39760301 DIRGE Dark Modern Fantasy Roleplaying Game

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<( A&* tim# *ou /oul' ha+# multi"l# 'i)# u&'#r 6'> i&a roll, )ombi&# a&* < o$ th#m to ma# o&# 6'>( So, i&st#a' o$rolli&5 <'2, or 6'26'<, or <'<, *ou /oul' )ombi&# th#m i&to6'> i&st#a'( A roll o$ 2'< /oul' b#)om# 6'>6'<( No rollshoul' #+#r ha+# mor# tha& o&# $ra)tio&al 'i#, a&' *ou )a&just us# a 'i$$#r#&t%)olor#' 'i# to &ot# this o&#(

2( -h#& "#r$ormi&5 math#mati)al )al)ulatio&s,r#m#mb#r *our or'#r o$ o"#ratio&s( First a&*thi&5 i&"ar#&th#s#s, th#& multi"li)atio& a&' 'i+isio&, th#& a''itio&a&' subtra)tio&(

9( Nothi&5 is $r##, but som# thi&5s ar#i&)o&s#Cu#&tial( Not# /hat *ou+# 5ot a&' /hat *ou )a& 'oo& th# 1hara)t#r sh##t i$ itll b# im"orta&t lat#r(

( -h#& i& 'oubt as to ho/ th# rul#s ar# su""os#' to/or, as th# Gam# Mast#r(

Sim"l#, ri5ht; No/ *our# r#a'* to $i&' out /hat to 'o/ith thos# 'i)#(

'$tion Rolls$tion Rolls

For most a)tio&s, roll 2'> Attribut# L#+#l =asi)Tal#&t L#+#l A'+a&)#' Tal#&t L#+#l a""ro"riat# Mo'i$i#rs(I$ th# total #0)##'s a Di$$i)ult* Fa)tor s#t b* th# Gam#Mast#r, th#& th# A)tio& su))##'s( Oth#r/is#, it $ails(

This is usuall* /ritt#&: Attribut# =asi) Tal#&t A'+a&)#' Tal#&t +s( DF( Not# that th# 2'> "art is 5#&#rall*l#$t o$$(

1hara)t#rs )a& usuall* att#m"t a roll i$ th#* 'o&t ha+#a&* L#+#ls i& th# list#' =asi) or A'+a&)#' Tal#&t, but thatsu" to th# Gam# Mast#r to '#)i'#(

Modifiersodifiers4&l#ss th# Gam# Mast#r sa*s oth#r/is#, o&l* a""l* th#

thr## lar5#st Mo'i$i#rs to a&* A)tio&( Th#r#s &o &##' to 5oi&to #&'l#ss mi&utia# $or #+#r* A)tio&( Ra&5# a&' R#a)hMo'i$i#rs, a&' Mo'i$i#rs $rom -#a"o& or S"#)ial Abilit*F#atur#s, ho/#+#r, al/a*s a""l*(

E/ample '$tion Rolls/ample '$tion Rolls1los# Atta)s DK&i+#s, )lubs, "u&)h#s, i)s: AGI 1los# 1ombat +s( tar5#ts 1DEF(

#t#)t 1lu#s i& th# Surrou&'i&5s: INS Noti)# +s( DFs#t b* Gam# Mast#r bas#' o& th# )lu#s ob+ious&#ss(

Pi) Lo)s: AGI R#"air =r#a E&t#r, or AGI

Tri)#r* =r#a E&t#r, +s( DF s#t b* Gam# Mast#r bas#'o& th# lo)s Cualit*(

Pi) 4" #a+* It#m: STR Athl#ti)s +s( DF s#t b*Gam# Mast#r bas#' o& th# it#ms /#i5ht(

Ra&5#' Atta)s DGu&s, )rossbo/s, thro/& /#a"o&s:AGI Ra&5#' 1ombat +s( tar5#ts RDEF(

R#)all istori)al #tails: INS E'u)atio& a""ro"riat# E0"#rt Tal#&t +s( DF s#t b* th# Gam# Mast#r

bas#' o& th# obs)urit* o$ th# #+#&t(R#sist Poiso&: TG E&'ura&)# +s( DF s#t b* Gam#

Mast#r bas#' o& th# "oiso&s to0i)it*(S#'u)tio&: PER Tri)#r* Attra)ti+# +s( tar5#ts

MDEF(

i$$i)ult* Fa)tor F Numb#rM*thi)al L#5#&'ar* 3N#arl* Im"ossibl# 9Im"r#ssi+# 93E0tr#m#l* Di$$i)ult 2@#r* Di$$i)ult 23Di$$i)ult <

A+#ra5# <3Eas* 6@#r* Eas* 63E0tr#m#l* Eas* Automati) 3

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'utomati$ -u$$ess and Failureutomati$ -u$$ess and Failure

I$ th#r# ar#&t a&* r#al )o&s#Cu#&)#s to $ailur#, a&'"l#&t* o$ tim# $or th# 1hara)t#rs to sta) th# o''s i& th#ir$a+or, th#r#s &o r#al r#aso& to ma# 'i# rolls, u&l#ss *our#just bor#'( I& su)h )as#s, th# Gam# Mast#r shoul' just '#)lar#th# roll a su))#ss a&' mo+# o&(

I& a''itio&, i$ th# )ha&)#s $or su))#ss ar# #0tr#m#l*r#mot#, a&' a 'i# roll /oul' just slo/ th# 5am# 'o/&, th#Gam# Mast#r is allo/#' to just t#ll th# Pla*#r that th# roll

$ails, a&' mo+# o& /ith th# stor*(

That sai', a&* roll o$ a& 6? o& th# 'i)# $or a roll thathas a )ha&)# $or su))#ss automati)all* su))##'s, a&' a&* rollo$ 2 o& th# 'i)# $or a roll that has a&* )ha&)# $or $ailur# /illal/a*s $ail( No o&# is immu&# to +i)tor* or '#$#at, &ot #+#&th# "o/#r$ul 4&&aturals o$ th# Dir5# RPG

-u$$ess Fa$tor and Failure Fa$toru$$ess Fa$tor and Failure Fa$tor

Failure Fa$torailure Fa$tor1om"ar# *our roll to th# DF *ou /#r# tr*i&5 to

a)hi#+#( For #+#r* "oi&ts that *our roll $#ll short, *ou 5ot 6Failur# Fa)tor FF( Is that th# b#st *ou )a& 'o; P$$t(

-u$$ess Fa$toru$$ess Fa$torO& th# oth#r ha&', i$ *ou )om"ar# *our roll to th# DF

a&' *ou su))##'#' b* or mor#, *ou attai& 6 Su))#ss Fa)tor$or #a)h "oi&ts that *ou su))##'#' b*( You ar#, i& $a)t, th#ma&(

1pposed Rollspposed Rolls

Som#tim#s, i&st#a' o$ rolli&5 a5ai&st a stati) DF, t/orolls ar# )om"ar#' to o&# a&oth#r( A$t#r th# 'i# rolls ar#total#' u", th# lo/#r total is tr#at#' as th# DF o$ th# roll $orth# "ur"os#s o$ )al)ulati&5 SF $or th# /i&&#r, a&' th# hi5h#rroll is tr#at#' as th# DF $or th# "ur"os#s o$ )al)ulati&5 th# FF

$or th# los#r( A 5oo' #0am"l# is /h#& o&# 1hara)t#r rolls INS Noti)# to /at)h o+#r a& ar#a, a&' a&oth#r 1hara)t#r rollsAGI S&#a to s&#a "ast(

Triumphs and Mishapsriumphs and Mishaps

Mishapsishaps

A $ail#' roll /ith a total o$ 2, 9, or o& th# 'i)# is aMisha"( A Misha" m#a&s that som#thi&5 r#all* ba'ha""#&#', li# 'ro""i&5 *our /#a"o&, or #+#& i&juri&5*ours#l$ /ith a& atta)(

Triumphsriumphs

A su))#ss$ul roll /ith a total o$ 6>, 67, or 6? o& th# 'i)#is a Trium"h( Trium"hs m#a& that *ou 'i' sur"risi&5l* /#ll,li# hitti&5 th# #&#m* i& th# #*#(

!age 2




Mishap han$e 3M4ishap han$e 3M4For #a)h 6 to *our Misha" 1ha&)# M1 $or a roll, a&

a''itio&al &umb#r )ou&ts as a Misha"( For #0am"l#, a1hara)t#r /ith M1 < /oul' $ail har' o& a 2, 9, , >, or 7(

Similarl*, $or #a)h %6 to *our M1 $or a roll, o&# $#/#r&umb#r )ou&ts as a Misha"( For #0am"l#, a 1hara)t#r /ithM1 %< /oul' o&l* $ail har' o& a 2( No matt#r *our M1mo'i$i)atio&, thou5h, *ou /ill al/a*s s)or# a Misha" o& aroll o$ a 2(

Triumph han$e 3T4riumph han$e 3T4Oa*( I& )as# it is&t ob+ious, $or #a)h 6 to *our

Trium"h 1ha&)# T1 $or a roll, a& a''itio&al &umb#r )ou&tsas a Trium"h( For #0am"l#, a 1hara)t#r /ith T1 < /oul' 'o#0tra%a/#som# o& a roll o$ 69, 6, 6>, 67, or 6?(

So( $or #a)h %6 to *our T1 $or a roll, o&# $#/#r &umb#r)ou&ts as a Trium"h( S## a "att#r&; A 1hara)t#r /ith T1 %</oul' o&l* 'o r#all* r#all* /#ll o& a& 6?( No matt#r *our T1mo'i$i)atio&, thou5h, *ou /ill al/a*s s)or# a Trium"h o& aroll o$ a& 6?( At l#ast *ou+# 5ot that 5oi&5 $or *ou(

!age 5




hapter III# hara$ter reationhapter III# hara$ter reationI 'o "r#tt* 5oo', most &i5hts, u&til th# hu&5#r "a&5s i) i&(

I )oul'&t sta&' th# asshol#s that l#' th# Gath#ri&5, so I l#$t( Goo' ri''a&)#( No/, I ha+# m* o/& "la)#( Oa*, its &ot mu)h o$ a "la)# its a 'um"st#r, b#hi&' a +i'#o stor# that )los#' u" a5#s a5o( Ju&i#s 5o th#r# to shoot u", a&' th# bums 5o th#r# to $u), but &o o&# both#rs m# th#*+# l#ar&#' &otto( So its Cui#t, a&' I 5ot /hat I &##'( Most o$ th# tim#(

I li# to /at)h "#o"l#, most o$ th# tim#( 4&til th# hu&5#r "a&5s i) i&( I s## som# 5u* /ali&5,/ithout a )ar# i& th# /orl' h#s 'r#ss#' &i)# 5ot a &#/ 5irl$ri#&', that o&#( -# shoul' all b# thatha""*( I s## som# i' /ali&5 hom# sa', s)ar#' h#s 5ot a ba' r#"ort )ar', 5oi&5 to los# his +i'#o 5am#s$or a mo&th, "robabl* )a&t ima5i&# #+#r b#i&5 sa''#r tha& h# is ri5ht &o/( S## th# 5irl th#r#; I ll t#ll

*ou /hats 5oi&5 o& i& h#r h#a'( S## ho/ sh# loos smu5, r#li#+#'; Sa* *ou thi& sh#s 5ot a &#/ job orsom#thi&5; Nah, sh#s $i&all* '#)i'#' ho/ sh#s 5oi&5 to ill h#rs#l$( #r b#st $ri#&' 'i' it a mo&th a5o,&o/ sh#s 5oi&5 to( Go&&a 'o it, too( Not $ai& it, this o&#(

You )a& l#ar& a lot about "#o"l#, /at)hi&(

Til th# hu&5#r "a&5s i) i&(

I start /ali&5 b#hi&' th# 5u* tali&5 o& th# )#ll "ho&#( #s ar5ui&5 /ith som#o&#( is #l'#rl*mom, ma*b#; I )a&t h#ar th# /or's, a&' his thou5hts ar# all jumbl#', li# h#s tr*i&5 to b# thr## "la)#sat o&)#( # 5#ts to his )ar, $umbl#s /ith his #*s, 'ro"s #m, )urs#s( A"olo5i#s o& th# "ho&#( Si5hs '##"(I st#al u" b#hi&', a&' tu5 o& his sl##+#( Put o& th# s)ar#' a&' hu&5r* i' a)t( 1a& I 5#t som# mo&#*$or som# $oo', mist#r; Just a 'ollar ma*b#, "l#as#; Im r#al 5oo' at this a)t( # loos arou&', "robabl*looi&5 $or th# "ar#&ts I 'o&t ha+#( # si"s a b#at, )a&t thi&( I alr#a'* loo#' arou&' th#r#s &o o&#(

I ru& $or/ar', &o) him i&to th# )ar(

$lurr* o$ mo+#m#&t li# bir's i& a )a5# "ull th# "ho&# a/a* 5i+# m# that 1LA- AT IS EYESs)r#ams a&' s)r#ams oh m* 5o' /hat ar# *ou 'oi&5 NO- t#ar at th# throat ri""i&5 5ushi&5DELI1IO4S )ru&)hi&5 /i&'"i"# li)i&5 )h#/i&5 li)i&5

Doubl#%)h#) outsi'#, "ull th# l#5s i&, shut th# 'oor( 1h#/ i& sil#&)#( Ma# sur# th# )#ll "ho&# istur&#' o$$( I& a $#/ mi&ut#s, its $ull* 'ar I ri" o$$ a $#/ )hu&s, /ra" th#m m#ti)ulousl* i& &#/s"a"#r,a&' 'ra5 th#m ba) to th# 'um"st#r( I 'ra5 his #r, th#, bo'* a $#/ blo)s a/a* a&' h#a+# it o+#r a$#&)# th# 'o5s th#r# /ill $i&ish it o$$( Its a sham#, to /ast# all that 5oo' m#at, but I /o&t b# abl# to$i&ish it all o$$ b#$or# it 5o#s ba'(

Y#ah( Sham#( # /as "robabl* a &i)# 5u*( Im a &i)# 5u*, too( Most o$ th# tim#(

Til th# hu&5#r "a&5s i) i&(

La* Ja), Ghl o$ th# Out)ast Trib#, i& r#)or'#' t#stimo&* to th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis(

!age 6




hara$ter reation !ro$edurehara$ter reation !ro$edure

Follo/ th# st#"s list#' b#lo/ to )r#at# a 1hara)t#r $orth# Dir5# RPG(

6( R#a' o+#r th# rul#s a&' $orm a )o&)#"t $or *our1hara)t#r( 1h#) /ith th# Gam# Mast#r to s## i$ th#r# ar# a&*r#Cuir#m#&ts $or th# )am"ai5& /h#& $ormulati&5 th#1hara)t#r )o&)#"t( Th# $ollo/i&5 Cu#stio&s /ill h#l" *our#$i&# *our 1hara)t#r )o&)#"t, as /#ll(

1hara)t#r 1o&)#"t u#stio&&air#:

T*"# a&' Fa)tio&: Is th# 1hara)t#r a M*sti), aGhl, a 1hil' o$ Li5ht, or som#thi&5 #ls#; -hatFa)tio& 'o th#* b#lo&5 to;

Nam#: -hat &am# 'o#s th# 1hara)t#r 5o b*; Doth#* ha+# a &i)&am#;

G#&'#r: I$ th# 1hara)t#r is a M*sti) or Ghl, ar#th#* mal# or $#mal#; I$ th# 1hara)t#r is a 1hil' o$Li5ht, 'o th#* i'#&ti$* as mal# or $#mal#, or is5#&'#r still )o&$usi&5 to th#m;

A5#: I$ th# 1hara)t#r is a M*sti) or Ghl, ho/ ol'ar# th#*; I$ th# 1hara)t#r is a 1hil' o$ Li5ht, ho/lo&5 has it b##& si&)# th#* F#ll;

P#rso&alit* a&' Goals: o/ 'o#s th# 1hara)t#ra)t; -hat 'o th#* 'o $or $u&; -hat 'o th#* "la&to a))om"lish;

Obsta)l#s: -hat 'o#s th# 1hara)t#r &##' to l#ar&;-hat )hall#&5#s 'o th#* $a)# i& th#ir 4&&aturalli$#; -hat r#s"o&sibiliti#s is th# 1hara)t#r)har5#' /ith;

A""#ara&)#: -hat 'o#s th# 1hara)t#r loo li#;Is th#r# a "hoto, "ai&ti&5, or oth#r ima5# that)a"tur#s th# 1hara)t#rs loos;

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: -hat is "ara'o0i)al oru&#0"#)t#' about th# 1hara)t#r a&' th#ir)o&)#"t; Th# most i&t#r#sti&5 1hara)t#rs ha+#som# t#&sio& at th# )or# o$ th#ir )o&)#"t,som#thi&5 that "ro+i'#s th# "ot#&tial $or 'rama,som#thi&5 )#&tral to th# huma& #0"#ri#&)#(

hara$ter reation !itfalls

1hara)t#r )r#atio& $or Dir5# is $ast a&' sim"l#, but $or thisr#aso&, St#" 6 is $ar a&' a/a* th# most im"orta&t I$ *ou 'o&t ha+# a5oo' 1hara)t#r )o&)#"t, th# 1hara)t#r /ill b# bori&5 a&' lam#(Th#r# ar# lots o$ 1hara)t#r )o&)#"ts that $it i& "#r$#)tl* /ith th#th#m#s a&' to&# o$ th# Dir5# RPG( Th#r# ar# lots mor# that su),bi5 tim#( #r# ar# a $#/ tra"s to a+oi' /h#& thi&i&5 u" a1hara)t#r(

Th# A&5st%M#ist#r: This 5u* or 5al is all s)r#/#' u" i&si'#,a&' s"#&'s lots a&' lots o$ tim# a)ti&5 out th#ir i&&#r 'rama( =#$or#too lo&5, &o o&# )ar#s about th# 1hara)t#rs "robl#ms( A r#lat#'"robl#m 1hara)t#r is th# Gim", th# 1hara)t#r thats utt#rl*i&)a"abl# i& )ombat, or i&+#sti5atio&, or 'oi&5 a&*thi&5, r#all*(

Mar* Su# . Gar* Stu: Sa))hari&#, ri'i)ulous "#r$#)tio&(This is th# 1hara)t#r that #+#r* NP1 is su""os#' to lo+#, thats atotall* u&iCu# a&' s"#)ial littl# s&o/$la#, thats 5oo' at #+#r*thi&5,a&' /hos al/a*s at th#ir b#st( This is th# most a&&o*i&5 a&' bori&5t*"# o$ 1hara)t#r "ossibl#(

Th# Ri"o$$: Its o&# thi&5 to b# i&s"ir#' b* th# lat#st &o+#l,mo+i#, T@ s#ri#s, or )omi), a&' ma# a 1hara)t#r thats a& homa5#(Its a&oth#r thi&5 to ma# a& ob+ious &o)o$$, a &aus#ati&5l* #0a)t)o"*(

Th# Tr#&)h)oat Kata&a Gu*.Gal: Som#/h#r# b#t/##& th#Mar* Su# a&' th# Ri"o$$ li#s th# s"#)ial 'a&5#r o$ horror 5am#s, th#su"#r%)ool 5u* /ith &o +isibl# "#rso&alit*, lau5habl# 5oals, a&' asu"#r%m*st#rious ba)5rou&' r#a' &o ba)5rou&'( Th#* tram"arou&' "osi&5 'ramati)all* a&' looi&5 s#l$%im"orta&t a&' s)o/li&5i&t#&s#l*( Th#s# 5u*s also t#&' to o$t#& /a&'#r o$$ o& th#ir o/&,)r#ati&5 a''itio&al h#a'a)h#s $or th# oth#r Pla*#rs a&' th# GM(

Do&t )r#at# o&# o$ th#s# 1hara)t#rs( 1ra$t a multi$a)#t#'

"#rso&alit*, )om"l#t# /ith Cuirs, str#&5ths, /#a&#ss#s, a "lausibl#li$# histor*, a&' a mi0tur# o$ th# a+#ra5# a&' "ath#ti) as /#ll as th#r#marabl# a&' su"#r&atural(

<( R#)or' th# 1hara)t#rs T*"# a&' Fa)tio&, a&' allAttribut# a&' Tal#&t =o&us#s, a&' Automati) A'+a&ta5#s a&'Disa'+a&ta5#s, o& th# 1hara)t#r sh##t(

2( All Attribut#s start at L#+#l 2( Di+i'# a& a''itio&al6 L#+#ls or 9 =uil' Poi&ts b#t/##& th# Attribut#s( L#+#l 8)osts 'oubl#, a&' L#+#l 63 )osts Cua'ru"l#(

9( Di+i'# 23 L#+#ls or 23 =uil' Poi&ts b#t/##& =asi)a&' A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts( =asi) Tal#&ts )ost 'oubl#( A'+a&)#'

Tal#&ts ha+# )#rtai& Pr#r#Cuisit#s that must b# m#t( As /ithAttribut#s, L#+#l 8 )osts 'oubl# Cua'ru"l# $or =asi) Tal#&ts,a&' L#+#l 63 )osts Cua'ru"l# #i5ht tim#s th# &ormal )ost $or=asi) Tal#&ts(

( 1al)ulat# th# 1hara)t#rs Ass#ts( This i&)lu'#s INIT,

!age %7




LT, LIF, @IG, SPI, 1DEF, RDEF, a&' MDEF(

>( 1hoos# a mi&imum o$ 2 L#+#ls i& ar'shi"s, $or

/hi)h th# 1hara)t#r 5#ts &o #0tra =uil' Poi&ts( 1hara)t#rsma* )hoos# u" to mor# L#+#ls i& ar'shi"s, a&' #a)h o&#5ra&ts < =uil' Poi&ts th# a''itio&al 63 =uil' Poi&ts ma* b#us#' to "ur)has# Attribut# L#+#ls, Tal#&ts, or Dar Po/#rs(

ECui+al#&t 1osts:

Attribut#s: A+#ra5#(

Tal#&ts: ‣ =asi) Tal#&ts ar# 1h#a"(‣ A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts ar# @#r* 1h#a"(

Dar Po/#rs: 1ost +ari#s /ith th# Dar Po/#r(A$t#r 1hara)t#r 1r#atio&, 1hara)t#rs must obtai&S"#)ial R#/ar's to rais# th#ir Dar Po/#rs(‣ I&&at# Po/#rs: 1hara)t#rs ma* o&l*

"ur)has# th# O"tio&al I&&at# Po/#rs list#'$or th#ir 4&&atural T*"#, or, a$t#r )r#atio&,a&* allo/#' b* th#ir S"#)ial R#/ar's( 1ostis as list#' $or th# Dar Po/#r(

‣ FormulQ: 1hara)t#rs ma* o&l* "ur)has# th#FormulQ list#' $or th#ir Fo)us#s $or th#Dar Art Tal#&t, or, a$t#r )r#atio&, a&*allo/#' b* th#ir S"#)ial R#/ar's(1hara)t#rs 5#t 6 Formula $or $r## "#r L#+#lo$ Dar Art at 1hara)t#r 1r#atio&a''itio&al FormulQ ma* b# "ur)has#' at1hara)t#r 1r#atio& $or 6 =P #a)h(

ar'shi"s: ‣ Mortal ar'shi"s 5ra&t =o&us =uil' Poi&ts

a))or'i&5 to th# 1h#a" "ro5r#ssio&(

‣ 4&&atural ar'shi"s 5ra&t =o&us =uil'

Poi&ts a))or'i&5 to th# A+#ra5#"ro5r#ssio&(

7( M*sti)s s#l#)t 6 Formula "#r Dar Art Fo)us, aslist#' o& th# El#m#&tal FormulQ Tabl# i& 1ha"t#r IB(

?( 1hara)t#rs /ith 6 L#+#ls i& 1los# 1ombat orRa&5#' 1ombat ma* s#l#)t o&# a""ro"riat# /#a"o&(1hara)t#rs ma* also s#l#)t Tri$l#s, or tra'# < Tri$l# s#l#)tio&s$or o&# "i#)# o$ Armor(

8( Fill out th# #0tra '#tails o& th# 1hara)t#r Sh##t, a&'sho/ th# 1hara)t#r to th# Gam# Mast#r( Ma# a&*)orr#)tio&s th# Gam# Mast#r r#Cuir#s, a&' th#& 5#t r#a'* to"la*

!laying the o8ntroddenPla*#rs ar# )#rtai&l* abl# to "la* a& or'i&ar* Mortal i$ thats

/hat th#* /a&t, but th#r# is &o r#al a'+a&ta5# to 'oi&5 so( Mortalsar# )r#at#' #0a)tl* li# a&* oth#r 1hara)t#r, but th#* si" St#" < o$1hara)t#r 1r#atio&( I$ th# Gam# Mast#r is i&', th#* ma* allo/Mortal P1s to ta# a& a''itio&al 63 =uil' Poi&ts i& Tal#&ts(

I& som# )am"ai5&s, th# Pla*#r 1hara)t#rs ma* all start o$$ asor'i&ar* Do/&tro''#& i& this sort o$ )am"ai5&, th# P1s ma* lat#ro& #0"#ri#&)# a Glim"s# a&' b#)om# M*sti)s, or a t##&a5#1hara)t#r mi5ht $i&' out th#ir $amil* has a Ghl h#rita5#( Th#Gam# Mast#r ma* allo/ Mortal 1hara)t#rs to b# tra'#' i& $orM*sti), Ghl, or 1hil' o$ Li5ht 1hara)t#rs lat#r o& i& th# )am"ai5&(Su)h a )am"ai5& is 5r#at $or slo/l* i&tro'u)i&5 th# Pla*#rs to th#T#&#brQ a&' th# Pl#roma b* l#tti&5 th#m s## a&' i&t#ra)t /ith th#m'ir#)tl*(

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L#+#l 2 2 > 8 6< 6

L#+#l 9 9 ? 6< 6> <3

L#+#l 63 6 <3 <

L#+#l > > 6< 6? <9 23

L#+#l 7 7 69 <6 <? 2

L#+#l ? ? 6> <9 2< 93

L#+#l 8 63 <3 23 93 3

L#+#l 63 69 <? 9< > 73

i5h#r L#+#ls 9 #a)h ? #a)h 6< #a)h 6> #a)h <3 #a)h

• E0tr#m#l* E0"#&si+#: I$ th# )ost $or a& Abilit* is shi$t#' B )olum&s to th# ri5ht, th# Abilit* )osts B =P "#r L#+#l at L#+#ls 6to ?, <B =P $or L#+#l 8, a&' 9B =P $or L#+#l 63(

• E0tr#m#l* E0"#&si+#: I$ th# )ost $or a& Abilit* is shi$t#' B )olum&s to th# l#$t, th# Abilit* 5ra&ts B L#+#ls "#r 6 =P "#r L#+#lat L#+#ls 6 to ?, 5ra&ts B L#+#ls $or < =P $or th# $irst L#+#l at L#+#l 8 or hi5h#r, a&' 5ra&ts B L#+#ls $or 9 =P $or th# $irstL#+#l at L#+#l 63 or hi5h#r(

hara$ter reation E/amplehara$ter reation E/ample

Tom '#)i'#s h#s 5oi&5 to )r#at# a 1hara)t#r $or th#Dir5# RPG( A$t#r r#a'i&5 throu5h th# s#tti&5, h# '#)i'#s h#s5oi&5 to "la* a M*sti), a&' his 1hara)t#r )o&)#"t is that h#s a)oll#5# stu'#&t, a& art major, /hos 5ai&#' a "artialE&li5ht#&m#&t b#)aus# h#s s##i&5 m*sti)al s#)r#ts )o'#' i&th# /orl's 5r#at art "i#)#s that h#s stu'*i&5( is m*sti)al#0"#ri#&)#s assist him as a "ai&t#r, but as his sa&it* #ro'#s, hisart /ill 5ra'uall* b#)om# stra&5#r a&' mor# oth#r/orl'l*,/hi)h )oul' 'ra/ u&/a&t#' att#&tio& to him i& tim#( Th#1hara)t#r /ill b# &am#' Noah =#ll, a&' h# )om#s $rom alo/#r%mi''l#%)lass $amil* i& 1ali$or&ia(

A$t#r looi&5 o+#r th# Fa)tio&s, Tom '#)i'#s that Noah/oul' b# most li#l* to joi& th# P*ma&'ri( Noah is i&' o$Cui#t a&' stu'ious, asi'# $rom his )r#ati+# im"uls#s, a&' th#

)#r#bral &atur# o$ th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r /oul' a""#al tohim( O$ )ours#, th# h#rm#ti), ar)a&# t#a)hi&5s o$ th#P*ma&'ri /ill #&abl# him to s## th# s*mbols hi''#& i& th#"ai&ti&5s all th# b#tt#r, but ma* &ot "r#"ar# him $or th#mi&'%b#&'i&5 truths thos# "ai&ti&5s )o&tai&(

Tom r#)or's all o$ Noahs T*"# a&' Fa)tio& A'+a&ta5#s

a&' Disa'+a&ta5#s, a&' thi&s about Noahs Attribut#s( #assi5&s Noah th# $ollo/i&5 Attribut#s:

STR: ( Noahs &ot that stro&5, just a+#ra5# h#'o#s a bas# 6'>6'2 'ama5# /ith ha&'%to%ha&' atta)s(

AGI: >( Noahs 5ot "r#tt* 5oo' ha&'%#*#)oor'i&atio&, as thats &##'#' $or "ai&ti&5 a&' s)ul"tur#(

TG: ( Noah is&t t#rribl* h#alth* just &ormal,as h#s a& i&'oors* art%&#r'(

INS: 7 this i&)lu'#s th# < bo&us $rom th#K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r Fa)tio&( Noahs "r#tt* smart a&'"#r)#"ti+# h# 5ot a s)holarshi" to 5o to )oll#5#, a&' has a5oo' #*# $or $orm, t#0tur#, a&' )olor(

PER: ( Noahs i&' o$ sh*, but &ot a )om"l#t#/all$lo/#r(

-IL: 7( Noah is +#r* '#)isi+# a&' #0tr#m#l*

stubbor&(

No/ Tom assi5&s Noah som# Tal#&ts( # 5ai&s th#$ollo/i&5 $or $r##:

=asi) Tal#&ts: i''#& Lor#: 6 L#+#l(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

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Dar Art UE&#r5*, S"irit, Substa&)#V: All at 6L#+#l #a)h(

M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s,

1o&s#)rat#' Tools, Ma5i)al Pass#s, Rituals: 9 L#+#ls(E0"#rt: < L#+#ls( Tom )hoos#s #rm#ti)ism $orNoahs =#li#$ S*st#m Fo)us, a&' Lati& $or Noahs La&5ua5#Fo)us(

Noah &o/ has 23 mor# =uil' Poi&ts to s"#&' o&Tal#&ts( So $or =asi) Tal#&ts, h# 5o#s $or:

1los# 1ombat: 6(Do'5#: 6(E'u)atio&: <(i''#& Lor#: < L#+#ls to a total o$ 2

L#+#ls(N#5otiatio&: <(Noti)#: 6(S#l$%1o&trol: 6(

This )osts <3 "oi&ts so $ar, $rom th# 23 that Tomhas to s"#&' o& Noahs Tal#&ts( Tom has 63 mor# =uil' Poi&tsto s"#&' $or Noah( Th#& h# )hoos#s:

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:Attra)ti+#: 6 L#+#l(1arousi&5: 6 L#+#l(< L#+#ls #a)h to Dar Art UE&#r5*, S"irit,

a&' Substa&)#V: all at 6, $or a total o$ > L#+#ls(6 L#+#l to E0"#rt $or his Fo)us, Noah

)hoos#s Art UPai&ti&5V(6 L#+#l to M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s $or his

Fo)us, Noah )hoos#s Fr##)asti&5( Thats all th# =P $or Tal#&ts

that Noah has a+ailabl#(

=as#' o& his Attribut#s a&' Tal#&ts, Noah /ill ha+# th#$ollo/i&5 Ass#ts:

INIT: 6<(1DEF: 6<(RDEF: 66(MDEF: 6(LT:

#a': 6>(Torso: 27(Arms: <6(

a&'s: 6>(L#5s: <7(F##t: 6>(

LIF: 26(@IG: 6(SPI: 68(

Tom 5ai&s th# $ollo/i&5 ar'shi" $rom th# P*ma&'ri"a)a5#:

Oathbou&' USu""ort th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#rV:L#+#l 6(

Tom must s#l#)t 2 a''itio&al L#+#ls i& ar'shi"s $orNoah(

A''i)t#' U1a$$#i&#V: <( Noah is a major so'aju&i#, Cua$$i&5 a >%"a) a 'a* or so to ##" th# h#a'a)h#s atba*(

Phobia U#i5htsV: <( Noah has a har' tim#)limbi&5 tall la''#rs or looi&5 out o$ tall buil'i&5s(

Noah too 6 mor# L#+#l i& ar'shi"s tha& h# ha' to,so h# ta#s 6 L#+#l o$ th# Stoi) Tal#&t, $itti&5 /ith his )alm,Cui#t "#rso&a(

No/ Noah 5#ts to "i) a 1los# 1ombat /#a"o&, a&' Tri$l#s( # ta#s a& or'i&ar* K&i$# $or his /#a"o& #as* to)o&)#al, a&' #as* to #0"lai& as "art o$ his )lass#s( For hisTri$l#s, h# ta#s a smart "ho&#, a& #&#r5* 'ri&, su&5lass#s,a&' h# s"#&'s < Tri$l# slots o& a l#ath#r ja)#t $or som#"rot#)tio&(

No/ Noah just &##'s to "ur)has# his FormulQ, a&'thatll b# it For his 2 L#+#ls #a)h i& E&#r5*, S"irit, a&'

Substa&)#, h# 5ai&s 8 FormulQ, 2 #a)h( # )hoos#s th#$ollo/i&5:E&#r5*: =li&'i&5 =urst, 1loa, Di+i&atio&

UP*roma&)*V(S"irit: A$$#)t S"irits, Da*'r#am, Astral

Proj#)tio&(Substa&)#: E&ta&5l#, S#&s# El#m#&ts USubsta&)#V,

T#l#i&#sis(#s 5ot a +ari#t* o$ FormulQ $or s#+#ral i&'s o$

situatio&s, so h# shoul' b# s#t(

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hapter I9# hara$ter Types andhapter I9# hara$ter Types and Fa$tionsa$tionsTh# 1ou&)ils o$ Ni5ht ar# )om"os#' o$ 4&&atural b#i&5s /ho must hi'# i& th# sha'o/s o$ th# T#&#brQ, #0#r)isi&5 th#ir

"o/#rs a&' s##i&5 th#ir 5oals i& s#)r#t( 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht, Ghls, a&' M*sti)s ar# all )ommo& m#mb#rs o$ th# 1ou&)ils o$Ni5ht, a&' th# 1ou&)ils ass#mbl# Pa)ts to h#l" hi'# th#ir #0ist#&)# $rom th# Do/&tro''#&, #0"lor# th# Pl#roma, a&' "rot#)tth#ms#l+#s a&' th# /orl' $rom th# El'#r =#asts a&' th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss(

All 1hara)t#rs automati)all* 5ai& all o$ th# list#' Automati) A'+a&ta5#s at 1hara)t#r )r#atio&( Th#* ma* i&)r#as# th#s#A'+a&ta5#s lat#r o& b* s"#&'i&5 E0"#ri#&)# Poi&ts, or "ur)has# th# list#' O"tio&al A'+a&ta5#s i&st#a'(

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Th# sour)# o$ m*ths o$ a&5#ls a&' )#l#stial 5uar'ia&s,th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht li+#' i& th# oth#r%'im#&sio&al R#alm&o/& as th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht $or u&)ou&t#' *#ars, "rot#)ti&5th# Pl#roma /ith justi)# a&' m#r)* ((( u&til r#)#&tl*( Th#ir$abl#' )it* /as '#stro*#' i& battl# /ith th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss, a&' th# P#r$#)t Ar )o&tai&i&5 th# souls o$ th#1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht /as '#stro*#'( No/, th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5htar# )ast 'o/& i&to th# Mortal /orl' to s## th#ir o/&,i&'i+i'ual r#'#m"tio&, b#$or# th#ir li5ht $a'#s alto5#th#r a&'

th#* b#)om# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss th#ms#l+#s(

S#+#ral Thi&5s About th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht:

1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# lar5#l* )om"os#' o$ab#rra&t matt#r( Th#ir bo'i#s ar# li5ht#r a&'$ast#r tha& most Mortals, a&' $ar mor# "o/#r$ul(

1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# h#rma"hro'it#s, a&' ar#

b#auti$ul i& a& a&'ro5*&ous /a*( Th#* al/a*sa""#ar tall a&' 5au&t /ith /hit# or blo&'# hair(

1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht )om# $rom a&oth#r 'im#&sio&or R#alm )all#' th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht th#ir)a"itol, th# 1it* o$ #a+#&, /as '#stro*#' i& a&a"o)al*"ti) battl#(

All o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht s"#a th# )#l#stialto&5u#, E&o)hia&(

Th# P#r$#)t Ar h#l' th# souls o$ all o$ th#1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht, a&' "rot#)t#' th#ir souls $romt#m"tatio& or )orru"tio&( Si&)# its '#stru)tio&,all 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# 5ro/i&5 'im, slo/l*b#)omi&5 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss(

Most 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ha+# $all#& to Earth,a&' tr* to l#ar& $rom th# Do/&tro''#& ho/ tos## r#'#m"tio& a&' sta+# o$$ )orru"tio&(

Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# &#/ to th# Mortal/orl'( Th#* ar# lost i& th# @al# o$ th#Do/&tro''#&, u&$amiliar /ith th# /a*s o$ th#Do/&tro''#&(

Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht /i#l' stra&5# "o/#rs thatMortals ha+# 'ubb#' Mira)l#s( For#most amo&5th#s# ar# th# S/or's a&' -i&5s o$ Li5ht,"o/#r$ul $orms o$ 5lo/i&5, soli' #&#r5* /hi)hth#* ma* ma&i$#st at /ill(

Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht /#r# all +irtuall*om&i"ot#&t b#$or# th#ir Fall th#* &o/ /i#l'

o&l* a sli+#r o$ th#ir $orm#r 5lor*, a&' th#irm#mori#s o$ th#ir li+#s i& th# 1it* o$ #a+#& ar#$u*, tar&ish#', a&' "ai&$ul(

Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht )a& l#ar& to "#r$orm5r#at#r Mira)l#s b* $i&'i&5 S"li&t#rs o$ th#ir$all#& Ar)ho&s tr#asur#', 'i+i&# R#li)s out amo&5

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‣ R#5#&#ratio& I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ Shar" S#&s# USm#llV I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 2(‣ Th# Si5ht I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(

A'+a&ta5#s O"tio&al: ‣ A'h#sio& I&&at# Po/#r(‣ 1loa I&&at# Po/#r: R#Cuir#s -IL ?(‣ E&'ur# Pri+atio& u&5#r, Thirst, #at,

1ol' I&&at# Po/#r: R#Cuir#s -IL (‣ F#ro)it* I&&at# Po/#r(‣ I&huma& Attribut#: UAGIV I&&at# Po/#r‣ L#a"i&5 I&&at# Po/#r(‣ R#5#&#ratio& I&&at# Po/#r(‣ T#l#"ath* I&&at# Po/#r: R#Cuir#s PER 7(‣ Tra+#rs# R#alms I&&at# Po/#r: R#Cuir#s a

-IL 1OR 1o&sum# Fl#sh total o$ <3L#+#ls(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ Ass#t P#&alt*: 1orru"tio& 2(‣ 1hoos# O&# 1ru#l, 1*&i)al, Moo' S/i&5s,

Poor: 6(‣ Dar u&5#r 4&&atural ar'shi": L#+#l

<(‣ Outsi'#r Mortal ar'shi": L#+#l <(‣ S#&siti+it* UDa*li5htV 4&&atural

ar'shi": L#+#l 2(

The Flenser Tribehe Flenser Tribe #s)ri"tio&: Th# Fl#&s#r Trib# li+# i& 'ista&t, rusti)

)ommu&iti#s, o$t#& i& )ommu&iti#s o$ th#ir o/&( Li+i&5 alo&#

i& th# hi&t#rla&'s, mou&tai&s, a&' $or#sts, th# Fl#&s#rs ma*)o&sum# th# $l#sh o$ ha"l#ss /a&'#r#rs /ithout b#i&5troubl#' b* outsi'#rs /ho /oul'&t u&'#rsta&' th#ir /a*s(Fl#&s#rs 5ro/ lo&5, /i)#' )la/s, a&' ar# r#&o/&#' amo&5Ghls $or th#ir str#&5th a&' th#ir $ur* i& battl#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFl#&s#r Trib#:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ 1la/s: I&&at# Po/#r L#+#l 2(‣ F#ro)it* I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ I&huma& Attribut# USTRV I&&at# Po/#r:

L#+#l 6‣ Tal#&t =o&us: Noti)# 6, E0"#rt < Sur+i+al

U1hoos# t/oV(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ Outsi'#r Mortal ar'shi": 6 L#+#l(

The >arle?uin Tribehe >arle?uin Tribe #s)ri"tio&: Most Ghls s## Mortals as '#li)ious "r#*,

but obj#)ti$* th#m, +i#/i&5 th#ir b#ha+ior /ith th# '#ta)h#'#*# o$ th# but)h#r or th# )o&&oiss#ur( Th# arl#Cui& Trib#,/ho /#r# )all#' sil/ah i& a&)i#&t tim#s, ar# $as)i&at#' /ithuma&s &ot )o&t#&t to o))asio&all* '#+our o&# o$ th#Do/&tro''#&, a arl#Cui& /ill stal o&# a&' ta# o+#r th#irli$#, li+i&5 amo&5 Mortals $or 'a*s or /##s o& #&' b#$or#"ro)##'i&5 o& to th# &#0t( Som# arl#Cui&s tar5#t a s"#)i$i)i&' o$ "#rso&, tai&5 out th# ri)h, or )rimi&als, or oth#rill#rs, /hil# som# arl#Cui&s ar# mor# H i&'is)rimi&at#(arl#Cui&s ar# som# o$ th# most troubl#som# Ghls $or th#Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis, a&' th#ir Trib# ar# sim"l* /i"#' outi& som# 1ou&)il t#rritori#s /ithout Cu#stio&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s Darl#Cui& Trib#:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati):‣ Attribut# =o&us: PER 6(‣ 1o&sum# =rai&s I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ Sha"#shi$ti&5 I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ Tal#&t =o&us: =r#a E&t#r <, Tri)#r*

2(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ 1ru#lt* Mortal ar'shi": L#+#l 6(

The 1ut$ast Tribehe 1ut$ast Tribe #s)ri"tio&: Th# Out)ast Trib# ar# &oma'i) Ghls

som# ar# "art o$ bi#r 5a&5s, /hil# oth#rs ar# )ar&i#s, $ollo/r#li5ious t#&t r#+i+als, or /a&'#r /ith a G*"s* )ara+a&(

All Ghls sul th# bor'#rs o$ th# mortal /orl', butOut)asts ar# bor& tri)st#rs, )a"abl# o$ t#m"oraril* b#&'i&5Mortal /ills to th#ir o/& /ith a )l#+#r /or' a&' a /a+# o$th# ha&'( Th# Out)ast Trib# s"#&t )#&turi#s l#ar&i&5 totol#rat# 'a*li5ht b#tt#r tha& oth#r Ghls th#* )a& "it)h th#ir)ar&i+al t#&ts i& th# bri5ht su&shi&#, looi&5 $or/ar' to th#5r#at 5am#s a&' $#asts that /ill o))ur that &i5ht( Out)astsma* b# $ou&' a&*/h#r# that Mortal r#b#ls, #0"atriat#s,sub+#rsi+#s, a&' )ou&t#r%)ulturals thri+#, i& 'a* or &i5ht(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DOut)ast Trib#:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ E&sla+# I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l <(‣ =u*i&5 O$$ S#&siti+it* UDa*li5htV

4&&atural ar'shi": L#+#l %6(‣ Tal#&t =o&us: 1arousi&5 <, Tri)#r* 6(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati):‣ 1*&i)al Mortal ar'shi": L#+#l 6(

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4&&atural )r#atur#s ar# 5#&#rall* 'isti&)t )r#atur#s $rommortal uma&s( Ma&* o$ th#m )a& ha+# s#0 /ith uma&s, but

r#"ro'u)tio& is a 'i$$#r#&t matt#r(1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht: 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# h#rma"hro'it#s,

#Cui""#' /ith both mal# a&' $#mal# 5#&italia, but th#* ar# st#ril#(Th#r# ar# l#5#&'s $rom th# "ast o$ 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht b#5#tti&5 orb#ari&5 )hil'r#& /ith Mortal lo+#rs, but this ma* ha+# b##&Ar)ho&s, or 'u# to ma5i)al i&t#r$#r#&)#(

Ghls: Th# Gi'imit#s ar# a sub%ra)# o$ uma&s som# /oul'sa*, a ra)# o$ sub%huma&s, a&' )a& r#"ro'u)# /ith uma&s(o/#+#r, th# )hil'r#& /ill 5#&#rall* b# or'i&ar* uma&s a Ghl)hil' ma* a""#ar i& lat#r 5#&#ratio&s a$t#r su)h a& u&hol* u&io&,ho/#+#r(

M*sti)s: M*sti)s ar#, ar5uabl*, )om"l#t#l* uma&, a&' th#5i$t o$ M*sti)ism 'o#s s##m to "ass 'o/& #rrati)all* throu5hbloo'li&#s( o/#+#r, a M*sti)s )hil' b* a &o&%uma& #&tit* li# aGhl &#+#r s##ms to 5ai& a Glim"s# o$ th#ir i5h#r S#l+#s this ma*b# "art o$ th# )urs# o& th# Gi'imit#s a&' oth#r su)h s"#)i#s(

Mysti$systi$s

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M*sti)s ar# mo'#r&%'a* +isio&ari#s a&' m#'i)i&# m#&,sor)#r#rs, ma' s)i#&tists a&' mira)l# /or#rs /ho )a&"#r$orm /o&'#rs throu5h a)ts o$ ima5i&atio& a&' /ill(S##i&5 Glim"s#s o$ th#ir i5h#r S#l+#s, M*sti)s #0"#ri#&)#bouts o$ ma'&#ss, but l#ar& o$ th# si0 sa)r#' El#m#&ts( O+#rth# mill#&&ia, M*sti)s ha+# '#si5&#' FormulQ that l#t th#msha"# th#s# El#m#&ts a&' )ha&5# th# /orl', )asti&5 bl#ssi&5sa&' )urs#s as th#* /ill(

S#+#ral Thi&5s About M*sti)s:

M*sti)s ar# Mortals /ho ha+# mast#r#' a&)i#&trituals "ass#' 'o/& to th#m $rom a&)i#&t tim#s(Th#* )all th#s# s"#lls FormulQ, a&' th#* s##boos o$ '##" &o/l#'5# )all#' Tom#s /hi)h)o&tai& mor# FormulQ $or th#m to l#ar&(

F#/ oth#r &o/& ra)#s )a& l#ar& FormulQ1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht a&' Ghls )a& l#ar& th# basi)"ri&)i"l#s o$ M*sti) ma5i), but )a&&ot "#r$orm it(

Ma&* o$ th# 5r#at#st h#ro#s, sa5#s, a&' ma'm#&o$ Mortal histor* /#r# s#)r#tl* M*sti)s(

M*sti)s ma* )om# $rom a&*/h#r#, a&* /al o$li$#( Th# 1ults ha+# #+ol+#' a&' sur+i+#' th#)#&turi#s, hi''#& h#r# a&' th#r# i& #+#r* huma&)ultur#(

M*sti)s b#li#+# all Mortals ha+# a =o'* a&' aS"irit, but that o&l* th#* ha+# a Soul, /hi)h th#*)all th#ir i5h#r S#l$( Th#ir i5h#r S#l$ allo/sM*sti)s to "#r$orm ma5i)( M*sti)s also t#&' tob#li#+# i& r#i&)ar&atio&, a&' ma&* M*sti)sb#li#+# th#* ha+# alr#a'* li+#' b#$or#(

M*sti)s 5ai& th#ir stra&5# "o/#rs b* Glim"si&5th#ir i5h#r S#l+#s i& 'r#ams a&' +isio&s( Th#*b#li#+# that th# i5h#r S#l$ is th#ir soul, a&' ast#""i&5 sto&# to/ar's 4&it*, a stat# o$ 5o'hoo'or &ir+a&a that som# )laim is th# ultimat# 5oal o$uma& #+olutio&(

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M*sti)s )a& )r#at# Arti$a)ts, a&' som# M*sti)s,li# Thaumatro&i)ists, s"#)iali# i& this $orm o$ma5i)( A&*o&# /ith a S"irit )a& us# a& Arti$a)t,

a&' a&* it#m ma* b# E&)ha&t#' i&to a& Arti$a)t( Th# FormulQ that M*sti)s s## )a&&ot b#

#0"lai&#' i& sim"l# la&5ua5# it r#Cuir#s a m*sti)'ial#)t o$ stra&5# )o'#s, ar)a&# 'ia5rams,r#li5ious s*mbolism, a&' math#mati)al a&'musi)al all#5or* to )o&tai& su)h &o/l#'5#(M*sti)s )all this )o'# 1r*"toso"hi) /ritt#&, itloos li# a ho'5#"o'5# o$ al)h#mi)al,math#mati)al, r#li5ious, a&' astrolo5i)al s*mbolsi&t#rs"#rs#' /ith stra&5# "o#tr* s"o#&, itsou&'s li# &o&s#&s#(

Mortal S"irits su$$#r $rom th#ir Cu#st $or s#l$%"#r$#)tio&, a&' M*sti)s $r#Cu#&tl* sli" i&to boutso$ '#lusio&, "ara&oia, s)hio"hr#&ia, or oth#r$orms o$ m#&tal imbala&)# 'uri&5 th#ir Cu#st $or#&li5ht#&m#&t( No M*sti) #s)a"#s th# tou)h o$ma'&#ss #&tir#l*(

M*sti)s 5#&#rall* b#lo&5 to a 1ult, /hi)h"ro+i'#s trai&i&5 a&' su""ort, but ma* also#0tra)t $rom th#m )#rtai& oaths a&' obli5atio&s(M*sti) 1ults i&)lu'# th# P*ma&'ri, th#Thaumatro&i)ists, th# @isio&ari#s, a&' th# -uWa&5 Taoists, amo&5 oth#rs(

Th# 1ults ar# loos#l* alli#', a&' M*sti)s i& a&ar#a $orm lo)al allia&)#s )all#' 1oll#5iums $ormutual &o/l#'5# a&' '#$#&s#( Th#r# ist#)h&i)all* a&oth#r 1ult, th# i#rat#s, but th#*b#tra*#' th# oth#rs lo&5 a5o $or th# El'#r =#astsa&' $or t#m"oral "o/#r( Th# 1ults all si5&#' a&

a5r##m#&t, th# Firmam#&t Tr#at*, lo&5 a5o that"r#+#&ts o"#& /ar$ar# a&' #&)oura5#s s#)r#)*,r#sulti&5 i& a 'ra/&%out 1ol' -ar /ith th#i#rat#s(

Enlightenment or Madness(

Asi'# $rom m#r#l* 5i+i&5 a M*sti) a mom#&ts loo at th#irultimat# "ot#&tial, M*sti)s o$t#& /al a/a* $rom a Glim"s# /ithi&si5hts about th# stru)tur# o$ th# Pl#roma, "ro"h#)i#s about th#$utur#, i'#as about th# "#r$#)t stru)tur# $or huma& )i+iliatio& H alli&'s o$ thi&5s( =ut M*sti)s ar# #asil* 4&hi&5#' H ho/ mu)h o$this is r#al, a&' ho/ mu)h, som# i&' o$ '#ra&5#m#&t; A&' ho/'o#s th# M*sti) '#)o'# th# )o&$usi&5 a&' m*st#rious s*mbolism o$th#s# +isio&s;

This is a "robl#m that M*sti)s ha+# stru55l#' /ith si&)#ma&i&' i&+#&t#' la&5ua5# a&' /riti&5, a&' )om"ar#' th#ir +isio&s(Som# sa* that r#li5io& its#l$ is just a l#5a)* o$ $ail#', /#ir' att#m"tsto assist m#r# Mortals to attai& tru# M*sti)ism( Th# oth#r"ossibilit* is that all o$ th#s# +isio&s ar# all tru# its har' to sa*/hi)h o"tio& is /ors# $or all(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DM*sti)s:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ E&)ha&tm#&t I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣

Th# Si5ht I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l <(‣ Sor)#r* I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 2(

A'+a&ta5#s O"tio&al: ‣ E&'ur# Pri+atio& UA5i&5V I&&at# Po/#r:

R#Cuir#s Dar Art U=o'*V L#+#l (‣ Familiar I&&at# Po/#r(‣ Immortal I&&at# Po/#r: R#Cuir#s Dar

Art U=o'*V L#+#l 63(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ 4&hi&5#' 4&&atural ar'shi": L#+#l 2(

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Th# s*mbol o$ th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r(

The ult of the Knights ofhe ult of the Knights of !ymanderymander

#s)ri"tio&: R#)i"i#&ts o$ th# m*sti) &o/l#'5# o$ th#G&osti)s, &#o%Plato&ists, a&' K&i5hts T#m"lar, th# P*ma&'ri$ollo/ a h#rm#ti) "ath o$ 'is)i"li&# a&' or'#r( Th# P*ma&'ri)o&ta)t s"iritual #&titi#s a&' $or5# )om"a)ts /ith th#m toassist th#ms#l+#s alo&5 th#ir s"iritual "ath(

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O$ all o$ th# M*sti)s, th# P*ma&'ri t#&' to ha+# th#b#st r#latio&shi" /ith th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht, a&' ha+# s/or&oaths to assist th#m /h#& "ossibl#( P*ma&'ri ar# 'i+#rs#

som# ar# ri5ht%/i&5, 5u&%toti&5 $ull*%Arma5#''o&%)om"lia&tsur+i+alist t*"#s /ith $amil* histori#s o$ militar* a&'i&t#lli5#&)# s#r+i)#, /hil# oth#rs as smu5 busi&#ss t*"#s /ithti#s to ba&i&5 a&' busi&#ss a&' a& #0t#&si+# &o/l#'5# o$s#)r#t ha&'sha#s( P*ma&'ri t#&' to b# "om"ous, $ormal, a&'i&t#&s#, a&' t#&' to s)ar# th# shit out o$ a lot o$ oth#rM*sti)s(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ult o$ th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati):‣ Attribut# =o&us: INS <(‣ Dar Art UE&#r5*, S"irit, Substa&)#V: 6 L#+#l

#a)h( P*ma&'ri roll -IL E0"#rt DarArt to )ast FormulQ(

‣ M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s,

1o&s#)rat#' Tools, Ma5i)al Pass#s, Rituals:9 L#+#ls(

‣ Tal#&t =o&us: i''#& Lor# 6, E0"#rt <O&# -#st#r& m*sti)al b#li#$ s*st#m, su)has h#rm#ti)ism, 5&osti)ism, abbalism, or"*tha5or#a&ism, "lus o&# a&)i#&t la&5ua5#li# #br#/, Lati&, or 1o"ti)(

A'+a&ta5#s O"tio&al: ‣ A&)i#&t Lor# O"tio&al, I&&at# Po/#r(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati):‣ Oathbou&' USu""ort a&' D#$#&' all

P*ma&'riV Automati): L#+#l 6(

-or$erers 'pprenti$esSim"l* ha+i&5 a Glim"s# o$ th# i5h#r S#l$ is &ot #&ou5h to

allo/ o&# to "#r$orm ma5i)( Th# Glim"s# imm#'iat#l* 5ra&ts a&i&'i+i'ual Th# Si5ht, but &ot a)tual Sor)#r*( To "#r$orm ma5i), th#i&'i+i'ual must $irst l#ar& th# "ri&)i"l#s o$ ma5i)( 4&l#ss th#*r#m#mb#r th#s# '#tails $rom "r#+ious stu'* or a "ast li $#, th#* musts"#&' at l#ast a $#/ /##s stu'*i&5 ma5i)al th#or*(

O&)# this is 'o&#, th# i&'i+i'ual 5ai&s th# Sor)#r* DarPo/#r, a&' ma* b#5i& "ur)hasi&5 L#+#ls i& Dar Arts a&' M*sti)alT#)h&iCu#s( Most 1ults tr* to lo)at# i&'i+i'uals shortl* a$t#r th#*+#ha' th#ir $irst Glim"s#, a&' r#)ruit th#m a&' b#5i& th#ir trai&i&5 allat o&)#(


A& ima5# o$ th# Gr## 5o' Dio&*sus, th# s*mbol o$ th#1ult o$ Stra&5# @isio&s(

The ult of -trange 9isionshe ult of -trange 9isions #s)ri"tio&: @isio&ari#s ar# bl#ss#', or )urs#', to s##

th# /orl' as it )oul' b#, b#*o&' th# +#il o$ tim#( Som# )o"#b* b#)omi&5 boh#mia& artists, som# 'ru5 th#ms#l+#s to ma#th# +isio&s 5o a/a*, or to ma# th#m arri+# o& )omma&',oth#rs s## a shama&s "ath, to l#ar& to '#al /ith th# s"iritso& th#ir o/& t#rms, a&' still oth#rs just r#a' a lot o$ =*ro&a&' Sh#ll#*( Ma&* o$ th# @isio&ari#s attai&#' th#ir $irstGlim"s# #arl* i& )hil'hoo', a&' so ha+# &#+#r &o/& a&ormal li$# as su)h, th#* ar# th# M*sti)s /ho t##t#r )los#stto ma'&#ss, a&' som# /a&'#r th# li&# /ith #)stati) im"u&it*(Th# @isio&ari#s ha+# ti#s, thou5h troubl#', /ith Ghls, asth#* also /al o& th# bri& o$ a misu&'#rsta&'i&5 so)i#t*(@isio&ari#s t#&' to #&jo* th# R#alm &o/& as th# Gla'#s o$Mirth(

