Titan World

Welcome to Titan World
Long ago, the world belonged to humans. Those days vanished, however, when the Titans came.
The origins of the Titans remain shrouded in mystery. All we know is that their rise was sudden and brutal, and soon, they were everywhere. Massive and
all but indestructible, the Titans sought nothing but to eat humans. And eat they did - before long, humans had been pushed to the brink of extinction.
Now this world belongs to the Titans. All that remains of humanity lives in a single nation, surrounded by three enormous walls. The world beyond the
walls is a dangerous one, full of ravenous Titans that seek nothing more than to consume human flesh. Behind the walls, humanity is safe - but all it would
take is a single breach to plunge humanity into chaos once more. If the first wall were to break, half of humanitys territory would be lost. If the second were
to break, what little remained would not be able to support even its own population, let alone the refugees from outside. If the third wall broke, then every
last human would surely be devoured.
You have just graduated from the military training corps, and been trained in the dangerous craft of fighting Titans. People like you patrol the walls, keep
the peace, and go on expeditions beyond the walls to unearth resources and information. You do not know the true horror of battle between man and Titan.
But you will.
Welcome to Titan World.
The Stats
Agility
Agility is skill in moving quickly, evading Titans, and getting into advantageous positions. It is rolled to avoid harm or get into position to strike.
Agility is the most important stat for The Natural.
Execution
Execution is both skill at dispatching enemies and the mental resolve to move in for the killing blow. It is rolled to deliver crippling or fatal attacks
against Titans, or for fighting humans. Execution is the most important stat for The Warrior.
Awareness
Awareness is the ability to quickly understand the flow of a situation It is rolled to determine probable sources of serious threat and the best ways
to deal with them, as well as anticipate unexpected attacks. Awareness is the most important stat for The Tactician.
Discipline
Discipline is the ability to keep your head when things get seriously dire. It is rolled to avoid panicking in truly horrible situations, and to inspire
the same level of stability in others. Discipline is the most important stat for The Leader.
Rage
Rage is sheer personal drive and hatred of the Titans that plague humanity. It is rolled to break free from hopeless situations where your life is on
the line. Rage is the most important stat for The Shifter.
The Names
Sometimes naming your character is the hardest part. Some example names have been provided, below. If you do not like any of the names available,
make up your own.
When you begin play as a Rookie, choose only a first name. When you make it to Level 1 or start play at Level 1, also choose a last name.
First names (female): Alena, Amelia, Ayla, Beatrix, Carina, Christel, Dilara, Elisa, Emma, Evelyn, Flora, Gisela, Gretel, Hannelore, Havva, Ida, Ilse,
Jana, Juliana, Katarina, Lara, Magdalene, Marina, Michaela, Nina, Olivia, Petra, Regula, Sara, Sonja, Teresa, Valeska, Zehra, Ziska
First names (male): Adrian, Alexander, Altan, Bertram, Conrad, Dieter, Dirk, Eckhart, Erik, Felix, Gervas, Gregor, Hans, Heinrich, Hugo, Joachim,
Julian, Kilian, Lanzo, Leonhard, Levent, Lukas, Markus, Matthias, Nico, Oswald, Reto, Siegfried, Simon, Tobias, Valentin, Walther
Last names: Abel, Achilles, Adler, Baumann, Beckert, Brandt, Dieter, Engel, Faust, Frost, Gerhard, Hafner, Hermann, Jaeger, Kaspar, Kaya, Kneller,
Krantz, Luther, Martin, Maus, Mueller, Neuman, Peters, Richter, Rose, Samson, Schroeder, Stein, Vann, Voss, Wagner, Waltz, Weiss, Winter
The Premise
The Basic Moves

Avoid Harm (Agility)
Assess the Situation (Awareness)
When you move out of the way of incoming danger, roll +Agility.
On a 10+, you escape the threat without harm.
On a 7-9, you can escape, but the GM will present you with a Disadvantage
or unpleasant choice.
When you seek to get a better handle on the situation, roll +Awareness.
On a 10+, ask two questions from the list below.
On a 7-9, ask one:
What's the safest route out of here?
How long do we have until the Titans close on us?
What can I turn to our advantage in this situation?
What nearby Titan do I truly need to be wary of?
Get Into Position (Agility)

