Fellowship is a game about the journey.
Several heroes will
travel the world together, seeing a variety of interesting
places on their journey to explore the land and find their
purpose. There are many threats and trials on their path.
Each trial they face is a single scene, and every scene has
a flow to it. Fellowship is all about playing out those little
scenes, stringing them together to create your adventure.
Those scenes are strung together into stories, collections
of scenes that share a central goal. Different kinds of stories
have different means of setting scenes and progression.
is playbook contains the basic rules for playing as the fellowship.
you should have one copy of this playbook on hand
for every two or three people playing the game.
fellowship
EMPIRE BASIC RULES
the flow of play
The flow of play for each scene goes like this:
1 Set the Scene, Set the Stakes: The Empire will set
the scene, telling everyone what is here and what is
going on. The fellowship will decide what they want to
do next. Once you know what's here and what you're
doing, the scene is set, and it's time to set the stakes.
There will almost always be something in the
fellowship's way, a problem they must overcome. What's
on the line here? What could go wrong? You don't need
to discuss this step by step, but each player should have
the stakes in mind as they proceed with the scene.
2 Swing the Spotlight: Once the stakes are set, it is
time to take action, and the Spotlight swings around the
table. The Spotlight is the turn order of Fellowship, but
this turn order is not rigid or fixed. The Spotlight is
flexible, and it goes where it needs to go, as follows:
When someone is in Danger, they get the Spotlight
to tell us how they deal with that.
When someone hasn't done something in a while,
they get the Spotlight to tell us what they were up to.
When someone has an idea, leaps into action,
speaks for the group, or does something noteworthy,
they get the Spotlight to do their thing.
When someone's own actions put them directly
into danger, they lose the Spotlight, leaving their
moment on a cliffhanger.
When a player has the Spotlight, they will describe
what they are doing, and the Horizon will describe how
the world reacts to their actions, and may require them
to make a Move. The Spotlight is a dialogue, going back
and forth until something has happened.
When their moment has been long enough, or
when the danger shifts elsewhere, or when another
player has something to do, or when it would be a
good cliffhanger, swing the Spotlight.
Don't let anyone keep the Spotlight for too long.
Share the Spotlight often, and share the Spotlight with
everyone. Most of the game will be played while the
Spotlight is swinging, so manage the Spotlight well.
3 Quick Recap: Once a scene is done, tell us what
happened, briefly, and check in on everyone. It can be
hard to track everything while the Spotlight is swinging.
Take a quick recap to catch up on what happened during
the scene before moving on to the next.
fellowship principles
Your Principles are the rules you must follow.
Do not break them.
• Be Heroic.
You're here to save the day. You have a duty to save
this world, and you cannot go back on that. Act like the
heroes you are.
• Create solutions, not problems.
You're the good guys. There's plenty of bad going
around already - do not make the world worse.
• Address the characters, not the players.
Don't call them "Jesse" or "Sam," call them "Aurora"
and "Rumblebelly."
• Embrace the fantastic.
Don't let the world be boring. Do fun things, make
the world weird, commit to acting and being fantastic.
• Make a move that follows.
You can only make a move you meet the trigger for,
and the results of your move will tell us how the story
plays out. You cannot make a move if you don't fulfill
the trigger.
• Remind us of your moves.
Everyone shares the same basic moves, but everyone
has their own moves to call upon when they need them.
Be clear which move you are using when you trigger it,
and let us know exactly what happens as a result.
• Always ask questions. Always answer questions.
If you don't know, ask. If someone asks you, answer.
• Begin and end with the fiction.
Start a move with what triggered it, end the move
with what it accomplished, and then move to the next
move from there.
• Don't steal the spotlight...
When another player is taking action, let them do so.
Don't interrupt, don't take over, don't get in their way. If
they don't know what to do, you can give them some
suggestions, but your hero shouldn't jump in and take
their moment from them. It's their turn, not yours.
• ...But shine on when you have it.
When you have the spotlight, use it. Do something
cool. Do something fun. Do something wild. It doesn't
matter, so long as you do something.
 telling stories
Scenes are combined together to tell overarching Stories.
The 4 kinds of Stories you will tell in Fellowship are:
a little downtime
Downtime is what it sounds like. When the fellowship
spends some time in civilization (usually when they Recover),
they tell everyone how they pass their time.
Each player sets a single scene describing their downtime.
The Empire will follow up with a single question about it,
such as "who was there with you?" or "what made that harder
than you expected?" or "someone in town didn't like that very
much, who was it?" Answer it.
Once everyone in the fellowship has set one scene, the
Empire sets a scene.
Then, everyone decides whether to continue their downtime
and set another scene, or end it. Downtime ends when at least
half the fellowship is ready to move on.
a long journey
A Journey is the story of point A to point B. During a
Journey, each player tells us one event that happened along
the way, starting with whoever you like. The Empire may
frame the event by asking the player a question first, like
"what did you find off the beaten path?" or "what was really
dangerous about this leg of the journey?" or "who did you
meet on the read?"
After someone describes the event, they choose another
player at the table, and they tell us how they handled the
event. Give each event as much or as little detail as it needs.
The Empire also sets a scene during this journey, telling the
fellowship how the environment made the journey harder.
After every event has been resolved, you make it to your
destination.
a proper challenge
Challenges are the story of earning something worthwhile.
When the fellowship sets a short term goal, the story to
achieve it is the Challenge. Everyone works together in every
scene, and new scenes are set until the Challenge is overcome
or the goal is unattainable.
A Challenge usually comes from trying to earn Fellowship.
When you come to a community, they will usually have some
trouble that they need help with, and your Challenge is
resolving their troubles.
The first scene of a challenge is always spent making a plan.
The fellowship decides what they need to do to get their goal,
and the next scene will be either the first step of the plan in
action, or gathering what you need to set the plan in motion.
Each scene after that will flow from there.
the showdown
It doesn't matter what you were doing: a Leader or a Set
Piece has appeared, or you have found the location of an
imperial Power Source, and now you need to deal with it.
The Showdown always begins with the new threat asserting
itself. They make a show of power, causing chaos or fear or
fire or explosions. Whatever they do, it is dangerous.
Once the show of force is over, the fellowship is placed in
danger and must take action immediately. The Showdown is
less of a string of scenes, and more an extended, dangerous,
high stakes scene, that will not end until either the threat or
the fellowship are defeated or forced to retreat.
quick start
First time playingFellowship? Follow these steps:
1: Pick Your Playbook
You can't pick a playbook someone else has, and one player
must be the Empire.
2: Choose your Name, Look, and Agenda
3: Assign your Stats
4: Choose your Moves
5: Choose your Gear
These steps are all on your playbook. Look it over and
choose from the options your playbook gives you.
6: Introduce your Hero
Tell us about your hero, tell us why you are your people's
champion, and then tell us three facts about your people.
Each player must do this.
7: Meet the Empire
The Empire asserts itself, telling the players of the society
they find themselves in, the names and quick descriptions of
the Leaders who run this Empire, and shares the effects of
the Empire's three Power Moves with the fellowship.
In addition, the Empire must give the fellowship
The Rebellion team playbook, which they fill out now.
8: Bonds
Each player fills in however many Bonds their playbook
says they start with with the names of anyone they know -
each other or Companions.
9: Rumors
Each player answers this prompt individually:
Choose another player, and tell us a rumor or superstition
your people hold about their people. They cannot tell you
whether or not it is true.
10: Start playing!
tags
range tags
Range tags tell you where you need to be to use a weapon or
attack successfully.
Melee: You need to be up close to hit them.
Ranged: You can hit them if you can see them. Ranged
weapons usually need Ammo or require Reloading.
Area: Area attacks hit everyone in a group.
Dangerous: Dangerous attacks are like Area attacks, but
they always cause collateral damage.
item tags
Item tags describe the properties that a thing has.
Burning: Burning attacks start fires.
Clumsy: Clumsy items have -1 to be used, and Clumsy
armor gives -1 to Get Away.
Dragon-Made: This is immune to magic and elements.
Dwarf-Made: This item is nearly indestructible.
Elf-Made: This does not age. Its touch burns non-elves.
Giant: This can be used on up to three targets at once.
Necrotic: Necrotic attacks inflict wounds that do not heal
naturally. Necrotic damage is marked twice, and the first
mark cannot be removed by Filling Your Belly.
Orc-Made: Orc-Made items are Clumsy in any hands but
an Orc's.
Piercing: The attacker always chooses which stat to
damage, and the damage cannot be redirected to armor or
other stats.
Reload: This weapon can only be used once per scene.
Slow: This takes time and safety to use properly.
Thrown: If you use this weapon as a Ranged weapon, you
lose it until you can go and get it back.
limited tags
These tags cost a Use to gain their benefits.
Ammo: Spend 1 Use to make a move with this weapon. It
does not cost Ammo unless the move tells you it does.
Armor: Spend 1 Use to prevent 1 damage you would take.
Drunk: When you Use this, you have Despair and cannot
have Hope for your next roll.
Food: You can spend it to Fill Your Belly.
Fuel: Robots can spend this to Fill Their Belly.
Healing: Spend 1 Use to heal a damaged stat.
Precious: Spend 1 Use to Forge a Bond with someone, or to
not have to do a favor for someone.
Repair: Spend 1 Use to fix something broken, or to Heal a
robotic Companion or a Ship.
Useful: Spend 1 Use to produce something helpful.
Vigor: When you Use this, you have Hope and cannot have
Despair for your next roll.
Trap: Traps are items you need to place in advance.

Fellowship is a game about the challenge. A lot of
different challenges will get in your way throughout your
journey, and you will need to stand up and face those
challenges if you want to succeed. When the result of your
actions is unclear, your Moves will resolve them.
Each move has a Trigger. If you do not meet the trigger,
the move doesn't happen. The trigger is the part in bold that
begins with "When you..." at the start of each move. To
perform a move, you must fulfill the trigger.
Most moves have a Check. The Check is what you must
do to perform the move, usually rolling dice and adding a
number. If the check says something like "roll +Blood",
then you roll two six sided dice and add your Blood stat to
the roll.
Every move has a Result. The result is what happens if
you meet both the trigger and the check. On moves with a
roll, the result will change depending on the numbers you
rolled, with higher numbers being better. 7+ means "7 or
higher," 9- means "9 or less," and a range like "7-9" means
"7, 8, or 9".
Once you have hit the trigger, paid for the check, and
figured out the result, the move is over, and you figure out
what your move did and what happens next from there.
is playbook contains the basic rules for playing as the fellowship.
You should have one copy of this playbook on hand
for every two or three people playing the game.
fellowship BASIC RULES
basic moves
finish them any stat
When you attempt to defeat an enemy you hold an
advantage over, tell us what you want to do to them and
roll the appropriate stat.
If you do not have an advantage over them, you cannot
attempt to Finish Them. An Advantage is something you
need to get the upper hand, such as teamwork, the element
of surprise, or a moment's hesitation.
If you Finish Them by...
...trying to kill them, roll +Blood. On a 10+, they die by your
hand.
...forcing them to retreat, roll +Courage. On a 10+, they
back off. They won't be back anytime soon.
...outsmarting, terrifying, or overwhelming them, roll
+Grace. On a 10+, they admit defeat, and will not willingly
challenge you again.
...disabling them or knocking them out, roll +Sense. On a
10+, they are physically incapacitated and unable to continue.
...showing them the error of their ways, roll +Wisdom. On
a 10+, you Forge a Bond with them, and they cannot bring
themselves to hurt you.
On a 7-9, you deal damage to them and lose your advantage.
If an ally was Keeping Them Busy, they aren't anymore.
On a 6-, you lose the advantage, and must face retaliation.
If you Finish Them using a weapon with Ammo, use 1
Ammo. If you have no Ammo, you cannot Finish Them with
that weapon.
If you have the Clumsy tag, you take -1 to Finish Them.
strike from advantage optional
When you have Advantage over an enemy you want
to cause harm, you may pay a price and lose this
Advantage to deal damage to them. You must be carrying a
weapon they are within Range of to Strike From Advantage.
What is an Advantage?
An Advantage is any means of fictional superiority you
hold over someone else. When you do something that
sounds like an advantage, then you have an advantage. If
they are better than you, you do not have an advantage,
and you will need to turn the tables in some way if you want
to Finish Them.
overcome blood
When you attempt to avoid, redirect, or prevent the
harm something will cause, roll +Blood. You can
Overcome any obstacle, threat, Cut, or Move made against
you or an ally, if you are in position to act and have the
means to stop it.
On a 10+, you stop the obstacle, threat, Cut, or Move
from causing harm.
On a 7-9, choose one: Pay a price to take the 10+ result,
or create a temporary solution. A temporary solution will
delay the threat, but when time is up, it'll be back in force -
the Overlord will tell you when.
Overcoming harm with a weapon does not cost Ammo.
keep them busy courage
When you act as a distraction or buy some time, tell
us how and roll +Courage.
On a 7+, you buy some time, and their attention is all
on you, for now.
On a 9-, they will retaliate against you when time is up.
If you Keep Them Busy using a weapon with Ammo,
use 1 Ammo. If you have no Ammo, you cannot Keep
Them Busy with that weapon. If you have the Clumsy tag,
you take -1 to Keep Them Busy.
get away
grace
When you need to get somewhere out of reach or
out of sight, tell us where you're going and roll +Grace.
On a 10+, choose two. On a 7-9, choose one:
• You get there quickly, avoiding any harm along the way.
• You get there quietly, drawing no attention.
• You grab someone nearby and bring them with you.
If you have the Clumsy tag, you take -1 to Get Away.
talk sense grace / sense
/ wisdom
When you speak with conviction and ask someone for
help, tell us what you want from them and why they should
help you. If they're willing to listen, roll. When you...
...detail your plan and their place in it, roll +Sense.
...appeal to their emotions or desires, roll +Wisdom.
...impress, dazzle, or trick them, roll +Grace.
On a 7+, they do as you ask, to the best of their ability.
On a 9-, you owe them a favor. The more you ask of them,
the more they'll ask of you, and they can cash in at any time
- even right now, before they do as you ask.
On a 6-, they choose one: They cannot do as you ask and
will tell you why, or the favor you must do them is expensive,
difficult, or demeaning.

