The Official

DQ GMs Guide

December 2005
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This GMs Guide is a collection of resources to assist a GM in running their game in the shared world of the
Seagate Adventurers Guild. Apart from some of this initial section, each and every resource is optional and
descriptive rather than prescriptive. While best efforts have been made, we cannot guarantee it is the most up-
to-date information in all instances.
The contributors to this guide would like to thank Andrew Withy for the extra effort in editing this guide.

Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................3
Campaign Principles........................................................................................................................................3
First Session Checklist ....................................................................................................................................4
Awards and Character Growth ........................................................................................................................4
The Known World................................................................................................................................................7
Key to the Known World ..............................................................................................................................8
The Baronies................................................................................................................................................9
Duchy of Carzala ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Map of Seagate......................................................................................................................................... 11
Seagate City ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Campaign Resources....................................................................................................................................... 15
Kinlu.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Kinlu Weapons.......................................................................................................................................... 15
Kenjutsu .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Kyujutsu .................................................................................................................................................... 18
Shinobi ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Ships............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Example Ships .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Storm Priests ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Magical Gems............................................................................................................................................... 32
Magical Herbs............................................................................................................................................... 37
Demographics .............................................................................................................................................. 42
Real Estate ................................................................................................................................................... 46
Households................................................................................................................................................... 51
The Powers .................................................................................................................................................. 57
Avatars...................................................................................................................................................... 60
Minions...................................................................................................................................................... 61
Minion Design System .............................................................................................................................. 62
Agents....................................................................................................................................................... 63
Invocations................................................................................................................................................ 65
Bestiary ............................................................................................................................................................ 66
Reactions Table............................................................................................................................................ 66
Bestiary Classification Table ........................................................................................................................ 67
Common Land Mammals ............................................................................................................................. 68
Avians ........................................................................................................................................................... 76
Lizards, Snakes and Insects ........................................................................................................................ 77
Aquatics........................................................................................................................................................ 79
Creatures of Night & Shadow....................................................................................................................... 82
Humanoids ................................................................................................................................................... 83
Fantastical Monsters .................................................................................................................................... 91
Undead ......................................................................................................................................................... 95
Dragons ........................................................................................................................................................ 99
Summonables............................................................................................................................................. 102
Lesser Powers............................................................................................................................................ 104
Demons .......................................................................................................................................................... 106
Archangels ..................................................................................................................................................... 122
Tables............................................................................................................................................................. 128

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Introduction
This section is for both players and GMs, and
explains the aims and goals of the campaign, the
reasoning behind some of the established nature of
the campaign, and provides guidance on the
campaign norms.
Campaign Principles
The Guild campaign is intended to foster and promote
enjoyable, co-operative, long-term fantasy role-
playing within a multi-GM environment.
Participation
The Guild campaign is open to anyone who wants to
play with us and is willing to follow the few restrictions
placed on players and GMs in this campaign.
Character Restrictions
Some actions taken by characters against other
characters can easily spill over into ill feeling between
players, and in extreme cases emotional distress. We
do not consider this desirable in the campaign and to
this end, some player character actions are not
condoned or supported within this campaign. It is not
considered appropriate for player characters to
murder, sexually assault, assault, or steal from other
player characters.
The in-game mechanism for controlling this is the
Guild and the Guild contracts. Within the campaign
the Guild does not condone activities such as wilful
killing, theft, extortion etc., and any crimes committed
against society will be answerable by the members
concerned to that society. The Guild will not stand in
the way of the normal course of justice.
Within these strictures the campaign is intended to
offer as wide as possible role-playing and
characterisation opportunities, so this doesn't mean
that all Guild characters have to be pleasant or good;
they can be as unpleasant and unprincipled as you
desire provided that they are prepared to honour the
Guild contract, and that their players understand that
the aim is for everyone to have an enjoyable role-
playing experience, that the inter-character
restrictions are there to help ensure this, and that not
everyone will have the same aims or goals in role-
playing that they do.
Within the game your character does not have to like,
or even wish to adventure with, certain of your fellow
guild members, but it is expected that they will avoid
attacking, deserting, endangering, injuring, stealing
from, or withholding treasure from fellow guild
members and avoid provoking other members into
performing such activities.
A breach of the standards of behaviour expected
between guild members will result in an investigation
using all the powers of the guild, and depending on
the circumstances may be dealt with severely.
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Party and Campaign Balance
Part of the GM's role involves generally adjudicating
for the enjoyment of the majority. This does not mean
just the GM's friends, the players in their current
specific game, or just new players etc. This means
everyone who plays and GMs in the campaign.
GMs should (within reason) turn away characters if
they will greatly unbalance a party; the enjoyment of
the majority will generally be diminished if they find
themselves adventuring with Superman. If it is a
particular item that the character possesses that
makes them unbalanced for the GM's game then
consider asking them to leave it at home as an
alternative to being turned down.
In the same vein, when handing out treasure, GMs
shouldn't feel the need to plug up all of the "holes" in
a character for whom they are devising rewards. A
character that has no weaknesses has little need to
adventure with other characters. Weaknesses provide
an excellent rationalisation for players to form groups,
i.e. to shore up their areas of vulnerability, and often
offer fertile role-playing options. Characters that are
good at everything are often boring.
Campaign Flavour
The primary flavour and genre of the Guild campaign
is pseudo-medieval european fantasy. Within this
genre some GMs prefer heroic fantasy, while others
prefer lower key games. Even within heroic fantasy
there are many different ideas of what constitutes this
sub-genre. To some GMs and players a single
swordsman holding off three enemies is heroic, to
others heroic is the single warrior standing against
1000. Not everyone has the same idea as to what is
fantasy, or good fantasy, and the Guild campaign
tries to cover as wide a spectrum of styles as
possible.
Alusia
The core shared world of the campaign is Alusia, with
the Guild being based in Western Alusia which maps
(very loosely) to Europe in our world. Not all of Alusia
is european; parts of it have cultures (somewhat)
analogous to the middle east, the orient, the new
world, and even the classical world. The GMs and
Players Guides have information about Alusia and the
Guild's home base of Seagate. Additional information
can be found on the Campaign's wiki site.
Technology
The technology level of Alusia ranges in the most part
from dark age through high medieval and into
renaissance, with some odd parts that have no simple
historical analogue. Technology level aside,
gunpowder and many similar explosives fail to
operate on Alusia (a campaign decision from early
times) and that style of missile weaponry is not in use.
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Off Alusia
There is considerable inter-planar access and travel
to and from Alusia, which allows GMs to run games
far and wide across many other worlds and planes.
Some of these planes are similar to Alusia but give
the GM an opportunity to run their game outside of
the main shared world, others are strange, weird, and
wonderful, and range from discs, to rings, to worlds in
perpetual night, to elemental planes, to the homes of
the Gods and other Powers.
Breaking the Atmosphere
Some things have a detrimental effect on the fantasy
flavour of the campaign, and the worst offender
seems to be high technology. Many GMs have over
the years run games in worlds with a technology level
higher than Alusia. Items brought back from such
adventures risk significant damage to a fantasy
environment; nothing seems to break the mood more
than ray-guns and modern brand names.
GMs are expected to ensure that treasures they
award are not mood breakers, and fit with the fantasy
genre of the campaign. In some cases this can be as
simple as a more fitting description. For example, eye
glasses or spectacles were known even in medieval
times. Even tinted eye glasses are not a problem, but
RayBan is going to break genre.
GMs should also be aware that some players are not
keen on out of genre adventuring and would prefer to
avoid it. It is best if running an adventure of this sort
to give players as much indication as possible during
adventure sign-up, so that they may opt out of the
party if they so wish.
First Session Checklist
If the GM wishes they can fill in a GM's character
record so that they will have the characters' statistics
to hand during play.
Players
The GM should have a look over each player's
character, and ensure that any awards from the last
time they played have been correctly spent.
With new characters the GM should ensure that the
PC has been seen by the Character Tribunal, is a
Guild member, and understands the House rules. The
GM may need to help with character generation if the
player does not yet have a character.
Characters
With the party together, a Guild Representative will
ensure the adventure is properly set up. They will
remind the party of the Guild Rules, suggest that a
Party Leader and Military Leader be appointed, and
require that a Scribe be nominated.
Once the Guild requirements are out of the way,
characters can introduce themselves with
descriptions. The GM can introduce the adventure
and the party can begin their preparations.
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Awards and Character Growth
Characters grow through play and the rewards gained
on adventure. There are several ''currencies'' in the
campaign of which the most common are Experience
Points, Training Time and Treasure (which covers the
monies, items and other loot gained from an
adventure). These currencies are controlled to a
greater or lesser degree in an attempt to regulate
character growth. Too little reward can lead to players
feeling frustrated, too much creates an unbalancing
factor in a multi-GM campaign. GMs are expected to
carefully consider the rewards guidelines and keep
within campaign norms.
Experience Points Awards
Experience points in the Guild campaign are awarded
using a standard system.
Experience points are a measure of a character's
ability to learn or improve Statistics, Skills and Magic.
Experience is awarded to a player's character based
on the following four categories. Note that a Session
is considered to be 3.5 to 4 hours of real time play
and Sessions of greater or lesser duration should
have their Experience Awards adjusted accordingly.
Attendance and Preparation
Potential Award: 0-500 EP / Session
This category is awarded for turning up to game
sessions on time and prepared to play. The full award
should be given to characters whose players turn up
on time with character sheets completed and the
necessary accessories for play. Courtesy by a player
in informing the Game-master when they may be late
or unable to play due to other commitments should
result in some award. Beginning players should be
given leeway in respect of not having complete
character sheets. A player who is constantly
distracted or distracts others when they are trying to
play is not properly attending should be given a
reduced award.
Guidelines: Full award for turning up on time and
prepared to play. 75% award for incomplete character
sheet. 50% award for no character sheet or unable to
attend but supplying character sheet. 25% award for
expected non-attendance without supplying character
sheet. No award for unexpected non-attendance.
Lateness should result in an appropriate adjustment
to the entire experience award for the session
dependent on the degree of lateness. (i.e. arriving 1
hour late should result in 75% of the total `normal'
award for that session).
Role-playing
Potential Award: 0-500 EP / Session
This category is awarded for good role-playing, both
characterisation and player's enjoyment. It is possible
to play an obnoxious or annoying character well but in
such a fashion that other players `enjoy' the
character. This category is totally up to the Game-
master's judgement but should be based on
consistency of motive and action and enjoyment by
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the players and Game-master. Take into account how
well the player differentiates between being in and out
of character and stays in-character when they should.
Guidelines: Full award for believable and consistent
characterisation which was enjoyable by most
present. Half award for adequate role-playing or good
role-playing that annoyed players. No award when a
block of wood could have done better or they
managed to seriously and continually annoy the
Game-master or most of the players.
Contribution
Potential Award: 0-500 EP / Session
This category is awarded for taking part in the action
of the session, either by providing ideas (or non-
ideas) or by appropriate or innovative use of the
abilities or possessions of the character. How much
did the player and / or their character contribute to the
game compared with how much they were able to
contribute.
Guidelines: Full award for consistently and
interestingly being a major contributor to the action
when possible and refraining from contributing when
unable to do so in-character. Half award for
contributing occasionally when able to and also
occasionally when unable to. No award for
consistently contributing when unable to and
hindering other players’ or characters’ appropriate
contributions.
Quest Level
Potential Award: 0-1,500 EP / Session
This category is awarded based solely on the difficulty
and complexity of the quest. The adjudged level of
difficulty and risk should be announced at the
beginning of the quest and the Game-master should
endeavour to abide by this level. This means not
making things harder when the party is able to
overpower the quest and also not being easy on
younger and less experienced characters when the
quest seems too tough for them.
Quest Levels Guidelines
Very Low Level – 0 EP]
The characters will be confronted with little personal
risk, with death unlikely, low ability opponents, e.g.
animals, low experience NPCs. Problems will have
readily obtainable solutions with little, low Rank magic
involved.
Low Level – 300 EP
The characters will be confronted with some personal
risk with opponents of some ability, e.g. humanoid
monsters, NPCs with some experience. Problems will
have obtainable solutions with some low Rank magic
and a little, medium Rank magic involved.
Medium Level – 600 EP
The characters will be confronted with definite
personal risk, and possible death, with opponents of
equal ability, e.g. undead, monsters, experienced
NPCs. Problems will require thought and include
magic, though little magic above medium Rank.
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High Level – 900 EP
The characters will be confronted with high personal
risk, including the likelihood of death, with tough
opponents, e.g. greater undead, devils, powerful
mages. Problems will be difficult and involve much
magic and/or ingenuity.
Very High Level – 1,200 EP
The characters will be confronted with death, possibly
irresurrectable, with very tough opponents, e.g.
powerful groups, individual dragons or Powers.
Problems will require thought, ingenuity and magic to
solve and will involve any (and probably all) magic.
Extreme Level (World-Saving) – 1,500 EP
The characters will be confronted with almost certain
death, probably irresurrectable, with virtually
unbeatable opponents, e.g. groups of Powers,
Empires. Problems will be all but unsolvable and will
involve any and all magic plus stuff not readily
possible within the rules.
Experience Point Awards for GMs
Experience points are given to GMs if they do not
role-play in the same season that they GM.
The Experience Award is a flat sum of 7,500 EP
This EP can be spent on any Character by the GM.
Time
The Guild Campaign runs in close to real time. There
are four Guild sessions each game year (one for each
season) and these correspond to one real year. In
normal play a party will start an adventure after a
Guild meeting, the players will meet for 10-13 weeks,
one night a week, and the characters will return to the
Guild before the next meeting. Training time equals
the 13 weeks of the Guild session less the time taken
on adventure.
Time is perhaps the most tightly controlled of the
reward currencies in the campaign and GMs should
consider very carefully before making any additional
time available as treasure, whether through special
training that takes less time than usual, or time
distortion effects, such as planes where time runs at a
different rate than Alusia.
Money Limits
The maximum amount of monetary treasure, or
overall share value, that characters should earn from
an adventure is dependent on the experience level:
• 1,000sp for low level
• 2,000sp for medium level
• 3,000sp for high level
This amount is an average per playing session
(approximately 3.5 to 4 hours of play time).
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Magic Items
Powerful magic items can be quite a disruptive or
unbalancing factor in the campaign as they move
from one GM's game to another, or are sold by the
original owner and pass into other hands. GMs are
expected to exercise caution and restraint when
designing magic items, balancing them to the level of
the characters they are being given to, and ensuring
that they are neither indestructible nor infallible. Even
then items that are too tough should be avoided
because it can create an inflationary cycle with
respect to game balance factors such as damage and
damage avoidance.
Make it clear for the next GM
Remember that another person will have to read your
write-up, so it should be easy to read and understand.
Write-ups that are difficult to understand make the
administration of the game much more difficult.
Before you write up the item, take some time to think
about what you are about to create. And make it clear
to the next GM what your intention is.
Flaws
It is generally best to add flaws (specific drawbacks)
to the items being designed - weaknesses that help
balance out their strengths, and reduce their overall
value. The only shaped items that are generally
without any flaws are those of minor nature (e.g.
amulets, +5% BC swords). Flaws in an item cannot
be removed without also removing the useful abilities.
Additionally, no shaped item should be indestructible,
there should always be a way to destroy it. If any part
of a shaped item is broken then the magic is lost.
Generally the more powerful the magic of the item,
the worse will be the flaws. The difference between
the powers and the flaws will represent the value of
the magic in the item.
Maximum Value
As part of controlling powerful items, the maximum
value that the Guild will place on any shaping is
50,000sp. If you design an item that you feel should
be valued at greater than 50k then seriously consider
removing some of its abilities and/or adding balancing
weaknesses. Fragility, weight and magical drawbacks
should all be considered when valuing an item.
Bear in mind that this is the value of the shaping, not
necessarily of the item – a magical manor house
might be valued at greater than 50k, even though the
shaping is simply magical servants who clean it.
New GMs should have a look at items currently in the
game to get a feeling for power and value, and should
get their items reviewed by a couple of established
GMs for their first few adventures.
Other Limitations
Even apart from flaws, no item should always work
under all circumstances, and should be designed to
leave GMs with “wiggle room“. Some design factors
that GMs may want to consider are:
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Expiry Date: While shaped items don't generally
expire it can be worth put a date limitation on some
items to encourage characters to use them before
they lose them. It also helps to maintain a more
balanced game economy and gives characters added
motivation to adventure. Items that do not themselves
expire may require recharging, which can be an
opportunity for a further adventure.
Actions Required to Use: Consider the range and
type of actions that are available to a player, and
under which circumstances the item can be used. If
the process of using the item takes a lot of time and
effort, then a character will most likely not use it in
situations when they are under time pressure, such
as combat. If the item can be used in Pulse time
consider whether it will require a Pass action or a Fire
action to activate.
Running Costs: This could mean that the item uses
something (usually rare and expensive) to stay active,
though if the cost or difficulty is too high then players
may simply let the item lapse. Nevertheless, it can be
a good idea to assign a running cost in cash (simple)
or items (less simple) to keep the item active.
Exceeding Maximum Rank: Put a rank cap on the
item, and don't let the item's effects take attributes,
skills, or spells, etc. beyond the normal limit. If they do
go beyond normal, make sure the effect is limited in
breadth or scope.
GM Headaches: Be aware that scrying, truth-telling,
and detection items, for example, can easily destroy
another GM's carefully constructed mystery
adventure.
Items that are always on, and act in a passive manner
(such as danger detection) can be an administrative
hassle for a GM who has to remember and allow for
the item at all times.
Items that give extra actions; besides being very
powerful, every additional action doubles the amount
of time the GM takes to administer the character,
which often detracts from the enjoyment of the game
for other players as they sit around and wait for one
character to complete their actions.
Special Abilities
Although not technically magic "items", another form
of similar award popular with both GMs and players is
special abilities.
These can range from abilities that function like magic
items, but without the item (thus more valuable as
they cannot be easily lost or broken), to standard but
"out of college" spells, to unique rankable talents or
spells which are not part of the standard game.
Special abilities can personalise and differentiate a
character, but there is a danger that they can be
misused to cover the character weaknesses designed
into the game system or break game-balancing
factors, and they should be designed much like magic
items, with careful consideration for balance and the
level of the character.
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The Known World

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Key to the Known World

13 Borovia
1 Five Sisters
14 Elfenburg
A Saktekorum
15 Alfheim - The Elven Lands
B Kirkul
16 Brandenburg
C Ajepbar
17 Eltrandor
D Izmiraldi
18 Artzdorf
E Sheapur
19 Flugelheim
2 Gatar Depression
20 Caledonia
3 Sea of Grass
21 Glissom
4 Waterford
22 Cauldersfield
5 Tuscana
23 Drakenburg
6 Brastor
24 Western Marches
7 Novadom
26 Alma Viva (Protectorate of Destiny)
8 Superstition Mountains - Dwarven Stronghold
27 Destiny
9 Newhaven
10 Carzala
For 28+ please see the DQ Wiki.
F Seagate, Home to the guild
11 Ranke Most states are human except: 15 Alfheim - Elves,
G Sanctuary and 46 Jotunheim - Giants, and some Dwarfs who
12 Western Kingdom have their own map.
H Duma
I Novalar
J MMHS
K Gracht
L Freetown

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The Baronies

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Duchy of Carzala

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 Key to Sites in Seagate
Building are generally 2 storied
There is room for a population of approx. 13000. This assumes 8 persons per building including vagrants, travellers and public buildings.
Code Name Area Notes GM/Player
Artisans
34 Lady Katherine Blackened New Seagate High rank seamstress, appointments by introduction only G:Jono
1 Mortimer's Emporium New Seagate 2 Eden Close P:Martin
33 Jeren Stonemason Old Seagate Rk 3 Stonemason and carver
8 Alchemist Guild Southhill, New
Seagate
2 Alphonse's Restaurant New Seagate
23 Dacaro's Herbal Ointments The Hovel
Inns/Taverns/Brothels
13 Tar and Feather brothel New Seagate run by Eidolon PiAndrew W
Fight 'N' Fuk Tavern New Seagate location variable as it is often closed down by the authorities
16 The Dead Dog tavern New Seagate
14 Winged Demon Inn New Seagate
15 Devil's Eye Hotel Old Seagate
5 Mother Gird's Hotel and Old Seagate
Tavern
35 The Diamond Spider Tavern Old Seagate Proprieter S. Braz. Two story, with a lean to kitchen attached. G:Brent
28 Half-a-Loaf The Hovel
25 Hen Wen's The Hovel
22 Shadowmane's The Hovel
26 The Brass Door The Hovel
30 The Spinning Wheel The Hovel
3 Varley's Inn The Hovel
Merchants
9 Fizzgig's House of Frippery New Seagate P:Adam
(Purveyors of Fine Silk)
* a shop which you could only Variable G:Adam
ever find once which sold
toys and other small intricate
devices of wondrous
manufacture.
Religious
11 Church of the Powers of New Seagate & Old
Light Seagate
20 Phaeton's Clinic/Soup New Seagate a converted warehouse on the Docks In Seagate, a small hospital/soup kitchen P:Keith
Kitchen/Church of Diancecht dedicated to Diencecht has been set up on the docks by Brother Phaeton.
Anyone is welcome there and payment is by donation or by volunteering
service. Since there is no Healers Guild in Seagate, an arrangement has been
made with the Adventurer's Guild for the training of new converts although
basic health classes are done at the temple.
17 Temple of the One Horned Old Seagate
God
18 Temple of Truth Old Seagate
Misc
4 Covered amphitheatre Between
21 A clock tower New Seagate New Market
19 Customs House New Seagate
7 Gloranthian Trade Embassy New Seagate

12 Silverfoot's Gallery
10 The Butler's Hideout
6 The Seagate Orphanage
New Seagate Run by Sebbcastion Silverfoot, financed by Logan Bury P:Terry
New Seagate
New Seagate a converted Warehouse on the fringe of the Docks Quarter near Old Seagate. PrBrent
It was set up by a retiring adventurer called Yazmo in 1984 AP after generous
donations by Von Kroft (played by Russel Barke) and an anonymous
benefactor. Yazmo occasionally solicits for donations and volunteer workers at
Guild Meetings. Wilkinson (played by Helen Chessum/Dickson) has worked at
the orphanage since 1986 AP. Yazmo, an Earth mage, has concentrated on
three prime aims : 1) Provide to all children food, healing, and a clean
comfortable bed. (No meat is served, apart from eggs and fish). 2) Attempt to
find gainful employment for older children (10 to 15 years), eventually leading
to their taking up an apprenticeship. The orphanage also supplies "runners"
for the delivery of messages around the town. (Certain establishments are no
longer delivered to). 3) Take small groups on regular "wilderness trips" to a
forest camp North East of Stonesboro, in order to give the children knowledge
of and respect for nature.

29 Halt Shipping and Storage The Hovel

31 Maccadee's Office The Hovel G:Jon
24 Ruined Bell Tower The Hovel
32 The Pale Tower The Hovel A tower where a vampire dwelt G:Jon
27 The Windy Tower The Hovel
* a dark sphere in the sewers G:Adam
which very occaisionally was
a portal to another plane, but
it was an unstable gate
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Seagate City
Seagate is a trading town
positioned at the mouth of
the Sweetwater River.
LOCATION: Carzala
STATUS: Feudal Town
GOVERNMENT:
Duke Leto of Carzala
POPULATION:
31,300 (District)
25,230 (Settlement)
Seagate City Taxes
Property Tax (Residential): 5% per annum
Property Tax (Guild): 3% per annum
Hawking Licence Rate: 9% of goods' value
Bonding rate (per month): 1% of goods' value
Piloting Fee: 40sp (in or out)
Wharfage Fee: 2sp per foot per day
Vessel Registry: 25sp per foot per year
The principal settlement of Carzala.
Seagate has for a long time enjoyed being the main
trading port and access point to the Sea of Grass and
other areas to the east which are land-locked. On any
given day ships from many nations and ports can be
found moored in harbour. Of note a large amount of
trade happens to the south with ships from The Five
Sisters and Tycho City. Seagate is now more widely
used and favoured than that of Sanctuary in Ranke.
History
Carzala had been primarily wilderness with a few
small fortified settlements up until about 1900AP
(700WK) when Chilton DeWinter, younger brother of
Count Alexis of County Erisberg arrived at the
settlement now known as Old Seagate with his family
and retainers and started construction of Castle
Chilton.
Six years later the Barony of Carzala was officially
recognised by Bowcourt and Aquila when Baron
Chilton of Carzala and his wife attended the mid-
summer festival in Bowcourt.
Baron Chilton was succeeded by his son Regar in
727WK when he was killed in the Sweet Riding by
raiding Barbarians.
Baron Regar was reported to hate the Barbarians with
a passion, he commissioned the construction of
Regar's Keep as a southern outpost for his Barony
and spent most of his life in the field driving the
Barbarian raiders out of the Sweet Riding.
Baron Regar died without issue of wounds received in
battle in 739WK. He was succeeded by his nephew
Bolton.
Like his father, Baron Bolton was not a man of war
but he demonstrated a shrewd ability in diplomacy
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and strategy. In the summer of 740WK, Baron Bolton
negotiated a peace with the barbarians and Carzala
has been a peaceful realm up until the encroachment
of the Dark Circle.
In 751WK Brastor was founded originally as a trading
location for miners working the local hills, and grew as
foresters, farmers and other settlers headed for the
riches of unclaimed territory.
Baron Bolton died in his bed in 771WK attended by
his three surviving children and his grandson Leto.
The Town
The town of Seagate has always been the primary
port for Carzala. Originally a small fishing village, the
town expanded dramatically when Chilton DeWinter
arrived and constructed the castle. After the peace
with the barbarians had been established, the Baron
began the building of new wharves further upstream
to handle the larger volumes of trade and an increase
in settlers to the region. Around the wharves grew the
town known as New Seagate, and the Old Seagate
wharves returned to their previous use as a fishing
port.
Old Seagate
The original town is where most of the industry is for
Seagate and Carzala as a whole.
As such it is a bustling town heavy with the smells
from blacksmiths, tallow renderers and the fish
markets, and the bulk of the town is given over to
these manufacturers and cheap housing for workers
and the shops that supply them. The southern end of
the town near the river is one of the two exceptions to
this as it has grown into a very high class suburb
where the wealthy merchants live close to the source
of their wealth. The other exception is to the north
where Dedication Road forms a temple district. This
well tended area is populated with a number of
temples, mostly to the Powers that used to be
worshipped in Seagate before the rise of the Church
of Light. Since the arrival of Church Knights in
Seagate around 798WK, many temples closed but
the buildings are still in good condition and their
grounds well cared for.
New Seagate
New Seagate is a modern well-planned Town. With
most of the industry a couple of miles away in Old
Seagate there are few of the odours and grime that
many other towns have. New Seagate is a
prosperous town with a large number of well cared for
taverns and merchants catering to the wealthy. These
merchants and the relative prosperity in turn make
Seagate one of the most popular markets in the West
of Alusia. The large number of people who arrive in
Seagate to seek their fortunes keeps the main roads
swept and free of horse manure. The churches in
New Seagate are almost exclusively dedicated to the
Church of Light as the building of the town coincided
with the growth in popularity of the Church.
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The Hovel
This is part of Old Seagate and is the remains of the
original fishing village. Dark narrow streets and small
cramped houses are the norm, and the population
(who are mostly still fishermen) are highly clannish,
with strangers unwelcome.
The Surrounds
Seagate is set in relatively lush farmland, and large
commons were set aside by Baron Bolton to
commemorate the peace agreement. These
commons are often used by the townsfolk for large
markets on the high holidays as well as a training
area for the local garrison. Travellers and traders are
allowed to stay on the commons without cost for three
days, and a number of small holders are able to use
the land for their animals for a fee; however the
Duke’s men strictly control the number of animals.
Governance
The current Duke of Carzala is Duke Leto, Baron
Bolton’s grandson. The Duke has several hundred
retainers who handle the taxes, trade and justice
within the town and the Duchy. The bulk of these men
and women work in a large building at the bottom of
High Street.
The Town Guard
The town guard is split into three companies.
During most normal times one company will be on
duty in the towns, another will be in reserve at the
barracks, and the third will be on-duty at Castle
Chilton.
Each company is further divided into watches, and
the watches are split into patrols. The Guards are
generally skilled men who benefit from the presence
of the Guild by having invested items to assist them.
The investeds are rarely attack spells but instead
comprise of strength boosts, weapon enhancements
and webs and walls to capture miscreants. However
the presence of Guild members on the streets has left
Seagate with little or no casual violent crime and the
Guard deal mostly with large scale larceny or minor
drunken scuffles.
Mundane Crime
With very little in the way of violent crime in Seagate,
theft is the main criminal activity and there is an active
organisation amongst the thieves and beggars. This
has led to even major crimes being modest and
generally low enough not to incur the wrath of the
Duke. Any petty theft is punished by a brand on the
back of the hand - more serious crime generally
involves removal of the hand or life of the criminal.
Magical Crimes
The use of Magic in Seagate is frowned upon and
there is an outright ban on offensive magic in the
town and environs. Any breach is taken very seriously
indeed and the guard carry cold iron manacles for the
purposes of restraining mages. Punishments for
crimes involving magic are generally punishable by
prison (cold iron cells), confiscation of property and
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effects or for more serious crimes exile or death. The
punishments often vary dependant on the Mage and
the Guild is often consulted in these cases.
The Town Guard
There are three Companies of guards that patrol
Seagate, Castle Chiltern, and the nearby district.
They rotate responsibilities regularly. Each company
is divided into a number of watches.
Dragon company is commanded by Sir Edward
Abernathy, and run by Senior Sergeant Tarski.
Phoenix Company is commanded by Sir Donald
Jameson, and run by Senior Sergeant Albrecht.
Griffin Company is commanded by Sir Gordon
Chisholm, and run by Senior Sergeant Boyce.
Black Watch: There is not a Black Watch and there
never has been. But rumour has it that they are a
watch that is specially formed when required to deal
with difficult and unusual situations. Guild members
are rumoured to have been part of Black Watch.
Trade
Trade is an important part of Seagate and, outside of
the Guild, the largest source of income for the Duke.
With land trade through the Sea of Grass from the
Lunar Empire as well as sea trade from the Five
Sisters and Arabie, Seagate is a major hub of Trade
for the region. It is said that you can buy just about
anything in Seagate and anything you can’t buy is
illegal and available in Sanctuary.
Artisans
1 Mortimer’s Emporium - Run by Mortimer Graves.
2 Alphonses - High quality dining establishment, very
popular with guild members and wealthy halflings.
7 Gloranthan Trade Embassy - GM: Scott Whitaker
8 Seagate Alchemists Guild.
12 Silverfoot's Gallery - Run by Sabastian Silverfoot
and financed by Logan
16 Fizzgig's House of Frippery - Purveyors of fine
silks.
34 Lady Katherine Blackened - High rank seamstress,
appointments by introduction only. (GM: Jono)
Religion
Citizens of Seagate predominantly follow the Church
of Light and there are a number of places of worship
in the town. However there is still a number of other
places of worship in the town, most of them in Old
Seagate, that are dedicated to other deities. While the
Church of Light would like to see these buildings
razed the Duke has indicated his displeasure at such
enthusiasm and so the churches survive and tithe
well to the Duke. This however is the cause of
significant friction between the Church and the Duke
and is the cause of poor relations with Mordeaux.
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Religious Buildings
8 Temple of Truth.
11 Various churches dedicated to the powers of Light.
17 Church of The One Horned God
20 Phaeton's Clinic/Soup Kitchen/Church of
Diancecht
60 Church of Seir
61 Church of Uriel

The Adventurer’s Guild

The guild has a significant effect on Seagate and its
environs as befitting an establishment with the
magical resources the Guild can muster.

High Holidays
The seasonal nature of the Guild’s business also
affects the town and at the High holidays there are
huge markets with people having travelled from
hundreds of miles away. Most merchants will plan
routes such that they will be in Seagate on the high
holidays. These markets are complimented by
parades by the Guards and Local Guilds and
Churches. With the arrival of Guild members prior to
the Guild meeting ale sellers and temporary drinking
establishments will spring up in warehouses and on
street corners, and while the Dukes taxes are high on
these temporary retailers the profits can be excellent
during these holidays.

Magic
While the Guild avoids providing magical items and
investeds to the citizenry there is always someone
willing to trade things and so the levels of magic are
higher in Seagate than most other towns. This is
reflected in the abilities of the Guardsmen who need
to be able to cope with Magic when things get out of
hand. A 25% Tax exists for all Mages practicing in
Seagate - however this is waived for Guild members -
as such there are very few Mages in Seagate that are
not Guild members.

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Campaign Resources
Kinlu
These weapons and skills are not an official part of the rules used by this campaign, but are offered here to
GMs to use if they wish, either in Kinlu or in any similar oriental-styled adventure location.

Kinlu Weapons
The chart below details the most common weapons in use in Kinlu that are substantially different from their
Western Alusian counterparts and require ranking as a separate weapon.
There are some Kinlu weapons that differ only from the Alusian ones in name, and for these the normal skills
and statistics apply. The Warrior column shows the weapon category for the purposes of the Warrior skill.
Weapon Wt PS MD SC DM Range Class Use Rk EM Warrior
Equivalent
Tanto 5/8 7 10 40 +0 P A MC 9 Dagger Shortswords
War Fan 1 8 15 40 -1 P A MC 10 Main-Gauche Shortswords
Sai 2 8 15 45 +1 6 A/C RMC 10 Main-Gauche Shortswords
Kodachi 2 11 17 45 +2 P B M 9 Estoc Shortswords
Ninjato (1-2) 3 14 17 45 +3 P B M 9 Estoc Oriental Swords
Wakizashi (2) 2 14 17 45 +3 P B M 10 Rapier Oriental Swords
Katana (2) 3 15 17 45 +4 P B M 10 Rapier Oriental Swords
Nodachi (2) 5 18 17 50 +6 P B M 8 Scimitar Oriental Swords
Tonfa 2 14 15 50 +0 P C MC 9 Quarterstaff Blunt
Tetsubo (2) 8 22 10 50 +7 P C M 5 War Club Blunt
Nunchaku (2) 3 14 17 45 +1 P C M 8 Scimitar Entangling/Chain
Bo (2) 3 12 16 55 +2 P C M 9 Quarterstaff B Class Pole
Hanbo (1-2) 1 10 16 55 +0 P C M 9 Quarterstaff Blunt
Shuriken 2oz 9 15 40 -1 12 A R 10 Dart
Yari (2) 4 13 17 45 +3 P A M 10 Javelin A Class Pole
Naginata (2) 5 14 18 55 +4 P B M 9 Glaive B Class Pole
Hankyu 4 14 15 45 +2 60 A R 8 Short Bow
Daikyu 6 16 15 55 +4 180 A R 8 Long Bow
Manriki-kusari (2) 6 14 19 40 +2 2 B RMC 10 Whip Entangling/Chain
Tetsubishi 1 5 15 40 -3 6 A R 4 Grenado
Kataran 2 12 16 35 -1 P C MC 9 Cestus Unarmed

Tanto: A Kinlu dagger, similar in shape to the larger
swords, and not suitable for throwing. This weapon
uses the Dagger skill and need not be ranked
separately.
War Fan: Small folding war fans (tessen) are
designed to look like normal decorative fans and will
generally pass casual inspection as such. They may
be used to strike or to distract an opponent and
increase the user's defence (see Shields).
Sai: May be used to either attack or deflect blows
(see Shields). When used in Melee or Close, Sai may
inflict either A or C class damage as the user
chooses. However, because of their size and weight
they cannot inflict C class Grievous Injuries. If a pair
of Sai are used together to disarm (making neither
available for defence or another attack during the
action), then if the Disarm is successful the opponent
does not receive a roll to retain their weapon and
must drop it. A variant with only a single side-prong is
the Jitte; it has the same statistics and abilities.
Kodachi: A shortsword that may be worn and used
by non-Samurai classes, such as Merchants. It is
common to see two Kodachi in one scabbard, one
with the handle fittings, the second handle hidden as
the bottom part of the scabbard. When used this way
the scabbard is normally worn on the back with the
handles pointing out to the sides, allowing both
Kodachi to be Prepared as a single action.
Ninjato: (also called Shinobigatana) are most
commonly used by the Shinobi clans and usually
consists of a wakizashi or cut-down katana blade,
fitted with a full katana-length handle and placed in a
katana-length saya (scabbard). The intent is to
deceive one's opponents into miscalculating how
quickly it can be drawn and also to conceal its nature
as a Shinobi weapon. The extra space in the saya
may also be used to store or hide other equipment or
goods. It can be used with only one hand on the hilt
(allowing the user to prepare shuriken, etc with the
other hand). No damage bonus is conferred for using
it 2-handed, and no other Melee weapon can be used
in the off-hand unless the character has learnt the
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Katana & Wakizashi: are two different sized versions
of the same weapon. They have slightly different uses
in combat since the smaller Wakizashi can be more
easily used in confined spaces. The major difference
however is cultural in that the Wakizashi is viewed as
a less hostile weapon and can be carried openly in
most situations, much as a dagger will often be
retained in Alusian society. It is only necessary to
rank Katana once and the same rank will apply to
both these weapons. Both are listed as 2-handed
weapons due to the fighting style they use. Strictly
speaking they are 1-2 handed weapons and can be
used with only one hand on the hilt, however no
damage bonus is conferred for using them 2-handed,
and no other weapon can be used in the off-hand
unless the character has learnt the NitoKenjutsu skill.
Nodachi: A large sword of similar shape to the
Katana, the Nodachi (Field Sword) is also known as
the Horse Killing Sword as one of its uses is to allow
Samurai on foot to attack mounted opponents. The
blade on a Nodachi is typically around 3 1/2 feet long
(giving an overall length of 5 1/2 feet), and as the
sword is too long to be worn at the side by a human
or elven sized figure it is usually worn strapped
across the back.
Tonfa: Consists of a handle with a knob,
perpendicular to a shaft that lies along the hand and
forearm. When holding the handle, the shaft protects
the forearm and hand from blows. In attack, the shaft
can be used to punch, or swung out to strike the
target with considerable momentum. The Tonfa is
traditionally wielded in pairs, one in each hand, and
the techniques taught may only be combined with
Unarmed or another Tonfa as an off hand weapon. If
a Tonfa is not used to attack it may be used to deflect
blows (see Shields).
Tetsubo: An iron shod staff used in Kinlu by various
sects of religious warriors. It is constructed out of
heavy oak, plated with iron on the sides, and with
large iron studs at the end. It is usually 6 to 7 feet in
length.
Nunchaku: Due to the Nunchaku's extreme speed in
the hands of a Master, at Ranks 6 and above this
weapon may be used to Multi-hex Strike.
Bo: (also called rokushakubo - "6 foot staff") Bo are
the quarterstaves of Kinlu. This weapon uses the
Quarterstaff skill and need not be ranked separately.
Hanbo: A short staff approximately half the length of
a Bo. The fighting style is quite different from a long
staff, and incorporates elements of sword techniques.
It can be used one or two handed, but the techniques
taught may only be combined with Unarmed or
another Hanbo as an off hand weapon. One variant of
the Hanbo is the Shakuhachi or Kinlu flute. These
may be made of Bamboo, or more rarely of Bronze,
Iron, Steel, or even Jade. They are fully functional
musical instruments and may also be used as Hanbo.
Shuriken: Up to three Shuriken can be thrown at
one, two or three targets in one Pulse with no penalty.
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Shuriken is a generic term for any small edged
throwing weapons. They come in a wide range of
shapes but use the same characteristics.
Hankyu: This is the Kinlu Short Bow. This weapon
uses the Short Bow skill and need not be ranked
separately.
Daikyu: The asymmetric longbow of Kinlu. These
weapons are very tall -- most Erelheine would use a
Daikyu of around 8 feet -- but the grip is positioned at
about one-third the distance from the lower tip. This
allows the bow to be used when mounted, and would
also allow a shorter figure (such as a Dwarf or
Halfling) to use the weapon if desired. The initial draw
weight is less than that of a Western Alusian long
bow, but the draw length is further, the release
occurring behind the archer's head. The unusual
shape and shooting style make this a separate
weapon from long bow.
Manriki-kusari: Several similar weapons are covered
under this skill, including the Manriki-kusari, Kusari-
gama and Kyoketsu-shogi. All comprise a weighted
chain or rope which may be used to Entangle, and a
bladed weapon such as a small sword or axe. Like a
whip these weapons may be used to Entangle and
damage in the same Pulse. This damage has a DM of
-2. The damage on the weapon table is for the blade
which may be used in melee and also against
opponents another hex away. The weapon can also
Trip in Melee. In close the weapon may be used as a
Garrotte. This is a complex and difficult weapon to
use and GMs are encouraged to be inventive with
Fumbles.
Tetsubishi: are small, sharp caltrops scattered to
delay and deter pursuit. The weight shown is for a
single use of them and is enough to cover 1 mega-
hex. The Strike Chance is the chance of throwing
caltrops so that they scatter around a centre chosen
by the player. In the case of a "miss" the GM should
randomly determine their placement. It is possible to
carefully place the caltrops, or toss them into adjacent
hexes only with no chance of "missing".
Kataran: are worn along the backs of the forearms
and need not be prepared to use, and may be used to
either attack or deflect blows (see Shields).
Shields
All these weapons add to defence. Like Main Gauche,
they provide to extra defence at Rank 0.
Shield Weight Def / MD
Type Rank loss
War Fan 1 2 -
Sai 2 2 -
Tonfa 2 2 -
Kataran 2 2 -1
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Kenjutsu
Kenjutsu is the sword art of the warriors of Kinlu, and
is usable only with the following Kinlu swords: Katana,
Wakizashi, Nodachi, and Ninjato.
Kenjutsu ranks as Warrior for time and EP. It is not
possible to add both Warrior and Kenjutsu bonuses at
the same time, but where bonuses from both skills
would apply the character gains the benefit of the
greater.
The student's effective Kenjutsu rank may not be
higher than the Rank they have with the swords being
used.
Base Benefits
The student's base chance with an appropriate sword
is increased by 1% (+1/Rank).
The student gains a bonus to their engaged initiative
whilst they have an appropriate sword prepared of 1
(+1/Rank).
The student gains a bonus to their Defence whilst
they have an appropriate sword prepared of 1%
(+1/Rank).
At Ranks 4 & 8 the student gains a bonus of +1 to the
Parry Calculation.
At Ranks 5 & 10, the student inflicts an extra +1
damage.
This will stack with either PS or weapon rank damage
bonuses.
Special Benefits
Piercing Thrust
This ability is gained at Rank 4.
A Piercing Thrust does A class damage.
The attack is made with a penalty of -25% (+2/Rank)
If a Specific Grievous injury is achieved, roll 2D10
(rather than D100) to ascertain the exact injury.
This is a Special Attack, but may be combined with
Reverse Cut or Iajutsu.
Reverse Cut
This ability is gained at Rank 8.
It is an attack into any one of their flank or rear hexes.
The attack is made at -10% if made to a flank or rear-
side hex, and at -20% if made directly to the rear.
This is a Special Attack, but may be combined with
Piercing Thrust.
Sub-Skills
Kenjutsu contains 3 sub-skills, each of which must be
ranked separately, and which rank for both time and
EP as per Main-Gauche. The student may not have
any of the sub-skills at higher Rank than they have
Kenjutsu. These sub-skills are Yadomejutsu, Iajutsu,
and NitoKenjutsu.
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Yadomejutsu
This sub-skill is the art of cutting missiles from the air.
Whilst Evading, the student may attempt to deflect
missiles or thrown weapons with their sword or a bare
hand. The missile must either be aimed at the
student, or aimed through the hex they occupy, and
the student must be able to detect the missile.
The Base Chance is: MD + Weapon Rank + 4/Rank
of Yadomejutsu.
• If the Strike Check is successful then the missile
has been deflected.
• If the Strike Check results in an "Endurance" then
the missile may be "cut" and broken.
• If the Strike Check results in a "Specific Grievous"
then the missile may be caught.
The student may attempt one missile deflection in a
Pulse.
At Rank 4, 2 missiles deflections may be attempted in
a Pulse,
At Rank 8, 3 missiles,
At Rank 10, 4 missiles.
Iajutsu
The Lightning Strike sub-skill allows a student to draw
a sword and strike as a single action.
This attack is made at -30% (+2/Rank), and the
student's dice roll is reduced by 1 per Rank, min. 0.
This is not cumulative with the Assassin ability to
cause Grievous Injuries.
This is a Special Attack but may be combined with a
Piercing Thrust.
NitoKenjutsu
This sub-skill is designed around the use of 2 swords,
either the Daisho (Katana & Wakizashi), or 2 Katana
or 2 Ninjato.
The student may attack with one of the swords and
defend themselves with the other as though it were a
main-gauche.
The student gains 1/2 of this "main-gauche" defence
against attacks made from their flank or rear.
At Rank 4, the student learns the Okuden of Fire &
Stone:
The student may make an attempt to Disarm
using both swords (at the normal disarm
penalties). Both swords are used for this Disarm
attempt and cannot be used for defence or
another attack during the action.
If successful the defending weapon must either
be dropped or be broken. Some magical
weapons may not be broken in this manner but
will in that case certainly be wrenched from their
wielder's grasp.
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Kyujutsu
Kyujutsu is the art of the bow as practiced by the
warriors of Kinlu, and is usable with the Kinlu Daikyu
(longbow) and Hankyu (shortbow) and also with
standard Alusian bows (Short, Long, etc). It cannot be
used with Crossbows.
Kyujutsu ranks as per Warrior for time and EP. It is
not possible to add both Warrior and Kyujutsu
bonuses at the same time, but should any bonuses
from both skills be applicable the character gains the
benefit of the greater.

Base Benefits
The student's base chance with a bow is increased by
1% (+1/Rank).
The student gains an “engaged” initiative, whilst
unengaged and with a bow prepared. This is
calculated in the normal way, [AG + PC + Weapon +
other bonuses], using bow rank for the weapon and
adding an additional 1 (+1 per 2 full Ranks) with this
skill. Using this initiative value the student may
choose to act in the engaged portion of a Pulse rather
than the unengaged portion, in order to fire into or
otherwise effect melee combat. Only their initiative Special Benefits
and the timing of their actions are altered, any and all Rank 4: the student gains the ability to stack an
action restrictions are still based on them being additional Aim action.
unengaged. Rank 5: the student gains an additional free action
every Pulse.
The Strike Chance penalty for shooting a target in a Rank 6: the Strike Chance penalty for shooting at
sheltered hex is reduced by 5% (+1 / Rank) provided long range is reduced to -2 per 5 hexes after first 5.
that the shelter is predominantly a linear obstacle Rank 7: the student may attempt a ranged Disarm
between the student and the target, and there is attack. This is calculated as for an engaged Disarm.
sufficient ceiling height for the student to arch their Rank 8: the student gains the ability to stack an
shot. additional Aim action.
Rank 9: the Strike Chance penalty for shooting at
long range is reduced to -1 per 5 hexes after first 5.
Rank 10: the student gains an additional free action
every Pulse.

Additional Aim Actions

No other actions may be taken between the Aim
actions.
Each additional Aim action increases their Strike
Chance by +10, and raises the chances of Endurance
and Specific Grievous damage by 5% of the modified
Strike Chance.
(e.g. at Rank 4 the student may use a Pass action to
Aim like any other archer, then follow that with
another Pass action to Aim again to gain a total of
+30 to Strike Chance and raise their chances of
Endurance and Specific Grievous damage to 25%
and 15% of modified Strike Chance respectively).

Additional Free Actions

Additional free actions granted by Kyujutsu ranks may
only be used to Load, Aim, Fire, Prepare, or
Unprepare a Bow.

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Shinobi
The Shinobi, stealer-in clans, may be found in the
mountainous areas of Kinlu. They work for the great
houses undertaking reconnaissance, spying, and
assassination. A fully trained Shinobi will be skilled
with many weapons (several concealable), unarmed
combat, the Spy, Thief, & Assassin skills, Stealth,
Courtier (or Courtesan), and with Shinobi-jutsu, the
"art" of the Shinobi, and Shinobi-do, the "way" of the
Shinobi
Shinobi-jutsu and Shinobi-do are quasi-mystical skills
and may only be correctly acquired at Rank 0 from a
Shinobi-sensei (Teacher).
Once acquired the skills may be ranked normally,
either with the Sensei, or with a student of higher
Rank. It is not possible to increase rank in either skill
without the tutelage of a Sensei or a higher ranked
student.
Should a character acquire the skills from a Shinobi
who is not a Sensei they will have to pay double the
normal EP costs and will never be able to Rank the
skill above Rank 5.
GM Note: These skills are intended to be rare. The
privilege of acquiring these closely guarded skills
should involve considerable character commitment.
Advanced forms of both skills are rumoured to exist
but their secrets are well concealed by the Shinobi
clans.
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Shinobi-jutsu
Ranks as per Unarmed Combat.
(note that ranking time is as a weapon).
A character's Rank in Shinobi-jutsu may not be higher
than their rank in Unarmed Combat).
Basic Taijutsu
Acts as a bonus to unarmed combat.
At Rank 0 the student may make Multi-hex Strikes
using unarmed, provided that both of their hands are
free and used for this purpose.
At Rank 4 the student's unarmed combat base
damage is raised to D-3; at Rank 8 it is raised to D-2.
This additional damage will stack with other skill or
PS bonuses.
All other aspects of unarmed combat are calculated
normally from their Rank with unarmed.
Iron Skin
By tensing specific muscles and rolling with blows the
student is able to lessen damage to their body. This
ability is not cumulative with armour, but the student
will receive the better of the two protections. Providing
that they are Evading and are aware of the source of
the damage, the student suffers:
1/2 Ranks, min. 0 less damage from C class sources.
1/5 Ranks, min. 0 less damage from B class sources.
Breakfall
By learning how to fall and roll properly the student
may reduce damage from Falling or being Thrown
(such as by TK Rage) by 1 (+1/Rank).
Instant Stand
The student learns to jump up from Prone almost
instantly, providing that they are physically capable of
doing so (e.g. has not had a leg chopped off).
This does not require an action in combat but has a
Base Chance of AG (+7/Rank).
If the student fails their Instant Stand roll then
standing up will require a Pass action as normal.
Flips & Leaps
The student is able to leap 5 feet (+1/Rank) vertically.
This requires a run-up of twice the height to be
jumped. If no run-up is available then the height that
may be achieved is halved.
During leaps it is possible for the student to change
facing.
When leaping over a opponent, a comparison of IVs
is made. If the opponent's IV is at least the (student's
IV -10), they may attempt an attack on the student as
they pass over.
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Meditation
Shinobi-do By using the meditative technique of kuji kiri, "nine
Ranks as per Assassin. ways cutting", the student enters a form of trance.
The Base Chance of achieving this state is WP
Block Pain (+5/Rank), with each failed attempt wasting 1/2 hour.
The student learns to isolate pain within their mind.
Whilst meditating the student focuses and regains
They gain a bonus to recover from Stun of 2
their internal energies. Each hour spent meditating is
(+4/Rank).
equal to 2 hours of restful sleep. Whilst meditating the
Note that this is an advanced form of the Erelheine student is oblivious to hunger, thirst, and harsh
Block Pain talent and is not cumulative with it, though (though not physically damaging) temperatures.
the higher of the two may be used.
In addition, a Rank 10 student who rolls a triple effect
for this skill will levitate a foot or so off the ground
All-round Sight during the trance.
The student becomes attuned to their surroundings
The student does become less aware of their
and is increasingly better at defending against attacks
surroundings and suffers the same penalties on
from their flank and rear.
surprise or initiative as if sleeping.
Provided that the student is capable of detecting an
A student may remain meditating for up to 1 hour
Attacker, the Attacker receives (3% x Rank) less
(+1/Rank), after which they may not use the
advantage for attacking through a flank or rear hex,
meditation ability for a period equal to half the time
minimum of 0% advantage.
spent meditating.
This ability is rumoured to have additional
Blind Fighting
applications if the student has acquired the advanced
The student trains for long periods either blindfolded
Shinobi skills.
or in darkened rooms, and develops the ability to fight
using other senses.
If the student cannot see their opponent, but the
opponent is not undetectable, the student has a
chance of sensing them of: PC (+5/Rank).
This is rolled at the start of a Pulse and if successful
the student's modifiers for lighting or vs. Invisible
opponent are reduced by 5% (+3/Rank) in Melee, or
2% (+2/Rank) in Ranged combat, minimum 0.

Resist Toxins
Through a mystical control of their body the student is
better able to resist the effects of disease and
poisons.
The student's chance of resisting or throwing off a
disease or infection is increased by 5% (+5/Rank).
Damage taken from poisons is reduced by 1 (+1/2
Ranks).

No Sleep
The student is trained to go without sleep. They may
go for a period of up to 1 day (+1/3 Ranks) without
feeling adverse effects.
After the duration expires the student must rest for 10
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Ships
Skiff / Dinghy
A skiff is a small open boat, with up to four pairs of
oars and often a single sail. This category includes
rowboats, tenders, the smallest sailing vessels, and
any boat carried on a larger ship. Skiffs vary between
10 and 20 feet in length, and have a draft of less than
two feet.
River Boat
A river boat is a smallish boat which is wide and
shallow, designed to take maximum cargo across
placid waters. River boats are usually 18 to 30 feet
long, although coastal and lake versions may reach
40 feet or more. River boats will usually have several
sets of oars, for pulling upstream or manoeuvring at
dock. The single stepable mast will have one square-
rigged, or two lateen-rigged sails. Square-rigged
boats are slightly slower and have less manoeuvr-
ability, but require significantly smaller crews.
Canal Barge
A canal barge is not really a boat, but merely a
floating storage area. They have no sea-worthiness,
and can only be used on lakes and canals, where
they are usually pulled along the shore by oxen or
horses, or towed by more elegant vessels. These
floating warehouses may reach lengths of 60 feet, are
flat-bottomed, and often nearly rectangular.
Knarr
A knarr is the merchant ship of the lands north of
Destiny. The knarr is a one-masted square-rigged
broad-beamed ship, with a single sail and a steering
oar. There are no cabins; instead tarpaulins protect
the cargo and crew. They cannot sail against the
wind. Fishing knarrs may be 20-30 feet, coastal
knarrs are typically 30-45 feet, and ocean-going or
long-distance traders may reach 60 feet in length.
Longship
A longship is the warship of the northern lands. They
are long and slender, with a single square-rigged
massive sail, and up to 20 oars on a side. They
require very large crews, who double as rowers and
assault troops. Minimal cargo space is available.
They are usually shallow and flat-bottomed so they
may be beached during an attack. They cannot sail
against the wind. The warships start at 60 feet, and
may reach more than 100 feet in length, although
seaworthiness and manoeuvrability suffer in
longships over 80 feet.
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Cutter
A cutter is a one or two-masted coastal ship, usually
lateen rigged, with a steering oar or rudder. It is
designed to manoeuvre through shoals and reefs,
and be easy to operate with a limited crew. Cabins
are small or absent, and the vessels often beach or
anchor at night. These boats, with regional variations,
exist across the baronies and are used for fishing,
short coastal journeys, smuggling, and other vital
economic activity. Arabia dhows and Azurian xebecs
fall into the same general class of vessel. Cutters are
usually from 30 to 60 feet in length, but can be larger.
Cog
Cogs are a true sea-faring sailing ship, inheriting
some of the characteristics of the knarr, but are better
against the wind, and with more cargo space and
freeboard. They are also single-masted and square-
rigged, clinker-built, but have a keel, a square stern
and rudder. They are slow, but very safe in high seas,
and require few crew. Cogs are usually 40 to 70 feet
long.
Large Cogs
The large cog is a scaled-up version of the small cog,
with fore and aft castles. It still only has one mast and
a single square-rigged sail. It has a full covered deck
and a hold. The great breadth of these ships, along
with their simplicity of handling, makes them useful for
bulk haulage up and down the baronies, but relatively
few cogs are built over 100 feet, as the crew size
grows too large, and the advantages over the more
sophisticated carrack are lost at this scale.
Carrack
A carrack is a three or four-masted sailing ship
developed in the last century. It has a high rounded
stern, with fore and aft castles and a bowsprit. It is
square-rigged on most masts, and lateen-rigged on
the rear or mizzenmast. The combination of sails
gives flexibility, with the large square sails providing
propulsion, and the smaller sails at bow and stern
allowing manouvering and sailing across the wind.
Carracks are the only proper ocean-going ships
outside Destiny: large enough to be stable in heavy
seas, and roomy enough to carry crew, provisions
and also cargo for long voyages. However, the large
superstructures of these ships make them prone to
toppling in strong winds. Carracks are around 100
feet long.
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Caravel
A caravel is a small, highly manoeuvrable multi-
masted ship often used for long voyages of
exploration. It is a specialised kind of carrack.
Because of its relatively small size, the caravel is able
to explore upriver in shallow coastal waters, and it
can be sailed with the precision necessary for inshore
surveying in unknown waters. Using the lateen sails it
can go speedily over shallow water, while with the
square sails, the caravel is very fast. Its versitility,
speed, agility, and power makes the caravel the best
sailing vessel of its time. It generally carries two or
three masts with lateen sails. It has the same rig as a
carrack, with a foresail, square mainsail and lateen
mizzen, but minimal fore- and aft-castles. Caravels
are usually 60 to 75 feet long.
Galleon
The galleon is a standard Destinian design. The
Destinians have always been radically advanced in
ship building. A galleon is a large, multi-decked
sailing ship used for both military and trade purposes.
The galleon differs from the conventional carrack
primarily by being longer, lower and narrower.
Galleons are purpose-built warships, and are
stronger, more heavily armed, and around half the
time to build as a carrack, and are therefore a much
better vessel. Galleons can also be rigged to sail with
minimal crew; essential for taking prizes or after
casualties. Galleons are usually over 100 feet long.
Trireme
The nations past the Isles of Adventure are in an
inland sea, with relatively peaceful waters. Dealing
with high seas and strong winds is not as important
as short-term speed for ramming. These factors led to
a different kind of great ship, the trireme. This vessel
is powered by three banks of oars, and is very
narrow, as it has no sails and therefore need not sail
into the wind. Triremes are shallow in draft, so may
land on beaches, need few skilled crew, no wind, and
are highly manoeuvrable in combat. Triremes are 80
to 120 feet long. Smaller biremes only have two
banks of oars, while quinquereme with five banks of
oars are used for flagships.
Galley
The galley is an advanced Lunar Empire trireme with
a length of at least 100 feet, 18 to 24 oars, a single
mast with either a square or lateen sail, and a square
stern with a rudder. A cross between the galley and
carrack, the larger galleass, with 30 or more oars a
side, fore- and aft-castles and three masts, is
currently being developed by the Azurian Empire. The
galliot is a small, light type of galley, around 60-80
feet long. All these vessels need vast quantities of
rowers, who are usually slaves or convicts.
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Junk
The junk is a huge ocean-going vessel devised in the
Orient. While far older in origin, it has similar
properties to the caravel. The elliptical sails are lateen
rigged, but have battens at regular intervals, giving
more rigidity, flatter sails and more control of reefing.
The holds are wide, and up to 4 decks deep, and
have multiple water-tight compartments. It is said that
Junks had the first rudders. Junks can vary between
100 and 300 feet long, and have between 4 and 8
masts. Smaller coastal junks are between 60 and 120
feet, and have 3 to 5 masts.
Elven Trimaran
The sea elves have ships consisting of three very
long, thin hulls, and a platform joining them above the
waterline. They appear to be very fast and
manoeuvrable, with very large decks for troops,
cargo, or deck parties. They are also very stable in
high seas. It is unclear how this design works, as
attempts to reproduce it have all failed. Presumably
magic is used in the construction, but the ships
themselves can be sailed without magic. They are
usually lateen rigged, and often have multiple masts.
They vary in size from multi-hull skiffs to hundreds of
feet long, but are usually 50 to 100 feet in length.
Magical Vessels
There are a number of ships that can fly, travel over
land, or otherwise behave miraculously. Each ship is
unique, but is usually similar in appearance to the
standard water-based vessels of the ship-builder’s
culture. Crewing, manoeuvrability, and speed will
usually be vastly superior to a mundane ship.
Magically Powered Vessels
While a magically created and powered vessel may
theoretically be of any shape, the vessels formed are
usually those familiar to the Adept. Creating an
inherently unseaworthy vessel will have undesirable
consequences on open water, regardless of the
supporting magic. Powering a mundanely assembled
vessel at extreme speeds can lead a vessel to stave
in and scuttle itself under the extreme forces.
Other ships
Ships made of bound reeds, hundred-foot canoes
carved from a single tree, rowboats of animal hide
and many other peculiar boat types exist in other
cultures. Most of these are either rowed or use a
single square-rigged sail. Of other races, dwarves
and halflings have no naval tradition, while orcs tend
toward the simplest muscle-powered galleys or
longships.
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Example Ships
While individual ships of each type will vary wildly, statistics for a typical example of each ship type is listed
below. The crew size is a recommended typical size – less will reduce performance and increase risks. The
speeds (in knots) are average speeds sustainable for an hour, under fair conditions, with an average crew and
a master (Rank 8) Navigator. Any greater speed may put undue strain on the boat – magical speeds without
magical protection can rip a boat asunder.

Vessel Length Beam Draft Weight Usage Crew Size Cost (sp)

Skiff 15 6 2 500 lbs anywhere 3 200

River Boat 30 11 2 6 tons river + lake 10 2,000
Barge 50 20 3 25 tons lake + canal 4 2,500
Knarr 40 12 3 10 tons coastal ocean 15 4,000
Longship 80 16 4 35 tons coastal ocean 70 10,000
Cutter 40 15 4 15 tons coastal 12 5,000
Cog 60 24 8 80 tons ocean 25 20,000
Large Cog 90 36 12 300 tons ocean 60 50,000
Carrack 100 35 10 500 tons ocean 100 100,000
Caravel 70 15 6 80 tons ocean + coastal 25 60,000
Galleon 120 34 9 300 tons ocean 40 140,000
Trireme 100 20 5 60 tons inland sea 120 20,000
Galley 130 26 6 120 tons inland sea 200 40,000
Junk 200 60 15 2000 tons ocean + coastal 250 N/A
Trimaran 80 60 7 10 tons anywhere 20 N/A

Best Best Best Good Maximum

Sail Angle to Oars / Rowing Distance Wind
Vessel Masts Sail Type Speed Wind Side Speed / Day Force

Skiff 0/1 either 6 70 2 3 40 5

River Boat 1 either 6 80 4 3 40 4
Barge 0 none -- -- 4 2 15 3
Knarr 1 square 8 90 8 3 50 7
Longship 1 square 9 90 16 5.5 70 7
Cutter 1 either 8 70 2 2 70 8
Cog 1 square 7 80 -- -- 50 9
Large Cog 1 square 7 80 -- -- 50 8
Carrack 3/4 both 9 70 -- -- 90 8
Caravel 3 both 9.5 60 -- -- 100 9
Galleon 3/4 both 11 60 -- -- 120 9
Trireme 0 square -- -- 50 6 60 6
Galley 1 square 9 80 80 5 80 6
Junk 3-8 lateen 12 60 -- -- 130 9
Trimaran 1-3 lateen 16 40 -- -- 180 10

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Vessel Usage
• River Boats and Barges are used by all inland nations on rivers and lakes. The Western Kingdom,
Eltrandor & Ranke have large river networks with several lakes. Alfheim has magical canal barges.
• Knarrs and Longships are used by the nations north of Destiny, such as Norden and Svenway.
• Coastal cutters are used by all coastal baronies.
• Cogs are used by the less-adept seagoing nations. These includes Aladar, Aquilla, and Bowcourt.
• Carracks and Caravels are used at sea by Ranke, Carzala, Flugelheim / Artsdorf, and Azuria
• Galleons are used exclusively by Destiny and their colonies such as Bretonnia and Ebola.
• Triremes and Galleys are used by the Lunar Empire and Hellenic States and other sheltered coasts.
• Junks are used by the Five Sisters, Kin Lu and the drow of coastal Terranova.
• Trimarans are used by the Elvish Isles.