When you use Maneuver Gear to try and get into position to attack a Titan,
roll +Agility.
On a 10+, gain an Advantage that can be used to attack that Titan.
On a 7-9, you still gain an Advantage, but pick one:
The Titan notices you moving in to attack, and makes you its top priority.
You overexert yourself moving into position. Take -1 ongoing to Agility
until you can rest in a safe place for a few minutes.
You're running low on gas - you'll need to resupply soon. Take "Low on
Gas" as a Disadvantage.
Strike to Kill (Execution)

When you move in for a devastating strike against a Titan, roll +Execution.
You must burn an Advantage to use this move.
On a 10+, you damage the Titan. If it was already damaged and you had a
clear shot at the neck, it is destroyed.
On a 7-9, you damage and possibly destroy the Titan as per 10+, but pick one:
You expose yourself to a dangerous and vulnerable situation.
You have a brush with death, and it shakes your resolve. Take -1 ongoing
to Execution until you can collect yourself in a safe place for a few minutes.
You're running out of blades - you'll need to resupply soon. Take "Low on
Blades" as a Disadvantage.
Hand to Hand (Execution)

When you aim to kill or disable a fellow human, roll +Execution.
On a 10+, you overcome your opponent.
On a 7-9, you gain the upper hand, but pick one:
Your opponent is injured, but manages to get away.
Your victory is hard-earned. Take -1 ongoing to Execution.
Advantages
Keep Your Cool (Discipline)

When you witness a truly horrible incident in battle, roll +Discipline.
On a 10+, you keep your cool and can continue to fight.
On a 7-9, you lose sight of the hope for survival. Take "Panicked"
as a Disadvantage.
Desperate Rescue (Discipline)

When you pull an ally from the jaws of death, roll +Discipline.
On a 10+, you save your ally and escape unharmed.
On a 7-9, you save your allys life at the cost of your own.
On a 6-, you share your allys grim fate.
Escape Death (Rage)

When you fall into the clutches of a Titan, roll +Rage.
On a 10+, you force your way through and escape from harm.
On a 7-9, you escape with your life, but pick one:
Take some sort of injury as a Disadvantage.
Your will to fight is worn down. Take -1 Ongoing to Rage until
you can collect yourself in a safe place for a few minutes.
On a 6-, you meet your untimely end at the hands of the Titans.
Luck
Any time you make a roll, after seeing the result, you can spend
1 Luck to change the roll result to a 12. Any time an ally makes a
roll, after seeing the result, you can spend 1 Luck to increase the
roll result up to a 7.
Disadvantages
Some Moves allow you to create Advantages. These advantages

persist for as long as they remain present in the fiction, or until
they are exploited.
Some Moves or situations will result in Disadvantages for the character. These
disadvantages persist for as long as they remain present in the fiction, or until
they are exploited by the GM.
When you gain an Advantage, write down what it actually means,

fictionally. Depending on the nature of the Advantage, your allies
may also be able to exploit it.
There are two ways the GM can exploit a Disadvantage. One is to qualify a
success. When a GM exploits a Disadvantage, your roll of 10+ is instead
treated as a 7-9. This cant be done if Luck was used on the roll.
There are two uses of an exploited Advantage. The first is to

favorably change the outcome of a roll: If you exploit an Advantage
in the fiction and fail the roll, instead treat the result as a 7-9. If you
rolled a 7-9, instead treat it as a 10. If you rolled a 10-11, instead
treat it as a 12.
The other way is to bring it up in the fiction as a new complication for the scene.
The results of this can be wide-ranging and potentially devastating - especially
if youre trying to flee to safety while you have the Low on Gas Disadvantage...
The other way is to burn them. Some Moves, such as Strike to Kill,
require an Advantage in order to be used. When you use them, the
Advantage is used up, and you dont get to use it to improve your roll.
Roll +Stat:Roll 2d6 and add your stat to the result. A 10 or higher is a total
success, a 7-9 is a qualified success. Hope to avoid rolling 6 or below.
Forward: The next time you roll the thing you have Forward on, add or subtract
the indicated amount to the roll. So, +1 Forward on Rage means that the next time
you roll+Rage, you add one to the result.
Ongoing: Until the condition described ends, add or subtract the indicated
amount to every roll of the thing you have Ongoing on. So, -1 Ongoing on Agility
until you stop and rest means that every Agility roll will be made at a -1 penalty
until you stop and rest.
Terminology
The Rules
Titan World
Name
Starting Moves
Character Creation
Agility
Assign +2, +1, +1, +0, -1 to your five stats, write down a first name,
and go. You dont get a last name until you die or survive the mission.
You start at Level 0. Your Luck begins at 0.
Youll pick a Playbook and last name once you reach

