Contents

Introduction 3

How to use this guide 4

Your first Yeld game 4

All the places we’ll go! 5

The Neighborhood 5
The Lakes Region 5
People of Yeld 6

Adventures in Yeld 8
First adventure: Mermaid Hunters! 8
Second adventure: On the hunt! 21
Third adventure: Heroes in the making! 29
Further adventures in Yeld 36

The Stuff Guide! 37

Rules for Stuff 37
Home Stuff 38
Normal Weapons 39
Normal Armor & Shields 40
Normal Clothes 41
Normal Gear 41
Normal Food 41
Rare Stuff 42
Loot 43
Spells 44

mermaid Heroic Mentors

The Monster Guide

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hunters
Monster Special dice
Monster list
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Monster spells 52

Guide book
A Yeld starter set

By Nick Smith and Jake Richmond

Special thanks to Maia Cross.

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 Somewhere
there is a door...
An old and secret door that has not been opened for years,
or ever at all. It may be deep in a dark closet behind dusty
coats and old suitcases, or hidden far behind an old furnace
in the darkest and scariest part of the basement. The door
may be found at the end of a hall in that part of your school
that has been closed off and dark for years. It may be hidden
in the back room of your grandfather’s restaurant behind
boxes of fortune cookies and bags of rice. You may find it in
the forest behind your friend’s house, wedged between two
trees, waiting to be opened.
Somewhere there is a door. And that door leads to Yeld.
Our first adventure
in Yeld
Mermaid Hunters is a starting set for adventure in Yeld. In
this Guidebook you’ll find three adventures that introduce
your Friends to the magical land of Yeld. You’d step through
a mysterious door to discover a strange, enchanted world.
You’ll explore the Lake Region and help a monstrous
constable track down and catch mermaid outlaws. You’ll
take your very first steps to becoming heroes and make
hard choices, and when your first adventures are over you’ll
decide whether you want to go back home through the door
or stay and explore the magical land.

Stepping from our dull, dusty world through the door to Yeld
is terrifying and exciting. The door opens to a field of tall grass
surrounded by ancient forests, or to a snowy mountainside
overlooking a deep valley, or a windy desert with mysterious
cliffs looming in the distance. If you look back you’ll see a
large wood and stone framed door standing by itself, and
through it our world. But why look back? Yeld is strange and
magical and waiting to be explored, and the door home will
always be waiting for you… as far as you know.

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How to use this Guidebook
Mermaid Hunters is a starter set for The Magical Land of
Yeld role playing game. This Guidebook will lead you and
your friends through your first adventures in the land of
Yeld.
Your first Yeld game
If this is your first time playing Yeld you’ll want to read the
Rulebook with your friends, decide who will take the role of
Game Master and create some characters.
Once you’re ready to start the Game Master can lead the rest
of the players through the First Adventure on page 8.

In this book you’ll find:

- 3 Adventurer Maps, guides for your first three adventures

in Yeld!

- A guide to the Lakes Region of Yeld and the people and

monsters who live there.

- A list of Stuff to buy, Loot to find and Treasure to collect.

- A list of Spells and Monsters.

- Advice for creating further adventures in Yeld.

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Part 1: All the
places we’ll go!
Yeld is a game of exploration and discovery. We’ll start our
first adventures in our own neighborhood, but once we
find the secret door to Yeld we’ll be able to explore the Lake
Region and meet the people of Laketown!
Lets learn about the places we’ll explore!
The Neighborhood
Our neighborhood is the place where all of our characters
live. Whether its in the United States, Europe, China or
anywhere else in the world, our neighborhood is ordinary
and quiet, a safe place for children to grow up. All of the
Friends live in the neighborhood, and even if they don’t go
to the same school they often hang out at each other’s homes
and play together on the weekends. The Game Master can
decide exactly where our neighborhood is, and we can all
describe our homes and families if we want.
The Lakes Region
The Lakes Region is a tiny part of the magical land of Yeld.
Far from the fortress of the vampire Prince Dragul and his
Hunters of Yeld, the people of the Lakes lead quiet lives
surrounded by deep lakes and dark forests. Few monsters
make their way into the Lake Region, although the lakes
themselves are home to Mermaids and Squidmen, and
dangerous Howligators and other monsters can be found in
the deep swamps.
There are over 100 bodies of water in the Lake Region,
connected by rivers and streams. The largest is known as
the Grand Lake, and Lake Town rests on its shore. Mermaids
make their home in the more remote Sunset Lakes to
the North, and the swamps to the south are home to a
particularly devious tribe of Snakes known to be robbers and
con artists.
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Lake Town: Lake Town is the largest village in the region,
and sits at the mouth of a great river that feeds into the
Grand Lake. Built on top of an ancient sunken fortress with
abandoned sewers running deep underground, Lake Town
has been a center of civilization in the remote Lake Region
since the time of the Old Kings. Traders and crafters come
from all over to buy and sell in the Lake Town market, and
the town guard always has an eye out for trouble makers.
The people of Lake Town are mostly King’s People and Fairies,
although a few Mermaids, Squidmen and Toothfacers make
their home in the town as well, and visitors from the Animal
Tribes are common. Rarely soldiers from the Prince’s armies
led by a Vampire Magistrate will pass through town.
The people of Lake Town make their living fishing, building
boats, hunting in the forests and swamps or selling clothing
and other goods they make themselves. Except for the
occasional Howligator attack the Lake Region has been
peaceful for years.
Recently a gang of Mermaids has left the Sunset Lakes and
come down to the Grand Lake, setting up a base in a hidden
cave. Their leader is a vicious mage, and under her command
the gang has raided small villages, burned fishing boats and
kidnapped the Mayor of Lake Town! The town has issued an
official bounty, but so far no Mermaid Hunters have come
to claim it!
The Sunset Lakes: North of the Great Lake, the Sunset Lakes
border the swamplands and are known to be a dangerous
place. The Mermaids who live there are hunters and trappers,
and often travel to Lake Town to trade. Enormous Howligtors
prowl the Sunset Lakes, and dangerous gangs make their
hideouts in the dark swamps nearby.
People of Yeld
Yeld is full of all kinds of strange people. Some of them will
be happy to help the Friends, while others will want to hurt
them. Be careful!

Squidmen: Also created by The Deep, Squidmen are

uncommon in Yeld, and mostly live near large lakes or along
the Ocean coast. They are fishermen and boat builders,
and need to spend time in the water each day to survive.
Squidmen live longer than most people, sometimes reaching
King’s People: King’s People look very much like people from their 130th birthday!
our world, although they have pointed ears. Their Kings led
them to Yeld thousands of years ago, and their families have
lived there ever since. Some King’s People have strange of
monstrous features due to Yeld’s corrupt magic or having
monstrous parents.

Animal Tribes: Nearly every animal in Yeld can speak, and

Fairies: The original inhabitants of Yeld, Fairies are hulking
bear-like people, standing over 8 feet tall! Fairy’s were driven
from Yeld by the Old Kings, but returned when Prince Dragul
took the throne. Many Fairies serve as soldiers in the Prince’s
army. Although Fairies may look scary, they are known for
being fair, and many are no fan of the Prince.
Mermaids: Mermaids were created by The Deep, a powerful
entity that rules the oceans surrounding Yeld. Over centuries
many Mermaids have made their homes in Yeld. Mermaids
have colorful skin and hair and long tails. Mermaids
can be kind, but have a habit of solving arguments with
drownings! All Mermaids know a little bit of magic, and one
of those spells lets them transform their tails to legs so they
can easily get around on land.
each considers itself a person. This doesn’t stop the other
people of Yeld (or even other animals) from hunting and
eating them, which is a source of contention among the
Animal Tribes. Animals often live in the wilderness and mind
their own business, but some are crafters, traders, soldiers and
artists and make their homes in towns. The most powerful
Animal Tribe in the Lake Region is the Serpent Tribe, which
owes its allegiance to the Prince.
Vampires: Vampires are a rare site in the Lake Region,
although sometimes a Vampire Magistrate will visit on the
Prince’s business. Most Vampires directly serve Prince Dragul
as Lieutenants in his army.

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Part 2: Adventures
in Yeld
In this section you’ll find three introductory adventures,
designed for new players taking their first steps into Yeld.
Each adventure includes an Adventure Map that you can
follow from the beginning of the adventure to the end and
selection of Monsters and Challenges for the Friends to
face.
Each of these adventures is designed to fill a 2-4 hour play
session, but of course you can spread them out as long as you
want or play them all in a single session. Its up to you! The
Game Master should also feel free to change the adventures
however they like. Make your adventures in Yeld your own!
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First Adventure: Mermaid Hunters!
On a warm summer day like any other, a new family moves
into the neighborhood “Haunted House”, stirring excitement
among the local kids and sparking rumors among the
gossiping adults.
The Haunted House is a completely ordinary home that just
happened to have a sinister reputation. Six months ago the
teenage boy who lived there vanished. The police searched
for days and the neighborhood was covered in flyers for
weeks. No one knew what happened to him, or where he
could have gone. Just a few months later the boy’s parents
and little sister also disappeared after a fire broke out in their
basement. Fortunately the local firefighters were able to save
the house, but the parents had already left town. Rumor said
that they moved across the country.
The house has been on sale for months, but now that the
new owners have settled in the local kids have decided to
introduce themselves and make friends with the new kid on
the block!
This Adventurer’s Guest Stars!
-The new kid on the block: A new Friend who just moved
into the neighborhood. (one of the players will be chosen to
play this Friend). This Friend starts the game with the Coral
Earring Loot item (see page 43), which they found when
they moved in.
-Baylen Grizbah: A Fairy constable who has decided to hire
Mermaid Hunters on behalf of the local town. Baylen is too
old to be hunting Mermaids anymore on his own and will
happily pass off the job to someone else even if they may not
be the most experienced hunters.
-The Sushi Kid: This strange merchant can be found
wandering the Lake Region. His sushi is always the best,
made from the lake’s finest fish. If you ask nicely the Sushi
Kid may have some interesting items to sell you. The Sushi
Kid is a servant of The Deep.
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The Starting Scene!
The Friends have been asked by their parents to introduce
themselves to the new kid on the block and spend the day
getting to know them. This will be a perfect chance for
the Friends to find out what happened to the family that
previously lived in that house and confirm whether or not
the place is truly “haunted”!
The parents of the new kid are going to be gone at work all
day, but have offered to buy the Friends pizza when they
get home if they help the new kid unpack and clean their
basement.
Story Scenes!
It’s a warm morning on an early summer day like any
other. the sounds of traffic and children’s laughter can be
heard echoing throughout the neighborhood as the Friends
make their way to the front door of the new kid’s house. The
home resides at the peak of a dead end street and stands out
among the identical row houses surrounding it. A fresh coat
of paint and a new fence hide the smoke damage from a fire
that only the locals will remember had happened. The new
kid answers the door, and the Friends now have a chance to
introduce themselves.
Note: This is a good opportunity to sit back and let the
players introduce their Friends and begin roleplaying. Let
the players have as much time as they want to introduce
themselves and interact in character before moving on to
the story scenes.
Once the Friends finish their introductions they can explore
the house (or let the new kid show them around) before
beginning their chores in the basement. Even if the kids
aren’t really interested in helping clean, they’re eager to get
a look at the basement where the fire happened.
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Story Scene: Prepare for Adventure!
Players will naturally want to search for useful items at the
beginning of their first game. If the players want to gather
some resources before their adventure they can choose to
have their Friends explore any of the following rooms and
see what they find. We suggest only letting each Friend
explore one or two rooms!
Living Room: While in the Living Room the Friends can
watch TV by making a Brave roll, adding the Nap special die
(if they have it), against a Skill Challenge of 5. If successful
the Friend gains an extra Restore Roll this Adventure
Kitchen: While in the kitchen the Friends can collect 1 Food
Item of their choice (find Food items on page 41.).
Garage: While in the Garage the Friends can search around
by making a Brave roll, adding the See in the Dark Special
die (if they have it), against a Skill Challenge of 5. The first
Friend to succeed at the Challenge gains the Flashlight Gear
item (see page 38)
Backyard: While in the Backyard the Friends spot something
shiny in a nearby tree and can attempt to climb it by making
a Strong roll, adding the Climb Special die (if they have it),
against a Skill Challenge of 5. If successful the Friend gains
Some Coins.
New Kid’s Bedroom: While in the New Kid’s Bedroom the
Friends can play video games by making a Smart roll, adding
the Play Special die (if they have it), against a Skill challenge
of 5. If successful the Friend gains a Banked Action.
Parent’s Bedroom: While in the Parent’s Bedroom the Friends
can make a Smart roll, adding the I know about adults Special
die (if they have it), against a Skill challenge of 5. The first
Friend to succeed at this Challenge gains the Confiscated
Nunchucks Weapon (see page 39) but immediately loses a
Smart die when they accidentally hit themselves in the face
with it! (Don’t worry, they can make a Restore Roll to gain
that die back!)
Note: When you are ready to move the adventure along you
can remind the Friends that the basement is still waiting to be
explored. They still need to clean and unpack the basement
or they won’t be getting pizza that evening. Having a parent
call and ask about their progress is a great way to do this.
Store Scene: The Basement!
As the Friends finally decide to head into the basement they
will notice immediately that the lights down there have gone
out and that the faint sound of water can be heard flowing
from somewhere further below. The new kid hasn’t actually
been down to the basement before. They’ve been afraid to
go down to the basement ever since they moved in. Upon
reaching the bottom of the staircase the Friends will realize
the basement has flooded!
The basement is dark and wet, with just enough light shining
down the stairs for the Friends too look around. Theres no
sign of the fire that drove the previous owners out, but the
plain plywood walls and concrete floor seem recent. There
don’t seem to be any lights at all!
The Friends will find that the source of the flooding is a
small crawl space at the back of the basement. Once they
climb through the crawl space the Friends will find a large
dirt room, flooded ankle deep, occupied by several empty
wooden barrels and crates with a rusted wheelchair sinking
into the mud at the center of the room. On the far end of
the dirt room stands a strange door, partially opened with a
small stream of water flowing directly from it into the rest of
the basement. This is the magical door to Yeld.
When the Friends try to approach the door, a Scuba Snake
will burst out from the shadows and start a fight!.
Note: If you haven’t read the Fight rules on page 9 of the
Rulebook now is a good time!

