Dark Fantasy Renaissance

Setting for 5e
 Credits
HISTORIA is a dark fantasy Renaissance-inspired setting
for the 5th edition of the World’s most famous roleplaying game.
The world of Historia was created by Mirko Failoni

In memory of Gabriele Giardina-Harding

Authors: Mirko Failoni, Michele Paroli, Matteo Pedroni

Editorial Supervisor: Ariel Vittori
Game Design: Davide Milano, Matteo Pedroni
Narrative Development: Mirko Failoni, Laura Guglielmo
Writing: Laura Guglielmo
Proofreading: Alex Valente, Enrico Emiliani, Gabriele Giardina-Harding, Richard Hart
Translation: Alex Valente, Jason Forbus
Graphic Design: Michele Paroli, Elena Giovannetti
Art Direction: Mirko Failoni
Cover Illustration: Mirko Failoni
Illustrations: Alberto Besi, Andrea Tentori Montalto, Angelo Peluso, Antonio De Luca, Daniela Giubellini, Daniele
Solimene, Domenico Cava, Edoardo Campagnolo, Federica Costantini, Giulio Perozziello, Imma Botti, Mauro Alocci,
Michele Esposito, Michele Parisi, Mirko Failoni, Piero Vianello, Riccardo Moscatello, Roman Kuteynikov
Maps: Fabio Porfidia
Title Calligraphy: Loris De Marco
Character Sheet: Laura Guglielmo
Playtester & Special Thanks: Matteo Frisone, Andrea Guglielmo, Stefano Padelli, Willy Guasti, Dario Berto, Filippo
Bosi, Andrea ‘Il Rosso’ Lucca, Alex Melluso, Fausto ‘Abyssoul’ Palumbo, Valerio ‘Korax’ Carbone,
Daniele ‘Danko’ Angelozzi, Marco Bucci, Attaccapanni Press, Codex Venator, La Locanda del Drago Rosso,
Andrea Felicioni, Riccardo ‘Musta’ Caverni, Roberto ‘Orsogufo’ Rossi, Chiara Musi, Matteo Moret, Cecilia Govi,
Luca Bianco, Sofia Magnani, Davide Di Maio, Alessandro Caridi, Giacomo Kuroda, Valentina Bruseghini

A huge thank you goes out to all the backers who supported our project on Kickstarter,
making this adventure possible! You can find the complete list on page 320.

Printed in Lithuania in 2021.

Historia is © Mana Project Studio & Mirko Failoni 2021

Reproduction of any material from this work without permission is prohibited.
Historia is a fictional product, any references to people, places and events similar to reality are purely coincidental.

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 Table of Contents
CREDITS 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3
FOREWORDS 4
CHAPTER ONE:
OVERVIEW 6
The Book 8
Further Reading 10
Historia’s Scenarios 13
CHAPTER TWO:
VESTERIA 14
Vesteria 16
The Confederation 20
The Holy Kingdom 27
The Green Pit 35
The Avian Islands 43
CHAPTER THREE:
FAMILIAE AND SPECIES 50
Familiae and species 52
Orders 52
Instinct 53
Theri 54
Canidi Familia 54
Edenti Familia 58
Eulipi Familia 62
Felidi Familia 66
Licai Familia 69
Mustacei Familia 72
Rodenti Familia 77
Ruminsi Familia 81
Sauti Familia 86
Urcidi Familia 88
Vespertili Familia 91
Avians 94
Anseri Familia 95
Corbei Familia 98
Grarconi Familia 101
Pici Familia 105
Rapax Familia 108
Ruspei Familia 112
Strigi Familia 116
CHAPTER FOUR:
PROFESSIONS 120
Alchemist 122
Doctor of Science 126
Cycles 129
Armiger 130
War Archetype 132
Flagellant 135
Philosophies 138
Magus 141
Secrets 144
Merchant 152
Merchant Style 155
Priest 158
The Way of the Faithful 160
Sapper 165
Sapper Specialization 167
Improvements 169
Scholar 171
Field of Study 175
Scoundrel 176
Scoundrel Archetypes 178
Venturer 181
Journey of the Venturer 184
CHAPTER FIVE:
VENTURES 188
Ventures 190
Art 191
Destiny 192
Devotion 193
Discovery 194
Enlightenment 195
Heritage 196
Revenge 197
Revolution 198
Void 199
CHAPTER SIX:
WEALTH AND INFLUENCE 200
Wealth and Influence 202
Factions 206
Brethren of Worms 208
Church of Bones 210
Circle of Whispers 212
Confraternity
of the Mortified 214
Emissaries of the Khan 216
Fellowship
of the Compass 218
People’s Army 220
Pug Heresy 222
Ordo Artis Occulta 224
Index
Creating a Faction 226
Careers 228
Artisan 229
Artist 230
Cartographer 231
Historian 232
Mentor 233
Official 234
Outlaw 235
Sailor 236
Soldier 237
Creating a Carreer 239
CHAPTER SEVEN:
EQUIPMENT OF VESTERIA 240
Armors 242
Shields 244
Weapons 245
Avian Armors,
Shields and Weapons 248
Firearms 249
CHAPTER EIGHT:
ADDITIONAL RULES 250
Inspiration 252
Wounds, Fight and Death 253
Adventures 256
Opponents 259
CHAPTER NINE:
PITCHED BATTLES 262
CHAPTER TEN:
CHARACTERS OF HISTORIA 270
Heroes of Historia 272
Non-Player Characters 293
BACKER LIST 318
INDEX 332
CHARACTER SHEET 335
OGL 336
Forewords
 We had no idea how wrong we were. We would soon
be expanding the creative team to include Matteo Pedroni,
the other co-author of the manual, and evolved the project
from a 150-page booklet to two volumes of three hundred
pages, in full color, with miniatures and added extras.
You already know the rest of the story, from the
Kickstarter to this book, and you are part of it too – maybe
it’s even thanks to you that this book exists.
How was the concept behind the book born, you may ask? In
some ways, it’s a synthesis of several of my interests. You will
find some of Disney’s Robin Hood, some of my interest in
weapons and armor, some hundreds of hours of listening to
professor Alessandro Barbero, my love for animals, for video
games, for RPGs, for politics, for characters and the causes
of what become stories. It’s never easy to exactly locate one’s
work, especially with the lack of objectivity towards each pro-
duction, be it positive or, more often in my case, negative.
I will not try to do so, then, and instead talk about my
reading of Historia.
Many products with animals as their main characters
tend to be aimed at younger readers and usually attempt
to teach something, tinting events with one color or anoth-
er, and often categorizing characters into ‘good guys’ and
‘bad guys’. In Historia, which is aimed at a more mature
audience, I’d prefer if people focused on the gray tones that
every character, story, or situation inevitably carries.
This does not preclude the existence of archetypal char-
acters, at all. Anthropomorphic animals are a solution
which isn’t limited to the aesthetic, and can easily become
a tool to represent human archetypes in an interesting and
immediate manner, which can in turn be used to play with
contrasts and moral hues.
However, even in the context of a single archetypal char-
acter like Desmond the Paladin, I would like for people to
discover and explore – through Historia – the cases where
white and black overlap and mix.
What are the values which a hero, a defender of the faith,
a symbol, has to learn to put aside as they inhabit their role?
Compassion, maybe? Honesty? Freedom? Humanity?
Stories are born from this very tension.
Forewords
Anthropomorphic animals are extremely useful in this
respect, because they can fit different molds. Our shared
imagination can feature a wolf laughing amicably in a car-
toon, or growling ferally, depending on the context. I want-
ed to strike the right balance in Historia, so that both as-
pects could plausibly coexist.
For this reason, my suggestion for those who will play
the game is to not take it too lightly, as it would deter from
experiencing the more dramatic and impactful aspects em-
bedded in the game and setting; likewise, I do not recom-
mend never finding time for some humor and lighthearted-
ness in your games.
Though the emphasis is on the dark aesthetic, it was
chosen to balance and place anthropomorphism in a differ-
ent context from that which we might be used to, but this
does not mean it is the sole aspect of the game.
Everyone in Vesteria has their own motivation, and they
act, move, and live in a context which they will have to deal
with no matter what. For this reason, my suggestion is for
you to develop your character and your adventures start-
ing from a general concept, and then consider the various
elements in order to fully embed the character in their sur-
roundings, including the challenges, difficulties and weak-
nesses they will have to overcome or face.
Everything I have told you in this preface, however, is still
dependent on what Historia is to me, in my books, in my
comics, and in the canon I have chosen to create – and all of
it is just a starting point for you to build your version of this
universe and of your story.
As a Game Master, I have taken several other settings,
stories, worlds, and have bended them to what I wanted to
bring to the table, narratively, or emotionally. As I did that,
I’d imagine how honored I would be if someone, using my
own work, could do the same to play out their own stories.
As of today, you are also part of Vesteria, and you will be
writing a small part of the world I initially created – a
shared world, which is now also yours.
Welcome to Historia.
Mirko
 Chapter One - Overview
he first part of this chapter showcases the contents of the Historia manual, breaking down the information
within and explaining how it can be used by both GMs and players. The second part suggests further reading
on the game’s structure and how best to make use of its framework: how to roleplay the anthropomorphic
animals in Vesteria, what themes to tackle in a game, how to best set narrative boundaries according to the
players’ needs and sensibilities, and suggestions about Historia sessions.
 Overview
THE BOOK
CHAPTER I - OVERVIEW
The first part of this chapter showcases the contents of the
Historia manual, breaking down the information within
and explaining how it can be used by both GMs and play-
ers. The second part suggests further reading on the game’s
structure and how best to make use of its framework: how
to roleplay the anthropomorphic animals in Vesteria, what
themes to tackle in a game, how to best set narrative bound-
aries according to the players’ needs and sensibilities, and
suggestions about Historia sessions.
CHAPTER II - VESTERIA
The second chapter in the manual delves into the complex
and fascinating world of Historia, exploring the geography,
politics and society of Vesteria, the western continent where
most of the game’s stories takes place. Vesteria is partially
inspired by Renaissance Europe, especially the central and
southern countries’ social tapestry of political intrigue and
struggles; unlike Europe however, Vesteria is populated
with anthropomorphic animals and magic is real. It is di-
vided into a number of regions: the Holy Kingdom, a mili-
tary theocracy based on the worship and belief in the sacred
nature of Bones; the Green Pit, a savage, untamed land with
no real political structure and large city-mines constantly
targeted for their resources; and the Confederation of Free
Cities, a union of autonomous city-states in constant but
mostly amicable rivalry, in which wealth and culture are
both equal pretenders to the throne.
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CHAPTER III - FAMILIAE AND SPECIES
In Historia, you play the part of a sentient anthropomor-
phic animal, and this chapter showcases the various animals
available to play. Familiae are what would be considered
Races in the game, with Species replacing sub-races, though
with more specific and unique characteristics for each. Theri
and Avians are the predominant Familiae of Vesteria, and
the manual details the rules to play these two macro cat-
egories, based respectively on our world’s mammals and
birds. Sauri and Lissames, our reptiles and amphibians,
are not discussed as they are Species present in other geo-
graphical areas and only encountered in Vesteria as travel-
ers or visitors. The list of Familiae offered in this chapter is
lengthy and varied, though not exhaustive, and covers the
most common and representative animals. GMs and play-
ers are free to introduce any missing creatures, along with
modifying traits and descriptions if they don’t align with
their roleplaying choices: anthropomorphic animals are an
archetype, but that does not nor should it make them into
static caricatures.
CHAPTER IV - PROFESSIONS
The Professions chapter contains the rules regarding character
classes, redeveloped to better fit Historia’s dark Renaissance
setting and considering the presence of a rare, mysterious
form of magic. Venturing professions represent the path you
choose to make your way through the world of Vesteria, as
well as the skills you rely upon to solve problems and take
part in intrigue and struggles for survival. The professions
don’t include the entirety of what characters might choose to
do with their life, but are rather a meeting point between the
crucial parts of the adventure and the more common occupa-
tions with interesting qualities, in order to better experience
the game’s style of storytelling.
Alchemists, armigers, sages, rogues, engineers, magi,
merchants, mortifieds, priests, and mercenaries are the
foundations of Historia’s narratives, and play its leading
roles; some are rarer than others, especially the ones with
magical tendencies, and even more so if that magic is not
linked to the Church. Remember: Historia’s emphasis on
‘scarcity’ is crucial to the narrative.
CHAPTER V - VENTURES
The fifth chapter showcases the characters’ ventures, the
motivations that urge them to risk their lives, face dangers,
adventures, plots, and pursue their own interests. Ventures
replace the background feature, too often relegated purely
to the moment of character creation, which here merges the
character’s past with future events; it adds a narrative element
to assist GMs and players in creating rich, compelling ses-
sions, propelled by genuine motivation.
CHAPTER VI - WEALTH AND INFLUENCE
In the world of Historia wealth and influence are the most
important gauges for an individual’s personal success, allow-
ing them access to important resources, crucial contacts and
better living conditions. To best represent the correlation
between financial abilities and the possibilities of a charac-
ter, this chapter introduces coin, an abstraction represent-
ing their wealth on a numeric scale, so that the meaning
of wealth and its consequences can be better explored nar-
ratively without having to refer to a long list of items. To
instead measure the influence that a character can gain, we
introduce the concept of fame: a numeric value that allows
to appraise and compare influence levels between characters.
Overview
Fame is generally achieved through exploits and successes,
though it also features specifically in a character’s field of
expertise or the organizations they belong to. The latter rep-
resent a large portion of the powers controlling Vesteria, and
the chapter details which factions you could choose: starting
as a simple novice and increasing your influence as you climb
up through the ranks; one day you might even reach the
higher echelons of the faction. You can also build upon your
fame within your chosen career, making a name for yourself
across the continent through your chosen occupation.
CHAPTER VII - EQUIPMENT OF VESTERIA
Historia is set in a heavily European Renaissance inspired
setting, meaning its items and traditions are a little different
from traditional high fantasy. It also tries bridging the gap
between the suspension of disbelief of playing anthropo-
morphic animals and the research and detail of the world
itself. The best way of exploring this is through the use of
specific equipment, allowing any armiger Weasel to fend
for themselves in a duel with a parrying dagger as guard
while they take down opponents with a side-sword, shield-
ed by the thick layers of a gambeson; or a Felid to aim true
with their musket behind a tavolaccio from the rear guard.
The chapter carefully details armor, weapons, firearms, item
properties and rules to make equipment a tool capable of
bringing players deeper into the world of Historia.
CHAPTER VIII - ADDITIONAL RULES
Historia bases its rules on the most played role-playing game
in the world, but also includes some modifications to better
suit the themes, the setting, and the style of game it wants to
bring to the table. This chapter collects new rules or amend-
ments to allow GMs and players to fully inhabit the gaming
experience: death is much more than a specter haunting the
world of Vesteria, and the game ensures this is felt through an
added layer of realism (though we cannot claim that Historia
reflects or imitates reality) with a stronger use of exhaustion
levels. The core element of the game is storytelling, however,
so the additional rules are focused on how to enhance this as-
pect and how to reward the players willing to risk something
to bring an exciting, intriguing story to the table.
CHAPTER IX - FIELD BATTLES
By its own nature, Historia wasn’t conceived to make charac-
ters experience epic adventures in which they save the world
by using phenomenal cosmic powers, but rather by directing
them towards gritty ventures where they will more or less risk
their lives, maybe pursuing an ideal, a dream, or a goal as they
do so. Reality is hard, complex and cruel, and wider shifts
in the political and structural balances are not caused by the
actions of a small group of characters (with some rare excep-
tions) but happen thanks to larger movements and conflicts
of power. This chapter is for the attention of characters who
have reached such a level of fame and skill that they might
be crucial to the balances in a larger armed conflict in which
they feature as leader and commanders of entire units, troops
or regiments, and not as simple soldiers surrounded by war,
whose only aim is to make it back home on their own paws.
Field battle rules allow high level characters to maneuver an
entire army based on their personal abilities and strategies.
CHAPTER X - CHARACTERS OF HISTORIA
Nell’ultimo capitolo del manuale vengono presentati i veri
protagonisti di Historia: i personaggi che abitano il conti-
nente di Vesteria e che lo animano con l’intreccio delle loro
storie personali, dando vita al mondo. In questo capitolo si
conosceranno i Personaggi Notabili di Historia, ossia coloro
le cui ACTIONS smuovono gli equilibri in tutto il continen-
te, ma anche figure più comuni per quanto riguarda la fama
eppure comunque potenzialmente interessanti per l’impor-
tanza che possono raggiungere le loro storie se unite a quelle
dei personaggi dei giocatori. Ognuno di questi personaggi
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è rappresentato con le proprie statistiche di gioco e il pro-
prio passato, ricco di spunti per avventure e narrazioni oltre
che di riferimenti al corso degli eventi del mondo di Historia
fino a oggi. Per finire, in questo capitolo sono anche presen-
tati i modelli per creare i personaggi non giocanti (PNG) in
maniera archetipica, in modo da aver pronti rapidamente di-
versi profili di avversari che si contrapporranno ai personaggi
e porteranno il GM a dover improvvisare un nuovo intrigo e
una nuova avventura nel mondo di Historia
FURTHER READING
ROLEPLAYING ANTHROPOMORPHIC ANIMALS
In Historia, you will act out the role of anthropomorphic
animals, whose abilities and characteristics are very hu-
man, from a period of history similar to the Renaissance of
southern Europe; in this world, however, magic is real and
tangible, and the winds of war always blow across the conti-
nental peninsula of Vesteria. The political patchwork of this
land sees the rule of the fittest enacted not entirely through
brute strength, but rather through power, wealth, resourc-
es, and weapons. Familiae and Species of the characters in
Historia carry with them a diversity even greater than that
of our world: physical characteristics vary in the most dis-
parate of ways based on forms, size and traits, but perhaps
due to such a variety of individuals forming a collective
community (or several), they each recognize each other as
sentient peers, possessing a ‘soul’ and mental faculties.
Historia’s society may not be just or welcoming, but the
rules of discrimination are very much based on social classes
rather than Species, as is historically common in the period
and context used as inspiration. There are forms of com-
petition and exceptionalism among Familiae and Species
(even within the same Familia!), but if mockery and banter
are part of the interactions that form the core of the game,
there is no such place for racial discrimination. Roleplaying
an anthropomorphic animal is first of all a question of role-
playing a three-dimensional character: a person, if you will.
Some might take the opportunity to develop the qualities
of their chosen Species based on their knowledge of literary
or other archetypes, such as Aesop’s choice of animal char-
acterization and their incarnation of distinct human qual-
ities. We recommend, however, playing beyond the stereo-
typical. Nothing in Historia prevents a muskrat from being
a member of the nobility, or a wolf from being part of the
common folk: it all comes down to context and story. We
encourage players to riff off of and subvert stereotypes, es-
pecially as incentive to better develop an engaging narrative.
This is already in the core of the skills and traits of Familiae
and Species in Historia, which we hope will encourage you
to think about archetypes without falling into the trap of
stereotypes and caricatures: the aim is to bring to life a cruel
and savage setting, where the conflict between players’ ob-
jectives and the oppressive powers of society is at the center
of the game’s narrative, highlighted and amplified by the
traits of the animals players will choose.
You should feel free to play your character’s traits and
qualities, on the narrative level, as as you feel correct, without
feeling that you have to adhere to existing models. As in the
real world, there is something special in each individual no
matter what community, category or family we may belong
to, and that may or may not share some of our traits.
Though the authorial intentions behind Historia are of full
equality, Historia’s society is nowhere near perfect, and there
are exemplary cases of specific Species and Familiae experi-
encing a more privileged position due to their origins. Such an
example is the Avian Islands society, based on the food pyr-
amid of birds in the real world; in this case, the strength and
lethality of the individuals has shaped the community, creating
disparity and rigid social classes based on one’s Familia. It is,
however, the political structure of one region alone, and it does
not reflect Avian culture in its entirety across Vesteria.
Although there is a general sense of social hierarchy among
different Avian Familiae, that does not make it mandatory for
every member of every Familia to discriminate against mem-
bers of others. Depending on the characters, on the cultural
context, on the tone of your campaign, this aspect can play
more or less of a prominent role. There are, of course, some in-
evitable ‘caste privileges’ which - in the extremely competitive
Avian world - can make the difference between social climb-
ing and ostracization for anyone without enough ambition and
talent to be ignored, in order to overcome the limitations of
their own Familia in the others’ eyes.
Another example, this time concerning the Holy
Kingdom: the high aristocracy and the more powerful roles
within the Church are predominantly covered by the Canid
Familia (or Licae) thanks to the discovery of the Ancestors’
first relics, similar in shape and form to those of gargantuan
Canids. This has ensured that, as the Church of Bones was
being created, Canids have had immediate competitive ad-
vantage: the current situation is a result of past times and
nothing more than an established tradition. As much as a
system based on the worship of the past and strict social rules
is reluctant to change in favor of progress, even within the
Holy Kingdom there is no systemic discrimination based on
species or race. Historia as a game is not founded on building
stories upon differences between Familiae and Species, and
definitely not on having some oppress or overcome others.
The major differences between Historia’s many Species
should be considered as what gels the society of its world: there
are so many aspects of diversity co-existing in close proximity
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Overview
that common traits and unity are valued way more than in-
compatibilities and what divides them.
This quality carries into the aspects of life regarding attrac-
tion and affection in Vesteria.
As far as procreation is considered, the general rule is that
children can only be born from two members of the same
Species or of compatible features of the same Familia - this
is not the case, for example, in the Edenta Familia, in which
the Species are so different in physical characteristics to make
hybridization impossible. Some Familiae, on the other hand,
do have the right conditions, such as Licai and Canids, who
share common ancestors and some physical traits. In any case,
when two members of different species breed, their offspring
will share traits predominantly with the mother or the father,
with only hints of the parent they do not take after - they will
not be full hybrids in appearance or qualities. Pups born from
parents of different species are not subject to discrimination
or drawbacks, unless there is a social reason such as might be
the case for nobility - finding themselves with an heir who
shares very few of their features compared to their inheri-
tance - which may cause some discontent. In any case, the
preservation of family lineage is only a factor where it relates
to inherited power and wealth.
In a world so vast and varied, where physical differences
are so radical, conscience is the one uniting factor, and there
is plenty of space for affections and relationships beyond
those within the same Species, involving multiple, disparate
individuals. That said, there are some areas where inter-Spe-
cies mixing is looked down upon, and is received with vary-
ing degrees of approval in different areas of society. A good
example is the Holy Kingdom, where faith is the cornerstone
to everyday life, and where detachment from carnal matters
is preached in favor of the immutability of Bones. Though
relationships not devoted to procreation are thought badly
ofreceived, the nobility tend to turn a blind eye on matters
of combined marriages, where spouses are united by politi-
cal and financial reasons and spend their actual personal life
with their lovers, of whatever gender or Species they may be.
In the more liberal Confederation, the notion of procreation
as crux to a relationship is practically non-existent, and it is
instead the lower classes who see offspring as a valuable re-
source, raising them to be looked after in old age and for
them to inherit the rewards of a long life of hard work should
they choose to eventually leave their family.
More in general, there is no real discrimination based on
gender in the world of Historia, and aristocratic titles are
passed onto the firstborn no matter their gender - with the
caveat of being able to change the inheritance in favor of a
relative of same blood before they come of age, should the lat-
ter be considered a better choice in terms of capability for the
clan, family or organization. Another aspect of the complete
acceptance of the diversity of Vesteria, and a legacy of its wide-
spread, bloody conflicts, is the practice of adoption, extremely
common especially among lower and middle classes, where
finding a good heir no matter their Species is crucial. Orphans
are not a rare occurrence in this world, and though adoptions
into families or institutions are common, they are found in
many populated areas of the harsh continent of Vesteria.
NARRATIVE BOUNDARIES
AND DECLARATION OF INTENT
Historia is structured as a game that explores potentially
sensitive topics: Vesteria sees war, poverty, exploitation, in-
trigue, violence, murder, betrayals and injustice on a dai-
ly basis, and they form the skeleton of the game’s dark
Renaissance setting, meaning a character may fall to any
of them without a hero’s death or valiant actions. It is still
possible to delve deeper into these topics and face them
with the awareness that they may become the main subject
matter when you choose to set up your game.
Before creating your character, you should discuss with
the GM what you expect to see and get out of the game,
and what you’d rather avoid. The tone of the game should
be reached as a consensus, which means full transparen-
cy about which narrative elements can cause discomfort
to any of the players, so that the group may move away,
gloss over, or simply avoid them to make the experience
fun for everyone. The first step is for the GM to ask the
players whether they want to have a conversation about
potentially out of bounds situations or scenes, or whether
they would prefer to put together a list of them or make
use of a warning system (such as an X-card, for exam-
ple), so that the GM may skip a scene containing those
elements during a game. If the players agree, it can be a
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group discussion, during which no questioning of issues
that arise should take place: trust that a player asking for a
topic to be avoided has their motivations to do so. Asking
for an explanation is not wrong as such, but unless you
have a level of intimacy and trust that allows for it, you
should just respect that decision. If the players prefer to
put together a list, each writes down what topics they’d
rather avoid and the GM will compile them into an anon-
ymous document. Again, there is no need to discuss or
question the choices of topics to avoid.
If during a game someone accidentally heads towards
one of said topics or if a part of the story is still making
you uncomfortable, there are various ways to end the scene
and skip to the next, or even reversing some actions and let
the scene play out differently. There is no need to discuss or
question the change: the group will carry on with the new
scene, with the GM’s guidance.
Along with the wellbeing of the group, another point
to consider when setting your boundaries is the location
where you will be playing. It doesn’t matter whether the
game happens in the comfort of your house or at a public
event, with younger people, or other factors that may add
to the players’ preferences - it all needs to be taken into
account when setting any eventual boundaries. Generally
speaking, you must always aim to play in such a way that
everyone involved is comfortable doing so.
A final suggestion: the best way to start a campaign with
Historia is to arrange a session zero, in which the GM can
present a ‘Declaration of Intent’ to the players, in order to
align the group’s expectations and discuss possible develop-
ments for the game. To find out more about the ‘Declaration
of Intent’, please visit our DrivethruRPG store and down-
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HISTORIA’S SCENARIOS
Historia’s society of evolved and self-aware anthropomor-
phic animals leaves open a number of questions about the
darker goings-on of a cruel, relentless society in which
predators and prey coexist. To meet an audience’s different
sensibilities, below are three suggestions of guidelines to
manage the tension between prey, predators, and the pres-
ence of animals which are not anthropomorphized within
the wider game setting.
THE CRUEL FABLE
The continent of Vesteria is a dark place in and of itself, in
which social inequality is strongly felt and where characters
will become involved in evil machinations and dangerous ad-
ventures. In this first scenario, the GM and players will focus
on the aspects of storytelling concerning the characters rather
than the wider framework of them being anthropomorphic
animals, effectively running a scenario much like the 1973
Disney animated feature Robin Hood, though a little darker.
There will, therefore, be no difference between predator and
prey, no one will concern themselves with what appears on
their table or who provided the leather for their boots, and
the fact that animals exist on differing scales of evolution will
not be touched upon: the focus of the narrative will be the
actions of the players as they navigate a hostile world.
THE EVOLVED SOCIETY
This scenario introduces elements looking farther into how
society evolved and how aspects such as food sourcing, leather
tanning, and prey-predator relations might work. The process
that brought animals to evolve sentience has affected only land
mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, here listed as theri,
avians, sauri, and lissames, but not fish or insects, which make
up the majority of farming, with vast fields of larvae and a sig-
nificant fishing industry. Carnivores and omnivores subsist on
these resources, but herbivores may also include some insects
as sides to their vegetable, fruit, or root dishes: after all, the an-
thropomorphization process has brought all types of animals
closer to each other, setting them on a common path of shared
traits and forms. There is but a trace of any primordial instinct,
now shaped into more ‘human’ and rational characteristics: a
predator might have a more aggressive and competitive dis-
position, maybe showing in their fighting style, but will never
have to resist the urge to devour a traditionally ‘prey’ compan-
ion. Any act involving feeding of sentient Species is consid-
ered on par with cannibalism in our world. The production of
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Overview
animal-based goods is accompanied by plant-based alterna-
tives and supported through a specific tradition of the world
of Historia: the worship of the Church of Bones and the belief
that the mortal flesh that ties us to this existence is an anchor
for the Bones and spirit, meaning that at the time of death it is
common to donate one’s pelt, fur and skins to the tanners, who
work it into clothing and leather.
The idea that there is no remaining connection to the
flesh after death is so culturally widespread that no one bats
an eyelid at using materials obtained through such a morbid
- to us - process. This scenario, then, explores the connec-
tions between social aspects of anthropomorphic animals
and the stories of single characters trying to achieve their
goals in the complex socio-political framework of Historia.
THE MACABRE COEXISTENCE
This final scenario we suggest includes further details for
those players who want to delve even deeper into the rela-
tionship between prey and predator species, as well as those
between sentient and non-sentient animals. Indeed, this
scenario sees both living side by side: animals are farmed,
used for materials, hunted and tamed for sport and more.
This creates an obvious cultural tension where wild animals
are also used as symbols of power and aggression: a Felid
walking a dog on a leash will inevitably draw the displea-
sure of Canids and Licai, while some Ruminsi might not
agree with those who farm and butcher bovines for meat
and leather. Nonetheless, these tensions should be consid-
ered in the same way that humans see their closest primate
kin, in the varying degrees that our own world offers, de-
pending on sensibilities and beliefs. A consequence of this
scenario is that predation between sentient Species acquires
a new meaning: the social contract still sees the gesture as
horrifying as cannibalism is to us, but relationships between
prey and predator species may be more tense, given the re-
semblance of the former to the content of the latter’s meals.
The scenario also adds an extra layer with labor animals,
exchanging the hand-drawn carts of the other two scenar-
ios for animal-drawn power. The Animal Handling skill is
not handed over by any particular privilege in Historia and
is only used if players and GM consider it necessary for the
application of the scenario.
GM and players should agree in advance on which sce-
nario to apply, or whether to weave parts of different ones
together, depending on what themes they wish to explore in
their setting of Historia.
 Chapter Two - Vesteria
he second chapter in the manual delves into the complex and fascinating world of Historia, exploring the
geography, politics and society of Vesteria, the western continent where most of the game’s stories takes place.
Vesteria is partially inspired by Renaissance Europe, especially the central and southern countries’ social tapestry
of political intrigue and struggles; unlike Europe however, Vesteria is populated with anthropomorphic animals
and magic is real. It is divided into a number of regions: the Holy Kingdom, a military theocracy based on
the worship and belief in the sacred nature of Bones; the Green Pit, a savage, untamed land with no real political structure and
large city-mines constantly targeted for their resources; and the Confederation of Free Cities, a union of autonomous city-states in
constant but mostly amicable rivalry, in which wealth and culture are both equal pretenders to the throne.
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he cry of the lookout, up from the
crow’s nest, leads the entire crew to
turn towards east: Land ahoy! Soon
the horizon will reveal the white
spear of the towering lighthouse
of Nova Marina and the forest of
masts of all sizes moored in its port,
the shining pearl at the center of
the Bay of Lisandra. Its crowded dive bars and busy cross-
roads play host to the tales of marvel of sailors returning
from faraway lands and to rumors and whispers alike, sold
at higher costs even than spices throughout the Confederation.
Nochemburg resounds with the sacred hymns of the Thirteen
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Ribs procession, beneath the stone vaults of the Temple of
Bones, and outside its doors the cries of the Mortifieds resume,
as they begin the song of their whips. The Avian Islands’ song
is brought by the wind, filling the ears of those who fly, lifting
their wings; be they a formation of Geese or a solitary barn
Owl carrying in its talons a message that cannot wait till
dawn. In the Green Pit the loose tongues of Salso Nero charla-
tans mix freely with the lewd shanties of mercenaries march-
ing and the rhythmic footsteps of miners, falling regularly
under the watchful eye and burning lashes of their supervisor.
In the Ossarium, however, the only sound is the solemn silence
of its secrets, perhaps not meant to last, as it shrouds the array
of millenary skeletons at rest.
These and many more are the voices of Vesteria, voices
awaiting those of players around the table, ready to start
their own adventure in a land of a thousand opportunities.
Vesteria is a diverse, varied continent: from the cities
populated by daily intrigue and where political balance may
rest on the actions of a single individual, to savage lands
where survival itself is a challenge, every kind of story, every
theme and every gaming style can find its ideal setting.
The nations presented within provide GMs and players a
landscape filled with stories and histories, as Vesteria has al-
ready been through centuries of development before reach-
ing the shape it currently inhabits - and there is no sign of
it slowing down now. New discoveries, ancient mysteries,
characters whose fame (or infamy) has spread across the
lands are both framework and core of the most disparate of
adventures: be that societal struggle, power grabs, personal
conflicts, or noble deeds.
Life on Vesteria is not easy, and rarely do its shades
of gray allow for a clear sense of right and wrong, of jus-
tice and injustice, of cowards and heroes. But in a world
where caution warns you to watch your back even from
the least threat, everything is possible - and that includes
finding loyal allies and purity of heart in places you would
least expect.
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Vesteria
The land described in this manual is a peninsula which
hosts, from east to west, four nations:
• the CONFEDERATION, a union of city-states as
wealthy as it is prey to corruption and the whims of
the powerful;
• the GREEN PIT, a land where the untamed nature
of its geography and its people has resisted all external
influences;
• the HOLY KINGDOM, an uncompromising
monolith, much like its religion, and equally resistant
to change;
• the AVIAN ISLANDS, a traditionalist, caste-based
kingdom, which also houses some of the brightest and
most subversive minds of this age.
Beyond the eastern border of Vesteria, the maps speak of
the Far Lands, of the White Desert, of the Khan’s Empire,
the Republic of Calìda, of Rodelia, of the Kjaldorn Islands,
of many other places even more mysterious and fascinating
the farther away you move from the Known Sea. We will
soon have more concrete news of these countries, but for
the time being, the Western continent will be the one de-
scribed in detail.
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Vesteria
 The Confederation
GEOGRAPHY
The land within the current boundaries of the
Confederation is one of the most diverse in all Vesteria. The
coastal perimeter, which forms its northern, western and
southern borders, is rich with natural harbors and ports,
which undoubtedly favored the tendency of the local pop-
ulations to travel by sea. The plains found between Wind
Town and Nova Marina are fertile, abundant with water
and protected by the Castri, the northern mountain range
shielding them from the incessant winds from the north.
The Berga plain, on the other hand, is constantly exposed
to those winds, and is the only region in the area which
sees a stark climate all year round, with long winters and
short, mild summers. From the Valgroppa estuary and even
more so farther south, springtime comes early, summers are
sun-ridden, and fall harvests are plentiful. Farming and its
associated trade are the cornerstone of the federal econo-
my, and even though some of the southern duchies of the
Holy Kingdom attempt to compete, the oil made in the
hills of the Celso and the wines of Gratigna are the best
in Vesteria. The rivers that run through the Confederation
are, for the most part, easily accessible by boat from half-
way their length to the sea. The only notable exceptions
are the rivers commonly referred to as the Comb’s Teeth,
that is to say the Rio Claro, the Rivazzo, and the Valerano,
which run from the heart of the Castri in the west to the
Gulf of the Pit to the east, crossing the Morderana forest.
Despite being unwelcoming to any type of vessel, these riv-
ers are vital to the history of the Confederation’s shipyards:
the enormous white pines of Morderana would be carried
by their rough waters down to the valley, where they would
become the masts of frigates, corvettes, and galleons. Such
was, and still is, the importance of this logging region that
the title of Marshal of the Morderana is one of the most
sought after and respected, and only bestowed upon the
most loyal of Confederation individuals.
Diametrically opposite to the Teeth is the Bastion, which,
despite its war-like name (due to its previous existence as
a natural border between two warring powers) is a plac-
id, wide fishing river. Its delta, guarded to the north by
Liveccia and to the south by Nova Marina, was once un-
healthy marshlands: its reclamation is considered one of
the largest public enterprises of the federal government,
directly after the latter was formed. An area, instead, which
may have benefited from inheriting some of its waters is
Barrenland, the vast expanse to the south of the Castri,
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and the sole desert worthy of this name in all of Western
Vesteria: a rocky plateau from which several rivers spring,
though none cross its plains. The city of Gratigna happily
shows it its back, choosing instead to look over the vine-
yards watered by one of the Bastion’s tributaries, but no city
dares to occupy any space in Barrenland, making it the only
uninhabited area of the Confederation. Even the Marna
marshlands around lake Lembrosa house more souls than
the Barrenland plateau: indeed, the swamps see cultures and
farms of shellfish and crustaceans, fresh and saltwater alike,
and considered the best in the region. There are no isles
in the sea that embraces the Confederation, and the only
such territory that the latter claims for itself is the small
Hermit Island, rising from the waters of Lake Stilla. The
largest body of freshwater in the land, the lake eventually
joins the sea in Solina Bay - whose name’s origin is still
unknown, as it hosts both saline flats and, being the south-
ernmost bay of the land, could be considered “home of the
sun. Despite Nova Marina claiming the title of owning the
most powerful naval fleet of the known world, here is where
the Confederation’s ships are moored: the fortified city of
Albea keeps watch, from its post atop the Lance peninsula
from where even Salso Nero can be seen, beyond the sea.
POLITICS
The Confederation is an exception in Vesteria’s political
landscape for many a reason. It is a union of multiple city-
states, first above all its founding cities of Wind Town,
Nova Marina, and Montetorto. While still keeping their
individual identities and power over the lands they histor-
ically held, they set up a coalition to allow easier trading
between themselves and the markets outside their usual
remit, to strengthen their position against united and pow-
erful nation states such as the Holy Kingdom, and to set-
tle and de-escalate often tense rivalries between cities and
favor the growth of the entire region, not always an easy
task with notoriously bickering neighbors. Though it does
not boast an actual capital (the three founders claim their
excellence in different fields, and the mere idea of elevat-
ing any one city makes the other two raise their hackles
with disgust), it does have a de facto leader in the post of
Confederate High Governor, elected on a four year basis
by the Confederate Parliament from among its mem-
bers (at the end of a High Governor’s remit, they may be
re-elected, but for no more than two mandates). The posi-
tion, one more of representation than executive, confers
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The Confederation

upon its holder the overseeing of Parliament and the final
check for the deciding and legislative powers, along with
being the face of the Confederation in foreign negotiations.
Those who hold actual power in Parliament are the regents
of each city: the already mentioned Nova Marina, Wind
Town and Montetorto, historic rivals Liveccia and Albea,
and the smaller Berga, Celside, and Gratigna. The role of
regent is held by the ‘leader’ of each city, be they a Mayor,
a Superintendent, a Governor, a Podestà or other title; said
leader is accompanied by a cadre of representatives propor-
tionate to the population of their city, for a total of one
hundred Parliament seats. Each city democratically elects
its own representatives, and the right to vote is accorded to
all citizens of age (which varies depending on species) who
pay regular taxes. Within the autonomy of their jurisdic-
tion, each city holds its traditional government structure:
Nova Marina and Liveccia, ancient rivals which only the
Confederation could unite - on the surface at least - are
led by a Mayor, as is Montetorto; Wind Town has always
had its Dukes; Berga has a Mayor ruling along a council of
notables; Gratigna boasts a Prince and would never yield its
noble affectation; Celside chooses its Governor among its
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various landowners; Albea is guided by its Superintendent,
an admiral of the Confederation’s naval fleet. The number
and variety of hierarchies and roles in the Confederation,
including its Parliament (based in Nova Marina) and local
government, means that citizens of all backgrounds can
feasibly achieve a political position. Corruption, of course,
is not unusual, ambition tends to be cut-throat worthy, and
plots are a daily occurrence. The economy is a happy blend of
farming (cereals, beans, fruit, vegetables are all grown with
great results in most plains, and the already mentioned vine-
yards and olive tree plantations are an international point of
pride), artisan production, and trade, with a heavy balance
on the latter. The powerful navy of the Confederation excels
not solely in its military incarnation, but even more so in its
commercial fleet: vessels of all sizes and make sail the Great
Waters incessantly, shipping impressive quantities of cargo
and creating an equally impressive profit. Additionally, the
Confederation is famed for its marketplace of ideas and
innovation: the Montetorto Academy, vanguard of alchem-
ical research, and the Schola Ducale of Wind Town, where
engineering is taught like nowhere else in the world, are
both sources of incredible prestige and noticeable profit.
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
The Confederation is, by its own nature, a plurality, making
it a dynamic country of cultural miscegenation. The large
cities are a forge of peoples, travel is commonly undertaken,
and only the most rural dwellers, the least wealthy, and those
forced by their position, have not visited at least one of the
major urban centers. Though as is often the case for birds of
a feather do flock into small communities of shared kin, the
Confederation is cosmopolitan: Theri are prevalent, with
most races represented; many Avians, though far from their
native islands, have settled on the coast and integrated well.
The busier ports even see the likes of Saurs and Lissames,
on their way from distant lands for business or political en-
voys. The population rarely discriminates against the other,
but is rather fascinated by new, exotic visitors - they do, on
the other hand, hold internal grudges with impressive ded-
ication: city rivalries are deeply rooted and seemingly un-
solvable, becoming the rule between towns, and inevitable
between villages. Nova Marina and Liveccia have been ene-
mies since before the unification, and blood from both cities
has been spilled innumerable times into the waters of the
Bastion. Gratigna and Celside are rivals for their respective
farming excellence, and hold their own traditions in high
esteem; the former proud of its secular Princedom and its
theatrical arts, the latter of the modernity of its Governor
and musical Conservatory. Nova Marina and Albea have
long fought on the seas, in the past by pitting ships and
crews against each other, now by claiming excellence in
ship construction. There is no real competition for the lat-
ter: Nova Marina has the best merchant fleet, while Albea
excels in its military vessels. The Confederations’ citizens,
then, are indeed fiercely proud and competitive, but there
is a silver lining: the entrepreneurial spirit that marks them
is a direct result of these qualities, and one of the core rea-
sons behind the region’s growth, along with the distinctively
high level of education, even in the more rural areas. It is
rare for a pup born within federal borders not to attend
school, be it with the prestigious Wind Town academies,
the public schools present in all urban centers, with pri-
vate tutors, or simply taught by their parents through ho-
meschooling. There is almost no illiteracy, and those who
cannot read or write are looked down upon and consid-
ered small-minded and ignorant, an easy prey for unsavory
practices, and with no future prospects beyond manual
labor or dock work. Average living standards are relative-
ly higher compared to other nations: if the more wealthy
cover a spectrum from extreme decadence to false modesty,
the lower classes are rarely destined to suffer from hunger
and poverty, as dignified labor is available to all, allowing
for modest but dignified livelihoods. Though labor itself is
highly regarded across the Confederation, it is not the more
noble arts that have the most acolytes. Organized crime in
particular is spread widely, feared, and seen as almost im-
possible to eradicate. It is considered an unfortunate side
effect of welfare, and the resources employed to fight it only
truly increase when it touches upon the financial interests of
the higher echelons of society. What’s more, although ‘the
oldest profession’ refers to a very specific occupation in any
other part of Vesteria, the Confederation is yet undecided
as to whether it means the spy or the bard, though many
by now agree that the two easily coincide. Indeed, where
the former find their job cut out for them among the ev-
er-warring spice merchants and political grand games, the
latter could not ask for a better stage. The arts have fertile
ground in the Confederation, and only in the Avian Islands
is singing held in higher esteem and more commonly found
across the daily lives of laypeople. It is very rare indeed to
not hear the notes of a hired minstrel accompany the chat-
ter of a busy tavern, and a noble family’s court without an
officially appointed bard immediately loses some of its pres-
tige. Visual arts are awarded with respect and admiration
only at the peak of their craft, and are otherwise considered
on par with other crafts and handiwork, while literature is
perhaps the youngest sibling of the arts family: many do
read, fewer write outside of functional reasons, and even
fewer still do so with actual success. Clothing and personal
appearance more in general are cared for by all individuals,
regardless of their background, and nowhere else will the
reader find people ready to spend high sums for high-end
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cloths, bespoke clothing, and accessories to flaunt their sta-
tus. Even those of more humble means take care of how
they present themselves, especially in the cities, and one will
find a widespread tendency to judge books by their covers.
Love for these ostentatious ways reaches its most ridicu-
lous peaks among the nobles and the nouveaux riches of the
upper middle class. Alongside many other such whims, the
‘garden hermit’ is definitely one of the most bizarre: people
paid to live in a hut or cave in the gardens of patrician vil-
las, spending time by musing about philosophy with guests
and on special occasions. What’s more, the wealthier fam-
ilies especially in rural areas are accustomed to taking their
meals as late as possible: where the farmer must live by the
rhythms of the sun and their work, the rich can afford to
live by those of luxury and comfort.
RELIGION
As with many of its other facets, the Confederation holds
no singular approach to spiritual belief. The most common
organized religion, much as with other areas of Vesteria, is
the Church of Bones, though the levels of involvement and
observation vary: there are only small congregations in the
temples of Berga, for example, where the Church holds lit-
tle sway. Albea, on the other hand, sees it deeply connected
to every aspect of its life, and celebrations for holy days are
well attended by crowds of faithful from all around; what
we must note is that the ‘version’ of the doctrine professed
is not that of the Keeper of the Bones in Nochemburg, but
rather the Indicant Heresy, known there as the Humble
Way. It is an interpretation of the Church of Bones derived
from the ideas of the Indicants, a sect in open contrast with
the seat of Nochemburg, aiming to reduce everything quite
literally to the bone: they preach poverty, a clear separation
between Church and State, humility and the belief that ‘be
the flesh gourd or taut, be the skins candid or pocked, be
the cloth luxurious or tattered, it matters not. Beneath all
these, all Bones are gifted the same worth.’ In the bigger
cities, the situation is less polarized, and despite the Church
of Bones being the ‘official’ religion, the Heresy in particular
(indeed, its liturgical calendar is followed for some of the
secular festivities and closures), it is not the sole practiced
belief: in Nova Marina especially, connected to all major
ports of the known world, the reader will come across many
a procession or sacred building of foreign faiths, not usu-
ally well known yet still tolerated, if suspiciously. The sole
exception is Montetorto, famed for its distaste towards all
religions, not to everyone’s liking. To many, it is due to the
Academy, a centenary source of miracles that have nothing
to do with the divine, but rather the minds and ingenuity of
mortals and their affinity to arcane studies. This exception
aside, devotion and practice are never seen to the extreme,
 THE INDICANT HERESY
It is worth giving some additional context to what, today, is considered the sole heresy or reform - depending
on who one might ask - of the Church of Bones. Fringes such as this one rarely survive the Inquisition, and the
peculiarity of this variation of the doctrine is not its ideological teachings but rather the way in which its fol-
lowers have fought tooth and claw for its preservation. Index IV (see POLITICS in Holy Kingdom) has been
one of the few elected Keepers in Nochemburg not hailing from the Partenopio family. Feeling perhaps on the
outskirts of the political games involving the Church, he foolishly attempted to put forward a clear separation
of religious and secular powers. He spoke of a Church stripped of all excess, in which the clergy would tend to
the souls of its faithful and the connection to the Ancestors - not lands, armies, and wealth. He dared accuse
many Occipites of the Kingdom of having reduced themselves to nothing more than greedy and opportunistic
aristocrats, ignorant of the Canon’s teachings and caring only for the silks of their clothing. A community of
young clergy formed around him, finding strength in his beliefs, and within a few years their teachings made
their way outside of the Kingdom, attracting new followers. Index IV saw an abrupt end to his life and reign,
but his heretical teachings lived on: they found roots especially in the unkempt forests of the Green Pit, in
the wealthy Confederation, reaching the latter via twenty-two Tarsi and Costolari fleeing persecution. The
dissidents’ congregation has seen many names since: initially known as the Indicants, followers started calling
it the Humble Way. Whereas to its opponents, it will always be the Pug’s Heresy, as it is nothing more than a
deformed, belittled, harmless version of the ‘true’ Church of Bones.

be it fanatical followers or its opponents, anywhere in the
country. Spirituality more in general is practiced in a more
simple way outside of the larger urban centers, especially
by farming communities, where worshiping ancestors is the
most popular practice derived from the Church of Bones.
In many a Confederation citizen’s abode, it is not uncom-
mon to find a small space, often a niche or small closet,
dedicated to the worship of the bones - traditionally the
first vertebra, considered the body’s keystone - of one’s an-
cestors. Many will light a candle for each worshiped ances-
tor, others a single candle to be placed by the ancestor they
are praying to specifically. For many, the prospect of these
shrines being destroyed or damaged is horrifying, and in the
case of disasters, natural or otherwise, the ‘dynasty bones’
will be saved long before any valuable belonging.
WIND TOWN
Wind Town, on its perennially windswept plateau, is a very
special place. A gem set among the Castri summits - whose
proud cliffs gradually decline into a barren quarry, only to
find a new green cover as they reach the Valgroppa waters
to the north and the Bastion’s springs to the east - and the
Heartwoods. Approaching the city walls from the Liveccia
road is said by many to be the best way to take in its full
spectacle. Anyone exiting the Heartwoods will find them-
selves faced with a forest of a different nature: the country
road is scattered with windmills, whose giant blades are
constantly kept in motion by the wind, and one walks in
their shadow until the city itself, slowly ascending to the
plateau. It is no exaggeration to call Wind Town the most
technologically advanced center of the known world, where
innovation is tangible even in the smallest detail: the most
sophisticated locks are created here (along with the best
ways to pick them, of course), civil engineering machinery
is planned and built to easily replace thirty laborers, and
running water reaches the homes of its citizens from the
Bastion’s springs through the large aqueduct. The excellence
on display is a result of the generous patronage from local
aristocracy towards artists, inventors, and thinkers, out of
an irresistible vested interest in personal returns in terms
of prestige (a good example is Lorenzo Pavardei, who in
recent years has begun offering funds to an individual who
promises to be the most sparkling genius that Wind Town
has ever seen), combined with the Schola Ducale. The latter
is an institute famed for the past two centuries for tutoring
brilliant young minds - once they have succeeded through
its strict selective process - in all arts and sciences, providing
local workshops and businesses with a constant stream of
apprentices whose skills already rival those of their teachers,
with the notable exception of the Rodelian masters.
There was a time when the Confederation was home to
many a language, each brought by different peoples cross-
ing its natural borders of the Castri, of the Morderana
woods, of Barrenland. Wind Town is the historical witness
to this linguistic plurality, and proof can be found in its lo-
cal family names and their distinctive lack of commonality
with any others in the country and in its marked difference
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the South); the dialect is harsh in sound and unique in
vocabulary, closer to a language variety than a variation.
Even those who master the common tongue of Vesteria
have a distinguishable accent, and the ‘Ventana twang’ is
often mimicked and mocked on thespian stages, with re-
sults considered excellent and hilarious by audiences and
abysmal by the locals.
NOVA MARINA
Nova Marina is not the kind of city which saw its wealth
derive from an abundance of natural resources in the area or
the coffers of an aristocratic family settling within its walls.
The sole resources that never saw paucity in Nova Marina
have been the ambition of its citizens (it is no coincidence
that some of the greatest explorers and entrepreneurs of the
land are from this fine city) and the waters of its docks: this
is a city which has built its fortune, century after century, on
the backs of an indefatigable middle class, always primed
for a risky investment - investments which have borne
fruit many years ago, for everyone involved, in the shape
of its ships, whose famed cerulean and crimson banners
are welcome guests in all of Vesteria. The city’s shipyards
have no equal, and the saying ‘pine tree at dawn, corvette
at dusk’ refers to the attested speed with which the Nova
Marina arsenal is capable of building any nautical vessel.
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The commercial port is the most florid of the known world,
and many move here to find their fortune, strong in the
belief that in Nova Marina, it is not merely a dream. Actual
trade is governed by a Guild system, each extremely jealous
of their own remit and privileges, leading to the high lev-
el of selectivity in the admission process; Guild affiliation
has become a highly-sought ambition for all who wish for
transparent success in their field. The Guilds have made
their respect of all laws and bylaws their true pride, espe-
cially due to Nova Marina’s not so immaculate past on the
matter: rumors tell of the textile and spice industry barons
whose family wealth is rooted in slavery, when such barbaric
practice was still enacted (long before the founding of the
Confederation). To this day, Nova Marina maintains the
unfortunate claim to the most crime-ridden city, if the least
bloody, in which forgers have reached new peaks thought
unattainable anywhere else: the tale of Don Rodrigo
Valenti, mayor to the city, paying a small fortune for The
Dying Swan - one the masterpieces by Saskia Hansen, re-
nowned Wind Town painter - is not too far removed from
our times. An unfortunate remark by one of his staff (lat-
er fired) seeded the doubt in Don Rodrigo’s mind of the
painting being a reproduction: an in-depth investigation
proved the suspicion correct, revealing the portrait to be a
copy by Leandro Ortega, one of the best forgers ever seen
in the city. Don Rodrigo ordered his arrest, personally dealt
the corporeal punishment (and added insults), then com-
missioned him an official portrait of his beloved niece for
another small fortune. Leandro Ortega is still exclusively
employed by the mayor of Nova Marina, and there is no ev-
idence as to whether he is still involved in illegal activities.
MONTETORTO
Montetorto appears among the founding cities of the
Confederation not because of its size (Liveccia and Albea
alone are much larger), its wealth (no one can honestly beat
Nova Marina) or its dynamism (record belonging undoubt-
edly to Wind Town). It is not particularly visually appeal-
ing: its dark stone buildings gather like a gaggle of scared
chicks around the Academy Tower, there are very few gar-
dens carved out of its web of streets, and even fewer sites
worthy of note. Montetorto, however, does not suffer from
these absences, because it does not care about their presence:
Montetorto cares about power, especially the one derived
from vast amounts of knowledge. We do not currently hold
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any tangible proof of construction for the Academy Tower,
other than even the oldest written document talking of the
structure as having been present for a long time at the time
of writing. The reasons behind its location, an inhospitable
land in one of the least wealthy areas of the region, are still a
mystery. What is known is that it has always been the center
of arcane knowledge: initially hosting the Conclave of the
Mage Order, gradually becoming the Arcane College and
eventually the Academy. Alchemy has recently replaced ar-
cane practice (after an unfortunate episode which forced the
Mages to radically change the way in which their knowledge
is passed on), and Montetorto’s fame for excellence has lived
up to its name once more, refining its alchemical studies in
a short time and rising to first choice for anyone wishing to
study this mysterious new field. Most of the city exists in
relation to the Academy: merchants deal almost exclusively
in materials and wares useful to teachers and students, inns
and taverns abound, and the Public Library of Montetorto
is perhaps the sole building - other than the Tower itself, of
course - worth a visit for an outsider.
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GEOGRAPHY
From a purely theoretical perspective, the lands within the
borders of the Holy Kingdom should hold all the cards to
qualify as the wealthiest place in the world, if only they were
not being haphazardly effected and technologically lagging.
For the most part a series of plains, or rolling hills in the case
of the Clivi region, between Fort Lacustre and Nochemburg,
the sole mountainous range in the area marks the country’s
northeastern border. The Maws are so called due to the re-
semblance with a gargantuan mouth closing around the
Lengua Valley. San Mastino and Gardeciel (once called
Himmelgard, before the conquest by south-eastern peo-
ples of the lands north of the Maws and the Gran Canino
changed many of the region’s names) house among their pe-
rennial snow capped peaks some of the highest summits of
Vesteria, with Ivoria and its glaciers reaching well over 13
thousand feet. The impressive mountain range is also the
birthplace of many of the Kingdom’s major bodies of water:
the already mentioned Lengua, the Rottvasser, the Superior
Nevia and the Boule, the river with the longest naviga-
ble distance. This distinction is notable as the longest river
per se is the Nevia, despite no one actually having its full
measurements as it leaves the valley from whence it springs,
crosses the Clivi (touching the lands known as Biancofiore,
for their vast expanses of apple orchards, and home of the
most beloved cider in the world) and eventually reach-
es Fort Lacustre, where it flows into the large swamp very
generously called Lakeland. After sharing its waters with the
Lakes Mira, Grune, Silva and Blaugarten, it seems to dis-
appear: in fact, the riverbed burrows into the ground and
runs farther south, on a route not yet fully discovered, only
to emerge again into Lake Noch, after which Nochemburg,
the Kingdom’s capital and largest city of the known world, is
named. The tributary which flows lazy through the southern
countryside, belonging to the duchies of Spitzpinscher and
Dachsenland, is therefore named Inferior Nevia, and finds
its estuary in the Neuwald Gulf. The Holy Kingdom could
never claim to be a naval power by any possible interpreta-
tion; nonetheless, the sea has always played a crucial part in
its history. The eastern coast overlooks the Known Sea, and it
was here (more specifically in the city of Vesterre, today the
biggest port in the Kingdom) that the first contact between
Avians and the inhabitants of what claims to be the oldest
of the twelve Duchies took place, starting commercial and
trade relations and alliances, and with them, a flow of con-
versations and cultural cross-pollination. The northern coast,
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on the other hand, has a less positive story, as it has been the
stage for at least a century of pillaging and destruction from
the Kaldjord Island raiders every spring. Lovemberg, the city
governing over the poorest duchy in the country, became the
sole line of defense against the threat of a true invasion; the
date of the final battle in the conflict is still celebrated to this
day as the only non-religious holiday in the Holy Kingdom’s
calendar. The climate of the surrounding region, considered
the least pleasant in the whole Kingdom (the infamous say-
ing goes that Lovemberg has but two seasons: one of snow,
and one of rain), is enough to suggest how much worse it
must have been for the raiders’ homelands. The northern
coast, however, is but an exception to the Kingdom’s climate:
south of the Rottvasser, it becomes to all effects continental,
with cold winters and hot summers, which paired with plen-
tiful bodies of water means that though famines are not un-
known, they are also extremely infrequent. The Clivi between
Fort Lacustre, Nochemburg and Fort Terrière are a small
Eden, and all of the local aristocracy owns at least one second
home in the region. The entire western area is densely forest-
ed, at times impossible to travel; part of the Neuwald (liter-
ally ‘New Forest’) is artificial and maintained by the duchess
of Spitzpinscher, heir to her mother’s high-end wood trade
which raised the family to their current status. Spitzpinscher
is but one of the twelve Duchies which make up the Holy
Kingdom; the other eleven are, in no particular order:
Lovemberg, San Mastino, Gardeciel, Doberland, Lakeland,
Boule-Dogue, Boule-Terrière, Nochenland, Dachsenland,
Grunewald, and Vesterre.
POLITICS
This may come across as a surprise, but the Holy Kingdom is
not, in fact, a kingdom. Its last king, now almost two centuries
ago, made the incautious decision to challenge too overtly the
influence of the Keeper of the Bones in Nochemburg and the
Church as an institution, and within a few years, all branches
of the royal family tree mysteriously came to an end. In the
troubles that followed the power vacuum, the Holy Kingdom
experienced a bloody civil war, during which the then eighteen
Duchies fought to establish control and draw new maps, even-
tually ending with the current twelve-fold division. The power
of the victorious Dukes proved so strong that the most prom-
inent of them, Alexander de Goff, was nominated Archduke
and placed upon the Nochemburg throne - effectively with the
same power as the deposed royalty. What Archduke Alexander
had not accounted for was the influence of the Church and its
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 BURIAL RITES
From the letters of Guidobaldo from Celside, addressed to his sister Leonora:

“My dear Leonora,

Do forgive how these messages of mine, which I do write after the woes of this journey, are filled with mine afflictions, as I
desire nothing more than to return to Celso and the sublime tedium of the ledgers. Post Alphonso’s deadly encounter with that
armadillo brigand, the hours which may bring respite have been a rare occurrence indeed. Ne’ertheless, I finally can recount an
anecdote which may bring thou mirth in reading, and relief to I in writing such a chronicle, as I well know of thine interest in
the ways of the Peoples of the Orient and am oft reminded of such. Now Alphonso, being a faithful hound, insisted in his
final breaths that we might bury his mortal remains according to the dogma of his native Nochenland; hence we sought out a
priest who might know of such things, and I, a humble godless person such I am, found myself surprised in seeing a crowd
of haunting figures come to take the remains of poor Alphonso. I was told these are called Bonepickers, as their task is to
remove the skin and the flesh from all bones of the deceased, by means of such tools and rites as the Church doth teach. It
was mine discovery that flesh and coil mean nought to the faithful of the Bones once the spirit passes on, and but the white
matter of bones is deserving of rest, and of rites, and of songs. The skin must be taken all at once, so it may be given unto
the leatherworkers to be made into leather, and for each race of the deceased different uses are prescribed. I hath not the courage
to inquire as to the purpose of the flesh. The bones of Alphonso swiftly were reverted to the same candid hue as our very own
family orchards, Leonora, and in such order, covered by a white cloth that may shelter them from the harsh sun and inclement
rains, during the voyage to the tomb. The priest, whom other faithful I am told doth call Tarsus, hath told me how in their
homelands the wealthy arrange for gems to be set into their bones, so that they may be shown in temples. Alas Alphonso hath
been but a guide for visitors such as we, hence his resting place shall be a humble grave in an ungrateful soil. He, the priest,
then did recount in simple yet honest words the life of our good hound, blessed with scented balms each bone, and offered song
alone, for we hath not the words nor the faith. Ne’ertheless he called upon us all to assist in the laying of the dear remains, well
arranged in a humble grave he proceeded to seal with wax and string, and together we proffered our farewells, such that never
I did give e’en when cousin Alisandra did pass (occasion I still recall with clarity as she ne’er did return that loan of which we
hath spoken). We paid our dues to the priest by means of bread and good oils, and he did bless us all with the Fortitude of
Will of the Father so that we might venture forth without misfortune befalling us once again. I will swiftly be able to confirm
such blessing to be true, sister mine, as mine light hath grown low and I must end, lest I write upon mine sleeves.

Fare thee well,

thy loyal brother, Guidobaldo”

highest powers (all heirs to several other aristocratic families)
during the civil war itself. Within the following fifty years, part-
ly due to its leverage with the aristocracy’s loyalty to the Bone
Cross, partly because of the devotion of the general population
(who still saw the Church as the sole stable institution in the
whole Kingdom), and partly due to the notable economic pow-
er it held, the Church of Bones effectively permeated all levels
of political hierarchies of the nation. This takeover culminated
with the San Mastino Edict, whose decrees guaranteed the
influence of the Church to the extent that the Keeper of the
Bones had become the new de facto leader of the Kingdom:
the most notable decrees included the equivalence of the pow-
er of the Occipites (the highest title in the clergy, second only
to the Keeper) to that of the Dukes, allowing the Church to
form and maintain its own permanent armed force, and, most
of all, the transformation of several sacred scripture precepts
into actual, enforceable law. The first threat to this new order
came not long after, with the reforming ambitions of Index IV,
who attempted in vain to separate secular and spiritual power,
as he considered the latter the sole proper Kingdom over which
religion must rule. It is almost not worth reminding the read-
er that Index IV ruled over the Temple of Nochemburg for a
total of seven years, after which he was poisoned. The most re-
cent insurrection against the Church of Bones’ absolute power
took the form of the Conspiracy of the Seven, known more
colloquially as the Conspiracy, which saw involved some of the