Level 1. Until then, you only have Basic Moves.
Gear
Execution
Awareness
Discipline
Every character starts with the following equipment:

Maneuvering Gear. This complex piece of equipment uses gas-powered grappling hooks to allow you to move freely through the air,
as long as there are surfaces for you to attach to. You have been trained in its use.
Two Titan-slaying swords. Because Titans have extraordinarily tough skin, so only these amazingly sharp special blades - or similarly
high-powered ordinance - can harm them. Unfortunately, the downside of these blades is that theyre only good for a few hits before
they are blunted. Accordingly, the swords blades are detachable, and youll be carrying around several replacement blades with you.
A person can carry one additional piece of equipment and still freely use Maneuvering Gear.
If you carry more than one, youll start every operation with the Disadvantage Encumbered.
A person can carry up to three pieces of equipment. A horse with saddlebags can carry up to four.
Choose one additional piece of equipment to begin the game with:
Spare blades. If someone is running low on blades, then you can give them some to keep them in the fight.
Spare gas. If someone is running low on gas, then you can refill them if you have a couple of minutes of downtime.
Rifle. Deadly for humans, wont kill a Titan but you can shoot out the eyes on a smaller one.
Torch. Titans are inactive during the night, so sources of light are important for journeys beyond the walls.
Flare gun. Can fire smoke flares of various colors, both to send simple messages over long distances or to dazzle and confuse Titans.
Comes with a complement of flares.
The Rookie
Rage
Titan World
Name
Starting Moves
Character Creation
Agility

Gear
Execution
Awareness
Discipline
Rage

The Rookie
Titan World
Name
Starting Moves
Character Creation
Agility

Gear
Execution
Awareness
Discipline

The Rookie
Rage
Titan World
Name
Starting Moves
Character Creation
Agility

Gear
Execution
Awareness
Discipline
Rage

The Rookie
Titan World
Name
One of the hardest parts of this business is learning your way around Maneuvering Gear.
Most trainees need weeks to get from keeping their balance to flying.
Not you, though. You're a natural.
The moment you put the harness on, you knew that you were made for this.
You take to the air like a fish in water. Others maneuver, you dance.
Even if every Titan died, even if a new weapon was created that made it obsolete,
you wouldn't go back. You may never be truly at home on solid ground - the sky is calling.
Determine your Look by picking one from each:

Light body, athletic body, muscular body or gaunt body
Joyful face, young face, naive face or arrogant face
Leveling Up
Character Creation
Come up with a full name, backstory and personality.
Start at Level 1. Assign +2, +1, +1, +0, -1 to your five stats.
Your Luck begins at 2.
Starting Moves
When you gain this playbook, you gain both of these moves:
Acrobatic Stunt
When you perform a reckless and difficult stunt during battle, roll +Agility.
Regardless of the result, you gain an Advantage. On a 10+, choose two.
On a 7-9, choose one, but you also draw the attention of your enemies,
who will make attacking you their next priority.
You wind up in a place safely out of reach of any enemies
One Titan is disoriented and stops attacking for a moment
The rush of exhilaration gives you +1 Forward to any roll exploiting or
burning the Advantage gained from this move.
Scout Ahead
Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

your GM), your level increases by one, your Luck is set to 2, and you pick
one of the following options. Each can only be picked once:
+1 to Agility.
+1 to Execution.
+1 to Awareness.
+1 to Discipline.
+1 to Rage.
Gain one Advanced Move from your Playbook.
The following additional options are available once you reach Level 6:
+1 to any stat (max +3).
Luck is set to 3 each level instead of 2.
Gain one Starting Move from another Playbook.
Gain one Advanced Move from any Playbook you have a Starting Move in.
When you use your Maneuver Gear to scout deep into enemy territory,
roll+Agility. On a 10+, you gain information on the number of titans ahead,
along with their positions. On a 7-9, you're spotted, and must head back with
incomplete information or draw their aggression.
Advanced Moves
Agility
Execution
Awareness
Break Through
Opportunist
When you use your Maneuver Gear to slip through a large