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Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ult o$ Stra&5# @isio&s:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ Attribut# =o&us: INS 6, PER <, TG 6(‣

Dar Art U=o'*, D#sti&*, S"iritsVAutomati): 6 L#+#l Ea)h( @isio&ari#s rollPER 1arousi&5 Dar Art to )astFormulQ(

‣ M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s 1hoos# T/o:Da&)i&5, Eli0irs, or Ta&tra: < L#+#ls(

‣ Tal#&t =o&us: 1arousi&5 < 1hara)t#r muststill m##t th# Pr#r#Cuisit#s(

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ 1hoos# o&# o$ th# $ollo/i&5 at L#+#l 2:

A''i)t#', Arro5a&t, 1o&$us#', D#lusio&s,L#)h#rous, Moo' S/i&5s, or Obs#ss#'(

The ult of Thaumatroni$she ult of Thaumatroni$s #s)ri"tio&: Duri&5 th# @i)toria& #ra, a&)i#&t al)h#m*

a&' &atural s)i#&)# )olli'#' /ith mo'#r& th#ori#s o$#&5i&##ri&5, m#'i)i&#, a&' "h*si)s( Mortals t#&' to thi& thatmo'#r& s)i#&)# /o& a&' th# a&)i#&t b#li#$s /#r# 'is)ar'#',but i& th# /or o$ a 5i$t#' $#/, th# t/o m#l'#' to5#th#r to$orm a &#/ /hol#, stro&5#r tha& #ith#r: a "ath to'a* &o/&as Thaumatro&i)s( Th# Thaumatro&i)ists /i#l' th# "o/#r o$m*sti)all*%am"li$i#' s)i#&)# a&' t#)h&olo5* to )ha&5#huma&it*s '#sti&* $or th# b#tt#r( Goo' /ith th#ir ha&'s a&'th#ir mi&'s, th# Thaumatro&i)ists som#tim#s ma# $oolishmista#s i& th#ir Cu#st $or /hat th#* )all th# Si&5ularit*,th#ir i'#a o$ 4&it*( Th# Thaumatro&i)ists ha+# a& a$$i&it* $orth# R#alm &o/& as th# I&'ustrial N#0us(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ult o$ Thaumatro&i)s: A'+a&ta5#s Automati):

‣ Attribut# =o&us: INS 6(‣ Dar Art U=o'*, E&#r5*, Substa&)#V: 6

L#+#l #a)h( Thaumatro&i)ists roll INS T#)h Dar Art to )r#at# E&)ha&tm#&ts,but )a&&ot )ast FormulQ(

‣ E&)ha&tm#&t I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 2(‣ I&t#r$a)# I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ Tal#&t =o&us: T#)h 2 1hara)t#r must m##t

R#Cuir#m#&ts $or this A'+a&)#' Tal#&t

Disa'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ Arti$i)#r 4&&atural ar'shi": L#+#l 2(‣ S"#)iali#' E&)ha&t#r 4&&atural

ar'shi": L#+#l 6(

The ult of the &u Cang Taohe ult of the &u Cang Tao #s)ri"tio&: 1#&turi#s a5o, th# Tao /as r#+#al#' to

ma&i&', a /a* o$ #&li5ht#&m#&t a&' m#'itatio& thatbrou5ht huma&s "#a)# a&' #&li5ht#&m#&t( Th# /is'om o$ th#ol' 1hi&#s# "hiloso"h#r that 'is)o+#r#' it /as #+#&tuall*tra&s)rib#' i&to th# Em"ti&#ss S)ri"tur#, a&' ma&* or atl#ast a $#/ o$ thos# that $ollo/#' its Tao or "ath $ou&'4&it*( o/#+#r, ma&*, j#alous o$ th# #&li5ht#&m#&t o$ th#"#a)#$ul "ri#sts, sou5ht to #0t#rmi&at# th#m, a&' th#"hiloso"h#rs 'is)i"l#s b#)am# a& or'#r o$ /arrior%"ri#sts asa'#"t at i)i&5 ass as th#* /#r# at m#'itatio&(

Th# "ri#sts '#+is#' =a Ti#& Biao -u Shu, or Ei5ht1#l#stial Dra5o&s Martial Art, a $orm o$ Ku&5 Fu that)ombi&#s ma5i) /ith martial trai&i&5(

Th# -u Wa&5 Taoists ho&# th#ir mi&'s, bo'i#s, a&'souls throu5h m#'itatio& a&' "h*si)al ri5or( Th#* l#ar& to)o&trol th#ir mi&'s a&' bo'i#s, $r##i&5 th#ir s"irits $rom th#@al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&( -u Wa&5 Taoists ar# "ra)ti)al a&'trust/orth*, but i&tro+#rt#', a&' ha+# a& a$$i&it* $or a 'ista&tR#alm &o/& as th# Mou&tai& o$ P#a)#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ult o$ th# -u Wa&5 Tao:

A'+a&ta5#s Automati): ‣ Attribut# =o&us: STR, AGI, a&' TG 6(‣ Dar Art U=o'*, D#sti&*, E&#r5*V: 6 L#+#l

#a)h( -u Wa&5 Taoists roll TG MartialArts Dar Art to )ast FormulQ(

‣ M*sti) Ku&5 Fu I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l 6(‣ M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s Ma5i)al Pass#s: 6

L#+#ls(‣ Tal#&t =o&us: 1los# 1ombat <

Disa'+a&ta5#s:‣ 1hoos# o&# o$ th# $ollo/i&5 at L#+#l <:

Arro5a&t, Outsi'#r, Poor, or @#&5#$ul(

'n Dnnatural ensus

So ho/ ma&* 4&&aturals #0ist i& th# T#&#brQ; Not ma&*(E+#& a t##mi&5 )it* o$ millio&s )a&t su""ort mor# tha& a 'o#& orso Ghls #+#& th# Do/&tro''#& 5#t sus"i)ious o$ 'isa""#ara&)#s,#+#& o$ th# u&/a&t#' hom#l#ss( Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# rar##+#r*/h#r#, a&' th# b#tra*al o$ th# i#rat# 1ult, a&' to'a*s$ashio&abl# 'isb#li#$ i& th# stra&5# a&' /o&'rous, has r#'u)#' th#&umb#rs o$ tru# M*sti) &umb#rs to l#ss tha& a hu&'r#' i& #+#& th#

lar5#st )iti#s(I& most )am"ai5&s, th# P1s ar# "r#tt* mu)h alo&#, i& a /orl'/h#r# th# o''s ar# '#$i&it#l* &ot i& th#ir $a+or( I& som# )am"ai5&s,Th# oth#r P1s ma* b# th# o&l* 4&&aturals th#* /ill #+#r m##t, soth#* must ha&5 to5#th#r, or th#* /ill all 'i# alo&#(

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hapter 9# 'ttributeshapter 9# 'ttributesAll 1hara)t#rs ha+# th# sam# si0 Attribut#s: th# thr## Ph*si)al Attribut#s o$ A5ilit*, Str#&5th, a&' Tou5h&#ss, a&' th#

thr## M#&tal Attribut#s o$ I&si5ht, P#rso&alit*, a&' -ill( All Attribut#s ha+# a L#+#l, $rom 6 to 63, a&' th# a+#ra5# L#+#l i& a&*Attribut# is (

!hysi$alhysi$al 'ttributesttributes

'gility 3'GI4gility 3'GI4 #s)ri"tio&: A5ilit* is *our s"##', a))ura)*, 5ra)#,

ma&ual '#0t#rit*, a&' s#&s# o$ bala&)#( Artists, sur5#o&s,marsm#&, a&' +i'#o 5am# "la*#rs t#&' to ha+# hi5h#r

A5ilit*(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA5ilit*: AGI is a major )om"o&#&t

o$ 1hara)t#rs 1DEF, RDEF, a&' INIT, a&' us#' $or rolls tohit /ith both 1los# 1ombat a&' Ra&5#' 1ombat atta)s(

-trength 3-TR4trength 3-TR4 #s)ri"tio&: Str#&5th is *our "h*si)al mi5ht a&' bra/&(

-#i5htli$t#rs a&' athl#t#s t#&' to ha+# hi5h#r Str#&5th(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DStr#&5th: 1hara)t#rs )a& )arr* a

ma0imum o$ STR X63 lbs( -ith &o "#&alti#s #a)h a''itio&ali&)r#m#&t o$ this amou&t )aus#s th# 1hara)t#r to su$$#r a"#&alt* o$ %6 to AGI a&' AP( So, $or #0am"l#, a 1hara)t#r/ith 7 STR )oul' )arr* u" to 73 lbs( /ith &o "#&alt*( I$ th#

1hara)t#r )arri#s $rom 76 to 693 lbs(, th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a"#&alt* o$ %6 to AGI a&' AP(

A 1hara)t#rs STR '#t#rmi&#s th#ir T 'ama5#,/hi)h is th# 1hara)t#rs 'ama5# /ith a &ormal Pu&)h atta),a&' is also a''#' to th# 'ama5# $rom m#l## /#a"o&s, thro/&/#a"o&s, a&' bo/s(

L#+#l T ama5# Mo'i$i#r69 9'>6 "oi&ts62 9'> "oi&ts6< 2'>6'2 "oi&ts66 2'>6 "oi&ts

63 2'> "oi&ts8 <'>6'2 "oi&ts? <'>6 "oi&ts7 <'> "oi&ts> 6'>6'2 "oi&ts 6'>6 "oi&ts9 6'> "oi&ts2 6'2 "oi&ts< 6 "oi&t6 H Your# i''i&5, ri5ht;

Toughness 3TG>4oughness 3TG>4

#s)ri"tio&: Tou5h&#ss is *our )o&stitutio&, #&'ura&)#,stami&a, tou5h&#ss, a&' r#sista&)# to i&jur* a&' "h*si)alA$$li)tio&s( Sol'i#rs a&' bo0#rs t#&' to ha+# hi5h#rTou5h&#ss(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTou5h&#ss: 1hara)t#rs ma# TG E&'ura&)# rolls to a+oi' "h*si)al A$$li)tio&s( TG is also amajor )om"o&#&t o$ a 1hara)t#rs LT a&' LIF(

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Mental 'ttributesental 'ttributes

Insight 3I*-4nsight 3I*-4 #s)ri"tio&: I&si5ht is *our a/ar#&#ss, i&t#lli5#&)#, a&'

abilit* to "i) u" o& '#tails a&' l#ar& Cui)l*( 1om"ut#r"ro5ramm#rs, '#t#)ti+#s, s)i#&tists, a&' tra)#rs t#&' to ha+#hi5h#r I&si5ht(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&si5ht: INS is us#' to r#m#mb#rthi&5s a&' $i5ur# our "ul#s, a&' is a major )om"o&#&t o$INIT a&' SPI(

!ersonality 3!ER4ersonality 3!ER4 #s)ri"tio&: P#rso&alit* is *our )harisma,

"#rsuasi+#&#ss, ma&i"ulatio&, a&' out5oi&5 &atur#( Sal#sm#&a&' "oliti)ia&s t#&' to ha+# hi5h P#rso&alit*(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DP#rso&alit*: 1hara)t#rs ma# PERrolls to s/a* oth#rs o"i&io&s or a)tio&s, a&' is a major)om"o&#&t o$ SPI(

&ill 3&I;4ill 3&I;4 #s)ri"tio&: -ill is *our t#&a)it*, "#rs#+#ra&)#,

)o&$i'#&)#, )ool&#ss u&'#r $ir#, "s*)holo5i)al $ortitu'#, a&')o&)#&tratio&( 1oll#5# 5ra'uat#s, sol'i#rs, a&' #m#r5#&)*r#s"o&s# $ols t#&' to ha+# hi5h#r -ill(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D-ill: 1hara)t#rs ma# -IL S#l$%1o&trol rolls to a+oi' m#&tal A$$li)tio&s( -IL is also a major)om"o&#&t o$ 1hara)t#rs MDEF a&' SPI(

!age ),




hapter 9I# Talentshapter 9I# TalentsTal#&ts ar# ar#as o$ &o/l#'5# a&' #0"#rtis# that 1hara)t#rs "oss#ss, or s"#)ial a'+a&ta5#ous li$# situatio&s that th#* ma*$i&' th#ms#l+#s i&( All Tal#&ts ha+# a L#+#l, $rom 6 to 63( Tal#&ts ar# 'i+i'#' i&to =asi) a&' A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts A'+a&)#' Tal#&tsal/a*s ha+# "r#r#Cuisit#s, usuall* a s"#)i$i) L#+#l i& a =asi) Tal#&t(

Som# Tal#&ts 5ra&t S"#)ialiatio&s th#s# Tal#&ts ha+# Ubra)#tsV a$t#r th#ir &am#( Som# Tal#&ts r#Cuir# a Fo)us th#s#Tal#&ts ha+# "ar#&th#s#s a$t#r th#m, a&' 1hara)t#rs 5#&#rall* 5#t o&# Fo)us "#r L#+#l(

Basi$ Talentsasi$ Talents

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'thleti$sthleti$s #s)ri"tio&: You )a& ru&, jum", )limb, s/im, bala&)#,

tumbl#, "arour, i)%$li", a&' oth#r/is# 'o all th# stu$$athl#t#s, 5*m&asts, a&' littl# i's s"#&' a lot o$ tim# 'oi&5(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DAthl#ti)s: Th# 1hara)t#r ma* a''th# Athl#ti)s L#+#l to a&* STR or AGI roll r#Cuir#' to ru&,

jum", )limb, s/im, bala&)#, or tumbl#(

lose ombatlose ombat #s)ri"tio&: -h#& a $i5ht 5#ts u" )los# a&' "#rso&al,

*ou &o/ ho/ to la&' a "u&)h, s/i&5 a )lub, or stab /ith a&i$# a))urat#l*(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1los# 1ombat: 1hara)t#rs ma#AGI Ra&5#' 1ombat Tal#&t rolls to ma# atta)s /ith

"u&)h#s, i)s, or )los# )ombat /#a"o&s, a&' to )al)ulat# th#1hara)t#rs 1DEF Ass#t(

odgeodge #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# th# s"##' a&' s#&s# to 5#t th#

h#ll a/a* $rom i&)omi&5 atta)s( Si'#st#""i&5 "u&)h#s a&'i5%a55i&5 a/a* $rom i&)omi&5 bull#ts, *ou last lo&5 #&ou5hto s#i# *our mom#&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D o'5#: 1hara)t#rs ma# AGI Do'5# Tal#&t rolls to mo+# out o$ th# /a* o$ tra"s or ra&5#'#$$#)ts, a&' us# Do'5# to )al)ulat# 1hara)t#rs 1DEF a&'RDEF D#$#&s#s(

ri:eri:e #s)ri"tio&: You ar# "r#tt* 5oo' at &a+i5ati&5 a motor

+#hi)l# throu5h tra$$i) or alo&5 bum"* ba) roa's(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D ri+#: Th# 1hara)t#r ma#s AGI

Dri+# Tal#&t rolls to ma# a&* sort o$ 'i$$i)ult ma&#u+#r, li#"ulli&5 i&to a +#r* bus* i&t#rs#)tio&, or a+oi'i&5 a&o&rushi&5 +#hi)l#( Dri+# )o+#rs )ars, "i)u"s, a&'motor)*)l#s(

Edu$ationdu$ation #s)ri"tio&: Almost #+#r*o&# &o/s som# basi) stu$$

b* th# tim# th#*r# 'o&# /ith hi5h s)hool *our E'u)atio&L#+#l sho/s ho/ mu)h *ou /#r# "a*i&5 att#&tio&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE'u)atio&: 1hara)t#rs ma#E'u)atio& Tal#&t rolls /h#& th#* &##' i&$ormatio& o&s)i#&)#, histor*, math#mati)s, or busi&#ss, or "ra)ti)al Tal#&tsli# )ooi&5( Th# E0"#rt A'+a&)#' Tal#&t )a& a'' to ma&* o$th#s#(

!age ).




Enduran$enduran$e #s)ri"tio&: Th# abilit* to /ithsta&' "oiso&, 'is#as#,

a&' oth#r haar's o$ th# Pl#roma, a&' )o&ti&u# to $u&)tio&(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE&'ura&)#: Most Sa+# rolls a5ai&st"oiso&, 'is#as#, a&' th# li# us# TG E&'ura&)#(

Dses of >idden ;ore

i''#& Lor# is Cuit# us#$ul $or a +ari#t* o$ r#aso&s( #r# ar#a $#/ o$ th# thi&5s i''#& Lor# is 5oo' $or(

DF2: R#)all th# lo)atio& o$ Mo&tsal+at( R#)all th# &am# o$th# i#rat#s R#0 Mu&'i(

DF 23: R#)all th# si5&#rs o$ th# Firmam#&t Tr#at*(DF 23: R#)all '#tail#' i&$ormatio& about th# Damo)l#tia&

Guar'( R#)all i&$ormatio& about a& 4&&atural Fa)tio&s /#a&#ss#sa&' +ul&#rabiliti#s(

DF <: I'#&ti$* th# R#alm i$ alr#a'* &o/& o& th# oth#r

si'# o$ a Ru"tur# or Gat#/a* /ithout #&t#ri&5( I'#&ti$* a&4&&aturals T*"# /ith o&l* a +a5u# '#s)ri"tio&( R#)all i&$ormatio&about a& 4&&atural T*"#s /#a&#ss#s a&' +ul&#rabiliti#s(

DF <3: I'#&ti$* a& 4&&aturals T*"# /ith s#+#ral mi&ut#s o$i&t#&s# stu'*( R#)all basi) i&$ormatio& about a& 4&&atural Fa)tio&(

DF 6: R#)o5&i# a& 4&&aturals T*"# /h#& /at)hi&5 th#mus# th#ir Dar Po/#rs i& a $i5ht(

DF 63: I'#&ti$* a& Arti$a)t o& tou)h( R#)all basi) i&$ormatio&about a& 4&&atural T*"#(

>idden ;oreidden ;oreR#Cuir#m#&ts: Pla*#r 1hara)t#rs )a& ta# a ma0imum

o$ 2 L#+#ls o$ i''#& Lor# at 1hara)t#r )r#atio&( #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# som# i'#a /hats 5oi&5 o& i& th#

sha'o/s o$ th# @al# a&' th# Pl#roma( -ith just a $#/ L#+#ls,*ou+# r#a' a $#/ issu#s o$ th# Fort#a& -##l* Jour&al, /hil#/ith ma&* L#+#ls, *our# as tu&#'%i& as a hi5h%ra&i&5m#mb#r o$ th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s Di''#& Lor#: 1hara)t#rs roll INS i''#& Lor# to r#)all '#tails about th# +arious 4&&aturali&'s, th# Pl#roma, hi''#& 5rou"s li# th# Or'o 1usto'#sNo)tis, su"#r&atural )r#atur#s, or im"orta&t "#o"l# a&'#+#&ts i& 4&&atural histor*(

;MGTF< 1r *ot

Do#s th# #0ist#&)# o$ I&t#r&#t r#s#ar)h sour)#s ma# th#i''#& Lor# Tal#&t u&&#)#ssar*; I& a /or', &o( Th# I&t#r&#t is $ullo$ i&$ormatio& o& th# "ara&ormal, but most o$ it is )ra"(

1hara)t#rs that &o/ about th# hi''#& $orums at th# Fort#a&Mo&thl* Jour&al /#bsit# mi5ht ha+# a& i&si'# sour)#, but #+#&th#&, th#*ll ha+# to "ro+# th#ms#l+#s trust/orth* i& or'#r to 5ai&a&* us#$ul 'ata this is b#st ha&'l#' /ith th# 1o&&#)tio&s A'+a&)#'Tal#&t( Th# mor# thi&5s )ha&5#, i& som# /a*s, th# mor# th#* sta*th# sam#(

Intimidationntimidation #s)ri"tio&: You &o/ ho/ to ma# "#o"l# )ri&5# a&'

ba) th# h#ll 'o/& /h#& th#* 5#t outta li&#( -ith just a $#/L#+#ls, *ou )a& rais# *our +oi)# a&' us# som# &au5ht* /or's,/hil# /ith mu)h hi5h#r L#+#ls, just a /his"#r#' /or' a&'&arro/#' #*#s ma#s "#o"l# r#tr#at a&' a"olo5i#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&timi'atio&: You ma* $or)# a tar5#tto ma# a& O""os#' S"oo* F#ar Sa+# rolli&5 *our PER I&timi'atio& a5ai&st th#ir -IL S#l$%1o&trol O& a Misha",a&* $urth#r I&timi'atio& rolls a5ai&st that tar5#t su$$#r a"#&alt* #Cual to %FF.<(

*egotiationegotiation #s)ri"tio&: You &o/ ho/ to tal to "#o"l# so that

*ou r#a)h a& a5r##m#&t to5#th#r( A&' b* a5r##m#&t, /#m#a&, *ou 5#t /hat *ou /a&t, a&' th#* /al a/a* ha""*(1hum"s(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DN#5otiatio&: Th# 1hara)t#r ma*ma# a PER N#5otiatio& Tal#&t rolls +s( th# tar5#ts MDEFto "#rsua'# or ha55l# /ith oth#rs( O& a Trium"h, th# #$$#)t isa 1om"ulsio&, a&' o& a Misha", a&* $urth#r N#5otiatio& rollsa5ai&st that tar5#t su$$#r a "#&alt* #Cual to %FF.<(

*oti$eoti$e #s)ri"tio&: Nothi&5 5#ts "ast *ou *our #*#s ar# o"#&,

*our #ars ar# shar"( N#0t to *ou, most "#o"l# ar# bli&', orasl##"(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DNoti)#: 1hara)t#rs ma# INS Noti)# Tal#&t rolls to &oti)# )lu#s, s&#ai&5 #&#mi#s, or oth#r

'#tails i& th#ir surrou&'i&5s(

Ranged ombatanged ombat #s)ri"tio&: Your# 5oo' at hitti&5 thi&5s $rom a

'ista&)#, /h#th#r *our# $iri&5 a 5u&, shooti&5 a bo/, or just"la*i&5 'arts(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DRa&5#' 1ombat: 1hara)t#rs ma#AGI Ra&5#' 1ombat Tal#&t rolls to ma# atta)s /ithra&5#' /#a"o&s, a&' to )al)ulat# th# 1hara)t#rs RDEF Ass#t(

Repairepair

#s)ri"tio&: =ro#& thi&5s 'o&t sta* bro#& $or lo&5 i$*our# arou&', u&l#ss *ou+# 'isma&tl#' th#m to $i5ur# outho/ th#* /or(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#"air: 1hara)t#rs ma# INS R#"air Tal#&t rolls to $i0 bro#& /#a"o&s, armor, a&' oth#rit#ms(

!age )0




-elfontrolelfontrol #s)ri"tio&: You )a& ##" *our )alm a&' r#mai& o&

tas, biti&5 *our to&5u# /h#& th# /ro&5 "#o"l# '#ma&'a&s/#rs(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS#l$%1o&trol: S#l$%1o&trol is us#' to

)al)ulat# a 1hara)t#rs MDEF Ass#t(

-neakneak #s)ri"tio&: Th#* &#+#r s## *ou )omi&5 li# a sha'o/,

*ou /his "ast, o& *our /a* to 5#t th#ir stu$$, or just 5i+#"#o"l# a 5oo' s)ar#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS&#a: 1hara)t#rs ma# AGI S&#aTal#&t rolls to mo+# /ithout b#i&5 &oti)#'(

Tri$keryri$kery #s)ri"tio&: Your# a tri)* littl# bit)h "#o"l# &#+#r

&o/ /h#th#r to ta# *ou s#riousl*, a&' th#* l#ar& to al/a*s)h#) $or th#ir /all#t /h#& th#* l#a+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTri)#r*: 1hara)t#rs ma# PER

Tri)#r* Tal#&t rolls to '#)#i+# oth#rs, or AGI Tri)#r*Tal#&t rolls $or "i)"o)#ti&5 a&' sl#i5ht%o$%ha&' tri)s(

&ealthealth #s)ri"tio&: You+# 5ot mo&#* to s"ar# i& a "i&)h, *ou

)a& al/a*s som# throu5h /ith th# mo+i# ti)#ts, th# 5asmo&#*, or th# #0tra ammo(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D-#alth: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s <a''itio&al Tri$l# slots "#r L#+#l(

'd:an$ed Talentsd:an$ed Talents

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts )ost 6 =uil' Poi&t "#r L#+#l( Som#A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts r#Cuir# Gam# Mast#r "#rmissio& to"ur)has# or to i&)r#as# th# L#+#l(

Som# A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts just a'' to #0isti&5 =asi) Tal#&trolls, li# Marsma& a&' Martial Arts, /hil# oth#rs a'' &#/)a"abiliti#s to a 1hara)t#rs r#"#rtoir#, li# First Ai' a&'1o&&#)tio&s(

This is &ot a& #0hausti+# list Th#r# ar# a lot o$ "ossibl#

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts, a&' th#* ar#&t all list#' h#r#( I$ *ou thi&o$ a& A'+a&)#' Tal#&t that sou&'s 5oo', as th# Gam#Mast#r, a&' th#*ll ma# a '#)isio& /h#th#r to allo/ it or &ot(Gam# Mast#rs ar# #&)oura5#' to b# o"#&%mi&'#' a&' l#&i#&tabout &#/ A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts, "ro+i'#' th# "ro"osal is)om"arabl# to th# #0isti&5 A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts(

'rtifa$t Hrtifa$t HR#Cuir#m#&ts: i''#& Lor# 6(

#s)ri"tio&: Li# =ilbo =a55i&s, Ki&5 Arthur, orMi)ha#l K&i5ht, *ou+# 5ot a& or'i&ar* obj#)t thats#&)ha&t#' /ith i&#0"li)abl# "o/#rs(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DArti$a)t: 1hoos# o&# o$ th#1hara)t#rs Poss#ssio&s this it#m is &o/ i&+#st#' /ith ma5i)al"o/#rs( Th# it#m )a& b# a&*thi&5 tra'itio&al ma5i) stu$$ li#ri&5s, s/or's, a&' amul#ts, or mor# mo'#r& thi&5s li# 5u&sa&' l#ath#r ja)#ts( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s 2 =P "#r L#+#l tos"#&' o& S"#)ial Abiliti#s $rom th# Dar Po/#rs 1ha"t#r(

Th# 1hara)t#r ma* /i#l' this it#m a&' 5ai& th# S"#)ialAbiliti#s )hos#&, as ma* a&* b#i&5 /ith a s"irit( Th#s# ar#tr#at#' as I&&at# Po/#rs that th# 1hara)t#r "oss#ss#s as lo&5as th# it#m is i& us#( All list#' AP, @IG, SPI, a&' oth#r )ostsar# "ai' b* th# 1hara)t#r /h#& th#* us# th# S"#)ial Abilit*(

Arti$a)t S"#)ial Abiliti#s that or'i&aril* a$$#)t th# us#r,)a& a$$#)t #ith#r th# us#r or th# obj#)t its#l$( For #0am"l#, a&it#m /ith R#5#&#ratio& ma* 5ra&t th# us#r R#5#&#ratio&, or itma* R#5#&#rat# its#l$ i$ 'ama5#'(

Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s 6 L#+#l o$ th# Atta)hm#&tar'shi" "#r L#+#l r#5ar'i&5 th# Arti$a)t, a&' th# it#m )a&b# lost, bro#&, or stol#& li# a&* &ormal it#m that th#1hara)t#r "oss#ss#s, mai&5 this a som#/hat ris*i&+#stm#&t, but th# 5oo' &#/s is that th# it#m automati)all*has 'oubl# th# &ormal STR4 a&' F4N1 $or a& it#m o$ itssi# a&' )om"ositio&( Th# 1hara)t#r ma* ta# a''itio&alar'shi"s a&' atta)h th#m to th# Arti$a)t, a&' us# th# =P to"ur)has# mor# L#+#ls o$ S"#)ial Abiliti#s $or th# it#m(

!age )2




&hat an Be 'n 'rtifa$t(

Almost a&*thi&5 )a& b# a& Arti$a)t, as lo&5 as th# obj#)t a&'its i&+#st#' Dar Po/#rs ar# r#lat#' i& som# sort o$ a )o&)#"tual

/a*( Dama5#%i&$li)ti&5 Dar Po/#rs ar# usuall* i&+#st#' i& r#al or"r#t#&' /#a"o&s, "rot#)ti+# Dar Po/#rs ar# usuall* i&+#st#' i&)lothi&5 or armor, a&' s#&sor* Dar Po/#rs ar# usuall* i&+#st#' i&t#l#s)o"#s, su&5lass#s, a&' hats( Sho#s, b#lts, a&' +#hi)l#s ma# 5oo')hoi)#s $or tra+#l%r#lat#' Dar Po/#rs(

M*sti)s i& a&)i#&t tim#s #&)ha&t#' s/or's, shi#l's, a&' )hai&mail, but most o$ that stu$$ is hi''#& a/a* i& mus#ums or lost i& th#Pl#roma som#/h#r#( To'a*, its a lot mor# )ommo& to s## a )ro/bar o$ El#m#&tal -#a"o&, a /i&'br#a#r o$ 1ara"a)#, or a "air o$u&/ash#' so)s o$ Dumb Lu)(

'ttra$ti:ettra$ti:eR#Cuir#m#&ts: N#5otiatio& 6(

#s)ri"tio&: Your# a s#0* b#ast, th#r#s &o '#&*i&5 it,a&' *ou &o/ ho/ to us# /hat *ou+# 5ot to 5#t /hat *ou/a&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DAttra)ti+#: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s abo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to N#5otiatio& rolls a5ai&st a&*o&#attra)t#' to th# 1hara)t#rs 5#&'#r( I& a''itio&, /ith h#a+*$lirti&5, *ou )a& roll PER Tri)#r* Attra)ti+# +s( th#tar5#ts MDEF to )aus# th# Distra)t#' A$$li)tio& $or 6 Rou&'th# roll ma* 5ai& =o&us#s i$ *ou sho/ som# si&(

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'uthority Huthority HR#Cuir#m#&ts: E'u)atio& 6, Gam# Mast#r "#rmissio&( #s)ri"tio&: You+# b##& 5ra&t#' "o/#r b* Th# Ma&,

#&trust#' /ith s"#)ial ri5hts a&' r#s"o&sibiliti#s b#)aus# o$*our trai&i&5 or *our job(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DAuthorit*: Th# 1hara)t#r is#m"o/#r#' b* th# 5o+#r&m#&t to 'o thi&5s that or'i&ar*)iti#&s )a&&ot( Th#r#s a /i'# +ari#t* o$ thi&5s that a1hara)t#r )a& ha+# Authorit* o+#r, so its u" to th# Gam#Mast#r a&' th# Pla*#r to /or out /hats r#aso&abl#( Abus#o$ this Authorit*, /hil# $u&, ma* l#a' to its "#rma&#&t loss,or #+#& jail tim#, a&' th# mor# #0tr#m# th# Authorit*, th#mor# s#+#r# th# )o&s#Cu#&)#s /ill b#(

L#+#l 6: Authorit* to /rit# "ari&5 ti)#ts, ma#h#alth i&s"#)tio&s o$ r#staura&ts, or )arr*)o&)#al#' /#a"o&s(

L#+#l <: Lo)smiths li)#&s#, allo/i&5 th#1hara)t#r to l#5all* bu*, )arr*, a&' us# lo) "i)s(

L#+#l 2: Authorit* to r#Cu#st "oli)# r#)or's a&'ma# arr#sts, li# a "oli)# o$$i)#r(

L#+#l : Authorit* to )arr* automati) /#a"o&sa&' 5r#&a'#s, li# a S-AT t#am o$$i)#r or am#mb#r o$ th# arm#' s#r+i)#s(

L#+#l ?: To" S#)r#t 5o+#r&m#&t s#)urit*)l#ara&)#(

L#+#l 63: Th# 1hara)t#r has a li)#&s# to ill(

Break Enterreak EnterR#Cuir#m#&ts: S&#a <( #s)ri"tio&: You &o/ ho/ to "i) lo)s, o"#&

/i&'o/s, ta# th# +aluabl#s /ithout a&*o&# &o/i&5 *ou/#r# th#r#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=r#a E&t#r: Th# 1hara)t#r )a&ma# AGI Tri)#r* =r#a E&t#r rolls to i&tru'# o&buil'i&5s a&' b*"ass s#)urit*( Th# b#tt#r th# lo)s a&'s#)urit* s*st#m, thou5h, th# har'#r th# DF /ill b# most lo)sha+# DF A+#ra5# <3, but this )a& i&)r#as# 'rasti)all*,#s"#)iall* i$ th# tar5#t has th# Lair Tal#&t(

onne$tions 3 4onne$tions 3 4R#Cuir#m#&ts: N#5otiatio& 6(

#s)ri"tio&: You+# 5ot $ri#&'s, alli#s, busi&#ss "art&#rs,a&' )oll#a5u#s that )a& h#l" *ou out $rom tim# to tim#(

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!age )5




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!age )6




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#l#m#&tals( Substa&)#: K&o/l#'5# o$ th# ar)a&# s#)r#ts

b#hi&' soli's, liCui's, a&' 5as#s, li# soil, iro&,st##l, /i&', /oo', /at#r, sto&#, "r#)ious m#tals,a&' G&om#, S*l"h, a&' 4&'i&# #l#m#&tals(

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"ro$#ssio&s, a&' $i#l's o$ stu'* i& th# /orl'( Ma*b# *ou )a&'#si5& a&' buil' bri'5#s, ma*b# *ou )a& )al)ulat# "i to th#thousa&'th "la)#, or ma*b# *ou )a& &am# th# airi&5 'at#s o$#+#r* #"iso'# o$ I Lo+# Lu)*(

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mo+i#s, a)tors a&' a)tr#ss#s, "o" musi), )#l#brit*s)a&'als, a&' major "oliti)al $i5ur#s(

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-trange Bodies

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!age +7




>onestonestR#Cuir#m#&ts: S#l$%1o&trol <(

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"istols( -h#& /i#l'i&5 th#s# t/o /#a"o&s, Atta)A)tio&s )ost 6 l#ss AP(

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-tabilitytabilityR#Cuir#m#&ts: S#l$%1o&trol 6( #s)ri"tio&: You+# b##& 'o/& a&' out, #+#& s##& som#

mi&'%blo/i&5l* /#ir' stu$$, but som#ho/ *ou+# al/a*s #"tit to5#th#r(

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-toi$toi$R#Cuir#m#&ts: S#l$%1o&trol 6( #s)ri"tio&: Your# &o 'rama Cu##&( You $##l #motio&s,

sur#, but *ou 'o&t l#t th#m rul# *ou( -h#& th# tim# )om#s toa)t, *oull a)t, )alml*(

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*our m#'itati+# )alm is #+#& mor# im"r#ssi+# i&st#a' o$s"#&'i&5 6 SPI a&' su$$#ri&5 th# Fro#& A$$li)tio& $or 6Rou&', th# 1hara)t#r ma* s"#&' 3 SPI a&' b# Fro#& $or 62 L#+#ls Rou&'s(

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Te$h 3 4e$h 3 4R#Cuir#m#&ts: E'u)atio& 2(

#s)ri"tio&: You ha+# a& abo+#%a+#ra5# 5ras" o$#l#)tro&i)s a&' ma)hi&#r*( 1om"ut#rs, )#ll "ho&#s, /iri&5,)lo)/ors, st#am, 5as or 'i#s#l #&5i&#s, ma* all ha+# &o/&*our ti&#ri&5 $rom tim# to tim#(

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ar#&t )ar#$ul, /h#& *ou $or5#t th# "ills or 5#t too )los# tosom# asshol# /ith too mu)h )olo5&#, th# s&i$$li&5, )ou5hi&5,a&' s&##i&5 b#5i&s(

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'patheti$patheti$ #s)ri"tio&: M#h( Do *our b#st, th#* sa*, tr* *our

har'#st( -ho )ar#s(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA"ath#ti): A&* tim# th# 1hara)t#r

rolls a Trium"h, th#* must s"#&' L#+#ls SPI, or it b#)om#s a&ormal roll(

'rrogantrrogant #s)ri"tio&: You+# &#+#r b##& b#at#&( P#rio'( Your#

th# b#st, a&' a&*o&# that sa*s oth#r/is# /ill b# $or)#' to #atth#ir /or's(

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must ma# a S"oo* F#ar Sa+# +s( L#+#ls X<6( I$ th#Atta)hm#&t subj#)t is s#riousl* thr#at#&#', th# F#ar Sa+# isDau&ti&5, a&' i$ th# subj#)t is i& imm#'iat#, mortal 'a&5#r,th# F#ar Sa+# is T#rri$*i&5( Th# 1hara)t#r )a&t b# ma'# to$l## /ithout th# subj#)t o$ th# atta)hm#&t, &o matt#r /hat,but th#* ma* '#"art imm#'iat#l* o&)# th#* ha+# a $irm 5ri"o& th#ir lo+#' o&#(

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ha&', or ma*b# *our ha&'s sha# so ba' *ou )a&t 5#t a 5ri"o& thi&5s(

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TE ELL 4PGam# M#)ha&i)s Dar' o$ #ari&5: Th# 1hara)t#rsu$$#rs a "#&alt* o$ L#+#ls to all h#ari&5%bas#' INSNoti)#rolls at > Ra&s, th# 1hara)t#r )a&&ot h#ar at all,"#rma&#&tl* su$$#ri&5 th# D#a$#&#' A$$li)tio&(

>omelyomely #s)ri"tio&: No o&# #+#r 5i+#s *ou a s#)o&' loo,

u&l#ss *our# "ra)ti)all* jum"i&5 u" a&' 'o/& a&' /a+i&5 $orth#ir att#&tio&( You+# 5ot a &i)# "#rso&alit*, th#* sa*( Fu)that( You /ish that, just o&)#, *ou )oul' s## lust i& a stra&5#rs#*#s, $ra& a""raisal a&' a""ro+al but it /ill &#+#r ha""#&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s Dom#l*: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a"#&alt* o$ %L#+#ls to all PER rolls /h#& i&t#ra)ti&5 /ith amor# Attra)ti+# or l#ss om#l* "#rso& that /oul'or'i&aril* b# attra)t#' to *our 5#&'#r(

;e$herouse$herous #s)ri"tio&: Som# "#o"l# 'o&t &o/ /h* th#*r# ali+#

th#*+# 5ot &o $ir#, &o "assio&( You+# 5ot "l#&t*( Som# sa**ou l#a+# /r#)a5# b#hi&' *ou /h#r#+#r *ou 5o, bro#&h#arts a&' bro#& "romis#s but *ou &o/ *our# trul* ali+#,$or /hat#+#r thats /orth(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DL#)h#rous: Th# 1hara)t#r los#sL#+#ls SPI a&* tim# th#* "ass u" a& o""ortu&it* to s"#&'som# tim# i&'ul5i&5 th#ir lusts( I& a''itio&, th# 1hara)t#rs1orru"tio& i&)r#as#s b* L#+#ls(

Mood -8ingsood -8ings #s)ri"tio&: O&# mi&ut# *our# o& to" o$ th# /orl',

a&' th# &#0t, thi&5s ar# )rashi&5 'o/& all arou&' *ou( Your#li# a storm* s#a, all 'i*i&5 h#i5hts a&' storm* '#"ths th#m#'s ma# it #+#& out, but #+#& th#&, *ou )ra+# th# u"s/i&5s,so *ou tr* a&' ri'# th# /a+#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DMoo' S/i&5s: A&* tim# th#1hara)t#r s)or#s a Trium"h or a Misha", th#* su$$#r th#Emotio&al A$$li)tio& $or L#+#ls rou&'s(

1athbound Hathbound H

#s)ri"tio&: Your# a "#rso& o$ *our /or' at l#astabout thi&5s that matt#r( You ma'# a "romis# a&' b* Go',*our# 5oi&5 to ##" it(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DOathbou&': Th# 1hara)t#r los#sL#+#ls X< SPI a&* tim# th#* "ass u" a& o""ortu&it* to /orto/ar's $ul$illi&5 th#ir oath(

!age +2




1bsessed Hbsessed H #s)ri"tio&: Th#* sa* that *ou /ash *our ha&'s too

mu)h, but 5#rms ar# #+#r*/h#r#( You )a& almost s## th#mth#* ma# *our si& )ra/l( I& th# hos"ital, *ou sa/ oth#r"#o"l# li# *ou o&# 5u* )oul' &#+#r "ut 'o/& a boo orma5ai&# u&til h# r#a' it )o+#r to )o+#r *ou )a& still h#arhim s)r#ami&5 a&' b#ati&5 th# or'#rli#s /h#& h# 5ot hisha&'s o& a trash* &o+#l a&' ma'# a m#ss o$ hims#l$ rath#rtha& +isit th# toil#t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DObs#ss#': 1hoos# o&# subj#)t $or th#1hara)t#r to obs#ss o+#r #0am"l#s mi5ht i&)lu'# )l#a&li&#ss,h*5i#&#, $ashio&, r#a'i&5, arra&5i&5 thi&5s b* &umb#r or)olor, #+#& $#ar o$ b#i&5 )ra*( Th# 1hara)t#r los#s L#+#lsSPI a&* tim# th#* "ass u" a& o""ortu&it* to a)t o& or 'is)ussth# obj#)t o$ th#ir obs#ssio&(

Mental Illness" not Cany &a$kinessSom# "#o"l# ar# t#m"t#' to "la* th#ir m#&tall* ill 1hara)t#rs

li# som# i&' o$ )artoo& )hara)t#r "um"#' $ull o$ )o)ai&#, ru&&i&5arou&' thro/i&5 )r#am "i#s a&' 'ro""i&5 ba&a&a "##ls( Althou5hth#r# ar# )ra* "#o"l# that a)t 5oo$* a&' sill* li# this, th#*r#'ista&t mi&orit*(

No o&# is "#r$#)tl* sa&#, but th# trul* ill ha+# a& i&)r#'ibl*har' tim# )o&trolli&5 th#ir thou5hts, $##li&5s, a&' a)tio&s( Th#* ar#'#s"#rat# to r#5ai& som# sort o$ 5ri" o& th#ir li+#s, but o+#r a&'o+#r th#* $i&' th#ms#l+#s sabota5i&5 th#ms#l+#s( Th# 5u* that/ash#s his ha&'s u&til his si& )ra)s a&' bl##'s, th# 93%*#ar%ol'ma& that )a&t sl##" /ith th# li5ht o$$ b#)aus# h#s a$rai' o$ th# 'ar,th# /oma& that )a&t 5o out i& "ubli) $or $#ar o$ 5#rms, th#ir li+#sar# shatt#r#' b* th#ir )o&'itio&( Som# o$ th# m#&tall* ill ma&a5# tohol' 'o/& jobs a&' )o+#r u" th#ir )o&'itio& oth#rs subsist o&So)ial S#)urit* a&' stru55l# to )ar# $or th#ms#l+#s, a&' still oth#rs

bou&)# $rom "riso& to hos"ital to hom#l#ss sh#lt#r to th# str##t,th#ir +#r* sur+i+al i& Cu#stio& $rom 'a* to 'a*(E+#& th# +#r* $ols that oom about li# a )or&ball )a&t ha+#

&ormal li+#s &o o&# tol#rat#s th#ir b#ha+ior $or#+#r, a&' th#irri'i)ulous sh#&a&i5a&s /ill la&' th#m i& s#rious troubl# #+#&tuall*(Ma'&#ss is 'isturbi&5, thou5ht%"ro+oi&5, sa', horri$*i&5, but it is&ot $u&(

1ldld #s)ri"tio&: Thi&5s /#r# so mu)h sim"l#r ba) i& th#

'a* th# /orl' /as&t so bus*, so $ull o$ ma'&#ss a&'stu"i'it*( A&' *our bo&#s 'i'&t a)h# i& thos# 'a*s, #ith#r(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DOl': Th# 1hara)t#r must "a* 6 SPI#a)h Rou&' a&* tim# th#* must #0#rt th#ms#l+#s "h*si)all*, or

su$$#r th# Distra)t#' A$$li)tio& $or 6'> Rou&'s( Ma&* Ol'1hara)t#rs ar# also 1*&i)al or ar' o$ #ari&5(

1utsiderutsider #s)ri"tio&: You /#r# a $ool to )om# h#r# &ot that *ou

)a& 5o ba), &o/( Ma*b# *our# $rom a&oth#r stat#, ora&oth#r )ou&tr* or #+#& a&oth#r R#alm( -hat matt#rs is, *ou'o&t b#lo&5, *ou 'o&t u&'#rsta&' /hat "#o"l# sa* hal$ th#

tim#, a&' /h#& "#o"l# lau5h, *ou sus"#)t hal$ th# tim# thatth#*r# lau5hi&5 at *ou(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DOutsi'#r: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a

"#&alt* o$ %L#+#ls X< to a&* PER% or INS%r#lat#' rollr#5ar'i&5 s"#)i$i) 'ial#)ts or )ultural "#)uliariti#s( For#0am"l#, a&' Outsi'#r /ill al/a*s $i&' th#ms#l+#s lost i& th#'ati&5 s)#&#, or att#m"ti&5 s#0ual i&&u#&'os(

!hobia Hhobia H #s)ri"tio&: 1ri""li&5 $#ar rul#s *ou( Oh, *ou )a& a)t

&ormal most o$ th# tim# but /h#& *ou s## it , th# thi&5 *ou$#ar most, *ou )a&t br#ath#( 1a&t s##( All *ou )a& 'o is#s)a"#( Your $ri#&'s sa* *our# )ra*, th#* #+#& thi& *our#sill* $or $##li&5 so a$rai'( To *ou, its a matt#r o$ li$# or '#ath(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPhobia: 1hoos# o&# subj#)t $or th#1hara)t#r to tri55#r *our $#ar #0am"l#s i&)lu'# 'o5s, )ats,ro'#&ts, bu5s, bir's, r#"til#s, h#i5hts, #&)los#' s"a)#s, o"#&s"a)#s, 'is#as#, )ar a))i'#&ts, th# o""osit# s#0, th# ol',)hil'r#&, th# 5o+#r&m#&t, $or#i5&#rs, 'ar&#ss, )om"ut#rs, or5u&s( -h#& *ou s## th# obj#)t o$ *our $#ar, ma# a T#rri$*i&5F#ar Sa+#, rolli&5 -IL S#l$%1o&trol roll +s( L#+#ls X< 6(I$ th# 1hara)t#r )oul' #+#& )om# &#ar th# sour)# o$ th#ir $#ar,th#* still ha+# to ma# a Phobia Sa+# roll, but 5ai& a =o&us(

!ooroor #s)ri"tio&: =o0#' ma)aro&i to'a*, ram#& tomorro/(

You ##" a broom ha&'* $or sCuashi&5 th# )o)roa)h#s o&th# $loor o$ *our a"artm#&t( You 'r#am o$ mo+i&5 out, but&ot u&til th#* 5i+# *ou mor# hours at /or, or *our h#alth5#ts b#tt#r, or *ou 5o ba) a&' $i&ish u" s)hool( For &o/,*our# stu)(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPoor: Th# 1hara)t#r starts /ithL#+#ls $#/#r Tri$l#s, to a mi&imum o$ 3( Th#* must$r#Cu#&tl* r#l* o& $ri#&'s $or 5as a&' r#&t mo&#*, a&' th#ir/orri#s about th# $utur# "#rma&#&tl* r#'u)# th#ir SPI b*L#+#ls as /#ll(

!sy$hi$ -$ars Hsy$hi$ -$ars H #s)ri"tio&: Th# m#mori#s o$ th# a))i'#&t, or i&)i'#&t,

still hau&t *ou( Th# )ou&s#lors )all it Post%Traumati) Str#ssDisor'#r all *ou &o/ is *our# tra""#' i& th# "ast, a&' *ou##" h#ari&5 th# s)r#ami&5 #+#r*thi&5 r#mi&'s *ou, al/a*s(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPs*)hi) S)ars: -h#& a situatio&aris#s similar to th# o&# th# 1hara)t#r $a)#' b#$or#, th#*imm#'iat#l* su$$#r th# Emotio&al A$$li)tio& $or L#+#lsRou&'s, but 5ai&s 6 AP $or th# $irst Rou&'(

!age +5




Regretfulegretful H H #s)ri"tio&: You s)r#/#' thi&5s u" bi5%tim#, or ma*b#

*ou just ha+# a 5uilt )om"l#0 l#$to+#r $rom )hil'hoo'(R#5ar'l#ss, *ou )a&t l#t it 5o *ou just ##" torturi&5 *ours#l$o+#r it(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#5r#t$ul: -h#&#+#r r#mi&'#' o$"ast $ailur#s a&' ba' '#)isio&s, th# 1hara)t#r los#s L#+#lsSPI( -h#& th# 1hara)t#r s)or#s a Misha", th#* los# a&a''itio&al L#+#ls.< SPI as /#ll( O& th# bri5ht si'#, at o''L#+#ls, th# 1hara)t#r los#s 6 1OR(

-horthort #s)ri"tio&: Your# a littl# la)i&5 i& th# h#i5ht

'#"artm#&t( You )a&t r#a)h hi5h thi&5s, a&' *ou just 'o&ts##m as "h*si)all* im"osi&5 as oth#r $ols(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DShort: -ith 6 s#l#)tio&, th#1hara)t#rs R#a)h is r#'u)#' b* 6( -ith #a)h a''itio&als#l#)tio&, th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a "#&alt* o$ %6 to all Sa+# rollsa5ai&st th# Pro&# A$$li)tio&( Furth#r, at L#+#l 2 to >, th#1hara)t#rs LT i& all =o'* Parts is hal+#' at L#+#l 7 to 63,th# 1hara)t#rs LT i& all =o'* Parts is at \(

-nobbishnobbish #s)ri"tio&: Just loo at th#m( Path#ti)( Your# so mu)h

b#tt#r tha& all th#s# "oor s)um arou&' *ou(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS&obbish: Th# 1hara)t#r los#sL#+#ls SPI a&* tim# th#* ar# $or)#' to )o&sort /ith a&*o&#u&/orth* o$ *ou( This i&)lu'#s a&*o&# /ith mor# L#+#ls i&

th# Poor or om#l* ar'shi"s tha& *ou ha+#( Th# 1hara)t#rs1orru"tio& also i&)r#as#s b* L#+#ls(

9engefulengeful #s)ri"tio&: You &#+#r ta# a&* shit $rom a&*bo'* *ou

$or5#t a sli5ht, a&' *ou al/a*s ma# th#m "a* $or /hatth#*+# 'o&# to *ou(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D@#&5#$ul: Th# 1hara)t#r los#sL#+#ls SPI a&* tim# th#* must l#t som#o&# 5#t th# b#tt#r o$th#m( Th# 1hara)t#rs 1orru"tio& also i&)r#as#s b* L#+#ls(

<oungoung

#s)ri"tio&: Your# still just a i' *ou )a&t sit still $or+#r* lo&5 b#$or# *ou 5o /a&'#ri&5 o$$ o& *our o/&, 5#tti&5i&to troubl#( You still ha+# to 5o to s)hool, a&' &o o&# ta#s*ou +#r* s#riousl*(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DYou&5: Th# 1hara)t#r must "a*L#+#ls SPI #a)h Rou&' a&* tim# th#* must #0#rt th#ms#l+#sm#&tall*, or su$$#r th# Distra)t#' A$$li)tio& $or 6 Rou&'( I&a''itio&, *ou su$$#r a "#&alt* o$ %6 to all N#5otiatio& Tal#&trolls a5ai&st a'ults &ot# that this 'o#s &ot a$$#)t Tri)#r*rolls, but 5ai& L#+#ls.< @IG( Ma&* You&5 1hara)t#rs ar#also Short a&' I&&o)#&t(

Dnnatural >ardshipsnnatural >ardships

4&&atural ar'shi"s ar#&t a+ailabl# to P1s at1hara)t#r 1r#atio& th#*r# us#' to '#si5& 1hara)t#r T*"#s(

'rtifi$errtifi$erR#Cuir#m#&ts: Dar Art Tal#&t at 6 L#+#ls,

E&)ha&tm#&t S"#)ial Abilit*( #s)ri"tio&: You )a&t )ast s"#lls as su)h, but *ou ar#

still a'#"t at mai&5 Arti$a)ts(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DArti$i)#r: R#'u)# all o$ th#

1hara)t#rs Dar Art Tal#&ts b* L#+#ls $or "ur"os#s o$)asti&5 FormulQ, to a mi&imum o$ 3( I$ th# 1hara)t#rs

Arti$i)#r L#+#ls #Cual th#ir L#+#ls i& Dar Art, th# 1hara)t#r)a& still l#ar& FormulQ as &ormal, but o&l* to us# th#m to)r#at# Arti$a)ts(

ark >ungerark >ungerR#Cuir#m#&ts: Must b# a &o&%uma& #&tit*( #s)ri"tio&: Your# so hu&5r*, a&' &othi&5 satis$i#s *ou(

You loo at th# "r#tt*, "r#tt* "#o"l# out o& th# str##t, so"lum" a&' ha""*, so t#&'#r a&' $ill#' /ith sill* /orri#s a&'jui)* a&' i&t#r#sti&5(

Th#* sm#ll so 5oo'(

You /o&'#r /hat th#ir marro/ tast#s li#(

You /o&'#r ho/ lo&5 *ou )a& hol' *ours#l$ ba)(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D ar u&5#r: Th# 1hara)t#r must$##' o& uma& $l#sh a&' bloo' #+#r* 66 L#+#ls 'a*s( I$th#* 'o&t, th#* su$$#r th# Emotio&al URa+#&ousV A$$li)tio&$or <9 hours, a&' )a&&ot sl##" a&' 'o#s&t s##m to &##' to,th#ir hu&5#r is so 5r#at( A$t#r that, th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs th#

!age +6




E0haust#' 1o&'itio& $or <9 hours a$t#r that, th# 1hara)t#rlos#s 6 LIF "#r hour(

ying -park Hying -park HR#Cuir#m#&ts: Must b# a &o&%uma& #&tit*( #s)ri"tio&: You )a& $##l th# 'ar&#ss slo/l*

o+#rtai&5 *ou $#ar, sorro/, ra5#, a&' #&+* )r##" o+#r *ours"irit, r#'u)i&5 *ou to a "#tt* )rimi&al, a 5ras"i&5 t*ra&t, asla+# to *our "assio&s, littl# mor# tha& a& a&imal /ith a +oi)#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D *i&5 S"ar: Ea)h 'a* o&a/a#&i&5, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s L#+#ls 1OR( -h#& th#1hara)t#r r#a)h#s <3 1OR, som#thi&5 ba' ha""#&s, as '#$i&#'/h#& th# 1hara)t#r is )r#at#', a&' th# 1hara)t#r b#)om#s aNo&%Pla*#r 1hara)t#r, u&'#r th# )o&trol o$ th# Gam# Mast#r(Th# Pla*#r ma* )r#at# a &#/ 1hara)t#r at this tim#(

NOTE: Futur# su""l#m#&ts to th# Dir5# RPG ma*i&)lu'# rul#s to allo/ 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss as "la*abl#1hara)t#rs, but th#* ar# si5&i$i)a&tl* 'i$$#r#&t $rom 1hil'r#&o$ Li5ht( For &o/, 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht /hos# s"ar 'i#s outb#)om# NP1s(

-ensiti:ity Hensiti:ity H

R#Cuir#m#&ts: No&#( #s)ri"tio&: Th# li5ht bur&s *our #*#s th# su& is *our

#&#m*( Oth#r )r#atur#s o$ th# &i5ht ha+# oth#r /#a&#ss#ssom# )r#atur#s $r### /h#& th#* )om# i&to )o&ta)t /ith )ol'iro&, or r#)oil /h#& th#* h#ar i&+o)atio&s to th# 'i+i&#( Forall th# Dar Po/#rs *ou "oss#ss, Mortals ha+# th#ir o/&s"#)ial /#a"o&s a5ai&st *our 4&&atural broo'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS#&siti+it*: 1hoos# o&# )ir)umsta&)#

/h#& th# 1hara)t#r is )r#at#' a 5oo' #0am"l# is #0"osur# tosu&li5ht, or ru&&i&5 /at#r, or th# sou&' o$ "ra*#r( -h#& th#1hara)t#r #&)ou&t#rs th# )ir)umsta&)#, th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs6'2 E&+iro&m#&tal E&#r5* Dama5# "#r L#+#l "#r Rou&'(

-pe$iali=ed En$hanter Hpe$iali=ed En$hanter HR#Cuir#m#&ts: E&)ha&tm#&t a&' Dar Art Tal#&ts at 6

L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: Som# /ast# th#ir tim# )r#ati&5 all i&'s o$

Arti$a)ts, but *our# mor# r#$i&#'( =* "lumbi&5 th# m*st#ri#s

o$ #l#)tro&i)s or to*s, /at)h#s or s/or's, )lothi&5 or )a&'*,*ou+# l#ar&#' to mast#r th# art o$ E&)ha&tm#&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS"#)iali#' E&)ha&t#r: Th#

