Soul Eater RPG - Core V1.1

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RPG V1.1


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Table of Contents . . . 2

Introduction . . . . 3

Rolling Dice . . . 6

Character Creation . . . 8

Attributes and Edges . . . 10Races . . . . . 11

Animal . . . . 12

Golem . . . . 13

uman . . . . 1!

"ere#ol$ . . . . 1%

&ombie . . . . 16

Classes . . . . . 1'(eister . . . . 18

"arrior . . . . 1)

"ea*on . . . . 20

"itch . . . . 21

+raits . . . . . 22

(adness . . . . . 28

Rules . . . . . 31

,estiar- . . . . . 3)

Acno#ledgements . . . !!


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Introduction/"elcome to Death "ea*on (eister Academ-. (ore commonl- no#n as

the D"(A. It stands as a de$ence against the $orces o$ eil #hich #ould *lunge

the #orld into chaos and drag humanit- into the er- de*ths o$ $ear and

madness. +he demons no#n as ishin and their and their insatiable hunger $or destruction. +o ensure the ishin neer regain their hold on this #orld this

academ- #as $ounded b- the Grim Rea*er Death himsel$. 4arrator

/5o basicall- #e are an organiation that e7ists to *rotect and *resere

*eace. I guess its not e7actl- a t-*ical school. 9h #ell that isnt im*ortant $or

no#. :ets roll u* our sleees and get to #or. :ord Death

This is Soul Eater 5c-thes $l-ing brooms nin;as ishin souls...

5oul Eater is a


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anime elements that s*ea to the audience. Its all oer the *lace> eer-thing is

eer-#here al#a-s. And its $un. Characters run $ast. 5ouls get eaten. "e #ant to

cheer $or the good gu-s and #atch the bad ones die. And sometimes #e #ant

to be a *art o$ that #orld.

This is a Roleplaying Game

Its a game o$ -our imagination #here -ou

tell stories b- being a main character -ou

decide #hat -our character does. +he game master is

the director


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sane or not EA+ or 49+.

"hen -ou *la- the 5oul Eater Role*la-ing Game -ou create a

the illains> -our allies> that cat. +he gamemaster also gets to be the #orld> that house> that club> the sun> the ground -our on. And the gamemaster and the

*la-ers get to interact in a *lethora o$ #a-s.

An-thing can ha**en


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• +he character sheet $or this game.

• A #hole lot o$ $our sided dice


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Remember enemies can get raises and e7*losions as #ell.

"mportant# Bou must understand that -ou neer use onl- an attribute or

onl- an edge. Bou al#a-s roll the edge and its related attribute. EHF I$ -ou are

ased to roll strength -ou roll *h-siue and strength. All rolls should $it into one

o$ the edges i$ not *ic the most accurate one.

The Gamemaster

"hen -ou *la- this game -ou are *artici*ating


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Character Creation

+o create a character -ou must $irst reie# the sections about attributes and

edges races and classes. se the character sheet to record -our character.

Characters begin *la- at leel 0. +his sho#s their lac o$ e7*erience and

ho# *athetic the- are. ,ut dont #orr- oer the course o$ a cou*le sessions -ou#ill uicl- become more *o#er$ul.

1. Generate Attributes and Edges

Eer- character has $our attributes and eight edges. +he- are as $ollo#s>

@h-siue


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#arrior the #ea*on and the #itch.

!. Determine Bour 4ature

4ature is randoml- determined and a$$ects ho# #ell characters #or

together. Roll 1d6F

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Attributes and Edges

+here are $our attributes and each one has t#o edges. +he- are as $ollo#sF

hysi$ue %5trength+oughness &

!e'terity %InstinctRe$le7 &

"ntelligence %@erce*tion+hought &Spirit %"ill&eal &

Creation

"hen creating a character the attributes start at 1d! and the edges start at 0.