number of Titans, roll +Agility. On a 10+, you come through
unharmed on the other side. On a 7-9, pick one:
You misjudge your landing, and hit the ground just short of safety
You overexert yourself moving into position. Take -1 ongoing to
Agility until you can get some rest in a safe place.
You're running low on gas - you'll need to resupply soon. Take
"Low on Gas" as a Disadvantage.
When you roll a 12+ on Avoid Harm while fighting a Titan, you
can evade into a position to counterattack, gaining an Advantage
you can use against the Titan.
Rage
As long as there are climbable surfaces leading to high enough

ground nearby, you can Get Into Position or Strike to Kill even
if you dont have working Maneuver Gear.
Lightning Dispatch
When you Strike to Kill, you can roll +Agility instead of
+Execution.
Gear
Maneuvering Gear, full on fuel.
Two Titan-slaying swords, with spare blades.
Discipline
Parkour
Additional Gear Options:

Rifle.
Spare blades.
Torch.
Spare gas.
Flare gun.
Level
Luck
The Natural
Titan World
Name
The war against the Titans is a business, and humanity's primary export is murder.
You understand this better than anyone.
You're not here for the chance to uncover the secrets of the world,
or for the chance for fame, or anything else.
You're here to kill Titans, and you're going to kill as many as you can.
Even your fellow soldiers may be intimidated by you, but that doesn't matter.
Your enemy is in front of you, and you're here to make sure it doesn't stay there for long.

Scarred body, compact body, overbearing body or
intimidating body
Hard face, severe face, grim face or war-weary face
Leveling Up
Character Creation
Starting Moves
Into The Fray

When you charge ahead of the team to begin a fight with an overwhelming
offensive, roll +Execution. On a 10+, you damage a titan without need of an
Advantage. If you burn an Advantage, you can kill it outright. On a 7-9, your
attack still succeeds, but choose one:
There are more Titans than you thought, and you end up surrounded
You have to push your body to finish the attack. Take -1 ongoing to Agility.
You're running out of blades - you'll need to resupply soon. Take "Low on
Blades" as a Disadvantage.
Combat Momentum

+1 to Agility.
+1 to Execution.
+1 to Awareness.
+1 to Discipline.
+1 to Rage.
When you deal the killing blow to a Titan, you gain an Advantage that you
can use against another nearby Titan.
Advanced Moves
Critical Strike
Intimidate
When you roll a 12+ on Strike to Kill, you instantly kill the Titan.
When you threaten someone to get them to cooperate with your

immediate goals, roll +Execution. On a 10+, they submit to the
pressure of your dangerous presence and comply. On a 7-9, the
GM picks one:
They dont help, but they dont actively oppose you, either.
They help for now, but will want payback for their humiliation
later.
They snap and attack recklessly. You can overpower them, but
there may be consequences.
Easiest Way Out
Agility
When you save a doomed ally by attacking the Titan holding

them, roll +Execution. On a 10+, they are rescued, and the Titan
is slain. On a 7-9, pick one:
The Titan is slain, but not fast enough. The endangered ally
takes some sort of injury as a Disadvantage.
The ally is rescued, but the Titan is only injured.
Execution
This Is How It's Done

When you give an ally a painful lesson in combat technique,
they gain an Advantage that they can use by remembering a
technique you used against them.
Awareness
Gear
Discipline
Rage

Rifle.
Spare blades.
Torch.
Spare gas.
Flare gun.
Level
Luck
The Warrior
Titan World
Name
Not everybody shines brightest on the front lines. There's much more to this war
than how fast you can move or how many Titans you've killed.
You know better than anyone that this war is going to be won or lost by the flow of information.
You've been tasked with coming up with The Plan.
No matter how large or small the scale of a conflict, there always has to be a plan,
or you're all just running to your deaths. Your burden is heavy and your responsibilities are great,
but few soldiers have more trust and support from their allies than a damn good tactician.

Small body, fragile body, awkward body or lean body
Calculating face, nervous face, serious face,
or disinterested face
Leveling Up
Character Creation

+1 to Agility.
+1 to Execution.
+1 to Awareness.
+1 to Discipline.
+1 to Rage.

