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Written and Created by: Collin Lenzen
Editor: Trent Urness
Layout, Design and Art Direction: Collin Lenzen
This Roleplaying game uses the Open Gaming License,
Version 1.0a.
The full text of the Open Gaming Licence may be found
on page 251.

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The skills, magic spells, feats and other game
mechanics presented within this book are considered
Open Game Content, where they are not in disagree-
ment with the official Open Gaming Licence System
Reference Document. Artwork is not considered open
content. All original and derivative artwork is copyright
the author.
The setting, game world, and other material
(including, but not limited to Ancient Sign names,
sample characters, monsters, and equipment) are not
considered Open Game Content. Anyone interested in
creating official adventures or other supplements for
the Spellchrome game world are encouraged to seek
written permission.

Special Art Thanks

▪ Eric Belisle: ericbelisle.com

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▪ John Rapone johncarmine.deviantart.com

Based on Game Mechanics Designed by: Jonathan

Tweet, Monte Cook and Skip Williams. Previous
Game Mechanics Designed by David "Zeb" Cook, E.
Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. See also OGL SRD
Authors, pg 251.

Copyright ©2009 Collin Lenzen. All Rights Reserved.

This material may not be copied, re-posted, sold or

redistributed in any form without the express written
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This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to actual

persons, living or dead, or places is entirely coinci-
dental.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1:Introduction
This is a Roleplaying Game ....................................5
Your Character Might be: ........................................6
The Spellchrome Setting .........................................6
Why the Name Spellchrome?..................................6
What you Need to Play ............................................7
Dice .........................................................................8
General RPG Terms................................................8
Spellchrome Specific Terms....................................9
The Core Mechanic ...............................................10
Quick Sample Combat ..........................................10
Regular Play ..........................................................11
Example of Play ....................................................11
A Fictitious World ..................................................12
Other Resources ...................................................12
Chapter 2: Character Creation
Creating a Character Introduction ......................... 13
Talk with your GM .................................................13
Ancient Sign ..........................................................13
Social Class...........................................................16
Magical Pollution and Traits ..................................17
Attributes ...............................................................19
Hit Points and Combat Bonuses ........................... 21
Skill Categories and Skill Points ............................ 24
Spell Categories and Points ..................................26
Saving Throws.......................................................28
Feats .....................................................................30
Equipment .............................................................31
Finishing Touches .................................................33
Play the Game.......................................................34
Sample Characters................................................34
Chapter 3: Level Advancement
Level System .........................................................55
Level Advancement ...............................................55
Skill and Magic Spell Bonuses .............................. 56
Empowerment Point Bonuses ............................... 57
Levelling HP, Attacks and Saves .......................... 57
Rewarding XP .......................................................58
Starting an Advanced Character ........................... 58
Issues of Training ..................................................58
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Chapter 4: Skills
Skills Introduction ..................................................59
Difficulty Class (DC) ..............................................59
Opposed Skill Checks ...........................................60
Choosing Skill Categories .....................................60
Strength Based Skills ............................................61
Dexterity Based Skills............................................63
Constitution Based Skills .......................................67
Intelligence Based Skills .......................................68
Wisdom Based Skills .............................................71
Charisma Based Skills ..........................................74
Alphabetical Skill List ............................................76
Synergy and Aid Another ......................................77
Trained Skill Bonuses and Points.......................... 77
Untrained Skill Bonuses and Points ...................... 77
Using Skills Untrained ...........................................78
Improving Skills .....................................................78
Character Creation Option ....................................78
Chapter 5: Magic Spells
Spells Introduction .................................................79
Difficulty Class (DC) ..............................................79
Choosing Spell Categories ....................................81
Combat Focus Based Spells .................................81
Death Based Spells ...............................................82
Fire Based Spells ..................................................85
Healing Based Spells ............................................88
Ice Based Spells....................................................89
Insight Based Spells ..............................................92
Light Based Spells.................................................94
Protection Based Spells ........................................97
Shadow Based Spells ...........................................99
Telekinesis Based Spells ....................................101
Telepathy Based Spells.......................................103
Weather Based Spells .........................................106
Alphabetical Magic Spell List...............................109
Known and Unknown Spells................................110
Improving Magic Spells .......................................110
Magic Point Exceptions .......................................110
Character Creation Option ..................................110
Chapter 6: Feats
Feats Introduction................................................111
Acquiring Feats ...................................................111
Reading Feat Descriptions ..................................112
Choosing Feats ...................................................112
List of Feats .........................................................112
Important Feats ...................................................114
Feat Descriptions ...............................................115
Chapter 7: Equipment
Money..................................................................123
Empowering Items...............................................124
Starting Equipment ..............................................125
Ranged Weapons................................................126
Melee Weapons ..................................................131
Armour.................................................................136
Items and Devices ...............................................142
Power Alterations ................................................146
Vehicles ...............................................................148
Common Goods and Services ............................ 154
Chapter 8: Combat
Combat Overview ................................................159
Sample Combat...................................................161
Initiative ...............................................................165
Hit Points .............................................................168
Types of Actions ..................................................173
Combat Modifiers ................................................178
Combat Options ..................................................180
Combat Index ......................................................185
Chapter 9: Running the Game
GM Roles ............................................................187
Tips and Guidelines.............................................195
Bad GMing ..........................................................195
Player Character Death .......................................196
Successful Gaming Session................................199
Awarding XP and Treasure .................................201
Adventure Basics ................................................203
Adventure Elements ............................................205
Building Adventures ............................................206
About the Opposition ...........................................209
Adventure Ideas ..................................................210
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Chapter 10: Threats
Threats Introduction ............................................215
Reading Stats ......................................................216
Street Thug..........................................................217
Mercenary ...........................................................218
Talzaran Warrior..................................................220
Stone Ogre ..........................................................222
Varrathnoth..........................................................223
Spirit Born Witch..................................................225
Dangerous Beasts ...............................................227
The Lumbering Dead...........................................229
Pale Twin.............................................................230
Chapter 11: Setting
The Allterions ......................................................233
Kingdom of Lundor Time Line ............................. 234
Map of Eldlandria ................................................236
Common Languages ...........................................237
Technology and Culture ..............................240
The Barrier Zone .................................................241
Tower Cities ........................................................242
Nova Dirge Territory ............................................242
Major Factions .....................................................234
Extras
Character Sheet ..................................................246
Index....................................................................248
Open Gaming Licence.........................................251
Overview
Introduction .....................................................5
Character Creation ........................................13
Sample Characters .......................................34
Level Advancement ......................................55
Skills..............................................................59
Magic Spells..................................................79
Feats ...........................................................111
Equipment ...................................................123
Combat .......................................................159
Running the Game ......................................187
Threats ........................................................215
Setting .........................................................233
Chapter 1: Introduction
This is a Roleplaying Game
This is a “Pen and Paper” RPG (Roleplaying Game).
The roleplaying part means that you create a character
using a set of rules, deciding what he or she is good
or poor at. The “Pen and Paper” part means that this
is a bit like a board game, with many Players and dice
involved. Unlike a board game, a Pen and Paper RPG
has an overall story that continues from game to game,
and all of the Players contribute to achieve mutual
goals within that story.
One group member is the Game Master (GM), who
controls the world and everything in it, and everyone
else controls a single character, known as a Player
Character. Once everyone selects or builds a character,
the GM runs the game. The GM either invents her
own adventure or uses a pre-made one. During the
adventure, or game session, the GM describes scenes
and explains scenarios. The Players imagine these
scenes and choose what their characters will do.
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This style of game play still has some advantages over
other RPG mediums. Since this is not a videogame,
Players are freer to use their imagination to solve
challenges. They can attempt to cleverly use equipment
to solve their problems, or use their skills and spells
to find alternate routes. Granted, many of these same
concepts can be found in videogames; however the
programmers and videogame designers must account
for all of the possible scenarios a head of time, modeling
and scripting each one meticulously. A human GM can
more easily react to the unexpected, which means that
when a Player’s unconventional solution is attempted,
it may possibly succeed.
Another critical aspect in Pen and Paper RPGs is
social. Ultimately these games are fun because you are
gathering with your friends and interacting. While we
want you to play this game, you could probably have
just as much fun playing cards (at least for a while).
So get some friends together, build characters and play
the game. If some or all of you have played videogame
RPGs, you will probably understand some broader
concepts such as “Leveling Up”. If some of you have
played other Pen and Paper RPGs, even better - this
game will be comfortably familiar, yet exciting and
new!
 The Spellchrome Setting
Eldlandria was once a medieval world where men and
women fought with sword and magic. Then came the
powerful Allterions, claiming to be both protectors and
ancient brethren. The Allterions warned of a powerful foe
that threatened both peoples. Ultimately the Allterions
landed their Starships and introduced new technology,
Your character might be: changing the Eldlandrian landscape and its people
forever. Your character lives in this new and chaotic
▪ A large and powerful H-Class Warrior, setting, full of possibility, danger and adventure.
sworn to protect Eldlandria.
Learn more about the setting in Chapter 11, starting on
▪ A freelance Bounty Hunter on the Page 233.
lookout for wanted men.

▪ A tough-as-nails Detective who Why the name Spellchrome?

always seems to find trouble. The term Spellchrome comes from the iconic Spell-
▪ A Guardian Protector whose magic is chrome Pistol. Soon after settling on the new planet,
only outshone by her combat ability. the Allterions discovered that their technology
malfunctioned and their energy storage units burnt out
▪ An Arcane Soldier trained by exclusive once removed from the shielding of their Starships.
schools in the art of magic and war. Eventually it was learnt that
the technology could be
▪ An Elemental Brawler always ready for a good fight. modified and powered by
Eventually it
▪ A Scout, adept at stealth and reconnaissance. a person’s spell energy. was learnt that
Energy blasters were
▪ A Warden Investigator skilled in piecing together among the first upgraded,
the technology
the aftermath of even the grizzliest crime. creating Spell-powered could be
chrome-plated pistols. modified and
▪ A Highwayman, who has underworld Although it was later proven
skills and knowledge. that magical prowess (or powered by a
▪ A Paranormal Auditor, knowledgeable in ineptitude) factored little person’s spell
dealing with things not of this world. into a user’s ability to power
the new technology, the energy.
▪ A Phantom Rogue, whose magic and skill name has stuck ever since.
let them climb dangerous heights.
The game is called Spellchrome because it intention-
▪ A Hatchetman, trained as a spy and assassin. ally mixes the genre of medieval fantasy (the Spell)
▪ A Battle Caster, who can be counted with the genre of science fiction (the Chrome).
on for magical battlefield support.

▪ A Dark Blade, with ancient ties to

barbarians and Necromancers.

▪ A Gun-Wraith, master of the twin guns.

▪ An Urban Wizard, versatile spell-

caster, telepath and elementalist.

▪ A Greystone Sorcerer, trained to be

a skilled and powerful healer.

▪ A Thunder Mage, who is good with ranged

magic or with melee weapons.

▪ Whatever you choose to create.

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What you need to play
▪ The rules that you are reading right now. They
cover how to make a character and the rules
of play. A printed book is easiest to use.

▪ A Character sheet. An official character sheet

is easiest to use, but any blank piece of paper
will do. A couple pieces of scrap paper or an
inexpensive note book are also useful.

▪ A pencil and an eraser. The “pen” in Pen and

Paper is a bit of a misnomer; few things on your
character sheet should be written permanently.

▪ A set of Dice. One set each is good, although

a couple extra sets can be handy. Dice
are explained on the following page.

▪ A character figure. Your GM may use grid

maps to help resolve combat scenarios. You
will want some token to represent your figure,
preferably one that fits inside a 1 inch square.

▪ A calculator can be helpful, but is not required.

Any inexpensive calculator will do.

▪ A group of people to play with. 1 GM and

four Players is ideal, although a couple more
(or less) can usually be worked with.

▪ A place to play. A large table is ideal,

since everyone has space to roll dice
and a place to put their character sheet.
Kitchen tables usually work well.

▪ A meeting time. Try to pick when everyone

has a regular chunk of free time.

▪ Snacks. Not necessary, but food and

drink can improve nearly everything.

▪ Related topic: see Chapter 9:

Running the Game, page 187.

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Dice
Dice abbreviations are used throughout the rules and
in game stats. The first number lists how many dice to
roll, followed by “d”, representing what type of dice to
roll. An addition or subtraction sign may follow, which
adds or subtracts a listed amount.
These are the six types of dice used: 4 sided (d4), 6
sided (d6), 8 sided (d8), 10 sided (d10), 12 sided (d12)
and 20 sided (d20).
Examples:
1d20: Roll a single 20-sided die. (A result of 1-20)
2d8: Roll two 8-sided dice. (A result of 2-16)
3d6: Roll three 6 sided dice. (A result of 3-18)
2d4+2: Roll two 4-sided dice and then add 2. (A result
of 4-10)
1d20-1: Roll a single 20-sided die and then subtract 1.
(A result of 0-19)
1d6+1d8: Roll a single 6-sided die and a single 8-sided
die. (A result of 2-14)
d% (Percentile): Take 2d10, indicating which die will
represent the 10’s place, and roll each. A result of 4
and 8 would mean 48%, double zero means 100%. If
your character had a 35% chance of failure, a result of
36% or higher indicates success.
Tip: It is considered good etiquette to roll dice where
everyone (or at least the GM) can see the results. It’s
also best to leave your dice with your last result, until
you need to roll something else.
The exception to this rule is the Game Master’s rolls.
Some GM’s make lots of rolls behind a GM screen, and
that’s okay. They run the game, which means they have
legitimate reasons to make guarded rolls. See also:
Rolling Dice, from the chapter on running the game.
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General RPG Terms
Hit Points (HP): The way to determine how much
damage a character can take before falling unconscious
or dying. More Hit Points equates to being tougher and
to the ability to withstand more damage.
Armour Class (AC): A measure of a character’s ability
to dodge or deflect an attack. A higher AC is better than
a low one.
Damage Reduction (DR): A form of protection,
reducing the amount of damage taken by a character.
Most empowered armour has DR.
Feats: Feats allow characters to perform actions that
require specific talent or focussed training outside the
realm of normal Skills.
Game Master (GM): The person who runs the adventure
and decides on rules as needed. GMs try to make sure
everyone is having fun, which includes providing a
challenge that is not too easy (boring) but also not too
difficult (frustrating).
Player Character (PC): Each player has a Player
Character that they decide the actions for.
Level: A way of measuring how experienced and
powerful a character is. The higher the level, the more
powerful the character.
Experience Points (XP): Characters gain XP for
completing goals and adventures. Once a character
gains enough XP, they gain a new level
Gaining a new level: Each time a character gains a
new level, they gain more Hit Points and often get a
little better at using skills and casting magic. Certain
levels give specific bonuses.
Attributes: A measure of physical and mental abilities.
Explained under Step 5 of character creation.
Saving throws: A roll made to partially avoid or resist
a harmful effect.
There are 3 types of saving throws: Reflex (a dodge
test), Fortitude (a toughness test), and Willpower (a
mental endurance test).
Base Attack Bonus: Separated into two different Stats
- Ranged Base Attack Bonus and Melee Base Attack
Bonus - each gets better as a character gains levels. A
Base Attack Bonus may be ranked as Poor, Good or
Best. See Step 6 under character creation.
Campaign: The sum of all of the adventures your
character participates in; often defined by the long story
arc created by the GM. An ongoing game throughout
multiple sessions is a Campaign.
Difficultly Class (DC): A way of determining how difficult
a task is. It helps set the target number a character
must meet or exceed.
Check: When trying to meet or exceed a number
determined by the rules or the GM, rolling a d20 and
adding modifiers based on your character’s stats.
Natural 20: A roll resulting in a 20 on a d20 before any
modifiers are added. Often an automatic success.
Natural 1: A roll resulting in a 1 on a d20 before any
modifiers are added. Often an automatic failure.
Bonus: A positive number applied to a roll.
Penalty: A negative number applied to a roll.
Move action: An action that lets a character move a
distance in combat or perform an action that requires a
couple seconds, such as drawing a weapon or opening
a door.
Attack action: An action that lets a character perform
an attack with a weapon.
Weapon range: How far away a target can be without a
ranged attack taking a penalization for distance.
Round: A six second period of time used for combat.
Types of Actions: Characters are able to take one
move action and one standard action per round on
their turn. See: Types of Actions (Chapter 8)
Spellchrome Specific Terms
Ancient Sign: This determines the priority that your Hit
Points, Skill Points and Magic Points are set. This also
determines Starting Combat Feats, Skill Categories,
Spell Categories and base saving throws. See step 2
under character creation.
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Armoes, Burgon, Calmen, Danar, Etherami and
Feylore: The six Ancient Signs your character may be
born under. See Step 2 under character creation.
Social Class: Adds a small bonus to your Hit Points,
Skill Points or Magic Points. Also adds 1 Starting
Combat Feat, Skill Category or Magic Spell Category.
See step 3 under character creation.
Worker, Merchant and Nobility: Your character may
be from any of these three broad social classes. See
Step 3 under character creation.
Empowerment Points (EP): Allows a character to
activate an item. These are allocated at any time. A
first level character has 10 Empowerment Points. See
Chapter 7: Equipment for details.
Magic Points (MP): These allow a character to cast a
spell. Casting 1 spell costs 1 Magic Spell point each
time it is cast. Magic Points refresh after a rest and are
determined during character creation. More information
on Magic Spells may be found in Chapter 5: Magic
Spells.
Skill Points (SP): These aid a character by adding a
bonus die when they need to make a difficult Skill Check.
Skill Points refresh after a rest and are determined
during character creation. More information on Skills
may be found in Chapter 4: Skills.
Extraordinary Hit Points (EX-HP): These are Hit
Points that are lost before normal Hit Points. Some
Spellchrome armours have Extraordinary Hit Points
built in as a form of extra protection. See details.
Visual Trait: A side effect of living in a magically
polluted world. If selected during character creation,
visual traits, such as pointy ears or tusks are randomly
rolled. See Magical Pollution and Traits.
Trait Bonus: A randomly rolled bonus, usually an
attribute gain, for each visual trait.
Eldlandria: The world in which the game takes place.
Eldlandrians: Humans native to Eldlandria.
Allterions: Humans with advanced technology and
knowledge who officially arrived on Eldlandria less
than a century ago. See Chapter 11: Setting.
The Nova Dirge: The powerful threat that the Allterions
came to stop. The Nova Dirge have allied with some
kingdoms, allowing them to conquer much of Eldlandria.
Their leaders are renegade Allterion.
The Core Mechanic
Whenever you attempt an action that has some chance
of failure, roll a twenty-sided die (d20). To determine if
your character succeeds at a task you do this:
▪ Roll 1d20.
▪ Add any relevant modifiers.
▪ Compare the result to a target number.
▪ If the result equals or exceeds the target number,
your character succeeds. If the result is lower
than the target number, your character fails.
About the word “hit”
Hit is often used in place of “that was a successful
attack”, even when it is a bit of a misnomer.
About the word “miss”
Miss is often used in place of “that was an unsuccessful
attack”, even when the proper terminology might be
“deflected”. Think of “miss” as “not successful” rather
than as the literal meaning (although sometimes it does
mean that an opponent fully dodged out of the way).

Quick Sample Combat

Attacking in combat is explained in detail in Chapter 8:
Combat, but here are the basics:

Talon is walking down the street when two thugs stalk

out of an alleyway aiming Spellchrome weapons at
him. After a short argument combat breaks out.

Determine initiative by each character rolling 1d20

and adding their dexterity modifiers (and any other
applicable modifiers).

Talon gets a 13, the tall Thug gets a 16 and the big
Thug gets a 4.

The tall Thug goes first. Using his Spellchrome weapon,

he rolls 1d20 and adds his ranged attack bonus for a
result of 11. He misses Talon, since Talon’s AC (Armour
Class) is 16.

Now it is Talon’s turn. Characters are able to take

one move action and one standard action per turn.
He spends his move action to draw his Spellchrome
Pistol and his standard action to fire at the tall Thug.
His Player rolls 1d20, gets a 14, and adds his Ranged
Attack Bonus (3) - for a result of 17. The GM lets Talon’s
Player know that his attack is a hit.

Talon’s Player rolls damage, which is 2d8 for his gun,

resulting in 13 damage.

Since the Thug’s light armour has 1d4 damage

reduction, the GM rolls and gets a 2. The Thug takes
11 damage, which is enough to convince him that
messing with Talon was a bad plan.

Next the big Thug gets his actions. After that it is the tall
Thug’s actions, then Talon’s and then the big Thug’s
again, unless they are incapacitated. Combat continues
this way until it is resolved.

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Regular Play
Players rarely act in turns and rounds outside of combat.
The GM explains a situation or describes a scene and
then Players say what they want to do. Occasionally
the GM has to regulate how much a character can do
in a given amount of time, but this still is not as strict as
combat rounds.
When a Player states that they want to do something
and the GM thinks it requires a skill check, she will
have the Player roll 1d20 to determine success. If the
Player’s character is knowledgeable or practiced in
that skill, they will have a better chance of success.
Sometimes feats or other aspects unique to a character
will help them in their actions.
The GM is like a writer; she comes up with a plot and
knows who the killer or killers are. She provides the
setting and the background characters. The Players,
through their characters, are like actors. While their
characters have skills, abilities and equipment to help
them, these actors do not get a script - the Players
have to come up with the right questions on their own.
If the Players are totally on the wrong track, the GM will
probably drop small clues to help them, but ultimately it
is the Players’ story. It is up to them to figure out what
happened and resolve the matter, in whatever manner
they choose. Of course not everyone will be happy
with the decision the Players make - whether it be an
employer, a victim’s family or the antagonists.
Example of Play
Here is an example of 4 people playing Spellchrome.
The interaction between the GM and the Players is
what is important here, not the plot. The characters
already know each other from a quick adventure where
the GM demonstrated some of the basic rules.
(Lisa) GM: You’ve all recently arrived in New Prospect,
one of the Allterion tower cities. It feels very alien
in comparison to the traditional stone castles and
wooden buildings you’re used to. The Allterions have
been having troubles with Supernatural crimes and
requested help from your kingdom. That’s where you
come in.
(Bill, playing a large solider) Driden: Why am I here?
(Kim, playing a Paranormal Auditor) Sayworth: We
need someone we can trust to watch our backs. Don’t
worry, I’m sure there’ll be something big and nasty to
fight.
(Bill) Driden: All right, cool.
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(Lisa) GM: You have all been called to a recent crime
scene, on the front steps of a hotel. Allterion police
keep back the curious and the hysterical gawkers. On
the ground is a dead body, its skin looks frozen and
shattered in places. Limbs bent where they shouldn’t
be.
(Lisa) GM: Over comes an Allterion detective, wearing
an armoured uniform. “Do you think a creature did
this?” he asks.
(John, playing a bounty hunter) Ronin: We’ve seen this
before, I think. What say you, Sayworth?
(Kim) Sayworth: Too soon to tell... let me examine some
of the evidence and cast some spells, Detective...?
(Lisa) GM: Wodar, Detective Wodar. Uhm, yes, well
excuse me, I should let you work. We’re all just very
frustrated with the situation. Let me know if I can be of
any help and of course, keep me in the loop.
(Kim) Sayworth: Sure. (To the GM) Sayworth starts to
examine the body, making sure to collect some of that
skin you mentioned.
(Lisa) GM: Okay, that’ll take you a couple minutes. Then
I’ll have you make a Gather and Analyze Evidence
roll.
(Bill) Driden: Hey Wodan, were there any witnesses?
(Lisa) GM: It’s Detective Wodar.
(Bill) Driden: Oh. Sorry. Were there any witnesses?
(Lisa) GM: Yes, two of them, over here, he says. Wodar
leads you away. John, what is Ronin doing?
(John) Ronin: I’ll think I’ll cast Examine Supernatural.
(Kim) Sayworth: Don’t waste your Magic. I’m going
to cast that on the body as soon I’m done gathering
evidence.
(John) Ronin: I cast Examine Supernatural and walk
toward the crowd.
(Lisa) GM: Alright, Ronin casts and scans the crowd.
Pretty boring stuff. Then a dull looking person suddenly
stands out as you see past his non-descript features
to the outline of something much greater, fiendish and
horrific. His eyes meet yours for a second before he
turns to run.
(John) Ronin: Driden! Sayworth! Get over here quick!
(To the GM): Ronin gives chase.
And that is how an adventure might start. Please note
that your adventures might not be anything like this.
The above example kept with a crime drama theme,
but not all Spellchrome adventure need to. You might
explore hazardous lands, ruins, crash sites and other
places that are too dangerous
for average citizen to venture.
You may protect important ...adventures
people or take on missions to
thwart the plans of The Nova that allow the
Dirge. Adventures may be
centered around working with characters
or against organized crime.
And of course you might also to use all of
solve crimes, if that is what
works for your group. In the their skills
end, hopefully you will see
a variety of adventures that and abilities.
allow the characters to use
all of their skills and abilities.
Find more on this in Chapter 9: Running the Game.

A Note About “You”

Sometimes in this document it is simply less
cumbersome to write “you gain +1 Hit Point” than “Your
character gains +1 Hit Point.” These mean the same
thing. The same applies when “Your base attack” is
written, rather than “Your character’s base attack”.

A Fictitious World
When explaining the game world it is often written
as if it were real, following the basic rules of fiction
and suspension of disbelief. To be certain, this is an
imaginary world - no more real than Dorothy or the land
of OZ.

Other Resources
If you still don’t have a sense of what a Pen and Paper
RPG is or how to play, other Players who have played
RPGs are you best source of information. If you can
game with people who play this game or even another
Pen and Paper RPG, you will learn more from them
than we have room to explain here. Even dropping in
and watching a game can help.

We also recommend the book Dungeons & Dragons

For Dummies (2005) by Bill Slavicsek and Rich Baker.
It’s useful if you are looking for more information on the
finer details about finding a game, or RPG etiquette.
Some of the specifics won’t help, but the general advice
will.

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Chapter 2: Character Creation
Creating a Character
Building a character for a Roleplaying game can be
one of the most enjoyable aspects of playing an RPG.
It offers the player the opportunity to try different combi-
nations to create a character that will be fun to play and
useful in many situations. Also, you are encouraged to
give your character a unique personality so that he or
she is more than just numbers on a page.
Listed below are the character creation steps. The
exact order doesn’t matter, as long as everything gets
selected and recorded. As you make selections, it helps
to jot it down with the associated bonuses.
Character Creation Steps:
1. Talk with your GM
You may find it useful to look over the sample characters.
Sample characters can be handy if you are either in a
hurry-choose one and you can start right away-or if you
need help getting an idea about the type of character
you want to play. If you are brand new to this type of
roleplaying game, we suggest looking at some game
concepts, if you have not already.
Step 2: Ancient Sign
Determine under which Ancient Sign your character
was born. Spellchrome uses a priority system, not
character classes. These priorities determine your char-
acter’s Hit Points (HP), Skill Points (SP), Magic Points
(MP) and other related abilities. There are six Ancient
Signs from which you may choose from, Armoes,
Burgon, Calmen, Danar, Etherami and Feylore. Each
are explained below.

2. Ancient Sign

3. Social Class

4. Magical Pollution and Traits

5. Attributes

6. Hit Points & Combat Ability

7. Skill Points & Skill Categories

8. Magic Points & Spell Categories

9. Saving Throws

10. Feats

11. Equipment

12. Finishing Touches

13. Play the Game!

14. Sample Characters

Step 1: Talk With Your GM

Before you start, talk with the Game Master (GM) and
find out what kind of character would complement
the rest of the group. If everyone is making their first
character, talk with other players to get a sense of what
kind of character you might want to play. Always check
with the GM for any special character creation rules
or other considerations. Characters start at level one,
unless your GM tells you otherwise.

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Armoes Burgon Statistics:
▪ Hit Points per level: +6
▪ Great: Hit Points, Combat Feats
and Fortitude Saving Throw ▪ Skill Points: +2
▪ Good: Skill Points, Skill choices ▪ Magic Points: +4
and Reflex Saving Throw
▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 7
▪ Weak: Magic Points, Spell Choices,
and Willpower Saving Throw ▪ Skill Categories: Select 2

▪ Spell Categories: Select 4

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign of
Armoes include large, powerful warriors, bounty
▪ Saving Throws:
hunters, and tough-as-nails detectives. Players
should choose the Ancient Sign of Armoes if they want ▪ Fortitude: 12/20
a tough, combat ready character that has access to a
good amount of Skills. ▪ Reflex: 6/20

▪ Willpower: 9/20
Armoes Statistics:
▪ Hit Points per level: +6

▪ Skill Points: +4 Calmen

▪ Magic Points: +2 ▪ Great: Skill Points, Skill choices
and Reflex Saving Throw
▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 7
▪ Good: Hit Points, Combat Feats
▪ Skill Categories: Select 4
and Fortitude Saving Throw
▪ Spell Categories: Select 2
▪ Weak: Magic Points, Spell Choices,
▪ Saving Throws: and Willpower Saving Throw

▪ Fortitude: 12/20

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign
of Calmen include adept scouts and trackers,
▪ Reflex: 9/20 exceptional Warden Investigators and some
infamous pirates and highwaymen. Players should
▪ Willpower: 6/20
choose the Ancient Sign of Calmen if they want a
versatile character that is proficient with more advanced
Skills, as well as reasonably tough and battle ready.
Burgon
Calmen Statistics:
▪ Great: Hit Points, Combat Feats
▪ Hit Points per level: +4
and Fortitude Saving Throw
▪ Skill Points: +6
▪ Good: Magic Points, Spell Choices,
and Willpower Saving Throw ▪ Magic Points: +2
▪ Weak: Skill Points, Skill choices ▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 4
and Reflex Saving Throw
▪ Skill Categories: Select 7

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign
of Burgon include Guardian Protectors, Arcane ▪ Spell Categories: Select 2
Soldiers, and Elemental Brawlers. Players should
▪ Saving Throws:
choose the Ancient Sign of Burgon if they want a robust
and sturdy character in combat that has access to a ▪ Fortitude: 9/20
good range of Magic Spells.
▪ Reflex: 12/20

▪ Willpower: 6/20

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Danar Etherami Statistics:
▪ Hit Points per level: +4
▪ Great: Skill Points, Skill choices
and Reflex Saving Throw ▪ Skill Points: +2
▪ Good: Magic Points, Spell Choices, ▪ Magic Points: +6
and Willpower Saving Throw
▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 4
▪ Weak: Hit Points, Combat Feats
and Fortitude Saving Throw ▪ Skill Categories: Select 2

▪ Spell Categories: Select 7

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign of
Danar include Paranormal Auditors and Phantom
▪ Saving Throws:
Rogues. Additionally, it is believed that many
covert agents, spies and assassins are born under ▪ Fortitude: 9/20
the Ancient Sign of Danar. Players should choose the
Ancient Sign of Danar if they want a crafty character ▪ Reflex: 6/20
who can accomplish tasks through skill and magic.
▪ Willpower: 12/20
Danar Statistics:
▪ Hit Points per level: +2
Feylore
▪ Skill Points: +6
▪ Great: Magic Points, Spell Choices,
▪ Magic Points: +4 and Willpower Saving Throw
▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 2 ▪ Good: Skill Points, Skill choices
and Reflex Saving Throw
▪ Skill Categories: Select 7
▪ Weak: Hit Points, Combat Feats
▪ Spell Categories: Select 4
and Fortitude Saving Throw
▪ Saving Throws:

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign
▪ Fortitude: 6/20 of Feylore include Urban Wizards, powerful
Healers and Thunder Mages. Players should
▪ Reflex: 12/20 choose the Ancient Sign of Feylore if they want a
resourceful character whose strong magic and good
▪ Willpower: 9/20
Skill selection make them useful in even the most
abnormal situation.

Etherami Feylore Statistics:

▪ Hit Points per level: +2
▪ Great: Magic Points, Spell Choices,
and Willpower Saving Throw ▪ Skill Points: +4
▪ Good: Hit Points, Combat Feats ▪ Magic Points: +6
and Fortitude Saving Throw
▪ Starting combat feats: Choose 2
▪ Weak: Skill Points, Skill choices
and Reflex Saving Throw ▪ Skill Categories: Select 4

▪ Spell Categories: Select 7

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otable individuals born under the Ancient Sign
of Etherami include great Battle Casters, Dark
▪ Saving Throws:
Blades and Gun-Wraiths. Players should choose
the Ancient Sign of Etherami if they want a magically ▪ Fortitude: 6/20
powerful character that is also reasonably tough and
combat proficient. ▪ Reflex: 9/20

▪ Willpower: 12/20

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Recap: Ancient Signs at a Glance Worker
Ancient Signs: Priority Traditionally, those of the Worker Social Class have
been required to train as soldiers or work the land.
Ancient Sign Great Good Weak Guards, Men at arms, and Wardens are considered
part of the Worker Social Class.
Armoes Combat Skills Magic
▪ The Worker Social Class adds 3 Hit Points
Burgon Combat Magic Skills per level and 1 starting combat feat choice.
Calmen Skills Combat Magic

Danar Skills Magic Combat Merchant

Etherami Magic Combat Skills Traditionally, the Merchant Social Class has been
Feylore Magic Skills Combat made up of tradesmen and expert craftsmen. Actors
and Circus performers are also considered part of the
Merchant Social Class.

Ancient Signs: Points ▪ The Merchant Social Class adds 3 Skill

Points and 1 Skill category choice.
Ancient Sign Hit Points Skill Points Magic
Points

Armoes 6 4 2 Nobility
Burgon 6 2 4 Traditionally, those in the Nobility Social Class have
been landowners, leaders, and expert magic users.
Calmen 4 6 2 Certified Magi, Councillors and Auditors are part of the
Nobility Social Class.
Danar 2 6 4
▪ The Nobility Social Class adds 3 Magic
Etherami 4 2 6
Points and 1 spell category choice.
Feylore 2 4 6

Step 3: Social Class Recap: Social Classes at a Glance

Determine whether your character was raised in the
Worker, Merchant or Nobility Social Class. While not Social Class Hit Points Skill Points Magic
as dominant a factor as your character’s Ancient Sign, Points
Social Class in the Spellchrome world does affect
Worker +3 +0 +0
your character by adding a small bonus to Hit Points,
Skill Points or Magical Spell Points. When choosing, Merchant +0 +3 +0
ask yourself if you want to balance your character and
shore up a weakness or increase an already potent Nobility +0 +0 +3
area of power.

While the Social Classes do have some meaning

Social Class Combat Skill Spell
in a cultural roleplaying sense, they are in no way
Feat Category Category
suggestive of what a character can or cannot do. The
three Social Classes are each explained below. Worker +1 +0 +0

Merchant +0 +1 +0

Nobility +0 +0 +1

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Step 4: Magical Pollution and Traits
Magic has been used (and some say abused) for
centuries, and has over time caused side effects
among the people of Eldlandria. These side effects,
also known as traits, can affect a person’s appearance
in their size, height and weight.
Game rules:
Visual Trait Specifics
Ears: Roll 1d4
1. Ears come to a subtle upwards point, adding
less than an inch to the height of the ear.
2. Ears point up significantly, adding over an
inch and a half to the height of the ear.

Players can choose zero to three random traits for their
character. For each trait, the player rolls three times:
once for the type of visual trait (such as “height” or
“ears”), once for a detailed description of that trait (such
as “ears point noticeably up and outwards”) and then
again for the trait bonus (such as +1 to their dexterity
attribute).
3. Ears point noticeable up and outwards.
4. Ears point noticeable up and backwards.
Tusks: Roll 1d4
1. A single small tusk protruding from
the lower row of teeth on the left.

Visual trait types are determined by rolling 1d6 (a 2. A single small tusk protruding from the
single six sided dice) for each trait. A character may lower row of teeth on the right.
not have more than one instance of a single visual trait,
3. Two small tusks protruding from
so a Player must roll until each trait is different. Do
the lower row of teeth.
this for all the visual traits. Each visual trait then corre-
sponds to an additional die roll that further determines 4. Two large tusks protruding from
the specific look of that visual trait. For example, if “5” the lower row of teeth.
is rolled, which corresponds with the visual trait
of height, an additional roll must be made to Horns: Roll 1d8
determine if it that trait will make a character
taller or shorter than normal. 1. Small twin horns point up and out from the temples.

2. Twin ram horns grow from the temples.

After the visual traits have
been determined, roll 1d8 for 3. Twin bull horns grow from the temples.
each visual trait to determine
the trait bonus or bonuses. 4. Small twin horns grow from the forehead.
Trait bonuses may be applied 5. A ridge of small horns grow
more than once, so it is fine if you over the head like a fin.
get multiples of the same bonus.
6. A small mane of horns covers the
Try to make these rolls when head; sometimes mistaken for hair.
the GM has a moment to watch.
When they get to see your awesome 7. Player decides, keeping with
rolls, everyone ends up happier. above theme. (GM must approve.)

8. Roll twice more

Visual Traits: Roll 1d6 on this table.
1. Ears

2. Tusks

3. Horns

4. Skin

5. Height

6. Weight

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Skin: Roll 1d10 Trait Bonuses: Roll 1d8
1. Light blue skin
1. Toughness Feat
2. Dark blue skin
2. +1 bonus to Strength
3. Light green skin
3. +1 bonus to Dexterity
4. Dark green skin
4. +1 bonus to Constitution
5. Metallic silver skin
5. +1 bonus to Intelligence
6. Metallic silver eyes
6. +1 bonus to Wisdom
7. Dark blue hair
7. +1 bonus to Charisma
8. Dark green hair
8. Bonus feat
9. Metallic silver hair
Example: John is making a
10. Roll twice more character and decides he wants
on this table. as many bonuses as he can get
and does not care how strange his
Height: Roll 1d4 character will look, so he opts to
1. Two heads give his character the maximum
shorter than the three traits. First he rolls 3d6, (three
average person. dice, all six-sided) and comes up
with 2, 5 and 5. He re-rolls one
2. One head shorter of the 5’s and gets a 3. For each
than the average visual trait, in his case tusks, horns
person. and height, he rolls and additional
die to figure out exactly what the
3. One head taller than visual traits will look like.
the average person.
Next John needs to determine trait
4. Two heads taller than
bonuses. To do this, he rolls 3d8
the average person.
since he has 3 visual traits. He rolls
1, 6 and 6. He adds the toughness
Weight: Roll 1d4 feat (a one-time bonus of +3 Hit
1. Thin and lean - Points) and +2 to his character’s
Significantly lighter Wisdom score. Finally, John is left
than the average to wonder how horns or tusks add
person. Hair tends to his character’s wisdom score.
to be finer. (Note that this is an intentional
design choice - sometimes the
2. Thin and lean - visual traits and trait bonuses will
Noticeably lighter match nicely, and sometimes they will not make much
than the average person. Hair tends to be finer. sense. That’s okay, it’s just a game.)
3. Stocky and burly build - Noticeably heavier than
the average person. Hair tends to be thicker. Additional Background:
4. Stocky and burly build - Significantly heavier than ▪ Not everyone is affected by Magical
the average person. Hair tends to be thicker. Pollution, and some people have no
traits and look completely human.

▪ Children often inherit traits from their parents.

▪ Even a person with multiple traits is still considered

human - although depending on their appearance,
may be called different (often derogatory) names.

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Step 5: Attributes The Six Attributes:
Attributes determine how strong, agile, tough, smart,
observant and persuasive your character is. Each Strength (STR)
of the six attributes has a name (e.g. “Strength”), a
Strength measures your character’s muscle and
score (e.g. “14”) and a modifier (e.g. +2). The score is
physical power. Strength is important for characters
typically between 3 and 18 (although it can go higher),
who regularly engage in melee combat, since it offers
and represents the range between the weakest and the
a bonus to the chance of hitting and to the amount of
strongest in that attribute among normal humans. A 12
damage dealt with melee weapons. A high Strength is
is just above average and an 18 is significantly above
required for some heavy items.
average.
Apply your character’s Strength modifier to:
Modifiers are what actually help your character during
the game, often adding a bonus to a roll. Modifiers are
▪ Melee attack rolls.
based on the Attribute’s score. A score of 12 or 13
adds a +1 bonus to a task relevant to the attribute it is ▪ Damage rolls when using a melee
associated with. weapon or a thrown weapon.

▪ Skills that have Strength as their key

Attribute Table ability. (Climb, Jump, Swim, Lift, Open)

Score Modifier ▪ Strength checks not covered by Skills.

1 -5 Dexterity (DEX)
2-3 -4 Dexterity measures hand-eye coordination, agility,
reflexes, and balance. Dexterity is important for
4-5 -3 characters that specialize in sneaking or in the use of
ranged weapons, such as Spellchrome pistols. A high
6-7 -2
Dexterity can also help a character avoid an attack,
8-9 -1 making it desirable for any combat focused character.

10-11 +0 You apply your character’s Dexterity modifier to:

12-13 +1 ▪ Ranged attack rolls, including those for

attacks made with Spellchrome pistols, riffles,
14-15 +2 cannons and other ranged weapons.
16-17 +3 ▪ Armour Class (AC), provided that the
character can react to the attack.
18-19 +4
▪ Reflex Saving Throws, for avoiding
20-21 +5 area of effect attacks from Spellchrome
22-23 +6 weaponry and certain spells.

▪ Initiative Bonus. Add the modifier to your

24-25 +7
d20 result when rolling for Initiative
Etc... Etc... ▪ Skills that have Dexterity as their key ability.
(Balance, Drive, Hide and Move Silently, Pilot,
Ride, Use Rope, Acrobatics and Tumbling,
Escape Artist, Locks and Traps, Sleight of Hand)

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Constitution (CON)
Constitution represents your character’s health and
stamina. A Constitution bonus increases a character’s
Hit Points (HP), so while it is important for all types of
characters, it is especially integral for those who expect
to be in the thick of combat.
▪ You apply your character’s Constitution modifier to:
▪ Total Hit Points, each time a new level is gained.
▪ Fortitude saving throws, for resisting
poison, some spells and similar attacks.
▪ The Concentration and Endurance Skills.
▪ Note: if a character’s Constitution modifier
changes, the character’s hit points also
increase or decrease accordingly.
Intelligence (INT)
Intelligence determines how well your character learns
and reasons. Intelligence is important for characters
that expect to be making lots of critical and challenging
Skill tests.
You apply your character’s Intelligence modifier to:
▪ The number of Skill Points your
character has each day to spend.
▪ Skills that have Intelligence as
their key ability. (Appraise,
Craft, Knowledge: common
or popular, Repair, Speak
Languages, Decipher Script
and Write Languages,
Forgery and Detect Forgery,
Gather Evidence, Investigate,
Knowledge: academic, specific
or obscure, Research)
▪ Note: if a character’s Intelligence
modifier changes, the character’s
daily Skill points also increase
or decrease accordingly.
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Wisdom (WIS)
Wisdom describes a character’s willpower, common
sense, perception and intuition. While Intelligence
represents one’s ability to analyze information, Wisdom
represents being in tune with and aware of one’s
surroundings. Since Wisdom is tied to perception, any
character who wishes to have acute senses should put
points towards Wisdom. Wisdom is also tied to some
important Skills, such as Healing, and Sense Motive.
You apply your character’s Wisdom modifier to:
▪ Willpower saving throws (for negating the effect
of mind affecting attacks, such as some spells).
▪ Skills that have Wisdom as their key ability.
(Cooking, Domestic proficiency, Gamble, Listen
and Spot, Professional proficiency, Heal, Navigate,
Sense Motive, Survival and Hunting, Tracking)
Charisma (CHA)
Charisma measures a character’s force of personality,
persuasiveness, personal magnetism, ability to lead
and physical attractiveness. This ability represents
actual strength of personality, not merely how one is
perceived by others in a social setting. Charisma is
important for characters that want to cast more spells
because it influences their Magic Points. A character’s
magical prowess is limited by the number of Magic
Points they have, but the Charisma modifier adds to
this.
You apply your character’s Charisma modifier to:
▪ The number of Magic Points your
character has each day to spend.
▪ Checks that represent attempts
to influence others.
▪ Skills that have Charisma as their key
ability. (Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle animal,
Perform, Disguise, Gather Information,
Interrogate, Intimidate)
Determine Attribute Score
In Spellchrome all of the 6 Attributes start at 10. You
then have 20 points to spend increasing your charac-
ter’s Attributes, providing the following rules:
▪ Each point spent adds 1 to an attribute.
▪ Spending 1 point makes the Attribute
“11”; spending 8 of your 20 points
makes the Attribute “18”.
▪ You may not spend more than 8
points on a single Attribute.
Step 6: Hit Points & Combat Ability
Hit Points (HP)
The game system uses Hit Points (HP) to determine
whether characters are alive and able to keep fighting,
or out of Hit Points and incapacitated, dying or dead.
Characters gain a certain number of Hit Points each
level. For example, a Character who gains 6 Hit Points
per level would have 12 HP at Level two and 18 HP
at Level three. Occasionally, one-time bonuses are
added as well, but these do not multiply.

▪ You may not spend more than 15 points on
the 3 Physical Attributes (STR, DEX, CON).
▪ You may not spend more than 15 points on
the 3 Mental Attributes (INT, WIS, CHA).
Determine Hit Points:
A character’s Hit Points are determined by the Ancient
Sign they were born under, the Social Class they were
raised in and their Constitution Modifier.

▪ Players are not encouraged to lower their Attributes

below the base of 10. If the GM permits this Ancient Sign Hit Points per level
(presumably for Roleplaying reasons), the player
Armoes +6
receives no additional points for doing so.
Burgon +6
Additional things to keep in mind when determine your
character’s attribute score: Calmen +4
▪ Any bonus Attributes gained from Magical Pollution Danar +4
Traits, Skills or Power Alterations stack once the
above points are allocated. These bonuses allow Etherami +2
an Attribute to exceed the normal limit of 18.
Feylore +2
▪ At levels 4, 8, 12, 16
and 20 characters add
+1 to a single attribute
Social Class Hit Points per level
point, representing
personal growth. Worker +3
▪ If you are unsure Merchant +0
about how to
allocate you points, Nobility +0
ask the GM or
another player for
advice. Have them
explain why their
suggestion is
good for your
character.

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Starting Combat Feats
Starting Combat Feats are way of managing different
character’s combat ability. You will “spend” them a bit
later to determine what your character is good at in
combat.
Determine how many starting Combat Feats your
character has:
Your Base Melee Attack Bonus is determined using the
same method. (See the Combat Feats melee basic and
melee advanced). See the Attack Ability Table below
for a summary.
Attack Ability Table
Ranged Base Attack Type

Number of Feat Name Ranged Weapons

Ancient Sign Starting Combat Feats Feats Spent Base Attack Allowed
Type
Armoes 7
0 Untrained Poor Simple
Burgon 7
Ranged
Calmen 4
1 Ranged Good Simple
Danar 4 Training: and Martial
Basic Ranged
Etherami 2
2 Ranged Best Simple
Feylore 2 Training: and Martial
Advanced Ranged

Social Class Starting Combat Feats

Melee Base Attack Type
Worker +1
Number of Feat Name Melee Base Weapons
Merchant +0 Feats Spent Attack Type Allowed
Nobility +0 0 Untrained Poor Simple
Melee

1 Melee Good Simple

Determine Base Attack Ability: Training: and Martial
Spellchrome separates a character’s Base Attack Basic Melee
Bonus into two statistics: Ranged Base Attack Bonus
and Melee Base Attack Bonus. Characters can spend 2 Melee Best Simple
their allotted Combat Feats on ranged or melee attacks. Training: and Martial
Those with an abundance of Combat Feats can be Advanced Melee
good at both.

If you spend zero (0) Combat Feats on Ranged attack

training, your Ranged Base Attack Bonus is “Poor”.
Furthermore, you are limited to the use of Simple
Ranged weapons.

If you spend one (1) Combat Feat on Ranged attack

training, you gain the “Ranged Training: Basic” Feat.
This makes your Ranged Basic Attack Bonus “Good”.
Furthermore, you may use all Simple and Martial
Ranged weapons.

If you spend two (2) Combat Feats on Ranged attack

training, you gain the “Ranged Training: Advanced”
Feat. This makes your Ranged Basic Attack Bonus
“Best”.

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Base Attack Bonus Table
Level Poor Good Best

1 +0 +0 +1

2 +1 +1 +2

3 +1 +2 +3

4 +2 +3 +4

5 +2 +3 +5

6 +3 +4 +6 / +1

7 +3 +5 +7 / +2

8 +4 +6 / +1 +8 / +3

9 +4 +6 / +1 +9 / +4

10 +5 +7 / +2 +10 / +5

11 +5 +8 / +3 +11 / +6 / +1

12 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +12 / +7 / +2

13 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3

14 +7 / +2 +10 / +5 +14 / +9 / +4

15 +7 / +2 +11 / +6 / +1 +15 / +10 / +5

16 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +16 / +11 / +6 / +1

17 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +17 / +12 / +7 / +2

18 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3 +18 / +13 / +8 / +3

19 +9 / +4 +14 / +9 / +4 +19 / +14 / +9 / +4

20 +10 / +5 +15 / +10 / +5 +20 / +15 / +10 / +5

Related Topic: Attack Bonus Notes about Feats

Q: What do the numbers separated by the slashes
mean?
A: They represent multiple attacks. A character needs
to be at least level 6 and use a full-round action to use
multiple attacks. (See Type of Actions in the combat
chapter.)
Q: What are Starting Combat Feats?
A: Starting Combat Feats allow a character to have
some combat prowess at level one. Combat Feats
are restricted in use - they may only be used towards
designated feats that improve combat ability, such as
“Ranged Training: Basic”.

Q: What are the effects of using a Martial weapon

without training?
A: Before attacking, roll percentile. A result of 01-60%
means that the character was not able to properly use
the weapon, resulting in no attack.
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Making it up later:
A character that begins with a low amount of Starting
Combat Feats can bridge the gap by spending the feats
they gain from levelling up on Combat Feats. However,
a character will want many other feats as they gain
levels, so it will not be an easy decision.
In addition to the above Ranged and Melee Training Skill Categories
(Basic and Advanced), there are many other Combat
specific feats. A full list, with complete descriptions, Determine how many Skill Categories your character
can be found in Chapter 6: Feats. may choose:

Step 7: Ancient Sign Skill Category Choices

Skill Points & Skill Categories Armoes 4

Skill Points (SP) Burgon 2

Skill Points (SP) are used in Spellchrome to help Calmen 7

characters succeed at Skill tests. A player has a finite
Danar 7
amount of Skill Points to spend. Skill Points refresh
each day after a character has rested. Etherami 2

What Skill Points do: If you are trained in a Skill, Feylore 4

spending a Skill Point adds 1d8 to that Skill test. If you
are untrained in a Skill, a Skill Point adds 1d4 to that
Skill test.
Social Class Skill Category Choices

Determine Skill Points: Worker +0

A character’s Skill Points are determined by the Ancient Merchant +1
Sign they were born under, the Social Class they were
raised in and their Intelligence Modifier. Nobility +0

Ancient Sign Skill Points

What are Skill Categories?
Armoes 4 In Spellchrome, Skill Categories are groups of Skills
organized around the different attributes. Each attribute
Burgon 2 has a basic and an advanced category, adding up to
a total of twelve Skill Category choices. An advanced
Calmen 6
skill category may not be selected without the basic
Danar 6 category. Characters gain all the Skills within a single
Category, which are then referred to as trained Skills.
Etherami 2 The remaining Skills within the unselected Categories
are considered untrained.
Feylore 4
Look over the Skills within the 12 Categories and
determine which would fit your character concept the
Social Class Skill Points best. Each Category offers different potential for a
character to be useful in various situations.
Worker +0
Character creation tip: Some Skills and Spells are
Merchant +3 complementary. If your character concept is the
stealthy ninja type, it would be best to select both the
Nobility +0 Basic Dexterity Skill Category (which includes the Hide
and Move Silently skill) and the Shadow Spell Category
(which includes the Shadow Stealth Spell). Together
they are more potent than each is alone.

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Skill Categories Basic Intelligence Based Skills:
▪ (Appraise, Craft, Knowledge: common or
The 12 Skill Categories at a Glance popular, Repair, Speak Languages)
Basic Strength » Advanced Strength
Based Skills Based Skills Advanced Intelligence Based Skills:
▪ (Decipher Script and Write Languages,
Basic Dexterity » Advanced Dexterity
Forgery and Detect Forgery, Gather and
Based Skills Based Skills
Analyze Evidence, Investigate, Knowledge:
Basic Constitution » Advanced academic, specific or obscure, Research)
Based Skills Constitution
Based Skills Basic Wisdom Based Skills:
Basic Intelligence » Advanced Intelligence ▪ (Cooking, Domestic proficiency, Gamble,
Based Skills Based Skills Listen and Spot, Professional proficiency)

Basic Wisdom » Advanced Wisdom

Based Skills Based Skills
Advanced Wisdom Based Skills:
▪ (Heal, Navigate, Sense Motive,
Basic Charisma » Advanced Charisma Survival and Hunting, Tracking)
Based Skills Based Skills

The 12 Skill Categories, with the associated Skills, are Basic Charisma Based Skills:
as follows. ▪ (Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle animal, Perform)

See the Skills Chapter for full descriptions.

Advanced Charisma Based Skills:
Basic Strength Based Skills: ▪ (Disguise, Gather Information,
Interrogate, Intimidate)
▪ (Climb, Jump, Strength Training 1, Swim)

More on Skills
Advanced Strength Based Skills: Chapter 4 discusses at what level you gain an additional
▪ (Lift, Melee Smash, Open, Strength Training 2) Skill Category and how to increase Skill points, as well
as an option that makes your trained
Basic Dexterity Based Skills: Skills slightly more realistic.

▪ (Balance, Drive, Hide and Move

Silently, Pilot, Ride, Use Rope)

Advanced Dexterity Based Skills:

▪ (Acrobatics and Tumbling, Escape Artist, Locks
and Traps, Melee Slash, Sleight of Hand)

Basic Constitution Based Skills:

▪ (Concentration, Endurance, Physical
Training 1, Running)

Advanced Constitution Based Skills:

▪ (Awake, Physical Training 2, Poison
Resistance, Resist Elements)

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Step 8: Spell Categories
Determine how many Spell Categories your character
Magic Points & Spell Categories may choose:
Magic Points (MP)
Ancient Sign Spell Category Choices
Magic Points (MP) are used to cast a spell that a
character knows. 1 MP allows a character to cast one Armoes 2
spell, one time. A player has a finite amount of Magic
Points to spend. Magic Points refresh each day, after a Burgon 4
character has rested.
Calmen 2
Determine Magic Points: Danar 4
A character’s Magic Points are determined by the
Etherami 7
Ancient Sign they were born under, the Social Class
they were raised in and their Charisma Modifier. Feylore 7

Ancient Sign Magic Points

Social Class Spell Category Choices
Armoes 2
Worker +0
Burgon 4
Merchant +1
Calmen 2
Nobility +0
Danar 4
Once you have determined how many Spell Category
Etherami 6 Choices your character has, make a note of it. Then,
read below and select your Spell Categories.
Feylore 6

What are Spell Categories?

Social Class Magic Points Spell Categories are groups of thematically organized
Spells. There are 12 Spell Categories choices in
Worker +0 total. Characters gain all the Spells within a single
category, which are then referred to as known spells.
Merchant +0 The remaining Spells within the unselected Categories
Nobility +3 are considered unknown, and are uncastable by that
character.

See Chapter 5: Magic Spells for more informa-

tion on Spell Categories. Look over the Spells
within the 12 Categories and determine which
would fit your character concept the best. Each
category offers different spells that will be useful
in different situations.

Character creation tip: Some Skills and Spells

are complementary. If your character concept is
the stealthy ninja type, it would be best to select
both the Basic Dexterity Skill Category (which
includes the Hide and Move Silently skill) and the
Shadow Spell Category (which includes the Shadow
Stealth Spell). Together they are more potent than
each is alone.

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Unlike the skill categories, Spells are not divided Light:
into basic and advanced categories. A certain Spell
category is not required before selecting another. ▪ (Blinding Light, Dagger of Light, Globe of
Light, Object of Light, Obliterate Shadow)

Spell Categories
Protection:
The 12 Spell Categories at a Glance ▪ (Barrier Against Remote Senses, Breathe, Extend
Shielding, Magical Shield, Physical Shield)
Combat Focus Death

Fire Healing Shadow:

▪ (Mask, See in Dark, Shadow Slip,
Ice Insight
Shadow Stealth, Shadow Tool)
Light Protection

Shadow Telekinesis
Telekinesis:
▪ (Choke, Leap, Levitate Self, Lift Object, Unlock)
Telepathy Weather

The 12 Spell Categories, with the associated Spells,

Telepathy:
are as follows. ▪ (Animal Communication, Broadcast, Mind Grip,
Mind Link, Mind Read, Telepathic Communication)
See the Spells Chapter for full descriptions.
Weather:
Combat Focus: ▪ (Lightning Bolt, Fog, Blasting Wind,
▪ (Quick Draw, Quick Attack, Hyper Calm Weather, Stormy Weather)
Dodge, Accuracy Focus)
More on Spells
Death: Chapter 5
▪ (Conjure Poison, Death Ray, Disintegrate d iscu sse s
Body, Slay Constitution, Steal Life) at what level
you gain
an additional
Fire: Spell Category and
▪ (Fire Blast, Fire Protection, Heat Object, how to increase Magic
Fists of Fire, Flaming Surface) Points, as well as Spell
Stages, which are what
increase a spell’s power.
Healing:
▪ (Antidote, Nourish, Precise Healing, Also see an option that
Restoration, Swift Healing) deals with not knowing
an unwanted spell.
Ice:
▪ (Cold Protection, Fists of Ice, Freeze
Object, Ice Blast, Icy Surface)

Insight:
▪ (Examine Supernatural, Last Moment, Remote
Senses, Sense Aim, Sense Hidden, Sense Truth)

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Step 9: Saving Throws Armoes Saving Throws
Rolling a Saving Throw is a game mechanic that Level FORT(12/20) REF(9/20) WILL(6/20)
determines whether a character avoids or receives 1 +2 +0 +0
the full effect of certain spells, attacks, or other
2 +3 +1 +0
occurrences. Typically a character will want to
3 +3 +1 +1
avoid the effect, which requires rolling a Fortitude,
4 +4 +2 +1
Reflex or Willpower Saving Throw. To attempt a
Saving Throw, a character rolls 1d20 and adds 5 +4 +2 +1
their base saving throw, plus a bonus from their 6 +5 +3 +2
applicable Attribute Modifier. The player then 7 +5 +3 +2
compares the result to a predetermined Difficulty 8 +6 +4 +2
Number; if the roll meets or exceeds the Difficulty 9 +6 +4 +3
number, the player avoids the effect. (Note: Some 10 +7 +5 +3
spells or attacks may specify that certain results 11 +7 +5 +3
cause half damage, etc.) 12 +8 +5 +4
13 +8 +6 +4
Fortitude Saving Throws (FORT) are used when a
physical effect might be resisted. For example, poison 14 +9 +6 +4
might be resisted by someone who rolls a high Fortitude 15 +9 +7 +5
save. Add your Constitution Modifier to your Saving 16 +10 +7 +5
Throw. 17 +10 +8 +5
18 +11 +8 +6
Reflex Saving Throws (REF) are used to avoid an
attack that can be dodged. Auto-Hit Spells often 19 +11 +9 +6
involve a Reflex Saving Throw to avoid some or all of 20 +12 +9 +6
the damage. Add your Dexterity Modifier to your Saving
Throw.
Burgon Saving Throws
Willpower Saving Throws (WILL) are used to resist
Level FORT(12/20) REF(6/20) WILL(9/20)
mind attacks and invasions. Some Telepathy spells,
such as Mind Read, can be resisted by someone who 1 +2 +0 +0
rolls a high Willpower save. Add your Wisdom Modifier 2 +3 +0 +1
to your Saving Throw. 3 +3 +1 +1
4 +4 +1 +2
Determine Saving Throws: 5 +4 +1 +2
Saving Throws are based on the Ancient Sign your 6 +5 +2 +3
character was born under, as well the Applicable 7 +5 +2 +3
Attribute modifier (see above). 8 +6 +2 +4
9 +6 +3 +4
Following are each of the Ancient Sign’s base 10 +7 +3 +5
saving throws, for each level. Use the charts to 11 +7 +3 +5
determine your bonus for level 1 (or whichever 12 +8 +4 +5
level your character is starting at). Check back 13 +8 +4 +6
once you raise a level. 14 +9 +4 +6
15 +9 +5 +7
16 +10 +5 +7
17 +10 +5 +8
18 +11 +6 +8
19 +11 +6 +9
20 +12 +6 +9

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 Calman Saving Throws Etherami Saving Throws
Level FORT(9/20) REF(12/20) WILL(6/20) Level FORT(9/20) REF(6/20) WILL(12/20)
1 +0 +2 +0 1 +0 +0 +2
2 +1 +3 +0 2 +1 +0 +3
3 +1 +3 +1 3 +1 +1 +3
4 +2 +4 +1 4 +2 +1 +4
5 +2 +4 +1 5 +2 +1 +4
6 +3 +5 +2 6 +3 +2 +5
7 +3 +5 +2 7 +3 +2 +5
8 +4 +6 +2 8 +4 +2 +6
9 +4 +6 +2 9 +4 +2 +6
10 +5 +7 +3 10 +5 +3 +7
11 +5 +7 +3 11 +5 +3 +7
12 +5 +8 +4 12 +5 +4 +8
13 +6 +8 +4 13 +6 +4 +8
14 +6 +9 +4 14 +6 +4 +9
15 +7 +9 +5 15 +7 +5 +9
16 +7 +10 +5 16 +7 +5 +10
17 +8 +10 +5 17 +8 +5 +10
18 +8 +11 +6 18 +8 +6 +11
19 +9 +11 +6 19 +9 +6 +11
20 +9 +12 +6 20 +9 +6 +12

Danar Saving Throws Feylore Saving Throws

Level FORT(6/20) REF(12/20) WILL(9/20) Level FORT(6/20) REF(9/20) WILL(12/20)
1 +0 +2 +0 1 +0 +0 +2
2 +0 +3 +1 2 +0 +1 +3
3 +1 +3 +1 3 +1 +1 +3
4 +1 +4 +2 4 +1 +2 +4
5 +1 +4 +2 5 +1 +2 +4
6 +2 +5 +3 6 +2 +3 +5
7 +2 +5 +3 7 +2 +3 +5
8 +2 +6 +4 8 +2 +4 +6
9 +3 +6 +4 9 +2 +4 +6
10 +3 +7 +5 10 +3 +5 +7
11 +3 +7 +5 11 +3 +5 +7
12 +4 +8 +5 12 +4 +5 +8
13 +4 +8 +6 13 +4 +6 +8
14 +4 +9 +6 14 +4 +6 +9
15 +5 +9 +7 15 +5 +7 +9
16 +5 +9 +7 16 +5 +7 +10
17 +5 +10 +8 17 +5 +8 +10
18 +6 +11 +8 18 +6 +8 +11
19 +6 +11 +9 19 +6 +9 +11
20 +6 +12 +9 20 +6 +9 +12

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Step 10: Feats
What are Feats?
Feats represent special training and talent that
help make you character unique, and are a way
of improving your character. Feats can remove
penalties from particular actions or give your
character new abilities. They can also add extra
Hit Points, Skill Points, Magic Points or Empower-
ment Points.

Determine Number of feats

As a first level character, you gain one (1) feat. You
may have gained one or more bonus feats from Trait
Bonuses in Step 4. You will get one additional feat
every time you gain a level.

What to spend your Feat on

Select feats that appeal to you or feats that you think
will benefit your character and group. You may want
to select an additional combat feat, first mentioned in
Step 5, under Starting Combat Feats.

Below are some important feats that are always worth

considering every time your characters gain a level.
Chapter 6: Feats lists all of the feats and complete
descriptions.

Important feats
Powerful Soul: Adds 1 Empowerment Point for your
character to allocate to “turning on” Spellchrome
equipment. You start out with 10 Empowerment points.
This Feat may only be selected once per level

Mental Energy: Adds 1 Skill Point for your character

to use per day. This Feat may only be selected once
per level.

Caster’s Energy: Adds 1 Magic Point for your character

to use per day. This Feat may only be selected once
per level.

New Combat Feats: As mentioned above, there are

many combat specific feats to consider. A normal feat
may be spend on a combat specific feat.

Toughness: Selecting it add a onetime bonus of +3 Hit

Points.

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Step 11: Equipment
Equipment plays a large role in the Spellchrome Game.
Special empowerable weapons, such as the iconic
Spellchrome Pistol, allow a more much more powerful
attack than the traditional crossbow used in the previous
century. Communication devices allow team members
to coordinate together. Transportation has improved
for those that can afford the new technology.
Your character will probably start out with some basic
equipment. Throughout their career they will continue
to gain a better selection of equipment.
Starting Resources
Choose one (1) of the following equipment packages
from below:
Equipment Packages
Equipment Package 1
(Standard Load Out)
This package is the standard load-out given to most
volunteer Patrolmen and beginning Wardens. It is a
good choice for anyone wanting to cover the basics,
without spending too much time looking over the
equipment section.
▪ Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol
▪ EL-1 Stun Club
▪ Kinnat MV Medium Class Empowered Armour
▪ Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
▪ Riding Horse and Saddle
▪ Utility Knife
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
▪ Rations suitable for a few day’s travel
▪ 300 Silver Credits, to spend now or later
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Equipment Package 2
(Select Your Equipment)
This package gives you greater control over what items
your character will own. It requires you to spend time
looking through the equipment selection and make
manual choices.
▪ Choose any 1 Ranged Weapon, costing
less than 200 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Melee Weapon, costing
less than 200 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Armour, costing
less than 300 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Vehicle, Horse, or Power
Alteration costing less than 500 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 additional item, costing
less than 200 silver credits
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
▪ Rations suitable for a few day’s travel
▪ 150 Silver Credits, to spend now or later
Equipment Package 3
(Purchase Your Equipment)
This package gives you the greatest amount of control
over your equipment selection. It requires you to spend
time looking through the equipment selection and keep
track of the cost of the items you choose.
▪ You have 1200 Silver Credits; use this
to purchase equipment before beginning
play, and keep the remainder unspent.
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Determine Empowerment Points
All Characters have 10 Empowerment Points (EP)
at level one. Spending a feat to gain the Powerful
Soul adds +1 EP (this Feat may only be selected
once per level). Learn more about Empowering
Items in the Equipment Chapter.
Carrying Equipment
Player characters are allowed to carry a reasonable
amount of equipment. What is reasonable in an RPG
is more equipment than you or I could carry in the
real world, but not so much as to be ridiculous. Note
that a higher Strength Attribute is beneficial as some
armour and weapons have minimum strength require-
ments. Furthermore, a high Strength attribute will help
if there is a question from the GM about how much your
character is carrying.
For the GM: Many players will carry more equipment
than you think is right. Do not worry about it unless it
gets excessive. If they want to carry a pistol, a rifle, a
cannon and a sword, let them. The empowerment costs
restrict their use enough. However, if a player wants
to carry 3 or 4 cannons, check their Strength attribute;
unless it is very high, inform the player that carrying
everything would encumber them to the point that they
couldn’t walk. Also, remind the players when it is prob-
lematic for them to be openly carrying big menacing
weapons, as the place and situation dictates.
For the players: Be reasonable about the equipment
your character carries and so will the GM. It is alright
to have a few weapons for different situations, but
remember that there is a limit. For example, you
normally would not carry more than one set of armour.
If you acquire a lot of equipment, remember than you
do not always have to carry it with you. You can leave
it at home (if your character has a permanent address),
on a mount or in a vehicle. Finally, if you do need to
carry a lot of equipment, make sure that you wear
the appropriate gear, such as a utility backpack and
combat webbing.
Determining Armour Class
Your character’s AC is a base of 10 + their Dexterity
bonus. Your armour’s AC bonus also adds to this
number.
For example, Talon’s Dexterity is 14, which means he
has a +2 Dexterity Modifier. Without Armour, Talon’s
AC is 12. If someone were to throw a punch at him, they
would need to make a melee attack roll and get a 12 or
higher to hit him. When Talon puts on and empowers
his armour (which adds +4 AC) his AC becomes 16.
Different armours have different AC bonuses. Once you
have determined your Base AC and AC when wearing
armour, write it down.
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Damage Reduction
Some armour has damage reduction (typically an
invisible energy shield). If an armour’s Damage
Reduction is a dice value, such as “1d6”, roll that once
you have been hit and subtract that number from the
damage you are dealt. Keep the result of the dice roll,
applying the same Damage Reduction for the rest of
the round.
For example, Talon faces off against two opponents.
Both score hits (rolling 16 or higher) and do damage.
The first one does 9 points of damage, so Talon’s
player rolls 1d6 and gets a 4. He subtracts 4 points of
damage from the attack, taking 5. The other attacker’s
damage is 12; Talon subtracts 4, and takes 8 damage.
If he is hit next round, he will roll 1d6 again and use that
number to determine his Damage Reduction for any
damage dealt to him.
Extraordinary Hit Points
Some armours have Extraordinary Hit Points (EX-HP)
as a form of extra protection. These are Hit Points that
are lost before your character’s normal Hit Points. In
the above example, Talon had 5 and then 8 points
of damage done to him after accounting for damage
reduction. His armour, fully repaired, has 10 Extraor-
dinary Hit Points. The first 5 damage is taken off from
the Armour’s Extraordinary Hit Points. The second
attack’s 8 points of damage remove the remaining 5
points. Talon takes 3 points of damage in total and has
no more Extraordinary Hit Points for the next combat
round.
Extraordinary Hit Points replenish automatically at
a base rate per hour, and can also be restored more
quickly with the use of a Repair Calibrator (found in the
equipment section).
Special Situations
Dexterity and armour cannot help in all situations.
These situations are known as either “Flat Footed”,
which means you cannot react and do not benefit
from a dexterity bonus, or as “Touch AC”, meaning the
armour you are wearing does not help. See the combat
chapter for more details.
Movement
Characters have a speed of 30 feet (6 squares).
Movement is discussed further in the combat chapter.
Step 12: Finishing Touches
This section presents a series of questions to help you
round out your character and make him or her your
own. It is not critical to nail down every aspect before
beginning to play, however you will definitely need a
name - you do not want the GM choosing one for you.
Choose a Name
If you have not come up with a name for your character,
now is the time to do so. Names in Spellchrome can
be many things. You can have a traditional medieval
fantasy name that reflects the heritage of your
character and setting. You can go by a street name if
your character has a rougher background. Your name
can be a call sign, as many citizens serve time in one
of the Eldlandrian militaries in the war effort against the
Nova Dirge.
Bottom line: Your name can be anything that pleases
you, providing it is serious enough to be acceptable by
the GM. Once you decide on a name, write it down!
Choose a Gender
Your character may be either Male or Female. Gender
biases vary from region to region. There are no statis-
tical differences. Write down your character’s gender.
Determine Age
If you need help figuring out your character’s age,
roll 1d6 and add 17. Eighteen is considered adult by
medieval Eldlandrian standards. Write your character’s
age down.
Determine Height and Weight
Most human men are around six feet tall. To help
determine your character’s height, roll 1d10. A low roll
means your character is a bit shorter, a high roll means
your character is a bit taller. Women are typically
several inches shorter than six feet. Choose a weight
that is appropriate for the Player Character. If your
character has any, remember to factor in applicable
visual traits from step 3. Note down your character’s
height and weight.
General Impression
What kind of first impression does your character
make? What is his or her personality like? What do they
like to do for fun? What do they find boring? How would
someone else sum up the character? Make a couple of
notes about what your character is like. It need not be
more than a few words.
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General Looks
How does your character keep their hair, short or
long? Do they have any tattoos or jewellery? How
might you visually describe your character in a few
short sentences? What details stick out? Remember to
include any visual traits that you rolled. Make a couple
of notes about what your character looks like. It need
not be more than a few words.
Motivation
Why does your character adventure? What goals does
your character have? Do they seek fortune, fame, power
or a bit of everything? What causes do they believe in?
What other factors are important to them?
Eye Sight Note
Most people have good eyesight, as weak vision is
corrected early in life through magical or Allterion
means.
Missing Stats
If you happen to be missing any Stats, use the
following:
▪ HP (Hit Points): Determined by Ancient Sign +
Social Class Bonus (if any) + Constitution Modifier.
▪ SP (Skill Points): Determined by Ancient Sign +
Social Class Bonus (if any) + Intelligence Modifier.
▪ MP (Magic Points): Determined by Ancient Sign +
Social Class Bonus (if any) + Charisma Modifier.
▪ EP (Empowerment Points): Starts at a Base of
10 for all character. Raised gradually over time
and with the use of the Powerful Soul Feat.
▪ Initiative Bonus: Is equal to your Dexterity
Modifier. Add the modifier to your d20
result when rolling for Initiative.
Transfer notes to a character sheet
Many players like to use scrap-paper to make notes on
and figure out their character. If you have not already,
transfer these notes to the standard character sheet
(time and materials permitting). If everyone uses the
same character sheet, it can make the game run more
smoothly when information needs to be determined
about a particular stat.
Step 13: Play the Game!
Good, you have got a group together, with fellow players
and a GM. You might be making a character in a hurry
so you can play in “half an hour”. While an effort has
been made to streamline aspects of character creation,
it always takes longer than expected. If everyone else is
ready to play, make sure you have the basics covered,
and worry about the rest later. Just start playing. You
can fill in what you need as you go along.
Sample Characters
Use the sample character section to either choose a ready-
made character, or use the samples as a guide to create your
own character. The sample characters are as follows:
▪ H-Class Warrior........................... 35
▪ Bounty Hunter ............................. 36
▪ Tough-as-Nails Detective ............ 37

If you do have the time to finish and check everything ▪ Guardian Protector ...................... 38
over, great - your game session will likely be that much
smoother. ▪ Arcane Soldier............................. 39

▪ Elemental Brawler ....................... 40

If everyone has new characters, you can usually choose
to know all, some, or none of your fellow characters
beforehand. Regardless, it is the GM’s job to come up
with a scenario that will have all of the player characters
work together towards a common goal. Hopefully it is
a good scenario, but even if it isn’t - best to just go with
it. Suspend your sense of disbelief and give the GM
an extra break for those early sessions. And always
remember you’re all here to have fun. Good adven-
turing.
▪ Scout ........................................... 41
▪ Warden........................................ 42
▪ Highwayman ............................... 43
▪ Paranormal Auditor ..................... 44
▪ Phantom Rogue .......................... 45
▪ Hatchetman ................................. 46

▪ Battle Caster ............................... 47

▪ Dark Blade .................................. 48

▪ Gun-Wraith .................................. 49

▪ Urban Wizard .............................. 50

▪ Greystone Sorcerer ..................... 51

▪ Thunder Mage ............................. 52

Attribute Table

Score Modifier
1 -5
2-3 -4
4-5 -3
6-7 -2
8-9 -1
10-11 +0
12-13 +1
14-15 +2
16-17 +3
18-19 +4
20-21 +5
22-23 +6
24-25 +7
Etc... Etc...

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Heavy Class Warrior
Heavy Class Warriors are trained under various names
throughout the Kingdoms of Eldlandria. Regardless of what
they call themselves, there is a constant need for men and
women who are tough and able to stand up to the threat at
hand. For these warriors, Strength and durability are priori-
tized over speed. H-Class Warriors often wield the biggest
weapons available to them.

