============================== = = = THE GUIDE TO ADVENTURE = = = ============================== Players' Handbook Version 5.1 Written By Michael Ball bd097@freenet.carleton.ca ========= COPYRIGHT ========= COPYRIGHT NOTICE This electronic document is Copyright 1996 by Michael Ball All rights reserved. You are granted the following rights: I. To make copies of this work, so long as (a) the copies are exact and complete; (b) the copies include the copyright notice and these paragraphs in their entirety; (c) the copies give obvious credit to the authors; II. To distribute this work, or copies made under the provisions above, so long as (a) you do not charge a fee for copying or for distribution; (b) you ensure that the distributed form includes the copyright notice, this paragraph, and credit to the authors; (c) the distributed form is not in an electronic magazine or within computer software (prior explicit permission may be obtained from the authors); These rights are temporary and revocable upon written, oral, or other notice by the authors. This copyright notice shall be governed by the laws of Canada and the Berne Copyright Agreement. ============== = = = CONTENTS = = = ============== INTRODUCTION Author's Contacts Internet There is More Preamble New Players Preparing to Play Fractions Dice Advice to the Player Who Wins? GLOSSARY Abbreviations Glossary CHARACTERS Race and Gender Physical Appearance Age Racial Abilities Quirk Phobia Outlooks History The Attributes The Attribute Scores Magic Resistance Magic Affinity Religion Social Standing Skill Section Assigning Skills Combat Data Sheet Equipment Sheet RACES Dwarf Elf Gnome Half-Elf Halfling Human Reptiliad LIVELIHOOD Realm of Fighting Sphere of Knowledge Religious Orders Guild of Thieving Circle of Magic SKILLS Skill Purchasing Skill Mastery Skill Saving Throw (SST) Attribute Saving Throw (AST) Improving Skills Maximum Improvement Learning Skills Dwindling Skills Unique Skills Combat Skills Education Skills General Skills Guild Skills Magic Skills Special Skills Wilderness Skills Skill Advancement Table Skill Mastery Table Skill Summary Table MAGIC Magic Resistance The Guild Rank Power Channelling Source of Power Multiple Power Sources Magic Flux Power Costs for Spells Negative Power Power Boosting Transferring Power Regaining Lost Power Points Spells Are Skills The Spell Lists Altering the Parameters Procedure for Casting Spells Failed Spells Restrictions on Spell Casting Spells and Damage Example of Spell Use Spell Summary Table SPELLS Black Spells Blue Spells Crystal Spells Cyan Spells Gray Spells Green Spells Orange Spells Purple Spells Red Spells White Spells Yellow Spells RELIGION Livelihood Hierarchy Deities Divine Intervention Divine Guidance Clerical Invocations Maximum Invocations Ritual Points Failed Invocations Clerical Services Invocations Invocation Summary Table DEITIES Deities and Demi-Gods Creating Deities The Deities Deity Summary Table PSIONICS Psionic Skills Using Talents Talents Psionics Summary Table PRICE Monetary System Money Changers Occupational Rewards Haggling Selling Treasure Price List Suggested Equipment Lists Weights and Measures Price of Items ARMS AND ARMOUR Weapon Tables Weapon Notes Determining the Damage Value (DV) Weapon Quality Armour Armour Types Resistance to Damage Value (RDV) Encumbrance Combat Data Sheet Shields Helmets Damaging Armour Armour Encumbrance Table Body Balance Modifier Weapon Table INDEX REFERENCE SHEETS Character Combat Data Sheet Character Equipment Sheet Character Invocation Summary Sheet Character Psionic and Skill Summary Sheet Character Record Sheet Character Spell Summary Sheet ================== = = = INTRODUCTION = = = ================== Thank you for downloading a copy of my game, The Guide to Adventure. I am glad you have taken the time to printout and organize the game. What follows is some history into my role-playing experiences and how I came about writing The Guide. I received the Dungeons and Dragons basic set for Christmas 1981 while I was in highschool. I finally managed to gather together some friends and after totally misunderstanding the rules and concept of the game (I thought elves received one spell only forever!) we played our first module (Keep on the Borderlands). Basically your "hack n' slash", Monty Haul dungeon (do not be intimidated with these terms after a few years of gaming you will understand what I am talking about). After a year of playing Basic/Expert I changed to Advanced Dungeons and Dragons and played this for 3-4 years. Most of the people I still have contact with today (or at least know very well) are from these gaming days. I also travelled to a couple of GenCons (I think 15 and 16) and at that time the hobby was really flourishing. It was also a time before the bombardment of slick published games (most of them looking great on the outside, but terrible games). There were people selling games in zip-lock bags (remember KABAL). The industry was still intimate and most people knew everyone I thought I did anyway. There was only the big three hard cover AD&D books and the old yellow stripped corner modules. A1-A4 is still the best modules I have ever seen. I also owned a gaming store. In 1985 I grew tired of the same system. I had also been reading Lord of the Rings (for the first time I know, a little LATE). I liked the idea that there was this group of characters from all different backgrounds with a variety of skills and experiences, that could function together. The hobbits were rather inexperienced but could alter the outcome of major events and fight and do things as well as anybody. Major heros like Aragorn and Boromir were still afraid of beings like orcs and magic. Gandalf too was afraid of many things. I thought, if this was a AD&D group, the hobbits would 1-3 level, Aragorn and Boromir around 10th level and Gandalf 15-20th level. This would be really hard to gamemaster. Also, higher level characters would not be worried about a couple of orcs like Boromir was (who, as we alL know, was killed by orc arrows). I never liked letting my characters get too powerful, but there was always a point where monsters and magic were, well, humdrum for the players. Even going to slay a dragon was looked at as fun. After trying some other Role-playing systems, I figured I could do better. You will be the judge of that. I started to write The Guide while I was in college around 1985. A friend of mine provided ideas for combat and magic and the first edition was completed in late 1986. It sucked. After many re-writes the second edition came out and my gaming group played that for over a year or so. I also contacted RAFM company from Cambridge, Ontario to include their line of figures into the game. The Reptiliad is a line of metal miniatures that RAFM created and produced. Thank you RAFM. After a brief third edition, I wrote a fourth edition. It was around 1990-1 when this 4th edition was completed and at the time the industry had changed drastically. It was no longer a cottage industry. You needed big bucks, slick artwork, and cool typesetting. All of which I could not afford. I was making The Guide on my home Macintosh and printing it out at a computer store that had a laser printer. I bound it at a local quick-print shop and sold a few copies to friends and play-testers around Canada. In 1991 I took an ad out in Dragon magazine (#172). So if you have this issue, look in the back pages for my ad! Nothing happened. With no money and a bunch of unsold books, I got out of the game business. So my game sat around on old Macintosh diskettes for 5 years. After playing around with the world wide web and the internet, I figured it was time to re-release The Guide to Adventure. I decided to re-edit the game and offer it free to anyone who wanted to download the game. With the advancements in IBM-PC desktop publishing, laser printer technology and software like CorelDraw!, I converted the format and made a presentable product. Here it is. The 5th edition. I hope you enjoy it. Michael Ball Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada February, 1996 CONTACTS I offer this game to you free of charge. You have to print it, punch it, cut it out and ready it for play it was the least I could do... so I did it. It would be nice though, if you like the game to send a token of your appreciation. If you don't feel like sending money, please send me some character record sheets that you created. I would really like to see people playing my game and get the enjoyment out of it that I do. This game is copyrighted and in no way should be sold to anyone. I would also like to hear your ideas for spells, skills, magic, combat, cards, rule changes and any other things that comes to mind. I may even publish and provide a supplement based on unofficial suggestions by fans of the game. Send to: Michael Ball 5-400 West Arthur Street Thunder Bay Ontario Canada P7E 5R2 bd097@freenet.carleton.ca http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bd097/ INTERNET I would like to think that many people will download and try my game. If this happens (hey... it might!), can someone set up a mailing list or newsgroup (or homepage) to discuss the game, give ideas and make rule changes. I have internet access so you could get answers right from the source. THERE IS MORE The Guide to Adventure was designed as a generic role-playing game (way before GURPS, etc.) I have a modern combat supplement and an alien supplement (called Alien Dawn). The rules are identical and you can bring characters from one genre to the next. If you are interested in these or other products, let me know. If enough interest is made, I will re-edit Alien Dawn and offer it in the same way as The Guide. PREAMBLE The Guide to Adventure is a Fantasy Role-Playing Game played with 3 or more people. The game is set in a world inhabited by elves, gnomes, dragons, magic, danger, sword fights, villains, heroes and treasure. All of the above is conceived by the imagination of the players who create characters to explore this fantastic world. Miniature lead figures and boards may help visualize what is happening and enhance play. Each player, except the gamemaster, creates acharacter and plays the role of that character, much like an actor in a movie or play. The character will have unique attributes and skills and together with the other characters form the adventuring party. The players control all the actions of the character and will interact with each other to solve problems and achieve a goal. Adventures, or scenarios, are like the scripts for the players to follow and provide the goal for the characters. Unlike an actor, players do not have to follow the plot and can ad lib anytime. For example, the characters were commissioned by a king to slay a dragon for some gold. Upon realizing the extent of the deed they decide to leave the task for someone else. Thus the script was written but the players dictated what their characters would do in that situation. The gamemaster also plays but his or her part is greater than the players. The gamemaster must control all people, plaCes and things the characters encounter as well as the adventures the characters will participate in. They must judge and referee the game resolving conflicts when they arise. The game continues as gamemaster and players converse with each other. The gamemaster supplying the situations and the players reacting. Because characters can basically do what they please, rules and guidelines are needed. Presented within The Guide to Adventure are rules covering character generation, combat, mishaps, magic, religion and monsters. Dice are used to generate random results and cards are employed to enhance play and add the realism required to control the physical aspects of the role-playing. NEW PLAYERS When reading The Guide to Adventure for the first time, skim the rules in the Players Handbook to get a general feel for the layout and location of sections. Do not try to comprehend all the rules at once. After the initial glancing over, re-read the Race and the Skills sections. You should be ready to create a character with only minor references to the Psionic, Magic, and Religion sections. PREPARING FOR PLAY A few preparations must be made prior to playing the game. The damage, hit location, magic, phase sequence, attack/defend cards must be cut apart and separated into their respective piles. The cards will be shuffled constantly throughout the game. The character record sheet, combat data sheet, spell, psionic and invocation record sheets should be photocopied for each player. Numerous 6 sided dice are needed for play. FRACTIONS Unless otherwise specified, round .499 down and .500 up. DICE The game uses 6 sided dice (d6) to aid play. When a rule asks for a 1d6, 2d6, 3d6, 4d6, etc. dice roll, the number before the d indicates the quantity of dice to roll. If more than one die is rolled add the result of the dice to gain the total. Unless otherwise instructed, all modifiers in the game alter the chance, not the die or dice rolls. This way, penalties are negative numbers and bonuses are positive modifiers. When instructed to roll d66, roll two different coloured six sided dice. One die will represent the tens and one die will represent the units (ones). For example, a red die is tens and a white die is ones. A roll of 3 for the red die and 5 for the white die would indicate 35. ADVICE TO THE PLAYER There are a few things to keep in mind when playing The Guide to Adventure. I wrote this game from many years of role-playing and have designed the game from my experiences and methods for running a campaign. By passing these ideas on to you at this time, you will receive a better feel for what the game is about and why things are designed that way. Here is the list of key play design features: * the characters are the number one priority and thus, receive that majority of rules character design is flexible to suit any style of play and player imagination * characters should be able to perform any actions (skills, combat, magic, etc.) and not be hindered by rules or design limitations * there are no professions, classes, experience levels, hit points, complex to-hit tables, or anything else that greatly restricts what a character can and cannot do * play is designed for long term character development and small number of players * characters can never be too powerful and must always be aware of their actions and position within a fantasy world Although character generation helps the player make a character, it is up to the individual to complete him. The player should write a history and create a personality for his or her character. The fun of role-playing is to play a character (role) you could not do normally. A player should forget they are in the twentieth century and concentrate on medieval society and culture. Remember, what happens to your character is within the scope of the game. It is not personally happening to the player. Don't let the players personal feelings dictate the actions of the character. Some personalities of the character will be developed when the character is generated. Others will develop over time as the character travels, adventures and interacts with other characters and people. Most adventures will take place in kingdoms that have laws and The Guide To Adventure assumes the characters have respect for the king or head of the state. A good gamemaster should exploit disrespect, so don't give him or her the opportunity. It is this respect for kingdoms, peoples and properties that prevent a gaming sessions or campaign from completely getting out of control. Because punishment (death?) can come swiftly in The Guide, characters should be aware of all their actions and consequences. Killing a town guard will definitely bring the town constables and militia out to apprehend the guilty party. Of course, the rest of the characters within the group may disassociate themselves from the guilty member (maybe even turning him or her in). Such is the events of role- playing. To let something like this go with no consequences, will quickly undermine the game. When creating a character avoid power gaming. A power gamer is one who picks a weapon because it does more damage, chooses a race because of its bonuses, corrects the gamemaster on rules (the rules are not written in stone), picks skills that gain the most benefits even though they are not logical for the race or culture, generally abuses the rules and does not enjoy the flow of the game. This type of player is rarely into the character they have created. Avoid cheating. With dice rolls being made and cards picked, there is amble opportunity to cheat. For example, a player will call the red die as tens, then because of a bad dice roll, explain that the white die was always tens. There should be no need to cheat. A good gamemaster will not take a bad dice roll (or any other action) as final outcome to a situation when the character has done everything right and is playing within the structure of the campaign and world. A gamemaster always has ways of saving characters or altering the flow of the scenario around good play. Please listen to the gamemaster. He or she already has enough to do without repeating descriptions over again. Be organized, especially in combat which could take hours to play if players are not prepared. Elect a caller to relay all information to the gamemaster. If everyone shouts at the gamemaster, important information may be missed and the fate of a character may rely on it. Avoid splitting the party up. This can be time consuming and the players not participating may become bored. Trust the gamemaster. He or she should not have to explain why things happen. The gamemaster is playing too and does not like to see the party eliminated. Compete against the scenario not the gamemaster it is not their fault you went left when the riddle said right. Avoid needless combat. A character may perish quickly if too much combat is performed. If a character is killed, all is not lost. The character may be resurrected or a new one created. Finally, it may be necessary to oust unruly or power gaming players from the game. This is usually a last resort but is sometimes necessary for the good of the game and friendships. Remember it is only a game to have fun and enjoy. WHO WINS? Well, that is a tough question. In a role-playing game, unlike a conventional boardgame, the players are not competing against one another. Victories are shared individually or amongst the entire group and are measured in a varying degree of success. Saving an entire kingdom may be considered winning while stopping a thief from mugging a peasant is also a victory. It all depends on personal taste and goals. =================== = = = ABBREVIATIONS = = = =================== ABBREVIATIONS AGL Agility AS Attribute Score AST Attribute Saving Throw BDP Body Damage Points COR Coordination cp Copper Piece d Dice d6 A six sided die xd6 Roll x number of 6 sided dice, add results d66 Roll two different coloured 6 sided dice DEX Dexterity DV Damage Value Enc Encumbrance EDC Education EDP Endurance Damage Points EDV Effective Damage Value END Endurance FRP Fantasy Role-Playing (Game) GM Gamemaster gp Gold Piece gs Gold Sovereign HLH Health INT Intuition LAB Learning Ability MAG Magic Affinity MAP Movement Action Phase MR Magic Resistance MU Magic-User n/a Not Applicable NPC Non-Player Character OBS Observation PC Player Character PER Perception PP Power Points RAP Random Action Phase RDV Resistance to Damage Value RMR Racial Magic Resistance RP Ritual Points SAP Skill Action Phase SL Skill Level sp Silver Piece SP Skill Points SST Skill Saving Throw STR Strength TGTA The Guide To Adventure WDP Willpower Damage Points WIL Willpower ============== = = = GLOSSARY = = = ============== GLOSSARY Agility (AGL): An attribute. The ability to move quick and nimble plus body control and balance. Armour: Any protective clothing which reduces the damage a character receives from an attack. Armour includes helmets and shields as well. Attribute: Each character has 13 inherit qualities and distinguishing features that indicate their mental, magical and physical characteristics. Attribute Saving Throw (AST): A 2d6 dice roll is used to determine if a character utilizes an attribute successfully. Rolling less than or equal to the attribute score equals success. Attribute Score (AS): A number from 2-12 that is a relative indication of a character's attribute. The higher this number the more strength or agility a character has for example. Body Damage Points (BDP): The amount of damage a creature can receive before dying, based on height and weight. Campaign: A series of sessions played with the same characters over a long period of time. Character: Also called Player Character (PC). Each character is created by a player and have skills, personalities, and racial abilities which differentiate them from other characters. Coordination (COR): An attribute. A measure of hand-eye coordination and depth perception. Copper Piece (cp): The smallest denomination of money equalling one tenth of a silver piece and two hundredth of a gold piece. One thousand copper pieces equal one gold sovereign. Copper pieces can also be cut in half to make « copper pieces. Damage Value (DV): A relative number that indicates the amount of damage a weapon, spell or mishap can inflict on a character. The higher the number the more chance a character has of being knocked unconscious or killed. Dexterity (DEX): An attribute. Represents the skill in using the hands. Education (EDC): An attribute. Education represents the amount of a scholarly training your character has received. Endurance (END): An attribute. The ability to remain conscious after taking damage. The power to endure and keep moving. Endurance Damage Points (EDP): The amount of damage a creature can receive before falling unconscious and is based on the health and endurance attributes. Gamemaster (GM): The judge and referee of the game. He or she is responsible for scenario design, rule interpretation, plays non-player characters and resolves conflicts. Gold Piece (gp): The second largest denomination of money. One gold piece equals 20 silver pieces equals 200 copper pieces. Five gold pieces equal one gold sovereign. Gold Sovereign (gs): Also call gold crown. The highest denomination of money. Equal to 5 gold pieces, 100 silver pieces and 1000 copper pieces. Equal to 113 grains in weight. Health (HLH): An attribute. How well a character fights off disease and poison. Intuition (INT): An attribute. The character's sixth sense. Invocation: A special skill group relating to deities and religion. The ability to conjure deity powers to cast "spells". Learning Ability (LAB): An attribute. The speed at which your character absorbs information and the degree of understanding. Magic Affinity (MAG): An attribute. The characters ability to control magic and form spells. Magic Resistance (MR): The natural ability to resist certain spells based on willpower, race and magic affinity. Magic-User (MU): Any character capable of casting spells. More specifically, any character belonging to the guild of magic. Movement Action Phase (MAP): The time during a turn when a character may move. Non-Player Character (NPC): A creature controlled by the gamemaster that the characters encounter. Such NPC's are shop keepers, kings, orcs, etc. Observation (OBS): An attribute. This represents the eyesight of the character. Also, how observant a character is. Although your character's eyesight is functioning at all times, this attribute is used to notice specific things or events. Party: A group of characters. Perception (PER): An attribute. This is the measure of the other 4 senses of the character: hearing, taste, touch and smell. Perception is treated like observation with regards to use. Phase: A period of time equal to one second. 60 phases equal one turn. Phase Sequence Cards: A deck of cards that dictates the sequential order of events within a turn. Player: The person controlling the actions of the character. Player Character (PC): Longer form of character. Power Points: Points used to cast magic spells. Racial Magic Resistance (RMR): Each race has an inborn ability to resist magic. The higher the number, the more resistant to magic a certain race is. Random Action Phase (RAP): The time during a turn when a character may perform a miscellaneous action (like lighting a torch) and is equal to the character's dexterity attribute score. Resistance to Damage Value (RDV): All armour types stop certain forms of damage easier than others. The higher the RDV the more protection the armour offers for that type of attack. Ritual Points: Points gained by paying homage to a deity. Used to cast clerical invocations. Session: A single gathering to play. Silver Piece (sp): A denomination of currency. One silver piece equals 10 copper pieces or one twentieth of a gold piece. One hundred silver pieces equal one gold sovereign. Skill: A particular craft or ability. Skill Action Phase (SAP): The time during a turn when a character may utilize his or her skills. Skill level (SL): A number which indicates the level of expertise in a skill. The higher the better. Skill Saving Throw (SST): A 2d6 dice roll used to determine if a character performs a skill successfully. Strength (STR): An attribute. A measure of a character's body and muscular power. The Guide: Short form for The Guide to Adventure. Turn: A turn is equal to one minute in duration and is divided into 60 phases. Willpower (WIL): An attribute, The ability to continue on. Mind over body. Willpower Damage Points (WDP): The amount of damage a creature can receive before expiring from over exertion. Based on the willpower attribute. ========================== = = = CHARACTER GENERATION = = = ========================== When creating a character, a player may choose any combination of race and skills. A gamemaster may place restrictions on this depending on his or her campaign. When designing a character, the player should have some idea of the livelihood that the character will pursue. Having a livelihood in mind helps the player concentrate on attribute and skill development during the character generation. The livelihood section provides ideas for a variety of livelihoods. It includes recommended attributes that should be above average in scores and skills common to that livelihood. This in no way should hinder any character generation or development once play has begun. Deciding on a livelihood is especially important if the character plans to use magic or invocations. These types of skills are particularly difficult to obtain once play has begun. RACE AND GENDER A player should record their character's name, race, gender on the character record sheet. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE The height and weight, hair and eye colour and complexion of the character should be selected using the racial descriptions as guidelines. The player is free to embellish hair style (curly, straight, pony tail). Physical build should be noted under appearance (e.g. stocky, thin). Roll 2d6 and consult the physical table for any unique physical traits. 2d6 Dice Roll Physical 2 Limp 3-5 Birthmark or scar 6-9 None 10 Reoccurring illness 11 Left Handed 12 Curse Limp: reduce agility attribute score by one. Birthmark or Scar: the gamemaster and player should decide upon some sort of unique birthmark or scar Re-occurring Illness: flue, cold, any annoying illness Left Handed: + 1 dexterity attribute score Curse: the type of curse may be subtle (bad luck, poor timing, etc.) or more apparent (use the hex invocation for curse ideas) AGE A character should record the birthdate and birthplace of their character as dictated by the campaign world. The character's starting age is determined below. A player may add years to their character's age in order to gain starting wealth and skill points. The table below indicates how many skill points and wealth a character receives per aging interval. A character may only age themselves a maximum number of years as indicated in the table. As a character ages, attribute scores will begin to diminish. For example, an elf would receive 16 skills points and 120 cp if they were aged 26 years. Race Starting Age Dwarf 75 + 2d6 Elf 200 + d66 Gnome 60 + 2d6 Half-Elf 50 + d66 Halfling 40 + 1d6 Human 15 + 1d6 Reptiliad 25 + 1d6 Aging Skill Maximum Race Intervals Points Wealth Years Added Dwarf 2 years 8 70 cp 24 years Elf 13 years 8 60 cp 130 years Gnome 2 years 9 65 cp 20 years Half-Elf 5 years 10 55 cp 50 years Halfling 1 year 7 45 cp 14 years Human 1 year 10 50 cp 10 years Reptiliad 1 year 9 80 cp 11 years RACIAL ABILITIES In the race section describes special abilities that are inherent for that race. Record these abilities on the character record sheet. QUIRK Roll a d66 to determine if the character has any distinguishing characteristics. Quirks are general personality traits and should not control the character all of the time. d66 Dice Roll Quirk 11 Womanizer 12 Misogynist 13 Paranoid 14 Snob 15 Saviour 16 Gambler 21 Duellist 22 Drinker 23 Braggart 24 Truthful 25 Liar 26 Generous 31 Miserly 32 Promiscuous 33 Glutton 34 Good Mannered 35 Bad Mannered 36 Honest 41 Cheat 42 Insomniac 43 Lout 44 Boring 45 Prankster 46 Lazy 51 Immature 52 Self-Centred 53 Perfectionist 54-66 None PHOBIA A player should roll on the phobia table to determine how many phobias a character has. If a character has one or more phobias, roll a d66 and consult the phobia table to determine the type of phobia. 2d6 Dice roll Number of Phobias 2-9 No Phobia 10 one phobia 11 two phobias 12 three phobias d66 Rice Roll PHOBIA 11 Acrophobia (fear of height) 12 Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) 13 Aichmophobia (fear of sharp instruments) 14 Ailurophobia (fear of cats) 15 Anthropobia (fear of humans) 16 Arachniphobia (fear of spiders) 21 Astraphobia (fear of thunderstorms) 22 Autophobia (fear of being alone) 23 Bathophobia (fear of chasms) 24 Caudophobia (fear of reptiliads) 25 Claustrophobia (fear of closed spaces) 26 Cynophobia (fear of dogs) 31 Demophobia (fear of large crowds) 32 Dromophobia (fear of crossing roads) 33 Florophobia (fear of plants) 34 Genophobia (fear of sex) 35 Gimonophobia (fear of gnomes) 36 Glaciophobia (fear of ice) 41 Hemophobia (fear of blood) 42 Hobbophobia (fear of halflings) 43 Hydrophobia (fear of water) 44 Khuzdophobi (fear of dwarves) 45 Kronophobia (fear of aging) 46 Microphobia (fear of germs) 51 Musophobia (fear of rodents) 52 Mysophobia (fear or dirt/filth) 53 Neophobia (fear of new things) 54 Nyctophobia (fear of the dark) 55 Ophidiophobia (fear of snakes) 56 Phobophobia (fear of fear) 61 Photophobia (fear of bright light) 62 Pyrophobia (fear of fire) 63 Sindophobia (fear of elves) 64 Thanatophobia (fear of death) 65 Xenophobia (fear of strangers) 66 Zoophobia (fear of animals) OUTLOOKS The player should record a view reflecting the attitude of the character towards religion, wealth, fame/glory, power, honour and courage. Such views may be "power hungry", courageous, brave, valiant, devout, greedy, spendthrift, highly regarded and so on. These outlooks may change over a long period of time as the character develops. Outlooks are general guidelines for character development and are not binding all the time. HISTORY All characters have a past. The player may write a history of the character as detailed as they see fit. Items to include in the history: how the character became skilled, how they met the other characters, family and relatives, training, goals and ambitions. A 2d6 roll on the special past table is optional but may assist new players in creating a history. Dice Roll SPECIAL PAST 2 Prince/Princess: The character is the son/daughter of a king/queen. Roll 2d6 for position in line for throne. 3 Arch Enemy: For reasons known or unknown, a non-player character regards the character as a mortal enemy. 4 Debt: The character owes a favour to or is in debt to a on-player character. 5 Escaped Slave/Serf: An escaped character is in constant danger of being recaptured. 6-8 None 9 Inheritance: Character has received or will receive the lands, possessions or money of someone who has or will die. 10 Favour: A non-player character is in debt or owes a favour to the character. 11 Special Friend: The character has a mentor or influential friend. 12 Son/Daughter of Nobility: The character's father/mother is a high ranking official as determined by a 1d6 die roll. 1 Lord Justice 2 Mayor 3 Baron/Baroness 4 Earl/Countess 5 Duke/Duchess 6 Sheriff THE ATTRIBUTES Each character has certain attributes which relate to physical, mental and magical abilities. The attributes are as follows: Agility (AGL): The ability to move quick and nimble plus body control and balance. Coordination (COR): A measure of hand-eye coordination and depth perception. Dexterity (DEX): Represents the skill in using the hands. Education (EDC): Education represent the amount of a scholarly training your character has received. Endurance (END): The ability to remain conscious after taking damage. The power to endure and keep moving. Health (HLH): How well a character fights off disease and poison. Intuition (INT): The character's sixth sense. Learning Ability (LAB): The speed at which your character absorbs information and the degree of understanding. Magic Affinity (MAG): The character's ability to perceive the mystical stream. Observation (OBS): This represents the eyesight of the character. Although your character's eyesight is functioning at all times, this attribute is used to notice specific things or events. Perception (PER): This is the measure of the other 4 senses of the character - hearing, taste, touch and smell. Perception is treated like observation with regards to use. Strength (STR): A measure of a character's body and muscular power. Willpower (WIL): The ability to continue on. Mind over body. THE ATTRIBUTE SCORES All characters have a common set of attributes to indicate how strong, quick, agile, observant, a character is when compared to other characters. Characters start with 94 + 2d6 attribute points to assign to all 13 attributes. Human characters start with 96 + 2d6 attribute points. The attribute score must be at least 2 and no more than the maximum attribute score for the race as indicated below. The higher the attribute score the better. When deciding where to assign points, characters should be above average in attributes associated with their starting skills. MAGIC RESISTANCE To determine the magic resistance (MR) of the character, subtract the magic affinity attribute score from 10, add this to the willpower attribute score and the racial magic resistance (RMR) as shown below. Certain magic items and spells will alter this number. Add or subtract any modifiers for spells or magic items to achieve the magic resistance MR = (10 - MAG) + WIL + RMR + Bonus/Penalty Race Racial Magic Resistance Dwarf 6 Elf 12 Gnome 17 Half-Elf 10 Halfling 15 Human 8 Reptiliad 2 MAGIC AFFINITY A player must record at this time the primary colour his or her character is attuned to. Roll d66 and consult the table below. If a player rolls 63-66 the gamemaster may allow them to re-roll. Dice Roll Colour 11 White 12 Gray 13-15 Purple 16-22 Green 23-25 Blue 26-32 Cyan 33-35 Red 36-42 Yellow 43-45 Orange 46 Gray 51 Black 52-56 Re-Roll 61-62 Player's Choice 63-66 None (re-roll) RELIGION Under deity, record the god/goddess worshipped by the character. Space is provided to include the title, focus, place of worship, colour and symbol of the deity. Roll 1d6 to determine the size of the character's religion. This is important for divine intervention. Record the base divine intervention (D.I.) number. 