1hara)t#r )a& o&l* E&)ha&t )#rtai& i&'s o$ it#ms th# most)ommo& #0am"l# is Thaumatro&i)ists, /ho )a& o&l* E&)ha&tt#)h&olo5i)al it#ms( Th# &arro/#r th# $i#l', th# mor# L#+#lsth# 1hara)t#r )a& ta#( o/#+#r, th# =P )ost to )r#at# su)hit#ms is r#'u)#' b* L#+#ls, to a mi&imum o$ 6(

E0am"l#s:

L#+#l 6: -#a"o&s, +#hi)l#s, armor, #l#)tro&i)s,$oo'(

L#+#l <: Gu&s, )ars, bull#t"roo$ +#sts, )om"ut#rs,b#+#ra5#s(

L#+#l 2: Pistols, s"orts )ars, jousti&5 "lat#,)om"ut#rs, )ola(

L#+#l 9: 1olt "istols, Pors)h# s"orts )ars, I&t#l)om"ut#rs, 1o)a%1ola(

L#+#l : 1olt (9 s#mi%automati) "istols, 68?<Pors)h# 866 s"orts )ars, 1lassi) 1o)a%1ola $roma s"#)i$i) bottli&5 "la&t(

DnhingednhingedR#Cuir#m#&ts: Dar Art Tal#&ts at 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: Your "o/#r$ul ma5i) )alls o& ma&*

m*sti)al $or)#s simulta&#ousl*, /hi)h ar# har' to ##"bala&)#' a&' )o&troll#'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D4&hi&5#': A&* tim# th# 1hara)t#r#&jo*s a Trium"h or su$$#rs a Misha" o& a roll to )ast aFormula, E&)ha&t a& obj#)t, or us# a& Arti$a)t, th# SPI )ost isi&)r#as#' b* L#+#ls( I$ th# Arti$a)t 'o#s&t &ormall* )ost SPIto us#, th#& it )osts th# &ormal amou&t(

&eakness Heakness HR#Cuir#m#&ts: Ma* &ot b# a Mortal uma&( #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# a& A)hill#s ##l, som#thi&5 that

hurts most b#i&5s but hurts *ou a lot /ors#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D-#a&#ss: Th# 1hara)t#r ta#s mor#

'ama5# $rom som# atta), or th#ir sa+#s a5ai&st som#A$$li)tio& ar# l#ss#&#'( For #a)h L#+#l, th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs L#+#ls'> 'ama5# $rom that Atta), or th#ir sa+#s a5ai&st th#A$$li)tio& su$$#r a %L#+#ls X2 P#&alt*(

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hapter II# 'ssetshapter II# 'ssetsTh#r# ar# thr## i&'s o$ Ass#ts: I&itiati+#, R#sour)#s, a&' D#$#&s#s( R#sour)#s a&' D#$#&s#s ar# 'i+i'#' i&to th# M#&tala&' th# Ph*si)al( Ass#ts ar# )al)ulat#' usi&5 Attribut# a&' Tal#&t L#+#ls( T#m"orar* "#&alti#s to Attribut#s a&' Tal#&ts 'o&tr#Cuir# *ou to r#)al)ulat# *our Ass#ts, thou5h(

Initiati:enitiati:e

Initiati:e 3I*IT4nitiati:e 3I*IT4 #s)ri"tio&: Your abilit* to a)t b#$or# th# #&#m* 'o#s,

5#tti&5 th# jum" o& th#m, a&' "ot#&tiall* smashi&5 th#ir

'#$#&s#s b#$or# th#* ar# "ro"#rl* "r#"ar#'(1al)ulatio& DI&itiati+#: AGI INS(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&itiati+#: At th# start o$ a &ormal

rou&', roll <'> INIT( Th# 1hara)t#r /ith th# hi5h#st total5#ts to a)t $irst, $ollo/#' b* th# &#0t%hi5h#st, a&' so o&(

!hysi$al Resour$eshysi$al Resour$es

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>ealth 3>;T4ealth 3>;T4 #s)ri"tio&: #alth is a 1hara)t#rs r#sista&)# to i&jur*

i& #a)h o$ th#ir bo'* "arts(

1al)ulatio& D#alth: @ari#s /ith th# bo'* "art s##b#lo/(

Arms Ea)h: STR AGI TG X<(

F##t Ea)h: STR AGI TG(

a&'s Ea)h: STR AGI TG(

#a': STR TG X<(

L#5s Ea)h: STR X< AGI TG X<(

Torso: STR AGI X< TG X2(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D#alth: -h#& a 1hara)t#r ta#s

I&jur* Dama5#, its a""li#' to a s"#)i$i) =o'* Part, /hi)h has&#5ati+# #$$#)ts o& th#ir "#r$orma&)# i& a $i5ht( S## th#=l##'i&5 Out s#)tio& $or mor# '#tails(

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A "assi+# T#l#"athi) s)a&, or a sim"l# aura s)a& usi&5Th# Si5ht, is &ot #&ou5h to r#+#al a "#rso&s 1orru"tio&, but aT#l#"athi) mi&' "rob# )a& 'o so( =ut 1orru"tio& is &ot a

stati) +alu# it /a0#s a&' /a&#s as a "#rso&s a)tio&s tur& i&'or +il#( o/ 'o#s this /or;

Goo' A)tio&s: -h#& a 1hara)t#r "#r$orms a r#all*5oo', &obl# a)tio&, roll th# list#' 'i)# b#lo/( I$ th# r#sult islo/#r tha& th# 1hara)t#rs )urr#&t 1orru"tio&, th#* los# 6L#+#l o$ 1orru"tio&(

Ni)#: Roll '>( E0am"l#s: Gi+i&5 a b#55ar a $#/bu)s( =r#ai&5 u" a $i5ht b#t/##& $ri#&'s(

R#s"#)tabl#: Roll 9'>( E0am"l#: Gi+i&5 a $ri#&'th# mo&#* *ou &##' $or r#&t(

A'mirabl#: Roll 2'>( E0am"l#: Tai&5 a bull#t $ora $ri#&'( =r#ai&5 u" a $i5ht to sa+# a totalstra&5#r(

E0#m"lar*: Roll <'>( E0am"l#: Tai&5 a bull#t $ora total stra&5#r(

#roi): Roll 6'>( Tai&5 a bull#t $or a s/or&#&#m*(

E+il A)tio&s: -h#& a 1hara)t#r "#r$orms a r#all* &ast*,r#"r#h#&sibl# '##', roll th# list#' 'i)# b#lo/( I$ th# r#sult islo/#r tha& th# 1hara)t#rs )urr#&t 1orru"tio&, th#* 5ai& 6L#+#l o$ 1orru"tio&(

P#tt*: Roll '>( E0am"l#s: Sho"li$ti&5( 1h#ati&5o& *our si5&i$i)a&t oth#r(

T/ist#': Roll 9'>( E0am"l#: St#ali&5 $rom atrust#' $ri#&'( =#ati&5 u" a stra&5#r $or &or#aso&(

#i&ous: Roll 2'>( E0am"l#: S#riousl* mutilati&5

a total stra&5#r i& )ol' bloo'( Atro)ious: Roll <'>( E0am"l#: Killi&5 a total

stra&5#r i& )ol' bloo'(

I&huma&#: Roll 6'>( Killi&5 a )hil' i& )ol' bloo'(

=r#ai&5 th# la/ 'o#s&t #&'a&5#r *our 1orru"tio&s)or#, a&' i& $a)t, #&'a&5#ri&5 *ours#l$ b* br#ai&5 th# la/$or a 5oo' )aus# is '#$i&it#l* a Goo' A)t(

O$ )ours#, th# Gam# Mast#r is al/a*s $r## to just rul#that th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s or los#s 1orru"tio& as th#* s## $it, as/#ll, or to mo'i$* th# 'i# rolls list#' abo+#( A''i&5 orsubtra)ti&5 6 or 6'2 is a 5oo' 5ui'#li&# $or bor'#rli&#s)#&arios, $or #0am"l#( Som# Gam# Mast#rs ma* #+#& /ish to

i5&or# th# Goo' a&' E+il A)ts 'i)# a&' just /i&5 it, a&'this is '#$i&it#l* oa*( Th#s# rul#s, li# all oth#rs, ar# m#a&t tob# a tool to h#l" *ou ha+# $u&, &ot som# i&' o$ S#rious

=usi&#ss Moralit* Poli)#(

-pirit 3-!I4pirit 3-!I4 #s)ri"tio&: S"irit is th# *our m#&tal str#&5th a&'

stabilit*, *our abilit* to $a)# th# /orst o$ th# Pl#roma a&'5i+# *our all( Full o$ s"irit, *our ma5i) is mi5ht* a&' *our'#)isio&s ar# s/i$t a&' sur#, but /h#& *ou los# *our s"irit,*ou b#)om# )o&$us#' a&' $#ar$ul, a&' )a& #+#& '#+#lo"lasti&5 m#&tal "robl#ms(

1al)ulatio& DS"irit: INS PER -ILGam# M#)ha&i)s DS"irit: S"irit is us#' $or thr## thi&5s:

$u#li&5 M*sti)s FormulQ, im"ro+i&5 rolls, im"ro+i&5D#$#&s#s, a&' r#sisti&5 m#&tal a&' #motio&al )om"ulsio&s(

Fu#li&5 FormulQ: Most FormulQ )ost SPI #Cualto th# Formulas L#+#l(

Im"ro+i&5 Rolls: At a&* tim# a 1hara)t#r ma*s"#&' 6 SPI to a'' a 6 =o&us to a&* roll, to ama0imum o$ (

Im"ro+i&5 D#$#&s#s: At a&* tim# a 1hara)t#r ma*s"#&' 6 SPI to a'' a 6 =o&us to a&* D#$#&s#, to ama0imum o$ (

R#sisti&5 1om"ulsio&s: A 1hara)t#r ma* s"#&' 6SPI to i5&or# a m#&tal or "s*)holo5i)al1om"ulsio& A$$li)tio& $or 6 Rou&'( Th#1hara)t#r su$$#rs th# Fro#& A$$li)tio& 'uri&5 thistim#( 1om"ulsio&s ma* )om# $rom outsi'# ori&si'#( 1om"ulsio&s that )om# as a r#sult o$

ar'shi"s t*"i)all* )ost ar'shi" L#+#ls SPI,&ot just 6 "oi&t, but th# 1hara)t#r is &ot Fro#& asa r#sult(

Its #asi#r $or #+il 1hara)t#rs to r#sist1om"ulsio&s to 'o &obl# a)tio&s, or a)tio&s that/oul' "ut th#m at "#rso&al ris its also #asi#r$or 5oo' 1hara)t#rs to r#sist 1om"ulsio&s toharm oth#rs &##'l#ssl*( S## th# 1orru"tio& Ass#t$or '#tails(

A 1hara)t#r /hos# SPI 5o#s &#5ati+# b#5i&s to su$$#r#motio&al trauma s## th# Goi&5 =u5$u) s#)tio& $or '#tails(

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!hysi$al efenseshysi$al efenses

lose efense 3 EF4lose efense 3 EF4 #s)ri"tio&: 1los# D#$#&s# is *our abilit* to 5#t out o$

th# /a* o$ i&)omi&5 "u&)h#s, i)s, &i+#s, bas#ball bats, a&'th# li#(

1al)ulatio& D1los# #$#&s#: AGI 1los# 1ombatTal#&t Do'5# Tal#&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1los# #$#&s#: A 1los# 1ombatAtta) rolls DF is th# tar5#ts 1DEF(

Ranged efense 3R EF4anged efense 3R EF4 #s)ri"tio&: Ra&5#' D#$#&s# is *our abilit* to i5%a5

out o$ th# /a* o$ a marsma&s $i#l' o$ $ir#, "r#+#&ti&5 a5u&&#r, bo/ma&, or &i$# thro/#r $rom 5#tti&5 a )l#ar shot at*ou(

1al)ulatio& DRa&5#' #$#&s#: AGI Ra&5#'1ombat Tal#&t Do'5# Tal#&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DRa&5#' #$#&s#: A Ra&5#' 1ombatAtta) rolls DF is th# tar5#ts RDEF(

Mental efenseental efense

Mental efense 3M EF4ental efense 3M EF4 #s)ri"tio&: M#&tal D#$#&s# is *our r#sista&)# to

"#rsuasio&, thr#ats, mi&' )o&trol s"#lls, a&' mi&'%alt#ri&5'ru5s

1al)ulatio& DM#&tal #$#&s#: -IL X< S#l$%1o&trol Tal#&t(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DM#&tal #$#&s#: A so)ial,"s*)holo5i)al, or m#&tal Atta) rolls DF is th# tar5#tsMDEF( Ma&* su)h atta)s, thou5h, automati)all* hit, a&'i&st#a' just r#Cuir# th# tar5#t to ma# a Sa+# roll usi&5-ILS#l$%1o&trol(

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hapter I# ark !o8ershapter I# ark !o8ersThis s#)tio& allo/s th# Gam# Mast#r to us# S"#)ial Abiliti#s to buil' &#/ I&&at# Po/#rs a&' FormulQ $or Pla*#r1hara)t#rs( Dar Po/#rs ha+# a L#+#l, $rom 6 to 63( Th# list#' S"#)ial Abiliti#s ar# us#' to )r#at# s"#)i$i) Dar Po/#rs, a&' t/oDar Po/#rs )a& loo #&tir#l* 'i$$#r#&t i& th# 5am# /orl'( For #0am"l#, a 1hil' o$ Li5hts S/or' o$ Li5ht /ill loo +#r*'i$$#r#&t $rom a -u Wa&5 Taoists amm#r o$ L#i Ku&5 s"#ll, or a P*ma&'ri M*sti)s -hirli&5 =la'# o$ th# Kh#rubim s"#ll,'#s"it# th# $a)t that th#*r# all just 'i$$#r#&t $orms o$ El#m#&tal -#a"o&(

-pe$ial 'bility es$riptorspe$ial 'bility es$riptors

S"#)ial Abiliti#s ha+# )#rtai& D#s)ri"tors that h#l"'#s)rib# ho/ th#* /or, li# A))ura)*, Ra&5#, a&' Dama5#(

A))ura)*: For atta) S"#)ial Abiliti#s, th# bo&us or"#&alt* to th# Atta) roll( Sta&'ar' A))ura)* is 3(

A)tio& to 4s#: Th# i&' o$ A)tio& &##'#' to a)ti+at#th# S"#)ial Abilit*( I$ th#r# is &o A)tio& to 4s# list#', th#S"#)ial Abilit* is al/a*s o&( Sta&'ar' A)tio& to 4s# isAtta)( Som# S"#)ial Abiliti#s ar# &ot Cui) #&ou5h to b#us#' i& )ombat th#s# ar# list#' /ith a Tim# to 4s#(

Mai&tai&: Th# S"#)ial Abilit* r#Cuir#s th# list#'A)tio& to i&itiat#, but o&l* r#Cuir#s 6 AP "#rRou&' to Mai&tai&(

1ost to Pur)has#: Th# )ost $or th# S"#)ial Abilit*( Som#S"#)ial Abiliti#s )a& o&l* b# "ur)has#' to a s"#)i$i) L#+#lthat L#+#l /ill b# list#' i& Ubra)#tsV( Sta&'ar' 1ost toPur)has# is A+#ra5#(

1ost to 4s#: Th# amou&t o$ SPI or @IG that must b#s"#&t to a)ti+at# th# S"#)ial Abilit*( For S"#)ial Abiliti#s /ith

a Duratio&, th# )ost must o&l* b# "ai' o&)#, to a)ti+at# th#S"#)ial Abilit*, u&l#ss th# listi&5 sa*s Mai&tai&#', /hi)hm#a&s that th# )ost must b# "ai' #a)h Rou&'( A&* S"#)ialAbilit* that us#s th# )urr#&t R#alms M#mbra&# i& its 1ost To4s# )a&&ot b# us#' i$ th# )urr#&t R#alms M#mbra&# L#+#l is3(

Sta&'ar' M#&tal: L#+#ls SPI(

Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al: L#+#ls @IG(

Mai&tai&#' : I& a''itio& to th# @IG or SPI )ost,th# #$$#)t lasts as lo&5 as th# 1hara)t#r s"#&'s 6@IG or SPI "#r Rou&' to mai&tai&(

ama5#: Th# amou&t a&' t*"# o$ Dama5# 'i)# that th#S"#)ial Abilit* i&$li)ts( Sta&'ar' 'ama5# is as $ollo/s:

-tandard -pe$ial 'bility amage Type Table amageType -tandard Ranged amage -tandard lose ombat amage Elements

=lu&t= '>L#+#ls X< 9'>TL#+#ls X< =o'*, S"irit

E'5#' E 9'>L#+#ls X6[ 2'>TL#+#ls X6[ Substa&)#

Gu&$ir# G 2'>L#+#ls <'>TL#+#ls D#sti&*

E&#r5* E <'>L#+#ls.< 6'>TL#+#ls.< E&#r5*

uratio&: Th# amou&t o$ tim# that th# #$$#)t lasts(Sta&'ar' Duratio& is 6'26 Rou&'s $or S"#)ial Abiliti#s/ith a Sa+# roll, th# Failur# Fa)tor o$ th# Sa+# is a''#' to th#Duratio& as /#ll( I$ &o Duratio& is list#' at all, th# #$$#)t&#+#r #&'s(

Lasti&5 : Th# #$$#)t lasts u&til th# 1hara)t#r $allsu&)o&s)ious(

I&'#$i&it#: Th# #$$#)t lasts u&til som# s"#)i$i),s"#)ial A)tio& is ta#& to )aus# th# #$$#)t to #&'(A 1hara)t#r that is &o)#' Pro&# /ill b# so u&tilth#* 1ha&5# Positio& a&' 5#t u" a 1hara)t#r

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'lter Memorieslter Memories #s)ri"tio&: You r#a)h i&to a&oth#rs mi&' a&'

r#arra&5# th# $ur&itur#( You l#a+# th# subj#)t a& am&#sia), orr#mo+# *ours#l$ $rom th#ir m#mori#s, or l#a+# th#m /ith5uilt%ri''#& m#mori#s o$ a )rim# th#* &#+#r )ommitt#'(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D Alt#r M#mori#s : Alt#r M#mori#s

r#Cuir#s both th# T#l#"ath* a&' E&sla+# S"#)ial Abiliti#s, a&')a&&ot b# "ur)has#' hi5h#r tha& #ith#r o&#(

Tim# To 4s#: >3 L#+#ls X mi&ut#s 1ost To4s#: L#+#ls tar5#t -IL X< SPI R#a)h: 3 Sa+#Roll: -ILS#l$%1o&trol roll +s( DF L#+#ls X<63 Duratio&: P#rma&#&t(

A$t#r "robi&5 to $i&' a s"#)i$i) m#mor*, th# 1hara)t#ralt#rs that m#mor*( Th# tar5#ts FF o& th# roll '#t#rmi&#sho/ 5r#at a& #$$#)t th# 1hara)t#r has( I$ th# tar5#t su$$#rs a

Misha" o& th# roll, that is tr#at#' as 63 to FF(

SF 6 to 9: E'it o&# short m#mor*(SF to 8: E'it o&# 5rou" o$ m#mori#s all m#mori#s o$

a $ri#&' $rom hi5h s)hoolSF 63: E'it th# tar5#ts #&tir# m#mor*(

Sim"l# #'it: No mo'i$i#r(Elaborat# #'it: SF (1om"l#t# #rasur#: SF 63(

'n$ient ;oren$ient ;ore #s)ri"tio&: Your i&si'#r sour)#s 5i+# *ou th# jui)i#st

5ossi" o& /hat /as r#all* i& th# Librar* at Al#0a&'ria, /hatthat 1asa&o+a )ha" /as r#all* u" to, a&' /ho Na"ol#o&ss#)r#t b#&#$a)tors /#r#(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a" U2V(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA&)i#&t Lor#: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s

T1 L#+#ls to all INS i''#& Lor# rolls r#5ar'i&5 matt#rso$ histori)al i&t#r#st(

'nguish Hnguish H #s)ri"tio&: You ma&i"ulat# th# #&#m*s mi&' or bo'*,

t/isti&5 th#ir #motio&s i&to a sha"# that "l#as#s *ou( Th#*ar# s#i#' /ith jo*, sorro/, "l#asur#, 5uilt, or som# oth#r#motio&(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA&5uish: 1hoos# som# Emotio&alA$$li)tio& /h#& this S"#)ial Abilit* is "ur)has#'( You )a&ma# #m"athi) atta)s o& oth#rs, mai&5 th#m $##l #motio&sa5ai&st th#ir /ill(

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal E$$#)t:

Emotio&al U1hoos# o&#V A$$li)tio& Duratio&:Sta&'ar'(

'stral !roe$tionstral !roe$tion #s)ri"tio&: You r#mo+# *our s"irit $rom *our bo'*

a&' 5o tra+#li&5 th# Pl#roma o& *our o/&, u&#&)umb#r#' b*th# #0tra ba55a5#(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DAstral Proj#)tio&: Th# 1hara)t#rs

bo'* $alls Pro&#, a&' th# 1hara)t#rs s"irit s#"arat#s $rom it(I& this stat#, th# 1hara)t#r has th# S"irit Form a&' Tra+#rs#R#alms S"#)ial Abiliti#s /ith L#+#l #Cual to this L#+#l( Th#1hara)t#rs bo'* su$$#rs 6'2 D#bilit* 'ama5# "#r hour a$t#rth# $irst, a&' i$ th# 1hara)t#rs bo'* 'i#s, th#* ar# tra""#' i&S"irit Form $or#+#r(

Blessingslessings #s)ri"tio&: -ith a i&' 5#stur#, *ou )ha&&#l #&#r5*

i&to *our alli#s, 5i+i&5 th#m a& #'5#(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=l#ssi&5s:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:1o&trol E$$#)t: 6 to all rolls a&' D#$#&s#s to"#rso&s o$ th# P1s )hoi)# Duratio&: Sta&'ar'Ra'ius: Sta&'ar' Small(

Blinding Burstlinding Burst #s)ri"tio&: You ra'iat# th# li5ht o$ a su&, bli&'i&5

#+#r*o&# arou&' /ith *our ra'ia&)#(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=li&'i&5 =urst:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al E$$#)t:=li&'#' A$$li)tio& Duratio&: Sta&'ar' Ra'ius:Sta&'ar' Lar5#(

Body -pikesody -pikes #s)ri"tio&: You ar# )o+#r#' /ith s"i&#s, s"i#s, or

Cuills /h#& *ou t#ll "#o"l# that *ou 'o&t /a&t to b# hu55#',th#* ha' '#$i&it#l* b#tt#r list#&(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=o'* S"i#s:

Dama5#: Sta&'ar' 1los# 1ombat A))ura)*: <Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: Passi+#(

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arapa$earapa$e #s)ri"tio&: Your bo'* is )o+#r#' b* i&s#)til# "lat#s,

/ith r#"tilia& s)al#s, or /ith som# oth#r $orm o$ ob+ious,&atural "rot#)tio&, that /ar's o$$ *our #&#mi#s blo/s(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ara"a)#:

1ost to 4s#: No&# Prot#)tio&: Sta&'ar' ArmorF#atur#s: No&#(

lair:oyan$elair:oyan$e #s)ri"tio&: You +i#/ thi&5s that ar# o))urri&5 ri5ht

this mom#&t i& som# 'ista&t lo)atio&(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1lair+o*a&)#:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'Ra&5#: L#+#ls X633 mil#s(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s## #+#&ts o))urri&5 $ar a/a* almostas )l#arl* as i$ th# 1hara)t#r /#r# "h*si)all* "r#s#&t( A&*'#tail#' i&$ormatio&, li# r#a'i&5 t#0t o& a "a"#r, r#Cuir#s a&INSNoti)#1lair+o*a&)# L#+#ls roll +s( DF Di$$i)ult <(-hil# usi&5 1lair+o*a&)#, th# 1hara)t#r is tr#at#' as su$$#ri&5th# Fro#& A$$li)tio&( 1hara)t#rs ma* us# 1lair+o*a&)# i&)o&ju&)tio& /ith a&* o$ th#ir oth#r &ormal s#&sor* abiliti#s,su)h as Th# Si5ht, Dim Si5ht, Dar Si5ht, a&' th# li#(

la8sla8s #s)ri"tio&: Li# som# ra+#&ous b#ast, *ou s"rout

/i)#' )la/s $rom *our $i&5#rs, r#a'* to t#ar *our #&#mi#sa"art(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1la/s:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al Dama5#:Sta&'ar' E'5#' 1los# 1ombat A))ura)*: %%%Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6 R#a)h:6 -#i5ht: %%% 1ost: %%% -#a"o& F#atur#s: No&#(

loakloak #s)ri"tio&: You 'isa""#ar $rom +i#/, $a'i&5 $rom th#

mi&'s #*# li# a& u&r#marabl# m#mor*( You sul "astu&&oti)#' i& this /a*, a&' th#*ll &#+#r r#m#mb#r *ou /#r#

th#r#(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1loa:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol, Mai&tai& 6 AP Sa+# Roll:Sta&'ar' Illusio& UM#&talV(

Th# 1hara)t#r 'isa""#ars $rom si5ht th#ir mi&'ra'iat#s th# illusio& that th#r#s &o o&# "r#s#&t(

lonelone #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a 'u"li)at# o$ *ours#l$,

summo&i&5 it $rom th# $utur#, or )r#ati&5 it $rom "ur# $ir#%mist(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+# 63 =P.L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1lo&#:

1ost to 4s#: Doubl# Sta&'ar' M#&tal,Mai&tai&#' A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol, Mai&tai& 6AP(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& )r#at# u" to L#+#ls 'u"li)at#s o$th#ms#l+#s, all o$ /hi)h ar# u&'#r th# Pla*#rs )o&trol( All o$th# )lo&#s ha+# [ th# &ormal LIF a&' LT i& all =o'* Parts,a&' all shar# th# sam# "ool o$ SPI( All shar# a si&5l#)o&s)ious&#ss, a&' a&* 1om"ulsio& or oth#r m#&talA$$li)tio& that a$$#)ts o&#, a$$#)ts th#m all( o/#+#r, a&*thi&5o&# )lo&# s##s or l#ar&s, all ar# i&sta&tl* a/ar# o$(

ondemnationondemnation #s)ri"tio&: You )o&'#m& th# 'am&abl# a)t o$ sor)#r*,

)r#ati&5 a $i#l' i& /hi)h ma5i)al a)ts ar# mu)h mor# 'i$$i)ult(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D 1o&'#m&atio& :

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol, Mai&tai&#' E$$#)t: S##b#lo/ Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius: Sta&'ar'

Duratio&: Mai&tai&#'(-ithi& th# ar#a o$ #$$#)t, all sor)#r#rs L#+#ls i& all

Dar Arts Tal#&ts ar# r#'u)#' b* L#+#ls( I$ this r#'u)#s a&*Dar Art Tal#&t to 3 or l#ss, th# sor)#r#r )a&t )ast s"#llsusi&5 that Dar Art(

onsume Brainsonsume Brains #s)ri"tio&: You )o&sum# a& #&#m*s brai&, tasti&5

th#ir m#mori#s, th#ir +#r* li+#s(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1o&sum# =rai&s: Th# 1hara)t#r

)o&sum#s a $r#sh mouth$ul o$ a '#a' o""o&#&ts brai&s i&or'#r to s#ar)h th#ir m#mori#s( This a)ts li# th# Mi&' Prob#

us# o$ T#l#"ath*, #0)#"t that it is th# 1hara)t#r that rolls i&or'#r to $i&' th# m#mor* th#* /a&t, a5ai&st a DF o$ Eas*( O&a& SF 63, this 1hara)t#r )a& i&st#a' 5ai& th# us# o$ o&# o$ th#tar5#ts Tal#&ts $or SF %63 hours( A& o""o&#&t has #&ou5hbrai&s $or 2 us#s o$ 1o&sum# =rai&s, but th# brai&s must b#$r#sh /ithi& a& hour, th#* ar# &o lo&5#r $r#sh, &o matt#r ho/th#*r# "r#s#r+#'(

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onsume Fleshonsume Flesh #s)ri"tio&: Your# r#+itali#' /h#& *ou )o&sum# th#

still%/arm $l#sh o$ $all#& +i)tims(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1o&sum# Fl#sh: -h#& th# 1hara)t#r

atta)s a& #&#m* /ith a =it#, th#* r#5ai& 6 @IG a&' lost LIF#Cual to [ th# amou&t o$ D#bilit* th#* i&$li)t( Th# 1hara)t#r)a& also )o&sum# r#)#&tl*%s#+#r#' =o'* Parts th# 1hara)t#rma* ta# a& Eat.Dri& A)tio& #a)h Rou&' to 5ai&s 6 @IG a&'6'2 LIF "#r rou&', to a ma0imum o$ \ th# LT that "art ha'/h#& $ull* h#alth*(

ursesurses #s)ri"tio&: You 5#stur# a&5ril* at th# #&#m*, a&'

su''#&l*, th#ir "la&s $ail, th#ir s"irits $alt#r, a&' th#* b#5i& toloo $or th# r#' E0it si5&(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=l#ssi&5s:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:1o&trol E$$#)t: %6 to all rolls a&' D#$#&s#s to"#rso&s o$ th# P1s )hoi)# Duratio&: Sta&'ar'Ra'ius: Sta&'ar' Small(

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ark -ightark -ight #s)ri"tio&: You )a& s## h#at ra'iati&5 $rom thi&5s,

allo/i&5 *ou to $i&' *our /a* arou&' a&' i'#&ti$* "#o"l##+#& i& th# '##"#st )a+#(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D ar Si5ht:

A)tio& to 4s#: No&# 1ost to 4s#: No&# Ra&5#:Sta&'ar'(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s## &ormall* i& th# )om"l#t# abs#&)#o$ li5ht, b* s##i&5 h#at 'i$$#r#&tials i& th# #&+iro&m#&t( Not#that Dar&#ss, "#r th# S"#)ial Abilit*, /ill automati)all*&#5at# Dar Si5ht, a&' #0tr#m# sour)#s o$ li5ht ma* bli&' th#1hara)t#r(

arknessarkness #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a $i#l' o$ '#&s# sha'o/s that

s/allo/s th# li5ht, "lu&5i&5 a& #&tir# ar#a i&to $ri5ht#&i&55loom(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D ar&#ss:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: Atta), Mai&tai&#' Sa+# Roll:No&# E$$#)t: 1om"l#t# 'ar&#ss Ra'ius:Sta&'ar' Lar5# Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$Duratio&: Mai&tai&#'(

aydreamaydream #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a )o&+i&)i&5 illusio& i& th#

mi&'s o$ thos# &#arb*, mai&5 th#m thi& that th#-ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 is a sal# at th# lo)al S#l%MorSu"#rstor#(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D a*'r#am:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: Atta), Mai&tai& 6 AP Sa+# Roll:Sta&'ar' Illusio& UM#&talV E$$#)t: -it&#ssillusio&s Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius:Sta&'ar'(

im -ightim -ight #s)ri"tio&: You )a& s## /#ll #+#& o& th# )lou'i#st,

'ar#st &i5ht th# $ai&t#st tra)#s o$ li5ht ar# #&ou5h $or *ou tos## as i$ it /#r# a su&&* 'a*(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D im Si5ht:

A)tio& to 4s#: No&# 1ost to 4s#: No&# Ra&5#:Sta&'ar'(

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Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s## &ormall* i& lo/ li5ht, b* s##i&5'im tra)#s o$ ambi#&t li5ht, or th# ultra+iol#t s"#)trum( All

"#&alti#s $or &ormal 'ar&#ss ar# &#5at#' u&l#ss i& a $i#l' o$utt#r "it)h%bla), li# a )a+#(

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i:inationi:ination H H #s)ri"tio&: E+#r*thi&5 is )o&&#)t#' th# )osmos is li#

a "o&', a&' looi&5 at a&* "art o$ it, *ou )a& s## th# ri""l#sthat a$$#)t th# /hol#( Looi&5 at th# )ar's, at th# stars, at $ir#,*ou )a& s## th# sha"#s that '#sti&* /ill ta#( Oth#rs ma*s)o$$, but *ou )a& s## that i& th# #&', th#*, too, /ill #+#&tuall*b#li#+#(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D i+i&atio&:

Tim# to 4s#: 6 hour 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'M#&tal(

1hoos# o&# S"#)ialiatio& $or th# 1hara)t#rsDi+i&atio& #a)h tim# this S"#)ial Abilit* is )hos#&( Th# Pla*#rmust '#)lar# /hat th# 1hara)t#rs Cu#stio& is, a&' th#& th#1hara)t#r must roll Di+i&atio& L#+#ls +s( DF Di$$i)ult <(O& SF or l#ss, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a +a5u# +isio& o$ th#a&s/#r or out)om# o& a& SF o$ > to 63, th# +isio& is mor#)l#ar, O& a& SF o$ 66, th# 1hara)t#r has a )l#ar +isio& that"ro+i'#s som# '#$i&it# a&s/#rs(

S"#)ialiatio&s i&)lu'# astrolo5*, )artoma&)* tarot or

"o#r )ar's, "almistr* "alm r#a'i&5, o&#iroma&)*"ro"h#ti) 'r#ams, "*roma&)* s##i&5 th# $utur# i& $ir#, a&'t#a l#a$ r#a'i&5(

The Future Is Fluid

D#sti&* is li# a ri+#r $ill#' /ith ro)s a&' #''i#s( Th#r# ar#soli' '#$i&it# #+#&ts that /ill '#$i&it#l* o))ur, a&' th#r# ar# $lui'

motio&s that )o&sta&tl* )ha&5# as Mortals ma# '#)isio&s a&' alt#rth# $lo/( Gam# Mast#rs )a& "r#"ar# $or 1hara)t#rs /ith Di+i&atio&b* "r#"ari&5 a list o$ a)tio&s that NP1s /ill '#$i&it#l* ta# i& th#)ours# o$ th# a'+#&tur#(

Just b#)aus# th# P1 s##s som#thi&5 'o#s&t m#a& it musto))ur, thou5h, a&' th#ir +isio&s ar# $r#Cu#&tl* i&)om"l#t#( Th# P1ma* s## th#ms#l+#s atta)i&5 a trust#' $ri#&', but th#* ma* &ot s##that th# $ri#&' is E&sla+#' b* a 1hil' o$ Dar&#ss, a&' thr#at#&i&5th# P1s b#lo+#' r#lati+#( I$ that #+#& o))urs, thou5h, th# P1 ma*$i&' a 'i$$#r#&t /a* to r#sol+# th# situatio& Di+i&atio& shoul' &#+#rb# us#' as a /a* to rob P1s o$ )o&trol o$ th#ir 1hara)t#rs(

Di+i&atio& is b#st us#' as a tool $or th# GM to '#li+#r Plotoos a&' For#sha'o/ u")omi&5 #+#&ts, a&' a /a* $or P1s to)ir)um+#&t a $#/ Tal#&t rolls $or ta)ti)al or i&+#sti5ati+# situatio&s(

umb ;u$kumb ;u$kD#s)ri"tio&: Fortu&# $a+ors th# $oolish, th#* sa*, a&'

*our# li+i&5 "roo$( Your# &ot a$rai' to tr* har' thi&5s, a&'althou5h *ou $r#Cu#&tl* $ail, *ou also su))##' sur"risi&5l*o$t#&(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D umb Lu):

A)tio& to 4s#: No&# 1ost to 4s#: No&#(

E+#r* tim# th# 1hara)t#r $ails at som# roll, th#* 5ai& a'i# o$ Dumb Lu)( A&* tim# th#* must ma# a roll, th#1hara)t#r )a& s"#&' < SPI to a)ti+at# a 'i# o$ Dumb Lu)(Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s"#&' a&* &umb#r o$ 'i)# o$ Dumb Lu)that th#* /a&t( Th# Dumb Lu) 'i)# ar# a''#' to th# roll justli# th# &ormal 'i)# o&# /oul' roll $or A)tio&s( Th#1hara)t#r )a& r#tai& a ma0imum o$ L#+#ls 'i)# o$ DumbLu)(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a&t "ur"os#l* $ail to 5ai& Dumb Lu)'i)#( Th# $ailur# must b# $or a& im"orta&t roll, /ith a& a)tual)ha&)# o$ $ailur#, a&' s#rious )o&s#Cu#&)#s(

Elemental Boltlemental Bolt H H #s)ri"tio&: You summo& a blast o$ *our )hos#&

El#m#&t, /hi)h la&)#s $orth a&' stri#s *our #&#mi#s(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal =olt:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Dama5#: Sta&'ar'Ra&5#' 1ombat $or El#m#&tal t*"# A))ura)*:%%% Tal#&t: Ra&5#' 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6%[Ra&5#: Sta&'ar' -#a"o& F#atur#s: No&#(

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Elemental !o8ers

Th#r# ha+# b##& ma&* ambitious att#m"ts b* M*sti)s i& th#"ast to 'i+i'# th# u&i+#rs# u" i&to its )om"o&#&t #l#m#&ts(

Althou5h th# Aristot#lia& $our%#l#m#&t a&' East#r& $i+#%#l#m#&ts)h#m#s ar# th# b#st%&o/& to th# Do/&tro''#&, most mo'#r&M*sti)s us# th# $i+#%#l#m#&t 'i+isio& o$ =o'*, D#sti&*, E&#r5*,S"irit, a&' Substa&)#( -h#& *ou )hoos# a Po/#r /ith th# /or'El#m#&tal i& its titl#, )hoos# o&# o$ th#s# $i+# El#m#&ts $or itsS"#)ialiatio&(

To u&'#rsta&' /hat th#s# #l#m#&ts )o&sist o$, it ma* h#l" to&o/ that th#s# $i+# El#m#&ts ar# som#tim#s 'i+i'#' i&to sub%#l#m#&ts #a)h, /hi)h ar#:

=o'*: =loo', bo&#s, &#r+#s, mus)l#s, s#&s#s(D#sti&*: 1ha&)#, $at#, arma, tim#, s"a)#(E&#r5*: El#)tri)it*, 5ra+it*, h#at, li5ht, ma5&#tism(S"irit: A&imal s"irits, #l#m#&tal s"irits, huma& s"irits, &atur#

s"irits, s"irits o$ oth#r R#alms(Substa&)#: Air, m#tal, soil, /at#r, /oo'(Th# si0th El#m#&t, &ot list#' abo+#, is @oi'( No M*sti) has

#+#r ma&a5#' to mast#r th# @oi', a&' most o$ thos# /ho+# tri#'ha+# 5o&# i&sa&#, so its tru# "ot#&tial r#mai&s a m*st#r*(

Elemental -ense Hlemental -ense H #s)ri"tio&: You )a& shi$t *our s#&s#s to s## *our

)hos#& El#m#&t, its "r#s#&)# a&' its +#r* &atur#(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal S#&s#:

A)tio& to 4s#: S#ar)h 1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar'M#&tal Ra&5#: Sta&'ar'(

1hoos# o&# #l#m#&t( Th# 1hara)t#r is abl# to s#&s# th#

"r#s#&)# o$ th#ir El#m#&t, as /#ll as its amou&t or "ot#&)*,s"##', 'ir#)tio&, rou5h sha"# a&' )om"ositio&, a&' oth#r"#rti&#&t $a)ts( El#m#&tal S#&s# UE&#r5*V "ro+i'#s Dim Si5hta&' Dar Si5ht, a&' )a& #+#& s## throu5h th# Dar&#ssS"#)ial Abilit* i$ hi5h#r i& L#+#l, but is&t that 5oo' at s#&si&5sur$a)# '#tails o$ obj#)ts(

Elemental -haping Hlemental -haping H #s)ri"tio&: Th# #l#m#&ts o$ th# )osmos ar# *ours to

t/#a, i& Cui) or mi&or /a*s( You )a& )r#at# s)ul"tur#s outo$ soli' sto&# as i$ it /#r# )la*, $or #0am"l#(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal Sha"i&5:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'M#&tal Ra&5#: Sta&'ar' Ra'ius: Sta&'ar'(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& r#sha"# th#ir )hos#& #l#m#&t( A1hara)t#r /ith El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 USubsta&)#V )oul' sha"# a'oor/a* throu5h a sto&# /all, or a 1hara)t#r /ith El#m#&talSha"i&5 UE&#r5*V )oul' 'ous# $lam#s( Th# ma0imum +olum#

that th# 1hara)t#r )a& r#sha"# is 6 )ubi) *ar' "#r L#+#l(El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 is too i&si5&i$i)a&t a&' slo/ to b# us#' $or'ir#)t )ombat, but )a& b# us#' to )r#at# $a+orabl#

)ir)umsta&)#s i& a /i'# +ari#t* o$ /a*s( Som# #0am"l#s o$ th#us#s o$ El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 ar# b#lo/(

=o'*: Gra&t a bo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to First Ai'rolls( Alt#r a tar5#ts a""#ara&)# sli5htl*, $or ashort "#rio'( Ma# a tar5#t st#ril# or )olor%bli&'$or a short "#rio'(

D#sti&*: Gra&t a bo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to E0"#rtUGam#sV rolls $or 5am#s o$ )ha&)#( 1aus# th#tra$$i) li5ht to tur& 5r##& just as *ou arri+#(I&)r#as# *ous &#0t 'i# roll b* <, or r#'u)#som#o&# #ls#s b* %<(

E&#r5*: Gra&t a bo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to T#)h rollsi&+ol+i&5 #l#)tro&i) '#+i)#s( Pr#+#&t a& #l#)tro&i)'#+i)# $rom $u&)tio&i&5, or )ha&5# its i&"ut orout"ut( R#'u)# 'ar&#ss i& th# ar#a, or sha"# itli# a sha'o/ "la*(

S"irit: Gra&t a bo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to E0"#rtUS)i#&)#V rolls i&+ol+i&5 "s*)holo5* or so)iolo5*(Lo/#r th# M#mbra&# i& a& ar#a b* 6( Attra)tmi&or, i&#$$#)tual s"irits, or "ush th#m a/a*( S##a sl##"i&5 "#rso&s 'r#ams o& )o&ta)t, or #&t#ra&' sha"# th#m sli5htl*(

Substa&)# : Gra&t a bo&us o$ L#+#ls.< to R#"airrolls( 1r#at# br#athabl# air $rom "oiso&#' 5as#s,or a bubbl# o$ air u&'#r/at#r(( Push Fo5 o$ lo/#rL#+#l asi'#( Sti$l# all sou&'s i& a& ar#a, or )r#at#"ha&tom &ois#s( 1r#at# 'oors, /alls, or s)ul"tur#so$ som# soli' mat#rial( R#mo+# tra)#s o$ "assa5#

throu5h th# /il'#r&#ss( 1ha&5# a& obj#)ts )olor,t#m"oraril*, o& tou)h(

Elemental -hield Hlemental -hield H #s)ri"tio&: You /ra" *our )hos#& El#m#&t arou&'

*ou li# armor, "rot#)ti&5 *ours#l$ $rom i&)omi&5 atta)s/ith $ir#, air, #arth, or som#thi&5 #ls#(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#, #0)#"t $or E&#r5*, /hi)h is@#r* E0"#&si+# s## b#lo/(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal Shi#l': E&#r5* Shi#l's i&)lu'# 6 Ra& o$ Glo/ a&'

El#m#&tal -a+#(

Prot#)tio&: Sta&'ar', IPRO a&' DPRO 6 to all

=o'* Parts 1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls.< SPI "#r rou&'Armor F#atur#s: No&#(

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Elemental &a:e Hlemental &a:e H #s)ri"tio&: You surrou&'#' *ours#l$ /ith a $i#l' o$

*our )hos#& El#m#&t, /hi)h harms a&*o&# stu"i' #&ou5h to)om# too )los#(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal -a+#:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Dama5#: Sta&'ar'1los# 1ombat $or El#m#&tal t*"# A))ura)*: 3Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: Passi+#(

Elemental &eapon Hlemental &eapon H #s)ri"tio&: A s/or', a0, or s"#ar o$ *our El#m#&t

s"ri&5s to li$# i& *our ha&', shi$ti&5 a&' '#a'l*(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal -#a"o&:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Dama5#: Sta&'ar'1los# 1ombat $or El#m#&tal t*"# A))ura)*: 6Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6%[R#a)h: < -#a"o& F#atur#s: No&#(

Elemental &ings Hlemental &ings H #s)ri"tio&: You )aus# /i&5s o$ som# El#m#&t to burst

$rom *our ba) a&' )arr* *ou a/a*(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#, #0)#"t $or E&#r5*, /hi)h is

@#r* E0"#&si+# s## b#lo/Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEl#m#&tal -i&5s:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Ru& A)tio& S"##': Sta&'ar'(For #a)h STR X63 lbs( that th# 1hara)t#r )arri#s,

th#ir s"##' is hal+#'(

En$hantmentn$hantment #s)ri"tio&: You )a& )r#at# ma5i)al it#ms that )a& b#

us#' b* a&* b#i&5 /ith a s"irit(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE&)ha&tm#&t:

Tim# to 4s#: 6 /## "#r L#+#l o$ th# Arti$a)t tob# )r#at#'(

Ma5i)al Arti$a)ts ha+# a L#+#l, t*"i)all* $rom 6 to 63th# Arti$a)t has L#+#l X63 =uil' Poi&ts i& S"#)ial Abiliti#s

i&+#st#' i& it( A&* b#i&5 /ith a s"irit that /i#l's a& Arti$a)t)a& us# th# Arti$a)ts S"#)ial Abiliti#s as i$ th#* ha' thos#S"#)ial Abiliti#s, but must "a* all AP, @IG, SPI, a&' all oth#r)osts to a)ti+at# th# S"#)ial Abiliti#s as &ormal(

E&)ha&t#rs )a& )r#at# Arti$a)ts o$ a L#+#l u" to th#ir

L#+#l i& E&)ha&tm#&t( To )r#at# a& Arti$a)t, th# E&)ha&t#rmust "a* [ th# =uil' Poi&t )ost o$ th# Arti$a)t 6 SPI )a& b#"#rma&#&tl* sa)ri$i)#' i&st#a' $or th# #Cui+al#&t o$ 63 =uil'

Poi&ts, or th# E&)ha&t#r )a& s#ar)h $or ma5i)al mat#rials tor#'u)# th# =P )ost o$ th# Arti$a)t( E&)ha&t#rs )a& o&l* i&+#stS"#)ial Abiliti#s i&to a& Arti$a)t that th#* "oss#ss as I&&at#Abiliti#s or FormulQ( A&*o&# /ho ta#s "oss#ssio& o$ a&Arti$a)t su$$#rs a loss o$ SPI #Cual to th# Arti$a)ts L#+#l $or aslo&5 as th#* "oss#ss th# it#m /h#th#r it is )urr#&tl* o& th#ir"#rso& or &ot(

Th# E&)ha&t#r ma* )hoos# to )r#at# a& it#m /ith alimit#' &umb#r o$ us#s, "a*i&5 th# SPI or @IG )osts ah#a' o$tim#( Fra5il# or )o&sumabl# it#ms li# arro/s or $oo' )a&o&l* hol' o&# )har5#, but oth#r it#ms )a& hol' as ma&*)har5#s as th# 1hara)t#rs E&)ha&tm#&t L#+#l, "ro+i'#' thatth#* )a& $u&&#l th# &##'#' @IG, SPI, or oth#r #&#r5* &##'#'i&to th# it#m( A&* E&)ha&t#r )a& r#)har5# a '#"l#t#'

Arti$a)t, 5i+#& tim# a&' #&#r5*(

Ma&* E&)ha&t#rs also l#ar& th# R#s#r+oir S"#)ialAbilit*, so th#ir )a& )r#at# Arti$a)ts /ith th#ir o/& built%i&ma5i)al "o/#r su""li#s(

Thaumatro&i)ists start "la* /ith 6 L#+#l o$ th# Arti$a)tTal#&t $or #+#r* Formula that th#* /oul' or'i&aril* start o$$&o/i&5, at &o "#rma&#&t =P or SPI )ost #0)#"t th# &ormalSPI "#&alti#s o$ o/&#rshi"(

Endure !ri:ation Hndure !ri:ation H #s)ri"tio&: Li# a& as)#ti), *ou )a& i5&or# th# &##' $or

$oo', /at#r, or som# oth#r basi) uma& &##' $ar lo&5#r tha&&ormal, or "#rha"s #+#& $or#+#r(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE&'ur# Pri+atio&: 1hoos# o&#

'#l#t#rious )o&'itio&: a5i&5, star+atio&, thirst, h#at, )ol', orth# &##' to "iss or )ra"( For #a)h L#+#l, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a6 =o&us to all E&'ura&)# Tal#&t rolls to /ithsta&' th# &##'$or th# )o&'itio& at L#+#l 63, th# 1hara)t#r is immu&# to this&##'(

Ensla:ensla:e #s)ri"tio&: You lo) #*#s /ith him a&' t#ll him to

'ro" th# 5u&( # 'o#s&t #+#& bli& at th# m#talli) )la&

/h#& it $alls to th# 5rou&', but sha#s his h#a' Cui)l*( #loos u", horri$i#', r#alii&5 that h#s '#$#&s#l#ss( You smil#(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE&sla+#:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:1o&trol Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal E$$#)t:1om"ulsio& A$$li)tio& Ra&5#: Sta&'ar'

!age .)




Duratio&: Sta&'ar'(

You ma* '#li+#r a 1om"ulsio& to a tar5#t that *ou )a&

s##, that ma* b# stat#' i& $our /or's or l#ss, i&)lu'i&5 o&#+#rb( Th# tar5#t must b# abl# to u&'#rsta&' *our +#rbal)omma&'(

Enntangleangle #s)ri"tio&: You )aus# *our #&#m* to b#)om# #&5ul$#'

or /ra""#' u" i& som# ri5i' bi&'i&5 mat#rial that "r#+#&tsth#m $rom a)ti&5(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE& ta&5l# :

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: AGI or STR Athl#ti)s +s( DFL#+#ls X< 6 E$$#)t: Ma&a)l#' a&'.orSha)l#' A$$li)tio&, s## b#lo/ Ra&5#: Sta&'ar'Duratio&: I&'#$i&it#(

O& FF 6 to , th# tar5#t is Ma&a)l#' or Sha)l#',/hi)h#+#r is most a""ro"riat#( O& FF >, th# tar5#t isMa&a)l#' a&' Sha)l#', both( I$ a 1hara)t#r that su$$#rs o&#o$ th#s# A$$li)tio&s is E&ta&5l#' a5ai&, th# oth#r is a""li#'(Th# tar5#t ma* att#m"t a &#/ Sa+# roll to br#a $r## #a)hRou&'( Oth#rs ma* att#m"t to br#a th# E&ta&5li&5 mat#rialit has STR4 a&' F4N1 #Cual to L#+#ls X(

aydreamaydream #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a )o&+i&)i&5 illusio& i& th#

mi&'s o$ thos# &#arb*, mai&5 th#m thi& that th#

-ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 is a sal# at th# lo)al S#l%MorSu"#rstor#(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D a*'r#am:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: Atta), Mai&tai& 6 AP Sa+# Roll:Sta&'ar' Illusio& UM#&talV E$$#)t: -it&#ssillusio&s Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius:Sta&'ar'(

E/tra 'rm/tra 'rm #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# a& a''itio&al arm or t/o

allo/i&5 *ou to /i#l' a''itio&al /#a"o&s, a&' stri# #+#&

mor# o$t#&(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE0tra Arms: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a&

a''itio&al arm "#r L#+#l, 5i+i&5 th#m 6 AP $or #a)h( A&*Armor that "ro+i'#s Arm )o+#ra5# /ill ha+# to b# #0t#&si+#l*mo'i$i#' to "ro+i'# )o+#ra5# o+#r th# a''itio&al Arms <3])ost "#r a''itio&al Arm( Ra&'oml* '#t#rmi&# /hi)h Arm is

hit as &ormal a&' a""ro"riat#(

E/tra >ead/tra >ead #s)ri"tio&: You &o/ th# )li)h^, a&' *ou "ro+# it tru#(

Your mo&strous +isa5# asi'#, its har' to bli&'si'# *ou, a&'o$$ /ith his h#a' b#)om#s a mor# 'au&ti&5 #0#r)is# /h#r#*our# )o&)#r&#'(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE0tra Arms: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s 6

#a' "#r L#+#l( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s th# 1ombat A/ar#&#ssFo)us $rom th# Martial Arts Tal#&t, /h#th#r th#* Cuali$* $orit or &ot( I& a''itio&, th# 1hara)t#r 'o#s&t 'i# u&l#ss all#a's ha+# b##& s#+#r#'(

E/tra ;egs/tra ;egs

#s)ri"tio&: Li# a hors# or 5oat, *ou+# 5ot mor# l#5s,/hi)h ma#s *ou $ast#r a&' har'#r to &o) 'o/&(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE0tra L#5s: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a

=o&us to Athl#ti)s $or $i5uri&5 la&' s"##' #Cual to L#+#ls,a&' a& #Cual =o&us to all Sa+#s +s( th# Pro&# A$$li)tio&(ua'ru"#'al a&imals ha+# 63 L#+#ls o$ =a' a&'s, a&' <L#+#ls o$ th# Dar Po/#r E0tra L#5s, a&' Atta) rolls a5ai&stth#m ar# a'just#' so that Arm a&' a&' hits b#)om# Fro&tL#5 a&' Fro&t Pa/ hits(

Familiar Hamiliar H #s)ri"tio&: You bi&' a s"irit i&to th# $orm o$ a&

a&imal, a&' ma# it *our trust#' h#&)hma&( It am"li$i#s *our

ma5i), a&' i& r#tur& *ou 5i+# it lots o$ M#o/ Mi0(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFamiliar: Th# 1hara)t#r )a& )hoos#

o&# lo/#r li$#$orm, li# a 1at or a Ra+#&( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&sa bo&us amou&t o$ SPI to us# $or ma5i) #a)h 'a* #Cual to th#Familiars L#+#l( Th# 1hara)t#r automati)all* 5ai&s a&Atta)hm#&t to th# Familiar, "#r th# ar'shi", /ith L#+#ls#Cual to th# L#+#ls i& this S"#)ial Abilit*( Th# Familiar 5ai&sa bo&us to INS a&' -IL #Cual to L#+#ls.9,

Fangsangs #s)ri"tio&: You )los# i& o& th# #&#m* a&' ri" i&to

th#m /ith *our $#arsom# i&)isors(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFa&5s:

1ost to 4s#: 6 @IG Dama5#: 6'2STRL#+#l.<E A))ura)*: 6 Tal#&t: 1los#1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%% R#a)h: 3 -#a"o&F#atur#s: No&#(

!age .+




Fero$ityero$ity #s)ri"tio&: Th#* r#all*, r#all* shoul'&t ha+# sai' that(

You $##l th# ra5# o+#rta# *ou, a&' th# &#0t thi&5 *ou &o/,*ou+# 5ot bloo' u&'#r *our $i&5#r&ails( All o+#r th# /alls,too(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DF#ro)it*:

1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls @IG Duratio&: L#+#lsRou&'s(

Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a L#+#ls =o&us to STR a&' TG,but a P#&alt* to INS o$ th# sam# amou&t, to a mi&imum o$ 6(Th# 1hara)t#r is 1om"#ll#' to atta) th# &#ar#st #&#m* i&1los# 1ombat, u&til th#* 'ro", a&' )o&ti&u# 'oi&5 so u&tilth#*r# 'o&# o&)# all #&#mi#s ar# 'ro""#', th# 1hara)t#r is1om"#ll#' to atta) a&*o&# #ls# arou&', u&til th# 'uratio&#&'s( O&)# it 'o#s, th# 1hara)t#r is E0haust#' $or <'>

Rou&'s(

Fogog #s)ri"tio&: You 'ra/ a mist i&to th# ar#a that )o+#rs

*our a)ti+iti#s a&' mu$$l#s th# sou&'s th#* ma#(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFo5:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Ra'ius: Sta&'ar'Lar5# Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$(

Th# 1hara)t#r )r#at#s a '#&s# mist that ma#s it har' tos##( A&*o&# i& th# $i#l' o$ Fo5 automati)all* su$$#rs a "#&alt*o$ %L#+#ls to all Noti)# Tal#&t rolls $or si5ht, a&' %L#+#ls.<

$or h#ari&5(

The Glo8

S#+#ral S"#)ial Abiliti#s )a& mimi) Th# Glo/ at L#+#l 6, su)has El#m#&tal =olt, El#m#&tal -a+#, El#m#&tal -#a"o&, orEl#m#&tal -i&5s $or th# E&#r5* El#m#&t( -hil# Glo/i&5, th#s#1hara)t#rs su$$#r th# &ormal "#&alti#s to S&#a a&' '#$#&s#s(

Som# 4&&aturals Dar Po/#rs ar# lit#rall* that, thou5h th#*ar# )om"os#' o$ 'ar #&#r5i#s that 'o&t thro/ o$$ a&* li5ht( Th#s#4&&aturals "o/#rs 'o&t 5ai& th# Glo/, but 'o&t 5ai& a&*thi&5us#$ul i& r#tur& ho/#+#r, th#* ar#&t hu5# tar5#ts at &i5ht, #ith#r(

Glo8lo8

#s)ri"tio&: You shi&# li# a& a&5#l, a&' oth#rs )a& s##i& th# 'ar&#ss b* th# li5ht *ou ra'iat#(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DGlo/:

1ost to 4s#: 6 SPI "#r mi&ut# Ra'ius: Sta&'ar'Lar5#(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& 5#&#rat# #&ou5h li5ht to r#a' b*,that $ills a& #&tir# ar#a( Glo/ 'ro/&s out th# Dar&#ss

S"#)ial Abilit* i$ its L#+#l is hi5h#r, but 'o#s&t h#l" a5ai&stFo5( Th# 1hara)t#r los#s L#+#ls $rom th#ir S&#a Tal#&t at&i5ht /hil# Glo/ is i& us#, a&' su$$#r a "#&alt* o$ %L#+#ls.2$rom RDEF as /#ll(

Gustust #s)ri"tio&: You 5#stur#, a&' a /i&' la&)#s $orth a&'

stri#s *our $o#s, a&' &o)s th#ir br#ath out o$ th#m,&o)i&5 th#m o& th#ir ass(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DGust: Th#

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Dama5#:<'>L#+#ls= A))ura)*: 6 Tal#&t: Ra&5#'1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6%[ Ra&5#: Sta&'ar'-#a"o& F#atur#s: Ra'ius U< *'V Sa+# Roll: AGI Athl#ti)s +s( DF L#+#ls X< 6(

I$ th# tar5#t $ails th#ir Sa+# roll, th#* also su$$#r th#Pro&# A$$li)tio& $or I&'#$i&it# Duratio&(

>ealingealing #s)ri"tio&: You allo/ li$# to $lo/ $rom *our ha&'s

i&to a&oth#r "#rso&, "ot#&tiall* bri&5i&5 th#m ba) $rom th#bri& o$ '#ath(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D#ali&5:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'

R#a)h: 3(

Th# 1hara)t#r tou)h#s a&oth#r a&' r#stor#s LIF to th#subj#)t, a&' LT to th# =o'* Part tou)h#'( Th# amou&t o$LIF r#stor#' is L#+#ls.2, a&' th# LT r#stor#' is #Cual to th##Cui+al#&t T 'ama5# 6 L#+#l( For #0am"l#, 6 L#+#lr#stor#s 6 LT, < L#+#ls r#stor#s 6'2 LT, 2 L#+#ls r#stor#s 6'>LT, 9 L#+#ls r#stor#s 6'>6 LT, a&' so o&( Th# a&#sth#ti)#$$#)ts o$ #ali&5 also &#5at# all "#&alti#s 'u# to "ai& $or 6Rou&' a$t#r/ar', but also automati)all* )aus# th# subj#)t tosu$$#r th# I&#briat#' A$$li)tio& 'uri&5 that tim#(

>ornsorns

#s)ri"tio&: Li# a bull or a 5oat, *ou ha+# hor&s o&*our h#a', a&' *ou )a& #asil* h#a'%butt *our #&#mi#s i&tou&)o&s)ious&#ss(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(

!age .,




Gam# M#)ha&i)s Dor&s: Th#

1ost to 4s#: 6 @IG Dama5#: Sta&'ar' 1los#1ombat E'5#' A))ura)*: %< a&'s R#Cuir#':

%%% Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat R#a)h: 3 -#a"o&F#atur#s: No&#(

Immortalmmortal #s)ri"tio&: You ris# $rom th# '#a' o& th# thir' 'a*( I$

*our# 5oo' i$ *our# &ot so 5oo', it mi5ht b# th# s#+#&th, orth# t#&th(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0tr#m#l* E0"#&si+# %7 =P "#rL#+#l(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DImmortal: I$ th# 1hara)t#r is ill#'but th# bo'* is still lar5#l* i&ta)t i(#( th# #a' or Torsohas&t b##& s#+#r#', th# 1hara)t#r /ill ris# $rom th# '#a'a5ai& i& 66 L#+#ls 'a*s( Th# 1hara)t#r 'o#s&t h#al a&*$ast#r tha& &ormal, but th#* ar# also immu&# to th# &#5ati+##$$#)ts o$ a5i&5(

Inhuman 'ttribute Hnhuman 'ttribute H #s)ri"tio&: You ar# +astl* stro&5#r, mor# )u&&i&5, or

mor# )harmi&5 that almost a&* uma& that #+#r /as( Th# us#o$ *our +ast "ot#&tial is Cui)l* 'rai&i&5, but *ou )a&'#mo&strat# u&b#li#+abl# "o/#r i& short bursts(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0tr#m#l* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&huma& Attribut#:

1ost to 4s#: L#+#l X< @IG "#r us# $or Ph*si)alAttribut#s, or L#+#l X< SPI "#r us# $or M#&talAttribut#s(

Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&us o$ L#+#ls'> to all rolls/ith o&# Attribut#, i&)lu'i&5 T 'ama5# $rom STR( I$ th#I&huma& Attribut# is Str#&5th, this i&)lu'#s T Dama5#rolls( For all )al)ulatio&s, su)h as Ass#ts, #a)h L#+#l o$I&huma& Attribut#s )ou&ts as 2 L#+#ls o$ th# a""ro"riat#Attribut#(

Interfa$enterfa$e #s)ri"tio&: Som# "#o"l# ar# 5oo' /ith ma)hi&#s *ou

ar# 5o'li#( You 'o&t just s"#a th#ir la&5ua5#, *ou ma#th#m 'a&)# a&' si&5 i& *ours(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5# U2V(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&t#r$a)#:

R#a)h: 3(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& )o&trol a&* m#)ha&i)al '#+i)# /ith atou)h, /ithout &##'i&5 to us# i&"ut or out"ut '#+i)#s( Th#1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&us o$ L#+#ls to all INS T#)h rolls(

;argearge #s)ri"tio&: Your# lar5#r tha& a& or'i&ar* uma&

b#i&5 li# som# huli&5 abomi&atio&, *ou to/#r o+#r Mortal+i)tims(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DLar5#: -ith o'' s#l#)tio&s, th#

1hara)t#r 5ai&s 6 to R#a)h( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&us o$ L#+#ls to all Sa+# rolls a5ai&st th# Pro&# A$$li)tio&( Furth#r,at L#+#l 2 to >, th# 1hara)t#rs LT i& all =o'* Parts isi&)r#as#' b* [ at L#+#l 7, th# 1hara)t#rs LT i& all =o'*Parts is 'oubl#'(

;eapingeaping #s)ri"tio&: You 'rai& a subj#)ts +#r* li$#%$or)# i&to

*ou, 5ro/i&5 stro&5#r as th#* 5ro/ /#a#r(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DL#a"i&5: Ea)h L#+#l a''s 63 to th#

1hara)t#rs Athl#ti)s Tal#&t $or th# "ur"os#s o$ )al)ulati&5jum"i&5 'ista&)#s(

;ee$hingee$hing #s)ri"tio&: You 'rai& a subj#)ts +#r* li$#%$or)# i&to

*ou, 5ro/i&5 stro&5#r as th#* 5ro/ /#a#r(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DL##)hi&5:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: -IL S#l$%1o&trol +s( L#+#lsX< 6 E$$#)t: Tra&s$#r FF.< LIF $rom tar5#t to*ours#l$ Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat R#a)h: 3(

;e:itatione:itation #s)ri"tio&: You $loat abo+# th# 5rou&', or tra+#l

throu5h th# air /ithout tou)hi&5 it(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DL#+itatio&:

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Ru& A)tio& S"##': 3 *'.Rou&' at L#+#l 3, [Sta&'ar' at hi5h#r L#+#ls(For #a)h STR X63 lbs( that th# 1hara)t#r )arri#s,

th#ir s"##' is hal+#'(

!age ..