basic moves
look closely sense
When you closely examine a situation or a location,
roll +Sense.
On a 7+, ask three questions from the list.
On a 9-, you find one of those answers the hard way.
On a 6-, you may only ask one question.
Anyone can answer, but the Empire has the final say.
• What is going on here? What do my senses tell me?
• Is something hidden or out of place? If so, what looks suspicious?
• Tell me about _____ . How could it hurt me? How could it help me?
•
•
Tell me about _____ . What are they doing? What will they do next?
What will happen if I _____ ?
speak softly
When you have a quiet chat with someone, you may
wisdom
roll +Wisdom. Then, ask three questions from the list.
On a 10+, they must answer each question honestly.
On a 9-, one of their answers is not helpful. Either they
refuse to answer or they reveal a terrible truth you didn't
want to hear, their choice.
On a 6-, one of their other answers is false.
• What can they tell us about ________ ?
• What were they doing, and what are they going to do next?
• What should I be wary of when dealing with them?
• What do they want, and how could we help them get it?
• What would they have us do next?
pay the price
When a move tells you to pay a price, tell us what it costs
you. A price can be taking damage, losing or using equipment,
suffering a setback, or losing an advantage. Whatever the cost,
you must pay that price immediately before, during, or after the
move you paid for.
command lore
When someone asks something about your character or
your people, tell them. When you ask about another
character or their people, they will tell you. When you ask
about the Overlord, they alone may choose not to answer.
fill your belly
When you are between scenes, you may Use Food to heal
one damage. When you share a meal with friends, one person
may heal an extra point of damage.
hope and despair
When you have Hope and make a move, roll three dice
and keep the best two.
When you are in Despair and make a move, roll three
dice and keep the worst two.
When you have both, they cancel out.
When someone outside the fellowship is in Despair,
they cannot do anything meaningful. When you roll with a
stat that has been Damaged, you roll with Despair.
damage
When you take damage, choose a stat and mark it.
Sometimes you will not get a choice, and a stat will be
damaged for you. While a stat is damaged, you are in
Despair whenever you roll that stat. When an enemy's stat
or a Companion's stat is damaged, they cannot use it.
You cannot mark a stat that has already been marked.
When you heal, remove a mark from one of your stats.
When you take damage while all of your stats are already
marked, you get Taken Out.
recover
When the fellowship rests in a place of safety for over
a week, heal all of your stats and restock all of your Gear.
The Horizon increases the Response Level of this Location by
1, and lowers the Response Level everywhere else by 2.
taken out
When all of your stats are damaged and you take
further damage, you are Taken Out, and no longer able to
help out for the rest of the scene. Tell us how you got Taken
Out. What happened to you? What is going to happen to you
next? Can the fellowship save you from your fate? If so, how?
end of session (empire vers.)
When you reach the end of a session, the fellowship
answers these three questions:
• Did we strike a blow against the Empire or its Leaders?
• Did we protect the common folk from harm?
• Did we learn something new about the Empire and its plans?
For each "yes" answer, the group chooses one. You may
choose an option more than once.
• Each fellowship player refreshes one piece of their Gear to its
full value.
• Each fellowship player chooses one stat to heal. It doesn't have
to be theirs.
• The fellowship and the Empire each choose one player to Level
Up. You cannot be chosen to Level Up if you are the highest level
player or you have already been chosen to level up this session.
bond moves
forge a bond
When you bond with someone over something you did or
shared together, record a new Bond with them on your sheet,
describing the connection you two now hold. A Bond is a single
sentence describing how you feel about them or what you two
have done together. If you already had a Bond with them, you
can add another Bond, or rewrite an existing one. You can never
have more than three Bonds with someone.
If you Forge a Bond with someone outside the fellowship,
they will join you as a Companion, so long as the Bond holds.
the bonds that bind us
When two or more players who have Bonds with each
other work together side by side, they roll with Hope.
When one of them must pay a price, another may choose
to pay that price instead.
the bonds that break us
When your actions harm an ally, immediately erase one
of your Bonds with them. When you have no Bonds with a
member of the fellowship, you cannot work alongside them
without getting in each others' way, and you both roll with
Despair when working together.
bound in service
When you call upon a Companion for help, you may
damage one of their stats to create an advantage related to
that stat. If all of a Companion's stats are damaged and
they'd take further damage, lose a Bond with them.
When no one has any Bonds with a Companion, they
leave the fellowship.
heart of fire
When you hold a Bond with a Leader, they do not
become your Companion, but you still hold sway over them.
You may erase one Bond with them at any time to buy
yourself a reprieve. Choose one: They will show you mercy,
tell you something valuable, or ignore you for the time being.
notoriety level
When you cause lasting harm to the Empire, the Empire
will write your name into a Bond. The Empire can have up to
5 Bonds with someone. Your Notoriety Level is equal to the
number of Bonds the Empire has with you. Higher Notoriety
makes you more likely to be recognized by the Empire.
Your Notoriety Level affects how the Empire treats you.
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Volga, Glaurung, Freya, Najhk, Katla, Montague,
Mnementh, Smaug, Ridley, Avdol, Temeraire, Ghidorah, Elry,
Vermithrax, Fafnir, Tiamat, Minerva, Bellatoria, Manakeet
Titles: The Red Magician, Burninator, Swordmelter,
The Golden Conqueror, Dragoon, Of Seven Fires, Daybringer, The
Green Assassin, The Blue Genius, Fire Eater, Hatchling, The Silver
Sage, The Bronze Warrior, Hunter of _______
the dragon
BASIC PLAYBOOK
look Circle one from each list,
or make up your own: what is a dragon?
• Fierce Eyes, Golden Eyes, or Monochromatic Eyes Choose the option that best represents your people:
• Massive Hair, Many Small Horns, or Spiky Frills
• Armor of Red and Gold, Buff and Shirtless, or Fancy Tunic
a champion, chosen
You were not related to the Dragons, until they chose
• Dragon Body, Human-Like Body, or Somewhere In Between you as their champion. Though you have changed, you still
remember who you were.
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
Take a Core Move from any other basic playbook. That
playbook's Core and Custom Moves count as Dragon Custom
Moves for you, and you may take Moves from that playbook
You have these three Agendas: that cannot be Shared.
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People a dragon, reborn
• Improve The World Around You You used to be one of the true dragons, glorious and
unstoppable, and for one reason or another, you have been
And circle a fourth Agenda that only you follow: reduced to this lesser form you now hold. Describe your form
and how you were weakened.
Honor and Glory Your Fire does not have the Reload tag, you may give
Impress others with your conduct, power, and style. yourself the Burning tag at any time, and you may choose one
extra option from each of the Dragon's Gear lists.
Relentless Justice a hatchling, newborn
The laws of the great dragons are absolute. Your power is a simple one: you are a newborn, the child
Do not break them or allow others to do so. of at least one dragon. You have limited control over your
great strength, but it exhausts you.
Unfettered Ambitions When you wish to unleash your true strength, you must
damage your Blood. For the rest of the scene, you gain the
Seize fame and fortune whenever you can. tags Burning and Dangerous, you do not roll with Despair
when rolling Blood or Courage, and you can damage a stat to
stats Your Blood stat is +2.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats.
use a Dragon Magic spell without marking it.
You cannot transform while your Blood is damaged. When
the scene ends, your transformation also ends.
a kobold, ascended
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
Your people are the lesser dragons, the servants of
dragons, and you have stood above the crowd. Unlike the other
Dragons, you have a people you can Command Lore about: the
Kobolds and their culture.
Courage Add a Group of Kobold Pokers to your Gear. You have one
Bond with them. You also add explosives (Dangerous, Trap, 2
Uses) to your Gear. You can use them to cave in a small room
or narrow tunnel, or to blast open a wall or door on cue.
Grace playing as the dragon
Sense
The Dragon is fire, and everything you could use to describe
fire describes you, too. Glorious, brilliant, warm, comforting,
bright, unstoppable, destructive, devastating, terrible, all-
consuming: these are the things Dragons are.
Play as The Dragon if you want to be glorious and cool, if
Wisdom you like straightforward strength with cool abilities, if you
want to be a real monster, or if you just want to burn
everything that gets in your way.
 dragon's core
All Dragons have the following Moves.
champion of fire
You do not have your own People. You once did, but no
longer. Instead, you can Command Lore about the glory of
the dragons, their place in the world, and the magnificent
feats they have performed throughout history.
This Move cannot be Shared.
dragon magic
When you draw upon the draconic power that only a
fool would not call magic, choose a spell from below, then
mark it. You cannot use a spell while it is marked.
When you Fill Your Belly, remove a mark from one spell.
When you Recover, remove all marks on your spells.
O Blessing of Strength: Destroy a wall or door in your way.
O Blessing of Speed: Instantly appear somewhere close by
that you can see. No one else will see you move there.
O Blessing of Glory: Force someone to listen to you when
you Talk Sense to them.
When you Share this Move with another, they choose
a single spell from the list. That spell is the only one they can
use. You can Share this Move with someone multiple times.
Each time you do, they learn another spell.
through the fire and the flames
You are Dragon-Made, and the elements cannot harm or
change you.
This Move cannot be Shared.
dragon's custom dragon advancement
Choose two of these Moves to further define
what it means to be a Dragon.
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
fire and ice O Increase your Courage or Sense by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
When you take this move, choose Lightning, Ice, or Poison.
The chosen element works like your Fire, as a ranged weapon you use
O Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
O Take another Dragon Custom.
in the same manner. Add the element you chose to your Gear:
O Take another Dragon Custom.
O Lightning: Your Lightning is (Ranged, Reload, Piercing).
O Ice: Your Ice slows those it hits, giving Hope to Finish Them, Keep O Take another Dragon Custom, or ask another player to
Them Busy, or Get Away from them. It is also (Ranged, Reload). share a Move with you.
O Poison: Your Poison is (Ranged, Reload, Necrotic). O Share one of your Moves with another player.
O You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take
You may take this move multiple times, choosing a different element
each time. Each of your elements reloads separately. this Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny
you meet the requirements for and take its first Move.
eyes of fire
shared customs
Your eyes are unnaturally good, and you can see fine detail even
through the darkest night or densest fog. When you Look Closely, you
may study any location you can see, no matter how distant, as if you were
standing right there. Record the moves you've learned from your allies here:
fire eater
You may extinguish any flame within arm's reach by touching it,
tell us what this looks like. Eating a fire instantly reloads your Fire. You
may use this to Overcome attacks with the Burning tag as if you got a 10.
If you also have Fire and Ice, you may apply this move to that
element too, instantly absorbing electricity, clearing ice, or removing
poison from something you touch to Reload your Lightning, your Ice, or
your Poison.
listen here, you little punk
When you Talk Sense by telling them what will happen to them if
they do not do as you ask, Talk Sense with +Blood. On a 7-9, they cannot
ask their favor of you until they have done what you asked of them.
strength of a hundred
You can pick up anything and anyone you can firmly grasp with at least
one hand. Objects and enemies you hold have the tags Ranged and Thrown.
treasure hoard
You are rich and powerful. Choose an extra option from each of
your Gear lists.
unique upbringing
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
This Move cannot be Shared.
wings of a dragon
You can fly. When you fly with a passenger or a heavy load,
you have the Clumsy tag.
Clumsy gives a -1 penalty to Get Away, Keep Them Busy, and Finish
Them.
 Dragons represent strength. They have the power to save
the world. Dragons represent wisdom. They have the
foresight to save the world. Dragons represent greed. They
do not want to save the world if nothing is in it for them.
So they won't. Instead, I will. I have been gifted their
power and named their champion. I am here to save the
world on their behalf. I will do what they have decided is
beneath them, and I will become glorious.
The Empire will be my stepping stone. Their plans
amount to nothing before the fire of dragons. We will
defeat them. We will destroy them. And I will take my place
in history as the greatest champion this world has ever seen.
I am the Dragon, and my enemies will burn.
I would not be the person I am now without _____________ .
the dragon BASIC PLAYBOOK
bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
_____________ shares my burning passion!
I deeply admire _____________ 's power.
_____________ has the respect of the old dragons.
_____________ is my greatest rival.
I often bicker with _____________ ,
but we would not last long without each other.
_____________ saw my strength from before
I became what I am now.
I once saved _____________ 's life.
_____________ and I have shared in glorious victory.
My treasures are _____________ 's treasures.
Record your other bonds here:
dragon's gear
You have extra spicy fruits (Dragon-Made, Food,
3 Uses). Your armament also protects you
(Armor, Dragon-Made, 1 Use).
Choose your armaments; all are Melee and Dragon-Made:
O Your dragon-made spear and polished shield.
O Your mighty claws and hardened scales.
O Your supernatural strength and speed.
O Your blazing soul, enveloping you in protective fire.
Choose your Fire; all are Ranged, Reload, and Burning:
O You spit primal fireballs from your mouth.
O You conjure rays of fire from your hands.
O You throw firebombs of caustic oils and reactive powders.
O You shoot fire from a flamethrower you made yourself.
Choose your follower:
O A kobold underling (poker, slinger, or thinker).
You have one Bond with them.
O Your pet (komodo dragon or hell hound).
You have one Bond with them.
O A dragon spirit, advising you on how to best be
their champion (2 Uses). You may Use this to call
your spirit to your side and roll to Speak Softly with them.
They have great knowledge of many things.
O Your minion. Choose another player, and add your
armaments to their Gear: (Melee, Dragon-Made)
and (Armor, Dragon-Made, 1 Use)
Choose your treasure:
O Yourself, and your overwhelming power (2 Uses).
When you use your Dragon Magic, you may spend 1 Use
of your Power instead of marking a Dragon Magic spell.
O Your lair, with unlimited Precious things within.
When you visit your lair, you may take some
treasures with you (Precious, Useful, 3 Uses).
O Your love, who you will keep safe.
Choose a player: ______________________
They gain (Armor, Dragon-Made, 2 Uses)
while you are within arm's reach of them.
dragon-made (Item Tag)
Dragon-Made items cannot be destroyed, damaged, or
altered by the elements or magical attacks. Fire, ice, lightning,
acid, arcane energy, dark all-consuming voids - none of them
have any effect on Dragon-Made weapons or armor.
 dragon companions earned fellowship dragon notes
Dragon companions are those allies who are particularly When you gain Fellowship with a community, Use this space to take notes.
likely to join arms with you. Many of them are available as the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book. Write about the Dragons, write about the people you've met,
Gear options - a Companion in your Gear will always return Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here. the places you've been, and the things you've found.
to you, heal, or be replaced by another when you Recover. If you think it's important to you or to the Dragons,
write it down.
hell hound
This reddish-brown dog can breathe fire.
name: fire breathing fireproof

kobold poker
This kobold warrior hides behind a shield and pokes their enemies
with a well-used spear.
name: use the pointy bit big shield

group of kobold pokers

These kobolds form a phalanx, each shield protecting the warrior next
to them. As a Group, each of their stats can be damaged twice.
name: use the pointy bit big shield

kobold slinger
These kobolds are well-practiced with their powerful slingshots,
firing rocks at their enemies from afar.
name: rock to the head scamper away

kobold thinker
They've got a plan, and you might be a part of it.
name: master plan back-up plan

komodo dragon
They aren't true dragons, but they're bigger than your dog and have
a much deadlier, more venomous bite.
name: necrotic bite hardened scales
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Use the Names list from Who You Were.
Titles: Abandoned My Duties, Betrayed My Commander,
Cat Burglary, Cavorted With Devils, Drug Smuggling,
Framed By My Nemesis, Impersonation, Mugging, Mutiny,
Necromancy, Vanished for 100 Years, Weapons Trafficking,
Witchcraft (Advanced)
the exile
BASIC PLAYBOOK
look Circle one from each list,
or make up your own: why are you in exile?
• Piercing Eyes, Sad Eyes, or Wise Eyes
Choose the option that best represents your crime:
• Braided Hair, Long Hair, or Dark Hood
• Concealing Cloak, Prison Garb, or Threadbare Clothes thief
You carry a forbidden item, such as an enchanted sword, a
• Androgynous Bod, Muscled Figure, or Tiny Frame magical crown, or a mighty suit of armor. A large portion of this
artifact is made of your Forbidden Element. Give it any three tags
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
you like, and it has 3 Uses.
You can spend those Uses for anything its tags would give it.
You can also spend 1 Use to create something out of your Forbidden
You have these three Agendas: Element, such as a stone hut, a blast of lightning, or a blazing fire.
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People When you Fill Your Belly, you restore 1 Use to your artifact.
• Improve The World Around You traitor
You once worked for the Empire, and you have turned on
And circle a fourth Agenda that only you follow: them. You have an elemental monster form that you can take on
when you must. Describe it for us, including what it is you must do
Learn The Truth to activate this form.
Discover the world outside your sheltered past. When you are in this form, you are never in Despair when
rolling Blood or Grace, you have incredible strength, you are Melee
and Giant, and you are immune to harm caused by your Forbidden
My Own Justice Element.
Punish those who break your moral code. When you wish to transform, you must damage your Blood
stat. You cannot transform while your Blood is damaged. When the
On The Run scene ends, your transformation also ends.
Keep a low profile,
and avoid drawing attention to yourself. vigilante
You punish those outside the law, and you must hide your
identity. When you don your disguise themed after your
stats Your Wisdom stat is +2.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats.
element, you are Melee and Piercing, and you can conjure your
Forbidden Element to attack or defend with as needed. Conjured bits
of your Forbidden Element disappear shortly after you create them.
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood witch
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
You have practiced the forbidden arts. You have telekinetic
control over your Forbidden Element in all its forms, and can reshape
it at will, with some time and effort.
Courage When you have access to a source of your Forbidden Element,
you have the Ranged tag when attacking or defending, and the Slow
tag when creating something useful out of your element, such as a
tunnel or a bridge.
Grace playing as the exile
Sense
The Exile is a traitor. They have lost their people, their
past, and can only live for the future. So they will make their
future as bright as possible. The Exile is determined to create
a better world, no matter what gets in their way.
Wisdom
Play as The Exile if you want a prominent leadership role,
if you like lots of freedom in your character's customization, if
you want to explore your hero's dark past, or if you just want
cool elemental powers.
 exile core exile's custom exile's advancement
The Exile has the following Moves.

a lesson learned
Choose two of these Moves
to further define what it means to be the Exile.
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.

When you forgive someone who did you wrong and
tell them so, heal them, heal yourself, and Forge a Bond
with them.
forbidden element
You have been exiled for a reason, even if that reason is
not just. You have a gift, and this gift gives you power.
Choose a classical element, such as fire, ice, lightning,
stone, wood, or some other basic component all your
powers share. You can call upon your element to aid you,
when you need it.
How you use your element to aid you depends upon
your crime (see Why Are You In Exile?).
bleeding heart
You are never in Despair when rolling Wisdom, even if
it is damaged.
This Move cannot be Shared.
chasing smoke
You can always attempt to Get Away, even while bound,
trapped, pinned down, crippled, or imprisoned.
elemental mastery
Choose a second Forbidden Element.
Give each of your Forbidden Elements one appropriate tag of
your choice, such as Armor, Burning, or Precious.
If that tag is a Limited tag, it has 1 Use.
O Increase your Blood or Courage by 1 (to a max of +3).
O Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
O Take a Custom move the playbook Who You Were.
O Take another Exile's Custom.
O Take another Exile's Custom, or ask another player to
Share a Move with you.
O Share your Forbidden Element and your crime with another
player. They use your Forbidden Element in the same way
you do, gaining your Why Are You In Exile? Move.
O You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take
this Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny
you meet the requirements for and take its first Move.

shared customs
When you Fill Your Belly, restore one of those Uses.
who you were This Move cannot be Shared.
Take one Core Move and one Custom Move from any
basic playbook. You can take Moves that cannot be Shared. love and peace Record the moves you've learned from your allies here:
Both of these Moves must come from the same playbook. When you heal someone else, you may also heal.
That playbook is Who You Were. You cannot Command
Lore about its people, only about the crimes you have savior
When someone within arm's reach would suffer
committed and other exiles like you.
harm, you may take that harm in their place.
This Move cannot be Shared.
speak truth to power (wisdom)
Record the moves from Who You Were here: When you speak out against the status quo before a
crowd, tell us what you want of them, then roll +Wisdom.
On a 7+, they will follow your lead, doing as you do.
On a 9-, you rile them up beyond your ability to control.
They quickly take their own lead and follow their own desires.

survivor
When you Overcome harm directed at you, on a 7+, you
also either heal or Get Away as if you rolled a 7-9, your choice.

who you've become

Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook, other than
the playbook Who You Were.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
This Move cannot be Shared.