2d6 Dice Roll Size Divine Intervention 2-3 Small 6 4-7 Medium 5 8-11 Large 4 12 Enormous 3 SOCIAL STANDING The starting social standing of a character is based on their education attribute score. Magic-Users who belong to the guild of magic, use this ranking as the social standing. Characters following the livelihood of a cleric, will use their piety skill mastery as their starting social standing. Education AS Starting Social Standing 2-4 1 5-7 2 8-9 3 10 4 SOCIAL STANDING 1 Lower Lower Class (LLC): serf, slave, thief 2 Middle Lower Class (MLC): acolyte, apprentice, peasant, freeman, yeoman, warrior, barbarian 3 Upper Lower Class (ULC): novice, initiate of the first circle, initiate of the second circle, journeyman, martialist, bard, druid, buccaneer, bailiff, sergeant 4 Lower Middle Class (LMC): curate, initiate of the third circle, initiate of the fourth circle, ranger, physician, sheriff, mayor, guildmaster, constable 5 Middle Middle Class (MMC): priest, initiate of the fifth circle, mercantyler, knight (landless) 6 Upper Middle Class (UMC): high priest, initiate of the sixth circle, knight 7 Lower Upper Class (LUC): bishop, initiate of the seventh circle, baron 8 Middle Upper Class (MUC): arch bishop, initiate of the eighth circle, earl, lord justice 9 Upper Upper Class (UUC): primate, initiate of the ninth circle, prince, duke 10 king, cardinal, master of the circle SKILL SECTION Each skill is recorded in the skill section. Following the name, is the mastery (based on the skill level), the amount of skill points to achieve the next skill level (NL), the amount of current skill points (SP), the skill level (SL), the attribute scores for the skill (AS), and the skill saving throw. Each skill has a mastery name associated with it based on the skill level and column used. The amount of skill points required to advance skill levels is dependent on the column used in the skill advancement table. The attribute associated with each skill may be found beside the skill name in parenthesis in the skill section or on the master skill, invocation, spell tables. Record the attribute score (AS) on the record sheet. If more than one attribute is associated with the skill, average the two scores. To determine the skill saving throw take the average of the skill level and the attribute score(s) and record this under SST. ASSIGNING SKILLS Characters will have starting skills based on a variety of circumstances. These will depend on the race, background, occupation and religion of the character. Characters will also have skills based on the type of livelihood the character will pursue. Racial: Certain races gain special starting skills. Record these skills on the record sheet. The starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll. Background: All characters receive one general skill with d66 + 20 skill points and one general skill with d66 skill points Occupation: A character begins with one skill from the guild list. The starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll. Free: Every character receives the skill climb rope. The skill points are determined by a d66 + 5 dice roll. All characters begin the game with the skill draw weapon. The starting skill points are determined by a 4d6 dice roll. Roll d66 to determine the moving in armour staring skill points. Religious: Consulting the deity summary pages in the Religion section, characters will receive free skills based on the deity. The starting skill points is listed by each skill. No skill may start with less than one skill point. Psionic Skill: If a player rolls a 12 on 2d6, the character receives one psionic skill. The chance is lowered to 11 if the character has a minimum attribute score of 10 in either intuition or willpower. The starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll. Livelihood: Players should have a basic idea of what style of character they want to play. Since magic, psionic and clerical skills are difficult to obtain once play has begun, these type of skills should be chosen now. Players receive 4 times the character's learning ability attribute score, plus 200, plus a d66 dice roll in total skill points to assign to any skill. Players may also get more skill points from aging the character. Players may assign some points to skills previously obtained. Players must use up all points at this time. No skill may be purchased or improved above the skill level of 5. For example, any A column skill could not have more than 30 points assigned to it. Starting skills determined previously, with skill levels equal to or greater than 5, are left unchanged and may not have more points assigned to them. Livelihood Skill Points: (4 X LAB AS) + 200 + d66 Once all skills are purchased, consult the mastery table for each skill and record the mastery name on the character sheet. Record the amount of skill points required for the next skill level (NL) for each skill. Calculate all the skill saving throws for each skill based on the average of the attribute scores(s) and the skill level. Record the skill saving throws (SST) on the character sheet. COMBAT DATA SHEET The combat data sheet includes areas to record armour types, weapons and damage. This record sheet is consulted when the character enters combat. Movement Number: Roll 1d6 and add this to the character's intuition attribute score. Record this result under movement number. The higher the number the better. This number may be re-rolled once per week (or new gaming session). Feet per MAP: Add the endurance and strength attribute scores together and multiply the result by 3. Reptiliads add 10 to the total. Dwarves subtract 5. Gnomes and halflings subtract 10. The final result rounded up to the nearest 5 indicates the amount of feet a character may move per movement action phase. Random Action Phase: Record in this box the dexterity attribute score. Maximum Armour Weight: Record in this box the maximum armour weight the character may wear. To determine this number, consult the table on Arms and Armour, page 5. Look down the column based on the character's saving throw in moving in armour. The last modifier, in most cases -11, will yield the maximum encumbrance. No character may wear more than 500 encumbrance worth of armour. Armour Weight (worn): This is the total armour weight (encumbrance) for all hit locations. Body Balance Modifier (first): Cross reference the total encumbrance and the character's moving in armour skill saving throw using the table on Arms and Armour, page 5. The result will yield any modifiers to body balance checks. Record the modifier in the box. Armour Weight (worn + shield): This is the total armour weight (encumbrance) for all hit locations and the shield encumbrance. Body Balance Modifier (second): This second modifier is used for shield and armour weight. The reason for two modifiers is that a character may decide to employ or not employ their shield during combat. It may also be destroyed during a fight, thus altering the total encumbrance. By determining weights and modifiers for shield encumbrance now, play will not be slowed as combat situations change. Record the modifier in the box. Body Balance: The armour column uses the first body balance modifier through all calculations. The first box, stability, is the moving in armour skill saving throw minus the body balance modifier. The second box in the column is the dodge number. It is one less than the stability number. The retreat number is 2 less. The disengage number is 3 less. The armour and shield column uses the second body balance modifier and is calculated as above for each body balance number. No number may be lowered to less than 2. Riding Ability: The same calculations are applied to these boxes except the riding ability skill saving throw is used in place of the moving in armour skill saving throw. Primary Weapon: Record the character's primary weapon. Secondary Weapon: Record any secondary (off hand) weapon. Shield Type: Record the shield type. Defence: Record the shield defence number. Shield Damage: Record here any damage the shield sustains in combat. Points: The hits-to-destroy number for the shield. Helmet Type: If a character is wearing one. Defence: The helmet's defence number. Armour: Consult the Arms and Armour section for determining armour types, weight and protection (RDV). Weapons: Consult the Arms and Armour section for details on filling in the weapon's section. All players should record the unarmed statistics for their characters. Endurance Damage Points (EDP): Add the health attribute score to two times the endurance attribute score to determine the character's maximum endurance damage points. Elves receive an additional 4 EDP. Record the EDP an the combat data sheet. Body Damage Points (BDP): Consult the table below and add the strength attribute score of the character to this number. The result is the character's maximum body damage points. Record this total on the combat record sheet. Race Base Body Damage Points Dwarf 97 Elf 73 Gnome 35 Half-Elf 85 Halfling 46 Human 95 Reptiliad 170 Willpower Damage Points (WDP): Multiply the willpower attribute score by 3 to determine the willpower damage points. Halflings multiply this number by 4. Record this amount on the combat data sheet. Other Ailments: Poisons, diseases, hexes, reoccurring illnesses, etc. EQUIPMENT SHEET Characters begin the game with basic clothing only (shirt, pants, belt and shoes). To determine the starting wealth of the character use: (4d6 + social standing number) X 100 This equals the amount of copper pieces a character has to purchase equipment from the equipment lists in the Price section. Players may also add starting wealth to the character by aging them. Any wealth left over after purchasing equipment is retained by the character. HERE WE GO... The character has been generated and is ready for play! EXAMPLE OF CHARACTER GENERATION Bob decides to play a halfling character with combat skills and some magic. He rolls a 6 on 2d6 and receives 100 points (94 + 6) to assign to the halfling's attribute scores. Bob distributes the 100 points as follows: Strength 7 Coordination 8 Health 9 Agility 8 Endurance 7 Dexterity 7 Willpower 6 Learning Ability 10 Observation 8 Education 10 Perception 8 Magic Affinity 6 Intuition 6 Argrass' magic resistance is calculated by subtracting his magical affinity attribute score of 6 from 10, adding this to his willpower score of 6 and finally adding the racial magic resistance of 15 for a total of 25 ((10-6) + 6 + 15 = 25). A dice roll of 37 means Argrass' primary magic affinity colour is yellow. Farming and stealth are Argrass' racial skills. The starting points are rolled and a 21 comes up for farming and a 63 for stealth. Next are background skills and Bob picks cooking for the d66 + 20 skill points and rolls 24. Therefore, 44 points are recorded for this skill. The second background skill is riding and a 12 is rolled on d66 for the starting skill points. The occupation skill is fletcher and a d66 is rolled yielding a 51 for the skill points. The climb rope skill points are 19 as a 14 was rolled on d66 (14 + 5). The starting skill points for draw weapon is 22 on a 4d6 dice roll. Moving in armour is rolled on d66 and he gets a 23. Since Argrass worships Loma, Goddess of Childbirth, he receives the skills general medicine and disease. Both are determined by a d66 dice roll. A roll of 32 and 45 is made for the general medicine and disease starting skills points respectively. Bob checks to see if Argrass has any inborn psionic talent. The chance of 12 on 2d6 is not altered as Argrass' intuition and willpower attribute scores are below 10. Bob rolls an 8 and no free psionic talents are recorded. Consulting the skill advancement table for each skill, Argrass's starting skill points and levels look like this. Skill Skill Points Skill Level Farming 21 4 Stealth 63 6 Cooking 44 6 Riding 12 3 Fletcher 51 6 Climb Rope 19 4 Draw Weapon 22 4 Moving in Armour 23 3 General Medicine 32 4 Disease 45 5 Livelihood skill points are determined next. Multiplying the Argrass' learning ability attribute score of 10 by 4, add 200 and add 23 from a d66 dice roll. This yields 263 skill points. Bob decides to spend some points on his skills already received. Since stealth, cooking, fletcher, and disease are already at skill level 5 or above, no points may be spent on those skills. Bob decides to increase Argrass' general medicine skill. One point is all that can be spent as the number of skill points to reach level 5 is 33. Bob now has 262 points left. He also spends 10 points on riding increasing it from 12 to 22. This yields a skill level of 4. Argrass will do some magic, so points will be spent on magical skills and spells. Argrass chooses the skill power channelling (necessary for all spell casting) and puts 27 points on it. The skill level is 4. He also decides to pick the spell detect life. That is an E column skill and spending 9 points on it gets the skill at level 1. Argrass buys the skill hafted weapon at skill level 5 using 41 points. He also buys tracking and weather watching at skill level 5 using 33 points each. Argrass purchases a psionic skill psionic attack at skill level 5 using 62 points (H column skill). Argrass has 47 points left. He buys herb lore at skill level 4 (21 points) and places the remaining 26 points on pole-arm weapon skill. Consulting the table, this indicates a skill level of 3. Bob rolls a 3 and records Argrass' movement number of 9 (6 + 3). The feet per MAP is calculated as follows: (7 + 7) x 3 = 42. Round down to 40. Subtract 10. The final movement allowance is 30 feet per movement action phase. The random action phase number is 7, Argrass' dexterity attribute score. Argrass purchases some leather and quilt armour. The total encumbrance is 183. He also has a wooden round shield, encumbrance 30. Argrass' skill saving throw in moving in armour is 6. The SST was determined by averaging the attribute scores of 8 for strength and 7 for agility ((8 + 7) / 2 = 8) and then calculating the skill saving throw from the skill level of 3 ((8 + 3) / 2 = 6). Consulting the table, the maximum armour encumbrance is 440 points. The total armour weight (worn) is 183. This results in a body balance modifier of -1. The shield and armour weight is 213, resulting in a -2 modifier. Argrass' moving in armour skill saving throw is 6. The riding skill saving throw is also 6. Body balance (armour) stability is 6 minus 1 armour modifier resulting in 5. With the -1 armour modifier and the -2 armour + shield modifier, the table would look like this. Body Balance Ridging Ability Armour Armour Armour Armour Shield Shield Stability 5 3 5 3 Dodge 4 2 4 2 Retreat/Advance 3 2 3 2 Disengage 2 2 2 2 Argrass' attribute scores required for the damage point calculations: Strength: 7 Health: 9 Endurance: 7 Willpower: 6 Argrass' EDP is calculated as follows: 2 x 7 + 9 = 23. His WDP are 4 x 6 = 24. The body damage points are: 46 + 7 = 53. Argrass is finished! ---------------------- ============= = = = RACES = = = ============= Players have seven races to choose from when creating a character. Each race has its own unique physical, social and cultural behaviours. The racial description provides only a brief outline of the race and should be used as a guideline when creating a character or when encountering them. DWARF Dwarves average four and a half feet in height and 150 pounds in weight. Their eyes and hair colour varies but their skin is always light brown. Although short, dwarves are stronger, healthier and have more endurance than humans. Dwarves have been known at times to run great distances without rest and lift objects too heavy for humans. Dwarven males have a fondness for beards. Females usually allow their hair to grow long preferring braids and elaborate ponytails. Female warriors will coil the ponytails on their heads to use as helmet padding. Dwarves are superior miners and stoneworkers. They are always tunnelling for precious metals to fashion into armour, weapons or other items of beauty. They are excellent smiths and spend most of their day working around forges. Dwarves speak their own native language plus common. The average life span of a dwarf is 200-250 years. Dwarves are tireless workers who think nothing of toiling for days or even years to accomplish a task. In all aspects of their work they strive for excellence no matter how much effort is required to achieve it. They tend to be loyal and trustworthy allies and tenacious foes. Dwarves have no great concerns over the friendliness or unfriendliness of any nearby neighbours since dwarven cities tend to be impenetrable mountain strongholds. For all their seeming dedication to endless labour, dwarves do enjoy a good time. Their favourite pastimes involve loud boisterous singing and the telling of tales. Although dwarves do not often play music or dance, they enjoy watching others do so. Because of this, many entertainers have made great fortunes within the dwarven cities. Dwarven society consists of numerous independent city states, each governed by one individual family. The head of this family is called the Lord and his or her descendants fill required government positions. The councillor families decisions are rarely disagreed with but if they are, then the dissenters will move lock, stock and barrel and build another city. Special Traits: Dwarves have enhanced vision in total darkness. Indoors, they can clearly see up to 100 feet without a light source, while outdoors this range is 200 feet. Dwarves start the game with the skills smithing and caving. The starting skill points for each skill is determined by a d66 dice roll. Because of the intense heat of the great forges, dwarves have built up a resistance to flame. Any fire attack which affects a dwarf is lowered by 2d6 damage value. ELF The fairest race are elves. Elves average six and a half feet tall yet have a slimmer build than humans, weighing only 180 pounds. Although not as strong as humans, they tend to be healthier. Poisons and diseases rarely kill an elf even in the coldest of weather, they wear light clothing. Their skin colour is lighter than normal and hair colour varies from blonde to dark brown. Elven ears extend to a point and their other facial features are sharp as well. Elven clothing varies from green and brown pastel to colourful silks of gold and silver. Elves are fond of cloaks and robes. Elves speak their own language as well as the common language of the land. The life span of an elf is centuries. Elves are peaceful and secretive and they take great pride in themselves. Their placid appearance sometimes hides belligerent intentions. Mistrusting outsiders, elves tend to stay within their forest retreats ignoring the happenings of the rest of the world. Elves are quick to anger when their pride or heritage is insulted. Many elves fall victim to unnecessary war and corruption defending their cultural roots and may even fight amongst themselves in such instances. Elves which practice deception and corruption which results in another elf's death or disgrace are called "Dark" elves. A term which reflects their intentions not their appearance. These dark elves are quick to be ousted from the elven kingdoms. Elves are divided into groups or bands headed by one person. Although no true name exists in the elven language, men refer to them as "kings". As time passed, the elves separated into distinct cultures and were named as follows. The high elves are the elder elves, the first-comers. They are the wisest of all elves. The wood elves are the most common elves and populate most of the wooded realms. The sea elves build ships and travel the great seas and oceans. The gray elves live within mountain strongholds and are the closest friends to the dwarves of all the elves. There is also the aforementioned dark elves. Twice a year the elves gather to celebrate the spring and fall Equinox. For seven days before and after Equinox, the elves play musical instruments and sing beautiful melodies. The merriment can be heard for leagues around and peace is within the forest. No other race is usually invited to this festival although reptiliads are allowed to participate on special occasions. The elves also celebrate other events throughout the year but at less intensity. Elves excel in crafts of all kinds and make most objects for the Equinox. The relationship between elves and humans or dwarves is poor and most are captured and questioned upon entering the forest. Gnomes are considered a whimsical race and non-threatening and are occasionally welcomed into the forest. Elves always enjoy the company of halflings. Reptiliads are aided in battle and welcome guests, but in general are watched carefully because of their warlike tendencies. Special Traits: Elven characters have four extra endurance damage points. Elves see at night better than they do in the daylight. Because of the enhanced vision, elves gain a +2 observation bonus at night. This modifier does not apply indoors or when there is artificial light. All elves have the skill artistry and bow. The starting skill points are equal to a d66 dice roll. GNOME Gnomes stand three feet tall and weigh 20-40 pounds. They are easily mistaken for halflings (some think they descended from common lines) but unlike their short friends, gnomes usually sport beards. Gnomes have round facial features and sun weathered skin. Their hair colour varies from red-brown to gray while their eyes are usually blue or green. Gnomes are very magical and produce many naturalists. An orange spell rarely affects a gnome. Although not as strong as humans, gnomes can be taught new things easily and adapt well to most situations, pleasant or not. Gnomes are at home in the forest. They tend to wear clothing that matches the season. Greens in the summer, red and gold in the fall and gray in the winter and spring. When a gnome wishes not to be found in the woods, he can bewilder even the best of rangers. Gnomes speak common and gnomish. Gnomes are prone to indecision. They will suddenly change their mind only to change it again. It is a wonder how anything is accomplished at all. Many people who view gnomes in action are dumbfounded by this peculiar behaviour. Being so whimsical, they pose no great concern to any neighbours. The entire gnome culture revolves around nature, especially trees. Gnomes are bound to the forest and must return to this forest at least once a year on their tree-day. When a gnome is born, the tree-day, a seedling is planted. As the tree grows, so does the gnome and should the tree die, the gnome dies. Gnomes have a varying life span but usually do not live past 200 years because of this unique relationship. Since the gnomes are so few in number, they created tromes to guard the forest from enemies who seek to destroy them or their trees. No one knows exactly where tromes come from, but legend states that if a gnome is buried where his tree dies there is a chance, if he served the forest well, that a trome will grow in its place. Tromes can move, speak and perform various tasks and sometimes will leave in search of masters who were killed outside the forest. Gnomes are always tending gardens and performing tree mining. Druids and Naturalists are abundant within the forest. Gnomes build their houses within the trees. Since the trees in the Boreal Forest grow so gigantic, entire villages can be interconnected so that its inhabitants do not have to touch the ground when passing between houses. The gnomes have developed a method of keeping the tree alive while mining and all furniture in the rooms are part of the tree. Gnomes have a simple form of government which handles only important affairs. The head of each village is called an Arbre and is usually elected for life. This chief is all the gnomes need to handle diplomatic situations as each person within the village will aid any other person in times of need and the entire village is self sufficient. Special Traits: The gnomes have a special ability bestowed upon them from centuries of life in the forest. When within a forest or similar wooded area, gnomes recover double the normal amount of damage points from regular healing and one and a half times from magical healing or herbs. Gnomes travel extremely light-footed in the forest and any character tracking them suffers a penalty of -3 to the tracking skill saving throw. Gnome characters begin the game with the camouflage skill. The starting skill points are equal to a d66 dice roll. HALF-ELF A half-elf is a cross between an elf and a human. Because of this, half-elves will vary greatly in appearance. Half-Elves average six feet tall and 190 pounds and will have the same type of build as a human but retain the facial features of an elf. Sometimes it is difficult to tell a half-elf from an elf or human. Half-Elves are found within human cities and the elven kingdoms. If a half-elf is with elves, they will tend to take on the clothing and lifestyle of the elven culture. Conversely, if a half-elf is raised within human kingdoms, their lifestyle will reflect a human background. Half-Elves speak common and may speak elven as well. They tend to live longer than humans, as much as 400 years old. Special Traits: To determine the traits the half-elf has acquired, roll 2d6 and consult the following table. A low roll means the half-elf has more elven characteristics. A high roll, more human characteristics. All half-elven starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll for each skill listed below. Half-Elven Traits Dice Roll Trait 2-3 language - speak elven language - write elven artistry +3 endurance damage points vision +2 at night 4-5 language - speak elven language - write elven artistry +2 endurance damage points 6-8 speak elven 1 general skill 9-10 95 attribute points 1 general skill 11-12 96 attribute points 1 general skill 1 guild skill HALFLING Halflings average 2-4 feet in height and weigh 30-50 pounds. They resemble humans in every respect, except for size, and have pointed ears like elves. Their hair and eye colour can be of any mixture and their skin is fair to tan. Halflings are nimble and very dexterous and move with great stealth. Because of these abilities, enhanced by their short stature, halflings make superb thieves of every kind. What halflings lack in strength, they make up for in incredible willpower. Halflings can travel long distances without rest and during times of war, are used as messengers and scouts. Halflings wear practical linen clothing (shirts, pants) and rarely wear shoes. Halflings speak their own language plus common. The average halfling lives to be 120 years old. Halflings are not aggressive but highly inquisitive. They tend to be cheerful and peaceful and shy away from strange happenings. Once they set their minds to do something, they hardly fail. Halflings enjoy talking over a fine meal to all the different races learning about far away lands and adventure. Halfling kingdoms are divided into counties and each county is represented by a sheriff who keeps law and order. Each village has a mayor that is elected once every 3 years. Since most halflings are farmers, they celebrate the harvest. Birthdays are also a special time to rejoice. Special Traits: Halflings receive four times their willpower attribute score in willpower damage points. Halfling characters begin the game with the skills farming and stealth with starting skill points determined by a d66 dice roll. HUMAN Of all the races, humans are the most diverse. Not only in appearance but culture and behaviour as well. Humans average 5'10" tall and weigh 200 pounds. All humans live on the average 80 years and speak the common language. Special Traits: All human characters receive 1 general skill and 1 guild skill. Both starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll. Humans also receive 96 + 2d6 attribute points to begin with instead of 94 + 2d6. REPTILIAD The reptiliads resemble a cross between a human and a lizard. Physically, the reptiliads are larger than humans and have varying skin colours, from green to yellow to brick red. At 8 feet tall and weighing 340 pounds, they are superior in strength and endurance making them excellent warriors. For some unknown reason, reptiliads are unable to view the crystal stream of mystical energy as well as other races. Thus, a reptiliad's magical affinity is generally low, making magic-users rare. Since they are cold blooded, reptiliad activity is slowed by a decline in temperatures as indicated by the following strength and endurance attribute score modifier. 80 F+1 70 F 0 60 F-1 50 F-3 40 F-5 32 F-7 Below freezing they become dormant. Reptiliads eyes are located on opposite sides of the skull. The long flexible neck they possess gives them near perfect peripheral vision. Their depth perception is quite poor. Reptiliads have their own complex dialect which is difficult for other races to imitate. They can speak other languages, although it is not always easily understood. Most reptiliads speak common. In the heart of the reptiliad society is the fact that every member is utterly determined to surpass his or her peers. Disputes and duels amongst keenly ambitious rivals are frequent. The main influence keeping a lid on this explosive situation is simply the great variety of ways that the reptiliads have found of achieving this individual excellence. In keeping with this situation, a bewildering list of awards and marks of distinction exist to give recognition to all sorts of achievements. Reptiliads will do battle with orcs anytime unless greatly outnumbered. They are suspicious of men and seek them only in time of trade. Reptiliads will rarely see a gnome, dwarf or halfling. Elves are their closest associates. The elven music is pleasing to them and great musical festivals are held many times a year. The elves will often help the reptiliads in war against the orcs. The reptiliads are ambitious builders. Cities and shipping have developed to a high level. Music and art have also been highly developed. Although music is purely instrumental, only the elves surpass it in beauty. Reptiliads do not dance but admire guests who do so. A visitor that declines to dance for them when requested is subject to dire consequences. The Reptiliads divide themselves into clans. These clans are very competitive and jealous of one another and conflicts, both great and small are continuous. Clans are headed by Hathas, but are not governed by them. Order is kept by tradition regarding decorous behaviour and most other considerations are left to the chances of local and personal whim. Every reptiliad sees the world as a series of circles radiating out from himself. Each successively more distant ring has potentially less trustworthy and more hostile characters in it. The first circle contains family and close allies, the second is the super-family and general associates. The third consists of Sub-Clan and/or neighbourhood and the fourth is the clan as a whole. Special Traits: The reptiliad's skin is very tough giving them an overall protection equal to leather armour. Reptiliads have infravision, allowing them to "see" temperature differences. Hot things are red, warm things are orange, cool things are gray and cold things are lack. Thus they can track warm blooded creatures by this ability as well as view objects that are cooler or warmer than the surrounding temperature. Illumination from a torch or other light source spoils infravision. Reptiliads may switch between normal and infravision at any time. Reptiliad characters begin the game with the skill trident. The starting skill points are determined by a d66 dice roll. ================== = = = LIVELIHOOD = = = ================== Characters are defined by the skills that are chosen during character generation. As a character develops, skills are gained and attitudes become apparent. It is this combination of skills and lifestyle that represents the livelihood of the character. Livelihoods may always change during game play. Players may have an idea of the kind of livelihood their characters will follow from the beginning. Ideas may come from movies, books or past experiences. Having a good concept of the character's livelihood will assist the player in choosing skills the character will receive during character generation. This is especially important if the character is to be a magic-user or a cleric. Skills associated with those type of livelihoods are hard to obtain once play has begun. This section covers some example character livelihoods. Each livelihood has skills that may be picked during character generation if a player decides to design their character after that particular role. Players are not bound by these livelihoods and skills when creating a character. Livelihoods are also useful for the gamemaster in creating non-player characters. The livelihood summaries also help when describing non- player characters. Beneath the livelihood example name is a list of key attributes. This list represents the attributes primarily used by the skills for that type of role. REALM OF FIGHTING ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BARBARIAN [AGL, COR, INT, OBS, WIL] Barbarians are fierce fighters and lust for battle. Barbarians are experienced outdoorsmen and prefer to travel light. Battle Rage Finding Direction Foraging Weapon Skill Riding Unarmed Melee KNIGHT [AGL, COR, EDC, STR] Knights are fearless and honourable fighters and will always be above average in those outlooks. Knights give allegiance to their king and in return are granted fiefs. Some knights do not have fiefs but seek other means in which to employ themselves. Within the fief is a manor and farmland cultivated by serfs and freemen and protected by yeomen. Serfs are bound to the land and may not leave. Freemen may sell their land and leave if they have permission. Yeomen hold land in return for military service to the knight. Knights may be called away to war by their king and are trained to ride, fight and to understand the histories and heraldries of other kingdoms. For various reasons knights have been known to band together to form groups. Some of these groups are sponsored by the church and form fighting orders. Heraldry History Melee Weapon Riding Moving in Armour MARTIALIST [AGL, COR, DEX, EDC, INT, OBS] The martialist concentrates on unarmed melee attacks. These peaceful people prefer to think their way out of situations rather than fight. But if combat cannot be prevented, they employ quick and painful attacks. Martialists tend to wear light clothing, unusual for fighters, relying on superb defensive capabilities instead. Martialists may not wear metal armour. Deflection Disarming Martial Arts Stun Lore Stealth Sweeps and Throws RANGER [AGL, COR, INT, OBS, STR] A ranger is trained in outdoor and combat skills. Rangers usually stay within a certain region but may venture forth on missions of spying and scouting. They have been known to hire themselves out as guides for hunting parties or adventurers. Tracking Finding Direction Foraging Weapon Skill Moving in Armour Weather Watching WARRIOR [AGL, COR, STR] The background of a warrior may be the most diverse of all fighting professions. His or her history may vary from a former yeomen to a released gladiator. Unlike the other fighting professions, the warrior is limited in the variety of profession skills. The skill bow may be replaced with crossbow. Bow Weapon Skill Moving in Armour Unarmed Melee SPHERE OF KNOWLEDGE ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ALCHEMIST [EDC, OBS, INT] The alchemist deals in the fine art of potion making by chemistry. The alchemist also studies many educational skills. Alchemy Education Skill Embalming Foraging Herb Lore Runes BARD [COR, DEX, EDC, INT, PER] A favourite at inns, the bard deals with legends, storytelling, singing and music. The bard travels the countryside in search of a song to compose or a poem to write. Reptiliad bards do not sing but instead excel in the art. Entertainment History Legend Lore Melee Weapon Music-Play Music-Sing (Artistry) BUCCANEER [AGL, COR, EDC, INT, STR] Buccaneers are adventurers of the high seas. They command the great seas, travel the mighty oceans and explore lost worlds. Although most buccaneers spend their lives on ships, a few join up with fellow adventurers to embark on quests to seek the riches of the mainlands. Buccaneers who raid inland seas are called Corsairs. Finding Directions Geography Melee Weapon Seamanship Swimming Weather Watching Evaluate Goods DRUID [EDC, INT] A druid spends much of their time outdoors where plant and animal life is abundant. Druids belong to a group whose aim is to preserve nature and some are employed to care for forests and groves. Farming Finding Direction Herb Lore Train Animal Veterinary Weather Watching PHYSICIAN [EDC] A physician practices the ancient art of mending and binding wounds. The physician trains mainly in education skills. Disease Embalming General Medicine Herb Lore Language-Speak Veterinary RELIGIOUS ORDERS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CLERIC [EDC, INT, OBS, PER, WIL] A cleric is a person who belongs to a specific religion promoting the theology of that religion. He or she performs ceremonies, attends mass, officiates over a congregation and performs tasks and quests for the church or deity. See the Religion section for information concerning deities. A player should look at the deity's main focus and design the character around that focus. If the deity is one that heals and protects, then healing spells or general medicine should be chosen. If the deity is the "God of War" then combat skills may be appropriate. Ceremony Education Skill Piety Prayer GUILD OF THIEVING ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ Note on the Guild: All thieves belong to a guild within their area of operation. The cost for a membership is 50% of the thief's yearly earnings. For each year of membership the cost is reduced by 10% with a final minimum of 1%. This helps regulate the amount of theft within a region as top guild members can quell over ambitious thieves. In return for this payment the guild can offer a hideout, information or a place to unload stolen goods. Thieves who do not belong to a guild are dealt with accordingly. ASSASSIN [AGL, COR, EDC, INT] An assassin is a hired killer and their profession skills reflect this. Contrary to popular belief, there is no set fees for the service. Alchemy Ambush Disguise Herb Lore Melee Weapon Stealth BRIGAND/HIGHWAYMAN [AGL, COR, INT, WIL] Brigands are found roving the roads looking for rich caravans or unarmed travellers. Brigands are skilled in outdoor and combat skills as well as thieving skills. Ambush Camouflage Disguise Evaluate Goods Melee Weapon Riding BURGLAR [AGL, DEX, INT, STR] The profession skills of the burglar are used for breaking into buildings and obtaining goods. This second story person has the following skills. Contortion Stealth Evaluate Goods Forgery Lock Picking Climb Sheer Surfaces CUTPURSE [AGL, COR, DEX, INT] This type of thief is found lurking in dark alleys where sole wanderers foolishly travel or amongst crowded market squares where rich purses tempt even the least skilled pick pockets. Ambush Evaluate Goods Melee Weapon Pick Pockets Stealth Unarmed Melee FREEBOOTER [AGL, COR, DEX, EDC, INT, OBS, STR] As well as having thieving skills, the freebooter can attack and defend as well as any fighter. Detect Hidden Traps Lock Picking Melee Weapon Moving in Armour Set/Disarm Traps Runes CIRCLE OF MAGIC ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CONJUROR [DEX, EDC, MAG] The conjuror is involved with the movement of objects, characters or themselves. Yellow is the primary magic affinity colour. HEALER [DEX, EDC, MAG] The healer cures and heals but also provides protection for themselves and the party. White is the primary magic affinity colour. ILLUSIONIST [DEX, EDC, MAG] The illusionist deals with deception and trickery. Gray is the primary magic affinity colour. MAGE [DEX, EDC, MAG] The mage concentrates on magic which disrupts other magical spells. Purple is the primary magic affinity colour. MAGICIAN [DEX, EDC, MAG] The magician has a wide assortment of spells to choose from. Most are of a practical nature used to assist the party in difficult situations. The magician's primary colour affinity is cyan. MYSTIC [DEX, EDC, MAG] Controlling and probing people's minds is the gift of the mystic. Orange is the mystic's primary colour affinity. NATURALIST [DEX, EDC, MAG] The naturalist's spells affect plants and animals. The naturalist has green as the primary magic affinity colour. NECROMANCER [DEX, EDC, MAG] The necromancer enjoys animating objects and giving them life-like qualities. Red is the primary colour. SEER [DEX, EDC, MAG] The soothsayer is usually found in cities or castles where services are in constant demand. Unfortunately there are fake seers who discredit the actual magic-users. Blue is a seer's primary colour. SORCERER [DEX, EDC, MAG] The sorcerer spells deal with destruction and damage. Black is the primary magic affinity colour of a sorcerer. WIZARD [DEX, EDC, MAG] This type of magic-user has spent the most time in training. As a result of this they are more attuned to the magic. ============== = = = SKILLS = = = ============== All characters begin the game with certain skills based on background, race, and previous occupations. A character will also have skills based on the type of livelihood the character will lead. Characters may learn new skills once play has begun although a gamemaster may disallow certain skills based on his or her campaign. There is no limitation to the combination or amount of skills a character may possess. SKILL PURCHASING Players receive skill points when creating a character and as the character adventures. Skill points are used to buy skill levels. Consulting the particular skill, there will be a letter associated with it referring to the column in the skill advancement table. This column indicates how many skill points it takes to advance skill levels. Easier skills are under the A column and the most difficult skills are under the I column. For example, it takes 23 points to buy a C level skill at skill level 4. The skill point column to use for each skill is listed beside the skill in the master skill table. SKILL MASTERY Each skill level has a term associated with it to reflect the mastery of the skill. The skill mastery column to use for each skill is listed beside the skill on the master skill table. Cross reference the skill level with the column to determine the skill mastery. For example, the mastery for a skill level of 2 in the skill history would be pupil. SKILL SAVING THROW All skills have an attribute (next its name in parenthesis) and a skill level associated with it. It is this combination of physical ability and training which make up the skill saving throw (SST). The skill saving throw represents the chance of doing that skill and is found by averaging the skill level and the attribute score(s). A 2d6 dice roll equal to or less than the skill saving throw constitutes a success. A gamemaster may modify this SST depending on the situation. No SST may go above 11. ATTRIBUTE SAVING THROW When a character requires to do an action not covered by a skill, he or she may use an attribute instead. If the total of 2d6 is less than or equal to the attribute score, the character succeeds in the action. The chance of success should be modified depending on the situation. IMPROVING SKILLS At certain times during an adventure, the gamemaster will give out skill points to characters for improving skills. This will usually be 5-10 points given at the end of a successful mission or journey. These points may only go towards existing skills (i.e. they may not be used on skill level 0 skills). If a character has used a particular skill repeatedly over a period of an adventure, they may make an attribute saving throw versus their learning ability. If successful, they gain 1d6 extra skill points for that skill only. The gamemeaster may also reward characters who make exceptional use of their skills with bonus skill points. Saving Throws: If a character rolls a 2 while making a skill saving throw they gain 1d6 / 2 skill points in that skill. If they roll a 12 while making a skill saving throw, the skill points are reduced by 1d6 - 