;y$anthrope Hy$anthrope H #s)ri"tio&: You t#m"oraril* ta# o& th# $orm o$ a&

a&imal(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DL*)a&thro"#:

A)tio& to 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'Ph*si)al Duratio&: Lasti&5(

1hoos# o&# $orm o$ a&imal /h#& this S"#)ial Abilit* is"ur)has#'( Th# 1hara)t#r )a& tra&s$orm th#ms#l+#s i&to a&a&imal( 1hoos# o&# $orm o$ a&imal i& this $orm, th#1hara)t#r 5ai&s its Ph*si)al Attribut#s, but r#tai&s th#ir o/&M#&tal Attribut#s( Th# 1hara)t#rs Ass#ts ar# r#)al)ulat#'bas#' o& th# 1hara)t#rs &#/ s#t o$ Attribut#s( Th# 1hara)t#ralso 5ai&s all o$ th# a&imals S"#)ial Abiliti#s, a&' )a&)o&ti&u# to us# a&* Abiliti#s that r#Cuir# SPI to us#, or a&*Ph*si)al I&huma& Attribut# S"#)ial Abilit*(

Th# hi5h#r th# L#+#l, th# mor# "o/#r$ul th# a&imal th#1hara)t#r )a& tra&s$orm i&to( At L#+#l 6, th# 1hara)t#r )a&tra&s$orm i&to a small, mostl*%harml#ss a&imal, li# a )at or ara+#&( At L#+#l , th# 1hara)t#r )a& tur& i&to a ma&%si#')r#atur#, li# a lar5# /ol$ a&' at L#+#l >, th# 1hara)t#rtra&s$orms i&to a )r#atur# lar5#r tha& uma&, li# a b#ar or)ro)o'il#(

Small )r#atur#: 6 $#/#r L#+#ls r#Cuir#' "#r <L#+#ls o$ th# Short ar'shi"(

Lar5# )r#atur#: 6 L#+#l r#Cuir#' "#r L#+#l o$Lar5#(

Miasma of Madnessiasma of Madness #s)ri"tio&: -ith a thou5ht, *ou ra'iat# th# t/ist#',

ma''#&i&5 #&#r5i#s o$ th# Yl#m, a&' thos# arou&' *ou b#5i&to los# th#ir 5ri" o& or'i&ar* r#alit*(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DMiasma o$ Ma'&#ss:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal E$$#)t: Los#6'2FF SPI Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius:Sta&'ar'(

Mirageirage

#s)ri"tio&: You alt#r th# "att#r& o$ li5ht arou&' *ou,)r#ati&5 a r#alisti)%looi&5 illusio&(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DMira5#:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'A)tio& to 4s#: Atta), Mai&tai& 6 AP Sa+# Roll:Sta&'ar' Illusio& UPh*si)alV E$$#)t: -it&#ss

illusio&s Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius:Sta&'ar'(

Monstrous 'ppendage Honstrous 'ppendage H #s)ri"tio&: Your arm, l#5, ha&', $oot, h#a', or torso is

ma&* tim#s bi55#r tha& &ormal( You loos li# a horri$*i&5$r#a, but *our# $ar mor# $ormi'abl# tha& &ormal $ols(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DMo&strous A""#&'a5#: Th# #0a)t

#$$#)ts '#"#&' o& /hat bo'* "art has 5ro/& to mo&strous"ro"ortio&s( Th# 1hara)t#r ma* a'' th#ir L#+#ls to th# LTi& that =o'* Part, a&' a bo&us #Cual to L#+#ls to th# 1r##"*Loos Tal#&t( Th# 1hara)t#r also su$$#rs a "#&alt* o$ %L#+#ls.< $rom 1DEF a&' RDEF, a&' o& a&* o''%&umb#r#'Atta) roll, th# atta)#r ma* )hoos# to tar5#t th# Mo&strousA""#&'a5# i&st#a' o$ rolli&5 $or a =o'* Part as &ormal(

Arm.Foot.L#5 : Gai& L#+#ls.< L#+#ls o$ I&huma&Attribut# STR, but o&l* /ith that arm, $oot, orl#5(

a&' : Gai& L#+#ls.< L#+#ls o$ I&huma&Attribut# AGI, but o&l* /ith that ha&'(

#a': Gai& L#+#ls.< L#+#ls o$ I&huma&Attribut# INS(

Torso : Gai& L#+#ls.< L#+#ls o$ I&huma&Attribut# TG(

*ightmaresightmares #s)ri"tio&: You )urs# *our $o#, troubli&5 th#ir 'r#ams(

Th#* a/a#& #0haust#' a&' bro#&, l#a+i&5 th#m o"#& a&'+ul&#rabl#(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DNi5htmar#s:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal E$$#)t: Su$$#r%6'2 "#&alt* to -IL "#r &i5ht, ma* ma# a&oth#rsa+# #a)h &i5ht Ra&5#: R#a)h U3V Duratio&:FF.< &i5hts(

!laguelague #s)ri"tio&: As *ou '#ma&', *our o""o&#&ts $l#sh

br#as out i&to o"#& sor#s, a&' th#ir str#&5th 'rai&s a/a*(Th#* ar# l#$t a "iti$ul hus, ri"# $or *our $i&al +i)tor*(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D Pla5u# : 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al E$$#)t: Su$$#r%6 "#&alt* to STR a&' END "#r 'a*, los#Attra)ti+# Tal#&t, a&' 5ai& 1r##"* Loos Tal#&tL#+#l <, ma* ma# a&oth#r sa+# #a)h 'a* Ra&5#:

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R#a)h U3V Duratio&: FF.< 'a*s(

!o$ket Realmo$ket Realm #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# *our o/& ti&* R#alm to r#tr#at

to /h#& thi&5s 5#t too tou5h( I& *our o/& littl# /orl', *our#sa$# $or a tim#(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D Po)#t R#alm:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls M#mbra&# SPI(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& mo+# to th#ir Po)#t R#alm, /hi)his a "#r$#)t s"h#r# L#+#ls X 633 *ar's i& 'iam#t#r( Th#1hara)t#r ma* ta# /ith th#m u" to L#+#ls oth#ri&'i+i'uals, but o& arri+al, all o$ th#s# oth#r 1hara)t#rs ar#Fro#& $or 63 6'> L#+#ls Rou&'s, a&' automati)all* ta#6 E&#r5* E&+iro&m#&tal Dama5#( Th# 1hara)t#r ma* s#t a&*Ph#&om#&a i& th# R#alm, su)h as Purit*, Gra+it*, or T#)hR#stri)tio&s, that th#* /a&t, or ma# oth#r mi&or alt#ratio&s,"#&'i&5 Gam# Mast#r a""ro+al( Po)#t R#alms al/a*s ha+# ar#aso&abl* )om$ortabl# t#m"#ratur#, a&' br#athabl# air,&#ith#r o$ /hi)h #+#r ru& out( Th# 1hara)t#r )a& also stor#thi&5s i& th# Po)#t R#alm, a&' r#tri#+# th#m lat#r, but&othi&5 lar5#r tha& a uma& bo'*(

!ossessionssession #s)ri"tio&: Li# a '#mo&, *ou #&t#r a&oth#rs bo'*

a&' )o&trol th#m li# a "u""#t(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D P oss#ssio& :

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal A)tio& to 4s#:1o&trol Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal E$$#)t:1om"ulsio&, th# 1hara)t#r )o&trols th# tar5#tsbo'* 'ir#)tl* Ra&5#: R#a)h U3V Duratio&: FFRou&'s(

Poss#ssio& r#Cuir#s #ith#r th# S"irit Form or AstralProj#)tio& S"#)ial Abiliti#s(

Redemptionedemption #s)ri"tio&: You bri&5 ho"# a&' th# "romis# o$ a &#/

start to a b#l#a5u#r#' s"irit( You tra&s$#r som# o$ *our#ss#&)# i&to a&oth#r, allo/i&5 th#m to t#m"oraril* r#sist th#ir

bas#r ur5#s a&' 5i+# th#ir all(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR# '#m"tio& :

A)tio& to 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'M#&tal E$$#)t : S## b#lo/ Ra&5#: R#a)h U3V(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s"#&' B< SPI to tra&s$#r B SPI to

a&oth#r "#rso& o& )o&ta)t, /h#r# B is a&* &umb#r u" toL#+#ls( Th# tar5#t also 5ai&s a &#/ Sa+# roll a5ai&st a&*1om"ulsio&s th#* )urr#&tl* su$$#r, /ith a bo&us o$ B(

I&st#a' o$ tra&s$#rri&5 SPI, th# 1hara)t#r ma* i&st#a'"#rma&#&tl* sa)ri$i)# 6 SPI to r#'u)# th# tar5#ts 1OR b* 6(Th# 1hara)t#r ma* &#+#r ha+# mor# tha& 66 1OR L#+#ls o$R#'#m"tio& i$ th# 1hara)t#rs )urr#&t 1OR is 66 or mor#,th#* ma* &ot us# this S"#)ial Abilit*(

Regenerationegeneration #s)ri"tio&: Nothi&5 )a& ##" *ou 'o/& $or lo&5(

You+# b##& b#at#&, shot, #+#& blo/& u", but *our ra55#'$orm al/a*s ma&a5#s to r#ass#mbl# its#l$, /ith o&l* horri$i)s)ars to sho/ $or it(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#5#&#ratio&: Th# 1hara)t#r r#5ai&s

6 LT "#r 66 L#+#ls Rou&'s to all =o'* Parts, a&' L#+#lsLIF "#r mi&ut#(

Reser:oir Heser:oir H #s)ri"tio&: You )a& )r#at# Arti$a)ts /ith th#ir o/&

ma5i)al batt#ri#s, that ar# l#ss ta0i&5 o& th# mi&' a&' bo'*to us#(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#s#r+oir: This S"#)ial Abilit* )a&

o&l* b# us#' /ith th# E&)ha&tm#&t S"#)ial Abilit* to )r#at#Arti$a)ts( Th# Arti$a)t has a r#s#r+# "ool o$ 6 @IG or SPI "#rL#+#l that )a& b# us#' to "o/#r th# Arti$a)ts oth#r S"#)ialAbiliti#s( At a&* tim#, a&* E&)ha&t#r /ith this S"#)ial Abilit*ma* ta# a 1o&trol A)tio& tra&s$#r th#ir o/& @IG or SPI to a

R#s#r+oir Arti$a)t to r#)har5# it( A& Arti$a)t /hos# R#s#r+oiris '#"l#t#' )a& still us# th# /i#l'#rs SPI or @IG i&st#a'(

Resistan$e Hesistan$e H #s)ri"tio&: Th#r# is som# $orm o$ atta) that *ou )a&

shru5 o$$( Ma*b# *our i&)r#'ibl# $o)us "r#+#&ts *ou $rom #+#rb#i&5 'istra)t#', or ma*b# *our stra&5#, "roto"lasmi) $l#sh'o#s&t bl##' /h#& )ut(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#sista&)#: 1hoos# o&# A$$li)tio&

all Sa+# rolls a5ai&st this A$$li)tio& 5ai& a bo&us #Cual toL#+#ls( At L#+#l 63, *ou ar# immu&# to this A$$li)tio&( I$*our# immu&# to a&* t/o Emotio&al A$$li)tio&s, *ou 5ai&

Immu&it* to th#m all(

-$ourge$ourge #s)ri"tio&: You shatt#r illusio&s, r#'u)i&5 ma&* o$

thos# arou&' *ou to 'ar&#ss a&' '#s"air i& th#ir /#a&#ss(Lib#rat#' o$ $als# ho"# a&' sill* 'r#ams, th#* ar# r#a'* to

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$a)# th# /orl' as it is, tru'5i&5 to/ar's a& u&&o/& $utur#(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D S)our5# :

A)tio& to 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'M#&tal E$$#)t : S## b#lo/ Ra&5#: R#a)h U3V(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s"#&' B SPI to 5i+# a tar5#t a &#/Sa+# roll a5ai&st a&* 1om"ulsio&s th#* )urr#&tl* su$$#r, /ith abo&us o$ B( Th# tar5#t must ma# a Sta&'ar' M#&tal Sa+#or "#rma&#&tl* 5ai& 6 L#+#l o$ 1OR as /#ll( I&st#a' o$5ra&ti&5 a &#/ Sa+# roll, th# 1hara)t#r ma* i&st#a' s"#&' BSPI to r#'u)# all "#&alti#s th# tar5#t su$$#rs to all M#&talAttribut#s b* B $or L#+#ls hours( Th# 1hara)t#r ma* &#+#rha+# mor# tha& 1OR % 66 L#+#ls o$ S)our5# i$ th#1hara)t#rs )urr#&t 1OR is 66 or l#ss, th#* ma* &ot us# thisS"#)ial Abilit*(

-e:er Fatee:er Fate #s)ri"tio&: You sli)# $at# a"art li# a sur5#o&,

r#mo+i&5 th# li& b#t/##& )aus# a&' #$$#)t(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFa&5s:

A)tio& to 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost to 4s#: Doubl#Sta&'ar' M#&tal Ra&5#: Sta&'ar' Sa+# Roll:No&# E$$#)ts: S## b#lo/(

I& or'#r to us# to this S"#)ial Abilit*, th# 1hara)t#rmust hol' th#ir a)tio&, a&' th#& ta# a Tra&s$orm A)tio& i&r#s"o&s# to som# oth#r #+#&t( That #+#&t ta#s "la)# but has&o #$$#)t /hatso#+#r th# #+#&t is r#mo+#' $rom th# &ormal

$lo/ o$ )aus#%a&'%#$$#)t( For #0am"l#, th# 1hara)t#r /ith a5u& to th#ir h#a' )oul' u&li& th# )aus# tri55#r o& 5u& is"ull#' $rom th# #$$#)t 5u&"o/'#r i& bull#t i5&it#s( Th#bull#t is &ot a 'u', a&' th# 5u&"o/'#r stru) it, but th#bull#t 'o#s&t $ir# as a r#sult(

I$ #ith#r th# )aus# or #$$#)t ar# o&5oi&5, th# 1hara)t#rmust Mai&tai& th# S#+#r#' Fat#, "a*i&5 SPI #a)h rou&' to##" th# t/o #+#&ts s#"arat#( For #0am"l#, th# 1hara)t#r,a/a#&i&5 i& a bur&i&5 hous#, )oul' u&li& th# )aus# /althrou5h $ir# $rom th# #$$#)t bur&, but th#*ll bur& as soo&as th#* )a&t ##" th# S"#)ial Abilit* a)ti+#( Th#r# )a& al/a*sb# u&i&t#&'#' )o&s#Cu#&)#s, too th# 1hara)t#r a/a#&i&5 i&th# bur&i&5 hous# mi5ht still "ass out $rom smo# i&halatio&

b#$or# th#* )a& ma# it out o$ th# buil'i&5, or th#* mi5ht 'i#/h#& th# buil'i&5 )olla"s#s o& th#m(

Th# )aus# a&' #$$#)t stat#' &##' to b# s"#)i$i),obs#r+abl#, +#ri$iabl# #+#&ts, that ta# "la)# /ithi& th#1hara)t#rs 5#&#ral +i)i&it*( Th# Gam# Mast#r is $r## to rul# i$a stat#' )aus# or #$$#)t ar# too +a5u#(

-hapeshifting Hhapeshifting H #s)ri"tio&: You mol' *our $l#sh to loo li# som#o&#

#ls#, #$$#)ti+#l* st#ali&5 th#ir li$#(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSha"#shi$ti&5:

A)tio& to 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar'Ph*si)al Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' Illusio& UPh*si)alVDuratio&: Lasti&5(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& alt#r th#ir a""#ara&)# to loo li#a&*o&#( At L#+#l <, th# 1hara)t#r )a& mimi) +oi)#s as /#ll,a&' at L#+#l 9, th# Sha"#shi$t#r )a& 'u"li)at# $i&5#r"ri&ts( AtL#+#l ?, #+#& th# 1hara)t#rs r#ti&al s)a&s /ill sho/ th#)orr#)t i'#&tit*, a&' at L#+#l 63, th# 1hara)t#rs +#r* DNA isth# sam#( Althou5h th# a""#ara&)# mimi)r* is "#r$#)t, th#1hara)t#r still 'o#s&t &#)#ssaril* 'u"li)at# th# ma&&#risms o$th# tar5#t "r#)is#l*( Th# Sha"#shi$t#r ma* also &##' to roll

PER Tri)#r* +s( a +i#/#rs INS Noti)# to s## i$ th# +i#/#r&oti)#s som#thi&5 o'' i& th#ir b#ha+ior( Th# 1hara)t#r ma*5ai& or 'u"li)at# u" to L#+#ls.< L#+#ls i& th# Attra)ti+# or1r##"* Loos A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts(

-hapelesshapeless #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# &o '#$i&it# $orm, i&st#a'

)om"os#' o$ a si&5l# mass o$ $l#sh /ith &o '#$i&it# "arts(Th#r#s &o /a* to tar5#t *our /#a "oi&ts, si&)# *ou 'o&tr#all* ha+# a&*(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSha"#l#ss: Th# 1hara)t#r los#s all

it Lo)atio&s #0)#"t $or th# Torso( All atta)s automati)all*

la&' o& th# Torso, but th# Torso has L#+#ls.2 tim#s mor#LT tha& &ormal( Th# 1hara)t#r )a&&ot "ur)has# Mo&strousA""#&'a5#, E0tra Arms, E0tra L#5s, E0tra #a', or T#&ta)l#s,but th# 1hara)t#r ma* ma&i$#st u" to L#+#ls.< T#&ta)l#s b*tai&5 a 1o&trol A)tio& $or #a)h o&#(

Th# 1hara)t#r is automati)all* immu&# th# th# Pro&#,Sitti&5.K&##li&5, Sha)l#', a&' Ma&a)l#' A$$li)tio&s( Th#1hara)t#rs jum"i&5 'ista&)#s a&' mo+#m#&t s"##'s ar# allhal+#', but th# 1hara)t#r )a& oo# throu5h o"#&i&5s a&'"orous mat#rials, li# a $lui', u&l#ss th# 'oor or )o&tai&#r iss#al#' /at#rti5ht(

Fi&all*, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s L#+#ls X2 IPRO a&'L#+#ls DPRO +s( =lu&t Dama5#, a&' L#+#ls IPRO a&'L#+#ls.2 DPRO +s( Gu&$ir# Dama5#(

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-harp -ense Hharp -ense H #s)ri"tio&: Your s#&s# o$ si5ht, h#ari&5, tou)h, or

sm#ll a&' tast#, ar# mu)h mor# a)ut# tha& a&* uma&s(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DShar" S#&s#: 1hoos# o&# s#&s# th#

1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&us o$ L#+#ls to all INSNoti)# rolls/ith that s#&s#( For th# "ur"os#s o$ this S"#)ial Abilit*, sm#lla&' tast# ar# tr#at#' as o&# s#&s#( 1hara)t#rs /ith Shar" S#&s#su$$#r a "#&alt* to all Sa+# rolls a5ai&st s#&sor* o+#rloa'atta)s o& that s#&s# #Cual to th# Shar" S#&s# L#+#ls( For#0am"l#, a 1hara)t#r /ith Shar" S#&s# USi5htU L#+#l /oul'su$$#r a % P#&alt* to all Sa+# rolls a5ai&st th# =li&'i&5 =urstS"#)ial Abilit*, a&' li#/is# /ith Shar" S#&s# U#ari&5V a&'th# '#a$#&i&5 #$$#)t o$ Shri#(

-hriekhriek #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a thu&'#rous, shatt#ri&5 sou&',

that )aus#s "i#r)i&5 "ai& a&' '#a$&#ss i& all &#arb*(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DShri#:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' M#&tal Dama5#:6'>L#+#lsE A))ura)*: %%% Tal#&t: %%% a&'sR#Cuir#': %%% Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ -#a"o&F#atur#s: Automati) Ra'ius U63 *'V Sa+# Roll:Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al(

I$ th# tar5#t $ails th#ir Sa+# roll, th#* also su$$#r th#D#a$#&#' A$$li)tio& $or Sta&'ar' Duratio&(

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-ight" Theight" The #s)ri"tio&: You )a& s## th# m*st#ri#s that li# hi''#& i&

th# M#mbra&# th# u&s##& /orl' is lai' bar# to *ou( S"irits,ma5i), stra&5# #&#r5i#s *ou )a& s## th#m slith#ri&5 a&'$lutt#ri&5 a&' shimm#ri&5 "ast, all about( Som# "#o"l# ar#

bor& /ith Th# Si5ht, a&' th#* &#+#r &o/ /hat it is to b#sa&#(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTh# Si5ht: Ra&5#.Ra'ius: L#+#l X3 *ar's(Th# Si5ht allo/s 1hara)t#rs to s## auras, s#&s#

ma5i), a&' '#t#)t R#alm%bor'#ri&5 "h#&om#&a( Ea)h Rou&',th# 1hara)t#r )a& s#&s# o&# o$ th# $ollo/i&5 $orms o$"h#&om#&o&(

S#&s# Auras: Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s#&s# a si&5l#tar5#ts )urr#&t #motio&al stat#( A halo or )lou'o$ a s"#)i$i) )olor surrou&'s th# tar5#t i& th#1hara)t#rs Si5ht, 5i+i&5 )lu#s to th# 1hara)t#rs$##li&5s( Th# 1hara)t#r is i&sta&tl* a/ar# i$ th#tar5#t is su$$#ri&5 th# A$rai' or Pa&i)#'A$$li)tio&s, or a&* Emotio&al A$$li)tio&s, a&'/hat th#* ar#( Its &ot "ossibl# to s## a&oth#r

"#rso&s 1orru"tio& L#+#l, but *ou )a& s## th#iraura /h#& th#* "#r$orm Cu#stio&abl# a)tio&s, tos## i$ th#*r# #motio&all* troubl#' b* /hat th#*'o(

S#&s# Gat#/a*s a&' Ru"tur#s: Th# 1hara)t#r )a&s#&s# Ru"tur#s a&' Gat#/a*s, althou5h th#* )a&ts#&s# /h#r# th#* l#a'( Gat#/a*s ar# o$t#& -ar'#'b* th#ir )r#ators a5ai&st 'is)o+#r*, thou5h, so a&u&/ar'#' Gat#/a* ma* ha+# b##& $or5ott#&, a&')oul' l#a' a&*/h#r#(

S#&s# Ma5i): Th# 1hara)t#r )a& s#&s# FormulQ orArti$a)ts i& us#( Arti$a)ts that stor# SPI or @IG$or us# )a& b# s#&s#' as i$ )o&sta&tl* i& us#, buto&l* at 6.63 th# &ormal Ra&5#(

S#&s# 4&&aturals: Th# 1hara)t#r, o& s##i&5a&oth#r si&5l# "#rso&, ma* '#t#)t i$ that "#rso& isa& 4&&atural i$ th#* ma# a INS Noti)# roll +s(DF ar'( It r#Cuir#s a& SF 63 to '#t#rmi&# /hatT*"# o$ 4&&atural th# tar5#t is o& a& SF 6 to 8,th# 1hara)t#r just &o/s that th# tar5#t is&t /hatth#* a""#ar to b#( O&l* o&# "#rso& "#r Rou&'ma* b# s)a&&#' i& this /a*( A&* E$$#)t that )aus#sa Sta&'ar' Illusio& Ph*si)al Sa+# /o&t "rot#)ta5ai&st this us# o$ Th# Si5ht, Sta&'ar' Illusio&M#&tal S"#)ial Abiliti#s /ill "ro+i'# th#ir&ormal "rot#)tio&( This us# o$ Th# Si5ht /ill also'#t#)t th# "r#s#&)# o$ a&* b#i&5 i& S"irit Form i&th# +i)i&it*(

-or$ery Hor$ery H #s)ri"tio&: Sor)#r* allo/s a b#i&5 to )o&trol )osmi)

$or)#s /ith th# ai' o$ m*sti)al l#ar&i&5 a&' s"#)ialt#)h&iCu#s, th#* ma* b#&' th# u&i+#rs# to th#ir /ill(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(

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Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSor)#r*: Th# 1hara)t#r )a& l#ar& th#Dar Art a&' M*sti)al T#)h&iCu# Tal#&ts, to a ma0imumL#+#l #Cual to this S"#)ial Abilit*( 1hoos# o&# Attribut# a&'

o&# A'+a&)#' Tal#&t /h#& Sor)#r* is s#l#)t#' th# 1hara)t#rus#s that Attribut# a&' A'+a&)#' Tal#&t /ith Dar Art /h#&mai&5 Formula rolls(

-pirit Formpirit Form #s)ri"tio&: You tra&s$orm *our bo'* 'ir#)tl* i&to a

subtl#, s"iritual $orm, allo/i&5 *ou to /al throu5h /alls(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS"irit Form:

A)tio& To 4s#: Tra&s$orm 1ost To 4s#: 66 %L#+#ls M#mbra&# SPI "#r Rou&'(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& shi$t th#ms#l+#s i&to th# M#mbra&#

its#l$ h#r#, th#* )a& b# s##& as a sort o$ 5hostl*, s#mi%tra&s"ar#&t outli&# b* b#i&5s i& th# R#alm th#* just l#$t, butar# #$$#)ti+#l* i&ta&5ibl#( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s 6 L#+#l o$ Th#Si5ht i& this $orm, a&' a 2 bo&us to all S&#a Tal#&t rolls,a&' )a&&ot b# harm#' b* &ormal /#a"o&s or atta)s at all(Ma5i)al atta)s 'o hal$ &ormal 'ama5#, i&)lu'i&5 ha&'%to%ha&' atta)s b* 1hara)t#rs /ho &o/ M*sti) Ku&5 Fu, a&'1los# 1ombat atta)s b* 1hara)t#rs /ith th# A$$#)t S"iritsS"#)ial Abilit* 'o $ull 'ama5#(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& us# INS as STR, PER as AGI, a&'-IL as TG( Attribut# loss to STR, AGI, a&' TG )a& b#i5&or#' b* this 1hara)t#r i& this $orm( Th# 1hara)t#r 'o#s&tsu$$#r a&* I&jur* Dama5# o& th#s# R#alms, a&' a&* D#bilit*'ama5# is ta#& $rom SPI, &ot LIF(

Ea)h 'a* that th# 1hara)t#r r#mai&s i& S"irit Form, th#1hara)t#r ta#s LIF 'ama5# #Cual to th# R#alms M#mbra&#(This 'ama5# )a&&ot b# h#al#' u&l#ss th# b#i&5 i&habits a"h*si)al obj#)t or #&tit* i&habiti&5 a& obj#)t, it h#als at a rat#o$ 6 "#r 'a*, a&' i&habiti&5 a li+i&5 b#i&5, it r#5#&#rat#s at th#&ormal rat#( 1hara)t#rs ma* i&habit a& u&att#&'#' it#mautomati)all*, but r#Cuir# th# Poss#ssio& S"#)ial Abilit* toi&habit li+i&5 b#i&5s or att#&'#' obj#)ts( Th# T#l#i&#sis,I&t#r$a)#, or El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 S"#)ial Abiliti#s ar# r#Cuir#'to a&imat# a&' mo+# i&habit#' obj#)ts(

M*sti)s usi&5 ma5i) i& S"irit Form su$$#r %< to all DarArt USubsta&)#V rolls, but < to all Dar Art US"iritV rolls( Th#

)ost o$ all Substa&)# Formula is i&)r#as#' b* <, but th# )ost o$all S"irit ma5i) rolls is r#'u)#' b* <(

1hara)t#rs i& S"irit Form )a& b# ill#' as &ormal i&S"irit Form, a&' th# First Ai' Tal#&t is us#l#ss $or h#ali&5'ama5# i& this $orm(

-ten$hten$h #s)ri"tio&: Li# a rotti&5 ombi#, *ou )a& "ro'u)# a

r#"ulsi+# st#&)h that si)#&s a&*o&# that sm#lls it(1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSt#&)h:

1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls.< @IG A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al E$$#)t:Distra)t#' Ra&5#: 1#&t#r#' o& s#l$ Ra'ius:Sta&'ar' Duratio&: Sta&'ar'(

-tigmatatigmata #s)ri"tio&: A s#&s# o$ jo* a&' "#a)# o+#r/h#lms *ou,

as *our bo'* ta#s i& 'i+i&# #&#r5i#s a&' "ur5#s its#l$ o$ allthat is )orru"t(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSti5mata: Th# 1hara)t#r ma* 5ai&

L#+#ls SPI o&)# "#r 'a*, b* su$$#ri&5 th# Emotio&al Jo*a&' =l##'i&5 A$$li)tio&s $or L#+#ls Rou&'s( Th# 1hara)t#r isFro#& $or 6 Rou&' /h#& th#* a)ti+at# Sti5mata, a&' th#*bl##' $rom L#+#ls s#"arat# lo)atio&s o& th#ir bo'* #a)h tim#this S"#)ial Abilit* is us#'(

-ummoning Hummoning H #s)ri"tio&: You )all a&imals or m*sti)al )r#atur#s to

s#r+# *ou, a&' th#* arri+# a&' ob#* /h#& )all#'(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSummo&i&5:

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' Duratio&: Doubl#Sta&'ar'(

1hoos# som# mi&or, &o&%s#&ti#&t )r#atur#, li# )ats,ra+#&s, or ombi#s( Th# 1hara)t#r )a& summo& 6 su)h smalla&imal "#r L#+#l, or 6 "#r < L#+#ls i$ its a mor# )a"abl#)r#atur# li# a sha'o/ 5obli& or a ombi#( Th# summo&#')r#atur#s /ill arri+# th# &#0t Rou&', a&' /ill b# u&'#r th#1hara)t#rs )omma&', ob#*i&5 th# 1hara)t#r to th# b#st o$th#ir u&'#rsta&'i&5(

Tailail #s)ri"tio&: You ha+# a tail li# a b#ast, /hi)h h#l"s

*ou ##" *our bala&)# /h#& *ou )limb(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTail: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&us o$L#+#ls to all AGIAthl#ti)s rolls to r#tai& th#ir bala&)#( AtL#+#l , th# Tail )a& b# us#' to hol' obj#)ts, a&' at L#+#l 63, itis '#$t #&ou5h to us# as a& a''itio&al ha&'(

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Telekinesiselekinesis #s)ri"tio&: You mast#r bas# matt#r /ith *our mi&',

mo+i&5 it throu5h mi'air as i$ it /#r# ma&i"ulat#' b*"o/#r$ul, i&+isibl# ha&'s(1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DT#l#i&#sis:

A)tio& To 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost To 4s#: STRr#Cuir#' to li$t th# obj#)t SPI Ra&5#: L#+#ls X63*'(

Th# 1hara)t#r ma* #0#rt th# #Cui+al#&t o$ Ra&s STRat a 'ista&)# a5ai&st a&* obj#)t th#* )a& s#&s# )l#arl*( Atta)rolls /ith T#l#i&#sis us# -IL i& "la)# o$ STR or AGI, a&'th# Ra&5#' 1ombat Tal#&t, but th# 1hara)t#r ma* oth#r/is#ma# Gra""l#, Pu&)h, a&' Ta)l# Atta)s /ith T#l#i&#sis(

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Telepathyelepathy

#s)ri"tio&: You s## i&to a&oth#r "#rso&s mi&',r#a'i&5 th#ir sur$a)# thou5hts, looi&5 $or oth#r mi&'s i& th#+i)i&it*, or '#l+i&5 i&to a&oth#rs m#mori#s(

1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DT#l#"ath*: Th#r# ar# thr## us#s $or

T#l#"ath* S)a&&i&5, R#a'i&5, a&' Probi&5(

S)a&&i&5: A)tio& To 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost To 4s#:

L#+#ls SPI Ra'ius: Sta&'ar' Lar5# $orS)a&&i&5(

Th# 1hara)t#r s#&s#s th# "r#s#&)# o$ #&titi#s /ithi& th#list#' ra'ius( O&)# th#*r# '#t#)t#', th# T#l#"ath ma* s/it)hto r#a'i&5 th#ir sur$a)# thou5hts, o&# at a tim#(

R#a'i&5: A)tio& To 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost To 4s#:L#+#ls tar5#t -IL SPI Ra&5#: Sta&'ar' Lar5#$or S)a&&i&5 Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' M#&tal(

Th# 1hara)t#r s)a&s a tar5#ts thou5hts( A&* #&tit* ma*ma# th# list#' Sa+# roll to s## i$ th#* '#t#)t a mo&itori&5"s*)hi) "r#s#&)# i$ th#* 'o, th#* ma* att#m"t to bla& th#irmi&'s( This is almost im"ossibl# to 'o /h#& 'istra)t#' b*)ombat, althou5h o&#s thou5hts i& )ombat /ill b# sim"l# a&'sur+i+al%ori#&t#' outsi'# o$ )ombat, a T#l#"ath still 5ai&s L#+#ls.< to th# N#5otiatio& Tal#&t /h#& i&t#ra)ti&5 /ithsom#o&# att#m"ti&5 to bla& th#ir mi&'s( Th# T#l#"ath )a&also )ommu&i)at# b* s#&'i&5 th#ir thou5hts i&to th# tar5#tsmi&', #stablishi&5 t/o%/a* )ommu&i)atio&( Th# t/o mustshar# a la&5ua5# i& )ommo& $or )ommu&i)atio& to o))ur,althou5h th# t/o )a& )ommu&i)at# +#r* )ru'#l* b* s#&'i&5a&' r#)#i+i&5 "i)tur#s(

Probi&5: Tim# To 4s#: 66 L#+#ls mi&ut#s 1ostTo 4s#: L#+#ls tar5#t -IL SPI R#a)h: 3 Sa+#Roll: -ILS#l$%1o&trol roll +s( DF L#+#ls X<63(

Th# 1hara)t#r loos i&to th# tar5#ts m#mori#s to tr* to"ull u" s"#)i$i) m#mori#s $rom th# "ast( Th# '#5r## o$

i&$ormatio& 5ai&#' '#"#&'s o& th# tar5#ts Failur# Fa)tor o&th#ir Sa+# roll( O& FF , th# T#l#"ath )a& s## a +a5u#im"r#ssio& o$ th# i&t#&'#' m#mor* o& FF > to 63, th#im"r#ssio& is mor# '#tail#'( O& a& FF 66 to 6, th# T#l#"ath)a& s## #+#r*thi&5 that th#* /a&t, r#)alli&5 all '#tails that th#tar5#t )a& r#m#mb#r )l#arl*, a&' $i&all*, o& FF 6>, th#T#l#"ath )a& &a+i5at# th# m#mor* as i$ th#* /#r# th#r#,&oti)i&5 '#tails that th# tar5#ts )o&s)ious mi&' &#+#r #+#&&oti)#'( A T#l#"ath )a& also 'o a 5#&#ral sur+#* o$ a tar5#tsm#mori#s to l#ar& th# tar5#ts 5#&#ral 1orru"tio& s)or# th#SF r#Cuir#' $or this is ?( A Misha" o& th# roll a''s 63 toth# 1hara)t#rs #$$#)ti+# Failur# Fa)tor(

Teleportationeleportation #s)ri"tio&: You si" to a&oth#r R#alm a&' ba) a5ai&

s/i$tl*, b*"assi&5 'ista&)# a&' a""#ari&5 /h#r# *our #&#mi#sl#ast #0"#)t it(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DT#l#"ortatio&:

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A)tio& To 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost To 4s#: L#+#ls M#mbra&# SPI Ra&5#: L#+#ls X633 *'(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& 'isa""#ar $rom o&# lo)atio& a&'r#a""#ar i&sta&ta&#ousl* i& a&oth#r( Th# 1hara)t#r a)tuall*ta#s a short i&t#r%R#alm short)ut, ho""i&5 to a&oth#r,&#arb* 'im#&sio& /h#r# tim# mo+#s $ast#r i& )om"ariso&/ith th# Mortal /orl', a&' th#& r#tur&i&5 i& a 'i$$#r#&t s"ot(Th# thi)#r th# M#mbra&# is i& a lo)atio&, thou5h, th# mor##$$ort it ta#s( Th# 1hara)t#r must s## or b# $amiliar /ith th#lo)atio& th#*r# 5oi&5 to i$ th#* ar#&t, th#r#s a +#r* 5oo')ha&)# th#* )oul' t#l#"ort i&to a soli' obj#)t, tai&5L#+#ls'>N 'ama5# to a ra&'om =o'* Part o& r#a""#ara&)#(All 1hara)t#rs that ha+# b##& T#l#"ort#' su$$#r a "#&alt* o$ %<AP th# Rou&' a$t#r T#l#"ortatio&, as th#* r#%ori#&tth#ms#l+#s(

Tenta$lesenta$les #s)ri"tio&: Your o)to"us%li# t#&'rils )a& /ra"

arou&' *our #&#mi#s i& a st##l*, t/ist#' #mbra)# a&' sCu###th# li$# $rom th#m(

1ost to Pur)has#: A+#ra5#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DT#&ta)l#s: Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a

bo&us o$ L#+#ls to all STR1los# 1ombat rolls to Gra""l#(

Tonguesongues #s)ri"tio&: Your '#$t mi&' )a& u&ri''l# a&* )i"h#r,

allo/i&5 *ou to l#ar& a&* la&5ua5# i& m#r# mi&ut#s(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTo&5u#s:

1ost To 4s#: L#+#ls SPI(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& l#ar& a&* &#/ la&5ua5# th#*#&)ou&t#r i& 66 L#+#ls, mi&imum 3 mi&ut#s(

Transmutationransmutation #s)ri"tio&: Li# th# al)h#mists o$ ol', *ou )a& tou)h

a& it#m a&' )ha&5# its mat#rial )om"ositio&, /#a+i&5 5ol'$rom stra/ /ith m#r# i&t#&tio&(

1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTra&smutatio&:

1ost To 4s#: L#+#ls SPI Dama5#: L#+#ls'>NA))ura)*: %< Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'sR#Cuir#': 6%[ R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: No&#(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& tra&smut# u" to L#+#ls lbs( o$ massi&to a&* si&5l# #l#m#&t( I$ th# 1hara)t#r "oss#ss#s < L#+#ls o$th# A'+a&)#' Tal#&t E0"#rt US)i#&)#: 1h#mistr*V, th#* ma*)r#at# sim"l# )om"ou&'s /at#r, sa&', salt, a&' /ith 9L#+#ls, th#* ma* )r#at# mor# )om"l#0 #l#m#&ts( It r#Cuir#s >

L#+#ls o$ E0"#rt US)i#&)#: 1h#mistr*V to )r#at# a&*thi&5 as)om"l#0 as or5a&i) matt#r, li# /oo' or $l#sh, a&' /ith ?L#+#ls, th# 1hara)t#r )a& #+#& )r#at# #'ibl# m#at or /i&#( Its

t#m"ti&5 to just i&sta&tl* start )r#ati&5 hu&'r#'s o$ 5ol'bri)s or 'iamo&'s, but th# S#r+itors "ut a s/i$t a&' brutal#&' to a&*o&# that th# i#rat#s )a& t#ll is abusi&5su"#r&atural "o/#rs $or th#ir o/& #&'s, tr#ati#s b# 'am&#'(

Tra:erse Realmsra:erse Realms #s)ri"tio&: You tra&sitio& *ours#l$ a&' *our alli#s to

a&oth#r R#alm, to )o&ti&u# *our Cu#st(1ost to Pur)has#: @#r* E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTra+#rs# R#alms:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls M#mbra&# SPI, "lus 6 TG(

Th# 1hara)t#r )a& mo+# to a &#i5hbori&5 R#alm, tai&5/ith th#m u" to L#+#ls oth#r i&'i+i'uals( O& arri+al, all o$th#s# oth#r 1hara)t#rs ar# Fro#& $or 63 6'> L#+#lsRou&'s, a&' automati)all* ta# 6 E&#r5* E&+iro&m#&tal'ama5#(

Dn8indingn8inding #s)ri"tio&: You st#al "ot#&tial #&#r5* $rom a

m#)ha&i)al or t#)h&olo5i)al '#+i)#, "r#+#&ti&5 it $rom$u&)tio&i&5( Li# a to* that has&t b##& /ou&', it sits, us#l#ss(

1ost to Pur)has#: 1h#a"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D 4&/i&'i&5 :

1ost to 4s#: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: 4&att#&'#' it#ms 5#t &o&#,

Poss#ssio&s 5#t th#ir /i#l'#rs Sta&'ar' M#&talSa+# E$$#)t: It#m )#as#s to $u&)tio& as i$ tai&5633] F4N1 'ama5# Ra&5#: Sta&'ar' Duratio&:Sta&'ar'(

9enomenom #s)ri"tio&: You s#)r#t# a +#&om $rom *our si& that

slo/l* ills *our $o#s, as *ou sta&' b* a&' lau5h(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D@#&om:

1ost to 4s#: L#+#ls.< @IG A)tio& to 4s#:Atta) Sa+# Roll: Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al E$$#)t: Su$$#r%6 "#&alt* to all Attribut#s "#r mi&ut#, ma* ma#a&oth#r sa+# #a)h mi&ut# Ra&5#: R#a)h U3V

Duratio&: FF.< mi&ut#s(

!age 0)




&alk on &ateralk on &ater #s)ri"tio&: You /al abo+# th# /at#rs o$ a ri+#r, "o&',

or th# s#a, as i$ b#&#ath *ou /#r# sto&# or soil(1ost to Pur)has#: E0"#&si+#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D -al o& -at#r :

1ost to 4s#: [ Sta&'ar' M#&tal, Mai&tai&#'Duratio&: Mai&tai&#' E$$#)t: 1hara)t#r )a& /alo& /at#r as i$ o& 'ra* la&' at th#ir &ormal la&'mo+#m#&t rat#(

&ardsards #s)ri"tio&: You #0t#&' *our /ill arou&' a& ar#a,

"rot#)ti&5 it $rom mali5& i&$lu#&)#s /ith *our u&br#aabl#/ill(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D-ar's:

A)tio& to 4s#: 1o&trol 1ost to 4s#: 6 -IL s##b#lo/ Ra'ius: Sta&'ar' Lo&5(

1hoos# o&# S"#)ial Abilit* "#r L#+#l $rom th#$ollo/i&5 list: Astral Proj#)tio&, 1lair+o*a&)#, Di+i&atio&,El#m#&tal S#&s#, Th# Si5ht, T#l#"ortatio&, or Tra+#rs#R#alms( Th# 1hara)t#r )a& "la)# a mar o& a& it#m, a&'"rot#)t a& ar#a $rom s#&satio& or i&trusio& b* that S"#)ialAbilit*( -hil# th# 1hara)t#r has a)ti+# -ar's, th#* su$$#r a"#&alt* o$ %6 to -IL "#r a)ti+# -ar'(

!o8er Modifi$ationso8er Modifi$ations

-ho )a& r#sist "la*i&5 Go', to*i&5 /ith $or)#s b#*o&'th#ir )o&trol; This s#)tio& allo/s o&# to ma&i"ulat# th# DarPo/#rs, tailori&5 th#m to suit o&#s /hims(

Ea)h s#l#)tio& o$ a Po/#r Mo'i$i)atio& #ith#r i&)r#as#sor '#)r#as#s th# 1hara)t#r Poi&t )ost "#r L#+#l o$ a S"#)ialAbilit*(

Beast >ybrideast >ybridR#Cuir#m#&ts: L*)a&thro"# L#+#l 6( #s)ri"tio&: You )a& tra&s$orm hal$/a* i&to a b#stial

$orm str#amli&#' a&' s"#)iali#' $or slau5ht#r(Mo'i$i)atio&: < 1ost L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=#ast *bri': Th# 1hara)t#r )a&

tra&s$orm i&to a hal$%huma&, hal$%b#ast $orm that has all th#b#&#$its o$ both $orms( I& this $orm th# 1hara)t#r is at th#ir

&ormal uma& si#, "lus < s#l#)tio&s o$ th# Lar5# S"#)ialAbilit*( I$ th# bas# )r#atur# has th# Small 1la/s S"#)ialAbilit*, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s 6 L#+#l o$ th# 1la/s S"#)ialAbilit* i& =#ast *bri' $orm th# sam# 5o#s $or Small Fa&5sa&' Fa&5s(

es$riptor hange Hes$riptor hange HR#Cuir#m#&ts: A&* S"#)ial Abilit* /ithout th# Ra'ius

F#atur#( #s)ri"tio&: Your Dar Po/#r is mor# #$$#)ti+# tha&

oth#rs i& som# /a*(Mo'i$i)atio&: S## D#s)ri"tor 1ha&5# Tabl#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D #s)ri"tor 1ha&5#: R#$#r to th#

D#s)ri"tor 1ha&5# Tabl# to s## /hat th# )ost /ill b# $or th#mo'i$i)atio& '#sir#'(

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*ou, /aiti&5 to b# r#l#as#'(Mo'i$i)atio&: %6 1ost L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DIm"l#m#&t: 1hoos# o&# sort o$ tool

or it#m th# 1hara)t#r must ha+# a&' us# that it#m to ma#us# o$ th# S"#)ial Abilit*( A& #0am"l# is Sat*rs a&' th#ir us#o$ th# "a&%$lut# to i&$li)t A&5uish or Da*'r#ams o& th#ir+i)tims(

;imited 'ppli$ationimited 'ppli$ationR#Cuir#m#&ts: A&* S"#)ial Abilit*( #s)ri"tio&: Your Dar Po/#r is&t as $l#0ibl# as oth#rs

i&st#a' o$ /ar"i&5 m#tal i& 5#&#ral, it o&l* o"#&s lo)s, orma*b# i&st#a' o$ )o&trolli&5 a&* mi&', it o&l* 'i)tat#s th#a)tio&s o$ a&imals(

Mo'i$i)atio&: %6, %<, or %2 1ost L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DLimit#' A""li)atio&: 1hoos# o&#

mor# s"#)iali#', limit#' a""li)atio& $or th# Dar Po/#r( For%6 1ost L#+#l, th# Dar Po/#r is&t us#$ul about hal$ th# tim#a& #0am"l# o$ this /oul' b# E&sla+# that o&l* /or#' o&a&imals( For %< 1ost L#+#l, th# Dar Po/#r is o&l* us#$ulabout <] o$ th# tim# a& #0am"l# o$ this /oul' b# #ali&5that o&l* r#stor#' LT lost to E&#r5* Dama5#( Fi&all*, $or %21ost L#+#l, th# Dar Po/#r is +#r* rar#l* us#$ul a& #0am"l#o$ this /oul' b# Sha"# El#m#&t USubsta&)#V that o&l* /ors$or o"#&i&5 lo)s(

For ma5i), Limit#' A""li)atio& )a&&ot b# a""li#' /h#&Fr##)asti&5, o&l* to FormulQ(

Regro8thegro8thR#Cuir#m#&ts: R#5#&#ratio& 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: E+#& i$ )om"l#t#l* s#+#r#', *our bo'*

"arts /ill )om"l#t#l* 5ro/ ba) i& tim#(Mo'i$i)atio&: 6 1ost L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s Di''#&: Th# 1hara)t#r /ill r#5ro/

lost =o'* Parts, #+#& i$ th#* ar# )om"l#t#l* s#+#r#'(

Resurre$tion Hesurre$tion HR#Cuir#m#&ts: Immortal 6 L#+#ls, R#5#&#ratio& 6

L#+#ls, R#5ro/th( #s)ri"tio&: -h#& *ou sa* that *our# immortal, *our#

r#all*, r#all* Immortal( It ta#s som# #0traor'i&ar* m#asur#s$or *our #&#mi#s to $i&all* /i"# *ou out(Mo'i$i)atio&: < 1ost L#+#l(Gam# M#)ha&i)s Di''#&: Th# 1hara)t#r /ill ris#

$rom th# '#a' #+#& i$ th#ir #a' or Torso is s#+#r#'( =ur&i&5th# bo'*, or oth#r/is# "ul+#rii&5 or 'isi&t#5rati&5 it, /illill th# 1hara)t#r o&)# a&' $or all th# Pla*#r must also)hoos# o&# oth#r m#tho' to $i&all* ill th# 1hara)t#r)om"l#t#l*(

Innate !o8ersnnate !o8ers

I&&at# Po/#rs ar# S"#)ial Abiliti#s that th# 1hara)t#r"oss#ss#s /ithout &##'i&5 to ma# s"#ll)asti&5 Tal#&t rolls(I&&at# Po/#rs ar# "art o$ th# 1hara)t#r, a&' ar# a& i&&at# "arto$ th#m i& th# sam# /a* as th# 1hara)t#rs Attribut#s, Tal#&ts,

a&' ar'shi"s ar#( I&&at# Po/#rs t*"i)all* b#lo&5 to"arti)ularl* &o&%uma& 4&&aturals, li# Ghls, E&i'u, a&'th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht a&' Dar&#ss(

Formulaeormulae

;earning Formulaeearning FormulaeTo l#ar& a Formula, th# 1hara)t#r must "oss#ss th#

a""ro"riat# Dar Art Tal#&t S"#)ialiatio&( Th# 1hara)t#r

l#ar&s o&# Formula "#r L#+#l i& th# Dar Art Tal#&t( Th##$$#)ti+# L#+#l o$ th# Formulas S"#)ial Abilit* is #Cual to th#1hara)t#rs M*sti)al Art L#+#l(

-pell$asting !ro$edurepell$asting !ro$edure#r# ar# th# st#"s i& )asti&5 a s"#ll:

6( D#)i'# i$ *our# 5oi&5 to us# a Formula or, i$ *ouha+# th# o"tio&, i$ *our# Fr###)asti&5( I$ *our# Fr##)asti&5,5o to <( I$ &ot, 5o to 2(

<( D#s)rib# *our i&t#&'#' #$$#)t to th# Gam# Mast#r,a&' /hat Dar Art *ou /a&t to us# to a))om"lish it( I$ itsou&'s r#aso&abl#, th# Gam# Mast#r /ill t#ll *ou /hat th#

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#$$#)ti+# 1ost "#r L#+#l o$ th# #$$#)t /ill b#( Go to 2(2( D#)i'# o& th# L#+#l o$ #$$#)t that *ou /a&t( Ea)h

L#+#l /ill b# mor# "o/#r$ul, but har'#r to )ast a&' mor#

#0"#&si+#( Also '#)i'# o& /hat M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s *ou /illus# to miti5at# th# SPI )ost o$ th# #$$#)t( Go to 9(9( Roll a""ro"riat# Attribut# A'+a&)#' Tal#&t