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more notorious families in the nation, and was still quashed
with blood, consolidating the power of Church over the region.
The Conspirators, almost all sentenced to the pyre once van-
quished, were the Dukes Friedrich Doberhauser (Doberland),
Lionel de Boule-Dogue (Boule-Dogue), Siglinda Blaugarten
(Lakeland), Rudolph von Behrmann (Nochenland), Katarina
Keesheim (Grunewald), Guilbert de Vesterre (Vesterre), and
Genevieve Beauceron-Legrand (Gardeciel). Their lands were
redistributed among branches of families who had proven
their loyalty to the Church or the new aristocracy, in most cas-
es appointing to the rank of Duke previous counts, marquis,
or military leaders of notable merit (a famous case is Duke
von Rott, a simple sergeant under Rudolph von Behrmann,
who remained loyal to the Church during the Conspiracy of
the Seven and was rewarded with Lakeland and its Fort). The
current situation, now nineteen years since the Conspiracy, sees
aged and tired Archduke Kurt von Behrmann in Nochemburg,
holding the post which in theory should be assigned to the
most powerful of the twelve after the death of the previous
Archduke, but which has in fact become a hereditary title
devoid of any meaning. The Council of the Twelve should be
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comprised of the Dukes or their delegate, but several Duchies
are currently represented by their Occipites (more often than
not the first born of the most prominent nobility, highlighting
where the power actually lies), who steer the Kingdom’s gov-
ernance towards a more advantageous future for the Church.
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
The Holy Kingdom is neither cosmopolitan nor loving of
innovation: its population is predominantly Canid (other
Theri are present, of course, much less so in number), with
Avians a distant second along the southern coast, meaning
they are traditionally suspicious of what they do not know.
As the reader might infer, the cultural aspects of the Holy
Kingdom are significantly influenced by religion in ways
unlike anywhere else in Vesteria. Innumerable facets of dai-
ly life, be it for farmers living in poverty in Dachsenland,
the aristocrats of San Mastino, or even the Keeper of the
Bones himself, are heavily ritualized, and everything is run
according to traditions so old that they appear untouchable.
A perfect example is seen in how any merchant or trades-
person will never end a deal without saying ‘the right price
to me, and to santingrid the rest’. ‘Santingrid’ is no arcane
mystery, but rather a corruption of the name of Saint Ingrid
of Lovemberg, a humble merchant who despite her meager
income and wealth, donated most of her belonging to the
construction of the Nochemburg Temple, and kept donat-
ing every year - good or bad for business - until her death
on the 319th day (this number is of particular note to the
Church, as it is also the number of bones in a Canid) of the
fifty year long construction. The multiple miracles attribut-
ed to her in the times that followed still did not obfuscate
the real reason for her sainthood and has come to symbolize
the devotion of all tradespeople.
Similarly, not even the most profane of mercenaries, if
native to the Kingdom, dares step onto a battlefield with-
out first reciting the Four Verses while pressing their weap-
on to their chest. This is the first ritual taught to recruits
of the Kingdom’s armies, both the secular one and the
Church’s forces. There are many other examples to illus-
trate the point, and all would highlight the same aspect: if
there had ever been any cultural practices before the rise of
the Church of Bones, no one remembers them. That said,
it would be a mistake to consider the Kingdom devoid of
any cultural endeavor and results: though the sacred is the
predominant subject matter of all arts, that does not prevent
the works from being sublime. Figurative arts have never
been the first choice of the Kingdom’s artists, and unlike
the Confederation, painting, drawing and sculpting are not
taught in any formal manner, bar in small artists’ workshops.
Writing, however, is held in high esteem, especially in San
Mastino (the city which rivals Nochemburg for the claim
to the cultural center of the country, to arguable success)
where it has fueled one of the most successful innovations
in the region. Indeed, it is because of a small group of local
artisans, and not a great mind from Wind Town, that one
of the most revolutionary devices in Vesteria has been ide-
ated and constructed: the printing press. The real problem
is that the results of such a device and the valiant output
of poets and novelists can only be accessed by nobility and
the reductive urban middle class, due to the incredibly low
levels of literacy in the country. The distance between the
highest and lowest earning classes is akin to a chasm, and
equally impossible to cross: if poverty in the Confederation
is an evil of the past, it is a reality of the majority of citi-
zens of the Holy Kingdom, especially in the rural regions.
Diametrically opposite is the populous aristocracy, and their
alternating opulence and rigor, borne of the fascination for
military life. Despite genders being considered equal in
hereditary matters (there are already rumors of Archduke
Kurt being followed by an Archduchess, his first born
Johanna), military careers are predominantly male, and a
military education is considered the norm for young noble
males. The same can be said of those outside of nobility,
who must spend a year once they come of age training in
weapon handling, so that they may be ready to defend their
masters should the need arise. The sole art of war deemed
appropriate for female citizens is archery, though a lady of
high extraction is expected to learn entirely different skills
altogether: in addition to embroidering, reading, and eti-
quette, music is considered the most valuable. Even outside
of aristocratic circles, music is seen as the most noble of
all arts: the most accessible to the least wealthy, as it only
requires one’s voice and a melody, and well received by the
Church in the form of choirs, as it contributes to a sense of
community and effort towards a single objective.
RELIGION
It may seem superfluous to speak further on the matter of
religion within the Holy Kingdom, but we have yet to answer
the most basic of questions: what is the Church of Bones?
The most practiced belief in all of Vesteria is, to all effects,
a worship of one’s ancestors brought to the extreme and
stripped of its private and intimate nature in favor of a vision
in which the Ancestors (the ancient and enormous skeletal
remains found on the southern coast over 1500 years ago) are
considered the progenitors of all Creatures in Vesteria. The
gargantuan remains have been the source of admiration and
reverence from the traditional inhabitants of the region, who
are claimed to have practiced shamanic beliefs. The first no-
table element is the similarity between the newly uncovered
skeletons and those of the many Canids belonging to their
communities; the sole difference being the sheer size of the
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former. The shamans noticed a second element, in that their
magic was much stronger in the presence of the mysterious
skeletons, which proved in their eyes the divine nature of the
discovery. The seed of a new belief was planted, eventually
becoming a religion: from worship limited to the ‘Skelt’ (the
oldest written record referring to what are now called the
First Vestiges) to worship of the ‘Primogenial Race’ of supe-
rior Canids, and finally the cult of the Ancestors more widely.
The Church of Bones maintains that the soul of all creatures
resides in their bones, which are therefore the sole sacred part
of an individual’s body and the sole worthy of burial. It also
teaches devotion towards those who came before, as they built
the present: all beings are indebted to those who prepared
the world for their arrival, and ancestors must be worshiped
as a result. The representations (symbolic figures to some,
real to others) of such concepts are the Father, the Mother,
and the Son. The Father is an incarnation of the past, the
foundation, everything which is eternal and unchangeable;
one prays to Him for wisdom, strength, steadfastness. The
Mother is the incarnation of the present, the origin of and
matter with which life is made, the means of growth; prayers
to Her usually revolve around a desire for awareness, fore-
sight, comprehension, selflessness. The Son is the incarnation
of the future, the courage with which one faces the unknown
without ever forgetting one’s roots; prayers to Him are a de-
mand for courage, determination, and insight. The traditional
representation of these three entities sees the Son pointing
ahead while looking behind, towards the Mother who lights
the way to Her pup with a torch, as She holds His hand.
Behind Her, the Father has both paws on her shoulders, as
if protecting her. Alongside these three central figures, wor-
ship is also dedicated to the Saints, considered as ‘family’ for
the believers, ancestors of particular merit, who have served
the Church in exceptional ways or have been a symbolic
manifestation of one of its principles. Given its origins, the
Church of Bones does not have a sacred text from which all
teachings are brought forward, but rather a collection of writ-
ings from various ages, penned by those called the Inspired
or Great Prophets: individuals blessed by the Ancestors with
hearing Their voices in dreams, visions, or mystical episodes,
which they then transcribed. The texts, carefully examined
by the council of Occipites overseen by the Keeper of Bones
himself, may be added to the Bone Canon if determined to
be the true voice of the Ancestors. The majority of these texts
(currently around 50) contains the precepts and teachings
which determine the various means through which to wor-
ship the Ancestors, what is and is not good in the eyes of the
Ancestors, the punishment for those who attack in any way
the sanctity of the Church, of its ministers, of the Ancestors,
and more. What emerges from the Bone Canon are three
major virtues that all devoted faithful must aspire to follow:
Faith in the Ancestors and in the Church, Their voice among
the living; Obedience of its precepts; Respect for those who
came before, as the world as it exists today is only possible
because of them. The other side of the coin sees four ma-
jor categories of infraction worthy of punishment, more or
less severe depending on the Church’s rule: insult towards
the Ancestors (such as lack of faith, heresy, blasphemy); in-
sult towards the Church and its ministers (contempt towards
all which is sacred); insult towards the family (seen as the
essential core in the Ancestry system, where being childless
can be deemed impure, unless one belongs to one of the var-
ious holy orders, as the Church considers its own as ‘family’);
insult towards one’s neighbor. The Church hierarchy reach-
es widely, and includes ministers who preach and lead wor-
ship, military orders (first above all the Paladins, though the
Inquisition is also infamously known) and minor orders, such
as the Brothers of the Sepulcher (who tend to burial rites
and processes), the Mortifieds (once considered heretics),
and the wandering Preachers who proselytize for the Church
and other religious truths. Listed in the minister hierarchy,
more specifically, we find the Tarsi (simple priests who tend
to and are responsible for the area around their own Temple),
Costolari (who coordinate larger areas around cities, and to
whom the Tarsi report to), Occipites (one per Duchy) and
the Keeper of the Bones, voice of the Ancestors on earth.
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FORTE LACUSTRE
Two centuries ago, Fort Lacustre must have been one of the
most imposing military structures in Vesteria, rising above
plunging waterfalls. The blood-soaked battle which saw the
change of property from the Vandersee to the Blaugarten
caused extensive damage to the fortified citadel, but the
reconstruction brought thicker walls and even stronger
defenses. Which makes the results, then, of Hermann von
Rott during the Conspiracy, who successfully infiltrated
and conquered the fort with a small handful of loyal sol-
diers, the more impressive. The story goes that Siglinda
Blaugarten, formidable if aged Duchess of Fort Lacustre,
yielded to the invader only after making him swear upon
the Cross of Bones that there would be no pillaging of the
town built just outside the Fort’s walls; the noble gesture
towards her people brought von Rott to order that the lady
of the Lakelands should not be burned on the pyre, but
instead beheaded and buried according to the rites of the
Church. Fort Lacustre and its duchy are now in the hands
of von Rott himself, one of the newly appointed aristocratic
families after the events of the Conspiracy of the Seven;
despite his impeccable track record, several of the counts
and marquis who report to him still eye him with disdain,
due to his humble origins and his less than refined behavior.
Whereas the Duke’s adoptive daughter, Elaine Duval-von
Rott, is highly admired and her company sought after due
to her aristocratic heritage, casting her as a rightful heir
among several local families in the Lakelands.
NOCHEMBURG
Nochemburg is undoubtedly the largest and most popu-
lated city of Vesteria, with Salso Nero and Nova Marina
only remotely able to compare to its gargantuan architec-
tonic magnificence, but also the filth of its underbelly (in
which Salso Nero may be able to compete). It is the heart
of power of the Holy Kingdom: here sits the Archduke, in
the De Goff Palace; here meet the councils of Dukes and
Occipites; here decisions are taken which lead the coun-
try; most of all, here is the sacred throne of the Keeper of
the Bones. The Great Temple of Bones, Prime Basilica of
the faith, is one of the most spectacular buildings in the
continent, decorated with hundreds of jewel-encrusted
bones belonging to an equal number of faithful aristocrats
who have chosen this as their resting place. Within it is
the Crypt of Keepers, in which the bones of the leaders
of the Church are kept and displayed for worship, clothed
in sacred garbs and placed within crystal shrines. The area
below the western transept hosts instead the Vault of Relics,
in which similarly attired remains of multiple Saints draw
hundreds of worshipers daily. Much as in other parts of the
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Kingdom, the magnificent capital with its white spires and
noble villas plays host to an abysmal difference between
its wealthy citizens and its poorest, going so far as to have
erected a wall separating the pearl merchant district and the
Noch dock quarters, practically slums.
SAN MASTINO
As already mentioned in the Holy Kingdom’s Geography sec-
tion, we will find two ethnicities living within the nation’s con-
fines, which have historically fought over the eastern border;
the remains of the conflict are still present in the majority of
place and family names. San Mastino is located at the north-
ern summit of the conquest which started from Vesterre and
Boule-Terrière, and is one of the few cities where the two eth-
nicities and language families have found a way to coexist more
or less successfully. It is perhaps the most progressive city in
the entire Kingdom, and the most willing to follow the Son in
looking ahead, rather than the Fatherly focus on the past. This
is an urban center which thrives on trade and the production of
luxury goods: here one will find the textile production district,
working the silks imported from the Eastern Empire (with
whom they are the sole trade partners by land), and that of the
goldsmiths (formed by a small community of Rodelians) who
provide half of the country’s nobility. On the other hand, how-
ever, the city also hosts the seat of the Inquisition, one of the
most feared orders of the Church of Bones, tasked with inves-
tigating and weeding out any and all possible heresies threat-
ening their dogma. San Mastino’s Occipites also happens to
be the older brother to the local Duke, and is known to be as
wealthy as he is unscrupulously ambitious. Keeping an eye on
his ambition is one of the strictest Inquisitors, Venceslao from
Mira, loyal subject to the Keeper of the Bones and fully primed
to act in case of treason.
THE WORM’S DEN
Perched over the Vulture’s Pass, the Worm’s Den has had
this name for less than twenty years. It was previously
known as Fort Blizzard, and going by the standards of the
Holy Kingdom of the time, it was an incredibly advanced
structure, built only one century prior by the then Duke of
Nochenland Werner von Behrmann with the support of
Duke of Gardeciel Geoffroy Beauceron-Legrand, to func-
tion as defense against the neverending incursions from
barbarians of the White Desert. The Fort was considered
impregnable by all master strategists in the Holy Kingdom,
and housed a garrison of 250 fighters specialized in high
altitude warfare, responsible for the 70 years of peace that
finally took over the land after centuries of struggle. The
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situation radically changed with the Conspiracy of the
Seven: the rebel Duke Rudolph von Behrmann called back
the garrison, at the time under the command of his son
Otto - who mysteriously disappeared in the night after
the message had been delivered. The now empty fortress
became the home of one of the raider groups put togeth-
er for the fight; once the Conspiracy had been dealt with,
Nochemburg had starkly different opinions about the ar-
rangement. One of the most infamous mercenary groups
of the Green Pit was hired, as both armies of the Kingdom
were still tending their wounds, and it was thanks to
the Worm Brethren and their incredible exploits that
Fort Blizzard changed its name. The mercenaries, led by
Torquato from Tanafonda and guided by a local armswom-
an (an extremely rare occurrence in the Holy Kingdom, as
women are seldom seen in the military career, if not out of
necessity), known solely as Tempest, burrowed through the
galleries which connected an empty silver mine just east
of Gardeciel to the cisterns of the Fort. With the raiders
taken care of, Torquato from Tanafonda settled with his
mercenary Brethren - the best in all of Vesteria - in the
liberated fortress, and now stands against incursions from
the glacial lands to the East.
 The Green Pit
GEOGRAPHY
To an Avian flying over the continent, each nation is easy
to distinguish at a glance: the Confederation is a chess-
board of farmlands, cities, towns, hills, woods, mountains,
webbed with roads as numerous as they are busy; the Holy
Kingdom sees houses built almost exclusively against the
walls of Dukes’ fortresses, as lakes pierce the landscape like
shards of sky, and the woods are much thicker and dark-
er; the Green Pit looks just as its name suggests: a strip of
land stretching from coast to coast without ever changing
its color, with the exception of the white peaks of the Spine.
The climate in this luxuriant land is mutable and famous for
its frequent precipitation, which only on the southern coast
exclude snow. Winters are cold and ruthless, summers are
humid, and fog is almost a constant feature of the north-
ern areas. The sole mountain range of the Green Pit is also
the highest, the youngest (if we may call young millenary
formations) and hardest to traverse in all of Vesteria. The
peaks just behind Tanafonda, one of the few truly inhabited
centers of what can barely be called a nation, are the rulers
of the continent, towering over even the Maws of the Holy
Kingdom. Mounts Ferriera, Sellareal, and the Greater Falda
- with its 6000 feet - are crowned by perennial snow, and the
still extremely arduous passes which allow to traverse the
Spine around Castel del Poggio are closed ten out of twelve
months a year. It is easier to cross further north, as the val-
ley of the Ruby River - a tributary of the Vena - leads to
the Calante Pass, the only one which can be taken by carts
and goods as well as individual hikers; it also coincidentally
leads to the Ossarium, a location which deserves further de-
scription later. The difficulty with which anyone may cross
the Green Pit is fundamental to the reader’s understanding
of this lawless country, with no capital city nor roads. The
Spine all but isolates its northwestern region, the Vena (the
second largest river in the Pit, which becomes a titanic force
of nature, prone to floods, as it passes Rossariva) only has
a total of three bridges, the Aterium triumphs for its entire
400 miles, its riverbed reaching almost a mile for most of
its race to towards the Known Sea, and only ferries allow its
crossing; ferries, and the one architectural structure worthy
of to be called as such outside of Salso Nero: Longbridge,
with its not entirely original name, which crosses the Green
Pit’s king of rivers about halfway down its length. In addi-
tion to all these complications, readers must consider one
more: the wooded areas of the Green Pit, bar the conifers
north of the Spine (more similar to the Confederation’s
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The Green Pit
Morderana), are not simple woods - they are the oldest in
all of Vesteria, if not the world, and the trees found within
are living monuments, often sequoias taller than 300 feet
and with diameters wider than 16 feet. Felling even one
of these incredible specimens takes enormous effort; fell-
ing enough so that a road connecting Holy Kingdom and
Confederation may be built, to avoid crossing both the wide
rivers and the Spine, is impossible. The areas where the trees
have ceded their land to younger woods, allowing the peo-
ples of the Pit to start farming lands, are scarce and often
nowhere near fertile enough. Farming such as it is else-
where in Vesteria is not seen in the Green Pit, where most
people have a vegetable patch but no fields exist. Fishing
and insect farming are the main sources of sustenance for
the Pit’s people, along with the trade of raw materials pres-
ent in the Pit like nowhere else in the world. The mines dot-
ting the Spine and the Calcaterra, the minor mountainous
range reaching from the Spine to Castel del Poggio and see
the Aterium spring among them, seem to house an end-
less source of iron, lead, zinc, silver, copper, gold, platinum,
chromium, aluminum, and gems of all colors. The already
mentioned forests, especially in the southern regions, are
rich in fine woods, sold on foreign markets for extremely
high prices. Most of the trade is conducted via water, hence
the proliferation of urban developments along the rivers or
on the coast (such as Salso Nero, the most populated city
in the Pit, or Rossariva, Castel del Poggio, Gloricanta, and
Rena), or close to the mines (Tanafonda, Buchebuie, and
Coldirame). Sole exception to this is Cimbra, the only city
of the Green Pit which regularly trades via land with the
neighboring Holy Kingdom, and famous across Vesteria for
its incredible woodcrafters.
POLITICS
It is extremely difficult to outline a political identity for the
entire Green Pit, as not even its borders are really officially
defined. Often one will find that they are simply the bor-
ders of where neighboring nations end, and not where the
Pit starts. It is devoid of a central government, a legal canon,
an army, and admittedly any civic infrastructure (the only
roads worthy of this name are those within city walls, and the
Salt Road, which connects Gloricanta, Salso Nero, and Rena,
to then continue along the coast to the Holy Kingdom),
making this land rich in resources but poor in any kind of
organized control, effectively leading to an unclaimed land
where everyone applies their at times extremely disparate
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own codes and morals. The type of settlement often influ-
ences the style of government and the lives of its denizens.
Three notable major types have been observed: city-mines,
village alliances, and municipalities. Mining towns are built
around the several veins across the Pit: their founders tend
to be the owners of the land which is being mined, either
conquered through force or occupied when left vacant, and
usually reside at the top of the hierarchy which governs the
settlement. The population lives and works in conditions akin
to slavery, as the price for protection from the mine owners
- who have accumulated wealth through the extracted raw
materials and therefore able to afford a mercenary guard - is
by far greater than that of their salary, and they are therefore
unable to ever be enfranchised. Mine supervisors occupy the
role of functionaries, spies, and helpers to the masters, and
are the ones who directly (and forcefully) control the regular
and understandable riotous movements among the populace,
with the help of small groups of soldiers for hire. Life in these
underground cities is extremely hard, but to many it offers a
better chance of survival than an attempt at solo adventur-
ing. The Green Pit, after all, claims the highest presence of
raiders and pillaging in all of Vesteria: arrogant from the lack
of enforcement and fueled by a mixture of survival instinct
and desire to overwhelm those seen as weaker, the Green
Pit’s bandits count among their number the likes of thieves,
smugglers, other nations’ deserters, dissatisfied mercenaries,
assorted criminals, and simply unscrupulous individuals with
a penchant for cruelty and greed, who would not hesitate to
draw blood at the possibility of even the smallest loot. Faced
with such a threat, many voluntarily opt to live underground,
while others start raising defenses around their villages and
contacting neighboring settlements to form rudimentary al-
liances. The few rural areas and zones under the control of
loggers and lumberjacks are filled with these alliances and
leagues of small towns intent on maintaining their autono-
my by leaning on each other. Labor is still toilsome, threats
no less frequent, but life is admittedly a little easier than in
the mines in the Spine or the hills of Calcaterra. The next
development phase from this type of settlement is the mu-
nicipality, usually independent cities which, strong off their
trade and crafts, have been able to set themselves apart from
the alliances of small villages and create their own military
presence, city walls, and impose a legal code. The municipali-
ties are very close in structure to the early versions of the city-
states which make up the Confederation, and are among the
few places where some form of order is maintained. Where
fear for one’s life and belongings is not as strong, bureaucracy
usually finds a way in: municipalities have a form of taxation,
which allows them to build short lengths of roads, bridges,
public utilities and even a rudimentary form of postal and
delivery services. International relations between the Green
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The Green Pit
Pit and its confining states are historically tense: what else
can be expected from a location so rich in resources and op-
portunities, other than to tempt the greed of stronger and
better armed neighbors? It might then seem strange, if not
entirely surprising, how the Green Pit has never been con-
quered in its entirety, and only small areas have been under
foreign military occupation. The first reason we have already
discussed above, and has to do with the difficulties of its ter-
rain and the logistical nightmare for any army to attempt a
large scale invasion. Whereas the second has more to do with
the local population: much like the landscape, denizens of
the Green Pit are untamed and ready to fight, and no foreign
occupier has ever lasted more than a couple of years before
fleeing back home with their tail between their legs or find-
ing themselves at rest beneath the foliage of a quiet wooded
area. Episodes such as the Cimbra siege, the Coldirame mas-
sacre, the Seven Sorties, and the Long Night have contrib-
uted to the discouragement of any military action towards
the impregnable Pit. Recently, however, with the discovery
of the Ossarium, the Holy Kingdom has started fueling its
own expansionist dreams: only time will tell whether they
will ever be successful.
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
In all places where sadly the main concern is finding food,
shelter, and defending oneself from constant aggression -
for most of the population - cultural endeavors have a hard
time to flourish. Illiteracy is the rule in the Green Pit, and
being able to read and write is seen in equal measure with
suspicion, disdain, and envy: suspicious as one can com-
municate in a silent and indecipherable manner, meaning
secrets can be passed along too easily; disdain as it is of-
ten seen as a weak point in foreigners (whoever has had
the time to learn has not had to fight enough for their life,
clearly); envy as many realize the enormous potential of a
means by which knowledge can travel, last through time,
and be recorded beyond a single individual and their mem-
ory. Among all visual arts, the sole which has found a fertile
ground in these lands is sculpture, especially woodcarving,
in which many masters of the craft reach peaks thought
impossible by any who consider the Pit a gaggle of ignorant
and violent bandits. The Cimbra area is rightly well known
for its mahogany workers, legendary across the lands as the
only foreign workforce hired during the construction of the
de Goff Palace in Nochemburg. The level and intricacy of
their carving is exquisite and precise, impossible to repli-
cate, and it has become fashionable for the Confederation’s
nouveaux riches to ride into Salso Nero to purchase luxury
furniture for their residences. High-end crafts are consid-
ered the highest form of labor one can aspire to, and all
manual labor is respected more than intellectual pursuits.

Metalwork in particular has seen the development of in-
novation with extraordinary results, and Coldirame and its
surroundings have seen the creation of a specialized blade-
smith school. To this day, the best swords in Vesteria are
forged in Coldirame, and the best Artificers can be found
only in Tanafonda, as they develop and excel in the new
art of fire weapons. The excellence reached in the arms cre-
ation and trade is inextricably linked with the provable fact
that the most popular career is that of the mercenary (for
any gender, as the latter is of little importance to any as-
pect of daily life in a country where the main concern is
survival). Given its troubled history, which saw many in-
vasion attempts from even before the Holy Kingdom was
a kingdom, denizens of the Green Pit are very fearful of
what appears different, and often react with violence to
what they have yet to understand. Unlike their neighbors
to the east, resistant to change, people in the Pit are more
likely to adopt something new if it turns out to be practi-
cally useful and brings no risk in doing so. Common people
are often mistrustful and ready for a fight, and very little can
scare the citizens of a land with no king and no law more
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than the prospect of slavery and loss of freedom, especially
as this is an unfortunately frequent occurrence in the Pit.
It may not be called as such (the preferred and most used
term is ‘servant’, never ‘slave’), but a servant who will never
pay off the debt with their master is a slave nonetheless. The
Servant Auction is a frequent and common event for many
cities of the Pit, and the one in Salso Nero is famed for its
quantity and variety of creatures offered for employment
(the polite term under which sales of sentient beings are
made). The Green Pit is scattered with materialistic, cynical
beliefs, and for many the purchase of kin is a necessary evil
no worse than many others. Slavery has dropped its termi-
nology purely for trade with wealthy merchants from other
countries, out of fear that a negative moral judgment may
chase their coin from the Pit. This, of course, is not the sole
opinion on the matter, yet it is still the most rooted, effec-
tively over-ruling all others.
RELIGION
Partly due to the little urbanization, partly due to the lack
of a central power influencing the general population,
religion has never played a major role in the Green Pit,
and there is no one dominant belief system. The Church
of Bones has a moderate following, especially in the mu-
nicipalities, but there are very few temples beyond their
walls and practice is mostly limited to private worship, as
is the case in many areas of the Confederation. Many of
the aspects of the Church which are accepted as integral to
worship in other countries, such as minor festivities tied to
Saints, daily liturgies, most precepts used to set apart the
faithful from those who do not believe are rarely applied.
Instead, many of the traditions of pre-existing religions
have been incorporated within the practices of the Church
of Bones, which in the Green Pit has become a hybrid
cult, bringing together past and present. Alongside what
is, in any case, the predominant religion across Vesteria,
the Green Pit hosts several ancient animist beliefs, almost
entirely extinct in other countries. The most known, and
definitely the one which has most been incorporated into
the local Church of Bones worship, is that of the Lord of
Seeds; his followers hold all life to be sacred, as they believe
every living creature holds a fragment of the Lord’s soul, a
kind entity who oversees the proliferation of life. Despite
the meager number of followers of its purest incarnation,
not yet contaminated by the Nochemburg Church, it is still
the most practiced belief in the Pit’s central zones, espe-
cially among farmers and lumberjacks, the latter of whom
often mark the wood ready for sale with a Y (a stylized
version of a sprout), the symbol of the Lord of Seeds. There
are records of early incarnations of the Church of Bones
clashing against the Seeders, in one of the few religious
wars of which we have written testimony; the language
used in the record, however, is so archaic that researchers
are still undecided as to whether it actually was the pacif-
ic earth-worshipers or practitioners of the Skrìa, the fire
magic. Skrìa followers have never truly been welcome, and
the few who still adhere to the belief conduct their rites in
secret. The Skrìa fire is a hungry, cruel divinity which ap-
pears to bestow incredible powers to those who worship it:
for example, shamans can divine the future by looking into
embers and burning a lock of their own hair, along with
an object they do not wish to be rid of and a coin, which
will have to be retrieved with bare hands from the embers
once the ritual is complete. These mage-clerics have de-
tailed knowledge of all types of flame and flammable ma-
terial, and have drawn up a hierarchy of pyres to be used
for magical purposes: the lowest is a dung fire, and it is
considered an insult to read someone’s future through the
flames of dried feces; the most powerful is flesh fire, and
this is the reason for which Skrìa worshipers are frequently
accused of witchcraft, blood rites, and any conceivable bru-
tality. The allegations are rarely fully disproved, leading to
the current avoidance and suspicion of anyone practicing
Skrìa or suspected of doing so.
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The Green Pit
SALSO NERO
We have illustrated how urban settlements are few, modest,
and fairly distant from each other across the wooden expanse
which is the Green Pit, but we have yet to talk about the one
great exception to the rule in this non-nation filled with contra-
dictions: Salso Nero is the second largest city in all of Vesteria,
the most cosmopolitan, the most chaotic, the one where the
wealthy are the wealthiest and the poor are the poorest, where
anything is possible if one is willing to sacrifice something.
Built in the heart of the Aterium’s delta, this coastal metropolis
owes its successes to two major factors: its salt flats, and their
black salt which is then left to smoke before sale, and its slave
trade, connected to the even larger ones in the Far Lands. On
the shoulders of these markets, Salso Nero has grown beyond
all expectations in the past three centuries, and has been able to
set itself as a pearl among the southern coast of the savage Pit,
a shining example of civility and incredible horrors alike, torn
between the highest crime rate in Vesteria and some of the
most exquisite crafts ever seen. The city’s profile has changed
forever since Paddath, slave-trader and current Mayor - as well
as the only Lissame to have reached such status anywhere in
Vesteria - ordered the construction of a palace in his image
to forever oversee the port, connected to the inner city by a
web of alleys and canals. Any other location might have seen
such excess as too much to even be considered, but it was well
accepted in Salso Nero and has quickly become one of the
city’s symbols. Within the walls of the Pearl of the Known
Sea, anything can be bought, services can be hired, pleasures
unknown can be sampled; lineage means nothing here, rep-
utation is everything, and an assassin will cost less than a fist
of nutmeg. Many of the trade routes which connect the Avian
Islands, Rodelia, Calìda, and several other eastern ports with
the Confederation pass through Salso Nero, ignoring Vesterre
and the Holy Kingdom, considered less than ideal for certain
deals. It is not just the black market, however, which flourish-
es in Salso Nero, as the latter has been able to bring together
influences and cultures from all of the peoples who cross its
gates: in this impossible city alone will the reader find patri-
cian estates decorated with shell mosaics, painters capable of
seeding jealousy among Wind Town masters, poets who can
declare in ten disparate languages, and the scent of spices un-
known elsewhere in Vesteria.
TANAFONDA
Tanafonda is one of the city-mines which change the
heart of the Spine into a hive of activity. Founded around
a rich vein of iron and an even richer zinc one discovered
at a later stage, much like many settlements of its kind, it
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has been shaken by regular miner uprisings, none of which
particularly effective in making its demands heard and
overthrowing its masters. Unlike the other underground
cities, which rarely attack each other, Tanafonda was an
attempted object of conquest by Buchebuie, some thirty
years ago, as the latter grew hungry for the resources lack-
ing beneath the hills of the Calcaterra. The constable of
his hometown, Ermello from Buchebuie, led the invad-
ing forces, and proved himself one of the most formidable
commanders in the Green Pit. His biggest mistake, how-
ever, was to allow slavers to capture several of the con-
quered young to be sold in Salso Nero and the Far Lands.
One of them would make him pay his debt many years
later. Ermello remained as leader of Tanafonda after the
conquest, and even in his despot rule showed more mercy
than the previous mine owners. Even after the return of
Torquato from Tanafonda, no longer a young rebel at the
head of a handful of fleeing slaves but now a mercenary
fighter, and his reappropriation of the city, there were many
who missed Ermello’s rule. Well aware of the resentment
of a homeland which he had hoped would welcome him
as a savior, Torquato was unable to remain in Tanafonda,
and reverted to the leadership of the Worm Brethren (a
nickname given to them after the Taking of Tanafonda
and its galleries filled with Black Powder) headed for Fort
Blizzard, to take part in the events that would make them
famous across all lands. The current situation in Tanafonda
is confusing and complex: some dream of Torquato’s re-
turn, others lament the loss of Ermello, remembering the
order of his rule but forgetting his tyranny, and others still
take advantage of the divide and focus on profiting from
it. Today, the Mayor of Tanafonda is Fredegario Lanza,
a former merchant turned opportunistic politician, with
substantial ties to the Coldirame Bladesmith Corporation,
an impressive mind for business, and a renowned passion
for the cat of nine tails. Where his loyalty is overwhelm-
ingly towards his own pockets, that of his two bailiffs is
split between the late Ermello and the absent Torquato.
BUCHEBUIE
Buchebuie is the archetype of what the reader might imag-
ine when we write of city-mines: an awe-inspiring deep
burrow, expanding foot by foot under ground, like an enor-
mous termite nest. The higher levels, closer to the fresh air
and light of the Spine, are occupied by the mine owners
and the wealthy merchants who trade with the surface. The
Buca, the part of the mine that sees active digging so far
from the sunlight that many who work and live here may
never see it again, is home to the miners and their fami-
lies, splitting into working and domestic shafts. If life in
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Tanafonda is hard because the masters are strict and work
is tiring, it is doubly so in Buchebuie due to the sheer size
of its population and its incomparable hunger for resources.
The difficult climate was seen at one time as an opportunity
by one of the most powerful members of the City Council,
Galeazzo de Furi, who made sure his granddaughter Cecilia
married the leader of the gang who had brought order to
the Buca. The marriage of Cecilia and Ermello was bitter-
sweet: despite the arrangement, the two harbored sincere
feelings for each other, but de Furi’s influence, his posi-
tion and ambition were enough to cause the conquest of
Tanafonda and all the woes which followed. Despite the
latter, which we have shown elsewhere, Galeazzo de Furi
still sits on the Buchebuie Council, and we cannot rule out
that his ambitions have died along with Ermello.
ROSSARIVA AND THE OSSARIUM
The Green Pit has never been taken by force, but sever-
al times its borderlands have been occupied for a short
time, only for the invaders to be fought out by the inhos-
pitable nature of the land and, even more so, of its peo-
ple. The most recent example can be found in Rossariva,
which appears today to be a protectorate of sorts of the
Holy Kingdom. Why Rossariva? What is it about a modest
river port, devoid of any noticeable successes, that attracts
such a powerful, war-bent, crusading country? Rossariva
rises from the confluence of the Ruby River and the Vena,
maintaining control over the valley beyond. Traveling up-
stream one will encounter a second confluence with the
Rio Costa, which marks the route to follow to reach the
Calante, the easiest pass in all of the Spine range. This
might already make it an important strategic objective, but
again, it was not its position that drew the attention of
Nochemburg. Once the pass is crossed, the other side of
the Spine is steep and easily falls into rubble. The hard rain
and spring thaw often cause landslides: a young woman
from the Holy Kingdom, inspired by voices that only she
could hear and a religious fervor that the Keeper of the
Bones himself would envy, ventured here after one of these
landslides, finding the opening to a natural cave which re-
sulted on no existing map. One year later, the young wom-
an - Plautilla - returned to her village after walking for
hundreds of miles while dragging a truly gargantuan bone
behind her. And so the Ossarium was discovered, and the
Church of Bones wasted no time in recovering from its
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archives the until now apocryphal writings of Mastodonte,
finding the location of the cave from the raving proph-
etess, and sending its army to secure access to one of the
most unsettling discoveries of the modern age. The oc-
cupation of Rossariva has never been peaceful, as no one
in the Green Pit is happy to see the arrival of a foreign
army. There were negotiation attempts between general
Doberhauser and Lucinda Saltipieri, Mayor of Rossariva,
which ended in a kerfuffle as Saltipieri deemed insulting
the amount offered to cede to the general the land between
Calante pass and Rossariva itself. Unconfirmed rumors tell
of how the Mayor, known since youth to be a stubborn
kid, charged Doberhauser headfirst, denting his belly ar-
mor. She was pierced on the spot by the general’s guards,
and her death lit the fuse of the bloody revolt that would
immediately follow. The Rossariva Massacre is a sad page
in the tumultuous history of the Green Pit, and in the days
that followed the city stayed true to its colors, not because
of the iron redness of its banks, but because of the blood
spilled by its citizens and invaders alike.
 The Avian Islands
GEOGRAPHY
The Avian Islands are Vesteria’s only true archipelago, and
the thirteen isles that form the country offer some of the
most awe-inspiring views in the continent. The eastern
block of islands, which includes three of the archipelago’s
major landmasses (Rostride, formerly known as Head
Island, Remigaria, and Levantine) and the smaller Onyx
Rock, is made up of spectacular, brilliantly white chalk for-
mations, and its cliffs dropping into the water below have
inspired more than a handful of epic lines of poetry. The
islands to the west could not be any more different, a long
stretch of volcanic rock: rising from the sea in a turmoil of
magma and scalding steam, many boast the famous beaches
of black sand which marks them apart from their older
siblings to the east. Many of the volcanoes which created
them have been extinct for many ages now, and all that
remains are the giant craters covered in greenery on the
isles of Vinturo, Trispoli, and Fria. The volcano on Fornace,
meanwhile, keeps erupting violently, making the island
around it almost impossible to settle upon. The neighbor-
ing Surgiva and Bagni Reali are famous for their sulfurous
springs, considered a source of health by many locals and
turned almost a millennia ago into thermal baths; these are
visited by wealthy elite and common citizens alike, one of
the rare examples of place in which the castes of the island
population mixes without conflict. The remaining islands
include small Moncorto, and the twinned Greater Altalia
and Lesser Altalia, once a single isle split in two by the fre-
quent earthquakes caused by volcanic activity. These mag-
nificent lands are the gardens of the Avian Islands, and their
slopes see plantations of fruit trees which cover the land in
white and pink once Spring comes. The reader might be
familiar with ‘Altalia lace’, which refers both to the trees
in bloom decorating the green islands seen from the air,
and the actual lacework traditionally made by the Rodelian
migrant community, especially their women and children;
they gather in their yards, each with their own bobbins, and
produce exquisitely intricate lacework, which will then be
sold for no small sums at the market in Florizza.
The almond trees grown here are particularly famous for
the size and flavor of their fruit, and the entire poetic pro-
duction of the Avian Islands often features dames wearing
sweet almond scents. Farming is only feasible on a small
part of the archipelago, and only Rostride and Levantine
can host actual tended fields. Fishing - as often is the case
for island cultures - is the major source of sustenance for
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the local population, who have never dedicated themselves
too much to insect farming. Avian Island fishers are admired
and respected across Vesteria, and having one on board one’s
boat is considered a good omen by many. None of the islands
is truly flat, but very few can claim any true altitude varia-
tion: beyond the Fire Mountain on Fornace, only Rostride
and Vinturo have any peaks above 3000 feet. Unlike other
nations, where mountainous areas are also the least inhab-
ited, the opposite is true on the Islands: both Nidialti and
Espera are built one against the rocky wall which falls from
the Gryph Mountains to the Gulf of Nests, while the other
is hidden among the shadows of the high peaks of the west-
ern side. Silfia, the third, smallest city of the most populated
island in the archipelago, is located on the estuary of the
Acqualonga, the longest river in the country, whose valley
forms the granary of the Avian Islands.
POLITICS
The traditionalism of the Avian Islands is second only to
that of the Holy Kingdom, and under several aspects it ac-
tually trumps the latter: whilst the neighbors across the wa-
ter are regularly embroiled in internal struggles, State versus
Church conflicts, civil wars and rebellions, none of this takes
place on the Islands. The power of the monarch (usually a
queen) is absolute and unchallenged. The racial caste sys-
tem is almost never questioned, and for the peoples of the
Islands the status quo cannot be touched, not out of impos-
sibility, but rather because it is seen as the natural order of
things. The current royal family, the Arpa-Pitris, have been
in power for at least 460 years of uninterrupted inheritance.
Queen Margherita VI, no longer youthful but still in her
prime, has been on the throne for the past 38, and despite
not being as adored as her mother - who had earned the
nickname of Star of the South and is still incredibly beloved
- she is well respected and has proven to be a good leader
for her country. The latter’s nobility follows the well-estab-
lished division into duke, marquis, count, baron, and minor
nobility, simply referred to as Lord or Lady of their estate.
Rapax and Strigides alone can hold these posts, and millen-
nia of predatory behavior has ensured that even today no
one struggles to accept the arrangement. All islands, save
Rostride which hosts the Royal Palace in Nidialti, is repre-
sented by its highest ranked noble or their delegate (often
their direct heir) at the Crown Council, whose function is
to guide the monarch in their decision, but has no power to
veto or ability to stop them in any way. The highest position

within the Council is that of High Owl, which as the name
might suggest is exclusively the remit of Strigides of no-
ble blood from the Espera line, the twilight city beyond
the Gryph Mountains, the only one to rival in power with
Nidialti and its Eagles. The High Owl is somewhat of a First
Counselor and is the sole position which may be delegated
by the Crown to effect decisions on State matters. Many
a time in the history of the Nidialti monarchy the throne
has been occupied by someone unquestionably unable to
rule; on these occasions, the High Owl has always discreetly
taken the reins of the kingdom. Only once did this happen
in an explicit manner, to the point of boasting: during the
reign of Sigismund I, the Absent King (an epithet which
might tell the reader about his rule more in general), at the
hands of High Owl Cornelius Attanei, count of Espera, one
of the most lucid and opportunistic leaders that the Avian
Islands have ever had. Attanei wanted to ensure that people
knew who was really behind the prosperity of the coun-
try during those troubled twenty years, and when the time
came for Sigismund’s daughter Lavinia to be crowned, he
did all he could to maintain the power he had built. Lavinia
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VII was able to face him down, but she also did not wish
to rid herself of his abilities and services: she nominated
him ambassador to the newly born Confederation, and ap-
pointed his son Corrado to High Owl - whom many had
whispered she already held in particular esteem, and not
entirely political in nature. On the topic of international
relations, the Avian Islands are on cordial if neutral terms
with all powers in Vesteria, bar a strong if improbable al-
liance with the small country of Rodelia. The cooperation
with the latter has always been known, though it was only
made official with the indefatigable efforts of one the most
famed diplomats of the archipelago’s history: Violante
Galerici, through the Treaty of Eternal Harmony, signed
by the Consul of Rodelia Fernàn de la Cueva and Queen of
the Islands Marsilia II.
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
The Avian Islands’ traditions and cultural values present pe-
culiarities not usually encountered elsewhere in the known
world. The most obvious and controversial (though only
outside of the Islands themselves, where it is instead fairly
well accepted) is the class division based on the Familia of
birth, which dictates not only one’s social status but also the
careers available to an individual of a specific caste. There
are six recognizable classes: the First Class is comprised of
the nobility and public officials; the Second Class are war-
riors; Third Class includes the learned and the artists; in
Fourth Class we find merchants, craftspeople, sailors, farm-
ers, fishers; Fifth Class includes all non-specialized work-
ers and simple laborers. Those who labor underground and
never fly, those who conduct a life of crime or are forced to
live in servitude to pay off a debt is considered Filth, the
sixth and lowest class, effectively disenfranchised in Avian
society. Those belonging to the First Class have access to
the occupations of each class below their own, but are usu-
ally judged for taking ‘too low’ a position. For example, it is
socially acceptable for the second offspring of a noble fam-
ily of Falcons to pursue a military career, usually a Second
Class occupation; they would concern their family and
spread gossip among the servants if they chose academic
studies, but they would still be tolerated (and perhaps even
praised in case of excellence); they would be repudiated
and cast out should they choose to set off as a lowly sailor.
By contrast, anyone born in Second Class or lower cannot
ever access a higher post. The only manner through which
one’s caste might be ‘elevated’ - and this applies solely to
individuals and their direct descendants - is by doing such
a tremendous service to a higher ranking caste that they
might receive a Token of Rebirth, a symbolic gift which
signifies how much said individual has transcended their
cast by personal merit. If a descendant of someone who has
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earned a Token proves themselves unworthy of it, howev-
er, the whole family would plummet back to the original
caste. Those, instead, who refute their own caste and ded-
icate themselves to lower mansions immediately lose all
privileges, and their descendants are now tied to the low-
er class they have been relegated to. Clergy people operate
outside of the caste system, though this is so rooted among
Avian society that they often, even unwittingly, still apply
its rules. Avians who emigrate or who are born on the con-
tinent are exempt from the caste system but are not well
looked-upon by the archipelago dwellers: to the eyes of a
Heron of Levantine, the mercenary Chickens often seen in
the Green Pit are a despicable and ridiculous sight, as the
Ruspei would never be able to access the Second Class’ mil-
itary career in their homeland. Generally speaking, Rapax,
Strigides, and Crows alone belong to the First Class, other
Corvids, Geese, Pelicans (traditionally well placed in the
navy) and Herons belong to the Second Class, other Ansers
and Grarcons to the Third, Pici and Ruspei to the Fourth.
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The Fifth Class brings together all those who have not been
able to carve out space in a higher caste, and the same can
be said of the Filth. All of this may appear complex, con-
tradictory in parts, and often unjustified to outsiders (es-
pecially continental Avians), but it is crucial to locals, and
seen as natural and just. Each settlement maintains a census
of the Classes and those who belong to them, meticulously
updated with each birth, each death, each disgraceful and
valorous act which might have modified the standing of
their population in the system. One of most notable exam-
ples of promotion is the already mentioned Duck family
to which Violante Galerici belonged, whose efforts were
rewarded with a Token of Rebirth from the Queen her-
self and even promotion to First Class. The current heir of
the Galerici family, Agata, is Avian ambassador to Rodelia,
and is holding high her dynasty’s honor. In Avian culture,
international relations, what is found beyond the flat hori-
zon of the Known Sea, and the desire for discovery have
always formed a crucial aspect in direct contrast with the
otherwise traditional and reactionary local society and sys-
tems. Pioneers to the Treaty of Eternal Harmony, famous
explorers Alderigo (a Pelican from Onyx Rock) and Juan
(an intrepid Rodelian Glider, one of the first cartographers
to resort to the help of an Avian to accurately map the bor-
ders of Vesteria) are considered national heroes and each
year sees a re-enactment of sorts of their adventure, staring
on June 24th. A Pelican and a Glider are cast to play the
parts of Alderigo and Juan, and are accompanied by a pro-
cession of Avians and Rodents (some already living on the
Islands, others traveling from Rodelia for the occasion) as
they set flight for the Confederation, following each stop
of the original pairing. The two weeks of festivities end in
Nova Marina, which hosts a famous statue dedicated to the
two explorers, with an evening of banquets and stage shows.
The Rodelian community which has settled on the Islands
is held in high esteem thanks to the invaluable assistance
provided by an army of small but extremely dexterous hands
can bring to an entire genus of creatures with large wings
but lacking opposable thumbs. Many of these communities
have adapted to the Class system, though in their case not
based on Species; many Rodents proudly claim to belong
to the Fourth or even Third Classes, thanks to their skill as
craftspeople or sailors. One of the fields in which Rodelian
participation is the most sought out is precisely the latter:
there are very few Avians capable of moving among the
sails and trappings of a large ship, or even of rowing an oar,
and proof of this can be seen by the high Rodent population
in the docks area of Nidialti, and the few Theri anywhere
on the Islands. There is, however, a rule that each and every
ship maker, captain, or merchant follow closely: no more
than two Mice at any time must be present on the same
crew. The strange ruling finds its origin in the tendency for
Mice to gather through an extreme sense of community and
has frequently led to actual mutinies. A famous case can be
seen with a crew exclusively comprising Rats which, within
two months, was able not only to mutiny and take control
of the vessel, but also to become one of the most feared pi-
rate ships of the Known Sea and its busy routes. It has been
92 years, and the patched up, descendant crewed Laughing
Egret still sails the seas of Vesteria, pillaging and looting
with no consequence, and the Mouse veto seems justified.
Many wish for this cursed crew to be caught in the wa-
ters of one of the Rapax rumored to still adhere to the Old
Laws: historically, a death sentence for particularly sordid
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crimes meant being eaten by the local nobility. Today, it is
seen as a barbaric and unimaginable horror, but this does
not prevent some from whispering how it is still very much
a reality in certain remote areas of the archipelago.
RELIGION
Religion has never been of any particular relevance in
Avian society. The Church of Bones confirms itself as the
most followed practice, though rituals are slightly modified
(celebrations last longer, are conducted in the older lan-
guage, and singing and music take a central role), but many
Avians attend these more out of tradition than actual de-
votion. This is somewhat inverted in rural areas, and those
who believe do so with utmost sincerity. Within religious
hierarchies, the entire Class system collapses, as the spir-
itual world is seen as separate from the secular traditions
of the kingdom. The separation of the two is clear, and the
powers in Nidialti distrust the Holy Kingdom, considering
the dangers of bringing together two worlds which should
be left to each other. Those who choose to follow their faith
join to all effects an unnamed Class, which brings together
all worshipers of all faiths, treated with both respect and
caution by the other Classes. Despite many still uncon-
sciously applying the system’s principles (it is more proba-
ble to see Occipites come from Strigides rather than Pici),
the relations between Species and Familiae is much more
relaxed compared to wider Avian society. Alongside the
Church of Bones, some minor religions still survive on the
more remote Islands (especially Trispoli and Fria), most
likely practiced for millennia and jealously preserved by
their followers. The Celestial Singers are a sect of moon and
tide worshipers about whom very little is known; probably
composed, for the most part, of Nightingales and Strigides,
though there are no written records, making the task of
an outside chronicler almost impossible. Among the king-
dom’s military forces, we find the widespread Huntress’
Faith, whose implacable divinity champions strength, dis-
cipline, courage, and all qualities traditionally tied to hunt-
ers, and by association, soldiers. This is a religion with no
temples nor celebrants, in which the relationship between
the believer and the Goddess is direct and personal. It is
said that the greatest gift that the Huntress can bestow is
the Red Vision, the battlefield fury which manifests in the
form of heightened senses, reflexes, absolute focus, and a
disregard for death.
NIDIALTI
Few ports in the world can boast a better position than that
of the capital of the Avian Islands, protected by a gulf so
close it almost becomes a lagoon. Despite its spectacular lo-
cation and the tangible advantages it brings, the city rising
over the picturesque cliffs which have been given the nick-
name of Great Perch, is a recent development, when com-
pared to other large cities in Vesteria. We need not travel
farther than fifty years prior to the time of Alderigo, the
famous explorer, to witness the first agreement between the
Eagles nesting on the cliffs and the community of Pelicans
who wished to settle there. The expansion of Nidialti in the
following centuries was explosive and fueled by the grow-
ing activity of its port. One of the characteristics that most
stands out in the city’s construction is the visible difference
in structure between the docks areas, built to be accessi-
ble for those not equipped with wings, and the High City,
built for Avians: there are no railings, no gangways or stairs,
only landings (some very simple, some intricately deco-
rated) jutting into the air from round building doors. For
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anyone without the gift of flight, it is practically impossible
to access the High City, and only recently has a cable car
been installed to allow for foreign dignitaries to access the
Royal Palace without having to waste an entire day crawl-
ing around the suspended alleyways of the High City or go
through the humiliation of being carried by an Avian. The
area of Port Talon has become famous for its fish market,
apparently the largest, best stocked and of highest quality of
all of Vesteria, and many attend the early morning auctions
led by Cormorants squawking higher and higher prices ac-
cording to the silent gestures and nods from the merchants
and fishers present.
ESPERA
Where Nidialti rises like a white spear above its equal-
ly candid cliffs, the second largest city of the archipelago
chooses to be more discreet. Espera, also called the Dark
City, is plunged into the pine forest of its narrow valley, in
the shadow of three sides of the Gryph Mountains. It only
receives direct sunlight for three hours every day, and only
during summer: this quality, which would make any de-
velopment less appealing to the vast majority of creatures,
is at the heart of Espera’s identity: a ghost city by day,
which only comes to life once the light dies. Its popula-
tion is almost entirely nocturnal Species: Strigides, which
form the majority of its citizens, and the small community
of Vespertili which occupy the Vico Mimbranella neigh-
borhood and its alleys. The inversion of rhythms and the
uniformity of its citizens has given Espera somewhat of
a sinister fame, and very few ‘dailies’ (the term by which
the locals call those who do not entirely tolerate nocturnal
life) visit for long. The only motivation for the latter would
be to attend its famous College, commonly known as the
Solcalante School or simply Solcalante, where subjects
taught range from math to literature to natural sciences in
a manner very different from that of equally celebrated in-
stitutions such as Wind Town’s Schola Ducale. The teach-
ers here prefer debating each subject with their students
rather than holding monologues from their lecterns, and
the first quality recognized and rewarded in its students
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is their oratory skill. The College building, much like the
rest of Espera, is not elegant or particularly noteworthy:
the city’s architecture is simple, functional and moderate
in its elegance, comprising clean and regular proportions.
The peak that overlooks the city hosts a small castle, from
where the Counts of Espera (the last two centuries these
have been the Attanei family) administer their affairs.
Atop the squared fort sits the High Owl, First Counsel
to the royals of Nidialti and Honored Orator, title as-
signed to those presiding over the regular meetings of
the city’s most notable families. These gatherings, called
Parliaments, occur by rotation at each family’s estate, and
usually involve debates of cultural interest. They serve both
as social events during which one might exchange infor-
mation or acquire knowledge, and as contests between
political rivals, as in Espera the tongue is more feared
than the dagger or the rostrum. The Strigides subculture
assigns great importance to all intellectual pursuits, and
those who distinguish themselves during Parliaments do
not go unnoticed.
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 Chapter Three - Familiae and Species
n Historia, each player plays as a sentient anthropomorphic animal, and this chapter showcases the various
animals available to play. Familiae are what would be considered Races in the game, with Species replacing
sub-races, though with more specific and unique characteristics for each. Theri and Avians are the predominant
Familiae of Vesteria, and the manual details the rules to play these two broad categories, based respectively
on our world’s mammals and birds. Sauri and Lissames, our reptiles and amphibians, are not discussed as
they are Species present in other geographical areas, and only encountered in Vesteria as travelers or visitors. The list of Familiae
offered in this chapter is lengthy and varied, though not exhaustive, and covers the most common and representative animals. GMs
and players are free to introduce any missing creatures, along with modifying traits and descriptions if they don’t align with their
roleplaying choices: anthropomorphic animals are an archetype, but that does not nor should it make them into static caricatures.

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Familiae and Species
ach character in Historia belongs to
an anthropomorphic animal species
with its own characteristics, abilities,
and peculiarities. This handbook is
not intended to be a biology treatise,
and various authorial liberties and
interpretations have been taken to de-
fine categories and references. When a
player creates their own character, they begin by choosing either
the order of Theri (mammals) or Avians (birds). Outside the
borders of the lands of Vesteria, discussed here, also live Lissami
(the counterparts of our amphibians) and Sauri (the reptiles).
The latter are rare to find in the lands of this continent, if not
in the major port cities of the Confederation or the Empire, but
it is even more difficult for them to survive there. For this rea-
son, only Theri and Aviani, the most common inhabitants of
Vesteria, will be discussed in this manual. After choosing the or-
der of the character, the player selects the Family or category that
groups the shared features between groups of Species, and finally
the Species, which distinguishes a character from other members
of the Family through unique and specific traits and abilities.

ORDERS
THERI
The Theri of Historia coincide with the mammals of our
own world. Unlike the animals we are used to, the Theri
move upright and have an opposable thumb, a feature that
allows them to shape precious metals, trim their fur or wield
a sword. As varied as they are capable, the members of this
Order adjust to the most disparate social structures, adapt-
ing without difficulty to both theocratic empires and trib-
al life, without ever abandoning their independence, even
when this means letting themselves be carried away by very
“human” vices.

• Canidi (Hounds, Dogo, Domesti, Levri Primoi)

• Edenti (Armadillos, Pangolins, Sloths, Anteaters)
• Eulipi (Hedgehogs, Moles, Shrews)
• Felidi (Lynx, Cats, Puma)
• Licai (Coyote, Wolves, Foxes)
• Mustacei (Wolverines, Otters, Martens, Raccoons,
Skunks, Badgers)
• Rodenti (Beavers, Porcupines, Leporids, Squirrels, Mice)
• Ruminsi (Moose, Bovines Goats, Deers, Sheep)
• Sauti (Boars, Pigs)
• Urcidi (Brown Bears, Black Bears)
• Vespertili (Bats, Rossetti, Vampires)
AVIANS
They may not have agile and coordinated hands, but what
use are hands when you have a beak, legs, and above all
wings? The Avians correspond to birds that populate our
world, and unlike the Theri have a highly hierarchical social
structure, pervaded by very stringent rituals and unwritten
rules. Their ruling caste is determined by the Familiae. This
does not mean that the Avians are crude or backwards, on
the contrary: many of them reach extreme peaks of refine-
ment. However, there are rumors that in the remote Avian
Islands some particularly cruel and nostalgic Rapax still re-
sort to predation as capital punishment.
• Anseri (Ducks, Swans, Geese, Pelicans)
• Corbi (Ravens, Crows, Magpies)
• Grarconi (Herons, Storks, Ibises, Cranes)
• Pici (Sparrows, Robins, Woodpeckers, Nightingales)
• Rapax (Eagles, Vultures, Falcons)
• Ruspi (Pheasants, Peacocks, Chickens)
• Strigi (Tawny Owls, Barn Owls, Little Owls, Owls)
INSTINCT
Instincts are character features that on one hand summarize
and on the other reinforce the identity of each Familiae and
Species. They are normally suppressed and mostly constitute
a guide to help the player interpret the character. There are
situations (in particular traumatic ones, both physically and
psychologically) that can cause them to take over, forcing
the character to abandon reason and follow their instincts.
GENERAL INSTINCTS  Bond: “I can always fight ferociously to dominate others.”
General instincts are the most common traits within the
primordial behavior of the animal and the way it feeds. The
general instincts are:
Predator: “I fight with ferocity to dominate others”.
Prey: “I get what I want by avoiding confrontation”.
Omnivore: “I always know how to find mediation”.
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Each player and GM can create their own personalized
general instincts that inspire them and which they believe
may be interesting to bring to the table. An important key
to creating new general instincts is to keep them as generic
as possible.
It is recommended to choose a general instinct if you
consider emphasizing the more general and broader aspects
of the nature of your character.
INSTINCTS OF FAMILIA 
Each Familia has its own instinct that characterizes it in a
unique way among its different species. Familiae’s instincts
are described among the traits of each individual Familia.
It is recommended to choose a Familia’s instinct if consid-
ered interesting enough to emphasize the unique aspects of
one’s character within their group.
SPECIES INSTINCTS 
Each Species has its own instinct that characterizes and
differentiates it from other species of the same Familia. The
instincts of Species are described among the traits of each
individual Species.
It is advisable to choose a Species instinct if you deem
it interesting enough to emphasize specific aspects of your
character and their Species compared to the points shared
with the rest of the setting.
GUIDELINES
To introduce an instinct it is necessary to try to express its
concept as much as possible in an assertive way, so that by
putting “I want / I can / I must in front of the sentence you
get your ideal / bond / defect.
EXAMPLES:
Ideal: “I always want to fight ferociously to dominate others.”
Defect: “I must fight ferociously to dominate others.”
So the player decides how to relate to the trait: they must
choose only one and use it as an ideal, bond or defect, of
their choice.
 Canidi Familia
he Canidi are spread densely throughout
the continental Vesteria, particularly in
the territories of the Holy Kingdom.
Leaders, heads of state, great enter-
tainers or luminaries with encyclopedic
knowledge, the members of this Familia
often aspire, and ascend, to important
roles. Rarely passive in nature (one
might regret confusing the love for a comfortable life of a Domesti
with the lack of backbone, or worse, good judgment), the Canidi are
social, enterprising and naturally inclined to guide others.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by
2 and another ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age. A Canid reaches maturity around the age of 16 and is
immediately considered independent. They have an average
life span of about 70 years.
Size. The size of a Canid varies according to the species,
along with their average build and weight.
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Trained nose. A Canid has proficiency in an ability of their
choice between Investigate or Intuition.
Keen smell and hearing. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) skill check that are based on smell and hearing.
Darkvision, minor In dim light, you can see up to 30 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was dim
light. You are unable to discern color when using darkvision,
and see only shades of grey.
Fast learning. At the end of a long rest, you can spend an
hour practicing a particular activity. If they do so, you gain
proficiency in a skill related to that activity until your next
long rest.
Instinct of Familia, Alfa (Predator): “They are the guard to
follow on every occasion”.
Species. In Vesteria there are five breeds of Canidi: Dogo,
Domesti, Hounds, Levri and Primoi.
DOGO
A humble family crosses the forest with their chariot. Inside,
a lively puppy makes two rag dolls fight each other under the
watchful eyes of a caring mother. The bandits, hidden in the
branches, do not dare to be seen, much less throw themselves
on them: a Dogo walks ahead of the travelers, and everyone
knows that it’s best not to cross paths with one. Possessive,
protective, and attached both to their affections and to their
property, the Dogo are indomitable, so brave that they be-
come reckless, and very, very strong. Their determination,
loyalty and ferocity make them ideal bodyguards, and it’s not
a coincidence that many of these Canids end up excelling in
military careers. Their arms mastery, however, can exasperate
some of the less noble traits of this brood, namely brutality
and stubbornness; the ardor of battle may degenerate into
a blind and uncontrollable fury, and the rigor of army-life
transform a rigid and stubborn temperament into an inflexi-
ble personality devoid of imagination or initiative.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Dogo can reach a height between 3 and 6 feet and
weigh between 100 lbs to 265 lbs. Your size is Medium.
Strong. You have proficiency in Athletics.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against fear.
Gnaw. If you successfully grapple a creature, you can
use your reaction to make a bite attack against that
creature. A bite attack is an unarmed strike that deals
1d4 piercing damage.
Instinct of Species, Tenacity: “I am focused on my goal”.

DOMESTI 
The warmth of a fireplace, a well-kept house, careful and dil-
igent servitude, good food and good entertainment: these are
the wishes of most Domesti. The members of this species
are lovers of the less adventurous pleasures of life, and yet
they should not be underestimated for this. They are often
individuals of great culture or shrewdness, who can easily be-
come generous patrons or subtle manipulators. While many
Domesti undeniably appear little inclined to physical efforts,
it is wrong to define them lazy: their goal is comfort, and
to achieve it they are willing to deploy significant resources,
both material and intellectual. These Canids are perhaps the
most social species of all. They hate solitude and excel in every
context that leads them to leverage their personal charisma:
those with a more benevolent soul will therefore be altruistic,
empathetic, bright and affable; the most unscrupulous ones,
on the other hand, will be shrewd and deceptive, true masters
at manipulating others from behind the scenes.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Size. A Domesti can reach a maximum height of 4 feet
and a weight of not more than 90 lbs. Your size is Small.
Hobby. Thanks to your tendency to spend a lot of time in
your home, you have proficiency in the History skill and in
a craft tool of your choice.
Lucky. When you roll 1 on an attack roll, or a saving
throw, you can re-roll the dice. You mustuse the new result.
Tender look. A Domesti requesting help from creatures
larger than them, has advantage in Charisma checks
(Persuasion).
Instinct of Species, Sociality: “My place is among people,
far from loneliness”.
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HOUNDS  
If there is a species whose heart burns with an inextinguish-
able fire, it is the Hounds. Animated by a curiosity that is
impossible to contain, tireless, constantly active and alert,
these Canidi cannot resist the seduction of the unknown.
Their innate orientation skills and the ability to find a track
even in the most difficult tarrain makes them natural inves-
tigators. Whether they are explorers looking for new routes,
treasure hunters following the traces of an arcane relic or
alchemists who have glimpsed an extraordinary discovery
through the glass of their stills, hounds have no other mas-
ter but the desire to unravel a mystery. This makes, for better
or for worse, very easy to gain their attention, which unfor-
tunately is focused only on one thing at a time. The down-
side of this desire for discovery is the Hounds’ tendency
to be easily swayed from an objective to pursue new goals,
to the point that even brilliant, generous and enthusiastic
members of this Species are sometimes deemed unreliable.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet and your
swimming speed is 20 feet.
Size. A Hound can reach a height between 3 feet and 5
1/2 feet and weigh between 80 lbs and 175 lbs. Your size
is Medium.
Helpful. You can use your bonus action to use
the Help action.
Wild Spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Tracking. You have advantage in Wisdom (Survival)
checks when tracking.
Instinct of Species, Curiosity: “If there is something
mysterious, I will reveal it “.
LEVRI  
If haughtiness were a currency, the Levri would swim in
gold. Proud, beautiful, charismatic, slender and elegant,
members of this species seem to consider themselves the
best in any situation. While Domesti do not like manu-
al labor, Levri loathe it and demand that others carry out
such activities in their place. Only in the arts does a Levri
seem ready to get their hands dirty, and it is in this field
that they frequently achieve excellence, earning glory and
honors which they welcome as if they were due. Theater,
music, poetry and everything that has to do with perfor-
mance attracts them, and many Levri see these occupations
not only as the worthiest but also as a pass to the social
status to which they aspire. Their composure and caution
make them seldom able to be caught unawares, but their
attitude of eternal superiority is likely to attract very little
sympathy. Their vision of sociality is very different from that
of other Canidi, as they see others mainly as an audience
and only incidentally as individuals with whom to establish
a relationship.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Levri can reach a height between 3 feet and 6 1/4 feet
and weigh between 75 lbs and 155 lbs. Your size is Medium.
Cautious. Always careful, attacks of opportunity made
against you have disadvantage.
Stage presence. Levri areis inclined towards theatricality
and art; you have proficiency with the Performance skill.
Sprinter. When a Levri uses the Dash action,
their speed increases by an additional 20 feet.
Instinct of Species, Self-Control: “I have an unshakable
belief in myself, no matter the situation”.

PRIMOI 
On each Primoi’s head rests the invisible crown of their
ancient lineage, and this belief of being the heirs of a noble
and powerful lineage pervades every aspect of their temper-
ament. Courageous, enterprising, proud and accustomed to
being the ones who make the decisions, the Primoi aspire
to command not out of a thirst for power but for the con-
viction that this position is their by right. Sometimes this
belief turns into tyranny, making a Primoi believe that their
actions are always for the good of the community. Very at-
tached to their social circle, of which they feel perpetually
responsible, the Primoi do not hesitate to become ruthless
if they believe that this is threatened. They have high re-
gard for their ability to make the best choices, and this
often makes them impervious to both advice and attempts

of manipulation. The members of this species are resistant
to adversity and bad weather; adaptable and determined,
they are both formidable adversaries and invaluable allies.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score increases
by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Primoi can reach a height between 3 feet and 6
feet and weigh between 75 lbs and 220 lbs. Your size is
Medium.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer the harsh climatic
conditions of winter or the cold and do not consider snow-
covered terrain difficult.
Gnaw. If you successfully grapple a creature, you can use
your reaction to make a bite attack against that creature.
A bite attack is an unarmed strike that deals 1d4 piercing
damage.
Wild spirit. You haveproficiency in the Survival skill.
Strong lungs. You do not suffer from the exhaustion levels
caused by a lack of rest due either to a long journey or a
prolonged endurance effort.
Instinct of Species, Pack “I must take care of my loved ones
and thrive with them “.
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Edenti Familia
ven among the people of Vesteria, so
varied and full of wonder there can
be found creatures out of the ordinary.
Edenti are certainly part of this cate-
gory. Leathery plates, sticky tongues,
scales and even fur made toxic by al-
gae are are among the exotic weapons
available to members of this Familia.
Equally important are their stamina, caution and identity. There
are those who suffer from their own diversity, but the Edenti will
never be amongst them.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 2.
Age. An Edenti reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have an
average life span of 50 years.
Size. The size of an Edenti varies according to the species,
as well as their stature and average weight.
Discriminating nose. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on your sense of smell.
Poor vision. You have disadvantage on sight-based
Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Careful. You have expertise in the Perception skill.
Cautious. Always attentive to what happens to
them, attacks of opportunity made against you have
disadvantage.
Instinct of Familia, Confidence (prey): “I always rely on
my strengths”.
Species. In Vesteria there are four Species of Edenti:
Anteaters, Armadillos, Pangolins, and Sloths.

ANTEATERS
Few, facing an imposing and intimidating Anteater, would
think them a lover of small things. And yet, it is true:
Anteaters dedicate themselves with care and devotion to
both noble deeds and humble tasks, considering them equal-
ly essential. They have a mild temperament, imperturbable
and not inclined to extremes; they are reliable and balanced,
and those who are lucky enough to win the trust of one of
these creatures can count on a solid companion. Of course,
they do not shine with personal flair or charm, but their
unequaled loyalty undoubtedly compensates for this lack.
They dislike command positions; on the contrary they are
ideal executors of orders given by someone whom they ad- Thick Tail. The thick tail of an Anteater is used for defensive
mire and trust. Having an Anteater as an enemy brings a purposes, granting a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.
future of misfortunes: as meticulous as they are strong, they Natural stability. An Anteater has advantage when
have a long memory and do not easily forget wrongs suffered. defending against a Shove attack. .
Very selective with their social circle, these Edenti do not like This is very strong and may need clarification. Does this cost
crowds and busy life, but adapt to it if driven by a sufficiently an action (or reaction)? Does this apply to all attack rolls, or
strong motivation. only against the Anteater?
Imposing pose. You can inflate the muscles of your body
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1. and stretch your spine to gain several inches in height.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. This gives you advantage on Charisma checks (Intimidate)
Size. An Anteater can reach a height between 4 1/2 against creatures shorter than yourself.
feet and 6 feet and even weigh over 220 lbs. Your size is Wild spirit. You have expertise with the Survival skill.
Medium. Instinct of Species, Suspicious: “I doubt appearances and
Claws. An Anteater can use their claws to make an prefer precise investigations”.
unarmed strike, with which they have proficiency. This
attack deals 1d4 slashing damage.

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ARMADILLOS
Individualism is certainly not an unusual trait in species
that feel removed from the crowd, and the Armadillos
are no exception. Proud of their peculiarities, Armadillos
are always ready to solve problems in their own way, even
when they face defeat. If on one hand they are extraordi-
narily confident in their own ability independent and pro-
active, on the other they also tend to be stubborn, deaf to
criticism and largely unable to learn from their mistakes.
This fortitude is also reflected in their physical appearance,
characterized by the leathery plates that cover them, giving
them unparalleled protection. Despite this natural armor,
Armadillos are excellent swimmers and are comfortable in
aquatic environments. Versatile and whimsical, members of
this species do not actively seek risk but are not afraid to
face the challenges posed by any situation, confident that
they will somehow emerge victorious.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet, your swimming
speed is 30 feet, and your burrowing speed is 5 feet.
Size. An Armadillo can reach a height of 4 feet and weigh
up to 130 lbs. Your size is Small.
Roll-up. You can curl up to better protect yourself with your
armor. To ball yourself up you must use a Bonus Action.
While you are rolled up, you have advantage on Constitution
saving throws and your opponents have disadvantage when
attacking you, and the only action you can take is to return to
a standing position. While you are rolled up, your speed is 0
and cannot be increased, and you cannot use your reaction.
Athletic. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.
Jump. You can perform a jump of a distance equal to 1
foot, multiplied by twice their Strength bonus, instead of
the normal bonus.
Armored. The hard scales that cover the body of an Armadillo
give you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity bonus does not
affect this number). Armor does not offer any additional
benefit, though bonuses from shields are applied normally.
Excellent Swimmer. You can hold your breath underwater for
a number of minutes equal to 5 + their Constitution modifier.
An Armadillo is always able to float or surface if they do not
carry a load heavier than themselves.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency with the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Fear: “I look for situations with the least
possible risk”.
PANGOLINS
Some fortunate creatures are born lucky, others are born ar-
mored. Naturally armored, they project this feeling of invul-
nerability in every situation of their lives, often risking their
neck even for trifles. These are the Pangolins. Scornful of
danger, adventurous and extremely active, they do not hold
back in any situation and tend to feel that they can meet
any challenger, especially those larger than them. Nothing
hurts or motivates them like an insinuation that something
is too difficult, and it is impossible for them to decline a
challenge or ignore a dare. They are absurdly competitive,
and this often leads Pangolins to be non-cooperative and
to prefer solitary deeds. For a Pangolin, others can only be
an obstacle, an opponent, or a goal, and it is very difficult
for this species to create genuine friendships or any other
lasting relationship that is not based on contrast. Free spir-
its who do not like social constraints, they often prefer the
isolation of life in the wild lands, from which they leave
only in search of new challenges.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and your
digging speed is 5 feet.
Size. A Pangolin can reach a height of between 4 feet and
5 1/2 feet and weigh up to 175 lbs. Your size is Medium.
Roll-up. You can curl up to better protect yourself with
your armor. To ball yourself up you must use a Bonus
Action. While you are rolled up, you have advantage on
Constitution saving throws and your opponents have
disadvantage when attacking you, and the only action you
can take is to return to a standing position. While you are
rolled up, your speed is 0 and cannot be increased, and you
cannot use your reaction.
Claws. You can use your claws to make an unarmed strike,
with which you have proficiency.
This attack deals 1d4 slashing damage.Armored. The
hard scales that cover the body of a Pangolin give you a
base AC of 17 (your Dexterity bonus does not affect this
number). Armor does not offer any additional benefit,
though bonuses from shields are applied normally.
Natural stability. You have advantage when defending
against a Shove attack.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency with the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Improvisation: “I often ignore plans,
but the unexpected is in my blood”.
SLOTHS
Taking life slowly can be an attractive option for some and
a silly waste of time for others. For the sloths, it is the only
way. The members of this species are lovers of domesticity,
creatures of habit, constant in their views and little attracted
by innovation, towards which they tend to be rather stub-
born. Getting a Sloth to change their mind is as difficult as
anything one might consider trying, and is something that
the Sloth would not appreciate . This predisposition makes
sloths traditionalist, posed, punctilious and immovable. It is
not uncommon for jobs in these Edenti Familia to be passed
down from parent to child. If, on one hand, this practice al-
lows them to reach remarkable peaks of excellence derived
from the experience gained generation after generation, on
the other, it risks nullifying any aspirations that the younger
generation might have. The slowness that pervades the life
of Sloths also extends to their metabolism, allowing them
to resist privations for times impossible for other species.
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common habits, such as personal hygiene. This leads to an
unusual natural defense, i.e. the growth of poisonous mold
on their fur, harmless to the sloths themselves but toxic to
anyone else.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 20 feet and your
swimming speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Sloth can reach a height between 4 feet and 5 feet,
and may weigh up to 155 lbs. Your size is Medium.
Calm. You are immune to charm and fear effects.
Slow. you cannot perform the Dash action.
Unsuitable for harsh climates. You are unable to regulate
your internal temperature and for this reason particularly
suffer from the cold. You havedisadvantage to saving
throws against cold, and suffer double the level of
exhaustion caused by the effects of cold, and are vulnerable
to cold damage.
Slow metabolism. You donot need to drink, and after
eating their fill you can survive without food for a month.
This kind of metabolism makes you immune to the most
common poisons and poison type damage.
Is it worth just adding a climb speed of 20 feet?
Poisonous fur. Any creature that grasps, is grabbed, or
comes into prolonged direct contact your’s mold-filled
fur must succeed in a DC 12 Constitution saving throw
or gain the poisoned condition for 1 minute. A poisoned
creature no longer in direct contact with you can re-roll
the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
poisoning condition if successful.
Instinct of Species, Patient: “I believe that waiting is often
preferable to ac
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Eulipi Familia
he Eulipi is the class that includes the
most minute creatures of Vesteria, and
for this reason they are often underes-
timated. Habitually not very adven-
turous, members of this Familia are
distinguished by other qualities such
as agility, the ability to easily pass
unnoticed, and caution. Although the
Eulipi do not normally like being at the center of attention, they
are capable of great feats and unexpected outbursts: after all, it is
known that good things come in small packages.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age. A Eulipi reaches maturity at around 10 years
and is immediately considered independent.
They have an average life span of 50 years.
Size. Your size is Small. Height
and average weight depend on the species.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Agile. You can move through the spaces
of larger creatures without penalty.
Innate stealth. You can attempt to hide even if only
obscured by a single creature, so long as it is at least one
size larger than you.
Instinct of Familia, Habits (Prey): “I appreciate the daily
routine and I am averse to changes”.
Species. In Vesteria there are three species of Eulipi:
Hedgehogs, Moles, and Shrews.
HEDGEHOGS
Not all creatures love the excited shouting of an audience be-
fore a great show, or the bustle of the harbor markets, or the
comings and goings in the great hall of a tavern. Some prefer
the satisfied silence of their home, interrupted only by the
crackle of a fireplace and the rustle of the pages of a book. The
hedgehogs are part of this group: solitary, thoughtful, and
lovers of relaxing activities, they shy away from conflict and
excitement. Their highest ambition is a peaceful existence.
They do not like intrusions into their private life: if you want
to anger an Hedgehog, try disturbing their quiet with im-
pertinent chatter. These shy Eulipi show confidence with ex-
treme difficulty, and always prefer their own company to that
of others. Their presence is often not taken into consideration
by larger creatures, which allow Eulipi both to be left alone
and to casually eavesdrop on important conversations…

Increase in Ability Scores. YourWisdom score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Size. A Hedgehog can reach a maximum height of 3 feet
and a weight of no more than 55 lbs.
Discriminating Nose: You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on your sense of smell.
Quills. Your fur features sharp spines on your back, which
grant you a +1 bonus to your armor class.
In any round when you are physically attacking, or physically
attacked by, an opponent, that opponent takes 1 point of
piercing damage from your spines.
Natural Affinity. You may choose either the Survival or
Nature skill; you gain proficiency with that skill.
Roll up. You can curl up to better protect yourself with
your armor. To ball yourself up you must use a Bonus
Action. While you are rolled up, you have advantage on
Constitution saving throws and your opponents have
disadvantage when attacking you, and the only action you
can take is to return to a standing position. While you are
rolled up, your speed is 0 and cannot be increased, and you
cannot use your reaction.
Cushioned fall. You can ball yourself up while falling,
taking 1d6 less fall damage than normal.
Instinct of Species, Solitary: “I can be alone and keep others
at a distance”.

MOLES
What a great pity to have a soul that burns to discover the
world and eyesight that goes no further than two palms be-
yond your nose! Moles are curious and intellectually active
creatures who never miss an opportunity to learn something
new. Although their physical body sometimes does not sup-
port them, they willingly participate in field investigations,
explorations and expeditions, especially those underground

that allow them to take advantage of their innate talents as
miners and allow them to expand their knowledge. They
have an excellent memory, enjoy great harmony with the
earth and compensate their deficient vision with other
highly developed senses. Myopia is in fact their main flaw,
and not only in the physical sense of the term: Moles tend
not to consider the long-term consequences of their actions
and are often naive and thoughtless. By living constantly in
the present, these Eulipi tend not to be very patient or tol-
erant of those who slow down their progress. On the con-
trary, they love the company of other volcanic personalities,
providing the stimulus to carry on.
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Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet, and your digging
speed is 10 feet.
Size. A mole can reach a maximum height of 3 feet
and a weight not exceeding 65 lbs.
Bad vision. You have disadvantage on sight-based Wisdom
(Perception) checks.
Sensory compensation. You have advantage on
non-vision-based Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Natural knowledge. You have proficiency in the Nature
skill, and your proficiency bonus to this skill is doubled on
any check involving soil or rock,
Great Memory. You have an excellent memory
and remembers everything you hear.
Born Miner. You have expertise in miner’s tools.
Instinct of Species, Myopic: “I think of the present rather
than planning for the future”.
SHREWS
Like the youngest child in a very large family, Shrews
are always eager to prove their worth and finally be no-
ticed. Shrews are constantly looking for ways to shake off
the reputation that comes with being the smallest Theri
in Vesteria. Above all they detest the impression of be-
ing considered defenseless, harmless and irrelevant. Go-
getters and unscrupulous, the Shrews only worry when an
action might damage their interests. They will not hesitate
to hit life below the belt if it guarantees them advantage.
There are also Shrews who are ready to fight with all their
strength to overcome all types of prejudice and distinguish
themselves through their merits only. However, the noto-
riety of their cynical and selfish temperament often makes
them unwelcome in many social circles. An almost abso-
lute peculiarity of the Shrews is the rudimentary form of
echolocation they have, which allows them an extremely
accurate perception of the environment around them, con-
tributing even more to the bold confidence with which
they move through the world.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Size. A Shrew can reach a maximum height of 2 1/2 feet
and a weight of not more than 45 lbs
Terrestrial Echolocation. You can use a rudimentary form
of echolocation to better understand the environment
that surrounds you. This ability allows you to understand
the thickness and materials of walls and floors, as well as
locate any empty spaces beyond them. you can also detect
invisible objects.
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Venomous Bite. If you successfully grapple a creature, you
can use your reaction to make a bite attack against that
creature. A bite attack is an unarmed strike that deals 1d4
piercing damage. In addition, any creature struck must make
a Constitution Saving throw (DC 10 + your proficiency
bonus) or become poisoned for one minute. one
Unexpected resistance. You half all damage from crushing
and falling due to your elastic physical structure that allows
you to withstand strong pressure without suffering damage.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency with the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Poisonous:
“I can hit where it hurts the most”.
 Felidi Familia
ndividualists, graceful, cautious and
with prodigious reflexes, the Felid pop-
ulate, together with a myriad of other
breeds, most of the regions of Vesteria,
adapting to more or less any type of
environment. Known for their keen
senses and their nonconformity, these
indomitable creatures do not like to sub-
mit to the rules of the established order, always making themselves
the makers of their own destiny. Alone when they desire, and social
when it suits them, the Felidi never hesitate to seize opportunities.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age. A Felid reaches maturity around the age of 14 and
is immediately considered independent. They have an
average life span of about 60 years.
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Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
Feline agility. You haves proficiency in the Acrobatics
and Stealth skills.
Claws. You can use your claws to make an unarmed strike,
with which you have proficiency. They deal slashing damage.
Quiet step. Not entirely sure what this is meant to mean,
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Acute hearing. A Felid has advantage over hearing-based
checks on Wisdom (Perception).
Instinct of Familia, Independence (Predator):
“Only I decide my fate”
Species. In Vesteria there are three Species of Felid:
Cats, Lynx and Puma.
CATS
Cats’ preference for urban areas is due essentially for one
reason: the sea of opportunity that these areas offer. These
Felidi tend to form small “societies within a society”, and
such groups, be they criminal gangs, guilds, or families, are
often in constant conflict to best each other. Individualism
and feline ambition, in such a context, are rewarded. Even
the most miserable Cat, if they do not allow scruples to
hold them back and exploit their intelligence and subtlety,
can overturn the established order and rise to the very top of
wealth and prestige that most members of this species aspire
to. Each cat is naturally endowed with acumen, caution, a
prodigious memory, along with an awareness of where they
fit in the power games (both in the narrowest circle of under-
world families or in the golden corridors of the Governor’s
palace)and a remarkable personal charm. At the same time
they often find themselves in a position where these abilities
will turn against them, making them paranoid, neurotic and
obsessed with the suspicion of becoming the victim of their
own scheme. A feeling that in Felid circles is not always com-
pletely unfounded…

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet..
Size. A Cat can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 175 lbs.
Easy going. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
Associative memory Your sensory and mnemonic abilities
allow you to always find your way back
to a familiar place, even after traveling some distance into
unknown territories.
Controlled fall. When you fall from a height of less
than 60 feet and are not incapacitated, you can make
a Dexterity saving throw with DC equal to the number
of feet divided by 3, and not suffer fall damage, or half that
damage if they fail. If you fall from more than 60 feet, you
can make a Dexterity saving throw with DC 18 +1 for
every 3 feet beyond the 60th to half the fall damage.
Instinct of Species, Me, myself and I: “The only one
who must always be respected is me”.

