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Defiant Role Playing Game

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Defiant RPG is an urban fantasy game about the mighty, modern-day supernaturals, who rebelled against their destiny and, instead of destroying the world, decided to protect it. By enforcing a demanding set of rules, the Defiant aristocracy empowers protective seals around their cities, making them the only safe havens in a world ravaged by the Apocalypse.


The Player Characters are the Defiant blue-bloods, leading the supernatural society of fallen angels, demons, ancient gods, and dragons.  They are powerful rulers with their own Holdings (like clubs or luxurious mansions) and faithful subjects.


Defiant Royals

The rulebook contains:

  • Complete game rules that will let you play exciting games in the world of Defiant 
  • A comprehensive description of the intriguing Defiant universe
  • Two robust chapters for the Game Master, focusing on preparing and running the game, with Basic and Advanced rules to choose from
  • Ready-to-play Province with dozens of NPCs, locations and two Story Arcs
  • 4 Origins available to play: Angels, Deava, Infernals, and Leviathans
  • 20 Personal Themes for the Characters, with dozens of Traits to choose from, Theme Questions the Players can ask during the game and special powers
  • 9 Marital Themes with the rules on how to navigate the chosen marriage
  • 9 Court Themes with multiple subjects to govern and problems to deal with
  • 12 Great Houses the Characters may come from, with their own Creeds and Sacred Traditions
  • 6 Holding Themes, enabling you to choose and customize your Character’s home

Defiant Infernal

Game rules highlights:

  • There’s no simple “You succeeded” or “You failed” outcome. There’s always a choice, an obstacle, or some trouble involved, but also bonuses, unexpected benefits, and lucky turns of events.
  • Players can influence the story by using different Theme Questions tailored to playing their chosen Themes. The “Gem” Character can ask, “How am I the center of this event?” or the Guide can ask, “Who approaches me about my teachings?”.
  • Instead of Skills or Attributes, the Characters have descriptive Traits the Players can use creatively. The Traits may sound like “Athletic body,” “Thrives during tournaments,” “Knows how to charm,” “Acclaimed style.”

Defiant Angel

A note on the page count: The original Defiant Rulebook has a screen-friendly, one-column layout. The two-column print layout is more condensed and has smaller on larger pages, resulting in a 334-page long PDF file. 


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Marco E August 04, 2023 12:17 am UTC
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Hey!
Does the new KS rule book contain additional material? Or is it just a (nice) way to grab the whole lot?
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Marcin K August 04, 2023 1:16 am UTC
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Hi! The Kickstarter funds two new large suplements - Defiant Reign and Defiant Legacy. The core rulebook is also available, but it's the same one as this one. If you already have the book, there are pledge levels for "Defiant Veterans," which do not include the core book.
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Violet G July 12, 2023 6:00 pm UTC
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Hi there, is the art in this book AI generated? Was AI used at any stage in the process of creating these images?
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Marcin K July 12, 2023 6:08 pm UTC
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Hi Violet!

The short answer is, "No, the art in the Defiant RPG rulebook (or in any of Defiant supplements) is not AI-generated." As I completely understand why some of our readers might think that, I've written a longer text about the issue to explain it in detail:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dfnt/defiant-rpg/posts/3691425

If you have any other questions or concerns about it, feel free to ask here or on our Discord:

https://discord.com/invite/uwEqj5NMDa

Cheers,
Martin
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Violet G July 12, 2023 6:46 pm UTC
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I see. Thanks for the information.
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Catriona M February 07, 2023 2:22 pm UTC
What's in the "whole new chapter"?
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Marcin K February 07, 2023 2:45 pm UTC
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We're referring to the Chapter on additional game rules and ways to customize your Chatcters more - the Flairs and Achievements (Chapter 9). It was not a part of the original PDF but has now been added to both versions of the digital book (screen-friendly and print layout). It's also included in the printed book, of course.
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G P T June 13, 2021 9:30 pm UTC
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I bought the game, for my love of anything supernatural, especially the high powered end (given some of my favourite reading is Gaiman’s Sandman and Carey’s Lucifer). On that note, how easy is it to add themes to the game?