I was once a part of the Empire. I know what cruelty they
bring. I have seen it first hand. I have... I have done some of that
cruelty myself. I have hurt you, or the people you care about. I
don't blame you if you can't forgive me.
But please know that I am very sorry.
I am here to join your fellowship. I cannot work for them
anymore. I cannot keep helping the Empire destroy everything in
their path. They are monstrous, and I see that now. I can see
what they have been doing, what I had been doing.
And I want no part of it. I want to stop them. I WILL stop
them. And I'll do it with or without you. But I would really like
to do it with you.
I am an Exile, and there's no one else I can turn to.
the exile
BASIC PLAYBOOK
bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
When I was on the run, _____________ gave me shelter.
I kept _____________ safe from the law.
_____________ is a part of my people.
I will never forget what _____________ has done for me.
I grew up with_____________ .
_____________ knows who I really am.
_____________ owes me a favor.
_____________ punched a cop for me.
I will keep _____________ safe.
I feel responsible for _____________ .
Record your other bonds here:
exiled gear
You carry something made of or containing your
Forbidden Element, describe it. Give it one
appropriate tag and 2 Uses, if it needs them.
You also carry stolen food (Food, 3 Uses),
some bandages (Healing, Slow, 2 Uses),
and a simple weapon, choose one:
O (Melee)
O (Ranged, 3 Ammo)
How do you protect yourself ? Choose one:
O By hiding. You carry fake identification and a
disguise kit (2 Uses). You can spend 1 Use to
appear as an average worker of any profession.
O By fighting. You carry a simple sword (Melee)
and shield (Armor, 1 Use).
O By running. You have an exploration kit (Useful,
2 Uses) and a map.
O By surviving. You have some extra food (Food,
2 Uses) and bandages (Healing, Slow, 2 Uses).
Your path is a lonely one. Choose one to keep you company:
O An animal (bird, cat, dog, lizard, or ox).
You have one Bond with them.
O A friend (assistant, burglar, sidekick, or thug).
You have one Bond with them.
O Fine wine (Drunk, Healing, 2 Uses).
O Paranoia (2 Uses). Spend 1 Use to ask a question
from the Look Closely list without rolling.
You have some means of controlling your Forbidden Element,
beyond the nature of your crime. Choose your gift:
O You can destroy your Forbidden Element with a touch.
O You can walk along surfaces made of your Forbidden
Element.
O Your Forbidden Element cannot harm you, and you can
breathe while encased in or surrounded by it.
 exiled companions
Exiled companions are those allies who are particularly likely
to join arms with you. Many of them are available as Gear
options - a Companion in your Gear will always return to
you, heal, or be replaced by another when you Recover.
bird
A simple singing companion to lift your spirits. They like to collect
small, shiny things, like metal coins or jail keys.
name: lovely song go get the shiny
earned fellowship
When you gain Fellowship with a community,
the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book.
Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here.
exiled notes
Use this space to take notes.
Write about your past, write about the people you've met,
the places you've been, and the things you've found.
If you think it's important to you,
write it down.

burglar
They steal what you cannot reach.
name: thief wall walker

cat
A wily pet that does as it pleases.
name: quiet as a cat adorable
distraction

dog
A loyal companion who sticks by your side.
name: loyal friend fetch

lizard
A strange companion powered by instinct.
name: sixth sense strong bite

ox
A large, powerfull, usually gentle beast of burden.
name: strong as an ox seeing red

servant
They help you with your day to day affairs.
name: i'll get that for you food

sidekick
They fight alongside you, through thick or thin.
name: acrobatic fisticuffs loyal friend

thug
They beat things up that need a beating.
name: street tough hard as nails
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Gigan, Goliath, Gwyn, Hurricane, Joy, Kroll, Kronos,
Lambda, Leveticus, Meredith, Nor, Ocean, Rage, Shiva, Suika, Tarn,
Thursday, Treble, Sigma, Yuga, Zorn
Claims: Castletopper, Craterstep, Darkwatcher, Lakebreaker,
Oakmender, Oathspeaker, Ragnarok's Child, Skyeater, Songbringer,
Three Hands, Titan, Truthteller
the ogre
BASIC PLAYBOOK
look Circle one from each list,
or make up your own: what is the ogre?
• Jolly Eyes, Vacant Eyes, or Wise Eyes Choose the option that best represents your people:
• Massive Hair, Oily Hair, or Bald with a Big Beard the hills
• Fancy Robes, Simple Armor, or Just A Loincloth Your people are walking statues, stone or steel
• Beautiful Body, Muscled Body, or Twisted Body brought to life. You form a living wall between your allies
and danger, and glancing blows do little to you.
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
You have (Armor, 3 Uses). You can only spend this
Armor when you Protect The Little Ones.
You have these three Agendas: the swamp
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People Your people are hermits, secluded from the world,
• Improve The World Around You keeping their strength to themselves. Your people heal
fast, although fire can be used to stop your regeneration.
And circle a fourth Agenda that only you follow: When you get a 7+ on any roll, you heal. This
healing cannot remove Necrotic damage.
Don't Stop Me Now Burning attacks against you are also Necrotic.
Destroy anything that gets in the way of your good time.
the trees
Your people are living trees, walkers of the deep
Gentle Giant forest. Your people are easily hidden in spite of your size,
Do not harm anyone who has not harmed you because no one expects a tree to start moving.
or your friends. When you stand entirely still, you become
functionally invisible. No one will think you are anything
World of Cardboard other than a normal tree, although they may find you
Make your enemies prove their worth to you. strange if you stay still in a place trees are not found.
the underworld
stats Your Courage stat is +2.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats.
Your people are demons, clearly monstrous, with
features like horns or tusks or colorful skin or extra eyes.
When you make a deal with someone, you can
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood
make it a blood pact. Write a bond describing this blood
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
pact. If either of you breaks the blood pact, the oath-
breaker immediately takes damage. This damage does not
remove the blood pact. The pact can only be ended by one
Courage
of your deaths, or by undoing the blood pact with a ritual
of undoing. You must both be present for this ritual, and
it takes time and safety to perform.
Grace playing as the ogre
The Ogre is unreasonably big, but that's not all that's
unreasonable about them. They're unreasonable in every
Sense way, putting everything they have into everything they do.
They love and hate with their entire heart. The Ogre is a
clumsy, reckless, foolish, loyal, loving, unstoppable ally.
Play as the Ogre if you want to toss aside your
Wisdom problems, if you want to play a stubborn fool with a heart
of gold, if you want to be the gentle giant who everyone
loves, or if you just want to flex your overwhelming
physical power.
 ogre's core ogre's custom ogre's advancement
level
All Ogres have these moves. Choose two of these moves When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
to further define what it means to be an Ogre. then choose an option from the list and mark
protect the little ones it. You may only choose each option once. You begin the game at level 1.

Your large size and reckless nature put you in harm's
way easily, and both allies and enemies need to be careful
or they'll hit you instead of their target.
When your body is between someone and incoming
harm, you suffer that harm in their place. This happens
whether you want it to or not.
When an ally within your reach would Overcome
incoming harm, they may choose to have you take that
harm instead of rolling.
Protect The Little Ones does not trigger if you are the
cultural giant
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
This move cannot be shared.
free ride
You can carry all of the fellowship with you at once,
carrying them on your back or under your arms or some such.
When you Get Away and choose to bring someone with you,
you may bring along as many folks as you can reach.
O Increase your Blood or Wisdom by 1 (to a max of +3).
O Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
O Take another Ogre's Custom.
O Take another Ogre's Custom.
O Ask another player to share a Move with you.
O Share one of your Moves with another player.
O You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take
this Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny
you meet the requirements for and take its first Move.

source of the incoming harm. For example, if an ally
within your reach suffers from your collateral damage, they
cannot make you take that harm instead.
toss aside (courage)
You are strong enough to lift anyone, and an ally can ride
on top of you if you let them. When you pick someone up
and throw them, roll +Courage.
On a 7+, they go roughly where you wanted them to.
On a 6-, they go where they wanted to.
On a 10+, you choose one. On a 9-, they choose one:
• They land safely on their feet, avoiding harm.
• They crash into someone, dealing damage to whoever
they hit.
• They crash through something, taking damage and
destroying it.
uncontrollable strength
You are strong enough to uproot trees, smash doors off
their hinges, break through wooden walls or supports, and
lift just about anything.
You have trouble acting with finesse, and destroy things
by accident all the time. You are Dangerous, and any
uncontrolled action you take can cause collateral damage
or destroy the world around you.
You may always choose to pay a price by causing
collateral damage. If you do, the Framework will tell you
what important nearby person or thing you damaged by
mistake.
shared customs
god of war
When you fight against them by yourself, you can try
to Keep Them Busy no matter who they are, how outnumbered
you are, or how poor your position is, even if they are a Group, Record the moves you've learned from your allies here:
Gang, or Army.
mighty leap
When you jump with all your might, you can land
anywhere you can see, no matter how far it is.
speak only when you mean it
When you Speak Softly while saying little, you may ask
an additional question. When you Talk Sense using +Wisdom,
they will always be willing to listen to you.
strong arm
When you Toss Aside your friends or enemies, you may
throw a second enemy or ally with the same roll.
On a 10+, you may choose different options for each thrown
target. On a 9-, each target chooses separately from the list.
superman
When you Protect The Little Ones, you can erase a Bond
with someone you protected to heal them.
this is the part where you run away
When you make a show of force to scare them, you
may take damage to send them running. Lesser foes will flee
immediately, running for help. Greater foes will rise to your
challenge, and make a show of force back against you.

Now let's get one thing straight. I'm only doin' this to push
the Empire outta' my land. I ain't here for no fellowship or no
savin' the world nonsense. I ain't gonna save you if you get in
my way or make any trouble, alright? You take care a' you, and
I'll take care a' me. You got that?
Good. Now stay behind me, I'm a lot bigger'n you. Stronger,
too. I dunno how you were plannin' to topple an empire with
just three lil' tykes who'd all fit in my shirt with room t'spare.
Oh, shove off, I don' care how cool y'say y'are, you're puny and I
ain't. The strong need t' protect the weak, in a world like this.
I am the Ogre. And nothin' will git past me, alright? So stay
behind me.
the ogre
BASIC PLAYBOOK
bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
_____________ kept up with me in a contest of strength or
skill, and I am most impressed with them.
I have known _____________ for all their life.
I like to let _____________ ride upon my shoulders.
_____________ is just the perfect shape for tossing about.
_____________ knows a secret of the Ogres.
_____________ has more courage than I.
I once saved _____________ 's life.
I would not be here today if not for _____________ .
_____________ is destined for greatness, I can tell.
What wonders _____________ has shown me!
Record your other bonds here:
ogre's gear
You carry a ton of food (Giant, Food, 2 Uses). You also
carry your fists, wild and mighty (Melee, Dangerous).
Choose two of these weapons:
O A massive club of wood, stone, or iron (Giant, Melee).
O A large sword, tiny in your hands (Piercing, Melee).
O A boulder you found (Giant, Ranged, Melee).
You Reload this weapon by finding a new boulder.
O Your little pet: a bear, a donkey, a mountain lion, or a
wyvern. You have one Bond with it.
O Your little friend: a child, a goblin, a granny, or a wizard.
You have one Bond with them.
Choose two things you love unreasonably:
O Alcohol! You carry a full keg with you
(Giant, Vigor then Drunk, 2 Uses).
O Gold! You carry plenty of coins
(Giant, Precious, 2 Uses).
O Nature! You have healing herbs
(Giant, Healing, 1 Use).
O Peace and quiet (2 Uses)! You may spend 1 Use to
deal damage to anyone who gets close while trying
to Talk Sense to you, Speak Softly with you, or use any
other Move or Threat that involves trying to speak
with or placate you. This does not work against a
Threat to the World.
O War! You wear armor (Giant, Armor, 1 Use).
Choose two things you hate unreasonably:
O Fighting! You can Forge a Bond with someone who
has defeated you in battle or who you have defeated
in battle.
O Friends! You can erase two Bonds with anyone
instead of spending Food to Fill Your Belly. If you do,
you cannot share a meal with anyone.
O Kindness! When someone gives you a gift, you may
forge three bonds with them immediately.
O Love! Once per scene, you can erase a bond with someone
you love to heal them, so long as they are in your arms.
O Weaklings! You can erase a bond with someone smaller
or weaker than you to Protect the Little Ones for any harm
they would suffer, even if they are outside your reach.
 ogre companions earned fellowship ogre notes
Ogre companions are those allies who are particularly likely When you gain Fellowship with a community, Use this space to take notes.
to join arms with you. Many of them are available as Gear the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book. Write about the Ogres, write about the people you've met,
options - a Companion in your Gear will always return to you, Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here. the places you've been, and the things you've found.
heal, or be replaced by another when you Recover. If you think it's important to you or to the Ogres,
write it down.
bear
Deadly and strong, only an ogre could domesticate a beast so wild.
name: bear hug deadly claws

child
An innocent child who the ogre has sworn to protect.
name: innocent charm troublemaker

donkey
A stubborn but useful animal, they make good companions for
stubborn but useful ogres.
name: pack animal donkey kick

goblin
A simple creature, an ogre is easily confused. That's where their
goblin comes in - a tiny, smart helper that will direct the ogre and
help it make decisions, in exchange for its protection.
name: good ideas clever plans

granny
A kind old lady to bake you cookies.
name: doting caretaker wise advice

mountain lion
A big cat, big as a person, and ready to hunt.
name: pounce stalk from
the shadows

wizard
Wizards are powerful, destroy everything, and cannot be trusted.
Of course ogres naturally work alongside them.
name: overwhelming no sense of right
power and wrong