Five Sisters Junk

Aladarian Cog

Norden Knarr
Carzalan Caravel

Eltrandorian Cutter
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Storm Priests
Storm Priests are practitioners of the
College of Witchcraft who have
dedicated themselves to Kukulak
(Khulian God of Storms) and
concerned themselves especially with
the destructive forces of nature. Storm
Priests are affected by the same
Restrictions and Base Chance
Modifiers as other members of the
College of Witchcraft, except that they
gain an additional +5 to all Talent,
Spell, and Ritual Base Chances when
those magics are performed within a
storm. In addition to the magics listed
below a Storm Priest also learns the
Witchcraft General & Special
Knowledge Counterspells, Ritual Spell
Preparation, and Ritual of Purification;
and may learn the Ward Ritual, but
may not learn the Ritual of Investment.
Talents
Farsensing (T-1)
Range: 15 feet + 15 / Rank
Duration: Active Concentration
Experience Multiple: 150
Target: Familiar
Effects: The Adept can, by remaining
stationary and actively concentrating
for the duration of the talent’s
workings, see, hear, taste, smell and
feel the same things as their familiar,
provided that the familiar is within
range. This talent allows no special
communication with the familiar,
merely the ability to use their senses.
The Adept must have already acquired
a familiar through the use of the
Finding Familiar Ritual (Q-1) for this
talent to be effective. It takes 10
seconds (-1 / Rank) for the Adept to
tune in to the familiar’s senses. If the
familiar is killed while the Adept is
using this Talent, the magical backlash
is harsher, due to the tighter link, and
the amount of magical damage
incurred is increased by 5 points, see
Q-1.
Special Alchemy (T-2)
Experience Multiple: 350
Effects: The Adept gains certain
knowledge of Alchemy. The specific
benefits accruing to the Adept are:
Distilling Venoms: The Adept gains
the ability to distil venoms from such
plants as belladonna. The Adept
functions as a Rank 1 Alchemist for
this purpose. See the Alchemist Skill.
Distilling Toad’s Sweat: The ability to
distil a dose of a potion of Toad’s
Sweat that will remove blemishes,
warts, corns, pimples, etc., at the rate
of 1 disfigurement (wart, corn, etc.) (+1
per Rank) per dose. The cost is 50
Silver Pennies. The Base Chance is
60% (+2 per Rank).
Distilling Love Philtres: The ability to
distil from a variety of substances a
Love Philtre which will cause the
imbiber to fall in love with the first
entity upon whom he or she sets eyes
after drinking it (regardless of species
or sex). The Base Chance to prepare
the Philtre is 30% (+3 / Rank). The
cost of the materials will average 600
silver pennies. The effects of the
substance will last for 1 week (+1 /
Rank), unless dispelled by the casting
of the General Knowledge
Counterspell of the College of
Witchcraft by the creator of the Love
Philtre, or by the successful use of the
Curse Removal Ritual. In the latter
case, the curse is treated as minor.
Distilling (In)Fertility Potions: The
ability to distil from a variety of
substances a Potion of Fertility or
Infertility that increases or decreases
the chances of conception by 5% (+5 /
Rank). It has a 30% (+3 / Rank)
chance of working and may be
passively resisted by the imbiber. The
effects of the Potion of Fertility last 1
day (+1 / 3 or fraction Ranks) whilst
that of the Potion of Infertility last 1
week (+1 / 3 or fraction Ranks), unless
dispelled by the casting of the General
Knowledge Counterspell of the
College of Witchcraft by the creator of
Potion or a Ritual of Remove Curse is
employed. If the latter option is taken,
the curse is considered a Minor Curse.
The cost of ingredients is 100 silver
pennies. The Base Chance of
conception for player character races
may be found in the Character
Generation section. A roll for
conception should not be made more
than once in 48 hours.
Distilling Restorative Potions: The
ability to distil from a variety of
substances a potion which, when
imbibed, subtracts 2 from Endurance
and restores 4 lost Fatigue. The
amount subtracted from Endurance is
increased by 1 and the amount of
Fatigue restored is increased by 2 per
Rank. The Fatigue so restored may
have been lost through damage or
tiredness, including spell casting. The
potion will only restore lost Fatigue.
The Endurance damage caused by
this potion is physical damage and
thus may stun and can be healed by
normal means. The effects of drinking
this potion may be passively resisted.
The ingredients for this potion cost
500 silver pennies. The Base Chance
is 30% (+3 / Rank).
Distilling Strength Potions: The
ability to distil from a variety of
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substances a potion which will
increase the imbibers Physical
Strength by 1 (+1 / 2 full Ranks) for 10
minutes (+10 / Rank). The cost of
ingredients is 200 silver pennies. The
Base Chance is 30% (+3 / Rank).
Whenever a Storm Priest wishes to
distil potions they must spend [D+7]
hours with the appropriate equipment
(fire, pot/cauldron, condenser, potion
bottle etc.) and pay for ingredients.
The quantity mixed does not effect the
time required, but they are limited to
the manufacture of one end product at
any time and a single success or
failure roll applies to the entire batch.
Making Amulets: The ability to make
the following amulets. The Adept gains
the ability to make one amulet, of their
choosing, per Rank of Talent.
Amethyst: Wards bad dreams and
assists the wearer in achieving a
restful sleep. Increases the wearer’s
Fatigue recovery during sleep periods
by 10% (round down). Cost: 3000 sp
Aquilegias: The wearer subtracts 10
from all rolls on the Fright Table. Cost:
2400 sp
Beryl: Increases the wearer’s ability to
detect traps and ambushes by 5. Cost:
4000 sp
Betony: Decreases the wearer’s Base
Chance of infection by 15. Cost: 2200
sp
Bloodstone: Prevents miscarriage
and decreases Base Chance of
infection by 20. Cost: 3000 sp
Carbuncle: Decreases damage done
by poison by 2 points of damage per
pulse or day. Cost 9600 sp
Chalcedony: No undead will willingly
approach closer than 10 feet to the
wearer in most cases. Cost 4800 sp
Diamonds: all of the wearer’s Strike
Chances are increased by 2. Cost:
8000 sp
Elder Flowers: Makes the wearer
proof against the Evil Eye. Cost: 400
sp
Hypericum: Increases the wearer’s
Magic Resistance by 10 to any
magical act performed by a Demon or
Daemonic being. Cost: 800 sp
Iron: No Demon or Daemonic being
will willingly approach closer than 10
feet to the wearer in most cases. Cost:
4000 sp
Jade: No undead will willingly
approach closer than 30 feet to the
wearer in most cases. Cost: 4000 sp
Jet: No Demon or Daemonic being will
willingly approach closer than 50 feet
to the wearer in most cases. Cost:
4800 sp
Luck: Made from tiger’s or alligator’s
teeth. It increases the wearer’s Magic
Resistance by 3 and subtracts 2 from
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any Strike Check made against the
wearer. Cost: 2400 sp.
Note that the “cost” is the cost of
material necessary to manufacture the
amulet. Each amulet requires 3 days
to manufacture once the necessary
materials have been gathered or
purchased. Amulets are usually sold at
(cost + 25%). The time taken to
prepare an Amulet is full-time work,
and no training may be undertaken at
the same time. Those amulets that
prevent the “willing approach” of
certain creatures create a “circle of
protection” around the wearer. The
creatures protected against will not
willingly cross the circle’s boundary,
but if forced across it, for instance by
the approach of the wearer, are no
longer inconvenienced by the
protection.
Witchsight (T-3)
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: Perception +5 / Rank
Effects: The Adept has a Base
Chance equal to their Perception (+5 /
Rank) of seeing objects which are
normally invisible or which have been
rendered invisible by magical means
(ie. such spells as Walking Unseen,
Blending, and Invisibility). The Adept
may also see in dark and/or stormy
conditions as a Human does on a
cloudy day, with an effective range of
150 feet under the open sky, and 75
feet elsewhere.
Storm Affinity (T-4)
Experience Multiple: 250
Effects: The Adept and their
possessions are completely protected
from all forms of water damage. Due
to their close association with the
environment, the Adept can modify the
Force downwards and Gauge upwards
on the Weather Scale Table by 1 per
4 full Ranks, for themselves. Further
more, they will not be harmed by
storms unless of a magical nature with
a Rank greater than their Rank in this
Talent (this includes the Spells of:
Whirlwind Vortex, Windstorm,
Freezing Wind, Maelstrom, Rainstorm,
and Waterspout).
Predict Weather (T-5)
Experience Multiple: 50
Base Chance: 30% (+4 / Rank)
Effects: The Adept may predict the
local weather over the next day (+1 / 3
full Ranks). The Adept must be
outside or able to see the sky to use
this ability. If the Adept has resided in
the area for a length of time they will
be more familiar with the local
weather. If they have lived in the area
for over one month they will receive a
bonus for predicting weather in the
season they are familiar with. If they
have lived in the area for over one
year they will receive a bonus in any
season.
Time Familiarity Bonus
1 month Current season +5% †
1 year Complete +10% †
† only one modifier applies
General Knowledge Spells
Damnum Minatum (G-1)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 10 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The Adept curses any one
target within range with a particular
unpleasantness as listed below. If the
effects of the curse are doubled or
tripled, the Adept may inflict 2 or 3
different results. The curse is
permanent until a General Knowledge
Counterspell of the College of
Witchcraft is cast over the afflicted
entity, a Ritual of Remove Curse is
employed, the duration expires, or the
effect is cured by a Healer of the
appropriate Rank. Curses that have a
duration, or which may be cured by a
Healer, are indicated in their
descriptions. If a Ritual of Remove
Curse is employed , the Damnum
Minatum is considered a Minor Curse.
A separate Counterspell or Ritual of
Remove Curse must be used on each
separate curse. Identical Damnum
Minatum effects are not cumulative.
Note that the Adept may always
choose to inflict a curse of a lesser
Rank than their actual Rank. The
curses that the Adept may inflict are
dependent on the Rank of the spell:
Rank Curse
0-3 Boils 1 (+1 / Rank); Warts 1 (+1
/ Rank).
4-6 Clumsiness (-1 AG); Maladroit-
ness (-1 MD).
7-9 Weakness (-2 PS); Poor Health
(-3 EN); Cowardice (-3 WP & +5 to all
Fright Table rolls); Total Deafness.
13-15 Partial Amnesia (-1 Rank from
all Magic and Skills); Insomnia (only
regain half Fatigue (round up) during
sleep periods for D10 weeks); Virulent
Skin Disease (intense pain and a
hideous appearance, -10 PB & -3 WP
until cured by a Healer - permanent
loss of -1 PB for each full week of
infection as a result of scarring).
16-17 Total Blindness; Delirium
Tremens(-5 MD & -3 PC); Migraines (-
1 WP & -3 MA until cured by a Rank 2
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Healer); Periodic Muscle Spasms (-5
MD & reduce EN by half (round down)
until cured by a Rank 2 Healer).
18-19 Total Muteness; Arthritic
Enfeeblement (-4 MD & -3 AG &
reduce Fatigue by half (round down)
until cured by a Rank 3 Healer);
Creeping Senility (-10 to all Spell Base
Chances & -2 MA and an additional -2
MA for each full week).
20 Total Amnesia (lose all skills,
knowledge, ranks and magical abilities
except native language for a period of
D10 days).
Darkness (G-2)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 15 minutes +15 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 60%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Ward
Target: Volume
Effects: The Adept creates a volume in
which non-magical light is partially
suppressed. The volume will be 1000
cubic feet (+500 / Rank), and may be
in any one contiguous area that the
Adept desires, provided that no
dimension is smaller than 1 foot. The
entire volume must be visible and
within range at the time of casting and
may not be moved. At Ranks 0-5 the
amount of light within the volume is
reduced to 10% (appears as though lit
on a cloudy night), at Ranks 6-10 it is
reduced to 5% (as though a
windowless room), at Ranks 11-15 it is
reduced to 1% (so dark that night
vision like that of a cat will take about
a minute to adjust), and at Ranks 16-
20 all light is banished (i.e. totally
dark). Although infravision works off
heat and elvish and dwarvish vision
work in total darkness, it is still not
possible to see at all at Ranks 16-20.
It will not aid in providing magical
bonuses for casting purposes, though
it will reduce penalties due to natural
light by up to 5% +1 / Rank. If the
lighting conditions are lower than that
provided by the spell, no effect will be
apparent. Note that because light is
only being suppressed, it may still
pass through, and no shadows are
generated. If it is possible to see
through a darkness, all beyond it is
perfectly visible. This spell can
engender silhouettes of lit objects
against the darkness, though not
create shadows. Any of this volume
may be overridden by a higher
Ranked Spell of Light, or neutralised
(back to original conditions) by an
equal Rank.
Evil Eye (G-3)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 1 day +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 300
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Base Chance: 20%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: By use of this spell, the Adept
curses the target with ill-fortune.
Unless the target resists, all their Base
Chances, Strike Chances, and their
Magic Resistance are reduced by the
Rank of the spell (1 if unranked). This
spell is a minor curse.
False Rumours (G-4)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 10 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity or Area
Effects: The Adept subdues the spirits
of the air within range of the spell and
makes them set up aural illusions to
mislead the enemy. Anyone within, or
entering, the area must passively
resist or hear false rumours and the
sound of conspiratol whispering (or
any other distortion from scraps of
conversation, the clank of armour, the
sound of falling bodies, of marching
armies, of song etc., so long as the
noises are in some way threatening to
the listener). Alternately the Adept
may target a single entity, in which
case they need not remain within
range but will be followed by air spirits
and harassed with half-heard sounds
for the duration of the spell.
Fear (G-5)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: Immediate
Experience Multiple: 350
Base Chance: 20%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The Adept instils in the target
an uncontrollable fear. Unless the
target successfully resists they must
roll on the Fright Table. If a double
effect is achieved the Adept may
choose to modify the Fright Table roll
up or down by an amount equal to the
Rank of the spell. If a triple effect is
achieved the Adept may modify the
Fright Table roll by twice the Rank of
the spell. See the Fright Table for the
exact results of Fear.
Harm Entity (G-6)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 10 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 20%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: Unless successfully resisted,
the Adept causes the target intense
pain for the duration of the spell. The
target must check to see if their
concentration is broken and must
subtract 10 (+3 / Rank) from their
Strike Chances whilst suffering the
pain. The difficulty multiplier for the
Concentration Check is dependent on
the Rank of the spell:
Rank 0 To rank 5 3 Target: Special
Rank 6 To rank 10 2½
Rank 11 To rank 15 2 storm front which may exist anywhere
Rank 16 To rank 19 1 in sight. Upon reaching the spot
Rank 20+ ½ occupied by the Adept at the time of
No actual damage is inflicted as a
result of this spell. Note that Mind
Mages will be somewhat unaffected by
this spell, and may halve the reduction
to their Strike Chances.
Hypnotism (G-7)
Range: 15 feet
Duration: Concentration (maximum 5
minutes +5 / Rank)
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: None
Target: Entity
Effects: The Adept may lull an entity
that is within range into a trance-like
state in which they will be subject to
suggestion. The spell may not be cast
over a totally hostile entity. Once the
subject has been hypnotised, the
Adept may make suggestions
(provided that they can communicate
verbally with the subject) that will be
readily accepted unless they directly
conflict with the subject's best
interests. The subject will remain
suggestible so long as the Adept
maintains concentration and the
subject remains in range. The subject
will continue to implement implanted
suggestions for 3 hours (+3 / Rank)
after the suggestions have been
made, even when no longer
hypnotised. The subject will never
have any idea where the suggestion
that it is implementing came from.
Mind Cloak (G-8)
Range: Self
Duration: 1 hour +2 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 250
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Potion
Target: Self
Effects: The Adept creates a cloak
around their own mind so that their
thoughts cannot be detected or read.
This spell does not prevent the Adept's
presence or emotions from being
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detected, but their mind will simply not
appear to be there when an attempt is
made to "read" it.
Storm Calling (G-9)
Range: Works at any range
Duration: 60 minutes +30 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Magical Trap
Effects: The Adept may summon any
casting, the storm front will slow and
finally cease moving and begin a
downpour (snow, rain, hail, sleet, or
whatever else the GM feels the clouds
may contain). Generally a storm front
can be seen for 20 or 30 miles. If no
front can be seen the spell may still be
cast, but the Base Chance is reduced
by 20. The storm front will take D × 3 -
1 / Rank minutes to arrive. Once the
duration has expired, the weather will
gradually return to normal over a
similar amount of time.
Walking Unseen (G-10)
Range: 1 foot +1 / Rank
Duration: 1 hour +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 60%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Potion, Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The target of this spell may
move unnoticed, not invisible. This
means that it will not transmit light. As
a consequence the target will cast a
shadow, which may or may not be
noticed, depending on the lighting
conditions, etc, and will have a
reflection in a mirror or other reflective
surface. However, the target may not
be noticed even if another entity is
looking directly at them. An entity will
get a Perception check to notice the
target if the target becomes invasive to
the entity's senses (e.g. putting their
hands over the entity's eyes). Note
that a Crystal of Vision or similar
means of viewing is considered direct
viewing and is affected by this spell. If
the target, or the target's possessions,
are touched by another entity, or an
entity's possessions, then the spell is
broken. Although not truly invisible, the
target may be detected by using
magical means to detect invisible
entities (e.g. Witchsight).
Wind Whistle (G-11)
Range: 25 feet +25 / Rank
Duration: 10 minutes +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 40%
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Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Area
Effects: The Adept can affect the
course and strength of airflow within
range. By so doing they will be able to
change the wind direction so that they
can hear whispered conversation at 5
hexes (+1 / Rank), blow out candles or
lanterns, or spread the progress of a
fire in a particular direction. They may
set the speed of the wind at up to 5
mph (+1 / Rank). The Adept may also
use this spell to bring a pocketful of
breathable air to an airless room,
although they will not be able to use
this spell to allow them to breath under
water.
General Knowledge
Rituals
Ritual of Finding Familiar (Q-1)
Duration: Special
Experience Multiple: 250
Base Chance: 40% +4 / Rank
Resist: May not be resisted
Target: Storm Devil
Cast Time: 1 hour
Actions: Concentration
Materials: A storm must be present
Concentration Check: Standard
Effects: The Adept may attempt to
summon a Storm Devil which will
serve them as a familiar. This Ritual
must be performed within a storm, in
which case a Storm Devil will arrive at
the Adept’s location in (25 - Rank)
minutes. The Adept must promise to
protect the Storm Devil and show it a
good time. The GM should roll a
reaction check for the Storm Devil. If
the result is Enraged it will attack, if
Belligerent it leaves immediately,
otherwise it will agree to serve the
Adept as a familiar. If the Adept
mistreats it in any way, the Storm
Devil will run away and a new familiar
must be found. The Storm Devil will
serve the Adept to the best of its
ability, warning them of danger, and so
forth. If the familiar is killed, the Adept
suffers [D+5] points of damage in the
form of a magical backlash. The
damage may not be resisted. An
Adept may only have one familiar at a
time.
Ritual of Rune Reading (Q-2)
Duration: Immediate (during ritual)
Experience Multiple: 300
Base Chance: 20% +3 / Rank
Resist: May not be resisted
Target: Special
Cast Time: 30 minutes
Actions: Casting runestones
Materials: Bowl, runestones, and
drops of fresh blood from those
entities to be subject to the divination
Concentration Check: None
Effects: The Adept may cast
runestones to gain insight and
information. Rune Readings may be
used in one of two ways.
Divining Enchantment: The Adept may
use their runestones to attempt to
determine if an entity or object is
currently, or has recently been, subject
to a magical effect. An object must be
present, within 5 feet (+1 / Rank), for
the entire duration, or three drops of
blood from the entity concerned must
be collected in a bowl containing the
runestones. Upon successfully
performing this ritual the Adept gains
knowledge of all magics currently
affecting the subject and all magics
that have been in effect during the
previous Rank weeks. The exact
name and college of the magics are
revealed, or if non-colleged in origin,
their general effects are revealed.
Used in this way, the Ritual of Rune
Reading will not Backfire.
Divining the Future: The Adept may
attempt to learn something about
future events concerning those from
which they have collected three drops
of blood. The Adept must decide on a
question to be posed or a general
course of action being considered
before attempting the divination. The
GM may make the reading as simple
or as complex as they desire, but in all
cases the information gained should
be vague.
Example: If, for instance, the Adept
and companions were considering
entering a ruined castle, that the GM
had determined to contain a
particularly nasty troll and a Resist: May not be resisted
considerable sum of money, then the
reading might be: “Grave danger
guards the path to fortune.”
If the Adept fails in this option the
reading will be gibberish and obviously
a failure, but if a Backfire occurs, a
sensible but otherwise false reading
will be gained.
Ritual of Storm Dancing (Q-3)
Experience Multiple: 350
Actions: Dancing
Materials: A storm must be present
Effects: For every hour that the Adept
spends dancing within a storm they
will be restored of [D10 + Rank/2
(round down) - 5] (minimum 1) points
of Endurance then Fatigue lost due to
damage or tiredness, including spell
casting. This ritual will also cure any
infections and diseases, and repair
any damage, which could be healed
by a Healer of Rank/3 (round down).
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Ritual of Windspeak (Q-4)
Experience Multiple: 150
Base Chance: 2 × MA +3 / Rank
Actions: None
Materials: None
Effects: The Adept can speak with the
whispering spirits of the wind, learning
what they have seen or heard and
even soliciting their aid. All winds
within 400 feet (+400 / Rank) can be
communed with in this manner. There
is no backfire.
Special Knowledge Spells
Ball of Lightning (S-1)
Range: 35 feet +10 / Rank
Duration: Immediate
Experience Multiple: 350
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity or Object
Effects: This spell creates a ball of
lightning which shoots from the caster
to the target. The ball is utterly silent
and moves in a straight line. Anything
standing between the caster and the
target will be struck instead. Upon
striking anything the ball explodes, in a
bright flash, causing [D-1] (+1 / Rank)
electrical damage. If the target
successfully resists the damage is
halved (round up). If the target fails to
resist they are also blinded for Rank /
4 pulses (round down).
Barrier of Wind (S-2)
Range: 5 feet +1 / Rank
Duration: 30 minutes +30 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 150
Base Chance: 30%
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: This spell forms a swirling
pattern of wind around an entity in all
directions. Thrown and missile
weapons passing through the barrier
have a chance of being deflected from
their course, to impact harmlessly
elsewhere. The deflection adds 5 (+2 /
Rank) to defence against missiles.
This spell provides a bonus of 5 (+1 /
Rank) to defence in Melee or Close
Combat.
Blessing Crops (S-3)
Range: Sight
Duration: 1 year +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 125
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: None
Target: Area
Effects: This spell increases the
richness of the soil of 1 acre (+1 /
Rank). For the duration of the spell
everything grown in that soil will be
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proof against locusts, droughts,
flooding, frost and other natural
disasters. This spell will also dissipate
the effects of a Spell of Blighting
Crops which has previously been cast
on the target area of this spell.
Blessing on Unborn Child (S-4)
Range: Sight
Duration: Until birth of target's child
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 20%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Potion, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The Adept may curse or bless
any unborn child whose mother is in
sight while she is pregnant. The Adept
may increase or decrease any one
characteristic of the child by 1 (+1 / 3
or fraction Ranks). This spell may only
be cast on the same unborn child
more than once if it is cast by different
Adepts, and is used on different
characteristics. The spell may raise
characteristics above normal racial
maximums. If cast so as to curse, it is
a Major Curse and may only be
removed before the child is born. Note
that if this spell is made into a potion,
the target of the spell is the imbiber.
The imbiber may only passively resist
the effects of the potion's magic.
Blighting Crops (S-5)
Range: Sight
Duration: 1 year +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 125
Base Chance: 45%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: None
Target: Area
Effects: This spell causes 1 acre (+1 /
Rank) of land which is within sight to
become sour and lose fertility. There is
a 20% (+1 / Rank) chance of future
crops failing while this spell is in effect.
Those years that the crops do not fail,
they will be stunted and approximately
half a normal yield will be obtained.
This spell is a Minor Curse. This spell
will also dissipate the effects of a Spell
of Blessing Crops which has
previously been cast on the target
area of this spell.
Bolt of Lightning (S-6)
Range: 60 feet
Duration: Immediate
Experience Multiple: 225
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity or Object
Effects: The Adept may throw a single
bolt of lightning 60 feet long from their
finger-tips. The bolt must extend the
full 60 feet and will deflect off stone
until it reaches its full extent. All
targets that are in the path of the bolt
suffer [D+5] (+1 / 3 Ranks) damage
(save for half - round up). In addition
any target who fails to resist is
automatically stunned.
Creating Plague (S-7)
Range: 15 feet
Duration: 1 day +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 20%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Potion, Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: This spell infects any one
target with one of the following
diseases:
The target will not die of the disease,
but will become habitually ill and all
who come in contact with them
(except the Adept who cast the spell)
may contract a potentially fatal dose of
the disease. In effect the target
becomes a carrier. This spell is a
Major Curse. Note that if this spell is
made into a potion, the target of the
spell is the imbiber. The imbiber may
only passively resist the effects of the
potion's magic.
Rank Disease
0-5 Measles
6-10 Consumption
11-15 Typhoid
16-18 Bubonic Plague
19-20 Pneumonic Plague
Damnum Magnatum
Range: 20 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: Special
Experience Multiple: 600
Base Chance: 5%
Resist: May be actively & passively
resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The Damnum Magnatum is a
Major Curse and may take one of
three forms, as chosen by the Adept.
The Damnum Magnatum may
normally only be removed by the use
of a Remove Curse Ritual, by a
Counter Spell cast by the Adept who
laid the curse, or by the death of the
target. This spell may not be
dissipated.
Affliction: The Adept may choose to
torment or kill the target. If the effects
of the affliction are intended to be
deadly, the target may not die as a
result of the curse before (24 - Rank)
hours have passed. The Adepts player
states what the affliction is to do, and
then the exact effects and results must
be decided by the GM. In addition to
the normal ways of lifting a curse,
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afflictions may have durations or
conditions worded into them, in which
case the curse is lifted when the
duration expires or the condition is
met. Players should note that
afflictions are particularly capricious,
and can never be relied upon to
operate in precisely the same manner
twice. Some sample afflictions are:
Target begins to age at 10 years per
day. Target may die of old age. Once
the curse is lifted the target will age
backwards to their correct age at the
same rate.
Target contracts a deadly disease
(including open, running sores) that
may not be cured by the arts of a
Healer.
Target is transformed into a frog or
other small creature (but retain their
own mind). Condition: the curse may
be lifted by the kiss of a member of
royalty of the opposite gender.
Target is cursed with lycanthropy
(random species).
Target will fall into a century long
sleep (see Hibernation, College of Air
Magics).
Ill Luck: Add two times the Rank of the
Adept with this spell to any percentile
dice roll involving the target's use of
their abilities. This may never be
applied favourably. Note that this is an
addition to the dice roll, not a
subtraction from Base Chances.
Doom: A doom is a pronouncement,
by the Adept, upon an event which will
occur in the target's future, such as
"You will die by the hand of a loved
one." The statement, which must be
indefinite, will come true in not less
than 24 - Rank weeks. The doom
remains until it is fulfilled, and may not
be removed by a Remove Curse
Ritual, or even by the death of the
target, unless the death fulfils the
doom. The target is immediately
aware of the nature of the doom, and
its wording. A doom may be modified,
so as to decrease its severity, make
the time factor longer etc., by the
casting of a modified doom on the
same target, by an Adept with Rank in
this spell at least equal to the Rank at
which the original doom was cast. The
exact effects of the doom must be
decided by the GM, and players
should note that two dooms, even if
worded the same, need not have
precisely the same effects.
Darkeyes (S-9)
Range: 15 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 1 hour +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 60%
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Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Ward, Potion
Target: Entity
Effects: The target of this spell will be
able to see perfectly even in pitch
blackness to a range of 50 feet (+10 /
Rank). The limits of vision are the
same as for the target during the day,
except that they will be able to detect
infinitesimally small movements that
would normally not be noticed by a
character during daylight. If a sudden
light is produced in front of a character
using this particular spell, they will be
blinded for D10 pulses.
Earth Tremor (S-10)
Range: 15 feet + 15 / Rank
Duration: 5 seconds +5 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 350
Base Chance: 20 %
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Resist: May not be resisted
Target: Area
Effects: By the use of this spell the
Adept causes the very earth to pitch
and roll uncontrollably as though in a
tremendous earthquake. The area that
may be affected is 5 feet diameter (+5
feet / Rank). Any entities within the
area must roll 1 × AG to retain their
footing. Those who fail to remain
standing fall prone immediately and
may not rise for the duration of the
tremor. Objects within the area will
tend to topple and roll around. if the
spell is cast under part of, or all of, a
building, wall, or other such
construction, significant structural
damage will occur, probably causing
partial or total collapse.
Flash Flood (S-11)
Range: 600 feet +600 / Rank
Duration: 30 seconds +30 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 500
Base Chance: 2%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Watercourse
Effects: The Adept causes a particular
watercourse within range to swell and
burst its banks. The watercourse can
be a stream, dry river bed, small or
large river (i.e. anywhere that might be
subject to such an occurrence
naturally, including drains and
sewers). The flood will occur with very
little warning. After 30 seconds of low
rumblings, the water level will
suddenly rise, sweeping all before it.
The flood will wipe out any small
bridges and dams within range, wash
people away, unhorse riders, wash
wagons and carts away (chance of
destruction is dependent upon
construction). The effects are most
noticeable on small rivers and dry river
beds. On a large river, the flood might
appear as a large wave which would
look rather innocuous at a distance but
which would wreak just as much
havoc. After the spell duration expires,
the water level will drop just as quickly
as it rose. All those caught in the flow
must make a successful swimming roll
to avoid drowning. If a person is
unhorsed they must make a
horsemanship roll to stay with their
horse, in which case they may use
their horse's Rank in swimming
(generally 8) to avoid drowning.
Lightning Strike (S-12)
Range: 10 feet +10 / Rank
Duration: Immediate
Experience Multiple: 675
Base Chance: 5%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Entity
Effects: The Adept calls forth from a
storm bolts of lightning to strike 1 (+1 /
4 full Ranks) entities within range.
Those struck by the lightning suffer
[D+5] (+2 / Rank) damage (save for
half - round up). Any targets who fail to
resist are automatically stunned. This
spell may only be cast outside when a
storm is present.
Maelstrom (S-13)
Range: 30 feet +30 / Rank
Duration: 10 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 500
Base Chance: 10%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Volume of water
Effects: The Adept creates a horrifying
watery vortex with a diameter of 10
feet (+10 / Rank) which exists entirely
within the spell's range. All objects and
entities within 20 feet of the vortex
must successfully resist or they are
sucked into the eye of the vortex and
down to the sea bottom. This spell will
only be effective if cast over a large
body of water (sea, ocean or lake).
Mass Fear (S-14)
Range: 10 feet +15 / Rank
Duration: 30 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 400
Base Chance: 10%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Area
Effects: This spell instils in all entities
within range, other than the Adept and
those who successfully resist, an
unreasoning and uncontrollable fear.
All entities who fail to resist must roll
on the Fright Table.
Pestilence (S-15)
Range: Sight
Duration: 1 month +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 150
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Base Chance: 45%
Resist: Special
Storage: None
Target: Livestock
Effects: This spell may be cast on up
to 5 (+1 / Rank) livestock that are
within sight. All livestock so cursed
that do not resist (individually) are
infected. Any new stock which comes
into contact with the infected stock
while the curse is in effect must also
resist (individually) or become
infected. This spell is a Minor Curse
on each individual. This spell will also
dissipate the effects of a Spell of
Blessing on Livestock which has
previously been cast on the targets of
this spell.
Summoning Storm Devils (S-16)
Range: 20 feet
Duration: 10 minutes +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 550
Base Chance: 15%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: None
Target: Storm Devil(s)
Effects: The Adept summons 1 (+1 / 5
full Ranks) storm devils to do their
bidding. They will remain for the
duration of the spell or until their
corporeal form is slain or they fail to
resist a Witchcraft Special
Counterspell. The storm devils will do
their best to carry out the instructions
of the summoner, but they are not
terribly bright and have a malicious
streak. For each storm devil the Adept
rolls D10 (+1 / 4 full Ranks) to
determine its type: 1-5 Imp, 6-13 Half
Devil, 14-15 Devil; and D10 to
determine its college: 1-4 Air, 5-8
Water, 9-10 Ice. This spell may not be
re-cast while any storm devils
previously summoned remain on the
same plane as the Adept.
Thunderclap (S-17)
Range: 20 feet +20 / Rank
Duration: Immediate (during Pulse)
Experience Multiple: 325
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: May only be passively resisted
Storage: Investment, Ward, M. Trap
Target: Area
Effects: This spell causes the air in the
targeted area to violently compress
with a loud crash. The target area has
a diameter of 5' at Ranks 0-5, 15' at
Ranks 6-12, 25' at Ranks 13-19, and
35' at Rank 20. The entirety of the
affected area must be within the
caster's spell range for the spell to be
effective. All those within the area
suffer [D+1] (+1 per 2 full Ranks)
concussive damage (resist for half -
round up). Those failing to resist can
hear nothing except a loud ringing for
Rank pulses. On a Double or Triple
effect any entities who fail to resist are
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also stunned (normal stun recovery
applies). Note that this spell can be
heard from a distance as per normal
thunder.
Virility (S-18)
Range: 5 feet + 5 / Rank
Duration: 2 hours + 1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: None
Storage: Investment, Ward, Magical
Trap, Potion
Target: Male Entity
Effects: The spell is cast over a male
entity and greatly increases the
target’s virility. In addition the chance
of the target’s partner conceiving is
increased by 5 (+ 5 / Rank). Note that
if this spell is made into a potion, the
target of the spell is the imbiber.
Walk on Air (S-19)
Range: 5 feet +1 / Rank
Duration: 30 minutes +30 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 250
Base Chance: 30%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Potion
Target: Entity
Effects: This spell binds spirits of the
air to support the targets weight. When
the target transfers their weight to a
foot, the air will support that foot until
such time as the foot is lifted. This
means that they may walk on air as if
it were a solid surface, steps, or such-
like, and will not slip or fall as long as
they maintain their balance on their
feet.
Water Breathing (S-20)
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 hour +1 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 100
Base Chance: 25%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Potion
Target: Entity
Effects: The target of this spell forms a
set of gills and a transparent film
across their eyes. This allows the
target to breathe and see equally well
under water as on land. The target
may cast spells subject to the
restrictions of their College. This spell
does not affect the target's ability to
operate on the surface.
Windstorm (S-21)
Range: 30 feet +30 / Rank
Duration: 10 seconds +10 / Rank
Experience Multiple: 200
Base Chance: 40%
Resist: May not be resisted
Storage: Ward, Magical Trap
Target: Area
Effects: The Adept creates a
windstorm of Force 9 centred on the
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Adept and extending out to the full Dead Man’s Candle (R-3)
range of the spell. Once cast the
windstorm will not move. The winds in Duration: Special
the area of a windstorm are random Experience Multiple: None
and violent, they do not prevail in a Base Chance: Automatic
particular direction. All entities within Resist: None
this area except the Adept and those Target: Materials
Cast Time: Variable
in the same hex must check against 2
- (Physical Strength + Agility) - 2 × Material: As detailed
Actions: As detailed
Rank, every pulse, to regain their feet
and/or remain upright. Every time an Concentration Check: None
Effects: As per Wicca ritual of the
entity within the area falls prone, they
take [D-2] damage. This damage is same name.
physical. For the duration of the spell Hand of Glory (R-4)
they have TMR halved. All entities
attempting to use missile or thrown Duration: Permanent
weapons through or inside the area of Experience Multiple: None
effect have their Base Chance Base Chance: Automatic
reduced by 5 per every 2 hexes of Resist: None
windstorm travelled through. Target: Severed hand
Cast Time: Variable
Material: Murderer’s hand
Special Knowledge Rituals Actions: As detailed
Controlling Weather (R-1) Concentration Check: None
Effects: As per Wicca ritual of the
Duration: 8 hours × Rank (minimum 1) same name.
Experience Multiple: 300
Base Chance: 30% + 3% / Rank Storm Riding (R-5)
Resist: None
Range: 5 hexes
Target: Area
Duration: 1 hour +1 / Rank
Cast Time: 1 hour
Experience Multiple: 300
Material: None
Base Chance: 2 × MA +3 / Rank
Actions: Dance
Resist: May be passively resisted
Concentration Check: None
Cast Time: 1 hour
Effects: The Adept may change one or
Effects: This ritual will summon a
more of the three components that
storm which will pick up the Adept,
make up the weather by performing a
and one other entity per Rank, in a
ritual dance. The three components of
swirling vortex of air. The storm will
weather are: Precipitation, Tempera-
then transport the affected entities at
ture, and Wind. The GM should
10 mph (+1 / Rank) for up to 1 hour
consult the Weather Table and advise
(+1 / Rank) to a location of the Adept’s
the player of the current level of each
choosing. Maximum range is [Rank +
of the three components before they
10] × [Rank + 1] miles. The Adept
start dancing. The Adept may change
need not know the location; they may,
one component by Rank / 2 (round
for example, have the storm carry
down), or two components by Rank / 3
them 90 miles North-West. Travelling
(round down) levels each, or all three
within the storm is Strenuous
components by Rank / 4 (round down)
Exercise; reduced by one level for
levels each. The changes are
every 4 full Ranks of the Aerial Affinity
independent and may be in any
or Storm Affinity Talents the rider has.
direction. The weather will change
gradually over 30 minutes (-1 / Rank)
per level shifted. The area of the effect
is circular and the diameter is 2 miles /
Rank. This ritual counts as Strenuous
activity and the Adept will lose
Fatigue. This ritual may not Backfire.
Creeping Doom (R-2)
Duration: Special
Experience Multiple: 450
Base Chance: 20% + 4% / Rank
Resist: Special
Target: Entity
Cast Time: 2 hour
Material: 13 bones
Actions: Carving bones
Concentration Check: None
Effects: As per Wicca ritual of the
same name.
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Magical Gems
This section lists those rocks, stones,
and gems which are commonly
considered to have special magical or
chemical properties which make them
useful in the performance of magic,
manufacture of spells, or performance
of alchemical rites. Any of these items
may or may not have any actual effect
or market.
These items may, for the most part,
only be used by Adepts of the College
of Witchcraft to create those amulets
listed in T-3, by Adepts of the College
of Shaping Magics as vessels for their
magic, by astrologers to aid their arts,
or by alchemists in preparing potions,
elixirs and the like. Usually, player
characters will be able to dispose of
most non-precious gemstones only to
buyers interested in their magic
properties.
AETITES
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 100-200.
Description: A small yellowish stone
found in the head, neck, or stomach of
an eagle.
Effect: Aetites are used to make the
Amulet of Aquilegus described in T-3
of the College of Witchcraft, a powerful
amulet that brings good fortune and
courage to the bearer.
AGATE
Market Value: 1 - 100.
Magic Value: 100-150.
Description: A variety of Chalcedony
characterized by coloured bands
cutting through the body of the stone.
Usually cabochon-cut. Comes in six
varieties characterized by colour: Red
(or Blood Agate), Brown (Tawny
Agate), Green (Sea Agate), Black,
Moss (Living Agate), and Grey (Dawn
Agate).
Effect: Agates are used to
manufacture the Amulet of
Chalcedony, described in T-3 of the
College of Witchcraft. Three stones
are required for this purpose, and they
must be set in the shape of a triangle.
In addition to the normal effects of this
amulet, the wearer will be blessed, if
the type of Chalcedony used is Agate,
with the special eloquence and a
general feeling of well-being. If a
serpent is engraved on the Agate, the
Base Chance of any poisonous insect
or snake striking the bearer is reduced
by 20. If the amulet is placed on the
breast of a sleeping woman, she will
talk in her sleep, truthfully answering
all questions put to her.
ALECTORIUS
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 300 - 500.
Description: Alectorius is a greenish
stone found in black cocks. The stone
inside the cock will only be found,
however, if the cock is killed and cured
on an anthill for three days.
Effect: The stone is used to
manufacture the Amulet of Alectorius
lost to the College of Witchcraft. In
addition to the wealth-increasing
properties of this amulet, it will prevent
thirst if held in the mouth and tends to
promote amicable feelings toward the
wearer, especially as regards to the
opposite gender.
AMBER
Market Value: 1 - 4.
Magic Value: 1 - 4.
Description: A translucent or cloudy
yellow, green, or brownish fossil resin.
Acquires a negative electrical charge
when rubbed.
Effect: Both Yellow Amber and Red
Amber (the brownish variety) may be
fashioned into amulets by an Adept of
the College of Shaping Magics. Red
Amber makes the wearer immune to
the Evil Eye Spell (S-9 of the College
of Witchcraft) and decreases the Base
Chance of the wearer contracting a
disease or infection (natural, or via
magic or minor curse) by 5. Yellow
Amber decreases the Base Chance of
the wearer contracting a disease or
infection by 10. Green Amber may be
held against any Type A (puncture)
wound to stop the bleeding. The
bleeding will begin immediately if the
Green Amber is removed from the
wound. A special variety of Amber
(called Living Amber) contains
fossilized insects or animals. This type
of Amber may be used as the heart of
any type of golem except the flesh
golem. Golems with hearts of Living
Amber remain active for twice as long
as similar golems without such hearts
(multiply the total period of activation
by two).
AMETHYST
Market Value: 30 - 500.
Magic Value: 300 - 600.
Description: A purple gem-quartz.
Usually faceted, but sometimes
cabochon-cut.
Effect: May be used by an Adept of
the College of Witchcraft to make an
Amulet of Amethyst . Amethyst may
also be ground and used in antidotes
to poisons. Used in this manner by an
alchemist, Amethyst doubles the
efficiency of the potion versus
magically created poisons. An Adept
of the College of Shaping Magics may
use Amethyst to fashion an Amulet of
Sobriety which makes it impossible for
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the wearer to become drunk. The
Amethyst must be incised with the
symbols for the sun and moon and
fastened about the neck with a
necklace of peacock feathers.
ANTIMONY
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 100 - 700.
Description: A white, metallic element
usually found in powdered form or in
small pebbles.
Effect: Antimony may be fashioned
into an amulet by an Adept of the
College of Shaping Magics. The
amulet increases the resistance of the
wearer versus magic of the College of
Witchcraft, the College of Necromantic
Conjurations, and the College of
Ensorcelments and Enchantments by
5. It increases the resistance of the
wearer versus any spell cast by a
demon by 10 (15 if the demon is
member of the College of Necromantic
Conjurations, the College of
Witchcraft, or the College of
Ensorcelments and Enchantments).
BERYL
Market Value: 3 - 2500.
Magic Value: 400 - 2500.
Description: There are 7 distinct types
of Beryl, ranging in colour from a pale,
almost colorless green, yellow, or pink
through a vibrant dark green or blue.
Beryls are almost always faceted
(though the Goshenite Beryl may be
cabochon-cut). The types of Beryl,
their colour and relative value follow:
Type Colour Value
Aquamarine Blue-Green 20-400
Black Star Deep Brown 50-2,500
Emerald Pale/Vibrant 10-1,500
Green
Golden Yellow 5-1,000
Beryl
Goshenite Opaque 3-100
Green Beryl Pale Green / 5-500
Yellow
Morganite Pink / Pink 30-1,300
Only those gems which have a market
value of at least 400 may be used in
magic, the others being too inferior in
weight or quality to be of value.
Effect: Beryls may be used by Adepts
of the College of Witchcraft to create
an Amulet of Beryl . The amulet has
the side effect of making the wearer
both impotent and totally uninterested
in sexual activity. Beryl may be used
by alchemists to create more powerful
antidotes to poison, salves, and
antipyretics (increase the potency of
such creations by increasing their
Base Chance of working by 10).
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BEZOAR
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 300 - 500.
Description: This stone originates in
the stomach of a stag.
Effect: May be powdered and mixed in
a poison antidote. An antidote created
with Bezoar functions as if it was
created by an Alchemist of two Ranks
higher.
BLOODSTONE
Market Value: 5 - 100.
Magic Value: 50 - 125.
Description: A dark green Chalcedony
with red spherule. Also called
Heliotrope. The Jasper spherules in
the stone resemble drops of blood,
and it is from these that the gem takes
its name.
Effect: Bloodstones may be used by
an Adept of the College of Witchcraft
to create an Amulet of Bloodstone .
Five such stones set at the points of a
pentagon are necessary to
manufacture the amulet successfully.
CARBUNKLE
Market Value: 1 - 60.
Magic Value: 30 - 70.
Description: A deep red gemstone,
often classed as a type of Garnet.
Cabochon-cut. Often smoky.
Effect: May be used by an Adept of
the College of Witchcraft to create an
Amulet of Carbunkle. Often believed to
hinder lust, sadness, and dreams. Half
a dozen stones should be set in the
amulet to form a hexagon. If all of the
stone used are of the highest possible
quality, the amulet will take on the
additional attribute of monitoring the
wearer's life force, growing brighter as
the wearer grows in strength and
energy and dulling as he tires. It is
often used by healers as monitor on
seriously ill patients for this reason.
CARNELIAN
Market Value: 10 - 300.
Magic Value: 100 - 350.
Description: A deep red quartz often
banded in white. Usually cabochon-
cut, but sometimes carved.
Effect: An Adept of the College of
Shaping Magics may use this stone to
manufacture an Amulet of Carnelian,
which decreases the wearer's chances
of contracting a disease or infection by
5%. Any craftsman may fashion
Carnelian into a necklace which
halves the rate at which the wearer
loses fatigue or endurance as a result
of having his blood drained by a
vampire.
CHALCEDONY
Market Value: 1 - 100.
Magic Value: 50 - 100.
Description: A type of milky Quartz,
generally white. Cabochon-cut or
carved.
Effect: May be employed by an Adept
of the College of Witchcraft to form an
Amulet of Chalcedony. A minimum of
three stones are necessary to form the
amulet. An Alchemist may grind the
stone up and dissolve it in water
blessed by a servant of the Powers of
Light. The decoction will break all
fevers within one hour of drinking. One
ounce is required per dose.
CHELIDONIUS
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 300 - 500.
Description: A red or black stone taken
from the craw of a swallow.
Effect: The prime ingredient in all
potions designed to cure madness or
improve a failing memory. May be
powdered and mixed by an alchemist
into an antidote for senility.
CHRYSOLITE
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 100 - 200.
Description: Greenish-yellow
transparent type of magnesium iron
silicate.
Effect: Powdered and taken in large
quantities, it is said to be a restorative
and curative. An alchemist can make a
dose out of three stones sufficient to
temporarily check the progress of
most diseases in a patient, but the
manufacture of the medicine is
wearisome and time consuming. An
Adept of the College of Shaping
Magics can use a piece of the stone to
manufacture an Amulet of Chrysolite
which will increase the wearer's
resistance versus magic of the College
of Sorceries of the Mind by 5.
CHRYSOPRASE
Market Value: 1 - 100.
Magic Value: 30 - 100.
Description: A bright green or
greenish-yellow Quartz, which is
usually cabochon-cut.
Effect: An Adept of the College of
Shaping Magics may fashion this
stone into an amulet which will
increase the wearer's range of vision
in the dark by 50%.
CORAL
Market Value: 1 - 250.
Magic Value: 25 - 250.
Description: A pink or red stone
manufactured by the secretion of
certain marine animals. Usually
cabochon-cut or cut into polished
sections.
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Effect: May be fashioned by a member
of the College of Shaping Magics into
an amulet which will increase the
wearer's resistance versus the Evil
Eye Spell of the College of Witchcraft
by 10. This amulet may also be used
in the same manner as an Amulet of
Carbuncle to monitor patients under
the care of healers. The coral loses its
colour as the patient wanes and
becomes more vibrant as he heals. If
this amulet is dipped into a substance
containing poison, it will permanently
lose colour, the coral becoming bone
white. An Alchemist may grind Red
Coral into a powder useful in curing
impotence. One ounce is required per
dose, and the powder must be
consumed in solution.
DIAMOND
Market Value: 20 - 20,000.
Magic Value: 100 - 20,000.
Description: A brilliant, super-hard
gem, usually clear with touches of
colour ranging from pink or green-
yellow through blue. Always faceted, if
faceting has been discovered in the
culture in which adventure occurs.
There are actually 5 distinct type of
diamonds, all of which may be used in
magic.
However, such stones are extremely
expensive and generally a maximum
of one or two cheap or flawed
diamonds will be used in an amulet or
talisman. Following is a list of
diamonds by type which also gives
colour and value for each stone.
Type Colour Value
Clear Transparent 20 - 12,000
Pink Pink 40 - 14,000
Green Bright green / 40 - 14,000
yellow
Yellow Bright yellow 40 - 14,000
Blue- Light blue / 50 - 20,000
White white
Effect: An Adept of the College of
Witchcraft can fashion one or more
diamonds into an Amulet of Diamonds.
In addition, Alchemists sometimes use
water in which Diamonds have been
washed as the solution in which other
ingredients are dissolved when
manufacturing medicines (increase the
medicine's effectiveness by 20). Clear
Diamonds worn in a ring may be used
by the wearer to increase his Base
Chance of casting any spell by 2. The
Diamond focuses mana and such
rings may be made by any artisan.
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EMERALD
Market Value: 10 - 1500.
Magic Value: 10 - 1500.
Description: A small Beryl ranging in
colour from pale green to vibrant
green and always faceted.
Effect: This gemstone may be used to
manufacture an Amulet of Beryl (see
Beryl). It also repels insects when
worn around the neck (10% chance
that any insect landing on the wearer
will fly away without attacking). Devils
and Imps are also repelled by
Emeralds, and there is a 5% chance
that any Devil or Imp who approaches
within 10 feet of anyone wearing an
Emerald or bearing an object
containing Emeralds (such as a jewel-
studded sword hilt) will immediately
retreat as far as possible from that
individual and will have to roll on the
Fright Table. Snakes are affected in
the same way as Devils and Imps, but
have a 20% chance of being repelled.
FELDSPAR
Market Value: 1 - 10.
Magic Value: 1 - 10.
Description: A milky-white green
stone, highly brittle and characterized
by a smooth texture.
Effect: When worn as an necklace,
adds 10 to the wearer's resistance to
all spells involving dazzling lights or
blindness.
FLINT
Market Value: 1 - 2.
Magic Value: 1 - 5.
Description: A hard black stone used
in conjunction with steel to strike fires.
Effect: Flint is a powerful ward against
Incubi and Succubi. There is a 50%
chance that no Incubus or Succubus
will willingly approach within 5 feet of a
piece of flint unless it is covered (e.g.,
secured in a bag or draped with cloth).
GALACTITE
Market Value: None.
Magic Value: 50.
Description: A stone composed of
nitrate of lime and appearing chalky in
composition.
Effect: A prime ingredient in Love
Philtres.
Should be powdered and dissolved in
water along with other ingredients.
GARNET
Market Value: 10 - 1300.
Magic Value: 500 - 1300.
Description: Small stone, usually
milky. Faceted (though Almandite,
Grossular, and Pyrope are often
cabochon-cut). There are 6 distinct
types of Garnet. They are listed along
with their colour and value. Only
Andarite has magical properties.
Type Colour Value
Almandite Purple/ 1 - 250
Brown
Andradite Yellow- 1 - 900
green
Grossular Brown/ 1 - 100
Orange
Pyrope Dark red 1 - 125
Rhodolite Purple/ 1 - 700
Red
Spessartine Red/ 1 - 500
Orange
Effect: Powdered Garnet is used to
cure skin diseases and an alchemist
may use it to make medicines for this
purpose. Such medicines will, in
addition, arrest (but not cure) leprosy
(which is a Major Curse). Any figure
wearing a piece of Andradite on his
person will be immune to the effects of
nightmares.
GOLD NUGGETS
Market Value: 5 - 60.
Magic Value: 10 - 1000.
Description: Gold nuggets are usually
small (less than an ounce) rough
stones of a greenish-black colour with
golden metallic flecks.
Effect: Gold nuggets are greatly prized
by magicians far above their
numismatic worth. The same nugget
which might fetch 10 Silver Pennies on
the money market would fetch three or
four times that from almost any Adept.
The larger the nugget, the greater the
discrepancy between numismatic and
magical value. It is said that a gold
nugget worn about the neck will
reduce the rapidity of aging, but such
nuggets are primarily used by Adepts
of the College of Shaping Magics to
manufacture Amulets of the Sun (Gold
is governed by the Sun). Such an
amulet increases the luck of the
bearer as follows: in all D100 dice rolls
directly affecting the wearer, the dice
roll number is adjusted by 3 in the
wearer's favour. If the wearer is solar-
aspected, the die roll number is
adjusted by 8.
IRON
Market Value: 1 - 5.
Magic Value: 1 - 5.
Description: Iron ore is found in large
rocks (several pounds or more) of a
reddish hue.
Effect: Iron ore is primarily used to
form objects of Cold Iron. The price of
Iron Ore is governed by its quality (the
actual iron contents in the ore) and the
prices given are for a small wagon
load. Iron may be fashioned, while in
ore form, into an Amulet of Iron by an
Adept of the College of Witchcraft. It
may also be smelted and used by an
Adept of the College of Shaping
Magics to make magical vessels
(weapons and the like).
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JACINTH
Market Value: 200 - 400.
Magic Value: 300 - 400.
Description: A red-orange Zircos, ruled
by the sun. Jacinth will change colour
to reflect the weather, becoming paler
and more orange when storms
approach and becoming a more
vibrant red in bright sunlight. Always
faceted.
Effect: Jacinth may be fashioned by an
Adept of the College of Shaping
Magics into an Amulet of Jacinth
which will protect the wearer from
fascination (+20 to resistance against
magic of the College of Sorceries of
the Mind and against all spells of
binding, controlling, or summoning).
JADE
Market Value: 40 - 750.
Magic Value: 40 - 100.
Description: Green or black mineral,
frequently mottled with white.
Cabochon-cut or carved.
Effect: Jade may be powdered and
used in medicines to cure diseases or
illnesses of the digestion, to help ward
infection (decrease the Infection
Chance by 10), and to increase
stamina. It may also be fashioned by
an Adept of the College of Witchcraft
into an Amulet of Jade. Note that only
small Jade stones (usually the less
valuable Nephrite rather than Jadette)
will be purchased for magical
purposes and only in relatively small
amounts. Jade is also a popular
material for use in the manufacture of
ceremonial weapons. When Black
Jade is used for this purpose, it forms
a weapon which affects demons, imps,
incubi, and succubi in the same
manner as a magical weapon.
JASPER
Market Value: 1 - 1000.
Magic Value: 1 - 1000.
Description: An opaque Qartz tinted
green. Cabochon-cut.
Effect: Jasper may be fashioned by an
Adept of the College of Shaping
Magics into an Amulet of Jasper which
increases the wearer's ability to
disbelieve illusions by 10. Rare stones
flecked with red have the side-effect of
inflicting the wearer with lycanthropy if
worn when the moon is full. The
lycanthropy passes immediately when
the Jasper is removed from the person
of the wearer.
JET
Market Value: 1 - 10,000.
Magic Value: 1 - 10,000.
Description: Jet usually refers to a
type of Agate, a deep black stone
superficially resembles coal (but much
harder). Can be polished to a sheen
like marble. Cabochon-cut.
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Effect: Breathing the vapours of Jet
which has been powdered and burned
in a censor increases the ability of an
individual to disbelieve any illusion by
10 for eight hours thereafter. In
addition, any Demon that breathes
such vapours must make an
immediate roll on the Fright Table. An
Adept of the College of Witchcraft can
fashion the stone into an Amulet of
Jet. This Amulet will contain an
inverted cross on one side and a heart
on the other and will be disk-shaped.
LAPIS LAZULI
Market Value: 20 - 150.
Magic Value: 20 - 30.
Description: A deep blue stone veined
with white or gold. May be cabochon-
cut, but will usually be found as a form
of inlay.
Effect: Lapis Lazuli may be ground
into a fine powder and burned in a
censor. When breathed by an
individual, the fumes will have a 20%
chance of curing melancholia and a
3% chance of at least partially curing
madness.
LEAD
Market Value: 1 - 5.
Magic Value: 1 - 5.
Description: A dark dense, soft slate-
coloured stone found in small veins or
rocks. May be made into a soft alloy.
Effect: Lead may be used to form a
shield against Demonic Presidents. It
may also be powdered and used as an
ingredient in slow-acting, long-term
poisons (see the Alchemist skill).
However, Lead is quite common and
has very little real value to either
magicians or merchants. The values
listed are for small wagonloads of the
substance.
LODESTONE
Market Value: 5 - 20.
Magic Value: 5 - 10.
Description: A natural Magnitite which
attracts iron.
Effect: Lodestone is used by Rangers
and Navigators as an aid to plotting a
course across the water or through
low visibility areas (wilderness and the
like). It may also be used by any
character (not necessarily an Adept) to
indicate the direction of some desired
goal or item. The individual should
hold the Lodestone in his mouth for a
moment and then suspend it from a
string so that it can move freely. If
asked the direction of a place or
object, there is a 20% chance that the
Lodestone will seem to turn and point
in the direction of that place or object,
or 10% chance that it will seem to do
so but will, in fact, be pointing in the
wrong direction, and a 70% chance
that nothing will happen.
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OBSIDIAN upon the quality of the Opal used.
Market Value: 5 - 1000. There is a 2% Chance that anyone
Magic Value: 500 - 1000. using an Opal for this purpose will be
Description: A black, shiny volcanic cursed with Ill Luck as a result. See
glass. May have gold or white Major Curse for details.
snowflake markings or a gold sheen.
Sometimes used in jewellery in which QUARTZ
case it is cabochon-cut, but it will be Market Value: 1 - 2000.
used to make stabbing or cutting tools Magic Value: 50 - 2000.
or weapons. Description: Usually translucent stone,
Effect: Obsidian is a favourite material geometrically shaped. There are a
for the manufacture of ceremonial and score of types of this material, of
sacrificial knives. When Obsidian is which only those discussed elsewhere
used for this purpose, it is classed as are discussed herein. The following list
a magical weapon, doing the same does not include enchantments on
damage as a dagger, but having the stones mentioned elsewhere
capacity to wound or kill those entities (including stones aged or heated to
normally harmed only by magical give a different texture or hue). Each
weapons. When used as a weapon stone is followed by a description by
outside of a ceremony, it is not colour and an estimate of Market
classed a magical weapon. Only a Value. Almost invariably, Quartzes are
designated sacrificial being which has cabochon-cut, though some types may
been prepared for sacrifice may be be faceted. Stones which have been
harmed by the knife during a ritual of cabochon-cut or faceted have no
sacrifice. If an entity which can only be magical value unless they are large
harmed by magical (or silvered) enough to be carved.
weapons and which has not been
prepared for sacrifice during a ritual Type Colour Value
were to interrupt that ritual, for Aquamarine Blue-green/ 1-20
example, the Obsidian knife would not Yellow
inflict any damage on that individual. Catseye Quartz Green/ 5-60
Yellow/Red
OLIVINE Cacoxemite Clear/Violet/ 5-60
Market Value: 10 - 25. Yellow
Magic Value: 10 - 25. Citrine Red/Yellow 1-2,500
Description: A yellow-green, opaque Rock Quartz Clear 1-500
stone, usually cabochon-cut. Rutilated Clear/Gold 10-150
Effect: Olivine may be powdered and Quartz crisscrossed
dissolved in liquid by an Alchemist as Smokey Grey 1-300
a (10% effective) cure for impotence. Quartz
Star Quartz Clear 5-100
OPAL
Tigereye Yellow-brown 1-100
Market Value: 5 - 10,000.
Tourmalinate Clear/Smokey/ 10-50
Magic Value: 300 - 12,000.
Quartz Black needles
Description: Small, fairly dense stone
which comes in four types, each Carnelian Red/White 10-300
distinguished by a different colour and bands
internal "fire." Always cabochon-cut Moss Agate Translucent/ 1-1,000
and highly polished. The four types green filament
include:
Effect: Quartz may be formed by an
Type Colour Value artisan into a clear polished seeing
White White 10-500 crystal for use in fortune telling by
Opal either Adepts or Astrologers. Only
non-smoky Quartzes may be used for
Fire Opal Yellow/red 10-400
this purpose. In addition, Quartz may
Catseye Yellow/green 5-100
be shaped into ceremonial or
Black Grey/black 90-9,000
sacrificial daggers which operate in
Opal
the same manner as Obsidian
Effect: All type of Opals, except daggers. Only large Quartzes may be
Catseye, may be set and polished into
used for this purpose, and those
seeing rings or crystals by a interested in such things will pay three
competent jeweller or artisan. They
or four times normal Market Value for
may then be used by an Astrologer of an appropriate-sized piece of
Rank 5 or higher to foretell the future
otherwise relatively valueless Quartz.
with 5 - 25% greater accuracy. The
Astrologer looks into the "fire" present
within the Opal and sees there an
image in answer to the question asked
by him. The image will appear with
various amounts of clarity depending
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RUBY TOURMALINE
Market Value: 50 - 6000. Market Value: 1 - 500.
Magic Value: 50 - 6000. Magic Value: 1 - 500.
Description: A vivid crimson stone, Description: Tourmalines may be one
faceted. of half a dozen colours or may be bi-
Effect: May be fashioned by an Adept coloured or multi-coloured. They are
of the College of Shaping Magics into usually faceted, but may be cabochon-
an Amulet of Protection, which will cut on occasion (especially Rubellites,
always glow more brightly as danger Indicolites, and Tourmalines proper).
draws near. There are five types of Tourmalines
which are listed together with their
SAPPHIRE colour and Market Value.
Market Value: 10 - 15,000.
Magic Value: 500 - 5000. Type Colour Value
Description: A (generally) bluish type Achroite Clear 3 - 20
of Corundum which may be cabochon- Dravite Brown 1 - 50
cut are faceted. There are 7 varieties Indicolite Blue/ 5 - 100
listed: Blue-green
Rubellite Violet/Red/ 5 - 500
Type Colour Value Purple
Black Black 50- Tourmaline Bi-coloured/ 1 - 70
Star 15,000 Proper Multicoloured
Blue Blue/Violet 10-2,000
Sapphire Effect: Tourmalines always shine with
Green Green/ 1-250 a brightness in direct proportion to
Sapphire Yellow-green perturbations in the flow of mana. The
Sapphire Red/Purple 20-300 greater the concentration of mana in
Purple an area, the greater the flow of
Orange Red/Orange 10-500 magical energy around the surface of
Sapphire the Tourmaline and the brighter it will
Star Red/Blue/ 50- shine. In Low Mana areas, the
Purple/green 10,000 Tourmaline becomes dull and lifeless.
Yellow Yellow/Gold/ 10-300 When in the presence of potent spells
Sapphire Orange (and always during the casting of a
spell by the wearer), the Tourmaline
Effect: Sapphires permanently fade to also shines exceedingly bright. For
dead black when immersed in most this reason, it is a great and valuable
poisons. Star Sapphires glow in the indicator of magic, but is not altogether
presence of treachery. Their reliable in that it does not distinguish
brightness increases as such between the presence of powerful
treachery approaches and dims as it magical spells, magical (fantastical)
recedes. beings, and concentrations of unused
mana. The higher the quality of the
TOPAZ Tourmaline (and the more expensive it
Market Value: 1 - 1000. is), the greater the likelihood (from 5%
Magic Value: 1 - 20. to 40%) that an individual will notice
Description: A gemstone composed of (or be able to differentiate and read)
silicate of aluminium. Always faceted. changes in the Tourmaline when not
May be purple, red, orange, bright specifically searching for such
yellow, blue, pale yellow, brown, or changes by scrutinizing the stone.
clear (in descending order of Market
Value). Brown Topaz always fades TURQUOISE
with time, becoming almost eventually. Market Value: 10 - 600.
All Topazes have the same Magic Magic Value: 10 - 600.
Value, which is more or less Description: A light, medium-blue
minuscule in comparison with Market stone spider-webbed with fine black
Value. lines. Cabochon-cut in all cases.
Effect: Topaz may be used in potions Effect: Turquoise may be fashioned
designed to stifle lust, make one into an Amulet of Turquiose by an
generous, or cure insanity (5% Adept of the College of Shaping
chance). When used in potions, the Magics. This Amulet will make the
Topaz is ground into powder and wearer immune to the Evil Eye Spell
dissolved in liquid by the Alchemist. (S-9) of the College of Witchcraft.
Topazes will increase the chance of a
potion being created successfully by
10.

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Magical Herbs
Magical plants, trees, herbs, roots,
leaves, nuts, fruits, and other magical
plant products play an important role
in DragonQuest magic just as they do
in all mythologies and magic systems.
In the following list are the most well
known properties.
Many herbs can be used in only one
manner, but a few have numerous
uses. As a guide to players, the
following index divides the herbs into
four main groups. When a player
wishes to find an herb used for
healing, for example, he would
investigate any of those listed under
the Healing Herbs category. All herb
descriptions should be examined, as
there are herbs, which fit into no
particular category, and a use may be
found for any. Also detailed in the
heading for each category are
instructions for using the specified
type of herb.
Potionable Herbs
The following may all be distilled into
potions, which will have certain quasi-
magical effects. Only an Herbalist may
distill these and, once distilled, they
may be used by anyone. All listed
effects are for the quaffing of one dose
(one vial). Angelica, Bloodroot,
Cowslip, Cyclamin, Fern, Ginseng,
Henbane, Hemlock, Laurel, Marigold,
Saint John’s Wort, Sunflower, Vetch
Healing Herbs
The following all work to heal damage,
cure disease, infection, fever, and
salve skin. Herbalists will produce
distillations or powders from those. A
Healer may make use of any powder
produced by Herbalists to aid their
own inherent powers. They expend 2
Fatigue Points when using a powder,
in order to activate the powers of the
herbs themselves. Rangers use these
herbs freshly picked, to make
infusions, poultices, or tinctures and
heal and salve in that manner. The
Healer will also make infusions and so
forth, but will be using his powders to
do so. Agrimony, Amaranth,
Anemone, Angelica, Basil, Betony,
Black Hoarhound, Catgut, Catnip,
Bryony, Chervil, Daffodil, Hellbore,
Marjoram, Mistletoe, Mugwort, Sage,
Saffron, Snakeroot, Satyr Orchid,
Valerian
Magical Herbs
These herbs, when dried and then
burned as incense or fashioned and
worn as Amulets, produce a variety of
magical effects. Their use differs
greatly from herb to herb. Any Adept
may use the incense, and anyone may
use the Amulets. Anemone, Angelica,
Asatoetide, Euporbia, Garlic, Jasmine,
Jimson Weed, Laurel, Lotus, Marigold,
Mistletoe, Moonwart, Myrrh, Saffron,
Sandlewood, Sunflower, Sweetflag
Poisonous Herbs
Poisons may only be distilled or
powdered by an Alchemist. Some
poisons work in their raw state; these
and any distilled or powdered may be
used by any skilled individual. Anyone
but an Assassin will find them hard to
buy or handle safely and even harder
to successfully introduce into anyone's
food. All the poisons must be ingested
to cause harm. Listed with each
poison is a "kill %." This is the Base
Chance the poison will kill anyone who
ingests it, whether in distilled,
powdered, or solution form. If in
solution, and that solution is drunk by
more than one person, divide the
percentage by the number of people
ingesting (round down) and the result
is the "kill %" applied to each drinker.
If a person survives a poisoning
attempt, reduce his Fatigue to zero
until he gets a good night's sleep.
Aconite, Belladonna, Euphoria,
Hellbore, Hemlock, Henbane, Holly,
Mandrake, Mistletoe.
ACONITE (Wolf's Bane, Leopard's
Bane, Monk's Hood)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Field, Marsh, Woods.
Potency Loss: Dried and powdered,
Aconite retains potency almost
indefinitely. Decrease potency by 10%
within 24 hours of its being picked, but
otherwise there should be no effect.
Description: A poisonous plant easily
recognizable by its pale, hood-shaped
flower. Aconite is often believed to
have been the first commonly used
poison, and it is extremely lethal.
Alchemists may powder it and it may
be sprinkled in food with a 95%
chance that the eater will die. It takes
about two hours for the poison to take
effect and several more hours for a
fatality to occur.
AGRIMONY
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields, Woods, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 20% of its
potency within one day of being picked
and 10% per day thereafter down to a
level of 20% potency which it will
retain for 4-5 months after picking.
Description: A variety of bright yellow-
flowered plant of the genus Agrimonia.
Agrimony will be an effective cure
(100% BC) for poisoning as a result of
snake bite when the leaves are freshly
picked. An Alchemist can distil the
anti-venom.
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AMARANTH
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 40% of potency
within one hour of being picked and
10% of remaining potency per week
thereafter until reduced to 10% of
original potency.
Description: An herb with small red or
white flowers often confused with a
(seemingly) legendary plant of the
same name. The legendary Amaranth
is said never to fade and to be the
prime ingredient in an amulet which
causes the wearer never to age. The
plant described herein has no such
magical powers. Instead, the petals of
the red variety may, when fresh, be
made into a poultice, causing the
blood to clot and the bleeding to stop
within D+2 Pulses. It will heal 1
Endurance Point per day for D10
days.
ANEMONE (Wind Flower)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 30% of potency
in the first 24 hours after picking and a
continued loss of 10% of potency per
week.
Description: A tall, leafy stalk with
large rich purple flowers having black
centres. Anemone can grow literally
overnight. Steam from the boiling
petals may provide anyone who
breathes it with a +10 on any Base
Chance involving spells which predict
the future. A poultice made of the
petals has an 80% chance of curing
any blindness except that due to a
major curse or to loss of eyes.
ANGELICA
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
within 24 hours of picking and 1% per
week thereafter.
Description: A leafy green herb which
may be worn about the body when
fresh as a protection against the evil
eye. When worn in this fashion,
resistance to the Evil Eye Spell (S-9)
of the College of Witchcraft is
increased by 5. An Alchemist may
distil potions designed to cure colds,
infections, and add 10 to the user's
Magic Resistance for D5 hours.
Tinctures of this herb brushed on a
wound will decrease the chance of
infection by 20.
ASATOETIDA
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
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Description: A gum resin-bearing plant
found in deep woods and sometimes
cultivated as a houseplant. The
unpleasant odour of the resin (which
may be smeared on the body) is only
annoying to most occupants of this
plane, but Demons heartily dislike it
and Incubi, Succubi, Devils, and Imps
will not normally approach within 5 feet
of an individual carrying the smell of
the resin. However, Hellhounds are
maddened by the smell and will
immediately attack the wearer of this
resin.
BASIL
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 30% of potency
within an hour, 50% within 24 hours,
and 100% of potency within a week.
Description: A common herb
characterized by green waxy brittle
leaves. Basil can be used to make a
poultice which will cure any type of
insect, bee, or wasp bit or sting. The
herb will cure 1 Endurance Point per
day for D10 days.
BELLADONNA Deadly Nightshade
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% potency
within 24 hours of picking. Loses 1%
of potency each week thereafter for all
purposes except the manufacture of
poison.
Description: An herb characterized by
black berries and dark crimson leaves.
An Alchemist may use Belladonna to
distil flying potions (lasting D10
minutes). Both Alchemists and Adepts
of the College of Witchcraft may distil
a powerful poison from Belladonna
(100% kill chance). Anyone may feed
the berries to a victim they desire to
poison, though their bitter taste will
probably make the victim unwilling to
eat enough to do serious harm. Death
is by heart and respiratory failure
within several hours of ingestion.
BETONY (Wood Betony)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 1% of potency
per week.
Description: An herb of the mint family.
Betony may be used by the College of
Shaping Magics in any type of amulet
involving an increase in the Physical
Strength, Endurance, or Fatigue of the
wearer. Anyone may brew it into a tea
when freshly picked which will allow
the drinker to recover Fatigue as if he
had just eaten a hot meal.
BLACK HOARHOUND
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Marsh.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: An herb which can be
brewed into a tea which works in the
same manner as Betony to aid in the
recovery of Fatigue. It can also be
fashioned by an Adept of the College
of Shaping Magics into an Amulet of
Calmness which decreases all of the
wearer's rolls on the Fright Table by
10.
BLOODROOT
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 1% potency per
week.
Description: A weed characterized by
fibrous, liquid-bearing roots, the juice
from which can be used by an
Alchemist to distil a potion which will
act like a control spell on whoever
ingests it, causing him to obey the first
sentient being he meets as if that
being were the caster of the spell.
BRYONY (Snake Grape)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A flowering vine with
grape-like fruit and tendrils which can
be distilled by an Alchemist into a
potion which will heal broken bones if
drunk three times a day for seven
days.
CAPER
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 1% potency per
day.
Description: Capers are the fruit of a
small shrub which in bud form may be
picked and used by an Alchemist to
manufacture a potion which will serve
as an antidote to impotence (whether
naturally or magically occurring).
Capers are also a prime ingredient in
Love Philtres and Potions of Fertility.
CATGUT (Turkey Pea, Goat's Rue,
Devil's Shoestring)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% of potency
an hour after picking and 1% per hour
thereafter.
Description: An herb whose tough
roots may be ground and brewed into
a tea which functions in the same
manner as Betony as an aid to the
recovery of Fatigue.
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CATNIP
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 1% potency per
week.
Description: An herb of the mint family,
often domestically grown. Catnip can
be distilled by an Alchemist into a
potion which will promote healing.
Distilled by an Alchemist, it will heal 3
Endurance Points.
CHERVIL
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 20% of potency
within one hour and 1% thereafter until
distilled.
Description: An herb of the parsley
family which can be made into an
infusion and used to bathe wounds
decreasing the chance of infection by
10 and increasing the chance of the
body healing itself if it does become
infected by 10. An Alchemist can use it
to distil a healing potion, working in the
same fashion.
COWSLIP
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% potency per
week.
Description: A yellow wildflower which
often grows in pastures. Cowslip is
sometimes used by Alchemists to distil
Sleeping Potions and has from time to
time been substituted for more potent
ingredients in Sleep Dust by Adepts of
the College of Ensorcelments and
Enchantments (with a 90% loss in the
effectiveness of the dust). The pollen
of the flowers is the active ingredient.
CYCLAMEN
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 40% of potency
an hour after picking and 1% per hour
thereafter until distilled. Description: A
flowering herb which may be distilled
by an Alchemist into a Sleeping Potion
or a Love Potion (both lasting D10
hours) or by an Adept of the College of
Witchcraft into a Love Philtre.
DAFFODIL
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields, Woods, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 20% of potency
after one hour and 5% of potency per
hour thereafter until distilled.
Description: A yellow flower which
may be made into a poultice and
applied to wounds to heal 1
Endurance Point per day for D10
days. Daffodils may also be mashed
and their juices distilled into a Love
Philtre by an Adept of the College of
Witchcraft.
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DAMIANA
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% potency per
month.
Description: A leafy herb often used in
teas designed to have a slight
euphoric effect. An Adept of the
College of Witchcraft may use it in a
Love Philtre, but the Philtre will last
only a couple of months.
EUPHORBIA
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A poisonous plant (35%
kill chance) often used by Alchemists
in distilling synthetic poisons and by
Adepts of most Colleges for use along
with various forms of incense and
precious oils to burn in censers while
performing ritual magic.
FENNEL
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% of potency
per month.
Description: A feathery green
flowering herb whose seeds may be
used by an Adept of the College of
Shaping Magics to manufacture an
amulet designed to repel Spectres.
Used in this manner it will repel all
Spectres who fail to resist its effect (by
rolling twice Willpower or less on
D100).
FERN
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh, Caverns.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per day once picked.
Description: A delicate, feathery plant
usually found in dimly lighted areas
(wooded glens, cave entrances, etc.).
The male plant can be dried and
powdered and used by adepts of the
College of Witchcraft to make Love
Philtres. The female plant may be
distilled by an Alchemist into a Potion
of Invisibility (for D10 hours).
GARLIC
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency for most purposes.
Description: A purple-flowered
member of the lily family. The flowers
may be used as a protection against
Vampires, but they are not nearly as
effective as the plant's root which
forms bud- like rhizomes that may be
eaten or strung into garlands that offer
the best protection against the
attentions of such beings. See 74.2 for
details. Sailors consider the eating or
wearing of Garlic of use in preventing
shipwrecks; but this is only a mere
myth. The substance does have a
slight repellent effect on Greater
Undead other than Vampires, and no
one wearing Garlic can ever be
affected by the Evil Eye spell (S-9) of
the College of Witchcraft. Further, the
resistance of the wearer versus all
spells of the College of Witchcraft is
increased by 5.
GINSENG
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A variety of plant, the root
of which can be ground and used by
an Alchemist in the manufacture of
Love Potions (lasting D10 days). May
also be brewed into a tea which has
minor aphrodisiac qualities.
HELLEBORE
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 2% potency per
week once picked.
Description: A generally poisonous
plant which comes in two varieties;
Green and Black. The green variety is
used by Alchemists to distil potions
designed to cure madness (60%
chance). The Black variety is used by
Alchemists to distil a number of
different types of poison (60% kill
chance).
HEMLOCK
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 2% potency per
week.
Description: A variety of evergreen
whose bark is useable by Alchemists
to create Flying Potions (lasting D10
minutes) or a powerful poison (100%
kill chance) which causes slow
paralysis eventually causing
cardiovascular failure.
HENBANE
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% potency per
week for most purposes.
Description: A poisonous herb often
used by Alchemists in distilling
poisons (50% kill chance) and Love
Potions (lasting D5 days). Ingestion of
the untreated herb raw or cooked in
food usually results in extreme
hallucinations followed within hours by
death.
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HOLLY
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% potency per
day. Immediately loses all remaining
potency if touched by Cold Iron.
Description: A flowering, fruit-bearing
plant held sacred by Druids. The
berries are a bright red, very attractive,
but bitter. They are also extremely
poisonous, killing within hours (70%
kill chance). The leaves may be made
into an Amulet of Luck by an Adept of
the College of Shaping Magics similar
to the Amulet of the same name of the
College of Witchcraft.
JASMINE
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 20% potency an
hour after being picked and 10% per
week thereafter.
Description: A flowering shrub said to
make a powerful ingredient for use in
manufacturing Love Philtres. In
actuality, it has no value at all except
to make such liquids sweet smelling.
However, Jasmine incense has some
magical value in the performance of
certain magical rituals, especially
those having to do with summoning
and purifications (+2 to Base Chance).
JIMSON WEED
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Rough, Waste.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per month.
Description: A narcotic plant whose
seeds and roots are often ingested as
part of mystical ceremonies. An
Alchemist may use Jimson Weed to
distil potions that create hallucinations
or make the drinker susceptible to
control or mental manipulation. It may
also be fashioned by an Adept of the
College of Shaping Magics into an
Amulet of protection against spells of
the College of Witchcraft and the
College of Ensorcelments and
Enchantments (+5 to Magic
Resistance).
LAUREL
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Rough, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% potency an
hour after picking and 5% per week
thereafter.
Description: A small evergreen whose
leaves may be burned as a protection
against Incubi and Succubi (they will
not willingly enter a room in which the
substance is being burned). The
leaves may also be distilled by an
Alchemist to create a potion which
increases the drinker's ability to
disbelieve illusions (+25 to success
percentage).
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LOTUS
Availability: GM's discretion.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A type of five-petalled
flower which appears in several
distinct varieties. The White Lotus may
be used in the production of Love
Philtres by Adepts of the College of
Witchcraft. The Yellow Lotus is
sometimes dried and used by Adepts
of the College of Shaping Magics in
the manufacture of Amulets of Luck
similar to the Amulet of the same
name of the College of Witchcraft. The
Pink Lotus is the most common type,
but has no magical properties. The
Purple Lotus is Rare and is often used
in potions which increase the
resistance of the drinker versus magic
of the College of Sorceries of the Mind
(+5 to Magic Resistance). The Black
Lotus is Very Rare and is the most
powerful of the five. The pollen from
this flower is the active ingredient in
both Sleep Dust and (in larger
quantities) Poison Dust, the
manufacture of both substances being
part of the General Knowledge of the
College of Ensorcelments and
Enchantments (and such a closely-
guarded secret that none except an
Adept of this College has ever been
able to duplicate either). The Black
Lotus is also a powerful ingredient in
Alchemists' Aphrodisiacs, Love
Potions, and Potions used to cause
hallucinations or gain control over the
drinker.
MANDRAKE
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Rough, Waste.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A narcotic herb whose
root forms the shape of a human
figure. The berries can be used as
either an aphrodisiac, a narcotic, or a
poison (30% kill chance), depending
on the dosage. the same applies to
the root. In addition, the root is often
used by Adepts of the College of
Witchcraft in Love Philtres (lasting D10
days) and Fertility Potions.
MARIGOLD
Availability: Common.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per month.
Description: A yellow-flowered plant
whose seeds are often powdered and
made into incense for use in magic
rituals. They may also be used by an
Alchemist to distil Potions designed to
cause the drinker to speak only the
truth and answer all questions asked.
MARIJUANA
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 3% of potency
per month.
Description: A flowering plant readily
identifiable by the distinctive shape
and arrangement of its leaves. May be
used by anyone as a mild painkiller
(with euphoric side effects) and is
often ingested (via smoking) for this
purpose. An Alchemist can distil the
raw plant into a compact mash which
is sometimes used in religious
ceremonies. In this form, the drug is
extremely powerful and causes
hallucinations, disorientation, and a
reduction in resistance to all magic (-
5), and especially to magic of the
College of Sorceries of the Mind (-10
to Magic Resistance).
MARJORAM
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% of potency
per hour.
Description: An herb often used to
brew teas having calmative and
restorative powers. Drinking a cup of
this tea will decrease subsequent die
rolls on the Fright Table (44.8) by 5
and will allow the drinker to recover
Fatigue exactly as if he had just eaten
a hot meal.
MISTLETOE
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Forests.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per hour.
Description: A parasitic shrub like
plant whose white berries are often
used by Adepts of the College of
Witchcraft in the creation of Love
Philtres. Untreated, the berries are
slightly poisonous (5% kill chance).
The entire plant except the berries
may be made into an infusion which is
used to wash fresh wounds, causing
the subject to regain 2 points the
Fatigue and increasing the chances of
the body recovering from any non-
magical infection by 15. As a side-
effect of this healing phenomenon, the
subject will for the next several weeks
undergo an increase of several
hundred percent in fertility or potency.
A sprig of mistletoe used to make a
set of lock picks will increase by 10 the
chance of anyone picking a lock with
those picks.
MOONWORT
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per day.
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Description: A fern known for its
crescent-shaped leaves. It is often
used by Adepts of the College of
Witchcraft as an ingredient in Love
Philtres. Its greatest value, however, is
as a material for use in fashioning lock
picks. The chances of anyone picking
a lock are increased by 15 if the picks
they are using are made of dried
Moonwort stems. Moonwort should,
however, be kept out of close
proximity with Cold iron on which it
exercises an extremely rapid oxidizing
effect (loses 1% of the metal's strength
for each hour that it is in contact with
Moonwort).
MULLEIN
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A course-leafed weed.
The leaves may be used and
fashioned by an Adept of the College
of Shaping Magics into an Amulet
designed to protect the wearer from
enchanted monsters, who will not
approach the wearer closer than 20
feet.
MYRRH
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A resinous plant often
tapped for the sweet-smelling gum
which is one of the most important
ingredients in perfumes and in the
incense used in magical rituals
(especially those having to do with
summoning beings from other
dimensions +2 to Base Chance).
OPIUM POPPY
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 2% of potency
per month.
Description: A type of poppy
characterized by bright red flowers.
The buds yield a gum used by
Alchemists in the manufacture of
opium, a powerful narcotic ingested by
smoking or by drinking while in
suspension of tea. Healers use the
drug to kill pain. It can, however, kill if
ingested in large quantities. Frequent
use leads to addiction and progressive
mental and physical deterioration.
Ingestion of the herb produces mild
and reoccurring hallucinations which
develop into horrible fantasies in
habitual users.
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RUE
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per hour.
Description: A yellow-flowered herb
which may be brewed into a tea which
allows the drinker to recover Fatigue
exactly as if he had just eaten a hot
meal. Has the side effect of making
the drinker impotent for the ensuing 24
hours.
SAFFRON
Availability: Uncommon. Habitat:
Fields, Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 1% of potency
per week.
Description: A variety of Crocus whose
stamens may be powdered and used
by Alchemists to distil Potions
designed to cure blindness (75%
chance) or disease (70% chance).
Saffron stamens may also be used in
the manufacture of incense for use in
magic rituals.
SAGE
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 2% of potency
per week.
Description: A leafy herb whose juices
are sometimes used by Alchemists in
the manufacture of Potions designed
to cure disease. The plant may also be
brewed into a calmative tea which will
reduce die rolls on the Fright Table
(44.8) that day be 3.
SAINT JOHN'S WORT (Hypericum)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Marsh.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: An orange-flowered plant
which may be distilled in an
Alchemists Potion designed to
increase the resistance of the drinker
to magic of the College of Witchcraft
and the College of Necromantic
Conjurations (+10 for D10 hours).
SANDALWOOD
Availability: Rare.
Habitat: Woods, Forests.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A tree whose bark is
valuable as an ingredient in most
incense used in magic rituals.
SATYR ORCHID
Availability: Very Rare.
Habitat: Woods, Forests.
Potency Loss: Loses 50% of potency
after an hour and 10% per hour
thereafter.
Description: A green-flowered Orchid
which may be eaten as an aphrodisiac
or stimulant. One flower will allow the
eater to recover 4 Fatigue
immediately. Any number of flowers
may be eaten, but there is a 10%
chance (+20% for each flower above
one) that eating the flower(s) will
cause the eater to gradually (in D10
weeks + one day per Endurance Point
currently possessed by the victim) turn
into a Satyr. Treat this latter effect as a
major curse.
SNAKEROOT
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 50% of potency
one hour after picking and 10%
potency per day thereafter.
Description: An herb whose root can
be chewed and spat into a snakebite
neutralizing the poison of the snake
within D-5 minutes. Alchemists distil it
into a variety of Antidotes and Potions
for healing diseases.
SUNFLOWER (Heliotrope)
Availability: Common. Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Never loses any
potency.
Description: A tall, bright-yellow flower
(often growing to above man height).
Incubi, Succubi, Devils, Imps, and
Hellhounds will not enter a stand of
Sunflowers, though individual flowers
have no effect on them. The seeds
may be eaten for food, but in large
quantities they produce hallucinations
and visions of the future, some of
which (about 5%) will be accurate and
valuable to the seer providing he can
decipher them. The juice from the
seeds is sometimes used by
Alchemists to distil Potions which have
as their object the controlling of the
drinker, as Bloodroot.
SWEET FLAG
Availability: Uncommon. Habitat:
Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 30% of potency
per day.
Description: A tall, bright flower which
is unpleasant to Wights, Wraiths, and
Night-Gaunts. Each of these types of
Undead must roll their Willpower or
less in order to approach a character
draped in Sweet Flag or cross a
threshold draped in Sweet Flag.
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TEASEL (Venus's Basin)
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per week.
Description: Actually the plant, itself is
of no value. However, water which
collect at the base of this tall, burred,
red plant is an ingredient in Toad
Sweat Potions designed to remove
blemishes (see 46.3). Alchemists also
sometimes use the water in beauty
potions.
THYME
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields.
Potency Loss: Loses 5% of potency
per week.
Description: An herb of the mint family
which may be brewed into a tea that
will decrease the drinker's subsequent
rolls of the Fright table within the next
6 hours by 3.
VALERIAN
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Woods.
Potency Loss: Loses 20% of potency
after one hour and 10% potency per
day thereafter.
Description: A flowering herb used by
Alchemists to distil Sleeping Potions
(lasting D5 hours). May be brewed into
a tea which will allow the drinker to
recover 2 Fatigue exactly as if he had
just eaten a hot meal. An Alchemist's
distillation will heal 4 Endurance
Points immediately and also cure
diseases. The tea has the side effect
of making the drinker extremely
attractive to members of the opposite
effect for a period of two hours after
drinking.
VETCH
Availability: Uncommon.
Habitat: Fields, Rough.
Potency Loss: Loses 10% of potency
per month.
Description: A purple-flowered clover
often found in hilly or even
mountainous regions. Used by
Alchemists to distil Potions designed
to increase the Physical Strength or
Endurance of the drinker by 1 per
Rank for D10 minutes.
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Demographics
Creating a consistent flavour of society and
development across multiple GMs is difficult. This
document is a baseline for towns and cities in the
baronies, which GMs can use as a point to deviate
from or contrast with as they choose.
Population Density
In a stable, well-established and civilised region,
population density is primarily dependant on the
terrain type, and to a lesser extent, the technology
and magic levels. The population levels in the
following table should be modified downwards for
areas recently at war or being settled. They should
also be modified by up to 20% up or down for unusual
levels of magic or technology. A society that is
primarily non-human will have distinctly different
population levels.
The maximum sustainable population given up-to-
date agricultural techniques is around 200 people per
square mile. A country as a whole will rarely exceed
80 ppm, although fertile river valleys will be more
densely populated. However, even the most densely
populated areas will usually have no more than half
the land in cultivation. Within a region, the population
will not be evenly distributed. Settlements will be
more common near the coast and rivers, along major
roads, and at cross roads and where rivers meet.
Dominant Terrain Popn / sqm
Fields / Rural 120
Rolling Hills 90
Light Woods 70
Hills 60
Plains 60
Wooded Hills 40
Wetlands / Marsh 30
Mountains 25
Barren / Broken 20
Urban Vs. Rural
Cities are inherently unhealthy and violent places. No
city will sustain its population without immigration.
City dwellers will be several inches shorter than their
rural cousins, and will be weaker and less healthy.
Disease and starvation is prevalent in the lower parts
of any city. Up to a third of deaths in a city are from
violence or accident. On the other hand, the
excitement of city life provides a lot more intensity
and experience, enabling townsfolk to learn more and
work less. The country lifestyle is based on a constant
routine, of hard work, which puts food on the table
(more) reliably, but provides little excitement or
opportunity for learning.
Typical city-dwellers will have 2-3 less PS and EN, 5
more PC and two to three times the EP spread over a
wider range of skills compared to country-folk.
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No town has a self-sustaining population. Without
constant immigration from the countryside, towns
would wither and die. In famine, plague or war, there
is insufficient spare food to sell in town markets, so
towns empty as people return to the land. Conversely,
in times of plenty, less people are required to grow
crops, and more opportunities exist in the big smoke.
Town populations thus fluctuate wildly, while villages
change slowly.
Age Distribution
In the country, life expectancy is around 50. In town, if
you get past 10, its about the same. The population is
younger, and ages more quickly than a modern
society. Child mortality is over 20%, mostly in the first
couple of years of life. On the other hand, nearly 40%
of people survive until 60, barring famines or plague.
Less than 4%, usually the better off, survive past 80.
The age distribution will be similar to the table below.
Age Group %age
0-4 10%
5-14 18%
15-34 31%
35-54 25%
55-74 15%
75+ 1%
Children under 5 may be kept swaddled in the home,
be underfoot in a smithy, or anything in between.
Children under 15 may be employed, but usually are
working by their family or apprenticed out, and aren’t
expected to produce as much as an adult. By 45
many are effectively elderly and infirm; if lucky they
are looked after by relatives.
Religion
Religious employment is one of the most common
occupations outside agriculture. However, not all
clergy are equal. Only one in ten will be an ordained
priest. Maybe one in twenty of those is actually an
Agent. Of the rest, most are lay brethren serving the
various churches and cults. In a village there will not
be an ordained priest, and in a town, there are far too
many activities for a priest to manage without vergers,
curates, rectors, parsons, choir masters, grave
diggers, candle bearers and acolytes.
In the baronies, the most common religion is the
worship of the Powers of Light. However, there are
also many worshippers of local or forgotten gods, or
of the Dark Powers, small cults of foreign gods, and
druids worshiping nature. All these people need
clergy. Those worshipping non-approved religions will
not be obvious, and may not be specially garbed.
However, they still work hard for their congregations.
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Settlement Types
Around 5-10% of the population will be isolated, living
in the wilderness, in a lone farm house, or otherwise
not in a community. Up to 10% more will be living in
towns and cities. The other 85% will be living in
villages and hamlets, usually of between 50 and 500
people. Using these figures, you will be unlikely to
generate huge cities – you will find the available
urban population simply isn’t available.
A town is any settlement much over 500 people which
can’t support itself purely through its agrarian base,
and that hosts a market to provide produce for its
inhabitants. A city is any settlement over around
5,000 people that requires further infrastructure and
smaller satellite towns for its support. At around
30,000 people, a city is shaping the economic
direction of large country, and is almost completely
dependant on politics and international trade for its
survival. These mega-cities are very rare.
Isolated Populace
Families or people living alone include woodcutters,
charcoal burners, rangers, hunters, trappers,
shepherds, farmers in alpine valleys, bandits, hermits,
druids, as well as people who live outside of a village
for peace and quiet. They will make up the fixed
population of wilderness or non-rural areas.
Transient Populace
Most people travel very little, and are tied to their
land. Those travelling more than a few miles include
mendicants and tinkers, priests, entertainers, traders,
merchant caravans, factors, younger children of
nobles, servants, and messengers. Occasionally
refugees, skilled tradesmen, soldiers, scholars,
mages, knights, and others may be seen on the
roads.
Household
A household can vary from 1 to 20 people, but will
average 6-10 in the baronies. In larger towns the
household will be smaller, and in hamlets, larger.
Lands further east tend to larger households. A
household is an economic unit, with all goods and
money going through the hands of the head of the
household. Larger households may be an extended
family, including any of grandparents, children,
grandchildren, apprentices, aunts, and servants.
Smaller households may be a couple without children
or a widow.
Hamlet
A hamlet is a sleepy cluster of up to a dozen
households, or around 100 people. Every household
in a hamlet will make their living from farming,
although individual members of some of the
households support the others with crafts such as
weaving or smithing. There will be virtually no
specialist artisans. There is likely to be a lay priest,
healer, herbalist or other mundane collector of
wisdom and healing.
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Village
A village is a bustling, thriving collection of 20-50
households (150-500 people), full of activity and
gossip. A few specialist craftsmen and artisans will
exist, most likely including a blacksmith, priest, and a
tavern. A leader such as a reeve or village elder will
have some official tie to the nearby manor. There may
well be gentry in the village, such as a squire or other
influential person. Many villages will have a focus on
a specific industry – they may be a mining, lumber,
wool or fishing village, or a trading post in the
wilderness. However most will be primarily
subsistence agriculture. In fertile areas, villages that
are not overly-taxed can reach very comfortable
standards of living, with abundant fresh produce, a
range of local crafts, an active community life, and
enough people so you don’t have to marry your
cousin.
Town
A town will contain some hundreds of households
(1,000 to 5,000 people), and be big enough so that
not everyone knows each other. A town will be the
focus of a number of villages, and act as a regular
market and trade conduit for them. The town will be
placed at a key point; either at a cross roads, on a
river, or near a defendable feature. Towns are often
walled. If on a bridgeable or fordable river, they often
have 20-40% of buildings on the far side of the river.
A town will usually have a town square, but the civic
buildings (town hall, churches, guard house, granary,
etc) may be scattered around the town. Towns either
arise from commerce, in which case they will be run
by a council of wealthy gentry and merchants, or from
a military need, where they will have a keep or castle,
and will be run by the military leader. The sorts of
businesses in a town are addressed in a table below.
City
A city will contain 500 to 5,000 households, or 5,000
to 30,000 people. Cities are rare, and will be
transportation hubs near waterways. The rapid and
easy supply of food from the surrounding countryside
is one of the keys to a city’s survival. However, a city
must also have a larger reason for existence, as a
hub for politics, trade, and crafts. Each city will have a
distinct flavour and focus. A city is not just a collection
of people and buildings, it has an attitude and an
approach to the world. MMHS, Sanctuary and
Seagate are examples of cities with a focus. The
range of businesses in a town are addressed in a
table below.
Mega Cities
Cities over 30,000 people are rare enough that they
are all exceptions. While some Eastern countries
have very large cities, there are not many in the
baronies. Currently, they include MMHS, and the
capitals of Aquila and Eltrandor. In another
generation, Seagate may aspire to this status, due to
its constant influx of population, inter-planar trade,
and continual generation of wealth.
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Districts may include:

Town Design • Wealthy
Density • Mercantile
A medieval town has around 100-200 people to the • Artisan
hectare. Walled towns will usually be denser than • Foreign Quarter
unwalled, and old towns denser than new towns. This • Docks
will include open spaces and public buildings in the • Slums
town. Renaissance towns are often denser, at 200- • Markets
300 people per hectare. Cities are usually a little • Red Light
denser than towns. Towns also regularly grow and • Entertainment
shrink in population, depending on economic and • Animal Markets
political trends. • Any specialist districts
Size
The above figures mean a city a mile across will hold Key Buildings
around 50-70,000 people. The following table gives a Key buildings should be included on any map of a
typical range of sizes for different city populations and town. These include a keep or castle, town square(s),
densities. The first number for each density is the main churches, markets, town or guild halls, town
radius in yards of a round city. The second is the gates, any landmark buildings, bridges, and large
number of hectares (100 yard squares) your city will open areas inside the town.
contain. Movement in Cities
Popn. Spacious Average Crowded While a medieval city or town may be quite small,
1,000 320 8 250 5 220 4 movement through the streets is remarkably slow.
3,000 530 22 420 14 360 10 The streets will be crowded, not just with people, but
5,000 670 35 540 23 470 17 with livestock, stalls, carts, goods and rubbish. Do not
10,000 920 67 750 44 650 33 expect to travel 100 yards in under five minutes, nor
20,000 1,270 127 1,050 86 910 65 to have a line of sight of more than 20 yards.
30,000 1,540 185 1,270 127 1,110 96 Magic
The level and availability of magic in a town varies
Districts wildly from region to region. Seagate is an extreme,
A city will have many faces, and even a small town is where 2-3% of the population are Guild mages, and
not homogeneous. People will live amongst others in there are a number of other commercial mages.
their social strata. Some cities insist all business of a
Broadly speaking, there are three types of mages.
certain type (e.g. moneylenders, temples, whores,
jewellers) are on a single street, for ease of taxation; The amateur mage has a small number of spells that
often similar businesses will cluster together anyway. they can or will cast. They have only partial mastery
This creates a distinct favour to that street or area. I of a college. This includes hedge witches, priests,
always decide what different “quarters” my city has. aristocratic dilettantes, and people who have picked
up odd spells relating to their profession. Some of
When I create a city schema or map, I first place any
their “spells” may be hocus-pocus. Most of these will
geographic features, such as harbours, rivers or hills.
not admit to spell casting.
Then place a keep or castle, if any. The water edge
often has docks, fishing boats, and odorous activities The generalist mage is a professional making their
such as tanning and rendering. Richer areas often are living from casting whatever spell is required. They
high on a high or near the keep, although sometimes will usually be Earth, E&E, or Witch, or Water on the
this is merely the oldest part of town, and not the coast. They will have a large number of spells at low
best. to competent ranks. Their services will often be
available to the general community like other
Within a district, there will always be exceptions. A
tradesmen.
large town-house in a wealthy area may be run as a
tenement, and an up-and-coming merchant may stay The specialist mage is in the employ of a noble or
near the tanneries to look after her sick father. Priests merchant prince. They have specialised in a limited
and officials will be found everywhere. However, the range of magics, which they cast often and have at
district should have its own activities, sounds and high ranks. Colleges include Water or Air for ships,
smells, and its own distinctive vibe. Even a recent Celestials or Earth for elite forces, and Celestial, Air
visitor should be able to stand blindfolded in a street or Rune for travel. These people will not be
and pick the quarter they are in from the buzz of the accessible except via their employer, and will be part
lives around them. of a support unit for their employer’s operations.