▪ General Concept: Tough Fighter

▪ Ancient Sign: Armoes; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 18, Dex 14, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 11

STATS

15 HP, 5 SP, 2 MP, 11 EP, Init +2

Fort +7, Ref +2, Will +1
Ranged +3, Melee +5

COMBAT FEATS (8)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Heavy and Ultra Armour Proficiency

EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 2)
Power Hit
Ceburx 44 Heavy Spellchrome Pistol
Toughness (Factored)
Krovvco G-H Gravaton Hammer
Per Level Feat (1)
Kinnat HC5 Heavy Class Armour
Powerful Soul (Factored)
Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

SKILL CATEGORIES (4) Thunder Rock ’49 Fusion Truck (used)

Basic Strength Based Skills A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

Advanced Strength Based Skills Few days Rations

Basic Dexterity Based Skills 150 Silver Credits

Basic Constitution Based Skills

ARMOUR CLASS

SPELL CATEGORIES (2) Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC

Combat Focus With Kinnat HC5 Armour (5 EP)

Protection Armour Class: 12 + 5 = 17 AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 25 EX-HP

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Bounty Hunter
Bounty Hunters have to be skilled enough to track down their
prey and tough enough to bring them in. The same skills and
abilities that allow Bounty Hunters to hunt fugitives and find
missing people make them valuable team members. Bounty
Hunters have a reputation for being good in a fight and
resourceful.

▪ General Concept: Fighter, Hunter

▪ Ancient Sign: Armoes; Social Class: Merchant

ATTRIBUTES

Str 14, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 14

STATS

11 HP, 7 SP, 4 MP, 10 EP, Init +5

Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +1
Ranged +4, Melee +3

COMBAT FEATS (7)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Precise Shot

Toughness (Factored)
EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 2)
Per Level Feat (1) Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol
Quick Draw (+2 Initiative Bonus Factored) EL-1 Stun Club

Knight-Wulf M2 Medium Armour

SKILL CATEGORIES (5)
Westyyg ’58 Fusion Car (used)
Basic Dexterity
CR-2 Wrist Restraints (Chrono-Timing)
Basic Wisdom
High-powered Flashlight
Advanced Wisdom
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Basic Charisma
Few days Rations
Advanced Charisma
95 Silver Credits

SPELL CATEGORIES (2)

Insight ARMOUR CLASS
Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Telepathy
With Sillvr-Wulf M2 Armour (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 4 = 17 AC

Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 22 EX-HP

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“Tough as Nails” Detective
The “Tough as Nails” Detective is the classic Hard Boiled
Detective. Rarely do they solve crimes through sheer intellect
alone – they also usually get their hands dirty. They tend
to figure things out the hard way, always at the center of
violence. They often work freelance for private clients or law
enforcement.

▪ General Concept: Fighter, Investigator

▪ Ancient Sign: Armoes; Social Class: Nobility

ATTRIBUTES

Str 14, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 12

STATS

11 HP, 5 SP, 6 MP, 10 EP, Init +2

Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +2
Ranged +3, Melee +3

COMBAT FEATS (7)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Precise Shot

Toughness (Factored)
EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 2)
Ceburx 44 Heavy Spellchrome Pistol
PER LEVEL FEAT (1)
XF Heavy Fist
Weapon Accuracy: Heavy Pistols
Outer-Plated Medium Coat Armour

SKILL CATEGORIES (4) Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

Basic Dexterity Druick ’54 Fusion Car (used)
Basic Intelligence CR-2 Wrist Restraints (Chrono-Timing)
Advanced Intelligence A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Basic Wisdom Few days Rations

130 Silver Credits

SPELL CATEGORIES (3)
Combat Focus
ARMOUR CLASS
Insight Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC
Shadow With Outer-Plated Medium Coat (4 EP)

Armour Class: 12 + 3 = 15 AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 12 EX-HP

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Guardian Protector
The Guardian Protector is a fighter and spell-caster, with
an emphasis on defensive combat and the ability to protect
others. Some work as bodyguards, other provide location
security. As a secondary role, Guardian Protectors are
capable healers.

▪ General Concept: Fighter, Healer

▪ Ancient Sign: Burgon; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 16, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 12

STATS

13 HP, 3 SP, 6 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +1
Ranged +4, Melee +4

COMBAT FEATS (8)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Power Hit (Factored)

Precise Shot

Toughness (Factored) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 2)

Drake 42 Heavy Spellchrome Pistol
PER LEVEL FEAT (1) S-AK Impact Staff (Collapsible)
Caster’s Energy (Factored)
Silver-Coat Medium Armour

M-LC Series Liquid Crystal Sword Power Alteration (Right Arm)

SKILL CATEGORIES (2)
Basic Wisdom Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink

Advanced Wisdom A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

Few days Rations

SPELL CATEGORIES (4) 150 Silver Credits
Combat Focus

Healing ARMOUR CLASS

Light Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC

Protection With Silver-Coat (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 3 = 13 AC

Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 8 EX-HP

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Arcane Soldier
Arcane Soldiers are trained throughout the lands of Eldlandria,
typically in exclusive schools dedicated to the best of magic
and warfare. They are especially known for their ranged
magical attacks. They have been forced to adapt in the last
century to a greater use of weaponry and armour as new,
empowerable items have become available.

▪ General Concept: Long Range Attacker, Magic User

▪ Ancient Sign: Burgon; Social Class: Nobility

ATTRIBUTES

Str 12, Dex 16, Con 15, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 16

STATS

11 HP, 3 SP, 11 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +0
Ranged +4, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (7)

Melee Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Precise Shot

Guarded Ranged Attack

Toughness (Factored)
EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Sturg RF Spellchrome Rifle
PER LEVEL FEAT (1)
XF Heavy Fist
Caster’s Energy (Factored)
Delfurh .9 Light Spellchrome Pistol

SKILL CATEGORIES (2) H-G Light Plate Armour

Basic Dexterity Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
Basic Constitution Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet

A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

SPELL CATEGORIES (5)
Few days Rations
Fire
44 Silver Credits
Ice

Protection
ARMOUR CLASS
Telekinesis Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Weather With H-G Light Plate (3 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 3 = 16AC

Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 9 EX-HP

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Elemental Brawler
Elemental Brawlers are well known and sought after for
their close-combat fighting abilities. They often practice and
hone their talents at small schools among other Elemental
Brawlers.

▪ General Concept: Short Range Attacker, Limited Magic User

▪ Ancient Sign: Burgon; Social Class: Merchant

ATTRIBUTES

Str 18, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 14

STATS

11 HP, 5 SP, 7 MP, 10 EP, Init +2/ +6

Fort +4, Ref +2, Will +0
Ranged +2, Melee +5

COMBAT FEATS (7)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Dual Melee weapons

Power Hit (Factored)

Cleave

Toughness (Factored)

PER LEVEL FEAT (1) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Caster’s Energy (Factored) U1 Ultra Quick Medium Class Armour

Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

SKILL CATEGORIES (3)
K-LC Series Liquid Crystal Dagger Power-
Basic Strength Alteration (1 Right Hand, 1 Left Hand)
Basic Dexterity Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (used)
Basic Constitution A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

2 days Rations
SPELL CATEGORIES (4)
11 Silver Credits
Combat Focus

Fire ARMOUR CLASS

Ice Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC
Weather With U1 Ultra Quick Armour (6 EP)

Armour Class: 12 + 8 = 18AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 16 EX-HP

(Empowered, this armour adds +4 Initiative)

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Scout
“Scout” is the nice term given to those trained in the art of
reconnaissance. The scout excels at quickly obtaining infor-
mation from a distance. They also have the skills to open
locks and avoid detection at a close distance, if needed. Most
Scouts are excellent outdoors men.

▪ General Concept: Stealthy observer

▪ Ancient Sign: Calmen; Social Class: Nobility

ATTRIBUTES

Str 13, Dex 16, Con 16, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 12

STATS

10 HP, 7 SP, 6 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +3, Ref +5, Will +1
Ranged +4, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (4)

Melee Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Toughness (Factored)

SKILL CATEGORIES (7) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Basic Strength Sturg RF Spellchrome Rifle

Basic Dexterity Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol

Advanced Dexterity Kinnat MV Medium Class Armour

Basic Intelligence Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

Advanced Intelligence Liquid Crystal Dagger (Right Hand)

Basic Wisdom Multi 3 Lockpick

Advanced Wisdom 20x Distance Imager; Micro Lighter

A Riding Horse and Saddle

SPELL CATEGORIES (3) A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Insight
10 days Rations; 70 Silver Credits
Shadow

Telekinesis ARMOUR CLASS

Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC

With Kinnat MV Armour (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 4 = 17AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 14 EX-HP

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Warden
The Warden’s full title is “Warden Investigator”. Wardens are
trained throughout the Kingdoms to investigate major crimes.
They are skill heavy, learning the science of examining
evidence and interviewing potential suspects. They also
need to be capable fighters in order to enforce the law. Some
wardens always work from one location, while others travel -
investigating crimes no one else has.

▪ General Concept: Investigator, Fighter

▪ Ancient Sign: Calmen; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 14, Cha 14

STATS

11 HP, 8 SP, 4 MP, 10 EP, Init +2

Fort +1, Ref +4, Will +2
Ranged +3, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (5)

Melee Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Precise Shot

PER LEVEL FEAT (1) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Toughness (Factored) Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol

S-AK Impact Staff (Collapsible)

SKILL CATEGORIES (7)
Cathal Scale Medium Class Armour
Basic Dexterity
Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
Basic Intelligence
CR-2 Wrist Restraints (Chrono-Timing)
Advanced Intelligence
High-powered Flashlight
Basic Wisdom
Westyyg’58 Fusion Car (used)
Advanced Wisdom
Warden’s badge and papers
Basic Charisma
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Advanced Charisma
2 days Rations; 61 Silver Credits

SPELL CATEGORIES (2)

ARMOUR CLASS
Combat Focus
Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC
Insight
With Cathal Scale Armour (6 EP)

Armour Class: 12 + 5 = 17AC

Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 26 EX-HP

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Highwayman
A Highwayman is someone who secretly possess the skills of
a professional thief. Many Highwaymen are trained by covert
agencies and secret societies. Common thievery is below
most Highwaymen; instead they are confidentially employed
by the Kingdoms to work as their operatives - typically working
under the cover of a mundane title. For obvious reasons, no
one ever announces that they are a highwayman.

▪ General Concept: Skills of a Thief

▪ Ancient Sign: Calmen; Social Class: Merchant

ATTRIBUTES

Str 15, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 14

STATS

9 HP, 10 SP, 4 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +2, Ref +4, Will +0
Ranged +4, Melee +2

COMBAT FEATS (4)

Melee Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Toughness (Factored) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Drake 42 Heavy Spellchrome Pistol
SKILL CATEGORIES (8)
DE1 Double Edged Combat Dagger
Basic Strength
Lundor-Blue Medium Class Armour
Basic Dexterity
Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
Advanced Dexterity
Multi 3 Lockpick
Basic Intelligence
Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (used)
Advanced Intelligence
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Basic Wisdom
3 days Rations
Basic Charisma
124 Silver Credits
Advanced Charisma

ARMOUR CLASS
SPELL CATEGORIES (2)
Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Shadow
With Lundor-Blue Armour (5 EP)
Telekinesis
Armour Class: 13 + 5 = 18AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 10 EX-HP

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Paranormal Auditor
Paranormal Auditors deal with the unusual, the supernatural,
and the fiendish creatures that others are not equipped to
deal with. Before the disaster of 1049 breached The Barrier,
the Paranormal Auditor’s job was relatively small. In the
modern day, post ’49 world, their job is much more difficult
and deadly. Their expertise is often enough to find the Terror
stalking the streets, but need to be backed up with a few big
guns to take the thing out.

▪ General Concept: Hunter of supernatural creatures

▪ Ancient Sign: Danar; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 11, Dex 14, Con 15, Int 12, Wis 14, Cha 16

STATS

7 HP, 7 SP, 7 MP, 10 EP, Init +2

Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +2
Ranged +3, Melee +0

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Bursting Fire
EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Balder Burst Fire Spellchrome Pistol
SKILL CATEGORIES (7)
Basic Strength L4 Light Shell Empowered Armour

Basic Dexterity Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

Basic Constitution High-powered Flashlight

Basic Intelligence Westyyg ’58 Fusion Car (used)

Advanced Intelligence A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

Basic Wisdom 3 days Rations

Advanced Wisdom 79 Silver Credits

SPELL CATEGORIES (4) ARMOUR CLASS

Healing Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC

Insight With L4 Light Shell Armour (4 EP)

Light Armour Class: 12 + 4 = 16AC

Protection Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 16 EX-HP

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Phantom Rogue
Phantom Rogues are good climbers and explorers, using skill
and magic to access high and otherwise awkward places.
They are also good at traveling unseen. Phantom Rogues
sometimes form small guilds, gathering to practice their craft
in the city heights.

▪ General Concept: Stealthy Climber

▪ Ancient Sign: Danar; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 16, Dex 18, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 16

STATS

7 HP, 6 SP, 7 MP, 10 EP, Init +4

Fort +4, Ref +6, Will +0
Ranged +5, Melee +3

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Melee Training: Basic

SKILL CATEGORIES (7)

Basic Strength EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Advanced Strength Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol

Basic Dexterity Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword

Advanced Dexterity Kinnat MV Medium Class Armour

Basic Constitution Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink

Advanced Constitution Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (used)

Basic Charisma Caymor Climbing Claws

Multi 3 Lockpick; 20x Distance Imager

SPELL CATEGORIES (4) A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Insight
3 days Rations
Protection
54 Silver Credits
Shadow

Telekinesis ARMOUR CLASS

Base AC: 10 + 4(Dex) = 14 AC

With Kinnat MV Armour (5 EP)

Armour Class: 12 + 4 = 18AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 14 EX-HP

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Hatchetman
Hatchetman is a term used to describe Spies and Assassins.
Hatchetmen are good at infiltrating organizations and gaining
trust. They are also good at learning secrets and performing
other covert actions. Most Hatchetmen work in the service of
their Kingdom. Their talents can easily be put to use outside
of their primary purpose when working with other groups.

▪ General Concept: Spy, Assassin

▪ Ancient Sign: Danar; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 14, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 14

STATS

7 HP, 7 SP, 6 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +2, Ref +5, Will +0
Ranged +3, Melee +3

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Ranged Training: Basic

SKILL CATEGORIES (7) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Basic Dexterity Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol
Advanced Dexterity N2 Sound Negator
Basic Intelligence Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword
Advanced Intelligence DE1 Double Edged Combat Dagger
Basic Wisdom Silver-Coat Medium Armour
Basic Charisma Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
Advanced Charisma Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (used)

A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)

SPELL CATEGORIES (4)
3 days Rations
Death
24 Silver Credits
Insight

Shadow
ARMOUR CLASS
Telepathy Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC

With Silver-Coat Armour (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 3 = 16AC

Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 8 EX-HP

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Battle Caster
Battle Casters are capable soldiers, but job number one for
them is supporting others in the battlefield. They are taught a
range of spells that are useful when problems occur. Whether
you need favourable weather, communications, added
protection, illumination or quick healing, the Battle Caster is
there to provide it.

▪ General Concept: Magical Support, Fighter

▪ Ancient Sign: Etherami; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 14, Dex 16, Con 12, Int 12, Wis 12, Cha 14

STATS

8 HP, 3 SP, 9 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +1, Ref +3, Will +3
Ranged +4, Melee +3

COMBAT FEATS (5)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Caster’s Energy (Factored) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol

SKILL CATEGORIES (2) Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword

Basic Dexterity Kinnat MV Medium Class Armour
Advanced Dexterity Sprevtec-Super R12 Long Range Comlink

A Riding Horse and Saddle

SPELL CATEGORIES (7)
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Fire
3 days Rations
Healing
229 Silver Credits
Light

Protection
ARMOUR CLASS
Telekinesis Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Telepathy With Kinnat MV Armour (5 EP)
Weather Armour Class: 13 + 4 = 17AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 14 EX-HP

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Dark Blade
The original Dark Blades were Barbarians, naturally adept in
Black Magic. Modern Dark Blades, while more refined, keep
the tradition of mastering heavy blades and Necromancy.
Dark Blades often maintain an uneasy relationship with the
outside world, but are championed during times of need and
war.

▪ General Concept: Swordsman, Necromancer

▪ Ancient Sign: Etherami; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 18, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 13

STATS

12 HP, 2 SP, 7 MP, 10 EP, Init +2

Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +3
Ranged +2, Melee +5

COMBAT FEATS (5)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Power Hit

Cleave

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Toughness (Factored) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Blaxton Heavy Broadsword

SKILL CATEGORIES (2) Outer-Plated Medium Coat Armour

Basic Strength Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink
Basic Dexterity Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet

A Riding Horse and Saddle

SPELL CATEGORIES (7)
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Death
2 days Rations
Insight
6 Silver Credits
Protection

Shadow
ARMOUR CLASS
Telekinesis Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Telepathy With Outer-Plated Medium Coat (4 EP)
Weather Armour Class: 13 + 3 = 16AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 12 EX-HP

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Gun-Wraith
The Gun-Wraith is a field agent that uses magic and guns to
rapidly resolve an immediate threat. Gun-Wraiths are trained
by several different Kingdoms as fast responders, where they
learn to move quickly and unseen. Early Gun-Wraiths were
taught to dual wield pistols, the talent which they are now
most commonly associated with.

▪ General Concept: Gun Fighter, Magical Agent

▪ Ancient Sign: Etherami; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 12, Dex 18, Con 16, Int 11, Wis 10, Cha 14

STATS

10 HP, 2 SP, 9 MP, 11 EP, Init +4

Fort +5, Ref +4, Will +2
Ranged +5, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (5)

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Precise Shot

Dual Ranged weapons

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)
Powerful Soul (Factored)
Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol (Right Hand)

SKILL CATEGORIES (2) Delfurh .9 Light Pistol (Left Hand)

Basic Strength L6 Hard Shell Armour
Basic Dexterity Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink

Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (used)

SPELL CATEGORIES (7)
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Combat Focus
3 days Rations
Healing
34 Silver Credits
Insight

Protection
ARMOUR CLASS
Shadow Base AC: 10 + 4(Dex) = 14 AC
Telekinesis With L6 Hard Shell Armour (5 EP)
Telepathy Armour Class: 14 + 4 = 18AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 19 EX-HP

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Urban Wizard
The Urban Wizard is a utility mage, a person to turn to for basic
magical services. They are often paid to warm a customer’s
home with the Heat Object spell, or Chill the Ice box with the
Freeze Object spell. Within a group, the Urban Wizard is a
valuable asset, bringing a multitude of magic versatility.

▪ General Concept: Utility Mage

▪ Ancient Sign: Feylore; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 12, Dex 14, Con 12, Int 14, Wis 12, Cha 16

STATS

9 HP, 6 SP, 9 MP, 10 EP, Init +2

Fort +1, Ref +2, Will +3
Ranged +2, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Ranged Training: Basic

Melee Training: Basic

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Toughness (Factored)

SKILL CATEGORIES (4)

Basic Dexterity EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Basic Intelligence Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol

Advanced Intelligence S-AK Impact Staff (Collapsible)

Basic Charisma Outer-Plated Medium Coat Armour

Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink

SPELL CATEGORIES (7) Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet
Fire
A Riding Horse and Saddle
Ice
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Insight
3 days Rations
Light
54 Silver Credits
Protection

Telepathy ARMOUR CLASS

Weather Base AC: 10 + 2(Dex) = 12 AC

With Outer-Plated Medium Coat (4 EP)

Armour Class: 12 + 3 = 15AC

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 12 EX-HP

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Greystone Sorcerer
Greystone Sorcerers are among the best healers in the
world. To graduate from Greystone Academy, the individual
must be a highly skilled healer, as well as magically powerful.
Other spells and ranged combat are also taught, as part of
their training.

▪ General Concept: Healer, Spellcaster

▪ Ancient Sign: Feylore; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 10, Dex 16, Con 13, Int 12, Wis 16, Cha 14

STATS

6 HP, 5 SP, 8 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +3
Ranged +4, Melee +1

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Ranged Training: Basic

Ranged Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Medical Academy

SKILL CATEGORIES (4)

Basic Dexterity EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Basic Constitution Drake 42 Heavy Spellchrome Pistol

Basic Wisdom SE Single Edged Dagger

Advanced Wisdom Knight-Wulf M2 Medium Class Armour

Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink

SPELL CATEGORIES (7) Medical Field Kit
Combat Focus
Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet
Healing
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Insight
3 days Rations
Light
39 Silver Credits
Protection

Telekinesis ARMOUR CLASS

Telepathy Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC

With Knight-Wulf M2 (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 4 = 17AC

Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 22 EX-HP

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Thunder Mage
Thunder Mages are good combat spellcasters and melee
fighters. They often train with a single master, strictly following
methods developed centuries ago. They learn spells that
cause damage or otherwise aid in combat. Their other training
involves physical labour and melee combat. Recently, some
have also started to train with modern ranged weapons.

▪ General Concept: Offensive Spellcaster, Fighter

▪ Ancient Sign: Feylore; Social Class: Worker

ATTRIBUTES

Str 17, Dex 16, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 16

STATS

7 HP, 4 SP, 9 MP, 10 EP, Init +3

Fort +4, Ref +3, Will +2
Ranged +3, Melee +4

COMBAT FEATS (3)

Melee Training: Basic

Melee Training: Advanced

Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

PER LEVEL FEAT (1)

Ranged Training: Basic

SKILL CATEGORIES (4) EQUIPMENT (VIA PACKAGE 3)

Basic Strength Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol
Advanced Strength M1 Battle Hammer
Basic Dexterity Silver-Coat Medium Armour
Basic Constitution Kohmmtel R1 Short Range Comlink

Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet

SPELL CATEGORIES (7)
A Riding Horse and Saddle
Combat Focus
A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Fire
3 days Rations
Ice
14 Silver Credits
Light

Protection
ARMOUR CLASS
Telekinesis Base AC: 10 + 3(Dex) = 13 AC
Weather With Silver-Coat Armour (5 EP)

Armour Class: 13 + 3 = 16AC

Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR

Extraordinary Hit Points: 8 EX-HP

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Multiple Variations
The choices made in creating the sample characters
were only one of many paths that could have been
taken. Many things could be changed, altering how the
character turns out. Maybe a different Ancient Sign
could make the concept work even better, or maybe
different Magic Category selections. Players are
encouraged to look at the sample characters and
make changes - to create version they think are
optimal. (At the end, remember to double check
everything by going through the character
creation steps.)

Altering the Concept

How many alterations can be done to a
sample character and it still remain the
same concept? This is rather subjective,
but what matters most is what is being
altered. Take equipment for example:
Changing a horse for a Fusion Bike
probably doesn’t matter much in
most cases; the original selection
was likely an economic one. Some
equipment is more iconic for certain
types of characters. For example, Dark
Blades use big heavy broad swords. If
the character build didn’t include the
Melee Training: Advanced feat, then they
wouldn’t exactly be a Dark Blade. Keep
in mind that a player and GM could run
with this non-blade Dark Blade concept,
asking questions like: Did this character
ever have a connection to one of the Dark
Blade Clans? Are their many others like
her, including a named organization, or is
she (as far as she knows) unique?

Rules vs. Ideas

Many of the sample characters share a
great deal of overlap. Sometimes this overlap
happens even when the concepts are quite
different. One reason for this is that characters
have certain basics to cover. (When building
characters for others to play, it would be irresponsible
to create a character that can’t protect themselves.)

Another reason is that this is a roleplaying game; which

means two characters with the same stats but different
concepts will probably cast different spells and use
different skills during an adventure. But it is up to the
players. There is nothing stopping them from using
abilities outside of their character’s core concept, if
they need them.

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Chapter 3: Level Advancement Level Advancement Table
Level System Level XP Attribute New Feat
Characters in Roleplaying games get better at what Needed Bonus
they do as they gain experience. Spellchrome uses a
level system to determine how advanced a character 1 1000 1st
is (this helps the GM determine what kind of challenge
a group can handle). Characters gain experience from
adventuring or completing missions. Gaining enough 2 2000 2nd
experience lets a character achieve a new level. New
levels are what give characters new abilities. A character 3 3000 3rd
starts out with 1,000 experience, which gives them just
enough XP to reach level 1. They have training, but not 4 4000 1st 4th
a lot of hands-on experience.
5 5000 5th
Raising a level, or “levelling up”, is something that most
Players look forward to. It is rewarding to see their
character gain power and abilities. It is not the only
6 6000 6th
reason to play, but it can be strong motivation in a fun
campaign. 7 7000 7th

The Level Advancement Table below shows how much 8 8000 2nd 8th
XP a character needs in order to reach a particular
level. It also shows Attribute bonuses and new feats. 9 9000 9th
XP Needed: Once awarded new XP, it is cumulatively
10 10,000 10th
added to a character’s XP total. A character gains a
new level once they meet or exceed the XP needed for
that level. 11 11,000 11th

Note to GMs: Typically you would only award XP at the 12 12,000 3rd 12th
end of a session, or whenever you do not mind Players
taking the time to possibly level up. (See awarding XP 13 13,000 13th
in Chapter 9: Running the Game)

Attribute Bonus: At levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20, characters 14 14,000 14th

add +1 to a single attribute of their choosing. This might
raise the associated attribute modifier, depending on 15 15,000 15th
the situation. This bonus represents a character’s
ongoing training and personal development. 16 16,000 4th 16th
New Feat: Every time a character gains a new level
they gain one new feat. It may be any feat that the
17 17,000 17th
character meets the requirement for.
18 18,000 18th

19 19,000 19th

20 20,000 5th 20th

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 Bonus Skill Category: At levels 5, 10, and 15 characters
Skill and Magic Advancement Table gain one new Skill Category. It may be any Basic Skill
Level New Skill Spell Power New Spell Category, or any Advanced Skill Category which the
Category Stage Category Player has the Basic Skill Category for.

1 Stage 1 SP: In addition, characters gain 1 bonus Skill Point at

levels 5, 10, and 15. For many characters, these few
2 additional SP boosts will not be adequate. Characters
may gain additional Skill Points by selecting the feat
3 Stage 2 Mental Energy. Characters gain 1 new feat per level.
4 Increased Spell Power Stage: Characters gain access
to new features of the spells they know. At Level 3
5 1st they gain Stage 2 Power, at Level 9 they gain Stage 3
6 1st Power and at Level 14 they gain Stage 4 Power. See
Spell descriptions for specifics.
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Bonus Magic Spell Category: At levels 6, 11 and 17
8 characters gain one new Magic Spell Category. It may
be any Magic Spell Category. The new Magic Spell
9 Stage 3 Category is at the same Power Stage as the character’s
other spells.
10 2nd
MP: In addition, characters gain 1 bonus Magic Spell
11 2nd
Point at levels 6, 11, and 17. For many characters,
12 these few additional MP boosts will not be adequate.
Characters may gain additional Magic Points by
13 selecting the feat Caster’s Energy. Characters gain 1
new feat per level.
14 Stage 4

15 3rd A Note About Types of Points

When a character gains a level in Spellchrome, they
16 add their base hit points. At level 10, it is like they have
their base HP multiplied by 10. Skill Points, Magic
17 3rd
Points and Empowerment Points do not work like Hit
18 Points in this game (they do not multiply each level).
Each has a base amount which often only rises if the
19 Player puts a feat towards increasing it (which adds 1
Point).
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 Bonus Empowerment Points & Levelling Up Recap Table Levelling Hit Points,
Level Bonus Levelling Up Recap Attacks and Saves
EP Hit Points (HP): Add your character’s base Hit Points
to your previous total. Base Hit Points are determined
1 Stage 1 Spell Power
by your character’s Ancient Sign, Social Class and
2 1st 1 Bonus EP Constitution modifier. Feats do not add to your base
Hit Points.
3 Stage 2 Spell Power
Example: Coleridge has just reached level 3. He has
4 Attribute Bonus a base HP of +6. (+4 from the Sign of Calmen, +0 from
the Nobility Social Class, and +2 from a Constitution
5 New Skill Category, 1 Bonus SP
of 15.) He has taken the Toughness feat once, which
adds a onetime bonus of +3 HP. At level 2 he had 15
6 New Spell Category, 1 Bonus MP
Hit Points (6 lvl 1 HPs+6 lvl 2 HPs+3 Toughness HPs).
7 2nd 1 Bonus EP Now at level 3 he has 21 Hit Points (6+6+6+3).

8 Attribute Bonus Base Attack Bonuses: Raising a level means that your
Ranged, Melee, or both Base Attack Bonuses may
9 Stage 3 Spell Power have improved. See the Base Attack Bonus Table.

10 New Skill Category, 1 Bonus SP Saving Throws: Raising a level means that one or more
of your saving throws may have improved. See Saving
11 New Spell Category, 1 Bonus MP
Throws (pg 28). Note that Saving Throws differ based
on Ancient Sign.
12 Attribute Bonus

13 3rd 1 Bonus EP
Base Attack Bonus Table
14 Stage 4 Spell Power
Level Poor Good Best

15 New Skill Category, 1 Bonus SP 1 +0 +0 +1

2 +1 +1 +2
16 Attribute Bonus
3 +1 +2 +3
17 New Spell Category, 1 Bonus MP
4 +2 +3 +4

18 4th 1 Bonus EP 5 +2 +3 +5

6 +3 +4 +6 / +1
19 5th 1 Bonus EP
7 +3 +5 +7 / +2
20 Attribute Bonus
8 +4 +6 / +1 +8 / +3

Characters also gain 1 new feat each level. 9 +4 +6 / +1 +9 / +4

See also Hit Points, Base Attack Bonuses and Saving Throws 10 +5 +7 / +2 +10 / +5

11 +5 +8 / +3 +11 / +6 / +1

Bonus Empowerment Point: At levels 2, 7, 13, 18 and 12 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +12 / +7 / +2

19 characters gain one additional Empowerment Point. 13 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3

For many characters, these few additional EP boosts
14 +7 / +2 +10 / +5 +14 / +9 / +4
will not be adequate. Characters may gain additional
Empowerment Points by selecting the feat Powerful 15 +7 / +2 +11 / +6 / +1 +15 / +10 / +5

Soul. Characters gain 1 new feat per level. 16 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +16 / +11 / +6 / +1

17 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +17 / +12 / +7 / +2

Levelling Up Recap: This is provided to illustrate what
bonuses are given at each level. 18 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3 +18 / +13 / +8 / +3

19 +9 / +4 +14 / +9 / +4 +19 / +14 / +9 / +4

20 +10 / +5 +15 / +10 / +5 +20 / +15 / +10 / +5

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Awarding XP
Players gain Experience Points from a variety of
related activities, including completing goals, defeating
difficult foes, good planning, quick thinking, playing
in character, making the game fun for others and
concluding adventures. Since the GM can give XP
for anything, she can always come up with a reason
to reward a group that is playing well. Generally, all
Players present should receive the same amount of
XP. If someone does some exceptional roleplaying,
everyone should enjoy the reward.
The GM decides how much XP is awarded. A good
guideline is 50-100 XP per hour of game session.
Ultimately the two controlling factors are 1) rewarding
good game play, and 2) moderating the rate of
advancement. You do not want characters gaining
levels every session, especially if your group is able to
game regularly. At the same time, Players do not want
to go too long between levelling, especially if they are
putting a lot of effort into the game.
Notable Exception
There is a general exception to moderating the rate of
advancement. Since first level characters have very
few Hit Points, it is often desirable for them to get up
to level 2 or 3 fairly quickly. It is acceptable and even
encouraged for characters to reach level 2 by the
end of their first or second session. The GM should,
however, make a point of explaining that this beginning
XP is overly generous (for survivability purposes), and
will be scaled back in future adventurers.
Similar XP information is represented in Chapter 9:
Running the Game.
Starting an Advanced Character
It will happen that one Player will need to make a new
character after everyone else has. Perhaps the Player
is new to the group. If so, great, welcome aboard new
Player, you can sit over here. Have you met everyone
before? These are the characters that they are playing.
It may also be that a character has died and a new
character has to be made (see Chapter 9: Combat
and Chapter 10: Running the Game for dealing with
character death). Or a Player might simply want to
make a new character, which is fine as long as this is
not overly frequent.
When a player needs to make a new character, but
everyone else’s characters is above level 1, the GM
should use the following guide lines:
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▪ Do give the character additional XP,
so they don’t start at level 1.
▪ A new character probably shouldn’t receive
more XP than an old character, unless that
old character has been frequently absent.
▪ Use your best judgement. Note that the game
usually runs better when everyone is close in level.
Example: Mitch’s schedule at work has changed and
he can now start playing. First, he makes a level 1
character like normal, then asks the GM if he receives
any additional XP so his character is not lagging behind.
The GM looks at the rest of the character’s XP: Two
Players have 5200 XP, another, since she missed one
game session, has 4750 XP and the last Player has
missed a couple of games, so he has 4250 XP. In this
case, about 4000 XP would be appropriate.
Equipment issues for new characters
It is often best to have the player choose equipment as
normal for a 1st level character. The GM can upgrade
and add a few selections, depending on the situation.
The rest can be resolved in-game.
Issues of Training
Let us say that a character reaches a level where they
gain a new Skill Category or Magic Spell Category. This
game assumes that they do not need special onetime
training to learn these new Skills or Spells. Any learning
done is from adventuring or in between adventures.
It would however be perfectly acceptable to start an
adventure with a character learning from a trainer,
providing it had something
to do with a plot point
or hook.
Chapter 4: Skills
Skills Introduction
Most characters have different skill categories, which
means that they can do different things. Ronin, a
Ninja-like character, has the Advanced Dexterity Based
Skills, so he could likely take something from a guard
that he was talking to by using the Sleight of Hand Skill.
Driden, a large solider who concentrates on Strength
and Constitution Skill Categories, would likely get
caught if he tried pick pocketing the same guard. But
that’s okay, because Driden’s chosen Skill Categories
make him better at what he does.
Difficulty Class (DC)
Many checks are made against a Difficulty Class (DC).
In order to succeed in a check, you must roll the DC
or higher using that check’s skill. Each applicable skill
has a section that talks about determining difficulty.
Ultimately it is up the GM to decide if the task for the
specific skill is Easy, Average, Tough, and so on.
Difficulty Class Ratings Table
Difficulty DC Example (Skill Used)
Very Easy 0 Notice a large object in plain
sight (Spot and Listen)

Spellchrome uses Skill Categories, which are groups of Easy 5 Climb a knotted rope (Climb)

skills. There are 12 Skill Categories, arranged around

Average 10 Determine who shot who (Gather
the six Attributes. When a character selects a Skill and Analyze Evidence)
Category, all of the skills within it are considered trained
for that character. This may not be the most realistic Tough 15 Climb a rough castle wall
approach, but it was a deliberate choice designed to without rope (Climb)
make a character’s creation quick and levelling up
Challenging 20 Swim in stormy water (Swim)
simple. It is also intended to make for easy game play.
Formidable 25 Move a very heavy
Each of the six Attributes in which the Skill Categories statue 10 feet (Lift)
are arranged has a Basic and Advanced selection.
The Basic must be selected before the Advanced may Heroic 30 Leap across a huge chasm (Jump)

be selected. Each selection fills one of your limited

Nearly 40+ Open a Chrono-Timing Lock
Skill Category selection choices. (See Step 6 under with a twig (Locks and Traps)
impossible
Character Creation for details.)

Some skills, such as Strength Training, add one-time

bonuses to your character. These bonuses are For the GM: When determining the DC, the final
explained under the skill description. number does not have to be rounded to the nearest 5.
For example, 12 may be a better number than 15 if the
task is just a little more difficult than average.

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Opposed Skill Checks
Sometimes when a character performs a skill, it is
opposed by another skill. For example, Hide and Move
Silently checks are opposed by Listen and Spot. First,
the sneaking character rolls Hide and Move Silently.
A bonus or penalty may be added by the GM, based
on circumstances (darkness and cover helps someone
sneak, a bright open area imposes a penalty). Next,
anyone in the immediate vicinity gets to make a Listen
and Spot check, trying to meet or exceed the Hide and
Move Silent check result.
Details for Opposed Checks are listed under applicable
skill descriptions.
Skill Points
Skill Points (SP) are determined under Step 7 of
Character Creation. Skill Points represent mental and
physical focus - the idea that, while your character is
capable of incredible results, it is difficult to make huge
successes repeatedly. Unlike Hit Points, Skill Points
are not necessarily added each level; however, a char-
acter’s general skill bonus does increase each level.
A Skill Point is not required in order to attempt a skill
– it only helps a character succeed. (Using a SP on a
trained skill adds +1d8 to the roll. Using a SP on an
untrained skill adds +1d4 to the roll.) See Using Skills
for details.
Associated Skills
The 12 Skill Categories, with the associated Skills, are
as follows:
Basic Strength Based Skills:
▪ (Climb, Jump, Strength Training 1, Swim)
Advanced Strength Based Skills:
▪ (Lift, Melee Smash, Open, Strength Training 2)
Basic Dexterity Based Skills:
▪ (Balance, Drive, Hide and Move
Silently, Pilot, Ride, Use Rope)
Advanced Dexterity Based Skills:
▪ (Acrobatics and Tumbling, Escape Artist, Locks
and Traps, Melee Slash, Sleight of Hand)
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Basic Constitution Based Skills:
▪ (Concentration, Endurance, Physical
Training 1, Running)
Advanced Constitution Based Skills:
▪ (Awake, Physical Training 2, Poison
Resistance, Resist Elements)
Basic Intelligence Based Skills:
▪ (Appraise, Craft, Knowledge: common or
popular, Repair, Speak Languages)
Advanced Intelligence Based Skills:
▪ (Decipher Script and Write Languages,
Forgery and Detect Forgery, Gather and
Analyze Evidence, Investigate, Knowledge:
academic, specific or obscure, Research)
Basic Wisdom Based Skills:
▪ (Cooking, Domestic proficiency, Gamble,
Listen and Spot, Professional proficiency)
Advanced Wisdom Based Skills:
▪ (Heal, Navigate, Sense Motive,
Survival and Hunting, Tracking)
Basic Charisma Based Skills:
▪ (Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle animal, Perform)
Advanced Charisma Based Skills:
▪ (Disguise, Gather Information,
Interrogate, Intimidate)
Alphabetical Skill List: pg 76
Choosing Skill Categories
If you need to, see Step 7 under Character Creation to
determine how many Skill Categories your character
may choose. Then browse over the skills in each of
the Categories and see which ones might fit your
character.
As mentioned in the Character Creation Chapter, a
character needs to have the Basic Skill Category before
they can obtain the Advanced Skill Category.
Choose the Skill Categories that you think your Retry? Yes, as long as a character hasn’t hurt them selves
character will benefit from. When in doubt, the Basic too much.
Dexterity Based Skills are good to take, since they let
Special: Adventurers may use pitons to stop them selves from
your character drive or ride - which is always useful.
falling too far. This slows movement, but usually reduces the
maximum distance fallen to 10 feet. Damage still applies.
The 12 Skill Categories at a Glance
Related: Caymor Climbing Claws (Equipment, pg 143)
Basic Strength » Advanced Strength
The Feat Athletic adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Based Skills Based Skills

Basic Dexterity » Advanced Dexterity

Based Skills Based Skills

Basic Constitution » Advanced Constitution

Based Skills Based Skills

Basic Intelligence » Advanced Intelligence

Based Skills Based Skills

Basic Wisdom » Advanced Wisdom

Based Skills Based Skills

Basic Charisma » Advanced Charisma

Based Skills Based Skills

Skill Descriptions
Basic Strength Based Skills
▪ Climb, Jump, Strength Training 1, Swim

Climb
Ronin uses his climb Skill to get up to a 3rd story window.

This Skill allows you to ascend or descend a wall, steep rocky

hill or other sloping or vertical surface. Various conditions and
equipment can improve your odds.

Determining the difficulty: The GM should consider how

steep the incline is, how rough or smooth the surface is
(rough is easier), any other available handholds. Ropes,
grappling hooks, climbing claws and other equipment can
make the task significantly easier. Heavy armour can also
increase difficulty.

Success: You can move about 10 feet, or 1/3rd your normal

movement; slightly faster for a good success.

Failure: You slip and fall a distance before possibly catching

yourself. You fall and slip down 2 feet for every number you
missed your DC target number by. Apply 1d10 damage for
every 10 feet fallen (Damage Reduction applies 1 half). Then
make another climb test. Success means you are able to stop
yourself and continue. Further failure means you slip further
down.

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Jump
Ell uses his jump Skill to leap and grab hold of an overhanging
walkway before pulling herself up.
This Skill allows you leap up to grab a hold of something
above you, or jump over an obstacle or across an opening.
Determining the difficulty: Grabbing on to something - is it
just out of reach or significantly out of reach? Jumping over an
obstacle - is it up to the character’s knees, chest, or higher?
Can they use their arms and hand to help themselves? Any
other equipment? Jumping across an opening - how far is the
distance? A short gap or a really long one? In general, is the
character running as they make the attempt? Do they have
room to run? Heavy armour increases difficulty.
Success: You can use your available movement to cross the
gap or reach the height, etc.
Failure while leaping up - you fail to reach to height and may
try again next round as the situation permits. Failure while
jumping over an obstacle - you trip and possibly hurt yourself.
Make a reflex Saving throw with a DC equal to 5 plus the
number you failed your jump test by. Success mean you
recover and remain their on your feet. Failure means you are
prone and take 1d6 damage (DR applies 1 half).
Failing to cross a gap - you don’t quite make it. Maybe you
can catch yourself - Make a reflex Saving throw with a DC
equal to 5 plus the number you failed your jump test by.
Success mean you hold on by your hands and can pull
yourself up next round. Failure means you fall, taking
falling damage.
The Feat Acrobatic adds some natural
talent to this Skill.
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Strength Training 1
Jordrak uses Strength Training to give him a bit of an edge in
hand to hand combat.
You have diligently focused on exercise and weight lifting.
Rules: This Skill adds a onetime bonus of +1 to your Strength
Attribute.
Swim
Omdrio uses the Swim Skill to escape a sinking ship.
This Skill allows you to swim effectively.
Determining the difficulty: The DC should be fairly low, unless
the weather is bad. Rough or stormy water can significantly
increase the difficulty. Tides, under currents, frigid water,
clothing or armour can also make swimming very difficult.
Success: You can move about 10 feet, or 1/3rd your normal
movement; slightly faster for a good success.
Failure: You start to go under and start to drown. Each round
you fail, take 1d4 damage. Next round you may make another
swim test, and possibly recover.
Special: If your character can breathe water, they avoid the
damage of downing. Rough water at the surface can still
cause some damage, as can the cold.
The Feat Athletic adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Advanced Strength Based Skills
▪ Lift, Melee Smash, Open, Strength Training 2
Lift
Vallroh uses the lift Skill to topple over a huge statue.
This Skill allows a character to use more than just their
Strength attribute to lift, budge or carry a heavy object.
Determining the difficulty: The difficulty should remain the
same as a normal Strength test. Most DC’s will be between
15 and 25 for very heavy object, depending on how high and
far the character is trying to lift it.
Success: The character can budge the object. Better success
mean the character can raise the object higher or move
further with it.
Failure: You did not move the object. Take 1 point of damage
(Damage Reduction does not apply). You may try again as
time permits, increasing the DC by 1 for each try.
Melee Smash Basic Dexterity Based Skills
Salssavac uses the Melee Smash Skill to add an extra thump
▪ Balance, Drive, Hide and Move
to his Gravaton Hammer Attack. Silently, Pilot, Ride, Use Rope

Rules: This Skill allows you to use a Skill Point to add 1d8
damage to a melee damage result, when using a blunt
Balance
weapon. Ell uses the Balance Skill as she moves along a narrow
edge.
Open
Iceblade uses the open Skill to kick in a door.

This Skill helpsyou open a door through force. When trying to

knock down a door or something similar, Strength is a good
start, but knowing how to use that Strength is better.

Determining the difficulty: The difficulty should remain

the same as a normal Strength test. Consider the type of
material that the character is trying to force, whether it be
wood, stone or metal. (A wooden apartment door would be
considered average in difficulty.) Are their any weak points
to consider? Is the door reinforced? Does the character have
any equipment? A battering ram or crow bar makes the job
easier.

Success: Means the door or lid is forced open. It likely would

have to be repaired in order to be locked again.
Failure: You did not open the barrier. Take 1 point of damage
(Damage Reduction does not apply). You may try again as
time permits, increasing the DC by 1 for each try. If you
get close to the DC while still failing, the GM may lower the
difficulty if the barrier is made of a material that will slowly
splinter.
This Skill allows you to keep on your feet, and move faster in
situations where you could fall.
Determining the difficulty: How narrow is the walk area?
How slippery? Is their any wind? Taking your time and being
careful makes it easier.
Success: A character can move 1/2 their movement, further
on a really good success.

Strength Training 2
Torgon uses Strength Training to push his strength to a level
that few will achieve (without the aid of power alterations.)
You have spent many long hours concentrating on intense
exercise and weight lifting.
Rules: This Skill adds another onetime bonus of +1 to your
Strength Attribute (for a total of +2 when combined with
Strength Training 1)
Failing by 5 or less means you do not move. Failing 6 or more
means you become unbalanced and must make a reflex test.
Reflex Test: 20 or higher means you recover. 10-19 means
you fall but catch yourself on what you were standing on. (You
will have to pull your self up next round.) A 0-9 means you fall
over without catching yourself, likely taking falling damage.
Retry? A character may re-try each round.
The Feat Agile adds some natural talent to this Skill.

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Drive The Spell Shadow Stealth can make this Skill more
effective.
Red Shark uses the Drive Skill to make a difficult corner
without wiping on his Fusion Bike. The Feat Stealthy adds some natural talent to this Skill.

This Skill allows you to handle most ground based empower-

able vehicles, including bikes, cars and trucks. It also lets you
Pilot
drive some small water based vehicles. Routine tasks do not
Rankin uses the Pilot Skill to land a Hurgdawn during a
require a Skill check (for those who are trained).
thunder storm.

Determining the difficulty: How routine is the action being

This Skill lets you pilot most empowerable Flight Craft,
preformed? At what speed is the action happening at? How
including one-man fighters, open cabins, and transports. It
manoeuvrable is the vehicle? Is the vehicle in top performance,
also covers some larger water based vehicles. Routine tasks
or has it suffered damage? What are road conditions like? Is
do not require a Skill check (for those who are trained).
there a clear path?

You might make an opposed drive test, with a bonus or penalty
given, based on the differences between the two vehicles.
Success: You are able to fully or partially pull off what ever
driving manoeuvre you were attempting. Good successes
can increase distance traveled, aiding an escape or pursuit.
Determining the difficulty: How routine is the action being
preformed? At what speed is the action happening at?
How manoeuvrable is the vehicle? Is the vehicle in top
performance, or has it suffered damage? What are the
conditions like? (Wind and other weather affects most air
based vehicles more than land based vehicles.)

Failure: The GM must look how close the result came. A Success: You are able to fully or partially pull off what ever
close fail may mean not gaining on an escaping vehicle. A driving manoeuvre you were attempting. Good successes
horrible failure could mean a crash, causing damage to the can increase distance traveled, aiding an escape or pursuit.
vehicle and passengers.
Failure: The GM must look how close the result came. A
close fail may mean not gaining on an escaping vehicle. A
Hide and Move Silently horrible failure could mean a crash, causing damage to the
vehicle and passengers.
Finlay uses the Hide and Move Silently Skill to approach an
enemy camp unnoticed.
Ride
This Skill lets you move stealthily.
Shryleen uses the Ride Skill to control her Grado-lion while
scouting an area.
Opposed Skill Check against a Listen and Spot check.
This Skill lets you ride appropriate land based animals such
Determining a bonus or penalty: Is there a lot of cover? How as horses or Grado-lions. Routine tasks do not require a Skill
dark or light out is it? What does the ground consist of? Is check.
the character wearing appropriate armour, or heavy armour
and a lot of equipment? Are the opponents not
Determining the difficulty: How routine is the action being
paying attention, neutral, on watch or actively
preformed? At what speed is the action happening
searching?
at? How talented or cooperative is the animal? Is the
animal at top health, or is it hurt? What is the ground
Success: You were able to move and remain
like?
unnoticed, for now. Each time you move, everyone
makes a new roll. Each minute (10 rounds) that
Success: You are able to fully or partially pull off what
goes by, the opponents get a new roll if they
ever riding manoeuvre you were attempting.
are still present.
Failure: You do not succeed at the action being
The GM may give up to a +4 bonus to hit
preformed. Results vary on how much a test was
on the first attack from a character that
missed by and how ambitions the action was.
has gotten into range of their target
One outcome may be that you are thrown from
unnoticed. Additionally, the GM may
your mount.
give +1d8 damage to the first attack in
some situations, such as an exceptional
The Feat Animal Affinity adds some
hide check.
natural talent to this Skill.
Failure: If you fail just by a little, the opponents
will think they saw or heard something, shifting into
a more suspicious posture. If you fail by a lot, you
have been heard and likely spotted. Drama ensues.
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Use Rope
Ronin uses the Use Rope Skill to make sure his captured
fugitive doesn’t escape from where he’s tied up.
This Skill allows you to make different types of knots in ropes,
secure something or throw a grappling hook.
Determining the difficulty: Most knots have an average
difficulty. Throwing and properly securing a grappling hook
can be tough or challenging. Tying someone up is easy;
making sure they can’t escape might not be. If you don’t have
quite enough rope, that can make your task more difficult. If
you have the escape artist Skill, that can make tying someone
up a bit easier.
Success: You tie a competent knot. You are able to secure a
grappling hook. You think you’ve tied someone up good.
Determining the difficulty: When falling, roll an Acrobatics
and Tumbling test. A result of 15 reduces the damage by 10
feet. A result of 20 reduces the damage by 20 feet.
To get past an opponent without them getting an attack on
you, the DC is 18. Under 18 means you don’t get past, and
they get to attack you on their turn. (The GM may raise or
lower the DC based on the circumstances, such as the size
and Skill of the blocking opponent.)
Tumbling allows a character to move through the square on
an opponent - important in tight restricted areas.
Raising your AC: By spending your standard action (your
attack move) on Acrobatics and Tumbling, you can raise your
Armour Class starting on your action and remaining until the
beginning of your next action in the next round. First use your
standard action to tumble, and then make a Skill test:

Failure: Your knot comes way, now or later. Your grappling Tumbling Result Armour Class Bonus
hook bounces and comes back down. Someone manages to
free themselves.
0-5 +0

Opposed checks: If someone tries to escape after you’ve tied 6-10 +2

them up, make a Use Rope check then and add 10 to set
their Escape Artist DC. If you have the Escape Artist Skill,
11-15 +4
add +2 to the DC.
16-20 +5
The Feat Deft Hands adds some natural talent to this Skill.
21-30 +6

31-40 +7

41+ +8

You can’t combine Acrobatics and Tumbling with Total Defence

or Fighting Defensively at the
same time. Acrobatics and
tumbling cannot be used to
raise your AC untrained.

The Feat Acrobatic adds

some natural talent to this
Skill.

Advanced Dexterity Based Skills

▪ Acrobatics and Tumbling, Escape Artist, Locks
and Traps, Melee Slash, Sleight of Hand

Acrobatics and Tumbling

Sareen uses the Acrobatics and Tumbling Skill to break her
fall.

This Skill allows you to land better from a fall or get past an
opponent unharmed. It also allows for impressive flipping
and other assorted actions. It also can raise your AC under
certain conditions.

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Escape Artist
Hidorn uses the Escape Artist Skill to free
himself from the lock-down restraints
before the transport’s last stop.
This Skill allows you to more effectively free
yourself from rope or restraints. It also can
help you get through tight spaces or escape
the grapple of an opponent.
Determining the difficulty: How well made
are the restraints? (Even the most basic
are designed to be tough or challenging
to beat.) Does the character have any
edge that can help them? (A smuggled or
conjured tool can help a lot). How much
time does the character have? Are they
being watched or are they being ignored for the time
being?
Escaping from being tied up is an opposed
test (DC = Opponents use rope test +10).
Escaping a grapple is opposed by the
attacker’s to-hit roll or grapple result.
Getting through a tight space depends on how challenging
the small space is and how far the character needs to go
before the area widens.
Success: You manage to free at least one limb, maybe more
depending on how successful you were.
Failure: You do not succeed, but may try again at a cumulative
+2 difficulty. Some escape actions may also cause minor
damage.
The Feat Agile adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Locks and Traps
Syllia uses the Locks and Traps Skill to quickly open a locked
door and slip inside before she is seen.
This Skill allowsyou to open locks, and disable traps. This
Skill allows you to open both Chrono-timing locks and Fusion-
latch locks, providing the proper tools are available. This Skill
requires concentration.
Determining the difficulty: How well made is the lock? The
more valuable the contents, typically the more difficult the
lock. Does the character have the basic tools required?
Better? Worse? How long do they have to spend on it? Do
they care if the lock ever works again?
How complex is the trap? Can the trigger be easily identified
or jammed? Does the character want to be able to re-activate
the trap?
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Traps must be noticed before they can be disabled. Having
the locks and traps Skill gives a +4 bonus to Listen and Spot
checks with regards to traps.
Success: You open the door or disable to the trap.
Failure: The lock remains locked, the trap still triggered. A
bigger failure may set off alarms or a trap, depending on
the circumstances. You may try again with a cumulative +2
penalty.
Related: Multi 3 Lockpick, Shadow Tool Spell, Unlock Spell.
The Feat Nimble Fingers adds some natural talent to this
Skill.
Melee Slash
Kyzonna uses the Melee Slash Skill to add an extra twist of
damage to her sword Attack.
Rules: This Skill allows you to use a Skill point to add
1d8 damage to a melee damage result, when using an
edged weapon.
Sleight of Hand
Westmore uses the Sleight of Hand Skill to palm a diary off a
desk while talking with a suspect.
This Skill allows you to pick a pocket, take a watch off a victims
arm, do coin tricks, or conceal an item, such as a weapon.
Determining the difficulty: The player makes one roll against
DC 20 to determine if they succeed at their action. Small
objects can make the DC easier, as can distractions. Larger
object and intense scrutiny can make the DC more difficult.
Regardless of the success, everyone watching should make
a Listen and Spot check, with a DC equal to the Sleight of
Hand result. Bonuses or penalties can be given to the Listen
and Spot check based on suspicion or trust. Having the
Sleight of Hand Skill adds a +4 bonus to see someone else
use Sleight of Hand.
Concealing items requires similar opposed observation
checks. Small weapons are easier to conceal, adding a bonus
to the Sleight of Hand check. Some clothes and equipment
may add a bonus as well. Physically searching someone adds
a +5 to +10 bonus to a Listen and Spot check, depending on
how extensive the search is.
Failure: Once you or what you’re hiding is seen, there
is probably little point in trying again. Things now get
interesting.
The Feat Deft Hands adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Basic Constitution Based Skills
▪ Concentration, Endurance, Physical
Training 1, Running
Concentration
Lady White uses the concentration Skill to perform the heal
Skill while in a fire fight.
This Skill allows you to perform actions that take intense
focus, even while chaos and danger rages all around you.
Determining the difficulty: A DC of 15 is suitable for
attempting complex actions or spells while in combat. Raise
the difficulty if the character is hurt, or the environment is
especially harsh.
Success: You may then move on to the Skill, spell or other
action that requires the focus. Performing a concentration
check is a free action.
Failure: You try to perform an action, but do not succeed.
Special: To avoid being struck in melee combat when
casting a spell, the player character automatically makes a
Concentration Skill check DC 15. If the PC makes the check,
they cast the spell and do not provoke an attack of opportunity.
If they fail the Concentration check, they cast their spell but
then do provoke an attack of opportunity.
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Endurance
Hawk uses the endurance Skill to keep walking, despite his
thirst and the intense Talzzeroon sun.
This Skill allows you to keep going, even though a normal
person would be physically exhausted.
Rules: You gain a +2 bonus on all Fortitude saves. You may
also spend 1 Skill point to add 1d8 to any fortitude test that
involves endurance.
Physical Training 1
Sombrawl uses Physical Training to make himself a tougher
opponent.
You have trained hard to become more physically fit.
Rules: This Skill adds a onetime bonus of +1 to your
Constitution Attribute.
Running
Lyndro uses the Running Skill to improve her speed, enabling
her able to catch her target.
This Skill allows you to move faster.
Rules: Add +5 feet to your base movement. (Base movement
is 30 feet per round if spending a move action, doubled if both
your move and attack options are used for movement.)
Any running tests may be made with this Skill. A running test
can add to you movement for the round. It requires all your
actions put towards movement and a straight path.
Advanced Constitution Based Skills
Awake, Physical Training 2, Poison Resistance, Melee
Slash, Resist Elements
Awake
Jaldin uses the awake Skill to keep watch all night.
This Skill allows you to get by with far less sleep than most
people need.
Rules: A character can get by with just a couple hours rest
every few days. Characters do not suffer any penalties unless
several days goes by without a long sleep. Still requires 75%
of a normal rest in order to replenish Skill Points and Magic
Points.
Physical Training 2 Basic Intelligence Based Skills
Ravvnor uses Physical Training to make himself a better
▪ Appraise, Craft, Knowledge: Common or
warrior. Popular, Repair, Speak Languages

Intense workouts have increased your Constitution.

Appraise
Rules: This Skill adds another onetime bonus of +1 to your Jannis uses the Appraise Skill to figure out which
Constitution Attribute (for a total of +2 when combined with
artefact is the fake.
Physical Training 1.)
This Skill allows you to estimate the worth of most valuable
Poison Resistance objects.

Brockman uses Poison Resistance repeatedly while fighting Determining the difficulty: How common, rare or obscure
the Eldlandrian Monkey Snakes. is the object? How much time does the character have to
study each object? What tools are available? What reference
material?

Success: You have a good idea about the items worth.

Failure: You can’t say how much the item is worth; any
guesses are likely to be way off. You can retry the next day.

The Feat Diligent adds some natural talent to this Skill.

Craft
Rorrdnign uses the craft Skill to make a new set of boots and
gloves, after a Silk-Terror ate his.

This Skill allows you to make clothing, simple objects and

basic weapons.

Determining the difficulty: How simple or complex is the

project? How large is the project? Does the character have the
right tools? Most reasonable projects can be accomplished,
providing enough time and Silv go into it.

Success: You make what you wanted to.

Failure: You are not done yet. You may have to re-do some
This Skill makes you more resistant to poison. of your previous work, or even start over.

The Feat Nimble Fingers adds some natural talent to this

Rules: You gain +4 your Fortitude saves against poison. You
Skill.
may also spend 1 Skill point to add 1d8 to any fortitude test
against poison.
Knowledge: Common or Popular
Resist Elements Kithel uses the Knowledge: common or popular Skill to know
Elmrow uses Resist Elements to survive the harsh Folmaur the names of all of the dukes and duchesses within the
cold. Kingdom of Lunddor.

This Skill has made you more resilient against extreme A character with this Skill has a better chance of recalling all
temperatures. the little details about their world and culture. The character is
better plugged into the world, seeing and remembering all of
the many things going on and changing around them.
Rules: Add 4 points of Damage Reduction against any heat
or cold based damage, whether magical or mundane. This
Skill provides no resistance to smoke or other secondary
elemental effects.

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Determining the difficulty: How common of knowledge
is it? How popular is it? Knowing everything about at well
established theatre group is easier than one that has only
been around a short while.
Success: You have a good idea of what you’re talking
about.
Advanced Intelligence Based Skills
▪ Decipher Script and Write Languages,
Forgery and Detect Forgery, Gather and
Analyze Evidence, Investigate, Knowledge:
Academic, Specific or Obscure, Research

Failure: Anywhere from uncertain to haven’t a clue. Decipher Script and

Repair Write Languages
Jaldin uses the repair Skill to replenish his armour’s Extraor- Rothnell uses the Decipher Script and Write Languages Skill
dinary Hit Points faster. to determine the exact warning inscribed on the scroll.

This Skill allows you to fix things. It allows you to repair any This Skill allows you read multiple languages, documents of
type of vehicle that you are familiar with, as well as most of high complexity, translate ancient languages and unknown
your equipment. Sometimes it will be rather simple, and other symbols, and break encryption keys.. Most people without this
times you will need material in order to fix the damage. Skill can only read at a basic level in their given language.

Determining the difficulty: How damaged it the object and Determining the difficulty: Does the character have the
how much resources do you have? Time and proper tools whole document? Is there anything deliberately difficult to the
make the task easier. text? How old or obscure is the language? How often does
the transmission broadcast?
Repairing armour: Damage done to the Extraordinary Hit
Points of an armour replenish at a base rate per hour. Using Success: You discover what you are looking for, if it was
this Skill to tune the tiny shielding mechanics, the base rate there. You communicate as intended.
can be increased. Character levels 1 through 5 doubles the
base rate, and levels 6 through 10 triples it. Levels 11 and Failure:
above quadruple the armour’s base repair rate. You may You can’t
successfully calibrate and monitor a number of armours quite get it.
(including your own) equal to your intelligence modifier. If given more
time, you
If an armour’s repair rate gets maxed out (repairing a armour’s can try again
full EX-HP amount in a single cycle), the GM can reduce the at a slightly
time from 60 to 40 to 20 minutes between repair cycles for higher DC.
the affected armour.
The Feat Diligent
Related: Repair Calibrator (Equipment), Repairing vehicles. adds some
natural talent
Failure: The object is still broken, and may be a bit worse off to this Skill.
than it was before. The GM will determine how long another
test will take.

The Feat Nimble Fingers adds some natural talent to this

Skill.

Speak Languages
Lydrandis uses the Speak Languages Skill to argue her case
in front of an Avenngrail court.

Almost everyone can speak the various languages common

to Eldlandria, but just enough to get by. This Skill allows the
character to speak foreign languages as if it were their own,
with proper accents if they choose to do so.

Determining the difficulty: Unless the language is one

that the character has had very little contact with, they are
assumed to be able to speak it well. This Skill does not allow
a character to write competently in a foreign language.

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Forgery and Detect Forgery The second test is made later, after any lab work is done.
This can reveal more elusive clues and answer some specific
Mellbri uses the Forgery and Detect Forgery Skill to create questions.
credentials to get into tonight’s event. Now they just have to
be tested... Determining the difficulty: Has the scene been contaminated
by other people, animals or weather? How fresh is the scene?
This Skill allows you to create false documents, Has anyone cleaned up? What might have they missed?
as well as spot another’s false documents. Was the crime well planned or random and chaotic?
Do the characters have the proper equipment,
such as a lab to do tests with?
Determining the difficulty: The difficulty is
average if the forger has the right materials
Success: You gain some insight into
(same paper, same ink, seals) and has a
what happened. Some questions are
copy of what she is trying to forge, including
answered. More is revealed based on good
signatures. A good working space is also
successes.
helpful.
Failure: You do not gain significant insight
Many documents are partially created using
into what happened. Evidence may be
the modern printing press, which can
used up on bad failures. Re-rolls, if
be duplicated - again given the right
possible, are at a greater difficulty,
equipment.
requiring more time than the original
test.
The real success or failure has
to do with the person inspecting
the document. How familiar Investigate
are they with the real version?
How much time do they spend Imago uses the Investigate
looking it over? Skill to generate a lead after
the case has gone cold.
Make an opposed Skill check
when needed. (Forgery vs. This Skill allows you
Detect Forgery). Add bonuses or make some sense of
penalties on each side, based on all of the information
the previously mentioned circum- you have gathered. It
stances. helps you generate a
list of suspects. It helps
Success: If passing off a forgery, you profile people and
then you have fooled them, for now. groups.
If detecting a forgery, then you have
spotted where things are not quite This Skill is not a replace-
right. ment for legwork, but can help
with connecting the dots. Sometimes
The Feat Diligent adds some natural players, lacking a script, don’t know
talent to this Skill. where to go next in an adventure. This
Skill can help in those situations.

Gather and Analyze Evidence Determining the difficulty: What information

Gorm uses the Gather and Analyze Evidence Skill to
determine if two genetic sequences match.
This Skill allows you to first properly collect samples from
an area (such as a crime scene) and then determine what
occurred. It also allows for some Allterion based scientific
testing, such as finger printing, blood type tests and Genetic
Code Sequence (GCS) matching.
Players should make 2 tests. The first test is made shortly
after they have begun to gather evidence and look over the
scene. Some more basic information can be revealed at this
point by the GM.
have the players uncovered? How far are they
into the case? How deep are secrets buried?
Success: The GM chooses to reveal some piece of information.
At the beginning of an adventure, clues may be more general
such as pointing out procedure and possible actions to take.
Other times, players may get a hunch, making them want to
talk to someone again or look at something more closely.
Failure: You do not make a connection at this point. You may
roll again later, such as after new evidence is looked at.
The Feat Curious adds some natural talent to this Skill.

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Knowledge:
Academic, Specific or Obscure
Erickson uses the Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure
Skill to know who poem was written by, three centuries ago.
This Skill allows you to know a vast amount of informa-
tion that is not known by the majority of others. It includes
a working knowledge of ancient and classic books, plays
and poems (including recall of key passages). It includes an
understanding of mathematics and the sciences.
This Skill includes any information not covered with the
Knowledge: Common or Popular Skill.
Use: A character does not know everything. Some things
have to be looked up using the research Skill. Most DC rolls
should be tough or challenging.
Success means the character either knows the information
or knows where to look, gaining a bonus on their Research
Skill test.
Failure means that the character simply does not know or
cannot recall that bit of information.
Research
Ardubanis uses the Research Skill to build the family tree of
an ancient ruler.
This Skill allows you to properly and efficiently look up infor-
mation.
Determining the difficulty: How obscure is the information?
Does the character have access to a library? Are the books
sorted properly?
Success: You are able to either find the information or
determine that the information is not present (it may become
an adventure just to find the missing book).
Failure: You haven’t been able to determine anything one
way or the other yet. You may re-roll tomorrow.
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Basic Wisdom Based Skills
▪ Cooking, Domestic Proficiency, Gamble,
Listen and Spot, Professional Proficiency
Cooking
Jordrak uses the Cooking Skill to make an impressive meal
for the Dignitary
This Skill allows you to plan and prepare meals. You can also
preserve food and prepare proper rations. Most of what you
cook or bake tastes good.
Determining the difficulty: How complex or ambitions is
the meal? How many people have to be served? Does the
character have the proper ingredients and equipment, or are
they forced to make substitutions?
Success: The meal turns out like you expect.
Failure: The meal turns out worse than you expected.
Domestic Proficiency
Stromboar uses the Domestic proficiency to get blood out of
his shirt before meeting with the dignitary.
This Skill allows you sew, properly clean clothing, and run a
household.
Determining the difficulty: How routine or abnormal is the
situation? Does the character have the proper equipment?
Success: You accomplish what you set out to do.
Failure: You end up spending more time than you’d like, with
poor results. You may try again, as circumstances allow.
Gamble
Barren uses the Gamble Skill to win some quick Silv before
skipping town.
This Skill allows you a better chance of winning at games of
chance.
Determining the difficulty: Often a character will be making
opposed rolls against other’s Gamble Skill. Successfully
cheating can add a bonus to a roll, but is also dangerous.
Success: You win a round.
Failure: Another player wins your money. Please, try again.
Listen and Spot
Vicmare uses the Listen and Spot Skill to notice someone
following him in a crowd.
This Skill allows you to notice important events. It is used to
oppose Hide and Move Silently tests, and Sleight of Hand
tests.
Determining the difficulty: How small a detail is the possible
clue? If opposing a stealthy action, what is the observer doing
while this happens? Are there any distractions?
Success: You hear or see something. A good result reveals
more.
Failure: Unsure or unaware, depending on the degree of
failure.
Free: Characters get use a free Skill point on Listen and Spot
checks any time a Listen or Spot check is requested from the
GM. Trained characters add 1d8, untrained add 1d4.
The Feat Alertness adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Professional Proficiency
Gorm uses the Professional proficiency to build trust while
speaking with the suspect.
This Skill means that you have a good understanding of many
Eldlandrian occupations that require specialized training.
You could make a living at one of these professions if you
chose to do so. Professions include leather worker, shoe
maker, tailor, blacksmith, bookkeeper, academic instructor,
guild master, physician, brewer, solicitor, office labourer and
others. It does not include the more technical Allterion profes-
sions.
Early on, a player with this Skill should declare and note
down what area their character has expertise in. They are still
familiar with other occupations, providing a good Skill check
when needed.
Determining the difficulty: Is the task related to something
they are experts at, or just familiar with? How general or
specific is the knowledge required? Do they have time to
look anything up, or are they being put on the spot? Are they
telling or listening (checking for inaccuracy)?
Success: You know what you are doing.
Failure: You are faking it at best.
The Feat Medical Academy adds some ability to this Skill.
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Advanced Wisdom Based Skills
▪ Heal, Navigate, Sense Motive,
Survival and Hunting, Tracking
Heal
Alys uses the Heal Skill to make her magic spell Precise
Healing more effective.
This Skill allows you to help someone recover from injury or
illness. It can be extra powerful when combined with certain
magic.
Rules: This Skill may be used on its own, with the aid of
medical supplies. To stabilize someone or perform first aid,
the DC is 15. Some form of bandages are typically required.
A stabilized person stops loosing Hit Points. A good roll can
heal 1d4 Hit Points at the GM’s discretion.
Treating an injury: If a person is hurt, the healer can help
with their wounds. Salves, painkillers and other supplies
are typically needed. The DC is average to challenging,
depending on the condition of the patient (treating yourself
adds significantly to the DC). Success heals 1d10 Hit Points. A
healing test to treat an injury takes several minutes to around
an hour, depending on the situation. The hurt character
typically needs 24 hours before they can be looked at again.
Curing an illness: First the healer should try to diagnose
the problem, which can range from Average to Formidable,
depending on how common the illness is and how many
symptoms are showing. The cure may require ingredients not
easily obtainable. Once all of the supplies are possessed, the
healer should make another role. The DC is based on how
well their prescribed cure should work for the situation.
Curing a poison: If a character can determine the problem (DC
15), their appropriate actions can add +5 to the character’s
next Fortitude test. Many healers are also capable of casting
the Antidote spell, which also helps.
Healing with Magic: see the Precise Healing spell, pg 88.
Related Topic: Healing from the combat chapter, pg 169.
The Feat Medical Academy adds some ability to this Skill.
Navigate
Sontag uses the Navigate Skill to find his way out of a bad
part of town.

Possessing this Skill means you have a good sense of

direction. You remember where you’ve been, and typically
don’t get lost. You can plot a course or plan a route and follow
it.

Determining the difficulty: How familiar is the landscape?

Can the character see the sky? Were they able to see how
they arrived? Do they have they a map, or ever seen one of
the area?

Success: You know roughly where you are and how to get
where you want to go. (In some circumstances you will not
have the ability to know this.) You know what direction you’re
facing. You know if you’re going in circles.

Failure: You’re not quite sure which way is which. You can
retry at a slight penalty after looking around for a short while.

Determining the difficulty: The more food and tools a

Sense Motive
Guardsman Borin uses the Sense Motive Skill each time he
speaks to a visitor who passes through the city gate.
This Skill allows you to know what’s up. What is a person
really saying? What aren’t they saying? Who’s lying and
telling the truth?
Determining the difficulty: The DC is based on the opponents
Bluff Skill check (which has bonuses and penalties associated
with it).
Success: You get a sense of what is going on. A good roll
reveals more.
character starts out with, the easier the difficulty. The difficulty
increases if a character must provide for additional people,
they run out of supplies or if tools are lost or broken. Severe
weather can also increase the difficulty.
Success: Your situation improves. You can survive for a
couple more days outside.
Failure: Your situation does not improve, and possibly
worsens. Physical attributes may start to temporarily
decrease.
The Feat Self-Sufficient adds some natural talent to this
Skill.

Failure: You don’t perceive any warning signs at this time.
Note: It is often up to a player to implicitly (though roleplaying)
or explicitly to say that they want to use the Sense Motive
Skill. Other times the GM might declare that some or all of the
PCs should make a Sense Motive check.
Tracking
Hawk uses the Tracking Skill to find the enemy camp.
This Skill allows you to follow the tracks of a person, vehicle
or beast. It can help avoid being tracked.

The Feat Negotiator adds some natural talent to the Sense

Motive Skill.
Survival and Hunting
Ronin uses the Survival and Hunting Skill to find food and
shelter for the group, after escaping their captors.
This Skill allows you to survive for an extended period of time
in the wilderness, with little or no supplies.
Determining the difficulty: Is the ground covered in dirt or is it
paved? How much other traffic has come by? How fresh are
the tracks? What has the weather been like since? Are their
other signs, such as lost hair, fur, etc, that might signal the
tracker? Who is it that is being tracked, and are they doing
anything evasive to avoid being tracked?
Success: You are able to follow the tracks for a good
distance.
Failure: You’ve lost the tracks, maybe for good. By back
tracking you might be able to retry, at a cumulative penalty.

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Basic Charisma Based Skills Handle Animal
▪ Bluff, Diplomacy, Handle Animal, Perform Jento uses the Handle Animal Skill to
approach the unfamiliar horse before
Bluff trying to ride it.

Eldon uses the Bluff Skill to con his way past the This Skill allows you to approach and
guard and go back-stage. train a variety of animals, from horses to
dogs to Grado-lions. You can train them
This Skill allows you to deceive others convincingly. to perform tricks or perform tasks.

Determining the difficulty: This Skill is opposed by Determining the difficulty: How complex
an opponent’s Sense Motive Skill. The character is the trick or task? How natural is the
making the Bluff test receives either a bonus or task for the animal? (There are more
penalty bases on the plausibility of what they say. guard dogs than guard cats.) How
Knowing background information, such as accurate domesticated or wild is the animal?
names, helps. Appearance can sell or sink a story. How old is it? Is it hurt? How long has
the character known the animal? Some
Success: You fool them this time, at least for now. training takes longer than others to
teach and reinforce.
Failure: Either you didn’t tell it right, it was too much
of a stretch or they had too much to lose, but they Success: The animal is alright with
didn’t go for it. Typically you can’t successfully retry you, in the given situation. It starts to
with the same target. The check result and situation learn the trick and performs it well this
determine the consequences. time. Soon a check won’t be needed for
typical situations.
The Feat Deceitful adds some natural talent to this
Skill. Failure: The animal doesn’t respond
well to you. The situation determines
the consequences. You can try again
Diplomacy later in the day.

Drake uses the Diplomacy Skill as he tries to forge a The Feat Animal Affinity adds some
temporary truce between him and the enemy agent. natural talent to this Skill.

This Skill allows you to influence others and argue effectively.

Diplomacy means you to speak and act with the appropriate
Perform
tact and etiquette, whether it is with a Noble King or an urban
Lady White uses the Perform Skill to sing for the crowd in
gang.
order to maintain her cover.
Determining the difficulty: How far is the character out of her
This Skill allows you to entertain others. You also have access
element? How much does the other character have to gain
to many theatre skills, including acting, dancing and singing.
or lose? Is the other character friendly, indifferent or hostile?
You are able to play one or more musical instruments, such
It is often appropriate to make opposed Diplomacy checks.
as piano, drums, lute, trumpet, or the Allterion guitar.
The GM may wish to keep her roll secret, to keep players
guessing.
Determining the difficulty: How big is the crowd? How
Success: The other party sees your point. You will probably friendly are they? Are most of them familiar with the style of
get what you sought. They will probably keep their word. performance being presented? Is the character prepared?
(Lines memorized, proper working instrument).
Failure: You fail to convince the other party. They are unlikely
to follow through with anything they agreed to. Normally you Success: You perform well and the crowd likes you for the
only get one try, with any one group. time being.

The Feat Negotiator adds some natural talent to this Skill. Failure: You could have done better. The crowd did not enjoy
your performance. Circumstances determine consequences.