Dar Art Tal#&t +s( DF <3 total =P )ost o$ th# S"#)ialAbilit* $or th# L#+#l *ou /a&t( Go to (

( Pa* L#+#ls'> SPI to a)ti+at# th# Po/#r, "lus a&*list#' &o&%SPI )ost( Th# total )ost is 'oubl#' i$ *our#Fr##)asti&5, a&' 'oubl#' i$ *ou roll a Misha" OR a Trium"h(A s"#lls SPI )ost )a&&ot b# r#'u)#' b#lo/ list#' )ost L#+#ls, &o matt#r /hat M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s ar# us#'( I$*our# at or b#lo/ 3 SPI, ma# th# a""ro"riat# rolls o& th#Goi&5 =u5$u) Tabl#s(

>( I$ *our s"#ll is a Ra&5#' 1ombat Atta) or a 1los#1ombat Atta), "ro)##' /ith *our Atta) rolls(

Thats it( It loos )om"l#0, but it 5#ts sim"l#r /ith tim#(List#' b#lo/ ar# th# M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s that 1hara)t#rs )a&l#ar& to r#'u)# th# )ost o$ th#ir ma5i)(

=#lo/ is th# FormulQ Tabl#( As a M*sti) 5ai&s&o/l#'5# about th# El#m#&ts, th#* )a& ma&a5# mor#)om"l#0 a&' ob+ious #$$#)ts( At $irst th#* )a& o&l* s#&s# th#El#m#&ts a&' t/#a th#ir sha"#, but i& th# #&' th# M*sti) )a&r#+#rs# a&' /ar" th#m, a&' #+#& summo& El#m#&tals $romth# oth#r R#alms(

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Formulae Table

Element

ark !o8ers

Initiatus3;e:el % to )4

Celator3;e:el + to ,4

'deptus3;e:el . to 04

Magister3;e:el 2 to 54

Magus3;e:el 6 to %74

=o'*

Th# bo'* is th#t#m"l# o$ th# soul,h#ir to all its +irtu#s(

I& th# bo'* la*/o&'rous "o/#rs, *#tu&ta""#'(

Trust th# /is'om o$th# u&i$i#' bo'*% mi&'(

Th# bo'* is th#mi)ro)osm o$ th#u&i+#rs#(

Th#r# is &o '#ath, just #&'l#ss )ha&5#(

A'h#sio&, =o'*S"i#s, 1ara"a)#,1la/s, Di+i&atio&UPalmistr*V, E&'ur#Pri+atio& UA&*V,Fa&5s, F#ro)it*,or&s, S#&s# El#m#&tU=o'*V, Shar" S#&s#UA&*V, Tail, T#&ta)l#s(

A&5uish UA&*V, E0traArms, E0tra #a',E0tra L#5s, Glo/,#ali&5, L#a"i&5,Mo&strous A""#&'a5#UA&*V, R#5#&#ratio&,R#sista&)# UA&*Ph*si)alV, St#&)h,@#&om(

El#m#&tal =oltU=o'*V, El#m#&talShi#l' U=o'*V,El#m#&tal -#a"o&U=o'*V, Lar5#, Pla5u#(

I&huma& Attribut#UA&* Ph*si)alV,L##)hi&5, L*)a&thro"#UA&*V, Sha"#shi$ti&5(

Sha"#l#ss, Summo&i&5UD#+our#rsV(

D#sti&*

Nothi&5 lasts$or#+#r( E+#r*o&# hasa '#sti&*(

D#sti&* is mutabl#,throu5h our o/&a)tio&s(

D#sti&* isi&#s)a"abl#( Fr## /illis a& illusio&(

E+#r*thi&5 hasalr#a'* ha""#&#',#0a)tl* as it shoul'(

Th#r# ar# ma&*r#aliti#s( E+#r*thi&5that )a& ha""#&,'o#s(

=l#ssi&5s, 1urs#s,Di+i&atio& UA&*V,Dumb Lu)(

1o&'#m&atio&,Tra+#rs# R#alms,-ar'(

1lair+o*a&)#,El#m#&tal Shi#l'UD#sti&*V, T#l#i&#sis(

El#m#&tal =oltUD#sti&*V, El#m#&tal-#a"o& UD#sti&*V,S#+#r Fat#(

1lo&#, Po)#t R#alm,Summo&i&5 UR#a"#rsV(

E&#r5*

Motio& a&' still&#ssar# 'i$$#r#&t #&'s o$th# sam# "#&'ulum(

Po/#r a&' s"##' ar#m#r#l* matt#rs o$

"#r)#"tio&(

Nothi&5 )a& sto" m#shoul' I )hoos# tomo+#(

I am alr#a'* th#r#,$or I am all "la)#s ato&)#(

All #&#r5* is but a'i$$#r#&t +ibratio& i&a )osmi) s*m"ho&*(

A'h#sio&, =li&'i&5=urst, Dim Si5ht,Di+i&atio&UP*roma&)*V, Glo/,L#+itatio&, S#&s#

El#m#&t UE&#r5*V,Shar" S#&s# USi5htV(

1loa, Dar&#ss,Dar Si5ht, I&t#r$a)#,L#a"i&5, 4&/i&'i&5,

-al o& -at#r(

El#m#&tal =oltUE&#r5*V, El#m#&talSha"i&5 UE&#r5*V,El#m#&tal -#a"o&

UE&#r5*V(

El#m#&tal Shi#l'UE&#r5*V, Mira5#,T#l#"ortatio&(

1lo&#, Summo&i&5USalama&'#rs orS"rit#sV(

S"irits

S"irit surrou&'s usa&' bi&'s th# /orl'to5#th#r(

Th# s"irit o$#+#r*thi&5 is bou&' i&a 5r#at )*)l#(

Th# s"irits a$$#)t usall, mom#&t b*mom#&t(

Th# /orl' is but th#i&t#rs#)tio& o$ ma&*'i$$#r#&t ar)h#t*"al$orms(

Th#r# is &o I, o&l*th# u&i+#rs# s##i&5its#l$ /#ari&5 ma&*mass(

A$$#)t S"irits,A&5uish UA&*V, AstralProj#)tio&, Di+i&atio&UO&#iroma&)*V, S#&s#El#m#&t US"iritsV(

Da*'r#am, I&huma&Attribut# UA&*M#&talV, Ni5htmar#s,R#sista&)# UA&*M#&talV, -ar'(

E&sla+#, El#m#&tal=olt US"iritV,El#m#&tal Shi#l'US"iritsV, El#m#&tal-#a"o& US"iritsV(

Poss#ssio&,R#'#m"tio&, S)our5#,Sti5mata, To&5u#s,T#l#"ath*(

Alt#r M#mori#s,Miasma o$ Ma'&#ss,S"irit Form,Summo&i&5 UGhostsor Tul"asV(

Substa&)#

Th#r# ar# o&l* atomsH a&' th# +oi'(

Matt#r is aholo5ram, a "roj#)t#'$or)#(

Matt#r is th# "la*thi&5 o$ th#5o's(

Matt#r is m#r#l* our "#r)#"tio& o$ a ma&*% 'im#&sio&al r#alit*(

Th# al)h#mist is th#$irst a&' $i&ali&5r#'i#&t o$ a&*tra&smutatio&(

Di+i&atio&UA#roma&)*,*'roma&)*, orLithoma&)*V,E&ta&5l#, S#&s#El#m#&t USubsta&)#V(

Fo5, Gust, Shri#,St#&)h, T#l#i&#sis,-al o& -at#r(

El#m#&tal Sha"i&5USubsta&)#V, El#m#&talShi#l' USubsta&)#V(

El#m#&tal =oltUSubsta&)#V, El#m#&tal-#a"o& USubsta&)#V(

Summo&i&5 UG&om#s,S*l"hs, or 4&'i&#sV,Tra&smutatio&(

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Th# ra& titl#s $or th# El#m#&ts )am# $rom th# K&i5htso$ P*ma&'#r( M*sti)s us# th# ra& titl#s to '#s)rib# th#ir

sta5#s o$ l#ar&i&5 #a)h El#m#&t M*sti)s /ith a& o'' L#+#lsom#tim#s i'#&ti$* th#ms#l+#s as L#ss#r.Ju&ior /hil# thos#/ith a& #+#& L#+#l ma* sa* Gr#at#r.S#&ior, as i& L#ss#rW#lator o$ Substa&)# or Gr#at#r I&itiatus o$ S"irit( Som#1oll#5iums #+#& 5ra&t o$$i)ial "ri+il#5#s a&' r#s"o&sibiliti#sbas#' o& a M*sti)s hi5h#st%ra&#' El#m#&tal &o/l#'5#(

>igh Mysteries

Th# Dar Arts that M*sti)s /i#l' ar# )a"abl# o$ )ha&5i&5 th#/orl', but #+#& th#s# )ha&5#s ar# limit#' a&' t#m"orar*( -h#& aMa5us o+#r)om#s th# limits o$ #+#& th#ir +ast &o/l#'5#, th#*attai& th# ra& o$ I"sissimus, o&# )a"abl# o$ r#sha"i&5 #&tir#)o&ti&#&ts, sto""i&5 a "la&#ts rotatio& $or a 'a*, or '#$*i&5 th#Dar Pri&)#s th#ms#l+#s(

i5h M*st#ri#s su)h as th#s# r#Cuir# L#+#ls hi5h#r tha& 63 i&a Dar Art, a&' ma* ta# '#)a'#s or )#&turi#s to r#s#ar)h a&' )ast(I"sissimi ar# i&)r#'ibl* rar#, +#r* rar#l* sa&#, a&' utt#rl* obs#ss#'/ith th#ir i&s)rutabl# "ursuits( Its sai' o$ th# I"sissimus E&si Ab5althat h# mi5ht &ot &oti)# i$ th# El'#r =#asts 'i' ma&a5# to i&+a'#a&' )o&Cu#r th# 1it* o$ S"irits, u&l#ss h# /as al#rt#'(

i5h M*st#ri#s ar# &ot a+ailabl# to P1s #0)#"t /ith s"#)ialGam# Mast#r "#rmissio&(

Mysti$al Te$hni?uesysti$al Te$hni?ues

M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s #0t#&' a M*sti)s ma5i)al)a"abiliti#s, or r#'u)# th# S"irit )ost o$ ma5i), 'rasti)all*r#'u)i&5 th# ris to th#ir sa&it* /h#& th#* b#&' th#El#m#&ts( Th# M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s A'+a&)#' Tal#&t 5i+#s1hara)t#rs a &#/ M*sti)al T#)h&iCu# /ith #+#r* L#+#l(

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'ltar Htar HR#Cuir#m#&ts: Lair 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: You )r#at# a sa)r#' s"a)# /h#r# ma5i)al

#&#r5i#s mo+# mor# $r##l*, a&' /h#r# *our Gr#at -or )a&)o&ti&u# u&i&t#rru"t#'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DAltar: D#si5&at# o&# "#rma&#&t,

immobil# s"ot that /ill b# th# 1hara)t#rs Altar /h#& *ous#l#)t this M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#( As lo&5 as th# 1hara)t#r is atth#ir Altar, th# SPI )ost o$ all FormulQ is r#'u)#' b* %6 "#rL#+#l(

'n$ient ;anguagesn$ient ;anguagesR#Cuir#m#&ts: La&5ua5#s Tal#&t 6, /ith Fo)us i&

E5*"tia&, E&o)hia&, #br#/, Gr##, Lati&, Sa&srit, or som#

oth#r a&)i#&t la&5ua5#( #s)ri"tio&: You s"#a i& th# la&5ua5# o$ th# El#m#&tsth#ms#l+#s, a&' th# salama&'#rs a&' u&'i&#s hast#& to ob#*(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA&)i#&t La&5ua5#s: Th# SPI )ost o$th# 1hara)t#rs Formula is r#'u)#' b* 6, as lo&5 as th#1hara)t#r s"#as i& th# A&)i#&t La&5ua5# i& th#ir o/& +oi)#a&' )a& b# )l#arl* u&'#rstoo'( A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s 'o#s&t/or u&'#r/at#r, or /h#& th# 1hara)t#r has just ha' '#&tal/or 'o&#, a&' r#)or'i&5s or #l#)tro&i) tra&smissio&s 'o&t/or #ith#r(

Blood -a$rifi$elood -a$rifi$eR#Cuir#m#&ts: i''#& Lor# Tal#&t 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: You l#t loos# *our bloo', or that o$

a&oth#r *ou $##' th# El#m#&ts, a&' th#* 'o as *ou bi' $or atim#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=loo' Sa)ri$i)#: Th# 1hara)t#rsa)ri$i)#s B L#+#ls o$ TG, u" to th#ir M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#sL#+#l, a&' r#'u)#s th# Formulas SPI )ost b* L#+#ls X B(

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onse$rated Toolsonse$rated ToolsR#Cuir#m#&ts: i''#& Lor# Tal#&t 2 L#+#ls(

#s)ri"tio&: You )ra$t /a&'s, amul#ts, )ar's, or'a55#rs, or #+#& s"#)iali#' Thaumatro&i) '#+i)#s or)om"ut#r "ro5rams, to am"li$* *our ma5i)al "ot#&tial /h#&us#'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1o&s#)rat#' Tools: As lo&5 as th#1hara)t#r us#s th#ir 1o&s#)rat#' Tools, th# SPI )ost o$ th#1hara)t#rs Formula is r#'u)#' b* L#+#ls.<( Th# 1hara)t#rma* ha+# a ma0imum &umb#r o$ 1o&s#)rat#' Tools #Cual toth#ir M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s L#+#l, but ma* o&l* b#&#$it $romo&# at a tim#(

an$ingan$ingR#Cuir#m#&ts: E0"#rt Da&)i&5 Tal#&t 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: You mo+# *our bo'* to th# musi) o$ th#

S"h#r#s, a&' *our bo'* )alls to th# El#m#&ts, s#'u)i&5 th#mto ob#*(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D a&)i&5: Th# 1hara)t#r r#'u)#sth#ir 1DEF a&' RDEF b* B, u" to th#ir M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#sL#+#l, a&' r#'u)# th# SPI )ost o$ th# Formula b* B XL#+#ls.<(

Eli/irsli/irsR#Cuir#m#&ts: E0"#rt Dru5s Tal#&t 6 L#+#ls( #s)ri"tio&: You "r#"ar# sa)ram#&tal /i&#, or som#

oth#r mi&'%b#&'i&5 )h#mi)al, that $r##s *our mi&' $rom th#5ri" o$ th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&, a&' l#ts *ou r#a)h th#hi5h#r R#alms(

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!age 27




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!age 20




o&)# "#r 'a*( 1ost: _63(33(P#rma&#&t Mar#rs ar# 5oo' $or 'ra/i&5 ma"s, or

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isarm 3+ '!4isarm 3+ '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You 5rab th# #&#m*s /#a"o& a&' *a& it

out o$ th#ir ha&'s, #ith#r thro/i&5 it to th# $loor, or tai&5 it$or *ours#l$(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D isarm: Th# 1hara)t#r hol's th#irRou&' u&til atta)#' /h#& this o))urs, th#* roll AGI 1los#1ombat +s( th# o""o&#&ts STR 1los# 1ombat or STR Ra&5#' 1ombat, a&' a''i&5 a&* Disarm Mo'i$i#rs $rom th#/#a"o&( I$ th# 1hara)t#r su))##'s, th# /#a"o& is r#mo+#' to

6'>X< *ar's i& a ra&'om 'ir#)tio&( O& SF 63, th# 1hara)t#r5ai&s th# /#a"o& i&st#a'(

odge 3) '!4odge 3) '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You thro/ *ours#l$ out o$ th# /a* o$

harm, '#$tl* a+oi'i&5 a& i&)omi&5 atta)(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D o'5#: =* tai&5 a Do'5# A)tio&,

th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a =o&us to 1DEF a&' RDEF(

Feinteint 33) '!4'!4 #s)ri"tio&: You ma# li# *our# 5oi&5 to atta), but

sto" at th# last mom#&t 'ra/i&5 th#m out, *ou mo+# i& $orth# ill(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DF#i&t: Th# 1hara)t#r must ma# a&PER roll, a''i&5 #ith#r Tri)#r* or I&timi'atio&, a&' #ith#r1los# 1ombat or Ra&5#' 1ombat, a5ai&st th# tar5#ts MDEF(Th# o""o&#&t must ha+# a )l#ar +i#/ o$ th# 1hara)t#r( O& asu))#ss, th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s SF.< to/ar's th#ir &#0t atta)a5ai&st that tar5#t, as lo&5 as it is th# &#0t a)tio& th#* ta#(

!age 57




'tta$k Modifierstta$k Modifiers

Fa$ing Modifiersa$ing ModifiersAtta)i&5 a& #&#m* $rom th# l#$t or ri5ht 83%'#5r##

a&5l# 5ra&ts a < bo&us to th# Atta) roll atta)i&5 $rom'ir#)tl* b#hi&' 5ra&ts a bo&us to th# Atta) roll(

Range Modifiersange ModifiersEa)h Ra&5# I&)r#m#&t )aus#s a to th# DF o$ th#

atta)(

Rea$h Modifiersea$h ModifiersI$ usi&5 5ra"h "a"#r or tabl#to" ma"s a&' mi&iatur#s,

h#r#s ho/ *ou ##" tra) o$ R#a)h:

R#a)h O& Ma"s:

R#a)h 3: Sam# sCuar#(

R#a)h 6 to <: A'ja)#&t sCuar#s(

R#a)h 2 to 9: 4" to 6 sCuar# a/a*(

Atta)i&5 a& #&#m* arm#' /ith a /#a"o& /ith lo/#rR#a)h 5i+#s a bo&us to hit #Cual to th# 'i$$#r#&)#(

Atta)i&5 a& #&#m* arm#' /ith a /#a"o& /ith hi5h#rR#a)h 5i+#s a "#&alt* to hit #Cual to th# 'i$$#r#&)#(

Dnarmed ombatnarmed ombat

4&arm#' )ombat /#a"o&s ar# tr#at#' #0a)tl* li#oth#r /#a"o&s, #0)#"t that th# 1hara)t#r /i#l'i&5 th#m )a&tb# 'isarm#' u&l#ss, o$ )ours#, th#ir arms a&' l#5s ar# ri""#'o$$ or som#thi&5( Th#* us# th# sam# statisti)s $ormat a&'ha+# th# sam# F#atur#s $or '#tails, s## th# Poss#ssio&s S#)tio&(

Som# o$ th# $ollo/i&5 u&arm#' )ombat /#a"o&s ar#u&i+#rsal, /hil# oth#rs )a& b# l#ar&#' throu5h th# MartialArts Tal#&t, or oth#r, similar Tal#&ts( 4&arm#' atta)s that#+#r*o&# has /ill ha+# th# 4&i+#rsal F#atur#, /hil# th# oth#rsar# list#' i& th# Martial Arts Tal#&t i& th# Tal#&t S#)tio&(

Biteite #s)ri"tio&: You 5rab o&to som#o&# /ith *our t##th

a&' )hom" 'o/& +i)iousl*( E+#r*o&# has this built%i&/#a"o&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFa&5s: Dama5#: T6EA))ura)*: %2 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo) 1a&&ot Disarm4&i+#rsal(

hophop #s)ri"tio&: Your ha&' 5o#s $lat a&' ri5i', a&' *ou

sma) som#o&# /ith th# #'5#, )o&)#&trati&5 th# $or)# i&to asmall tar5#t ar#a(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ho": Dama5#: 6'>T6=A))ura)*: %6 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6

R#a)h: 6 -#a"o& F#atur#s: No&#(

Grapplerapple #s)ri"tio&: You 5rab hol' o$ a& #&#m* /ith both

ha&'s a&' sCu### th# $i5ht out o$ th#m( E+#r*o&# has thisbuilt%i& /#a"o&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DGra""l#: Dama5#: T<=A))ura)*: %6 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': <R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 4&i+#rsal(

>ead Buttead Butt #s)ri"tio&: You i&tro'u)# som#o&#s $a)# to *our

$or#h#a', har'( E+#r*o&# has this built%i& /#a"o&(Gam# M#)ha&i)s Dor&s: Dama5#: T<=

A))ura)*: %2 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo) 1a&&ot Disarm4&i+#rsal(

Jump Ki$kump Ki$k #s)ri"tio&: You l#a" i&to th# air a&' *our $oot )om#s

$or/ar'( You loo li# *our# that 5u* o& that T@ sho/ /hosa T#0as la/ma& a&' has a b#ar' a&' &o/s arat# orsom#thi&5, h#ll *#ah(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DJum" Ki): Dama5#: 6'>T=A))ura)*: %2 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat Martial Arts a&'s

!age 5%




R#Cuir#': %%% R#a)h: 6 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo)1a&&ot Disarm R#Cuir#s Mo+#(

Ki$ki$k #s)ri"tio&: You smash som#o&# /ith *our $oot or

&##( E+#r*o&# has this built%i& /#a"o&(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DKi): Dama5#: T<=

A))ura)*: %6 Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: < -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo) 1a&&ot Disarm4&i+#rsal(

!un$hun$h #s)ri"tio&: You ma# a $ist a&' jab it i& som#o&#s

$a)#, bla)i&5 #*#s a&' )rushi&5 &os#s( E+#r*o&# has thisbuilt%i& /#a"o&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPu&)h: Dama5#: T= A))ura)*:%%% Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': 6 R#a)h: 6-#a"o& F#atur#s: 4&i+#rsal(

-8eep Ki$k8eep Ki$k #s)ri"tio&: You )rou)h o& o&# $oot, jut out th# oth#r,

a&' /hirl i& a )ir)l#, &o)i&5 *our #&#m*s $##t out $romb#&#ath th#m(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS/##" Ki): Dama5#: T=

A))ura)*: %< Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat Martial Arts a&'sR#Cuir#': %%% R#a)h: 6 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo)1a&&ot Disarm K&o)s Do/& Ra'ius R#a)h 6(

Ta$klea$kle #s)ri"tio&: urtli&5 to/ar's th# #&#m*, *ou smash

th#m to th# 5rou&' li# a li&#ba)#r( E+#r*o&# has this built%i& /#a"o&(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTa)l#: Dama5#: Str#&5th6'><=A))ura)*: %< Tal#&t: 1los# 1ombat a&'s R#Cuir#': %%%R#a)h: 3 -#a"o& F#atur#s: 1a&&ot =lo) 1a&&ot DisarmK&o)s Do/& R#Cuir#s Mo+# 4&i+#rsal(

amageamage

Dama5# )om#s i& $our T*"#s: =lu&t =, E'5#' E,Gu&$ir# G, a&' E&#r5* N( Dama5# has t/o 'i$$#r#&t#$$#)ts: it )a& )aus# I&jur*, /hi)h r#'u)#s #alth i& o&# =o'*Part, a&' it )aus#s D#bilit*, /hi)h )aus#s loss o$ Li$#%For)#(

amage Roll !ro$edureamage Roll !ro$edureTh#r# ar# 2 st#"s to #a)h Dama5# roll(

6( Fi&' out /hat =o'* Part has b##& hit(6( I$ th# Atta) roll has a SF o$ 6, th# atta)#r

ma* )hoos# th# =o'* Part(<( I$ th# Atta) roll has a SF o$ 66 to 69, th#

atta)#r ma* )hoos# to Atta) $rom Abo+#,=#lo/, L#$t, or Ri5ht(

2( I$ th# Atta) roll has a SF 6 to 63, th# atta)#rmust roll $or a ra&'om bo'* "art(

<( Roll $or 'ama5#(6( Total th# 'i)#( Th# atta) )aus#s this mu)h

I&jur* to th# =o'* Part *ou roll#'(<( I$ its a =lu&t Atta), it )aus#s 6 D#bilit* "#r >

roll#' $or Dama5#(

2( I$ its a& E'5#' Atta), it )aus#s 6 D#bilit* "#r6 or > roll#' $or Dama5#(

9( I$ its a Gu&$ir# Atta), it )aus#s 6 D#bilit* "#r#+#& 'ama5# 'i# roll a 'i# that rolls <, 9, or>(

( I$ its a& E&#r5* Atta), is )aus#s D#bilit*#Cual to th# I&jur* i&$li)t#'(

>( E&+iro&m#&tal atta)s /ors just li# oth#ratta)s, but i5&or# armor a&' o&l* 'o I&jur*Dama5#(

2( A""l* th# 'ama5# #$$#)ts(6( Subtra)t th# tar5#ts IPRO $rom th# I&jur*

Dama5# to that =o'* Part, a&' r#)or' th#r#mai&i&5 I&jur* 'ama5#(

<( Subtra)t th# tar5#ts DPRO $rom th#1hara)t#rs D#bilit* Dama5# to that =o'*Part, a&' t#m"oraril* r#'u)# th# tar5#ts LIFb* th# r#mai&i&5 D#bilit* 'ama5#(

2( Th# tar5#t also los#s AP &#0t rou&' #Cual toth# D#bilit* 'ama5# ta#&(

!age 5)




Body !art TableRoll Effe$t

< F##t( Roll 6'> $or /hi)h si'# i$ o'', th# l#$t $oot, i$ ri5ht, th# ri5ht $oot(

2 to 9 L#5( Roll 6'> $or /hi)h si'# i$ o'', th# l#$t l#5, i$ ri5ht, th# ri5ht l#5(

to 7 Torso(

? to 8 #a'(

63 to 66 Arm( Roll 6'> $or /hi)h si'# i$ o'', th# l#$t arm, i$ ri5ht, th# ri5ht arm(

6< a&'( Roll 6'> $or /hi)h si'# i$ o'', th# l#$t $oot, i$ ha&', th# ri5ht ha&'(

I$ th# 1hara)t#r is atta)#' $rom abo+#, Roll 6'>> o& this tabl#(I$ th# 1hara)t#r is atta)#' $rom b#lo/, Roll 6'> o& this tabl#(I$ th# 1hara)t#r is atta) $rom th# l#$t or th# ri5ht, a""l* to a""ro"riat# si'#s si'# bo'* "arts(

amage to Inanimate 1be$tsamage to Inanimate 1be$tsObj#)ts ha+# t/o 'ama5# absor"tio& abiliti#s, li#

)r#atur#s i&st#a' o$ #alth, th#* ha+# Stru)tur# STR4, a&'i&st#a' o$ Li$#%For)#, th#* ha+# Fu&)tio& F4N1( I&jur*'ama5# is subtra)t#' $rom STR4, a&' D#bilit* 'ama5# issubtra)t#' $rom F4N1(

A& obj#)ts STR4 a&' F4N1 is bas#' o& its si# a&'th# mat#rials its )o&stru)t#' $rom(

Obj#)t Si#s:

E0tr#m#l* Small: Si# 6( %9 to Atta) Rolls(

@#r* Small: Si# <( %< to Atta) Rolls( Small: Si# 2( %6 to Atta) Rolls(

M#'ium: Si# 9( No mo'i$i#rs to hit(

Lar5#: Si# ( 6 to Atta) Rolls(

@#r* Lar5#: Si# >( < to Atta) Rolls(

E0tr#m#l* Lar5#: Si# 7( 9 to Atta) Rolls(

Obj#)t Mat#rials:

Glass: STR4 `SIW.<, FN1 ` SIW.<(

L#ath#r: STR4 `SIW, FN1 ` SIW(

-oo': STR4 a&' FN1 ` SIW X <(

Plasti): STR4 ` SIW X2, FN1 ` SIW X<(

1o&)r#t#: STR4 ` SIW X9, FN1 ` SIW X2(

Sto&#: STR4 ` SIW X, FN1 ` SIW X9(

Iro&: STR4 ` SIW X>, FN1 ` SIW X(

St##l STR4 ` SIW X7, FN1 ` SIW X(

Al)h#mi)al St##l STR4 ` SIW X8, FN1 ` SIW X7(

Obj#)t Armor:

@#r* So$t: IPRO a&' DPRO ` 3(

So$t: IPRO ` STR4.< DPRO ` 3(

A+#ra5#: IPRO a&' DPRO ` STR4.<(

ar': IPRO ` STR4, DPRO ` STR4.<(

@#r* ar': IPRO a&' DPRO ` STR4(

E0am"l# Obj#)ts:

1ar: E0tr#m#l* Lar5# A+#ra5# St##l.@#r* ar'Plasti)(

K&i$#: @#r* Small ar' St##l(

La"to": Small A+#ra5# Plasti)(

Lo&5 S/or': M#'ium ar' St##l(

Pistol: Small ar' St##l(

Ri$l#: M#'ium A+#ra5# St##l.ar' -oo'(

Smart"ho&#: E0tr#m#l* Small ar' Plasti)(

-o$ial -trifeo$ial -trifeSo)ial atta)s ar# li# oth#r atta)s #0)#"t th#r# is &o

Roll to hit( Th# atta)#r ma#s a PER N#5otiatio& orPER I&timi'atio& Roll +s( th# tar5#ts MDEF th# hi5h#r th#

SF, th# mor# su))#ss$ul th# #$$#)t is(

Th# tar5#t o$ a So)ial atta) )a& al/a*s s"#&' SPI to

!age 5+




r#sist th# 1om"ulsio&, or th#* ma* sim"l* /al a/a*$or)ibl# So)ial atta)s ha+# &ast* /or's atta)h#' to th#m li#harassm#&t, i&t#rro5atio&, a&' #+#& tortur#, as th#*

5ra'uall* #ro'# "#o"l#s #motio&al h#alth a&' abilit* to r#sist(

1ther '$tionsther '$tions

hange !osition 3+ '!4hange !osition 3+ '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You sit, &##l, or sta&'(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1ha&5# Positio&: Th# 1hara)t#r

s"#&'s th# AP a&' )ha&5#s th#ir "ositio&( For 5am#m#)ha&i)al "ur"os#s, th#r# ar# 2 "ossibl# "ositio&s: sta&'i&5,sitti&5.&##li&5, a&' "ro&#, a&' th# 1hara)t#r ma* 5o $romsta&'i&5 to sitti&5.&##li&5, sitti&5.&##li&5 to "ro&#, or th#

r#+#rs# o$ a&* o$ th#s# )ha&5#s( Sitti&5.K&##li&5 a&' Pro&#1hara)t#rs su$$#r th# a""ro"riat# A$$li)tio&(

limb 3+ '!4limb 3+ '!4Description: You move up and over obstacles.Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1limb: You mo+#

STRAGIAthl#ti)s.< *ar's u" a la''#r or &ott#' ro"#, oro+#r a& obj#)t /ith '#)#&t ha&'hol's( I$ th# ro"# has &o&ots, or ha&'hol's ar# s"ar#, th# 1hara)t#r must ma# a&STR Athl#ti)s Roll +s( a DF s#t b* th# Gam# Mast#r &ot to$all a&' hurt th#ms#l+#s( 1hara)t#rs t*"i)all* su$$#r 6'> =lu&tE&+iro&m#&tal Dama5# "#r 63 $##t th#* $all, a$t#r th# $irst 63$##t(

on off 30 '!4on off 30 '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You "ut o& or ta# o$$ o&# arti)l# o$

)lothi&5( =ut /h* sto" th#r#, bab*, /h#& its just 5#tti&55oo';

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D o&. o$$: Th# 1hara)t#r a''s orr#mo+#s o&# arti)l# o$ )lothi&5 "#r a)tio&(

rop Item 37 '!4rop Item 37 '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You l#t 5o o$ som# it#m a&' it 'ro"s to th#

$loor *our ha&'s ar# $r##' u" $or oth#r stu$$(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D ro" It#m: Th# 1hara)t#r 'ro"s a

-#a"o& or Tri$l# to th# 5rou&', $r##i&5 u" a ha&'(

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Eat rink 3+ '!4at rink 3+ '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You Cui)l* s)ar$ a& #&#r5* bar or su)

'o/& som# )o$$##( Or ma*b# *ou ta# a s/i5 o$ som# ma5i)al"otio& that loos li# b##t jui)# a&' tast#s li# batt#r* a)i'(No/ *our# r#a'* $or mor# a)tio&

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEat. ri&: Th# 1hara)t#r ta#s abit# o$ som# soli' $oo', or a s/i5 o$ som# b#+#ra5#, "#rEat.Dri& A)tio&(

Jump 3+ '!4ump 3+ '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You l#a" i&to th# air, o+#r som# obsta)l# or

a)ross som# )hasm, or just to/ar' som#thi&5 *ou &##'(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DJum": Th# 1hara)t#r mo+#s STR

AGI Athl#ti)s i&)h#s u" a&' a)ross $rom a sta&', or \ thatma&* $##t /ith a short ru&(

Ready Item 3) '!4eady Item 3) '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You r#loa' a /#a"o&, r#)alibrat# a '#+i)#,

or just /hi" out *our )#ll "ho&#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#a'* It#m: Sh#ath#' or holst#r#'

/#a"o&s must b# R#a'i#' to b# us#'( Som# /#a"o&s r#Cuir#lo&5#r to r#loa', as &ot#' i& th# R#loa' F#atur#(

Reestt 330 '!4'!4 #s)ri"tio&: You ta# a br#ath#r i& a mi&ut# *oull b#

r#a'* to 5o, but $or &o/, a littl# 'o/&tim#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DR#st: Th# 1hara)t#r r#5ai&s 6'26

!age 5,




lost @IG "#r R#st A)tio&(

Run 3) '!4un 3) '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You 5allo" a)ross th# $i#l' at a $ast "a)#,

)o+#ri&5 th# 'ista&)# /ith '##" br#aths a&' lo&5 stri'#s(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DRu&: Th# 1hara)t#r mo+#s STR

AGI Athl#ti)s *ar's a)ross th# 5rou&' "#r Ru& A)tio&(

-ear$h 3+ '!4ear$h 3+ '!4 #s)ri"tio&: a+# a loo arou&' th#r#s som#thi&5

im"orta&t h#r#, or som#o&# hi'i&5 h#r#, a&' *our# 5oi&5 to$i&' it(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS#ar)h: Th# 1hara)t#r ma#s a& INS Noti)# Roll a5ai&st th# DF o$ th# tar5#t( I$ th# 1hara)t#r isS#ar)hi&5 $or a hi'i&5 tar5#t, th# DF is th# subj#)ts AGI

S&#a Roll(

-idestep 3% '!4idestep 3% '!4 #s)ri"tio&: Its just a jum" to th# l#$t( Or a st#" to th#

ri5ht (((Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSi'#st#": Th# 1hara)t#r mo+#s <

*ar's i& a&* 'ir#)tio& o& th# 5rou&'(

-neak 3, '!4neak 3, '!4 #s)ri"tio&: Th#*ll &#+#r s## *ou, as lo&5 as *ou sti)

to th# sha'o/s a&' mo+# slo/l* a&' Cui#tl* (((

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS&#a: You mo+# STR AGI S&#a.< *ar's /ithout su$$#ri&5 a&* "#&alti#s to *our S&#aRoll #a)h < *' $ast#r *ou mo+#, u" to *our Ru& s"##', *ou

su$$#r a %6 P#&alt* to th# Roll( I$ *ou r#mai& still, *ou 5ai& a 2=o&us to th# Roll(

-8im 3) '!48im 3) '!4 #s)ri"tio&: -ith lo&5 stro#s, *ou mo+# throu5h th#

/at#r, almost li# a $ish(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DS/im: Th# 1hara)t#r mo+#s STR

AGI Athl#ti)s.< *ar's throu5h th# /at#r "#r S/im A)tio&(

Talk 37 '!4alk 37 '!4 #s)ri"tio&: Its tim# to ha+# a /or' /ith som#o&#,

shari&5 thou5hts a&' i'#as, or 5oo'%&atur#' ba&t#r, or th#

sort o$ +#rbal abus# that &#+#r 5o#s out o$ st*l#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTal: You sa* a $#/ /or's to a&*o&#&#arb* /ho )a& h#ar( Do&t 5o o+#rboar' i& a &ois*,)o&$usi&5 battl#, *ou )a& o&l* sa* a $#/ short /or's "#rRou&'(

Transform 30 '!4ransform 30 '!4 #s)ri"tio&: You shi$t i&to a&oth#r $orm usi&5

su"#r&atural "o/#rs, or ma*b# *ou just a'just *our ma#u"(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DTra&s$orm: Th# 1hara)t#r )ha&5#s

th#ms#l+#s i& som# $u&'am#&tal /a*( This is a&oth#r )at)h%all A)tio&(

'ffli$tionsffli$tions

=a' thi&5s ha""#& to 4&&aturals that $i&' th#ms#l+#soutmat)h#'( Som#tim#s th#s# ba' thi&5s "ass i& tim#, butsom#tim#s o&# is )urs#' $or#+#r b* th#ir m#''li&5 i& /#i5ht*matt#rs(

4&l#ss oth#r/is# stat#', i$ a 1hara)t#r is a$$#)t#' /ithth# sam# A$$li)tio& multi"l# tim#s, th# #$$#)ts 'o&t sta), butth# Duratio&s 'o(

F#ar Rolls: F#ar has 'i$$#r#&t #$$#)ts, bas#' o& ho/

s#+#r# it is( A s"#)ial #0am"l# o$ a Sa+# Roll is th# F#ar Roll(Th#r# ar# 2 i&'s o$ F#ar Sa+#s: S"oo*, Dau&ti&5, a&'T#rri$*i&5(

S"oo*: ‣ Your# i& a 'ar room a&' *ou h#ar a

stra&5# &ois# )omi&5 $orm b#hi&' *ou DF63(

Dau&ti&5: ‣ You s## a hu5# bloo'stai& o& th# trail

ah#a', a&' th# /ol$ ho/ls ar# 5#tti&5 )los#rDF 6(

T#rri$*i&5: ‣ You s## a $ri#&' tor& limb $rom limb

/ithout /ar&i&5 DF <3(

Ea)h "ro5r#ssi+#l* 5r#at#r F#ar Sa+# has 5r#at#r #$$#)ts,a&' /ith th# 5r#at#st F#ar Sa+#s, its almost im"ossibl# &ot tosu$$#r som# i&' o$ ill #$$#)ts(

!age 5.




Fear -a:es Table

-pooky aunting TerrifyingTriumph Gai& 6 SPI Los# 6 SPI Emotio&al UF#arV, "lus los# < SPI

-u$$ess Nothi&5 Emotio&al UF#arV, "lus los# 6 SPI A$rai', "lus los# 6'2< SPI

Failure Emotio&al UF#arV , "lus los# 6 SPI A$rai', "lus los# 6'<6 SPI Pa&i)#', "lus los# 6'>6 SPI

Mishap A$rai', "lus los# 6'< SPI Pa&i)#', "lus los# 6'26 SPI Fro#&, "lus los# <'> SPI

'fraidfraid #s)ri"tio&: You+# 5ot th# sha#s som#thi&5 ba' is

about to ha""#&, a&' its har' $or *ou to )o&)#&trat#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DA$rai': Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a bo&uso$ < to 1DEF a&' RDEF, but must s"#&' 6 SPI "#r Rou&'&ot to /ith'ra/ to sa$#t*(

Bleedingleeding #s)ri"tio&: Your "r#)ious li$#s bloo' is 'ri""i&5 $rom

*our o"#& /ou&'s soo& *oull b# '#a', but at l#ast *ou /o&tha+# to 'o lau&'r* a&* mor#(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D=l##'i&5: Th# 1hara)t#r los#s 6L#+#l o$ TG "#r rou&'( This 'o#s&t sto" u&til som#o&#ma#s a& INS E'u)atio& First Ai' Roll +s( DF ar' Rollto sto" th# bl##'i&5 a&' stabili# th# 1hara)t#r(

Blindedlinded #s)ri"tio&: You )a&t s## a&*thi&5, mai&5 it har' toGam# M#)ha&i)s D=li&'#': Th# 1hara)t#r

automati)all* $ails a&* si5ht%bas#' INSNoti)# rolls, a&' allo""o&#&ts 5ai& to 1DEF a&' 63 to RDEF, a&' all"#&alti#s $or Ra&5# i&)r#m#&t ar# 'oubl#'( Th# =li&'#'1hara)t#r also su$$#rs % to 1DEF a&' %63 to RDEF( -h#& th#1hara)t#r att#m"ts to mo+# $ast#r tha& \ th#ir ma0imums"##', th#* ar# tr#at#' as su$$#ri&5 th# Di* A$$li)tio&(

ompelled Hompelled H #s)ri"tio&: A& or'#r has b##& issu#' to *ou, /hi)h

*ou $##l *ou must ob#*( Som# small "art o$ *our mi&' iss)r#ami&5 No I5&or# th# )omma&' You )a&t DO that,but *ou )a&t h#ar it(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s D1om"#ll#': Th# 1hara)t#r ob#*s th#)omma&' thats b##& issu#' to th#m, /hat#+#r it is, $or th#'uratio& o$ th# A$$li)tio&( As list#' u&'#r th# SPI Ass#t, a1hara)t#r ma* s"#&' 6 SPI to i5&or# a m#&tal or

"s*)holo5i)al 1om"ulsio& A$$li)tio& $or 6 Rou&' th#1hara)t#r i&st#a' su$$#rs th# Fro#& A$$li)tio& 'uri&5 thistim#(

eafenedeafened #s)ri"tio&: You )a&t h#ar a&*thi&5, mai&5 it har' to

)ommu&i)at#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D #a$#&#': Th# 1hara)t#r

automati)all* $ails a&* h#ari&5%bas#' INSNoti)# rolls, a&'th# D#a$#&#' 1hara)t#r su$$#rs %6 to 1DEF a&' %< to RDEF(O& a Misha" o& a&* Sa+# Roll a5ai&st th# D#a$#&#'A$$li)tio&, th# 1hara)t#r is Fro#& $or [ th# Duratio&, a&'th#& D#a$#&#' $or th# $ull Duratio&(

istra$tedistra$ted #s)ri"tio&: You $a)# *our $o#, a&' *O MY GOD

-AT IS TAT O@ER TEREGam# M#)ha&i)s D istra)t#': Th# 1hara)t#r los#s 6 AP,su$$#rs %6 to all Rolls, a&' is at %< to MDEF( O& a Misha" o& aSa+# Roll th# Distra)t#' A$$li)tio&, th# 1hara)t#r is i&st#a'Fro#&(

i==yi==y #s)ri"tio&: You stumbl# alo&5 as i$ 'ru&, stru55li&5

to ##" *our $##t b#&#ath *ou(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D i*: Th# 1hara)t#r must ma# a&

AGIAthl#ti)s Roll +s( DF ar' #+#r* Rou&', or su$$#r th#Pro&# A$$li)tio&(

!age 50




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Emotional Hmotional H #s)ri"tio&: O+#r)om# /ith a/#, #)stas*,

#mbarrassm#&t, or som# oth#r "o/#r$ul $##li&5s, *ou )a&t$o)us o& th# situatio& li# *ou shoul'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DEmotio&al: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a"#&alt* o$ %6 to all D#$#&s#s, a&' all Rolls( 1hara)t#rs ma*su$$#r multi"l# Emotio&al A$$li)tio&s o$ 'i$$#r#&t i&'ssimulta&#ousl*, a&' all #$$#)ts sta)( Possibl# Emotio&alA$$li)tio&s i&)lu'# a&5#r, a"ath*, a/#, '#"r#ssio&, #&+*, $#ar,hatr#', jo*, lo+#, lust, or sham#(

E/hausted/hausted #s)ri"tio&: Your# /or& out i$ *ou 'o&t ta# a

br#ath#r soo&, *ou mi5ht )olla"s#(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DE0haust#': Th# 1hara)t#r )a&&ot

1limb, Jum", Ru&, or S/im, a&' th# 1hara)t#rs 1DEF a&'RDEF ar# hal+#'( I$ th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs th# E0haust#'A$$li)tio& a5ai&, th#* i&st#a' $all 4&)o&s)ious(

Fro=enro=en #s)ri"tio&: Som#thi&5 sho)i&5 has ha""#&#', a&'

*our# )au5ht immobil#, li# a "oor 'umb hor&#' u&5ulat# i&th# o&rushi&5 h#a'li5hts o$ a& 6?%/h##l#r(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DFro#&: Th# 1hara)t#r has 3 AP, a&'

is at %6 to all D#$#&s#s( Th# 1hara)t#r )a& ta# a&* A)tio&sthat 'o &ot r#Cuir# AP, a&' is $ull* )o&s)ious o$ th#irsurrou&'i&5s( O& a 5oo' &ot#, th# 1hara)t#r r#5ai&s 6 lost@IG "#r Rou&' /hil# Fro#&(

Inebriatednebriated #s)ri"tio&: Your# 5oo' a&' smash#', mai&5 *ou a

bit 'i*, &aus#ous, a&' $u* i& th# brai&"a&(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DI&#briat#': Th# 1hara)t#rs AGI is

hal+#', a&' all D#$#&s#s ar# at %<( O& a&* $ailur# o& a& AGIRoll, th# 1hara)t#r is tr#at#' as Di* &#0t rou&'(

Mana$ledana$led #s)ri"tio&: Your $##t ar# bou&', mai&5 it tou5h $or

*ou to jum" or ru&(Gam# M#)ha&i)s DMa&a)l#': Th# o&l* mo+#m#&t%t*"#

A)tio& th# 1hara)t#r ma* ta# is Si'#st#", a&' i$ th#* tr*multi"l# Si'#st#"s "#r Rou&', th#* ar# tr#at#' as Di* thatRou&'(

!ani$kedani$ked #s)ri"tio&: E+#r*thi&5 s##ms to ha+# 5o&# to h#ll

*our "uls# is hamm#ri&5 i& *our #ars, *our si5ht blurs, a&'th# &#0t thi&5 *ou &o/, *our# ru&&i&5 a/a* at to" s"##'(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPa&i)#': Th# 1hara)t#r must ta# a1limb, Ru&, Jum", or S/im A)tio& #+#r* rou&' to 5#t out o$th# )ombat ar#a a&* oth#r A)tio&s must b# s"#&t to "rot#)to&#s#l$(

!ronerone #s)ri"tio&: You+# b##& tai&5 a &a", or som#o&#

&o)#' *ou 'o/& b#tt#r 5#t u" Cui)l* b#$or# *ou 5#ti)#' i& th# t##th(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DPro&#: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a"#&alt* o$ % to 1DEF, RDEF, a&' th# 1los# 1ombat Tal#&t(Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a < bo&us to th# Ra&5#' 1ombat Tal#&t

to us# 5u&s or )rossbo/s(

-ha$kledha$kled #s)ri"tio&: You+# b##& ha&')u$$#', or *our ha&'s ar#

ti#', mai&5 it har' to ha&'l# thi&5s "ro"#rl*(

!age 52




Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSha)l#': Th# 1hara)t#r )a&t us#th#ir ha&'s( Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs a %63 P#&alt* to 1los# a&'Ra&5#' 1ombat Tal#&t Rolls, a&' most oth#r Tal#&t Rolls th#

"#&alt* i&)r#as#s to %<3 i$ th# 1hara)t#rs ha&'s ar# Sha)l#'b#hi&' th#ir ba)(

-ittingKneelingittingKneeling #s)ri"tio&: Your# sitti&5 or &##li&5 'o/&, /hi)h is

r#la0i&5 a&' all, but is&t th# b#st "ositio& to b# i& /h#&som#o&# atta)s *ou(

Gam# M#)ha&i)s DSitti&5.K&##li&5: Th# 1hara)t#rsu$$#rs a "#&alt* o$ %< to 1DEF, RDEF, a&' th# 1los# 1ombatTal#&t( Th# 1hara)t#r 5ai&s a 6 bo&us to th# Ra&5#' 1ombatTal#&t to us# 5u&s or )rossbo/s(

Dn$ons$iousn$ons$ious #s)ri"tio&: Your# asl##" or *ou+# b##& &o)#' out,

l#a+i&5 *ou h#l"l#ss( 1ut# as a butto&, thou5h(Gam# M#)ha&i)s D4&)o&s)ious: Th# 1hara)t#r ma*&ot ta# a&* A)tio&s, is )om"l#t#l* u&a/ar# o$ th#irsurrou&'i&5s, a&' u&l#ss th#*r# "ro""#' u", i&sta&tl* $allsPro&#( I$ th# 1hara)t#r is su))#ss$ull* "h*si)all* atta)#', th#*a/a#& imm#'iat#l*, but th#*r# )o&si'#r#' to b# h#l"l#ssa5ai&st su)h atta)s th#*r# automati)all* )o&si'#r#'Trium"hs, &o &##' to roll to hit( A&* Abilit* that r#Cuir#s th#1hara)t#r to s"#&' AP, SPI, or @IG to us# )a&&ot b# us#'/hil# 4&)o&s)ious( O& a 5oo' &ot#, th# 1hara)t#r r#5ai&s 6lost @IG "#r Rou&' /hil# 4&)o&s)ious(

!age 55




Bleeding 1utleeding 1ut

You &o/ ho/ to 'ish out 'ama5#, a&' ho/ to ta# it,but /hat ha""#&s as a r#sult;

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;o8 or *egati:e 'bilitieso8 or *egati:e 'bilitiesA&* tim# o&# o$ a 1hara)t#rs Abiliti#s 'ro"s to 3, th#*

su$$#r th# 4&)o&s)ious A$$li)tio& $or <'> Rou&'s th#r# ma*b# oth#r, lasti&5 #$$#)ts, as /#ll(

N#5ati+# Attribut#s: N#5ati+# AGI or STR: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs th#

Pro&# a&' Fro#& A$$li)tio&s(

N#5ati+# TG: Th# 1hara)t#r b#5i&s to 'i#( O&)#th# 1hara)t#r r#a)h#s %6 TG, th#* b#5i& tosu$$#r th# =l##'i&5 A$$li)tio&, u&til th#* r#a)h a&#5ati+# &umb#r o$ TG #Cual to t/i)# th#ir&ormal amou&t, at /hi)h "oi&t, th#*r# '#a'(

N#5ati+# INS or -IL: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs th#Fro#& A$$li)tio&(

N#5ati+# PER: Th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs th#Emotio&al A$$li)tio&, but all "#&alti#s ar#multi"li#' b* th# &umb#r o$ &#5ati+# L#+#ls o$PER th# 1hara)t#r su$$#rs(

N#5ati+# Ass#ts:

N#5ati+# LT: -h#& a 1hara)t#r has lost all LTi& a 5i+#& =o'* Part, th#* )a& &o lo&5#r us# that=o'* Part $or a&* A)tio&, a&' su$$#r a "#&alt* o$%6 to all A)tio&s( #a' or Torso Dama5# is mor#s#rious( I$ a 1hara)t#r los#s all LT i& th# #a'

or Torso, th#* su$$#r a "#&alt* o$ %< to allD#$#&s#s a&' all A)tio&s, a&' th#* imm#'iat#l*su$$#r th# 4&)o&s)ious A$$li)tio& $or <'> rou&'s(Also s## Mutilatio&, b#lo/(

N#5ati+# LIF: As "#r &#5ati+# TG(

N#5ati+# @IG: -h#& th# 1hara)t#rs @IG 5o#s&#5ati+#, th#* su$$#r th# E0haust#' A$$li)tio& i$ it5o#s &#5ati+# b* mor# tha& th# $ull, &ormalamou&t, th# 1hara)t#r $alls Pro&# a&'4&)o&s)ious(

N#5ati+# SPI: S## th# Goi&5 =u5$u) S#)tio&,b#lo/(

MutilationutilationI$ a 1hara)t#rs LT i& a&* =o'* Part 5o#s &#5ati+# b*

mor# tha& th# sam# amou&t as its starti&5 LT, th# 1hara)t#rsu$$#rs 6 L#+#l o$ "#rma&#&t ar'shi" to that =o'* Part( I$th# LT 5o#s &#5ati+# b* t/i)# that amou&t, th# =o'* Part iss#+#r#'( For Arms, L#5s, a&'s, a&' F##t, thats &ot a"robl#m, but a s#+#r#' #a' or Torso m#a&s i&sta&t '#ath(

Mutilation E/ample

Noah has 6? #alth Poi&ts i& his a&'( O&)# h# su$$#rs mor#tha& 6? "oi&ts o$ I&jur* Dama5# to his a&', its r#&'#r#' u&usabl#,but /ill still h#al u" &i)#l*( I$ h# su$$#rs 68 to 2> "oi&ts o$ I&jur*

Dama5# to his a&', h#ll su$$#r 6 L#+#l o$ som# ar'shi","#rma&#&tl*, su)h as =a' a&'s( I$ h# su$$#rs mor# tha& 27 "oi&ts o$I&jur* Dama5# to his a&', i ts s#+#r#', a&' h# "#rma&#&tl* su$$#rsth# a""ro"riat# ar'shi" as a r#sult(

1hara)t#rs 'o&t r#)#i+# bo&us =uil' Poi&ts $orar'shi"s su$$#r#' as a r#sult o$ a Mutilatio&(

>ealing Dpealing DpR#5ai&i&5 Lost Abilit* L#+#ls: 1hara)t#rs r#5ai& 6 L#+#l

i& all lost Abiliti#s "#r 'a*(R#5ai&i&5 Lost LT: 1hara)t#rs r#5ai& 6 LT "#r 'a*

to all a$$#)t#' =o'* Parts, #0)#"t th# #a' a&' Torso, /hi)h

r#5ai& 6 #+#r* oth#r 'a*(R#5ai&i&5 Lost LIF: 1hara)t#rs r#5ai& <'> LIF "#r 'a*(R#5ai&i&5 Lost @IG: 1hara)t#rs r#5ai& 6'> @IG /ith a

R#st A)tio&(R#5ai&i&5 Lost SPI: 1hara)t#rs r#5ai& 6'> SPI "#r 'a*

s"#&t r#sti&5 a&' r#la0i&5(

!age 56








ombat E/ampleombat E/ample

The -etDphe -etDpNoah =#ll, Lilith D#o'ata, a&' Ri5ht#ous G ha+# b##&

a""oi&t#' to $orm a Pa)t b* th# 1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht o$ Ni&#+#h(Th#*+# b##& or'#r#' to loo i&to a 1o&sortium @#&#$i)us i&th# ar#a /hos b##& ri""i&5 o$$ 4&&aturals /ho tra'# /ithhim( Th#* /al i&to th# aba&'o&#' /ar#hous# /h#r# th#tra'#r 'o#s busi&#ss a&', $or#/ar&#', h# imm#'iat#l* or'#rshis thr## Sha'o/ Gobli& bo'*5uar's to atta) th# 'arh#ro#s(

Initiati:enitiati:eTh# )ombata&ts ar# all a/ar# o$ #a)h oth#r, so th#r#s &o

)ha&)# o$ ambush( Th# Gam# Mast#r t#lls all th# Pla*#rs toroll 2'> a&' a'' th#ir 1hara)t#rs INIT L#+#ls $or I&itiati+#$or th#ir 1hara)t#rs, a&' h# rolls $or th# @#&#$i)us a&' th#Sha'o/ Gobli&s( Th# totals ar#:

Pla*#r 1hara)t#rs I&itiati+# Rolls:Noah =#ll: Rolls 63 INIT 6< ` Total <<(Lilith D#o'ata: Rolls ? INIT 6< ` Total <3(Ri5ht#ous G: Rolls 9 INIT 69 ` Total 6?(

NP1 I&itiati+# Rolls: Sha'o/ Gobli& 6: Rolls 9 INIT 62 ` Total 67(

SG<: Rolls ? INIT 62 ` Total <6(SG2: Rolls 7 INIT 62 ` Total <3(@#&#$i)us: Rolls 7 INIT 6< ` Total 68(

-# ha+# a ti# b#t/##& Lilith a&' Sha'o/ Gobli& 2, so/# )om"ar# th#ir AGI L#+#ls( =oth Lilith a&' Sha'o/Gobli&s ha+# AGI >( N#0t /# loo at INS( Lilith has INS >,/hil# Sha'o/ Gobli&s ha+# INS 7, so Sha'o/ Gobli& 2 5#ts to5o b#$or# Lilith(

I&itiati+# O r'#r: Noah =#llSha'o/ Gobli& <Sha'o/ Gobli& 2

Lilith D#o'ata@#&#$i)usRi5ht#ous GSha'o/ Gobli& 6

ombat '$tionsombat '$tionsNoahs Tur&: Th# Gam# Mast#r ass Noahs Pla*#r /hat

h# /a&ts to 'o( Noah '#)i'#s h# /a&ts to ma# sur# that th#@#&#$i)us 'o#s&t 5#t a/a*, o h#s 5oi&5 to )ast his E&ta&5l#Formula $rom th# Substa&)# Dar Art o& th# @#&#$i)us,'#s)ribi&5 ho/ th# )o&)r#t# b#&#ath th# @#&#$i)us $##t tur&sto Cui)sa&' a&' hol's him $ast( Noahs Pla*#r a''s thatNoah is 5oi&5 to )ha&t i& Lati& a&' ma# ar)a&# ha&'mo+#m#&ts to #&ha&)# his s"#ll, r#'u)i&5 its "s*)hi) strai&(Th# Gam# Mast#r a""ro+#s, a&' t#lls Noah to ma# his

s"#ll)asti&5 rolls(

Noah is a K&i5ht o$ P*ma&'#r a&' is )asti&5 aSubsta&)# Formula, so h# &##'s to roll INS E0"#rt DarArt USubsta&)#V( Noahs Pla*#r '#)i'#s that h#s 5oi&5 to tr*$or th# stro&5#st "ossibl# #$$#)t h# )a& ma&a5#, L#+#l 2, so th#DF $or this roll is <3 2 L#+#ls X < 1ost "#r L#+#l $or 1h#a"S"#)ial Abilit* ̀ <>( Noahs Pla*#r rolls 2'> a&' a''s INS 7 E0"#rt 2 Dar Art USubsta&)#V 2 ` 62( # rolls a& 66, $or atotal o$ <9, sa'l* just short o$ /hat h#' &##' to su))##'Noahs Pla*#r '#)i'#s to a'' < SPI to th# roll, mai&5 it a <>,/hi)h is #0a)tl* /hats &##'#' $or su))#ss(