Challenge: In order to find the source of the flooding without

getting soaked the Friends will have to succeed at an Effort
Challenge, rolling Smart and adding the See in the dark
Special die (if they have it), against a Challenge of 6. Failing
the roll means the Friend finds the source of the flooding but
will lose a Core die of their choice as the cold water soaks
their socks and sends shivers up their spine

Note: Effort Challenges are a great way to bring non-combat

conflicts to the players without halting story progress!

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Scuba Snake
A strange green snake wearing a custom fit snorkel. It seems
surprised by the Friends and is ready to fight them for its new
territory!
Rank 0 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong 1 Tough 2 Smart 1 Brave 1
Special Dice: +1 Headbutt, +1 Excuse me!
Stuff: None
Rewards: Some Coins
Advice for fighting the Scuba Snake!
- Place the Scuba Snake and one Friend in the middle of
the Action Board. All other Friends start on one edge of the
Action Board.
- The Scuba Snake takes the First Action and will attack the
nearest Friend. Roll the Scuba Snake’s Strong dice plus its
Headbutt Special dice. The Friend will roll their Tough dice
to defend. If the Scuba Snake succeeds the Friend will suffer
the effects of the Headbutt Special die (they’ll lose a Strong
die and a Smart die).
- Since you don’t want to destroy all the Friends right away,
we suggest having the Scuba Snake attack a different Friend
each turn!
- If the Friend’s manage to interrupt the Scuba Snake so they
can take their Turn first the Scuba Snake can wait until that
Friend had finished with their Turn and chosen another
Friend to go next, and then interrupt that Friend! Make sure
you and the Scuba Snake’s Excuse me! Special dice to its
Brave dice when it rolls to Interrupt!
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Story Scene: Exploring Yeld!
After the Scuba Snake is defeated, the Friends will be able
to examine the strange door and what lies beyond it. The
first thing they will notice is a sign hanging from the door
with writings from multiple strange languages. On closer
inspection the Friends will see a language on the sign they
can read: “If flooding occurs contact Miss Vanessa from up
river immediately!”
If the Friends open or look through the partially open door
they’ll be met with a puzzling sight. Beyond the door lies
lush green fields and a bright sky. The air is fresh and smells
like rain. A dark forest can be seen in the distance.
As they step through into this new world the Friends can
see that the door behind them is freestanding, with a
sturdy stone frame connected to nothing at all. Like a
magic portal, the door stays open and leads back to the
flooded basement. If the Friends try to close the door they’ll
find that its stuck open. Just West of the door the Friends
can see a pristine river.The river is small and split by a
large boulder, with one of the river’s new paths leading
almost directly to the door, flooding the area around
them and flowing through the door into the basement.
Note: If one of the Friends is the Dog they’ll discover that
they can talk as soon as they step through the magical door!
Of course since Dogs don’t normally try to talk it may take
them awhile to discover this new ability. If the Dog leaves
Yeld and returns home through the door they’ll lose the
ability to talk until they return to Yeld.
Notes: At this point you will need to get the Friends through
the door to Yeld and heading down river to find the rest of
the adventure! Here’s some ideas:

- The flooding needs to be fixed! They won’t be able to finish

cleaning unless they can figure out how to stop the water. A
flooded basement means no pizza!

- The new kid wants to figure out what’s going on with their
new home’s basement! Why is there a magic door and scary
snakes?
- The Friends may be eager to explore this new world, to
find out where the snake came from and who this “MIss
Vanessa” is.
- Is this weird door and part of the mystery of the haunted
house and the missing teen? The kids may be too curious
NOT to explore!
Old Soldier Shield
This bent and cracked shield belonged to a once proud warrior.
Although it’s original owner is long gone, echos of their great
battles can be felt by anyone who touches the shield.
Rare Rank 0 Gear
Effect: +1 Armor, +1 Black magic protection
Cost: Loaned to the Friends by Baylen.

As the Friends head upstream to explore and find “Miss

Vanessa” they can see that the river flows into a small lake.
The Friends spot a shabby looking hut near the lake’s shore,
and further down the shore a cave. From the hut a line
stretch out toward beach, with dried fish hanging from it. As
the Friends approach they can hear noises from inside the
hut. Someone is in there! The door to the hut is thrown open
and a fat Fairy sticks its head out, greeting the Friends.
Hunter’s Hammer
The enormous Fairy introduces itself as Baylen Grizbah, The signature weapon of a professional Mermaid Hunter. A
constable of the nearby Lake Town. Baylen doesn’t seem couple smacks from this hammer will make any Mermaid think
surprised to see the Friends at all, or find their appearance twice about drowning the locals.
strange. The Friends however may be very startled by Baylen. Rare Rank 0 Club
The Fairy stand nearly 8 feet tall, with enormous teeth and Benefits: +1 Strong, +1 Shove
deep black eyes. He doesn’t look like any Fairy the Friends Cost: Loaned to the Friends by Baylen.
have ever heard of!

Baylen mistakenly thinks the Friends are the Mermaid

hunters he’s been waiting for! The Fairy has been tasked
with hiring Mermaid Hunters to deal with a gang of rogue
Mermaids terrorizing the area. Baylen tells the Friends that
he has trapped one of the Mermaids in the nearby cave but
fears he is too old to finish the job.

Baylen will try to convince the Friends to take his Mermaid

hunting job, explaining to them that there are 4 Mermaids
in total including their leader “Miss Vanessa”. Each Mermaid
needs to be brought in dead or alive, and Baylen is ready to
reward the Friends Lots of Coins for each Mermaid they deal
with. Rusty’s Hook Net
A poorly woven net lined with dull hooks. Its fishy scent and
Since he notices that the Friends are under-equipped, Baylen permanent stains give the impression that it’s been used one too
will loan each Friend an item from his armory so they can many times.
get started on their hunt! Each Friend can choose one of the Rare Rank 0 Whip
following items, although must return it once their Mermaid Benefits: +1 Brave, +1 Poison
hunting job is done. Cost: Loaned to the Friends by Baylen.

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Story Scene: The Cave!
Once the Friends are ready to hunt their first Mermaid they
will need to make their way down the beach toward the cave
entrance. As they approach the Friends are ambushed by
two more Scuba Snakes, leaping from the grass and shouting
”Scuba Snake!”
Slimy Scuba Snake
A slimy Scuba Snake looking to finish what it’s kin started!
Rank 0 Trickster
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 1 Smart 1 Brave 2
Special Dice: +1 Deathwish, +1 Snake Skin, +1 Swim
Stuff: None
Reward: Roll once on the Loot table
Sassy Scuba Snake
A sassy Scuba Snake looking to finish what it’s kin started!
Rank 0 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 2 Smart 1 Brave 1
Special Dice: +1 Trip, +1 Excuse me
Stuff: None
Rewards: None
Special Rules for this fight!
- Because the Friends are on a beach, half of the Action
Board spaces will have the Water effect (see page x of the
Rulebook).
- Monsters sometimes have Special dice that Friends don’t
have access too. These are called Monster Special dice. You
can find a list of Monster special dice, including Death Wish
and Snake Skin used in this fight, in the Guidebook on page
48.
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Advice for fighting Scuba Snakes again!
The Friends are fighting Scuba snakes again, but this time
the fight is a little different! The Friends will start on one
edge of the Action Board, and the Scuba Snakes will start on
the opposite edge. The Slimy Scuba Snake has the first Turn.
Remember, friends can roll Brave dice to try to interrupt
Monsters!
Because half the Action Board is covered in Water the
Friends will move slowly. The Slimy Scuba snake has the
Swim special die, which allows it to move through Water
spaces as if they were normal spaces! You’ll want to use this
Monster to get close to Friends and attack.
The Slimy Scuba Snake has some neat Special dice. The
Snake Skin Special die can be added to Tough rolls until the
Monster loses its first tough dice. That means until the Slimy
Scuba Snake loses a Tough die it will be rolling 2 dice to
defend against the friend’s attacks! Of course, once it loses
its only Tough die it’ll be dead. Thats where the Death Wish
Special die comes in! Death Wish allows the Monster to keep
taking normal Actions as if it were still alive for one more
turn after it loses its last Tough die. This snake won’t go
down easy!
The Sassy Scuba Snake isn’t as tricky as his buddy, or as fast.
Instead he has an extra Tough die, which means the Friends
will have to successfully attack him twice before he dies. He
has an Excuse me ! die to help him interrupt Friends, and a
trip Special die that he can add to attack rolls. If his attack is
successful the Friend will lose a Strong and Brave die instead
of a Tough die!
Time for some medical attention? After the fight is over if the
Friends have been hurt they may want to take a moment to
make a Restore Roll to regain any lost Core dice (see page 18
of the Rulebook). The Friends can each only make a limited
number of restore rolls every session, but its best to use them
when they need them.
After the Friends defeat the Scuba Snakes they can make
their way into the cave. The cave is dark and damp. The
signs of a small camp litter the entrance and a creepy skull
and crossbones hangs from the cave ceiling.
Challenge! Since the cave is very dark and scary the Friends
will have to make a Brave roll, adding the See in the dark
Special die (if they have it), against a Challenge of 6 or lose
a Brave die!
If any of the Friends have the Flashlight (Gear Item) and
pass this Challenge every other Friend automaticlly passes
as well!
Once inside the Friends will find only one path leading
deeper into the cave. The singular path narrows and descends
until the Friends reach a sturdy driftwood door blocking the
passage. Hanging from the ceiling and rocking back and
forth above the door is a bronze statue of a Mermaid.
The Mermaid statue grips a half melted candlestick in one
hand and holds out the other hand as if awaiting a payment.
The details of the Mermaids face have been worn with time
but the holes for earrings can clearly be seen on each side of
the statues’ head.
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Challenge! If the Friends try to open the door or knock they
will find it to be locked. The Friends can make their way into
the room by succeeding at either of the following challenges
or unlocking the door correctly
Pick the lock! The Friends can try to pick the lock by making
a Smart roll, adding the Pick Locks Special die (if they have
it), against a Skill Challenge of 8.
Break the door! The Friends can try to break down the door
by making a Strong roll, adding the Break Special die (if they
have it), against a Skill Challenge of 10.
Solve the puzzle! The Friends may place the Coral Earring
item on to the open hand of the statue, which unlocks the
door through some sort of hidden mechanism and magic. If
the Friends have forgotten that they have this item, or can’t
figure out the puzzle, they can make a Smart roll against a
Skill Challenge of 6 to get a hint.
Once the door has been opened the Friends will find a pitch
black room. A fierce but raspy voice from inside the room
challenges the Friends, declaring that she will not be taken
alive by Mermaid Hunters!
Wounded Mermaid Deni
Deni got hurt trying to escape a fight between the Mermaid gang
and the local town guards. The others left her behind because she
was just slowing them down. Now with nothing left to lose, Deni
makes her last stand in the ruins of an old Mermaid hideout.
Rank 0 Trickster
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 2 Smart 2 Brave 1
Special Dice: +1 Swim, +1 Charge
Stuff: Stabbin’ Dagger (Rank 0 Dagger) +1 Brave
Rewards: Mermaid Scale (Loot Item), each Friend receives
Some Coins.
Special rules for this fight!
- The cave is partially flooded. The GM chooses 8 spaces on
the Action Board that are covered in Water.
- The Friends suffer the effect of the Darkness during this
fight (see page 18 of the Rulebook).
- When the Friends reduce Deni to 0 Tough dice they may
choose whether or not she is killed.
- If the Friend who reduced Deni to 0 Tough dice chooses not
to kill her they will receive a Good! Special die. If they decide
to kill Deni they’ll receive an Evil! Special die. Good! and
Evil! Special dice measure how good or evil your friend has
become while exploring Yeld. These special dice also have
other uses in the full version of The Magical Land of Yeld
RPG.
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Advice for fighting Deni!
Unlike the Scuba Snakes the Friends have already fought,
Deni is a real challenge! She’s wounded and desperate to
survive! The Friends can try to talk to her, but Deni won’t
listen, and will attack as soon as they say anything!
The Friends start the fight on one edge of the Action Board.
Deni starts on any space beyond the center line. Deni has
the first Turn.
Deni is fast. Her 2 Brave dice (plus 1 Brave from her Dagger)
lets her move up to 3 spaces each turn! And her Swim die
allows her to move through Water spaces as if they were
normal spaces. Even better, Deni’s Charge Special die lets
her move 1 more space on her first Action during a fight,
and add 1 extra die to her attacks. So the best way to use
Deni is to have her move close to a Friend, attack them, and
then move away.
Darkness means Friends will only be able to see and attack
Monsters in spaces next to them. Use Deni’s speed to keep
away!
Deni hits with 2 Strong dice (or 3 on her first Action, thanks
to Charge). That can be enough to overwhelm Friends.You
probably don’t want to kill one of the Friends on their first
adventure, but don’t worry if you do! Friend’s who die in
Fights become Ghosts, and can come back to life later in
the adventure. Read the Ghost section on page 16 of the
Rulebook to find out whats up!
 Adventure Rewards!