Eer- character starts #ith three attribute *oints each o$ #hich can

increase an attribute b- one die sie


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Races

+here are currentl- $ie races to choose $rom in 5oul Eater. +hese are

animal golem human #ere#ol$ and ombie. Each race grants traits at

character creation and access to additional traits.

+here is a lot o$ e7tra s*ace on this *age so I #ill e7*lain some things.

"ere#oles are a thing.

+here needs to be more races so i$ an- a**ear in 5oul Eater 49+ or

someone mentions something that might $it I #ill add them as #ell.

4o *la-er ishuns should not be a thing.


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(nimal

Each animal has t#o $orms> a human $orm and an animal $orm. "hen -ou

create -our character choose an animal. +his choice cannot be altered. Bou

Animal orm trait


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Golem

Golems are hard to ill but lac something im*ortant. A soul. +his *reents

them $rom taing *art in seeral things including soul resonance


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*uman

umans are the most common characters in 5oul Eater. +he- can moe

around easil- because *eo*le are less liel- to uestion #h- a human is

some#here as o**osed to a golem or a #ere#ol$. In addition humans tend to

sho# more heart than the other races.

Traits

Great+heart# Increase -ou eal b- 1.

,ersatility# Bou ma- increase edges regardless o$ the others. Bou get an

additional trait at character creation.

E'amples of *umans in Soul Eater oe ,uttatai (aa Albarn ranen 5tien and 5oul Eans.


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Were-olf

"ere#oles are classi$ied as monsters so an- #ere#ol$ that #ants to

attend the academ- #ould hae to ee* its nature hidden. "hile the- ma- seem

oer*o#ered one must remember that the- are er- $e# *laces that #ill acce*t

#ere#oles as *art o$ their communit-.

Traits

"ncreased (ttribute# hysi$ue# Increase -our *h-siue b- one die sie.

ycanthropy# Can tae the $orm o$ a #ere#ol$. +his taes one $ull round.

"hile in #ere#ol$ $orm -ou use instinct to dodge


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0ombie

&ombies $or the most *art lac souls but that is not the case #ith *la-ers

#ho are ombies. +he- hae a soul $rom #hicheer race the- #ere be$ore and

retain some o$ the traits o$ that race. +he- hae blue sin and mae li$edeath

related *uns #heneer *ossible. +hings such as /Get a li$e and /I had a co$$in

$it.

Traits

re/ious ife# Choose Animal uman or "ere#ol$. Bou gain a trait based

on the one -ou choose. Animal ? Animal orm uman ? Jersatilit- "ere#ol$

? "ere#ol$ orm. A ombie #ith animal $orm retains traits o$ the animal it #as


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Classes

+here are $our classes to choose $rom in 5oul Eater. +he- are the #ell no#n

"ea*on and (eister. +he usuall- eil "itch and the honourable "arrior.

Each class $eatures its o#n uniue abilities. +hese are re*resented b- thetraits the- gie -ou at character creation and b- the traits it gies -ou access to.


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3eister (eisters are trained at the academ- to

#ield #ea*ons and de$eat the eil $orces.

E'perience# (eisters gain e7*erience onl- $or

de$eating stronger eil o**onents.

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i/ing Weapon Speciali4ation#

Bou deal one additional *oint o$

damage #ith liing #ea*ons $or eachdie o$ damage the #ea*on has.

3eister Training# Bou can #ield

liing #ea*ons #ith no *enalt-.

E7am*les o$ (eisters in 5oul Eater

(aa Albarn ,lacstar Death

the Kid Kim Diehl and ranen

5tein.


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Warrior "arriors are #ea*ons s*ecialists. +he- train long and hard to master their

#ea*ons and this is the start o$ -our training. (an- #arriors hae a code o$

honour.E'perience# "arriors get e7*erience $or de$eating strong o**onents.

+he "ea*on +raining trait uses the same table as the "ea*on orm table see

ne7t *age.

5tarting +raits

Techni$ue# Create a techniue


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Weapon"ea*ons are *eo*le that can trans$orm into #ea*ons. +he- are #ielded b-

meisters and used to hunt do#n eil.

