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Chronicles of Aganor©

The RPG

Version 1.3

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By Jonathan Crow

Table of content

Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….3

a. Aganor ……………………………………………………………………………3

b. A role-playing game……………………………………………………………….. 3

c. A few terms you need to know……………………………………………………... 4

Character Races ………………………………………………………………………..5a. Human ……………………………………………………………………………

5b. Elf ………………………………………………………………………………..5c. Dwarf …………………………………………………………………………….

5d. Halfling

…………………………………………………………………………... 5e. Himloeg

…………………………………………………………………………... 6

Character Classes ……………………………………………………………………...7

a. Fighter……………………………………………………………………………. 7

b. Rogue …………………………………………………………………………...7

c. Wizard ……………………………………………………………………………7

d. Priest……………………………………………………………………………... 7

e. Warrior Monk……………………………………………………………………... 8f. Dabbler

…………………………………………………………………………… 8g. Alchemist

………………………………………………………………………….. 8

Character Statistics …………………………………………………………………… 9

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a. Primary attributes…………………………………………………………………. 9b. Body Points……………………………………………………………………….. 9c. Levels

…………………………………………………………………………….10d. Attribute check…………………………………………………………………...10e. Skills……………………………………………………………………………..11

Combat …………………………………………………………………………….…..13

a. Initiative …………………………………………………………………………13

b. Attacking

…………………………………………………………………………13c. Dodging and parrying

……………………………………………………………...14d. Shields ……………………………………………………………………………

14e. Armor

…………………………………………………………………………….14

Weaving the Pattern …………………………………………………………………17

a. Weaving and Fatigue Points ...

……………………………………………………...17b. Weaving a “Pattern”

………………………………………………………………17c. Control failure

…………………………………………………………………….18d. Unraveling

………………………………………………………………………..18e. Properties of the Pattern

…………………………………………………………...18d. Basic Patterns

…………………………………………………………………….22

Alchemy …………………………………………………………………………….….24

a. Potions and scrolls………………………………………………………………….24

b. Summoning………………………………………………………………………...25

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c. Imbuing Items……………………………………………………………………..26

d. Golems………………………………………………………………………….....27

e. Weapon/Armor enhancements

…………………………………………………….....28f. Rune Mastery……………………………………………………………………...28

Priests …………………...………………………………………………………….….30

Rogue s ………………...……………………………………………………………33a. Failing thieving skills

………………………………………………………………33b. Sneak attacks

……………………………………………………………………...34c. Rogue language

………………………………………………………………….34d. Gathering information

……………………………………………………………...34e. Black market

………………………………………………………………………34f. Call in a favor

……………………………………………………………………..34g. Poisons ...

………………………………………………………………………….34

Monks and the Tao ……………………………………………………………………35

a. Tao Initiate……………………………………………………………………….36

b. Tao Seeker………………………………………………………………………...36

c. Tao Brother……………………………………………………………………….37

d. Tao Priest…………………………………………………………………………38

e. Tao Father………………………………………………………………………...38

f. Tao Master………………………………………………………………………...39

g. Tao Che Monk ………………………………………..……………………………39

h. Tao Che Master ……………………………………………….…………………...40

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i. Monk Tao fighting style……………………………………………………………41

j. Monk Tao movement………………………………………………………………41

Fighters Advanced Skills ...…………………………………………………………..42a. Rank 1 skills

………………………………………………………………………42b. Rank 2 skills

………………………………………………………………………42c. Rank 3 skills

………………………………………………………………………43d. Rank 4 skills

………………………………………………………………………43

Money and Equipment ……………………………………………………………….45

a. Social class………………………………………………………………………...45

b. Miscellaneous equipment…………………………………………………………...45

c. Armor prices………………………………………………………………………45

Character Profile ………………………………………………………………………46

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1. Introduction

a. Aganor

Aga was there at the beginning. Aga created matter and time and healso created the universe with he gave to his firstborn children, whomhe named Karagan, which means first born of Aga. The Karagan wereincorporeal at first and simply played with the universe given to them,creating planets and stars but never were they able to create sentientbeings, for the creation of souls was something reserved to Aga. Agacreated a single planet named Aganor, on which he created a new raceof beings. He called them Neragan, which, in the celestial language,means grandchildren. Those are what we call humans in our ownlanguage.Aga asked the Karagan to help along with him in teaching humansabout the universe and all its wonders. They agreed and helpededucate the humans. But some Karagan were jealous of the fact thatthey were not given the ability to spawn their own race of beings andsome intermingled with the humans turning them into half humans,while others became bitter and sought to destroy their youngerbrothers.Aga was angry and thus banished all Karagan from Aganor andcontinued to instruct the humans himself.

Humans, known as Neragan in the celestial language, were createdimmortal in the image of their creator Aga, yet some were corrupted

by the Karagan and became changelings, or Kardish in the celestiallanguage. This corruption led to the loss of their ability to manipulatethe gift to manipulate the pattern of creation which Aga had instilled inthem when he gave them life. Thus the great schism led to theseparation of humanity into humans and changelings. The humanslived on and multiplied while the changelings multiplied, but had ashortened lifespan. This led to the carnal wars in which changelingsconspired to destroy the humans. And the humans instead of relyingon Aga for protection, fought back using the gift building monstrousweapons of magic and in the end scarring the world in the process.Aga stripped humans of the gift to prevent the utter destruction of the

world. The lifespan of humans thus also became limited, and theremaining changeling races began to gain the upper hand. Instead of returning and pleading with Aga for help, the humans sought refuge innew forms of power turning to sorcery and the ability to summon thespirits of the dead. The tide of the war turned back in favor of thehumans who drove the changelings into hiding. Sorcerers became the new leaders of the human world, and barrierswere erected to prevent the changeling races from encroaching on

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human territories. The changelings retreated into their own kingdomsand peace prevailed. But the sorcerers took advantage of theirnewfound powers and became tyrant. The humans rebelled againstthe Sorcerers and the second carnal war erupted, but this time onlyamongst humans. Sorcerers were hunted down and their high places

taken down. As a result of this the magical protections that theSorcerers began to erode, and eventually they disappeared. Over theyears people came to realize that while Aga's gift to manipulate thepattern in a raw form was removed, there remained a spark of the giftin them, which could be used to manipulate the pattern in a small waythrough Alchemy. As sorcerers became scarce, Alchemist andherbalists became to proliferate in certain areas, creating useful itemsthat could be used to enhance the lives of the living. 3,000 years have passed and the changelings and humans lost track of each other. In fact story became, myth, myth became legend and the

separate races lost almost all knowledge of each other. The sevenraces of Aganor lived on each in separate kingdoms unaware anduninterested of each other's progress.

The six changeling races of Aganor are as follow. The Phillisites whotake the form of stony giants infused with great strength, who live inthe mountains in great fortified castles wrought out of the verymountain rocks. They worship Phillis, their god and maker. TheNagarites who have human torsos but the body of giant snakes, theylive in the jungles of Naphar and they dwell in cities build aroundZiggurats, the place where they worshipped their maker Naga. The

Aeranites who are dark skinned humans bearing large white wingsprotruding from their backs. They dwell in floating cities in the cloudsand worship Area their goddess who helped them build their celestialdwellings. The Tirgoshites resemble human forms with skin that looksto be like crackling lava (black skin with glowing red craks all over). They dwell in the low places of Aganor and in volcanic cities.Volcanoes hold great spiritual significance to them as it is where theyhold their worship for their god and maker Tirgo. Zarites resemblehumans with distinct feral features and the ability to transform entirelyinto large canines or felines. They live in small packs and dwell inlarge forests where game comes easily. They worship their mother

Zari. The last of the changeling race is the Oshanites who closelyresemble humans except for their webbed appendages and a dorsal finthat protrudes from their back. They dwell in deep coral cities in theoceans of Aganor and worship their god and maker Osha.

Extract from the Book of Argil.

b. A Role-Playing Game

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Aganor is what you call a Role Playing Game (RPG). It is not a typical game, where you have all the

players competing against each other to see who will win. An RPG is a game where you have players, and

a storyteller (also known as Game Master, GM). A typical game takes place around a table where each

player has a character sheet that represents a specific character living in Aganor. The Game Master (GM)

tells a story (which he will have prepared in advance) involving the characters played by the players.Those characters are often called Player Characters (PC). The story is not something set in stone for when

Role Playing the GM describes a scene to the players, and the players get to choose how their PC’s willreact to that particular situation. Based on how the PC’s react, and how successful they are, the GM will go

on to describing the next scene. This seems quite obscure so let me show you a little example of how

things could be run.

Example:

GM: You are walking down the trail in the forest, and you notice a little ahead of you that a large tree trunk bars the way. What do you do?

Talis: I’ll pull out my sword and fasten my shield, and advance carefully.

Shandra: I’ll start looking around in the woods to see if there’s anything suspicious around.

GM: Talis, as you advance you notice that the trunk has not fallen down haphazardly, but was in fact

shopped at the base purposely. Shandra you notice the glimmer of what seems like a weapon of some sorthigh up in a tree about twenty feet to you left.

Talis: I tell Shandra to stay alert, and jump on the tree trunk to get a better view of the other side.

Shandra: I’ll wait to see if the form in the tree decides to attack, and if it does, I’ll channel a “Flying Fist of

Fire” Flux right at it.

GM: Talis, as you prepare to jump up on the tree trunk two men armed with short bow pop up from behind

it and yell, “This is our wood and you must pay the toll if you care to pass!”

Shandra, you notice that the form in the trees has shifted slightly, but it still in the tree. So what will it be?

As you can see, many scenes will be described by the GM, and every time the players will have a chance tomake their PC’s act in response.

So what really is the purpose of this whole thing?

Have you ever watched a movie or read a book thinking, “I would have dealt with this situation

differently”, “That wasn’t very smart!”, “I wish I could be one of those people…”? Well this is it! This isyou chance to not just read a story, but become part of one. When the GM create a story he become more

like a producer, organizing the setting in which the characters will live. The rest of the story will unfold as

you play a major role in developing it, and bringing life to it. This is what Role Playing is… free form

story telling combined with a little bit of acting.

So what do you say? Are you game? If you are read on…

c. A few terms you need to know

GM: The Game Master, or Storyteller, is the producer of the story, who will direct the players by

describing the different scenes in the story, and make sure the game goes on smoothly. If you want to

become a GM, I strongly suggest you read the whole book, for a GM needs to know everything that is

going on, and has authority over the entire game. As a referee you also get to decide if you don’t like

a specific rule, and therefore you can change the rules if you think they aren’t adequate to your

gaming style.