The adventure is over. Its time for rewards! If the Friends

defeated Deni or otherwise completed the adventure to the
Game Master’s satisfaction they’ll each recieve 1 Reward die.
If the Friends were unable to complete the adventure they
won’t recieve a reward.

Friends can spend Reward dice to roll on the Treasure Table

(see page 26 in the Rulebook) once and keep whatever
Treasure they discover for themselves. If they choose, the
Friends can instead use a Reward dice to gain a Special
die from the Special die list (see page 23 in the Rulebook).
Reward dice can also be saved and spent later.

End of your first adventure!

Wrap Up Scene!
After defeating Deni the Friends can leave the cave and head
back to Baylen to get their reward. If they decided to let Deni
live they’ll need to drag her with them!

Upon returning to the beachfront shack the Friends will find

that Baylen is gone and in his place a strange looking kid
has set up shop. The stranger introduces himself as the Sushi
Kid, a wandering merchant and chef. The Sushi Kid tells the
Friends that Baylen had to head back to Lake Town because
of an emergency and wishes for his Mermaid Hunters to
meet with him as soon as possible. The Friends will have to
head to Lake Town to collect their reward!

The Sushi Kid also asks the Friends if they came through the
magical door. He doesn’t know much about the door itself,
but he has noticed that the river has recently been diverted
by a giant boulder and flooded the fields around the door.
The Sushi Kid says he thinks he can move the boulder and
stop the flooding with the help of a little magic, and suggests
that the kids should check back with him later.

The Sushi Kid will happily sell Food items and a selection of
other Stuff to the Friends in exchange for Coins. He stocks
all the Normal and Rare items found in the Stuff Guide (see
page 37). If the Friends don’t have enough Coins to buy
what they want they can visit the Sushi Kid in Lake Town
during their next adventure.

If the Friends still have the Coral Earring (Loot item) then
the Sushi Kid will want to buy it from them for Some Coins.
He’s curious where the Friends found it.

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Second Adventure: On the hunt!
The Friend’s adventure into the magical land continues as
they head to Lake Town in search of Baylen, who promised
the Friends a reward for the Mermaid they defeated. With
each Mermaid the Friends track down and defeat they’ll
collect more rewards and get closer to finding Miss Vanessa,
who may be able to explain the flooded basement and
mysterious magical door!
Note: Although the next adventure is meant to take place
right away before the Friends return home, the players
may decide to have their Friends go back through the door
before they continue. If the Friends do return home between
adventures we suggest that hey only stay for a short time
and return to Yeld as soon as possible.
Special guest stars this adventure!
-Baylen Grizbah: The Fairy constable of Lake Town. Baylen
mistook the Friends for Mermaid Hunters and sent them off
to capture or kill the Mermaid Deni. Now he wants them to
hunt down even more Mermaids!
-Mayor Jamms: Well loved by the people of the Lake Region
the Mayor was elected to office nearly 20 years ago, and
has served ever since! Mayor Jamms is a good Fox, even if
sometimes he makes the wrong choices.
-Citizens of Lake Town: The citizens of Lake Town are a warm
and welcoming bunch who come from all over Yeld. They
don’t think the Friends seem TOO strange, and will happily
show them around town!
-Miss Vanessa: Leader of the Mermaid gang terrorizing Lake
Town. Vanessa and the other Mermaids weren’t always up to
good, but something happened that set them on the wrong
path.
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The starting scene!
Whether the Friends start this adventure from Baylen’s shack
by the lake or after returning to the magical door, they’ll
need to head to Lake Town to meet with Baylen. They can
follow the Sushi Kid’s directions or discover a path leading
through a small forest around the edge of the lake.
After a short walk the Friends start to see signs of civilisation.
Farm houses and fields, a dirt road and the walls of a fairytale
style town. Pointy eared humans (called King’s People) and
white furred monsters similar to Baylen (called Fairies) can
be seen preparing the fields for the coming season, and
fishermen are returning home early after a slow days work.
The locals seem wary of the Friends, and as they approach
the gates of Lake Town they’re met by the Town Guards.
Story Scene: Discovering Lake Town!
As the Friends approach the front gates of Lake Town they’re
stopped by two Guards. The Guards don’t recognize the
Friends and want to question them before allowing them
in. The Guards want to know who the Friends are and why
they’re visiting Lake Town. Most importantly, they want to
know if the Friend’s know anything about the kidnapping of
Lake Town’s Mayor Jamms!
Jamms is the beloved Mayor of Lake Town, a Red Fox known
throughout the region for his cunning, shrewd business sense
and personal style. Rumor is that the Mayor was kidnapped
by Mermaids! Once the Guards question the Friend they’ll
allow them into town, but if the Friend’s mention that they’re
Mermaid Hunters the Guards will tell them that Constable
Baylen is expecting them, and they should go to the town
hall right away!
Lake Town sits on the edge of a very large lake, with piers
extending deep into the water. The town’s buildings are
sturdy looking and built from stone and wood, separated by
a maze of hard packed dirt streets. The Friends pass several
businesses and homes as they look for the Town Hall.
As they make their way through town the Friends realize
that there must have been some kind of attack or accident!
Smoke fills the air and small fires are being doused by
townsfolk with buckets of water. As the Friends approach
the center of town, they can see that the street is littered with
rubble and ash from destroyedstreet stalls, and they watch
as merchants rush to put out fires in the marketplace.
At the steps leading to the crumbling Town Hall the Friends
spot Constable Baylen. The Fairy is directing bucket brigades
and trying to calm the confused and angry people of Lake
Town. Baylen waves to the Friends as they approach, looking
relieved to see them.
Baylen tells the Friends that Lake Town has been attacked!
Just an hour ago Miss Vanessa and her Mermaid Gang
forced their way into town, Kidnapped Mayor Jamms and
set the market on fire!
Baylen needs help, and the Town Guards are busy keeping
order. Once again the Fairy constable looks to the Friends to
solve his mermaid problem.
Baylen wants the Friends to gather clues! Find out where the
Mermaids went and why they Kidnapped Mayor Jamms.
Baylen thinks the Mermaids had help from someone in town,
and tells the Friends they should go to the Brightmelon Inn
and try to gather information. Baylen also gives the Friends
a Lodging Token that they can trade for a room at the Inn.
The Friends can now collect their bounty of Lots of Coins for
defeating the Mermaid Deni (if they have Deni in custody
Baylen will take her to the town jail). The Friends can also
buy Normal Stuff from Baylen ( See page 39 for a list of
Normal Stuff the friends can buy).
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Story Scene: Brightmelon Inn
As the Friends head to the Brightmelon Inn they see that
Lake Town has been hit hard by the Mermaid Gang’s attack.
The townsfolk look shaken as they put out fires, and most of
the homes and businesses in town have closed and locked
their doors.
Even before they reach the Brightmelon Inn the Friends can
hear the sounds of the crowds inside. The old inn is stuffed
with townsfolk eating their evening meal and buying drinks,
and rumors about the Mermaid Gang and the kidnapped
Mayor are thick in the air. The Friends can talk to the
Innkeeper and buy Food Items for Some Coins, or trade their
Lodging Token to rent a room for the night.
Staying at Inns: Friends who pay to stay at an Inn can regain
up to 1 lost Core die after a rest. Friends can also choose to
set any Inn as their Home Inn. If all of the Friends become
Ghosts during a fight they’ll wake up the next day in their
Home Inn, with 1 Tough die restored!
Challenge! The Friends can talk to the Townsfolk in the Inn
to gather information about the Mermaid Gang and the
missing Mayor by making a Smart roll, adding the I know
about grown ups Special die (if they have it), against an
Effort Challenge of 5. If successful the Friends learn that there
are two people that could be working with the Mermaids. If
the Friend fails they’ll still get the info they’re looking for, but
they will lose a Smart die as they are tricked into waisting
time fetching drinks and food for the hungry Townsfolk.
The two suspects are...
Shammol the Squidman: A well liked but cautious Squidman
sailor who came to Lake Town to retire just a few months
ago. Although he’s never caused any trouble, people
suspect he may be aiding the Mermaids because of the close
relationship between their people.
Deon the Goblin: Deon came to Lake Town as a Trade
negotiator on behalf of the local Goblin settlement many
years ago. People suspect he may have helped the Mermaids
because of his long complicated relationship with one of the
gang members, the Mermaid Brynn.
The Friends will have to decide if they want to stick together
or split up to investigate both leads at once. If the Friends
visit Shammol first Deon will hear about it and skip town!
escapes and is last seen heading into the sewers below the
town.
Investigating Shammol: The Friends will find Shammol at
home cooking his evening meal. Shammol will happily
answer the Friends questions and has nothing to hide. He has
no connections to the Mermaids at all and is disappointed
that everyone in town believed he would help cause such
destruction. Shammol is kind hearted and will give any
Friend who comes to investigate a Free food item of their
choice.
Investigating Deon: Deon can be found near his booth at
the town market, one of the few booths that didn’t catch
fire during the Mermaid’s attack. Deon immediately seems
suspicious, and it won’t take long before he tries to escape
and flee into the sewers!
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Challenge! The Friends can make a Strong roll, adding the
Run Special die (if they have it), against a Skill Challenge
of 6. If successful the Friends catch Deon and he admits
to helping the Mermaids kidnap the Mayor. Dion tells the
Friends that the Mermaids are hiding in the old sewers below
Lake Town and are waiting for nightfall to escape to the
Sunset Lakes. If the Friends fail their roll Deon will escape
into the sewers!
Story Scene: Into the sewers!
The sewers under Lake Town are part of an ancient fortress
built thousands of years ago by the Old Kings.Heading down
into the pitchblack sewers, the Friends will have to navigate
small ledges, passageways and knee deep sludge as they
search for signs of the Mermaid Gang.
Challenge! The Friends will need to make a Brave roll, adding
the See in the dark Special die (if they have it), against an
Effort Challenge of 4. If failed the Friend falls down into the
waterways and loses one random Weapon, Gear, Armor
or Clothes item as it washes down stream deeper into the
sewers. Friend’s can search the sewers to retrieve their lost
items after the adventure ends.
After descending deep into the sewers the Friends spot
flickering torchlight and two distinctly Mermaid shadows
stretching across the sewer walls. The two Mermaids seem
to be having an argument in a strange language the
Friends cant understand and do not hear the Friends as they
approach. If Deon the Goblin fled into the sewers before the
Friends could catch him the Friends will find his torn jacket
floating in the waterways as they approach the Mermaids.
Mermaid Sister Brynn
As the eldest of the Mermaid sisters, Brynn likes to boss around
Gwynn and has a bad habit of stealing her younger sister’s
boyfriends.
Rank 0 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 2 Smart 1 Brave 1
Special Dice: +1 Stubborn, +1 Trip
Stuff: Maiden’s Whip (Rank 0 Whip) +1 Reach
Rewards: Roll once on the Loot table
Mermaid Sister Gwynn
Gwynn may be younger and smaller than Brynn, but is definitely
considered to be the smarter sister!
Rank 0 Trickster
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 1 Smart 1 Brave 2
Special Dice: +1 Firebug, +1 Deathwish
Stuff: Maiden’s Bow (Rank 0 Bow) +1 Trick Shot
Rewards: None
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Special Rules for this fight!
- Place a token on one space of the Action Board representing
a lit Brazier. Either Mermaid may spend their Move or
Action while in the same space the Brazier to put it out. If
this happens the Friend’s will suffer the effect of Darkness for
the rest of the fight (see page 18 of the Rulebook).
-If Deon the Goblin fled into the sewers the Mermaids will
know the Friends are coming and start the fight with one
Banked Action each.
- If the Friend who reduces Brynn or Gwynn to 0 Tough dice
chooses not to kill them they will receive a Good! Special die.
If they decide to kill the mermaids they’ll receive an Evil!
Special die. Good! and Evil! Special dice measure how good
or evil your Friend has become while exploring Yeld. These
Special dice also have other uses in the full version of The
Magical Land of Yeld RPG.
Advice for fighting the Mermaid Sisters!
Brynn and Gwynn may be a tough fight for the Friends! Both
sisters carry. Gwynn’s Bow lets her attack Friend’s from any
space on the Action Board, as long as she has line of sight
(see page 14 of the Rulebook). Brynn’s Whip allows her to
attack from one extra space away, which is far enough to
be a nuisance! The Sister’s best strategy is to attack from a
distance and stay away from the Friends. This is especially
effective if either Sister is able to put out the Baizer and
plunge the fight into Darkness!
The Friends will start the fight on one edge of the Action
Board, with the Sister starting on the other. Place the Brazier
near the middle of the Action Board. Unless the Friends
declare they are attacking first, one of the Sisters will get to
take the first Turn.
Both sisters may start the fight with a Banked Action,
depending on whether Deon the Goblin warned them the
Friends were coming. Brynn can use her Banked Action to
get close enough to the Friends and attack two of the with
her whip! Her Trip Special die means her attacks will cause
the Friends to lose Strong and Brave dice instead of Tough
dice, which can slow them down and let the Sisters play keep
away. Brynn also has the stubborn Special die, which she
can add to roll if Friends try to interrupt her. So its a good
idea to have Brynn go first if you can!
Gwynn can get a lot of use out of her Banked Action with her
Bow. Her Trick Shot Special die is only useful when she uses
a Banked Action, but it lets her target a different Friend with
her attack if she misses! Gwynn may want to bank her Action
each turn in order to use Trick Shot on her next Turn!
Gwynn also has the Firebug Special die, which can be useful
if she gets close to a Friend to set them on fire (see Monster
Special dice on page 48)!
Boss Fight: Confronting Miss Vanessa! Spell: Call Imaginary Friend
Challenge: 6 Range: 1 Space
After the Fight with the Mermaid Sisters is finished the Friends Normal White Spell
find a series of stone stairs descending deeper into the sewers. Effect: Summons a winged cat named Tibbert, Miss VSanessa’s
After a short climb the Friends enter a large circular room imaginary friend.
full of ancient pipes and drains. All the water and sludge
from the sewer runs to this room, vanishing into a thashing
whirlpool below. An ancient wooden bridge spans the room,
from one side to the other, and on the far side the Friends
can see a stairway that leads up into bright light.