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Law Occupation 1 per N N/10000

Towns and cities will have law enforcement. As a rule Weavers 600 17
of thumb, there will be one town guard per 150 Scabbard-makers 650 15
people. On the frontiers, or in tyrannical towns, this Pastry cooks 700 14
ratio may be much higher. In a peaceful, prosperous Chandlers 700 14
town it may be lower. Town guards are usually not Saddlers 700 14
trained killers, although they have weapon training – Wine-Sellers 750 13
they are not the army. If an army is enforcing law in a Hat-makers 800 13
town, it is under martial law, and the following Coopers 850 12
paragraph may be dispensed with, along with justice. Water-carriers 1,000 10
Their behaviour and skills will depend largely on the Chicken Butchers 1,000 10
quarter they patrol and the level of corruption in the Blacksmiths 1,000 10
town. Their job is to keep the peace in the area that Purse-makers 1,100 9
they live. This means that they will know most locals Spice Merchants 1,100 9
and the street layout well. They will know who is a liar Inns 1,100 9
and who is honest; who to lean on, and where to find Priests/Priestesses 1,200 8
informants; when to drag someone out and thrash Butchers 1,200 8
them, when to lock them up overnight, and when to Fishmongers 1,200 8
dump them on their mother’s doorstep for a good Astrologers 1,200 8
telling-off. They will know the local criminals and Beer-sellers 1,400 7
ne’er-do-wells. They will have very little experience in Buckle-makers 1,400 7
foreign magical killers, and if neither treating them like Plasterers 1,400 7
normal citizens, nor bluff and bluster works, will Noble Families 1,500 7
usually only approach in overwhelming numbers. Painters 1,500 7
Artisans Locksmiths 1,500 7
The following list represents the make-up of a typical Doctors / Herbalists or
Healers Rank 5+ 1,700 6
mid-baronies town or city. Each town has a different
economy, and will have a slightly different make-up. Roofers 1,800 6
Coastal cities will have more fishmongers than inland, Bathers 1,900 5
and wool towns will have more weavers than grain Rope-makers 2,000 5
towns. However, this list is a place to deviate from. Tanners 2,000 5
Copyists 2,000 5
To use this table, divide the population of the city by Sculptors 2,000 5
the first column. This gives the number of artisans Generalist Adepts 2,000 5
plying that craft in the city. The second column gives Rug-makers 2,000 5
the number of artisans in a city of 10,000. Harness-Makers 2,000 5
Approximately one in ten of the populace will be
Bleachers 2,100 5
described.
Hay Merchants 2,300 4
Occupation 1 per N N/10000 Cutlers 2,300 4
Clergy 120 83 Wood-sellers 2,400 4
Shoemakers 150 67 Glove-makers 2,400 4
Law Enforcement 150 67 Woodcarvers 2,400 4
Genteel Families 200 50 Weapon smiths 2,500 4
Maidservants 200 50 Alchemists 2,500 4
Tailors 200 50 Magic-Shops 2,800 4
Taverns / Restaurants 200 50 Bookbinders 3,000 3
Fishmongers 250 40 Illuminators 3,900 3
Amateur Mages 300 33 Assassins 4,500 2
Barbers 350 29 Booksellers 6,300 2
Medic/Herbalist / Surgeons / Healers
Healers Rank 3+ 350 29 Rank 7+ 8,000 1
Jewellers 350 29
In addition to these artisans there will be their
Old-Clothes 400 25
apprentices and journeymen. Not in this list are
Thieves 400 25 market gardeners and subsistence farmers, and
Advocates 450 22 service industries including entertainers, pawnshops,
Beast Masters 500 20 moneychangers, gamblers, whores, thugs, cowhands,
Masons 500 20 ostlers, food sellers, market stall holders, shysters,
Mercers 500 20 merchants, beggars, and visitors.
Carpenters 550 18
Bakers 600 17 Children, the frail elderly, and housewives make up
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Real Estate
Everyone has to live somewhere, and DQ characters
are no exception. Given free reign, PCs may adopt
nomadic lifestyles, staying in inns and carrying their
possessions on their backs. This is a rootless,
expensive lifestyle, which real people adopt only in
dire necessity. If only to give their PCs one more
headache, GMs should encourage then to establish
households, somewhere to put up their feet after a
long bout of adventuring, a place to hang their helms
and call their own.
Choosing a Place to Live
Characters do tend to travel, so they may have
difficulty deciding what region to live in, let alone in
which town or district. Keeping in mind the need for
most guild members to attend the Guild meeting
every three months, close proximity to Seagate may
be their only real option. For most guild characters,
birthplace is also a dominant consideration.
Characters with families might want to locate close
enough to stay in touch, or, depending on their
relationship with the families, as far away as possible.
Another consideration is work, other than
Adventuring. Everyone has to eat, and even PCs may
have to resort to some kind of honest labour to get by
from time to time. Many PCs start play with only lowly
ranked skills, and a desire to improve or better one’s
self. Adventuring helps dictate a somewhat nomadic
lifestyle, and a rather variable standard of living, but
those with regular jobs (other then adventuring)
should not plan too long a commute. Even those who
prefer working only when absolutely necessary must
still consider local job markets before setting up
Households.
Owning and Holding Land
Despite its relative abundance, land is the ultimate
measure of wealth. In feudal society, all land belongs
to the monarch. Lesser lords do not own their land,
they hold it. This right of holding can be inherited,
delegated, sometimes even bought and sold (usually
with restrictions) but the land remains the property of
the crown which retains mineral, taxation,
expropriation, and other rights.
Restrictions On Land Transfer
Feudal land is held in exchange for service/rent and
as long as the obligations attached to the land are
honoured, the grantor may not care to whom the land
passes. Nevertheless, feudal land grants forbid
holders from alienating land without permission from
their lieges. Feudal estates are held in trust. The lord
governs and subinfeudates, exercises various
delegated rights and virtually unlimited de facto
power, but is always beholden to their liege.
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Fee Simple and Fee Taile
Land that is held in fee-simple may be "owned" and/or
inherited by anyone, without regard to class. The
sovereign retains fundamental rights, but fee-simple
property can be bought and sold, more or less freely.
This is as close as anyone other than the monarch
can come to outright ownership.
Land that is held fee-taile can only be owned by
persons of a specified class. Many landholders, from
great nobles to lowly peasants, hold their land in fee-
taile with the restriction that only an heir of the same
family who takes the appropriate oath(s) of homage
and fealty to the liege can inherit. Institutional land is
usually fee-taile with the provision that it be held by
the institution (e.g. a church) in perpetuity. Of course,
all grants can be negotiated and modified by mutual
consent of liege and holder.
Some families claim to hold their land in fee-simple
but only mean that they can choose their own heirs
without interference, provided they honour the
succession laws/customs. Even then, the liege may
retain the right to bar an heir from inheritance, and
nearly always requires oaths of fealty or homage from
the chosen heir.
Fee simple land remains within the governmental
jurisdiction of the fief where it is located.
Markets, Towns, and Charters
The marketplace is the heart of any successful town.
In most jurisdictions, the right to hold a fair or market
can be granted only by the crown. A town's charter
spells out its rights and privileges and invariably
includes the following features:
1. A crenulations licence to permit the building
of town walls.
2. Transformation of town jurisdiction of fee
simple (instead of fee taile). While this has been the
custom in most Northern Barony towns, there are
feudal towns elsewhere with some or all fee taile land.
3. Provision for government, taxation and
defence. These attributes determine whether the town
is a Freetown or feudal town.
Freetown charters are usually granted to associations
of guildsmen in exchange for substantial fees.
Freetowns are self-governing. Their charters remove
them from the feudal structure; they owe fealty
directly to the king (or the grantor of their charter).
Such arrangements are unpopular with feudal lords,
especially if their land is expropriated for the purpose.
A town with a feudal charter remains within the
jurisdiction of the lord on whose land it stands, who
makes their own provision for taxation, defence and
civic government.
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Patterns of landownership in fee-simple towns vary a
great deal. In feudal-fee-simple towns, the charter
lord owns the property, and can rent/lease it for
revenue, but there are usually other major land
holders. These include churches, the Crown (which
usually receives land in part payment for the original
charter) various merchants, and the bestower of a
Freetown also generally retains title to significant
parcels of land.
Buy, Rent or Lease
Choosing a household location also depends on
whether characters intend to buy, rent or lease. If the
character wants to buy they will probably have to live
in a town because that is where nearly all free
property is owned by wealthy gentlefolk or guildsmen
who lease or rent it out for revenue.
Fee simple land is almost unheard of in the
countryside where most land is held in exchange for
agricultural labour, military service, or rent. Rural land
cannot be alienated without the consent of the person
from whom it is held (liege). In practice however,
peasants (even the unfree) often trade land, with the
tacit consent of their lords.
Renting
Renting demands minimal capital, but tenants are at
the mercy of landlords and can evicted without notice
(although a few days notice is usually given) if they
miss a payment or if the landlord simply wants them
out. Laws protecting tenants are few and far between.
Many landlords shamelessly exploit the poor. Rents
range from 1 to 3 percent of real property value (as
opposed to assessed value) per month (12-36% per
year). Landlords can seize chattels for non-payments
of rent.
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Leasing
Leasing is simple renting with tenure. A lease is a
contract. Its terms describe the duration of the
leasehold, the rent, and any other obligations. Some
lease contracts make the tenant responsible for
maintenance and/or taxes (generally at less rent).
Seven, fourteen, twenty-one and ninety-nine years
are common leasehold terms. A lease may or may
not be transferable; if it is, the landlord's permission is
usually required. Transferable leases have market
value, which declines as expiration draws nearer; the
decline is less if there is an option for renewal in the
lease.
Leaseholders usually have options to sub-let or rent
out the property although this does not diminish their
responsibilities. Some urban real estate is sub-let
several times over. Most rural "freeholders" are, in
effect, leaseholders with perpetual, heritable tenure.
Urban Property
Most urban land is held in fee simple by wealthy
gentlefolk or guildsmen. If the towns not a fee-town,
its lord usually keeps much of the land himself.
Usurers have a tendency to accumulate urban
property in fee simple or leasehold. They appreciate
the security of local real estate, and are able to obtain
property by foreclosure on mortgages and by
investing profits.
The Litigants Guild
In large settlements there are often litigants who
specialize in realty, offering a range of services to
buyers and vendors. Litigants act as agents for
property sellers, earning commissions ranging from
5% to 15% when a sale is completed. They can also
aid clients with leasehold and mortgage contracts,
transfer of title deeds etc. Litigant fees for such
service vary by location and expertise, but are
typically 12-36SP per day. Most real estate
transactions can be completed in a single day.
The Masons Guild
The Masons Guild is a dominant player in the urban
real estate market. In response to guild pressure and
public demand for minimal safety standards, most
civic authorities require that all buildings within their
jurisdictions be constructed, repaired, and maintained
by masons who usually sub-contract all or part of the
work to woodcrafters or other guildsmen. Some towns
permit only stone buildings. Those who circumvent
the Mason's monopoly, even if they manage to
convince (bribe) a civic official to grant an exception,
will find it almost impossible to get supplies from
guildsmen to build or repair a home. Persistent or
flagrant offenders of guild privilege can expect special
attention.
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Mortgages Lot Values

A mortgage is any loan secured by real property.
Most usurers require the would be borrower to own
the real property before it can be used as security for
a loan. The idea of mortgaging a house one does not
yet own has not caught on. In most cases, characters
will have to acquire the full purchase price of a
property before buying it. Once a character owns real
property there is no reason why they should not
mortgage it to raise the money to buy additional
properties.
Most usurers deem real estate good collateral so
mortgage interest is usually lower than it would be for
unsecured loans: 1-1.5% (12-18% per annum)
compounded monthly.
Persons of good repute, those well-known to and
trusted by the lender might obtain rates as low as half
a percent per month (6% per annum). Repayment of
the mortgage is in monthly, quarterly, or annual
payments, but interest on the declining balance must
be paid each month or quarterly. In most civilized
jurisdictions, the mortgager has the right to seize the
property (including all goods therein) if one interest
payment is missed. One day's grace is required by
law in most settlements. Obtaining a refund for
previous principal payments or negotiating the return
of seized household effects can prove difficult.
Title Deeds
While it is not mandatory, characters who are buying
will probably want a deed, provided by the vendor or
their designated agent. It is a good idea to have the
deed transfer witnessed and sealed by an alderman
or registrar, depending on local government
organization. These officials charge the buyer a fee
for this service, ranging from 3 SP to 18 SP (perhaps
more for fast service).
The size and shape of a lot can be designed by the
GM or read off the local map. Lots tend to be
rectangular. Values is based on square footage and
neighbourhood, tending to be highest within walled
towns. Suburban land values outside town walls, but
still within civic jurisdiction, are 30-70% lower.
A lot’s basic value per square foot, according to its
neighbourhood, can be read off the Real Estate Value
Table. Inflation is not a major factor in long-term
property values, but prices do fluctuate in the short
and medium term, and show gradual gains over
decades and centuries. GMs should take political,
geographical, agricultural, and other factors into
account when haggling over home prices. For
reasonable fees (e.g. 13SP) litigants will proffer
advice on the market situation.
While vacant lots within the walls of most towns are
hard to find, PCs may be able to acquire an empty lot
to build a house of their own design. If there has
recently been a fire or war, or the town is fairly new or
has recently extended its walls (a natural part of
growth) there may be one or more empty lots here
and there.
Demolition & Renovation
Most folk do not move house very often, so
cityscapes evolve slowly. Many of the buildings are
centuries old. Characters may have to demolish or
renovate an existing house if they hope for decent
living space.
The cost of demolition for any building is generally
about half the cost of constructing a slum of the same
square footage. Renovation, either to improve a
building's quality or to add space is rarely cheaper
then building. Laws in many settlements require that
masons do all demolitions.

Finding a House
Lot Value Fluctuation
Large towns consist of neighbourhoods or quarters.
Lot value is not easily changed by the owners alone,
The urban poor, most of the population, tend to rent
although a whole neighbourhood that upgrades itself
multi-story tenements in slum districts, typically low-
or neglects maintenance can have an effect. GMs
lying areas around docks and rivers, or areas furthest
who develop lot values for settlements where PCs live
from the market and city gates. Middle and upper
will produce dynamic, interesting situations: Divide
class neighbourhoods tend to be upwind, in higher
the town into neighbourhoods and modify lot values
parts of town, closer to public squares and markets,
for each neighbourhood according to random factors
with wider streets.
and known trends.
Better neighbourhoods may have special security:
extra patrols, private guards, or understandings with
the locale thieves guild. If the characters can protect
themselves, they may not mind living amid
neighbours who live by redistributing other peoples'
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Lot Value Trend Table and lot size are 600 square feet and it has 31/2 floors.
Inside, it is divided into three 600 square foot
The GM can use this table to modify neighbourhood
dwellings rented to three families, and a half-flat in the
lot values by on a monthly or yearly schedule.
attic occupied by a single person (or very poor
Alternately, lot values can be fluctuated quarterly
family).
using either the Month or Year column.
Tax Summary
D100 Lot Value Trend Month Year
Area Value Taxes
01-02 Bust (Collapse in price) -1d3% -2d6%
Lot 600 sq ft 450 sp
03-10 Rapid Decline (Mild -1d2% -2d6% Building 2,100 sq ft 787 sp
Panic) Total 1,237 sp 99 sp
11-35 Slight Decline -1% -1d6%
36-60 Little to no change - +/- 1d3% Rent Summary
Area Rent
61-90 Slight Improvement +1% +1d6% Ground Floor 600 sq ft 80 sp
91-98 Major Improvement +1d2% +2d6% Second Floor 600 sq ft 96 sp
Third Floor 600 sq ft 82 sp
99-00 Boom (Rampant +1d3% +3d6% Attic 300 sq ft 42 sp
Speculation)
Total 2,100 sq ft 300 sp
Trend roll modifications
The Maximum modification is 1 (so boom & bust are The landlord is paying 8% property tax on an
always possible). If positive factors exceed negative assessed value of 1237 sp for a total of 99 sp per
ones, add one to the Trend Roll, if negative factors annum. An average landlord sets his total rents to
exceed positive, subtract one from the roll. With this bring in about 3 times his total taxes (on both the
system, the GM can establish and maintain price per building and lot); in this case 3 sp more than that. The
square foot for each neighbourhood. The following total rent for the building is divided among the tenants
factors may affect land prices (the Trend Roll); roughly in proportion to the size of their flats. In
practice, his assessed taxes would be lower than the
99 sp given, and his rents might also.
Property value in adjacent neighbourhoods.
Political situations (usually applies to whole towns)
Landlord / Speculator buying / Selling in the area.
Change in building quality and / or condition.

Building Size
Floors <2 2 2½ 3 3½ 4 4½ 5+
1d100 1- 11- 21- 36- 56- 81- 96- 101+
10 20 35 55 80 95 100

The typical urban building covers its whole lot,

sharing common walls with its neighbours. Gardens
are reserved for the wealthy. Local maps do not show Rural Properties
building height, which may be set by the GM or
Throughout the civilized Northern Baronies, most
randomly generated with the table (above) rolling
rural land is held (fee taile) by feudal nobility or
1d100 plus Market Size plus or minus 10 for
churches. Buying property in such situations is
Neighbourhood (poorer areas tend to have more
usually impossible, but the holders usually have the
multi-story buildings - rich people are less inclined to
right to grant freeholds (leaseholds). If a feudal
climb stairs). A 30x40 foot structure has a footprint of
landlord is dispossessed, existing leaseholds are
1,200 square feet; if it has 3 floors, its square footage
usually recognized by the new lord, but some tenants
is 3,600. A half-floor can be a 1/4 to 3/4 of a floor,
may be obliged to defend their right to hold their land
probably an attic (cellars are rarely lived in). With this
in court. In the (most extreme) case of an invasion,
data, GMs can easily create floor plans, and knowing
the conqueror may bring in his own people - only in
the building quality and neighbourhood the basic
the event of war or rebellion are there wholesale
building value is easily determined. The following
changes in landholding.
table describe an average slum building. Its footprint

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Freeholds and Yeomanry
Those who locate beyond civic jurisdiction will likely
have to deal with manorial lords who may be less
profit-minded, but who often wish to impose service
obligations on tenants. The descendants of those who
contracted to provide service in exchange for land
may find themselves judged bound to the land and,
therefore, unfree a generation or two later. Such lords
may need cash rents or labour/service (to work their
demesnes) or both, depending on land use is their
estates. Characters may fancy yeomanry or
freeholding, especially if they want to take advantage
of high agriculture ranks.
Homesteading
As a final option, characters can pioneer in the
wilderness. However, few tracts of wilderness are
unclaimed – human or orc tribes inevitably dispute the
intrusion of pioneer households. Tribute of some kind
may be the only alternative to massacre (assuming
there is an alternative to massacre). Characters who
do establish homesteads can avoid all kinds of
irritants – until civilization follows. Construction costs
may be eliminated provided local materials are
employed and the characters provide their own
labour. Importing materials or labour to a wilderness
site would, of course, be very expensive.
PC Landlords
Despite the reluctance with which most landholders
dispose of their land, almost anyone with enough
money can acquire urban holdings, in fee simple or
leasehold, regardless of their social class, although it
can be more difficult in feudal (non free) towns.
Characters may wish to invest surplus this way. Real
estate values do not increase rapidly, but an
earthquake, plague, fire, flood, war, depression or
other upheaval can have dramatic effects on short
term real estate values. Events generated by the
Random Event table often fluctuate values. Would-be
landlords should consider all the factors. A lightly
defended town in the path of an advancing barbarian
hoard may have great real estate bargains, but...
Landlords are often unpopular people, feared and
hated by their tenants, envied and sabotaged by their
peers. Property "tycoons" can becomes involved in all
kinds of interesting situations. Many major landlords
protect their anonymity by hiring merchants to
manage real estate.
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Property Taxes
The owner (landlord) is responsible for payment of
urban property taxes. This is traditionally an annual
tax payable on the first working day of the new year.
Tax is charged on the assessed value of real estate.
Bribery of civic tax assessors to deflate values is
widespread. Tax rates vary by settlement, but are
typically around 6% of assessed value for a
guildsman's place of work (including any residences
attached thereto), and 8% for everyone else.
Properties outside the town walls, but under civic
jurisdiction owe the same (or slightly lower rates) but
pay 30-70% less than in-wall taxes because their
property values are that much lower.
Quality and Condition
Landlords are responsible for maintenance and most
prefer to keep their investments from falling down. On
construction, each building is given a Building Quality
Factor (BQF), reflecting how well it has been built,
what materials have been used, etc. BQF ranges
from 1(flimsy wooden shack) to 5 (solid, well built,
stone building). An average townhouse has BQF3.
A building's Condition factor reflects its current state
of repair. A new building has a Condition of 100. Each
month, the GM rolls 1d6 to determine building
deterioration. If the roll is greater than BQF, Building
Condition deteriorates by one. The GM may order
additional roll(s) if there is a storm earthquake, floor
etc. If Condition drops below 80 there are holes in
roof/walls, creeping damp, etc.
If a building's condition drops below 50, some/all of it
may collapse (10% chance per month), and if it drops
below 25, the chance of collapse increases to 20%
per month. The market (real) value of a building is
roughly equal to its original Value × (Condition/100).
Hence the value of a building the condition of which
has fallen to 43, is 43% of its original value. Of
course, even an expert cannot expect to estimate
building value exactly - errors of plus or minus 5 to 15
percent are common.
Maintenance/Repairs
Masonry skill is used to increase Building Condition.
Most towns require that masons do the work. For
each man day of labour per 1,000 square feet the
mason Rolls against 2 × MD + 5/Masonry Rank:
> 90+Rank Reduce Condition by one (1)
Fail No effect on Building Condition
Success Increase Building Condition by Rank/2
<= Rank Increase Building Condition by Rank
A member of the Masons Guild can perform work on
their own buildings regardless of their rank. Non-
members are obliged to hire master masons.
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Households
Players sometimes question why their characters
should be obliged to spend "hard-earned" money on
good food, un-torn clothes, pleasant accommodation,
and life in general.
In the Players Guide Monetary Matters section there
is a description of the nine standards of living. It takes
an amount of SP per day/week/month, to maintain
one of these living standards.
The detail in this article exceeds that required by most
DQ players and GMs. In DQ all PCs have to cross off
an amount of SP to maintain their basic living
standard. Using this system instead of just crossing
off the SP, means that the player will see where their
"hard-earned" money is going, and the results. It is a
small amount of work, and I believe it is more
rewarding than just crossing off the SP and not
knowing what you get for it.
It stands to reason that the time and cash characters
invest on living in general profoundly affects their
health, reputation and psychological well-being. This
should at least be considered in role-playing, and that
is one of the purposes of this article.
Spending adequate cash wisely makes the household
healthier and safer; spending too little exposes it to
disease, malnutrition, and scorn. It is human nature to
improve living standards to the limit of income
(despite what some players argue).
However much is spent, chores must be done and
household duties are labour intensive; for a resident
of a medieval castle to attain a living standard
"reasonably" close to that enjoyed in the 20th century
North America or Europe, they would need 350
servants, and lots of money.
Organising household budget form
Each month the Household Head allocates funds and
labour to various operations. The amounts determine
indices which express the household's well-being,
weather or not they have comfortable living space,
are eating well, look presentable, etc. These indices
in turn determine residents' susceptibility to disease,
social status, and so on.
All this is easily done by filling out the Household
Budget Form. The form need not be compiled every
month. In most households, things do not change
very often, so modification is necessary only to reflect
significant change. The system is intended more as a
yardstick than a strait-jacket.
Name of Household
A label by which the household is identified by
Players and GMs. If there is a single Household
Head, the household may bear their name. PCs may
choose any convenient name.
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Location
The household's address. Few streets have signs and
few houses have numbers. Hence an approximation
such as Uraagh's Hall, Murder Alley, Uraagh's Way,
Newhaven is usually the best that can be managed.
Budget Date
Theoretically, a household budget is compiled each
month, but in practice, the Household Budget Form is
only updated as needed. The month and year of the
most recent update is entered here and signed off by
the GM.
Market Relationship Factor [MRF]
MRF reflects the household's relationship with local
tradesmen. It is assigned and modified at GM
discretion. The value of goods purchased on the
household's behalf is partly determined by MRF.
Established households tend to have higher MRFs. In
general, MRF runs from 0.8 (unpopular with vendors)
to 1.5 (popular). Typical housewives have MRFs
around 1.25.
Households which are perceived as wealthy by local
merchants are often charged more (because they can
afford it) - reduce MRF. For a newly established
household, MRF may be set at 1.00. Hiring a popular
local housewife may (at GM discretion) influence
MRF if she is in a position to do some/most of the
marketing.
Option: assign discrete MRFs for each budget sector
where shopping is necessary (Food & Drink, Clothing,
Housekeeping, Luxuries). This represents individual
relationships between local merchants and the
residents who deal with them. To calculate a sector-
MRF determine which person does the most work in
that sector and derive their Merchant Skill PEF (using
PEF Table). Then multiply this PEF by the general
household MRF above.
Residents
Everyone living in the household should be entered
on the resident list (the upper half of the Household
Budget Form). If there are more than twenty
residents, additional form(s) are required. Enter each
resident's position in the household (e.g.. Head,
Spouse, Family, cook, etc.) with their wage (if any). It
is necessary to distinguish between family and other
residents.
Division of Labour (Hours)
Three budget sectors (Food & Drink, Clothing, and
Housekeeping) require labour and are dealt with in
the resident list. For those contributing labour (e.g..
doing some cooking), the number of Hours each
contributes to each of the three tasks should be
entered on the Household Budget Form.
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Household Skills Working Conditions

The three main budget sectors (Food & Drink, Assuming 30, 12-hour working days an adult could
Clothing, and Housekeeping), call for distinct skills: reasonably work 360 hours per month. While this
schedule is well within the capability of most people, it
Budget Sector Skill Required will keep few deliriously happy. Competent servants,
Food & Drink Artisan Cook whose employers wish to keep them, are treated
better. A contented servant serves better and longer
Clothing Artisan Tailor than one who is obviously unappreciated. Someone
Housekeeping Housekeeping who only has to work 150 hours a month usually
spends some of their free time on details which, while
they might not show in the calculations, make life
Cookery and Tailor are standard Artisan skills, but more pleasant for everyone. Contented servants are
there is no such skill as Housekeeping (who'd want to also less likely to find employment with the
learn it anyway?). So the GM assigns Housekeeping household's enemies as spies or saboteurs, and they
rank at the discretion based on player background. tend to steal less. Despite considerable expense, and
Rank 2, might be average for a young man, Rank 3 several other drawbacks, it is often a good idea to
for a young woman. Unless raised in the lap of luxury, employ domestic servants and treat them well.
Housekeeping is an automatic/family skill.
Housekeeping may be ranked in a similar fashion to
adventuring skills. Working Conditions Table
Hrs / Month Conditions Cont. PEF
(Day)
Personal Effectiveness Factor [PEF]
420+(14+) Grossly Overworked 80% x0.85
A more effective/skilful worker Rk PEF
can achieve more in less time. 360+(12+) Overworked/Miserabl 90% x0.95
Therefore, in order to most 0 0.10 e
effectively assign household
1 0.40 300+(10+) Hardworking, tired 95% x1.00
tasks, it is necessary to
determine the Personal 2 0.65 240+(8+) Comfortable 97% x1.05
Effectiveness Factor (PEF) of
3 0.80 180+(6+) Casual and 99% x1.10
each resident performing Contented
household duties. 4 0.90
If a resident is contributing hours 5 0.95 The Working Conditions Table assesses working
in any sector, it is necessary to
conditions (contentment) based on total hours an
determine their PEF for that 6 1.00
individual actually works at all their activities (not just
sector and enter it on the 7 1.05 household chores). It also shows the effect of
Household Budget Form e.g. A
overwork and the likelihood that a given servant will
resident working in the Clothing 8 1.10
remain in service. The GM can roll D100 for each
sector needs a Clothing PEF; if
9 1.15 servant at the end of each month. If the roll is greater
they do some cooking, they also
than their Contentment rating (see working Conditions
need a PEF for Food & Drink. 10 1.20 Table), they quit, or threatens to - negotiation is
PEF is derived from the
possible.
applicable Skill Index (see 11 1.25
above) by means of the Table 12 1.30 The chance of a servant leaving also depends on
below. For example, a character their skill(s). Great cooks in large settlements are
with a Cooking rank of 5 would have a Food & Drink offered alternative employment just about every
PEF of 1.05, and a character with Textile rank of 4, month, while bad ones have difficulty finding new
would have a Clothing PEF of 0.90. jobs. Wages should also affect contentment.
Basic PEF may be temporarily or permanently
modified by overwork, advanced age, illness, injury, Effective Hours
laziness, etc. See PEF Modifications below.
In each main sector (Food & Drink, Clothing and
Housekeeping) each resident's Effective Hours are
Youth determined by multiplying their Hours by their PEF.
E.g., a resident with Clothing PEF of 1.25 contributing
Young people tend to have lower Ranks in their skills,
12 clothing hours is adding 12 x 1.25 = 15 Effective
and their characteristics are not yet fully developed. In
Clothing Hours. Once all residents' Effective Hours
general children under five years old are pretty
are entered, Total Effective Hours are entered for
useless, and really require constant supervision,
each main sector.
taking adults away from other household activities. A
nine-year-old has achieved effectiveness for basic
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Labour Demand Factor [LDF]
LDF is the optimum of hours needed by a (main)
budget sector for one month. Actual/Effective hours
need not, and usually will not match LDF. Each of the
three main budget areas has a distinct LDF:
Food & Drink LDF 90 hours +4 hours per resident.
Clothing LDF 3 hours per family member
2 hours per other resident
Housekeeping LDF 1 hour per 20 square feet of
living space +1 hour per
resident.
Labour Factor [LF]
LF expresses the relationship between LDF and Total
Effective Hours in each main sector. There is a
distinct LF for each main Sector. To calculate LF,
divide the sector's Total Effective Hours by its LDF.
Budget Summary
Budget information is compiled in the Budget
Summary section of the Household Budget Form.
Budget - Where there is a box for the purpose, the
Household head enters a Gross budget (pence) for
that sector. Obviously, the household cannot budget
more funds than are available.
LF - Labour Factor is carried down from above for
each main sector.
MRF - The household's Market Relationship Factor is
carried down for each applicable sector. (If Optional
Discrete MRFs are used, they are distinguished
here.)
Num/R - Enter the total number of residents.
TSF - Total Square Feet is the area of the household.
Val/R - Value per Resident equals (Budget x LF x
MRF) divided by Num/R. For Living Space, Val/R is
square feet per resident. Note that when calculating
Luxuries Val/R only family members are counted.
Domestic Wages - the sum of any/all wages.
Mortgage/Rent - the mortgage or rent payments
owed each month.
Taxes - If the household owns the property, enter the
amount of taxes due per month (as applicable). In
many cases, property taxes are paid annually.
Maintenance - If the household owns the property, it
is also responsible for maintenance, which may be
recorded on the Household Budget Form.
Once all monthly residential expenses are entered,
the total Household outlay is easily totalled.
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Indices
As well as providing a record of household expenses
and the hours of effort required to keep the household
running, the Household Budget Form is used to
generate several indices. These indices give the
GM/players a good indication of how they stand. Most
of the consequences of these indices are social. A
household whose members wear rags or live in
squalor is generally unable to impress anyone or
advance socially. The uses for this kind of reference
in role-playing are extensive.
Food & Drink Index [FDI]
FDI reflects the quality and quantity of food and drink
consumed by residents and determines the likelihood
of starvation and/or malnutrition. In most poor urban
households the FDI hovers around 30. FDI is derived
from Food & Drink Value per Resident (Val/R) by
means of the Food & Drink Index Table.
Food & Drink Index Table
Val/R FDI Meaning
1-15 1-15 STARVING - Householders are weak,
unmotivated, and hardly able to move.
This level of nutrition for more then a few
days will begin causing deaths, at first
among the servants. Households are
highly susceptible to disease, and could
easily die from colds or viruses. People
are at Half FT & Half EN at this point.
16-30 16-30 MALNOURISHED - Physical attributes and
skills are effectively reduced 10-50%.
Householders are weak, susceptible to
disease, and preoccupied with food.
People are at Half FT.
31-50 31-35 ADEQUATE – Everyone is receiving
nutrition sufficient to their needs, over the
medium to long term. However there may
be specific incidences of poor nutrition.
Food may be unappealing, and folk are
hungry.
51-90 36-40 AMPLE OR COMFORTABLE - Everyone
has plenty to eat and food is more than
sufficient to meet nutritional needs, with a
good variety of pleasant victuals.
91-160 41-45 VERY COMFORTABLE - Everyone has an
Abundant supply of pleasant, nutritious
foods. No one goes hungry unless they
want to.
161+ 46-50 NOBLE OR DECADENT - Everyone is
conspicuously Very Comfortable, and with
far more than they need. Householders
may tend toward corpulence, and may
waste lots of food.
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All residents are included in food & drink calculations, Clothing Condition Table
because any who are ill-fed tend to steal the
difference. (Moral philosophy is a full-stomach CLI
activity.) This does not mean that servants eat as well 1-4
as family. Every resident eats according to their
station, but too much disparity between the best off
and the worst off cannot long exist in practice. 5-8
At values of 31 or less, Food & Drink Val/R equals
FDI; for example, if FV/P is 7, then FDI is also 7.
Effective Food value can be increased by up to 30% 9-12
by skilful cooking.
Clothing Index [CLI]
Appearance/Condition of Clothing
RAGGED - Dirty rags fit only for the urban
poor.
PEASANT - Old, but probably clean garments
suitable for respectable peasants or poor
tradesmen.
DECENT - Garments that are usually clean
and mended, suitable for crafters and
tradesmen.

Clothing Index indicates how Val/R CLI 13-16 MIDDLE CLASS - Clean & well-mended, not
well residents (especially ¼sp+ 1 too old garments suitable for the middle class.
family) are dressed. Clothing is ½sp+ 2 Not ostentatious.
of vital social importance. ¾sp+ 3 17-20 GOOD - Reasonably new, clean and mended
People are judged, and 1sp+ 4 garments suitable for the nobility or up and
accorded courtesy and respect 1¼sp+ 5 coming middle class.
according to the clothes they 1½sp+ 6
wear. Nothing is more 1¾sp+ 7 21+ DECADENT - Several sets of good, new
important in making a first 2sp+ 8 clothes in a condition and of quality that
impression. CLI is derived from speaks of high nobility, royalty, or great
2¼sp+ 9
Clothing Value per Resident wealth. Conspicuously lavish.
2¾sp+ 10
(Val/R) by means of the 3½sp+ 11
Clothing Index Table (Left).
4½sp+ 12
E.g.:, if Clothing Value/Person Housekeeping Index [HKI]
5¾sp+ 13
is 21d, then CLI=19.
7¼sp+ 14 HKI indicates household cleanliness. House-keepers
CLI is a maintenance level. 9sp+ 15 clean and do minor repairs. In larger households,
The true condition of clothing 11sp+ 16 these duties are divided between chamberlain(s),
worn by residents is more 13¼sp+ 17 butler(s), maid(s), etc. Housekeeping LDF also
accurately given by average 15¾sp+ 18 depends on available living space. HKI is derived
CLI over the previous twelve 18½sp+ 19 from Housekeeping Value per Resident (Val/R) with
months. (Medieval clothing is 21½sp+ 20 the same table used to derive Clothing Index, and
expected to last at least a year, 24¾sp+ 21 interpreted in the House Condition Table.
then be demoted to "second 28¼sp+ 22
best", then, after another year 32sp+ HKI Appearance/Condition of Residence
23
or two donated to the poor.) 1-7 HOVEL/SLUM – Filthy and unsanitary.
36sp+ 24
If family size does not exceed half the total number of Residents are highly susceptible to any
residents, it may be assumed that family CLI is one disease that appears. Combined with a
point higher and non-family CLI one lower than the FDI under 30, the household will not last
generated index. CLI is interpreted as follows: long.
8-14 GOOD – Reasonably Clean and healthy –
typical for rural peasants, some of the
urban poor and much of the middle class.
15-21 CLEAN AND HEALTHY – Health is not a
consideration. Visitors will refrain from
holding their noses.
21+ SPOTLESS – A level usually achieved
with lots of daily cleaning in households
where servants outnumber family.

Note: Standards of personal cleanliness in medieval

Europe declined as forests were denuded and the
supply of fuel (for hot water) grew scarcer. Newhaven
has relatively abundant fuel. Consequently, levels of
personal hygiene tend to be higher, at least among
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Luxury Index [LXI] Summary

Luxuries are the little and not so little extras which This Households system is designed to work along
make life pleasant after necessities are provided. side the normal DQ Monetary Matters system of
They include beer, recreation, wine, food delicacies, maintaining a PC’s standard of living by just crossing
works of art comfortable furniture, and entertainment. of a set amount of SP.
When calculating Luxury Value per Resident (Val/R)
Num/R (number of residents) includes only Family
members. (All other indices count all residents).
Household LXI is derived from Val/R (Value per family
member) using the Luxury Index Table (See table).
Luxuries are of less benefit if the recipient(s) do not,
for example, eat or drink properly. A reasonable
proportion must be maintained. Therefore, LXI cannot
exceed 10% of the total Standard of Living Index (see
below). If LXI is greater than 10% of SLI, it is reduced
to 10% of SLI.

Living Space Index [LSI]

Available living space affects hygiene, comfort and
spiritual well-being. All residents count because
crowded servants infringe on family privacy. LSI
equals Total Square Feet (TSF) divided by the This section is © Columbia Games.
number of residents (Num/R), divided by 20, but the
maximum LSI is 20, so any LSI over 20 is reduced. Val/R LXI
LSI under five is considered cramped (except for
sailors at sea). LSI 5-10 is deemed average in town, 0sp+ 0
but tends to be greater in the countryside, where a 3sp+ 1
"typical" family might have 675 square feet and a LSI
of 6.75. 7sp+ 2
To get a good feel for the household environment, we 12sp+ 3
have provided a floor plan. GMs/players may wish to 18sp+ 4
alter or re-draw a floor plan (assigning rooms to
various functions). If so please give a copy to us for 25sp+ 5
the records. If the household contains several
33sp+ 6
unrelated PCs (unwilling to share beds) there are
constraints over and above those applying to normal 42sp+ 7
households. Sleeping arrangements may also limit
hiring live-in servants. 52sp+ 8
63sp+ 9
Standard of Living Index [SLI] 75sp+ 10
SLI is a general assessment of household living 88sp+ 11
standard on an open-ended scale. It is determined by
adding together FDI, CLI, HKI, LSI, and LXI. 102sp+ 12
Generally speaking, the higher the SLI the better.
117sp+ 13
SLI General Interpretation
133sp 14
0-45 Poorest of the poor – in danger
46-70 Low Income – but getting by
71-90 Reasonably comfortable and respectable
91-115 Quite Wealthy and comfortable
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Household Budget Form

Name of Household Location (Address) Budget Date MRF

GM
Position Wage COOKING CLOTHING HOUSEKEEPING Total
if any. if any. Hours
Name of Resident Hours PEF EFH Hours PEF EFH Hours PEF EFH

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Total Effective Hours:

Labour Demand Factor (LDF):

Labour Factor (LF):

- Budget Summary Section -

Budget Sector Budget LF MRF Num/R Val/Res INDEX

Food and Drink x x / = FDI

Clothing x x / = CLI

Housekeeping x x / = HKI

Luxuries x / = LXI

Living Space TSF / = LSI

Domestic Wages

Mortgage/Rent/Loan

Taxes

Total Budget Standard of Living Index SLI

MRF: Market Relation Factor; PEF: Personal Effectiveness Factor; EFH: Effective Hours; LF: Labour Factor; Num/R: Total Residents;
Val/Res: Value per Resident; FDI: Food and Drink Index; CLI: Clothing Index; HKI: Housekeeping Index; LXI: Luxury Index;
TSF: Total Square Feet (area of residence); LSI: Living Space Index; SLI: Standard of Living Index.

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The Powers
Overview
This document contains information for GMs on the
nature of the various types of great Powers within the
DQ universe, their interactions with the game world,
and their abilities and limitations. It includes a design
system for minions, those lesser beings that the
Powers often send out to do their bidding, and also
information on the Powers' mortal Agents and the
pacts that bind the two together.
Gods and Great Powers
(commonly known as Gods, but also known as
Celestials, Eternals, or Divinities)
Gods are the greatest of the immortal beings and
most have existed from the very beginning of the
present universe, and predate all mortals by an
immeasurable time. The DQ universe, and most of
the things in it, was created through the actions of
various Gods.
Following a devastating war amongst the Gods when
the universe was newly formed - a war that saw the
destruction of many material planes, and Gods alike -
the remaining Great Powers made a solemn
covenant that they would never again make war on
one another directly. Respect for the Covenant is an
issue on which the Gods’ attitudes do differ, some will
never willingly disobey it, while others will do
everything except defy it openly.
Most Gods have a specific sphere of interest and
influence, which defines their powers and often
indicates their personalities. Some Gods are
concerned with particular animals, objects or
concepts, and have few interests outside of these,
whilst others have more wide-ranging goals and
ambitions. The Gods vary widely in their natures,
ranging from concepts and stances that mortals
would call ethical and good, through to the blackest
evil. There are various hierarchies and groupings
(often referred to as pantheons), amongst the Gods,
and they use many different minions.
The Great Powers are in many ways similar to the
Lesser Powers but with two important differences:
1. Gods very seldom send Avatars into the material
worlds, preferring instead to work through more
subtle means such as visions and prophecies.
Some do use mortal Agents, but although
appeals to the Gods can be made via Invocations
they very seldom offer much in the way of direct
aid. Some even have Lesser Powers as favoured
servants to do their more direct bidding.
2. The power of Gods is in some way influenced by
the quantity and faith of their mortal worshipers,
although little is known about this process even
by the most learned sages, and unsurprisingly
little information is forthcoming from the Gods
themselves.
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Several pseudo-historical pantheons are already
known to exist on Alusia; Norse, Celtic, and Greek.
The Norse have been used as the Gods of both the
people of the Norden lands of Western Alusia, and
the same pantheon with variant names has been
used as the “Old Gods” of the Dwarves. Some GMs
have used the Celtic gods for the Elven peoples, and
the Greek pantheon has been encountered on
Thunor (the Mars analogue world) as well as other
places.
Other Beings of Power
Pan-Dimensional Beings
There are a number of known beings that exist
across multiple dimensions or planes but do not
appear to be either Gods or fit with the Lesser
Powers. (Although it is always possible that they are
in fact Gods, and simply claim not to be).
These Pan-Dimensional beings, or “Pan-D's” as they
are sometimes known, are almost always mysterious,
inscrutable, and from a mortal point of view, just plain
weird. None of the known Pan-D's appear to use
mortal Agents.
Known Pan-D's include:
• The Big J
• The Black Tower
• The Little White Duck
Dragons
Oldest of the mortal races, the first dragons
possessed powers that rivalled the Gods, and even
their much later, debased descendents are beings of
considerable power.
Power's Names
Powers may be aware when their names are spoken.
Those Powers that have a second "Response"
percentage listed after their name are aware when
their listed common name or Individual True Name is
spoken aloud. Most Powers will not respond in any
manner if their name is merely used in casual
conversation, or the like, but will do so if their name is
being spoken as part of an Invocation. Those Powers
that have a second Response percentage listed have
that chance of responding to the use of their name in
casual conversation.
The Powers are not usually aware when their titles,
sobriquets, or nicknames are spoken (which is why
these are often used). If their Individual True Name is
spoken, increase the chance by 25%. Those Powers
that have 0% listed as their second Response
percentage are aware that their name has been used
but never respond to that casual usage. Note that
most Powers are not aware when their names are
used casually.
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and continue to fight their ancient battle in new and

Lesser Powers abstract ways.
(also known as Daimons, Daemons, Immortals, or
The Lesser Powers known on Alusia are divided into
Deva)
two main factions; the Powers of Light and the
Since the creation of the material universe, various Powers of Darkness, but there are other beings that
Lesser Powers have come into being. The Lesser belong to neither of these groups.
Powers exist on spirit-planes adjacent to the material
world (or a group of such worlds), and can under
suitable conditions, extend their presence into the The Powers of Darkness
mortal worlds through Avatars (corporeal
Commonly referred to as the “Demons”, several of
representations), and various incorporeal methods,
this large faction of 70-80 powers (depending on the
such as dreams and visions.
source) are known to have once been potent and dire
Their interests intersect with the Alusian plane in Drow mages, or a "chimera" of several lesser mages,
unpredictable and often surprising ways. Primarily (whose life essences were fused together), and who
they seem to focus on the hearts, minds, souls and sacrificed the souls of many thousands in order to
life forces of sentient beings. gain power. Speculation surrounds the origins of
others.
Some of these beings are known to have once been
mortal creatures, who have undergone an apotheosis Many Demons have retained the titles of their
to “transcend”, continuing their personal existence temporal power: Duke, Prince, etc., so whilst they
beyond death to become an immortal being of appear to have a hierarchy, it is largely a convention
considerable power. Some of them were originally dating from their time as mortals.
individual mortals, possessed of both great magical
The Powers of Darkness (PoD) are all generally
resources and enormous willpower. Others are the
chaotic in outlook and, by mortal standards, unethical
result of cults or groups of mages who merged to
in nature. Many appear manifestly evil beings who
become single powers.
have no regard for life, some utterly insane, and
Speculation and hypothesis surrounds the origins of others even appear quite urbane and outwardly
others of these beings. It is possible that they may be friendly. All have a well developed sense of self
creatures from distant planes, or even fallen Gods interest.
whose powers and mantles have been stripped away,
The motives of Demons are often inscrutable to
leaving them as lesser beings. It is believed that
mortals, and while their plans often involve bloodshed
some Lesser Powers have gone on to become "true"
and the suffering of sentient beings, the methods of
Gods, although almost nothing is known about how
some demons are more subtle than others. The
this might be accomplished.
ultimate reasons for their deep down inimical nature
Some sages claim that it is still possible today for a is not well understood, but all of their bargains should
strong enough mortal (or a group of like-minded be looked into carefully.
ones) to carry their personal existence beyond death,
Whilst the Agents of these powers are individuals
to become a new power. Others doubt that the
with their own motivations, it is generally true that
magical energy available in modern Alusia is
their personalities either reflect, or are influenced by
sufficient for this to occur, and point to the lack of any
their demonic masters, and they are seldom the most
reported transcendence in recent years.
pleasant or trustworthy of people.
Unlike Gods, the Lesser Powers do not appear to be
The minions of the Demons are well known to
nourished directly by faith or worshippers, but all
mortals, and include: Succubi/Incubi, Devils, Imps
seem interested in having mortals bind their souls to
and Hellhounds. The Powers of Darkness pursue
them, seeming to gain something from this. It has
their various goals in the material world through the
been suggested by sages that perhaps over time the
use of mortal Agents and cultists, although it is not
essence of a power fades, or leaks away, and that
unknown for them interfere directly.
new souls are needed to maintain them. It is known is
that sentient beings from Alusia can contact them (by
the use of Invocations and if their motives coincide
can form magical bonds with these Powers becoming
their Agents in the mortal realms.
Historians have traced the first appearance of these
Lesser Powers to the first ages of the mortal world,
the time of legendary battles amongst the ancient
dragons. Additional beings are known to have
appeared after the War of Tears and the destruction
of the ancient Elven empire; many new Demons and
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The Powers of Light

The Powers of Light promote good works and There are five known great Powers of Light, called
encourage the sentient races to live good lives and Archangels, (or Archons by some philosophers), each
not fall prey to the blandishments of the Powers of with a broad sphere of influence. Each Archangel
Darkness. The goals of the Powers of Light on Alusia leads a host of lesser Powers, the Bene Elim,
are altruistic and tutelary. (sometimes called Angels), who fill subordinate
offices within the Archangel's sphere.
When the Elohim or their servants appear it is usually
in the form of winged humanoids, fair of face, comely These are in turn served by Elohim of decreasing
of shape, and similar to both elves and humans, power. The lowest tiers appear to form the servants
tending towards the taller height and fairer face of the (or minions) of the Elohim and are used as
elven race, but with the strength and build of the messengers, guides, mentors for Agents, etc. Each of
human. Their white feathered wings can send them the Archangels also has a animal that they will often
soaring through the skies, and although they can be use, and all of the Elohim are known to make use of
folded away when not in use, they will almost always sentient Pegasi as mounts and servants.
be quite noticeable.
Subordinate Offices
History & Background The offices of the other Elohim are specific sub-sets
It was in the last years of the Elven Empire, as the of the spheres of the Archangels. For example,
power of the Drow was rising, and elven culture was Azrael, "The Executioner", is a Bene Elim (or Angel)
stagnating in decadent luxury, that the group called of Uriel's host, whose office is the execution or
Noldanor was formed. In elven their name meant slaying of those condemned for their heinous crimes.
Knowledge of Light or Illuminated, and they Agents of the Powers of Light who are executioners
appointed themselves the task of stopping the spread or scourges, may have Azrael as their Patron, but still
of the decay that threatened their civilisation. They consider themselves Urielites.
believed in purity of spirit, and discipline of mind and
body. They saw the casual use of magic as one of
Elohim Names
the prime causes for the decadence of the elven
The Elohim invariably use the suffix -el with their
people, and counselled against it. In the end, the task
common names. This suffix may be roughly
proved too large, and their numbers too few. As the
translated as Lordly, and is used even by the servant
fall began, and the war spread, they fought to the last
Elohim.
with a bravery that has seldom since been seen in all
of the ages of the world.
Agents
Although all of the Noldanor perished in the fall, their
The Elohim seek mortal Agents to spread their
wisdom and beliefs did not completely leave the
teachings, and to work against the plans of the
world, for they had planned and trained for this
Demons. The Elohim usually prefer elven or human
outcome. The spirits of the Noldanor passed beyond,
Agents, but will accept those of any race provided
where, because of their dedication and training, they
they meet their stringent criteria. Each of the
retained traces of their former existence, and
Archangels looks for different abilities in their Agents,
eventually formed immortal beings, the Powers of
but all four only accept mortals who are pure of spirit,
Light, composites of the mortal beings that once
brave, dedicated, and completely committed to their
were.
cause.
In the later ages of the world these Powers have
Because the Elohim see the irresponsible use of
sought to guide mortals, to prevent another fall, and
magic as one of the leading causes for the fall of the
to protect them against the designs of the Powers of
ancient elven world, they are deeply concerned for
Darkness, Demons who seek to seduce and use
those that delve in the magical arts. They counsel the
mortals for their own ends. It is mortals who have
limiting of magical training to only those who show
given to the Powers of Light the name by which they
integrity, strong morality, and personal responsibility.
are now known: Elohim, the Lordly ones.
Most of the Elohim's mortal Agents are followers of
one of the five Archangels. Relations between the
Organisation
Archangels are usually cordial, although they do not
The Elohim possess a structured order and hierarchy
always agree on matters affecting the Elohim.
comprising of a number of tiers. The exact number is
Occasionally, Agents of one of the five may find that
disputed by Philosophers, but tends to be numbered
they are working for goals opposed to the wishes of
between 5 and 9. Philosophers also disagree as to
the other Archangels, and may find themselves in
the naming of the tiers. Some of the order names
conflict with other Powers of Light Agents. This
offered by Sages include: Authorities, Dominations,
conflict of interests seldom leads to violence, and
Eons, Erelim, Hosts, Innocents, Ishim, Martyrs,
Agents will usually strive for some compromise.
Ophanim, Powers, Principalities, Thrones, and
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Avatars
An Avatar is the physical manifestation of a Power
into the mortal realms. It is not the whole Power, but
rather a small portion of their essence fashioned into
the shape of a being. It is real in much the same way
that a magically created Wall of Stone is real. A
Power cannot be killed by the destruction of its
Avatar, and if an Avatar is “killed” it will dissipate back
to the home dimension of the Power.
The Avatars of the Greater and Lesser Powers are
reasonably equivalent in their attributes and abilities.
Whilst Gods certainly have more power and a wider
influence than lesser Powers, they are limited by their
covenant in the amount of raw power that they may
manifest in the material worlds. Each Power has a
sphere of influence, goals and motivations, a form or
forms that they commonly appear in, a code of ethics
that they expect their followers to adhere to, along
with a number of common physical properties.
Manifestation: When a Power manifests in the material
world, the manifestation is only a small portion of its
total being. Each Avatar may have slightly different
portions of the Power inherent in it, giving it somewhat
different attributes and abilities. A Power may have
only one Avatar manifest in any material world at any
one time. Avatars may be summoned to the material
world by a variety of Spells or Rituals, or by the Call
Patron talent of an Agent. A Power may not send an
Avatar to the material world without a summoning or
some other form of "portal" being available. In some
circumstances, a Power may cause minions to
manifest in the material world without such a "portal".
Appearance: A Power may have a number of options
regarding the appearance of its Avatar. An Avatar may
appear in any of the forms used by the Power, and
with or without any of all of the accoutrements
associated with the Power. In addition, the Avatar may
be accompanied by a number of Beast minions of the
type commonly used by the Power. Some Powers will
arrive with additional minions or other followers.
Death & Damage: Avatars may only be harmed by
magic, weapons of magical nature, and by silver or
truesilver metals. Most Avatars cannot be Stunned or
made unconscious. When an Avatar has taken
sufficient damage that it would have been slain, had it
been mortal, it is dissipated back to its home
dimension. Generally no physical body is left behind. If
an Avatar is dissipated due to damage taken, or by
having the spell that summoned it to the material world
dispelled, counterspelled or dissipated, then the Power
that formed it may not usually send another Avatar to
that material world for a period of about a month. If the
Avatar is sent back by its summoner, it may not
reappear in the material world until the next day.
Magical Abilities: The magical abilities of an Avatar are
different to those of mortals. The Avatars of lesser
Powers usually have only one College, but Avatars of
Gods that use magic are not restricted to the standard
College system and possess magic which is consistent
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with their Sphere. These Avatars may possess any
magics consistent with their Sphere. Some Avatars
possess far more magic than others. The Avatars of
scholarly or mystical Powers possess more magic,
while those of more physically orientated Powers will
have less. The individual Talents, Spells and Rituals
that a Power possesses may be considered as
Colleged for the purposes of Counterspells and other
protections. The Avatar uses the Base Chance
modifiers of the College to which the ability belongs.
Cold Iron: Avatars are not prevented from exercising
their magical abilities by the presence of Cold Iron.
Ranks: The magical abilities of an Avatar are usually
practised at Rank 20, although the Avatars of
particularly physical Powers may practise their magic
at lower Ranks.
Physical Forms: An Avatar may use its magical
abilities regardless of the physical attributes of its form.
An Avatar's form need not be capable of vocalisation,
or of complex manual manipulation for the Avatar to
exercise its magical abilities. However, in the case of
Demons, if the form can vocalise and/or complete
intricate hand manoeuvres, it must do so to cast its
magic. The outward form of a Power is cosmetic, and
that while an animal may not have organs of speech,
this muteness does not apply to a Power in that form
unless explicitly so stated under the description of the
individual Power.
Changing Form: Avatars may change forms as a Pass
action.
Weapon Skills: Avatars will always possess maximum
Rank or better with any weapons that are part of their
Power's accoutrements. An Avatar will commonly
possess maximum Rank in several other weapons and
high ranks in many more. Some particularly war-like
Powers will manifest Avatars who possess maximum
Rank (or better) in almost any form of weaponry.
Languages: Avatars will usually possess maximum
Rank in many languages, and will sometimes possess
maximum Rank in any other languages in the same
language group or groups. The Avatars of particularly
scholarly Powers may possess more languages than
this, some possessing all known languages and
dialects at maximum Rank.
Skills: Avatars will generally possess all the skills
within the sphere of their Power at Rank 10 or above.
If the Power that the Avatar represents is particularly
tied to a skill, the Avatar may possess up to Rank 15
with that skill. The exact uses of certain skills at above
Rank 10 are left to the discretion of the individual GM.
Special Abilities: Many Avatars are possessed of
special talents or abilities that are connected to their
Power's sphere, appearance or other attributes.
Avatars may be horrendously ugly, inspiring fear in
their viewers, or may dazzle the eye with their power
or beauty. They may have special teaching abilities
that violate the standard rules, or be able to bestow
abilities on their followers or Agents. An Avatar's
Special abilities will be detailed in its description.
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Minions
A Power possesses a legion of lesser beings that are
in effect, tiny fragments of their Patron power, and
may correspond to individual mortals who have
bound themselves to the Power. There is at least one
known case of the soul of a former “Black Mage”
returning in the form of an imp assigned to a later
Agent of the same Power.
The legions of a Power, their supernatural servants
and followers, can generally be divided into four
categories: Greater minions, Lesser minions, Minor
minions, and Beasts. In addition to these four types of
supernatural follower a Power may have one or more
types of natural Animal minion associated with it.
Both the Powers of Darkness and the Powers of Light
tend to use some “standard minions”. The PoD have
Incubi/Succubi, Devils, Imps, and Hellhounds. The
Powers of light have Malakim, Kerubim, Seraphim,
and sentient Pegasi. The individual Demons employ
a variety of natural animals, the exact type being
dependant on their personal "sphere". Although there
are major cosmetic differences between different
minions of the same level, the amount of power that
each wields is roughly equal. Their attributes are
within similar ranges, and the only real difference is in
their appearance and special abilities. Imps, for
example, are tremendously ugly, possess a
poisonous attack with their tail, and cause fear, while
Seraphim are inhumanly beautiful and gain some
measure of defence due to their dazzling aura.
Classes: The standard classes for minions are:
Greater, Lesser, Minor, and Beast. Animal minions
are mortal, rather than supernatural, and the sections
on Death & Damage and other special abilities do not
apply to them. Not all Powers possess minions
corresponding to all of the standard classes. Some
Powers have "standard" minions, ones that are also
found naturally or are used by more than one of the
Powers. Standard minions may be found detailed in
the Bestiary.
Death & Damage: The damage and "death" of a
Minion is handled differently to that of a mortal.
Minions may only be harmed by magic, weapons of
magical nature, and by silver and truesilver metals.
When a Minion has taken sufficient damage that it
would have been slain, had it been mortal, it is
dissipated back to its home dimension, and usually
leaves no lasting physical form behind (though they
may appear to shatter, or turn to goo, or go up in
flames, etc). If a Minion is dissipated due to damage
taken, or by having the spell that summoned it to the
material world dispelled, counterspelled or dissipated,
it may not usually reappear in that material world for a
month. If the Minion is sent back by its summoner, it
may not reappear in the material world until the next
day.
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Magical Abilities: Minions are not bound by the
Magical Aptitude restriction that limits the number of
lowly ranked abilities that a mortal Mage may
possess. Minions may not usually possess magic
from more than one College. Unless stated otherwise
in the description of their particular Power, Minions
may be of any College. The magical abilities of a
Minion are practised at the Rank listed in their
description.
Cold Iron: Minions are not prevented from exercising
their magical abilities by the presence of Cold Iron.
Physical Form: A Minion may use its magical abilities
regardless of the physical attributes of its form. A
Minion's form need not be capable of vocalisation, or
of complex manual manipulation to exercise its
magical abilities. However, if the form can vocalise
and/or complete intricate hand manoeuvres, it must
do so to cast its magic. A Minion that possesses
magical abilities may use them in all of its forms. It
takes a Pass action for a Minion to change from one
form to another.
Experience: Minions may become more powerful
over time. Minions that are sentient may gain
experience and increase their abilities, as may
mortals. In this way, over an extremely long period,
Minor Minions may be "promoted" to Lesser, Lesser
to Greater, and, over several aeons, a Greater Minion
may even become a Power in its own right. The time
taken for a Minion to achieve these increases in its
home dimension is beyond even the lifespan of
Elves, and even if the same Minion is encountered
more than once in a character's life, little or no
difference will be noted. The only exception to this is
when a Minion is assigned to the material world for
an extended length of time, such as an Agent's
Familiar or Companion. These posts are usually
given to Minions who have pleased the Power in
some way, or who require training of some kind.
Minions in the material world may learn and train in
exactly the same manner as mortals. The masters of
Minions who are assigned as Familiars or
Companions, may transfer up to 10% of the
Experience Points they gain, to their Familiar or
Companion. These Experience Points may then be
spent by the Minion. Minions who are operating
independently may gain their own experience. It must
be noted that the abilities listed for Minions in the
Bestiary, or elsewhere, are for generic Minions and in
no way limit a particular Minion's learning capacity.
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Minion Design System Minor Minions

Minions can be anything a GM dreams up, and the Forms: 1-2
system below is offered as assistance if desired. The Skills: are only possessed as Special Abilities. If
generic type for a Minion can be created in the format possessed are Rank 0-7.
detailed below, and will usually have abilities and Magic: 0-1 College only. May possess all College
Attributes within the designated ranges. It may have magic at Ranks 0-12.
magical abilities as detailed, and in addition, may be Special Abilities: 0-3
possessed of one or more Special Abilities. The Movement: 0-2 modes of locomotion with each form.
Special Abilities of a Minion may be of almost any A movement rate of beyond 500 yards per minute is a
nature and are commonly such things as: Attributes Special Ability.
beyond the specified ranges (e.g. extreme ugliness or Attributes: maximum value of 25. Primary statistics
beauty), spells possessed as Talents, poisonous should not exceed 100. FT may be figured from EN
attacks, knowing a Skill, or divinatory ability. as for Humans. Perception will be around 15, and PB
may not exceed 25, or cause Awe or Fear except as
the result of a Special Ability. TMR may be figured
Greater Minions
from Movement Rate and should also reflect Agility.
Forms: 1-3
Natural Armour 0-2 standard.
Skills: usually practised at Rank 10. May have 0-2
Weapons: Any weapons natural to the form at Ranks
Skills, more if taken as Special Abilities.
4-8 (but not over max). 0-2 other weapons at Ranks
Magic: 0-1 College only, usually possess all College
0-5.
magic at Ranks 8-15. May also know non-College
Comments: As these Minions are granted to
abilities such as Ward or Geas.
characters as Familiars and Companions, random
Special Abilities: 0-5
methods may be offered for some of their abilities,
Movement: 0-3 modes of locomotion per form. A
when designing the generic type.
movement rate of beyond 500 yards per minute is a
Special Ability.
Beast Minions
Attributes: maximum value of 30. Beyond this value
Forms: 1
the Attribute is a Special Ability. Physical Beauty
Skills: None if non-sentient, else are only possessed
causing Awe or Fear is a Special Ability. Counting
as Special Abilities. 1 Skill per Special Ability. If
statistics above a value of 30 as 30, Primary statistics
possessed are Rank 0-8.
should not exceed 160. Fatigue should be reflective
Magic: None if non-sentient, else 1 College only,
of Endurance. Perception should be very high (25-
possessed as a Special Ability. May have Rank 0-9
30). TMR may be figured from Movement Rate and
with general magics and Rank 0-5 with special
should also reflect Agility. Greater Minions may have
magics.
0-6 points of Natural Armour as standard, more than
Special Abilities: 0-4
6 points constitutes a Special Ability.
Movement: 0-2 modes of locomotion. A movement
Weapons: Any natural weapons possessed by their
rate of more than 500 yards per minute is a Special
forms at Ranks 7-10 (but not over max). 0-10 other
Ability.
weapon skills at Rank 0-max. Natural weapons that
Attributes: maximum value of 25. Primary statistics
do more than D+4 damage are Special Abilities.
should not exceed 110. FT should reflect EN. TMR
may be figured from Movement Rate and also reflect
Lesser Minions
AG. Perception is often high, around 20. PB may not
Forms: 1-2
exceed 25, or cause Awe or Fear except as the result
Skills: 0-1 Skills.
of a Special Ability. Natural Armour 0-5 is standard.
Magic: 0-1 College only. May possess all College
Weapons: Any weapons natural to their form at Rank
magic at Ranks 6-12. Non-college magic only as a
5-10 (but not over max). Will not usually be able to
Special Ability.
use other weaponry, but if allowed by the form may
Special Abilities: 0-4
have 0-3 weapons at Rank 0-5. Natural weapon
Movement: 0-3 modes of locomotion per form. A
damage in excess of D+4 is a Special Ability.
movement rate beyond 500 yards per minute is a
Special Ability.
Animal Minions
Attributes: maximum value of 30, but no more than
Special Abilities: 0-1. The only Special Ability that an
half of their primary statistics should exceed 26.
Animal Minion will have, beyond the normal abilities
Fatigue should be reflective of Endurance. Perception
of the animal itself, is sentience. Sentient Animal
should be high, (20-26). Physical Beauty causing
Minions have an MA of 0. The Animal Minions sent to
Awe or Fear is a Special Ability. Primary statistics
spy on, or communicate with an Invoker are usually
should not exceed 130. TMR may be figured from
sentient.
Movement Rate and should also reflect Agility. 0-3
Comments: Animal Minions may be of any type of
points of Natural Armour standard.
material world creature that is normally non-sentient.
Weapons: Any weapons natural to the form at Ranks
They will have all of the normal abilities associated
6-10 (but not over max). 0-5 other weapons at Rank
with that creature. The animal may be Enchanted.
0-10.

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Agents
Many of the Powers of the DQ universe use mortals
as Agents. These Agents serve in many diverse
capacities depending on the particular aims and
goals of their Power: as priestly leaders of covens or
sects dedicated to the Power; as spies; provocateurs;
instruments of justice or revenge; scourges; and
recruiters. Not all of the mortal followers of a Power
are necessarily Agents, some may simply be "lay
followers", lacking the dedication or certain skills or
abilities demanded by the Power of its Agents.
The Pact
The link between a Power and an Agent is in the form
of a contract where the Agent, a mortal sympathetic
to the cause, goals and motivations of a particular
Power, agrees to further that Power's interests in the
material world and to keep the tenets of its "faith", in
return for a measure of guidance and protection, and
usually for some security in their eventual fate in the
afterlife. This is not a contract to be entered into
lightly, as it may influence the actions and general
behaviour of the Agent, and it is not easy to break
such a contract, once made, without risking the direst
wrath of the renounced Power.
Becoming An Agent
The process for becoming an Agent is solemn and
ancient. The character must first invoke the desired
Power using an Ancient Invocation. Should the Power
choose to appear, the character must state that they
wish to become an Agent for the Power. They must
also offer a token to the Power. This initial interaction
between the character and the Power is very serious,
and both the GM and the character's player should
carefully consider their actions. If the token is
acceptable to the Power, the character possess those
skills or abilities required by the Power, and agrees to
the Powers strictures relating to the behaviour of its
Agents, the Power accepts them as an Agent. If the
token is unacceptable, the reaction of the Power will
depend on its personality and the reasons for the gift
being unacceptable. Reactions may range from a
sympathetic declining of the token, and perhaps a
hint as to a more acceptable one, through to an
admonition to never Invoke the Power again, on pain
of death.
Tokens
The exact form that a token takes may vary widely.
The acceptability of a token will depend on its value
to the character and the personality and motivations
of the Power. It may take the form of an object, an
entity, a physical or spiritual attribute of the character,
an oath or undertaking, or even an insubstantial "gift".
Even the most benevolent Powers dislike mockery,
and the choice of token to be offered is often difficult.
Example: A Fire Mage wishing to become an Agent
of Aim, might choose to offer a captive Water Mage
as a sacrifice, or might perhaps set fire to a
navigators guild and offer it to Aim as a "gift".
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Restrictions
Ancient Invocations
Only through the use of an Ancient Invocation may a
character become an Agent. If a character invokes a
Power without the use of an Ancient Invocation, they
may not become an Agent. The reaction of a Power
to such a mistaken Invoking will vary with the Power's
personality. Many will direct the character to one of
their present Agents, or to a cult or sect dedicated to
the Power and led by one or more Agents, both of
whom must perforce possess an Ancient Invocation.
Some Powers will require the character to go on a
quest to find an Ancient Invocation, though they may
give some clue as to where to find one. Others may
be sympathetic but unhelpful, or angry, or simply
condescending as to the character's amateur
behaviour.
Prohibited Abilities
An Agent may not possess abilities prohibited by its
Power. Should a character be accepted as an Agent,
they will immediately lose all magic, Skills and abilities
prohibited by the Power. In a few rare cases, some
form of compensation will be offered by the Power,
beyond those abilities usually granted by it, but this is
certainly not the norm. It should be noted that a state
of at least cold war, exists between many of the
Powers, and the College of Summoning Magics.
Those very few of the Powers who will accept
Summoners as Agents, are so noted in their individual
descriptions. In short, if it does not positively state that
a Power will accept a Summoner as an Agent, then
they will reject them, or require that they quit that
College.
Benefits
Call Patron
An Agent receives the ability to call their Patron. The
ability received is a special form of invocation that may
only be used by Agents. The ability works as a Racial
Talent (EM: 300), and operates as follows:
The Agent may, by Invoking their patron Power,
attempt to call their plight to their patron's attention
and gain help, guidance or communication. The exact
nature of the help rendered is at the GM's discretion,
and may range from nothing, through to a full
manifestation of the patron's Avatar and
accompanying Minions. More usually it will consist of
the arrival of one or more Minions of the patron, or an
insubstantial manifestation of the Power itself. The
ability takes at least one Pulse to enact, during which
time the Agent must verbally Invoke the Power, and
may not engage in any other activity that requires
verbalisation. For example, an Agent could Call
Patron whilst engaged in combat, but not while
spellcasting.
The Base Chance of the Power responding in some
way is their Response percentage to an Invocation,
as listed in their description, +3% per Rank achieved
with this talent. An Ancient Invocation may be used to
increase the chance, but will require its full time and
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any materials. From +20 to -20 may be added at the
GM's discretion to the chance of the Power
responding, depending on the situation, the Power's
personality and the Agent's actions during the
Invocation.
Example: After slaying one opponent and beginning
on their second, an Agent of Alloces uses their Call
Patron talent. Alloces is the "Warrior Duke", and likes
nothing better than bloodshed and carnage. The GM
determines that the actions of the Agent are worth
+10, increasing to +15 once they slay their next
opponent.
If the Power does not respond, the Agent may
continue to Call Patron on the next and subsequent
Pulses. Each extra Pulse that they call increases the
chance of the Power responding by 1%. This roll is
made each Pulse until either the Power appears or
the Agent ceases to call. Once the Power responds
they may require a service, item or oath of the Agent
after, or even before, they offer any aid. This
requirement will depend on the urgency and severity
of the Agent's need, how closely they have been
following the strictures concerning their behaviour,
and how often they have called for help. Most patrons
will ask for no service, or perhaps only a token one, if
the Agent has only called as a last resort, and has in
all ways been faithful, but may levy a very severe
charge if the calling is for a trivial situation or the
Agent has in any way been false to their patron.
Special Abilities
Some Powers grant various special abilities to their
Agents. These special abilities may be listed in the
description of the individual Powers, or may be part of
a larger and more elaborate Pact that the GM
prepares for the player. These abilities are usually
granted to a character immediately they become an
Agent, and are immediately lost if the character
renounces their pact. Particularly complex pacts may
have additional clauses and requirements.
A fairly standard demonic arrangement is to offer
additional power for more and more control over the
Agent and even a direct claim on their soul when they
die (even if they could normally be resurrected). This is
sometimes called the “Greater Pact” and should be
thought about carefully by any player considering it.
When a character with a Greater Pact dies, then
whether or not they would be recoverable, their Patron
arrives and claims their soul as noted under
“Vengeance” below. The character is then
irresurrectably dead.
Other Benefits
Agents generally gain the respect of all lay
worshippers of their Patron. This may lead to other
benefits not detailed here. Agents of those Powers
who have structured organisations, such as the
Powers of Light, may be able to gain free board and
training at the places dedicated to their Patron
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Familiars
Some of the Powers grant their Agents the use and
companionship of a Minor Minion to serve as a
Familiar. This Familiar is a combination of guide,
teacher, student, friend, henchling and political officer.
The Familiar feels great loyalty to the Agent, second
only to its Power, and will serve and help them in all
ways. The Familiar begins as a standard Minor Minion
of the patron Power. Unless otherwise stated in the
Power's description, the Familiar's alternate (animal)
form may be of any small non-sentient and
unenchanted creature. The Agent may ask for a
particular form for their Familiar, but the Power makes
the final decision. The only additional ability of the
Familiar is that it knows all of the languages known by
the Agent but at one less Rank. If this reduces the
Rank below 0, the Familiar does not have that
language. There is a link between the Familiar and the
Agent that keeps the Familiar in the material world. If
the Agent dies, the Familiar is immediately dispelled
back to its own dimension. If the Agent is resurrected,
they may collect their Familiar by Invoking their patron.
The Power will then despatch the Familiar in response
to the Invocation. Depending on the circumstances
surrounding the Agent's death, some small token may
have to be paid to regain the Familiar. If the Familiar
"dies", it is dispelled back to its own dimension. The
Agent may usually only automatically gain a new
Familiar five years after the issue of the last one, and
only if their Familiar has died. Often however, it is
possible to gain a replacement Familiar in return for a
service to the Power. If the Agent wishes to have the
same Familiar back, they will usually have to perform
another service, in addition to the one required to get
any new Familiar. Much of this depends on the past
behaviour of the Agent and the circumstance
surrounding the "death" of the Familiar.
Companions
Some Powers (such as the Powers of Light), grant a
Companion to their Agents, rather than a Familiar.
Instead of accompanying the Agent, as does a
Familiar, the Companion may be summoned into the
material world by the Agent by Invoking it. This
Invocation will always succeed, and need not be rolled
for. The Companion will take (D-2, min. 1) Pulses to
appear, and will then do the bidding of the Agent. The
Companion will accompany the Agent if requested to
do so, or will return to their home if dismissed by the
Agent. The major difference between a Companion
and a Familiar, is that Companions seldom have an
inconspicuous form, and will be noticed and cause a
major reaction. There is a link between the Agent and
the Companion, and the Companion will assist and
guard the Agent in all ways, putting their concerns
second only the Companion's patron Power.
Recovering slain Companions works the same way as
for Familiars. A newly assigned Companion is in all
ways a standard Minor Minion for the Power, except
that it may only speak languages designated by its
Power, at least one of which will be known to the
Agent. The Ranks of the languages are designated by
the Power, one will usually be at Rank 8 or higher.
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Vengeance
The death of an Agent may open a link to the patron
Power. When an Agent dies in a manner that is
irresurrectable, or after the time in which a dead Agent
could have been resurrected has expired, a portal is
opened to the patron Power, so as to allow them to
collect the essential lifeforce of the Agent. As a result
of this portal, the patron Power may send an Avatar to
the material world. Powers are, as a rule, somewhat
put out by the untimely demise of their Agents, and
may seek restitution from the Agents slayers. If a
character kills an Agent and then vacates the area, the
patron may very well appear after 100 hours, but
decide against investigating. However, standing over
the smoking remains of an Agent when their patron
appears, may be hazardous to the health.
Renouncing Status
A character may renounce their status of Agent.
Renouncing Agent status is a perilous task, only ever
undertaken in extreme circumstances. The process of
renunciation is ancient and invariable. First the Agent
Invokes their patron Power by the use of an Ancient
Invocation. If a Minion is sent, the Agent informs the
Minion that they are renouncing their status as Agent.
The Power will then appear in their insubstantial form.
The Agent then states that they are renouncing their
status of Agent, and demands the return of the token
they offered when they became an Agent. If the token
was an object, or some other physical thing, the
Power must return it immediately. If it was a service,
an oath or some other form of insubstantial offering,
the Power simply acknowledges its return. The
character immediately loses their Call Patron talent,
their Familiar or Companion, and any other abilities
they may have gained as a result of becoming an
Agent. They do not regain any abilities that they lost
due to their prohibition by the Power, but are freed
from any strictures on their behaviour. The Power
then returns to its home dimension, and the character
is no longer an Agent of that Power.
The Power's reaction to the desertion of an Agent will
vary considerably, depending on the Power's
personality, ethics and motives. Some Powers may
direct their Agents, cults or sects to hunt down and
slay the deserter, others may seek to punish or kill
the offender personally, when next summoned to the
material world. Still others may feel that the loss of
their great patronage is punishment in itself. When
deciding exactly what form of action a Power takes
against an ex-Agent, the GM should consider the
reasons for the renunciation of Agent status, the
circumstances surrounding it, and the personality of
the Power. It is not possible to force an Agent to
renounce their status. Such coercion will be noticed
by the Power and will invalidate the renunciation, not
to mention incurring the Power's wrath. Particularly
unwise Agents may use their Call Patron talent to
summon their Power so that they may renounce their
status. This will work, but it must be noted that when
the process of renunciation is complete, the offended
Avatar of the Power will be physically present, and
may immediately take direct action.
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Invocations
Simple Invocations
The "Response" percentage listed amongst the
Power's attributes gives the chance on D100 that the
Power will respond to their Common Name spoken
as part of an Invocation. In its simplest form, an
Invocation is merely the use of a Power's name in a
formal sense, along with the willingness for the Power
to respond. A simple "I call upon the power of ...", or
the use of the Power's name as a chant or mantra is
just as effective as the most elaborate ritual that the
Invoker can conceive. If it is the Power's Individual
True Name that is being spoken, the percentage
chance that they will respond should be raised by 25.
The Power's response may take one of three forms:
1. The Power may choose to despatch a Minor
minion to spy on the Invoker, ask them the
purpose of their invocation, or even to slay them.
This minion will be of the common Minor type for
that Power and if intending to speak with or slay
the invoker, they will appear within D-5 minutes.
Their appearance is almost invariably "natural";
flying creatures will fly through a window,
creeping ones may crawl from behind furniture,
etc.
2. The Power may despatch an animal Minion to
serve the same purpose as above. This animal
will be of a type commonly associated with the
Power, it will be sentient, but otherwise
unexceptional.
3. The Power may choose to project an
insubstantial image of themself. This image will
usually be of their common form, and has no
powers other than to communicate with the
invoker. If the Invoker used an Ancient
Invocation, The Power can make the invoker an
Agent, and confer the Call Patron Talent.
Ancient Invocations
Powers will more often respond to Ancient
Invocations. Certain Invocations have gained great
power through their extreme age, and have a greater
chance of causing a Power to respond to their use.
These Ancient Invocations may be found in rare
books in arcane libraries, and usually only through a
great deal of searching. The GM must determine the
additional chance that an individual Invocation has of
causing the Power to respond, along with any special
conditions or ingredients that are required to perform
it as well as the amount of time required.
Example: "Ritual for Invoking Aim, (The Fire Duke),
+10%, requires a very large bonfire, 10 minutes".
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Bestiary
The Bestiary does not aim to provide a comprehensive list
of all fauna found in the DQ universe, only that portion
which can bother or interest adventurers. Thus, carnivores
and exotic or fantastical creatures are heavily emphasised.
Most snakes are harmless, most mammals are peaceful
grazers, most bodies stay buried in perpetuity, and the
average human would never meet anything from the
second half of this bestiary.
Common Animals By Terrain Type
This is a list of common dangerous creatures in a given
terrain. It is not intended to be an encounter table, but
provides possible unplanned encounters to remove
extraneous characters.
Arctic Common: Fox, Human, Orc, Rat
Uncommon: Bear, Goblin, Seal, Weasel, Wild
Cat, Wolf, Woolly Mammoth
Caverns Common: Human, Orc, Rat
Uncommon: Bat, Bear, Gnoll, Goblin, Troll,
Wraith
Coastal Common: Crocodile, Human, Orc, Rat
Uncommon: Basilisk, Eel, Gnoll, Goblin,
Octopus, Seal, Weasel, Wild Cat
Highlands Common: Human, Orc, Rat, Vulture
Uncommon: Bear, Boar, Dwarf, Eagle, Hyena,
Gnoll, Goblin, Raven, Troll, Weasel, Wild Cat,
Wolf, Wyvern
Jungle Common: Dryad, Elephant, Human, Jackal,
Mongoose, Monkey, Orc, Rat
Uncommon: Bat, Chimpanzee, Gnoll, Goblin,
Iguana, Tiger, Wild Cat, Wyvern
Ocean Common: Dolphin
Uncommon: Barracuda, Eel, Manta Ray, Seal,
Shark
Plains Common: Antelope, Baboon, Camel, Dog,
Elephant, Fox, Human, Jackal, Mongoose, Orc,
Ox, Rat, Vulture
Uncommon: Centaur, Fire Ant, Hyena, Gnoll,
Goblin, Killer Bee, Lion, Raven, Tiger, Wild Cat
Rural Common: Donkey, Draft Horse, Fox, Housecat,
Human, Mule, Orc, Ox, Palfrey, Pony, Quarter-
Horse, Rat
Uncommon: Bat, Brownie, Ghost, Ghoul, Gnoll,
Goblin, Halfling, Owl, Satyr (Faun), Troll, War-
Horse, Weasel, Wraith
Waste Common: Camel, Dog, Fox, Human, Jackal,
Orc, Rat, Vulture
Uncommon: Basilisk, Bear, Goblin, Hyena,
Iguana, Killer Bee, Lion, Raven, Wild Cat,
Wyvern
Wetlands Common: Crocodile, Human, Mongoose, Orc,
Pike, Rat
Uncommon: Basilisk, Boar, Eel, Gnoll, Goblin,
Troll, Wild Cat, Wolf, Wyvern
Woods Common: Deer, Dog, Dryad, Fox, Human,
Monkey, Orc, Rat
Uncommon: Bat, Bear, Boar, Centaur, Elf, Gnoll,
Goblin, Owl, Satyr, Tiger, Weasel, Wild Cat, Wolf
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Reactions Table
The reactions table can be used to determine random
reactions from unplanned encounters, but can also be used
as an indication of magical influences. A +30 Reaction Roll
modifier will have unfriendly cityfolk behaving like pleasant
villagers, while most villagers will seem charmed or
enraptured, and the local outlaws at least willing to talk.
Negative Enraged – Irrational, will attack if any chance of
victory. Bear with cubs, racial enemies.
01-10 Belligerent – will attack unless mollified or scared
off. Bandits, rhinoceros, crocodile, hungry large
predators.
11-20 Wary – cautiously hostile. Will avoid the party if
possible. Typical wild carnivore or snake, roaming
outlaws.
21-30 Hunted – will avoid the party, including fleeing
upon approach. Typical wild herbivore, those who
have met adventurers before.
31-40 Unfriendly – will communicate on a limited basis.
Will not co-operate. City-folk, grumpy codgers &
cats.
41-60 Neutral – Willing to communicate, or let the party
by. No positive or negative feelings. Average
townsfolk.
61-80 Pleasant – Willing to communicate, including hints
about local events; still intent on their own
business. Friendly villager or dog.
81-95 Friendly – Willing to communicate and provide
minor assistance, advice, etc. Seemingly barman,
merchants, con men (actually all neutral).
96-100 Charmed – Willing to assist the party in any way
that does not imperil their own interests. Camp
followers, courtiers, groupies.
101+ Enraptured – Will totally identify with the party
even to their own peril. Romantics, fools, those
magically charmed.
Natural Weapons & Armour: Natural Armour works like
normal armour - it protects against Fatigue damage but not
Endurance or magical damage.
Natural Weapons always have the MD added to their Base
Chance, plus any bonus due to rank. Those using Unarmed
use their AG, MD & PS to determine BC and damage as a
human would. Do not apply Unarmed rules unless
specifically stated. Those using weapons will usually use
the weapons table. Example stats are included for some
more obscure weapons.
Teeth, tusks & most horns do A-class specific grievous
injuries.
Talons and claws do B- class specific grievous injuries.
Hooves, trampling, & similar attacks do C- class grievous
injuries.
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Bestiary Classification Table

Animal Type Sentient Aspect Can Fear Can Stun Magic / Entity Type
Silver
COMMON LAND MAMMALS N L Y Y N A
Sasquatch Y S
Felines D
Small Land Mammals D
AVIANS N L Y Y N B
Owl D
AQUATICS N L Y Y N F
Eel D
Kraken Y E
LIZARDS, SNAKES & INSECTS N L Y Y N A
Crocodile F
Insects and Spiders D
Killer Bee B
CREATURES OF NIGHT & Y D Y Y N E
SHADOW
Bat N B
Rat N A
Weres (in beast form) N Y
HUMANOIDS Y L Y Y N S
Troll D
Faerie Folk except Elves E
Dryad D special E
Earth Dwellers D
Shape-changer D special
FANTASTICAL MONSTERS Y L Y Y N E
Giant Amoeba N D
Chimera, Manticore, Minotaur, N
Hydra, Hippogriff, Basilisk,
Salamander
Gargoyle, Harpy D
DRAGONS Y L Y Y N E
SUMMONABLES Y - N Y Y M
UNDEAD N D special N special M
Ghost, Revenant Y
Greater Undead Y
LESSER POWERS Y - N N Y M
Hellhounds D Y N

Sentient: Is the creature Sentient.