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PC: Player Character, are the heroes of the story. Each player will have control over one PC (sometime

more than one depending on the GM and the player), and will be responsible for that PC’s actions

during the story.

CP: The Character Profile is a sheet of paper that contains all the statistics describing your PC. When a player decides to have the PC perform an action, the GM might require the player to make a skill roll

or attribute roll to determine whether the action is successful. Skills, and Attributes, are some of thestatistics that you will find on the CP.

NPC: An Non-Player-Character is a character that does not belong to a player, and therefore will be

directed by the GM. There are usually many more NPC than there are players in a story. Some NPC

will not be important enough to require a character sheet, others, like major antagonists, might require

a specific character sheet.

Dice:Most RPG’s have an element of randomness involved in them. This represents the potential

variability that occurs when trying to perform a specific action. Try and write your signature twice,

and compare. They won’t look the same. So in order to represent this variability we use dice. In

Aganor the RPG you will need 1 type of dice: 6 sided dice (also known as D6). When you roll a D6,

if the roll results in a 6, you get to roll that die again and add the second roll to the total.

Rounds: When playing a game one has to find a way to define time. A round is defined as the smallest unitof time for a game. A round is 6 seconds long. When battles are played out they end up being

broken down into combat round (each 6 seconds long).

Turn: A turn equals 10 minutes, which is equivalent to 60 rounds.

Morality: This is an indication of how your character lives out his life. Is he good hearted (good), or does

he not care much about other people (neutral). Is he compassionate (good), or does he enjoy

watching other people suffer (evil). Does he believe in the balance of good and evil (neutral), or

does he think good will always prevail (good), or maybe that being nice is for the weak of heart

(evil). When creating a character you should decide your character’s morality.

Attributes: a set of numbers that determine your character’s physical, and mental strengths and weaknesses.

Skills: a set of statistics that determine the character’s area of expertise.

Class: an occupation that the character has decided to choose.

BD: Base Difficulty, which determines the minimum required total needed to succeed in any action.

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2. Character Races

There are five different Races that players can choose from for their character:

a. Human

Humans being the second sons of Aga are blessed with a gift of adaptation and diversity. Although they

have a limited life on Aganor they have the ability to do great things in a short period of time.

They are the most common in the world. They have a huge potential to learn even though their life span

seems short (approximately 70 years). At creation humans will get 5 creation points that will allow them to

either start with an extra 200gp per creation point, start with a magical item with 2 creation points (only one

magical item can be purchased in that way), or start with 2 extra skill points per creation point spent, or

raise an attribute by 1 for 2 points (this can only be done once). Human men average 6 feet in height, while

women average 5ft 5in. Because of their short lifespan they tend to make better use of their time, andtherefore are able to learn things a lot faster than any other race. When counting experience points, humans

get an extra 20% more than any other race.

b. Aeranite

c. Azarite

d. Nagarite

e. Oshanite

f. Phillisite

g. Tirgoshite

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h. Character Classes

Once the race has been picked, the player gets to choose what class he wants his character to be. Thecharacter class is similar to his occupation. It determines what area of expertise that particular character

favors.

a. Fighter

Are you a pirate, or a gladiator, maybe a soldier, or just a mercenary. All you know is that you were taught

to use your weapons well. When the time comes, and you have to face the odds, you always do it with your

trusted weapons that have become deadly extensions of your arms. More so than just hitting, to you

fighting, is finding ways to outsmart your opponent so you can gain the upper hand. A Fighter is a person

who has spent most of his life learning how to best use his fighting skills. He is the only one who can trulymaster the art of fighting with a weapon, and for that reason, only he has access to the Fighting special

skills (section 11, page 38). The most important attributes for a Fighter are his strength, his toughness, and

his nimbleness. The fighter specializes in Martial skills.

b. Rogue

From simple ruffian to noble merchant, from deadly assassin to expert spy these are the men people callRogues. Why Rogue? Well a little bit of profit never hurts anyone, and if obtaining this profit means

taking it from someone else, oh well… They are the masters of disguise, and deceits. People look at them

with disdain, but often end up relying on them to save their lives. They are the people who are seen but yet

unseen. Rogues have their own little abilities that set them apart. Their strengths lie more in their ability to

obtain what they want than it does in fighting. They are, however very important to most group of

adventurers. If you like a character who doesn’t fight much, but has high skills in stealing, hiding, setting

traps, opening locks, gathering illicit information, and obtaining things other people can’t, then the Rogue

is your man. The most important attributes for a Rogue are his nimbleness, his intellect, and his charm. TheRogue specializes in Thievery skills.

c. Gifted (not available at the beginning)

“Mind over Matter”, “Order vs. Chaos”, “Can you see the Pattern”. Yes there is such a thing as the Pattern.

It surrounds and envelops everything in this world, for the world is made of it. Wizards are some of the

few gifted people who can see the Pattern or at least parts of it. Their strength lies in unraveling parts of

the Pattern and weaving patterns of their own, with their mind through their body. A Wizard is able to

weave these small patterns, which are minor reflections of the Greater Pattern created by the all-knowinggods. A Wizard’s strongest asset is his sight for he needs to see the Pattern to be able to weave his own. If

a Wizard is blindfolded he cannot weave (except for self-affecting patterns). If you plan on playing a

Wizard, make sure to thoroughly read the Weaving the Pattern section (section 6). The most important

attributes for a Wizard are his Mind. The Wizard specializes in Intellectual skills. Wizards have the

weaving skill as a specialty as well.

d. Disciple of Tao

Some think they are priests, others think they are warriors. In reality they are both. These men are taught

the discipline of the Tao. They believe in the power of Energy also known as Che. All life has energy in it

and through hard training the Monk is capable of controlling the flow of energy in his body. Some very

powerful monks also have the ability to control the energy in other life forms. Monks have they own skill

section where they learn to control this inner strength. The most important attribute for a monk is probably

his Movement, but his Physique and Mind are also very important. Indeed Disciples of Tao are always

looking for perfection in every aspect of their being. Disciples of Tao specialize in Martial skills.

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e. Alchemist

These peculiar people are endowed with a strong knowledge of the elements and how they work together.Alchemists find ways to funnel the Pattern into objects bringing life into some, and power into others.

They are great crafts people who can forge magical objects, and weapon, as well as construct Golems(living automatons). They have the knowledge of Grids, which they use to funnel energy from the Chaos

and summon beasts to their help. Never underestimate a fully armed Alchemist. The most important

attribute for an Alchemist is his intellect. Alchemists specialize in Intellectual skills. The Alchemy skill is

of course a specialty skill for such an Alchemist.

Example:

Talis, a human, was born to be a fighter; so I will assign fighter as his class of choice, although his

occupation will be bouncer at the Three Silver Keg Inn.

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3. Character Statistics

a. Primary Attributes:

Every character has a set of primary attributes that define his physical and mental qualities.

- Physique (PHY): represents ones physical abilities related to strength, toughness,

endurance…

- Movement (MOV): represents ones swiftness and reactions.

- Intellect (INT): represents ones ability to discern truths, memorize, and analyze situations.

- Presence (PRE): represents ones charms and ability to influence others with words.

Choosing your character’s attributes is a very important part of character creation. It will determine how

well your character can perform, and often which class is preferable (see the character class section for

more details). The first step in determining your character’s attributes depends on you. You have 12 points

to distribute any way you want in each attribute. The minimum in any given attribute is 1, while the

maximum at creation is 5 (certain races can attain a 6 due to racial modifiers). The human average is a 2.

Human characters will average a 3, which represents the fact that they are in some way shape of form a cut

above the norm. At creation a character must also pick one attribute in which they are particularly talented.This attribute will be the only attribute for which the character can reach 5 (without modifiers). All other

attributes will be limited to a maximum of 4. Also they must pick one attribute in which they are limited to

counterbalance their talent. That attribute will not be able to grow beyond 3.

Example: Talis as I said was born to be a fighter because he is as strong as an Ox and tougher than steel.

Since I wanted him to be very strong and tough I decided that out of my ten points I would put 4 in

Physique (PHY) and 4 in Movement (MOV). I then gave the remaining attributes 2’s. Also I picked PHY as

Talis’ talented attribute, and his INT will be his limited attribute.

Attributes:

Physique (PHY)*: 4

Movement (MOV): 4

Intellect (INT)**: 2

Presence (PRE): 2

b. Health and Wounds:

A character’s physique is a representation of how well their body can resist trauma. Each point in a

character’s physique represents a light wound that character can sustain before falling unconscious. When

the number of wounds sustained equals the character’s physique, that character must roll his physique (BD

of Hard) every round in order to remain conscious and continue to act. If he succeeds he can continue to

act (but he/she removes one die to the PHY roll for each round he/she remains conscious thereafter), but if

he/she fails he/she falls unconscious. If a character has no more wounds levels left and sustains another wound, that character dies.

Recovering Health:

A character recovers a light wound at the rate of one wound level per day of rest. Some wounds are more

severed than light wounds and require more time to recover naturally. Check the wounding table for details

on this.

Example: Talis has physique of 4, which means he can sustain 4 light wounds before he must roll his

physique to avoid falling unconscious.

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c. Levels

This determines the level of expertise a character has in his field of studies. Each time a character finishes

an adventure he is given a certain amount Destiny Points based on how well the mission was accomplished.For every 10 DP spent on learning new skills or increasing attributes the character gains a new level in

his/her class. Each time he/she gains a level he can choose which class to increase in, should he/she desireto have more than one class.

For example, Talis being just created starts with no experience at level 1. As soon as he reaches 1000

experience he will raise to level two, and so forth and so on.

d. Attribute check:

When a player wants his character to do something that requires the use of an attribute he must roll a

number of D6 equal to the number of his attribute. 6s are re-rolled and added to the initial roll allowing a

character to exceed 6 with any given die. In order to succeed at the task, the character must exceed the BD

of that particular task on one of the dice rolled.In some cases the activity might be easier or more difficult than the norm. The table below provides

different BD’s based on the difficulty of the task.

