from the introduction page of the PDF "Free FATE is your gateway to exciting adventures, suspenseful tales and thrilling action! This guide helps you and your friends to tell interactive stories, otherwise known as a roleplaying game. The Free FATE rules are a cut down & condensed version of the FATE System (Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment), and are intended to appeal to gamers who prefer uncomplicated rules and to act as an introduction to the full system. The FATE system was developed by Robert Donoghue and Fred Hicks of Evil Hat Productions, and based upon the Fudge System of Grey Ghost Press."