FIST: JAM OPS FIELD GUIDE
FIST: JAM OPS FIELD GUIDE
This devlog is here to collect everything submitted to FIST: JAM OPS and sort the entries into vague categories with some descriptions. If you need content to use with FIST, hopefully this list helps you find what you're looking for!
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ALL-NEW EPISODES
Requisition list:
- AFTERLIFE, an outbreak of weaponized ghosts on a CYCLOPS sea platform
- DOLLHOUSE, a cursed doll flow chart pamphlet adventure à la The Haunting of Ypsilon 14
- BLEAK ISLE, a slasher horror tale of ex-CYCLOPS agents hellbent on revenge
- THE CLAUDIA CONTINGENCY, a campaign-length cryptid horror take on Peter Pan
- GHOST TIGER INCIDENT, a scenario which pits FIST against a reanimated Nazi tank
- HAVOCOM+, a retro video game-themed adventure cartridge for FIST
- IN THE EVENT OF MOON DISASTER, a mission where FIST must ensure the haunted Moon does not collide with Earth
- NEST, a heartwarming double-undercover spin on Russkies (1987) ✦FIST: JAM OPS WINNER✦
If you're looking for a straightforward adventure module, these jam entries are for you. There's so much good stuff here, you could just string it all together as a campaign, an anthology of one-shots!
TACTICAL ESPIONAGE OPERATIONS
Requisition list:
- DAWN, a rules expansion which adds weapon modding and upgrades
- HANDCASTLES, a base-building strategy layer
- INFIL/EXFIL, a pamphlet of perilous transport options
- TRAINING MODULES, a two pack which includes TAC OPS and PSYCHICS EMPORIUM, sets of grid-based combat rules
If your table prefers crunchier games, these four jam submissions have you covered. Once you've combined them all, you've got an XCOM-style campaign on your hands rich with customization, strategy, and progression.
REINFORCEMENTS REQUESTED
Requisition list:
- BUREAU FOR NORMALIZATION, the CYCLOPS arm tasked with emanating and enforcing mundanity
- ENIGMA, a fusion of FIST and Gumshoe which lets player characters join the investigation-oriented Enigma Team
- FINGER, an organization closely tied to FIST which handles intelligence, networking, and requisitions
- HECATONCHEIRES, a CYCLOPS division gone rogue, turned into an ever-expanding hivemind
- SOMBROEK INSTITUTE, a commercial vendor of both psychologically influential objects and mentally-enhanced mercenaries
FIST and CYCLOPS are not the only movers and shakers in the world of paranormal wetwork. These jam submissions cover different factions you can add to your game world to thicken the plot - some even include mechanics for those who join up!
FRIENDLY CARE PACKAGE INBOUND
Requisition list:
- AGENTS OF BOO, a campaign framework about the employees of an underfunded low-level government bureau
- DERIVATIVE 14, a grab bag expansion pack for the vanilla FIST setting that adds, among other things, playable animals
- PROJECT BRKN-SHACKLE, a new setting steeped in 60s psychedelia and tuxedo-and-martini espionage
- PROJECT KINMAKER, an expansion set focused on psychic powers complete with printable cards
- THE OUROBOROS PROCEDURE, a supplement which details tactical resurrection and post-death operations
If you'd like to mix things up a little, these jam entries will do the trick. Each submission here is an all-round package of content that can be used to play a new flavor of FIST!
ADVANCED THREAT ANALYSIS
Requisition list:
- THE BLACK DOSSIER, a selection of threats (mostly extraterrestrial in nature)
- FIST STORIES: LUCKY'S NIGHT, a short survival horror video game set in the world of FIST
- HERE'S LOOKING AT GENETECH SOLDIERS, KID, a loose narrative framework inspired by Casablanca
- INTEL FILE NO. 0-0666-X, a magic-themed alternative to the vanilla mission generator
- WARNING ORDER #1, a collection of system-neutral tables for paranormal Cold War action
- WHISPERS OF THE DAMNED, a .zip file of character voice snippets
For referees in need of inspiration, these jam entries provide lore, worldbuilding, random tables, enemies, and other indispensable tools for running the game.
AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
Requisition list:
- CODEX UDO, a list of five paranormal weapons with mission hooks
- DIGITAL DICE ROLLER, an online dice-rolling program for FIST characters
- FIST CHARACTER GENERATOR, a program which randomly generates first-edition FIST characters
- FIST OPERATIVE PROFILE, a sleek index card-sized character sheet
- PROGRESSIVE TRAIT, a framework for traits which improve, and an example trait focused around collecting magical trinkets
- LOOTER FIST, four traits inspired by Borderlands
- PUNCH, a new traits index with twenty options
- SLOW PLAY RULES FOR FIST, a set of house rules which lower FIST's difficulty for more leisurely gaming
These submissions are perfect for filling out your roleplaying utility belt!
Get FIST: Ultra Edition
FIST: Ultra Edition
A paranormal mercenary roleplaying game
Status | Released |
Category | Physical game |
Author | CLAYMORE |
Genre | Role Playing |
Tags | fist, Horror, military, OSR, paranormal, PbtA, rules-lite, Sci-fi, Tabletop role-playing game |
Languages | English |
Accessibility | Color-blind friendly, High-contrast |
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Oh this is super useful, thanks for laying it out like this!
no prob, this much cool stuff needs to be collected in one place!