Aspect: Is the creature Light or Dark aspected, or neither.
Can Stun: this creature can normally be stunned.
Can Fear: this creature can be affected by magical fear.
Magic or Silver: this creature can only be hit by magic or a silvered weapon.
Entity Type: For the purpose of some magical effects such as communication, all creatures fall into ONE of the following
categories:
A Animal (Earth)
B Bird (Air)
F Fish (Water)
E Enchanted, usually Sentient (E&E)
S Sentient, non-enchanted (Bard)
M Mana creature

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Common Land Mammals

GORILLA
Apes Natural Habitat: Highlands, Woods
Frequency: Rare
All apes tend to be shy of humans and will usually dwell far
Number: 1-40 (20)
from civilisation. They have three times the stealth of an
Description: Male gorillas may reach 650 pounds and 6+
average human and are often adept at tracking and have
feet in height. They usually have arm spans when full grown
other talents associated with the Ranger skill.
of over 10 feet. Females usually weigh 200 pounds. Gorillas
tend to have black fur, but older males will often have grey
BABOON or silver fur. Occasionally they are entirely white. Both
Natural Habitat: Plains males and females have prominent canines and are vicious
Frequency: Common fighters. Due to their great weight, gorillas cannot brachiate
Number: 1-100 (2) in the manner of other apes.
Description: Baboons are medium-sized apes, usually no Comments: Gorillas will usually flee humanoids, but will
more than 4 feet tall, and 120 pounds in weight. They are occasionally attack if led by a large, powerful male
characterised by their large heads and long sharp fangs. Abilities: Gorillas have no special talents or skills. They are
Baboons generally have light brown fur, but may have not tool or magic users.
brightly coloured (orange, blue, purple or red) faces and/or Movement Rates: Running: 350
rumps. PS 30-40 MD 20-23 AG 14-17 MA None
Comments: Baboons tend to be vicious and unpredictable, EN 28-33 FT 33-38 WP 6-8 PC 12-18
attacking without warning. They are tribal in nature and do PB 3-7 TMR 7 NA Fur absorbs 3 DP
not fear men when with the rest of the tribe. They can Weapons: Gorillas may only attack via Close Combat.
sometimes be assuaged by food (usually meat). However, they may enter Close Combat with an entity
Abilities: Baboons possess no special talents or skills. whose combined modified Agility and Physical Strength is
They are neither magic users nor tool users and are only half or less their own by grabbing the victim and pulling
semi-intelligent. them into their hex. This manoeuvre is a Charge and Close
Movement Rates: Running: 350 Action (except that the victim is pulled out of their hex into
PS 12-18 MD 16-20 AG 18-22 MA None the gorilla's hex). Gorillas may bite or rend, but not in the
EN 6-10 FT 10-15 WP 7-9 PC 17-21 same pulse.
PB 6-9 TMR 7 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP Bite: BC 30%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0.
Weapons: Baboons cannot attack except in Close Combat. Rend: BC 50%, [D + 6] , Close, Rank 0.
They will swarm over their victim, using their bite to kill by
increasing blood loss. MONKEY
Bite: BC 65%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 0.
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Woods
Frequency: Common
CHIMPANZEE Number: 1-3 (20)
Natural Habitat: Jungle Description: Monkeys are the smallest of the apes, ranging
Frequency: Uncommon is size from 6 inches to as much as 2 feet in height and
Number: 1-5 (40) weighing up to 25 pounds. They have small round faces,
Description: Chimpanzees are small humanoids, usually grey or brown fur, and are generally playful and curious
around 3 feet tall, and weigh 60-100 pounds. They have creatures. Monkeys use both their hands and feet to move,
brown fur, are quite social, and are excellent climbers. They climb, and run. They are also quite intelligent, and can be
usually forage for food in small groups, carrying their young. trained to perform many tasks and tricks for entertainment
They walk and climb on all fours, but can move bipedally. (or other) purposes. Monkeys are generally vegetarian,
Chimpanzees are omnivorous, but their diet consists mostly although they do eat small insects and rodents from time to
of fruit and plants. Occasionally, they will hunt and eat small time.
deer, snakes, or other woodland creatures. Comments: Monkeys can be valuable as pets, and
Comments: Chimpanzees are curious, social, and therefore an adult monkey captured will sell for as much as
generally friendly creatures. However, they will attack if their 200 Silver Pennies. A domesticated or trained monkey will
young are threatened. They are quite intelligent, and can be sell for three times this amount.
easily domesticated. Abilities: Monkeys have no special skills or magical
Abilities: Chimpanzees have no special talents or skills, abilities. However, they are apt climbers, and can use their
except their amazing ability to climb almost any surface. tails as a “fifth” hand, for climbing, holding, grabbing, etc.
Chimpanzees are nascent tool-users, and will use small Movement Rates: Running: 250; Climbing: 350
sticks or stones to crack open nuts or for other simple tasks. PS 3-8 MD 18-26 AG 20-28 MA None
Movements Rates: Running: 300; Climbing: 200 EN 4-8 FT 10-15 WP 10-12 PC 17-23
PS 18-25 MD 16-22 AG 18-23 MA None PB 7-12 TMR 5/7 NA Fur absorbs 1 DP
EN 5-12 FT 16-20 WP 8-12 PC 17-22 Weapons: Monkeys will only attack if they are completely
PB 8-10 TMR 6/4 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP cornered. Even when they are involved in combat, they will
Weapons: Chimpanzees fight with hands and teeth. simply look for the first chance they have of escaping and
Unarmed: BC 45%, [D – 2], Melee & Close, Rank 1-3. fleeing. They will bite if pressed.
Bite: BC 25%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0. Bite: BC 55%, [D – 5], Close, Rank 0.

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NEANDERTHAL and will often advertise its presence by a hunting scream as

Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Woods it leaps upon its victim.
Frequency: Rare Comments: Cheetahs are extremely fast over short
Number: 1-30 (8) distances, but tire rapidly. Their Movement should be
Description: Neanderthals are a species of pre-human quartered after their first minute at a dead run. If captured
characterised by sloping foreheads, hairy bodies, limited young, cheetahs are especially trainable. Cubs will
intelligence, and a semi-erect posture. They have prominent generally sell for 300-400 Silver Pennies each.
canines Abilities: Cheetahs have no talents or skills and are neither
Comments: Neanderthals fear other humanoids and will magic nor tool users.
flee them if possible. Some, however, are cannibals and will Movement Rates: Running: 1200
stalk other humanoids as prey. PS 20-23 MD 22-25 AG 30-34 MA None
Abilities: Neanderthals may have limited Beast Master EN 14-18 FT 20-25 WP 5-7 PC 18-23
skills and will possess most Ranger skills at Ranks 1-6 PB 6-9 TMR 24 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP
(some at higher Rank). They will have no talents and will Weapons: Cheetahs may use two claws in Melee Combat,
not be magic users. Neanderthals will have only a limited or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. They will
tool using capacity and will generally not use weapons more attempt to Charge & Close.
complicated than stones and clubs. Bite: BC 25%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0.
Movement Rates: Running: 300 Claws: BC 30%, [D – 3], Melee & Close, Rank 1-5.
PS 18-25 MD 13-15 AG 12-14 MA None
EN 14-16 FT 20-24 WP 8-10 PC 13-18 HOUSECAT
PB 8-10 TMR 6 NA Skin absorbs 1 DP Natural Habitat: Rural
Weapons: Neanderthals will use rocks and sticks, and Frequency: Common
sometimes simple clubs and axes. They will bite and use Number: 1-20 (2)
weapons in Close Combat, and will always attempt to enter Description: House cats will tend to be 10-24 inches long
Close Combat. They will rarely pick up and use a dropped and weigh 12-35 pounds. The larger breeds of siamese and
weapon of a more complex nature. burmese cats are often bred for fighting ability and will
Stick: BC 30%, [D – 2] Close, Rank 0. appear more muscular and be much larger than the
Bite: BC 30%, [D – 3] Close, Rank 0. average house cat.
Comments: Familiars will frequently appear in the more or
SASQUATCH (YETI) less permanent shape of house cats.
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Woods Abilities: House cats have no talents, skills, or magic. They
Frequency: Very Rare are not tool users.
Number: 1-6 (1) Movement Rates: Running: 450
Description: The sasquatch is a large humanoid being, PS 3-4 MD 19-21 AG 22-24 MA None
very shy. It is covered in long brown fur, which allows it to EN 4-5 FT 8-10 WP 9-11 PC 18-20
survive in even the coldest climes. The sasquatch tends to PB 12-18 TMR 9 NA None
be shy of humans and will run or hide rather than attack Weapons: House cats cannot Melee. They get one
except when its lair is threatened. combined attack.
Comments: The sasquatch is a fairly docile creature, but Teeth & Claws: BC 20%, [D – 7], Close, Rank 0.
the yeti (the mountain-dwelling version of the species) tends
to be much larger and meaner, with more Physical Strength LEOPARD
& Endurance, and will attack instead of running when its Natural Habitat: Highlands, Jungle, Plains, Waste, Woods
privacy is invaded. Frequency: Rare
Abilities: The sasquatch is a natural tracker and forester Number: 1-4 (1)
and will possess the Ranger skill at Rank 1-8. The Description: Leopards usually appear as butter-coloured
sasquatch is sentient, however it will not possess any magic cats with 5 black spots. Some leopards, however, have
abilities and will not employ any skill involving tools or shiny black coats and are called black panthers. In either
weapons. case, they usually weigh 130-180 pounds. They hunt during
Movement Rates: Running: 300 both day and night, though they will usually be encountered
PS 24-30 MD 15-25 AG 14-18 MA 1-6 at night.
EN 25-35 FT 30-40 WP 10-15 PC 22-26 Comments: Leopards haunt game trails near rivers and
PB 5-8 TMR 6 NA Fur absorbs 3 DP streams (they sometimes eat fish). They are stealthier than
Weapons: Bare hands as per the Unarmed Combat rules. most other felines and will seldom be seen except when
Unarmed:BC 45%, [D], Melee & Close, Rank 0. they attack. The fur of adult leopards is worth 200-300
Silver Pennies.
Felines Abilities: Leopards have no special skills or talents and are
Felines are primarily nocturnal predators, and have neither tool nor magic users. They do have the ability to
excellent night-vision. All felines will possess four times the climb trees and move between branches with ease and will
stealth of the average human. follow prey into the upper branches of trees if necessary.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Climbing: 200
CHEETAH PS 22-26 MD 24-30 AG 28-32 MA None
EN 15-18 FT 20-25 WP 6-8 PC 18-23
Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste PB 7-10 TMR 8/4 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP
Frequency: Rare Weapons: Leopards may use one bite or two claws in
Number: 1-4 (1) Melee Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat.
Description: The cheetah is spotted, but without the Leopards will attempt to Close.
characteristic pattern of the leopard. It is possessed of Bite: BC 30%, [D – 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
retractable claws and is leggy and slender. Its head is dog- Claws: BC 30%, [D – 3], Melee & Close, Rank 1-3.
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LION WILD CAT

Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste Natural Habitat: Anywhere (except Rural)
Frequency: Uncommon Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-8 (2) Number: 1-6 (1)
Description: Lions are large, tan cats. The males usually Description: There is some form of wild cat in most climes.
have great black (or red) manes and will usually scare They will vary from 2 to 4 feet in length and from 25 to 90
game in the direction of the females who are the better pounds in weight. Most wild cats have blunt tails with black
fighters and hunters. tips. They often have tufted ears and are sometimes
Abilities: Lions possess no skills or talents and are neither spotted.
tool nor magic users. Comments: Wild cats will usually not stray far from their
Movement Rates: Running: 450 lair. They may be captured and sold as exotic pets in some
PS 25-30 MD 20-25 AG 25-30 MA None areas, but will usually not fetch more than 100-150 Silver
EN 20-25 FT 25-30 WP 12-16 PC 18-23 Pennies. There is a 70% chance that there will be several
PB 5-10 TMR 9 NA Fur absorbs 3 DP young in their lair.
Weapons: Lions may use one bite or two claws in Melee Abilities: Wild cats have no special talents or skills. They
Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. Lions are not tool or magic users.
will attempt to Close. Movement Rates: Running: 300-400
Bite: BC 35%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0. PS 12-17 MD 14-20 AG 18-24 MA None
Claws: BC 45%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 2-6. EN 10-13 FT 5-18 WP 8-10 PC 16-21
PB 8-11 TMR 6-8 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP
Weapons: They may use one bite or two claws in Melee
SABRE-TOOTH TIGER
Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. They
Natural Habitat: Arctic, Plains will attempt to Close.
Frequency: Rare Bite: BC 20%, [D – 5], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Number: 1-8 (1) Claws: BC 25%, [D – 6], Melee & Close, Rank 1-4.
Description: Sabre-tooth tigers are huge, dark yellow or
dun coloured hunting cats with disproportionate fangs. Great Land Mammals
Comments: These cats have no fear of humanoids. If
hungry, they will readily attack a party of adventurers. They
are valuable as curiosities, and live cubs fetch 400-500 BEAR
Silver Pennies each, while mature cats fetch 3 times that Natural Habitat: Arctic, Caverns, Highlands, Waste, Woods
amount. Frequency: Uncommon
Abilities: Sabre-tooth tigers have no special talents or Number: 1-4
abilities and use neither tools nor magic. Description: Bears exist in any climate and have even
Movement Rates: Running: 600 been known to live in desert habitats. Arctic and mountain
PS 30-32 MD 18-20 AG 23-25 MA None bears will be white. Other bears may vary in colour from
EN 20-22 FT 33-36 WP 8-10 PC 21-25 brown to black, and some will have creamy or rust tinged
PB 7-10 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 5 DP fur. They will generally weigh between 500 and 1500
Weapons: They may use one bite or two claws in Melee pounds. They tend to walk on all four feet, but may stand on
Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. They their hind legs to fight.
will attempt to Close. Comments: Bears are omnivorous. They are also curious.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0. They will, consequently, investigate and possibly attack a
Claws: BC 60%, [D + 3], Melee & Close, Rank 1-5. party of less than 6 humanoids. Larger parties will less likely
be bothered. In spring, they will have 1-2 cubs in their lair.
TIGER Each cub will fetch 400-800 Silver Pennies in an untrained
state.
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Plains, Woods Abilities: Bears possess no special skills or talents. They
Frequency: Uncommon are not magic or tool users. However, shape-changer bears
Number: 1-4 (1) may use tools (and weapons) in their bear form.
Description: Tigers are usually orange with black stripes, Movement Rates: Running: 300
though some types have thick, pale fur. All were-tigers will PS 35-40 MD 10-15 AG 10-15 MA None
have the latter colouring when in their tiger form. Though EN 30-35 FT 35-40 WP 8-10 PC 18-22
varying greatly in size, most tigers will be between 4 and 7 PB 6-10 TMR 6 NA Fur absorbs 4 DP
feet in length and weigh several hundred pounds. Weapons: Bears may bite and claw while in Close Combat
Comments: Tigers are solitary, nocturnal hunters. They will or they can attempt to "hug" their victim. Bears may make
attack humanoids with little provocation, and some have two claw attacks in Melee.
been known to develop a positive craving for human flesh. Claws: BC 35%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 1-4.
They enjoy swimming and will be undeterred by a water Bite: BC 20%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 0.
barrier between them and their prey. Hug: BC 60%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
Abilities: Tigers have no special talents or skills. They are
not tool or magic users.
Movement Rates: Running: 450 BOAR
PS 24-28 MD 22-26 AG 25-30 MA None Natural Habitat: Highlands, Wetlands, Woods
EN 20-24 FT 25-29 WP 8-10 PC 18-23 Frequency: Uncommon
PB 5-9 TMR 9 NA Fur absorbs 3 DP Number: 1-3 (1)
Weapons: Tigers may use one bite or two claws in Melee Description: Boars grow to 550 pounds, are covered in
Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. Tigers long, dark bristles and have long tusks. They tend to be
will attempt to Close. both stupid and vicious.
Bite: BC 45%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0. Comments: Boars tend to be nocturnal and will seldom be
Claws: BC 30%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 1-2. encountered in daylight. They are omnivorous and will

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devour anything they find laying about or will kill humanoids ELEPHANT
for food. Natural Habitat: Jungle, Plains
Abilities: Boars have no special skills or talents and use Frequency: Common
neither tools nor magic. Number: 1-50 (20)
Movement Rates: Running: 350 Description: Elephants are 10 to 14 feet high at the
PS 22-27 MD 14-18 AG 20-25 MA None shoulder and weigh between 4 and 8 tons (with "Indian"
EN 20-25 FT 25-30 WP 4-10 PC 12-16 elephants being much smaller on the average than "African"
PB 6-10 TMR 7 NA Bristles absorb 4 DP elephants). They tend to be grey in colour, but may appear
Weapons: Boars always attempt to Charge and Close, and brown, yellow or red, depending upon what type of mud
either gore them with their tusks or knock them to the they have been wallowing in. Elephants are four-hex
ground and trample them. monsters.
Gore: BC 50%, [D – 1], Close, Rank 1-2. Comments: Elephants will usually shy away from
Trample: BC 20%, [D – 3], Close, Rank 0. humanoids unless provoked (70% chance that provocation
short of attack will be ignored). If one elephant is attacked,
CAMEL all nearby elephants will come to their assistance,
Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste especially if the elephant is a cow or calf. Elephant tusks
Frequency: Common are valuable (500-800 Silver Pennies per tusk weighing
Number: 1-6 (3) around 100 pounds). Calves will sell for 1000 Silver
Description: A camel is a tawny, thin-legged creature often Pennies and adult bulls will sell for three times that if
used as a riding beast. Camels will have either one large unharmed. Adult females may fetch 1500 Silver Pennies if
hump on their back or two. If the latter is in the case, the still in their breeding years.
camel is called a dromedary. Abilities: Elephants have no talents or skills and are not
Abilities: Camels' metabolisms allow them to retain large magic or tool users. They are dextrous with their trunks and
quantities of fat and water, so they are able to survive for can often use them to lift large burdens, shake trees, crush
long periods without eating or drinking. On average, a or throw objects (like people) without much accuracy. They
camel can live for a week to ten days without water without have a highly developed sense of smell and poor eyesight.
suffering substantial ill effects. While valued for this trait, Movement Rates: Running: 450
they are difficult to train and so will bring little money in an PS 60-75 MD 15-18 AG 10-12 MA None
untrained state. Trained camels will bring 700-900 Silver EN 40-50 FT 45-55 WP 10-14 PC 10-12
Pennies. PB 6-8 TMR 9 NA Hide absorbs 5 DP
Movement Rates: Running: 600 Weapons: An elephant may use its tusks and trunk, or may
PS 25-30 MD 12-15 AG 11-14 MA None trample (four attacks). From a distance, it may charge with
EN 27-30 FT 20-25 WP 10-12 PC 14-18 its tusks.
PB 7-9 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP Charge: BC 60%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 0.
Weapons: Camels may either bite or kick into their rear Tusks: BC 15%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
hex. Trunk: BC 80%, [D – 2], Melee, Rank 0.
Bite: BC 30%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0. Trample: BC 50%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0.
Kick: BC 25%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
GIRAFFE
DEER Natural Habitat: Plains
Natural Habitat: Plains, Woods Frequency: Rare
Frequency: Common Number: 1-16 (6)
Number: 1-5 (1) or 50-5000 (200) Description: Giraffes are giant antelope with long necks
Description: Deer are wild creatures, like thin, agile and a horse-like head. They can grow as tall as 18 feet,
horses. They generally have a tawny coat, but rare averaging 12 feet high at the shoulder, and can weigh over
specimens are black. Stags are male deer and have large 3000 pounds. They have long legs, round bodies, and are
racks of antlers. Antelope have straight, non-branching quite fast. Giraffes are vegetarian, feasting on the leafy tops
horns, and are usually a shade of grey or brown. of tall trees. Their fur ranges in color from golden to brown,
Comments: Deer are usually found in woods, while usually dotted with darker spots. Giraffes have two small
antelope are found in the plains. Deer travel singly or in flesh covered horns, valued for their alchemical properties.
pairs, and will be wary of humanoids, but will not flee them.. Giraffes travel in small herds, usually led by one dominant
Antelope travel in vast herds, and are not shy of man. male. They will generally flee from the presence of
Female antelope are as large as the males, while female humanoids who come closer than 200 yards. They are 2
deer are smaller and without antlers. Stag antlers and some hex monsters.
antelope horns are extremely valuable (worth 200-700 Comments: Giraffe horn is valuable to Alchemists. One
Silver Pennies). horn from a full grown Giraffe can sell for 100 Gold Shillings
Abilities: Deer have no special talents or skills and use or more. The horn is often used to make potions or as an
neither tools nor magic. item to be imbued with magical properties.
Movement Rates: Running: 750 Abilities: Giraffes have no special skills or talents, and are
PS 20-26 MD 19-24 AG 22-26 MA None not magic users.
EN 15-20 FT 20-25 WP 10-11 PC 20-25 Movement Rates: Running: 700
PB 12-13 TMR 15 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP PS 30-36 MD 14-18 AG 12-16 MA None
Weapons: Deer may either use their antlers or kick into EN 22-26 FT 30-35 WP 10-12 PC 18-22
their rear hex. PB 12-16 TMR 14 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP
Antlers: BC 30%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 1-4. Weapons: Giraffes can kick either forwards or backwards.
Kick: BC 50%, [D + 3], Melee Rear, Rank 0. Back Kick: BC 20%, [D + 8], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
Fore Kick: BC 40%, [D + 5], Melee, Rank 0.

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HIPPOPOTAMUS (River Horse) generally not afraid of anything, including lions, tigers, or
Natural Habitat: Wetlands man. Additionally, they consume a great deal of food (about
Frequency: Rare 400 pounds per day). Rhinos will usually not attack unless
Number: 1-10 (4) provoked. They are 3 hex monsters.
Description: Hippos are huge aquatic mammals with long Comments: Rhinos are not shy, but they do have a short
round bodies, short ears, and large oblong snouts. They temper and will attack if annoyed. They are short-sighted
can grow to lengths of over 12 feet, and often weigh more and will often charge to displace creatures they can not
than 4 tons. Their skin is rough, usually dark brown or gray. identify. Courtesans have found use for rhino horns as an
They have round flat teeth, and horrible breath. Hippos aphrodisiac. Horns will sell for 25 Gold Shillings each in
sweat blood all over their body when they are about to most cities.
attack. They are 4 hex monsters. Abilities: Rhinos posses no special skills or magic. They
Comments: Hippos can breathe underwater, and are are not tool users.
treated as aquatics. While submerged, hippos are difficult to Movement Rates: Running: 350
spot, as usually only their nostrils and eyes protrude above PS 50-60 MD 10-12 AG 10-12 MA None
the water. They are territorial, and will challenge any EN 35-45 FT 45-50 WP 10-14 PC 12-14
creature or boat that comes too close to their young. They PB 5-8 TMR 7 NA Hide absorbs 7 DP
will attempt to surprise and capsize any craft that comes too Weapons: Rhinos will attempt to gore or trample (four
close or appears hostile. On land, hippos are slow and attacks).
virtually defenceless, and will hide in mud wallows to avoid Charge: BC 60%, [D + 6], Melee, Rank 0.
danger. They will retreat into water if threatened. Gore: BC 40%, [D + 2], Melee, Rank 0.
Abilities: These animals have no special skills except Trample: BC 25%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 0.
water-breathing and sweating blood.
Movement Rates: Running: 150; Swimming: 250 WOOLLY MAMMOTH
PS 40-50 MD 7-9 AG 7-10 MA None Natural Habitat: Arctic
EN 35-45 FT 40-45 WP 10-12 PC 14-18 Frequency: Uncommon
PB 6-9 TMR 3/5 NA Hide absorbs 4 DP Number: 1-10 (4)
Weapons: Hiipos may bite creatures 4' long or longer. Description: Mammoths are huge, hairy, evil-tempered
Smaller creatures are swallowed whole, inflicting no elephantine animals growing to twice the size of elephants.
immediate damage. Additionally, they can attempt to Mastodons are generally longer and lower to the ground,
capsize boats less than 20’ long. but otherwise similar to the mammoth. Both mammoths and
Bite: BC 25%, [D + 7], Melee, Rank 0. mastodons are four-hex monsters.
Comments: Mammoths tend to be more irritable than
OX elephants and will be quicker to attack, but are otherwise
Natural Habitat: Plains, Rural similar. Their tusks are valued the same as elephant tusks,
Frequency: Common but weigh only 50-80 pounds each.
Number: 1-20 (2) Abilities: Mammoths possess no talents, skills or magic.
Description: Oxen are literally castrated cattle. This They are not tool users.
heading subsumes all such forms of domesticated beasts Movement Rates: Running: 500
(water buffalo, caribou, etc.) used for pulling wagons, carts, PS 65-80 MD 15-18 AG 10-12 MA None
ploughs, etc., or for carrying burdens. Oxen generally have EN 50-60 FT 55-65 WP 10-14 PC 10-12
horns, but will seldom use them unless directly attacked. PB 5-7 TMR 10 NA Hide absorbs 6 DP
Comments: Wild ox, such as buffalo, bison and yak, are Weapons: A mammoth may use its tusks and trunk, or may
extremely territorial, and will attack in concert to drive off trample (four attacks). From a distance, it may charge with
predators. its tusks.
Abilities: Oxen have no special talent or skill and are Charge: BC 60%, [D + 9], Melee, Rank 0.
neither tool nor magic users. They will almost always be Tusks: BC 15%, [D + 3], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
trained to pull a plough or wagon. Trunk: BC 80%, [D – 1], Melee, Rank 0.
Movement Rates: Running: 250 Trample: BC 50%, [D + 7], Close, Rank 0.
PS 50-60 MD 7-9 AG 8-10 MA None
EN 25-30 FT 32-40 WP 7-9 PC 12-15
Small Land Mammals
PB 6-8 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
Weapons: Oxen may attack with their horn, or trample (4 FOX
attacks).
Horns: BC 20%, [D + 3], Melee, Rank 0. Natural Habitat: Arctic, Plains, Rural, Waste, Woods
Trample: BC 40%, [D + 5], Close, Rank 0. Frequency: Common
Number: 1-2 (1)
Description: Foxes are small sleek dogs, averaging 10
RHINOCEROS inches high at the shoulder, although they can grow larger.
Natural Habitat: Plains Male foxes can weigh as much as 15 pounds. They vary in
Frequency: Rare colour from bright orange to white. Their coat will usually
Number: 1-4 (1) match the colour of their environment. Foxes hunt mostly at
Description: A Rhino is a large land mammal with a huge night, preferring to sleep during the day, except during the
head, small eyes, and one or two horns protruding from winter. Fox are generally frightened of humans, although
their snout. Their skin is grey and thick, generally with short they do live near human settlements where small farm
abrasive hairs covering their head and neck. They can grow animals might be present. These creatures are difficult to
as large as 6 feet high at the shoulder, 10 feet long, and trap or tame. They also have an acute sense of smell.
weigh up to 3 tons. Rhinos are solitary herbivores, although Comments: A fox fur is quite valuable, and can sell for as
bulls will fight over females and territory during mating much as 100 Silver Pennies. An arctic fox fur will sell for
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Abilities: Foxes have no special talents, or skills. They do Abilities: Mongooses have no special skills or talents. They
not use magic or tools. They are incredibly cunning and are not tool or magic users.
wily. Movement Rates: Running: 400
Movement Rates: Running: 300 PS 2-3 MD 26-32 AG 26-32 MA None
PS 4-6 MD 18-20 AG 22-26 MA None EN 4-6 FT 6-8 WP 18-20 PC 20-24
EN 5-7 FT 10-12 WP 10-12 PC 22-26 PB 10-12 TMR 8 NA None
PB 10-14 TMR 6 NA Fur absorbs 1 DP Weapons: Mongooses may bite. They will always use their
Weapons: Foxes can bite. second action to defensively withdraw while in melee, giving
Bite: BC 50%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0. an appearance of "dancing".
Bite: BC 80%, [D – 6], Close, Rank 0.
HYENA
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Plains, Waste WARDOG
Frequency: Uncommon Natural Habitat: Rural
Number: 1-10 (6) Frequency: Uncommon
Description: Hyenas are light brown, short-jawed animals Number: 1-2 (1)
about 4 feet in length. Their hides are specked with large Description: A Wardog is any type of dog trained by
dark brown rings. They have short tails and rounded ears. humans for use in combat, hunting, or other difficult tasks.
The forelegs of a hyena are longer than the rear legs, so These dogs are larger and stronger than most dogs,
when the animal stands, it seems to slope downward from averaging 2 to 3 feet high at the shoulder and weighing 70-
its shoulders to its tail. At night, hyenas can be recognised 90 pounds. They tend to be wolf-like in appearance, and
by their barking howl. attitude.
Comments: Hyenas are mainly scavengers, preying on the Abilities: Wardogs have no special skills or talents, and
remains of carcasses left by the great cats and other they are not magic users. They have good stamina and
hunters. generally have an excellent resistance to cold weather.
Abilities: Hyenas have no special talents or skills. They do Comments: Wardogs are more likely to attack humans
not use tools or magic. than most dogs, but will usually not do so if their master is
Movement Rates: Running: 300 present, unless they are very hungry. They can be trained
PS 6-8 MD 19-21 AG 22-24 MA None to fight, hunt, and track. If the new master of a Wardog is
EN 7-9 FT 11-13 WP 8-10 PC 19-23 not a Beast Master, he must spend 1 week with the dog and
PB 6-8 TMR 7 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP the trainer learning the proper commands for directing its
Weapons: Hyenas may bite. actions, or two weeks if the old master is not available.
Bite: BC 60%, [D – 1], Close, Rank 0. Movement Rates: Running: 350
PS 10-12 MD 15-20 AG 16-20 MA None
EN 12-18 FT 22-25 WP 12-16 PC 20-24
JACKAL
PB 12-14 TMR 7 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Plains, Waste Weapons: Wardogs may bite. They do [D + 2] in Close.
Frequency: Common Bite: BC 65%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 1-3.
Number: 1-8 (2)
Description: A jackal looks like a cross between a fox and
a wolf, has a speckled grey and brown coat, and is about 3 WEASEL
feet long. Natural Habitat: Arctic, Coastal, Highlands, Rural, Woods
Comments: Jackals, like hyenas, are scavengers, and are Frequency: Uncommon
none too courageous. They are curious, and will Number: 1-2 (1)
occasionally raid a human camp searching for food, but Description: Weasels have a brown coat during the
they will run at the first sign of danger. summer, which turns white as winter approaches. They are
Abilities: A jackal has no special talents or skills and does slim, and utterly vicious. The pelts if taken during winter are
not use tools or magic. worth 40-70 Silver Pennies each.
Movement Rates: Running: 300 Comments: Weasels are very curious, and they are thus
PS 5-7 MD 18-20 AG 22-24 MA None fairly easy to trap. If a pair of weasels is found in spring,
EN 6-8 FT 9-12 WP 7-9 PC 20-23 there is an 80% chance they will be accompanied by 4-8
PB 7-9 TMR 6 NA Fur absorbs 2 DP young. Weasels are bloodthirsty, and will gladly take on
Weapons: Jackals may bite. much larger creatures.
Bite: BC 60%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0. Abilities: Weasels are the only animals that can stand the
gaze and breath of the basilisk, and thus they are often
trained to kill them. They are, however, difficult to train and
MONGOOSE
a trained basilisk killer is worth 4,000-6,000 Silver Pennies.
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Plains, Wetlands Other than this special ability, weasels have no talents or
Frequency: Common skills. They use neither tools nor magic.
Number: 1-20 (6) Movement Rates: Running: 250
Description: Mongooses have light grey fur and grow to a PS 1-2 MD 19-23 AG 25-29 MA None
length of about two feet. They are very common rodents in EN 1-2 FT 3-4 WP 18-23 PC 17-23
some parts of the world, and are valued as snake-killers. PB 10-13 TMR 5 NA Fur absorbs 1 DP
Comments: Mongooses are especially valued as house Weapons: Weasels may bite.
pets and a mongoose that is trained to remain in the vicinity Bite: BC 75%, [D – 4], Close, Rank 0.
of a dwelling (and protect against snakes, especially
cobras) will fetch 300-400 Silver Pennies. They are
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WOLF Comments: Donkeys are common draft animals. They do

Natural Habitat: Arctic, Highlands, Wetlands, Woods not need good food, and will serve well unless mistreated.
Frequency: Uncommon They can carry burdens of up to 250 pounds with great
Number: 2-24 (6) endurance.
Description: The colour of wolves' fur varies greatly with Abilities: No special talents, magic, or other abilities. They
environment, but they will usually be coloured so as to are not tool users.
blend in with their surroundings. The thickness of the fur Movement Rates: Running: 500
depends on the season. PS 40-45 MD 11-14 AG 16-19 MA None
Comments: Wolves travel in packs, although lone wolves EN 18-22 FT 33-38 WP 10-12 PC 19-21
can occasionally be found. During the spring, a wolf's lair PB 9-11 TMR 10 NA 3 DP
will be occupied by from 3-12 cubs per female in the pack Weapons: Donkeys may either bite or kick into their rear
Abilities: Wolves have no skills, talents or magical abilities hex.
and are not tool users. Wolves have incredible stamina, Bite: BC 25%, [D – 3], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
however, and can run for literally days at a time. Kick: BC 40%, [D + 3], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
Movement Rates: All-out Run: 400; Steady Run: 250
PS 10-12 MD 18-20 AG 18-20 MA None DRAFT HORSE
EN 15-20 FT 30-35 WP 18-22 PC 20-24 Natural Habitat: Rural
PB 6-9 TMR 8 NA Fur absorbs 3 DP Frequency: Common
Weapons: Wolves may bite. They do [D + 3] in Close. Number: Not applicable
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0. Description: Draft horses are the largest of the horses,
growing to more than five and a half feet and weights of up
WOLVERINE to 2300 pounds. They have huge muscles and thick limbs,
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Woods and they will frequently have hairy feet of a different colour
Frequency: Rare than the rest of their body.
Number: 1-2 (1) Comments: Draft horses are bred to carry burdens without
Description: Wolverines resemble small bears. They have tiring. They can carry loads of up to 500 pounds, and have
dark grey or black fur, sharp teeth, and a vicious temper. great endurance. They can be ridden, although they are not
They will not hesitate to attack anything that annoys them. especially sensitive to a rider's wishes.
They are extremely territorial, and will charge a person who Abilities: Draft horses possess no special talents, skills, or
comes near them or their homes. They are about 3 feet magic. They are not tool users.
long, but can weigh as much as 80 pounds. Wolverines are Movement Rates: Running: 500
virtually impossible to tame. Wolverines are solitary, PS 60-65 MD 10-12 AG 13-15 MA None
nocturnal predators, who hunt most creatures in their EN 26-32 FT 55-63 WP 8-10 PC 14-18
domain. PB 8-10 TMR 10 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
Comments: Wolverines have been known to kill bears and Weapons: Draft horses may either bite or kick into their
other creatures much larger than they are. They are rear hex.
commonly used for Bear-baiting by those who can afford Bite: BC 15%, [D], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
the price of their capture (usually around 1000 Silver Kick: BC 35%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
Pennies for an adult). Wolverine fur is highly valuable, as it
repels water. A fur will sell for as much as 150 Silver MULE
Pennies. Natural Habitat: Rural
Abilities: Wolverines have no skills or talents, except that Frequency: Common
they are immune to natural and magical fear. They may go Number: Not applicable
berserk at will. Description: Mules are a usually sterile crossbreed of a
Movement Rates: Running: 250 mare and a jackass. A mule has a short mane, long ears,
PS 16-22 MD 18-22 AG 22-26 MA None small feet, and a tail with long hairs at the end. They are
EN 18-22 FT 20-25 WP 18-23 PC 17-23 usually brown, and are about four feet high at the
PB 4-8 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP shoulders.
Weapons: A wolverine will claw twice and bite with no Comments: Mules are excellent draft animals. They are
penalty. very strong, are sure footed, and have great endurance. A
Claw: BC 50%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 1-3. mule can carry loads of up to 300 pounds, although such
Bite: BC 75%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 2-4. burdens are rare. Mules are highly resistant to disease
(reduce the chance of infection by 10% if struck in combat).
Horses Mules generally work with little fuss unless mistreated, in
Mounts are generally not adept at fighting and will only which case they become stubborn and vicious.
attack if directly threatened or if panicked. Only trained war- Abilities: Mules possess no special talents, magic, or other
horses will intentionally enter close combat. abilities. They are not tool users.

Movement Rates: Running: 450

DONKEY PS 40-50 MD 12-15 AG 17-20 MA None
Natural Habitat: Rural EN 20-25 FT 40-45 WP 10-12 PC 18-20
Frequency: Common PB 9-11 TMR 9 NA Hide 3 DP
Number: Not applicable Weapons: Mules may either bite or kick into their rear hex.
Description: Donkeys are basically equine in form. They Bite: BC 20%, [D – 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
are usually grey with a darker stripe down the centre of their Kick: BC 40%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
backs. They have very large ears and reach about four feet
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MUSTANG QUARTER-HORSE
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Plains Natural Habitat: Rural
Frequency: Rare Frequency: Common
Number: 1-50 (30) Number: Not applicable
Description: Mustangs are wild horses. They are smaller Description: These horses grow to five feet at the
than most domestic animals, usually about four and a half shoulders, and weigh about half a ton.
feet at the shoulder. Colours vary, but most mustangs have Comments: Quarterhorses are very useful as riding
very long manes and tails. animals. They can climb steep banks and ford water. They
Comments: Mustangs are generally afraid of men and will are extremely responsive to their rider if well trained and are
run away if they sense man's presence. They can be tamed able to stop or turn very quickly, suiting them for such tasks
if captured, however, and used either as riding horses or as rounding up herds. They do not have great endurance,
beasts of burden. They can carry loads of up to 400 however, and they can only maintain their maximum speed
pounds. for periods of a few miles. They can carry loads of up to 350
Abilities: Mustangs possess no special talents, skills, or pounds, but they are not intended to be beasts of burden,
magic. They are not tool users. and so their spirit will be quickly broken if they are used as
Movement Rates: Running: 600 such. If a quarterhorse's spirit is broken, its speed will be
PS 40-50 MD 13-16 AG 18-21 MA None decreased to TMR 9.
EN 18-23 FT 36-42 WP 11-13 PC 20-22 Abilities: Quarterhorses possess no special talents, skills,
PB 9-11 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP or magic. They are not tool users.
Weapons: Mustangs may either bite or kick into their rear Movement Rates: Running: 600
hex. PS 40-45 MD 13-15 AG 17-20 MA None
Bite: BC 25%, [D], Melee & Close, Rank 0. EN 18-23 FT 35-40 WP 9-10 PC 17-19
Kick: BC 45%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank 0. PB 10-12 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
Weapons: Quarterhorses may either bite or kick into their
rear hex.
PALFREY
Bite: BC 20%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Natural Habitat: Rural Kick: BC 45%, [D + 5], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
Frequency: Common
Number: Not applicable
Description: Palfreys are fine-featured riding horses. They WAR-HORSE
grow to a little more than five feet at the shoulders, and Natural Habitat: Rural
weigh about 1100 pounds. Frequency: Uncommon
Comments: These horses were bred for gentleness and Number: Not applicable
appearance. They were developed to be riding horses, and Description: War-horses are heavily built, thickly muscled
are highly responsive to their riders. They can carry up to and limber animals, bred to carry large burdens for
350 pounds, but, like the Quarterhorse, they are not usually extended periods. They are often five and a half feet at the
used to carry burdens. shoulder, and can weigh more than a ton.
Abilities: Palfreys possess no special talents, skills, or Comments: These are the most intelligent and (if properly
magic. They are not tool users. treated) the most loyal of the horses. They are responsive
Movement Rates: Running: 650 to a rider, but can also be used to carry heavy burdens (up
PS 38-43 MD 11-14 AG 16-19 MA None to 500 pounds). Using a war-horse as a draft horse will
EN 18-21 FT 30-35 WP 8-10 PC 16-18 generally lower the quality of their training for combat,
PB 11-13 TMR 13 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP however.
Weapons: Palfreys may either bite or kick into their rear Abilities: War-horses are specially trained for combat.
hex. They panic less frequently than other horses when faced
Bite: BC 20%, [D – 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0. with fire, sudden movements, or loud noises. A rider can
Kick: BC 40%, [D + 3], Melee Rear, Rank 0. also control a war-horse's actions in combat, making the
horse kick, bite, or attempt to trample an adversary. See
Mounted Combat. Other horses can be used in combat, but
PONY
they cannot be used to attack.
Natural Habitat: Rural Movement Rates: Running: 500
Frequency: Common PS 55-60 MD 11-14 AG 16-19 MA None
Number: Not applicable EN 25-30 FT 50-60 WP 9-11 PC 16-18
Description: Ponies are small horses less than five feet PB 9-11 TMR 10 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
high. Most are between three and four feet high at the Weapons: War-horses may either bite or kick into their rear
shoulder. hex. War-horses will willingly enter Close Combat and
Comments: Ponies are especially gentle and easy to train. trample if directed.
They live longer than most horses, and do not need any Bite: BC 25%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
food other than hay and grass. Loads of up to 150 pounds Kick: BC 45%, [D + 7], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
can be carried without great strain. Trample: BC 25%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
Abilities: Ponies possess no special talents, magic, or
other abilities. They are not tool users.
Movement Rates: Running: 350
PS 19-24 MD 13-15 AG 13-15 MA None
EN 12-14 FT 20-22 WP 9-11 PC 16-19
PB 10-12 TMR 7 NA 3 DP
Weapons: Ponies may either bite or kick into their rear hex.
Bite: BC 15%, [D – 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Kick: BC 20%, [D – 1], Melee Rear, Rank 0.

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Movement Rates: Flying: 1100

Avians PS 4-6 MD 18-20 AG 20-22 MA None
EN 6-7 FT 9-11 WP 8-10 PC 19-23
PB 10-12 TMR 22 NA Feathers absorb 1 DP
Weapons: A goshawk may attack with beak and two talons
VULTURE
without penalty. They will Charge and Close from hundreds
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Plains, Waste of feet above without warning.
Frequency: Common Beak: BC 65%, [D – 4], Close.
Number: 1-60 (10) Talons: BC 80%, [D – 3], Close.
Description: These birds have dark brown plumage and
thin, featherless necks of a beige colour. Their beaks are
black and snub-tipped. They prey on the dead and near OWL
dead (especially if unconscious). Natural Habitat: Rural, Woods
Abilities: Vultures can see each other miles away, and thus Frequency: Uncommon
when one vulture descends for a meal, others soon follow. Number: 1-6 (1)
Except for their keen eyesight, vultures possess no special Description: Owls can be of several types, but in general
talents, skills or magic. They are not tool users. they are between one and two feet in length. Colouring
Movement Rates: Flying: 600 varies, but brown feathers speckled with grey is a common
PS 3-5 MD 15-17 AG 14-16 MA None coloration. Owls' eyes are both on the front of the head,
EN 6-7 FT 9-11 WP 8-10 PC 17-20 unlike most birds, and they tend to have large, dark rings
PB 8-10 TMR 12 NA Feathers absorb 1 DP around the eyes.
Weapons: A vulture may attack with its claws and beak. Comments: Owls are primarily nocturnal predators, hunting
Claws: BC 45%, [D – 5], Close, Rank 0. small mammals as well as birds. They are said to
Bite: BC 40%, [D – 6], Close, Rank 0. understand human speech and to be friendly to man, often
providing travellers with valuable information.
EAGLE Abilities: Owls see well in the dark and have excellent
hearing. They have no magical abilities, skills or talents and
Natural Habitat: Highlands are not tool users. They have incredible stealth and can
Frequency: Uncommon glide without sound.
Number: 1-20 (1) Movement Rates: Flying: 600
Description: Great eagles are among the largest of the PS 3-4 MD 18-20 AG 22-24 MA None
birds of prey. They have a wingspan of 7 feet when full EN 3-4 FT 5-7 WP 7-9 PC 20-22
grown. Their feathers are grey except around neck and PB 9-11 TMR 12 NA Feathers absorb 1 DP
head (which is white). Weapons: Owls may attack with beak and two talons
Comments: Eagles avoid humans except to occasionally without penalty.
steal goats or other small animals from human flocks. They Beak: BC 55%, [D – 6], Close.
will sometimes attack a party that ventures too near their Talons: BC 50%, [D – 7], Close.
nest.
Abilities: Eagles have no special talents or skills. They are
not magic users and do not use tools. They do have keen RAVEN
eyesight. Natural Habitat: Highlands, Plains, Waste
Movement Rates: Flying: 1200 Frequency: Uncommon
PS 12-16 MD 22-24 AG 19-23 MA None Number: 1-60 (15)
EN 9-12 FT 17-20 WP 11-13 PC 20-24 Description: Ravens are large black birds, standing two
PB 10-12 TMR 24 NA Feathers absorb 2 DP foot high, with a 5 foot wingspan..
Weapons: Eagles may attack with beak or two talons Comments: Unlike raptors, they will band together and
without penalty. They will Charge and Close from hundreds mob other birds, commonly driving other predators including
of feet above without warning. their great rival, the eagle, away from their territory. Ravens
Beak: BC 50%, [D – 1], Close, Rank 1-3. are not afraid of humans, and can be made pets. They like
Talons: BC 70%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 1-2. shiny baubles and sometimes collect small metal objects in
their nests. They can be trained to speak a few words.
Ravens are often used by evil forces as scouts.
GOSHAWK
Abilities: Ravens have no special talents or skills. They are
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (except Arctic) not magic users and do not use tools.
Frequency: Rare Movement Rates: Flying: 800
Number: 1-2 (1) PS 6-9 MD 18-20 AG 17-19 MA None
Description: Goshawks are the largest of the hawks. They EN 6-9 FT 12-14 WP 15-17 PC 16-20
are almost 2 ½ feet in length. The feathers of a goshawk PB 8-10 TMR 16 NA Feathers absorb 2 DP
are primarily brown, although the belly is pure white and Weapons: Ravens may attack with beak or two talons
some of the tail feathers are black. The sharp beak and without penalty. They will Close in great numbers, or attack
claws are black. the eyes if alone.
Comments: Like the other birds of prey, the goshawk can Beak: BC 45%, [D – 3], Close, Rank 0.
be trained to serve man in captivity. It will bring 700-1200 Talons: BC 75%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 1-4.
Silver Pennies as a Trained hunter. Other types of hawks
and falcons will have characteristics 1-2 less than the
goshawk, will fly at speeds of 100-200 yards per minute
less, and will have a value of 200-300 fewer Silver Pennies.
They will otherwise be similar.
Abilities: Other than their excellent eyesight, goshawks
have no special talents, skills, or magical abilities and are
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GILA MONSTER
Lizards, Snakes and Insects Natural Habitat: Waste
Frequency: Rare
Reptiles Number: 1-8 (1)
Description: Gila monsters are black and yellow lizards
Reptiles are unintelligent. Many of them are poisonous. If with short, thin limbs and a striped stubby tail.
their attack does effective damage, extra poison damage Abilities: The Gila monster has no special talents, skills, or
will result. Some reptiles only do effective damage for magic.
armour penetration - if the attack penetrates armour, poison Movement Rates: Running: 100
damage will result, but no physical damage from the attack. PS 3-4 MD 8-10 AG 7-8 MA None
EN 4-5 FT 8-10 WP 7-9 PC 15-17
CROCODILE PB 7-9 TMR 2 NA Hide absorbs 2 DP
Weapons: Gila monsters may bite. Poison occurs after
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Wetlands
effective damage.
Frequency: Common
Bite: BC 50%, [D – 3], Close, Rank 0.
Number: 1-50 (20)
Poison: 2 DP per pulse for D10 pulses.
Description: Crocodiles are heavily scaled lizards with
small sharp teeth. They attain lengths of 8 feet, and weights
of up to 180 pounds. Giant crocodiles may attain twice this IGUANA
length and ten times this weight, and have 20 more strength Natural Habitat: Jungle, Waste
and endurance. Their scales are a very dark greenish- Frequency: Uncommon
brown that blends in well with the muddy water that they Number: 1-4 (2)
love to inhabit. Description: Iguanas are large lizards, sometimes reaching
Comments: Crocodiles often lurk just below the surface of more than 3 feet in length. They are sandy to brown in
murky waters, waiting for a titbit to enter the water. On land, colour, and have ridges along their back. They have a short,
however, crocodiles are rather timid, and they will slip off thick tail and wrinkled skin around their neck. Giant iguanas
into the water if they sense something approaching. If a may be up to 3 times normal size and have double or triple
crocodile's jaws are grasped while they are still closed, it PS, EN, and FT.
only takes a PS of 12 to hold them closed, rendering the Abilities: Iguanas have no magical abilities or special
crocodile's bite useless. The crocodile's skin is used to talents.
make primitive armour (equal to leather) and the teeth Movement Rates: Crawling: 250
(about 60) are valuable (100 Silver Pennies each) as PS 9-11 MD None AG 14-16 MA None
charms. EN 4-6 FT 8-10 WP 6-8 PC 10-12
Abilities: Crocodiles have no special talents, skills or PB 6-8 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
magic. Weapons: Iguanas may bite.
Movement Rates: Running: 50; Swimming: 150 Bite: BC 50%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 0.
PS 17-19 MD 5-8 AG 7-9 MA None
EN 7-9 FT 15-18 WP 7-9 PC 8-10 Snakes
PB 7-9 TMR 1/3 NA Scales absorb 6 DP
All snakes included in this section are non-intelligent and
Weapons: Crocodiles may claw twice and bite without
extremely hostile. Most are poisonous. Snakes tend to lie in
penalty. Giant crocodiles do twice normal damage.
wait for prey and will usually strike only from ambush or if
Bite: BC 10%, [D + 1], Close.
startled.
Claws: BC 50%, [D – 6], Close.

ASP
GIANT TORTOISE
Natural Habitat: Plains, Rural
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Wetlands
Frequency: Rare
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-200 (1)
Number: 1-30 (6)
Description: The asp measures up to 2½ feet in length. It
Description: Giant tortoises have the form of an ordinary
has a triangular head, flattened towards the rear, and a
turtle, with a thick green shell and claws instead of webbed
short, thin tail.
digits. They are about 5 feet long, and weigh about 700
Comments: These snakes hibernate together during the
pounds.
winter, and thus very large groups may be found during
Comments: Despite their name, tortoises spend much of
hibernation
their time in the water, where they will frequently be found.
Abilities: Asps have no talents, skills or magic.
A tortoise is capable of carrying a large burden (up to 200
Movement Rates: Crawling: 150
lb.) if one is willing to keep a pace that the tortoise can
PS 2-3 MD None AG 16-19 MA None
follow.
EN 1-2 FT 3-4 WP 14-18 PC 14-17
Abilities: Giant tortoises can withdraw their head, tail, and
PB 8-10 TMR 3 NA None
limbs inside their shell in times of danger. They have no
Weapons: Asps may bite. Poison occurs after effective
magical or other special abilities. If the tortoise is not
damage.
withdrawn into its shell, there is an 80% chance that any
Bite: BC 65%, [D – 3] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
blow will strike the shell anyway. If the tortoise is inside its
Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
shell, the shell will soften all strikes.
Movement Rates: Running or Swimming: 100
PS 20-25 MD None AG 5-7 MA None
EN 15-17 FT 22-24 WP 10-11 PC 13-15
PB 7-9 TMR 2 NA Shell absorbs 8 DP
Weapons: Tortoises may bite.
Bite: BC 25%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0.

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KING COBRA SPITTING NAJA

Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste
Frequency: Rare Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-8 (1) Number: 1-2 (1)
Description: Growing to 20 feet, the king cobra is the Description: The spitting naja is a form of cobra, without
largest of all poisonous snakes. It is usually dark brown in the hood, but with the ability to spit their venom. Their
colour, With a collapsible hood behind its head with a sort of scales are usually dark brown in colour.
horseshoe marking on its back. The king cobra is the mortal Abilities: The spitting naja possesses no talents, skills or
enemy of the mongoose. magic.
Abilities: Cobras possess no talents, skills or magic. Movement Rates: Crawling: 150
Movement Rates: Crawling: 200 PS 10-12 MD None AG 16-18 MA None
PS 20-25 MD None AG 15-18 MA None EN 8-10 FT 12-17 WP 12-16 PC 11-16
EN 12-14 FT 15-20 WP 14-18 PC 12-17 PB 8-11 TMR 3 NA Scales absorb 1 DP
PB 7-9 TMR 4 NA None Weapons: The naja may bite or spit. Poison occurs after
Weapons: The king cobra may bite. Poison occurs after effective damage.
effective damage. Spit: BC 40%, [blinded until eye washed], Melee, Rank
Bite: BC 75%, [D + 4] penetration only, Close, Rank 0. 0.
Poison: 2 DP per pulse. Bite: BC 65%, [D – 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
Poison: 1 DP per pulse.
MAMBA Insects and Spiders
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Plains The species included in this section tend to be non-lethal to
Frequency: Rare human-sized beings individually, but most will be found in
Number: 1-4 (1) large numbers.
Description: These snakes are not very large (less than 3
feet), but their poison is very strong, and they move very
rapidly. They come in either green or black, with the former BLACK WIDOW SPIDER
a plains dweller and the latter a forest snake. Natural Habitat: Plains, Rural, Waste
Abilities: Mambas possess no talents, skills or magic. Frequency: Very Rare
Movement Rates: Crawling: 400 Number: 1-4 (1)
PS 2-3 MD None AG 22-25 MA None Description: Black widows are small, black spiders with
EN 4-5 FT 6-8 WP 14-18 PC 12-16 thin hairless legs and a red hourglass marking on their
PB 8-11 TMR 8 NA None backs. They are 2-3 inches long.
Weapons: The mamba may bite. Poison occurs after Abilities: Black widows have no special talents, skills or
effective damage. magical abilities. They are not tool users, but they do spin
Bite: BC 50%, [D – 2] penetration only, Close, Rank 0. webs.
Poison: 4 DP per pulse. Movement Rates: Running: 75
PS 1 MD None AG 18-20 MA None
PYTHON EN 1 FT None WP 4-6 PC 10-12
PB 3-5 TMR 1 NA None
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Woods Weapons: A spider may bite. Poison occurs after effective
Frequency: Rare damage.
Number: 1-2 (1) Bite: BC 30%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
Description: The python is green and black, and Poison: 3 DP per pulse for D10 pulses.
sometimes reaches a length of 33 feet.
Abilities: The Python can climb trees (large ones) although
slowly. It has no magical abilities, skills or talents. FIRE ANT
Movement Rates: Crawling: 150 Natural Habitat: Plains
PS 45-50 MD None AG 8-12 MA None Frequency: Uncommon
EN 25-30 FT 30-35 WP 12-16 PC 14-18 Number: 500-5000 (500)
PB 6-9 TMR 3 NA Scales absorb 3 DP Description: A fire ant is a bright red ant about 2 inches
Weapons: Pythons may bite or constrict in Close Combat. long.
It will only constrict after it have done effective damage with Comments: Fire ants tend to form into columns that eat
its bite. The constriction attack has the same special ability through anything in their way. These insects dislike the
as a garotte. smell of oil, and if it is put in the ants' path, they will go
Bite: BC 65%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0. around it if possible.
Constrict: BC 80%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0. Abilities: Fire ants have no magic, skills, talents or other
special abilities. They are not tool users, but they will use
twigs and leaves to cross bodies of water.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 1 MD None AG 11-13 MA None
EN 1 FT None WP 5-7 PC 10-12
PB 2-4 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: A fire ant may bite. Poison occurs after effective
damage.
Bite: BC 25%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
Poison: 2 DP once.

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KILLER BEE
Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste Aquatics
Frequency: Uncommon
All aquatics except dolphins and whales can breathe water
Number: 1-300 (200)
indefinitely. Dolphins and whales can remain submerged for
Description: A killer bee looks like a normal bee except
5 to 20 minutes only before having to rise to the surface for
that it is about an inch and a half long.
air. All aquatics move within the water the same way that
Abilities: Killer bees have no magic abilities or special
avians move through the air.
talents or skills. They are not tool users, but do build hives.
Movement Rates: Flying: 500 Fish
PS 1 MD None AG 20-22 MA None
EN 1 FT None WP 7-9 PC 15-17 All fish detailed below except piranha are found in oceans.
PB 6-8 TMR 10 NA None Piranha tend to be found in streams, rivers, marshes and
Weapons: A killer bee may sting. Poison occurs after lakes. Fish must keep a steady flow of water over their gills
effective damage. As soon as a bee hits a target (not in order to breathe, must move at least once per minute or
necessarily penetrating armour) it dies. take [D – 3] damage to Fatigue due to suffocation, They are
Sting: BC 50%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0. non-intelligent, but may be hostile.
Poison: [D – 6] DP once.
BARRACUDA
SCORPION Natural Habitat: Ocean
Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste Frequency: Uncommon
Frequency: Rare Number: 1-6 (1)
Number: 1-20 (1) Description: Barracuda are predatory fish about 6 feet
Description: A scorpion is a black-coloured insect about 4 long.
inches long. The most prominent feature of a scorpion is its Comments: Barracuda will not generally attack man unless
tail, which stretches over its back. threatened or particularly hungry. They might, however,
Comments: An alchemist can use a scorpion's tail to distil mistake a person carrying jewellery or making quick
poison, and so a scorpion can be sold for about 50 Silver movements for another fish and attack for that reason.
Pennies in a major town. Abilities: Barracuda possess no magical abilities or other
Abilities: Scorpions have no special talents, skills or magic. special skills or talents.
Movement Rates: Crawling: 150 Movement Rates: Swimming: 350
PS 1 MD None AG 18-20 MA None PS 12-14 MD None AG 17-20 MA None
EN 1 FT 1 WP 8-10 PC 11-13 EN 6-8 FT 11-14 WP 8-10 PC 14-16
PB 4-5 TMR 3 NA None PB 4-7 TMR 7 NA 4 DP
Weapons: A scorpion may sting. Poison occurs after Weapons: Barracuda may bite.
effective damage. Bite: BC 50%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 0.
Tail: BC 65%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0.
Poison: 4 DP per pulse for D5 pulses. MANTA RAY
Natural Habitat: Ocean
TARANTULA Frequency: Uncommon
Natural Habitat: Jungle, Waste Number: 1-100 (15)
Frequency: Rare Description: Manta rays are large, flat ocean creatures.
Number: 1-6 (1) Their bellies are white, while the top is dark blue. They are
Description: Tarantulas are large, hairy spiders about 4 triangular in shape, and reach sizes more than 20 feet
inches across. across, weighing up to 3000 pounds. The eyes are set
Abilities: Tarantulas have no special talents, skills, or forward in front of the body on two foot long protuberances,
magic abilities. They do not tool users and do not build between which rests the mouth. They have a long, very thin
webs. tail.
Movement Rates: Running: 75 Abilities: Manta rays possess no special talents, skills or
PS 1 MD None AG 16-18 MA None magic.
EN 1 FT None WP 4-6 PC 9-11 Movement Rates: Swimming: 200
PB 2-4 TMR 1 NA None PS 35-40 MD None AG 13-15 MA None
Weapons: Tarantulas may bite. Poison occurs after EN 16-19 FT 24-28 WP 10-12 PC 12-14
effective damage. PB 5-8 TMR 4 NA Skin absorbs 4 DP
Bite: BC 25%, [D] penetration only, Close, Rank 0. Weapons: Manta rays can deliver killing blows with their
Poison: [D – 4] DP once. massive fins, crushing the ribcages of swimmers, and
breaking in the sides of boats.
Fin: BC 65%, [D + 14], Melee, Rank 0.

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PIKE
Natural Habitat: Wetlands
Aquatic Mammals
Frequency: Common Aquatic mammals are generally moderately intelligent and
Number: 1-30 (1) neutral, or even friendly, to adventurers. They are air
Description: Pike are 2 to 4 foot long fish which specialise breathers, and cannot remain submerged indefinitely.
in the solitary hunting of other fish. They have needle-like
teeth and spiky fins and are covered with tough scales. DOLPHIN
Though usually not a danger to humans, they can be called
in large numbers by nixies and will attack at the nixies' Natural Habitat: Ocean
command. Frequency: Common
Abilities: Pike have no skills, magic, or talents. Number: 1-20 (4)
Movement Rates: Swimming: 300 Description: Dolphins are mammals of the sea. They grow
PS 8-11 MD None AG 20-25 MA None to 12 feet in length and are basically fish-like in form
EN 5-10 FT 10-15 WP 6-8 PC 14-16 (although their bodies are more cylindrical than most fish).
PB 5-6 TMR 6 NA 1 DP They have long, thin snouts, and are generally greyish in
Weapons: Pike may bite. Each group of ten get one attack. colour. Dolphins are two-hex monsters.
Bite: BC 70%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 0. Comments: Dolphins will sometimes aid humans in need,
and will remember with a vengeance those humans who
have harmed them in the past. They will never attack
PIRANHA humans unless provoked.
Natural Habitat: Wetlands Abilities: Dolphins have no talents, skills or magic.
Frequency: Rare Movement Rates: Swimming: 400
Number: 1-200 (50) PS 25-30 MD None AG 24-26 MA None
Description: Piranha are small fish with very sharp teeth EN 12-15 FT 20-25 WP 15-17 PC 14-17
and a vicious temper. PB 12-15 TMR 8 NA Skin absorbs 4 DP
Comments: Piranha are voracious. They can devour an Weapons: Dolphins may ram with their snouts as a
elephant in minutes, and will immediately attack anything Charge.
edible (primarily meat-bearing) which falls into the water Snout: BC 40%, [D – 1], Melee, Rank 0.
with them.
Abilities: Piranha have no magic abilities, talents or skills. GREAT WHITE WHALE
Movement Rates: Swimming: 300
PS 1-2 MD None AG 20-23 MA None Natural Habitat: Ocean
EN 1 FT 1-2 WP 4-5 PC 15-16 Frequency: Very Rare
PB 5-6 TMR 6 NA None Number: 1
Weapons: Piranha may bite. Each group of ten get one Description: These creatures are the largest mammals
attack. found on sea or on land. They reach lengths of 200-300
Bite: BC 80%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 0. feet, and are a truly spectacular sight when they rise three-
quarters of the way out of the water, sending spray
hundreds of yards in all directions. These whales are pure
SHARK white in colour.
Natural Habitat: Ocean Abilities: Great white whales cannot use magic and have
Frequency: Uncommon no special talents or skills.
Number: 1-50 (5) Movement Rates: Swimming: 700
Description: Sharks are long fish with very sharp teeth and PS 700-1000 MD None AG 8-9 MA None
tough skin. A shark's colour varies from light blue to white to EN 300-400 FT 500-600 WP 8-10 PC 12-15
orange, depending on the waters that they are swimming in. PB 4-6 TMR 14 NA Hide absorbs 8 DP
Sharks reach sizes in excess of 40 feet, at which point they Weapons: Great white whales may bite creatures 30' long
are threats to boats as well as to swimmers. Sharks are or longer. Smaller creatures are swallowed whole, inflicting
normally two-hex monsters. no immediate damage.
Comments: As soon as blood is drawn in waters containing Bite: BC 50%, [D + 10], Melee, Rank 0.
sharks (most waters do) there is a 60% chance that 10-60
sharks will be attracted. Shark teeth are fairly valuable (a KILLER WHALE
set might go for 100 Silver Pennies) as charms.
Abilities: Sharks can detect the presence of blood in the Natural Habitat: Ocean (prefers Arctic)
water from extremely long distances, and they will gather Frequency: Rare
around the blood, working themselves up into a killing Number: 1-25 (20)
frenzy. They can also sense motion in water, especially in Description: Killer whales are black on top and white on
the form of the types of disturbances caused by swimmers. their bellies. They have fins on either side of their body, as
Movement Rates: Swimming: 350 well as one fin which sticks up from their back much like the
PS 35-45 MD None AG 12-16 MA None fin of a shark. Large males reach 30 feet in length. Killer
EN 25-30 FT 40-50 WP 8-10 PC 9-12 whales are 14-hex monsters.
PB 6-8 TMR 7 NA Skin absorbs 7 DP Abilities: Killer whales have no special talents, skills, or
Weapons: Sharks may bite. magic.
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 8], Melee & Close, Rank 0. Movement Rates: Swimming: 400
PS 40-45 MD None AG 13-15 MA None
EN 35-40 FT 60-70 WP 12-13 PC 15-17
PB 10-12 TMR 8 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
Weapons: Killer whales may bite.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 10], Melee & Close, Rank 0.

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SEAL KRAKEN
Natural Habitat: Ocean, Arctic, Coastal Natural Habitat: Ocean
Frequency: Uncommon Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-20 (20) Number: 1-2 (1)
Description: Seals are medium sized mammals with slick Description: Kraken are huge, black, fierce octupoids.
brown skin, flippers for swimming, and long tubular bodies. They have a pointed beak and large, red eyes. A kraken's
Seals can weigh as much as 300 pounds, and grow to body is 30-40 feet long, and its 8 tentacles are about as
lengths of up to 6 feet. long as its body. Their hide is thick and horny and they are
Abilities: Seals have no special skills or talents, and they 14-hex monsters.
cannot use magic. Seals can hold their breath for an hour, Comments: Kraken typically live by the shores of large,
and can dive to depths exceeding 1,000 feet. saltwater bodies, pulling swimmers and small vessels down
Comments: They are deft swimmers, and commonly spend to their demise. If a kraken's lair is found, it will frequently
their days hunting and playing in the waters near Arctic (80%) have a large treasure (25,000-35,000 Silver Pennies
coasts. They are intelligent animals, and will generally flee in value) stockpiled. Kraken tend to be unintelligent, but
to water if threatened, where they can usually avoid any grow larger and more intelligent in cold water.
predator. Seals eat fish and shellfish almost exclusively. Abilities: The kraken's most fearsome attribute is its ability
Seals are hunted for their skins, meat, and blubber. to rip ships apart with its hideously strong tentacles. It can
Movement Rates: Running: 100; Swimming: 350 usually handle ships up to 40 feet in length, shredding and
PS 10-14 MD 6-10 AG 14-18 MA None then entirely consuming them and their contents within (D +
EN 15-20 FT 20-25 WP 10-14 PC 15-18 2) minutes after it emerged from the depths. In addition, a
PB 10-12 TMR 2/7 NA Skin absorbs 4 DP kraken can use the maelstrom spell from the College of
Weapons: Seals can attack with their snouts or bite. Water Magics at rank 8-10.
Snout: BC 35%, [D – 2], Melee, Rank 0. Movement Rates: Swimming: 600
Bite: BC 30%, [D + 1], Closee, Rank 0. PS 100-200 MD 15-20 AG 12-14 MA 12-15
EN 60-80 FT 80-100 WP 25-30 PC 17-20
Other Aquatics PB 1-3 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 6 DP
These creatures are potentially intelligent and usually Weapons: A Kraken may attack with five tentacles. Each
hostile to adventurers. tentacle may crush or draw the victim towards the beak for
a bite.
Crush: BC 70%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
EEL Bite: BC 30%, [D + 15], Close, Rank 0.
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Ocean, Wetlands
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-4 (1)
Description: Eels are long, thin, greyish fish up to 7 feet in
length.
Abilities: Eels have no special talents, skills, or magic.
Movement Rates: Swimming: 300
PS 18-20 MD None AG 14-17 MA None
EN 8-10 FT 14-16 WP 10-11 PC 17-20
PB 6-8 TMR 6 NA Skin absorbs 3 DP
Weapons: Eels may bite.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 0.

GIANT SQUID
Natural Habitat: Ocean
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-10 (1)
Description: These creatures are bullet-shaped, with 10
tentacles streaming from the base of the bullet. They grow
to 50 feet in length, and their colour changes according to
the waters that they inhabit. The squid also has a beak and
large, round eyes. Squids are 14-hex monsters.
Comments: Large squid generally prefer very deep water,
and will rarely be found at the shallower depths. Squid are
carnivorous, and will eat almost any meat (including man)
that they can find.
Abilities: The squid has no magic or special skills or
talents.
Movement Rates: Swimming: 600
PS 60-70 MD 25-30 AG 10-13 MA None
EN 50-60 FT 65-70 WP 10-12 PC 10-12
PB 6-8 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 5 DP
Weapons: A Squid may attack with five tentacles. Each
tentacle may crush or draw the victim towards the beak for
a bite. Only one bite is possible.
Crush: BC 50%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Bite: BC 25%, [D + 12], Close, Rank 0.

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DOPPELGANGER
Creatures of Night & Shadow Natural Habitat: Caverns, Rural, Woods
Frequency: Very Rare
The species listed here are primarily connected with night
Number: 1-8 (1)
and shadow and the Powers of Darkness. Other creatures
Description: In their natural form, doppelgangers appear
that may be nocturnal hunters or may be at their most
humanoid, with thin arms, and sharp teeth and claws. They
powerful at night are included elsewhere. Only the following
have thick, rubbery, grey skin, and glowing eyes.
species are affected by magic that calls, communicates
Comments: Once a doppelganger has imitated someone,
with, or controls Creatures of Night and Shadow.
they will try to kill that individual, attacking by surprise. They
will then replace that individual until they try the same
BAT manoeuvre with another member of the party.
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Jungle, Rural, Woods Abilities: Doppelgangers have the ability to form
Frequency: Uncommon themselves to look and act like any humanoid creature that
Number: 1-400 (100) is approximately their size and body weight (100-250 lb.).
Description: Bats are rodents with leathery wings. They Even the clothes and equipment of a person can be
are greyish-black in colour. They are found in dark places imitated, although magical properties will not, of course,
as they are afraid of light and fire. adhere to the duplicates. See the rules governing detecting
Abilities: Bats can determine directions in the dark by illusions in the College of Illusions. Doppelgangers read the
emitting high frequency "pips" which reflect off of the minds of the people they will later imitate so as to learn
surrounding walls. They have no magical abilities or other things they will need to know to duplicate the person
special talents and are not tool users. properly. Their mind reading is more complete than
Movement Rates: Flying: 500 Telepathy, for they learn the non-magical skills of the
PS 2-3 MD None AG 18-21 MA None creature they are imitating (at two ranks lower).
EN 1-2 FT 2-3 WP 6-8 PC 14-17 Movement Rates: Running: 250
PB 7-9 TMR 10 NA None PS 12-16 MD 14-17 AG 16-18 MA 20-25
Weapons: A bat may bite. A character bitten by a bat has a EN 8-10 FT 15-20 WP 22-25 PC 15-17
10% chance of contracting rabies or some other loathsome PB 4-8 TMR 5 NA Skin absorbs 4 DP
disease as well as infection. Weapons: Dopplegangers may bite in their natural form.
Bite: BC 40%, [D – 7], Close, Rank 0. Once having imitated something, they fight as it does, using
the same weapons at a Rank two less than the creature
they are imitating.
DIRE WOLF Bite: BC 50%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 0.
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Rural, Woods
Frequency: Rare RAT
Number: 1-10 (3)
Description: Dire wolves are wolves the size of ponies. Natural Habitat: Anywhere
Dire wolves will be in league with the Powers of Darkness Frequency: Common
and will have almost human intelligence. Their corpses Number: 1-100 (12)
disappear back into hell (from which they are said to have Description: Usually about eight inches long, these
sprung originally) if they are killed. animals can be any combination of shades of black, white,
Abilities: Dire wolves have no special abilities but they are or brown. Some larger strains of rats can grow to 18 inches
exceptional trackers. They also never forget a smell. They (with corresponding increase in the damage they can do
may possess knowledge of a limited number of spells of the and their Base Chance of biting during Close Combat - see
College of Ensorcelments and Enchantments or the College below).
of the Sorceries of the Mind. Comments: Rats are not tool-users, but they can dig holes
Movement Rates: Running: 400 and gnaw through substances as hard as sandstone and
PS 22-25 MD 24-26 AG 18-22 MA 8-12 lead, given enough time. When in combat they tend to head
EN 20-23 FT 25-30 WP 8-12 PC 19-23 for the eyes and other unprotected areas, so the armour
PB 4-8 TMR 8 NA Fur absorbs 5 DP protection Rating of characters defending against rats
Weapons: Dire wolves may bite. should be reduced by three or four points. A character has
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank 0. a 10% chance of contracting a disease if they are in contact
with rats for any period of time. If a rat bites a character,
increase chance of infection by 20.
Abilities: Rats have no special talents, skills, or magical
abilities.
Movement Rates: Running: 100
PS 4-6 MD 15-20 AG 15-20 MA None
EN 1-2 FT 2-3 WP 8-16 PC 17-20
PB 4-8 TMR 2 NA None
Weapons: Rats may bite.
Bite: BC 75%, [D – 7], Close, Rank 0.

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WERES
Comments: Weres are humans or humanoids who are Humanoids
afflicted with a specific disease: Lycanthropy. They are
adversely affected by the full moon and on nights when the Giants
moon is full they change shape, becoming one of 5 types of
creature. The were may become a bear, boar, tiger, snake Giants are lusty types, preferring nothing better than to go
or wolf. The actual type of beast the character becomes will through life brawling, drinking, and wenching. They tend to
depend on the type of beast from which they contracted gather together in a clan arrangement, building huge halls
their illness. The only way that a character can become a (or steadings) in out-of-the-way locations. They are not
lycanthrope is if they are damaged by the bite of a overly intelligent, and resent humans and elves particularly.
lycanthrope in beast form. The victim will then during the Giants enjoy riddling and bartering. Giant warriors favour
next full moon (and all succeeding full moons) assume the simple weapons scaled to their size. Giants possess
shape of the beast that bit them (wolf, snake, etc.). If a infravision (heat vision) to a range of 250 feet.
character is killed by a lycanthrope, they do not become a
lycanthrope; instead, they usually become dinner. A CLOUD GIANT
lycanthrope in were form is always a beast. They have the
Natural Habitat: Highlands
characteristics of the strongest specimen of the species
Frequency: Very Rare
whose form they have assumed. A werewolf would have the
Number: 1-4 (1)
highest possible characteristics for a dire wolf, for example.
Description: Cloud giants are huge humanoids between 15
A were-snake assumes the form of a python, but with the
and 20 feet tall. Cloud giants will often build sky-castles on
bile (and venom) of the king cobra. Were-bears, were-boars
mountaintops. These will seem to float on pillars of cloud
and were-tigers will have the highest possible
and can only be reached by a stone stairwell inside the
characteristics for their type of beast.
pillars on which it floats. The pillars and the clouds on which
When in their beast form, weres are semi-intelligent. Their
the castle rests will be substantial (capable of bearing
human side is suppressed and the character is played by
weight), though they will appear to be clouds. Cloud giants
the GM. Weres are primarily concerned with feeding and
are 3-hex figures.
simple survival. They will spend the entire period when the
Abilities: Cloud giants are linked with the element of air,
moon is full either laid up in a lair or hunting. They will
and gain +5% when casting air magics. This affinity leads
attack the character's friends as readily as any other prey.
most cloud giant adepts to be air mages. They may never
Once a were returns to their normal human shape, they will
learn earth magics. Their magic resistance is increased by
be enfeebled for [D + 4] hours, desiring only to sleep. Upon
10% except against earth magics, against which their magic
waking, they will usually remember what they did in beast
resistance is reduced by 20%.
form. A character can only be cured of Lycanthropy by
Movement Rates: Running: 600-700
removing the major curse as if it had a Magical Aptitude of
PS 24-44 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-24
20. When in beast form, a were can only be harmed or
EN 30-50 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25
killed by magic or by silvered weapons. Pre-pubescent and
PB 6-22 TMR 12-14 NA None
post-menopausal individuals never suffer the effects of
Weapons: Cloud giants favour the club and the sword, and
Lycanthropy (though they may contract the disease).
will have Rank 2-4 with these weapons. They may use
human-type weapons of twice normal size (improve Base
Chance by 10%, double strength requirement, roll 2D10 for
damage). They will sometimes wear armour, although it is
rare to see a giant clothed in anything heavier than leather.
Giant Club: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 2-4.
Large Claymore: BC 60%, [2D + 4], Melee, Rank 2-4.