wyvern
These winged lizards are aggressive, territorial predators. They
normally have poisonous stingers, but that's too dangerous even for
an ogre to handle, and the stinger has been removed.
name: dive bomb get carried away
 name:
name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Aka, Beauford, Freya, Godrik, Jesse, Justice, Kenshi,
Lakita, Leonardo, Lynn, Montressor, Redd, Saber, Violet, Zoro
Rank: Agent, Blademaster, Brother, Captain, Compass, Hawk,
Knight, Licensed, Lion, Mask, Revolutionary, Sister, Soldier,
Trespasser, Truthfinder, Wyvern
If you want to add more granularity to your rank, add a color
or a number to it. Examples: Blue Wyvern, Compass Gold, Third
Trespasser, or Sister 44.
the pair
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look
•
Choose one from each
list for each of you:
Cold, Gentle, Manic, Serious, or Sleepy Eyes
who are the pair?
• Braided, Immaculate, Poofy, Slicked Back, or Wild Hair Choose the option that best represents your relationship:
• Hunter's, Musketeer's, Samurai's, or Wanderer's Uniform master and student
• Buff, Large, Round, Small, or Wiry Body One of you is teaching the other the ways of the world.
When the Master takes damage while Working Together,
agenda
When you know not what to do, the Student does not also take damage.
Add the following option to the Paired Advancement list:
consult your Agendas.
O The Master takes The Mentor Destiny playbook. Your Student
You have these three Agendas: becomes your Apprentice, and takes a Basic Playbook of your choice.
The Student replaces their stats and Gear with those listed in their
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People new playbook, and is no longer part of the Pair. The Master can still
• Improve The World Around You Work Together with their Student, but otherwise, the Student can no
longer use any of the Pair's Moves or Gear.
And circle one extra Agenda for each of you:
All For One And One For All fated pair
Protect the fellowship and the people they fight for. The two of you are inseparable, a perfect combination.
When you are Working Together, you roll with Hope.
They Will Know Me
Seek fame and glory above all else. war buddies
You've been to hell and back together, and you're prepared
Viva Revolution to go again. Choose an extra option from each of your Gear
You will do anything for the cause. lists, but the other one holds that Gear - the heavily armed one
carries one choice of supplies, and the supplier carries one
You Killed My Father choice of weaponry.
Hunt down your nemesis and destroy them. You also both wear light armor (Armor, 1 Use),
add it to your Gear.
Outside Agenda: ______________________________
Write an Agenda from
any Basic Playbook: the trio name: name:
There are three of you! The third has +1 Grace, and
stats Your Grace stats are +1. assigns +1, +1, +0, -1 to their other stats. They cannot assign
Assign +1, +1, +0, -1 to each set of stats. their -1 to a stat either of the Pair has assigned -1 to. They
You cannot assign -1 to the same stat twice. carry an elegant bladed weapon (Melee) and little else, and
choose their own Agenda to follow.
names:
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
The three of you cannot all Work Together. One of you is
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
always Working Alone. If all three of you are in the same
Blood place when you make a Move, decide which two are Working
Together before you roll.
blood courage grace sense wisdom
Courage
Grace playing as the pair
The Pair is in this together, and nothing can keep them
apart. You represent a heroic organization, here to right
Sense wrongs and save the world. On your own, neither of you
would be good enough for this impossible task. But together,
there's no way you can lose.
Wisdom
Play as The Pair if you want to play as buddy cops or
hopeless romantics, if you want the challenge of playing two
characters, if you love having the Spotlight, or if you want
to be everywhere you need to be, right on time.
 paired core
The Pair has these moves. None of them can be Shared.
birds of a feather
You play as two characters. The Pair can split up or stay
together as they like, allowing you to be in two places at once.
They each have a separate Look, separate Stats, and a separate
personal Agenda.
The Pair has separate bonds for each of them. Each of the
Pair can only have one Bond with someone else, and others can
only have one Bond with each member of the Pair.
When they Fill Their Belly, they only spend 1 Food, but they
each heal one damage.
working alone
When the Pair is separated, they make rolls with their
separated stats and get the Spotlight separately.
When one of the Pair is acting to rescue, protect, or
rush to the side of the other, they roll with Hope.
Working Alone is dangerous, as you rely on your teamwork.
When you take damage while Working Alone, you must also
pay a price.
working together
When The Pair is together, they act as a single unit in
perfect harmony. They combine their stats when making a Move,
and they share the Spotlight together. If either of you has
Hope or Despair, you both do.
When you Keep Them Busy together, only one of you needs
to stay to Keep Them Busy. The other may disengage and begin
Working Alone.
When you Get Away or Look Closely together, you may split
up. If you do, each of you may choose different options from
that move's list, and you are now Working Alone.
When one of you takes damage while Working Together,
the other takes damage to the same stat, if it is undamaged.
heroic association
The Pair Commands Lore about an organization, instead of a
society. You come from a company of mercenaries, bounty
hunters, heroes, or some other such group. You Command Lore
about who they are, what they want, their place in the world,
their culture, their rivals, their enemies, and their laws, just as
everyone else does.
daring devils
When you need a cool prop appropriate to your
environment, like a chandelier to drop, a window to leap out of,
or a vine to swing from, its there.
When you use the terrain to protect you, you may
Overcome using +Grace instead of +Blood. Leaping off of tall
places to escape danger always counts.
paired custom
Choose one of these moves
to further define what it means to be the Pair.
a cunning disguise
If you have time and safety, you may disguise yourselves
or any member of the fellowship as a common member of any
profession, allowing them to infiltrate any location unnoticed so
long as they maintain their duties.
company secrets
When you make use of the secret techniques taught
by your company, choose a spell from below, then mark it.
You cannot use a spell while it is marked.
When you Fill Your Belly, remove a mark from one spell.
When you Recover, remove all marks on your spells.
• A Way Out: You disappear in a puff of smoke, leaving the
scene. You may take any allies within arms' reach with you.
• A Way In: Tell us about a secret entrance. It's right where
you say it is.
• The Trick: Create a sudden and massive distraction that
draws all eyes.
greased palms
When you are spotted, attacked, or cornered by an
enemy that is not a Threat to the World, you may spend 1 Use
of something Precious to have them pretend they never saw you.
Add Bribing Money (1 Use, Precious) to your Gear.
Whichever of the Pair needs it always has the bribing money.
heroes of the people
You do not need to roll to Speak Softly with common folk,
friends, or coworkers - simply ask, and they will answer.
mismatched pair
Each member of the Pair takes a Custom move from a
different playbook. Keep track of who took which move. Each of
them may only use their chosen move while Working Alone.
This Move cannot be Shared.
no greater honor
When you speak passionately in defense of another's
honor, Talk Sense with +Blood, and they must listen to you.
taste my blade!
When you engage in swordplay with an enemy, you
may Keep Them Busy with +Grace. On a 7-9, after their
retaliation, you may insult them or make a quip to Keep Them
Busy again, as if you'd rolled another 7-9 result.
paired advancement
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
O Increase one of the Pair's stats by +1, to a max of +2.
O Increase one of the Pair's Blood or Courage by +1, to a
maximum of +2.
O Take another Paired Custom.
O Take another Paired Custom.
O Take another Paired Custom, or have another player
Share a Move with you.
O The Pair's relationship has evolved. Choose another
option from the Who Are The Pair? Move list.
O Take a Custom move from any non-Destiny playbook
(even this one).
O Take a Custom move from any playbook, even this one
or a Destiny playbook. The Pair can only use that move
while Working Together.
O Choose a player. They Share a Move with you. The Pair
can only use that move while Working Together.
O Choose a player. You Share a Move with them. You must
be level 5 or higher to take this Advancement.
O Take a Custom Move from any Destiny Playbook. You
must be level 5 or higher to take this Advancement.
O While Working Together, you are now a Threat to the
World. You must be level 5 or higher to take this
Advancement. When facing another Threat to the
World, you do not need to pay a price simply to act
against them.
The Pair are bound together by destiny,
and cannot individually become something greater.
You cannot take a Destiny playbook, but
Destiny Moves can be Shared with you.

Listen, we heard you needed experts. The best of the best. Top
o' the line.
And that's why they sent me.
That's why they sent us, you clod. Just leave the talkin' to me.
Sure sure. So long as you leave the fightin', the cookin', the
heavy liftin', the shootin', and pretty much everything else to me.
Okay, cool it, hot shot. Where was I? Ah right. So there's this
Empire bothering you, yeah? Taking over the world, oppressing
the weak, and all that? We can help with that. We're the best of
the best. Top o' the line.
Yeah, no sweat. So what if they've got a massive army? So
what if they're all unstoppable and control everything and stuff ?
We'll handle it.
You bet we will. We're quite the Pair, don'tcha think? So, are
I need _____________ to show us how to do that technique.
you in?
the pair
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bonds
Each of you start with 2 bonds with the other members
of the Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
I have fallen desperately in love with _____________ .
_____________ has joined our cause.
We still can't believe _____________ did that.
_____________ is our greatest rival.
I think _____________ is so cool,
but my partner can't stand them.
_____________ loves to hear our tales of old victories.
_____________ owes us money.
_____________ and I have shared in glorious victory.
I would never tarnish _____________ 's honor.
Record your other bonds here:
pair's gear
You both carry an elegant bladed weapon (Melee).
One of you carries your supplies. They carry soup
(Food, 3 Uses), and choose two:
O The hunting gear (Useful, 2 Uses).
O The money (Precious, 2 Uses).
O The other musket (Ranged, Reload, Piercing).
O The fancy mixed drinks (Slow, Vigor, 2 Uses).
O The tiny bottle of deadly poison (1 Use).
Anyone who drinks it will die. Threats to the
World who drink it take damage instead of dying.
The other carries your weapons. They carry a musket
(Ranged, Reload, Piercing), and choose two:
O An attack dog or trained falcon.
You have one Bond with it.
O A grenade (Dangerous, Piercing, Thrown).
O A harpoon gun (Ranged, Piercing). There is a cable
attaching the gun to the harpoon. You must retrieve
the harpoon before you can reload.
O A powerful, over-sized weapon (Melee, Clumsy, Dangerous).
O A set of flintlock pistols (Ranged, 3 Ammo).
 pair's companions earned fellowship shared moves
The Pair's Companions are those allies who are particularly When you gain Fellowship with a community, Normally, you'd use this space to take notes.
likely to join arms with you. Most of them are met while in the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book. However, the Pair can learn a LOT of extra moves, so you need
disguise or undercover, and can be convinced to help you if Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here. this space. Remember to take note of which moves can only be
used when Working Together, and (for Mixed Pair) which
you simply Forge A Bond with them. Moves can only be used when Working Alone, and by who.
attack dog
A smart, strong, possibly cute dog that likes you and is trained to
bite people for you and bring you their things.
name: go get 'em fetch

chatty coworker
You met them undercover, and they love to talk. Makes the day go
quicker, they say! They can make a great distraction, and are an
excellent source of up-to-date gossip.
name: talk for days loose lips

quiet coworker
You met them undercover, and they mind their own business. You can
count on them to do what they were going to do anyway.
name: i saw nothin' gets the job done

rowdy coworker
You met them undercover, and they're really on edge. They're just
waiting for an excuse, you just need to give them one.
willing to
name: in your face punch a cop

surly coworker
You met them undercover, and they really don't want to be here. They
hate this place, and will bug off if you need them to.
name: biting sarcasm conveniently
off-duty

trained falcon
A deadly bird of prey, domesticated just enough to follow orders

name: eagle eyes raptor claws

 name:
Choose one from each, or make up your own:
Your Name: Adelier, Agitha, Burns, Casper, Diggs, Dulcinea,
Evangeline, Graves, Ivan, Lilliana, Maverick, Morticia, Necrosa,
Shawl, Telmin, Velebeth, Walpurga
Your Curse: Anchored, Bloodwild, Deathbreaker, Doomridden,
Dustmade, Formbroken, Godblighted, Hopelost, Joyseeker, Nightlocked,
Soultethered, Sunbanned, Terrorfriend, Worldbanished
the remnant BASIC PLAYBOOK
look Circle one from each list,
or make up your own: what is your curse?
• Dark Eyes, Empty Eyes, or Searching Eyes Choose the option that best represents what's left of your people:
• Bald Head, Flowing Hair, or Punk Hair
• Battered Armor, Funeral Clothes, or Tattered Rags a curse of blood
Your blood boils and writhes beneath your skin. You
• Ambiguous Figure, Emaciated Form, or Shattered Body are constantly on edge, and you need your fix to calm down.
Drinking blood gives you a blood-high, temporarily easing
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
your discomfort. An ally may damage their Blood stat to
trigger Feed On Pain for you.
You have these three Agendas: When you Feed On Pain by drinking their blood, on
your next roll, you roll three dice and keep the best two.
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People
• Improve The World Around You a curse of dust
You are cursed with eternity, and your body will live
And circle a fourth Agenda that only you follow: on even after being ground to dust.
Your natural armor has 2 Uses instead of 1 Use. You can
An Old Grudge spend 1 Use of your Armor to protect an ally within reach.
Hassle, thwart, and destroy your ancient enemies When you Feed On Pain, you may recover 1 Use of your
at every opportunity. Armor instead of healing.
Don't Forget a curse of hunger
Dwell on your pain. Tell us about how things used to be. You are cursed with an unending hunger, and an
overwhelming desire to eat. You still cannot Fill Your Belly,
Live In The Moment because eating provides you no sustence, no fulfillment.
Forget the past. Forget the future. Act in the now. Instead, you can eat anything.
Your bite is a Melee, Necrotic weapon, and anything you
put in your mouth and eat is destroyed forever, unable to be
stats Assign +2, +1, +1, +0, -1 to your stats. retrieved by any means.
a curse of spirit
You are cursed to exist only as a spirit, without the
Blood
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
ability to touch, to feel, to eat, or to rest. Your body has long
since disappeared, and only your spirit remainds. You can
float through walls, disappear, and fly, but you also cannot
touch anything or anyone. It all passes through you.
Courage You do not choose a weapon when choosing your Gear,
and you can't use violence to Finish Them or Keep Them Busy.
playing as the remnant
Grace The Remnant is cursed. Your people are shattered shells
of what they once were, living in the dark places outside
Sense civilization. The Remnant offers you the ability to ignore fear
and pain, drain strength from your enemies' weaknesses, and
play a hero enveloped in darkness and angst.
Play as The Remnant if you want to lament your cursed
Wisdom existence, if you are drawn to the glamour of the grave, if
you want to play a dark and brooding hero, or if you just
want to be a monster with cool, death themed superpowers.
 remnant's core
All Remnants have these moves.
unending despair
You can never have Hope. The dead simply don't feel
things quite like the living do. Your positive emotions are
very small, and pass quickly.
You can never have Despair. Injury and pain do not hold
you back, and you cling to this world out of spite.
This Move cannot be Shared with the Living.
feed on pain
When you cause harm to another, you heal.
The type of harm does not matter - emotional or
physical, it all sustains you.
You no longer need to eat or breathe to survive. In fact,
you cannot eat - you can never Fill Your Belly, and Food is
worthless to you.
This Move cannot be Shared with the Living.
the lost ones
Your people are gone, forgotten, but their legacy lives on.
You can Command Lore about the curse that plagues you, the
nature of undeath, the plight of your people, and the ruins
they've scattered throughout this world.
When you arrive somewhere you've been before (your
call), tell us what it was like back then, and tell us one thing
that hasn't changed.
This Move cannot be Shared.
inner darkness
You cannot be Taken Out. While all of your stats are
damaged, you lose all of your other Agendas, and gain the
Agenda Darkness Reigns.
Darkness Reigns
Your curse consumes you.
Act with vengeance and lash out in despair.
When Darkness Reigns within you, you are powerful
but easily manipulated. You make all rolls by rolling three
dice and taking the best two.
You cannot disobey an order given to you by the Nemesis
or by a Threat to the World. The Overlord can make you
An Offer You Can't Refuse as if you were Taken Out. Anyone
trying to Talk Sense to you rolls with Hope to do so.
remnant's custom remnant advancement
Choose two of these moves
to further define what it means to be the Remnant.
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
ancient history
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook. O Increase your Blood or Grace by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook. O Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
This Move cannot be Shared. O Take another Remnant Custom.
O Strengthen your curse. Choose another Gear option that
boogeyman your curse makes easy, or remove a Gear option that your
When your enemies stand outside the light, you may curse makes difficult.
Keep Them Busy no matter how many there are. O Take another Remnant Custom, ask someone to Share a
When an enemy is alone with you in the darkness, you can Move with you, or strength your curse (as above).
maim or kill them at will.
This Move does not work against Threats to the World. O Share one of your Moves with another player.
O You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take
cornered rat this Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny
While you are damaged, your attacks are Dangerous. you meet the requirements for and take its first Move.
lifelike
You blend in better than most. No one will immediately shared customs
notice your curse, and most who see you find you forgettable.
Record the moves you've learned from your allies here:
When you Get Away into a crowd, you may roll with
+Wisdom instead of +Grace.
When you sit in a public place and listen a while, you may
ask the locals a question from the Speak Softly list without rolling.
lash out (blood)
When you wildly strike out with intent to kill them,
roll +Blood.
On a 7+, you may take damage to deal damage to them.
On a 10+, you deal damage to them, in addition to the 7+ result.
On a 6-, you may take 2 damage to deal damage anyway.
remember me?
Those who you hurt do not forget. When you Feed On Pain,
you may Forge A Bond with them. Bonds forged this way do not
make them your Companion. When you taunt or terrorize
someone you have a Bond with, you may erase all of your Bonds
with them to make them run away from you.
speak with dead
You can Speak Softly with corpses. When doing so, you
may also ask, "How did you die?" and "What do you regret
most?" regardless of the result of your roll.
unnatural tenacity
Pain means nothing to you. When you roll one of your
damaged stats, you may take one damage to roll three dice and
take the best two for your result. If this damage triggers your
Inner Darkness or Takes You Out, roll five dice and take the best
two instead.
 My people are dead. Our cities are ruins. Our culture is lost.
But some small part of me can't let go. I can't watch it happen
again, happen to more of you living folk. I can't let this pain I
feel be felt again.
I have seen this Overlord you all fear. You have good reason
to. It's happening all over again. More will be lost, more
destroyed. The world is ending, you know? I can't help but
despair. This is all so very hopeless. We'll never make it.
But I can't help but try. I can't let it happen again. I can't
watch another become like us, so hollow, so hungry, so empty and
angry and hurt and empty and hungry and hurt and... and...
Forgive me. I am but a Remnant of the past.
And I can't let go.
_____________ gives me purpose when nothing else does.
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bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
When _____________ tells me they do not fear me,
I believe them.
_____________ 's fate is bound to mine
in ways we do not yet understand.
_____________ found me in the ruins.
_____________ understands the darkness inside me.
_____________ is a precious light I must protect.
I cannot let _____________ fail in their quest.
I often go hunting alongside _____________ .
_____________ has promised they won't forget me.
I've been haunting _____________ for all their life.
Record your other bonds here:
remnant's gear
You carry your memories and little else, although you are
naturally hard to wound (Armor, 1 Use).
Choose your weapon, all are Melee:
O An ancient weapon, poorly maintained,
but it will last a little longer.
O A puppet you carry, ready to fight for you.
O Dark shadowy magic, clinging to your soul.
O Your frightening claws and mighty fangs.
Your Curse makes some things difficult.
Choose one or two difficulties:
O Blessings. You cannot enter holy places, harm
someone in holy clothes, or approach someone
holding up a holy symbol.
O Daytime. Direct sunlight weakens you. You cannot make
Moves other than Get Away while in direct sunlight.
O Doors. You cannot enter a room or building without an
invitation.
O Water. You cannot swim, and rain makes travel difficult
for you. Touching running water deals damage to you.
O _____________ . Write something common, such as
silver, wood, or birds. Touching this damages you, and
you cannot Overcome attacks made using this thing.
Your Curse makes some things easy.
If you chose one difficulty, choose one:
If you chose two difficulties, choose two:
O Conversation. Your voice is strangly hypnotic, and people
are always willing to listen to you when you Talk Sense.
O Nighttime. You can see perfectly in the dark, and
anyone who meets you at night will fear and avoid
you if they see you.
O Open Ground. You are very fast, and may even be
able to teleport. You can travel across an entire room
in an instant.
O Walls. You can climb along any surface with ease, even
the ceiling, and you climb as quickly as you can run.
O Weaponry. Mundane swords and arrows cannot harm
you. At best, they only slow you down. Weapons made
of supernatural materials, such as silver, cold steel, or
blessed wood, work normally on you.
 remnant companions earned fellowship remnant notes
Remnant companions are those creatures in the night that When you gain Fellowship with a community, Use this space to take notes.
can be reasoned with. Remnants do not keep much company. the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book. Write about your curse, your history, your ruins.
Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here. Write about the people you've met,
ghoul the places you've been, and the things you've found.
If you think it's important to you or what you've le behind,
This undead is endlessly hungry, and always looking for their next write it down.
meal.
name: hungry tough as nails
name: hungry tough as nails

