17 April 2024: Foragers Guild FAQ (Part 1)
What is the Foragers Guild all about?
The Foragers Guild Guides serve as versatile fantasy toolkits designed to enhance your roleplaying, worldbuilding, and storytelling experiences. Rather than focusing on specific mechanics, our emphasis lies in providing abundant opportunities for creativity and narrative exploration.
Why don't you use conventional fantasy RPG terms?
There are several reasons for this choice:
To accommodate a wide array of fantasy systems and settings, each with its own unique terminology, ensuring true system-neutrality.
To showcase alternative interpretations of fantasy roleplaying tropes and archetypes beyond those established by Dungeons & Dragons.
To avoid potential legal issues with a certain multi-billion dollar corporation that, after two decades, effectively nullified an ostensibly irrevocable license, potentially posing future challenges under different leadership.
Shouldn't "Foragers" have an apostrophe?
Indeed, it should. The name "Foragers Guild" pays homage to and gently satirizes the grammatically quaint style of the original 1st Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players (sic) Handbook.
What is a Berserker?
A berserker embodies a character whose prowess stems from intense passion. While commonly associated with anger, their abilities can also be fueled by love, ambition, or any other potent emotion.
What is a Burglar?
A burglar adeptly pilfers valuables for a living, mastering the art of stealth and cunning to acquire coveted treasures.
What is a Damned character?
A damned individual draws power from a pact with a mystical entity, often a demon, spirit, or seelie faerie. Though it implies a soul bargain, this isn't always the case.
What is a Disciple?
A disciple hones their skills through martial arts and mental discipline, tapping into their inner strength and energy for prowess.
What is an Engineer?
An engineer thrives as a creator, fashioning grand structures, subterranean passages, or enchanted objects through their boundless creativity.
What is a Knight?
A knight embodies a warrior devoted to a noble cause, channeling their abilities through a steadfast sense of righteousness.
What is a Mage?
A mage delves into the study of eldritch magics, wielding power derived from their understanding of unearthly forces.
What is a Priest?
A priest devoutly serves a god, drawing their abilities not from the god itself, but from an unwavering faith in its principles.
What is a Scout?
A scout excels as a specialist in wilderness survival and exploration, navigating untamed landscapes with ease.
What is a Soldier?
A soldier boasts military training, having honed their skills through service in various armed forces, guards, or mercenary bands.
What is a Shaman?
A shaman reveres the natural world, drawing strength and wisdom from the spirits and energies that permeate it.
What is a Troubadour?
A troubadour wields the power of language, whether through music, poetry, symbols, or persuasive oration, to shape events and perceptions.
What is a Witch?
A witch practices hedge or folk magic, harnessing the power of tradition and folklore to weave spells and manipulate the world around them.