LYNX
Less metropolitan then their cousins the Cats, Lynx pre-
fer rural environments, where their desire for independence
finds free rein. Often solitary, anarchists, and lovers of a sim-
ple life (not surprisingly, they frequently work as lumberjacks
or wardens they adapt well to small communities where, the
less structured political situation creates fertile ground for the
activity of armed groups who reject the established order. It is
not uncommon for Lynx to be the backbone of these crim-
inal gangs, either protecting the humble from the abuses of

the powerful or engage in plain brigandage. These companies
covet the qualities of Lynx they are, in fact, silent, agile, tena-
cious, and very tight lipped. It is difficult to intimately moti-
vate a Lynx, as beyond the daily survival and the possibility
of living their own way, there are few things that ignite their
passion. But when something attracts their attention, whether
it is business, an object, a mystery or a person, nothing can
distract them from the goal, which they will pursue relentlessly.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score increases
by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet..
Size. A Lynx can reach a height of between 4 1/2 feet and
5 1/2 feet and weigh between 90 lbs and 175 lbs.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer from the harsh
climatic conditions of winter or cold places, and do not
consider snow-covered terrain to be difficult terrain.
Sturdy. You have advantage on Constitution saving throws
that would lead to acquiring a condition.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Acute sight. You have advantage on sight-based Perception
checks. Your darkvision extends out to 120 feet.
Instinct of Species, Tenacity: “I never give up”.
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PUMAS
Wilder, prouder and bigger than the other Felid the Pumas
are the undisputed princes of the Confederation’s moun-
tains. Puma are stronger and more agile than their low-
land relatives. Everything, from their stature, to their social
structure that is divided into nomad clans, make them the
ideal fit for living and fighting among the rocks of their
beloved peaks. For this reason, it is impossible for an ex-
ternal invader to penetrate their territory: exhausted by the
harsh climate, the hostile environment and the incessant
guerilla warfare, any invader is destined to fail. This con-
tributes to cementing the fundamental disinterest of the
Pumas on what happens outside their lands and social cir-
cle, and their absolute refusal of external authority. Within
the clans, however, there is a very intense level of compet-
itiveness, similar but different from that existing amongst
Cats; the desire to excel is the same, but the goal is another:
neither power nor wealth, but status within the clan, along
with the respect of their peers. Unlike the underground war
that is being fought in the cities, the struggle for supremacy
between Pumas does not tolerate unfair means and does
not compromise family balance. Due to these customs,
many consider them barbaric and backward, but the Pumas
themselves consider themselves superior and more honor-
able for the same reasons.
Increase in Ability Scores. A Puma’s Strength score
increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 40 feet, and your
climbing speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Puma can reach a height of between 5 1/4 feet and
6 feet and weigh between 90 lbs and 175 lbs.
Improved claws. You can use your claws to make
an unarmed strike. You have the proficiency, it is
considered Finesse and deals 1d4 sharp damage, unlike the
normal bludgeoning damage of an unarmed strike.
Prodigious Leap. You can make a long jump with a
distance of 100 feet multiplied by by double your Strength
bonus. This replaces the normal calculation for making a
long jump.
Fierce. You have expertise in the Intimidate ability.
Instinct of Species, Competitive: “I always look
for an opponent to challenge and defeat”.
 Licai Familia
icai are a Familia full of contradic-
tions. As social as the Canidi, and as
egocentric as certain Felid they can be
either treacherous or honorable, but
they are always determined to pur-
sue their own ends, whether noble or
otherwise. The qualities of all those
belonging to this Familiae are intelli-
gence, which allows them to overcome any situation, and socia-
bility, which leads Licai to seek contact with others.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age. A Licai reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
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Gnaw. If you successfully grapple a creature, you can use your
reaction to make a bite attack against that creature. A bite
attack is an unarmed strike that deals 1d4 piercing damage.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Discerning Nose. You have advantage in Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on the sense of smell.
Instinct of Familia, Strategy (Predator): “I can find
the right tool for the job”.
Species. In Vesteria there are three species of Licae:
Coyote, Foxes, and Wolves.
COYOTES
Coyotes are born, grow and die with one strong belief:
with the help of others there is no problem that cannot be
overcome. This makes them less proud and stubborn than
many other breeds, as they are always ready to ask for as-
sistance in times of need, without being afraid of looking
too vulnerable. On the other hand, the Coyotes are as ready
to provide help as to request it, even in situations where
this could turn against them, convinced that a good deed
is never wasted, since one day the favor could be returned.
Coyotes are very sociable and relaxed in public situations, as
well as born entertainers: many itinerant storytellers, mu-
sicians and bards belong to this species. Like many skilled
storytellers, Coyotes are never reluctant to stretch the truth
in order to make a story more exciting, and it is not uncom-
mon for some to almost become charlatans after embarking
on the minstrel’s career. But among this crowd of sellers of
miraculous cures and elixirs of long life, sometimes some-
thing really special is hidden: there is a rumor that many
Coyotes are able to smell magic in the air...

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.

Speed. Your base ground speed 30 feet.
Size. A Coyote can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet
and 5 1/2 feet, and weigh between 75 lbs and 145 lbs.
Mystical connection. You are very sensitive to mystical
presences, managing to perceive supernatural entities
through smell.
Herd Spirit. You can spend their reaction to gain
advantage on the attack roll against a creature that
is within 5 feet of your ally or perform a Help action to
assist an ally against an opponent 5 feet from you.
Musical Voice. You have advantage on Charisma
(Performance) checks relating to singing.
Instinct of Species, Duplicity “I mix fantasy
with the truth”.

FOXES
Sly as a Fox is not just a saying, and anyone who has dealt
with these shrewd Licai knows it well. Foxes are selfish,
opportunistic and have no scruples, they never hesitate to
put their interests before those of others, or to lie in order
to protect themselves. They prefer to call themselves pru-
dent rather than cowardly, and they hate taking unnecessary
risks; they know very well that they do not have physical
strength on their side and prefer to resolve conflicts with-
out having to resort to violence. Unlike wolves, who need
a community that accepts and values them, foxes are very
social, because for them living among people can offer nu-
merous opportunities. Accustomed to getting by thanks to
their cunning Foxes fear above all else looking stupid, and
compromising their credibility and reputation. Although
they tend to be unscrupulous and manipulative, they will
not exploit those who have willingly offered them assis-
tance, fearful of compromising an alliance that could other-
wise continue to benefit them over time.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 2.

Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Fox can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5 1/2
feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 120 lbs.
Born deceiver. You have expertise in the Deception skill
and have advantage in Wisdom (Intuition) checks
to determine if someone is trying to deceive you.
Run away. You have advantage in Dexterity (Stealth)
checks to hide from pursuers during an escape, at the cost
of gaining a level of exhaustion immediately afterwards.
Exploit. You can spend your reaction to redirect an attack
targeting you towards another ally within
5 feet. You can use this ability a number of times per day
equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Instinct of Species, Cunning: “I always defeat
my opponents with cunning”.

WOLVES
Wolves are the Licai who care the most about the good of
the community. Extremely gregarious, communal, and de-
voted to the service of the pack, they suffer strongly from
loneliness and isolation. A wolf orphaned from the pack
or, even worse, who is excluded from it, will only feel con-
fused, anxious, disoriented and aggressive. On the contrary,
a Wolf who finds themselves in a social environment that
accepts them and considers them “a member of the pack”,
will express themselves to the maximum of their potential,
using all their energy for the well-being of the community.
Sometimes, this desire to help and support the group de-
velops into an ambition to lead it and the deep conviction
of having the ability to lead it to success, even at the cost
of imposing themselves on others to do so. Thanks to their
noble and intimidating aspect and their not always immac-
ulate fame, they have no difficulty in persuading small-
er and less ferocious creatures to follow them; with their
deep-rooted belief that others come before themselves, they
often are able to convince their peers.
Increase in Ability Scores. A Wolf ’s Charisma score
increases by 2.
Speed. Your base speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Wolf can reach a height of between 5 1/2 feet and
6 1/4 feet, and weigh between 145 lbs and 220 lbs.
Cruel fame. You have advantage on Charisma (Intimidate)
checks involving creatures smaller than yourself.
Strong Lungs. You do not suffer
from the levels of exhaustion caused by a lack of rest
from a long march or prolonged endurance effort.
Herd Spirit. You can spend your reaction to gain advantage
on the next attack roll against creature within 5 feet of an
ally, or to perform a Help action
to assist an ally against an opponent 5 feet away
from the you.
Instinct of Species, Herd: “I must take care of my loved ones
and thrive with them”.

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 Mustacei Familia
rom the minute Ermine to the unstop-
pable Wolverine, the Mustacei family
is comprised of creatures very differ-
ent from each other but united by an
unwavering instinct for survival.
Tenacious, obstinate and resourceful,
the Mustacei do not back down from
anything, often filled with impetuosi-
ty rather than excessive caution. If cornered, they are able to draw
on unexpected (and sometimes unsuspected) energy reserves to save
themselves, and those who take for granted their ability to defeat a
member of this Familia haveclearly never dealt with one of them.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. A Mustacei reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average life span of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
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Wild spirit. You haveexpertise in the Survival skill.
Resolute. You may re-roll
a saving throw and keep the second result. You may only
do this once before taking a long or short rest.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Discriminating Nose. You haveadvantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on the sense of smell.
Odorous Messages. You have the innate ability
to release a strong odor, capable of marking an object
or a place and interpretable only by Familia members.
These odorous messages can be a personal signature
or an indication of an emotional state and can persist
up to a week depending on the desired intensity.
Relentless Tenacity. When you drop to 0 hit points but not
killed instantly, you may decide to stay
at 1 hit point. This ability can be used again only after
finishing a long rest.
Instinct of Familia, Survival (Omnivore): “I become active
when the moment is darkest”.
Species. In the Vesteria there are five Species
of Mustacei: Badgers, Martens, Otters, Raccoons, Skunks,
and Wolverines.

BADGERS
“Forgive and forget” is good advice for many creatures, but
these two words have no meaning for a Badger. The mem-
bers of this species will attach themselves to any wrong
suffered, mulling over it for years and making every effort
to ensure that no affront goes unpunished. Similarly, they
do their utmost to repay a favor, both out of gratitude and
because they detest feeling in debt. Badgers are patient
when it comes to taking revenge on those who have made
fun of them but quickly become irritable when it comes to
everything else. Indomitable, strong and very determined,
they do not like to deal with unprepared creatures, and they
rarely tolerate laziness or uncertainty. They are not particu-
larly social, but their strong character leads them, when they
are part of groups or organizations, to hold positions of re-
sponsibility. They deal with others in a simple and straight-
forward way, and do not like word games; formal environ-
ments make them uncomfortable, and they value sincerity
and transparency highly.
MARTENS
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1. Whether they are Weasels, Martens or Stoats, all Martens
Speed. Yourbase ground speed 30 feet, and your digging are enthusiastic creatures, always convinced that all jobs
speed is 5 feet.9 meters. can be completed by going a little deeper and a little longer.
The digging speed is 1.5 meters. They will not find satisfaction until they have completed a
Size. A Badger can reach a height of between 4 feet and 6 matter in its entirety, be it an important mission on which
feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 175 lbs. the fate of a kingdom depends or a modest occupation.
Strong heart. You always treat any levelsl of exhaustion This extreme perfectionism translates into two traits that
as one lower; if you have only one level of exhaustion you frequently place Martens in difficulty: the first is the ten-
may ignore its effect. dency to overdo, exaggerating commitment and the means
Strong Lungs. You do not gain any levels of exhaustion they employ; the second is the constant sense of inadequa-
caused by lack of rest due to a long march or prolonged cy that accompanies them and convinces them that they
endurance effort. are never doing enough. Those who manage to keep this
Bite. You can use your bite as a natural weapon inclination under control, however, end up excelling in
to make an unarmed strike. It deals 1d4 + whatever vocation they are dedicated to. Determined, full
your Strength modifier piercing damage. of initiative and never lazy, these Mustacei are not afraid
Instinct of Species, Grudge: “I remember all those of hard work, often ending up dragging others along with
who have wronged me”. them towards success.

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Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score
increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Marten can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
1/4 feet, and weighs between 65 lbs and 175 lbs.
Agile. You have proficiency in the Acrobatics skill.
Fierce warrior. You haveadvantage on attack rolls against
creatures larger than yourself.
Poison resistance. You have advantage on saving throws
against poisoning and poison damage.

OTTERS 
There are many creatures of a curious and inquiring nature,
but none can compare to the Otters. In them this curiosity
reaches frenzy. Nosy, always gossiping and ready to use any
contrivance to find out more, Otters cannot resist the temp-
tation of discovering something new linked to a specific
topic that interests them, be it a person, a place, an event, a
mysterious object or a phenomenon. These Mustacei do not
hesitate to investigate facts that others would have passed
on, considering them mere rumors or trifles. In the eyes of
an Otter, nothing is too insignificant, and everything could
hide more than what they appear to. Many have learned to
keep their mouths closed in the presence of members of this
species to avoid being harassed by incessant questions or
perhaps finding an Otter in their home, in the middle of the
night, rummaging through the drawers of their desk. Otters
are hungry to reveal other people’s indiscretions, and they
are also incapable of keeping a secret. Sociable and enter-
prising, they easily get carried away by conversations, where
they always end up missing out on a few too many details.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score

increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed is 25 feet, and your swimming
speed is 40 feet.
Size. An Otter can reach a height of between 4 feet to 5
1/4 feet, and weigh between 90 lbs and 100 lbs.
Adaptation to water. You can hold your breath underwater
for a number of minutes equal to 8 + your Constitution
modifier.
Skilled hands. You gain proficiency in the crafting tool of
your choice, and have expertise with that tool.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer from the harsh
climatic conditions of winter or cold places, and do not
consider snow-covered terrain to be difficult terrain.
Instinct of Species, Curiosity: “If there is something
mysterious, I will reveal it”
RACCOONS
When you learn to broaden your horizons, you find that
there are treasures hidden in the most unlikely of places. This
is what Raccoons think of when they contemplate the moun-
tains of garbage that they have meticulously accumulated
over the years. Raccoons never waste anything and are able
to find an alternative use for each of their treasures that came
from who knows where. If on one hand this is undoubtedly
the symptom of a great imagination, lateral thinking, thrift-
iness, and elasticity, very often it results in an obsessive at-
tachment to unnecessary things, which are given excessive
importance, and from which they cannot free themselves.
Moreover, these Mustacei love to collect objects not only for
their potential uses, but because material goods are their true
passion. Extremely attached to the home, as hedonists and
materialists many Raccoons crave wealth and the life of com-
fort that it guarantees, working hard to earn it.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score

increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Raccoon can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet
and 5 1/2 feet, and weigh 90 lbs and 175 lbs
Skilled hands. You gain proficiency in the crafting tool of
your choice, and have expertise with that tool.
Extraordinary touch. You have a highly developed sense of
touch and can recognize the material properties
of an object simply by holding it in your hand. To do this,
you must pass an Intelligence (Nature) check with DC 12.
Instinct of Species, Hedonist: “I devour, consume and savor
everything I encounter”.

SKUNKS
Anyone who has ever been cruelly made fun of for a partic-
ular peculiarity from the time they were a kit knows this all
too well: it is very difficult to shake off the belief that every-
one, secretly, has a bad opinion of you. This is true for the
whole species of Skunks, looked at in a bad way by every-
one because of their famous, but little celebrated ability to
emit a secretion with a disgusting stench. This makes them
suspicious, closed and inclined to refuse even acts of gen-
uine kindness directed at them, always suspecting hidden
motives or falsehoods. Many Skunks are therefore solitary
and glad to be so, convinced of their ability to do things on
their own and not trusting anyone. Gaining the confidence
of one of these Mustacei is a very rare thing, and even when
it happens it is never unconditional. Cautious, determined,
efficient, not very sentimental but secretly very sensitive,
Skunks do not like city life. They love being outdoors, and
often take professions that combine solitude and work in
the countryside.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Speed. Your basic speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Skunk can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 175 lbs.
Disgusting. You have expertise in the Intimidate skill.
Nauseating spray. A Skunk can use an action to emit
a fetid spray in a straight line for 10 feet.Each creature in
this line must make a Dexterity saving throw with DC 8 +
your Constitution bonus + your proficiency bonus. If they
fail this saving throw, a sprayed creature becomes poisoned
for one minute and a disgusting rotten smell persists on its
body for up to a week, causing
their presence to be smelled from up to 3250 feet in the
right wind conditions.
Instinct of Species, Solitary: “I can be alone and keep others
at a distance”.
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WOLVERINES
The Wolverine is a creature of extremes, and can be de-
scribed only by superlatives: stubborn, fierce and touchy.
This Mustaceo knows neither fear nor common sense. They
are proud and have the dangerous habit of taking everything
as provocation, so much so that they become deaf towards
any attempt to remedy the situation with diplomacy, and
inevitably degenerate to violence, from a simple disagree-
ment to violent carnage. Every reaction is disproportionate
to its cause, and every emotion is perceived at its maximum
intensity: contentment becomes uncontainable joy, sadness
boundless despair, and anger a blind fury. This fury is a cov-
eted trait on the battlefield an enraged Wolverine fights like
a demon, ignoring fatigue and injuries until they or their
enemy falls. Many commanders of mercenary companies
are ready to pay substantial sums to hire Wolverine fighters,
but others keep away from them, considering them too un-
predictable and difficult to control.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 2.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Wolverine can reach a height of between 4 feet
and 5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 175 lbs.
Bite. You can use your bite as a natural weapon
to make an unarmed strike. It deals 1d4 +
your Strength modifier piercing damage.
Fury. When in combat, you may enter a state of fury.
While in this state, your bite attack deals 1d6 piercing
damage instead of the normal amount, and you
temporarily ignore the effects of any levels of exhaustion.
This fury lasts for a number of rounds equal to your
Constitution modifier, and may only be used again
following the completion of a long or short rest.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer
from the harsh climatic conditions of winter or cold places,
and do not consider snow-covered terrain terrain to be
difficult terrain.
Instinct of Species, Violent: “I always use more strength
than what is strictly necessary”.
 Rodenti Familia
rom the villages teeming with people
to the sunny beaches of their native
Rodelia, Rodenti peacefully colonized
all of Vesteria, settling uniformly across
the continent and successfully making
their way through life using their ex-
pertise and resourcefulness. They are an
industrious Familia, with fine intellect,
who prefer practice to theory. Although size and temperament may
vary between one species and the other, two things are common to
all: sharp incisors and a firm will to look towards the future.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score
increases by 2.
Age. A Rodent reaches maturity around the age of 12
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 50 years.
Size. The size of a Rodent varies according to the species,
as well as the stature and the average weight.
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Agile. You may move through the spaces of larger creatures.
Craftsmen’ culture. You have expertise in a craftsman tool
of your choice.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Sensitive hearing. You have advantage on hearing-based
checks on Wisdom (Perception).
Gnawers. Your incisors are overdeveloped, allowing you to
easily gnaw through materials such as wood, rope, paper,
plaster etc. They are considered a tool in which you have
proficiency, comparable to a working knife.
Instinct of Familia, Architect (Prey): “I can achieve lasting
and change-resistant results”.
Species. In Vesteria there are five Rodent Species: Beavers,
Mice, Porcupines, Rabbits, and Squirrels.

BEAVERS
Even if they were nobles and could spend their days in ease
and idleness, Beavers would still choose to do some kind of
manual work. They love every step of the process necessary to
create something, from its design to the latest delicate finishes,
but it is the actual construction that fascinates them. Whether
the result of family tradition or natural predisposition, Beavers
are excellent craftsmen. Reliable and efficient, yet still whim-
sical, these Rodents are successful in every field, but it is in
woodworking that they reach their excellence. Hard work does
not scare them; intellectually but more especially on a physical
level they are willing to spend a lot of time and resources in
researching and designing the best solutions to every problem.
They do not believe in temporary remedies, and always prefer
to go back to the root cause of problems in order to solve them
once and for all. With friends and lovers they are similarly me-
thodical, preferring stable, long-lasting, and deep relationships
which they have devotedly develop over time
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Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 25 feet, and your
swimming speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Beaver can reach a height of between 1.1 meters
and 1.4 meters and weigh between 40 and 70 kg. Your size
is Medium.
Master craftsman. You have expertise in builder’s
and carpenter’s tools.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer from the harsh climatic
conditions of winter or cold places, and do not consider
snow-covered terrain terrain to be difficult terrain.
Improved Gnawer. You have expertise
in the use of your incisors as a tool, managing to gnaw
trees or entire wooden structures like a saw.
Tireless worker. You do not gain levels of exhaustion due
to heavy or long-lasting work.
Instinct of Species, Loyal: “I always keep my word”.
LEPORIDAE 
As variable as Spring weather, as easily swayed as they are
adaptable to any situation, the Leporidae are like weather-
vanes in that they are quick in changing their point of view
or behaviour depending on what is happening around them.
Their place of origin plays an important role in the charac-
ter of this species: Rabbits and Hares born and raised in the
city will tend to be more peaceful, sociable and used to va-
riety; those native to rural or wild areas will tend to be very
lively, unpredictable and quite emotional. Resilient, ready to
seek compromise and generally excellent diplomats, these
Rodents are very empathetic and sensitive to the mood
around them. It takes very little to make them change their
mood, so much so that they can go from laughter to tears
in a single sentence and be back to laughing by the end of
the conversation. If certain members of this species choose
dangerous professions, this is not out of them being dare-
devils (normally, Leporidae try to avoid unnecessary risks),
but because they let themselves be thrilled by the novelty
and charm of the trade.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score
increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 40 feet.
Size. A Leporid can reach a height of between 3 1/2 feet
and 5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs to 130 lbs.
Your size is Medium.
Adaptable. If you come from a woodland environment,
you gain proficiency in the Survival skill; if you come
from an urban environment you gain proficiency in the
Persuasion skill.
Jumper. When calculating how far you may travel when
jumping, you may travel an additional 5 feet.
Lithe. You may jump or take a Dash action as a bonus action.
Instinct of Species, Fear: “I look for situations with
as few risks as possible”.

MICE
A mouse is born, grows and dies knowing that they will never
be alone. For these little Rodenti, the community is every-
thing, and they are willing to do anything for it. Although
Mice live well in close contact with many other familae es-
pecially in urban landscapes, and they have a marked ten-
dency to create their own colonies wherever they go. These
groups, often very numerous, are linked by very close rela-
tionships that go beyond the single-family unit, and within
which there exists a sort of unwritten hierarchy respected
by all, without raising objections. History does not recollect
any Mouse traitor. Educated from an early age with enor-
mous rigor and discipline, they do not have personal initia-
tive and are used to taking orders, executing them quickly
and without thinking. When they act, they always do it for a
purpose greater than themselves, and if they find themselves
in difficulty, they demonstrate an unequaled tenaciousness.
Unfortunately, their intransigence and education make them
unambitious and lacking in imagination.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score

increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 25 feet, your
climbing speed is 20 feet, and your burrowing speed is 5 feet.
Size. A Mouse can reach a maximum height of 3 feet, and
weigh no more than 75 lbs. Your size is Small.
Agile. You maymove through the spaces of any larger
creature and pass through any crevice or space as long
as you can get your head through.
Innate stealth. You can attempt to hide even if you are only
obscured by a single creature, if the creature is at least one
size larger than you.
Delicate nose. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on the sense of smell.
Internal compass. You never become lost, and can always
determine the direction of North.
Instinct of Species, Survival: “I become active
when the moment is the darkest”. 
PORCUPINES
When you have a back covered with quills as long as dag-
gers, it is only natural to keep your neighbors at a certain
distance, afraid of hurting those who do not deserve it.
Porcupines take this understandable trait to the extreme;
ever grumpy, they are aware of the danger they pose and
prefer being on their own. They have no difficulty keeping
secrets and do not like sharing their lives even with peo-
ple of proven trust. Their confidence is won by silence and
over time, and when this finally happens, this confidence is
shown more with deeds than with words. Porcupines, when
they have something or someone worthy of defending in
their eyes, become violently protective, and if cornered can
react disproportionately. In fact, these Rodenti do not bear
pressure well, and situations of tension often lead them to
act irrationally. Despite being robust, strong and apparently
quite intimidating, Porcupines are remarkably very anxious.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score

increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 25 feet.
Size. A Porcupine can reach a height of between 4 feet and
5 1/4 feet, and weight between 90 lbs and 175 lbs.
Your size is medium.
Quills. Your back is covered in sharp quills. These can be
used to perform an unarmed strike. This deals 1d4 + your
Strength modifier piercing damage, . Whenever a creature
begins its turn grappling or grappled by you, it takes 1d4
piercing damage.
Dangerous appearance. You gain proficiency
in the Intimidate skill.
Instinct of Species, Solitary: “I am solitary and keep others
at a distance”.

SQUIRRELS
What would happen if supplies ran out? What if famine
came? Or a catastrophe? What if I need that contraption
... yes, just the thing I thought I had stored precisely for
this eventuality? These and many more are the questions
that float through the mind of a Squirrel. These Rodenti are
serial hoarders, often paranoid about the actual size of their
stocks, and eternally convinced that they are not sufficiently
prepared. They feel safe only if surrounded by everything
and anything that even theoretically could help them over-
come any adversity in life. This also includes money and
valuables, because a Squirrel does not even want to imag-
ine what it means to go through difficult times. Completely
unable to improvise but great hoarders and prudent busi-
nessmen, Squirrels only act if they have carefully planned
their actions, considering each variable and often proving
themselves to be top-level strategists.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet, and your
climbing speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Squirrel can reach a maximum height of 3 feet and
weigh no more than 75 lbs. Your size is Small.
Saboteur. You have advantage on skill checks made to
break an object.
Large cheeks. You have particularly elastic cheeks which
you can expand and use to store food or other objects, up
to a maximum weight of 6 1/2 lbs.
Skilled hands. You gain proficiency in the crafting tool of
your choice, and have expertise with that tool.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Arboreal life. You have in the Acrobatics skill and have
advantage on Dexterity-based saving throws.
Instinct of Species, Foresight: “I only act if I have a well
thought-out plan”.
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Ruminsi Familia
f balanced temperament, strength and
solid principles, the Ruminsi are not
creatures that can be easily swayed.
They are extremely devoted to law,
order and justice. They can certainly
not to be considered creative or excit-
able, but their reliability, determina-
tion and dedication to work are worth
the respect of others. Few of them are interested in intellectual
activities and prefer life in the countryside rather than the chaos
of the city.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. A Ruminsi reaches maturity around the age
of 14 and is immediately considered independent.
They have an average lifespan of around 80 years.
Size. Your size is Medium.
Height and average weight depend on the species.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Horn attack. You may use your horns (if they have them) as
a natural weapon, to perform an unarmed strike. If it hits, it
inflicts 1d4 + your Strength modifier piercing damage.
Charge. Immediately after performing a Dash Action
and having traveled at least 20 feet, you can perform a
horn attack as a bonus action, or an unarmed attack if you
do not have one.
Instinct of Familia, Honorable (Prey): “I follow a code of
clearly defined rules”.
Species. In Vesteria there are four Species of Ruminsi:
Bovinae, Deer, Goats and Moose.
BOVINAE
If the yoke crushes some, others wear it like a pearl necklace.
Bovinae are extremely proud of their dedication to work, and
especially to heavy labor, which requires a good dose of sweat.
Although normally these creatures do not seem dangerous,
thanks to their placid character and harmless appearance,
one must be very careful not to irritate them, voluntarily and
otherwise. If someone were to pay a Bovine with an IOU
letter, the Bovine in question would first chew the letter
and then spit it back in the face of the unfortunate client,
demanding hard coin. They are deeply materialistic and do
not look favorably upon anyone who has never gotten their
hands dirty or broken their backs at least one day in their life,
automatically considering them weak, arrogant or both. They
underestimate all that is intellectual or intangible and fail to
understand how one can trust what cannot be held in one’s
hands. However, when it comes to enormous efforts or en-
terprises that require stability and practical sense, no creature
is more reliable than a Bovine.
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Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength
and Constitution scores increase by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. Bovinae can reach a height of between 5 1/2 feet and
7 1/4 feet, weigh between 175 lbs and 500 lbs.
Big horns. Only the male Bovinae have large horns.
Given your large size, your horns inflict 1d6 + your
strength modifier damage modifier instead of the normal
damage of an horn attack,
but they create difficulties for you when attempting to
hide and gives you disadvantage to Stealth checks when
attempting to hide.
Tireless worker. You do not gain levels of exhaustion
caused by heavy or long-lasting work.
Might. You are treated as if your size were Large when
determining how much you can carry or move.
Instinct of Species, Susceptible: “I respond strongly
to provocations”.
DEER
With long limbs, imposing antlers and a graceful gait, Deer
are convinced of being the most noble, elegant and deserv-
ing of creatures. They are avid scholars of local history and
heraldry, and many know the genealogies and deeds of all
the noble families of Vesteria, knowledge that they never
fail bring to the attention of others whenever they are given
the opportunity. While they deem themselvesto be simply
behaving in a way appropriate to their high-ranking breed,
others often judge them as arrogant and excessive. Deer
are, after all, terrible followers who detest taking orders and
react badly to constraints, preferring leading positions to
subordinate ones. While much of their innate character-
istics do not earn them unbridled sympathy it is only fair
to underline how these Ruminsi have a radical and strong
sense of honor that leads them to be absolutely sincere, even
when the truth could damage them. Incorruptibility tends
to make them formidable administrators of justice.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 40 feet.
Size. A Deer can reach a height of between 4 1/2 feet and
6 1/2 feet, and weigh between 90 lbs and 175 lbs.
Acute hearing. You have advantage over hearing checks on
Wisdom (Perception).
Jump. When calculating how far you may travel when
jumping, you may travel an additional 5 feet.
Large antlers. Male Deer boney structures on their head,
called antlers. Although they are not real horns, they
function as such. Given their large size,
you inflict 1d6 + your Strength modifier instead of the
normal damage when you make a horn attack, but they
create difficulties for you when attempting to hide and
gives you disadvantage to Stealth checks when attempting
to hide.
Genealogist. You have proficiency in the History skill.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Independence: “Only I decide my fate”.
GOATS
Goats are creatures not intimidated by failure. Indeed,
well convinced that their point of view or way of dealing
with a problem is the right one, they will bang their heads
(both metaphorically and literally) against an obstacle an
infinite number of times before accepting that they have
made a mistake. Stubborn, resourceful and courageous,
these Ruminsi love to test themselves, and try to overcome
adversity thanks to their unshakable determination. Goats
love being right, and there is nothing that hurts them more
than a well-placed “I told you so”; it will not be easy to be
forgiven after such an affront, as Goats do not easily for-
get the humiliations suffered which, in their eyes, can also
arise from apparently harmless situations. They are also cu-
rious, very agile and endowed with extraordinary coordina-
tion and balance, traits that make them excellent explorers,
guides along mountain paths and experienced climbers.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Goat can reach a height of between 4 feet and 6
feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 155 lbs.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer from the harsh climatic
conditions of winter or cold places, and do not consider
snow-covered terrain terrain to be difficult terrain.
Climber. You are an excellent rock climber. On rocky walls
you gain a climbing speedis 20 feet, and you automatically
succeed on any climbing-based checks.
Careful. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Other creatures gain no advantage in attacking
you while hidden.
Explorer. Choose either the Nature or Survival skill. You
gain proficiency in that skill.
HeadbuttThe impact from headbutt is something that
nobody wants to experience. After an opponent has been
hit by your horn attack, they must make a Strength saving
throw (DC 8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency
bonus). They fall prone if they fail this saving throw.
Instinct of Species, Obstinacy: “I always follow
an impossible goal”.

MOOSE
Moose do not tolerate two things: confusion or injus-
tice. The fact that they keep their distance from heav-
ily populated towns, as if these were dens of scorpions,
should therefore not come as a surprise. They prefer the
silent forests of the hills, or the steppes on the edge of the
White Desert, or the placid countryside dotted with small
villages, where they often take on the unofficial task of
peacemakers and custodians of public order, intervening
harshly to restore balance in case of conflict or iniquity.
They are taciturn, patient, tireless and reserved, it is rare
for them to be grumpy or unfriendly, and they willingly
accept the company of others if it is unobtrusive and re-
spectful. Moose are prodigiously strong and can perform
heavy jobs that might seem unthinkable to other creatures
of similar stature. This helps them a lot in their solitary
activities, where they often find themselves forced to rely
solely upon their own abilities. Their incredible strength is
a feature they are very proud of, always confident that they
can escape any adverse situation.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score

increases by 2.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Moose can reach a height of between 2 meters
and 6 1/2 feet and 8 1/4 feet, and weigh between 400 lbs
and 600 lbs.
Antlers. Male Moose have a bone structure on their head,
called antlers. Although they are not real horns, they are
similar in their function. Given their large size, you inflict
1d6 + your Strength modifier damage instead
of the normal damage of horn attackrns, but they create
difficulties for the you when attempting to hide
and give you disadvantage on Stealth checks when
attempting to hide.
Might. You are treated as if your size were Large when
determining how much you can carry or move.
Adaptation to cold. You do not suffer from the harsh climatic
conditions of winter or cold places, and do not consider
snow-covered terrain terrain to be difficult terrain.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Cunning: “I always beat my opponents
on several aspects”
SHEEP
Those who argue that the best defense is to attack should
broaden their views and observe Sheep closely. Peaceful
and patient, these Ruminsi resist adversity by taking their
affronts stoically, supported by their strong sense of com-
munity, a balanced temperament and, in a very literal sense,
by the thick and soft fleece that covers them and effective-
ly protects them from injuries and bad weather. Although
not exactly fearless, Sheep are courageous when they are
together and are able to react decisively if they see their
community under threat. The group is both their strong
and weak point: if on one hand the union provides them
with strength in numbers, on the other Sheep tend to be
completely devoid of individuality and easily let themselves
be influenced by common opinion, unable to form their
own idea of the world. Paradoxically, however, they are very
well-versed in making others change their minds: people
instinctively trust the Sheep, who being perceived as honest,
calm and harmless, enjoy the positive prejudice that they
would never try to deceive others.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Sheep can reach a height of between 4 feet and 6
feet, and weight between 65 lbs and 155 lbs.
Fleece armor. Your thick fleece protects you
from the soften some blows, increasing your AC by 1.
Natural coat. Your fleece also ensures good thermal
insulation, granting you advantage on saving throws
against cold conditions.
Horned head. Only some male Sheep have horns, which
create difficulties when attempting to hide and gives you
disadvantage on Stealth checks when attempting to hide.
Nice. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
Instinct of Species, Herd: “I follow common opinion”.

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 Sauti Familia
he Sauti do not have a very flatter-
ing reputation, however this is only
partially desrved/ Considered nar-
row-minded, hedonistic and reck-
less, members of this Familia are also
pragmatic, tireless, determined, pro-
digiously strong, with ready reflexes
and a keen spirit. It is impossible to
catch them off guard; the Sauti are fearless and ferocious fighters,
with a skin thick enough to resist blows, both physical and psy-
chological, that would floor other creatures.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score
increases by 1.
Age. A Sauti reaches maturity around the age of 16
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 80 years.
Size. Your size is Medium Height and average weight
depend on the species.
Discriminating nose. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on the sense of smell.
Poison resistance. You have advantage on saving throws
against poisoning and poison damage.
Peripheral vision. You are in possession of a peripheral
vision developed up to 310°. For this reason, they cannot
be caught off guard by attacks from behind, and your
opponents cannot gain advantage when attacking you
while you are flanked.
Instinct of Familia, Architect (Omnivore): “I can achieve
lasting and change-resistant results”.
Species. In Vesteria there are two species of Sauti:
Boars and Pigs.
BOARS
It seems indelicate, but it must be said: a Boar does not
like to think deeply and carefully about the consequenc-
es of their actions. They throw themselves headlong into
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regretting even the most catastrophic of choices, convinced
that however things go they will know how to get out of
a situation some way or another. In a way, Boars are very
optimistic even when they act with cynicism, because they
do not believe in true failure. As with many other aspects
of their existence, these Sautians find it difficult to mea-
sure their impressive strength, which they often apply in
excess even in situations where it is not necessary. Impatient
and impervious to physical pain, they fear neither injury
nor deprivation, and have a strong survival instinct. Despite
their exuberant spirit, Boars are not very sociable, and prefer
small groups of trusted companions, whom they open up to
knowing that someone will take care of them, making sure
no one gets hurt or creates troubles impossible to deal with.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by

2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Boar can reach a height of between 5 1/4 feet to 6
feet, and weigh between 130 lbs and 265 lbs.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Charge. If you travel more than 20 feet and hit with a
melee attack that uses Strength, the target must pass a
your saving throw with DC 8 + character proficiency
bonus + character Strength bonus or fall prone.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Thick skin. You have anaturally thick, hard-to-penetrate
skin which gives you a +1 armor class bonus.
Tusks. You can use your tusksas a natural weapon
to make an unarmed strike. If it hits, it inflicts 1d4 +
your Strength modifier piercing damage, .
Instinct of Species, Direct: “I always use more strength than
is strictly necessary”.

PIGS
If the Boars do not know how to control themselves, Pigs
do not want to control themselves. They love excess and are
not ashamed to pursue it with ardor. When a Pig has a par-
ticular passion, it is ready to dedicate every fiber of their
being and every available resource to it. This is as true for
earthly pleasures such as food, wealth, power and lust, as for
the desires of the spirit. It is not unusual in fact for Pigs to
be accused of fanaticism: their dedication to a cause is total.
In their constant search for the fulfilment of their desires,
they are in fact paradoxically disciplined and meticulous,
and leave nothing to chance. For this reason, those who be-
lieve that Pigs are boorish, ignorant and of low intellect are
deeply wrong: these Sauti are, on the contrary, as greedy as

they are intelligent, and it is not uncommon for them to
exploit this prejudice to their advantage. Members of this
species are social for convenience, and they do not hesitate
to use others to achieve their ends. It is rare for them to
genuinely become attached to someone, but when this hap-
pens, devotion to the object of one’s love becomes extreme,
like all the emotions of these creatures.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score increases
by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet.
Size. A Pig can reach a height of between 5 1/4 feet and 6
feet, and weigh between 155 lbs and 330 lbs.
Massive build. You have advantage when making rolls to
resist being pushed or grabbed.
Simple anatomy. Creatures have advantage
in the Medicine skill for all checks performed on you.
Gourmet. You are always successful when attempting to
gather food thanks to Pigs peculiarity of considering edible
things that practically no one else would consider eating.
Instinct of Species, Hedonist: “I devour, consume and savor
everything I encounter”.
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Urcidi Familia
rcidi are made for life in the wilderness
and are aware of it. They do not like
crowds and the intrigues of the city.
Territorial, and tending to be grumpy,
Urcidi prefer material pleasures to in-
tellectual ones. They are aware of their
strength, and this gives them great
self-confidence, even in areas where
physical prowess is not useful. Taciturn, habitual and with few
ambitions, they can gather considerable resources to achieve their
greatest desires.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 2.
Age. An Urcidi reaches maturity around the age of 20
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average life span of 100 years.
Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
Athletic. You may choose either Athletics or Acrobatics.
You gain proficiency in that skill.
Claws. You may use your claws to make an unarmed strike.
It deals 1d4 + your Strength modifier slashing damage.
Thick skin. You reduceany non-magical bludgeoning,
piercing, or slashing damage by 1, to a minimum of 1.
Might. If you successfully grapple a creature, you can
use your reaction to make a bite attack against that
creature. A bite attack is an unarmed strike that deals
1d4 piercing damage.
Discriminating nose. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on your sense of smell
and can perceive odors from miles away.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Instinct of Familia. Solitary (Omnivorous): “I can be
alone and keep others at a distance”.
Species. In Vesteria there are two species of Urcidi:
Black Bears and Brown Bears.
BLACK BEARS
Nothing can go wrong for those who have always taken care
to equip themselves with caution in advance. Black Bears
love to be prepared, and the effort they put into accumulat-
ing resources often rewards them, allowing them to avoid
unforeseen events that would risk putting the less prepared
creatures out of the game. These Urcidi, however, have a
great weakness, a single specific pleasure that enthralls
them above all else, making them lose all prudence: be it
something that tickles their palate or their interest, when
the opportunity to pursue this special temptation presents
itself the Black Bear goes wild and seems to be no longer
in control of themselves. Black Bears are not very proud of
this weakness and tend to indulge it in secret; although it
may happen that it is not always kept a secret, to their great
embarrassment. These Urcidi, unlike their Brown relatives,
are less grumpy and do not disdain the company of other
creatures, with whom they can also share their passion for
playing games, which the vast majority of Black Bears dis-
cover as cubs and carry with them throughout their life.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity
and Intelligence score increase by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet and your
climbing speed is 20 feet.
Size. A Black Bear can reach a height of between 5 1/2
feet and 6 feet, and weigh between 265 lbs and 440 lbs.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Player. You gain proficiency in the game of your choice,
and have expertise with that game.
Wrestler. You have advantage on Strength checks to move
or grapple creature.
Instinct of Species, Lethargic: “I avoid unpleasant
situations”.
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BROWN BEARS
Brown Bears spend the first part of their lives building a re-
petitive, reassuring and well thought out existence, and the
other half enjoying this routine. They love to do the same
things the same way, eat the food they already know and
love, see places familiar to them and interact with the few
creatures they know they agree with. There is nothing worse
than the arrival of an unexpected novelty, and anything that
breaks the daily routine of the activities of a Brown Bear
can provoke reactions ranging from irritation to anger, an
eventuality that no one should experience since the anger
of an Urcide is truly frightening. Despite this aversion to
unexpected events, Brown Bears are not to be considered
a fearful species: they always react with courage and deter-
mination, and they do their utmost to return things back to
normal, which for them is the best condition that there can
be... Traditionalist and habitual, Brown Bears learn slowly
and unwillingly, unless it is shown to them by facts that
novelty not only can be perfectly incorporated into their
established order, but even improve it. In this case, they will
apply a consistent and unexpected patience and demon-
strate great respect for their teacher.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution and Wisdom
score increase by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet and your
climbing speed is 20 feet.
Size. A Brown Bear can reach a height between 2.2 meters
and 2.5 meters and weigh between 180 and 220 kg.
Darkvision. In dim light, you can see up to 60 feet as
if you were in bright light, and in darkness as if it was
dim light. You are unable to discern color when using
darkvision, and see only shades of grey.
Careful. You have expertise in the Perception skill. Other
creatures gain no advantage when making attack rolls
against a Brown Bear who is hidden.
Wrestler. You have advantage on Strength checks to move
or grapple another creature.
Instinct of Species, Fearless: “I confront and control my fears”.
 Vespertili Familia
ome look at them with respect, oth-
ers with suspicion. Many, with fear.
Vespertili are victims of numerous
prejudices linked both to their ap-
pearance and their nocturnal habits,
as well as the unnatural and sinister
custom that some of them have for
drinking blood. Despite this reputa-
tion throughout Vesteria, they are well aware of how much their
own charismatic presence can influence others, in one way or
another. They are the only Theri capable of flying, thanks to the
gift of large membranous wings. In addition, most of them have
an echolocation system, which allows them to make up for the
poor eyesight that distinguishes them.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age. A Vespertili reaches maturity around the age of 18
and is immediately considered independent. They have
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an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. The size of a Vespertile varies according
to the species, as well as the stature and average weight.
Membranous wings. You cannot use tools, heavy
weapons or anything that requires the use of two hands
while flying. Flying with membranous wings requires
concentration and you will crash if you use your wings
in any other way. If you peform a Dash action while in
flight, you gain an increase in movement equal to twice
your flying speed.
Sensitivity to light. You have disadvantage to attack rolls
in bright conditions.
Acute hearing. A Vespertili has the advantage
on hearing-based Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Instinct of Familia, Nocturne (Predator): “I prefer to act
without being seen.”
Species. In Vesteria there are three species of Vespertili:
Bats, Rossetti and Vampires.
BATS
Bats are the most skilled Vespertili in flight. Their con-
fusing rapidity and ability to perform dangerous maneu-
vers are well known, and there are not many creatures who
can escape when pursued by a Bat, as many city guards
can testify. Cautious, suspicious by nature, reserved and
silent, it is not unusual for Bats to find themselves working
for shady characters willing to pay handsomely for their
service. These Vespertili are not of a malevolent nature,
however, and treat these transactions as a regular job. They
are willing to put their skills at the service of the highest
bidder if the reward offered is sufficient; reward they will
most likely share with their colony. In fact, Bats live in nu-
merous colonies that bring together different families, to
which individuals are very devoted. The community takes
care of both pups and the elderly or infirm, and the safety
of these communities is the only thing that can make a
Bat forget caution.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score

increases by 1.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 15 feet and your
flying speed is 30 feet.
Size. A Bat can reach a maximum height of 3 1/2 feet and
weigh no more than 65 lbs. Your size is Small.
Bad eyesight. You have disadvantage to sight-based
Wisdom (Perception) skill checks.
Echolocation. The innate ability to use ultrasound
to understand the surrounding area guarantees you perfect
vision in low light conditions. You can map
the surrounding physical space and the objects or creatures
that move inside it, up to 60 feet away. You are unable to
distinguish colors or textures, only shapes, and you cannot
see beyond physical objects and barriers. Other creatures
gain no advantage on attack rolls made against
you as a result of being hidden.
Maneuvers in Flight. You advantage on Dexterity
(Acrobatics) checks made while in flight and can make
a Dexterity saving throw instead of Constitution saving
throw to maintain Concentration while in flight.
Instinct of Species, Suspicious: “I doubt appearances
and prefer precise investigations”.

ROSSETTI
With a pointed muzzle, large sweet and shiny eyes, and
beautiful tawny fur, the Rossetti are undoubtedly the
Vespertili who least suffer from the prejudices that affect
their cousins and are quite aware of it. The other Vespertili
often look upon them with distrust or even contempt for
the preferential treatment they receive. They are sociable,
affable and seek every opportunity to prove that they are
creatures like all the others. They love to entertain others,
especially pups, and there are many companies of Rossetti
Bards, musicians and puppeteers who travel aboard their
colorful wagons. They adapt without complaint to all life-
styles, and nothing makes them happier than the feeling of
being accepted in a community. Their desire for inclusion
makes them very confident of those who treat them kindly,
which unfortunately also makes them easy to be manipulat-
ed by those with bad intentions. When a Rossetto realizes
that it has been used, it suffers enormously, but is not capa-
ble of plotting revenge.

Increase in Feature Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 6 meters. Your
flight speed is 9 meters and the climbing speed 6 meters.
Size. You can reach a height of between 1.2 meters and 1.6
meters and weigh between 20 and 50 kg.
Your size is Medium.
Common appearances. A Rossetto has advantage in checks
with the camouflage kit to look like a Theri, a Canide
or a Licae.
Instinct of Species, Sociable: “I trust strangers”.
VAMPIRES
If Bats treat their reputation with indifference and the
Rossetti try to deny it at any cost, Vampires deeply ap-
preciate the power that a sinister reputation has to offer.
After being the first to be accused of witchcraft, high trea-
son or other crimes, the Vampires decided to exploit their
menacing appearance to their advantage, relying on their
intimidating aura to manipulate others. They tend to be
unemotional, reckless, calculating, reserved, eloquent and
charismatic, despite their small size. They have a dominant
nature, however, do not like being public figures, preferring
to pull strings from behind the scenes. The rare Vampires
who are not animated by condemnable intentions, however,
use all the weapons at their species disposal to command,
and often find themselves holding prestigious positions in
medical institutions (being naturally immune to diseases
is an undoubted advantage), academic or political, fields
in which they excel thanks to their excellent memory and
sharp intellect.
Increase in Feature Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Speed. Your speed on the ground is 4.5 meters.
Your flight speed is 9 meters.
Size. You can reach a maximum height of 90 centimeters
and a weight of no more than 25 kg.
Your size is Small.
Bad eyesight. You have disadvantage to sight-based checks
of Wisdom (Perception).
Immunitary defense. You are immune to disease.
Echolocation. The innate ability to use ultrasound
to understand the surrounding area guarantees you
perfect vision in low light conditions. You can map the
surrounding physical space, objects or creatures
that move inside it, up to 18 meters away. You are unable
to distinguish colors nor textures, only shapes.
Other creatures have no advantage in throws against
you being hidden.
Vampiric bite. You can use your bite as a natural weapon
to make an unarmed strike. If it hits it inflicts 1+ the
piercing damage Constitution modifier, unlike the normal
bludgeoning damage of an unarmed strike. Additionally,
you recover an amount of hit points equal to the damage
done with the bite.
Spectral. You have proficiency in the Intimidate skill.
Instinct of Species, Manipulator: “I try to divide others
to better control them”.

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 The Avians
Wings. You can use your wings for simple interactions with
objects but cannot handle or hold them. Flying with wings
requires concentration and you fall if you use them in any
other way. If you perform the Dash action while in flight,
your flying speed is doubled for the turn.

Pecking. You may use your beak to make unarmed attacks,

dealing piercing damage instead of bludgeoning damage.

Prehensile legs. You have developed prehensile hind legs that

you can use to grasp objects in a simple way; that is, you can
handle them, but are not treated as being proficient with any
weapon, tool, or action, that would require the use of two
legs simultaneously. An Avian needs at least one free leg to
be able to stand still on the ground or hang from something.
 Anseri Familia
They are not graceful or majestic, but
they will not allow themselves to be
easily subdued, responding to any
offense or aggression suffered with
twice the strength. The Anseri do not
actively look for danger, but despite
not being the most feared or respected
Avians they will always react with
ardor to tense situations. Their webbed legs do not allow them to
grasp objects or wield weapons, but they prove decisive in water,
where the Anseri are more comfortable than on dry land.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Age. An Anseri reaches maturity at around 12 years
of age and is immediately considered independent.
They have an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
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Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 15 feet, your flying
speed is 30 feet, and your swimming speed is 35 feet.
Clumsy. You have disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth)
checks to move silently on dry land.
Orientation. You always know which direction is North.
Fiery Spirit. If you are hit by an opponent, you can use
your reaction to gain advantage on attacke rolls against
that opponent until the end of their next turn.
Webbed legs. You cannot use your legs to grasp objects, but
rather use your beak on your long, articulated neck
or their wings. On any turn that you take the Dash action
while swimming, you may double your movement.
Instinct of Familia, Migrator (Prey): “I am looking
for the best environment for me, I shy away from hostile
environments”.
Species. In Vesteria there are four species of Anseri:
Ducks, Geese, Pelicans, and Swans.
DUCKS
Ducks, like many Anseri, know well that they do not have
an intimidating presence. For some of them who dream of
having the proud profile of an Eagle, and above all their
cruel talons, being born Ducks is a great disappointment.
For others, however, it is an opportunity: Ducks are intelli-
gent, resourceful, courageous (in their own way) and lovers
of novelties. Hardly out of place in urban or rural environ-
ments, they find wild areas and especially the high moun-
tains particularly hostile. However, they do not shy away
from challenges, and tend to be very self-confident. Chatty
and sociable, Ducks are excellent orators, and they express
their passion for speech in very different ways. Some end up
being so in love with the sound of their voice that they be-
come vainglorious and self-centered, while others cultivate
this inclination by pursuing careers in diplomacy, theatre,
storytelling, tutoring, or even auctioneers.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score

increases by 2.
Size. A Duck can reach a height of between 4 feet and 4
1/2 feet, and weigh between 55 lbs and 90 lbs.
Imprinting. Choose any one skill. You gain proficiency
with that skill, linked
to a childhood memory.
Resolute. Once a day, you may re-roll a saving throw and
keep the second result.
Instinct of Species, Candid: “I say what I think frankly”.

GEESE
Many underestimate the Geese for their less martial aspect,
but one should be very careful not to make such an error.
These Anseri are fearless, aggressive and determined, ani-
mated by unshakeable, loyal, chivalrous ideals and capable
of putting far more dangerous creatures in their place. The
regular Avian army is chock full of geese perfectly trained
and made even more fearful by their innate ability to work
with great coordination when gathered in groups of indi-
viduals who share the same goal and moral code. A military
career is the obvious choice for many Geese, but those who
choose a different profession often undertake one that al-
lows them to write a lot. Despite not being extraordinari-
ly imaginative (there are very few Geese novelists), these
meticulous and careful creatures are considered excellent
scribes and very reliable secretaries. These Anseri do not
fear responsibility and are loyal to their duty, often serving
their lords well into old age.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score
increases by 2.
Size. A Goose can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
feet, and weigh between 55 lbs and 90 lbs.
Calligrapher. You have expertise with calligraphers tools.
Courage. You have advantage when making saving throws
against fear effects.
Hostile. You have proficiency in Intimidate skill.
Instinct of Species, Loyal: “I always keep my word”.

PELICANS
Pelicans know they are strong, and do not hesitate to put
this force to the service of the weakest. They have a great
spirit of sacrifice; they do not fear the judgment of others
and are willing to do the right thing even when it could
bring them harm. Their altruistic and fearless temperament
makes them the backbone of any rescue or protection ser-
vice of the community: Pelicans are born protectors, and
they will fight with merit, without ever exceeding in zeal or
violence. However, these brave Avians do not always have
a good relationship with regulations, especially with those
that they perceive as being unfair, and have the tendency to
do as they please if put in front of rigid and, in their eyes,
unreasonable laws. These Anseri are also skilled sailors and
have an innate harmony with the weather, which they can
“read” like no other, managing to evaluate with confidence
whether they will face a storm or calm weather. Many cap-
tains are willing to pay substantial wages to secure a Pelican
boatswain, and success often smiles upon expeditions that
sail with one of them onboard.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score

increases by 2.
Size. A Pelican can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
1/2 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs.
Sack Beak. You can carry up to a third of your weight and a
third of their size in the pouch of your beak.
Sailor. You always understands the evolution
of the weather in maritime areas and have the ability to
find the best currents and the best time to venture to sea.
Instinct of Species, Defender: “I defend anyone who
is unable to defend themselves.”

SWANS
Countless ballads immortalize the long neck, the scarlet
beak and the white plumage (or sometimes blacker than a
moonless night) that distinguish the Swans, and they, with
great dignity, bask in this poetic aura without embarrass-
ment. These Anseri are extremely vain and aware of the
charm they exert on others. The most desired courtesans
and the most elusive con artists are Swans, and although

their tendency towards manipulation is well knownfrom
the Avian Islands to the capital of the Empire, powerful
nobles and common merchants alike continue to fall prey
to their plots. Swans are social for the same reasons that
Foxes are, but unlike them they also have a constant need
to be fondled, revered and confirmed in their being irresist-
ible. Nothing scares a Swan more than growing old (what
a tragedy to lose the regal bearing that nature and youth
had given them!) or seriously falling in love with someone:
when a Swan binds to a partner, they become very devoted,
caring and faithful, often totally changing their life, even
when it means abandoning ease and prestige.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score
increases by 2.
Siz. A Swan can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet and
5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs.
Beauty. You have proficiency If you dropWhen a Swan
drops to 0 hit points but are not killed instantly, you may
stay at 1 hit point.
This ability can be used again after finishing a long rest.
Instinct of Species, Noble:
“I can fly higher than ordinary people”.
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Corbei Familia
hey are said to be among the creatures
with the sharpest intelligence and the
longest memory. If you ask a Corbo, they
will surely confirm this with a grin. The
Corbei are undoubtedly intelligent, but
they are often as ready to learn as you
are reluctant to teach them. Like many
creatures who share their same intellect,
they are skilled liars; their cynicism and pessimism (which they sim-
ply call “Knowing how the world spins”) contribute to their presence
being unwelcome to others as drinking companions, and it is rare for
a Corbo to be exuberant and sociable.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score
increases by 2.
Age. A Corbei reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium Height and average weight
depend on the species.
Fast learning. At the end of a long rest, you can spend an
hour practicing a particular activity. If you do so,
you gain proficiency in a skill related to that activity
until your next long rest.
Good memory. You always remembers every detail, place or
person they have seen.
Petty. You have expertise in the Decpetion skill.
Instinct of Familia, Bad Omen (Omnivore): “I can predict
the worst in any situation.”
Species. In Vesteria there are three Corbei Species:
Crows, Magpies, and Ravens.
CROWS
The charisma of a Crow masterfully mixes a bit of arrogance,
a dribble of mystery and a pinch of undeniable charm. They
have the skills to excel in practically anything they decide
to do (except perhaps activities that require a lot of physical
strength) and are not afraid of appearing superior. Crows
are never modest or pretend to be, but will not try to take
credit for merits that do not belong to them: they are too
proud to go that far, and indeed they think that failure is
only a temporary condition prior to success, which is easi-
ly remedied by practice. They have an innate sensitivity to
arcane mysteries, and there are many Crows who under-
take the winding road of magic, ending up distinguishing
themselves in that too. Aware of their intellectual superi-
ority, many Crows are considered too full of themselves,
and to put it in inelegant words, too annoying to have true
friends. Despite this, they often find themselves right in the
middle of high retinues as advisors, as their wisdom and
cunning are sought out even by those who cannot tolerate
them. However, when they find themselves dealing with
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more brilliant individuals, many Crows react unexpected-
ly, becoming affable, helpful and courteous. Finally, in the
company of their peers, they wish to learn from their supe-
rior, and for once they lower their haughty shield.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score
increases by 1.
Size. A Crow can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet and
5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 110 lbs.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 20 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet.
Skillful. You can use tools without using your wings
and may gain proficiency in a tool when using the Fast
Learning skill.
Gourmet. You are always successful when attempting to
gather food thanks to your peculiarity of considering food as
things that practically no one else would consider edible.
Arcane sensitivity. You have proficiency in the Arcane skill.
Instinct of Species, Councilor: “I always give advice
to those close to me.”
MAGPIES
There is nothing to be done: Magpies cannot keep their
claws to themselves. Both greedy and vain, the temptation
of material goods (especially if beautiful, sparkling and pre-
cious) is terribly strong. The most righteous of them try to
control this instinct in various ways, forcing themselves to
take jobs that keep them as far as possible from the objects
of desire, but the vast majority abandon themselves to be-
coming thieves for the simple desire of possessing extrav-
agant and wonderful objects. Magpies are born collectors
and have a great eye when recognizing what is worth taking
and what is not, even when they lose their heads for things
that have no real value besides looking beautiful. Silent in
flight, shrewd in bargaining and skilled at pickpocketing,
Magpies have reasonably gained a reputation for their cun-
ning ways. Few people, in fact, trust a Magpie, who often
end up having few friends. Nevertheless, these Corbei are
talkers and lovers of good ambiance, always ready to offer a
tour of the taverns to their companions.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score

increases by 1.
Size. A Magpie can reach a height of between 1.1 meters
and 1.3 meters and weigh between 20 and 40 kg.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 20 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet.
Stealthy. You may choose either Stealth or Sleight of
Hand. You gain proficiency with that skill.
Elusive Flight. You do not trigger attacks of opportunity if
you use a Dash action to move away from an enemy.
Instinct of Species, Kleptomaniac: “I take what I like.”

RAVENS
Ravens are wary ... very wary. Accustomed to doing the
worst jobs in the margins of society (gravediggers, scav-
engers, garbage collectors), they seem reluctant to put the
good judgement that all Corbei have to good use, thanks
to which they often simply survive, without ever bloom-
ing. They do not like to be at the center of attention, they
shy away from responsibility and the pressure of the roles
in which they are forced to perform, preferring anonymity
and mediocrity. Nonetheless, they are opportunistic and
able to keep themselves afloat in any situation: you will
never hear about a Raven being a queen on stage, and you
similarly never hear about them being beggars or poor. As
in every aspect of their life, even in personal relationships,
 Grarcona Familia
trici when it is needed but always
ready to change their point of view,
the Grarconi are aquatic Avians that
for many aspects reflect their habitat:
at times calm, at times impetuous, de-
termined and persevering. They are
patient and thoughtful, suitable for
both city and country life, and prefer
to face conflicts without violence. With acute eyesight, they are
tireless in flight and able to travel extraordinary distances before
feeling the need to rest.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score

increases by 2.
Age. A Grarconi reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent.
They have an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium.
Height and average weight depend on the species.
Speed. The base speed on the ground is 25 feet, and your
flying speed is 30 feet.
Ravens do not become unbalanced, preferring to maintain Acute sight. You have advantage when making sight-based
superficial and convenient ties. Only with those who per- Wisdom (Perception).
severe in treating them with respect and kindness, show- Extended Flight. You can fly continuously for 12 hours
ing that they do not feel pity for them or with those who before starting to feel fatigued.
hold them in high esteem, will they accept to open up and Instinct of Familia, Aquatic (Predator): “I am as fluid
offer their rare friendship. as the water I love so much”:
Species. In Vesteria there are four Species of Grarconi:
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score Cranes, Herons, Ibises and Storks.
increases by 1.
Size. A Raven can reach a height of between 3 1/2 feet
and 4 1/2 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 20 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet.
Gourmet. You are always successful when attempting to
gather food thanks to your peculiarity of considering food
things that practically no one else would consider edible.
Opportunist. When making attacks of opportunity, you
gain advantage on those attack rolls.
Instinct of Species, Unfriendly: “I bestow my great
friendship only after a long, long time.”

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CRANES
For what reason, the Crane wonders, was I created with
these long legs if not for dancing? Queens of every court
ball, village fair or theater show, these Grarconi were born
to perform, and nothing gives them more joy. Outside of
this artistic context, Cranes in fact have difficulty expressing
themselves, and are often clumsy with words, but when they
start moving, it is impossible to take your eyes off them, so
magnetic is their presence. However, their art is not the wild
and unrestrained dance of a ritual around the fire: they are
attentive, precise creatures, faithful to duty and, when given
trust, to their word. Not surprisingly, it is common practice
to say that a Crane late for rehearsals is rarer than snow in
the summer! In personal relationships, Cranes are just as
loyal, and so averse to lies that they often fail to understand
if someone else is lying to them. This makes them easy prey
for crooks and dishonest characters, and more than one
member of this species has found themselves penniless af-
ter believing in self-styled impresarios who promised them
stardom in the theaters of Salso Nero.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score increases by 1

.Size. A Crane can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
feet, and weigh between 55 lbs and 90 lbs.
Careful. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Other creatures gain no advantage when making attack
rolls against a Crane while hidden.
Dancer. Being a born dancer, you have proficiency in the
Performance skill, and dance as if you were a musical
instrument.
Instinct of Species, Loyal: “I always keep my word”.

HERONS
Herons love the art of war, yet most of them have never
wielded a weapon or set foot on the battlefield. These Avian
sages are warriors of the mind when around a table covered
with maps and illuminated by a torchlight, they plan how
and when to strike. Born strategists, the Herons put their
cautious, calculating and forward-looking temperament to
good use. Even when they do not actually become military
advisors, they never fail to carefully plan their next move,
whether they are spice merchants or gamblers. Sometimes
this trend is exacerbated by indecision: it is very difficult
for certain Herons to determine, among dozens of meticu-
lously foreseen scenarios, which one is the best. Although
they do not like getting their hands dirty, Herons are nei-
ther cowards nor weak; on the contrary, when they have
no choice, they know how to unleash a quick and nervous
strength that often surprises their opponents. Lonely and,
according to many, very cold, these Grarconi prefer their
own company, but will lend their help if asked to do so.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score
increases by 1.
Size. A Heron can reach a height of between 4 1/2 feet
and 5 1/2 feet, and weigh between 55 lbs and 90 lbs.
Meticulous preparation. If you use your first action
in combat to prepare an attack action, you have advantage
to the throw to hit that attack.
Feather step. If you do not have disadvantage,
you gain advantage on Stealth checks to move silently.
Instinct of Species, Patient: “I believe that waiting is often
preferable to acting.”
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IBISES
There are those who argue that the beak of the Ibis, curved
and sharp, resembles a weapon. The Ibis will agree, stating
that the pen kills more than a sword. The Ibis take cred-
it (perhaps legitimately, perhaps not) for having invented
writing and to have spread it by the grace of their kind
heart among other creatures. Their love for the written
word is strong: whether they are scribes, scholars, poets or
archivists, the Ibis feel like princes of the glyph and keepers
of the parchment. This contributes to their haughty, proud
and touchy character. They do not look favorably upon
those who approach writing or reading with a carefree
spirit, anyone who does not compose their texts with the
finest language (and this makes them especially despise the
Geese and their dry and essential prose), and even more
those who bask in their ignorance. Many Ibises dedicate
their lives to creating their own culture, which makes them
priceless advisers on one hand and on the other pedants
always ready to teach. Among their unexpected interests,
however, is their fondness for drinking, but it is woe to ac-
cuse an Ibis of being a drunkard, as you would be punished
with writing a dissertation several hours long on the vines
of the Green Pit.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Intelligence score
increases by 1.
Size. An Ibis can reach a height of between 4 feet and 5
1/2 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs.
Calligrapher. You gain expertise with calligraphy tools.
Wise. Choose either Arcane, Nature, or History. You gain
proficiency with that skill.
Sommelier. You can always perceive the purity of a liquid
that you can observe closely, managing to identify the
presence of harmful or polluting external elements.
Instinct of Species, Behavior: “My pride is untouchable,
in any situation”.

STORKS
In the eyes of many, the sight of black and white plumage,
large wings and a bright orange beak is the symbol of salva-
tion. Altruistic kind-hearted, patient and ready for action,
the Storks were born to excel when the priority is helping
others. There are countless companies of Stork nurses ready
to fly when they receive the call, even when it comes from
the battlefields. Although these Grarconi are not naturally
dismissive of danger, the desire to lend their help is stron-
ger than their fear. Luck often assists these generous souls,
and many veterans or sick people who have now recovered
will swear that touching the beak of a Stork is the best tal-
isman: the Storks sigh, smile and endure, well aware that
a hopeful sick person has more chance of recovering than
one who has lost faith. Talkative, sunny and full of practical
sense, Storks are welcome everywhere, but their tendency to
“nurse” everyone can sometime create tensions with those
who cannot tolerate being cared for as if they were a puppy
or a sick person.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Size. A Stork can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet and
5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs.
Lucky. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll or saving throw,
they can repeat it but must use the new result.
Sense of Care. You have advantage when making Wisdom
(Intuition or Medicine) skill checks to determine
the physical state and mental health of a creature
who they can observe for at least 1 minute.
Instinct of Species, Pity: “I take care of the weak
and the sick”.
 Pici Familia
t is difficult being the youngest in an
illustrious family, full of powerful
wings, cruel claws and sharp intel-
lects. Difficult, but not impossible.
The Pici, although they are sometimes
taken lightly by larger creatures,
have learned to use their considerable
strengths to carve out a well-deserved
place in the world and deny, or exploit, the prejudices directed at
them. Very agile, determined and gifted with the most melodious
of voices, they are able to cope in any situation, from the most
opulent Grand Ball to the exploration of an inaccessible peak.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score
increases by 2.
Age. A Pici reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
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Size. Your size is Small. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 20 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet.
Agile. You may move through the spaces
of any larger creature.
Social skills. You gain advantage when making rolls regarding
social interactions with non-hostile sentient creatures.
Maneuvers in flight. You have advantage on Dexterity
(Aerobatics) checks made while in flight and can make
a Dexterity saving throw instead of a Constitution saving
throw to maintain Concentration while in flight.
Acute sight. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
sight-based checks.
Instinct of Familia, Harmless (Prey):
“I am often not taken seriously.”
Species. In Vesteria there are four Species of Pici:
Nightingales, Robins, Sparrows, and Woodpeckers.
NIGHTINGALES
If there is a species justified to be in love with their own
voice, those are the Nightingales. There is no one, in all
Vesteria, who can realistically compete with their beau-
tiful singing, and these Pici know it well. Aware of their
own value in the best of cases, arrogant in the worst, the
Nightingales do not need external reassurances to confirm
their talent, which they do not hesitate to exploit profes-
sionally. It is very rare to find Nightingales who have not
made singing their main occupation, and even rarer to find
one who does not sing at all, not even for pleasure. Despite
their objective qualities, however, we should not think that
the Nightingales are resting on the laurels that nature has
prepared for them: perfectionists, genuinely in love with
music and always looking for ways to improve themselves,
the Nightingales work hard for their art. Negative criti-
cisms do not touch them particularly, but they are deeply
wounded if their listeners are indifferent or insensitive.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma

score increases by 1.
Size. A Nightingale can reach a maximum height of 2 1/2
feet, and weigh no more than 45 lbs.
True singer. You have proficiency
in the Performance skill and in the use of your voice,
which is considered a musical instrument, and are
considered to have expertise with regards to any singing-
based skill checks.
Soave song. You can spend an action to produce a sweet
song that refreshes the soul and body of your companions.
Any ally within 50 feet that can hear you can ignore one
level of exhaustion for a minute. This ability can be used
again after finishing a short rest.
Instinct of Species, Perfectionist: “I look for the best result
in what I do”.

ROBINS
Small? Sure. Fearsome? I’ll say! Combative? Most of all.
Robins forget their small size and devote themselves to
the craft of weapons with more ardor than many other
creatures bigger than themselves. What particularly at-
tracts them about the art of war is not so much the great
coordinated maneuvers on the battlefield, or the study of
strategy, or even the wild pride in ousting an invader: it is
the challenge itself, the song of steel against steel , the new
technology captured from an opponent, the thrill of vic-
tory. Many consider this almost “sporty” attitude towards
battle as childish, but Robins are born duelists, and there
is no greater joy for them than facing a contender of their
height and being able to test their surprising ability. They
are considered, and with good reason, among the best tour-
nament fighters ever seen, and their amazing and daring
deeds fill the mouths of bards, commoners and noblemen
with the same frequency and excitement. It is difficult to
interact with these Avian fighters in a non-antagonistic
way, since they always seem to have something to prove,
but it is worth trying, since the friendship of a Robin can
prove decisive in more ways than one.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 1.

Size. A Robin can reach a maximum height of 2 1/2 feet,
and weigh no more than 45 lbs.
Singer. You have expertise in the use of your voice which is
considered a musical instrument.
Courage. You are immune to the effects of fear.
Fiery Spirit. If struck by an opponent, you may spend your
reaction to gain advantage on the next attack against
that opponent by the end of your next round.
Instinct of Species, Competitive: “I always look
for an opponent to challenge and beat”.

SPARROWS
To torture a Levri one must make them a servant. To torture
a Puma, you must force them to practice etiquette. To torture
a Sparrow, one must simply leave them alone. These Avians
are among the most social of all and find maximum satis-
faction in interacting with others. Known by all as harmless
(even when they are not) and appreciated for their witty and
brilliant humor, they are welcome in any environment, where
at the same time they go unnoticed and, for their ubiquity,
they are missed if absent. They are revelers and rowdy, yet
they know how to adapt their conversation to any inter-
locutor, talking with ease of yeast with bakers, of port taxes
with the advisers and of burning gossip with the gentlemen.
They are not intimidated by the fame of others, by lineage
or religion, often being accused of being irreverent or even
blasphemous. Their confidence and ease are however helpful
when choosing the ideal approach to take with even the most
hostile conversationalists and it is very rare that a Sparrow
will resort to arms to resolve even the hottest of arguments.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Size. A Sparrow can reach a maximum height of 3 feet,
and weigh no more than 45 lbs.
Singer. You have expertise in using their voice
which is considered to be a musical instrument.
Sociability. You have proficiency
in the Persuasion skill.
Wild spirit. You have expertise in the Survival skill.
Instinct of Species, Sociable: “I trust strangers”.

WOODPECKERS
Woodpeckers are the kind of creature that after being of-
fended not only sulk for months, but demands official apol-
ogies in writing, countersigned by at least two witnesses, a
gift of reconciliation and a visit to the offender’s own (often
remote) home in order to look the culprit of the affront
in the eye while being apologized to. They are stubborn,
touchy, easily irritated and undoubtedly the least social
of all Pici. Nonetheless, they are not cold hearted, even if
they try not to show it. If a loved one suffers or needs sup-
port, they secretly work to get them what they need, large
or small. Industrious, savers and moderate, however, they
are capable of great gestures of kindness, which is given in
the strictest confidence, and they are very sensitive to injus-
tices, to which they react more with deeds than with words.
Unique among the Pici, they do not possess the gift of sing-
ing, which they silently admire: music is their weak point,
and the only thing that generates genuine emotion in them.
Increase in Ability Scores. Yourr’s Constitution score
increases by 1.
Size. A Woodpecker can reach a maximum height of 3
feet, and weigh no more than 65 lbs.
Peck. Your beak deals 1d4 points of damage instead of the
normal damage of an unarmed attack.
You may use your bonus action to make an attack with your
beak as if it were the second weapon of a two-weapon attack.
Stubborn. You have advantage on Constitution saving
throws against effects that would stun you.
Instinct of Species, Solitary: “I can be alone and keep others
at a distance”.
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Rapax Familia
t is no coincidence, habit or an ex-
aggeration that the Rapax consider
themselves kings of the Avians, even
if only a few of them actually end up
dedicating themselves to politics. Large,
strong, threatening and regal, these
noble creatures inspire fear, a little due
to their reputation, a little for the feral
reflection that flashes in their amber eyes. They are among the most
respected of warriors by both their comrades and opponents, and
the few of them who decide to pursue a mercenary career often
demand very rich payments.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your’s Charisma score
increases by 1.
Age. A Rapax reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. The size of a Rapax varies by species, as does
their stature and average weight.
Claws. While flying, you can use yourr claws as a natural
weapon to make an unarmed strike.
They inflict 1d4 + your Strength modifier piercing damage,
unlike the normal bludgeoning damage
of an unarmed strike.
Peck. You can use your hooked beak as a natural weapon
to make an unarmed strike. It inflicts 1d4 + your Strength
modifier piercing damage.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Feared. You have proficiency in the Intimidate ability.
Acute sight. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
sight-based checks.
Instinct of Familia, Distance (Predator): “I can analyze
situations while keeping at a distance”.
Species. In Vesteria there are three Species of Rapax:
Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures.
EAGLES
Eagles, endowed with natural authority and great strength,
would have all the credentials to aspire to command. Yet
when they do it is not to guide others towards a brighter
future, but their thirst for power: simply put, their place is
at the summit. Their authority is dry and uncompromising,
and they are unlikely to surround themselves with ranks of
advisers and attendants: they are solitary, individualistic and
shy creatures, and do not like to interact with those who
they (sometimes for good reason, sometimes due to pure
prejudice) believe are not their equals. As haughty as they
are cold, these Rapax are excellent fighters but bad soldiers,
as they struggle to accept given orders; to convince them
to follow, you must prove to be their equal, which is never
easy. When a captain shows up with an Eagle lieutenant at
their side, their opponent is doubly afraid: first for having to
fight against a member of this species, and second because
the Eagle’s presence speaks much about the merit of the
captain. In personal relationships, Eagles oscillate between
total reserve and blatant gestures. Normally jealous of their
feelings, which they do not willingly express, when feeling
strong emotions, they have dramatic and disproportionate
reactions, both positive and negative.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Strength score increases by 2.
Size. An Eagle can reach a height of between 4 1/2 feet
and 5 1/2 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 110 lbs.
Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 15 feet, and your
flying speed is 40 feet.
Improved claws. The damage caused by your claw attack
increases to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.
Snatch. If you hit an opponent smaller than yourself with a
claw attack, you may lift it off the ground.
Instinct of Species, Noble: “I can fly higher
than ordinary people.”

