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For years you have served your Master faithfully. A loyal companion, you accompanied your Master through the difficult times, and the good times. Now, you are called in a moment of dire need: a Stranger has challenged your Master to a duel, alluding to time before you. Your Master rises to the challenge, calling you forth. This is your moment. You have trained for this. It is time to do your Master proud. 

Your Master gives you the command:

F E T C H  M Y  B L A D E

T H E    P R E M I S E

FETCH MY BLADE is a solo journaling roleplaying game where you play as the dog of a retired legendary master of the sword, tasked with a quest of your own: retrieve your master’s fabled weapon in time for their final duel.

On your quest, you will uncover and explore your Master’s guarded past-- transforming your character, deepening your relationship with your Master, and ultimately influencing your Master’s fate.

F I E R C E    A N D    F R I E N D L Y

As a loyal dog, you exhibit traits similar to that of the Master who trained you. You have two traits, FIERCE and FRIENDLY, which determine how you approach encounters on your quest. 

While there is no right way to approach an encounter,  your approach and the resulting consequences may leave lasting change. And just as you are influenced by your Master, so too will your Master be influenced by you and your changes once the duel begins. Will your Master pick up the blade once more? Or has retirement and reflection changed their ways? 

Q U E S T I N G    F O R    Q U E S T I O N S

Your Master guards their past well. While the two of you are ever loyal to one another, you know very little of the life your Master led before you met them.  Throughout your quest, you will encounter challenges that prompt you to delve into your Master's past. These discoveries will cause you to QUESTION and ultimately transform the fundamental TRUTHS that govern your relationship with your Master. On your quest, learn the what it means to be True, and what it means to be Truthful. 

T H E    U L T I M A T E    F E T C H    Q U E S T

As a fetch quest, you will pass through multiple sites on your way to obtain the blade, and pass through those same sites on your way back. Each encounter is resolved by a ROLL OVER/UNDER DICE POOL SYSTEM that takes into account the Trait you are using, relevant Training you may have, and the state of your Truths. You will always progress through these encounters, but how they impact you, your relationship with your Master, and the timeliness of your quest are determined by the dice. 

T W O    V E R S I O N S 

PRINT VERSION AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON INDIE PRESS REVOLUTION.

Purchase of this game provides you with a color version, and a black and white Zine version intended to be printed double-sided on the short edge on 8.5" x 11" paper and folded in half. The Zine version takes the Fetch Quest experience even further by having you turn the booklet upside down and turn the pages in reverse at the halfway point as you return to the Site of Challenge. Each two page spread represents a site, but on your return journey, the sites have changed slightly...or have you? 

An example Zine is shown in the video below: 

C O N T E N T   W A R N I N G

This game includes themes of revealing and coming to terms with the consequences and a past of war and violence. While you play this game, be sure to check in with yourself and step away if needed. 

C R E D I T S

Writing & Design: Kelly Tran (https://sweaterwolf.itch.io/) and Ethan Yen 

Art & Layout: Ethan Yen

Stock Art: Vecteezy.com

This game is based on Lasers & Feelings by John Harper, licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0