E'perience# "ea*ons gain e7*erience $or de$eating stronger eil o**onents.+he "ea*on orm trait uses the $ollo#ing reuirementsF

:ight (elee


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Witch"itches hae the abilit- to cast s*ells. "hile most #itches are eil not all

are. +heir souls are used $or turning #ea*ons into death sc-thes #hich naturall-

maes them enemies o$ the D"(A. +here are ho#eer #itches at the D"(Aincluding Kim Diehl.

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+raits

Spellcasting#

Create a s*ellbased on -our

#itches theme.

Bou ma- cast a

number o$ s*ells

*er da- eual to

-our intelligence

*lus -our

e7*erience leel


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Traits At character creation each character receies traits based on their race

and on their class. +hese traits are indicated as ,asic in the reuirement

column. +he- are also allo#ed to tae one trait $or #hich the- meet the

reuirements. As characters adance in leel the- #ill gain more traits. +his occurs at

eer- odd leel


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Counter Attac De7terit- 1d8 "hen -ou get a raise on a dodge roll -ou ma- attac

the target that missed -ou i$ the- are #ithin -our

held #ea*ons


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b- e7actl- 1 *oint add a d6 to -our bonus *ool.

Muic De7terit- 1d6 Increase -our *ace b- 2 and -our run die to a d8.

5hi$t- De7terit- 1d8 Muic "hen -ou are hit b- a melee attac -ou ma- moe u*

to hal$ -our *ace a$ter the attac resoles.

Resonance 5tabilit- 5*irit 1d12 Bou can *er$orm grou* soul resonance.

5*iritual (etabolism 4A "hen -ou eat a soul -ou obtain a benn-.

5oul Resonance 5*irit 1d6 Bou can *er$orm soul resonance.

5oul 5ense 5*irit 1d6 Bou ma- use -our s*irit to detect nearb- souls. 9n a

success -ou no# #here the- are on a raise -ou no#

#hat t-*e o$ soul the- are


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5oulless ,asic Cannot do things that reuire a soul.

5oul Ca*sule 5*irit 1d8 Ignore -our 5oulless trait. Choose Animal uman or

"ere#ol$. Bou ma- tae the traits o$ that race


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@reious :i$e ,asic Choose Animal uman or "ere#ol$. Bou gain a trait

based on the one -ou choose. Animal ? Animal orm

uman ? Jersatilit- "ere#ol$ ? "ere#ol$ orm.

"hat Doesnt Kill Bou... ,asic "hen -ou receie a #ound increase -our *h-siue b-

one die sie until the end o$ -our ne7t turn.

&ombie ,asic Bou do not need to eat slee* or breathe.4ot Dead Bet 5*irit 1d8 Choose Animal uman or "ere#ol$. Bou ma- tae

the traits o$ those races


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Aided Attac ,asic "hen a meister is #ielding -ou and misses an attac

b- one *oint -ou mae an instinct roll. 9n a success

the meisters attac becomes a hit.

"ea*on orm ,asic Choose a #ea*on $or #hich -ou meet the

reuirements. Bou ma- tae the $orm o$ that #ea*on.

Additional orm 5*irit 1d8 Choose another #ea*on $or #hich -ou meet thereuirements. Bou ma- also tae the $orm o$ that

#ea*on. Bou ma- tae this trait more than once

each time choose a ne# #ea*on $or #hich -ou meet

the reuirements.

Deastating "ea*on @h-siue 1d8 "hen a damage die $or -our #ea*on attac e7*lodes

add one hal$ the ma7imum number o$ that die to the

damage.

@o#er Attac @h- 1d12 Deastating "ea*on 9nce *er combat -ou ma- gie a *enalt- to -our

meisters attac


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"hen a character reaches a number o$ madness *oints eual to one hal$ o$

-our s*irit


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madness *oints grant a bonus to #ill checs instead o$ a *enalt-.