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Advanced Charisma Based Skills
▪ Disguise, Gather Information,
Interrogate, Intimidate
Disguise
Snake uses the Disguise Skill to pose as a guard before
attempting to retrieve the crew manifest.
This Skill allows you to masquerade as someone else.
You can use it to impersonate someone specific or a more
general pretence, such as an occupation. This Skill requires
materials, such as a costume, and in some cases, makeup.
Determining the difficulty: This Skill is opposed by an
observer’s Listen and Spot check. Make one Disguise test.
Each observer makes a Listen and Spot test against the
result.
Many factors can add small bonuses or large penalties to
the disguise check: How authentic is the costume? Has the
character observed who they are impersonating? Making
yourself a different age or gender adds a significant penalty.
If trying to impersonate someone specific, it matters who the
character interacts with. Those who know the “real” person
will receive a significant bonus to their observation check.
Depending on the circumstances, Bluff Skill checks may be
required in addition to a Disguise check.
The Mask Spell at Stage 2 or above can help with a Disguise
Skill Check.
Success: Your disguise holds up, for now.
Failure: The observer is suspicious, possibly hostile. The
circumstances determine the consequences.
The Feat Deceitful adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Gather Information
Gorm uses the Gather Information Skill while knocking on
all of the apartment doors, checking to see if there were any
witnesses to the event.
Using this Skill lets you know what people in the surrounding
area know. Gathering Information often takes a couple hours.
Depending on the circumstances, it can lead to dangerous
situations (but even those can turn into good leads). Rumours,
news, witness, and other information (useful and not) can be
found out with this Skill and enough people willing to talk.
Determining the difficulty: How well does the character speak
the local language? How hostile is the local area? What do
people have to gain or lose by talking? How many people
know what the characters are looking for? How general or
specific is the information?
Success: You learn something that you can work with.
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Failure: The time you spent does not generate any useful
information. Re-tries are possible if you can find new people
to talk to.
The Feat Curious adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Interrogate
Sonra uses the Interrogate Skill to find out where the
kidnap victim is being held.
This Skill allows you to persuade information from a person.
You are able to leverage any information that you already
have in order to gain new information. If threats are used, you
are able to make them sound convincing.
Determining the difficulty: How much information does the
character have to work with? Can the suspect leave, or are
they trapped? What does the suspect have to gain or loose
by talking? Does the suspect have any other alternatives?
What other leverage has the character come up with?
Success: You gain some new information, providing the
suspect has some in the first place.
Failure: Your time, energy and leverage are wasted. You gain
nothing useful. The circumstances need to change before you
could try again. Another character may have some success.
The Feat Persuasive adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Intimidate
Torgon use the Intimidate Skill to make the shop-keep open
up for him.
This Skill allows you to makes others uneasy around you.
Intimidate may be used to frighten someone or coerce them
into helping you. It can be done with a glance, words or other
methods.
Determining the difficulty: Is there a reason the other person
may be intimidated by the character? Is the other person
weaker someway? What has the character done to show
their power? In many situations, the target may be allowed a
Willpower Saving Throw to avoid being intimidated (DC equal
to the Intimidate result).
Success: The other person is afraid of you, and is reluctant to
attack you. They will do simple things for you, if they feel that
it will make you leave.
Failure: They do not seem frightened in anyway. They may
become hostile.
The Feat Persuasive adds some natural talent to this Skill.
Alphabetical Skill List Knowledge: Common or Popular..... 68
L
A
Lift .................................................... 62
Acrobatics and Tumbling ................. 65
Listen and Spot................................ 72
Appraise .......................................... 68
Locks and Traps .............................. 66
Awake .............................................. 67
M
B
Melee Slash ..................................... 66
Balance............................................ 62
Melee Smash................................... 63
Bluff ................................................. 74
N
C
Navigate .......................................... 73
Climb ............................................... 61
O
Concentration .................................. 67
Open ................................................ 63
Cooking ........................................... 71
P
Craft ................................................. 68
Perform ............................................ 74
D
Physical Training 1 .......................... 67
Decipher Script and
Physical Training 2 .......................... 68
Write Languages ............................. 69
Pilot ................................................. 64
Diplomacy ........................................ 74
Poison Resistance ........................... 68
Disguise ........................................... 75
Professional Proficiency .................. 72
Domestic Proficiency ....................... 71
R
Drive ................................................ 64
Repair .............................................. 69
E
Research ......................................... 71
Endurance ....................................... 67
Resist Elements............................... 68
Escape Artist ................................... 66
Ride ................................................. 64
F
Running ........................................... 67
Forgery and Detect Forgery ............ 70
S
G
Sense Motive ................................... 73
Gamble ............................................ 71
Sleight of Hand ................................ 66
Gather and Analyze Evidence ......... 70
Speak Languages............................ 69
Gather Information........................... 75
Strength Training 1 .......................... 62
H
Strength Training 2 .......................... 63
Handle Animal ................................. 74
Survival and Hunting ....................... 73
Heal ................................................. 72
Swim ................................................ 62
Hide and Move Silently .................... 64
T
I
Tracking ........................................... 73
Interrogate ....................................... 75
U
Intimidate ......................................... 75
Use Rope......................................... 65
Investigate ....................................... 70
J
Jump ................................................ 62
K
Knowledge: Academic,
Specific or Obscure ......................... 71

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Rules Trained Skill Bonuses by Level Table
Level Trained Skill Untrained
Synergy Bonus Skill Bonus
If you are making a skill check and you have another
1 +5 +0
skill that is related or beneficial in some way, mention
it to the GM when she is determining the difficulty of 2 +6 +1
or any bonuses to the check. Synergy can offer a +2
bonus in some situations. 3 +7 +1
4 +8 +2
Aid another 5 +9 +2
If another character is trained in the same skill as
you, they may be able to help. If the GM agrees that a 6 +10 +3
second set of hands or eyes could be of help, she can 7 +11 +3
lower the check’s difficulty by 2.
8 +12 +4
Using Skills 9 +13 +4

Trained and Untrained Skills 10 +14 +5

Each character has a select number of Skill Categories, 11 +15 +5

as determined by their Ancient Sign and Social Class.
12 +16 +6
All of the skills contained in the character’s Skill
Categories are considered trained. The skills in non- 13 +17 +6
selected Skill Categories are considered untrained.
14 +18 +7

Trained Skill Bonuses 15 +19 +7

A character gains the following bonus when using a 16 +20 +8
trained skill: Their current level, +4, plus the applicable
17 +21 +8
attribute modifier (Strength based skills use the
Strength modifier, etc.). See the Trained Skill Bonuses 18 +22 +9
by Level Table below.
19 +23 +9
A person who has a skill also gains a general 20 +24 +10
competency when using that skill, so sometimes a roll
is not needed for straightforward situations. Plus the applicable attribute modifier,
and a Skill point (if spent).

Trained Skill Points

If a character uses a Skill Point on a trained skill, they
add 1d8 to the roll. The Skill Point can be added after
the initial roll result, but before the GM declares an
outcome (if the Player thinks they might need to add a
Skill Point, they should have the die at the ready).

Untrained Skill Bonuses

A character gains the following bonus when using
an untrained Skill: Half their current level, plus the
applicable attribute modifier.

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Untrained Skill Points
If a character uses a skill Point on an untrained skill,
they add 1d4 to the roll. The Skill Point can be added
after the initial roll result before the GM declares an
outcome.
Unusable Untrained Skills
Skills that give passive bonuses can’t be used untrained:
Strength Training 1, Melee Smash, Strength Training
2, Physical Training 1, Running, Awake, Physical
Training 2, Poison Resistance, Resist Elements and
Melee Slash.
Using Skills Untrained
Most active skills can be used untrained (although
it could be foolish to do so at times). For example, if
a character is trying to kick in a door, they can use
the Open Skill regardless of whether or not they are
trained in that skill. If the character is low level, their
bonus will be quite small. If they are higher level, their
life experience helps, even if they have never formally
learnt the skill. In either case, a trained individual will
have an easier time and expose themselves to less
danger.
Character Creation Option (Skills)
This optional character creation step makes skills ever-
so-slightly more realistic. It also adds a Skill Point.
Under the standard rules, if a character selects a Skill
Category, they gain all of the skills within that category.
If there are skills within that category that do not fit
with a character concept, the Player can choose either
not to use those skills, or trade them away using this
option.
Rules: Remove 2 skills permanently (make a note
that they are now considered untrained). The skills do
not have to come from the same Skill Category. Add
1 Skill Point. They only way to recover a skill is by
using the Recover Lost Feat. This Character Creation
Option (Skills) may be preformed once or twice, adding
either 1 or 2 Skill Points by making 2 or 4 known skills
untrained.

Improving Skills
Bonus Skill Category: At levels 5, 10, and 15 characters
gain one new Skill Category. It may be any Basic Skill
Category, or any Advanced Skill Category which the
player has the Basic Skill Category for.

In addition, characters also gain 1 bonus Skill Point at

levels 5, 10, and 15. For many characters, these few
additional SP boosts will not be adequate. Characters
may gain additional Skill Points by selecting the feat
Mental Energy. Characters gain 1 new feat per level.

See Skill and Magic Advancement Table, pg 56.

Skill Point Exception

Free: Characters get to use a free Skill Point on Listen
and Spot checks any time a Listen and Spot check is
requested from the GM. Trained characters add 1d8,
untrained add 1d4.

The reason for this is that most GM’s will ask for Spot
and Listen checks both when there is something to see
and when nothing’s around, just to keep the Players on
their toes. It would be unfair for Players to spend all of
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Chapter 5: Magic Spells Difficulty Classes and
Magic Spells Introduction Saving Throws
The DC is a number that you must roll on your Saving
Nearly everyone in Eldlandria has some magical ability.
Throw (REF, FORT, WILL) in order to avoid or partially
Most people can cast a few spells, though only those
avoid harmful spell effects.
who do it well are celebrated.
Most spells in Spellchrome operate in the following
Depending on their Ancient Sign and Social Class, all
way: The lasting effects of a spell continue to affect a
Player Characters and the people that challenge them
target until the target succeeds in making their Saving
have access to two or more Spell Categories. Some
Throw. A new Saving Throw is allowed each round, on
people cast spells as an extension of their own abilities,
the target’s normal turn. If they succeed, they are free
such as when a fighter reflexively uses a combat spell.
from any of the spell’s effects and may carry on their
Some people cast spells to augment their already
actions as normal. If they fail, they suffer the effect for at
developed skills. Still others are highly talented at
least one more round. Depending on the harmful effect,
spell casting, learning multiple Spell Categories and
they may or may not be able to carry on other actions.
mastering multiple types of magic.
Making a Saving Throw is always a free action.
Spellchrome uses 12 Spell Categories grouped around
While a character is allowed a new Saving Throw
specific themes. When a character selects a Spell
on their turn, they may only make one Saving Throw
Category, all of the spells within it are considered
versus the harmful effect per round. This means that
known and castable by that character. (See Step 8
if an opponent goes first in round and casts a spell,
under Character Creation for details.)
and the target fails the Save, the target must wait until
the next round before they are allowed another save to
Magic Points (MP) stop the harmful effects.
Magic Points (MP) are used to cast spells that a
The specific Saving Throw type required and the DC
character knows. 1 MP allows a character to cast one
number is listed in each applicable spell.
spell, one time. A player has a finite amount of Magic
Points to spend. Magic Points refresh each day, after a
character has rested. (See Determine Magic Points.)

Spell Stages
Spells increase in power at set intervals called spell
stages (see Page 56). Each spell description lists how
the individual spell increases in power.

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Reading Spell Descriptions Associated Magic Spells
Cost: Most spells require 1 Magic Point (MP) to cast.
This cost does not increase when the spell stage Combat Focus:
increases. ▪ (Quick Draw, Quick Attack, Hyper
Dodge, Accuracy Focus)
Casting Time, Standard Action: Many spells require
1 standard action, which is the same action that allows Death:
a character to swing a sword or fire a pistol once. A
character may move before or after casting a spell that ▪ (Conjure Poison, Death Ray, Disintegrate
requires 1 standard action. Characters have 1 standard Body, Slay Constitution, Steal Life)
action per round.
Fire:
Casting Time, Null Action: Some spells have a casting ▪ (Fire Blast, Fire Protection, Heat Object,
time of 1 null action, which means that they are cast in Fists of Fire, Flaming Surface)
less than a second and the caster can then continue to
take normal actions.
Healing:
Free actions vs. Null actions: A free action is quick ▪ (Antidote, Nourish, Precise Healing,
move action, like dropping an item. Most GMs only Restoration, Swift Healing)
allow a character to use a single free action in a round.
Null actions are reflexively cast spells that do not use Ice:
any action, meaning one or more combat spells could
▪ (Cold Protection, Fists of Ice, Freeze
be cast before continuing with a standard action.
Object, Ice Blast, Icy Surface)
Casting Time, Minutes: Some spells have a casting
time listed in minutes. The caster must not have their Insight:
concentration broken for the duration of the casting ▪ (Examine Supernatural, Last Moment, Remote
time, or they will lose the spell. Senses, Sense Aim, Sense Hidden, Sense Truth)
Range: Personal – No Range needed, spell is cast on
the caster.
Light:
▪ (Blinding Light, Dagger of Light, Globe of
Range: 5 feet (1 square) – The spell can affect something Light, Object of Light, Obliterate Shadow)
up to 5 feet away.
Protection:
Target: Self only – affects the caster only. Used in
conjunction with “Range: Personal”. ▪ (Barrier Against Remote Senses, Breathe, Extend
Shielding, Magical Shield, Physical Shield)
Target: Object – affects a non-living item within range.
Shadow:
Target: Creature – affects a person or animal. (Undead
▪ (Mask, See in Dark, Shadow Slip,
are considered creatures.)
Shadow Stealth, Shadow Tool)
Duration: Immediate – effect happens now.
Telekinesis:
Duration: 1 round – effect lasts until the beginning of ▪ (Choke, Leap, Levitate Self, Lift Object, Unlock)
your next turn.

Casting: A simple description of how noticeable the Telepathy:

casting is and what is required to cast the spell.
Spell Stage: Spells automatically increase in power
as the caster grows in experience. See the Skill and
Magic Advancement Table.
▪ (Animal Communication, Broadcast, Mind Grip,
Mind Link, Mind Read, Telepathic Communication)
Weather:
▪ (Lightning Bolt, Fog, Blasting Wind,
Calm Weather, Stormy Weather)

Alphabetical Spell List: pg 109.

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Choosing Spells Categories
If you need to, see Step 8 under Character Creation to
determine how many Spell Categories your character may
choose. Then browse over the Spells in each of the Categories
and see which ones might fit your character.
Stage 2: You can draw up to 2 weapons without taking up
an action.
Stage 3: The duration increases to 1 minute (10 rounds).
Stage 4: The duration increases to 10 minutes.

As mentioned in the character creation chapter, a character Quick Draw Notes: May be used for Ranged and Melee
does not need any one Spell Category in order to select weapons. May be used to sheath or holster weapons as well.
another. Can only be used on your own, easily reachable, weapons.
May only be used on your action.
Choose the Spell Categories that you think your character
will benefit from. When in doubt, the Healing Based Spell This spell mimics the effects of the Quick Draw Feat. Any
Category is always useful, especially if your character is place that states the quick draw feat may be used, an active
a fighter. A character without the Heal Skill will not be as quick draw spell will also work.
powerful as a Greystone or other dedicated healers, but even
just healing magic alone can make a critical difference in the
chaos of combat. Quick Attack
The 12 Spell Categories at a Glance Speeds up the caster, allowing her to make additional attacks
in a single round.
Combat Focus Death
Cost: 1 MP
Fire Healing Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal
Ice Insight
Target: Self only
Light Protection Duration: Immediate
Casting: Concentrating for second.
Shadow Telekinesis
Stage 1: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you gain
one additional attack at your full base attack. You may take
Telepathy Weather
normal actions after casting this spell.

Stage 2: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you gain

Spell Descriptions one additional attack at your full base attack. Furthermore,
your movement is doubled for the remainder of the round.

Stage 3: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you gain

two additional attacks at your full base attack. Furthermore,
Combat Focus Spells your movement is doubled for the remainder of the round.
▪ Quick Draw, Quick Attack, Hyper
Stage 4: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you gain
Dodge, Accuracy Focus
two additional attacks at your full base attack. Furthermore,
your movement is tripled for the remainder of the round.
Quick Draw Quick Attack Notes: Bonus attacks are made immediately
Magic used to draw a weapon very quickly. after their normal attack. If using two weapons, the Quick
Attack spell allows attacks with both weapons. Remember
Cost: 1 MP that casting a spell with a casting time of 1 standard action
would not benefit from additional attacks.
Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal The above additional attacks are gained whether a character
Target: Self only uses a standard action or a full-round action. See types of
Duration: 1 round actions.
Casting: A quick flick of the wrist.
Stage 1: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you
can draw 1 weapon without taking up an action. You may
take normal actions after casting this spell, such as firing a
weapon.

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Hyper Dodge
Magic used to make the caster a harder target to hit.
Death Spells
▪ Conjure Poison, Death Ray, Disintegrate
Cost: 1 MP Body, Slay Constitution, Steal Life
Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 minute (10 rounds)
Casting: Concentrating for second.
Stage 1: By expending 1 Magic Point on your turn, you
become harder to hit. Add +2 to your Armour Class immedi-
ately, lasting for 1 minute (10 rounds). You may take normal
actions after casting this spell.

Stage 2: Add +4 to your AC.

Stage 3: Add +6 to your AC.

Stage 4: Add +8 to your AC.

Hyper Dodge Notes: The bonuses at stage 2, 3, or 4 replaces

any bonuses granted from earlier stages. The effects of a
spell do not double if cast twice.

Accuracy Focus Conjure Poison

Magic that aids the caster in finding their target. Creates a dose of poison for the caster to use.

Cost: 1 MP Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal
Range: Personal Target: Held object
Duration: One use. Poison fades after a 24 hour period.
Target: Self only
Saving Throw: Fortitude to resist applied poison.
Duration: Immediate Casting: Hand gestures that mimicks applying a substance to an
object.
Casting: Careful scrutiny of the target for a second while expanding
3 Types of Poisons:
a Magic Point.
Stage 1: Add a +4 bonus to hit for all attacks in the current Deadly, causing injury: Failure does 1d4 damage per round
round. After casting Accuracy Focus, you may attack as until a successful saving throw is made. One free saving
normal. throw is allowed each round before damage is dealt.

Stage 2: Add a +6 bonus to hit for all attacks in the current Minor paralysis: Failure means that the target’s body stiffens,
round. reducing movement to 5 feet per round and causing all
actions to be at -4 including to hit rolls and Armour Class, until
Stage 3: Add a +8 bonus to hit for all attacks in the current a successful saving throw is made. One free saving throw is
round. allowed each round before the poison does its harm.

Stage 4: Add a +10 bonus to hit for all attacks in the current
round.
Accuracy Focus Notes: The bonuses at stage 2, 3, or 4
replaces any bonuses granted from earlier stages.
Sickness and vomiting: Failure means that the target suffers
-6 to all actions, including to hit rolls, until a successful saving
throw is made. One free saving throw is allowed each round
before the poison does its harm.
For all poisons the difficulty is based on what stage of spells
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Stage 1: Fortitude DC is 10 or higher. Effects of poison are
immediate. May make all 3 types of poison.
Death Ray
A dark beam that has the power to kill.
Stage 2: Fortitude DC is 12 or higher. May delay the effects
of a poison up to 1 minute. Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Stage 3: Fortitude DC is 15 or higher. May delay the effects
of a poison up to 1 hour. Range: 60 feet (12 squares)
Target: 1 living creature
Stage 4: Fortitude DC is 20 or higher. May delay the effects Duration: Immediate
of a poison up to 12 hours. Saving Throw: Reflex to avoid.
Casting: Caster holds out his hand towards a target.
Conjure Poison Notes: All poisons listed are Ingestions or
Injections (to successfully hit, you must do 1 or more damage This spell is effective because it bypasses physical armour
with an appropriately coated melee weapon; damage must and is highly accurate. It is debated whether this spell is
be to HP, not EX-HP). Onset is immediate, unless otherwise inherently evil or simply an effective attack. Being hit by a
altered by the caster. The sickness lasts until a successful death ray causes painful internal injury. Some argue that with
Fortitude Save is made. The Antidote Spell and Heal Skill are the onset of ranged Spellchrome weaponry, damage spells
useful in overcoming the effects of poison. have become redundant.

When casting the spell, the poison may be applied directly Stage 1: Death Ray does 2d8 damage. Physical armour
to a weapon. One dose is created, which is used up upon does not provide any damage reduction (DR), although the
a successful attack. If unused, the poison lasts two to three protection spell Magical Shield does. A reflex save of 18 or
hours before evaporating. Only one dose from one type of higher dodges this attack, avoiding all damage.
poison can effectively be applied to any weapon at a time.
Stage 2: Raises to 3d8 damage. Reflex DC raises to 20.
The poison may also be placed in a container when cast, which
creates one dose. The poison lasts about 24 hours before the Stage 3: Raises to 4d8 damage. Reflex DC raises to 22.
magic fails and it vanishes from a sealed container.
Stage 4: Raises to 5d8 damage. Reflex DC raises to 24.
Poison can be detected by smell or taste but this is difficult.
If looking for poison, the DC is an 18 Spot check; otherwise Secondary Effects (All stages): If the Reflex Saving Throw
the DC to notice it is 25. The Insight spell Sense Hidden may result is 9 or lower, the target falls to the ground, vomiting. 1
alert an individual if, for example, the poison is in their food move action is required to get up on their turn.
or drink. Multiple doses are easier to detect. Each additional
dose lowers the DC by 4. Death Ray Notes: While Physical Damage Reduction (DR)
does not work against this spell, Extraordinary Hit Points
A character may suffer from multiple poison attacks. Resolve (EX-HP) still do, and are removed first as normal.
each poisoning as a separate event – this means that you will
have to keep track of multiple saving throws. The effects of Special: If the Death Ray target makes their Reflex save and
Minor paralysis, and Sickness and vomiting stack with each dodges this spell, it does not cost the caster a Magic Point.
other (you can suffer from both at the same time), but not with (Obviously, the caster’s action is still used.)
themselves (for example, you only apply the effects
of Minor paralysis once.) (Note that if a character is
suffering from two Minor paralysis poison attacks, and
only of their Saving Throws succeeds on their next
turn, they still have the effects of Minor paralysis.)
Deadly stacks with all types, including itself (there is
no cap on the amount of damage it can cause).

The use, creation or possession of poison is illegal

across most of Eldlandria.

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Disintegrate Body
A spell that disposes of a dead body.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: Varies, see text.
Range: 5 feet
Target: 1 dead creature or object.
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Caster slowly waves his hand over a target.
For this spell to work, the target must be dead, making its
primary use a way of disposing of evidence.
Stage 1: Casting time is 10 minutes. Basic clothing is disin-
tegrated along with a body. Also, the caster may dispose of
objects 1 pound or less when casting a separate spell for that
object.
Stage 2: Casting time is 3 minutes. Also, the caster may
dispose of objects 5 pounds or less.
Stage 3: Casting time is 1 minute. Also, the caster may
dispose of objects 20 pounds or less.
Stage 4: Casting time is 1 round. Also, the caster may dispose
of objects 100 pounds or less.
Disintegrate Body Notes: A dead body means the target
is at -30 hit points or lower. If the target had a feat, power
alteration or equipment that extended their life beyond -30,
then that new number must be reached before the target it
considered “dead”.
As a utilitarian tool: This spell can only be cast on an object
below the caster’s hand. Thus a small hole could be created
in a floor, but not in a wall. The chain on leg shackles could
be destroyed, but not wrist shackles.
Slay Constitution
Attacks the physical constitution of a living target.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 feet (4 squares)
Target: 1 living creature
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: Fortitude negates
Casting: A short incantation and a hand gesture of a closing fist.
Stage 1: Reduces the target’s constitution to 10. A fortitude
save of 15 or higher resists this spell.
Stage 2: Target’s constitution lowered to 8. Fortitude DC
rises to 18.
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Stage 3: Target’s constitution lowered to 6. Fortitude DC
rises to 20.
Stage 4: Target’s constitution lowered to 4. Fortitude DC
rises to 22.
Slay Constitution Notes: This spell has no effect if the target’s
constitution is already lower than what the spell would lower
it to.
Restoring health: Constitution returns at 1 point per day. Full
health may be restored immediately by the Healing Spell
Restoration.
Special: If the Slay Constitution target makes their Fortitude
save and negates this spell, it does not cost the caster a
Magic Point. (Obviously, the caster’s action is still used.)
Steal Life
Robs a victim of their life energy and transfers it to the
caster.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 feet (2 squares)
Target: 1 living creature
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: Willpower negates
Casting: A grabbing motion in the air.
Stories of this spell often involve evil predators who steal away
the life force of other to make themselves stronger.
Stage 1: Removes 1d8 Hit Points from a living person or animal
and transfers them to the caster. Transferred hit points (above
the caster’s maximum normal maximum Hit Points) disappear
after 1 hour, or when damage occurs. A willpower save of 15 or
higher resists this spell.
Stage 2: Transfers 2d8 Hit Points. Transferred hit points
disappear after 2 hours. Willpower DC raises to 18.
Stage 3: Transfers 3d8 Hit Points. Transferred hit points
disappear after 12 hours. Willpower DC raises to 20.
Stage 4: Transfers 4d8 Hit Points. Transferred hit points
disappear after 24 hours. Willpower DC raises to 22.
Steal Life Notes: Physical armour does not provide any Damage
Reduction (DR), although the protection spell Magical Shield
does. Extraordinary Hit Points (EX-HP) do not provide any
protection from this spell. A victim may heal normally as if a
mundane injury had occurred.
Hit Points, stolen by the caster, are removed before their normal
Hit Points.
Special: If the target of Steal Life makes their Willpower save
and negates this spell, it does not cost the caster a Magic Point.
(Obviously, the caster’s action is still used.)
 Targeting objects: Most objects can’t dodge to make a Reflex
save. Still, some objects are more resistant to fire than others.
Fire Spells The GM should add what she feels is an appropriate bonus
▪ Fire Blast, Fire Protection, Heat Object, (between +0 to +10) and roll a d20 to determine the object’s
Reflex save. Depending on the results, objects may continue
Fists of Fire, Flaming Surface
to burn.

Fire Blast
A jet of fire which scorches its targets.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 80 feet
Target: 1 creature or object
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: Reflex, see text
Casting: Arm held out with spread fingers.
This spell is often used because it is fairly accurate and offers
lots of elemental damage. Before the advent of Spellchrome
weaponry, this spell was significantly more powerful than
mundane weapons.
Stage 1: This spell does 2d10 fire damage a single target
within range. A reflex save of 15 or higher partially dodges
this attack, reducing the damage to 1 half. A reflex save of 25
or higher dodges this attack, avoiding all damage. At Stage
3, the caster can choose two separate targets.
Free: This spell may be cast without expending a Magic
Point. The damage is, however, severely reduced. The target
still gets to make a reflex saving throw to halve or fully avoid
the damage. There are no Secondary Effects due to the low
power of this method of casting.
(Free) Stage 1 damage: 1d6. Stage 2: 1d8. Stage 3: 1d0.
Stage 4: 1d12.
The free version always only allows one target. Obviously a
character must be able to cast a spell normally in order to be
able to cast a free version of any spell.
Fire Blast Notes: Physical armour provides protection,
reducing damage from Fire Blast. The Fire Based spell
Fire Protection also adds protection, as does some specific
equipment and power alterations. The Protection based spell
Magical Shield does not offer any protection from the Fire
Blast spell.
Some creatures take double damage from fire, while others
are highly resistant.

Stage 2: does 3d10 fire damage to a single target. Partial

dodge reflex DC is 15; Full dodge reflex DC is 25.

Stage 3: does 3d10 fire damage to two separate targets.

Partial dodge reflex DC is 20; Full dodge reflex DC is 30.

Stage 4: does 4d10 fire damage to two separate targets.

Partial dodge reflex DC is 20; Full dodge reflex DC is 30.

Fire Blast Secondary Effects: Additional damage. The target

avoids this secondary effect if they roll 10 or higher on their
reflex save. If the target’s reflex save is 9 or less, 1d10 fire
damage is added to the primary damage.

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Fire Protection Stage 2: Heat lasts on an object up to 24 hours.

Protects against fire and heat. Stage 3: Heat lasts on an object up to 4 days.

Cost: 1 MP Stage 4: Heat lasts on an object up to 8 days.

Casting time: 1 standard action
Heat Object Notes: The original arcane architect specifi-
Range: 20 feet
cally designed this spell to be utilitarian in nature, and is
Target: 1 creature or object difficult to use as a weapon. Clothing or held objects take
Duration: 1 hour several minutes to heat up, and even then is designed to try
Saving Throw: None and prevent damage. Once cast, the spell caster may raise
or lower the desired heat of the affected object, if in spell
Casting: A slow waving of the hand.
range; other wise the object gives of the same amount of heat
This spell is only visible when it comes in contact with fire or continually until the spell duration ends.
dangerous heat, glowing orange in a wavering pattern.

Stage 1: provides 1d10 Damage Reduction from fire Fists of Fire

damage.
Fire erupts from the caster’s hands, to be used as a melee
Stage 2: provides 2d10 Damage Reduction from fire attack.
damage.
Cost: 1 MP or 2 MP

Stage 3: provides 3d10 Damage Reduction from fire
damage.
Stage 4: provides 4d10 Damage Reduction from fire
damage.
Fire Protection Notes: the first damage from fire in a round,
roll for Damage Reduction. For any additional fire damage
that round, refer to the initial roll result. Next round, a new roll
should be made as needed.
If the target of this spell is a person, their immediate
belongings, such as clothing or armour, are protected.
Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Flexing a hand into a fist.
Various types of warriors have found this spell to be effective
and economical over the years. The spell lasts a long time,
can be cast quickly and does reasonable damage. On the
down side, it does not auto hit like some one-shot spells,
such as fire blast, nor does it have any secondary effects.
Effectively, this spell becomes the caster’s sword.

This spell does not provide protection from smoke. It costs one Magic Point to have a single Fist of Fire, or two
Magic Points to dual attack with two Fists of Fire. The same
combat rules apply for dual wielding in Spellchrome. After
Heat Object casting this spell, the caster can take a standard action as
normal.
Warms and heats normal objects.
Stage 1: A successful melee attack does 2d6 fire damage,
Cost: 1 MP
plus the character’s strength bonus. Physical armour provides
Casting time: 1 standard action damage reduction against this spell.
Range: 5 feet
Target: 1 object Stage 2: 3d6 fire damage, plus strength bonus.
Duration: see text
Stage 3: 4d6 fire damage, plus strength bonus.
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A slow rising of the hand. Stage 4: 5d6 fire damage, plus strength bonus.
A spell that is still popular for heating homes, despite the
advent of new technologies (which are more expensive). First of Fire Notes: After 1 hour the Spell expires. During that
Used by adventurers to heat foot on the road and to stave off hour the caster may “simmer” down the spell, allowing her
cold weather. to touch objects with minimal side effects. The spell may be
cancelled by the caster at anytime.
Stage 1: Can heat an object, such as a brick, that will continue
to give off heat. Can cook a meal or boil water in half the time The caster takes no damage from the fire surrounding her
it would take on a fire. Can cast the spell on worn clothing, fist, however, this spell does not provide protection from
warming a person even in a harsh cold. Heat lasts on an other heat or fire.
object up to 8 hours, or until cancelled.

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Some creatures take double damage from fire, while others
are highly resistant. For the purposes of determining damage,
treat additional strength damage as fire damage.

A character can attack effectively with this spell and a Power

Alteration weapon, such as a Liquid Crystal Dagger. In such
cases, the Power Alteration damage is capped at 1d8 (a
larger blade that normally does 1d12 would only roll 1d8).
Strength Damage is only applied once. A character cannot
effectively attack with this spell and a held melee weapon.

Flaming Surface
Ignites an area of ground on fire.

Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 feet
Target: a surface, 4 five foot squares
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: Reflex halves
Casting: The pointing of a finger, an incantation.
Casters find this spell useful in creating barriers, creating
showy distractions and as a limited attack.

The caster may target 4 five foot squares on a grid map. One
of the squares must be within 10 feet at the time of casting.
The squares may be arranged in many different patterns, as
long as one connects to another along one side.

Stage 1: Moving into or through an effected square causes

2d8 fire damage. Physical armour provides damage
reduction against this spell, as does the Fire Protection Spell.
A successful reflex save of 15 or higher halves this damage.

Stage 2: Fire damage raises to 3d8. Reflex save raises to 18

or higher.

Stage 3: Fire damage raises to 4d8. Reflex save raises to 20

or higher.

Stage 4: Fire damage raises to 5d8. Reflex save raises to 22

or higher.

Flaming Surface Notes: The caster is not immune to this

damage. The caster may position this in a square that an
opponent occupies. This spell burns the surroundings,
including wood floor if cast upon. The fire may be put out
before the spell duration ends, although not without extraor-
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 Nourish Notes: The spell quenches thirst, but not hunger
entirely. It will keep a creature alive but not entirely satisfied.
Healing Spells A person may mix regular food and water while affected by
▪ Antidote, Nourish, Precise Healing, this spell.
Restoration, Swift Healing
Precise Healing
Antidote A lengthy spell that provides a large amount of healing.
Cures many poisons.
Cost: 1 MP
Cost: 1 MP Casting time: 5 minutes
Casting time: 1 standard action Range: Touch
Range: Touch Target: 1 living creature
Target: 1 living creature Duration: Instantaneous
Duration: 1 hour Saving Throw: None
Saving Throw: None Casting: The binding of wounds.
Casting: Hand held out and a soft incantation. Stage 1: Heals 1d10 points of damage. Also, the caster
makes a heal skill test; if the result is 15 or higher, add 1d10
Stage 1: Adds +4 to all fortitude saves versus poison.
to the amount healed.
Stage 2: Adds +6 to all fortitude saves versus poison.
Stage 2: Heals 2d10 points of damage. Also, the caster
makes a heal skill test; if the result is 15-19, add 1d10 to the
Stage 3: Adds +8 to all fortitude saves versus poison. amount healed. If the result is 20 or higher, add 2d10.

Stage 4: Adds +10 to all fortitude saves versus poison.
Antidote Notes: This spell may be cast before coming into
contact with poison. The Heal skill can add a onetime bonus
of +5 after an attack, in certain circumstances.
The Conjure Poison spell is the most common source of
poison in the Spellchrome setting. Many dangerous animals
are capable of innately casting Conjure Poison, affecting
their own fangs or claws.
Stage 3: Heals 3d10 points of damage. Also, the caster
makes a heal skill test; if the result is 15-19, add 1d10 to the
amount healed. If the result is 20-24, add 2d10. If the result is
25 or higher, add 3d10.
Stage 4: Heals 4d10 points of damage. Also, the caster
makes a heal skill test; if the result is 15-19, add 1d10 to the
amount healed. If the result is 20-24, add 2d10. If the result
is 25-29, add 3d10. If the skill test result is 30 or higher, add
4d10 to the amount healed.

Nourish Precise Healing Notes: This spell may be cast upon the same
individual repeatedly, providing the caster has the time and
Staves off death from starvation and dehydration. MP to spend.

Cost: 1 MP It is difficult to heal yourself; if attempted,

there is a -10 penalty to the above heal
Casting time: 1 standard action
skill test.
Range: Touch
Target: 1 or more living creatures
Duration: 24 hours
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hand held out and a soft incantation.
This is a useful survival spell.

Stage 1: 1 recipient is nourished enough that they do

not need food or water for the next 24 hours.

Stage 2: Affects up to 2 creatures. Everyone must be

present at the time of casting.

Stage 3: Affects up to 4 creatures.

Stage 4: Affects up to 6 creatures.

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Restoration
Removes harmful magical effects. Ice Spells
Cost: 1 MP ▪ Cold Protection, Fists of Ice, Freeze
Casting time: 1 standard action
Object, Ice Blast, Icy Surface
Range: 5 feet
Target: 1 or more living creatures
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hand held out and a soft incantation.
Harmful spells include Slay Constitution, Ice Blast, Blinding
Light and Mind Grip.

Stage 1: Removes 1 harmful spell effect from 1 person. The

caster decides which harmful effect is removed.

Stage 2: Removes all harmful effects from 1 person.

Stage 3: Removes all harmful effects from up to 2 targets

within range.

Stage 4: Removes all harmful effects from up to 3 targets

within range.

Swift Healing
Cold Protection
A quick spell that provides some healing.
Protects against cold and ice.
Cost: 1 MP
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Touch
Range: 20 feet
Target: 1 living creature
Target: 1 creature or object
Duration: Instantaneous
Duration: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hand held out and a quick incantation.
Casting: A slow waving of the hand.
This spell is also known as combat healing, because it can be
used in the middle of a battle. This spell is only visible when it comes in contact with ice or
extreme cold, glowing blue in a wavering pattern.
Stage 1: Immediately heals 1d6 damage, plus the caster’s
wisdom bonus. Stage 1: provides 1d10 Damage Reduction from cold
damage.
Stage 2: Immediately heals 2d6 damage, plus the caster’s
wisdom bonus. Stage 2: provides 2d10 Damage Reduction from cold
damage.
Stage 3: Immediately heals 3d6 damage, plus double the
caster’s wisdom bonus. Stage 3: provides 3d10 Damage Reduction from cold
damage.
Stage 4: Immediately heals 4d6 damage, plus double the
caster’s wisdom bonus. Stage 4: provides 4d10 Damage Reduction from cold
damage.

Cold Protection Notes: the first damage from cold in a round,

roll for Damage Reduction. For any additional cold damage
that round, refer to the initial roll result. Next round, a new roll
should be made as needed.

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Fists of Ice
Freezing ice surrounds the caster’s hands, to be used as a
melee attack.
Cost: 1 MP or 2 MP
Casting time: 1 null action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Flexing a hand into a fist.
Various types of warriors have found this spell to be effective
and economical over the years. The spell lasts a long time,
can be cast quickly and does reasonable damage. On the
down side, it does not auto hit like some one-shot spells,
such as ice blast, nor does it have any secondary effects.
Effectively, this spell becomes the caster’s sword.
It costs one Magic Point to have a single Fist of Ice, or two
Magic Points to dual attack with two Fists of Ice. The same
combat rules apply for dual wielding in Spellchrome. After
casting this spell, the caster can take a standard action as
normal.
Stage 1: A successful melee attack does 2d6 cold damage,
plus the character’s strength bonus. Physical armour provides
damage reduction against this spell.
Stage 2: 3d6 cold damage, plus strength bonus.
Stage 3: 4d6 cold damage, plus strength bonus.
Stage 4: 5d6 cold damage, plus strength bonus.
Fists of Ice Notes: After 1 hour the Spell expires. During that
hour the caster may tone down the spell, allowing her to touch
objects with minimal side effects. The spell may be cancelled
by the caster at anytime.
The caster takes no damage from the cold surrounding her
fist, however, this spell does not provide protection from other
cold or ice.
Some creatures take double damage from cold, while others
are highly resistant. For the purposes of determining damage,
treat additional strength damage as cold damage.
A character can attack effectively with this spell and a Power
Alteration weapon, such as a Liquid Crystal Dagger. In such
cases, the Power Alteration damage is capped at 1d8 (a
larger blade that normally does 1d12 would only roll 1d8).
Strength Damage is only applied once. A character can not
effectively attack with this spell and a held melee weapon.
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Freeze Object
Cools and freezes normal objects.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 5 feet
Target: 1 object
Duration: see text
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A slow rising of the hand.
A spell that is still popular for keeping food cold, despite the
advent of new technologies (which are more expensive). Also
useful for climate control in the hot seasons.
Stage 1: Can freeze or chill an object, and remain cold for a
duration. Can be used to preserve food, either by casting it
on an ice box or directly to the meat. Can also create a large
block of ice by casting upon a container of water. The cold
lasts up to 8 hours, or until cancelled.
Stage 2: Cold lasts on an object up to 24 hours.
Stage 3: Cold lasts on an object up to 4 days.
Stage 4: Cold lasts on an object up to 8 days.
Notes: This spell is utilitarian in nature, and makes a poor
weapon.
Ice Blast
A blast of cold that harms its target.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 80 feet
Target: 1 creature or object
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: Reflex, see text
Casting: Arm held out with spread fingers.
Ice Blast’s popularity stems from it’s accuracy and elemental
damage. Before the advent of Spellchrome weaponry,
Ice Blast was significantly more powerful than mundane
weapons.
Stage 1: This spell does 2d10 cold damage a single target
within range. A reflex save of 15 or higher partially dodges
this attack, reducing the damage to 1 half. A reflex save of 25
or higher dodges this attack, avoiding all damage. At Stage
3, the caster can choose two separate targets.
Stage 2: does 3d10 cold damage to a single target. Partial
dodge reflex DC is 15; Full dodge reflex DC is 25.
Stage 3: does 3d10 cold damage to two separate targets.
Partial dodge reflex DC is 20; Full dodge reflex DC is 30.
Stage 4: does 4d10 cold damage to two separate targets.
Partial dodge reflex DC is 20; Full dodge reflex DC is 30.
Ice Blast secondary effects: Freezing Stiffness. (The target
avoids this secondary effect if they roll 10 or higher on
their reflex save.) If the target’s reflex save is 9 or less, the
target’s movement is reduced to 1 half, and they suffer -4 to
attacks, AC and Melee damage. After one round, the affected
character may make a fortitude save DC 15. The secondary
effect last a maximum of 10 rounds or until the character
makes their fortitude save.
Stage 2: The DC rises to 22 or higher.
Stage 3: The DC rises to 24 or higher.
Stage 4: The DC rises to 26 or higher.
Icy Surface Notes: The GM may add to the DC if the spell
is cast on a steep slope. Some tools may lower the DC. If
vehicles are involved, a drive test would be applicable.
Failures can cause crashes, increasing the damage based
on the situation.

Free: This spell may be cast without expending a Magic

Point. The damage is, however, severely reduced. The target
still gets to make a reflex saving throw to halve or fully avoid
the damage. There are no Secondary Effects due to the low
power of this method of casting.

(Free) Stage 1 damage: 1d6. Stage 2: 1d8. Stage 3: 1d0.

Stage 4: 1d12.

The free version always only allows one target. Obviously a

character must be able to cast a spell normally in order to be
able to cast a free version of any spell.

Ice Blast Notes: Physical armour provides protection,

reducing damage from Ice Blast. The spell Cold Protection
also adds protection, as does some specific equipment and
power alterations. The Protection based spell Magical Shield
does not offer any protection from the Ice Blast spell.

Some creatures take double damage from cold attacks, while

others are highly resistant.

Icy Surface
Makes an area of ground very slippery.

Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 MP
Range: 25 feet
Target: a surface, 6 five foot squares
Duration: 5 minutes
Saving Throw: Reflex avoids
Casting: The pointing of a finger, an incantation.
Casters find this spell useful for creating impassable areas
and traps.

The caster may target 6 five foot squares on a grid map. One
of the squares must be within 25 feet at the time of casting.
The squares may be arranged in many different patterns, as
long as one connects to another along one side.

Stage 1: DC is 20. Moving into or through an effected square

requires a balance skill test or reflex saving throw (player’s
choice). A result of 19 or lower causes the person to fall
down, taking 1d6 damage (DR protects 1 half). Expending a
move action allows another test to try and get up.

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 Last Moment
Insight Spells The caster sees what the victim saw before dying.
▪ Examine Supernatural, Last Moment, Remote
Senses, Sense Aim, Sense Hidden, Sense Truth Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action

Examine Supernatural Range: Personal

Target: Self only
Allows the caster to see things from the supernatural world. Duration: See text
Saving Throw: None
Cost: 1 MP
Casting: Hand held near the victim
Casting time: 1 standard action
This spell works well to give clues
Range: Personal
or confirm suspicions in random
Target: Self only crimes.
Duration: 5 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None Stage 1: The Caster can see and
Casting: Eyes open wide for a second.
hear what the victim saw and
heard in the last 30 seconds
This spell is used when the caster needs to see what super- before they died. The spell
natural influences are at work nearby. It allows the caster to works if the death occurred in
see things that otherwise may be hiding in plain sight - either the last 2 days. The caster must
invisible or in human guise. be within a foot of the victim’s
body. The body does not need
Stage 1: The caster can see any supernatural energies or to be at the crime scene.
creatures within 20 feet. The spell lasts 5 minutes.
Stage 2: The Caster sees and
Stage 2: The caster can see any supernatural energies or hears the last 5 minutes of the
creatures within 60 feet. The spell lasts 10 minutes. victim’s life. The spell works if
the death occurred in the last 7
Stage 3: The caster can see any supernatural energies or days.
creatures within 100 feet. The spell lasts 30 minutes.
Stage 3: The Caster sees and
Stage 4: The caster can see any supernatural energies or hears the last 30 minutes of the
creatures within 200 feet. The spell lasts 60 minutes. victim’s life. The spell works if
the death occurred in the last
Seeing afterimages: The afterimage of supernatural energies 15 days.
or creatures depends on how powerful the creature or force
was. Normally more powerful means it lasts longer, although Stage 4: The Caster sees and
some powerful things can mask their power. Most afterim- hears the last 2 hours of the
ages stay for about 10 minutes, although an impression of a victim’s life. The spell works if
vicious attack might last hours. the death occurred in the last
30 days.
Sometimes normal people leave after images for a short
while, when extreme emotions are involved with an event. The caster can speed up events in their mind’s eye.

Seeing an active spell: The caster can sometimes see if a
spell is active on a person, by making a Spot check. DC 20
to see a spell, DC 25 to identify the exact spell. Some other
spells, such as ones active in an area, are easier to spot and
usually have a DC of 15.
Examine Supernatural Notes: This spell can be cancelled at
anytime by the caster.
Opposition: Knowing either vaguely or exactly how this spell
works, some killers have been known to take grisly actions
to avoid detection. Some have been known to blindfold their
victims to remove information from their last moment. Others
try and hide bodies long enough that the spell cannot be cast
effectively.
This spell also works in another way, although it is a less
common method. If cast within 10 feet of where the victim
was killed, with the killer present, the caster sees the crime
from the victim’s perspective. This may be necessary if a
killer has used the Disintegrate Body Death Spell.

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Remote Senses
The caster sees and hears a location where they are not.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: See text
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 minute
Saving Throw: See text
Casting: Eyes closed and concentration
This spell allows the caster to see and hear a spot a short
distance from where they are. Because it allows the caster
to “see through walls”, it is commonly used by members of
the Eldlandrian Western Guard and other armed forces as a
reconnaissance tool.
Stage 1: The caster can perceive an area 25 feet away.
Everyone observed gets to make a Willpower Saving Throw
DC 18. Making it means the person gets a subtle feeling they
are being watched.
Stage 2: The caster can perceive an area 50 feet away.
Willpower DC rises to 20.
Stage 3: The caster can perceive an area 100 feet away.
Willpower DC rises to 22. The duration rises to 5 minutes.
Stage 4: The caster can perceive an area 200 feet away.
Willpower DC rises to 24. The caster may shift their remote
perception once per round to anywhere within range.
Stopping Remote Senses: This spell cannot breach an area
protected by the spell Barrier Against Remote Senses.
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Sense Aim
The caster becomes aware if someone aims a weapon at
them.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Caster looks high and low for a second.
Stage 1: The caster gets an immediate spot check with a +20
bonus if someone begins to aim a weapon at them. Spotting
the shooter ruins any surprise attacks and forces everyone
to roll initiative.
Stage 2: The duration increases to 2 hours.
Stage 3: The duration increases to 4 hours.
Stage 4: The duration increases to 8 hours.
Sense Aim Notes: The shooter need not take an aiming
action to trigger this spell. The simple act of firing a ranged
weapon requires some basic aiming.
Sense Hidden
The caster becomes aware when they get near an object that
has been hidden.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 feet (stage 1)
Target: Self only
Duration: 5 minutes
Saving Throw: None
Casting: The caster scrutinizes a spot for a moment.
Stage 1: The caster gets a +10 bonus to spot anything that
has been deliberately hidden. They also know if they are
getting closer or further from something hidden, within range
(useful if there is no way to spot a clue, such as something
hidden in a wall).
Stage 2: The spot bonus rises to +15. The range increases
to 20 feet.
Stage 3: Spot bonus +20; Range 30 feet.
Stage 4: Spot bonus +25; Range 40 feet.
Sense Truth
The caster senses if someone lies to them.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 5 minutes
Saving Throw: WILL Resists
Casting: The caster glares at the target for a second.
Stage 1: The caster gets a +10 bonus to their sense motive
check when talking to someone. Also, anytime they hear a lie,
a cold shiver runs down their back. The speaker may resist
the spell by making a Willpower Saving throw vs. DC 18. If
the speaker fails, the result is as if they did not resist. If they
succeed, the caster gets a sharp headache for a second.
Stage 2: The sense motive bonus rises to +15. The WILL DC
rises to 20
Stage 3: The sense motive bonus rises to +20. The WILL DC
rises to 22
Stage 4: The sense motive bonus rises to +25. The WILL DC
rises to 24
Sense Truth Notes: This spell will have different results
depending whether the target of interest is in custody or in a
social setting. To resist this spell, the target of interest need
not know a spell has been cast. Some people are naturally
defensive.
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Light Spells
▪ Blinding Light, Dagger of Light, Globe of
Light, Object of Light, Obliterate Shadow
Blinding Light
Selected target may be blinded temporarily.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 50 feet (10 squares)
Target: 1 or more living creatures
Duration: Until negated
Saving Throw: Willpower negates
Casting: A throwing motion
The target must make a Willpower Saving Throw or suffer
from blinding light. A person affected by blinding light
suddenly has a searing pain near their temple, cannot see,
and receives a -8 penalty to attack with ranged weapons.
Melee attacks, most skill and AC are worsened by 4.
The target may make another saving throw next round, and
so on until they make their saving throw. (Rolling a natural 20
is always an automatic success.) Making the saving throw
ends the effect and restores vision enough to see.
Stage 1: Can target 1 person in range. Willpower Saving
Throw DC is 18
Stage 2: Can target 2 persons in range. Willpower Saving
Throw DC is 20
Stage 3: Can target 3 persons in range. Willpower Saving
Throw DC is 22
Stage 4: Can target 4 persons in range. Willpower Saving
Throw DC is 24
Blinding Light Notes: The Blind-Fight Feat reduces the
penalties by 1 half.
Special: If the Blinding Light target makes their initial
Willpower save and negates this spell, it does not cost the
caster a Magic Point. (Obviously, the caster’s action is still
used.)
Dagger of Light Globe of Light
Flings sharp knives made of light at a target. Illuminates an area.

Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 100 feet (20 squares)
Target: 1 person or object
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A fast flinging motion
This Spell creates one or more sharp semi- ethereal daggers
that the caster throws as part of the casting. The caster makes
one or more ranged attacks based on the spell stage.
Each successful hit does 1d6+2 damage. This attack ignores
an armour’s Damage Reduction (DR), although the protection
spell Magical Shield is rather effective against it. Extraordi-
nary Hit Points (EX-HP) apply as normal.
The caster uses their normal ranged attack bonus, against
their target’s normal Armour Class (AC). Because the daggers
can partially bypass some armour and are highly accurate,
the caster gains a +4 bonus to hit.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 feet
Target: An object or empty space
Duration: A few hours (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hands held up
This Spell creates good illumination for an area. If the spell
is cast on to an object, the illumination then moves with the
object. If the spell is cast into an area of space, it remains
stationary.
Stage 1: Illuminates in a 30 foot radius (can be made smaller
at the time of casting.) Lasts a few hours or until cancelled.
Stage 2: Illuminates in a 60 foot radius (can be made smaller
at the time of casting.) Lasts a few days or until cancelled.
Stage 3: Illuminates in a 100 foot radius (can be made smaller
at the time of casting.) Lasts a few weeks or until cancelled.

Stage 1: The caster makes 2 ranged attacks with Daggers Stage 4: Illuminates in a 200 foot radius (can be made smaller
of light. at the time of casting.) Lasts a few months or until cancelled.
There is a small chance that the illumination will become
Stage 2: The caster makes 3 ranged attacks with Daggers permanent, fading a bit every decade.
of light.
Globe of Light Notes: It is a
Stage 3: The caster makes 4 ranged attacks with Daggers move action for the original
of light. caster to cancel this spell.
It takes several minutes for
Stage 4: The caster makes 5 ranged attacks with Daggers another caster who knows this
of light. spell to cancel it.

Dagger of Light Notes: The attacks may be against a single

target or multiple targets. This is a spell (requiring 1 standard
action). The number of attacks are indicated by the Spell
Stage. The caster cannot attack with dual ranged weapons
with this spell. The daggers are thrown immediately as part
of the spell, otherwise they fade away.

The normal penalties to hit during ranged combat apply. The

Precise Shot Feat functions as normal. Strength does not
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Object of Light
Creates a medium sized object.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 5 feet
Target: An area of empty space
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hand held out near where the object is to appear.
This spell creates tools and objects that the caster may need
when they’re in a hurry. The caster may create many objects,
using the following guidelines: Larger than the caster’s hand;
3 to 10 pounds in weight; not overly complicated. Common
examples: A shovel, a large bowl, a crowbar, a short ladder,
an axe, a small raft.
Most objects created with this spell look like they have
been created with a Light spell, with a soft glow and
golden etchings.
Stage 1: The object lasts 1 hour or until
destroyed. The object has 1d4 DR and 20HP.
Stage 2: The object lasts 4 hours or until
destroyed. The object has 1d8 DR and 30HP.
Stage 3: The object lasts 8 hours or until
destroyed. The object has 1d12 DR and 40HP.
Stage 4: The object lasts 24 hours or until
destroyed. The object has 2d8 DR and 50HP.
Object of Light Notes: The object can be
dismissed by the original caster. It requires a
standard action and the caster must be within
5 feet of the object. It cannot be dismissed by
another caster.
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Obliterate Shadow
Prevents Shadow spells from operating in an area.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 feet
Target: An area of space
Duration: 5 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: An open handed punch
When cast, this spell brightens an area briefly before returning
to normal. For the remaining duration, shadow spells will not
function if they are within the affected area.
Stage 1: Spell lasts 1 hour. Affects a small room or an alley
way.
Stage 2: Spell lasts 4 hours. Affects a large room or a
courtyard.
Stage 3: Spell lasts 12 hours. Affects a small house or
a banquet hall.
Stage 4: Spell lasts 24 hours. Affects a large house or a
market square.
Obliterate Shadow Notes: Shadow spells stop functioning
immediately while in the area of this spell. Once the caster
leaves the area, their cast shadow spells will slowly start
working again.
Detecting Obliterate Shadow: Generally there is a pleasing
soft glow in the air, not noticed by most people.
Removing Obliterate Shadow: When cast, this spell creates a
tiny invisible crystal that powers the spell. It is only detectable
by the Examine Supernatural and a DC 25 spot check (the
crystal often floats near the ceiling).
The crystal can be attacked with any weapon or damage
spell, providing the attacker can see and reach the crystal.
The crystal has an AC of 25, an effective Reflex save of +8,
1d10 Damage Reduction (DR) and 10 Hit Points (HP) per
level of the caster. The crystal remains active until it reaches
zero Hit Points. Harming the crystal does not alert the caster,
although may draw other attention.
About 1 in 10 buildings will have a near constant Obliterate
Shadow spell in effect, more in richer areas.
The original caster may remove this spell at anytime, providing
they are within range.
 If a Barrier looses more than half its Hit Points, the original
caster is alerted, providing they are inside or near the barrier’s
Protection Spells location.
▪ Barrier Against Remote Senses, Breathe, Extend
Shielding, Magical Shield, Physical Shield Breathe
Allows the spell recipient to breathe, even when they normally
Barrier Against Remote Senses couldn’t.
Blocks the Insight Spell Remote Senses
Cost: 1 MP
Cost: 1 MP Casting time: 1 standard action
Casting time: 1 standard action Range: 10 feet
Range: 10 feet Target: 1 living creature (stage 1)
Target: An area of space Duration: 30 minutes (stage 1)
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1) Saving Throw: None
Saving Throw: None Casting: Hand held near the target’s mouth.
Casting: Arms spreading out while closing eyes. Once cast, the spell’s recipient is able to breathe under water,
in heavy smoke, or other environments where breathable air
When cast, this spell creates an invisible barrier in a specified
is not available. This spell does not protect from underwater
area which blocks the Insight Spell Remote Senses from
pressure, extreme heat, or other environmental hazards.
entering. No one from within the barrier can use Remote
Senses to perceive anything outside the barrier either
(although the original caster could temporarily drop the Stage 1: Duration is 1 hour. Affects 1 person.
barrier). This spell does not block normal vision, hearing or
movement. Stage 2: Duration increases to 2 hours. Affects up to 2
people.
Stage 1: Spell lasts 1 hour. Affects a small room or an alley
way. Stage 3: Duration increases to 3 hours. Affects up to 3
people.
Stage 2: Spell lasts 4 hours. Affects a large room or a
courtyard. Stage 4: Duration increases to 4 hours. Affects up to 4
people.
Stage 3: Spell lasts 12 hours. Affects a small house or a
banquet hall.
Extend Shielding
Stage 4: Spell lasts 24 hours. Affects a large house or a Extends Magical and Physical Shield spells to others.
market square.
Cost: 1 MP
B.A.R.S. Notes: A person can see if a building is protected by
Casting time: 1 standard action
Barrier against Remote Senses by using the spell Examine
Supernatural. The caster obviously must be close enough for Range: 10 feet
their Examine Supernatural vision to be in range, and then Target: 1 person (stage 1)
make a DC 15 Spot check. Duration: 1 hour
Saving Throw: None
The other way to spot a building protected by Barrier against
Remote Senses is using Remote Senses. When using Casting: Arm held out towards recipient.
Remote Senses, the caster can see any barriers if they are Stage 1: If Magical Shield or Physical Shield is active on the
within 10 feet of it. caster, those spells become active on the recipient of Extend
shielding.
About 1 in 10 buildings will have a near constant Barrier
against Remote Senses up, more in richer areas. Stage 2: Can extend spells to two people.

Breaking down a Barrier against Remote Senses: this spell Stage 3: Can extend spells to three people.
can be attacked with either a Death Ray Spell or Daggers of
Light. The barrier has an AC of 15, +0 Reflex save, 0 Damage Stage 4: Can extend spells to four people.
Reduction (DR) and 20 Hit Points (HP) per level of the caster.
The barrier remains active until it reaches zero Hit Points.
Generally these barriers are difficult and time consuming to
take down.

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Extend Shielding Notes: An individual may only benefit from
one Magical Shield Spell and one Physical Shield Spell at
Physical Shield
a time. Generally the one cast at the highest spell stage Provides protection from most physical attacks.
remains, but is up to the recipient to choose if need be.
Cost: 1 MP
The recipient receives whatever spells are active on the
Casting time: 1 standard action
caster at the time of casting. After that, it is as if the Shield
Spell(s) were cast on the recipient, lasting 1 hour, fully inde- Range: 10 feet
pendent of the Extend Shielding Caster’s situation. Target: 1 living creature
Duration: 1 hour
The recipient of this spell may use their new shielding to later
Saving Throw: none
cast Extend Shielding (providing they could normally cast it).
Casting: Hand held up and an incantation.
Physical Shield provides Damage Reduction versus
Magical Shield Ranged and Melee attacks, unless otherwise
specified. It also provides
Provides protection from Damage Reduction versus
some magic spells. the following spells:
Fire Blast, Fists of Fire,
Cost: 1 MP Flaming Surface, Fists
Casting time: 1 standard of Ice, Ice Blast and
action Lightning Bolt.
Range: 10 feet
Target: 1 living creature This spell adds to
any DR granted from
Duration: 1 hour
Armour.
Saving Throw: none
Casting: Hand held up Stage 1: Provides 1d6
and an incantation. Damage Reduction
Magical Shield (DR) from most
provides Damage physical attacks.
Reduction versus the
following spells: Death Stage 2: Provides 1d8
Ray, Steal Life, Dagger Damage Reduction
of Light and Choke. (DR) from most physical
attacks.
Stage 1: Provides 1d6
Damage Reduction Stage 3: Provides 1d10
(DR) from some magical Damage Reduction (DR)
attacks. from most physical attacks.

Stage 2: Provides 1d8 Stage 4: Provides 1d12

Damage Reduction (DR) from Damage Reduction (DR) from
some magical attacks. most physical attacks.

Stage 3: Provides 1d10 Damage Physical Shield Notes: Like all

Reduction (DR) from some magical Damage Reduction, when a player
attacks. rolls a die to determine DR, they keep
the result for all subsequent applicable
Stage 4: Provides 1d12 Damage Reduction attacks for the remainder of the round.
(DR) from some magical attacks. Next round, make a new roll as needed.

Magical Shield Notes: Like all Damage
Reduction, when a player rolls a die to determine
DR, they keep the result for all subsequent applicable
attacks for the remainder of the round. Next round,
make a new roll as needed.
An individual may only benefit from one
Physical Shield Spell at a time. Generally the one
cast at the highest spell stage remains, but is up to
the recipient to choose if need be.

An individual may only benefit from one Magical Shield Spell

at a time. Generally the one cast at the highest spell stage
remains, but is up to the recipient to choose if need be.

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Shadow Spells
▪ Mask, See in Dark, Shadow Slip,
Shadow Stealth, Shadow Tool
Mask
Obscures identity.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A downwards hand motion.
When this spell is cast, observers are unable to clearly make
out the feature of the caster. At greater spell stages the caster
has some limited ability to appear as someone else.
Stage 1: The caster’s face and hair is obscured by darkness.
Height weight and clothing can still be discerned. (This is the
equivalent of wearing a ski mask, complete with the negative
reaction from any observes.) Duration is 10 minutes.
Stage 2: The caster can either also obscure their clothing or
alter one of their normal facial features. For example, their
hair could appear to be a bit shorter and a different colour;
their nose could appear to be a different shape. Other facial
features include jaw size, eye brow colour and shape, eye
colour and shape, skin colour and texture, presence of facial
hair, or any Magical Traits. (Additional mundane alterations
could be made using the Disguise Skill.) Duration increases
to 30 minutes.
Stage 3: The caster can either appear be completely
obscured, betraying no discernable information including
height, or the caster can alter 2 facial features. Duration
increases to 2 hours.
Stage 4: The caster can alter 4 facial features. Duration
increases to 12 hours.
Multiple castings may create multiple effects.
Detecting the mask spell: It is possible to tell if someone has
used the mask spell to alter their features. The observer must
be suspicious and within 10 feet of the suspect for at least 60
seconds. The spot check is DC 30, or DC 20 if the observer
is utilizing the Examine Supernatural Spell.
A good disguise skill check and social skills may prevent
observers from becoming suspicious in the first place.
Mask Notes: This spell may be ended at anytime by the
caster. This spell is temporarily disabled while in the area
effect of the Light Spell, Obliterate Shadow.
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See in Dark
Allows the caster to see normally in the absence of light.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Concentrating for a moment with eyes closed.
This spell allows the caster to see fairly well, even in complete
darkness. It gives a +4 bonus to spot anyone using shadows
as their sole concealment.
Stage 1: Normal vision range is up to 60 feet in darkness.
Duration is 1 hour.
Stage 2: Normal vision range is up to 80 feet in darkness.
Duration is 2 hours.
Stage 3: Normal vision range is up to 100 feet in darkness.
Duration is 4 hours.
Stage 4: Normal vision range is up to 120 feet in darkness.
Duration is 8 hours.
See in Dark Notes: This spell is temporarily disabled while in
the area effect of the Light Spell, Obliterate Shadow (although
that spell provides a small amount of ambient light). This spell
can also be temporarily disabled by the caster at any time.
In recent years, stage one of this spell has been duplicated
through the use of a power alteration.
Shadow Slip
Allows the caster to slip into or out of places they normal
couldn’t.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A moment of concentration.
This spell uses minor teleportation magic to travel past certain
barriers. This spell can also be used, as a separate action, to
escape bonds, such as shackles or wrist restraints.
Stage 1: The caster could appear on the other side of a
window that is within reach, or adds a +5 bonus to an escape
artist check to escape from shackles. The window may be
large or small, shuttered or glass, locked or open. Cannot
bypass a window blocked by bars at this spell stage.
Stage 2: Can bypass any barrier blocked by bars. The caster
could appear on the other side of a prison cell, providing there
Shadow Tool
were bars on the door. Adds a +10 bonus to an escape artist Creates a small sized object, such as a tool suitable for
check to escape from shackles. opening locks.

Stage 3: The caster could appear on the other side of a Cost: 1 MP

door, providing there was at least a tiny gap underneath it.
Casting time: 1 standard action
Adds a +15 bonus to an escape artist check to escape from
shackles. Range: 5 feet
Target: An area of empty space
Stage 4: The caster could appear on the other side of Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
any barrier that opens in some way, such as a giant vault.
Saving Throw: None
Shackles fall off upon casting this spell.
Casting: Hand held out near where the object is to appear, typically
the caster’s other hand.
Shadow Slip Notes: This spell can’t be cast while in the area
effect of the Light Spell, Obliterate Shadow. This spell creates small tools and precision objects that
might help certain casters. The caster may create many
tools, using the following guidelines: Not much larger than
Shadow Stealth the caster’s hand; 0 to 3 pounds in weight; may be somewhat
intricate or complicated. Common examples: A mundane or
Makes the Caster less noticeable. Chrono-timing Lock pick, a small sharp knife or scissors, flint
and steel, a small glass, a vial and stopper, a door wedge,
Cost: 1 MP a 1 Silver Credit coin, a funnel. Most objects created with
Casting time: 1 standard action Shadow Tool look real in appearance.
Range: Personal
This spell can’t create a tool suitable for defeating a Fusion
Target: Self only
Latch lock (which requires a pass key or the Telekinetic Spell,
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1) Unlock.)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Looking down for a moment. Stage 1: The object lasts 1 hour or
until destroyed. The object has 1d4
This spell makes the caster quieter, so that they DR and 15HP.
make very little sound when moving. This spell
also has minor invisibility magic, preventing
Stage 2: The object lasts 4 hours
anyone from noticing the caster unless they
or until destroyed. The object has
are looking directly at them. This spell is most
1d6 DR and 25HP. Tools are of
effective when combined with the Hide and
a quality that add +2 to skill
Move Silently skill.
checks.
Stage 1: Adds a +5 bonus to the caster’s Hide and
Stage 3: The object lasts 8
Move Silently checks for the duration of the spell.
hours or until destroyed.
The object has 1d8 DR
Stage 2: Adds a +10 bonus to the caster’s Hide and 30HP. Tools are of
and Move Silently checks for the duration of the a quality that add +4 to
spell. Duration increases to 30 minutes. skill checks.

Stage 3: Adds a +15 bonus to the caster’s Hide Stage 4: The object
and Move Silently checks for the duration of the lasts 24 hours or until
spell. Duration increases to 1 hour. destroyed. The object has
1d10 DR and 40HP. Tools
Stage 4: Adds a +20 bonus to the caster’s Hide are of a quality that add +6 to
and Move Silently checks for the duration of the skill checks.
spell. Duration increases to 2 hours.
Shadow Tool Notes: The object
Shadow Stealth Notes: This spell is temporarily can be dismissed by the original
disabled while in the area effect of the Light Spell, caster. It requires a standard action and
Obliterate Shadow. It can also be temporarily disabled by the the caster must be within 5 feet of the object. It
caster at any time. cannot be dismissed by another caster.

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 Choke Notes: There is no saving throw versus the choke
damage. The Choke damage is applied once; only the
Telekinesis Spells secondary effects possibly continue. The secondary effects,
▪ Choke, Leap, Levitate Self, Lift Object, Unlock once they take effect, are autonomous of the caster.

Choke Leap
Telekinesis used to strangle a target. A brief jolt of Telekinesis used to jump higher than normally
possible.
Cost: 1 MP
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 50 feet
Range: Personal
Target: 1 living creature
Target: Self only
Duration: Immediate, plus secondary effects
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None vs. Damage. Willpower negates secondary
effects. Saving Throw: None

Casting: Arm held out towards target. Casting: The caster briefly stretches each leg.

Raw telekinetic energy can be difficult to work with. Over This spell allows a caster to make incredible vertical jumps.
the centuries, certain formulas and techniques have been It also allows for potentially successful horizontal jumps that
developed to focus Telekinesis into certain effects. Choke is would otherwise be out of range.
one of those effects.
Stage 1: Allows a character
Choke has been designed to bypass mundane armour and to jump 10 feet vertically.
squeeze the neck and lungs. Physical armour provides no Adds +5 to any jump tests,
DR. including horizontal jumps.
Duration lasts 10 minutes.
The protection spell Magical Shield does provide Damage
Reduction. Stage 2: Allows a character to
jump 20 feet vertically. Adds
Additionally, Extraordinary Hit Points still function as normal +10 to any jump tests, including
against this spell and are taken off before regular Hit Points. horizontal jumps. Duration lasts
30 minutes.
Stage 1: Causes 2d4 damage. A Willpower Saving Throw DC
16 is required to avoid Secondary Effects. Stage 3: Allows a character to
jump 30 feet vertically. Adds
+15 to any jump tests, including
Stage 2: Causes 2d6 damage. A Willpower Saving Throw DC
horizontal jumps. Duration lasts
18 is required to avoid Secondary Effects.
1 hour.
Stage 3: Causes 2d8 damage. A Willpower Saving Throw DC
Stage 4: Allows a character
20 is required to avoid Secondary Effects.
to jump 40 feet vertically.
Adds +20 to any jump tests,
Stage 4: Causes 2d10 damage. A Willpower Saving Throw
including horizontal jumps.
DC 22 is required to avoid Secondary Effects.
Duration lasts 2 hours.

Secondary Effects: If the character fails to make their

Leap Notes: All falling damage
Willpower save, they suffer the Choke Spell secondary
is halved while under the effect
effects, which reduces a character to one single action per
of this spell, but still poses a risk
round. They may make one attack with one weapon, or cast
if the caster misses a jump. Most
one spell, or take a move action (all the while, the character
casters combine this spell with
struggles to catch their breath). Each round on their turn, a
Levitate Self to prevent disasters.
character may make a new Willpower Saving throw. If 10
rounds go by without making a successful saving throw, the
character passes out and the secondary effects expire.

A character with the Protection Spell Breathe active makes

their Willpower Saving Throw automatically.

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Levitate Self
Slow and steady movement into the air.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal
Target: Self only
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Slow rising of the arms.
This spell has two main purposes. One is to enable a caster
to slowly reach places that the Leap spell would be imprac-
tical for. The other is to stop a fall before the caster hits the
ground.
Stage 1: Allows a character to rise vertically into the air at a
rate of 2 feet per round, or move horizontally in the air at a rate
of 1 foot per round. (Vertical and horizontal movement may
not be mixed in the same round.) Duration lasts 10 minutes.
Stage 2: Allows a character to rise vertically into the air at a
rate of 5 feet per round, or move horizontally in the air at a
rate of 2 feet per round. Duration lasts 30 minutes.
Stage 3: Allows a character to rise vertically into the air at a
rate of 10 feet per round, or move horizontally in the air at a
rate of 5 feet per round. Duration lasts 1 hour.
Stage 4: Allows a character to rise vertically into the air at a
rate of 20 feet per round, or move horizontally in the air at a
rate of 10 foot per round. Duration lasts 2 hours.
Levitate Self Notes: Using this spell, casters can stop
themselves from a fall. Waiting until the last moment may
require a reflex save. Stopping well in time, if possible, does
not require a check - only an additional round or two to reach
the ground. Controlled levitating descent is always at double
speed.
Lift Object
Objects lifted and moved without touching them.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 feet (8 squares)
Target: 1 object
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: Willpower (see text)
Casting: Hand help up, rising.
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This spell can be successfully cast on any 1 object within range
and the spell’s weight limit. Once cast, the caster, as their move
action, may move the object at a rate of about 10 feet per round,
in any 1 direction. The object may not be moved past the range
of the spell, although the caster can move, effectively extending
the range. If the caster leaves the range, the object remains
levitating in its location. The object cannot be affected by the
caster if the caster is out of range, other than to withdraw the
telekinetic energy.
Withdrawing energy is a standard action. (There is no range
limit on withdrawing telekinetic energy). The Caster may then
select another object to levitate, within the remaining spell
duration.
An object begins to fall slightly then quickly as a spell
expires.
Stage 1: The object may be up to 10 lbs in weight. Duration
lasts 10 minutes.
Stage 2: The object may be up to 25 lbs in weight. Duration
lasts 30 minutes.
Stage 3: The object may be up to 50 lbs in weight. Duration
lasts 1 hour.
Stage 4: The object may be up to 100 lbs in weight. Duration
lasts 2 hours.
Using the object as a weapon: The caster may fling an object,
causing harm. The GM should use the following guide: under
10 lbs = 1d6 damage. Over 20 lbs = 1d10. Over 30 lbs = 2d8.
Over 75lbs = 3d8 damage. The flung object requires a ranged
attack roll. A caster only ever gets 1 attack with this spell per
round.
Attempting to levitate people or snatch their belongings away
can normally be easily defeated. The target gets a Willpower
Saving Throw. Stage 1 DC: 10. Stage 2 DC: 12. Stage 3 DC:
14. Stage 4 DC: 18. Unattended objects get no Saving Throw. A
resisting levitated person continues to receive a Saving Throw
each round.
Grabbed objects can move faster than the normal 10 feet pre
round by flinging them. Flung objects can only travel about 20
to 30 feet. A reflex save of 15 or higher is required to success-
fully catch a flung object.
Lift Object Notes: A caster can have multiple levitating objects
using multiple spells. Only one object may be moved at a time
however.
Multiple casters can be used to move objects that exceed any
one caster’s weight limit, although object movement coordina-
tion can be tricky.
Levitating objects can sometime be forcibly moved a couple
feet in a direction through extreme physical effort (or another
lift object spell). A telekinetically held object has a strength
attribute of about 24 (+7 bonus). If actively attended by the
caster, she can push back on her turn.
Unlock
Telekinesis used to quickly turn some locks, utilizing the
character’s skill.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 40 feet
Target: 1 Mundane Lock or Fusion Latch
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: None
Casting: A small hand movement.
This spell utilizes telekinetic energy to exploit the weakness
in many lock designs.
The spell was first developed to simply turn a deadbolt on
the other side of a door; soon after it included affecting the
inner workings of a lock, mimicking a key. Attempting either
technique requires some skill in how to normally pick a lock.
With too many break-ins being blamed on the infamous
“unlock” spell, a new type of lock was developed that couldn’t
be defeated through Telekinesis. The Chrono-timing lock
proved to be effective against the unlock spell (but not
specially designed lock picks, which can be made through the
Shadow Tool spell). Because Chrono-timing locks are more
expensive, plenty of mundane locks still exist, but are used to
protect the valuables of richer citizens and their homes.
Fusion-latches are an Allterion introduction. They normally
require special pass cards in order to unlock a door, and
cannot be defeated using lock picks. They can however
be defeated through the Unlock spell, developed several
centuries ago. The Allterions have yet to recognize this flaw.
Stage 1: The caster can open a lock as a single standard
action without needing to be next to the door, and without the
use of any tools. The character is not penalized for lacking
tools. The character gets a +5 bonus on their Locks and
Traps check.
Telepathy Spells
▪ Animal Communication, Broadcast, Mind Grip,
Mind Link, Mind Read, Telepathic Communication
Animal Communication
Allows the caster basic mental communication with animals.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Personal, visual range
Target: Self, 1 animal
Duration: 5 Minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Eyes closed for a moment.
This spell is cast on the caster. Then, as a move action, the
caster may speak telepathically to an animal within visual
range. The animal will have an idea of what the caster is
saying, although complex sentences and cultural concepts
can get in the way. The caster will understand whatever the
animal chooses to say, with the same obstacles as noted
above.
The caster may speak to other animals for the duration of
the spell. Note that just because the caster can communicate
with an animal, it does not mean that the animal will care
about the caster’s concerns.
Stage 1: Duration is 5 minutes.
Stage 2: The caster gains a +2 bonus on any charisma skills
to influence the animal they are speaking to. Duration is 10
minutes.
Stage 3: The caster gains a +4 bonus on any charisma skills
to influence the animal they are speaking to. Duration is 30
minutes.

Stage 2: The character gets a +10 bonus on their Locks and Stage 4: The caster gains a +6 bonus on any charisma skills
Traps check. to influence the animal they are speaking to. Duration is 1
hour.
Stage 3: The character gets a +15 bonus on their Locks and
Traps check.