skeleton
These skeletal warriors use whatever weapons they used in life, and
spend most of their time trying not to fall apart.
name: just bones weapons training
name: just bones weapons training

specter
These ghostly spirits like to cause trouble, but they are mostly harmless.
They'd rather scare you than kill you.
name: spooky poltergeist powers
name: spooky poltergeist powers

vampire
These refined undead have more self control than most, but at the
end of the day, they still just want to kill you and eat you.
name: dangerously sexy blood frenzy
name: dangerously sexy blood frenzy
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Parker, Vero, Donut, Tarrana, Ta'Ch'Ch, Carris, Lyrac,
Protil, Truespinner, Lightwalker, Heartthief, Redeye, Va'Roon
Claims: Stole the Moon's Heart, Wandered 4000 Days,
Eaten Every Creature, Infiltrated Hound's Hall in Silence,
Foiled Assassination, Loved by the Elf King Kal'Thul,
Mother of Ten Spider's Grove, Destroyer of the Dusk Owls,
Swallowed by the Dragon Demothaz and Crawled Back Out,
Dueled King Alexandros and Won
the spider
BASIC PLAYBOOK
look Circle one from each list,
or make up your own: what is a spider?
• Beautiful Eyes, Hard Eyes, or Hungry Eyes Choose the option that best represents your people:
• Dull Coloration, Shimmering Patterns, or Vibrant Tattoos
• Simple Clothes, Unusual Armor, or No Clothes At All extra-dimensional
You are a being from outside the world we know,
• Armored Body, Fuzzy Body, or Segmented Body which means you're a big weird bug nobody understands.
When someone asks you a question, whether to
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
Speak Softly with you, Look Closely at you, or ask you to
Command Lore about your people, you may tell them lies.
You have these three Agendas: They will believe these lies to be true until evidence
contradicts them directly.
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People You should still tell the truth to us, the players, but to
• Improve The World Around You everyone in the world of the game, they will only know you
by the lies you tell.
And circle a fourth Agenda that only you follow:
human-like
Alien Mindset You are mostly human shaped, but being human
Disregard the value of art, law, and social customs. shaped is not the same as being human. You are immune to
normal poisons and diseases, and the Piercing tag does not
work on you.
I Hunger
You want food, you want love, you want to lash out. tauric
Your lower body is all bug, your upper half is human.
The Waiting Game When you are Wall Walking with a passenger, your
Make plans, set ambushes, take your time. hands remain free.
When you Get Away, you can always take someone with
you, regardless of your roll. If you also choose to "take
stats Your Sense stat is +2.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats.
someone with you" from the Get Away list, you can take
up to three people with you instead.
well armed
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
You walk on two legs, and the rest of your many
limbs are arms. You are multidextrous and can use any hand
as well as any other, for any purpose. You always have a
hand free to do something with, even when Wall Walking
Courage with a passenger.
Your many limb make you a master puppeteer. While
you have any Webs, it does not cost a Web to Manipulate
Grace
your surroundings.
playing as the spider
Sense The Spider is patient, sneaky, and clever. They take their
time. They play tricks. They do their own thing. They use
every advantage they can get. A spider is a weird and
unpredictable monster, and they like it that way.
Wisdom Play as The Spider if you like planning and traps, if you
want to be strange and weird, if you like to tell lies and play
tricks, or if you just think spiders and bugs are super cool.
 spider core
wall walker
All Spiders have these moves.
You can move along walls and ceilings of any solid
material. So long as the surface can support your weight,
you can run, walk, or cling to it without falling.
When you go solo, you can act normally while Wall
Walking.
When you have a passenger, they must cling to you
with both arms or they will fall, and you must keep all your
limbs on the wall or you will fall.
• Armor: Their attack does nothing to you.
web spinning
When you Look Closely or Get Away, on a 7+, you gain 1
spider's custom
Choose two of these moves
to further define what it means to be a Spider.
approximate knowledge of many things
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
This Move cannot be Shared.
carapace
Add your Exoskeleton (Armor, 2 Uses) to your Gear.
You also gain this Web Spinning trap:
grasshopper
You can jump to anywhere you can see, and land there near-
spider advancement
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
O Increase your Grace or Wisdom by 1 (to a max of +3).
O Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum of +3).
O Take another Spider's Custom.
O Take another Spider's Custom.
O Take another Spider's Custom, OR choose another move
from the What Is A Spider? list.
O Share one of your Moves with another player.
O You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take
this Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny
you meet the requirements for and take its first Move.

Web.
When you travel to a new location, you lose 1 Web.
You can never hold more than 3 Webs at a time.
When an enemy makes a move against you, you may
spend 1 Web to trigger a trap before they make that move.
Choose one:
• Escape Route: You Get Away*, rolling with Hope.
• Manipulate: Throw, drop, or break a nearby object. You
can use this to collapse a doorway, spread a camp fire,
drop a chandelier, cause a rock slide, and other such tricks.
• The Catch: Their leg or arm becomes caught and
immobilized. Next time they try something, you can
Manipulate them as if they were an object.
• Trapped: Use a Trap from your Gear against them.
shared customs
instantly. You still need to roll to Get Away, if it applies.
You also gain this Web Spinning trap:
• Pounce: You leap on top of them. If they are smaller than
you, they fall. If they are bigger, you are now riding them. Record the moves you've learned from your allies here:
predator
When you Keep Them Busy or Overcome harm, you gain 1
Web after the roll, regardless of its result.
This Move cannot be Shared.
silver tongue
When you Speak Softly, in place of one of your questions
you ask them, you may tell them a lie. They will earnestly
believe this lie to be true until overwhelming or undeniable
evidence contradicts them.

This Move cannot be Shared. step into my parlor

Many of the Spider's Custom Moves give them new traps
to use with Web Spinning. When you Share one of those
Moves with someone, they add the trap to their Gear as an
item with the tags (Trap, 2 Uses) instead.
When an enemy wanders into your hiding place,
you may attempt to Finish Them with +Sense. On a 10+,
no one hears them, and you remain hidden.
weaver
You can produce infinite silk rope. You can use it for
anything sticky, durable, flexible rope is good for.
Your Web Spinning traps and Traps in your Gear gain the
Giant tag, letting them affect up to three targets in the area.

widow's kiss
The weapons in your Gear secrete a paralyzing toxin.

0 1 2 3
When you deal damage, they become sluggish, giving you and
webs
Mark your webs with
your allies Hope to Overcome their attacks, to Get Away from
them, or to Finish Them with +Sense or +Grace.
a coin or other marker
 bonds
I am here to help. You do not believe me yet. But you will, in time.
We have common cause. We are very different. We are all the same.
Death lies before us. An Empire's cruel iron fist. Soon, devastation.
But not yet, not now. We can be more cunning still. A chance lies with us.
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
Fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
New hope blossoms here. This fellowship needs many. We have but a few.
I am here to help. Spiders know much and see more. My webs keep you safe. _____________ is my partner in crime.
I am the Spider. I await our victory. I await our prey.
I like to wait and see what _____________ does.
_____________ wants what's best for me.
I will never catch _____________ in my web.
_____________ understands me like no one else does.
_____________ brought me out of my home,
and here we are now.
I can rely on _____________ .
When the world was cruel, _____________ was kind.
_____________ believes in me, even when I lie.
I have shown _____________ my greatest secret.
Record your other bonds here:
the spiderBASIC PLAYBOOK
spider's gear
You carry strange food that only you enjoy
(Food for Spiders, 3 Uses).
How do you fight? Choose two:
O With your claws and teeth (Melee).
O With a bladed weapon in each hand (Melee).
O With needles or stones you can eject from
your body (Ranged, Reload).
O With confidence and fast healing
(Healing, 2 Uses, self only).
O With a strangely shaped bow or rifle
(Ranged, 3 Ammo).
Spiders never carry more than they need, but you carry some
things rarely found outside of Spider territory. Choose two:
O The names and faces of your prey, including their sins
and their worth, bound in a book of leather and silk.
O Fine silks and strange artifacts for trade
(2 Uses, Precious).
O Various poisons and oils with overly-specific
effects (2 Uses, Useful).
O A swarm of bugs that does your bidding.
You have one Bond with them.
O A variety of special traps (2 Uses, Trap).
When you Use this, choose one of the traps
(Arrow, Bear, Exploding, Flashpowder, or Pit Trap)
and place it as normal, following the rules of that trap.
 spider companions earned fellowship spider notes
The main Companion to The Spider are baby spiders, and When you gain Fellowship with a community, Use this space to take notes.
traps. The traps listed here can be purchased for a single the Empire chooses three Fellowship moves from the book. Write about the Spider, write about the people you've met,
Precious item in any marketplace. Choose one of those moves and take it, writing it down here. the places you've been, and the things you've found.
If you think it's important to you or to the Spiders,
write it down.
bug swarm
Many tiny monsters who will crawl all over someone you don't like.
name: swarm consume

arrow trap
A sudden shot fires from a hidden crossbow.
2 uses. deal 1 damage to an undamaged enemy.

bear trap
Surprisingly, not actually a bear.
3 uses. immobilizes them until they pry free.
when triggered, it causes immense, distracting pain.

exploding trap
Nothing better than a bomb to open a path.
dangerous, 2 uses. cave in a small room or narrow tunnel
on cue, or blast open a wall or door on cue.

flashpowder trap
This mystical powder causes temporary blindness.
2 uses. blind everyone in the area for a short time.

pit trap
The classic. Nobody gets out of one of these quickly.
2 uses. they fall into a hole.
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Aris, Catra, Deal, Ego, Fol, Malchior, Ortega, Prince,
Trice, Vagris, Zeni, Zula
Titles: Baron, Blackguard, Detective, Dragon Slayer,
Dutchess, Executioner, Great Evil, High Priest, Honored Warrior,
Judge, Name Eater, Prince of All, The Emperor's Right Hand,
The Living Dead, Truesilver, Unbroken Chain
the nemesis
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look
•
Circle one from each list,
or make up your own:
Dark Eyes, Hard Eyes, or Mischievous Eyes
what is the nemesis?
• Beautiful Hair, Cool Undercut, or Protective Helmet Choose the option that best represents you:
• Imposing Figure, Lithe Figure, or Tough and Bulky Figure dedicated elite
You have been given your target, and everything between you
• Commander's Uniform, Royal Clothes, or Shining Armor
and your target is to be destroyed.
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
You can make Cuts against anything between you and your target.
Between sessions, you may change your target. If you do, set a
scene at the beginning of the next session where you are given your
You share the Framework's Agendas. new task.
Mark the correct list: Name your target: _____________________________________
O Overlord: Create Opportunities To Do Good, Further Agenda: honor-bound fool
You can't go home until you have redeemed yourself, and
stopping the fellowship is your path to redemption. You have a code
O Horizon: Make Small Moments Big, Keep Moving
of honor that gives you power, so long as you keep it.
O Empire: Create An Oppressive Atmosphere, Crush Rebellion When someone takes a hostile or deceitful action against
you, you may immediately respond with a Cut.
---And circle an extra Agenda that only you follow--- If you break your code, you take damage and cannot make Cuts
for the rest of this session.
Inferiority Complex When someone honors your code for the first time, you will
Prove your worth, at all costs, and at every opportunity. honor a request they make of you.
Define your code:
Pursue Justice
The law is on your side. Act like it.
Seek Retribution
Hurt them to ease your own pain.
loveless family
stats
One of them is important to you, and you will recruit or save
Your Iron stat is +2. them at all costs. The rest of the fellowship can die, for all you care.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats. When you act in their best interests (according to you or
your cruel master), you can make Cuts.
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
Profess your love: ____________________________________
betrayed hunter
One of them has hurt you, and you will recruit or destroy them
Courage at all costs. The rest of the fellowship can do whatever they want.
You can always make Cuts against the traitor.
Identify the traitor: ___________________________________
Grace playing as the nemesis
The Nemesis is not an ally of the fellowship. They work for
Sense
the Overlord or the Empire as a powerful, reliable minion. They
will destroy the fellowship, no matter how many weird feelings
they keep getting every time they meet.
Play as the Nemesis if you want to be a bad guy, if you want
Iron
to tell a story of redemption and doing the right thing, if you
like the idea of wrecking your friends for fun and profit, or if
your group is just too big and the Empire player needs some
extra help against all those heroes.

nemesis core
The Nemesis has these moves. None of them can be Shared.
speak harshly (iron)
When you demand answers from someone weaker than you,
roll +Iron.
On a 7+, ask two questions from the list. They must answer
honestly. On a 6-, you may only ask one question.
On a 9-, one of their answers may be a lie, if they want to lie to
you. You will not be told which answer is the lie, or even if there is a
lie at all.
• What can you tell me about the fellowship?
• What are you hiding?
• Where is ________?
• No more questions. Deal damage and end the interrogation.
the bad guy
You are not part of the fellowship. You are chasing them.
Every session, you are either hot on their trail, or lying in wait
ahead of them. When there is a lull in the action, you may jump in
to mess things up. Tell us where you're coming from, and take the
Spotlight.
If you Finish Them or the fellowship Finishes You with Blood,
on a 10+, the player who was Finished damages all their stats and
becomes Taken Out. This happens instead of being killed. When
rolling with other stats, apply the usual 10+ Finish Them results.
When you get Taken Out, you are out of play for the rest of
the session, but you will Recover between session.
You do not Recover when the rest of the fellowship does.
When you join the fellowship, temporarily or otherwise, replace
this playbook with The Redeemed. Keep all the same options you
picked, including your level and Moves and stats, but use the text
found on that playbook instead.
dark authority
Your Companions are Threats, and follow the Threat rules instead
of the Companion rules. They make Cuts and they do not roll dice.
You control them instead of the Framework.
When a threat successfully harms the fellowship and survives
the scene, you may Forge a Bond with them.
When you need more minions, you may damage a stat to recruit
a Threat and Forge a Bond with them. You can only recruit a Threat
that is controlled by the current Framework (ie, from the Overlord's
Army, from the Horizon's current Location, or from the Empire's Barracks).
If the Framework is the Empire, you are a Leader, and you have
one Leadership Move of your choice (Book 3, pg 138).
Write your Leadership Move here:
a moment's hesitation
When you make a move against the fellowship, they may erase one
Bond they hold with you to make you hesitate. Choose one: You show
them mercy, you tell them something important, or you act anyway,
rolling with Despair.
steel heart
You were raised to be cruel. Your Wisdom stat has been replaced by
the Iron stat. Iron represents your competitive spirit and cruel heart.
nemesis custom
You cannot Speak Softly without a Wisdom stat. You cannot choose to Choose one of these moves
Finish Them or Talk Sense with +Wisdom without a Wisdom stat, either. to further define the Nemesis.
When you Finish Them by outlasting them in a contest of power These Moves cannot be Shared.
or endurance, roll +Iron. On a 10+, they pass out.
brainwashing
tenacity incarnate Choose another Move from the What Is The Nemesis? list.
When you roll a 6- or the fellowship rolls a 10+ against you, you
gain Vigor. Your next roll is made with Hope and cannot have Despair.
brutal lessons
When you Speak Harshly, you may ask an additional
cut them question, even on a 6-. If you spend this extra question to
The Nemesis can make Cuts under specific situations. How and when
deal damage, you may make another Cut against them, other
you make your Cuts is determined by your What Is The Nemesis? choice
and by your Dark Authority. than deal damage.
When the fellowship ignores you, you may Cut them.
When you Cut the fellowship or something they protect, it starts cornered rat
as a Soft Cut. While the cut is Soft, they may respond to it. When it While you are damaged, your attacks are Dangerous.
becomes a Hard Cut, it happens, and you declare how the Cut plays out.
When nobody responds to a Soft Cut you made, or if they dark power
respond but fail to prevent it, it becomes a Hard Cut. You are a Threat to the World. When the fellowship
When you Cut a Companion or Threat while the fellowship can makes a Move against you, they must pay a price first. You do
not protect them, your Cuts can be as hard or soft as you like.
not need to pay a price against other Threats to the World.
You cannot make Cuts against a Threat to the World.
You cannot make Cuts while you are in Despair.
The Cuts are as follows: no lessons learned
When you hurt someone who did you wrong, you heal.
Reveal an unwelcome truth
Tell them something they don't want to hear.
Show signs of an approaching threat out of my way!
Introduce a new danger or complication to the scene. When a threat is between you and the fellowship,
Deal damage you may destroy it. Damage all of its stats and tell us what
Hurt them, physically or emotionally. you did to them. You cannot use this move against a Set
Use up or take away their resources Piece or a Threat to the World.
Force them to spend their Gear or supplies.
Turn their move back on them strength of a hundred
Redirect or punish the move they just made. You can pick up anything and anyone you can firmly
Separate them grasp with at least one hand. Objects and enemies you hold
Take them away from their allies. have the tags Ranged and Thrown.
Put someone on the spot
Make a situation that needs their immediate attention or else. tragic past
Present an opportunity Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
Give them a chance to succeed or beat you. You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
Show a downside Record them here:
Take advantage of a weak point in their actions or equipment.
Tell them the consequences or requirements
Stop them from doing something they want until they go through you.