FALCONS
Impulsive, always active and impatient, Falcons live life at
high speed. They hate waiting, whether for the comfort of
others or imperative circumstances, and they always look for
ways to streamline and hurry things along. They are competi-
tive in the most carefree way and love to compete for ephem-
eral laurels that give them great satisfaction, before moving
on to the next challenge. They live in the present, and tend to
be bad strategists but excellent executors, although prudence
is never their strength. In the military, they are sought-after
and highly regarded as reconnaissance and raiders, often em-
ployed in quick guerrilla tactics. Unfortunately, their incred-
ible agility and dexterity, especially in flight, sometimes gives
them the illusion of being invulnerable. In their relationships,
Falcons tend to be changeable and reluctant to make endur-
ing bonds, which they perceive as too limiting, and anyone
who wants to entertain any type of relationship with them
must be aware of this trend. They love to travel, to experience
new and exciting things, and they fear boredom and monot-
ony more than anything else.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Dexterity score

increases by 2.
Size. A Falcon can reach a maximum height of 4 feet and
a weight of no more than 65 lbs.
Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 15 feet, and your
flight speed is 40 feet.
Elusive Attack. A Falcon does not make attacks of
opportunity when flying out of an enemy’s range after
a claw attack. They must travel at least 4.5 meters in flight
before making an attack.
Maneuvers in flight. You have advantage on Dexterity
(Aerobatics) checks made while in flight and can make a
Dexterity saving throw instead of a Constitution saving
throw to maintain Concentration while in flight.
Instinct of Species, Diving: “I throw myself into action,
danger cannot touch me.”
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VULTURES
Why risk seeing your plans fail just because you chose the
wrong time to make a decisive move? Vultures, kings of op-
portunity live by this principle. Calculating, patient, intelli-
gent and never impulsive, these Avians prefer to wait for the
right moment to act and maximize their chances of success.
Vultures hate losing or discovering that they are wrong even
on trifles, and although they do not show it, they are extreme-
ly competitive. Unique among the Rapax, they are at ease in
complex and nuanced social environments, where they find
the ideal playing field for their plots. They do not hesitate
to leverage their disturbing nature to manipulate others, and
rarely are they themselves intimidated. They despise superfi-
ciality and naivety, considering them to be weaknesses, and
tend not to have intimate personal relationships for the same
reason: it is too easy for loved ones to become the currency
of blackmail, and the last thing a Vulture wants is to offer
themselves to their opponents.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 2.
Size. A Vulture can reach a height of between 4 1/4 feet
and 5 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 110 lbs.
Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 20 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet
Discriminating Nose. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks based on the sense of smell.
Courage. You have advantage on saving throws against fear.
Instinct of Species, Treacherous: “I hit the enemy
when they are at their weakest.”
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Ruspei Familia
ot all Avians long for adventure, risk,
intrigue or battle. In fact, the Ruspei
seem to prefer the exact opposite. On
average they are mildly warlike, ha-
bitual and domesticated. This Familia
looks for strong emotions only if con-
nected to good food, entertainment or
gossip. If they must work (and there
are not many Ruspei who appreciate work), they dedicate them-
selves with pleasure to all professions related to the land. Sociable
and altruistic, they are at ease in all convivial situations.
Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score
increases by 2.
Age. A Ruspei reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
Size. Your size is Medium. Height and average weight
depend on the species.
The male specimens of Ruspei are on the average larger
than females.
Limited flight. You may not use your flying speed for two
consecutive turns and cannot rise more than 10 feet above
the ground.
Rural bond. You have expertise on Intelligence (Nature)
checks involving seeds or crops.
Protective. If our ally is hit by an opponent, you may use
yourreaction to get a +1 bonus on rolls to hit that opponent
until the end of your next round.
Instinct of Familia, Habits (Prey): “I appreciate the daily
routine and I am averse to change”.
Species. In Vesteria there are three species of Ruspei:
Chicken, Peacocks and Pheasants.
CHICKEN
Few Avians are polarized between male and female like
chickens, which contrast belligerence and kindness, van-
ity and altruism in a truly extreme way. The females of
the species are often those typical friends or eccentric but
kind-hearted relatives, who live in a house infested with ab-
surd junk, inexplicable inventions, books, collections of cork
stoppers and artisanal liquors of undoubted toxicity. They
cultivate their bizarre interests freely, but without ever for-
getting involvement in the community. Lovers of puppies
and simple people, they are happy to take care of those who
risk being alone, managing to make themselves well-liked
enough to snatch a smile from even the surliest of creatures.
The males, on the contrary, are quarrelsome, vain, touchy
and always ready to attack and fight. Nervous and often
disloyal fighters, they feel the constant need to assert them-
selves over others to feel strong and respected. They love to
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show off in front of young girls, and they are unrepentant
womanizers: loyalty is not for them in many aspects of their
lives, in fact even on the battlefield they are often accused
of changing sides.
Increase in Ability Scores. your Strength score increases by 1.
Size. A Chicken can reach a height of between 3 1/2 feet
and 4 1/4 feet, and weigh between 45 lbs and 90 lbs.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet, and your
flying speed is 30 feet.
Crowing. You have proficiency in the Performance skill
and in the use of your voice which is considered
a musical instrument.
Solar biorhythm. You always wake up naturally a few
minutes before sunrise and are always aware of the time.
Instinct of Species, Eccentric: “I act in distinct ways
from those around me.”
PEACOCKS
Peacocks dream of a time that no longer exists, or that per-
haps never was: idealists, in love with a chivalry made up of
noble deeds, courteous love and devotion, they are convinced
of their nobility. If this sometimes makes them a little ri-
diculous in the eyes of other Avians, who consider them to
be deluded fools, Peacocks do not allow themselves to be
distracted from their beliefs, which push them to be truly
honorable and valiant, even when their natural disposition
would induce them to run away. Another factor that unfor-
tunately does not contribute to the credibility of these Ruspei
in public opinion is the obsessive attention they devote to
their appearance, especially the males of the species: vain and
endowed with an excessive and theatrical sense of style, they
give enormous weight to their physical looks, both in regard
to themselves and others. It must be said though, that with
their exquisitely polite ways and their gaudy livery, Peacocks
are magnetic and impossible to ignore. Courteous and full
of energy, Peacocks love to tell of their adventures anywhere
they find an audience to cheer and entertain, even among
cutthroats in the darkest corner of an infamous tavern.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Charisma score

increases by 1.
Size. A Peacock can reach a height between 4 1/4 feet and
5 1/4 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 110 lbs.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 30 feet, and your
flight speed is 30 feet.
Narcissist. You have advantage on saving throws against
fear and avoiding being fascinated by creatures other than
Peacocks.
Fascinating. You can attempt to fascinate another creature
for 1 minute with the movement of your plumage using
an action, to avoid it, the target creature must pass a
Charisma saving throw with DC equal to 8 + your
proficiencyill bonus. The fascinated condition ends if the
are aggressive towards
the fascinated creature. This ability can be used again after
finishing a short rest.
Instinct of Species, Vain: “I always put myself
at the center of attention”.
PHEASANTS
Pheasants seem to live a double life. When they are away
from home and in the midst of other creatures they are
fearful, always on edge and ready to react to any threat,
real or imaginary that it may be; they seem to be in a hurry
to resolve their business as quickly as possible, and do not
trust the overwhelming majority of the people they have
to deal with they are unfriendly, suspicious and brusque.
Once they return to their home, however, they change
radically: friendly, affable, charismatic and confident, they
become jovial hosts and lovers of good living, able to bril-
liantly entertain tables of adoring guests. Pheasants are
greedy, materialistic, a little superficial and secretly ambi-
tious, but not evil. The social evenings organized by them
are well known for the delicacy of the food (the demand-
ing palate of these Ruspei is equally famous), the opulence
of the setting and the quality of the guests, generally all
highly visible individuals carefully selected by the hosts,
who love surrounding themselves with friends and ac-
quaintances of prestige and enjoy their fame.

Increase in Ability Scores. Your Wisdom score

increases by 1.
Size. A Pheasant can reach a height of between 3 1/2 feet
and 4 1/2 feet, and weigh between 65 lbs and 90 lbs
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 25 feet, and your
flying speed is 30 feet.
Careful. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Other creatures gain no advantage to attack rolls against
you while they are hidden.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in survival skills.
Acute hearing. You have advantage on hearing-based
Wisdom (Perception) checks.
Instinct of Species, Hedonist: “I devour, consume
and savor everything I encounter”.

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 Strigi Familia
he Strigi are the undisputed lords of
the night. If Cats, Bats and a few
others love to move after dusk, none of
them have the quantity and quality of
the gifts that the Strigi are equipped
with. Silent and with superfine hear-
ing, their eyes have adapted perfectly
to low light. The Strigi are calm and
thoughtful, discreet, intelligent and insightful. They tend to be
more comfortable in the environment in which they were born
and raised (be it a wild territory or a big city), but they all share
a great awareness of what surrounds them.
Increase in Feature Scores. Your Wisdom score increases
by 2.
Age. A Strigi reaches maturity around the age of 14
and is immediately considered independent. They have
an average lifespan of around 60 years.
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Size. The size of a Strigi varies according to the species,
as well as their stature and average weight. The female
specimens of Strigi are notoriously larger than the males.
Speed. Your base speed on the ground is 4.5 meters.
Your flight speed is 9 meters.
Claws. You can use your claws as a natural weapon
to make an unarmed strike only during flight. If it hits it
inflicts 1d4 + the Strength sharp modifier damage, unlike
the normal bludgeoning damage of an unarmed strike.
Strong intuition. You have advantage in Wisdom
(Intuition) checks, in assessing whether a situation could
present a threat or a deception.
Sensitivity to light. Your have disadvantage over sight-
based checks of Wisdom (Perception) when exposed
to strong daylight.
Improved dark vision. You benefit from excellent eyesight
suitable for dark or dim light conditions. You can see up to
120ft. in dim light conditions away as if you were in bright
light conditions, and in darkness as if you were in dim
light. In the dark you are unable to discern colors, but only
shades of grey.
Wild spirit. You have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Superfine hearing. You have advantage over hearing-based
checks on Wisdom (Perception).
Silent Flight. Unlike the flight of the other Avians,
that of the Strige is extremely silent and does not produce
the classic noise of flapping wings. You take advantage
of the Dexterity (Stealth) checks to avoid being noticed
while you are flying.
Instinct of Familia, Nocturne (Predator): “I prefer to act
without being seen.”
Species. In Vesteria there are four Species of Strigi:
Barn Owls, Little Owls, Owls, and Tawny Owls.

BARN OWLS
With their white and heart-shaped face, golden plumage
and deep black eyes, the Barn Owl does not seem to have
a ruthless tongue ... and yet, their appearance is deceiving!
The members of this species, also thanks to their fine intel-
lect, love debate in all its forms and cannot keep their beak
closed even when it best suits them. Barn Owls effortless-
ly master all the weapons of a good orator and are accus-
tomed to winning easily in verbal battles. Charismatic,
self-confident and naturally versed in the most intellectual
of disciplines, these Strigi do not like getting their hands
dirty, and before resorting to force they prefer to rely on
intimidation, which is their base talent. Barn Owls do not
shine for emotional sensitivity, and in their relationships
they can often seem cold or not very involved; they do not
like to express their feelings, especially positive ones and
much less so in public, where it could be noticed and used
to their disadvantage; but when they become attached to
someone, they do what they can to make it known to those
directly concerned through small and private gestures.
Increase in Feature Scores. Your Charisma score
increases by 1.
Size. A Barn Owl can reach a height of between 1.2
meters and 1.4 meters and weigh between 30 and 40 kg.
Your size is Medium.
Spectral. You have expertise in the Intimidate ability.
Toddle. Unlike the other Avians, a Barn Owl can also use
their claw attack from the ground by placing themselves
prone, but without having disadvantage to attack rolls.
Screech. Barn Owls can make a sharp screech that confuses
and stuns their opponents. Each creature within 6 meters
of you must pass a Charisma saving throw with DC 10 +
your skill bonus or become stunned for 1 round. You can
use this ability again after finishing a short rest.
Instinct of Species, Lament: “I never keep a complaint
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LITTLE OWLS
Libraries are the natural environment of several Avians, but
none of them treasure the content of these forests of knowl-
edge as much as the Little Owls. Rational, sharp and thirsty
for knowledge, these little Strigi are considered the best
teachers thanks to their temperament and analytical side,
and for many noble families being able to boast their off-
spring having been educated by an owl is a very prestigious
claim. Little Owls love knowledge when it is not an end in
itself and especially when it brings them closer to the Truth:
they despise superstition and everything that in their opin-
ion smells of cultural backwardness, and tolerate the study
of such subjects only if it can give them tools to be used for
their own benefit. They hate injustice and dishonesty and
feel empowered to intervene when they meet them. They
are not the most emotional of creatures, but their crystalline
sincerity and love for justice make them honest, open and
faithful companions, who will never change their word. To
change a Little Owl’s mind, especially one convinced of be-
ing right, is practically impossible: the only eventuality lies
in demonstrating to them with irrefutable facts, possibly
supported by an authoritative writing, the fallacy of their
position, which they will then hesitantly accept.

Increase in Feature Scores. Your Intelligence score

increases by 1.
Size. A Little Owl can reach a maximum height of 1 meter
and a weight not exceeding 30 kg. Your size is Small.
Brings bad luck. You have the reputation, throughout
Vesteria, to be a bearer of misfortune if sighted on the
battlefield. When an opponent rolls a natural 20
on an attack or saving throw, and you can see it, you can
use your reaction to turn that 20 into a 1. You can use this
ability again after finishing a short rest.
Reasoning. You have advantage on Intelligence-based
saving throws.
Instinct of Species, Truth: “I intervene when there is
something wrong”.

OWLS
Royal and imposing, for many that of the Owls is the very face
of wisdom. Unlike the Little Owls, their knowledge is not the
algid one of academic treaties, but is varied, influenced both by
the great scholars of their time and by the itinerant minstrels,
encyclopedic and in continuous evolution. Fair and balanced,
Owls often hold positions of great authority which imply hav-
ing to make very important decisions: political leaders, judges
or high-ranking advisors are just a few of the examples, as
Owls excel wherever they can dispense their knowledge to im-
prove a situation. Very often, this desire precisely leads them to
exceed and to share their opinion even when it is not required
or necessary, which often puts more than one listener in crisis
as some Owls have the dramatic tendency to digress or be-
come long-winded. Many others, however, are excellent and
enthralling speakers, expressive, charismatic and determined,
capable of profoundly influencing the opinion of those who
hear their words. Owls are as social in public life as they are re-
served and selective in the private sphere, where they are often
slightly clumsy but affectionate.

Increase in Feature Scores. Your Strength score

increases by 1.
Size. An Owl can reach a height of between 1.2 meters
and 1.7 meters, and weigh between 30 and 50 kg.
Your size is Medium.
Expressive. You can make yourself understood and
communicate simple messages in an exceptional way, even
if only through your facial expressions.
Wise. You have proficiency in a skill chosen from Knowledge,
Nature and History.
Imposing pose. You can inflate the plumage of your body
and stretch your spine to gain several centimeters
in height. Thanks to this ability, you have advantage
in Charisma checks (Intimidate) towards creatures
smaller than them.
Instinct of Species, Wisdom: “I can always give advice to all”
TAWNY OWLS
Being one with your environment has multiple advantag-
es. When you are the prey, it makes escaping easier even
if you are physically disadvantaged; when you are the
predator, it allows for the perfect ambush. Tawny Owls
are often found waiting, in hiding. This gift makes them
highly sought after for all those jobs where discretion is
fundamental. Indeed, their opportunism is an added value
and the quickness of their reflexes can make the difference
between life and death. Despite having all the credentials
to excel in many fields, Tawny Owls often find themselves
operating in the underworld as spies, thieves, pickpockets,
burglars and so on. Anything but naive, these Avians have
the know how to face and complete any task and always
find a way out even when they are cornered: they always
have the right answer and it is very difficult to intimidate
them, managing to keep cool and rational under pressure.
As for relationships with others, Tawny Owls are very em-
pathetic and easy to influence by those they are fond of,
and this tendency contributes to getting them into trouble
as much as to getting them out of it.
Increase in Feature Scores. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Size. A Tawny Owl can reach a height between 1 meter
and 1.5 meters and weigh between 20 and 40 kg. Your size
is Medium.
Mimicry. When creating the character, you choose an area
of origin between urban or wilderness.
You have advantage in Dexterity (Stealth) checks carried
out to hide within your chosen territory.
Opportunist. You have advantage on attack rolls made for
an opportunity attack.
Grasper. You have proficiency in the Sleight
of hand skill and have advantage in Grabbing checks
and opposing checks to maintain your grip.
Instinct of Species, Listener: “I can listen to others
and empathize with them”.

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 Chapter Four - Professions
he Professions chapter contains the rules regarding character classes, redeveloped to better fit Historia’s dark
Renaissance setting and considering the presence of a rare, mysterious form of magic. Venturing professions
represent the path chosen by the characters to make their way through the world of Vesteria, as well as the
skills they rely upon to solve problems and take part in intrigue and struggles for survival. The professions
don’t include the entirety of what characters might choose to do with their life, but are rather a meeting
point between the crucial parts of the adventure and the more common occupations with interesting qualities, in order to better
experience the game’s style of storytelling.
Alchemists, armigers, sages, rogues, engineers, magi, merchants, mortifieds, priests, and mercenaries are the foundations of Histo-
ria’s narratives, and play its leading roles; some are rarer than others, especially the ones with magical tendencies, and even more
so if that magic is not linked to the Church. Remember: Historia’s emphasis on ‘scarcity’ is crucial to the narrative.

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 Alchemist
Proficiency "Practices "Practices "Practices "Practices
Level Features
Bonus 1 Act" 2 Act" 3 Act" 4 Act"
1 2 Alchemical Practices - Nigredo 2/short - - -
2 2 Essay (common) 2/short - - -
3 2 Doctor of Scientia 3/short - - -
4 2 Ability Score Improvement 3/short - - -
Alchemical Practices - Albedo (2
5 3 unlimited 2/short - -
Acts), Cycles
6 3 Appraisal unlimited 2/short - -
7 3 Feature of the Doctor of Scientia unlimited 3/short - -
8 3 Ability Score Improvements unlimited 3/short - -
9 4 unlimited 4/short - -
10 4 Essay (uncommon) unlimited 4/short - -
Alchemical Practices
11 4 unlimited unlimited 2/long -
Citrinitas (3 acts)
12 4 Ability Score Improvement unlimited unlimited 2/long -
13 5 Essay (rare) unlimited unlimited 3/long -
14 5 Feature of the Doctor of Scientia unlimited unlimited 3/long -
15 5 unlimited unlimited 4/long -
16 5 Ability Score Improvement unlimited unlimited 4/long -
Alchemical Practices - Rubedo
17 6 unlimited unlimited 4/long 1/long
(4 Acts)
18 6 Feature of the Doctor of Scientia unlimited unlimited 4/long 1/long
19 6 Ability Score Improvement unlimited unlimited 4/long 2/long
20 6 Philosopher's Stone unlimited unlimited 4/long 2/long

n the eyes of the profane, Alchemy
is somewhere between real mag-
ic - which can accomplish any-
thing - and a bag of cheap tricks
that are only good to make crowds
of village onlookers stand in won-
der. Alchemy is indeed all of this
and much, much more. It is a sci-
ence based on centuries of experimentation and research
conducted by the brightest minds of Vesteria; it is magic,
because there is no other definition that can effectively de-
scribe the Elixir of Eternal Life; it is philosophy, in that
it questions the great mysteries of earthly existence, such
as the nature of the soul, matter, natural cycles and death.
But it is also inspiration, madness, courage, art and curiosity.
Practitioners of this enigmatic discipline are not afraid of
getting their hands dirty, and at the same time they know
how to make best use of their intellect as only Magi and
Erudites are used to doing. Their multifaceted intelligence
predisposes them to lateral thinking and they do not fear
challenges as they are well aware that there is always an
alternative route to a solution. The resources they can mus-
ter in the most critical situations are surprising, and even if
they sometimes turn out to be double-edged weapons, the
fearless soul of the Alchemist is always ready to face what-
ever consequence comes their way.

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CLASS FEATURES
As an alchemist you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d6 per alchemist level
Hit Points at 1st level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution
modifier per alchemist level after 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: Two artisan’s tools of your choice. A gaming set of
your choice
Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Insight, Investigation,
Medicine, Nature, Perception, History
EQUIPMENT
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment provided by your venture:
• A dress and (a) a sword, or (b) a quarterstaff
• A bag of alchemical components and an alchemical focus
• (a) a diplomat’s pack, or (b) a scholar’s pack
• An artisan’s tool of your choice and an herbalism bag
• A tome of alchemy and a white book
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ALCHEMICAL PRACTICES
An alchemist knows how to transmute matter, body and
spirit through the foundations of alchemy. It all starts with
the black phase, called Nigredo, through which the four ba-
sic elements - water, air, fire and earth - can be manipulated
into the four basic acts of alchemical practice: Calcinatio,
Putrefatio, Distillatio and Sublimatio.
At 1st level, you are able to use a rough version of the
Nigredo quickly. As a bonus action on your turn, you may per-
form one of the four acts described below. Each of them cre-
ates a simple mixture that can be used by anyone as an action:
• Calcinatio - creates an elixir that increases the AC of
the drinker, or of the object on which it is poured, by
3 for 1 minute.
• Putrefatio - creates a powerful contact poison:
through a ranged weapon hit, the target takes 3d6
necrotic damage.
• Distillatio - creates an elixir which, when imbibed or
administered, heals 2d8 hit points by spending one
life die. Used on a broken object it can bring it back to
its original intact condition.
• Sublimatio - creates a black stone that can be thrown
up to 30 feet away, forming a cloud of thick black fog
20 feet in diameter, making the area heavily obscured.
You can execute these procedures as many times as shown
in the table. At the end of a short or long rest, existing mix-
tures lose their power and you recovers all uses. With ex-
perience, alchemists will learn how to quickly use multiple
procedures in the same shift, combining the four funda-
mental effects to obtain new and mysterious results.
ALCHEMICAL FOCUS
You can use regular geometric shapes or a bag of compo-
nents as an alchemical focus to execute procedures. Some
secret procedures may require a specific focus.
ALCHEMIST ABILITY
Intelligence is your ability used to determine the effective-
ness of the alchemist’s effects, since acumen and prepa-
ration are the cornerstone of the discipline. An alchemist
uses Intelligence whenever an effect refers to their alche-
mist ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier
when setting the saving throw DC for an effect you have
prepared, and when you make an attack roll using one of
your effects, as an alchemist you can make a spell attack roll
using their own characteristic.
 Saving Throw DC = 8 + your proficency bonus
+ your Intelligence modifier
Effect attack modifier = your proficiency bonus
+ your Intelligence modifier.
HIGHER ALCHEMICAL PRACTICES
Starting from 5th level, you discover how to bring your al-
chemical practices to a more refined level by discovering the
white phase, called Albedo, which allows you to perform two
acts within the same alchemical process. Subsequently, at the
11th level you reache the yellow phase, Citrinitas, and can per-
form three acts in one process, and at the 17th level you finally
complete the alchemical study with the red phase, Rubedo,
with which you can perform four acts simultaneously.
Performing the same act during the same process inten-
sifies its effects. The effects are cumulative.
• Nigredo, 1 act: creates an elixir that increases the
drinker’s AC by 3 for 1 minute.
• Albedo, 2 acts: increases maximum hit points by 10.
• Citrinitas, 3 acts: confers resistance to bludgeoning,
piercing and slashing damage.
• Rubedo, 4 acts: confers immunity to conditions,
environmental damage and levels of exhaustion.
PUTREFATIO
• Nigredo, 1 act: creates a powerful contact poison.
A ranged weapon hit that uses this poison deals an
additional 3d6 necrotic damage.
• Albedo, 2 acts: Poison damage increases to 5d6 and the
target must make a Constitution saving throw. In case
of failure, they are poisoned for a minute.
• Citrinitas, 3 acts: poison damage increases to 8d6, and
while the target is subject to the poisoned condition,
every time it suffers levels of exhaustion it suffers an
additional one.
• Rubedo, 4 acts: poison damage increases to 15d6 and if
the target reaches 0 hit points while it is poisoned, it
dissolves into a pool of rotting sewage.
DISTILLATIO
• Nigredo, 1 act: creates an elixir that, if imbibed
or administered, heals 2d8 hit points by spending
one hit die.
• Albedo, 2 acts: the healing rises to 4d8 and can remove
the poisoned condition.
• Citrinitas, 3 acts: the healing rises to 6d8 and removes
the conditions sick, poisoned, cursed or petrified.
• Rubedo, 4 acts: the healing rises to 10d8 and removes
up to three exhaustion levels.
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SUBLIMATIO
• Nigredo, 1 act: creates a black stone that can be
thrown up to 30 feet away, forming a cloud of thick
black fog of 20 feet in diameter which makes the area
heavily obscured until the end of the alchemist’s next
turn, or inflicts on a number of targets present inside
it, equal to the Alchemist’s Intelligence modifier, the
effects of any other alchemical act performed in the
same process.
• Albedo, 2 acts: during its effect the alchemist can use a
reaction to move themself or up to three small objects
not held by a creature by 10 feet. The alchemist can
see normally inside the effect.
• Citrinitas, 3 acts: when the effect is activated, all
creatures inside the sphere must make a Strength
saving throw or fall prone.
• Rubedo, 4 acts: when the effect is activated, the
alchemist has control over the cloud, duplicating the
effects of the arcane hand spell cast at 9th level.
ESSAY
Starting at 2nd level, you begin to collect your research
notes in a essay. Depending on the topic of the essay, you
obtain different benefits.
CHEMISTRY ESSAY
An alchemist is able, if given time, to prepare effective mix-
tures. Your essay collects processes for preparing potions.
You gain proficiency with herbalist tools. At the end of a
short or long rest and with access to herbalist tools, you can
prepare a common potion by spending 20 coins. You begin
the treatise with the processes for the potion of healing and
the potion of climbing.
If you find a potion, you can spend a short or long rest
to study it and add it to the alchemical processes they al-
ready know.
At 10th level, you can prepare an uncommon potion by
spending 80 coins, adding processes for the potion of greater
healing and the potion of giant strength (21).
At 13th level, you can prepare a rare potion by spend-
ing 350 coins, adding the processes for the potion of superior
healing and the potion of giant strength (25).
 CYCLES
Some alchemists have discovered secrets for combining different alchemical acts through which they are able to
obtain more sensational and mysterious results: these secrets are called Cycles. From 5th level, each alchemist
knows a cycle consisting of two acts and can learn a new cycle every two Alchemist levels.

Note: for all cycles, only the effects of some combinations will be described, as we preferred to leave some room
to imagination and encourage both the player and the GM to collaborate in customizing the discoveries that
the Alchemist reaches during their journey, giving each Alchemist the opportunity to discover their own secret.

TREATISE ON GEOMETRY EXPERTISE

You can trace alchemical glyphs with great precision in or-
der to awaken their mystical powers with a few gestures.
You gain proficiency with calligrapher’s supplies and the
ability to use any scroll you are able to write. At the end
of a short or long rest and with access to the calligrapher’s
supplies, you can prepare a common magic scroll by spend-
ing 20 coins. You begin the treatise with the effects of three
level 0 or 1st level spells.
If you a scroll or a book of rituals, you can spend a short
or long rest to study it and add it to the alchemical processes
you already know.
At 10th level, you can prepare an uncommon scroll in
the same way by spending 80 coins, adding the knowledge
of three 2nd or 3rd level spells.
At 13th level, you can prepare a rare scroll in the same
way by spending 350 coins, adding the knowledge of three
spells of 4th or 5th level.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENTS
On reaching the 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and
19th level, you can increase an ability score of your choice by
2, or you can increase 2 ability scores by 1. As normal, you
can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
At the 3rd level, you choose one of the alchemical disci-
plines between Philosopher, Iatro or Vitalist. Choosing a
discipline will identify your course of study and special-
ization, giving you some features at the 3rd level and then
again at the 7th, 14th and 18th level.
At 6th level, you gain proficiency in Arcana and alchemist’s
supplies, and when performing related checks your profi-
ciency bonus is doubled.
If you already have these skills, you gain a skill of their
choice between those of an alchemist and proficiency in an-
other tool.
PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
At 20th level, you understand that the Elixir of Eternal Life,
the Red Tincture and the transformation of lead into gold
are one and the same secret, and you are thus able to tran-
scend mortal nature by obtaining the following benefits.
• You stops aging.
• You can be in two different places at the same time.
You can have two distinct bodies and you only die
if both are killed. The two individuals, however, are
disturbed by the presence of their other self, and
after three days in which they are within seven
leagues of each other are considered as having the
condition poisoned.
• You can bring any person back to life and can cast the
true resurrection spell. After casting the spell, you also
replaces a trait with an instinct, as if You had died and
returned to life together with the target.
• You remove any coinage limit, increasing your
coinage by 15 and doubles any increase in coinage
you may gain.

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DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
IATRO
There is no greater and more fascinating mystery than the
complex, exquisite machine that is the living body, and a
Iatro dedicates themselves to studying it with the ardor
of a zealot. In contrast to the philosophy of the Vitalists,
Iatris are determined to defeat any physical or spiritual evil,
which is why the followers of this branch of alchemy de-
fiantly challenge even the greatest evil: death. With their
arts they can take hold those who lean too far beyond the
threshold of the living world, even if this miracle often re-
quires a high price…
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ESSENTIAL SALTS
You know that the four humors on which modern medicine
is based are an illusion, and they can manipulate essential
salts, creating concoctions that can neuter poisons.
You gain competence in poisoner’s kit and can create a
healing kit bag at the end of a long rest whenever you use
an alchemical practice. You can have a maximum number
of healing kits created by this means that is equal to your
Intelligence modifier.
In addition, you can use a healing kit to heal 1d6 + 4 +
your alchemist’s level hit points or inflict an equal amount
of poison damage with a successful spell attack roll. After
healing someone in this way, the target will not be able to
benefit from healing again until they have completed a
short or long rest.
HEAVEN OR EARTH
At 7th level, your discipline allows you to bring the light-
ness of the heavens or the groundednes of the earth to
your patients. When a creature dies, you can use a healing
kit within one minute and spend your action to bring the
creature back to life at 1 hit point and one fewer level of
exhaustion. The target will not be able to benefit from this
effect until they have completed a short or long rest.
IN CORPORE SANO
At 14th level, you also beginto alter your own living body,
making it more efficient and less subject to external forces.
As an action you can spend up to three hit dice to re-
move up to three exhaustion levels. Using a healing kit,
you can do the same on someone else, but will have to roll
a Wisdom saving throw or add “I am insanely loyal to the
Iatro” as a flaw.
This skill can be used again after taking a long rest.
LONG-LIFE ELIXIR
At 18th level, you discovered and defined the secret to
achieving perfect body functions and you don’t need to
breathe, eat or sleep. In addition, you age one year every ten
and gain immunity to poison.
PHILOSOPHER
Life is too mutable and unpredictable: way too often the
results of an experiment turn out to be an exception more
than a fixed outcome. For the Philosopher, who paradoxi-
cally can be defined as the greatest materialist and there-
fore finds themself in conflict with Iatri and Vitalists, it is
a thousand times better to devote oneself to things that are
inert, pure and eternal. They can shape metals to their lik-
ing as no blacksmith ever could, and their highest aim is
to achieve the transmutation of the vilest matter into the
noblest. However, every philosopher eventually learns that
the real treasure is the actual journey to the Occult Stone,
a metaphor for refining oneself in order to rise to a higher
level of awareness.

TRANSMUTE MATTER
From 3rd level you know how to shape and change the metal
objects you can manipulate into more efficient ones. As an ac-
tion you can transmute the components, or change the shape,
of a tiny object not in possession of another creature. You can
use this skill a number of times equal to your Intelligence
modifier and recover its uses after a long rest. At 5th level,
you can shape a small object, at 11th level a medium object, at
17th level a large one and at 20th level a huge object.
The transmutation of matter also allows you to have pro-
ficiency with all the metal weapons you shape. When using
these weapons, from 5th level onwards, you rolls the weap- THE ME IN THE WORLD
on’s damage dice twice while using their turn for an attack At 14th level, you realize that their continuous manipu-
action. At 11th level you roll the damage dice three times, lations of alchemical substances have left a mark on your
at 17th four times and at 20th level five times. body, allowing you to reduce by one the number of exhaus-
tion levels you may gain. This ability can be used again after
THE WORLD IN ME taking a long rest.
At 7th level, you gain greater awareness of your importance However, this discovery leaves its mark:you acquire the ad-
in the world around you. Your maximum hit points increase ditional flaw “I am frightened by what alchemy is doing to me”.
by 7 and from now on you gain an additional hit point
when you acquire an alchemist level. LEAD INTO GOLD
At 18th level, you learn about the supreme refinement of mat-
ter. When using Transmute Matter, the metal of which the
object is made can change. In addition, your coinage by 10.

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VITALIST
The views of Iatro, says the Vitalist, are narrow: why limit
yourself to the study of what is already alive, when you could
research what animates inert matter? What is the secret of
life, of the soul, of the consciousness of intelligent creatures?
These and many more are the questions that fill the minds of
the followers of this school, engaged in the construction of
their sentient simulacra and in the mad search for a substance
capable of instilling real life in what alive is not.
HOMUNCULUS
From 3rd level you can cast the find familiar spell. The fa-
miliar summoned, called homunculus, is a tiny version of the
alchemist themselves, though more childish and naive but
still obedient , and has the traits of ideal, bond and flaw taken
from the three instinct traits of the alchemist’s Familia.
The appearance of the homunculus is clearly artificial,
composed of fabric and mechanisms, but manages to be
eerily disconcerting. As an action, it can attract attention
and make its apparition blurry in the eyes of onlookers,
giving those who see it a disadvantage on checks related
to Perception.
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STRENGTHENING
At 7th level, you improve their homunculus, which ac-
quires the special enhancement bonus action, giving them
the ability to target a creature within 9 meters of the ho-
munculus. The target gets 1d6 which they can spend to roll
and add the result to any attack, save, or ability checks.
The creature may also decide to use the die after rolling
the d20 but must do so before the GM has declared the roll
a success or a failure. Once rolled, the die is spent, and it is
possible to have only one die of this type at a time.
The homunculus can use this action a number of times
equal to your Intelligence modifier, who can recover the
uses of the homunculus at the end of a short rest taken by
both, on condition that they are within a distance of 20 feet
from each other.
GROWTH
At 14th level, you manage to further refine their homuncu-
lus, making it more and more similar to themselves. The size
of the homunculus grows to Small, reaching a size slightly
larger than half the height of the alchemist.
The enhancement die it can supply becomes a 1d8, and
it can now perform simple alchemical practices requiring
a single act, as effective as if the alchemist themselves had
performed them.
The homunculus can also replace one of its traits between
ideal, bond and flaw, making it equal to one of the yours.
RED TINCTURE
At 18th level, you come to synthesize the Red Tincture,
infusing extremely realistic life energy into their homuncu-
lus and coming very close to making it a true duplicate of
the alchemist. You can perform any of your own alchemical
practices using the action of the homunculus and can use
their bonus action to confer the enhancement, whose die
becomes 1d10.
The homunculus also acquires one other of your traits
between ideal, bond and flaw. In the event that you have
lost your own traits and replaced them with instincts, the
homunculus could display precisely those lost traits, begin-
ning to instill doubt about who the real person is between
the two.
CYCLES
The cycles should be personal displays of the alchemist who
combines the effects of the acts in unusual or unexpected
ways. They can combine the effects of the acts they apply or
replace them for complex interactions between the elements.
As a general idea to create new cycles, two-act cycles
should replicate spell effects between 3rd and 5th level,
three-act cycles should replicate spells between 6th and
8th levels, and four-act cycles 9th level spells. The GM and
player should extract significant effects for the history and
philosophy of the alchemist.
TWO-ACTS CYCLES
REFRESH THE SOUL
Distillatio - Calcinatio
In addition to the effects of the two acts, for the next min-
ute the target receives 8 temporary hit points at the begin-
ning of his turn.
MATERIAL REFINEMENT
Calcinatio - Putrefatio
The two acts have no effect, but the targeted weapon and its
ammunition become more solid and prone to destroy the
opponent, acquiring a +2 bonus on attack and damage rolls.
AIR BODY
Putrefatio - Sublimatio
The two acts have no effect, but the target’s body sometimes
becomes immaterial, falling under the effect of the spell
freedom of movement.
RESTORATIVE VAPORS
Sublimatio - Distillatio
A 3-meter diameter cloud of vapor is created and replicates
the effects of distillatio on all creatures inside it for a minute.
THREE ACTS CYCLES
BODY REFINEMENT
Distillatio-Calcinatio-Putrefatio
The three acts do not have their normal effect on the drink-
er of this potion, who instead becomes a powerful war ma-
chine. By maintaining concentration for one minute, the
creature gains 15 temporary hit points at the start of each
turn, their melée attacks deal 2d10 additional damage and
each cure they receive achieves the best possible dice result.
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CURTAIN OF FLAMES
Calcinatio-Putrefatio-Sublimatio
Those who use this preparation are surrounded by a curtain
of flaming vapors. The user obtains the benefits of calcina-
tio, resistance to a type of damage chosen between acid, fire,
cold and lightning and for the next minute they can use the
reaction to inflict the effects of putrefatio on anyone who
attacks them.
FOCUS THE PAIN
Distillatio-Sublimatio-Putrefatio
The effect creates a cloud that removes pain and stress
from the body of all allies within 20 feet of the subject
who uses the preparation, healing them for 3d8 hit points.
The healed hit points are then conveyed to a target within
30 feet of the alchemist, who must make a Constitution
saving throw. In the event of failure, the target takes dam-
age equal to the total hit points healed among all the tar-
gets of Focus the Pain.
FORCE CAGE
Sublimatio-Distillatio-Calcinatio
The three acts do not have their normal effect, and the cycle
replicates the effects of the Force Cage spell.
FOUR ACTS CYCLES
WEIRD
Sublimatio-Distillatio-Calcinatio-Putrefatio
The four acts do not have their normal effect, and the cycle
replicates the effects of the Weird spell.
OCCULT REPLICA
Calcinatio-Putrefatio-Putrefatio-Sublimatio
The creature on which calcinatio is used is duplicated by a
liquid metal form that replicates its actions for one minute.
The effects of other two-act cycles can be applied, such as
Air and Body Refinement, if the alchemist knows them.
 Armiger
Proficiency
Level Features Action Dice
Bonus
1 +2 Fighting Style, Second Wind -
2 +2 Action Dice (d6, 4) 4
3 +2 War Archetype 4
4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4
5 +3 Extra Attack 4
6 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4
7 +3 War Archetype Feature, Action Dice (d8, 4) 4
8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4
9 +4 Resilience 4
10 +4 War Archetype Feature, Fighting Style 5
11 +4 Action Surge 5
12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5
13 +5 Action Dice (d10, 5) 5
14 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5
15 +5 War Archetype Feature 5
16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 5
17 +6 Action Surge (two uses), Action Dice (d12, 5) 5
18 +6 War Archetype Feature 5
19 +6 Ability Score Improvement 5
20 +6 Extra Attack (2), Action Dice (d12, 6) 6

ome of them rise from their cot
before dawn, dismantle the camp
together with hundreds of fel-
low soldiers and prepare for the
umpteenth day of the march that
will bring them closer to the bat-
tlefield, walking in ranks behind
their commander. Others organize
themselves to patrol the city walls, their thoughts divided
between the threats that must be kept out at all costs and
those that instead have made their lair within the ramparts,
between the infamous taverns and the alleys of the port.
Others walk the streets of Vesteria under the banner of any
gentleman who pays them a piece of bread and a stable to
rest, and some even fight in the arena, at times by choice
and others by force, bathing in crowds and blood every day.
Whether they are loyal and valiant, petty and cunning or
simply thirsty for glory or wealth, all these individuals are
armigers, and have made weapons their profession. Skilled,
strong, resistant and often highly specialized, armigers are
versatile and confident that their training, combined with a
pinch of opportunism, will help them get out of any trouble.

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CLASS FEATURES
As an armiger you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d10 for each armiger level.
Hit Points at 1st level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
Hit points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your
Constitution modifier per armiger level after 1st.
PROFICIENCIES
Armors: All armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: none
Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
Skill: Choose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, Intimidate,
Insight, Perception, Survival and History
EQUIPMENT
You start with the following equipment, in addition to that
provided by your venture:
• (a) a chain mail or (b) gambeson, a bent bow and 20
arrows
• (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial
weapons
• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two axes
• (a) an dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
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FIGHTING STYLE
You adopt a particular style of fighting as your special-
ty. Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a
Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get
to choose again. You gain an additional fighting style at
10th level.
AIM
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged
weapons.
BEARER OF FIREARMS
You gain proficiency in firearms. Reloading a weapon re-
quires a different type of action: if an action was required, a
bonus action is now required, if a bonus action was required,
a reaction is now required, if a reaction was required the
Reload fire property is ignored.
DEFENSE
While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
DUELING
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and
no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with
that weapon.
GREAT WEAPON FIGHTING
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you
make with a melee weapon that you are wielding with two
hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll,
even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the
two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.
PROTECTION
When a creature you can see attacks a target other than
you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction
to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be
wielding a shield.
TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add
your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
SECOND WIND
You have a limited well of stamina that you can draw on to
protect yourself from harm. On your turn, you can use a bo-
nus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter
level. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or
long rest before you can use it again.
ACTION DICE
Starting at 2nd level, you have higher control over their ac-
tions in combat. You have 4 d6 action dice available . When
making an attack, you may spend an action die, rolling it
and adding it to the attack roll. You may decide to spend the
action die even after making the attack.
In addition, you can spend an action die to increase the
damage of all attacks made with your attack action, by roll-
ing the die and adding it to the damage of each attack.
You gain another action die at 10th level and another at
20th level.
At 7th level, your action dice becomes d8. At 13th level
they become d10 and at 17th level they become d12.
WAR ARCHETYPE
Starting from 3rd level, you chosean archetype that shows
how you fight and what techniques you adopt among those
presented below. The archetype provides features at the 3rd
level and then again at the 7th, 10th, 15th and 18th level.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th,
16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of
your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of
your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability
score above 20 using this feature.
EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
The number of attacks increases to three when you reach
20th level.
RESILIENCE
Starting at 9th level, as a reaction when a saving throw or an
ability check fails, you can spend an action die and add it to
the roll result, potentially turning a failure into a success.
ACTION SURGE
Starting at 2nd level, you can push yourself beyond your
normal limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take
one additional action. Once you use this feature, you must
finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.
Starting at 17th level, you can use it twice before a rest,
but only once on the same turn.
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WAR ARCHETYPE
GLADIATOR
If there are soldiers who fight because they must, the
Gladiators fight because the clang of steel against steel for
them is sweeter than the song of the sirens, and in battle
they find their natural environment. They are opportunistic,
histrionic, irreducible and resourceful warriors: they take
advantage of every opening, offer their side only to deceive
the enemy and are able to react with fury even in the most
desperate situations. There are wounds that would knock
down any other fighter, but a Gladiator always knows how
to get back up.
TASTE OF BLOOD
Starting at 3rd level, you find greater strength to fight at
the sight of the blood of their enemies, as a sign that their
strategies have been effective. Whenever you inflict or suf-
fer a level of exhaustion, you also regain an action die. You
also gain proficiency in Performance. If they already have
one, they gain another skill of heir choice.
WAITING FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT
Starting from 7th level, you how to chose the appropriate
moment to launch your attack. When you use the Dodge
action, you can make an attack with a weapon.
THIS IS NOT THE END
Starting at 10th level, you can briefly ignore the most seri-
ous injuries. When you suffer exhaustion levels, the effects
are applied at the end of your next round.
THE CROWD IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND
Starting at 15th level, you know how to get the maxi-
mum scenic effect from their actions. When you make a
Performance check that involves violence of some kind, you
double your proficiency bonus.
In addition, every time you roll a 1 on the d20 by making
an attack, you can use a bonus action to perform a Charisma
(Deception) check against the opponent’s Wisdom
(Insight). If it succeeds, any result of 14 or less on the d20
will count as a 15 for the next attack.
I WILL TAKE YOU WITH ME
Starting from 18th level, you know how to find energy
when they are cornered. When you drop to 0 hit points,
you can take an extra turn, ignoring all the penalties of the
exhaustion levels.This ability can be used again after taking
a short rest.
PALADIN
A Paladin’s weapon is not always the sword they wield, and
their armor is not the surplice that covers their shoulders: it
is instead faith that arms and protect. Firm in their beliefs,
resolute in battle and virtuous in everyday life, the Paladins
are warriors animated by a superior ideal, often religious,
which burns in their hearts with the intensity of an un-
quenchable flame and gives them extraordinary powers and
abilities, inaccessible to those who do not devote themselves
with equal ardor to a spiritual cause.

VIRTUOUS PUNISHMENT
Starting at 3rd level, when you spend an action die to in-
crease attack damage, you add two dice instead of one, and
the extra damage is radiant damage.

UNASSAILABLE HEALTH
Starting at 7th level, your willpower keeps away the impu-
rity of the world. You become immune to disease. In addi-
tion, as an action you can touch a willing target and remove
a disease, magic effect or poison. You can use this ability
a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier, after
which it can be used again after taking a long rest.

PROTECTIVE MANTLE
Beginning at 10th level, your belif protects you as an aegis.
When using an action dice for Indomitable, you can add
their Charisma modifier to the roll.

MANTLE OF COURAGE
Starting at 15th level, your spirit knows how to be imper-
turbable. When using Energy Recover, you become im-
mune to the frightened condition for one minute and ig-
nore the penalties from exhaustion levels until the end of
your next turn.

CHAMPION
Starting at 18th level your belif hold the answer to any
question. When using action surge, you acquire resistance
to all damage for one minute.
 WARLORD
The warlord knows that victory will always be a little closer
if the party fights like a single individual and is ready to
be the instrument of this cohesion by guiding, inspiring or
whipping their companions towards success. This is a fight-
er who, depending on their temperament, oscillates between
supportive and altruistic, or tyrannical and inflexible, but in
any case, ready to lead by example. Despite fighting with no
holds barred, they will never lose sight of the conditions of
the group, because for a leader, the death of one soldier is
already half a defeat, whether for the money spent to arm
and train them or for the loss of a life.

BATTLE CRY
Starting from 3rd level, when you use energy recover and re-
gains hit points, your allies recover half of the same amount.

TACTICAL ORDER
Starting at 7th level, when you spend an action die to in-
crease damage, you can renounce this increase and allow
an ally to use the reaction to make an attack with a weap-
on. The ally will recover the reaction at the end of the turn.

STRATEGIC PREPARATION
Starting at 10th level, when you use Indomitable on a sav-
ing throw, they also give the bonus die to allies.

ON THE FRONT LINE

Starting from 15th level, when an ally benefits from Battle
Cry, Tactical Order or Strategic Preparation, they also gains
temporary hit points equal to your armiger’s levels.

IRREDUCIBLE
Starting at 18th level, you can ignore the most serious in-
juries. As a reaction when you take an exhaustion level, you
can spend an action die, roll it and ignore the penalties due
to the exhaustion levels, for a number of rounds equal to the
result of the action die.

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 Flagellant
Proficiency
Level Features Blood Charges
Bonus
1° +2 Mortification, Defense Without Armor, Self-inflicted Injury -
2° +2 Mortified Philosophy, Blood Charges, Magic of Pain 1
3° +2 From Pain to Triumph, Attack with Abandonment 1
4° +2 Ability Score Improvement 1
5° +3 Feature of the Flagellant Philosophy 2
6° +3 Ability Score Improvement 2
7° +3 Red Blessing 2
8° +3 Ability Score Improvement 2
9° +4 - 2
10° +4 Feature of the mortified philosophy 2
11° +4 Mystical Song 3
12° +4 Ability Score Improvement 3
13° +5 Feature of the Mortified Philosophy 3
14° +5 Mystical Trance 3
15° +5 - 3
16° +5 Ability Score Improvement 3
17° +6 Pain Beyond Death 4
18° +6 Feature of the Mortified Philosophy 4
19° +6 Ability Score Improvement 4
20° +6 Pain is Life 4

hen an adventurer prepares to
leave, knowing that they will face
possible skirmishes, intrigues, and
dangers of all sorts, they do every-
thing to protect themselves effec-
tively. They choose a good armory,
ask the blacksmith’s advice, and
make their purchases: if modest
possibilities, they will opt for a good Gambeson, perhaps
a solid bascinet; if wealthy, they might order a complete
suit of armor, to be dressed in steel from head to toe. No
price is too high to avoid injuries and return home all in
one piece. All of this does not apply to a Flagellant, since
the wounds they are sure to take will most certainly be
inflicted by their own hand. Those belonging to this sin-
ister religious sect, perhaps the most extreme fringe of the
Church of the Bones known as the Mortifieds (admittedly
only recently formally recognized) believe that flesh, es-
pecially their own, is a useless foil that covers the sacred
skeleton, and because of this reason, it has to be flagellated.
However, the practices of self-harm that distinguish them
do not only have a symbolic value but seem capable of ac-
tivating a state of frightening mystical fury that is often
exploited in battle.

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CLASS FEATURES
As a flagellant you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d12 per mortified level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d12 (or 7) + your
Constitution Modifier per mortified level after 1st.
PROFICIENCIES
Armors: Light armors
Weapons: Simple weapons, flail
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Insight, Medicine,
Nature, Perception, Religion and Survival.
EQUIPMENT
You begin with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment provided by your venture:
• (a) a pair of daggers or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a flail or (b) any simple melee weapon
• A studded tabard, an explorer’s pack, and a sackcloth
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MORTIFICATION
When you lose hit points, you can use your reaction to enter
a mystical trance-like state. During this state you gain +2
damage to attacks and resistance to bludgeoning, cutting,
and piercing damage. Mortification ends at the end of the
your next turn if you did not attack a hostile creature or suf-
fered any damage in your last turn, or after one minute. This
ability cannot be used again if you have not passed their
turn without mortification before. If the flagellant has ex-
haustion levels, they can activate mortification at any time.
Mortification cannot be used to reduce the cost of actions
in a narrative sequence.
DEFENSE WITHOUT ARMOR
if you wear no armor, you have an AC equal to 10+ your
Constitution modifier + your Dexterity modifier.
SELF-INFLICTED INJURIES
At any time, you can inflict yourself a number of wounds
equal to your flagellant’s levels. Such damage ignores any
immunity and, if you wish, any resistance.
FLAGELLANT PHILOSOPHY
At the 2nd level, you choose a flagellant philosophy, gaining
the corresponding benefits. You gain additional benefits at
5th level, then at 10th, 13th and 18th levels.
BLOOD CHARGES
Those who practice flagellation draw their strength from
seeing their blood flowing over their skin, as a symbol of
the penance they deserve. From this torture, a flagellant
gains blood charges. You can spend a blood charge to ac-
tivate philosophical skills or abilities that use Self-inflicted
Injuries, and you gain an additional blood charge at 5th level,
11th and 17th level. You recover half of their blood charges
whenever you suffer an exhaustion level, and all of them af-
ter completing a short or a long rest.
MAGIC OF PAIN
The innate abilities of a flagellant are hidden between
the flow of blood and the acrid ferrous smell that en-
sues, giving them the ability to cast spells through their
blood charges.
CANTRIPS
At 1st level you always know the Martyr’s Brilliant Blood
cantrip plus two other cantrips. You can change a cantrip
when you gain a new flagellant level. You know one more
cantrip starting from the 5th level, and another cantrip
from the 11th level.
BLOOD SPELLS
You use blood charges as a spell slot. The level of the spell
slot is equal to half of your falgellant’s levels, up to 5th lev-
el. You know a number of spells equal to 1+ your flagel-
lant’s levels up to a maximum of 12 spells. You can change a
choice of spell after taking a long rest.
SPELLCASTING ABILITY
Constitution is your Spellcasting Ability for your Flagellant
Spells. The power of your Spells comes from your blood and
your own lifeforce. You use your Constitution whenever a
Flagellant spell refers to your Spellcasting Ability. In addi-
tion, you use your Constitution modifier when setting the
saving throw DC for a Flagellant spell you cast and when
Making an Attack roll with one.
DC of the spell saving throw: 8 + your proficiency bonus
+ your Constitution modifier
Spell Attack Modifier: your proficiency bonus
+ your Constitution modifier
FROM PAIN TO TRIUMPH
When you get a 1 on an attack roll or a saving throw and
rolls, you may choose to use Self-inflicted Injuries to make
it a natural 20. The damage is necrotic, ignores resistance
and immunity, and allows to activate Mortification.
ATTACK WITH ABANDONMENT
Starting at 2nd level, you can throw aside all concern for
defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make
your first Attack on Your Turn, you can decide to Attack
recklessly. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon
attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls
against you have advantage until your next turn.
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ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
RED BLESSING
Starting at 7th level, you know the value of your own blood
and the life that derives from it. As an action you can use
Self-inflicted Injuries to increase the maximum hit points
of three allies by 10, until their next short or long rest. This
ability can be used again after taking a long rest.
MYSTICAL SONG
At 11th level, you can sublimate your pain and hear the
song of your purified soul. While under the effect of
Mortification, you can use a reaction when another crea-
ture within 30 feet of them suffers damage, to make the
song of your own pain resonate with others. For the next
minute during Mortification, each attack that you make
doubles the damage and can use a reaction to take the
damage of an attack of another creature within 30 feet,
including the one that caused the activation of mystical
song. This ability can be used again after taking a long rest.
MYSTICAL TRANCE
At 14th level, your body transcends your own flesh, bring-
ing pain to a mystical level: during Mortification, you can
ignore the effects of the first five exhaustion levels.
PAIN BEYOND DEATH
At 17th level, you have such a strong bond between their
soul and pain that even death is unable to sever the two.
During mortification, you cannot die.
PAIN IS LIFE
At 20th level the pain is such that it reaches an incorpo-
real form upon the death of a flagellant. When you die,
your pain wanders like a disembodied entity for 1d10 days,
during which it can move with a flight speed of 25 feet and
the only action it can perform is to dialogue with whomever
it wishes. At the end of the period, you can choose whether
to regenerate your body, bringing to themselves the extent
of the pain and returning to life as long as their body is still
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PHILOSOPHIES
At 3rd level, a flagellant consecrates their pain to a more
defined philosophy on their path towards the Mortification
between Ascetic, Fanatic and Holy One based on their
beliefs and their own interpretation of the word of the
Brotherhood, granting special features at the 3rd level and
then again at the 5th, 10th, 13th and 18th levels.
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ASCETIC
Ascetics are followers of a particular philosophy within
the sect called the Heresy of the Iron Hand. As sinister as
it is extreme, its disciples condemn themselves to eternal
torment by gradually covering themselves with plates of
hooked metal riveted to their own flesh, starting from their
hands. Frightening in the eyes of others and constantly in
pain, the Ascetics reach the heights of mysticism possible
for the flagellant.
FRAGILITY
Your body is more fragile than normal. Because of this
physical condition, when you suffer the first level of exhaus-
tion, you also suffers a second.
VISION
Starting at 5th level, you can see hope for the future in the
best moments. When making a roll with advantage, you
may keep the unused die aside for later use as a result of
your ability check, saving throw, or attack roll. You cannot
keep the dice aside if they already have one from a previous
roll.
FORESIGHT
At 10th level, pain shows the right path of the flagellant.
When you make an ability check or an attack, you can use
Self-inflicted Injuries and replace the number of hit points
they lost to the die result, up to a maximum of 19.
IMPERVIOUS
Starting at 13th level, adversity cannot disturb your soul.
When you fail a saving throw, you can use Self-inflicted
Injuries to change the die result in the number of hit
points lost, potentially changing the outcome.
INNER VITALITY
At 18th level your souls dominates their body. From the
moment you enter a state of mortification they can recover
up to half of the maximum hit points. This ability can be
used again after taking a long rest.
FANATIC
All the flagellants draw power from their own blood, but
Fanatics reach paroxysm when they suffer serious injuries,
becoming a terrifying vision of blood and fury. The more
they take damage the more they are able to fight back, an-
imated by a blind thirst for violence. Even their own blood
can become a weapon, burning opponents as a divine pun-
ishment. Fanatics are impossible to keep at bay when they
are in this destructive trance state, and those who cross their
path find only devastation.

FAITH WARRIOR
At 3rd level, you gain proficiency with all war weapons.
However, the fervor in the arts of war distracts you from
enlightenment, leading you towards the use of a cruder
power. Because of this, the level of spell slots provided by
blood charges is halved: they advance to the 2nd level when
yoreach your 5th level, to the 3rd when you reach 9th level,
to the 4th when you reach 13th level and 5th when you
reach 17th level.

SCARLET FURY
Once per turn, if the you are affected by the Mortification,
you can spend a bloody charge or use Self-inflicted Injuries
to make an extra attack when performing the Attack action.

EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
whenever you take the attack action on your turn.

RED TERROR SEETHING BLOOD

Starting at 10th level, you are a terrifying vision of blood
and wounds. When you activate Mortification and when
you suffer a critical hit, you can spend a blood charge to
force any number of creatures within 30 feet to make a
Wisdom saving throw. Failing creatures are frightened until
the end of their next turn. Creatures that successfully make
a saving throw are immune to this ability for 24 hours.
At 13th level, when you are affected by Mortification and
takes damage from an attack made by a creature within 5
feet, you can spend a blood charge to deal 4d10 radiant or
necrotic damage to the target (at your choice
LOOK FOR PAIN
At 18th level you become the very receptacle of the pain of
all the creatures that are close to you. When a creature with-
in 60 feet takes a critical hit, you can choose to become the
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HOLY GUIDE
The followers of this philosophy gain an unmatched pow-
er from the shedding of their own blood, one that stokes
in others the same burning ardor. Crowds gathered to
acclaim the sermons and macabre shows of a Holy guide,
are conditioned by it, and can turn into an uncontrolla-
ble devastating force capable of taking on reckless en-
terprises beyond all logic and self-respect. Blood is more
powerful than words, but unity can become a cruel and
devastating weapon.
SHOWY SCARS
At 2nd level, your body has obvious scars, often prominently
displayed: this is a hindrance in being able to go unnoticed,
but grants you advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
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IRRESISTIBLE SPEECH
Starting at 5th level, you can exploit the spectacle show
of your burns to enchant inexorably whoever is in front of
you. By using your action to speak to a creature and using
Self-inflicted Injuries, you may force the creature to make
a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails, it is charmed
by you until the beginning of your next long rest or until
you take hostile action against the creature. If you charm a
creature in this way, it cannot charm others.
FLASHING SPEECH
At 10th level the words of the flagellant know how to guide
the multitudes. If you have less than half your maximum hit
points, you can use Irresistible Speech on all targets with-
in 60 feet or on a unit under your command. As long as
creatures are charmed in this way, they can re-roll the first
saving throw they fail.
BURNING FERVOR
At 13th level you are unable to surrender and when you
reach 0 hit points you are instead brought to a number of
hit points equal to your flagellant’s levels. This ability can be
used again after taking a long rest.
PURIFIED BY FIRE
At 18th level, are in in harmonious symbiosis with the
flames you surrounds yourselves with. If desired, you can
reduce all fire damage to 0.
SPELLS: MARTYR’S BRILLIANT BLOOD
Invocation Cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instant
A flame of crackling golden light flashes towards a crea-
ture within range. You make a ranged attack with this
spell against the target. If hit, the target suffers 1d8 + your
Constitution modifier, which increases to 1d12 if you are in
a state of mortification, radiant damages.
When you reach higher levels, the spell creates more
flames: two flames at 5th level, three flames at 11th lev-
el and four flames at 17th level. You can direct the flames
against the same target or against different targets by mak-
ing separate attack rolls for each flame.
 Magus
Maximum
Proficiency PI recovery for Enchantment
Level Class Traits Secrets Spell
Bonus short rest Points
Level
Spellcasting, Work of Magna
1° +2 1 1° 2 3
Ars, Secrets
2° +2 Founding Mystery 1 1° 4 6
3° +2 Metamagic 1 2° 5 9
4° +2 Ability Score Improvement 1 2° 7 12
5° +3 Arcane Twist 1 3° 8 15
6° +3 New Secret 2 3° 10 18
7° +3 Major Mystery 2 4° 11 21
8° +3 Ability Score Improvement 2 4° 13 24
9° +4 - 2 5° 14 27
10° +4 Metamagic 2 5° 16 30
New Secret, Major Arcana
11° +4 3 6° 17 33
(6th level)
12° +4 Ability Score Improvement 3 6° 19 36
Major Arcana (7th level),
13° +5 3 7° 20 39
Superior Mystery
14° +5 - 3 7° 22 42
Major Arcana (8th level),
15° +5 3 8° 23 45
Metamagic
Ability Score Improvement,
16° +5 4 8° 25 48
New Secret
17° +6 Major Arcana (9th level) 4 9° 26 51
18° +6 Personal Spell 4 9° 28 54
19° +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 9° 29 57
20° +6 Universal Mystery 4 9° 31 60

hange your appearance like a street
performer, improving it without
the artifices of makeup and in the
blink of an eye; read someone’s
thoughts as if it were written in
familiar calligraphy; raise a flam-
ing shield capable of deflecting any
projectile; walk on water, even lev-
itate: these are only a handful of the portents to which the
Magus has access. There are many branches of knowledge,
yet nothing like magic attracts its acolytes thanks to its
mystery, difficulty and infinite potential. Mastering the ar-
cane art allows you to reign over many aspects of reality. The
simple thought of this vast power can frighten, fascinate
and confuse. The Magus dedicates their existence to the
exploration of this arcane labyrinth, whose unfathomable
breadth forces them to choose a specific area in which to
specialize. For some, this at first may seem like a short leash,
but over time they change their mind: the study of a single
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CLASS FEATURES
As a magus you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d6 per magus level
Hit Points at 1st level: 6 + the magus’ Constitution modifier
Hit Points at next Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + the magus
Constitution modifier per level of magus after the 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: None
Weapons: Light crossbows, quarterstaffs, darts, slings,
daggers, small sword
Tools: Two artisan’s tools of your choice
Saving throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, History, Insight,
Investigation, Nature, Perception and Performance.
EQUIPMENT
You strt with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment provided by your venture:
• (a) a small sword, or (b) an iron staff
• (a) a component pouch, or (b) an arcane focus
• (a) a scholar’s pack, or (b) a diplomat’s pack
• An artisan’s tool of choice
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CANTRIPS
At 1st level, you know one cantrip among those not present
in the Secret cantrip lists and 2 cantrips given by the Secret
you have chosen. You learn more cantrips when they learn a
new Secret, as shown in the Magus table.
ENCHANTMENT POINTS
The Magus Table shows how many enchantment Points
you have to cast spells of 1st level or higher. To cast one
of these spells, you must spend a quantity of Enchantment
Points equivalent to twice the level of the chosen spell. For
example, to cast a 2nd level spell, a magus will have to spend
4 enchantments Points, 10 for a 5th level spell, and so on.
Enchantment Points are fully restored at the end of a long
rest. In addition, once a day and at the end of a short rest,
they are restored by 1 + half of your total Enchantment
Points rounded down.
KNOWN SPELLS
At 1st level, you a 1st level spell chosen from those not
present in the Secret spell lists, and two 1st level spells that
belong to your chosen Secret. Your Work of Magna Ars
allows you to learn new spells with each new level. Every
two Magus levels, you gainin your first chosen Secret, you
learn the spells corresponding to the next level indicated in
the Secret on the Secret table in which you obtained the
level. When you gain a second Secret, each time you gain a
Magus level you also learn the corresponding level spells in
the Secret table. The same applies to the third and fourth
Secret.
SPELLCASTING ABILITY
Intelligence is your Spellcasting Ability for your Magus
Spells, since you learn your Spells through dedicated study
and memorization. You use your Intelligence whenever a
spell refers to your Spellcasting Ability. In addition, you use
your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw
DC for a Magus spell you cast and when Making an Attack
roll with one.
DC of the spell’s saving throw = 8 + your proficiency bonus
+ your Intelligence bonus
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus
+ your Intelligence bonus
CELEBRATE RITUALS
You can cast a magus spell you know as a ritual if that spell
has the ritual tag.
SPELLCASTER FOCUS
You an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for their magus
spells. Your Work of Magna Ars counts as an arcane focus.
WORK OF MAGNA ARS
A magus is introduced to the mysteries of the Magna Ars
through the creation of artifacts of various kinds through
magic, to demonstrate that they have finally become worthy.
It represents their soul and how it is intrinsic to the magi-
cal fabric of reality, revealing characteristics and peculiari-
ties of the spirit and capabilities of the magus themselves.
Completing the Work allows you to learn one cantrip and
one 1st level spell of your choice that do not appear in the
Secret spell list of. Whenever you discover a new secret of
magic, your Work gains a trait connected to it. For example,
if a magus learns the Secret of Light, the Work emits a soft
brightness or a general diffused light; if instead they enter
the Secret of the Mind, the Work is somewhat hypnotic for
those observing it, and reflects colors related to the nature
of the Magus’ thoughts. Refining the Work allows you to
acquire new spells not present in the Secrets spell lists ; at
3rd level you learn a 2nd level spell of your choice, at 5th
level one of 3rd level of your choice, at 7th level you learn
a 4th level spell and at 9th level you learn a 5th level spell.
If the Work is destroyed, you lose the spells learned
through it and a trait of your personality is replaced by an
instinct trait. Creating a new Work requires a whole day of
labor and you can choose new spells from those provided
by the Work.
SECRETS
When you start your studies, you must choose which Secret
to devote themselves to. The Secret represents the sphere of
arcane knowledge in which the magus begins to increase
their ability in the Magna Ars. You learn a new Secret at
5th, 11th and 17th levels. If you chose the Secret of the
Body, you cannot choose the Secret of the Mind and vice
versa. This also applies to Water and Fire, Air and Earth,
Light and Shadow. Each Secret has its own Founding
Mysteries, spell list and metamagic options.
MYSTERIES
At 2nd level, you begin to understand the mysteries behind
the form of reality, learning a Founding Mystery of a Secret
you know. On reaching the 7th level, you learn a major mys-
tery of a secret you know, at 13th level you learn a greater
mystery of a secret you know and at 20th level you learn a
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universal mystery of a secret you know. All the universal
mysteries of opposing secrets are more or less at odds with
each other. Managing this contrast, should it arise during
the game, will have an extremely situational result. We sug-
gest not to reduce it to a simple die roll but to compare the
mentality and beliefs of the two magi in order to tell a story
about how their powers are intertwining or clashing.
METAMAGIC
Starting from 3rd level, you learn to modify the spells that
you are able to cast, adapting them to your current needs,
learning the metamagic options of a Secret you know. At
10th and 15th levels, you get the metamagic options of an-
other Secret you know.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
On reaching the 4th level and then at the 8th, 12th, 16th
and 19th level, you can increase an ability score of your
choice by 2 or increase two abilities of your choice by 1. As
normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using
this feature.
ARCANE TWIST
Starting at 5th level, you can increase the power of your
spells beyond your level. To do this, you must spend 2
Enchantment Points for each additional level you want to
add to the spell.
MAJOR ARCANA
At 11th level, youcan choose a 6th level spell, at 13th level
you can choose a 7th level spell, at 15th level an 8th level
spell and at 17th level a 9th spell level. You will be able to
cast each of these spells once but will have to take a long
rest to use them again.
It is possible to replace one of these spells with one of
the same level, when you gain a new magus level.
PERSONAL SPELL
At 18th level, you have learned to master a spell in such a
refined way that you do not have to resort to their reserves
to cast it. You choose a 3rd level spell you know and you
gain the ability to cast it at its lowest level, whit not metam-
agic effects, without spending enchantment points. If you
want to cast it at a higher level or apply a metamagic effect
to it, the magus must spend enchantment points as usual.