Stage 4: The character gets a +20 bonus on their Locks and

Traps check.

Unlock Notes: There are more people who are formally taught
Telekinesis Spells than Shadow Spells, which is one of the
reasons to supposedly justify the hysteria and precautious
traditionally surrounding the unlock spell.

Related: Locks (Equipment)

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Broadcast Mind Grip
Allows the caster to show others what they are seeing and Can freeze a target into inaction.
hearing.
Cost: 1 MP
Cost: 1 MP Casting time: 1 standard action
Casting time: 1 standard action Range: 60 feet
Range: 40 feet Target: 1 living creature
Target: Other humans Duration: until saved
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1) Saving Throw: Willpower Negates
Saving Throw: none Casting: A gripping hand motion.
Casting: Hand held up, concentration
Depending on the target’s Willpower Saving Throw, they may
This spell is cast on other willing participants within range. suffer or avoid the Mind Grip Effects, after being blasted with
After that, the recipients are able to see and hear what the this mental attack.
caster sees and hears. If combined with the Mind Link Spell,
the caster can show others what is seen and heard from Mind Grip Effects:
another person (the target of the Mind Link Spell). It also
works similarly with the Mind Read Spell. ▪ The target may only make 1 action per round.
Stage 1: Up to 2 other people see and hear through the
▪ Armour Class is penalized by 4.
caster’s senses or the Mind Link target’s senses.

Stage 2: Up to 4 other people see and hear through the

▪ All skill check and attack rolls are at -10.
caster’s senses or the Mind Link target’s senses. Duration
increases to 30 minutes. ▪ Movement is reduced by half.

Stage 3: Up to 6 other people see and hear through the ▪ The character can’t make complex plans.
caster’s senses or the Mind Link target’s senses. Duration All action declarations must be one word,
increases to 1 hour. such as “run”, “shoot”, or “restoration”.

Stage 4: Up to 8 other people see and hear through the ▪ Casting a spell requires a concentration
caster’s senses or the Mind Link target’s senses. Duration skill check DC 15 (25 when the -10 to all
increases to 2 hours.
skill checks is factored). Failing the con-
centration check uses up their action.
Broadcast Notes: This spell may be temporally dropped by
the caster, allowing them to take other actions, then picked
Characters get one new saving throw each round before their
backup as the caster needs. What
action.
is relayed is always
what is happening in
the present. Stage 1: Willpower Saving Throw
Difficulty Class equals 18
Barrier Against
Remote Senses Stage 2: Willpower raises to DC
has been known 20
to disrupt the
Broadcast spell. Stage 3: Willpower raises to DC
22

Stage 4: Willpower raises to DC

24

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Special damage: If any of the Willpower Saving Throws come
a natural 1 when saving against Mind Grip, the spell causes
1d6 damage. Magical Shielding protects against this damage.
The caster can’t prevent this damage; it is considered a flaw
in the spell.
The Healing Spell, Restoration can remove this effect from
a person.
Mind Grip Notes: The caster need not spend any action or
be in range to maintain the effect of mind grip on a victim
that has yet to save. The caster may end the spell on a victim
at any time (requires a standard action and must be within
range.)
Special: If the Mind Grip target makes their initial Willpower
save and negates this spell, it does not cost the caster a
Magic Point. (Obviously, the caster’s action is still used.)
Mind Link
Allows the caster to see what the spell target is seeing and
hearing.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 100 feet (stage 1)
Target: 1 living creature
Duration: 10 minutes
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Eyes shut, concentration
Stage 1: The caster can see and hear through the target’s
senses up, providing the target is within 100 feet.
Stage 2: Range increases to 500 feet. Duration increases to
30 minutes.
Stage 3: Range increases to 1 mile. Duration increases to 1
hour.
Stage 4: Range increases to 10 miles. Duration increases to
2 hours.
Mind Link Notes: This spell may be temporally dropped by
the caster, allowing them to take other actions, then picked
backup as the caster needs. What is relayed is always what
is happening in the present.
Barrier Against Remote Senses has been known to disrupt
the Mind Link spell.
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Mind Read
Can gain access to the spell target’s surface thoughts.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 10 feet
Target: 1 living creature at a time.
Duration: 5 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: Willpower resists.
Casting: Scrutinizing a target for a moment.
This spell allows a caster to try and read the surface thoughts
of a target, and any memories that the target is currently
remembering.
After initially casting this spell, the caster may attempt to
read the thoughts of any target within range. The caster may
choose different targets, for as long as the spell lasts. It is a
move action per attempt.
Reading Surface thoughts: A caster may read the surface
thought of someone without alerting the target. A slightly
suspicious target may make a spot check, DC 18. Success
means they have an idea of what is going in.
Each time the caster attempts to read surface thoughts,
the target gets a Willpower Saving Throw. If the target is
successful, the caster does not get any information. If the
target’s save is not successful, the caster learns what the
target is thinking. Memories are seen if the target is currently
remembering them. The Saving Throw may be waved.
If a target has their surface thoughts read more than a few
times in a day, they will start to experience headaches. If one
or more targets make a few successful saving throws, the
caster starts to get a headache.
Stage 1: Willpower Saving Throw Difficulty Class equals 16.
Duration is 5 minutes.
Stage 2: Willpower raises to DC 18. Duration is 10 minutes.
Stage 3: Willpower raises to DC 20. Duration is 30 minutes.
Stage 4: Willpower raises to DC 22. Duration is 1 hour.
Risky move: A character that knows their mind is being read
may make a Bluff Skill check to try and give false information.
Bluff is opposed by the Sense Motive Skill. (A bad bluff ends
up revealing what the individual was attempting to conceal.)
Knowing (being able to cast) this spell adds a +4 bonus to
bluff false information. When investigators can, such as when
a suspect in custody, they may repeat questions several
times, looking for any inconsistencies.
Telepathic Communication
Can speak non-verbally with others, sometimes over great
distances.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Visual (stage 1)
Target: Self, 1 other living creature.
Duration: 10 minutes (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hand brought to temple to activate.
This spell allows the caster to speak to a willing target telepathi-
cally, using words and images produced and received solely in
the mind.
Stage 1: The caster can initiate a telepathic connection with
any willing target within visual range. Once connected, the link
remains (regardless of range) for the duration of the spell, or
until either the caster or target breaks the connection. Duration
lasts 10 minutes
Maintaining a telepathic connection does not require a signifi-
cant amount of concentration.
Stage 2: The caster can initiate a telepathic connection with any
willing target within 1 mile. The caster must guess the general
area where they expect the target to be. If the target is not there,
the connection is delayed by 1d4 rounds while the spell seeks
the target. Duration lasts 30 minutes.
The caster must have spoken to the target in person within the
last year for this spell to find a target the caster cannot see.
Stage 3: The caster can initiate a telepathic connection with any
willing target within 10 miles. The caster must guess the general
area where they expect the target to be. If the target is not there,
the connection is delayed by 1d10 rounds while the spell seeks
the target. Duration lasts 1 hour.
Stage 4: The caster can initiate a telepathic connection with
any willing target within 100 miles. The caster must guess the
general area where they expect the target to be. If the target is
not there, the connection is delayed by 2d10 rounds while the
spell seeks the target. Duration lasts 2 hours.
Free: When using this spell to communicate with another
telepath, there is no Magic Point cost. A Telepath in Spell-
chrome is defined as anyone who knows and can cast the Spell
Telepathic Communication.
Telepathic Communication Notes: Either the caster or the target
could use the broadcast spell which would allow others to hear
what both were telepathically saying.
Weather Spells
▪ Lightning Bolt, Fog, Blasting Wind,
Calm Weather, Stormy Weather
Lightning Bolt
A powerful electrical strike from the caster.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: 20 feet (4 squares)
Target: 1 living creature (initially)
Duration: Immediate
Saving Throw: Fortitude halves
Casting: A throwing motion.
This spell creates a giant lightning bolt that begins at the
caster’s hands and flies toward its target. The attack automati-
cally hits, and cannot be dodged. A Fortitude save is allowed to
halve the damage.
The caster may strike multiple targets with this spell, using the
following rules: Each new target must be within 20 feet of the
previous. A lightning bolt may not strike the same target more
than once per spell. The target must be a living creature. The
caster decides which who is struck by this spell. Large physical
object can be hit and damaged, but this ends the spell.
Stage 1: Electrical damage is 2d8. Fortitude DC = 16. May
strike up to 4 targets.
Stage 2: Electrical damage is 3d8. Fortitude DC = 18. May
strike up to 6 targets.
Stage 3: Electrical damage is 4d8. Fortitude DC = 20. May
strike up to 8 targets.
Stage 4: Electrical damage is 5d8. Fortitude DC = 22. May
strike up to 10 targets.
Secondary Effects: If a target’s Fortitude save result is 9 or
less, they are knocked down and consider prone. They need
to spend a move action on their turn if they want to get up.
Bonus Damage: Casting this spell outside, under a stormy
sky, adds a total bonus of +4 damage.
Lightning Bolt Notes: Physical Armour and the Spell Physical
Shield provide Damage Reduction from this spell.

A caster may maintain this spell with multiple targets, although

taken to an excess can lead to errors, communicating the wrong
message to the wrong person.

Barrier Against Remote Senses has been known to disrupt the

Telepathic Communication spell.

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Fog Blasting Wind
Creates thick fog, obscuring sight. A powerful surge of air that can knockdown targets and clear
fog.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action Cost: 1 MP

Range: 60 feet (12 squares) Casting time: 1 standard action

Target: An area of space Range: 5 feet

Duration: 5 minutes (stage 1) Target: An area of space

Saving Throw: None Duration: Immediate

Casting: Waving hands. Saving Throw: Fortitude negates

This spell creates a mass of dense fog near the ground,
which is very difficult to see through.
Stage 1: The fog covers an area 40 feet wide by 40 feet long
by 30 feet tall. Normal sight cannot see more than 10 feet
through the fog. The caster can see up to 20 feet through the
fog, as can Enhanced Vision. The duration is 5 minutes.
Stage 2: The area may increase to 60 feet wide and long. The
duration increases to 10 minutes.
Casting: A sudden push.
This spell creates a sudden wall of win in front of the caster
that blasts forward. The wall extends as little as 5 feet on
each side of the caster, or as much as 20 feet on each side
(controlled by the caster).
Everyone caught in the effect of Blasting Wind must make
a Fortitude Save. Anyone who fails the Fortitude Save is
knocked completely down, and requires a full-round action to
get up on their turn.

Stage 3: The area may increase to 80 feet wide and long. The
duration increases to 30 minutes.
Stage 4: The area may increase to 100 feet wide and long.
The duration increases to 1 hour.
This spell immediately dispels Fog in any area it affects.
Stage 1: Fortitude DC = 18. Blasts for 20 feet.
Stage 2: Fortitude DC = 20. Blasts for 25 feet.

Fog Notes: This spell may be ended at any time by the caster, Stage 3: Fortitude DC = 22. Blasts for 30 feet.
providing they are within range. The fog resists most light to
medium mundane winds. Stage 4: Fortitude DC = 24. Blasts for 40 feet.

Secondary Effects: If a target’s Fortitude save result is 9 or

less, they are not only knocked down but knocked back 10
feet, causing 1d8 damage (physical DR applies half). The
situation may dictate other dangerous results. If a character
is going to be, for example, blown off a mountain then they
should receive a Reflex Saving Throw DC 15 to try and grab
on to the edge as they go over.

Blasting Wind Notes: Any spell may be cast at a lower stage,

if the caster chooses to do so.

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Calm Weather
Can make the surrounding area have pleasant weather.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Surrounding area
Target: The sky
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Hands held up to the sky.
This spell can lower winds, clear skies, and make it feel
warmer and more pleasant out.
Stage 1: Can lower winds by 20 miles an hour. Can clear
skies in about 10 minutes. Affects an area in a half mile
radius around the caster. The effect moves with the caster.
Duration lasts 1 hour.
Stage 2: Can lower winds by 30 miles an hour. Can clear
skies in about 5 minutes. Affects an area in a 1 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 2 hours.
Stage 3: Can lower winds by 40 miles an hour. Can clear
skies in about 2 minutes. Affects an area in a 5 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 4 hours.
Stage 4: Can lower winds by 50 miles an hour. Can clear
skies in about 1 minute. Affects an area in a 10 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 8 hours.
Calm Weather Notes: The caster may end this spell at any
time.
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Stormy Weather
Can darken skies and create a storm in the surrounding
area.
Cost: 1 MP
Casting time: 1 standard action
Range: Surrounding area
Target: The sky
Duration: 1 hour (stage 1)
Saving Throw: None
Casting: Single hand held up to the sky.
This spell can raise winds, darken skies, make it rain, and
make it feel colder out.
Stage 1: Can raise winds by 20 miles an hour. Can begin
a storm in about 10 minutes. Affects an area in a half mile
radius around the caster. The effect moves with the caster.
Duration lasts 1 hour.
Stage 2: Can raise winds by 30 miles an hour. Can begin a
storm in about 5 minutes. Affects an area in a 1 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 2 hours.
Stage 3: Can raise winds by 40 miles an hour. Can begin a
storm in about 2 minutes. Affects an area in a 5 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 4 hours.
Stage 4: Can raise winds by 50 miles an hour. Can begin a
storm in about 1 minute. Affects an area in a 10 mile radius
around the caster. The effect moves with the caster. Duration
lasts 8 hours.
Stormy Weather Notes: The caster may end this spell at any
time. Blowing away a Fog Spell effect requires a 40 to 50 mile
wind. Stronger winds will work faster.
Alphabetical Spell List Levitate Self ................................... 102
Lift Object ...................................... 102
A
Lightning Bolt ................................. 106
Accuracy Focus ............................... 82
M
Animal Communication ................. 103
Magical Shield ................................. 98
Antidote ........................................... 88
Mask ................................................ 99
B
Mind Grip ....................................... 104
Barrier Against Remote Senses ...... 97
Mind Link ....................................... 105
Blasting Wind................................. 107
Mind Read ..................................... 105
Blinding Light ................................... 94
N
Breathe ............................................ 97
Nourish ............................................ 88
Broadcast ...................................... 104
O
C
Object of Light ................................. 96
Calm Weather................................ 108
Obliterate Shadow ........................... 96
Choke ............................................ 101
P
Cold Protection ................................ 89
Physical Shield ................................ 98
Conjure Poison ................................ 82
Precise Healing ............................... 88
D
Q
Dagger of Light ................................ 95
Quick Attack .................................... 81
Death Ray........................................ 83
Quick Draw ...................................... 81
Disintegrate Body ............................ 84
R
E
Remote Senses ............................... 93
Examine Supernatural ..................... 92
Restoration ...................................... 89
Extend Shielding.............................. 97
S
F
See in Dark ...................................... 99
Fire Blast ......................................... 85
Sense Aim ....................................... 93
Fire Protection ................................. 86
Sense Hidden .................................. 93
Fists of Fire ...................................... 86
Sense Truth ..................................... 94
Fists of Ice ....................................... 90
Shadow Slip..................................... 99
Flaming Surface .............................. 87
Shadow Stealth ............................. 100
Fog ................................................ 107
Shadow Tool.................................. 100
Freeze Object .................................. 90
Slay Constitution.............................. 84
G
Steal Life.......................................... 84
Globe of Light .................................. 95
Stormy Weather............................. 108
H
Swift Healing.................................... 89
Heat Object...................................... 86
T
Hyper Dodge ................................... 82
Telepathic Communication ............ 106
I
U
Ice Blast ........................................... 90
Unlock............................................ 103
Icy Surface....................................... 91
L
Last Moment .................................... 92
Leap............................................... 101

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Known and Unknown Spells
Each character has a select number of Spell Categories.
All of the Spells contained in the character’s Spell
categories are considered known. The Spells in non-
selected Spell categories are considered unknown.
A character cannot cast spells that are unknown to
them.
Knowing a spell is not a trivial matter. It often takes
years of practice for a spell category to be considered
known to a caster. However, characters that grow in
experience are often able to master a few new Spell
Categories over time.
Improving Magic
Bonus Spell Category: At levels 6, 11, and 17
characters gain one new Spell Category. It may be any
Spell Category. The new Spell Category is at the same
Power Stage as the character’s other spells.
In addition, character also gain 1 bonus Magic Point
(MP) at levels 6, 11, and 17. For many characters,
these few additional MP boosts will not be adequate.
Characters may gain additional Magic Points by
selecting the feat Caster’s Energy. Characters gain 1
new feat per level.
Spell Stages: Spells increase in power at set intervals
called spell stages. Each spell description lists how the
individual spell increases in power.
See Skill and Magic Advancement Table, pg 56.
Magic Point Exceptions
Free: There are a few times when a character will
be able to cast a spell, and not have it cost them any
Magic Points (MP). There are few combat spells, such
as Fire Blast or Ice Blast that has a low power method
of casting the spell. If a spell has such a method, it is
mentioned within the spell under a heading of “free”.
The same section details the lowered results from the
free method of casting.
The free methods were developed for a number of
reasons. It is thought that they were initially developed
as a form of practice. Students needed to be able to
cast over and over certain spells in order to complete
their magical training. Outside of training, having a no
cost option can be useful for starting a quick fire, or
keeping an enemy guessing.
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Special:
The Telepathic Communication spell is free to cast
under certain circumstances: when the caster is
attempting to contact another telepath.
▪ A dodged Death Ray does not cost the caster a MP.
▪ A resisted Slay Constitution spell
does not cost the caster a MP.
▪ An initially resisted Blinding Light spell
does not cost the caster a MP.
▪ An initially resisted Mind Grip spell
does not cost the caster a MP.
Equipment: Within the Spellchrome world there is
equipment that can help to reduce the amount of Magic
Points spent.
For example, when a character is wearing and empowers
a Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet, each time they cast a spell
they also roll percentile. With the Mark-3, a result of
01-35 means that a Magic Point is not expended, but
the spell is still cast successfully. A character needs at
least 1 MP available to spend in order to try and cast a
spell, even with the Mage Gauntlet.
Character Creation Option (Magic)
This optional character creation step allows a character
to not know a spell. Maybe they didn’t want to learn it,
maybe they just couldn’t ever get it to work. Either way,
it adds a Magic Point.
Under the standard rules, if a character selects a Spell
Category, they gain all of the Spells within the category.
If there are Spells that do not fit with a character concept,
the player can either choose not to cast those Spells, or
trade one of them away using this option.
Rules: Remove 1 Spell permanently (make an note that
it is now considered unknown). Add 1 Magic Point.
They only way to recover a Spell is by using the Recover
Lost Feat. This Character Creation Option (Magic) may
be preformed once or twice.
Chapter 6: Feats Acquiring Feats
Characters gain 1 new feat each level, including level
Feats Introduction 1. This level 1 feat is in addition to the Starting Combat
Feats.
Feats give a character most of their abilities and profi-
ciencies. Ability bonuses provide a character their edge
Trait Bonus: A Player who decides Magical Pollution
and further define them as your own unique character.
has affected their character must roll for different
Proficiencies determine whether a character has the
Visual Traits and Trait Bonuses. For each Trait, there
training and aptitude necessary to effectively use
is a one in eight chance that a character may acquire
certain types of armour and weaponry.
an additional feat. Traits may be selected a maximum
of three times by any one character.
Types of Feats
There are two main types of feats in Spellchrome, Using Feats: If a character has a particular feat, they
General and Combat Feats. General Feats could be use it automatically when the situation allows. There
thought of as “This can be any Feat”, and Starting are no points to spend to activate a feat.
Combat Feats could be thought of as “This can only be
spent towards a Combat Specific Feat”. Prerequisites
Some feats in Spellchrome have prerequisites. Often
Combat Feats are special feats that help make a
the feat requiring the prerequisite will be one of a
character a competent fighter and defender. As outlined
pair, such as Ranged Training: Advanced – in order to
in Step 6 of Character Creation, a character’s Starting
choose this feat you must first have Ranged Training:
Combat Feats are determined by the Ancient Sign they
Basic.
were born under and possibly by their Social Class. A
character with many Starting Combat Feats can excel
In other cases, the prerequisite may indicate an
in numerous combat situations.
Ability score, other feat, skill, Base Attack Bonus, or
other quality in order to select or use the new feat. A
A General Feat can be any feat. It can be a Combat
character can gain a feat at the same time that they
Feat if a character needs more combat proficiency,
gain the prerequisite for that feat. A character cannot
or it can be a feat that gives them another Skill Point.
use a feat if they have lost a prerequisite.
Most feats add a bonus, remove a penalty or generally
allow a character to do something that they could not
easily do without the feat. The indication that a feat
is a Combat Feat is really only for character creation
purposes, because at creation a character gains a
number of feats that can only be put towards improving
their fighting aptitude. The difference between Combat
Feats and General Feats is insignificant beyond level
one.
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Reading Feat Descriptions
Feat Name
Benefit: What the feat enables the character (“you” in
the feat description) to do. If a character has the same
feat more than once, its benefits do not stack unless
indicated in the description. In general, having a feat
twice is the same as having it once.
Normal: What a character who does not have this feat
is limited to or restricted from doing. This entry is absent
if there is no particular drawback from not having the
feat.
Special: Additional facts about the feat that may be
helpful when you decide whether to acquire it. If a feat
may be used as a Starting Combat Feat, it will be listed
here.
Prerequisite: A minimum Ability score, another feat or
feats, a minimum Base Attack Bonus, needed training
in a skill, or character level that a character must have
in order to acquire this feat. This entry is absent if a feat
has no prerequisite. A feat may have more than one
prerequisite.
Choosing Feats
If you need to, see Step 6 under Character Creation to
determine how many Starting Combat Feats you may
choose. Then browse over the Starting Combat Feats
and see which ones might fit your character.
You also gain one General Feat at level 1, which may
be any Feat listed in this chapter, as indicated in Step
10 under Character Creation.
Choose Feats that you think
your character will benefit from.
It may also help to check out
the Sample Characters to
see which feats they have
chosen. When in doubt, see
the list of Important Feats
on the next page.
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List of Feats
All Feats
A
Acrobatic.............................................................. 115
Agile..................................................................... 115
Agile Weapon Style ............................................. 115
Alertness.............................................................. 116
Animal Affinity ...................................................... 116
Armour (Light and Medium) ................................. 119
Armour (Heavy and Ultra) .................................... 119
Athletic ................................................................. 116
B
Blind-Fight ........................................................... 116
Bursting Fire ........................................................ 116
C
Caster’s Energy ................................................... 116
Cleave ................................................................. 117
Combat Awareness ............................................. 117
Combat Training (Melee) ..................................... 120
Combat Training (Ranged) .................................. 121
Curious ................................................................ 117
D
Deceitful............................................................... 117
Deft Hands........................................................... 117
Diligent ................................................................ 117
Dual Melee Weapons .......................................... 118
Dual Ranged Weapons ....................................... 118
F
Far Shot ............................................................... 118
G
Great Fortitude .................................................... 118
Guarded Ranged Attack ...................................... 119
Guarded Unarmed Attack .................................... 119
Gunnery Systems ................................................ 119
H
Heavy And Ultra Armour Proficiency ................... 119
I
Iron Will................................................................ 119
L
Light And Medium Armour Proficiency ................ 119
Lightning Reflexes ............................................... 120
M
Medical Academy ................................................ 120
Melee Training: Basic .......................................... 120
Melee Training: Advanced ................................... 120
Mental Energy ..................................................... 120
N
Negotiator ............................................................ 120
Nimble Fingers .................................................... 120
P
Combat Specific Feats
Persuasive ........................................................... 120
Agile Weapon Style ............................................. 115
Power Hit ............................................................. 121
Armour (Light and Medium) ................................. 119
Powerful Soul ...................................................... 121
Armour (Heavy and Ultra) .................................... 119
Precise Shot ........................................................ 121
Blind-Fight ........................................................... 116
Q
Bursting Fire ........................................................ 116
Quick Draw .......................................................... 121
Cleave ................................................................. 117
R
Combat Awareness ............................................. 117
Ranged Training: Basic ....................................... 121
Combat Training (Melee) ..................................... 120
Ranged Training: Advanced ................................ 121
Combat Training (Ranged) .................................. 121
Restore Lost ........................................................ 122
Dual Melee Weapons .......................................... 118
Riding Attack ....................................................... 122
Dual Ranged Weapons ....................................... 118
S
Far Shot ............................................................... 118
Self-Sufficient ...................................................... 122
Guarded Ranged Attack ...................................... 119
Shield Systems .................................................... 122
Guarded Unarmed Attack .................................... 119
Single Grip ........................................................... 122
Gunnery Systems ................................................ 119
Stealthy................................................................ 122
Heavy And Ultra Armour Proficiency ................... 119
T
Light And Medium Armour Proficiency ................ 119
Toughness ........................................................... 122
Melee Training: Basic .......................................... 120
W
Melee Training: Advanced ................................... 120
Weapon Accuracy ............................................... 122
Power Hit ............................................................. 121

Skill Bonus Feats Precise Shot ........................................................ 121

Quick Draw .......................................................... 121
Acrobatic.............................................................. 115
Ranged Training: Basic ....................................... 121
Agile..................................................................... 115
Ranged Training: Advanced ................................ 121
Alertness.............................................................. 116
Riding Attack ....................................................... 122
Animal Affinity ...................................................... 116
Shield Systems .................................................... 122
Athletic ................................................................. 116
Single Grip ........................................................... 122
Curious ................................................................ 117
Toughness ........................................................... 122
Deceitful............................................................... 117
Weapon Accuracy ............................................... 122
Deft Hands........................................................... 117
Diligent ................................................................ 117
Medical Academy ................................................ 120
Negotiator ............................................................ 120
Nimble Fingers .................................................... 120
Persuasive ........................................................... 120
Self-Sufficient ...................................................... 122
Stealthy................................................................ 122

Saving Throw Feats

Great Fortitude .................................................... 118
Iron Will................................................................ 119
Lightning Reflexes ............................................... 120

Increase Points Feats

Caster’s Energy (MP) .......................................... 116
Mental Energy (SP) ............................................. 120
Powerful Soul (EP) .............................................. 121
Toughness (HP) .................................................. 122

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Important Feats
All feats are useful, but some provide certain basic
abilities (such as wearing armour effectively) that they
are practically required for those who expect to ever be
near combat - such as Player Characters. Other feats,
when selected a few times over the course a number
of levels can really add to up to an extra functional and
versatile character. Players need to be aware of these
feats in order to make informed decisions.
Must Have
Most characters should choose the Light And Medium
Armour Proficiency. This allows them to use the first
two classes of Spellchrome armour without penalty.
Armour is one of the best ways keep a character alive,
as it can defect poorly aimed attacks, reduce damage,
and add Hit Points.
Most characters should also consider weapons
training. In Spellchrome, weapons are split into ranged
and melee types; each have two levels of proficiency
– basic and advanced. Becoming advanced in both
uses 4 Feats, but may be worth it for combat focused
characters (who likely have a lot of Starting Combat
Feats to spend). Others may want to focus on either
ranged or melee.
Melee Training: Basic .......................................... 120
Melee Training: Advanced ................................... 120
Ranged Training: Basic ....................................... 121
Ranged Training: Advanced ................................ 121
Strongly Consider
Guns and swords can be extra deadly at the lower
levels. The Toughness Feat adds a onetime bonus
of +3 Hit Points (HP). Sometimes those extra 3 Hit
Points can make a difference.
The Toughness feat may
be selected multiple times
(maximum once per level).
Toughness (HP)............................122
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Always a Good Choice
Increasing a character’s EP, SP or MP is never a bad
idea. More Empowerment Points allows a character
to use more equipment at the same time; more Skill
Points gives a character more opportunities to succeed
in a variety of actions; more Magic Points means more
spells can be cast. While you cannot spend your
Starting Combat Feats on these, they are good feats
to consider for your per-level feat. Each may be taken
multiple times (maximum once per level).
Caster’s Energy (MP) .......................................... 116
Mental Energy (SP) ............................................. 120
Powerful Soul (EP) .............................................. 121
Good for Some
A few carefully selected Skill Bonus Feats can be very
useful for certain characters. Each selected feat adds
+1d4 to skill checks for one or two specific skills. Any
one Skill Bonus Feat may only be selected once.
Finally, Saving Throw Bonus Feats can also be helpful
if your character needs to be a bit stronger in one area.
They add a +1d4 bonus to a particular Saving Throw.
Each may only be selected once.
Useful Ranged and Melee Feats
If your character is mostly a ranged fighter, the Precise
Shot Feat can be useful, as it eliminates penalties for
firing into melee. For melee fighters, the Power Hit Feat
is a good choice, adding +2 damage to each successful
attack.
Combat Feats: Offense
Dual Ranged weapons: Allows a second attack
with your off hand with no penalty. Applies to ranged
weapons only. pg 118
Dual Melee weapons: Allows a second attack with your
off hand with no penalty. Applies to Melee weapons
only. pg 118
Precise Shot: Allows a character to make a ranged
attack into melee without penalty or risk of hitting a
friendly target. pg 121
Bursting Fire: Some ranged weapons are capable
of firing many rapid shots with one squeeze of the
trigger. This feat allows you to fire in this mode without
penalties to hit. pg 116
Power Hit: Adds damage to each melee hit. pg 121
Agile Weapon Style: Allows select melee weapons to
use a character’s Dexterity score to help them instead
Feat Descriptions
of their Strength score. pg 115
Acrobatic
Cleave: Allows a character with a Melee weapon to
make an additional attack against a nearby foe if they You’re good at jumping and flipping.
incapacitate their current target. pg 117
Benefit: All Jump skill checks and Acrobatics and Tumbling
Quick Draw: Allows a character to draw a weapon checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
without using a move action. pg 121
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Attempting Acrobatics and Tumbling untrained can be
Single Grip: Allows a character to use a two handed
dangerous.
weapon in one hand. Applies to Melee and Ranged
weapons. pg 122
Agile
Gunnery Systems: Allows a character to use a vehicle
mounted weapon without penalty. pg 119 You’ve got a good sense of balance and control over your
body.
Weapon Accuracy: Adds +1 to hit with pistols and
rifles. pg 122 Benefit: All Balance skill checks and Escape Artist checks
gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Riding Attack: Allows a character to make a ranged
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
attack from a mount or vehicle without penalty. pg 122

Combat Feats: Defence Agile Weapon Style

Toughness: Adds a one time bonus of +3 Hit Points. You can leverage your dexterity when using light sharp
pg 122 weapons.

Combat Awareness: Adds +1 Armour Class, improving
a character’s overall defence. pg 117
Guarded Ranged Attack: Allows a character to attack
with a ranged weapon, even in a melee situation. pg
119
Guarded Unarmed Attack: Allows an unarmed
character to attack an armed opponent without penalty.
pg 119
Benefit: With a light or slashing melee weapon, you may use
your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on
attack rolls. The GM has final say, but should allow daggers,
knives, short and long swords, whips and chains. Natural
weapons, such as fists, are allowed. Heavy blunt weapons
should not be allowed.
Special: Agile Weapon Style may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Melee Training: Basic

Blind Fight: Penalties are less severe if you cannot

see your opponent. pg 116

Shield Systems: Allows a character to properly work

the shields of a combat vehicle. pg 122

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Alertness Bursting Fire
You tend to notice things. You know how to control a weapon that is bursting fire.

Benefit: All Listen and Spot skill checks gain a free +1d4
bonus to the roll. (This is in addition to the free skill point
allowed when the GM requests a Spot Check.)
Special: This Feat works whether Listen and Spot is a trained
or untrained skill.
Benefit: You do not suffer the normal penalties when using a
bursting fire weapon.
Normal: Without this feat, an attacker suffers a -4 penalty to
hit when using a bursting fire weapon.
Special: Bursting Fire may be used as a Starting Combat

Animal Affinity
Feat.

Note: Currently the only reliable and commonly available

Animals tend to like you.
Benefit: All Handle Animal skill checks and Ride checks gain
a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
bursting fire weapon on the market is the Balder Burst Fire
Machine Pistol. More are expected to be released in the
future.
Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic

Armour
See: Light And Medium Armour Proficiency ........ 119

Athletic
You’re good at climbing and swimming.

Benefit: All Climb skill checks and Swim checks gain a free
+1d4 bonus to the roll.

Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.

Blind-Fight
You are able to compensate with temporary vision loss better
Caster’s Energy
than most.
You’ve got a little extra spell casting endurance.
Benefit: Any penalty due to darkness, blindness or other
vision loss is halved. This feat works with melee attacks, Benefit: This Feat adds 1 Magic Point (MP), which
ranged attacks and skills. allows you to cast more spells per day.

Normal: Without this feat you take full penalties for not being Normal: See Determine Magic Points for beginning
able to see properly when in the dark. Normally, partial MP.
darkness imposes a -2 penalty to attack and skill rolls;
complete darkness imposes a -6 to attack and skill rolls, as Special: This Feat may be selected once per level; it’s
well as a -2 Armour Class penalty.
effects stack.
Special: Blind-Fight may be used as a Starting Combat
Feat.

Some spells and power alterations can combat complete

darkness.

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Cleave
You’re good enough with a melee weapon to get in another
quick attack if you drop your first target.
Benefit: If you deal a creature enough damage to make it
drop (typically by dropping it to below 0 hit points or killing
it), you get an immediate, extra melee attack against another
creature within reach. You cannot take a 5-foot step before
making this extra attack. The extra attack is with the same
weapon and at the same bonus as the attack that dropped the
previous creature. You can use this ability once per round.
Special: Cleave may be used as a Starting Combat Feat.
Prerequisites: Strength: 13+, Melee Training: Basic
Combat Awareness
You know how to get out of the way of some attacks.
Benefit: You receive a +1 dodge bonus to your Armour Class.
This effect stacks with other bonuses. If you are immobilized
or otherwise loose your dexterity AC bonus, this effect is also
temporarily lost.
Special: Combat Awareness may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.
Combat Training
See: Melee Training: Basic & Advanced ............. 120
Ranged Training: Basic & Advanced ................... 121
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Curious
You’re good at finding out things.
Benefit: All Gather Information skill checks and Investigate
checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Deceitful
You’re good at selling a lie.
Benefit: All Bluff skill checks and Disguise checks gain a free
+1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Deft Hands
You’re good with your hands.
Benefit: All Sleight of Hand skill checks and Use Rope
checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Diligent
You notice the fine and obscure details.
Benefit: All Appraise, Decipher Script and Write Languages,
and Forgery and Detect Forgery skill checks gain a free +1d4
bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Dual Melee Weapons
You’re able to use two melee weapons at once without
difficulty.
Benefit: If you have a melee weapon in each hand, you can
attack with each one without any penalty. If using 1 standard
action, you may attack once with each weapon (at your full
attack base). If you have multiple attacks, and use a full round
action (both actions used for attack), then you get multiple
attacks for each weapon.
Normal: Without this feat, an attacker suffers a -4 penalty to
hit with both attacks if using two melee weapons.
Far Shot
You’ve got a good eye and steady hand for the Far Shot.
Benefit: You add +10 feet (2 squares) to the effective range
to Spellchrome Pistols, Rifles and Cannons.
Related: Weapon range and Range penalty.
This feat does not affect the range of spells.
Special: Far Shot may be used as a Starting Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic

Special: Dual Melee Weapons may be used as a Starting

Combat Feat.
Great Fortitude
You’ve got a strong Fortitude.
Design Note: The use of Empowerment Points means that a
character normally has to work towards using two powerful
weapons at the same time. Benefit: All Fortitude Saving throws
gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll,
Prerequisite: Melee Training: Basic helpful in overcoming poison and
other harmful effects.

Dual Ranged Weapons Normal: See Step 9 under

character creation for Saving
You’re able to use two ranged weapons at once throws.
without difficulty.

Benefit: If you have a ranged weapon in

each hand, you can attack with each one
without any penalty. If using 1 standard
action, you may attack once with each
weapon (at your full attack base). If
you have multiple attacks, and use a
full round action (both actions used
for attack), then you get multiple
attacks for each weapon.

Normal: Without this feat, an

attacker suffers a -4 penalty to
hit with both attacks if using two
ranged weapons.

Special: Dual Ranged

Weapons may be used as a
Starting Combat Feat.

Design Note: The use of

Empowerment Points means
that a character normally
has to work towards using
two powerful weapons at the
same time.

Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic

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Guarded Ranged Attack Gunnery Systems
You’re able to shoot while engaged in melee. You know how to properly fire a mounted weapon.

Benefit: You are able to fire a ranged weapon as normal
even while engaged in melee combat. You do not suffer
any penalties. No one gets an attack of opportunity at you
for firing from melee. You may target anyone within range,
including your melee attacker.
Normal: Without this feat, a ranged attacker suffers a -4
penalty to hit if engaged in melee combat. Also, the GM may
rule that the melee attacker gets a free attack of opportunity
in this situation.
Benefit: You are proficient with Gunnery Systems, which
allows you to fire vehicle mounted weapons without penalty.
Normal: Without this feat, a character suffers a -4 penalty
to fire a turret mounted, vehicle mounted or Ultra Armour
mounted weapon.
Special: Gunnery Systems may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.

Special: Guarded Ranged Attack may be used as a Starting Heavy and Ultra Armour
Combat Feat. A bayonet alone can normally prevent the
attack of opportunity, but not the -4 to hit. You know how to properly wear Heavy and Ultra Armour.

Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic
Guarded Unarmed Attack
You’re able to throw a punch at someone even if they have
a sword.
Benefit: You are able to attack an armed opponent, even
when you are completely unarmed, and not suffer an attack
of opportunity.
Benefit: You are proficient with both Heavy and Ultra Armour.
You receive full benefits and no penalties when wearing
Heavy or Ultra Armour.
Normal: Without this feat, a character suffers a -4 penalty
to attack when wearing Heavy or Ultra Armour. Also without
this feat, the wearer is slowed to one half movement when
wearing Heavy and Ultra Armour.
Special: Heavy and Ultra Armour Proficiency may be used
as a Starting Combat Feat.

Normal: Without this feat, an unarmed attacker suffers a Prerequisite: Light And Medium Armour Proficiency
free attack of opportunity on themselves
if they try to attack someone who is
equipped with a melee weapon. Iron Will
Special: Guarded Melee Attack You’ve got a strong Willpower.
may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat. If a character Benefit: All Willpower Saving throws gain a free +1d4 bonus
has the spell Fists of Fire or to the roll, helpful in avoiding some magical effects.
Fists of Ice active, or an active
Power Alteration, such as a Normal: See Step 9 under character creation for Saving
Liquid Crystal Dagger, they are throws.
considered armed.

Prerequisite: Melee Training:

Light and Medium Armour
Basic You know how to properly wear Light and Medium Armour.

Benefit: You are proficient with both Light and Medium

Armour. You receive full benefits and no penalties when
wearing Light or Medium Armour.

Normal: Without this feat, a character suffers a -2 penalty to

attack when wearing Light or Medium Armour. Also without
this feat, the wearer is slowed by 5 feet per round when
wearing Light or Medium Armour.

Special: Light and Medium Armour Proficiency may be used

as a Starting Combat Feat.

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Lightning Reflexes Melee Training: Advanced
You’ve got good reflexes. You’re real good at using Melee Weapons.

Benefit: All Reflex Saving throws gain a free +1d4 bonus to
the roll, helpful in avoiding some magical effects and other
hazards.
Normal: See Step 9 under character creation for Saving
throws.
Medical Academy
You’ve attended an Academy, and been taught how to
properly heal others.
Benefit: All Heal skill checks and Professional Proficiency
checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Benefit: Your Melee Base Attack Bonus uses the “best”
column. You can use Simple and Martial Melee weapons.
Normal: Without this feat, your Melee Base Attack Bonus
uses either the “poor” or “good” column (see Basic).
Special: Melee Training: Advanced may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Melee Training: Basic
Mental Energy
You’re practiced at the skills you know.

Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills. Benefit: This Feat adds 1 Skill Point (SP), which allows you
to perform challenging skills more times in a day.

Melee Training: Basic Normal: See Determine Magic Points for beginning SP.

You’re decent at using Melee Weapons. Special: This Feat may be selected once per level; it’s effects
stack.
Benefit: Your Melee Base
Attack Bonus uses the
“good” column. You can Negotiator
use Simple and Martial
You’re good at speaking to people and reading them.
Melee weapons.

See Determine Base Benefit: All Diplomacy skill checks and Sense
Attack Ability, for more Motive checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
information, pg 22.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained
skills.
A successful punch
attack does damage
equal to a character’s
strength bonus (minimum 1
Nimble Fingers
point). You’re good at making tiny precise adjustments and
working with materials.
Normal: Without this feat, your Melee Base
Attack Bonus uses the “poor” column. You Benefit: All Locks and Traps skill checks, Craft checks and
can only use Simple weapons. Repair checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.

Using a Martial weapon without any training Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
means that before attacking, the player rolls
percentile. A result of 01-60% means that
the character was not able to properly use Persuasive
the weapon, resulting in no attack.
You’re good at getting others to open up to you.
Special: Melee Training: Basic may be
used as a Starting Combat Feat. Benefit: All Interrogate skill checks and Intimidate checks
gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.

Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.

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Power Hit
You’re able to hit extra hard with Melee Weapons.
Benefit: Adds +2 damage to each successful melee attack.
Special: Power Hit may be used as a Starting Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Melee Training: Basic
Powerful Soul
You’ve got more power to use towards empowering devices.
Benefit: This Feat adds 1 Empowerment Point (EP), which
allows you to use more powerful equipment. See Empowering
rules, pg 124.
Normal: Characters begin with 10 Empowerment Points.
Characters slowly increase in empowerment ability over time
automatically. Characters may select this feat even on levels
that they gain an automatic boost in EP.
Special: This Feat may be selected once per level; it’s effects
stack.
Precise Shot
You’re able to fire into melee without penalty.
Benefit: You don’t have any penalties for firing into melee.
In other words, you do not suffer any penalties for firing a
ranged weapon at a hostile target who is engaged in melee
with one or more friendly targets.
Normal: Without this feat, an attacker suffers a -4 penalty to
hit if firing at a hostile target who is engaged in melee with a
friendly target.
Note: Cover and partial cover rules still apply.
Special: Precise Shot may be used
as a Starting Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Ranged Training:
Basic
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Quick Draw
You’re able to draw a weapon a lot faster than an average
person.
Benefit: When you draw a weapon, you do not use a move
action. If you have the Dual Ranged Weapons Feat, you may
draw 2 pistols. If you have the Dual Melee Weapons Feat,
you may draw 2 blades.
Normal: Without this feat, a character uses a move action to
draw, holster or sheath a weapon.
Note: This feat is similar to the Combat Spell Quick Draw.
Special: Quick Draw may be used as a Starting Combat
Feat.
Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic
Ranged Training: Basic
You’re decent at using Ranged Weapons.
Benefit: Your Ranged Base Attack Bonus uses the “good”
column. You can use Simple and Martial Ranged weapons.
See Determine Base Attack Ability for more information, pg
22-23.
Normal: Without this feat, your Ranged Base Attack Bonus
uses the “poor” column. You can only use Simple weapons.
Using a Martial weapon without any training means that
before attacking, the player rolls percentile. A result of
01-60% means that the character was not able to properly
use the weapon, resulting in no attack.
Special: Ranged Training: Basic may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.
Ranged Training: Advanced
You’re real good at using Ranged Weapons.
Benefit: Your Ranged Base Attack Bonus
uses the “best” column. You can use Simple
and Martial Ranged weapons.
Normal: Without this feat, your Ranged Base Attack
Bonus uses either the “poor” or “good” column (see
Basic).
Special: Ranged Training: Advanced may be used as
a Starting Combat Feat.
Prerequisite: Ranged Training: Basic
Restore Lost
You’re able to correct a Character Creation Option.
Benefit: During character creation, there is an option to
remove a couple skills or a spells in exchange for a minor
point boost. Using this feat, you restore 1 skill or 1 spell. Any
benefits previously gained remain. This feat may only be
selected twice total.
Riding Attack
You’re able to still attack effectively, even while
moving.
Benefit: You do not receive any penalties from firing a
weapon from a moving vehicle or mount.
Normal: Without this feat, an attacker suffers a -4 penalty to
hit if firing from a moving vehicle or mount.
Note: If a target is moving faster relative to you, they may still
be very difficult to hit. (The GM may apply a penalty of -1 to -4
to hit a faster moving target.)
Special: Riding Attack may be used as a Starting Combat
Feat.
Self-Sufficient
You’ve got the instincts of a survivor.
Benefit: All Navigate skill checks, and Survival and Hunting
checks gain a free +1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Shield Systems
You’re able to get better results from a vehicle’s shield
system.
Benefit: Any vehicle that has Shields comes with two main
statistics: default Damage Reduction, and Damage Reduction
if the shields are monitored and tuned by a proficient user.
This Feat allows you to use the better statistic.
The Byron Armoured Vehicle commonly features a Shield
System.
Normal: Without this feat, shields use the default (worse)
Damage Reduction statistic.
Special: Shield Systems may be used as a Starting Combat
Feat.
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Single Grip
You’re able to wield most 2 handed weapons in one hand.
Benefit: You are able to wield 2 handed swords, axes and
hammers in one hand. You are able to carry and fire a
Spellchrome Cannon using one hand.
Normal: Without this feat, all 2 handed weapons require two
free hands to be used effectively.
Special: Single Grip may be used as a Starting Combat
Feat.
Stealthy
You’re good at not drawing attention to yourself.
Benefit: All Hide and Move Silently skill checks gain a free
+1d4 bonus to the roll.
Special: This Feat works with trained and untrained skills.
Toughness
You’re a bit tougher than average.
Benefit: This Feat adds a onetime bonus of +3 Hit Points
(HP), which allows you to survive a bit more damage.
Normal: See Determine Hit Points for beginning HP, pg 21.
Special: This Feat may be selected once per level; it’s effects
stack. This is in addition to any possible bonus Toughness
Feats rolled under Trait Bonuses.
Weapon Accuracy
You tend to be accurate with most ranged attacks.
Benefit: You gain a +1 bonus to hit with pistols and rifles.
Special: Weapon Accuracy may be used as a Starting
Combat Feat.
Chapter 7: Equipment
Equipment Introduction
Equipment in most Roleplaying games is important.
Even the most basic equipment is often required
to enable characters to use many of their abilities,
skills and proficiencies. In fact equipment is so
vital that if characters somehow find themselves
without it, most go looking for it the first chance
they get.
Equipment in Spellchrome is made up of a wide
range if items. Much of this has to do with the
setting: a medieval age with a space age intruding
upon it. This means players often have some
choice about the items they buy. For transpor-
tation, a player can choose to buy a horse or a
fusion bike. The fusion bike is faster, but costs
more - in both a monetary sense and in Empower-
ment Points. The Horse on the other hand would
be fine in most Eldlandrian Old World settlements,
but could not be used effectively in the newer
Allterion cities.
Sometimes the gap between old and new
technology is greater. The Spellchrome Pistol is
far more powerful than its old world counterpart
the crossbow, popular a century ago.
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Money
The Silver Credit is the currency used across
much of Eldlandria. Before the official arrival of
the Allterions, most kingdoms minted their own
coins, though the actual value of the coins was tied
mostly to the silver contained within them. When
the Allterions started to market their devices, they
wanted everyone to use the credit system that they
had long utilized. (They would often accept land
and other valuables in exchange for their credits.)
The Kingdoms fought hard against this practice
and enough grief was created on both sides that a
compromise was reached. The Eldlandrians and
Allterions jointly mint coins and bills that contain
some amount of silver (though far less than the
traditional coins).
There are a variety of names commonly used for
the Silver Credit. Most Eldlandrians refer to it as
“Silv”, and most Allterions refer to it as “Cred”. Few
people actually call them Silver Credits.
A single coin may contain a
value of 0.1, 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20
Silver Credits.
A single paper bill may contain
a value of 10, 20, 50, 100 or
200 Silver Credits.
All of the coins and bills are clearly marked with
their value. The Allterions also insist on including
advanced fraud-countermeasures.
Economy
Most Eldlandrians earn about 10 Silver Credits a day,
with a small percentage earning significantly more. 1
Silv will buy a meal or a couple of drinks. 3 Silv will buy
a week’s worth of block ice. 5 Silv will buy a room for
a night. 8 Silv will buy a nice pair of boots. 10 Silv will
buy a decent watch. 12 Silv will buy an old-style Illusion
Screen. 200 Silv will buy a high-end Image Screen.
See Common Goods and Services, pg 154.
Empowering Items
Empowerable items and devices were first introduced
several decades ago, shortly after the official arrival of the
Allterions. These weapons, armour, and utility items need
an energy source in order to function, and Allterion standard
energy packs refused to work on this planet (some claim it is
the Eldlandrian’s own magical nature that interferes with the
technology). Eventually a workaround was discovered: most
people, whether Eldlandrian or Allterion, are able to generate
enough personal energy to “empower” a device. Some
believe that the energy is magical in nature, although most
concede that this seems to have little to do with a person’s
spell-casting ability, furthering the debate as to where the
energy comes from.
The term Spellchrome is often used interchangeably with
empowerable items – especially weapons. This is because
the first empowerable device was the Spellchrome pistol.
The chrome comes from the appearance of that pistol model,
the spell from the (then thought) belief that magical power
directly empowers the weapon. The term fusion is often used
to describe empowerable vehicles.
Some people are able to fine-tune the ability to empower
items, resulting in the capability to empower more demanding
things, such as larger vehicles or bigger weapons. Alter-
natively, these same people can empower several less
demanding devices at the same time.
Empowering or unempowering a single device only
takes a couple seconds. Throughout the day an
individual might change what devices they have
active dozens of times.
Empowering or unempowering a single device only
takes a couple seconds. Dozens of times throughout
the day an individual might change what devices
they have active. For example, a Warden Inves-
tigator is likely to empower a weapon, their
armour, and a Comlink before leaving their
station house. Stepping into a fusion car,
the Warden probably doesn’t have enough
energy to also empower the vehicle without
first unempowering another device.
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Similarly, if a talented solider wanted to attack with dual Spell-
chrome weapons, they would have to make a comprise about
what other devices wouldn’t get empowered. Often a solution
may be to wear lighter, less demanding armour.
Even though people basically provide the power for devices,
this does not mean that there is free energy. In order for an
empowered device to be properly manufactured, a small
amount of R-14 (Crimson) Ore is needed. Crimson Ore is
hazardous to mine and adds to the cost of most Spellchrome
devices. Most devices get several years use before burning
out, although excessive use often means that a device needs
to be repaired or replaced much sooner. Devices will often
still work when empowered after decades of unuse, providing
the device still had some life in it when it was put away. Other
times the R-14 fusion core must be ejected, cleaned and
reinstalled (using the Repair Skill) before the device will work
properly again.
Empowering items have the following rules within the game:
▪ At level 1, characters begin with 10
Empowerment Points (EP).
▪ At levels 2, 7, 13, 18 and 19, characters
gain one additional EP.
▪ The Powerful Soul Feat adds 1 EP.
▪ Every empowerable device has an Empowerment
Cost listed in the equipment description.
▪ Spending 1 Move Action, a character
may empower two devices, unempower
two devices, or do one of each.
▪ A character may reconfigure their empowered
devices as many times as they want – first
unempowering one device to free up
EP and then empowering another.
▪ A few items may require a warming period
before use. Typically these items may be
used a certain number of times before they
require another warming period.
▪ Normally, a user must empower a device
themselves if they want it to function properly.
These rules are intentionally flexible for the player’s
benefit. If the GM feels the players are misusing the
system (such as constantly shifting around what is
empowered, especially in combat), the GM should
increase the time it takes to empower an item.
Starting Equipment
Beginning characters start with mostly basic equipment,
depending on the Equipment Packages they choose.
Once characters start adventuring, they will have
many opportunities to gain new and better equipment –
whether it be from a fallen adversary or purchased with
Silv gained from a job well done.
The Starting resources below are the same as the
Equipment Step under character creation. The three
different packages are presented for time consideration
mostly. Package 1 offers a quick Standard Load Out
that should get most characters through an adventure.
Package 2 lets a player have a bit more control, but
doesn’t need to worry about the final cost, as long as
each choice is within the stated limit. Package 3 lets a
player just purchase their equipment, which may be the
best choice for specialist characters. Package 3 takes
the most time to complete.
Starting Resources
Choose one (1) of the following equipment packages
from below:
Equipment Package 1
(Standard Load Out)
This package is the standard load-out given to most
volunteer Patrolmen and beginning Wardens. It is a
good choice for anyone wanting to cover the basics,
without spending too much time looking over the
equipment section.
▪ Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol
▪ EL-1 Stun Club
▪ Kinnat MV Medium Class Empowered Armour
▪ Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink
▪ Riding Horse and Saddle
▪ Utility Knife
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
▪ Rations suitable for a few day’s travel
▪ 300 Silver Credits, to spend now or later
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Equipment Package 2
(Select Your Equipment)
This package gives you greater control over what items
your character will own. It requires you to spend time
looking through the equipment selection and make
manual choices.
▪ Choose any 1 Ranged Weapon, costing
less than 200 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Melee Weapon, costing
less than 200 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Armour, costing
less than 300 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 Vehicle, Horse, or Power
Alteration costing less than 500 Silver Credits
▪ Choose any 1 additional item, costing
less than 200 silver credits
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
▪ Rations suitable for a few day’s travel
▪ 150 Silver Credits, to spend now or later
Equipment Package 3
(Purchase Your Equipment)
This package gives you the greatest amount of control
over your equipment selection. It requires you to spend
time looking through the equipment selection and keep
track of the cost of the items you choose.
▪ You have 1200 Silver Credits; use this
to purchase equipment before beginning
play, and keep the remainder unspent.
▪ A set of plain clothes (shirt, pants, boots, coat, belt)
Equipment Categories
Ranged Weapons .......................... 126
Melee Weapons............................. 131
Armour ........................................... 136
Items and Devices ......................... 142
Power Alterations .......................... 146
Vehicles and Transportation .......... 148
Common Goods and Services....... 154
Ranged Weapons Atlurg M
Spellchrome Pistol
Delfurh .9 ▪ Damage: 2d8
Light Spellchrome Pistol ▪ Empowerment Cost: 4 EP
▪ Damage: 2d6 ▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares)
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP ▪ Silver Credits: 90sc
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares) The Atlurg M is standard issue for most Patrolmen, Guards
▪ Silver Credits: 70sc and Wardens. It is a reliable weapon that is powerful enough
in low to mid threat level situations. The mass production of
the Atlurg M has brought the costs down per weapon, making
The Delfurh .9 is a commonly carried weapon. It is among
it a fairly common weapon to see in the streets.
the most affordable Spellchrome pistols and does not have
a demanding empowerment cost, but still is more powerful
than an unmodified heavy crossbow. The Atlurg M is not overly bulky, adding a +1 bonus to sleight
of hand checks to conceal it. It can accept 2 ranged weapon
accessories. Check with your local Warden to see if this
The Delfurh .9 is fairly small, adding a +4 bonus to sleight of
weapon requires a special licence to carry.
hand checks to conceal it. It can accept 2 ranged weapon
accessories. Most Eldlandrian Kingdoms, including the
Lundor Provinces do not require a special licence to carry [I don’t recommend ever checking with any local Warden. If
light pistols. you work for them, you’re probably fine. If not, best to keep
your distance.]
This is considered a simple weapon.
[I know lots of people who’ve owned a Atlurg M. A real
mainstay.]
[It’s fine for what it is.]

Landar S2 Drake 42
Light Spellchrome Pistol Heavy Spellchrome Pistol
▪ Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 ▪ Damage: 1d8 + 1d10
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares) ▪ Range: 50’ (10 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 100sc ▪ Silver Credits: 125sc

The Landar S2 is considered to be a higher end weapon.
They are not created at the same mass production levels as
many other pistols, but assembles by a master craftsman. In
addition the added elegance (and cost) the Landar S2 was
designed to deliver a greater punch than the typical light
pistol.
The Landar S2 is fairly small, adding a +3 bonus to sleight
of hand checks to conceal it. It can accept 2 ranged weapon
accessories. Most Eldlandrian Kingdoms, including the
Lundor Provinces do not require a special licence to carry
light pistols.
This is considered a simple weapon
The Drake 42 is a step up from the standard Spellchrome
pistol, entering into the heavy class. Heavy Class pistols have
a better range. The pistol is good seller among adventurers,
mercenaries and those are likely to see a lot of danger. It can
be difficult to purchase outside of larger centers.
The Drake 42 is not easy to hide; there is a -2 penalty on
sleight of hand checks to conceal it. It can accept 2 ranged
weapon accessories. Most Kingdoms and Allterion cities
require a licence to carry Heavy pistols. There are several
legitimate ways to get a weapon licence.
[The Empowerment cost can start to get high, but Drake
makes good guns.]

[I like it. A step up from the S1.]

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Ceburx 44 Sturg RF
Heavy Spellchrome Pistol Spellchrome Rifle

▪ Damage: 2d10 ▪ Damage: 3d6

▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP

▪ Range: 50’ (10 Squares) ▪ Range: 90’ (18 Squares)

▪ Silver Credits: 150sc ▪ Silver Credits: 190sc

The Ceburx 44 is a classic gun model that has yet to be
significantly improved upon. Its original purpose was a back
up weapon for soldiers for the then looming war with The
Nova Dirge. The mass production of the Ceburx 44 means
that it is not difficult to obtain if the buyer has any favourable
connection to law enforcement or the military.
The Ceburx 44’s large size makes it difficult to hide; there is a
-4 penalty on sleight of hand checks to conceal it. It is a weapon
that may look out of place in some places and circumstances.
A licence the carry a heavy weapon is typically required for
this pistol. It can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories.
The Sturg RF has good power and range for an unrestricted
weapon. It is a durable and versatile rifle, suitable for hunting
or war. Reception to a “hunting “ rifle will vary based on the
situation, but generally can be openly transported while
outside.
This weapon does not break down and cannot effectively be
concealed. It can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories. It
requires 2 hands to fire.
[Always liked the Sturg. My dad had one.]

[Pistols don’t come much better than this.]

Adair LR
[Not much bigger anyway.]
Spellchrome Rifle

Balder Burst Fire
Spellchrome Machine Pistol
▪ Damage: 4d6 (Bursting Fire)
▪ -4 to hit without Bursting Fire Feat
▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 170sc
The Balder Burst Fire is a powerful machine pistol, firing
multiple blasts per pull of the trigger. The recoil can be very
difficult to control until a person gets the knack of managing
it.
The Balder Burst Fire is reasonably compact, adding a +2
bonus to sleight of hand checks to conceal it. A licence to
carry a heavy weapon is typically required for this pistol. It
can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories.
▪ Damage: 3d8
▪ Empowerment Cost: 7 EP
▪ Range: 120’ (24 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 420sc
Adair LR is a military class rifle with extended range and
stopping power. It is designed to be powerful enough to
penetrate most Empowered body armour. Military class
weapons are typically left put away until a dangerous situation
or area is encountered.
This weapon breaks down, allowing for easier transport.
A custom case is normally included with the original sale.
The Adair LR can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories. It
requires 2 hands to fire.
[Good, if you don’t have much else to Empower.]
[Or you can afford it.]

[A lot of firepower.]

[Good for things that crawl out from the other side of The
Barrier.]

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Ultra-9
Fusion Cannon
▪ Damage: 1d8 + 2d10
▪ Empowerment Cost: 8 EP
▪ Range: 60’ (12 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 580sc
The Ultra 9 Fusion Cannon is a powerful military class weapon.
Some armies use it as a special cases weapon, although
some warriors are powerful enough to use it as their primary
weapon, and still empower the rest of their equipment. The
Ultra 9 is known for its loud roar when fired.
This weapon breaks down, allowing for easier transport. A
custom case is normally included with the original sale. The
Ultra-9 can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories. It requires
2 hands to fire (unless the character has the Single Grip Feat,
which then only requires 1 hand to fire). A Strength of 16 or
higher is required to carry this weapon; a weaker strength
means that the character is slowed by 5 feet per round.
[Good for taking out hard targets.]
Andras M-4
Fusion Cannon
▪ Damage: 1d12 + 2d10
▪ Empowerment Cost: 10 EP
▪ Range: 20’ (4 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 720sc
The Andras Mark-4 is a short range but extremely powerful
military class weapon. It also has a torch setting, reducing the
range to a few feet but allows it to be used more effectively to
break through barriers (despite this mode, it is a intimidating
looking weapon - not easily confused with a utility torch).
This weapon breaks down, allowing for easier transport. A
custom case is normally included with the original sale. The
Andras M-4 can accept 2 ranged weapon accessories. It
requires 2 hands to fire (unless the character has the Single
Grip Feat, which then only requires 1 hand to fire). A Strength
of 16 or higher is required to carry this weapon; a weaker
strength means that the character is slowed by 5 feet per
round.
[Overkill. Range is really short, too.]
[Still, could come in handy.]
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Light Crossbow
Medieval Era Weapon
▪ Damage: 1d6
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
▪ Range: 30’ (6 Squares)
▪ Requires ammunition (Bolts)
▪ Silver Credits: 30sc
The Light Crossbow has a long history of use across the
lands of Eldlandria. With the advent of the Spellchrome Pistol
and other empowered weapons, the crossbow become a less
common sight but is still in use most regions. The crossbow
is an available, affordable and understood weapon that does
not need to be empowered. In many situations carrying a
crossbow is socially acceptable, as long as it is not pointed
at anyone.
This weapon requires ammunition in the form of bolts. A
move action is required to load and ready a new bolt before
another shot can be fired. 10 bolts cost 2 Silver Credits. Bolts
have a 40% chance of being intact and reusable if an attempt
is made to recover them. The Light Crossbow can accept
2 weapon accessories, including the Modern Kit and the
Auto Loader. It does not accept the Over Charger or Sound
Negator accessories. This weapon can be used 1 handed.
This is considered a simple weapon
[I shot one of these as a kid for target practice.]
[Still fun to shoot.]
Heavy Crossbow
Medieval Era Weapon
▪ Damage: 1d8
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares)
▪ Requires ammunition (Bolts)
▪ Silver Credits: 40sc
The Heavy Crossbow is a bigger version of the Light
Crossbow. It is favoured over the Light Crossbow by most
Guards and Men At Arms. Most that regularly use the Heavy
Crossbow update them with a Modern Kit and carry Improved
Bolts.
This weapon requires ammunition in the form of bolts. A
move action is required to load and ready a new bolt before
another shot can be fired. 10 bolts cost 2 Silver Credits. Bolts
have a 40% chance of being intact and reusable if an attempt
is made to recover them. The Light Crossbow can accept
2 weapon accessories, including the Modern Kit and the
Auto Loader. It does not accept the Over Charger or Sound
Negator accessories. It requires 2 hands to fire (unless the
character has the Single Grip Feat, which then only requires
1 hand to fire).
[A good heavy crossbow and an autoloader can still get the
job done.]
Enhanced Aiming Marker
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: +1 bonus to hit
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 120sc
The Enhanced Aiming Marker can be attached to most ranged
weapons, aligned with the barrel. When activated, it helps to
show the shooter where they are aiming. Aiming Markers are
most often used by Wardens and various Men At Arms.
This accessory is installed or uninstalled in a couple of
minutes; a good repair skill test can reduce the time to 1
round. It adds a coloured dot to what the weapon is aiming at
using a focused illusion. Functions in dark and light environ-
ments. Dot colour can be changed by spending a full round
action altering it.
[Nice.]
L1 Image Scope
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: adds +10 feet to the effective
range of applicable weapons.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 90sc
The L1 Image Scope can be attached to most ranged
weapons, aligned with the barrel. When activated, it helps
the shooter hit at an increased distance. Image Scopes are
used by anyone who conducts a lot of ranged combat or may
quickly need a basic distance telescope.
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This accessory is installed or uninstalled in a couple of
minutes; a good repair skill test can reduce the time to 1
round. It uses a powered adaptable image screen to display
a telescopic view that assists with distant targets. Doubles as
a basic 5X distance imager.
Related: Weapon range, pg 166.
[I want one for my Heavy Pistol.]
N2 Sound Negator
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: Negates the sound that a ranged
weapon makes when fired, adding +10
to the DC of a spot and listen check.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 100sc
The N2 Sound Negator can be attached to most pistols and
rifles. When activated, it significantly suppresses the sound
emanated from a weapon being fired. The N2 can be attached
in one round.
[Nothing like a Sound Negator to raise some eyebrows.]
Over Charger
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: Adds +2 damage to the output of
a spellchrome pistol or rifle. Adds signifi-
cantly to the sound of the weapon firing.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 140sc
The Over Charger can be attached to most pistols and rifles.
When activated, it increases the energy output of the gun,
adding to the total damage. This accessory is installed or
uninstalled in a couple of minutes; a good repair skill test can
reduce the time to 1 round.
[Adds some extra punch if you need it.]
Modern Kit
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: Uses updated technology that
adds damage to Crossbows.
▪ Light Crossbows do 1d8 (instead of 1d6)
▪ Heavy Crossbows do 1d10 (instead of 1d8)
▪ Adds +10 feet the effective range of Crossbows
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 20sc
The Modern Kit increases the damage and range of the
classically modeled crossbow. Using Allterion techniques
it modernizes the crossbow to allow increased tension and
power. Installing or uninstalling a modern kit requires around
2 hours; a good repair skill test can reduce the time signifi-
cantly.
[A good update for the price.]
Auto Loader
Weapon Accessory
▪ Effect: Loads and readies the next bolt
immediately after firing the pervious.
▪ Holds 10 bolts.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Takes up one accessory slot
▪ Silver Credits: 40sc
The Auto Loader feeds bolts into a crossbow automatically.
A move action is no longer required to load a new bolt after
firing.
It takes about an hour to install the Auto Loader base. A
bolt stack case costs 1 Silver Credit and holds 10 bolts (it
comes with 2 bolt stack cases). It is 1 action to attach another
prepared bolt stack case; 1 minute to calmly load 10 bolts into
a bolt stack case. The Auto Loader base must be empowered
for it to work.
[Works good. Load and pull the trigger.]
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About Ranged Weapons
Ammunition
Spellchrome ranged weapons are modified versions of
energy weapons. When empowered by their user, these
weapons do not require additional ammunition in order to fire.
The weapon also needs a working R-14 fusion core, which
will last for several thousand shots (weapon prices include
the cost of a new fusion core).
Obviously Medieval Era weapons, such as Crossbows still
require ammunition. Crossbows use bolts. 10 bolts cost 2
Silver Credits. Bolts have a 40% of being intact and reusable
if an attempt is made to recover them. Most bolts in this RPG
setting are designed to pass through their target. It normally
becomes awkward to try and carry more than 50 bolts.
Improved bolts are also for sale. 10 Improved bolts cost 30
Silver Credits. Improved bolts add +2 damage to a successful
crossbow attack. Improved Bolts have an 80% of being intact
and reusable if an attempt is made to recover them.
Appearance
Do parts of these weapons glow?
Only when they are first empowered. Also, parts of the
weapons glow briefly each time the weapon is fired.
Are they solid black?
They come in a small variety of materials and colours. Some
are solid black, some are polished silver. Still others may be
special ordered or modified to be other colours or textures.
Forensics
Using Allterion techniques, the burn patterns of a particular
weapon can be matched with a 92% accuracy rate if
preformed by someone skilled in gathering evidence. There
is debate whether this type of match is accurate enough to
be conclusive.
Weapon Licence
A licence to carry a heavy weapon is purely a Roleplaying
device. The GM should give plenty of warning if this is an
issue in her game. In general, if the players are associated
with allied factions, such as The Eldlandrian Western Guard
or the Wardens, the PCs gain the right to carry items without
hassle (wherever the faction has jurisdiction). Keep in mind,
though, that there will be some areas where heavy weapons
are simply inappropriate.
Reading Stats
Delfurh .9: Common Name
Light Spellchrome Pistol: Type
▪ Damage: 2d6: (This weapon) roll two six
sided dice, add the result for damage.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP: In order for this weapon
work, it requires 2 Empowerment Points.
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares): (This weapon has
an) effective range of 40 feet. Cannot easily
hit a target beyond 40 feet. The Far Shot Feat
and Image Scope Accessory can add to the
effective range of most ranged weapons.
▪ Beyond Effective range: A weapon fired beyond
its effective range has a -6 penalty to hit.
Beyond double its original unmodified range, the
damage is halved. Its maximum range is line of
sight, or whatever the GM feels is appropriate
for the weapon and the surroundings.
▪ Silver Credits: 70sc: How many Silver
Credits the item typically costs.
Additional information about the weapon. Unless
otherwise specified, ranged weapons may accept 2
ranged Weapon Accessories. All Spellchrome ranged
weapons are manufactured with at least a basic safety,
often a switch or button, to prevent accidental discharge
of the weapon.
Attached weapon accessories may be set to be
empowered (or unempowered) as separate actions or
as one action, automatically coming on when the main
weapon is empowered. Obviously the accessories still
adds to the empowerment cost regardless of when or
how they are activated.
Adding accessories to a weapon generally make makes
it less concealable.
All weapons are considered Martial weapons, unless
otherwise specified. Most light pistols are labelled
Simple weapons.
[Unofficial comments scribbled in the margins.]
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Melee Weapons
SE-Single Edged
Dagger
▪ Damage: 1d6 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 20sc
The SE-Dagger is a good back-up weapon and utility knife. It
has a small compartment in the handle.
The SE-Dagger is small, adding a +4 bonus to sleight of
hand checks to conceal it. If thrown, it has a range of 10 feet.
Unempowered, this weapon does 1 point of damage + STR.
This is considered a simple weapon
[Never know when you’ll need a sharp blade.]
DE1-Double Edged
Dagger
▪ Damage: 2d6 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 90sc
For a dagger, the DE1 is a very powerful weapon - capable of
delivering a deadly strike to an unarmoured opponent. This
model was mass produced in the 1060’s and is still easy to
find today. Most come with a basic compass on the bottom
of the handle.
The DE1 is small, adding a +2 bonus to sleight of hand checks
to conceal it. If thrown, it has a range of 15 feet. Unempow-
ered, this weapon does 2 points of damage + STR.
[A near classic. Great as a back-up weapon.]
[I’ve met a lot of street thugs who think it’s a good main
weapon.]
EL-1 Stun Club
Melee Weapon
▪ Damage: 1d10 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Fortitude save (10+) on hit
▪ Silver Credits: 140sc
The EL-1 Stun Club is a good weapon for quickly taking down
an opponent. When the EL-1 strikes an opponent, it delivers
an electrical shock which both injures and possibly stuns the
target.
On a successful attack, the opponent must make a Fortitude
Save, DC 10. Anyone who fails the Fortitude Save is knocked
completely down, and requires a full-round action to get up
on their turn (if they choose to get up). Unempowered, this
weapon does 1 point of damage + STR.
[Decent if the target is not too tough, but if they are - they’ll
resist the stun fairly easily.]
[It’s good in some situations. Careful though, it can still be
deadly.]
XF Heavy Fist
Melee Weapon
▪ Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 100sc
The XF Heavy Fist was originally created to protect an
attacker’s hand when punching. Eventually it evolved into a
full metal glove and then later into an empowered weapon.
When worn, a Heavy Fist is fairly visible.
The XF Heavy Fist is available in left and right handed metal
gloves. The empowerment cost is for 1 glove. Unempowered,
this weapon does 1d4 points of damage + STR. Held melee
weapons, including XF Heavy Fists, do not work effectively
with the spell Fists of Fire.
[Fairly visible is a good thing in some of the worse neighbour-
hoods.]
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Sedger Short Blade
Melee Weapon
▪ Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 170sc
The Sedger Short Blade is a relatively new introduction, filling
in a gap between the dagger and long-blade length weapons.
So far, it has proved popular with the merchant class in
spite of (or perhaps because of) the price. It is generally a
socially acceptable weapon to carry, at least amongst certain
crowds.
This weapon normally comes with a sheath, appropriate for
hanging on a belt. Unempowered, this weapon does 1d4
points of damage + STR.
[The Short Sword reborn.]
M1 Battle Hammer
Melee Weapon
▪ Damage: 2d8 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 4 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 80sc
The M1 Battle Hammer dates way back to the introduction
of Spellchrome weaponry, as one of the first successful
empowerable bludgeoning melee weapons. Other than sight
refinements, it has remained the same reliable weapon over
the decades.
The M1 Hammer is not small and is not easy to conceal,
unless stowed. Generally, due to its resemblance of a
medieval weapon, it is acceptable to transport openly. Unem-
powered, this weapon does 1d6 points of damage + STR.
[I know of military squads that swear by the M1. Easy to carry
and use, never breaks.]
Sevrokk Silver
▪ Combat Sword
▪ Damage: 1d8 + 1d10 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 140sc
The Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword is a extremely sharp
slashing weapon, finely crafted, and is considered elegant
by most warriors and admirers. Within military and policing
organizations, it is often issued to higher ranking soldiers and
commanders.
This weapon normally comes with a sheath, appropriate for
hanging on a belt, or over the shoulder. It is considered a light
weapon, compatible with the Agile Weapon Style feat. Unem-
powered, this weapon does 1d6 points of damage + STR.
When empowered, Spellchrome blades are very sharp
and hard to dull, making them effective against a variety of
armour.
[Top of the line for a single handed sword.]
S-AK Impact Staff
Collapsible Melee Weapon
Damage: 2d8 +STR
Empowerment Cost: 4 EP
Silver Credits: 80sc
The S-AK Collapsible Impact Staff is an excellent defensive
weapon. Collapsed it is just under 1 foot tall, meaning that it
can easily be carried. Extended it is over 5 feet tall, good for
keeping an opponent back and from past getting a defender.
Collapsed, this weapon adds +2 bonus to sleight of hand
checks to conceal it. Unempowered, this weapon does 1d4
points of damage + STR. This weapon always requires two
hands to be used effectively. If wielded with one hand, its
damage is halved.
[Extends with a flick of the wrist.]
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Krovvco G-H
Gravaton Hammer
▪ Damage: 2d10 +STR
▪ Knockdown Potential
▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 180sc
The Krovvco Gravaton Hammer is a massive bludgeoning weapon
used by the strongest of warriors. It is a very heavy weapon, offset
slightly by the Gravaton technology that makes it easier to begin a
swing. In addition to the possibility of doing serious damage, this
hammer has the potential to knock down an opponent.
On a successful attack, the opponent must make a Fortitude Save,
DC 12. (The solid hit creates a small distortion field that can disorient
a foe.) Failing the saving throw means the victim is knocked down
and must use one of their actions on their next turn to get up (if they
choose to get up). A knocked down target suffers a penalty of -2 to
Armour Class and Attack.
The Krovvco Gravaton Hammer requires 2 hands to wield (unless
the character has the Single Grip Feat, which then only requires 1
hand to wield). A Strength of 18 or higher is required to carry this
weapon; a weaker strength means that the character is slowed by
5 feet per round. Unempowered, this weapon does 1d8 points of
damage + STR.
[If you’re looking for a big sledge hammer, look no further.]
Blaxton Heavy
Broadsword
▪ Damage: 1d10 + 1d12 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 220sc
The Blaxton Heavy Broadsword is among the largest melee weapons
available. It is the traditional weapon of the Dark Blade. In recent
years the demand for this sword has increased after the commanders
of close encounter infantry units witnessed how well the Blaxton cuts
down heavy armour.
The Blaxton Heavy Broadsword weapon requires 2 hands to wield
(unless the character has the Single Grip Feat, which then only
requires 1 hand to wield). A Strength of 16 or higher is required to
carry this weapon; a weaker strength means that the character is
slowed by 5 feet per round. Unempowered, this weapon does 1d10
points of damage + STR. It normally comes with a sheath, appro-
priate for hanging over the shoulder.
[If you don’t want anyone to bother you, carry one of these.]
[True. Although technically it’s a restricted weapon, so maybe
not.]
[Sheathed, it’s just a big sword on your back.]
Dagger Battle Axe
Medieval Era Weapon Medieval Era Weapon

▪ Damage: 1d2 +STR ▪ Damage: 1d8 +STR

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 4sc ▪ Silver Credits: 16sc

Eldlandrian Daggers are commonly carried as a basic tool, or Eldlandrian battle axes are militarized versions of the
as a stabbing or slashing weapon. If an opponent is wearing standard utility axe. These two handed weapons feature a
empowerable armour, a common dagger is likely to be inef- single axe head or dual axe heads, sharpened to puncture an
fective. opponent’s armour and cause them serious injury.