Difficulty BD Comment

Easy 3 Any average joe could do this

Moderate 4 This may require a few tries

Difficult 5 This will take some skill, or repeated attempts

Hard 6 Skilled people can do this, but may require a few attempts

Very Hard 10 Only the best can succeed at this on a regular basis

Impossible 12 This requires not only a lot of skill but some dumb luck also

For example, Talis is trying to jump over a chasm as he is running away from an angry Minotaur. The GM tells him to roll an Easy MOV check to see if he makes the jump. Talis rolls his 4D6 and gets 1, 2, 2, and

4, which means he would succeed without any modifiers seeing as the BD is only 3. Had the gap been two

times Talis’ size the jump would have been difficult (BD = 5), and his roll of 4 would have turned out to be

a failure.

Note to the GM: feel free to change these modifiers should you consider them inadequate.

e. Skills:

Since you’re playing a hero it is assumed that he will have spent enough time training developing certain

skills that he believes are necessary to survive in the harsh environment of Adventuring Life. For this

reason, when creating a PC, a player will have to pick specific skills in which he wants his character to be

trained. Following is a list of skills that can be learned.

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Skill Char (Attribute/ Trained-Untrained-Special)):

Armor smithing (MOV/T)

Acrobatics (MOV/T)

Acting (PRE/T)

Alchemy (INT/S)

Ancient history (INT/T)

Animal training (INT/T)Art (INT/T)

Astronomy (INT/T)

Bartering (PRE/U)

Bar tending (PRE/T)

Brewing (INT/T)

Carpentry (INT/T)Weaving (INT/S)

Climbing (PHY/U)

Diplomacy (PRE/U)

Dodge(MOV/U)

Setting/Disarming Traps (INT/T)

Pick Locks (MOV/T)

Direction sense (INT/U)

Disguise (INT/T)Diving (MOV/U)

Forgery (INT/T)Etiquette (PRE/T)

Firearms - FA (MOV/T)

Fire building (INT/U)

First aid (INT/T)

Gem cutting (MOV/T)

Gem upraising (INT/T)

Glass blowing (MOV/T)

Heraldry (INT/T)Herbal Lore (INT/T)

Hiding (MOV/U)

History (INT/U)Inquire (PRE/U)

Juggling (MOV/T)

Language (INT/S)

Leather working (MOV/T)

Listening (INT/U)

Martial Arts – MA (PHY/T)

Masonry (INT/T)Mountaineering (INT/T)

Musical instrument (MOV/T)One-handed Blunt Weapons – 1HB (PHY/T)

One-handed Edged Weapons – 1HE (PHY/T)

Pole arms – PA (PHY/T)

Poisoneer (INT/T)

Public Speaking (PRE/U)

Ranged weapon – RW (MOV/T)Reading lips (INT/T)

Religion (INT/U)

Riding land based (MOV/T)

Riding air based (MOV/T)

Running (PHY/U)

Sailing (INT/T)

Searching (INT/U)

Sense (INT/U)Shipwright (INT/T)

Siege Weapon – SW (INT/T)Sign language (INT/T)

Sneaking (MOV/U)

Survival (INT/T)

Swimming (PHY/U)

Tailoring (MOV/T)

Tanning (INT/T)

Thrown weapons – TW (MOV/T)

Tracking (INT/T)Two-handed Blunt Weapons – 2HB (PHY/T)

Two-handed Edged Weapons – 2HE (PHY/T)

Hand tricks (MOV/T)Tight rope walking (MOV/T)

Ventriloquism (PRE/T)

Weapon smithing (MOV/T)

Weather prediction (INT/T)

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Here it is folks! Most of those skills are self explanatory, and if you don’t know what it means… get a

dictionary and educate yourself!If you happen to think of something that isn’t on the list just feel free to add it onto there.

The letters in parenthesis refer to the Attribute that combines with that skill when used, and the letter after

the slash refer to whether a skill requires special training to learn. A person trying to use a Trained skill (T)

without training would use one less die on their attribute roll and have the difficulty be one level higher

than a trained individual. Untrained (U) skills don’t require any formal training and have no modifiers

associated to them for those who don’t have skill points in them. Special skills (S) can only be learned by a

specific character class since they require either something unusual (such as the Gift), or unusual training.

Note on Weapon Skills: As you might have noticed every combat oriented skill has a dash and a code next to it. The

reason for that is so that you know, when you go to buy a weapon, which martial skill you will need to use to fight withthat particular weapon.

Skill points and Skill Levels:Each skill has 6 levels (Novice, Skilled, Advanced, Masterful, Renowned, Legendary). A starting character

gets 20 (25 if human) points to spend on skills of his/her choice. No more than 3 points can be spent on

any given skill for any starting character. Each point buys a character one level of skill in any given skill.

Each class has their own specialty skill (except for Priests and Dabblers who have none) as stated in the

character class section.

Example: Now that I have the attributes figured out for Talis, I’m going to pick some skills that I think areappropriate. Remember I have 25 points to spend at the beginning.

Thrown Weapon (MOV): 2

Martial Arts (PHY): 2

1-handed Blunt (PHY): 2 Ranged Weapon (MOV): 3

2-handed Edge (PHY): 3

Jump (PHY): 2 Run (PHY): 2

Search (INT/G): 1

Sneak (STR/A): 2

Swim (TGH): 2

Ride (NIM): 2

First Aid (INT): 1

Barter (PRE): 1

Learning and Advancing Skills and/or Attributes:

At the end of each session the GM dispense destiny points which can be applied to either developing the

character’s attributes or skills, or learning a new skill, or kept as destiny points to be used during an

adventure. Usually the number of points given is between 1 and 6 depending on how long the session was

and how well the characters performed. If a character wants to increase an attribute they must spend 5

destiny points. If a character wants to increase a known skill they must first make sure that they have usedthat skill since they last increased it. Then for each point spent on that skill they get to roll a D6 and if one

of those dice is above their current skill, they get to increase that skill by 1 level. If a player wants to have

their character learn a new skill, they must first seek out someone who is at least at the professional level

and spend one month under their tutelage and then spend 2 destiny points in order to learn the new skill (no

roll is needed there).



Talis just got done with an adventure and has 3 destiny points left. He did a fair amount of sneaking

during the last adventure and decides to use 2 destiny points to increase his skill from (Novice, up to

Skilled). He now has one destiny point that he keeps for the next adventure, should he have a need for an

emergency.

Skill Rolls:Every skill that your PC knows has an attribute associated with it. Should the GM decide that a skill would

be appropriate for a specific task, he might ask the player to make a skill roll rather than an attribute roll.

In this case the player gets to roll a number of D6 equal to his attribute + skill level combined.

If you remember Talis and his jump, had he used his jumping skill (Skilled level 2) instead, he could have

added 2 more D6s to his roll, which could have turned his failure into a success if one of those rolls had

been a 5 or more.

Opposed Rolls:

Sometimes a PC’s task might work against another PC or NPC. A Rogue is trying to hide from an angry

noble he robbed. In this case an opposed roll is made between the two of them. Both players make an

attribute + skill check (against a BD of 5), and whoever rolls the most successes defeats the other. Should

each have the same number of successes then the contest continues to the next round.

A quick summary of where we’re at with the creation of Talis the fighter.

Name: Talis

Race: Human

Class: Fighter

Morality: Good

Attributes:

Attributes:

Physique (PHY)*: 4Movement (MOV): 4

Intellect (INT)**: 2

Presence (PRE): 2

Starting Skills:Thrown Weapon (MOV): 2

Martial Arts (PHY): 2

1-handed Blunt (PHY): 2

Ranged Weapon (MOV): 3

2-handed Edge (PHY): 3

Jump (PHY): 2

Run (PHY): 2

Search (INT/G): 1Sneak (STR/A): 2

Swim (TGH): 2 Ride (NIM): 2

First Aid (INT): 1

Barter (PRE): 1

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4. Combat

This is the part where the good guys and the bad guys beat on each other, usually until one of them gives in

or dies. Fighters pay attention to this part. Other player also, but this part is more interesting to fighters,

since this is what they like to do. Combat is divided into combat round in which all characters involved in it

get to have their part of the action until another round comes around.

a. Initiative (MOV + Martial Skill vs. Weapon Speed):

To determine who will act first each player rolls his/her martial skill combined with his/her MOV against a

BD of his weapon’s speed (3 if not using a weapon). The character with the highest result (most successes)

is the first to act. He/she may at this point decide to delay his action and wait for someone with a lower

initiative to declare his action and choose to interrupt that action.

If a character decides to, he may forgo his action during the current round to have the highest initiativeduring the next round. In the case of more than one person forgoing their action, the character that had the

highest initiative in the current round will have the highest one in the next round.

The initiative roll is re-rolled every round, with the exception of action delay stated above.

Note on Weapon Length:

When two opponents enter melee the character with the longest weapon gets an automatic two extra

successes on his/her initiative roll. After the first round, initiative proceeds normally.

b. Attacking (martial skill + PHY or MOV):

Attacking works the same way as any opposed skill roll. The player attacking rolls his PHY + martial skill

for melee, or MOV + martial skill for ranged attack and the defender rolls his PHY (or MOV) + Martial

Skill (all rolls are against a BD of 5). The attacker is successful if he gets more successes than the

defendant (a character wearing a shield gets an extra die to roll on his opposed roll – see shields section for

more details). A successful attack results in a light wound on the character hit (reducing their PHY by 1

point). However there are degrees of success that can impact the damage done to an opponent.

• If an attack results in 3 or 4 successes the victim must immediately roll a Hard (BD6) PHY in

order to remain conscious. Either way the wound received is severe and will take a number of

weeks equal to the number of successes on the attack to recover naturally (see wound chart for

more details).

• If an attack results in 5 or more successes the victim immediately falls unconscious and must roll a

Hard (BD6) PHY roll to avoid dying on the spot. Should they succeed on that roll, they will no

die immediately but must succeed on a roll every hour or die unless someone applies the right first

aid to prevent death. Either way the wound is so severe that it would take a number of monthsequal to the number of successes on the attack to recover naturally (see wound chart for more

details).

• Armor reduces the number of successes an opponent had on his attack potentially preventing a

light wound, or preventing a severe or deadly wound. The type of armor determines the number of successes removed.

Regardless of the severity of the wound a successful attack reduces a character’s PHY by one point each

time

Note on “severe” and “deadly” wounds:

Should a character suffered a severe wound (3 or 4 successes), regardless of whether they succeeded at

remaining conscious or not, they must roll on the wound chart to determine what the damage is. If a

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character suffered a deadly wound (5 or more successes) and managed to stay alive they must roll on the

wound chart to determine what the extent of the damage is.