Starting Moves
Here's The Plan

When you take a moment to form a plan towards one specific goal,
roll +Awareness. On a 10+, you successfully work out the safest route
towards success, but the GM will tell you:
What complication you'll have to overcome on the way.
What resources are required to carry out the plan.
On a 7-9, you work out a route towards success, but it's going to be very
dangerous. If you can overcome it, though, your plan will still work.
Spot An Opening
When you watch for the right moment to strike, roll +Awareness.
On a 10+, one nearby ally gains an Advantage they can use against the
enemy. On a 7-9, they gain an Advantage, but its only temporary - theyll
have to recklessly strike right away to exploit it or it will disappear.
Advanced Moves
Agility
Appeal to Command
Bring in the Cavalry
When you explain your plan to a commander, roll +Awareness.

On a 10+, you can ask for whatever resources you require for the
operation, and youll get them. On a 7-9, Command will either
want some proof of the validity of your plan or add an additional
objective before theyll approve your resources.
When you coordinate with another team before an operation,

roll +Awareness. On a 10+, gain 2 Hold. On a 7-9, gain 1 Hold.
Battlefield Intuition
Wait For My Signal
When you Assess the Situation, you can ask one additional
question on a 7+.
When you direct your team in setting an ambush, roll +Awareness.

On a 10+, every team member gains an Advantage that can be used
against any enemy at the moment the trap is sprung.
On a 7-9, choose one:
Only one ally gets the Advantage.
You all get the Advantage, but another attack comes from an
unexpected direction.
Execution
Awareness
Gear
Discipline
Rage
You may spend 1 Hold to have the other team arrive for support
at a critical moment during the operation.

Rifle.
Spare blades.
Torch.
Spare gas.
Flare gun.
Level
Luck
The Tactician
Titan World
Name
The war against the Titans is brutal and unforgiving. Surrounded by death and chaos,
it's easy for a soldier to forget what it is they're fighting to protect.
Tall body, beautiful body, handsome body or weathered body
That's why every team needs someone like you - to remind them.
Kind face, inspiring face, open face or confident face
When all hope is lost, you become a beacon of hope.
When panic sets in, you become a pillar of support.
You're the heart of the team, a ray of light reminding your allies that there's always something to fight for,
and a dedicated ally to all, dead set on getting everybody home alive, no matter what it takes.
Leveling Up
Character Creation

+1 to Agility.
+1 to Execution.
+1 to Awareness.
+1 to Discipline.
+1 to Rage.

Starting Moves
Heroic Rescue
When you perform a Desperate Rescue, the usual results are replaced
with the following:
On a 10+, you rescue the ally and escape unharmed.
On a 7-9, you dont escape unharmed, but you at least survive. Take some
sort of injury as a Disadvantage.
On a 6-, you give your own life to save theirs.
We Stand As One
When you deliver an inspiring speech to a group before an operation,
each person who listens to you gains +1 Forward to their first roll
during the operation.
Advanced Moves
Agility
Execution
Awareness
Combat Medic
Match My Timing
When you apply medical care to an injured ally during a

moment of downtime, roll +Discipline. On a 10+, remove one
Disadvantage relating to physical injury from the ally.
On a 7-9, the fix is only a temporary one - the Disadvantage is
gone, but may resurface later.
When you attack alongside an ally with perfect timing,

roll +Discipline. On a 10+, you both gain an Advantage you
can use against the Titan, and the ally gets +1 Forward to
their next attack against it. On a 7-9, only your ally gains an
Advantage, but they still get +1 Forward.
Command's Favorite
Pull Yourself Together
When you complete a mission, you gain the Advantage

Reputation. You can burn this Advantage to ask Command
for a favor or additional information or resources, and they
will provide it.
When you talk down a panicked ally, roll +Discipline. On a 10+,

your ally is no longer panicked. On a 7-9, your ally is no longer
panicked, but your mental endurance is wavering. Take -1 ongoing
to Discipline until you can stop and clear your head in safety.
Gear
Discipline
Rage