This is considered a simple weapon [You can always chop wood with it.]

[Fine, if I’ve lost my pocket knife.] [No. Not with mine anyway.]

Short Sword Greatsword

Medieval Era Weapon Medieval Era Weapon

▪ Damage: 1d4 +STR

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 10sc

Damage: 1d10 +STR
Eldlandrian Short Swords feature a two foot double edged
Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
blade. They are light, easy to carry and generally more
effective than a dagger.
Silver Credits: 40sc
[Weapon of the Merchant Class.]
Eldlandrian Greatswords feature a huge double edged blade
over four and a half feet long. The Greatsword is a two
handed weapon.
Long Sword
[The great predecessor to the Blaxton.]
Medieval Era Weapon
[Still a mighty blade if you couldn’t empower anything.]

▪ Damage: 1d6 +STR

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 20sc

Eldlandrian Long Swords feature a three and a half foot

double edged blade. They were, and are still sometimes,
worn by town guards and watch patrols.

[Still lots of these around.]

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Accuracy Sensors About Melee Weapons
Weapon Accessory
Unarmed
A successful punch attack does damage equal to a charac-
▪ Effect: +1 bonus to hit ter’s strength modifier (minimum 1 point).

▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
Power
▪ Takes up one accessory slot Like spellchrome pistols many of these blades, hammers,
etc, are modified versions of energy weapons. This means
▪ Silver Credits: 170sc
that the weapon also needs a working R-14 fusion core,
which lasts for thousands of strikes (weapon prices include
Small sensors are strategically placed on the melee weapon.
the cost a new fusion core).
While the user maintains contact with the empowerment
bridge of the weapon, they get a subtle feeling about their
precision and position of the weapon before they hit, allowing Durability
them to make tiny but sometimes useful corrections before
contact. The weapons are highly durable, but not invulnerable. Most
will not dull or break under basic to heavy wear and tear, but
may suffer damage if excessive and extreme demands are
Accuracy Sensors work with nearly all melee weapons. It
placed upon them. Some weapons, such as the M1 Battle
takes about a hour to install or uninstall, quicker with a good
Hammer, are even more durable than normal.
repair test. Melee weapons can accept one accessory.

[Can be good for the big weapons, where you hate to miss.]

Power Edge
Weapon Accessory

▪ Effect: Adds +2 damage from a melee weapon

▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP

▪ Takes up one accessory slot

▪ Silver Credits: 40sc

This technology represents some of the first efforts of creating

empowerable melee weapons. A small but powerful energy
ridge is added to the melee weapon, increasing the damage
caused when the weapon hits. A power edge works with
nearly any melee weapon, sharp or blunt, empowerable or
not.

It takes about an hour to install or uninstall a Power Edge,

quicker with a good repair test. Melee weapons can accept
one accessory.

[Doesn’t quite make a long sword a Spellchrome weapon,

does it?]

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Appearance Armour
Do parts of these weapons glow?

Only when they are first empowered. Also, parts of the Shield Jacket
weapons glow briefly each time the weapon is swung.
Light Class Empowered Armour
Are they solid black?
▪ Armour Class: +3 AC
They come in a small variety of materials and colours. Some ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR
are solid black, most have a metallic finish.
▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP
Reading Stats ▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 40sc

SE-Single Edged:
This armour incorporates basic deflection and absorption
Common Name shielding into a jacket. It is known for its low cost and basic
protection.
Dagger: Type
This armour has no Extraordinary Hit Points to replenish.
▪ Damage: 1d6 +STR: (This weapon) roll
Unempowered, this armour has the following stats: Armour
one six sided dice and add your character’s
Class: +1 AC.
Stength Modifier for the damage result.

▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP: In order for [Thug armour.]

this weapon to operate effectively, it
requires 1 Empowerment Point.

▪ Silver Credits: 20sc: How many Silver

H-G Light Plate
Credits the item typically costs. Light Class Empowered Armour

Additional information about the weapon. Unless ▪ Armour Class: +3 AC

otherwise specified, Melee weapons may accept 1
melee Weapon Accessory. ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 9 EX-HP

Attached weapon accessories may be set to be
empowered (or unempowered) as separate actions or ▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
as one action, automatically coming on when the main
weapon is empowered. Obviously the accessories still ▪ Silver Credits: 150sc
adds to the empowerment cost regardless of when or
how they are activated. H-G Light Plate covers the chest and upper arms. It is often
worn as ceremonial armour.
All weapons are considered Martial weapons, unless
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
otherwise specified. rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +1 AC.
Most melee weapons larger than a dagger are not
highly concealable. However, while not concealable, [Empowerment’s not demanding. Leaves room for the big
most melee weapons (even empowerable ones) are guns.]
acceptable carry around sheathed. This has a lot to do
with several cultural heritage movements strong across
Eldlandria.

[Unofficial comments scribbled in the margins.]

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Outer-Plated Medium Coat Silver-Coat
Light Class Empowered Armour Medium Class Empowered Armour

▪ Armour Class: +3 AC ▪ Armour Class: +3 AC

▪ Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 12 EX-HP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 8 EX-HP

▪ Empowerment Cost: 4 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 200sc ▪ Silver Credits: 240sc

This armour combines a rugged and traditional coat with The Silver-Coat is a popular medium class armour that has
empowerable Outer-Plating. The Outer-Plated Medium Coat been manufactured to provide good damage absorption.
is not an uncommon sight in city cores and among travelers. Available as either a jacket or long coat.

The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +1 AC. the following stats: Armour Class: +1 AC.

[They’re good coats too. Really cut the wind.] [Everyone I know buys the long coat version. Got more
style.]

[True. Maybe the long coat is a bit heavy for some people.]
L4 Light Shell
Light Class Empowered Armour

▪ Armour Class: +4 AC
Knight-Wulf M2
Medium Class Empowered Armour
▪ Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR
▪ Armour Class: +4 AC
▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 16 EX-HP
▪ Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 4 EP
▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 22 EX-HP
▪ Silver Credits: 380sc
▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
The L4 Light Shell was originally designed as a light weight
alternative to medieval full plate. Over the years it has evolved, ▪ Silver Credits: 260sc
becoming slightly more streamlined with each iteration.
The Knight-Wulf M2 is designed to survive a short but
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a dangerous fight. To accomplish this, the M2 has prioritized
base rate of 8 per hour (3 better than standard). Unempow- the protection offered from Extraordinary Hit Points.
ered, this armour has the following stats: Armour Class: +2
AC. The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a
base rate of 11 per hour (6 better than standard). Unempow-
[The L4 has always been good armour if you want something ered, this armour has the following stats: Armour Class: +2
in the light class.] AC.

[I know a Bounty Hunter who swears by this Armour.]

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Lundor-Blue L6 Hard Shell
Medium Class Empowered Armour Medium Class Empowered Armour

▪ Armour Class: +5 AC ▪ Armour Class: +4 AC

▪ Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 10 EX-HP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 19 EX-HP

▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 275sc ▪ Silver Credits: 490sc

“Lundor Blue” is the name given to the armour that was mass
produced following the first Nova Dirge conflict. It became the
battle uniform for most regular and volunteer soldiers within
the Kingdom of Lundor. The mass production of this armour
makes it very common to find.
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +2 AC.
[It’s actually pretty resilient.]
[You can get this new, if you look around. They still manufac-
ture a limited amount each year.]
Kinnat MV
The L6 Hard Shell takes a no compromises approach to
damage protection, while keeping the empowerment cost
consistent with other armour in it’s class. It is the medium
class version of the L4 Light Shell.
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +2 AC.
[Expensive.]
[But worth it.]
U1 Ultra Quick
Medium Class Empowered Armour

Medium Class Empowered Armour ▪ Armour Class: +6 AC

Armour Class: +4 AC ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 16 EX-HP

Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR
▪ Adds +4 to Initiative Bonus
Extraordinary Hit Points: 14 EX-HP
▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP
Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 295sc
Silver Credits: 290sc
The U1 Ultra Quick originally stems from experiments with
liquid crystal Power Alterations. After the user puts on the
Kinnat has long been a maker of Medium class armour, often
basic suit and empowers it, the U1 reshapes and repatterns
making multiple versions with the same base functionality.
itself into metallic sculpted armour.
This model in particular is available in a wide range of colours
and styles.
The design of this armour adds a +4 bonus to initiative rolls
when empowered. When the armour is unempowered, it can
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
be concealed under other clothes.
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +2 AC.
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a
base rate of 8 per hour (3 better than standard). Unempow-
[At least they always make one version you’ll like.]
ered, this armour has the following stats: Armour Class: +1
AC.

[The U1’s not too common.]

[If you do see someone wearing it, they probably mean

business.]

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Cathal Scale Garwood Heavy Plate
Medium Class Empowered Armour Heavy Class Empowered Armour

▪ Armour Class: +5 AC ▪ Armour Class: +6 AC

▪ Damage Reduction: 1d8 DR ▪ Damage Reduction: 1d10 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 26 EX-HP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 30 EX-HP

▪ Empowerment Cost: 6 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 8 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 380sc ▪ Silver Credits: 1250sc

Cathal Scale is the armour most commonly issued to
Wardens. The Cathal-Bram company has had the contract
to supply Warden Investigators with armour for over half a
century. The armour is not exclusive to the Wardens and is
available for normal purchase.
Garwood Heavy Plate is an armour that powerful knights
and other experienced soldiers wear. It is heavy, expensive
to craft and has a demanding empowerment cost; for those
that can handle the burden, this makes for very protective
armour.

The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has base rate of 10 per hour. Unempowered, this armour has the
the following stats: Armour Class: +3 AC. following stats: Armour Class: +4 AC.

[Great armour. Empowerment’s a bit taxing.] [I plan on getting this soon.]

Kinnat HC5 Heavy Shield

Heavy Class Empowered Armour Medieval Armour

▪ Armour Class: +5 AC ▪ Armour Class: +1 AC

▪ Damage Reduction: 1d6 DR ▪ Damage Reduction: 0 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 25 EX-HP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP

▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 290sc ▪ Silver Credits: 20sc

Born out of an attempt to improve upon the Kinnat MV, the The Eldlandrian Heavy Shield adds to your basic defence. It
HC5 took the design in a new direction. By allowing the is common for some guards and town watch to still carry a
cumbersome weight of a heavy class armour, the manufac- Heavy Shield.
turer was able to boost the defection and absorption shielding
while maintaining the same empowerment cost. Since less Using a Heavy Shield takes up the use of one hand. It adds
people have the training and physique to wear heavy armour, +1 to your current Armour Class.
the HC5 is the less commonly sold model.
[Good old Heavy Shield.]
The Extraordinary Hit Points of this armour replenish at a base
rate of 5 per hour (standard). Unempowered, this armour has
the following stats: Armour Class: +3 AC.

[If you’ve got the hang of wearing heavy armour, might as

well go for this.]

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Leather and Plates Half Plate
Medieval Armour Medieval Armour

▪ Armour Class: +1 AC ▪ Armour Class: +3 AC

▪ Damage Reduction: 0 DR ▪ Damage Reduction: 0 DR

▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP ▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

▪ Silver Credits: 25sc ▪ Silver Credits: 120sc

Eldlandrian Leather and Plates offers minor protection from Eldlandrian Half Plate offered high protection from attacks
attacks. Today it is worn as a outfit more often than the before the advent of more powerful armaments and armour.
purpose of actual armour. It remains in service in some settlements.

Leather and Plates cannot be effectively combined with other Half Plate cannot be effectively combined with other worn
worn armour. It is considered Light Armour. armour. It is considered Medium Armour.

[Wore this for months, back when I was first sword training.] [Half Plate’s actually still in use in a lot of towns.]

[Inherited.]
Chain Mail
Medieval Armour Full Plate
▪ Armour Class: +2 AC Medieval Armour
▪ Damage Reduction: 0 DR ▪ Armour Class: +4 AC
▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP ▪ Damage Reduction: 0 DR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP ▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 0 EX-HP
▪ Silver Credits: 50 sc ▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP

Eldlandrian Chain Mail offered good protection from attacks
before the advent of more powerful armaments and armour.
Today it is often worn for tradition and the preservation of
culture. It remains in service in smaller settlements.
Chain Mail cannot be effectively combined with other worn
armour. It is considered Medium Armour.
[This is mostly all second-hand now.]
[I know some people who still make it. Still, not the same
industry it once was.]
▪ Silver Credits: 180sc
Eldlandrian Full Plate offered the highest protection from
attacks before the advent of more powerful armaments and
armour. The knights who would have once worn full plate,
have mostly moved on to the more modern counterparts.
There are individuals that still make use of full plate, for
various reasons.
Full Plate cannot be effectively combined with other worn
armour. It is considered Heavy Armour.
[Lot of craftsmanship goes into this.]

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About Armour
Armour Restrictions
Most armour is not restricted. Because this is a part of the
culture, it is common to see travelers and city goers wearing
some form of armour. Heavy armour will draw attention,
which may be a very bad thing in some situations. Operating
in a foreign kingdom, for example, may require less overt
equipment.
While armour itself is not restricted, improper use of weapons
or armour is restricted (improper use includes criminal
activity, destruction of property and general acts of stupidity).
Most Wardens and city guards have a decidedly medieval
viewpoint when it comes to crime and punishment.
Repair cycle
Most Empowered Armour has Extraordinary Hit Points
(EX-HP). Damage done to the Extraordinary Hit Points of
armour replenishes at a base-rate per hour (the standard rate
is 5 EX-HP per hour). Since EX-HP is repaired automatically
each hour (in a quick surge that takes time to build up), most
GMs will declare when a new repair cycle occurs.
Related: Repair Skill, Repair Calibrator pg 69, 145.
Appearance
Most armour comes in a small variety of materials and
colours. Some are solid black, most have a metallic finish.
Reading Stats
H-G Light Plate: Common Name
Empowered Armour: Type
▪ Armour Class: +3 AC: Adds plus three
the character’s base Armour Class.
▪ Damage Reduction: 1d4 DR: If the Character
is hit, roll 1 four sided die (1d4). Subtract the
result from the damage of the hit. Apply the
same Damage Reduction result for the rest of
the round for any other hits. See example.
▪ Extraordinary Hit Points: 9 EX-HP: Additional
shielding to protect the character. This
armour has nine Extraordinary Hit Points
that are removed (as damage occurs)
before the character’s Hit Points are.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP: In order
for this armour to properly function, it
requires three Empowerment Points.
▪ Silver Credits: 150sc: How many Silver
Credits the item typically costs.
Additional information about the Armour.
Armour must be empowered in order for it to be slowly
repairing itself through a repair cycle.

Putting Armour On [Unofficial comments scribbled in the margins.]

Modern Empowerable armour is designed to be put on fairly
quickly. Coats will slip on with a Move Action, while other
armour takes a few rounds to equip and empower. Medieval
Era armour can take several minutes to put on (this can be
quicker if the wearer has assistance).

Helmets
While most medieval era armour comes with a helm, most
empowerable armour does not. The shielding incorporated
into the overall empowerable armour provides protection
(when empowered) to areas not physically covered. Separate
empowerable helmets exist, but are uncommon.

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Items and Devices
City Mobile C1
Short Range Comlink
▪ Range: Within a city to connect.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 30sc
The City Mobile C1 is a Communications Link popular among civilians.
It allows the user to connect to the Allterion networks present in all
of their cities and most Eldlandrian kingdoms. Once connected, they
can connect to another Comlink on the network. Two connected
Comlinks are able to communicate verbally in real time.
The City Mobile C1 is not capable of operating as a transmission
scanner. A Comlink will not indicate that someone is trying to connect
to them if it is not currently empowered.
A wrist mounted version of this Comlink is sold for 40 Silver
Credits.
[No one seems to bother to learn telepathy anymore.]
[This has better range, and doesn’t take years to learn.]
Kohmmtel R1
Short Range Comlink
▪ Range: up to 10 miles
▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 60sc
The Kohmmtel R1 can connect to the Allterion network if it is within
10 miles of a city, allowing it to connect to another Comlink anywhere
on the network. A Comlink will not indicate that someone is trying to
connect to them if it is not currently empowered.
The Kohmmtel R1 is capable of operating as a transmission scanner;
once set to a frequency, it sends and receives verbal communica-
tions to and from all other transmission scanners on the same
frequency within 10 miles. The Kohmmtel R1 does not encrypt its
outgoing signal. There are approximately 140 transmission frequen-
cies the R1 is capable of tuning.
The Transmission scanner functionality is useful because, unlike
connecting over the Allterion network, they allow a large number of
people to communicate as a group. Anyone tuned in hears, without
having to connect first.
[The transmission scanner has that distinct after-echo
distortion.]
[Gets the job done.]
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Sprevtec R7
Long Range Comlink
▪ Range: up to 200 miles
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 140sc
The Sprevtec R7 is built for long range and clear communications. It
can connect to the Allterion network if it is within 200 miles of a city,
allowing it to connect to another Comlink anywhere on the network.
This Comlink has an optional remote ear piece that allows hands free
communication. The main unit must remain empowered and within a
couple feet of the ear piece.
The Sprevtec R7 is capable of operating as a transmission scanner;
once set to a frequency, it sends and receives verbal communications
to and from all other transmission scanners on the same frequency
and range within 200 miles. There are approximately 190 transmis-
sion frequencies the R7 is capable of tuning.
The Sprevtec R7 can encrypt its outgoing signal; anyone not set
to the right key will only hear static. The Decipher Script skill (DC
20) can break the key, given enough time. All Comlinks can set a
receiving key. Obviously, a key is typically set in advance for it to be
of the most use.
[The ear piece can be quite helpful.]
Sprevtec-Super R12
Long Range Comlink
▪ Range: up to 600 miles
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 375sc
The Sprevtec-Super R12 is built for extra long range, and is capable
of cutting through most transmission barriers. It can connect to the
Allterion network if it is within 600 miles of a city, allowing it to connect
to another Comlink anywhere on the network.
This Comlink has an optional remote ear piece that allows hands free
communication. The main unit must remain empowered and within a
couple feet of the ear piece.
The Sprevtec-Super R12 is capable of operating as a transmis-
sion scanner; once set to a frequency, it sends and receives verbal
communications to and from all other transmission scanners on the
same frequency and range within 600 miles. There are approximately
220 transmission frequencies the R12 is capable of tuning.
The Sprevtec-Super R12 can encrypt its outgoing signal; anyone not
set to the right key will only hear static. The Decipher Script skill (DC
25) can break the key, given enough time. All Comlinks can set a
receiving key. Obviously, a key is typically set in advance for it to be
of the most use.
[Military Grade.]
High-powered Flashlight Caymor Climbing Claws
Device Gear

▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP ▪ Adds +6 to climbing tests

▪ Silver Credits: 35sc ▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP

This High-powered Flashlight has multiple brightness ▪ Silver Credits: 100sc

settings and can switched between a fill and a spot light. It
can illuminate up to a range of 40 feet and a maximum area
of a 20 foot radius.
[Saves on torches or spells.]
Caymor Climbing Claws are small devices that slip over
the hand and controllably adhere to most surfaces. Caymor
Climbing Claws work as a pair; together they require 3
empowerment points and add +6 to climb checks.

[Never tried them.]

Micro Lighter [They work good enough to get yourself into some interesting
trouble.]
Device

▪ Creates a small fire source

▪ Empowerment Cost: 1 EP
Iron Locking
Wrist Restraints
▪ Silver Credits: 10sc
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
The Micro Lighter is a useful utilitarian tool which can produce
a steady flame. In the home it has multiple uses, such as ▪ Silver Credits: 4sc
lighting candles or starting fire in a wood stove.
Iron Locking Wrist Restraints have been around for several
[I thought these were incredible when I first saw them as a centuries. Since this is a well known technology, most black-
kid.] smiths can produce several of these in a day, helping to bring
down the costs.
[My dad made me learn Fire Blast. Not sure how smart that
was.] Iron locks can be defeated with the Locks and Traps skill, any
basic lock pick and a successful check. (The Shadow Tool
spell can create a suitable lock pick for an iron lock.) Iron
locks can also be defeated with the telekinetic spell Unlock
20x Distance Imager and a Locks and Traps skill check.
Device
Iron locks are the least difficult to pick or escape from, but do
resist basic tampering. The DC ranges between 15 and 25.
▪ Magnifies distant images up to 20 times

▪ Adds +4 to selected Spot tests Comes with a pair of iron keys. Double this price for a door
lock.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP
[Surprising how many iron locks you’ll still see.]
▪ Silver Credits: 60sc
[Guess it all comes down to Silv.]
The 20x Distance Imager is useful for seeing objects far
away in high detail. This imager can cycle between two and
twenty times magnification. Most Spot checks that involve
something that is happening at a distance gain a +4 bonus
when using this device to observe the details..

[Could come in handy out on the road.]

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CR-2 Chrono-Timing There are rumours of rare Advanced Fusion Latches that
cannot be picked or magically opened, but require the real
Wrist Restraints passkey (or a perfect copy) to gain admittance.

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP [Mostly only the Allterions that use these.]

▪ Silver Credits: 20sc [And the Nova Dirge... who I guess are Allterion.]

Chrono-Timing locks were first developed before the arrival

of the Allterions to combat a perceived spike in crime
supposedly spurred on by the infamous “unlock” spell. The
Chrono-timing lock mixed master craftsmanship with infused
spell wards to protect against telekinesis and determine the
locking sequence.
Chrono-Timing locks can be defeated with the Locks and
Traps skill, a Chrono pick and a successful check. (The
Shadow Tool spell can create a suitable lock pick for an
Chrono-Timing lock.) Chrono-Timing locks cannot be
defeated with the telekinetic spell Unlock.
Chrono-Timing locks are difficult to pick or escape from. The
DC ranges between 20 and 30.
Comes with a pair of Chrono keys. Double this price for a
door lock.
[A lot of fuss for a lock that can still be picked.]
Multi 3 Lockpick
Device
▪ Base tool for use on Chrono Timing Locks,
Fusion Latch Locks and Iron Locks
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 70 sc
The Multi 3 Lockpick provides a user with the means to try and
bypass nearly any lock. It includes a basic lock pick, good for
iron locks; a Chrono pick, good for Chrono timing locks; and a
Passkey interface, good for most Fusion Latches.
The Multi 3 Lockpick is a restricted item. Only high standing
Warden’s and other law enforcement can purchase this device
legally.

A basic lock pick by itself costs 4 Silver Credits. It allows a

[Problem was the amount of people who were being taught
mundane lock to be picked without penalty. They look like long
the telekinetic spells.]
black picks. Their use is also restricted.

A Chrono pick by itself costs 50 Silver Credits and requires 2 EP.

Fusion Latch It allows a Chrono Timing Lock to be picked. They look like a long
silver Chrono key. Their use is also restricted.
Wrist Restraints
A Passkey interface by itself costs 60 Silver Credits and requires
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP 2 EP. It allows most Fusion Latches to be picked. They look
like a Pass Card connecteted to a Comlink. Their use is also
▪ Silver Credits: 30sc restricted.

Fusion Latch locks are an Allterion introduction. They are [Guess you can’t just kick every door in.]
favoured because they cannot be picked with a normal lock
pick and are hard to crack even with a specialized lock pick [I can try.]
(Passkey Interface.) Fusion latches are susceptible to the
unlock spell.
Type Opened By Does Not Work
Fusion Latch locks can be defeated with the Locks and Iron Lock Lock Pick, Shadow Specialized lock picks.
Traps skill, a Passkey interface and a successful check. (The Tool, Unlock Spell (Chrono pick, passkey)
Shadow Tool spell cannot create a suitable lock pick for an
Chrono-Timing lock.) Chrono-Timing locks can be defeated Chrono Chrono pick, Unlock Spell,
with the telekinetic spell Unlock. Timing Shadow Tool Basic Lock Pick

Fusion Passkey Interface, Shadow Tool,

Fusion Latches are highly difficult to pick or escape from. The Latch Unlock Spell Basic Lock Pick
DC ranges between 25 and 35. (Some experienced Spell
casters may have less difficulty, as the unlock spell offers
some healthy bonuses towards their skill check.)
▪ All Locks require a Locks and Traps Skill check.
Comes with a pair of pass keys. Double this price for a door
▪ The Multi 3 Lock pick functions as a basic lock
lock. pick, a Chrono pick and Passkey interface.

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Empowerment Inhibitor Repair Calibrator
Power Restraint Item and Gear

▪ Empowerment Cost: 8 EP, see text ▪ Restores EX-HP.

▪ Silver Credits: 400sc ▪ Adds +2 bonus to Repair Checks.

Empowerment Inhibitors are sometimes used to try and ▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP

prevent an individual from empowering any items, such as a
hidden weapon. ▪ Silver Credits: 240sc

Most Empowerment Inhibitors look like one half of a wrist
restraint. Once tightened and manually locked around an
individual’s wrist, the Inhibitor uses up 8 Empowerment
Points. (It will randomly short-out whatever other items or
power alterations it needs in order to gain its 8 EP.) A small
light glows to indicate that it is functioning.
An inhibitor cannot be unenpowered until the restraint is
manually unlocked. An Empowerment Inhibitor can be any
type of lock (Iron, Chrono-timing or Fusion Latch).
Due to the high cost of Inhibitors, they are rarely seen or used.
Inhibitors have also been criticized for not being effective
enough.
[These are right up there with being strip searched. Don’t
expect it unless you’re meeting someone real important.]
The Repair Calibrator is a tool used to restore the Extraordi-
nary Hit Points (EX-HP) of an armour.
The Repair Calibrator has a warming period of 1 hour, which
means that it must be continuously empowered for an hour
(or longer) before it can be used. Once the hour is past, it can
be used for a quick repair. After being discharged, the repair
Calibrator must be warmed again for 1 hour before use.
A character may warm a Repair Calibrator and still continue
with other objectives.
The Repair Calibrator comes with a set of basic tools that add
a +2 bonus to all repair tests when used. A repair kit by itself
costs 60sc.
The Repair Calibrator can be set to repair vehicles as well.

[Inhibitors don’t prevent spell attacks, like Death Ray.] When the Repair Calibrator is used, the amount repaired is
based on a Repair skill check:
[I guess that’s what Magical Shield is for.]
Repair Check Result Amount Repaired

1-5 d4
Medical Field Kit
6-10 d8
Gear

▪ Adds +2 bonus to Healing Checks. 11-15 2d6

▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP 16-20 3d6

▪ Silver Credits: 90sc 21-25 4d6

The Medical Field Kit contains an assortment of medical 30+ 5d6

tools, instruments and supplies that aid in the treating injury
and illness. Resupplies are required after a few dozen uses
and cost about 10sc.
Using the medical kit adds a +2 bonus to Healing Checks.
[Most armour already has an hourly repair cycle.]
[Repair Calibrators are good if you need a repair right now...
providing a bit of foresight.]

[Useful, especially when I need to cast Precise Healing on

someone.]

[Which is often.]

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Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet
Item
▪ 35% chance that a Magic Point is
not expended when casting a spell
▪ Empowerment Cost:3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 600sc
The Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet combines empowerable
technology with arcane runes to help streamline the flow of
magic when casting a spell. While not entirely predictable,
an empowered Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet makes casting spells
approximately one third more efficient.
After casting a spell, roll percentile. If the result is 01-35, the
Magic Point (MP) just expended is immediately refunded.
The caster must have at least one MP to spend if they wish
to cast a spell.
Mage gauntlets are not designed as armour. They offer the
same protection and restrictions as a normal leather glove,
which does not prevent empowering or the use of any other
items.
[Good, if you have a lot of Spell energy to begin with.]
About Items
Comlink Costs
Service fees are generally covered by the price of the
hardware.
Connecting
Each Comlink sold has a unique Link Code. Imputing another
Comlink’s code will send the signal to that Comlink that
someone is trying to connect with them.
A central database may also be searched, as most people list
their last name, initial and Link Code so they can be reached.
The database may be sorted by general area.
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Power Alterations
Liquid Crystal Dagger
Power Alteration
▪ Damage: 1d8 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP (toggle)
▪ Silver Credits: 190sc
The K-LC Series Liquid Crystal Dagger is used as a quickly
available melee weapon.
To initially integrate the Liquid Crystal Dagger, the user is
exposed to a series of empowered crystals that alters part
of their hand. Common side effects include polished metallic
skin, or lines of crystalline ridges along the hand.
Once integrated, a dagger can flow out of the user’s hand
at will and harden into a dagger-like weapon. Creating or
dismissing a dagger takes a move action (or faster, if the
Quick Draw feat is used).
The cost is for one crystal dagger. One may be purchased for
each hand. The Liquid Crystal Dagger can be used with the
Fists of Fire Spell, adding 1d8 damage.
A character can only have one liquid crystal weapon per hand
active at a time.
[If you need to know you’re always armed.]
Liquid Crystal Sword
Power Alteration
▪ Damage: 1d12 +STR
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP (toggle)
▪ Silver Credits: 420sc
The M-LC Series Liquid Crystal Sword is used as an always
available melee weapon.
To initially integrate the Liquid Crystal Sword, the user is
exposed to a series of empowered crystals that alters part
of their hand and forearm. Common side effects include
polished metallic skin, or lines of crystalline ridges along the
hand and forearm.
Once integrated, a sword can flow out of the user’s hand at will
and harden into a sword-like weapon. Creating or dismissing
a sword takes a move action (or faster, if the Quick Draw feat
is used).
The cost is for one crystal sword. One may be purchased
for each hand. The Liquid Crystal Sword can be used with
the Fists of Fire Spell, adding 1d8 damage (the damage is
capped at 1d8 when used with the spell).
A character can only have one liquid crystal weapon per hand
active at a time.
[A much bigger dagger.]
Enhanced Strength
Power Alteration
▪ Bonus: +3 Strength Attribute
▪ Empowerment Cost:
1 EP (permanent)
▪ Silver Credits: 800sc
The Enhanced Strength Power Alteration increases muscle
mass through a permanent transformation of the body.
To integrate the Enhanced Strength, the user is exposed to
a series of empowered crystals that alters the major muscle
groups within the body. Common side effects include polished
metallic skin, especially in the upper arms. Other side effects
have included upper arms that appear crystalline in material,
occasionally giving off a soft glow.
Once integrated, the character’s strength attribute score is
increased by 3 points. Also, the character has 1 less available
Empowerment Point, as it is permanently used by the Power
Alteration.
Enhanced Strength may only be selected once.
[Too expensive to be standard issue.]
[But plenty of seasoned mercenaries have this done.]
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Steel Skin
Power Alteration
▪ Bonus: +2 AC, +1d6 DR
▪ Empowerment Cost:
2 EP (permanent)
▪ Silver Credits: 1,000sc
The Steel Skin Power Alteration increases durability through
a permanent transformation of the body.
To integrate Steel Skin, the user is exposed to a series of
empowered crystals that alters their bone structure and skin
surface. Common side effects include polished metallic skin,
especially in the chest and head region.
Once integrated, the character gains a +2 bonus to their
base Armour Class. The character also gains +1d6 Damage
Reduction. Both of these bonuses stack on top of worn
armour.
Empowerment cost: the character has 2 less available
Empowerment Points, as they are permanently used by the
Power Alteration.
Steel Skin may only be selected once.
[Something comforting about always having some armour.]
Night Sight
Power Alteration
▪ Bonus: Can see 60 feet in darkness.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 2 EP (toggle)
▪ Silver Credits: 450sc
Night Sight Power Alteration duplicates the effects of the shadow
spell See in Dark. It allows the user to see fairly well, even in complete
darkness.
To integrate Night Sight, the user is exposed to a series of empowered
crystals that alters their eyes. Common side effects include a soft
white, yellow or red glow around the eyes when the Night Sight is
active.
Once integrated, night sight can be activated at will as a free action.
When active, the character gains the ability to see normally even in
complete darkness up to 60 feet. It costs 2 Empowerment points to
maintain this Power Alteration.
[Have they created any stand alone gear that lets you see in
the dark?]
[Nothing successful yet. Other than a flashlight.]
Enhanced Vision Vehicles and Transportation
Power Alteration

▪ Bonus: +1d4 to some sight skills Dronddii ’53

▪ Empowerment Cost: Fusion Bike (used)
1 EP (permanent)
▪ Speed: up to 50 miles per
▪ Silver Credits: 400sc hour on a good road

Enhanced Vision Power Alteration increases the user’s overall visual
acuity, increasing their ability to see and notice fine details.
To integrate Enhanced Vision, the user is exposed to a series of
empowered crystals that permanently alters their eyes. Common
side effects include the eyes becoming silvery and mirror like in
appearance.
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 370sc
The Dronddii 1053 Fusion Bike has been in wide use for over
two decades. It was one of the first mainstream Fusion Bikes
to be mass produced. It is known for its speed and reliability.

Once integrated, the character gains a +1d4 bonus to all Spot, Seats 1 or 2 and has a small amount of storage. Comes with
Tracking, Detect Forgery and Analyze Evidence checks. a Chrono-timing ignition key.

Additionally, Enhanced Vision allows the user to see 20 feet through

A brand new 1076 Dronddii is also available for 3,200sc. It
mundane or magical fog.
features an Empowerment Cost of 2 EP.
Empowerment cost: the character has 1 less available Empower-
ment Point, as it is permanently used by the Power Alteration. [Goes fast. Try not to hit anything.]

[Plenty of Warden Investigators and Bounty Hunters with

this.] Druick ’54
Fusion Car (used)
About Power Alterations
▪ Speed: up to 30 miles per hour
Perception and Noticeably ▪ Empowerment Cost: 4 EP
Power Alterations are less common than the ubiquitous
Comlink, despite being introduced around the same time. ▪ Silver Credits: 260sc
There are likely several factors for this, such as that Power
Alts are more costly than other equipment and address needs The Druick ’54 a is large fusion car first made popular
not specific to everyday life. because of its relatively more affordable price. Due to the
amount mass produced, many are still in use today.
Most Power Alterations result in some visual representation,
such as metallic skin or strange looking eyes. Most civilians Seats 4 to 6 and has a good amount of storage. Comes with
see and dismiss them as something soldiers get. This is a Chrono-timing ignition key.
similar to the Eldlandrian perception that anyone with a large
arm tattoo must be a gruff sailor. Occasionally these side [Big wagon of a car.]
effects are mistaken for Visual Traits from magical pollution,
as the two can resemble each other. [I still kind of like them.]

Toggle and Permanent

All weapons, armour and equipment is toggle by default,
unless otherwise stated. This means that a character can
empower an item and temporarily put their EP towards
turning it on. Whenever they want to, they can spend a move
action and unempower one or more items - gaining back the
EP to spend one something else.

Some Power Alterations have a permanent EP cost. This

means the Power Alteration is always on and the Empower-
ment Points cannot be spent elsewhere.

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Westyyg ’58 Byron ’62
Fusion Car (used) Armoured Vehicle (used)

▪ Speed: up to 40 miles per hour ▪ Speed:

▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 390sc
Westyyg makes higher end Fusion Cars. They have an
excellent reputation for quality and craftsmanship.
Seats 2 to 4 and has a moderate amount of storage. Comes
with a Fusion Latch ignition pass key.
up to 25 miles per hour
▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 770sc
The Byron is a large armoured transport truck. It was
modeled after and later adapted from the original Thunder
Rock design, eventually becoming its own vehicle line. It is
used mostly to transport cargo or troops.

A brand new 1076 Westyyg is also available for 3,600sc. It Each Byron has a shield system that can be empowered
features an Empowerment Cost of 4 EP. by the driver, a passenger, or the gunner. It has an EP of 5
and offers Damage Reduction of 2d6 (or 3d8 with the Shield
[Fast.] Systems Feat).

[Yup. These have always had good acceleration.] The Byron is equipped with one gunnery turret located at the
top of the vehicle. It can swivel 360 degrees. Be default the
turret is empty; it is up to a new owner to mount a weapon if
they choose to do so. Common choices include the Rainer
Thunder Rock ’49 Anti-Vehicle Gun, the Vulls Anti-Vehicle Fusion Cannon or
the Ultra-9 Fusion Cannon.
Fusion Truck (used)

▪ Speed: up to 30 miles per hour The Byron can hold a driver and 9 passengers. The Byron
has excellent storage space. Comes with a Chrono-timing
▪ Empowerment Cost: 5 EP ignition key.

▪ Silver Credits: 475sc A brand new 1076 Byron is also available for 9,000sc. It
features an Empowerment Cost of 4 EP.
The Thunder Rock is a solid all purpose Fusion Truck with lots
of cargo space. There are still lots of older Thunder Rocks on [These take a while to get going.]
the road, pointing towards their overall durability and
sound mechanics.

When driving off road, this vehicle maintains good

handling and performance.

Seats 2 to 3 and has a great amount of storage in the

back. Has one secure strongbox built in. Comes with
a Chrono-timing ignition key.

A brand new 1076 Thunder Rock is also available for

4,900sc. It features an Empowerment Cost of 4 EP.

[Be good for all our gear.]

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Hurgdawn ‘65
Flight Craft Transport (used)
▪ Speed: up to 90 miles per hour
▪ Empowerment Cost: 12 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 4,900sc
The Hurgdawn is a large and deafening transport. It has
been adapted for several purposes over the years, including
shipping, troop transport and civilian travel.
A Hurgdawn’s normal flight empowerment includes an active
long range comlink, equivalent to a Sprevtec R7. The comlink
is a permanent fixture in the dash controls and comes with a
large headset.
Each Hurgdawn has a shield system that can be empowered
by the pilot, co-pilot or one of the gunners. It has an EP of 7
and offers Damage Reduction of 2d8 (or 3d10 with the Shield
Systems Feat).
The Hurgdawn is equipped with four separate gunnery turrets,
one on each side of the flight craft, a forward facing and rear
facing turret. Be default the turrets are empty; it is up to a
new owner to mount weapons as needed. Common choices
include the Rainer Anti-Vehicle Gun, the Vulls Anti-Vehicle
Fusion Cannon or the Ultra-9 Fusion Cannon.
The Hurgdawn can hold a pilot, co-pilot and 12 passengers
in the hold. A truck can be substituted for 6 people. A car
takes up 4 spots. Animal mounts count as 2. Bikes count as
1. Attempting more often results in the transport becoming
too heavy to take off. A full load will slow the transport by up
to a third.
A Hurgdawn typically stores a few Descent-Packs, which
when empowered prevent its user from reaching terminal
velocity. Hitting the ground still causes 2d6 damage. Damage
Reduction does not apply. A successful Fortitude Save, DC
18, halves the damage. A new Descent-Pack costs around
200 Silver Credits. Alternatives to Descent-Packs have
included the Leap spell, which halves all falling damage, and
the Levitate Self spell, which (given enough time) can prevent
all falling damage.
The Hurgdawn has some limited ability to land and take off
vertically. It requires a large clear space to land safely.
The Hurgdawn comes with a Chrono-timing ignition key. The
outer doors have a separate Fusion Latch lock.
A brand new 1076 Hurgdawn is also available for 30,000sc.
It features an Empowerment Cost of 10 EP.
[We should see about getting one of these.]
[Been saving your Silv?]
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Riding Horse
Mount
▪ Speed: Can travel 30-40 miles in a day
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 110sc
The Eldlandrian riding horse remains the most common form
of travel when journeying a distance of 2 to 10 miles. The use
of riding horses dates back over a thousand years, before the
beginning of the Current Era. Their continued use is also due
to their better ability to travel the rougher undeveloped land
that still composes much of Eldlandria.
Most Riding horses are sold with a basic saddle and saddle
bags.
[You can easily travel more than 40 miles in a day if you need
to.]
War Horse
Mount
Speed: Can travel 30-40 miles in a day
Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
Silver Credits: 240sc
The Eldlandrian war horse has a long history of warfare.
Paintings and drawings believed to date back over 4,000
years depict warriors on horses breed for war engaged in
battle. Today the war horse is still used as an affordable
alternative to empowered vehicles. Others use them out
of a sense of tradition, a means of protecting a threatened
culture.
A war horse normally come with a saddle, traditional barding,
and saddle bags.
The war horse can deliver 1 free attack per round to a foe
within 5 feet of the mount, provided the rider has the ride skill.
The war horse’s Melee attack is at +5; a successful hit does
1d8 +2 damage.
A basic 10 pound shield system has been developed to protect
a mount and its rider. The shield has an EP of 5 and offers
Damage Reduction of 1d8 (or 2d8 with the Shield Systems
Feat). It currently sells for 300 Silver Credits. It has an initial
set up of 2 hours to integrate it into a mount’s traditional
barding. This item has not yet enjoyed wide popularity.
[The traditional barding won’t do much against a Spellchrome
rifle.]
[Not really fair to the horse, taking it into modern combat.]
Grado-lion
Mount
▪ Speed: Can travel
50-60 miles in a day
▪ Empowerment Cost: 0 EP
▪ Silver Credits: 900sc
The Eldlandrian Grado-lion has been breed as a traveling
and fighting mount as far back as 588CE. Due their higher
costs, Grado-lions are more rarely seen than war horses.
Grado-lions were traditionally ridden by experienced and
high standing knights who could afford such a mount. Before
the introduction of Empowerable Vehicles by the Allterions
in the 1030’s, Grado-lions were among the fastest means of
travel. Today, some warriors and travelers still ride the pres-
tigious animals for various reasons.
Grado-lion are sold full grown and trained to be ridden (by
a skilled rider). The handle animal skill may occasionally be
useful or necessary. The Animal Communication telepathy
spell can also be helpful (all mostly dependant of the beast’s
mood). Grado-lion normally come with a fitted saddle, tradi-
tional barding, and saddle bags. A 10 pound shield system
(see war horse) can be added at additional cost.
The Grado-lion’s vicious teeth and claws can deliver 1 free
attack per round to a foe within 5 feet of the mount, provided
the rider has the ride skill. The Grado-lion’s Melee attack is at
+8; a successful hit does 2d6 +4 damage.
[Grado-lions are actually pretty good at guarding a camp.]
[Maybe at night. They like to sleep a lot during the day.]
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Rainer Anti-Vehicle Gun
Turret Weapon
▪ Hardened Target Damage: 4d10
▪ Soft Target Damage: 2d8
▪ Empowerment Cost: 8 EP
▪ Range: 90’ (18 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 770sc
The Rainer Anti-Vehicle Gun is excellent against Hardened
Targets. Its twin barrels fires in quick succession, with each
hit working towards tearing the vehicle into pieces. The
Rainer has a +2 bonus to hit flight craft and other airborne
hardened targets.
Anti-Vehicle weapons utilize a mixed energy and focused
sonic attack. Their blasts are designed to be most destructive
against hardened targets, although they pack enough punch
to be lethal against some soft targets. Hardened targets are
fusion cycles, cars, trucks, transports and flight craft. Most
Ultra Armour is also considered a hardened target. Soft
targets include people, animal mounts, most fusion armour
and weapons.
[See these mounted on most castles.]
Vulls Anti-Vehicle Fusion Cannon
Turret Weapon
▪ Hardened Target Damage: 3d20
▪ Soft Target Damage: 2d10
▪ Empowerment Cost: 10 EP
▪ Range: 80’ (16 Squares)
▪ Silver Credits: 950sc
The Vulls Anti-Vehicle Fusion Cannon is among the most
powerful anti-vehicle weapons. A few direct hits from the
Vulls will slow or destroy most vehicles. The Vulls has a +2
bonus to hit ground based vehicles and other landed based
hardened targets.
Anti-Vehicle weapons utilize a mixed energy and focused
sonic attack. Their blasts are designed to be most destructive
against hardened targets, although they pack enough punch
to be lethal against some soft targets. Hardened targets are
fusion cycles, cars, trucks, transports and flight craft. Most
Ultra Armour is also considered a hardened target. Soft
targets include people, animal mounts, most fusion armour
and weapons.
[A really-really big gun.]
About Vehicles
Armour Class (Vehicles)
The base Armour Class of most vehicles is 12. A moving
vehicle can be harder to hit, adding up to +4 to a vehicle’s
AC (as determined by the GM at the time). A character can
spend about 500 Silver Credits to add armour to their vehicle,
giving +4 to their vehicle’s base AC (as well as improving their
Damage Reduction, see below). Added armour will probably
end up slowing the vehicle by roughly 5 miles per hour.
Armoured Vehicles, such as the Byron, already have armour
added to them.
A Horse’s Base AC is 13, due to dexterity. A Grado-lion’s
Base AC is 15, due to dexterity. Traditional Barding can
add +3 to the AC of a mount. Traditional Barding costs 50
Silver Credits and is included in the price of a War Horse or
Grado-lion.
Damage Reduction
Normal Vehicles have a Damage Reduction of 1d4. Armoured
vehicles have a Damage Reduction of 1d8. Animal Barding
does not have DR.
Adding Armour: See Armour class, above.
Some vehicles have a Shield System integrated into the body
of the vehicle. In such cases, the base DR stacks with any
from an empowered shield system.
A basic 24 pound shield system is available for fusion bikes,
cars and trucks that do not already have one integrated. The
shield has an EP of 6 and offers Damage Reduction of 1d10
(or 1d10+1d12 with the Shield Systems Feat). It currently
sells for 500 Silver Credits. It has an initial set up of 6 hours
to integrate it into the vehicle’s body. It can be empowered by
the driver or a passenger. A vehicle cannot integrate more
than one shield system at a time.
Hit Points
Most Fusion Bikes have about 100 Hit Points; Cars have
about 140 HP; Trucks about 160 HP; Armoured Vehicles
about 200 HP; Flight Transports about 300 HP.
If a vehicle loses a quarter of its Hit Points, it can also lose
significant speed or become difficult to handle. Drive Skill
checks may be required. Losing more than half its HP will
significantly worsen the situation. It is the GM’s responsibility
to fairly interpret the situation and describe the results.
A riding horse has about 30HP, a War Horse about 50HP, a
Grado-lion about 80HP.
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Repairing Damage
Repairing vehicle damage can be expensive. Having
someone else repair a vehicle costs about 10 Silver Credits
per Hit Point fixed. Doing it yourself costs about half and
requires the repair skill, tools, and place to work. It takes
about an hour per 5 Hit Points repaired. Good repair rolls can
significantly reduce the time and slightly decrease the cost.
(Horrible rolls can waste time and Silver.)
An alternative is to use a Repair Calibrator. Originally designed
to repair the invisible shields that protects empowered armour,
it can be modified to help with the repair of a vehicle. Once
the Repair Calibrator is fully charged and used, roll normally
for the Repair Check Result. Then roll the amount repaired
and restore that many Hit Points to the Vehicle. Each use
costs 10 Silver Credits in material when repairing vehicles
(restoring the EX-HP of armour costs nothing).
Mounting Weapons
Most vehicles can mount a weapon. Doing so requires the
repair skill, a place to work and some time. Mounting weapons
is officially restricted to military use in most settlements.
Most vehicles mount a weapon, using the following
guidelines:
▪ Anti-vehicle weapons are usually mounted,
although handheld cannons and other
ranged weapons can be used as well.
▪ Fusion Cycles and Cars can mount 1
forward fixed mount. Doing so slows the
vehicle by 10 miles per hour. More often
the drivers will use hand held weapons.
▪ Fusion Trucks can mount a turret in the back.
Doing so slows the vehicle by 5 miles per hour.
▪ Armoured Vehicles can mount one or more turrets.
Doing so does not impact the speed of the vehicle.
▪ Flight Craft Transports are large enough to usually
support several weapon mounts or turrets.
▪ Wall Turrets: Anti-vehicle weapons are often not
used from a vehicle, but as part of a fortification.
Their main purpose is to repel a vehicular invasion.
▪ For a turret weapon to fire successfully at a
target, it requires a person to act as a gunner. The
gunner must empower, aim and fire the weapon.
▪ Properly firing a mounted or turret weapon
requires specialized training. Characters
without the Gunnery Systems Feat has a -4
penalty to hit when firing a mounted weapon.
Roads
Roads are slowly being built as more Eldlandrians transition
from horse to vehicle. There are good hardened roads
connecting most of the Allterion cities that have frequent
vehicle travel. Other roads are mostly dirt or gravel, but still
travel better than open fields or other terrain.
Related Skills and Feats
▪ The Gunnery Feat reduces the penalty when
firing a turret or vehicle mounted weapon.
▪ The Shield System Feat can improve the
Damage Reduction of some vehicles.

▪ The Drive Skill lets a character drive Fusion

Crashing Bikes, Cars, Truck and Armoured Vehicles.
If the circumstances have characters crashing, it will likely
cause injury. The GM can use the following guidelines: 1d6 ▪ The Pilot Skill lets a character fly
damage per 10 miles per hour. A head-on collision should flight craft and transports.
add the speed of both vehicles. The Damage Reduction
from personal armour, if empowered, should apply one half. ▪ The Ride Skill lets a character ride
Crashing damage applies to passengers (the GM may want horses and other animal mounts.
to roll separate damage for each character.) The damage to
the vehicle may be more significant. Reading Stats
The Extraordinary Hit Points of empowerable armour are
designed to protect the user whenever possible, and function Dronddii ’53:
as normal in crashes and falls.

Falling damage is 1d10 per full ten feet fallen. Having a Manufacturer and year made
transport land on a character (crash landing) might increase
this damage. Fusion Bike (used): Type (this vehicle was purchases second
hand)

Targeting Vehicles or Passengers ▪ Speed: up to 50 miles per hour on a good road:

An attacker may choose to attack either a vehicle or the How far the vehicle can travel in a hour.
passengers (eg. the main body or a window). If attacking
the vehicle, use the vehicle’s AC (as determined by the GM,
▪ Empowerment Cost: 3 EP: In order
using the rules found above). If attacking a passenger, use for this vehicle to run, it requires three
the passenger’s full AC (including dexterity bonus) and add a Empowerment Points from the driver.
+4 bonus from cover and / or speed if appropriate. A vehicle’s
Damage Reduction normally applies to the passengers, ▪ Silver Credits: 370sc: How many Silver
although the GM may rule exceptions. The GM can determine Credits the item typically costs.
randomly who is targeted if a situation requires it. An attacker
Additional information about the device.
cannot usually target someone they cannot see.
[Unofficial comments scribbled in the margins.]
Some situations may occur where it becomes
dangerous to be in a vehicle. The GM might rule
that a cannon blast splashes half damage on
everyone in a vehicle compartment. A vehicle that
loses all of its Hit Points (if it somehow has not
crashed yet) might burn and soon explode (the
point of which is not to kill all of the characters,
but to recognize that using vehicles in combat is
not always a sound tactic).

New and Used

New vehicles generally need fewer repairs and
maintenance, and require less monthly upkeep.
New fusion vehicles are also more efficient,
requiring slightly less EP, and connote higher
social status.

Used vehicles in the game will perform well most

of the time, especially if someone with the Repair
Skill looks after them.

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Common Goods and Services
Clothing
Clothing across Eldlandria comes in a variety of styles and
quality. Within the Kingdom of Lundor, clothing styles remain
mostly medieval - wool, linen, or hemp pants; loose shirt and
tunic or jacket. However,
this is changing. Allterion
clothing, first found to
be too alien and too
expensive, is now slowly
finding a foothold in and
blending with traditional
Eldlandrian fashion.
Synthetic materials and
textiles, for example,
are increasingly incor-
porated into all clothing.
The clothing prices
listed above are rough
guidelines for players
and GMs. A single
piece of clothing (a pair
of socks, a belt, a shirt)
costs about a quarter of
a set of clothes. Some
types of clothes, such
as an evening dress,
can be found in each
category: plain, quality
and nobility. It is up to players to decide how many sets of
clothes is appropriate for their character. A washing service
costs 2 Silv per bundle of clothes.
Clothing Silver Credits
A set of plain clothes 8sc
Includes a shirt, pants,
boots, coat and belt.
A set of quality clothes 20sc
Better materials and fit.
Nobleman’s outfit 60sc
Finer materials, dyes,
patterns, custom tailored.
Winter clothes 30sc
Winter boots, coat and mitts.
Rain poncho 20sc
Animal leather or
Allterion-Synthetic.
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Meals
Eldlandrian meals remain, for the most part, fixed in tradition.
A common meal consists of roasted meat, bread, cheese
and potatoes. Porridge or eggs continue as
popular breakfasts. Food concepts
from major Allterion settle-
ments, such as flash-frozen,
canned, preserved and
express food, are slowly
trickling into many tradi-
tional Eldlandrian homes
and Inns.
Ale and wine persist to
be the most frequent
beverage consumed.
Except from some natural
springs, water has been
historically unsafe to drink in large
quantities. Some early attempts
to purify and bottle water have been
successful, although the after-effects from
the disaster of 1049 have again made water more difficult to
purify. (Most Allterion cities have large and expensive purifi-
cation plants.)
Meals and Rations Silver Credits
Travel rations, per day 2sc
Includes a water skin.
A basic meal 1sc
Includes cooked
meat and bread.
A tall ale 1sc
Usually a local brewed beer
served in a large mug.
A good meal 3sc
Includes a drink.
A fine meal 12sc
Includes multiple courses.
Bottled water 2sc
A large bottle of purified water.
Lodging
Most buildings within the Kingdom of Lundor are old stone,
built hundreds of years ago. In addition to magnificent castles,
fortresses and churches, you will find more humble homes
and apartments, big and small. Only since the influence
of Allterion engineering has there been a move away from
out-houses to indoor plumbing.
Lodging
A room at a cheap Inn
One night, very basic accommodations.
A room at a common Inn
One night, includes a bath.
A room at a Luxurious Inn
One night, several huge
rooms, patrolling guards.
Small Apartment
One month, basic living space.
Large Apartment
One month, spacious living space.
Modest House
Permanent housing. Cost begins
around 5,000. Taxes and yearly up
keep costs another 100 Silver Credits.
Large House
Permanent housing. Cost begins
around 20,000. More rooms, likely
renovated to include indoor plumbing.
Taxes and yearly up keep costs
another 600 Silver Credits.
Storage
Most storage devices today are a
blend of traditional and newer
materials. Some containers,
such as shoulder or saddle
bags, have long existed.
Others, like tactical vests and
belts, are an Allterion intro-
duction. Storage containers
Silver
come in a variety of forms:
Credits A secure strongbox can be
permanently fixed to the box of
3sc a fusion truck, or they may be safes
or chests.
5sc
This game does not keep strict track of equipment weight
or carrying capacity. The game does expect players to try
and explain how they are carrying everything by dressing the
50sc part. This means using some of the above storage solutions,
when needed.
45sc Storage Silver
Credits
140sc Backpack 10sc
Worn over both shoulders, it allows
for more equipment to be carried.
5,000sc
Shoulder bag 6sc
A messenger bag, used to hold
important papers or items.
20,000sc Secure strongbox 30sc
Available on different sizes, comes
with a set of Chrono-Keys.
9 Silv for an Iron locking strongbox.
Combat webbing 35sc
Tactical vest and belt to help
carry and quickly access multiple
weapons and items. Includes
many pockets and pouches.
Bandoleer 14sc
A pocketed belt worn over a shoulder
or chest; can hold small weapons
or other items for quick access.
Sheath or holster 8sc
Provides storage and
covering for a weapon.
Saddle bags 15sc
Adds storage to a mount or bike.
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Outdoors Outdoors Silver
Credits
Outdoor equipment has seen minor improvements in
quality and design over the last few decades. The bedroll Hardened canteen 7sc
has become more water proof, warm and resistant to the Large round water container,
elements. The hardened canteen uses modern materials to hardened to resist damage.
be resilient to impact and puncture damage. Ultracord is a
significant improvement over hemp rope because it is thinner Compass 6sc
and lighter, yet stronger. A small hand sized disk that
help a user to navigate..

Sleeping bag 18sc

A bed roll and blanket. Protects
against moderate cold.

Small tent 25sc

A portable 1 or 2 person tent
which provides basic shelter.

Command tent 400sc

A large portable shelter often
used by militaries.

Rope 2sc
Thick and rough twined rope.
Cost is per 10 feet.

Ultracord 15sc
40 feet of tough thin rope. Easier to work with.

Grappling hook 10sc

Attaches to a rope, used to hook onto
a physical object for the purpose of
climbing. Applicable skill: Use Rope

Climbing spike 6sc

Can be secured into rock to help prevent
significant falling when used in conjunction
with rope. Cost is for a dozen.

Cooking pot and utensils 13sc

A tough cook pot, knife, fork and spoon.

Utility knife 3sc

A small knife that can fit in a pocket.
Unfolded it can be used as a basic tool.

Shovel 4sc
A tool used for digging or moving soil, etc.

Torch 1sc
A long stick, treated to be lit multiple times;
gives off heat, light and flame when lit.

A traveling mirror and razor 4sc

Polished reflective metal and
sharp shaving blade.

Local map 8sc

Shows roads, rail lines, cities, large bodies of
water, some elevation, and most towns within
an area. Unavailable for some locations.

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Consumer Products Consumer Products Silver
Credits
The average Eldlandrian consumer has been in a period of
change for several decades. The introduction of mass trans- Watch 40sc
mission and image screens has created a wide and captive Wrist or pocket watch, finely
audience. Increased transportation, the increased production made, tells accurate time.
of food, and the introduction of massive factories has driven
people into densely populated cities. Illusion screen 12sc
Displays basic 3d images.
Allterion technology has played a role in improving old goods
or introducing new goods. The watch, once only available in Illusion capture camera 120sc
a large and expensive pocket version, now can fit on a wrist. Takes and stores 3d images up to 20 feet by
The illusion screen, an old invention that leverages magical 10 feet by 8 feet. About the size of a light pistol.
knowledge and mechanics, has entered a second generation
of production resulting in an increased image clarity. First Image screen 200sc
generation illusion screens were small globes, with a 3D Displays moving 2d images and
image appearing inside. New illusion screens display the 3D sound. Prices start at 200.
image above the device.
Motion capture camera 400sc
Takes and stores moving 2d
The image screen is an Allterion introduction that has
images and sound. About the size
(frustratingly) changed standards frequently, as the size
of a medium to heavy pistol.
and resolution of the units has increased. Image screens
can playback from a small light crystal or receive program Audio capture 100sc
transmissions. Most programs are news, local talk shows Takes, stores and plays back sound.
exploring different aspects of arts and culture, heroic war About the size of a small dagger.
stories (sponsored by The Eldlandrian Western Guard), or
adapted theatre plays. The transmission “channels” have Live theatre tickets 4sc
recently increased by 50%, up from two to three. Mostly stories that subtly poke fun
at minsters and other politicians of
Live theatre plays, initially more frequent after the crowding the day. Half price for standing.
of the cities, are currently down from their peak. The Allterion
image screen is cited as drawing interest away from theatre, Newspaper 0.2sc
although some have suggested that many of the plays and Local and Kingdom-wide news via the
their source material may simply be getting a bit stale. improved modern printing press.

All capture and play back systems in Spell- Novel 2sc

chrome use light crystals to store information. A modern story, likely involving
A light crystal costs about 4 Silv (several are a difficult moral choice.
included with the original purchase). They
can hold about two hundred 3D Illusions, or Pen and pad of paper 3sc
about 2 hours of moving images and sound, Allterion produced paper and ink flowing pen.
or several hours of sound (depending on the Other varieties are available for more silver.
capture device employed). Capture systems
Printing press 2,000sc
themselves can playback or display what they
The modern printing press uses Allterion
have recorded, although it is easier to see if a
engineering to improve the printing press of
dedicated screen is used. Light crystals may
the previous century. Takes up a small room.
be reused (overwritten) and duplicated.
Can be rented for a day at a cost of 50sc.
Also introduced by the Allterions is packing tape Allterion packing tape 4sc
(because every good RPG needs Duct Tape). hick multi-purpose dark silver tape,
useful for packing or holding an item
together. Price is for one roll.

Pipe 4sc
A small device used for smoking tobacco.

Musical instruments 20sc

Piano(400sc), drums(40sc), lute(20sc),
trumpet(30sc), Allterion guitar(100sc).

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Kits and Tools
Tools, medical instruments and techniques have all improved
in the last half century. For example, it was the Allterions that
introduced the comparing of two Genetic Code Sequences to
see if they match, enabled by their equipment. Looking into
the future, it is speculated that eventually a GCS (or finger
print) could be compared to a large number of samples from
within a database.

Most tools come as either portable kits or permanent rooms.

The rooms have everything a kit has; their bonuses do not
stack.

Kits and Tools Silver

Credits

Forensic kit 75sc

Adds a +2 bonus to the Gather and
Analyze Evidence Skill. Useful to compare
finger prints or Genetic Code Sequences.
Costs 10 Silver Credits to resupply.

Medical kit 90sc

Includes medical tools, instruments
and supplies that aid in the treating
injury and illness. Costs 10 Silver
Credits to resupply. Adds +2
bonus to Healing checks.

Repair kit 60sc

A set of basic tools that adds +2
all Repair tests when used.

Actor’s kit 50sc

A set of quality makeup, wigs and a
few uniforms. Can add a +4 bonus
to an applicable disguise test.

Forensics lab 500sc

A space dedicated to evidence
analysis. Adds a +4 bonus to the
Gather and Analyze Evidence Skill.

Medical room 600sc

A fully equipped space, with a multitude
of medical tools, instruments and supplies
that aid in the treating injury and illness.
Adds +4 bonus to Healing checks.

Repair bay 400sc

A space designed to ease the repair
of vehicles, plus all the standard tools.
Adds +4 bonus to Repair tests.

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Chapter 8: Combat Combat Overview
Characters take actions in order of their initiative. An
Combat Introduction attacking character can move and then attack a target
within range. To attack, you roll a d20 and add your
Combat makes up a good portion of many Role-
Attack Bonus, then compare the result with the target’s
playing Games, this one included. Yes, there is more
Armour Class; a successful attack meets or exceeds
to the game than combat: Player characters might
their AC. Then you do damage, which lowers the
meet NPCs, accept missions, negotiate, plan, buy
target’s Hit Points. When a character has 0 or less HP,
equipment, prepare, drive, sneak, track down people
they are dead or dying.
and leads, notice, chase, interrogate, prepare some
more, ride, lie and persuade, perceive remotely, control
This Roleplaying game uses rounds to resolve character
weather, swim, conjure tools, unlock, climb, jump,
actions and combat. This means that everyone rolls
distract, steal, decipher, communicate telepathically,
initiative (a d20 roll, plus Dexterity Modifier and any
balance, escape, and more – all with the chance that a
miscellaneous modifiers) to determine who goes first.
fight could break out at any time. When that happens, it
The Game Master notes down each Player’s initiative
is time to roll for initiative.
result and rolls to find the initiative of her Non-Player
Character antagonists.
One of the reasons combat in an RPG can be exciting
is because it is another way for Players to test their
Each character gets to act on their initiative number,
character. Combat in roleplaying games is a bit like a
starting from the highest result and descending. A turn
(high stakes) puzzle: How do you defeat an opponent
is six seconds, so a character can do anything they are
without being defeated? To do this, a character must
capable of performing in that amount of time. Often this
rely on their Attributes, combat feats, spells and the
will include some movement and attacking (or casting
equipment that they have managed to assemble.
a spell or quickly using an applicable skill). Once a
character’s turn is up, the character next in the initiative
order gets to act. This continues until everyone has
acted, which marks the end of the round. The next
round may reuse the same initiative results from before

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(much faster and simpler), or the GM can declare that
everyone needs to re-roll for initiative (more dynamic
and unpredictable).
In general, each character may perform two actions on
their turn – one move action and one standard action.
Standard actions are used to attack. See Types of
Actions, pg 173.
Either a melee or ranged attack is used when attacking
an opponent. A melee attack requires the attacker to be
within a couple feet of their target. If using a grid map
where each square represents 5 feet, the attacker and
defender should be in adjacent squares. A character’s
base movement is 30 feet; if the attacker is within 30
feet of the target and there are no major obstacles or
terrain difficulties, she can move to engage her target
and make a melee attack.
A ranged attack requires that the attacker be able to
see the intended target and be within weapon range of
the target. Most light Spellchrome pistols have a base
range of 40 feet. If using a grid map, the attacker should
be no further than 8 squares away from their intended
target. (Most weapons can fire beyond range, but suffer
a serious penalty.) A character’s base movement is 30
feet; the attacker may move up to 6 squares before
firing in order to enter range or line up a better shot.
Determining whether an attack is
successful requires an attack roll
(representing the attacker’s
attempt to strike). An attack
roll is made by rolling a d20
and adding the attacker’s
Attack Bonus. If the
final result equals or
beats the target’s
Armour Class, the
attacker hits and
deals damage.
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Characters have 2 separate attack bonuses, one for
melee and one for ranged.
▪ A sword attack uses: Melee Base
Attack Bonus + Strength Modifier.
▪ The Melee Base Attack Bonus is determined
by a character’s level and how many feats she
has put towards melee combat training.
▪ The options are none, basic melee
training, or advanced melee training.
▪ The Strength Modifier corresponds with a
character’s Strength Attribute score.
▪ Eg: a 16 or 17 Strength score gives a +3
bonus to hit with melee weapons.
▪ A gun attack uses: Ranged Base Attack
Bonus + Dexterity Modifier.
▪ The Ranged Base Attack Bonus is determined
by a character’s level and how many feats she
has put towards ranged combat training.
▪ The options are none, basic ranged
training, or advanced ranged training.
▪ The Dexterity Modifier corresponds with a
character’s Dexterity Attribute score.
▪ Eg: an 18 or 19 Dexterity score gives a
+4 bonus to hit with ranged weapons.
Armour Class represents how hard it is for
an attack to land a solid, damaging blow.
Armour Class is the target number that an
attack roll must meet or exceed in order to
score a damaging hit.
▪ A defender’s Armour Class (AC) is equal to:
10 + Dexterity modifier + Armour Bonus.
A successful attack deals damage. The amount of
damage dealt varies from weapon to weapon. Melee
weapons add the attacker’s Strength Modifier as part
of their damage (eg: 1d6 +STR).
Fully healed, a character’s current Hit Points (HP)
is equal to their Maximum Hit Points. A fully healed
character with fourteen HP is recorded as 14/14. (See
Determining Hit Points, pg 21).
Damage causes a character’s current Hit Points to
go down. While damage hurts, as long as a character
has at least 1 Hit Point left, they can continue to takes
actions.
At 0 current Hit Points, a character is unconscious. At
-1 through -29 current Hit Points, a character is dying
and suffers 1d4 damage at the end of each round as
they bleed out (the bleeding stops if attended to with
some form of healing). At -30 HP a character is dead.
There are further situations, terms, and advanced
concepts discussed later in the chapter, but the above
text provides a good overview of the basic mechanics
of combat in Spellchrome. Combat Specifics can be
found beginning on pg 165
Sample Combat
The Player Characters have accepted an urgent
mission to hunt down an escaped group of dangerous
and vile criminals who have killed 3 Lundor citizens. The
Players’ search and legwork has brought them several
leads, and they are now in the middle of following up on
the various sightings.
(Lisa) GM: This lead has you looking around the grounds
of an old ruined castle, a few miles out of town. You’re
all doing your best to stay alert, without being on edge.
It’s already getting to be a long day, and everything so
far hasn’t panned out.
(John, playing an Arcane Solider) Byron: Sounds
good. We’ll just keep staying as a group and searching.
If we’re out of town though, I’m getting out my rifle and
carrying it.
(Bill, playing a Heavy Class Warrior) Driden: Yea, me
too. My Gravaton Hammer, that is.
(Lisa) GM: Alright. You’ve all got weapons at the ready
then?
(Kim, playing a Warden Investigator) Celan: Yea, my
Atlurg pistol is at the ready.
(Lisa) GM: Ok, you look like a friendly bunch. You
keep looking around, haven’t seen or heard much of
anything. Then you’re about 10 feet into what used to
be a court yard and a group of 4 men are coming out of
a large building. All 4 are wearing chainmail and have
spellchrome pistols.
(Kim) Celan: Do we recognize them from the wanted
poster?
(Lisa) GM: Yep, pretty sure it’s them. You put one of
them in jail yourself a while back.
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(Kim) Celan: “Surrender! And we’ll make this easy.”
(Lisa) GM: “Blight-you, law-man,” one of them yells.
They’re raising their weapons. Combat has begun,
everyone roll for initiative. Now, you were slightly more
expecting them than the other way around, so I’m going
to give you a +2 bonus to your initiative. Just add it in
before you tell me the final number.
(Bill) Driden: [rolling a d20, getting an 18 and adding +2
from his Initiative Bonus, and +2 circumstance bonus]
I got a 22.
(John) Byron: [rolling a d20, getting a 2 and adding +3
from his Initiative Bonus, and +2 circumstance bonus]
Byron gets a whopping 7.
(Lisa) GM: Ok, got it. And what does Celan get, Kim?
(Kim) Celan: [rolling a d20, getting a 12 and adding +2
from her Initiative Bonus, and +2 circumstance bonus]
She gets a 16.
(Lisa) GM: Great. [rolls 4d20 for the escaped prisoners,
getting 14, 6, 18 and 4. She adds a +2 Initiative Bonus
to each and records them all. She notes to herself the
following:]
Driden: 22
Criminal #3: 20
Celan: 16
Criminal #1: 16
Criminal #2: 8
Byron: 7
Criminal #4: 6
(Lisa) GM: Kim, what’s Celan’s dexterity? We’ve got a
tie.
(Kim) Celan: Dex is 14.
(Lisa) GM: Okay, same here. Roll me a d10.
(Kim) Celan: [rolling a d10, getting a 3] I got a 3.
(Lisa) GM: [rolling a d10, getting a 6, updates the list:]
Driden: 22
Criminal #3: 20
Criminal #1: 16.6
Celan: 16.3
Criminal #2: 8 (Bill) Driden: Combat’s what I do, so I’d better have a
high AC. Besides, it’s heavy armour.
Byron: 7
(Lisa) GM: True enough. Ok, I get... [rolling an open
Criminal #4: 6 d20, getting a 19 for everyone to see and adding +3 for
a 22.] a hit.
(Lisa) GM: Alright! Driden, you’re up.
(Bill) Driden: Yea, I see. Alright, what’s the damage?
(Bill) Driden: Cool. How far are they away? Can I make
it over to them?

(Lisa) GM: Yea, you can make it over to the

closest one and still attack. I should
have remembered my battle mat,
would make this a bit easier. You’re
attacking number one.

(Bill) Driden: Alright, I move up the

side and take a swing at number one.
[rolls a d20, getting an 11. He adds +5 from
his combined attack bonus.] I got a 16.

(Lisa) GM: Alright, that’s a hit. Roll for

damage.

(Bill) Driden: [rolls 2d10, getting an 8 and a 4, and

adds +6 from his Strength modifier and Power
Hit feat.] Okay, I got a total of 18 damage.

(Lisa) GM: Ouch. Alright, he was only wearing

chainmail, so no Damage Reduction or
Extraordinary Hit Points. Boom, you take a swing
at him, clobbering him in the shoulder even as
he’s taking aim at your head. He goes down.
If he’s not lunch meat, you’ve at least taken the
fight out of him.

(Bill) Driden: Alright. One down.

(Lisa) GM: Next up is... criminal number three.

For his actions he will draw his pistol and fire
it at [rolling 1d3] Driden. I guess you scared
him, rushing them like that.

(Bill) Driden: Darn. Does he get any

penalty for firing into melee?

(Lisa) GM: Sorry, no. The target you

were engaged with when down, nap
time.

(Bill) Driden: Okay, had to try.

(Lisa) GM: No prob. Let’s see if he

hits. What’s your AC?

(Bill) Driden: Armour Class is 17

(Lisa) GM: That’s high.