I will be your end.
You think your fellowship is so impressive. You think a little
teamwork can stop the full force of the Empire. You think
playing heroes is going to make you famous.
You think wrong. You're fools, the lot of you! You will
never amount to anything. Your fellowship is weak and pitiful,
while the Empire is strong and unyielding. You will be
crushed, and I will be the one to crush you!
I am your Nemesis. You will learn to fear me.
I don't understand why _____________ acts the way they do.
the nemesis
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bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
I will capture _____________ , no matter what the cost.
_____________ has bested me in combat.
I have defeated _____________ before.
_____________ betrayed me.
I trusted _____________ .
I will protect _____________ from my cruel master.
I will bring _____________ to my cruel master.
I need _____________ to understand.
My feelings for _____________ confuse me.
Record your other bonds here:
nemesis gear
You do not carry food or supplies.
You are a Melee weapon. In addition, choose two:
O A deadly blade (Melee, Piercing)
O Fiery blasts (Ranged, Burning)
O Clever tricks (Useful, 2 Uses)
O Heavy armor (Armor, 1 Use)
O High mobility (Armor, 1 Use)
nemesis advancement
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
O Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.
O Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +2.
O Gain the Wisdom stat at +1. You must be using The
Redeemed playbook to take this Advancement.
O Take another Nemesis Custom.
O Take another Nemesis Custom.
O Take a Custom Move from any Basic or Powerful
playbook.
O Ask a player to Share a Move with you. If they refuse,
take a Nemesis Custom.
O Ask a player to Share a Move with you. If they refuse,
take a Nemesis Custom. You must be level 5 or higher
to take this Advancement.
O Take a Custom move from any Destiny playbook.
O Take a Custom move from any Destiny playbook. You
must be using The Redeemed playbook to take this Advancement.
O Take a Custom Move from any Destiny Playbook. You
must be level 5 or higher to take this Advancement.
O You have Changed. You may only take this Advancement if
the Fellowship has accepted you. Permanently replace your
playbook with The Redeemed playbook, and remove The
Bad Guy and Dark Authority from that playbook. You are
no longer Nemesis, and have been Redeemed.
You cannot take a Destiny playbook, but
Destiny Moves can be Shared with you.
Wisdom
 name:
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Names: Aris, Catra, Deal, Ego, Fol, Malchior, Ortega, Prince,
Trice, Vagris, Zeni, Zula
Titles: Baron, Blackguard, Detective, Dragon Slayer,
Dutchess, Executioner, Great Evil, High Priest, Honored Warrior,
Judge, Name Eater, Prince of All, The Emperor's Right Hand,
The Living Dead, Truesilver, Unbroken Chain
the redeemedPOWERFUL PLAYBOOK
look
•
Circle one from each list,
or make up your own:
Dark Eyes, Hard Eyes, or Mischievous Eyes
what is the nemesis?
• Beautiful Hair, Cool Undercut, or Protective Helmet Choose the option that best represents you:
• Imposing Figure, Lithe Figure, or Tough and Bulky Figure dedicated elite
You can't understand life without a goal to chase. Without your
• Commander's Uniform, Royal Clothes, or Shining Armor
cruel master's guidance, you must set your own goals.
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
You can make Cuts against anything between you and your target.
Between sessions, you may change your target.
Name your target: _____________________________________
You have these three Agendas:
• Be Brave, Take Risks • Tell Us Of Your People honor-bound fool
You have a code of honor you must follow. Your code
• Improve The World Around You survives long after your cruel master's control over you.
When someone takes a hostile or deceitful action against
you, you may immediately respond with a Cut.
---And circle an extra Agenda that only you follow--- If you break your code, you take damage and cannot make Cuts
for the rest of this session.
Inferiority Complex When someone honors your code for the first time, you will
honor a request they make of you.
Prove your worth, at all costs, and at every opportunity. Define your code:
Pursue Justice
The law is wrong. Fix it.
Seek Retribution
Hurt those truly responsible for your pain.
stats Your Iron stat is +2.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats.
loveless family
You are finally united alongside your love. As long as you act
on their behalf, nothing can get in your way.
You are in Despair when you roll a damaged stat.
Blood
When you act in their best interests (according to them),
When a stat is damaged, mark the small box.
you can make Cuts.
Profess your love: ____________________________________
betrayed hunter
Courage You are a powerful hunter, and nobody can safely dispute this.
Wild, untamed, and reckless foes cannot stand up to you.
When you take action against a Beast, a mindless monster, or
Grace
a reckless warrior, you can make Cuts against them.
playing as the redeemed
Sense This playbook can't be taken normally. You must start as
The Nemesis, and replace your playbook with this one when
you are working alongside the fellowship.
Iron You keep the same stats, Moves, and gear options as
when you were The Nemesis, but you use the text found on
this playbook instead of The Nemesis text.

redeemed core
The Redeemed has these moves. None of them can be Shared.
speak harshly (iron)
When you demand answers from someone weaker than you,
roll +Iron.
On a 7+, ask two questions from the list. They must answer
honestly. On a 6-, you may only ask one question.
On a 9-, one of their answers may be a lie, if they want to lie to
you. You will not be told which answer is the lie, or even if there is a
lie at all.
• What can you tell me about ________?
• What are you hiding?
• Where is ________?
• No more questions. Deal damage and end the interrogation.
the bad guy (wisdom)
You are not part of the fellowship, no matter how much you may
wish to be. You have a mission, and working alongside them goes
against that mission.
When something reminds you of your purpose, roll +Wisdom.
On a 7+, you remain on their side, for now.
On a 9-, you must erase a Bond you hold with the fellowship. If
you have no Bonds remaining, take the 6- result instead.
On a 6- or if you do not have a Wisdom stat, you will betray
them at the earliest good opportunity for you to do so.
You do not need to roll this Move if you intend to betray them
anyway.
Just before you betray the fellowship, temporarily or otherwise,
replace this playbook with The Nemesis. Keep all the same options
you picked, including your level and moves and stats, but use the text
found on that playbook instead.
dark authority
You have pull with your cruel master's minions, and can make
demands of them freely. They will listen to you even if your behavior
is strange or clearly benefits the fellowship, but you can expect them
to report continued strange behavior to your cruel master.
Your cruel master can take this Move away from you at any time.
You do not get it back until you return to being The Nemesis.
a moment's clarity
When you make a move against the fellowship, they may erase one
Bond they hold with you to make you hesitate. Choose one: You show
them mercy, you tell them something important, or you act anyway,
rolling with Despair.
steel heart
You were raised to be cruel. Your Wisdom stat has been replaced by
the Iron stat. Iron represents your competitive spirit and cruel heart.
You cannot Speak Softly without a Wisdom stat. You cannot choose to
Finish Them or Talk Sense with +Wisdom without a Wisdom stat, either.
When you Finish Them by outlasting them in a contest of power
or endurance, roll +Iron. On a 10+, they pass out.
tenacity incarnate
When you roll a 6- or take damage, you gain Vigor. Your next roll
is made with Hope and cannot have Despair.
cut them
The Redeemed can make Cuts under specific situations. How and when
you make your Cuts is determined by your What Is The Redeemed? choice.
When you Cut a Threat, it is always a Hard Cut. After you make a
Cut against them, they can respond with a Cut. After they Cut you, you
may Cut them back if you still meet the trigger for your cuts.
Battles between you and a Threat may happen entirely without Moves.
You cannot make Cuts against a Threat to the World.
You cannot make Cuts while you are in Despair.
The Cuts are as follows:
Reveal an unwelcome truth
Tell them something they don't want to hear.
Show signs of an approaching threat
Introduce a new danger or complication to the scene.
Deal damage
Hurt them, physically or emotionally.
Use up or take away their resources
Force them to spend their Gear or supplies.
Turn their move back on them
Redirect or punish the move they just made.
Separate them
Take them away from their allies.
Put someone on the spot
Make a situation that needs their immediate attention or else.
Present an opportunity
Give them a chance to succeed or beat you.
Show a downside
Take advantage of a weak point in their actions or equipment.
Tell them the consequences or requirements
Stop them from doing something they want until they go through you.
redeemed custom
Take the same Customs you had as the Nemesis.
These Moves cannot be Shared.
brainwashing
Choose another Move from the What Is The Redeemed? list.
brutal lessons
When you Speak Harshly, you may ask an additional
question, even on a 6-. This extra question may come from the
Speak Softly list instead of the Speak Harshly list.
cornered rat
While you are damaged, your attacks are Dangerous.
dark power
You are a Threat to the World. You do not need to pay a
price against other Threats to the World.
no lessons learned
When you hurt someone who did you wrong, you heal.
out of my way!
When a threat is standing in your way, you may knock
it aside and stroll past it. Only the greatest of enemies can stop
you. You cannot use this move against a Set Piece or a Threat
to the World.
strength of a hundred
You can pick up anything and anyone you can firmly
grasp with at least one hand. Objects and enemies you hold
have the tags Ranged and Thrown.
tragic past
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
Record them here:

This is just the beginning.
You think your fellowship is so impressive. You think a little
teamwork can stop the full force of the Empire. You think
playing hero means you will win in the end.
And maybe you're right. You're fools, the lot of you. But
you have done more than I ever expected. Your fellowship is so
weak and pitiful, while the Empire is so strong and unyielding.
At this rate, you will be crushed... unless I help you.
I was your Nemesis. But I think... I think I was wrong. I
was on the wrong side of all of this. The Empire isn't right.
They can't be trusted. I've seen the truth.
Can you forgive me? Do you think I can be Redeemed?
I don't understand why _____________ acts the way they do.
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bonds
You start with 4 bonds with the other members of the
fellowship. Use these, or make your own:
I will capture _____________ , no matter what the cost.
_____________ has bested me in combat.
I have defeated _____________ before.
_____________ betrayed me.
I trusted _____________ .
I will protect _____________ from my cruel master.
I will bring _____________ to my cruel master.
I need _____________ to understand.
My feelings for _____________ confuse me.
Record your other bonds here:
redeemed gear
You scrounged up some food (Food, 3 Uses).
You are a Melee weapon. In addition, choose two:
O A deadly blade (Melee, Piercing)
O Fiery blasts (Ranged, Burning)
O Clever tricks (Useful, 2 Uses)
O Heavy armor (Armor, 1 Use)
O High mobility (Armor, 1 Use)
redeemed advancement
When you Level Up, increase your level by 1,
then choose an option from the list and mark
it. You may only choose each option once.
level
You begin the game at level 1.
O Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.
O Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +2.
O Gain the Wisdom stat at +1. You must be using The
Redeemed playbook to take this Advancement.
O Take another Redeemed Custom.
O Take another Redeemed Custom.
O Take a Custom Move from any Basic or Powerful
playbook.
O Ask a player to Share a Move with you. If they refuse,
take a Redeemed Custom.
O Ask a player to Share a Move with you. If they refuse,
take a Redeemed Custom. You must be level 5 or higher
to take this Advancement.
O Take a Custom move from any Destiny playbook.
O Take a Custom move from any Destiny playbook. You
must be using The Redeemed playbook to take this Advancement.
O Take a Custom Move from any Destiny Playbook. You
must be level 5 or higher to take this Advancement.
O You have Changed. You may only take this Advancement if
the Fellowship has accepted you. Permanently remove The
Bad Guy and Dark Authority from this playbook. You are
no longer Nemesis, and have been Redeemed.
You cannot take a Destiny playbook, but
Destiny Moves can be Shared with you.
Wisdom
 The Empire has rules, just like the fellowship does, but your
rules are not the same rules they play by.
Your Principles are hard rules you cannot break. They help
you run the game in a fair and fun way, while still playing
hardball and giving the players a challenge.
Your Cuts are the main way you influence the game. A Cut
is a story-telling weapon you wield, which you can unleash at
basically any time you want. Your Cuts control the flow of the
game more than anything else, so familiarize yourself with
them and use them frequently.
framework EMPIRE RULES
framework principles
Your Principles are the rules you must follow.
Do not break them.
• Create problems, not solutions.
You're the bad guy. You make things worse. You make things
harder. And then you leave them be. Don't overthink things or
come up with pre-made solutions. If the fellowship has an idea,
let their moves decide how it goes.
• Address the characters, not the players.
Don't call them "Jesse" or "Sam," call them "Aurora" and
"Rumblebelly."
• Embrace the fantastic.
Don't let the world be boring. Make the game weird, make
the world interesting, give everyone a reason to remember
everything they come across.
• Make a move that follows.
When you use a Cut, use one that makes sense. Ask yourself:
Which cut makes the most sense? Which cut would cause the
most chaos? Which cut would be the most fun? Then use the
one you need most - logic, chaos, or fun.
• Never speak the name of your Cut.
Just say what happens.
• Ask questions, use the answers.
Ask them questions, write down the answers, and use those
answers later. Make the information they've given you matter.
• Be a fan of their characters.
Be cool, let them be cool, and appreciate everyone at the
table.
• Pass the Spotlight.
You're in charge of the Spotlight, so make sure everyone
gets a turn. Share the Spotlight, and share it often.
• Think dangerous.
Never be afraid of raising the stakes, increasing the tension,
and making things more dangerous and exciting.
• Begin and end with the fiction.
Start a move with what triggered it, end the move with what
it accomplished, and then move to the next move from there.
• Think off-screen, too.
Not everything needs to happen right here and right now.
The Overlord is always up to something, but it might not be
here.
• Don't shut them down.
Never say 'no.' If something is impossible, then Tell Them
The Consequences or Requirements.
• Be the referee.
If someone doesn't know what move to make or how to do
something within the rules, tell them. Even if you do not know
either, tell them. Its better to make the call than ruin the flow
by looking up an answer, so make the call, ref.
framework cuts
Your Cuts are story-telling weapons that
you use to control the game.
Cuts come in two strengths: Hard Cuts and Soft Cuts.
A Soft Cut gives them time to respond. When you make a
Soft Cut, before it does anything, you ask someone "So what
do you do?" and give them a chance to react to it.
When they look to you for what happens next, when a
new scene starts, or when no one knows what is going on,
make a Soft Cut that makes sense.
A Hard Cut just happens and there is nothing they can do
about it. If you only ever make Soft Cuts, nothing will ever
happen, so bring down that hammer.
When a player fails to stop a Soft Cut, when someone
rolls a 6 or less, or when you need to scare 'em a bit, make
a Hard Cut that makes sense.
Your Cuts are:
• Reveal an unwelcome truth.
Tell them something they don't want to hear.
• Show signs of an approaching threat.
Reveal a new problem they need to deal with.
• Deal damage.
Hurt them. Damage them, damage their companions,
damage the places and people they care about. If the pain is
right, you can even damage their Bonds. Hurt them.
• Use up or take away their resources.
They have Gear and Companions for a reason. Make them
use it, make them lose it, make them burn it up..
• Turn their move back on them.
When their move goes badly, turn it back against them.
• Separate them.
They're strongest together, so put things between them.
Make them take on the world solo every now and then.
• Put someone on the spot.
Put someone in danger, then make someone else save them.
The key phrase for this Cut is "While you're doing that..."
• Present an opportunity.
This Cut gives them a break. If you think of something
cool they could do right now, present an opportunity to them.
• Show a downside.
Tell them what's wrong with their plan at the exact worst
moment for them to hear about what's wrong with their plan.
• Tell them the consequences or requirements.
Sometimes they can't do what they want without doing or
getting something else first, or without great pain or expense.
If they want to do the impossible, tell them how much the
impossible costs.

