RED MIRROR
A downloadable FIST Supplement
BRIEFING
[STATIC]—an otherworldly experience. It’s easy to convince yourself that you know who you are, y’know? I’ve had identity crises before, but those are slow. The gentle creep of uncertainty is really just part of the experience. That’s what you’re expecting when you’re forced to question yourself. This was… different. I don’t think a lot of people know what it’s like to feel their sense of self torn from their body like an organ. [AUDIO ENDS]
RED MIRROR is a short enemy design pamphlet for FIST, allowing creation of deadly NEMESIS OPERATIVES. Nemeses are something more than the typical Cyclops strongarm—they are an uncanny duplicate of individual FIST Operatives, capable of similarly superhuman feats by unexpected means.
Inspired by the ubiquitous Starstorm mod for Risk of Rain, this pamphlet is designed to give you the tools you need to use your players' characters as starting points for uniquely threatening adversaries that should strike previously unknowable fears into their hearts.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This document was created and written by ululu. The following was also involved in its creation:
- The base game, FIST
- FIST's third jam, ZINE MONTH
- Major inspiration from Starstorm, a mod created by Neik for Hopoo Games' Risk of Rain
- Images from US patents US7473157B2, US9115954B1, and US7302881B1
- Words from The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
- Key art by ClaymoreRPGs
- Content assistance from Black Templar and Yoot Scute on the FIST Discord Server
Purchase
In order to download this FIST Supplement you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $2 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Development log
- New art + Purpose Table!Apr 29, 2023
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Red Mirror invokes the trope of "Evil Twin" and challenges players to kill their own before they can kill you.
Creating enemies from this pamphlet is quick, easy and fun. If your players have made their characters you are already 75% done. The only task left to do is to invert your players decisions and roll on a couple of tables.
The "Nemesis" rules will challenge most players and they may be difficult to overcome. Luckily the reward for besting your double is worth it in the form of unique traits.
This enemy generator can be used in almost any setting at almost any time making it extremely flexible and useful. Plus on a psychological level your players will love that the challenge is essentially all about themselves.
If you need a mind bending plot twist or just something to keep your mercenaries on their toes, Red Mirror won't disappoint.
Red Mirror is a FIST supplement that helps GMs to create high-powered enemy agents.
The PDF is 2 pages, with a clean, readable, and well-organized layout.
The rules in Red Mirror are simple and easy to follow, and produce direct foils to the PCs. Red Mirror foes have their own stats, apply penalties to PCs who interact with them, and have similar Traits---though used in different ways.
They also drop unique Traits when defeated---which is difficult, because their high HP and damage and the penalties they apply make them beastly hard to face. The Traits they drop are extremely strong, however, and make for a good reward when the PCs eventually managed to drop one.
Overall, this is a cool, impactful add-on for any game of FIST. It's not difficult to use, and it adds some very memorable fights to any other FIST content you're running. Pick it up if you have the chance.