Specifically, I wanted to try and get away from the masochistic penance bent of Angels and make a single “Rebel” theme, for a character that was far more “it’s better to rule in hell, than to serve in heaven”. Fluff-wise, it’d probably be an angel that fell from heaven waaaaay before the apocalypse.
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Marcin K June 13, 2021 11:51 pm UTC
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Hi there! I hope you'll enjoy Defiant! As for creating your own Themes, it's definitely doable, though I'd suggest trying the ones provided in the rulebook first - just to get the hang of things. :-)

Since we're launching the Kickstarter Campaign in two days (on June 15th) you might want to also have a look there. There *might* be new Themes available for all backers... ;-)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dfnt/defiant-rpg
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G P T June 19, 2021 5:11 pm UTC
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Suffice to say, I backed almost right away. Looking forward to seeing those stretch goals come out!
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G P T June 13, 2021 9:30 pm UTC
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I bought the game, for my love of anything supernatural, especially the high powered end (given some of my favourite reading is Gaiman’s Sandman and Carey’s Lucifer). On that note, how easy is it to add themes to the game?

Specifically, I wanted to try and get away from the masochistic penance bent of Angels and make a single “Rebel” theme, for a character that was far more “it’s better to rule in hell, than to serve in heaven”. Fluff-wise, it’d probably be an angel that fell from heaven waaaaay before the apocalypse.
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Marcin K April 16, 2021 2:07 pm UTC
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We have quite a few announcements regarding Defiant RPG! You can read all about it under this address:

https://gamemachinery.com/the-big-announcement
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Omari B January 31, 2021 4:31 pm UTC
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Any updates on when supplements or expansions will be releasing? :)
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Marcin K January 31, 2021 8:46 pm UTC
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We hope to have the first new item in Defiant RPG line ready by the end of February (we'll see, how it goes :-P). However, the most interesting releases should come in June, and another one in October/November. I hope to have more news as soon as possible but would hate to announce things before we are 100% sure, we can deliver on our promises. :-)

What I can say right now, is that we are in full-speed-ahead mode. :-)
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Marcin K April 16, 2021 2:05 pm UTC
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Finally, we have some announcements to make! :-)

https://gamemachinery.com/the-big-announcement
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Dontrell H December 30, 2020 11:52 am UTC
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Is there a fillable character sheet?
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Marcin K December 30, 2020 4:01 pm UTC
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Unfortunately, not as of yet. We hope to have one by the end of January. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Dontrell H December 30, 2020 6:07 pm UTC
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Ah okay. I have two more questions. I hear you need cards to make characters. Is this nesscary? And how does combat work exactly?
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Marcin K December 30, 2020 8:51 pm UTC
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Character creation Cards make the process faster and more fun, but are not necessary. They are included as PDF file along with the rulebook, so you can easily print them out using a home printer.

As for combat, it works in pretty much the same way as all other Challenges. The fight is usually not split into segments, but rather its outcome is decided with a single roll, stating who proved to be better, and what additional positive and negative consequences came out of it.

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jordan S September 04, 2020 5:07 am UTC
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Got to say everything I crack open the book(or load the pdf) it keeps getting me more and more hyped for when I can actually run this system, and as someone who is experimenting with 1 on 1 games this system seems to be very good for it. So while I'm working on a 1 on 1 game I'm spreading this books name all over the place. This just seems like such a awesome product, I want to see it succeed, and I can't wait to see where this will all go.
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Marcin K September 07, 2020 5:03 pm UTC
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Thanks for the kind words! :-) Defiant should run just fine as a 1 on 1 game, so I hope you have a lot of fun with it! And as for spreading the word - we really, really appreciate it! Currently, this is the only way for us to reach new people.
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Kayt S July 17, 2020 7:08 am UTC
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Stunning game and world building! I really hope there's more to come. Do you have anything in the works at the moment?
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Marcin K July 17, 2020 7:43 am UTC
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Thank you, I'm glad you like it :) We're working on two Defiant-related projects right now. One is a dedicated cross-platform app for the players and the GM. The other one is the first game suplement, titled Defiant: Legacy, focusing on topics like family, succession, becoming a Beacon (having kids) etc., along with new Personal and Marital Themes. We have more projects in the works, but since they are currently in early development, we don't want to jinx it by announcing them too soon. :-P
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Kayt S July 18, 2020 11:22 pm UTC
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That all sounds awesome. Thank you for the reply!
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Chuck D July 05, 2020 2:54 am UTC
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Game looks interesting- unfortunately for a game with a new system, the preview shows none of it. I'd need to see something of character creation, and resolution in order to purchase.
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Marcin K July 05, 2020 2:57 pm UTC
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Hi, as far as I know, a few reviews will be coming up the next week, and they might shed some light on the game rules if the information from the Introduction is not enough for you.