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(Lisa) GM: They’ve got Atlurg M’s, real common
weapon... [rolling 2d8, getting a 6 and a 7] the damage
is 13.
(Bill) Driden: Alright, I’ve got some Damage Reduction
first... [rolling 1d6, getting a 2] ouch, a two. So that’s
11 damage now. Alright, so my Spellchrome armour
has an energy shield... Extraordinary Hit Points equal
to 25... I’ve got 14 left before this starts to really hurt.
(Lisa) GM: (recapping) Okay, so nasty looking guy
draws and fires on you Driden, hitting you square in the
chest, but it’s not enough to even take your armour out,
so he’s looking a bit scared right about now.
(Bill) Driden: Like I said, I’m the combat monster.
(John) Byron: Or the meat shield.
(Bill) Driden: That too.
(Lisa) GM: Alright, so who’s up next... bad guy number
one, but he’s down, so Celan. Doesn’t really matter that
you lost the tie I guess. Kim, what is Celan doing?
(Kim) Celan: She fires on the one that shot Driden.
[Rolls a d20, gets an 8 and adds her attack bonus of +3
for a total of 11.] I got an 11.
(Lisa) GM: You blast at him and come close, just
missing.
(Kim) Celan: Alright.
(Lisa) GM: Next is bad guy number two. He will fire at...
[rolling a d3] Celan. Guess he doesn’t like you firing in
his general direction. What’s your AC?
(Kim) Celan: It’s 17. Most wardens wear good armour,
expensive to empower.
(Lisa) GM: That’s why they last longer than my bad
guys, who get a gun and think their good. Alright, AC
17... [rolling an open d20, getting a 2 for everyone to
see. Adding an attack bonus of +3 for a total of +5.] I
score a miss. He fires well over your head.
(Kim) Celan: Nice.
(Lisa) GM: So now it’s Byron’s turn.
(John) Byron: Finally. Okay, so for my move action, is
there any type of cover in this court yard nearby?
(Lisa) GM: Yea, there’s some statues.
(John) Byron: Great, I’ll step behind one of those and
fire from cover at guy number four.
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(Lisa) GM: Alright, Byron moves a short distance to the
left and grabs some cover, rifle over the side and fires.
What your attack roll?
(John) Byron: [rolling a d20, getting a 13, and adds +4
from his combined attack bonus, for a total of 17] I got
a 17 to hit.
(Lisa) GM: Good. That’s a hit. Roll for damage.
(John) Byron: [rolls 3d6, getting a 6, a 3 and a 5 for a
total of 14 damage.] My damage is 14.
(Lisa) GM: Okay. You fire and a fast energy blast strikes
the guy in the lower torso, his armour not helping him
much. He goes down.
(John) Byron: Good, got him.
(Lisa) GM: The next person to go is criminal number
4, and his action is to bleed on the ground... so that’s
the end of the round. I think we can keep this initiative
order, which means that Bill, Driden is up next.
(Bill) Driden: Alright, so what, there’s still two guys near
me. I’ll move up and attack the one closest to me.
(Lisa) GM: Not a problem, you close a short distance
toward criminal number three and bring back your
hammer. Roll to hit.
(Bill) Driden: [rolling a d20, getting a 3 and adds +5
from his combined attack bonus, for a total of 8] Got an
8. Swing and a miss. Damn 3.
(Lisa) GM: And a look of relief washes across the
convict’s face as your massive hammer swings near
him, slamming down on the ground beside him.
(Bill) Driden: Ground shaker.
(Lisa) GM: Now it’s criminal number 3’s turn. He is
engaged in melee with Driden and he’s going have
trouble firing his gun like that, so he’ll spend his move
action to withdraw. It’s a pretty open area, so he doesn’t
have any trouble withdrawing. He cautiously scrambles
back 10 feet and takes a shot at Driden [rolling an open
d20, getting an 8 for everyone to see. Adding an attack
bonus of +3 for a total of +11.] No go. His blast goes
wide. Next up is Celan.
(Kim) Celan: So two targets left.
(Lisa) GM: Right. Bad-guy Number two, and bad-guy
number three, who just scrambled away from Driden.
(Kim) Celan: Okay, I’ll take a shot at number two... after
I grab some cover.
(Lisa) GM: Alright, you spend your move action going to
the right and get behind a memorial stone, and spend
your standard action firing at criminal number 2. Roll
to hit.
(Kim) Celan: [rolling a d20, getting a 13, and adds her
attack bonus of +3 for a total of 16.] I got a total of 16.
(Lisa) GM: That hits, spin me some damage.
(Kim) Celan: [rolls 2d8, getting a 6 and a 4 for a total of
10 damage.] 10 damage.
(Lisa) GM: Ka-blam. You shoot him and he drops down,
possibly just hurt. Byron, your turn.
(John) Byron: One guy left, with the monster Driden
about to be breathing down his back again? I’ll aim at
him and yell him “hands up.” If that doesn’t work, I fire.
(Lisa) GM: He takes your offer. Driden disarms all of
them while you cover him.
(Kim) Celan: I’ll check to see which ones are still
breathing.
(Lisa) GM: Alright.
Discussion
This ends a quick and simple combat session. By all
accounts, the Non-Player Character antagonists were
underpowered in comparison to the Player Characters.
That is fine if it is early on in the game session; it means
that a tougher battle could be right around the corner.
Players need to be challenged (or, before long, they
will get bored), but it is ok if they easily win the odd
early quick fight.
Increasing the challenge
How could this fight have been more difficult? Each
escaped criminal could have had unique stats; one
of them could have been a melee specialist, another
a magic specialist, and another a sharp shooter or a
mean mercenary.
Using the criminals as is, the GM might have had one
of them try to cast magic: nearly everyone knows some
spells. Their stolen or acquired equipment could have
been better, especially any armour which would have
kept them in the fight longer. Another thing that is
relatively easy to do is make a couple of them a higher
level, which (among other things) boosts their Hit
Points. Yet one more would be to throw in a huge curve
ball: If the antagonist’s background or story line had
anything to do with the supernatural, a terror creature
from beyond the barrier could have easily shown up.
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A giant monster can definitely up the difficulty of any
battle!
The way the GM set this scenario was probably fine.
The Players were prepared and neither side really got
the drop on the other. It was designed for straightfor-
ward combat. The GM did give a small initiative bonus
to the Players because they were actively searching
for a target and the criminals were not. The GM did not
have to offer a bonus, since there was a small amount
of talking on both sides before the combat started. Yes,
the Players are ready to start fighting, to declare their
combat actions, but so are the antagonists. That is why
initiative rolls exist.
Offering a small initiative bonus can sometimes turn
the early tide of a battle. It should not be expected or
given without reason, but it should be considered if
the Players are well prepared and ready for the battle.
Treating Players fairly benefits everyone.
Another way to approach a situation where two opposing
groups are about to encounter each other is to have
both sides make Listen and Spot checks. Everyone in a
group should make them, with good results benefiting
everyone nearby within the group (as someone says
“hold up” or makes a caution gesture). The group that
exceeds the other’s ability to notice ends up with a
small initiative bonus.
In the combat example, this GM made a basic effort
to keep meta-knowledge to herself: she did not reveal
what the initiative results for the antagonists were and
she did not say what their Armour Class was (although
that would not be hard to figure out).
This GM did however make hit and damage rolls in
front of the Players. Each GM, sometimes based on
the situation, will choose to make open dice rolls or
shielded dice rolls, as they each have pros and cons.
The benefit of making hit rolls in front of Players is that
they can see when the GM is rolling well. If they have
a high AC, but also see the GM simply rolling well, it
seems fair. Curse the dice, not the GM.
Combat Specifics
The previous pages showed an overview of basic
combat, and illustrated how the components all fit
together. The following looks at each component in
greater detail.
Initiative characters to start taking a bunch of actions before
combat starts.
At the start of a battle, each combatant makes an
initiative check. An initiative check is a Dexterity check, Readying an action
which means rolling a d20 and adding a character’s
Dexterity Modifier plus any miscellaneous modifiers. A The following is a good example of a proper initiative
miscellaneous modifier might come from a feat, a spell bonus: A group of characters is searching a room and
or equipment. Characters act in order, counting down one of them declares
from the highest to the lowest result. that they are guarding
the door, ready to
The standard method of resolving the next round of fire at anyone who
combat is for everyone to keep their initiative result walks through it. In this
from the previous round. This has the advantage of case, only the guarding
being faster and simpler to keep track of. An alterna- character should gain
tive method is to roll initiative each round. This has an initiative bonus.
the advantage of being more unpredictable, creating a Note that with this
dynamic situation that keeps everyone on their toes. bonus it is possible that
the guarding character
will roll a 1 on his initiative
Keeping track of initiative roll while the character
Normally the Game Master declares that everyone opening the door might roll
rolls for initiative and then call out their result or offer it a 20 and still act first. This
when called upon. The GM then rolls initiative for any is fine, as there is a micro
antagonists, and records that. Finally, the GM makes a delay while the guarding
quick note of who goes first, second, and so on. character waits for the
door to clear, adjusts his
Alternatively, some GMs may call out numbers in a aim slightly, and looks
descending order, having Players call out when it is to make sure
their turn. (GM note: this has the small advantage of that the target
keeping Players plugged in.) is in fact an
enemy and
not an ally.
Resolving ties The initial
In the case of initiative ties, the character with the situation can
higher Dexterity score goes first. If that is a tie, then stack the odds in
have each of those Players roll a d10. Whoever gets a one side’s favour, but the
higher result goes first. dice results end up determining exactly what happens.

Surprise Waiting for an ally or an enemy

When one character or group is aware of an impending
encounter, but the other group is not, those that are
aware will get an initiative bonus. The bonus can be
anywhere from +1 to +10.
The GM should consider Listen and Spot checks to
determine what each side is aware of before two side
meet. Everyone in a group should make the Listen
and Spot check, with good results normally benefiting
everyone within the group nearby (as someone says
“hold up” or makes a caution gesture).
Remember though, these notice checks are often
make seconds before the encounter: they can help a
character be ready to act, but they don’t often allow
Sometimes two characters need to act in coordina-
tion. Both characters should roll initiative; the one who
gets the better score must wait a moment for the other.
If character A gets a 23 and character B rolls an 8,
character A would have to delay their action until the
number 7 comes up in the turn order – acting just after
character B.
A character can also delay their action to wait for an
enemy character to act first. In either case, the Player,
on their turn, should let the GM know that they wish to
act after a specific character. They then act immedi-
ately after that character. In Spellchrome, a character
may take both their move action and standard action
even after a delay.

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Flat footed Base Attack Bonuses By Level Repost
A flat footed character receives no Dexterity bonus to Level Poor Good Best
their Armour Class. 1 +0 +0 +1

The only time a character is flat footed in Spellchrome 2 +1 +1 +2

is when they are completely unaware of an enemy. 3 +1 +2 +3
This might be a time when a character is sleeping or
completely immobilized (like being tied securely to a 4 +2 +3 +4
chair). Characters who have not yet acted in combat 5 +2 +3 +5
are not considered flat footed in the Spellchrome RPG.
Even though they have not acted yet, they can still 6 +3 +4 +6 / +1
react to an attack as normal. 7 +3 +5 +7 / +2

Getting the drop on an opponent: there is a possible +4 8 +4 +6 / +1 +8 / +3

bonus to hit resulting from a successful use of the Hide 9 +4 +6 / +1 +9 / +4
and Move Silently Skill.
10 +5 +7 / +2 +10 / +5

Rounds 11 +5 +8 / +3 +11 / +6 / +1

12 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +12 / +7 / +2
When combat begins, this game uses rounds to
keep track of everyone’s actions and make sure that 13 +6 / +1 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3
everyone gets an opportunity to do something. Each 14 +7 / +2 +10 / +5 +14 / +9 / +4
round represents 6 seconds in the game world. There
are 10 rounds in a minute. 15 +7 / +2 +11 / +6 / +1 +15 / +10 / +5

16 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +16 / +11 / +6 / +1

The game uses initiative to determine which order
characters act in. See above for details. 17 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +17 / +12 / +7 / +2

18 +9 / +4 +13 / +8 / +3 +18 / +13 / +8 / +3

Attack Roll 19 +9 / +4 +14 / +9 / +4 +19 / +14 / +9 / +4

20 +10 / +5 +15 / +10 / +5 +20 / +15 / +10 / +5

An attack roll represents your attempt to strike your
opponent on your turn in a round. When you make an
attack roll, you roll a d20 and add your attack bonus.
(Other modifiers may also apply to this roll.) If your
result equals or beats the target’s Armor Class, you hit
and deal damage.
Automatic misses and hits
▪ A natural 1 (the d20 comes up 1) on
an attack roll is always a miss.
▪ A natural 20 (the d20 comes up 20) is always a hit.
Attack Bonus
Your attack bonus with a melee weapon is:
▪ Melee Base Attack Bonus + Strength modifier.
With a ranged weapon, your attack bonus is:
▪ Ranged Base Attack Bonus + Dexterity modifier.
Weapon range
Ranged weapons list a range as part of their equipment
description. The target must be within this effective
range to attack the target without penalty. Some feats
and equipment add to a weapons effective range.
Melee weapon have a short range of a couple feet,
which typically means that an aggressor must move
before they can attack. If using a battle grid, the two
figures should be in adjacent squares.
Range penalty
A weapon fired beyond its effective range has a -6
penalty to hit. Beyond double its original unmodified
range, the damage is halved. Its maximum range is line
of sight, or whatever the GM feels is appropriate for the
weapon and the surroundings.

Base attack bonuses: See Determining Base Attack Spells cannot travel further than their listed range.
Ability, pg 22. See Attributes, pg 19.

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Damage
When your attack succeeds, you deal damage.
The type of weapon used determines the amount of
damage you deal. For example, the Ceburx 44 Heavy
Spellchrome Pistol does 2d10 damage, which means
that two ten-sided dice are rolled with the results added
together for the total damage.
Damage dealt lowers the target’s current Hit Points
an equal amount. A character without Hit Points is
either unconscious, dying or dead (see Hit Points
under Combat Specifics). A character without Hit
Points cannot take any further actions unless they are
healed.
Strength Bonus: When you hit with a melee or thrown
weapon, add your Strength modifier to the damage.
Strength Penalty (Minimum Damage): A melee attack
from a weak opponent still potentially causes damage.
A melee attack’s initial damage is always 1 or higher.
Damage reduction can soak this damage as normal.
Armour Class
Your Armour Class (AC) represents how hard it is for
opponents to land a solid, damaging blow on you. It’s
the attack roll result that an opponent needs to achieve
to hit you. Your AC is equal to the following:
▪ 10 + Armour Bonus + Dexterity modifier
Armour lists an Armour Bonus as part of its descrip-
tion. The Eldlandrian Heavy Shield can effectively be
combined with other armour, adding +1 to a character’s
AC. Spellchrome armour needs to be empowered for it
to be effective.
Other miscellaneous bonuses may apply. For example,
see the Combat Awareness feat, pg 117.
Touch attacks
Some attacks disregard physical armour. For example,
if you wanted to grab a hold of a target. In these cases,
the attacker makes a touch attack. When you are the
target of a touch attack, your AC doesn’t include any
armour bonus, shield bonus, or natural armour bonus.
All other modifiers, such as your, Dexterity modifier, or
Combat Awareness feat (if taken) apply normally.
Damage Reduction
Some armour has Damage Reduction (DR). If it lists a
dice value, such as “d6”, roll that once you have been
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hit and damage is determined. Keep the result of the
dice roll, applying the same Damage Reduction to any
further attacks for the rest of the round. Next round, a
new roll is made if you are stuck; it then apply to any
further damage for that round.
For example if your character was struck for damage,
you would then roll Damage Reduction. Say the
damage was 10 and the DR result was 5. You take
5 damage. If two more attacks struck you that round,
each for 10 more damage, you would take another 5
damage and then another 5 damage, for a total of 15
points of damage that round.
Extraordinary Hit Points
Some Spellchrome Armour provides Extraordinary
Hit Points (EX-HP). This is additional shielding that
protects your character. Remove these Extraordinary
Hit Points before they come off your normal current Hit
Points. Extraordinary Hit Points replenish automati-
cally at a base rate per hour. (Extraordinary Hit Points
are discussed further under Hit Points.)
Attacking
Attacking with a ranged or melee weapon is usually a
standard action.. This means that you can move your
base rate (30 feet, unless modified) and then attack. Or
you could cast a attack and then move up to 30 feet.
Advanced characters eventually gain more than one
attack with a single weapon.
Types of actions are discussed later in this chapter (pg
173).
Casting a Spell
Casting a spell is usually a standard action (the same
as attacking with a sword). This means that you can
move your base rate (30 feet, unless modified) and
then cast. Or you could cast a spell and then move up
to 30 feet.
Even if you have multiple attacks, you can still only
cast one spell per round (casting a spell takes up a
full standard action). Exceptions exist, such as certain
combat spells that take no action to cast (a null action).
Most other spells take up a character’s standard action
to cast.
Types of actions are discussed later in this chapter.
Hit Points
Hit Points (HP) are what the game system uses to
determine how much damage a character can take
before they are dead or dying. A base amount gained
per level is determined during character creation.
(Other factors, such as the Toughness Feat can add a
onetime bonus to Hit Points.)
Current and Maximum
Hit Points can be broken down into two further subcat-
egories: Current Hit Points and Maximum Hit Points.
Maximum Hit Points normally only change when a
character gains a level. For example, a character going
from 2nd to 3rd level might increase their Maximum Hit
Points from 14 to 21.
Current Hit Points are the maximum amount of Hit
Points a character has minus all the damage they have
taken. This number can be negative. A character with
21 Maximum Hit Points who takes 10 damage has 11
current Hit Points. Most Players will mark this down as
11/21.
Effects of Damage
As long as a character has 1 or more Hit Points, they
can keep taking actions as normal. They are likely in
pain, but no in-game penalties apply (some Non-Player
Characters may choose to give up if they have been hit
for a large amount of damage).
Unconscious (0 Hit Points)
When your current Hit Points drop to exactly 0, you
are unconscious. Unconscious characters can take no
actions until they receive healing that brings their Hit
Points to 1 or above.
Dying (-1 to -29 Hit Points)
When a character’s current Hit Points drop to between
-1 and -29, they are dying. A dying character imme-
diately falls unconscious and can take no actions. A
dying character loses 1d4 hit point at the end of every
round (damage is rolled by the controlling Player). This
continues until the character dies or becomes stable
(see below).
Dead (-30 Hit Points or lower)
When a character’s current Hit Points drop to -30 or
lower, they are dead.
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(A character can also die from suffering an ability drain
that reduces their Constitution to 0.)
Related Topic: Player Character Death, pg 196-197.
Becoming stable
On the turn after a character is reduced to between -1
and -29 hit points and on all subsequent turns, make
a Fortitude check (DC 22) to see whether the dying
character becomes stable. A result of 22 or higher
means that the character stops losing Hit Points from
bleeding (but remains unconscious until they receive
healing that brings their current Hit Points to 1 or
more.)
First Aid: You can keep a dying character from losing
any more hit points and make them stable with a DC 15
Heal check. If the necessary material is at the ready,
binding the wound is normally a standard action.
Magic: If any sort of magical healing cures a dying
character of any amount of Hit Points (even 1 point of
damage), he becomes stable. The most common form
of quick healing is the Swift Healing Spell.
A character who becomes stable by succeeding in their
Fortitude check recovers 1d3 (roll 1d6 and divide by
two, rounded up) Hit Points per day while unconscious.
Few people gain back enough Hit Points by themselves
to become conscious (current Hit Points of 1 or more)
before starving to death, dying of exposure or falling
victim to a natural predator.
Extraordinary Hit Points
Some Spellchrome armour provides Extraordinary
Hit Points (EX-HP). This is additional shielding that
protects your character. Damage is dealt to Extraordi-
nary Hit Points before it is dealt to character Hit Points.
Extraordinary Hit Points replenish automatically at
a base rate per hour. See Armour in the equipment
chapter for more details.
The Extraordinary Hit Points of empowerable armour
are designed to protect the user whenever possible,
and function as normal in crashes and falls. Known
flaws: Extraordinary Hit Points provide no protection
against the death spell Steal Life.
An armour’s other protective qualities (deflection,
damage reduction) continue to function even after its
Extraordinary Hit Points are depleted.
Related: Repair Skill, Repair Calibrator
Healing
After taking damage, you can recover Hit Points (HP)
by being aided by a spell, a skilled healer, natural
healing, or a combination of the three. In any case, you
can never heal Hit Points past your normal Maximum
Hit Points.
Healing Spells
Precise Healing is the most common spell used to heal
damage. This spell takes several minutes to cast and is
more effective if the caster is a skilled healer.
Swift Healing is the most common healing spell used
while in combat or when healing must otherwise be
applied immediately. This spell takes only seconds to
cast.
Medical attention
A skilled healer can heal a patient’s damage, although
this occurs more slowly than through the use of magic.
From the Heal Skill:
Treating an injury: If a person is hurt, the healer can
help with their wounds. Salves, painkillers and other
supplies are typically needed. The DC for a Healing
check is average to challenging, depending on the
condition of the patient (treating yourself adds signifi-
cantly to the DC). Success heals 1d10 Hit Points. A
Healing check takes from several minutes to around
an hour, depending on the situation. The hurt character
typically needs 24 hours before they can be healed
again using the Heal Skill.
Natural healing
Given enough time, a body will heal most injuries. On
the road or in an unfavourable environment, a person
can heal up to 1d3 (roll 1d6 and divide by two, rounded
up) Hit Points per day; although the same harsh envi-
ronment may do more damage from exposure and other
hazards in a given day. If in a warm, comfort-
able and clean environment, a character
can heal up to 1d4 plus their Constitution
Modifier in Hit Points per day. In addition
to natural healing, a character may
benefit from medical
attention (see
above).
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Knocked Unconscious
Under the Hit Points section above, it was explained
that a character with 0 or less HP goes unconscious. It
is also possible for a character with 1 or more Hit Points
to become unconscious.
A character being knocked unconscious has less to do
with a good roll or combat than it does with the situation
and the advancement of the story. For example: if a
Player character gets the drop on a henchman and
clubs him on the back of the head, the GM can rule that
he goes unconscious.
The GM should use the following guidelines when
ruling on these situations:
▪ This happens outside of combat. If initiative has
been rolled, determining whether a character
goes unconscious should be resolved using the
normal combat rules and Hit Points. This means
that a lone sentry could be taken out if a character
approaches and gets into position undetected.
Likewise, an already restrained target may be
knocked out to prevent an early escape.
▪ A suitable blunt object is typically required.
The strike to the head is not without
consequence – the minimum damage from
any blunt object is 1d4 lethal damage.
▪ A character cannot usually knockout another
character who is a higher level than themselves.
▪ The GM can give the target a Fortitude
Save, DC 20, to resist becoming
unconscious from the blow to the head.
▪ Player Characters are not immune to being
knocked unconscious. In this situation, the
GM might inform the Players that they wake
up and find themselves washed up on a
beach. The last thing they remember is the
storm violently rocking the ship. Think of it
as a cut scene to move the story along.
▪ A character that drinks far too much
can end up unconscious.
▪ It is rumoured that some secret cults can
conjure potent sleeping poisons or drugs.
The Game Master must decide how long a character
remains unconscious based on the situation. Typically
it is a few hours, or until medical attention is provided.
Non-lethal Damage
The GM may rule that a punch attack (or other appro-
priate non-killing blow) that reduces an opponent to
-1 to -29 Hit Points only results in unconsciousness.
(The hurt character automatically makes their DC 22
Fortitude save, shifting them from unconscious and
dying to just unconscious.)
All attacks that can cause damage have the potential
to be lethal in Spellchrome. Damage from unarmed
attacks is healed like any other damage; hopefully
the damage will be less than if a melee weapon was
used.
Saving Throws
Generally, when you are subject to an unusual or
magical attack, you get a saving throw to avoid or
reduce the effect. Like an attack roll, a saving throw
is a d20 roll plus a bonus based on your Ancient Sign,
level, and an ability score. Your saving throw modifier
is:
▪ Base Save Bonus + Ability Modifier
Your Base Save Bonus
is determined in step
9 of character creation
(pg 28-29).
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Saving throw types
The three different kinds of saving throws are Fortitude,
Reflex, and Willpower:
▪ Fortitude: These saves measure your ability to
stand up to physical punishment or attacks against
your vitality and health. Apply your Constitution
modifier to your Fortitude saving throws.
▪ Reflex: These saves test your ability to
dodge area attacks. Apply your Dexterity
modifier to your Reflex saving throws.
▪ Will: These saves reflect your resistance to mental
influence as well as many magical effects. Apply
your Wisdom modifier to your Will saving throws.
Saving throw difficulty class
The DC for a save is determined by the attack itself.
The DC is typically listed in the spell description (by
spell stage) or in the equipment description.
Automatic failures and successes
▪ A natural 1 (the d20 comes up 1) on a
saving throw is always a failure.
▪ A natural 20 (the d20 comes up
20) is always a success.
Speed (Movement)
Your speed tells you how far you can move in a round
and still do something, such as attack or cast a spell.
Humans (the majority of Eldlandrians) have a speed of
30 feet (6 squares). Some skills, spells, and equipment
can increase your base movement. Lugging around
some heavy equipment without adequate strength can
slow movement.
See also: Type of Actions, Move Actions, pg 173.
Moving farther
If you use your attack option as a move action,
then you can move again - effectively doubling your
movement for the round.
Running
A character that uses both actions towards movement
and has a fairly straight path ahead of them (no sharp
turns) can make a running test (using the run skill or
untrained). Add the result of the test to the character’s
total movement in feet for the round. Each 5 feet adds
one square. Difficult terrain and obstacles may subtract
from the run result.
For example, one character is chasing another. Both
have a base movement of 30 and move twice. The path
is fairly straight, so both will make run tests well. Each
character on their turn will move 30 + 30 + the result of
their run test.
Withdrawing
Withdrawing in the Spellchrome RPG is a move action
that allows a character to safely leave melee combat.
Withdrawing from combat reduces a character’s current
move action to one third speed (minimum 5 feet).
Similarly, a character that spends their move action
without moving, such as picking up an object, can make
a 5 foot step before, during or after the action.
A five foot step does not trigger an attack of opportunity.
Moving on a grid
If the GM is using a grid map for a combat situation,
movement is counted in squares. Each square is 5
feet, which means that a character with a speed of 30
feet per move action can move 6 squares (or a total of
12 if both move actions are used.)

Current Base Speed Withdraw Speed

5 Feet 5 Feet

10 Feet 5 Feet

15 Feet 5 Feet

20 Feet 5 Feet

25 Feet 5 Feet

30 Feet 10 Feet
Moving diagonally in the Spellchrome RPG counts as
35 Feet 10 Feet 1 square, the same as moving one square up or down
or left or right.
40 Feet 10 Feet

45 Feet 15 Feet Moving through a Square

50 Feet 15 Feet Friend: You can move through a square occupied by a
friendly character, unless you are charging. When you
55 Feet 15 Feet move through a square occupied by a friendly character,
that character doesn’t provide you with cover.
60 Feet 20 Feet
Opponent: You can’t move through a square occupied
A character can withdraw past an opponent, but not by an opponent, unless the opponent is helpless. You
through an opponent. Reduced speed and space can move through a square occupied by a helpless
available can make this difficult. opponent without penalty.

Ending Your Movement: You can’t end your movement

Difficult terrain
Some terrain is difficult to traverse and can reduce
movement speed to one half, one third, or even to 5
feet per move action.
5 Foot step
A character that makes a full-round attack puts both
their standard action and move action towards this.
Although the character’s move action was used up,
the character can still make a single 5 foot step in any
unoccupied direction before, during or after the action.
in the same square as another creature unless it is
helpless.
Tumbling: A trained character can attempt to tumble
through a square occupied by an opponent (see the
Acrobatics and Tumbling skill).
Designated Exceptions: Some creatures break
the above rules. A creature that completely fills the
squares it occupies cannot be moved past, even with
the Acrobatics and Tumbling skill or similar special
abilities.

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Accidental illegal space
Sometimes a character ends its movement while
moving through a space where it’s not allowed to stop.
When that happens, put your miniature in the closest
legal position available, ideally back towards the last
legal position you occupied.
Encumbrance
A character that carries a totally unreasonable amount
of equipment, treasure, or fallen comrades will move
slower than normal, as determined by the situation and
the GM.
The Spellchrome RPG does not officially track
encumbrance. Players are expected to carry what is
reasonable (try not to give the GM a headache if they
look at your character sheet). Carrying equipment is
discussed in the character creation chapter.
Attacks Of Opportunity
There are some actions that are dangerous to take
while near an enemy. Sometimes these actions can
result in an enemy combatant getting a free attack
called an attack of opportunity. Player Characters also
benefit from these situations, if a foe takes a dangerous
action.
A character may only take one attack of opportunity per
round. The subject of an attack of opportunity may be
attacked by more than one attacker who is within range
to do so.
Most GMs will tell Players that their action will result
in an attack of opportunity and will inform them of
other options, such as withdraw at a safe speed. The
following will trigger an attack of opportunity:
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▪ Fleeing from a melee combatant who is within
melee range. A character who turns their
back or otherwise tries to escape combat at
full speed can be attacked with an attack of
opportunity. To counter this, a character should
declare that they are withdrawing from combat.
Withdrawing reduces a character’s current move
action to one-third speed. Until it is safe not
to, the character faces their melee attacker.
▪ Running past a melee weapon wielding combatant.
It is safe to enter melee at a character’s base
speed, but not safe to leave at base speed. Trying
to move past a melee opponent can be difficult,
especially in tight quarters. Once a character has
entered a foe’s melee range, they may use their
standard action to move again instead of attack.
This move still uses the withdraw rules, but the
character continues past their opponent instead
of backing away. (Some situations may call for
Reflex checks on both sides, especially if the
attacker’s declared action is to block an area.)
▪ Attacking a melee armed opponent with an
unarmed attack. Doing so is dangerous and
can get a character stabbed before they land
their punch or kick. To avoid this, a character
needs to find some suitable melee weapon, or
possess the Guarded Unarmed Attack Feat.
▪ Attempting to use a ranged attack against a melee
armed opponent at melee range. Doing so is
difficult and can get a character struck before that
can line up their shot. To avoid this, a character
needs to spend a move action to first withdraw
from combat (if there is room to do so), or take a
5 foot step backwards (again, if there is room),
or posses the Guarded Ranged Attack Feat.
▪ Attempting to cast a spell while in melee combat.
Casting most spells is quick, but it can then be
difficult to not be struck by a melee attack. To
avoid this, a character needs to spend a move
action to first withdraw from combat (if there is
room to do so), or take a 5 foot step backwards
(again, if there is room), or stay in combat
and make a Concentration check DC 15. (A
character can use Concentration untrained.) If
they make the check, they cast the spell and do
not provoke an attack of opportunity. If they fail
the Concentration check, they cast their spell
but then provoke an attack of opportunity.
Types of Actions
During a 6 second combat round each character,
on their initiative turn, gets an opportunity to act.
Characters are able to take one move action and one
standard action.
Actions overview
Move Action: A move action lets a character move their
base movement speed (30 feet or 6 squares by default),
or draw a weapon, or close a window, etc. A character
that spends their move action without moving, such as
picking up an object, can make a 5 foot step before,
during or after the action.
See also Move Actions detailed below
Standard Action: A standard action (also call a combat
action) allows a character to fire a weapon or cast a
spell.
The standard action can be substituted for a second
move action if needed. This would allow a character to
move twice their base movement speed, or move and
sheath a weapon for example.
The move action and standard action can be taken in
either order. That is, a character can cast a spell and
then move if they choose to do so.
See also Standard Actions detailed below.
Full-Round Action: Some actions require more time
and use up both a character’s move action and standard
action. These are called full-round actions. Although
your movement action is used up in a full-round action,
you may still make one 5 foot step before, during or
after the action.
Experienced characters may make a full-attack, which
allows them to make more than one attack with a single
weapon. The full-attack is a common use of a full-round
action.
See also Full-Round Actions detailed below.
Move Actions
With the exception of specific movement-related skills,
most move actions don’t require a check.
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Move
The simplest move action is moving your speed. If you
take this kind of move action during your turn, you can’t
also take a 5-foot step.
Spending both actions towards movement results
in doubling your movement or running. See Speed
(Movement)
Climb, swim, crawl
Many nonstandard modes of movement are covered
under this category, including climbing (up to one-third
of your speed) and swimming (up to one-third of your
speed).
Accelerated Climbing: A good climb check (at least 5
better than the target DC) can boost climbing speed to
one-half your base movement.
Crawling: You can crawl 5 feet as a move action.
Crawling incurs attacks of opportunity from any
attackers who threaten you at any point of your crawl.
Draw, Sheathe or Holster a Weapon
Drawing a weapon so that you can use it in combat, or
putting it away so that you have a free hand, requires
a move action. This action also applies to weapon-like
objects carried in easy reach, such as Comlinks. If your
weapon or weapon-like object is stored in a pack or
otherwise out of easy reach, the GM may require a
full-round action to find and get the object.
The quickdraw feat or spell makes drawing or sheathing
weapons a free action.
Drawing ammunition for use with a ranged weapon
(such as a bolt for a crossbow) is a free action. Loading
a bolt is a move action.
Strapping a Eldlandrian Heavy Shield to your arm to
gain its shield bonus to your AC, or unstrapping and
dropping the shield so you can use your shield hand for
another purpose requires a move action.
Manipulate an Item
In most cases, moving or manipulating an item is a
move action.
This includes retrieving or putting away a stored item,
picking up an item, moving a heavy object, or opening
a door.
Empowering a device
Empowering a device is fairly quick. A character can
grab an accessible item and empower it (providing
a character has enough Empowerment Points) as a
move action. Alternatively, a character can empower
2 devices, provided the devices are already in hand.
A common example is a character quick drawing a
pair of weapons as a free action (providing they have
the ability to quick draw) and then empowering the
weapons as a move action.
It should be noted that items do not have to be held
to in order to remain empowered. Most holstered or
sheathed weapons are empowered, ready to be used
when needed. An item that is no longer in a character’s
possession becomes unempowered after a short time.
Getting up
Some spells or attacks can knock a character down
(prone) and requires a move action to get back up.
Other times the description may indicate that the
character is knocked completely down, and requires a
full-round action to get up on their turn.
Examples of Move Actions
▪ Move your base movement
▪ Get up from a prone position
▪ Calm a frightened mount
▪ Move 40 feet or more on a mount or bike
▪ Direct or redirect an active spell
▪ Draw a weapon
▪ Load a light or heavy crossbow
▪ Open or close a door
▪ Mount a horse or dismount
▪ Move a heavy object
▪ Pick up an item
▪ Sheathe or holster a weapon
▪ Ready or loose a shield
▪ Empower 1 or 2 devices
▪ Unempower 1 or 2 devices
▪ Unempower 1 device and empower another device
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Standard Actions
(Combat Action)
The standard action lets a character perform an action
that accomplishes more than move a short distance or
pick up an object. The standard action lets a character
attack with a sword or fire a pistol or cast a spell or
perform a skill. The standard action is sometimes called
a combat action or attack option.
Attack
Making an attack is a standard action. An attack may
be a an armed melee attack, an unarmed melee attack,
or a ranged attack.
Melee attacks
With a normal melee weapon, you can strike any
opponent within 5 feet. If using a grid map, this means
that the opponent is in an adjacent square.
Unarmed attacks
Striking for damage with punches, kicks, elbows,
knees, etc is much like attacking with a melee weapon,
except for the following:
Attacks of Opportunity: Attacking unarmed provokes
an attack of opportunity from the character you attack,
provided she is armed. The attack of opportunity
comes before your attack. An unarmed attack does not
provoke attacks of opportunity from other foes nor does
it provoke an attack of opportunity from an unarmed
foe.
Some creatures have natural physical weapons, and
thus are not considered unarmed, just as a character
with an active Liquid Crystal Dagger Power Alteration
isn’t considered unarmed.
Unarmed Strike Damage: A successful punch attack
does damage equal to a character’s strength modifier
(minimum 1 point).
Non-lethal Damage: The GM may rule that a punch
attack that causes an opponent to be reduced to -1 Hit
Points (or lower) only results in unconsciousness.
All attacks that cause damage have the potential to be
lethal in the Spellchrome RPG. Damage from unarmed
attacks is healed like any other damage; hopefully the
damage will be less than if a melee weapon was used.
Armed attacks
An attack with a melee weapon, such as a sword or
an improvised weapon, like a broken bottle. See Melee
Attacks above.
Ranged attacks
With a ranged weapon, you can shoot or throw at any
target that is within the weapon’s effective range and in
line of sight.
See also: Weapon range, pg 166.
Attack with dual weapons
In the Spellchrome RPG, if you use a standard action to
attack and you have another weapon in your offhand,
you may attack with the second weapon using the
same standard action.
If using two melee weapons a character suffers a -4
penalty to hit with both attacks. This penalty is negated
if you have the Dual Melee Weapons Feat.
If using two ranged weapons a character suffers a -4
penalty to hit with both attacks. This penalty is negated
if you have the Dual Ranged Weapons Feat.
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When using two weapons, you can strike with either
weapon first. Each attack can be any target within
range, and does not have to be declared ahead of
time.
Each successful attack’s damage is rolled separately.
The Strength bonus for an offhanded melee weapon is
the same as the primary handed melee weapon.
Fighting Defensively
You can choose to fight defensively when attacking.
If you do so, you take a -4 penalty on all attacks for
the combat round, and gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC
starting on your action, remaining until the beginning of
your next action in the next round.
Total Defence
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get
a +4 dodge bonus to your AC starting on your action
and remaining until the beginning of your next action in
the next round. You can’t make attacks of opportunity
while using total defence. Because you are defending
yourself as your standard action, you cannot attack,
etc, but you can move or withdraw.
You can’t combine Total Defence and Fighting Defen-
sively at the same time.
Cast a Spell
Most spells require 1 standard action to cast (see
individual spell descriptions). You can cast such a spell
either before or after you take a move action.
You retain your Dexterity bonus to AC
while casting.
Spell components
Some spells under their Casting description indicate a
short incantation, or other verbal component. To cast
a spell with a verbal component, your character must
speak in a firm voice. If you’re gagged or otherwise
can’t speak, you can’t cast such a spell.
Other spells indicate a specific movement, for example:
a hand gesture of a closing fist. You can’t cast a spell
with such a requirement while bound, grappling, or with
both your hands full or occupied.
Concentration
You must be able to concentrate to cast a spell. If
you can’t concentrate you can’t cast a spell. Environ-
mental conditions (such as a horrendous storm) can be
difficult to concentrate in, as can being pinned during
a grapple or suffering extreme pain. Extreme pain can
include suffering 10 or more damage to a character’s
Hit Points (not Extraordinary Hit Points) since their last
action. The GM should set the DC when she feels a
concentration check is necessary. (A DC of 15 to 20 is
usually appropriate.)
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Failing a concentration check when casting a spell in
the Spellchrome RPG wastes an action but not the
Magic Point.
Casting Time
Most spells have a casting time of 1 standard action. A
spell cast in this manner immediately takes effect.
Attacks of Opportunity,
Casting Defensively
If you cast a spell while in melee range of a hostile
opponent, you provoke an attack of opportunity. This
can be avoided if the spell is cast defensively. To cast
a spell defensively, make a Concentration check DC
15 when you would provoke an attack of opportu-
nity (Concentration can be used untrained). Success
means you cast the spell and do not provoke an attack
of opportunity from any anybody who could have
performed one against you. You do not need to make
multiple Concentration checks for multiple foes. Failure
means you cast your spell, but doing so also lets your
guard down, which results in provoking an attack of
opportunity from foes in range.
Dismiss a Spell
Dismissing an active spell is a standard action that
doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity.
Examples of Standard Actions
▪ 1 Attack (melee)
▪ 1 Attack (unarmed)
▪ 1 Attack (ranged)
▪ 1 Attack with dual melee weapons
▪ 1 Attack with dual ranged weapons
▪ Cast a spell with a 1 standard action casting time
▪ Concentrate to use an active spell
▪ Dismiss a spell
▪ Draw a hidden weapon.
▪ Escape a grapple
▪ Make a dying friend stable (see Heal skill)
▪ Total defense
▪ Use skill that takes 1 action
Full-Round Actions
A full-round action requires an entire round to
complete. Thus, it can’t be coupled with a standard or
a move action, though if it does not involve moving any
distance, you can take a 5-foot step.
Full Attack
If you get more than one attack per round with a single
weapon because your base attack bonus is high
enough, (shown as +6/+1, for example) you must use a
full-round action to get your additional attacks. You do
not need to specify the targets of your attacks ahead
of time. You can see how the earlier attacks turn out
before assigning the later ones.
Understanding multiple attacks
Experienced characters eventually gain the option of
using multiple attacks. Each additional attack with a
single weapon cumulatively reduces your Attack Bonus
by 5. [If they were all equal, higher level characters
would never miss with any of their attacks, which
would defeat the purpose of rolling dice to determine
the outcome of combat.]
Base Attack Bonuses By Level
Level Poor Good Best
16 +8 / +3 +12 / +7 / +2 +16 / +11 / +6 / +1
Above is a table showing the base attack bonus for a
16th level character. If your character, at level 16, had
the Ranged Training: Advanced feat you would use
the Best column. If you then used a full-round action to
attack, you would roll to hit four times. The first attack
would be a d20 +16 (and dexterity modifier), the second
attack would be a d20 +11 (and dexterity modifier), the
third attack would be a d20 +6 (and dexterity modifier),
and the fourth attack would be a d20 +1 (and dexterity
modifier).
(If the PC’s Dex modifier was +3, a line on the character
sheet for the weapon would read: +19/+14/+9/+4)
Multiple attacks with the same weapon, such as in the
example above, should be taken in order from highest
bonus to lowest. Each attack can be any target with
range, and does not have to be declared ahead of
time.
The only movement you can take during a full attack
is a 5-foot step. You may take the step before, after,
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or between your attacks. A character may only move
distance once per round.
Deciding between an Attack
or a Full Attack
After your first attack, you can decide to take a move
action instead of making your remaining attacks,
depending on how the first attack turns out. If you’ve
already taken a 5-foot step, you can’t use your move
action to move any distance, but you could still use a
different kind of move action.
Cleave
The extra attack granted by the Cleave feat can be
taken whenever they apply. This is an exception to
the normal limit to the number of attacks you can take
when not using a full attack action.
Full Attack with dual weapons
In the Spellchrome RPG, if
you use a full-round action
to use your multiple attacks
and you have another
weapon in your offhand, you
may attack with the second
weapon using the same
full-round action. You gain
the same amount of attacks
with the offhand as you had
with the main hand.
▪ If using two
melee weapons a character suffers a -4
penalty to hit on all attacks that round.
▪ This penalty is negated if you have
the Dual Melee Weapons Feat.
▪ If using two ranged weapons a character suffers
a -4 penalty to hit on all attacks that round.
▪ This penalty is negated if you have the
Dual Ranged Weapons Feat.
When using two weapons, you can strike with either
weapon first. Resolve all the attacks for that weapon
before moving on to the other weapon. Each attack
can be any target with range, and does not have to be
declared ahead of time.
Each successful attack’s damage is rolled separately.
The Strength bonus for an offhanded melee weapon is
the same as the primary handed melee weapon.
Examples of Full-Round Actions Combat Modifiers
▪ Full attack with one weapon
Combat modifiers are bonuses and penalties that can
▪ Full attacks with dual weapons affect an attacker’s accuracy and a defender’s armour
class. Combat modifiers are applied when the situation
▪ Escape from a net within the game world calls for them. Combat Modifiers
include cover, darkness, firing into melee, flanking, and
▪ Extinguish flames
more.
▪ Light a torch
Combat modifiers are discussed in detail below.
▪ Use a skill that takes 1 round

▪ Use touch spell on up to six friends Cover

▪ Getting up from being knocked completely down, Cover can help to protect a character by making them a
(see: Blasting Wind pg 107, EL-1 Stun Club pg 132) difficult target to hit, especially from ranged attacks.

Free Actions
Free actions don’t take any time at all, though there
may be limits to the number of free actions you can
perform in a turn. Free actions rarely incur attacks of
opportunity. Some common free actions are described
below.

In addition to free actions, Spellchrome uses null actions.

Null actions apply to the Combat Focus category of
spells, which are cast reflexively. Null actions are not
counted as actions.

Drop an Item
Dropping an item in your space or into an adjacent
square is a free action.

Drop Prone
Dropping to a prone position in your space is a free
action.

Speak Effects of cover

In general, speaking is a free action that you can
perform even when it isn’t your turn. Speaking more
than a few sentences is generally beyond the limit of a
free action. (Remember to try and indicate whether it is
the player or the character that is saying something.)
A target that has cover gains a +4 bonus to their
Armour Class (AC). This bonus stacks with other AC
bonuses. Sometimes what a character scrambles for
makes for poor cover and only gains a +2 AC bonus, as
determined by the GM in the given situation.

Examples of Free Actions Cover when using a grid map

▪ Cease concentration on a spell To determine whether your target has cover from your
ranged attack, choose a corner of your square. If any
▪ Drop an item line from this corner to any corner of the target’s square
passes through a square or border that blocks line of
▪ Drop to the floor
effect or provides cover, or through a square occupied
▪ Speak a dozen or so words by a creature (person, mount), the target has cover (+4
to AC).

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Types of cover
Stone walls, grave stones, large trees, ruins, vehicles,
doorways, leaning around a corner can all offer cover
in the right circumstances. Other things that are drawn
on a grid map can probably be used as cover as well.
Players just need to ask the GM about the large table,
etc, that she just marked on the grid map.
Another person can be used as cover as well. Typically
it is just another person unintentionally standing
between you and your attacker. People and creatures
are known as soft targets.
Using cover
It is usually a move action to get to cover. From there a
character can fire from cover, gaining a bonus to their
AC. Firing from cover (the attacker is adjacent to the
cover) does not cause a penalty for the attacker.
A character that fires from cover is considered a
viable target (even though characters must take turns,
everything is generally happening all at once). A
character who uses their move action to hide behind
cover and does not attack that round gains total cover.
Total cover
If you don’t have any line of sight to your target he is
considered to have total cover from you. You can’t
designate an attack against a target that has total
cover.
Blind fire
You can blind fire at an area that you think might
contain your target. With blind fire, there is a base
40% chance of missing; roll percentile first before the
normal attack roll. If the percentile roll is higher than
40%, then randomly determine which person within the
room or area is actually targeted. Then make a normal
attack, with a -6 penalty to hit (or -3 if the character has
the Blind-fight feat). If the attack is successful, the wall
or barrier obscuring the target provides 1d6 Damage
Reduction (or higher) as determined by the Game
Master.
GM note: Obviously the situation is the most important
factor with blind fire. A character that isn’t where an
attacker thinks they are can’t be hit. If the escaping
character dives for additional cover once out of sight,
then they would gain an additional partial cover
bonus.
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Melee cover
The cover rules make the most sense with regards to
ranged combat. Still, there may be situations where two
characters are sword fighting on either side of a table
or pillar for example. The GM can add AC bonuses as
needed in such a situation.
Other cover benefits
Most cover, depending on many factors, can be used
to gain a bonus on a Hide check.
Fun over perfect precision
Cover is included to make combat situations more
dynamic and memorable. Always try and keep it fast,
simple and fun.
Sometimes the GM will use the outcome (dice roll) of
an attack to further depict the environment, explaining,
for example, how the positioning of the book shelf
helped save a PC from a mighty swing. This is probably
preferred to deeply scrutinizing every object in a setting
for bonuses and penalties.
Firing into Melee
It can be difficult to line up a ranged target if that target
is engaged in melee combat with another target. Firing
in to melee causes a -4 penalty to hit. This penalty is
negated if you have the Precise Shot feat.
The game is designed so that characters have a
penalty to hit rather than worrying about the mechanics
of friendly fire. This penalty can be overcome through
expert training. Note that some special weapons make
for poor choices in some situations. A scattershot
weapon wouldn’t be used on a target holding a hostage
even with the precise shot feat.
Double penalty
Note that the penalty for firing into melee can be in
addition to the penalty to hit a target that has cover.
For example, if a melee fighter on your team ran up a
narrow hallway and engaged a enemy in combat, and
you were behind the melee fighter, you would have two
penalties to contend with: The first would be the -4 to hit
for firing into melee. The second penalty would be the
+4 AC bonus the target gets from the cover provided
from your teammate. (Probably just easiest to take a -8
to hit, and leave the target’s Armour Class alone.) The
penalty from firing into melee can be negated with a
feat, but the cover bonus can’t.
Helpless Defenders
A helpless opponent is someone who is bound,
sleeping, paralyzed, unconscious, or otherwise at your
mercy. A helpless defender can’t use any Dexterity
bonus to AC and suffers a -5 to AC (as if their current
Dexterity score was 1). The GM can add bonus damage
to a character’s attack against a helpless defender. The
bonus damage is typically +1d10.
Darkness and Blindness
Lowlight, partial darkness or partial blindness causes a
-2 penalty to attacks and skills.
Complete darkness or complete blindness causes a -6
penalty to all attacks and a -2 Armour Class penalty.
Some spells and power alterations can combat
complete darkness. The feat Blind Fighting reduces all
vision penalties to one half.
Concealment
A character that can’t be seen properly may gain a +2
bonus to their AC. For example, if a character were
behind a bush. A bush isn’t as good as a wall, since it
doesn’t stop an energy blast at all, but it is better than
nothing.
A character cannot benefit from concealment and cover
(there are often the same thing, one just has a chance
of deflecting a shot, or soaking some damage).
Note that an enemy character, depending on the
situation, may have to spot a concealed character
before they can attack them. (Also note that the act
of shooting at a target does not help hide checks.) A
character normally gets an initial spot check for free
when they first are within range of a hidden foe. Failing
that, the GM may require a character spend a standard
action if they need further spot checks.
Prone
Being prone causes a -2 penalty to hit with melee
weapons. It also causes a -2 penalty to a defender’s
Armour Class, providing the attacker is within 10 feet.
In some cases, the GM may rule that being prone adds
to a defender’s AC against distant ranged attackers,
somewhat like cover adds an AC bonus. A +2 bonus
is typical.
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Flanking
When making a melee attack, you get a +1 flanking
bonus if your opponent is threatened by a character
or creature friendly to you. If two characters friendly
to you are in melee threat distance to your opponent
(typically surrounding a target), you gain a +2 flanking
bonus. The maximum flanking bonus is +2.
Combat Options
Combat options are player selected stances and
manoeuvres. Combat options include using dual
weapons, fighting defensively, grappling, charging an
opponent, and more.
Combat options are discussed in detail below.
Defend Another
As a standard action you can add +4 AC to a nearby
ally. It requires that you have a melee weapon or
the Guarded Unarmed Attack feat if the threatening
character has a melee weapon. If attacked with a
ranged weapon, the defending character’s efforts are
spent keeping the protected character out of the line of
fire as needed. The defending character’s AC remains
the same as normal.
The protected character must be in an adjacent square
for the benefit to apply. The protected character may
perform actions as normal, although they lose the AC
bonus while not in an adjacent square.
Charge
Charging is a special full-round action that allows you
to move up to twice your speed and attack during the
action. However, it carries tight restrictions on how you
can move.
Movement during a charge
You must move before your attack, not after. You must
move at least 10 feet (2 squares) and may move up
to double your speed directly toward the designated
opponent.
You must have a clear path toward the opponent, and
nothing can hinder your movement (such as difficult
terrain or obstacles). Here’s what it means to have a
clear path: First, you must move to the closest space
from which you can attack the opponent. (If this space
is occupied or otherwise blocked, you can’t charge.)
Second, if any line from your starting space to the
ending space passes through a square that blocks
movement, slows movement, or contains a creature
(even an ally), you can’t charge. (Helpless creatures
don’t stop a charge.)
If you don’t have line of sight to the opponent at the start
of your turn, you can’t charge that opponent. You can’t
take a 5-foot step in the same round as a charge.
Attacking on a charge
After moving, you may make a single melee attack.
You get a +2 bonus on the attack roll and damage.
Even if you have extra attacks, such as from having a
high enough base attack bonus or from using multiple
weapons, you only get to make one attack during a
charge.
A charging character gets a +2 bonus on the Strength
check made to bull rush an opponent (see Bull Rush,
below).
Bull Rush
You can make a bull rush as a standard action (an
attack) or as part of a charge (see Charge, above).
When you make a bull rush, you attempt to push an
opponent straight back instead of damaging him. You
can only bull rush an opponent in ultra armour if you
are also in ultra armour.
Initiating a Bull Rush
First, you move into the defender’s space. Doing
this does not provoke an attack of opportunity in the
Spellchrome RPG when part of a bull rush (although
attacking a melee armed opponent without a melee
weapon or the Guarded Unarmed Attack Feat will).
Strength Check
Next, you and the defender make opposed Strength
checks. You get a +2 bonus if you are charging.
Other bonuses may be gained, at the GM’s discretion,
based on the circumstances (perhaps one character is
incredibly large).
Bull Rush Results
If you beat the defender’s Strength check result, you
push him back 5 feet. If you wish to move with the
defender, you can push him back an additional 5 feet
for each 5 points by which your check result is greater
than the defender’s check result. You can’t, however,
exceed your normal movement limit.
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If you fail to beat the defender’s Strength check result,
you move 5 feet straight back to where you were before
you moved into his space. Then make a Reflex save
DC 12. Failure means you fall prone in that space. A
successful reflex save means that you stay on your
feet.
Disarm
As a standard action, you may attempt to disarm your
opponent. If you do exceedingly well you end up with
the disarmed weapon.
When attempting to disarm a melee weapon or item,
follow the steps outlined here. If the item you are
attempting to disarm isn’t a melee weapon the defender
may still oppose you with an attack roll.
Step 1: Attack of Opportunity
If you attempt to disarm an opponent of their melee
weapon without a melee weapon yourself or the
Guarded Unarmed Attack Feat, you are subject to an
attack of opportunity.
As long as you have a melee weapon, you do not
provoke an attack of opportunity in the Spellchrome
RPG. If the target does not have a melee weapon, you
do not provoke and attack of opportunity in any case.
Step 2: Opposed Rolls
You and the defender make opposed attack rolls with
your respective weapons. (If the target was holding a
pistol, they should roll using their melee attack bonus.)
The wielder of a two-handed weapon on a disarm
attempt gets a +4 bonus on this roll. Exceptionally large
creatures or characters may gain a bonus as well.
Step 3: Consequences
If you beat the defender, the defender is disarmed and
their weapon or object is on the ground in the defender’s
square. If you succeed by 10 or more, the weapon or
object is in you possession, providing you have a free
hand to grasp the weapon or object.
If you tie or do worse than the defender on the disarm
attempt, the defender remains armed.
Since a disarm attempt is a standard action, it may only
be attempted once per round by an individual character.
If the attacking character has two melee weapons and
the Dual Melee Weapons feat, she gains a +2 bonus
on her single disarm attempt.
Grapple Grappling consequences
While you’re grappling, you cannot attack other
As a standard action you may make a single grapple
opponents. You can’t take any attack of opportunity.
attempt. First you will need to succeed in a melee touch
Your movement is limited (see above).
attack and then make an opposed grapple check.

Starting a grapple
To start a grapple, you need to grab and hold your
target. Starting a grapple requires a successful melee
attack roll against your opponent’s touch Armour
Class. Touch AC uses a character’s dexterity bonus
and Combat Awareness Feat (if taken), but not their
equipment bonus, such as from worn armour.

Making a grapple attempt on its own does not provoke

an attack of opportunity in the Spellchrome RPG,
although attacking a melee armed opponent without a
melee weapon or the Guarded Unarmed Attack Feat
will.

If you fail to hit the target, the grapple attempt fails. If

you succeed, continue.

Opposed grapple checks

A grapple check is the same as a normal a melee
attack roll:

▪ Your Melee Base Attack Bonus + Strength modifier.

▪ Large size differences and some

equipment can add a grapple bonus.

▪ Both character’s involved make the

grapple check as a free action.

Whoever exceeds the other’s grapple check can choose
to maintain the grapple hold or break away. (Both sides
should re-roll ties.) Whoever succeeds and maintains a
hold can cause 1d4 damage to their opponent (Damage
reduction applies one half). Alternatively, the grappler
can move both characters 10 feet (two squares) in any
valid direction.
Escape artist
On future grapple checks, either side may use the
escape artist skill to break the grapple. If they choose
to use this skill and succeed, breaking the grapple is
their only option (forfeiting damage or moving both
characters). The escape artist check is opposed by a
new grapple check from the opponent.
Failing a grapple check you initiated uses up your turn’s
actions. Escaping a grapple check you initiated check
only uses up a move action.
Melee Weapons
If an appropriate weapon is at hand (such as a dagger),
whoever succeeds and maintains a hold can cause
their weapon’s damage to their opponent instead of the
standard 1d4. In this case, DR applies fully.
Pinning a character
If one side exceeds the other in a grapple check by
10 or more, they can choose to pin their opponent. A
pinned character cannot be moved as a grapple option.
A character suffers a -10 penalty to future grapple
checks while they are pinned.
Helping with a grapple
If an additional character, using their standard action,
participates in a grapple, they add their strength modifier
to their friend’s grapple checks. The GM should restrict
the amount of participants based on the situation.

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Trip
You may make a single trip attempt as a standard
action. Some characters or creatures may be too large
to be tripped.
Beginning a trip attack
Make a melee touch attack against your target.
(Touch AC uses a character’s dexterity bonus and
Combat Awareness Feat (if taken), but not their
equipment bonus, such as from worn armour.)
Making a trip attempt on its own does not provoke an
attack of opportunity in the Spellchrome RPG, although
approaching a melee armed opponent without a melee
weapon yourself (or the Guarded Unarmed Attack
Feat) will.
Opposed checks
If your melee touch attack succeeds, make a Strength
check opposed by the defender’s Dexterity or
Strength check (whichever ability score has the higher
modifier).
Mounted Combat
Mounts and vehicles can be used in combat. For
the most part it is similar to normal combat, except
your move action is used to direct a mount or drive a
vehicle.
Movement
Your mount acts on your initiative count as you direct it.
It is a move action to direct a mount or drive a vehicle.
If you have the appropriate drive or ride skill (both
under the Basic Dexterity skill set), you don’t have to
make checks (DC 15) to direct your mount or drive a
vehicle in combat.
The maximum all out cruising speed and the combat
speed of a vehicle or mount are different. Use the table
below as a guide to determine your base speed in
combat on a mount or driving a vehicle.
Maximum Speed Combat Speed
Can travel 30-40 40 feet per round
miles in a day

Larger characters or equipment may give a bonus in Can travel 50-60 50 feet per round
some situations. miles in a day

Up to 25 miles per hour 30 feet per round

Trip results
If you meet or exceed your opponent’s check, your
opponent is tripped. A tripped character is prone.
Standing up is a move action.
If your opponent exceeds your check, you do not trip
them.
Tripping a mounted opponent
You may make a trip attack against an opponent on a
mount or a fusion bike.
The initial step is the same (although being in position
adjacent to the opponent may be more difficult). The
defender may make a Ride or Drive check in place of
his Dexterity or Strength check.
If you succeed, you pull the rider from his mount or
vehicle.
Up to 30 miles per hour 40 Feet per round
Up to 40 miles per hour 50 Feet per round
Up to 50 miles per hour 60 Feet per round
A vehicle or mount can move twice if the diver or rider
uses both move actions. Under certain circumstances
a skill check can be made for even greater distance.
Penalty to hit
An attacker suffers a -4 penalty to hit if firing a ranged
weapon from a moving vehicle or mount. The penalty is
negated if the character has the Riding Attack feat.
Charging
You can use a vehicle or mount to charge and make a
single melee attack. The rules are the same a normal
charge (see above), except you get a +2 bonus on the
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Overrun
If a character tries to overrun (trample) another
character using a mount or vehicle, the targeted
character can make a Reflex save (DC 15) to avoid
the attack. Damage from a successful overrun attack
is determined by the GM (using a guideline of around
2d6, more or less depending on the situation).
Melee and ranged?
There is nothing stopping a character from carrying a
melee weapon and a ranged weapon at the same time,
although the most common uses would be defensive or
opportunistic in nature. In order to make a melee and
ranged attack in the same round without penalties, you
need multiple feats.

The first feat a character would want is the Guarded

When mounts attack
Some mounts, as mentioned in their descriptions, can
make a free attack, providing the mount is within melee
range of a target and has not used both of its actions
moving twice. (The rider also must have the ride
skill.) Without you to guide it, your mount likely avoids
combat.
Dual weapons
Using Dual weapons in the Spellchrome RPG is
intended to be fairly simple. If you can get 1 attack with
your primary handed weapon (using a standard action),
you get a second attack using your off handed weapon,
using the same standard action.
If you get multi-attacks due to experience and
utilizing a full-round action with one weapon, you
gain the same amount of attacks with the second
weapon in your off hand once all of the primary
weapon’s attacks are complete.
Ranged Attack feat, which negates the -4 penalty to
shoot while engaged in melee. It also negates the
chance of an attack of opportunity from shooting while
engaged in melee. (Without the feat, circumstances
can still allow for a penalty free attack. A character may
shoot, take a five foot step into melee and then attack.
Or an initial melee attack could be fatal, removing the
melee threat and allowing for a ranged attack at a
distant target.)
A character would also need the Dual Melee Weapons
Feat and the Dual Ranged Weapons Feat. If for
example, you only had Dual Ranged Weapons, your
sword attack would be at -4 to hit.
With or without the penalties, the ranged target can be
anyone within range, including the melee target.

Dual penalties to hit

If using two melee weapons a character suffers
a -4 penalty to hit with both attacks. This penalty
is negated if you have the Dual Melee Weapons
Feat.

If using two ranged weapons a character suffers

a -4 penalty to hit with both attacks. This penalty
is negated if you have the Dual Ranged Weapons
Feat.

When using two weapons, you can strike with

either weapon first. Each attack can be any target
within range, and does not have to be declared
ahead of time.

Separate attacks
Each successful attack’s damage is rolled
separately. The Strength bonus for an offhanded
melee weapon is the same a primary handed
melee weapon.

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Defensive Actions
Fighting Defensively
You can choose to fight defensively when attacking as
a Standard Action. If you do so, you take a -4 penalty
on all attacks in a round to gain a +2 dodge bonus
to AC starting on your action and remaining until the
beginning of your next action in the next round.
Total Defence
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get
a +4 dodge bonus to your AC starting on your action
and remaining until the beginning of your next action in
the next round. You can’t make attacks of opportunity
while using total defence. Because you are defending
yourself as your standard action, you cannot attack,
etc, but you can move or withdraw.
You can’t combine Total Defence and Fighting Defen-
sively at the same time.
Acrobatics and Tumbling
By spending your standard action on Acrobatics and
Tumbling, you can raise your Armour Class starting on
your action and remaining until the beginning of your
next action in the next round. First use your standard
action to tumble, and then make a skill test:
Tumbling Result Armour Class Bonus
0-5 +0
6-10 +2
11-15 +4
16-20 +5
21-30 +6
31-40 +7
41+ +8
You can’t combine Acrobatics and Tumbling with Total
Defence or Fighting Defensively at the same time.
Acrobatics and Tumbling cannot be used to raise your
AC untrained. (In other words, if you don’t have the
advanced dexterity skill set, this is not an option.) You
may add a skill point to the Tumbling Result, like any
other skill test.
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Combat Index
Order of Appearance
Initiative ......................................... 165
Rounds .......................................... 166
Attack Roll ..................................... 166
Automatic Hit or Miss..................... 166
Base Attack Bonus Table .............. 166
Damage ......................................... 167
Armour Class (AC) ........................ 167
Damage Reduction ........................ 167
Casting a Spell .............................. 167
Hit Points ....................................... 168
Dead and Dying ............................. 168
Healing .......................................... 169
Knocked Unconscious ................... 169
Non-Lethal Damage ...................... 170
Saving Throws ............................... 170
Speed (Movement) ........................ 170
Attacks of Opportunity ................... 172
Types of Actions ............................ 173
Move Actions ................................. 173
Standard (Combat) Action ............. 174
Full-Round Actions ........................ 177
Free Actions .................................. 178
Combat Modifiers .......................... 178
Cover ............................................. 178
Firing into Melee ............................ 179
Helpless Defenders ....................... 180
Darkness and Blindness ................ 180
Prone ............................................. 180
Flanking ......................................... 180
Combat Options............................. 180
Defend Another ............................. 180
Charge ........................................... 180
Bull Rush ....................................... 181
Disarm ........................................... 181
Grapple .......................................... 182
Trip ................................................ 183
Mounted Combat ........................... 183
Dual Weapons ............................... 184
Defensive Actions .......................... 185
Fighting Defensively ...................... 185 H
Total Defence ................................ 185 Healing .......................................... 169
Acrobatics and Tumbling ............... 185 Helpless Defenders ....................... 180
Hit Points ....................................... 168
Alphabetical Order I
A Initiative ......................................... 165
Acrobatics and Tumbling ............... 185 K
Actions ........................................... 173 Knocked Unconscious ................... 169
Armour Class ................................. 167 M
Attack Roll ..................................... 166 Mounted Combat ........................... 183
Attacks of Opportunity ................... 172 Move Actions ................................. 173
Automatic Hit or Miss..................... 166 Movement ...................................... 170
B N
Base Attack Bonus Table .............. 166 Non-Lethal Damage ...................... 170
Blindness and Darkness ................ 180 P
Bull Rush ....................................... 181 Penalties: Darkness & Blindness... 180
C Prone ............................................. 180
Casting a Spell .............................. 167 Punch (Unarmed Attack) ............... 174
Charge ........................................... 180 R
Combat Modifiers .......................... 178 Range ............................................ 166
Combat Options............................. 180 Rounds .......................................... 166
Cover ............................................. 178 S
D Saving Throws ............................... 170
Damage ......................................... 167 Speed (Movement) ........................ 170
Damage Reduction ........................ 167 Standard (Combat ) Action ............ 174
Darkness and Blindness ................ 180 Stun: Knocked Unconscious.......... 169
Defend Another ............................. 180 Stun: Non-Lethal Damage ............. 170
Defensive Actions .......................... 185 T
Disarm ........................................... 181 Total Defence ................................ 185
Dual Weapons ............................... 184 Touch AC....................................... 167
Dying ............................................. 167 Trip ................................................ 183
E Types of Actions ............................ 173
Extraordinary Hit Points ................. 168 U
F Unarmed Attack (Punch) ............... 174
Fighting Defensively ...................... 185 W
Firing into Melee ............................ 179 Weapon Range.............................. 166
Flanking ......................................... 180
Flat Footed .................................... 166
Free Actions .................................. 178
Full-Round Actions ........................ 177
G
Grapple .......................................... 182

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Chapter 9: Running the Game
Game Mastering Introduction
Every pen and paper game session needs a Game
Master. You might be a group’s current GM, or you
might be a player interested in the different aspects
of running the game. Maybe you plan to be a GM in
the future. Your regular GM might want to try being a
Player Character, which means someone needs to fill
the Game Master roll for a while. Maybe you haven’t
played the game yet, but some of your friends are
interested in playing and think you’d make a good GM.
In any of these cases, this is a good chapter to read.
Role of the GM
The Game Master wears many hats. The GM is a writer
who comes up with story outlines and situations, creating
adventures for the players’ participation. The GM is a
director, deciding how much time in a game session to
spend on a story section. The GM is an actor playing
allies, antagonist (from common thugs to extraordinary
villains) and all of the other Non-Player Characters
in between. The GM is a narrator, telling the players
what they see, hear, smell and feel (while holding back
the details and areas that Player characters can’t yet
perceive). The GM is a referee, the one who must make
a quick ruling when the rules are in question. The GM
is a judge, the person who determines how difficult a
task is and decides if a particular roll succeeds or fails,
and by how much. In short, the game world does not
run without the Game Master.
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Main Purpose
The main purpose of the game is to have fun.
Remember, always, that Spellchrome is a game. It’s a
reason to get together with friends on a regular basis,
roll some dice and maybe level up a character. A good
measure of a GM’s ability to run a game is whether
the players are having fun and continue to show up to
future games.
If the players are having fun, so will the GM. Obviously
this means that a Game Master that seeks to best the
players – to utterly outsmart, defeat and destroy their
characters – will ultimately fail in the main purpose of the
game. Yes, the players need a challenge – otherwise
they will get bored. But the players need a challenge
that they have a chance of beating. Player Characters
are not the enemy. They are both an audience and
participants in the game.
Why GM?
The reason you might run the game is not “because
someone has to”. While technically it is true that
someone has to run the game, being the GM is quite
rewarding and a lot of fun. It can be great to come
up with an adventure, think through a few possible
outcomes depending on what the players do, take a
little time to flesh out the story and then actually run the
adventure a few days later.
It is great fun to see what the players do. They‘ll often
surprise you with their creative thinking, and force you
to stay on your toes at times. Occasionally the players
will make easy things very difficult for themselves,
which is also interesting to witness.
You’re in control. Some people like to drive rather than
be a passenger. Hopefully, as a Game Master, you’re
a good driver. A good GM is an aware GM, paying
attention to which players are engaged and which are
drifting away. Maybe the pacing needs to be quickened.
Maybe the players need another hint or clue to nudge
them in the right direction. Being in control means you
can deliver a good experience for everyone at the
table.
You get to reward your players. When they do well,
when they come up with good solutions to difficult
problems and manage to triumph, you decide how
many Experience Points they get. You decide what
new equipment (treasure) might be recoverable after
a battle.
You get to be a game designer. As mentioned earlier,
you‘ll to come up with ideas, test them out and iterate.
You get to try out lots of different adventures ideas,
antagonists and themes. Each adventure tunes you in
a little more to what your players like and don’t like in
their game.
Game Mastering is good practice for many other
things, too. It can help with social skills like speaking in
front of crowds. It helps you learn how to prioritize and
manage a lot of different rules, player-needs and story
objectives simultaneously.
Practice and Mistakes
If you have trouble Game Mastering the first couple of
times, stick with it – GMing gets easier with experience.
Remember, if you don’t kill all the Player Characters,
they’ll probably give you a break. Listen to your players
and don’t get insulted if they mention how the game
could have been better. Mistakes happen. If you’re still
learning the rules, and you realize you’ve been doing
something wrong, talk to your players before or after
the game. See if it makes more sense to do things the
“right way”.
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Teaching New Players
It‘s not unusual for the GM to help teach a new player
how to play the game (this can be a shared respon-
sibility with some of the other players). The most
important thing a new player needs to know is how to
make a character (or at least what kind of character
they would enjoy playing) and then what their character
can do. They can pick the rest up through game play
during their first couple of game sessions.
When teaching the game, remember to explain
acronyms and base concepts. Thinking back to when
you first learnt the game could also help. A complex
and detailed answer can sometimes be more confusing
than helpful when learning the game. The new player
might just want to know what dice they roll to fire their
pistol and who they can hit with their shot.
It goes without saying that it’s a lot easier to teach
the game if you know it yourself. Try to read all of the
chapters at some point before volunteering to GM.
Understanding how things work ahead of time will
make life easier. New players don’t need to know all of
the rules, as long as the Game Master does.
Getting a Group Together
The GM is often the one to introduce the game to
friends. The GM may have to decide when and where
to play a weekly game. Ideally these decisions are easy
(your friends already get together on a regular basis)
and can be made with the input of other players.
Sometimes not enough of your friends and relatives are
interested in Roleplaying games. That’s fine, everyone
has different interests (and having uninterested people
at your gaming table won’t help). This means you might
game with people who you meet through gaming first,
rather than knowing them from school, work or your
neighbourhood. Local gaming and hobby stores can
be a good way to meet new gamers.
Obviously the same safety rules that we all follow still
apply: Meet new people in public places (you can often
run a game from a table within a gaming store) and
be conservative about posting personal information
online. If you’re under the age of 18, run your plans
past your parents – most are pretty smart about what is
a good idea and what is not. (Remember that gaming
with friends and family you already know is often the
safest and easiest way to start.)
▪ Related topic: See what you need to play
from the introduction chapter, pg 7.
GM Roles count on, such as your NPC’s and their habits, locations
and plans, your job is made easier, regardless of how
the players decide to approach a situation.
GM as Co-Writer
Game Masters provide adventures for the players to Prep Work
enjoy. This means either writing an adventure yourself Being the GM requires some prep work. Most of this
or using a pre-made one and rewriting it to suit your time is taken up writing and preparing an adventure.
needs. The topic of writing and designing adventures It doesn’t need to be a lot of time,
is exciting and lengthy, and is discussed in its own nor does it always need your
section later in this chapter. full attention. You can dream
up the basic premise and some
Writing a Roleplaying adventure is not quite like writing of the basic details anywhere.
a short story or film. Because the players will be actively Eventually, though, the GM should
participating in the adventure (as opposed to passively write down things like the names
reading or watching the story) it will become their and stats of the major NPC’s in
story as well. This means that they have the power to the adventure, a basic layout
influence outcomes. They may find a solution slower of major locations, and how the
or quicker than you had anticipated. When writing and story events connect. Many GMs
then running the adventure, a certain amount of flex- enjoy the time spent creating and
ibility must be built in and allowed for. detailing adventures.

The players may do things that threaten to totally derail How prepared you are will have to do with your personal
the story (hint: they probably don’t like being on rails). style. An experienced GM only needs a few pages of
When this happens, you can subtly guide them or drop notes. Remember that it’s a game, which means you
hints, but fighting against their plan (whether clever or shouldn’t spend an excessive amount of time (over)
rash) will only frustrate the players. Pen and Paper Role- preparing. You’re going to have to wing it a little bit
playing games offer the promise of freedom. Hopefully regardless of the time put into the adventure. At the
you come up with an objective that the players want same time, don’t show up planning on winging the
to accomplish, which will at least keep them on track. entire thing, which means you haven’t written anything
You can’t expect to dictate how they actually go about down and you’re not even sure what the adventure will
accomplishing the objective. be. If you have to stop to think up each NPC’s name
and are contradicting yourself in front of your players,
When players come up with it gets awkward.
the unexpected plan of action,
it’s best to just go with it. Let When
them try it, and see where GM as Director
it takes them. If their plan players come The GM, like a good director, can see the big picture.
works perfectly, the worst
The GM knows how long an adventure is. When
that can happen is that you all up with the necessary, you should use your ability to move things
finish early. Try and come to
along in the game. When the players want to visit a
each session with a backup unexpected store or check out something related to the next part
adventure. If their plan doesn’t
work out well, give them a of their mission, by all means let them do it. But don’t
plan of let these diversions consume the entire game session.
chance to try and salvage
it. Let them experience Some things are fun to Roleplay and some things only
action, it’s need to be roleplayed now and then. It’s ok to fast track
whatever happens next. As
for what does happen, it’s some events, to tell the players in the abstract what
best to just has happened in the last hour of shopping: “You visit
time for you as the GM to
look at your story notes and both of the town’s general stores and find six shovels,
decide how the Non-Player
go with it. all good for digging, no problem. Costs you 20 Silver
Characters you have crafted Credits for the half dozen. It takes an hour in total, what
will now react. do you do now?”