Rifle.
Spare blades.
Torch.
Spare gas.
Flare gun.
Level
Luck
The Leader
Titan World
Name
You never quite felt like you were the same as the people around you,
and now you finally know why. After all, they're only human.
Huge body, strong body, unassuming body or angular body
Nobody knows what shifters truly are.
Suspicious face, hate-filled face, unreadable face, bleak face
Skinless titan, hideous titan, sleek titan or steam-covered titan
Their origins are shrouded in mystery, and they're too rare to be easily studied.
All that is certain is their abilities: You can change between human and Titan at will.
Titan shifters are the most powerful and dangerous weapons of humanity, the only force we have that can truly fight the Titans on their own terms.
With fists that can topple buildings and a body that can stop cannon fire, you are a manifestation of humanity's hatred of their eternal foe.
Your only impulse is to kill. Just hope, for all our sakes, that you can hold on to enough of your humanity to only kill your enemies.
Leveling Up
Character Creation
Starting Moves
When you gain this playbook, you gain all three of these moves:
Titan Transformation
When you focus on your goal and draw your own blood, roll +Rage.
On a 10+, you become a Titan, and gain 3 Hold. While you are transformed,
you are many times larger and stronger than normal. Most events that would
kill you will instead revert you back to your human form. This transformation
lasts until you dismiss it, but using it for extended periods or multiple times in
a row is exhausting.
On a 7-9+, you become a Titan and gain 2 Hold, but choose one:
You go berserk, temporarily losing your human intelligence and lashing out
at everything around you. Your allies will have to help you recover your mind.
Your body only partially forms, leaving you with less than the usual number
of limbs to work with.
Your over-the-top transformation draws the attention of every Titan
in the area.
Advanced Moves
Abberant Form
Pick one of the following. Whatever your choice, you gain it as an Advantage
whenever you transform. You cannot change your choice later.
Your Titan body is covered in thick armor.
Your Titan body is abnormally huge.
Your Titan body regenerates at an incredible speed.
Your Titan body can move with a speed and grace rivaling a human.
Titanic Power
Agility

+1 to Agility.
+1 to Execution.
+1 to Awareness.
+1 to Discipline.
+1 to Rage.
While you are a Titan, you may spend 1 Hold to:

Ignore any damage an attack from a Titan would
do to you.
Perform an incredible feat of physical strength.
Strike to Kill without requiring an Advantage,
automatically killing the Titan on a successful hit.
Burning Cloud
Regeneration
When you take a couple minutes to rest as a human,
in safety or otherwise, remove all Disadvantages related
to mental or physical trauma.
Execution
When you revert back from a Titan into a human, you may emit a huge
cloud of scalding steam. This wont harm you, but any other humans and
smaller Titans will be repelled, and the steam provides enough visual cover
for you to escape.
Deafening Roar
When you let out a titanic roar at an incoming Titan, roll +Rage. On a 10+,
the Titan turns and runs, and you gain an Advantage against it. On a 7-9, the
Titan attacks you above all other threats, and you gain an Advantage against it.
Titan's Strength
Awareness
When Avoid Harm while youre transformed, you can roll +Rage instead of +Agility.
Gear
Discipline
Rage

Rifle.
Spare blades.
Torch.
Spare gas.
Flare gun.
Level
Luck
The Shifter
GM Agenda
Show the best and the worst of the world.
Raise the stakes constantly.
Play to find out what happens.
Gm Principles
Begin and end with the fiction.
Follow every glimpse of despair with a glimpse of hope.
Follow every glimpse of hope with a glimpse of despair.
Let nothing worthwhile be easy.
Reward desperate plans with a chance at great success.
Show that nothing is guaranteed.
Make every Titan memorable.
Player Agenda
Read this to the players at the
beginning of the game:
Risk everything for victory.
Value your allies above yourself.
Uncover the secrets of the world.
GM Moves
Reveal a new complication
Separate them from their Allies
The partys actions are causing enough commotion to draw more Titans to
the scene of the action. One of the Titans youre fighting turns out to be an
Aberrant - wild and unpredictable instead of focused and single-minded. A
nearby group of allies signal that they need your help. Youve run out of gas
before you could escape the swarm of Titans. And so on.
The battlefield is a confusing place, especially with the speed granted by

Maneuvering Gear. If someone has to make a desperate move, it might
leave them too far from their allies for direct support, possibly with Titans
between them. The result can be a deadly new crisis.
Inflict a disadvantage
The most severe GM Move available, but not one to be shied away from,
either. Titans are dangerous, and a failure at a critical moment can leave
anyone an inch away from death. Put them in a situation where immediate
action is necessary to keep their life - either the Escape Death move or
something similar.
If a failure - or partial success - creates an unfortunate situation for a specific