Wound Chart (1d6 for severe wound or 1d6+6 for deadly wound)1-3 Bleeding wound, bruised bone depending on weapon type (-1 die to all actions until recovered)

4-6 Broken bone and bleeding wound (-2 die to all actions until recovered)7-10 Shattered bone and severe bleeding (no action possible for 2 months, then move up chart)

11-12 Severed or crippled appendage (same results as above except for loss of appendage)

There are of course special types of attacks or conditions that may modify the condition of your attack.

The following chart covers some of those. More can be made up at your own discretion.

Special Types of Attacks:

Grabbing : Same as a regular attack, however, upon success, instead, an opposed PHY roll

is done to determine if the attacker is able to hold the victim. The attacker gets a

bonus to his opposed roll equal to the number of successes he got on the grab

attempt. A victim that is grabbed can attack, but roll two less dice (if they have

no die to roll because of that then life is tough). They can also attempt to

wrestle themselves loose by rolling another opposed PHY roll (however theyroll one less die since they are in a tight spot).

Tripping : Similar to grabbing except the opposed rolls are using the MOV attribute, andthe victim can end up prone. It takes an action to stand back up.

Attack while prone : Two dice removed from attack

Attack prone person : Two dice added to attacker’s roll

Surprise attack :BD to such an attack is lowered to 2

Flanking : When more than one person is attacking a person, the attacker have the choice

of doing separate attacks (in which case they just do their normal attacks), or

they can cooperate. If they cooperate one attack is rolled using the best

attackers’ skill, and he gets to add 2 dice to his roll for each person cooperatingwith him. If he succeeds, roll damage for that attacker using his weapon (the

other attacker are simply trying to distract the defender from the real threat).

Subdue : No modification to the attack roll. When trying to subdue an opponent a personwill attack as normal. If they get more than 3 successes the previous rules

apply. The only difference is that since the attack was not meant to kill, only a

light wound is made. The victim will still be unconscious.

Targeted Hit : A person can try and target a location not covered by armor but doing so

increases the BD to hit by 4. A success could result in not loosing any successesto the armor your opponent is wearing.

Attack while riding : A person well trained from horseback has an advantage when riding into battle.

If they have a riding skill of 3 or more in riding they automatically get a bonus

D6 to their attack when attacking a person on foot. If they have a riding skill of

2 or lower they must first make a riding roll (BD 5) in order to get the bonus.

Without the riding skill, a person would have to focus all their attention on

controlling the horse and thus would not be able to attack.

c. Dodging:

Characters who don’t have a very high martial skill but are talented in other athletic abilities could use

those to try and dodge an attack (Dodge, Acrobatics, Jump, Run all come to mind). Either way the same

combat rule applies. The only difference is that if a person manages to dodge an attack entirely they have

the opportunity to flee from combat.

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d. Shields:

Shields increase the BD to be hit by 1 against an opponent. The size of the shield determines against howmany opponents the shield modifier can be applied. Small shields work against 1 opponent, medium sized

shields work against 2 opponents, and large shields work against 3 opponents.

Example: Talis, having decided that he wanted to be a fighter, has used his starting points mostly for

fighting skills. He also buys a medium shield, which will allow him to lower attacks by 1 versus two

separate opponents.

e. Armor:

Armor is very useful to protect a character from certain death. The protective quality of armor determines

how much damage is absorbed by it.

Armor Chart :

No armor : No modification applied to damage.

Hard Leather : remove 1 success from attacksChain Mail : remove 2 successes from attacks, -1 die to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial Skills

Scale Mail : remove 3 successes from attacks, -2 dice to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial SkillsPlate Mail : remove 4 successes from attacks, -2 dice to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial Skills

Note on Armor and Shield Wear:

Armor and Shields are not indestructible!!! There is only so much they can take before they become

useless, and need serious repairing. Keep records of the damage the armor and shields.

Example: Talis was given by his uncle a beautiful chain mail that covers all but his calves. During a fight a

monster wielding a scimitar hits him in the left arm for 12 points damage. Talis protected by his chain

armor only suffers 9 points of damage and has a much better chance of keeping his arm. There are 57 structure points left in the chain armor, however if Talis gets his arm cut off the armor will need repairing regardless.

Weapons Chart (type / speed / bonus successes / price):

Arrow (flight): spec / spec / 1 / 1gp for 20

Arrow (sheaf): spec / spec / 2 / 1gp for 20

Ballista: SW / spec / 6 / 500gp

Bardiche: PA / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Battle-axe: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 15gp

Bear hands: MA / 2 / 0 / free

Bow, Composite: RW / 3 / arrow type / 60gpBow, short: RW / 3 / arrow type / 30gp

Bow, Long: RW / 3 / arrow type / 50gpCatapult: SW / spec / 8 / 750gp

Club: 1HB / 2 / 1 / free

Crossbow, light: RW / 3 / 2* / 40gp

Crossbow, heavy: RW / 4 / 3* / 80gp

Dagger: 1HE / 2 / 1 / 1gp

Darts: TW / 2 / 0 / 3bp (thrown 2 at a time)

Flail: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Great Scimitar: 2HE / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Halberd: PA / 4 / 3 / 15gp

Heavy Flail: 2HB / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Horse lance: PA / 4 / 6** / 5gp

Javelin: TW / 3 / 2 / 1gp

Long sword: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Mace: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 3gpMorning star: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 15gp

Pike: PA / 4 / 6** / 2gpSpear: PA / 3 / 2 / 5gp

Trident: PA / 4 / 3 / 15gp

Saber: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Scimitar: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 15gp

Short sword: 1HE / 2 / 1 / 7gp

Sling shot: RW / 3 / 0 / 1sp

Spiked club: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 1sp

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5. The Gifted and the Pattern

“Before the world was born, there was Aga. Chaos surrounded Aga,and Aga ordered the Chaos and formed the Pattern. From Chaos

sprang the world as we know it now.”Extract from the book of Knowledge.

Ghil once told me,“The pattern is like a huge fresco, outside of time, and space that hasall of Aga’s creation written on it. When Aga created his firstborns, theKaraga, he entrusted the pattern to them. It was their responsibility tomaintain the pattern and embellish it where they saw fit.”

Gifteds as you may have realized, have an understanding of the pattern and how it relates to everything.

They have the ability to sense the Pattern around them, and they can alter portions of the pattern through

great mental effort. When a Gifted does that it is told that he weaves his own Pattern.

a. Weaving Patterns:

A Gifted is limited in how much weaving he can do since it requires a lot of concentration. This tedium is

represented by fatigue that sets in as one weaves patterns. To symbolize this mental exertion, each pattern

has a BD required to weave a specific pattern. For each pattern weave within a minute of a previous

weaving the Gifted must remove a die from his weaving skill roll.

Example: Shandra is a skilled Gifted who has a 4 in her Intellect. When weaving a pattern she would roll

6D6 (4 INT + 2 Weaving Skill). If she attempted to weave a second pattern within a minute, she would

only be able to roll 5D6 due to her fatigue.

b. Weaving a pattern (skill + INT):

Every pattern follows the rule of 5. In the same way a person has 5 fingers, so does the pattern have 5

components: Matter, Spirit, Time, Space, and Distance. The combination of these components is what

creates the different patterns. Not all patterns contain all of the elements, and are therefore easier toharness, while some contain most components and are therefore very difficult to harness. The number of

components used to create a pattern dictate its level, therefore, there are 5 levels of difficulty possible.Before a Pattern can take effect you must be able to control the Patterns energy, and for this you must

succeed in a weaving skill roll. The BD for a pattern is 2 + the number of components you are trying to

control (so weaving a pattern involving Matter, and Space would have a BD of 4).

The number of successes on a given pattern determine the extent of what the gifted can do in a single

weaving. For each success attained in a single weaving the Gifted can increase the success level of the pattern in all components used in the weaving.

Note to Storyteller : Discretion is advised when letting players create their own Patterns. It is purposefully

left open, but it is up to the storyteller to decide if an effect is acceptable or not.

• Matter

This component is necessary to affect objects of various sizes.

- Success Level 1: Small objects no more than 1 cubic feet.

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- Success Level 2: Medium sized object (chest, door, bush, barrel)

- Success Level 3: Large object (Tree, boulder)

- Success Level 4: Very Large objects (House, Tower)

- Success Level 5: Gigantic Objects (Castle, Hill)

- Success Level 6: Titanic Objects (Valley, Lake, Forest)

• Spirit

This component is necessary to affect any being, be it animal, insect or humanoid.

- Success Level 1: 1 sense affected, 1 attribute changed by 1

- Success Level 2: 2 senses affected, 1 attribute changed by 2





•

TimeThis component is necessary to increase the duration of a pattern. Instantaneous or near instantaneous

patterns have no time component associated to them.

- Success Level 1: 1 minute

- Success Level 2: 1 hour

- Success Level 3: 1 day

- Success Level 4: 1 week

- Success Level 5: 1 month

- Success Level 6: 1 year

- Success Level 7: Permanent

•SpaceThis component is necessary to increase the area of effect of a pattern. Patterns without this component

must be targeted on a single object or being.

- Success Level 1: 5 feet radius





- Success Level 6: 1 mile radius

- Success Level 7: 10 miles radius

• DistanceThis component is necessary to increase the range of a pattern. Pattern without this component requires the

gifted to touch the object or being she wants to affect.

- Success Level 1: 10 feet



- Success Level 4: 1 mile

- Success Level 5: 100 miles

- Success Level 6: 1000 miles

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- Success Level 7: No limit

Example: Shandra is a friend of Talis and is a Gifted. She weaves a pattern attempting to lift a boulder

from the trail standing in her way. The pattern involves Matter, Time, and Distance, which means the BD

for the weaving is 5. She rolls 6D6 (4 for her INT and 2 for her weaving skill), and gets 2, 2, 4, 5, 6, 6.With three successes, she is able to lift the boulder and could keep it in the air for as long as a day if she

really wanted to (although a few seconds would do), she can then drop it off up to 100 feet away.

c. Control Failure:

In the case that a Gifted fails to succeed in his/her weaving roll he/she doesn’t accumulate fatigue, but

instead takes a “mental wound” reducing their INT by 1. Should a gifted take a number of mental wounds

equal to his INT, he/she would immediately fall unconscious due to the strain.

d. Unraveling a Pattern:

When a Gifted learns how to weave patterns, he/she also learns how to unravel them. For this reason,

should a Gifted want to undo, another Gifted’s pattern (after it was done, or while it is being done) he/she

must make an opposed weaving roll against the other gifted. If he beats (gets more successes than) his

opponent, he can unravel the pattern that was made, although it is considered the same as having weave a

pattern themselves for fatigue purposes. Just remember that this works just like weaving a Pattern, which

means that failure results in damage.