SECRETS
SECRETS OF THE BODY
This arcane branch includes all the enchantments that af-
fect, influence, fortify or weaken the body shape of both
the magus and other targets. It is a type of tangible magic,
immediate and explicit.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you chose this secret, you learn the spare the dying
and shocking grasp cantrips, and when you gain a level in the
secret, you learn the corresponding spells indicated by the
following table:
Cantrips: Spare the Dying, Shocking Grasp
1° level. Heroism, False Life
2° level. Alter Self, Enlarge/Reduce
3° level. Slow, Haste
4° level. Aura of Life, Death Ward
5° level. Animate Objects, Contagion
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Founding Mystery: Fortress of the Body
When you chose this founding mystery, your hit points in-
crease by 1 for each of your magus’ levels. If you lose access
to this Secret, you also lose these hit points.
Major Mystery: Wisdom of the Body
When you gain access to this major mystery, you can spend
1 Enchantment point as a Reaction to add your Intelligence
bonus to a check or saving throw based on Strength,
Dexterity, or Constitution.
Greater Mystery: Integrity of the Body
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can
spend 1 Enchantment Point as a bonus action to remove a
condition that affects you.
Universal Mystery: Unity of the Body
When you gain access this universal mystery, you can spend
1 Enchantment Point as an action to acquire all the pecu-
liarities of any Species and take on its appearance, thus also
changing your own mind and making it inscrutable to spells.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Extended Spell
When you cast a spell that had a duration of 1 minute or
longer, you can spend 1 Enchantment Point to double its
duration, up to a maximum of 24 hours.
Quickened Spell
When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action,
you can spend 2 enchantment points to change the casting
time to 1 bonus action for that spell.
SECRET OF THE MIND
The Secret of the Mind is subtle and invisible, allowing
magi not only to investigate the thoughts of those around
them but even to influence them, having complete domin-
ion over the will of others.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the friendship and
vicious mockery cantrips, and when they gain a level in the
secret you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the
following table:
Cantrips: Friendship, Vicious Mockery
1° level. Charm Person, Command
2° level. Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts
3° level. Clairvoyance, Sending
4° level. Confusion, Arcane Eye
5° level. Dominate Person, Scrying
MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Telepathy
When you gain access to this founding mystery, youy
learn to send and receive telepathic messages from a crea-
ture who can understand you within 60 feet. By spending
1 Enchantment Point, you can establish a telepathic bond
lasting 1 hour, with a creature capable of understanding you
within 60 feet, with whom you can share thoughts, feelings
and, using an action, vision too. You can cast spells on the
creature with whom you are connected telepathically as if it
were always within range.
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Major Mystery: Sharp Look
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can
imposetheirits will with just a glance. By spending an
Enchantment Point with a reaction, you can add your
Intelligence modifier to the AC against an attack.
Greater Mystery: Evanescent Memories
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can spend
an Enchantment Point as a bonus action to conceal what
you will perform as an action in this turn. Anyone who
sees you have to make a Wisdom saving throw or remem-
ber what they have seen in a twisted way: you can choose
whether to have the result of the actions fall on someone
else reasonably close or simply leave a blank in their mem-
ory. If a creature sees you without them being aware of it,
their memory will automatically change in a way that is fa-
vorable to you. This can lead to unpleasant consequences.
Universal Mystery: Collective Mind
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you can
spend 5 Enchantment Points to extrapolate information of
up to 20 words known by at least one person on Vesteria.
They must also make an IntelligenceDC 20 saving throw
to successfully parse the information. In case of failure, the
your mind is overloaded with this information and suffers
an exhaustion level.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Subtle Spell
When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 enchantment point
to cast it without somatic or verbal components.
Heightened Spell
When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a sav-
ing throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3 Enchantment
Points to put that target at a disadvantage on the first saving
throw it makes against it.
THE SECRET OF FIRE
The domain of fire allows the magus to freely manipulate
this unstable element. Whether the fire summoned is a
harbinger of destruction, a purifying force or a source of
comfortable warmth is left to the judgment of the magus.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the Fire Bolt and
Produce Flame cantrips, and when you gain a level in the
secret you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the
following table:
Cantrips: Fire Bolt, Produce Flame
1° level. Hellish Rebuke, Burning Hands
2° level. Scorching Ray, Heat Metal
3° level. Fireball, Protection from Energy
4° level. Wall of Fire, Fire Shield
5° level. Flame Strike, Conjure Elemental (Fire)
MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Pyrokinesis
When you gain access to this founding mystery, you consid-
er all 1 rolls for spell damage as if they were 2. By instead
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spending 1 Enchantment Point, you can consider every 1
and 2 rolls for spell damage as if they were 3.
Major Mystery: Playing with Fire
When you gain access to this major mystery, you learn how
to get the most out of you circumstances. When making
any ability check, you can inflict upon yourself an amount of
fire damage, that ignores resistances and immunities, equal
to their Intelligence modifier as a reaction, in order to in-
crease the ability check result by the same amount. You can
use this ability after rolling the dice but before knowing the
result from the GM.
Greater Mystery: Flare Up
When you obtain this greater mystery, your spells are like
an uncontrollable fire. By spending 1 Enchantment Point
as a bonus action, you can intesify the force of the spell,
and you cn no longer lose focus on it until the end of your
next turn.
Universal Mystery: Flame Form
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you can
spend 10 Enchantment Points to ignite your own burning
soul, which manifests in flames that surround you. You
gains the following benefits for a minute:
• Fire Immunity;
• You can double the damage inflicted
with Play with Fire
• and get a corresponding bonus;
• You can add the Intelligence modifier to all checks
aimed at frightening or intimidating those
in front of you.
This ability can be used again after taking a long rest.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Empowered Spell
When you roll for spell damage, you can spend 1
Enchantment Point to repeat the roll of a number of dice
equal to their Intelligence modifier ( minimum of one) but
must use the new results obtained. You can use Empowered
Spell even if you have already used a different metamagic
option during spell casting.
Careful Spell
When you cast a spell that forces other creatures to make a
saving throw, you can protect some of those creatures from
your power. To do this, you spend 1 Enchantment Point
and choose a number of creatures equal to your Intelligence
modifier ( minimum of one creature). Each chosen creature
automatically passes the saving throw against the spell.
SECRET OF WATER
Water nourishes, restores and soothes, and so this Secret
has potential for protection and healing. But woe to those
who forget that water can turn into ice, and that the bite of
frost is as fearsome as any flame.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the Ray of Frost and
Chill Touch cantrips, and when you gain a new level in the
secret they learn the corresponding spells indicated in the
following table:
Cantrips: Ray of Frost, Chill Touch
1° level. Create or Destroy water, Fog Cloud
2° level. Mirror Image, Lesser Restoration
3° level. Water Walk, Water Breathing
4° level. Control Water, Blight
5° level. Conjure Elemental (Water), Greater Restoration
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MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Wave Erosion
When you gain access to this founding mystery, you learn how
to be more effective at focusing on a goal. When you make
an attack roll or an ability check against the same target, you
can add a cumulative bonus of +1, up to a maximum of +3, for
each check or attack they have already made on the target. This
bonus stands until you take a long rest.
Major Mystery: Fluid Adaptation
When you gain access to this major mystery, you learn how
to exploit your affinity to water to adapt to any situation.
By spending 1 Enchantment Point, you can add your profi-
ciency bonus to any roll.
Greater Mystery: Liquid Charms
When you gain access to this greater mystery, as a bonus
action you can spend 1 Enchantment Point to alter the area
of effect of a spell, in order to exclude a number of creatures
equal to their intelligence modifier ( minimum of 1) from
the initial effects of the spell.
Universal Mystery: Control the Water
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you can
create water or make it evaporate at will. By spending 1
Enchantment Point, you can create or evaporate up to
about 5liters of liquid.
By spending 10 Enchantment Points, you can also try
to evaporate water from the body of a living creature. After
a hit on a your melee spell attack, the target must make a
Constitution saving throw or end at 0 hit points, while if
successful they suffers 10d10 necrotic damage.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Twinned Spell
When you cast a spell that targets a creature and does
not have the “caster” range, you can spend a number of
Enchantment Points equal to the spell’s level to target
a second creature within range with the same spell (1
Enchantment Point if the spell is a cantrip). In order for a
spell to be usable, it must not be able to target more than
one creature at your current caster level.
Quickened Spell
When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action,
you can spend 2 Enchantment points to change the casting
time to 1 bonus action for that spell.
SECRET OF AIR
Ungraspable, light, free and elusive, this Secret allows the
magus to become one with the most difficult element to
define and have access to a multiplicity of spells that make
them an impossible target.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the Guidance and
Blade Ward cantrips, and when you gain a level in the secret
you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the follow-
ing table:
Cantrips: Guidance, Blade Ward
1° level. Feather Fall, Longstrider
2° level. Gust of Wind, Levitate
3° level. Gaseous Form, Sleet Storm
4° level. Freedom of Movement, Ice Storm
5° level. Cone of Cold, Wall of Force
MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Grace of the Wind
When you access to this founding mystery, you learn the
ability to make air dance around you as you choose. As a
bonus action you can activate the air dance, which remains
active for a minute, during which your AC increases by your
Intelligence modifier and moving away from a creature do
not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Major Mystery: Windy Barrier
When you obtain this major mystery, you learn how to
protect yourself from the air. By spending 1 Enchantment
Point you can lift a whirlwind for 5 feet around you giving
those inside half the coverage from all outside attacks.
Greater Mystery: Whispers in the Breeze
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can ask
the air to carry spells to their destination. As a bonus action,
you can spend 5 Enchantment Points to use the wind as
channel for your spells, increasing the attack roll by 1d8 or
reducing the opponent’s saving throw by 1d8 for a spell cast
in the same turn.
Universal Mystery: Walking in the Clouds
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you gain
a flying speed of 30 feet or increase your flying speed by
30 feet if you can already fly. Flying this way requires no
concentration and you do not suffer fall damage.
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METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Distant Spell
When you cast a spell that has a range of 5 feet or more,
you can spend 1 Enchantment Point to double the range
of that spell. When casting a spell that has a contact range,
you may spend 1 Enchantment Point to change that range
to 30 feet.
Extended Spell
When you cast a spell lasting 1 minute or longer, you can
spend 1 Enchantment Point to double its duration, up to a
maximum of 24 hours.
SECRET OF THE EARTH
If the air allows a Magus to confuse opponents and avoid
their blows, spellcasters who explore the Secret of the Earth
are not afraid to take blows because, just like the solid and
patient element they master, they too can resist violence for
the sole purpose of returning it tenfold to their opponents.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the Shillelagh and
Resistance cantrips, and when they obtains a level in the
secret, you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the
following table:
Cantrips: Shillelagh, Resistance
1° level. Entangle, Thunderwave
2° level. Shatter, Barkskin
3° level. Meld into Stone, Glyph of Warding
4° level. Stoneskin, Stone Shape
5° level. Wall of Stone, Destructive Wave
MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Body of Stone
When you obtain this founding mystery, you strengthen
your body as well as their spirit. If you suffer a critical hit,
you reduce the number of exhaustion levels by one.
Major Mystery: Earthquake
When you gain access to this major mystery, you know how
to invoke the earth in your own defense. When a walking
creature arrives at a distance of less than 5 feet, you can spend
1 Enchantment Point as a reaction and force the creature to
roll a Strength saving throw. If the creature fails the saving
throw, its speed will decrease to 0 and it will fall prone to the
ground, pushed just over 5 feet away from the magus.
Greater Mystery: From the Heart of Vesteria
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can
communicate with Vesteria itself for guidance. As a bonus
action, you may spend 5 Enchantment Points to enhance
your next action, during which any attack roll, saving throw,
or ability check that has rolled less than your Constitution
score, is considered equal to it, up to a maximum of 20.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to their
Intelligence modifier, recovering all uses with a long rest.
Universal Mystery: Adamantine Soul
When you gain access to this universal mystery, your knowl-
edge of the element is so deep that you can make it as sol-
id as a diamond. Whenever you spend inspiration, you can
spend 1 Enchantment Point to ignore the effects of any
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condition or exhaustion level until the end of your next turn.
During this time, all creatures within 60 feet reduce their
flight speed by 20 feet, falling if it is reduced to 0.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Subtle Spell
When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 Enchantment Point
to cast it without somatic or verbal components.
Extended Spell
When you cast a spell lasting 1 minute or longer, you can
spend 1 Enchantment Point to double its duration, up to a
maximum of 24 hours.
SECRET OF THE LIGHT
The light reveals and brightens, but it is also able to create
illusions, like mirages in the desert that can deceive the un-
wary and offer the magus an unexpected diversion.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the Minor Illusion
and Light cantrip, and when they obtain a level in the se-
cret you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the fol-
lowing table:
Cantrips: Minor Illusion, Light
1° level. Magic Missile, Silent Image
2° level. Spiritual Weapon, Moonbeam
3° level. Daylight, Hypnotic Pattern
4° level. Locate Creature, Hallucinatory Terrain
5° level. Hold Monster, Seeming
MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Without Fear
When you gain access to this founding mystery, you be-
come a shining example of greatness. You gain advantage
on saving throws against effects related to fear and the
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frightened condition, and if the die roll is 9 or less, the re-
sult is considered a 10.
Major Mystery: Glare
When you gain access to this major mystery, you can manip-
ulate the light in your opponents’ eyes. As a reaction when
someone within 20 feet makes an attack or a check related to
vision, you can dazzle them causing the target to incur disad-
vantage for its attack roll or ability check. This ability can be
used a number of times equal to your’ Intelligence modifier,
recovering all uses with a long rest.
Greater Mystery: Full of Light
When you gain access to this higher mystery, they can im-
bue spells with light. As a bonus action, you can spend 5
Enchantment Points to change the type of spell damage
you cast, until the end of your next turn, into radiant dam-
age, and any roll inflicting damage achieves the maximum
score. After the first time that one of your spells benefits
from this ability, until you take a long rest, you take radiant
damage every other time that a spell benefits from it: the
damage is equal to 1d12 radiant damage per Enchantment
Point used in the spell and ignores resistance and immunity.
Universal Mystery: Blazing Halo
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you can
channel the power of light in one’s soul and manifest it
through their body. You can spend 10 Enchantment Points
as an action to wrap yourself in an aura of intense light that
fosters hope in your allies and shadows the souls of your en-
emies. For the next minute, you and your allies automatically
pass the first saving throw to which you are subjected, and
you infallibly discover any creatures who lies in front of you,
gaining also the capability to blind it.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Heightened Spell
When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a sav-
ing throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3 Enchantment
Points to put that target at a disadvantage on the first save
it makes against the spell.
Quickened Spell
When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action,
you can spend 2 spell points to change the casting time to 1
bonus action for that spell.
SECRET OF THE SHADOW
Enigmatic and ambivalent, the Secret of the Shadow is
like the force it dominates: now protecting with its man-
tle, now casting doubt and fear on those who enter it with-
out precautions.
KNOWN SPELLS
When you choose this secret, you learn the True Strike and
Eldritch Blast cantrips, and when you gain a level in the
secret, you learn the corresponding spells indicated in the
following table:
Cantrips: True Strike, Eldritch Blast
1° level. Disguise Self, Unseen Servant
2° level. Invisibility, Darkness
3° level. Fear, Protection from Energy
4° level. Banishment, Greater Invisibility
5° level. Passwall, Dream
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MYSTERIES
Founding Mystery: Night view
When you gain access to this founding mystery, you gain
dark vision within 60 feet; where already present itt increas-
es by an additional 60 feet, considering what you see in the
range of dark vision as if it were in bright light. This mystery
allows you to see even in magical darkness.
Major Mystery: Veil of Charm
When you gain access to this major mystery, your knowl-
edge of the shadows allows you to deceive even the trained
eye. By spending 1 Enchantment Point as a reaction, when
targeted by a ranged attack, you can claim to be elsewhere
within 10 feet of their current position, considering the at-
tack as unsuccessful as it was made against a your illusory
shadow.
Higher Mystery: Shadow Passes
When you gain access to this greater mystery, you can
use shadows as a passage to move hidden from view. By
spending 5 Enchantment Points, as a bonus action you can
double their speed and become invisible for 1 minute while
walking, sliding from one shadow to another.
Universal Mystery: Dark Shroud
When you gain access to this universal mystery, you can
show the darkness that dwells in your heart by manifesting
it outside your own body. As an action, you can spend 10
Enchantment Points to bring darkness within a radius of
120 feet from your location, which will block the view and
any extraordinary sense of those who are inside it for a min-
ute, with the exception of you and your allies. Furthermore,
your words become irresistible and as long as the Dark
Shroud is active, you are credible, however far-fetched you
may seem.
METAMAGIC OF THE SECRET
When you reach 3rd level in this Secret, you became able to
modify the spells they can cast, adapting them to your cur-
rent needs, and learns the following metamagic options.
Intensified spell
When the magus casts a spell that forces a creature to
make a saving throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3
Enchantment Points to put that target at a disadvantage on
the first saving throw they make against it.
Subtle Spell
When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 Enchantment Point
to cast it without somatic or verbal components.
 Merchant
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1 +2 The Early Bird Catches the Worm, Effective Packer
2 +2 Devil in the Details
3 +2 Commercial Style, Network of Contacts, Expertise
4 +2 Ability Score Improvement
5 +3 Gregarious
6 +3 Speed of Choice, Devil in Crucial Details
7 +3 Feature of Commercial Style
8 +3 Ability Score Improvement
9 +4
10 +4 Ability Score Improvement
11 +4 Gregarious Improvement, Alliance Network
12 +4 Ability Score Improvement
13 +5
14 +5 Feature of commercial style
15 +5 Unmatched Contact Network
16 +5 Ability Score Improvement
17 +6 Gregarious Improvement, Spider’s Web
18 +6 Feature of commercial style
19 +6 Ability Score Improvement
20 +6 Business Soul

any days have passed since the ship-
ment was announced, and prepa-
rations are almost finished. The
group is composed of high-level
fighters, tempered by all sorts of
ventures, who do not break in front
of anything: everyone is well aware
that the descent into the caves will
be difficult, and that dangerous encounters will not be easy
to avoid. The stakes are such to have convinced the whole
party, and the morning of the departure nobody wants to
waste any more time. Once at the place the lanterns are lit,
ropes and sacks are tied together. All is well until someone
asks: “Who has spare rope? We don’t have enough.” Silence
falls over the group. Nobody wants to admit to not hav-
ing thought about it. And it is at this very moment that a
smiling raccoon comes forward, the gods know where from,
wringing his paws,. He clears his throat: “Forgive my in-
trusion, fine venturers ... by chance, are you looking to pur-
chase some good quality rope?”. Vesteria is not only a land
of warriors, mages and cutthroats. The prosperity of its great
nations was built on the shoulders of ordinary folk, some
humble, others not, who have decided to embark on a career
in commerce. Merchants are the glue of every kingdom, and
it is thanks to them that goods and wealth can circulate and
multiply, making large enterprises possible.

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CLASS FEATURES
As a merchant you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 per merchant level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + the Merchant’s
Constitution modifier for each merchant level beyond 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, side swords hand crossbow
Tools: Two Artisan’s tools and a gaming set of choice
Saving throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills: Choose any four
EQUIPMENT
You with the following equipment in addition to the
equipment provided by their venture:
• (a) a side sword or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a diplomat’s pack or (b) an entertainer’s pack
• (a) a wagon full of goods worth around 200 coins
• A studded tabard and a dagger
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THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM
The great knowledge and resourcefulness of a merchant al-
low them to find ways to recover what is necessary for their
projects. You acquire 1 additional coinage at 1st level and at
every level obtained in this class.
EFFECTIVE PACKER
Thanks to your experience with goods and ability to man-
age spaces effectively, your carrying capacity increases by
half. In addition, at the end of a long rest, you can manage
the spaces of a wagon or an ally to increase its loading ca-
pacity by half.
DEVIL IN THE DETAILS
At 2nd level, you can find the necessary information with
a simple glance. You can obtain information on riches, cul-
tural traditions, lifestyles, social ranks and the quality of ob-
jects as a bonus action, having advantage when performing
the related check. If a specific person is being studied, the
DC check is usually 8 + the target’s proficiency bonus +
their Charisma modifier.
COMMERCIAL STYLE
Starting at 3rd level, you choose their own field of spe-
cialization in a more or less lawful trade, choosing a style
from among the Collector of Rarities, the Smuggler or the
Tycoon, as described at the end of this section. The choice
of the specialization field immediately confers a feature and
additional features at 7th, 14th and 18th levels.
NETWORK OF CONTACTS
Starting at 3rd level, you are part of a network of trader and
clientele contacts which allows you to obtain information
or advantages to which you would normally not have access.
You can ask for a simple favor, such as information held
by a few people, advice, small practical favors, food and
lodging and the like, but nothing that jeopardizes the life of
those assisting them.
You know at least one contact from your commercial
network in each city visited and can take advantage of this
connection to obtain information you would not normally
have access to, or some kind of equivalent advantage. The
way or manner in which you became aware of the contact
or such information is at the discretion of the GM. To do
this, you must roll on Charisma (Persuasion) with a DC
variable depending on the type of information or help you
are looking for:
• Information / Simple help: DC 10. Information
normally secret or in the possession of a few, help in
the form of advice, simple favors, temporary food and
accommodation, etc.
• Information / Difficult help: DC 15. Information that
endangers the life of the informant and of utmost
confidentiality, help as protection or a loan.
• Information /Very difficult help: DC 20. Forbidden
information that may be of interest to very powerful
and dangerous individuals, help such as prohibited
objects or illegal requests for theft or murder.
This ability can be used again after taking a long rest.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When the merchant reaches 4th level and then again at 8th,
10th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, they can either increase an
ability score of choice by 2, or they can increase by 1 two
ability scores of his choice. As normal, you can’t increase an
ability score above 20 using this feature.
EXPERTISE
At 3rd level, you choose two of your abilities to use in skills,
or one of your abilities in a skill and proficiency in an ar-
tisan’s tool. Your proficiency bonus doubles for each ability
check performed using one of the chosen skills. At 13th
level, you choose two more among their proficiencies, or
proficiency in another skill and in an artisan’s tool they are
not already proficient in and for which they obtain this
benefit.
GREGARIOUS
At 5th level you get the help of a faithful gregarious: a
bodyguard, a trusted accomplice, a butler or other. This
sidekick uses the statistics of an opponent of rank 2 of your
choice, with an ideal and a bond you choose (the bond is
typically “I faithfully serve the merchant”), a flaw is agreed
upon with the GM.
The sidekick has no hit points of their own. When they
suffer damage, it can be borne by the merchant or be inflict-
ed on the sidekick as exhaustion levels (plus an additiona
exhaustion level if it comes from a critical hit). The effects of
the exhaustion levels are the same as for a PC. The sidekick
acts in your same turn, has their own action, bonus action
and reaction. If the gregarious is proficient in an ability, the
merchant also gains proficiency in that ability and doubles
the bonus if already has it.
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By acquiring a merchant level, it is possible to change
a trait of the sidekick. If the wingman dies or is dismissed,
a new sidekick can be hired from the Contact Network in
one day, paying 100 coins for each rank of the sidekick.
When you reach 11th level as merchant, the sidekick
reaches rank 3, at 17th level rank 4.
SPEED OF CHOICE
At 6th level, you have refined your vision in analyzing situ-
ations or objects with a quick glance and are always ready to
act. You add your proficiency bonus to initiative rolls.
DEVIL IN THE CRUCIAL DETAILS
Starting at 6th level, when you successfully use Devil in the
Details, you discover one of the following additional details,
obtaining benefits:
• Weaknesses: one of the target’s flaws and for the next
three attacks by you or your greagrious the target will
be vulnerable to damage.
• Habits: you can use your reaction to impose
disadvantage to the target for an ability check or an
attack roll in the next hour. You can use this reaction
three times.
• Affinity: the target is charmed by you for a minute or
until you or your gregarious acts in a hostile way.
Furthermore, you become able to break down language
barriers, managing to understand a sentient creature and
communicate effectively, regardless of whether they know
its language.
NETWORK OF ALLIANCES
Starting at 11th level, you effectively expand your network
of contacts and customers which allows you to obtain infor-
mation or advantages that you would normally not have ac-
cess to, obtaining allies also of different types and with more
specific skills and belonging to other areas beyond your own.
You can use the Contact Network to ask for favors and
information that expose the informant to a small risk: re-
covering illicit objects, protection from a group of bandits,
delaying the payment of a debt.
By paying 600 coins, it will be possible to ask for a huge
favor that endangers the health of the informer: traffic pro-
hibited information, requests for theft against minor no-
bles, make hot merchandise disappear or secure the services
of a group of guards.
SPIDER’S WEB
At 17th level you have so much knowledge and contacts
to get to any place or step in society. By using your own
network of contacts, you can ask for a huge favor that puts
the health of the informant at risk: traffic prohibited infor-
mation, request for theft against minor nobles, make hot
merchandise disappear or secure the services of a group of
guards. Furthermore, by paying 1300 coins, there will be
no limit to the request, as long as you does not clash with
someone with a coinage value higher than your own.

BUSINESS SOUL
At 20th level, you, after years of experience, know heir area
of expertise like the palm of your hand, and you can recover
the resources necessary for any of your purposes in a short
time. You considers your coinage increased by 30 for the sole
purpose of covering the costs for a single expense. This ability
can be used again after taking a long rest.

COMMERCIAL STYLE
At 3rd level, you choose in which merchant sector to
push your business choosing from Collector of Rarities,
Smuggler and Tycoon according to your style and peculiar
abilities, awarding some features at 3rd level and then again
at 7th, 14th and 18th level.

COLLECTOR OF RARITIES
If it is exotic, unusual, unique, mysterious, or expensive look-
ing, surely the Rarity Collector will have placed their eyes
on it already. These merchants have a prodigious flair for the
most refined and precious artifacts and will not hesitate to
go on an adventure to pursue the mirage of some legendary
heirloom. Enterprising and unscrupulous, Collectors love
the thrill that only a treasure hunt can offer.
BONUS SKILLS
When the merchant specializes in this Commercial Style,
they gain proficiency in medium armor and saber. They also
gain proficiency in Survival and in a new language.
ATTENTIVE EVALUATOR
A trained eye in evaluating objects is highly requested in
business and necessary when participating in an auction
sale, where merchants are considered the perfect compan-
ions. In each Intelligence or Wisdom check made to de-
termine the quality, properties and value of an object, you
consider any result lower than 9 as if it were 9.
COMPETITORS AND CUSTOMERS
Over the yearsyou have built up a commercial network very
specialized in information on rarities. When using your
Network of Contacts, you also obtains precise information
on which, or at least how many, other forces are working for
their same goal.
COMMERCIAL ENVOY
At 7th level your gregarious is trained to be an excel-
lent envoy and to officially represent you with customers.
Thanks to this schooling, the sidekick gains proficiency in
Persuasion.
AGE IS BUT A NUMBER
At 14th level you become an intriguing figure and knows
how to treasure your charm, halfway between sage and
adventurer, and the fact that you are constantly surround-
ed by rarities of all kinds. When making an ability check
to persuade someone who might have a romantic interest
in you, you you can add 1d6 to the result.

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LUCK AND GLORY
At 18th level you know how to achieve sure success and
you are driven by the constant thought that luck helps the
daring. When making an ability check, you may decide to
take a 20 without rolling. You can use this ability up to three
times, after which you must take a long rest to use it again.
If you shouldn’t use this ability, the GM can automatically
cause you to fail due to the machinations of one of your
rivals.
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SMUGGLER
Not all goods are allowed everywhere, not all ports impose
fair tariffs and not all customers are willing to wait; that is
why there are Smugglers to bypass all these long-standing
issues. Specialized in circulating their merchandise outside
of the conventional (and strictly legal) channels, Smugglers
know how to get their hands on those objects that are usu-
ally impossible to find.
WATCH YOU BACK
GIVEN THE PROFESSION TO WHICH YOU HAVE
DEDICATED YOURSELF,
you know how to watch your back to prevent any compli-
cations. When you use your network of contacts, you get
precise information on who or at least how many people are
on your tracks.
DEALER
At 7th level, you train your gregarious so that they can be
an asset during negotiations with customers or to gain prof-
it from illicit goods. Thanks to this schooling, the sidekick
gains proficiency in Deception.
SAFE PASSAGE
Starting at 14th level, you take advantage of the years of
work in the field, between store shelves and the markets in
the big cities, to enter and leave every place accompanied by
interesting goods. If you need to hide an object, you can add
1d6 to the check, thanks to tricks of the trade.
Once during a narrative sequence focused on sneaking
in or out of a place, you can use a bonus action to achieve
automatic success.
DO YOUR OWN JOB
At 18th level, you are an extremely experienced smuggler
who manages to make your tracks disappear or mudle every
information about you. If you don’t want to be recognized,
you will not be recognized, except by someone who knows
you personally, at the GM’s discretion.
TYCOON
If the collector cares about rarities and the smuggler does
not let the guards discover their secret warehouses, the ty-
coon only cares about wha commerce has to offer: the gen-
eration of new wealth, the opening of new shops, the devel-
opment of new contacts. Effectively, this type of merchant
aims at growing their business in every direction. Tycoons
desire success and are willing to take a lot of risk to achieve
it; on the other hand, it is known that the most uncertain of
investments are often the ones that yield the largest profits.

GREASE THE WHEELS

Yopu know exactly which hand to shake or how many coins
to put in a pocket for your own profit. When you use your
network of contacts, you can spend half of the coinage in
order to get a more important favor.

BUTLER
At 7th level, your gregarious has come to know the master
they serve so well that they can quickly assist you in daily life,
always ensuring you are adequately served. Thanks to this
schooling, the sidekick gains competence in investigating.

NOBLESSE OBLIGE
Starting from the 14th level, your greatness is such that
anyone around you gains a monetary reflection. When you
reach 14th level, and at each next level, you can increase
the Coinage by one of three allies who have less Coinage
than you. In addition, your minting is worth 300 additional
coins.

MAKE HAPPINESS
At 18th level, you know how to manage coinage with wis-
dom and make it grow well beyond the expectations of any
other merchant. Your coinage score has a single limit of 100
and ignores all other limits. In addition, when you gain a
level, you obtain an additional second coinage.

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 Priest
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1 +2 Out of the Norm, Magic of the Pact, Devotion Way
2 +2 Channel Divinity
3 +2 Sermon
4 +2 Ability Score Improvement
5 +3 Features of the Devotion Way
6 +3 New Cantrip
7 +3 Features of the Devotion Way
8 +3 Ability Score Improvement
9 +4 -
10 +4 Channel Divinity (2)
11 +4 Features of the Devotion Way
12 +4 Ability Score Improvement
13 +5 -
14 +5 New Cantrip
15 +5 Features of the Devotion Way
16 +5 Ability Score Improvement
17 +6 Transfiguration
18 +6 New Cantrip
19 +6 Ability Score Improvement
20 +6 Unwavering Devotion

esteria is a land where it is diffi-
cult not to believe in something.
Portents of all kinds can be seen
with your own eyes: the touch of a
healer cures wounds like no oint-
ment or plaster ever could, fueled
by pure faith; even mad Plautilla,
whom many dared to doubt, came
back to light by speaking the voice of the prophets and car-
rying with her a bone so large that it could not belong to
anyone but a divine Ancestor. Whether they belong to the
rigid hierarchy of the Church of the Bones, the most com-
mon and practiced religion on the continent, or to the ani-
mist cults of certain rural communities, or any other minor
religion on which not even the most authoritative scholars
have reliable information, Priests are the voice of faith in
the world, its legs, eyes, and – as it often happens – even its
arm. They are endowed with extraordinary powers, which
can take many forms and that can be used both on the bat-
tlefield or in a crowded square, directly channeled by the
divinity of which they are the spokesperson and to whom
they have devoted their existence.

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CLASS FEATURES
As a priest you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 per priest level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 5 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
modifier per priest level level after 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Charisma
Skills: Two of choice among History, Insight, Medicine,
Persuasion and Religion
EQUIPMENT
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment provided by your venture:
• (a) a mace or (b) a war hammer (if tyou are proficient)
• (a) a studded tabard, (b) a leather armor or (c) a
chainmail (if you are proficient)
• (a) a hand crossbow and 20 quarrels or (b) any simple
weapon
• (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
• A sacred symbol
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OUT OF THE NORM
A priest generally lives on the margins of society, and at first
they are considered to be an outcast, if not a mad person.
For this reason, start the game with your own coinage re-
duced by one. However, their fervor is seen favorably among
members of associations and corporations, mainly because
they see an opportunity to exploit it. A priest begins the
game by choosing a favorite faction, automatically gaining
a Fame point in the chosen faction every time they level up.
MAGIC OF THE PACT
Your devotion and enlightenment allow you to channel
your power through the divine power to whom you address-
es your prayers.
TRICKS
At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice. You
learn another cantrip at 6th, 14th and 18th levels.
SPELL SLOT
You have a single 1st level spell slot. At 2nd level you ac-
quire a second slot, at 11th level you acquire a third slot
and at 17th level you acquire a fourth slot. You regain all
expended spell slots when you finish a short rest. All of your
spell slots are always of the same level, which varies accord-
ing to the chosen Divine Way.
KNOWN SPELLS
At 1st level, you know two 1st-level spells. Each time you
acquire a level as a priest, you can learn one more spell, up to
a maximum of 12 spells when you reach the 11th level. You
can replace a spell you know when you gain a new priest level
and at the end of a long rest. You can only acquire spells for
which you have an appropriate level spell slot.
SPELLCASTING ABILITY
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your priest spells.
The power of your spells comes from your devotion to your
deity. You use your Wisdom whenever a priest spell refers to
your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom
modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Cleric
spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Spell Saving Shrow DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus
+ your Wisdom modifier
Spell Attack Modifier = your proficiency bonus
+ your Wisdom modifier
SPELLCASTING FOCUS
You can use a sacred symbol as a spellcasting focus for your
priest spells.
DIVINE WAY
At 1st level, you choose a Divine Way that identifies what
task and what destiny has been assigned to you by your
faith. The Divine Way gives you features at 5th level and
again at 7th, 11th and 15th levels.
CHANNEL DIVINITY
At 2nd level, you gain the ability to channel divine energy
directly from your faith and to use that energy to produce
magical effects. You start with the Channel Divinity effect:
Summon Mystical Energies plus another effect among
those indicated by the Divine Way initially chosen. After
using a Channel Divinity effect, you must take a short or
long rest before use it again. Starting at 10th level, you can
use Channel Divinity twice between a short or long rest.
CHANNEL DIVINITY:
SUMMON MYSTICAL ENERGIES
As a bonus action, you know how to evoke the hidden forc-
es of your visions that allow you to restore part of the divine
power collected through your prayers, regaining a priest’s
spell slot.
SERMON
Starting at 3rd level, your oratory skills makes you an object
of worship in every situation. As an action, you can speak
to a person and have them roll a Wisdom saving throw; in
case this saving throw fails, the creature is now charmed for
a minute. You can use this ability again after completing a
short or long rest. If the target fails the saving throw by 5 or
more, the duration of the charmed condition is indefinite
and lasts until the target passes an entire period, between
one long rest and another, without seeing you. At the end
of a long rest the target may attempt to re-roll the saving
throw. You can have only one active charmed condition of
indefinite duration.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
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TRANSFIGURATION
At 17th level your powers shine with the light of the divine
in your soul, and as an action you can choose to show you
with a hallowed and awesome appearance.
You can emit a radiant glow within 30 feet which gives
you advantage on all saving throws and makes your voice
immune to any effect that might silence it. You can also
activate any Channel Divinity effect you know.
All allies who start their turn in the radiant light area,
or the first time they enter in it during their turn, gain 10
temporary hit points.
All opponents who start their turn in the area of the
radiant light, or the first time they enter it during their turn,
must make a saving throw on Wisdom or suffer the condi-
tion of charmed or frightened, at your choice until the end
of their next turn.
UNWAVERING DEVOTION
The strength of your faith allows you to enjoy the light of
the divine even in the darkest of situations. When you roll
for initiative and you have no longer spell slots available,
you regain one spell slot.
HEALER
Divine mercy finds one of its purest expressions in the
hands of the Healer, who treats evils, neutralizes poisons
and heals wounds with their compassionate and profound
faith. Much loved even by non-believers, who would never
deny the proven efficacy of their work, healers are a com-
mon presence on the battlefields; here, the fortitude of their
faith allows them to challenge death and bring quick help
to the wounded for whom their appearance can be more
welcome than that of a god.
MAGIC OF THE HEALER
Your magic comes from understanding other people. Every
4 levels your spell slots increase in level: starting at 5th level
they are 2nd level slots, at 9th level they are 3rd level slots,
at level they are 4th level and at 17th level they are 5th lev-
el. Likewise, the maximum number of spells you can know
also increases.
HEALING TOUCH
When you chose this Way, you get a reserve of Healing
Dice (d6) equal to your level. As an action you can touch a
creature and spend one of these d6 to heal it by an amount
of hit points equal to the result of that dice roll + your
Wisdom modifier.
You can also remove a poison, a disease or a curse when
treating someone in this way.
Starting at 5th level, you can spend two dice with a single
touch, at 11th level three and at 17th level up to four dice.
If you have no Healing Dice left to spend, you can use
the target’s hit dice.
You can recover all spent Healing Dice only after taking
a long rest.

CHANNEL DIVINITY: PRESERVE LIFE

Starting at 2nd level, you can use Channel Divinity to heal
those who have been seriously injured.
With one action, you can wield their sacred symbol and
evoke a flow of healing energy that can restore a number of
hit points equal to five times your priest’s levels. You choose
any desired creatures if they are located within 30 feet from
you and divide this amount of hit points between them.
In this way, a creature can recover an amount of hit points
of no more than half of its maximum hit points. The GM
could restrict use of this ability on creatures that may not
be alive...

CHANNEL DIVINITY: GUIDE MY HAND

Starting at 2nd level, you can use Channel Divinity as an
action to add a +10 bonus to an attack roll or a saving throw
in a minute. You can wait until after the dice roll before
deciding to use the this feature, but must decide before the
DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails.
HOLY SPELLS
Starting at 5th level, you add your Wisdom modifier to the
damage can wait until after it rolls The D20 before deciding
to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before
the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. deal with
any cantrip.
When using a cantrip, can wait until after it rolls The
D20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but
must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds
or fails. can allow a willing creature within 10 feet to spend
a hit die to heal themselves.
LOVING CARE
At 7th level, if the target of your Sermon receives healing,
all the dice rolled to determine the amount of hit points
healed are improved: the results lower than your Wisdom
modifier are considered equal to the latter.
ALWAYS FIND A WAY
Starting at 11th level, you know how to be effective with
your spells. Once per turn, if a spell with a single attack
roll misses or if the target creature is successful at resisting
a single-saving-throw spell, can wait until after it rolls The
D20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but
must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds
or fails. can cast another spell without spending additional
spell slots.
If the first spell was a cantrip, however, the second spell
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CHANNEL DIVINITY: PREVENTING PAIN
At 15th level can wait until after it rolls The D20 before de-
ciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide be-
fore the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. can use
Channel Divinity to dispel someone’s pain. As an action,
a creature targeted within 60 feet of your prayers becomes
damage-resistant for one minute and ignores exhaustion
level effects until the end of your next turn.
The effect can be activated on a non-consenting target,
who can make a Charisma saving throw to resist.
This effect ends other effects that are maintained by in-
flicting or suffering damage, such as mortification.
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INQUISITOR
The Inquisitor can be described with the same words that
describe their faith: inflexible, incorruptible, unshakeable.
These heretic hunters have made the purge of threats to
religion their life mission and are more than willing to pick
up weapons to pursue it. Their intimidating presence and
ardent zeal foment their allies and terrify their opponents;
when parrying the blade of an Inquisitor, the opponent now
knows they are fighting steel imbued with divine fury.
MAGIC OF THE INQUISITOR
Your magic comes from your determination. Every 6 lev-
els your spell slots increase in level: starting at 7th level
they are o2nd level slots, at 13th level they become 3rd
level and at 19th level they become 4th level. Likewise,
can wait until after it rolls The D20 before deciding to
use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before
the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. increase
the maximum spell level can wait until after it rolls The
D20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die,
but must decide before the DM says whether the roll suc-
ceeds or fails. can cast.
INQUISITION TOOLS
From when you chose this Way, you always have the Hex
spell ready, in addition to your other spells. This spell does
not require concentration and the spell slot used to cast it
is recovered at the end of your turn.
If you cast a spell that requires concentration and you
mantain it for the entire duration, at the end of the spell you
can spend a hit die to recover an amount of hit points equal to
the result + your Constitution modifier.
WAR TO THE INFIDELS
When you chose this Way, you became proficient in all war
weapons and in all armors.
CHANNEL DIVINITY: PUNISH THE UNFAITHFUL
You know how to wreak havoc upon your enemies and how
to consecrate your weapon by infusing it with divine anger.
A weapon charged this way that you wiedl will add, for a
minute, your Wisdom bonus to all attack and damage rolls.
CHANNEL DIVINITY: INQUISITIVE GAZE
You know how to dig into the heart of an enemy by le-
veraging on feelings of guilt and weaknesses. As an action
you can force a creature within 30 feet to make a Wisdom
saving throw: if it fails, the creature is frightened by you for
a minute and its speed is reduced to 0.
EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
whenever you take the attack action on your turn.

INQUISITORIAL COURT
Starting at 7th level, you know how to extract all desired in-
formation. If Beginning at 5th Level, you can Attack twice,
instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on
Your Turn. use Sermon on a target that has suffered damage
from Beginning at 5th Level, you can Attack twice, instead
of once, whenever you take the Attack action on Your Turn.,
and if the target fails the saving throw, Beginning at 5th
Level, you can Attack twice, instead of once, whenever you
take the Attack action on Your Turn. can decide to apply
the condition frightened instead of charmed. Additionally,
Beginning at 5th Level, you can Attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the Attack action on Your Turn.
discover a personality trait of the frightened target.

DIVINE FURY
Starting at 11th level, your warrior fervor shines in the
flames of battle: each of your melee attacks deals 1d8 addi-
tional radiant damage.

CHANNEL DIVINITY: THE SWORD IS MIGHTIER

At 15th level, whenever a creature subject to your Hex spell
that is within your weapons’ reach, forces you to make a sav-
in throw, you can use your reaction to attack that creature:
if the attack hits the saving throw is considered successful,
otherwise it is considered failed.
PROPHET
The Prophet’s weapon is not the flail, the sword, the dagger,
or the pike. It is the truth that their divinity has revealed to
them in the sea of whispers crossing their mind, and there
is no higher their in his existence than to reveal this truth
to all peoples. Often their desire to spread the divine words
leads them to travel far and wide, and it is not unusual to
meet a wandering Prophet committed to preaching both
in the poorest villages and in the squares of Nochemburg.
MAGIC OF THE PROPHET
Your magic derives from your mystical vision and from
the need to share it with the world. Each odd level your
slots increase in level: at 3rd level they are of 2nd level, at
5th level they are of 3rd level, at 7th level they are of 4th
level and at 9th level they are of 5th level. Likewise, you
increases the maximum spell level you can know.
RITUALS
You can cast a priest spell you know as a ritual without
spending spell slots but increasing the casting time by 1
minute. The chosen spell must still have the ritual descriptor.
DICTATES
When you chose the way of the prophet you should also
choose an ideal, similar to a personality trait, that defines
what kind of advice the voices you hear give to you. This
should not be identical to your other ideal and helps you
define who stands against your faith and why.
CHANNELING DIVINITY:
CASTING OUT THE HERETIC
Starting at 2nd level, you can use Channel Divinity to chase
away your enemies.
With an action, you can wield your sacred symbol and
speak a prayer of condemnation towards heretics and fools
who deviate from the truth. Any creature within 30 feet
who can see or hear you, and whom you consider to be an
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it fails, the creature is chased away out for 1 minute or until
it suffers damage.
A creature thus chased away must spend its turns trying
to get as far away from you as possible and cannot voluntari-
ly move in a space within 30 feet from you. Furthermore, it
cannot use reactions. As an action, it can only use the Dash
action or attempt to escape from an effect that prevents it
from moving. If it cannot move anywhere, the creature can
use the Dodge action.

CHANNEL DIVINITY: VOICE OF TRUTH

At 2nd level, you can use Channel Divinity to express a
sentence of pure truth. With an action, you can wield your
sacred symbol and every enemy of your faith within 30 feet
perceives you as a supernatural force. In addition, each hos-
tile creature within 30 feet must make a Constitution sav-
ing throw. If the creature fails, it takes 2d10 + your priest’s
levels level of thundering damage, while if it is successful it
takes only half that damage.
A deafened creature or one in an area of magical silence
still perceives your words and ignores immunity to thunder
damage.

POWERFUL SPELLS
Starting at 5th level, you add your Wisdom modifier to the
damage dealt with any spell.

CLOSE TO THE HEART

Starting at 7th level, the subject of your Sermon shares a
strong empathic bond with you, fruit of your unshakable
faith in the divine. Each of the two subjects is aware if the
other has been injured. In addition, as a reaction, both can
decide to take damage dealt to the other on themselves. After
one of the two subjects has used this ability, they cannot use it
again until they have completed a short or long rest.

MIRACLES
At 11th level, you can choose a 6th level spell. You will be
able to cast that spell once and recover its use with a long rest.
At 13th level you can choose a 7th level spell, at 15th
level an 8th level spell and at 17th level a 9th level spell,
each of them castable once and recoverable with a long rest.
You can replace one of these spells with a spell of the
same level when you gain a new priest’s level.

CHANNEL DIVINITY: FORESIGHT

At 15th level, you can use Channel Divinity to focus your vi-
sion with crystal clarity. For a minute you gain advantage on
all saving throws ignoring any disadvantages and all attacks
against you have disadvantage and ignore any advantages.
 Sapper
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1° +2 Custom Weapon, Explosive Craftmanship
2° +2 Artist’s Touch
3° +2 Sapper Specialization
4° +2 Ability Score Improvement
5° +3 Lethal Shooter (2)
6° +3 Under Enemy Fire
7° +3 Feature of the Sapper Specialization
8° +3 Ability Score Improvement
9° +4 Artist’s Touch
10° +4 Artist’s Signature
11° +4 Lethal Shooter (3)
12° +4 Ability Score Improvement
13° +5 Feature of the Sapper Specialization
14° +5 Barrier Fire
15° +5 Artist’s Touch
16° +5 Ability Score Improvement
17° +6 Lethal Shooter(4 )
18° +6 Feature of the Sapper Specialization
19° +6 Ability Score Improvement
20° +6 Eye of the Sniper, Lethal Shooter (5)

t is said that in the lands beyond the
White Desert there is an empire
whose grandeur eclipses that of any
kingdom known to us. In this exot-
ic country, to celebrate the new year,
the birthday of the emperor or the
return of a victorious army, individ-
uals who appear to be a hybrid be-
tween alchemists and engineers have invented a mysterious
preparation that, if set on fire, create flowers in the sky with
a great din of colored light, which subsequently dissolve in
a rain of falling stars… Intrepid Vesterian merchants have
discovered that the substance responsible for this marvel is
black powder, a substance that explodes at the mere touch
of a spark. The reason why the inhabitants of the Eastern
Empire never thought of using it in the art of war (or if they
have, we still don’t know) is difficult to say, since as soon as
the black powder reached Vesteria it was the first thought of
many. And the very first to design weapons that made use
of this marvelous substance were the sappers, half soldiers
and half inventors. The power of these incredible weapons is
tempting to all the rulers of our known world, who compete
for the knowledge and the services of sappers. But it is a
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CLASS FEATURES
As a sapper you get the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 per sapper level
Hit Points at 1st level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
modifier per sapper level after 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons, firearms
Tools: Smith’s tools, tinker’s tools
Savings Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
Skills: Choose three from Acrobatics, Athletics, History,
Insight, Intimidation, Perception and Survival
EQUIPMENT
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment provided by your venture:
• ammunition and black powder, (a) a custom gun
or (b) a custom rifle
• a martial weapon and (a) a shield
or (b) a simple weapon
• (a) a gambeson or (b) a chain mail
• an dungeoneer’s pack and (a) smith’s tools
or (b) tinker’s tools
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CUSTOM WEAPON
You start your career by developing your own custom weap-
on chosen between a gun and a rifle. The weapon has an
extremely peculiar aspect as well as having very special
characteristics of use.
Your personalized weapon can fire a number of shots
equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 2), before
needing to be reloaded. This skill can only be used by the
sapper who owns the weapon and knows it perfectly well.
If another creature other than you uses the custom weap-
on, they will have disadvantage on attack rolls and must use
an action to reload.
EXPLOSIVE DEXTERITY
You are an expert manipulator of black powder and knows
its potential in an excellent way, managing to prepare this
substance and improvised ammunition with recycled mate-
rials. At the end of a short or long rest in which you have
access to smith’s tools or tinker’s tools, you can dispose of a
supply of ammunition and the relative black powder.
THE ARTIST’S TOUCH
Starting from 2nd level, you start to make your weapon
more unique and special, adapting it to your own style. You
can add an Upgrade to your firearm, and further Upgrades
at 5th, 11th and 17th levels.
SAPPER SPECIALTY
At 3rd level, you selct one of the specializations of the en-
gineering military corps among Grenadier, Rifleman or
Technician. The specialization defines the focus of your
knowledge, giving you specific features at the 3rd level and
then again at the 7th, 13th and 18th level.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
LETHAL SHOOTER
At 5th level, you have acquired affinity with firearms. When
you use the Attack action on your turn, you the weapon’s
damage dice twice with the first attack that hits, adding up
the results. The dice is rolled three times at the 11th level,
four times at the 17th level and five times at the 20th level,
always adding up the results.
UNDER ENEMY FIRE
From 6th level you don’t suffer the intimidating effect that
explosions have on a creature’s mind and you learned to
manage your emotions thanks to practice on the field. You
have advantage on all saving throws for resisting the effects
that cause the frightened condition. If successful, you can
make an attack with their custom weapon, if loaded.

ARTIST’S SIGNATURE
From 10th level, you are able to create improved weapons
that can be used easily even by those who do not have the
same in-depth knowledge. At the end of a long rest and at
the expense of 200 coins, you can apply an improvement of
your custom weapon to someone else’s firearm.

BARRIER FIRE
At 14th level, addition to being an expert in the use of
firearms, you are also an excellent strategist, able to coordi-
nate the action of your allies to achieve devastating effects.
When allies prepare the action to fire a shot together with
you they gain the benefits of Lethal Shooter.

EYE OF THE SNIPER

At 20th level, you have learned to modify their weapon
based on their ability and experience, making it precise and
infallible. This way, you also deal a critical hit with a 19 on
the die roll, as long as you are using your own customized
firearm.
SAPPER SPECIALIZATION
GRENADIER
When an architect contemplates a beautiful building, espe-
cially one built with new techniques, they are already men-
tally analyzing what it took to build it. When a grenadier
scans a construction, they are wondering exactly how many
barrels of powder are needed to burn it to the ground.
These specialists of destruction have refined their knowl-
edge of black powder in order to create explosive devices to
open a road where there was a mountain, transform a siege
into an assault and reduce the opposing war machines to
smoldering embers.
BOMBER
At 3rd level, you know how to build small bombs for
strategic use, low in potential but highly effective. When
preparing ammunition, you can also prepare a grenade or
other similar small explosive devices. As an action, the gre-
nade can be thrown within 60 feet and deals 4d8 fire dam-
age to all targets within 10 feet of the impact point. These
damages can be halved with a Dexterity saving throw (DC
= 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier)
but are doubled against objects, ignoring resistances and
immunity.
EXPLOSIVE CHARGES
At 7th level, you know how to analyze structures to find
weak points or architectural oddities that increase the de-
structive capacity of the explosives. You can add your pro-
ficiency bonus to all checks made to study or detect archi-
tectural features and if you already added it, you can double
it. Explosive Charges allows youto prepare two grenades
instead of one, increasing their damage to 6d8 each.
STRATEGIC EXPLOSIONS
Starting at 13th level, your tactical preparation is un-
matched. As a bonus action, you can communicate that you
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your location, remaining within the limits of the realistic
(you may have corrupted a guard, sent a package or the
like). These devices will explode and deal damage like one
of their grenades, and targets must make a saving throw
with disadvantage due to being surprised.
During a siege or storytelling sequence, this
ability can be used to gain two automatic hit as
a bonus action, with no hit point cost. Once used, this skill
cannot be used again until the completing a long rest.
MASTER OF EXPLOSIVES
At 18th level, nothing can resist your explosive expertise
refined to maximize the devastation in the use of black
powder. All damage from your grenades and your custom
weapon ignore resistances, and immune targets simply be-
come resistant. Master of Explosives increases the damage
of your grenades to 8d8.
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RIFLEMAN
In the heat of confrontation, the Rifleman carries with
them the firepower they control. The members of this
special infantry division made muskets their favorite
weapon, and their devastating efficacy soon became much
feared on the battlefields of the continent, where for a
long time the crossbow was the most feared range weap-
on. Although riflemen are perfectly capable of modifying,
improving and innovating their weapons, the focal point
of their training is knowing how to use them as effectively
as possible in battle.
EXPECTING THE UNEXPECTED
A skilled sapper, focused on their rifle, is difficult to catch
unawares and accidents do not disturb their attention, even
during conflict. You cannot be taken by surprise and add
your Intelligence bonus to initiative rolls.
EFFECTIVE RESPONSE
Starting at 7th level, you know how to respond to threats,
improving your position on the battlefield. When using
Under enemy fire, the target of the attack has a disadvan-
tage on attack rolls until the end of their next turn.
HARD TO DIE
At 13th level, you are now a hardened veteran forged by
the fire of a hundred battles and you consider death just
another opponent standing in your way. When you suffer
an exhaustion level, you suffer one less exhaustion level. This
ability can be used again after taking a long rest.
YOU AND WHAT ARMY?
At 18th level, you became an unstoppable force, giving
the impression of fighting on the battlefield as if you were
mustering an entire platoon. When attacking a target, you
can intimidate it. The target must either succeed a Wisdom
saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier) or be frightened by the you for 1
minute. If the target is a unit, the attack ignores the resis-
tances and the target is vulnerable to damage.
TECHNICIAN
Technicians, although with a military background, does
not only see the elementary function of the firearm in
shooting a lead ball at the strongest enemy, but the pos-
sibility of innovating, of building something unexpect-
ed, of finding alternative or better ways, and even to
create something beautiful. Refined and attentive more
to the creative aspect than to the brutal effectiveness,
Technicians are highly sought after for the creation of
unconventional weapons.

FACTOTUM
At 3rd level, you widen your thirst for knowledge to every
aspect of the world, in order to have the ability to improve
it. You can add half of your proficiency bonus to each ability
check you make that does not already include it.

AESTHETICS FIRST OF ALL

You developed an incomparable aesthetic sense and your
work, unmistakably beautiful and harmonious, is sublimat-
ed in your personalized weapon.
You receive 1 additional coin at each level, which sym-
bolizes the superior value of your work.

EXPERIMENTER
Starting at 7th level, you can customize a number of fire-
arms equal to your Intelligence bonus. To do this, during a
long rest, you have to spend 50 coins, plus 50 coins for each
time you do it after the first, and own a proper firearm.

ARTISAN’S TOUCH
At 13th level, you are universally known for your experience
and you can make each of your firearms a unique piece. You
get a special Upgrade that allows you to choose a number
between 1 and 6: when a damage die of the custom weapon
gets that value, you can roll an additional die and add it to the
result. The result of the additional die does not count toward
the repeated use of this ability.
You should describe and name the special improvement.
MASTERPIECE OF GENIUS
At 18th level, your work is practically perfect in all its
forms and safe in use. If you get a malfunction with your
own custom weapon, you can ignore it. This ability can be
used again after taking a long rest.
IMPROVEMENTS
The following improvements have a predominantly me-
chanical effect: you should customize the methods and
mechanics with which these benefits are brought to the
weapon.
BAYONET
Rifle only
The custom weapon can be used as a melee weapon in
which you are proficient, that inflicts 1d8 piercing damage
and applies the effects of Lethal Shooter.
LONG BARREL
The custom weapon becomes difficult to conceal, but of-
fers greater precision, increasing the hit roll by half the
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PERFECT BULLETS
The custom weapon fires more precise and effective shots.
When damage is rolled, each die with a result lower than
your Intelligence modifier is considered equal to your
Intelligence modifier (minimum of 2).

REINFORCED STRUCTURE
Gun only
Your weapon has a reinforcement that protects it in case
of problems. In the event of a malfunction, you suffer only
one loss of hit points equal to the normal damage of the
weapon, without modifiers, instead of a level of exhaustion.

VIEWFINDER
Shooting with a custom weapon ignores the benefits of tar-
get coverage.

FRAGMENTATION BULLET
The custom weapon allows you to fire a rose of fragments, hit-
ting an additional target within 5 feet of the initial target. The
secondary target suffers only a single weapon damage die.

SUPERCHARGER
The customized weapon has a compartment that allows
youto use a greater quantity of gunpowder capable of caus-
ing, in addition to the burst, also a blinding light effect. The
target of the hit is disoriented until the end of their next
turn and will have to subtract the result of 1d6 on each hit
roll, or roll 1d6 for each ability check. Loading the com-
partment consumes additional ammunition and can be re-
filled during normal reloading.

COVERED COMBUSTION CHAMBER

This improvement prevents the black powder from getting
wet, thus avoiding a malfunction. However, maintenance
must be performed before it can be used again, typically
during a long rest.
 Scholar
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1° +2 Learning by Mistake, Wise Advice
2° +2 Factotum
3° +2 Field of Study
4° +2 Ability Score Improvement
5° +3 Soothing Words
6° +3 Ability Score Improvement
7° +3 Field of Study Feature
8° +3 Ability Score Improvement
9° +4 Prepared for Anything
10° +4 -
11° +4 Words of Hope
12° +4 Ability Score Improvement
13° +5 Keep Calm
14° +5 Field of Study Feature
15° +5 Holistic knowledge
16° +5 Ability Score Improvement
17° +6 Enlightening Words
18° +6 Knowledge Gives, Knowledge Takes
19° +6 Ability Score Improvement
20° +6 Supreme Erudition

hree pups play in a courtyard. Two
are dueling, armed with sticks,
while the third stays seated by the
side. Whenever the younger sister
engaged in combat makes a mis-
take or performs something par-
ticularly daring and effective, her
brother’s eyes thin, attentive and
focused. The intrepid puppy is losing, until her spectator
starts shouting advice and directions. He is certainly not
sweating with a stick in his hand, but he is confident that
those instructions will be instrumental: his words, in fact,
show the way forward to the little swordswoman, and soon
the fate of the duel is reversed. The sword is not the only
weight that can tip the balance: at times, knowledge can be
an equally precious and heavy coin. Some Scholars can be
considered to all intents and purposes warriors of the mind,
skilled as they are in debate, rhetoric and the arts of persua-
sion, while others give a different form and purpose to their
knowledge. Whether they devote themselves to the study of
medicine, engineering or any other academic field, Scholars
share a constant desire to broaden their intellectual hori-
zons and make the most of specific knowledge, whether it
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CLASS FEATURES LEARNING BY MISTAKE
As a scholar you gain the following class features. You are a master at learning from your mistakes and make
sure you won’t happen again whenever your wits and expe-
HIT POINTS rience are called into play. Thanks to this peculiarity, you
Hit Dice: 1d8 per scholar level gain preliminary preparations for future disadvantageous
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier. situations that you will have to face. You have three prepa-
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution rations available which, once per turn, can be used to re-
modifier per scholar level after 1st. roll an unsuccessful attack roll, skill check, or saving throw.
You recover all your preparations at the end of a short or
PROFICIENCIES long rest, and recover one when you fail an attack roll, a skill
Armor: None check or a saving throw made while you were left with no
Weapons: Simple weapons preparations, up to a maximum of three times between a rest
Tools: Two of your choice to another.
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Charisma
Skills: Four of your choice WISE ADVICE
You have broad and far-ranging knowledge who can pro-
EQUIPMENT vide valuable information to your allies. As an action, you
Scholars begin with the following gear, in addition to the can use a preparation to allow an ally to spend a hit dice,
gear provided by their Venture: roll it, add their Constitution modifier, and heal a hit point
equal to the result.
• (a) a staff, or (b) a stiletto simple weapon At 5th level, the effects of Wise Advice become more
• (a) A light crossbow and 20 darts or (b) a small sword effective: when this Feature is used, it can allow an ally to
• (a) An dungeoneer’s pack or (b) a scholar’s pack spend up to two hit dice to heal, adding the Constitution
• A tool of your choice and two tomes of the topic of modifier to each die rolled, and anyone who passes a short
your choice rest in the company of the scholar, by spending hit dice to
heal can re-roll all the dice that have obtained a result of 1.
In addition, if you spend inspiration to give advantage
to a roll, you can also spend a preparation to make any roll
below 10 considered a 10.

FACTOTUM
Starting at 2nd level, you have a wide knowledge of dif-
ferent fields, improving your ability in every area. You can
add half your Proficiency Bonus, rounded down, to any
ability check you make that doesn’t already include your
Proficiency Bonus.

FIELD OF STUDY
At the 3rd level, you decide where best to direct the knowl-
edge you accumulate, choosing whether to apply it as a doc-
tor, inventor, or politician, as described at the end of this
section. The chosen area gives you a Feature at 3rd level, and
then again at 7th and 14th level.

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ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature
READY FOR ANYTHING
Starting at 9th level, you are prepared for any type of sit-
uation. You can spend a preparation to perform an ability
check as a bonus action for which they would use an action.
WORDS OF HOPE
Starting at 11th level, your Wise Advice becomes a source
of inspiration, and your words bring comfort to others.
When you use inspiration to make an ally gain advantage,
you also confer the effects on the action of another ally, if
carried out by the end of that ally’s next turn. Your Wise
Counsel is increasingly effective, allowing an ally to spend
now up to three hit dice. In addition, the targets will be able
to add 1d4 to the result of their next skill check made before
the end of their next turn.
KEEP CALM
At 13th level, you can use an action to prepare their al-
lies with tactics and strategy, giving them a number of
temporary hit points equal to your scholar’s level + your
Intelligence modifier. To benefit a second time of this fea-
ture, allies must first take a long rest.
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HOLISTIC KNOWLEDGE
Starting from the 15th level, your knowledge is so extensive
that it allows you to be ready even for the unpredictable,
thanks to your understanding of signs that remain hidden
to the untrained eye. Once per quest, you can indicate that
you have made an unexpected preparation, which may in-
clude having contacted a friend or ally in time or having
brought a special object of some kind, agreeing with the
GM on the result.
ENLIGHTENING WORDS
Starting at 17th level, your Wise Advice are head direct-
ly to the heart of the companions and refresh anyone who
listens to them. When using Wise Advices, you can make
an an ally roll up to four hit dice, adding their Constitution
modifier to each die rolled. Youcan also remove a charmed
or frightened condition from the target.
KNOWLEDGE GIVES, KNOWLEDGE TAKES
Starting at 18th level, you know how to manage your own
pain and that of those close to you.
If an attack inflicts an exhaustion level within 30 feet
from you, you can use apreparation as a reaction to increase
or decrease by 1 the number of exhaustion levels inflicted.
After using this skill, you must complete a short or long rest
before you can use it again.
Also, at the end of a short rest, you can remove an ex-
haustion level from a creature with which you have spent
that long rest.
SUPREME ERUDITION
At 20th level, you have absolute mastery of your fields of
study. You can choose two skills in which you have profi-
ciency, and any ability check made with those skills auto-
matically gets a 20 as a result of the die.
FIELD OF STUDY
DOCTOR
While the inventor wants to explore the internal mech-
anisms of everything, the doctor is interested in the vital
processes of each creature. Death is their greatest adversary;
however, doctors do not have the metaphysical ambitions of
certain Alchemists, and merely hinder it by administering
decoctions, tinctures and wraps, splitting fractures and sew-
ing wounds. Doctors are at the service of others, and from
the humblest of patients to royalty, their priority remains
the care of those who suffer, more in body than in spirit.

HEALTHY ADVICE
At 3rd level, your advice can stimulate the listener, improving
their performance. After the target has rolled, you may in-
crease the result of a die of that roll up to the number equal
to your Intelligence modifier. You double your proficiency
bonus on Medicine and Nature checks if you are proficient
in them, Otherwise, you gain proficiency in those skills.

UNIVERSAL WELCOME
At 7th level, your fame is such as to make you well-liked
and to be considered as a precious resource. You add 1d4 to
all ability checks to influence others, until they betray those
expectations. When you stabilize a dying creature with a
Wisdom or Intelligence (Medicine) skill check and get a
score of 15 or higher, the stabilized creature recovers 1 hit
point. You can only use this feature on a creature once be-
fore completing a short or long rest.

DOCTOR’S SECRET
At 14th level, your knowledge is such to allow them to
guess the secrets of the body through the secrets of the
mind. If you know a creature’s personality trait, you can
use your reaction to use the Help action on any action that
affects the creature.

INVENTOR
From the hydraulic pump to the lock, from the movable
type to the catapult, all devices now considered to be in
common use in the life of Vestierians once were nothing
but the embryo of an idea in the mind of an Inventor. Those
belonging to this category love to wonder about the internal
functioning of everything, they are greedy for novelties and
insatiably curious, proactive and full of practical sense. The
love of knowledge is not for them an end in itself, but on the
contrary they are deeply convinced that every innovation
must be put at the service of the progress of civilization.

REPAIRS
At 3rd level, you can help your allies by managing their in-
tegrity and that of their gear. Any ally who spends a long
rest with you may reroll an attack roll or a skill check that
has had 1 as a result of the die roll. After using this abili-
ty, the ally needs to take another long rest before they can
benefit from it again. You double your proficiency bonus on
checks regarding tools you are proficient in.

GENIO CREATIVO
At 7th level, you know how to direct your knowledge and
creativity toward the creation of works of any kind For checks
that require techincal knowledge, you add a bonus equal to
half of their proficiency bonus, whether or not they have the
proficiency in the skill. When you encounter a technology
you are unfamiliar with, you can learn how to replicate it by
passing a test with an artisan’s tool in which you are profi-
cient. Difficulty, timing, and cost are at GM’s discretion.

ANALITICAL LOOK
At 14th level, you know how to integrate their knowledge
by applying it to new things they see. When you want to
know information about a technology of any kind, as an
action, you can ask three not too specific questions to which
the GM will answer sincerely. This represents your multi-
faceted knowledge of science and technology.
POLITICIAN
Honest or corrupt, equanimous or partisan, whoever choos-
es a political career knows that they will have to make a
weapon out of their knowledge and keep their tongue as
sharp as a blade: ruthless is the path they tread. In the world
of politics, the common good is always filtered by the spec-
tre of careerism, and the choice between pursuing an indi-
vidual career or serving the community does not have the
same answer for everyone. Politicians are excellent speakers,
have an eye for intrigue and are endowed with great charis-
ma, which is not very common for Scholars.
HONEY TONGUED
At 3rd level, you know how to transmit information with-
out being understood by those who do not wish. As a bo-
nus action, you can communicate to another creature in-
formation through a phrase of maximum five words that
only them can comprehend. Anyone attending the com-
munication must perform a check on Wisdom (Insight)
with a DC of 15 + the scholar’s Charisma modifier + their
proficiency bonus to try to understand its true meaning.
In addition, you may re-roll any Charisma test, but you
must keep the second result. You can only use this ability
once on a creature before completing a short or long rest.
DIPLOMAT’S FIRMNESS
At 7th level, you find comfort when your words are followed
up. Whenever you use Wise ADvice, youcan spend the same
number of an ally’s hit dice to recover hit points.
FOLLOW THE MONEY
At 14th level, you are aware of the flows of money and re-
sources and know how to make their possessions more pre-
cious. The Coinage limit of scholars is increased by 10, and
you get 1 additional Coinage every scholar’s level you get.

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 Scoundrel
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1° +2 Sneak Attack, Sly Mastery
2° +2 Cunning Action
3° +2 Scoundrel Job
4° +2 Ability Score Improvement
5° +3 Lethality (2)
6° +3 Unseizable
7° +3 Elusive
8° +3 Ability Score Improvement
9° +4 Feature of the Scoundrel Job
10° +4 Reliable preparation
11° +4 Lethality (3), Part of the Plan
12° +4 Ability Score Improvement
13° +5 Feature of the Scoundrel Job
14° +5 Receding Mind
15° +5 Vanish
16° +5 Ability Score Improvement
17° +6 Lethality (4)
18° +6 Feature of the Scoundrel Job
19° +6 Ability Score Improvement
20° +6 Lethality (5), Alone Against All

hile there is only one way to fol-
low the law, there exist many to
get around it: a thin blade stuck
between someone’s ribs, a quick
shuffle of the cards, confident that
gullible players will not notice
anything, even the strained ear of
someone who simply knows they
are in the right place and at the right time… Scoundrels
are equally varied, and whether they are spies, thieves,
charlatans, assassins or anything else, their common trait
is a sharp cunning that allows them to get away with any-
thing and in every situation. Those who choose the least
noble profession of Vesteria have great reflexes, a sharp
mind and lack of scruples: elusive, determined and prag-
matic, scoundrels know how to exploit every opportunity
to their advantage, always trying to expose themselves as
little as possible, whether in combat or another situation.
A job well done is precisely that in which the victim has
noticed nothing, and the scoundrel has slipped away with-
out drawing attention to themselves. They are often ex-
tremely methodical in planning their shady initiatives, and
this makes them formidable enemies and valuable allies.
Anyone who counts them in the latter category, howev-
er, must be very careful: the loyalty of a scoundrel is as
changeable as a Spring day.

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CLASS FEATURES
As a Scoundrel you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 per scoundrel level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Highers Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution
modifier per scoundrel level after 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, duelling sword, saber, side-
sword, sword
Tools: Thieves’’ tools
Languages: a code language of an association
Saving Throw: Dexterity, Intelligence
Skill: Four to choose from Acrobatics, Athletics, Stealth,
Investigation, Deception, Intimidation, Performance,
Insight, Perception, Persuasion and Sleight of Hand
EQUIPMENT
A scoundrel starts with the following equipment, in addi-
tion to the equipment provided by their venture:
• (a) a saber or (b) a sword
• (a) a bow and a quiver with 20 arrows or (b) a simple
weapon
• (a) a burglar’s pack, (b) a dungeoneer’s pack or (c) an
explorer’s pack
• A padded tabard, a knife and thieves’’ tools
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SNEAK ATTACK
Beginning at 1st level, you know how to strike subtly and
exploit a foe’s distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an
extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if
you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a
weapon you are proficient in. You don’t need advantage on
the Attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5
feet of it, that enemy isn’t Incapacitated, and you don’t have
disadvantage on the attack roll.
SUBTLE MASTERY
Starting at 1st level, you can quickly study the situation to
improve your results. By using a bonus action during your
turn during your turn, you can earn a bonus equal to half
of your proficiency bonus to any ability check that already
adds the proficiency bonus
CUNNING ACTION
Starting at 2nd level, your quick thinking and agility allow
you to move and act quickly. You can take a bonus Asction
on each of your turns in combat. This action can be used
only to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
SCOUNDREL ARCHETYPE
At the third level, choose a job where you can hone your
scoundrel talents, like Hitman, Spy or Thief All these jobs
are described at the end of this section. The chosen job gives
you some features at 3rd level and then again at 9th, 13th
and 18th levels.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
LETHALITY
When you reach 5th level, you know how to strike lethal-
ly in combat. When performing the attack action on your
turn, you roll the damage of the weapon and the Sneak at-
tack twice with the first attack that hits, adding up the re-
sults. The dice are rolled three times at 11th level, four times
at the 17th level and five times at the 20th level, always
adding up the results.
UNSEIZABLE
Starting at 6th level, a scoundrel knows perfectly well how
to move in combat, avoiding too much exposure. Attack
rolls against you cannot have advantage if you can see it.
ELUSIVE
At 7th level, you knows how to react to dangers, keeping
your nerves steady. When taking damage from a source you
can see from a source you can see, you can use a reaction to
obtain resistance to that that damage.
RELIABLE PREPARATION
Starting at 10th level, you gain such an awareness of the
events surrounding you that you are always ready for any-
thing. When using Subtle Mastery, the skill check consid-
ers each d20 result below 8 as an 8.
PART OF THE PLAN
Starting at 11th level, you always study the implications
of each situation thoroughly when preparing a plan. Once
per long rest you can spend 1 hit die to start a flashback
scene: instead of acting on your turn, you can act in the
past as if you had prepared for a situation in a previous
moment: get an object, meet an NPC, visiting a place or
preparing something specific. Your intent should be car-
ried out with a plausible action in terms of space / time
and be plausible with the your knowledge.
RECEDING MIND
Starting at 14th level, you develop greater mental endur-
ance. When making a Wisdom saving throw, you can use
a reaction to add your proficiency bonus to the roll. If the
result of the dice is a natural 20, the effect can be reflected
on who caused it.
VANISH
Starting at 15th level, you can perceive the evolution of
events and how to get away when the situation gets hot.
Youel can use a bonus action to become invisible until the
start of your next turn. This ability can be used again after
taking a short or long rest.
ALONE AGAINST ALL
At 20th level, if there are no any allies within 30 feet and
you are outnumbered by enemies, you always add Sneak
Attack damage to their attacks, and recovers the use of
their reaction at the start of every other turn in combat.
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SCOUNDREL ARCHETYPES
From 6th level you are able to move perfectly in risky situ-
ations without leaving openings.
HITMAN
Sometimes diplomacy is not enough to solve certain thorny
situations, and it is in these cases that hitmen are called to
the job. Deadly and efficient, they always know how to move
to achieve their dark goal. Their arsenal includes weapons of
all kinds, from blades to poisons, to which they are partic-
ularly attuned, and anyone who has even the impression of
having become the target of a hitman should put their mind
at ease and start thinking about drafting a will: escaping
from their deadly arts is practically impossible.
SURPRISE HIT
At 3rd level, yours accuracy is lethal against anyone who is
slower than your strikes. A sneak attack on a target that has
not yet taken a turn in combat deals 2d6 damage rather than
1d6. Furthermore, if you are using a dagger or similar short
weapons, the damage of the weapon increase up to 1d6.
NAIL DOWN
At 9th level, you do not let your prey escape easily, and you
know many methods to hinder them. If a creature pro-
vokes an attack of opportunity and you can use sneak attack
against the target, their speed drops to 0.
DEBILITATING STRIKE
At 13th level, you know how to outflank even the best de-
fenses thanks to the effectiveness of your poisons. When
you make a sneak attack for which you have advantage, you
can waive the bonus die. If you do, and you hit the target,
they is poisoned until the end of your next turn.
DEADLY PRECISION
At 18th level, a you know how to hit victims’ vital organs
with precision. If an attack benefiting from the sneak attack
inflicts any exhaustion levels, it inflicts one additional level.
SPY
The truth always comes out, but if a Spy gets their hands
on it, it will probably end face down in a sewer, in unex-
plained circumstances. Spies know how to skillfully manip-
ulate those around them and weave a web of lies, so thick
and skillfully made that they can even deceive themselves,
impersonating to perfection an innocent maid, a queen of
merchants or a ruthless mercenary. Spies are the scoundrels
who best act in full view, strong in charisma and certain that
the mask will fall only if and when they want.

FALSE CHARACTER
Starting at 3rd level, you know how to disguise and pretend
to be someone else. At the end of a long rest, you can cre-
ate an alternative personality provided with an ideal, a false
connection and a flaw. Until you create a new personality,
skill checks and mundane effects will reveal the informa-
tion of the alternative personality. You also get proficiency
in disguise kits.

UNMASKING
Starting at 3rd level, you can reveal your true identity,
surprising those who were not aware of it. For a minute,
you consider every 1 or 2 on the dice damage against the
surprised targets as if they were 3. In narrative sequences,
Unmasking counts as an automatic success without using
an action.

IMPERSONATE
Starting at 9th level, youcan use False Character to use an-
other existing person as an alternative personality. With a
week and an expense of 80 coins, you can collect all the
necessary information.
If you make a mistake, those who know the existing
person can perform a Wisdom (Insight) check against
your Charisma (disguise kit).
Keeping the mask is difficult: after each week, you
must perform a Charisma check (disguise kit) against
DC 10, increasing the DC by 5 for each week in which
you are keeping the mask. If you fail, someone at GM’s
discretion discovers the deception.