A bonus is also gien based on their highest edge.

Strength# 9nce *er turn #hile madness is triggered and -ou ill a target #ith a

melee attac -ou ma- moe u* to hal$ -our *ace and mae a melee attac.

Toughness# Bou mae natural healing checs as though -ou are at a hos*ital


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Rules (ctions

During each turn o$ combat each character can mae one moement

action


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gets a benn- *er session *er *la-er. At the end o$ a session *la-ers ee* benn-s

but the gamemaster loses them.

"hen a *la-er or the G( maes a roll the- ma- s*end a benn- to reroll

it. +his must be done be$ore the result o$ the roll is no#n.

+he gamemaster may gie *la-ers benn-s during a session $orF maingre$erences de$eating *o#er$ul enemies reaching milestones maing the

gamemaster laugh and so on ... #hateer the G( $eels lie reall-.

6onus ool

+he bonus *ool is a magical *lace ...

@la-ers ee* bonus dice and *luses here. 5uch as 1s 2s 3s d!s d6s

d8s and so on.+hese dice and *luses can be s*ent to increase an- roll. I$ it is a die roll

that die and add the result to the result


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Dual #ielding allo#s a character to mae an additional attac as *art o$

an attac action. +his does incur a *enalt- ho#eer. A character can onl- dual

#ield light or medium melee #ea*ons and light ranged #ea*ons


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Spells# A s*ell ma- also hae the abilit- to remoe #ounds.

"f Your Not There Suc5s to be You

I$ a *la-er or the G( is not at the table


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3o/ement

As a moement action a character is allo#ed to moe u* to their *ace.

An- unused moement at the end o$ this moe cannot be used a$ter taing an

action. +he character can also run. +his adds 1d6


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chec. I$ the- succeed -ou are not hidden $rom them aboe the reuired number=. +his bonus is reduced b- one at the start o$ their

turn


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+o cast a s*ell the #itch must recite the incantation


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Wounds; "ncapacitation; and !eath

A character gains a #ound #hen damage that is dealt to them is ! higher

than their toughness roll


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Bestiary

Enemies are diided into grou*s based on *o#er. +hese #or b- the same rules

that the meister ratings do


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(ob (entalit-F At the start o$ each (ummies turn there is a 10P chance

that another (umm- &F0=

+raits

(ob (entalit-F At the start o$ each ombies turn there is a 1%P chance

that another &ombie &F1=

+raits

GreatheartF Increase -ou eal b- one.

@istol @ro$icienc-F +he human mobster deals 1 additional damage #ith

*istols.

(adnessF 1

"oundsF 2

5oulF 1 Kishun Egg

ishun Egg

@h-siue 1d8 +F0= De7terit- 1d8 RF0=


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Intelligence 1d6 +F0= 5*irit 1d!


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Clo-n

@h-siue 1d8 +F1= De7terit- 1d8 RF2=

Intelligence 1d! +F0= 5*irit 2d6 &F1=

+raits

5*ellcastingF +he #itch can cast 1! s*ells a da-.

5*ellsF (a- be changed according to theme.

Attac


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(ob (entalit-F At the start o$ each large ombies turn there is a 2%P

chance that a :arge &ombie &F1=+raits

Muic CastF +he #itch can cast 2 s*ells as *art o$ one action.

5*ellcastingF +he #itch can cast 20 s*ells a da-.

5*ellsF (a- be changed according to theme.

Attac

Attac


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Acknowledgements

)irst; (tsushi 85ubo for both -riting and dra-ing the fantastic

manga.

Secondly to 6ones and )unimation for creating the e'citing anime adaptation.

Third; to all the artists -ho made the great art that -as used.

Ne't; to all of my friends that helped me get /ersion 0ero to /ersion 8ne.

3aybe e/en a little credit to myself for -or5ing out game mechanics; but mostlyto e/eryone else; " couldn1t ha/e done it -ithout them.

lease send your ideas and feedbac5 to theimmortalproduction

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