Note: Should a Pattern be already in place, the GM should also make sure to record the difficulty and

number of successes it took to weave that particular pattern, just in case a player decides to try and unravel

it.

e. Resisting Patterns

In the case that a pattern will affect someone, be it due to the Space or the Spirit component that being may

attempt to resist change (or in the case of Area simply try to get out of the way). The BD necessary to

resist a pattern depends on the level of the pattern as described in the weaving a pattern (section b). The

attribute or skill used to resist the pattern varies on the intent of the gifted (patterns designed to control a

mind are resisted with INT, while patterns trying to immobilize a person are resisted with PHY). If the

pattern includes the range component and is intended for damage, the target must use an appropriate skill to

dodge the attack and succeed in an opposed roll with the gifted instead. If the target gets more successes

than the Gifted they suffer no damage, but if they loose, they suffer damage similar to that of being hit by a

weapon (except armor won’t always protect you in this case). Similarly when trying to avoid damage from

an area effect pattern the target must defeat the Gifted’s skill roll in order to avoid the damage dealt,although in some cases there is no cover, or the area of effect is just plain too large in which case the target

would only suffer half the successes from winning the opposed roll against the Gifted (storyteller discretion

on that one).

Note: The protective value of armor remains when the pattern is weave on an object that would be hurled at

the victim. If the pattern involves something else (like fire, or lightning) then armor provides no protection

at all.

f. Examples of Patterns

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Fist of Fire: This basic pattern involves both matter and time (energy is part of matter). The BD for this

pattern is 4 (2 + Matter + Time). With it the gifted surrounds her fists with crackling flames that can do

severe damage to an opponent. Instead of hand counting as no bonus success, the successes obtained by

the weaveer are added to the bonus success of her hand to hand combat ability.

Flying Fist of Fire: This is a modification of the Fist of Fire pattern but adds a distance component to it

increasing the BD up to 5 for that pattern. With it the gifted can fling the flames conjured in her hands toan opponent. The distance and damage depends upon the number of successes she gets in her weaving.

Exploding Fist of Fire: This pattern take it to the next level adding a space component on top of the

distance component, thus increasing the weaving BD to 6. Should the gifted succeed the flames will not

only be flung to a destination of choice, but upon arriving there will erupt in a fiery conflagration damaging

all objects and beings in that area. The distance, radius, and damage are dependant on the number of successes the gifted gets on her weaving.

Ignite: This simple Pattern will allow the gifted to take a small flammable object such as a torch and ignite

it by touch. The BD for this is only 3 (involving matter only). This Pattern can be used to ignite a person’s

clothes, but would require a touch attack.

Cursed touch: This is often viewed as a powerful pattern for it can kill a person with a touch. It involves

both a Spirit and Time component (for if instantaneous a person would immediately recover). The BD for such a pattern is therefore 4, and would either remove a number of senses for a certain period of time, or

reduce a person’s attribute by a certain amount for a certain period of time. Should the gifted succeed atreducing their victim’s PHY or INT to zero, they would fall into a coma for however long the pattern lasts.

If MOV is affected then the victim would be paralyzed albeit conscious of everything going on.

Glowing light: This pattern is often created by gifted to provide a source of lighting. It involves Matter,

Time, and Space (BD 5). With it the gifted weaves a glowing orb of light that hangs in space next to them

that provides lighting for all within a certain radius. The duration and radius of the light depends on the

number of successes. Other variations of this pattern involve sending the orb floating away, but add a

distance component to the pattern.

Shield Matter: This pattern is one preferred by battle gifteds, for it invokes Matter and Time (BD of 4) to

create the equivalent of an invisible armor that would reduce the number of successes attackers would havewhen attacking them. However they would still be vulnerable to patterns involving spirit unless they added

the Spirit component to the pattern.

Blessed touch: Similar to cursed touch, but works in reverse adding to your or your target’s attributes for a

certain period of time. This can also be used to heal someone’s wounds should they have suffered lightwounds, however it can’t help re-grow a missing limb.

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8. Alchemy

Alchemists are known to be scholars of science, working on understanding the physical world and how the

laws of physics combined with the laws of magic produce matter and life. As a result alchemy is a hybrid

profession, involving both the use of the gift and the use of matter and energy to create constructs.

Alchemists can use magic imbue objects with patterns. They are also adept at building contraptions thatcan have all sort of useful applications. Alchemists require an alchemy lab in order to practice their craft.

This is because there are many tools involved in Alchemy.

Alchemy is mostly the realm of the Gifted, but there are people who don’t consider themselves Gifted,

having never learned the skill of weaving patterns.

The following sections will discuss in more details the building of the alchemist’s items.

a. Using Alchemy to create non magical items

Using their knowledge of Physics and Chemistry, Alchemists can create items out of raw materials that can

have effects that to normal people may seem extraordinary. Below is a list of Alchemical solutions that can

be crafted assuming one has the proper components.

Item Name Resulting Effect Components Required

Pain Killer Removes 1D6 from wound penalty algia plant extract

Acid Chews through 1 inch of metal in 2 minutes Sulfur and Barium Crystal

or if thrown adds 2D6 to attack

Alchemist’s Fire Highly volatile substance than burns when it petroleum, and sulfur comes in contact with air. When thrown add

3D6 to roll.

Sleeping potion A single dose (100ml) of this liquid will ether plant pollen

induce a deep sleep for 2 hour unless a

successful PHY roll (BD9). Applying it on acloth and forcing inhalation work just as well

Laughing gas A single dose (100ml) of this liquid induces nitrus crystals

fits of giggling for 10 minutes unless a PHYroll (BD 9) is passed. Works as a cloud when

sprayed on a 10 ft area however BD is 6.

Fire powder 1 dose (100g), when ignited explodes doing a coal, sulfur, potassium nitrate

6D6 attack on a 5ft radius. Each additional

Dose increases the radius by 5ft.

Skin Balm doubles recovery from wounds received by aloe plant (algae)

burns.

Scarring lotion Doubles recovery from cutting wounds Alva plantBone Knit Doubles recovery from blunt wounds Emu oil

Fever reducer Removes 1D6 from fever penalty Yarrow Root, and Oak Bark Allergy reducer Stops allergic reaction in 1D6 rounds Histamine plant (algae)

Lightning Rod releases an electrical shock upon contact silver, brom crystal, and acid

adding 3D6s to an attack (used as club).

Also used as a power source for constructs.

BD for all alchemical items built above is 6, and the number of successes determines how many doses can

be made in a single experiment.

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b. Using Alchemy to create magical items

When an Alchemist wants to create a magical item he requires at the very least a cauldron to mix in the

ingredients necessary to calling for the magic necessary to alter the Pattern. The same rule that applies tothe Gifted applies to Alchemists when “sealing” the magic (same BDs apply). The initial step in Alchemy

is a mixture that can either be preserved in a specially prepared vial and swallowed at a later time (a potion), or put into a specially prepared ink bottle that can then be drawn on an object (scroll, door, wall,

shield, sword…). The object is final when the Alchemist “seals” the magic into the item, by rolling his

Alchemy skill. For potions, this occurs when the potion is made and then the magic will be released upon

drinking or pouring it (depending on the desired effect). For other objects, the magic is sealed when the

alchemist uses the ink to write the command words that will then release the magic.

When sealing a pattern on an object (or in a potion) a failed roll can result in catastrophic explosions. So

it’s important for the Alchemist to be aware of his limits.

Alchemy Failure Chart (roll a D6):

1 – 3 : Nothing happens! The components are lost4 – 7 : Minor explosion! The Alchemist looses all the components, and suffers a number of light

wounds equal to the level of the pattern he was attempting.

8 – 9 : Large explosion! The Alchemist looses all the components, and suffers a severe wound. Anyone

within 30 feet must roll a difficult (BD 5) MOV check or suffer a minor wound.

10+ : Major failure! The Alchemist looses all the components, and suffers a deadly wound. Anyone

within 30 feet must roll a difficult (BD 5) MOV check or suffer a severe wound.

The difficulty in creating such items is not in the “Sealing” of a pattern on an item, but the required

components involved in the process. The cost chart below simply gives you an idea of what these

components would cost should they be readily available on the market. It is up to the GMs direction to

decide what kind of components could be needed for a particular pattern. For example the heart of aSalamander could be required to create a potion involving a fire pattern.

Component Cost

Level Cost (gp) Alchemy roll modifier and Effect

I 1,000 Same as the equivalent level I Pattern

II 2,000 Same as the equivalent level II Pattern

III 4,000 Same as the equivalent level III Pattern

IV 8,000 Same as the equivalent level IV Pattern

V 16,000 Same as the equivalent level V Pattern

Note on Using Scrolls and Potions:

Anyone can use a potion, however to use a scroll a person must be able to not only read the script on the

scroll (which is celestial language, a language rarely known to man). Of course if a person were told what

to say and memorized the words, they could recite them at a later time and call forth the magic within the

objects.

c. Crafting constructs:

Alchemists are known to dabble into building all sorts of contraptions. Some of these work, while others

don’t work so well. More to come on this section.

The most well known forms of constructs known to Alchemists are Golems. To put it simple, Golems are

fabricated automatons. They often resemble humanoids, and are created of specific substances. Golems

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are hybrid constructs containing both mechanical and magical elements to them. To create a golem the

alchemist must gather the necessary components (see table below for expenses). Once he has those

components he uses them to build the golem. The only problem with building a Golem is that it takes a

little more than just alchemy. Sewing for a flesh golem, smiting for a metal golem, sculpting for a stone

and clay golem, gem cutting for a crystal golem. Unfortunately that is not the end of his trouble. Toactivate the golem the alchemist must succeed in an Alchemy roll (BD6) and must get a number of

accumulated successes based on the type of golem built (not all successes need to be obtained in a singleroll). Should any of the rolls result in zero successes the Alchemist must a D6. On a 10 the golem

explodes doing a 10d6 attack to the builder.