character, it can often easily be represented by a Disadvantage. Ask them to
write it down, then take advantage of it later to make their life difficult.
Exploit a Disadvantage
Once a Disadvantage is in place, you can expend it at any time, as long as you
keep the effect true to the fiction. This can either turn a 10+ result (that didnt
use a point of Luck) into a 7-9 result, or it can be used to reveal a new
complication.
Damage their Equipment
Throw Them into the Jaws of Death
In practice, unless youre running a Rookie team, this will rarely result
in a character dying. Established characters have a lot of tools to avoid
fatalities, and even if all of them fall through, the victim has a couple
points of Luck as their buffer. If the party does consist of Rookies, then
dont hesitate to kill them off in droves.
A soldiers equipment is their lifeblood. Take away their blades or their

maneuvering gear and life gets a lot more dangerous. Unless the party
has access to replacement equipment, be sparing with this one. It can
functionally cripple a character, or leave them for dead.
Advanced Titans
Titans
Humanitys greatest enemy. Titans are massive, humanoid
creatures, usually ranging from 3 to 15 meters in height.
They have little intelligence, and only one interest: humans.
A Titan will ignore any other obstacles to rush towards
humans, kill them, and eat them. They dont get any
sustenance from this. The act itself of killing and devouring
humans seems to be their only motivation.
Killing a Titan is hard. You cant just leap straight for the
kill (usually). Titans are huge, tough, and fast, and only
have one weak point on the back of the neck. Striking
them anywhere else may do damage, but theyll regenerate
before too long.
Under normal circumstances, the only way to kill a
Titan is to first injure it, then attack their weak point
while its injured. This requires two separate successful
uses of Strike to Kill, each of which requires an
Advantage to execute.
Getting killed by a Titan, however, is all too easy. Make
one mistake and your life will be on the line.
Not all Titans were created equal. Some Titans are extra large, towering upwards of 15 meters
tall. Some have thick armor or increased regeneration speed. Some are Aberrants, moving in
bizarre and unpredictable ways. Some even have human-like intelligence.
If a Titan has traits or abilities that make it more dangerous than your average Titan, these
are represented by Disadvantages. Record each special trait as a party-wide Disadvantage that
can be exploited once against anyone trying to attack the Titan. For extra powerful Titans,
such as a Titan intended to be a deadly challenge for the entire party by itself, stack the
Disadvantage more than once, allowing it to be exploited multiple times.
Some types of Advanced Titans:

Aberrant: Most Titans simple walk towards humans and attack them. Some exhibit
stranger, harder-to-predict behavior, such as running, leaping, or crawling quickly
on all fours. These Titans are a major destabilizing force on the battlefield, as its
impossible to predict what theyll do next.
Armored: Occasionally, a Titan will surface with extra-thick skin, capable of ignoring
cannon fire and shattering swords. Attacking at vulnerable points such as joints can help
to bring it down.
Regenerative: All Titans regenerate damage done to anywhere other than their vulnerable
point, but some can do it so quickly that any injury only reveals a moment of vulnerability
before it recovers completely.
Colossal: 3 to 15 meters is the typical range of Titan sizes. Rare larger Titans, upwards
of 20-30 meters or even taller, are very difficult to take down, since even with Maneuvering
Gear it wont be easy to reach high enough to attack the neck.
Intelligent: The most dangerous of all Titans are those with human-like intelligence.
Some extremely rare Titans can think, plan, react intelligently, fight with real technique,
and even talk. Fighting one without a clear plan is suicide. An intelligent Titan more than
likely has a human inside thats controlling it.
The Game Master
Using Advantages and Disadvantages as the GM