DISSOCIATION
At 13th level, you learn to fragment your mind and to
leave your problems to your False Character. IWhen using
Unmasking, you can also remove any charmed, frightened
and stunned condition.
SURPRISE MOVE
At 18th level, you are immersed so deep in the character
that sneak up on others with an attack. After making a
combat turn, you can use Unmaskingk to perform a new
combat turn.
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THIEF
Not all that glitters is gold, but this doesn’t matter to a thief:
it could still be silver! As greedy as they are skilled, Thieves
pursue wealth and cannot resist the temptation to pull some
coins out of the pockets of the least careful, whenever the
opportunity arises. Whether it is pickpocketing a fishmon-
ger or entering the treasuries of the most supervised build-
ings on the continent, their sleight of hand and ability to
open what should remain closed are unmatched.
CUTPURSE
At 3rd level, you are always ready to unburden those around
you to get richer or just for training Your Coinage automat-
ically increases by 1 for each of your scoundrel’s level.
EPHEMERAL GRIP
At 9th level, nobody can hold you too long against your will.
You can perform a a Dexterity checks (thieves tools) even
without tools, using makeshift equipment. Furthermore, if
someone grabs you in combat, you can free yourself by using
a bonus action and without performing a skill check.
ARCH-THIEF
At 13th level you are so fast to seem magical. Whenever
initiative is rolled, youcan perform a Dexterity check
(Sleight of Hand). You can use this result as initiative and
at the beginning of your turn you can take possession of an
object of tiny or smaller size within 10 feet and that is not
held by anyone, without anyone noticing. During a narra-
tive sequence, you must perform a Dexterity check (Sleight
of Hand) to obtain an automatic success, to gain possession
of an object in the same way.
VITAL THEFT
At 18th level, you are so skilled in your job that you can
steal an opportunity from death. If you die, perhaps from
a well-planned scheme or perhaps by chance, you manage
to come back to life. This ability can only be used once in a
scoundrel’s lifetime.
 Venturer
Proficiency
Level Features
Bonus
1 +2 Born Explorer, Precious Information, Ready for Adventure
2 +2 Improvising
3 +2 Harmony with the world, Journey of the Venturer
4 +2 Ability Score Improvement
5 +3 Journey Feature, Impetus
6 +3 World Knowledge
7 +3 Journey Feature
8 +3 Ability Score Improvement
9 +4 Expert camouflage
10 +4 The world is my refuge
11 +4 Inner Instincts, Journey Feature
12 +4 Ability Score Improvement
13 +5 Without trace
14 +5 Unshakable
15 +5 Journey Feature
16 +5 Ability Score Improvement
17 +6 One with the Enviroment
18 +6 Understanding of the world
19 +6 Ability Score Improvement
20 +6 Apex

hen traveling through the wilder-
ness, being able to share a campfire
with another traveler on the road,
along with a few words and a hot
meal, is a great blessing. When the
traveler, once the evening falls, ex-
tracts a lyre from their bag and asks
for silence, everyone holds their
breath. Sometimes you need someone in your party who
knows the area like the pad of their paw, knows how to
look for tracks without leaving any and can smell a danger
in the air invisible to everyone else, to have the ability to
stoke the fate of a trip that until then had promised lit-
tle or nothing. If someone asked these individuals where
they hail from, they would simply answer ‘Vesteria’, because
their traveling and enterprising nature leads them to travel
as perhaps only certain merchants have done. Those who
choose the profession of venturer, choose a lifestyle rather
than an occupation, a predisposition for adventure and im-
provisation. Venturers are extraordinarily in tune with their
surroundings, and they can exploit every aspect of it to their
advantage.Their resilient and versatile temperament is par-
ticularly suitable for transforming the risks of failure into
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CLASS FEATURES
As a Venturer you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d10 per venturer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your
Constitution modifier per venturer level after 1st
PROFICIENCIES
Armors: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapons, sabers, scimitars, swords,
Tools: Two artisan tools of your choice. A game set of your
choice
Saving Throws: Constitution, Wisdom
Skills: Choose three from Acrobatics, Athletics, Stealth,
Investigation, Performance, Insight, Nature, Perception,
Sleight of Hand and Survival
EQUIPMENT
An adventurer starts with the following equipment, in ad-
dition to the equipment provided by their venture:
• (a) a saber, or (b) a sword, or (c) any simple weapon
• (a) bowand a quiver with 20 arrows,
or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) an explorer’s pack, or (b) an entertainer’s pack
• (a) an artisan’s tool of your choice, or (b) a musical
instrument of your choice
• A studded tabard
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BORN EXPLORER
You knowa specific kind of environment very well and you
are particularly skilled in traveling and surviving in those
regions. The player chooses a favorite terrain type: tundra,
city, coast, desert, forest, mountain, swamp or prairie. When
you make an Intelligence or Wisdom check on a favored
terrain, you double your proficiency bonus if you use an
ability in which you have proficiency. When traveling for
an hour or more in a region that has a favorite terrain, you
gainets the following benefits:
• Difficult terrain does not slow your group’s travel.
• Your group can’t become lost, except by magical
means.
• Even when you are engaged in another activity while
traveling (such as foraging, navigating, or tracking),
you remain alert to danger.
• If you are traveling alone, you can move stealthily at a
normal pace.
• When you forage, you find twice as much food as you
normally would.
• While tracking other creatures, you also learn their
exact number, their sizes, and how long ago they
passed through the area.
• You can understand and accurately predict how the
weather will evolve during the day.
• You can always choose a good place to rest safely.
PRECIOUS INFORMATION
You are able to collect information in every environment by
passing a Wisdom (Intuition) or Intelligence (Investigation)
check with DC 12 and spending an hour to research. If you
do so, you obtain access to any useful information, recent
events or interesting curiosities about the area, at the dis-
cretion of the GM.
READY FOR ADVENTURE
You know how to move in any situation. Each of your spedd
increases by 5 feet and, if you don’t have it yet, you gain
climbing and swimming speed equal to your walk speed.
IMPROVISING
At 2nd level, you know how to improvise to recover and
turn a failure into a success. You have an Improvisation
Point reserve equal to your proficiency bonus + half their
Wisdom bonus (minimum of 1). Once per turn, if you
fail an attack roll with a melee weapon, you may spend an
Improvisation Point to make another attack with the same
weapon as part of the same action. Once per turn, if you fail
a ranged weapon hit, you may spend an Improvisation Point
to make another attack with the same weapon as part of
the same action, directed to a different target, if the weapon
does not have the reload property. You recover all of your
Improvisation Points after a long rest. Starting from 6th
level, you can spend an Improvisation Point after having
failed an ability roll to give a team member advantage. From
15th level you can use an improvisation point to re-roll a
saving throw but must keep the second result.
HARMONY WITH THE WORLD
At 3rd level you became able to enter into harmony with the
surrounding environment. You focus on listening to the noises
around you, tune in with your surroundings, isolate your at-
tention from any distraction and take a deep breath. You must
maintain concentration for one minute and make a Wisdom
check (Survival) with DC 15. If you succeed, the GM informs
you of the characteristics of the area, the presence of creatures
that you want to identify or a place you are looking for. If you
roll a result of 25 or more in the check, the information ob-
tained has so many details that it appears miraculous.
JOURNEY OF THE VENTURER
At 3rd level, you take the path that will lead you on your
journey through Vesteria between Explorer, Storyteller and
Trapper depending on wich capacity you choose to work
your way up to survive in this feral world.
The journey give you some features at 3rd level and then
again at 5th, 7th, 11th and 15th levels.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability acores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
IMPETUS
At 5th level you know how to value the success of your ac-
tions. Whenever you successfully make a skill check, a saving
throw, or an attack roll in a dangerous action, you gain 1 im-
petus, up to a maximum of 3. When you make a skill check, a
saving throw or an attack roll, you can add +1 to the result for
each impetus in your reserve. When you fail one of the previ-
ous rolls or completes a short or long rest, you lose all the im-
petus you have. If a failed roll is successfully repeated thanks
to improvisation, the rush of the adventurer is still lost.
WORLD KNOWLEDGE
At 6th level, your exploration brings you new abilities. You
get proficiency in a new skill and learn two new languages.
In addition, you can choose a skill for which you have profi-
ciency and when check for that skill, and the skill bonus for
that roll is doubled.
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EXPERT CAMOUFLAGE
Starting at 9th level, you can use your bonus action to hide.
Also, you can spend 1 minute camouflaging twith the en-
vironment using mud, potting soil, plants or soot. This way
you can try to hide by flattening against a wall, a tree, a rock
or other elements at least as large as your size. If you do that,
you gain a +10 bonus on Dexterity checks (Stealth) as long
as you remain still without moving or performing actions. If
you move or perform an action or a reaction, you will have
to camouflage themselves again to obtain this benefit.
THE WORLD IS MY REFUGE
Starting at 10th level, when you roll a hit die to heal, you
gain 2 temporary hit points for each die you spend. Also,
at the end of a short rest, you can remove your levels of
exhaustion. You can use this ability again after completing
a long rest.
INNER INSTINCTS
From 11th level, you are at peace with your nature and you
are not afraid of it, obtaining some benefits:
• When you roll for initiative, you gain 1 impetus for
every personality trait that derives from your family
instinct.
• You no longer lose control if all your personality traits
have been replaced by instincts.
• When you suffer a trauma, on the other hand, you
lose a trait of instinct, replacing it with a related
personality trait. You can try to regain their instinct as
they would normally regain your personality traits.
WITHOUT TRACE
At 13th level, you no longer leave tracks behind you and
cannot be followed with usual methods in their favorite ter-
rain. In addition, you can cover tracks of a number of com-
panions equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1).
UNSHAKABLE
At 14th level, the endless journeys and challenges you ex-
perienced have increased your resistance to fatigue and
strengthened your body: when you take levels of exhaustion,
you take one less instead. Starting at 18th level, you suffer
two less.
ONE WITH THE SURROUNDINGS
At 17th level your affinity with the environment that sur-
rounds you is superlative. You acquire blind sight within 60
feet and cannot be taken by surprise.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD
At 18th level, you have such awareness of the world that
your perception of the surroundings seems supernatural, as
if it were the world itself that spoke to you. Once every long
rest, you can perform a Wisdom check (Insight) with DC
15 to obtain information on the surrounding area. On a
success, you become aware of the environmental, social, cul-
tural and political situation of the area and also manage to
identify places and creatures of power, natural and none. If
you are looking for something or someone specific, you also
understand whether the target is in the area or not.
APEX
At 20th level, you are in tune with the environment and
at the top of your system: where you perceive a weakness,
you can exploit it. You add your Wisdom modifier to the
damage of all attacks.
In addition, you gain an additional bond, “I can fight
fiercely to impose myself on others.” This counts as an ad-
ditional instinct trait.
JOURNEY OF THE VENTURER
At 3rd level, a venturer takes the path that will lead them on
heir journey through Vesteria between Beater, Storyteller
and Explorer depending on what they choose to do and the
skills they will put into play to survive in this feral world,
giving them some features to 3rd level and then again at
5th, 7th, 11th and 15th levels
TRAPPER
Big centers can count on the city guard, the rural villages
on their local militia, but sometimes there are adversaries
that these organizations are not strong enough to face. For
these situations there are Trappers, all-round hunters that
you would not want to be found by and guarantors of public
security, with an eye for unorthodox methods. They excel in
this field thanks to their martial skills, survival, talent for
investigation and readiness of spirits.
THE HUNT IS ON
When choosing this journey, you gain proficiency in medi-
um armor and martial weapons. You also became proficient
in Stealth or Investigation skilland in the disguise kits.
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COMBAT STYLE
When choosing this journey you adopt a particular style
of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following
options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than
once, even if you later get to choose again.
Aim. You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with
Ranged Weapons.
Dueling. When you are wielding a melee weapon in one
hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage
rolls with that weapon.
Great Weapon Fighting. When you roll a 1 or 2 on a
damage die for an Attack you make with a melee weapon
that you are wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die
and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.
The weapon must have the Two-Handed or Versatile prop-
erty for you to gain this benefit.
Two-Weapon Fighting. When you engage in Two-
Weapon Fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the
damage of the second attack.
HUNTING STRATEGIES
At 3rd level you get one of the following features:
Crucial Shot. The first time you hit a creature with a
weapon attack, that creature takes 1d8 extra damage if it is
below the maximum hit points. If the attack is critical, the
target gains an additional level of exhaustion.
Horde Ravager. Once for each turn, when making an
attack with a weapon, you can make another attack with the
same weapon against a different creature located within 5
feet of the original target and within range .
Master of Ambushes. Toy have advantage on initiative
rolls. If you are not the first to act in order of initiative, you
can spend a reaction to make an attack or to hide before
someone else starts their turn. If you were surprised at the
start of the fight, you are not surprised but you cannot use
this benefit.
EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 5th Level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the attack action on your turn.
AMBUSH
At 7th level you always know how to react promptly to danger,
becoming the danger. During the first turn of combat, you can
use a reaction to make an attack with a weapon or to hide.
DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES
At 7th level you gain one of the following features:
Escape the Herd. Attacks of opportunity against you dis-
pose of disadvantage.
Iron Will. You have advantage on saving throws against
being frightened.
Repeated defense. When a creature hits you with an at-
tack, you gain a +4 bonus to AC against all subsequent at-
tacks made by that creature for the rest of the turn.

BIG GAME STRATEGIES

At 11th level, you getone of the following features:
Deadly Opening. When you hit for the first time a crea-
ture with a weapon attack, you roll damage twice and add
the results. If the attack is a critical hit, the target suffers
two additional exhaustion levels .
Nocking Three Arrows. You can attack three times in-
stead of two, each time you take the Attack action using
a Bow.
Swirling attack. You can use a melee attack action
against any number of creatures within 5 feet.

HIGHER DEFENSIVE STRATEGIES

At 15th level you get one of the following features:
Deviating contrast. When a hostile creature misses you-
with a melee attack, you can use a reaction to force that
creature to repeat the same attack against another creature
(excluding themselves) of your choice if it is possible to do
it within the attack’s requirements.
Elusion. When you are subject to an effect that allows
them a Dexterity saving throw to halve the damage, they IMPLACABLE
take no damage if they succeed the saving throw, and only At 15th level, you know how to use the heat of the battle
half the damage if they fail. to become relentless: you add your impetus to the damage
Exceptional Dodge. When a creature you can see, hits rolls when attacking;as long as you have 3 impetus you can
youe, you can use a reaction to halve the damage you would move with full speed and attack from behind without be-
suffer from the attack. ing discovered.

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EXPLORER
Explorers possesse literally everything needed not only to
survive, but to thrive in the traveling and adventurous life
they have chosen: they know how to orient themselves, the
characteristics of the landscape from its flora to its inhab-
itants, how to make a meal out of anything, and is able to
recover and even fight with great finesse. Their keen senses
and great awareness make them difficult to catch unawares,
and their tenacity is difficult to break.
AROUND THE WORLD
You get proficiency in a skill chosen from Nature, Survival
or History, in the cartographer’s tools or in the navigator’s
tools, in cook’s utensils, in medium armors and in the fol-
lowing martial weapons: dueling sword, bastard sword and
side sword.
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SKIRMISH
Starting from 3rd level, by choosing this journey you com-
bine speed and stealth in combat to make you hard to be
spotted, even if you attack or if you perform actions that
would normally reveal your presence. At the beginning of
each turn, you can choose a creature from which you are
hidden and for the duration of the turn, despite the type
of action you take, you remain hidden for them. At the end
of the turn, with a bonus action, you must pass a Dexterity
(Stealth) check to determine whether they are still hidden
or are revealed to all creatures who can see them.
SIXTH SENSE
At 5th level, tyou can sense the presence of traps or natural
hazards within 100 feet of their position. You can use this
feature again after completing a short or long rest or when
an ally triggers or disarms a hostile trap or suffers the effects
of a natural hazard that you were not aware of from their
Sixth Sense. At 10th level, the range increases up to 300
feet and you know the exact location of any trap you detect
with this skill.
EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 7th Level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the attack action on your turn.
GUIDE
Starting from 7th level, you can conduct an exploration like
no other. In a storytelling sequence or during combat, you
can use your reaction to assign your momentum bonus to a
creature within 30 feet for an ability check or an attack roll.
UNSTOPPABLE
Starting at 11th level, you know how to exploit the impetus
of battle to be unstoppable. You can add your impetus to
AC and saving throws.As long as you have 3 impetus, you
can use the Dash and Disengage actions as bonus actions.
SPATIAL AWARENESS
At 15th level, you are completely immersed in the sur-
roundings. As long as you have 3 impetus, you instinctively
know your position, the location of any safe escape routes
or exits,where is north, even if subject to magical effects or
in unknown places such as the heart of the Green Pit.
STORYTELLER
Armed with a lute, a loose tongue and a sense of improvisa-
tion, the Storyteller is always ready to get by relying on their
own charisma and ability to talk to others. Followers of this
journey are capable of bringing fame and infamy upon the
subjects of their compositions, and more than one have
risked their skin for not keeping their mouth shut when
they should have . Although they are sometimes greeted by
suspicion for their flexible interpretation of the truth, the
music of storytellers is welcomed practically everywhere.

COMPOSITION AND EXHIBITION

At 3rd level, when choosing this journey, you get proficien-
cy in Performance and Persuasion skills, as well as in two
musical instruments of your choice.
You may try to obtain temporary room and board from a
non-hostile sentient creature at a facility comparable to your
Coinage or below, by passing a Charisma (Performance) check.

FACTOTUM
At 3rd level, you can add half of your proficiency bonus,
rounded down, to any ability check made that does not al-
ready include that bonus.

INSPIRE
At 5th level, you increase your Improvisation Point pool
by your Charisma bonus and can spend an Improvisation
Point as a reaction to apply Improvisation effects to another
non-hostile sentient creature within 30 feet which is able to
hear you. You recover your Improvisation Points after fin-
ishing a short or long rest. HEROIC ENTERPRISES SINGER
At 11th level, you can spend an Improvisation Point as
TOSS A COIN... a reaction to assign your impetus bonus for a number of
At 7th level you are able to compose ballads that know rounds equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1)
how to strike to the heart of your audience, bringing fame to as many sentient creatures within 30ft able to hear them.
and glory to the subjects of your compositions. When your This effect is not cumulative with other impetus bonuses.
companions gain Fame, they gain 1 additional point.
The additional Fame points increase to 2 at 13th level. ENTHUSIASM
At 15th level, you savor every moment with enthusiasm: as
long as you have 3 impetus the bonus granted becomes +5.

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 Chapter Five - Ventures
he fifth chapter showcases the characters’ ventures, the motivations that urge them to risk their lives, face
dangers, adventures, plots, and pursue their own interests. Ventures replace the background feature, too often
relegated purely to the moment of character creation, which here merges the character’s past with future events;
it adds a narrative element to assist GMs and players in creating rich, compelling sessions, propelled by
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 Ventures
hile creating the character for
Historia, each player has small
or large expectations about their
future and hopes. For this rea-
son, more than a background, we
suggest creating a structure that
allows the character to build this
future, the story suited to them, or
as we call it: a venture.
Specific modules may have ad hoc designed ventures,
and GMs themselves can recommend something more
customized.
To create your character, choose one of the ventures pro-
posed on the next pages. The GM can build a more specific
venture for the situation they want to propose, following
the guidelines at the end of this section.
CHARACTERISTICS
OF A VENTURE
A venture is composed of a general explanation of the ven-
ture itself, a prominence, an endowment and descriptors.
THE PROMINENCE
The main characteristic of a venture is the prominence, or a
description of the scenes in which the character manages to
be more incisive, the moment in which the character is in
the spotlight and in which they are, regardless of their job
or their own abilities, more suitable for expressing strong
dramatic actions.
Once every long rest, if the character is in a specific sit-
uation, the player can spend inspiration to obtain a partic-
ularly effective and heroic effect, described in the venture.
ENDOWMENT
Each venture assigns characters a certain amount of special
abilities that provide them with the essential elements for
their task, it could be their tools, goods, contacts or even
simply an extra nest egg.
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DESCRIPTORS
Each venture has four descriptors: a character trait, an ideal,
a bond and a flaw. Each one of them represents the way
in which the character’s venture comes out into the game,
bringing them trouble and, if luck wants, even to find glory.
They can be drawn at random from the proposed tables, or
personalized phrases can be created.
A character gains inspiration when they are in difficulty,
accepts dangerous challenges or brings action to the table
following their own descriptors. The descriptors chosen
serve to remind the GM why the character is getting into
trouble!
PERSONALIZED DESCRIPTORS:
COWARDS AND HEROES
For the description of the details of your character, you will
have questions that will try to focus attention on the type
of character you want to play. Each character should have
some kind of conflict that pushes them in two different di-
rections, the coward and the hero.
To define your character’s bond, you should ask yourself:
“Which ability would best describe my character’s ordinary
life?”
To define the ideal, you should answer the question
“What ability makes my character a hero?”
To define the flaw, however, you should answer the ques-
tion “What characteristic makes my character a coward?”
Finally, the character trait should reveal something in-
teresting about them, a motto or their habit. Each venture
also offers more specific questions that can lead to think-
ing of less obvious aspects that can enrich the image of the
character in the mind of the players.
RIVALS AND ALLIES
Growing up, your character will have an ally and a ri-
val linked to their venture, thanks to which, based on the
choice of one of the two, you can take the opportunity to
create an interesting story.
Be careful though, as your GM will be able to choose the
rival (or ally) you have not used to enrich your character’s
affairs.
Would you like to have a providential old friend, among
the prison guards, who will try to save you from the gallows
or one of the guards as a rival in love, eager to take the sat-
isfaction of killing you with their own hands?
 Art
Luscinia was a mercenary of the word, a bard. As an DESCRIPTORS
honest and impartial Historian, I must admit that I Ideal. What is the beauty you are looking for? What is the mes-
never had the opportunity to hear a more musical voice sage you want to bring to the world?
than hers in singing. I am convinced that Luscinia,
given her fame, her ability to amuse those who listen Bond. Who introduced you to art? Who changed your style?
to her and her persuasive voice, could sing about the
truth, helping our thankless work. Flaw. What is the horrible thing you want?
What danger harbors in your soul?
An old Squirrel contemplates the precise and minute beau-
ty of the vine branch that they have lovingly chiseled on a Character trait. What will your last masterpiece look like?
bracelet band. Smiling, they think of that day many years
prior when they picked up the burin for the first time. A
crane launches into dance on the evening of her debut, and
the creaking of the stage becomes one with her and her
music. A Marten snorts as she paints yet another boring
portrait of a banker’s wife: one more, she thinks, only one
more mediocre commission before I can dedicate myself to
my masterpiece. Equipped with sensitivity, intuition and a
spirit of observation, those who choose Art as their ven-
ture walk the tortuous path between beauty and technical
ability, dedicating their lives to chasing the moment they
will be able to create their definite work, be it a poem so
exceptional as to be recited in all the courts of Vesteria or a
crystal salt shaker that will never leave the workshop of the
craftsman who created it.

PROMINENCE: THE EYE OF THE WATCHER

You notice the aesthetics of those around you with just a
quick glance: you can spend inspiration to understand who
is in front of you, automatically sensing their ideal.

ENDOWMENT
• Your first work, recovered after selling it, or an item
that reminds you of it.
• Common clothes, pipe, herbs, musical instrument or
artisan’s tool.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coins: 10

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 Destiny
The parents, too, thought she was dead.
However, in the winter of the following year, the
unexpected happened: Plautilla returned to the village,
dragging a centuries-old bone with her, of such size it
could not belong to any known animal.
People fell to their knees, begging her to forgive
their lack of faith. Truly, hers was not madness but
a blessing from the gods, who spoke to the world
through her.
DESCRIPTORS
Ideal. What awaits you in the future?
What great project do you want to accomplish?
Bond. For what or for whom did you embark on the path
towards your vision of the future?
Flaw. Which thought is holding you back on your journey?
What obstacle is blocking you from fulfilling yourself ?

In certain nomadic tribes, especially among Coyotes, there Character trait. What does the importance of your vision
is often a tent not far from the others, whose entrance is show to others?
covered by a star-strewn cloth. The air around smells of
something impossible to describe, inspiring something dif-
ferent, great, unknown to the nose of every new traveler.
Inside sits an old woman with a marked face, serious but
not intimidating. At first glance you would tell she is a for-
tune teller, or one of those charlatans who divine the future
in crystal balls. Do not let your eyes fool you, however, as
she is anything but a swindler. Whoever sits on the stool in
front of her will be asked only one question: “Do you want
to know your future?” Many say no, some agree, but only
those who have chosen Destiny as their venture can answer
with sincerity because in their hearts they are already aware
of that future, even if they do not know how to get there.
This enigmatic venture leads to great things, and the roads
leading to them are as numerous as the stars on the cloth, at
the entrance of the tent, and in the sky above.

PROMINENCE: AGAINST ALL EXPECTATIONS

Your destiny is greatness and difficulties don’t affect you:
when you have less than half of your maximum hit points,
you can spend inspiration to make sure that your opponent
has a disadvantage on an attack against you.

ENDOWMENT
• A trinket, a relic or even a strange habit that
symbolizes your destiny.
• Common clothes, personal journal, calligrapher
supplies or artisan’s tools.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coinage: 10

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 Devotion
As the last cub of the litter, DESCRIPTORS
two were the paths open for him: Ideal. In what do you believe with all your heart?
The Cross of Bones and the monastery,
or the sword. Bond. Who taught you the precepts of your devotion?
He chose both. Who guides you or instills doubts into you?
And he was a shining example of both.
Flaw. What are you willing to step on for what you believe in?
Many cadet children, orphans, indigents, war veterans And what would you sacrifice?
or other similarly unfortunate creatures, look to the high
vaults of religious temples as the only choice to achieve a Character trait. How do you demonstrate what you have
dignified life. Where many turn their lives to the service of devotion to?
the divine, this service can take many forms. Most of these
believers devote themselves to this life with commitment
and sincerity, but not all are content with a piece of bread on
the table and a cell where to rest. True Faith is something
you cannot teach. Doctrine and all the rituals of worship
are one thing, but true faith is something else. Either it is
already present in the heart of the individual or it’s a mere
pantomime. Those who choose the venture of devotion have
this uncommon gift and follow the path that leads to holy
deeds with their heads held high, large or small they may
be. Animated by high ideals, the followers of Devotion do
not know fear or discouragement, because they know that
the divine hand follows and guides them wherever they go.

PROMINENCE: SPARK OF LIGHT

Your fervor is a beacon of hope for those around you: you
can spend inspiration to successfully resist a fear effect,
granting your allies within 3 meters with advantage against
resisting the same effect.

ENDOWMENT
• Your creation or artistic competence that tells your faith.
• Common clothes, a breviary, a tool chosen from a
calligrapher, a painter or a musical instrument.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coinage: 10

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 Discovery
I fled the homeland and traveled far and wide
through the Empire in search of adventure, with the
extraordinary strength of the young age.
During those years I found a job as scribe for an
alchemist, who taught me the rudiments of the art of
mixing remedies and potions.
I never wanted to be a merchant, with great
disappointment of my poor father, because I was
never good at silk and contracts; however, I soon
found myself selling goods of a different nature, my
knowledge, my pen, my advice.
DESCRIPTORS
Ideal. What are you looking for in your travels? What do you like
to find in the places, in the peoples, in the traditions you meet?
Bond. What or who is waiting for you in your place of origin?
Who or what is essential for you to travel?
Flaw. What entices you so much that it could make you
put roots?
Character trait. What would they write on your tombstone?

Curiosity is a capricious mistress, sometimes capable of

pushing further from ambition or necessity, but also to
punish her followers with great harshness. It can push the
sedentary to challenge what is outside the front door, when
nothing else would have convinced them to do it, and at-
tempt daredevil to even more foolish enterprises. What is
beyond the horizon? What is hidden under the great seas,
in unexplored forests or in the mind of an arcanist? The an-
swer to all these questions is reserved to those who choose
the Discovery venture and decide to travel the world in
search of the new, the unusual and the exciting. Those who
dedicate themselves to this rootless life but full of stimu-
li and beauty, give great value to everything that transmits
knowledge. They love freedom and poorly tolerate the obli-
gations that keep them anchored to a place already known
for a lot of time. They are easily bored but it takes little to
reawaken their interest and enthusiasm, even a question to
which they do not know the solution.

PROMINENCE: WORLD FOREIGNER

Your inclination to see every corner of Vesteria makes you
aware and empathetic: you can spend inspiration to find
information, automatically knowing a significant news of
the recent period.

ENDOWMENT
• Incomplete maps but indicative of the places where
you travel.
• Common clothes, fine clothes, spices, cartographer or
calligrapher tools.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coinage: 15

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 Enlightenment
To Alcibiades De Fossa
who in the saddest and darkest hour
was the guide of the rebel fugitives,
brave and fearless,
who fought enemy knives with bare claws.
DESCRIPTORS
Ideal. What do you think your mission is leading you to?
Bond. Who assigned your mission to you?
Who are you in charge of protecting?

There are countless stories that tell with extraordinary detail Flaw. Do you dislike someone you should help or collaborate
the great deeds of many heroes worthy of legend. There’s with? Why?
one who saved a whole kingdom armed only with a glass
dagger given to them by the Queen of Snowdrops, another Character trait. Can you tell when your services are required?
who deceived death thanks to a rhyme that was taught to
them by an old nanny in exchange of a seed from the tree
of the eternal fruit, yet another who taught the Geese to fly
and asked nothing in return, but still received a feather of
their wings as a pledge, and with it they discovered the art
of writing… Not all of these stories are true, but they all
have one very important thing in common: someone, at a
certain point, helped the heroes by giving them the tool to
fulfill their noble destiny. Those who embark on the path of
enlightenment aim to be equally decisive: whether through
their readiness, their knowledge, their network of contacts
or their skills, they will know how to find the decisive inspi-
ration when the situation becomes difficult.

PROMINENCE: AT THE RIGHT PLACE,

AT THE RIGHT TIME
When your mission requires something from you, you al-
ways have the contacts or the knowledge to comply: you can
spend inspiration to get ready for your mission, introducing
a minor character who will assist in this preparation with an
unusual and refined tool or ingredient.

EQUIPMENT
• An object that will show everyone the reason for your
existence.
• Common clothes, compass, herbalist, or artisan’s tools.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coinage: 5

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 Heritage
It is not easy to reign over an extended empire DESCRIPTORS
like his and inspire obedience Ideal. How do you want to leave your mark on the history you are
to different peoples and rivals alike. part of? Will you be a turning point or a perfect example?
Yet, Muhur succeeded.
Bond. Who showed you your heritage?
Being part of a proud dynasty whose identity and activity What is your relationship to this person?
is handed down from generation to generation is not easy.
Many young people do not see the inheritance left to them Flaw. What traditions of your heritage you cannot make yours?
as their own, living it as an imposition, and often feeling like What are you not willing to do?
they are imprisoned in a future that does not belong to them,
crushed by the weight of a tradition they loathe. None of this Character trait. What did your mentor tell you, or who for them,
applies to those who choose the venture Heritage. Standing when you went on a quest?
on the proud shoulders of the giants who preceded them,
those who dedicate their lives to honoring their Heritage
perceive it as a vocation, and wish not only to fulfil it, but
to further elevate it. Responsibility does not scare them. The
training they received in their youth makes them confident
in their abilities and the fire that burns in their hearts illumi-
nates and comforts them even in the most difficult moments.
Frequently, those who take this arduous venture have in their
past a mentor who played a key role in their training and
whose influence still guides many of their choices, sometimes
they agree with them, sometimes they don’t.

PROMINENCE: LUCK DOES NOT EXIST

Many will think that your success is the result of random-
ness, but it is your dedication that drives you to respect your
heritage: you can spend inspiration by showing the greatness
of what lies on your shoulders to gain temporary hit points
equal to three times your proficiency bonus.

ENDOWMENT
• A symbol of your heritage, which you received from
your mentor and who knows in which hands it will end.
• Valuable clothes, a book that tells the story of your
legacy and a proficiency to choose among vehicles
(water), vehicles (land) or calligrapher tools.

Proficiency: chosen tool or weapon

Coinage: 15

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 Revenge
Scarred and exhausted, he returned to his native village,
a small and forgotten hamlet
where his heart and family were.
He found nothing but the acrid smell
of death and ash.
He learned that even a blind eye can shed bitter tears.
He swore revenge and punishment upon the powerful
and infamous villain who inflicted on him
a life of torment.
DESCRIPTORS
Ideal. Who is your enemy? Who do you want to crush?
Who do you want to feel what you felt?
Bond. Who or what have you lost? What did they take away
from you?
Flaw. Sometimes something goes wrong: what feeling filled
your soul and swayed you from your goal?

Some argue that there is no better motivation than the Character trait. What will you say to your enemy
sincere joy of doing something and the satisfaction of when your revenge is accomplished?
seeing your idea come true, after tasting every aspect of
the journey that led to its fulfillment. Others burn a darker
fuel: the desire to see those who inflicted on them a serious
wrong finally receive their long-due punishment or better
still, taking the matters in their own hands. The feeling
that whoever mocked them was wrong, rotten wrong, and
laughing in that sweet moment of truth and triumph, is the
pinnacle of their hopes. Their greatest desire is to give a taste
of their own medicine to all unfaithful lovers, the powerful
and the arrogant people, the scammers of all kinds, the false
friends and the traitors with no dignity, and all of those
who have somehow ruined their life. The venture Revenge
is a bitter path, burning with nothing but the thirst for
vengeance, sometimes it coincides with a certain type of
desire for justice, others it is only fierce and violent hunger
to make the guilty feel as they felt in their darkest hour.

PROMINENCE: YOU WILL NOT SEE ME COMING

Revenge is a dish to be served unexpected: you can spend in-
spiration to act while you are hidden without being discovered.

EQUIPMENT
• A memory or scar that reminds you why you are
fighting.
• Common clothes, adequate change of clothes, tricks
for camouflage.

Proficiency: tricks for camouflage.

Coinage: 10

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 Revolution
Caught in a cage, small and torn, seized by burning
fury, he killed the guard with claws and fangs, because
the fool had the audacity to offend what family
he had lost in battle.
The other slaves, dragged along by the ardor of the
little rebel, followed with great enthusiasm. The revolt
arose, many managed to escape - of Torquato, the
brave young hero, they couldn’t even seize his shadow.
DESCRIPTORS
Ideal. What is the reason that makes you move the world?
What should a fair world be like?
Bond. Who is by your side in the world you want to build?
Who is by your side whilst you are building it?
Flaw. What is the line you are afraid to cross?

Power is a mysterious thing, depending on how it is used it Character trait. What is your battle cry? What do your
can change face like the puppet of a mummer. In the hands enemies call you?
of a just ruler, it lightens burdens, establishes right laws and
becomes an instrument of prosperity: it is like a farmer’s
plow, heavy to carry but without it crops could not be col-
lected. When it becomes the reaper’s sickle many twist their
noses, but they know they must be patient, because without
the sickle you cannot reap what you have sown. But when it
becomes the millstone of a mill whose flour goes only in the
pockets of the millers, rebellion is the only way out. Those
who choose the venture of Revolution have no intention
of spending a minute more tied to that millstone and are
set on freeing those around them from this infamous yoke.
Equipped with intuition and always ready for action, the
followers of this venture are courageous not because they
do not feel fear, but because the ideal of change that they
pursue motivates them beyond any caution or reserve.

PROMINENCE: NOSE FOR RESENTMENT

Your being against the powerful makes you sensitive to
their abuses: you can spend inspiration to understand who
is in front of you, automatically sensing their flaws.

ENDOWMENT
• A cameo with the image of the reason of your fight.
• Common clothes, an artisan’s tool of your choice.

Proficiency: chosen tool.

Coinage: 10

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 Void
From there, Odo changed: the pain inflicted to him by DESCRIPTORS
Torquato, he understood, was not enough to wash away Ideal. What moved you away from normality?
from his soul the atrocities done. He decided, feverish Is it something you want or hate?
and delirious, that he would devote his remaining days
to the penance and mortification of the flesh Bond. Who appreciates you for who you are?
for the redemption of sins. Who would you like to have near you?
The Confraternity of the mortified found him and
welcomed him into the ranks, and there was never a Flaw. What is the temptation that leads you to go beyond all
more suitable animal than him, who found in self- limits? What aspect of you is a trap you can’t escape from?
inflicted pain the relief for his tortured soul.
Character trait. What distinguishes your appearance
Not everyone in life has a mission to accomplish, a voca- from others? What about your soul?
tion to follow, a tradition to honor or a revenge to consume.
Sometimes there is a stain so large that it cannot be washed,
a trauma so serious that affects everything that follows it or
simply something ineffable yet impossible to ignore, which
separates the character from normality like an abyss. For
those who have lost everything, even the desire for revenge,
for those who have always been touched by madness or
those who have seen things they never would have liked
to see, for those who have gone too far and no longer have
the strength to return, there is only the Void. It is a difficult
and enigmatic venture, which weighs both on the past and
on the future of those who choose it, it brings a few tangi-
ble objectives, but only a great sense of separation. At the
same time, however, it opens the doors of a universe of pos-
sibilities: without ties, without mandatory tasks or tyrants
desires that require the individual to fight to satisfy them,
every path is possible and equally tempting. The followers
of the Void face the next adventure without expectations,
and for this reason they could run into extraordinary reve-
lations precluded to anyone else.

PROMINENCE: THE ABYSS LOOKS INSIDE YOU

When others look at you, you can look inside them, you can
spend inspiration to resist intimidation and identify some-
one who can be convinced to come to your side.

EQUIPMENT
A stigma, which visually distinguishes you from others.
Common clothes, signet ring belonging to someone im-
portant, artisan’s tools or a game.

Proficiency: chosen instrument or game.

Coinage: 5

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 Chapter Six - Wealth and Influence
n the world of Historia wealth and influence are the most important gauges for an individual’s personal success,
allowing them access to important resources, crucial contacts and better living conditions. To best represent the
correlation between financial abilities and the possibilities of a character, this chapter introduces coin, an ab-
straction representing their wealth on a numeric scale, so that the meaning of wealth and its consequences can
be better explored narratively without having to refer to a long list of items. To instead measure the influence
that a character can gain, we introduce the concept of fame: a numeric value that allows to appraise and compare influence levels
between characters. Fame is generally achieved through exploits and successes, though it also features specifically in a character’s
field of expertise or the organizations they belong to. The latter represent a large portion of the powers controlling Vesteria, and
the chapter details which faction a character can choose: starting as a simple novice and increasing their influence as they climb up
through the ranks, they might even reach the higher echelons of the faction. A character can also build their fame on their ability
in a career, making a name for themselves across the continent through their occupation.

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 Wealth and Influence
rom the palaces of the Holy Coinage is a value that ranges between 0 and 100.
Kingdom to the forests of the During an adventure, characters are supposed to have a
Green Pit and the ports of the specific amount of gold coins based on their Coinage value.
Confederation, everyone seeks out You can get an additional equal amount of coins by reduc-
their place in this world: as a crafts- ing their Coinage value by 1.
man, as a soldier, as a spy. The skills
of their trade are gradually being Gold pieces
refined, but their network of con- Coinage Lifestyle
available
tacts and the alliances they made do not always remain sol-
id. In Historia, the fickle nature of these ties is represented 0-10 Simple 50
with the mechanics of Fame.
Furthermore, by carrying out businesses and investing in
11-30 Good 200
one’s contacts, there are many possibilities to gather wealth
and climb the social ladder. For this reason, there is also a
mechanic dedicated to this type of ascent. From the hum- 31-60 Wealthy 800
blest slums to the high ranks of the institutions, the bench-
mark is always the same: the clinking sound of coins, or as 61-80 Aristocrat 2000
it is called in Historia, Coinage.

COINAGE 81-100 * Royalty 20000

Redemption, social climbing and acquisition of wealth are
important themes in Historia, and they play a role in the
game depending on the character’s wealth.
Characters have a specific value of Coinage that identi-
fies the amount of resources at their disposal during a chap-
ter in the story. Coinage can be used to buy goods, bribe
bureaucrats or persuade nobles.
Coinage, however, does not represent a real quantity of
coins: it can be a small coffer containing precious stones,
some gold bars or an extremely rare metal, even commercial
agreements. It is essentially a set of resources to draw upon
for a character’s own purposes.
You usually begin with a wealth value indicated by your for-
tune, and there will be many opportunities along the way to
improve that value.
Generally, a successful adventure should reward you with
an increase in the value of Coinage equal to 1 or, more rare-
ly, an increase in value of 2 if your group has found a way to
get paid well above average.
Once you reach a Coinage value of 80, you will not be
able to increase it further until you have obtained the top
Rank in a Faction or in a career. By doing so, you will in-
crease their possessions. Beware, though: holding such vast
economic power inevitably draws the attention of many
rivals. To stay well and alive, you will need to maintain a
network of reliable contacts to watch their back.

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 NEGATIVE FAME
The world of Historia is not for the weak, and it is certainly not a glorious place where righteousness alone finds
a home in the souls of Characters: not everyone is a hero. Characters could also gain Fame from dark, bad, cruel
or evil events. In this case, Characters normally acquire Fame points resulting from their activity, but the effect
on the people of the continent is filtered through their means: characters who have gained negative Fame will
be “feared” rather than “respected”, be “notorious” instead of “famous” and unwanted by high circles, bar those
where evil is a precious resource...
Fame can also be considered negative from a relative point of view: great leaders can see their Fame impact
them negatively when interacting with a Faction opposite to their own, for example.

FAME, FACTIONS AND CAREERS
There are advantages to being the most famous cartogra-
pher and explorer of the coast, the most ruthless member
of the Confraternity or the most relentless agent of the
Confederation : your reputation will always manage to
bring you a fair amount of knowledge among the people
of Vesteria.
Milestones, heroic or infamous deeds, titles and recom-
mendations, can lead you to be known and well-liked in
many circles. This kind of reputation is represented by Fame.
In addition to riches, feats that you perform can generate
Fame points that you can use to increase your reputation
within a Faction. There are typically four Ranks for each
Faction, and each Rank is reached after investing a certain
amount of Fame points. In addition, reaching a new Rank
brings with it different benefits depending on each Faction.
For some Factions, it is also possible to invest part of
your wealth to increase their Fame - up to a certain point -
or to use your Fame to increase wealth.
The world’s perception of you changes according to your
Fame level and can cause various effects. While specif-
ic reputation steps are indicated below, Fame needs to be
considered as a gradual, flexible and relative path. It is up
to the GM to interpret the Fame effect and how this can
vary based on where characters find themselves and their
personal history. Probably, a remote rural area will have very
little outside information, and a person famous elsewhere
will be unknown in such places. At the same time, even the
residents of a bustling city could show little care for the
feats that earned Fame for the character. On the other hand,
in a place linked to Characters or teams through which
they have accumulated Fame, the effect of that Fame will
be much stronger.
Indicatively, your level of Fame is interpreted as follows:
• Fame 5, Known. You have accomplished noteworthy
feats within your own circle or limited geographic
boundaries. Someone may have heard of the you
but you would hardly be recognized without due
introduction
• Fame 10, Affirmed. You have proven your skill, and
your name circulates in circles connected to your
occupation, earning you respect and acceptance.
Your Fame begins to precede you, and you may be
recognized even outside of the places you are used to
attending.
• Fame 20, Famous. You have made headlines far
beyond the confines of your own land and trade, and
are welcome even in the highest echelons of society
where you enjoy several social advantages deriving
from your status: hosting Characters is an honor,
artisans want them to use their creations, and they
are considered great companionship for important
families.
• Fame 30, Living Legend. Your name is on everyone’s
lips, your deeds are told with great enthusiasm
throughout the continent and you are amongst the
most influential people, capable of changing the course
of history for a country and beyond.

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EARNING FAME
• Completing a dangerous task on behalf of someone
with higher Fame, earns 1 Fame.
• Solving a city-wide problem earns 1 Fame.
• Resolving a problem at a regional level earns 3 Fame.
• Solving a problem nationwide earns 10 Fame.
• Accomplishing a great feat earns 3 Fame.
• Defeating an opponent with higher Fame earns 3 Fame.
• Entering a Faction earns 1 Fame.
• Successfully completing a mission assigned by a
Faction involving a personal risk, earns 2 Fame.
• Uncovering valuable information, retrieving a rare item
or delivering an enemy to your Faction earns 1 Fame.
• Faction tasks can be performed during downtime.
Each time characters spend a number of days equal to
10 times their Fame value in the Faction to perform
the task, they earn 1 Fame.
• Completing a career job on behalf of someone with
higher Fame, earns 1 Fame.
• Establishing a city-recognized career excellence earns
you 1 Fame.
• Establishing a regionally recognized career excellence
earns 3 Fame.
• Establishing a nationally recognized career excellence
earns you 6 Fame.
• Establishing a continentally recognized career
excellence earns 10 Fame.
• During downtime, you can perform tasks to improve
your career. Each time you spend a number of days
equal to 5 times your Fame value in your career to
perform the task, you earn 1 Fame. Characters can
gain fame in this way only while at Rank 0 or Rank 1
of their own Faction or career.
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Fame earned in Faction or career activities can only be used
to advance within the Faction or career with which that
particular Fame was earned. Having a high generic Fame
compared to Fame in a Faction or career activity is not,
however, useless: characters are considered to be of a higher
specific Fame Rank if they have at least one other activity in
which they have at least a higher Rank of Fame.
INVESTING IN FAME
To progress in a Faction, in a career or to pursue certain
Objectives, you need to invest the Fame earned in the cho-
sen activity. The total Fame collected by a character remains
an absolute value of its own and does not decrease when
Fame is invested.
A Fame point can only be invested in one activity, just as
Fame resulting from a specific activity can only be invested
within that activity.
For example, a Fame point earned for a Faction mis-
sion cannot be invested to advance in a career, while Fame
earned from accomplishing a generic feat or solving a prob-
lem can be invested at will.
LOSING FAME
Negative, underwhelming or particularly disastrous results
cause loss of Fame equivalent to what should have been
earned in the same task. Loss of Fame can affect Fame
invested in a Faction or Career if characters go below
the Fame level necessary to have a Rank, thus losing that
Rank’s privileges until they recover enough Fame to invest
in those activities.
 Factions
n Vesteria, factions play a key role
and are a fundamental piece of pol-
itics and the balance of influence
among powers, always working
tirelessly to bend the world to their
needs and Objectives.
Each Faction follows its own
principles, beliefs and modus ope-
randi, often generating long-lasting rivalries. In Historia,
factions follow a reputation system that allows you to un-
cover secrets and obtain unique rewards.
RANK
The faction structure is divided into ranks which represent
the different hierarchical positions within the faction. To
climb the ranks it is necessary to invest Fame in the rele-
vant activity. It is eventually the GM who decides, discuss-
ing with the player, if and when it is possible to reach the
next Rank.
In a Faction it is likely that a Rank is held only by a
limited number of individuals. In order for you to advance
to that Rank, one of those posts must first become vacant.
Another option is that a Faction might require a certain
type of behavior and story from its followers in order to
achieve a certain role.
The basic requirement for obtaining a Rank in a Faction
(except Rank 0) is to have reached the previous Rank, but
often there are also other Requirements, narrative or linked
to rules, to be acquired in order to achieve a certain Rank.
CONTACTS
Joining and climbing the ranks of a Faction allows you to
make contacts within it or in some way connected to it. You
will be able to make use of said contacts to obtain support,
resources, advice, or even to take on assignments and mis-
sions destined to the Faction. Continuing within the same
Faction gives you access to increasingly important and in-
fluential contacts at each new Rank. This does not mean
that characters cannot establish further bonds for narrative
reasons, but rather that their invested interest in the Faction
should translate into acquiring as many contacts, allies and
friends as possible within the one group. Obtaining the su-
preme contact of a Faction means being in close relation-
ship with the top command of the Faction itself, if not even
the possibility of aspiring to that post...
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RIVALS
Nobody can really please everyone. A rival is an NPC within
your chosen Faction in direct competition with you. Rivals
can pose a “friendly” competition, or feel envy, wish ill or
even harbor a deep hatred. Rivals can be openly opposed to
you and your exploits or follow parallel experiences that will
compare to those of Characters only in terms of results. The
rival or rivals are tools in the hands of the GM to give more
depth and create interesting narrative twists when playing
with a Faction. If GMs feel that a rival is not working, they
can decide to set it aside or change it, add other rivals or
convert some of them into contacts. It is however recom-
mended that there always be at least one rival per character
and that the rival always be in a Rank apt to posing an in-
teresting opposition rather than a situation that creates an
unequal and not very stimulating confrontation.
FOLLOWERS
Having a high Rank in a Faction also means having minions
ready to follow your orders and perform chores. These are
called followers. A follower is an NPC who uses the stats
of an opponent of their choice of rank equal to their Rank,
with an ideal and bond chosen by the GM or the character if
circumstances allow (the bond typically is “I faithfully serve
my Faction ”) and a flaw agreed with the GM. The profile
depends on the type of Faction to which the follower belongs
and is also decided in agreement with the GM. The follower
can be used as a resource available to you but is played by
the GM in situations where doing so becomes necessary. A
follower can stop being a follower if treated in a way that
does not follow the principles of the Faction. For followers to
deliberately risk their lives for you or for their Faction is by
no means a given. A follower can only be replaced where the
narrative and the willingness of the Faction to do so are pres-
ent. The character can request followers from their Faction
or they can be assigned to them. The number, quality and
the rank of followers are at the discretion of the GM de-
pending on a character’s standing within the Faction and the
peculiarities of the Faction itself. Narrative control of a single
follower is usually left to the player, groups of followers may
be handled by the GM instead.
RESOURCES COMMON FACTION STRUCTURE
Each Faction has resources to assist and support its mem-
bers. These resources range from economic and legal sup- RANK 0 - NEWCOMER
port to gear and money. The resources available to a char- • Specific Requirements: joined the Faction
acter increase or decrease according to the Rank reached in • You gain:
their Faction. What resources are suitable for each Faction - Rank 0 contacts
is the GM’s decision to make. There must be differences - Rank 1 initial contact
among Factions, as well as different conditions under which - Coinage +10
they manage their resources. A Faction might bestow its
resources in a linear manner, or concentrate them to the RANK 1 - MEMBER
higher levels, others may be ready to dispense with little or • Specific requirements: Rank 1
no notice, while others still could rely on third parties. The • Fame earned in Faction to spend: 3
narrative development of the Characters’ paths within the • You gain:
Faction should be taken into consideration to show how the - Rank 1 or 2 contacts
supply of resources can grow according to results . - Rival
- Favorable attitude of Faction members
LEAVING A FACTION - Rank 0 or 1 followers
Each Faction has its own rules to respect, rituals to fol- - Coinage +10
low, traditions to honor, ideals to pursue and objectives to - Rank 1 resources
achieve. It may happen that you stop being aligned with one
or more of these elements of their Faction, and end up leav- RANK 2 - MANAGER
ing it. When you leave (or are forced to leave) a Faction, you • Specific Requirements: Rank 2
lose all perks and any skills they have acquired, including • Rank in the Faction required: Rank 1
contacts, followers, coinage, and resources. The only thing • Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
that remains is their rivals, and the driving force behind You gain:
what may now be a hostile Faction could be them... - Rank 2/3 Contacts
Characters do not recover the Fame invested in the - Rank 1/2 Followers
Faction, but if they join another Faction and agree with the - Coinage +15
GM on the narrative possibilities leading to this new affilia- - Rank 2 resources
tion, they may request to join with a Rank just a point lower
than the one they had within the previous Faction. RANK 3 – INNER CIRCLE
If characters create the narrative conditions to re-enter • Specific Requirements: Rank 3
their past Faction, they can do so at a Rank equal to or • Rank in Faction Required: Rank 2
lower than the one they previously had, subject to GM dis- • Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
cretion, and recover all Fame previously invested. • You gain:
- Rank 3 contacts
- A supreme contact
- Rank 2 or 3 followers
- Each member of the Faction with a lower rank
is considered a follower
- Coinage +20
- Rank 3 resources

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Brethren
of Worms
The Brethren of Worms is a mercenary military organiza-
tion, based in a castle built at the eastern end of the Holy
Kingdom, but which forms an independent enclave.
Once called Fort Blizzard, it is now known by the nick-
name “Worms’ Den”, even by its own inhabitants. The com-
mander in charge of the Brethren is Torquato of Tanafonda,
the notorious badger leader, and the Deputy to the com-
mander is Ranieri De Porcis, a visionary boar and techno-
logical genius.
Warriors, mercenaries, soldiers: the members of the
Brethren founded by Torquato of Tanafonda are the most
feared threat on the battlefield and on the streets of the cities.
Their ferocity is balanced by effective military training and the
ability to use firearms, surpassed only by the destructive power
of their own muskets. The soldiers and the money needed to
obtain their services flow from the slopes of the mountain to
reach the Worms’ Den, while from the very top of the fort’s
tower Torquato is already planning his next move…
The Worms number about 10,000 soldiers scattered
throughout the continent, of which 5,000 are stationed at the
Hole, and have a small detachment in almost every great city.
OBJECTIVES
Earn money through the arms trade, oppose the oppression
of slavers, maintain political balance and pursue the wellbe-
ing of the Brethren.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
The headquarters of the Faction is Fort Blizzard, on the
eastern mountains that separate Vesteria from the Midlands
to the East, but there is at least one branch in each of the
great cities of Vesteria except Salso Nero. Over the years, the
valley hamlet under the Hole has become a thriving village
where the families of the Worms have moved.The Academy
of Military Engineers was opened here, where Ranieri is hard
at work: in addition to constantly working to improve the
Black Powder and its muskets, he is training new engineers
for the Worms, as well as a limited number of well sponsored
soldiers from all parts of the Continent. Rumors have it that
seats are booked for years and years to come.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
Anyone who is skilled with weapons and believes they make
for a profitable career. Even if you are a doctor, an accountant,
a merchant or an adventurer, the Brethren has use for your
services: after all, all organizations need a good bureaucratic
and organizational apparatus.
Candidates must be ready to obey a strict hierarchical system
of command and rules, as well as having to be courageous
and ready for anything for the good of the Brethren. Death is
the end that awaits traitors, if not worse.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
To enlist, just go to a Brethren detachment, apply, under-
go medical examinations and demonstrate a set of useful
skills. Joining the Worms means dedicating your life to
the cause, and there is no time outside of that spent in
the Brethren.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
A Brethren character will have to split between loyalty to
their Faction and the interests of the party, given that there
exists no distinction between private life and Brethren ser-
vice. Worms are respected across the continent, but they have
caused enough orphans to have more than one enemy. A
Worm is easily persuaded into a new call, if the wind chang-
es, and this can easily put a strain on brothers’ call to decide
where their loyalty lies.
RANK 0 - RECRUIT
Requirements: Proficiency in at least one martial weapon,
enrolling in a detachment of the Worms, pass medical exam-
inations and take an oath of service.
Characters join the Brethren with an oath of allegiance
that binds them to the Faction for twenty years. Desertion
leads only to death. You are given the official uniform of the
Worms and a martial weapon that does not have the aris-
tocratic property. The barracks of your detachment becomes
your new home, where you receive food, lodging and care.
The tasks entrusted are unlikely to put the you in danger
while completing their training as a Worm, but war is a ter-
rible necessity and there is no guarantee you won’t be called
to duty at any point.

RANK 1 - BROTHER
Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Have demonstrated ability to perform as-
signed tasks, ability to obey orders, discipline and skill.

Characters join the Brethren and receive a fixed salary as

well as rewards based on their achievements. After a train-
ing period, you begin to be called to participate in increas-
ingly dangerous (and profitable) missions, ranging from
protection and escort jobs, to presence on the battlefield.

Special, Well Armed. You have access to the Brethren’s ex-

traordinary arsenal and have no equipment issues. At Rank
1, you can obtain weapons and armor for yourself that does
not have the aristocratic property. At Rank 2, you can get
non-aristocratic weapons and arsenal with a +1 bonus, while
at Rank 3 you can request equipment with a +1 bonus of
your choice without ownership restrictions, including one
piece with a +2 bonus. Followers of Rank 1 or higher who
belong to the Brethren can also enjoy this privilege.

RANK 2 - NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER

Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Having survived a dangerous confrontation,
having shown tactical skills and effectiveness in war, having
shown no fear and having remained faithful to orders, being
successful in the assigned missions.
You are nowhigh Ranking officers of the Brethren: you
have many responsibilities and many underlings to attend
to, training to supervise, and risky missions to conduct. If
you are far from the Hole, you become commanders of a
detachment, otherwise you begin to spend more and more
time in Fort Blizzard rather than in the village. You have
an excellent salary and, albeit without privileges, also en-
joy excellent support from the Brethren and its resources.
RANK 3 - WAR COUNCIL
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: Having won the trust of one’s superiors, in-
cluding Ranieri and Torquato (or whoever may be in their
positions), has proven to be relentless on the battlefield and
to have completed tasks that are almost impossible.
Characters enter with full rights in the Small War Council
of the Brethren of Worms, where only a handful of brave
fighters find themselves with Captain Torquato and
Deputy Ranieri De Porcis to discuss the strategies of the
greater conflicts in which the Worms are involved, as well
as their political preferences: more than once they have
acted as guarantors of the governmental balances of the
continent, but other times they have been those who up-
set them in favor of a side with more gold on the plate.
Torquato, however, also looks at his own beliefs, and has
never accepted to work for Paddath of Salso Nero, hav-
ing been a slave himself, in the past... There are, however,
strong pressures for this to change.

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Church
of Bones
The most impressive and ancient institution in Vesteria, ca-
pable of controlling the spiritual and material destiny of the
majority of the population of the continent, and the very
foundation of the great Holy Kingdom, it is unrivaled in
terms of its number of followers, political weight and military
power. The Church of Bones is the essence of the indissoluble
fusion of temporal and spiritual powers.
The Holy Kingdom is an entity in itself inscribed in the
very concept of the Church of Bones, by the Edict of San
Mastino: the Pontiff is both a spiritual and temporal sover-
eign, the Occipites have power equal to that of the Dukes
and the education based on the dictates of the Canon is
edited by the Tarsi in every city.
OBJECTIVES
The Cult of Bones and Ancestors is the only acceptable and un-
questionable doctrine, and the Church of Bones the only power
to devote oneself to. Every adept who actively participates in
the life of the institution must strive to ensure that the institu-
tion itself obtains maximum benefit from its every action.
FACTION LOCATIONS
The Church of Bones has sanctuaries spread throughout
the continent and is the most popular doctrine among the
population, relying on a Tarsus that evangelizes the dog-
ma of the Canon in every city. In the Holy Kingdom, the
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Church can be felt in the very air one breathes: each duchy
has its cathedral, a physical place of power administered by
its select representatives, called to manage the souls, financ-
es and armed forces of its paladins and inquisitors.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
The primary requirement for joining the Church is to be-
lieve. Being convinced to do it or simulating it by choice
are alternatives, but the dedication to be shown remains the
same: an iron will, relentless and uncompromising. Faith
and the Canon must guide every action of an adept, and
following the orders of the Church is as sacred a task as
spreading the Cult of the Ancestors in lands where it has
not yet taken root. Priests devote their lives to this mission
by undertaking an ecclesiastical career and aspiring to be-
come a Iudex or an Occiput; armigers operate as paladins
or arms at the service of the Inquisition, the Mortified can
choose to serve the ‘greater good’ by sharing (and often
competing) with the inquisitors the tasks of Executores, en-
joying the glory of punishing heretics, true enemies of the
Church. For those who are well versed in storytelling or the
art of coercion (often through violent methods), the most
fitting career is that of the Questionatores, terrible and re-
lentless investigators and torturers who carry out their dif-
ficult task with the knowledge that someone must do it.
There is no secret not worth to be acquired to safeguard the
power of the Temple of Nochemburg.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
To enter the ecclesiastical hierarchy of the Church of Bones, it
takes years of education and training under its protective wing,
unless you have demonstrated exceptional and extraordinary
episodes hinting at nothing short of miracles. Choosing to
follow the Path of Bones is an oath that goes beyond mortal
and earthly life: a deep, sacred and indissoluble oath (at least
from the point of view of the Cult), which binds the character
to the most authoritative power in Vesteria.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The Church of Bones, as any organization based on spiritu-
al ideals aiming to govern in a materialistic way, thrives on
dualisms and contradictions. Characters resolved on conse-
crating their lives to the Church may find themselves having
to choose between the earthly Institution and spiritual Faith,
with all the consequences of the choice they end up taking.
Should you experience doubt and indecision, all you have to
do is choose whether to follow the doctrine or your belief.
The Church is a cumbersome presence, which strives to in-
fluence every aspect of the life of its subjects as it organizes
society according to a rigid scheme of dogmas, rules, laws
and rituals to be scrupulously followed. The Church can also
become an element of strong confrontation between play-
ers with different opinions regarding the true intentions and
goodwill of the institution.

RANK 0 - FAITHFUL
Requirements: Swearing an oath to the Church on complet-
ing seminary or to an affiliate such as the Order of Paladins
or the Inquisition.

You vow to serve and follow the Church until all is left of
your body is your bones. The Church welcomes you in its
ranks, making its facilities available to you; you can now find
shelter in shrines, protection in barracks and ears ready to lis-
ten among Inquisitors. Your dedication and spirit will be the
meters by which your potential will be measured, whenever
simple services are required for the Church.

Special, Grow Like Bones. If you invest in the Church of

Bones without being a priest, you receive the standard bene-
fits of the Faction depending on the amount of Fame points
invested, corresponding to that Rank and not the Rank actu-
ally obtained, up to Rank 2. The Church has several branches,
such as the Order of Paladins and the Inquisition, where you
can prove yourself to be a true believer without necessarily
having to rise to power that is in itself spiritual and unattain-
able… or is it?

RANK 1 - TARSUS
Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Being a priest. Proof that the commitment
and the oath made are as hard as Bones.
You become an effective member of the ecclesiastical or-
ganization and are appointed Tarsus, a priest in charge of a
community or city parish where you exercise a discrete au-
thority and influence. You must continuously work for this
community or the Rank is withdrawn. You must report to
the area Ribber.
RANK 2 - COSTOLARES
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Have demonstrated total alignment with
the thinking and policies of the Church of Bones and have
shown leadership and steadfastness of spirit.
You are now the head of a congregation of churches or the
diocese of a large city. Your influence and power increas-
es, granting you support from your Occiput and the ability
to request military and political reinforcements to manage
Church affairs.
RANK 3 - OCCIPUT
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: Having won the support of other Occipites,
or alternatively at least one Duke of the Holy Kingdom, and
having successfully carried out the management of the di-
ocese as Ribber with total skill and dedication. One of the
twelve seats must be vacant.
You are elected to one of the twelve seats of the Occipitary
Council, where the spiritual representatives of each duchy of
the Holy Kingdom give advice to the Keeper of Bones and or-
ganize the strategies of growth and affirmation of the Church.
Your political power is now equal to that of a Duke and you
can count on an organized army under your command, as well
as the various resources of the Church. Having become po-
litical leaders of great value to the organization, you will now
find greater danger to your safety within the organization.
The Occipites respond only to the Council and the Keeper of
Bones and are in direct competition with each other, especially
if there is a Keeper to replace. At the moment, Femur III is
strong, albeit old, and still enjoys a lot of support.

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Circle
of Whispers
The most precious of goods does not travel on wagons, and
even just the pocket of a waistcoat makes for plenty of space.
Intangible and invaluable, information can become one of
the most precious assets in the world if handled in the right
way. Indeed, the Circle of Whispers is a shining example of
this art. Its members know that a forked tongue is only useful
if it whispers the right words in the right ears and is capable
of picking out key information from even the most casual of
conversations. Information can be a weapon so powerful as to
make palaces and villages alike tremble in fear. In a ruthless
world like that of Vesteria, where competition between na-
tions, families and people has no bounds, everyone wants to
know everything about everyone. The mission of the Faction
is therefore to profit from this demand for information, with
founder Apopi of Whispers sitting at the top of a dense net-
work of informants who are handsomely rewarded for every
whisper they are able to collect and treasure.
OBJECTIVES
The Circle of Whispers aims to weave a web of information
so dense that it is almost impossible for anyone to escape.
Information is the most valuable commodity in this world,
but only for those who know how to use it. Blackmail, pres-
sure, rumors and secrets to be kept at a high price are but a
few examples of the business conducted by the Circle.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
The building of the Faction’s founder is located in the city of
Calìda, in the same place where her first shop was opened,
but any city with a large market and seats of power make for
a suitable location for a Circle of Whispers branch. In the
lands of Vesteria, the crucial location for the Faction remains
Salso Nero, where mayor Paddath is one of the most faithful
and loyal purveyor of whispers.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
Anyone shrewd enough, who understands the value of in-
formation and thinks it is possible to turn it into a job is an
ideal candidate for the Circle of Whispers. Discretion and
secrecy are the most important characteristics for an affiliate,
but attention to detail and constant vigilance are also neces-
sary skills to get away with intrigue and double-crossing. It is
above all merchants and rogues who end up in the ranks of
this Faction, but it does not bar adventurers and unexpected
figures from concealing the Sign - the tattoo that indicates
Circle membership - somewhere on their person.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
The best way to enter the ranks of the Circle of Whispers is
to discover its existence... and, right after, prove to be a poten-
tial asset to this Faction. Alternatively, there is the option of
joining following a recommendation from a higher-ranking
member.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
A character affiliated with the Circle will always be on the
lookout for valuable information. The use of this information
will have to be made in the interests of the Faction if you are-
to rise through its ranks. Unfortunately, every affiliate has at
least one very dangerous secret guarded by Apopi herself, and
must therefore be able to play the balancing game without
ever leaning openly in favor of, or in opposition to, any entity
about which the Circle has an interest.
RANK 0 - DISCIPLE
Requirements: Discover the existence of the Circle or be in-
vited by a member.
You learn about the basic mechanics of the Circle of
Whispers. Usually, they do not have relations with the other
members and are sent code messages containing indications
on small and precise tasks to be performed. Disciples are then
rewarded with money for completing the assigned task, with-
out ever knowing who delivers it to them.
RANK 1 - WHISPER COLLECTOR
Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Becoming aware of a secret useful to the
Faction and outside of one’s duties.

You becomes an effective agent of the Circle and are em-

ployed in more delicate and difficult tasks. You may be
introduced to other members, with whom you can commu-
nicate to carry out more complex assignments. You also learn
about the existence of a safe haven run by a Circle member,
usually a merchant’s shop outfitted with a secret hideout, and
can call for help if needed - even if the Circle is not known
for compassion and merciful cordiality towards low-ranking
members. Upon reaching this Rank within the Faction, you
will receive a mark that identifies you as a member, usually a
hidden tattoo, called a Sign.

RANK 2 - MASTER OF SECRETS

Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Resolving an unpleasant situation for the Circle

You have become a master in the art of information and es-

pionage, and are responsible for a network of lower-ranking
informants and must deal with managing the information
of a specific area. You are entrusted with important secrets
within the Circle.

Special, Master of Secrets. You can spend inspiration to learn

an NPC’s secret, even one not directly known, as a result of
your underlings’ work, which the GM may decide to play
as a flashback. The importance of the secret is determined
by the result of an Intelligence (Investigation) or Charisma
(Persuasion) check subject to GM discretion. A low result
will reveal a minor secret, while a high result will reveal an
important or dangerous secret, depending on the NPC’s nar-
rative or prominence.
RANK 3 - DARK CONFIDANT
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: To meet Apopi of Whispers and amaze her
with your results.
You gain the good grace of the Apopi of Whispers, founder
of the Circle and Supreme Master of Secrets, becoming their
confidant and personal agent Important resources are dedi-
cated to the you and your protection is seen by the Faction, as
you can rely on a large number of followers under their direct
command. The role, however, also entails great responsibili-
ties and expectations: while safe from the outside, the Faction
does not tolerate mistakes from its high-level members. If
you stand out in this Faction rank, you may ultimately com-
pete directly with Apopi over leadership of the Circle.

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Confraternity
of the Mortified
An extremist religious order, the Confraternity believes that
the only banner of a sentient soul lies in spiritual detach-
ment from material goods and of flesh from bones. A large
group with an essentially paramilitary fringe, it is official-
ly recognized by the Church of Bones, which has a vested
interest in keeping the cult under control: where years of
repression failed, annexing the Confraternity made it a re-
source for the Church.
Its members are often used as an armed wing in any
matter that endangers the Church, but being first of all
faithful to their pledges, they can be as dangerous for their
targets as for those who give them orders.
OBJECTIVES
Spreading the Mortified Philosophy among the population
to increase the influence and the dissemination of the creed
of the Confraternity, even within ecclesiastical circles.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
The Confraternity does not have a truly central structure,
because it started as an autonomous movement. Now that
it has been recognized by the Church of Bones, it has its
main branch in Nochemburg where Odo Two Lives resides,
appointed as a Faction representative by the members of the
Temple themselves.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
Not all the Mortified feel obliged to actively participate in
the life and objectives of the Confraternity. Some see the
Church of Bones as nothing but a political power that can
only distance souls from the search for the Truth of Bones.
On the contrary, zealous Mortified are convinced that theirs
is a mission of personal salvation as well as a serious call of
evangelization. What better candidate than them to grow
the ranks of the Confraternity?
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
To be officially admitted to the Mortified one must under-
go the Baptism of Mortification officiated by a member of
the Confraternity, usually a Holy One. Since there is no real
record of this practice, the number of Baptized in Blood is
not very clear, and at the lowest levels of the organization
there is real discernible structure: one simply follows the or-
ders of one’s superiors. Only the high spheres of command
of the Confraternity are actively controlled by the Church
of Bones: concessions, relics and ecclesiastical acknowledg-
ments are among the best tools to harness a Mortified who
does not totally despise material goods.
In the non-discipline of the ranks of the Mortified, in-
fluential competition in the community or spiritual eleva-
tion is a great way to make adepts control each other.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The Confraternity of the Mortified voluntarily holds loose
direct control over its followers thanks to its strong be-
lief in the ideals of Mortification; this guarantees that a
person linked to them does not sway from the path and
will always act for the good of the organization. If you are
affiliated with the Confraternity you will therefore be able
to move freely, serving the Faction as you see fit, without
necessarily dedicating your entire life to the institution
but rather to the cause, unless you intend to climb to the
top and reach a leadership position. In that case, belief
is something more precious than blood and flesh, which
is asked in sacrificial exchange for the responsibility and
power of being a true guide.
RANK 0 - BAPTIZED
Requirements: Having accepted the Baptism of
Mortification

You officially join the ranks of the sect, from which vari-
ous tasks and services will be requested for the good of the
Confraternity, often humble and hard work. In return, you
will always find solace as well as room and board in the
communities of the Mortified.

RANK 1 - MORTIFIED BROTHER

Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Having shown dedication to the purposes of
the Confraternity; having worked hard for the Mortified
community to which you belong.

You are perfectly inserted in the mechanisms and life of the

Confraternity. You will be assigned tasks by the Church of
the Bones and the Confraternity in your role as an operative
agent, and participate in various Mortified functions as an
active member, even beginning to take novices under your
wing.

RANK 2 - MORTIFIED SUPERIOR

Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Having demonstrated fortitude, solved
problems at the Confraternity or offered great service to
the Church of Bones, as well as showing great magical skill.

You are now well recognized in the Confraternity and are
seen as a guide and role model to follow. You receive several
novices to train, who can serve you in their commitments
to the Confraternity. You begin to officiate in ceremonies
and Mortified processions and are considered blessed by the
Bones by lower members of the Confraternity.
Special, Blind Obedience. Your followers belonging to the
Confraternity of the Mortified blindly follow your instruc-
tions and are fanatically willing to die for them without re-
gret. Or at least the true faithful are...
RANK 3 - VICARIUS MORTIFICATORUM
Fame earned in the Faction of spending: 30
Requirements: Having established yourself as one of the
best Mortified, having blindly carried out the orders of the
Church of Bones and achieved great successes against very
few failures. Currently, the only place in this position within
the Confraternity is occupied by Odo Two Lives.
You have risen among the Mortified as Blessed or incarnate
Saints, ready to lead the Confraternity towards the salva-
tion of the Bones through the renunciation of the flesh. To
occupy this position, however, individuals cannot be naive
or foolish; they have to sit in the Rank and be able to look
beyond the Confraternity and the affairs of the spirit, heed-
ing the directives of the Church whose support is necessary
as the role can only be assigned through them… at least
until the Confraternity’s, and the Vicarius’, power is fully
consolidated.

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Emissaries
of the Khan
From the splendor of his seat, the great Muhur Khan
reigns over the Great Eastern Empire with foresight and
wisdom. The West is distant but not far enough to be ig-
nored, and his gaze often falls upon these strange people
as well, waiting for them to be ready to abandon their bar-
baric customs and bow their heads before the power of the
Khan. The wise and far-sighted Khan knows that he must
understand and influence the culture as much as the polit-
ical events beyond the White Desert and the mountains,
and to do so he sends emissaries to cities and courts so
that they can administer his affairs all while increasing his
Fame wherever they go.
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OBJECTIVES
Serve and represent the Khanate, bring every possible bene-
fit to the Khan through political friendships and ties.
FACTION LOCATIONS
Only the largest cities have locations recognized as em-
bassies of the Khanate, parcels of land granted to the Khan
and considered his properties under his laws; such embas-
sies are located in Nochemburg, San Mastino, Salso Nero,
Nova Marina and Wind Town. Smaller palaces and courts
can host emissaries of the Khan to increase their prestige
and count on a powerful outside ally; competition usually
arises around the possibility of alliances which often re-
sult in ruthless political struggles to win the favor of the
Khan’s Court.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
There are many ways to serve the Khan as an emissary and
no good skill ever goes wasted: scholars, merchants, alche-
mists, adventurers are all suitable for the role, but there have
been magus and soldiers of fortune known to have made
their skills available to the Khan.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
There are two types of emissary those from the lands of
the Khanate who are sent to Vesteria on behalf of the
Khan himself, and those born in Vesteria who travel to the
Court of the Khan and earn the friendship and respect of
those peoples.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
Those affiliated with the Khan will play along the balance
between rules, laws and a world they do not fully belong to.
Different factions will try to win the trust and support of an
emissary, hoping to enjoy the Khan’s automatic favor in case
of need. A character born in the Khan’s Empire should be
interested in discovering as many things as possible that can
improve their position and help the Khanate, while char-
acters from Vesteria who find themselves working for the
Khan should use their knowledge of Vesteria to better serve
their new ally.
RANK 0 - DELEGATE
Requirements: Belonging to a noble family of the Khanate
or having demonstrated to the Khan, or one of his officials,
that they can be useful to the Empire in a foreign land.

You are expected to perform simple duties as servants of a

higher rank Emissary. Your service to the Khan is not nec-
essarily public and can take the form of a minor bureaucrat,
observer, or servant to your superiors as you take care of the
most disparate but simple tasks. You do not enjoy direct
protection but can find refuge in their embassy of reference.

RANK 1 - EMISSARY
Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Having demonstrated loyalty to the Khanate
and successfully performed tasks of above average difficulty.

You are a trusted agent in the Khan’s service, dealing with

political and often secret missions entrusted to them by a
higher rank Dignitary. You can delegate the Khan’s servants
to carry out these missions and can now find refuge and
assistance in every embassy.
On becoming an Emissary, you also begin your political ca-
reer in the Courts and Palaces, participating as a guest out
of friendship with the Khan.