Golem Chart :

Type Successes Needed Cost (gp)

Clay 5 250

Flesh 10 500

Iron 15 750

Stone 20 1,000

Bronze 20 1,000Silver 25 2,000

Gold 25 5,000

Crystal 30 10,000

Mithril 30 30,000

Note on Golem Control :

When an Alchemist creates a Golem he gives that Golem an order to perform (like follow and protect me,

or attack anyone who entered this room without saying, “Hi Rudolf” first). Once the Golem is activated it

will do everything in its power to follow that order. It is impossible for the Alchemist to change that order,

which means that if you create a Golem you should be careful of what you ask. The order must be simple because Golems cannot understand anything complicated regardless of the cost it took to build them.

d. Weapon/Armor Enhancements:

An Alchemist can use his Alchemy skill to enhance weapons, and armors. This is something completely

independent of the item imbue skill. To enhance a weapon or armor, he must have an already madeweapon/armor in perfect condition, buy the necessary components to combine with the item, and then use

his Alchemy skill to perform the task. The BD to craft such items is 6, and depending on the enhancement

a certain number of successes are needed to complete the item. Should any of the Alchemy rolls fail (no

successes on a single skill roll), the components would be rendered useless.

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9. Rogues

Rogues come in all shapes and forms, from the pirate at sea, to the cutpurse in a busy city all the way to the

highway robber or military informant. These people have little rules that they live by. There are certain

skills in which rogues tend to excel in, but those again aren’t rules, they’re more like guidelines. A rogue

does what he wants, wherever he wants, and however he wants. This section of the rules simply outlinescertain areas that may be of interest for those who may be interested in life on the edge of society.

a. Failing thieving skills

Setting and disarming traps:

Failing to set a trap often results in the trap backfiring on the Rogue. Should they fail they will suffer the

consequences of their own trap. In the case of disarming a trap, the Rogue must get enough successes to

nullify the trap, should he not get enough on his first roll he can attempt more rolls and accumulatesuccesses over time, but this takes time, which he may not have depending on the circumstance. A roll

with no successes when disarming a trap, results in springing the trap…

Opening locks:In order to open a lock a rogue must get enough successes to nullify the trap, should he not get enough on

his first roll he can attempt more rolls and accumulate successes over time, but this takes time, which he

may not have depending on the circumstance.

Disguise:

Disguise is used as an opposed roll against another person’s perception. The rogue must get more

successes than the person he is trying to fool, in order for the disguise to work. Should there be a tie, the

GM should give the rogue a chance to talk or mimic themselves into the role better and roll again. A

second tie results in the victim of the con seeing through the disguise.

Note on Stealing, Hiding, and Sneaking :

Since those three skills use opposed rolls it must be noted that the victim must actually beat (as in have

more successes) the offender in order to notice what the Rogue is attempting to do. In the case of stealing,a tie means the Rogue failed to pick the pocket, but at least they weren’t detected…

b. Rogue’s language

Rogues have a special language that they developed. It is an intricate combination of finger movements

that allows them to communicate silently without drawing too much attention. This language is also known

as the Bartering language. A rogue who uses the bartering language is much more likely to get a better

price on an item he wants to purchase. This translates as a +2 modifier to any bartering skill roll. OnlyRogues, and merchants (who often started as Rogues) know this sign language, however there are some

rare cases in which a Rogue might teach the language in exchange for a huge favor. This is a very risky

thing since teaching the language to a non-Rogue is punishable by death according to most Rogues.

c. Gathering information

When coming into a town it is often the custom, for a Rogue interested in doing “business”, to ask for permission at the local Rogue Guild. This often helps running into very nasty altercations between

adventurers and local Rogues. This gives Rogues quite an important advantage since they can easily ask

people for information that is not public knowledge. When attempting to gather information, a Rogue

simply has to make himself known to a local Rogue Guild, and make an inquire roll to which he adds his

level. Oh! Money helps also by the way, +1 to your roll for every 10gp spent.

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d. Black market

Ah… that famous place they go to gamble, and buy things that aren’t really supposed to be bought. Shouldan adventuring group arrive in a town in search of something that is not normally available in town, given

that there is a Rogue Guild in town, the Rogue in the group can make an inquire roll to have theopportunity to buy such an item. This is usually the only way to obtain poison since poison is illegal in just

about any town.

e. Call in a favor

This is another of those very useful bonuses to being a Rogue. You have a lot of friends. Now of course

this is not something that can be easily abused. But in moments of need, the Rogue can send a message to

his Guild and they will do whatever it takes to help their fellow Rogue. Now don’t expect this to be free.

A favor given means a favor expected, and when the Rogue calls in a favor, it means that he ends up owing

a favor to the guild. This favor must be returned before you can call in another favor. This way you cannot

abuse of the system.

f. Poison

This skill has two purposes: one is to create poisons, and the other is to discern them (which can also be

done through the use of the herbalism skill, although herbalism won’t allow you to craft poisons). Poisons

have different attributes that makes them what they are: potency, detectability, resistance, onset time, and

duration.

Potency: a measure of how harmful the poison is and how difficult it is to make and resist.

- Level 1: BD 3, reduce one attribute by 1



- Level 4: BD 6, reduce one attribute by 4- Level 5: BD 9, reduce one attribute by 5


Detectability and Resistance: a measure of how easy it is to detect and resist the poison

- Level 1: BD 3

- Level 2: BD 4

- Level 3: BD 5

- Level 4: BD 6

- Level 5: BD 9

- Level 6: BD 11

Onset Time: a measure of how fast acting the poison is

- Level 1: 1 week

- Level 2: 1 day

- Level 3: 1 hour

- Level 4: 1 minute

- Level 5: 1 round

- Level 6: Instantaneous

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Duration: a measure of how long the poison effect lasts

- Level 1: 10 minute

- Level 2: 1 hour

- Level 3: 1 day

- Level 4: 1 week

- Level 5: 1 month

- Level 6: Permanently

Any combination of these attributes can be found in nature and harnessed into a poison. The key is to make

the proper mixture. The difficulty to do such a mixture is represented by a BD the rogue must roll while

making the poison. The rogue must first pick the level of the poison he wants to attempt, and with the right

components he can attempt to make it. Once he succeeds (with at least one success) he can pick any

combinations of levels within the charts.

The fabrication of poison requires some equipment (costing 150 gold coins) and the actual plants/extracts

to create the poison (usually costing 10 gold coins per level of poison). So that the cheapest poison wouldcost 80 gold coins to make, while the most expensive would cost 480 gold coins. These are not absolutes

and should vary greatly depending upon availability. In fact keep in mind this is the cost of making, not the

sale cost.

Note on poison and armor : It must be noted that unless a poison coated weapon does damage the poison will not penetrate and therefore be able to take its effect.

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a. Tao Initiate:

Che Strength I:

The Monk has enough control over his energy that he can focus it in one feat of strength. In game terms,

the monk increases his strength by one when performing any action requiring this attribute. He can perform such a task once per day per level (hence 5 per day at level 5).

Detect Poison:

Through a lot of herbalism studying the monks have become adept at detecting poisons in food and

beverages. This skill was developed to help protect the Masters from being killed by evil subordinates who

wanted to take their place. In game terms, the monk can make an INT check or Herbalism skill roll with a

bonus of +5 every time to detect the presence of poison in food, or beverages (beware some poisons are

very hard to detect!).

Endurance:

The monks developed this skill during the years of drought and war. The monks have such control over

their body energy that they can go for long period of time without rest or food. In game terms, a monk only

requires three hours of sleep a night to be refreshed, and only requires one meager meal a day or one good

meal every two days to sustain himself.

Flying Kick: This is a special form of attack that requires 20 ft of working space. The Monk jumps up and kicks his

opponent. The jump gives the Monk a lot more power in his move, but if he fails he could end up falling behind his target. In game terms, the monk rolls his normal attack but declares a flying kick. If he hits his

intended target he adds his STR attribute to the normal damage and the opponent must do a STR, NIM

check to avoid falling over. If the monk misses, he must pass a moderate NIM check to avoid falling,

thereby taking 1D10 points of falling damage himself (this is where Controlled Drop comes in handy).

Regardless of whether he fails or not, the opponent, if he isn’t knocked over, will have a bonus of + 2 to his

next attack on his opponent.

Jump: With this skill the Monk can concentrate his Che into one large leap. When using this skill, the player does

not need to make jump rolls for anything up to his height (high jump) or three times his length (long jump).

Metal Jacket I:

The monks treat their body harshly in training in order to strengthen it. The result is a particular resistant

body. In game terms, the monk with this skill has a skin so tough it gives him a protection equivalent to that

of leather armor (subtract 1 success to attacks).

Quick Stand:

This is a skill developed by monks who often ended up on the ground. When a monk falls he can use thequick stand method to instantly jump back on his two feet (a normal person would have to spend an action

getting back up).

b. Tao Seeker:

Controlled Drop:

Monks are known to being capable of jumping off from great highs and land without hurting themselves. Amonk who knows this skill can fall or jump from up to 30 ft + 2ft/level without harming himself.

Deflection:

The quick reflexes of a monk have become legendary when a Master monk, named Julen, fought ten

bandits armed with bows and swords, when he only had his bare hands. The bandits all fired at him and he

managed to hit all the arrows aside with his hands. He then went on to fight them in hand-to-hand combat,

and defeated them swiftly. With this skill, a monk may deflect 1 projectile/level (by projectile I mean,

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arrow, bolt, dagger, axe… not catapult boulder, or ballista bolt). To do so he must pass a NIM + Level

check for every projectile he intends to deflect. The BD for the first arrow is 10, and any subsequent arrow

deflected increases the BD by 2.

Immovable Rock: A monk can attune his energy to that of the ground making him practically immovable. When a monk

knows this skill he can only be toppled if on a D10 he rolls under the amount of opponents attacking himsimultaneously. This skill is very useful against the flying kick attack.

Prone Fighting:

This is the ability to fight when you are on the ground, with no negative modifiers.

Run: This skill allows the Monk to focus his Che into one huge sprinting effort. He can double his movement

rate for as long as his TGH x 10 minutes. After that he starts suffering 5BP for every 10 extra minutes until

he falls unconscious. Once he’s done he must rest for a number of days equal to the number of hours he

spent running.

Self Heal I:

Monks are known to control the energy in their body to help their body rebuilt itself faster. A monk who

knows this skill can heal himself for 1 BP/level. This action takes 5 rounds, and can only be attempted oncea day.