2. Practice: For each month spent practising a particular skill, a character may make a saving throw versus learning ability. If successful, they will receive one skill point for that skill. Only one skill may be practiced at one time. Characters may improve skill level 0 skills with this method. Skills that cannot be used at 0 level may not be improved by this method. MAXIMUM IMPROVEMENT Skill levels can be improved forever. Certain skills, magic spells, psionic talents and clerical invocations take advantage of higher skill levels. As well, low attribute scores, which reduce the skill saving throw, may be augmented by a high skill level. The skill advancement table indicates how many points are required to raise a skill above level 11. For example, to get to level 12 in geography skill, it would take 4 more skill points (using column B). Skill saving throws may not be increased above 11 no matter what the skill level. LEARNING SKILLS There are two methods for learning new skills once the character has been created and play begun. Trial and Error: A character may attempt to try a skill at skill level 0. The gamemaster may decide that the skill cannot be tried at 0 level depending on the situation and the campaign. As well, there are certain skills that cannot be tried at 0 level as stated in their description. Magic spells, psionic talents and clerical invocations cannot be attempted at skill level 0. The skill and everything associated with it, attribute score, skill level, SST, skill advancement column and mastery (unskilled) are recorded on the character record sheet. If the character makes a successful skill saving throw they receive one skill point in that skill and instantly record this on the character record sheet. Once enough skill points are acquired to raise the skill level to 1, the character has gain proficiency in that skill and improve it normally. See Improving Skills to further advance skills above level 1. Instruction: This involves someone teaching the character a new skill. The teacher must have a skill level of 10 in the skill being taught to the character. At the end of each week of training the character makes an attribute saving throw against his or her learning ability. If successful the character receives one half a skill point to purchase the skill with. If the dice roll is 5 less than learning ability attribute score then 1 full point is received. The cost for purchasing a skill is the indicated on the skill advancement table. Teachers may be found in large urban areas or appropriate locations (e.g. druids, rangers forests, knights castles). The cost for training is dependant on the skill type. If a character stops training for the skill all points are lost and cannot be routed to other skills. A character may only train in one skill at a time. Skill Advancement Column Cost Per Week A 1 sp B 3 sp C 10 sp D 15 sp E 1 gp F 2 gp G 5 gp H 7 gp I 10 gp DWINDLING SKILLS A character may lose proficiency in a skill that is not used frequently. Every three months, any unused skills should be checked to see if they have deteriorated. The character must make an attribute saving throw versus learning ability for each skill. If they fail, the skill is reduced by 2d6 skill points. A gamemaster may also reduce skill points as they see fit. UNIQUE SKILLS All spells, invocations and psionic talents are treated like skills with regards to purchasing with skill points, skill levels, skill saving throw, improving and dwindling skills. No character may cast a spell, use an invocation or perform a psionic talent if they have a skill level of 0 in it. Therefore a character may never learn this type of skill through trial and error. COMBAT SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BATTLE CRY (WIL) This war cry is usually passed on from generation to generation. Upon yelling (and making the skill saving throw) all friendly foes, including the character uttering the battle cry, within hearing range will inflict an additional +1 to their damage value. The shouter will lose 1d6 willpower damage points whether or not the skill saving throw was successful. BATTLE RAGE (WIL) It takes 1 minute of preparation before a character can enter battle rage. If a successful skill saving throw is made the character enters battle rage. While raging, he or she may not be stunned and 3 is added to their strength and endurance attribute scores. The added bonuses will result in more damage value and endurance damage points (raised by 6). The character will also inflict an additional 1d6 DV for the entire length of the rage. The rage lasts for one turn per skill level. When the duration ends or if the character fails the SST, they must sit and rest for 3d6 turns. If the character decides to rage again before the required resting period, they will receive 4d6 willpower damage points whether or not the skill saving throw was successful. BLOW GUN (COR, END) The ability to use a blow gun. BOLA (COR) The ability to use a bola BOW (COR) The ability to fire a shortbow and longbow. CROSSBOW (COR, STR) The ability to fire a heavy and light crossbow. DEFLECTION (AGL, COR) The ability to deflect arrows, bolts or thrown weapons that are hurled at the character. A successful SST indicates the object was harmlessly deflected away. A character may deflect a maximum number of missiles per turn equal to the skill level. DISARMING (DEX) If a character successfully parries an attack, he or she may use this skill to disarm an opponent. The character may also use this skill instead of attacking the target. DRAW WEAPON (DEX) The ability to draw a weapon in a combat situation. A penalty of -2 should be applied to the skill saving throw when drawing bows and crossbows. FLEXIBLE WEAPON (COR, DEX, STR) The ability to use a flexible weapon such as a flail. HAFTED WEAPON (COR, STR) The ability to use a hafted weapon (sword). MARTIAL ARTS (AGL, COR, STR) Characters using this skill cannot wear metal armour. Characters receive a damage value bonus to their kick punch attacks based on the skill level. Closed hand damage type is impact and does more damage value. If the character switches to an open hand attack the damage type is edge. The parrying penalties are also reduced based on the skill level. Skill Closed Hand Open Hand Kick Parry Modifier Level Damage Bonus Damage Bonus Bonus Kick/Punch 1 +1 +1 +1 -5/-4 2 +2 +1 +1 -5/-3 3 +3 +1 +1 -4/-3 4 +3 +2 +1 -4/-3 5 +4 +2 +2 -3/-2 6 +5 +2 +2 -3/-1 7 +6 +3 +3 -3/-1 8 +7 +3 +3 -2/-1 9 +8 +4 +4 -2/0 10 +9 +4 +4 -1/0 +1 +1 +1 +1 0/0 MOVING IN ARMOUR (AGL, STR) The ability to manoeuvre in armour and body balance. POLE-ARM (COR, STR) The ability to use a pole-arm. QUARTERSTAFF (COR, DEX) The ability to use a quarterstaff. SIEGE ENGINEER (COR, EDC) The ability to operate siege equipment like onagers, trebuchets and ballistas. SLING (COR) The ability to use a sling. SPEAR (COR) The ability to use a spear, javelin or lance. STUN LORE (EDC, INT, OBS) The ability to automatically stun an opponent. When a successful punch/kick is made, a character may employ this stunning technique. If a successful SST is made a 1d6 die should be rolled. A roll of 1-4 means 1 stun and a 5-6 means 2 stuns are afflicted on the target. A character may not use martial arts damage bonuses with this skill. SWEEPS AND THROWS (COR, DEX, STR) If a character strikes an opponent low, he or she may employ a sweep in an attempt to knock the target over. A successful sweep SST means the target has fallen prone. There is no damage from the low hit when sweeping an opponent. If a character strikes successfully high or central, he or she may try to throw the opponent. A successful sweep and throw SST indicates the target has been lifted and tossed a certain number of combat squares as determined by a 1d6 die roll. If the player rolled even, they may pick the direction of the throw, otherwise use a scatter table to determine the target's direction. A modified die roll less than one is equal to one. The target may resist the throw by successfully making an attribute saving throw versus strength. The target will miss their next combat action phase for resisting the throw. A thrown target will receive 3 DV per square travelled in impact damage. Thrower's Strength Number Of Squares Thrown 1-3 1d6-4 (1-2) 4-6 1d6-3 (1-3) 7-8 1d6-2 (1-4) 9-10 1d6-1 (1-5) 11-12 1d6 (1-6) +1 1d6+1 (2+ to 7+) THROWN WEAPON (COR, STR) The ability to throw a melee weapon. This skill includes throwing axes and daggers. UNARMED MELEE (COR, STR) This skill involves punching, kicking and overbearing (grappling and tackling). Unlike two-fisted fighting, in unarmed melee the primary weapons are the hands and the secondary weapons are the feet. This skill encompasses other hand to hand combat like shield smashes, using a sap or furniture. WEIGHTED WEAPON (COR, STR) The ability to use a weighted weapon such as a mace. WHIP (COR) The ability to use a whip. EDUCATION SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ALCHEMY (EDC, INT) Medieval chemistry. This skill is used to make non-magical potions and poisons from herbs and plants. It takes 2d6 + 1 day to brew a potion. ANIMAL LORE (EDC, INT) The medical treatment of animals. This skill combines diseases and general medicine together. Also, the ability to train an animal to perform useful tasks. The effectiveness and time required to train an animal depends on the skill saving throw. At the end of the base time period the trainer must make an SST. If successful the animal is trained. If not, the extra time must be taken and at the end of it a new SST is made. If successful the animal is trained otherwise the above process is continued until the animal is trained. Animal Base Time Extra time Bear 250 + 2d6 days 40 + 3d6 days Dog 70 + 1d6 days 6d6 days Falcon 150 + 4d6 days 10 + 4d6 days Horse (war) 400 + 10d6 days 50 + 6d6 days Monkey 70 + 2d6 25 + 3d6 days ARCHITECTURE (EDC) The knowledge of buildings, and styles. The ability to design and layout plans for buildings. ASTRONOMY (INT, PER) The study of the stars and planets. CARTOGRAPHY (EDC, DEX, OBS) The ability to draw and decipher maps. CEREMONY (INT, PER) The ability to perform religious ceremonies. Such ceremonies are death rites, marriages, officiate over a congregation, baptisms, communion, etc. This skill may not be used at skill level 0. CURSE LORE (EDC) This is the knowledge of curse removal and invoking. The exact nature of the curse and its medium are up to the character who places it. Some examples of curses are: Character has bad breath, character smells, animals die if they come within 3 feet of the character, plants die if they come within three feet of the character, character turns a colour when he does an action (lie, steal, drink, etc.), character can only walk backwards, character's facial or normal hair does not stop growing and cannot be cut, character cannot sleep. The gamemaster must determine a suitable restriction on the curse plus the toll it will take on the character placing it. This skill is also used to find the cure of curse placed on a character through a hex invocation. There is always a way to break a curse and the spell remove curse will reveal it. The invocation extract curse will completely remove the curse upon a character. DISEASE (EDC) The knowledge if diseases and poisons and how to treat them. EMBALMING (EDC) The skill in preserving dead bodies with herbs. GENERAL MEDICINE (EDC) This skill is used when binding wounds of any severity and other practical medicinal needs. GEOGRAPHY (EDC) The knowledge of the world's surface, climates, kingdoms, and races. HERALDRY (EDC) The knowledge of coats of arms and the ability to trace family ancestries. HERB LORE (EDC) This skill is used to identify and determine the effects of plants. HISTORY (EDC) The ability to make a systematic, chronological account of important events. LANGUAGE-READ/WRITE (EDC, OBS) This is the ability to read and write a language other than the character's own racial language. The skill level determines the level of understanding as shown below. LANGUAGE SPEAK (EDC, PER) The ability to speak another language. The skill level determines the level of understanding as shown below. A note on Languages All characters can speak the common language (human). Races other than human will speak, read and write their racial language. Listed below are the languages most likely to be encountered while adventuring. Obscure languages cost twice as many points to increase a skill level than traditional languages. Traditional languages: common, dwarvish, elvish, gnomish, halfling, hobgoblin, orcish, troglodyte and reptiliad. Obscure languages: centaur, gargoyle, giantish, goblin, harpy, medusan, minotaur, troll. SKILL READ/WRITE SPEAK LEVEL ABILITY ABILITY 1 Recognition of language Recognition of language 2-3 Read/Write simple words Speak simple words 4-5 Read/Write short sentences Speak short phrases 6-7 Average read/write ability Average speaking ability 8-9 Advanced read/write ability Total language fluency 10 Distinguish different dialects Distinguish different dialects +1* Design own dialects Design own Dialects *For every skill level above 10, 1 is subtracted from the characters skill level when trying to speak or read/write the langauge. LEGEND LORE (EDC, INT) The knowledge of the myths and cultures surrounding legends. This skill is useful when distinguishing actual historical facts from legends. LITIGATION (EDC, INT) The ability to carry on legal contests through judicial means and the knowledge of laws. PIETY (INT, OBS) The character's level of devotion and dedication to his or her deity. This skill is used to determine which skill action phase a clerical invocation can be cast. This skill may not be used at skill level 0. PHILOSOPHY (EDC) The study of the truths and principles of being, conduct and knowledge. A philosopher may converse with theologians or scholars. PRAYER (EDC, WIL) The ability to pray to the character's deity. The skill is used to gain ritual points. This skill may not be used at skill level 0. RUNES (EDC, OBS) The ability to read and inscribe runes. A character may have to have different rune reading abilities depending on the runes being translated. TRADITIONS (EDC) The knowledge of the customs and traditions of the peoples of the world. GENERAL SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ACROBATICS (AGL) The ability to perform gymnastic feats such as flips, tumbling or swinging. A character with acrobatics can fall 3 feet per skill level without suffering damage if they make a successful SST. The maximum distance is 50 feet. ARTISTRY (DEX) The ability to draw and paint pictures and sculpt statues. CLIMB ROPE (AGL, STR) The ability to climb and descend a rope. CONVIVIALITY (END, PER) The ability to consume large quantities of alcohol. COOKING (INT) The ability to prepare and serve foods. DANCE (AGL) The ability to perform and move rhythmically to music. DIVING (AGL) The ability to perform safe dives from high platforms such as cliffs. ENTERTAINMENT (AGL, DEX, INT) The ability to dance, stage act, juggle and perform other entertaining skills. FARMING (EDC, INT) The ability to grow crops and raise livestock. FISHING (INT) The ability to catch fish. A SST may be made every 15 minutes to determine if anything is caught. FIRST-AID (DEX, EDC) The ability to bind minor wounds. MUSIC-PLAY (DEX, PER) The ability to play a specific musical instrument. MUSIC-SING (INT, PER) The ability to sing. RIDING (AGL) The ability to ride a horse or similar animal. SEAMANSHIP (EDC) The knowledge of ship operation, navigation and nautical terms. SWIMMING (AGL, STR) To swim, a character must have at least a skill level of one. GUILD SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BREWER (INT, PER) The skill in brewing beer and wines. CARPENTRY (DEX) The skill in building wooden structures, etc... CHANDLER (DEX) The skill in making soap and candles. CLOTHIER (DEX, OBS) The making, buying and selling of cloth. COOPER (DEX) The skill in making barrels, casks and wooden tubs. FLETCHER (DEX) The skill of arrow making and bow repair. GLASSBLOWER (DEX, INT) The skill of making glass items. HUSBANDRY (INT, WIL) The care and handling of animals. MASONRY (DEX) The skill of brick work. MERCANTYLER (EDC, INT) The skill of trading, buying and selling goods. Storekeeping. MILLER (INT, OBS) The skill of grinding grain. SHIPWRIGHT (EDC, INT, OBS) The ability to build ships and related rigging. SMITHING (COR, DEX, STR) The skill of working with metals. TANNER (DEX, STR) The skill of converting hides into leather. TAILOR (DEX) The skill of making and repairing clothes. WEAVER (DEX) The skill of making cloth (or similar) from yarn. WOODCARVER (DEX) The ability to design and make ornate wood carvings. MAGICAL SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ DETECT RESISTANCE (INT, MAG) This is the ability to correctly determine a person's magic resistance. The target may be up to 10 feet per skill level away from the character attempting the detection. A failed SST will result in a false magic resistance being detected. A character may be performing no other actions while using this skill. This skill may not be used at skill level 0. A character may only try this skill once on a target. POWER CHANNELLING (MAG) This skill is used to direct the crystal stream of energy and form it into spells. This skill is also used to determine when a character may cast a spell in a combat round. This single skill saving throw alone is used to determine the skill action phase for all spells known by a character. This skill is also used when a magic-user is preparing to cast a spell. This skill cannot be used at skill level 0. SUCCOUR (MAG) This skill is used to add +1 to the skill saving throw of another magic-user casting a spell. The character giving the aid must be touching the spell caster. Only one character may give aid to another magic-user and no more than +1 can ever be gained. This skill may not be used at skill level 0. SPECIAL SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ AMBUSH (AGL) The ability to surprise and strike a target in a vital area inflicting double endurance and body damage. CLIMB SHEER SURFACES (AGL, STR) This is the ability to scale sheer surfaces without the use of ropes or hooks. Such surfaces can be walls, wells and buildings. Modifiers should apply for wet or smooth surfaces. CONTORTION (AGL) This is the ability to bend and distort your body into odd and unnatural positions. This skills is useful when attempting to squeeze between bars or slip out of ropes. DETECT HIDDEN TRAPS (INT, OBS) The ability to find traps and determine what will happen if they are triggered. DISGUISE (INT) The ability to change your appearance and costume in order to look different. EVALUATE GOODS (INT) The ability to determine the worth of items. FORGERY (DEX, OBS) The ability to forge signatures and documents. If the forger fails his or her skill saving throw then anyone viewing the document must make a successful observation attribute saving throw to notice the mistake. GAMBLING (INT) The knowledge of games of chance and how to play them. If the gambler has lost a game, a successful skill saving throw means they have won instead. HYPNOSIS (WIL) The skill of placing a character in a hypnotic state. The hypnotized person is very susceptible to suggestion and has no will of their own. The amount of time needed to extract information is equal to 2 x 6d6 minutes. A person may resist being hypnotized by making a successful attribute saving throw versus willpower. LOCK PICKING (DEX) The ability to open various locks with the appropriate tools. Lock picking can take from one skill action phase to multiple turns depending on the complexity of the lock. PICK POCKETS (DEX) The ability to pick pockets. The person being picked may notice the attempt by using their observation if the thief failed the skill saving throw. READ LIPS (OBS) The ability to read lips. The amount of understanding is the skill level of spoken linguistics the reader has in the language. There is a -1 skill level penalty in the language skill of the reader for every 10 feet away from the target. STEALTH (AGL, INT) The ability to move silently and remain hidden amongst shadows, crowds, etc. TRAP LORE (DEX, INT) A dangerous skill which involves the setting and disarming of mechanical traps. A failed SST when setting a trap can cause 1 of 2 things to happen. 1) The trap fails to function when activated. 2) The trap goes off while the character was setting it. When disarming traps a failed SST indicates the trap is sprung. WILDERNESS SKILLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CAMOUFLAGE (INT,WIL) This skill enables a character to camouflage themselves, another person or an object so as not to be detected. CAVING (INT) The knowledge of caves and their structures. The caving skill can be used to determine depth underground, sloping passages and direction (assuming the character has a reference point). FINDING DIRECTION (INT, OBS) This skill is used for obtaining direction by use of familiar signs such as stars and moss. A failed SST will result in false bearings gained. FORAGING (INT, OBS) The ability to find plants or herbs and to catch small game. A skill saving throw is made every hour of foraging to determine success. MOUNTAINEERING (AGL, STR) The ability to climb cliffs or large rock formations with the aid of rope, hooks and spikes. TRACKING (INT, OBS) The ability to follow tracks made by other people or things in an outdoor setting. The tracking skill can also be used to determine a number of things being tracked, type of tracks and for covering tracks. Each requires a separate skill roll. The following modifiers are applied depending on the situation. Tracking Situation SST Modifier Tracks successfully covered -4 Per thing above 1 being tracked +1 Larger than reptiliad size +1 Smaller than gnome size -1 Hurried pace (tracker) -1 Slower pace (tracker) +1 Per hour of rain -2 Dawn/twilight -2 Tracking a gnome -3 In snow (reduced by 1 per hour) +7 WEATHER WATCHING (INT, OBS) A successful weather watching skill saving throw will correctly indicate the weather for the next 2 hours. This skill may only be used once every 2 hours. A failed SST will result in misinformation. ========================================================== SKILL ADVANCEMENT TABLE Skill Level A B C D E F G H I ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 12 15 17 2 5 7 8 11 13 15 17 21 23 3 11 13 14 18 20 23 25 30 32 4 19 21 23 27 30 35 38 44 47 5 30 33 36 41 45 51 55 62 67 6 44 48 52 58 63 71 75 84 90 7 61 66 71 78 85 95 100 110 118 8 75 81 87 95 104 116 121 140 150 9 86 92 100 111 122 136 141 172 185 10 94 100 109 117 139 156 161 206 225 11 100 106 115 127 151 170 176 223 245 +1 +3 +4 +4 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 =========================================================== ====================================================================== SKILL MASTERY TABLE (part 1) Skill Level I II III ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Unskilled Unskilled Unskilled 1 Apprentice I Learner Recruit 2 Apprentice II Pupil Tenderfoot 3 Apprentice III Student I Apprentice 4 Apprentice IV Student II Student I 5 Journeyman I Student III Student II 6 Journeyman II Graduate Scout 7 Journeyman III Postgraduate Guide I 8 Journeyman IV Professor Guide II 9 Journeyman V Don Master 10 Master I Scholar I Loremaster I 11 Master II Scholar II Loremaster II +1 Master +1 Scholar +1 Loremaster +1 ====================================================================== SKILL MASTERY TABLE (part 2) Skill Level IV V VI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 Unskilled Unskilled 1 Recruit Recruit Novice 2 Pupil Myrmidon Student I 3 Cheat Student I Student II 4 Decoy Student II Guide 5 Trickster Freelance I Medium 6 Rogue Freelance II Medium II 7 Knave Combatant Seer 8 Deceiver I Armsman Controller 9 Deceiver II Veteran Mesmerist 10 Master I Weaponmaster I Master I 11 Master II Weaponmaster II Master II +1 Master +1 Weaponmaster +1 Master +1 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== SKILL MASTERY TABLE (part 3) Skill Level VII VIII ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 None None 1 Acolyte I Apprentice 2 Acolyte II Initiate of the First Circle 3 Novice I Initiate of the First Circle 4 Novice II Initiate of the First Circle 5 Curate I Initiate of the First Circle 6 Curate II Initiate of the Second Circle 7 Priest I Initiate of the Second Circle 8 Priest II Initiate of the Second Circle 9 Priest III Initiate of the Second Circle 10 High Priest Initiate of the Third Circle 11 High Priest Initiate of the Third Circle +1 See Religion See Magic ====================================================================== ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill Name Discipline Attribute Skill Skill Adv. Column Mastery ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Acrobatics General Skill AGL A I Alchemy Education Skill EDC, INT B II Ambush Special Skill AGL C IV Animal Lore Education Skill EDC, INT B II Architecture Education Skill EDC B II Artistry General Skill DEX A I Astronomy Education Skill INT, PER B II Battle Rage Combat Skill WIL D V Battle Cry Combat Skill WIL D V Blow Gun Combat Skill COR, END D V Bola Combat Skill COR D V Bow Combat Skill COR D V Brewer Guild Skill INT, PER A I Camouflage Wilderness INT, WIL B III Carpentry Guild Skill DEX A I Cartography Education Skill EDC, DEX, OBS B II Caving Wilderness INT B III Ceremony Education Skill INT, PER B VII Chandler Guild Skill DEX A I Climb Sheer S. Special Skill AGL, STR C IV Climb Rope General Skill AGL, STR A I Clothier Guild Skill DEX, OBS A I Contortion Special Skill AGL C IV Conviviality General Skill END, PER A I Cooking General Skill INT A I Cooper Guild Skill DEX A I Crossbow Combat Skill COR, STR D V Curse Lore Education Skill EDC C II Dance General Skill AGL A I Deflection Combat Skill AGL, COR D V Detect Res. Magical Skill INT, MAG C II Detect Hidden T Special Skill INT, OBS C IV Disarming Combat Skill DEX D V Disease Education Skill EDC B II Disguise Special Skill INT C IV Diving General Skill AGL A I Draw Weapon Combat Skill DEX B V Embalming Education Skill EDC B II Entertainment General Skill AGL, DEX, INT A I Evaluate Goods Special Skill INT C IV Farming General Skill EDC, INT A I Finding Dir. Wilderness INT, OBS B III First Aid General Skill DEX, EDC A I Fishing General Skill INT A I Fletcher Guild Skill DEX A I Flexible Weapon Combat Skill COR, DEX, STR D V Foraging Wilderness INT, OBS B III Forgery Special Skill DEX, OBS C IV Gambling Special Skill INT C IV General Med. Education Skill EDC B II Geography Education Skill EDC B II Glassblower Guild Skill DEX, INT A I Hafted Weapon Combat Skill COR, STR D V Heraldry Education Skill EDC B II Herb Lore Education Skill EDC B II History Education Skill EDC B II Husbandry Guild Skill INT, WIL A I Hypnosis Special Skill WIL C IV Languages - Read/Write Education Skill EDC, OBS B II Languages - Speak Education Skill EDC, PER B II Legend Lore Education Skill EDC, INT B II Lock Picking Special Skill DEX C IV Masonry Guild Skill DEX A I Mercantyler Guild Skill EDC, INT A I Miller Guild Skill INT, OBS A I Mountaineering Wilderness AGL, STR B III Moving in Arm. Combat Skill AGL, STR D V Music - Play General Skill DEX A I Music - Sing General Skill INT, PER A I Net Combat Skill COR D V Philosophy Education Skill EDC B II Pick Pockets Special Skill DEX C IV Piety Education Skill INT, OBS C VII Pole-Arm Weapon Combat Skill COR, STR D V Power Chan. Magical Skill MAG D II Prayer Education Skill EDC, WIL B VII Quarterstaff Combat Skill COR D V Read Lips Special Skill OBS C IV Riding General Skill AGL A I Runes Education Skill EDC, OBS B II Seamanship General Skill EDC A I Shipwright Guild Skill EDC, INT, OBS A I Siege Engineer Combat Skill COR, EDC C V Sling Combat Skill COR D V Smithing Guild Skill COR, DEX, STR A I Spear Combat Skill COR D V Stealth Special Skill AGL, INT C IV Stun Lore Combat Skill EDC, INT, OBS D V Succour Magical Skill MAG C II Sweeps & Throws Combat Skill DEX, COR, STR D V Swimming General Skill AGL, STR A I Tanner Guild Skill DEX, STR A I Tailor Guild Skill DEX A I Thrown Weapon Combat Skill COR, STR D V Tracking Wilderness INT, OBS B III Traditions Education Skill EDC B II Trap Lore Special Skill DEX, INT C IV Trident Combat Skill COR D V Unarmed Melee Combat Skill COR, STR B V Weather Watch Wilderness INT, OBS B III Weaver Guild Skill DEX A I Weighted Weapon Combat Skill COR, STR D V Whip Combat Skill COR D V Woodcarver Guild Skill DEX A I ============= = = = MAGIC = = = ============= Magic is the conscious control of the mystical energies which bind, control and direct the shape of reality. Any sentient creature which is attuned to the mystical energies can, by effort of will, cause them to shift position or take a new path, thereby causing a change in reality to occur. This change is called a spell. The energies appear, to those attuned to their existence, as streams, ribbons or wires of various different colours. Each of these different streams of colour affect only certain aspects of reality. For example, the yellow stream effects the positions of objects and persons in relation to the planet and each other. Magic-users are capable of seeing all the mystical energies and naturally can affect all energy streams. Most characters are more attuned to one colour of magic, called the primary affinity, and receive a bonus because of this. The effort of the will required to alter these energy flows demands a great deal of power. Most magic-users utilize a source of power of some form to supply the required energy. The source of power is connected to the mystical energy flow known as the crystal stream. The crystal stream's energy is capable of affecting the other mystical energies and is generally considered to be the source of all magical energies. Because of this fact, magic-users store energy from the crystal stream in their source of power and use it to power the spells they cast. COLOUR INFLUENCE LIVELIHOOD Black Destruction Sorcerer Blue Divination Seer Crystal Enchantment , Spells None Cyan Jack-of-all-Trade, Utility Magician Gray Illusion, Confusion, Misdirection Illusionist Green Nature, Environment Naturalist Orange Mind Control Mystic Purple Alteration, Nullification Mage Red Animation Necromancer White Heal, Protect Healer Yellow Movement Conjurer MAGIC RESISTANCE (MR) Some types of spells rely on the targets inborn affinity to magic to produce the desired effect. In general these types of spells work well versus people with high magical affinities and less effectively against people with low magic affinities. Creatures with magic affinities of zero are totally unaffected by these types of spells. Most sentient, which is to say human level intelligence, beings do have an affinity to magic of some degree and are therefore subject to the spell's effect. But since all persons are not created equal, it follows that different persons have different levels of resistance. This resistance is referred to as the character's magic resistance and is based upon their race, willpower and magic affinity. Magic resistance can completely prevent the effects of certain spells and operates automatically without conscious control. THE GUILD The Circle of Magic is the guild for true magic-users. True magic-users are character who have dedicated their livelihood to magic and spells. Non-members may be taught spells (e.g. fighters, thieves, scholars, etc.), but not at the intensity that guild members receive. Thus it is uncommon for people other than magic-users to be casting spells (this is reflected by the high skill point cost when generating a character). All magic using characters receive their source of power from the guild and can only obtain second or more sources from there. All magic-users must prove they are worthy of receiving another source before it is given to them. To prevent magic from overcoming the world, the Masters of The Guild have placed guild halls across the world. These guilds monitor the strength of magic within a region and deal with people who abuse magical power. The guild also provide magic-users with supplies, sources of power (although rare) and perform services within a region (e.g. soothsaying, healing, identifying) for various fees and conditions. RANK The character's rank within the magic guild is based on the skill level of the power channelling skill. All people who begin training are assigned the rank of apprentice. If they remain long enough to gain a magic-using profession they will graduate with the rank of initiate of the first circle. Magic-Users may advance in the circle by performing services for the guild, paying tithes and demonstrating great wisdom in the use of magic. As their power channelling skill level increases, so does the rank within the guild and the ability to cast greater spell levels. Spell casters must return to a guild house to acquire or train in the power channelling skill or spells. Members of the Circle of Magic may advance to master level while non-members are restricted to initiate of the third circle. POWER CHANNELLING MAXIMUM SKILL LEVEL RANK SPELL LEVEL 1 Apprentice 10 2-5 Initiate of the First Circle 15 6-9 Initiate of the Second Circle 30 10-15 Initiate of the Third Circle 50 16-20 Initiate of the Fourth Circle 75 21-30 Initiate of the Fifth Circle 110 31-40 Initiate of the Sixth Circle 150 41-50 Initiate of the Seventh Circle 200 51-80 Initiate of the Eighth Circle 275 81-120 Initiate of the Ninth Circle 375 120-150 Initiate of the Tenth Circle 400 150+ Master of the Circle Unlimited POWER CHANNELLING Channelling is the actual directing of power to a selected energy stream which causes it to change position or direction. Thus power channelling is the most important element in the spell. No one without the power channelling skill is capable of performing magic. The power channelling skill saving throw is used to determine when a magic user can cast a spell during the turn. The Time and Actions section details action sequence. SOURCE OF POWER Every magic-user must have a source of power to create their spells. Each source of power confers 700 power points. The maximum is increased by 5 per skill level above 10 in power channelling. The Rod is the only exception as detailed in its description. The types of sources are outlined below. Secret: The magic-user has tied some deep dark secret to the crystal flow as a power source. If the secret is discovered by someone else and verbalized in the magic-user's presence, the source of power is destroyed leaving the magic-user powerless. There are numerous ways that a secret may be found out. Spies or jealous apprentices may sell the secret to outsiders. Place: The power is tied to some geographical location on the world (like a tower, cottage or cave). The magic-user does not have to be present at the place to utilize the power supplied by it. The magic-user must travel to their place of power at intervals not exceeding twice the magic affinity attribute score in months. If they fails to do this, or stay less than one week, the power dissipates. Discovery of the place or its destruction by a means other than overload, does not damage the magic-user although he or she is left powerless. Object: The magic-user's power is invested in some physical object which he or she wears or carries. The object is indestructible and cannot be used by anyone but its owner. The character must physically touch or wear the item to receive the power. Familiar: The character's source of power is a pet. The familiar can be any type of living creature with the exception of insects or human level intelligence creatures. A familiar has a telepathic link to the magic-user. This enables the magic-user to control the familiar's mind and utilize its senses when concentrating (i.e. the magic-user sees what it sees). The power supplied by the familiar and the telepathic link are only available while it is within one mile of the magic-user. Death of the familiar will cause the magic-user to become unconscious for 2d6 days. A character may not will themselves conscious when this happens. The familiar has 30 endurance damage points, 200 body damage points, 40 willpower damage points and a 100M magic resistance. A familiar cannot be affected by magic spells from the owning magic-user's primary affinity colour. Rod: This special source of power may never be picked by a magic-user when they initially begin play and can never picked by a non Circle of Magic character. The rod is only given to a magic-user who has met four conditions. 1) He or she must return to the guild and purchase the rod for not less than 100 gold pieces. 2) They must give up the old source of power and may never use it again. 3) The character must have found a place in which the rod will be planted and never be moved. 