threats
Threats are anything you put in the fellowship's way:
your minions, traps, wild beasts, blocked paths, etc.
basic enemies
Enemies and obstacles function similarly to the
fellowship's Companions. They have a few stats, usually
between one and four of them. Each of those stats gives
them access to a Threat. A threat is usually a move, with its
own trigger and result, but sometimes they are unique rules
the enemy has. Threats are like narrower, more specific Cuts
that only this particular enemy can use.
When an enemy is damaged, they choose one of their
stats and mark it. A damaged stat takes away the attached
Threat, so that move or rule doesn't apply anymore. As
enemies take damage, they will become less powerful.
When they take damage and have no more stats to
mark, they are Destroyed. Some moves may say they are
Destroyed, which does the same thing. When an enemy is
Destroyed, they are no longer a threat and will never
oppose the fellowship again.
the rule of three
The Rule of Three states:
"When three or more enemies work together, they become a Group.
When thirty or more work together, they become a Gang. When
three hundred or more work together, they become an Army."
This rule gives you the ability to quickly and easily throw
large groups of enemies in the fellowship's way without
making things more complicated. To create a Group, Gang,
or Army, simply add the appropriate stat to their stat block:
Group: This enemy can make moves against two players
at once. When this enemy is destroyed, this stat is
damaged, or this is their only stat left, replace the Group
with two normal enemies.
Gang: This enemy can make moves against everyone at
once. When this enemy is destroyed, this stat is damaged,
or this is their only stat left, replace the Gang with two
Groups of this enemy. This stat can only be damaged by
Dangerous or Area attacks.
Army: This enemy can make moves against an entire
locations at once, and its attacks have the Area tag. When
this enemy is destroyed, this stat is damaged, or this is
their only stat left, replace the Army with two Gangs of
this enemy. This enemy can only be damaged by Dangerous
or Area attacks.
secrets
Secret enemies do not reveal their stats to the fellowship.
Normally, they can ask about the stats of any enemy they are
facing, and the Overlord must show them all of those stats
immediately. When dealing with a Secret enemy, their stats
are not revealed until they become relevant or say they are.
The fellowship may not even know the enemy is there until
they strike!
set pieces
Set Pieces are large, pre-made encounters found in Chapter
6. They are bigger than any single threat, and combine
multiple events together to create a multi-stage boss fight, a
long connected encounter, a chase scene, an obstacle course,
or any other sort of thing you might need. They are designed
to potentially carry an entire session by themselves.
Each section of a Set Piece is Secret, as described above.
Each section is revealed as they become relevant.
protection
Some Gear options or Moves give you Protection.
Protection allows you to ignore one Location Move,
Leadership Move, or Power Move while it protects you.
Protection can take many forms, depending on what it is
protecting you from. It may be something like having ID to
get through security checkpoints, or knowing a guy who
can get you around the Empire's weapons ban or police state
policies, or disrupting a leader's communications to prevent
their leadership from benefiting their soldiers.
When facing the Overlord while you have Protection,
you choose one of their Overlord stats, and it does not apply
to you. You can hurt an Invincible Overlord, or touch a Ghost,
or avoid being destroyed by a Juggernaut. Your Protection
keeps you safe from their terrible power.
Unlike a Weakness, Protection doesn't damage or stop
the chosen stat in any other way. An Overlord with the
Juggernaut stat can still destroy everything and everyone
else they touch. Just not you, because you have Protection.
weakness
When you use a Weakness against the Empire, it
exposes a Weakness Move. Every place of power has a
Weakness, but this weakness is Secret and must either be
learned through play or by using an Overlord's Weakness to
expose it.
Outside of places of power, you can use a Weakness to
expose a gap in the Empire's security. This allows you to
pass by or get into places the Empire would rather you stay
out of, and without drawing attention or raising alarms.
places of power
The Empire maintains its power using places of power.
These locations are crucial to the Empire, and if all of them
are destroyed, taken, or removed, the Empire falls.
Each place of power has a Power Move, a Secret
Location Move, and a Secret Weakness. While their Power
Move is not Secret and is known by the fellowship, which
place of power has which Power Move is a Secret.
imperial leaders
The Empire maintains its power through the charisma
and iron grip of its Leaders. These leaders are crucial to
controlling the Empire, and if all of them are destroyed,
exiled, or recruited, the Empire falls.
Each Leader has a Leadership Move that increases the
strength of all enemies working under them. They also
have access to as many Basic Soldiers as they need at any
time.
the nemesis and the empire
If the Nemesis is being played in a game with the
Empire, they are a Leader, and may take one Leadership
Move of their choice. They can never become top dog, even
if they otherthrow the existing top dog, unless they are the
only Leader left.
The Nemesis answers directly to the top dog, and only to
the top dog. Other Leaders have no power over the Nemesis
unless the top dog says otherwise, and the Nemesis has no
reason to work alongside other Leaders or to go along with
their plans.
When the Nemesis is Redeemed, they are a Weakness
for the Empire. They are not a Leader, and lose their
Leadership Move.
If the Nemesis is the only Leader left, the Empire does
not collapse while they are Redeemed. A Leader-less Empire
will only fall if the Nemesis takes the You Have Changed
Advancement, making them no longer the Nemesis.
banned playbooks
The Destiny Playbooks The Ascended and The End Of
Days are both heavily tied to the Overlord playbook. In a
game with the Empire, these Destiny playbooks and their
Moves cannot be used by anyone in the fellowship.
The Destiny Playbook The Hot Shot is heavily tied to the
Ship playbook. In a game without the Ship, this Destiny and
its Moves cannot be used by anyone in the fellowship.
 The Empire controls the world.
This world is mine,
to do with as I please.
There are those who
do not accept my rule,
but they will,
in time.
If they do not,
they will be destroyed.
framework EMPIRE RULES
notoriety level heart of fire
The Empire does not care about you until you force them When a player has a Bond with a Leader's name in it, you
to care about you. When someone causes lasting harm to do not become their Companion, but it still holds sway over
the Empire, write a Bond with their name in it. The them. The fellowship may erase that Bond with you at any time
Empire can have up to 5 Bonds with someone. to buy themselves reprieve. They choose one: You will show
Each player has a Notoriety Level equal to the number of them mercy, tell them something valuable, or ignore them for
Bonds the Empire has with them. Higher Notoriety makes the time being.
you more likely to be recognized by the Empire and their
Forces. Your Notoriety Level affects how the Empire crushing rebellion
treats you: When the Rebellion draws attention, it will soon face
retaliation. This retaliation deals damage equal to the Rebellion's
Notoriety (minimum 1). This damage can be reduced by 1 by
0 Notoriety: The Empire considers you a nobody. You are
never recognized as anything more than a random spending 1 Force, and it can also be reduced by 1 by spending 2
Intel. Spending both reduces this damage by 2.
citizen. Soldiers confront you individually or in pairs.
This damage can also be reduced by the fellowship's actions,
1 Notoriety: You are considered a troublemaker. A minor if they are there to defend the Rebellion in its time of need. This
nuisance, nothing more. Soldiers confront you must be played out as a Showdown, where total failure means the
individually, or in a Group if you raise a fuss. Rebellion takes full damage, total success repels all damage, and
2 Notoriety: You are Wanted, and posters bearing your anywhere in between reduces the damage to the Rebellion.
likeness are hung up in places you have caused trouble. If the Rebellion takes damage from this Move, advance
Imperial soldiers pursue you in Groups, never alone. your plans.
3 Notoriety: Your name is known by half the Empire, and
about half of those who know you want you in jail or
dead. Soldiers pursue you in Groups, never alone.
notoriety bonds Record your Notoriety Bonds here,
4 Notoriety: You are extremely Wanted, and posters including the Notoriety Level of each member of the fellowship.
bearing your likeness are found throughout the Empire.
Anyone who recognizes you and is not a rebel will
sound alarms immediately. Anyone seen actively helping
you can earn Notoriety for it. Imperial soldiers pursue
you in Gangs when possible, and Groups when not.
5+ Notoriety: You are the most wanted person in the
Empire, and can expect anybody and everybody on the
Empire's good side to be your enemy. Even those who
are not loyal to the Empire want your bounty money.
Anyone seen with you can earn Notoriety just for
associating with you. Imperial soldiers usually pursue
you in Gangs, in Groups when spread thin, and if they
have no other option, they will still pursue you alone.
you look familiar
When the fellowship meets an official, soldiers, or
civilian for the first time, or when the fellowship enters
a crowded area, the Empire may roll one die. If the roll is
less than or equal to the highest Notoriety Level in the
group, they recognize you and know your deeds.
You do not need to make this roll for particularly well
informed folks, or for people the fellowship has met before.
They already know you.
ending the empire's reign
The Empire is controlled by a group of Leaders. your plans
If the Empire has no Leaders, it will rapidly collapse.
Record your Master Plans here.
The Empire is kept operational by its power sources.
If the Empire has no remaining Sources of Power, it
cannot maintain itself, and it will collapse.
master plan
The Empire is always attempting to expand its power. No
amount of power will ever satisfy them. This expansion is
measured by the progress of two Plans, the completion of
which will grant a new Source of Power or add a new Leader to
the Empire's forces.
The fellowship can attempt to learn your plans, but this
should require the help of the Rebellion, a successful sneaking
mission, or that they earn this information through great peril.
If the fellowship learns of your plans, they can foil them,
stopping the plan from ever being completed.
You begin the game with two New Plans: write down a
source of power you wish to seize, and a leader you wish to
recruit. All plans start at stage 0.
Whenever the fellowship Recovers or the Rebellion takes
damage, you advance your plans. When the fellowship has A
Little Downtime, you may advance your plans during your
turn, but the fellowship will immediately hear about it if you
do.
When you Advance Your Plans, you choose one of them
and move it one step forward. You will always have two plans
going at once - whenever you have only one plan left, write a
second new plan immediately.
0) Create A New Plan: Name a Source of Power you wish
to seize or a Leader you wish to recruit, and write it down.
1) Begin The Plan: Your forces move into position to act
upon your plan. At this point, the fellowship hears that you
are up to something, but not what you are doing or where
your forces are.
2) Execute The Plan: Your forces take action. The
fellowship hears about what you are up to, but stopping you
now would be very difficult.
3) Victory: You seize the source of power, or the loyalty
of the named Leader. A newly recruited Leader erases all
Bonds the fellowship held with them at this time. A new
source of power has a new Location created to defend it at
this time.
top dog
One of your Leaders is currently in charge. They're top dog,
the big cheese, the one every other Leader begrudgingly goes
along with in all things. The top dog is a Threat to the World.
If this top dog is defeated by the fellowship or deposed
in a coup, a new Leader becomes top dog.
If another Leader was the primary reason the top dog
was toppled, that Leader becomes the new top dog.
defending your power
The Empire has several important Locations. Make one
Location for each Source of Power and one for your top dog.
This final Location is where the Leaders go when they have
nowhere else to be, and is widely considered both the capital of
the Empire and the most dangerous place within the Empire.
To create a Location, give it a Location Move and a
Weakness. Both Moves are Secret.
basic soldiers
The Empire has soldiers everywhere. They can be brought
into any conflict, anywhere, at any time, and at a moment's
notice. Avoiding attention is the best way for the fellowship to
avoid having to deal with loads of soldiers constantly.
Basic Soldier: A loyal minion of the Empire.
Loyal To A Fault: The basic soldier follows orders without
question. They are easily fooled by false information, disguises,
and distractions.
the barracks
In addition to their basic soldiers, the Empire has access to a
few stronger minions. The Organization makes up their elite
soldiers, and any given location may have one Organization
member somewhere within it.
The Empire also chooses one of Beasts, the Machines, or
the Horde. These threats are available as an army the Empire
can deploy to one place at a time, or scatter throughout the
Empire in small squads, depending on the whims of the current
top dog.
Each squad of basic troops usually has one advanced Threat
to back it up.
You can also create new soldiers by adding the Imperial
Modification to any threat. A standard squad of soldiers may
only include one or two Imperial units within it.
Imperial: This creature has been trained and recruited into the
Empire's services.
Imperial is a Modification. This threat now counts as a Basic
Soldier, and is no longer associated with any Threat type.
To make an Imperial threat, remove all but one of its
normal stats, then give it the Loyal To A Fault stat:
Loyal To A Fault: The basic soldier follows orders without
question. They are easily fooled by false information, disguises,
and distractions.
 name:
Combine one or two from each, or make up your own:
Name: The Empire, The Horde, The Republic, The Nation,
The Circle, The Council
Dominion: Dragons, Iron, Angels, United, Sun, Democratic,
Giants, Truth, Gold, Silver, Sky, Fire, Oceans, Moon, Clouds
Examples: The Empire of Dragons, The Iron Sky Republic,
The Angelic Horde of Truth, or The Democratic Moon Nation
This page is open knowledge. Give a copy of it to the
fellowship, and update it as the Empire changes.
the empire
FRAMEWORK PLAYBOOK
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agendas.
You have these three Agendas:
Create An Oppressive Atmosphere
The Empire has an iron fist, and nobody is truly free.
Even those who are happy with their lives could clearly have
more and better, were they not under the Empire's boot.
Show the fellowship a world trampled underfoot,
a world filled with injustice that cannot be ignored.
Play To Find Out What Happens
The world is constantly changing and you can
never truly know what happens next. Roll with it.
Let the game evolve naturally, with everyone's input.
Don't plan anything more than what your
Empire is secretly (or openly) up to.
Crush Rebellion
All public disobedience will be answered swiftly and cruelly,
often with overwhelming and unnecessary force.
Escalate all public situations to the worst possible outcome.
Send a clear message: if you want to oppose the Empire,
you must do so either covertly,
or with even more overwhelming force.
leaders List your Leaders.
Name and describe them here.
Do not include their Leadership Moves or their locations.
power moves
Mark each Power Move the Empire currently has.
These Moves are not full-text, only summaries for the
fellowship to reference as needed.
ancient pact
The Empire has Titans working for them.
band of mercenaries
The Organization is working for the Empire.
command center
The Empire has three Plans instead of two, and they
can advance two Plans at a time.
detection array
The Empire knows whenever magic is used within
the Empire's borders.
diversified horde
The Empire has a second (or third) Barracks type.
enhanced monsters
The Empire can combine monsters together.
improved armory
The Empire's basic troops have a tag added:
information control
The Rebellion gains 1 less Intel. When they spend
Intel, there is an ambush waiting for them.
mandatory identification
The Empire's stuff is Elf-Made.
necromancer's guild
The Scourge is working for the Empire.
police state
Everyone with Notoriety has +2 Notoriety Level.
orbital laser
The Empire can blow up any location at any time.
training center
Basic soldiers appear in pairs, never alone.
trains on time
The Empire's Leaders and troops can never be
ambushed and quickly arrive anywhere they need to be.
weapons ban
The Rebellion gains 1 less Force. When they spend
Force, they must also spend Health.
critical leadership aloof mastermind
You always have a Trap set up in any location you are
The Empire is controlled by a group of Leaders. These
Leaders bolster the forces beneath them, granting a bonus f Name: in, which you can trigger at any time. When you move to
to everyone they lead. Anywhere a Leader goes is much
Stats: a new place, you always have a new Trap set there.
more difficult to assault. Defeating Leaders makes it more
enthusiastic butcher
difficult for the Empire to hold onto important places. You and Empire Threats under your command are
If the Empire has no Leaders, it will rapidly collapse. Piercing.
You begin the game with three Leaders. To create a
Leader, choose any intelligent Threat from any Fellowship g Name: force commander
book (The Organization and Innocents have most of the Stats: You inspire those working with you. Empire Threats
under your command have Hope, and will dive in to take
good ones, but any category is fine). Then, give them a
damage for you of their own volition.
Name, a Look, and one Leadership Move. Hope on a threat prevents them from falling to Despair,
Record your Leaders here. Circle the current Top Dog. as well as ensures they will always do their absolute best and
fight to the end. Threats with Hope never falter or retreat
A Name: h Name: from overwhelming opposition or due to poor morale.
Stats: Stats: iron general
You and Empire Threats under your command have
(Armor, 1 Use).
mad scientist
You and Empire Threats under your command are
B Name: j Name: Dangerous.
Stats: Stats:
mighty dragon
. You and Empire Threats under your command are
Burning.