E&ta&5l# has a Sta&'ar' Ph*si)al 1ost, so it )osts 2 @IGto )ast i& a''itio&, Formulas al/a*s )ost L#+#ls'> SPI to

)ast( Noahs Pla*#r rolls 2'> a&' 5#ts a >, a +#r* 5oo', lo/roll # )a& r#'u)# th# )ost b* 6 $or th# us# o$ A&)i#&tLa&5ua5#s, a&' 6 mor# $or th# Ma5i)al Pass#s, $or a total SPI1ost o$ 9(

Th# @#&#$i)us is #&titl#' to a Sa+# roll a5ai&st th#E&ta&5l# #$$#)t( # ma* roll AGI Athl#ti)s +s( NoahsDar Art USubsta&)#V L#+#ls X< 6( Th# @#&#$i)us has AGI 9a&' Athl#ti)s 6, a&' Noah us#' all 2 o$ his Dar ArtUSubsta&)#V L#+#ls, so th# DF is <6( Th# @#&#$i)us rolls 2'> a&'5#ts 7, $or a total o$ 6< th# Gam# Mast#r a&&ou&)#s that th#@#&#$i)us su$$#rs th# Sha)l#' A$$li)tio&( #s &ot 5oi&5a&*/h#r#(

Th# E&ta&5l# S"#ll too a& Atta) A)tio&, /hi)h )ost 2AP, so Noah has < AP l#$t( # ta#s a Do'5# a)tio& /ith hisr#mai&i&5 < AP, a&' his 1DEF a&' RDEF t#m"oraril*i&)r#as# b* <( That #&'s Noahs Tur&(

Sha'o/ Gobli& <s Tur&: Th# @#&#$i)us or'#r#' th#s/arth* littl# bastar's to ta# out th# Pa)t, a&' th# Sha'o/

!age 6)




Gobli& bra&'ish#s its &i$# a&' )los#s o& Noah( Th# Gam#Mast#r sa*s itll ta# a Ru& A)tio& to 5#t to Noah, l#a+i&5 th#Sha'o/ Gobli& #&ou5h AP to s/i"# at Noah /ith th# &i$#(

Th# Sha'o/ Gobli& has AGI > a&' 1los# 1ombat 9,a&' rolls a 62 o& 2'>, $or a total o$ <2( Noahs 1DEF is&ormall* a m#r# 6<, but is boost#' to 67 ri5ht &o/ b#)aus# h#stai&5 a Do'5# A)tio&( Th# Sha'o/ Gobli& still roll#' "l#&t*to hit, a&' so h# rolls $or Dama5#( Th# SF o$ th# roll is > <2 67 ` >, &ot Cuit# hi5h #&ou5h $or th# Sha'o/ Gobli& to)hoos# /hat =o'* Part h# hits(

Th# Sha'o/ Gobli& 'o#s 2'> E'5#' 'ama5# /ith th#&i$#, rolli&5 a >, a >, a&' a 2( This 'o#s 6 D#bilit* Dama5#a&' < I&jur* Dama5#( Ou)h Th# Gam# Mast#r rolls a 9 o&<'> a&' )o&sults th# =o'* Part Tabl#, s##i&5 that th# Gobli&hit Noahs L#5( # rolls a&oth#r 'i#, /hi)h )om#s u" 2, o'',m#a&i&5 that Noahs l#$t l#5 /as hit( Noahs Ass#ts loo li#

this ri5ht &o/:

LIF: <8@IG: 6<SPI: 62LT: All &ormal, #0)#"t L#$t L#5 is 'o/& to 6< LT(1DEF: 67RDEF: 6>MDEF: 6

A&oth#r hit li# that, a&' Noahs l#5 /ill 5i+# out o&him( Also, b#)aus# h# su$$#r#' < I&jur* 'ama5#, &#0t rou&' h#los#s < AP( That su)s(

Sha'o/ Gobli& 2s Tur&: Sha'o/ Gobli& 2 s##s th# 5u&i& Ri5ht#ous Gs ha&', a&' '#)i'#s to ta# him out b#$or# h#)a& l#+#l that mutha$u)i& "i#)#(

Li# Sha'o/ Gobli& <, 2 ta#s a Ru& A)tio&, )omi&5at Ri5ht#ous G a&' slashi&5 at him /ith his &i$#( # rolls2'>, 5#tti&5 a 8, a&' a''s his AGI > a&' 1los# 1ombat 9,5#tti&5 a total o$ 68 to hit( 4&$ortu&at#l* $or it, Ri5ht#ous Ghas a 1DEF o$ <2( Th# Gobli& is out o$ AP, so its tur& is o+#r(

Lilith #o'atas Tur&: Lilith s##s that th#*r#out&umb#r#', a&' thi&s o$ a /a* to tur& th# tabl#s i& th#ir$a+or( Sh# us#s h#r E&sla+# I&&at# Po/#r o& Sha'o/ Gobli& 6,)omma&'i&5 it to atta) Sha'o/ Gobli& 2 i& $ro&t o$ Noah(

Th# E&sla+# Dar Po/#r r#Cuir#s a 1o&trol A)tio&, sothatll b# all o$ h#r AP $or this Rou&'( Th# Sha'o/ Gobli&has to ma# a -IL S#l$%1o&trol Sa+# roll a5ai&st a DF o$ 68(Th# Gobli& rolls a total o$ 8, a&' a''i&5 his -IL o$ 9 a&'S#l$%1o&trol o$ 2, has a total o$ 6>( # $ails, a&' h# su$$#rs th#1om"ulsio& A$$li)tio&(

@#&#$i)us Tur&: Th# @#&#$i)us is su& u" to his a&l#si& Cui)sa&', but h# )a& still "#r$orm ma5i)( #s 5oi&5 to

h#l" out his Gobli& mi&io&s b* )asti&5 a& #&#r5* bolt s"#ll atth# Pa)t its har' to sa* /hos most 'a&5#rous, but 5i+#& thatNoah im"riso&#' him i& th# )o&)r#t#, h#s 5oi&5 to blast him(First h# &##'s to ma# a roll to )ast th# s"#ll, a&' th#& ma# ara&5#' roll to hit(

Th# @#&#$i)us 'o#s&t $##l th# &##' to o+#r'o it, so h#lljust ma# it a L#+#l 2 El#m#&tal =olt UE&#r5*V Formula thath# )asts( Th# @#&#$i)us /ill us# A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s, Ma5i)alPass#s, a&' his 1o&s#)rat#' Tools to )ast th# Formula, a&'Si&)# El#m#&tal =olt is a& E0"#&si+# S"#)ial Abilit*, th# DF$or th# roll /ill b# 2<(

Th# @#&#$i)us /ill roll 2'> to )ast, a&' a'' his PER o$ ?to his E0"#rt Tal#&t o$ 6 a&' its Dar Art UE&#r5*V Tal#&t o$

9( # rolls a 6, /hi)h, a''#' to his PER a&' Tal#&ts, a''s u"to <?( This is&t #&ou5h to su))##', but si&)# th# @#&#$i)us isa& im"orta&t NP1, th# Gam# Mast#r '#)i'#s to allo/ th#@#&#$i)us to s"#&' som# SPI o& its b#hal$ to ma# th# rollsu))##'( It s"#&'s 9 SPI, a&' th# Formula 5o#s o$$ su))#ss$ull*(

Th# @#&#$i)us &##'s to roll to hit &o/( It has AGI 9 a&'Ra&5#' 1ombat 9, a&' it a''s th#s# to a 2'> roll( It rolls a 63,$or a total o$ 6? Noahs RDEF is )urr#&tl* 6>, so th# roll hits(Th# Formula 'o#s <'>L#+#ls.< E&#r5* 'ama5#, /hi)h/ors out to <'>< it rolls > I&jur* Dama5# si&)# th#r# /#r#< 'i)#, th# atta) 'o#s < D#bilit* Dama5#, si&)# its E&#r5*(Th# Gam# Mast#r th#& rolls <'> o& th# =o'* Part Tabl# tos## /h#r# th# @#&#$i)us hits Noah si&)# th# SF /as &ot hi5h

#&ou5h $or it to )hoos# /hat =o'* Part it hits( It rolls a 7, soNoah is hit i& th# Torso( # ta#s > I&jur* Dama5# to th#Torso, a&' < D#bilit* Dama5#, a&' los#s < mor# AP( Althou5hh#s &ot '#a' *#t, /ith th# < AP h# /as alr#a'* 'o/&, it loosli# h# /o&t b# 'oi&5 mu)h &#0t Rou&'( Noah 'ro"s /ith as)r#am a&' /rith#s i& "ai&(

Th# @#&#$i)us rolls 2'> $or th# SPI )ost $rom hisFormula, a&' rolls a 67 h# )a& r#'u)# that b* 6 $or usi&5 th#A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#, 6 mor# $or Ma5i)alPass#s, a&' L#+#ls.<`6( < $or 1o&s#)rat#' Tools, but h# still#&'s u" losi&5 62 SPI( O& to" o$ th# 9 h# s"#&t )asti&5 th#s"#ll, h#s l#$t /ith 7 o$ his ori5i&al <9 SPI( #s 5oi&5 to ha+#to to&# 'o/& th# s"#ll)asti&5 $rom h#r#, or $i&' a mor##$$i)i#&t /a* to $i&ish u" th# $i5ht(

Ri5ht#ous Gs Tur&: Ai5ht, &o/ its o&( Sha'o/ Gobli&2 has )los#' /ith Ri5ht#ous G, so h# mi5ht as /#ll summo&his li5ht%s/or' a&' )ut i&to th# littl# $r#a( # has AGI 63a&' 1los# 1ombat 9, "lus 6 $rom th# /#a"o&s A))ura)*( I&a''itio&, th# Gobli& has o&l* a R#a)h 3 /#a"o&, 5i+i&5

!age 6+




Ri5ht#ous G a < bo&us to hit $or th# R#a)h < o& hisEl#m#&tal s/or', 5i+i&5 him a total atta) bo&us o$ 67( #rolls 2'> a&' 5#ts a 69, $or a total o$ 26( This is hi5h#r tha& th#

Gobli&s 1DEF o$ <3, so h# '#$i&it#l* hits( I& $a)t, /ith his SFo$ 66, h# )a& )hoos# to atta) $rom abo+#, b#lo/, l#$t, or ri5htRi5ht#ous Gs Pla*#r '#)i'#s that h# slash#s i&to th# Gobli&/ith a mi5ht* o+#rha&' blo/ $rom abo+#, so h# 5#ts to roll6'>> o& th# =o'* Part Tabl# to s## /h#r# h# hits( # rolls a8, /hi)h m#a&s that h# hits th# Gobli& i& th# h#a'( # rolls9'>6 $or th# E&#r5* Dama5# $rom th# atta), 5#tti&5 a 'i)#roll total o$ 6>, $or a total o$ 67 I&jur* Dama5# a&' 9 D#bilit*Dama5# to th# Gobli&( Th# Sha'o/ Gobli& has > LT i& its#a', /hi)h m#a&s it )a& sur+i+# u" to %6< i& its #a' b#$or#its '#a'( Its at %66, /hi)h m#a&s it slum"s, bl##'i&5 "ro$us#l*,)li&5i&5 to li$# b* o&l* a t#&uous thr#a'(

Sha'o/ Gobli& 6: Mi&'%)o&troll#' b* Lilith, Sha'o/Gobli& 6 ta#s a Ru& A)tio& to )los# o& its )omra'# Sha'o/

Gobli& 2, a&' slash#s at him /ith his &i$#( Sha'o/ Gobli& 6has a total atta) roll bo&us o$ 63 /ith its &i$#, a&' rolls a6<, $or a total o$ <<( Thats hi5h#r tha& Sha'o/ Gobli& 2s1DEF o$ <3, so h# hits( # rolls 2'> $or E'5#' Dama5# a&'rolls a >, a >, a&' a , $or a total o$ 67 I&jur* Dama5# a&' <

D#bilit* Dama5#( # rolls <'> o& th# =o'* Part Tabl# a&'rolls a& ?( =oom, h#a' shot( Sha'o/ Gobli& 6 $alls(

The &rapDphe &rapDpAt this "oi&t, th# @#&#$i)us surr#&'#rs t/o o$ its

mi&io&s ha+# b##& '#$#at#', o&# is mi&'%)o&troll#', a&'althou5h Noah is u&)o&s)ious, h# 'o#s&t $a&)* his )ha&)#sa5ai&st a Ghl a&' a 1hil' o$ Li5ht /hil# his $##t ar# su& i&Cui)sa&'(

1ombat )a& b# a littl# )om"l#0, but it )a& 5o s/i$tl*a&' smoothl* i$ th# Pla*#rs a&' th# Gam# Mast#r ar# $amiliar/ith th# rul#s a&' 'o som# )al)ulatio&s ah#a' o$ tim#(Pri&ti&5 out som# )o"i#s o$ th# =o'* 1hart Tabl# a&' oth#rtabl#s ah#a' o$ tim# /ill h#l", as /ill )al)ulati&5 atta) rollbo&us#s $or /#a"o&s, a&' M*sti)s b#i&5 $amiliar /ith th# DF)al)ulatio&s $or th#ir s"#lls DF to )ast a&' SPI )osts( O& th#oth#r ha&', )ombat i& th# Dir5# RPG is '#a'l*, a&' P1sshoul' al/a*s thi& )ar#$ull* b#$or# rushi&5 i&to a $ra)asth#* ma* +#r* /#ll b# )arri#' out o& a str#t)h#r, or i& ah#ars#(

!age 6,




!age 6.




hapter II# The !leromahapter II# The !leromaTh#r# ar# ma&* "la&#s o$ #0ist#&)#, #a)h /ith th#ir o/& #l#m#&tal ali5&m#&ts, #&#r5* si5&atur#s, '#sti&i#s, a&' ma5i)al"ot#&)i#s( Ma&* R#alms o$ th# Pl#roma ar# ##ril* r#mi&is)#&t o$ "la)#s o$ th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&, o&l* t/ist#' a&'surr#al, /hil# oth#r "la)#s ar# u&iCu# a&' /o&'#r$ul, or t#rri$*i&5 b#*o&' "arall#l(

Realm hara$teristi$sealm hara$teristi$s

Realm -tatisti$sealm -tatisti$sEl#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: E+#r* R#alm #0)#"t th# @al#

o$ th# Do/&tro''#& has o&# or mor# M*sti)al El#m#&t thatits attu&#' to, a&' som# M*sti)al El#m#&ts that ar# /#a#r/ithi& its 'omai&( Th#s# El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s "ro+i'#th# list#' =o&us#s or P#&alti#s to M*sti)s Dar Arts Tal#&ts/h#& us#' i& th#s# R#alms(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: Most R#alms r#so&at# /ith)#rtai& #motio&s a R#alms Emotio&al R#so&a&)# /ill list o&#su)h #motio&, /ith a L#+#l( 1hara)t#rs must ma# -IL S#l$%1o&trol Sa+# rolls +s( DF L#+#l X<63 o& #&t#ri&5 th#R#alm to a+oi' su$$#ri&5 th# Emotio&al A$$li)tio& r#5ar'i&5

that #motio&, a&' all Sa+# rolls a5ai&st that Emotio& su$$#r aP#&alt* #Cual to th# Emotio&al R#so&a&)# L#+#l o$ thatR#alm(

M#mbra&#: E+#r* R#alm has a barri#r o$ #&#r5*

surrou&'i&5 it, s#"arati&5 it $rom th# Astral R#alm a&'r#stri)ti&5 tra+#l i& a&' out( A R#alms M#mbra&# is 5i+#& aL#+#l, a&' a t*"i)al R#alm li# th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&has a M#mbra&# L#+#l o$ ( A&* S"#)ial Abilit* that us#s th#)urr#&t R#alms M#mbra&# i& its 1ost To 4s# )a&&ot b# us#'i$ th# )urr#&t R#alms M#mbra&# L#+#l is 3(

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Th# R#alms that )a& b# tra+#l#'to $rom this o&# $rom &aturall*%o))urri&5 Ru"tur#s( Th#s#r#latio&shi"s ar#&t )o&sta&t, ho/#+#r R#alms shi$t a&' 'ri$t/ith th# astral ti'#, a&' t/o R#alms ma* b#)om#&#i5hbors, or 'ri$t a"art, o+#r tim#(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: I& ma&* /a*s, R#alms ar#1hara)t#rs, too( Som# ar# #+#& s#&ti#&t, but #+#& th# &o&%s#&ti#&t o&#s ha+# a u&iCu# "#rso&alit*( Th# 1#&tral1o&tra'i)tio& o$ a R#alm is /hat ma#s it '*&ami) a&'i&t#r#sti&5, a&' th# 1o&tra'i)tio&s o$ Pl#roma ar# r#all* '##""hiloso"hi)al a&' m#ta"h*si)al issu#s that "la5u# all b#i&5s,5i+#& shar" $o)us throu5h 'ir#)t i&t#ra)tio&(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: -hat ar# th#1hara)t#rs li#l* to $i&' i& th# R#alm; Ph#&om#&a ar#u&usual "h*si)al "ro"#rti#s o$ th# R#alm that ma* h#l" orhi&'#r R#alms%tra+#l#rs( Sit#s ar# im"orta&t or i&t#r#sti&5lo)atio&s i& a R#alm, that tra+#l#rs ma* /ish to +isit, ora+oi'( E&)ou&t#rs ar# )r#atur#s or 5rou"s &o/& to i&habitth# R#alm, that ma* h#l" or hi&'#r th# 1hara)t#rs( Som##0am"l# Ph#&om#&a ar# list#' b#lo/(

Gra+it*: R#alms ma* ha+# 'i$$#r#&t 5ra+it* tha&th# @al# i& som# R#alms 1hara)t#rs ma* $i&'th#ms#l+#s as li5ht as a $#ath#r, /hil# i& oth#rs, itsalmost im"ossibl# to mo+#(‣ Fr##$all: No obj#)t is tr#at#' as ha+i&5 a&*

mass( 1hara)t#rs )a& )o&)#i+abl* mo+# a&*/#i5ht, althou5h obj#)ts still r#tai& th#ir

!age 60




i&#rtia( 1hara)t#rs )a& $l* b* i)i&5 o$$o$ obj#)ts, mo+i&5 i& a strai5ht li&# i& th#o""osit# 'ir#)tio&, ho/#+#r P1s must ma#

a& AGI Athl#ti)s roll DF A+#ra5# <3 to##" $rom "ai&$ull* )rashi&5 )lumsil* i&toobj#)ts a&' su$$#ri&5 6'>2=( A&* Sa+# rollthat /oul' )aus# a 1hara)t#r to b# r#&'#r#'Sitti&5.K&##li&5 or Pro&# i&st#a' &o)sth#m ba)/ar' at a rat# o$ Sa+# roll DF%63.< *ar's "#r Rou&'(

‣ #a+*: All 1hara)t#rs ar# tr#at#' as ha+i&5[ th#ir &ormal STR $or li$ti&5 a&' )arr*i&5/#i5ht, a&' all tra+#l s"##'s ar# hal+#'( AllSa+# rolls a5ai&st th# Sitti&5.K&##li&5 orPro&# A$$li)tio&s su$$#r a % P#&alt*(

Purit* U V: Som# s#mi%s#&ti#&t R#alms ha+# a)#rtai& stro&5 moral or immoral "#rso&alit*, a&'+isitors /ith ma* $##l "arti)ularl* o""r#ss#' i&

this R#alm i$ th#ir b#li#$s +ar*, or )om$ort#' a&'u"li$t#' i$ th#ir b#li#$s ar# i& a5r##m#&t(‣ =#&#$i)#&t: A&* i&habita&ts /ith mor#

1orru"tio& tha& th# R#alms /ill su$$#r aloss o$ 6'2 SPI "#r hour( I$ th# 1hara)t#r hast/i)# as mu)h 1orru"tio& or mor#, th# lossis 6'>6( A&*o&# that los#s 1orru"tio& 'u#to 5oo' a)ts i&sta&tl* 5ai&s 6'> SPI a&'h#als 6'> LIF(

‣ Mali5&a&t: A&*o&# /ith l#ss 1orru"tio&tha& th# R#alms L#+#l /ith su$$#r a loss o$6'2 SPI "#r hour( I$ th# 1hara)t#r has hal$ asmu)h 1orru"tio& or l#ss, th# loss is 6'>6(A&*o&# that 5ai&s 1orru"tio& 'u# to #+il

a)ts i&sta&tl* 5ai&s 6'> SPI a&' h#als 6'>LIF(

T#)h R#stri)tio&s U V: Du# to 'i$$#r#&)#s i&"h*si)al la/s, or som# "r#$#r#&)# o$ a s#mi%s#&ti#&t R#alm, t#)h&olo5* )a&t b# )ou&t#' o& to/or )o&sist#&tl* out amo&5 th# Pl#roma(Thaumatro&i)s al/a*s /or i& a&* R#alm,ho/#+#r, si&)# th#*r# ma5i)al, &ot m#r#ma)hi&#s(‣ Pr#%El#)tro&i): El#)tro&i)s )#as# to /or

"ro"#rl*, but oth#r $orms o$ t#)h&olo5*/or $i&#(

‣ Pr#%Fir#arms: 1h#mi)als los# a&* hi5hl*%#0"losi+# "ro"#rti#s, r#&'#ri&5 $ir#armsus#l#ss(

Ruptures and Gate8aysuptures and Gate8aysRu"tur#s ar# &aturall*%o))urri&5 o"#&i&5s i& th#

M#mbra&# o$ a R#alm, a&' th# /#a#r th# M#mbra&#, th#mor# )ommo& Ru"tur#s /ill b#( Ru"tur#s s"o&ta&#ousl*o"#& a&' )los# o+#r tim# 'u# to th# astral ti'#, but th#* )a&b# stabili#' i&to Gat#/a*s( Sor)#r#rs )a& ta# a Ru"tur# a&'stabili# it i&to a Gat#/a*s, a "#rma&#&t t/o%/a* tu&&#lb#t/##& R#alms( Th#* )a& also )ra$t Gat#/a*s b#t/##&R#alms that ar#&t a'ja)#&t to o&# a&oth#r, but this is +#r*tim# )o&sumi&5(

A""#ara&)#: Ru"tur#s a&' Gat#/a*s +ar* /il'l* i&a""#ara&)#, a&' )a& b# ob+ious to th# &a#' #*#, or )a& bl#&'i&to th# #&+iro&m#&t( Som# $us# u&s##& /ith a& #0isti&5o"#&i&5 i& som# sur$a)#, so that som#o&# tai&5 a Cui) ru&to th# bathroom su''#&l* a""#ars, u&#0"#)t#'l*, i& a&oth#rR#alm( Som# $loat i& mi'air, u&atta)h#' to a&* sur$a)# most

o$ th#s# ar# bar#l* +isibl# as a shimm#ri&5 'istortio& i& th#air, li# a h#at shimm#r i& a rou5hl* 5lobular ar#a( MostRu"tur#s a&' Gat#/a*s ar# small, )o+#ri&5 a& ar#a 6 to 2 *ar'si& 'iam#t#r, but som# )o+#r #&tir# rooms( E+#& /ors#, som#Ru"tur#s os)illat# i&to a&' out o$ #0ist#&)# /ith th# astralti'# #+#r*o&# is sitti&5 arou&' i& th# @al# o$ th#Do/&tro''#&, a&' th#& /ithout mo+i&5, #+#r*o&#'isa""#ars, r#a""#ari&5 i& th# Gla'#s o$ Mirth or th#-ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5( =oth Ru"tur#s a&' Gat#/a*s +ar*/il'l* $rom tim# to tim# a&' "la)# to "la)#(

Fr#Cu#&)* a&' is)o+#r*: 1hara)t#rs that $i&'th#ms#l+#s tra""#' i& a R#alm ma* &##' to s#ar)h $orRu"tur#s to $i&' a /a* out roll 1hara)t#rs L#+#ls i& Th#

Si5ht a5ai&st a DF o$ M#mbra&# X9 #a)h 'a*( O& a su))#ss,th# 1hara)t#r $i&'s a Ru"tur# that l#a's to a ra&'om,&#i5hbori&5 R#alm(

Ru"tur#s ar# most li#l* to o))ur i& "la)#s that)orr#s"o&' )o&)#"tuall*, El#m#&tall*, or #motio&all* to th#R#alm that th#* l#a' to( Li#/is#, Gat#/a*s ar# #asi#st to)o&stru)t i& "la)#s /ith stro&5 )o&)#"tual, El#m#&tal, or#motio&al li&s to th# $ar '#sti&atio&(

E&#r5* Flo/: El#m#&tal a&' #motio&al #&#r5*)o&sta&tl* $lo/s both /a*s $rom Ru"tur#s a&' Gat#/a*s, a&'1hara)t#rs /ithout Th# Si5ht )a& o$t#& '#t#)t Ru"tur#s a&'Gat#/a*s b* #0ami&i&5 oth#rs #motio&al stat#, or obs#r+i&5stra&5# b#ha+ior i& th# El#m#&ts, i& th# +i)i&it*( Also, ma&*

su"#r&atural )r#atur#s thri+# i& th# r#5io& arou&' Ru"tur#s,a&' i&)r#as#s i& si5hti&5s o$ biarr# #&titi#s )a& i&'i)at# th#"r#s#&)# o$ a Ru"tur#, also(

!age 62




The 9ale of the o8ntroddenhe 9ale of the o8ntrodden

Th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#& is a $a&)* &am# $or th#Mortal /orl'( Th# Mortal /orl' o$ th# Dir5# RPG is mu)hli# ours to th# )asual 5la&)#( Its 5ot ju&*ar's a&' <9%hour)o&+#&i#&)# stor#s, su"#rmar#ts, us#' )ar lots, trail#r "arsa&' housi&5 "roj#)ts, but b#hi&' th# sha'o/s o$ th# @al# li#sa /orl' o$ s#)r#ts a&' #+il $or)#s(

9ale of the o8ntrodden -tatisti$sale of the o8ntrodden -tatisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: No&# o+#rall, but)#rtai& ar#as, #s"#)iall* &#ar Ru"tur#s orGat#/a*s, ma* ha+# El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: No&# o+#rall, but )#rtai&ar#as, #s"#)iall* &#ar Ru"tur#s or Gat#/a*s, ma*ha+# Emotio&al R#so&a&)#s(

M#mbra&#: (

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Astral Pla&#, th# 1it* o$S"irits, th# I&'ustrial N#0us, th# Gla'#s o$ Mirth(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio& : Th# @al# is $ull o$ m*thi)"o/#rs as it /as i& th# a&)i#&t "ast, but +ast)o&s"ira)i#s ha+# l#' th# i&habita&ts to a )*&i)ala&' ja'#' outloo that i5&or#s a&*thi&5/o&'rous, a&' is bli&' to th# tru# t#rrors o$ th#&i5ht(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: Th# @al# is&tCuit# as 'a&5#rous as ma&* oth#r R#alms, but th#sha'o/s still hol' thr#ats li# M*sti)s, 1hil'r#&o$ Li5ht, Ghls, a&' E&i'u( Most o$ th#i&habita&ts ar# or'i&ar* Mortals, thou5h, a&'most o$ th# sit#s ar# or'i&ar* lo)atio&s,a"artm#&t buil'i&5s, s)hools, )o$$## sho"s, or th#lo)al S#l%Mor# Su"#rstor#(

;ilith eodata" 1ut$ast Ghulilith eodata" 1ut$ast GhulLilith is a Ghl o$ th# Out)ast Trib#, a $amil* o$ )ar&i#s

that has haul#' F#rris /h##ls a&' )otto& )a&'* ma)hi&#s $romo&# shor# to a&oth#r i& th# )o&ti&#&tal stat#s( Lilith 5r#/ tohat# th# i's i& th# to/&s th#* "ass#' throu5h, s##i&5 o&l*th#ir )o&t#m"t at th# &#/ i', but si&)# h#r t##&a5# *#ars,sh#s b#5u& to /ish th# Gath#ri&5 /oul' s#ttl# 'o/&

som#/h#r#, so sh# )oul' ha+# som# $ri#&'s H that 'i'&t#+#&tuall* #&' u" i&+it#' to h#r $amil*s su""#r tabl#(

Ph*si)al Attribut#s M#&tal Attribut#s

AGI: > INS: >

STR: ?X T <'>6 PER : 9

TG: 8X -IL: X ̀ I&)lu'#s bo&us#s $rom I&huma& Attribut#s(I&itiati+#

INIT: 6<Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 22 1OR: 62

@IG: <7 SPI: 68

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: <2(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 93(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: (‣ U?V #a' LT: <9(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 2<(‣

U66 to 6<V a&' LT: <2(Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: 62 MDEF: 66

RDEF: 6>=asi) Tal#&ts: <

Athl#ti)s: %%%, 1los# 1ombat: 6, Do'5#: 6, Dri+#:%%%, E'u)atio&: 6, E&'ura&)#: %%%, i''#& Lor#: %%%,I&timi'atio&: %%%, N#5otiatio&: <, Noti)#: <,Ra&5#' 1ombat: 9, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: 6,S&#a: <, Tri)#r*: 6, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Attra)ti+#: <(

1arousi&5: <(

1r##"* Loos: 6(

Marsma&: < 1ombat A/ar#&#ss, Fast Atta)(ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s: ‣ 1*&i)al: 6(‣ Moo' S/i&5s: <(‣ Outsi'#r: L#+#l <(‣ Poor: L#+#l <(

4&&atural ar'shi"s: ‣ Dar u&5#r: <(

ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs : ‣ 1o&sum# Fl#sh: L#+#l 6(‣ Dim Si5ht: L#+#l 6(‣ E&sla+# I&&at# Po/#r: L#+#l <(‣ Fa&5s: L#+#l 6(‣ I&huma& Attribut#: USTR, TGV: L#+#l 6(‣ R#5#&#ratio&: L#+#l 6(‣ Shar" S#&s# USm#llV: L#+#l 2(‣ Th# Si5ht: L#+#l 6(

Poss#ssio&s:

-#a"o&s:

!age 65




‣ Pistol DMG '>G, Ra&5# ? *', A))ura)*%6, Total Atta) Roll 8(

Armor: No&#(

Tri$l#s: a&')u$$s, rai& )oat, su&5lass#s( #tails:

S#0: F#mal#(

A5#: 68(

Pr#$#r#&)#: =is#0ual

#i5ht: (

-#i5ht: 663 lbs(

E*# 1olor: =lu#(

air 1olor: =la)(

air St*l#: Shoul'#r%l#&5th a&' /a+*(

Si& To&#: @#r* "al#(

1loth#s: =la) +i&*l ja)#t, bla) t%shirt, )uto$$s,tor& $ish&#t sto)i&5s(

P#rso&alit*: Out5oi&5, $ri#&'l*, t#m"#ram#&tal,

sli5htl* ma&i"ulati+#( Goals: Lilith /a&ts som# r#al $ri#&'s, $ri#&'s

sh#ll ##" a&' sta* i& )o&ta)t /ith( Sh# has aroma&ti) str#a a mil# lo&5, but sh# 'o#s&t &o/a thi&5 about a$$airs o$ th# h#art oth#r tha& $rom/at)hi&5 mo+i#s( A&' r#a'i&5 trash* &o+#ls( A&'$rom r#mo+i&5 th# h#art, alo&5 /ith th# oth#ror5a&s, /h#& but)h#ri&5 a $r#sh )ar)ass(

Obsta)l#s: Liliths Gath#ri&5 is +#r* i&sular, a&'rar#l* #+#& both#rs to m##t th# lo)al 1ou&)il o$Ni5ht /h#r#+#r th#* ar#, so sh#s o&l* m#t a $#/oth#r 4&&aturals( Th# Gath#ri&5s #l'#rs t#&' tor#a)t ba'l* to th#ir $ol /a&'#ri&5 o$$ o& th#iro/& #0)#"t to "r#* o& th# lo)als, so sh#ll ha+# a

har' tim# u&l#ss sh# /a&ts to l#a+# th# Gath#ri&5alto5#th#r(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Most i's 'r#am o$ru&&i&5 a/a* $rom hom# to joi& th# )ir)us Lilith'r#ams o$ ru&&i&5 a/a* $rom th# )olor a&' th##0)it#m#&t( =* th# tim# th#* 5ra'uat# $rom hi5hs)hool, most i's ha+# 'at#' s#+#ral "#o"l# Lilithhas ill#' a&' #at#& lots o$ "#o"l#, but &#+#r h#l'ha&'s /ith som#o&#( Sh# u&'#rsta&'s th#"ri&)i"l#s b#hi&' s#'u)tio& $or th# "ur"os#s o$bri&5i&5 hom# th# ba)o& or th# lo&5 "or,but sh#s &#+#r 'o&# so( Sh#s $ull o$ bri5ht 'r#amsthat 'o&t b#lo&5 i& h#r 'ar /orl'(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Lilith )a& b# us#' as a Pla*#r1hara)t#r, or as a& a'+#rsar* $or a 5rou" o$ Or'o1usto'#s No)tis a5#&ts tra)i&5 'o/& som#i&'is)r##t Ghls(

*oah Bell" !ymandrioah Bell" !ymandri Mysti$ysti$Noah =#ll is a M*sti) a&' K&i5ht o$ P*ma&'#r but

b#$or# that, h# /as a Cui#t a&' u&assumi&5 art stu'#&t at th#Ni&#+#h 1ommu&it* 1oll#5# i& -ashi&5to&(

Noah is th# #0am"l# o$ 1hara)t#r )r#atio& $rom1ha"t#r III(


AGI: INS: 7

STR: > T 6'>6'2 PER :

TG: -IL: 7I&itiati+#


LIF: 26 1OR: 63

@IG: 6 SPI: 68

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 6>(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: <7(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 27, IPRO: 63, DPRO: 6(‣ U?V #a' LT: 6>(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: <6, IPRO: 8, DPRO: 6(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 6>(

Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: 6< MDEF: 6

RDEF: 66=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: %%%, 1los# 1ombat: 6, Do'5#: 6, Dri+#:%%%, E'u)atio&: <, E&'ura&)#: %%%, i''#& Lor#: 2,I&timi'atio&: %%%, Ra&5#' 1ombat: %%%,N#5otiatio&: <, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol:6, S&#a: %%%, Tri)#r*: %%%, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Attra)ti+#: 6(

1arousi&5: 6(

Dar Art UE&#r5*V: 2(

Dar Art US"iritV: 2(

Dar Art USubsta&)#V: 2(

E0"#rt Art: Pai&ti&5, =#li#$ S*st#ms:#rm#ti)ism, La&5ua5#: Lati&: 2(

M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s A&)i#&t La&5ua5#s,1o&s#)rat#' Tools, Fr##)asti&5, Ma5i)al Pass#s,Rituals: (

Stoi): L#+#l 6(ar'shi"s:

A''i)t#' U1a$$#i&#V: <(

Oathbou&' USu""ort th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#rV:L#+#l 6(

Phobia U#i5htsV: <( ar Po/#rs:

!age 66




FormulQ: ‣ E&#r5*: =li&'i&5 =urst, 1loa, Di+i&atio&

UP*roma&)*V(‣

S"irit: A$$#)t S"irits, Da*'r#am, AstralProj#)tio&(‣ Substa&)#: E&ta&5l#, S#&s# El#m#&ts

USubsta&)#V, T#l#i&#sis(Poss#ssio&s:

-#a"o&s: ‣ K&i$#: Th#

Armor: L#ath#r Ja)#t(

Tri$l#s: E&#r5* 'ri&, smart "ho&#, su&5lass#s( #tails:

S#0: Mal#(

A5#: <<(

Pr#$#r#&)#: #t#ros#0ual

#i5ht: ?(

-#i5ht: 6> lbs( E*# 1olor: =ro/&(

air 1olor: =la)(

air St*l#: Lo&5 o& to", short o& th# si'#s a&' i&th# ba)(

Si& To&#: Sli5htl* "al#(

1loth#s: =la) l#ath#r ja)#t, blu# j#a&s, ba&' t%shirts(

P#rso&alit*: ui#t, "#r)#"ti+#, )r#ati+#,/ith'ra/&, i&tros"#)ti+#(

Goals: F#/ i$ a&*( Noah 'o#s&t &o/ /hat h#/a&ts to 'o /ith his li$#, oth#r tha& "ursui&5 hisi5h#r S#l$( I& a /a*, his 5oal is to $i&' a /orth*5oal(

Obsta)l#s: Noah is o& his o/&, at )oll#5# $or th#$irst tim#, a&' is l#ar&i&5 harsh l#sso&s about ho/th# /orl' /ors, a&' /hat "#o"l# #0"#)t o$ *ou(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Noah is a sh* a&' booishi' thats a m#mb#r o$ a 1ult $ull o$ outs"o#&asshol#s( #s &ot +#r* ass#rti+# at all, but is5ra'uall* l#ar&i&5 to b# l#ss o$ a /im" $rom hissu"#riors i& th# P*ma&'ri, a l#sso& as +aluabl# ashis ma5i) l#sso&s i& his "#rso&al 5ro/th(E+#&tuall*, h# ma* sur"ris# th#m all a&' b#)om#a 5r#at l#a'#r, th# bi55#st j#r i& a 1ult $ull o$s#l$%im"orta&t /i&'ba5s, but that tim# is $ar o$$*#t(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Noah is a "r#tt* t*"i)al lo/%l#+#l

M*sti)( #s still r#lati+#l* i5&ora&t o$ ho/ thi&5s/or i& th# lo)al 1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht, a&' h#s o&l*ma'# a $#/ $ora*s i&to th# Pl#roma( Noah issuitabl# $or us# b* a Pla*#r as th#ir 1hara)t#r, orh# )oul' b# a& all* ri+al to a&oth#r M*sti) $romth# sam# r#5io&(

Righteous G"ighteous G" <a=ata hild of ;ighta=ata hild of ;ightRi5ht#ous G /as o&)# &o/& as Gabuth#lo&, a&

ho&or#' 1hil' o$ Li5ht o$ th# +alorous Yaata L#5io&( -h#&Gabuth#lo& F#ll, it $ou&' its#l$ i& a& aba&'o&#' buil'i&5 i&Ni&#+#h, surrou&'#' b* str##t 5a&5st#rs( A$t#r it b#at s#+#ralo$ th#m s#+#r#l*, th#* i&+it#' it to joi& th#ir 5a&5 it b#5a& toi'#&ti$* as mal#, a&' too th# str##t &am# Ri5ht#ous G(Gabuth#lo& has 5ro/& to lo+# his &#/, Mortal $amil*, but/o&'#rs i$ som# o$ th#ir a)ti+iti#s mi5ht b# )o&trar* toMortal la/( =ut as h# sa*s, O&l* th# Ar)ho&s )a& ju'5# m#(


AGI: 63X INS: 9

STR: 63X T 2'> PER :

TG: 63X -IL: X ̀ I&)lu'#s bo&us#s $rom I&huma& Attribut#s(I&itiati+#

INIT: 69Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 2 1OR: 7

@IG: 23 SPI: 69

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 23, IPRO: <, DPRO: 6(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 3, IPRO: <, DPRO: 6(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 73, IPRO: 6<, DPRO: <(‣ U?V #a' LT: 23, IPRO: <, DPRO: 6(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 93, IPRO: 66, DPRO: <(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 23, IPRO: <, DPRO: 6(


1DEF: <2 MDEF: 6<

RDEF: <6=asi) Tal#&ts: 9

Athl#ti)s: <, 1los# 1ombat: 9, Do'5#: 9, Dri+#:%%%, E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: 6, i''#& Lor#: <,I&timi'atio&: 6, N#5otiatio&: %%%, Noti)#: %%%,Ra&5#' 1ombat: <, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: <,S&#a: %%%, Tri)#r*: %%%, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Attra)ti+#: 6(

1o&&#)tio&s: 2 Ga&5stas(

Tou5h as Nails: <(ar'shi"s:

Mort al ar'shi"s: ‣ Oathbou&' UMust Pu&ish Oathbr#a#rsV: 9(‣ Outsi'#r: 2(‣ Ps*)hi) S)ars: 2(

4&&atural ar'shi"s: ‣ D*i&5 S"ar 4&&atural ar'shi": 6(

ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ El#m#&tal -#a"o& UE&#r5*V: 6( Dama5#:

!age %77




9'>6(‣ El#m#&tal -i&5s UE&#r5*V: 6(‣ El#m#&tal Shi#l' UE&#r5*V 6(‣

I&huma& Attribut# UAGI, STR, TGV: 6(‣ Th# Si5ht: <(

Poss#ssio&s:

-#a"o&s: ‣ Pistol DMG '>G, Ra&5# ? *', A))ura)*

%6, Total Atta) Roll 66(

Armor: L#ath#r Ja)#t(

Tri$l#s: =li&5, 'ru5s, su&5lass#s( #tails:

S#0: #rma"hro'it# i'#&ti$i#s as mal#(

A5#: 4&&o/abl#(

Pr#$#r#&)#: No&# as *#t(

#i5ht: >(

-#i5ht: 622 lbs(

E*# 1olor: R#'( air 1olor: -hit#(

air St*l#: 1or&ro/s, ti#' to5#th#r i& th# ba)(

Si& To&#: Star /hit#(

1loth#s: =la) l#ath#r ja)#t, hoo'#' s/#atshirt,ball )a", ba55* blu# j#a&s, butto&%u" shirt, ta&to"(

P#rso&alit*: 1o&$us#', i&', "rot#)ti+#, stri)t,'#t#rmi&#'(

Goals: Gabuth#lo& /a&ts to attai& his lost "o/#r,a&' is )o&ti&uall* stri+i&5 to t#st th# limits o$ his)urr#&t i&)ar&atio& to s## /hat h# )a& 'o(

Obsta)l#s: Gabuth#lo& o))asio&all* su$$#rs$lashba)s to th# last )atastro"hi) battl# $or th#

Pala)#s o$ Li5ht, a&' )o&ti&uall* r#li+#s th# '#atho$ Sa&'al"ho&, o&# o$ th# Ar)ho&s to /hom h#/as "arti)ularl* lo*al( is utt#r i5&ora&)# o$ th#mortal /orl' is also a massi+# "robl#m(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Ri5ht#ous G is a )osmi)#&tit* o$ t#rror a&' justi)#, li+i&5 i& urba&sCualor /ith a str##t 5a&5 s#lli&5 'ru5s a&'b#ati&5 u" "#o"l# $or i&+a'i&5 th#ir tur$, as his&#/ $ri#&'s t#ll him this is th# /a* thi&5s /orh#r#, 'a/5(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Ri5ht#ous G &o/s littl# to &othi&5about th# Mortal /orl', but has a $#/ )o&ta)tsamo&5 th# oth#r 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht i& th# lo)al1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht(

Typi$al atypi$al atO$t#& sou5ht b* M*sti)s as )om"a&io&s a&' Familiars,

)ats ar# +aluabl# but i&'#"#&'#&t )om"a&io&s( Pri#' $orth#ir abilit* to )at)h ro'#&ts, 1ats ar# "ara'o0#s, &o/& $or

th#ir lai&#ss, 5ra)#, b#aut*, )ru#lt*, a&' us#$ul&#ss $or "oorl*%s"#ll#' I&t#r&#t ima5# $il#s(

Ph*si)al Attribut#s M#&tal Attribut#sAGI: 7( INS: < (

STR: 6 T %%% PER : (

TG: 2( -IL: 9(I&itiati+#

INIT: 8(Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 6? 1OR: 63

@IG: 8 SPI: 63

U< to 2V =a) F##t LT: 2

U9 to V =a) L#5 LT: 9

U> to 7V Torso LT: >

U?V #a' LT: <

U8 to 63V Fro&t L#5s LT:

U66 to 6<V Fro&t F##t LT: 2 Not#: 1ats ha+# \ &ormal LT i& all =o'* Parts

'u# to th# Short ar'shi"(Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: <6 MDEF: ?


Athl#ti)s: 7, 1los# 1ombat: 9, Do'5#: , Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: <, i''#& Lor#: 2,I&timi'atio&: 6, Ra&5#' 1ombat: %%%, N#5otiatio&:6, Noti)#: >, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: %%%, S&#a: ?,Tri)#r*: <, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts: No&#(ar'shi"s:

=a' a&'s, L#+#l 63( Short, L#+#l 63(

ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs:‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l (‣ E0tra L#5s, L#+#l <(‣ Shar" S#&s#s U#ari&5V, L#+#l 9(‣ Shar" S#&s#s USm#ll a&' Tast#V, L#+#l <(‣ Tail, L#+#l 2(‣ Th# Si5ht, L#+#l 6(‣ S"#)ial: Small 1la/s DMG 6'<E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 66(Poss#ssio&s:

1hoos# o&# o$ th# $ollo/i&5: Fl#a )ollar, $l#as

6'26( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: 1ats ar# )ommo& Familiars $or

M*sti)s, a&' )a& b# )all#' /ith th# Summo&i&5Dar Po/#r( Som# E&i'u )a& ta# o& th# $ormo$ 1ats, as /#ll(

!age %7%




Typi$al o8ntrodden Businessmanypi$al o8ntrodden BusinessmanOr'i&ar* Mortals, "ai' to ma# "ho&# )alls a&' shu$$l#

"a"#rs, a)ti&5 out th# m#a&i&5l#ss 'a&)# o$ th# busi&#ss/orl'(


AGI: INS:

STR: T 6'>6 PER : >

TG: -IL: I&itiati+#


LIF: < 1OR: 63

@IG: 6 SPI: 6

U< to 2V Foot LT: 6

U9 to V L#5 LT: <

U> to 7V Torso LT: 2 U?V #a' LT: 6

U8 to 63V Arm LT: <3

U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 6Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: 6< MDEF: 66


Athl#ti)s: %%%, 1los# 1ombat: 6, Do'5#: 6, Dri+#: 6,E'u)atio&: 6, E&'ura&)#: %%%, i''#& Lor#: %%%,I&timi'atio&: %%%, Ra&5#' 1ombat: %%%,N#5otiatio&: 6, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: 6, S#l$%1o&trol: 6,S&#a: %%%, Tri)#r*: 6, -#alth: 6(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts: No&#(

ar'shi"s: No&#( ar Po/#rs:No&#(Poss#ssio&s: Smart Pho&#, 9 oth#r Tri$l#s( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Th#s# ar# th# t*"i)al stats $or a ru&%

o$%th#%mill Mortal( Th#* ma* b# som#o&#sbo*$ri#&' or 5irl$ri#&', or &##' to b# r#s)u#'$rom a Ru"tur#, or th#* ma* b# E&sla+#' b* #+il$or)#s a&' us#' as "u""#ts i& som# +il# 5am#(

Typi$al o8ntrodden !oli$e 1ffi$erypi$al o8ntrodden !oli$e 1ffi$erTh# 5uar'ia&s o$ or'#r a&' "#a)#, i& th#or* bulli#s

/ho hi'# b#hi&' a ba'5# a&' a 5u&, i& a /orl' rul#' b*)o&s"ira)i#s a&' #+il(


AGI: INS:

STR: > T 6'>6'2 PER :

TG: > -IL: >

I&itiati+# INIT: 63Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: < 1OR: 6<

@IG: 6 SPI: 6

U< to 2V Foot LT: 67

U9 to V L#5 LT: <8

U> to 7V Torso LT: 93

U?V #a' LT: 6?



1DEF: 6 MDEF: 6>

RDEF: 6

=asi) Tal#&ts:Athl#ti)s: 6, 1los# 1ombat: 2, Do'5#: <, Dri+#: 2,E'u)atio&: <, E&'ura&)#: <, i''#& Lor#: %%%,I&timi'atio&: 2, Ra&5#' 1ombat: 2, N#5otiatio&:6, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: 6, S#l$%1o&trol: 9, S&#a: 6,Tri)#r*: <, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Authorit*: 2(

E0"#rt: < =ur#au)ra)* UStat# or Lo)al La/V,Str##t/is#(

First Ai': <(

I&+#sti5atio&: <(ar'shi"s: Di+i'# 2 L#+#ls b#t/##& 1ru#lt*, 1*&i)al,

S&obb#r*, a&' @#&5#$ul(

ar Po/#rs:No&#(Poss#ssio&s:

-#a"o&s: ‣ Ni5ht Sti): DMG 2'>=, R#a)h 6, A))ura)*

6, Total Atta) Roll 8(‣ Pistol: DMG '>G, Ra&5# ? *', A))ura)*

%6, Total Atta) Roll ?(

Tri$l#s: ‣ =all"oi&t P#& a&' Not#"a', Flashli5ht,

a&')u$$s, Rai& 1oat, Su&5lass#s, -al*%Tal*(

#tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Th#s# ar# th# t*"i)al stats $or "oli)#

o$$i)#rs 4&&aturals al/a*s &##' to /orr* about

attra)ti&5 th# att#&tio& o$ la/ #&$or)#m#&to$$i)ials(

Typi$al o8ntrodden Thugypi$al o8ntrodden Thug=#si'#s th# T#&#brQ, th#r#s a&oth#r u&'#r/orl', $ull o$

'#s"#rat# "#o"l#, s##i&5 to ma# a $ast bu) i& th# harsh#st

!age %7)




)ir)umsta&)#s(


AGI: INS: 9 STR: > T 6'>6'2 PER :

TG: > -IL: I&itiati+#


LIF: <7 1OR: 69

@IG: 6? SPI: 69

U< to 2V Foot LT: 67

U9 to V L#5 LT: <8

U> to 7V Torso LT: 93

U?V #a' LT: 6?


U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 67

Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s1DEF: 6> MDEF: 66


Athl#ti)s: 6, 1los# 1ombat: 9, Do'5#: <, Dri+#: <,E'u)atio&: 6, E&'ura&)#: 6, i''#& Lor#: %%%,I&timi'atio&: 2, Ra&5#' 1ombat: <, N#5otiatio&:6, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: 6, S#l$%1o&trol: 6, S&#a: <,Tri)#r*: 2, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1o&&#)tio&s: <(

E0"#rt: 6 Str##t/is#(ar'shi"s: Di+i'# 2 L#+#ls b#t/##& A''i)t#', 1ru#lt*,

1*&i)al, a&' Po+#rt*(

ar Po/#rs:No&#(Poss#ssio&s:

-#a"o&s: ‣ K&i$# DMG 2'>6'2E, R#a)h 3, A))ura)*

%%%, Total Atta) Roll 8(‣ Pistol: DMG '>G, Ra&5# ? *', A))ura)*


Tri$l#s: ‣ Pi) a&* or all o$ th#s#: =li&5, =oo#,

Dru5s, Lo)"i)s, Smart Pho&#( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Thu5s )a& )aus# "robl#ms $or a&*o&#,

/h#th#r Mortals or 4&&aturals( Thu5s ar# at*"i)al lo/%l#+#l )ombat #&)ou&t#r, but som# P1s

/ith )rimi&al 1o&&#)tio&s mi5ht )all u" som#Thu5 r#i&$or)#m#&ts $rom tim# to tim#(

Typi$al Enkidu ;y$aonypi$al Enkidu ;y$aonTh# l#5#&'ar* h#ro Gil5am#sh o&)# ha' a lust$ul, hair*,

"rimiti+# /arrior )om"a&io&, a ma& b#lo+#' o$ all b#asts

&am#' E&i'u, that a))om"a&i#' th# i&5 o& 5r#at Cu#sts(Th# E&i'u ar# /#r#%)r#atur#s that "ro/l th# /il'#r&#ss#s o$th# @al#, $#ar#' b* th# Do/&tro''#& a&' b* oth#r 4&&aturals

ali#( L*)ao&s ar# th# "rou' a&' mi5ht* l#a'#rs o$ th#E&i'u, /ol$%shi$t#rs /ho t#&' th#ir sha"#shi$ti&5 broth#rs asa& al"ha /ol$ /oul' th#ir "a)(


AGI: 7( INS: 2(

STR: ? T 6'>6 PER : 2(

TG: 7( -IL: (I&itiati+#


LIF: <8( 1OR: 66(

@IG: <6( SPI: 66(

LT:‣

U< to 2V Foot LT: <<(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 27(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 6(‣ U?V #a' LT: <<(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: <8(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: <<(


1DEF: <<( MDEF: 6<(

RDEF: 68(=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: , 1los# 1ombat: , Do'5#: , Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: 6, E&'ura&)#: , i''#& Lor#: 2,I&timi'atio&: 9, Ra&5#' 1ombat: <, N#5otiatio&:6, Noti)#: <, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: <, S&#a: <,Tri)#r*: 6, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1r##"* Loos: <

Lair 6(ar'shi"s: %68

Mortal ar'shi"s: ‣ All#r5* USil+#rV, L#+#l (‣ Moo' S/i&5s, L#+#l 2(‣ Obs#ss#' UT#rritorialV, L#+#l 2(‣ Outsi'#r, L#+#l 2(‣ Poor, L#+#l (

4&&atural ar'shi"s: ‣ -#a&#ss USil+#rV, L#+#l 2(

ar Po/#rs: Mor# "o/#r$ul E&i'u mi5ht ha+# L#+#lsi& 1ara"a)#, 1loa, or Summo&i&5(

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ A$$#)t S"irits, L#+#l 6(‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l <(‣ F#ro)it*, L#+#l 6(‣ L*)a&thro"# U1hoos# a&* o&# a&imal, u" to

th# si# o$ a /ol$V, L#+#l Mo'i$i#rs: =#ast

!age %7+






Athl#ti)s: ?, 1los# 1ombat: 2, Do'5#: >, Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: <, i''#& Lor#: 2,I&timi'atio&: <, Ra&5#' 1ombat: <, N#5otiatio&:

%%%, Noti)#: 7, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: %%%, S&#a:>, Tri)#r*: 2, -#alth: 6(A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts: No&#(ar'shi"s:

=a' a&'s, L#+#l 63(

Short, L#+#l 63(ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l (‣ Shar" S#&s#s U#ari&5V, L#+#l <(‣ Shar" S#&s#s USm#ll a&' Tast#V, L#+#l 2(‣ Th# Si5ht, L#+#l 6(‣ S"#)ial: Small 1la/s DMG 6'<E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 66(‣ S"#)ial: -i&5s Fli5ht 63 m"h(

Poss#ssio&s:

@arious small shi&* it#ms( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Ra+#&s ar# )ommo& Familiars $or

M*sti)s, a&' )a& b# )all#' /ith th# Summo&i&5Dar Po/#r( Som# E&i'u )a& ta# o& th# $ormo$ a Ra+#& as /#ll(

The Firmament Treaty

M*sti)s ar# li# oth#r uma&s a littl# mor# ima5i&ati+# a&'/ill$ul, but just as +iol#&t( I& th# ol' 'a*s, M*sti)s that $ou&' Tom#s

out amo&5 th# Pl#roma us#' to battl# $or th#m, som#tim#s #+#& toth# '#ath this i&' o$ ram"a&t +iol#&)# l#' to th# Firmam#&tTr#at*( So /hat )a& th# 1ult o$ th# i#rat#s 5#t a/a* /ith u&'#r th#tr#at*; A lot, b* #0"loiti&5 loo"hol#s( #r# ar# th# basi) sti"ulatio&so$ th# tr#at*:

Th# Ri5ht to A&s/#rs: A&* M*sti) a))us#' o$ +iolati&5 th#Tr#at* is )all#' to a trial at th# Ma&sio&s o$ 1o&u&'rums, /h#r#th#* ma* $a)# th#ir a))us#rs, a&' t#sti$* o& th#ir o/& b#hal$( Th#jur* /ill b# )om"os#' #Cuall* o$ m#mb#rs o$ at l#ast thr## 1ults(Th# M*sti) is to b# &oti$i#' at l#ast 2 'a*s b#$or# th# trial, a&' to b#h#l' sa$#l* a&' )om$ortabl* i& th# Ma&sio&s u&til th# trial(

Th# Ri5ht to Fair Pu&ishm#&t: Mi&or i&$ra)tio&s o$ th#tr#at* /ill r#sult i& th# )o&+i)t#' b#i&5 r#Cuir#' to "#r$orm som#mi&or s#r+i)# $or th# a))us#r( Major i&$ra)tio&s /ill r#sult i& th#)o&+i)t b#i&5 '#)lar#' 1a)o'o0, i(#( b#i&5 #j#)t#' $rom th#ir 1ult$or a tim#, or "#rma&#&tl*( Th# most s#rious o$$#&s#s, su)h as usi&5

ma5i) b#$or# Mortal /it&#ss#s, r#sult i& a '#ath s#&t#&)#(Th# Ri5ht to u#st: No M*sti) /ill i&hibit a&oth#rs Cu#st$or th#ir i5h#r S#l+#s, b* "r#+#&ti&5 th#m $rom tra+#li&5 #ith#r th#Pl#roma or th# @al#, u&l#ss )o&+i)t#' o$ a )rim#(

)o&ti&u#s)o&ti&u#'

Th# Ri5ht To Sa$#t*: No M*sti) shall )ast a s"#ll o& a&oth#rM*sti), #0)#"t $or a sim"l#, "assi+#, &o&%i&+asi+# s)a&, /ithout"#rmissio&, #0)#"t to sa+# that M*sti)s li$#, mi&', or s"irit( Ma5#%'u#ls ar# assum#' to ha+# "#rmissio& $rom both "arti#s( Lat#ra''#&'a #0t#&' th# Ri5ht o$ Sa$#t* to imm#'iat# bloo' r#lati+#s o$th# M*sti) "ar#&ts, sibli&5s, s"ous#s, a&' )hil'r#&( A M*sti)sFamiliar is tr#at#' as a& #0t#&sio& o$ th#ms#l+#s $or th# "ur"os# o$th# Ri5ht to Sa$#t*( Mortal $ri#&'s a&' s#r+a&ts ar# 5i+#& &o su)h"rot#)tio&(

Th# Ri5ht To Sa&)tit*: No M*sti) shall #&t#r or mo'i$*a&oth#rs ritual s"a)# /ithout "#rmissio&, &or us# or mo'i$* that

M*sti)s Arti$a)ts or sa)r#' tools /ithout "#rmissio&(Th# Ri5ht to Satis$a)tio&: A&* M*sti) is allo/#' to )hall#&5#

a&oth#r to a ma5#%'u#l at a&* tim#, to s#ttl# 5ri#+a&)#s that ar#&t)o+#r#' b* th# tr#at*( Ma5#%'u#ls ma* o&l* ta# "la)# /h#& both"arti#s ar# h#alth* a&' "r#"ar#'(

Th# Ri5ht to S#)r#)*: All M*sti)s shall b# r#Cuir#' to ##"th#ir ma5i) hi''#& $rom th# #*#s o$ Mortals that ar# &ot i& th##m"lo* o$ that M*sti)( Th# M*sti) is )autio&#' that th#* ma* b#h#l' a))ou&tabl# $or th# a)tio&s o$ th#ir Mortal s#r+a&ts, or oth#r4&&aturals th#* )o&sort /ith, i$ a&* o$ th#m shoul' br#a th#tr#at*(

O&# o$ th# most s#+#r# "u&ishm#&ts that a 1oll#5ium )a&l#+* is to '#)lar# o&# o$ its m#mb#rs a 1a)o'o0, stri""i&5 th#m o$th# "rot#)tio&s o$ th# Firmam#&t Tr#at*(

!age %7.