4) The spell caster has attained the rank of initiate of the seventh circle. Once all four conditions are met the magic-user takes the rod to the place and implants it into the ground. The implanting takes 2d6 months and during this time the magic-user may not use its power when casting spells. Any power loss for spells cast will have to come from the magic-user's endurance damage points. When it is finally planted the rod will give 2000 power points for the spell caster to use if he or she is within 1 mile per magic affinity attribute score and 600 power points beyond that range. The rod glows the same colour as the magic-user's number one magic affinity colour and cannot be destroyed. Endurance: Though not truly a source of power, the magic-user may, if desired, use their own endurance exactly as if it were a source of power. Due to the possibility of killing yourself by driving the endurance negative, this is not usually done. The magic card has the endurance damage point loss for endurance spell casting. MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES Magic-users cannot have more than one source of power at a time. If something occurs to destroy the power source the magic-user must choose a different type of source to replace it. For example, if the source was a place the character could choose either a secret, object or familiar but not another place. If a magic-user's familiar is killed, they may choose another familiar of a different form. For example, if the first familiar was a mammal the magic-user could not choose another mammal. In the unlikely event of an object source being destroyed, the magic-user may use a new object. The object is 100 points less powerful than the previous object. If a secret is discovered, the magic-user may not choose secret as the new source of power. MAGIC FLUX Around the world the crystal stream of magic fluctuates creating high, low and dead zones of magic. A character may gain or lose power points from their source or even be rendered powerless. An example of a high zone may add +300 to a spell caster's source of power. A dead zone may reduce all sources to zero power points. A magic-user may still cast spells using their endurance as the source. The zones can be any area in size and location. POWER COSTS FOR SPELLS Whenever a character casts a spell he or she must expend power. The amount of power used is determined by the spell's level and draw of a magic card. The power cost is subtracted from the character's source of power. If the character is using his or her endurance to cast a spell, there is a special section for this type of loss. Character's who cast a spell under their primary affinity colour may draw two cards and take the lower power point loss. For every 10 skill levels in the power channelling skill, the character may draw one additional magic card and apply the power loss from any card. The power cost for a spell is determined by using the formula on the magic card. These points are subtracted from the source of power. For, example, on the card below, a 30th level spell would cost 70 power points. The endurance lose shown on the card is for every 10 spell levels cast (rounded to the next higher level). On the card below a 30th level spell would 3 x (1d6 + 2). The cards should be shuffled each time before drawing. NEGATIVE POWER If the magic-user's source of power is reduced to a negative value it will cease functioning for 2d6 days and possibly become destroyed. During this time the source cannot be used. Roll 2d6 and consult the following table. If the roll is greater than the number, the source explodes with a DV equal to its maximum power points divided by 10. All persons within the blast zone will suffer damage. The blast DV drops by 10 for every 5 feet from the centre the target is. The effect of severity on the damage card does not apply to this explosion. The magic-user automatically collapses into a deep sleep for 3d6 days. The source is destroyed when this happens. A place source will usually not be destroyed. The place may become cursed, haunted or possessed. NEGATIVE POWER SAVING THROW -1 to -30 11 -31 to -40 10 -41 to -50 9 -51 to -60 8 -61 to -70 7 -71 to -80 6 -81 to -100 5 -101 to -120 4 -121 to -160 3 -161 and below 2 POWER BOOSTING If a source of power is running low or a particularly high level spell is to be cast, a magic-user may need to boost his or her power points. This is accomplished by performing one or more of the following activities: Incense: Burning a stick of incense yields an additional 20 points. The burning takes 10 minutes and each stick is usable only once. Magic Book: This special book cost 1 gp per page. Each page requires one hour to read and yields 5 power points. When the entire book is read, a magic-user cannot re-read the book until the spell is cast and the power is used. A magic-user does not have to read the entire book to gain power points (a 100 page book read to page 40 provides an additional 200 power points). A magic-user may only read 10 hours a day and may continue the next day where he or she left off. Magic Dust: Magic dust is thrown into the air and is usable but once. This method yields 20 power points instantly. Magic Powder: Magic powder must be thrown into a fire source. A cloud of power fills a 5' by 5' area and all within receive an extra 20 power points. Magic powder may also be used for cells when summoning creatures. Mystical Brew: A unique mixture that cooks for a day yields 5 power points. The brew may cook for any amount of time. The ingredients generally have some kind of connection to the spell being cast. For example, a brew for the fly spell might contain two albatross wings, four eagle eyes and a griffin's tail feather. The character will decant the brew into some container and drink it when necessary. All bonus points are cumulative and power points may exceed the source's maximum. Burning 2 sticks of incense (40 points), reading 10 pages of a magic book (50 points) and brewing for 6 days (30 points) yield a total of 120 extra power points which are added to the current power point level. Points gained are only good for the next spell cast. As well, if no spell is cast within 1d6 x 10 turns the extra power will perish. After the spell is cast, any unused bonus points are lost. TRANSFERRING POWER Certain situations may arise where a magic-user needs extra power fast and cannot afford the time or expense to boost power. A magic-user may call upon an ally to lend some of their power. This extra power is added to the magic-user's current power point total. Power must be transferred in groups of 35 and the lender may not bring his or her source negative. For every 35 points transferred, the lender loses willpower damage points as indicated on the table. The lender then subtracts 35 power points from their source and the receiver adds 35 to their source. This addition may bring the total points above 700 but no more than 350 points may be gained through this method. The time to transfer each group of 35 is 30 seconds. The transferring magic-user must touch the receiving magic-user while exchanging power points. The transferred power points will begin to dissipate immediately. Every hour the extra power will be reduced 10 points. Power loss from spells must come from this extra power first. Any remaining power loss is deducted from the normal source power points. When the magic-user casts a spell with this extra power he or she must make a power transfer saving throw. This saving throw is rolled for every time a spell is cast with the extra power until the power is used up. A 2d6 dice roll must be equal to or less than the number opposite the ranges of extra power to be successful. Failure of the saving throw means the source of power is rendered useless for 2d6 hours. POWER TRANSFER SAVING THROW Extra Power Saving Throw Willpower Damage 1-35 11 1d6 - 2 36-70 10 1d6 - 1 71-105 9 1d6 106-140 8 1d6 + 1 141-175 7 1d6 + 2 176-210 6 1d6 + 4 211-245 5 2d6 246-280 4 2d6 + 1 281-315 3 2d6 + 4 316-350 2 3d6 **EXAMPLE** Kanthos the sorcerer requires 105 extra power points as he has only 32 power points left. His companion Seth offers to transfer some of his power to Kanthos as he has 570 points remaining. The transfer takes 90 seconds and Seth will lose 1d6 willpower damage points. Seth's source is lowered from 570 to 465. Kanthos' source of power is raised from 32 to 137 points. To cast the next spell, Kanthos must make his power transfer saving throw of 9 as the extra 105 points falls between 71 and 105. He rolls an 8 on 2d6. Kanthos then successfully casts a 10th level ice bolt spell. He draws card #23, a critical, and takes 60 off of his source reducing it to 77 (40 of that 77 is still extra power). His saving throw is 10 as 40 falls between 36 and 70. He rolls a 6 and can cast another spell. After a successful casting another 10th level spell, the power loss is 50 as he draws a critical, card #22. His source is reduced to 27 points. All extra power is used up and he does not have to make a transfer saving throw when casting spells. REGAINING LOST POWER POINTS A magic-user's source of power regains lost power points automatically as per the following schedule. Magic-User is active: 10/hour Magic-User is sleeping: 60/hour A source may not exceed its initial starting point total. Regained points last until a spell is cast, thus using them up. A rod source of power regains 100 power points back per hour regardless of the magic-user's actions. SPELLS ARE SKILLS Spells are skills and as so, are treated just like skills with regards to purchasing, improving, skill levels, skill points, and skill saving throw. Most spells are picked when a character is created. A character may only learn spells after the character has been created if the character receives instruction by a guild master of a skill level 10 or better (see Learning Skills for more detail). A character must have a skill level of least one to use any spell. All spells are used during a combat turn during the power channelling skill action phase. THE SPELL LISTS Every spell has 4 common headings (parameters) which indicates the level at which the spell may be cast, the range to which it may extend, the duration and the area of effect of the spell. The headings and spell descriptions may refer to skill level or spell level. The skill level is the skill level of the spell being cast. The spell level may be chosen or predetermined depending on the spell type. Type: This tells us what level the spell may be cast at. Any level indicates the spell may be cast at level one or higher. Level followed by a number indicates that the spell must be cast at that specific level only. For a magic resistance spell to have an effect, it must be cast successfully at a level equal to or greater than the target's magic resistance. Range: A magic-user does not have to cast the spell at the maximum range. A range of self indicates the magic-user may only cast the spell on him or herself. Duration: A magic-user may cancel at any time the duration of a spell they have cast. He or she cannot cancel spells which have a permanent duration. Area of Effect: A magic-user does not have to extend the spell to its fullest area of effect unless the area is set. The control light spell, for example, has a set 20 foot radius area of effect. All within the area of effect will be affected unless the spells states otherwise. ALTERING THE PARAMETERS All spell parameters (range, duration and area of effect) were designed by the Masters for optimum power consumption. Sometimes it is desirable to alter these parameters by increasing the power loss. A spell caster may double, triple, and so on, one, two or three of the spell parameters if he or she desires. All parameters are assumed to be multiplied by 1. For each additional multiplier there is a 50% increase in the spell level. This effective level is used for power loss only and is not the true spell level. Thus a x2 multiplier causes a 50% increase, a x3 multiplier causes a 100% increase, x4 150% increase and so on. Changes to different parameters are cumulative and a final effective level is determined before the damage card is drawn for power loss from a successfully cast spell. Instantaneous and permanent duration and zero or self range may not be affected by this method. **EXAMPLE** Gerth wished to extend the range of his detect life spell to reach a body within a prison cell. The range for the detect life spell is 20 feet and the spell level is 15. By increasing the spell level to 23 (a 50% increase in the spell level) the range may be doubled to 40 feet. **EXAMPLE** Samantha decides to double the range and triple the duration of a poisonous cloud spell. She wants the spell to be cast at 20th level inflicting 2d6 EDP to all within its area of effect. The spell is cast at 50th level since the 50% increase for range and a 100% increase for duration increases the base spell level. (20x150%+20=50). After successfully casting the spell she draws card #03, a light, and takes 50 points from her source of power. The spell still inflicts 2d6 EDP even though it was cast at 50th level. PROCEDURE FOR CASTING SPELLS The following is a step by step procedure for casting a spell when the power channelling skill saving throw is called on the phase sequence chart. 1) Choose the desired spell from the character's list of skills. 2) Determine appropriate spell level as indicated by the spell type shown in the spell description. Any alterations to the parameters are decided now. Magic-Users cannot cast a spell if the spell level exceeds the character's maximum spell level. 3) Decide whether to prepare the spell. In order to gain the +1 bonus for preparing, the magic-user must make a successful power channelling skill saving throw. Preparing takes the entire phase. A magic-user may prepare for a maximum of three power channelling skill action phases and any failure in the skill saving throw results in all preparation bonuses lost. If a magic-user is not in combat (i.e. not using the phase sequence deck) and there is no time limitations, a gamemaster should allow the +3 bonus for preparing to speed play along instead of rolling until all the bonuses are gained. If no preparations are performed, proceed to step four. Otherwise, the magic-user must wait until the next power channelling skill action phase to cast the spell. 4) Decide to use incantations. Incanting takes one power channelling skill action phase and will alert all creatures within hearing range that a spell is being cast. If no incantation are performed, proceed to step five. Otherwise, the magic-user must wait until the next power channelling skill action phase to cast the spell. 5) The magic-user may use hand gestures to aid in casting the spell. Depending on the situation, the magic-user may use none, one or both hands. A gesture is performed in the same phase as casting the spell and therefore does not use up a skill action phase. 6) Cast the spell. Roll 2d6 and compare this to the skill saving throw of the spell applying the following modifiers to the SST. ACTION MODIFIER No Action at all -3 One handed gesture only -2 One handed gestures and incantations -1 Two handed gestures only -1 Two handed gestures and incantations 0 Person aiding +1* Each week a special brew is cooked +1* Each power channelling skill action phase spent preparing +1* Note: A magic-user must have a dexterity attribute score of 8 or more to gain the bonus for using gestures. Note: Actions marked with * are bonuses to the previous actions. That is, doing no actions at all and being aided is not +1 to the SST but -2 (-3+1). 7) If the dice roll is less than or equal to the modified skill saving throw the spell succeeds. If the dice roll is greater the spell fails. 8) Apply the results of successful spells, subtracting required power from the source. 9) Subtract endurance from the character's endurance damage points if the spell fails and apply the effect of severity, if any, to the magic-user. FAILED SPELLS If the magic-user fails the modified skill saving throw when casting the spell, he or she is subject to dire consequences. A damage card is drawn and the spell level is used in place of the damage value. Endurance damage is taken as well as the effect of severity. The caster suffers no body damage. Use the modified BDP based on the spell level for the effect of severity. ** EXAMPLE ** Gerth fails an 8th level spell. He loses 11 endurance damage points and is stunned (8 + 7 = 15) as damage card #18 was drawn. RESTRICTIONS ON CASTING SPELLS The magic-user must adhere to the following restriction when casting spells. 1) A magic-user may not cast a spell while wearing metal armour or helmets, is bound with metal shackles or holding metal weapons or shields. 2) A magic-user may not cast a spell while engaged in melee combat. Since all action within a phase is simultaneous, a magic-user who casts a spell in the same phase as being engaged can still cast that spell. 3) A magic-user may not move while preparing to cast a spell. Doing so cancels any preparation and the magic-user must start over again from the new location. 4) A magic-user cannot cast a spell in a phase in which he or she prepared or used incantations. They can cast a spell in a phase when using gestures. SPELLS AND DAMAGE Any spell which causes damage, (e.g. fire, ice, sonic disruption), has a limitation to the amount of damage value that may inflicted. The damage value of any spell may not exceed the skill level in that spell. A magic-user may incur a -1 penalty to the skill saving throw in the spell for every 10 damage values that exceed the skill level maximum. For example, a skill level of 8 in the fire spell would mean a maximum of 8 damage value (an 8th spell level fire bolt, 16th spell level fire ball). If the magic-user wanted to increase the damage value to 12, they would incur a -1 penalty to skill saving throw. When a spell damages a target it will fall into 1 of 2 categories, directed physical attacks and undirected physical or subversive attacks. If damage card #25 is drawn, severe blow!!, regardless of the type, the damage value of any spell should be divided by three when rolling 3d6 against it as instructed on the card. Directed: Directed physical spells include elemental bolt spells and the thrown version of Tetharian's Rock. If the spell is successful, a hit location card is drawn using the random result. A magic-user may take additional penalties to the skill saving throw to direct the attack. Instead of the random hit a magic-user may go for a general or aimed hit. The type of attack must be announced prior to casting the spell and rolling the dice. A general hit incurs a -3 penalty to the skill saving throw but if successful, the magic-user may choose the level of the attack, high, central or low and apply the hit location from that level. Aiming means the magic-user can pick the exact hit location if the spell is cast successfully. The effect of severity modifier is +1d6. The aimed hit incurs a -5 penalty to the skill saving throw. Undirected: Undirected physical spells include elemental ball spells and wards. Subversive damage spells include mind blast, sonic disruption and Tharda's bane. A hit location card is drawn only to use the random effect of severity modifier. A damage card is drawn and results applied using the modified damage value. EXAMPLE OF SPELL USE Sarb the magic-user has become separated from the rest of his party. He finds himself in a dungeon corridor awaiting the arrival of 4 orcs. Sarb has 16 endurance damage points, a 10 skill saving throw in power channelling, a magic affinity attribute of 8, a magic resistance of 16 and the following spells, skill levels and skill saving throws: SKILL SL SST Control Light 7 8 Haste 7 8 Sonic Disruption 5 6 Ward 10 9 Sarb's source of power has been reduced to 300 power points after casting numerous spells. He decides to place a ward spell between him and the orcs. The spell can be cast at any level and he decides on a 17th level damage ward. He chooses to use two handed gestures and a verbal incantation leaving his skill saving throw unchanged at 9. Since the phase sequence deck is not being used, Sarb can incant without using a skill action phase. He decides not to prepare, as he is unsure of how far the orcs are away. He rolls a 3 and a 4 on 2d6 and succeeds in placing the ward. Drawing magic card #27, Sarb loses 17 x 10 + 20 or a total of 190 from his source of power. This reduces it to 110 from 300. One orc rounds the corner of the corridor. The gamemaster decides the phase sequence deck should be used to conduct the order of sequence. A 10 is drawn from the deck which is Sarb's power channelling action phase (he has a 10 skill saving throw). Sarb decides to cast a sonic disruption spell at the orc. The orc is 75 feet away, well within Sarb's 100 foot range (20 x 5 = 100 feet). Since sonic disruption is an any level spell, he chooses to cast it at 10th level. This will inflict 5 DV to anyone within its' area of effect. Sarb needs a 6 or less to succeed in casting the spell. Unfortunately he panics upon seeing the orc and forgets to announce the use of gestures. Since he is casting in this action phase he cannot use incantations. He now needs a 3 (-3 for no actions) or less to succeed. Rolling an 11, Sarb fails the spell and draws damage card #5, a light. This reduces his endurance points by 2. There is no effect of severity as the 11 (10th level spell + 1 BDP modifier) yields no result. The orc is far away from Sarb and cannot act when its number was drawn from the deck. The action numbers are drawn from the phase sequence deck and on the next 10, Sarb decides to prepare a control light spell to cover his retreat. He needs a 10 or less to gain the +1 bonus for preparing. He rolls a 6 and makes the preparation. Another 10 is drawn and Sarb decides to incant which uses up that entire phase. On the movement phase to follow the other three orcs round the corner and the initial orc moves closer. Another 10 is drawn from the deck and Sarb casts the control light spell using two handed gestures. Sarb needs an 9 or less to succeed with this spell as he used incantations, two handed gestures and a +1 bonus for preparing one action phase. He rolls a 5 and creates darkness that will last for 7 turns, ample time to cover his escape. He draws card #10, a moderate, and takes 10 + 25, total 35, from his source of power. This lowers his source of power down to 75. Another 10 is drawn from the deck and Sarb decides to beat a quick retreat with a haste spell. Being a magic resistance type spell, he must cast the spell at a level greater than or equal to his magic resistance. Wanting to waste no additional power, he casts the spell at 16th level. He rolls a 4 on 2d6 and successfully casts the spell. Sarb unfortunately draws card #26, a critical, which drives his source of power to a negative value. The power cost is 170 (16 x 10 + 10), reducing the source to -95. Consulting the negative power table we see that -95 needs a 5 or less to prevent the source from exploding. Sarb rolls a 4 on 2d6 and does not destroy the source, although it is rendered useless for 2d6 days. Sarb turns to run but is hit in the head from behind by a sneaky orc that came from another passageway. The damage value of the mace is 11 and the effect of severity modifier is 0. The orc draws a critical and uses the unadjusted DV of 11. Sarb is knocked unconscious from the effect of severity and takes 15 endurance damage, 20 body damage from card #22. Sarb does get the last laugh as the first orc runs into his ward and takes the 17 damage value. The random hit location was left elbow from hit location card #47. The effect of severity modifier was -3. This lowers the 17 DV to 14 DV. The orc was critically wounded with card #23 and takes 18 endurance damage, 23 body damage and the effect of severity is death (22+ is death from effect of severity). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill Name Discipline Attribute Skill Skill Adv. Column Mastery ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Acheron's Guardian White Spell MAG H VIII Alteration Purple Spell MAG H VIII Animate Dead Red Spell MAG F VIII Animate Object Red Spell MAG F VIII Anticipation Blue Spell MAG E VIII Bewilderment Gray Spell MAG G VIII Bolster Cyan Spell MAG F VIII Boron's Bidding Yellow Spell MAG G VIII Call of the Wild Green Spell MAG F VIII Celestial Weave Blue Spell MAG F VIII Charm Person Orange Spell MAG F VIII Control Light Gray Spell MAG F VIII Conversion Purple Spell MAG G VIII Crystal Death Blue Spell MAG H VIII Cure White Spell MAG G VIII Deadly Weapon Black Spell MAG H VIII Death's Tale Red Spell MAG E VIII Demonic Possession Red Spell MAG H VIII Derangement Orange Spell MAG G VIII Detect Magic Crystal Spell MAG F VIII Detect Life Red Spell MAG E VIII Disablement Orange Spell MAG F VIII Discover Purple Spell MAG F VIII Disintegration Black Spell MAG I VIII Dispel Magic Crystal Spell MAG H VIII Displacement Yellow Spell MAG F VIII Elemental Prot. White Spell MAG E VIII Enchantment Crystal Spell MAG G VIII Eyes of True Seeing Cyan Spell MAG E VIII Falin's Sponge Green Spell MAG E VIII False Magic Purple Spell MAG F VIII Familiar (minor) Crystal Spell MAG G VIII Fear Orange Spell MAG F VIII Feign Death Red Spell MAG E VIII Fire Black Spell MAG I VIII Fly Yellow Spell MAG F VIII Forget Orange Spell MAG F VIII Fortitude White Spell MAG F VIII Fury Blue Spell MAG E VIII Ghost Walking Yellow Spell MAG F VIII Haste Cyan Spell MAG F VIII Heal White Spell MAG I VIII Ice Black Spell MAG I VIII Illusion Gray Spell MAG H VIII Illusionary Dream Gray Spell MAG G VIII Images Gray Spell MAG G VIII Ignore Orange Spell MAG F VIII Invisibility Gray Spell MAG I VIII Invisible Wall White Spell MAG G VIII Lethargy Purple Spell MAG G VIII Levitation Yellow Spell MAG E VIII Lightening Black Spell MAG I VIII Liturgy White Spell MAG H VIII Locate Blue Spell MAG E VIII Lofty Movement Yellow Spell MAG E VIII Long Hand Yellow Spell MAG E VIII Lord of the Flora Green Spell MAG G VIII Lungs Cyan Spell MAG E VIII Matter Manipulation Black Spell MAG G VIII Metamorphosis Gray Spell MAG H VIII Mind Blast Orange Spell MAG H VIII Mintora's Glamour Cyan Spell MAG F VIII Mystical Armour White Spell MAG H VIII Paralysis Orange Spell MAG F VIII Path Lore Green Spell MAG E VIII Permanent Crystal Spell MAG I VIII Perseverance Red Spell MAG E VIII Plant Tell Green Spell MAG E VIII Poisonous Cloud Black Spell MAG H VIII Prophetic Trance Blue Spell MAG E VIII Protective Wall Purple Spell MAG F VIII Presence Blue Spell MAG E VIII Purification White Spell MAG F VIII Query Orange Spell MAG E VIII Quest Yellow Spell MAG G VIII Quivering Doom Gray Spell MAG I VIII Raise Resistance Purple Spell MAG E VIII Ram of Destruction Black Spell MAG G VIII Read Magic Scroll Crystal Spell MAG H VIII Remove Curse Blue Spell MAG E VIII Recollection Blue Spell MAG E VIII Resurrection White Spell MAG I VIII Sanctuary White Spell MAG F VIII Self Protection Purple Spell MAG G VIII Sending Orange Spell MAG E VIII Sentinel of Downs Green Spell MAG F VIII Shifty States Gray Spell MAG H VIII Silence Cyan Spell MAG E VIII Sleep Orange Spell MAG G VIII Sonic Disruption Cyan Spell MAG H VIII Speak With Animals Green Spell MAG E VIII Spectral Gaze Crystal Spell MAG F VIII Speculum Purple Spell MAG G VIII Springy Legs Yellow Spell MAG F VIII Spy Blue Spell MAG F VIII Stasis White Spell MAG G VIII Stunning Blow Black Spell MAG H VIII Summon Yellow Spell MAG H VIII Sustenance Cyan Spell MAG E VIII Symbol Crystal Spell MAG G VIII Talismanic Probe Crystal Spell MAG H VIII Teleportation Yellow Spell MAG H VIII Tetharian's Rock Green Spell MAG H VIII Tharda's Bane Black Spell MAG I VIII Time Travel Purple Spell MAG H VIII Transliteration Cyan Spell MAG E VIII Transmutation Red Spell MAG E VIII Tree Door Green Spell MAG G VIII Tridlitain's Arms Black Spell MAG I VIII True Skill Cyan Spell MAG F VIII Tunnel Red Spell MAG E VIII Utterance Red Spell MAG E VIII Valkyr's Find Red Spell MAG E VIII Ventriloquism Gray Spell MAG F VIII Vernacular Orange Spell MAG E VIII Vision Cyan Spell MAG F VIII Volth's Demise White Spell MAG H VIII Wall of Fog Gray Spell MAG G VIII Ward Crystal Spell MAG G VIII Weather Call Green Spell MAG F VIII Whirlwind Green Spell MAG F VIII Willpower Drain Red Spell MAG G VIII Write Magic Scroll Crystal Spell MAG I VIII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============== = = = SPELLS = = = ============== The Masters created the spells that are known today but more are being created as the need arises. The name of the spell in the spell list is more of a technical name rather than the actual name of the spell. The name may vary from person to person and only the Master who created it knows the actual pronunciation. BLACK SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ DEADLY WEAPON Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 6 phases per skill level or until used (see description) Area of Effect: 1 item The spell transfers mystical energy into a weapon which increases the damage it inflicts. The spell level cast gives a damage value bonus on any melee or missile weapon. The duration of the spell is a determined by one of two casting methods. Only one deadly weapon spell may be placed on an item at one time. Bular: If each spell level cast equals the damage value, then the duration is equal to 6 phases per skill level. Thorum: If every 5 spell levels equals 1 damage value, then the spell lasts until the weapon scores a hit. DISINTEGRATION Type: any level Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 item or surface The sorcerer can destroy up to 1 pound per spell level. The sorcerer may also destroy a square 3" x 3" x 1" per spell level if they decide to cast the spell in this manner. Therefore a second level spell will destroy two pounds of an object or 6" x 3" x 1" (or 3" x 3" x 2") of a surface. Magic items may not be destroyed by this spell. FIRE Type: any level Range: 100 feet + 10 feet per skill level Duration: 2 or 3 turns per skill level or instantaneous (see description) Area of Effect: special By casting this spell, the character summons black fire which explodes from their hands and destroys the target. Any flammable clothing which is struck by the fire spell has a 50% chance of catching fire. A person who is on fire will take 2 DV damage per movement action phase. The fire will last for 1d6 turns. For mystical armour the spell is considered to be fire damage type. The fire spell can be used in five different ways. Kishon: A great wall of fire appears before the spell caster. The spell level cast equals the damage value (DV) of the fire wall. Anyone touching or passing through the wall will be damaged. The wall fills 5' x 5' x 1' deep cube per skill level and lasts for 3 turns per skill level. The wall may be placed horizontally or vertically. Zaltium: A 3 foot bolt of fire forms in the magic-user's hand and then thrown at the target. The spell level cast equals the damage value (DV) of the fire bolt. The bolt attacks as an "edge" damage type and effects only one target. The duration is instantaneous. Lokin: A 6 inch diameter fire ball forms in the sorcerer's hand and is hurled towards the target. Every two spell levels cast equals 1 damage value of the fire ball. The ball attacks as an "impact" damage type. The area effect for the ball is up to a 5 foot radius per skill level. The duration is instantaneous. Partuin: A ring of fire encircles the magic-user and up to one additional person per skill level. The fire ring has a damage value equal to one third of the spell level. The ring lasts two turns per skill level. Langed: This is used when a sorcerer wishes to light a torch or start a campfire. The gamemaster will decide upon the spell level needed to succeed in the required action. ICE Type: any level Range: 100 feet plus 5 feet per skill level Duration: depends on type cast (see fire spell) Area of Effect: depends on type cast (see fire spell) This spell operates exactly as the fire spell except the bolt spell type is treated as impact instead of edge. An ice wall is impassable and has 20 structure points per skill level of the sorcerer. The spell level when casting the wall version is 25. LIGHTNING Type: any level Range: 80 feet plus 15 feet per skill level Duration: depends on type cast (see fire spell) Area of Effect: depends on type cast (see fire spell) This spell operates exactly as the fire spell. If the target is wearing metal armour he or she receives an additional 1d6 damage value added to the damage value of the spell. MATTER MANIPULATION Type: any level Range: 5 feet per skill level Duration: 5 turns plus 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 cubic foot per spell level This spell causes a substance to change its state. Water can become ice or steam, earth turns to powder, etc. The sorcerer must stay within the laws of physics (e.g. stone cannot be turned to water). POISONOUS CLOUD Type: any level Range: 100 feet Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 30' x 30' x 10' cloud This spell creates a yellow-green cloud that is poisonous to all that are in its area of effect. For every 10 spell levels cast, 1d6 endurance damage points are taken by all who fail their health attribute saving throw. The cloud's direction of movement is determined by a 1d6 die roll using the scatter chart and travels 30 feet per movement action phase. The cloud moves first before all other movement. A strong gust of wind or a whirlwind spell will dissipate the cloud before the 1 turn duration. The cloud is heavier than air and will sink to the lowest level of ground. RAM OF DESTRUCTION Type: any level Range: 200 feet Duration: 1 hit per skill level Area of Effect: 10' x 2' x 2' ram This spell creates a magical battering ram. The damage value of the ram equals the level cast. The ram strikes once on the movement phase. The ram may take on any appearance limited only by the sorcerer's imagination. STUNNING BLOW Type: any level Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of the stunning blow will be struck in the head by a glowing fist 3 feet wide. The effect of the hit will cause the victim to be stunned. For every 15 spell levels cast, the target will be stunned once. Thus, a 30th level stunning blow will cause 2 body balance or riding ability stability checks and two stun cards. When the spell ends the fist disappears. THARDA'S BANE Type: any level Range: 20 feet + 15 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 30 foot radius Only those creatures specified by the sorcerer within the area of effect will suffer damage from Tharda's bane. The targets will receive a tingling sensation throughout their body prior to receiving the damage. For every 4 spell levels cast, the target(s) will suffer 1 damage value. A 40th level spell, for example, will inflict 10 DV to those people unfortunate enough to picked by the caster. TRIDLITAIN'S MASSIVE ARMS Type: any level Range: 100 feet plus 10 feet per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: 30 foot radius The caster creates fantastic seven foot tall arms that grow instantly from the ground. The arms are black with large yellow claws. The arms have a slash, thrust and hack attack types and an edge damage type. The arms attack on the base SST of the spell. The caster may create only a certain number of arms as shown below based on the caster's skill level. Also listed is the maximum number of arms per target, the minimum and maximum damage value for each arm and the body damage points of each arm. When an arm reaches zero damage points it disappears. An arm may be stunned. Treat unconscious as a stun result. An effect of severity of death causes the arm to be destroyed. All arms must have the same damage value. The spell level is determined by adding up the total damage value of all arms. The arms may be placed anywhere within the area of effect but the caster must see all the arms when they are created. The caster may not move or cast other spells while the spell is in duration. If the spell caster's concentration is broken the spell ends. Once a target is engaged with an arm, they may not retreat or disengage unless the arm is killed. The arms may not move. If an new opponent comes with 5 feet they will engage that opponent under the direction of the spell caster. Skill Number Maximum Minimum/Maximum BDP Level of Arms Per Person Damage Value 1 1 1 1/2 10 2 1 1 1/4 10 3 2 1 1/6 20 4 2 1 1/8 20 5 3 2 2/10 20 6 4 2 3/12 20 7 5 2 4/14 30 8 6 3 4/16 30 9 7 3 5/18 40 10 8 4 5/20 50 +5 +1 +1 +1/+2 +10 BLUE SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ANTICIPATION Type: level 20 Range: touch Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: person touched The spell enables the recipient to anticipate melee offensive attacks. Prior to picking a defence, the spell recipient makes an attribute saving throw against their intuition. If the AST is successful, the attacker must state their attack, allowing the defender to act accordingly. CELESTIAL WEAVE Type: level 20 Range: 2 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 10 foot radius Upon casting this spell the character will get a good or bad feeling as to the outcome of a particular action. For example, if the seer was to pass through a door or open a chest, the spell would tell if something good or bad was to happen. CRYSTAL DEATH Type: level 90 Range 40 feet Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 target The seer is able to project in the target's mind its future death. The image is so powerful the target will actually begin to die. The target of the spell will take 10 damage value every movement action phase until they are dead or the spell has been dispelled. The effect of severity modifier is zero. When the target dies the body will crystallize making resurrecting the body difficult (an additional 50 spell levels should be added to a resurrection spell and double the cost for life giving). Great care must be taken when moving a victim of a crystal death spell (you don't want to shatter them!). FURY Type: level 25 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 2d6 x 20 phases Area of Effect: 15 foot radius per skill level The seer, upon casting this spell, calls forth the power of the deity of war and battles to boost the characters' morale. The effect is that the melee weapon, unarmed melee, crossbow and bow skill saving throws of all friendly targets within the area of effect are increased by one. All foes within the area of effect will have their respective skill saving throws decreased by one. LOCATE Type: any level Range: 10 feet per spell level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: none The locate spell is used to find familiar objects. If the object is within range and the spell is cast successfully, an arrow visible only to the character will point the way to the object. PRESENCE Type: magic resistance Range: zero Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 10 foot radius per skill level Upon casting the spell, the character will detect all beings whose magic resistance is equal to or less than the spell level. The area of effect is centred on the caster and radiates outwards. The spell will "see" through walls and the like. The spell does not confer type of creature found but does give location and quantities. PROPHETIC TRANCE Type: level 30 Range: 10 feet Duration: 1d6 x 10 turns Area of Effect: self The character must have a device to look into or onto which enables them to view a prophecy of upcoming events. The device may be a crystal ball, pool of water or a mirror. When the seer is in the trance, he or she will see a vision of upcoming events. The vision is never made exactly clear and usually takes the form of riddles and pictures of places yet to be visited or images of things to come. While in the trance the character cannot be interrupted. RECOLLECTION Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 2 turns per hour recalled Area of Effect: one person The spell allows the character to search the target's mind to recall information up to one hour per spell level cast. The target must be living and the information extracted will be in the form of pictures of what they saw and did. REMOVE CURSE Type: level 60 Range: touch Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: thing touched This spell gives the caster a vision detailing how to remove a curse placed upon a person or object. Since curses are non-magical, the means for removing one is usually non-magical. SPY Type: any level Range: touch Duration: special Area of Effect: object touched The caster requires two objects prior to the casting of the spell. The first object (a crystal ball or pool of water) is used for viewing while the second object is used to determine the location of the place to be viewed. The character casts the spy spell on the second object, which cannot be greater than 2 pounds. Within 10 days of casting the spell the character may activate the object. Everything that could normally be seen by the seer within a 50' x 50' square centred on the object will be shown within the viewing device. The duration of spying is 5 turns per spell level. Once the second object is activated it cannot be activated again. A character may not have more than one object per skill level under the influence of a spy spell. CRYSTAL SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ DETECT MAGIC Type: level 10 or 60 Range: 20 feet Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 5' x 5' x 5' area This spell causes all magic within the area of effect to glow. The glow is visible only to the caster. A 60th level detect magic spell will reveal if a false magic spell has been placed on one item only. The item must be touched. A detect magic spell will also reveal if another spell is functioning on someone (e.g. metamorphosis, invisibility, charm, etc.). DISPEL MAGIC Type: any level Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 30 foot cube This spell causes all magic in a 10' x 10' x 10' cube to cease. To work successfully the level of the dispel magic spell must be greater than or equal to the target's magic spell level. ENCHANTMENT Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: 1 item This spell will magically enchant one object with the powers from the crystal stream. The item receives no damage bonuses or other special powers but will satisfy the condition for creatures struck only by magic or enchanted weapons. The item will glow if a detect magic spell is used. FAMILIAR (MINOR) Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 10 minutes per spell level Area of Effect: one animal A familiar can be any animal except insects. The minor familiar will have a telepathic link to the magic-user. This enables the magic-user to control its mind and utilize its senses (the magic-user can see what the familiar sees and so on) as long as the animal remains within a 1 mile radius. A magic-user gains no power from this type of familiar. A minor familiar has 100 endurance damage points, 20 body damage points and 18 willpower damage points. The magic resistance is 30M. PERMANENT Type: level 200 