FIRE GIANT
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Waste
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-4 (1)
Description: Fire giants are large humanoids about 12 feet
tall.
Abilities: Fire giants are linked with the element of fire, and
gain +5% when casting fire magics. This affinity leads most
fire giant adepts to be fire mages. They may never learn ice
magics. Their magic resistance is increased by 10% except
against ice magics, against which their magic resistance is
reduced by 20%.
Movement Rates: Running: 400-500
PS 15-35 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-24
EN 20-40 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25
PB 6-22 TMR 8-10 NA None
Weapons: Fire giants prefer the glaive and sword, and will
have Rank 1-3 with these weapons. Armour heavier than
leather is rare, although it does occur.
Giant Glaive: BC 65%, [D + 9], Melee, Rank 1-3.
2-Handed Sword: BC 55%, [D + 7], Melee, Rank 1-3.

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FROST GIANT STORM GIANT

Natural Habitat: Highlands Natural Habitat: Highlands
Frequency: Rare Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-25 (6) Number: 1-3 (1)
Description: Frost giants are large humanoids between 15 Description: Storm giants are huge humanoids about 20
and 20 feet in height. Frost giants are 3-hex figures. feet tall. Storm Giants are 3-hex figures.
Abilities: Frost giants are linked with the element of ice, Comments: True to their name, storm giants enjoy
and gain +5% when casting ice magics. This affinity leads turbulent weather, and there will frequently be a
most frost giant adepts to be ice mages. They may never thunderstorm about their mountainous home.
learn fire magics. Their magic resistance is increased by Abilities: Storm giants can control the weather, bringing
10% except against fire magics, against which their magic rain, wind, thunderstorms, and even a fair sky. Depending
resistance is reduced by 20%. on the difference between the weather they are trying to
Movement Rates: Running: 600-700 create and the current weather, it will be from one to three
PS 24-44 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-24 hours until the effects of their control become evident. Note
EN 25-45 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25 that storm giants are not particularly affiliated with any of
PB 6-22 TMR 12-14 NA None the elements. There is a 50% chance that a storm giant will
Weapons: Frost giants generally use swords and axes, and be a member of a College. If they are an Adept, a storm
will frequently achieve rank 4 or higher with these weapons. giant will typically have rank 3-7 with General Knowledge
They may use human-type weapons of twice normal size spells, and Rank 2-5 with those Special Knowledge spells
(improve Base Chance by 10%, double strength that they know. Storm giants' magic resistance is increased
requirement, roll 2D10 for damage). Frost giants will wear by 10%.
any type of armour, with metallic armour being common. Movement Rates: Running: 700-750
Giant Axe: BC 65%, [D + 10], Melee, Rank 4+. PS 27-47 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-24
Large Claymore: BC 60%, [2D + 4], Melee, Rank 4+. EN 30-50 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25
PB 6-22 TMR 14-15 NA None
Weapons: Storm giants prefer edged weapons, particularly
HILL GIANT
axes. They may use human-type weapons of twice normal
Natural Habitat: Anywhere size (improve Base Chance by 10%, double strength
Frequency: Rare requirement, roll 2D10 for damage). They will have Rank 4
Number: 1-10 (5) or better with their favourite weapon. Storm giants prefer
Description: Hill giants are coarse featured humanoids chain mail, but will wear any sort of armour.
about nine feet tall with uncommonly gnarled features. A hill Giant Axe: BC 65%, [D + 10], Melee, Rank 4+.
giant has no patience for laborious learning. Large Battle Axe: BC 70%, [2D + 4], Melee, Rank 4+.
Abilities Note that a hill giant is not affiliated with any
element in particular, and thus has a choice of College.
Their mastery of a College, if any, can politely be described OGRE
as minimal (about Rank 3). Natural Habitat: Highlands, Jungle, Woods
Movement Rates: 350-400 Frequency: Rare
PS 12-32 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-24 Number: 1-20 (4)
EN 13-33 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25 Description: Ogres are large, ugly humanoids. They are 8
PB 6-22 TMR 7-8 NA hide absorbs 1 DP feet tall, have flattened noses and large, sharp teeth. They
Weapons: Hill giants will use all weapons, although they will usually be wearing rags.
generally prefer simple crushing weapons like the club or Comments: Ogres eat those travellers that they waylay
mace. They will have rank 1-5 with these weapons. Hill and take their treasure. They are intelligent enough so that
giants rarely wear armour, although they will occasionally they will not attack a party if they are hopelessly outclassed,
wear chain mail or leather. but they are stupid enough so that they can also be easily
Giant Club: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 1-5. outwitted. Ogres will usually have treasure in the form of
Giant Mace: BC 50%, [D + 7], Melee, Rank 1-5. gold and gems.
Abilities: Ogres generally shun magic, although there is a
small chance that an ogre will belong to the College of
STONE GIANT
Earth Magics if they have MA 15. The highest rank that an
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands ogre will ever attain with any spell is 6, and this only rarely.
Frequency: Rare Movement Rates: Running: 450
Number: 1-6 (3) PS 25-30 MD 11-13 AG 8-10 MA 10-15
Description: Stone giants are humanoids about 10 feet tall. EN 20-23 FT 28-30 WP 18-20 PC 11-14
Abilities: Stone giants are linked with the element of earth, PB 6-9 TMR 9 NA skin absorbs 4 DP
and gain +5% when casting earth magics. This affinity leads Weapons: Ogres prefer to use large clubs over other
most stone giant adepts to be earth mages. They may weapons. Ranged weapons are rare, but possible. Ogres
never learn air magics. Their magic resistance is increased will also use shields and wear armour 80% of the time. If
by 10% except against air magics, against which their they do wear armour, it will usually be chain mail or lighter.
magic resistance is reduced by 20%. Ogres can also bite.
Movement Rates: Running: 400-500 Club: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 1-3.
PS 13-33 MD 4-24 AG 3-23 MA 4-22 Bite: BC 65%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 0.
EN 15-25 FT 18-24 WP 4-24 PC 5-25
PB 6-22 TMR 8-10 NA None
Weapons: Stone giants prefer heavy weapons like TITAN
hammers and clubs. They will have rank 3-5 with these Natural Habitat: Highlands, Other Planes
weapons. They wear leather armour and carry shields. Frequency: Very Rare
Giant Club: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 3-5. Number: 1-2 (1)
Giant Mace: BC 50%, [D + 7], Melee, Rank 3-5.

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Description: Titans appear basically human or elven, but
they are between 20 feet and 24 feet tall. They are also
unusually muscular, and appear strikingly handsome or
beautiful. Titans are 3-hex figures.
Comments: Titans are basically good in nature, and they
will help people on occasion. They are often very touchy,
however, and if they think a human is being insolent they
will not hesitate to kill them, although sometimes (30%) they
will just vanish. If a titan inhabits this plane for some reason,
it will have a large castle, very substantial treasure, and
numerous storm giant guards.
Abilities: Titans are highly magical. They can turn invisible,
disappear from this plane, and move through the air by
willing it. They can also use spells, talents, and rituals of
any one College. They are protected from physical attack
by a magical aura that surrounds them. This aura also adds
40 to their Magic Resistance. They will know all General
and Special Knowledge magic of their College at Rank 10
or above.
Movement Rates: Running: 600; Flying: 300
PS 60-70 MD 12-16 AG 13-17 MA 19-26
EN 30-40 FT 50-60 WP 17-20 PC 16-18
PB 19-21 TMR 12/6 NA Aura absorbs 12 DP
Weapons: Titans use human-type weapons of 4-times
normal size (improve Base Chance by 20%, multiply
damage by 4 after modification). They will sometimes wear
armour (which functions in addition to their aura) if they are
doing something which is pre-meditated, and that they know
will be very dangerous.
Hand & a ½: BC 80%, Damage [4D + 20], Melee, Rank 7.
TROLL
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Ruins, Rural,
Wetlands
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-3 (1)
Description: Trolls are large green, vaguely humanoid
beings with greenish black heads and extremities. They are
well muscled and long-limbed with thick, leathery skin. Their
large teeth and claws are ideally suited to rending the
"manflesh" they so highly prize. A full-grown troll may stand
almost 15 feet high. Trolls are 3-hex monsters.
Comments: Trolls are not afraid of fire, but become
enraged by its presence and will kill anyone who uses it if
possible. Trolls can reproduce themselves by losing a limb,
which regenerates into a new troll, but only once per
decade or so. The only way to prevent this or to keep a troll
from regenerating after death is to burn their corpse (and
any stray pieces). A troll is unlikely to possess or guard
treasure, but may have a few "pretties" in their possession
(gold or jewellery and such). The net worth of such items
will usually be no more than 500 silver pennies.
Abilities: Trolls possess no skills to speak of and are not
magic-users. They may use simple weapons, but may
never achieve any Rank with a weapon. Trolls possess the
ability to regenerate themselves at the rate of 1 Damage
Point each Pulse. Any damage inflicted by fire or acid is,
however, permanent and may not be healed by
regeneration.
Movement Rates: Running: 300
PS 30-50 MD 10-14 AG 12-16 MA 5-8
EN 30-40 FT 40-50 WP 18-25 PC 20-25
PB Always 0 TMR 6 NA Skin absorbs 5 DP
Weapons: A troll may attack with its teeth and both hands
without penalty. They may use a weapon, at least until they
get angry.
Club: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 1-3.
Hands: BC 55%, [D + 6], Melee, Rank 0.
Teeth: BC 35%, [D + 4, Close, Rank 0.
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Faerie Folk
Faerie folk are all roughly related, though their natures have
diverged since the time when they could claim a common
ancestor. Brownies, leprechauns, nixies, pixies and sylphs
all take [D – 2] damage from physical contact with cold iron
(due to burning) in addition to any other damage that may
be inflicted by a weapon made of that substance. Other
faerie folk do not suffer this effect, but prefer to use
substances other than cold iron for tools and artefacts. Only
the elves have overcome their fear of the substance to the
extent of habitually forging and using fine iron and steel
weapons. All faerie folk have witch-sight.
BROWNIE
Natural Habitat: Rural
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-30 (6)
Description: Brownies are "little people" similar to
leprechauns, but more sociable. They tend to be benevolent
toward those who are not of faerie (unlike their wilder
kindred who despise humans).
Comments: Brownies will aid the human inhabitants of an
area in exchange for food (a dish of milk left out each night).
If disaffected, they will seek out and give information to the
household's enemies.
Abilities: Brownies specialise in using minor magics to
assist in keeping order, repairing minor damage, and doing
light work around human dwellings. They can bless or curse
crops in the same manner as a Witch. Their small help can
also be turned to mischief if they are affronted in any way.
This might take the form of falling roof tiles, collapsing
floorboards, or other small disasters.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 7-8 MD 20-25 AG 20-25 MA 17-19
EN 4-5 FT 10-11 WP 17-19 PC 16-19
PB 12-16 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: Brownies have no natural weapons. They carry
small swords (treat as daggers), but do not use armour.
They may also carry bows which will have the same
characteristics as the self bow.
CENTAUR
Natural Habitat: Plains, Woods
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 2-20 (4)
Description: Centaurs are half-human, half-horse. They
are human down to the hips, but they join the body of a
horse where the neck would normally be. Their lower half
has hide, just as a horse's, while their top half is that of a
normal human.
Comments: Centaurs cannot resist alcohol and become
violent when drunk. Centaurs will only rarely let a human
ride them, and only then at pressing need. They eat raw
flesh (including human flesh), and will often abduct young
maidens for food and immoral purposes.
Abilities: Centaurs can have all the abilities and skills of a
human. Centaurs in general are good with bows and at
hunting, and have an affinity for healing and the art of
prophecy.
Movement Rates: Running: 600
PS 10-30 MD 5-20 AG 10-23 MA 5-23
EN 12-20 FT 20-30 WP 7-26 PC 10-30
PB 12-17 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP
Weapons: Centaurs use weapons, favouring bows and
spears. They will usually have Rank 3-6 in one or more of
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DRYAD Movement Rates: Running: 150; Swimming: 100

Natural Habitat: Jungle, Woods
Frequency: Common
Number: 1-30 (10)
Description: Dryads are insubstantial spirits living within
the wood of a specific tree. They can leave their tree and
wander about, but may never stray more than a mile from
the tree. They usually appear in small colonies.
Comments: Dryads can only be harmed if their tree is killed
by chopping or burning it down. They are not usually
inimical to man, though "Black Dryads" do exist who
practice druidic rites (including blood sacrifice). They will
usually aid travellers, but are mainly concerned with the well
being of their trees.
Abilities: Dryads tend to be Adepts of the College of Earth
Magics, though some may be members of the Colleges of
Illusion or the Sorceries of the Mind. They will not usually be
very powerful in Colleges other than Earth, however. They
have the special ability of being able to take refuge deep
within their tree if threatened.
Movement Rates: Running: 200
PS None MD None AG None MA 8-20
EN None FT None WP 12-16 PC 12-15
PB 16-24 TMR 4 NA None, but see below
Weapons: Dryads use no weapons of any kind.
ELF
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Woods)
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-200 (20)
Description: An elf is a lithe humanoid. They are unusually
fair in appearance.
Abilities: Elves are nearly immortal, and tend to have an
eclectic set of skills and magic at obscenely high ranks.
Over their life span they often pick up unique or unusual
abilities and talents.
Movement Rates: Running: 300
PS 4-24 MD 5-25 AG 6-26 MA 6-26
EN 4-24 FT 18-24 WP 6-26 PC 6-26
PB 10-26 TMR 6 NA None
Weapons: Elves prefer bow weapons, and will have rank 6-
8 with them. Rapiers are also commonly used. Elves will not
generally wear metallic armour, although they may do so in
unusual cases.
FOSSERGRIM
Natural Habitat: Wetlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 6-12 (8)
Description: Fossergrim look much like gnomes and are
about the same size. However, they are water dwellers and
have a water-breathing capacity in addition to their air-
breathing capacity. They will always be found in or near
their lairs, which will be located at the foot of waterfalls or
rapids wherever possible.
Comments: Fossergrim are carnivores and especially
delight in feasting on "the bigs" as they call humans, elves,
and their kindred. Except for their special magical abilities
which they use to lure the unwary into their halls, they
possess little magic and few skills or talents. What other
magic they possess will be Water Magic.
Abilities: Fossergrim have the ability to cast very weak and
limited illusions over water so as to make shoals and rapids
appear to be safe channels. They also have the ability to
cast a charm over an individual, causing them to swim into
their lair (which will be in an underwater cave) and be
drowned. This works like a talent. Victims must roll 2 ×
Willpower or less or succumb to the charm.
PS 8-12 MD 18-20 AG 15-17 MA 12-14
EN 8-10 FT 16-20 WP 16-18 PC 15-17
PB 8-10 TMR 3/2 NA None
Weapons: Fossergrim often bite. They may also use small
simple non-missile weapons (knives, short swords, and the
like).
Bite: BC 40%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0.
LEPRECHAUN
Natural Habitat: Plains, Woods
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-30 (8)
Description: Leprechauns are similar in almost all ways to
brownies, but wilder and shyer of man. They tend to dress
in muted shades of brown and green and to seek out the
deep woods where they are most at home. They have 3 to
4 times the stealth of an average human and will, as a
result, seldom be seen unless they wish to speak with a
party.
Comments: If a leprechaun is captured and cannot escape,
they will buy their freedom either by revealing the location of
their treasure (300-400 Gold Pieces) or by granting the
warder three wishes. The leprechaun will attempt to grant
these wishes such that they turn to the disadvantage of the
recipient (usually in some really grisly way).
Abilities: Leprechauns possess the same Talent Magic as
brownies. In addition, they will usually be masters of either
the College of Illusions or the College of Earth Magics. They
have the ability to teleport themselves limited distances (no
more than a few yards) by blinking. Leprechauns also have
special skill with the Spell of Sleeping (regardless of their
College) and add 10 to the Base Chance for the spell.
Movement Rates: Running: 200
PS 7-8 MD 19-22 AG 25-28 MA 19-21
EN 5-6 FT 10-12 WP 15-18 PC 14-17
PB 9-14 TMR 4 NA None
Weapons: Leprechauns have no natural weapons. They
will usually have short swords (treat as daggers) and will
use self bows.
MERFOLK
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Ocean
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-100 (1)
Description: Merfolk are half human, half fish, the top half
being the human half. Merfolk lose 3 points of Fatigue (and
Endurance when Fatigue is exhausted) for each hour they
remain out of water. Merfolk are aquatics, and must keep a
flow of water over their gills in the same manner as fish.
Comments: Merfolk will often sit on a beach, waiting to
ensnare a human of the opposite sex, whom they will then
bring down into the deeps with them as lovers. They give
the human a cap woven of gold, which has magical
properties that allow the human to live, and breath under
water. Down under the sea, the merfolk will have cities and
societies much like those on the surface, with wars,
diplomacy, trade, etc. Great treasure will often be found in
the sea-peoples' underwater lairs, often including gold from
sunken wrecks. The merfolk are not usually hostile to man,
but they will occasionally force a boat to turn back if it is
trespassing on water they consider sacred or otherwise not
appropriate for man.
Abilities: Merfolk get along very well with the indigenous
life of the sea, and they can summon fish of various types,
although they will only rarely summon the larger predators.
Some merfolk will have powerful magic, while others will be
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Movement Rates: Swimming: 350 Abilities: Nymphs will have some abilities of either the
PS 10-25 MD 14-25 AG 16-21 MA 13-23 College of Illusions or of the College of Earth Magics. They
EN 12-14 FT 20-24 WP 13-18 PC 14-20 will have twice the stealth of humans. In addition, any male
PB 18-30 TMR 7 NA Skin absorbs 2 DP character who looks at a naked nymph must roll 4 × WP or
Weapons: The merfolk ride seahorses and can use less or he will be charmed and will desire only to spend his
weapons underwater. They prefer pole-type weapons days frolicking with the nymph (or her sisters).
(especially tridents) and stabbing knives and swords. They Movement Rates: Running: 250
will wear fish-skin armour (similar to leather armour) or PS 10-12 MD 14-18 AG 14-22 MA 18-22
seashell armour (similar to lamillar armour) when going to EN 8-12 FT 16-24 WP 18-24 PC 18-24
war. PB 25-33 TMR 5 NA None
Weapons: Nymphs do not use weapons or fight in any way.
They rely exclusively on their beauty and magic for
NIXIE
protection.
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Wetlands
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-40 (20) PIXIE
Description: Nixies are aquatic humanoids with pale skin Natural Habitat: Woods
(through which can often be seen green veins), golden hair, Frequency: Very Rare
webbed fingers and toes, and gills. They are recognisable Number: 1-100 (10)
by their sharp teeth, which are covered in green slime. Description: Pixies are small people about 2 feet in height,
Comments: Nixies are fond of human flesh, though they with transparent wings, pointed ears, and almond-shaped
will sometimes refrain from eating a particularly beautiful eyes.
humanoid member of the opposite sex in order to enjoy Comments: Pixies are very hard to hit in combat (+30 to
their company longer. They are capricious and cowardly their normal defence). They are highly mischievous, and
and prefer to destroy their prey by guile whenever possible. they will often play pranks to annoy the foolish traveller who
An invitation to a nixie feast is usually a prelude to enters a forest where pixies are said to dwell.
treachery. Abilities: Pixies are naturally invisible, but can become
Abilities: Nixies will almost always have limited abilities as visible at will. They can create full-fledged visible and
Adepts of the College of Water Magics. They will have no audible illusions, and can appear to change their form. They
skills to speak of, but will have the talent of being able to are also able to use most counter spells, read peoples'
automatically summon [D + 1] × Rank with their talent (1, if minds, and cause disorientation and the inability to think
unranked) large pike to their aid. Since these "water clearly in the victims of their pranks.
wolves", as they are called, have a special fondness for Movement Rates: Running: 150; Flying: 250
nixies, there will always be pike in the area. PS 3-4 MD 18-21 AG 17-20 MA 10-15
Movement Rates: Swimming: 350 EN 3-4 FT 8-10 WP 12-16 PC 10-14
PS 13-23 MD 10-20 AG 14-21 MA 10-18 PB 10-17 TMR 3/5 NA None
EN 10-18 FT 12-24 WP 14-20 PC 14-22 Weapons: Pixies use daggers. They may wear leather
PB 8-18 TMR 7 NA None armour. Their bows have a range of 50 feet, and fire three
Weapons: Nixies often bite. In addition, they will often carry types of arrows with BC 60%.
bone weapons and shields and may wear fish-skin armour Damage Arrow: [D – 6].
(similar to leather armour). Sleep Arrow: [sleep]. Resist 4 × WP.
Bite: BC 35%, [D – 2], Close, Rank 0. Amnesia Arrow: [amnesia D – 4 days ]. Resist 4 × WP.

NYMPH SATYR (FAUN)

Natural Habitat: Rural, Woods Natural Habitat: Rural, Woods
Frequency: Rare Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-30 (6) Number: 1-10 (6)
Description: Nymphs are beautiful female humanoids with Description: Satyrs are always males, and have the upper
goat-like lower limbs covered in soft curly hair. They halves of a man and the legs of a goat or horse. They have
generally prefer to go about naked, but will wear light robes bristly hair, and short, black horns. Their skin is a deep
in cold weather. mahogany in colour.
Comments: Nymphs dislike the intrusion of humans, but Comments: Satyrs are much like centaurs in mentality:
will attempt to charm and seduce a particularly handsome they enjoy drinking, dancing, and generally making merry.
man with their beauty (40% chance) if they do not first flee In general they dislike men, although they will occasionally
(50% chance) If they flee, they will attempt to punish those attempt to seduce human females. They will usually be
who frightened them. Nymphs can move from place to accompanied by nymphs.
place by entering the trunks of trees and then teleporting Abilities: Satyrs are somewhat magical. Their magical
from one trunk to another. It takes them 30 seconds to enter abilities are usually focused through a pipe, which they play
the trunk of a tree and one second to teleport to any other to charm, delight, or otherwise influence those around them.
trunk within 100 feet of the tree they currently occupy. They are also 3 times as stealthy as humans, and can
Nymphs have little sense of normal human anatomy or blend in with surrounding trees (90% chance they will be
capabilities and will kill a human lover with their demands undetected if they remain still. Satyrs have the same power
by permanently reducing his Fatigue or Endurance at the over women that nymphs have over men.
rate of 1 point from either (GM's choice) per week until the Movement Rates: Running: 400
lover dies or escapes. The lover may make a check against PS 12-22 MD 19-22 AG 18-20 MA 15-18
2 times his Willpower at the end of each week to see if he EN 10-18 FT 18-28 WP 15-18 PC 18-20
runs away from his sweet captors (leaving behind most of PB 9-12 TMR 8 NA Skin absorbs 2 DP.
his weapons, armour, and other possessions in his state of Weapons: Satyrs use simple weapons like spears. Usually
befuddlement). They will usually be accompanied by satyrs. they will have Rank 1-5 with the weapons they use.

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SYLPH
Natural Habitat: Highlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-2 (1)
Description: Sylphs appear as human females, but have
large, almost transparent wings. They are usually very
beautiful.
Comments: Sylphs will aid a humanoid in need or befriend
one to whom they take a fancy. If somehow coerced they
will have a large treasure with which they may buy their
freedom but it will usually be hidden on a mountaintop. It
will be worth 2-3,000 silver pennies
Abilities: Sylphs can turn themselves invisible, and they
are usually able to sense a party's intentions towards them,
and so avoid harm. Sylphs are also able magicians,
specialising in the powers of the College of Air
Magics.Movement Rates: Flying: 700; Running: 250
PS 10-13 MD 18-22 AG 20-24 MA 18-20
EN 9-12 FT 18-20 WP 14-18 PC 18-20
PB 21-25 TMR 14/5 NA None
Weapons: Sylphs do not use weapons or attack. They use
only their magic to defend themselves.
Earth Dwellers
Earth dwellers are distantly related to the faerie folk, but
usually dwell in caverns or earthen barrows, and tend to
prefer cool shadows to bright sunlight. Most earth dwellers
have dark vision or infravision, and do not see very well in
the light of day.
DWARF
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Highlands)
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-500 (10)
Description: Dwarves are stout 4 feet tall humanoids. They
usually have long beards.
Comments: Dwarves form strong community ties, and are
distrustful of strangers, especially those of other races.
Their strongest antipathies are towards orcs and elves.
Although dwarves are greedy by nature, they are essentially
honest and stand by their word. Dwarves covet precious
stones and metals, and appreciate fine, detailed
workmanship. Pride and attention to detail are important to
dwarves.
Abilities: Dwarves can see in the dark as a human does at
dusk. This is particularly effective deep underground.
Dwarves have an affinity with caverns and mountains, and
a natural dislike to being bested in bargaining. A dwarf’s
capacity for alcohol is twice that of a human.
Movement Rates: Running: 200
PS 6-26 MD 5-25 AG 4-24 MA 3-23
EN 6-26 FT 17-24 WP 7-27 PC 6-26
PB 5-21 TMR 4 NA None
Weapons: Dwarves delight in axes and hammers and they
will have Rank 4-7 with these weapons. They also
commonly wear heavy armour, with chain mail being most
frequent, although plate is also occasionally used.
GNOLL
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (except Arctic or Waste)
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-300 (40)
Description: Gnolls are dog-faced humanoids about 7 feet
tall. They are very strong, and usually wear armour. Their
skin is fuzzy, and yellowish-brown in colour.
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Comments: Gnolls are very disorganised and travel in
loose bands. They like to raid towns and travellers to gain
plunder, as they disdain to work themselves. Large bands
will often have treasure that has been previously looted.
Abilities: Gnolls are good diggers if forced to do so, but
they will rarely attempt mining on their own, even though
they like caves. They have no magical abilities, although
they will sometimes have magical items that they will rarely
know how to use.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 20-23 MD 13-15 AG 12-14 MA 0
EN 12-14 FT 20-24 WP 10-12 PC 12-16
PB 6-9 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 2 DP
Weapons: Gnolls tend toward the larger weapons, usually
axes. They will use ranged weapons, however, and any
large contingent will have a fair number of archers. They
usually wear light armour (leather or cloth) but strong
members of a group will sometimes have better armour.
GNOME
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Rural
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-200 (50)
Description: Gnomes are short, stocky humanoids, much
like dwarves, but even shorter (3 feet). Typically they will be
dressed in chain mail or leather armour, with a heavy
skullcap, although powerful gnomes occasionally wear
heavier armour as they 'make light of a burden'. Gnomes
are usually brownish in colour with hair between grey and
white.
Comments: Gnomes have a strong dislike for goblins, and
will always attempt to attack them. Gnomes are organised
into bands, each of which is competitive with the others,
although not actually hostile. They are usually friendly to
man, and they are very friendly with the dwarves, their
cousins, although they have a mild dislike of elves. Large
bands of gnomes will often (80%) have a fair amount of
treasure. Gnomes found in their lair will have more treasure,
as gnomes are fond of hoarding.
Abilities: Gnomes are excellent stoneworkers, and as such
they can detect many things that have to do with the
construction of a building or the quality of a builder's job.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 10-14 MD 10-13 AG 14-16 MA 13-17
EN 8-10 FT 16-20 WP 19-22 PC 14-18
PB 10-13 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: Gnomes will use daggers, short swords, clubs,
and any other weapons that they can carry easily.
GOBLIN
Natural Habitat: Anywhere
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 4-1000 (20)
Description: Goblins are humanoid in form, but have large
fangs, pointed ears, and skin ranging from brown to pallid
grey. They are usually very ugly, have foul breath, and an
unpleasant odour. They wear garments made out of dirty
cloth, and usually wear leather armour, carrying shields.
More powerful goblins will sometimes carry better armour.
They are about 4 feet tall.
Comments: Goblins are highly evil, and will often waylay a
party, killing and looting. They love to cause discord, and
will be deceitful where violence will not work. Their lair (and
treasure) will be well guarded. Goblins dislike sunlight, and
fight at a reduction in the Base Chance of 10 when under a
bright sun. They hate dwarves and gnomes, and will attack
them whenever possible. Goblins will usually be in league
with dire wolves if there are any in the neighbourhood.
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Abilities: Goblins are good at working with stone if forced
into it, and so they are good at detecting facts having to do
with stone (40% chance of detecting anything unusual or
dangerous). They can see in the dark. They are excellent at
torture, which they delight in. A goblin will in rare instances
be an Adept of one of the Entity colleges.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 9-13 MD 8-12 AG 7-12 MA 10-18
EN 6-8 FT 10-13 WP 8-11 PC 7-12
PB 8-10 TMR 3 NA Skin absorbs 1 DP
Weapons: Goblins will use any sort of weapon that their
strength allows, although they generally prefer simple
swords, clubs, crossbows and slings. They may have Rank
1-3 with these weapons.
HALFLING
Natural Habitat: Rural
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-50 (6)
Description: Halflings are small humanoids, around three
feet in height. They are inclined to be fat. Halflings are
noted for their tough, hairy feet and usually go bare-foot.
Comments: Halflings appreciate the good life more than
most; a successful halfling will arrange a schedule of much
sleep, good food, and relaxed study or conversation.
Halflings are shy around other races, preferring to merge
into the background. Amongst themselves they are a
friendly folk who form into small communities where
everyone knows every-one else’s business. While halflings
take their social responsibilities seriously, they are
renowned for their practical jokes and light fingers. Halflings
avoid the rigours of military life but when forced to defend
themselves they favour small weapons. A small percentage
of halflings have adventuring in their blood, and tend
towards extreme speed, violence and ruthlessness when
away from their familiar and tranquil surrounds.
Abilities: Halflings possess infravision (heat vision) to a
range of 100 feet. They are naturally soft-footed and light-
fingered. Halflings may drop jewellery down active
volcanoes without anyone thinking the worse of them, and
do so surprisingly often.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 2-22 MD 8-28 AG 6-26 MA 4-24
EN 3-23 FT 17-23 WP 6-26 PC 5-25
PB 6-22 TMR 5 NA None
Weapons: Halflings prefer small weapons, dagger and
slings being the most common, although short swords and
hand axes will also sometimes be used. There is a 50%
chance that a halfling will have skill of up to Rank 4 with at
least one of the weapons that they are carrying.
Adventuring halflings prefer weapons of maximal carnage,
and will usually be very skilled.
HOBGOBLIN
Natural Habitat: Anywhere
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-500 (30)
Description: Hobgoblins are particularly large and vicious
creatures of basically the same strain as goblins. They have
the same fangs and pointed ears as goblins, but they grow
to larger than man sized, almost 7 feet. They are also
usually equipped with better armour (chain mail being the
mean) as they are very strong and can more easily carry its
weight. Their skin is more hairy than goblins', although it is
the same brown to greyish colour.
Comments: Hobgoblins are organised into clans, which are
highly competitive with each other and with their relatives,
the goblins and orcs. The strongest member of the group
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heads the clan, and fights for leader of the clan are
common. Hobgoblins are often hired to lead bands of
goblins and orcs, as their strength and size ensures that
discipline will be maintained.
Abilities: Hobgoblins have goblins' stone-working ability
and their ability to see in the dark, but they do not dislike
sunlight, and often go out in the day on raiding parties. They
have the same magical abilities as goblins.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 17-21 MD 14-16 AG 13-15 MA 12-20
EN 14-16 FT 20-23 WP 10-12 PC 14-16
PB 6-9 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 2 DP
Weapons: Hobgoblins use all weapons, and will usually
use the largest weapon their strength allows. They like
whips and spears with long, barbed points that break off in
the wound. Hobgoblins rarely use bows, although they will
use slings and javelins. Hobgoblins will have Ranks 3-5 with
their favoured weapons.
KOBOLD
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Rural
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-10 (5)
Description: Kobolds are small, elderly-appearing dwarvish
types who wear hoods of bright colours. They are about 2
1/2 feet tall, and have highly gnarled faces.
Comments: A kobold in the house is a blessing, for they
will perform all sorts of menial or semi-skilled tasks with
great willingness and ability, where such is possible. They
will work for only shelter and food. While travelling, they will
most likely run away if they see a party at a distance, but
there is a chance that they will be willing to trade
information and befriend a character. In general, kobolds
get along with men better even than the dwarves. Kobolds
are one of the few earth dwellers that will tolerate faerie,
and will actively co-operate with brownies to look after a
household. Kobolds will almost never have treasure,
although if they do it will usually be something of value only
to them.
Abilities: Kobolds are very useful around the house or
farm, for they will perform many tasks relating to
maintenance of property or animals. They have no special
magical powers, and they are not as good at working with
stone and at detecting unusual constructions as the
dwarves. They can see in the dark.
Movement Rates: Running: 100
PS 7-9 MD 14-17 AG 15-18 MA None
EN 6-8 FT 12-14 WP 14-17 PC 12-16
PB 8-11 TMR 2 NA None
Weapons: Kobolds carry daggers and hammers. They do
not wear armour.
Hammer: BC 30%, [D – 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
ORC
Natural Habitat: Anywhere
Frequency: Common
Number: 1-1000 (25)
Description: An orc is a stoop-shouldered, surly humanoid
and a pack member by nature, much like a goblin or
hobgoblin. Orcs are considered unattractive by other
humanoid races.
Comments: Orcs are a cruel, violent folk, liking nothing
better than to loot and pillage. Individuals test themselves
against their peers, bullying anything weaker but cowering
away from anything stronger. A strong individual will form a
pack around them, and the pack leader’s word is law. Orcs
enjoy the sensual pleasures of life, and reduce their already
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short life spans through hard living. They have a robust
digestion and will eat foods that others turn their nose up at.
Abilities: Orcs are the most versatile and intelligent of the
goblinoids, and can possess any skill or college. They have
particular affinity for skills involving violence, and magics
that cause suffering.
Movement Rates: 250
PS 6-26 MD 5-25 AG 5-25 MA 3-23
EN 6-26 FT 17-26 WP 3-23 PC 5-23
PB 3-19 TMR 5 NA Hide absorbs 1 DP
Weapons: The glaive, axe and scimitar are the favourite
weapons of the orcs (Rank 5-7 is typical) although other
weapons will also be used. Crossbows are the most
common type of missile weapon. Orcs will wear armour,
with leather being the prevalent type. Orcs will also
commonly carry shields.
SAURIME (LIZARD MAN)
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Jungle, Wetlands
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-50 (8)
Description: Saurime are basically humanoid, but they are
reptilian in outward appearance. They have heavy scales
along the entire body, and have a long, heavy tail that they
can use as a weapon to knock down their victims. They also
have claws and a long forked tongue. They are about 7 feet
tall, and are greenish-yellow in colour.
Comments: Saurime will eat anything and they feed on
marsh birds and underwater creatures, but they have a
fondness for human flesh.
Abilities: Saurime can fight normally under water, but they
must come up for air eventually, although they can hold
their breath for periods of more than 5 minutes. They have
their own language, but will rarely speak anything
comprehensible to men. They do not normally use magic,
although intelligence varies widely.
Movement Rates: Swimming: 300; Running: 100
PS 23-26 MD 8-11 AG 8-12 MA 10-15
EN 14-16 FT 20-24 WP 14-18 PC 10-14
PB 8-11 TMR 6/2 NA Scales absorb 6 DP
Weapons: Lizard men generally use simple weapons like
spears or clubs. The larger the weapon, the more the
saurime prefer it as they greatly enjoy using their strength to
the utmost. Saurime will use shields if they find them or
capture them. In close, they disdain weapons and use their
claws.
Claws: BC 35%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Other Humanoids
HUMAN
Natural Habitat: Anywhere
Frequency: Common
Number: 1-10,000 (50)
Description: Humans have a great diversity of cultures,
languages and sub-racial traits, such as hair and eye colour
or skin tone.
Comments: Humans are by far the most common race on
Alusia, frequenting most areas and climes. Human
behaviour is an odd mix. They can be superstitious and
distrustful of the unknown, but they are also insatiably
curious and look for new knowledge. Many also seek
personal fame and fortune as most human social structures
are less rigid than those of non-humans and a person’s
birth need not permanently define their place in society.
This odd combination of attributes has led them to become
great explorers and sailors, and they will venture boldly into
unexplored areas in search of knowledge and wealth.
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Humans build great cities and are far more welcoming of
other races than most. Outside of their own culture they are
social chameleons; adept at adapting their behaviour to
match local customs.
Abilities: Humans are the most versatile of all races, and
can possess any skill or college. They have no affinity for
particular skills, and make better generalists than
specialists.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 5-25 MD 5-25 AG 5-25 MA 5-25
EN 5-25 FT 18-23 WP 5-25 PC 5-25
PB 7-23 TMR 4-6 NA None
Weapons: Humans use a wide variety of weapons
depending on their cultures. They are one of the few good
horse-riding races, and many warrior cultures value the
lance or spear. City cultures value spear and large shield in
close formation, while frontier cultures relish bow, axe and
sword. They often adopt the fighting style and weapons of
neighbouring races.
SHAPE-CHANGER
Natural Habitat: Anywhere their animal dwells
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-50 (4)
Description: Shape-changers are a hidden race amongst
humans, with the ability to change into the form of a
particular animal (one of wolf, tiger, bear or boar). Shape-
changers are identical in appearance to humans when not
in animal form. They are somewhat bestial in nature,
adopting traits from their animal side.
Comments: There exists a love/hate relationship between
humans and shape-changers: shape-changers possess
some degree of animal magnetism, but, if discovered, can
expect severe treatment at the hands of humans. Shape-
changers are, on the whole, bitter towards humans, and are
not above using humans to their advantage. There are very
few ways to tell a shape changer from a human and these
vary by shape-changer type. Shape-changers are a ruthless
lot with a secret worth killing to preserve.
Abilities: Shape-changers have a controllable, racial talent
of Lycanthropy (see Weres) which allows them to remain
sentient in both forms. A shape-changer can consciously
change between human and animal forms and back once
per quarter of the moon phase between each dawn. The
transformation takes 10 seconds during the day and 5
seconds at night. During the day, there is a 1% / full 5
minutes in animal form that they will become permanently
transformed. At night, they may remain in animal form for a
time proportionate to the moon phase before they run this
risk. A shape-changer's animal and human characteristics
are proportional to each other within their respective racial
ranges.
In animal form: human inhibitions will be muted; they cannot
be harmed except with silver or magic; beings with Physical
Strength over 25 may harm them, but damage is reduced
by 5; they regenerate 1 Endurance each minute. In human
form animal instincts will be dulled, but animal magnetism
will cause humans to be attracted to them. A shape-
changer’s magic resistance is increased by 5%.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 5-25 MD 5-25 AG 5-25 MA 5-25
EN 5-25 FT 18-23 WP 5-25 PC 5-25
PB 8-24 TMR 4-6 NA None
Weapons: In animal form, shape-changers fight as that
animal. They may gain ranks in their claws, bite and other
natural attacks as per unarmed if they get training in their
use. In human form, they fight as a human, and may use
and rank any weapons, armour and shields. Shape-
changers avoid armour, as it hampers their transformations.
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GIANT AMOEBA
Fantastical Monsters Natural Habitat: Caverns, Ruins
Frequency: Rare
Fantastical Monsters include a number of beings of legend,
Number: 1-6 (1)
not often seen by humans and related species. They tend to
Description: A giant amoeba is a shapeless, flowing
make their homes in inaccessible areas where few men go.
creature between 6 inches and 6 feet in diameter.
Comments: If a giant amoeba is reduced to 0 endurance
BASILISK as a result of the attacks of normal (non-magical) weapons,
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Waste, Wetlands the amoeba merely splits into two amoebas, each with half
Frequency: Uncommon the size, endurance, and fatigue of the original amoeba.
Number: 1-2 (1) Magical weapons and magical attacks affect the amoeba
Description: The basilisk is a fat reptilian creature about 5 normally.
feet long and 2 feet in height. These are slow, heavily Abilities: A giant amoeba can sense any organic material
armoured lizards with limited intelligence. They have strong within 25 feet, and will move toward the closest such
jaws with two-inch fangs. They are man-eaters, but infinitely material that it can sense. Giant amoeba are able to eat
prefer fish when they can get it. Basilisks are usually anything they come in contact with. They can slip under
brownish in colour with lighter underbellies. doors and through very small cracks.
Comments: Basilisks are solitary creatures, but they are
willing to serve others in exchange for lavish supplies of Movement Rates: Crawling: 50
food (12 pounds or more per day). PS None MD None AG 3-4 MA None
Abilities: A basilisk has no skills or magical abilities except EN 10-12 FT 20-24 WP 6-8 PC 6-8
that it can turn a target to stone with a glance. If a basilisk's PB 3-5 TMR 1 NA None
gaze is reflected back at itself, it is killed. Weapons: Giant amoeba may consume. If a creature is
Movement Rates: Running: 125 fully consumed, only non-organic materials will be left
PS 6-12 MD None AG 7-11 MA None behind. This happens several minutes after death.
EN 12-14 FT 15-20 WP 12-16 PC 15-20 Consume: BC auto, [2 DP], Close.
PB 5-7 TMR 2 NA Skin absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: Basilisks may bite. They may gaze attack within GORGON (MEDUSA)
50 feet as a Throw action. They also breathe poison gas 5
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Jungle (lairs in Caverns)
feet long by 3 feet wide. They may use all three attacks
Frequency: Very rare
without penalty. Armour provides no protection against the
Number: 1-3 (1)
gas.
Description: Gorgons are physically humanoid, but boast a
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 0.
headful of writhing green snakes of a venomous nature.
Gaze: BC 60%, [petrify], Ranged, Melee & Close, Rank 0.
They also have hypnotic, burning red eyes. Gorgons like to
Breath: BC auto, [D + 10] poison, Melee & Close.
appear as comely maidens and often wear the attire of
human females. They have large brazen claws and hog-like
CHIMERA teeth. They specialise in enticing males who they then turn
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Ruins, Woods to stone.
Frequency: Very Rare Comments: The gorgon's eyes only become clearly visible
Number: 1-3 (1) at a range of 100 feet and she cannot turn a character to
Description: The chimera has the head of a goat, the stone beyond that range. The attempt to turn a character to
foreparts of a lion, and the rear section of a dragon. stone is automatic whenever a character faces the gorgon's
Chimera are large (up to 12 feet long) and breathe fire. front and requires no action
They are 3-hex monsters. Abilities: Gorgons possess no special skills or magic as a
Comments: Chimera thrive on ruin, and the area rule, but may learn human skills and magic. They have the
surrounding one of their lairs will be a burned wasteland. In special talent of turning those that look directly into their
the area surrounding the lair, or occasionally in the lair eyes to stone. Any character facing a gorgon must roll 4 ×
itself, there may be victims with some treasure, but Willpower each pulse that they face the beast or they
otherwise chimera do not hoard wealth as do dragons. succumb to her blandishments, look into her eyes and are
Abilities: The chimera can breathe a cone of fire. Other turned to stone.
than that, it has no special skills or magical ability. Movement Rates: Running: 250
Movement Rates: Running: 500 PS 10-13 MD 12-15 AG 10-14 MA 15-18
PS 28-32 MD 25-28 AG 15-20 MA None EN 10-14 FT 15-19 WP 16-20 PC 16-18
EN 20-22 FT 30-34 WP 14-19 PC 13-20 PB Always 0 TMR 5 NA None
PB 3-7 TMR 10 NA Hide absorbs 8 DP Weapons: A gorgon may claw, bite and attack with her hair
Weapons: Chimera may bite. They may breathe a cone of without penalty. Poison occurs after effective damage by
fire 50 feet long by 20 feet wide as a Fire action. They may her hair. In addition, a gorgon may gaze attack at any time.
only make one attack. Claw: BC 50%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 1-5.
Bite: BC 75%, [D + 8], Melee & Close, Rank 0. Bite: BC 30%, [D], Close, Rank 0.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 15], Ranged, Melee & Close. Hair: BC 30%, [D – 3] armour penetration only, Close,
Rank 0.
Poison: 2 DP per pulse.
Gaze: BC auto, [petrify], Ranged, Melee & Close, Rank 0.

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HYDRA
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Wetlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-3 (1)
Description: A hydra is a nine-headed snake. They are 12
to 15 feet long, and have thick green scales. Hydras also
have a foul smell and venomous breath. Hydras are four-
hex creatures.
Comments: Hydras are vicious, but they are not overly
intelligent. They will attack anything that approaches their
lair. A hydra's poison lasts even after the creature dies, and
can be absorbed through the skin without a puncture
Abilities: If a hydra is hit in combat for four or more points
of effective damage there is a 70% chance that one of the
hydra's heads has been destroyed. Two pulses after a head
is destroyed, two more grow back, and on the beginning of
the next pulse after that they can attack in combat. One of
the hydra's original nine heads will be immortal. This head
cannot be killed, and does not regenerate like the others.
Instead, if a hydra has no Endurance remaining, the head is
assumed to have been cut off. If the head is cut off, it can
no longer move or attack except in Close Combat. The only
way to kill one of the hydra's mortal heads is to burn it while
it is regenerating (a successful strike with a torch will do
this). Each time a head regenerates, the Hydra gains three
points of Endurance. (Note that this will occasionally mean
that a hydra will have more Endurance points at the end of
a battle than before). In any event, if a hydra's Endurance is
ever reduced to zero or below, every head dies except the
immortal one mentioned above.
Movement Rates: Crawling: 200
PS 18-22 MD 19-24 AG 14-16 MA None
EN 30-35 FT 40-45 WP 18-23 PC 14-17
PB 4-6 TMR 4 NA Scales absorb 7 DP
Weapons: A hydra may bite with up to 6 heads without
penalty. Poison occurs after effective damage. Only magic
and antidotes specifically designed for hydra poison will be
effective against their venom.
Bite: BC 55%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Poison: 5 DP per pulse for D10 pulses.
MANTICORE
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Highlands, Waste
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-6 (1)
Description: Manticores have the body of a lion, bat-like
wings, and the head of a human, although larger to fit their
bodies. At the tip of their tail they have up to 12 spikes,
which they can launch as weapons. The spikes regenerate
in about a day.
Comments: Manticores like to hunt, and their favourite prey
is man. They will lie in wait for a party, and then send their
spikes whirling into it. If the Manticore’s lair is found, there is
a chance that it will have dragged bodies with treasure on
them into its cave.
Abilities: Manticores have no magical properties, and no
special abilities other than the ability to launch their tail
spikes.
Movement Rates: Flying: 500; Running: 350
PS 28-32 MD 20-25 AG 26-30 MA None
EN 12-14 FT 20-25 WP 12-18 PC 12-18
PB 3-6 TMR 10/7 NA Fur absorbs 8 DP
Weapons: Manticores may claw twice, and prefer do so in
Close. At range, they may launch up to 6 tail spikes without
penalty, as long as the targets are within 6 feet of each
other. They have at most 12 spikes.
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Spike: BC 60%, [D + 4], Ranged, Rank 0.
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MINOTAUR
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Coastal, Woods
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6 (1)
Description: Minotaurs are humanoid, with the head of a
bull and a very hairy hide. They have a tail, just like that of a
bull.
Comments: Minotaurs are particularly vicious, and will
attack virtually anything that their dim intelligence tells them
they have even a mediocre chance of beating. These
beasts generally like the dark, and will only rarely be found
in the open after sun-up.
Abilities: The minotaur has no special magical abilities or
talents. They are tool users and will sometimes use simple
weapons.
Movement Rates: Running: 300
PS 22-26 MD 18-20 AG 14-17 MA None
EN 14-16 FT 22-25 WP 14-16 PC 18-20
PB 4-7 TMR 6 NA Hide absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: A minotaur can attack by butting with their
horns, biting, or attacking with a weapon, or any two of
these attacks without penalty. It will have Rank 1-5 with its
weapons. It uses its Bite in Melee at -20%.
Butt: BC 40%, [D + 3], Melee, Rank 0.
Bite: BC 50%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
NAGA
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Wetlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6 (1)
Description: Nagas are humanoid above the waist, and
have the body of a serpent below. Male nagas have the
upper half of a man, while female nagas have the upper half
of a woman. Both types will usually be 10-12 feet long.
Comments: Nagas are often the guardians and keepers of
knowledge. They seek to preserve powerful knowledge
from the use of those who would not use it properly, and at
the same time they try to deliver it to those who could best
use it for the cause of good. This knowledge might be
magical in nature, or of some other type. Nagas will use
force to defend the knowledge that they guard (which will
usually be in the form of a written tome) but will warn
intruders beforehand, and allow them a chance to get away.
Abilities: Nagas are frequently (85%) members of one of
the Colleges of Thaumaturgies. If a naga is a magic-user, it
will have Rank 2-8 with each of the General Knowledge
spells, talents, and rituals, and will have Rank 1-5 with
those Special Knowledge spells and rituals that they know
(usually 5-10 will be known). Nagas can also read the
minds of any that they can see, understanding both the
thoughts and intentions of the subject. This talent cannot be
resisted.
Movement Rates: Swimming: 400; Crawling: 300
PS 20-25 MD 17-21 AG 12-16 MA 16-20
EN 25-32 FT 20-25 WP 20-24 PC 19-23
PB 13-17 TMR 8/6 NA Scales absorb 5 DP
Weapons: Naga may use edged weapons at Rank 4-6,
their poisonous bite, constrict, or spit poison. The
constriction attack has the same special ability as a garotte.
The spit attack is a Throw action. Poison occurs after
effective damage from the bite attack. Only an antidote
specifically designed for naga venom will neutralise the
poison.
Constrict: BC 40%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
Bite: BC 55%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Poison: 2 DP per pulse for D10 pulses.
Spit: BC 30%, [D + 4], Ranged, Rank 0.
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SALAMANDER
Natural Habitat: Other Planes, Waste
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-2 (1)
Description: A salamander is a three foot long lizard,
reddish brown in colour, with fiery red eyes.
Comments: Salamanders love to set things on fire in a
seemingly random fashion.
Abilities: Salamanders have the ability to set things on fire
by concentrating their gaze. The action is deliberate, in that
something will not be burnt unless the salamander wishes
to burn it. Only flammable items can be ignited.
Movement Rates: Running: 350
PS 14-17 MD 8-10 AG 17-20 MA None
EN 12-14 FT 15-20 WP 21-24 PC 18-21
PB 5-7 TMR 7 NA Scales absorb 4 DP
Weapons: A salamander may bite, or gaze as a Fire action.
The gaze is effective on one target to 200 feet, but may be
resisted for no effect.
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 0.
Gaze: BC auto, [D + 12], Ranged, Melee & Close.
SPHINX
Natural Habitat: Waste
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: A sphinx has the body of a winged lion, with
the head and breasts of a woman. A sphinx is usually about
12 feet tong. A sphinx has large, sharp teeth, and is a two-
hex monster.
Comments: Sphinxes are proverbial riddle-lovers. They
love to learn new riddles, and will sometimes let a passer-
by live in exchange for a good one. They also like to ask
riddles, however. When a sphinx asks a riddle, it will state
what will happen to a character who does not answer the
riddle successfully, and what reward (usually just free
passage) will be given to those who do. A sphinx will always
try to keep its word as to what it will do if the riddle is
answered, although there is a small chance that it will
simply kill itself if the riddle is answered correctly.
Abilities: Most sphinxes are accomplished members of a
College of Magic, usually one of the Thaumaturgies. They
will know all General Knowledge spells at Rank 6-9, and will
know all Special Knowledge spells at Rank 3-6. In addition,
a sphinx will know D10 counterspells from other Colleges.
Sphinxes also have excellent senses of smell. They will be
able track as if they had Rank 8 in the Ranger ability, and
they will be able to detect the presence of hidden or
invisible characters 75% of the time.
Movement Rates: Running: 500; Flying: 600
PS 30-35 MD 22-24 AG 17-19 MA 12-22
EN 40-50 FT 60-75 WP 20-23 PC 17-19
PB 4-6 TMR 10/12 NA Hide absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: A sphinx can bite and claw twice without
penalty.
Bite: BC 75%, [D + 8], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Claw: BC 60%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
UNICORN
Natural Habitat: Plains, Woods
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-8 (2)
Description: Unicorns are white equines with a single, long
horn coming out of their forehead. They have a single black,
2 foot long horn set in a deer's head, very thick feet, and the
tail of a boar.
Comments: Unicorns are virtually untameable by ordinary
men, but a virgin can occasionally tame a unicorn, as
unicorns love purity and innocence.
Abilities: Unicorns are immune to poison, and a character
that possesses one of their horns is also immune. They are
also almost impossible to trap, as they are very intelligent
and wary. They are unable to cast spells in the usual sense.
Movement Rates: Running: 600
PS 55-60 MD None AG 16-19 MA 0
EN 25-30 FT 50-60 WP 20-25 PC 25-30
PB 18-20 TMR 12 NA Hide absorbs 4 DP
Weapons: Unicorns may either gore with their horn, bite or
kick into their rear hex. Unicorns will willingly enter Close
Combat and trample.
Horn: BC 60%, [D + 7], Melee, Rank 0.
Bite: BC 25%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Kick: BC 45%, [D + 7], Melee Rear, Rank 0.
Trample: BC 25%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0.
WYVERN (MERE DRAGON)
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Jungle, Waste, Wetlands
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-5 (2)
Description: Wyverns are distant cousins of dragons, but
are smaller and not blessed with the intelligence of dragons.
Usually, 6 to 10 feet tall, the wyvern is portrayed as a one-
hex character with its tail extending into its rear hex a short
distance (just enough so that it can knock a character
standing in that hex off their feet). Wyverns are slate grey in
colour and have tough armoured hides.
Comments: Wyverns do not know magic, but crave
magical items and will often be found to be hoarding or
wearing them. Dragons despise wyverns and wyverns fear
dragons and the two will never be found in each other's
company. Wyverns are, by nature, somewhat cowardly.
Abilities: Wyverns, unlike their larger cousins, are non-
magical. Their shrivelled front limbs are not suitable for
grasping much except already subdued prey. The wyvern's
tail contains a scorpion-like sting, which may be used to
infect a target in the hex the wyvern is facing with poison
(the sting is used in an over-the-head-attack). It may not be
used to attack characters behind it.
Movement Rates: Running: 75; Flying: 150
PS 20-30 MD 10-12 AG 12-16 MA 8-10
EN 25-35 FT 30-40 WP 10-16 PC 18-25
PB 3-5 TMR 1/3 NA Hide absorbs 8 DP
Weapons: Wyverns may either bite, sting, or trip with their
tail.
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Sting: BC 45%, [D] armour penetration only, Melee, Rank
0.
Poison: 4 DP per pulse for D5 pulses.
Trip: BC 40%, [D – 2], Melee Rear, Rank 0.

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GARGOYLE
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Crypts, Ruins, Rural
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-10 (2)
Description: Gargoyles are humanoid in form, but they
have leathery wings, sharp claws, a horn, a tail, and spiked
elbows and knees. Their skin is stony in appearance, and
upon contact it feels very rough. Gargoyles have deep-set
eyes, and sharp, small teeth.
Comments: Gargoyles are hopelessly evil, and will attack
immediately any party that they think they have a fair
chance of handling. They can sometimes be found in the
service of a highly evil character, in which case they will
usually show more restraint.
Abilities: Gargoyles possess no special skills or talents.
They have only limited magical abilities in general but may
use tools and even weapons.
Movement Rates: Flying: 400; Running: 200
PS 14-20 MD 13-18 AG 12-16 MA 10-12
EN 7-10 FT 18-20 WP 9-13 PC 12-16
PB 2-5 TMR 8 NA Hide absorbs 8 DP
Weapons: Gargoyles can use their horn, claws, bite or a
weapon to attack, or any combination of two of these
attacks without penalty. They will have Rank 1-5 with their
weapons.
Bite: BC 45%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Horn: BC 35%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Claws: BC 50%, [D – 3], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
GRYPHON
Natural Habitat: Highlands, Plains
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-7 (1)
Description: The gryphon is a large beast with the body of
a lion, the head and wings of an eagle and back covered
with feathers. A gryphon's claws are so large that they can
be made into serviceable drinking horns. A gryphon is about
5 feet long and stands man-high when full-grown. Gryphon
eggs (2-5 possible per nest) are solid agate and quite
valuable (4000 - 6000 Silver Pennies apiece).
Comments: Gryphons prefer solitude and will fly away
when approached if possible, but will always chase and
attack horses (whose flesh they prize). They are extremely
valuable for use as mounts and cost accordingly (16,000-
20,000 Silver Pennies). They nest in cliff-sides and prefer to
build their nests of spun-gold (value 8,000-10,000 Silver
Pennies).
Abilities: Gryphons have no special skills or magical
abilities, but their special talent is locating buried treasure
and their nest will quite often be built near such treasure,
which they will actively guard. A "domesticated'" gryphon
has a Base Chance of 60% of locating any buried treasure
within a radius of 250 feet of it. Gryphons make valuable
steeds, once tamed. They are not magic or tool users.
Movement Rates: Running: 200; Flying: 500
PS 30-36 MD 15-20 AG 15-20 MA 6-9
EN 25-30 FT 30-35 WP 12-16 PC 16-22
PB 0-5 TMR 4/10 NA Hide absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: Gryphons may use their beak and both claws
without penalty.
Beak: BC 65%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 1-3.
Claws: BC 60%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 1-4.
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HARPY
Natural Habitat: Coastal, Highlands, Waste, Wetlands
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-20 (6)
Description: Harpies are vulture-like birds with the upper
bodies of women. They have long claws, and pale, thin
faces. They make a tremendous amount of noise flying, and
have a horrible smell.
Abilities: Harpies can speak, but have limited magical
abilities and no special skills or talents. They are
occasionally prophetic, although they will only speak a
prophecy if it is evil and they wish to torment the listener.
Movement Rates: Flying: 500; Running: 50
PS 14-20 MD 22-26 AG 26-30 MA 13-17
EN 8-10 FT 14-19 WP 17-20 PC 10-16
PB 2-6 TMR 10/1 NA Feathers absorb 7 DP
Weapons: Unless cornered, harpies do not fight man. They
may use two talons or any weapons they may have, which
will usually not be ranked.
Talons: BC 70%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
HIPPOGRIFF
Natural Habitat: Highlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-12 (2)
Description: Hippogriffs are similar to pegasi in that they
are basically winged horses, but their head is that of some
great bird of prey, with a fearsome beak. The head differs
from that of an eagle in that it has large feathered ears,
almost like wings, at the back of the head. The front legs of
the hippogriff also resemble those of a bird of prey, with
huge talons and feathers.
Comments: Hippogriffs do not like people, and generally
shun any area that is inhabited. They are trainable with
difficulty. Their value is 3,000-4,000 Silver Pennies
untrained and 3 times that price trained. Hippogriff eggs are
valuable (circa 800 Silver Pennies each) and very young
hippogriffs are even more so (1400-2000 Silver Pennies).
Abilities: Hippogriffs have no magical or other extra-
ordinary abilities, talents or skills, and are not tool users.
Movement Rates: Running: 200; Flying: 400
PS 18-20 MD 19-22 AG 16-19 MA None
EN 15-18 FT 25-30 WP 12-17 PC 17-20
PB 8-11 TMR 4/8 NA Hide absorbs 4 DP
Weapons: Hippogriffs can use their beak and two talons
without penalty. They may use their beak in Close at -30%.
Beak: 65%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Talons: 55%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
PEGASUS
Natural Habitat: Highlands
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6 (1)
Description: Pegasi are winged horses with pure white
coats tinged with silver around mane and flowing tail. They
are intelligent for equines and are sometimes sentient.
Comments: Wild pegasi are tameable with difficulty. They
will only allow themselves to be bridled with gold, however.
They can carry up to 300 pounds flying. They are worth
4,000 to 5,000 Silver Pennies untamed and 5 times that
amount tamed.
Abilities: Pegasi have no special talents or skills except for
their flying ability. Sentient pegasi can often speak the
common tongue. They are not magic or tool users.
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Movement Rates: Running: 300; Flying: 500

PS 55-60 MD 15-17 AG 15-18
MA None or Undead
0
EN 25-30 FT 50-60 WP 19-23 PC 16-20 Undead are creatures who are neither alive nor dead. They
PB 16-20 TMR 6/10 NA Hide absorbs 3 DP cannot be killed by normal means since they are not alive.
Weapons: Pegasi may either bite or kick into their rear hex. Instead, they may be destroyed by magic and by silvered
Pegasi will enter Close Combat and trample, but prefer to weapons, in most cases. Lesser undead include ghosts,
fly by and kick in passing. ghouls, revenants, skeletons and zombies. Greater undead
Bite: BC 25%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 0. include night-gaunts, spectres, vampires, wights, and
Kick: BC 45%, [D + 7], Melee Rear, Rank 0. wraiths. Greater undead have the power to drain life force
Trample: BC 25%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0. (in the form of Endurance and Fatigue) from living victims.
They cannot affect other undead in this manner, nor can
they affect extra-dimensional beings (demons, devils, etc.).
PHOENIX It is possible for characters to become undead in certain
Natural Habitat: Plains, Waste cases. When this occurs, the character's abilities will be
Frequency: Very Rare altered somewhat, depending upon the type of undead they
Number: 1 become. Their characteristics may be decreased or
Description: The phoenix appears to be much like an increased to fall within the appropriate range for the class of
eagle in profile but is three times the size of an eagle. The undead to which they belong, but should be altered as little
bird's plumage is partly red and partly gold, and is as possible. A character who becomes sentient undead
dazzlingly beautiful. The phoenix is a four-hex monster. retains their Rank in all skills, talents and magic which are
Comments: Phoenix are famed for their longevity and their useable to them in an undead state. They may continue to
method of reproduction. When an old bird is nearing the acquire Experience and Rank, but all Experience costs are
end of its days (500 years) it builds a nest at the top of an doubled for undead characters. Undead beings recover
oak or palm tree, and makes a pile of cinnamon and automatically from being stunned at the beginning of each
spikenard in the nest upon which it lays itself down to die. A Pulse, if they have not already recovered.
worm springs out of the body of the dead phoenix, and after
the worm has matured, it becomes a phoenix itself. It then
bears the parent bird to the Altar of the Sun, where it is Lesser Undead
consumed in flames. Lesser Undead include all undead who do not have the
Abilities: The phoenix is highly intelligent, although it power to drain life force from the living of this plane.
cannot speak. It does not have any magical abilities. The
distinguishing ability of the phoenix is its ability to reproduce
itself. Other than that it has no special talents or skills. GHOST
Movement Rates: Flying: 2000 Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Rural)
PS 17-20 MD 20-24 AG 17-20 MA None Frequency: Uncommon
EN 18-24 FT 30-35 WP 20-23 PC 16-20 Number: 1-36 (1)
PB 20-24 TMR 40 NA Feathers absorb 6 DP Description: A ghost is the insubstantial form taken by the
Weapons: Phoenix can use their beak and two talons spirit of a recently deceased individual. It may appear in
without penalty. exactly the form the individual himself took in life except for
Beak: BC 60%, [D + 8], Close, Rank 0. a certain shimmering quality and the fact that a ghost seen
Talons: BC 65%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0. in direct sunlight will tend to fade into the background.
Ghosts are usually produced when an individual dies in
ROC particularly traumatic circumstances.
Comments: Ghosts can be sources of information that may
Natural Habitat: Highlands (mountain peaks) be wholly or partially false. They may aid characters that
Frequency: Rare are willing to assist them in finishing any business they may
Number: 1-2 (1) have left uncompleted in their former life and which is in
Description: Rocs are huge birds with wingspans of up to whole or in part the cause of their inability to find peace. For
250 feet. Except for their size, they much resemble eagles. example, they may seek revenge on the individual(s) who
Their body size is as a four-hex monster. brought about their end or may desire the welfare of a still
Comments: Rocs often swoop down from their nests to living former lover to be attended to. Ghosts are usually
pick up elephants, etc. to take back to their lair and eat. A chained to a place or object connected with their death or
roc will sometimes attempt to steal a party's cart animals or the fulfilment of their desires. They may not leave that place
riding animals, but will rarely carry off the people until put to rest unless wronged or cheated by a character.
themselves. They will then become tied to that character, following them
Abilities: Rocs have no special talents, skills or magic, and about, haunting them and warning their enemies of their
are not tool users. approach until they right the wrong they have done to the
Movement Rates: Flying: 2000 ghost. Ghosts have only one aim: to alter the circumstances
PS 200-300 MD 20-25 AG 16-20 MA None that have made them ghosts. They may temporarily assist
EN 150-200 FT 250-300 WP 16-20 PC 17-21 characters in their own goals as a means of getting the
PB 3-7 TMR 40 NA Feathers absorb 8 DP characters' assistance in their quest, but only in a very
Weapons: Rocs may attack with beak and two talons limited sphere. Once their problem has been solved, they
without penalty. They can engage in Melee Combat from a are laid to rest and immediately dissipate.
range of 3 hexes.
Beak: BC 75%, [D + 20], Melee & Close.
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Abilities: Ghosts have no skills or magical powers and SKELETON

cannot harm living beings directly since they are
insubstantial. However, they can frighten living beings
(especially the unwary) into flight. A character facing a
ghost must roll 3 × Willpower or flee in panic from the
ghost's presence. Add 20 to the dice roll if the ghost was
unexpected.
Movement Rates: Flying: 250
PS None MD None AG None MA 5-25
EN None FT None WP 5-25 PC 5-25
PB 7-23 TMR 5-7 NA None
Weapons: Ghosts have no natural weapons and may not
use weapons. They cannot harm others directly and cannot
be harmed by physical means.
GHOUL
Natural Habitat: Crypts, Ruins, Rural
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 3-30 (6)
Description: Ghouls are a form of undead who specialise
in devouring the flesh of the living or of recently dead
characters. They are physically humanoid in all respects
except that they may be ravaged by sickness or maimed by
the wounds that killed them. Their undead status has
robbed them of most of their intelligence and agility, but has
also made them fearless.
Comments: Ghouls, like trolls, hate fire and will
immediately attack any character holding a torch in
preference to all other targets.
Abilities: Ghouls possess no skills or magic. They possess
two special characteristics: Any character bitten by a ghoul
will automatically die if the wound becomes infected and will
rise at dawn on the day after their death as a ghoul. Ghouls
can only be killed by destroying their motor centre. Thus,
they are unaffected by specific Grievous Injuries.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 14-18 MD 8-12 AG 6-12 MA None
EN 18-24 FT 25-30 WP 18-25 PC 10-14
PB 1-2 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: Ghouls may strike with their hands (as per
unarmed) and teeth.
Hands: BC: 12-27%, [D – 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
Teeth: BC 40%, [D – 4], Close, Rank 0. + 20 to Infection
Checks.
REVENANT
Comments: A character that dies in circumstances
conducive to the creation of a ghost may, at the GM's
discretion, become a revenant. Thereafter, the character
takes on the form of a ghost or night-gaunt (GM's
discretion) chained to the place of death. The GM always
plays the character. The revenant retains their previous
personality and those characteristics appropriate to their
new form and gains those characteristics appropriate to
their undead state. Revenants can never be returned to life.
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Rural)
Frequency: Rare
Number: 3-12 (6)
Description: Skeletons are animated figures formed
magically from the bones of the dead. They are controlled
and animated by the will of an Adept in the same manner as
zombies are. Often they will be clothed and armed.
Skeletons immediately fall apart and turn to dust whenever
they cease to be animated by an Adept. Skeletons may
never be stunned.
Comments: Skeletons are often found around old
battlefields and graveyards. They need to be animated
before they can attack, though. The skeletons used by an
Adept need not be humanoid. They could animate any type
of being which would then have attributes close to those it
originally possessed while alive. Usually, however, human
skeletons are used since they are more easily animated.
Abilities: Skeletons have no special talents, skills, or
magic. However, their special magical nature and skeletal
construction make them immune to damage from weapons
rated for A type damage (arrows, thrusting swords, stabbing
weapons). They may use weapons, including Ranked
weapons, shields and armour.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 10-16 MD 14-18 AG 12-16 MA None
EN 8-12 FT 5-10 WP 20-25 PC 14-18
PB 1-2 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: Skeletons attack using hands (unarmed). They
can use weapons.
Hands: BC: 24-33%, [D – 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.
ZOMBIE
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Rural)
Frequency: Rare
Number: 6-24 (6)
Description: Zombies are another variety of living dead. In
this case, the dead are animated by a spell cast by a
member of the College of Necromancy. They may (when
newly dead corpses are used) appear nearly normal except
for a slight earthen hue. When old corpses are used,
however, the zombies may be no more than skeletons held
together by a few strands of sinew.
Comments: A zombie loses 1 point per day from their
Endurance for each day that they are not re-enchanted by
their master.
Abilities: Zombies have no skills or talents and are not
magic users. Like ghouls, they are unaffected by Grievous
Injury since their motor centre must be destroyed before
they cease to be animated.
Movement Rates: Running: 150
PS 10-16 MD 6-10 AG 4-8 MA None
EN 16-22 FT 20-25 WP 18-25 PC 8-12
PB 1-2 TMR 3 NA None
Weapons: Zombies attack with hands (unarmed). They
never use weapons.
Hands: BC: 8-17%, [D – 4], Melee & Close, Rank 0.