Kate has also explained some of the rules in this Reddit thread:
https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/hg7mgj/a_new_urban_fantasy_game_has_just_been_released/
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Merlin A July 06, 2020 2:30 pm UTC
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I'm in the same boat. I'm big into modern fantasy, especially with dark overtones (I'm currently running a game in the genre) but in a sea of games, it's hard to know which are good for the group and which aren't.
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Chuck D July 18, 2020 10:07 pm UTC
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Unfortunately, that thread creates more questions than it answers. In my opinion, you're doing yourself a disservice by not giving a functional overview of the system on your site or in your preview.
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Marcin K July 18, 2020 11:11 pm UTC
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Thanks for the input. We will try to come up with a way to better describe the ruleset, or create some kind of preview and post it online. Unfortunately, it will probably take some time. Hope you will be willing to take another look at the game, once the additional description is ready. :-)
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Chuck D July 20, 2020 2:28 pm UTC
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Just an idea- a quick start is usually how most do this, rather than in the preview. Coming up with some way to have an example of the system and a quick example of play through would increase your bottom line by a not insignificant amount.
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Marcin K July 20, 2020 10:32 pm UTC
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It does sound like the best possible option, though creating a good quickstart takes a lot of time. We have given this some thought, and will probably try to go in this direction. Thanks for the advice :-)
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Marcin K May 15, 2021 11:06 am UTC
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And finally, after a almost a year - the quickstart is here, for free :-)
https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/357662/Defiant-Awakening
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Richard S July 03, 2020 3:24 pm UTC
Fascinating! Just one question before I put it on my List Of Things To Buy This Month: How easy is it to modify the setting? Say I wanted to... rule out fallen angels and replace them with werewolves? Or even a supernatural being of my own design? Is that a feasible thing, or would it require a great deal of work?
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Marcin K July 03, 2020 3:52 pm UTC
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It's kind of a tricky question. Inserting some elements into the game lore shouldn't be much of a problem. Since the Daeva are connected to animals, a "werewolf Daeva House" would blend right in. We tried to create a detailed, intricate world, however. And this means that replecing a whole Origin with another (i.e., Angels with Werewolves) would require some work - mainly with the fluff, rather than the rules.

To sum it up, I'd say it's way easier to add new elements to Defiant, than replace those already present.
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Richard S July 03, 2020 5:43 pm UTC
Got it, that works for me! Thanks for the quick reply, I'll probably be buying this soon. :)
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Adam P July 02, 2020 8:28 pm UTC
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Great game, really looking forward to playing and understanding it’s world, lore and mechanics. Thank you for the interview (Snyder’s Return)
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Marcin K July 03, 2020 6:48 am UTC
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We had a blast, thank you for having us! Hope you enjoy the game!
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Felix H June 30, 2020 10:46 am UTC
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Hey, this is somewhat unrelated to the product itself. But I think this is selling itself short. Literally.
I think at least 25$ or more would be appropriate. We have to start paying fairly for the work of creators.
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Felix H June 30, 2020 10:46 am UTC
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An alternative: The option to pay more voluntarily, maybe even after the purchase.
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Marcin K June 30, 2020 11:16 am UTC
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Thank you, we do appreciate the idea of fair pay for ttrpg creators. When calculating the price of the rulebook, we took into account that this is our first major english title, which means, we ask our clients to put some faith in us as designers. Additionaly, since the book is in A5 format, and we used a large font, the 600 pages do not reflect its actual volume. It would be about 300 pages long in standard, full sized, two-column format.

Rather than paying more for the product, we'd really appreciate if you could spread the word about Defiant - there's only so many people we can reach on our own, and every review, opinion, or a social media shoutout really means a lot.
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June 30, 2020 1:35 am UTC
Man, would love to play this. Is there anyway I can get in touch with the creator of this game and have him/her run me through a scenario and record it for my Youtube channel? If so please let me know.
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Marcin K June 30, 2020 7:15 am UTC
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The easiest way to contact us is either by email: contact@gamemachinery.com
or through messenger: facebook.com/gamemachinery
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July 04, 2020 9:36 am UTC
Alright! I sent them a private message! Please let them know if you can! :)
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Jamie R June 28, 2020 1:59 am UTC
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The rule book mentions a Character Creation Guide. I don't see one in my files for download. Is it missing?
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Marcin K June 28, 2020 8:17 am UTC
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You are right! Thanks for bringing this to our attention. we've just uploaded the missing files. :-)
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