Advantages and Disadvantages can both be tricky to pin down, since they represent a huge range of things - flashes of insight, supply shortages,
combat positioning, special traits, and so on. It can help to break them down into a few categories.
Advantages and Disadvantages can both be Temporary or Persistent.
Temporary Advantages/Disadvantages
A temporary Advantage is something relevant only in a single moment, reflecting the immediate shape of the situation. The most common
of these is the positioning required to take a shot at dispatching a Titan, but a Disadvantage from messing up your positioning and ending
up surrounded would be the same.
These temporary effects dont need to be recorded - theyre a natural extension of the fiction, and disappear as soon as the situation changes,
so theyre usually only around for a single round of what do you do?. You dont even need to call these out as Advantages or Disadvantages just say something like It looks like youve got a clear shot at the Titans neck and the player should get the idea well enough.
Persistant Advantages/Disadvantages
Persistent effects are a bit more involved. They represent long-term problems or advantages, such as being low on gas or having a well thoughtout plan to deal with a Titan. These continue until the fictional event that brought them into play is eliminated - in the above examples, taking
a moment to refuel or executing the plan. These should be more explicitly called out as Advantages or Disadvantages, as they are resources to
be held on to and marked off as they are used. Index cards a la FATE Core could be a good way to keep track of them. Remember that even a
Persistent effect can only be exploited once.
Advantages can vary greatly in their applicability - not ever Advantage can be applied to every situation. Again, the most obvious example is
getting into position to attack a Titan - that Advantage can only be used for a short time, only by the character who created it, and only against
the Titan they moved to attack. As contrast, an Aberrant Shifters armored hide is also an Advantage, but it can be applied to any situation
where theyre under attack, regardless of the source. Remember, exploiting Advantages comes from the fiction, like everything else.
Disadvantages can be considered to come in two flavors - Character Disadvantages and Situation Disadvantages. Character Disadvantages are any
Disadvantage tied to a specific character - unfortunate positioning, running out of supplies, and so forth. Situation Disadvantages are Disadvantages
for the party as a whole - for example, an enemy Titan possessing a powerful special ability. Both types can only be exploited once.
"Low on Gas" and "Low On Blades"

There are a pair of Disadvantages that come up a few times and are a bit special: Low on Blades and Low on Gas. What makes these Disadvantages
distinct is that they have very specific consequences upon being exploited - you run out of blades or gas. These are fictional consequences, but
devastating ones - someone with no blades will be all but unable to harm Titans, and escaping from Titans on foot without the use of Maneuvering
Gear is a life-threatening crisis.
Inspirations
The setting and core concept is lifted wholesale from the ongoing manga Attack on Titan, by Hajime Isayama.
The core engine is, of course, taken from Apocalypse World and its spinoffs.
The Advancement system is very similar to Apocalypse World, with a bit of modification.
The Luck mechanic is approximately lifted from *World hack Monster of the Week.
The Advantage/Disadvantage system draws heavily from FATE Core, but with a lot of changes to integrate it into the system.
The third GM Agenda and first GM Principle were taken from Apocalypse World, as they seemed essential.
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Welcome to Titan World

The Basic Moves

Assess the Situation (Awareness)

Get Into Position (Agility)

Strike to Kill (Execution)

Hand to Hand (Execution)

Keep Your Cool (Discipline)

Desperate Rescue (Discipline)

Escape Death (Rage)

Some Moves allow you to create Advantages. These advantages

When you gain an Advantage, write down what it actually means,

There are two uses of an exploited Advantage. The first is to

Youll pick a Playbook and last name once you reach

Every character starts with the following equipment:

Youll pick a Playbook and last name once you reach

Every character starts with the following equipment:

Youll pick a Playbook and last name once you reach

Every character starts with the following equipment:

Youll pick a Playbook and last name once you reach

Every character starts with the following equipment:

Determine your Look by picking one from each:

Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

When you use your Maneuver Gear to slip through a large

As long as there are climbable surfaces leading to high enough

Additional Gear Options:

Determine your Look by picking one from each:

Into The Fray

Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

When you threaten someone to get them to cooperate with your

Easiest Way Out

When you save a doomed ally by attacking the Titan holding

This Is How It's Done

Additional Gear Options:

Determine your Look by picking one from each:

Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

Come up with a full name, backstory and personality.

Here's The Plan

Bring in the Cavalry

When you explain your plan to a commander, roll +Awareness.

When you coordinate with another team before an operation,

Wait For My Signal

When you direct your team in setting an ambush, roll +Awareness.

Additional Gear Options:

Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

Come up with a full name, backstory and personality.

When you apply medical care to an injured ally during a

When you attack alongside an ally with perfect timing,

Pull Yourself Together

When you complete a mission, you gain the Advantage

When you talk down a panicked ally, roll +Discipline. On a 10+,

Additional Gear Options:

Every time you survive a mission (what constitutes a mission is up to

While you are a Titan, you may spend 1 Hold to:

Additional Gear Options:

Separate them from their Allies

The battlefield is a confusing place, especially with the speed granted by

If a failure - or partial success - creates an unfortunate situation for a specific

Damage their Equipment

Throw Them into the Jaws of Death

A soldiers equipment is their lifeblood. Take away their blades or their

Some types of Advanced Titans:

The Game Master

Using Advantages and Disadvantages as the GM

"Low on Gas" and "Low On Blades"