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Greater Undead
Greater undead include all those undead who have the
ability to drain life force from the living of this plane.
NIGHT-GAUNT
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Crypts, Ruins
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-5 (2)
Description: Night-gaunts are similar to wights, but
weaker. They may be created whenever a wight drains the
last point of Endurance from a sentient or whenever a entity
dies while still under a geas or oath. Unlike other undead
oath-breakers, they will not seek to fulfill their oath in death.
Instead, they will serve evil in all ways. They wax and wane
substantial in the same manner as wights.
Comments: Night-gaunts are similar to wights and are
usually found nearby a controlling wight. A night-gaunt can
not create another night-gaunt or wight. Night-gaunts can
only be harmed by magic or silver edweapons.
Abilities: Night-gaunts possess the same talents and skills
as they did when alive, but they cannot use any magics
except Celestial Magics. They can use weapons, armour
and shields just as they did when they were alive.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 10-20 MD 10-18 AG 5-15 MA 15-30
EN 10-20 FT 10-20 WP 20-25 PC 20-30
PB 3-10 TMR 5 NA None
Weapons: Night-gaunts are treated as all ways as human
when in a substantial state except that they cannot be
harmed by normal weapons. A night-gaunt may drain the
life-force of any entity with whom they come in contact.
Draining damage is never absorbed by armour.
Drain: [D].
SPECTRE
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Crypts, Ruins
Frequency: Very rare
Number: 1-3
Description: Spectres are undead beings half of this world
and half of another plane. They enter this world most fully at
night and may disappear entirely during the day. If exposed
to direct sunlight, they permanently dissipate. Spectres are
humanoid in shape, but tend to show an easily discernible
blue glow when viewed in the shadowed areas they prefer.
Comments: The characteristics and power of spectres
varies in direct proportion to their substantiality. The same
spectre that has a PS of 3 at noon would have a PS of 25-
30 at midnight. A spectre cannot physically harm a
character while insubstantial. They can perform magic.
Except for the few hours when the sun is highest, the
spectre may choose whether to be insubstantial. It takes a
spectre 1 minute to change between these forms. Spectres
can only be harmed by exposure to direct sunlight or by
magic. Magic does not affect spectres while incorporeal.
Abilities: Spectres may possess the entire gamut of human
talents and skills. They are also Dark Celestials. Their touch
is ice cold and any character coming in contact with a
spectre will be drained. A character who dies by being
drained by a spectre becomes a half-strength spectre.
Movement Rates: Running: 300
PS 3-30 MD 3-25 AG 10-20 MA 17-30
EN 20-30 FT 25-35 WP 20-30 PC 20-30
PB 3-20 TMR 6 NA None
Weapons: Spectres have no natural weapons other than
their touch. They never use weapons. Draining damage is
never absorbed by armour.
Drain: [D + 3] Endurance.
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WIGHT
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Crypts, Ruins, Rural
Frequency: Rare
Number: 1-6
Description: Wights are a form of ghost. They normally
appear in their human form, but vary in substantiality in
direct proportion to the time of day. Bright sunlight makes
them fade into the spirit world while moonlight and starlight
increases their corporeality. When in a corporeal state
(usually just after moonrise), they are capable of harming
humans just as if they were alive.
Comments: Wights are individuals who have died under a
geas or oath that they have been unable to fulfil in life.
Often, they are bound to a specific place by an oath to
protect that place. They are often found guarding burial
sites, especially where treasure is buried along with the
body of the master the wight has been set to guard. Only
magic or silvered weapons can harm a wight and these
things can destroy it. An individual whose last point of
Endurance is drained by a wight becomes a night gaunt
upon the next moonrise, but will have all their normal
characteristics halved and will exist under the control of the
wight who killed them unless that wight has been destroyed.
When a wight is destroyed (by magic or silver), all night
gaunts under the wight's control are also destroyed.
Abilities: Wights may exhibit any and all human skills and
talents. They may use magic, but are limited to the Celestial
College at Rank 10 or above due to their unique status as
beings who themselves wax and wane substantial in direct
proportion to the power of celestial bodies.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 15-30 MD 15-25 AG 10-20 MA 15-30
EN 10-25 FT 15-30 WP 20-30 PC 20-30
PB 3-7 TMR 5 NA None
Weapons: Wights are treated as human when in a
substantial state except that normal weapons cannot harm
them Wights have no natural weapons other than their
touch. They can use weapons, armour and shields using
the ranks they gained while alive. Draining damage is never
absorbed by armour.
Drain: [D + 2].
WRAITH
Natural Habitat: Caverns, Crypts, Ruins, Rural
Frequency: Uncommon
Number: 1-10 (l)
Description: A wraith is much like a wight in that they
appears human and tends to wax and wane insubstantial.
However, a wraith dissipates entirely in full sunlight and
may never reform Consequently, wraiths stay in dark areas
where the sun does not penetrate and only come out at
night. The natural pallor of a wraith is replaced by a silvery
aura in bright moonlight when its power is at its height.
Comments: A wraith may not be harmed by weapons
(including enchanted weapons). It may only be destroyed
by magic spells or by exposure to direct sunlight.
Abilities: Wraiths cannot harm living beings by physical
means, nor can they engage in any physical skills.
However, a wraith can, when its power is high, perform
Celestial Magic at Rank 8 or above. Even at their most
substantial, they are not otherwise physical beings.
Movement Rates: Running: 250
PS 2-5 MD 2-5 AG 25-35 MA 15-30
EN 15-30 FT 20-35 WP 20-30 PC 20-30
PB 5-20 TMR 5 NA None
Weapons: Wraiths have no natural weapons other than
their touch. They never use weapons. Draining damage is
never absorbed by armour.
Drain: [D + 4].
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VAMPIRE
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns, Crypts,
Ruins)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6
Description: Vampires are human (or humanoid) beings
who have entered the netherworld of "life-drinkers." They
support their existence by drinking the blood of the living (or
recently dead) members of their own species (but not
necessarily their own race). A character becomes a vampire
only by performing a Ritual of Becoming Undead or by
being killed by a vampire who drains the character's last
point of Endurance. A character that dies in this manner
rises at sunset of the third day after their death in the form
of a vampire and must, thereafter, be treated in all ways as
a vampire. Once the character's last point of endurance has
been drained, the character may not normally be
resurrected or prevented from becoming a vampire. They
may be destroyed in the same way as a vampire once they
rise from the dead, but not before. Vampires always appear
to be the age they were at when they became vampires. All
physical wounds or disfigurements during life are, however,
removed. A character may sometimes be prevented from
becoming a vampire by being pinned in their coffin by a
stake driven through the heart.
Comments: A humanoid character bitten by a vampire
becomes under the control of the vampire that bit them if
that vampire has any remaining capacity to control their
victims. Otherwise, they become a vampire under no one's
control. A master vampire may control (Willpower / 2)
vampire minions. A vampire's control over their undead
victims is not total and the victim has a 10% Base Chance
of successfully disobeying any order of the master vampire
which would lead to their injury or destruction or which
would prevent them from feeding. This is increased by 5%
for each additional minion. Control requires no
concentration.
Abilities: Vampires retain all magical and racial skills
acquired during their life and may learn any number of new
skills. They lose all magical knowledge except Mind magics.
All vampires are automatically Mind mages. An Adept
retains any Rank they achieved with Mind magics.
Vampires have the following special skills:
• They can change shape between the following forms:
bat, rat, wolf, cloud of mist or their "natural" human
shape as a pass action.
• Vampires are hypnotically attractive to members of
their own race.
• They possess most of the characteristics that they did
during their life except that their Physical Strength and
Willpower are both increased by 50% (round up).
• Vampires are not harmed by weapons other than
silvered weapons. They may be harmed (but not
destroyed) by magic.
• They gain the ability to summon control and
communicate with all common land mammals and are
especially adept at communicating with and
summoning bats, rats and wolves. This talent works
like the appropriate general knowledge Earth spells
and ritual, with a Base Chance bonus of +20%.
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• The Kiss of the Undead allows a vampire to create a
telepathic bond with a living victim by forcing the victim
to drink blood from an open wound over the vampire's
heart. They will both have a limited knowledge of each
other's thoughts and location until one is destroyed.
• When a vampire feeds, they transfer either Fatigue or
Endurance (their choice) from their victim at a rate of 1
per pulse. A vampire feeds by entering Close Combat
with a character and drinking their blood (only possible
with armour of leather or lighter), or by hypnotising the
character into allowing them to drink the character's
blood using a Spell of Hypnosis. Characters hypnotised
by a vampire will not resist a suggestion that they allow
the vampire to feed on them, and will loosen armour if
greater than leather.
Vampires have the following disadvantages:
• Vampires lose 1 point from Fatigue, then Endurance,
each hour, replenishable only by feeding.
• Vampires do not cast a shadow.
• Their reflection does not show up in a silvered mirror.
• They may not cross running water (streams, rivers, and
the like).
• They must sleep from sunrise to sunset in a bed of
their own gravedirt.
• Vampires only enter an inhabited dwelling if invited by
its inhabitants.
• Relics and holy items associated with the Powers of
Light are repellent to vampires. So is garlic. They will
not willingly come in physical contact with such items
and will tend to flee them or at least stay 10 feet or
more away from them.
• Vampires suffer [D – 5] damage from the touch of
consecrated objects, but will become infuriated and
attack instead of fleeing their presence.
• Vampires fear dogs with angel eyes (dark circles
around the eyes) and will generally flee from them.
Vampires cannot die. They can be destroyed in the
following manner:
• By direct exposure to sunlight.
• By being staked through the heart while in their coffin.
• By hearing the crow of a cock at dawn while out of their
coffin.
• By having their heart pierced by a silvered weapon.
• By failing to replenish Endurance through feeding.
Note: A character that becomes a vampire can not normally
participate in the game; and if allowed, would operate under
severe limits. They would, for example, be unable to travel
during the day except while locked in a coffin. They would
be prevented from entering certain dwellings, travelling over
consecrated ground, etc.
Movement Rates: Running: 300.
PS 15-30 MD 15-25 AG 15-25 MA 15-25
EN 15-25 FT 20-30 WP 25-30 PC 20-30
PB 12-25 TMR 6 NA None
Weapons: Vampires may fight unarmed, but also may use
weapons. The older vampires have had much time to
master the arts of combat. They have no special weapons
except their ability to drink blood.
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Dragons
Dragons are the most ferocious creatures in the
DragonQuest worlds. They have a long, thin, tapering body
(about 25 feet long). They are generally reptilian in form,
with sharp claws, a pointed tail, leathery wings, large fangs,
a long neck, and spiked ridges along their backs. Their eyes
glow with a shine of intelligence inherent in no ordinary
reptile, however. Dragons are seven-hex monsters.
Armour
Dragons have heavy scales all over their bodies, with the
exception of their undersides, which are generally softer. As
some dragons age, however, they accumulate and sleep on
a hoard of gem stones that will become embedded in them,
making them as nearly invulnerable from below as from
above. A dragon's Armour Protection will be between 10
and 12 from the top, and will be between 2 and 15 on the
bottom, depending on the level of encrustation.
Personality
All dragons are highly intelligent. Most dragons will be able
to speak 1-5 human tongues at Rank 10, and 10-15 other
human and humanoid languages at Rank 6-8. The least
intelligent of dragons will be as bright as an average
human, and most will be ultra-intelligent by human
standards. With the exception of golden dragons, dragons
are highly malicious, loving to cause as much pain and
destruction as they can. They enjoy playing with humans,
manipulating and outwitting them. Their intelligence,
however, gives them a sense of caution, and a dragon will
not hesitate to fly away from or attempt to verbally conciliate
a more powerful opponent. In times of rage, however, they
sometimes become reckless, and it is at these times that
they are the most vulnerable. Dragons love puzzles and
word games and anything else that challenges their
intellect. They love riddles and trick questions. They also
enjoy flattery, although they will see through it almost all the
time. Nevertheless, they will be better disposed toward a
flatterer than to one who is insolent. In general, dragons are
very hot-tempered and quick to respond to insult.
Assistance
All dragons except the black dragon can occasionally be
persuaded to reveal information or perform a service for a
character if enough wealth is offered. All save the golden
dragon will attempt merely to steal the treasure offered, if
possible, unless it is well guarded or the character protects
themselves well in some other way, for dragons hate
servitude. Dragons can occasionally be coerced into service
if they see that there is otherwise a good chance that they
will be killed. They will never submit gladly, and will try to
rebel and kill their "master" at the earliest safe opportunity.
Lair
Dragons of all types generally prefer to live in caves, narrow
at their open ends, but gradually widening into long, deep
caverns. The mouth of the cavern will usually just be large
enough for the dragon to pass with folded wings, while the
main cavern will be spacious enough for the dragon to turn
easily. A dragon's lair will usually contain a number of wards
to snare the unwary before they can approach the dragon.
Dragons have a fierce territorial imperative, attacking any
creature that intrudes upon the area surrounding their lair.
The area around a dragon's lair will often be a wasteland,
devastated by the creature. Dragon lairs themselves will
reek horribly, with solid rock floors melted and scarred by
the creature's acidic excretions. The air surrounding a
dragon is noxious; a dragon's breath is foul, and its aroma
sickening. Because of their smell, all creatures fight with 5
taken off their Base Chance to hit the dragon. Golden
dragons are the exception to the above, with pleasant-
smelling lairs surrounded by normal countryside.
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Hoard
Most dragons are greedy, and as they age they will
accumulate a tremendous hoard within their lair. Their
treasure will usually be gold, gems, and other items on
which the dragon will make its bed.
Movement
Dragons can fly, and they can crawl, although
comparatively slowly. They can also hover motionless in the
air.
Numbers
Dragons are usually encountered alone, although rarely a
lair will be occupied by a female with [D – 6] young dragons
or [D – 2] eggs.
Dragon's Blood
Dragons' blood is highly corrosive; any time a weapon
penetrates a dragon's armour and does damage to the
creature itself there is a 30% chance that any weapon will
be rendered useless, -10% per magical Rank inherent in
the weapon. In addition there is a 30% chance that some of
the blood will splatter onto the wielder of the weapon if the
weapon was used in Melee or Close Combat, doing [D + 2]
damage. Armour will absorb this type of damage, but the
Armour Protection is reduced by 1 each time it is hit by the
blood.
Dragon Gaze
A dragon's gaze is transfixing, and any creature that looks
into a dragon's eyes must roll 3 × Willpower or remain
paralysed until the dragon removes their gaze.
Dragon Fear
All dragons may induce fear at will in those confronting
them. Characters must roll 3 × Willpower or run away in
panic, dropping weapons and packs in headlong flight.
Once a character has successfully resisted panic, they will
not have to check again for that encounter.
Dragon Senses
There is an 80% chance that any dragon encountered in its
lair will be sleeping, but dragons are very easily awakened.
If any character is wearing metallic armour or makes a
noise exceeding a whisper they will awaken instantly. Even
if a party is completely silent, there is a 50% chance that
their scent will be enough to awaken the dragon. Dragons
have incredibly acute senses of hearing, smell and sight.
They can see perfectly in the dark, and they have a 90%
chance per pulse of detecting physically hidden characters.
They have a 75% chance per pulse of detecting the
presence of invisible or otherwise magically hidden
creatures. They will not know the exact location of invisible
creatures, although they will be able to guess well enough
to hit the character with their breath weapon (if they have
one and want to use it).
Names
All dragons know the generic true name of everything,
profiting from such knowledge in the ways described in the
Namer College. Powerful dragons also make it a point to
learn the ITNs of the most important people around them in
case they should be needed at some future date.
College Magic
All dragons are spell casters in addition to their many racial
talents. All dragon magic functions exactly as the human
magic of the same name except that it can affect larger
creatures. For range purposes, all spells are assumed to
emanate from the dragon's head. Dragons can teach their
spells to humans, but they will only do so for vast amounts
of treasure or in exchange for some highly valuable bit of
knowledge. Dragons can cast while flying or hovering. All
dragons know all special knowledge and general knowledge
counterspells for all colleges at Rank 15, unless noted
otherwise. If a dragon is slain, it can cast a death curse
(typically Rank 10) on its treasure.
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Dragon Fire
The most deadly physical weapon of most dragons is their
ability to breathe fire. The breath will emerge as a cone
stretching from the dragon's mouth. In combat, the cone of
fire is considered to be present until the dragon's next
action after breathing, with all creatures entering the cone
taking damage as if breathed upon. To breathe fire while in
combat a dragon must execute a Fire action. Damage from
a dragon's fire depends on the type of dragon, but all
dragon fire will ignite anything flammable within the cone.
Non-magical weapons or armour have a 10% chance of
being rendered useless if caught by dragon's fire. Dragon
fire cannot be absorbed by armour.
Wind storms
Dragons can create windstorms with their wings (as a Pass
action) if they are in an area large enough for their wings to
reach their full span (30 feet). Any creature in front of or
beneath a dragon creating a windstorm and within 25 feet of
the dragon must roll 2 × Physical Strength or be blown
[D100 - 10] feet. All creatures will fall prone after being
blown, and any creature which is blown a distance of 10 or
more feet will take [D – 4] damage.
Age
All characteristics given are for mature dragons. Young
dragons will have half the ranks of mature dragons in all
spells, talents, and rituals. They will breathe with a cone of
half the width, depth, and damage of fully-grown dragons,
and cannot produce windstorms. In combat, subtract 15
from all Base Chances and 4 from the damage of immature
dragons. Very old dragons will have the same spell capacity
as mature dragons, but their cone of flame will be 20 feet
longer and 10 feet wider and will do 2 additional points of
damage. The windstorm from a very old dragon will do 2
additional points of damage, and all characters add 20 to
their D100 rolls to see if they blow away. In combat, very
old dragons add 15 to their Base Chance and 4 points to all
damage rolls.
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BLACK DRAGON
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Black dragons have reflective scales of a solid
black colour.
Comments: Black dragons are questers for knowledge,
and they will occasionally release those in their grasp if they
can give them rare or valuable bits of knowledge.
Abilities: General abilities for all dragons, as noted above.
A black dragon can also use all magic of the College of
Ensorcelments and Enchantments or Illusions at Rank 20
and all counterspells at Rank 20.
Movement Rates: Flying 850; Running: 300
PS 220-240 MD 20-22 AG 20-22 MA 30-35
EN 70-80 FT 100-120 WP 30-34 PC 28-32
PB 2-4 TMR 17/6 NA scales absorb 10 DP
Weapons: At Range, a black dragon may use its transfixing
gaze or fear, in addition to its dragons-fire or windstorm.
They may breathe a cone of fire 40 feet long by 20 feet
wide as a Fire action [D – 6] times per day.
In Melee, a black dragon can attack with two claws, a bite
and a tail swipe without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll
on all opponents in its hexes.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 15], Ranged, Melee & Close.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 12], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 40%, [D + 10], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 50%, [D + 6], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 12], Close, Rank ?.
BLUE DRAGON
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Blue dragons are sky blue, making them
difficult to spot against a clear sky.
Comments: Blue dragons are more cunning than some of
their brethren and if they capture a character they will often
let them live in exchange for service in the outside world.
Rumours, contact with others, transport of goods, etc., will
be expected of any released, and if they attempt to evade
service, the dragon's wrath will be great.
Abilities: General abilities for all dragons as noted above.
A blue dragon can also use all magic of the College of
Illusions or of the Mind at Rank 18. A blue dragon cannot
breathe fire.
Movement Rates: Flying: 700; Running: 250
PS 230-250 MD 16-18 AG 15-17 MA 30-35
EN 75-85 FT 100-120 WP 30-34 PC 28-32
PB 2-4 TMR 14/5 NA scales absorb 11 DP
Weapons: At Range, a blue dragon may use its transfixing
gaze or fear, in addition to its windstorm. In Melee, a blue
dragon can attack with two claws, a bite and a tail swipe
without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll on all
opponents in its hexes.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 10], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 45%, [D + 8], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 55%, [D + 6], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 12], Close, Rank ?.
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GOLDEN DRAGON RED DRAGON

Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Golden dragons are bright gold in colour,
shining from a distance in a dazzling display. For one
unfamiliar with dragons, however, there is a 50% chance
that a golden dragon will be mistaken for a yellow dragon.
Note that golden dragons do not have the stench of other
dragons.
Comments: Golden dragons are the only dragons that can
be described as just. They will not attack unless provoked,
and can be bargained with more readily than other dragons.
They generally despise evil dragons, and will frequently
attack them.
Abilities: General abilities for all dragons as noted above.
In addition golden dragons can use all magics of the
College of the Mind or the College of Illusions at Rank 20,
and all counterspells at Rank 20. Golden dragons cannot
breathe fire.
Movement Rates: Flying: 850; Running: 300
PS 300-320 MD 20-24 AG 18-20 MA 32-37
EN 90-100 FT 140-160 WP 32-37 PC 30-35
PB 5-7 TMR 17/6 NA scales absorb 12 DP.
Weapons: At Range, a golden dragon may use its
transfixing gaze or fear, in addition to its windstorm. In
Melee, a golden dragon can attack with two claws, a bite
and a tail swipe without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll
on all opponents in its hexes.
Bite: BC 65%, [D + 11], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 50%, [D + 7], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 70%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 16], Close, Rank ?.
GREEN DRAGON
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very rare
Number: 1
Description: Green dragons have outer scales the colour
of dark pine needles.
Comments: Green dragons are quite evil, although they
are curious and will question captives thoroughly before
disposing of them. After a green dragon dies, for the next
hour or so a sip of its blood will allow permanent
comprehension and ability to speak with any normal animal
or avian without damage to the drinker.
Abilities: General abilities for all dragons, as noted above.
Green dragons can also use all magic of the College of the
Mind or the College of Illusions at Rank 12.
Movement Rates: Flying: 700; Running: 250
PS 300-350 MD 19-21 AG 17-19 MA 22-25
EN 85-95 FT 120-150 WP 27-33 PC 27-30
PB 2-4 TMR 14/5 NA scales absorb 12 DP
Weapons: At Range, a green dragon may use its
transfixing gaze or fear, in addition to its dragons-fire or
windstorm. They may breathe a cone of fire 60 feet long by
30 feet wide as a Fire action [D] times per day. In Melee, a
green dragon can attack with two claws, a bite and a tail
swipe without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll on all
opponents in its hexes.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 12], Ranged, Melee & Close.
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 12], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 50%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 70%, [D + 4], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 17], Close, Rank ?.
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Red dragons are fiery coloured dragons, with
flecks of gold along their scales.
Comments: Red dragons will play games with those they
encounter until they tire of their pitiful struggles and then
slowly kill them and take all their treasure. If a character
somehow impresses a red dragon, there is a 40% chance
they will be left alive.
Abilities: General abilities for dragons, as noted above.
They can also use all magic of the College of the Mind at
Rank 17.
Movement Rates: Flying: 750; Running: 250
PS 250-300 MD 18-20 AG 16-18 MA 25-30
EN 10-90 FT 110-140 WP 30-35 PC 21-30
PB 2-4 TMR 15/5 NA scales absorb 12 DP
Weapons: At Range, a red dragon may use its transfixing
gaze or fear, in addition to its dragons-fire or windstorm.
They may breathe a cone of fire 80 feet long by 40 feet
wide as a Fire action [D + 3] times per day. In Melee, a red
dragon can attack with two claws, a bite and a tail swipe
without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll on all
opponents in its hexes.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 15], Ranged, Melee & Close.
Bite: BC 70%, [D + 10], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 50%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 60%, [D + 2], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 14], Close, Rank ?.
YELLOW DRAGON
Natural Habitat: Anywhere (prefers Caverns)
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Yellow dragons have yellowish scales. Note
that when seen from distances of 100 feet or more there is
a 50% chance that this dragon will be mistaken for a golden
dragon, and vice-versa.
Comments: Yellow dragons have a particular fondness for
gold over gems and other items of value
Abilities: General abilities for all dragons, as noted above.
Yellow dragons also use all magic of the College of the
Mind or the College of Illusions at Rank 15 and all
counterspells at Rank 12.
Movement Rates: Flying: 700; Running: 300
PS 280-320 MD 20-22 AG 18-20 MA 24-27
EN 80-90 FT 110-140 WP 26-32 PC 27-30
PB 2-4 TMR 14/6 NA scales absorb 11 DP
Weapons: At Range, a yellow dragon may use its
transfixing gaze or fear, in addition to its dragons-fire or
windstorm. They may breathe a cone of fire 60 feet long by
30 feet wide as a Fire action [D + 1] times per day.
In Melee, a yellow dragon can attack with two claws, a bite
and a tail swipe without penalty. In Close, a dragon may roll
on all opponents in its hexes.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 12], Ranged, Melee & Close.
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 10], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Claw: BC 45%, [D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank ?.
Tail: BC 65%, [D + 3], Melee Rear, Rank ?. Trip.
Roll: BC 80%, [D + 15], Close, Rank ?.

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Summonables
This section includes those entities that normally do not
appear on this plane, but may be summoned from their own
dimension, excluding Demons. Generally, an entity
summoned from another dimension will require up to a
minute to materialise once summoned.
DJINNI
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: A djinni is a male humanoid about ten feet tall,
with darkly tanned skin and a black beard.
Comments: If a djinni is discovered on this plane it will
either be in the service of some character or else be
trapped in some sealed container. If the container is
opened, the djinni will service whoever released it as a
slave, provided that it is not asked to do anything suicidal.
Having a djinni in a party can occasionally cause problems
because other creatures, such as efreet (who are deadly
enemies of the djinn) will be attracted to the party.
Abilities: A djinni has all the abilities of an air elemental
summoned by a magician with Rank 8 in the Ritual of
Summoning Air Elementals. In addition, djinn can create
matter weighing up to 200 pounds. This ability can be used
once per day. The material created will have varying
permanence, depending upon its solidity. Wood, cloth and
other light materials will last for as long as a week, while
steel, gold, or other hard substances will last only for hours.
Djinn can only be harmed by magical weapons.
Movement Rates: Flying: 700; Running: 350
PS 35-40 MD 20-24 AG 17-21 MA 12-18
EN 20-25 FT 30-38 WP 20-25 PC 16-21
PB 11-14 TMR 14/7 NA Skin absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: Djinn prefer large, curved weapons, with a
double-sized scimitar being the weapon most commonly
used. Add 10 to the Base Chance of any weapon a Jinni
uses, and double damage done because of its size.
Large Scimitar: BC 60%, [2D + 6], Melee, Rank 4+.
EFREETI
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Efreet are creatures of flame that have been
trapped on this plane. They are humanoid in form, about 12
feet tall, and their dark-brown skin flickers as if it were about
to burst into flame at any moment.
Comments: If discovered on this plane, an efreeti will either
be in the service of some character, or trapped in a sealed
container, such as a bottle. If the latter is the case and the
finder of the efreeti releases it from its captivity, there is a
95% chance that the efreeti will serve them willingly. The
other 5% of the time the efreeti will attack. If the efreeti
decides to serve, it will either grant three wishes, or become
the character's slave for a period of 1001 days (at the
liberator's option). If three wishes are chosen, they must be
used by the end of the day on which the efreeti was
released. If service is chosen, the efreeti will perform any
task asked of it that is not obviously suicidal. If a request
involves physical danger to the efreeti is made of the
efreeti, there is a 10% chance (+10 for each additional
request) that the efreeti will rebel against its master and
attack them. Efreet are creatures of fire, and thus they will
not go to or be found in frigid climates or underwater.
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Abilities: An efreeti has all the talents and abilities of a fire
elemental summoned at Rank 12. In addition an efreeti can
grant three wishes under certain conditions (see below).
Efreet can also become invisible at will. Efreet cannot be
harmed by non-magical attacks.
Movement Rates: Flying: 750; Running: 350
PS 40-45 MD 17-20 AG 15-18 MA 12-18
EN 28-32 FT 45-50 WP 23-29 PC 16-21
PB 8-10 TMR 15/7 NA 6 DP
Weapons: Efreet use edged weapons of ordinary shape
but twice the normal size and weight. Improve the weapon's
Base Chance by 10, and double any damage done. An
efreeti will have Rank 4 or higher with whatever weapon it
uses. An efreeti can immolate an opponent.
Large Great Axe: BC 75%, [2D + 12], Melee, Rank 4+.
Immolate: BC 65%, [D + 10], Close, Rank 0.
Elementals
Elementals are the physical manifestations of the primary
elements. They do not normally exist on this plane, but are
summoned by members of the Elemental Colleges. They
will always be hostile to their summoner, and will attempt to
kill them if they are released from their control. Elementals
are impervious to attacks made with non-magical weapons.
Magic does affect them. Each is vulnerable to its opposite
element and can be damaged by attacks involving that
opposite. Water and fire are opposite members, as are
earth and air. An elemental's Endurance, Fatigue, and
Strength vary according to its summoner's Rank with the
summoning magic. Endurance and Fatigue vary as
described in the summoning magic, while an elemental's
Physical Strength equals a base number for each of the
Elementals plus five for each Rank the summoner has
attained in the summoning magic.
AIR ELEMENTAL
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Air elementals appear as a whirlwind of a
height equal to their Endurance. They have facial features,
which will appear on one side of the whirlwind.
Abilities: All air elementals have a Rank, usually that of
their summoners rank in the summoning ritual. Air
elementals can predict weather with complete accuracy.
They can increase the speed of winds up to the equal of
their endurance, blowing in a line ten times their endurance
in width (measured in feet). They can also create
windstorms per the Windstorm Spell (College of Air Magics)
at their Rank, as a talent.
Movement Rates: Flying: 500 + 50 / Rank
PS 15+5/Rk MD 25-30 AG 32-37 MA None
EN 5-50 FT 10-85 WP 14-18 PC 19-23
PB 10-12 TMR 10 + Rk NA None
Weapons: Air elementals can strike with two fists without
penalty.
Fist: BC 65%, [D (+ 1 / Rank)], Melee & Close.
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EARTH ELEMENTAL ICE ELEMENTAL

Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Earth elementals appear as humanoids with
dirt-coloured skin and gravely eyes. They will be as tall, in
feet, as their Endurance.
Abilities: All earth elementals have a Rank, usually that of
their summoners rank in the summoning spell. Earth
elementals can sink into any substance made of rock or dirt,
and remain hidden with only 5% chance of detection. They
have a chance equal to their Endurance of knowing the
location of any intelligent creature standing on earth or rock.
They can move through the earth (without creating a tunnel
or disturbing it in any way). Earth elementals can destroy
stone structures by boring through stone at the rate of two
cubic feet per five seconds for each point of Physical
Strength available to the elemental. Rock bored through in
this way will be turned to dust incapable of supporting
anything.
Movement Rates: Running: 200; Tunnelling: 100
PS 30+5/Rk MD 10-15 AG 12-17 MA None
EN 5-50 FT 10-85 WP 14-18 PC 16-20
PB 5-8 TMR 4/2 NA 8 DP
Weapons: Earth elementals can strike with both fists
without penalty.
Fist: BC 50%, [D + 6 (+ 1 / Rank)], Melee & Close.
FIRE ELEMENTAL
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Fire elementals appear as leaping flames of a
height in feet equal to their endurance. The flames are
humanoid in form.
Abilities: All fire elementals have a Rank, usually that of
their summoners rank in the summoning ritual. Any
flammable substances (exclusive of human-size or larger
beings) that a fire elemental touches bursts into flames,
while non-flammable substances will experience a rise in
temperature equal to the elemental's Endurance for every
10 seconds the elemental is in contact with the substance.
Elementals can instantly extinguish any normal fire within
100 feet. They can cause Smoke Creation at their Rank +
10, and Wall of Fire at their Rank + 5, as talents. Only one
wall of each type can be maintained at any one time,
however.
Movement Rates: Running: 400 + 10 / Rank
PS 20+5/Rk MD 20-25 AG 25-30 MA None
EN 5-50 FT 10-85 WP 14-18 PC 14-17
PB 5-7 TMR 8 + (Rk/5) NA 3 DP
Weapons: Fire elementals can attempt to immolate a
target. They inflict double damage in Close.
Immolate: BC 70%, [D + 2 (+ 1 / Rank)], Melee & Close.
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Ice elementals appear as lean crystalline
humanoids with frosty hair and silvery blue eyes. They are
half as tall, in feet as their Endurance.
Abilities: All ice elementals have a Rank, usually that of
their summoners rank in the summoning ritual. Ice
elementals can disappear into ice with only a 10% chance
of being detected. They can freeze water within line of sight
at a rate of PS cubic feet per pulse (entities within the area
get a 3 × AG check to avoid being caught and trapped while
ice forms around them). They can cast Ice Construction and
Wall of Ice at their Rank + 4. These are talents and cost no
fatigue. They may expend 2 fatigue to fire an Ice Bolt (as
per the Spell) at their Rank. Since this is a physical attack
formed from the ice elemental, the Ice bolt remains after
firing.
Movement Rates: Running: 200 + 10 / Rank
PS 20+5/Rk MD 20-25 AG 15-20 MA None
EN 5-50 FT 10-85 WP 14-18 PC 15-20
PB 8-10 TMR 4 + (Rk/5) NA 5 DP
Weapons: Ice elementals can attack twice, stabbing with
their long icy fingers without penalty, or they can use one of
their above abilities instead. All atacks are A-class.
Fingers: BC 50%, [D + 3 (+ 1 / Rank)], Melee & Close.
Ice Bolt: BC 15% (+ 6 / Rank), [D + 4 (+ 1 / Rank)], Ranged.
WATER ELEMENTAL
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Water elementals appear as waves, although
the water does take on a basically humanoid form. The
waves will be one-half as tall, in feet, as the elemental's
endurance.
Abilities: All water elementals have a Rank, usually that of
their summoners rank in the summoning ritual. Water
elementals can disappear into any body of water and
become completely undetectable. They can increase the
size of waves and swells as per Wave Making at their Rank
+ 4, and produce a Maelstrom at their Rank, as talents, but
only one can be maintained at a time.
Movement Rates: Swimming: 500 + 25 / Rank
PS 25+5/Rk MD 17-23 AG 16-20 MA None
EN 5-50 FT 10-85 WP 14-18 PC 14-17
PB 6-8 TMR 10 + (Rk/2) NA 4 DP
Weapons: Water elementals form huge fists out of the
waves, and strike twice without penalty.
Fist: BC 50%, [D + 4 (+ 1 / Rank)], Melee & Close.

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Lesser Powers
This section includes those entities that may be summoned
from Hell or similar dimensions. An insubstantial extraplanar
entity has no power on this plane, but cannot be harmed.
Lesser Demons
HELL-HOUND
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-10 (5)
Description: Hellhounds have the outward appearance of a
Dire Wolf with reddish-brown fur and bright red eyes.
Comments: Hellhounds are usually brought to this plane by
a demon to guard some treasure although they are
occasionally released to wander the world and cause
misery as they may. Hellhounds are highly evil. They love to
kill and maim, burn crops, and ruin buildings.
Abilities: Hellhounds will have some ability in either the
College of Illusions or of the Sorceries of the Mind.
Movement Rates: Running: 450
PS 14-16 MD 18-21 AG 19-22 MA 12-20
EN 10-11 FT 20-22 WP 17-19 PC 25-30
PB 4-6 TMR 9 NA Fur absorbs 6 DP
Weapons: Hellhounds may bite. They may breathe a cone
of fire 20 feet long by 10 feet wide as a Fire action. They
may only make one attack.
Bite: BC 65%, [D + 6], Close, Rank 0.
Breath: BC auto, [D + 8], Ranged, Melee & Close.
IMP
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Imps appear as three to four foot high
humanoids, but with horns, bat's wings and barbed tails.
They tend to be muscular, but pot-bellied. Their skin may be
blue, green, or purple, but is usually red. They have yellow
eyes, flecked with silver and their teeth (including prominent
incisors) are made of silver. Imps may also appear as
goats, spiders, bats or large rats, but these are insubstantial
forms. The imp cannot use their powers in this plane except
in their natural and substantial form.
Comments: Imps are dangerous servants in that they have
a cruel sense of humour that they are not averse to visiting
upon their master and friends. They may not be bound or
forced to speak true, so there is no way to really control
their actions. They will lie, steal, sow dissension, or play
practical jokes (magical or non-magical) on average once
per day. They will not knowingly get their master killed or
maimed but are otherwise not overly considerate of the
master's well being. They will use their powers on the
master's behalf when it is demanded of them (though even
here their sense of humour may have an effect) and will
fight the master's enemies. Imps may be called upon as
needed and then returned to their own dimension. Given
their warped personalities, the wise master will keep them
in their own dimension as much as possible. Imps have a
7% Base Chance of knowing past, present and future
events, but will seldom speak truthfully of what they know.
Abilities: Imps may be members of any Colleges of Magic
except the Entities as determined by the GM. Imps can only
be harmed by silvered weapons or magic. Cold iron does
not affect them. They have no skills. They have Rank 5 with
all magic of their college.
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Movement Rates: Running: 350; Flying: 500
PS 15-20 MD 13-17 AG 16-22 MA 22-26
EN 14-16 FT 22-28 WP 28-32 PC 16-25
PB 3-5 TMR 7/10 NA 3 DP
Weapons: Imps usually attack with both their horn and
poisonous tail. Poison from their tail occurs after effective
damage. Imps may use other weapons, but may not wear
armour.
Horn: BC 20%, [D – 1], Close, Rank 1-10.
Tail: BC 30%, [D], Melee & Close, Rank 1-9.
Poison: 2-4 DP per pulse.
DEVIL
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1
Description: Devils appear as large muscular humanoids
with massive bat wings, horns and fangs. They tend to have
carmine skin and green eyes. Their tails are sharp and
barbed and contain a poisonous sting.
Comments: Devils are extremely powerful companions, but
tend to serve only with reluctance. They will attempt to
bargain for their freedom in exchange for the use of their
magic powers in any situation that does not involve
immediate danger of death or maiming of their master. They
are required to assist the master only in situations of
imminent danger and so will usually be able to bargain
successfully early in their service. They will never use this
talent except in exchange for their release from service and
return to their own plane.
Abilities: Devils, like imps, may be members of any
College (except the Entities) as determined by the GM.
Devils can only be harmed by silvered weapons or by
magic. Cold iron does not affect them. They have no skills,
but possess Rank 10 with all magic of their College. Devils
know a little of the past, present, and future of things (7%
chance of accuracy) and will speak truthfully to the best of
their knowledge in exchange for their freedom. They may
not be bound or subjected to a Ritual of True Speaking.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Flying: 500
PS 25-30 MD 15-20 AG 18-24 MA 28-34
EN 25-30 FT 35-40 WP 24-28 PC 22-26
PB 2-3 TMR 8/10 NA 5 DP
Weapons: Devils may attack with their horn or bite, and
their poisonous tail sting. Poison from their tail occurs after
effective damage. They may use their Tail in Melee but at -
20%. A devil may use weapons, but will never wear armour.
Bite: BC 30%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 1-10.
Horn: BC 25%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 1-10.
Tail: BC 50%, [D – 1], Melee & Close, Rank 8.
Poison: 3-5 DP per pulse.
SUCCUBUS / INCUBUS
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6
Description: Succubi are lesser spirits of the seventh
plane. They always appear in the form of tall, beautiful
women with flowing hair that hides their small horns. They
also possess membranous wings shaped like bat's wings
that fold down so as to be all but invisible when not in use.
They have retractable fangs, which they can use to open
the veins of those individuals whose blood they drink.
Incubi are exactly like succubi, except that they appear only
as males. They will tend to be 2-3 points stronger and will
have 1-2 points less Endurance than succubi, but will
otherwise be much the same. The rest of this description
applies to incubi as much as the more common succubi.
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Comments: Succubi will, at the behest of their summoner,
attempt to meet, seduce, and then murder any individual of
the summoner's choice. They will pursue their victim until
returned to their own plane or until they succeed in killing
them. Their speciality is to gain the confidence of a male
victim and then murder him in his bed. They cannot be
harmed except by magic or by the touch of the Book of
Toth, which immediately banishes them.
Abilities: Succubi possess Rank 10 in all spells and talents
of the College of the Mind. In addition they possess the
following skills: Assassin, Courtesan, Spy, Thief and
Troubadour, typically at Rank 10. Succubi possess the
following characteristics:
Movement Rates: Running 350; Flying 400
PS 16-21 MD 24-28 AG 28-32 MA 26-30
EN 12-16 FT 24-28 WP 26-30 PC 24-28
PB 26-34 TMR 7/8 NA 2 DP
Weapons: Succubi bite & suck. Succubi do not wear
armour and carry only small weapons that are easily
concealed. Their weapons will be envenomed.
Once their bite succeeds, succubi will automatically inflict
damage each pulse by drinking blood, and will cease only
when they are destroyed or their victim is dead. The bite
never inflicts specific Grievous Injuries.
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 1-10.
Lesser Angels
SERAPHIM (Servant of Light)
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6
Description: Seraphim usually appear as tall and
handsome elven and human men and women, although
some are of other races. All have large feathered wings,
radiate an inner light and well being, and glow faintly in dim
lighting. They wear robes or plate armour in the colour of
their Archangel and are armed with sword and shield.
Comments: Seraphim are minor minions of the Elohim.
There are many more Seraphim than any other type of
Elohim, for they are the manifestations of the individual
souls of the original Noldanor, who died many aeons ago,
and also of the many Agents of the Powers of Light who
have fought for their cause throughout the later ages of the
world.
Abilities: Many seraphim are Thaumaturges, although
some are Elementalists. Seraphim of the Entities Colleges
are very rare, but not unknown. They will have Ranks 6-12
with most magics of their College. Most have at least 1 skill
at Rank 7; this skill varies depending on their calling. Non-
mage seraphim may also have the Warrior skill, usually at
Rank 8.
Movement Rates: Run: 350; Fly: 500
PS 18-26 MD 18-25 AG 22-27 MA 5-27
EN 20-26 FT 22-24 WP 22-27 PC 15-25
PB 18-25 TMR 7/10 NA 1 DP aura +8 Plate
Weapons: Seraphim usually have 1 sword and 1 shield at
maximum ranks, and Warrior seraphim will know a large
number of other weapons. They may choose to appear in
well-crafted plate armour of some lightweight material, and
carrying weapons of their choice. When seraphim enter
combat they become surrounded by a Rank 12 Coruscate.
KERUBIM (Servant of Knowledge)
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6
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Description: Kerubim usually appear as extremely tall (7' -
7'6"), good-looking elven and human men and women, of
Herculean or Amazonian stature. All have large feathered
wings, although they may choose to conceal these at will.
Kerubim radiate a strong inner light, and glow faintly in all
lighting. They wear short robes (cut to reveal their muscled
physique) or armour, in the colour of their Archangel, and
usually appear armed with spear, sword and shield.
Comments: Kerubim are lesser minions of the Elohim.
Abilities: Kerubim of Raphael, Sammael and Uriel tend to
be Mages. Some of Gabriel's kerubim are Mages; but most
of Michael’s are not. Kerubim Mages are almost all
Thaumaturges, with a few Elementalists. They will have
Ranks 10-12 with most of the magics of their College. Most
have at least 1 skill at Rank 9; this skill varies depending on
their calling. Non-mage kerubim will have the Warrior skill at
Rank 9.
Movement Rates: Run: 400; Fly: 500
PS 28-30 MD 18-25 AG 22-28 MA 5-30
EN 28-34 FT 35-40 WP 22-28 PC 20-25
PB 20-26 TMR 8/10 NA 2 DP aura +9 Plate
Weapons: Kerubim usually have spear, and a sword and
shield at maximum ranks, and Warrior kerubim will know a
large number of other weapons. They may choose to
appear in well-crafted plate armour of some lightweight
material, and will carry a spear, sword and shield of their
choice. When kerubim enter combat they become
surrounded by a Rank 15 Coruscate.
MALAKIM (King)
Natural Habitat: Other Planes
Frequency: Very Rare
Number: 1-6
Description: Malakim (also known as Virtues) appear as
mighty humanoids, with the height and build of hill giants.
They are however extremely good-looking, and appear
more like giant-sized elven and human men and women,
with immense feathered wings. Malakim radiate a dazzling
inner light, and glow strongly in all lighting. They may
choose to conceal their wings, shrink to 6 foot or so, and
reduce their glow. They may appear armoured for war, or
wearing short robes (well tailored and cut to reveal their
powerful bodies). Their armour or clothes will tend to be in
the colour of their Archangel. Malakim usually appear
armed with a giant bow, a giant spear, and a large sword
and shield. They may use these even when human size.
Comments: Malakim are greater minions of the Elohim.
Abilities: Malakim of Uriel and Sammael are almost all
Mages. Some of Raphael's and Gabriel's malakim are
Mages, but those of Michael are not. Malakim Mages are
almost all Thaumaturges, though Elementalists serving
Sammael are known. They will have Ranks 12-15 with all
magics of their College. All have 1 or 2 skills at Rank 10;
these skills vary depending on their calling. Non-mage
malakim will have the Warrior skill at Rank 10. The
presence of a malakim may cause Awe.
Movement Rates: Run: 450; Fly: 500
PS 35-45 MD 18-25 AG 20-26 MA 5-30
EN 30-40 FT 45-50 WP 24-30 PC 25-30
PB 27-28 TMR 9/10 NA 3 DP aura +10 Plate
Weapons: Malakim usually have giant bow, giant spear,
and 1 sword and shield at maximum ranks, and Warrior
malakim will know a large number of other weapons. They
may choose to appear in well-crafted plate armour of some
lightweight material, and carrying weapons of their choice.
These weapons will be finely crafted and have bonuses to
BC and/or damage. When malakim enter combat they
become surrounded by a Rank 20 Coruscate.
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ALLOCES: The Warrior Duke

Demons Summoning base chance: 74% (may not be bound)
Chance of minions: 36%
Subjective Nastiness: 8/10
AGARES: The Duke of Changes Description: Alloces appears as a man with a lion's face
and eyes made of hot coals. He wears burnished armour
Summoning base chance: 50% and rides a great war horse. Alloces' flesh is like red gold.
Chance of minions: 31% His voice is harsh and booming. Those who look directly
Subjective Nastiness: 3/10 into his eyes see their own death and are blinded for D + 5
Description: Agares appears as an aged and enfeebled days afterward.
man riding on a giant tortoise. A crow perches on his right Abilities: Alloces is a practitioner of the arts of the college
wrist. He speaks with a voice that is brittle with age. of Celestial Magics. He possesses the following skills:
Abilities: Agares is an Adept of the College of Illusions. He Assassin, Navigator, Spy, Thief, Military Scientist.
possesses the following skills: Alchemist, Astrologer, Beast
Master, Healer, Merchant, Navigator, Spy. He inspires Comments: Alloces will gladly serve a master who
terror in enemies (and sometimes friends) - roll on the promises bloodshed, but will turn on his master if there is no
Fright Table. He is a linguist and a masterful teacher of fighting for a prolonged period and will attempt to drag them
languages. He may also cause earthquakes at will. He has into his mouth and devour them.
the power to find those who hide themselves. Minions: Dark Sphere, Devil, Half-devil, Chimera, Lion.
Comments: Agares has a 25% chance of locating any Movement Rates: Running: 450
individual (regardless of how far away the individual may PS 30 MD 28 AG 32 MA 29
be). He cannot, however, locate individuals on other planes EN 26 FT 38 WP 32 PC 29
of existence. The individual need not be hiding (they may PB 10 TMR 9 NA 3 DP MR 52
simply be lost, for example) in order for Agares to exercise Weapons: Alloces may bite, and is also armed as a knight
this power. with broadsword and buckler, also axe, mace and dagger.
Minions: Earth Elemental, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Bite: BC 45%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 7.
Doppleganger, Crow.
Movement Rates: Running: 50
PS 9 MD 12 AG 11 MA 33 AMDUSIAS: The Unicorn Duke
EN 14 FT 26 WP 35 PC 36 Summoning base chance: 80% (may not be bound)
PB 10 TMR 1 NA 3 DP MR 55 Chance of minions: 29%
Weapons: Agares has no natural weapons. He is treated Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may use Description: Amdusias appears as a silver unicorn. He will
weapons and wear armour. shed this insubstantial form and take on the shape of a tall,
thin man with a white beard after a few moments. His
AIM: The Fire Duke transformation is accompanied by the sound of trumpets.
Abilities: Amdusias is a practitioner of the arts of the
Summoning base chance: 63% College of Celestial Magics. He possesses the following
Chance of minions: 26% skills: Beast Master, Healer, Ranger, Spy. He has the
Subjective Nastiness: 7/10 power to command trees to do his bidding. He knows all
Description: Aim appears as a man with three heads. One Generic and Individual True Names, but will tell these only if
head is human, the second is that of a serpent, and the his summoner is in dire need.
third is that of a calf. He bears two stars on the forehead of Minions: Light Sphere, Devil, Imp, Unicorn, Pony.
his human head. In one hand he carries a ball of fire that is Movement Rates: Running: 350
eternally blazing. He rides a large lizard with scales of PS 23 MD 26 AG 24 MA 29
midnight blue. Wherever he goes, Aim is surrounded by EN 22 FT 35 WP 32 PC 31
billowing clouds of red-tinged smoke. PB 16 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 52
Abilities: Aim is a master of the College of Fire. He Weapons: Amdusias has no natural weapons. He is treated
possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Military Scientist. as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He refuses to
He can set fire to any combustible object by touching it with wear armour, but may use any weapon.
the hand which holds his fireball. The fireball may not be
thrown.
Comments: Aim delights in all things having to do with fire AMON: The Marquis of Fire
and will gladly start a blazing inferno for the joy of watching Summoning base chance: 17%
the fire burn, even when bound. He must be watched Chance of minions: 40%
carefully for this reason. Subjective Nastiness: 6/10
Minions: Fire Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Hellhound, Description: Amon appears as a wolf with a serpent's tail.
Salamander. In this form he has the capacity to spit fire balls to a
Movement Rates: Running: 350 distance of 20 feet. He may also appear as a raven-headed
man (often with a dog's teeth).
PS 22 MD 24 AG 23 MA 30 Abilities: Amon is a mage of the College of Fire Magics. He
EN 25 FT 35 WP 34 PC 26 has no Skills, but possesses the following powers: He may
PB 3 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 54 give a true account of events that have passed in the place
Weapons: Aim may bite in Close Combat with his non- he is standing and may guess accurately at what is to come
human heads. Aim may not wear armour. He may use a in that place. He also has the power to cause all but sworn
one-handed weapon. enemies to look upon each other as true friends and to
Serpent: BC 45%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 4. desire each other's company above others.
Calf: BC 30%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 2. Comments: Where two numbers are given for one of
Serpent poison: [D – 3] DP per pulse. Amon's characteristics, the first applies to him in wolf form,
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Minions: Fire Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Hellhound, ANDROMALIUS: Earl of Justice

Salamander. Summoning base chance: 45%
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Chance of minions: 36%
PS 26 MD 20 AG 29/23 MA 30 Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
EN 23 FT 35 WP 28 PC 31 Description: Andromalius appears as a large man of
PB 6 TMR 8/7 NA 3 DP MR 48 fearsome mein holding a viper in one hand. He dresses all
Weapons: In wolf form, Amon claws and bites and may in cloth of gold.
also spit a fireball. In man-raven form, he bites. Abilities: Andromalius is a member of the College of
Claws: BC 50%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 8. Naming Incantations. He possesses the following Skills:
Bite: BC 60%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 8. Alchemist, Astrologer, Beast Master, Healer, Mechanician,
Fireball: BC 40%, [D + 6], Ranged & Melee, Rank 9. Merchant, Navigator, Ranger, Spy. He also has the ability to
discover any hidden treasure within 200 feet of where he is
ANDRAS: Marquis of Discord standing.
Summoning base chance: 35% Comments: Andromalius is dedicated to the punishment of
Chance of minions: 30% thieves wherever he finds it and to the return of the victims'
Subjective Nastiness: 7/10 valuables. He will turn on any summoner who attempts to
Description: Andras appears as an angel with the head of steal while in his company. He may also react in the same
a raven. He rides a dire wolf and carries a magical sword manner to underhanded dealing even with non-humanoid
aloft in his right hand. The sword burns as with fire and beings.
drains 2 FT when it hits in addition to any other damage it Minions: Devil, Imp, Naga, Owl.
may cause. In all other respects, Andras' sword is treated Movement Rates: Running: 350
as a normal broadsword. PS 26 MD 23 AG 24 MA 29
Abilities: Andras is a mage of the College of the Mind. He EN 25 FT 35 WP 30 PC 33
possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master, PB 13 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 50
Military Scientist, Spy, Thief. His presence in a party will be Weapons: Andromalius has no natural weapons. He is
an automatic cause of disruption and discord since he treated as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He
delights in such things and may not be made to cease will refuse to wear armour, but will use any weapons.
encouraging bad feelings even when bound.
Minions: fallen Seraphim, Dire Wolf, Raven. ASMODAY: The Infernal King
Movement Rates: Running: 400 yard per minute; Flying: Summoning base chance: 13% (may not be bound)
450 Chance of minions: 72%
PS 28 MD 30 AG 29 MA 30 Subjective Nastiness: 10/10
EN 27 FT 36 WP 25 PC 29 Description: Asmoday appears as a man with three heads
PB 31 TMR 8/9 NA 3 DP MR 45 (that of a man, a bull, and a ram). He has a serpent's tail
Weapons: Andras has no natural weapons. He is treated and breathes a cone of fire 6 feet long and 4 feet wide. His
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Andras may feet are webbed like those of a goose, and he comes riding
wear specially manufactured armour and carry weapons. upon a great infernal dragon and carries a heavy spear with
He will always use his sword, in preference to other a banner. The blade of his spear is poisoned.
weapons unless it is broken. Abilities: Asmoday is a master of the College of the Mind.
He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Beast Master,
ANDREALPHUS: The Beautiful Marquis Military Scientist, Mechanician, Merchant, Navigator,
Summoning base chance: 37% Healer. In addition, Asmoday has the power to locate any
Chance of minions: 30% treasure hidden within 50 feet of him. He also has the
Subjective Nastiness: 2/10 power to turn those who serve him into beasts for short
Description: Andrealphus appears initially as a great and periods if they so desire.
beautiful Peacock, but is insubstantial, and he is without Comments: Asmoday will not serve the summoner unless
power in that guise. He may adopt the form of a man. he is provided with a maiden upon whom he may visit his
Abilities: Andrealphus is a member of the College of carnal desires once his service is complete. He will
Illusions. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, immediately transport her to his own dimension upon
Mechanician, Merchant, Navigator. He is a great teacher of agreeing to serve the summoner.
all forms of measurement and celestial studies. An hour in Minions: Blue Dragon, Devil, Half-devil, Chimera, Bull.
his teaching will increase the pupil's abilities in counting and Movement Rates: Running: 400
measuring fourfold. PS 25 MD 30 AG 28 MA 35
Comments: For a payment of a human life, Andrealphus EN 25 FT 35 WP 36 PC 29
will turn the summoner into a bird for one hour. Each PB 4 TMR 8 NA 4 DP MR 56
individual transformation or hour of transformation must be Weapons: He may not wear armour, but will accept
purchased by the sacrifice of an additional human being. silvered weapons for use in addition to his spear. Asmoday
Andrealphus eats the souls of those sacrificed in this may make two horn attacks and breathe fire in addition to
manner. He must be present during the sacrifice. any other attacks. He may use his fiery breath in Melee at -
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Roc, Peacock. 30%.
Movement Rates: Running: 350 Horn: BC 35%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 10.
PS 26 MD 25 AG 25 MA 30 Breath: BC 80%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 5.
EN 24 FT 35 WP 32 PC 25
PB 17 TMR 7 NA 2 DP MR 52
Weapons: Andrealphus has no natural weapons. He is
treated as a human in unarmed combat. Andrealphus may
wear armour and use weapons, but only if they are silvered.
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ASTAROTH: The Terrible Duke Description: Bael may appear as either a man, a toad, or a
Summoning base chance: 66% (may not be bound) cat, or he may appear as a man with the tail and claws of a
Chance of minions: 40% cat and the head of a toad. He is recognisable by his
Subjective Nastiness: 10/10 hoarse sinister voice. The form he most often adopts and
Description: Astaroth appears in the form of a dark angel that he uses in combat is that of the toad-headed man-cat.
all black and with a bloody mouth. He carries a viper coiled He may adopt a new form at will.
about his right hand and he rides an infernal Black Dragon. Abilities: Bael is a master of the College of Ensorcelments
He speaks gaily of horrible things and laughs readily at pain and Enchantments. He has the power to make himself
and disease. He is exceedingly cruel. totally, invisible at will.
Abilities: Astaroth is a practitioner of the arts of the College Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Chimera, Toad.
of Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following Movement Rates: Running: 350
skills: Alchemist, Assassin, Military Scientist, Navigator. He PS 25 MD 23 AG 25 MA 30
knows the Generic and Individual True Names of all things, EN 23 FT 35 WP 35 PC 30
but will only tell these if it pleases him and he thinks that PB 4 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 55
suffering may be increased thereby. He knows men's Weapons: Bael will not wear armour, but will use silvered
secrets and will tell them. weapons if provided. He will claw and bite.
Comments: Astaroth will readily serve his summoner, but Bite: BC 40%, [D – 1], Close, Rank 10.
only so long as he is pleased to do so. He will usually serve Claws: BC 45%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 10.
so long as his summoner is involved in much death and
cruelty and will depart when these cease. If a summoner BALAM: The Terrible King
attempts to bind him, Astaroth will turn on him and rend him Summoning base chance: 15%
and may claim his soul. Chance of minions: 40%
Minions: Black Dragon, fallen Seraphim, Spectre, Mamba. Subjective Nastiness: 9/10
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Description: Balam appears as a man with three heads
PS 27 MD 26 AG 28 MA 32 (one of a man, one of a bull, and one of a ram), the tail of a
EN 26 FT 35 WP 35 PC 26 serpent, and bright flaming red eyes that can be seen at a
PB 8 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 55 great distance. He usually comes riding upon a great bear,
Weapons: Astaroth's breath is poisonous to the same and carries a goshawk on one fist. He speaks with a hoarse
degree as chlorine and extends outward from his mouth 6 voice.
feet long in a cone 4 feet wide. He has no other natural Abilities: Balam is a mage of the College of the Mind. He
weapons, but will usually carry a heavy mace which he possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Merchant, Spy,
uses in shattering the bones of his victims so that they will Troubadour. He also has the power to make men witty.
be crippled and take a long time dying. Minions: Dark Titan, Devil, Imp, Hydra, Bull.
Movement Rates: Running: 300
AVNAS: President of Fire PS 25 MD 23 AG 21 MA 34
Summoning base chance: 50% EN 22 FT 32 WP 30 PC 30
Chance of minions: 36% PB 3 TMR 6 NA 3 DP MR 50
Subjective Nastiness: 2/10 Weapons: Balam will refuse to wear armour, but will accept
Description: Avnas appears as a pillar of fire and smoke. and use silvered weapons if provided. He will not always
Those who look into the flames can see the panorama of return these weapons. Balam may make two horn attacks in
the history of other dimensions and can sometimes read the addition to any other attacks.
events of their own plane and even their own future. Avnas Horn: BC 30%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 10.
may abandon this insubstantial form and take on the form of
a small withered brown man. BARBATOS: Duke of Virtues
Abilities: Avnas is a mage of the College of Fire. He Summoning base chance: 53%
possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Astrologer, Chance of minions: 30%
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Navigator. Avnas can Subjective Nastiness: 2/10
locate any treasure that is guarded by spirits, ghosts or Description: Barbatos appears as a hunter in the company
other undead and that is within 500 feet of him. of an insubstantial host of soldiers led by four kings. He
Comments: Avnas may be ordered to take form as a pillar wears a green hood fringed in scarlet and a grey cloak.
of fire at any time. However, in that state, he cannot act on Abilities: Barbatos is a member of the College of Naming
this plane and his fire will not burn those who touch it. It will Incantations. He possesses the following Skills: Assassin,
instead feel cold and dead and those who touch it will see Beast Master, Healer, Ranger and Spy. He is a linguist and
their own death. understands the speech of birds and beasts as well as men.
Minions: Fire Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Hellhound, He can break an enchantment used to seal a place or
Salamander. treasure with his touch. He knows the Generic and
Movement Rates: Running: 300 Individual True Names of all things on earth.
PS 14 MD 26 AG 21 MA 38 Comments: Barbatos may not be compelled to tell the True
EN 19 FT 30 WP 40 PC 33 Name of anything, but he may choose to do so if the need
PB 12 TMR 6 NA 2 DP MR 60 is urgent.
Weapons: Avnas has no natural weapons. He is treated as Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Centaur, Kingfisher.
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may not Movement Rates: Running: 400
wear armour or use weapons. PS 23 MD 27 AG 29 MA 32
EN 25 FT 35 WP 34 PC 34
BAEL: The King in the East PB 16 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 54
Summoning base chance: 5% Weapons: Barbatos has no natural weapons. He is treated
Chance of minions: 66% as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He refuses to
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BATHIN: The Pale Duke PS 28 MD 30 AG 23 MA 31

Summoning base chance: 62% EN 25 FT 37 WP 30 PC 30
Chance of minions: 30% PB 28 TMR 7/8 NA 3 DP MR 50
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10 Weapons: Belial has no natural weapons. Belial will
Description: Bathin appears as a pale and cadaverous demand gifts of silvered armour and weapons before he
man riding a pale horse. His voice is soft and sad and can can be bound to service. He will never return these to the
compel others to love him. summoner. He is treated as a human for purposes of
Abilities: Bathin is a practitioner of the arts of the College unarmed combat.
of the Mind. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist,
Beast Master, Healer, Troubadour. He can transport men BERITH: The Savage Duke
from place to place through the air and knows all of the Summoning base chance: 65% (may not be bound)
virtues of herbs and stones. He is a patient teacher. Chance of minions: 26%
Minions: Devil, Imp, Naga, Asp. Subjective Nastiness: 9/10
Movement Rates: Running: 350 Description: Berith appears as a soldier dressed in red and
PS 23 MD 25 AG 24 MA 29 riding a red horse. His face is seamed with what appear to
EN 22 FT 30 WP 34 PC 26 be old scars and he has a black, bushy beard. His voice is
PB 13 TMR 7 NA 2 DP MR 54 subtle except when he is enraged. On his head is a crown
Weapons: Bathin has no natural weapons. He is treated as of gold which appears to flame when the demon is aroused.
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He refuses to Abilities: Berith is a practitioner of the arts of the College of
wear armour, but may use any weapon. the Mind. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist,
Assassin, Merchant, Military Scientist, Spy, Thief. He can
BELETH: The Mad King turn all metals to gold by touch. He also has knowledge of
Summoning base chance: 9% the past, present and future, but will only trade this
Chance of minions: 85% knowledge for a life of man or woman.
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10 Comments: Berith delights in torture and will usually agree
Description: Beleth always appears in the shape of a large to serve only upon being guaranteed that he can torture any
man riding a pale horse. He is preceded by music and prisoners the party may take. These he will transport to
appears in a rage - he will attempt to kill anything not within another plane once they are captured and bound over to
the summoner's circle of protection. He breathes a cone of him. There, he will torture them at his leisure. If anyone
fire 6 feet long and 4 feet wide at the far end. attempts to deny him this boon, he will attack them.
Abilities: Beleth is a master of the College of Fire Magics. Minions: Dark Titan, Devil, Half-devil, Were-Boar, Boar.
In addition, he is possessed of the talent of causing any Movement Rates: Running: 400
individuals to submit to the sexual desires of an entity until PS 28 MD 25 AG 26 MA 29
they are is sated. EN 25 FT 32 WP 31 PC 24
Minions: Fire Elemental, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, PB 11 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 51
Hellhound, Salamander. Weapons: Berith has no natural weapons. He is treated as
Movement Rates: Running: 350 a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Berith often
PS 22 MD 23 AG 22 MA 29 carries a rapier and a main-gauche, both of which he keeps
EN 24 FT 35 WP 30 PC 26 envenomed with a nerve poison. He will refuse to wear
PB 10 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 50 armour since this would cover his beautiful clothes, of which
Weapons: Beleth will wear silver armour and will use he is inordinately proud.
silvered weapons, if provided. He will claim these as gifts
before departing this plane. In addition, Beleth may breathe BIFRONS: Earl of the Dead
fire. He may breathe fire in Melee at -30%. Summoning base chance: 38%
Breath: BC 80%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 3. Chance of minions: 6%
Subjective Nastiness: 5/10
BELIAL: King of Fire Description: Bifrons may appear in insubstantial form as a
Summoning base chance: 19% (may not be bound) horned monster, but always appears as a handsome young
Chance of minions: 50% man when fully material.
Subjective Nastiness: 10/10 Abilities: Bifrons is a member of the College of
Description: Belial appears as a beautiful angel with a halo Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following
and wings of fire. He speaks with a comely voice. Skills: Alchemist, Assassin, Beast Master, Merchant,
Abilities: Belial is a mage of the College of Fire. He also Ranger, Spy, Thief. He is also a great Navigator. Whenever
possesses the following Skills: Merchant, Beast Master. He he passes a place of the dead at night candles will appear
will cause all but sworn enemies of the summoner to look lit on the graves.
upon the summoner as their true friend as per E&E Charm.
Comments: The services of Belial must be paid for in Comments: Bifrons has the power to make dead bodies
advance in the only coin he will accept: human suffering. As appear as they did when they were alive so that it cannot be
part of the Ritual of Summoning Belial, the summoner must told that they are dead and corrupted.
torture to death a human being (preferably an innocent child Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Half-devil, Wraith, Bull.
or a maiden since Belial prefers the suffering of innocents Movement Rates: Running: 400
and may refuse an offering of a warrior). Belial's chariot is PS 23 MD 26 AG 28 MA 32
currently in Barretskine hall (next to the skull of the Ruby EN 24 FT 31 WP 34 PC 32
Scourge). PB 22 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 54
Minions: Fire Elemental, fallen Seraphim, Hellhound, Weapons: Bifrons has no natural weapons. He is treated
Salamander. as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Bifrons will
Movement Rates: Running: 350 yds/min; Flying: 400 wear any armour and use any weapons. He prefers
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BOTIS: The Ugly Earl Comments: Bune requires an offering of human life before
Summoning base chance: 25% he will serve. Each head must have a life (3 total) and only
Chance of minions: 60% lives which arc pleasing to the demon will be accepted. If
Subjective Nastiness: 3/10 dissatisfied with an offering. Bune can break any binding
Description: Botis will first appear as a large, horrible and will attack and devour the binder. He prefers new-born
snake of insubstantial form. He may take on human form, babies, but will accept maidens when in a jovial mood.
but with great teeth and sharp horns. He will be carrying an Minions: Green Dragon, Devil, Half-devil, Spectre, War
envenomed sword. Dog.
Abilities: Botis is a member of the College of Movement Rates: Running: 200 yds/min; Flying: 800
Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He possesses the PS 180 MD 9 AG 12 MA 30
following Skills: Alchemist, Astrologer, Beast Master, EN 90 FT 100 WP 32 PC 28
Navigator, Ranger, Spy. He has the power to make all but PB 2 TMR 4/16 NA 11 DP MR 52
bitter sworn enemies friendly to each other while in his Weapons: Bune is a 7 hex creature and may trample
presence. He also has the ability to tell what has transpired smaller figures. In addition, he may peck, bite, and claw.
in any place he occupies and part of what will (may) Gryphon peck: BC 35%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 3.
transpire there. Dog bite: BC 35%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 3.
Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Were-Snake, Basilisk. Talons: BC 50%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank 10.
Movement Rates: Running: 350
PS 27 MD 24 AG 25 MA 30 CAMIO: The Thrush President
EN 25 FT 35 WP 30 PC 35 Summoning base chance: 47%
PB 11 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 50 Chance of minions: 30%
Weapons: He will wear any armour provided and employ Subjective Nastiness: 4/10
other weapons, but will prefer to use his sword, or bite and Description: Camio first appears as a small thrush, but
horn. then leaves this insubstantial form and takes on that of a
Bite: BC 35%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 4. yellow-skinned man. He carries in his hand a sharp sword
Horn: BC 30%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 6. smeared with venom. He does not speak, but is
Sword Venom: 6 DP / pulse. nonetheless a great disputer. His words appear before his
hearers as letters written in the air with fiery coals.
BUER: The Star President Abilities: Camio is a member of the College of Fire. He
Summoning base chance: 37% possesses the following Skills: Beast Master, Healer,
Chance of minions: 50% Ranger, Spy, Thief. Camio is a great linguist and will
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10 willingly teach his summoner the languages of birds and
Description: Buer appears always as a Centaur, armed mammals and also teach him to understand what has
with a great bow. His skin is silver and shimmers like passed in a place by reading the speech of running waters.
starlight. His hair is all white and his eyes are the colour of Comments: Camio will always give true answers to all
Mars. things.
Abilities: Buer is a master of the College of Celestial Minions: Fire Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Hellhound,
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Healer, Thrush.
Navigator, Ranger, Troubadour. Buer's touch can heal all Movement Rates: Running: 400
hurts and diseases, especially those which have been PS 18 MD 23 AG 26 MA 35
caused by magic. He is a great teacher of languages and EN 24 FT 35 WP 38 PC 36
will freely pass on his knowledge to others. PB 14 TMR 8 NA 2 DP MR 58
Minions: Light Sphere, Devil, Imp, Centaur, Pony. Weapons: Camio has no natural weapons. He is treated as
Movement Rates: Running: 600 a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Camio will wear
PS 38 MD 25 AG 28 MA 30 any armour and will carry other weapons, but will not use
EN 25 FT 35 WP 33 PC 32 them unless his sword is damaged.
PB 19 TMR 12 NA 4 DP MR 53
Weapons: Buer may use any weapons, but may not wear CIMEJES: Marquis of the Dark Continent
armour. He may also trample. Summoning base chance: 38%
Trample: BC 60%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 8. Chance of minions: 20%
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
BUNE: The Dragon Duke Description: Cimejes appears as a powerful black man
Summoning base chance: 64% (may break binding) riding upon a black horse.
Chance of minions: 30% Abilities: Cimejes is a master of the College of
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10 Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He Possesses the
Description: Bune appears as a small green dragon with following skills: Alchemist, Beast Master, Healer, Merchant,
three heads: one that is seemingly human, one that is like a Military Scientist, Spy, Thief. He is a great linguist. He also
dog and one that is like a Gryphon. He speaks with a high- has the ability to find things that have been lost or hidden
pitched, but comely voice. His scales are jade and his (especially treasure) anywhere within 100 feet of him.
talons are silver. Minions: Dark Titan, Devil, Imp, Dire Wolf, Bat.
Abilities: Bune is a practitioner of the College of Movement Rates: Running: 350
Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following PS 26 MD 24 AG 24 MA 29
Skills: Alchemist, Beast Master, Merchant, Military Scientist. EN 27 FT 38 WP 31 PC 32
He is also a linguist and knows the Generic True Name of PB 18 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 51
all things. He will often bring his summoner presents in the Weapons: Cimejes has no natural weapons. He is treated
form of gems or silver in exchange for an early dismissal as a human in unarmed combat. He will wear any armour
from this plane. and any weapons, but will first insist that any armour be
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CROCELL: Duke of the Bath DECARABIA: The Marquis in the Pentacle

Summoning base chance: 71% Summoning base chance: 39%
Chance of minions: 48% Chance of minions: 30%
Subjective Nastiness: 4/10 Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
Description: Crocell appears in the form of a dark angel Description: Decarabia will first appear as a bright star
with flowing silver hair and yellow cat's eyes. His voice is burning inside a pentacle of fire and will remain in this
great and all-pervading and he ever speaks of things insubstantial and powerless form until neccesary. Upon
mystical and hidden. adopting human form, Decarabia will appear naked and
Abilities: Crocell is a member of the College of Water remain so unless clothed by the summoner. He will always
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, be surrounded by a barely-detectable blue aura where his
Assassin, Astrologer, Healer, Merchant, Navigator, Spy, skin is exposed.
Troubadour. He has the power to warm or cool waters. He Abilities: Decarabia is a member of the College of the
can discover water even in the desert and can create the Mind. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Beast
illusion of waters to fool the unwary. Master, Merchant, Ranger and Troubadour. He can
Minions: Water Elemental, fallen Seraphim, Kraken, command all types of birds by their Generic and Individual
Piranha. True Names in the same manner as a Namer, despite the
Movement Rates: Running: 400 yds/min; Flying: 500 fact that he is not a member of the College of Naming
PS 30 MD 28 AG 26 MA 30 Incantations.
EN 32 FT 40 WP 33 PC 25 Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Roc, Lark.
PB 11 TMR 8/10 NA 4 DP MR 53 Movement Rates: Running: 350
Weapons: Crocell has no natural weapons. He is treated PS 24 MD 25 AG 25 MA 31
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may, EN 23 FT 34 WP 34 PC 37
however, carry a sword whose blade is of infernal ice that PB 26 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 54
can never melt and which inflicts burning wounds that later Weapons: Decarabia has no natural weapons. He is
turn white and waxy and eventually turn black and rot treated as a human in unarmed combat. He will wear any
unless cured by magic. He may also use any other armour and use any weapons.
weapons. He will not wear armour.
ELIGOS: The Knightly Duke
DANTALION: The Duke of Faces Summoning base chance: 55%
Summoning base chance: 82% Chance of minions: 60%
Chance of minions: 36% Subjective Nastiness: 5/10
Subjective Nastiness: 2/10 Description: Eligos appears in the form of a goodly knight
Description: Dantalion appears in whatever human form in black armour and riding a dark war-horse. In his right
he desires to put on and will wear the face of any man or hand he carries a banner on a lance. It bears a legend
woman in an ever changing pattern unless he is compelled which cannot be read except from another dimension. In his
to wear only one face. In his right hand he carries a heavy left hand he holds a curling serpent with ruby scales whose
book in which are written all the thoughts of all men or venom is acid.
women who have ever been, and only Dantalion can read Abilities: Eligos is a practitioner of the arts of the College of
the book. Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following
Abilities: Dantalion is a mighty mage of the College of the Skills: Assassin, Beast Master, Mechanician, Military
Mind. He possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Scientist, Ranger and Spy. He has the ability to predict with
Master, Courtier, Healer, Spy. He knows the Generic and 25% accuracy when and how wars will come and battles
Individual True Names of all things, the thoughts of all will be lost and won. He can discover all things hidden
beings and all that has been or will be. He cannot speak of within 25 feet of him.
these things, however, and any attempt at compelling him Comments: Eligos is a great leader of men and inspires his
will lead to his return to his own plane. allies whenever he enters battle. No one allied with Eligos
Comments: Dantalion has great power, but there are limits will ever flee from combat so long as he is present.
placed on its use. He can employ his powers, but never Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Dire Wolf, Asp.
pass them on. He can reveal the things he discovers as a Movement Rates: Running: 350
result of his powers, but the knowledge which enables him PS 28 MD 24 AG 25 MA 29
to exercise those powers is forever hidden. He may never EN 26 FT 35 WP 31 PC 28
teach magic or Skills. He can never prophesy for others. PB 13 TMR 7 NA 3/13 DP MR 51
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Doppleganger, Bat. Weapons: Eligos has no natural weapons. He is armed
Movement Rates: Running: 300 with a lance, sword, mace, battle-axe and an envenomed
PS 20 MD 22 AG 21 MA 30 poniard. He will always wear his black plate mail.
EN 20 FT 30 WP 35 PC 26
PB 23 TMR 6 NA 2 DP MR 55
FORAS: President and Lord of Seekers
Weapons: Dantalion has no natural weapons and is treated
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may bear Summoning base chance: 42%
any weapons or wear armour, but prefers not to do so since Chance of minions: 29%
this makes it harder for him to alter his shape at will. Subjective Nastiness: 0/10
Description: Foras appears in the form of a strong man,
unarmed and mild seeming.
Abilities: Foras is a master of the College of Illusion. He
possesses the following Skills: Astrologer, Healer,
Mechanician, Merchant, Navigator, Troubadour. He is a
linguist and a teacher of language. He also has the ability to
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Comments: Foras will grant long life (triple life span) to FURCAS: The Reaping Duke
those who will worship him and know no other gods or Summoning base chance: 72%
converse with other demons. Chance of minions: 20%
Minions: Gold Dragon, Devil, Imp, Brownie, Cat. Subjective Nastiness: 9/10
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Description: Furcas appears in the guise of a cruel old
PS 33 MD 28 AG 28 MA 32 man with a long, plaited beard, dressed in pale armour and
EN 27 FT 35 WP 34 PC 27 riding a pale horse. In his hand he carries a scythe with
PB 23 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 54 which he cuts down those he wishes to torment, for those
Weapons: Foras has no natural weapons. He is treated as who fall to his scythe become his slaves and serve him in
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Foras may use his own dimension. He speaks harshly and is preceded by a
weapons and wear armour. sound like the rattling of old bones.
Abilities: Furcas is a master of the College of Necromantic
FORNEUS: Marquis of the Waters Conjurations. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist,
Summoning base chance: 23% Assassin, Astrologer, Merchant, Military Scientist,
Chance of minions: 29% Navigator, Spy.
Subjective Nastiness: 5/10 Minions: Greater Vampire, Devil, Half-devil, Spectre, Rat.
Description: Forneus appears as a great monster of the
sea 30 feet long and 6 feet in diameter. His scales are Movement Rates: Running: 350
precious stones, his eyes are like fire and the flesh of PS 23 MD 25 AG 24 MA 29
drowned sailors clings to his teeth. EN 24 FT 36 WP 35 PC 24
Abilities: Forneus is the greatest mage of the College of PB 12 TMR 7 NA 2 DP MR 55
Water Magics. He possesses the following skills: Beast Weapons: Furcas has no natural weapons, but can call his
Master, Military Scientist and Navigator. He also is a great scythe to him from other dimensions at will. Only Furcas
linguist and may make men knowing in tongues. can wield the Scythe. He may use other weapons as well.
Comments: The Ritual of Summoning Forneus may only 2-handed Scythe: BC 40%, [D + 8], Melee, Rank 10.
be performed while at sea or on a coastline where Forneus
can remain in the water. He may never appear on land. FURFUR: Earl of Storms and Lightning
Minions: Water Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Kraken, Shark. Summoning base chance: 32%
Movement Rates: Swimming: 600 Chance of minions: 26%
PS 150 MD None AG 28 MA 38 Subjective Nastiness: 7/10
EN 60 FT 80 WP 35 PC 25 Description: Furfur appears as a hart with a fiery tail. He
PB 2 TMR 12 NA 10 DP MR 55 may also take on an insubstantial form as an angel, but only
Weapons: Forneus is a 7 hex creature and may roll over when forced within a triangle and compelled by a Ritual of
one hex characters, using his entire body as a weapon. In True Speaking to utter truth instead of the falsehoods he
addition, he bites. Forneus may not wear armour. Since he prefers. Furfur speaks with a rough and grating voice that is
has no gripping members, he may not use weapons. extremely unpleasant.
Bite: BC 50%, [2D + 5], Melee & Close, Rank 10. Abilities: Furfur is a master of the College of Air Magics.
He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Mechanician,
FURCALOR: Duke of the Waters Navigator, Ranger, Spy. Furfur can raise thunder and
Summoning base chance: 68% lightning and cause great storms to form. He also is able to
Chance of minions: 30% influence men and women to make love and participate in
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10 perversions by the sound of his voice.
Description: Furcalor appears as a humanoid with Comments: Furfur knows many secrets of things that have
Gryphon's wings and green, scaly skin. His hair is like happened or will happen on the earth, but he will not speak
seaweed and he smells of death and the sea. His voice is a truthfully unless compelled by a Ritual of True Speaking.
whisper and is compelling when he suggests action to men. Minions: Air Elemental, fallen Seraphim, Unicorn, Stag.
Abilities: Furcalor is a practitioner of the College of Water Movement Rates: Running: 650
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Astrologer, PS 32 MD 24 AG 28 MA 31
Beast Master, Merchant, Navigator. He has the power to EN 28 FT 34 WP 32 PC 33
command the beasts of the sea and to gather great storms PB 18 TMR 13 NA 3 DP MR 52
at sea, but he has no power away from water. He breathes Weapons: Furfur may use his horns and hooves. He will
both water and air. not use weapons or wear armour.
Comments: Furcalor is obsessed with slaying men by Horns: BC 45%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank 8.
drowning them and he will pursue his calling ruthlessly at Hooves: BC 50%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 8.
every opportunity unless bound by his summoner. He may
only be summoned at sea or near the ocean. GAAP: The Servant Prince
Minions: Water Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Merfolk, Shark. Summoning base chance: 52%
Movement Rates: Fly 600 yds/min; Swim 350 yds/min Chance of minions: 66%
PS 27 MD 25 AG 24 MA 33 Subjective Nastiness: 4/10
EN 27 FT 35 WP 35 PC 28 Description: Gaap appears as a man dressed in animal
PB 11 TMR 12/7 NA 4 DP MR 55 skins and accoutred for war. He is bronzed (as if by the
Weapons: Furcalor has no natural weapons. He is treated sun) and looks to be a man of the wilderness. Behind him
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may wear come the insubstantial shades of four princes whom he
specially tailored armour (to fit around his wings) and may appears always to serve and guide.
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Abilities: Gaap is a master of the College of Ensorcelments any moment in places that are far away. He can also see
and Enchantments. He possesses the following Skills: dimly into the future.
Alchemist, Assassin, Beast Master, Healer, Mechanician, Comments: Gusion's knowledge is never perfect. He only
Navigator, Ranger, Spy, Thief. He has the power to break catches glimpses of events past, present and future and
ties between a magician and his familiar and to send the one can easily be misled by him, but he will always tell the
familiar back to whence he came. He can teleport beings truth as he knows it.
within the plane by willing it. Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Naga, Owl.
Comments: Those who touch Gaap will have their senses Movement Rates: Running: 350
stolen for a number of minutes equal to D100. Thereafter, PS 23 MD 25 AG 24 MA 29
they will awaken to find that they love that which they EN 21 FT 30 WP 32 PC 21
formerly hated and hate that which they once loved. The PB 18 TMR 7 NA 2 DP MR 52
effect of Gaap's touch will last until dissipated (treat as an Weapons: Gusion has no natural weapons. He is treated
E&E Special Knowledge Spell). as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He will not
Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Brownie, Weasel. wear armour, but will employ any weapons.
Movement Rates: Running: 400
PS 28 MD 26 AG 27 MA 31
HAAGENTI: The Winged President
EN 28 FT 36 WP 33 PC 35
PB 12 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 53 Summoning base chance: 45%
Weapons: Gaap has no natural weapons. He is treated as Chance of minions: 33%
human for purposes of unarmed combat. Gaap may wear Subjective Nastiness: 2/10
no armour. He uses any weapon provided. Description: Haagenti at first appears as a red bull with a
Gryphon's wings and horns tipped in gold, but this form is
insubstantial and may put on the shape of a red man with
GREMORY: The Duke of Songs black hair.
Summoning base chance: 76% Abilities: Haagenti is a mighty member of the College of
Chance of minions: 26% Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He possesses the
Subjective Nastiness: 6/10 following Skills: Alchemist, Healer, Merchant, Navigator.
Description: Gremory appears as a beautiful woman with Haagenti can change wine into water and water into wine
flowing auburn hair riding on a camel. She wears a fillet of with a touch. He can also transmute all metals into gold with
white gold and robes of black velvet trimmed in gold a touch.
threads. Her voice is rich and melodic.
Abilities: Gremory is a master of the College of Illusions. Comments: Haagenti's office is to make men wise and he
She possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Courtier, will instruct anyone and demand no fee if the lesson is well-
Healer, Merchant, Spy, Thief, Troubadour. She can procure learned, but will become enraged if he feels that the pupil
the love of women and can discover the location of has been lax and will turn on him and rend him with his
treasures that are hidden within 50 feet of her. She knows powerful hands.
the events of the past, present and future to a small degree Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Minotaur, Bull.
and will prophesy for gain (15% accuracy). Movement Rates: Running: 350
Comments: Gremory is a lover of beautiful women and will PS 40 MD 25 AG 23 MA 35
prophesy, speak of the past, seek treasure or any other EN 28 FT 40 WP 38 PC 24
thing desired in exchange for the love of a comely young PB 13 TMR 7 NA 4 DP MR 58
woman. Gremory usually tires of such liaisons after a few Weapons: Haagenti has no natural weapons. He is treated
months, however, and then may release her lover and as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Haagenti
return her to her own plane or may devour her. may use weapons and wear armour.
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Nymph, Vixen.
Movement Rates: Running: 400
HAVRES: The Leopard Duke
PS 20 MD 28 AG 29 MA 30
EN 19 FT 30 WP 36 PC 31 Summoning base chance: 78%
PB 28 TMR 8 NA 2 DP MR 56 Chance of minions: 36%
Weapons: Gremory has no natural weapons. She is treated Subjective Nastiness: 3/10
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. She always Description: Havres first appears as a leopard with blazing
carries envenomed knives on her person and rings full of eyes, but this is an insubstantial form. He may adopt the
poison on her fingers. Her poisons are extremely swift- form of a dark man dressed in the skin of a leopard and with
acting (8-12DP/pulse). She will not wear armour, but may a terrible face and eyes which blaze with tongues of fire.
agree to carry silvered weapons. Abilities: Havres is a master of the College of Fire Magics.
He possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master,
Ranger. Havres has the power to create illusory fires which
GUSION: The Wise Duke will destroy those who believe them to be real, but will do no
Summoning base chance: 54% harm to those who successfully disbelieve them. He knows
Chance of minions: 40% something of the past, present and future and can see into
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10 places where there is/was/will be fire.
Description: Gusion appears in the guise of a mature and Comments: Havres normally has only a 10% chance of
strong man in a saffron robe. He speaks softly and his accurately telling of past or future events or events which
advice always seems good in consequence. are happening far away, but if these events are happening
Abilities: Gusion is a master of the College of the Mind. He close to fire, his chances improve greatly. The larger the fire
possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Astrologer, and the closer it is to the event, the better Havres chances
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist. He has of seeing the event.
the power to reconcile all but sworn enemies. He has Minions: Fire Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Hellhound,
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Movement Rates: Running: 450 LERAJE: The Marquis of Archers