On the middle of the bridge a Mermaid who must be Miss

Vanessa holds Mayor Jamms over the raging whirlpool.
Miss Vanessa tells the Friends that she will drop the Mayor
if they come any closer. She refuses to surrender to Mermaid
Hunters. Miss Vanessa swears she’ll make you pay for
hurting her friends, and make the Mayor pay for his lies
and betrayal!

Miss Vanessa, Mermaid Boss

Intelligent and strong, Vanessa leads the Mermaid Gang known
as the Sisterhood of Liar’s Lake. Once upon a time Vanessa
planned to run for Mayor of Lake Town, but her rebellious history
and problems with authority figures kept her out of politics.
Rank 0 Leader
Core dice: Strong 1 Tough 2 Smart 2 Brave 2
Special Dice: +1 Karate Chop, +1 Disarm
Stuff: Cool Costume (Rank 0 Light Armor) +1 Armor
Spells: Firehat (Black Spell), Call Imaginary Friend (White
Spell)
Rewards: Roll once on the Treasure table
Miss Vanessa’s Spells: Miss Vanessa can cast either of the
following spells as her Action. To cast a spell Miss Vanessa
rolls her Smart dice to try to meet the spells Challenge.
Friends resist spells by rolling Smart dice against Miss
Vanessa’s roll. (See page 13 of the Rulebook).
Tibbert the Imaginary Friend (Called Monster)
Duration: 5 rounds
Core dice: Strong 1 Tough 1 Smart 1 Brave 3
Special Dice: Tease 1, Jump 2, Mage Proof 1
Fire Hat
Challenge: 6 Range: 4 Spaces
Set a Monster’s head on fire!
Effect: The Monster will roll 1 less die for all Actions for the
rest of the fight. Monsters can break this spell by spending
a Banked Action. This spell also causes the target to catch
Fire.

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Special rules for this fight!
- As soon as an attack causes Miss Vanessa lose a Core die
she will drop the Mayor into the whirlpool! If a Friend doesn’t
jump in to rescue the Mayor within 2 rounds he will die!
- Jumping into the whirlpool to rescue the Mayor takes the
Friend’s Turn and removes the Friend from the fight. To
successfully rescue the Mayor the Friend will have to make
a Strong roll, adding the Swim Special die (if they have
it), against a Challenge of 4. If the roll fails the Friend still
manages to save the Mayor, but loses one Tough or Strong
die as they struggle to stay afloat.
- Once the Mayor has been rescued the Friend can try to
rejoin the fight. On their next Turn the Friend can make a
Strong roll, adding the Climb Special die (if they have it),
against a Challenge of 4 to climb out of the whirlpool and
back onto the bridge. If they succeed place the Friend on any
edge of the Action Board. If the roll fails the Friend can try
again on their next Turn.
- Reducing Miss Vanessa to 0 Tough dice knocks her out but
does not kill her. The Friends will want to bring her to Baylen
for questioning!
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Advice for fighting Miss Vanessa!
The Friends start on one edge of the Action Board, and Miss
vanessa starts on the opposite side. Unless the Friends decide
to attack Miss vanessa will take the first Turn.
Miss Vanessa is the leader of the Mermaid Gang, and she’s no
pushover! She doesn’t use any weapons, but if miss vanessa
gets close to the Friends she’ll still be a threat! She can add
her Karate Chop or Disarm Special dice to her attacks. If she
decides to use Disarm she’ll take away a Friend’s Weapon
instead of a Core die. Thats a big deal!
Miss Vannesa also wears Armor, which lets her add 1 Armor
dice to all her rolls against Friend’s attacks. This means
she’s pretty tough and Friend’s will probably have to use the
Action Chain to have enough dice to overcome her armor.
Miss Vanessa’s real power is her spell casting! On her turn
she can roll Smart dice to try to cast either of her spells. Fire
Hat sets a Friend on Fire, causing them to roll 1 less die on
every Action they take. They may even lose their Action!
Call Imaginary Friend lets Miss Vanessa summon a magical
creature to fight for her! Thats super helpful!
Miss Vanessa’s best strategy is probably to keep away from
the Friends and spend her first Turn casting Call Imaginary
Friend. Once her magical pet can protect her she can cast
Fire Hat on the most dangerous Friend. She can Disarm a
Friend that gets too close, and if all else fails she can punch
the kids in the face with Karate Chop!
Story Scene: The truth comes out!
After the Fight ends the Friends should bring the Mayor and
Miss Vanessa back to Lake Town. If the Mayor survived he
will shamefully explain to the Friends and Beylin why the
Mermaids kidnapped him. If the mayor died during the fight
Miss Vanessa will tell her side of the story.
Here’s what the Friends and Baylen learn:The feud between
Miss Vanessa’s Mermaid Gang and Lake Town started because
of Mayor Jamms. About a year ago a young boy came to live
in Lake Town. At first he was welcomed by the town, but
soon the people discovered the boy was a Werewolf! The boy
didn’t know how to control himself and wreaked havoc on
the town whenever he transformed, which was often. Mayor
Jamms decided to exile the boy. The Mermaids of the Sunset
Lakes found the boy near the magical door and tried to help
him, but they were not prepared for the beast inside the boy.
The surprised Mermaids fought the Werewolf, but he killed
many of them before Miss Vanessa was finally able to subdue
him by using her magic to hurl boulders at him.
(Later Miss Vanessa realized that one of the boulders had
caused the nearby river to split and flood the field around the
magical door. She was courteous enough to leave a friendly
note in case their battle had caused any damage whatever
lay on the other side of the strange door.)
Miss Vanessa left the Sunset Lakes looking for answers. After
weeks of investigation she learned that the boy was from
another world, a strange land on the other side of a magical
door. She also learned that the Vampire Prince Dragul himself
had demanded that Mayor Jamms exile the boy and let him
loose on the Lake Region. Angered by the Mayor’s cowardice,
Miss Vanessa went to Lake Town to expose Jamm’s cruel deal
with Prince Dragul. But after an argument with the Mayor
Miss Vanessa was kicked out of town. The Mayor declared
her and her gang to be criminals, placing a price on her
head and demanding the constable hire the finest Mermaid
Hunters to bring her to justice!
The Mermaids swore revenge and began to plot to kidnap
the Mayor.
Adventure Rewards!
The adventure is over. Its time for rewards! If the Friends
defeated Miss Vanessa or otherwise completed the adventure
to the Game Master’s satisfaction they’ll each recieve 1
Reward die. If the Friends were unable to complete the
adventure they won’t recieve a reward.
Friends can spend Reward dice to roll on the Treasure Table
(see page 26 in the Rulebook) once and keep whatever
Treasure they discover for themselves. If they choose, the
Friends can instead use a Reward dice to gain a Special
die from the Special die list (see page 23 in the Rulebook).
Reward dice can also be saved and spent later.
End of the second adventure!

Wrap Up Scene!
Miss Vanessa tells the Friends that she had hoped to find
a way to help the boy, but now she is certain that Yeld has
claimed him and he has fully become a monster. Theres no
way for him to go home again, and only a Hero can truly
but the boys heart to rest.

Miss Vanessa believes that the Friends have the potential to

be true Heroes, and that they can defeat the boy who turned
into a beast and end his suffering.

If the Friends can put Trevor to rest or somehow find a way

to help him Miss Vanessa promises to teach them a spell that
will fix the flooding and dry up any damage it caused.

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Third Adventure: Heroes in the making!
After capturing the leader of the Mermaid Gang and rescuing
the Mayor the Friends return to Lake Town. They’ve learned
the truth behind the Mermaid’s feud with Lake Town. Can
the Friends put things right before they return home?
Note: Although the next adventure is meant to take place
right away before the Friends return home, the players
may decide to have their Friends go back through the door
before they continue. If the Friends do return home between
adventures we suggest that hey only stay for a short time
and return to Yeld as soon as possible.
Special guest stars this adventure!
-Baylen Grizbah: The Fairy constable of Lake Town. Baylen
mistook the Friends for Mermaid Hunters and sent them off
to capture or kill the Mermaid Deni. Now he wants them to
hunt down even more Mermaids!
-Mayor Jamms: Well loved by the people of the Lake Region
the Mayor was elected to office nearly 20 years ago, and
has served ever since! Mayor Jamms is a good Fox, even if
sometimes he makes the wrong choices.
Story Scene! Return to Town Hall
At the Town Hall the Friends are stopped by two Town
Guards. The Guards take Miss Vanessa away to the town jail
to await trial. Before shes escorted away Miss Vanessa pleads
with the Friends to find the Werewolf boy and put him out
of his misery before he hurts anyone else. She promises to
help them solve the flooding problem in their basement in
return, and tells the Friends how to find her gang’s hideout
in the Sunset Lakes.
-If Mayor Jamms survived the kidnapping he thanks the
Friends for their bravery and promises them he’ll come clean
to the people of Lake Town and tell them the truth about the
feud with the Mermaid Gang. In the meantime the Mayor
heads home to recover from his ordeal, leaving constable
Baylen in charge.
-If Mayor Jamms is dead, Baylen will send for the town’s
Mortician and inform the Friends that he will have Miss
Vanessa executed before sunrise tomorrow. Her crimes are
serious and there will be no trial or delays!
Baylen will happily pay the bounty for the Mermaids the
Friends have defeated, giving them all Some Coins. If the
Friends already have Some Coins they can increase their
Coin status to Lots of Coins. Friends can buy Normal Stuff
from Baylen (see page 39 for a list of Normal Stuff).

-Citizens of Lake Town: The citizens of Lake Town are a warm
and welcoming bunch who come from all over Yeld. They
don’t think the Friends seem TOO strange, and will happily
show them around town!
-Miss Vanessa: Leader of the Mermaid gang terrorizing Lake
Town. Vanessa and the other Mermaids weren’t always up to
good, but something happened that set them on the wrong
path.
If the Friends try to defend Miss Vanessa constable Baylen
will tell them that he needs proof that her story is true, and
even then her crimes can’t be easily forgiven. He suggests
that if the Friends want to help prove that Miss vanessa isn’t
all bad they should head to the Sunset Lakes and see if they
can find any truth in her story.

-The boy with the beast inside: A teenage boy named Trevor
who stumbled into Yeld and stayed a little too long. Trevor
lost the use of his legs when he was young and relies on
crutches for mobility. It wasn’t long after discovering the
magical door that Trevor noticed that Yeld was beginning
to change him. Instead of going home Trevor decided to
stay in Yeld awhile, hoping the changes would give him the
power to walk on his own again. Yeld did change Trevor,
but it didn’t give him back the use of his legs. It transformed
Trevor into a Werewolf, a beast of indiscriminate rage and
uncontrollable violence.

Starting Scene!
The Friends have left the sewers and returned to Lake Town
with Mayor Jamms (dead or alive) and Miss Vanessa. Now
that they know the truth they can see that the situation is a
lot more complicated than they thought. Miss Vanessa isn’t
the villain she was made out to be… but she’s not blamless
either. The sun is setting, and whats left of it’s glow lights the
way back to the Town Hall where constable Baylen waits.