As the adventure writer, your job is to draw out and Even fast tracking some events, the players still might
detail the places and characters associated with the try to spend the entire session planning and preparing.
adventure. By focusing your writing on what you can No one will be happy if the game session ends and

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no real action or progress has happened. This comes
back to you knowing how long the adventure should be
and keeping an eye on the clock. (Most game sessions
are 3-5 hours long and time typically goes by quickly.)
Do what you can to keep the players moving. Build a
time limit into the adventure’s mission from the start.
(Make the time limit reasonable: allow the players a
chance to do a little prep work, but try to allow them to
keep moving all on their own.) If they are still not taking
action, the GM nagging them might not be the answer
– instead, have the reminder come from the game
world. Another body shows up. Their contact asks for a
progress report. Combat finds them.
Setting the Tone
The director sets the tone of the
story. Yes, the story is a shared
experience with the players, but they Is this a
will follow your lead. At some point
you will have to stop and consider comedy,
what kind of game you want to have.
Is this a comedy, a thriller or an a thriller
action genre? Each genre and sub
genre has its own conventions. If or an
you want to the players to take your
game seriously, avoid the conven- action
tions of a comedy. For example,
genre?
don’t purposely give the persons,
places and things in your game world
absurd or humorous names.
This doesn’t mean that you should get upset with the
players each time they say something funny at the game
table. Everyone sharing a laugh is a good experience.
Try, though, to lead by example and avoid cracking
too many jokes. And always check what the players
name their characters. If needed, politely remind them
that a more serious name might be better suited to the
game.
Play environment
Setting the tone also means controlling your play envi-
ronment, within reason. Try to select a space where
everyone is physically and socially comfortable. It
makes life easier for everyone if you have a good
table to play at that has space for books, a GM screen
and notes, character sheets, dice roles and snacks.
Being able to talk or laugh without whispering is also
important. Basically, look for a setting suitable for a
small party – a place for a group of friends to drink soda
and make a little bit of noise.
Beware of the cat: cats like to chase rolling dice and
walk over carefully placed battle figures. Also, check to
see if anyone is allergic to pets.
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Eliminate distractions: having a television on in the
background means you’re going to be fighting for
attention. Have someone turn it off, if at all possible.
You don’t want to compete with some of the players’
favourite epic films (or videogames, or websites);
schedule movie night for another time. If cell phones,
text messages, and the like become an issue, talk to
the group and agree upon a solution. (Be conscious of
the players’ families: try to decide ahead of time about
how long you will play.)
Playing music sets a desired tone and is a
means of controlling the play environment.
Certain film and videogame soundtracks
can make good choices – anything that
complements the game world. Classical
music or music that emulates a
medieval theme (or futuristic, depending
of the story’s location) can work well. There are other
things that you could do to control your environment,
but you don’t need to go to extremes. If your play area
is comfortable and free of major distractions, you have
the basics covered.
GM as an Actor
Each time the Player Characters (PCs) have a
meaningful interaction with Non-Player Characters
(NPCs), the Game Master portrays the NPC. Some
characters are created ahead of time; others are
created on the spot by the GM. The GM will create the
NPC who is the catalyst for the start of an adventure in
advance. A random barkeep who the players decide
they need to question will probably be made up on the
spot by the GM.
Some NPCs will like the Player Characters. Some will
dislike the PCs. Most will be indifferent, influenced only
by the given situation and what they have to gain or
lose. The Game Master’s job as an actor is to think
briefly about the NPC’s perspective and then decide
how cooperative or hostile they are. Different things
may motivate each NPC: money, power, fear, threats,
security, kindness, friendship, loyalty, justice, truth,
personality, charm, jealousy, hate, revenge and so on.
Each of these can be part of a short-term or a long-term
outlook.
Making NPCs Distinct
The players will get to know NPCs in two basic ways.
First, the GM will often describe the NPC: what the
person looks like, their style of clothing or armour, their
age – that sort of thing. Secondly, the GM will speak
as the NPC: Offering greetings, answering questions,
making demands, trading barbs and so on.
When describing an NPC, you do not need to offer a
full description. Offer a key feature or two and leave
it at that. Full descriptions for each character can get
a bit boring for everyone. Omitting information leaves
room for a player’s imagination to fill in the blanks. If a
player has a question about something left out, they
can always ask about it. Try to vary the details given
about an NPC. There are lots of different features that
make a person feel a little more unique: Hair style,
beard, hat, ears, complexion, teeth, jaw, face shape,
body shape, height, weight, jewellery, piercings,
tattoos, hands, cost and style of clothing, footwear,
age or eyes (wise, perceptive,
dimwitted, trusting, cruel). A
person’s job can help narrow
down a few details. A fisherman
is likely to have different hands
than a nobleman. You can
probably even get away with
more general and abstract
descriptions: He reminds you of
a walrus; the thin clerk smells
like ink and garlic; she is plain
looking save for her big smile.
There are exceptions to leaving out details. It is
probably best to always mention the type of weapons
and armour visible on an NPC. Something like this is
fine: “The guard has light empowered armour, a heavy
pistol secured in his belt holster, as well as what may
be a stun club”.
When speaking as if you are an NPC, it is okay to use
your own voice. You don’t actually need to be an actor
in order to be the GM. That said, they are things that
you can do to make key NPCs feel more unique when
you speak as them.
How might they tilt their head?
How much confidence do they have?
What emotions might they betray?
Try to imagine the character you are representing:
What kind of posture do they assume? How might they
tilt their head? How much confidence do they have?
What emotions might they betray? Each character will
probably be different: a crime boss versus a subordi-
nate; the Queen versus a commoner. Keeping in mind
how that character carries themselves, allow your
own body posture to mimic it. Sit up straight or slouch
down in your chair when it feels appropriate. Guarded
characters cross their arms. Nervous characters won’t
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make eye contact. If you let it come natural, it isn’t a
chore at all, and you end up communicating a lot of
subtle, non-verbal cues to your players.
Choice of diction can also make a character feel
unique. Some NPCs might like to use big words, others
tend to use simple words. Some characters might give
one-word answers, which can also signal that the NPC
doesn’t much care for something or someone. You
might consider an NPC’s intelligence score, profession
and age when deciding how they speak.
Using accents has pros and cons. Obviously, an accent
can make an NPC more distinct. The biggest issue with
an accent is that it is not subtle, which means the players
will notice if you don’t keep it up every time they go back
and speak with that character. Some accents might be
fun at first, but can really start to hurt your throat after a
while. Also, accents can occasionally be hard to listen
to. With that in mind, we give you permission to talk like
a pirate as much as you would like to!
You can also make an NPC’s voice somewhat different
by varying the character’s rate of speech and inflection.
It is important, at the gaming table, that the Game Master
is heard and understood, so don’t make a character
speak so softly that half of the players can’t hear you
speak. You can however speak calmly or anxiously or
with commanding authority when appropriate.
Regardless of how you end up portraying the cast
of NPCs, try to make them memorable and exciting.
Throw some energy into it. The players’ interactions
with the NPCs will reflect your enthusiasm.
Friends and Foes
Someone who has gamed a few times will think nothing
of it, but it can seem a little strange at first: the GM
portraying both the players’ allies and their enemies.
But it’s not really that
strange, the GM just
gets to portray all
of the characters
that the players
don’t. Remember
to consider an
NPC’s motivations
and perspective
(including what they
know or don’t know
about the players).
Keep that in mind,
and what they say
and do comes easy.
GM as Narrator
As the narrator, the GM does a lot of describing. The
GM lets players know, for example, what the landing
bay within the fallen star-ship looks like, what the
distant drumming sounds like, what the water around
their ankles feels like, and what the environment smells
like.
As the narrator, you provide feedback. After giving a
short description of what the players can perceive, you
will typically ask the players what actions they want
to take. You must then listen to the individual players,
consider what they say, and then respond. You have
to decide if what they want to do would benefit from
or requires a skill check. Some actions are simple: if
a player says they turn around and walk back through
the door, then all you need to do is let them know you
heard them. Probably the best way to let a player know
that you heard them and that you’re on the same page
is to paraphrase back what they just said: “All right,
Byron walks back through the door. I presume he is
guarding the entrance, basically watching everyone’s
back?” Listen again and then respond. If the action
requires a skill check, pick which skill you think best fits
the situation and have them roll that; after considering
the result, let the player know what their character
accomplishes.
If you think a particular skill is called for, but the player
suggests another, do consider what they are saying.
The player probably had a skill in mind when they
declared what they were doing; the GM, on the other
hand, has a lot going on at any given time and thus
has less time to think about the appropriate skill. If
however, after considering the two skills, you still think
your original skill check is a better fit, have the player
roll that one. As the GM, you’re in charge of the game
rulings. Take up any disagreements after the game
session.
The overall pattern of narrating Spellchrome is not
difficult: Offer a brief explanation of what players can
see along with any outstanding details, and then give
them a chance to do something. Listen to what each
player wants to do and, by providing feedback, move
the narration along as far as the actions takes them.
A flashlight in the dark
As the GM, you know everything about a scene and
setting. When narrating, you always have to withhold
information that the players cannot yet perceive. At
the start of an adventure, everything is obscured –
only to be revealed through action or skill checks. A
Player Character must be near enough to a room to
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see it before it can be drawn or described for them. A
container needs to be opened before its contents are
clearly identified. Sometimes, things are only noticed by
a particularly perceptive individual. In such cases, you
should have the player make a Listen and Spot check
when they first walk into a room. Actively searching a
space also grants a Listen and Spot check.
It can be very helpful for everyone if the GM or a player
uses a grid map or a pencil and paper to draw out
locations as players explore them.
When players ask for more information about a location,
try to provide it – such as the objects that decorate a
room. Remember that this is not just a text adventure;
you can improvise . Take advantage of the flexible
medium of having a live GM.
Making the game exciting
When describing anything, use strong language.
Searing, sweltering, scorching or blazing is more
evocative then hot. Don’t just tell them what is
happening, let them feel it. If you say that it’s
raining out, describe the effects of the rain: Wet
clothes, loud down-pour, darkened skies, water
splashing beneath feet. We all have experience
to draw upon, but it may take a little bit of imagery
to spark imaginations.
Give some details that let the players feel like they
are really there. Consider the light, the acoustics, the
temperature, the age and material of floor underfoot,
air quality, smell, and size or scale of a place; then
mention a detail that is either interesting or essential to
the experience.
How much should be prewritten and then read to
the players? It probably depends on your delivery.
Prewritten description, often called Boxed Text,
can sound a bit dull at times. On the other hand, not
having anything written down can result in a pretty
basic description and a missed opportunity. So make
yourself some notes, but how closely you read them is
up to you.
These adjectives may help when looking for a word
to describe a space or object: ancient, broken, clean,
cluttered, creepy, crowded, dark, drab, dry, dusty,
echoic , empty, filthy, gigantic, glamorous, gleaming,
glistening, gloomy, grotesque, gruesome, loud,
massive, meek, Modern-Allterion, Modern-Eldlandrian,
musty, natural, odd, old-fashioned, ordinary, quaint,
shiny, silent, simplistic, slippery, smoggy, smooth, soft,
solid, sophisticated, spotless, stale, strange, uneven,
unkempt, unnatural, vast, wet and windy are a few.
When a player make a great roll, really put some effort
into describing how well they strike or use a skill. If
it helps, borrow film conventions, such as camera
tracking, to describe a shot from a ranged attack.
About Perspective
Most books on the subject of writing teach that 2nd
person perspective is rarely used. And they’re right.
First person (I went) or third person (Luke went) is
more common than second person (You went). But,
it can be used in Roleplaying games when recapping
and clarifying what players have done: “You climb
through the window without making any noise. Inside
you see...” It does not, however, give the GM the right
to take control of the Player Characters.
There are exceptions to the above mentioned control.
For example, the GM has the right to let players know
at the start of an adventure that they are at the tavern,
or other location: “You’re all eating a meal together in
the common room when...” This is acceptable as long
as it is serving the story and is not out of character for
a PC. Once an adventure starts, the GM can’t decide
for the players whether they accept a mission or not
(although it might be a short adventure if they don’t).
The GM can’t decide if a character breaks up a fight
or watches to see who wins (although NPCs can urge
them to do something). To avoid arguments, don’t tell
a character that they’re coming out of a specific place
when something happens. Give the player a reason
to go there and then see if events trigger. Remember
also, as the GM, you control the passage of time. It is
acceptable to tell the players that it’s morning, and then
ask them what they are doing to get ready. Then throw
a surprise their way, making it mesh with whatever
declarations they make.
Both players and the GM can use either 1st person
or 3rd person when declaring actions or describing
something. Using 1st person and saying, “I take off
after him!” is fine. Alternatively, using third person and
saying, “Byron takes off after him,” is also fine. In some
situations, one may feel more natural than the other.
Recapping
Don’t be afraid to repeat yourself, especially at the
start of a new game session. We all need reminders
from time to time of what has happened. Even after few
hours into an adventure you can have a player recap
what has gone on so far, just to see if you’re on the
same page. It can also help other players who might
not have caught something earlier.
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GM as Referee
When you’re the GM, you run the game. When a decision
needs to be made about a rule or action, you make the
final call. You decide whether a spell will accomplish
what a player hopes it will or how to determine the
results of a high-speed chase. Sometimes you decide
to let the dice decide, but even then your influence
decides what skill, Attribute or saving throw is used.
You of course are not just making arbitrary decisions;
most of what you decide will have written guidelines,
found in skill descriptions, spell descriptions and rules
throughout this chapter and book.
If there’s a mistake made during combat, know that you
can’t go back in time – or at least not too far. If a player
realizes two rounds later that their Enhanced Aiming
Marker should have made their first attack hit, it’s
probably too late to do anything about it. Mention that
their Aiming Marker must have glitched out on them,
but don’t dwell on it. If you’re feeling generous, you
could have them roll damage – but the damage occurs
immediately, not two rounds ago. One of your duties as
GM is to keep the game moving, especially in combat.
(Retroactive chain-reactions rarely help move combat
forward.)
As the GM, you want to make fair rulings - players want
a GM that “plays by the rules”. So be familiar with them,
especially the skills and spells. If you’re not sure about
something, hopefully you know where to look it up.
A small pause in the game is fine, and next time you
won’t have to double check. You should listen to and
consider what the other players have to say, but in the
end you have to decide what you think is right. Discuss
any disagreements outside of the game session.
If something isn’t in the rules, make your best guess.
Do what makes sense to you and is in keeping with the
spirit of the rules and the game world.
Probably the most important thing to keep in mind
when making rulings and interpreting the rules is to
be consistent. What works one day should work the
next. What is impossible one day should not suddenly
become possible the next.
House Rules
Sometimes special rulings and situations become
house rules. A house rule may exist to fill a void or to
explicitly overturn what is clearly stated in the rules.
There are two sides to house rules: on one hand, you
and your friends are the ones sitting around a table.
You have every right to do what makes sense for you.
On the other hand, house rules can cause chaos and
grief if not everyone at the table is aware of them or
agrees with them. So tread lightly. It shouldn’t take an
entire evening to explain to a new player what all the
house rules are.
GM as Judge
Running your own PC
Some Game Masters will run their own Player
Character. Their PC will start at the same level, receive
experience points and rise in levels just like everyone
else’s. Running your own PC as the GM has advantages
and disadvantages.

As the GM you determine Difficulty Class (DC) each Above, it was mentioned that
time one is needed. Use the Difficulty Class Ratings putting in some time as a PC
Table (pg 59) from the Skills Chapter as a guide to help You’ll get
can give the GM insight into
you in making these decisions. Furthermore, each skill making the game fun and a sense for
description talks about Success and Failure. There are balanced for the players.
a lot of skills, which means looking one up will often be
whether the
Running a PC in your own
a more likely option than memorizing each. Once you game is not the same thing, XP and other
get an understanding of skill DCs and results, you can
probably just go with what feels right, provided you and
but it can help. You will start rewards feel
to put a little more thought
your players are good with that. in the items you want to buy about right.
for your character. You’ll You also get
GM as a Player get a sense for whether the
to be part of
XP and other rewards feel
Hopefully every GM gets a chance to play Spellchrome about right. You also get to the team,
as a Player Character – with someone else Game be part of the team, working
Mastering. Besides being a lot of fun, it can provide with the other PCs (rather working with
useful insight into how to make a good game. As than only ever attacking the other PCs.
the GM, try to keep in mind the players’ perspective them with antagonists).
when creating and running adventures. Players want
a chance to do exciting things. Most want to face down The biggest disadvantage is that you have one more
difficult odds, come up with clever solutions on their ball to juggle. Game Mastering can take a lot of orga-
own and come out the victor. nization; having one less thing to keep track of might
make things that much easier. For example, you also
have to keep straight what you know as the GM and
what your PC has discovered and understood. It’s not
that difficult, but does take a little more mental energy.

If you do decide to run your own PC, consider the

following advice in order to deal with the remaining
disadvantages. Make your character somewhat
dim-witted. You don’t want them coming up with the
plan of action too early (although it can be great to have
an in-game voice for when the players are truly stuck
and are looking for an idea). You might not even want
them to be too outstanding at combat. It isn’t as bad as
a NPC outshining other PCs at combat, but it just isn’t
good GMing etiquette (don’t carry the biggest gun or
sword and it will probably be fine). Do consider making
them decent healers, as that can also serve to keep the
game moving forward. Whatever role your GM-run PC
takes, don’t step on the other player’s toes – consider
what functions each of them are meeting and fill in the
void.

Again remember, the end objective is fun. If it is more

fun for you to run your own character and doing so
isn’t slowing down the game or frustrating any of the
players, then go for it.

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Tips and Guidelines Bad GMing
Presented below are a few things to avoid. Even though
Rolling Dice there’s a very low chance that you would be guilty of
any of these, they still have to be mentioned.
It is good dice etiquette for players to
use dice that the GM can actually read
(some have poor contrasting colours Deadly
on the numbering). The players should
Only awful GMs set out to kill Player Characters. As the
wait for their turn to roll dice, and then
GM, it would be easy to do: just make monsters and
roll them once. Players should roll where
thugs exceptionally deadly and then have the players
others can see them. Players should let their
face the overwhelming odds of these impossible
dice stand with their last result until they need to roll
challenges. It is not cool if all of the Player Characters
again. Much of the game is made exciting because of a
die. It is not cool to single out one PC and kill them.
player’s chance of succeeding or failing based on a die
roll; it can be less fun for other players if not everyone
If you set up what you think is a fair challenge and
lets the dice decide what the results are.
one PC dies, that’s part of the game. Without the risk
of death, players would end up playing the game far
Decide ahead of time as a group what counts as a valid
more recklessly. Take note though that the game is
roll. If a die lands somewhere odd or stops in a tilted
actually set up to try and prevent Player Characters
position, then it is probably best just to reroll the dice
from dying. Death does not occur until a character
without hesitation. Players should know that the actual
reaches -30 Hit Points. This is because the weapons
game is not to come up with clever ways to selectively
in Spellchrome can deal a lot of damage. (Note that
choose good dice rolls.
even at a -30 threshold, bleeding causes 1d4 damage
per round, which means a character could die in under
Hopefully as the GM you don’t have to even mention
a minute.) Characters can
anything about dice etiquette. Most players have no
also purchase impressive
desire to cheat. If a player is doing something out of the
armour that reduces and Never design
ordinary, politely let them know what you would rather
absorbs damage. This
them do. They probably weren’t even consciously
again is to keep the PCs
something
aware that they were doing something wrong.
alive even while they take that is so
on great odds.
Related topic: See types of dice from the introduction dangerous
chapter.
By all means, set up difficult that it’s likely
challenges, but never
GMs get to roll in secrecy design something that is so to kill every
dangerous that it’s likely to
As the GM, you will make some rolls in secret. For
kill every character. No one character.
example, NPCs will take actions, such as Hide and
will enjoy it.
Move Silently, that require rolls. players oppose these
rolls with Listen and Spot checks. It creates more
tension and drama if the players don’t know what Bias
exactly they rolling a perception check for, or what their
Bad GMs hold grudges, take personal matters into the
target number is.
game and pick favourites. Whether an issue with one
of the players occurs inside or outside of the game, do
A GM screen (typically made of thin folded cardboard)
your best to set it aside while you’re gaming. Deal with
hides dice rolls, the plot notes, NPC stats and maps
the issue if you can. players say stupid things. GMs
you don’t want to share with the players.
say stupid things. Do your best to let it go. Hopefully
everyone is at the table to have fun.
Whether you decide to make attack rolls for all to see
or behind a GM screen is up to you. As mentioned at
The opposite of holding a grudge might be picking a
the end of the sample combat discussion, each has
favourite. Try not to favour any of the players, regardless
pros and cons. Sometimes if the bad guys are doing
of out-of-game relationships. If you need to, roll dice to
well, it can help if the players can see your lucky streak.
determine who the hulking monster takes a swing at.
On the other hand, this reduces your ability to subtly
manipulate the challenge level – although there are
always other options.

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Inconsistent
Bad GMs are inconsistent. If the bad guy uses a skill
or spell to fully succeed at something and then a player
tries the exact same thing and utterly fails, you’re
going to have a problem. If, though, you did everything
right, and it is only the player’s perception that this has
happened, do your best to explain what’s really going
on. Remember, the players only want to know what the
rules are so they can play by them. And they want you
to be fair.
Push over
Bad GMs give into every player request. players will
want things; some of them will be reasonable, some
won’t be. You’ll have to come up with criteria of your
own regarding whether you grant the request or not.
Ask yourself how granting the request will affect their
character and your game. If it is an item, you might have
to decide how available the item is (maybe you let the
player roll percentile, with a 14% chance of success).
Pick your battles: allow the common requests without
conflict. But when you know you should say no, say no.
Don’t be a push over. Be tough. The really odd thing is
that the players don’t want a push over for a GM – but
some will want to test you.
Tyrannical
Bad GMs are tyrants. With them, players shouldn’t
even bother asking, the answer is no. players might not
want a push over, but any extreme is too much.
Lack player management
Bad GMs allow a single player to grab the spotlight
and dominate the Game Master’s time and attention.
Typically there is a group of players at the table. The
other players don’t need to watch a single player
take action after action without themselves getting a
chance to contribute actions, ideas, queries, etc. After
acknowledging a player, but before telling them the
results of their action, go to the next player (or to the
quiet player who hasn’t said much) and ask them what
their character is doing while this is going on.
Permit infighting
Bad GMs allow one player to try to kill another player’s
character. The group has to act like a team. No one
wants their character to die, and they certainly don’t
want the threat to come from within their group. There
are lots of fun and exciting group dynamics: some
characters will like each other, some might not; some
might have in-game secrets or agendas, but none of
it needs to result in one Player Character attacking
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another without some game story element first sparking
it. If you get an unsolicited communication from one of
your players regarding a fellow player’s character – nip
it in the bud. Let them know that it is the wrong path to
be following in your game. Introduce an NPC for the
player to focus their energy and attention on instead
(or do whatever will work in your situation). The players
should have lot of villains to deal with, but these antag-
onists need to be NPCs.
Unprepared
Bad GMs show up late and unprepared. If you want
your game to run well, plan to succeed. When you are
prepared, you’re able to both relax and be in charge of
the game. When it’s easy, the game is a lot of fun.
Player Character Death
There is no guarantee that when a character sets off on
a dangerous mission or adventure they will survive. Just
like GM controlled Non-Player Characters, the player
controlled characters can die. Death can happen to a
newly created character or an experienced high-level
character that ends up taking too much damage and
dying.
As the GM, it’s possible to help a character not die.
Understand though, that you cannot always do this.
The risk of a Player Character dying is part of the game.
At the same time, you don’t want characters dying each
session, especially in low risk situations.
Low Risk
Take action to reduce the risk of a PC dying any time
the players are doing something fairly mundane. These
situations include the opening chapter of a session or
adventure, the PC fighting a low ranking henchman
or thug who gets a string of lucky rolls, a random cliff,
or anything else that just wouldn’t feel heroic. There
should at least be a good story behind how a player’s
favourite character died.
High Risk
You can’t always step in to prevent a death when the
players are doing something exotic and dangerous.
These situations include the end climax of an adventure,
battling an infamous villain or notorious henchman,
executing a daring plan, or anything else that feels
heroic.
What you can do to help
▪ You can pull your punch. If you know a PC is
near 0 Hit Points, lower the damage a little. This
way, the chance is better that another character
can get to them before they bleed out.
▪ You can have an NPC bind wounds or cast
a spell to heal the PC. Obviously NPCs can’t
materialize from nowhere, but an NPC that heals
a PC doesn’t even have to be a non-enemy.
Even bad guys take prisoners. (Read how
Villains make odd mistakes, pg 199.)
▪ Give the player another chance. Sure they just
blew their jump check and should be falling to
their doom, but let them grab onto something.
It can still be a rough landing, but at least it isn’t
certain death. Instead of landing on spikes,
have it be a monster pit. Whatever the solution,
it should add to the drama; if it’s just eating up
time and becoming tedious, you probably want to
move on or fast track to a scene that is exciting.
▪ Allow a single person to use the Heal Skill on a
dead but still warm body. Medical miracles can
happen if a character has not been dead for
too long, but be careful not to set inappropriate
precedents in your players’ minds. A really good
roll (DC 25+) can stabilize a character and bring
them to -29 Hit Points. Even though you can’t
technically magically heal a dead person, the Swift
Healing spell – in conjunction with a last chance
medical effort – can help. Add the result of a single
Swift Healing casting to the Heal Skill check.
▪ Don’t make your opposition quite so deadly
to begin with. Have some of the antagonists
in an adjacent room, separate from the battle.
In a round or two you can decide if 2, 3 or
4 more enter the battle. Small advantages
can help the PCs if their team needs it.
▪ Let the players retreat. Magic doors shouldn’t
appear, but build your adventures so there is
cover and more than one escape to begin with.
▪ Allow a bit of help from NPCs. No, not a super
solider NPC that kills all the bad guys in a single
round, but a couple of local law enforcement
could show up to help if the players transmitted
a request for backup ahead of time. A few more
targets that fight back can turn the tide of a battle.
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▪ Don’t allow Critical Hits. The standard rules in
Spellchrome do not feature critical hits. Other
games have them, so maybe you’ll think about
adding them (something like double damage on
the roll of natural 20). The reason Spellchrome
does not feature criticals is because many of the
weapons do a lot of damage – enough that double
damage would easily bypass Damage Reduction
and kill PCs. If you add critical hits, monitor how
they affect your game before you decide to keep
them. It’s the same story for massive damage
rules: this game does not officially use them – know
that adding them will make for a deadlier game.
If a PC dies
When a character dies and was
not able to be saved, it means
that the character can no longer
be played by anyone. The
player can keep the character
sheet.
Understand that having a
character die is not a trivial event
for many players. Whether they
just created the character or
have been playing them for a long time, the player has
put effort into the PC. Obviously, try not to say anything
that rubs salt in the wounds. Stay positive and let the
character’s death become a part of your game’s story.
Always let the player create a new character right away.
Let the new character be close in experience to the old
character, around 90% of what the old character had
(but never below 1st level). The new character can
be like the old one or completely different in function,
Ancient Sign, Social Class – anything. (Visual traits and
bonuses cannot be carried over; if desired they must
be rolled fresh for each new character.) Work with the
player when you have a moment to figure out what kind
of equipment the new character should have.
If you’re still playing the same session in which the
character died, have the player let you know when the
new character is nearly complete. Try to find a good
spot to insert them into the adventure, and do it as
soon as possible. If there aren’t any good spots, come
up with some plot device for the character to join the
group, even if it’s a bit absurd. Don’t make the player sit
on the sidelines for too long once their new character
is ready. Sometimes a character is killed towards the
end of a play session. In that case, the player and GM
have more time to figure everything out and come up
with a more logical story device to introduce the new
character next session.
GM Authority
As the GM you:
▪ Decide when to start the game. Good
GMs ask other players what they think.
Sometimes a player might not show up on
time and you have to make a decision.
▪ Make the final decision on game rules and
game rulings. It’s acceptable for others to try
to change your mind while the ruling is open
for discussion or after the game session.
▪ Decide what bonuses are granted based
a on a situation. Good GMs use the
guidelines given and are consistent.
▪ Encourage a fun and workable game play
environment. Good GMs manage the game
table as well as the game world. Discourage
behaviour and distractions that you think
will seriously disrupt the game session.
▪ Decide when to wrap up the game for the day
or evening. Good GMs don’t end things in the
middle of a battle, but instead they find a spot
where the game can easily be picked up again.
Good GMs end a bit before most people have
to go. This leaves time to level up (if required),
for questions and feedback and to make sure
people don’t miss rides or get home late.
Villain Guidelines
During the players’ adventures, they will face opposition
– antagonists whose goals run contrary to the heroes’
goals. Below are some things to keep in mind when
creating, developing and running characters who serve
to conflict with the Player Characters.
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Villains are tough
Villains are usually not weak opponents. Most criminals
are going to be armed and know how to use a weapon;
and, given a chance, they will use them. Don’t labour
over every thug to make them all unbeatable killing
machines, but do make them pose an actual threat.
When you think up a challenge for players, think real-
istically for a moment about what kind of opposition it
would present. Fighting a powerful crime boss can be
exciting, but not easy. The context of that adventure
will call for heavily armed opposition during confron-
tations. Reducing the amount of goons or their ability
to fight changes the context. It means that this really
wasn’t a powerful crime boss after all. If the Player
Characters are still low level, either have the players
fight an upcoming crime boss with less resources, or
put off this story idea until the PCs are more powerful
and capable of taking on such a mission.
Villains can cast spells too
Nearly every human in the Spellchrome world is
capable of casting spells. For the most part, villains
and thugs use the same character creation rules as
players. When running villains, try to keep in mind the
spell categories that each knows; perhaps a spell could
be used instead of a mundane attack.
Villains are not omniscient
Villains are not all knowing; the GM on the other hand
knows quite a lot about the Player Characters and what
is going on in the game world. As the GM, it can really
be quite easy to have a villain do or say something
based on knowledge that they don’t have. Don’t think
your players won’t raise an eyebrow; and the natural
inclination to justify the extraordinary awareness can
be regrettable. So try to avoid it. Stop for a moment
and consider what the villain knows or doesn’t know
before saying anything. It can be frustrating for players
if every villain constantly seems to have eyes and ears
everywhere. If the villain has spies then great, that can
make things interesting – but consider it ahead of time.
Decide how and when the spies are gathering informa-
tion and occasionally give players a chance to react,
intervene or otherwise take action.
NPCs might use any number of spells in the process
of spying or gathering information, including: Remote
Senses, Last Moment, Sense Truth, Animal Communi-
cation, Mind Link, Mind Read, Broadcast and Telepathic
Communication, as well as all of the Shadow Spells.
Similarly, an NPC can use a host of skills to sneak and
gather information.
Remember also that enemy agents will not always be
observing or interacting with the Player Characters
directly. Some information can be gleaned by inter-
rogating or deceiving others close to the PCs.
(Deciding to approach your game world in such a way
can organically lead to some interesting encounters
and adventures, once the players find out what has
happened to their allies.)
Villains make odd mistakes
Sure, it might make more sense to just kill the heroes
given the chance, but villains always seem to have a
reason not to do so. Instead, the villain captures and
imprisons the heroes in order to interrogate or ransom
them. Or maybe there’s still a bigger fish that the villain
reports to, so the characters are held until a boss can
arrive.
This guideline, which has kept countless other fictional
heroes alive, allows the GM to reset the scene and throw
players, down on their luck, a bone. Ultimately you are
rooting for the PCs to win, even though you can’t make
it too easy for them. Whenever you can, give them a
chance to regroup and reassess the situation. If they
find themselves shoved into a prison cell without their
equipment, give them a chance to escape on their own.
If they come up with a plan, let them try it. If they fail to
come up with a good idea, then change the situation
after a while. Present opportunities, but don’t gift wrap
those opportunities. Fictional villains may make odd
choices, but they’re still going to lock the door.
▪ Related: About the Opposition, pg 209.
Successful Gaming Session
Below are some tips and suggestions on having
successful gaming sessions. Most of these tips have
been mentioned already, and some might not really
make that big of a difference. Still, it can’t hurt to give
them a read, especially if you’re not certain about how
to run a game session.
▪ Show up early. If it’s your own house,
make sure you’re at home on time.
▪ Tell players to arrive a bit earlier
than you want them there.
▪ Control your environment. Clean up a little. Turn
off distractions. Add something to the tone of the
game – putting on a CD is usually fairly easy.
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▪ Be a good host. If a new a player has been invited to
the game, pretend you’re at a party: get up and greet
them. Show them where they can sit. Introduce them to
others. Try to use other people’s names during the game
so the new player gets a chance to remember them.
▪ Allow some time to talk. Don’t be concerned
about starting right away. Ideally these are all
people who know and like each other. Give them
a chance to chat and talk about the last week
or two; better before the game than during.
▪ Use the time before the game to address any
questions, such as Player Character equipment
purchases. And of course use the time to socialize.
▪ Have an adventure ready; something that will hopefully
motivate the players to action. Have some notes and
an outline of how the game’s story will progress.
▪ Let everyone know you’re about to start the game,
and then actually start it. Tell the players where
their characters are and what’s going on.
▪ Start it off with a bang, with
either combat or something else
dramatic happening; get some
dice rolling before the opening
credits would normally begin.
▪ Keep an eye on the clock. Do what you can to not let the
game session stall. If the players seem to be dithering
about, try to figure out what they’re missing. You may
have initially failed to communicate something.
▪ Watch and listen. It’s alright if the GM isn’t talking every
minute. Take a moment to consider which players are
engaged and to decide where to steer the game next.
▪ Give them some time to plan. If they know what
they must do and seem to be having fun deciding
how they’re going to do it, don’t be in too big of
a rush to charge in with your backup plan.
▪ Be open, flexible. When the players do things you
did not anticipate, do your best to accommodate.
Improvise the best you can and don’t let on that it’s
outside of what you made notes for or planned.
▪ Make notes as you go along. If you make up a name,
write it down. If the players are coming up to a section of
adventure, jot down a couple of reminders for yourself.
▪ Don’t actively split up the Player Characters’ group.
It can become boring for other players if you have to
resolve what one or two other players are doing for
a length of time. Sometimes the PCs will split up, but
try not to make it a critical part of an adventure.
▪ End the game in a logical place. It’s great if you
can conclude an adventure during a session. Make
sure though that there will be enough time left over
to give out XP, possibly level up characters, clean
up a little and do other game related things.
Successful Gaming Campaign
A campaign is made up of a series of related game
sessions. When looking at your game in the long term,
there are some things to consider.
▪ Before you start a new campaign, you may want to
dedicate the first session to just creating characters.
If there’s time left over, you can have the Player
Characters meet and go on a shortened adventure.
▪ Try to come up with a workable context for the Player
Characters to come together and naturally work as
a team. Maybe most of them have trained together
somewhere. Maybe an individual who needs
something knows and trusts each of them, and
believes they would work well together. Whatever
you come up with, it’s worth putting in the effort.
▪ Get to know the characters. Ask the players about
the character they have created. Listen for hooks
that you can use to make the adventure more
personal. If the player doesn’t have much to say, ask
about the character’s family and acquaintances.
▪ Get to know the players. Most players will have at
least a vague notion about the kind of adventures
they want to participate in. Ask them what they think
from time to time. Do they want more action or more
talking? What movies would they like you to borrow
from? What do they think would spice-up the game?
▪ Present different situations and contexts each
game session. Some players will want to wear
their full combat gear and kick in every villain’s
front door. Other players will prefer gameplay that
demands a certain amount of subtleness, like
situations that require characters to use talking,
subterfuge and their skills and spells to their
full advantage. A variety of circumstances and
locations will encourage different play styles.
▪ Have a consistent thread run through all of the
game sessions that draws them together; an
overarching plot or story, if you will. It doesn’t
have to be much: it could be the same insignia
showing up in a couple places, uncovering a secret
communication between two sets of villains or
something more interesting. Not everything needs
to add to the overall plot, but little by little you can
build towards something. In the meantime, you can
keep the players guessing what’s really going on.
▪ Try to game at regular intervals. A game that is
run every week at the same time will feel more
like a campaign than one that gets together
once or twice a month at different times. That
said, life sometimes gets in the way – and
gaming once a month is better than never!
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Game Issues
Some issue may come up during your game. Below are
a few thoughts on these topics.
Player can’t make it
Sometimes you know that one of your players will
not be able to attend a game session. Try to ask the
player ahead of time if they want someone to play
their character. If they do, make sure you have their
character sheet. Also, let them know that there is
a small chance that something bad could happen to
their character. If they don’t want anyone to play their
character, hopefully the adventure is at a point where
that PC is able to leave the story in order to attend to
personal business.
Whether or not the character should receive XP is up
to you as the GM. Understand that everyone has things
come up from time to time, so consider giving everyone
a couple free passes. Also know that the GM’s job is
easier if everyone is close in level. On the other hand,
most people think you have to earn XP – and you can’t
earn it if you’re not there.
Unbalanced characters
When a number of people create characters, they will all
have their own strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes
it might seem like one character is a way tougher
and more capable fighter than the other characters.
This imbalance can make it difficult to design appro-
priate opponents and combat. The super fighter mows
through the opposition unless you make combat extra
challenging, which make things deadlier for everyone
else.
When the above situation happens, first
understand that the player probably The player
created their character for the exact
purpose of winning each combat. Other probably
than throwing a few more bad guys created their
their way, they’re probably fine. You
character
can always ask them. A bigger concern
is how the other players are doing. Do for the exact
they see the super fighter as filling a roll
– the person they turn to when combat purpose of
occurs – or are they a little annoyed that
someone else dominates combat? If a
winning
player is feeling over-shadowed by the each combat.
super fighter, maybe you want to boost
the other character a little. You can
make a suggestion about choosing a new feat when
their character levels up to help them become more
competitive, or make some new equipment available.
Another way to look at this situation is to mirror the Obviously, neither of these fixes should be taken lightly.
PC group when creating opposition. The enemy team Something needs to be quite disruptive or game unbal-
should not (always) be composed of the same clone ancing before you should take steps to remove it. It is
of a single thug. Make one of them a super fighter. best to consider how a player will use something (how
Make the other Player Characters happy that they, too, it will impact the game) before you offer it to them in the
have a super fighter on their team, someone who they first place.
can use to step up and fight. (This works best if the
players know ahead of time that one of the antagonists
is a majorly tough combatant. They can learn this infor-
Players don’t accept a mission
mation by rumour, reputation, description, pre-fight Occasionally, you have an
dialogue, etc.) adventure all planned out The first thing
but the players fail to take
the bait. The first thing you want to
you want to figure out is
whether it’s the characters figure out is
or the players that don’t
want to accept the job. whether it’s the
If the characters don’t want
characters or
to take on the adventure, the players that
figure out why. Do they
not like who they would be don’t want to
working for? Do they think
the pay or reward would accept the job.
be too low? What detail
bothered the characters?
Maybe they were just Roleplaying, looking for clues to a
double cross and unwittingly said “no” without realizing
it. Once you know what’s going on, take another shot
at it. Sweeten the pot (there is more than silver credits
in the world) or have a better-known NPC request the
Broken characters’ services – same adventure, but rivalling the
As the GM it can be fun to create new equipment, feats, original NPC’s goals. Make it personal when you can
and so on. Give it to the players and sometimes you – desperate pleas can be harder to ignore, if framed
wish you had not. The problem really isn’t the players‘; properly.
it’s that you made the item or feat a little too powerful,
without any sufficient drawbacks to balance it out. If the players themselves don’t want to go on your
adventure, you might have a bigger problem. Ask them
You can deal with the problem either in game or out of what kind of adventure they would rather go on. What
game. In game means that the item begins to malfunc- adventures have they enjoyed, what elements worked?
tion and become unusable, or the player loses it during Is it time for new characters? Talk to your players and
the course of an adventure. This solution can work – decide as a group on a course of action.
characters gain and lose things all the time. But don’t
be surprised if you get some resistance. When toys
break in game, most players will go to lengths to fix Awarding XP
them in game.
Experience (XP) is typically given out at the end of the
game session. It makes for easier record keeping to
The other option is to deal with the problem out of game.
give one lump sum at the end, and avoids the game
Own your mistake and explain how you should have put
disruption that would occur if characters were achieving
more thought into the item before letting a player have
new levels in the middle of the game.
it. Let them know that you appreciate them play testing
it for you. If the new thing is a feat or other intangible
In the Spellchrome system, characters level up after
bonus or ill-considered house rule, out of game may be
every 1000 Experience Points they gain. This means
the only way to fix the mistake. You probably want to
that whether a character is level 3 or level 13, they’ll
offer something in trade when taking anything away.
probably receive about the same amount of XP per
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Characters should gain somewhere between 50 and
100 XP per hour of game session. Go out of your way
to reward the players for:
▪ Completing goals
▪ Finishing missions
▪ Clever planning
▪ Quick thinking
▪ Problem solving
▪ Roleplaying
▪ Defeating difficult foes
▪ Surviving tough fights
▪ Making the game fun for others
There is no chart to tell you how much XP a monster
is worth. Hopefully the creature was an appropriate
challenge for the players, and the XP is based on
defeating a difficult foe and accomplishing other
objectives. If players are having fun and moving forward
in the game, give them close to the maximum 100 XP
per hour. As an alternative to XP per hour, you could
decide ahead of time to have a maximum reward of
around 450 XP per game session for each character.
Do whatever works for you.
First few levels
A character at level one might not have many Hit Points.
While this can be alright for teaching a little humility, it
can be quite tough to keep the Player Characters alive
at level 1 (although Spellchrome armour and Extraor-
dinary Hit Points can help a bit). You are encouraged
to level characters up to level 2 quickly, perhaps even
after the first full length game session. Reaching level
3 quickly can also be helpful. (Note
though that progress can feel a
bit slower to the players later on,
which is a potential negative to
this approach.)
Other Rewards
During adventures characters
will gain more than just XP. Silver
Credits, equipment, contacts and
favours can all be acquired through
the course of a game.
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Silver Credits
Silver Credit is the monetary system used in the game.
Remember that Silv can be either coins or paper bills,
and comes in a multitude of values.
Payment
Players are most likely to receive Silver Credits in one
of two ways. The first is from an employer. It is typical
in an RPG setting for someone with resources to need
or desire something and hire the Player Characters to
do it for them.
The employer could be a merchant, a guild, a distressed
parent, a politician, a division of The Eldlandrian Western
Guard, the Crown of Lundor, or any other person or
faction. As the GM, you will often make an initial offer
to the Player Characters towards the beginning of an
adventure, which likely distils to: “Accomplish X and I
can give you Y.”
When deciding how much Silver Credits to give, ask
yourself the following questions:
▪ What kind of resources would the employer have?
▪ How much does the employer think she
needs to offer in order to motivate the people
she wants to hire? What kind of risk is
involved? What is the going rate for X?
▪ As the GM, how much do you think the players
will want? How much or how little do you want
them to gain? Keep in mind that whatever
is offered will be divided several ways.
Take a good look at the equipment chapter and remind
yourself what a few things cost before deciding on
an amount.
It is acceptable to give some
Silv up front, say for expenses,
and to offer a substantial bonus for
meeting a set of additional challenges
or conditions.
Fallen Foes
The second way players
are going to receive Silv is
from fallen foes and other
chance opportunities. If, in
the course of an adventure,
someone tries to kill a Player
Character, don’t be surprised
if the surviving combatant takes the
defeated one’s belongings, including any
Silver Credits they have on them. This is the way things
work in a lot of RPGs, including this one. It reflects the
setting, which at times can be chaotic and survivalist
in nature.
Another way that PCs will gain Silv from fallen foes is
by selling the foes equipment. Most used equipment
will sell for about 30 to 40% of the original value to the
right buyer.
Equipment
Characters can gain equipment in a number of ways.
Supplies can be offered to accomplish a goal if the
circumstances warrant it. Instead of Silver Credits, rare
or expensive equipment can be offered as payment.
Equipment, such as a vehicle, might be borrowed from a
trusted contact. Obviously, the Player Character, using
the Silv they gain, can purchase most equipment.
Equipment can also be gained from taking it from
defeated foes. Keep this in mind when you decide what
equipment the antagonist will have. Some opponents
can and should have some good or interesting
equipment, but certainly not all of them.
Contacts
Players can gain contacts by accepting assignments.
This initial employer can become, through Roleplaying,
a trusted ally. (Alternatively, the initial employer might
end up trying to double cross and kill all of the Player
Characters – not everyone has good intentions.) Other
NPCs that players interact with during the course of
an adventure can also become long-term contacts,
providing each has something to gain from the other.
Contacts are fairly easy to reach via a comlink, as
long as a character gets the individual’s Link Code. As
the GM, you may also establish pre-existing contacts
for players based on their background. This comes
in handy whenever you need a quick contact for the
purpose of moving a story forward (including starting
an adventure).
Favours
A normal contact will try to do something for a player,
as long as it’s not too risky and is mutually beneficial.
Owing a favour is something else – it means owing a
debt. If a contact in the game owes a Player Character
a favour (and they are honourable enough to keep their
word), the individual will use whatever power they have
to try and achieve what is asked, even if it involves
personal risk.
Because of the risk involved, most employers will be
conservative when it comes to handing out favours.
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Adventure Basics
At the most basic level, an adventure has an objective
that characters seek to complete. Often, to complete
the objective, multiple tasks must be undertaken.
Sometimes achieving the adventure’s objective reveals
a new, larger objective.
Conflict
Adventures and stories require conflict. Without some
form of conflict, a story lacks drama. Nobody wants to
read a boring conversation between two people who
agree on everything. A side-scrolling video game that
features neither obstacles nor enemies will be dull and
pointless.
Adding conflict into an adventure requires opposition,
competition, obstacles, complications and even the
occasional set-back. This does not mean that every
simple task should become difficult, nor should it seem
as though the world is out to get the Player Characters.
But the major milestones on the way to achieving the
main objective must present some challenge.
Characters must have problems to solve. Some
problems can be dealt with using a sword or pistol.
Some problems can be dealt with using a skill or a
spell, or by using equipment or other objects. Some
problems benefit from speaking eloquently and Role-
playing a clever idea or strategy. Most require a blend
of thought and physical action.
Note that these challenges and problems are not
included to frustrate the players or thwart their every
action. Rather, the adversaries, dilemmas, barriers
and other difficulties are included in order to give the
players opportunities to take interesting actions, to use
their character’s many abilities and make their success
that much more rewarding.
Story Elements
Plot
The plot consists of events going on in the game world
that trigger action, and becomes the basis of the story.
Characters
Characters are the protagonists and their allies, the
antagonists and their allies, and neutral bystanders.
Player Characters are the protagonists. Antagonists
may be any NPCs with opposing goals to the PCs
or individuals who otherwise pose as an impediment
towards achieving success. They might be enemy The willing suspension of disbelief is attributed to
agents or soldiers, thugs, members of organized Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who you may know from the
crime, hostile law enforcement, members of a restric- poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
tive or secret group, a competing adventuring group,
mercenaries, spies, thieves, monsters, supernatural
creatures, or any other number of villains or misguided Genre Fiction
souls.
The stories your group will tell when playing the Spell-
chrome RPG lend themselves best to genre fiction (as
Time opposed to literary fiction). This is probably true of most
Roleplaying Games.
The game takes place in the year 1076 CE (Current
Era). The majority of the world still has strong medieval
Genre Fiction tends to be plot driven with a focus on
roots, although a new base of advanced technology
actions (the characters do something). Most action or
has been growing over the last seventy years.
adventure movies, as well as nearly all summer block-
busters, are examples of genre fiction.
Setting
Eldlandria is a medieval fantasy world with varying Literary fiction focuses on characters, relationships
landscapes not unlike Earth’s. Humans make up the between characters, and realism (with an aim of telling
dominate species on this world. Allterions, a group of more personal stories). Obviously those elements
scientifically advanced humans who began to colonize still exist in genre fiction, but simply not to the same
Eldlandria in the last century, have introduced new extent.
technology..
If you want to dial in the tone of the game based on
Eldlandria is made up multiple Nations and Kingdoms. your players’ personalities and play style, focus more
Many adventures are set within the Kingdom of on the different characters and their relationships with
Lundor. each other and NPCs, or focus less on those things –
keeping the plot and action constantly moving along.
The Spellchrome world is detailed in Chapter 11:
Setting. Using the World
Eldlandria is designed to be
Suspension of Disbelief flexible in its setting and in
Most players come to the gaming table with a willing the types of adventures that
suspension of disbelief. Even though you are basically you, as the GM, can run.
telling a made up story using Roleplaying, the players If you have an old, fantasy
will accept what is happening as true within the context style dungeon that you want
of the game. A player with a willing suspension of to run – well that shouldn’t be
disbelief will accept fantastic acts, such as someone too difficult, as the game has
casting a spell that lets them communicate telepathi- a medieval base. If you see a
cally or launch an ice blast from their fingertips, because movie that’s set in the modern
these things are explainable within the game world. day and want to use some
element from it in an upcoming
If things have no real explanation or Non-Player adventure, there are locations
Characters act in a way that seems unlikely, players that are the general equivalent
start to lose their willing suspension of disbelief. For of our own modern world, give
example, if the Player Characters thoroughly searched or take a few decades. If you
a captured foe for hidden weapons and supernatural get inspired by some science
energies and then that NPC pulls a concealed heavy fiction and want to run a cyber-
gun, the players will lose their willing suspension of thriller adventure, the Allterion
disbelief. “How could that happen!?” they might ask. cities will make a good setting.
Once you hear that, you know you’ve gone over the If post-apocalyptic is your
line; best to have a good explanation or take it back cup of tea, then the huge
and move on. area surrounding the barrier
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Adventure Elements
There are a number of elements that make up an
adventure. Below, the different components are broken
down and discussed.
Scenes
Adventures are composed of multiple scenes. Each
scene has a location, one or more characters and a
goal.
Locations are often set pieces: maps and layouts drawn
ahead of time by the GM that feature unique and inter-
esting surroundings, furnishings, ambience and other
details.
Characters include the Player Characters, as well as
Friendly, Neutral and Hostile NPCs. Every character
wants something from somebody else. An NPC might
want a PC to leave, to stay and spend money, to perform
a task or service, accept terms, to fight, to surrender,
to lose, and so on. Some scenes might only feature the
PCs and their environment.
If the characters are at a location, it should have some
purpose. Perhaps it’s an inn on the way to where
the characters are traveling. The inn location should
serve the plot, introduce a sub plot (or side quest), or
have a quick encounter (basically a sub plot (story)
that resolves itself quickly). If there isn’t a goal for the
players to accomplish, a part of the plot, or some sort
of action going on at the inn, don’t spend a lot of time
Roleplaying it. If all the PCs need is food and sleep,
ask them if they are doing an overnight watch (in case
there is an encounter) and then let them know it’s now
morning and move on.
Often the goal of a scene allows players to gain enough
information to progress to the next scene.
Plot
Plot is what ties and links the scenes together. In the
Roleplaying sense, plot can be seen as an overall
objective and motivation. The players need something
to do, and they need a reason to do it.
Objectives
The Objective needs to be something that will take a
certain amount of time to accomplish. You don’t want
the players to be able to accomplish the main objective
in the first 10 minutes (unless it was actually just bait
for the real objective). Ideally you want an objective
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(or a series of smaller objectives, concluding with a
final objective) that can be completed in a single game
session or two. A campaign may have a follow up
adventure that takes place in nearby locations or has
a related objective, but the players may lose focus if a
single adventure’s objective takes more than a couple
sessions.
To get to the end of an objective, players may find clues,
follow up leads, travel, fight with humans, fight with
non-humans, overcome difficult environments, and do
any other number of steps to delay early completion.
These challenges should be varied and require more
than just fighting. Try to give players opportunities to
use their skills, spells, equipment and other abilities.
The objective should fit with the game world, be inter-
esting and be important. Objectives might include
locating lost people or objects, safely moving people or
objects, stealing objects, sabotage, solving a murder,
uncovering a truth, and so on. Note that the above
examples have been abstracted. Never use such
general terms to pitch an adventure to
players. When creating adventures, it’s
necessary to understand the nuts and Never
bolts; however, you don’t want the actual use such
mission to sound mechanical. Layer the
objective with details and let the NPCs
general
communicate the mission’s importance. terms to
For example, stealing an object could
pitch an
make for a lot of different adventures. It
might mean getting across a contested adventure
border, going behind enemy lines, locating to players.
and retrieving secret Nova Dirge plans
and sneaking back without being killed.
Context counts: consider how the objective will affect the
gameplay. The game will focus a lot on traveling if the
players are escorting an NPC. Choosing the right place
to sleep for the night becomes important. Rescuing an
NPC places the focus on locating the NPC, uncovering
clues, NPC interrogation and breaching a location.
The objective can change. Don’t be afraid to throw in the
odd twist and shake up the players’ comfort zone. Not
everyone will betray trust or double-cross the players,
but some will. Some NPCs will have secret agendas
that the players might not agree with (should the PCs
find out about them). Keep the players guessing, and
keep things interesting.
Ask your players, now and then, what they think would
make for a cool adventure. Their ideas, general or
specific, might get you thinking in a direction you hadn’t
considered. Players can be a good resource; don’t be
afraid to let them share ownership of the plot.
Motivation
There are many reasons for the players to accept a
mission. First, the players know that the GM has created
an adventure, and it is what’s being offered. Of course,
you shouldn’t stop there. The adventure should sound
exciting and interesting. It should include a reward. It
should appeal the characters’ background, morals and
ideology.
Experience as a reward: players want to go on
adventures so their characters can grow by earning
XP. They also go on the adventure because hanging
around their home base will not offer much to do.
Awarding XP is discussed earlier in the chapter.
Payment is a common reward for completing an
objective. The currency in the game is Silver Credit, or
Silv. Awarding Silver Credit is discussed earlier in the
chapter.
Depending on what the characters’ viewpoints and
world beliefs are, they may not want to take on a
mission. Players are more likely to want to help their
own nation rather than another one. Some players
will think dealing with crime syndicates is fine. Some
players will help the rich and powerful, others the
desperate and vulnerable.
Get to know your players and their characters. Involving
the people that the PCs know and care about raises
the stakes of any adventure and provides interesting
context.
▪ Related topic: Players don’t accept a mission, pg 201.
Building Adventures
As shown on the previous page, there are a number of
elements that make up an adventure. It often doesn’t
matter which element you start to develop first; you
should take whatever idea you have and see where it
fits. Once one element begins to take shape, you can
start to figure out the other parts.
Component First
One method of building an adventure is to decide on a
component of the adventure and use that to determine
the story. For example, maybe you have a few different
locations in mind. You really want to have a graveyard
and a warehouse in your adventure (who knows why
– maybe you’re inspired by a TV show, an old video
game, or a fun adventure that a different GM once ran).
Now you know that you will need to add characters and
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a goal to these locations, as well as other scenes to
make a complete adventure.
So you think to yourself, why a warehouse? Maybe
that’s where the antagonists (who ever they are) are
holding something nefarious – something the players
will want to find and destroy. Where does it fit in? It could
provide a decent place for a fight, being a collection of
open spaces and constricted spaces. Perhaps it should
be one of the end locations.
Now how about the graveyard? Is it just another place
for a fight? Or maybe the antagonists are in league with
supernatural terrors. Maybe a villain is creating some
Frankenstein-style monsters among the gravestones ,
or inside the rot of a forgotten crypt. The villain won’t
always be here, but you can set it up so there’s a good
chance that they will encounter each other when the
PCs arrive.
Going back to the warehouse, how does it connect to
the graveyard? Maybe the undead monsters are being
stored at the warehouse. The antagonists are building
them up, either to ship them off as slaves to some evil
client, or to strike the local community in force. Who
would do such a thing? It could be an evil cult, or covert
agents from an enemy nation. Either way, the leader
is probably possessed by a terror – someone with the
ability to bargain with other supernatural creatures from
beyond the barrier to create these undead monsters.
How are the players going to get involved? They
probably shouldn’t know too much from the start.
Maybe a local Warden Investigator has heard rumours
of heavy smuggling occurring at the edge of her jurisdic-
tion. Local matters are tying her and her subordinates
up, so she forms a temporary task force to look into
and deal with the smuggling. It would probably work
out best to give the players a list of a few suspected
places and individuals that would eventually lead to the
real menace.
And that’s kind of the thought process behind the
components first method. It’s a lot like working
backwards. You keep throwing questions at yourself and
choosing what hopefully fits and will work out. At some
point you’ll probably get tired of working backwards
and start at the beginning, filling in the middle and then
connecting it to the end, making adjustments in your
early assumptions.
The most important thing is to just keep building. It
doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, but there should
be around half a dozen scenes in the adventure –
something that you think the players will take at least a
few hours to work through and solve.

Story First
If you already have a story in mind when you decide to
build an adventure, first decide what is going on in the
background and then decide how and when the players
will get involved.
With this method, you keep thinking about the plot and
what scenes are necessary to move the story along in
the framework of the game.
You may find it easier to link the scenes together
and provide interesting challenges for the players.
Regardless of what the story is, challenges way outside
the Player Characters’ league is not acceptable.
Of course, there’s nothing stopping you from moving
back and forth between the methods (Components and
Story) in order to create the base of your adventure.
▪ Finally locating the person of interest, the players
discover she is violently ill and in need of a medical
facility. This will cause different complications depending
on what has led up to this point and will challenge the
players’ knowledge of the surrounding area. Using
the Heal Skill can buy the PCs some extra time.
▪ Roaming monsters, bandits, etc., patrol the area
that the PCs need to pass through. Combat, or
at least an epic chase, is a likely outcome.
▪ A group of local loud mouths take a disliking to the PCs.
The use of deadly violence will cause more trouble.
▪ The players need to access an area fortified
by high walls. Skills, spells, equipment,
and a good plan will all help.
▪ The NPC would be happy to help with the
critical step, but needs something first.
▪ The NPC with the information the players
need has been thrown into jail.

Adding Challenges
Each scene needs a goal, even if it’s just to gain enough
information to progress to the next scene. If nothing
ever crops up to provide a little challenge, the players
are going to finish in a hurry, not to mention become a
little bored. Below are some ideas that you can use to
add a little challenge. Use them, adapt them, or even
better - come up with your own obstacles for the player
to overcome.

Each scene needs a goal, even if it’s just to gain

enough information to progress to the next scene. If
nothing ever crops up to provide a little challenge, the
players are going to finish in a hurry, not to mention
become a little bored. Below are some ideas that add
a little challenge. Use them, adapt them, or even better
– come up with your own obstacles for the players to
overcome.
▪ A group of thugs are standing watch, ready to
attack anyone who nears the farmhouse. Combat
is a possible solution, although stealth may
accomplish the goal, depending what it is.
▪ The PCs witness a horrific injustice in the making.
▪ The PCs discover that the area they’re in (or need
to pass through) contains numerous traps.
▪ Hitting a dead end, the PCs must
search to find a secret entrance.
▪ An innocent bystander wanders into the
path of fire, complicating a situation.
▪ A vile NPC wants a favour in return for cooperation.
▪ Weak and rotten floorboards.

▪ Another group of adventurers is hired to recover the
same rare item, person, etc. While the rival group won’t
outright attack, they try to get ahead, destroy clues,
mislead and do anything they can to gain an advantage.
The players must use their own skills to get ahead
and decide whether to sabotage the rival’s efforts.
▪ While travelling, the PCs come to a spot where a bridge
has been washed out. Depending how the party is
traveling (foot, mount, vehicle), they will have to use
different skills, spells and resources to cross. This
area may make for a good delayed ambush as well.
▪ Dogs and other guard animals.
▪ The bad guys hurry their time-line.
▪ Turns out that the map is out of date.
▪ The employer forgot to mention something critical.
▪ The players have an encounter with a mix of enemy
gunmen, melee fighters or spell casters who could be
members of organized crime, hostile law enforcement,
members of a restrictive or secret group, mercenaries,
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Linking Scenes Together
At any given time during the adventure, the players
should have one or two ideas about where they can go
next. Towards the end of a scene, provide the players
with a clue or new information. They should feel like
they are progressing toward a goal. When you draw
and map it out, you might have multiple routes out of
or into a scene.
When you have most of your locations and your story,
start drawing boxes. Indicate to yourself how the
players are going to get from one scene to the next and
what will trigger the opening of the route. This may not
be exactly how things will work in the actual adventure,
but you still need to map out and understand how the
events connect.
Neutral NPCs can be cooperative, but lack the ability
to help the PCs with their original objective until a
new objective is completed (“I would love to help
you, but unfortunately… maybe if you helped, then I
could…). Neutral NPCs can also be greedy, and want
some specific payoff before they are willing to help (“I
could help you, but first I need...). In either case, the
adventure is lengthened by a side quest, which can be
a change in tone from the main quest, depending on
the NPC’s needs.
Remember that as the GM, you only inform the players
what the goals are. Let the players figure out how they
are actually going to accomplish those goals.
In between scenes
Not every single space in a scene will have an objective.
A castle might have hundreds of rooms. When mapping
it out, you only need to indicate which ones you think
will be significant.

Some triggers and routes will be simple. Success-

fully traveling down a road leads to the next scene.
A dungeon adventure requires going further and
further into the depths. A city adventure might mean
questioning witnesses, whose information may or not
pan-out. Only after following up a false lead might an
eyewitness come forward, which makes that trigger
timed. Similarly, only after a certain amount of time
might a forensic clue give a result.

Non Player Characters can

be a great trigger source.
Players can find clues on Non Player
fallen enemies, including
letters, deeds, keys, etc. Characters
Secret plans can be pick-
pocketed. players can inter-
rogate defeated foes. NPCs can be a
can be followed, mind-read or
caught in a lie. NPCs can be great trigger
duped into saying the wrong About the Opposition
thing to the wrong person. source.
Some of these actions will be The antagonists and villains you create factor into the
player initiated, so you’ll have adventure in two important ways. First, they provide
to remain flexible. a significant portion of the challenges the players will
face; secondly, they help to determine the adventure’s
story and plot.
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When creating a bad guy, ask yourself, “Is this antagonist
villainous?” The castle guards protecting the armoury,
or the town watch with a warrant to bring in the Player
Characters are just following orders. On the other
hand, the leader and members of a murderous gang
could be considered villainous. And there are shades
in-between, men and women who are not unlike the
Player Characters, but serve other masters.
During the players’ adventures, mix it up. Not everyone
the players clash with should be evil, but many will be.
Motivation
Non-villainous antagonists may be motivated out of a
sense of duty or honour. Or they may be acting out of
self preservation, as when fulfilling obligations that their
job requires. Other motivations may factor in as well:
maybe they like the excitement, the thrill of completion.
They want their side to succeed.
Villainous antagonists are usually seeking something,
such as wealth (Silv, rare items, large areas of land),
power (the ability to do what you want, whenever you
want), vengeance (the need to revenge against a real
or imagined offence), etc. The villain may be acting
out of an emotion, such as jealousy, rage, hatred or
greed.
Evil
Villainous Organization
Not every adventure lends itself to fighting a villainous
organization, but some do. When the PCs do oppose
an organization, it will likely have a command structure.
Many of these command structures look like pyramids,
with decision making at the top and the actual action
carried out by the less powerful individuals near the
bottom.
Foot Soldiers
Foot soldiers are typically on the bottom rung. The PCs
will likely encounter them before any other members
of the organization. The foot soldiers should be less
powerful than the Player Characters, but dangerous
in numbers. They are likely to be armed but not well
armoured and have moderate combat training.
Enforcers
Above the foot soldiers are the enforcers. They may
have been exceptional foot soldiers that rose to a better
rank. Enforcers handle tasks that are more important
than those assigned to foot soldiers. Sometimes
an enforcer will be sent to supervise a group of foot
soldiers. An enforcer is about the same power level as
a combat focused Player Character. They are more
likely to have well-rounded equipment choices and
advanced combat training. Two or more enforcers
might prove dangerous.

Villains often lack empathy,

so they’ll lack remorse and Lieutenant
have an enormous capacity for Above the enforcer is the
cruelty. When creating villains lieutenant. Often there will
for the Player Characters to only be one lieutenant in a
clash with, make individuals division. The lieutenant is a
that the characters can loath. highly capable person and is
Make the villains so vile that the elite guard of the villainous
the players can’t wait to catch mastermind. The lieutenant
up to them and put a stop to often takes action on behalf
their ruthless actions. of the mastermind’s direct
orders, performing the most
Keep in mind that at least important tasks or delivering
some villains will not perceive less important instructions to
themselves to be evil. Their those below. A lieutenant is
distorted view of the world likely to have advanced melee
allows them to justify every and ranged combat training, as
action they take, no matter how well as exceptional equipment.
misguided. Others know that A lieutenant should be a few
what they do is wrong, but just levels higher than the Player
don’t care (or take glee in the Characters or be advanced
act of doing something wrong, enough provide the group with
such as harming others). a reasonable (but not deadly)
challenge.

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Mastermind
At the top of the pyramid is the mastermind. He or she
is likely to be persuasive, controlling and intimidating.
The mastermind calls the shots, coming up with plans
of actions for others to perform. Ultimately, the Player
Characters want to take this person out of commission.
But it won’t be easy: the mastermind should be a level
or two above the lieutenant and likely is a capable
spell caster and fighter. Furthermore, masterminds are
shrewd, and will do whatever they can to fight on their
terms.
A mastermind’s flaw may be that they are overconfident
and underestimate the Player Characters’ capabilities.
And the mastermind will depend on the organization
that they have built. If the PCs are able to significantly
disrupt that organization, suddenly the mastermind
won’t able to surround themselves with guards at all
times or give orders from their secure location.
Clichéd
It is probably best not to use the terminology from this
section during the actual adventure. It might seem a
bit strange if you announce that the players are now
fighting the lieutenant of the organization. The villains
deserve a bit more class than that – they need details
that make them more than stereotypes, even if that
is what you started with. Break the rules listed above
now and then; the players don’t want the same formula
over and over. Take what works and use it to give the
adventure structure.
Other questions
Here are some things to consider about a Villainous
Organization. Where is it located? What kind of security
might it have? Does it have influence over the local law
enforcement? Does it somehow use monsters, etc., as
part of its fighting force? What are its ultimate goals?
What is it doing now to eventually meet its goals? Is
the mastermind’s expressed goal the real goal? How
difficult would it be to infiltrate the organization? How
does it recruit new members, or does it at all? How
suspicious of outsiders is it? What special or unique
tricks does it have up its sleeve? In what way could it
be slowly weakened?
There are exceptions: for example, the opposition’s
resources and equipment selection should depend on
their background and current situation. Also, some of
them will have odd feats, skills and spells, that won’t
help them fight the PCs.
The sample characters are also available to be adapted
and built upon when the situation calls for that type of
opposition.
Monsters can be extrapolated from human characters
by adding abilities. Or you can just decide what you
think the final stats should be. It can, however, be
quite easy to make an unbalanced and overly powerful
monster in that way, so use caution.
Adventure Ideas
Out of Business
A gang is shaking down a group of merchants. The
local warden seems unwilling or unable to help and
the merchants turn to the Player Characters. The
merchants have had enough, and don’t just want a
few foot soldiers to go to jail, or an investigation to be
initiated – they want the organization shut down perma-
nently.
The “Fire Beast” gang has been causing all sorts of
grief in the area and has been responsible for multiple
deaths as a form of intimidation in the last year. Their
leader is Raghtry, an Ex-Arcane Soldier who has
decided to bleed the area dry. Second in command is
Kern, an Elemental Brawler, well known in the area for
some brutal underground fight wins. A dozen thugs,
each handy with either a melee weapon, a pistol, or
spells, round out the Fire Beasts.

Opposition’s Stats
When you need statistics for the bad guys, one option
is to find something suitable from Chapter 10: Threats
and adapt it to your needs. Another option, if you’re
creating human opposition, is to quickly go through
Chapter 2 and follow the Character Creation steps.

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The Fire Beasts have three run-down safe houses and
one well protected manor house. They make most of
their money by threatening harm to local businesses
unless the merchants offer a weekly tribute. They also
sell illegal and stolen goods.
The group of merchants can offer the Player Characters
a modest payment, and promise significantly more
if they are able to recover what has been taken from
them, or make it so the merchants are able to operate
their businesses for a time without interference.
Adventure notes
▪ This adventure is suitable for lower level
characters. Even then, some groups
may storm through it quickly.
▪ One of the PCs might have met some
of the merchants years ago.
▪ If the Fire Beasts hear of the PCs investigat-
ing, they will (over confidently) send a few
members to quickly take of the problem.
▪ As the GM, draw out and name some
of the locations where you want to
have a scene or encounter.
▪ Give a few of the merchant NPCs
names and individual personalities.
▪ Many of the Fire Beast members have
horns growing out of their head and are
obsessed with fire-based spells.
▪ The local Warden is possibly corrupt, and might
be an old friend of Kern, the Elemental Brawler.
Either way, the local Warden could spend all day
explaining that, while he has begun investiga-
tions, these types of crimes are hard to prove.
▪ The objective of the adventure is to prevent the
Fire Beasts from ever operating in this area again.
▪ The milestones along the way include finding
out information about the Fire Beasts, such as
where some of their safe houses are and how
well secured they are. The PCs should probably
find a way to thin-out the opposition and cripple
their resources before going in for the kill.
▪ Each merchant the players talk to may
know something that can be helpful and
provides a chance encounter with some Fire
Beast thugs (who can reveal some useful
information under the right conditions).
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▪ If they have enough time, the Fire
Beasts will bring in outside talent to help
them if the situation calls for it.
▪ Consider where the PCs are if they choose
to rest up between encounters. The Fire
Beasts will seek out whoever is giving
them trouble (they have a lot of people
intimidated into being their eyes and ears).
▪ If you’re the GM, know that at least one of your
players has read this. So change something on
them – provide a few surprises. Adapt this outline
to your needs so it makes sense for your group.
Agent Imprisoned
An undercover agent, in the service of the Kingdom of
Lundor or the Eldlandrian Western Guard, has been
arrested and taken to a medium security prison. His
handlers need him back, but can’t blow his cover. They
need a third party to break him out.
The players are contacted by a friend who says he is
someone who works for the good guys and is in need
of capable people who can keep secrets. Alternatively,
based on the PCs background, they may know a more
direct contact.
A woman will meet the players and explain as much as
she can. The reward for the agent’s retrieval is around
6,000 Silver Credits.
Adventure notes
▪ The primary objective is to free the agent.
Failing that, the employer needs detailed
information that the agent has recently learnt
(make a quick note ahead of time what the
information might be; it will likely be coded).
▪ The prison has several layers of security: An outer
wall (with guard towers), a fence, some internal
grounds with patrolling guards, and several
connected buildings which house the cells. Make
a few thumbnail sketches of the overall layout.
▪ Challenges include locating the agent (players
will have an image of him and know his alias),
overcoming barriers, avoiding detection,
and subduing any opposition. The employer
would prefer the PCs not kill any guards.
▪ If the players have any ideas or schemes about
gaining entry to the prison through subterfuge,
the agent’s handler might be able to aid
somewhat, provided that the ploy is reasonable.

▪ The players might not have a crystal-clear idea of
how the prison works in an RPG setting, so first
decide for yourself the details. (Are there visiting
hours? What basic precautions against magic or
power alterations does the prison take?) Then let
your players know how it works. The better they
understand, the better the adventure will run.
▪ In general, counter-spells (such as Barrier
Against Remote Senses and Obliterate
Shadow) and Empowerment Inhibitor cost lots
of Silv, so they aren’t used everywhere. Many
Eldlandrian prisons utilize multiple walls and
barriers, counter-spells in a few key areas, and
an implied or direct threat of severe punishment
against anyone caught after escaping.
▪ Remember to adapt as needed. For example, if it
makes more sense, set the action in a neighbouring
nation. Make it a secret prison, or some other twist.
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River Ship
A group of scholars is taking a working expedition
down through the wild lands of Talzzeroon. Even
though much of trip will be aboard a large river ship,
the university sponsoring the scholars’ journey insist
on hiring a capable group to provide security and other
assistance in case of any trouble.
Let the PCs see the ad and make a bid, or have an
acquaintance let them know that the university is still
looking for some good people for this month-long job.
The job pays 2,000 Silver credits per week (plus basic
room and board) for 4 weeks. It is expected that 70% of
the expedition will be spent on the ship.
Adventure notes
▪ Once underway, the river ship will travel out of the
Kingdom of Lundor, and be on the ocean for some
time. Take this opportunity for the players to get
to know the ship (give the players a few outlines),
the crew (about a dozen or so) and the scholars
(a half dozen or so). Make them interesting.
▪ Throw in a complication or two, but generally let
a few days go past to get the PCs comfortable.
▪ Then the real adventure begins: under the
cover of darkness the ship is hijacked. Make
sure you’ve drawn out the large river ship
ahead of time – the PCs will have to act
smart if they are going to retake the ship.
▪ The hijackers seem to be well organized
mercenaries with pistols and armour,
although they may have Talzaran Riv-men
with them, who tend to fight with swords.
▪ Challenges include keeping the scholars
safe, locating the hijackers one by
one, retrieving anything taken, and
getting the river ship going again.
▪ The hijackers probably want something:
equipment on board or ransom hostages, and will
begin to transfer these things to their vessel.
▪ How did the hijackers know that the river ship
and its cargo would be here? A mystery to
solve (perhaps a connection back home).
▪ Obviously if you, or your players, find appeal in
what could be at the end of the river voyage, build
another adventure around that concept. Run it next
session, or start it early if it works out that way.
Fallen Starship
A signal transmitter has come online from a fallen
starship somewhere within the Barrier Zone. The
Allterions need someone to survey the crash and take
readings with portable equipment. If the engine core
can be salvaged, it would be worth a lot of Silv.
The PCs would be working for an Allterion corporation.
The mission would require the PCs to go to the area,
enter the ship and explore it. The engine core is located
near the center of the huge ship.
Adventure notes
▪ Getting to the ship will take time. Flight craft can
only get so near the barrier zone without possibly
crashing. Land vehicles do better, but some foot
travel may be required depending on conditions.
▪ The signal locator will tell the players roughly
the right direction and distance of the ship.
▪ All sorts of bandits, creatures and monsters inhabit
the Barrier Zone. Many will attack on sight.
▪ The dead crew of the ship will have provided
suitable hosts for certain spirit terrors. Exploring
the ship will require fighting space zombies
and anything else appropriate to the setting.
▪ Make some layouts of the starship for yourself.
Overall it is vast in size, but contains some tight
corridors and medium sized rooms. Because it
has crashed, areas that normally would have
been passable might be blocked off. Do make it
multiple levels. Don’t make it so frustrating and
complicated that the players get bored trying to
reach the goal. A few really good encounters
might work better than multiple repetitious ones.
Keep the tension up while they’re in the ship.
Mines provide lots of pathways to explore, so makeup
some interesting maps ahead of time. Come up with
some thrilling scenario concerning the haunting of the
mines, and keep the players on their toes.
Werewolf Bikers
Outlaw Werewolf Bikers have taken over a town and
are keeping the citizens hostage. The bikers are
demanding an item they claim is hidden somewhere in
the town. The PCs are chosen to negotiate and either
accomplish the bikers’ demands, or fight to take back
the town and safely free the hostages.
Blood in the Field
Something is killing the livestock across a rural area
(a spirit terror, a cult, a creature, a vengeful resident).
The PCs are hired to investigate and stop whatever is
behind the killings. What they uncover reveals a bigger
problem that needs to be dealt with quickly.
Safe Houses
The PCs must keep a target safe for 2 days. There is
a spell that can track her if she stays in one spot for
more than 10 minutes, or 2 hours if shielded. The PC’s
contacts can suggest safe places to hold up for short
periods of time.
Expect lots of near encounters with dangerous foes.

▪ Think of the adventure as a cyber dungeon.

Haunted Mines
A mining company needs some capable people to
get their mine running again. (The PCs will either see
an advertisement or get a message from one of their
contacts about the opportunity.) The workers claim the
mine is haunted and won’t go near the place.

The PCs are needed to go in and figure out what is

going on and deal with any threats they find. There’s
good money in it, if they can convince the mine workers
that there’s nothing wrong anymore and explain what
was happening.

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Tunnel City
After workers discover an elaborate series of tunnels
under the city, people start disappearing. The PCs are
hired to investigate and resolve the situation.

Organ Thieves
A gang of organ thieves must be tracked down and
stopped.

Start With a Threat

When you look over the List of Threats, you’ll start to
come up with ideas (powerful beings doing bad things).
See where those ideas take you and build a story
around it. Figure out how the PCs can get involved and
let it become an adventure.

Alternatively, you could look over some of the Major

Factions and see if they spark an idea.

Adventure Review
Adventures require some form of conflict.

▪ When creating adventures, you can

break it down into individual scenes.

▪ Players need objectives and motivation.

(Something to do, and a reason to do it.)

▪ A successful adventure needs a variety of

challenges for the players to overcome.

▪ Decide ahead of time how the scenes connect

and how the players might progress through the
story. What is preventing them from jumping to
the end, and what is allowing them forward?

▪ The opposition can come in many varieties.

An enemy may have good intentions or be
evil. Also, players are more likely to encounter
foot soldiers before masterminds.

▪ Have fun. Throw a surprise or two at the

players; don’t be a slave to a formula.
Experiment with the recipe.

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Chapter 10: Threats
Threats Introduction
Battling foes is an important component of any
adventure. You can either make up your own antago-
nists for players to face, or adapt the ones presented in
this chapter to your needs.
The Spellchrome setting has a wide variety of villains,
monsters and creatures ready to challenge the
players. They can generally be broken down into three
categories: Human and Human-Like, Animals and
Creatures, and Monsters and the Supernatural. Some
foes, such as a spirit-terror possessed human, defy
categorization.
Human opposition may be created like normal Player
Characters or sample characters. But, as the GM, you
can break the rules. Not all NPCs need to be the same
strength as the Player Characters. You might want
some to be a bit less special than the PCs. Maybe
you have seen an action movie where the heroes are
engaged in a drawn out gun battle. If you wanted to
replicate the same “heroes shoot everyone and win”
feel, you might not want to make the bad guys too
extraordinary. The opposite can also be true: a particu-
larly dangerous NPC might have more Attribute points,
feats or spells than a normally built character would
have. If you do create a villain in such a way, try and
have some reason to justify the bump in abilities. If you
cannot, just giving them another level or two is easy.
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Remember that you can make use of the readymade
sample characters as a base for more human threats.
Human-like opposition may be someone with
uncommon and extensive magical pollution traits, or
someone from another species. In either case, the
human-like opponent is capable of action in a human
fashion. They might, for example, have an extraordi-
nary size and strength compared to a normal human,
but also carry and use a heavy pistol.
Animals are normal mammals, reptiles, etc., that
exist in the Spellchrome world. Most won’t attack
unless threatened, hurt, or find their young in danger.
Creatures might be bizarre and dangerous animals
that have been mutated by magical pollution, or normal
animals possessed by terrors that have slipped through
the barrier breach into this world.
Monsters may be human in appearance, but lack human
intelligence. The lumbering dead corpse, driven to feed
by its spirit-terror host, will not pick up and fire a weapon
but its incredible strength and physical resilience still
make it dangerous. A mutated and deadly giant gorilla
might be considered a monster or a creature.
The Supernatural include beings not of this world. Many
take twisted and terrible physical shapes, or are beings
of spirit that manifest through taking over the bodies of
the living or the dead.
Common Tables Reading Stats
When building characters for players to run up against, Base Stats (Level 2)
you may find some the following tables and lists
helpful. [“Level 2”: This is the threat’s level, which is one
indicator to help determine the appropriate challenge
Base Attack Bonus Table ................ 23 versus the PCs.]
Ancient Sign, Social Class............... 16
AC: 17, DR: 1d6, EX-HP: 19, HP: 27
Attribute Table ................................. 19
FORT: +6, REF: +3, WILL: +1
Determine Saving Throws .......... 28-29
List of Feats ............................ 112-113 [Above, the basic defence statistics]
Associated Magic Spells.................. 80
Associated Skills ............................. 60
Common Attacks
Trained Skill Bonuses by Level ....... 77 ▪ Drake 42 Heavy Pistol (5 EP)
Equipment Categories ................... 125 ▪ [The GM will have to decide which
equipment is Empowered.]
List of some common Threats ▪ Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword (5 EP)
Street Thug .................................... 217
▪ Attack Bonus: +5
Mercenary...................................... 218
Talzaran Warrior ............................ 220 ▪ Damage: 1d8 + 1d10 +3(Str)

Stone Ogre .................................... 222 ▪ Notes: possesses the Cleave Feat

Varrathnoth .................................... 223 ▪ [Special feat note that could go unnoticed.]
Spirit Born Witch ............................ 225
▪ Adair LR Spellchrome Rifle (7 EP)
Dangerous Beasts ......................... 227 (40% chance of having)
The Lumbering Dead ..................... 229
▪ [Roll percentile or use as a guide
Pale Twin ....................................... 230
to decide on equipment.]
Some Factions (Setting chapter) ... 243
▪ Initiative Bonus: +2,
Falls and Crashes ▪ Empowerment Points: 13
The GM must adjust the damage rolled to fit each ▪ [Total EP character has to use. Does not
situation. In general, apply 1d10 damage for each indicate how much is currently used.]
full 10 feet a character falls. Damage reduction only
applies one-half. The ground (its softness, hardness or Spell and Skill Categories
sharpness) could adjust the damage.
▪ Combat
See the Climb skill, Acrobatics and Tumbling skill, and ▪ Healing
the Leap spell.
▪ 2 MP
If the circumstances have characters crashing, there
will likely be injuries. Characters take 1d6 damage per ▪ [Magic Points available for the day]
10 miles per hour that they were moving. In a head-on ▪ Basic Strength (+9)
collision, add the speed of both vehicles when deter-
mining damage. The Damage Reduction from personal ▪ Basic Dexterity (+8)
armour, if empowered, applies one-half. These crash
damage rules apply to passengers, and the GM may ▪ Basic Constitution (+9)
want to roll separate damage for each character. The ▪ Basic Wisdom (+7)
damage to the vehicle may be more significant.
▪ Total bonus for trained skills. (Factors
Attribute plus Level bonus)

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 ▪ DE1 Combat Dagger (2 EP)
Street Thug
▪ Attack Bonus: +4
Thugs can be found filling out the bottom rungs of an
organization or on their own. A thug often uses their ▪ Damage: 2d6 +4(Str)
strength and the threat of violence to intimidate weaker
opponents. Most of their combat training comes from ▪ Initiative Bonus: +1
the street. ▪ Empowerment Points: 10

Spell and Skill Categories

▪ Combat

▪ Fire

▪ 3 MP

▪ Basic Strength, Advanced Strength (+9)

▪ Basic Dexterity (+6)

▪ Basic Constitution (+8)

▪ Basic Wisdom (+7)

▪ Basic Charisma, Advanced Charisma (+6)

▪ 6 SP

The Street thug, with all their skills, actually wouldn’t

be that bad of a character archetype to play. Too bad
for them that their mind-set doesn’t let them live up to
their full potential.

