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Some artwork copyright Kosuke Mita, used withpermission.Some artwork copyright Maciej Zagorski, Silwia Siwiec,Pawel Dobosz (The Forge Studios), used with permission.Some artwork copyright William McAusland (OutlandArts), used with permissionSome artwork copyright ©2006 Reality DeviantPublications, used with permission.Some artwork copyright ©2003 V Shane.
Project Specic Contributions:
Author & Designer:
Tim Dugger
Editors:
Tim Dugger and Lori Dugger;
Prooreading:
Tim Dugger, Ken-ichi Futaba, Mitch A.Williams & the Playtest Team;
Special Thanks
to Diaper Dan Davenport or making my head explode with a rash o last minute suggestions-- One day, I shall get even!
Playtesters (and helpers extraordinaire):
StevenAlban, Steve Albert, Geo Atkinson, Jason “me,the GM!!” Belack, James Bennett, Graham Bottley,Massimiliano Caracristi, Matt Clay, Clint “NoToes” Conner, Jason DeYoung, Sam Decko,Jayson “Jigger” Driscoll, Bastian Flinspach, TravisFriedman, Ken-ichi Futaba, Chris Garland, JoshRellik Georges, Tim “Samwise7” Harper, NozomiHatakeyama, Bryan “The man with two rst names”Henry, Tom Hoer, Craig Huber, Jon Huber, CraigJohnson, Dustin “Togar Skullcrusher” Kieer, MasaoKobori, Viktor L. Korimir, Marybeth Langdon, GinaMekic, Nick Mekic, Ward Miller, Christopher “GM”Morrell, Pete Mujica, Tina Mujica, Eiji Murayama,Jerry Nye, Kallen Ondrako, Bennett Osterwise,George Osterwise, Raphael Päbst, James LynnParnell, Don Pierce, Victoria Pierce, Right WingWacko “RWW”, Brian Ross, John Ross, ThomasSøderberg, Bruce Sorensen, Greg Stough, James“Witchking” Walker;
Firehawk Games Website & Forums:
http://www.rehawkgames.comNovus Copyright © 2011 by Tim Dugger and
Firehawk Games
. All rights reserved. No reproductions without permission.Firehawk Games Stock #1000 ISBN 978-1-909126-00-8 Chronicle City SKU: CHC51901
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This edition is printed and distributed, under license, by Chronicle City o 58 Woodville Road, New Barnet, Herts, EN55NG, UK. For urther inormation about other Chronicle City games please check out our website and orums athttp://www.chroniclecity.com
Publishers
Angus Abranson
Production Manager
Simon Emmins
Published by Chronicle City
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Inrducn .......................... 4
System Mechanics Overview ...5Glossary ..........................................6
Crcr Crn ................ 7
Character Creation Overview ..7Character Concept ........................... 8Choose Race ...................................... 8Humans .......................................9Elves .............................................9Dwarves ....................................10Halings ....................................10Hal-El ......................................11Hal-Orc ....................................11Choose Background .......................12Barbarian ..................................12Hillock .......................................12Rural ..........................................12Subterranean ............................12Sylvan ........................................12Urban, Lower Class .................12Urban, Middle Class ................12Urban, Upper Class .................12Choose Character Class .................13Archer .......................................13Fighter .......................................13Mage (Classic) ..........................14Mage (Dual) .............................14Martial Artist ............................15Minstrel .....................................15Scout ..........................................15Tie ...........................................15Generate Stats..................................16Stat Generation ............................16Secondary Stats ........................17Develop Your Character ................20Character Points ......................20Learning Skills..............................20Resolving Skills ............................21Skill Descriptions ............................22Acrobatics .................................22Athletics ....................................22Combat Skills ...........................22Craing .....................................23First Aid ....................................23Gimmickry ...............................23Inuence ...................................23Lore ............................................23Magecra ..................................24Navigation ................................24Perception .................................24Perorming Arts .......................24Riding ........................................24Spellcasting ...............................25Stealth ........................................25Streetwise ..................................25Survival .....................................25racking ....................................25rickery .....................................25alents ..............................................26alent Descriptions .................26Equip Your Character ....................32Money .......................................33Equipment ....................................33Accessories ...............................33Armor & Shields ......................35Food & Lodging .......................36ransport ..................................37Weapons ....................................38Encumbrance ...............................40Finishing Your Character ..............40
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Combat Basics .................................41Te Combat Round ........................42Combat Round Sequence .......42Special Situations .........................43Combat Moves ................................47Combat Styles .................................53
Mc ................................... 55
How Magic Works ..........................55Schools o Magic ......................55ypes o Casters .......................57Learning Spells .............................57Casting Spells ...............................57Casting Boons .........................58Counterspells ...........................58Spell Lists .........................................58Spell Descriptions ........................58Spells Vs. DEF ..........................58Universal Spells ...............................60Black Magic .....................................63Divine Magic ...................................66High Magic ......................................69Mysticism ........................................72Natural Magic .................................76Wizardry .........................................79Summoning Spells & Rituals .........82Summoning Procedures .........82Results o the Summoning .....83
Runnn Nvus .................... 84
Resolving Rolls ................................84ypes o Rolls ...........................84Base Diculty Ratings ............85Snags .........................................86Boons.........................................86Common asks ........................86Common Modifers .................86Occupational Hazards....................87Falling Damage ........................87Extreme emperatures ............87Handling raps ........................87Landslides/Cave-ins ................88Light & Vision ..........................88Watery Hazards ........................89Strategic Movement........................90Movement By errain ype ....90Injuries, Healing & Death..............90Injuries & Healing .......................90Death & Dying .............................90Spheres o Inuence .......................90Advancing Levels ............................91Awarding Experience Points .........91Experience Awards ..................91
Crurs & Trsurs ......... 93
Encounters .......................................93Planned Encounters ................93Random Encounters................93Creatures ..........................................94Demons (all) .............................96Devils (all) ................................99Dragons (Wyrms) ..................101Spirit Entities (all) ..................105Undead (all) ............................110reasures ........................................114reasure able ........................114Sample Magic Items ..................115Herbal Remedies ....................115Potions ....................................116Scrolls ......................................117Magical Weapons & Armors 117Staves, Rods & Wands ...........118Amulets, Rings, & Jewelry ....120Miscellaneous Magic Items ..121
Appndx ........................... 122
Combat Boons .......................122Snags ........................................123Casting Boons ........................123Skill Boons ..............................123
Crcr S ................. 124Indx .................................. 126
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