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Story Scene! The Sushi Kid
Its time for the Friends to leave Lake Town to explore the
Sunset Lake and search for the Werewolf Boy. Whether they
want to help prove that Miss Vanessa doesn’t deserve to
be locked up (or put to death), they want to find and help
the Werewolf Boy or they just want to find a way to fix the
flooded basement so they don’t get in trouble the Friends will
have to head to the Sunset lakes to finish their adventure.
Before the Friends leave Lake Town they can choose to stay
at the Inn to regain up to 1 lost Core die. They can also visit
the town’s shops to buy Normal Stuff (find a list of Normal
stuff on page 39).
When the Friends are ready to leave Lake Town they will
head out the gates they came in through and follow the
path around the lake and through the forest back toward
the magical door. As the Friends pass by Baylen’s hut and
they see that the Sushi Kid is still loitering about.
The Sushi Kid lets the Friends know that he has moved the
boulder that was redirecting part of the river through the
magical door, and that the flooding should be stopped! If
the Friends want to they can go home and shut the door
behind them now. The Sushi Kid isn’t sure, but he thinks
that someone purposely placed the boulder in that spot to
cause flooding. Of course, if the Friends heard Miss Vanessa’s
story they know what really happened.
If the Friends ask the Sushi Kid how he managed to move
the enormous boulder he’ll wink and tell them he used
magic. The Sushi Kid will offer to sell the Friends the Old
Wizard Diary.
Once the Friends have finished their business with the Sushi
Kid they can continue on to the Sunset Lakes
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Story Scene! The Sunset Lakes
The way to the Sunset Lakes is a quiet and peaceful path
through a thick grove of willow trees, dimly lit by firebugs
and ghostly lamps maintained by an unknown custodian.
The air grows colder and howls from distant wolves echo
through the trees as the Friends step out onto the first
beaches of the Sunset Lakes.
The Mermaid Hideout
Nestled between several small lakes, almost like an island
in a shallow ocean, the Mermaid Hideout sits defiantly
above the waters. The Hideout itself is a large, upturned ship
repurposed to function as a shelter and summer retreat. The
Friends spot a small row boat sitting at the nearby edge of
the beach that they can use to approach the hideout instead
of wading across the shallow lake.
The hideout appears deserted from the outside, with no
sign of any Mermaids at all. If the Friends choose to go
inside they’ll see a large open room with tables and chairs
surrounding a soot filled central fire pit. At the far end of the
room there is a mangled and bent iron cage, smeared with
dried blood and clumps of thick fur. An unconscious human
teenage boy, covered in blood and ripped clothing, lies not
far from the cage. Around the boy are the dead bodies of
several Mermaids, half eaten and bloody.
Challenge! The Friends will have to make a Tough Roll,
adding the I know about monsters Special die (if they
have it), against a challenge of 5. If successful the Friends
overcome their fear at the horrific sight and manage to stay
calm. If the roll fails the Friends will lose a Core die of their
choice as they throw up at the gruesome sight!
As the Friends approach the unconscious boy one of the
Mermaid bodies begins to twitch and slowly stand. The
Mermaid is lifeless but somehow still alive! A zombie! The
creature lets out a blood curdling scream as it starts a fight
with the Friends.
Undead Mermaid
A Mermaid mage who was gravely wounded by the Werewolf Boy
and tried to use evil magic to sustain her life force. Now she is
cursed with undeath and mindlessly attacks any living creature
she sees.
Rank 0 caster
Core dice: Strong 1 Tough 2 Smart 2 Brave 1
Special Dice: +1 Bite, +1 Poison, +1 Excuse me
Stuff: Gnawed bone (Rank 0 Staff) +1 Smart
Spells: Scary Face (Black Spell), Refresh (White Spell)
Rewards: Roll once on the Loot Table
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Undead Mermaid’s Spells: The Undead Mermaid can cast
either of the following spells as her Action. To cast a spell
she rolls her Smart dice to try to meet the spells Challenge.
Friends resist spells by rolling Smart dice against the
Undead Mermaid’s roll. (See page 13 of the Rulebook).
Refresh
Challenge: 9 Range: Unlimited
Normal White Spell
Mages use this spell to heal hurt Friends.
Effect: Restores 1 Core dice to the caster or any Friend. This
Spell can be cast on Ghost Friends to restore lost Tough dice
only.
Scary Face
Challenge: 15 Range: 1 Space
Normal Black Spell
Scare a Monster!
Effect: On its next action the Monster must move as far away
from the Black Mage on the Action Board as possible and
may not cast spells or make attacks that target the Black
Mage. Additionally, the Monster may not participate in the
Monster Chain. Ghost Monsters are immune to this spell.
Special rules for this fight!
The Friends start the fight along one edge of the Action
Board. The Undead Mermaid starts the fight on any space
past the middle.
The Undead Mermaid starts with a Banked Action.
If the fight lasts longer than 4 Rounds, at the beginning of
the 5th Round the unconscious Boy will wake up. The Boy
will immediately change into a Werewolf and flee from the
Hideout to the nearby forest.
Fighting the Undead Mermaid!
This poor dead Mermaid is a little different than anything
else the Friend’s have fought so far. Her Bite and Poison
Special dice make her very dangerous up close, so don’t be
afraid to move her toward the Friends.
Undead Mermaid is a spellcaster with two useful spells, She
can cast Refresh on herself to restore any lost Core dice,
which can keep her alive for a long time. Saving her Banked
Action to cast refresh on herself after she’s been wounded
is a smart move! The Undead Mermaid also has the Scary
Face spell, which forced the Friend she casts it on to move as
far away from her as they can. That Friend won’t be able to
benefit from the Action Chain either!
Story Scene: The Boy and the Beast
Once the fight with the Undead Mermaid ends the Friends
can deal with the wounded boy.
Challenge! If the Boy transformed into a Werewolf and
fled during the fight with the Undead Mermaid the Friends
will need to track him down. The Friends can make Smart
rolls, adding the See in the dark Special die (if they have it),
against a Skill Challenge of 5 to track down the Werewolf.
If successful the Friends will follow the Werewolf’s trail back
across the lakes and through the forest, finally finding him
near the magical door. If the roll fails the Friends will have
to return to Baylen in Lake Town with their story and hope
he can help them track down the beast.
If the Boy is still unconscious after the fight and has not yet
turned into a Werewolf and fled the Friends can choose to
gently wake him. The Boy wakes up and seems surprised to
see the Friends, but remains calm. He asks the Friends if they
also came through the magical door, and he tells them his
name is Trevor. He has a sad story to share.
Nearly a year ago Trevor discovered a strange door in the
basement of his home, a magical door that led to a land
called Yeld. Trevor tells the Friends of his time in Yeld, meeting
the people of Lake Town, going on adventures with goblins
and even celebrating his 13th birthday with a ghost. Trevor
visited Yeld as often as he could, sometimes sneaking away
through the door in his basement for days at a time.
Trevor didn’t notice it at first, but once he turned 13 his body
began to change. The changes were small at first. Hair grew
along Trevor’s arms and back, and his teeth were sharper. It
almost felt like he was growing stronger, and Trevor began
to wonder if somehow he’d be able to leave his crutches
behind and walk. Trevor’s little sister noticed the changes
too, and watched one day as her brother snuck down to
the basement and went through the magical door. She was
worried for him, but was also afraid to tell her parents about
what she had discovered.
Eventually the day came when Trevor fully transformed
into a beast, and after that nothing was the same again.
He had felt the change building inside him, but he was so
sure he could control it. Instead he became a Werewolf in
the middle of Lake Town, and hurt many people who had
been his friends. His transformation didn’t last long, but by
the time he turned back into a boy the damage had already
been done. The Mayor of Lake Town exiled Trevor.
Alone and confused, Trevor tried to return home through the
magical door. But he discovered that when he got close to
the door it seemed to push him back, as if an invisible force
was keeping him from getting close. Later trevor learned
that children from our world who stay in Yeld too long
become monsters, and can never go home again. But at the
time Trevor was scared and confused, and only wanted to
return to his own world. In his anger he transformed again,
growling and tearing at the dirt as he struggled to get closer
to the magical door.
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Trevor never knew, but his little sister watched his
transformation from the other side of the door. The little
girl didn’t understand what was happening, but she was so
afraid that she slammed the door shut and tried to burn it
down with matches she found in the basement, just to keep
the monster from getting inside her house. The fire burned
the entire basement, and the girl was never able to tell her
parents why she started it or what she had seen. Eventually
the family moved away, devastated that they could never
find their missing son.
Broken and alone, Trevor crawled through the forest until
exhaustion took him and fell into a deep sleep, transforming
back into a boy. A group of Mermaids from the Sunset Lakes
found him and took him back to their homes. Even though
he had a monster inside him, the Mermaids tried to help,
showing Trevor how to control his anger and ease the beast
inside him. And when Trevor knew he couldn’t control
himself anymore the Mermaids sent him into the forest and
let him roam and howl and exhaust his rage until he turned
back into a boy. And for awhile this was enough.
The beast inside Trevor grew every day, and it was harder
and harder for him to keep control. One day he lost himself
and transformed, attacking the Mermaids that had helped
him, including his Friend Miss Vanessa. After the attack the
surviving Mermaids fled, leaving Trevor alone.
Trevor has resigned himself to the idea that he can never
return home and sadly believes that the only solution is to
live out the rest of his days as a horrible monster who will
hurt anyone who gets near him, or find a way to die so that
his soul can still rest in peace.
Choice! Trevor asks the Friends if they’ll put him out of his
misery. The Friends can choose to help Trevor or insist on
trying to find another way to save him.
- If the Friends refuse to end his life Trevor will grow angry,
transforming into a Werewolf in front of them and fleeing
the hideout, using his powerful arms to drag his body at
incredible speeds across the lake and into the woods.
- If the Friends chose to put Trevor down the beast within
Trevor will resist. As soon as the Friends strike Trevor he will
transform into a Werewolf and lash out at the Friends before
escaping across the lake and into the woods. The Friends
must make a Tough roll, adding Armor dice (if they have
it), against a Challenge of 4. Each Friend who fails loses one
Core die of their choice. However, Trevor was wounded by
the Friend’s strike, and the Werewolf will will have one less
Tough die when they confront him later.
The Friends can make Smart rolls, adding the See in the dark
Special die (if they have it), against an Effort Challenge of
5 to track down the Werewolf. If successful the Friends will
follow the Werewolf’s trail back across the lakes and through
the forest, finally finding him near the magical door. If the
roll fails the Friends will have to spend all night searching
for the Werewolf, and will finally find him near the magical
door close to dawn. The Friends will be exhausted from their
search and won’t be able to make an Action Chain during
the first round of the fight with the Werewolf.
Story Scene! Battle at the magical door
The Friends finally find Trevor at the magical door, still fully
in his Werewolf form. Unable to approach the door, Trevor
howls and claws at the ground. As the Friend’s approach
him Trevor growls at them threateningly. He won’t let them
near the door.
The Friends may try to capture or chase Trevor off instead of
killing him. To do this they’ll either need to Reduce his Tough
dice, his total Core dice or set him on Fire. The easiest way
for Friends to reduce Trevor’s Core dice is by using Special
dice like Trip, Headbutt and Fight Dirty. A Friend with the
Firebug Special die, a Torch or the Fire Hat spell can try to
set Trevor on Fire.

Trevor’s attacks are dangerous but clumsy. He’ll only roll two
strong dice to attack, but thanks to the Huge Special die he
Werewolf Trevor can attack two Friends with a single attack, as long as both
A deadly beast terrorizing the Lake Region. Only heroes could
are in range. Trevor also has the Reach special die, which
hope to defeat such a powerful monster!
means that he can attack Friends up to two spaces away! So
Rank 0 Buiser
try to position Trevor so that he can reach more than one
Core dice: Strong 2 Tough 3 Smart 1 Brave 2
Friend with each attack.
Special Dice: +1 Fatty Fat Fatty, +1 Huge, +1 Reach, +1
Deathwish
If a Friend has Evil! Special dice Trevor will be able to add
Stuff: None
those dice to his attacks against them! But be careful, Friends
Rewards: Roll once on the Treasure table.
with Good Special dice can add those to any roll against
Trevor!

If the Friends defeat Trevor by reducing him to 0 Tough die

Special Rules for this fight!
- The Friends start the fight on any edge of the Action Board.
Trevor starts the fight in the middle of the Action Board.
- If Trevor attacks a Friend who has Evil! Special dice Trevor
will add those dice to his attack roll.
- Any Friends with Good! Special dice can add them to any
roll against Trevor.
- The Friends can attempt to capture Trevor once he is
weakened. If Trevor has either just a single Tough die
remaining or 4 or fewer total Core Dice remaining a Friend
can spend their Action on their Turn to roll Smart dice
against a Skill Challenge of 6. If successful the Friends are
able to subdue and capture Trevor without killing him. If
the roll fails, Trevor becomes enraged and Banks an Action.
Friends can attempt to capture Trevor again if they fail.
he’ll die. Trevor will transform back into a boy and with his
dying breath thanks the Friends, wishing them better luck in
Yeld than he had. Each Friend will gain an Evil! Special die
If the Friends manage to subdue and capture Trevor he will
transform back into a boy. They can take his unconscious
body to Laketown where he will be locked in a jail cell for
everyone’s protection until Baylen can decide how to help
him. Each Friend gains a Good! Special die.
If the Friends chase Trevor off he’ll flee from battle into the
woods. The Friends can try to follow him, but they won’t
be able to catch up and will eventually lose his trail. Later
Baylen will gather a hunting party to try to track trevor
down.

