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  1. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Core Combat Mechanics – Miscellaneous

    Core Combat Mechanics Miscellaneous Acts Acts cover various extra non-move actions that can be performed during a turn. Generally, a unit can perform each only once per turn, but this can be increased by various means. Dash moves your character to an adjacent passable zone, and counts as +1...
  2. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Core Combat Mechanics – Moves

    Core Combat Mechanics Moves As a general rule of thumb, most moves will have similar Base Power and effects to mainline Pokémon games, but effects have been adapted to Heartache’s specific mechanics. Be sure to check the Moves tab in the Heartache Combat Sheet for specific details. A player...
  3. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Core Combat Mechanics – Overview

    Core Combat Mechanics Overview Heartache features a custom combat system that is heavily based on mainline Pokémon, with some modifications inspired by PMD and Legends Arceus. Battles feature multiple player characters facing multiple NPC enemies in a battlefield consisting of interconnected...
  4. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Combat – Building a Character

    Building a Character Classes Classes in Heartache, much like other RPGs, will allow you to gear your unit toward a particular playstyle. Your chosen class will modify your unit’s base stats to better suit their chosen playstyle, provide a basic toolkit of moves to supplement their natural...
  5. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Combat Guide – Introduction

    Combat Guide Heartache is primarily a roleplaying campaign, but it also features a deep and complex combat system. The combat gameplay takes place on the forum just as roleplay does, with all the important information and numbers managed on the Heartache website. The system is inspired by and...
  6. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Glossary

    Glossary While we can't possibly define every unfamiliar term you may come across, and you can always ask other players or the staff to explain things, we've done our best to put a basic glossary of terms together. We are pretty fond of initialisms, slang and jargon, here, so we hope it helps...
  7. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Roleplaying Handbook

    Roleplaying Handbook Heartache is first and foremost a roleplaying campaign, with many of its players being experienced writers. Unlike the firm rules of combat gameplay, what counts as okay or not okay in a roleplaying context is harder to pin down. Roleplaying is a collaborative activity, and...
  8. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Choosing a Character

    Who should I bring? This is a very important question to ask yourself, since the campaign is going to last at least a year, and mid-campaign character swaps will not be allowed. There’s a few things to keep in mind: You are going to be using your character in a scenario that is very out of...
  9. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Campaign Rules

    Campaign Rules Rule Zero The Heartache rules are meant to safeguard a healthy roleplay environment for everyone, and the Game Master (GM) has final say where necessary to keep the spirit of the rules. This is also known as GM Fiat. Attempting to skirt or bend the rules is considered to be...
  10. Jackie Cat

    Welcome, Rules, & Information
    Threadmarks: Introduction, Wordcrawl, & Content Warnings

    Introduction Howdy one and all, and welcome to Heartache. This is a group RPG campaign set in an original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon setting, that will last around a year and a half from the beginning of signups to the final chapter’s end. It is in some ways a successor to Blacklight Eternal in...
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