Rank 2 - Dignitary
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements:One has turned out to be a shrewd agent with
strong political skills; winning allies and supporters.
You are a recognized Dignitary of the Khanate and report
directly to the Ambassador, taking charge of an adminis-
trative area of the embassy. Your political role is active, and
you act as the voice of the Khan, representing the Empire
and promoting its interests. The support guaranteed by each
embassy is great: servants, resources, money - all for the
good of the Khanate, of course.
Special, Diplomatic Immunity. Dignitaries cannot be
judged by foreign authorities given their direct represen-
tative role and emanation of the Khanate itself. You can-
not be detained or punished, but you can be confined to
your embassy, with the exclusion of travels to other seats of
the Khanate or re-entering the territories of the Empire.
If your behavior were to bring shame on the Khan or his
dominion, the punishment will be harsh and exemplary,
albeit exacted within the welcoming and discreet walls of
the embassy.
RANK 3 - AMBASSADOR
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: Having close contact with the Khan or his
inner court, having been successful as a Dignitary. The num-
ber of ambassadors is limited to the number of embassies
present on the continent, and an existing ambassador’s post
must become vacant in order to be filled by someone else.
Each embassy is a small independent ecosystem, in which
several emissaries work carrying out a variety of tasks.
Embassies also contain a small deployment of imperial sol-
diers within its walls.
Every offense, insult to or problem with an ambassador
is as if it were directly addressed to the Khan, who is always
ready to lend his support within the available times and shape.

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Fellowship
of the Compass
The Fellowship of the Compass is a thriving merchants’
guild that has turned its love for discovering unknown lands
and goods into its greatest strength. Originally a group of
explorers of the then mysterious western lands, now known
as the Confederation, the Faction expanded dramatically
when it decided to join a small shipping Fellowship and set
out in search of new routes. This communion of intents met
with great fortune, not out of chance but thanks to the skill
and courage of its members: new routes with the East, the
unknown lands to the South, visits to the harsh Northern
territories, for a world that is ever expanding, maps after
map. Of course, in addition to their passion for adventure,
the love of new resources and accruing wealth also contrib-
uted to the Fame of the Fellowship, which has been able to
make considerable profits. Having now become one of the
most flourishing Factions in the country, the Fellowship is
able to influence local and foreign politics, as well as boast-
ing illustrious members and important credits.
OBJECTIVES
The Fellowship’s aim is to find and profit from new trade
routes to move goods from one part of the continent to
another, where few others could venture due to scarcity of
means and knowledge.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
Nova Marina houses the magnificent headquarters of the
Fellowship of the Compass, a beautiful white marble build-
ing decorated in blue and gold which dominates a large
part of the merchant port of the city, including dedicated
docks and a rich commercial fleet. Every self-respecting
large port has a branch office of the Fellowship, though
they might also be present in strategic places in cities not
directly on the shore.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
The Fellowship needs arms and minds within its ranks.
Anyone who is ready for an adventure that does not exclude
profit, can be the right candidate for the Fellowship: mer-
chants, adventurers, scholars, but also scoundrels or war-
riors, can try their luck with this Faction, travelling by sea
and towards unknown lands.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
To become a member, you just need to join through one of
the offices as a simple worker, or alternatively as a financing
partner, as long as you subsidize the Faction with a large
sum of money. The commitment to the Fellowship depends
on the type of contract with which one associates, but to
climb the top you need to be particularly skilled, driven by
strong motivations and a love for risk-taking: whether one’s
motive lies with pure Fame for discoveries or mere thirst
for money, the journey that lies ahead is filled with equal
amounts of danger and glory.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The Fellowship of the Compass is certainly a good source
of employment for the players: missions and jobs of any
kind, risk or pay, are assigned daily in the offices of Nova
Marina. Thanks to these tasks, affiliates of the Fellowship
are able to bring money and discoveries to the Faction,
thus increasing their position - the Faction, nonetheless,
will always keep secrets and interests not accessible to all,
to be protected at any cost.
Special, Buy Your Fame. The Fellowship of the Compass
is based on a system of associates who actively participate
in the expenses and dividends of the Fellowship, and for
this reason it is possible for a member to “invest” Coinage
to be transformed into Fame. This Fame counts only for
purposes useful to increase the Rank in the Fellowship of
the Compass. A character gains 1 Fame point for every 5
Coinage invested.
RANK 0 - NOVICE
Requirements: Register as a worker in a Fellowship office;
not be wanted for crimes in the Confederation.

Novices begin working for the Fellowship of the Compass by

being assigned to an administrator. You will probably have to
board a ship with a very specific, albeit low-level, task.

RANK 1 – FELLOW OF THE COMPASS

Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Demonstrate the skills, competenc-
es, courage and entrepreneurship that are typical of the
Fellowship. Leadership and organization are highly
sought-after qualities.

You are now a low-ranking officer and recognized member

of the Fellowship of the Compass. You begin your career
within the Fellowship and may hold various leadership
roles on a ship or at a Compass post. Members who prove
themselves at this rank of the Fellowship could become
Boatswains or even take command of a minor ship in a fleet.

RANK 2 – CAPTAIN
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Having completed several trips and profit-
able activities for the Fellowship. Additionally, one must
demonstrate great skill and a dedicated spirit to command
a flagship.

You receive a gold pin depicting a compass as a symbol of
your new rank as Captain. You are given a flagship, which
could be part of a small fleet, and can ask permission from
the Fellowship to undertake initiatives on their behalf, from
which the Fellowship will receive part of the profits.
RANK 3 - GOLDEN CIRCLE
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: Having conquered new routes for the
Fellowship by making them significant amounts of money,
have overcome great obstacles and have proved to be brave
and brilliant entrepreneurs.

You become part of the Compass Fellowship Command

with a rank equal to that of Commodore. Thanks to this
new position, you have the ability to manage the commer-
cial policies of the entire Fellowship together with the other
members of the Command. You receive a significant por-
tion of the glorious merchant fleet and direct income from
trade earnings.

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People’s
Army
The name “People’s Army” comes from the initiative pro-
posed by its founder, Wolfgang Gabrinus, to establish a law
in San Mastino that required half of the city army to be un-
der the control of an elected People’s Court in order to op-
pose the injustices perpetrated by the Church of Bones and
the Aristocracy. After the arrest of Gabrinus, the merchants
and the people who supported him transformed his idea
into a secret but concrete rebellion to demand even more
justice. The wolf has been freed from the cage, and now the
Confederation has taken command of this movement that
is growing day by day, driven by only one well established
ideal: freedom!
However, it remains clear that the movement has many
detractors both in the Confederation and in the Holy
Kingdom, who would gladly do without the presence of a
subversive individual like Wolfgang.
OBJECTIVES
What the Army aims at is as conceptually simple as it is
almost impossible to achieve: the overthrow of the aristo-
cratic government of the Holy Kingdom in favor of a more
modern administration, where the people and the middle
class can be the makers of their own destiny.
For some it is a dream; for most it is nothing but madness.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
The People’s Army has hidden cells scattered throughout
the Holy Kingdom; in particular its headquarters are re-
portedly in San Mastino, while the Command is currently
located in Montetorto in the Confederation. The People’s
Army is always ready to “assist” poor people in destabiliz-
ing the Holy Kingdom. What the Confederation does not
realize is that the “People” are also questioning their meth-
ods and their rule, not so different from those of the Holy
Kingdom.
If Maria Grazia ‘The Powerful’ only knew about the se-
cret cell of Nova Marina...
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
The People’s Army needs everyone. Its backbone are mer-
chants, armigers, sages, rogues and adventurers, eager to
change society and the world in which they live, risking
their lives against an incredible enemy for an ideal and a
feeble hope. Idealists, combative, reckless and resilient,
these are the adjectives that describe the activists of the
People’s Army.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
Joining the ranks of the People’s Army is a voluntary act.
Outside the territories of the Holy Kingdom it is easier to
get in touch with a representative group and join its ranks,
while within the domains of the Church, only whispers and
wit, combined with a good dose of discretion, can bring a
character closer to a hidden cell that could surprisingly re-
veal itself behind any ordinary person.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The Army can be served with small gestures, as its back-
bone is made up of commoners who help as they can, acting
as a network of information and offering shelter to spies
and exiles, or sometimes secretly moving goods. The actual
combatants of the Army are only waiting for the most pro-
pitious occasion to strike a well-aimed blow to the estab-
lished order. All this must be handled with extreme care: in
addition to the lives of the brave few, there is also that of
their families at stake. Dissidents who talk about democra-
cy make for a dangerous influence, and their children will
probably not be viewed much differently.
RANK 0 - DISSIDENT
Requirements: Having close contact with a group of repre-
sentatives of the People’s Army.

You may espouse the cause of the Army by joining its ranks
and offering your support to the cause. Initially this takes
the form of small illegal jobs such as transporting letters,
protecting other dissidents and other menial activities, all
financed by the wealthy merchants who support the cause.
Simple dissidents do not know the identity of most of their
comrades in order to avoid information leaks.

RANK 1 - SOLDIER OF THE PEOPLE

Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Showing faith in the cause by risking ones’
own safety and carrying out a risky task for the People’s Army.

You join the organization by becoming an active member.

You know the affiliates of your cell of reference and a direct
superior and may be called to action for dangerous missions
or invited to proselytize in favorable environments, all the
while maintaining your anonymity. Dissidents always help
a Soldier in case of need.

RANK 2 - LEADER OF THE GENTILES

Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Having achieved great results for the People’s
Army and having revealed their involvement publicly to
win the hearts of new Dissidents, after having achieved an
important success.
You are considered a Hero of the Army and one of its key
figures, becoming increasingly more important within the
organization of the movement and acquiring direct con-
trol of a group of People’s Soldiers. The forces in opposi-
tion to the aristocratic rule of the Holy Kingdom become
your supporters, who turn all your Fame into infamy for the
Holy Kingdom.
Special, Ignite the Soul. You are capable of instilling strong
emotions in people’s hearts and motivating them to take
what is rightfully theirs: freedom! Dissidents love the
People’s Courts and are willing to fight, if not die, to sup-
port them if asked by one of them. When this happens,
Rank 1 NPCs count up higher in the calculation of their hit
roll and damage, treating commoners’ improvised weapons
as standard ones.
RANK 3 - COMMANDER OF THE PEOPLE
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: To forge ties of understanding with a power
hostile to the Holy Kingdom, to demonstrate great skills of
command and strategy, as well as the ability to draw people.
At the moment there is no formal People’s Commander:
Wolfgang Gabrinus, the Tribune of the Peoples, is con-
sidered at the head of the movement but has not yet ob-
tained the necessary support from a power hostile to the
Holy Kingdom to be able to bring the People’s Army closer
to achieving its next goal. People’s Commanders count as
a political leader in the balance between nations, and for
this reason they are in a dangerous position albeit one of
great strength. On reaching this status, it will become very
difficult to distinguish enemies and friends: understanding
whom to trust and the actual resources that can be mustered
are among the most difficult tasks for the Commanders of
the People, who must also dedicate their lives for the free-
dom of the people.

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Pug
Heresy
The religion most followed in the cosmopolitan
Confederation, based on the teachings of the Order of
Indicants, opposes the traditional Church of Bones not
on a dogmatic level, but on the management of tempo-
ral power. Indicants believe that the Church should not
hold temporal power and swear an oath of renunciation
of material goods, stripping themselves ‘to the bone’ to re-
discover what is sacred in everyone. Lacking a strong cen-
tral organization, it is run by a group of Occiput Heretics
who administer the souls of the major Confederate cities,
whose most important representative is the Occiput of
Albea, currently occupying the position of antipope at the
head of the Simple Church: Talus II. He is a pug, as was
Index IV, despite not being of the same family. This legacy
contributed to the affirmation of the derogatory nickname
of Pug Heresy.
OBJECTIVES
The Simple Church wants to organize itself to increasingly
oppose the Nochemburg Church, guiding a greater number
of souls towards a just and measured life, without falling
into the degenerate excesses that characterize its ancient
counterpart. The election of a true antipope and a strong
evangelization in new territories are the current main pre-
rogatives of the Pug Heresy.
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FACTION LOCATIONS
The seat of the Simple Church is in Albea, in the
Confederation, where the Cathedral of Saint Catonice of
Twilight, the main temple of the Pug Heresy and place
where the relics of the Saint are kept along with the bones
of the small paw of Index IV. There are several other im-
portant sanctuaries, abbeys and monasteries that preach the
Simple Doctrine scattered across the Confederation and
rural areas of the Green Pit, but nothing comparable to the
churches of the Classical Doctrine.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
The Pug Heresy has a purely spiritual mission: it is not so
belligerent as to need armies, it is not so intolerant as to
have an Inquisition, it is not so extreme as to accept fanat-
ical deviations. For this reason, it is mainly composed of
priests and scholars who practice and discuss the Simple
Doctrine of Indicants.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
To serve the Simple Church it is necessary to undertake a
spiritual journey made of reflection and renunciation, charity
and service, and a good dose of duty and sacrifice against the
current that powerfully pulls you towards the glories of the
Classical Doctrine: resources, power, and the fear it inspires
with its armed forces and inquisitors. To begin your career
within the Pug Heresy you need to take your vows in an
affiliated order or sanctuary with the Stripping Ceremony, in
which you renounce all your material possessions.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The Pug Heresy would appear to be a cleaner and better
version of the Church of Bones, in which the main inter-
ests are to deal with spiritual problems and have a humble
standard of living, but maintaining a Church still holds a
high cost. Corruption is always just around the corner and
innocence is often confused with naivety in a young insti-
tution called to discuss ancient and timeless topics. Indeed,
not all its ecclesiastical members have converted from the
Classical Doctrine out of pure spiritual needs. Characters
who choose to undertake the path of the Simple Doctrine
should explore these themes, eventually taking part in the
choices that will form the backbone of this new Church.
Characters who come from the Holy Kingdom and develop
an interest in the theses of Index IV and the Heresy will
have to constantly look over their shoulders...
RANK 0 - STRIPPED
Requirements: Attend a Stripping Ceremony and take an
oath at the Simple Church.
You will begin your service as a priest or deacon of the
Simple Church, abandoning all material possessions. You
will have to perform various tasks and services for the good
of the community to which you belong, often menial and
hard work. However, you can always find refuge, food and
lodging in the structures of the Simple Church.

RANK 1 - SIMPLE TARSUS

Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Being a priest. Serving your community
with dedication and following the Simple Doctrine.

You become a leader of a small Indicant community. You

are in charge of children’s education and supporting activ-
ities, and must continually work for the community or the
Rank may be withdrawn.

Special, Salt of the Earth. The humblest people are the very
foundations on which the Pug Heresy rests, motivated
and dedicated as they are to a doctrine that puts them on
the same level as the rich and the powerful. If the Simple
Church lends support to one of its members, that mem-
ber is sure to receive back in equal measure: you can always
count on the support of the rural and poor communities
living in symbiosis with the Faction. Stripped of its glories
and excesses, the Church also manages to draw individuals
from higher social statuses.

RANK 2 – SIMPLE COSTOLARE

Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Gaining the support of influential and
powerful resources for the sake of the Simple Church
and acting in the interests of the community in the role
of Tarsus.
You are now responsible for a group of small commu-
nities or a city community that placed trust in you, and
on whom you can rely in case of need. The Cathedrals of
the Costolares are financed by wealthy faithful who be-
lieve that the salvation of the soul, and making a good
impression on the community, count more than money.
City administrations of the Indicant communities must
necessarily come to terms with the Simple Church, and
for the good of the community itself they have an interest
in making it a fruitful collaboration for both parties.
RANK 3 - SIMPLE OCCIPUT
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: Having transformed a Rib into a thriving
basin dedicated to the Simple Church to the point of mak-
ing it necessary to establish a new Occipitary, or alterna-
tively replace an Occiput after having proven to be a great
Ribber by winning the support of a governor or an Occiput.
The Occipitary Council of the Simple Church is more flex-
ible than its counterpart of the Holy Kingdom, not being
limited in number but rather in continuous development. At
the moment it is made up of only four members, each lead-
ing the only communities large enough to justify an Occiput:
Albea, Nova Marina, Wind Town and Liveccia. This council
is the strategic fulcrum of the Simple Church and is directly
supported by the Confederation and by enemies of the tra-
ditional Church, relying on their numbers and resources. At
the head of the council there is Talus II, Occiput of Albea.
It is said that Talus II used to be an incredible and generous
figure for the Church, but that with the passing of years he
became hungry for fame and a little too attached to materi-
al goods and reliant on strong political support, which may
have to with his easily malleable nature.

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Ordo Artis
Occulta
Since the appearance of the first magic users, one thing
has been clear and evident: knowledge is power. And what
knowledge is higher than that of the Magi, discoverers of
Universal Secrets and holders of the Magna Ars, as well as
guardians of the future of the world? None.
But power has always frightened those who do not have
it, just as things that are difficult to understand are feared,
and the Magi embody both these aspects. Thus, a circle of
illuminati met in the First Conclave and founded the Ordo
Artis Occulta, whose purpose was to check that the fabric
of reality and the very integrity of the world were not af-
fected by any of the Magi. The first decision of the Conclave
was to establish the Arcane College of Montetorto, so as
to carry on the legacy of the Ordo with new generations.
Unfortunately, the Ordo was not far-sighted enough to
foresee that someone from the inside could contravene
certain founding rules, placing too much trust in the Magi
themselves. This caused a terrible accident that upset the
balance of power of the world, revealing things that should
never have been revealed. The culprit of this event, the
actual consequences of which are still kept secret by the
leaders of the Ordo, was obscured in damnatio memori-
ae, erasing all traces from books and written sources. Since
that moment, the College has been dissolved in favor of
the Alchemical Academy, and two fundamental rules have
been established: a Magus can only have one student at a
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time, and it is forbidden to actively participate in political
life, except as an advisor. Someone however, driven by mere
thirst for power or perhaps higher purposes, is endangering
this precarious balance.
OBJECTIVES
Since its founding, the Ordo has always pursued the best
for the Magi and the balance of power in the world, so that
history may flow smoothly and the magical quest progress
without opposition.
FACTION LOCATIONS
In every city there is at least one hidden place where Magi
belonging to the order can meet, and the more the location
is a center of power the more it will be frequented by mem-
bers and friends of the Ordo. Currently, the Conclave meets
in the Ducal Grand Palace of the Wind Town on those rare
occasions when members have to be in direct contact, but
the deepest secrets of the Ordo are kept in Montetorto, in
the underground halls of the old Arcane College, now the
Alchemical Academy, safe from prying eyes... for now.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
Members of the Order must be interested in studying for
years until they reach an understanding of the very fabric of
reality, as well as unlocking the secrets of matter and of the
mind. Members of the Ordo are convinced that power must
be regulated if there is an inability to do so independently,
and controlled by a group of bright and enlightened minds
to bring anyone back onto the right track. Alchemists and
Magi are arrogant at times, but this personality trait can be
used in service of the Ordo if channeled in the right way.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
In order to join the Ordo Artis Occulta it is necessary to
be introduced by a Master of the Order. Aspiring mem-
bers need to have skills, acumen and understanding of its
precepts as well as a great knowledge in the field of magic.
For some time, the Ordo was also open to the most talented
alchemists, but very few from this category are taken into
consideration.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
Dedication to the Ordo is a conceptual and philosophical
choice based on believing in the need for a greater good.
The Ordo has often nebulous plans for the populace as well
as for its lower-ranking adepts, sometimes so long term as
to appear random sequences of unrelated tasks; for those
far-sighted enough, these plots will prove to be the most
complex canvases of events designed for years to come.
The more you climb the ranks of this Faction, the more
you will delve into the depths of great magical knowledge,
discovering the secrets of the Order and coming to under-
stand the Great Scheme that has been perpetrated for centu-
ries to guide the community of magical users into the future.
But hidden among those secrets lie dark and dangerous
things, to the point that, were characters to learn about
them, the moral dilemma between protecting them in the
name of the Ordo or revealing them to the community
would be inevitable. Plots, shadows, and internal and ex-
ternal betrayals threaten the Order and its rules, and any-
one caught divulging the secrets of the Ordo Artis Occulta
could become the victim of mysterious accidents, or sud-
den disappearances.

RANK 0 - NOVICE
Requirements: Being introduced to the Order by a Master,
sharing its ideology and having demonstrated talent in the
magical arts. Be a magus, an alchemist or, rarely, a different
user of magic.

Novices are introduced to the mysteries of the Ordo Artis

Occulta by a Master and take an oath of service to the
Order. The oath is magically bound by a ritual held by the
Masters and lasts for the whole life of the initiate. At a low
rank, the Ordo leaves a lot of freedom to its novices, assist-
ing them in their path of growth so that they can better
train and become precious resources for their purposes. The
tasks entrusted to the novices are truly just evaluation tests
or small actions apparently unrelated to each other: recover-
ing an object, advising the head of a village, listening to the
report of a particular character. All pieces of a much larger
and more complex scheme.
Special, Secret Eye. Each novice must swear allegiance to
the Ordo through a particular ritual that connects all mem-
bers with a magical seal. This enchantment allows members
of the Ordo to communicate with each other. Through it,
you learn the message cantrip but can only target a crea-
ture that you know is marked with the Secret Eye, ignoring
distance restrictions. Those with the Secret Eye also learn
detect magic which they can cast at will without consuming
slots or enchantment points. Additionally, if you attempt to
reveal an Ordo secret whilst Rank 2 or lower you must pass
an Intelligence saving throw (DC 15) lest the Conclave
learns it has been revealed.
RANK 1 - ORDAINED
Fame earnings in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: Have shown that you understand the aims
of the Ordo and that you are a suitable candidate for the
fulfilment of its plans.
You understand the aims of the Ordo and are now ready
to participate actively in the life of the Faction. You are
acknowledged to have developed and integrated into the
society and culture of the Magi, and participate in local
conclaves where your words are taken into consideration.
The Faction now entrusts the you with more delicate tasks,
and beside meeting important figures, you also gain basic
knowledge of the world and magic through access to the
Ordo’s magnificent libraries.
RANK 2 - MAGISTER
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: Take a novice under your wing and demon-
strate that you can guide the future of newer generations of
the Ordo.
You are recognized as Magisters while the protection and
the eye of the Ordo also focus on their novices, even if it
is still up to the Magi to understand the right moment to
introduce their novices to the mysteries of the Faction. You
may now participate in the Concilia Magistrorum, where
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Faction, the developments in the field of Magna Ars and
Alchemy, and the status of the world balance. Deeper se-
crets are revealed to the Magisters: from the composition of
the world and how history is and should be guided, to the
obscure limits that must not be crossed and their possible
consequences.
RANK 4 - CONCLAVIST
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: To be an enlightened advisor who occupies
a prominent position in the society of the spellcasters of
Vesteria, to have successfully trained valid novices, and to
have demonstrated that you can ensure the future of the
Ordo.
You enter the Conclave of the Ordo Artis Occulta, the in-
nermost circle of the Order where the Conclavists, gath-
ered in secret, discuss the future of the Ordo, magic and the
world, projecting plans for decades to come. Conclavists
guard the secrets of the Order and choose which to erase
from history and which to reveal to the world. They see
themselves as custodians of the future and the past, and
holders of the overall magical knowledge of the world;
there is no mystery that escapes their eye. The deepest
secret of the Ordo is kept in the bowels of Montetorto,
where forbidden tomes speak of the very dark thing that
caused a rift in the world and brought forth things that
never should have emerged. Their very existence and the
world they reveal risk upsetting the balance of power of the
world; needless to say, many prying gazes scan the darkness
in their direction…
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Creating
a Faction
A land like Vesteria offers a huge and intricate array of
competing forces, and the best way to bring them into
play is through Factions, power structures channeled into
a growth pattern for characters to experience, ascending
to personal and collective prestige: after all, the common
goal of all the Factions of Historia is always power, in one
form or another.
The GM and the players are left free to build their own
factions if they feel the need to fill a void among those pro-
posed or have an exciting idea they want to bring to the
table. The Spies of the Black Master of the Confederation,
the Duchy School of Winds Town, the Claw Society of
Nidialti nobility or a dangerous band of rogues in the heart
of the Green Pit forests, are just some ideas to create a new
Faction and add a new pawn on the Vesteria power board.
Each Faction shares a common scheme with the others and
can be constructed in a simple way.
OBJECTIVES
Each Faction has a goal that pushes its affiliates to join its
cause. It can be a material and achievable goal, or an ideal.
The Objectives should be focused on drawing the Faction’s
narrative in a specific direction, and Characters who choose
to become members should at least partially share these
Objectives to align their personal development with that of
the newborn Faction.
The Objectives of a Faction also establish how Fame is
collected by its members, and under which circumstances.
FACTION LOCATIONS
Locations, shelters, properties, and businesses are some ex-
amples of places in which a Faction could reside and should
be used as the hub of the game around which to build the
story of the affiliated character. These places are excellent
points from which to start adventures in the continent of
Vesteria: from the missions entrusted directly by the Faction
to actual safe areas to be used as a base for Characters’ actions
and movement.
WHO CAN JOIN THE FACTION
Not all candidates are ideal to enter a specific Faction, either
for reasons related to the issues addressed, their ability to play,
or the balance of the campaign. Characters should be com-
fortable with the Faction context without getting frustrated
at not being able to develop as hoped, and should decide to
affiliate as members only if they fully adhere to its Objectives.
HOW TO JOIN THE FACTION
Joining a Faction should require conditions for which char-
acters must consciously move towards that specific goal,
demonstrating that they want to lead their roleplay experi-
ence in that direction. Conditions to join should be specific,
but not impossible, and within reach for the character. They
represent simple indicators for characters who have made the
choice to join the Faction.
MANAGING CHARACTERS IN THE FACTION
The importance of managing characters affiliated to a Faction
revolves around the coexistence of their group of players
with the Faction itself. It would be advisable to always in-
sert conflicting elements that shift the focus on the choices
that characters make and how their loyalty can swing from
one extreme to the other, always remaining consistent with
themselves.
RANK 0 - ROOKIE
Requirements: The first requirement of any aspiring Rookie
is to connect with the Faction, belong to a particular trade,
pass an initial test and forge lasting ties with the Faction.
Rookies are like smaller cogs in the already well-oiled mech-
anism of a Faction, which would work perfectly even without
their presence. They start in the humblest of positions, and
the tasks assigned to them are basic missions consisting in
low-level labor aimed at testing their skills and their loyalty
to serving the Faction. As long as characters remain in this
Rank, their knowledge of the functioning of the Faction will
remain cloudy at best.
RANK 1 - MEMBER
Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 3
Requirements: The requisite to become a full member usually
involves confirming the premises made as a Rookie and hav-
ing proven reliable to the Faction.
Members of a Faction constitute its backbone and are the
most numerous and operational Rank, considered by many
to be already more than enough for its running. Members
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are seamlessly integrated into the Faction system and under-
stand its underlying motivations and functioning. They do
not take part in any decision making, but are given consid-
eration by the higher Ranks and start receiving support and
resources from the Faction for their work.
RANK 2 - CHIEF
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 15
Requirements: In addition to the hard work done to achieve
the necessary Fame, the requirements to become a Chief in-
volve having demonstrated skills and commitment above the
average while fulfilling the tasks entrusted by the Faction, all
without losing sight of methods and ideals.
Taking on the role of Chief in a Faction means strongly
pursuing the goal of climbing its ranks. Consistency and
dedication are needed, as well as a refined understanding
of the functioning mechanisms underlying the Faction.
This enables characters to enter its active part, make deci-
sions, and model plotting on a personal basis. Chiefs are
an indispensable resource and for this they receive great
support and can count on all the resources that the Faction
is able to provide.
RANK 3 - INNER CIRCLE
Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
Requirements: To enter the Inner Circle of a Faction you
need Fame, ambition, and above all the ability to lead: in
short, having all the cards on the table to aspire to the top
level of the Faction, whether in an attempt to conquer its
summit or to inherit it at the right moment.
From the Inner Circle characters are able to touch the very
foundations of the Faction and potentially reshape them ac-
cording to their will. The Inner Circle modifies the behav-
ioral pattern of all Faction members, and whoever has access
to it is a figure of great notoriety and power even outside
the Faction they belong to. The management of the Faction
moves to a larger scale, and the resources available to char-
acters are commensurate with what they can obtain or influ-
ence thanks to their position of prestige.
Special, Faction Privilege. Each Faction should grant its
members some kind of special ability that can differentiate
them from non-members. The weight of this privilege should
change depending on the Rank at which it can be obtained
and the Faction’s position of strength. It should always be
something distinctive, but not something that can shift the
balance of the game.
 Careers
As with becoming members of a Faction, each character can
try to engage in a personal project, creating their own path
or career. Becoming the best sword wielder of Salso Nero,
being considered the best Storyteller in the Holy Kingdom
or becoming known as the Dark Hunter are all examples of
careers focused more on one’s personal glory rather than that
of the large number of members of a Faction. Nonetheless,
careers also make use of the Fame resource.
In terms of the game, characters can build their own spe-
cial Faction, a career, often closely related to the story and
personality of the character themselves, in which they can
invest Fame to represent their notoriety outside Factions.
What follows is a list of some careers ready to be played,
while the later part of the chapter provides instructions on
how to set up your own custom careers.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
RANK 0 - DILETTANTE
• Requirements

RANK 1 - PROFESSIONAL
• Fame earned in Faction to spend: 5
• You gain:
- Coinage +10
- Resources Rank 1
- Equipment of Rank 1

RANK 2 - ACCOMPLISHED
• Specific requirements: Rank 1 in their careers
• Fame earned in the Faction to spend: 15
• You gain:
- Coinage +15
- Resources Rank 2
- Equipment of Rank 2

RANK 3 - SUPREME
• Specific Requirements: Rank 1 in your career
• Fame earned in Faction to spend: 30
• You gain:
- Followers of Rank 1 or 2
- Coinage +20
- Resources Rank 3
- Equipment for Rank 3
 Artisan
Artisanship is, together with agriculture, the economic
heart of Vesteria. From the remote villages of the Green
Pit to the courts of the most powerful metropolitan lords,
every place lives off the manual labor of the people, be it
at the service of small ideas or of great works. The nearby
Rodelia remains the most shining example of what skilled
hands can create, but the Continent too has been the birth-
place of masters capable of winning the admiration of the
most pretentious glances through their extraordinary cre-
ations: blacksmith creations or magnificent shining jewels,
impressive carpentry and innovative architecture.
RANK 0 - APPRENTICE
Requirements: Being introduced to the work of an artisan
by a master to become an apprentice.
You are directed in a field of artisanship by a master, ob-
taining proficiency in an artisan’s tool connected to the
workshop.
RANK 2 - MASTER
You are a recognized artisan whose excellency is high in
demand. Your works are sold at a higher than average price
without this causing discontent among the clients or their
trying to haggle for a lower price. Influential, powerful and
wealthy people seek your work, often factions and large
power groups. Thanks to your position as a master, you can
now open their own shop and take on apprentices.
RANK 3 - EXCELLENCE
Your style is easily recognizable in your work, becoming
a signature of inimitable quality, although many try des-
perately to copy it and get closer to its heights. You are a
welcome guest in every prestigious environment and in
every place connected to artisanship, from shops to acad-
emies, even in royal courts and seats of power. Your works
are among the best of Vesteria, and your experience endows
the aristocratic quality to any work created.

RANK 1 - CRAFTSMAN
You have learned the basics of your field of artisanship, giv-
ing value and higher quality to their work. The tool in which
you have gained proficiency with your career becomes their
preferred one, doubling your proficiency bonus when using
it.

Special, Adaptable Handicraft. The knowledge you have ac-

quired in the field of artisanship turns out to be useful in
lateral activities, even ones unconnected to your proficiency.
Once per session, when you spend inspiration to gain ad-
vantage on a roll, you can also apply youry craft knowledge
to a problem or situation not directly related to their field,
adding the proficiency bonus granted by their favorite item
to the roll - as long as they provide a roleplay explanation
that satisfies the GM. If you were already proficient in that
roll, you do not stack the two bonuses but have the oppor-
tunity to choose which bonus to apply.

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 Artist
Art is an important part in the life of the inhabitants of
Vesteria: whether sacred painters in the pay of the Church
of Bones in the Holy Kingdom, the actors who tread the
stages in Salso Nero, or the favorites of the patrons of the
Confederation, there is always great demand for talent
and desire to enjoy the fruits produced by the arts. An art-
ist has the choice of infinite fields in which to specialize,
from the traditional schools of painting and sculpture to
the virtuous stages of dance or music, as well as any oth-
er discipline through which artistic sensitivity can convey
emotions to people.
RANK 0 - APPRENTICE
Requirements: Being introduced to the work of an artist by
a master to become an apprentice.
You embark on the desired artistic path and obtain profi-
ciency in a musical instrument or in an artisan’s instrument
connected to it, guided by a master who advises and in-
structs you.
RANK 2 - RECOGNIZED
You are a sought-after and well-liked artist in any envi-
ronment where your art can be appreciated, and have an
advantage on social interaction checks with those belong-
ing to these circles and who are admirers of your work.
Additionally, you are considered a master of your discipline
and can instruct apprentices.
RANK 3 - FAMOUS
You have reached the highest artistic peak in your field,
joining the ranks of artists who have gone down in history.
On reaching this level of experience, you are now able to
influence the judgment of the powerful and start new fash-
ions. Once per session, you can spend inspiration to change,
for a short period of time at the GM’s discretion, the com-
monly held idea about any element, item or thought in soci-
ety, making it a popular or particularly despised trend.

RANK 1 - ARTIST
You begin to gain wealth from your performances or cre-
ations, starting to gain Fame as a professional in the sector
and separating from your mentor.

Special, Impress with Art. Your artistic skill allows you to

create works that, in addition to guaranteeing an economic
income, help you to increase your Fame. Each time you per-
form or create a work of art, you can try to impress someone
present at that moment and with a higher Fame than yours
through a check related to your artistic field with difficul-
ty decided by the GM depending on the situation. If suc-
cessful, each time you acquire Fame with a specific activity
of your career, you gain additional Fame for each NPC of
higher fame who was present at that moment and whom
you were able to impress.

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 Cartographer
Exploration is one of the founding stones of Vesterian so-
ciety. Whether by land, water or sky, charting the best trade
routes, opening new passages, or discovering new mineral
resources in uncharted territories, exploration is part of the
vibrant life of the people of the continent. For this reason,
the art of representing accurate and precise maps is held
in the highest regard. If pursued, it is a very renowned ca-
reer and the best and most famous cartographers become
members of courts and palaces, participate in competitions
held by local lords, or travel with the most important com-
mercial enterprises.
RANK 0 - AMATEUR
Requirements: Finding a cartographer willing to initiate the
character in the art of mapmaking.
You begin yourwn journey in the world of cartography, ac-
quiring proficiency in the tools of a cartographer and are
encouraged to explore as much as possible of the conti-
nent to practice detailed reproduction of its geography and
features.
RANK 2 - EXPLORER
Your Fame as a professional cartographer is now well
known in a wide area and people ask you for advice.
Furthermore, once per session, drawing from among your
contacts, acquaintances and past research, you have the op-
portunity to find a map of a particular area or building.
Moreover, your notoriety and ability make your work pre-
cious: your maps are considered real works of art and are
requested to appear in the best parlors and by the most
powerful and wealthy socialites.
RANK 3 - PIONEER
You have now gained experience of places so remote to only
be known to others as distant legends. No matter whether
the maps were drawn on-site or from the tranquility of your
workshop, still they are so evocative and precise of the plac-
es indicated to represent true and inimitable masterpieces
in terms of style and content. Maps prepared by the you are
of such high quality that they grant advantage on Nature,
Survival and History checks on the spot for the viewer and
can be of great advantage in case of battle.

RANK 1 - CARTOGRAPHER
You have learned some tricks of the trade and know how
not to be caught unprepared: you have memorized a good
number of maps and can understand where you are pre-
cisely in a matter of minutes through observation of your
surrondings. You also begin to have some success in selling
their products.

Special, Art of Maps. You always have at hand the necessary

equipment to draw up a map of the surroundings and the
routes you take, even with makeshift means. This makes it
virtually impossible for you to lose their way, unless super-
natural circumstances occur...

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 Historian
History is written by the winners, who shape it in their own
image and likeness, and it is the mirror of facts accounted
for by the pen of those who report them. Being a success-
ful Historian in Vesteria means being a master of how the
world will remember the events of yesterday and explain
the situation today. This delicate work is constantly caught
in the balance between facts and opinions: an objective
history can never be presented but a reliable one, perhaps.
Historians who set themselves the task of reporting facts
will have to choose which truth to lean towards, and wheth-
er to let academic or personal interest prevail.
RANK 0 - CHRONICLER
Requirements: Ability to read and write, proficiency in history.
You travel through the lands of Vesteria to keep track of the
most significant events that animate the continent. Whether
at the service of a noble, an institution or an intellectual free
from constraints, a chronicler is driven by the curiosity to
fully discover the wheels that move the great mechanism of
history. You gain proficiency in calligrapher’s tools.
RANK 2 - CRITIC
You are recognized for your judgment on events and for
your great knowledge of how these are part of a cycle of
very specific causes and effects and are therefore sought
after as an advisor, listened to with great attention. You
are always well received in the higher circles and receive
hospitality as welcome guests even in territories that are
hostile to your place of origin. You can use your History
skill to persuade someone on matters of political or stra-
tegic advice.
RANK 3 - CANTOR
When narrated by yourself, history rises to a poem appreci-
ated throughout the continent. Your role as an independent
authority is protected by treaties of immunity. Hosting you
in one’s own estates is considered an honor and is disputed
among the greatest protagonists of power in the whole of
Vesteria.

RANK 1 - HISTORIAN
You are recognized as having such skills in writing events to
be considered a reliable and respectable source. During your
travels you can always find refuge from local nobles and are
recognized as a neutral authority, free to observe the world
and bring it to life in your writings. Historians double their
proficiency bonus on History checks.

Special, Writing History. You are a skilled writer, capable of

telling historical events with passion, glorifying its protago-
nists. During a long rest, you can spend your time redacting
the records of events involving yourself, earning your com-
panions who have accumulated Fame since the last time
this task was taken up, an additional Fame point for each
career rank.

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 Mentor
Knowledge is power, especially in a world where knowledge
can be the only way for some to raise one’s life from a mis-
erable and desperate condition to a position of prestige in
society. If accumulated culture and knowledge were to van-
ish along with those who cultivated them, the world would
have to start all over again, inevitably becoming unable to
progress as far. For this reason and to ensure its develop-
ment, the most noble of occupations is that of mentoring,
sharing knowledge with the world and entrust it to students
who will in turn be equipped to progress it further.
RANK 0 - STUDENT
Requirements: Knowing how to read and write, have a cul-
tural background and academic support.
You are initiated to a field of study, with the support of a
mentor or a cultural institution such as an academy, library
or court. Students not only research purely theoretical or ac-
ademic subjects or study out of thirst for knowledge alone;
truly, they are also driven by the desire to be able to one
day pass on this knowledge. How you approach your stud-
ies confers you proficiency in a skill chosen from Arcane,
Investigate, Nature, Religion and History as well as in an
artisan tool.
ability doesn’t provide it. You can also spend a hit die to
explain something to another character: until the end of the
next rest, a character who has been taught a lesson gains
proficiency in a skill in which the master is proficient. You
can use this ability once per career Rank per long rest.
RANK 2 - PROFESSOR
YOU HAVE BECOME A KEY FIGURE WITHIN
academic institution to which you are connected and
are recognized as a leading expert in your field. You a re
a prominent figure in high cultural environments and are
sought out as an advisor by wealthy or powerful people for
your in-depth studies. Several teachers serve you as assis-
tants and academia grants you access to the most disparate
sources of knowledge. Professors always know where to find
information or who to contact to retrieve it.
RANK 3 - DEAN
Characters are the heads of the academic institution that
supported them and that they now lead, becoming responsi-
ble directors for classes, students and academic services. Your
name is engraved in history and counted among the greatest
geniuses and sages of your time, guaranteeing you respect and
honor on par with the most powerful figures of Vesteria.

RANK 1 - INSTRUCTOR
You now see their academic commitment recognized, even
economically, and have furthered your study to the point of
being able to teach the basics to other students. The tutor or
institution supporting you directs you to divide your time
between research, study and teaching. You can choose from
the skill and the tool gained with the career and double their
proficiency bonus on related checks.

Special, Understanding and Explaining. You have excel-

lent understanding and memory skills and are able to eas-
ily transfer knowledge. Once per session, when you spend
inspiration to gain advantage on a roll, you can choose to
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 Official
Since civilizations and societies have existed, power has al-
ways had to be harnessed in well-coded schemes, laws and
practices. Politics is the art of power management: paint-
ing alliances, sculpting edicts, singing praises and acting
with a mask. In Vesteria, where power is the most coveted
object, politics is a ferocious, violent, devious and strategic
art, which requires finesse, wit and charm. Entering the
whirlwind race of politics is as intoxicating as it is danger-
ous, but it is a necessity that drives some to get involved:
after all, every puppet show needs a master puppeteer to
pull the strings.
RANK 0 - MINION
Requirements: Gaining the trust of an official and being in-
troduced to political office.
a rank equal to that of the Official, and who has resources
and skills to help the you within the limits deemed appro-
priate by the GM. This feature can function like the villain’s
“Part of the Plan” ability, triggering a flashback scene.
RANK 2 - ADMINISTRATOR
Administrators are persons of great influence in their own
political environment of reference, where they have reached
positions that make them important protagonists. You
have attracted the most diverse contacts from every walk of
life, each with interests that potentially rest in your hands.
Politicians always have many friends in the open and many
enemies in the shadows; they truly fear failure and can lose
everything in the blink of an eye. Despite the risks associated
with this career, the privileges they can win are unmatched.

You perform simple tasks and jobs on behalf of senior offi- RANK 3 - GOVERNOR
cials, slowly being introduced to the complicated and subtle You have arrived at the top of the political ladder, reaching
mechanics of politics and gaining the opportunity to learn a position of maximum control and power: you are part of
the tricks of the trade. You may choose either Persuasion or a council or parliament of great importance, administrators
Deception; if you have no proficiency in the chosen skill, of an important city or region, and can potentially aspire
you gain it, otherwise you add an additional half of your to the leadership of an entire nation. Your name is known
proficiency bonus to checks relying on that skill. everywhere in Vesteria, you have resources well above the
average and can speak as peers to the most powerful and
RANK 1 - OFFICIAL influential political players in the whole country.
You gain political responsibilities, albeit initially at low
Rank. You can occupy important positions in small offices or
minor positions in a more prestigious environment, always
responding to more important superiors while entering into
contact with the most influential authorities in your area,
and with the various powers, political and otherwise, that
gravitate around them. Once reaching the rank of Official
you consider your career, including any future Ranks ac-
quired, tied to a particular political faction. Where narrative
conditions allow, characters can switch their political side
and with it the origin of their privileges and resources.

Special, Redeem Favors. In politics there is always a credit

to be collected, an eye to close, or a favor to redeem. Once
per session, you can spend inspiration to ask for a favor to
be “returned”: this causes the intervention of an NPC with

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 Outlaw
A cruel world creates cruel lives, and with its contradictions,
abysmal social differences and power games, Vesteria is de-
cidedly ruthless. Those who do not want to bow to harsh and
oppressive laws or seek profit through illicit trades, irreme-
diably end up becoming outlaws, consigning themselves to a
life of crime. There is no shortage of evil and merciless people
at least as much as the world they inhabit, villains who follow
this path out of pleasure or sheer desire for wealth and power,
without scruples or ever stop to ponder about the “absurd”
limits posed by the law. Various criminal organizations bring
these outlaws together, potentially becoming able to stand up
to ‘regular’ factions and official bodies.
RANK 0 - SCUM
Requirements: Committing a crime.
RANK 2 - CRIMINAL
You have earned quite some Fame in the underworld, to the
point where you are now known even by ordinary people and
the authorities. Your criminal Fame has brought several other
outlaws to follow your lead, or maybe you have climbed the
ranks of the organization to which you are affiliated.
RANK 3 - BOSS
You now direct the shady operations of an entire criminal or-
ganization and are feared and recognized as the most evil of
outlaws on the entire continent. Your position puts you in the
particular situation of having to be accepted by high society
and politics, being by now too dangerous to be ignored, never
mind stopped.

You have chosen to continue on the path of crime after hav-

ing committed a crime. You begin to make contact with other
petty criminals and the like, hiding from the law, which earns
you proficiency in camouflage or disguise tricks.

RANK 1 - OUTLAW
You are now sought after and determined to continue on the
path of crime: you join an organized group of outlaws or find
fellow criminals with whom to create an alliance, exchange
information, protection and proceeds from illegal activities.
You gain a proficiency chosen from rogue tools, poisoning
gear or a play set.

Special, I know a guy. You always know a representative of

some criminal gang who has the skills or resources neces-
sary to overcome an obstacle and be useful for some specific
job. Once per session, you can spend inspiration to treat a
number of NPCs equal to or lower than your Career Rank
as minions until the end of the task, in agreement with the
GM. The rank of these followers must be lower than the
career rank of the outlaw.

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 Sailor
In a peninsular continent like that of Vesteria, with three
sides bathed by the sea and the fourth closed by an impos-
ing mountain range, navigation has always been of funda-
mental importance for trade and travel. The call of the sea
has always attracted the inhabitants of both sky and land,
pushing them towards the adventurous unknown with all
of its risks and rewards: while sailing, many have found
luck, but far more have lost everything. Sailors cannot re-
sist the call, driven as they are by their heart or by the mere
need to earn money.
RANK 0 – CABIN BOY
Requirements: To be accepted aboard a ship.
You begin your adventure at sea by carrying out the hum-
blest tasks on the ship. In addition to working on or below
deck, finding some sort of leisure while sailing is important
in order to lighten the time spent on sea. For this, you gain
proficiency in a game and, every time you win in that game
(whether cheating or not) they gain inspiration.
RANK 2 - BOATSWAIN
You have become one of the ship’s officers and have a role of
great responsibility dealing with the management of crew-
members and resources. Your name has traveled the seas as
much as the ship you sail, reaching ears near and far. You
have at least one contact in each port of Vesteria and gain a
spyglass as a symbol of their status.
RANK 3 - CAPTAIN
You have earned the right to command a vessel and your
Fame has crossed the sea, reaching even territories far from
the coasts where you usually set sail. Only the wealthiest
can afford your services (unless yours have chosen... “alter-
native” approaches, such as piracy) and your exploits blend
with legend in the stories told on the piers or inside harbor
inns: each time you gain Fame through feats performed at
sea, they gain 1 additional Fame point.

RANK 1 - SAILOR
You have gained experience at sea and now occupy a de-
fined role among the crew. In addition to having earned the
respect of the crew, you have gained mastery of seafaring
jargon and the habits of life at sea. You gain proficiency
with navigational tools and have an advantage in using, ty-
ing or securing ropes, thanks to your knowledge of seafaring
knots.

Special, Fortune of the Sea. If you are at sea or on a ship,

when you roll a 1 on any die roll, you can roll again and keep
the second result. You can use this ability a number of times
per long rest equal to your career rank.

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 Soldier
Vesteria is a continent split and wounded by war, where life
can be very harsh and conflicts of power are the only inter-
ests pursued by the rulers. In this scenario, the great powers
accumulate war resources through a continuous arms race,
which weighs on the people with cruel taxes and strong
restrictions. The powers that be also try to constantly in-
crease the number of soldiers in their service in order to
vanquish opposing forces. The life of a soldier is hard, full
of sacrifices and probably short-lived, where only the most
valid fighters are able to transform what could be a death
sentence into a fruitful trade, refining weapons and war
skills and conquering their own space in the world through
strength and determination.
RANK 0 - RECRUIT
Requirements: Proficiency in a martial weapon, registering
with an enlistment office.
RANK 2 - OFFICIAL
You are now a recognized officer who occupies one of the
highest ranks within the military, issuing orders and man-
aging troops and resources.
Your rank is also recognized outside of your military orga-
nization, making you fit into even the most sophisticated en-
vironments. You gain access to aristocratic weapons and armor.
RANK 3 - COMMANDER
You are now in command of the military organization in
which you serve, placing yourself in a delicate and danger-
ous position, albeit one of great power. Governors must take
into account your ideas and moods, as you will often be-
employed as a strategic advisor and involved in the political
management of the country or organization to which the
army is tied. In addition, you will gain an exceptional weap-
on with a +2 bonus.

You have joined

a military organization, whether it is a mercenary group
or a regular army. Your commitment and devotion lies with
the organization you have joined, in which you are deployed
among the reserves and trained in the art of war. You gain
proficiency in an artisan tool and in the Survival skill.

RANK 1 - SOLDIER
You are trained in weapons and their use on the battlefield.
You are now part of the regular troops and are deployed on
the battlefield or on a mission as needed. You gain a profi-
ciency of their choice among use of a weapon, armor type or
shieldand if you are already proficient in all weapons, armor
and shields you can choose a weapon to become your favor-
ite, adding an additional half of your proficiency to the hit
roll when using it.

Special, Warrior Life. You live to fight and fight to live.

Whenever you gain Fame through the use of weapons and
warfare skills, you gain 1 additional Fame point per career rank.

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 Creating a Career
In Vesteria there may be the most varied careers imagin-
able. Players should feel free to suggest a career for their
character to get started in and develop. Some careers are
deliberately open to very broad categories and are consid-
ered as generic examples, but more targeted specializations
can also be created. Whether you want to explore the career
of a Cook or that of a Spice Trader, below you will find the
outline to create personalized ranks and specialties.
RANK 0 - AMATEUR
Requirements: To access a career it is important that the
requirements dependent on the actions of the characters are
met, so that the choice of which career to undertake is al-
ways active, sought-after and simple for novice characters.
RANK 2 - EXPERT
Characters are widely recognized in their sector, obtaining
social privileges that go beyond the boundaries of their pro-
fession. Their services are sought after, desired or employed
by the wealthiest classes. This helps them establish new
contacts, and their new career rank also earns them subor-
dinates and resources to manage.
RANK 3 - SUPREME
Characters have reached the peak of their career. Their
Fame goes well beyond the concept of famed profession-
als, putting them on the same level of the most important
members of the high classes, allowing them to earn privi-
leges and honors.

Characters have just entered the profession and have ev-

erything to learn. Their career does not produce wealth but
provides some advantages, such as the acquisition of a sim-
ple proficiency related to it. Usually the character is guided
by superiors.

RANK 1 - PROFESSIONAL
Characters have become professionals in their trade, valuing
their career and starting to produce wealth. They now have
the knowledge to use all the tools of their career and acquire
a new proficiency or some kind of skill with minor effects
always related to the type of career undertaken. Characters
no longer need teachers, but may still have superiors.

Special, Career Privilege. The career privilege is obtained at

Rank 1 and is the backbone of the career itself. It is a unique
ability that defines why the character has undertaken the
career and usually scales up along with the character’s ranks,
to reflect the progression of the character’s abilities and
growing influence.

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istoria is set in a heavily European Renaissance inspired setting, meaning its items and traditions are a little
different from traditional high fantasy. It also tries bridging the gap between the suspension of disbelief of
playing anthropomorphic animals and the research and detail of the world itself. The best way of exploring this
is through the use of specific equipment, allowing any armiger Weasel to fend for themselves in a duel with a
parrying dagger as guard while they take down opponents with a side-sword, shielded by the thick layers of a
gambeson; or a Felid to aim true with their musket behind a tavolaccio from the rear guard. The chapter carefully details armor,
weapons, firearms, item properties and rules to make equipment a tool capable of bringing players deeper into the world of Historia.

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 Armors
Name Cost AC Notes

Gambeson 10 gp 11 + Dex modifier Light

Studded tabard 5 gp 11 + Dex modifier Light, Special

Brigandine 45 gp 12 + Dex modifier Light, Concealable

Ring Mail 10 gp 12 + Dex modifier (max 2) Medium, Concealable

Chain Mail 50 gp 13 + Dex modifier (max 2) Average, Hindrance

Cuirass 150 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) Average, Hindrance

Lamellar Armor 400 gp 14 + Dex modifier (max 2) Aristocratic, Medium

Aristocratic, Medium,
Half Plate 750 gp 15 + Dex modifier (max 2)
Hindrance

Padded Jack 40 gp 14 Heavy, Hindrance

Reinforced Hauberk 200 gp 16 Heavy, Hindrance

Aristocratic, Heavy,
Plate 1500 gp 18
Hindrance

ARMOR FEATURES • Hindrance: wearing this suit of armor encumbers

• Light, medium, heavy: they can be worn without
problems by those with the necessary proficiency.
If worn without competency, characters suffer from
disadvantage to hit rolls, ability checks and saving
throws and are unable to cast spells.
• Aristocratic: weapons and armor with this property
are indicative of a certain position in society or at least
wealth. Wearing them implies a high social status, for
better or for worse.
checks on stealth and acrobatics. Avians cannot fly
while wearing armor with this property.
• Concealable: this type of armor can be worn
underneath civilian clothes that conceal its existence
at first glance.
• Studded Tabard: the wearer of a tabard is regarded as
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 RODELIAN ARMOR
The superior armors made by Rodelian artisans are of an incomparable workmanship and unparalleled light-
ness. An armor created by these craftsmen may be improved for an extra cost. A Rodelian armor:
• grants +1 to the armor class
• make a heavy armor average
• makes a medium armor light
• makes proficiency in the use of light armors unnecessary
• removes the hindrance feature from an armor

The cost of armor increases by 500 gp for each improvement applied. For example, a reinforced hauberk as
average armor, which has had its hindrance feature removed and has an armor class increased to 17, will cost
1700 coins.
However, not all Rodelian artisans will be willing to provide their works of art to anyone: often it will be nec-
essary to gain a certain reputation with the right people.

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 Shields
Name Cost AC Notes

Armored Fist 10 +1 Reinforced fist

Shield 10 +2 Parry

Targe 25 +3 Cumbersome, Parry

Pavise 25 +5 Cumbersome, Special

PROPRIETÀ DEGLI SCUDI • Cumbersome. Due to the considerable size of this

• Armored Fist. By holding this shield and a light
weapon or a weapon with finesse quality on the
other hand, a character can use the shield to make a
secondary hand attack as a bonus action, as if wielding
a simple weapon that inflicts 1d4 bludgeoning damage.
• Parry. If characters wealing this shield take a critical
hit, they can use their reaction to stop the hit with the
shield, reducing the critical hit to a normal successful
attack but destroying the shield.
shield, the speed of those who use it is reduced by
1.5m and apply the effects of a Hindrance armor.
• Paviseo. The AC bonus granted by a pavise shield is
only applicable against ranged attacks and cannot be
added to AC bonuses from cover. A pavise is not held
but it has to placed with an action, and once placed it
is able to stand autonomously and facing in a specific
direction, allowing the user to have both hands free.
To gain this bonus to AC, the user must remain
behind the kite shield as if it were a cover but without
enjoying its specific effects.

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 Weapons
SIMPLE MELEE WEAPONS
Name Cost Damage Notes
Axe 5 1d6 cutting Lancio (average), Versatile (1d8)
Club 2 1d6 bludgeoning -
Dagger or Stiletto 8 1d4 piercing Light, Concealable, Special
Hammer 3 1d4 bludgeoning Light, Thrown (short-ranged)
Javelin 5 1d6 piercing Thrown (medium-ranged), Versatile (1d8)
Maul 3 1d8 bludgeoning -
Small Sword 10 1d4 piercing Aristocratic, Light, Concealable
Seax 2 1d4 cutting Light
Spear 3 1d6 piercing Versatile (1d8)
Staff 3 1d6 bludgeoning Versatile (1d8)

SIMPLE RANGE WEAPONS

Name Cost Damage Notes

Blowgun 1 1 piercing Ammunition (short-ranged)

Bow 8 1d6 piercing Ammunition (long-ranged)

Light crowssbow 8 1d8 piercing Ammunition (long-ranged), Light Loading

Sling 1 1d4 bludgeoning Ammunition (medium-ranged)

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WAR MELEE WEAPONS
Name Cost Damage Notes
Bastard Sword 8 1d8 slashing Versatile (1d10)
Battle Axe 8 1d8 slashing Versatile (1d10)
Bec de Corbin 16 1d10 piercing Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
Blade Breaker 15 1d4 slashing Finesse, Light, Pair, Concealable, Special
Cinquedea 30 1d6 piercing Finesse, Aristocratic, Light, Concealable
Coulter 32 1d10 slashing Aristocratic, Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
Duelling sword 8 1d8 piercing Finesse
Flail 6 1d8 bludgeoning -
Great Sword 16 2d6 slashing Two-handed, Heavy
Halberd 16 1d10 slashing Aristocratic, Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
Morning star 8 1d8 piercing -
Parryng Dagger 8 1d4 piercing Finesse, Pair, Light
Poleaxe 12 1d10 slashing Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
Ranseur 16 1d10 piercing Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
Saber 8 1d6 slashing Finesse, Light
Side-sword 8 1d8 slashing Finesse
Sword 6 1d6 slashing Light
Triblade 15 1d4 slashing Finesse, Light, Pair, Special
Voulge 16 1d10 slashing Polearm, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach
War Axe 14 1d12 slashing Two-handed, Heavy
War Hammer 8 1d8 bludgeoning Versatile (1d10)
War Pick 8 1d8 piercing Versatile (1d10)
Zweihander 16 1d12 slashing Aristocratic, Two-handed, Heavy, Reach, Special

RANGE WAR WEAPONS

Name Cost Damage Notes
Bent bow 16 1d8 piercing Ammunition (long-ranged)
Hand crossbow 20 1d6 piercing Ammunition (short-ranged), Reload
Heavy crossbow 16 1d10 piercing Ammunition (long-ranged), Reload

ARMOR FEATURES • Pair. When used as a secondary weapon, along with a

• Polearm. A weapon of this type can use the benefits
of the talents and traits specific of polearm weapons
and, when using inspiration narratively exploiting the
characteristics of the weapon, the weapon’s Damage
rises to 2d6.
light weapon or with the Finesse quality that does not
have Pair, it gives a +1 bonus to AC.
• Concealable. If the weapon is hidden, rolls to detect
it have a disadvantage and the user can try to stay
hidden by performing a check with disadvantage.

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 Axe
Battle Axe
Cinquedea
Parryn
Dagger
Saber
Zweihander
Triblade
Blade breaker
• Dagger/Stiletto. There are versions of these weapons,
sold at a high price, which hide their shape in
common objects such as jewelry, knick-knacks
or common tools. If well-made, they will not be
identified as such except with a check to study them
carried out with a disadvantage.
• Blade Breaker. After being hit by a creature’s attack, on
the next turn the character has advantage on attacks
and disarm checks made against the same creature.
• Triblade. After being missed by a creature’s attack, in
the next turn characters have an advantage on attacks
and checks to disarm against the same creature
• Zweinhander. If the character has advantage to hit,
Damage increases to 2d6.
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Coulter
Morningstar
Flail
Bastard Sword
War Axe
Great sword
Side-sword
SUPERIOR QUALITY
• Flambard Weapons. A flambard weapon costs an
additional 250 coins, gains the aristocratic quality,
and while using it, the character’s AC increases
by 1. Weapons that can become flambard are the
Cinquedea, Left Hand, Bastard Sword, Great sword
and Zwaihander.
• Rodelian Weapons. A weapon created in the manner of
the refined Rodelian artisans costs 400 additional coins
and when used proviDex +1 to hit and damage rolls.
• Some artisans may use rare sources of alchemical
power or ancient relics to give a weapon mysterious
and supernatural.
 Avian Armors, Shields and Weapons
Avian armors: Avian armors are specific and not usable or
adaptable to Theri due to their shape. This is also true when
Avians try to use a Theri Armor. Buying an avian armor
outside of Nidialti or Rodelia usually has an additional cost
equal to half of the original cost.
Avian shields: only avians who prefer ground combat
use a shield bound to their wings to defend themselves
against attacks.
Avian weapons: the use of weapons for avians is a fairly re-
cent adoption in their history, made possible by relations
with Rodelia and the skill of its craftsmen. While the shapes
of simple weapons allow them to be used even by birds, the
specific design of these weapons allows the Avians to com-
pete with the traditional weapons of war of Vesteria, and are
as lethal as they are complex.
Avians cannot handle objects with their body parts
equipped with a weapon. Avians cannot handle objects with
their body parts equipped with a weapon.

AVIAN SHIELDS
Name Cost AC Notes

Wingshield 20 +2 Special

AVIAN MELEE WAR WEAPONS

Name Cost Damage Note

Clawer 20 1d10 slashing Special

Feathersword 10 1d4 slashing Finesse, Light, Special

Peckaxe 16 1d8 slashing Special

Pecker 20 1d6 piercing Finesse, Special

Plumeblade 16 1d6 slashing Finesse, Special

Plumesword 20 1d8 slashing Special

Rapax 16 1d8 piercing Special

• Wingshield. The AC bonus guaranteed by wingshield
applies only while the avian wearing is not in flight.
• Peckaxe. Avians wear a peck-like helmet that leaves
wings and legs free.
• Pecker. Avians wear a peck-like helmet that leaves
wings and legs free.
• Plumeblade. Avians carry a plumeblade attached to
the wing or both their wings, making manipulation of
objects even more complex.
• Plumesword. Avians carry a plumesword attached to
one of their wings, making manipulation of objects
with this wing even more complex.
• Feathersword. Avians wear a feathersword attached to
their wing or two to both wings.
• Rapax. Avians wear rapax gauntlets on their claws.
Attacking from the ground with rapax gauntlets causes
a disadvantage on attack rolls.
• Clawers. Avians wear clawer gauntlets on their claws.
Attacking from the ground with clawers causes a
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 Firearms
FIREARMS
Name Cost AC Notes
Two-handed, Ammunition (short-ranged), Shrapnel,
Arquebus 50 2d10 piercing
Heavy
Artillery, Ammunition (medium-ranged), Heavy,
Bombard 150 4d10 bludgeoning
Special
Culverin 100 3d8 bludgeoning Artillery, Ammunition (medium-ranged), Heavy

Falconet 150 4d8 bludgeoning Artillery, Ammunition (medium-ranged), Heavy

Musquet 50 2d12 piercing Two-handed, Ammunition (medium-ranged), Heavy

Pistol 40 2d8 piercing Ammunition (short-ranged), Handy

Firearms are a peculiarity of Vesteria and their introduction
has transformed power relations.
All firearms have the following properties:
• Lethal impact. A critical shot from a firearm inflicts
1d6 levels of weakening
• Malfunctioning. If the firearm was recharged under
conditions of particular pressure or while in motion,
missing the next shot to hit means causing the
gunpowder to explode badly, suffering a level of
weakness from the burn.
• Wet powders. Gunpowder can lose its effectiveness
when wet, in rainy weather or other similar
eventualities. If such opportunities arise and the
character has not been able to perform maintenance,
the character must make a DC 12 check on
Intelligence before making the first hit. Failing that,
the hit will fail and half the ammunition will be
spoiled.
• Complex recharge. Recharging a firearm requires an
action and not to make a movement during your turn.
Moving during Recharge or being under particular
pressure can cause Malfunctioning. Ammunitions cost
2 coins per hit. Furthermore, you can just perform a
single attack with these firearms.
Finally, firearms can have the following properties:
• Stand. To use the weapon to attack you must not have
made any movement since the start of the turn.
• Artillery. To use the weapon to attack you must not
have made any movement since the start of the turn
and, to be able to move with the weapon, you must
use an action. The long range of the weapon is tripled
but it is not possible to add dice to the attack damage.
• Bombard. The bombard fires with indirect fire and is
difficult to maneuver, the user treats all targets as if
they were at at long range distance.
• Handy. The weapon is considered a light weapon that
can be held with one hand and by making an attack
action with it, you can use a bonus action to make a
melee attack with a light weapon held in the other
hand, as fighting with two weapons.
• Shrapnel. All targets between the attacker and the
target are hit by shrapnel fired, suffering damage equal
to the ability modifier used for the attack.
RANGES
Ranges are simply expressed in short, average and long for
simplicity. If you are within short range, the hit roll is made
normally, if you are between short and long range, you have
disadvantage to the hit roll, and cannot hit beyond the long
range due to shooting power or accuracy of the weapon.
Range Short range Long range
Short 6 meters 18 meters
Average 24 meters 96 meters
Long 45 meters 180 meters

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istory bases its rules on the most played game in the world, but also includes some modifications to better suit
the themes, the setting, and the style of game it wants to bring to the table. This chapters collects new rules
or amendments to allow GMs and players to fully inhabit the gaming experience: death is much more than
a specter haunting the world of Vesteria, and the game ensures this is felt through an added layer of realism
(though we cannot claim that Historia reflects or imitates reality) with a stronger use of exhaustion levels. The
core element of the game is storytelling, however, so the additional rules are focused on how to enhance this aspect and how to
reward the players willing to risk something to bring an exciting, intriguing story to the table.

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 Additional Rules
INSPIRATION
Inspiration is an extremely powerful mechanism to direct the
efforts of players towards the construction of a particular atmo-
sphere and game environment. If used fluently, it offers game
sessions marked by a more lively story and with greater in-
volvement from the players. This is why there are some special
indications to maintain the dynamics and rhythm of Historia.
Remember that inspiration is a resource that you either
have or don’t have, it cannot be accumulated, and if you find
it while you already have it, it is lost: so… remember to spend
it at the right time.
FINDING INSPIRATION
In principle, characters gain inspiration when they improve
the game at the table.
The definition may sound vague, but the general idea is
to give positive support to certain choices, and to stimulate
players to put new ideas into play.
In the following paragraphs you will see in more details
the indications on how to improve the game, with some tips
to put into practice while playing Historia. Initially, there is
no need to worry about it excessively, as with experience you
will find a balance that is functional to your group of players.
IMPROVE DESCRIPTIONS
When players describe their actions more vividly and man-
age to go beyond the basics of pure game mechanics, they
create the conditions for the GM to give them inspiration.
Many players limit themselves to “I attack” or “I cast this
spell” actions; it is important to make people understand
that inspiration allows for a mechanism that can better de-
scribe the attack, making it more effective.
The frequency with which the GM assigns inspiration
can vary widely, it is recommended to initially give it fre-
quently, and then gradually raise the bar in order to increase
the quality of the narration.
Note: The primary objective of the inspiration is to improve
the gaming experience. Trying to be in the spotlight by
means of long descriptions that break the pace is contrary
to all of this and should therefore not be rewarded.
STICK TO THE ROLE
Sometimes it may happen that players try to prevent their
characters from getting into trouble, even if these troubles
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match their characterization. In your role as GM, make sure
that players who take risks because of a justified moment
of panic or weakness of their character are rewarded with
inspiration: after all, flaws have always been considered the
salt of a story.
COWARDS...
The characters of a story, especially a particularly dark one,
know how to blow up a well devised plan out of concern,
fear or sheer panic. This poses an opportunity to assign in-
spiration. As the player decides to make their character act
on impulse, with a reckless action dictated by the emotions
of the moment, while perfectly centering one of the main
themes of the game.
... AND HEROES!
Heroic feats and acts of sacrifice must be equally rewarded: to
stand vigorously against bandits or to sacrifice yourself to slow
the pursuers while making allies flee, creates the perfect occa-
sions to assign inspiration. Make sure that the characters do not
hold back their heroism out of the trivial fear of recklessness.
USING INSPIRATION
Once characters have gained inspiration, it is important
they learn how to spend it. In Historia, there are four dif-
ferent ways to spend inspiration.
ADVANTAGE ON ROLLS
The classic way to spend inspiration is to use it before an
attack roll, a saving throw, or a skill check. When characters
spend inspiration, they have advantage on that roll. This is
how most inspirations will be spent.
After having spent inspiration at least once in this way,
it will be possible to spend subsequent inspirations in the
other two methods as well.
PROMINENCE
When characters are in a situation congenial to their attitude,
their innate abilities or to where their life path must lead,
their Ventura comes into play offering them the possibility
to stand out from the crowd during normal game situations.
By spending their inspiration, characters will be able to acti-
vate the main feature of their Ventura called Prominence, which
will allow them to take advantage of special privileges and abili-
ties. Once the character has made use of their Prominence, they
must complete a short or long rest before using it again.
 THE STORY ON RULES
A special way of using inspiration is to carry out a series of highly effective actions, which the rules cannot
define. When a player proposes an action that is not covered by the rules but that would bring fun to the table
and would not distort the game component, you can propose to accept, provided that the player spends the
inspiration in their possession.
For example, if the group’s fighter decides to use their whip to grab the arm of the evil soldier who is about
to kill the merchant, at your discretion you can accept asking them to spend inspiration and to make an
attack roll.

With some practice, Inspiration can be a very powerful tool in the hands of a group of players: use it and
have fun.

VITAL RECOVERY
By using inspiration, characters can also spend a hit die on
WOUNDS, FIGHT AND DEATH
a roll, add to the result their Constitution modifier, and re- Historia is a dark fantasy, where war is dirty and the wounds
cover an equal amount of hit points. From the 5th level it is leave their mark. For this reason, some wound rules are out-
possible to spend and roll up to two dice, adding the mod- lined in a slightly different way from the usual.
ifier to both; from the 11th level up to three dice and from
the 17th level up to four dice. HIT POINTS
Characters can spend inspiration in this way as part of Hit points represent the amount of attacks, bad weather,
an action or reaction. and obstacles that characters are able to deal with before
being actually injured. In principle, characters do not show
RESOURCE RECOVERY significant injuries until they have reached zero hit points.
Each class has a special resource that can be recovered by Before that time, their skills made sure that they weren’t
spending inspiration. Generally, it is something that a char- seriously hurt. Ask or encourage players to say how their
acter is able to recover even by completing a short rest. . character managed to take the formidable attacks they
It is not possible to spend further inspiration on resource faced, in order to transform the occurrence into an opportu-
recovery except after completing a short or long rest. nity for livening up a fight and make them gain inspiration.
If characters fall below half their hit points, it is possi-
Trade Resource ble to consider them as if they had suffered a superficial or
minor injury. Bruises occur, the breath begins to get short,
Venturer Impetus clothes are torn and armors dented. As long as characters
do not take damage beyond their hit points, nothing will
Alchemist Alchemical Processes
affect their abilities.
Ammunitions and fixing of
Sapper
Malfunctions BEING WOUNDED
Magus Spell points (half ) Once characters get to zero hit points or in case of par-
ticularly serious blows, things get complicated and their
Merchant Connections body begins to show the signs of the struggle. These dam-
Flegellant Mortifications ages are represented with the mechanics of the exhaustion
levels in this way:
Priest Channel Divinity • The first time characters suffer an attack during
combat that brings their hit points to 0, they suffer an
Scholar Preparations
exhaustion level.
Scoundrel - • If characters suffer an attack while at 0 hit points, they
suffer an exhaustion level.
Armiger Action Dice
• If characters suffer a critical hit, in addition to the normal
damage of the attack they suffer an exhaustion level.

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 SAVING THROWS AGAINST DEATH
Classic saving throws against death, in a setting where hit points represent the amount of health available to
characters and their ability to withstand stress and difficulties, are rendered superfluous by the mechanics of
exhaustion levels.

A GM who particularly loves a bloody and ruthless game, in agreement with players, could use a new type of
saving throw against death.

When characters reach 0 hit points, they become dying, and at the beginning of their turn they must roll 1d20.
If the result is 10 or more, characters are successful and act normally. If the result is, instead, lower than 10,
characters suffer an exhaustion level and cannot perform actions for that turn.

In order to remove the dying condition, characters must be stabilized with an Intelligence or Wisdom
(Medicine) check with DC 10 + the number of weakening levels accumulated by the character. The dying
condition also ends if the character achieves 3 successes on saving throws against death.

Characters revert to a dying condition again if they suffer a weakening level due to an attack suffered while
at 0 hit points.