- The Friends can attempt to scare Trevor away from the door
and force him into the forest once he is weakened. If Trevor
is suffering the effects of Fire or has been reduced to 1 Tough
die a Friend can spend their Action on their Turn to roll their
Brave dice against Skill Challenge of 6. If successful Trevor
will retreat into the forest. If the roll fails, Trevor becomes
enraged and Banks an Action. Friends can attempt to scare
Trevor again if they fail.

Fighting Werewolf Trevor

This is the toughest fight yet, and the Friends will have to
make a very difficult decision. Will they try to capture Trevor,
chase him off or put him down?

Trevor is pretty hefty! He has 3 Tough dice, as well as a

Special die called Fatty Fat Fatty that he can add to Tough
die rolls against attacks as long as he hasn’t taken an Action
yet this Turn. This means he’ll be very tough to hit as long
as he waits to go, and the Friends will probably need to build
an Action Chain to beat his Tough rolls or let him go first. He
also has the Deathwish Special die, so even if he’s reduced to
0 Tough dice he’ll still get to fight for one more Turn.

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Story Scene! Return to Lake Town
The Friends return to Lake Town, weary from their hard fight.
Baylen waits at the Town Hall, ready to hear their news.
The fate of Trevor the Werewolf
- If the Friends capture Trevor and bring him to Lake Town
Baylen will promise to do his best to take are of the boy.
The Fairy constable tells the Friends that he doesn’t think
theres any way to reverse Trevor’s change. He’ll be a monster
forever. But with help and patience the boy may be able
to control the beast inside him, at least in time. In the
meantime, Trevor will live at the town jail, in the safety of a
comfortable cell.
- If the Friends chased Trevor away Baylen will need to
organize a hunting party to search for the Werewolf, to
capture him, put him down for good or lead him somewhere
safe and far away from the Lake Region. Baylen doesn’t like
the idea of hunting this boy like an animal, but the safety of
the people of the Lake region comes first.
- If the Friends killed Trevor Baylen will nod in understanding.
The fairy constable will tell them that the boy was suffering,
and they did what needed to be done to make sure he
wouldn’t hurt anyone else. Baylen knows the Friends will
carry the weight of this death with them for the rest of their
lives, but he comforts them by telling them that trevor can
finally be at rest and know some kind of peace.
The fate of Miss Vanessa
(If Miss Vanessa is still alive at the end of the adventure.)
The fate of Mayor Jamms
(If the Mayor is still alive at the end of the adventure.)
- The Friends learn that Mayor Jamms has resigned from his
position and left town in the night, unable to face the people
of Lake Town now that everyone knows that he sent Trevor
away instead of finding a way to help the boy. The Mayor
has left a forwarding address and can be contacted by post.
Baylen has been appointed as temporary mayor.
Wrap up Scene!
Tired and hungry, and worried that they’ve been gone
too long, the Friends head back to the magical door.
Their first adventure in Yeld has been strange, scary and
a little sad, but also exciting. As the Friends step back
through the magical door and into the basement they talk
about what they want to do the next time they visit Yeld!
Adventure Rewards!
The adventure is over. Its time for rewards! If the Friends
defeated Trevor the Werewolf or otherwise completed the
adventure to the Game Master’s satisfaction they’ll each
recieve 1 Reward die. If the Friends were unable to complete
the adventure they won’t recieve a reward.
Friends can spend Reward dice to roll on the Treasure Table
(see page 26 in the Rulebook) once and keep whatever
Treasure they discover for themselves. If they choose, the
Friends can instead use a Reward dice to gain a Special die
from the Special die list (see page 23 in the Rulebook). Reward
dice can also be saved and spent later.

- If the Friends choose to defend Miss vanessa and tell Baylen

what they learned from Trevor and saw at the Mermaid
Hideout the constable will agree to give Miss vanessa a fair End of the third adventure!
sentence. She’ll have to serve time in the town jail, but she
won’t face any harsher consequences.

Miss Vanessa will thank the Friends for helping Trevor and
hopes that he can finally find peace. She is grateful that
the Friends were willing to hear her side of the story and
makes good on her promise to help the Friends clean up the
flooded basement, sheepishly admitting that the flood was
her fault to begin with. Miss Vanessa carefully transcribes
a Mermaid Spell Scroll that will magically dry the flooded
basement and fix any water damage. The spell can only be
used once.

- If the Friends decide not to defend Miss Vanessa, or are

unable to convince constable Baylen to go easy on her, the
Mermaid will face a harsh sentence. She’ll be spending a very
long time in the town jail, and may eventually be sent to the
Royal Prison! If Miss Vanessa was responsible for the death
of Mayor Jamms she’ll be executed by Baylen instead.

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 Further adventures
in Yeld!
Your very first adventure in Yeld is over, but the magical land
is waiting for you to come back and explore! Continue your
adventures in Yeld by creating your own Adventure Maps
and telling your own stories!

In the rest of this Guidebook you’ll find:

- A Stuff Guide, full of weapons, armor, items, spells and

other treasure to collect!

- A selection of Rank 0 Monsters to face as you continue to

explore the Lake Region, and a list of Monster Special dice
that they can use!

- Rules for selecting a Mentor to guide you through your

adventures in Yeld. Will your Mentor be Baylen the constable,
Jamms the exiled Mayor, the mermaid Miss Vanessa or the
mysterious Sushi Kid?

When you’re ready to leave the Lake Region and explore the
rest of Yeld please purchase a copy of The Magical Land of
Yeld RPG!

In the Yeld RPG the Friends become trapped in Yeld after the
magical door closes. They’ll have to take on Heroic Jobs and
set out on a quest to face the evil Prince Dragul and his
Hunters of Yeld to win seven magical keys and unlock
the door home.

If the Friends can’t find their way home before they turn
13 they’ll be transformed into monsters, and trapped
in Yeld forever!

Buy The Mgaical Land of Yeld RPG and other Yeld RPG
products from:

Yeldstuff.com
and
DrivethruRPG.com

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Part 3. The Stuff
Guide
This part of the book is all about the cool stuff you’ll find as
you travel Yeld. In this section we’ll list all the neat Weapons,
Armor, Clothes, Food and other items you’ll be able to find
or buy. Some of these items are on sale at shops, while others
can only be found as Loot or Treasure. Weapons, Armor,
Gear, Food, Clothes and any other items are collectively
called Stuff!
Rules for Stuff
Here’s all the rules for using the stuff you’ll find in Yeld!
Rank 0 Items are meant for Friends newly arrived in Yeld who
have not yet accepted their role as Heros. Sometimes these
are the weapons the Friends are carry with them from home,
like baseball bats and pocket knives. Every item you’ll find
in the Mermaid Hunters adventure will be a Rank 0 item.
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Weapon dice
Each weapon grants Weapon dice. These are Strong, Smart,
Brave and (rarely) Tough dice that you can add to your
Friends Core dice as long as they are holding the weapon in
hand. Many weapons also grant Special dice.
Holding weapons
Friends only gain the benefit of a weapon’s dice if they are
holding the weapon in their hand. Most Friends will gather
a collection of weapons and items during their Adventures,
but at the beginning of each fight they‘ll have to decide
which they’ll hold. If a Friend wishes to draw a new weapon
or item during a fight or pick up a dropped weapon they’ll
have to spend an Action to do so.
Most weapons are held with just one hand, allowing the
Friend to hold a shield or gear item in their other hand.
Two-Handed weapons require the use of both hands. Dogs
cannot use Two-Handed Weapons.
Armor
Friends and Monsters wear armor to protect themselves from
attacks. While some Armor comes as full suits of mail or
impressive sets of plate, often Friends will find Armor that is
simply a single studded glove, a sturdy pair of leather boots
or a rusty helmet.
Friends can only wear a single Armor item at a time. Each
Armor item takes up one of 4 slots: Head, Chest, Arms and
Legs (these slots are shared with Clothes items)
Shields
Shield can be used by any Friend or Monster and give +1
Armor dice. Shields can be used with other pieces of armor.
You’ll need a free hand to use a shield.
Clothes Items
Clothes give Friends Special dice or increase the number of
Food items they can carry. Each Clothes item takes up one
of 4 slots: Head, Chest, Arms or Legs (these slots are shared
with Armor). A Friend can wear 4 clothes items at one time.
Food items
Food items include any item that can be consumed and
grant Friends a bonus on their next die roll or other benefit.
A single Food item can be consumed at any time, including
right before a Friend takes an Action or defends against an
attack or spell. Each Food item can only be used once. Each
Friend can carry one Food item.
Gear Items
Gear items provide benefits while a Friend holds them in
hand. A Friend can carry up to 3 Gear Items, but can only
hold one at a time.
Home Items
Friends can choose a single item from this list when they
create their character. These are items the Friends will start
the game with and can bring with them to Yeld!
Darts
Shops in Yeld usually won’t buys stuff from little kids. From Dad’s dartboard.
However, some shops are on the lookout for strange and Normal Rank Ranged Weapon
unusual items. Friends can sell their Home Items to any Benefits: Use this weapon to make a ranged attack.
shop for Some Coins. Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

Pocket Knife
Nerdy Glasses The kind with a corkscrew and a blade!
The kind of glasses a real know-it-all would wear. Normal Rank 0 Weapon
Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Head) Benefits: +1 Fight Dirty
Benefits: +1 Excuse Me! You may only use this Special die Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.
once during each adventure.
Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

Squeaky Toy
Makes an annoying noise when you squeeze it.
Swimming Badge Normal Rank 0 Gear
Earned at summer camp for swimming across the whole lake! Benefits: +1 Tease
Normal Rank 0 Gear Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.
Benefits: +1 Swim
Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

Hockey Stick
Bandaids The best part about hockey is the fights, right?
A small box of Hello Kitty bandaids. Super cute! Normal Rank 0 Weapon
Normal Rank 0 Gear Benefits: +1 Trip
Benefits: +1 First Aid Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.
Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

Karate Belt
Flashlight If you wear this you’ll know how to kick butt!
A sturdy flashlight. Normal Rank 0 Clothes Item (Legs)
Normal Rank 0 Gear Benefits: +1 Karate Chop. You may only use this Special die
Benefits: +1 See in the Dark once during each adventure.
Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character. Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

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 Lake Dagger
A tool of robbers, killers and spies.
Normal Rank 0 Dagger
Benefits: +1 Brave
Knee Pads Extra Benefit: This weapon can be thrown.
Your Mom makes you wear them for skateboarding. Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.
Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Legs)
Benefits: +1 Roll. You may only use this Special die once
during each adventure.
Cost: Can be chosen when creating a character.

Smashing Club
Sometimes a blunt weapon is better than a blade.
Normal Rank 0 Club
Benefits: +1 Strong
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Confiscated Nunckucks
“You can have these back after you’ve learned your lesson!”
Normal Rank 0 Weapon
Benefits: +1 Charge
Cost: Can be found by searching the house during the first
adventure.

Normal Stuff Forest Staff

The wisdom of ancient forests linger in these weapons.
Normal Rank 0 Weapon (Two-handed Weapon)
Here’s a list of the normal items Friends can buy at any
Benefits: +1 Smart
shop. Shops aren’t interested in buying Normal Stuff, so
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.
the Friends should keep all their stuff in case it comes in
handy.

Normal Weapons

Field Bow
The traditional weapon of hunters and shepherds.
Normal Rank 0 Bow (Two-handed Ranged Weapon)
Sturdy Sword Benefits: +1 Strong
The weapon of choice for adventurers and soldiers.
Special: Comes with all the arrows you’ll ever need.
Normal Rank 0 Sword
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.
Benefits: +1 Strong
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Badger Knuckles
When a bare fist isn’t enough.
Normal Rank 0 Weapon
Forest Axe Benefits: +1 Strong
For those who value strength over all. Extra Benefit: Can be used with the Karate Chop Special
Normal Rank 0 Axe (Two-handed Weapon) die.
Benefits: +1 Strong Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

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Sputtering Torch
For bringing fire and light into the darkness.
Normal Rank 0 Weapon
Benefits: +1 Strong
Extra Benefit: Attacks with this weapon cause Fire.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins. Laketown Vest
A lightly armoured vest used by the guards of Laketown.
Normal Rank 0 Armor (chest)
Benefits: +1 Armor
Normal Armor & Shields Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Normal Clothes

Serious Shield
A serious shield for serious soldiers! Mayor Hat
Normal Rank 0 Shield A special hat for fans of the Mayor of Laketown. It’s a souvenir!
Benefits: +1 Armor Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Head)
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some of Coins. Benefits: +1 Negotiate. You may only use this Special die
once during each adventure.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Robber Gloves
Crusty Skeleton Helmet
Perfect for stealing stuff! But not from the shop where you bought
An old crusty helmet someone dug up in a swamp. It had a skull
them!
inside, so it probably belonged to a Skeleton!
Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Arms)
Normal Rank 0 Armor (Head)
Benefits: +1 Steal. You may only use this Special die once
Benefits: +1 Armor
during each adventure .
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some of Coins.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Sneaky Socks
Giant Crab Mittens The sneakiest socks you’ll ever own! Made by snakes!
Made from a giant crab shell!
Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Legs)
Normal Rank 0 Armor (Arms)
Benefits: +1 Hide & Sneak. You may only use this Special die
Benefits: +1 Armor
once during each adventure.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

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 Climbing Rope
A long rope with a hook on the end. Handy!
Normal Rank 0 (Gear)
Benefits: +1 Climb, +1 Do things with Rope
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Apron with extra pockets!