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 spell By means of this spell, the duration of a second spell will become permanent. The second spell must be cast within a half hour per skill level of the casting of the permanent spell. Only the following spells may be made permanent: animate dead, animate object, control light, elemental protection, familiar, fire (wall only), fly, ice (wall only), illusion, invisible wall, lightning (wall only), lungs, lofty movement, metamorphosis, protective wall, raise resistance, silence, Tetharian's rock (wall only), tree door, tunnel and vision. READ MAGIC SCROLL Type: level 20 Range: touch Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 scroll This spell allows a magic-user to decipher the spell placed on a magic-scroll by another magic-user. The deciphering does not unleash the spell, it simply explains its purpose and allows the magic-user to utilize the spell at a later date. When a spell is cast from a scroll it draws no power from the magic-user and cannot be re-used. Any person may cast a spell from a scroll once it has been deciphered even if he or she has no skill in that type of spell. To use a scroll, a character must have a magic attribute score of 7 or more. If the scroll is of the character's primary colour, they need only a 5 magic affinity attribute score. There is a 1 in 6 chance that a scroll will fail when read if the spell is not of the character's primary colour. The scroll will be rendered useless if this happens. SPECTRAL GAZE Type: level 20 Range: 150 feet plus 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 target The caster of the spectral gaze will see the primary magic affinity colour of the target. The colour is only visible to the caster and the target will be unaware that such a spell has been cast upon them. SYMBOL Type: level 80+ Range: none Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 spell The spell to be symbolized must be cast within one hour per skill level of casting the symbol spell. A symbolized spell is only triggered when someone views the symbol. Once triggered, a symbolized spell will behave exactly as per its spell description with regards to range, area of effect, and duration. The symbolized spell is not expanded but is released each time the symbol is gazed upon. There is a limit to the number of times the spell is released during a day. For every additional 20 spell level of 80, the symbolized spell will be released one additional time. For example, a symbol spell cast at 120th level can be activated 3 times per day. TALISMANIC PROBE Type: level 30 Range: touch Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 item Upon casting this spell and touching an item, the magic-user will receive a picture in their mind of the purpose and qualities of the item. Each distinct feature requires a separate casting of the spell. WARD Type: any level Range: 20 feet Duration: special Area of Effect: 10' x 10' area This spell is used to create an invisible barrier designed to keep unwanted things out. The ward may be set up one of two different ways. Jeezro: Each spell level equals the damage value of the ward. A 15th level ward spell will create a ward that inflicts 15 DV to anything touching it. Once it is touched, the ward is dissipates. Pamger: The magic fence only allows characters whose magic resistance is greater than the spell level of the ward to pass through. A 20th level magic fence will only allow characters with a 21 or greater magic resistance to pass. This type of ward does not dissipate if someone passes through it. The duration of this ward is 10 turns per skill level. WRITE MAGIC SCROLL Type: any level Range: touch Duration: until used Area of Effect: 1 scroll This spell is used to bestow another spell onto a piece of paper so it may be used later at no power cost. The magic-user must have a skill level of 10 in the spell being embedded onto the paper. Thus all limitations of the written spell based on the skill level are assumed to at least 10th skill level. The spell to be placed on the scroll does not have to be cast separately it is considered to be cast simultaneously with the write magic scroll spell. Added to the base spell level of 100, is the spell level of the spell being enchanted. The final sum is the spell level of the write magic scroll spell. Any spell may be placed onto a scroll. Once written, the scroll cannot be read by anyone but the magic-user who wrote the scroll unless a read magic scroll spell is cast upon the scroll to decipher it. Paper for making scrolls may not be reused and is rendered useless after the spell is cast off the scroll. The ink needed to write the scroll is specially made and is usable only once for the 300 copper piece price. It takes a magic-user 1d6 days to write a scroll. CYAN SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BOLSTER Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 5 + 1d6 turns Area of Effects: 1 person This spell bolsters a character's attributes so that they may perform great feats. Every 10 spell levels cast raises an attribute score one point. No single attribute may be under the effects of more than one bolster spell. A person may have multiple bolster spells cast on them on different attributes. The character should adjust their skill saving throws based on the new attribute. EYES OF TRUE SEEING Type: level 15 Range: 50 feet Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: special When this spell is cast upon an object, person, 10' x 10' wall or floor, the magician will see its true form. This spell will detect poison, illusion, change (metamorphosis, were-creatures), invisibility, charm, disguises and secret doors. HASTE Type: magic resistance Range: touch Duration: half turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of this spell is hasted for half a turn per skill level doing twice as many attacks per skill action phase. The target will also move twice as far per movement phase. When the spell ceases duration, the person will attack and move at half normal for 1d6 turns. LUNGS Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: person touched This spell allows the recipient to breath in an atmosphere which is harmful to human life: underwater, poisonous gas, etc. MINTORA'S GLAMOUR Type: any level Range: 30 feet Duration: special Area of Effect: 1 door or similar This spell is used two different ways. Keplange: If used as a magic key, the spell will open any barred or locked door, portcullis, or chest lid. The level of the spell is 10. If the device is being held by a magic wedge spell, the level of the magic key spell must be equal to or greater than the magic wedge spell level to unlock it. Kerundge: If used as a wedge, the spell will hold open or keep closed any door, portcullis or chest lid. A person must have a strength attribute score greater than the level of the magic wedge spell to open the device. When used in this manner the duration of the spell is 1 turn per skill level. SILENCE Type: level 15 Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 10 foot radius Upon casting this spell sound will not penetrate into or out of the area of effect. Since all sound is stopped, no conversation or incantations are possible and a penalty of -2 is applied to any invocation skill saving throw. SONIC DISRUPTION Type: any level Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 2 foot radius per skill level The spell creates a high pitch sound causing all who can hear inside the area of effect to suffer damage. The spell level cast equals one half the damage value of the sound blast. A 30th level sonic disruption would have a damage value of 15. Apply the random effect of severity modifier. SUSTENANCE Type: level 5 Range: 5 feet Duration: until consumed Area of Effect: 1 meal This spell will create enough food and water to feed one person one meal. TRANSLITERATION Type: any level Range: 3 feet Duration: 1 page Area of Effect: 1 page By means of this spell a magician may read or write messages, pages and so on in any normal language (e.g. orcish, halfling, elvish, etc.). The magician may also create his or her own unique writing and decipher other magic writings. When the spell is cast the magician must state which of the four variations of the spell they will use. When the spell is cast a glowing quill about 10 inches long forms in the magic-user's hand. The magic-user merely passes the quill over a blank piece of paper and the words are formed. Therefore, when reading a language and deciphering it, the magician must have an extra piece of paper to write the translated words onto. When the page is written the quill disappears. Shundin: To read any normal language the spell level is 10 per page. Shoohin: To write a normal language the spell level is 15 per page. Shookun: A magician may also create a magic language readable only to themselves and possibly to others. The spell level when writing the magic language determines the amount of protection placed on it. A magician may write, for example, a 30th level magic language. The spell is good for only one page. Souven: Any magician casting a transliteration spell on the magic writing created in Shookun version must have cast it at a level equal to or greater than the protection level to decipher the writing. Of course a magician may read their own magic writing without translating it. TRUE SKILL Type: any level (30) Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 person This spell will cause a target's next skill saving throw to be increased by one for every ten spell levels cast. The spell has a maximum spell level of 30, giving a +3 bonus to the SST. A person may only be under the effect of one true skill spell at a time. The spell ends after the skill saving throw is made or the duration of the spell ends. VISION Type: level 10 Range: touch Duration: 1d6 hours Area of Effect: 1 person This spell will give the recipient 1 of 2 vision types depending on caster's choice. The user of the spell may switch between his normal vision and the vision spell any time during its duration. Infagon: A character is bestowed with a vision which allows them to see temperature differences (infravision). Red is hot, orange is warm, gray is cool and black is cold. Ninagon: A character with night vision sees at night as if it were dusk. The character will not suffer any penalties for observing at night. GRAY SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BEWILDERMENT Type: magic resistance Range: 30 feet plus 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 creature The recipient of the bewilderment spell begins to doubt his or her own actions. While under the affect of the spell the confused target must make a willpower attribute saving throw prior to performing any action. If successful the target may function normally for that action only. Otherwise, they will stay and think about it for 10 phases. After the 10 phases have past, the same or different action may be attempted but again a willpower saving throw is checked for. CONTROL LIGHT Type: level 10 Range: 40 feet Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 20 foot radius This spell can be used to create darkness or light. If used to create darkness, normal vision, infravision, nightvision, torches and other light sources are useless within the area of effect. Only a dispel magic, another control light spell or a starburst invocation will dispel the darkness. If cast to create light, illumination equal to a lantern will fill the area of effect. ILLUSION Type: any level Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: 1' x 1' x 1' per spell level This spell creates an illusion of anything the illusionist desires, although the gamemaster may place limitations to the spell. The illusion will have sound, smell, radiate heat or cold, but no substance. If the illusion was touched, the character's hand would pass through it. Thus an illusionary lightning bolt would cause no damage. A person cannot walk across an illusionary bridge or fall into an illusionary pit. The idea of an illusion is to deceive the target into believing something that is presented to them. If the spell was cast at a level less than twice the skill level, then the spell will last for five plus one turn per skill level. During this time both the magic-user and illusion may move. Otherwise, the illusionist must concentrate on the illusion. The illusion can move within the range restrictions while the illusionist concentrates and there is no limit to the duration. An attack on the illusionist or movement will cause loss of concentration and the spell ends. The illusionist may end the spell at any time. ILLUSIONARY DREAM Type: magic resistance Range: 1 mile per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: 1 target The recipient of an illusionary dream must be asleep and within range of the spell caster to be affected. The dream created by the illusionist will seem real to the target in every way including interaction with other player characters. The dream may be used to forewarn, scare or give clues to an adventure. The duration of the dream is 1 hour per skill level but the dream only takes 10 minutes of real time. IMAGES Type: any level (35) Range: self Duration: 5 phases per skill level Area of Effect: 5 foot radius This spell creates one duplicate of the illusionist per 5 spell levels. Each duplicate image will do exactly what the illusionist does. If the image is struck in combat it will react as if it was the illusionist. The images move around the caster making it hard to determine which is the image or the actual illusionist. The more images present, the more difficult it is to hit the illusionist. The table below indicates the chance that the caster will be struck in combat. A 2d6 roll equal to or less than the chance means the illusionist was hit. The illusionist may cast spells or use invocations while engaged in combat at a -2 penalty to the skill saving throw. If a character is struck, all spell preparations are lost. Spell Number of Chance of Level Images Hitting Caster 5 1 11 10 2 10 15 3 9 20 4 8 25 5 7 30 6 6 35 7 5 INVISIBILITY Type: level 30 Range: touch Duration: 9 turns plus 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: thing touched The recipient of this spell and all their possessions will disappear from sight. An invisible person still makes noise and cannot walk through walls. If the invisible character attacks or casts a spell he or she will become visible for 10 phases. METAMORPHOSIS Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 5 turns per spell level Area of Effect: character touched The metamorphosis spell enables the illusionist to change the physical properties of a character. For each skill level an illusionist can vary the height and/or weight of the recipient by 10%. An illusionist with a skill level of 5 can make a 130 pound character 195 pounds (130 x 1.5) or 65 pounds (130 x .5) or any weight in between. The illusionist can only change the recipient of the spell into a creature they have seen. All physical benefits of the new creature is gained by the character. No skills are gained though. QUIVERING DOOM Type: level 50 Range: 5 feet per skill level Duration: 3d6 phases Area of Effect: 1 humanoid The target of a quivering doom spell will see a creature appear before them so hideous and fearsome they will begin to tremble. The creature can only be seen by the recipient of the spell. While the target is quivering they can perform no actions. He or she will be so engrossed with the creature, even being struck in melee combat will not make them take their eyes off of it. After the 3d6 phases have passed, the target must make an attribute saving throw versus intuition as the creature attacks the character. A failed attribute saving throw indicates the character has died instantly from fright. A successful saving throw means the image disappears and the character returns to normal. SHIFTY STATES Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1d6 turns Area of Effect: creature touched The recipient of this spell will seem blurred to all that view them. Images will phase out of time around the recipient. This blurring effect will cause a -1 to-hit or skill saving throw penalty per 15 spell levels cast. VENTRILOQUISM Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: creature touched The illusionist can project his or her voice up to 2 feet per spell level to any place (e.g. a trunk, hallway, another person etc). WALL OF FOG Type: level 20 Range: 150 feet Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 20' x 20' x 10' per skill level This spell creates a wall of fog which obscures all vision. A whirlwind spell will dissipate the fog before the duration ends. GREEN SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CALL OF THE WILD Type: Level 10+ Range: 100 feet Duration: 10 + 2 turns per skill level Area of Effect: 1 mile radius This spell will call a wild animal within the area of effect to come to the spell caster. The animal will stay for ten plus two turns per skill level and will arrive in 1d6 x 20 phases. The type of animal is determined by a 3d6 dice roll. For every additional 10 spell levels, +1 is added to the roll. The animal will not be hostile to the character and should the animal be killed it will turn to dust. This spell may only be cast outdoors. The spell does not bestow the ability to communicate to the animal. Dice Roll Animal 3-5 Nothing 6-7 Rat 8 Rabbit 9 Porcupine 10 Beaver 11-12 Raccoon 13-14 Fox 15 Deer (1-4 Stag, 5-6 Doe) 16 Boar 17 Mountain Lion 18-19 Wolf 20-21 Bear 21+ Great Wolf FALIN'S SPONGE Type: level 15 Range: touch Duration: 3d6 turns plus 10 turns Area of Effect: 10' x 10' x 10' per skill level The caster will cause the temporary evaporation of water. If the area of the water exceeds the area of the spell, the caster may part the water instead using the spell like a tunnel. LORD OF THE FLORA Type: level 15 Range: 100 feet Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 10' x 10' per skill level This spell enables a naturalist to cause plants to grow and entangle to form a barrier. Depending on the plant a naturalist may cause it to entwine around people or to block passages. If the plant is big enough, like a tree root, then it may be used to crush rocks or the like. A plant used to block a passage will have 4 BDP per skill level of the spell. Entangling vines will have 10 BDP each. A target will get attacked by 1d6 vines and must make a saving throw versus agility for each vine to avoid being tangled. PATH LORE Type: level 10 Range: touch Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 path Upon touching a path a naturalist can find out 1 of 2 things about the path depending on how the spell was cast. Floranda: The exact destination of the path. The naturalist will get a vision of the point where the path ends. If a path splits into two or more new paths, the vision will be of the fork. Faunada: The number and type of creatures who have travelled on the path. Any creature, starting with the most recent, who travelled on the path within 2 hours per skill level of the spell will be seen in the vision. PLANT TELL Type: any level Range: 20 feet Duration: 1 answer Area of Effect: 1 plant The naturalist may ask one plant a question which will be answered by a yes or a no. The length of the question determines the spell level cast. Each word in the question is equal to one spell level. The question will be answered to the best of the plant's knowledge. SENTINEL OF THE DOWNS Type: level 25 plus 5 per extra person Range: 50 feet plus 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 hour per skill level Area of Effect: 20 foot radius per skill level The caster must choose the spot the sentinel spell is to be centred. After casting the spell on the spot, anything that comes within the area of effect will set off the sentinel. The caster will be notified as to how many things have come within the area of effect. The spell is powerful enough to awaken the spell caster if he or she is sleeping. The character must make a roll equal to or less than their intuition on 2d6 to wake up. The sentinel will not be set off by animals. For every five extra spell levels, the caster may include another person to be notified by the sentinel. These additional people must also make an attribute saving throw versus intuition to be notified by the sentinel. All persons, including the caster, must be within the area of effect of the spell. The sentinel will most likely be in the form of some small animal or bird. Most common sentinels are owls. The spell lasts for one hour per skill level. SPEAK WITH ANIMALS Type: level 15 Range: 10 feet Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 1 animal This spell allows a character to converse with any animal for 1 turn including creatures with "A" for magic resistance. TETHARIAN'S ROCK Type: any level or 30 Range: 100 feet Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 stone or wall This spell creates a magic stone that forms in the caster's hand. The stone can be thrown at a target with a damage value equal to one third the spell level cast. The stone is equal to an "impact" damage type. A character may also place a stone wall that is 10' x 10' per skill level in area and 1 foot thick. The wall has 60 BDP per skill level of the spell. The wall may be placed vertically or horizontally and the level of the spell is 30. TREE DOOR Type: level 35 Range: touch Duration: 1 day per skill level Area of Effect: 1 tree This spell creates a teleport receiver or transmitter in a tree large enough to fit the caster. A second tree door spell must be cast on another tree within 300 feet to complete the teleporter. The character can then simply step "into" the tree and appear at the other tree. No more than one transmitter or receiver may be placed within a tree at a time. WEATHER CALL Type: level 20+ Range: none Duration: special Area of Effect: special By means of this spell, a character may call forth any type of weather that is suited for the season or region. The weather will arrive in 6d6 turns but certain signs (clouds, temperature change) will begin to show prior to the weather called. The weather will last up to any amount of time depending on the type. For rain, snow or similar, the naturalist must draw a magic card for their source of power once every hour that the storm persists. On average a storm lasts 6d6 hours. Roll 1d6 and consult the following table to determine the severity of the storm. For each additional 20 spell levels, add one to the die roll. Die Roll Severity 1 Mild 2-3 Moderate 4-5 Heavy 6 Gale 7+ Extreme WHIRLWIND Type: level 15 Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: 1/2 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 60 foot diameter The spell causes air at the target spot to begin to blow violently. All combat, spell casting or similar must stop. Every 10 phases, anyone within the area of effect must make an attribute saving throw versus agility to remain standing. This spell can only be used outdoors. ORANGE SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ CHARM PERSON Type: magic resistance Range: 75 Feet Duration: 1d6 days Area of Effect: 1 humanoid The recipient of the charm spell will treat the mystic as a trusted friend. The charmed person will obey orders as long as they can understand the mystic. Orders which strongly oppose the creatures ethics will break the charm, as well as the mystic attacking the creature. This spell will not work on animals or creatures with animal-like intelligence. DERANGEMENT Type: magic resistance Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 hour per skill level Area of Effect: 1 creature The recipient of this spell will be affected by a mental disorder. The type of disorder is determine by a 1d6 die roll. When the spell ends, there is a chance the target will be permanently affected by the spell. A roll of 2 on 2d6 means the target has succumbed to a permanent derangement. Die Roll Insanity Effects 1 Paranoid - does not trust other people - thinks others will harm them 2 Hallucinatory - views illusionary objects 3 Idiocy - education and learning ability lowered to 2 - target has uncontrollable urge to be stupid and pass their finger over his or her lips 4 Delirium - targets talks out of control and is very excitable 5 Obsessed - target is driven to complete a specific task at all cost 6 Maniacal - target swings from one emotion to the next followed by depression - uncontrolled and violent DISABLEMENT Type: any level Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1 hour per skill level Area of Effect: 1 being For every 5 spell levels, the observation, perception or intuition of the target will go down temporarily by one point. FEAR Type: magic resistance Range: 15 feet per skill level Duration: 3 turns Area of Effect: 30 foot radius Any persons within the area of effect whose magic resistance is less than or equal to the spell level cast, will begin to fear the magic-user and flee at best speed away from them. FORGET Type: magic resistance Range: 30 feet Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of the spell will forget all actions that happened to them up to 10 turns past per skill level of the spell. IGNORE Type: any level Range: self Duration: 5 turns per skill level Area of Effect: self Anyone viewing the caster whose magic resistance is greater than the spell level cast will normally see them. All others will simply ignore the mystic to such a point as not to even remember he or she was there. If the mystic talks to a person, that person will remember him normally. A mystic under the effect of an ignore spell can cast query spells though and not be remembered. MIND BLAST Type: any level Range: 50 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 target The mystics sends a wave of energy so powerful that it causes damage to the target. For every two spell levels cast, the damage value of the mind blast is one (e.g. a 30th level mind blast spell will do 15 DV to a target). PARALYSIS Type: magic resistance Range: 100 feet Duration: 2 turns + 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 person The target of a paralysis spell will be unable to move by their own locomotion from the spot where the spell took place. The person held can perform no physical actions but can cast spells (with no incantations or hand gestures) and use psionics. A character cannot cast invocations. QUERY Type: any level Range: 20 Feet Duration: 1 answer Area of Effect: 1 person The mystic may ask one person a question which will be answered by a yes or no. The length of the question determines the spell level cast. Each word in question is equal to one spell level. The question will be answered to the person's best knowledge. SENDING Type: any level Range: unlimited Duration: 1 message Area of Effect: 1 person The mystic can send telepathic messages to any person he or she wishes. The mystic is not aware if the message was received. Each word in the message is equal to one spell level. SLEEP Type: any level Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1d6 turns per skill level Area of Effect: 30 foot radius For every spell level put into the sleep spell, 3 slumber points are created. Starting with the lowest magic resistance in the area of effect, this character uses up 1 slumber point for every point of magic resistance. When his magic resistance is equalled or succeeded, the character will fall into a deep sleep so powerful that only physical contact, like slapping, will awaken the person. This continues until all slumber points are used. If the slumber points do not completely equal the character's magic resistance, those points are lost. VERNACULAR Type: any level Range: 30 feet + 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: 20' x 20' area The spell enables the mystic to understand any language spoken within the area of effect. The mystic may also cast the spell on himself or others enabling them to speak and understand a specific language. PURPLE SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ALTERATION Type: 5+ Range: 15 feet per skill level Duration: half a turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 item This spell causes an object to temporarily change to a different form. The spell level is five plus 1 per pound. CONVERSION Type: any level Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: special This spell converts the intent of any spell cast. If it is a harm spell it will heal and so on. To work successfully, the conversion spell must be cast at a level greater than or equal to the target's spell level. If the character casts the spell on themselves, it will last for 1d6 turns. DISCOVER Type: level 30 Range: 1 mile per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: circle This spell is centred on the spell caster and radiates outwards 1 mile per skill level. Any high or low magic zones will be discovered by the magic-user. Only the general direction and distance is given with regards to the location of the zone. The spell does not confer the amount of power gained or lost at the zone. FALSE MAGIC Type: level 100 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 item When this spell is cast on an item, any person casting a detect magic spell on it will see it glow normally. Only a 60th level detect magic will reveal its non-magical state. LETHARGY Type: any level Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: 1 person This spell draws energy from a person by draining their source of power. The source is drained 5 power points for every spell level cast. A source of power can not be driven negative by this spell. The source will recover the lost points normally. PROTECTIVE WALL Type: any level Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: half a turn per skill level Area of Effect: 20 square feet per skill level The protective wall spell creates a wall in which magic will only pass through if it is a greater spell level than the spell level of the wall. The wall may be cast vertically or horizontally. RAISE RESISTANCE Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 5 turns + 3d6 Area of Effect: 1 person For every 5 spell levels cast, the magic resistance of a person will be raised by one. A person may only be under the affect of one raise resistance spell at a time. SELF PROTECTION Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 2d6 turns Area of Effect: 1 person The self protection forms a anti-magic film overtop of the character. This film prevents spells from affecting the person. For every 15 levels of self protection cast, a character may choose one colour to guard against. No spell of that colour will affect the caster in any way. Thus a 45th level self protection spell will allow a pick of 3 colours (e.g. blue, black, and crystal). Only one self protection spell may be placed on a person at one time. When the spell ends the film breaks releasing a small amount of smoke. SPECULUM Type: any level Range: self Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: self While under the effects of a speculum spell, the character can deflect a spell cast upon them back at the caster. The chance of successfully sending the spell back is based on the spell level. A successful 2d6 roll less than or equal to the chance means the spell deflects back and the caster suffers full consequences. A failed roll means the character will suffer the effects of the spell. The magic-user may cast other spells while under the influence of the speculum. The character under the influence of this spell must consciously allow a spell to effect them. Chance to Deflect Spell Level 2 5 3 10 4 15 5 20 6 30 7 40 8 50 9 75 10 100 11 150 TIME TRAVEL Type: any level Range: self Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: self By means of this spell a character is able to touch the crystal stream and propel themselves forward or backward in time. The amount of time gained or lost is based on the level cast. For each spell level, 1 minute of time passes. Once the level of the spell reaches 60 (i.e. the character wishes to travel 1 hour back in time) or more, the amount of time travelled increases per spell level. The new cost is 10 minutes per spell level. Thus to travel 4 hours back in time the caster must cast a 90th level time travel spell. Because of the stress placed on the body of the character, any successful spell casting will prompt a 1d6 dice roll consulting the table below. The caster takes the damage after going backward or forward in time. Die Roll Effect 1 The character cannot hold onto the stream and moves one second through time. 2 Character loses 6d6 willpower damage points. Spell successful. 3 Character loses 4d6 willpower damage points. Spell successful. 4 Character loses 2d6 willpower damage points. Spell successful. 5 Character loses 1d6 willpower damage points. Spell successful. 6 No damage and the spell is successful. Gamemaster Note: Because of the paradoxes created by travelling through time, problems may arise. A simple method of handling time travel is to allow only the mind of the character to travel. Thus there will be no double characters. A character will simply begin play where his character originally was or is going to be. Example: A character is travelling in a ship across the sea. After an hour of leaving port the crew mutinies and throws the character into a cell. After successfully casting a 60th level time travel spell, the character decides to send himself backwards by one hour. Thus the character finds himself standing before the ship just before it is going to leave shore. The character knows it will be mutinied and decides not to board the ship. If a character travels forward in time and has been killed by some means (other than the willpower damage), then the spell will not function. If the character dies from the willpower damage, it will be a mystery to all who see him, as the character simply collapses to the floor and expires in the new time. RED SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ANIMATE DEAD Type: level 15 Range: 50 feet Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 humanoid The necromancer can animate any dead humanoid as long as it is in some sort of form. The animated humanoid will obey the necromancer and fight with any weaponry they possess. The caster may have up to 1 animated creature per skill level. ANIMATE OBJECT Type: any level Range: 50 feet Duration: 2 turns per skill level Area of Effect: 1 object This spell is used to animate an object up to 3 pounds per spell level. The object will obey all commands given by the character. The speed at which an animated object moves depends on the type of locomotion. A chair moves 20 feet per MAP while a pedestal which rocks back and forth moves at 5 feet per MAP. If the object has appendages it may attack with a weapon. The object's weapon skill saving throw will be that of the caster's skill saving throw in the type of weapon being used. DEATH'S TALE Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 1 body Upon touching a corpse, the caster will get a vision of the events surrounding the victim's death. The character will notice who killed the victim even if struck from behind. The victim may be dead for only 5 turns per spell level for the tale to be told. DEMONIC POSSESSION Type: level 200 Range: 5' per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of a demonic possession spell will have a demon from Netherworld possess them. Depending on the type of demon, the target will perform tasks based on the deity it serves. The tasks will be completed to the best of the target's ability. Failure to complete the task within the time allowed will result in the target taking 5d6 willpower damage points. The target can fight off the task by making a successful attribute saving throw versus willpower. The target will suffer 2d6 willpower damage points loss in the attempt. The willpower attribute score will be lowered by one. The demon may call on the target daily, weekly, monthly or yearly depending on the 2d6 die roll as shown below. Should the recipient of the spell perish will trying to complete the task, they will become a servant to that demon. A possessed person may have the demon exorcised from their body. Dice Roll Deity Type Of tasks 5 Bauth - death, killing - sacrifices 6 Dekken - serve evil creature - aid beasts 8 Ed‰ - any evil task 7 Fatalymity - complete some evil task not covered by the other deities 9 Jurik - destroy something of value or beauty 2,4 Rochen - do something to harm oneself 3,11 Swarth - destroy forests, animals - kill gnomes 10,12 Vulth - get undead servants - serve undead masters Dice Roll Task Occurrence Time Allowed 2 Daily 4d6 hours 3-6 Weekly 1d6 days 7-11 Monthly 4d6 weeks 12 Yearly 2d6 months DETECT LIFE Type: level 10 Range: 20 feet Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 person The caster can detect life in a person. This spell will reveal life masked by the feign death spell. FEIGN DEATH Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: 1 person The caster will appear dead when the feign death spell is cast. The necromancer can hear what is going on around them but cannot see. The necromancer may come out of the spell when desired. PERSEVERANCE Type: any level Range: 15 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of the perseverance spell will regain 1d6 willpower damage points for every 25 spell levels as they regain their self-control and strength of mind. TRANSMUTATION Type: level 100 + MR Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 creature The target of a transmutation spell can be turned into stone, wood or any other solid substance (no water, sand, etc). All possessions on the target will be transmuted as well. While in the other form the person remains in suspended animation. The character has not actually died and will not age. The spell can be worked in reverse to turn a person back from stone or similar substances. After turning back to flesh, the character will suffer 5d6 willpower damage points. The person's possessions will also turn back to their normal state. The level of the spell is equal to 100 plus the magic resistance of the target. TUNNEL Type: any level Range: 5 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 3 foot diameter tunnel This spell will cause any object to animate and create a hole in itself. The tunnel will extend one foot per spell level and is 3 feet in diameter. The minimum spell level is 5 although the tunnel does not have to extend five feet. The spell will not affect living things. A tunnel may not collapse around a living object and will slowly force the object at the rate of 2 feet per movement action phase back to the entrance of the tunnel. UTTERANCE Type: any level Range: touch Duration: special Area of Effect: one item Upon casting utterance upon an item, the item will retain a message, that when activated, will be told. The message can be any length and costs two spell levels per word. The item will animate to form a of a face to speak the words. By doubling the spell level, the message can be re-told a second time, tripling the spell level and the message can be re-told three times and so on. To trigger the utterance spell the character must touch the item or part of the item (a door handle for a door, a sword hilt for the sword). The spell lasts until all activations are used up. VALKYR'S FIND Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 answer Area of Effect: 1 object The necromancer may ask an object or dead body a question which will be answered by a yes or no. The length of the question determines the spell level cast. Each word in the question will be one spell level. The question will be answered to the best of the object's or body's knowledge. WILLPOWER DRAIN Type: magic resistance Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 creature The recipient of the willpower drain will momentarily view his surroundings as being in the worst possible situation. Friends may appear dead, all hope