Sure Foot:

Have you ever seen a monk trip? When a monk knows this skill, he cannot be tripped, whether it’s by

people or nature. A monk will never have to make any NIM check to avoid falling over when he is walking

or running.

c. Tao Brother:

Che Fist:

This is the first step of energy control for an offensive attack. It is designed to take the wind out of an

opponent in order to incapacitate him. The monk must first attack. If he succeeds, the opponent must makeTGH check opposed to the Monks INT to avoid being knocked unconscious. Regardless of whether the

opponent falls unconscious or not, he still takes the damage.

Che Strength II:

This skill is the same as Che Strength I , but instead the monk gets to increase by two.

Metal Jacket II:

This skill is the same as Metal Jacket I , but the monk’s skin becomes as hard as chain mail (subtract 2

success to attacks).

Slow Poison:

Monks having a vast knowledge of herbs and poisons are skilled in focusing the energy in their body to

fight poison. With this skill a monk can delay the effect of poison by 1 hour/level. After that the monk willsuffer the same consequences as any other person.

Sparrow’s Steps:

A monk can attune his energy with the ground in order to make his movement easier. With this skill the

monk can walk and run over sand (even quick sand) as if it was as solid as a rock. This, he can do, once a

day, for only 1 round/level.

Spider Run:

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In my life I’ve seen some strange things! But one of the strangest was looking at a small bald man run up a

fifty feet wall as if he was on solid ground. A monk with this skill can run up or along a 90 degree surface

for as far as 30 ft + 2 feet/level. He better have either something to catch at the top, or the controlled drop

skill if he doesn’t want to hurt himself using this skill. This skill can only be used three times a day.

d. Tao Priest:

Che Push:

I’ve seen a monk push a 600 lbs rock around as if it was a 3 years old child! A monk can use his energy and

focus it in one big push. With it he is capable of moving up to 100 lbs/level up to 10 ft per level. This skillis often used in combat against a group of people. The monk will often send one person flying into a group

to topple them all (in which case the person pushed must make an opposed STR check or be propelled 20

feet back, and end up prone). It often helps to make a hasty escape. This skill can only be used three times a

day and must be combined with an attack roll.

Haste I : Once a day the Monk can concentrate his Chi into speeding his entire body up. For 1D10 rounds

+1 round per level the monk can perform two actions a round.

Meditate:

I always thought a monk’s weakness is the fact that he needs to sleep. I changed my mind when I heard of an assassin who got killed when he tried killing a monk in his sleep. The assassin found out too late that

this monk never sleeps. The monk was in some meditative state that allowed him to restore his body and

mind, without loosing awareness to his surrounding. With this skill the monk can spend four hours a night

meditating to recover his strength. During his meditation he is still aware of his surroundings.

Neutralize Poison:

This skill is similar to the Neutralize Poison. The Monk can negate the effect of anyone poison one a day.

Swan’s Steps:

This skill is similar to the Sparrow’s Steps skill, except that the monk can walk or run over water.

e. Tao Father:

Avoid:

This ability is similar to the Deflection skill except that the monk can dodge large objects due to his

increased speed.

Heal I:

This skill is the same as the Self Heal I skill, except the monk can actually heal another person with it.

Metal Jacket III:

This skill is the same as the Metal Jacket I skill, but it grants the monk with a protection equivalent scale

armor (subtract 3 success to attacks).

Self heal II:

This skill is identical to the self heal I skill, but it can heal 2 BP’s/level.

Slumber:

Monks are known to have an extensive knowledge of the body (humanoid’s body only). With this

knowledge they are able to find pressure point on the body that give them a certain control over the

intended target. With this skill a monk can touch a person and instantly put him to sleep. This, however,

requires a very precise attack. For this reason, for this skill to be successful the monk must succeed in a

melee attack with a – 6 modifier. No check is possible for the victim of this power.

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f. Tao Master:

Bone Master:

Having learned so much about the anatomy a monk can use this skill to help reset broken bones. Once a

day, a monk can draw energy from all around him and focus it into a limb, allowing him to repair any broken bones in that limb. The target of the skill must remain still for one hour after that, and cannot do any

strenuous exercise for the next two weeks, or the bones will break again.

Focus:

With this skill master monks are able to focus all of their body energy in one single point, making this point

incredibly strong. In game terms a monk using this skill must succeed in a moderate INT. If he does, he can

neglect the 10 points of damage done by any one attack, or he can bend one bar, or break up to 10 bricks or

wooden planks with his bare hands. This skill requires ones full energy and concentration. The monk whouses it will not be able to dodge any other attacks during that time. This skill can only be used once a day

(if the INT check failed the monk may attempt his skill again until successful).

Levitate:

With this skill a monk can make his body fly up into the air vertically (vertical movement only). He can

remain in this floating position for as long a 1D10 round + 1 round per rank. A monk can only use this

skill only 3 times a day, for it is very draining.

Paralyze:

This skill is similar to the slumber skill. The difference is that the monk knows the location of certainnerves that he can press on to totally immobilize his opponent. Again these nerve spots are very small and

require very precise attacks. The same attack restrictions apply.

Weapon Catch:

This skill is similar to the Deflection skill. The monk can instead catch the missiles thrown at him. He can

also, in melee combat, use his palms to catch a blade swung at him (only applicable on bladed weapons).

He must do an attack roll using his bare hand fighting skill. If his attack exceeds that of his opponent, themonk blocks the attack. In that case the attacker must make an opposed STR check every round to free his

weapon from the monk’s grip. If he fails to block the blade, the monk will suffer 1.5 times the damage of

the weapon.

g. Tao Che Master

Arrow Fist:

In some cases throwing a weapon at a monk could be a bad thing. I have heard of a man who got killedtrying to shoot at a monk with his bow. The monk cached the arrows in midair, and threw them back at the

attacker. This skill is usually combined with Weapon Catch. A monk can throw a missile weapon back to

his attacker. He can use half his level as a fighting skill to add to his attack roll. The monk can only throw

one weapon at a time using this skill unless the weapon design allows for more than one throw in a round

(like darts). This does not count as one of the monk’s action for the round.

Che Strength III:

This is the same as Che Strength I , but instead the monk gets to increase by 3.

Che Touch: With this skill the monk can touch a person and force his body to do movements that he dictates. This skill

requires the monk to do a very precise attack to the back of the targets neck (- 6 modifier to the attack). If

successful the monk can order around his target for as long as 1 round/Tao rank. This skill requires the

monk’s full concentration. He cannot do anything else during that time.

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Regenerate:

This Skill is similar to the Heal skill but the monk can regenerate one BP/minute, until fully healed. This

requires the monk’s full concentration. He cannot do anything else during that time. This will use up a lot

of the monk’s body energy. Therefore, he can only do this once a day.

Haste II:

This skill is the same as the Haste I skill except that it lasts for 1 hour per level of the monk.

h. Tao Che Grand Master:

Fly:

This skill is similar to the Levitate skill except that the monk can actually fly in any direction (using a basemovement of 30). This skill can only be used once a day, for it is very extraneous.

Heal II:

This skill is the same as the Heal I skill except that he can heal 2 BP’s/level.

Metal Jacket III:

This skill is the same as the Metal Jacket I skill, but it grants the monk with a protection equivalent plate

armor (subtract 4 successes to attacks).

Tao Hit: This skill is the same as the Che Fist skill, but if the opponent fails his check he dies instantly. This attack

can only be done once a day. This skill is know by only the most powerful monks in the land, and is not

taught to anyone who might make a bad use out of it. According to the Laws of the Tao, “one should never

have to get to the point where he is forced to use such skills.”

Total Che Control:

With this skill the monk has so much control on the surrounding energy that he no longer has to use the

Avoid skill with physical elemental powers ( Fireballs, Shards, Bolts…) targeted towards him. He can justdeflect them away with a brush of his hand. He can co this a number of times equal to half his level.

Weapon Break: This skill is the same as weapon catch, but the monk gets to then make a STR check to break the weapon in

half. If the weapon has magical bonuses to it, the monk will suffer a –1 modifier for every + 1 weapon

bonus.

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i. Monks Tao Fighting style:

Monks can do more damage using Bare Hand fighting skills than what any other character class could. This

damage depends on their level:

Tao Fighting Chart :

Level 1-5 : 1 points of damage.Level 5-9 : 2 points of damage.

Level 10-14: 3 points of damage.

Level 15+ : 4 points of damage.

j. Monks Tao Movement:

Monks are trained to attune their body to the nature surrounding them. This attunement greatly improvestheir speed since they never risk tripping, or falling accidentally. This movement enhancement is

explained by the following chart.

Monks Tao Movement Chart :

Level 1-2 : +10 to base movement.



Level 10-14: +25 to base movement.Level 15 + : +30 to base movement.

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11. Fighter’s an the Way of War

If you intend to play a fighter, pay very close attention to this section of the rules. Most people think that

playing a fighter is boring, because all that is required to them is to hit and kill. Likely so, there is a lot of

truth in that statement. This game is designed to help make the hit and kill more interesting for fighters, by

introducing skills that fighters can train in, and allow them to do special attacks and moves. At creation a player gets to pick 2 rank 1 skills, and thereafter gets to choose another skill every time he goes up another level so that by the time he reaches level 15, he should have knowledge of all the skills.

The level the fighter must reach before he can be trained in them rates the difficulty of those skills.

Here is a list of skills and their description.

a. Rank 1 Abilities (fighter levels 1 through 4):

Disarm: This is one of my favorite skills. The fighter must make an attack against his opponent with a – 3 modifier

to the roll. If he succeeds the opponent must win an opposed STR check to avoid dropping the weapon.

Faint: This is a common move done by a lot of fighters. You pretend to make a move in a particular direction, but

your attack comes from a different one. In game terms the fighter can do an opposed weapon skill roll with

his opponent to try and faint an attack. If the fighter wins, he gets a + 1 bonus on his attack roll. This skill

can only be used on one opponent at a time.

Fend:

Fighters who prefer using polearm class weapons often use this tactic. The fighter who has a polearm class

weapon can more easily keep his opponent(s) at bay. In game terms, if a fighter has a polearm class weapon

and his opponent(s) does not, then as long as his opponent fails to hit him his opponent will be at –1 due to

having difficulty reaching.

Prone Fighting:

With this skill the fighter can use his weapon skill to fight even when he is down without the negativemodifier. A fighter who could never remain standing during a fight because of bad eye-feet coordinationdeveloped this skill.