A good apron always has pockets for snacks and useful items!
Normal Rank 0 Clothes (Chest)
Benefits: Carry 1 extra Food item.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

First Aid Kit

Normal Gear Items A pouch full of bandages, ointments and weird potions.
Normal Rank 0 (Gear)
Benefits: +1 First Aid
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Fire Hat Spell Scroll

A spell written on a charred scrap of paper.
Normal Rank 0 Gear (Spell Scroll)
Benefits: Use this scroll to cast the Fire Hat spell. This scroll is
destroyed after it is used.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Expert Fishing Pole

The very best pole in Laketown!
Normal Rank 0 (Gear)
Benefits: +1 Fishing
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

Refresh Spell Scroll

A spell written on a brand new sheet of paper.
Normal Rank 0 (Gear) Spell Scroll Normal Food Items
Benefits: Use this scroll to cast the Refresh spell. This scroll is
destroyed after it is used. Food items can be bought from any shop for Some Coins.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins. There are 4 Normal Food items:

Berry Pie +1 Tough on your next roll

Hot Sausage +1 Strong on your next roll
Jerky +1 Brave on your next roll
Sushi +1 Smart on your next roll

Swim Team Spell Scroll

A spell written on a slightly damp cloth.
Normal Rank 0 (Gear) Spell Scroll
Benefits: Use this scroll to cast the Swim Team spell. This
scroll is destroyed after it is used.
Cost: Can be purchased from any shop for Some Coins.

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Rare Stuff
Here’s a list of the Rare items Friends can find as Treasure or
buy from the Sushi Kid or Baylen.
Squidmaster’s Headband
Headband of a famous Squidman martial artist. His secret
techniques have been passed down from master to student for
5 generations.
Rare Rank 0 Clothes (Head)
Benefits: +1 Headbutt, +1 Hide and Sneak. You may only use
these Special dice once each during each adventure.
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from the Sushi Kid for Lots of Coins or 2 Fish.
Old Soldier Shield
This bent and cracked shield belonged to a once proud warrior.
Although it’s original owner is long gone, echos of their great
battles can be felt by anyone who touches the shield.
Rare Rank 0 Gear
Benefits: +1 Armor, +1 Black magic protection
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from Baylen Grizbah for Lots of Coins or 2 Hot
Sausage.
Old Wizard Diary
The half-hearted writings of a disenfranchised Warrant Mage.
Unhappy with her job, she eventually abandoned her post to set
sail across the sea looking for adventure.
Rare Rank 0 Gear
Benefits: A Friend holding the Old Wizard Diary may cast
the Refresh White Spell or Fire Hat Black Spell. Once this
item has been used to successfully cast spells 4 times it is
destroyed.
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from the Sushi Kid for Lots of Coins or 2 Fish.
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Beach Runner Boots
Special Goblin designed footwear meant to help navigate sandy
beaches or rocky creeks with ease.
Rare Rank 0 Clothes (Legs)
Benefits: +1 Run, +1 Jump. You may only use these Special
dice once each during each adventure.
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from the Sushi Kid for Lots of Coins or 2 Fish.
Rusty’s Hook Net
A poorly woven net lined with dull hooks. Its fishy scent and
permanent stains give the impression that it’s been used one too
many times.
Rare Rank 0 Whip
Benefits: +1 Brave, +1 Poison
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or bought
from Baylen Grizbah for Lots of Coins or 2 Hot Sausages.
Mermaid Mittens
Reinforced gauntlets designed to aid the user while underwater.
Basic equipment for any good Mermaid warrior.
Rare Rank 0 Armor (Hands)
Benefits: +1 Armor, +1 Swim
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from the Sushi Kid for Lots of Coins or 2 Fish.
Harmpoon
A specialized tool designed by a Pi-Rat engineer. A long rope
attached below the blade makes this Polearm easier to retrieve
after a mighty throw.
Rare Rank 0 Polearm
Benefits: +1 Strong, +1Trick Shot
Special Effect: This weapon can be used to make ranged
attacks.
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or
bought from the Sushi Kid for Lots of Coins or 2 Fish.
 Loot
Semi valuable items are known as Loot. Loot is often found
after defeating monsters, completing chores, visiting the
Ghost Realm or discovering treasure. Some Loot is commonly
traded in parts of Yeld, and certain Jobs may find loot like
Junk or Bones handy.

Bones: Currency in the Ghost World and sometimes sought

after in Yeld.
Hunter’s Hammer
Rope: Spend to capture a Monster or gain +1 dice to jumping,
The signature weapon of a professional Mermaid Hunter. A
climbing or lifting challenges.
couple smacks from this hammer will make any Mermaid think
twice about drowning the locals.
Matches: Spend to gain +1 See in the dark Special die for 1
Rare Rank 0 Club
Round.
Benefits: +1 Strong, +1 Shove
Cost: Can be found by rolling on the Treasure table, or bought
Junk: Collected by Goblins and Junkhounds, Trade for Some
from Baylen Grizbah for Lots of Coins or 2 Hot Sausage.
Coins at most shops.

Ghost Cake: A special Food Item. Roll 1 extra die on your

next roll as a Ghost!

Coral Earring: The New Kid found this when his family
moved in to their new house. It doesn’t look like a normal
piece of jewlery at all. Where did it com from? This item can
be sold to any shop for Some Coins.

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Spells
Here’s list of spells Friends may be able to cast if they find a
spell book or spell scroll.

Refresh
Challenge: 9 Range: Unlimited
Fire Hat Normal White Spell
Challenge: 6 Range: 4 Spaces Mages use this spell to heal hurt Friends.
Set a Monster’s head on fire! Effect: Restores 1 Core dice to the caster or any Friend. This
Effect: The Monster will roll 1 less die for all Actions for the Spell can be cast on Ghost Friends to restore lost Tough dice
rest of the fight. Monsters can break this spell by spending only.
a Banked Action. This spell also causes the target to catch
Fire.

Swim Team
Challenge: 6 Range: 3 Spaces
Normal White Spell
Dive in as a team. The water is fine!
Effect: All Friends gain +1 Swim Special die on their next
Challenge roll or for the rest of the Fight.

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 Part 4:
Heroic Mentors
After the heroics displayed by the Friends during their
adventure as Mermaid Hunters several of the Townsfolk
have offered to mentor the Friends in an effort to help them
reach their full potential and become Heroes. Whenever the
Friends return to Yeld they know that these Heroic Mentors
will be available to lend a helping hand and offer advice
when needed.

Depending on the outcome of their adventures the Friends

will have access to up to 4 Heroic Mentors. Each Friend will
get to choose one of the available Mentors to work with.
Don’t worry, Friends can switch Mentors whenever they
want!

Friends can visit their Mentor any time they are in the
Lake Region to receive advice. Working with a Mentor will
give a Friend access to some unique benefits along with a
special quest that provides powerful Rank 0 Treasure when
completed. Its up to the Game Master to create an adventure
based on the quest’s description.
If the Friends decide to continue their adventures eventually
the magical door will close, trapping the Friends in Yeld. At
that point the Mentor will give the Friend’s their first Heroic
Jobs and set them on a quest to challenge the 7 Hunters of
Yeld to win their magical keys and free Yeld from the tyranny
of the Vampire Prince! Continue your adventure in Yeld with
The Magical Land of Yeld RPG!
The 4 Heroic Mentors are!
Baylen Grizbah: The Friends will always have access to
Baylen as a Mentor.
Baylen’s lessons: While being mentored by Baylen a Friend
may spend 1 Good! die to permanently gain 1 Do things
with rope Special die. Or, spend 1 Evil! die to permanently
gain 1 Scare Special die
Quest: Haunted Ponds
Baylen has gotten several reports of an angry ghost haunting
a local fishing spot. Normally Baylen would send some Town
Guards to deal with the problem but everyone is too afraid to
take on the task! Baylen offers a special reward to the Friends
if they are willing to deal with the Ghostly disturbance on
his behalf.
Baylen’s Quest Reward: A Friend who is mentored by Baylen
can collect this reward after finishing this quest. Other
Friends receive Some Coins for completing this quest.

The Sushi Kid: The Friends will always have access to the
Sushi Kid as a Mentor.

Miss Vanessa: The Friends will have access to Miss Vanessa

if she is still alive.

Mayor Jamms: The Friends will have access to Mayor Jamms

if he is still alive.

Mentor: Baylen Grizbah

Safety Boots
As a Mentor Baylen is tough but fair. Baylen will teach the Brown fur boots with studded leather banding covering the shins
Friends about discipline and courage, shaping them into and topsides of the feet. Baylen swears by the skills of the local
proper warriors so they can take on anything the magical cobbler who made them!
land throws at them. Rare Rank 0 Armor (Legs)
Benefit: +1 Armor
A Friend who is being mentored by Baylen gains the Extra Benefit: +1 Roll Special dice while you have at least 1
following benefits: Banked Action.
Cost: Given to the Friend by Baylen Grizbah after successfully
Constable’s Vigilance: Friends who are being mentored by completing the “Haunted Ponds” quest.
Baylen gain 1 I know about Monsters! Special die. This effect
is lost if the Friend switches Mentors.

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 Spicy Bone Broth
A super spicy dish that will set a fire inside even the most seasoned
heroes!
Rare Food item
Benefit: Spend a Banked action to immediately make a
Restore roll (even during a fight) without it counting towards
the number of Restore rolls you can make this adventure.

Mentor: The Sushi Kid

As a mentor, the Sushi Kid is playful and kind. The Sushi
Kid will tell the Friend great stories about Yeld and its long
history, giving them the knowledge they need to succeed
during these dark times.

A Friend who is being mentored by the Sushi Kid gains

access to the following benefits:

Friendly Banter: Friends who are being mentored by the

Sushi Kid gain 1 Tease Special die. This effect is lost if the
Friend switches Mentors.

The Sushi Kid’s Lessons: While being Mentored by the Sushi

Kid a Friend may spend 1 Good! die to permanently gain
1 perform Special die. Or, spend 1 Evil! die to permanently
gain 1 Lie Special die.

Quest: The missing ingredient!