lost and a sudden feeling of remorse overcomes the character. If cast successfully, the destitute target will lose 1d6 from his or her willpower damage points. WHITE SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ACHERON'S GUARDIAN Type: level 25 Range: self Duration: 1d6 turns Area of Effect: 5 foot radius per skill level When cast, guardians to the gates of Acheron are sent to surround the caster. No evil beings may enter within the circle while the spell lasts. Any evil beings within the circle will be forced out. The caster may have one additional person within the circle per skill level of the spell. The caster may move and cast spells while the spell is operating. CURE Type: level 15 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: character touched This spell will cure a particular type of ailment affecting a character. Ailments might be poison or diseases. Each cure spell will restore 1d6 endurance damage points caused by disease or poisons and stop the affects of any ailment. ELEMENTAL PROTECTION Type: any level Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: 1 character The elemental protection spell allows the recipient to endure temperatures ranging from -40 F to +250 F with no adverse affects. Magical flames and ice spells are lowered by 3d6 damage value while the character is under the affect of the elemental protection spell. FORTITUDE Type: level 10 Range: touch Duration: 2 turns Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of a fortitude spell will be unafraid and withstand some affects of combat blows. The spell prevents the recipient from being stunned by any combat result or spell for two turns. No fear, quivering doom or similar spells will affect the character. HEAL Type: any level Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: character touched This spell will heal a particular type of damage inflicted upon a character. When healing body damage, the amount restored is equal to the spell level cast. When healing endurance damage, the character receives one endurance point back for every 3 spell levels cast. When healing burn damage, every 10 spell levels will heal a burn degree. A third degree burn requires a 30th level heal spell. This method is also used for cold damage. When healing broken bones a 30th level heal spell completely mends the bone with no recovery time. A 100th level heal spell will restore a lost limb. A 200th level heal spell will regenerate a lost limb. INVISIBLE WALL Type: level 10 Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1/2 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 20 sq.ft. per skill level The wall, when created, will not allow any physical object to pass through it. Even elemental magic cannot go through the wall. The spell may be cast vertically or horizontally. LITURGY Type: any level Range: 100 feet + 5 feet Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 40 foot diameter per skill level A character who casts this spell must spend the one phase incanting. Upon successfully casting the spell, any targets within the area of effect may be healed. The caster may heal up to one target per skill level. The healer counts as one target if they are in the area of effect and want to be healed. A caster may not heal endurance and body damage at the same time but may allocate different levels to each target. Number Cost Per Cost Per of Targets BDP EDP 1-5 2 3 6-10 3 4 +1 +3 +2 MYSTICAL ARMOUR Type: any level Range: self Duration: until destroyed Area of Effect: self When this spell is cast it creates an armour of particular type (see below) around the spell caster covering all hit locations. The caster has two options when casting the spell. With the first option, the armour absorbs 1 endurance point per spell level and is visible at all times. With the second option, the armour absorbs 1 endurance point for every two spell levels, but is visible only when hit. The armour glows faintly when visible alerting all who view the caster of this magical mail. No endurance loss, body damage, effect of severity or instant stun is taken by the wearer until the armour is destroyed. Should endurance loss from a hit bring the armour below zero, thus rendering it useless, the remaining endurance loss is taken by the wearer with no other effects from the damage card. No armour can be combined with another armour type. The armour has no encumbrance. Armour Type Absorbs Stone Edge attacks Bark Puncture attacks Moss Impact Attacks Mental Shield Mind Blasts Deafness Sonic Disruptions Fire Water/Ice Attacks Water Fire attacks Lightning Stone/Earth Attacks Earth Lightning Attacks PURIFICATION Type: level 15 Range: 10 feet Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 2 foot radius When the spell is cast any contaminated food or liquid within the area of effect becomes pure. Therefore any poison, disease or other harmful substance is neutralized. RESURRECTION Type: 100 + magic resistance + 10 per day Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: 1 person The caster can restore life to any person that has been dead for no more than two days per skill level. For each day that the person is dead, 10 (or 5 if embalmed) is added to the spell level. The spell takes a considerable toll on both the healer and the recipient. For each day that the person was dead, they must spend a 10 days in bed resting while the caster must spend a week in bed resting. If the revived character was dead for less than a day they must spend 10 days resting. SANCTUARY Type: level 10+ Range: 30 feet Duration: 2 hours per skill level Area of Effect: 20' x 20' x 10' By means of this spell the character may create a fortress with a base no bigger than 20 feet by 20 feet and 10 feet high. The shelter may hold only one person per skill level of the spell. For each person above the healer who will enter the sanctuary, the spell level is increased by 5. Thus a 3 person shelter requires a 20th level spell. The shelter is strong enough to withstand any weather. The fortress make take on any shape of form as long as it remains within the area of effect. STASIS Type: level 50 Range: 75 feet Duration: 3d6 turns Area of Effect: 1 target The target of a stasis spell will feel their heart beat slow, their blood will cease to flow and their breathing will stop. The character will be unable to move or act but cannot be acted upon when in stasis. The target of the spell will not perish from the effects of the temporary stasis. A recipient of a stasis spell may resist the effects by making a successful attribute saving throw versus willpower. The target will be aware of the events taking place around them. VULTH'S DEMISE Type: magic resistance Range: 50 feet Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 20 foot diameter When the Vulth's Demise is cast, all undead creatures within the area of effect and whose magic resistance is equal to or less than the spell level, will be brought into the world of light and in doing so, will move away from the caster. The affected creatures may move out of sight of the caster and range of the spell and still be under the influence of the Vulth's Demise. YELLOW SPELLS ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ BORON'S BIDDING Type: magic resistance+ Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 2 turns Area of Effect: one target The character, upon casting this spell, will gain control of a particular target's feet. Therefore a character may make a target come or go away from them. A creature under the influence of a Boron's Bidding spell may not make any dodge or retreat defences (unless, of course, the conjuror wishes so). If the caster adds an additional twenty spell levels atop the base magic resistance, they will gain control of the entire body except the mind. The caster could then can use the body to attack (using its skills and skill saving throws) or perform other tasks. DISPLACEMENT Type: any level Range: self Duration: 10 + 3 turns per skill level Area of Effect: self While under the effects of a displacement spell, the character may at any time, move up to 10 feet per skill level away from the spot he or she was just standing in. For every 10 spells levels cast into the spell, the character may save up 1 displacement. The character may not be under the effects of more than one displacement spell at a time. The conjuror may not save up displacements in excess of twice their skill level. FLY Type: level 15 Range: self Duration: 3 turns per skill level Area of Effect: self This spell enables the caster to fly at the speed of 75 feet per movement action phase. The caster may not cast spells, fire missiles or throw weapons while flying. GHOST WALKER Type: level 15 Range: self Duration: 2 turns per skill level Area of Effect: self The caster and all their possessions become incorporeal allowing them to pass through any solid object. The caster is still visible but will leave no trace of passage. The caster may not use spells while under the effect of the ghost walker. LEVITATION Type: magic resistance Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of this spell will rise vertically at the rate of 20 feet per movement action phase. The levitated person will rise 10 feet when initially affected by the spell and automatically rises without the conjuror's concentration. A levitated person cannot be raised above 150 feet. Missile combat and spells may be performed at a -2 penalty to the skill saving throw. The spell does not confer horizontal movement. The caster may only lift 50 pounds per skill level. LOFTY MOVEMENT Type: level 10 Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 creature The recipient of this spell is able to move up or across surfaces which are normally unwalkable. Such surfaces could be water, quicksand, walls, ceilings, etc., but not air. LONG HAND Type: level 15 Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 1 hand This spell creates a visible glowing extension of the caster's hand. The hand has the same strength as the character. The hand can open/close chests (unless locked), pull levers, get jailer's keys, etc. and can extend and contract within its range. Since the hand is magical it cannot be physically or magically harmed (unless dispelled). QUEST Type: magic resistance Range: touch Duration: until fulfilled Area of Effect: character touched The quested character must fulfil a service and return to the caster with proof that the quest was completed. Until the quest is completed the conjuror may only rest. The caster can cancel the spell at any time. Since the quest does not effect the mind, the recipient of the spell may decide not to fulfil the quest. At that point, the character will begin to lose 1 point of agility per day until the agility attribute drops to zero. The agility will not come back until the quest is completed. A character with a zero agility cannot move by their owns means. SPRINGY LEGS Type: 5+ Range: touch Duration: 1 turn per spell level Area of Effect: 1 person The recipient of the spell may fall or jump down from any height without suffering damage. The caster may also leap vertically to a height of 10 feet plus 4 feet/skill level. The spell level is 5 plus 1 per turn of duration. SUMMON Type: any level Range: 100 feet Duration: 10 turns per skill level Area of Effect: 1 creature By means of this spell a magic-user may summon forth a creature of their choosing. The character must have seen the creature before to be successful. The cost for the spell is equal to the creature's body damage points divided by 10. By doubling the spell level, twice as many creatures may be summoned. For example, to summon a skeleton the caster would cast a 5th level spell. To summon 3 skeletons simultaneously the magic-user would have to cast a 15th level spell. Summoned creatures are only sent back by death, dispel magic or when the duration of the spell ends. A summoned creature is not controlled by the conjuror and will act independently. There are however many ways to control a summoned creature. The spells charm person and boron's bidding, for example, are quite effective. If the caster triples the spell level, they will have control over the creature. The caster may also decide to control the creature by means of a magic cell. The cell is created by using magic powder. The magic- user pours the powder onto the floor making an outline of a cell. The creature is then summoned into the cell and the powder lit. The creature may not cross the freshly etched barrier. The summoner receives the extra power points of the enhancing powder. From then on the caster will lose 20 power points per hour and gain none from normal recovery. The duration of the spell is increased to one day per skill level when using the cell. TELEPORTATION Type: level 20+ Range: line of sight Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 10 foot diameter This spell enables the caster to teleport to a place he or she can clearly see.The character may take up to one additional person per skill level at an increased cost of 2 spell levels per person. Thus the caster and 3 characters would be a 26th level spell. ================ = = = RELIGION = = = ================ Across the world are many religions with varying deities and beliefs. The majority of people and creatures believe in a deity and belong to a religion. Most religions have churches or other sanctuaries within their area of influence. The church can be a powerful force when decisions are made by governing leaders and play a vital role in keeping the common people united. Religions are broken down into four group sizes based on the number of followers. The sizes are small, medium, large and enormous. This size is used as a guide to determine the power and influence of the church. The number of followers in each group are not given because it is all relative within the race or society. The gnomes have less people than the humans so their large group may only equal a small human group in actual number of followers. This size of the religion may change over periods of time. To reflect this change, every year a 1d6 is rolled. A roll of 1 moves the religion down on group size. A roll of 6 moves the religion up one group size. Group sizes may not exceed small or enormous by this method. 2d6 Dice Roll Size 2-3 Small 4-7 Medium 8-11 Large 12 Enormous LIVELIHOOD When creating a character, players may pick clerical skills (ceremony, piety, prayer) and invocations and not follow the livelihood of a cleric (i.e. someone who is devoted to the church). For example, a character how prefers fighting skills may choose some clerical skills but concentrate their development in fighting and combat. No matter how limited a character is in clerical skills, they will have to prove some devotion to their deity to gain the benefits of those skills. Characters who do devote themselves to the church and focus their skills on clerical duties and their deity will benefit more. This is especially true when casting clerical invocations and gaining ritual points (the power needed for invocations). It will also aid in divine intervention and guidance. It is up to player to decide how much the role of the deity will play in their character's lives. HIERARCHY Religions have strict hierarchies which they follow. Clerics are promoted up the standing based on service to the church and the deity. Services are detailed further. The hierarchy of most human churches is given below. The piety skill level will determine the rank of a cleric within the church. Acolyte: Altar boy or girl. Performs chores for the church. (skill levels 1-2) Novice: The character has yet to take his or her vows. (skill levels 3- 4) Curate/Nun/(Friar): A member of the clergy who assists the priest (monk). (skill levels 5-6) Priest/(Monk): Officiates over the congregation. Performs ceremonies. (skill levels 7-9) High Priest/(Abbot): Head of all the priests. (skill levels 10-14) Bishop: Head of all high priests within an area. This area is called an diocese. (skill levels 15-29) Archbishop: Head of all bishops within an area called an archdiocese. (skill levels 30-59) Primate: Head of all archbishops. (skill levels 60-119) Cardinal: The highest ranking member of the church, standing just below the deity themselves. He or she has the most contact with the deity and overseas the running of the church. (skill level 120+) DEITIES All characters may choose a deity to worship and follow. There are numerous deities for each race with humans having the most. Characters may only chose the deity if their race is under the deity's sphere of control. Some deities have adopted multiple races under its sphere of control. Each character will gain a certain set of skills when creating the character based on the type of deity worshipped DIVINE INTERVENTION Any character may call upon his or her deity to perform some task to directly or indirectly aid the character. Should the deity come to the plea for assistance, he or she will do the least amount of work necessary to help the character. The type of help received should reflect the deity's main focus (e.g. healing, combat, protection, etc.). After helping, the deity will extract a toll from the character. This payment may be in the form of a service, a showing of devotion or a personal offering. A character may only call for his or her deity a number of times per month equal to half their piety skill level. If they have no skill in piety, they may call once every two months. A 3d6 dice roll equal to or less than the number shown in the table below means the deity will come and assist the character. A character who has ritual points may use them to raise the chance of success. For each 125 points spent, the chance is raised by 1. Small: 6 Medium: 5 Large: 4 Enormous: 3 Once the deity has arrived and performed some miracle, 1d6 should be rolled to determine the toll the intervention has taken on the character. 1 The deity has sent the character on a quest. The character receives no ritual points from this type of quest. The gamemaster must decide on the details of the quest. 2 The character must convert/gather 1d6 people in 1d6 weeks to join the character's religion. 3 The character is stripped of all magic spell and invocation casting ability for 2d6 weeks. If the character has no spells or invocations he or she must lower a skill by 5d6 skill points. 4 All the character's attributes are halved for 1d6 plus 3 days and one attribute point is permanently lost from a random attribute. 5 All the character's skill saving throws are halved for 2d6 + 3 days. 6 The deity looks favourably upon the character. The piety skill is increased by one skill level and one other skill must be lowered by 4 skill levels. ** EXAMPLE ** Cederick finds himself surrounded by 10 orcs. He decides to call upon his deity to assist him. He belongs to a medium sized religion with a base chance of 5. He decides to use up 125 of his 376 ritual points to raise the chance by 1. Therefore he needs a 6 or less on 3d6 to receive help. DIVINE GUIDANCE There are times when a character may call upon his or her deity for some guidance in completing a goal or accomplishing some great task. A character may ask for guidance whenever he or she desires, as long as they have at least 100 ritual points. The base chance for the deity to answer the character's plea for help is 2. For every additional 50 ritual points spent, the chance increases by 1. If a 2d6 dice roll is less than or equal to the chance, the deity has heard the character's call for assistance and will answer one question. The answer to the question will never be said outright but will be in some form of proverb, picture or riddle. There is no toll for this type of divine intervention but a cleric should not bother a deity too many times fearing the wrath of the deity. CLERICAL INVOCATIONS Invocations are powers that the character may summon from the deity in a form similar to a magic spell. Although these invocations are comparable in design and function to magic-user spells, they are not true magic spells. They cannot be altered by purple or crystal spells and cannot be dispelled (except by the character casting them) or detected through magical means. Invocations are skills and as so, are treated just like skills with regards to purchasing, improving, skill levels, skill points, and skill saving throw. Most invocations are picked when a character is created. A character may only learn invocations after the character has been created if the deity itself grants such skills for services or great devotion. The character may also seek out a place of worship and gain instruction by a priest who has a piety of 10 or better (see Learning Skills for more detail). A character must have a piety skill level of least one to use any invocation. The character uses the piety skill in similar manner to the power channelling skill. All invocations are cast during a combat turn during the piety skill action phase. The mastery name for all invocations that a character has is based on the mastery name of the piety skill. Characters must have their hands free when casting an invocation and will usually mutter the deity's title in some awe inspiring way. Clerics do not have a magic-user type of source of power to cast spells with. Instead they rely on ritual points gained through doing services and showing devotion to their deity. MAXIMUM INVOCATIONS The maximum number of clerical invocations a character can have is based on the rank of the character as shown in the chart below. A character's rank is determined by the skill level in the piety skill. Piety Skill level Rank Maximum Invocations 1-2 Acolyte 1 3-4 Novice 2 5-6 Curate 3 7-9 Priest 4 10-14 High Priest 4 15-29 Bishop 5 30-59 Arch-Bishop 5 59-119 Primate 6 120+ Cardinal 7+ RITUAL POINTS Characters gain ritual points from praying, performing ceremonies, completing tasks or quests for the church or deity and attending mass. The smaller the religion, the less chance a cleric will have of gaining ritual points as there are fewer churches across the lands. Only one type of point gain method may be performed at a time. The maximum ritual points a character may have is 1000, plus 20 per piety skill level over 10. A character uses up ritual points each time they cast an invocation. The amount of points used is different for each invocation. If the cost of the invocation exceeds the remaining ritual points, all points are lost and the invocation fails. Reading Holy Scripture: Any character reading the holy scripture of a deity will receive 2 ritual points per hour. The maximum number of hours per day a character may read is equal to a 1d6 + 3 die roll. Praying: The character must spend one hour praying and make a successful prayer skill saving throw to gain 20 ritual points. A character may only pray for a maximum of 5 hours per day. Ceremonies: The characters performs some type of ceremony (marriage, officiate over a congregation) that takes 1-4 hours in time. Ceremony Time Points Baptism 1 hour 20 + 1d6 Confirmation 3 hours 40 + 3d6 Communion 2 hours 20 + 2d6 Last Rites 1 hour 10 + 3d6 Ordination 4 hours 100 + d66 Matrimony 1 hour 15 + 2d6 The number of people to attend the ceremony is equal to the skill level in piety times 1d6. A successful skill saving throw in piety means the number has increased to the skill level times 2d6 + 2. At least 1d6 people will always attend. After the service, a character must make a successful ceremony skill saving throw to determine if the points are gained. Fasting: If a character fasts for one day they will gain 10 ritual points. During this time their maximum endurance damage points will be reduced by 1d6. It takes a day of none fasting to recover the lost endurance damage points. Attend High Mass: The cleric who attends a mass of his or her peers for not less than 4 hours receives 150 points. Tasks: Perform a mission for the church. The amount gained is equal to the work done. Such tasks are cleaning the stables, holding candles, running errands and so on. The amount gained should not exceed 5 points per task. Quest: The church or deity has sent the character on a quest. The amount of power gained from the quest should not exceed 1000 power points. This does not include quests sent by a deity for divine intervention. That type of quest yields no power points. FAILED INVOCATIONS Should a character cast an invocation and fail the skill saving throw their piety skill points are reduced by 1d6 as the character loses faith in the deity. If a character rolls a 12 they will also lose 1 willpower damage point and suffer the consequences of losing the skill points in that particular skill (see Improving Skills). The character will also lose an amount of ritual points as indicated with invocation under failed point cost. CLERICAL SERVICES Characters may call upon the services of clerics at a place of worship to receive invocations. The most common services being laying of the hands, remedy or blessings. The cost of such services is equal to 5 cp per ritual point spent. Exorcism is 1 sp per ritual point and life giving is 1 gp per ritual point. This offering is donated to the church. INVOCATIONS Every invocation has some a common set of parameters associated with it. Name: The name of the invocation. Beside the name are the attributes used to determine the skill saving throw. Ritual Points: The cost of the ritual if successful. Failed Point Cost: The amount of ritual points lost if the skill saving throw failed. Range: The maximum distance the invocation can be cast. Duration: The amount of time the invocation will last. Area of Effect: The character casting the invocation spell does not have to extend the area of effect to the maximum listed. If a minimum area of effect is listed, the area must be set at least to this size. BANISHMENT (END, WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 2 per banishment number Failed Point Cost: 1 per banishment number Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 2 foot radius per skill level A character who casts this invocation will try to repel, send away or destroy undead creatures. Each undead creature has a banishment number. Using enough ritual points to exceed the banishment number will cause the creature to turn and flee from the character. The amount of fleeing is 1 turn per skill level. If the ritual points exceed double the banishment number the creature is sent back to its plane of existence and cannot return for 10 turns per skill level. If the amount of ritual points used exceeds three times the banishment number, the undead creature will be destroyed. If there are more than one type of undead creature in the area of effect, points are used up evenly between all creatures starting with the creature with the lowest points. Left over points (indicating all creature will flee), are applied again to all creatures. Any creatures who have double their banishment points will be sent back. If all points are used up a second time (all creatures are sent back), a third distribution of points is made. Any undead creature with more than three times their banishment points are instantly destroyed. Unused points are lost. BLESSING (EDC, DEX) Ritual Point Cost: 30 + 1d6 Failed Point Cost: 5 Range: touch Duration: 1/2 day per skill level Area of Effect: one person This invocation instills a blessing on an item. Certain items may require a blessing to attack or use against creatures that can only be effected by divinely blessed items. BLOOD LETTING (DEX, EDC) Ritual Point Cost: special Failed Point Cost: 1/2 ritual point cost Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: one target per four skill levels The recipient of this invocation will start to internally bleed. They will immediately lose an amount of body damage as indicated below. They will also lose body damage over a period of time. This body damage loss will only be stopped by a laying of the hands (200 RP), general medicine (only one attempt) or a heal spell (50th level). A target may only be under the influence of one blood letting invocation at any one time. Ritual Points BDP Suffering 30 1d6 1 BDP per month 100 2d6 + 5 1 BDP every 2 weeks 300 4d6 + 10 1 BDP per day 500 d66 1 BDP per hour 1000 d66 + 10 1 per turn CONVERSE WITH ANIMALS (PER) Ritual Point Cost: 10 per turn Failed Point Cost: 20 Range: 30 feet Duration: one turn per 10 ritual points Area of Effect: one animal This invocation will allow the character to converse with an animal or creature with an animal type class. EXORCISM (EDC, INT) Ritual Point Cost: 100+ Failed Point Cost: 1000 Range: 10 feet Duration: permanent Area of Effect: one person A character may perform an exorcism on a thing that has been possessed by a demon. The exorcism is an involved process that takes no less than 1d6 + 2 days to complete. The cleric must constantly be praying and performing ceremonies over the character. There is no ritual points gain from performing these tasks. After the time period the character will call upon his or her deity to rid the demon from the character's body. The cleric has a base chance of the SST in exorcism minus 10. For every 100 ritual points used by the character, the chance is increased by 1. If a successful exorcism SST is made, the demon has fled to the character. The character casting the invocation will lose 4d6 + 3 willpower damage points. The character who was exorcised will lose 2d6 + 1 willpower damage points. EXTRACT CURSE (INT, WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 500 + d66 Failed Point Cost: 60 Range: touch Duration: one cure Area of Effect: one person This invocation will allow the character to remove a curse/hex that has been placed on a being. FIRE SWARM (COR) Ritual Point Cost: 5 per damage value Failed Point Cost: 1 per damage value Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: one target per four skill levels This invocation will create a molten glob of fire that is hurled at the target. Each glob can split in flight hitting up to one target per four skill levels. The damage value is equal to one per five ritual points and must be calculated separately for each glob. Globs may vary in damage value. The maximum amount of damage value for each glob is equal to the skill level. The damage type is impact. GRAVE WALKER (OBS, WIL) Ritual Point Cost: d66 X 3 Failed Point Cost: 300 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: one target The target will lose 2d6 willpower damage points. HEX (WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 15 points per day duration Failed Point Cost: 10 points per day duration Range: 5 feet per skill level Duration: one day per 15 ritual points Area of Effect: one person This invocation will place a hex on a character. The character casting the hex invocation can specify what type of attack they wish to use; physical attribute, mental attribute, magical, or a curse. A 1d6 dice roll will determine the which attribute score or curse type will be afflicted upon the character. The attribute affected will have the attribute score reduced by 1d6 for the duration of the hex. No attribute score may be reduced below 2. If a 2 is rolled while making the hex skill saving throw the effect is permanent. A remove curse spell or curse lore skill determines how to remove the hex or a extract curse invocation is used. Physical Attribute 1 weakness - strength attribute 2 frailty - health attribute 3 exhaustion - endurance attribute 4 clumsy - dexterity attribute 5 spastic - agility attribute 6 bungler - coordination attribute Mental Attribute 1 stupidity - education attribute 2 slowness - learning ability 3 feeble minded - intuition attribute 4 blind - observation attribute 5 deafness - perception attribute 6 hopelessness - willpower attribute Magical Attribute/Resistance 1 - 3 unearthly - magic affinity attribute 4 dampening - magic resistance (lowered by 2d6) 5 - 6 no effect (invocation fails) Curse 1 character smells bad (no amount of washing will make this go away) 2 bad breath and teeth blacken, 1d6 - 3 teeth have rotted out 3 hair falls out (will regrow at the end of the duration) (a roll of 1 on 1d6 means all body hair has fallen out!) 4 character has pox marks, and festering pustules, quite disgusting! 5 character's hair grows at an alarming rate (a roll of 1 on 1d6 means all body hair grows!) 6 rashes, character must constantly itch, this hex causes 1 willpower damage point lost per turn not itching (wow!) INSECT PLAGUE (END, OBS) Ritual Point Cost: 400 + d66 Failed Point Cost: 150 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 10 + 1 foot per skill level The character will summon insects to a specific area in an attempt to drive off or hamper the target(s). The type of insect summoned and its effect are stated below. The insects will take 3d6 phases to gather with enough force to cause the desired effect. A character may not alter the centre point of the area of effect once the invocation has been cast. Die Roll Insects and Effects 1 Bees, Wasps, Hornets: all combat SST are halved and characters take 1 endurance damage point and 1d6 body damage points per phase within the swarm. 2 Spiders: Characters must make a saving throw versus agility every 4th phase while in the area of effect or slip. 3-4 Crickets: All combat is hampered in the area of effect. Characters wishing to attack must make a successful willpower AST to fight. 5-6 Cockroaches: Must make a willpower save or flee for 3d6 phases. LAYING OF THE HANDS (DEX) Ritual Point Cost: special Failed Point Cost: 30 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: one person A character with this skill will heal damage on another person or animal. The ritual point cost depends on the type of healing. A character restoring another person's limbs must rest for 2d6 days after the invocation is cast. Type of Healing Ritual Point Cost Detect Life 5 Endurance 2 / EDP healed Body 5 / BDP healed Willpower 30 / WDP healed Broken Bone 100 Burns 30 Stop Blood Letting 200 Restore Limbs 700 LIFE GIVING (WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 1000 Failed Point Cost: 1000 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: one person A character who receives a life giving invocation will lose 1 point permanently from their maximum willpower damage points. They must also rest for 3d6 days. A character casting a life giving invocation must rest for 1d6 months. A character may roll on the divine intervention table instead of having to rest for 1d6 months. LIGHTNING CLOUD (COR) Ritual Point Cost: 20 per damage value Failed Point Cost: 10 per damage value Range: 15 feet per skill level Duration: 1 phase per 3 skill levels (minimum 1 phase) Area of Effect: one target This invocation will cause a cloud of lightning to envelope the target. Each phase the target is within the cloud they will receive 1 damage value for every 20 ritual points spent on the cloud. The damage type is edge and the location random. The maximum damage value is equal to the skill level. MUSTER (WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 40 + 2d6 Failed Point Cost: 80 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn skill level Area of Effect: one target This invocation will raise a specific physical attribute by 1 point. The invocation cannot be used to raise the same attribute but may be used on different attributes on the same target. REMEDY (EDC) Ritual Point Cost: 50 + 3d6 Failed Point Cost: 25 Range: touch Duration: permanent Area of Effect: one person The recipient of a remedy invocation will have any disease cured or poison cleansed from the body. SACRED GUARDIAN (WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 500 + d66 Failed Point Cost: 200 Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: 1 day per skill level Area of Effect: 1 foot radius per skill level A character that steps into an area that has a sacred guardian invocation on it must make a successful willpower attribute saving throw to avoid fleeing. A character will feel cold and weak and flee for 10 phases. A character will not return to the spot that has a sacred guardian upon it. A character casting the sacred guardian can specify 1 person per skill level that is unaffected by this invocation. STAR BURST (DEX, OBS) Ritual Point Cost: 40 + 2d6 Failed Point Cost: 10 Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 5 foot radius per skill level This invocation will create light. It will nullify a control light spell and most other forms of magical and non-magical darkness. THRESHOLD (INT, WIL) Ritual Point Cost: special Failed Point Cost: 50 Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: 10 turns per skill level Area of Effect: 1 foot radius per skill level A being cannot pass a specific area of effect without making a successful willpower attribute saving throw. The saving throw is modified by the amount of ritual points used in the casting of the invocation. Each attempt at passing throw the threshold will cost the target 1d6 willpower damage points. Ritual Points Modifier 5 0 10 -1 20 -2 50 -3 100 -4 250 -5 500 -6 650 -7 800 -8 1000 -9 VEXATION (WIL) Ritual Point Cost: 170 + d66 Failed Point Cost: 100 Range: 5 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 target The invocation will cause the target to become annoyed and angry. In doing so they will inflict an extra 1d6 + 2 damage value (determined once when cast). At the end of the duration the target will suffer 1d6 - 2 willpower damage point loss. VICTUALS (EDC) Ritual Point Cost: 50 + 3d6 Failed Point Cost: 25 Range: 5 feet Duration: Permanent Area of Effect: n/a This invocation will create enough food for one person for one day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skill Name Discipline Attribute Skill Skill Adv. Column Mastery ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Banishment Invocation END, WIL H VII Blessing Invocation DEX, EDC E VII Blood Letting Invocation DEX, EDC I VII Converse with Animals Invocation PER E VII Exorcism Invocation EDC, INT F VII Extract Curse Invocation INT, WIL F VII Fire Swarm Invocation COR H VII Grave Walker Invocation OBS, WIL G VII Hex Invocation WIL H VII Insect Plague Invocation END, OBS H VII Laying of the Hands Invocation DEX H VII Life Giving Invocation WIL I VII Lightning Cloud Invocation COR H VII Muster Invocation WIL F VII Remedy Invocation EDC G VII Sacred Guardian Invocation WIL G VII Star Burst Invocation DEX, OBS E VII Threshold Invocation INT, WIL F VII Vexation Invocation WIL G VII Victuals Invocation EDC E VII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ============================= = = = DEITIES AND DEMI-GODS = = = ============================= DEITIES AND DEMI-GODS All the deities have a common set of parameters. Name: Deities listed in italics are evil deities and may not be worshipped by the characters. Title: Common names used by followers of that deity. Also shouted when the character is in need of some divine intervention. Focus: The deity's realm of knowledge. Sphere of Control: The deity's principle followers. Where more than one race is listed, the first race is the deity's prime followers. Other races have adopted the deity out of necessity. Place of Worship: The place were your deity likes you to pray to him or her. Colour: The deity's favourite colour usually worn by the characters worshipping that deity. Symbol: As above. Also displayed on temple and garments. Skills: The skills a character receives when creating a character. Following each skill is a d66 dice roll indicating the amount of skill points received for that skill. Any d66 dice roll adjustments will not bring the starting points below 1. CREATING DEITIES Gamemasters and players may design there own religions and deities using the deities found in this section as a guide. Below are example listings for the common titles, focuses, spheres of control, colours, places of worship and symbols. ADDRESSES and TITLES Bearer Mage Bringer Maker Brother/Sister Master Emperor/Empress Prince/Princess Father/Mother Sage Guardian Son/Daughter Hero/Heroine Spawner Keeper Spirit King/Queen The .... Knower