Shield bashing:

This skill allows the fighter to add a second attack with his shield instead of using it to parry. The shield

does 4 points of damage and the fighter gets half of his current weapon skill to add to the attack. Having the

advantage of an extra attack is good, but be aware that you loose the ability to defend yourself (attackers

don’t have the negative modifier to their attack roll against you).

Rapid Reload :

This skill allows you to use a crossbow every round rather than use one every other round due to reloading

time.

Charge:

If riding an animal the rider is able to add the animal’s STR attribute to the damage dealt to his opponent if

he indeed does any damage.

Beat :

With this attack the fighter purposely attacks another player’s shield. If the attack is successful two things

occur. All the damage dealt goes to the shield instead of the player, and the opponent loose the protection

of the shield for the rest of the round and the following round.

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b. Rank 2 Abilities (fighter levels 5 through 8):

Dual Weapons:

This skill is very common within the fighter class. Every experienced fighter knows how to wield twoweapons at the same time, allowing him to do two attacks in one single round. In game terms the fighter

can use two medium size (no longer than a long sword) weapons to attack with both in the same round. If the weapons employed are the same, the player gets a –3 on both attacks. If the weapons are different, the

fighter gets a –5 on both attacks. It is more common to see a fighter with identical weapons than two

different.

Close Combat:

If the fighter uses small weapons (short sword or smaller) against an opponent fighting with medium or long weapons, then he can use this skill. Similarly a fighter using a medium weapon against a long weapon

can use it as well. Upon successful attack, the fighter closes in and the opponent now fights at –1 until he

gets a successful attack back and fends him off.

Leaping Attack:

Fighters often use this attack at the beginning of combat to try and take the advantage on their opponent, as

well as make a decisive strike. This skill requires at least 20 feet of working space. The fighter rolls his

attack normally. If he hits he will get to add his STR attribute to the damage, however if he misses he willend up on the ground, and unless he has the prone fighting skill he will have to spend the next round getting

back up. This attack can only be done once in a combat, when entering melee.

Weapon Fist:

This skill allows the fighter, given that he has no shield on his off arm, to do use his fist as a secondary

attack. The advantage of this attack over the dual weapons is that he gets to use his unarmed skill at a –2

for this second attack.

Rapid Shooting :

This skill allows the fighter to shoot a bow or use a thrown weapon (for throwing of course) twice in asingle round. If he does so, both attacks suffer a –3 on the roll.

c. Rank 3 Abilities (fighter levels 9 through 12)

Fix:

This skill is used at the beginning of combat, when both opponents circle around trying to judge each

other’s strengths and weaknesses. The fighter can lull his opponent in a false sense of confidence and makehim lower his guard. In game terms when entering combat the fighter can make an opposed INT check with

his opponent, and if he wins, his opponent not only will not be able to parry or use his shield during the

first round of combat, but he will not even be able to retaliate during that round. This skill can only be used

against one opponent.

Scare:

How many times have I seen a fighter enter combat with a frightful scream and crush his opponent just

with the sound of his voice? This skill is used as the fighter enters combat with any number of opponents.He rolls an opposed CHR check against his opponents. The opponents defeated on the opposed check must

flee for 1 round/level of the fighter.

Exploit Weakness:

Fighters are often trained to exploit opponent’s weaknesses. This attack is one form of exploit. The fighter

must first succeed in an opposed INT check against his opponent (which he can do only once a round).

Upon winning on the check, the fighter can then try to exploit the opponents weakness, giving him a + 1 to

all subsequent attacks for the remainder of the combat.

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Riding Shot :

This skill allows the fighter to shoot or throw a weapon while riding an animal, without having to make a

riding roll.

Blind Fighting :With this skill the fighter learns to locate his foes even while blinded or in the dark. Instead of getting a –5

to hit attack, he only suffers a –2.

Counterattack :

This special skill allows a fighter who is experienced enough to use a person’s attack against them. If the

fighter chooses to parry an attack and wins the opposed roll by more than 5, he can use the difference

between the rolls as an attack bonus for an immediate retaliation. This action is immediate and doesn’t

count for any of your actions that round.

d. Rank 4 Abilities (fighter levels 13 +)

Weapon Break:

This skill allows a fighter to try and break an opponent’s blade (only works on bladed weapons) with his

own weapon. He must make an attack against the weapon with a – 3 modifier to the roll. If he succeeds he

can make a moderate STR check (modified by any magical bonus the weapon has) to break the weapon in

two.

Tornado Hit: This skill is one of the fighter’s most prized skills. With it he can do, in one round, one attack against all

opponents in a 20 feet radius around him using his weapon skill repeatedly for each single attack. This is

without a doubt the best skill a fighter can have. It is, however, very difficult to implement. For this reason,

he cannot do anything else during that time, which includes parrying or dodging.

Roll with the hit :

This special skill allows the fighter to avoid getting hit too hard in combat. Once per round he may attempt

a moderate NIM check to roll with the hit and only suffer half of the damage he should have received.

Warrior’s Brawn:

This is a prized skill amongst heroes. It allows the fighter to continue to fight even though he shouldnormally be unconscious. A fighter who should be unconscious from a deadly wound can continue to fight

on as long as he succeeds his PHY roll.

Warrior’s Heart :

The fighter who has reached this level of discipline is not easily stirred by fear. For this reason he cannotfail a fear test.

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Money and Equipment

There are three social classes: lower, middle, and upper class. Every starting character, at creation, must

roll 3D6’s to determine what social class he starts in:

a. Social class

- Lower: 3-12 Starting money: 3D6*10 GP

- Middle: 13 -16 Starting money: 5D6*10 GP

- Upper: 17 Starting money: 5D6*20 GP

- Royalty: 18 Starting money: 2d6*100GP

b. Miscellaneous equipment

Blanket: 2bp

Chain (10 ft): 1sp

Chalk: 1bp

Donkey: 5gpHarness: 2gp

Horse (draft): 20gp

Horse (riding): 30gp

Horse (war): 50gpLantern: 1sp

Lock -pick set: 30gp

Magnifying glass: 200gp

Oil flask: 2bp

Pouch (large): 2bp

Pouch (small): 1bp

Rope (60 ft): 1sp

Scroll: 1spScroll case: 2sp

Shield (large): 3gp

Shield (medium): 2gp

Shield (small): 1gpTent: 2gp

Torch: 1bp

Dry rations (1 week): 2gp

c. Weapons

Weapons Chart (type / speed / bonus successes / price):

Arrow (flight): spec / spec / 1 / 1gp for 20

Arrow (sheaf): spec / spec / 2 / 1gp for 20

Ballista: SW / spec / 6 / 500gp

Bardiche: PA / 4 / 3 / 20gpBattle-axe: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 15gp

Bear hands: MA / 2 / 0 / free

Bow, Composite: RW / 3 / arrow type / 60gp

Bow, short: RW / 3 / arrow type / 30gp

Bow, Long: RW / 3 / arrow type / 50gp

Catapult: SW / spec / 8 / 750gp

Club: 1HB / 2 / 1 / free

Crossbow, light: RW / 3 / 2* / 40gpCrossbow, heavy: RW / 4 / 3* / 80gp

Dagger: 1HE / 2 / 1 / 1gp

Darts: TW / 2 / 0 / 3bp (thrown 2 at a time)

Flail: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Great Scimitar: 2HE / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Halberd: PA / 4 / 3 / 15gp

Heavy Flail: 2HB / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Horse lance: PA / 4 / 6** / 5gp

Javelin: TW / 3 / 2 / 1gpLong sword: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Mace: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 3gp

Morning star: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 15gp

Pike: PA / 4 / 6** / 2gp

Spear: PA / 3 / 2 / 5gp

Trident: PA / 4 / 3 / 15gp

Saber: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 10gp

Scimitar: 1HE / 3 / 2 / 15gpShort sword: 1HE / 2 / 1 / 7gp

Sling shot: RW / 3 / 0 / 1sp

Spiked club: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 1sp

Staff: 2HB / 3 / 2 / 1sp

Throwing Axe: TW / 3 / 2 / 1gp

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Two-handed battle-axe: 2HE / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Two-handed sword: 2HE / 4 / 3 / 20gp

Two-handed warhammer: 2HB / 4 / 3 / 15gp

Warhammer: 1HB / 3 / 2 / 10gp

* Crossbow bolts bypass the armor defense bonus doing full damage to the target (that includes TGH check). 12

bolts cost 1gp.* * Can only be used when charging or being charged at.

Ranges for Ranged/Thrown Weapons:

Weapon type Base Range Sheaf Arrow

Ballista 120 n/a

Bow, Short 60 80

Bow, Long 90 100Bow, Composite 120 120

Catapult 200 n/a

Crossbow, Light 50 n/a

Crossbow, Heavy 80 n/a

Dagger 10 n/a

Darts 10 n/a

Javelin 20 n/a

Sling Shot 30 n/a

d. Armor prices

Leather Chain Scale Plate

- Plastron: 10gp 50gp 200gp 800gp

- Arm greaves: 2gp 10gp 50gp 100gp

- Leg greaves: 3gp 15gp 60gp 120gp

- Helmet: 5gp 10gp 100gp 400gp

- Gauntlets: 3gp 15gp 70gp 150gp

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Boots: 5gp 20gp 50gp 100gp

Armor Chart :

No armor : No modification applied to damage.

Hard Leather : remove 1 success from attacks

Chain Mail : remove 2 successes from attacks, -1 die to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial Skills

Scale Mail : remove 3 successes from attacks, -2 dice to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial SkillsPlate Mail : remove 4 successes from attacks, -2 dice to all Athletic, Thieving, and Martial Skills

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Character Card

Player Name Character’sName

Race Gender Age Height Weight

Morality Good / Evil / Neutral

Religious Belief Special Abilities Social Standing

Attributes

Max Current

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MOVement: ____ ______

INTellect: ____ ______

PREsence: ____ ______

Difficulty Chart

Easy: 3Moderate: 4Difficult: 5Hard: 6Very Hard:10

Impossible:12

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Combat RulesAttack : Martial Skill + PHY (or MOV depending on weapon type) against opponents MOV +

Martial Skill (or avoiding skill)Damage: total successes = # of attack successes – armor rating

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1-2 total successes = 1 light wound / reduce PHY by 13-4 total successes = severe wound / reduce PHY and MOV by 1 and roll PHY (BD= #total successes) every round to avoid falling unconscious5+ total successes = deadly wound / reduce PHY and MOV by 2 fall unconscious androll PHY (BD= # total successes) every hour to avoid dying

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