Armor: =ull#t"roo$ @#st(

Tri$l#s: Smart "ho&#, su&5lass#s(

#tails: S#0: Mal#(

Pr#$#r#&)#: #t#ros#0ual(

#i5ht: E0a)tl* > o(

-#i5ht: E0a)tl* 6 lbs(

E*# 1olor: Al/a*s bro/&(

air 1olor: Al/a*s bro/&(

air St*l#: Al/a*s i& a )o&s#r+ati+# a&'busi&#ssli# st*l#, )omb#' to th# si'# or strai5htba)(

Si& To&#: Ta& or 'ar%si&&#'(

1loth#s: Al/a*s /#ar a bla) suit /ith /hit#shirts a&' bla) ti#s, a&' 'ar su&5lass#s( Th#o&l* +ariatio& is a''i&5 a tr#&)h)oat i& i&)l#m#&t

/#ath#r( P#rso&alit*: Emotio&l#ss, i&timi'ati&5, $or)#$ul,

brai&/ash#'(

Goals: To s#r+# th# 1ult o$ th# i#rat#s, $i5ht th#Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis, a&' su""r#ss a&*&o/l#'5# o$ th# su"#r&atural amo&5 th# "ubli)(

Obsta)l#s: S#r+itors ar# all m#mb#rs o$ s#)r#tor5a&iatio&s li# A&&#0 27, /ith th# hi5h#st)l#ara&)#, but most "#o"l# ha+#&t h#ar' o$ th#s#a5#&)i#s( Also, as s#r+a&ts o$ th# i#rat#s, th#*ar# r#Cuir#' to ob#* th# Firmam#&t Tr#at*(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: S#r+itors ar# 5#&#ti)all*%#&5i&##r#' a&' ma5i)all*%au5m#&t#' )lo&#s,'#si5&#' to ob#* /ithout $r## /ill or #motio&,

but as tim# 5o#s o&, i&'i+i'ual S#r+itors /illb#5i& to '#+#lo" $##li&5s( Th#*ll b#)om#obs#ss#' /ith illi&5 a 'ar h#ro that ##"s#s)a"i&5 th#m, or th#* /ill '#+#lo" t/ist#',roma&ti) $##li&5s $or som#o&# th#*r# s"*i&5 o&(E+#&tuall* th#s# S#r+itors ar# ill#' b* th#i#rat#s, but th#ir r#"r#ss#' #motio&s )oul'sur$a)# at a&* tim#(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: S#r+itors ar# +illai&s, but th#*r#5#&#rall* o&l* s#&t to i&+#sti5at# major "robl#ms$or th# i#rat# 1ult( Th# o&l* thi&5 /ors# thatth# 1ult /oul' s#&' is a& a)tual i#rat# 1ultist(A si&5l# S#r+itor is "robabl* a mat)h $or a& #&tir#5rou" o$ starti&5%l#+#l P1s, a&' ar# authori#' tous# l#thal $or)# a5ai&st Ghls a&' 1hil'r#& o$Li5ht that ar#&t i& th# )om"a&* o$ a 1ult M*sti)(

Typi$al &olfypi$al &olf-ol+#s ar# u&&o/& to most "#o"l# #0)#"t $rom

mo+i#s a&' ra'i)al T%shirt '#si5&s, but ar# a rar# a&'

#&'a&5#r#' "r#'ator that li+#s i& th# /il'#r&#ss( -ol+#s ar#so)ial )r#atur#s that li+# i& "a)s, r#&o/&#' $or th#ir tra)i&5abilit*(


AGI: ?( INS: <(

STR: ? T <'>6 PER : >(

TG: ?( -IL: (I&itiati+#


LIF: 6 1OR: 6<

@IG: 8 SPI: ?

LT:‣ U< to 2V R#ar Pa/ LT: <9(‣ U9 to V R#ar L#5 LT: 93(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: >(‣

U?V #a' LT: <9(‣ U8 to 63V Fro&t L#5 LT: 2<(‣ U66 to 6<V Fro&t Pa/ LT: <9(


1DEF: <>( MDEF: 6<

RDEF: 68(=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: >, 1los# 1ombat: ?, Do'5#: , Dri+#:%%%, E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: 7, i''#& Lor#: 6,I&timi'atio&: , Ra&5#' 1ombat: 6, N#5otiatio&:%%%, Noti)#: ?, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: <, S&#a: 7,Tri)#r*: <, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts: No&#(ar'shi"s:

=a' a&'s, L#+#l 63( ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l 9(‣ E0tra L#5s, L#+#l <(‣ Fa&5s L#+#l < DMG 6'2>E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 67(‣ Shar" S#&s#s U#ari&5V, L#+#l 2(‣ Shar" S#&s#s USm#ll a&' Tast#V, L#+#l 7(‣ Th# Si5ht, L#+#l 6(‣ S"#)ial: Small 1la/s DMG 6'2E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 67(Poss#ssio&s: No&#( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: -ol+#s ar# som#tim#s Familiars $or

/il'#r&#ss%'/#lli&5 M*sti)s, but mor# )ommo&l*ar# alli#s a&' tot#m b#asts $or th# E&i'u(

Typi$al Combieypi$al CombieD#a' )or"s#s, )all#' ba) to a shambli&5, rotti&5

!age %72




#0ist#&)# b* som# u&s)ru"ulous &#)roma&)#r, or b* as"o&ta&#ous ma5i)al "h#&om#&o&(

Som# b#li#+# that Wombi#s /#r# $irst )r#at#' b* som#

ambitious M*sti) that bou&' th# s"irit o$ a '#a' Ghl to ahuma& )or"s#, )r#ati&5 a mo&st#r /ith a Ghls lust $or $l#sha&' a )or"s#s i&s#&siti+# to "ai&( Oth#rs b#li#+# that R#alms,li# )#lls, ma* b#)om# i&$#)t#' /ith 'is#as#s li# ombi#outbr#as, 'is#as#s )r#at#' out o$ "ur# )haos b* th# El'#r=#asts( A))or'i&5 to this th#or*, /h#& all o$ th# li+i&5 thi&5si& a R#alm ar# '#+our#' b* th# ra+#&ous u&'#a', th# R#alm is'#stro*#', a&' th# s"irit%s##'s o$ &#/ outbr#as ar# #0"#ll#'i&to &#i5hbori&5 R#alms(

-hat#+#r th#ir sour)#, ombi# outbr#as ar#&t"arti)ularl* rar#, but ar# al/a*s ta#& s#riousl* b* th#1ou&)ils o$ Ni5ht a&' th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis(


AGI: 2 INS: <

STR: 63 T 2'> PER : 6 TG: ? -IL: 6I&itiati+#


LIF: %%% 1OR: <3

@IG: <9 SPI: %%%

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 63‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: <3‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: <9‣ U?V #a' LT: 62‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 6‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 63

Not#s: ‣ As th#ir $l#sh is '#)a*i&5, Wombi#s ha+# [

th# &ormal LT i& all =o'* Parts(‣ Wombi#s ha+# &o LIF th#* 'o &ot su$$#r

D#bilit* Dama5#( Th# o&l* /a* to $i&ish

th#m o$$ is to i&$li)t #&ou5h I&jur* Dama5#to t#ar th#m a"art(‣ Li#/is#, Wombi#s ha+# a&' &##' &o SPI,

a&' su$$#r &o ill #$$#)ts $rom it(Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: 6 MDEF: <


Athl#ti)s: %%%, 1los# 1ombat: >, Do'5#: 6, Dri+#:%%%, Dri+#: %%%, E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: ,i''#& Lor#: %%%, I&timi'atio&: , Ra&5#'1ombat: %%%, N#5otiatio&: %%%, Noti)#: 6, R#"air:%%%, S#l$%1o&trol: %%%, S&#a: 6, Tri)#r*: 6, -#alth:%%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts: No&#(ar'shi"s: No&#( ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l 6(‣ Fa&5s, L#+#l 6(‣ R#sista&)# UA$rai', =l##'i&5, 1om"ulsio&,

E0haust#', Pa&i)#', a&' all Emotio&alA$$li)tio&sV, L#+#l 63(

‣ St#&)h, L#+#l 6(Poss#ssio&s: Ra5s( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Wombi#s ar# th# "#r$#)t )a&&o&

$o''#r $or a&* M*sti) /ith th# Summo&i&5 Formula(Parti)ularl* "o/#r$ul Ru"tur#s som#tim#s ra'iat# ma5i)al

#&#r5* that )aus# s"o&ta&#ous Wombi# outbr#as, r#Cuiri&54&&atural a)tio& to Cu#ll(

The 'stral !lanehe 'stral !lane

All o$ th# R#alms li# sus"#&'#' i& th# Astral Pla&#, a&'R#alms that 'o&t bor'#r 'ir#)tl* o& o&# a&oth#r ma* b#r#a)h#' throu5h th# Astral Pla&#( Th# Astral Pla&# is tra+#l#'b* ma&* #&titi#s, a&' th#r#s a sort o$ )omm#r)# b#t/##&"la&#s b* th# b#i&5s that li+# th#r#(

Th# Astral Pla&# loos li# a shimm#ri&5, #&'l#ss $i#l'o$ amb#r )lou's, #0t#&'i&5 #&'l#ssl* i& all 'ir#)tio&s( Th#Astral Pla&# l#a's to all oth#r R#alms, a&' ma&* 'a&5#rs )a&b# $ou&' i& its i&$i&it# mists to th# u&/ar*(

'stral !lane -tatisti$sstral !lane -tatisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: S"irit 6, D#sti&* 3,all oth#r El#m#&ts %6(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: 1alm(

M#mbra&#: 3( N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: All R#alms(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Th# hi5h/a* to#+#r*/h#r#, som# M*sti)s )all it, a&' '#s"it# th#$a)t that th# Astral Pla&# loos #&'l#ss a&' #m"t*,troubl# lurs i& #+#r* mi&ut# that som#o&#

!age %75




/a&'#rs th# #&'l#ss )lou's( Astral "irat#s,mo&strous )r#atur#s $rom u&&o/& R#alms,s"it#$ul ma5#s o$ u&&o/& s"#)i#s, astral storms,

Ru"tur#s to /orl's o$ $#ar a&' u&tol' su$$#ri&5,a&' all ma&&#r o$ oth#r 'isast#rs a/ait thos# that/a&'#r th# Astral Pla&# blith#l*( No/h#r# #ls#loos so #m"t* a&' *#t is so $ull o$ 'a&5#r(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: ‣ Astral 1olo&i#s: Th# Astral Pla&# has &o

&ati+# i&habita&ts "#r s#, but th#r# ar#s)att#r#' )olo&i#s o$ 4&&aturals,"arti)ularl* th# @#&#$i)i, throu5hout th#Astral R#alms( Th#r# ar# #+#& stra&5#Arti$a)t +#hi)l#s $rom a m*ria' o$ R#almsthat ar# '#si5&#' to tra+#l Astral s"a)#th#s# )ra$ts ma* loo li# a&*thi&5 $romsaili&5 shi"s to R@s to ali#& $l*i&5 'iss(

‣ Astral Storms: 1hara)t#rs ma* $i&'th#ms#l+#s i& a (

‣ Ru"tur#s: Th# Astral Pla&# has ra&'oml*%o))urri&5 Ru"tur#s h#r# a&' th#r# to #+#r*)o&)#i+abl# R#alm( Th# "robl#m is, its'i$$i)ult to t#ll $rom th# outsi'# /h#r# th#Ru"tur# l#a's it ta#s a& INS i''#&Lor# roll DF Di$$i)ult < to 5u#ss /hati&' o$ R#alm li#s o& th# oth#r si'#(

‣ Gui'#' Fr##$all: 1hara)t#rs )a& $l* at /illat a rat# o$ -IL m"h, "ro"#ll#' b*i&t#&tio& alo&#, /ithout i)i&5 o$$ o$

a&*thi&5(

Typi$al e:ourerypi$al e:ourerThou5h o$t#& r#)o&#' i& a&)i#&t tim#s to b# '#mo&s,

"#rha"s si&)# th# 4&bi''#& r#s#mbl# th#m, D#+our#rs ar#$l#sh #l#m#&tals( Th#* ar# sha"#l#ss, $orml#ss mo&strositi#sthat r#s#mbl# &othi&5 mor# tha& 5ia&t amo#bas( D#+our#rsar# mi&'l#ss b#asts o$ hu&5#r, 'ri+#& $or#+#r $or/ar' to)o&sum# /hat#+#r th#* shoul' ru& a)ross( A t*"i)al D#+our#ra)hi#+#s th# si# o$ a statio& /a5o& i& a short tim#, a&'&othi&5 )a& sta&' i& its "ath $or lo&5(


AGI: 2 INS: 6

STR: 6< T 2'>6'2 PER : 6

TG: 62 -IL: 9

I&itiati+# INIT: 9(Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 2? 1OR: <3

@IG: 28 SPI: >

LT:‣ Torso LT: 969, IPRO: 2, DPRO: 6

=lu&t IPRO <6, DPRO: 7,Gu&$ir# IPRO 8, DPRO: 2(


1DEF: 6? MDEF: 8


Athl#ti)s: 2, 1los# 1ombat: ?, Do'5#: <, Dri+#: %%%,

E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: ?, i''#& Lor#: %%%,I&timi'atio&: ?, Ra&5#' 1ombat: 2, N#5otiatio&:%%%, Noti)#: 9, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: 6, S&#a:%%%, Tri)#r*: %%%, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1r##"* Loos: ?(

Tou5h as Nails: (ar'shi"s: No&#( ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ 1o&sum# Fl#sh: 7(‣ Dar Si5ht: 2(‣ Fa&5s: 63(‣ Lar5#: 63(‣

R#sista&)# U1om"ulsio&sV: ?(‣ Sha"#l#ss: >(‣ Th# Si5ht: 2(

Poss#ssio&s: No&#( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: D#+our#rs ar# t*"i)all* summo&#'

throu5h th# Dar Arts o$ th# =o'* to '#+our th##&#mi#s o$ M*sti)s, or ar# #&)ou&t#r#' i& th#/ast#la&'s o$ m*ria' R#alms as a horri$*i&5thr#at( Th#* )a& #+#& b# $ou&' $loati&5 $r##l* i&th# Astral R#alm, a&' too ma&* u&/ar* tra+#l#rsha+# b##& '#+our#' b* a& Astral D#+our#r(

The ity of -piritshe ity of -pirits

O&)#, i& a&)i#&t tim#s, a "o/#r$ul sor)#r#r )r#at#' aR#alm $or hims#l$, /h#r# h# )oul' "ra)ti)# his )ra$t i& "#a)#,

/ithout i&t#rru"tio&s( O+#r tim#, h# ma'# "ro5r#ss /ith hisu&&o/abl# #0"#rim#&ts, a&' althou5h his +ast "ala)# /as

!age %76




mai&tai&#' b* 5ol#ms a&' th# shambli&5, mi&'l#ssl* ob#'i#&tu&'#a', h# r#Cuir#' ra/ mat#rials $or his rituals that hismi&io&s )oul'&t obtai&( A&', althou5h h# /oul' &#+#r a'mit

it, h# o))asio&all* )ra+#' )om"a&io&shi" a&' )o&+#rsatio&(

Th# sor)#r#r, )all#' E&si Ab5al i& th# )it* h# $ou&'#',/at)h#' his almost%$or5ott#& hom#la&', u&til h# sa/ th#/at#rs o$ th# Nil# $loo'i&5, thr#at#&i&5 to a&&ihilat# a small+illa5#( # #0t#&'#' his "o/#rs throu5h th# Astral Pla&#, a&'"ull#' th# +illa5# /hol# to his R#alm, r#)ruiti&5 th# +illa5#rsas his s#r+a&ts( As tim# "ro5r#ss#', Ab5al r#"#at#' this"#r$orma&)# ma&* tim#s( # r#s)u#' hu&'r#'s $rom th##ru"tio&s o$ Pom"#ii, th# Shaa&0i #arthCua# i& 1hi&a, th#$all o$ th# Ma*a& #m"ir#, th# &u)l#ar '#to&atio&s atiroshima a&' Na5asai, almost #+#r* major 'isast#r brou5hta &#/ )ultur# to th# )it* o$ 4ru 4la&(

Th# )it* its#l$ is arra&5#' rou5hl* i&to /ar's, /h#r# th#

m#mb#rs o$ #a)h )ultur# )o&ti&u# to "r#s#r+# th#ir a&)i#&t/a*s( Oth#r /ar's ar# i&habit#' b* i&huma& b#i&5s li#Gobli&s a&' th# @#&#$i)i, a&' th# tra'# /ar's ar# $ill#' /ithsho"s a&' /ar#s /hi)h )a& b# $ou&' &o/h#r# #ls#(

Th# rul#rshi" o$ 4ru 4la& s##ms stra&5# to +isitors$rom th# +al#( To u&'#rsta&' ho/ th# 1it* o$ S"irits isa'mi&ist#r#', o&# must &o/ about th# Ju'5#s, th#Dis"uta&ts, a&' th# N#)roma&ti)s( -h#& 4ru 4la& /as$ou&'#', E&si Ab5al 5a+# th# "#o"l# Th# Tabl#ts o$ La/s,/hi)h is just /hat it sou&'s li#: a s#ri#s o$ sto&# slabs /ithla/s i&s)rib#' o& th#m i& a& a&)i#&t to&5u#( Th# )it* )ou&)ilar# )all#' th# Ju'5#s, a&' th#* r#5ar' E&si Ab5al as a '#mi%5o' or 5o', a&' th# Tabl#ts o$ La/ as 'i+i&#l* i&s"ir#'( Th#

La/s ar# )l#ar about ma&* matt#rs, but +a5u# o& ma&*oth#rs, a&' th# attitu'# #s"ous#' i& th# Tabl#ts /oul' ha+#b##& )o&si'#r#' lib#ral a&' $or5i+i&5 H i& ,333 =(1( To a&i&habita&t o$ mo'#r&%'a* Earth, th# La/s ar# r#stri)ti+# a&'th# "u&ishm#&ts brutal( P#tt* )rimi&als t#&' to b# bra&'#',$lo55#', or mutilat#', /hil# +iol#&t )rimi&als ar# "ubli)l*#0#)ut#', a&' th# /orst ar# 'ism#mb#r#' i& a +ari#t* o$5ru#som# /a*s, all /hil# th# Ju'5#s si&5 h*m&s to E&si Ab5alas a 5o' o$ justi)# a&' )om"assio&( Ju'5#s t*"i)all* /#ar/hat#+#r )lothi&5 is &ormal $or th#ir /ar', but /h#& a)ti&5i& th#ir o$$i)ial rol#, th#* /#ar mass a&' 'r#ss i& rob#s o$ash#& 5ra*(

Th# Ju'5#s ar# s#r+#' b* th# Dis"uta&ts, a sort o$)ombi&#' "oli)# $or)#, militia, a&' s"* a5#&)* that us#s

ma5i)al m#a&s to #&$or)# th# la/s a&' s## outtroubl#ma#rs( O$t#&, th# i&t#&tio& to )ommit a )rim# is#&ou5h( -hil# th# Ju'5#s ar# si&5l#%mi&'#'l* '#+ot#' to th#La/, th# Dis"uta&ts ar# mu)h mor# "ra5mati), a&' t#&' totar5#t "o/#r$ul i&'i+i'uals b#$or# th#* )a& )aus# troubl#(Po/#r blo)s that th# Dis"uta&ts )a&t 'isass#mbl# ar# tur&#'

o& o&# a&oth#r( Th# @#&#$i)i 1o&sortium is tur&#' a5ai&st th#Ja"a& -ar's Sho5u&s 5a&5, /ho i& tur& also $i5ht /ith th#T/##'s a&' th# 1#&tauria&s(

This is "art o$ th# r#aso& /h* th# Or'o 1usto'#sNo)tis has a &#5li5ibl# "r#s#&)# i& th# 1it* o$ S"irits ma&*m#mb#rs lo+# th# )it*, but o"#rati&5 i& a& o$$i)ial )a"a)it* i&th# )it* al/a*s 'ra/s th# att#&tio& o$ th# Dis"uta&ts(Dis"uta&ts )arr* short barb#' 'a55#rs, a&' li# to or&am#&tth#ir bla) armor /ith th# bo&#s o$ )rimi&als th#* h#l"#'a""r#h#&'(

al$ )i+il '#$#&s# a&' hal$ )i+il s#r+a&ts, th#N#)roma&ti)s ar# "art o$ th# r#aso& $or th# )it*s &am#(1r#at#' b* E&si Ab5al hims#l$, a&' u&'#r th# 'ir#)t)omma&' o$ th# Ju'5#s, th# N#)roma&ti)s summo& s"irits to'o th# 'irt* /or o$ th# )it*, )l#a&i&5 $ilth, '#li+#ri&5m#ssa5#s, buil'i&5 /alls, a&' su""l#m#&ti&5 th# Dis"uta&ts

/h#& th#* r#Cuir# assista&)#( Th# N#)roma&ti)s ar# stu'#&tso$ a& a&)i#&t, tra'itio&al li&#a5# o$ ma5i) $ou&'#' b* E&siAb5al hims#l$, '#'i)at#' to )i+il s#r+i)# a&' tur&i&5 th#"o/#rs o$ th# u&'#r/orl' to 5oo' us#, /hi)h #0"lai&s /h*"o/#r$ul M*sti)s /oul' $ollo/ th# )omma&'s o$ th#hi'#bou&' a&' s#l$%ri5ht#ous Ju'5#s(

The ity of -piritshe ity of -pirits -tatisti$s-tatisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: S"irit <, all oth#rs 3(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: A/#(

M#mbra&#: 2(

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Th# Astral R#alm, th# @al#o$ th# Do/&tro''#&(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Th# 1it* o$ S"irits is th#)rossroa's o$ th# )osmos, a m#tro"olis )o&tai&i&5th# r#m&a&ts o$ thousa&'s o$ Earth )ultur#s, a&'i&habit#' b* thousa&'s o$ b#i&5s $romthrou5hout th# Pl#roma( A&' *#t, '#s"it# itstra&s%)osmo"olita& &atur#, th# "#o"l# h#r#)o&ti&u# to sCuabbl#, bi)#r, a&' ba)stab li# alls#&ti#&t b#i&5s 'o( Th# ultimat# m#lti&5 "ot ismor# o$ a& ultimat# ar#&a o$ #&'l#ss, lo/%l#+#lhatr#' a&' bloo'sh#'( A&oth#r )o&tra'i)tio& isthat a )it* )arri#' $or/ar' b* a hu&'r#' )ultur#s$rom a hu&'r#' &atio&s o+#r ma&* )#&turi#s

shoul' b# h#l' ba) b* sa'isti) la/s &o/)#&turi#s out o$ 'at#, /ritt#& b* a s)holar /ho&#+#r a)tuall* "ro)laim#' hims#l$ a 5o'(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: ‣ Ma&* Eras: al$ o$ th# i&habita&ts ar# th#

'#s)#&'a&ts o$ Do/&tro''#& brou5ht toth# )it* $rom +arious #ras i& histor*( Th#

!age %%7




r#st o$ th# i&habita&ts ar# 4&&aturals o$+arious i&'s(

9enefi$ienefi$iA sor)#rous ra)# $rom a&oth#r R#alm, th# @#&#$i)i ar#

tra'#rs a&' s)h#m#rs /ithout s)ru"l#s or r#5r#ts( Th# @#&#$i)iar# thi) as rats i& 4ru 4la&, a&' mor# tha& a $#/ #0ist i& th#@al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#& as a5#&ts o$ th#ir 1o&sortium(A))or'i&5 to th#ms#l+#s, th#* '#stro*#' th#ir hom#/orl'/ith r#)l#ss ma5i)al #0"#rim#&tatio&, a&' ha+# si&)# l#ar&#'to b# )autious /ith ma5i)( Som# s)holars i& th# 1it* o$ S"iritssa* that this is a li#, )laimi&5 that th# @#&#$i)i /#r# #&sla+#'b* a /arli# ra)# o$ marau'i&5 rai'#rs, a& u&'#r)lass o$#&)ha&t#rs, a&' th#ir mast#rs sl#/ #a)h oth#r i& a massi+#,$i&al )i+il /ar( Th# @#&#$i)i ar# sil#&t o& th#s# rumors(@#&#$i)i al/a*s )arr* Arti$a)t &i+#s, a&' ma*b# a& Arti$a)tsta$$, but ar# o$t#& a))om"a&i#' b* a r#ti&u# o$ Gobli&bo'*5uar's(

@#&#$i)i ar# mast#r$ul sor)#r#rs th#* 'o&t sta55#r asCui)l* to/ar's ma'&#ss as uma& M*sti)s 'o( O& th# oth#rha&', th#*r# "h*si)all* $rail, a&' th#ir ma5i)al s#&s#s ar#s#&siti+#( @#&#$i)i mast#r la&5ua5#s Cui)l* a&' #asil*, a&'s"#a /#ll, but mai&tai& a )alm, "o#r $a)# throu5hout&#5otiatio&s a&' *ou &#+#r, #+#r 5#t a&*thi&5 $or $r## $rom a@#&#$i)us(


AGI: 9 INS: ?

STR: 2 T 6'2 PER : ?

TG: 9 -IL: ?

I&itiati+# INIT: 6<(Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 2< 1OR: 6

@IG: 6< SPI: <9

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 66‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 6?‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: <>‣ U?V #a' LT: 66‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 6‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 66


1DEF: 6> MDEF: 6?

RDEF: 6?=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: 6, 1los# 1ombat: <, Do'5#: , Dri+#: 6,E'u)atio&: ?, E&'ura&)#: 6, i''#& Lor#: ?,I&timi'atio&: 9, Ra&5#' 1ombat: 9, N#5otiatio&:>, Noti)#: <, R#"air: 6, S#l$%1o&trol: >, S&#a: 6,

Tri)#r*: >, -#alth: ?(A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Dar Art UD#sti&*( E&#r5*, S"irit, Substa&)#V: all

at 9( @#&#$i)i )ast usi&5 PER E0"#rt Dar Art( M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s A&* 9: 9(

Oth#rs: 1r##"* Loos: 6, E0"#rt Tra'#: 6,I&+#sti5atio&: 6, La&5ua5#s Gobli&, @#&#$i)i: <(

ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s: Dista&t: <, Obs#ss#' UTra'#V: 2(

4&&atural ar'shi"s: S#&siti+it* UPo/#r$ulm*sti)al im"r#ssio&sV: 2(

ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ Lar5#: L#+#l 6(‣ Sor)#r*: L#+#l 9(‣ E&)ha&tm#&t: L#+#l 9(‣ Th# Si5ht: L#+#l 2(

FormulQ: ‣ El#m#&tal =olt UE&#r5*V, El#m#&tal S#&s#

USubsta&)#V, To&5u#s, -ar's(Poss#ssio&s:

K&i$# DMG <'>6'2E, R#a)h 3, A))ura)* %%%,Total Atta) Roll >(

#tails:

S#0: Th#r# ar# both mal# a&' $#mal# @#&#$i)i(

Pr#$#r#&)#: @ari#s @#&#$i)i 'o&t tal about th#irs"#)i#s biolo5i)al a&' s#0ual habits(

#i5ht: Arou&' > 9(

-#i5ht: Arou&' 69 lbs(

E*# 1olor: All thr## o$ a @#&#$i)us #*#s /ill b#mil* "al#, /ith o&l* s#+#ral "i&"ri) "u"ils(

air 1olor: G#&#rall* bla) or /hit#, i$ a&*(

air St*l#: Lo/#r%ra&i&5 @#&#$i)i ar# bal', /hil#hi5h#r%ra&#' @#&#$i)i 5ro/ th#ir hair +#r* lo&5(

Si& To&#: Pur"l#, ra&5i&5 $rom li5ht la+#&'#r to'ar 5ra"#(

1loth#s: =ri5htl* )olor#', $lo/i&5 rob#s, /ith lotso$ m*sti)al amul#ts a&' j#/#lr* i& a +ari#t* o$"r#)ious m#tals a&' 5#ms(

P#rso&alit*: 1ol', )al)ulati&5, )urious,m*st#rious, #5otisti)al, i&'i$$#r#&t(

Goals: To ma# mo&#*, a&' &othi&5 #ls#(

Obsta)l#s: @#&#$i)i $r#Cu#&tl* &##' th# assista&)#o$ oth#r 4&&aturals to obtai& th# thi&5s th#irbu*#rs /a&t, a&' th#ir "h*si)al $railt* ma#s

th#m "oorl* suit#' to su)h a'+#&tur#s(1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: @#&#$i)i, li# uma&M*sti)s, ha+# all o$ th# s#)r#ts o$ th# )osmos"ot#&tiall* /ithi& th#ir 5ras", but )ar# $or&othi&5 mor# tha& #&suri&5 th#ir o/& sur+i+ala&' a55ra&'i#m#&t( Most @#&#$i)i ha+# &o$ri#&'s, o&l* busi&#ss asso)iat#s a&' $lu&i#s, a&'

!age %%%






is #+#& sai' to 5ra&t immortalit*( o/#+#r,li# som#thi&5 out o$ 'o#&s o$ m*ths, itsa& #"i) Cu#st to $i&' th# or)har', a&' its

sai' to b# "rot#)t#' b* a )u&&i&5 'ra5o& ors#r"#&t /ith a tast# $or ri''l#s a&' huma&$l#sh(

Image courtesy Yana Ray, Publicdomainpictures.net.

Typi$al -atyrypi$al -atyrSat*rs ar# $a# )r#atur#s /ith +ast a""#tit#s $or s#0 a&'

boo#( Th# ultimat# r#+#l#rs, th#s# 5oat%hor&#' a&' 5oat%hoo$#' "art* a&imals ha+# a& u&#&'i&5 lust $or s#0, boo#,a&' $u& a&' 5am#s, a&' )oul' +#r* #asil* ill a&*o&# /hosarou&' /h#& th#ir h#'o&ism 5#ts out o$ )o&trol( A Sat*r that$i&'s th#*+# 'o&# som#thi&5 +il# i& th# mi'st o$ th#ir 5am#s/ill su$$#r $rom lou' a&' 'ramati) r#mors#, but o&l* u&tilth#* )a& 'ro/& th#ir sorro/s o&)# a5ai&(


AGI: 7 INS:

STR: > T 6'>6'2 PER : ?

TG: > -IL: 9I&itiati+#


LIF: <9 1OR: 67

@IG: 6? SPI: 67

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 68(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 26(‣

U> to 7V Torso LT: 99(‣ U?V #a' LT: 6?(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: <(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 68(


1DEF: << MDEF: ?

RDEF: <6=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: , 1los# 1ombat: , Do'5#: , Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: 2, E&'ura&)#: ?, i''#& Lor#: 2,I&timi'atio&: 2, Ra&5#' 1ombat: 9, N#5otiatio&:9, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: %%%, S&#a:9, Tri)#r*: ?, -#alth: 2(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Attra)ti+#: < 1arousi&5: 8

1r##"* Loos: 6

E0"#rt: Art: Pa&%Flut#, Art: Da&)i&5, Art: S#0,Gam#s: A&* o&# 5am# o$ )ha&)#, La&5ua5#:Gr##(

ar'shi"s:

A''i)t#' UAl)oholV: ?

1ru#l: 6

L#)h#rous: >

Moo' S/i&5s: 2 ar Po/#rs:

A&5uish UA&*V: 2 Mo'i$i)atio&s: Im"l#m#&t UPa&%Flut#V(

Da*'r#am: 2 Mo'i$i)atio&s: Im"l#m#&t UPa&%Flut#V(

Dim Si5ht: 6

or&s: 2

R#5#&#ratio&: 6Poss#ssio&s:

Pa&%Flut#, /i&#%si&( #tails:

S#0: Th#r# ar# both mal# a&' $#mal# Sat*rs(

Pr#$#r#&)#: =is#0ual(

#i5ht: Arou&' >(

-#i5ht: Arou&' 6< lbs(

E*# 1olor: =ro/&(

air 1olor: =ro/&(

air St*l#: 1url* a&' sha55*( Si& To&#: S/arth*(

1loth#s: G#&#rall* &o&#, althou5h th#ir &#th#r%r#5io&s ar# "artiall* )o+#r#' b* all th#ir $ur(

P#rso&alit*: Gr#5arious, $u&%lo+i&5, boist#rous,m#r)urial, )a& b# )ru#l(

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Goals: To ha+# $u&, a&' &othi&5 #ls#(

Obsta)l#s: No&#( Th# Gla'#s o$ Mirth m##t all o$th# Sat*rs &##'s(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Sat*rs ar# ma5i)al,immortal )r#atur#s, /is# a&' "o/#r$ul, but th#*)ar# $or &othi&5 oth#r tha& 5#tti&5 /ast#' a&'"la*i&5 sill* 5am#s th#* )oul' )o&Cu#r th#R#alms, but th#* &#+#r /ill, "r#$#rri&5 to 5#t'ru& a&' 'a&)# about a&' "art*(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Sat*rs ma# a 5r#at so)ial #&)ou&t#r,but 'o&t ma# +#r* 5oo' alli#s th#*r# too /il'a&' u&$o)us#', mor# li#l* to )aus# mor#

"robl#ms that sol+# a&* #0isti&5 "robl#ms( Sat*rsma* "i) $i5hts /h#& +#r* 'ru&, but mor# li#l*tha& ra/ a55r#ssio& is that 1hara)t#rs mi5ht &##'to $i5ht o$$ Sat*rs roma&ti) a'+a&)#s, "#rha"s#+#& /ith $or)#(

The Industrial *e/ushe Industrial *e/us

A +ast, '*sto"ia& )it*%R#alm o$ st#am%'ri+#& ma)hi&#sa&' sili)o& i&t#lli5#&)#s, )lo)/or robots a&' )lo&#s, )ho#'

b* bur#au)rati) #litism(

Th# I&'ustrial N#0us is arra&5#' i& la*#rs, #a)h o&#mor# 'a&5#rous a&' u&"l#asa&t( h# to" l#+#l is th# 1o&trol1#&t#r, /ith brush#' st##l /alls, so$t "ulsi&5 li5hts, 'ata)abl#s, #l#+ator musi), a&' so$t a&' ra&'om b##"s a&' bloo"s(Th# Fa)tor* L#+#l loos li# th# i&t#rior o$ a& #&'l#ss $a)tor*,$ill#' /ith 5#ars, st#am, "isto&s, tub#s, rust* /alls, sm#lls o$sm#lt#' m#tal a&' &o0ious )h#mi)als, lou' &ois#, a&' roboti)/or#rs( Th# 4&'#r)it* is a& aba&'o&#' l#+#l o$ th# )it*,$ill#' /ith trash, "ools o$ s#/a5#, muta&t )r#atur#s, a&'Ghls( Th# Mi&i&5 L#+#l is a m*ria' o$ tu&&#ls 'u5 '##" i&tosoli' ro), /h#r# th# i&habita&ts obtai& or# $or "ro)#ssi&5abo+#(

Th# N#0ia&s, i&habita&ts o$ th# I&'ustrial N#0us ar##ss#&tiall* uma&, but th#ir si& is 5ra* a&' #*#s ar# r#',"#rha"s $rom th# om&i"r#s#&t "ollutio&( Th#ir 5o+#r&m#&t isa& u5l* $orm o$ mat#rialist so)ialist m#rito)ra)*, but th#r#sa& u&'#r)urr#&t o$ su"#rstitious $ol r#li5io& i& th# lo/#rl#+#ls( Th# I&'ustrial N#0us 'o#s a 5r#at '#al o$ tra'# /ithoth#r R#alms, a&' is "arti)ularl* b#lo+#' b* Thaumatro&i)ists$or its ma5i)al "ro"#rti#s, a&' th#* t#&' to b# 5i+#& s"#)ial"ri+il#5#s b* th# N#0ia&s(

The Industrial *e/us -tatisti$she Industrial *e/us -tatisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: Substa&)# <, all oth#rs

3( Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: Passi+it*(

M#mbra&#: >(

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Th# Astral R#alm, th# @al#o$ th# Do/&tro''#&(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: T#)h&olo5* is su""os#' to

ma# thi&5s mor# #$$i)i#&t( Th#& /h* ar# th#r# soma&* )at/als #+#r*/h#r# /ith &o raili&5s; -h*

'o#s 5#tti&5 a "ari&5 s"a)# $or *our ho+#r%bi#r#Cuir# a thousa&' "a5#s o$ "a"#r/or; A&' i$th#r# ar# #$$i)i#&t m#)ha&isms i& "la)# to ma#sur# #+#r*o&# is tr#at#' $airl*, /h* 'o th#G#arbots a&' oth#rs )o&ti&uall* su$$#r at th#ha&'s o$ th# s*st#m; Th# I&'ustrial N#0us is&ts"it#$ul, its just )allous, /hi)h ma#s th#i&justi)#s all th# mor# a""alli&5(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs : ‣ =aaars: u5#, )ro/'#' tra'# )#&t#rs $ill#'

/ith bari&5 +#&'ors, +arious )h#a" /ar#s,sm#lls o$ $oo' a&' 'ri&( =aaars ar# o&l*$ou&' o& th# lo/#r l#+#ls, a&' a&*thi&5 )a&b# "ur)has#' i& o&# "la)# or a&oth#r i& th#=aaars( I&)autious tra+#l#rs ma* b# )h#at#'

b* th# +#&'ors h#r#, or robb#' bli&' b*thi#+#s(

‣ 1at/als: Th# $a)tor* ar#as o$ th#I&'ustrial N#0us i&)lu'# ma&* &arro/"lat$orms o+#r &#arl* #&'l#ss $alls(

‣ E+#r*o&# is Guilt* o$ Som#thi&5: Its almostim"ossibl# to a+oi' br#ai&5 som# N#0ia&la/ /hat matt#rs is a+oi'i&5 th# att#&tio&o$ th# authoriti#s( A&*o&# mai&5 a "ubli)'isturba&)#, or a)ti&5 u&usuall*, is li#l* tob# im"riso&#' b* s#)urit* G#arbots a&'tortur#' $or a $#/ 'a*s i& a ra&'om,

'#sultor* $ashio&( -h#& th# authoriti#s ar#bor#', th#*ll r#l#as# th# '#tai&## /h#r#+#rits most )o&+#&i#&t H $or som# r#aso&, thisis al/a*s th# 4&'#r)it*(

‣ M#shi&5 G#ars: I& th# I&'ustrial N#0us itsalmost im"ossibl# to a+oi' 'a&5#rous

!age %%,




ma)hi&#r*( 1hara)t#rs that stra* too )los#to this #Cui"m#&t su$$#r <'><E 'ama5#automati)all*( J#ts o$ st#am )aus# a m#r#

<'>E, but s"att#rs o$ molt#& m#tal i&sm#lti&5 "la&ts )aus# 9'>E or mor#(

‣ Th# Pla&&i&5 1#&t#rs: u5# ba&s o$)om"ut#rs a&' rooms o$ "ro5ramm#rs,/ith /oo'%"a&#l#' si'# rooms /h#r# suits+ot# ra&'om la/s i&to "la)# $or th# mass#s(Th#or#ti)all*, th# )om"ut#r s*st#m )r#at#s a"s*)holo5i)al "ro$il# o$ #+#r* )iti#& a&'automati)all* +ot#s $or th#m, s#l#)ti&5r#"r#s#&tati+#s that /oul' sta&' $or amajorit* o$ th# )iti#&s i&t#r#sts i&"ra)ti)#, th#r#s a ruli&5 )ast# that &#+#rs##ms to )ha&5#, that $o)us#s mostl* o&a'+#rtisi&5 a&' s#lli&5 )ra" to th# )iti#&s(

‣ R#+olti&5 G#arbots: Th# G#arbots that toil#&'l#ssl* i& th# I&'ustrial N#0us ar#assum#' to b# arti$i)ial i&t#lli5#&)#s, butar# i&st#a' &ati+# #l#m#&tal b#i&5s(Althou5h usuall* )o&t#&t to sla+# a/a*,som#tim#s th#* tur& a5ai&st th#ir $l#sh*mast#rs, u&til th#* ar# '#stro*#' or)o&tai&#' o&)# a5ai&(

‣ 4&'#r)it*: Th# 4&'#r)it* is $ill#' /ithri+#rs o$ o$$al, "il#s o$ rubbish, suli&5Ghls, a&' stra&5#, mutat#' )r#atur#s o$#+#r* hi'#ous +ari#t*(

Typi$alypi$al GearbotearbotMost "#o"l# b#li#+# that th# G#arbots ar# )o&stru)t#'

b* th# N#0ia&s, but i& a)tualit*, th#*r# El#m#&tals s#l$%ass#mbl#' $rom th# ju& i& th# lo/#r l#+#ls o$ th# N#0us(G#arbots ar# sol' b* N#0ia&s o& th# lo/#r l#+#ls to thos# o&hi5h#r l#+#ls, r#ass#mbl#' $or a#sth#ti) a""#ara&)#, a&' th#&us#' as s#r+a&ts, /or#rs, a&' 5uar's o& th# hi5h#r l#+#ls(G#arbots ar# stro&5 a&' lo*al, but som# r#tai& a& #l#m#&t o$$r## /ill, a&' ha+# b##& &o/& to r#b#l a5ai&st th# N#0ia&s$rom tim# to tim#(


AGI: 9 INS: 9

STR: ? T <'>6 PER : 9

TG: 7 -IL: 7I&itiati+#

INIT: ?Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 2 1OR: 63

@IG: <6 SPI: 6?

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 68, IPRO: <, DPRO: 7(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 29, IPRO: 2, DPRO: 8(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 9, IPRO: 2, DPRO: 63(‣ U?V #a' LT: <<, IPRO: <, DPRO: ?(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: <>, IPRO: 2, DPRO: 8(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 68, IPRO: <, DPRO: 7(


1DEF: 6 MDEF: 69

RDEF: 6

=asi) Tal#&ts:Athl#ti)s: 6, 1los# 1ombat: <, Do'5#: 9, Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: 9, E&'ura&)#: 63, i''#& Lor#: <,I&timi'atio&: <, Ra&5#' 1ombat: <, N#5otiatio&:6, Noti)#: 6, R#"air: ?, S#l$%1o&trol: 9, S&#a: 6,Tri)#r*: 6, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1r##"* Loos: <(

T#)h: 9 A&* 9(ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s: ‣ D#ta)h#': 9(‣ Outsi'#r: 9(‣ Poor: 9(

4&&atural ar'shi"s: ‣ S#&siti+it* UEl#)tri)it*V : 9(

ar Po/#rs:

Dar Si5ht: (

E&'ur# Pri+atio& UStar+atio&, thirst, h#at, )ol',#0)r#tio&V: 63(

I&t#r$a)#: (Poss#ssio&s:

A&* o&# tool it( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: 1hara)t#rs ma* ha+# G#arbot alli#s,

a&' ma* #+#& 5#t i&+ol+#' /ith th# G#arbotR#sista&)#(

The Mansions of onundrumshe Mansions of onundrums

Th# Ma&sio&s o$ 1o&u&'rums is a& #&tir# R#alm that loos li# th# i&t#rior o$ som# +ast, a&)i#&t hous# or )astl#,

!age %%.




/ith or&at# ar)hit#)tur#, 5ar5o*l# statu#s, +ast ba&Cu#t%hallsa&' 'a&)# rooms( Most im"r#ssi+# o$ all ar# th# librari#s/hi)h str#t)h hu&'r#'s o$ mil#s hi5h, a&' th# #&tir# R#alm is

)ra/li&5 /ith ma5#s o$ all i&'s, M*sti)s, i#rat#s, @#&#$i)i,a&' oth#rs, all o"#rati&5 u&'#r th# Firmam#&t Tr#at*,

The Mansions of onundrumshe Mansions of onundrums -tatisti$statisti$s

R#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: All El#m#&ts <(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: 1uriosit*(

M#mbra&#: 2(

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Th# Astral R#alm(

1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: A R#alm '#+ot#' to&o/l#'5# a&' l#ar&i&5 o$ all i&'s, it a&' itsi&habita&ts s##m to '#li5ht i& hi'i&5 its /is'om

b#hi&' im"#&#trabl# ri''l#s, bli&' ma#s, a&'m#a&i&5l#ss 5l*"hs( Its 5oo' to hi'# th# mostu&s#ttli&5 truths $rom th# u&/ar*, but /h#&s###rs ar# alo&# to5#th#r, /hats th# "oi&t o$)las"i&5 bli&'l* to #&'l#ss ritual a&' tra'itio&s/hos# m#a&i&5s ar# lost $or )#&turi#s, #0)#"t $orsom# artisti) lo+# o$ th# baroCu#;

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: ‣ Th# Gr#at A)a'#m*: Th# most i&$lu#&tial

M*sti)s ar# 5i+#& th# o""ortu&it* to s#&'th#ir )hil'r#& to th# Gr#at A)a'#m* tol#ar& ma5i), stu'* a&)i#&t histor*, a&' l#ar&to s"#a 1r*"toso"hi)( Th# )urri)ulum is#0tr#m#l* )hall#&5i&5, a&' ri+alri#s ar#

o+#rloo#', #+#& #&)oura5#'( Most o$ th#stu'#&ts ar# huma& M*sti)s $rom th#1oll#5iums, but som# ar# i#rat#s, a&'mor# tha& a $#/ o$ th# i&stru)tors ar#@#&#$i)i or oth#r ma5i)%usi&5 )r#atur#s(

‣ Th# i''#& Ma#: Th# Ma&sio&s o$1o&u&'rums ar# $ill#' /ith s#)r#t "assa5#s,a&' th# +ast, t/isti&5, /i&'i&5 tu&&#ls,hi''#& stair)as#s a&' )orri'ors all $orm asort o$ i''#& Ma#( Its "ossibl# to/a&'#r i&to a&oth#r R#alm $rom th# Ma#,or blu&'#r i&to i&&um#rabl# tra"s that li&#th# /alls(

‣ Th# Librar* o$ R#' Ru&#s: Th#r# ar# tooma&* boo )oll#)tio&s to )ou&t i& th#Ma&sio&s o$ 1o&u&'rums, but th# rar#sta&' most +aluabl# )a& b# $ou&' i& th#Librar* o$ R#' Ru&#s( To b# a'mitt#', o&#must o$$#r u" a Tom# thats &#+#r b##& s##&

b#$or#, a 'i$$i)ult tas i&'##'(

‣ ui) To A&5#r: M*sti)s )a& b# irritabl#,

a&' ma&* hol' th# "o/#r to ma# o&#mis#rabl# i$ o&# is&t )ar#$ul(

Typi$al -hado8 Goblinypi$al -hado8 GoblinTh#r# ar# ma&* br##'s o$ Gobli& $ou&' throu5hout th#

Pl#roma th#*r# almost as /i'#l* tra+#l#' as th# @#&#$i)i(Sha'o/ Gobli&s $r#Cu#&t 'ar R#alms, but )a& o))asio&all*b# $ou&' u&'#r5rou&' i& th# @al#( Gobli&s o$ all br##'s ar#)u&&i&5 a&' +i)ious, but ha+# "o/#r$ul ur5#s to )r#ati+it* as/#ll(

Gobli&s a"titu'# $or tra"s a&' ta)ti)s is '#a'l*, butth#* ar# as li#l* to subj#)t th#ir +i)tims to th#ir /#ir'obs#ssio&s as th#* ar# to ill a&' #at th#m( Sha'o/ Gobli&slo+# "#r$orma&)# art o$ all i&'s )a"ti+#s ma* $i&'th#ms#l+#s $or)#' to "arti)i"at# i& im"ro+ th#at#r orim"rom"tu b#atbo0i&5(

Oth#r Gobli& br##'s ha+# oth#r a+o)atio&s Flam#Gobli&s lo+# $ashio&, /hil# I)# Gobli&s ar# $as)i&at#' /ithuma& 5am#s o$ all i&'s, i&)lu'i&5 +i'#o 5am#s a&' boar'5am#s( Sa&' Gobli&s lo+# )ooi&5, a&' Su& Gobli&s thi& o$th#ms#l+#s as #0"#rt s#'u)#rs a&' lo+#rs( I$ o&l* Gobli&s /#r#as as 5oo' as th#* thou5ht /ith th#ir stu"i' hobbi#s, but itso$t#& b#st to humor th#m, #s"#)iall* /h#& th# Gobli&s ha+#th# u""#r ha&'(

Gobli&s ar# short huma&%li# )r#atur#s, about 9%6.< $##t

tall, /ith lo&5 "oi&t#' #ars, a&' a lo&5 "oi&t#' &os#( Th#irsi& )olor +ari#s /ith th#ir br##' Sha'o/ Gobli&s ha+# 'ar5ra* si& a&' *#llo/, )at%li# #*#s( Gobli&s t#&' to b# s)ra/&*a&' s"i&'l*, /ith lo&5, )l#+#r $i&5#rs, a&' /al /ith ahu&)h#' 5ait( Th#ir +oi)#s ar# hi5h a&' s)r##)h*, a&' th#ir&am#s, thou5h m#a&t to sou&' thr#at#&i&5, ar# o$t#& $ai&tl*ri'i)ulous( Gobli&s ar# o$t#& summo&#' or hir#' b* @#&#$i)i,or M*sti)s as bo'*5uar's a&' mi&io&s(


AGI: > INS: 7

STR: 9 T 6'> PER : >



LIF: <3 1OR: 62

@IG: 6< SPI: 67

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 7‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 66

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‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 6>‣ U?V #a' LT: >‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 8‣


1DEF: <3 MDEF: 63


Athl#ti)s: 2, 1los# 1ombat: 9, Do'5#: , Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: <, E&'ura&)#: <, i''#& Lor#: <,I&timi'atio&: <, Ra&5#' 1ombat: 9, N#5otiatio&:<, Noti)#: <, R#"air: 2, S#l$%1o&trol: 2, S&#a: 9,Tri)#r*: , -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

=r#a E&t#r: 6(

1r##"* Loos: <(

E0"#rt Art: A&* o&#, La&5ua5#s: Gobli&, Tra"s:

2(ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s:‣ 1ru#l: 6(

‣ L#)h#rous: 6(‣ Obs#ss#' UP#r$orma&)# ArtV: 6(‣ Short: 2(

4&&atural ar'shi"s: S#&siti+it* ULi5htV: 6( ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs:‣ Dar Si5ht: L#+#l 6(‣ El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 UE&#r5*V: L#+#l 6(‣ or&s: L#+#l 6(‣ R#sista&)# UE&#r5*V: L#+#l 6(‣ Shar" S#&s# U#ari&5V: L#+#l <(

Poss#ssio&s:

K&i$# DMG 2'>E, R#a)h 3, A))ura)* %%%, TotalAtta) Roll 63(

#tails: P#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: Gobli&s ar# mi&or )ombat thr#ats,

but ma* b# Summo&#', or ma* i&'i)at# to P1s aRu"tur# to a&* 'ar R#alm( Gobli&s ma# a"r#tt* 5oo' so)ial #&)ou&t#r(

The Ruined !ala$e of ;ighthe Ruined !ala$e of ;ight

A su& i& "#rma&#&t #)li"s# shi&#s o+#r this R#alm o$s)or)h#' 5ar'#&s a&' shatt#r#' t#m"l#s( Th# li5ht is bri5hta&' star, a&' a $##li&5 o$ '#+astati&5 5ri#$ ha&5s o+#r th#R#alm /hos# "#o"l# o&)# "rot#)t#' all th# )osmos $romu&thi&abl# 'a&5#rs(

The Ruined !ala$es of ;ighthe Ruined !ala$es of ;ight -tatisti$statisti$s

R#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: E&#r5* <, all oth#rs3(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: Sorro/(

M#mbra&#: >(


1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht /#r#rul#' b* th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht, a&' us#' as th#irh#a'Cuart#rs $or '#$#&'i&5 th# Pl#roma $rom th##&)roa)hm#&ts o$ th# El'#r =#asts( Th# 1hil'r#&

o$ Dar&#ss r#b#ll#', '#siri&5 $r##'om $rom th#P#r$#)t Ar, a&' th#* attai&#' $r## /ill a&'i&'i+i'ualit*, #+#& 5oi&5 o& to '#stro* th# P#r$#)tAr( No/, th# Pala)#s ha+# $all#&, a&' th#1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss $i&' th#ms#l+#s th# o&l*li&# o$ '#$#&s# b#t/##& th# Pl#roma th#* stilllo+#, a&' th# Yl#m but th#* $i&' it almost

im"ossibl# to /or to5#th#r to/ar's a&*)ommo& 5oal, b#)aus# o$ th#ir mu)h%+au&t#' $r##/ill(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs: ‣ Purit* UMali5&a&t 6<V: Th# Rui&#' Pala)#s

o$ Li5ht ar# 'r#&)h#' /ith a $##li&5 o$a&5#r a&' ho"#l#ss&#ss that slo/l* #ro'#sth# soul o$ +isitors(

‣ Th# Shatt#r#' @#stibul#: o"# $a'#s a&'li5hts 'im i& th# shatt#r#' "ala)#s o$ th#$all#& a&5#ls( -orst o$ all is th# t#m"l# o$th# P#r$#)t Ar #+#& a""roa)hi&5 )los# tothis s"ot )aus#s th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht tosu$$#r 6 1OR a&' to los# 6'> SPI(

‣ S"rit#s: Tra+#l#rs throu5h th# Rui&#'Pala)#s o$ Li5ht ma* #&)ou&t#r '#ra&5#'S"rit#s(

Typi$alypi$al -pritepriteS"rit#s ar# E&#r5* El#m#&tals o$ li5ht( Th#* loo i&'

o$ li# th# tra'itio&al ima5# o$ a $a#ri#, small huma&oi's /ith'ra5o&$l*%li# /i&5s( o/#+#r, S"rit#s 'o&t ha+# a h#a', a&'i&st#a' ha+# a si&5l#, lar5# #*# o& th#ir &a#' torso(

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S"rit#s ar# &ormall* i&' a&' 5#&#rous, but th#* 'o&tsu$$#r $rom most o$ th# &##'s o$ oth#r b#i&5s, so th#* 'o&t

r#all* u&'#rsta&' th#ir &##'s( S"rit#s sur+i+# o& th# "ositi+##motio&al r#so&a&)# $rom R#alms, a&' )a& b# $ou&' i& a&*R#alm or &#ar a&* Ru"tur# /ith a "ositi+# a$$#)t(4&$ortu&at#l*, /ith th# '#stru)tio& o$ th# Pala)#s o$ Li5hta&' th# 'ar#&i&5 o$ its #motio&al r#so&a&)#, S"rit#s star+#a&' b#)om# '#ra&5#'( S"rit#s ma* tr* to h#l" tra+#l#rs to$##' o& th#ir "ositi+# #motio&s, or ma* harm th#m i& th#iru&r#aso&i&5 ma'&#ss(


AGI: 7 INS: 2

STR: 6 T %%% PER : >



LIF: 6? 1OR: 6<

@IG: 8 SPI: 62

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 2(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 9(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: >(‣ U?V #a' LT: <(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 9(‣ U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 2(

Not#: S"rit#s ha+# \ &ormal LT i& all =o'*Parts 'u# to th# Short ar'shi"(


1DEF: <3 MDEF: ?