Tyrant Lord/Lady Wielder SPHERE OF CONTROL Dwarf Elf Half-Elf Gnome Halfling Human Reptiliad PLACES OF WORSHIP Battlefields Fields Gardens Meadows COLOURS Amber Ivory Blue Light Blue Bronze Lime Green Brown Orange Black Purple Crimson Red Cyan Scarlet Dark Red Silver Emerald Tan Gold White Gray Yellow Green SYMBOLS Animal Letter Armour Musical Instrument Astronomy Mythical Beast Body Part (hand, foot, etc.) Number Creature Plant Element Shield Food Tool Herb Weapon FOCUS Agriculture Love Air Magic Animals Moon Archery Mountains Astronomy Music Beasts Poetry Causes Protection Childbirth Rivers Chivalry Rogues Courage Sea Crafts Sky Darkness Sleep Death Thieves Destruction Thunder Earth Time Evil Undead Fire Underworld Growing Things Vagabonds Hate War Healing Water Hunting Weather Ice Wine and Wild Behaviour Knowledge Wisdom Lakes Life Lightning AFLAY Seer Overlord, Oul's Keeper, Master of the Four Corners, Bringer of Fortunes Focus: God of astronomy Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: silver Symbol: three stars Skills: astronomy (d66) AGLIN Guardian of the Sacred Arrow of Balboa, Emperor of the Ilit Valley, Hydra's Worry Focus: God of hunting Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: outdoors Colour: blood red Symbol: bow Skills: tracking (d66 - 10), bow (d66 - 15) ALYDUS Knule's Daughter, Queen Alchemist, Stealer of Hearts and Minds, Breaker of Will Focus: Goddess of love Sphere of Control: humans, halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: scarlet Symbol: mistletoe Skills: herb lore (d66) and alchemy (d66) AMBYR Holder of the Darknest Pass, Proud Leader of the League of Five, Oh Steadfast One, Builder of Synthia's Tomb Focus: God of the cause Sphere of Control: halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: cyan Symbol: shield Skills: throw weapon (d66 - 20) ARN Lord Master of the Seven Glaciers, Hero of the Battle of Jhern, Driver of the Silver Sleigh Focus: God of ice Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: marble temples Colour: blue and silver Symbol: white bear Skills: foraging (d66) AVITOR Lord Spirit, Wind Master, Elevated One, Bringer of Gradual Change Focus: God of the sky and weather Sphere of Control: humans, gnomes Place of Worship: any high place Colour: blue and white Symbol: pegasus Skills: weather watching (d66) BAUTH The Great Tormenter, Deliverer of the Last Cataclysm, Mocking Wielder of the Flame Whip, Mist Killer Focus: God of death Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: temples Colour: gold Symbol: raven Skills: fire storm (d66) BULAR Timemaster, The Passive Sage, Overlord of the Five Planes, Watcher of the Gate Focus: God of time Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: ivory Symbol: lion Skills: 1 education skill (d66) CALIDBRINDAR Forgotten Child in the House of Elterindar, Searcher for the Lands of Old, The Downfallen One Focus: God of just battles Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: temples Colour: dark green Symbol: broken sword Skills: disarming (d66 - 10) CAPELLA The Dexterous Player of the Seven Instruments, The Sorrowful Widow, The Peerless Soother Focus: Goddess of music and art Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: lime green Symbol: horse Skills: music-play (d66 - 15), music-sing (d66 - 15), artistry (d66) CARLYSUS Kytra, Mover of Clouds, Life's Saviour Focus: Goddess of air Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: lofty shrines Colour: bronze Symbol: clouds Skills: weather watching (d66) CAS Maker of Many Things, Lord of the Fourth Flame, Guider of Hands Focus: God of crafts Sphere of Control: elves, humans Place of Worship: Woods Colour: yellow Symbol: two hands entwined Skills: artistry (d66), 1 guild skill (d66) CEARACINDAR Keeper of the Fallen Star, Guider of the Lost, Mournful Mage of Terinear Focus: God of astronomy Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: shrines Colour: silver Symbol: star Skills: astronomy (d66), weather watching (d66 - 20) CHRONIUM Lord of the Great Hall, Bringer of the Lost Chest of Mur, Slayer of Kraken Focus: God of war Sphere of Control: dwarves Place of Worship: temples Colour: bronze Symbol: hammer Skills: unarmed melee (d66) DEKKEN Vengeful Spawner of Lesser Ones, Prime Master of the Mogantah, Ever Present Spirit Focus: Goddess of beasts Sphere of Control: evil things Place of Worship: none Colour: purple Symbol: none Skills: animal lore (d66), hex (d66) DOSHINDA The Crowning Silent One, Maker of the Conundrum, Nobles' Vexation Focus: God of thieves and vagabonds Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: dark red Symbol: dagger Skills: 1 special skill (d66 - 5) DURIN All Knowing, Bearer of the Weighted Shoulder, Fremlock's Punisher Focus: God of wisdom Sphere of Control: dwarves Place of Worship: temples Colour: gray Symbol: mountain goat Skills: philosophy (d66), tradition (d66) EDE (Ed‰) The Relentless Ruler of the Abyss, Hades Keeper, Pretentious Owner of Queven's Quill Focus: God of the underworld Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: temples Colour: dark blue Symbol: An "X" Skills: hex (d66), insect plague (d66) ENADOW Bringer of Pleasant Thought, Restorer of Will, Swath's Worry Focus: Goddess of sleep and dreams Sphere of Control: humans, halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: silver Symbol: clouds Skills: philosophy (d66) FAIREND Sustainer of Life, Bringer of Eternal Hope, Bearer of the Emerald Wreath Focus: God of healing Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: wooden shrines Colour: emerald Symbol: nightingale Skills: laying of the hands (d66 - 20), remedy (d66 / 2) FATALYMITY Master of the Three Spirits, Navigator of Acheron, The Skeletal Warrior Focus: God of evil Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: temples Colour: none Symbol: none Skills: blood letting (d66), grave walking (d66 + 10) FIRMINIUM Digger of Tunnels, The Crusher of Stone, Father of Gurthison, Mighty Warrior of the Downfall Focus: God of the earth Sphere of Control: gnomes Place of Worship: stone temples Colour: brown and gray Symbol: pick and shovel Skills: caving (d66 + 10) FORGIN Master of the Four Realms, Lofty King of the Seven Heavens, Spirit of the Ever Change Focus: God of the wind Sphere of Control: gnomes Place of Worship: temple Colour: blue Symbol: blue jay Skills: weather watching (d66) GAAVOUR Farmer's Delight, Over Watcher of the Harvest, Keeper of the Unending Basket Focus: God of agriculture Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: fields Colour: yellow Symbol: sickle Skills: farming (d66), herb lore (d66 / 2) GARGOTH-FORN Mighty Wielder of the Great Halberd, Orc's Bane, Death Bringer Focus: God of war Sphere of Control: reptiliads Place of Worship: great hall Colour: emerald Symbol: halberd Skills: pole-arm weapon (d66 - 20) GENINA Bringer of the Harvest, Mother of Nature, Queen of the Hardinian Festival Focus: Goddess of weather Sphere of Control: gnomes Place of Worship: outdoors Colour: gold Symbol: lightning bolt Skills: weather watching (d66) HALFINDOLIN King of the Eastern Ones, Strong Handed Lord of the Seven Lands, Life Blood, Haroque's Ouster Focus: God of courage Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: temples Colour: blue and silver Symbol: winged cat Skills: battle cry (d66) HOKINAL Master of the Flora, Keeper of the Golden Leaf of Karnsoff, Tall One Focus: God of things that grow Sphere of Control: gnomes, elves Place of Worship: forest Colour: green and brown Symbol: bundle of wheat Skills: farming (d66 ), herb lore (d66 - 10) ILITHIAN Warrior's Delectation, The All Merciful, The Miraculous Hero of the Downfall Focus: God of healing Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: white Symbol: wreath Skills: laying of the hands (d66 - 10), remedy (d66 - 20) JURIK Father of the Exordium, The Wicked Oppressor, Sitter on the Throne of Benderium, The Dark Ruler Focus: God of destruction Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: none Colour: ebon Symbol: sceptre Skills: lightning cloud (d66), hex (d66 + 10) KATHRINA Holder of Lox's Balance, The Unforgotten Heroine, Wielder of the Banished Mace, Everlasting Sentinel of the Portal of Boron Focus: Goddess of chivalry and courage Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: battlefields, shrines Colour: deep red Symbol: hawk Skills: hafted weapon ( d66 - 30), disarming (d66 / 2) KORE Brother of Jurik, The Unyielding Guardian, Builder of Roque's Ward Focus: God of protection Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: stone temples Colour: tan Symbol: shield Skills: threshold (d66), banishment (d66 - 30) KRUME Master of the Overwhelming Forge, Deft Craftsman of Metal, Lord of the Stone Focus: God of fire Sphere of Control: dwarves Place of Worship: lava cave Colour: red Symbol: hand Skills: fire storm (d66) LANDYS Flowing Spirit of Tel-Mimbor, Overlord of Atlantia, Seaman's Plague Focus: God of rivers and lakes Sphere of Control: halflings, humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: blue Symbol: rainbow Skills: fishing (d66), diving (d66), swimming (d66) LICA-RAISH Spirit of the Old, Lady of Life, Keeper of the Inner Circle Focus: Goddess of life Sphere of Control: reptiliads Place of Worship: shrines Colour: yellow and blue Symbol: yellow bands Skills: life giving (d66), laying of the hands (d66 - 10) LOMA Deliverer of Life, Infants' Saviour, The Peaceful Maiden Focus: Goddess of childbirth Sphere of Control: humans , halflings, gnomes Place of Worship: temples, gardens Colour: white Symbol: two circles joined by a smaller circle Skills: general medicine (d66), disease (d66) LUPIEN Solus' Bane, Master of the Canines, Thunder the Wolf Focus: God of the moon Sphere of Control: humans, gnomes Place of Worship: temples Colour: amber Symbol: crescent moon Skills: astronomy (d66 + 10) LUMTHER Quester of the Sacred Arrow of Balboa, The Enchanting Brother of Aglin, The Great Fletcher, Master of the Bow Focus: God of archery Sphere of Control: humans, halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: cyan Symbol: golden bow Skills: bow (d66 - 20), 1 general skill (d66) MANDUKA Slayer of Pauch's Son, The Fiery Champion of Goth-On-Cimbor, Flagon's Helot, The Eternal Mercenary Focus: God of war Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: battles, temples Colour: purple Symbol: sword and mace Skills: weighted weapon (d66 -25) NIMIS Bearer of the God Cup, Maker of Pleasantries, Courtesans' Delight, Vindera's Lover Focus: God of wine and wild behaviour Sphere of Control: humans, dwarves Place of Worship: temples Colour: cherry Symbol: goblet or similar Skills: conviviality (d66 +10), 1 general skill (d66) NOREZ The Lonely Shepherd, Father of Flocks and Herds, The Astute Rider of Galt, Murnich Focus: God of animals Sphere of Control: humans, halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: ivory Symbol: quill Skills: 1 education skill (d66), animal lore (d66 + 10) ONYSUS Creator of the Penultimate Tablets, The All Knowing, Daughter of Ure Focus: Goddess of wisdom Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: emerald Symbol: owl Skills: 2 education skills (d66 each) OVAK-SHAR Bone Crusher, Death's Friend, Wielder of the Gungar's Foe Focus: God of war Sphere of Control: reptiliads Place of Worship: battles, temples Colour: brick red Symbol: staff Skills: quarterstaff (d66 - 10) OVET-TAR-SHIMM Keeper of Shaul's Bands, Forger of Weapons, Hero of Gremdock's Demise Focus: God of strength Sphere of Control: reptiliads Place of Worship: temples Colour: bronze Symbol: trident Skills: moving in armour (d66 + 10) PAXTON Thermae The Exalted, Scintilla the Dragon, Master of the Flaming Orb Focus: God of fire Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: red Symbol: lizard Skills: fire swarm (d66 -30) PEANUR Leader of the Lost Company, Zarknok's Bane, Friend of Thurundir, Light Winged Bringer of Peace Focus: God of air Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: temples Colour: white Symbol: eagle Skills: stealth (d66), astronomy (d66) QUEVEN Mother of Elven Bards, Gracious Lady of Ilve-Avon, The Eternal Mourner, Scribe of Gildragon's Ballad Focus: Goddess of music and poetry Sphere of Control: elves Place of Worship: halls Colour: light blue Symbol: harp Skills: music-play (d66), artistry (+2d6) REDYL Master of the Three Oceans, Keeper of the Rancorous Siren, Thetis, The Billowy Emperor of Neptous Focus: God of the sea Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples, island shrines Colour: aqua Symbol: mermaid Skills: swimming (d66), seamanship (d66) REGIMM Hero of the Arden Tournament, Bearer of Hope and Courage, High Lord of the East, The Grand Master Focus: God of Battle Sphere of Control: gnomes Place of Worship: forests Colour: amber Symbol: shrub Skills: laying of the hands (d66 -40), spear (d66 - 10) ROCHEN Man's Worry, Slayer of Boron, The Covetous Tyrant Focus: Goddes of hate Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: temples Colour: dark green Symbol: puma Skills: insect plague (d66), hex (d66), blood letting (d66) SCANELLUM Father of Tharda and Davin, Master of the Ten Ways, Builder of the Imperishable Structure, The Supreme Wizard Focus: God of magic Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: towers Colour: all magic colours Symbol: unicorn Skills: succour (d66 - 10), astronomy (d66) SHULE-ANNON Lord Jester, Master of a Thousand Ways, Maker of King's Feast Focus: God of dance and music Sphere of Control: reptiliads Place of Worship: temples Colour: dark green Symbol: drum Skills: dance (d66 - 10), music-play (d66) SOLUS Luminous, Chaser of Lupien, Bronze Footed King of Aurora Focus: God of the sun Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: open temples Colour: bright yellow Symbol: phoenix Skills: 1 survival skill (d66), star burst (d66 - 10) STROLUMIN Lord of Metals, Maker of the Forgotten Hammer, Chosen Inscriber of the Sacrosanct Oath Focus: God of metal and earth Sphere of Control: dwarves Place of Worship: caves Colour: charcoal and red Symbol: hammer Skills: smithing (+2d6), runes (d66) SWARTH Killer of the Tromes of Boria, The Haunting Shadow, The Dark Sage Focus: God of darkness Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: black temples Colour: dark gray or dark blue Symbol: raven Skills: camouflage (d66), grave walker (d66) SYNTHINA Visionary Daughter of Wadorin, Weilder of the Golden Thrusher, Lady of the Forever Field Focus: Goddess of the harvest Sphere of Control: halflings Place of Worship: fields Colour: green Symbol: sickle Skills: farming (d66), weather watching (d66 - 20) TERRAN Watcher of the Barrows, The Isthmus, The Earthly Prince of Faldoin, The Perennial Tiller Focus: God of the earth Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: underground caves Colour: brass Symbol: triangle Skills: caving (d66), 1 education skill (d66 - 10) THORES Wielder of the Forgotten Hammer, Slayer of Hoginfer, The Fearful One, Producer of Omens Focus: God of thunder and lightning Sphere of Control: humans Place of Worship: temples Colour: black and silver Symbol: two lightning bolts crossing over a cloud Skills: weighted weapon (d66 - 10) TORLON Lord of the Mighty Alpines, The Unavailing King of Redow, The Cumbrous User of Falix's Shield Focus: God of mountains Sphere of Control: humans, dwarves Place of Worship: temples Colour: amber Symbol: eagle Skills: mountaineering (d66), geography (d66) URE The Elated Driver of the Navensek, Maker of the Gratis Elixir, Bringer of Good Fortune Focus: God of life Sphere of Control: all Place of Worship: temples Colour: orange Symbol: chariot pulled by a three lions Skills: embalming (d66), life giving (d66 - 15) VERGE Grandmaster Father of Seers, Riddler's Bane, Seeker of the Great Truth Focus: God of knowledge Sphere of Control: humans, elves Place of Worship: temples Colour: white and yellow Symbol: scroll Skills: 2 education skills (d66 each) VULTH Death's Acolyte, Wearer of the Crown of Doth, Ure's Nemesis, Breaker of Hurn's Circle Focus: Ruler of the undead Sphere of Control: undead Place of Worship: temples Colour: crimson Symbol: solid half circle Skills: hex (d66), banishment (d66 + 30), grave walker (d66 + 10) WADORIN Strong One of the Final Battle, Hero of the Forsaken Battle, Slayer of Korik, Filler of the Lake of Tears Focus: God of protection Sphere of Control: halflings Place of Worship: temples Colour: red Symbol: sword, sling Skills: threshold (d66 - 15), disarming (d66 - 30), flexible weapon (d66 / 2) ZAR Lady of Light, All Giving, Durin's Saviour, Gifted Child of the First One Focus: Goddess of Life Sphere of Control: dwarves Place of Worship: temples Colour: purple Symbol: urn Skills: life giving (d66 - 30), laying of the hands (d66) ================ = = = PSIONICS = = = ================ Psionic talents are powers that the character may possess in a form similar to a magic spell. Psionic talents use the character's mental power to alter and change reality. Although these talents are comparable in design and function to magic-user spells, they are not true magic spells. They cannot be altered by purple or crystal spells and cannot be dispelled (except by the character using them) or detected through magical means. Talents can only be affected by other talents. Some orange spells can alter psionic talents and are stated in the spell description. PSIONIC SKILLS Talents are skills and as so, are treated just like skills with regards to purchasing, improving, skill levels, skill points, and skill saving throw. Most talents are picked when a character is created and there is a chance that a character will begin the game with one free talent. A character may only learn talents after the character has been created if the characters gains instruction by a master of a skill level 10 or better (see Learning Skills for more detail). A character must have a skill level of least one to use any talent. All talents are used during a combat turn during the specific talent's skill action phase. The only limitation on using a talent is that the character cannot be doing anything else at the time. USING TALENTS Characters do not have a source of power like ritual points or magic sources to use psionic talents. Instead they rely on their own willpower and endurance. Beside each talent is the point cost for using the talent. If the character fails the skill saving throw while trying to use a talent, they will still lose the endurance damage points and 1 willpower damage point. TALENTS Every talent has some a common set of parameters associated with it. Name: The name of the talent. Beside the name are the attributes used to determine the skill saving throw. Willpower Damage Point Cost: The cost to the character using the talent in willpower damage if the talent is successful. Endurance Damage Point Cost: The cost to the character using the talent endurance damage whether or not the talent was successful. Range: The maximum distance the talent can be used. Duration: The amount of time the talent will last. The character may end the talent at any time. Area of Effect: The character using the talent does not have to extend the area of effect to the maximum listed. If a minimum area of effect is listed, the area must be set at least to this size. CLAIRAUDIENCE (PER, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 2d6 Range: special Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 1 thing or area The power to hear something not present to the ear but regarded as having objective reality. CLAIRVOYANCE (OBS, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 2d6 Range: special Duration: 1 turn Area of Effect: 1 thing or area Allows the user to locate or see things that are out of sight. The ability to perceive matters beyond the range of ordinary vision. ESP (INT, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 2 per turn Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per 2 EDP Area of Effect: 1 target The ability to read the thoughts of another being. After the thoughts have been read, 2d6 is rolled. If a 2 is rolled the target of the ESP is aware that they are being probed. HEMISPHERIC ANNIHILATION (END, STR) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 3d6 + 6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 4d6 + 3 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous and 2 phases per skill level Area of Effect: 1 target This psionic talent causes massive internal pain and haemorrhaging within the target's brain. If the target fails a saving throw versus willpower, they will stop all actions and fall to the ground clutching their head. The target will stay on the ground for 2 phases per skill level. The saving throw is modified by -1 per 3 skill levels in the talent. The target of the attack will also suffer 2d6 + 1 per skill level willpower damage points and lose 3d6 endurance damage points. There is a chance that if the victim survives the attack, they will become affected in some manner. Roll d66 and consult the table below. Dice roll Result 11 Target is a complete vegetable 12 Target becomes paranoid 13 Target becomes schizophrenic 14 Target becomes psychopathic 15 Target becomes delusional 16 Target suffers a nervous breakdown 21-26 Target loses memory of 4d6 previous weeks 31-66 Nothing MATERIALIZATION (EDC, INT) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 4d6 + 2 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 1d6 per turn Range: 15 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous + 1 turn per 1d6 EDP Area of Effect: 5 feet per skill level The talent will cause any sprit to materialize. If the sprit is friendly, the character may converse and interact with the ghost. If the character is holding a seance, the willpower cost is reduced to 2d6 + 4. MENTAL BLEND (EDC, INT) Willpower Damage Point Cost: special Endurance Damage Point Cost: special Range: 1 foot per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 target This talent allows the user to heal damage on a character. The amount of damage is dependant on the willpower and endurance costs. Healing Type Cost Heal one Body Damage Point 1 WDP + 6 EDP Heal five Endurance Damage Points 1 WDP + 1d6 EDP Mend Broken Bone 3d6 WDP + 4d6 EDP Restore 1 Willpower Damage Point 1d6 / 2 WDP + 10 EDP MIND SHIELD (STR, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 + 1 per hour Endurance Damage Point Cost: 3 per hour Range: self Duration: 1 hour plus 1 hour per willpower damage point Area of Effect: self The psionic talent will stop any psionic based skill from affecting the character. If a psionic talent is used on a character with an operating mind shield, there is a 1 in 6 chance (1d6) that the target will be aware that they are under attack. The character cannot regain endurance damage points while operating the mind shield. The shield will operate for 1 hour plus 1 hour per willpower damage point. This point cost can be spent at any time during the spell to lengthen the duration. PREMONITION (INT) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 1d6 Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 2 foot radius per skill level The character will receive warnings and notices regarding the outcome of actions taken by them or the group. The anticipation of the event will come automatically while the talent is functioning. PSIONIC WRACK (END, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 2d6 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 5 plus 3 per damage point Range: 10 feet per skill level Duration: instantaneous Area of Effect: 1 target The target of psionic wrack will suffer 1d6 + 2 willpower damage points loss. If the target fails a willpower attribute saving throw, they will also suffer 1 additional willpower damage point loss per 3 endurance points spent on the attack. PSYCHOMETRY (DEX, INT) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 + 5 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 2d6 Range: 1 foot per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 object The ability to discern facts and events surrounding an object or its owner through close contact with the object. TELEKINESIS (STR, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 + 1 Endurance Damage Point Cost: 1 per oz Range: 20 feet per skill level Duration: 1 turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 item The ability to move objects and bend items without physical contact. The wielder of this talent can move 1 ounce per skill level. TELEPATHY (INT, PER) Willpower Damage Point Cost: 1d6 / 2 plus 1 per 5 words Endurance Damage Point Cost: 2 per word Range: 1 mile per skill level Duration: special Area of Effect: 1 target The user of this psionic talent can send a message to another person through extrasensory means. The length of the message is dependent on the amount of willpower and endurance damage points spent. For willpower point cost, the amount required to send the message is always rounded up to the next higher level. For example, sending a 6 word message would cost (1d6 / 2) plus 2 WDP and 12 EDP. WILL PUPPET (INT, WIL) Willpower Damage Point Cost: special Endurance Damage Point Cost: special Range: 30 feet per skill level Duration: half turn per skill level Area of Effect: 1 target Through the use of this psionic talent, a character can control the actions of the other being. In order to do so, they must use enough points to overcome the characters willpower attribute score. A successful intuition attribute saving throw will reveal the target's willpower attribute score prior to using this talent. The target will not perform any actions strongly against its morals (e.g. kill themselves, etc...) Willpower Attribute Score WDP EDP 2-5 1d6 1d6 6-8 1d6 + 2 2d6 9 1d6 + 3 2d6 + 2 10 1d6 + 4 2d6 + 4 +1 (n) 2d6 + n 3d6 + n ======================================================================== Skill Skill Skill Name Discipline Attribute Advancement Mastery ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Clairaudience Psionic Talent PER, WIL H VI Clairvoyance Psionic Talent OBS, WIL H VI ESP Psionic Talent INT, WIL H VI Hemispheric Ann. Psionic Talent END, STR I VI Materialization Psionic Talent EDC, INT H VI Mental Blend Psionic Talent EDC, INT I VI Mind Shield Psionic Talent STR, WIL H VI Premonition Psionic Talent INT H VI Psionic Wrack Psionic Talent END, WIL I VI Psychometry Psionic Talent DEX, INT H VI Telekinesis Psionic Talent STR, WIL I VI Telepathy Psionic Talent INT, PER I VI Will Puppet Psionic Talent INT, WIL I VI ======================================================================= ========================================================== SKILL ADVANCEMENT TABLE Skill Level A B C D E F G H I ---------------------------------------------------------- 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 12 15 17 2 5 7 8 11 13 15 17 21 23 3 11 13 14 18 20 23 25 30 32 4 19 21 23 27 30 35 38 44 47 5 30 33 36 41 45 51 55 62 67 6 44 48 52 58 63 71 75 84 90 7 61 66 71 78 85 95 100 110 118 8 75 81 87 95 104 116 121 140 150 9 86 92 100 111 122 136 141 172 185 10 94 100 109 117 139 156 161 206 225 11 100 106 115 127 151 170 176 223 245 +1 +3 +4 +4 +5 +6 +6 +7 +7 +8 =========================================================== =========== = = = PRICE = = = =========== In a medieval society, goods would primarily exchange hands through bartering or the offering of services. Coins would be scarce and too cumbersome (heavy) to carry around for practical day to day needs. In a fantasy game, we can assume coins are abundant and payment of good and services is primarily made through the use of coins. Without this, play would be become too time consuming. Imagine spending the entire gaming session trying to purchase goods when the merchant has no coins and the character has to barter, perform or extract services. Then multiply this by each shop each character must visit. There would be no time for adventuring! There is though, a limitation on coins. Gold pieces and gold sovereigns are rare indeed and not in common circulation. Merchants may be hard pressed to break (and not desire) such high domination of coins. MONETARY SYSTEM 5 gold pieces = 1 gold sovereign (gs) 100 silver pieces = 1 gold sovereign (gs) 20 silver pieces = 1 gold piece (gp) 1000 copper pieces = 1 gold sovereign (gs) 200 copper pieces = 1 gold piece (gp) 10 copper pieces = 1 silver piece (sp) 2 1/2 copper pieces = 1 copper piece (cp) MONEY CHANGERS Throughout kingdoms and lands, coins are usually minted by local (royal) mints. Coins from one area are usually not accepted in other areas. The exception is the gold sovereign (crown). This gold crown is accepted anywhere. Copper, silver and gold pieces will usually have to be exchanged within the kingdom or land for the currency of that land. Money changers are special merchants who will exchange foreign coins for local coins. The cost to perform this service will vary but fall between 1-5% of the amount of coins converted. OCCUPATIONAL REWARDS A character begins the game with basic clothing only (shirt, pants, belt and shoes). A character will also receive starting money based on a dice roll, social rank and any additional aging when character is created. This represents money and items accumulated from the characters previous occupation and past. Characters will usually make money from adventuring or completing tasks or missions of great importance. When times are tough, characters may make money by resorting to their occupational (guild) skills. Below is the rate of pay per day based on the character's guild mastery. This assumes the character can find a guildhall and sign up to work for a guild master. The cost to sign up (guild fee) is also indicated. Mastery Guild Fee Base Pay per Day Apprentice 2 cp 1/2 cp Apprentice II 3 cp 1 cp Apprentice III 4 cp1 1/2 cp Apprentice IV 5 cp 2 cp Journeyman 6 cp 4 cp Journeyman II 6 cp 5 cp Journeyman III 7 cp 6 cp Journeyman IV 7 cp 7 cp Journeyman V 1 sp 9 cp Master I 3 sp 1 sp Master +1 +1 sp +1 sp HAGGLING Costs for items on the price list are rough estimates. Some regions may have an abundance of items or raw materials and therefore would have lower prices. Conversely, other items may be more expensive if the shops are low on goods. The price list is rough guide and can be changed accordingly. Characters are free to haggle over the price for any item. Again, gamemasters may reduce or speed this process along or entire sessions may be spent on buying equipment. Although some amount of haggling is fun and part of the nature of role-playing games. SELLING TREASURE Merchants will purchase gems and jewellery at a third of the selling price. In these instances it is best to trade for other items. It is even more difficult to find buyers for magic items or potions. Magic users or alchemists usually do not advertise their locations or presence within cities. Discretion should be taken by both parties when magical objects are concerned. PRICE LIST The prices on the equipment list are given in copper pieces. Armour: The price for armour is given as a number times its encumbrance value. Cross indexing the body location with the type of armour will yield the encumbrance weight. For example, a laminated stomach piece weighs 22. To purchase a plate groin piece would cost the character 300 (50 x 6) copper pieces. A chainmail half-helm would cost 200 copper pieces (40 x 10 x 1/2). Studs must be affixed to either leather or quilt. Scalemail must be sewn to cloth, padding or quilt. Ringmail must be affixed to leather, quilt or cloth. There is no encumbrance for cloth. Weapons: Add an additional 50% on the cost of the weapon for a silver coating (e.g. a 1400 cp sword would cost 2100 cp if it was silver coated). Superior or inferior craftsmanship modifiers are figured last. The above sword of superior craftsmanship would be worth 8400 cp (2100 x 4). Horses: The extra cost of 1000 copper pieces may be added to any type of horse to make it a warhorse. MODIFIERS Clothing Average Quality x1 Good Quality x2 Poor Quality x1/2 Weapons Average Craftsmanship x1 Inferior Craftsmanship x1/2 Superior Craftsmanship x4 Silver Arrow +25 cp Silver Bolt +40 cp Silver Sling Bullet +20 cp Silver Weapon (coating) x1.5 +1 DV +500 cp +2 DV +1000 cp +3 DV (mithril) +2000 cp -1 DV -100 cp -2 DV -300 cp -3 DV -500 cp Helmets Coif (3/4 Helm) x3/4 Full Helm x1 Great Helm x2 Half Helm x1/2 SUGGESTED EQUIPMENT LISTS Below are some suggested equipment packs and bundles. Gamemasters may want to use these lists as guidelines for non-player characters. Standard Pack: backpack, bedroll, cloak, needle and thread, pouches (2), 2 weeks rations, 50 feet of rope, sack, soap, knife, fork, plate, cup, tinder box, tinder/flint/steel, torches (5), waterskin, soap, spikes (5) (total cost: 332 cp) Extra Clothing: shirt, pants, belt and shoes (total cost: 37 cp) Herb Pack 1: quickheal (2), tangy leaf (2), hunder nut (1) (total cost: 315 cp) Herb Pack 2: thyrmus (1) , segna (1) (total cost: 430 cp) Herb Pack 3: sprog (1), plute moss (1), dwarf lotus (1) (total cost: 1630 cp) Additions Alchemist: herbs, pouches (3), candle Assassin: pouch, poisons Barbarian: leather boots, hatchet, all weather cloak, scabbard, weapon Bard: musical instrument, scroll tube, ink, inkwell, quill, paper Brigand: scabbard, weapon Buccaneer: scabbard, weapon Burglar: chisel, extra rope, grappling hook, wedge, chalk, sack (2), lock pick tool Cleric: cross, beads, vial filled with holy (blessed) water Cutpurse: extra clothing, cloak Druid: pouches (3), herbs, lantern Freebooter: scabbard, weapon, extra rope, lock pick tool Knight: shield (kite), horse, bit, bridle, reins, saddle, saddle blanket, horse (medium), surcoat Magic-User: scroll tubes, ink, inkwell, quill, incense, vial, paper Martialist: leather armour Physician: pouches (2), herbs, cloth Ranger: leather boots, bow and 20 arrows, quiver, all weather cloak, scabbard, weapon Warrior: armour, shield (round-metal), scabbard, weapon WEIGHTS and MEASURES Below is a list of common units. Weights are broken down using the apothecaries' system of measuring. WEIGHT UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT ton, short t 20 short hundredweight ton, long t 20 long hundredweight hundredweight, short 100 pounds hundredweight, long 112 pounds pound lb 12 ounces ounce oz 8 drams dram dr 3 scruples scruple s 20 grains grain gr 0.05 scruple CAPACITY UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT bushel bu 4 pecks peck pk 2 gallons gallon gal 4 quarts quart qt 2 pints pint pt 4 gills gill gi 5 fluidounces fluidounce fl oz 30 fluidrams fluidram fl dr 60 minims minim min 1/60 fluidram LENGTH UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT league lg 3 miles mile mi 5280 feet, 320 rods 1760 yards rod rd 5.50 yards, 16.5 feet yard yd 3 feet, 36 inches foot ft or ' 12 inches inch in or " 1/12 foot AREA UNIT SYMBOL EQUIVALENT acre a 4840 square yards 43560 square feet ARMOUR Barding, Chainmail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13000 Barding, Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1400 Breast Plate (plate armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . .2600 Buckler (metal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Chainmail (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40xEnc Coif (chainmail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Cowl (chainmail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Fur (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8xEnc Gauntlet (plate armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Gorget (plate armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Grieve, Calf (plate armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Grieve, Lower Arm (plate armour) . . . . . . . . . . . 550 Habergeon (chain). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7000 Habergeon (leather). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690 Habergeon (padding). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Hauberk (chain). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8200 Hauberk (leather). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830 Hauberk (padding). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Helmet, Cap (plate armour « helm). . . . . . . . . . . 300 Helmet, Full Helm (plate armour) . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Helmet, Great Helm (plate armour). . . . . . . . . . .1200 Laminated (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45xEnc Leather (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10xEnc Leggings, Half (leather) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Leggings, Full (leather) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340 Mithril (chain - armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160xEnc Mitten (chainmail) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Padding (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5xEnc Plate (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50xEnc Quilt (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15xEnc Ring (armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25xEnc Roundel (plate armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Scale (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30xEnc Shield, Round (wood) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Shield, Round (metal). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1300 Shield, Kite (metal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2600 Shield, Wall (wood). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 Shield, Repairing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 per hit Shirt, Long Sleeve (chain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5360 Shirt, Long Sleeve (fur) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 384 Shirt, Long Sleeve (leather) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 550 Shirt, Long Sleeve (padding) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Shirt, Long Sleeve (plate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8100 Shirt, Long Sleeve (quilt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Shirt, Long Sleeve (ring/cloth). . . . . . . . . . . .1115 Shirt, Long Sleeve (ring/leather). . . . . . . . . . .1650 Shirt, Long Sleeve (ring/quilt). . . . . . . . . . . .1760 Shirt, Long Sleeve (scale/cloth) . . . . . . . . . . .1725 Shirt, Long Sleeve (scale/padding) . . . . . . . . . .2060 Shirt, Long Sleeve (scale/quilt) . . . . . . . . . . .2370 Shirt, Long Sleeve (splint). . . . . . . . . . . . . .1860 Shirt, Long Sleeve (studs/cloth) . . . . . . . . . . . 335 Shirt, Long Sleeve (studs/leather) . . . . . . . . . . 950 Shirt, Short Sleeve (chain). . . . . . . . . . . . . .4560 Shirt, Short Sleeve (fur). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Shirt, Short Sleeve (laminated). . . . . . . . . . . .5130 Shirt, Short Sleeve (leather). . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Shirt, Short Sleeve (padding). . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 Shirt, Short Sleeve (plate). . . . . . . . . . . . . .6800 Shirt, Short Sleeve (quilt). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 Shirt, Short Sleeve (ring/cloth) . . . . . . . . . . . 910 Shirt, Short Sleeve (ring/leather) . . . . . . . . . .1350 Shirt, Short Sleeve (ring/quilt) . . . . . . . . . . .1440 Shirt, Short Sleeve (scale/cloth). . . . . . . . . . .1420 Shirt, Short Sleeve (scale/padding). . . . . . . . . .1700 Shirt, Short Sleeve (scale/quilt). . . . . . . . . . .1950 Shirt, Short Sleeve (splint) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1560 Shirt, Short Sleeve (stud/cloth) . . . . . . . . . . . 320 Shirt, Short Sleeve (studs/leather). . . . . . . . . . 770 Splint (armour). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30xEnc Studs (armour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20xEnc Suit, Armour (plate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14400 CLOTHING Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Boots, Heavy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Boots, Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Boots, Riding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Cape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Cloak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Cloak (all weather). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Coat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Gloves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Gown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Needle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quiver (holds 20 arrows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Pants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pouch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Robes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Sandals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Scabbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Sheath (dagger). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Shirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Stockings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Surcoat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Thread (100'). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Thread, Coloured (50') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thread, Gold (25') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Thread, Silver (50') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tunic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 FOOD and LODGING Ale (barrel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Ale (pint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Barley (1 bushel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brandy (1 oz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bread (loaf) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cheese (6 oz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cider (pint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Corn ( 1 bushel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Eggs (12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Flax (1 bushel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Flour (1lb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hay (1 bushel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Lodging (common) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 per day Lodging (room) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 per day Lodging (single) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45+ per day Mead (pint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Meal (excellent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Meal (heavy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Meal (light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Oats (1 bushel). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Oil, Cooking (1 oz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rations (1 week) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Rye (1 bushel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Salt (pound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Spices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10 per oz Vegetables (lb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 Wheat (1 bushel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wine (glass) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Wine (2 pints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 FURNITURE Bed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Bench. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Chesterfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Cushion, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Cushion, Chesterfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Throne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 HERBS Achnyr (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Alta (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Car-Turn (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Dwarf Lotus (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Goldenroot (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Hunder (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Jasperite (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Larin (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Mistletoe (sprig). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Nerak (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Phylamprite (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1250 Plute Moss (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430 Quick Heal (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rothe Bread (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Sagebite (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 Segna (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Sprog (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Tangy Leaf (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Taygna (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Thyrmus (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Toulven (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Vanan (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 590 Water Molic (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 Yyergin (herb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Zeredith (herb). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 LIVESTOCK Bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Bear (trained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Boar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100+ Calf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dog (trained). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Falcon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Falcon (trained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Goat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Goose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Monkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Monkey (trained) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2500 Pheasant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pig. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Rabbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sheep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 MAGIC Crystal Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1250 Incense, Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Magic Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 per page Magic Dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Magic Powder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Magic Source of Power, Familiar. . . . . . . . . . . .2000 Magic Source of Power, Object. . . . . . . . . . . . .2500 Magic Source of Power, Place . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Magic Source of Power, Rod . . . . . . . . . . . . .100000 Magic Source of Power, Secret. . . . . . . . . . . . .3500 Potion Liquid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Scroll Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300+ MERCANTILE Backpack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Barrel (31 gal.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Bedroll. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Blanket, Linen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Blanket, Wool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Box (iron - 1'x1'x1'). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Box (iron - 6"x3"x3"). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Box (wood - 6"x3"x3"). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Bucket (2 gal.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Candelabra, Iron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Candelabra, Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Candelabra, Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Candle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Candle Holder (tin). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Canopic Jar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Cask (20 gal.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 per foot Charcoal (pound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chest (2'x2'x1') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Cup (pint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Demijohn (1 gal.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Demijohn (5 gal.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Fishing Hook and Line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Flask (ceramic - 2 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Fork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Goblet, Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Goblet, Pewter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Goblet, Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Hourglass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Incense, Normal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Knife. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Lantern (6 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Lantern (12 oz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Lantern, Bullseye (9 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Lock (average) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Lock (excellent) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lock Pick Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40+ Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Nails (pound). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Net, Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Oil, Fuel (1 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Plank (2"x4"x8') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Plate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Pot (1 quart). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Pot (3 quart). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Rope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 per foot Sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Soap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Spoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Spoon, Wooden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Stone (1'x1'x1') . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 per yard Tarp (canvas - 3'x3'). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tent, 1 Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Tent, 2 Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Tent, 4 Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Tinder Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Tinder/Flint/Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Tobacco (1 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Torch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vial (glass - 1 oz). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Waterskin (2 pints). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 MUSICAL Drum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 750 Flute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Lute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1750 Lyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Rebec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 Harp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3000 RELIGIOUS Beads. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 each Cross (iron) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Cross (wood) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Holy Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30+ Holy Scripture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400-1000 Sacred Tablet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 SIEGE EQUIPMENT Arbalest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4000 Ballista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6500 Catapult . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10000 Onager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8000 Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Springal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6000 TOOLS Anvil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Auger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 Axe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Bellows, Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Bellows, Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Branding Iron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Brazier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Cauldron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 Chisel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Crowbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Forge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Grappling Hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Grindstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hatchet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Pick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Pitchfork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Plough . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Saw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Shears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Shovel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 Spade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Spike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Wedge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 TRANSPORTATION Anchor, Large. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Anchor, Small. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bridle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Camel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850 Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000+ Donkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Elephant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1750 Harness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Horse, Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Horse, Heavy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 Horse, Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700 Horse, Medium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Horse, War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+100 Horse Collar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Horseshoe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Nosebag (horse). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Oar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Ox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Ox Yoke. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Paddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Passage, Coach (land). . . . . . . . . . . . . 10+ per day Passage, Ship (hold) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5+ per day Passage, Ship (room) . . . . . . . . . . . . .100+ per day Pony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Reins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Rowboat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Saddle Bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Saddle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Saddle Blanket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Sail, Small (rowboat). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Sail, Large (ship) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500+ per foot Stabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 per day Wagon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 WEAPONS Arrow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Arrow (sliver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Axe, Battle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Axe, Broad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Axe, Hand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Axe, Pole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Axe, Throwing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Ball and Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Bed De Corbin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Berdiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1350 Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 Blow Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Bodkin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Bola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Bolt, Crossbow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bolt, Crossbow (silver). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Bow, Long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Bow, Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Bow String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bullet, Sling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bullet, Sling (silver) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Caltrop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Cat O' Nine Tails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Catch-Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Crossbow, Heavy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Crossbow, Light. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Cudgel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Cutlass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Dagger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Dart (blow gun). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Falchion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1600 Fauchard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100 Flail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Glaive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Halberd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100 Hammer, Horseman's . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 Hammer, Lucerne. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1000 Javelin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Lance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Mace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1400 Mace and Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 Main Gauche. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Military Fork. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Morning Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 Net, Combat (throwing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 Pike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 850 Pike-Awl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 Quarterstaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Rapier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Sap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Scorpion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Scythe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Sling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Spear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 Spetum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1050 Sword, Bastard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1600 Sword, Broad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1400 Sword, Long. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1600 Sword, Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 Sword, Two Handed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2200 Trident. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Voulge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1200 War Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1100 Whip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 WRITING MATERIALS Book Cover (leather) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Chalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ink (1 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Ink, Coloured (1 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Ink, Gold (1 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Inkwell (4 oz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Map, City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Map, Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000+ Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Parchment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scroll Ink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .300+ Scroll Tube (bone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Scroll Tube (leather). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Scroll Tube (wood) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Sealing Ribbon (gold). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Sealing Ribbon (red) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sealing Wax (red). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Slate Tablet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 ======================= = = = ARMS AND ARMOUR = = = ======================= WEAPON TABLES Explained below are the terms found on the missile/thrown and melee weapon tables. Weapon Name: The common name for that type of weapon. Weapon Skill: The skill used to wield that weapon. Similar weapons are grouped by a common skill name. Damage Value Modifier: This number is added or subtracted from the character's strength to determine the damage value for each attack type. Attack Type: There are four types of attacks which can be used in melee combat. Not all weapons can use each type as indicated in the column. The attack types are: Hack (H): a nearly vertical upswing or downswing. Slash (Sl): a horizontal attack performed by one-handed weapons or long weapons within 5 feet. Swing (Sw): a horizontal attack performed by two-handed weapons at a range of 5 to 10 feet. Thrust (T): an attack which comes straight towards the opponent with the point of the weapon. Damage Type: All weapons inflict their damage by different methods. The three methods of causing damage are: Edge: damage is caused by a sharp cutting edge. Impact: damage is caused by a blunt striking surface. Puncture: this type of damage is usually inflicted by arrows and bolts. Parry Modifier: The parry modifier is a relative indication of the weapon's defensive capabilities. This number is subtracted from the weapon's skill saving throw to determine the chance of parrying. Break Save: After a successful parry, all weapons must check for breakage. A 2d6 dice less than or equal to this number indicates the weapon has broken. Range: A missile or thrown weapon's chance to successfully hit a target varies with range. All ranges are given in feet. Notes: Weapons which require two hands are indicated here. WEAPON NOTES Bastard Sword: A bastard sword used one handed loses the swing attack type. Bodkin: The bodkin is a long sharp thrusting weapon and ignores the resistance to damage value of metal armour. Bola: If a bola hits a target in the legs, the target is entangled and falls down. Anywhere else results in normal damage. Catch-Pole: A successful hit other than arm, indicates the target is caught in the catch-pole. The stronger of the attacker or defender will control the pole. Crossbow: A light crossbow takes one complete skill action phase to reload while a heavy crossbow takes 2. The damage value of a crossbow is not adjusted using the character's strength. It uses a preset value. Pole-Arms (P): All pole-arms have a range of 10 feet. Quarter Staff: A quarterstaff may swing and hack a target that is ten feet away. Two-Handed Sword: The two-handed sword may be used up to 10 feet away. DETERMINING THE DAMAGE VALUE All weapons have a damage value (DV) used to determine the amount of injury the target receives after a successful hit. The higher the damage value the greater the chance of injuring the defender. Regardless of how the damage value is calculated, all damage values are adjusted by the effect of severity from the hit location card prior to applying the results from the damage card. See the Card and Combat sections. To determine the damage value a melee, missile or unarmed (punch or kick) weapon inflicts, add or subtract the damage value modifier found on the melee weapon table from the character's strength attribute score. This result is the damage value of the weapon. Secondary weapons use only half of a character's strength attribute score and two handed weapons use one and a half times the strength attribute score. For every 3 skill levels above 10, the character will inflict an additional 1 DV on all attack types. ** EXAMPLE ** Assume that Thwuk has a 10 strength and employs an average bastard sword. The damage value modifier is +1 for hack (11 DV), -3 for slash (7 DV), and +3 for thrust (13 DV). If used two handed the DV would be: hack 16 (15 + 1), slash 12, swing 16 and thrust 18. If used as a secondary weapon the DV would be: hack 6 (5 + 1), slash 2 and thrust 8. WEAPON QUALITY A character may purchase weapons of varying craftsmanship. Weapons may be inferior, average or superior in construction and balance. An inferior weapon indicates the blacksmith failed his or her smithing SST. A superior weapon means the smith rolled a 2 when making the SST. To reflect this varying craftsmanship, break and parry modifiers are indicated below. Smithing Parry Modifier Break Modifier poor -1 +1 average 0 0 superior +1 -1 A weapon forged of exceptional or inferior metal may incur bonuses or penalties to the base DV. Bonuses or penalties to the base DV may never exceed plus or minus 3. A weapon's cost increases or decreases per DV change. For example, a mithril metal sword would increase the DV of a weapon by +3 and raise the cost by 2000 cp. Silver Coating: Weapons may be coated with silver. The reason may be ornamental and perhaps life-saving, as some creatures can only be injured from silver weapons. Arrows, bolts and sling stones may also be silver coated. ARMOUR Characters may place armour on any location in any combination. For example, the character may wear a breast plate piece, a chain sleeve on their right arm and leather leggings. The player will decide what is best for encumbrance, protection and cost. Presented below are some armour terms. Barding (BA): armour for a horse or other mounts. Breast Plate (BP): a single piece of metal armour covering the chest and stomach but not the back. Coif (CF): a hooded shaped cap usually made of chain mail armour. Cowl (CL): an enhanced version of the coif that extends to cover the neck. Gauntlet (GN): a plate metal arm guard covering the lower arm and hand. Gorget (GR): a neck piece. Grieve (GE): covers the lower arm or shin (calf). Haubergeon (HGN): a set of armour covering the chest, stomach, shoulders, upper arms, groin, hip and thigh. Hauberk (HK): a set of armour that covers the chest, stomach, shoulders, upper arms, elbow, lower arms, groin, hip, thigh and knee. Leggings (FL or HL): leather armour that covers the hip, thigh, knee and calf if full leggings and only knee and calf if half leggings. Mittens (MI): chainmail gloves. Roundel (RO): covers the armpit. Shirt (LS or SS): covers the chest, stomach, shoulder, upper arm, elbow and lower arm. A short sleeve shirt does not cover the elbow and lower arm. Surcoat: outer clothing worn over top of armour which usually displays the character's heraldry. Also worn to reduce the over-heating effect caused from wearing metal armour in hot climates. Tunic: a cloth undergarment. ARMOUR TYPES There are 11 different types of armour found on the armour table, each with its own unique encumbrance and protection from damage. The purchase costs, encumbrance value and RDV of ringmail, scalemail and studs do not include the backing (e.g. leather, cloth, quilt, padding). Mithril chainmail armour had the same protective properties of chainmail (RDV) but is half the encumbrance. The types of armour are as follows: Chainmail: small interlocking rings forming a metal mesh. Fur: typically wolf fur. Laminated: consists of overlapping metal strips. Leather: hardened boiled leather. Padding: usually placed beneath metal armour to absorb impact blows. Plate: large pieces of metal armour. To prevent chaffing, padding, quilt or cloth is usually worn underneath plate armour. Quilt: looks similar to a bed quilt. Ringmail: metal rings sewn onto leather, quilt or cloth. Scalemail: overlapping metal scales (like those of a fish) sewn onto cloth, padding or quilt. Splintmail: vertical pieces of metal plates tied together. Studs: small metal studs which are affixed to either leather or cloth. RESISTANCE TO DAMAGE VALUE The protection armour offers is based on the material as well as the damage type of the weapon striking it. Metal is good for stopping edged attacks while padding offers protection from blunt (impact) weapons. This protection is referred to as the resistance to damage value (RDV). The resistance to damage value is listed for each layer of armour for three types of attacks, edge, impact and puncture. Multiple armour layers in one location should be added together within their respected groups (impact, edge, puncture) to yield the resistance to damage value for that location. The protection offered to the character is determined by subtracting the RDV number from the damage value (DV) of the weapon based on the weapon's attack type. If the difference is 0 or less, the armour has absorbed the damage. A damage card is drawn using a damage value of one. The character only loses endurance damage (no body damage or effect of severity), representing the force of the blow. If the difference is greater than 0, the armour did not completely absorb the damage. The unabsorbed difference represents the new damage value which is applied to your character. Subtracting the hit location modifier yields the effective damage value that is applied to the damage card. ** EXAMPLE ** Targ hacks Nary in the chest with his mace. Nary is wearing chainmail over quilt, encumbrance 29 (22 + 7), in that location. The following are the RDVs; impact: 1 (0 + 1), edge: 9 (8 + 1), puncture: 4 (4 + 0). The mace is an impact damage type and its damage value is 7 (7 strength + 0 damage value modifier). Therefore only 6 DV affects Nary. ENCUMBRANCE Cross indexing the body location with the type of armour will yield the encumbrance weight as shown on the armour table, Arms and Armour page 4. For example, a laminated stomach piece weighs 22. Characters may wear any combination of the same or different types of armour on any location as long as it does not exceed the maximum encumbrance for that location. Once all armour is recorded, add up the all the weight from each location. The total, plus the shield encumbrance, are used to determine any modifiers to the body balance or riding ability numbers. Consult the body balance and riding ability modifier table, Arms and Armour page 5. The table will determine the maximum armour the character can wear. For example, a moving in armour skill saving throw of 5 would yield a maximum encumbrance of 410. Any body balance penalties based on the encumbrance of the armour worn and shield weight are also determined by cross-referencing the armour encumbrance and the skills saving throw. For every five skill levels above 10 in moving in armour, the moving in armour penalty is reduced by 1. COMBAT DATA SHEET On the combat data sheet there is room for recording the armour types and locations covered. The maximum armour weight based on the moving in armour skill saving throw is recorded on the combat data sheet. The total armour weight (without shield) is recorded in the box marked Armour Weight (worn). Determine any penalty for the armour weight from the body balance and riding ability modifier table. The armour weight modifier is determined by cross referencing the total armour weight that the character is wearing and the skill saving throw in moving in armour. For example, a character wearing 200 points of armour and has a skill saving throw of 3 in moving in armour has a -7 penalty. Record the armour weight and shield weight if the character is using a shield in the box provided. Determine any penalty for the armour and shield weight from the body balance and riding ability modifier table. SHIELDS If a character has a shield, the shield may stop the attack. The attack may be melee, missile or physical spells and invocations (e.g. lightning bolt). The size of the shield dictates its base chance to stop an attack. A roll of 2d6 equal to or less than the number indicates a successful blocking of the attack. Shield encumbrance counts towards the total armour weight a character may manoeuvre in. A shield may also be damaged beyond use. Each time a shield stops on attack, the hits-to-destroy amount is reduced by one. When this reaches 0, the shield is destroyed beyond use. Type Chance Encumbrance Hits Buckler 5 20 10 Round (wood) 7 30 15 Round 7 50 30 Kite 9 75 50 HELMETS Any attack which strikes the head of a character wearing a helmet or coif has a chance of hitting the helmet as indicated below. A 2d6 dice roll less than or equal to this number indicates the attack struck the helmet. Half Helm(cap) 5 3/4 Helm(coif) 8 Full Helm 10 Great Helm 11 The resistance to damage value of a helmet does not apply to attacks which do not hit it. The observation and perception (hearing only) attribute scores are lowered by 3 when wearing a full and great helm. Character's wearing a 3/4 helm when struck in the head from behind are fully protected by the helmet. DAMAGING ARMOUR All armour can be damaged beyond usefulness. If a critical attack strikes a piece of armour, a roll of 1-3 on a 1d6 means the armour is damage and is no longer effective at stopping attacks. A roll of 1 on a 1d6 will ruin armour if it takes a serious hit. Smiths can repair damage to armour and shields. Non-Metal armour is usually discarded. The base cost to repair a piece of metal armour is half the value if purchasing it, plus 4d6 copper pieces. The cost to regain one hit on a shield is 55 cp. The smith may charge an additional 1d6 cp over the cost of repairing the entire shield. ====================================================================== ARMOUR ENCUMBRANCE S C L S P M H A R C L a A M L I P A I x I I E N A L Q N N N A P G D E T S T M A T L M D M U T M E F A T H A A I A I U A n U I E E T I N I L D I c R L* D R E L G L T S L ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Impact RDV 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 Edge RDV 1 8 10 1 12 6 0 7 1 2 7 Puncture RDV 0 7 4 0 4 2 0 5 0 1 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Head 23 4 10 10 4 12 3 8 4 3 1 5 Neck 11 2 5 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 1 2 Chest 50 8 22 22 8 26 7 11 9 7 3 10 Stomach 50 8 22 22 8 26 7 11 9 7 3 10 Back 100 16 44 44 17 52 14 22 17 14 6 20 Shoulder 9 1 4 4 2 5 1 2 2 1 1 2 Upper Arm 21 3 9 9 4 11 3 5 4 3 1 4 Elbow 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Lower Arm 20 3 9 9 4 11 3 5 4 3 1 4 Hand 5 1 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 Groin 10 2 5 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 1 2 Hip 11 2 5 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 1 2 Thigh 52 8 23 23 9 27 7 12 9 7 3 11 Knee 10 2 2 5 2 6 2 3 4 2 1 2 Calf 23 4 4 10 4 12 3 5 4 3 1 5 Foot 11 2 2 5 2 6 2 3 2 2 1 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cost 8x 40x 45x 10x 50x 25x 5x 30x 15x 20x 30x *Mithril Chainmail costs 160x, weighs 1/2 ====================================================================== BODY BALANCE/RIDING ABILITY MODIFIER Armour Encumbrance Moving in Armour Skill Saving Throw ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 20 30 -1 40 -2 50 -3 60 -4 -1 70 -5 -2 80 -6 -3 90 -7 -4 -1 100 -8 -5 -2 120 -9 -6 -3 140 -10 -7 -4 -1 160 -11 -8 -5 -2 -1 180 -9 -6 -3 -2 -1 200 -10 -7 -4 -3 -2 -1 220 -11 -8 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 240 -9 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 260 -10 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 290 -11 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 320 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 350 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 380 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 410 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 440 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 470 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 500 -11 -10 -9 -8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For every 5 skill levels above 10 in moving in armour, reduce this penalty by 1. ====================================================================== ====================================================================== | Damage Value | M | Modifiers | o | T | D d S | S S h | a P i B k | H l w r | m T a f r S i | a a i u | a y r i e a l | c s n s | g p r e a v Name l | k h g t | e e y r k e Notes ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Axe, Battle W 0 -5 0 -2 Edge -3 4 2H Axe, Broad W +1 0 n/a -2 Edge -3 4 Axe, Hand W -2 -2 n/a -2 Edge -3 4 Axe, Pole P 0 -5 0 +2 Edge -3 5 2H Ball and Chain F -2 -2 n/a -5 Impact -3 4 Bec De Corban W -1 -6 n/a +1 Edge -3 3 Berdiche P 0 -4 0 -4 Edge -4 5 2H Bill P 0 -5 0 -4 Edge -2 5 2H Bodkin H -3 -4 n/a -2 Edge -3 3 Caltrop n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Edge n/a n/a Catch-Pole P -4 -7 -4 -2 Impact -3 5 2H Cat O' Nine Tail F -2 -4 n/a -5 Impact -4 4 Club W -2 -2 n/a -4 Impact -3 3 Cudgel W -2 -2 n/a -4 Impact -3 4 Cutlass H 0 0 n/a -3 Edge -4 3 Dagger H -3 -2 n/a -1 Edge -2 3 Falchion H +2 +1 n/a -2 Edge -2 3 Fauchard P +1 -6 -1 +1 Edge -3 5 2H Flail F -2 -2 -2 -5 Impact -4 4 Furniture U -2 -2 n/a -1 Impact -5 5 Glaive P -1 -5 -1 +1 Edge -2 5 2H Halberd P -1 -5 -1 +1 Edge -3 5 2H Hammer, Horseman W 0 0 n/a -2 Impact -3 4 2H Hammer, Lucerne P -1 -6 -2 +1 Edge -2 5 2H Javelin S 0 -3 n/a +2 Edge -3 5 Kick U -4 -5 n/a -2 Impact -5 n/a Lance S -8 -8 n/a +2 Edge -6 5 Mace W 0 0 n/a -2 Impact -3 5 Mace & Chain F -1 -1 n/a -4 Impact -4 3 Main Guache H -2 -6 n/a 0 Edge -3 3 Military Fork P -1 -5 -1 +1 Edge -2 5 2H Morning Star W +1 0 n/a -1 Impact -3 3 Pike P -1 -6 -1 +1 Edge -5 5 2H Pike-Awl P -4 -7 -4 -2 Edge -4 5 2H Punch U -5 -5 n/a -3 Impact -4 n/a Quarterstaff Q -3 -3 -3 -1 Impact -3 5 1/2H Rapier H 0 0 0 -2 Edge -3 4 Sap U -2 -3 n/a -1 Impact -4 n/a Scorpion P -1 -5 -1 +1 Edge -2 5 2H Scythe P -2 -6 -2 0 Edge -3 5 2H Shield Smash B U -2 -2 n/a 0 Impact n/a n/a Shield Smash K U -1 -1 n/a +1 Impact n/a n/a Shield Smash R U 0 0 n/a +2 Impact n/a n/a Spear S 0 -3 n/a +2 Edge -3 5 1/2H Spetum P 0 -4 0 +2 Edge -2 5 2H Sword, Bastard H 0 -3 +1 +3 Edge -2 3 1/2H Sword, Broad H +1 -3 n/a +3 Edge -2 3 Sword, Long H +2 -2 n/a +4 Edge -2 3 Sword, Short H 0 -4 n/a +2 Edge -2 3 Sword, 2 Handed H +2 -2 +1 +3 Edge -3 3 2H Trident T 0 0 n/a +2 Edge -3 4 1/2H Voulge P +1 -6 +1 +3 Edge -2 5 2H War Hammer W -1 -1 n/a -3 Impact -2 4 2H Whip Wh -3 -3 -3 -5 Impact -5 3 ====================================================================== ====================================================================== M - Range in Feet o M d D M a S D i a P B S e x k f m T o l h d L i i V i a y i a o i o m l e g p n n r u n u Name l r e e t k t m g m ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Axe Tw -2 Edge 5 15 30 45 60 Bola Bo -2 Impact 5 15 30 45 60 Blow Gun Bg -4 Edge 5 15 30 45 60 Bow, Long Bow +1 Puncture 30 135 270 510 750 Bow, Short Bow -1 Puncture 30 135 270 435 600 Crossbow, Heavy CB 15 Puncture 15 75 150 510 750 Crossbow, Light CB 10 Puncture 15 60 120 435 600 Dagger Tw -3 Edge 5 15 30 45 60 Furniture Tw -5 Impact 5 10 15 20 25 Javelin S 0 Edge 10 30 60 90 120 Net Ne -6 Impact 10 15 30 40 50 Sling Sl -2 Edge 15 75 150 225 300 Spear S 0 Edge 10 20 60 90 120 Trident T +1 Edge 10 25 40 60 80 Weapon Tw -5 Edge 5 10 20 30 50 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Skill: Bg - blow gun Bo - bola Bow - bow CB - crossbow F - flexible H - hafted Ne - net S - spear Sl -sling P - pole-arm T - trident Tw - throw weapon U - unarmed W - weighted Wh - whip Notes: 2H two handed 1/2H one or two handed ---------------------------- End of the Player's Handbook ----------------------------