Feats
▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

▪ Melee Training: Basic

▪ (Ranged Training: Basic)

▪ Ranged Training: Advanced

▪ Toughness
▪ Concept: A basic combat challenge. ▪ Riding Attack

Base Stats (Level 1) Additional Equipment

AC: 14, DR: 1d4, EX-HP: 0, HP: 13 ▪ Shield Jacket (2 EP)

FORT: +3, REF: +3, WILL: +2 ▪ City Mobile Comlink (1 EP)

▪ Night Sight Power Alt (60% chance of having)

Common Attacks
▪ Dronddii ’53 Fusion Bike (40% chance of having)
▪ Atlurg M Spellchrome Pistol (4 EP)

▪ Attack Bonus: +2 Background

▪ Ancient Sign: Calmen
▪ Damage: 2d8
▪ Social Class: Worker
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares)

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 ▪ Equipment upgrades (Pistol, or Armour)
Attribute Score Modifier

Strength 18 +4 Player Knowledge

A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
Dexterity 12 +1
an understanding about gang behaviour, attitudes and
Constitution 17 +3 recruitment. It will reveal general symbol meanings and
show which areas belong to gangs.
Intelligence 10 +0
A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure
Wisdom 14 +2 check reveals a specific gang symbols, hierarchies and
some specialized knowledge. Characters can use this
Charisma 12 +1 to gain a more accurate map of where specific gang
boundaries lie.
Attitude and Tactics
Most street thugs use numbers to their advantage, Mercenary
effectively controlling a situation when their opponent
is less powerful than they are. This sample thug has The mercenary is a solider for hire. Nearly every nation
the Intimidate Skill, which he uses on other NPCs to uses mercenaries as a main component of military
get what he wants. This sample character also has the operations. (The first Eldlandrian-Nova Dirge conflict
Listen and Spot, which means he is fairly aware of his decimated many regular armies.) Mercenaries are also
surroundings. hired by private citizens and organizations to serve their
interests, sometimes secretly. This means a mercenary
When facing foes that fight back (law enforcement, may have nothing against the PCs, but will not hesitate
rival gangs, PCs), street thugs have a few goals: to attack if the job requires it.
protecting turf, not appearing weak in front of other
members and trying to hurt opponents without getting
killed themselves. They use basic tactics like taking
cover and shooting at whomever they think is a threat.
Most street thugs are unlikely to use advanced tactics
including well-coordinated attacks or counter attacks.
If they fire off a special attack, such as a spell, they will
likely cast it out of anger rather than as a component of
a clever strategy.

Street Thug @ Level 2

AC: 14, DR: 1d4, EX-HP: 0, HP: 23
FORT: +4, REF: +4, WILL: +2
▪ Ranged: +3

▪ Melee: +6

▪ 11 EP
▪ Melee Training: Advanced Feat

Street Thug @ Level 3

AC: 14, DR: 1d4, EX-HP: 0, HP: 30
FORT: +4, REF: +4, WILL: +3
▪ Ranged: +4

▪ Melee: +7

▪ Power Hit Feat

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▪ Concept: Solider / fighter opponent. ▪ Cleave

▪ Combat Awareness
Base Stats (Level 2)
AC: 17, DR: 1d6, EX-HP: 19, HP: 27 ▪ Increased Empowerment Points x 2

FORT: +6, REF: +3, WILL: +1 Additional Equipment

▪ L6 Hard Shell (5 EP)
Common Attacks ▪ Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink (2 EP)
▪ Drake 42 Heavy Pistol (5 EP)
▪ Byron ’62 Armoured Vehicle
▪ Attack Bonus: +4 (35% chance of having)
▪ Damage: 1d8 + 1d10 ▪ High-powered Flashlight or Night
Sight Power Alt (70 / 30 chance)
▪ Range: 50’ (10 Squares)

▪ Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword (5 EP) Background

▪ Attack Bonus: +5 ▪ Ancient Sign: Armoes

▪ Damage: 1d8 + 1d10 +3(Str) ▪ Social Class: Worker

▪ Notes: possesses the Cleave Feat Attribute Score Modifier

▪ Adair LR Spellchrome Rifle (7 EP) Strength 16 +3

(40% chance of having)
Dexterity 14 +2
▪ Initiative Bonus: +2
Constitution 16 +3
▪ Empowerment Points: 13
Intelligence 11 +0
Spell and Skill Categories Wisdom 12 +1
▪ Combat
Charisma 10 +0
▪ Healing

▪ 2 MP

▪ Basic Strength (+9) Attitude and Tactics

▪ Basic Dexterity (+8)
▪ Basic Constitution (+9)
▪ Basic Wisdom (+7)
▪ 4 SP
Feats
▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency
▪ (Melee Training: Basic)
▪ Melee Training: Advanced
▪ (Ranged Training: Basic)
▪ Ranged Training: Advanced
▪ Toughness
Most mercenaries have backgrounds as soldiers, which
means that they can be disciplined and follow orders.
However, because they are outside of regular military
structures, they may approach certain situations as
they see fit, rather than rigidly following a prescribed
policy.
Mercenaries’ goals are typically whatever is in their
client’s best interest. How the PCs fit into this context
will determine how aggressive they are. When engaged,
expect mercenaries to use better than average tactics.
Depending on the circumstances, they may single out
strong or weak competition first, take cover, retreat, or
press an attack.
Mercenaries can work on their own, in pairs, or in
medium sized groups. (Player Character combat ability
should determine how many mercenaries fill out the
opposing Merc Group.)

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Mercenary @ Level 1 Some Talzaran work with human mercenaries in and
around the Talzzeroon area. Other Talzaran refer to
AC: 17, DR: 1d6, EX-HP: 19, HP: 15
them as Riv-men, which means “defector” or “traitor to
FORT: +5, REF: +2, WILL: +1 one’s kind”.
▪ Ranged: +3

▪ Melee: +4

▪ 11 EP

Mercenary @ Level 3
AC: 17, DR: 1d6, EX-HP: 19, HP: 39
FORT: +6, REF: +3, WILL: +2
▪ Ranged: +5

▪ Melee: +6

▪ Precise Shot Feat

▪ Stage 2 Spell Power

Player Knowledge
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check
reveals the conditions that allow mercenaries to
operate. Certain licensees can grant special rights to
carry certain weapons and equipment, although many
groups prefer not to be “on the books”.

A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure

check reveals some military history about individual
mercenary members, their successes, failures and
specialties. Light research may be required to locate
this information.

Talzaran Warrior
Talzaran Warriors are native to the wild lands of
Talzzeroon. There has historically been fairly low
contact between the cat-like Talzaran and humans.
While Talzaran leaders have shown some interest in ▪ Concept: An advanced combat challenge.
Eldlandrian and Allterions goods, they generally prefer
to keep to themselves. Some Talzaran tribes are Base Stats (Level 3)
nomadic, while others have impressive cities hidden AC: 20, DR: 0, EX-HP: 0, HP: 45
deep in the lush jungles of Talzzeroon.
FORT: +6, REF: +6, WILL: +2
Since the arrival of the Allterions and the Nova Dirge,
there has been a significant increase in contact between
humans and the Talzaran – most of it hostile. After the Common Attacks
Talzzeroon incident of 798 CE, where Nine hundred ▪ Claw Attack (0 EP)
Lundoran Soldiers died and over four thousand
Talzaran are killed in a counter attack, many Talzaran ▪ Attack Bonus: +8
have declared war on any humans that dare enter what
▪ Damage: 1d6+4(Str)
they believe to be their lands.
▪ Possesses the Dual Melee Weapons Feat

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▪ Greatsword, Medieval Era Weapon (0 EP) Additional Equipment
▪ Attack Bonus: +8 ▪ Algeiuss, equivalent to Full Plate,
but lighter and cooler. (1 EP)
▪ Damage: 1d10 + 4(Str)
▪ Any Medium Empowerable Armour (25%)
▪ Notes: Two handed Weapon

▪ Blaxton Heavy Broadsword (6 EP) Background

(45% chance of having)
Attribute Score Modifier
▪ Ceburx 44 Heavy Pistol (6 EP)
(60% chance of having) Strength 19 +4

▪ Ranged Attack Bonus: +6 Dexterity 21 +5

▪ Initiative Bonus: +5 Constitution 17 +3

▪ Empowerment Points: 11 Intelligence 10 +0

▪ Base movement: 40 feet (8 squares) Wisdom 12 +1

Spell and Skill Categories Charisma 14 +2

▪ Shadow
Attitude and Tactics
▪ Telepathy
The Talzaran are capable hunters and will often stalk
▪ 4 MP their prey, especially when they have a good knowledge
of the hunting grounds. Many enjoy collecting new
▪ Basic Strength (+11)
weapons and attack trespassing humans for the sole
▪ Basic Dexterity (+12) purpose of gaining new equipment. In combat they are
quick and rather deadly, although they are occasionally
▪ Basic Wisdom, Advanced Wisdom (+8) out-matched by modern gear and firepower.
▪ 4 SP
Talzaran Warriors hunt on their own or in groups.
The background of most Talzaran Warriors will limit It is not uncommon for them to spread out and keep
their exposure to the drive, pilot, and other skills. The in contact through telepathy. (The Player Characters
See in Dark, Shadow Stealth, Animal Communication combat ability should determine how many Talzaran
and Telepathic Communication spells are the Talzaran Warriors they encounter, but keep in mind that a few
Warriors’ most commonly cast spells. more might be alerted if the players breeze through the
first meeting.)

Feats Talzaran Riv-men who work with human mercenaries

▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency adapt as best they can.

▪ Heavy and Ultra Armour Proficiency

Talzaran Warrior @ Level 2
▪ (Melee Training: Basic) AC: 20, DR: 0, EX-HP: 0, HP: 30
▪ Melee Training: Advanced FORT: +6, REF: +6, WILL: +1

▪ Ranged Training: Basic ▪ Ranged: +5

▪ Toughness x3 ▪ Melee: +7

▪ Cleave ▪ 11 EP

▪ Combat Awareness

▪ Dual Melee Weapons Feat

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Talzaran Warrior @ Level 4 fond of human flesh and have been known to kill and
eventually devour entire mining parties. Once they get
AC: 20, DR: 0, EX-HP: 0, HP: 60
a taste for humans, some Stone Ogres will even leave
FORT: +7, REF: +7, WILL: +1 the solitude of their caves to seek out places where
people are more plentiful.
▪ Ranged: +7

▪ Melee: +9 ▪ Concept: A big slow combatant, highly

resistant to physical damage.
▪ 11 EP

▪ Equipment upgrades Base Stats (Level 4)

AC: 14, DR: 2d10, EX-HP: 0, HP: 60
Player Knowledge
FORT: +9, REF: +1, WILL: +1
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
the widely believed habits and nature regarding the
Talzaran, of which about 60% is true. Common Attacks
▪ Stone Fist
A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure
check reveals deeper information about Talzaran ▪ Attack Bonus: +10
lands, their mentality, routines, and fighting methods.
▪ Damage: 1d12+6(Str)

Stone Ogre ▪ Possesses the Dual Melee Weapons Feat

▪ Initiative Bonus: -1
Stone Ogres are large humanoids with thick rock-like
skin that dwell deep in caves and mines throughout ▪ Empowerment Points: 2
Eldlandria. They have the ability to meld with rock
and sleep for long periods of time, but will awaken to ▪ Base movement: 25 feet (5 squares)
feast if a living creature comes near. Stone Ogres are
Spell and Skill Categories
▪ Protection

▪ 2 MP

▪ Basic Wisdom, Advanced Wisdom (+8)

▪ 3 SP

The background of most Stone Ogres will limit their

exposure to inapplicable skills. Listen and Spot and
Navigate are the skills that a Stone Ogre most often
utilizes.

Feats
▪ (Melee Training: Basic)

▪ Melee Training: Advanced

▪ Cleave

▪ Dual Melee Weapons Feat

Additional Equipment
▪ Night Sight (2 EP) [Naturally occurring]

▪ Stone Skin (2d10 DR, +5 AC) [Naturally occurring]

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Background walls. A Stone Ogre’s general presence can sometimes
be indicated with the Examine Supernatural Spell. Light
Attribute Score Modifier weapons will be less effective due to the Stone Ogre’s
High Damage Reduction. (Empowered blades, due
Strength 22 +6 to their design, are not normally damaged when used
against stone armour.) Stone Ogres can be killed, but
Dexterity 8 -1
cannot be reasoned with.
Constitution 20 +5

Intelligence 10 +0 Varrathnoth
Wisdom 10 +0 Varrathnoth are beings from the other side of the
barrier who often cross over at the bidding of a more
Charisma 10 +0 powerful master. They appear as small humanoids,
often shorter than four feet tall. They are known by their
distinct, skull-like head.
Attitude and Tactics
Stone Ogres blur the line between human-like and Varrathnoth typically prove to be little trouble for
monster. Technically they are human-like because of well-armed soldiers, unless met in great numbers. As
the underlying human intelligence that can be seen part of a mixed enemy force, Varrathnoth can become
in their eyes. They have the ability to use tactics, to a dangerous distraction.
surprise, surround or stalk their prey.

Most people that encounter Stone Ogres call them

monsters. Because they approach with the single-
minded purpose of killing and then feasting, Stone
Ogres cannot be bargained with. While a few have
shown some interest in the tools and comforts that man
creates for himself, most Stone Ogres have little need
for them; sleeping within stone, attacking with their
heavy stone fists and then consuming their prey raw.

Stone Ogres can be found alone and in small to medium

groups. They have a basic ability to act in coordination,
silently communicating. Legends tell of vast under-
ground cities filled with Stone Ogres serving a grand
ruler, but this notion runs contrary to what is generally
known of their habits.

Stone Ogre @ Level 8

AC: 16, DR: 3d10, EX-HP: 0, HP: 120
FORT: +12, REF: +4, WILL: +4
▪ Melee: +14/+9

▪ Greater Stone Fist: 2d10+6(Str)

Player Knowledge
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
the basic legends surrounding Stone Ogres: they live
underground and will get you if you dare enter their
caves. They will come and steal your friends if you are
not good. They are made of rock and cannot be hurt. ▪ Concept: Low level villainous foot soldier,
weak but potentially dangerous.
A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure
check reveals that Stone Ogres emerge from stone
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Base Stats (Level 1) Additional Equipment
AC: 14, DR: 0, EX-HP: 0, HP: 4 or 7 ▪ Leather and Plates (0 EP)

FORT: +0, REF: +3, WILL: +1 Background

Attribute Score Modifier
Common Attacks
▪ Long Sword (0 EP) Strength 12 +1

▪ Attack Bonus: +2 Dexterity 16 +3

▪ Damage: 1d6+1(Str) Constitution 11 +0

▪ Sedger Short Blade (3 EP) (20% chance of having) Intelligence 10 +0

▪ Damage: 1d6+1d8+1(Str) Wisdom 12 +1

▪ Delfurh .9 Light Spellchrome Pistol Charisma 13 +1
(2 EP) (25% chance of having)

▪ Attack Bonus: +3 Attitude and Tactics

▪ Damage: 2d6 Their masters often order the Varrathnoth to accomplish
tasks. They act out of fear of their master, but also for
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares) the opportunity to inflict physical and mental pain upon
▪ Considered a simple weapon, important others. Nearly every human account of the Varrathnoth
when lacking Ranged Training reports them as cruel and sadistic in nature.

▪ Initiative Bonus: +3 A level 1 Varrathnoth is designed to be intentionally

weak in power. They are powerful enough to be a threat
▪ Empowerment Points: 10 to an unarmed peasant, but should not, unless signifi-
▪ Base movement: 30 feet (6 squares) cant in number, be much of a challenge to PCs. Use
them as a confidence boost early in an adventure. But
remember that the Varrathnoth almost always serve a
Spell and Skill Categories more powerful master, so the PCs should not celebrate
▪ Shadow too quickly.
▪ Telekinesis
Feel free to include a few Varrathnoth in larger battles
▪ 5 MP when powerful enemies are present. The bad guys will
think of them as cannon fodder. This gives the Players
▪ Basic Dexterity (+8) a chance to make strategic choices: When is the best
time to swat the mosquito?
▪ Basic Wisdom (+6)

▪ 2 SP Tactically the Varrathnoth have 2 basic modes: sneaking

The background of most Varrathnoth will limit their
exposure to inapplicable skills.
Feats
around, and charging with a blade. (Most have had
exhaustive sword training, which has given them some
confidence with blades.) About 25% will remember to
cast choke in combat or will have acquired an Allterion
ranged weapon.

▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency

Arch-Varrathnoth @ Level 7
▪ (Melee Training: Basic)
Occasionally a Varrathnoth will rise in power and
▪ Melee Training: Advanced become known as an Arch-Varrathnoth. While they
may command a group of normal Varrathnoth, they are
▪ Toughness (50% chance) only one of many barrier creatures that might do so.

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 Spirit Born Witch
A Spirit Born Witch is a human spell caster who took
a shortcut in obtaining magical power. The caster
accepts the power offered by a supernatural barrier
creature, but becomes inhuman in the process. The
spirit that adds to the caster’s power also twists their
mind. Once their mind shatters, Spirit Born Witches
are almost always dangerous and cruel. They are
hunted because of this, and become beings even more
dangerous and vengeful against the societies that they
formerly belonged to.

Physically, a Spirit Born Witch is often indistinguishable

from a normal human (although they may have a partic-
ularly intense “spell-caster look” to begin with). Most
are identified from their actions, such as bouts of rage.
Using Examine Supernatural can also identify a Spirit
Born Witch (just don’t let them catch you looking.).

Most Arch-Varrathnoth become developed spell

casters.

AC: 17, DR: 1d8 (via Magic), EX-HP: 0, HP: 44

FORT: +3, REF: +5, WILL: +5
▪ Melee: +8/+3

▪ Sevrokk Silver Combat Sword:

1d8 + 1d10 +1(Str)

▪ Stage 2 Spell Caster

▪ Death Spells

▪ Protection Spells

▪ Telepathy Spells

▪ MP: 14

▪ Even more evil and sadistic

Player Knowledge
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
that these things are called Varrathnoth and that they
are vile beings from the other side of the barrier.

A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure

check reveals that Varrathnoth are not big picture
thinkers and almost always work for a more powerful
master. Also, most Varrathnoth know the Choke Spell,
which means that casting Magical Shield can be useful
when fighting a large number of the short-skulls.
▪ Concept: A spell casting combatant,
suitable as a mastermind.

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Base Stats (Level 6) Background
AC: 15, DR: 1d4 + 1d8, EX-HP: 9, HP: 48 Attribute Score Modifier

FORT: +4, REF: +4, WILL: +6 Strength 12 +1

Dexterity 14 +2
Common Attacks
▪ Sedger Short Blade (3 EP) Constitution 13 +1

▪ Attack Bonus: +5 Intelligence 12 +1

▪ Damage: 1d6 + 1d8 + 1(Str) Wisdom 14 +2

▪ Landar S2 Light Spellchrome Pistol (3 EP) Charisma 17 +3

▪ Attack Bonus: +8/+3

▪ Damage: 1d6 + 1d8

Attitude and Tactics
Most Spirit Born Witches crave and seek out ever-
▪ Range: 40’ (8 Squares) greater power. Many are charismatic and have
followers. They tend to be highly (over) confident,
▪ Initiative Bonus: +2
utilizing their extensive magic to attack and accomplish
▪ Empowerment Points: 11 tasks.

▪ Base movement: 30 feet (6 squares) In combat, most Spirit Born Witches try to have their
followers or minions engage the enemy while they
Spell and Skill Categories themselves step back and blast away with magic
(Death Ray, Fire Blast, and Lightning Bolt are common
▪ Can cast all spells from the 12 major
choices). They are not opposed to using Spellchrome
categories @ stage 2 or 3 spell power.
weapons, but since that is not what they excel at, magic
▪ May have a few custom spells to will almost always be their first choice.
keep the PCs on their toes.
Some Spirit Born Witches are extremely powerful and
▪ 18 MP dangerous. They crackle with energy and speak in a
voice greater than a single being can produce. The GM
▪ Basic Dexterity (+12)
must balance how much of this is dramatic description
▪ Basic Intelligence (+11) and how much is actual game statistics. The GM should
note that, in general, the spirit who is feeding power
▪ 3 SP to the Witch will not let them die easily, especially at
the beginning of a battle. The spirit can absorb some
Feats damage, partially heal them, and even move the Witch
▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency telekinetically in order to keep its plaything alive.

▪ Melee Training: Basic

Spirit Born Witch @ Level 12
▪ (Ranged Training: Basic) AC: 17, DR: d8 + d10, EX-HP: 26, HP: 96

▪ Ranged Training: Advanced FORT: +6, REF: +6, WILL: +8

▪ Supernatural Health: Adds 30 HP in this case ▪ Melee: +10/+5

▪ Melee: +14/+9/+3
Additional Equipment
▪ Stage 3 Spell Caster
▪ H-G Light Plate (3 EP)
▪ MP: 24
▪ Mark-3 Mage Gauntlet (3 EP)
▪ Cathal Scale Armour (6 EP)
▪ Sprevtec R7 Long Range Comlink (2 EP)

▪ An appropriate vehicle or mount.

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Player Knowledge Common Attacks
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals ▪ Monstrous Bite
that some people are Witches. This does not reveal
exactly how or why Witches come to be, but it does ▪ Attack Bonus: +9
indicate that Spirit Born Witches are often powerful and ▪ Damage: 2d8 + 6(Str)
malicious.
▪ (or) Claw Attack x 2
A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure
check reveals that the PC knows how Spirit Born ▪ Attack Bonus: +9
Witches come to exist and what they are capable of. ▪ Damage: 2d6 + 6(Str)
The PC will also know that since the person the Witch
once was voluntarily accepted the spirit’s influence ▪ Initiative Bonus: +3
(coerced, manipulated, tricked or otherwise), there is
little chance to undo the damage. Even if there was ▪ Base movement: 40 feet (8 squares)
a way to go back, most Spirit Born Witches would not ▪ Can instinctively cast Fire Blast (Stage 1)
give up their power.
▪ (Erupts from the throat)

Dangerous Beasts ▪ 3 MP

Eldlandria is, unfortunately, home to many animals Background

and creatures that have become mutated, either from
exposure to magical pollution or from a barrier spirit’s Attribute Score Modifier
possession. The common result is a larger, more
deadly, rabid creature that poses a threat to all humans Strength 22 +6
and animals in the area.
Dexterity 16 +3

Constitution 18 +4

Intelligence 10 +0

Wisdom 12 +1

Charisma 13 +1

Blood wolves are most often created when a barrier

spirit first crosses over and uses a wolf as a temporary
host while it gathers strength. Typically, the barrier
spirit will move on after a week or so, but will leave the
wolf changed, rabid and deadly.

Most blood wolves act on their own, although there have

Concept: Physical fights against non-humans; lots of
teeth and claws.
Blood Wolf (Level 3)
AC: 17, DR: 1d6 (Supernatural), EX-HP: 0, HP: 39
been reports of entire packs being turned who continue
to hunt together, killing far more than they need.
Some tales speak of barrier spirits remaining within
particularly powerful wolves, granting the wolf even
more destructive power and guided, cunning intelli-
gence.

FORT: +6, REF: +5, WILL: +3

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Eldlandrian Wolf (Level 2) Common Attacks
AC: 14, DR: 0, EX-HP: 0, HP: 18 ▪ Poison Bite

FORT: +3, REF: +2, WILL: +1 ▪ Attack Bonus: +7

▪ Damage: 1d6 + 3(Str)

Common Attacks ▪ Can naturally cast
▪ Bite Conjure Poison,
affecting its fangs.
▪ Attack Bonus: +5
▪ 5 MP
▪ Damage: 1d8 + 3(Str)
▪ (or) Claw Attack x 2
▪ (or) Claw Attack x 2
▪ Attack Bonus: +11
▪ Attack Bonus: +5
▪ Damage: 1d4 + 3(Str)
▪ Damage: 1d6 + 3(Str)
▪ Initiative Bonus: +6
▪ Initiative Bonus: +3
▪ Base movement: 40 feet (8 squares), Climb: 40 feet
▪ Base movement: 40 feet (8 squares)

Background Feats
▪ Agile Weapon Style
Attribute Score Modifier
▪ Combat Awareness
Strength 17 +3
▪ Dual Melee Weapons
Dexterity 16 +3

Constitution 16 +3
Background
Attribute Score Modifier
Intelligence 10 +0
Strength 16 +3
Wisdom 12 +1
Dexterity 22 +6
Charisma 13 +1
Constitution 16 +3
The Eldlandrian Wolf is common in lightly wooded
Intelligence 11 +4
areas, plains and mountainous regions. Their diet
consists of deer, mice and kelver-hares. They are Wisdom 10 +1
related to dogs. Most Eldlandrian wolves are part of a
pack that hunt together in a large family unit. Charisma 15 +1

Generally, the the Eldlandrian Wolf is not dangerous, No one quite knows how the Monkey Snakes came
unless provoked. to exist, but they seem to be some form of magically
mutated primate. Most have the body of a small monkey
Eldlandrian Monkey Snake (Level 4) and the head and spine of a viper. The Monkey Snake
is a very agile and quick mover.
AC: 17, DR: 0,
EX-HP: 0, HP: 28 Most Eldlandrian Monkey Snakes tend to be very
aggressive and combative. They have been known to
FORT: +3, work in unison with each other to tackle larger prey or
REF: +8, numerous foes. Foolishly, many people have brought
WILL: +1 Monkey Snakes from their native jungles to other parts
of the world, spreading the poisonous threat.

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Some Monkey Snake have been known to have ▪ Concept: Zombies, slow but relentless.
poisonous claw attacks and bites that are exceptionally
strong, sometimes capable of piercing thick armour. Base Stats (Level 1)
AC: 12, DR: 1d10 (Natural), EX-HP: 0, HP: 20
Player Knowledge
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals FORT: +4, REF: -2, WILL: +0
what the animal basically looks like and what it is
called. The PC knows whether the animal is normally Common Attacks
dangerous or not.
▪ Arm swing (0 EP)
A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure ▪ Attack Bonus: +3
check reveals the animal’s habits and territory, diet and
attack methods. ▪ Damage: 1d6+3(Str)

▪ Initiative Bonus: -2
The Lumbering Dead ▪ Empowerment Points: 10
When barrier spirits cross over into Eldlandria, some ▪ Base movement: 20 feet (4 squares)
are not strong enough to feed off or control a living
creature. The barrier spirit is forced to inhabit and use
a human corpse, creating what is commonly called the
Additional Equipment
lumbering dead. Interfacing with the dead, the spirit is ▪ Clothing or armour: whatever
often driven to feed on fresh meat. The lumbering dead they were buried in, etc.
tend to be very slow, but they do gain strength over
time. They are highly resilient to physical attacks. Background
Often these weaker spirits are brought over and Attribute Score Modifier
commanded by a more powerful force, which means
Strength 17 +3
that the walking dead are almost always a component
of greater danger. Dexterity 6 -2

Constitution 18 +4

Intelligence 8 -1

Wisdom 8 -1

Charisma 8 -1

Attitude and Tactics

The lumbering dead are hybrids of flesh and hate.
While not mindless, many are driven by instinct - the
need to constantly feed. While a more powerful master
can sometimes keep them in-check, gathering too
large a force of lumbering dead often leads to a tip-off,
as some break free in search of something to subside
their hunger.

Tactically, the lumbering dead use their inability to feel

pain to their advantage, and relentlessly press on and
wear down their victims. If not for their extraordinary
resilience, their lack of tactics would likely be disastrous.
Some more powerful lumbering dead instinctively,
continuously cast Steal Life until they succeed or die
trying (luckily, the spell has a fairly short range).

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Stories persist of humans working in coordination with
spirit forces to cobble together even more powerful
Pale Twin
lumbering dead from the components of several Pale Twins are impersonators that step into individuals’
corpses. lives and cause havoc. They are terror spirits from
beyond the barrier that seek out people in distress
Lumbering Dead @ Level 2 and feed off of misery. Eventually, this particular kind
of barrier spirit cocoons and emerges with a physical
AC: 13, DR: 1d12, EX-HP: 0, HP: 30
resemblance and basic knowledge of their victim. The
FORT: +4, REF: -2, WILL: +1 Pale Twin will often take the other person’s place,
seeking deadly revenge on their behalf. They are called
▪ Strength: 19 (+4)
pale because their physical illusion will dissipate when
▪ Improved Arm Swing (0 EP) using the full extent of their supernatural abilities.

▪ Attack Bonus: +5 Pale Twins dislike direct sunlight in any form.

▪ Damage: 1d8+4(Str)

▪ Spell: Steal Life

▪ 2 MP

Lumbering Dead @ Level 3

AC: 14, DR: 1d6 + 1d8, EX-HP: 0, HP: 40
FORT: +5, REF: -2, WILL: +1
▪ Strength: 21 (+5)

▪ Improved Arm Swing (0 EP)

▪ Attack Bonus: +7

▪ Damage: 1d8+5(Str)

▪ Spell: Steal Life

▪ 3 MP

Player Knowledge
A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
that “there be danger here”. Keep your distance and get
away. Otherwise they will get you and you will become
one of them.

A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure

check reveals that there have always been lumbering
dead, although the barrier disaster of ‘49 has signifi-
cantly increased their occurrence. Players can use a
big weapon to get past their innate Damage Reduction.
In order for a victim to become a lumbering dead, they
have to die first (even then, it’s rare). ▪ Concept: Evil doppelganger, hidden villain.

Base Stats (Level 8)

AC: 20, DR: 1d8 (Magic), EX-HP: 0, HP: 99

FORT: +5, REF: +7, WILL: +4

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Common Attacks Background
▪ Liquid Crystal Sword (3 EP) [Natural] Attribute Score Modifier
▪ Attack Bonus: +14/+9 Strength 23 +6
▪ Damage: 1d12 + 6(Str)
Dexterity 22 +6
▪ Poison Bite [Natural]
Constitution 21 +5
▪ Attack Bonus: +14
Intelligence 20 +5
▪ Damage: 1d8 + 6(Str)
Wisdom 14 +2
▪ Stage 2 Poison, causing Minor Paralysis
Charisma 17 +3
▪ Initiative Bonus: +6

▪ Empowerment Points: 12 Attitude and Tactics

▪ Base movement: 40 feet (8 squares) Pale Twins enjoy toying with people and believe that
they can always either cast a spell or attack with their
Spell and Skill Categories hidden arm-blade in order to escape or defeat an
opponent. Initially they will try to mimic whomever they
▪ Death
are copying. If they attack while maintaining this guise,
▪ Healing their attack bonuses and other related stats will be
roughly halved. Their guise will dissipate partially and
▪ Insight then fully as they move to attack with full strength.
▪ Protection
Tactically, the Pale Twin tries to avoid serious
▪ Shadow opposition and attempts to use subterfuge to misguide
any possible threats. They convince others to fight for
▪ Telekinesis them whenever they can. If the Pale Twin must fight,
they attempt to do so in a secluded spot. Eventually,
▪ Telepathy
as the bodies start to pile up, the Pale Twin uses magic
▪ 18 MP or melee combat to attack any opposition and then try
to escape. Often the original human is kept alive as
▪ Skills: Whatever the original human knows someone to take the fall for the Pale Twin’s actions.
▪ 7 SP
Pale Twin @ Higher Levels
Feats The Pale Twin becomes faster, stronger and more
▪ Light and Medium Armour Proficiency deadly at higher levels. Adjust their power as needed to
scale up with the PC’s relative power. Generally, as the
▪ (Melee Training: Basic) terror spirit grows in power, they lose interest in toying
with people and set their goals on mass horribleness.
▪ Melee Training: Advanced

▪ Cleave Player Knowledge

▪ Combat Awareness A good Knowledge: Common or Popular check reveals
the ghost stories associated with the Pale Twin. “They
Additional Equipment can look just like you. They’ll take over your life and
cause havoc.” In the stories, it never ends well for the
▪ Common possessions
good guys.

A good Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure

check reveals the aura signature to look for using the
Examine Supernatural spell. The PC also knows what
a Pale Twin is generally capable of (great strength,
speed, magic, their arm-blade).

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Tale of the Pale Twin
The Legend of the Pale Twin dates back over 600
years, to the around the year 412 CE. It is believed that
their appearance was less frequent before the barrier
was damaged, that it took more energy and time to
cross over in the past.

It is held that a pale twin begins as an unseen spirit

terror. Legend goes that it seeks out an unhappy and
angry individual and feeds on the negativity. Over time,
the barrier spirit grows in power, learning every secret
and dark thought its unhappy victim ever had.

Eventually, most case studies conclude, the Pale Twin

grows tired of feeding on emotion and begins a cocoon
in a dark and unvisited space. When the Pale Twin
emerges, it is a near exact double of the human it has
stalked.

At this point, sometimes, but not always, the human

has fallen ill or into a coma from the feeding.

Next, the loathsome Pale Twin, in its human guise,

begins to stalk and kill. Its primary targets are those
individuals that have angered or made its duplicate
unhappy. The Pale Twin delights in then becoming
involved with those affected by its crimes, “helping”
them to figure out what ever could be going on.

Towards the end of the rampage, the Pale Twin will

usually confront is duplicate, seeking gratitude and
appreciation for its foul and evil deeds. Failing to show
gratitude sometimes ends with a quick death, but more
often has the Pale Twin framing the human victim
before moving on.

Most of these situations end tragically, with the Pale

Twin getting away to begin the process all over again.
In recent years, the cases seem to be occurring more
regularly which means that some individuals are more
aware of the warning signs. At least three cases in the
last decade have had outsiders (Paranormal Auditors,
Royal Operatives, Adventurers, etc.) enter the situation
half way through and are able to piece together enough
clues to identify the true monster and deal with it. Still,
even knowing what to look for, the Pale Twin remains
a deadly threat.

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Chapter 11: Setting
Overview
Castles dot the Eldlandrian landscape, along with stone
fortresses, towns and villages. Eldlandria is an ancient
world, where for thousands of years men and women
have defended their borders with sword and magic.
And so it would have likely continued in just that way if
not for the arrival of the Allterions.
With the Allterions comes new technology. The local
urban wizard and the select few who are able to master
Telepathy Spells no longer dominate communication.
War changes as ranged weapons become exceed-
ingly powerful, forcing adaptation or failure. Nowhere is
change more evident than with the once huge castles,
now dwarfed by immense Allterion tower cities.
The Allterions
Allterions are humans with little in the way of visual
traits from magical pollution, although blue, purple and
green skin pigmentation is not uncommon. They tend to
be slightly taller than the average Eldlandrian human.
The Allterions claim their story begins over a thousand
years ago on Eldlandria. At that time, they say a non-
humanoid race appeared who they came to call the
Mysterion. These intruders captured and transported
away hundreds of thousands of Eldlandrians, leaving
those who remained in chaos.
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Within a century, many of the captured humans’ descen-
dants, worked together to overcome and overthrow their
oppressive masters. It is believed that some returned
to Eldlandria, though the majority remained and built
what would eventually become Allteria. In creating their
new world, the free humans greatly benefited from the
exposure to the Mysterion technology, allowing them
to build vast vertical cities, communication nets and
advanced weaponry.
Limited contact with Eldlandria continued over the next
centuries. It is discovered that those who returned to
Eldlandria divided into two main groups. Some of them
had seen multiple worlds ravaged from technological
and industrial abuse, causing the first group to put
advanced technology behind them, rejoining Eldlan-
drian societies. Several key members of this group
went on to form the Lundor Royal family, still in power
a thousand years later. The Lundors were supposedly
able to create unity in a time of major upheaval. True or
not, it is factual that the Current Era is measured from
the coronation of the first Lundor Queen.
The second group settled on a large island and barred
any contact with the outside medieval world. They
managed to figure out how to get technology to function
within the limited area of the island, and created the
first empowerable weapons that can function outside
of a shielded environment. Those residents allowed to
occasionally leave would spread rumours of horrible
monsters and dangers that await any person foolish
enough to venture near their island and its surrounding
area.
Most Allterions remained and Allteria became their
permanent home. A thousand years later, Allteria was
dying and there was serious talk of the re-coloniza-
tion of Eldlandria. Limited resources gave way to a
major Global-Allteria conflict. The Nova Dirge, a new
renegade faction, led by an off-world race known as the
Krillzacore, began to sweep power. The Krillzacore are
world conquerors and had their sights set on control-
ling all of Allteria, then followed by all of Eldlandria.
With the Allterion majority losing the battle on their
own world, they decided to prepare the next world as
soon as they could. They broke with a thousand-year
tradition and forced Eldlandria to acknowledge their
existence. Starships appeared in the sky. Queens,
Kings and leaders across Eldlandria shook hands with
their ancient brethren in front of perplexed crowds. The
Allterions used massive technology to transport entire
cities. Old Eldlandria cities began to change, grow
taller, while others fiercely dug in their heels, refusing
any changes at all.
Isolated riots and protests broke out, people angry with
their leaders for opening the door to the conquerors.
Eldlandria groups attempted to kill Allterion (re-)
colonizers, or to destroy their towers. (Secret groups
continue to this day.)
It’s been 70 years since the first Allterion starships
appear in the sky and well over a thousand since the
Mysterion first invaded. A lot has changed and much
has stayed the same. Many Eldlandrian embrace a new
device with one hand and hold onto tradition with the
other, desperately clinging to some thread of identity.
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Kingdom of Lundor Time Line
▪ -340: Castle Ryddorman is completed. It remains the
largest man made structure for over six centuries.
▪ -110: The Mysterion capture and
transport away hundreds of thousands of
Eldlandrians. A time of chaos follows.
▪ -22: Humans gain freedom on Allteria. Most
have come to call themselves Allterions.
Two groups return to Eldlandria.
▪ -7: Much of western Eldlandrian is consumed by warring
tribes. Lady Kallsdry, born on Allteria, rises in power and
unifies the tribes, ending a century of chaos and conflict.
▪ 0 Current Era: Kallsdry becomes Queen and takes
over Castle Ryddorman. The Kingdom of Lundor
is re-established. A new Calendar is declared.
▪ 0 Current Era: The Lundor Royals make the decision
to not pursue or replicate industrial technologies.
Eldlandria remains in the medieval age and refocuses
on magic. (They succeed in avoiding major industrial
pollution, but magical pollution significantly increases.)
▪ 322 CE: The first Greystone academy is established.
▪ 347 CE: Over 400 levitation specialists are used
in the construction of a new royal castle.
▪ 729 CE: The first Lundor Parliament begins session.
▪ 777 CE: The Lundor Constitution is
established, guaranteeing basic rights.
▪ 798 CE: The Talzzeroon incident. Nine
hundred Lundoran Soldiers die; over
four thousand Talzaran are killed.
▪ 802 CE: King Darvwell the Second dissolves
parliament and suspends the constitution.
▪ 813 CE: Darvwell is removed from power by Lord Lloyd
Kallerdavine. Kallerdavine proves to be a bigger tyrant.
▪ 847 CE: The monarchy, parliament and the constitu-
tion are restored. Kallerdavine is executed.
▪ 855 CE: The first generation illusion screen is
developed. It is a small or medium sized globe that
displays a captured 3d image. It works by leveraging
magical knowledge and mechanics. It is initially
so expensive that only the nobility can buy it.
▪ 997 CE: An Allterion scouting mission goes
horribly wrong. Several high ranking Eldlandrian
Leaders are involved in a cover up.
▪ 1006 CE: Allterion Starships can be seen
in the sky. Official contact is made.
▪ 1011 CE: The first R-14 power core is developed.
▪ 1012 - 1047 CE: Seventeen Allterion tower cities are
transported to Eldlandria (about one every two years).
Reports of supernatural activity increases in frequency.
▪ 1013 CE: The first Spellchrome pistol is made available
to Eldlandrians. Debate rages over their use.
▪ 1019 CE: Empowered Armour is made available.
▪ 1026 CE: Most Arcane Soldier begin
to train with Spellchrome rifles.
▪ 1028 CE: The Dronddii ’29 Fusion Bike is introduced.
▪ 1046 CE: The Nova Dirge take the East.
▪ 1049 CE: Disaster strikes. The Eighteenth Allterion
tower city is destroyed as it is warped to its Eldlandrian
location. The destruction can be scene hundreds of
miles away. Multiple starships fall from the sky.
▪ 1049 CE: A huge area around the tower collapse
becomes a badlands, a place where both
treasures and horrible dangers can be found.
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▪ 1050 CE: The Nova Dirge are shown to have
sabotaged the 18th tower. Alternative conspiracy
theories are widespread but none are ever proven.
▪ 1050 CE: Supernatural activity spikes. Communities
are forced to form groups lead by Paranormal Auditors.
Heavy weapon laws are relaxed in some locations.
Tough mercenary types are looked upon favourably.
▪ 1052 CE: It is proven that each sudden transporta-
tion of a tower city strained a critical barrier between
the mildly magical world of Eldlandria and the
supernatural world beyond the barrier. The sudden
destruction of the 18th tower city shattered the barrier
in thousands of locations throughout Eldlandria.
▪ 1052 CE: Higher rates of magical pollution and visual
traits occur. More cases of mutated animals are reported.
Claims are made that magic “feels easier” to cast.
▪ 1054 CE: The first [Western] Eldlandrian
- Nova Dirge Conflict begins.
▪ 1058 CE: The war with the Nova Dirge ends at a
stalemate. Over 4 million in total are killed in battle.
▪ 1059 CE: Resentment. Allterions are blamed for bringing
the Nova Dirge. The Allterions counter argue that
they saved the Eldlandrians from total destruction.
▪ 1062 CE: The Allterion image screen is released.
▪ 1065 CE: Comlink use and ownership rises above 80%.
▪ 1076 CE: Current Day. Neither the Eldlandrians or
the Nova-Dirge are ready for a rematch, but continue
to spy on other in an attempt to gain an upper hand.
Since neither want to force an outright confronta-
tion, both sides conduct war by proxy, battling over
the few third parties still left, such as Talzzeroon.
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Language Common Languages
▪ Avenngrail (Avenngrail region)
Most Eldlandrians can speak the very basics of the
languages from other regions (several have common ▪ Brysren (Brywicker region)
roots). Some individuals are able to speak nearly all
Eldlandrian languages fluently. ▪ Fals (Folmaur region)

▪ Krill, New Lanndric, (Nova Dirge Territory)

Most Eldlandrians can read at a basic level in their
given language. A select few have the skill to read at a ▪ Landdric (Lundor region)
higher level.
▪ New Lanndric (Allterions)
The Allterions speak a language they call new Lanndric,
▪ Tallzzie (Talzzeroon region)
half of which sounds a lot like old Lanndric. About one
in three Eldlandrians now speaks fluent new Lanndric. ▪ Vihalldendray (Vihallden Union Region)

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Climate
Eldlandria has varied climates. Southern Lundor experiences 2 to 3 months of snow and cold per year on
average, while Northren Folmaur has perpetual winter. Talzzeroon is hot throughout the year. The Vihallden
Union gets some brutally cold weather in the winter but is temperate the rest of the year. Avenngrail tends to
have mild weather year round, good for growing more delicate crops. Brywicker tends to have mild winters and
sweltering summers.

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Level of Technology
▪ Technology varies by region. Many hold
to tradition in the face of rapid change.
▪ About 6% of Lundorans have an Allterion
“freezer”. The rest continue to use an ice box and
visit the local Urban Wizard or Elementalist.
Culture
▪ Most Lundorans drink ale with their meal; it
is safer than the water. The Nobility, who can
afford it, tend to drink Allterion purified water.
▪ Most adults carry a weapon on their belt. A
century ago it was a dagger, today it might be a
light pistol or a empowerable blade. Regrettably,
accidental death rose for some time after the more
deadly weapons first become widely available.

▪ Common Landdric curse words

include “blight!” and “frost!”.

▪ Most Eldlandrian religions have central themes

that they focus on. Examples include, Nature and
Fertility; Rising of the Sun, Cycle of the Moon;
Strength of Man, Strength of Woman; Living pure
and avoiding the frosts of Hell; Love for oneself,
and neighbours. Most Allterions religions differ
slightly, focusing on specific methods of thinking.

▪ Currently Lundor children attend general

school until the age of 12. Some will then go
on to an academy or an apprenticeship.

▪ Dress and fashion varies from region to

region. Most assume a blend of traditional
clothing and some more modern styles.

▪ Because of the “traditional” nature of

blades, swords (even big ones) are socially
acceptable to carry in many regions.

▪ Where there were no factories a century ago,

most Lundoran cities now have a heavy focus on
Industrial Manufacturing. About three quarters of
what is produced is sent to an Allterion tower city.

▪ Over 10 million Atlurg M Spellchrome pistols and

over 18 million City Mobile Comlinks have been
sold in the Kingdom of Lundor Since 1017 CE.

▪ The majority of Eldlandrians use a mount,

such as a horse, as their main mode of
travel. About 1 in 5 owns a vehicle.

▪ Over 3,200 miles of railway currently

connects the Kingdom of Lundor.

▪ Flight craft transports are available, but only

the richest can afford to travel in this way.

▪ About two thirds of Lundor is undeveloped

forest. Talzzeroon is near completely
dense jungle and undeveloped plains.

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The Barrier Zone
The barrier zone, also known as the
breach zone, the badlands, and a host of
other names, is located in the Kingdom
of Lundor, radiating from the location
intended for the 18th Allterion Tower
City. It is a place of extreme supernatural
activity and is a major gateway for barrier
creatures and spirits to enter Eldlandria.
The 1049 destruction of the 18th Tower
City sent ripples of energy throughout the world, further
weakening barriers already bent from the previous
arrivals of Allterion Tower Cities. The area which imme-
diately surrounds the massive destruction of the tower
city fared far worse, permanently shattering the barrier
between two worlds
Today, this area is home to bizarre creatures,
scavengers (both human and not), fortune hunters and
criminals. It is a place where many fugitives and people
who do not want to be found go (they believe that the
barrier zone is too dangerous for anyone to bother
tracking them down there, and they are often right).
Those not seeking refuge seek valuables that they
believe they will find in the wreckage of the destroyed
tower city, in one of the many star ships that crashed
following the tower’s demise, or in one of the towns or
cities that was lost to the zone area.
The barrier zone’s edges brush up against two major
settlements (Calrwell and Port Halldry) that still exist,
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for the most part, as they did before the
barrier crash. They are, of course, now
forced to deal with much more super-
natural activity than other areas. This
is somewhat offset by their positions as
main suppliers to many mercenaries and
paranormal auditors passing through who
are often eager to track down and deal
with some shadowy beasts, terror spirits
or lumbering dead. (Calrwell and Port
Halldry are also known for their lax rules
governing the acquirement of military
grade weapons and equipment.)
At least two or more settlements still reside within the
barrier zone, although they are lawless and chaotic
towns. While the buildings may (for the most part)
remain standing, it’s reportedly hard to relax in such
a place - where everyone is hunting and everyone is
being hunted.
There is limited visibility inside the barrier zone, usually
no further than half a mile. Some expected the haze of
the barrier zone to clear off soon after the disaster. But,
after 25 years, that does not seem to be the case. The
haze is typically grey or red depending on the area.
The barrier zone covers a diverse area, including open
plains, forests, marsh and lake areas. Some ground
vehicles have fared all right in the barrier zone, but
they are uncommon. Flightcraft, for reasons unknown,
tend to fall to the ground, not unlike the star ships that
descended years ago, never to rise again.
Tower Cities Nova Dirge Territory
The Nova Dirge began as a renegade faction on
Allteria. Originally they were led by an off-world power
known as the Krillzacore, who conquered worlds
through deception and brutal might. After taking over
most of the (dying) world of Allteria, they set their sights
on Eldlandria.

When the Allterions arrived in Eldlandria, they settled

mostly in the West. This was partially due to their
ancient connection with the Lundor Royal Family. When
the Nova Dirge eventually arrived, they struck alliances
with the nations who had weak ties with the Allterions.
It did not take long before the Nova Dirge asserted its
power and completely took over those lands.

The Nova Dirge Territory is a totalitarian state. Ques-

tioning authority in any form is grounds for treason,
punishable by death. All media is run by the state.
Expressing a contrary opinion to any official belief,
concept or idea is grounds for treason. All aspects of life
are controlled by the Nova Dirge: including education,
training, housing, diet, military service, labour, procre-
ation, association and movement.

Technologically, the Nova

Dirge Territories are less
advanced than the
rest of Eldlandria
except in military
application
and some
industrial
sectors.

Most Allterion Tower Cities are large metropolitan

areas composed of thousands of buildings. Many
of these buildings are immensely tall superstructure
skyscrapers. Large outer perimeters surround each
tower city and where originally placed to facilitate the
sudden transportation from Allteria to Eldlandria.

The Allterion-run cities are busy and dense with

people, including any Eldlandrians who can afford to
live there. Vehicles cruise around on dozens of levels
of roadways. Violent crime is an occurring theme.
Secure areas offer amenities and services not found
elsewhere on Eldlandria.

Supernatural activity is present all across Eldlandria,

but is especially high around all of the tower cities.
This is due to the weakening and warping of the barrier
during the transportation of each tower city. Allterions
often need outside help - Eldlandrians experienced with
magic - to aid them with their supernatural menaces.

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Major Factions
The different nations and kingdoms of Eldlandria make
up the horizontal stripes of the world. World spanning
Organizations (secret, official or something in-between)
make up the vertical stripes, weaving in and out as
needed or desired.
The Eldlandrian Western Guard
The Eldlandrian Western Guard formed as a
military alliance in 1056 CE, during the first
Eldlandrian - Nova Dirge Conflict. It is composed
of the Vihallden Union, Avenngrail, Lundor,
Brywicker, Folmaur, and the Allterions. Today
the Western Guard maintains a ready army
and has classified divisions that are used for
reconnaissance, infiltration, counter-control,
and other covert missions.
talented groups to look into and solve problems that
have come to their attention.
The Greystones also operate smaller healing facilities
in most cities throughout the free nations.
Ryddorman University
Ryddorman University is among the oldest academic
institutions in Lundor. They feature extensive libraries,
demanding courses, and inquisitive scholars.
Ryddorman University regularly sponsors explo-
rations. Sometimes adventurers are needed
to provide security for scholars, while other
times Ryddorman needs hearty folk
to follow up clues uncovered during
research and bring back lost artefacts
and treasures.

Adventurers and mercenaries should Warden Investigators

not be surprised if any branch of the
Eldlandrian Guard approaches The original forming of the Warden
them for a mission. They Investigators is claimed by both
often hire groups not part of Avenngrail and Brywicker.
their regular organization Eventually the concept of
for reasons of secrecy, a specialized investigator
resources, efficiency, and spread to other regions
deniability. around the 6th century. While
each nation has its own set of
Eldlandrian Guard outposts Wardens, they do collaborate to
(official and otherwise) some extent, sharing concepts
can be found in all of the and useful procedures.
member nations. When on
a covert mission, handlers When needed, any local warden
can often provide decent can deputize an individual or group
cover for those that need of individuals. Deputized Wardens
it. Mission locations have the authority to conduct inves-
include foreign and tigations, question citizens, collect
domestic lands, often evidence, and so on. Often some
competing against oversight is recommended, and,
foreign interests. in the case of adventurers, if one
member of a group has the training of
a Warden Investigator, he or she can be
The Greystone Sorcerers made responsible for the others.
The first Greystone Academy was founded by an
Avenngrail man living in Lundor in the 4th Century. Deputized Wardens are often used to scout out
Over the many years, they have grown to six major and determine whether rumours and threats have
Academies of healing, spell and military training. Their any substance. Typically, a group will be hired for a
graduates are considered among the most adapt duration of time, legally requiring them to deal with any
healers in all of Eldlandria. crime or conspiracy, with assistance from the proper
authorities as needed. Because Deputized Wardens
In addition to their myriad political interests and can sometimes go undercover more easily than profes-
economic investments around the world, the Greystone sional Wardens, they will not have the luxury of coordi-
Academies are seemingly concerned with the plight nating with the authorities at every stage.
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Crown of Lundor
The Crown of Lundor is the Queen’s invisible hand,
ensuring that justice, the people of Lundor and Royal
and elected leaders are served well. As deemed by the
crown, Agents of the Crown have special rights to bend
the laws for the greater good. The Crown of Lundor
does not serve to replace any service offered by the
Local Warden Investigator or the Eldlandrian Guard,
but rather they are an additional layer to protect where
most necessary.
Agents of the Crown can identify themselves, but often
work unseen or undercover. If needed, they almost
always outrank other agencies, at least within their
own border. Avenngrail has their Agents of the Crown,
similar to Lundor, as does Brywicker (although the
Church of Brysren runs theirs).
It is not unusual for the crown to approach capable
Adventurers for single missions. The Crown of Lundor
often has few agents to spread about their many needs.
The fact Adventurers are unknown to other organiza-
tions as Agents of the Crown can also help.
Agents of the Crown typically have no single
background or training; some have been Bounty
Hunters, Highwaymen, Phantom Rogues, Gun-Wraiths
and even Urban Wizards. Some adventurers have
been known to begin with a single mission, and end up
serving an entire career as an agent. The Crown calls
this on-the-job-testing.
The Trisstherrn Mail Company
The Trisstherrn Mail Company was founded in 749
CE - the same year that the Queen of Lundor ordered
a “bureau of information gathering and analysis” to
be formed. Today the Trisstherrn Mail Company has
spread to Avenngrail, Brywicker, the Vihallden Union,
Folmaur, Northren Talzzeroon and the Allterion City
States.
Adventurers who take on temporary assignments for
the Trisstherrn Mail Company must enjoy traveling
to remote, exotic and sometimes dangerous places.
(Permanent deliverers handle the bulk of regular
mail routes). Unofficially, it is belived that certain
tasks require particular, shadowy cloak and dagger
actions; the Trisstherrn Company soundly denies any
connection to “such nonsense”.
Allteria-Goldman Private Security
Allteria-Goldman Private Security began life as a
smaller Folmaur based company. In 1037 CE, an
Allterion company invested in and expanded the
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service, eventually providing private security to clients
in the Vihallden Union, Lundor, Avenngrail, Brywicker
and the Allterion City States.
Sometimes Allteria-Goldman Private Security acts
as a middle man, finding clients with security needs
and capable groups who work well together. Often
adventure groups are useful for one-time jobs and
special circumstances. Allteria-Goldman typically
handles all the silver billing and payment.
Allteria-Goldman tends not to discriminate toward
whom they provide security, which has lead to cases of
undercover Eldlandrian Guardsmen fighting with hired
protection.
The Scalestone Merchant Guild
The Scalestone Merchant Guild is a very old
community composed of skilled craftsmen and influ-
ential merchants. Members gain certain rights, as
well as the responsibility to help fellow guild members
wherever possible. (Rights include limited use of Guild
locations such as Guild halls, greater access to hard to
find equipment and some leniency in most law jurisdic-
tions.)
The Scalestone Merchants have powerful lobby groups
in nearly every free nation. They have been known to
hire adventurers to help them meet their political goals
and other objectives.
The Sibboor Industrial Corporation
The Sibboor Industrial Corporation is a mining
and factory production company, with Lundorans,
Avenngrailmen, and Allterions on the board of directors.
They have major projects in nearly every free nation.
Often there is need to hire groups to solve problems
relating to, but not limited to, scouting new territories,
protecting VIPs, freeing worksites from unknown or
hostile forces, recruiting brilliant craftsmen, negotiating
protection money (or putting an end to inequitable
“agreements”), recovering trade secrets and other
situations that need immediate rectification.
The Hunter-Drave Institute
of Paranormal Investigation
The Hunter-Drave Institute serves to investigate and
combat Paranormal activity such as the presence of
Barrier Creatures or Terror Spirits. The two Paranormal
Auditors Hunter and Drave originally founded the
company in 1051 CE. There are outpost Hunter-Drave
Institutes in most major cities in the free nations.
has grown too big and cumbersome, lacking the agility
to make quick and effective changes. There are reports
of relentless infighting and grabs for power, leading to
speculation that the Kryaegar Household will fracture
into multiple parts in the near future.
Adventurers will most often be assisting the local law
or the Crown in combating organized crime, through
either investigation, force or the use of subterfuge.

Adventurer and mercenary groups are in constant The Mark of Xallagrath

demand in order to meet the increasing need for The Mark of Xallagrath is a Terrorist organization
paranormal extermination. There is an unfortu- dedicated to the removal of the Allterion presence in
nately high turnover rate in this line of work, due to Eldlandria. Little is known about the exact origin of the
“accidents”. Xallagrath organization. They have taken credit for or
been linked to over one thousand Allterion and several
The Cralldyne Resistance hundred Eldlandrian deaths. Several high profile
attempts to destroy Allterion buildings have been made,
Cralldyne is a former nation now within the borders of two of which succeeded, in ’59 and ’64.
the Nova Dirge Territories. The Cralldyne Resistance
organize the best they can under the totalitarian The Mark of Xallagrath remains an active threat today.
authority of the Nova Dirge. Some members of the
Eldlandrian Western Guard covertly sent into the Nova
Dirge Territory have gathered information and supplies
from members of the Cralldyne Resistance.

The Followers of Vordamund

Vordamund is a barrier creature thought to have
resided within Eldlandria for centuries. It is believed
that Vordamund can take human form at will, is excep-
tionally powerful and exceptionally evil. Most followers
of Vordamund are aware that it is a powerful inhuman
being; they do its bidding because it is powerful and
can also make them powerful.

Adventures without corrupted hearts may be approached

to fulfill Vordamund’s wishes, but hopefully will realize
what the horrific outcome will be before they are able
to complete their actions. More often, adventurers will
need to stop the true followers of Vordamund before
they are able to complete fiendish plots.

The Kryaegar Household

The Kryaegar Household is a Eldlandrian-wide crime
syndicate. The household began as a Brywicker crime
family. In their 200 year history, they have taken over
thieves guilds, fought and amalgamated with other
organized crime groups, and slowly expanded their
influence to nearly every major centre in the known
world.

While their size and multiple layers of organization

make them resistant to local law enforcement, it is also
a hindrance. Many believe that the Kryaegar Household

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Index
A Broadcast ......................................................... 104
Accuracy Focus .................................................. 82
Acrobatic ........................................................... 115
Acrobatics and Tumbling ............................ 65, 185
Actions .............................................................. 173
Adventure Basics .............................................. 203
Adventure Elements ......................................... 205
Adventure Ideas ............................................... 210
Adventure Review ............................................ 214
Adventures ....................................................... 206
Age ..................................................................... 33
Agile .................................................................. 115
Agile Weapon Style .......................................... 115
Aid another ......................................................... 77
Alertness ........................................................... 116
Allteria-Goldman Private Security ..................... 244
Allterions ................................................... 233, 237
Alphabetical Skill List .......................................... 76
Alphabetical Spell List ...................................... 109
Ancient Sign ....................................................... 13
Animal Affinity ................................................... 116
Animal Communication ..................................... 103
Antidote .............................................................. 88
Appraise ............................................................. 68
Arcane Soldier .................................................... 39
Armoes ............................................................... 14
Armour .............................................................. 136
Armour Class .................................................... 167
Associated Magic Spells ..................................... 80
Associated Skills ................................................. 60
Athletic .............................................................. 116
Attack Ability ....................................................... 22
Attack Roll ........................................................ 166
Attacks Of Opportunity ...................................... 172
Attributes ............................................................ 19
Avenngrail ......................................................... 237
Awake ................................................................. 67
Awarding XP ............................................... 58, 201
B Craft .................................................................... 68
Bad GMing ........................................................ 195
Balance ............................................................... 63
Barrier Against Remote Senses ......................... 97
Barrier Zone ...................................................... 241
Base Attack Bonus Table ................................... 23
Battle Caster ....................................................... 47
Beasts ............................................................... 227
Blasting Wind .................................................... 107
Blind .................................................................. 180
Blind-Fight ........................................................ 116
Blind fire ............................................................ 179
Blinding Light ...................................................... 94
Bluff .................................................................... 74
Bounty Hunter ..................................................... 36
Breathe ............................................................... 97
Brysren ............................................................. 237
Brywicker .......................................................... 237
Building Adventures .......................................... 206
Bull Rush .......................................................... 181
Burgon ................................................................ 14
Bursting Fire ..................................................... 116
C Determine Saving Throws .................................. 28
Calmen ............................................................... 14
Calm Weather ................................................... 108
Carrying Equipment ............................................ 32
Caster’s Energy ................................................ 116
Challenges ........................................................ 207
Character Creation ............................................. 13
Charge .............................................................. 180
Charisma ............................................................ 20
Choke ............................................................... 101
Cleave .............................................................. 117
Climate ............................................................. 238
Climb .................................................................. 61
Clothing ............................................................ 154
Cold Protection ................................................... 89
Combat ............................................................. 159
Combat Action .................................................. 174
Combat Awareness .......................................... 117
Combat Index ................................................... 185
Combat Modifiers ............................................. 178
Combat Options ................................................ 180
Combat Training ............................................... 117
Comlink ............................................................. 142
Common Goods and Services .......................... 154
Concentration ..................................................... 67
Conflict .............................................................. 203
Conjure Poison ................................................... 82
Constitution ......................................................... 20
Consumer Products .......................................... 157
Cooking .............................................................. 71
Core Mechanic ................................................... 10
Cralldyne Resistance ........................................ 245
Creating a Character .......................................... 13
Crown of Lundor ............................................... 244
Culture .............................................................. 240
Curious ............................................................. 117
D Fals ................................................................... 237
Dagger of Light ................................................... 95
Damage Reduction ............................................. 32
Danar .................................................................. 15
Dangerous Beasts ............................................ 227
Dark Blade .......................................................... 48
248
Darkness and Blindness ................................... 180
Death Ray ........................................................... 83
Deceitful ............................................................ 117
Decipher Script and Write Languages ................ 69
Defend Another ................................................ 180
Defensive Actions ............................................. 185
Deft Hands ........................................................ 117
Determine Attribute Score .................................. 21
Determine Base Attack Ability ............................ 22
Determine Hit Points ........................................... 21
Determine Number of feats ................................. 30
Determining Armour Class ................................. 32
Dexterity ............................................................. 19
Dice ...................................................................... 8
Difficult terrain ................................................... 171
Difficulty Classes (Magic Saves) ........................ 79
Difficulty Class (Skills) ........................................ 59
Diligent .............................................................. 117
Diplomacy ........................................................... 74
Disarm .............................................................. 181
Disguise .............................................................. 75
Disintegrate Body ............................................... 84
Domestic Proficiency .......................................... 71
Drive ................................................................... 64
Dual Melee Weapons ....................................... 118
Dual Ranged Weapons .................................... 118
Dual weapons ................................................... 184
E
Economy ........................................................... 124
Effects of cover ................................................. 178
Eldlandria .......................................................... 233
Eldlandrian Western Guard .............................. 243
Elemental Brawler .............................................. 40
Empowering Items ............................................ 124
Encumbrance ................................................... 172
Endurance .......................................................... 67
Equipment .................................................. 31, 123
Equipment Categories ...................................... 125
Equipment Packages .......................................... 31
Escape Artist ...................................................... 66
Etherami ............................................................. 15
Evil .................................................................... 209
Examine Supernatural ........................................ 92
Extend Shielding ................................................. 97
Extraordinary Hit Points .............................. 32, 167
F
Far Shot ............................................................ 118
Feats ........................................................... 30, 111
Feylore ................................................................ 15
Fighting Defensively ......................................... 185
Finishing Touches .............................................. 33
Fire Blast ............................................................ 85
Fire Protection .................................................... 86
Firing into Melee ............................................... 179
Fists of Fire ......................................................... 86
Fists of Ice .......................................................... 90
Five Foot step ................................................... 171
Flaming Surface ................................................. 87
Flanking ............................................................ 180
foes ................................................................... 215
Fog ................................................................... 107
Followers of Vordamund ................................... 245
Folmaur ............................................................ 237
Forgery and Detect Forgery ................................ 70
Freeze Object ..................................................... 90
Full-Round Actions ........................................... 177
G Jump ................................................................... 62
Gamble ............................................................... 71
Game Issues .................................................... 200
Game Mastering ............................................... 187
Gaming Session ............................................... 199
Gather and Analyze Evidence ............................ 70
Gather Information .............................................. 75
Gender ................................................................ 33
Getting a Group Together ................................. 188
Globe of Light ..................................................... 95
GM Authority ..................................................... 198
GM Roles .......................................................... 189
Grapple ............................................................. 182
Great Fortitude ................................................. 118
Greystone Sorcerer ............................................ 51
Greystone Sorcerers ........................................ 243
Guarded Ranged Attack ................................... 119
Guarded Unarmed Attack ................................. 119
Guardian Protector ............................................. 38
Gunnery Systems ............................................. 119
Gun-Wraith ......................................................... 49
H Lightning Reflexes ............................................ 120
Handle Animal .................................................... 74
Hatchetman ........................................................ 46
Heal Skill ........................................................... 72
Healing ............................................................. 169
Heat Object ......................................................... 86
Heavy and Ultra Armour ................................... 119
Heavy Class Warrior ........................................... 35
Height ................................................................. 33
Hide and Move Silently ....................................... 64
Highwayman ....................................................... 43
Hit Points .................................................... 21, 168
House Rules ..................................................... 193
Hunter-Drave Institute ...................................... 245
Hyper Dodge ...................................................... 82
I Medical Academy ............................................. 120
Ice Blast .............................................................. 90
Icy Surface .......................................................... 91
If a PC dies ....................................................... 197
Improving Skills .................................................. 78
Initiative ............................................................ 165
Intelligence ......................................................... 20
Interrogate .......................................................... 75
Intimidate ............................................................ 75
Investigate .......................................................... 70
Iron Will ............................................................. 119
Items and Devices ............................................ 142
J Motivation ......................................................... 206
K Move Actions .................................................... 173
Kits and Tools ................................................... 158
Knocked Unconscious ...................................... 169
Knowledge: Academic, Specific or Obscure ....... 71
Knowledge: Common or Popular ........................ 68
Known and Unknown Spells ............................. 110
Krill .................................................................... 237
Kryaegar Household ......................................... 245
L New Lanndric .................................................... 237
Landdric ............................................................ 237
Language .......................................................... 237
Last Moment ....................................................... 92
Leap .................................................................. 101
Level Advancement ............................................ 55
Levitate Self ...................................................... 102
Lift ....................................................................... 62
Lift Object ......................................................... 102
Light and Medium Armour ................................ 119
Lightning Bolt .................................................... 106
Listen and Spot ................................................... 72
Locks and Traps ................................................. 66
Lodging ............................................................. 155
Lumbering Dead ............................................... 229
Lundor .............................................................. 237
M Paranormal Auditor ............................................. 44
Magic .................................................................. 79
Magical Pollution ................................................ 17
Magical Shield .................................................... 98
Magic Points ................................................. 26, 79
Major Factions .................................................. 243
Mark of Xallagrath ............................................ 245
Mask ................................................................... 99
Mastermind ....................................................... 210
Meals ................................................................ 154
249
Melee attacks ................................................... 174
Melee Slash ........................................................ 66
Melee Smash ...................................................... 63
Melee Training: Advanced ................................ 120
Melee Training: Basic ....................................... 120
Melee Weapons ................................................ 131
Mental Energy .................................................. 120
Mercenary ......................................................... 218
Merchant ............................................................. 16
Mind Grip .......................................................... 104
Mind Link .......................................................... 105
Mind Read ........................................................ 105
Money ............................................................... 123
Mount ................................................................ 150
Mounted Combat .............................................. 183
Movement ......................................................... 170
Moving on a grid ............................................... 171
Moving through a Square ................................. 171
N
Name .................................................................. 33
Navigate ............................................................. 73
Negotiator ......................................................... 120
Nimble Fingers ................................................. 120
Nobility ................................................................ 16
Non-lethal Damage ........................................... 170
Nourish ............................................................... 88
Nova Dirge Territory ................................. 237, 242
O
Objectives ......................................................... 205
Object of Light .................................................... 96
Obliterate Shadow .............................................. 96
Open ................................................................... 63
Opposed Skill Checks ........................................ 60
Opposition ........................................................ 209
Outdoor equipment ........................................... 156
P
Pale Twin .......................................................... 230
Paranormal Investigation .................................. 245
Perform ............................................................... 74
Persuasive ........................................................ 120
Phantom Rogue .................................................. 45
Physical Shield ................................................... 98
Physical Training 1 ............................................. 67
Pilot ..................................................................... 64
Pinning a character ........................................... 182
Play environment .............................................. 190
Player Character Death .................................... 196
Poison ................................................................. 82
Poison Resistance .............................................. 68
Power Alterations ............................................. 146
Powerful Soul ................................................... 121
Power Hit .......................................................... 121
Precise Healing .................................................. 88
Precise Shot ..................................................... 121
Prep Work ......................................................... 189
Professional Proficiency ..................................... 72
Prone ................................................................ 180
Q Sleight of Hand ................................................... 66
Quick Attack ....................................................... 81
Quick Draw (Feat) ............................................. 121
Quick Draw (Spell) .............................................. 81
R Spell Categories ................................................. 26
Ranged attacks ................................................. 175
Ranged Training: Advanced ............................. 121
Ranged Training: Basic .................................... 121
Ranged Weapons ............................................. 126
read .................................................................. 237
Reading Spell Descriptions ................................ 80
Remote Senses .................................................. 93
Repair ................................................................. 69
Research ............................................................ 71
Resist Elements .................................................. 68
Restoration ......................................................... 89
Restore Lost ..................................................... 122
Rewards ........................................................... 202
Ride .................................................................... 64
Riding Attack .................................................... 122
Role of the GM .................................................. 187
Rolling Dice ...................................................... 195
RPG Terms ........................................................... 8
Running ...................................................... 67, 170
Running the Game ............................................ 187
Running your own PC ....................................... 194
Ryddorman University ...................................... 243
S Worker ................................................................ 16
Sample Characters ............................................. 34
Sample Combat ................................................ 161
Saving Throws ............................................ 28, 170
Scalestone Merchant Guild .............................. 244
Scenes .............................................................. 205
Scout .................................................................. 41
See in Dark ......................................................... 99
Self-Sufficient ................................................... 122
Sense Aim .......................................................... 93
Sense Hidden ..................................................... 93
Sense Motive ...................................................... 73
Sense Truth ........................................................ 94
Setting .................................................. 6, 204, 233
Shadow Slip ........................................................ 99
Shadow Stealth ................................................ 100
Shadow Tool ..................................................... 100
Shield Systems ................................................. 122
Sibboor Industrial Corporation .......................... 244
Silver Credit ...................................................... 123
Silver Credits .................................................... 202
Single Grip ........................................................ 122
Skill Categories ................................................... 24
Skill Points .................................................... 24, 60
Skills ................................................................... 59
Slay Constitution ................................................. 84
Social Class ........................................................ 16
speak ................................................................ 237
Speak Languages ............................................... 69
Speed ............................................................... 170
Spellchrome Pistol ............................................ 126
Spells .................................................................. 79
Spell Stages ....................................................... 79
Spirit Born Witch ............................................... 225
Standard Actions .............................................. 174
Starting an Advanced Character ......................... 58
Starting Combat Feats ........................................ 22
Starting Equipment ........................................... 125
Starting Resources ............................................. 31
Steal Life ............................................................. 84
Stealthy ............................................................. 122
Stone Ogre ....................................................... 222
Storage ............................................................. 155
Stormy Weather ................................................ 108
Story Elements ................................................. 203
Street Thug ....................................................... 217
Strength .............................................................. 19
Successful Gaming Campaign ......................... 200
Successful Gaming Session ............................. 199
Survival and Hunting .......................................... 73
Suspension of Disbelief .................................... 204
Swift Healing ....................................................... 89
Swim ................................................................... 62
Synergy .............................................................. 77
T X
Tallzzie ............................................................. 237
Talzaran Warrior ............................................... 220
Talzzeroon ........................................................ 237
Teaching New Players ...................................... 188
Technology ....................................................... 240
Telepathic Communication ............................... 106
The Barrier Zone ............................................... 241
The Eldlandrian Western Guard ....................... 243
The Greystone Sorcerers ................................. 243
The Lumbering Dead ........................................ 229
The Scalestone Merchant Guild ....................... 244
The Sibboor Industrial Corporation ................... 244
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The Trisstherrn Mail Company ......................... 244
Threats ............................................................. 215
Thunder Mage .................................................... 52
Time Line .......................................................... 234
Total Defence ................................................... 185
Tough as Nails Detective .................................... 37
Toughness ........................................................ 122
Tower Cities ...................................................... 242
Tracking .............................................................. 73
Trait Bonuses ..................................................... 18
Traits ................................................................... 17
Trip ................................................................... 183
Types of Actions ............................................... 173
Types of cover .................................................. 179
U
Unarmed attacks .............................................. 174
Unlock ............................................................... 103
Untrained Skill Bonuses ..................................... 77
Urban Wizard ...................................................... 50
Use Rope ............................................................ 65
V
Varrathnoth ....................................................... 223
Vehicles and Transportation ............................. 148
Vihalldendray .................................................... 237
Vihallden Union ................................................ 237
Villain Guidelines .............................................. 198
Visual Traits ........................................................ 17
W
Warden ............................................................... 42
Warden Investigators ........................................ 243
Weapon Accuracy ............................................ 122
Weapon Range .................................................. 166
Weight ................................................................ 33
Wisdom ............................................................... 20
Withdrawing ...................................................... 171
Wolf .................................................................. 227
XP Needed ......................................................... 55
Z
Zombies ............................................................ 229
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