Zafir streamlines combat without losing complexity or tactical depth.
Innovative, tactical, cover-shooter combat and unique “responsibilities” skill systems.
Battlefield Actions
Every round, each player’s character gets to take two actions. Take any of the basic actions in any order, just know that your turn ends if you make an attack, even as the first action! After all the players have taken their turns, the Game Master acts for the enemy units.
Flexible Classes
Instead of earning specific class features each level, characters in Zafir choose from a list of new abilities every time they level up. The system allows for more customization. Two characters of the same class might have completely different abilities!
Unique “Responsibility” System
Outside of combat, characters in Zafir use their responsibilities to their crew to accomplish their goals. Instead of looking at your character sheet to see “what you can do,” players know what their characters are responsible for and how that can help them succeed.
Inclusive Roleplaying
Everyone should see themselves in the games they play. Zafir specifically includes non-binary and trans characters as well as characters with diverse skin-tones, disabilities, and sexualities. No matter who you are, Zafir is a game for you!
Meaningful Tactical Decisions
Every action characters take has meaning when playing Zafir. Positioning, elevation, and cover all have a huge impact on the state of the battlefield. Strategize with the other players at the table, make a tactical plan, and execute it with deadly precision!
Beautiful, Non-Eurocentric Setting
Loosely inspired by Persian history and Zoroastrian mythology, as well as iconic pop-culture properties like Final Fantasy and Firefly, the world of Zafir doesn’t rely on the well-trodden fantasy tropes of modern RPGs. Instead, experience a magitech world of magic, airships, and spirits.