PS 30 MD 25 AG 32 MA 30 Summoning base chance: 19%
EN 28 FT 36 WP 33 PC 34 Chance of minions: 30%
PB 8 TMR 9 NA 3 DP MR 53 Subjective Nastiness: 6/10
Weapons: Havres has no natural weapons and is treated Description: Leraje appears as a man clothed in forest
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may use green and carrying a great bow and quiver.
weapons, but will not wear armour. Abilities: Leraje is a member of the College of Earth
Magics. He possesses the following skills: Alchemist,
IPOS: The Prince of Fools Assassin, Beast Master, Military Scientist, Navigator,
Summoning base chance: 49% Ranger, Spy, Thief and Troubadour, He also possesses the
Chance of minions: 36% power to make wounds that have been inflicted by arrows
Subjective Nastiness: 6/10 or quarrels putrefy. Add 60% to the Infection Chance
Description: Ipos appears as an angel with a lion's head, whenever Leraje or anyone assisted by him inflicts damage
the feet of a goose and the tail of a hare. He has a sweet with arrows.
voice and is an accomplished musician. Comments: Leraje is a lover of strife and will attempt to
Abilities: Ipos is a master of the College of Illusions. He provide battle whenever possible. Chance encounters
possesses the following Skills: Healer, Spy, Thief and between normally neutral parties will usually end in a bloody
Troubadour. He can speak truly of what has happened or is combat to the death if Leraje is present and this should be
about to happen in a place he occupies. He has the talent taken into account by the GM.
of making men bold and will use this talent no matter how Minions: Earth Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Dire Wolf,
he is bound. Those affected by the talent add 10 to their Hound.
Willpower in the presence of Ipos. Movement Rates: Running: 400
Comments: Ipos makes all men in his presence bold when PS 28 MD 30 AG 27 MA 28
he uses his talent. Further, men are more likely to fight than EN 24 FT 35 WP 26 PC 35
talk when they are in the presence of Ipos and come among PB 32 TMR 8 NA 4 DP MR 46
strangers. Those affected by Ipos will never flee danger and Weapons: Leraje possesses no natural weapons.
will fight to the death. However, the Greatbow he carries may only be pulled by
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Giant Amoeba, Goose. him. He will not wear armour, but may carry other weapons.
Movement Rates: Running: 200 yds/min; Flying: 400 Leraje will always use his bow in preference to all other
yds/min weapons, however.
PS 24 MD 21 AG 18 MA 34 Bow: BC 75%, [D + 6], Range to 450 hexes (2250 feet),
EN 26 FT 35 WP 38 PC 29 Rank 10.
PB 11 TMR 4/8 NA 4 DP MR 58
Weapons: Ipos bites and tickles. He will not wear armour. MALPHAS: President of Deceivers
He will use any weapons. Summoning base chance: 45%
Bite: BC 45%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 4. Chance of minions: 40%
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10
LABOLAS: President and Master of Murderers Description: Malphas appears as a large crow, but this
Summoning base chance: 40% form is insubstantial and will melt away to reveal the form of
Chance of minions: 36% a dark man dressed in black velvet studded with precious
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10 gems. His voice will be rough, but deep and compelling.
Description: Labolas always appears in the form of a Abilities: Malphas is a member of the College of Celestial
winged mastiff. His wings are always those of a Gryphon Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist,
and bear him at great speeds. His mouth is covered in froth Assassin, Beast Master, Merchant, Ranger, Spy, Thief. He
from his slavering and gnashing of teeth. is also a master of spoken and written language. He knows
Abilities: Labolas is a member of the College of Illusions. the art of magically raising houses and high towers. He also
He possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master, knows the secret desires of the summoner's enemies and
Military Scientist, Ranger, Spy, Thief. He can teach any Skill will reveal those thoughts upon request.
of which he is possessed, but demands as his reward a life. Comments: Malphas will deceive the summoner knowingly
If the offering is not pleasing to him, he will take the life of and wilfully unless compelled to tell the truth by a Ritual of
the summoner instead. He prefers human lives to all others. True Speaking.
Comments: Labolas is capable of reconciling enemies Minions: Dark Sphere, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Harpy,
when he so desires, but prefers strife and bloodshed. His Crow.
psychic life requires manslaughter and he will seek to Movement Rates: Running: 400
promote it at every opportunity, even among the PS 26 MD 25 AG 27 MA 29
summoner's family and companions. EN 25 FT 35 WP 30 PC 30
Minions: Dark Titan, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Hellhound, PB 18 TMR 8 NA 2 DP MR 50
War Dog. Weapons: Malphas is treated as a human for purposes of
Movement Rates: Running: 350 yds/min; Flying: 500 unarmed combat. Malphas refuses to wear armour, but may
PS 18 MD 18 AG 15 MA 32 use any weapon.
EN 19 FT 30 WP 34 PC 31
PB 2 TMR 7/10 NA 4 DP MR 54
Weapons: Labolas may never wear armour or use
weapons. Instead, he may bite. His bite always becomes
infected.
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MALTHUS: Earl of Death and Havoc Comments: Marbas is a speaker of truth and will never
Summoning base chance: 34% (may not be bound) knowingly deceive his summoner. He knows the Generic
Chance of minions: 26% True Names of all things and knows the Individual True
Subjective Nastiness: 8/10 Names of many beings who are wealthy and famous.
Description: Malthus appears in the form of a huge, filthy Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Half-devil, Manticore, Lion.
buzzard. His feathers are black as night and his eyes are Movement Rates: Running: 350
the colour of new blood. He carries about him the smell of PS 26 MD 29 AG 24 MA 29
carrion. EN 26 FT 38 WP 32 PC 25
Abilities: Malthus is a mage of the College of Necromantic PB 16 TMR 7 NA 2 DP MR 52
Conjurations. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Weapons: Marbas has no natural weapons. He is treated
Assassin, Beast Master, Mechanician, Military Scientist, as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Marbas may
Navigator, Spy, Thief. He is a great general and can build use weapons and wear armour.
strong forts and organise warriors to march and to slaughter
and can keep them supplied by his arts when they are in far MARCHOSIAS: Marquis of the Seventh Throne
places. Summoning base chance: 25%
Comments: Malthus will never be a willing servant. If he Chance of minions: 30%
does agree to serve, he will do so only under the condition Subjective Nastiness: 6/10
that he be allotted a daily portion of human flesh and will be Description: Marchosias appears as a great Ox with the
made free to eat the flesh of the summoner if the required wings of a Gryphon, the tail of a serpent and a breath of fire
diet is not forthcoming. shaped like a cone 6 feet long and 4 feet wide at the base.
Minions: Greater Vampire, Devil, Imp, Harpy, Vulture. He may take the shape of a man, but will be insubstantial
Movement Rates: Running: 100 yds/min; Flying: 600 and powerless in this form.
PS 25 MD 15 AG 14 MA 32 Abilities: Marchosias is a practitioner of the College of the
EN 22 FT 33 WP 33 PC 31 Mind. He possesses the following skills: Beast Master,
PB 4 TMR 2/12 NA 3 DP MR 53 Military Scientist and Ranger.
Weapons: Malthus may attack with beak and talons. Comments: Marchosias loves a good fight and will always
Malthus may never wear armour or use weapons. counsel attack in any situation, often disobeying his
Beak: BC 45%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 5. summoner in his desire to charge and rend the enemy.
Talons: BC 45%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 5. Minions: Fallen Erelim, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Chimera,
Ox.
MARAX: The Learned Earl Movement Rates: Running: 400 yds/min; Flying: 300
Summoning base chance: 27% PS 65 MD 12 AG 18 MA 28
Chance of minions: 30% EN 35 FT 45 WP 30 PC 25
Subjective Nastiness: 2/10 PB 6 TMR 8/6 NA 6 DP MR 50
Description: Marax appears as a bull with a man's face Weapons: Marchosias is a 2 hex creature, and will charge
and is exceedingly ugly. then trample when possible, otherwise he will gore and
Abilities: Marax is a mage of the College of Celestial breathe fire.
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Beast Horns: BC 40%, [D + 4, Melee & Close, Rank 10.
Master, Healer, Merchant, Navigator, Ranger. He is Hooves: BC 45%, [D + 5], Close, Rank 5.
especially learned in the use of herbs and stones to Breath: BC 70%, [D + 10], Melee, Rank 3.
produce magic.
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Minotaur, Bull. MURMUR: Duke of Thrones
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Summoning base chance: 75%
PS 60 MD 13 AG 20 MA 29 Chance of minions: 30%
EN 34 FT 42 WP 29 PC 24 Subjective Nastiness: 4/10
PB 3 TMR 8 NA 6 DP MR 49 Description: Murmur appears as a warrior in green armour,
Weapons: Marax is a 2 hex creature, and will charge with riding on a Gryphon and wearing a ducal crown. He is
his horns, then trample when possible. Marax will not use preceded by shades blowing trumpets.
weapons or wear armour. Abilities: Murmur is a practitioner of the arts of the College
Horns: BC 50%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank 5. of Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following
Hooves: BC 50%, [D + 5], Close, Rank 4. Skills: Alchemist, Assassin, Astrologer, Beast Master,
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist,
MARBAS: President and Master of the Seal Navigator. He also possesses the power to make the dead
Summoning base chance: 35% appear and speak to him of their lives and deaths and to
Chance of minions: 36% answer the questions he may put to them.
Subjective Nastiness: 5/10 Minions: Fallen Erelim, Devil, Half-devil, Gryphon,
Description: Marbas first appears as a tawny lion with a Hippogriff.
black mane and bloody muzzle, but this form is Movement Rates: Running: 350
insubstantial. He may adopt the guise of a golden-skinned PS 27 MD 23 AG 25 MA 29
man with a shock of black hair. EN 23 FT 35 WP 33 PC 31
Abilities: Marbas is a master of the College of Illusions. He PB 15 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 53
possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Mechanician, Weapons: Murmur has no natural weapons. He is treated
Merchant, Military Scientist. He has the power to inflict on as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He usually
men rotting diseases by the merest touch. He also may carries a heavy war hammer, a shield and a brace of
change the shape of men by his touch so that they become knives.
as wolves or bears. He has knowledge of many of the
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NABERIUS: The Valiant Marquis summoner may encounter. He will even permit the
Summoning base chance: 21% summoner to ride him as a horse.
Chance of minions: 19% Minions: Devil, Imp, Pegasus, Warhorse.
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
Description: Naberius appears as a large black crane Movement Rates: Running: 500
which flutters around the summoner and speaks in a rough PS 65 MD 20 AG 20 MA 30
and grating voice. EN 35 FT 65 WP 32 PC 31
Abilities: Naberius is a master of the College of the Mind. PB 24 TMR 12 NA 4 DP MR 52
He possesses the following skills: Alchemist, Assassin, Weapons: Orobas may either bite or kick into his rear hex.
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist, He will wear the barding of a war-horse if provided. He uses
Navigator, Spy, Thief and Troubadour. Naberius is a great no weapons.
teacher. Bite: BC 30%, [D + 3], Melee & Close, Rank 2.
Comments: Naberius has the special power to restore lost Kick: BC 50%, [D + 8], Melee Rear, Rank 6.
dignities by manipulating events to the summoner's Trample: BC 55%, [D + 9], Close, Rank 6.
advantage. A summoner who has lost favour at court might PALMON: King of Dominations
use the power of Naberius to help him regain his station. Summoning base chance: 7% (may not be bound)
Minions: Devil, Imp, Phoenix, Crane. Chance of minions: 100%
Movement Rates: Running: 250 yds/min; Flying: 350 Subjective Nastiness: 3/10
PS 20 MD 16 AG 18 MA 36 Description: Palmon appears as a man with a crown of
EN 20 FT 33 WP 34 PC 27 light on his head and is often seen riding a dromedary. His
PB 22 TMR 5/7 NA 3 DP MR 54 appearance will always be accompanied by the sound of
Weapons: Naberius may not wear armour. His claws may trumpets and cymbals played by an invisible band of
be used to grip weapons, or he may use his beak and both demonic musicians. His voice is heard as a roaring at first,
claws. but he can be compelled to speak understandably as a
Beak: BC 50%, [D + 3], Melee & Close, Rank 8. man.
Claw: BC 45%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 6. Abilities: Palmon is a master of the College of the Mind.
His Skills include: Alchemist, Astrologer, Beast Master,
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist,
ORIAS: The Celestial Marquis
Navigator, Ranger, Troubadour.
Summoning base chance: 33% Comments: Palmon may be accompanied by two kings
Chance of minions: 30% (Abalim and Labal) who assist and protect him. Each will
Subjective Nastiness: 3/10 possess characteristics 2 to 3 points lower than Palmon's.
Description: Orias appears in the form of a lion, but with They will possess the same Skills and Magics, but only at
the tail of a serpent. He bears in his front claws a pair of Rank 10. Neither Palmon nor the two Kings may be bound.
great hissing serpents and rides a mightily-thewed war- Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Half-devil, Hydra, Camel.
horse. Movement Rates: Running: 350
Abilities: Orias is a mage of the College of Celestial PS 22 MD 24 AG 24 MA 34
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Beast Master, EN 23 FT 34 WP 35 PC 35
Navigator. He can reconcile all but the most bitter enemies PB 25 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 55
and any summoner who finds his favour will be subject to Weapons: Palmon has no natural weapons. He is treated
assistance in acquiring honours and dignities. as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He will use
Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Chimera, Manticore. weapons and armour that are silvered if provided.
Movement Rates: Running: 500 PHENEX: The Immortal Marquis
PS 35 MD 25 AG 30 MA 30
EN 34 FT 42 WP 32 PC 34 Summoning base chance: 27%
PB 18 TMR 10 NA 4 DP MR 52 Chance of minions: 20%
Weapons: Orias will claw and bite. He may not use Subjective Nastiness: 9/10
weapons or wear armour. Description: Phenex always appears as the great bird, the
Claws: BC 40%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 6. Phoenix. He speaks with the voice of a small child and
Bite: BC 45%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 4. sings sweetly and hypnotically to any who will listen.
Abilities: Phenex is a practitioner of the College of the
Mind. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Beast
OROBAS: The Equine Prince Master, Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist,
Summoning base chance: 65% Navigator, Troubadour. The songs of Phenex will hypnotise
Chance of minions: 20% his victims (including the summoner) who will then willingly
Subjective Nastiness: 1/10 enter the demon's mouth to be devoured. Care must always
Description: Orobas appears in the form of a great black be taken when dealing with him.
stallion with a carmine main and flowing carmine tail. His Comments: Phenex is ever hungry for human flesh and will
hooves are silver and sharpened like those of a war-horse. attempt to sing except when bound so as to draw victims
He speaks in the squealing voice of a horse. close to his mouth where they can be devoured.
Abilities: Orobas is a practitioner of the arts of the College Minions: Dark Titan, Devil, Half-devil, Phoenix, Eagle.
of Naming Incantations. He possesses the following Skills: Movement Rates: Running: 200 yds/min; Flying: 400
Beast Master, Healer, Navigator, Ranger, Spy, Thief. PS 75 MD 16 AG 18 MA 30
Orobas knows the Generic and Individual True Names of all EN 26 FT 32 WP 33 PC 27
things of this plane. He will gladly permit his summoner to PB 34 TMR 4/8 NA 5 DP MR 53
acquire these names, but will provide them to no one else. Weapons: Phenex will claw and bite. He may not use
Comments: Orobas is a faithful retainer and, once bound, weapons or wear armour.
will look after the summoner's well being as if it were his Claws: BC 35%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 3.
own. He will be especially careful to protect the summoner Beak: BC 60%, [D + 6], Melee & Close, Rank 5.
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PURSON: The Comely King Comments: Renove's tastes are not natural, and he will
Summoning base chance: 11% demand that the summoner either lie with him or procure
Chance of minions: 22% him others more to his taste in return for any lessons.
Subjective Nastiness: 5/10 Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Satyr, Cat.
Description: Purson appears as a muscular and well Movement Rates: Running: 400
proportioned man, but with the face of a lion and carries a PS 13 MD 26 AG 28 MA 35
viper in his hand. He is preceded by trumpets and often EN 19 FT 30 WP 35 PC 31
appears riding upon a bear. He may also appear in PB 30 TMR 8 NA 2 DP MR 55
insubstantial form as a pixie. Weapons: Renove has no natural weapons. He is treated
Abilities: Purson is a member of the College of Namers as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Renove will
and knows the Generic True Name of all things on the wear any armour and use any weapon.
mundane Plane. He has an 80% chance of knowing the
Individual True Name of any being he encounters. He SALLOS: The Mighty Duke
possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Astrologer, Summoning base chance: 57%
Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military Scientist, Chance of minions: 30%
Navigator. Subjective Nastiness: 3/10
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Gryphon, Lion. Description: Sallos appears as a mighty knight in silver
Movement Rates: Running: 350 yds/min; Flying: 500 armour mounted on a crocodile and wearing a ducal crown
PS 21 MD 23 AG 23 MA 33 on his head. He comes in peace, though, and will fight only
EN 21 FT 35 WP 34 PC 35 with reluctance.
PB 12 TMR 7/10 NA 3 DP MR 54 Abilities: Sallos is a practitioner of the arts of the College of
Weapons: Purson will wear silvered armour and use Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He possesses the
silvered weapons if provided. He will also bite. following Skills: Beast Master, Healer, Military Scientist,
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 8. Ranger, Troubadour. He has the talent to inspire love
RAUM: Earl of Theft and Destruction between men and women.
Summoning base chance: 36% Comments: Sallos would rather drink and wench than fight
Chance of minions: 30% and kill and is, perhaps, something of a coward. Once in
Subjective Nastiness: 7/10 combat, though, he will not flee until all his enemies are
Description: Raum first appears as a crow with bloody dead.
talons. He may divest himself of this insubstantial form and Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Nymph, Crocodile.
adopt that of a tall, gaunt man. Movement Rates: Running: 350
Abilities: Raum is a Magician of the College of Earth PS 24 MD 25 AG 25 MA 29
Magics. He possessed the following Skills: Assassin, Beast EN 26 FT 34 WP 32 PC 31
Master, Healer, Merchant, Ranger, Spy, Thief, Troubadour. PB 21 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 52
He has the power to cause the earth to quake and to make Weapons: Sallos has no natural weapons. He is armed
fall the walls of cities. He can make all but the summoner's with a sword and a main gauche.
sworn enemies love him and be willing to lay down their
lives in the service of the summoner.
SAMIGINA: Marquis of Dead Souls
Comments: Raum has some knowledge of what has been
and will be and will speak truthfully of what he knows about Summoning base chance: 15%
a place he occupies. Chance of minions: 30%
Minions: Earth Elemental, Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Harpy, Subjective Nastiness: 4/10
Crow. Description: Samigina appears as a small ass though he
Movement Rates: Running: 800 may take on human form.
PS 21 MD 28 AG 26 MA 29 Abilities: Samigina is a master of the College of
EN 26 FT 35 WP 33 PC 31 Necromantic Conjurations. He possesses the following
PB 14 TMR 8 NA 2 DP MR 53 skills: Alchemist, Healer, Mechanician, Merchant, Military
Weapons: Raum has no natural weapons. He is treated as Scientist, Navigator, Troubadour. He has the power to
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Raum will wear converse with the dead, and can give an account of all
any armour and use any weapons. beings who have died except for servants of the Powers of
Light.
Comments: Where two numbers are given for one of
RENOVE: The Beautiful Earl Samigina's characteristics, the first is for his ass form, the
Summoning base chance: 30% second for his human form.
Chance of minions: 19% Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Wraith, Donkey.
Subjective Nastiness: 8/10 Movement Rates: Running: 350
Description: Renove first appears as a cloud of red mist, PS 30/23 MD 15/20 AG 20/25 MA 30
but may adopt human form. He then becomes a beautiful EN 30 FT 40 WP 30 PC 32
young boy with a melodious voice which is unbearably PB 10 TMR 10/7 NA 4 DP MR 50
sweet to the listener. Weapons: When in ass form, Samigina may bite, kick or
Abilities: Renove is a mage of the College of Illusions. He trample. Samigina will never agree to use weapons or wear
possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master, armour.
Courtier, Healer, Merchant, Navigator, Ranger, Spy, Thief, Bite: BC 50%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 10.
Troubadour. He also has a deep knowledge of rhetoric and Trample: BC 50%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 10.
is a master of spoken and written tongues. He has the Kick: BC 40%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 10.
ability to reconcile all but the bitterest of enemies and is a
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SAVNOK: Marquis of Corruption Comments: Shaz is an inveterate liar and deceiver. If

Summoning base chance: 30% commanded to reveal information or fetch items from his
Chance of minions: 50% hoard, there is only a 50% chance that he will speak entirely
Subjective Nastiness: 8/10 true or fetch the right items unless he is placed in a triangle
Description: Savnok appears as a great warrior with the and compelled by a Ritual of True Speaking.
head of a lion riding a pale horse. Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Harpy, Raven.
Abilities: Savnok is a member of the College of Earth Movement Rates: Running: 150 yds/min; Flying: 450
Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Beast Master PS 23 MD 24 AG 26 MA 30
and Military Scientist. In addition, he possesses the power EN 25 FT 35 WP 38 PC 35
to raise high towers, castles, and cities from out of earth PB 18 TMR 3/9 NA 3 DP MR 58
and stone and to shape for them furniture and armour. Any Weapons: Shaz will fight with beak and talons. He may not
wounds he inflicts will automatically become infected and use weapons or wear armour.
will not be cured except by magic. Beak: BC 50%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 8.
Comments: Savnok may start horrible plagues which Talons: BC 40%, [D + 1], Melee & Close, Rank 5.
cause their victims to break out in rotten sores full of worms,
which will ultimately lead to death unless cured by magic. SITRI: The Beautiful Prince
Minions: Earth Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Gargoyle, Lion. Summoning base chance: 47%
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Chance of minions: 60%
PS 28 MD 30 AG 29 MA 30 Subjective Nastiness: 6/10
EN 26 FT 35 WP 33 PC 29 Description: Sitri appears as a large, muscular man with
PB 24 TMR 8 NA 4 DP MR 53 the head of a leopard and the wings of a Gryphon. He may
Weapons: Savnok may appear with any type of armour. He also appear in insubstantial form as a man who is
prefers axes, spears, and daggers, but will use other unbearably beautiful and well-formed or as a lovely woman
weapons if provided, and will bite. of sensual mien.
Bite: BC 50%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 4. Abilities: Sitri is a master of the College of Illusions. He
possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master,
SEIR: The Willing Prince Courtier, Spy, Thief, Troubadour. Sitri has the power to
Summoning base chance: 75% enflame men and women with the love of each other and to
Chance of minions: 26% cause them to show themselves naked and frolic with one
Subjective Nastiness: 0/10 another in unseemly ways.
Description: Seir appears as a handsome man with hair Comments: Sitri is a lover of all things carnal and will not
the colour of corn and eyes like ice riding a silver stallion be prevented from encouraging carnal activity or using his
with Gryphon wings. He speaks with a soft and cheerful special talents, no matter how he is bound.
voice and is of a good nature and always amenable to the Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Chimera, Leopard.
desires of the summoner. Movement Rates: Running: 400 yds/min; Flying: 400
Abilities: Seir is a practitioner of the College of Air Magics. PS 30 MD 25 AG 26 MA 33
He possesses the following Skills: Astrologer, Healer, EN 28 FT 35 WP 34 PC 25
Merchant, Navigator, Spy, Troubadour. He has knowledge PB 35 TMR 8/8 NA 3 DP MR 54
of all thieves and can sometimes tell where the loot is Weapons: Sitri may bite. He will wear armour if his
hidden. He can pass over the entire earth at the twinkling of summoner has it specially made for him and will use any
an eye and can carry others with him. He brings abundance weapons provided.
of things in his wake. Bite: BC 45% [D + 2], Close, Rank 4.
Comments: Characters in the company of Seir and his
summoner will always experience a flood of good luck so STOLAS: The Raven Prince
far as physical objects are concerned. The average value of Summoning base chance: 54%
treasure they may acquire will be 10% greater than what Chance of minions: 26%
they may acquire when not in company with Seir. Subjective Nastiness: 3/10
Minions: Air Elemental, Devil, Imp, Pegasus, Hound. Description: Stolas appears as a raven as large as an
Movement Rates: Running: 400 eagle with talons of silver and eyes rimmed with red. He
PS 25 MD 22 AG 26 MA 29 speaks with a cracked and horrible voice.
EN 24 FT 32 WP 31 PC 32 Abilities: Stolas is a mage of the College of Air Magics. He
PB 23 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 51 possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Beast Master,
Weapons: Seir has no natural weapons. He is treated as a Navigator, Spy, Thief. He knows the magical powers and
human for purposes of unarmed combat. Seir will not wear virtues of all herbs and stones and will speak the truth about
armour or carry any weapons except a quarterstaff. these when requested to do so.
Minions: Air Elemental, Devil, Imp, Harpy, Raven.
SHAZ: The Thieving Marquis Movement Rates: Flying: 500
Summoning base chance: 31% PS 14 MD 24 AG 22 MA 29
Chance of minions: 30% EN 21 FT 28 WP 32 PC 34
Subjective Nastiness: 6/10 PB 13 TMR 10 NA 3 DP MR 52
Description: Shaz appears as a great bird speaking with a Weapons: Stolas uses his beak and talons. He cannot
subtle voice. wear armour or use weapons.
Abilities: Shaz is a member of the College of Illusions. He Beak: BC 25%, [D + 2], Close, Rank 4.
possesses the following Skills: Assassin, Merchant, Ranger, Talons: BC 45%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 6.
Spy, Thief. He may curse an individual to lose his sight or
hearing or ability to comprehend the spoken word. He is an
accomplished thief and a hoarder of useful things
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UVALL: Duke of Sands and Wastes VAPULA: The Lion Duke

Summoning base chance: 70% Summoning base chance: 77%
Chance of minions: 37% Chance of minions: 36%
Subjective Nastiness: 9/10 Subjective Nastiness: 4/10
Description: Uvall appears first as a large black Description: Vapula appears as a tawny lion with the wings
dromedary. He may leave this insubstantial form and adopt of a Gryphon and a red mane. He has great green eyes
the form of a man garbed in flowing robes and burned dark, which seem full of wisdom and his voice is a quiet rumbling.
like one of the wild dwellers in the wastelands. His voice is Abilities: Vapula is a member of the College of Earth
always hushed and he speaks with menace. Magics. He possesses the following Skills: Beast Master,
Abilities: Uvall is a practitioner of the arts of the College of Healer, Ranger.
Illusions. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Minions: Earth Elemental, Succubus/Incubus, Half-devil,
Assassin, Beast Master, Merchant, Ranger, Spy, Thief. He Gryphon, Lion.
has the power to procure the love of women. He also can Movement Rates: Running: 450
cause others to love his summoner and become devoted to PS 35 MD 25 AG 30 MA 32
him. EN 28 FT 36 WP 34 PC 31
Comments: Uvall has a small knowledge of the past, PB 18 TMR 9 NA 4 DP MR 54
present and future of things and can be persuaded to speak Weapons: Vapula both bites and claws. He may not wear
(with 20% accuracy) by a gift of a young boy to serve him armour or use weapons. He may use his claws in Melee.
on his own plane. He is cunning and evil and will attempt to Bite: BC 40%, [D + 4], Close, Rank 5.
betray his summoner even when bound, though he will not Claws: BC 55%, [D + 6], Melee and Close, Rank 8.
directly attack them.
Minions: Yellow Dragon, Succubus/Incubus, Imp,
VASSAGO: Prince of Prophecy
Doppleganger, Camel.
Movement Rates: Running: 400 Summoning base chance: 45%
PS 25 MD 26 AG 27 MA 30 Chance of minions: 26%
EN 24 FT 38 WP 35 PC 34 Subjective Nastiness: 1/10
PB 13 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 55 Description: Vassago appears as an aged man riding a
Weapons: Uvall has no natural weapons. He is treated as a crocodile and carrying on his right wrist a Goshawk. His
human for purposes of unarmed combat. He usually comes eyes are hollow and see into other dimensions, but he is
armed with a scimitar, spear and a brace of sharp throwing blind in this dimension.
knives which break when they enter the victim's body and Abilities: Vassago is a mage of the College of Naming
leave splinters that must be removed or they will burrow Incantations. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemist,
their way to the heart and kill the victim in D + 3 days. Healer, Troubadour. Vassago has the ability to locate things
which have been hidden or lost if he is within 100 feet of
them. He also knows all Generic and Individual True
VALEFOR: The Duke of Thieves Names, but is reluctant to tell these names except to save
Summoning base chance: 52% the life of the summoner.
Chance of minions: 10% Comments: There is only a 40% chance that Vassago will
Subjective Nastiness: 7/10 reveal a True Name in the absence of physical danger to
Description: Valefor appears as a mountain lion with the the summoner. There is only a 50% chance that he will
head of an ass. He has a sharp, braying voice and an willingly tell the location of a hidden or lost object. He may
unpleasant manner. be compelled to speak of these things through the
Abilities: Valefor is a practitioner of the College of performance of a Ritual of True Speaking.
Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He possesses the Minions: Devil, Imp, Naga, Goshawk.
following Skills: Assassin, Ranger, Spy and Thief. He Movement Rates: Running: 150
sometimes represents himself as the god of thieves. PS 12 MD 13 AG 13 MA 35
Comments: Valefor will always counsel theft even where it EN 17 FT 28 WP 37 PC 19
involves stealing from companions and friends. He cannot PB 12 TMR 3 NA 2 DP MR 57
be broken of that habit, no matter how he is bound. His Weapons: Vassago has no natural weapons. He is treated
advice will tend to be persuasive. Further, he will steal as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. Vassago
objects from castles or inns where his summoner might stay cannot wear armour or use weapons.
and secret them in the summoner's belongings.
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Chimera, Lion.
VEPHAR: The Sea Duke
Movement Rates: Running: 450
PS 30 MD 30 AG 32 MA 33 Summoning base chance: 69%
EN 29 FT 36 WP 35 PC 35 Chance of minions: 29%
PB 4 TMR 9 NA 4 DP MR 55 Subjective Nastiness: 7/10
Weapons: Valefor both bites and claws. He may not wear Description: Vephar appears as a mermaid with emerald
armour or use weapons. His claws do [D + 4] in Close. scales trimmed in silver and seaweed tangled in her hair.
Bite: BC 25%, [D + 1], Close, Rank 3. She may also appear at times to be a beautiful woman, but
Claws: BC 45%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 5. this shape is insubstantial and is used only to lure sailors to
their deaths. Her fingers are webbed and she has small gills
behind her ears.
Abilities: Vephar is a master of the College of Illusions.
She possesses the following Skills: Beast Master, Courtier,
Navigator. She can raise great storms at sea by willing it.
Vephar also has the ability to cause horrible wounds by
looking upon a man. These will appear as gashes, but will
putrefy and fill with worms and within three days the victim
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Comments: Vephar cannot exit the sea. She becomes VOSO: The Leopard President
totally insubstantial and melts into her own plane if she Summoning base chance: 49%
attempts to do so. She can guide ships through any waters Chance of minions: 30%
(even in the absence of sun and stars). Subjective Nastiness: 8/10
Minions: Devil, Half-devil, Merfolk, Barracuda. Description: Voso appears as a mighty leopard with
Movement Rates: Swimming: 600 terrible green eyes and spots tinged with carmine. He
PS 12 MD 19 AG 18 MA 30 speaks with a cunning voice, the better to fool his victims.
EN 18 FT 30 WP 34 PC 26 He will attempt to devour the summoner unless bound.
PB 28 TMR 12 NA 4 DP MR 54 Abilities: Voso is a great member of the College of
Weapons: Vephar has no natural weapons and is treated Ensorcelments and Enchantments. He possesses the
as a human for purposes of unarmed combat. She may not following Skills: Alchemist, Healer, Mechanician and
wear armour, but may employ weapons. Navigator. He has the power to change a man's form by
touch into another form so that his victim does not know
VINE: The Lion-Headed King that he has been ensorcelled and believes himself always
Summoning base chance: 12% to have had the form given him by Voso. He knows many
Chance of minions: 36% secrets.
Subjective Nastiness: 5/10 Comments: Voso knows the Generic and Individual True
Description: Vine always appears as a lion-headed man, Names of all things and beings. He will, however, reveal a
sometimes riding a great black horse and bearing a viper in True Name only if he is provided with a human victim
his hand. (preferably a maiden or child since their flesh is the most
Abilities: He is a mage of the College of Naming tender). A new victim must be provided for each True Name
Incantations. He also possesses the following Skills: the summoner wishes to acquire.
Alchemist, Merchant, Military Scientist, Navigator, Minions: Dark Titan, Succubus/Incubus, Imp,
Mechanician. Vine has the ability to control weather, create Doppleganger, Leopard.
earthquakes, detect the presence of magic, and Shape & Movement Rates: Running: 500
Bind earth permanently. PS 35 MD 30 AG 32 MA 35
Minions: Earth Elemental, Devil, Half-devil, Chimera, Lion. EN 29 FT 36 WP 37 PC 31
Movement Rates: Running: 350 PB 20 TMR 10 NA 4 DP MR 57
PS 23 MD 25 AG 25 MA 35 Weapons: Voso may use one bite or two claws in Melee
EN 22 FT 33 WP 32 PC 36 Combat, or one bite and four claws in Close Combat. Voso
PB 8 TMR 7 NA 3 DP MR 52 will attempt to Close. He will not use weapons or wear
Weapons: Vine will wear silvered armour and use silvered armour.
weapons if provided. He will also bite. Bite: BC 45%, [D + 2], Melee & Close, Rank 6.
Bite: BC 40%, [D + 3], Close, Rank 10. Claws: BC 60%, [D + 4], Melee & Close, Rank 8.

VOLAC: The Dragon President ZAGAN: The Winged King

Summoning base chance: 52% Summoning base chance: 17%
Chance of minions: 38% Chance of minions: 33%
Subjective Nastiness: 8/10 Subjective Nastiness: 5/10
Description: Volac appears as a child with the wings of an Description: Zagan appears as a great bull with Gryphon's
angel riding on the back of an infernal two-headed Red wings, but may choose to adopt human form at will.
Dragon. He speaks with a high pitched and silly voice, but Abilities: Zagan is a master of the College of Illusions. He
his words are always true, if not wise. possesses the following Skills: Alchemist, Merchant. He can
Abilities: Volac is a practitioner of the College of Naming change blood or water to wine and wine to blood at will. He
Incantations. He possesses the following Skills: Beast can shape all metals into coins of the realm, He makes men
Master, Ranger, Spy, Thief, Troubadour. He can locate witty and fools wise.
treasure hidden anywhere within 25 feet of him. Volac can Comments: Any character in the presence of Zagan may
also call serpents and cause them to obey him once they have his Willpower and Magical Aptitude increased by 10
have arrived. Volac knows and will tell the Generic True and his Perception increased by 5 at his discretion. This
Names of all things. effect lasts as long as the character remains in Zagan's
Minions: Red Dragon, fallen Seraphim, Wyvern, Cobra. presence. Where two numbers are given for a
Movement Rates: Running: 250 yds/min; Flying: 500 characteristic, the first is for the bull form.
PS 11 MD 18 AG 17 MA 36 Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Half-devil, Gryphon, Bull.
EN 18 FT 30 WP 39 PC 35
PB 26 TMR 5/10 NA 2 DP MR 59 Movement Rates: Running: 400 yds/min; Flying: 300
Weapons: Volac has no natural weapons. He is treated as PS 65/30 MD 13/25 AG 20/23 MA 30
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may use EN 35 FT 40 WP 28 PC 25
weapons, but will not wear armour. PB 6 TMR 8/6 NA 6 DP MR 48
Weapons: Zagan is a 2 hex creature, and will charge then
trample when possible, otherwise he will gore. Zagan will
agree to wear silvered armour while in his human form and
will employ silvered weapons in that form.
Horns: BC 40%, [D + 4, Melee & Close, Rank 10.
Hooves: BC 45%, [D + 5], Close, Rank 8.

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ZEPAR: The Red Duke

Summoning base chance: 60%
Chance of minions: 26%
Subjective Nastiness: 7/10
Description: Zepar appears as a slight warrior with a
clubfoot dressed all in red armour. He is of a dark mien and
speaks in a grating voice filled with contempt for all who
inhabit this plane.
Abilities: Zepar is a practitioner of the arts of the College of
Illusions. He possesses the following Skills: Alchemy,
Assassin, Merchant, Military Scientist, Spy and Troubadour.
He is able to cause women to fall in love with men and so
allow themselves to be seduced. His touch, however,
makes women barren.
Comments: Zepar is an unfaithful servant who always
resents his summoner's ability to bring and hold him in this
plane. He will make common cause with his summoner's
enemies if they promise to return him to his own dimension,
even if he is bound. However, when bound, he cannot
directly attack his summoner and must act with guile.
Minions: Succubus/Incubus, Imp, Were-Tiger, Tiger.
Movement Rates: Running: 400
PS 18 MD 29 AG 28 MA 30
EN 26 FT 35 WP 32 PC 28
PB 13 TMR 8 NA 3 DP MR 52
Weapons: Zepar has no natural weapons. He is treated as
a human for purposes of unarmed combat. He may carry a
variety of weapons, but all will be smeared with foul venom
which inflicts horrible scarring injuries that may only be
cured by magic. Zepar's envenomed weapons do 2 DP/hour
to Fatigue or Endurance as a result of their poisonous
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Archangels
The five known Archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael,
Uriel, and Sammael. Their spheres, personalities, Avatar
abilities, and other information about them is listed below.
MICHAEL: The Sword, Sword of Light
Summoning base chance: 15%
Chance of minions: 100%
Description: Michael always
appears as a stunningly handsome
young, blond, human or elven
warrior, dressed all in red, and
armoured for war, wielding his great
two-handed sword, Ira (Wrath), that blazes with the fire of
his righteous anger. Michael may appear with great
feathered wings, and may be riding a sentient pegasus.
Sphere: Michael's office is that of warrior and he leads the
Elohim's fight against the Powers of Darkness. He destroys
and confounds the works of evil and the Demons whenever
possible, and charges his Agents, the Michaelines, to do
the same.
Personality: Michael is rash and hot-headed and prefers to
charge into battle, so as to defeat the unholy by strength of
arms. He impatiently awaits Nightfall (the resumption of the
War of the Powers), and has been known to be involved in
many plans to hasten its arrival.
Greater Minions: Malakim
Lesser Minions: Kerubim
Minor Minions: Seraphim
Beast Minions: Sentient Pegasi
Animal Minions: Boar
Agents: Michael is suspicious of Mages and will seldom
accept them as Agents. He expects all his Agents to be
warriors (even the mages), and to fight courageously
against the Powers of Darkness and their Agents and
followers. Michaelines may be found investigating rumours
of Demonic cults, and the doings of "Black Mages". Once
discovered they will attempt to convince civil authorities to
deal with cults and covens, and will lend their martial
prowess in eliminating them. They also help root out heresy
and corruption in established churches, and are often found
acting as the martial arm of the Gabrielite inquisition.
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They tend to view any Agents of other Powers with the
gravest suspicion, but do accept that there are other good
Powers in the world. Michaelines have a well founded
reputation for being over zealous in the pursuit of their
goals.
Areas: Michael's Agents may be found in all areas, though
they tend to be concentrated in borderlands and trouble
spots. In territories where the Elohim and their Agents are
officially recognised, the Michaeline Order constructs
chapter houses that serve as barracks and training facilities,
and are usually fortified strongholds. These chapter houses
recruit "Knights of Michael", fighting lay members dedicated
to the cause of the Elohim. Agents of Michael will always be
able to get free board and weapons training at these
chapter houses.
Colours & Symbols: Michaelines often wear red garments,
or white robes edged with red, and their symbol is a flaming
sword (usually shown point downwards). They are seldom
seen not wearing armour.
Avatar Summoning: Michael will seldom manifest except
in the thick of battle, where he will immediately plunge into
the combat wielding his great sword.
Abilities: Michael is a mighty Warrior, and a superb Military
Scientist (even though he will tend to counsel attack in most
situations). Michael is very beautiful to look at and may
inspire Awe. Michael cannot cast magic but may initiate
various magical talents upon himself as a Pass action.
These include: Quickness, Coruscate, and ESP. Michael's
Magic Resistance is special, in that he has 99% MR
normally, and in addition has an automatic 52% Active
Resistance that is always operating even if he cannot see
the Mage that has targeted him.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Flying: 600
PS 30 MD 28 AG 32 MA 10
EN 26 FT 38 WP 32 PC 30
PB 30 TMR 8/12 NA 3/13 DP MR 99/52
Weapons: Michael always wields his two-handed sword,
which is of extraordinary quality, and with which he is Rank
9. His sword is equivalent to Spectral Weapon Rank 20. He
has Rank 10 Unarmed Combat, and may use most other
weapons at maximum Rank. He wears red plate armour of
some light-weight material. Whenever he enters combat
Michael becomes surrounded by a Rank 20 Coruscate.
SAMMAEL: The Redeemed, The Light on the Dark
Path
Summoning base chance: 15%
Chance of minions: 100%
Description: Sammael manifests as a
man of middle years but little touched by
age. His features are a blend of human
and elven, with pale skin and dark hair,
a trimmed and pointed dark beard,
pointed ears, and large, feathered white wings. He is
usually dressed in black and outfitted as a scholar or mage,
although he may at times appear in armour and bearing
weapons. He wears about his neck a chain bearing a gold
pendant in the form of a candle within a circle, which is his
symbol Lumen (Light/Life). He favours Ravens as animal
servants, and will often have one perched upon a shoulder.
If the place he appears in is darkened then lit candles will
manifest with him. These may be affixed to various surfaces
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Sphere: Sammael's office is that of the guide of scholars,
magicians and seekers after knowledge, and a light to those
that walk in peril in dark places on the business of the
Elohim.
Personality: Sammael is quiet and studious, and not prone
to rash action, but is courageous and willing to walk into
great peril when circumstances dictate. His study of the
ways of Darkness led to his long demonic imprisonment. He
has become more careful because of this, but has also
gained a great sympathy for those that fall and wish to be
redeemed. He is still viewed with some suspicion by both
Michael and Gabriel, but co-operates often with Raphael
and Uriel.
Greater Minions: Malakim
Lesser Minions: Kerubim
Minor Minions: Seraphim
Beast Minions: Sentient Pegasi
Animal Minions: Raven
Agents: Sammael charges his Agents, the Sammaelites,
with the collection of knowledge to fight evil, to oppose
ignorance, and the guidance of those who would learn the
mystical arts. Sammael prefers to accept Mages as Agents
and expects his mages to demonstrate their understanding
of the greater responsibility they bear because of the
magical powers they possess.
Areas: Sammaelites are usually found in civilized areas
where they are scholars, librarians, and magical tutors. If
found in wilderness areas they will usually be seeking
ancient artefacts to further the cause of the Powers of Light.
Colours & Symbols: Sammaelites almost always wear
black robes, and their symbol is a golden candle within a
circle. Sammaelites will wear armour when their path leads
them into danger and darkness.
Avatar Summoning: Uriel can only be summoned into a
place of justice (court, prison, etc.), or to where a crime has
recently been committed.
Abilities: Sammael is a great Alchemist, Astrologer,
Healer, Herbalist, and Philosopher, commands many
languages, and possesses various other lesser skills.
Sammael is very handsome to look at and may inspire Awe.
Sammael is a mighty Adept and practice many magics
drawn from a number of Colleges. Most of his magics are
Celestial in nature, but he also possesses considerable
ability with Fire and Light magics. Sammael's Magic
Resistance is special in that if he can see the Mage that has
targeted him, he can often cause the same spell to affect
the caster as well as himself.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Flying: 600
PS 24 MD 24 AG 26 MA 34
EN 22 FT 32 WP 30 PC 26
PB 27 TMR 8 NA 2/12 DP MR 75/45 *
Weapons: Sammael will prefer not to use weapons but if
forced to do so will fight with daggers or other light one-
handed weapons. Any weapon he uses will ignore all
magical defences on the target, whatever its other
properties may be. If Sammael appears outfitted for war the
weapons he bears are equivalent to Spectral Weapon Rank
20, and he will wear black plate armour of some light-weight
material. Whenever he enters combat Sammael becomes
surrounded by Rank 20 Coruscate.
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GABRIEL: The Herald, The Messenger
Summoning base chance: 15%
Chance of minions: 100%
Description: Gabriel manifests as either
a dazzling human youth, with almost
feminine features, or as a young elven
woman of flawless beauty. Gabriel is
always dressed in blue robes, and bears a
sword and an heraldic trumpet,and may in rare
circumstances appear in armour. The trumpet has a banner
attached, on which its name, Veritas (Truth), is embroidered
in gold. Gabriel may appear with great feathered wings, and
may be riding a sentient pegasus. Gabriel's voice is
melodious and mellifluous.
Sphere: Gabriel's office is that of herald, messenger,
evangelist, and inquisitor. Gabriel's agents, the Gabrielites,
are charged to spread the word of the Elohim, to convert
entities to the faith, and to root out heresy and evil-doing.
Personality: Gabriel can be quite impulsive and sometimes
makes rash decisions. Gabriel is closely associated with
Michael, and often conspires with him on matters of policy.
Followers of the Elohim state that Gabriel will one day
signal the resumption of the War of the Powers, and the
onset of Nightfall, with a mighty trumpet blast that will be
heard on all planes and dimensions. Other observers have
commented that Gabriel seems all too eager to discharge
that particular duty.
Greater Minions: Malakim
Lesser Minions: Kerubim
Minor Minions: Seraphim
Beast Minions: Sentient Pegasi
Animal Minions: Hawk
Agents: Gabriel is somewhat suspicious of Mages, but
accepts their worth and will accept as Agents those that
have unequivocally proved their austerity and self discipline.
Gabrielites are often trained as scribes in their churches
and monasteries, and then sent out as missionaries to
preach to the heathen (those who do not follow the Elohim's
teachings). They are also taught the arts of war, so as to aid
in getting their point across. Gabrielites lead investigations
into the purity of the doctrine in established churches, and
often work along side Michaelines as Inquisitors.
Areas: Gabrielites are found both in civilised areas, where
they serve in the churches as clerks and preachers, and
also in the most untamed wilderness, where they seek out
new converts, and look for cults and other signs of
corruption. Because of their close association with the
Michaelines, Agents of Gabriel can usually get free board
and weapons training at Michaeline chapter houses.
Colours & Symbols: Gabrielites usually wears robes of
blue, or white edged with blue, and their symbol is an
heraldic trumpet. They usually only wear armour when
dealing with the heathen.
Avatar Summoning: Gabriel may be summoned into any
place of learning, or where heresy has been discovered.
Abilities: Gabriel is a mighty Adept of the College of Bardic
Magics, and possesses the skills of Courtier, Spy, and
Troubadour. Gabriel is stunningly beautiful to look at and
may inspire Awe. Gabriel may Charm as a Talent.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Flying: 600
PS 24 MD 24 AG 30 MA 30
EN 22 FT 32 WP 26 PC 26
PB 35 TMR 8/12 NA 2/12 MR 60
Weapons: Gabriel is not a great fighter, but will do so if
pressed, using a hand & a half sword at Rank 7. This sword
is of extraordinary quality, and is equivalent to Spectral
Weapon Rank 20. Gabriel may wear blue plate armour of
some light-weight material, although this is rare. Upon
entering combat Gabriel becomes surrounded by a Rank 20
Coruscate.
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RAPHAEL: The Shield, Defender of the Faithful
Summoning base chance: 15%
Chance of minions: 100%
Description: Raphael usually
appears as a handsome mature man,
dressed in green and outfitted for war,
with large feathered wings, and often
seated upon a Pegasus., He bears a
lance and his shield Fidei (Faith). His shield is green and
carries in gold the image of a crook, or crosier, reflecting his
role as a shepherd and protector. He will often bring with
him a pack of hunting or war dogs.
Sphere: Raphael's office is that of the defender of the
faithful, teacher and guide. He charges his Agents, the
Raphaelites, with the protection and education of their
followers.
Personality: Raphael is careful and cautious, and will
seldom counsel attack, but rather a brave and stalwart
defence. He often finds himself in opposition to the more
extreme plans of both Michael and Gabriel, and co-
operating with Uriel in matters of protection.
Greater Minions: Malakim
Lesser Minions: Kerubim
Minor Minions: Seraphim
Beast Minions: Sentient Pegasi
Animal Minions: Dog
Agents: Raphael will cheerfully accept Mages provided
they can prove their bravery, loyalty, and discipline. His
Agents may be found as guards, generals, or teachers, or
as questing knights who seek to rid the world of dangers to
their people, such as Dragons. Raphaelites tend to be the
least impetuous of the Agents of the Powers of Light, and
are more reserved and conservative, as befits those whose
office is defence.
Areas: Raphaelites are usually found in settled and civilised
areas where they act in roles that help to protect their
people. When found in wilderness areas, Raphaelites will
usually be on a mission to destroy a particular threat to the
safety of their "flock".
Colours & Symbols: Raphaelites often wear robes of
green, or white edged with green. Their symbol is a shield
or a crook. Raphaelites often wear armour
Avatar Summoning: Raphael can be summoned
whenever or wherever defence is needed.
Abilities: Raphael is a great Armourer, Mechanician,
Military Scientist, Ranger, and Warrior, and possess lesser
abilities as a Beast Master, Healer, and Weaponsmith.
Raphael is very handsome to look at and may inspire Awe.
Raphael cannot cast magic but may initiate various magical
talents upon himself as a Pass action. These include:
Quickness, Coruscate, and ESP. Raphael's Magic
Resistance is special, in that he has 95% MR normally, and
in addition he has his Active Resistance chance of 54% of
"parrying" an incoming spell with his shield, so that it
rebounds and targets the caster instead. He can only do
this if he can see the Mage that has targeted him.
Movement Rates: Running: 400; Flying: 600
PS 28 MD 26 AG 28 MA 10
EN 32 FT 38 WP 34 PC 36
PB 27 TMR 8/12 NA 5/15 DP MR 95/54
Weapons: Raphael may use most weapons at maximum
Rank, and prefers knightly weapons. He carries a lance and
hand & a half sword, which are of extraordinary quality, and
with which he is Rank 6 & 8 respectively. These weapons
are equivalent to Spectral Weapon Rank 20. He wears
green plate armour of some light-weight material. Whenever
he enters combat Raphael becomes surrounded by a Rank
20 Coruscate.
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URIEL: The Judge, Lady Justice
Summoning base chance: 15%
Chance of minions: 100%
Description: Uriel usually manifests as
a beautiful, dark-haired human or elven
woman, dressed in purple robes edged
in gold, and bearing a sword and her
balances or scales, Jus (Law). Uriel has
great feathered wings and may be riding a sentient
pegasus. She may appear wearing purple plate armour if
she feels it warranted.
Sphere: Uriel's office is the gathering of souls, the judging
of their behaviour, and the choosing of the final rewards
accorded to the followers of the Elohim in the afterlife. She
charges her followers, the Urielites, with the dispensing of
justice, and the punishment of criminal and unethical
behaviour.
Personality: Uriel is stern but fair, brooking no argument
with her judgements. She does know compassion, however,
and may reduce the severity of her judgement if she feels
that the subject had cause for their actions.
Greater Minions: Malakim
Lesser Minions: Kerubim
Minor Minions: Seraphim
Beast Minions: Sentient Pegasi
Animal Minions: Owl
Agents: Uriel will often accept Mages as Agents, favouring
Thaumaturges. Those of her Agents that are Mages tend to
be even more fervent than usual in finding and bringing to
justice criminals who use magic. Her Agents are often
judges and advocates, but also jailers, guards, and even
executioners.
Areas: Urielites are usually found in civilised areas. In
areas where the Powers of Light are very strong, the
Agents and followers of Uriel are often accorded the legal
right to try and punish criminals. Urielites found in
wilderness areas will almost certainly be hunting escaped
criminals, and may be accompanied by Michaelines or
Raphaelites.
Colours & Symbols: Urielites often dress in the manner of
their patron, in gold edged purple robes, or in white robes
edged with purple, and sometimes have their armour
embossed with their symbol, a pair of scales. Urielites wear
armour when it is fitting for their job or station, or when
hunting criminals.
Avatar Summoning: Uriel can only be summoned into a
place of justice (court, prison, etc.), or to where a crime has
recently been committed.
Abilities: Uriel is a mighty practitioner of the College of
Sorceries of the Mind. She is a great debater and
Philosopher, Astrologer and Courtesan. Uriel is dazzlingly
beautiful and may inspire Awe. Uriel can always detect if
someone is knowingly lying to her, and can cause a mortal
to feel great pain every time that they lie. Uriel's Magic
Resistance is special in that she will always resist magic
that is cast at her unjustly, or with criminal intent. Otherwise
her MR is 66.
Movement Rates: Running: 350; Flying: 600
PS 26 MD 22 AG 26 MA 28
EN 22 FT 30 WP 36 PC 32
PB 32 TMR 7 NA 2/12 DP MR 66 *
Weapons: Uriel is not a great fighter, preferring to work
through legal and diplomatic channels rather than open
combat. If forced into combat she uses her Hand & a half
sword, which is of extraordinary quality, and with which she
is Rank 7. Her sword is equivalent to Spectral Weapon
Rank 20. She may wear purple plate armour of some light-
weight material. If she enters combat Uriel becomes
surrounded by Rank 20 Coruscate.
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Backfire Table
Effects are on the Caster unless
specified otherwise.
+50% For Special Knowledge Spell
+50% For Pulse Casting
All modifiers are cumulative
<11 "No apparent effect".
11-13 The magic initially seems to
work, but the effect is only cosmetic,
duration as for a normal cast.
14-15 Skin changes to random colour,
D10 days.
16-17 Hair changes to random colour,
immediate.
18-19 Mental distress Roll on attached
Insanity tables and apply the result as
a mild case.
20-21 Attracts flies and other small
nuisance insects, one day.
22-23 Eyes glow like hot coals, D1O
minutes.
24-25 Adept becomes highly charged
with static, hair stands on end and can
charge others by touch. Lasts D1O
minutes.
26-27 Voice randomly breaks, high
and low, 1 day.
28-29 Adept smells like rotten eggs, 1
hour.
30-31 A coloured ray of light shoots
from caster to random target, no other
effect, immediate.
32-33 Coloured smoke pours from
mouth and/or nose, 1 Pulse.
34-35 Forget all Reading & Writing
abilities, one day.
36-37 Hair moults, falling out in
clumps, 1 hour. Hair will not return at
the end of the duration and must be
grown back.
38-39 A small non-magical metallic
possession transmutes, ~ usually to
lead, immediate.
40-41 Enveloped in cloud of random
coloured smoke, 1 hour. /,
42-43 Fails, +1 Fatigue cost
44-45 Acquire faerie-like allergy to
iron, one day.
46-47 Sneezing Fit, D10 minutes.
48-49 Coughing fit, D10 minutes.
50-51 Uncontrollable hunger, until
stuffed.
52-53 Mental distress Roll on attached
Insanity tables and apply the result.
54-55 Fall asleep, may be awakened
normally.
56-57 Uncontrollable hiccups, D10
minutes.
58-59 Uncontrollable thirst, until
slaked.
60-61 Uncontrollable trembling, 1 day.
62-63 Fails, +2 Fatigue cost
64-65 Strength +2, 1 hour, and then -
2, 1 hour.
66-67 Body becomes mostly numb, 1
day.
68-69 Magic Resistance reduced by 5,
1 hour.
70-71 Forget all Skills, except
weapons, 1 hour.
72-73 Contracts arthritis, 1 limb, 1
week.
74-75 Slowed D10 minutes.
76-77 Contract temporary lycanthropy,
until next full moon.
78-79 Hands become arthritic, -1 DX,
D10 weeks.
80-81 Spell becomes stored in nearby
object, released by touch.
82-83 Become clumsy, -2 DX, 1 day.
83-84 Forget all combat abilities, inc.
Weapon skills, 1 hour.
85-86 Mental distress Roll on attached
Insanity tables and apply the result.
87-88 Magic Resistance reduced by
10, 1 hour.
89-90 Fails, Fatigue cost x 2, never
drains EN.
91-92 Fails, -3 Fatigue cost
93-94 Forget all Spells, 1 hour.
95-96 Works intermittently throughout
the duration, or at half effect if this is
not possible.
99-100 Fails, Fatigue cost x 2, may
drain EN.
101-103 The magic initially seems to
work, but the effect is only cosmetic,
duration as for a normal cast.
104-105 Intense migraine, 10 minutes.
106-109 Sees random character or
object as terrifying, roll on Fright table,
1 minute.
110-111 Magic Resistance reduced by
15, 1 hour.
112-113 Next Spell or ritual cast
always Fails.
114-115 Painful stomach cramps,
D1O minutes.
116-117 It works, but only at 50% of
its usual strength. The exact effects
are left to the GM.
118-119 Fails, Fatigue cost x 3, never
drains EN.
120-121 Fails, Fatigue cost x 3, may
drain EN.
122-123 Effects reversed at full
strength on a random eligible target.
124-125 Fails, Caster suffers 1 EN
damage internal haemorrhaging.
126-127 Fails, Fatigue cost x 4, never
drains EN. Caster becomes stunned.
128-129 Magic Resistance reduced by
20, 1 hour.
130-131 Fails, Fatigue cost x 4, may
drain EN.
132-133 Fails, Caster suffers 2 EN
damage internal haemorrhaging.
134-135 Effects reversed at full
strength.
136-137 Fails, Fatigue cost x 5, never
drains EN.
138-139 Works, but on a random
eligible target, and only at 50%of
expected strength.
140-141 Fails, Fatigue cost x 5, may
drain EN.
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142-143 Works, but on Caster.
144-145 Fails, Caster suffers 3 EN
damage internal haemorrhaging.
146-147 Works, but on a random
eligible target.
148-149 Fails, Caster suffers 4 EN
damage internal haemorrhaging.
150-151 Works, but on Caster, and
only at 50% of expected strength.
152-153 Fails, Caster suffers 5 EN
damage internal haemorrhaging.
154-155 Works, but on the Caster.
156-157 Effects reversed, but only at
50% of expected strength.
158-159 Effects reversed on the
Caster at full strength.
160-161 Works, at 150% of expected
strength, usually non-beneficial.
162-163 Works, but on a random
eligible target, at 150% of expected
strength.
164-165 Nightmares, may only
recover half normal FT from sleeping,
minor curse.
166-167 The magic initially seems to
work, but the effect is only cosmetic,
duration as for a normal cast.
168-169 Effects reversed, at 150%
strength.
170-171 Effects reversed, on a
random eligible target, at 150%
strength.
172-173 Works, at 200% of expected
strength, usually non-: beneficial.
174-175 Works, but on a random
eligible target, at 200% of' expected
strength.
176-177 Insomnia, may not recover
FT from sleep, only rest, minor curse.
178-179 Effects reversed, at 200%
strength.
180-181 Effects reversed, on a
random eligible target, at 200%
strength.
182-183 Creeping senility, -2 MA
immediately, then -2 MA per week,
minor curse.
184-185 Extreme mental distress Roll
on attached Insanity tables and apply
the result as a severe case.
186-187 Caster struck mute by
damage to throat, until healed.
188-189 Works, but on Caster, at
150% of expected strength.
190-191 Effects reversed, on the
Caster, at 150% strength.
192-193 Internal haemorrhaging
damages spleen, 1 "EN, internal
bleeder.
194-195 Works, but on Caster, at
200% of expected strength.
196-197 Effects reversed, on the
Caster, at 200% strength.
198-199 Internal haemorrhaging
damages heart, FT may not be above
0 until healed.
200+ Truly spectacular! Roll D5 times
on this table, each at +100, (use only
this modifier), and apply all results.
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Insanity Tables Phobia Type Table
<11 Generalized Anxiety 01-15 Miscellaneous
12-14 Obsession 16-30 Animal
15-17 Obsessive-Compulsive 31-45 Positional
18-20 Panic Disorder 46-60 Sexual
21-23 Paranoia 61-90 Social
24-33 Phobia 91-00 Weather
34-35 Insomnia
36-37 Sleep-Schedule Disorder
38-39 Sleep Terror Disorder
40-41 Sleepwalking Disorder Miscellaneous Phobias
42 Catatonia 01-02 Acousticophobia Noise
43-44 Delirium 03-04 Aichmophobia Knives
45 Homicidal Mania 05-06 Algophobia Pain
46-48 Manic-Depressive Disorder 07-08 Alliumphobia Garlic
49-50 Melancholia 09-10 Amathophobia Dust
51-52 Suicidal Mania 11-12 Amnesiophobia Amnesia
53-54 Multiple / Split Personality 13-14 Anthophobia Flowers
55-56 Schizophrenia 15-16 Apeirophobia Infinity
57-58 Dependent Personality Disorder 17-18 Ataxiphobia Chaos
59-60 Delusion Grandeur 19-20 Carnephobia Meat
61-63 Delusion Persecution 21-22 Catoptrophobia Mirrors
64-66 Delusion Poverty 23-24 Cherophobia Being happy
67-69 Delusion Thought Broadcasting 25-26 Clinophobia Beds
70-71 Hallucinatory Disorder 27-28 Cnidophobia Stings
72-74 Dipsomania 29-30 Dendrophobia Trees
75-77 Kleptomania 31-32 Erythrophobia Red things
78-80 Pyromania 33-34 Geliophobia Laughter
81-83 Pathological Gambling 35-36 Graphophobia Writing
84-87 Pathological Liar 37-38 Hadephobia Hell
88-89 Exhibitionism 39-40 Haigophobia Religious objects
90-91 Masochism 41-42 Harpaxophobia Being robbed
92 Necrophilia 43-44 Hedonophobia Pleasure
93-94 Nymphomania 45-46 Hematophobia Sight of Blood
95 Sadism 47-48 Homitophobia Sermons
96 Voyeurism
49-50 Iatrophobia Doctors
97 Zoophilia 51-52 Ideophobia Ideas
98-00 Phobia 53-54 Iophobia Rust
55-56 Kleptophobia Stealing
57-58 Lachanophobia Vegetables
59-60 Leukophobia White things
61-62 Ligyrophobia Noise
63-64 Linohophobia String
65-66 Magophobia Magic
67-68 Megalophobia Large Things
69-70 Melophobia Music
71-72 Metalophobia Metals
73-74 Methyphobia Alcohol
75-76 Metrophobia Poetry
77-78 Mysophobia Dirt
79-80 Myxophobia Slime
81-82 Necrophobia Dead bodies
83-84 Numerophobia Numbers
85-86 Oenophobia Wine
87-88 Oneirophobia Dreams
89-90 Osmophobia Smells
91-92 Ouranophobia Heaven
93-94 Peccatiphobia Sinning
95-96 Pediaphobia Dolls
97-98 Pediophobia Children
99-00 Phasmaphobia Ghosts
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Animal Phobias Table
01-04 Aelurophobia Cats
05-10 Agrizophobia Wild Animals
11-12 Alektorophobia Chickens
13-15 Apiphobia Bees
16-20 Arachnophobia Spiders
21-22 Bacteriophobia Bacteria
23-24 Batrachophobia Frogs
25 Blennophobia Slimes
26-28 Botanophobia Plants
29-32 Bogyphobia Bogeymen
33-37 Bugphobia Insects
38-41 Cynophobia Dogs
42-50 Demonophobia Demons
51-53 Equinophobia Horses
54 Featherphobia Feathers
55-59 Helminthophobia Worms
60-63 Herpetophobia Lizards
64-65 Icthyophobia Fish
66 Isopterophobia Termites
67-71 Murophobia Rats
72-74 Musiphobia Mice
75 Myrmecophobia Ants
76-80 Ophidiophobia Snakes
81-82 Ornithophobia Birds
83 Ostraconophobia Shellfish
84-85 Paraistophobia Parasites
86-88 Phasmaphobia Ghosts
89 Phthirophobia Lice
90-91 Spheksophobia Wasps
92-93 Taurophobia Bulls
94-00 Zoophobia Animals
Positional Phobias
01-03 Acrophobia Heights
04-06 Aeroacrophobia Open high
places
07-08 Aginaphobia Narrow places
09-13 Agyiophobia Streets
14-19 Atephobia Ruins, dungeons
20-22 Aviatophobia Flying
23-25 Basiphobia Walking
26-31 Bathophobia Depths
32-38 Claustrophobia Confined space
39-40 Cenophobia Empty Rooms
41-42 Cleithrophobia Being locked in
43-44 Climacophobia Stairs
45-47 Coimetrophobia Cemeteries
48-49 Cremnophobia Cliffs
50-51 Domatophobia Being in a house
52-55 Dromophobia Crossing a street
56-60 Ecclesiophobia Churches
61-64 Gephyrophobia Bridges
65-71 Hodophobia Travel
72-80 Hypsiphobia Heights
81-87 Koimoniphobia Rooms
88-93 Lygophobia Gloomy places
94-00 Theatophobia Theatres
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Female Sexual Phobias
01-03 Agaraphobia Sexual Abuse
04-06 Algophobia Sexual Pain
07-12 Androphobia Men
13-14 Anuptophobia Being single
15-17 Aphenphobia Physical Contact
18-22 Coitophobia Sex
23-27 Coitus Oralis Oral sex
28-33 Gamophobia Marriage
34-42 Gymnophobia Naked bodies
43-50 Hedonophobia Pleasure
51 Heterophobia Heterosexuals
52-57 Homophobia Homosexuals
58-60 Ithyphallophobia Erect penises
61-63 Maieusiophobia Childbirth
64-65 Malaxophobia Flirting
68-69 Menophobia Menstruation
70-74 Merinthophobia Being bound
75-77 Necrophobia Sex with the dead
78-84 Phallophobia Male genitalia
85-93 Sexophobia Opposite Sex
94-96 Teratophobia Bearing a monster
97-00 Virgivitiphobia Rape
Male Sexual Phobias
01-03 Agrophobia Sexual Abuse
04-06 Algophobia Sexual Pain
07-09 Anuptophobia Being single
10-11 Aphenophobia Physical Contact
12-14 Coitophobia Sex
15-17 Coitus Oralis Oral sex
18-20 Cyprianophobia Prostitutes
24-25 Ejacuphobia Ejaculation
26-28 Esodophobia Virginity
29-31 Eurotophobia Female Genitalia
32-37 Gamophobia Marriage
38-39 Gymnophobia Naked Bodies
40-44 Gynophobia Women
45-48 Hedonophobia Pleasure
49-53 Malaxophobia Flirting
54-59 Medomalacophobia Losing an
erection
60-62 Merinthophobia Being bound
63-67 Necrophobia Sex with the dead
77-80 Parenthenophobia Young girls,
usually virgins
93-95 Sarmassophobia Foreplay
96-97 Sexophobia Opposite sex
98-00 Venustaphobia Beautiful women
Social Phobias
01-02 Ablutophobia Bathing
03 Agorophobia Public places
04 Amychophobia Being scratched
05 Ankylophobia Immobility
06 Anthrophobia People
07-10 Aphephobia Being touched
11-12 Automysophobia Being dirty
14-15 Basistasiphobia Standing up
16-17 Catapedaphobia Jumping
18 Cateptrophobia Mirrors
19 Cathisophobia Sitting
20 Chaetophobia Hair
21 Chorophobia Dancing
22-23 Cibophobia Food
24-25 Decidophobia Decisions
26-27 Demophobia Crowds
28 Dromophobia Crossing streets
29-32 Dishabillophobia Disrobing in
public
33 Enissophobia Sin
34 Eremophobia Solitude
35-37 Ergophobia Work
38-41 Gelophobia Laughter
42 Hypengyophobia Responsibility
43 Hypnophobia Hypnosis
44 Isolophobia Solitude
45 Kakorrhaphiophobia Failure
46 Katagelophobia Ridicule
47 Kathisophobia Sitting down
48 Kleptophobia Stealing
49-52 Koinoniphobia Rooms full of
people
53 Macrophobia Long waits
54 Mythophobia Lying
55 Nyctophobia Night
56-57 Ochlophobia Crowds
58-61 Ophthalmophobia Being stared
at
62 Paraliphobia Neglect of duty
63 Peccatiphobia Wrong doing
64 Peladophobia Bald people
65 Peniaphobia Poverty
66 Phagiophobia Eating
67-68 Phalacrophobia Being bald
69-70 Philemaphobia Kissing
71 Philophobia Love
72-74 Phobophobia Being alone
75 Pogonophobia Beards
76-77 Psellismophobia Stuttering
78-79 Sclerophobia Thieves
80-83 Scopophobia Being looked at
84-86 Stage Fright Performance
87-94 Vestiphobia Wearing clothing
95-00 Xenophobia Non-humans,
foreigners
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Weather Phobias
01-02 Achuluophobia Darkness
03-04 Aerophobia Drafts & air
05-06 Aerophogiaphobia Swallowing
air
07-08 Anemophobia Cyclones
09-10 Antlophobia Floods
11-12 Astraphobia Lightning
13-14 Auroraphobia Auroral lights
15-16 Brontophobia Thunder
17-18 Burophobia Gravity
19-20 Cenophobia Barren ground
21-22 Chionophobia Snow
23-24 Cometophobia Comets
25-26 Cryophobia Cold
27-28 Cymophobia Waves
29-30 Dendrophobia Trees
31-32 Dinophobia Whirlpools
33-34 Electrophobia Electricity
35-36 Esophobia Dawn
37-38 Frigophobia Cold things
39-40 Heliophobia Sunlight
41-42 Homichlophobia Fog
43-44 Hydrophobia Water
45-46 Hygrophobia Dampness/Mists
47-48 Hylophobia Forests
49-50 Keraunophobia Lightning and
Thunder
51-52 Kymophobia Waves
53-54 Lilapsophobia Hurricanes
55-56 Limnophobia Lakes
57-60 Meteorphobia Meteors
61-62 Nephophobia Clouds
63-64 Ombrophobia Rain
65-66 Pagophobia Frost & ice
67-68 Photoangiophobia Glaring light
69-70 Photophobia Light
71-72 Potamophobia Rivers
73-74 Potomophobia Sheets of water
75-77 Psychrophobia Being cold
78-79 Pyrophobia Fire
80-83 Sciaphobia Shadows
84-87 Scotophobia Darkness
88-89 Selenophobia Moons
90-91 Siderophobia Stars in the sky
92-94 Thalassophobia Seas
95-97 Thermaphobia Heat
98-00 Zerophobia Dryness
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51 Grievous Injury Table
A class weapons do grievous injuries on rolls of 01
through 20. B class weapons do grievous injuries on
rolls of 21 through 80. C class weapons do grievous
injuries on rolls of 70 through 100.
01–05 Congratulations! It’s a bleeder in your pri-
mary arm! Take 1 Damage Point from Endurance
immediately and 1 per pulse thereafter until the
flow is staunched by a Healer of Rank 0 or above
or you die.
06–07 Oh no! Your opponent’s weapon has entered
your secondary arm’s elbow joint and the tip has
broken off. Take 2 Damage Points immediately
from Endurance and that arm is useless until the
sliver has been removed by a Healer of Rank 3 or
above. Also, increase the chance of infection by
30.
08 A vicious puncture wound in your groin! Take 3
Damage Points immediately from Endurance and
reduce your TMR by 2 until fully recovered, which
will take two months. In addition, add 30 to your
chance of being infected (assuming you live long
enough for such things to matter).
09–10 You have been stabbed in your secondary
arm. Drop whatever you were holding in it
and take 2 Damage Points immediately from En-
durance. It will take a full week for the arm to be
of any use to you whatsoever.
11 Your aorta is severed and you are quite dead. Rest
assured your companions will do their best to con-
sole your widow(er).
12 A stomach puncture. Nasty. You suffer 3 Dam-
age Points immediately from Endurance and lose
2 from your TMR until fully recovered, whcih
will take two months. Also, you are automatically
stunned for the next pulse (if you aren’t already),
after which you may recover. Add 20 to the chance
to be infected.
13 Your opponent’s weapons has entered your eye;
roll D10. On a roll of 1, the weapon has entered
your brain and you are dead. On a roll of 2–5,
your left eye is blinded; on a roll of 6–10, your
right eye is blinded. If you are lucky enough to
be blinded instead of killed, you have suffered 2
Damage Points to Endurance. In addition, a figure
who is blind in one eye suffers the following sub-
tractions: -1 from MD, -2 from PB, -4 from Per-
ception. A figure blinded in one eye reduces their
base chance with any missile or thrown weapon by
30.
14–18 Tsk, tsk. A wound of the solid viscera. Usu-
ally fatal. Take 3 Damage Points to Endurance
immediately and 1 per pulse thereafter until the
bleeding is stopped by a Healer of Rank 2 or above
or you die. Add 30 to the chance of infection.
19–20 Take a stab in the leg (your choice as to which
one) resulting in a deep puncture of the thigh mus-
cle. Suffer 1 Damage Point to Endurance imme-
diately and reducd your TMR by 1 until you heal,
which will take 4 weeks.
21–25 A chest wound. Take 2 Damage Points to
Endurance immediately and reduce your TMR by
1 until recovered (about 2 months). Look on the
bright side, though. Your attacker’s weapon is
caught in your rib cage and has been wrenched
from their grasp.
26–27 Bad luck! Your secondary hand has been sev-
ered at the wrist. Take 2 damage Points to En-
durance immediately and subtract 1 point per pulse
from Fatigue thereafter (Endurance when Fatigue
is exhausted) until you are dead or the bleeding is
staunched by a Healer of Rank 0 or above. If you
live, reduce your MD by 2.
28–30 Worst luck! Your primary hand has been sev-
ered. See result 26–27 for effects.
31–34 A minor wound. Your face is slashed open,
ruining your boyish good looks and causing blood
to spurt into your eyes. Reduce your PB by 4 per-
manently.
35 Your secondary arm is sliced off at the shoul-
der. Take 5 Damage Points immediately from En-
durance and 1 per pulse thereafter from Fatigue
(Endurance when Fatigue is exhausted) until you
are dead or the bleeding is staunched by a Healer
of Rank 1 or above. Reduce your MD by 2 and
your AG by 1.
36 The same as 35, except it’s your good primary
arm that has been lopped off.
37–40 You have been eviscerated! Take 4 Damage
Points immediately from Endurance and 1 point
per pulse from Fatigue thereafter (Endurance when
Fatigue is exhausted) until you are unconscious.
Increase your chance of infection by 40.
41–42 A glancing blow lays open your scalp and
severs one ear (your choice as to which one). Take
2 Damage Points immedately from endurance. Re-
duce your Perception by 2.
43 A savage slash rips open your cheek and jaw.
Take an automatic pass action next pulse due to
the shock of the blow. Your PB is increased by 1,
since your disfigurement will bring out the mater-
nal/paternal instincts in the opposite gender.
44–50 A slash along one arm, and it’s a bleeder!
Take 2 Damage Points immediately from En-
durance and lose 1 point from Fatigue (Endurance
when Fatigue is exhausted) each pulse until the
bleeding is stopped by a Healer of Rank 1 or above
or you die.
51–52 Hamstrung! Roll D10. On a roll of 1–4, it is
your left leg. On a roll of 5–10 its your right. Take
4 Damage Points immediately from Endurance and
fall prone. You may not stand unassisted until the
wound is healed (which should take three months).
Reduce your AG by 3 permanently.
53–60 Your primary arm is crippled by a wicked
slash! Take 2 damage Points immediately to En-
durance and drop anything you have in your pri-
mary hand. The arm is unusable until healed,
which should take 2 months.
61–67 Your secondary arm is crippled; see 53–60
for details.
68–69 A nasty slash in the region of the shoulder
and neck. Roll D10. On a roll of 1–3, your head
is severed and your corpse tumbles to the ground.
On a roll of 4–6, your secondary collar bone is
crushed; on a roll of 7–10 your primary collar bone
is crushed. If your collar bone is crushed, the re-
sults are identical to 53–60, except you suffer 4
Damage Points to Endurance.
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70–74 A crushing blow smashes your helmet and
causes a concussion. Take 3 Damage Points from
Endurance and suffer a reduction of 4 in both MD
and AG lasting for 3 days.
75–80 A massive chest wound accompanied by bro-
ken ribs and crushed tissues. Very ugly, this. Take
5 Damage Points immediately from Endurance.
Reduce your MD and AG by 3 each until this
wound heals (should take about 4 months). In-
crease your chance of infection by 10.
81–84 A crushing blow smashes tissue and produces
internal injuries. You suffer 2 Damage Points im-
mediately to Endurance and 1 per pulse thereafter
to Fatigue (Endurance when Fatigue is exhausted)
until unconscious or you receive the attention of a
Healer of Rank 2 or above.
85–87 A jarring blow to your primary shoulder in-
flicts 2 Damage points immediately to Endurance.
Roll D10; the result is the number of pulses the arm
is useless. You immediately drop anything held in
that hand.
88–89 Similar to 85–87 except it is your secondary
shoulder.
90–92 Your right hip is smashed horribly. Take 5
damage Points immediately to Endurance and fall
prone. You will be unable to walk until the dam-
age has healed (takes about 6 months). Good fun.
When healed, you will still have a limp which will
reduce your TMR by 1 and your AG by 2.
93–94 The same as 90–92 except it is your left hip
that is smashed.
95–97 Your opponent’s weapon has come crashing
down on your head and fractured your skull. You
fall prone and are unconscious, and take 8 dam-
age Points to Endurance. If you survive, you lose
2 from AG, 2 from MD and 2 from Perception. It
will take a year in bed to recover.
98–100 Crushing blow to your pelvis breaks bone
and tears tissue. Take 7 damage Points immedi-
ately to Endurance and fall prone. Try to roll under
your WP on D100 to avoid falling unconscious. If
you survive, you will be unable to move for D10
months.
Notes
The suggested recovery times are a guideline for
the GM’s to use in determining how long characters
should be kept out of action. The actions of a compe-
tent Healer may alter these times in some instances.
These Grievous Injuries are designed for combat be-
tween human-sized opponents; any injuries sustained
involving larger monsters should be applied judi-
ciously by the GM, taking into account size and mass
differences, etc. Simply stated, a halfling would be
hard put to drive their dagger into the eye of an ele-
phant, and in situations such as these, the GM may
have to disallow the Grievous Injury or change its ef-
fects.
Any damage which results from a Grievous Injury is
in addition to the Endurance damage already deter-
mined.
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52 Fumble Tables
52.1 Bows and Crossbows only
01–12 Bowstring snaps and lashes you; lose 2 EN.
13 Bowstring snaps and lashes you in the eye; lose
2 EN; you are blinded in one eye for 3 weeks or un-
til cured by a Rank 7 Healer. A figure who is blind
in one eye suffers the following subtractions: 1 from
MD, 2 from PB, 4 from Perception; and reduces their
base chance with any missile or thrown weapon by
30.
14–29 Bowstring snaps; no further penalty.
30 Traditional Hunting accident. Clumsy release
causes arrow / quarrel to fly towards a random
“friendly” back in approximately the same direction
as you were aiming: Strike Chance = Weapon BC +
weapon bonuses + 30 - target’s defence.
31–33 Clumsy release; bolt/arrow flies wide missing
friends and foes.
34–36 Brief twinge of pain in your arm or back;
Lose 1 EN.
37–39 as per 34-36, but lose 2 EN.
40–59 dropped bolt or quarrel.
60–99 Bowstring snaps; no further damage.
00 Bowstring snaps and lashes you; lose 2 EN.
52.2 All Other weapons
The following results are generalised. Therefore the
GM is free to ignore or downgrade any result which is
inapplicable to a specific case. Some outcomes out-
comes are avoidable through a successful character-
istic check.
01–09 Shattered weapon.
10 Shattered weapon; some slivers fly at you, po-
tentially causing you a grievous injury - roll on the
Grievous Injury Table (§51), but ignore any result
over 13.
11–12 Shattered weapon, flying splinters; you and
your opponent(s) lose 1 EN each.
13 Playing the Roman fool? You just did yourself an
Endurance blow; fortunately you rolled a minimum
damage (but don’t forget the extra damage from poi-
son, magic, etc).
14–16 Your wild swing possibly connects with
someone other than your intended target(s) or your-
self – immediately make a strike check at your new
victim, the nearest being in range other than you or
your intended target(s). Hope you weren’t mounted.
17–18 Lose 1 EN. Feels as if you pulled something.
19 Lose 2 EN. You really pulled something.
20 Oops! You’ve flung your weapon in a high
parabolic arc. Normally a flung or dropped weapon
falls without hurting anyone - however, in this one
case, it falls on a random target, possibly even you,
and maybe hurts them: Strike Chance = [Weapon’s
B.C.] + [magical / weaponsmith bonuses] - [random
target’s defence].
21–26 Butterfingers! Make 3 × MD to avoid your
weapon flying 2–3 hexes in a random direction.
27–28 Klutz! Make 3 × MD to avoid dropping your
weapon in your hex.
29 Whoops! You’ve caught your weapon in your
own armour or gear. You may choose to automati-
cally free it next pulse; in which case, you may not
attack or cast magic until after the end of next pulse.
Or else you may wish to prepare another weapon in
your next action.
30 Overly enthusiastic lunge. GM moves you to an
unoccupied forward hex (make 3 × AG to choose
your new facing) — but if no empty hex is available,
you just tried to close on an opponent, who gets a free
chance to keep you out of close. If you did close, you
don’t have to drop any non-close weapon, but it may
not be used to attack effectively.
31–32 Poor balance; make 3 × AG or No Offense
until after the end of the next pulse.
33 Stumble; make 3 × AG or fall prone.
34–35 as per 31–32, but make 2 × AG.
36 as per 33, but make 2 × AG.
37–38 as per 31–32, but make 1 × AG.
39 as per 33, but make 1 × AG.
40 Broken weapon.
41–49 Damaged weapon.
50 Momentary dizziness; make 3 × EN or you may
not attack or cast magic until after the end of next
pulse.
51–52 Your vigorous swing causes a slight twinge.
Make 3 × EN or lose 2 FT.
53 Make 3 × EN or pull a groin muscle, lose 2 FT
and have half Base TMR until healed.
54–55 as per 51–52, but make 2 × EN.
56 as per 53, but make 2 × EN.
57–58 as per 51-52, but make 1 × EN.
59 as per 53, but make 1 × EN.
60 No effect unless you used a A- or B-class melee
weapon against an opponent with a non-magical
shield. In which case, you have spectacularly wedged
you weapon into their shield. Make 1 × PS to imme-
diately wrench your weapon out, or it will be torn
from your grasp in the fracas. Don’t worry if you fail
— perhaps their shield is now useless?
61–62 Your melee weapon is stuck, caught, or en-
tangled in your opponent’s armour or gear (and you
didn’t even hurt them). Make 3 × PS to immediately
disengage your weapon, or it will be yanked from
your grasp in the fracas.
63 You palpably hit a tree, rock, wall-hanging, furni-
ture, or some other adjacent “scenery”. Make 3 × PS
to immediately disengage/extract your weapon. You
may try again, as a future action; but perhaps you
should prepare a new weapon instead.
64–65 as per 61-62, but make 2 × PS.
66 as per 63, but make 2 × PS.
67–68 as per 61-62, but make 1 × PS.
69 as per 63, but make 1 × PS.
70* Shattered weapon, if it is not at least Rank 1
weaponsmithed.
71–73* Your weapon breaks unless you roll under
its weaponsmith rank on D10. Indeed it shattered if
you failed the roll by 5 or more.
74–77 Twinge of pain. Take (D10 - rank in weapon)
FT damage.
78–79 as per 74–77, but also you may not attack or
cast magic for remainder of the pulse.
80 Your weapon flies from your grasp. You may
choose to drop whatever is in your other hand; in
which case, make 3 × MD to catch the weapon in
that other hand.
81–82 Butterfingers! Make 3 × MD to avoid your
weapon flying 2–3 hexes in a random direction.
83 Klutz! Make 3 × MD to avoid dropping your
weapon in your hex.
84–85 as per 81-82, but make 2 × MD.
86 as per 83, but make 2 × MD.
87–88 as per 81–82, but make 1 × MD.
89 as per 83, but make 1 × MD.
90 Broken weapon.
91–99 Damaged weapon.
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00 Your bizarre but highly spectacular fumble is
mistaken for an obscure martial technique. All en-
gaged melee opponents hastily elect to perform not
to attack or cast magic on their very next action. If
you have another action before they actually perform
their next action, you may choose to run away (retreat
up to full TMR) as your action without the need for a
Withdrawal manoeuvre — you are no longer engaged
with those particular opponents.
52.3 Notes
A broken weapon is useless until repaired; a shattered
weapon is useless until reforged. Any combat spell
on a broken or shattered weapon has been dissipated.
A damaged weapon is bent, dented, nicked, or simi-
larly flawed. You may still use the damaged weapon
but it does 1–2 points less damage and has 0–20
penalty to its strike chance (GM decides these fig-
ures), until repaired.
A damaged magical weapon must be repaired by a
Weaponsmith of at least Rank 6. A damaged weapon-
smithed weapon loses all its weaponsmith bonuses to
Strike chance and/or Damage, until repaired.
Any self-inflicted damage ignores your armour (in-
cluding magic); it usually represents bruising, minor
strains, etc. Naturally, take EN damage if you have
no FT available. If a specific injury is stated (e.g.
pulled groin muscle, or broken bones), then healing
requires a lot of time or the appropriate minimum
rank of Healer.
52.4 Special cases
An innately magical weapon
• ignores asterisked results (*);
• does not break;
• may shatter or be damaged, but less often;
• does not include any non-magical weapon
merely under the effects of magic.
Unarmed Combat
• “Shattered” = broken bone(s); lose 2 EN; useless
in combat until healed.
• “Broken” = Seriously bruised; lose 2 FT; may be
used in combat, but (until healed) each success-
ful blow does 2 damage points less to opponent
and 2 FT to yourself.
• “Damaged” = Ouch! Lose 2 FT; no further ef-
fect.
Strike Chance over 100
If the fumble indicates a broken or damaged weapon,
but your modified Strike Chance was over 100, you
have also struck your opponent; roll [Fatigue] dam-
age as normal.
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53 Backfire Table
Extra Fatigue The following effects result in the
Adept losing extra Fatigue in order to contain the
Backfire effect. If no Fatigue was expended during
the cast then there will be no apparent effect. If the
Adept has insufficient Fatigue, then they lose all re-
maining Fatigue and re-roll on this table for each Fa-
tigue point they were unable to expend, with any fur-
ther rolls of Fatigue loss taken as damage due to in-
ternal injuries.
01–09 Fatigue loss equal to that already expended.
10–16 Fatigue loss equal to twice that already ex-
pended.
17–21 Fatigue loss equal to 3 times that already ex-
pended.
22–24 Fatigue loss equal to 4 times that already ex-
pended.
25 Fatigue loss equal to 5 times that already ex-
pended.
Spell Awry The following effects result in the spell
working in a manner that was not intended by the
Adept. The spell may still be resisted by the eventual
target, if the spell is resistible. Note that the Adept
will not necessarily be aware of the outcome, since
in many cases there will be no apparent effect.
26–30 The Adept becomes the target of the spell.
31–32 The Adept becomes the target of the spell
with some or all effects doubled.
33 The Adept becomes the target of the spell with
some or all effects tripled.
34–35 The Adept becomes the target of the spell and
the spell is delayed by D10 pulses.
36 The Adept becomes the target of the spell and the
spell is delayed by D100 pulses.
37–39 The spell has opposite or different effect to
that which it was designed.
40–41 The spell’s effects are delayed by D10 pulses.
42 The spell’s effects are delayed by D100 pulses.
43–45 The spell’s effects are intermittent with D10
pulses or minutes on, followed by D10 pulses or min-
utes off.
46–48 The spell affects a random target or area
within range, or goes in a random direction.
49 The spell affects a random target or area within
twice range.
50 The spell affects a random target or area within
three times range.
51 The spell is cast at random as though the caster is
a random entity within D10 hexes.
52–53 The spell affects a random target or area
within range with some or all effects doubled.
54 The spell’s effects are delayed by D10 pulses and
affects a random target or area.
55 The spell’s effects are delayed by D100 pulses
and affects a random target or area.
56–57 The spell works with some or all effects
halved.
58 The spell works as normal.
59 The spell works with some or all effects doubled.
60 The spell works with some or all effects tripled.
Minor Curses The following effects result in the
Adept being afflicted by a minor curse. The Adept
may resist the curse by using their Magical Resis-
tance against non–College Magic. Some curses can
be cured by healing skills, and all may be dispelled
by a curse removal. Any result specifying a gradual
loss of statistics will also cause an immediate loss.
61 Blind for D10 pulses.
62 Blind for D10 × D10 minutes.
63 Blind for D10 × D10 hours.
53. BACKFIRE TABLE
64 Blind for D10 days.
65 Deaf for D10 pulses.
66 Deaf for D10 × D10 minutes.
67 Deaf for D10 × D10 hours.
68 Deaf for D10 days.
69 Mute for D10 pulses.
70 Mute for D10 × D10 minutes.
71 Mute for D10 × D10 hours.
72 Mute for D10 days.
73 Lose smell and taste for D10 days.
74 Lose smell and taste for D10 × D10 days.
75 Lose tactile sense for D10 days.
76 Lose tactile sense for D10 × D10 days.
77 Insomnia such that only 1 Fatigue is recovered
for each hour of sleep for D10 days.
78 Insomnia such that only 1 Fatigue is recovered
for each hour of sleep for D10 × D10 days.
79–80 A virulent skin disease halves Physical
Beauty and causes intense itching which will in-
crease the difficulty of concentration checks by 1, un-
til stopped by Cure Disease.
81 Wasting disease causes -1 Strength and -1 En-
durance per day until stopped by Cure Disease. The
Strength and Endurance lost will be recovered at 1
point per day, or by being treated by Repair Muscles.
82–83 Periodic muscle spasms lasting D10 pulses
cause a loss of 1 Fatigue each pulse. There is D10
× D10 minutes between spasms. This can be cured
by Repair Muscles.
84 A deep sleep for D10 pulses.
85 A deep sleep for D10 × D10 minutes.
86–87 Recurring migraines cause a loss of 2 Magi-
cal Aptitude and 2 Willpower. Each minute of con-
centration requires a 4 × Willpower concentration
check. The effects can be treated by Soothe Pain and
cured by Repair Vital Organs.
88 Periodic hallucinations for D10 hours. Each hal-
lucination lasts D10 pulses and there is D10 × D10
minutes between them. Can be cured by Repair Vital
Organs.
89–90 Arthritis causes -4 Dexterity, -4 Agility and
increases by 1 per hour the Fatigue loss due to exer-
cise, until treated by Repair Tissues.
91–92 Enfeeblement causes -4 Strength, -4 En-
durance and doubles the Fatigue loss due to exercise,
until treated by Repair Muscles.
93 Asthma causes TMR to be halved, doubles the
Fatigue loss due to exercise, and the Adept cannot
perform strenuous exercise until treated by Repair Vi-
tal Organs.
94–95 Creeping senility will cause a loss of 1 Mag-
ical Aptitude every two days until treated by Regen-
erate Vital Organs.
96 Partial Amnesia causes the loss of all Magical
abilities for D10 days.
97 Partial Amnesia causes the loss of all Skills (ex-
cluding Magic and Weapons) for D10 days.
98 Partial Amnesia causes the loss of all memories
from the past 2D10 months. The Adept will operate
at lower ranks in the abilities that have been ranked
during this period. The memories will return at a rate
of 1 month each day.
99 Total Amnesia causes the loss of all memories for
D5 × D5 days. All magic and skills other than the
primary language will be lost, and all weapon ranks
will be halved (round down) or lost if Rank 0. The
Adept’s original personality will come to the fore and
they may need to make a reaction roll to determine
their initial feelings towards each person.
00 Roll two more times and apply both effects.
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54 Fright & Awe Tables

54.1 Fright Table (Ver 1.0)
Dice Result
< 20 Wary The target will not voluntarily approach the source of their fear.
If they are not aware of the source they will be very cautious and seek to
optimise safety.
21–25 Berserk They immediately charge to attack the object of their rage. If
the source is not apparent they will charge about noisily looking for it. Add
+10 to Strike Chance and -10 to Defence.
26–75 Panic They will attempt to maximise their safety in relation to the
source of their fear. This usually involves fleeing as rapidly as possible, but
could also include cowering in the centre of the party, curling up in a small
ball, hiding under a bed, etc. While a state of panic prevails, some sanity is
present and the target would not normally do anything suicidal (e.g. running
over the edge of a cliff) but they might use abilities to increase their safety
(e.g. flying away). If the target wishes to use an ability, (e.g. casting a spell)
the GM should give a suitable negative modifier to their base chance (e.g.
-20).
76–90 Frozen They may take no action until snapped out of it, e.g. slapped on
the face, attacked, etc. The target can attempt to break out of it themselves
by making a 1 × WP check per pulse. Once broken out of it the target rolls
again at -30 (and no other modifiers) to determine their next action. Add +10
to subsequent rolls on the fright table.
91–95 Hysterical They stand and scream and may take no other action until
snapped out of it (as for 76–90). On recovery roll again at -20 (with no other
modifiers). Add +10 to subsequent rolls on the fright table.
96-100 Catatonic Target becomes catatonic. Their hair turns white and they
may take no other action until snapped out of it (as for 76–90). On recovery
roll again at -20 (with no other modifiers). Add +10 to subsequent rolls on
the fright table.
101–110 Faints The target faints into unconsciousness and loses 5 Fatigue. At
the end of each minute they roll 1 × WP in order to regain consciousness.
Add +10 to subsequent rolls on the fright table.
111-115 Collapses The target collapses into unconsciousness and loses all of
their Fatigue. After (30 - Endurance) minutes, or being tended by a Healer,
they will regain consciousness. All their Statistics and Ranks will be reduced
by 2, and they will not be able to recover Fatigue, until they have had com-
fortable bed rest for (40 - Endurance - tending Healer Rank) hours. Add +10
to subsequent rolls on the fright table.
116+ Heart Attack The target suffers a heart attack and must receive the at-
tention of a Healer of at least Rank 3 within Endurance pulses or they are
dead. If they survive they will be on 0 Endurance and 0 Fatigue, and will be
unconsciousness for (30 - Endurance) minutes. All their Statistics and Ranks
will be reduced by 5, and they will not be able to recover Fatigue or more
than half their Endurance, until they have had comfortable bed rest for (60 -
Endurance - tending Healer Rank) hours. Add +10 to subsequent rolls on the
fright table.
54.2 Awe Table
01–20 Target is slightly awed. Will not voluntarily approach the source of the
Awe, unless requested to do so by the source. If not aware of the source, will
be slightly cautious.
21–25 Target is completely enamoured of the source. Will do anything that the
source requests, to the extent of attacking comrades and friends, but not to
the extent of killing themself if so requested. If the source is not apparent
they will rush around noisily looking for it.
26–76 Target is panicked by the Awe. They will attempt to maximise their safety,
as they perceive it. This may involve fleeing, cowering, hiding, pleading and
whimpering. They will not usually further endanger themselves in their at-
tempt to escape, by running off a cliff for example. Add +5 to subsequent
Awe Table rolls.
77–90 Target is completely humbled and prostrates themself before the source
of the Awe. They may take no other actions until they are snapped out of
their grovelling by an outside agency, or by rolling less than or equal to their
Willpower on D100. They may attempt this roll every second Pulse after
being affected. Add +10 to subsequent Awe Table rolls.
91–95 Target becomes hysterical and falls to the ground, weeping, laughing,
singing and/or praying as appropriate until snapped out of it by an outside
agency. They may attempt to break out of it by themself, by rolling less than
or equal to their Willpower on D100, at the end of each minute following the
affect. On recovery roll D100: 1–50 slightly awed (as for 1–20, this table),
51–55 enamoured (as for 21–25), 56–100 panic (as for 26–76). Add +10 to
subsequent Awe Table rolls.
96–100 Target collapses, becomes catatonic and may take no further action un-
til snapped out of it by an outside agency. Upon recovery roll D100: 1–26
slightly awed, 27–31 enamoured, 32–95 panic, 96–100 hysterical. Add +15
to subsequent Awe Table rolls.
101–106 Target faints dead away and will remain unconscious for [D + 6] min-
utes. Add +15 to all subsequent Awe Table rolls.
107–110 Target suffer a mild heart seizure. The result is the same as for 101–
106 except that the Target may not move about under their own power for the
remainder of the day and suffers a decrease of 2 to PS, MD, AG, EN, and FT,
until either they spend one month resting in bed, or their heart is repaired us-
ing the Healer ability “Repair Tissues and Organs”. Add +15 to subsequent
Awe Table tolls.
111+ Target suffers a severe heart attack and must have the attention of a Healer
of at least Rank 2 within one minute (12 pulses) or they will die. Otherwise
this result is the same as for 107–110, except that +20 is added to subsequent
Awe Table rolls.