The Sushi Kid has big plans to make a perfect seasonal
dish that he can easily sell for the next few months for
solid profits! Unfortunately the Sushi Kid is missing a super
important ingredient for the dish and can’t acquire it on Mentor: Miss Vanessa
his own. The special ingredient comes from a secretive As a mentor, Miss Vanessa is aggressive and enthusiastic.
farm located somewhere in the nearby forest, but due to a Miss Vanessa will tell the Friends about the nature of Yeld’s
disagreement a few months back the Sushi Kid isn’t welcome magic and how to harness it against the abusive aristocracy
there anymore. The Sushi Kid promises a special reward for that terrorizes the proletariat, even if she has to do so from
the Friends if they can locate, infiltrate and acquire some a Lake Town jail cell.
Shacklefruits from Muscle Buck Farms on his behalf.
A Friend who is being mentored by Miss Vanessa gains access
Sushi Kid’s Quest Reward: A Friend who is mentored by the to the following benefits:
Sushi Kid can collect this reward after finishing this quest.
Other Friends receive Some Coins for completing this quest. Fight the power with power: Friends who are being mentored
by Miss Vanessa gain 1 I know about magic! Special die. This
Recipe for Spicy Bone Broth effect is lost if the Friend switches Mentors.
A poorly written recipe with several interpretive drawings scratched
across it. The Sushi Kid may be a fantastic cook but you’re pretty Miss Vanessa’s lessons: While being mentored by Miss
sure he can’t read or write. Vanessa a Friend may spend 1 Good die to permanently gain
Rare Rank 0 Loot item 1 Black Magic Protection Special Die. Or, spend 1 Evil die to
Benefit: When a Friend makes Food items using the Cooking permanently gain 1 White Magic Protection Special die
Special die they may spend 1 Bone (Loot item) to make Spicy
Bone Broth (Food item). Only one Spicy Bone Broth can be
made with a single Cooking roll.
Cost: Given to the Friend by the Sushi Kid after successfully
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Quest: Lair’s Lake rendezvous
Now that Miss Vanessa is stuck in Jail, there will be no one
to represent the Lake Region at the annual Pirate’s Summit!
Out of desperation, Miss Vanessa pleads with the Friends to
represent her Mermaid gang at the summit and make sure
no other criminal organizations try to claim the region as
their own. If the Friends succeed, Miss Vanessa promises to
tell them the location of a very special Treasure only she can
give away.
Miss Vanessa’s Quest Reward: A Friend who is mentored
by Miss Vanessa can collect this reward after finishing this
quest. Other Friends receive Some Coins for completing this
quest.
Liar’s Lake Charm
A magic bracelet made of tiny shells and colored glass beads.
Each member of Miss Vanessa’s gang has one to symbolize their
sisterhood.
Rare Rank 0 Clothes (Hands)
Benefit: Bank an Action if you start a fight in a Water space
on the Action Board. While in a Water space on the Action
Board, failing an Action does not break the Action Chain.
Cost: Given to the Friends by Miss Vanessa after successfully
completing the “Liar’s Lake Rendezvous” quest.
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Mentor: Mayor Jamms
As a Mentor, Mayor Jamms is efficient and methodical.
Although Mayor Jamms has left Lake Town in self exile, a
series of apology letters addressed to the Townsfolk and even
the Friends themselves provide a great deal of knowledge
and wisdom. Through correspondence, the Friends can keep
in touch with Mayor Jamms and learn from his years of
public service.
A Friend who is being Mentored by Mayor Jamms gains
access to the following benefits:
Civil Servant: Friends who are being mentored by Mayor
Jamms gain 1 I know about adults! Special Die. This effect is
lost if the Friend switches Mentors.
Mayor Jamm’s Lessons
While being mentored by Mayor Jamms a Friend may spend
1 Good! die to permanently gain 1 Negotiate Special die. Or,
spend 1 Evil die to permanently gain 1 Excuse me! Special
die
Quest: Unfinished business
In his hurry to leave town, Mayor Jamms failed to send
the Townsfolk’s taxes to the Kingdom’s Tax Collector. If the
taxes don’t reach the Tax Collector’s desk before a certain
time, Lake Town will be seized by the nearest battalion of
Fairy Soldiers and ransacked for resources! Mayor Jamms
has promised the Friends a handsome reward if they can get
Lake Town’s collected taxes to the Kingdom’s Tax Collector
before it’s too late!
Mayor Jamm’s Quest Reward: A Friend who is mentored by
Mayor Jamms can collect this reward after finishing this
quest. Other Friends receive Some Coins for completing this
quest.
Mayoral Fox Mask
A cartoonish mask fashioned in the likeness of a certain foxy
mayor. A left over from Mayor Jamms last election campaign, this
silly costume piece was a big hit with voters and masked criminals
alike.
Rare Rank 0 Clothes (Head)
Benefit: +1 Lie
Extra Benefit: When a Monster tries to interrupt you during
a fight add your Lie Special dice to your Brave roll to resist.
Cost: Given to the Friends by Mayor Jamms after successfully
completing the “Unfinished Business” quest.
 Part 5: The Monster
Guide
Yeld is full of Monsters, and during their adventures the
Friends will have a chance to meet and fight all of them.
Most monsters are violent and will try to fight the Friends,
but some can be reasoned with, and may even be friendly.
In this section you’ll find a list of Rank O Monsters to add to
your own adventures, plus Special dice and Spells for those
Monsters to use!
Monster Special dice list
Here’s a list of Special dice used by Monsters. If a Monster’s
profile lists a Special die you can find it here! Friends cannot
buy Monster Special dice, although if they find an item that
has a Monster Special die they can use it.
Acid Spit: After a successful attack against a Friend roll a die.
On a result of 6 that Fried looses a random Gear or Clothing
item until the end of teh Adventure.(Solo) (Utility)
Bite: Add to attacks instead of using a weapon. Biting makes
the Monster vulnerable, so targets of the Bite who survive the
attack will roll 1 extra die if they attack the Monster during
the same round. (Bonus)
Carnivorous: When a Monster or Friend is killed within 2
squares on the Action Board roll a die. On a 6 you gain a
Core die of your choice. (Solo) (Utility)
Charge: Add to Strong and Brave dice during the first round
of a fight. (Bonus)
Cry: Roll with Smart to defend against an attack instead
of rolling Tough. If successful the attacker hits the closest
Monster instead. Does not work if you are the only Monster
left alive or Cry has already been used on the attacker this
Round. (Combat)
Death Wish: Continue to take normal Actions for one extra
Round after losing your last Tough die. (Solo) (Utility)
Fatty Fat Fatty: Add to Tough rolls if you have not yet taken
an Action this Round. (Bonus) (Combat)
Disarm: Add to attacks against a Friend within 1 square.
If successful the Friend drops any held Weapons. Friends
can spend an Action to pick weapons back up. Friends resist
Disarm with strong. (Combat)
Excuse Me!: Add to Brave dice when you interrupt Friends!
(Combat)
Fight Dirty: Add to attack rolls! If your attack is successful
the target will lose Strong and Smart dice instead of Tough
dice. (Combat)
Firebug: Add to Brave dice against a Friend within 1 square.
If successful the Friend loses a Clothes item until the end of
fight and catches Fire. Monster must spend 1 Matches or be
holding a Torch to use this Special die. Friends resist Firebug
with Brave dice. (Combat)
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Grateful Dead: Do stuff better as a Ghost! Add to all Ghost
Actions. (Bonus)
Hard: If a weapon attack made against this Monster results
in the attacker rolling two or more 1’s the weapon will be
damaged and will permanently grant 1 less Weapon die. If
this reduces the Weapon’s dice to 0 the weapon is broken.
(Solo)
Reach: Your non-ranged attacks may hit targets up to 2
squares away. (Solo)
Headbutt: Add to attacks! If your attack is successful your
target will lose Smart and Brave dice instead of Tough dice.
(Combat)
Huge: Attack two Friends at once. Both Friends will roll to
defend, and if either roll is successful the attack is cancelled.
(Bonus) (Combat)
Jinx: Add to Strong and Smart rolls against Friends that have
taken the same Action twice during this fight. (Bonus)
Poison: If you make a successful attack against a Friend they
will have to roll a die at the start of their next turn. On a roll
of 6 they’ll lose a Tough die. (Solo) (Utility)
Jump: Add to Strong to jump high and far! When moving
on the Action Board Monsters may move through a number
of spaces occupied by other Monsters, Friends or obstacles
equal to their Jump dice, as long as they end their Move on
an empty square. (Challenge) (Combat)
Run: Run fast! Add to Brave when trying to get somewhere
fast or outrun a Friend. During fights you’ll move an extra
space on the Action Board for each Run dice you have.
(Challenge) (Combat)
Snake Skin: Add to Tough rolls. You cannot use Snake Skin if
you have lost a Tough die this fight. (Bonus) (Combat)
Stubborn: Roll with Brave dice when being interrupted by
Friends! (Bonus)
Swim: Float, dive and fight while in the water. Monsters
with three Swim dice automatically pass any Challenge roll
to Move as normal on Water spaces of the Action Board.
(Bonus)
Tease: Piss a Friend off! Force a Friend to take their next
action against you. Roll with Brave dice. Friends roll Smart
dice to resist Tease. (Combat)
Tentacle: Add to attacks against Friends. If you succeed,
instead of losing a Tough die both you and the Friend will
lose your next turns. If this attack is used with a Weapon do
not add those weapon dice. (Combat)
Trick shot: When a ranged attack you made with a Banked
Action misses you may target a different Friend who must
defend against your original roll or suffer the effects of the
attack. (Solo) (Combat)
Trip: Add to attacks! If your attack is successful your target
will lose Strong and Brave dice instead of Tough dice.
(Combat)
The Monster list
The following is a list of ready to use monsters that the Game
Master can use in any adventure. We recommend using
a single Boss Monster and 1-3 other Monsters in a single
adventure.

Slim Slime
Slimes are what happens when lightning strikes a ghost. The Slim
Slime is the most common type found throughout Yeld. Once a
Broccoli Lobster Slim Slime grows too big it will split into two smaller slimes and
then continue the cycle, never losing its slim figure.
A foul beast of tiny stature! This land crustacean’s tail looks
Rank 0 Bruiser
miraculously like a head of broccoli. The Broccoli Lobster will
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 2 Smart: 1 Brave: 1
often bury itself face first so only it’s tail is visible, making it seem
Special Dice: +1 Disarm
like a harmless vegetable.
Stuff: Slime Bubble (Rank 0 Shield, +1 Armor)
Rank 0 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 2 Smart: 1 Brave: 1
Special Dice: +1 Stubborn
Stuff: Raw Broccoli Shell (Rank 0 Medium Armor, +1
Armor)

Squid Kid
A young squidling between the ages of seven and twelve. These
kids are raised on pirate ships and in fishing villages along Yeld’s
Skelebat coasts. Although many Squidmen align themselves with The Deep
against the Vampire Prince, plenty of them still live peaceful lives
The reanimation of bones into the form of a bat is one of the
under Dragul’s reign.
first spells practiced by would be Bone Casters. Though not a
Rank 0 Leader
very powerful Monster, in large numbers the Skelebat can be a
Core dice: Strong: 1 Tough: 1 Smart: 2 Brave: 2
dangerous foe.
Special Dice: +1 Tentacle, +1 Poison
Rank 0 Trickster
Stuff: Kelp Cuirass (Rank 0 Light Armor. +1 Armor),
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 1 Smart: 1 Brave: 2
Refresh (White Spell)
Special Dice: +1 Headbutt, +1 Jump
Stuff: None

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Goblin Kid
A young goblin between the ages of seven and twelve. These
kids are only the second generation of goblins to be born in Yeld
and will probably never get to see their homeworld within their
Fairy Kid
lifetimes.
A young Fairy between the ages of seven and twelve. Even at a
Rank 0 Trickster
young age Fairies are often twice the size of other children. This
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 1 Smart: 1 Brave: 2
makes them great at bullying other kids or standing up to bullies
Special Dice: +1 Jinx, +1 Fight Dirty, +1 Cry
who would harass their friends.
Stuff: None
Rank 0 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 2 Smart: 1 Brave: 1
Special Dice: +1 Fatty Fat Fatty, +1, Tease, +1 Charge
Stuff: Wooden Sword (Rank 0 Sword, +1 Strong),
Wooden Shield (Rank 0 Shield. +1 Armor)

Young Wolf
A young pup of the Wolf Tribe. These courageous youngsters will
often wander into towns to play with other kids or steal livestock
for a tasty snack.
Rank 0 Trickster
Core dice; Strong: 2 Tough: 1 Smart: 1 Brave: 2
Special Dice: +2 Bite, +1 Carnivorous
Stuff: Heavy Fur (Rank 0 Light Armor, +1 Armor)

Ghost Kid
A native of the ghost world between the ages of seven and twelve.
These kids will often get lost in Yeld after accidentally passing over
from their own world. If a ghost kid stays in Yeld too long they will
become corrupted and take the form of a Possessor, forgetting all
about who they once were.
Rank 0 Caster
Core dice: Strong: 1 Tough: 0 Smart: 2 Brave: 1
Special Dice: +1 Grateful Dead
Stuff: Ghost Kiss (Red Spell)

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Cursed Great Wolf (Boss Monster)
A leader of the Wolf Tribe, possessed by the vengeful spirits of
long dead wolves.
Rank 1 Bruiser
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 2 Smart: 1 Brave: 2
Special Dice: +1 Huge, +1 Run, +1 Bite
Stuff: Raspy Voice (+1 Excuse Me!)
Patchy Wolf Fur (Rank 1 light Armor, +1 Armor)
Reward: Roll on the Treasure table.

Mermaid Slicer
Mermaid bandits take what they want and hurt anyone who
gets in their way. They’re the whole reason Mermaid Hunter is
a proffession!
Rank 0 Leader
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 2 Smart: 2 Brave: 1
Special Dice: +1 Swim, +1 Disarm, +1 Trick shot
Stuff: Mermaid suit (Rank 0 Light Armor. +1 Armor),
Mermaid Daggers (Two Rank 0 Daggers,+1 Brave)
Reward: Roll on the Treasure table.

Ant God (Boss Monster)

A mighty insect that seeks out and attacks messy towns.These
massive ants will search for dirty places and eat the trash and
rotting food left behind by others. Though sometimes helpful,
these monsters will turn on towns when the food supplies run low,
going after small children and livestock instead.
Rank 0 Trickster
Core dice: Strong: 2 Tough: 3 Smart: 1 Brave: 2
Special Dice: +1 Bite, +1 Acid Spit, +1 Hard
Stuff: Godly Antenna (Rank 0 Gear, +1 Excuse Me)
Reward: Roll on the Treasure table.

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Monster Spells
Here’s a list of spells that Monsters may be able to cast. A
Monster can cast a spell if it’s listed in their profile’s Stuff
section.
Refresh
Challenge: 9 Range: Unlimited
Normal White Spell
Mages use this spell to heal hurt Friends.
Effect: Restores 1 Core dice to the caster or any Friend. This
Spell can be cast on Ghost Friends to restore lost Tough dice
only.

Fire Hat
Challenge: 6 Range: 4 Spaces
Set a Monster’s head on fire!
Effect: The Monster will roll 1 less die for all Actions for the
rest of the fight. Monsters can break this spell by spending
a Banked Action. This spell also causes the target to catch
Fire.

Call Imaginary Friend

Challenge: 6 Range: 1 Space
Normal White Spell
Effect: Calls a three foot tall creature formed from the caster’s
imagination (see Monster profile below).

Imaginary Friend (Called Monster)

Duration: 5 rounds
Core dice: Strong 1 Tough 1 Smart 1 Brave 3
Special Dice: Tease 1, Break 2, Mage Proof 1

Scary Face
Challenge: 15 Range: 1 Space
Normal Black Spell
Scare the crap out of someone!
Effect: On its next action the Monster must move as far away
from the Black Mage on the Action Board as possible and
may not cast spells or make attacks that target the Black
Mage. Additionally, the Monster may not participate in the
Monster Chain. Ghost Monsters are immune to this spell.

Ghost Kiss
Challenge: 15 Range: 1 Space
Rare Red Spell
Reach through the divide between the worlds of the living and
the dead.
Effect: Target Ghost Friend loses a Core die of casters choice.
Ghost Monsters can cast this spell on living Friends, but
cannot cause them to lose Tough dice.

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