sadistic horror
c Name: You can give Despair as a Cut. This Despair sticks
Stats:
leadership moves with them as long as they remain in the same scene as you.
Your troops are terrified of you and follow your orders
Assign Leadership Moves by writing the matching letter immediately and without question, or else.
in the box for each Move. For example, if Leader A is a
Mighty Dragon, put an A in the Mighty Dragon Move's box. patient doctor
You have equipment with the tags (Healing, Slow). This
d Name: alert tactician healing gains the Giant tag when used on Empire troops.
Stats: When the fellowship Looks Closely at you or your
troops, you always know you're being watched and where you unbreakable paladin
are being watched from. You and Empire Threats under your command are
When the fellowship tries to Keep You Busy, if you have Dragon-Made.
any troops, you can have them be kept busy in your place.
vile deceiver
E Name: brutal giant You an Empire Threats under your command can tell
Stats: You are Giant. When you deal damage, you may also one lie when the fellowship Speaks Softly to you.
send them flying away from you. Your troops respect your When the fellowship tries to Finish You, if you have
strength and come running for you at any sign of trouble any troops, you can have the fellowship Finish Them instead
they cannot handle. of you.
sources of power
The Empire is kept operational by its Power Sources.
Each Source of Power gives the Empire and empire- t Name:
spanning tool it can bring to bear against anyone, at any
Description:
time. Cutting them off weakens the Empire as a whole.
If the Empire has no Sources of Power, it cannot
maintain itself, and will collapse.
You begin the game with three Sources of Power. Each
is paired with one Power Move that applies throughout s Name:
your entire Empire. Description:
Each source of power has a Location to keep it safe.
Record the names of these Locations below, along with
a description of them.
z Name:
Description: power moves
Assign Power Moves by writing the matching letter
in the box for each Move. For example, if Location Y is a
Command Center, put a Y in the Command Center Move's box.
z imperial capital
y Name: This is not a Power Move. This place is home to your
Description: top dog, and is where your Leaders are when they aren't doing
something else. The Imperial Capital has limitless troops and is
considered the most dangerous part of the Empire.
ancient pact
The Empire has Titans working for them. They can have
x Name: one or two Titan threats per location.
Description: band of mercenaries
The Organization is working for the Empire, usually one
Threat per squad of basic soldiers.
command center
When you Advance Your Plans, you advance two of your
w Name: plans instead of just one of them. You can have three plans going
Description: at once instead of only two.
detection array
When the fellowship or anyone else uses magic
within the Empire's borders, the Empire knows about it.
They detect where the magic was used as well as what kind of
v Name: magic was used.
Description:
diversified horde
Add a second threat type to your Barracks (Beasts,
Horde, or Machines). This Move can be taken twice.
enhanced monsters
The Empire can create new monsters. They create them
by combining one Threat from their Barracks with a Beast,
Scourge, or Machine f their choice, creating one monster with
all the stats of both. Then, remove one of the monster's stats
(either randomly or choose one). The Empire can have only
one Enhanced Monster per location.
improved armory
Your basic soldiers add one of the following tags to their
weapons and/or armor: Burning, Dragon-Made, Dwarf-Made, or
Giant. Giant weapons and armor require 2-3 troops to operate.
This Move can be taken multiple times. Choose a different tag
each time.
information control
The Rebellion gain 1 less Intel each time they gain Intel.
When the Rebellion spends Intel, you can prepare an ambush
for them at the person or place they gathered Intel about.
mandatory identification
The weapons, armor, equipment, and doors used by the
Empire are Elf-Made, and can only be used by someone with
proper ID or by Elves.
necromancer's guild
The Empire has the Scourge working for them, usually
one threat per squad of basic soldiers.
police state
Everyone with Notoriety Bonds has +2 Notoriety Level.
orbital laser
The Empire can destroy any building in the Empire,
with only 10 minutes' notice. A location destroyed this way is
annihilated, and everyone and everything inside is Taken Out.
The fellowship will always get a warning when the laser is
about to fire on their current location.
training center
Basic Soldiers gain the following stat:
Double Up: Troops always appear in pairs, never alone.
Leaders always have two basic soldiers guarding them. Troops
always notice anything suspicious happening nearby.
trains on time
Leaders and troops are never found between locations.
They safely arrive at their destinations shortly after leaving
them, and cannot be ambushed en route. Leaders can arrive
anywhere an alarm was raised shortly after it was raised.
weapons ban
The Rebellion gains 1 less Force each time they gain
Force. When the Rebellion spends Force, they must also
spend an equal amount of Health.
sources of power (cont.)
location moves
Assign Power Moves by writing the matching letter
in the box for each Move. For example, if Location Y is an
Elite Outpost, put a Y in the Elite Outpost Move's box.
Location Moves are Secret.
ai core
This Location is also a Leader. Choose one Leadership
Move - it applies only here, where the AI can watch over this
place. The AI can become top dog.
The AI Core does not need to be actual artificial intelligence.
Any Leader who cannot physically leave a location, like a ghost
haunting a place or a bed-ridden genius locked in intensive care,
can be represented by this Move.
elite outpost
Only the most skilled and eccentric are allowed to work
here. This place is staffed and protected by the Organization.
haunted house
This place is haunted by the Scourge, who threaten and
attack everyone in the area, including the Empire's forces.
hazardous conditions
This location is very difficult to reach, such as deep under-
water, on top of a mountain, behind a moat of lava, or other such
ridiculous protections. The Empire has an easy way in, but
without that way in, this place is nearly unreachable.
heavy reinforcement
This place is crawling with troops. All basic soldiers are
found in one group size larger than usual - troops become a
Group, Groups become a Gang, and Gangs become Armies.
home alone
This location is littered with traps, so many that not even
the basic soldiers who patrol this place know where they all are.
When anyone makes a Move, a trap also triggers on someone
in the scene as a result of their actions. If the move goes well,
the trap triggers in their favor. If the move goes poorly, the
trap triggers against them or their allies.
lockdown
This location is on total lockdown. Nobody outside is
allowed in here. Everyone who is not a basic soldier, a Threat
from the Barracks, or a Leader will be attacked on sight.
mad science lab
This laboratory is filled with unsafe chemicals and
dangerous devices. Every action taken within this place is
Dangerous. If you want to use something that was already
Dangerous here, you must pay a price to do so.
neighborhood watch
The civilians here are especially paranoid, and will raise a
fuss over anything even slightly out of the ordinary. They will
quickly catch on to and report most suspicious behavior, but will
also call soldiers to investigate meaningless distractions if they
think it is suspicious.
no loitering
Choose a playbook in use by the fellowship. That
playbook's people, including that player, are constantly
stopped and harrassed by the soldiers here.
plain sight
This location is hidden right out in the open, where
nobody would expect it. Everyone who knows about it thinks
nothing of it. This location is Secret. Intel costs to find out
about this place are doubled, and it can't be found by Speaking
Softly with anyone other than a Leader.
titanic ruins
This ancient ruin is guarded by Titans, who threaten every
one attempting to despoil the area, including the Empire's forces.
walking castle
This location can move. When its locomotion is
destroyed, it crashes.
wild lands
This land is protected by wild animals, prowling through
the area. Several Beast threats are found here, sometimes in
Groups. They threaten everyone here, including the Empire.
weakness
Assign Weaknesses by writing the matching letter
in the box for each Move. For example, if Location Y requires
Direct Supervision, put a Y in the Direct Supervision box.
Weaknesses are Secret.
completely open
This location is impossible to defend well. It is easily
entered and easily exited, even with soldiers present.
crumbling architecture
This location is poorly maintained. Alternative routes
are easily found, and collateral damage is both particularly
destructive and easily overlooked. It is easy to hide any traces
of your activities here.
direct supervision
This place cannot function without high level authority.
If a Leader is not here, this location's Power Move does not
apply to the Empire. This Weakness can only apply to a
Location with a Power Source.
double agent
A higher-up in this location is working for the Rebellion.
If you have a Rebellion, this person can get you anything you
need here, including a way in, info on this place, and access to
this place's resources. You need to meet with them in secret to
arrange these benefits.
lax security
Notoriety Levels are reduced by 2 in this Location
(minimum 0), as the soldiers here aren't as attentive as they
should be.
local resentment
The Empire's brutality has bred resentment here. It is
easy to find recruits from the Rebellion or workers willing to
sell the Empire out.
low morale
The soldiers here are cowardly, easily demoralized, and
looking for something better. Fear and recruitment are
extremely effective against them.
now hiring
This place has a severe troop shortage. Groups, Gangs,
and Armies are never found here, and only the main entrances
are properly defended.
pure of heart
The person in charge of this place is not a bad person,
and doesn't love the Empire or the things it does. They are
easy to reason with, will always try to do the right thing, and
are only working here because the Empire has some leverage
over them to keep them here.
self destruction
This place is rigged to blow, if you know the right place
to hit it. Hitting this location in its weak point with a Burning or
Dangerous attack causes the place to explode shortly afterward.
You can also set it to explode on a 2 minute time, if you can
find the big red button hidden here and hit it.
soul of greed
The person in charge of this place cares only about
power and money, and doesn't care about the Empire or its
plans. They are easily bribed and will always try to cut
corners or make deals in exchange for personal gain.
supply shortage
This location doesn't have enough supplies. Sieges are
very effective against them, and they never have any
specialized equipment available.
 The Rebellion is a communal playbook that needs the fellowship's
support to survive. If properly supported, a rebellion is a powerful tool
against the Empire, providing information, distractions, and a chance
to win through brute force for a change. If improperly supported, your
rebellion will be scattered and destroyed by the Empire.
Protect them, and you may still win this.
Fail to protect them, and you definitely will not.
the rebellion
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force Current Maximum
intel
The Rebellion's maximum Force, Intel, and Health start at 6 each. The Rebellion begins with a current Force, Intel, and Health of 2.
forming a rebellion
When playing with the Empire, you begin the game with a
Rebellion and do not need to form one. If the Rebellion is destroyed,
you will need to create a new one. To create a new Rebellion, you
need three things: a leader, a community, and their fellowship.
A leader can be any charismatic Companion you have at least 2
Bonds with. They become the leader of the rebellion, and will leave
your Companionship.
A community is any place with a lot of people and no love for the
Empire or Overlord ruling over them. You cannot form a rebellion
against the Horizon - there is no greater threat to rebel against. The
community where you form your rebellion is its base of operations.
Lastly, you need to earn Fellowship with the community you are
organizing into rebellion. Without their trust, they will not help you.
When a Rebellion is formed, if the framework is the Empire, the
Empire forges one Bond with the Rebellion immediately. This gives
the Rebellion a starting Notoriety Level of 1.
force
The Rebellion's Force determines how much power it can use
against the Empire. Knowing when and where to deploy your
Rebellion's Forces is key to success.
When you bring weapons, armor, or tech to the Rebellion, they
gain 2 Force. They also gain 1 Force each time they gain Health.
When working alongside the Rebellion, the fellowship can
spend Force to do any of the following things:
1 Force: Deal damage to a non-Leader/non-General enemy.
1 Force: Break a Group of enemies into two single enemies.
2 Force: Negate a Location Move for one scene.
2 Force: Break a Gang of enemies into a Group of enemies.
3 Force: Negate a Leadership Move for one scene.
3 Force: Negate a Power Move or Overlord Stat for one scene.
4 Force: Deal damage to a Leader or General.
4 Force: Break an Army into a Gang of enemies.
intel
The Rebellion's Intel determines how much they know about the
Empire, and how much they're willing to share with the fellowship.
When you bring plans, info, or captives to the Rebellion, they
gain 2 Intel. They also gain 1 Intel each time they gain Health.
When working alongside the Rebellion, the fellowship can
spend Force to do any of the following things:
1 Intel: Reveal one Weakness or Weakness Move.
1 Intel: Discover the last known location of a Leader or General.
2 Intel: Obtain or exploit a known Weakness.
2 Intel: Learn the latest Master Plan the Empire or Overlord has
implemented, and what the next step of that Plan is.
3 Intel: Obtain Protection.
3 Intel: Negate a Power Move or Overlord Stat for one scene.
4 Intel: Discover where a Leader or General is going next.
4 Intel: Discover where a Source of Power is located.
Current Maximum
health Current Maximum
agenda When you know not what to do,
consult your Agenda.
The Rebellion has only one Agenda. Circle one:
Institute Anarchy
Destroy all systems of power,
regardless of who leads them.
Protect the Commons
Keep the common folk safe from their leadership.
Unionize
Put the people in charge of their own futures.
health
The Rebellion's Health is a measure of how strong the Rebellion is.
When the Rebellion takes damage, they must spend Health. If they
cannot, the Rebellion is dissolved, and the fellowship loses their
support until a new Rebellion is formed.
When you bring new recruits or give a Companion to the
Rebellion, they gain 2 Health. You can direct Companions to any base
and they will make it there safely, without needing to be escorted to
the Rebellion by the fellowship.
You can spend 2 Health to have them give you a Companion. The
player spending the Health Forges A Bond with them, and they can
have any stat block that would be available to your rebels.
When the Rebellion takes damage, they must spend 1 Health.
When the Rebellion does something costly, they must spend 2
Health.
When the Rebellion suffers catastrophically, they must spend 4
Health.
When the Empire Crushes Rebellion, the Rebellion loses Health
equal to the Rebellion's Notoriety. They can reduce this damage by
spending Force, spending Intel, or through the fellowship's protection.
Having 0 Health does not destroy the Rebellion. They are only
dissolved when they must spend more Health than they have.
rebel leader
The Rebellion has a leader who keeps them focused. Give them a
Name and a Look. If they are ever killed or captured, the Rebellion
cannot spend Force, spend Intel, or gain Health until a new leader is
put in charge. To appoint a new Leader, the fellowship must either
donate a charismatic Companion they have 2 or more Bonds with, or
rescue the previous Leader.
name:
look:
what is the rebellion?
Choose the option that best represents the rebel forces:
guerilla troopers
Your rebellion is well trained and especially destructive.
The rebels have a maximum Force of 12. When they would
gain Force, they gain twice as much Force.
In addition, you can spend 3 Force at any time to launch an
ambush. The guerilla forces will make themselves known, deal
damage to an enemy in the scene, then provide a distraction
for the fellowship to use as they need.
insurgents and insiders
Your rebellion is made up of the Empire's own troops
and workers. The rebels have a maximum Intel of 12. When
they would gain Intel, they gain twice as much Intel.
In addition, you can spend 3 Intel to have an enemy
working for the Empire or the Overlord reveal their true
allegiance as part of your Rebellion, immediately betraying
their allies for your sake.
popular support
Nobody likes the Empire, and your rebellion has allies
everywhere. The rebels have a maximum Health of 12. When
they would gain Health, they gain twice as much Health.
In addition, anywhere you go, you can spend 2 Health to
find a safe place to hide with the locals.
in fellowship
The Rebellion does not have its own leader - their leader
is the fellowship itself. Remove the Rebel Leader move from
this playbook.
When you give a Companion to the Rebellion, they gain
additional Health, Intel, or Force (your choice) equal to the
number of Bonds you had with that Companion. Each player
who had Bonds with the donated Companion may apply their
Bonds to a different Rebellion stat.
rebellion 's core rebellion moves
The Rebellion has the following moves. The Rebellion does not Level Up and cannot be Advanced.
It can only be improved by expanding its scope and its
base of operations membership by liberating oppressed communities. When you
The Rebellion initially has one base of operations, a city or would earn Fellowship, instead of taking a Fellowship Move,
community from which they can use their full potential. The you may take a Rebellion Move.
fellowship can safely meet with the Rebellion within this base When you take a Rebellion Move, that community becomes
without difficulty, and the Empire's or Overlord's forces within a new base of operations, as described to the left.
this base are closely monitored at all times. In addition, you can When the fellowship earns Fellowship while they have
spend Force or Intel at any time within a base, for full benefit. a Rebellion, instead of picking from three Fellowship Moves,
Being present in any base also enables you to defend the the Framework should offer 2 Fellowship Moves and 2
Rebellion if it comes under attack. Rebellion Moves for the fellowship to pick from.
When spending Force or Intel outside of a base of Most Rebellion Moves can only be taken once, but these
operations, all costs are increased by 1. The best way to get
moves can be taken as many times as they are offered to the
Intel or use their Forces is to go to them, instead of making fellowship: Diversity, Media Blackout, Recruitment Surge, Tactical
them come to you.
Advantage, and Valuable Information.
When you take a Rebellion Move, the community that The Rebellion Moves are found in Book 3 on pages 11-13.
gave it to you becomes an additional base of operations.
Record your Rebellion Moves here:
making contact (sense)
Inside a base of operations, you can freely meet up with the
Rebellion and spend Force or Intel to get things done. Outside a
base of operations, you need to set up a meeting, and doing so is
risky at best.
When you call upon a Rebel contact while outside of a
base, roll +Sense. The player making contact is the one who
must make the roll.
On a 10+, it goes well - nothing bad happens to you or to
your contact for this meeting. You can spend Force or Intel for
the appropriate benefits, they may have news to pass along to
you, and they will pass your own news or messages or resources
back to the Rebellion for you.
On a 7-9, something goes wrong. The Framework will
choose one: you notice an eavesdropper, or your contact was
attacked on their way here, or you are ambushed during the
meeting. If you resolve this problem, you may continue as if
you rolled a 10+. If you do not, the meeting cannot proceed.
On a 6-, the meeting was compromised. Your contact cannot
help you, and the meeting is an ambush or a setup. Your contact
is either a turncoat or a sellout, and anything they had for you is
in the hands of the Empire now.