54.3 Notes Familiarity Difficulty

Rolls against this table can made as the result of
magic, when meeting entities who are extremely ugly
and occasionally in other extreme situations.
Modifiers
All modifiers are cumulative lasting 24 hours or un-
til 8 hours sleep, but each division only counts once.
For example, a target gets feared 3 times. The first
is a hysterical which adds 10%; second is catatonic
which adds 10%. Total so far is 20%. The third, how-
ever, is another hysterical but as a hysterical compo-
nent is already included in the 20%, the total remains
at 20%. A minor heart attack within 24 hours would
push the total to 30%.
PB Fright Checks
Whenever characters encounter a creature whose
Physical Beauty is less than 5, and whose descrip-
tion states a Fear causing ability, they must make a
Willpower check to determine if they are frightened.
The difficulty factor for this test is equal to the crea-
tures PB. Creatures whose PB is 0 cause a once dif-
ficulty factor. If this test is failed, the character must
then roll on the Fright Table and apply any results
before they take another action. They may attempt to
recover every pulse, by trying to succeed at the same
Willpower check. Until that time they will act as the
Fright Table indicates.
PB Factor
27–28 4.0
29 3.5
30 3.0
In both the cases of the extremely low and high 31 2.5
beauty, the effects are reduced with familiarity with 32 2.0
the creature causing the fear or awe. Once a character 33 1.5
has successfully made their Willpower check, or has 34 1.0
recovered from a failed check, they need not check 35+ 0.5
again (for an effect from the same creature) for the
remainder of the encounter. If the same creature is
encountered again another Willpower check must be
made, but the GM may add 1 or more to the difficulty
factor, thus making it easier to succeed. This bonus If this Willpower check is failed the character must
should not be applied to encounters with other simi- then roll on the Awe Table (see §54.2) and apply any
lar creatures, only to the same ones. (It is not true to results before they take another action. They may at-
say that when you have seen one Troll, you have seen tempt to recover from being over-awed as indicated
them all). on the Awe Table. Awe can be caused by a creature
with a Physical Beauty greater than 26. The range of
the effect is line of sight to the creature. The charac-
ter will only be affected if the creature is within their
line of sight, and they are facing towards it. Once
Effects of Awe seen, however, facing becomes irrelevant, i.e. if the
Target turns away, so as to run, they do not lose the
Awe effect simply because they are no longer facing
the source. The effect will remain until the Target is
Whenever characters encounter a creature whose out of line of sight of the source. Should the charac-
Physical Beauty is above 26, and whose descrip- ter return into line of sight of the source, the same re-
tion states an Awe causing ability, they must make a sult as before will be applied, unless their Willpower
Willpower check to determine if they are awed. The has increased, in which case, they receive another
difficulty factor is dependent on the creatures PB: Willpower check to resist the effect of the Awe.

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Spell Effects cover from the secondary effects of 76–90, 91– of 45 indicates panic. Rolf’s player thinks Rolf has 3
95 and 96–100. Once recovered from, the spell options:
1. Wall of Bones (Necromancy): A target is not af- has no further effect. The range of the spell only
fected by the wall until they touch it. If they fail determines the possible targets, so the target be-
to resist they are affected any time they are in 1. Run back to a clearing just left by the party.
ing more than this distance from the Adept will
line of sight of the wall but facing is not impor- not affect the duration. 2. Feeling no direction to be safe, Rolf clings to
tant (if a target turns to flee the wall then they do Hu’ug the giant’s leg and trembles.
not lose the fear because they are no longer fac- 3. Mass Fear (Necromancy, Wicca): has set range
ing it). If the target touches the same wall again and duration. Range is a sphere around the 3. Being a “If I can’t see them they can’t see me”
they make another resistance check. Duration is Adept. Targets going out of range of the spell believer, Rolf puts a sack over his head.
that of the spell; once the wall is gone so is the are no longer affected. Each time they re-enter
fear. the area of effect of the spell they make another Rolf’s player and the GM decide on percentages for
magic resistance (and roll on the Fright Table if the options and one is determined. In this case Rolf
2. Fear (Necromancy, Wicca, Celestial): single tar-
they fail). flees. The spell is Rank 7 so Rolf gets to attempt to
get spell. If duration is immediate then after
snap out of the fear each pulse after the first two. Six
(Rank of spell / 5) pulses, rounded up, the target
Example: A group of adventurers are in the middle pulses after the spell is cast, on his third try, Rolf suc-
may make a 3 × WP check each pulse to recover
of a forest. Rolf the Harrier gets struck by a Fear ceeds his 1 × WP check and may turn around and
from fear, otherwise the fear lasts the duration of
spell from Nasty the Necro, and fails to resist. A roll attack Nasty the Necro.
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55 Experience Point Costs

55.1 Weapons
Sword 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Dagger 25 25 50 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 4000
Main-gauche 50 50 100 200 400 1100 1500 3000 3000 3000 4000
Short sword 100 100 200 400 700 1500 3000
Falchion 25 25 50 100 200 400 700 1500 3000
Scimitar 100 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000
Tulwar 100 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000
Rapier 200 200 200 200 200 500 500 2000 4000 4000 3000
Sabre 150 150 200 500 1000 2000 2000 2000
Broadsword 50 50 100 200 400 700 1500
Estoc 75 75 150 200 500 1000 2000 4000 4000 3000
Hand & a half 100 100 200 400 500 900 1700 2000
Claymore 50 50 100 200 400 700 1500 1800
Two-handed sword 50 50 100 200 400 700
Hafted weapons
Hand axe 100 100 200 500 1500
Battle axe 75 75 150 200 500 1000 2000 4000
Giant axe 75 75 150 200 500 1000 2000 4000
Great axe 150 50 100 200 500 1000 3000 5000
Crude club 25 25 50
War club 25 75 150 300 500 700
Giant club 25 75 150 300 500 700
Mace 50 50 100 200 400 700
Giant mace 50 50 100 200 400 700
War hammer 50 50 100 200 400 700
War pick 75 75 150 200 500 1000
Flail 25 25 50 100 200 400
Morningstar 100 100 200 400 700 1800
Mattock 50 50 100 200 400 700
Quarterstaff 75 75 150 200 500 1000 2000 4000 4000 3000
Sap 25 75 150 250
Pole arms
Javelin 50 50 100 200 400 800 1400 2000 2000 2000 3000
Spear 100 100 200 400 700 1800
Giant spear 100 100 200 400 700 1800
Pike 200 200 400 700 1500 3000
Lance 250 400 700 1000 1700 3500
Halberd 100 100 200 400 700 1500
Poleaxe 100 100 200 400 700 1500
Trident 200 200 400 800 1400 3000
Glaive 50 50 100 200 200 200 500 800 1500 3000
Giant glaive 50 50 100 200 200 200 500 800 1500 3000
Missile weapons
Sling 200 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000 3000
Self bow 100 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000
Short bow 100 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000
Long bow 300 200 500 1000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000
Giant bow 300 200 500 1000 2000 2000 2000 2000 3000
Composite bow 200 200 400 700 1500 3000 3000 3000 3000
Crossbow 100 100 200 400 800 1000
Heavy crossbow 100 100 200 400 800 1000
Spear thrower 25 25 50 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 4000 5000
Blowgun 25 25 50 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 4000 5000
Thrown weapons
Throwing dart 200 100 200 500 1000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000
Boomerang 100 300 500 1000 1200 1500 1500 1500
Grenado 25 50 75 100 150
Entangling weapons
Net 150 150 300 600 1300
Bola 200 200 400 700 1500 2000 5000
Whip 150 150 500 900 1400 2000 3500 4000 5000 5000 6000
Special weapons
Rock 25 25 100 150 200 300 500
Cestus 30 40 50 100 200 400 700 1500 3000 6000
Garotte 100 200 300 600
Shield 25 25 50 100 200
Unarmed
Unarmed 150 300 450 600 800 900 1500 3000 4000 5000 4000

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EDITION 1.6 PREVIEW DECEMBER 6, 2005 55. EXPERIENCE POINT COSTS

55.2 Skills
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SubskillsB
§29 Adventuring skillsA 0 125 250 375 500 625 750 875 1000 1125 1250 NA
§30 Alchemist 800 350 1200 2650 4350 6500 8650 11100 12750 14500 17000 NA
§31 ArmourerC 600 300 800 1600 3000 5500 6200 7300 8800 10800 14000 5000
§32 Artisan 250 100 150 350 700 950 1500 1850 2500 3200 4000 NA
§33 Assassin 600 250 750 1700 2900 4200 5750 7550 9500 11700 14100 NA
§34 Astrologer 400 150 500 1150 2050 3100 4400 5900 7500 9400 11500 NA
§35 Beast Master 600 250 750 1650 2800 4300 5600 7350 9300 11400 13750 5000
§36 CourtierC 250 100 200 500 950 1450 2050 2800 3600 6300 8000 1000
§37 Healer 1000 400 1600 3500 5800 8400 11400 14700 18500 22500 26750 NA
§38 Herbalist 800 350 1200 2650 4350 6500 8650 11100 12750 14500 17000 NA
§39 Languages 200 75 125 300 550 850 1350 1700 2250 2900 3500 NA
§40 MechanicianC 600 250 650 1500 2600 3900 5300 7000 8850 10900 13000 2500
§41 Merchant 300 125 300 850 1400 2200 3400 4200 5300 6800 9500 4000
§42 Military Scientist 300 125 350 950 1500 2350 3100 4150 5400 6750 10000 3000
§43 Navigator 400 150 400 900 1550 2400 3350 4450 5750 7100 10500 NA
§44 Philosopher 1400 700 1400 2100 2800 3500 4200 4900 5600 6300 7000 NA
§45 Ranger 600 250 800 1650 2750 4100 5650 7350 9300 11400 13250 NA
§46 SpyC 500 200 600 1400 2400 3600 5000 6600 8400 10400 12600 2500
§29.6 Stealth 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 NA
§47 Thief 750 300 1050 2350 4000 5750 7900 10250 12900 14850 16000 NA
§48 Troubadour 250 100 200 500 1050 1450 2100 2800 3900 4600 7000 1000
§49 Warrior 600 250 750 1700 2900 4200 5750 7550 9500 11700 14100 NA
§50 WeaponsmithC 600 300 800 1600 3000 5500 6200 7300 8800 10800 14000 5000

Notes skill for details.

A Adventuring skills includes Horsemanship, Climbing, Flying, Swimming and C Depending on the characters personal characteristics, they may pay more or
Knowledge. Learning to use climbing claws has a one off cost of 1000ep. Simi- less ep to rise in Rank. See each skill for details.
larly, the use of ropes has a one off cost of 500ep. Knowledge is an adventuring
skill which takes 4 weeks and 500ep to learn Rank 0. It cannot be Ranked beyond 55.3 Characteristics
Rank 0. See the above table for Stealth.
Stat First Point Extra Points
B Some skills have subskills which may be gained at any rank for the ep cost Fatigue 2500 2500
given. These costs are discounted by 25% if the character has reached rank 8 in Endurance 5000 2500
the given skill, or by 50% if they have reached rank 10. Subskills gained in this Perception 1000 750
way are in addition to any gained by an increase in the rank of the skill. See each All others 5000 5000
56. WEAPONS, SHIELDS AND ARMOUR CHARTS EDITION 1.6 PREVIEW DECEMBER 6, 2005

56 Weapons, Shields and Armour Charts

Swords Wt PS MD SC DM Range Class Use Cost Rk
56.1 Weapons DaggerA 5
7 10 40 +0 8 A RMC 10 9
8
Weapons are normally wielded one-handed, and Main-gauche 1 8 15 45 +1 P A MC 20 10
the exceptions are noted with a (2) after the Shortsword 2 10 12 45 +3 P A M 40 6
name of the weapon. Some may be used either Falchion 4 12 11 50 +2 P B M 35 8
one or two-handed, and these are noted with a Scimitar 4 11 15 50 +3 P B M 60 8
(1–2). When weapons of this type are wielded Tulwar 4 13 15 50 +4 P B M 65 8
two-handed, increase their Damage Modifier by
Rapier 2 11 18 45 +3 P A M 35 10
1.
Sabre 3 14 15 60 +3 P B M 40 7
Broadsword 3 15 15 55 +4 P B M 50 6
- indicates that a weapon has no Class for pur-
Estoc 2 15 17 45 +5 P A M 65 9
poses of Grievous Injuries; when a possible
Hand & a half (1-2) 6 17 16 60 +5 P B M 85 7
Grievous Injury is rolled, only damage affect-
ing Endurance results. Claymore (1-2) 5 16 13 50 +4 P B M 80 7
Two-handed sword (2) 9 22 14 55 +7 P B M 100 5
V indicates that the characteristic is variable. Katana (1-2) 3 14 17 60 +3 P B M 7
* The damage done by a blowgun dart depends Hafted weapons
upon the substance which coats the tip (poison, Hand axe 2 8 11 40 +1 8 B RMC 15 4
for instance; see Alchemist §30). Battle axe (1-2) 5 14 14 60 +4 6 B RM 20 7
Great axe (2) 6 19 17 65 +6 P B M 30 7
A When attacking a foe whose modified AG is Giant axeB 25 29 12 65 +10 6 B RM 50 7
between 12 and 9 (inclusive) the weapon may Crude club 4 16 10 45 +2 6 C RM 3 2
be used to attack twice in one pulse without War club 3 14 10 50 +2 7 C RM 5 5
penalty; if the modified AG is 8 or less, the Giant club 10 25 9 50 +8 9 C RM 10 5
weapon may attack three times in a pulse. TorchC 3 8 12 40 +1 P C M 1 -
B Only giants can use giant weapons. Mace 5 16 9 50 +4 5 C RM 15 5
Giant maceB 25 27 10 50 +7 8 C RM 40 5
C A torch is not actually a weapon, but may be War hammer 4 15 13 45 +3 6 C RM 15 5
used as such in emergencies. Also, brandishing War pick (1-2) 5 17 13 45 +4 P C M 20 5
a burning torch in the face of an animal may Flail 4 14 15 50 +2 P C M 15 5
cause it to flee. Any animal whose WP is 10
Morningstar (1-2) 5 18 15 60 +4 P C M 20 5
or less may be scared off if it fails a roll of 4
Mattock (2) 6 19 14 55 +6 P C M 18 5
× WP. A successful roll indicates the animal is
Quarterstaff (2) 3 12 16 55 +2 P C M 3 9
not impressed. No Rank may ever be achieved
with a torch. SapD 1 9 11 40 +1 P C MC 2 3
Thrown weaponsE
D The sap may only be used to knock out tar- Throwing dartF 3oz 9 15 40 +0 12 A R 1 10
gets wearing only leather, cloth or no armour. BoomerangG 1 11 15 40 +0 20 C R 2 7
Used by an assassin, any hit knocks out the tar- GrenadoH 2 9 15 40 V 15 - R V 4
get; for anyone else, any hit stuns and 4 or more Pole weapons
points of effective damage knocks out the tar- JavelinI 3 12 15 45 +2 12 A RM 4 10
get. This will not work on targets larger than
Spear (1-2) 5 15 14 50 +3 6 A RM 10 5
human size.
Giant spear(1-2)B 15 22 16 55 +7 12 A RM 20 5
E The following weapons also function as Pike (2)J 8 18 16 45 +5 P A M 15 5
thrown weapons: dagger, hand axe, battle axe, LanceK 7 16 18 45 +6 P A M 4 5
giant axe, crude club, war club, giant club, Halberd (2) 6 16 16 55 +3 P B M 15 5
mace, war hammer, javelin, spear, giant spear, Poleaxe (2) 6 18 15 55 +4 P B M 20 5
net, bola and rock. Trident (1-2) 5 14 16 45 +2 5 A RM 8 5
F Up to three darts may be thrown at one, two, Glaive (2) 7 16 18 55 +5 P B M 15 9
or three targets in one pulse with no penalty. Giant glaive (2)B 14 22 18 65 +9 P B M 30 9
Missile weaponsL
G A boomerang returns to the thrower if it
does not hit anything during its flight. Sling (2) 1 7 15 40 +1 60 C R 1 8
Self bow (2) 2 10 15 45 +0 30 A R 20 8
H A grenado is filled with any substance (man- Short bow (2) 4 14 15 45 +2 60 A R 20 8
ufactured by an alchemist) designed to burst Long bow (2)M 6 16 15 55 +4 180 A R 25 8
into flames on impact. These substances in- Composite bow (2) 8 17 15 55 +4 225 A R 80 8
clude greek fire, methane, and anything else the Giant bow (2)B 14 25 17 55 +7 45 A R 80 8
GM will allow. It bursts on landing (it need Crossbow (2) 7 14 14 60 +3 80 A R 15 5
not be thrown at a particular figure), and its Heavy crossbow (2) 10 20 14 60 +5 90 A R 20 5
effects are determinded by the substance con-
Spear thrower (2) 4 11 14 50 +2 15 A R 5 10
tained within. If a “miss” is rolled for the
Blowgun (2) 1 7 16 30 * 7 - R 3 10
strike check, the GM should randomly deter-
mine whether the grenado landed short, long, Entangling weapons
left, or right of the target (or any combination NetN 2 11 16 30 -5 5 - RM 4 4
thereof). BolaN 2 11 15 35 -3 10 - R 5 6
WhipN O 3 10 16 40 -3 P - M 6 10
Lasso (2) 4 12 18 30 -4 6 - RM 5 6
Special weapons
Rock V 5 10 30 -1 8 C RMC - 6
CestusP 3 12 14 35 -1 P C MC 15 9
Garotte (2)Q 1 12 15 30 +3 P - C 3 3
Shield V 10 12 40 -2 P C M V 4
Unarmed
UnarmedR 0 V -4 P C MC 10
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Weapons AccessoriesS Number Wt Cost Notes I A javelin functions as a thrown weapon unless
Shot 20 4 1 Use in sling it is launched by a spear thrower, in which case
Dart 20 2 5 Use in blowgun the spear thrower’s characteristics are used and it
Arrows 20 2 10 Use in draw bows functions as a missile weapon.
Quarrels 20 7 15 Use in crossbows J A pike may be used to melee attack any figure
Cranequin 1 3 10 Use to cock crossbows; requires a PS of 11 and two within two hexes; its melee zone extends into what
free hands would normally be the first hexes of the figure’s
ranged zone.
56.2 Shields K A lance may be used only by a mounted figure.
Def / MD L All missile weapons must be loaded before fir-
Shield type Wt Rank loss Cost ing; this action is in addition to preparing the
Buckler 3 2% - 5 weapon itself. A pass action must be taken in
Small round 5 3% -2 8 order to load the sling, any draw bow, the spear
Large round 10 4% -3 10 thrower, and the blowgun. Two consecutive pass
Kite 15 5% -4 15 actions must be taken to load a crossbow (three if
Tower 25 6% -6 20 using a cranequin).
Main-gauche† 1 2% - 20 M Longbows may not be used while mounted,
nor by small figures, including Dwarves &
Halflings.
Weight The weight of the shield in pounds. †The main gauche does not subtract its defense
N The net, bola or whip may be used as a garrotte
from any fire attack, and cannot make a shield
Defense / Rank The percentage by which the fig- in Close Combat.
rush attack. The main gauche functions both as a
ure’s defense is increased per Rank while the weapon and a shield, and only one EP expenditure O The whip may be used to entangle and do
shield is prepared (Rank 0 is counted as a Rank). is used to rise in Rank in both. damage in the same pulse to the same target in
Manual Dexterity Loss The number of points When a shield is not prepared, it is considered melee combat. In close combat, it functions as a
the figure’s MD is reduced by for all purposes slung on the back of the figure carrying it. All garotte. Once the target is entangled, the attacker
while that shield is prepared. shields except the tower shield and main gauche may choose to leave them entangled (thus letting
are constructed of wood and hides and do not af- go of the whip), or disentangle the target themself,
Cost The cost in Silver Pennies for a shield of av- fect the flow of mana in regard to Adepts. and retain possession of the weapon.
erage workmanship. P Cesti are worn on the hands and need not be
prepared in order to be used.
Q The garotte is used to strangle the target and
56.3 Armour Chart with Guild Prices may only be used against human-sized or smaller
AG victims. When used by a trained assassin, once a
Armour Type Wt Prot mod Cost Stealth successful hit has been scored, it will continue to
Cloth 1 1 0 30 +5 do damage every pulse from then on util the vic-
tim is head or the assassin has taken effective dam-
Heavy Furs 2 2 0 40 +5
age from either the victim or an outside source. if
Soft Leather 3 3 0 50 0
the victim’s PS is greater than the assassin’s the
Leather 3 4 -1 50 0
GM may permit them to attempt to break the hold,
Scale† 4 5 -3 600 -5 similar to the attempt to restrain. If the attempt
Full Scale† 6 5 -2 750 -10 is successful, the hold is broken and the assassin
Chainmail† 7 6 -2 1,200 -10 will have to make another successful strike check
Partial Plate† 6 6 -2 1,500 -15 to continue the strangulation. Some types of plate
Full Plate† 8 7 -3 2,000 -20 armour may, at the GM’s discretion, prevent the
Improved Plate† 7 8 -3 2,850 -20 successful use of this weapon due to protection
Heavy Plate† 8 9 -3 3,500 -25 around the neck area. A non-assassin has to roll a
Jousting Armour† 9 10 -4 5,000 -30 strike check every pulse to see if any damage can
Heavy Jousting Armour† 15 15 -8 12,000 -50 be done.
Mithril 2 10 -2 Quest -10
R Unarmed has a base strike chance of 2 × AG
Dragon Skin 4 ‡ -1 Quest 0 + PS over 15. The damage modifier is [D - 4] (+ 1
for every 3 full points of PS over 15).
†Cold Iron ‡As per Dragon - 3
S All shot, darts, arrows, and quarrels come in
appropriate pouches or quivers of 20, the weight
Weight The number by which a figure’s size is Stealth Adjustment The amount by which a fig- and cost of the pouch or quiver is not included in
multiplied to find the weight of the armour in ure wearing that type of armour has their stealth the information given for the accessory.
pounds. Size number for the character races are: percentage adjusted.
Halfling (3); Dwarf (4); Elf (5); Orc (6); Human
(6); Hill Giant (9). For all others, the multiple is Note Cloth armour is worn underneath all other
their height in feet (round up). Females should armours and its protection and weight are factored
subtract 0.5 should from the multiples. into those armours.
Protection The number of Damage Points the ar-
1. Silvered Armour has the same protection –
mour absorbs.
cost is + 30,000 sp. Permits magic at -10%
Agility Loss The number of points the figure’s to Base Chance.
AG is reduced for all purposes when the armour
is worn. Does not include possible additional AG 2. True-silvered Armour has the same protec-
loss for the weight of the armour. tion – cost is + 180,000 sp. Permits magic
at no modification to Base Chance.
Cost The cost in Silver Pennies for the armour.
Costs assumes average workmanship and man- 3. Bronze Armour has 2 points less protec-
sized armour; larger or smaller armour should cost tion – cost is the same. Permits magic at
proportionally more or less. no modification to Base Chance.
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57 Combat Tables
57.1 Action Summary
Actions allowed for Engaged figures
• Melee Attack 57.3 Strike Chance Modifiers Summary
• Close and Grapple
• Evade Close Combat Modifiers
ADVANTAGE FOR
• Offensive Withdraw +1 each point attacker’s PS is greater than target’s PS
• Defensive Withdraw +20 target has no Fatigue
+20 target is stunned
• Flee
PENALTY FOR
• Pass
-1 each point target’s PS is greater than attacker’s PS
• Cast -20 attacker has no Fatigue
• Throw
• Recover from Stun Melee Combat Modifiers
ADVANTAGE FOR
IF IN CLOSE COMBAT +10 target has no Fatigue
+10 target is being attacked though a flank hex
• Grapple +15 target is stunned
• Withdraw +20 target is kneeling or prone
• Pass +20 attacker is charging with pole weapon or shield
+30 target is being attacked through rear hex
• Recover from Stun

Actions allowed of non-Engaged figures PENALTY FOR

• Move up to full TMR -4 each Rank the target has with prepared weapon if evading
-10 target is evading
• Step and Melee Attack -10 attacker has no Fatigue
• Charge -15 attacker is charging with non-pole weapon
-20 attack is Melee attacking while withdrawing
• Charge with Pole Weapon or Shield
• Charge and Close
Ranged Combat Modifiers
• Evade
ADVANTAGE FOR
• Retreat +10 target being attacked through a flank hex
• Pass +10 target is stunned
+10 attacker is kneeling
• Cast
+20 target is being attacked through rear hex
• Throw +20 aim (also affects Endurance & Specific Grievous chances)
• Fire
PENALTY FOR
• Recover from Stun
-3 every hex through which a thrown weapon travels
-3 each five hexes (or fraction) after the first five through which a missile
weapon travels
57.2 Special Damage Chart -15 snapshoot
-5 target is currently moving
MODIFIED POSSIBLE DAMAGE
STRIKE GRIEVOUS EFFECTING
-10 target is kneeling or prone
CHANCE INJURY ENDURANCE
-20 target is evading
01 . . . 09 - 01 -20 target occupies a sheltered hex
10 . . . 16 01 01 . . . 02
17 . . . 23 01 01 . . . 03 Visibility Condition Modifiers
24 . . . 29 01 01 . . . 04
PENALTY FOR
30 . . . 36 01 . . . 02 01 . . . 05
-10 starry night or shadowy interior
37 . . . 43 01 . . . 02 01 . . . 06
-20 cloudy night
44 . . . 49 01 . . . 02 01 . . . 07
-30 cave or unlit interior
50 . . . 56 01 . . . 03 01 . . . 08
-40 pitch blackness
57 . . . 63 01 . . . 03 01 . . . 09
-50 target is invisible or undetectable
64 . . . 69 01 . . . 03 01 . . . 10
70 . . . 76 01 . . . 04 01 . . . 11
77 . . . 83 01 . . . 04 01 . . . 12 Miscellaneous Modifiers
84 . . . 89 01 . . . 04 01 . . . 13
90 . . . 96 01 . . . 05 01 . . . 14
PENALTY FOR
97 . . . 103 01 . . . 05 01 . . . 15
-20 striking weapon held in attacker’s secondary hand
104 . . . 109 01 . . . 05 01 . . . 16
-10 multiple strike; attack with weapon in primary hand
110 . . . 116 01 . . . 06 01 . . . 17
-30 multiple strike; attack with weapon in secondary hand
117 . . . 123 01 . . . 06 01 . . . 18
-10 multiple strike; attack with each weapon if ambidextrous
124 . . . 129 01 . . . 06 01 . . . 19
-20 multiple strike with B class two-handed weapon
130+ 01 . . . 07 01 . . . 20
-20 attacking an airborne figure
Note: Though this charts list Modified Strike Chances -15 airborne figure attacking ground figure
of greater than 100, these are useful only in deter- -10 airborne figure attacking another avian
mining the range of damage affecting Endurance and
Grievous Injuries. The highest possible Strike Check is
100. A figure who rolls a 99 must check if the weapon Each modifier is added to the Strike Chance of the attacker in each instance where it applies;
has broken, and a figure who rolls a 100 must check if all modifications are cumulative.
they have dropped the weapon. Both checks are (3 ×
MD) or less on D100.
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57.4 Combat Equation Summary

Initiative value for engaged figures PC + Modified AG + Rank with any pre- Shield rush 40% + attacker’s modified MD + (4 × Rank with shield) - oppe-
pared weapon. nent’s defense (Damage: [D - 2]).

Initiative for non-engaged figures D10 + (PC + 2 × Rank of Military Scien- Disarm -20 to strike chance.
tist).

Strike chance with ranked weapon Weapon’s Base Chance + attacker’s modi- Entangle Same as normal strike chance with weapon (Damage: [D - 4]).
fied Manual Dexterity + (4 × Rank with weapon) - Opponent’s Defense.
Knockout Must roll under (15% × strike chance).
Figure’s defense Modified AG + Shield defense + Magic.
Avoid weapon break or drop 3 × modified MD on D100.
Repulse a charge attack D10 verses Rank of repulser’s prepared weapon.
Stun recovery (2 × WP) + current Fatigue.
Withdraw from close combat (D10 + total friendly Physical Strength - total
hostile Physical strength) ≥ 10.
Parry result D10 + evader’s Rank - attacker’s Rank.
Strike chance to trip 40% + attacker’s Modified Manual Dexterity + (4 × Rank 3 or less: Successful parry; evader must pass next action.
with weapon) - opponent’s defense (Damage: D10). 4,5,6,7: Disarm, 1 EN damage.
8 or greater: Disarm plus a riposte; evader may melee attack, 1 EN damage.
Restrain 3 × ((PS + AG of attacker) - (PS + AG of defender)).

58 Miscellaneous Tables
58.1 Fatigue, Encumbrance and Movement Charts
PS Weight of Load (lbs) Max Tactical Movement Rate
3-5 0 0 5 14 21 30 37 45 50 Modified
Agility TMR
6-8 0 5 12 17 25 40 55 67 75
<1 0
9-12 5 12 17 25 40 60 75 90 100 1–2 1
13-17 12 17 25 40 60 80 95 112 125 3–4 2
18-20 17 25 35 50 75 105 125 140 150 5–8 3
21-23 25 40 55 70 100 140 165 185 200 9 – 12 4
13 – 17 5
24-27 35 50 65 85 120 160 185 202 225
18 – 21 6
28-32 45 65 85 105 140 180 205 230 250 22 – 25 7
33-36 55 80 110 140 180 220 245 262 275 26 – 27 8
37-40 65 85 135 170 207 247 280 307 325 > 27 †
Rate of Exercise †TMR = 9 + 1 for every two points of AG over 28, for
1 1 example AG 32 gives 11 TMR.
Light 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 3 5
1 1
Medium 0 0 2 2 1 1 3 4 6
1 1
Hard 2 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 8
Strenuous 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 9
Agility Loss in Combat
Loss 0 1 2 3 5 7 9 10 12

Weight of Load (lbs) The weight, in pounds, that a character is carrying, where
each value is the category maximum. Note: A mount can carry weight for a
character while they are riding.
Max The maximum load, in pounds, that a character can carry for a sustained
period of time.
Rate of Exercise See §5.4.
Agility Points Lost The temporary Agility Point loss suffered by a character tot-
ing the given weight in combat. Use the procedure in rule §5.4 to use this chart.

58.2 Overland Movement Rate movement rates are used. (-): Movement type impossible at this exercise rate.
RATE OF EXERCISE
TERRAIN LIGHT MEDIUM HEAVY STRENUOUS 1. Movement rates assume some sort of passable terrain; total swamp is im-
Cavern 5/- 10/- 15/- 20/- passable except (sometimes) by canoes.
Field 15/15 25/25 30/40* 35/50*
Marsh -/- 5/5 10/10* 15/15* 2. If terrain is mountainous, halve rates on foot and prohibit mounted move-
Plain 15/15 25/25 30/40* 40/50* ment.
Rough 10/5 15/10 20/15* 25/-
3. If terrain is desert, the GM should apply strictures regarding the effects of
Waste 10/5 15/10 20/10* -/-
heat, dehydration, etc.
Woods 10/5 15/10 20/15* 25/-
4. If terrain is deep woods, halve movement rates.
The number before the slash indicates movement in miles per day on foot; the
number following the slash indicates mounted movement (assuming horses).
Rates for other animals types must be adjusted by the GM. The day assumes a * In these exercise rate categories, horses’ maximum rates will deteriorate 33%
total of 8 hours marching. Effects of adverse weather must be adjudicated by per day. They can travel at these rates for approximately 4 consecutive days and
the GM. Any paths or roads negative the effect of other terrain, and the Plain then they will die.
 DQ PLAYERS GUIDE

5 PRICE LIST
This is a list of goods and services that are readily available in Seagate and their normal prices. The availability and price of items will differ in other
places, dependent on season and how far they have to travel to market. Seagate is a bustling coastal town with good agriculture nearby and a wide range of
goods available at very reasonable prices. Price differences will be particularly noticeable for food (which is very seasonal) and exotic items.
Most goods are of average quality (Rank 0). Where prices are quoted for better quality goods these will have been made at higher ranks as well as
including better ingredients.
Some goods have no weight quoted as single items have negligible weight. Large quantities of these should be given the nominal weight of 1/2 oz each.

Armour Grenado, Greek fire* 2lb 800 sp

5.1 Coinage Armour requires fitting to the wearer. This Grenado, methane* 2lb 400 sp
The value of a coin is determined by its weight takes between 1/2 an hour to several days. See *not always available
and metal of which it is made. Section 30.2 Armour for the details. Pole weapons
Name Weight Conv. Armour weights are calculated multiplying Javelin 3lb 4 sp
Copper farthing (cf) 1/5 oz the weight factor by the racial factor. Females Spear 5lb 10 sp
Silver penny (sp) 1/20 oz 4 cf should subtract 0.5 from their racial factor. Giant spear 15lb 20 sp
Gold shilling (gs) 1/20 oz 12 sp Race Racial factor Pike 8lb 15 sp
Truesilver guinea (tg) 1/10 oz 21 gs Elves 5 Lance 7lb 4 sp
Other common coins include the halfpenny, Dwarves 4 Halberd 6lb 15 sp
thrupence, and sixpence. The values and Halflings 3 Poleaxe 6lb 20 sp
weights of these coins correspond to those of Hill Giants 9 Trident 5lb 8 sp
the Silver Penny. Humans 6 Glaive 7lb 15 sp
Orcs 6 Giant glaive 14lb 30 sp
5.2 Measures Shape-changers 6 Missile weapons Weight Price
16 ounces = 1 pound Weight factor Price Sling 7lb 8 sp
=
14 pounds = 1 stone Cloth 1 30 sp Self bow 2lb 20 sp
112 pounds = 1 hundredweight Heavy Furs 2 40 sp Short bow 4lb 20 sp
Soft Leather 3 50 sp
=

2000 pounds = 1 ton Long bow 6lb 25 sp

=

Leather 3 50 sp Composite bow 8lb 80 sp

2 pints = 1 quart
=
Scale 4 600 sp Giant bow 14lb 80 sp
4 quarts = 1 gallon Full Scale 6 750 sp
=

8 gallons = 1 bushel Crossbow 7lb 15 sp

=
Chainmail 7 1,200 sp Heavy crossbow 10lb 20 sp
12 inches = 1 foot Partial Plate 6 1,500 sp
=
Spear thrower 4lb 5 sp
=
36 inches = 1 yard Full Plate 8 2,000 sp Blowgun 1lb 3 sp
1760 yards = 1 mile Improved Plate 7 2,850 sp
=

Heavy Plate 8 3,500 sp Entangling weapons

5280 feet = 1 mile Net 2lb 4 sp
Jousting Armour 9 5,000 sp
Heavy Jousting Armour 15 12,000 sp Bola 2lb 5 sp
5.3 Quick Shopping List Whip 3lb 6 sp
Silvered Armour +30,000 sp
All these items are also in the main lists. Lasso 4lb 5 sp
True Silvered Armour + 180,000 sp
Weight Price
Ammunition Weight Price Special weapons
1 days trail rations -average 1lb 1 sp
Arrows (20) 2lb 10 sp Cestus 3lb 15 sp
good 1lb 3 sp
Shot (20) 4lb 1 sp Garrotte 1lb 3 sp
Arrows (20) 2lb 10 sp
Dart (20) 2lb 5 sp Shield 10lb 4 sp
Blanket, Heavy 5lb 55 sp
Quarrels (20) 7lb 15 sp Silvered Weapons cost x 10
Blanket, Light 2lb 25 sp
Quiver (20 Arrows) 3lb 6 sp True Silvered Weapons cost x 180
Bucket, Canvas 5 gallon 3/4lb 5 sp
Camp Bed, Canvas 15lb 20 sp Swords Weight Price Shields
Canteen, pint 1/4lb 3 sp Dagger 10oz 10 sp Buckler 3lb 5 sp
Dagger 10oz 10 sp Main-gauche 1lb 20 sp Small round 5lb 8 sp
Dagger, silvered 10oz 100 sp Shortsword 2lb 40 sp Large round 10lb 10 sp
Fish Hook & Line 0 2 sp Falchion 4lb 35 sp Kite 15lb 15 sp
Flint & Steel 1/2lb 3 sp Scimitar 4lb 60 sp Tower 25lb 20 sp
Grappling Hook 1lb 15 sp Tulwar 4lb 65 sp
Hammock, Rope 1 lb 10 sp Rapier 2lb 35 sp 5.5 Accommodation & Meals
Ink cake, black 3oz 1 sp Sabre 3lb 40 sp A private room in a inn per night
Ladder, Rope 4lb 18 sp Broadsword 3lb 50 sp Poor 2 sp
Lantern Oil, pint (24hrs) 1 1/4lb 65 sp Estoc 2lb 65 sp Middle Class 4 sp
Oil Lantern 2lb 20 sp Hand & a half 6lb 85 sp Wealthy 6 sp
Oil Lantern, Shuttered 2 1/2lb 50 sp Claymore 5lb 80 sp Rich 12 sp
Paper 3’ x 3’ Sheet 2oz 3 cf Two-handed sword 9lb 100 sp A common room in a inn per person
Physiker’s Kit 1lb 20 sp Poor 1 sp
Hafted weapons
Rope, 1/2”hemp 50’ 3lb 10 sp Middle Class 2 sp
Hand axe 2lb 15 sp
Rope, Silk 50’ 2lb 55 sp A small meal (breakfast, small lunch)
Battle axe 5lb 20 sp
Sack, 20lb 3/4lb 2 sp Poor 1 cf
Great axe 6lb 30 sp
Soap, Plain 1/4lb 5 sp Middle Class 2 cf
Giant axe 25lb 50 sp
Spikes Iron x10 1lb 25 sp Wealthy 3 cf
Crude club 4lb 3 sp
String, 100’ 1/2lb 6 cf Rich 2 sp
War club 3lb 5 sp
Tarp 8lb 12 sp A large meal (large lunch, dinner)
Giant club 10lb 10 sp
Tent, Canvas, 2 person 30lb 55 sp Poor 2 cf
Torch 3lb 1 sp
Tinderbox 1lb 10 sp Middle Class 1 sp
Mace 16lb 5 sp
Torch, Pitch Coated 1lb 1 sp Wealthy 3 sp
Giant mace 25lb 40 sp
Waterskin, 1 gallon 1lb 8 sp Rich 6 sp
War hammer 4lb 15 sp
Waterskin, 5 gallon 2lb 15 sp
War pick 5lb 20 sp
Flail 4lb 15 sp
5.6 Food
5.4 Weapons & Armour
Morningstar 5lb 20 sp Trail Rations (per day) weight Price
Rank 0 goods from this section are readily Mattock 6lb 18 sp Average 1lb 1 sp
available, and up to rank 6 made be ordered. Quarterstaff 3lb 3 sp Good 1lb 3 sp
NB See the Rules, Section 54, for all other Sap 1lb 2 sp This includes a mix of dry and preserved
information regarding these goods.
Thrown weapons foods which will last up to 3 months after
Throwing dart 3oz 1 sp purchase.
Boomerang 1lb 2 sp
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Vegetables per pound Chives 1 cf Poor 2 sp
In season out Cinnamon 10 cf Good 10 sp
Beans 1 cf 1 cf Endive 1 cf Fine 50 -1000 sp
Beets 1 cf 1 cf Elder flowers 2 cf Grain & Feedper bushel (50lbs)
Cabbage 1 cf 2 cf Fennel 4 sp Wheat 7 sp
Carrots 1 cf 1 cf Ginger 12 sp Oats 5 sp
Cucumbers 1 sp 2 sp Hazelnuts 1 cf Barley 6 sp
Garlic 2 cf 3 cf Hyssop 3 cf Rye 4 sp
Lentils 2 cf 2 cf Horehound 1 cf Hay 3 sp
Lettuce 2 cf — Juniper 2 cf Straw 7 cf
Onions 1 cf 1 cf Jasmine 10 cf Horses require 10lbs of grain and 20lbs of
Parsley (bunch) 2 cf 3 cf Mistletoe 10 cf hay per day, or 15lbs of wheat a day. Grain
Parsnips 1 cf 1 cf Mace 1 cf may also be used to make bread, in which case
Peas 1 cf 2 cf Mint 1 cf milling cost are incurred. The cost of flour is 2
Potatoes 1 cf 1 cf Marjoram 1 cf x the cost for the grain for equal weight.
Sauerkraut 2 cf 2 cf Nutmeg 1 cf
Squash 1 cf 2 cf Oregano 1 cf Oils per gallon
Turnips 1 cf 1 cf Olives 1 cf Cooking Oil, Average 2 sp
Mushrooms 3 cf — Poppy Seed 10 cf Cooking Oil, Good 5 sp
Watercress 2 cf — Rosemary 60 sp Olive Oil, Average 7 sp
Rue 1 cf Olive Oil, Good 10 sp
Fruit per pound Lard (per pound) 1 cf
In season out Saffron 120 sp
Apples 2 cf 3 cf Sage 1 cf
Thyme 1 cf 5.7 Clothing
Apricots 3 cf 3 sp
These items priced by cloth and quality, see
Berries 1 cf — Meat per pound
the modifiers at the end of the section. The
Cherries 3 cf — Beef
base price is for middle class un-dyed linen.
Crab-apples 1 cf 2 cf Roast 2 cf
Clothing is normally made to order but there
Dates 3 cf 5 cf Steak 3 cf
will be some items of up to Middle Class
Figs 2 sp 3 sp Other 2 cf
quality made up.
Grapes 1 cf 2 cf Chicken 2 cf
Lemons 2 cf 3 cf Chicken, 5lb 10 cf Weight Price
Duck 3 cf Dress 3lb 15 sp
Limes 2 cf 1 sp
Duck, 5lb 3 sp Hose 1/2lb 15 sp
Oranges 2 cf 2 sp
Goose 1 sp Pants Long 1 1/4lb 15 sp
Pears 3 cf —
Goose, Fatted 15lb 13 sp Pants Short 1lb 3 sp
Plums 1 cf 2 cf
Lamb 5 cf Shirt 3/4lb 6 sp
Strawberries 3 cf 3 sp
Mutton 2 cf Skirt 1 1/2lb 9 sp
Dried = 150% of In season price
Pork Tunic 3/4lb 9 sp
Candied = 200% of In season price
Loin 1 sp Footwear
Dairy and Misc. Sandals 1/2lb 3 sp
Butter 3 cf / pound other cut 3 cf
Bacon 3 cf Slippers 1/4lb 9 sp
Butter Salted 1 sp / pound Shoes 1lb 9 sp
Buttermilk 1 cf / quart Ham 5 cf
Veal 1 sp Low Boots 2lb 12 sp
Cheeses High Boots 3lb 18 sp
Common 2 cf / pound Suckling, 25lb 35 sp
Small Game Birds 1 sp Hip Boots 4lb 30 sp
Good 1 sp / pound Outer Wear
Fine 10 cf / pound Swan 6 cf
Swan, 10lbs 14 sp Hat / Hood 3/4lb 9 sp
Soft 2 sp / pound Short Cloak 2lb 15 sp
Cottage 1 cf / pound Venison 10 cf
Wild Boar 9 cf Long Cloak 5lb 24 sp
Cream 1 sp / pint Jacket 2lb 18 sp
Curds & Whey 1 cf / pound Fish per pound Full Length Coat 5lb 24 sp
Eggs 3 cf / dozen Common Fish 2 cf Belt 1/2lb 4 sp
Milk 1 cf / quart Good Fish 1 sp Girdle 1lb 12 sp
Preserved Food per pound Common Shellfish 3 cf Money Belt 3/4lb 8 sp
Black Bread 1 sp Clams/Crabs 1 sp Weapons Belt 1lb 10 sp
Hard Biscuits 3 cf Shrimps 2 sp Scabbard, long blade 1lb 10 sp
Salami 3 sp Bread per pound Scabbard, short blade 1/2lb 6 sp
Salt Beef 5 cf Brown Trencher 1 cf Backpacks
Salt Fish 3 cf Rye 1 cf Leather, 20lb 2lb 6 sp
Salt Pork 1 sp White 3 cf Leather, 40lb 5lb 16 sp
Smoked Salmon 10 cf White Rolls 1 sp Leather 60lb 8lb 40 sp
Smoked Sausages 6 cf White Trencher 2 cf Baldric 2lb 24 sp
Spiced Sausages 3 sp Whole Wheat 2 cf Scarf 1/4lb 3 sp
Gloves 1/2lb 6 sp
Seasonings and Misc. per pound Beverages per pint
Mittens 1/2lb 3 sp
Cocoa Beans 25 sp Ale 2 cf
Coffee (100 cups) 25 sp Cider 1 cf Quality Modifiers: Weight Price
Honey 10 cf Coffee (cup) 2 cf Winter Wear + 25% + 20%
Pepper 330 sp Distilled Spirits 5 sp+ Subsistence
Salt Sea 6 cf Beer Young 1 cf Un-dyed Homespun (wool) x1/4
Salt Rock 3 sp Beer 2 cf Poor
Sugar Lumps 5 sp Beer Double 3 cf Un-dyed Linen x1/2
Tea (225 cups) 56 sp Brandy (Good) 20 sp Dyed Linen x3/4
Brandy (Fine) 50 - 1000 sp Middle Class
Herbs, Nuts & Spices per ounce
Mead 1 sp Un-dyed Linen x1
Almonds 1 cf
Port (Poor) 3 cf Dyed Linen/Cotton x1 1/4
Aniseed 1 cf
Port (Good) 1 - 5 sp Wealthy or Rich
Aloes 2 cf
Port (Fine) 20 - 1000 sp Dyed Fine Linen/Cotton x3
Basil 3 cf
Porter 2 cf Silk/Satin x5
Camomile 1 cf
Stout 5 cf Fur Trim +50%
Catnip 1 cf
Tea (cup) 2 cf Fancy Trim
Caper 1 cf
Vinegar, 1 gallon 2 cf Lightly Embroidered +20%
Coriander 1 cf
Wines Richly Embroidered +50%
Cloves 2 cf
Bad 2 cf Silver Thread +50%

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Gold Thread +100% Rope Cooks Knives 1/4lb 15 sp
Leather Items: 1/2”hemp 50’ 3lb 10 sp Drinking Vessels - Pottery
Poor x1/2 1”hemp 50’ 5lb 20 sp Cup 4oz 1 sp
Middle Class x1 Silk 50’ 2lb 55 sp Mug/tankard 5 oz 6 cf
Wealthy x2 Sacks Goblet 4 oz 2 sp
Rich x4+ 10lb 1/2lb 1 sp Drinking Vessels - Other
20lb 3/4lb 2 sp as per pottery but Weight Price
5.8 Tools Weight Price 40lb 1lb 3 sp Glass x 50% x 100+
Adze 2lb 30 sp Saws (Iron Blade) Gold x 120% x 80
Anvils, Portable 25lb 165 sp Straight Cut 3lb 40 sp Pewter x1 x 10
Anvils, Standard 50lb+ 250 sp Cross Cut 6lb 70 sp Porcelain x 50% x 50+
Auger 2lb 30 sp Double Ended 20lb 280 sp Silver x1 x 25
Axes Scythe 4lb 34 sp Wood x 75% x2
Hatchet 2lb 25 sp Sickle 2lb 22 sp Teapot (pottery) 3/4lb 10 sp
Pick 6lb 55 sp Shovel 4lb 24 sp Canteen, pint 1/4lb 3 sp
Wood 4lb 45 sp Spikes Iron x10 1lb 25 sp Canteen, quart 1/2lb 5 sp
Bellows, Small 5lb 40 sp Stake, Wooden 1lb 1 cf Canteen, 1/2 gallon 1lb 8 sp
Bellows, Large 25lb 70 sp String, 100’ 1/2lb 6 cf Drinking Horn, Plain 3oz 15 sp
Buckets, Tape/Cord, Waxed 100’ 1lb 20 sp Drinking Horn, Silver 5oz 45 sp
Canvas 5 gallon 3/4lb 5 sp Tarp 8lb 12 sp Waterskin, 1 gallon 1lb 8 sp
Leather 5 gallon 1lb 8 sp Tongs/Pliers, Small 2lb 15 sp Waterskin, 5 gallon 2lb 15 sp
Wooden 5 gallon 2lb 2 sp Tongs/Pliers, Large 6lb 28 sp Pots & Cauldrons etc (Iron)
Metal 5 gallon 2lb 15 sp Wedges Iron x3 1lb 6 sp 1 quart 2lb 9 sp
Carpenter’s Square 2lb 7 sp Wood Glue, 1 pint 1 1/2lb 4 sp 1/2 gallon 3lb 15 sp
Carpenter’s Level 2lb 32 sp Yardstick, Metal 2lb 24 sp 1 gallon 8lb 30 sp
Chain (per foot) Yardstick, Wooden 1lb 3 sp 10 gallon 50lb 265 sp
Standard 2lb 30 sp 25 gallon 125lb 330 sp
Heavy 5lb 50 sp 5.9 Household Goods 50 gallon 200lb 400 sp
Chisels Small Pan 2lb 9 sp
Containers Large Pan 5lb 24 sp
Wood 1lb 17 sp All weights given are for empty containers,
Masonry/Stone 1lb 22 sp Kettle, 5 gallon 25lb 100 sp
unless otherwise shown.
Cold Chisel 2lb 22 sp Metal Utensils 1/4lb 10sp
1 Gallon of water weighs 10 pounds. There
Crowbar 5lb 15 sp Copper cooking pots - 30% +25%
are 8 pints or 4 quarts to the gallon. 1 dose is
Crowbar, Heavy 10lb 28 sp Salt Cellar Pewter 1lb 80 sp
approximately 1/5 of a pint and weights 1/4 of a
Drills Salt Cellar Silver 1lb 230 sp
pound.
Rock 6lb 30 sp Salt Cellar Gold 1lb 2500 sp
Weight Price Gold/Silver Items may be alloy/plate for 30% /
Wood 2lb 30 sp Pottery Crock, 5 gallon 10lb 25 sp
Bits Iron x5 1lb 25 sp 50% cost
Wine Amphora, 12 gallon 35lb 40 sp
Fish Hook & Line 0 2 sp Wooden Casks Furniture Weight Price
Fish Net, Small 1lb 10 sp 12 gallon 10lb 25 sp Stool 5lb 4 sp
Fish Net, Medium 5lb 25 sp 25 gallon 25lb 35 sp Chair, basic 10lb 6 sp
Forge, Portable 100lb 300 sp 50 gallon 50lb 50 sp Chair, elaborate 50lb 30 sp
Forge 1000lb 450 sp Jars & Jugs Bench, 1 yard 15lb 6 sp
Grappling Hook 1lb 15 sp Pottery, 1 pint 1lb 2 sp Bench, 2 yards 30lb 8 sp
Hammers Pottery, 1/2 gallon 2lb 5 sp Throne 60lb 100 sp+
Armourer’s 3lb 24 sp Pottery, 1 gallon 4lb 8 sp Table 50lb+ 20 sp+
Blacksmiths 3lb 25 sp Glass, 1 pint 3/4lb 40 sp Beds
Carpenters 2lb 12 sp Glass, 1 quart 1lb 55 sp Mattress w/o Straw 2lb 2 sp
Wooden Mallet 2lb 2 sp Glass, 1/2 gallon 2lb 100 sp Sleeping Straw /week 5lb 1 cf
Iron Manacles 2lb 40 sp Glass, 1 gallon 4lb 1 65 sp Good 100lb+ 55 sp+
Ladder (per 10’) Vials Fine 150lb+ 2 65 sp+
Wooden 25lb 25 sp Pottery, 1 dose 1/4lb 3 sp Camp, Canvas 15lb 20 sp
Rope 4lb 18 sp Pottery, 5 dose 1lb 5 sp Camp, Leather 20lb 50 sp
Lumber Glass, 1 dose 1/4lb 25 sp Knockdown (Wood) 40lb 110 sp
Rough Cut (1cu.ft.) 50lb 1 sp Glass, 5 dose 1lb 65 sp Hammocks
Clean Cut (1cu.ft.) 50lb 2 sp Metal (Tin/copper) 1 dose1/4lb 10 sp Rope 1 lb 10 sp
Metals Metal (Tin/copper) 5 dose 1lb 25 sp Canvas 2lb 35 sp
Iron Ingot 25lb 34 sp Stone or bone, as per pottery, cost x2 Leather 5lb 80 sp
Copper Ingot 25lb 110 sp Silver; as per metal, cost x5 Chests
Lead Ingot 25lb 25 sp Fine Porcelain, as per pottery cost x5 Small Wood 10lb 10 sp
Tin Ingot 25lb 28 sp Large Wood 20lb 24 sp
Other Base Metals 25lb 20 sp Kitchen & Dining Weight Price Small Metal 20lb 48 sp
Silver Ingot 5lb 1600 sp Crockery
Earthenware 1/2lb 2 sp Heating Weight Price
Gold Ingot 5lb 19200 sp
Wooden 1/4lb 5 cf Charcoal 10lb 3 sp
Platinum Ingot 5lb 20800 sp
Pewter 5oz 10 sp Braziers
Truesilver Ingot 1lb 40320 sp
Enamelled Tin 5oz 9 sp Small Iron 2lb 20 sp
Nails
Silver 1/2lb 80 sp Tripod Iron 20lb 170 sp
Finishing x250 1lb 55 sp
Gold 1/2lb 900 sp Small Bronze 2lb 60 sp
Large x100 1lb 35 sp
Porcelain 1/2lb 55 sp Tripod Bronze 20lb 395 sp+
Paint
Whitewash 1 gallon 8lb 2 sp Pewter Mess Kit 1lb 45 sp Light: Weight Price
White 1 gallon 10lb 10 sp Serving Dishes x2 x3 Flint & Steel 1/2lb 3 sp
Coloured 1 gallon 10lb 15 sp+ Cutlery - Pewter Tinderbox 1lb 10 sp
Pitchfork 4lb 30 sp Forks 2oz 6 sp Rush-light x5 (1 hr. each) 1lb 1 cf
Plough Blade, Iron 25lb 185 sp+ Knives 2oz 5 sp Candle, Tallow (1hr) 3oz 2 cf
Plough, Full Mouldboard 100lb+ 800 sp+ Spoons 2oz 5 sp Candle, Wax (1hr) 3oz 3 cf
Pulleys Ladles 5oz 10 sp Torch, Pitch Coated 1lb 1 sp
100lb,1.5:1 3lb 30 sp Cutlery - Other Lanterns
100lb, 2:1 4lb 55 sp As per pewter but Weight Price Candle, glass 2lb 45 sp
100lb, 3:1 5lb 80 sp Bone x 50% x 50% Oil 2lb 20 sp
100lb, 4:1 6lb 165 sp Gold x1 x 80 Oil, Glass 3lb 110 sp
100lb, 5:1 7lb 250 sp Silver x1 x7 Oil, Shuttered 2 1/2 lbs 50 sp
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Lantern Oil, pint (24hrs) 1 1/4lb 65 sp Writing Tablet, Wax 1lb 5 sp Duck 10 cf
Candle Sticks Goose 12 sp
Wood 1/2lb 3 sp 1.10 Miscellaneous Weight Price Lamb 14 sp
Iron 1 1/2lb 15 sp 52 Card Common Deck 2oz 10 sp Pig 100 sp
Bronze 1 1/2lb 24 sp 78 Card Tarot Deck 3oz 30 sp Sheep 24 sp
Silver 1 1/2lb 300 sp Clocks Swan 13 sp
Gold 2lb 3500 sp Spring 5lb 1100 sp+ Suckling Pig 34 sp
Candelabra, as above plus Water 50lb+ 700 sp+ Other Animals
each additional spike 1/2lb +30% Pendulum 100lb+ 1500 sp+ Dog, Hunting 20 sp
Linen weight Price Hourglass 3lb 350 sp+ Dog, War 35 sp
Bed Hangings 10lb 55 sp+ Minute glass (1, 3 or 5) 1/4lb 75 sp+ Hawk 20 sp
Bed Hangings, Fine 20lb 250 sp+ Mirror, Small Metal 1lb 30 sp House Cat 1 sp
Blanket, Light 2lb 25 sp Mirror, Large Metal 20lb 85 sp Monkey 55 sp
Blanket, Heavy 5lb 55 sp Physiker’s Kit 1lb 20 sp Parrot 3 sp
Cushions 1lb 10 sp+ Soap, Plain 1/4lb 5 sp Weasel 2 sp
Mosquito Netting 4oz 55 sp Soap, Perfumed 1/4lb 25 sp
Sheets Spectacles 2oz 250 sp+ 5.15 Gems
Fine Woollen 1lb 65 sp Spyglass 5lb 300 sp+ Most costs are in carats, of which there are
Linen 1lb 165 sp Sundial 50lb 220 sp+ 120 in an ounce. A 120 carat (1oz) diamond
Silk/Satin 1lb 350 sp Sundial Ornate 100lb 550 sp+ measures approx. 8 cc (2cm x 2cm x 2cm).
Sleeping Furs 10lb 165 sp Tents These are prices for cut (facetted) gems.
Canvas, 2 person 30lb 55 sp Facetting is a relatively recent and many gems,
5.10 Sewing/Weaving Equipment Canvas, 4 person 60lb 110 sp (especially inherited stones) will be polished
Fabric Weight Price/yard Canvas, 8 person 90lb 220 sp rather than cut.
Wool Leather, 2 person 50lb 80 sp per carat
homespun 1/2lb 1 sp Leather, 4 person 100lb 150 sp Diamond 360 sp
un-dyed 1/2lb 2 sp Leather, 8 person 150lb 250 sp Ruby 300 sp
average dyed 1/2lb 3 sp Emerald 240 sp
fine 1/4lb 4 sp 5.13 Transport Equipment Price Sapphire 240 sp
heavy weight 1lb 5 sp Spurs, Plain 18 sp Jade (1/10 pound) 130 sp
Canvas (hemp) Spurs, Silvered 50 sp Opal 55 sp
bleached 1/2lb 2 sp Riding Crop 15 sp Pearl 115 sp
dyed 1/2lb 3 sp Driving Whip 25 sp Amber (1/10 pound) 60 sp
heavy weight 1lb 5 sp Tack Semiprecious 25 sp
Linen Bit/Bridle 20 sp Polished stones x 75%
bleached 6oz 2 sp Riding Saddle 105 sp Raw stones x 30%
dyed 6oz 3 sp Side-saddle 155 sp
fine 2oz 4 sp Saddle Blanket 15 sp 5.16 Essences & Perfumes per ounce
Cotton Horseshoe 6 sp Ambergris 1000 sp
bleached 1/4lb 3 sp Nosebag, 5lb 4 sp Black Lotus 600 sp
dyed 1/4lb 5 sp Draft Harness 35 sp Black Poppy 240 sp
Silk 2oz 10 sp+ Horse Collar 65 sp Black Rose 500 sp
Lace 1/4lb 15 sp+ Ox Yoke 45 sp Cherry Blossom 12 sp
Braid 1oz 2 cf Packs Frankincense 300 sp
Silk Ribbons 0 1 sp+ 10lb Saddle Bag 5 sp Lavender 18 sp
Lace Trim 0 3 sp+ 20lb Saddle Bag 12 sp Musk 50 sp
Thread 300lb Packsaddle 80 sp Myrrh 300 sp
pale or dark, 150’ 2oz 2 sp Carts Orchid 250 sp
coloured, 150’ 2oz 3 sp Pony Cart (500lb) 85 sp Peony 8 sp
Silver, 150’ 2oz 12 sp 1 Horse Cart (1000lb) 150 sp Poppy 50 sp
Gold, 150’ 2oz 30 sp 2 Horse Wagon (1 ton) 275 sp Purple Rose 200 sp
Needles (5) 0 8 sp 4 Horse Wagon (3 ton) 450 sp Rose 60 sp
Shears 1lb 20 sp Open Coach (2 Horse) 500 sp Sunflower 12 sp
Table Loom 25lb 40 sp Closed Coach (2 Horse) 650 sp
Floor Loom 100 lb + 250 sp Open Coach (4 Horse) 900 sp 5.17 Rare or Magical Ingredients
Spindle 1lb 1 sp Closed Coach (4 Horse) 1050 sp
Boats Many frequently used magical ingredients are
Carding Comb 1lb 2 sp
6’ Rowboat (4 Seat) 110 sp readily available. The price will be listed in the
appropriate skill or ability description.
5.11 Writing Materials 12’ Longboat (8 Seat) 350 sp
Rarely used or difficult to find ingredients
Weight Price 16’ Longboat (10 Seat) 500 sp
Canoe (2 Seat) 60 sp may be ordered or may require a quest to
Bindery Glue & Pot 1/2lb 2 sp
Book 7lb 200 sp+ Folding Leather Boat (4 Seat)250 sp
Book, Blank(30 x A4 pages) 7lb 100 sp Paddle 8 sp
Book Covers, pair 5lb 12 sp Oar 15 sp
Book, Illuminated ? 500 sp+ Galley Oar 25 sp
Chalk, Stick 2oz 1 cf Ships (see Ship Supplement)
Gold Leaf 4” x 4” Sheet 0 3 sp
Ink cake, black 3oz 1 sp
5.14 Animals & Livestock
Ink cake, other colours 3oz 1 sp Riding & Draft Animals each
Map Case 1lb 10 sp Donkey/Mule 200 sp
Paper 3’ x 3’ Sheet 2oz 3 cf Drafthorse 600 sp
Parchment 3’ x 3’ Sheet 2oz 2 sp Mustang 480 sp
Quill Pen 0 3 cf Oxen 280 sp
Seal, Personal 1/4lb 25 sp Palfrey 720 sp
Seal, Silver 1/4lb 100 sp Pony 385 sp
Seal, Gold 1/4lb 250 sp Quarterhorse 900 sp
Sealing Wax (Red) 2oz 6 sp War Horse 1050 sp
Stylus (for Wax Tablet) 2oz 3 sp
Livestock
Vellum 3’ x 3’ Sheet 2oz 3 sp
Bull 300 sp
Writing Desk, Portable 10lb 18 sp
Calf 125 sp
Writing Desk, Large 100lb+ 55 sp+
Chicken 2 sp
Writing Tablet, Slate 1lb 3 sp
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LIVING IN A HOUSEHOLD
The necessities, comforts, and
luxuries enjoyed by a person
represent their standard of living.
If players would like their characters to
live in a Household other than at the
Guild or at an Inn then the following is
provided as a guide. All of the
Households below offer characters
different services. At Subsistence life is
poor, but as you spend more money
you end up paying for grounds to be
kept, servants to clean, stables to be
maintained, your yearly clothes are
paid for etc.
All you need do is choose a level of life
style for the character and pay for it.
Subsistence: 1095 sp per annum (3
per day, 21 per week, 90 per month)
Status: menials, prisoners, slaves,
unskilled labourers, drafted common
soldiers, beggars, recluses, etc.
Food: turnips & sauerkraut, or beet
soup, or potatoes & onions, or carrots &
acorns, or a cereal, black bread. Little
or no meat in a non-rural area. Drink is
buttermilk, water (if drinkable), watered
wine, young beer.
Housing: perhaps none; maybe a tiny
room or hut for a family; perhaps a
blanket; no furniture.
Clothing: sackcloth, homespun, rude
leathers, nudity.
Poor: 3650 sp per annum (10 per
day, 70 per week, 300 month)
Status: most landed peasants, minor
crafters, civilized soldiers of rank
corresponding to sergeant or even lieu-
tenant, servants of those of wealth,
peddlers, captains of large boats and
very small ships, assistant sorcerers,
etc.
Food: as per the previous income tier,
plus gruel, barley bread, cheese and
eggs. Meat or fish at least 1-2 times
weekly. Beer, ale, cheap wine and
porter are available.
Housing: single dwelling, protects
animals too. Furniture includes a chest
or two, a table and benches, rush
lights, straw mattresses and blankets.
Clothing: linens, wool and leather,
shoes, 1 new suit of clothes a year;
winter clothes will be warm and
protective.
Middle Class: 8760 sp per annum
(24 per day, 168 per week, 720 per
month)
Status: master crafters, servants who
command other servants or who have
other independent responsibilities,
professionals, minor merchants,
traders, middle rank mechanicians,
healers, alchemists, astrologers or
mages, poor adventurers.
Food: as per previous tier, but of better
quality, plus white bread and meat or
fish with most meals. Table wines.
Housing: 1-2 storey house. Furniture
as previous tier plus, a good bed,
several tables and benches, 1-2 chairs,
1-2 wall decorations, or plastered walls.
Clothing: good quality linens and
cottons, some use of expensive dyes, a
little fur trim, some jewellery. This is
the first tier for which style is important.
Other: 1-2 servants and 1-2 mounts.
Wealthy: 20,000 sp per annum (55
per day, 385 per week, 1650 per
month)
Status: senior crafters, moderately
successful merchants, knights, thanes,
other minor nobility, outstanding
healers, alchemists, astrologers and
mages, average adventurers.
Food: as per previous tier, but of much
better quality, plentiful meat and fish
with all meals. Good wines.
Housing: Great house, hall, manor
house, fortified manor house, or large
2-3 storey townhouse. Fine furniture.
Clothing: high quality linens and cotton,
some silks and satins, use of expensive
and/or imported dyes, fur trim, good
jewellery.
Other: 3-7 servants, 2-5 horses and/or
a carriage, perhaps hunting animals.
Rich: 60,000 sp per annum (165 per
day, 1155 per week, 4950 per month)
Status: barons, less wealthy counts or
earls, sheiks, secretaries and factotums
to royalty, successful merchants, and
veteran adventurers.
Food: as per previous tier, plus plentiful
beef or other herbivores, fowl, shellfish,
etc. Home made pastries and breads.
Fine wines. Imported fruits and delica-
cies.
Housing: large multi-roomed dwelling or
castle housing the family and servants,
guards, etc. Furnishings now include
thrones, chairs, valuable artworks,
tapestries, panelling, and fine rugs.
Clothing: imported silks and satins, and
decorative trims including silver and
gold thread. Such folk frequently set (or
always quickly follow) the latest fashion.
Gold jewellery with gemstones.
Other: Includes several to many
servants and mounts, other staff,
wagons, guards, ships, animals, etc.
LIVING IN OTHER LODGINGS
If players would like their characters to
live in a Inn, Tavern or Boarding House
and not in their own Household then
the following is provided as a guide.
All you need do is choose a level of life
style for the character and pay for it.
GM GUIDE
Lower Class Lodgings: 2160 sp per
annum (6 per day, 42 per week, 180
month) Done.
Status: most landed peasants, minor
crafters, servants of those of wealth,
peddlers, captains of large boats and
very small ships, assistant sorcerers,
etc.
Food: turnips & sauerkraut, or beet
soup, or potatoes & onions, or carrots &
acorns, or a cereal, black bread, barley
bread, cheese and eggs. Meat or fish at
least 1-2 times weekly. Drink is
buttermilk, water, cheap wine, young
beer, ale.
Room: Single dwelling, furniture
includes a small chest, a table and
bench, rush lights, straw mattresses
and blankets.
Clothing: your own responsibility.
Middle Class Lodgings: 4,230 sp per
annum (12 per day, 84 per week, 350
month)
Status: master crafters, servants who
command other servants or who have
other independent responsibilities,
professionals, minor merchants,
traders, middle rank mechanicians,
healers, alchemists, astrologers or
mages, poor adventurers.
Food: as per previous tier, but of better
quality, plus white bread and meat or
fish with most meals. Table wines.
Lodgings: 1-2 storey Inn, Tavern or
Boarding house. Private rooms
furniture is as previous tier plus, a good
bed, several tables and benches, 1-2
chairs, 1-2 wall decorations, or
plastered walls.
Clothing: You are expected to have:
good quality linens and cottons, some
use of expensive dyes, a little fur trim,
some jewellery. This is the first tier for
which style is important.
Better Class Lodgings: 8,820 sp per
annum (25 per day, 175 per week,
740 per month)
Status: senior crafters, moderately
successful merchants, knights, thanes,
other minor nobility, outstanding
healers, alchemists, astrologers and
mages, average adventurers.
Food: as per previous tier, but of much
better quality, plentiful meat and fish
with all meals. Good wines.
Housing: a fortified 2-3 storey large Inn,
Tavern or Boarding house, with a
courtyard. Private rooms furniture is as
previous tier plus, a better bed, several
tables and benches, 2-4 chairs, 3-6 wall
decorations, and plastered walls.
Clothing: you are expected to have,
high quality linens and cotton, some
silks and satins, use of expensive
and/or imported dyes, fur trim, good
jewellery.
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Other: your room has a servant on call, designed protectively around a

a may be carriage available. central courtyard, with stone walls
that are timber reinforced (and
CONSTRUCTION COSTS possibly windowless), on the outer
Often houses will be built with trade,
side. If in a rural area, it will be a
promise of trade, or promise of labour secondary fortification, next to the
and with only a small amount of the fortified manor houses and
cash needed. They are sometimes built castles. Size: 70' x 100' to 110' x
as community projects – like barn 130' with 1-4 stories. It requires 20
raisings. Often large extended families adults 5-8 months to build. The
will come for a few weeks in the cost is 6 Silver Pennies per square
summer to contribute to the event. foot x number of stories high.
Either way a large amount of coins is
not commonplace. Often the building of
a home will have been in the planning
stage for many years, with lumber and 70 x 100 foot 110 x 130
river stones already being stockpiled for foot
use. 2 floors 100,800 sp 206,000 sp
3 floors 151,200 sp 308,880sp
Slum Hut: 4 floors 201,600 sp 412,000 sp
The home of a common unskilled
labourer, beggar or poor peasant, the The price includes furnishings and
slum hut is constructed of wood and/or interior decoration all of good quantity.
mud & wattle, or salvaged materials, Full stabling accommodation is
with very few, if any, fixtures, and is included.
capable of sheltering a maximum of 5-6
adults. Size: 10' x 15' to 15' x 30'; and Prices for rental accommodation.
requiring 5 adults 2-5 days to build at
an average cost of 2 Silver Pennies per Wk Month Year
square foot. Large huts may have Slum Hut 5 21 260
accommodation for animals. 10 x 15 Peasant Cottage 15 64 780
foot = 300 sp, 15 x 30 foot = 450 sp Mid Class House Sm 25 107 1,300
Mid Class House Lg 65 279 3,380
Peasant's Cottage: Common Villa Small 80 343 3,160
The home of a landed peasant, minor Common Villa Medium 250 1,071 13,000
craftier, etc. Built of stone, with a well- Common Villa Large 577 2,473 30,000
thatched roof, and some timber
bracing. Size: 20' x 15' with 3 rooms to
20' x 35' with 5 rooms, requiring 5
adults 20 to 50 days to build at a cost of
6 Silver Pennies per square foot.
20 x 15 foot = 1,800 sp, 30 x 35
foot = 6,300 sp. Minimal
furnishings will add 10% to costs.
May have accommodation for
animals.

Middle Class House:

The home of a master craftier,
trader, etc. Built of wood and stone
with timber bracing, and perhaps a
tiled roof. Size: 30' x 50' to 40' x
70' with 1-2 stories, requiring 20
adults 3-5 months to build at a
cost of 6 Silver Pennies per
square foot x number of stories.
30 x 50 foot 40 x 70 foot
1 floor 10,800 sp 21,160 sp
2 floors 21,600 sp 40,340 sp
Includes standard furnishings and
interior decoration (plaster walls, etc.),
in the costs.

Common Villa:
The residence of a wealthy to rich
family, the common villa is usually