RDEF: <<=asi) Tal#&ts:

Athl#ti)s: 7, 1los# 1ombat: 2, Do'5#: , Dri+#: %%%,E'u)atio&: %%%, E&'ura&)#: 6, i''#& Lor#: ,I&timi'atio&: 2, Ra&5#' 1ombat: , N#5otiatio&:2, Noti)#: , R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: %%%, S&#a: <,Tri)#r*: >, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1r##"* Loos: L#+#l <(ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s: ‣ D#s"airi&5: L#+#l ?(‣ Short: L#+#l 63(

ar Po/#rs:

=li&'i&5 =urst: L#+#l 2(

El#m#&tal S#&s# UE&#r5*V: L#+#l (

El#m#&tal -i&5s UE&#r5*V: L#+#l Mo'i$i)atio&s: 1ost to 4s#: 3(

#ali&5: L#+#l 2(

R#5#&#ratio&: L#+#l 2(

Th# Si5ht: L#+#l ?(Poss#ssio&s:

No&#( #tails: P#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: S"rit#s ar# mostl* mi&or o""o&#&ts

th#* ar#&t smart or )oo"#rati+# #&ou5h to b#alli#s, a&' ar#&t or5a&i#' #&ou5h to b# major+illai&s(

The &astelands of -ufferinghe &astelands of -uffering

Th# -ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 ar# a h#llish /orl', th#hom# o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss 'uri&5 th#ir ba&ishm#&t$rom th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht( Th# -ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 ar#$ill#' /ith '#s#rts o$ bur&i&5 r#' sa&', u&'#r a "it)h%bla)s*( Throu5hout th# '#s#rts, a&)i#&t, b#auti$ul rui&s o$ st##la&' 5lass a&' marbl# sta&' ju0ta"os#' a5ai&st th# rubbl# a&'sa&'( O&)#, this "la)# h#l' "rou', '#$ia&t "ala)#s a&' mi5ht*$ortr#ss#s, but i&$i5hti&5 "r#+ail#', a&' th#ir shi&i&5 h#i5hts/#r# brou5ht lo/(

al$%r#"tilia&, hal$%)a&i&# thi&5s, th# Sh#olit#s, $ora5#$or th# rar# $oo' )r#atur#s that sitt#r throu5h th# '#s#rt(Th#s# #ll ou&'s "ro/l th# $#/ roa's, looi&5 $or $r#shsla+#s to )a"tur# $or th#ir 'ar lor's, a&' #+#r*/h#r#, th#$##li&5 o$ 'r#a' ha&5s h#a+* o& th# s"irit(

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The &astelands of -ufferinghe &astelands of -uffering

-tatisti$statisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: All El#m#&ts %<(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: S"it# or D#s"air(

M#mbra&#: 7(


1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: Th# -ast#la&'s o$Su$$#ri&5 /#r# o&)# a "ara'is# to ri+al th# Pala)#so$ Li5ht, but th# Fall#& battl#' amo&5 th#ms#l+#sa&' '#stro*#' th# 5r#at )i+iliatio& th#* builth#r#( Th# 5r#at 'u&5#o&s a&' )har&#l hous#sjutti&5 li# aust#r# mo&um#&ts out o$ th# bloo'%r#' sa&' /#r# o&)# br#ath%tai&5 t#m"l#s a&'thro&# rooms, a&' ar# t#stam#&ts to th# b#aut*that 5a+# /a* to th# )urr#&t ma' horror(

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs : ‣ Th# =loo'thirst* R#alm: Th# R#alm its#l$

thirsts $or bloo', a&' its u&/is# to i5&or#its &##'s $or lo&5, or itll b#5i& to ta# /hat

is&t $r##l* o$$#r#'( I$ a 1hara)t#r is out i&th# o"#& a&' 'o#s&t bl##' o&)# "#r hour,th# R#alm /ill s#&' a sa&'storm that )aus#s

6'> E'5#' 'ama5# "#r Rou&' $or <'>Rou&'s(

‣ Poiso& Tr##s: Th# o&l* "la&ts that 5ro/ i&th# -ast#la&' o$ Su$$#ri&5 ar# small, 5ra*,s"i#* 5rass#s, barb#'%/ir#%li# brambl#s,a&' th# Poiso& Tr##s( Poiso& Tr##s loo li#th#*r# )om"os#' o$ huma& bo'i#s $rom th#/aist%u", /rithi&5 slo/l* i& "ai& a&' t#rror(A&*o&# i&5#sti&5 th#ir $ruit su$$#rs $rom aL#+#l atta) o$ th# @#&om Dar Po/#r(

‣ Purit* UMali5&a&t ?V: A&*o&# that is&talmost )om"l#t#l* "ur# o$ h#art /ill $i&'th#ms#l+#s i&)r#'ibl* u&)om$ortabl# i& this

R#alm, /it&#ssi&5 th# horri$i) su$$#ri&5 a&')ru#lt* o$ its i&habita&ts(

‣ Sla+#rs: Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss a&' th#&ati+# b#i&5s, #ll ou&'s, #&sla+# a&*o&#th#* #&)ou&t#r /a&'#ri&5 th# -ast#la&'so$ Su$$#ri&5(

‣ Th# T#m"l# o$ Slau5ht#r: Th# T#m"l# o$Slau5ht#r is a barr#& 5ra* la&' u&'#r abloo'%r#' s* a +ast )om"l#0 o$ t#m"l#s o$bro#& 5ra* marbl# ar# th# o&l*habitatio&s, /h#r# '/#ll a bla)%)o/l#',mo&asti) or'#r o$ Ghls '#'i)at#' to

"r#s#r+i&5 th# m#mor* o$ Ma'a 4s%Gi'im,a&' o&# 'a* raisi&5 it $rom th# ash#s(

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Typi$alypi$al 'surasura hild of arknesshild of arknessTh# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss /#r# o&)# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht,

but th#* r#b#ll#' a5ai&st th# Ar)ho&s a&' /#r# )ast 'o/&(-hil# all o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# all similarl* $air%si&&#' a&' $air%hair#', th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss ar# alsob#auti$ul, i& a /il' +ari#t* o$ 'ar sha"#s a&' )olors(

Th# 'o)tri&#s o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss hol' that asth#* b#5a& to #0"#ri#&)# $r## /ill a&' b#)am# mor# )orru"t,th#* $ou&' th#ms#l+#s mor# a&' mor# +ul&#rabl# to th# El'#r=#asts( Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss $ou&' that i$ th#* )ha&&#l#'th#ir )orru"tio& i&to si&5ular, i'#&ti$iabl# )ha&&#ls, su)h aslust, 5r##', a&' 5lutto&*, th#* b#)am# l#ss +ul&#rabl# to th#$or)#s o$ th# Yl#m( No/, /ith th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht '#stro*#',th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss $i&' th#ms#l+#s i& th# u&#&+iabl#"ositio& o$ tr*i&5 to "rot#)t th# Pl#roma $rom th# mi&'l#ss

)r#atur#s o$ #&'l#ss )haos(

Th# Asuras ar# a L#5io& amo&5 th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss, ma&* o$ /hom /#r# o&)# Elohim, a&' /ho ar#&o/& $or th#ir ambitio& a&' "o/#r%lust( Asuras ar# &obl# i&'#m#a&or a&' )omma&'i&5 i& to&#, a&' th#* ar# amo&5 th#$#/ 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss &o/& $or, at l#ast 5#&#rall*,

ho&ori&5 th#ir /or'(


AGI: 69 INS: 6 STR: 6 T 9'>6'2 PER : 6>


INIT: <8(Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

LIF: 7< 1OR: 6>

@IG: 9 SPI: 9

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 99, IPRO: , DPRO: %%%(‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: 79, IPRO: , DPRO: %%%(‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 632, IPRO: , DPRO: %%%(‣ U?V #a' LT: 29, IPRO: , DPRO: %%%(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: 8, IPRO: , DPRO: %%%(‣

U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 99, IPRO: , DPRO:%%%(Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: 2 MDEF: 29


Athl#ti)s: >, 1los# 1ombat: ?, Do'5#: ?, Dri+#:%%%%%, E'u)atio&: >, E&'ura&)#: >, i''#& Lor#: ?,I&timi'atio&: ?, Ra&5#' 1ombat: >, N#5otiatio&:?, Noti)#: >, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: >, S&#a: <,Tri)#r*: 9, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

Attra)ti+#: (

1r##"* Loos: (

o&#st: <(

Tou5h as Nails: 63(ar'shi"s:

Arro5a&t: >(

D#s"airi&5: 2(

Obs#ss#' UPo/#rV: ?(

Outsi'#r: 9( ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ A$$#)t S"irits: 6(‣ Dar&#ss: 63(‣ Dar Si5ht: 63(‣ El#m#&tal Sha"i&5 UE&#r5*V: (‣ El#m#&tal Shi#l' UE&#r5*V: (‣

El#m#&tal -#a"o& UE&#r5*V: >(‣ El#m#&tal -i&5s UE&#r5*V: (‣ E0tra Arms: <(‣ I&huma& Attribut#s UAll Attribut#sV: <(‣ Poss#ssio&: 6(‣ S)our5#: 9(‣ Th# Si5ht: ?(

!age %)7




‣ S"irit Form: 6(‣ T#l#"ath*: 6(‣ To&5u#s: 6(‣

Tra+#rs# R#alms: 9(Poss#ssio&s: No&#( #tails: All "#rso&al '#tails +ar* Asuras t#&' to b#

/#ll%'r#ss#', thou5h, at th# to" o$ /hat#+#r so)ial5rou" th#*r# )urr#&tl* )o&sorti&5 /ith( 1#&tral1o&tra'i)tio&: Asuras r#b#ll#' a5ai&st th#'omi&atio& o$ th# P#r$#)t Ars hi+#%mi&', butth#* stri+# to i&stitut# t*ra&&* almost as absolut#o+#r #+#r*o&# th#* #&)ou&t#r(

Stor* 4s#.Not#s: E+#& a r#lati+#l* /#a 1hil' o$Dar&#ss li# this Asura is mor# tha& a mat)h $ora lar5# 5rou" o$ +#r* "o/#r$ul P1 4&&aturals(Most 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss r#tai& a 5r#at "ortio&o$ th#ir ori5i&al "o/#r, i$ &ot th#ir shi&i&5 5lor*,tha& th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht 'o, mai&5 th#m

l#thal $o#s( Short o$ a& i&)ursio& b* th# El'#r=#asts, a& #&)ou&t#r /ith a 1hil' o$ Dar&#ssshoul' b# )o&si'#r#' a /orst%)as# s)#&ario(

Typi$al >ell >oundypi$al >ell >oundAlso &o/& as Sh#olit#s, #ll ou&'s ar# rou5hl*

)a&i&# i& sha"#, but th# r#s#mbla&)# #&'s th#r#( Th#ir sull%li# h#a's to" a bla), oil*, hairl#ss bo'* hal$ th# si# o$ ahors#, a&' th#ir l#5s all #&' i& thr## massi+# si)l#%sha"#')la/s( #ll ou&'s )a& sta&' a&' /al #r#)t, a&' th#ir ha&'s,thou5h )ru'#, #&abl# th#m to ma&i"ulat# sim"l# '#+i)#salmost as /#ll as uma&s( I& th# "la)# o$ a tail, thr## bla'#'t#&'rils $lail arou&' th#m, li# a s)or"io&s sti&5#r, a&' th#ir

thr## #*#s 5lo/ li# hi'#ous amb#r lam"s( A&*o&# /hos$a)#' a #ll ou&' &#+#r $or5#ts it(


AGI: > INS:

STR: 66 T 2'>6 PER : 2



LIF: 28 1OR: 6?

@IG: <7 SPI: 6

LT:‣ U< to 2V Foot LT: 28, IPRO: , DPRO: 6(

‣ U9 to V L#5 LT: >8, IPRO: 63, DPRO: 6(

‣ U> to 7V Torso LT: 86, IPRO: 6, DPRO: 6(‣ U?V #a' LT: 99, IPRO: ?, DPRO: 6(‣ U8 to 63V Arm LT: <, IPRO: 63, DPRO: 6(‣

U66 to 6<V a&' LT: 28, IPRO: , DPRO: 6(Ph*si)al #$#&s#s M#&tal #$#&s#s

1DEF: <6 MDEF: 68


Athl#ti)s: , 1los# 1ombat: >, Do'5#: 9, Dri+#:%%%, E'u)atio&: 6, E&'ura&)#: , i''#& Lor#: <,I&timi'atio&: ?, Ra&5#' 1ombat: , N#5otiatio&:<, Noti)#: >, R#"air: %%%, S#l$%1o&trol: , S&#a: >,Tri)#r*: 2, -#alth: %%%(

A'+a&)#' Tal#&ts:

1oura5#ous: 7(

1r##"* Loos: 7(

E'u)atio&: 6 La&5ua5#: E&o)hia&(

Tou5h as Nails: (ar'shi"s:

Mortal ar'shi"s: ‣ =a' a&'s: 2(‣ 1ru#l: 9(‣ Outsi'#r: ?(‣ @#&5#$ul: 9(

ar Po/#rs:

I&&at# Po/#rs: ‣ 1ara"a)#, L#+#l (‣ 1la/s, L#+#l DMG >'>?E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 67(‣ Dim Si5ht, L#+#l 7(‣ Fa&5s L#+#l 9 DMG 6'2?E, R#a)h 3,

A))ura)* 6, Total Atta) Roll 6<(‣ Lar5#, L#+#l 2(‣ Shar" S#&s#s U#ari&5V, L#+#l <(‣ Shar" S#&s#s USm#ll a&' Tast#V, L#+#l (‣ Th# Si5ht, L#+#l >(‣ Tail, L#+#l 63(‣ @#&om, L#+#l >(

Poss#ssio&s: No&#( #tails: P#rso&al '#tails +ar*(Stor* 4s#.Not#s: @isitors to th# -ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5

ar# +#r* li#l* to ru& a)ross #ll ou&'s, a&' a&*1hil' o$ Dar&#ss ma* b# a))om"a&i#' b* 6 to 6<#ll ou&'s( #ll ou&'s ar# )o&s)ious"r#'ators, a&' massi+#l* "o/#r$ul, but ar# a littl#'im, mai&5 th#m a 5oo' #&)ou&t#r $or

r#sour)#$ul Pa)ts(

The <lemhe <lem

!age %)%




=#*o&' #+#& th# Astral Pla&# is th# Yl#m, a& i&$i&it##0"a&s# o$ "ur# )haos( Th# Yl#m is th# hom# o$ th# El'#r=#asts, a&' #0"osur# to th# Yl#m r#sults i& Cui) a&' utt#r

ma'&#ss( Som# M*sti)s ar# bra+# #&ou5h to tra+#l bri#$l* i&toth# Yl#m $#/ r#tur&, a&' o$ thos# that 'o, most ar# sla+#s o$th# =#asts( Th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht a&' its L#5io&s /#r##stablish#' to "rot#)t th# R#alms $rom th# El'#r =#asts &o/that th# Pala)#s ha+# b##& brou5ht lo/, it is o&l* th# 1hil'r#&o$ Dar&#ss a&' th#ir t*ra&&i)al r#i5& o+#r th# R#alms that)a& ##" th# Mortal /orl' som#/hat sa$#(

The <lem -tatisti$she <lem -tatisti$sR#alm 1hara)t#risti)s:

El#m#&tal 1hara)t#risti)s: All El#m#&ts %<(

Emotio&al R#so&a&)#: 1o&$usio&(

M#mbra&#: 3(

N#i5hbori&5 R#alms: Th# Astral R#alm(1#&tral 1o&tra'i)tio&: For b#i&5 )r#atur#s s"ru&5$rom )om"l#t# a&' utt#r ra&'om&#ss, th# El'#r=#asts a&' th#ir h#llish i&' ar# "r#tt* si&5l#%mi&'#'l* '#t#rmi&#' to '#stro* th# Pl#roma a&'all its i&habita&ts( -h*; -hat "ur"os# 'o#s su)h'#stru)tio& s#r+#;

Ph#&om#&a, Sit#s, a&' E&)ou&t#rs : ‣ Ma'&#ss: A&* mi&' that r#s#mbl#s a

uma&s is&t )a"abl# o$ )o"i&5 /ith th#Yl#m $or lo&5( E+#r* Rou&' that a1hara)t#r is i& th# Yl#m, th#* los# 6'> SPI(Its b#li#+#' that @oi' ma5i) mi5ht b# abl#to miti5at# this loss, but &o o&# is sur#(Sli5htl* mor# "r#"ar#' $or th# hom# o$th#ir a&)i#&t #&#mi#s, th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5hto&l* los# 6'2 SPI "#r Rou&', but this'o#s&t h#l" mu)h(

‣ Ra&'om&#ss: Part o$ th# t#rri$*i&5 &atur#o$ th# Yl#m is that th# "h*si)al la/s ar#)o&sta&tl* )ha&5i&5 #+#r* Rou&' #+#r*1hara)t#r ta#s 6'> Dama5# o$ a ra&'oml*%)hos#& t*"#, as th# stro&5 $or)# $ails a&' th#1hara)t#rs atomi) &u)l#i $all a"art, or all o$th# $r## o0*5#& i& th# +i)i&it* ra&'oml*tra&smut#s i&to h#lium(

reation Myths

o/ 'i' th# 4&i+#rs# )om# to b#; -hat is r#al a&' /hatis&t; Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht shoul' ha+# all th# a&s/#rs, ri5ht;

A)tuall*, &ot so mu)h(Th#ir m#mori#s o$ /hat som# o$ th#m )all Th# =#$or#%

Tim#, th# First A#o&, th# tim# b#$or# th#* F#ll, ar# )lou'#' a&'i&'isti&)t( O&# o$ th# most "o"ular m*ths, /hi)h ji+#s /ith th#b#li#$s o$ th# a&)i#&t G&osti) s#)t, is that o&# th# El'#r =#asts)r#at#' th# Astral Pla&# a&' th# Ar)ho&s( Th# Ar)ho&s /#&t o& to)r#at# th# Pl#roma a&' th#ir i&habita&ts, i& s#r+i)# to th# Lo5os, th#i&)ar&atio& o$ 4&it*(

Oth#r 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht b#li#+# that o&# o$ th# El'#r =#asts&obl* sa)ri$i)#' its#l$ to )r#at# th# &o/& )osmos, to ma#som#thi&5 "r#+iousl* u&&o/&( Its bloo' $orm#' th# Astral Pla&#(Its or5a&s b#)am# th# Pl#roma, a&' th# i&#$$abl# thou5hts i& itsmi&' b#)am# th# Ar)ho&s( Th#* b#li#+# that th# El'#r =#asts ar# a&ab#rratio& o& th# "ath to 4&it*, a&' that th#* $ollo/ th# tru# "ath(

Th#r# ar# ma&* oth#r th#ori#s( Thaumatro&i) astro&om#rso$t#& sa* that th# El'#r =#asts ar# &othi&5 mor# tha& th# )r#ati+#

a&' '#stru)ti+# $or)#s i& s"a)#, or ma*b# th# r#mai&'#r o$ a'#stro*#' )i+iliatio&, a&' that th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# sim"l*ali#&s /ith a& i&)r#'ibl# 5amut o$ "s*)hi) "o/#rs( A $#/ 1hil'r#&o$ Li5ht sa* that th# )osmos /as &#+#r )r#at#', that thi&5s ha+#al/a*s b##& this /a* ma&* -u Wa&5 Taoists b#li#+# that th#)osmos 5o#s throu5h #&'l#ss )*)l#s o$ '#stru)tio& a&' r#%)r#atio&,a&' that th# Yl#m is just th# ra/ mat#rial o$ )r#atio&, a&' th#im"#tus o$ &#)#ssar* '#stru)tio&(

-ho is ri5ht; Its har' to sa*, but th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# allmor# tha& /illi&5 to $i5ht o&# a&oth#r o+#r th#ir "#rso&al $a+orit#)osmolo5*(

Typi$al Booumypi$al Booum=oojums &am#' $or )r#atur#s i& L#/is 1arrolls "o#m

Th# u&ti&5 o$ th# S&ar ar# i&s)rutabl# )r#atur#s $romth# Yl#m, s#r+a&ts o$ Joro th# -is# a&' -i)#'( Th#irbo'i#s loo rou5hl* uma&, alb#it too thi& a&' /ith tooma&* joi&ts, all i& th# /ro&5 "la)#s( Th#ir h#a's ha+# th#shi&*, r#$l#)ti+# sur$a)# o$ a )#rami) mas, a +a5u#l* bir'%li#b#a, a&' hollo/ #*#s that )o&ti&uall* /##" a lum"* 5r##&"hl#5m that ra"i'l* 'issol+#s i& air( =oojums $a+or th# $ormal)loth#s o$ th# R#alm th#* i&habit, a&' th#* $loat abo+# th#5rou&'( Th#* )a& ta# o& th# illusor* a""#ara&)# o$ a&or'i&ar* uma& or oth#r 4&&atural, a&' th#ir t#l#"athi))ommu&i)atio&s ha+# a hollo/ a&' )o&$usi&5 sou&', as i$th#* /#r# s"#ai&5 ba)/ar's a&' $or/ar's simulta&#ousl*(

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INIT: <6Ph*si)al R#sour)#s M#&tal R#sour)#s

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ar Po/#rs:

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su$$#r &o 'ama5# /hatso#+#r $rom #0"osur#to th# Yl#m(

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a&' mor# "o/#r$ul tha& 5o's( Th#r# ar# a& u&)ou&t#'&umb#r o$ th#s# blas"h#mous mo&strositi#s, but amo&5 thos#)atalo5#' b* th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis ar# Eoth Dam&atio&%=ri&5#r, Iijial Morthia& o$ th# Stol#& E*#s, Joro th# -is#a&' -i)#', Shoraa&is th# All%D#+our#r, a&' Th# Storm O$

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Ma'&#ss: Th# li&# b#t/##& sa&it* a&' '#lirium is +#r*$i&#, #+#& $i&#r $or 4&&aturals li# th# P1s( A&' /ith R#almtra+#l, illusio&s, a&' mi&' )o&trol, ho/ is o&# to #+#& &o/

th#*+# 5o&# ma';Para&oia: Th#*r# #+#r*/h#r# Th#* &o/ #+#r*thi&5

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m*tholo5* i&to th# mo'#r& /orl', a&' mi0#s th#m /ith a lib#ralamou&t o$ 5ut%/r#&)hi&5 $#ar( =ut th#r# ar# ma&* 'i$$#r#&t i&'s o$horror(

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A$t#r '#)i'i&5 o& Th#m#s a&' To&#s, but b#$or# th#

)am"ai5& b#5i&s, th# Gam# Mast#rs rol# is to h#l" th# Pla*#rsma# th#ir 1hara)t#rs( Th# GM ma* '#)i'# to r#stri)t )#rtai&i&'s o$ 1hara)t#rs i& or'#r to $a)ilitat# *our )am"ai5& $or#0am"l#, i$ a 1am"ai5& /ill r#+ol+# #&tir#l* arou&' th#Pala)#s o$ Li5ht a&' th#ir a/$ul $at#, it mi5ht b# a""ro"riat#to r#stri)t P1s to 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht(

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I& som# )am"ai5&s, it ma* b# a""ro"riat# to allo/ th#

Pla*#rs to ma# 1hara)t#rs that ar# a littl# mor# "o/#r$ultha& th# a+#ra5# starti&5%l#+#l Dir5# P1( I$ so, *ou shoul')o&si'#r a/ar'i&5 som# #0tra =uil' Poi&ts to 1hara)t#rs at

)r#atio& tim#, to b# us#' o& Attribut#s, Tal#&ts, or DarPo/#rs(

Mor# Po/#r$ul P1s:

4&"r#"ar#' Amat#urs: 3 =P( Th#s# 1hara)t#rsha+#&t ha' 4&&atural "o/#rs that lo&5, a&' ar#5#&#rall* i5&ora&t a&' +ul&#rabl#(

R#a'* $or Troubl# : <3 =P, a&' u" to 2 mor#L#+#ls o$ ar'shi"s( Th#s# 1hara)t#rs ha+# b##&tra+#li&5 th# Pl#roma $or a $#/ *#ars, a&' l#ar&#'som# s#)r#ts(

Dar #ro#s : 93 =P, a&' u" to mor# L#+#ls o$ar'shi"s( Th#s# 1hara)t#rs ar# "o/#r$ul #&ou5hto hol' "ositio&s o$ r#s"o&sibilit* i& th# lo)al1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht, or b# trust#' a5#&ts o$ th#Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis(

D#a'l* Elit#s : >3 =P, a&' u" to ? mor# L#+#ls o$ar'shi"s( F#/ 1hara)t#rs sur+i+# lo&5 #&ou5h to5#t this "o/#r$ul( Th#s# 1hara)t#rs ar# li#l* tob# m#mb#rs o$ th# Damo)l#tia& Guar', '#'i)at#'s###rs a$t#r #&li5ht#&m#&t, a&' ar# "o/#r$ul#&ou5h to "r#s#&t a si5&i$i)a&t thr#at to th#i#rat# 1ults )o&trol o+#r a& #&tir# ar#a(

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u&t#': Th# 1hara)t#rs ar# b#i&5 hu&t#' 'o/&, a&'must obtai& som#thi&5, or 5#t som#/h#r#, so th#* )a& b# sa$#(

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I&tro'u)tio&s: I& I&tro'u)tio& a'+#&tur#s, th# P1s $irstm##t #a)h oth#r, 'is)o+#r /hat th#* ha+# i& )ommo&, a&'b#5i& /ori&5 to5#th#r( I&tros ar# usuall* "art o$ th# $irsta'+#&tur# i& th# )am"ai5&, a&' th# I&tro'u)tio& o))urs alo&5/ith a&oth#r, lar5#r "lot(

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about som#thi&5( I&+#sti5atio& a'+#&tur#s /or 5r#at $orsom# 5rou"s, a&' &ot $or oth#rs i$ th# P1s too lots o$ L#+#lsi& th# i''#& Lor# a&' I&+#sti5atio& Tal#&ts, thats a )lu# thatth#* ma* b# u" $or a M*st#r*( Do&t r#l* #0)lusi+#l* o& th#'i)# or th# Pla*#rs Cu#stio&s to 'ri+# th# "lot, a&' 5i+# "l#&t*o$ alt#r&at# "aths to th# M*st#r*s )o&)lusio&(

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is, *ou+# 5ot "r#s#&t th# 5oals o$ th# stor* to th# P1s( Th#b#st Plot oos as Cu#stio&s /hi)h shoul' i&t#r#st th#Pla*#rs, a&' /hi)h o&l* th# 1hara)t#rs )a& a&s/#r(

Th# 1ha&5#: I& a& I&tro'u)tio&s a'+#&tur#, &othi&55#ts thi&5s 5oi&5 li# s#+#ral 1hara)t#rs 5#tti&5 th#ir $irstGlim"s# to5#th#r, or Falli&5 $rom th# 1it* o$ #a+#& i&to th#sam# 'am", litt#r#' all#*/a* all at o&)#(

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@isio&s: A&oth#r $orm o$ M*st#rious M#ssa5#, o&# o$th# P1s /ith th# Di+i&atio& Dar Po/#r, or som# oth#rs#&sor* abilit*, bri&5s a sho)i&5 "r#'i)tio& to th# oth#r1hara)t#rs( Som#thi&5 t#rribl# that is about to ha""#&, orsom#thi&5 +ital must b# 'o&#( @isio&s shoul' "ro+i'# a )l#ar"ath to a))om"lish, but shoul' b# a littl# +a5u# a&'m*st#rious(

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th#*r# surrou&'#' b* i&$orma&ts, #&#mi#s, m#r)ha&ts,$ri#&'s, a&' &#utral "ass#rs%b*( Most No&%Pla*#r 1hara)t#rsNP1s 'o&t &##' statisti)s, but som# mi5ht( Th# mostim"orta&t Cu#stio& to as *ours#l$ /h#& '#si5&i&5 a& NP1 is,-hat am I 5oi&5 to us# this NP1 $or;

Alli#s: Th# P1s som#tim#s &##' som#o&# to 5i+# th#mhi&ts, 5#ar, or #+#& a))om"a&* th#m o& th#ir #s)a"a'#s(M#mb#rs o$ th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis ma# 5oo' Alli#s $ormost Pla*#r 1hara)t#r 5rou"s, as 'o som# @#&#$i)i(

Ar)h%@illai&s: Th# $i&al boss o$ a'+#&tur#s or #+#&#&tir# )am"ai5&s, Ar)h%@illai&s must b# o""os#' or th#)o&s#Cu#&)#s ar# 5ra+# $or ma&* "#o"l#, or th# #&tir#Pl#roma( Goo' Ar)h%@illai&s i&)lu'# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ssa&' i#rat# M*sti)s(

Li#ut#&a&ts: L#a'#rs o$ 5rou"s o$ Mi&io&s, Li#ut#&a&tsar# mor# "o/#r$ul a&' )a"abl# tha& th#m( @#&#$i)i, S#r+itors,a&' #ll ou&'s ma# 5oo' Li#ut#&a&ts(

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som# /a*(Stor* E0"ositio&: Th# NP1 #0ists mai&l* to "ass o&im"orta&t i&$ormatio&( Stor* E0"ositio& NP1s 'o&t5#&#rall* &##' stats(

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RailsailsO&# o$ th# 'a&5#rs o$ "r#s#&ti&5 th# P1s /ith s"#)i$i)

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=# sur# to 5i+# th# P1s multi"l# m#tho's to a)hi#+##a)h 5oal, a&' b# r#a'* to im"ro+is# i$ th#* '#)i'# to ta# a&

u&$or#s##& 'ir#)tio&( Its oa* to "r#%s)ri"t a $#/ #+#&ts, but##" it to a mi&imum, a&' ##" it "lausibl#, or th# P1s /ill5#t justi$iabl* u"s#t( R#m#mb#r, Gam# Mast#r, this is&t just*our )am"ai5&, its #+#r*o&#s(

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a'+#&tur#, /h#r# th# P1s ar# tur&#' loos# to 'o /hat#+#r

th#* /a&t, li# )hil'r#& i& a sa&'bo0( Som# 5rou"s o$ "la*#rs/or /#ll to5#th#r #+#& i$ th#r# is &o s"#)i$i) 5oal, i$ th#* 5#tto #0"lor# a&' i&+#sti5at# th# )am"ai5& /orl' o& th#ir o/&

t#rms( o/#+#r, this som# Pla*#rs $r### u" /h#& "r#s#&t#'/ith too ma&* o"tio&s, "aral*#' /ith i&'#)isio&(

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)am"ai5& /ill "robabl* #0"#ri#&)# issu#s lo&5 b#$or#ar5um#&ts aris# a&' sCui)* stu$$ )om#s u"(

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mutilat# th#m to ma# th#m i&to th# 5am# that *ou /a&t to

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Mortals $rom all #ras o& Earth( 4ru 4la& is &#utral t#rritor*$or all 4&&aturals , a sort o$ 1asabla&)a /h#r# i#rat#s ,1ult M*sti)s , Ghls , 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht , 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss ,

a&' all oth#r sorts o$ b#i&5s )om# to tra'#, r#)r#at#, a&')ommis#rat#(1oll#5ium: A& allia&)# o$ all o$ th# M*sti)s o$ +arious

1ults i& a 5i+#& ar#a, #0)#"t $or th# i#rat#s (1oll#5ium 1ults: All th# 1ults #0)#"t th# i#rat#s , as

th#* /orshi" th# El'#r =#asts , a&' ha+# b#tra*#' th# oth#rs i&#0)ha&5# $or "o/#r(

1o&sortium: A& or5a&iatio& o$ @#&#$i)i that o"#rat# i&th# T#&#brQ a&' throu5hout th# Pl#roma, #+#& i& th# @al# ,"ro+i'i&5 tra'# i& ma5i) it#ms a&' mat#rials( O""o&#&tsa))us# th# 1o&sortium o$ o"#rati&5 li# a& or5a&i#' )rim#s*&'i)at#, asi&5 utt#r lo*alt* o$ its #m"lo*##s, mus)li&5 out)om"#titio&, a&' #m"lo*i&5 Gobli&s as l#5%br#a#rs, but th#Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis "r#$#rs to ha+# o&# or5a&iatio& $illi&5this &##', rath#r tha& s#+#ral(

1orru"tio&: A s"irits '#)a* i&to #+il a&' 'ar&#ss(1orru"tio& )a& b# s##& i& a s"irit b* thos# /ith Th# Si5htth# o""osit# o$ 1orru"tio& is Gra)# (

1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht: A lo)al 5ath#ri&5 o$ M*sti)s , Ghls,1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht , a&' oth#r 4&&aturals , $or mutual su""orta&' '#$#&s#, a&' $or #stablishi&5 )o'#s o$ b#ha+ior a&'"u&ishi&5 i&$ra)tio&s th#r#o$( I& ar#as too small to su""ort a&#&tir# Arm* o$ Li5ht , Gath#ri&5 , or 1oll#5ium, th# 1ou&)ilo$ Ni5ht is #asil* th# most im"orta&t "oliti)al #&tit* to most4&&aturals ( Most 1ou&)ils o$ Ni5ht ar# $ou&'#' b* th# Or'o1usto'#s No)tis , /ho ma* som#tim#s b# )all#' o& to #&$or)#th#ir #'i)ts(

1r*"toso"hi): Th# s#)r#t la&5ua5# o$ M*sti)s ( A))ou&ts+ar* about /h#th#r th# t#rm is '#ri+#' $rom th# Gr## /or's

$or lo+# o$ s#)r#)* r*"tos so"hia, or a short#&i&5 o$ a"hras# m#a&i&5 s#)r#t "hiloso"h* r*"tos "hilos%so"hia,althou5h #ith#r is +ali'(

1ult: A Fa)tio& o$ M*sti)s ( Th# 1ults i&)lu'# th# 1ulto$ Thaumatro&i)s , th# 1ult o$ th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r , th#1ult o$ Stra&5# @isio&s , a&' th# 1ult o$ th# -u Wa&5 Tao (O&)#, th# 1ult o$ th# i#rat#s /as )ou&t#' as a& all*, butthos# 'a*s ha+# lo&5 si&)# "ass#'(

1ult o$ th# i#rat#s, Th#: O&)# th# 'omi&a&t M*sti)1ult , &o/ 5i+#& o+#r to /orshi" o$ th# El'#r =#asts a&')o&trol o$ +arious /orl' 5o+#r&m#&ts, militari#s, a&')or"oratio&s( Th# i#rat#s ar# mor# /i'#s"r#a' a&' b#tt#r%or5a&i#' tha& #+#& th# P*ma&'ri , a&' th#ir l#a'#r is )all#'th# R#0 Mu&'i( Th#or#ti)all* th# i#rat# 1ult has tr#ati#s o$)oo"#ratio& a&' &o&a55r#ssio& /ith th# 1oll#5ium 1ults , but

i& "ra)ti)# this m#a&s littl#( Th# i#rat# 1ult is bas#' i&Rom# , a&' is s#r+#' b* A&&#0 27 a&' th# S#r+itors ( A lo)al5rou" o$ i#rat#s is )all#' a Thro&5 (

1ult o$ th# K&i5hts o$ P*ma&'#r, Th#: A s#)r#ti+# a&'ar)a&# $rat#r&al or'#r o$ M*sti)s '#+ot#' to th# h#rm#ti) a&')abalisti) s)i#&)#s( M#mb#rs ar# )all#' P*ma&'ri (

1ult o$ Stra&5# @isio&s, Th#: A M*sti) s#)t /ith tal#&t$or 'i+i&atio& a&' a "r#'il#)tio& $or #0tr#m# "ra)ti)#s th#*ar# th# s#0, 'ru5s, a&' ro) & roll M*sti)s ( M#mb#rs ar#

)all#' @isio&ari#s (1ult o$ Thaumatro&i)s, Th#: A M*sti) s*m"osium'#+ot#' to )ombi&i&5 ma5i) a&' t#)h&olo5*, #s"#)iall*#l#)tro&i)s a&' mo'#r& ma)hi&#, or st#am%"o/#r#' a&')lo)/or '#+i)#s( M#mb#rs ar# )all#' Thaumatro&i)ists (

1ult o$ th# -u Wa&5 Tao, Th#: A& Asia& or'#r o$M*sti)s '#+ot#' to m*sti)al )o&t#m"latio& a&' mast#r* o$ a&#sot#ri) st*l# o$ u&5 $u, )all#' =a Ti#& Biao -u Shu (M#mb#rs ar# )all#' -u Wa&5 Taoists (

amo)l#tia& Guar': A& #lit# M*sti) u&it o$ th# Or'o1usto'#s No)tis '#+ot#' to "atrolli&5 th# Pl#roma a&'h#l"i&5 "oli)# th# 1it* o$ S"irits a&' th# Ma&sio&s o$1o&u&'rums ( Damo)l#tia& Guar's ar# usuall* trai&#' $rom)hil'hoo' i& th# Gr#at A)a'#m* b* r#"r#s#&tati+#s )hos#&$rom all $our alli#' 1ults , "arti)ularl* th# -u Wa&5 Taoists (

ar Arts: Th# sor)#rous "ra)ti)#s us#' b* M*sti)s toma&i"ulat# th# #l#m#&ts o$ th# u&i+#rs#( Th# si0 Dar Artsar# =o'*, D#sti&*, E&#r5*, S"irit, Substa&)#, a&' @oi'( Th#1oll#5ium M*sti)s ar# &ot $amiliar /ith @oi' , as its b#li#+#'to b# li&#' to th# El'#r =#asts ( El#m#&tals ar# 5#&#rall*li&#' /ith a s"#)i$i) Dar Art (

ar Po/#r: Th# s"#)ial abiliti#s o$ th# 4&&aturals (Mira)l#s , =loo' Tri)s , a&' FormulQ ar# all $orms o$ DarPo/#r(

ar Pri&)#s: Th# rul#rs amo&5 th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss ( O&l* thr## o$ th# Dar Pri&)#s /#r# Ar)ho&s mosto$ th#m /#r# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss /ho /#r# 5ra&t#', ors#i#', "o/#r amo&5 th#ir $#llo/s(

#o'ata, Lilith: This Out)ast Ghl $r#Cu#&tl* tra+#ls

/ith h#r )ar&i# Gath#ri&5 to Ni&#+#h a&' a/a*( #+our#r: A& #l#m#&tal o$ th# =o'*, )ommo&l* $ou&'i& th# Astral R#alm a&' th# -ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 (D#+our#rs r#s#mbl# 5ia&t amo#bas, a&' /a&t &othi&5 mor#tha& to )o&sum# #+#r* li+i&5 thi&5 th#* #&)ou&t#r(

o/&tro''#&: A $ormal t#rm $or Mortals , th# "ath#ti)Soul %l#ss b#i&5s that ar# th# majorit* i&habita&ts o$ th# @al#o$ th# Do/&tro''#&(

/ar$: O&# o$ th# ma&* $a# s"#)i#s i&habiti&5 th#Gla'#s o$ Mirth(

El'#r =#asts: Mal#+ol#&t, a&)i#&t, &#arl* om&i"ot#&t#&titi#s that r#si'# i& th# Yl#m( Th#r# ar# ma&* El'#r =#asts ,but th#* i&)lu'# Eoth Dam&atio&%=ri&5#r, Iijial Morthia& o$th# Stol#& E*#s, Joro th# -is# a&' -i)#', Shoraa&is th#All%D#+our#r, a&' Th# Storm O$ All I&iCuiti#s( Th# El'#r

=#asts ar# s#r+#' b* =oojums , th# i#rat# 1ult , a&' S#r+itors (El#m#&tal: A b#i&5 '/#lli&5 i& th# Pl#roma /ith a

stro&5 a$$i&it* $or, or )om"ositio& o$, som# $u&'am#&tal#l#m#&t o$ th# u&i+#rs#, a&' o$t#& li&#' to a s"#)i$i) DarArt ( El#m#&tals i&)lu'# D#+our#rs , S"rit#s, R#a"#rs, Tul"as,G&om#s, S*l"hs, Salama&'#rs, a&' 4&'i&#s(

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L#5io&: A 5rou" o$ 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht '#'i)at#' to as"#)i$i) $orm o$ s#r+i)# to/ar's oth#rs a&' to/ar's 4&it* (L#5io&s i&)lu'# th# Elohim, th# Malaim, a&' th# Yaata(

Alt#r&ati+#l*, a 5rou" o$ 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss u&it#' b*'#+otio& to a "arti)ular +i)#( L#5io&s o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss i&)lu'# th# Asuras (

L#5io& o$ th# Elohim, Th#: A L#5io& o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$Li5ht )om"os#' o$ l#a'#rs a&' )omma&'#rs(

L#5io& o$ th# Malaim, Th#: A L#5io& o$ th# 1hil'r#&o$ Li5ht )om"os#' o$ )r#ators a&' artisa&s(

L#5io& o$ th# Yaata, Th#: A L#5io& o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$Li5ht )om"os#' o$ /arriors a&' 5uar'ia&s(

Lo5os: A th#or#ti)al, u&b#h#l' i&)ar&atio& o$ 4&it* (A))or'i&5 to som# m#ta"h*si)ia&s amo&5 th# 1hil'r#& o$Li5ht a&' th# M*sti)s , th# Lo5os /as a& El'#r =#ast that)r#at#' th# Pl#roma $rom th# Yl#m $or u&&o/& r#aso&s( Th#Lo5os )r#at#' th# D#miur5# , th# $irst o$ th# Ar)ho&s , toa'mi&ist#r, /ho th#& )r#at#' th# oth#r Ar)ho&s a&' th#

1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ( Som# sa* that M*sti)s ma5i) 'ra/s o& th#/ill$ul, stru)turi&5, $o)usi&5 #&#r5i#s o$ th# Lo5os , a&' thatth# )haoti) ma'&#ss that M*sti)s su$$#r is a ba)lash $romth#ir r#%or'#ri&5 o$ th# )osmos(

Lor's o$ th# #a': Th# most a&)i#&t a&' "o/#r$ulGhls , sai' to lit#rall* b# r#a&imat#' )or"s#s that $#ast o&$l#sh a&' bloo'( Th# Or'#r o$ Shiru ##"s a&)i#&t rituals that)a& )r#at# Lor's o$ th# D#a' (

Ma'a 4s%Gi'im: Th# R#alm o$ =loo' D#mo&s( A&#m"ir# o$ #+il Mortals i& a&)i#&t tim#s that at# th# $l#sh o$th#ir #&#mi#s, a&' /orshi"#' th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss ( Th#bl#ssi&5s o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Dar&#ss 5a+# th# Gi'imit#s"o/#r, but th# )urs#s o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht '#stro*#' th#Em"ir#( Th# t/o to5#th#r )r#at#' th# Ghl ra)#(

Malaim: S## L#5io& o$ th# Malaim, Th# (Ma&sio&s o$ 1o&u&'rums, Th#: A stra&5# R#alm thatr#s#mbl#s a& #&'l#ss, "alatial M( 1( Es)h#r%#sCu#, $ill#' /ithstatu#s a&' ta"#stri#s, )o* 'ra/i&5 rooms a&' +ast )o&)#rthalls( M*sti)s o$ all i&'s )o&5r#5at# to th# Ma&sio&s o$1o&u&'rums to m#'itat# a&' l#ar&, but th# "la)# is li# a&o&%Eu)li'#a& ma#, a&' its #as* to 5#t lost $or#+#r i& th#hu5# thr##%'im#&sio&al "ul#(

M#mbra&#: Th# barri#r surrou&'i&5 a R#alm, ##"i&5it s#"arat# $rom th# Astral Pla&#, th# Yl#m, a&' oth#r R#alms (

Mira)l#s: Th# stra&5# "o/#rs 'is"la*#' b* th# 1hil'r#&o$ Li5ht (

Mo&tsal+at: Th# l#5#&'ar*, hi''#& h#a'Cuart#rs o$ th#Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis ( Som# sa* Mo&tsal+at is i& a $or#st i&G#rma&*, som# sa* its i& 4tah, a&' som# sa* its i& a&oth#r

R#alm( O&l* th# most #lit# a5#&ts o$ th# O1N , su)h as th#Damo)l#tia& Guar' , ar# allo/#' to #&t#r Mo&tsal+at (

Mortal: A& or'i&ar* uma& b#i&5, as o""os#' to4&&aturals (

M*sti)s: uma&s /ho+# attai&#' a Glim"s# o$ th#iri5h#r S#l$ a&' as a r#sult ma* l#ar& ma5i) FormulQ a&'

E&)ha&t it#ms( M*sti)s 5ro/ )los#r to th#ir i5h#r S#l+#s/hi)h assists th#m l#ar&i&5 M*sti)al T#)h&iCu#s a&' DarArts( Th#* l#ar& FormulQ , that allo/ th#m to b#&' th#

El#m#&ts , a&' #+#&tuall* s## 4&it* /ith th#ir i5h#r S#l$a&' th# u&i+#rs#( M*sti)s o$ 'i$$#r#&t 1ults i& a& ar#a 5ath#rto5#th#r i&to a 1oll#5ium( K&o/& M*sti)s i&)lu'# E&siAb5al , Noah =#ll , a&' Natali# Ast#r (

Naamah: A 1hil' o$ Dar&#ss m#mb#r o$ th# Es)hato&1rusa'#(

N#0ia&s: Th# 5ra*%si&&#' but uma&%li# &ati+#i&habita&ts o$ th# I&'ustrial N#0us (

Ni&#+#h: A small )it* i& south#r& -ashi&5to& /ith a&#s"#)iall* hi5h 4&&atural "o"ulatio& a&' a& a)ti+# 1ou&)il o$Ni5ht ( Th# r#si'#&)# o$ Noah =#ll a&' Ri5ht#ous G (

O1N: A& abbr#+iatio& $or Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis (Or'#r o$ Shiru: A mo&asti) or'#r o$ Ghls that '/#lls

i& th# -ast#la&'s o$ Su$$#ri&5 ( Th# Shiru mo&s, $ollo/i&5th# "ra)ti)#s o$ th# a&)i#&t Gi'imit#s , )o&sum# huma& $l#sh

&ot o&l* $or sust#&a&)#, but as a sa)ram#&t to th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss ( Th# Or'#r o$ Shiru has rituals to )r#at# Lor's o$th# D#a' $rom th# most "o/#r$ul a&' a&)i#&t Ghuls (

Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis: Th# Or'#r o$ Ni5htsGuar'ia&s, a 5rou" o$ 4&&aturals '#'i)at#' to ##"i&5 th#"#a)# b#t/##& 4&&aturals , shi#l'i&5 th#ir #0ist#&)# $rom th#Do/&tro''#&, a&' '#$#&'i&5 th# /orl' $rom th# 1hil'r#& o$Dar&#ss , th# El'#r =#asts, a&', i&'ir#)tl*, th# i#rat# 1ult (Th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis /#r# ori5i&all* a& or'#r o$M*sti)s '#+ot#' to #&$or)i&5 th# Firmam#&t Tr#at* , but th#*#0"a&'#' th#ir o"#ratio&s to i&)lu'# oth#r 4&&aturals ( Th#irh#a'Cuart#rs is th# m*st#rious lo)atio& Mo&tsal+at ( O&# o$th#ir mai& obj#)ti+#s is to #stablish a&' assist th# 1ou&)ils o$Ni5ht to "romot# stabilit*( Th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis m#a&s

/#ll but o$t#& r#sorts to #0tr#m# m#asur#s to #&sur# "#a)#,a&' ar# o$t#& 5i+#& $r## r#i5& to a)t i& 1ou&)il t#rritori#s(Th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis #+ol+#' $rom a& or'#r o$ M*sti)s)hos#& to #&$or)# th# Firmam#&t Tr#at* a$t#r it /as si5&#',a&' has a $#/ s"#)iali#' bra&)h#s, su)h as th# Damo)l#tia&Guar's ( -#ll%&o/& a5#&ts o$ th# O1N i&)lu'#Ma&'ra5oras Sallo/ (

Out)ast Trib#: A Trib# o$ Ghls that li+#s i& 'ista&t,rural ar#as /h#r# th#* )a& "i) o$$ rar# Do/&tro''#&/a&'#r#rs /ho /o&t b# miss#'( Out)asts ar# &ot#' $or th#irb#rs#r ra5# i& a $i5ht(

Pa)t: A 5rou" o$ 4&&aturals o$ 'i$$#r#&t i&'s /ori&5to5#th#r to/ar's a )ommo& 5oal( Th# 1ou&)ils o$ Ni5ht orth# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis o$t#& ass#mbl# Pa)ts $ortroubl#shooti&5 "ot#&tiall* "oliti)all* s#&siti+# issu#s, as th#

+arious 4&&atural ra)#s ar# o$t#& loath# to /or to5#th#r a&'/ar* o$ o&# a&oth#rs a5#&'as(

Pala)#s o$ Li5ht, Th#: Th# hom# o$ th# 1hil'r#& o$Li5ht a&' th# hom# o$ th# P#r$#)t Ar , /h#r# all o$ th# S"iritso$ th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht /#r# hous#', "rot#)ti&5 th#m $rom1orru"tio&(

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P#r$#)t Ar, Th#: Th# r#)#"ta)l# $or th# Souls o$ th#1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht , /hi)h r#si'#' i& th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht ( It/as '#stro*#' alo&5 /ith that R#alm, )ursi&5 th# 1hil'r#& o$

Li5ht to slo/l* '#)a* i&to 'ar&#ss(Pl#roma, Th#: G#&#rall*, th# R#alms oth#r tha& th#@al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&( Th#r# ar# hu&'r#'s, thousa&'s,ma*b# a& #&'l#ss &umb#r o$ R#alms som# o$ th#m r#s#mbl#our /orl', som# ar# +a5u#l* Earth%li#, a&' som# ar# biarr#b#*o&' )om"ariso&( Th# b#st%&o/& R#alms o$ th# Pl#romai&)lu'# th# =arr#&s o$ Or'ur#, =#ll* o$ th# =#ast, th#1a&'l#"i&# @oi+o'shi", D#r 4&s)hla5bar R#i)h, th# 1it* o$S"irits , th# E&'l#ss Isl#s, th# Gla'#s o$ Mirth, th#Gloom$all#& 1a+#r&s, th# I&'ustrial N#0us , th# Ma&sio&s o$1o&u&'rums , th# Mou&tai& o$ P#a)#, th# Pala)#s o$ Li5ht , th#Th#at#r o$ =itt#rs/##t R#)all, a&' th# -ast#la&'s o$Su$$#ri&5 (

P*ma&'ri: M#mb#rs o$ th# 1ult o$ th# K&i5hts o$P*ma&'#r (

Ra)#s: Th#r# ar# +arious uma& ra)#s i&habiti&5 th#Earth, oth#r tha& omo Sa"i#&s sa"i#&s ( O&# is th# Ghls ,a&' a&oth#r ar# th# E&i'u ( Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht ar# &otuma& at all, but th#* ta# o& a uma&%li# $orm 'uri&5th#ir Fall ( M*sti)s ar# b#li#+#' to 'i$$#r $rom or'i&ar*Mortals , but &o 'i$$#r#&)# has #+#r b##& 'is)o+#r#'(

R#alms: A&oth#r "la&# o$ #0ist#&)#, $loati&5 /ithi& th#Astral Pla&# ( All R#alms ta#& to5#th#r ar# )all#' th#Pl#roma(

R#a"#r: A t*"# o$ D#sti&* El#m#&tal , /hi)h hau&ts"la)#s /h#r# '#aths ar# about to o))ur to $##' o& th# #&tro"i)#&#r5*(

R#li)s: Ma5i)al /#a"o&s /i#l'#' b* th# Ar)ho&s ( -h#&th# Ar)ho&s /#r# slai&, th#ir R#li)s /#r# shatt#r#' to

S"li&t#rs a&' s)att#r#' amo&5 th# Pl#roma(R#0 Mu&'i: Th# Ki&5 o$ th# -orl', th# u&s##&,u&&o/& l#a'#r o$ th# i#rat# 1ult ( -h#th#r th# &am# isa))urat# or &ot is a matt#r o$ '#)r#asi&5 '#bat#( Th# R#0Mu&'is s#)o&'%i&%)omma&' hol's th# titl# @i)arius (

Ri5ht#ous G: O&)# &o/& as Gabuth#lo&, this Yaata1hil' o$ Li5ht lit#rall* F#ll i& /ith str##t 5a&5 m#mb#rs i&Ni&#+#h(

Ru"tur#: A t#ar i& th# M#mbra&# b#t/##& &#i5hbori&5R#alms , that allo/s #&#r5* to bl##' throu5h both /a*s, a&'allo/s 4&&aturals a&' th# Do/&tro''#& to tra+#l to th#oth#r R#alm(

Sallo/, Ma&'ra5oras: A )#&turi#s%ol' Ma5ist#r a&'hi5h%ra&#' l#a'#r i& th# Or'o 1usto'#s No)tis , /hot*"i)all* o"#rat#s $rom th# Ma&sio&s o$ 1o&u&'rums , as

r#&o/&#' $or his &o/l#'5# as $or his "ara&oia(Sa&5ui&als: A& ol', $ormal t#rm $or Ghls (Sa&tos, Gar+i&: A@isio&ar* M*sti) #0#)ut#' i& th# 68<3s

$or mass mur'#r( Sa&tos /as th# last M*sti) &o/& to "oss#ssa $ra5m#&t o$ th# Tom# o$ Mal#+ol#&t S"l#&'ours (

Sat*r: O&# o$ th# ma&* $a# s"#)i#s i&habiti&5 th#

Gla'#s o$ Mirth(S#l%Mor Su"#rstor#s : A "o"ular )hai& o$ +ari#t*

stor#s i& th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&( O''l*, #+#r* S#l%

Mor# Su"#rstor# s##ms to ha+# a r#$l#)tio& i& som# oth#rR#alm(S#r+itors: G#&#ti)all* a&' ma5i)all* #&ha&)#' s#r+a&ts

o$ th# i#rat#s ( S#r+itors ar# amo&5 th# most t#rri$*i&5ill#rs i& th# @al# o$ th# Do/&tro''#&( Th# S#r+itors ar##m"lo*#' b* th# 4&it#s Stat#s 5o+#r&m#&t as a5#&ts o$ A&&#0 27 , a&' u&'#r oth#r a5#&)i#s i& oth#r )ou&tri#s(

Sh#olit#s: Th# "ro"#r &am# $or #ll ou&'s (Si'h#: O&# o$ th# ma&* $a# s"#)i#s i&habiti&5 th#

Gla'#s o$ Mirth( K&o/& si'h# i&)lu'# Pri&)#ss Ia&&a a&'Pri&)# Foala&(

Soul: A& immat#rial bo'* li# a S"irit that som##&titi#s ma* attai&, but most Mortals 'o &ot "oss#ss( M*sti)sha+# Souls , th#ir i5h#r S#l$ /hi)h th#* s## o& th# Pl#roma(Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht o&)# lo)#' th#ir Souls a/a* i& th#

P#r$#)t Ar , but si&)# its '#stru)tio&, th#* ha+# b##& 5i+i&5/a* to 1orru"tio&( Souls )a&&ot b# '#stro*#', a&' a Mortal/ith a Soul ma* r#i&)ar&at#, r#tur&i&5 to th# @al# o$ th#Do/&tro''#& to b# r#bor&(

S"irit: A& immat#rial #&tit*, th# basis o$ )o&s)ious&#ss(Most mat#rial #&titi#s ha+# S"irits /hi)h )a&, /ith trai&i&5,'#ta)h $rom th#ir bo'i#s to $u&)tio& i&'#"#&'#&tl*( I& )#rtai&R#alms , S"irits ar# tr#at#' as soli', a&' )a& b# i&t#ra)t#' /ith&ormall*( S"irits )a& b# '#stro*#', a&' a Mortal /ith a'ama5#' S"irit 5o#s ma'( M*sti)s us# th#ir S"irits toma&i"ulat# #0tra'im#&sio&al #&#r5i#s, but th#* al/a*s ru&th# ris o$ 5oi&5 ma' $or this r#aso&(

S"li&t#rs: Th# r#mai&s o$ th# R#li)s o$ th# Ar)ho&s ,/hi)h shatt#r#' 'uri&5 th# $i&al battl# $or th# Pala)#s o$

Li5ht ( Th# 1hil'r#& o$ Li5ht 5o Cu#sti&5 $or S"li&t#rs , i&or'#r to bas i& th#ir holi&#ss a&' r#5ai& th#ir souls(S"rit#s: A t*"# o$ E&#r5* El#m#&tal , )o&ti&uall*

ra'iati&5 li5ht(Stra&5# Fl#sh: Fl#sh )om"os#' o$ ab#rra&t matt#r, $l#sh

o$ 4&&atural )r#atur#s, /hi)h Ghls )a& )o&sum# a&' 5ro/mor# "o/#r$ul(

T#m"l# o$ Slau5ht#r, Th#: A lo)atio& i& th# -ast#la&'so$ Su$$#ri&5 , a R#alm o$ a&)i#&t, rui&#' t#m"l#s to $or5ott#&'#iti#s o$ )ar&a5# a "la)# that is sa)r#' to th# Ghls(

T#&#bra#: A Lati& /or' m#a&i&5 sha'o/s, a t#rm)ommo&l* us#' $or th# sort o$ u&'#r/orl' that 4&&aturalsli+# i& /ithi& th# o""r#ssi+# a&' r#"r#ss#' @al# o$ th#Do/&tro''#&( Som#tim#s )all#' Th# T#& or just B $orshort(

Thaumatro&i)ist: A m#mb#r o$ th# 1ult o$Thaumatro&i)ists (

Thro&5: Th# t#rm us#' b* th# i#rat# 1ult $or a lo)alor5a&iatio&( 1om"ar# 1oll#5ium, 1ou&)il o$ Ni5ht (

Tom#: A boo o$ ma5i)al "o/#r that M*sti)s s## i&th# @al# a&' throu5hout th# Pl#roma(

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