#Heroic-Tone Variants

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module-toggle: additive strengthen the core neutral tone into heroic (cinematic · shonen manga)

#Identity

Strengthen the core's neutral tone into a heroic tone. The PC is a true protagonist — exemption from death · reinforced destiny.

#§ Variant — Heroic Reinforcement

#1. Fate-Intervention Reinforcement

• In the core, Fate Intervention equals the Fate (運) modifier per combat (at least 1 time) — after 2d10, shift one d10 by ±1.
• In the heroic tone, each PC is guaranteed a minimum of 3 Fate Interventions per combat (even if the Fate modifier is below +3, add +2 more).
• Expand the effect range of Fate Intervention: not only one's own roll ±1 but also an ally's roll 1 time may be ±1.
• The count resets at the start of each combat (same as the core).

#2. Exemption From Death

• 30-02 Variant C (Soul Points) recommended. Soul Points are a trigger resource that exempts or retriggers the life-or-death roll when Wounds reach 0 (incapacitated).
• Start with 5 Soul Points. When you reach 0 Wounds, spending 1 Soul Point lets you recover after combat without a life-or-death roll (2d10+Physique/Fate ≥11).
• A PC's death happens only once all Soul Points are spent and the PC + player agree.
• On a "protagonist-grade decision," recover Soul Points.

#3. Cinematic Moment

• 1 time per 1 campaign, 1 PC gets a "Cinematic Moment" — for 1 combat, one-breath (round) limit +3 (special exception) · attack roll +5.
• Energy still resets to its maximum (10+Finesse) at the start of each round as in the core; the Cinematic Moment raises the one-breath limit by up to +3 within a single round. The pool and overload rules still apply.
• After use, Energy maximum -3 each round for the next 1 session (fatigue). Heroic devotion.

#4. Fateful Encounter

• The GM frequently places fateful NPC encounters with the PC during the campaign.
• That NPC is the PC's core companion · rival · lover, etc.
• Friendship · rivalry relationships are permanent — they remain in the PC's soul even after death.

#5. Absolute Heroic Conclusion

• The campaign's conclusion prioritizes the PC's "great victory."
• The GM actively avoids a conclusion where the PC loses everything.

#§ Core vs Heroic Comparison

#§ Recommended Situations

• cinematic campaigns · manga tone
• shonen manga ("Naruto", "One Piece") style
• casual PCs · beginner PCs

#§ Not Recommended

• grimdark campaigns (the exact opposite)
• simulation · tactics (heroic effects weaken tactics)
• horror · survival (heroic effects weaken the threat)

#§ Transition Guide

• Core → Heroic: agree at Session 0 + guarantee the Fate-Intervention count · introduce Soul Points.
• Heroic → Core: immediate return. Fate Intervention reverts to the Fate-modifier basis; Soul Points are removed.

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"A hero does not die. But that is a lie — they merely choose the moment of death themselves."