• If characters suffer a critical shot from a firearm, in d20 Wound - Effect

addition to the normal damage of the attack they
suffer 1d6 of weakening levels.
• If characters reach 0 hit points and suffer a critical hit,
they suffer 1d6 weakening levels.
• Suffering a massive amount of damage, such as falling
from a great height or being caught up in explosive
disasters, can cause up to 1d6 levels of exhaustion at
the GM’s discretion.
The exhaustion levels then become the main cause of death for
a character and are transformed into the mirror of Historia’s
ruthless reality, removing the game from the practice which
returns a character to full strength only thanks to the recov-
ery of a few hit points, even after being close to death.
These must be considered as serious wounds, with narrative,
aesthetic or practical consequences for the character.
When characters suffer a critical hit or attack and go below
the 0-hit point threshold, they suffer a Wound.
To determine a Wound, the GM can roll a d20 and ap-
ply the corresponding effect of the following table.
Losing a Hand or Arm. Characters can no longer use items
that require both hands and can only hold one item at a time.
They also incur disadvantage to checks on Strength and
1
saving throws that require the use of two hands. Stabilizing
this wound requires a check with DC 15 on Wisdom
(Medicine), which is repeated every turn until stabilized.
Failing the check causes one level of weakening. The loss of
a limb cannot heal except through powerful magical effects.
Losing a Leg. The speed of characters is halved. They
fall prone after using the Sprint action and incur dis-
advantage on Dexterity saving throws to stay in balance.
Stabilizing this wound requires a check with DC 15 on
2
Wisdom (Medicine), which is repeated every turn until
stabilized. Failing the check causes one level of exhaus-
tion. The loss of a limb cannot heal except through pow-
erful magical effects.
Losing an Eye. Characters incur disadvantage on sight-
based Perception checks and attack rolls made with ranged
weapons. If they lose both eyes, they will become Blinded
permanently. Stabilizing this wound requires a check with
3
DC 15 on Wisdom (Medicine), which is repeated every
turn until stabilized. Failing the check causes one level of
exhaustion. The loss of an eye cannot heal except through
powerful magical effects.
Debilitating Wound. Depending on how the wound is
caused, the GM chooses between a saving throw or two
of your character’s Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution
skills in which you will have a disadvantage. Each turn
4
spent without this Wound being stabilized with a Wisdom
(Medicine) test with CD 15 causes one level of exhaustion.
Recovery from the consequences of a debilitating wound is
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 Internal Bleeding. Characters cannot perform actions in
combat without passing a DC 15 on Constitution. If they
fail, they lose their Action and cannot use their Reaction
until their next turn. Stabilizing this wound requires a
5-6
check with DC 10 on Wisdom (Medicine), which is
repeated every turn until stabilized. Failing the check
causes one level of weakening. Recovering from internal
bleeding requires 1d6 weeks of rest.
Fracture. Characters have a disadvantage against attack
rolls, Strength and Dexterity checks and saving throws. A
7-9
fracture heals in 2d4 weeks after it has stabilized from a
successful DC 10 check on Wisdom (Medicine).
Horrible Scar. Characters are disfigured. They gain advan-
tage on Intimidate checks and disadvantage on Persuasion
10-13 checks (except when dealing with soldiers, pirates, crim-
inals, or the like). Removing a horrible scar requires a
magical effect.
Deep Wound. Characters’ maximum hit points decrease by
1 with each passing day, and if they reach 0 the charac-
14-16 ter dies It takes 2d6 days to heal a deep wound after it
has stabilized from a successful DC 12 check on Wisdom
(Medicine).
Surface Scar. A sign serving as a good warning, and an even
17-19
better story to tell.
Cosmetic Scar. Characters suffer a slight scar that gives
20 them a real tough look, and survives the clash obtaining
2 Fame points.
As you can guess, going into combat can always be a risk and
being the target of a firearm is, no matter what, an unpleas-
ant situation that can result in very serious or fatal wounds.
Fighting also leaves its mark: removing exhaustion levels
requires long rest, while spells that heal certain wounds are
rare and expensive.
HEALING SPELLS
Spells in Historia are easily found resources, and therefore
some of them have an additional cost. Among them, heal-
ing spells can only work to the extent that the target has hit
dice to spend based on the level of the spell cast, as shown
in the following table.
Spellcaster Level Hit Dice Necessary
From 0 to 2nd level 1 an average night’s rest of 8 hours but may vary according
From 3rd to 5th level 2
From 6th to 8th level 3 week, which will vary depending on the rest conditions and
At 9th level 4
RESURRECTION
Once you cross the threshold of death, there is no easy re-
turn. Everyone, including enchanters, masters of deception,
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alchemists, saints and rogues would like to avoid it, but no-
body is ever safe.
There are no resurrection spells below the 7th level, and
any exceptions should be suitably justified by their important
and personal history, and possibly also require a huge cost, a
sort of sacrifice that no one should be able to accept lightly.
In any case, returning from death is a terrible ordeal,
and anyone who endures such an experience will certainly
suffer trauma.
TRAUMAS
Terrible events can leave their mark on the mind of the
greatest adventurer, and in Historia these kinds of situa-
tions are never so remote.
When these circumstances arise, characters’ instincts
light up to protect them, burying the person under the hard
skin of the beast.
In terms of the game, a trait between ideal, bond or de-
fect, which is not already an instinct trait, is replaced by one
of the unused instinct traits of the character’s Familia.
When characters only have instinct traits for ide-
al, bond and defect, they become completely lost in the
wounds of their broken mind, inexorably becoming Non-
Playable Characters.
REST AND HEALING
Anyone who suffers serious injuries needs prolonged care
and more rest in order to recover. Characters who have suf-
fered varying levels of exhaustion or are afflicted with cer-
tain conditions, such as blinded or deafened, as well as some
types of persistent damage (such as that caused by particu-
lar poisons), require prolonged healing. The best way to do
this, without interrupting the narrative rhythm of the game,
is to dedicate time to healing between one adventure and
another. It is designed this way to give a harder and more
realistic view of the fact that the characters are not immor-
tal heroes, but people of flesh and blood. A character could
be hospitalized, subjecting themselves to the attention of
medical experts or healers, or perhaps even simply rest in a
comfortable bed while someone watches over them.
In Historia, the time required for a short rest is that of
to GM considerations. Instead, for a long rest, several days
of inactivity are needed, it could be a few days or a whole
any GM decision.
For this reason, usually long rests are not allowed within
a single adventure, except in particularly favorable or nec-
essary conditions. However, a GM should also stretch out
short rests, to better experience the scarcity of resources and
the difficulties encountered in the lands of Vesteria.
ADVENTURES
This section will offer guidelines for the creation of adven-
Tier 4. Characters are the stuff of legends. They hold the
keys to all major secrets and powers of the continent. They
tures in Historia, which can be used as building blocks to command the larger factions or hold such wealth that they
aid in structuring the writing. can compete with rulers, even becoming their replacement.
The results of their adventures impact global conflicts and
ORGANIZING THE STORY plunge deep into the abyss of Historia.
In Historia, an adventure is a narrative chapter within
which characters solve a wide-ranging objective, and doing CONFLICT
so deeply affects them. For each, you should keep in mind: Conflict in Historia usually stems from personality traits of
• its tier the main characters involved in the event. It will be neces-
• the conflicts, with factions outlines and agendas sary, then, to specify to the main players what ideals will be
• environments (describing lights, sounds, smells, clashing, what bonds the various factions will be adhering
weather, flora, fauna, threats, etc) to in their actions, and what flaws will become obstacles to
• characters (social status, Familiae traits, alliances, threats) their success.
• possible rewards, such a coin or fame
• hints and foreshadowing of future developments. Example: The sample adventure, The Lost Vampire, has as
its main plot a rescue mission for a missing Vespertile del-
ADVENTURES BY TIER egate of Muhar Khan, who was supposed to start negotia-
The basic structure of Historia departs from the more typ- tions with the Confederation but has gone missing in the
ical trajectory of 5e, where characters end up becoming be- Green Pit.
ings of unlimited power, faced with an equally well stocked
environment, and enemies and NPCs of similar level. The two factions are as follows:
In Historia, the power levels are more distributed to-
wards the lower end, with an extremely rare number of tier General Giacomo Colonel Rufus
4 NPCs across all of Vesteria. These NPCs are characters Baldogarro Bitterbeissen
in the highest seats of power and prestige in the land, or [Confederation] [Holy Kingdom]
behind the larger plots in the continent’s recent history.
Stop the diplomat
This distribution of power must be kept in mind when Recover the dip-
from starting
setting up an adventure in Historia and its objectives, Ideal lomat sent to the
negotiations with
adapting structures, scopes and limitations of the characters’ Confederation
the Confederation
actions, according to their tier of reference:
The will of the Bone
Missions must be
Tier 1. Characters are members of the general population. prophets must be
Bond completed with honor
Their fame and the adventures they take part in are limited enacted no matter
and dignity
to local areas. The result of an adventure impacts only local the cost
geographies and small realities of low influence. Mercenaries may be
Incapable of thinking
Flaw useful, but they are
Tier 2. Characters are above average populace. Their influ- a woman can lie
too easy to corrupt
ence is stronger and they may be leading some lower level
NPCs. The result of an adventure impacts cities or geo-
graphical areas of average influence. The adventure has been thought and developed with the
players joining the side of Baldogarro, but the structure
Tier 3. Characters are famous heroes, commanders, feared allows for them to join Bitterbeissen without too much
criminals, or powerful figures. They cover important roles in or- work for the GM. In Historia, characters should always be
ganizations, factions or are at least recognized for almost every- given the opportunity to consider both sides, as there is no
thing pertaining to their career. The results of their adventures black and white morality in its setting, just a dark gray tint
impact entire regions, larger cities, and areas of wider influence. with blood-red hues.

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 THE STORY OVER THE RULES
A narrative sequence set up as shared, with a single goal and no adversity, can unify the idea that each person
at the table has of the environment and its relation. By describing their character’s interaction with their sur-
roundings, each player can add sensations, smells, colors, and more to the environment, allowing for multiple
points of view, thus making it more alive and vibrant.

SEQUENCE • The player narrates the result of the roll, receiving

A sequence represents the telling of a specific event, taking
place in both a specific time and space, concerning the char-
acters. Exploring the Green Pit to look for shelter, armed
conflict with the Salso Nero guards, a speedy retreat from
the Brethren’s troops, attending the Spring Grand Ball,
smuggling into the treasure vault without being spotted are
all examples of events that can be planned into a sequence.
Sequences are typically of three kinds.
FREE SEQUENCE
Traditional roleplaying scenes, that should be used to de-
fuse the tension and ease the rhythm between two harsher
sequences. A chance to make ability checks or to employ
traits and privileges, if you choose to do so.
information from the GM if applicable, and adds
a narrative hook that can be used by players that
follow. The GM makes note of successes (and failures)
towards reaching the objective.
• Once all players have had a turn, a new round starts,
and players can take another action.
The sequence ends if:
• One of the players has to make a check with 0 hit points;
• All the objectives have been successfully met;
• There are too many failures.
Once the sequence ends, any incomplete objective is consid-
ered failed, and players must face its related consequences.

NARRATIVE SEQUENCE SHARED NARRATIVE

These are sequences that tend to include exploration and
interaction with surroundings, and are generally employed
to narrate movement in hostile terrain of some kind or to
highlight a string of problems that the party must solve
with their skills and ingenuity.
Each sequence should have one or more objectives for
which the GM will appoint a number of checks to pass, and
consequences in case of failure. The number of checks for
any sequence should be equal to the number of players. The
structure to follow should be this:
• Each player describes an action they take and what
objective it is intended to solve, obtaining inspiration
for skillful descriptions or by building on a previous
player’s action.
• GM and player agree upon what the check should
be. Usually, one chooses what ability it pertains to
and the other what abilities are required to add a
proficiency bonus.
• The player spends 1 hit point and makes the check
with DC 12.
This type of sequence lends itself to shared storytelling, in
which the GM doesn’t actually know what the players will
encounter. During their turn, each player will be in charge
of setting the difficulty they’ll have to face by creating a
scene that will highlight characters’ traits, and deal with
how the party will have reached a certain point in the story.
This type of storytelling increases the players’ involvement,
but some may find themselves out of their comfort zone: only
employ this type of sequence if all players agree upon it.
CONFLICT SEQUENCES
A conflict sequence generally represents a clash, fight,
or combat. The mechanics are similar to those typical-
ly used in 5e, but with some variations. As a rule, as the
basis for a conflict sequence, there are five opponents,
each possessing one of the four standard profiles (storm-
trooper, guardian, enchanter, specialist), a character flaw,
and a single rule taken from the family they belong to.
By spending adversity, you can add profiles to one or two
of these opponents, making the fight more challenging.
Remember: combat is also part of the narrative, and it is
advisable to describe individual situations so that you can
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SESSIONS
A string of sequences form a gaming session. Generally
speaking, a session is structured to last around three hours,
with a new sequence every 20-40 minutes. For a one-shot
game, we expect around 4 to 5 sequences.
ADVERSITY
In a game of Historia, players are dragged into the creation
of the adventure itself, and their participation can be man-
aged through the adversity mechanic. Adversities are a GM
resource which can be used to easily add challenges into a
story by following the players’ suggestions, and to effectively
show players their progress during a session.
The GM holds a number of adversities equal to 3 for
each hour of gameplay, plus 3 for each of the adventure’s
tier, and they can spend adversities to make a sequence
more challenging.
ADVERSITIES IN NARRATIVE SEQUENCES
At the start of a narrative sequence, the GM can spend one
or more adversities to do any of the following:
• Increase the DC of a narrative sequence following the
guidelines in the table below.
• Increase the HP cost of a narrative sequence following
the guidelines in the table below.
• Spend 1 adversity to increase the number of checks
per objective by half the number of players.
• Spend 1 adversity to add a failure marker: if there
are failure markers equal to half the number of
players +1, the sequence ends and characters must
face the consequences.
DC of checks HP cost
Base 12 1
1 adversity lvl. 1-4 15 2 during structured combat, and are detailed as follows:
2 adversity lvl. 5-10 17 6 • Guardian. Medium/heavy armor, melée attacks.
4 adversity lvl. 11-16 19 10
6 adversity lvl. 17-20 21 15
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Example: If a party of five 6-level characters ventures into the
Green Pit pursued by a band of raiders, the GM can spend
adversities in three different ways to make the chase harder:
• They could ask for 7 checks (check increase, 1 adversity)
with DC 17 (DC increase, 2 adversities) with a cost of
2 HP each (HP cost increase, 1 adversity);
• They could ask for 5 checks with DC 17 (DC
increase, 2 adversities) with a cost each of 6 HP (HP
cost increase, 2 adversities);
• They could ask for 7 checks (check increase, 1
adversity) with DC 15 (DC increase, 1 adversity)
with a cost of 2 HP (HP increase, 1 adversity) and
the objective will not be considered reached with 3
failures (failure marker, 1 adversity).
ADVERSITIES IN COMBAT SEQUENCES
At the start of a combat sequence the GM can spend ad-
versities to:
• Assign a higher or more detailed profile to an opponent;
• Insert environmental effects to force the characters to
change strategy;
• Activate some profiles’ special abilities;
• Increase by 1 the level of all taking part in the combat;
• Add 2 basic opponents.
REWARDS
At the end of each session, each character should receive a
point of fame to spend as detailed in Chapter IV.
Characters will gain an additional point of fame if they
are able to complete the session by making the GM spend
all their adversities. Difficulty is more or less constant across
each tier, meaning that early levels will generally have small-
er rewards, while higher tiers will bring greater rewards.
OPPONENTS
The four basic opponent profiles represent the roles played
• Attacker. Light armor, melée and ranged attacks.
• Enchanter. No armor, ranged spells, control over
opponents or the battlefield.
• Specialist. Light armor, melée and ranged attacks,
control over opponents or the battlefield.
CUSTOMIZATION
Each group of opponents has traits depending on their
background and their Familia. They take one rule from
a Familia trait and a suitable special ability to represent
their faction.
 RAISING THE STAKES
Some adventures may allow characters to put their resources at risk for a higher objective: corrupt-
ing guards to prevent the opposing colonel from escaping so that they can bring his head to their
faction, or buying valuable goods that will undoubtedly attract more attention than they should.

If all players agree, at the start of the mission, they can raise the stakes, reducing their Tier by 1 and increasing
adversity by 3, gaining 3 additional Tiers if the mission is successful, plus 1 extra Tier per Tier level. The adven-
ture may provide an opportunity to raise the stakes, but it is possible to leave the players’ initiative.

USING ADVERSITIES
• Increase by 1 the level of all taking part in combat
(for tier 2 and higher): all who take part in combat
add +2 to hit and ability checks, and double the
number of damage dice. If they have hit points, they
are doubled.
• Assign a higher profile to an opponent: the
opponent increases their damage dice by 1, gains an
additional 25 HP and a special ability.
• Assign a higher profile to an opponent (2
adversities): the opponent increases their damage dice
by 1, gains an additional 50 HP, a special ability, 2
uses of legendary resistance and makes an extra action
with initiative 13.
SPECIAL ABILITIES
• Firearms: The opponent has a firearm. When they use
it, they roll an extra die of damage; in case of a critical
hit, they deal 1d6 levels of exhaustion.
• Special equipment: Opponents with this profile have
equipment specific to their faction or of peculiar nature.
• Alchemist: Opponents with this profile are alchemists
and can perform basic alchemical processes (cycles of
2 if second level).
• Mortified: The opponents with this profile are
Mortifieds and ignore the first damage they receive.
When they receive later damage, they increase their
own die to 1d12 and have advantage on ability checks
instead of disadvantage.
• Magus: Opponents with this profile are magi and
know three spells of 1st - 2nd level (1st - 5th if second
level) and can cast three spells every short or long rest.
• Leader: Opponents with this profile can use a bonus
action to give 8 temporary hit points (20 temporary
hit points, if level 2) to all allies.
OPPONENTS
The four basic opponent profiles represent the roles played
during structured combat, and are detailed as follows:
• Attacker. Light armor, melee and ranged attacks.
• Enchanter. No armor, ranged spells, control over
opponents or the battlefield.
• Guardian. Medium/heavy armor, melee attacks.
• Specialist. Light armor, melee and ranged attacks,
control over opponents or the battlefield.
ATTACKER
Amor Class 14
[Levels of ] Exhaustion 2 [disadvantage] [death]
Speed 30 ft.
Skills [2 skills] +3
Weak Point [1 ability] -1
Pack Tactics. The attacker has advantage on an attack roll
against a creature if at least one of the attacker’s allies is
within 5 feet of the creature [and the ally isn’t incapacitated].
ACTIONS
Melee Weapon Attack. +4 to hit, reach 5ft., one target.
Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack. +4 to hit, range 100 ft., one target.
Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
ENCHANTER
Armor Class 11
[Levels of ] Exhaustion 2 [disadvantage] [death]
Speed 30 ft.
Skills [4 skills] +3
Weak Point [1 ability] -1
Curse. If the enchanter hits a creature with an attack, they can
choose not to deal any damage with that attack, cursing the
creature instead. While cursed in this way, the creature takes
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ACTIONS
Shocking Grasp. +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8)
lightning damage, and the target can’t take reactions until
the start of its next turn.
Fire Bolt. +3 to hit, range 100ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10)
fire damage. [A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if
it isn’t being worn or carried.]
GUARDIAN
Armor Class 17
[Levels of ] Exhaustion 2 [disadvantage] [death]
Speed 30 ft.
Skills [3 skills] +3
Weak Point [1 ability] -1
Controlling the Battlefield. If the guardian hits successfully
with an opportunity attack, they regain their reaction at the
end of the turn, and the target’s speed is reduced to 0 until
the end of the guardian’s next turn.
ACTIONS
Melee Weapon Attack. +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target.
Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack. +3 to hit, range 100ft., one target.
Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
SPECIALIST
Armor Class 12
[Levels of ] Exhaustion 2 [disadvantage] [death]
Speed 30 ft.
Skills [4 skills] +3
Weak Point [1 ability] -1
Trick of the Trade. If the specialist hits a creature with a
weapon attack or succeeds in an ability check, one opponent
has disadvantage on its next ability check or attack roll.
ACTIONS
Melee Weapon Attack. +3 to hit, reach 5ft., one target.
Hit: 4 (1d6+1) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack. +3 to hit, range 100 ft., one target.
Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning/piercing/slashing damage.
CUSTOMIZATION
Each group of opponents has traits depending on their back-
ground and their familia. They take one rule from a familia
trait and a suitable special ability representing their faction.
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LEVELS OF EXHAUSTION
Unlike player characters, the opponents have no HP (un-
less otherwise noted), and they take one level of exhaustion
whenever an attack hits them. These levels of exhaustion
work differently from the ordinary ones: when an oppo-
nent takes one level of exhaustion, they have disadvantage
on ability checks, attack rolls and saving throws; when an
opponent takes a second level of exhaustion, they die.
HIGHER PROFILES
The profiles listed above represent the main features of a
standard opponent, without any particular customization.
However, it is possible to create new profiles better suitable
for mobs of opponents or notable characters.
TIER
Increasing an opponent’s tier makes an encounter with that
opponent more challenging for a higher level group of ad-
venturers, without giving any special trait to that opponent.
The profiles listed above represent tier 1 opponents (1st to
4th level). Higher tier opponents get the following (for each
higher tier):
• The opponent increases their damage dice by 1, and
gets a +1 bonus to damage rolls;
• The opponent gets a +2 bonus to attack rolls and
ability checks in which they are proficient;
• The opponent gets a +1 bonus to AC.
For example, a tier 3 attacker has AC 16, their attacks hit
with +8 and they deal 3d6+3 damage.
GANGS
A gang is a group of opponents whose numbers can easily
overcome the player characters, but formed by individuals
with little relevance in the story; thus, the GM can manage
them as a unique entity.
To create a gang:
• Increase the profile tier by 1;
• Assign to the gang 15 HP per tier.
Gangs act differently in the initiative order: they don’t roll for
initiative, taking actions at the end of each player character’s
turn instead. When gangs lose all their HP for the first time
during a combat, they get one level of exhaustion, then re-
gaining every lost HP: in terms of storytelling, this represents
commonly the first gang member killed or seriously wound-
ed, the moment in which cohesion and morale start to falter.
 NOBODY REALLY WANTS TO DIE
Always remember: nobody really wants to die. When the first blood stains the battlefield and death is almost
certain, really few people would stand the ground, while most of them prefer to flee: heroes are famous, but
cowards can live really longer.

The GM and the players should often consider which condition or event could break an opponent’s resolve,
allowing fear and panic to overwhelm other emotions. For example, this could give a major importance to a
certain opponent being carried away by fury or passion for the battle, in order to better roleplay their choices
and attitudes.

NOTABLE CHARACTERS • Defensive. Opponents with this profile can increase

Some characters are more relevant in the story and deserve
a better customization, receiving more features and traits
upon creation. To create a notable character quickly: choose
one of the four profiles listed above; give them an appropri-
ate tier; assign them 35 HP per tier; choose an ideal, a bond,
and a flaw; assign them up to three special features.
USING ADVERSITIES
The GM can spend adversities to adjust an encounter with
opponents with the following rules:
• Increase by 1 the tier of all taking part in combat (for
tier 2 and higher adventures): all who take part in
combat add +2 to hit and ability checks, and double
the number of damage dice. If they have hit points,
they are doubled.
• Assign a higher profile to an opponent: the opponent
increases their damage dice by 1, gains an additional
25 HP and a special trait.
• Assign a higher profile to an opponent (2 adversities):
the opponent increases their damage dice by 1,
gains an additional 50 HP, a special trait, 2 uses of
Legendary Resistance and makes an extra action with
initiative 13.
SPECIAL TRAITS
Some opponents can receive special traits to better distin-
guish themselves or make an encounter more challenging.
The GM can create their unique special traits, or take a look
at the following examples:
• Alchemist. Opponents with this profile are
alchemists, and can perform basic alchemical
processes/cycles of 2/cycles of 3/cycles of 4 or below
(depending on their tier).
• Deadly. A weapon deals one extra die of its damage
when opponents with this profile hit with it.
their AC by 2/3/4/5 (depending on their tier) against
the next weapon attack roll.
• Firearms. Opponents with this profile have a firearm.
When they use it, they roll an extra die of damage; in
case of a critical hit, they deal 1d6 levels of exhaustion.
• Leader. Opponents with this profile can use a bonus
action to give 8/16/30/50 (depending on their tier)
temporary hit points to all allies.
• Magus. Opponents with this profile are magi: they
know three spells of 2nd/5th/6th/9th (depending on
their tier) max level, and can cast three spells every
short or long rest.
• Mortified. Opponents with this profile are mortifieds,
and ignore the first damage they receive. When they
receive later damage, they increase their own damage
die to 1d12, and have advantage on ability checks
instead of disadvantage.
• Poison. Weapons (except firearms) of opponents
with this profile are coated with poison. When such
weapons deal damage, the target of the attack must
make a Constitution saving throw, taking 12/14/16/18
(depending on their tier) poison damage and being
poisoned for 1 minute per tier on a failed save.
• Resilient. The first time opponents with this profile
would get one level of exhaustion, they can choose to
ignore it instead.
• Special Equipment. Opponents with this profile have
equipment specific to their faction [or peculiar nature].
• Tactical. Opponents with this profile have advantage
on attack rolls against creatures within 5 feet of an ally
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 Chapter Nine - Pitched Battles
y its own nature, Historia wasn’t conceived to make characters experience epic adventures in which they save
the world by using phenomenal cosmic powers, but rather by directing them towards gritty ventures where they
will more or less risk their lives, maybe pursuing an ideal, a dream, or a goal as they do so. Reality is hard,
complex and cruel, and wider shifts in the political and structural balances are not caused by the actions of a
small group of characters (with some rare exceptions) but happen thanks to larger movements and conflicts of
power. This chapter is for the attention of characters who have reached such a level of fame and skill that they might be crucial to
the balances in a larger armed conflict in which they feature as leader and commanders of entire units, troops or regiments, and
not as simple soldiers surrounded by war, whose only aim is to make it back home on their own paws. Field battle rules allow
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 Pitched Battles
The stories of the characters often go through multiple sce-
narios where they can shine and be more incisive on the fate
of those around them. In a world at war, however, battles
occupy a different place: they are cruel events where courage
and heroism inevitably collide with the passage of death be-
fore everyone’s eyes. A world where even the most talented
warrior can be overwhelmed and killed like the simplest
soldier at their side.
In Historia, war is an environment where the most intense
emotions are tested by the atrocity and ruthlessness of the bat-
tlefield, a part of the game always at the service of the story of
the characters.
WHEN TO USE THESE RULES
These rules are used when the characters are part of a mili-
tary deployment and can actively influence the outcome of
the battle. The rules, in fact, focus more on their actions and
decisions of the player than on the rest of the army.
If the outcome of the battle itself is beyond their control
or they are not part of a side, you can simply play the nar-
rative stages of the actions the characters are involved in,
simply stating what happens during the other stages.
The GM can easily adapt the rules if a character is on
the opposite side but, given the collaborative nature of the
game, special attention will be needed, and this opposition
is generally not recommended.
BATTLE STRUCTURE
A battle takes place with a sequence of specific phases:
during these phases, a value is kept, called Momentum,
which serves to indicate how the battle is balanced or un-
balanced in favor of a side.
The battle takes place with a preparation phase, during
which the resources are organized and the objective to be
completed is established. Then the preparation is followed
by an alternation of tactical phases, which describe the
effects of the Momentum on the deployments, and the
stories, which describe the characters’ actions and how
they deal with the opportunities and dangers the battle
presents to them.
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MOMENTUM
Instead of describing every detail of each side’s move, a val-
ue called Momentum is used to indicate the progress of the
battle, which abstracts the general situation of tactics, posi-
tioning, territory, morale and several other aspects affecting
the events in the fight.
Momentum ranges from 1 to 20, with 1 indicating the
overwhelming force of the opposing faction and 20 indi-
cating an irrelevant opponent. A value close to 10 indicates
that the sides are somehow quite balanced.
PREPARATION PHASE
During the preparation phase you define who is the com-
mander of the army and set the value of Momentum for the
start of the battle, normally starting from 10 and then add-
ing 1 for each of the following items in which the side of the
characters is in significant advantage or remove 1 if in sig-
nificant disadvantage. In the event of an extremely large dif-
ference, the GM can add or remove up to two more points.
• Army size.
The sheer number of soldiers. A 3:2 ratio begins to be
a significant advantage.
• Soldiers’ equipment.
Standard equipment and special armaments.
• Firearms.
A significant presence of firearms in one of the two
sides moves the Momentum by 4, regardless of the
other equipment.
• Strategic advantage.
Better positioning, the presence of strongholds or
walls, the conformation of rivers and woods.
During the preparation phase it is possible, for each player,
to carry out a single preparatory action to collect information
or actively influence their troops. It could be an encouraging
speech to the soldiers, the preparation of some weapon or
enchantment that could influence the engagement or other
actions at the discretion of the characters in play.
If a character successfully collects information about the
opponents, another character can use the information to
prepare a surprise strategy: such a combined action would
move the Momentum by 3 but the test to verify its effec-
tiveness is carried out after the start of the battle, at the be-
ginning of the first tactical phase. It is only possible to pre-
pare a single surprise strategy per battle, it would otherwise
become impossible to avoid information leakage.
To check whether the actions of the characters have
taken effect, the player must successfully carry out a check
against the relevant ability. The player can suggest the pair
of ability and skill to be checked, but the GM has the last
word. The DC is normally 18, variable depending on the
check and the circumstances.
BATTLEFIELD AND OBJECTIVES
At the end of the preparation phase, the crucial areas of the
battlefield and the objectives of each army are defined.
The fights almost never have as their primary objective
the complete annihilation of the opponent. The objective
of an army should be something that the faction wants to
achieve and that would force the opposing side to fall back
in retreat. Each objective achieved by an army modifies the
Momentum in its favor by an amount equal to the number
of tactical phases completed so far.
Some objectives can be:
• the capture of an opposing character
• the death of an opposing character
• the capture of a crucial element
• the conquest of a strategic or fortified position
It is possible not to be assigned to any unit to be free to
act to one’s full potential, but the risks are quite serious: the
character loses twice the hit points during the tactical phase.
TACTICAL PHASE
The tactical phase is the phase in which the consequences
of one’s actions are seen. The shots are taken for the sur-
prise strategies and the Momentum is recalculated with the
changes relating to the objectives and actions carried out.
During the tactical phase, then:
• each PC loses hit points from the tension of the battle
• the GM declares what actions the opposing army
is taking
• players declare what actions they take, one each
• the GM declares any countermoves
How many and which options are available depends on the
value of the Momentum.
Hit Points Opponents’ Opponents’
Momentum
Cost Actions Countermoves
1-5 20 3 2

6-15 15 3 1
A dead character counts as an objective gained only in the
first turn. A captured character counts as an achievement 16-20 10 2 1
for all turns in which they are captured. If the commander is
captured or killed, the Momentum’s value is doubled.
The actions available are Help, Assault, Conquest,
POSITIONING Countermove, Detachment, Defense, Reconnaissance,
Each player will then have to declare which unit of their Reinforcements, Repositioning, Retreat, Sabotage and they
army their character will be commanding. Typical units are: are described in full in the narrative phase.
At the end of the tactical phase, mark how many tactical
• First line. The central body of the deployment, phases have been completed: this number will serve you later.
formed by heavy infantry bodies
• Shock troops. One or two heavy infantry wings with
good mobility
• Scouts. Light troops with high mobility who manage
communications and report any alarms
• Shooters. Light troops equipped with range weapons,
firearm or artillery
• Rear. Mobile troops acting to support other units with
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NARRATIVE PHASE
Once the tactical phase is over, it’s time to go on to tell how
your actions are carried on Each player will describe the ac-
tion of their character and their unit, perform a check that
will determine its success and consequences. The check is
normally at DC 18, the ability / skill is agreed with the GM.
HELP
The action allows the unit to support the action of another
unit, giving strength to an assault, providing cover fire or
covering. Normally only a single unit can support an action,
except in the case of the Conquest of the objective.
• Check: the same as the supported unit.
• Effect: both checks are carried out with advantage
and it is sufficient to succeed in just one in order to
complete the objective.
ASSAULT
The action allows the unit to assault an opposing unit, in
order to weaken it and induce it to flee, or to conquer a
defenseless target.
• Check: melee or ranged hit blow, depending on the
unit, or no evidence in case of a defenseless target.
If two units try to conquer a defenseless target, they
will both have to make a melee hit: the goal will be
assigned to whoever achieves the highest result.
• Effect: if the roll takes effect, the Momentum will
change by 1 in favor of the attacking unit and the
attacked unit suffers a weakening level. If the target
is a defenseless target, the target is conquered. If the
target is a character without a unit, they will suffer
1d4 weakening levels or be captured.
• Special: Riflemen or gunner units inflict a level of
weakening even on the character positioned with
the unit.
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CONQUEST
The action allows to carry out a decisive attack that could
end the battle. It can only be carried out by the command-
er of the players and only if the sum of Momentum + the
number of tactical phases concluded so far is greater than
16, while it can be carried out by the opposing side only
if the Momentum is less than 5 + the number of tactical
phases concluded.
If the commander uses this action, all characters who can
use the Help action will be able to do so.
• Requirement: unit of the commander.
• Check: dependent on the goal to be achieved. The test
requires that the general and all the characters who are
carrying out the Help action to carry out this attempt
and that this is carried out by at least three units.
• Effect: the objective is achieved, the battle typically
ends, the battle moves on to the consequences phase.
Where not enough successes are accumulated, one
less success will be required next time the commander
performs the action.
COUNTERMOVE
The action allows you to hinder the action of the opposing
side by placing yourself physically in the middle, through
means of setting up a barrage or through other special abil-
ities of the character or unit. It is possible to make a single
countermove on an opposing action.
• Check: none.
• Effect: the roll required to perform the check has a
disadvantage.
• Special: if the check is supported by a Help, the Help
and Countermove actions are canceled before giving
advantage or disadvantage.
DETACHMENT
The action allows the character to separate from their unit,
entrusting the command to someone else, to then perform
an independent action in order to fully exploit their skills
while putting themselves at serious risk.
• Check: Charisma (Persuasion)
• Effect: If the check is not carried out successfully, the
morale of the troop drops, moving the Momentum by
2 in the opposite way.
DEFENSE
The action allows you to perch at a strategic point and de-
fend your position with the aim of exhausting an opposing
unit. This can only be used by a unit defending a target.
• Check: melee or ranged hit roll against a unit.
• Effect: if the roll succeeds and the target unit
performs the Assault action against the unit on
Defense, it will have a disadvantage to the hit roll and
will suffer a weakening level in case of failure.
RECONNAISSANCE
The action allows you to maintain control of the battlefield
and reduce the impact of any unexpected events.
• Requirement: Scout unit.
• Check: Wisdom (Perception).
• Effect: any Reinforcement action carried out by
the opponent would not benefit from the extra
effectiveness dice. Repositioning actions have an
advantage over the check. Sabotage actions can be
identified and counteracted.
• Special: if the unit that makes a Reconnaissance is
the target of an Assault, it can renounce the action to
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REINFORCEMENTS
The action allows the commander to discover addition-
al units prepared in advance and not contemplated in the
preparation phase to crush the opposing army in a powerful
pincer movement.
• Check: Charisma (Deception).
• Effect: the Momentum is moved favorably by 4. If
the Retreat order was given in the previous turn, the
Momentum is moved favorably by 7.
• Special: if the action is performed by the characters
and the Momentum is less than 5, the Momentum is
moved by an additional 1d6. If the action is carried out
by the opponents and the Momentum is greater than
16, the Momentum is moved by an additional 1d6.
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REPOSITIONING
The action allows an army to reposition itself on the battle-
field and consolidate its ranks.
• Check: Charisma (Persuasion or Intimidate).
• Effect: The unit can remove a weakening level and
move to another area of the battlefield. The removal of
the weakening level can only occur once per unit.
RETREAT
The action allows an army to retreat from battle, withdraw-
ing and moving away.
• Requirement: only the commander.
• Check: Charisma (Deception) if used as a preparation
for Reinforcements.
• Effect: The army retreats and, if chased, the
Momentum drops by 3. If the action is repeated the
next turn, the battle ends.
• Special: This order performed twice can be stopped
by a character with the leadership skills necessary to
take the reins of the situation. The decision lies with
the GM as to adapt the rules to the many peculiarities
that each story can have.
 ARMIES AND UNITS
An army worthy of the name, in Historia, is made up of about half a thousand soldiers at least.

Hiring a soldier with modest equipment costs around 5 coins and their maintenance costs around 2
coins. The cost increases equally if the soldiers are well trained, if they have high quality gear and if
they are equipped with firearms (a soldier belonging to the elite of the brotherhood of the worms, well
trained, armed and with their harquebus, is therefore hired for 20 coins and keeping him in service costs
8 coins).

Being in a better than average unit allows the character to perform actions more easily, good training, quality
weapons and firearms each add +1 to the checks made by the character who guides them, up to +3.

If a unit inflicts a weakening level on another unit, it may decide not to inflict the level to free and re-
gain a target defended by it. A unit that suffers the second level of weakening is dispersed, and the only
action it can perform is a Repositioning and, until this occurs, the character is considered detached from
the unit.

SABOTAGE
The action allows a unit, not counted in the preparation
phase and equipped with great quality gear in terms of rarity
and cost, to carry out a surprise strategy, a sabotage or some
other special action that leads to a reversal of the situation.
• Check: Dexterity (Stealth).
• Effect: the unit is not detected. The next Assault
action carried out by the unit has an advantage and
moves the Momentum up by 5. This bonus adds
up (therefore by performing the check twice the
Momentum moves by 10, three times by 15 etc.).
CONSEQUENCES
Depending on the momentum when the battle ends, the
consequences can be more or less serious.
If the characters win, the opposing army is defeated and
the objective is conquered. The players will loot an amount
of goods equal to the stakes in addition to the maintenance
of the opposing side.
If the characters win with a Momentum greater than 16
they can, if they wish, kill a large number of soldiers on the
way and plunder a loot increased by half its value. About a
quarter of the enemy soldiers will be killed and the army of
characters will take on a certain reputation.
If the characters win with a Momentum of 20, they may
have captured and/or executed almost all of the opposing
army, this will go down in history... in one way or another.
If the characters lose, they can escape with the army, re-
treating and saving most of it. If they lose with a Momentum
of less than 5, the army will have suffered huge losses, and it
will take a great effort, resources and money to get it back
on track.
A defeat with Momentum at 1 means that the characters
have been captured and are at the mercy of the opponents,
while their army is dispersed, their soldiers have fled or
died. Difficult times lie ahead...

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 Chapter Ten - Characters of Historia
he final chapter of this manual introduces the real protagonists of Historia: the characters who inhabit the
continent of Vesteria, and who animate it with the weaving of their personal stories, bringing their world to life.
In this chapter you will meet the Notable Characters of Historia, the ones whose actions can shift the balance
of the entire continent, but also characters lower in fame but still crucially important due to the heights their
stories can reach once they meet the ones of the players’ characters. Each of these is provided with their game
statistics and their past, filled with hooks for adventures and storytelling as well as references to events in the world of Historia
up to the present day. Finally, the chapter also includes templates to create NPCs, devised so you can quickly create an encounter
for the players. Further, it will aid the GM in improvising additional intrigue and starting a new story in the world of Historia.

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 Heroes of Historia
ADELAIDE FROM ROSSARIVA Bond: Rolando alone knows the pain I’ve lived through - and
The meeting of Adelaide from Rossariva and Rolando from he alone can help me have my revenge.
Acquascura was as though it had been arranged by a higher Ideal: The Holy Kingdom will pay for what it did. They will die
power filled with irony and a sense for kindred spirits: the alone, despairing in the mud.
Cat and the Mouse, both witnesses – in different ways – to Flaw: My cold heart cannot afford to feel any empathy.
the horrors of war, both having lost their families at the
hands of the Holy Kingdom and its blind warmongering. Tier: 2
Adelaide survived Rossariva only to lose her cubs to the
hard life of a refugee. When Rolando found her, he imme-
diately knew he had met a woman whose heart had grown ADELAIDE
cold, a mother willing to do anything to make a whole na- Small humanoid (rodenta mouse)
tion pay the price of her pain. Adelaide saw in Rolando the
only person who could ever understand what she had expe- STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
rienced, and she joined him without hesitation, wanting to 8 (-1) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 15 (+2) 14 (+2)
learn everything she could from him in order to shape her Armor class 16 (brigandine)
grief into a deadly weapon. Hit points 66 (12d8+12)
Speed 25ft.
Saving throws Dex +8, Int +6
Skill Acrobatics +8, Deception +6, Insight +6, Stealth +8.
Senses Passive Perception 17, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 8 (3900 XP)
Innate Stealth. Adelaide can try to hide behind another creature of
a size bigger than hers.
Elusive Target. Attack rolls against Adelaide cannot be made with
advantage; she can make the disengage, hide, or dash actions as a
bonus action.
Subtle Mastery. As a bonus action, Adelaide can add +2 to an
ability check made before the end of her turn.
Lethal Assassin. During the first turn of combat, if Adelaide hits
an opponent who has not yet taken their turn, she deals 10 (3d6)
additional damage to that opponent.
ACTIONS
Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit:
14 (3d6+4) piercing damage or 25 (6d6+4) piercing damage if
Adelaide has advantage or the target is within 5ft of another
opponent.
Crossbow. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit, medium range, one
target. Hit: 17 (3d8+4) piercing damage or 27 (3d8+3d6+4)
piercing damage if Adelaide has advantage or the target is within
5ft of another opponent.
 Bond: I follow simple, precise rules: I help those in need.
Ideal: I want to be finally not needed.
Flaw: I prefer being alone, especially away from other Magi.

Tier: 3

ALCIBIADE
Large humanoid (ruminsa moose)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 9 (-1) 12 (+1) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)
Armor class Armor class 12 (with mage armor)
Hit points 82 (15d6+30)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Int +10, Wis +7
Skill Arcana +10, Insight +10, Survival +7
Senses Passive Perception 12, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 14 (11500 XP)
Magna Ars Opus. Alcibiade has welcomed the mysteries of earth,
water, and body. He has not yet chosen between light and shadow.
Fluid Adaptation. Alcibiade can spend 1 spell point to add his
proficiency bonus to an ability check, a saving throw or an attack
that does not already include it.
Spellcasting. Alcibiade is a 15th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell
attacks). He has the following spells prepared:
ALCIBIADE Cantrips (at will): Chill Touch, Frost Ray, Resistance, Shillelagh,
After the Magus academy became what it is today – the Shocking Grasp, Spare the Dying.
Montetorto Alchemical Academy – the Magistri scattered Prepared spells (45 spell points):
across all of Vesteria: some, such as Alistaire, have kept a 1st level. Create or Destroy Water, False Life, Fog Cloud, Heroism,
Mage Armor.
low profile while still remaining a part of society; others, 2nd level. Alter Self, Enlarge/Reduce, Lesser Restoration, Mirror
such as Alcibiade, have covered their tracks and disappeared Image.
to remote locations. 3rd level. Glyph of Warding, Haste, Meld into Stone, Slow.
Silent, reserved, and filled with a general sense of unease, 4th level. Aura of Life, Death Ward, Shape Stone, Stoneskin.
‘as if always about to leave for somewhere else,’ as some 5th level. Animate Objects, Contagion, Greater Restoration, Invoke
Elemental (Water).
have said, Alcibiade has been wandering the woods of the Major arcana (1/day each): Antipathy/Sympathy, Heal, Mirage Arcane.
Pit for decades. After his appearance during Ermello’s first
conquest of Tanafonda, as a savior and guide to the refu- ACTIONS
gees, people started talking about him almost as a ‘guardian’ Quarterstaff. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
of the Pit. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage or 6 (1d8+2) bludgeoning
damage if used with two hands.
There is no place in which children do not stare at him
with curiosity, whispering without ever getting too close, BONUS ACTIONS
and where adults do not welcome him with a warm meal From the Heart of Vesteria. Alcibiade spends 5 spell points. If his
and a pint of ale. next saving throw or ability check or attack roll is below 12 on the
die, the die is considered to have rolled a 12.
Horns Blow. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 5 (1d6+2) piercing damage. Can only be used after having
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 Bond: My discoveries have brought me to seek control over ev-
erything. Everything.
Ideal: I will ensure the Ordo’s influence over all of Vesteria.
Flaw: I will do anything to increase the power of the Ordo.

Tier: 3

ALISTAIRE
Medium humanoid (ruminsa goat)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 8 (-1) 10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Armor class 9
Hit points 67 (15d6+15)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Int +10, Wis +7
Skill Arcana +10, Deception +7, Medicine +7, Perception +7
Senses Passive Perception 15, darkvision 120ft.
Challenge 13 (10000 XP)
Magna Ars Opus. Alistaire discovered the mysteries of mind,
water, and shodow. He has not yet chosen between air and earth.
Spellcasting. Alistaire is a 15th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell
attacks). He has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Chill Touch, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Frost Ray,
ALISTAIRE, FIRST CONSUL True Strike, Vicious Mockery.
Prepared spells (45 spell points):
Among the many personalities of the Confederation, 1st level. Charm Person, Command, Disguise Self, Unseen Servant.
Alistaire is one of the most fascinating. Gentle mannered 2nd level. Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts, Darkness, Invisibility.
and courteous, well-spoken and naturally charismatic, 3rd level. Fear, Protection from Energy, Water Walk, Water Breathing.
Alistaire hides beneath it all a subtle, sharp mind, an ob- 4th level. Banishment, Blight, Control Water, Greater Invisibility.
5th level. Dream, Dominate Person, Passwall, Scrying.
sessive need for control over everything, and a sense of duty Major Arcana (1/day each): Glibness, Finger of Death, Stoneskin.
which is hard to understand - especially as he is one of the
most powerful Magi in all of Vesteria. ACTIONS
His low voice and impeccable diction at times let slip Club. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 6
archaisms revealing how much, much older than he shows (1d8+1) bludgeoning damage.
Alistaire actually is: looking at him, you would not think BONUS ACTIONS
him more than a middle-aged Ruminso who keeps him- Liquid Spells. Alistaire can spend 1 spell point to exclude up to 5
self in good shape. Some, however, being more suspicious creatures of his choice from the effects of a spell.
or maybe just more sensitive, have the uneasy feeling of not Horns Blow. Can only be used after moving 20ft. this turn. Melee
Weapon Attack: +5 to hit roll, range 5ft, one target. Hit: 3 (1d4+1)
being entirely safe around Alistaire.
piercing damage.
REACTIONS
Piercing Glare. Alistaire can spend 1 spell point to add +5 to his
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 Bond: I can always strike a deal with anyone.
Ideal: I will own the secrets of each and everyone living on
this land.
Flaw: My words are always poison, they always harm and
never heal.

Tier: 3

APOPI OF WHISPERS
It is the done thing among successful merchants to diver-
sify their supply. Apopi started with exotic items, sought
after by demanding collectors in Maricaldi, her hometown.
Her multiple stores, scattered along the Known Sea coast
and across various other nations, boast a clientele as varied
as her wares. Her most valuable income, however, does not
come from spices or gems, or even the bottled alchemical
miracles: it’s information, of which Apopi is the queen. Do
not accuse her of being a rumor-monger, as she only deals
in the truth. Some have called her ability to gather whispers
and secrets almost on par with that of the Black Master, but
Apopi has never appreciated such a comparison, as she sees
Rolando from Acquascura as a ‘crude cutthroat who never
learned any manners’.
APOPI
Medium humanoid (cenophide cobra)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 16 (+3) 9 (-1) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 18 (+4)
Armor class 15 (natural armor)
Hit points 88 (16d8+16)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Int +9, Cha +9
Skill Deception +9, Insight +11, Perception +6, Persuasion +14
Senses Passive Perception 16
Challenge 14 (11500 XP)
Sinuous Body. Any roll made to resist or escape Apopi’s grasp is
made with disadvantage.
Alien Mind. Apopi has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom and
Charisma saving throws. Any action aiming to understand her
motivations rolls with disadvantage.
Spider’s Web. Apopi has access to a complex network of contacts,
allies, and friends. She always knows the best person for the job.
Faithful Servants. Apopi has a group of servants specialised
in gathering information and her defense. As long as she is
accompanied by her servants, she is resistant to all damage.
ACTIONS
Poisonous Bite. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6+3) piercing damage and 21 (6d6) poison damage.
Incite. Apopi incites up to three faithful servants allowing them to
make a Melee attack if they still have a reaction.
BONUS ACTIONS
Trader’s Insight. Apopi can gaze into a person’s soul she can see
and talk to, who must make a Charisma (DC 14, based on Apopi’s
Wisdom) saving throw. If they fail, Apopi will uncover a personality
trait and a weak point of the target creature, and they are charmed
for one minute. The target creature can repeat the saving throw at
the end of their turn to remove the charmed condition.
Mortal Coils. Apopi makes a Poisonous Bite attack. She can only
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 Bond: Cecilia and Lodovico must be protected at any cost, includ-
ing my own life.
Ideal: The faults of the fathers must not fall upon their sons, I
must avoid the incoming conflict.
Flaw: I prefer inaction to risk, to danger, to another potential loss.

Tier: 1

BAUDOLINO
Medium humanoid (edenta anteater)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 10 (+0)
Armor class 17 (reinforced hauberk)
Hit points 60 (8d10+16)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Str +6, Con +5
Skill Perception +4, Survival +4, History +3
Senses Passive Perception 15
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Striking Pose. Baudolino can pose to make himself look more
intimidating. He has advantage on Intimidation rolls.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. Baudolino makes two attacks with his halberd.
BAUDOLINO CEFFOLONGO Halberd. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit:
8 (1d10+3) slashing damage.
Baudolino Ceffolongo was born in Altabreccia, in the Crossbow. Ranged weapon attack: +7 to hit, long range, one target.
Green Pit. He spent most of his childhood with his young- Hit: 7 (1d10+2) piercing damage.
er siblings, his mother and grandmother, and Baudolino
has become accustomed to the ever-present weight of re-
sponsibility. His mercenary father would only appear for
a short time before setting off again. Every time he was
home though, he spent some time teaching his son to mas-
ter weaponry, almost as a game. The last time they saw each
other, Baudolino was thirteen.
As he grew older, his propensity for becoming a teacher of
arms to others became clear.
Baudolino made use of these skills almost immediately: at
first, he taught the militia in Altabreccia, then in Buchebuie
to teach spear-handling to Ermello’s Bands. During these
latter years, Ermello and Baudolino became friends. In the
name of this friendship, Baudolino still watches over Cecilia
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 Bond: You can count on friends only as long as they’re friends,
you can always count on yourself.
Ideal: Vesteria is wealthy: too wealthy for me not to partake of it.
Flaw: I am prone to habits and will get trapped by them at times.

Tier: 2

BJORN
Large humanoid (urcida white bear)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 9 (-1)
Armor class 14 (brigandine)
Hit points 93 (11d10+33)
Speed 40ft., climbing 40ft., swimming 40ft.
Saving throws Dex +6, Wis +5
Skill Atletics +8, Stealth +6, Intimidation +3, Perception +5,
Survival +5
Damage Resistance Cold
Senses Passive Perception 15
Challenge 7 (2900 XP)
Thick Skin. Bjorn reduces all bludgeoning, slashing and piercing
damage by 1.
Improvisation. Once per turn, when Bjorn makes an attack and
misses, he can immediately make the same attack again.
BJORN THE STRANGER Natural Affinity. In arctic, nautical and coastal environments,
Bjorn ignores disadvantage from difficult terrain and is aware of
Travelers are not safe in the White Desert, this is known. If natural threats and remedies.
being trapped in a snowstorm or getting lost in the steppes Deadly Ambush. Bjorn cannot be surprised in arctic, nautical and
were not enough, the nomadic clans often and happily in- coastal environments and has advantage on all attacks during his
tercept those who travel carelessly, seeking easy loot. There first turn of combat. He adds an extra damage die and, in case of a
critical hit, adds an extra level of exhaustion to his first attack after
is little to be done against the snow, alas, but against raiders? rolling initiative.
Everyone knows you need guards, and you need guides to
avoid getting lost. Bjorn and his mercenaries are both. ACTIONS
Exiled from his lands at a young age, Bjorn made a Multiattack. Bjorn makes two attacks with his battleaxe.
name for himself among the clans thanks to his incredible Battleaxe. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 10ft, one target.
Hit: 8 (1d8+4) slashing damage or 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage
strength and skill in battle, highly regarded qualities in their when used with two hands.
culture. His fame grew, as did his followers, day after day,
year after year. Now settled around Calìda, his small group
of mercenaries has become an army, ready to escort wealthy
traders across the Desert.
‘But isss thissss what you really want, Bjorn? Ssssstaying
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 Bond: I always have a word of advice.
Ideal: I will to know more about this world, for I shall not die
in mine bed.
Flaw: Mine honesty prevents me from choosing the safest path.

Tier: 2

CAROLINO
Small humanoid (canide domesti)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 19 (+4) 12 (+1) 20 (+5)
Armor class 12
Hit points 66 (12d8+12)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Int +8, Cha +9
Skill Investigation +8, Insight +5, Persuasion +9, History +8
Senses Passive Perception 16, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 6 (2300 XP)
Jack of All Trades. Carolino adds +2 to any ability check that
doesn’t already include his proficiency bonus.
Luck. When Carolino makes a saving throw, an ability check or
an attack roll and rolls a 1, he can re-roll the die. He must use the
new roll.
Welcomed. Carolino adds 1d8 to all rolls made to influence others,
CAROLINO THE SAGE unless he is being hostile.
Trial and Error. When Carolino fails an ability check, a saving
Every century has its own brilliant scholar, who will shine throw or an attack roll, his next ability check or saving throw will
in history – this century, such a scholar is Carolino, known be an automatic natural 20.
by many as the Sage. A historian, originally from the Khan’s Loyal Companion. When Carolino is about to suffer a critical hit
Empire, Carolino has traveled for most of his life: he has or is about to suffer an attack that would take him to 0 pf, if one of
his comrades within 6m of Carolino can to take the hit instead of
known lands, peoples and cultures which many completely Carolino.
ignore. Out of love of knowledge and because, admitted-
ly, decades of traveling have made no place truly feel like ACTIONS
home, Carolino is now traversing Vesteria in what may very Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 4
well be his last journey. (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Words of Advice (recharge 5-6). Carolino can encourage and
You will always find him in the company of his friend motivate an individual, allowing them to spend up to two hit dice
Jamyang, a giant, quiet Ruminso, aiding him in all which his to regain hit points, adding +4 to the roll. The ability automatically
old bones no longer allow him to do with ease. Wherever regains a charge if Carolino fails an ability check, a saving throw or
Carolino ventures, the wealthy and the ambitious compete an attack roll.
for his company, hoping to be mentioned in his master-
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 Bond: I will defend my Lodovico from all threats.
Ideal: I would like to have a place to call home once more.
Flaw: I must avoid all conflict, or it will only cause more blood-
shed to my family.

Tier: 1

CECILIA
Medium humanoid (mustacea marten)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Armor class 11
Hit points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30ft.
Skill Insight +4, History +5, Persuasion +4
Damage Resistance Poison
Senses Passive Perception 15, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Keen Smell. Cecilia has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) ability
checks based on smell and can leave a traceable smell recognisable
by those with similar skills.
Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Cecilia is reduced to 0
hit points, she instead drops to 1 hit point.
ACTIONS
CECILIA DE FURI Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Cecilia has been many things: a wife, a mother, but most of Hit: 3 (1d4+1) piercing damage.
all, a de Furi. As the representative of one of the most in-
BONUS ACTIONS
fluential families of Buchebuie, her fate would have been to
Devil in the Details. Cecilia is capable of quickly reading the
marry a representative of another wealthy family, ensuring a
people before her. She can identify a target’s social standing
legacy and new profitable ties. It so happened that Galeazzo and one personality trait unless the target succeeds a Charisma
de Furi, uncle to Cecilia, saw an opportunity in the rise of saving throw (DC 14) or has previously made an ability check for
Ermello and promised him his niece in marriage. Charisma (Deception) higher than DC 14.
Ermello and Cecilia loved each other dearly, and had
one son: Lodovico. Cecilia now finds herself in hiding with
her son and their guardian Baudolino in the deepest reach-
es of the Pit, everyone believing her to have died during
the taking of Tanafonda. As the years go by, she often loses
herself in her own memories, hiding away from what hap-
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 Bond: The sanctity of worship of Bones makes my pride un-
touchable, in any situation.
Ideal: Faith in the Bones alone can save the world, and us all with it.
Flaw: The violence I must commit for my mission is an ever-in-
creasing burden.

Tier: 2

DESMOND
Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
20 (+5) 8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
Armor class 19 (plate armor)
Hit points 82 (12d10+16)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Str +9, Con +6
Skill Atletics +9, Investigation +4, Performance +5, Religion +4
Senses Passive Perception 16, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 8 (3900 XP)
Heroic Action. As long as Desmond has over half his total hit
points, he can add 4 (1d8) to all ability checks and damage rolls.
Alert. Opportunity attacks against Desmond have disadvantage.
Punish the Infidel. Until Desmond yields to his flaw, he adds 5
(1d10) radiant damage to all Melee attacks and all saving throws.
DESMOND ACTIONS
A shining example of what a paladin should aspire to be, Multiattack. Desmond makes two attacks with his great sword.
Desmond is known throughout all of Vesteria as a paragon Fervour. Desmond makes four attacks with his great sword. He
for those who fight for what they hold sacred. The younger can only use this ability once every short or long rest.
son of a cadet family, he chose the way of the sword and the Great Sword. Melee weapon attack: +9 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Bone Cross at a very young age. Rising to fame during the Hit: 12 (2d6+5) slashing damage.
Conspiracy, he earned his position as commander of the
Guardians, the chosen troops of Femore III’s army, those
charged with protecting the Nochemburg Temple and the
Keeper of Bones himself.
After the discovery of the Ossarium, he was sent to
Rossariva to set up camp for further study of the mysterious
new location, reclaiming the town in the name of the Ancestors
and Femore III. The people of Rossariva did not respond with
the submission the Army expected from a congregation facing
an order concerning a matter of Faith. A massacre ensued, and
the burden of the horrors of that day still weigh heavily upon
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 Bond: I bear the glory of the Holy Kingdom upon my shoulders.
Ideal: The glory of the Holy Kingdom shall be my own, and it
shall be magnificent.
Flaw: I must always maintain hold of my objective, with all
my strength.

Tier: 3

FEMORE III
Femore III had sat upon the throne of the Nochemburg
Temple for so long that most would be forgiven for forget-
ting his real name and origins: Agilulph Partenopio, heir to
the family with the most troubled history in all of Vesteria.
The branch of the dynasty that eventually settled in the
Holy Kingdom tied itself easily to the Church of Bones and
started populating its hierarchy one son at a time. Femore
III is the fourth Keeper of Bones to bear the family name,
and one can say without exaggeration that he has been bred
for the role: despite his childhood dreams of an academic
career (one in which he could have easily excelled even in
Espera, given his oratorical skills), he came to realize his
natural inclination towards power as soon as he was elected
in the Holy Citadel, carrying with ease a burden that has
been too heavy for so many others.
FEMORE III
Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 8 (-1) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 14 (+2)
Armor class 9, 18 if wearing full plate armor
Hit points 88 (16d8+16)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Wis +10, Cha +7
Skill Insight +10, Medicine +10, Religion +7
Senses Passive Perception 20, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 13 (10000 XP)
Spellcasting. Femore III is a 16th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks)
and he adds his Wisdom modifier to all spell damage. Femore has
the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Guidance, Sacred Flame, Thaumaturgy
Spells (3 slots for 5th level): Beacon of Hope, Command, Cure
Wounds, Flame Strike, Geas, Greater Restoration, Guardian Spirits,
Lesser Restoration, Locate Creature, Mass Healing Word, Protection
from Poison, Sanctuary.
Miracles(1/day each): Divine Word, Harm, Holy Aura.
Charmed Followers. Femore III is always accompanied by two
permanently charmed personal guards; if they are within 10ft
of Femore, they can use their reaction to take the damage that
Femore would take from an attack. Each creature affected by the
Sermon ability can also use their reaction in the same way.
ACTIONS
Iron Scepter. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning damage.
Sermon. As an action, Femore III can attempt to charm a creature
who is able to hear and understand his words (DC 18 Wisdom
saving throw). The effect lasts one minute or until Femore attacks
the target. Recharges after a short or long rest.
Channel Divinity. Femore III inflicts 27 (2d10+16) thunder
damage to all his enemies within 30ft, ignoring all resistances
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 Bond: The money I acquire is for the little ones in the orphanage.
Ideal: I always aim for the biggest score.
Flaw: I cannot risk the safety of the children.

Tier: 2

NESTORE
Medium humanoid (rodenta leporid)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 18 (+4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 8 (-1) 14 (+2)
Armor class 16 (gambeson)
Hit points 61 (10d8+16)
Speed 40ft.
Saving throws Dex +8. Int +6
Skill Atletics +5, Stealth +8, Perception +3, Persuasion+6, Sleight
of Hand +8
Senses Passive Perception 13, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 9 (5000 XP)
Elusive Target. Attacks against Nestore cannot be made with
advantage and he can use the disengage, hide, dash action or
any action that would allow him to avoid being grappled as a
bonus action.
Subtle Skill. As a bonus action, Nestore can add +2 to an ability
check before the end of his turn.
NESTORE THE ORPHAN PRINCE ACTIONS
Salso Nero is capable of many horrors, but it has also been Cinquedea. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
able to give birth to individuals with a kind heart – even Hit: 14 (3d6+4) piercing damage or 25 (6d6+4) piercing
if their paws are not exactly clean. Nestore, Prince of the damage if Nestore has advantage or the target is within 5ft of
another opponent.
Orphans, is one such figure: local hero of the Salso Nero Bow. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit, long range, one target.
Underbelly and king of petty thieves. He found himself Hit: 14 (3d6+4) piercing damage or 25 (6d6+4) if Nestore has
looking after all the orphans in the neighborhood once the advantage or the target is within 5ft of another opponent.
owner of the orphanage where he’d spent his childhood had
died. He took the new role in stride, and the contents of the
pockets he was used to emptying went entirely to feed his
numerous fellow orphaned siblings. His fame grew further
when he heard of a new, portentous treasure that Mayor
Paddath would pay generously to own: a miraculous type of
amber discovered by the Church of Bones in the Ossarium.
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 Bond: I have found the true way thanks to the Mortifieds and
their pain.
Ideal: There is no sin that my hand and flail cannot cleanse.
Flaw: If my faith hands me a mission, I must see it through.

Tier: 2

ODO
Medium humanoid (hyenida hyena)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
14 (+2) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 12 (+1) 8 (-1) 9 (-1)
Armor class 17
Hit points 138 (12d12+60)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Con +9, Wis +3
Skill Intimidation +3, Religion +5
Senses Passive Perception 9
Challenge 8 (3900 XP)
Broken. Odo’s multiple traumas have made his mind into a psychic
wasteland. He is immune to telepathy and he has advantage on
Intelligence saving throws.
Self-Inflicted Wounds. Odo can inflict himself 12 points of damage,
ignoring all resistance and immunities. If he does so, he can choose
to change a 1 on an attack roll or saving throw into a 20; gain
ODO resistance to bludgeoning, slashing and piercing damage for 1
minute; or to take a single Melee attack action as a bonus action.
A harsh youth shaped Odo into an opportunistic, violent, Blood Charge. Odo has three Blood charges, which he can spend
and sly creature. He trawled through the Green Pit with a as 4th-level spell slots or to take a single Melee attack action as a
band of bullies and cutthroats: he’d move from village to bonus action.
village asking for a ‘protection tax’. Odo and his bands’ mis- Blood Magic. Odo is a 12th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Constitution (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell
deeds were left unpunished for many a year, until a team of attacks) and he adds his Constitution modifier to the damage for
Worms was hired – led by Torquato himself – to solve the each of his spells. He has the following spells prepared.
issue once and for all. Cantrips (at will): Guidance, Light, Martyr’s Brilliant Blood, Spare
The entire band was killed or captured, and Odo himself the Dying, Thaumaturgy
was tortured and broken. He went through a complete conver- Prepared spells: Bless, Blight, Branding, Command, Dispel Magic,
Hellish Rebuke, Hold Person, Magic Weapon, Protection from Good
sion, to the point of reaching a twisted spiritual crisis during and Evil, Remove Curse.
which the idea of self-atonement and punishment for his sins Reckless Attack. All of Odo’s attacks and all attacks against Odo
took hold in his mind. And what better place for a violent soul are made with advantage.
to cleanse himself than the Brotherhood of Mortifieds? ACTIONS
Multiattack. Odo makes two attacks with his flail.
Flail. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 11
(1d10+6) bludgeoning damage.
BONUS ACTIONS
Unsettling Laughter (recharge 6). Odo can start laughing with
no reason, spreading an unsettling sense of unease among his
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 PADDATH, PODESTÀ OF SALSO NERO
Salso Nero is unique for a number of reasons, and
it also happens to be the only city in Vesteria to
have a Batrachian leader. Paddath made his fortune
through the slave trade, and the ‘merchandise’ he ac-
quired with the Buchebuie conquest of Tanafonda
became the crux of his ambitious social climb: for
a pittance (which he conviced the seller to be out-
rageous) he bought a third of the city’s population,
mostly pups of all races. Infants are extremely valu-
able sales in the Far Lands, and Paddath had no
scruples whatsoever. He returned to Salso Nero as
a king, became Mayor and made his title and post
eternal by convincing magus Ni-Shung to work for
him, by offering her the Dark Pearl of Salso Nero.

Bond: Salso Nero is and always will be my city - no

matter the cost.
Ideal: My city will be the wealthiest in all of Vesteria.
Flaw: I never expose myself. Not in public.

Tier: 3

NI-SHUNG
Ni-Shung’s egg hatched among the extravagant lux-
uries of an incredibly wealthy Lissame family in the
Eastern Khan Empire. When she chose to study the
occult arts, her family did not stop her, knowing the
strength and sharpness of their daughter. Her skill
was such to gain her a place at the imperial court,
where years later she would meet a foreign trader be-
come Mayor of a faraway city, whose waters gift black
salt to those who know how to extract it. When he
offered her to become his councilor, Ni-Shung was
skeptical; to test his commitment, she asked for the
only treasure she knew of from those lands: the Dark
Pearl of Salso Nero. Always in control of her reactions,
Ni-Shung easily masked her surprise when Paddath
granted her request, and she has been operating on
behalf of the unscrupulous Mayor ever since.

Bond: Paddath gave me what I wanted, I will give

him what he wants.
Ideal: I will uncover every mystery of the Magna Ars.
Flaw: I never understand how Theri and Avians think.

Tier: 3

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 PADDATH NI-SHUNG
Medium humanoid (anure bufo) Medium humanoid (urodele salamander)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 8 (-1) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 19 (+4) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 20 (+5) 8 (-1) 12 (+1)
Armor class 9 Armor class 15 (with mage armor)
Hit points 104 (16d8+32) Hit points 82 (15d6+30)
Speed 20ft., swim 40 ft. Speed 30ft., swim 40ft.
Saving throws Int +7, Cha +9 Saving throws Int +10, Wis +4
Skill Deception +14, Insight +13, Perception +8, Persuasion +9 Skill Arcana +10, Investigation +10
Damage Resistance Poison Senses Passive Perception 9
Senses Passive Perception 18 Challenge 14 (11500 XP)
Challenge 14 (11500 XP) Alien Mind. Ni-Shung has advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom
Opulent Wealth. Paddath has access to anything that money can buy. and Charisma saving throws. Any action aiming to understand her
Spider’s Web. Paddath has access to a complex network of contacts, motivations rolls with disadvantage.
allies, and friends. He always knows the best person for the job. Magna Ars Opus. Ni-Shung has welcomed the mysteries of
Faithful Servants. Paddath has a group of servants specialised in shadow, mind, and earth. She has not yet chosen between fire
the most disparate of skills. As long as he is accompanied by his and water.
servants, he is resistant to all damage. Body of Stone. Ni-Shung takes one less level of exhaustion when
Paddath usually travels with four armed guards, but within the she takes a critical hit.
palace walls, the number of servants increases dramatically. Spellcasting. Ni-Shung is a 15th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell
ACTIONS
attacks). She has the following spells prepared:
Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1 Cantrips (at will): Eldritch Blast, Resistance, Shillelagh, Shocking
(1d4-1) piercing damage. Grasp, Spare the Dying, True Strike
Incite. Paddath incites up to three faithful servants allowing them to Prepared spells (45 spell points):
make a Melee attack if they still have a reaction. 1st level. Entangle, False Life, Heroism, Mage Armor, Thunderwave.
2nd level. Alter Self, Barkskin, Enlarge/Reduce, Shatter.
BONUS ACTIONS
3rd level. Glyph of Warding, Haste, Meld into Stone, Slow.
Trader’s Insight. Paddath can gaze into a person’s soul he can 4th level. Banishment, Greater Invisibility, Stoneskin, Stone Shape.
see and talk to, who must make a Charisma (DC 16, based on 5th level. Destructive Wave, Dream, Passwall, Wall of Stone.
Paddath’s Wisdom) saving throw. If they fail, Paddath will uncover a Major arcana (1/day each): Dominate Monster, Finger of Death, Wall
personality trait and a weak point of the target creature, and they are of Thorns.
charmed for one minute. The target creature can repeat the saving
throw at the end of their turn to remove the charmed condition. ACTIONS
Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 4
(1d4+2) piercing damage.
BONUS ACTIONS
Shadowpass. Ni-Shung can spend 5 spell points to become
invisible and double her speed until the end of her next turn.
REACTIONS
Body Wisdom. Ni-Shung can spend 1 spell point to add 5 to a
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 Bond: The voices speak to me and tell me that where there’s a
mystery, it can always be solved.
Ideal: The voices speak to me and tell me to unite the people
under the same faith for a better world.
Flaw: The voices speak to me.

Tier: 2

PLAUTILLA
Medium humanoid (canide levro)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 14 (+2)
Armor class 11
Hit points 49 (11d8)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Wis +8, Cha +6
Skill Insight +8, Persuasion +6, Religion +5
Senses Passive Perception 19, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 7 (2900 XP)
Spellcasting. Plautilla is a 6th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting
ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks)
and adds her Wisdom modifier to the damage for all her cantrips.
Plautilla has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will) Guidance, Light, Sacred Flame
PLAUTILLA Spells (3 slots for 3rd level): Beacon of Hope, Bestow Curse, Bless,
Cure Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Nondetection, Silence, Spiritual
Every village has its harmless fool or local eccentric, but no Weapon, Water Walk.
parent ever wishes this role to befall their own daughter. Healing Stimulus. When Plautilla casts a cantrip, a single creature
Plautilla was born to a poor farming family in the Vesterre of her choosing within 10ft can spend a hit die to regain hit
Duchy. Her strangeness had been obvious since early child- points, as if taking a short rest.
hood, and as soon as she started speaking she used her new Divine Healer. Whenever someone regains hit points through
Plautilla, they regain extra 4 hit points. Plautilla has 11d6 healing
faculty to converse with voices only she could hear. When dice, which she can use through her Healing touch instead of the
she disappeared, only to return one year later dragging be- target’s hit dice.
hind her a gargantuan bone of probable millennial origin, Prophet of the Ossarium. Plautilla has a special link with the
the Church of Bones did not hesitate to swoop upon her like Ossarium and the Bone relics: when she is in their vicinity,
a sparrow: she was immediately brought to Nochemburg unexplainable supernatural events occur.
and appointed as a prophet; the Costolares who accompa- ACTIONS
nied her to the capital, however, had the following to say Quarterstaff. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
about her: ‘I hath no doubt of the sanctity of the visions of the Hit: 3 (1d8-1) bludgeoning damage.
girl, yet she is simple of mind, and Nochemburg shalt be perilous Healing Touch. Plautilla touches a target creature who can spend
for the likes of she.’ up to three hit dice to regain hit points. The target can use
Plautilla’s Divine Healer dice instead of their own hit dice.
AZIONE BONUS
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 Bond: Fate can only be bound with patience and reason.
Ideal: I will build the best, most wonderful weapon of this world.
Flaw: I always feel like using way more force than is needed.

Tier: 2

R ANIERI
Medium humanoid (sauta boar)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 12 (+1) 8 (-1)
Armor class 18 (rodelian half plate)
Hit points 55 (10d8+10)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Con +5, Int +8
Skill Arcana +8, History +8
Senses Passive Perception 11, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 8 (3900 XP)
Explosives Expert. When Ranieri rolls initiative in a place he has
had the opportunity to inspect prior to combat, he rolls 1d6: the
result is the number of grenades he has strategically placed on the
battlefield. Ranieri can use his Grenade ability as a bonus action
as many times as the result of the roll, with advantage on the
attack roll.
ACTIONS
RANIERI DE’ PORCHIS Ranieri’s Special Musket. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit,
Anyone who has heard of the Worms’ exploits knows of medium range, one target. Hit: 28 (4d12+2) piercing damage.
Torquato, and anyone who knows of Torquato knows of Reloading the weapon while moving and failing the attack roll
Ranieri: a military artificer of rare talent, longtime hus- will cause the weapon to explode, dealing 14 damage to Ranieri.
Bayonet. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit:
band and father, but especially a close friend to Torquato. 10 (2d8+1) piercing damage. If Ranieri has moved at least 20 feet
Despite his species’ reputation, Ranieri has never been one before making the attack, the target must make a Strength saving
for excess, but rather meek and placid in demeanor. He throw (CD 13) or fall prone.
has always favored calm and reason to overcome the chal- Grenade. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit, medium range, one
lenges he must face. target. Hit: 18 (4d8) piercing damage. All creatures within 10ft of
the main target must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC16) or
That said, watching him at work in the Academy’s work- take the same damage.
shops, between a pour of scalding iron and his numerous
REACTIONS
sketches, or on the battlefield among the smoking barrels, you
will notice a spark in his eyes, even just for an instant, like the Under Enemy Fire. Ranieri has advantage on saving throws against
being frightened and if he passes such a check he can make an
fire in the mouth of a cannon, before once more reverting to
attack with his Special musket.
his reasonable self. Those who know that spark say that the real
Ranieri can be found right there beneath it.

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 Bond: My life matters little; there is only the Cause.
Ideal: I will see the Holy Kingdom undone, forever.
Flaw: Sometimes I don’t know whether I am still Rolando, or
only the Black Master.

Tier: 3

ROLANDO FROM ACQUASCURA
There was a time when Rolando from Acquascura, lord of
spies of the Confederation and unanimously recognized as
the most dangerous individual in all of Vesteria, worked
as a simple stonecutter with his father, in a village of the
Lovemberg Duchy close to the border with the Green Pit.
Then the war came, taking away his eye, his home, his loved
ones and his trust in others. He crossed the Pit fueled by an-
ger towards the Holy Kingdom’s rulers, he honed skills that
he never even knew he had, and started making a name for
himself in the reeking underbush of the criminal world. He
reached the Confederation already in possession of an intri-
cate web of informants, and through the support of certain
powerful patrons (some say even the Correr-Dalmer fam-
ily), became the Black Master, the one who always knows,
and who always puts that knowledge to use.
ROLANDO
Medium humanoid (felide cat)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
12 (+1) 20 (+5) 16 (+3) 16 (+3) 7 (-2) 14 (+2)
Armor class 18 (rodelian brigandine)
Hit points 120 (16d8+48)
Speed 40ft.
Saving throws Dex +10, Int +6, Wis +3
Skill Acrobatics +10, Stealth +10, Intimidation +7,
Deception +7, Perception +5
Senses Passive Perception 15, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 14 (11500 XP)
Lightfoot. When Rolando makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check
without disadvantage, he rolls with advantage; if he falls and is not
incapacitated, he ignores the first 15ft when calculating damage.
Elusive Target. Attack rolls against Rolando cannot be made with
advantage; he can make the disengage, hide, or dash actions as a
bonus action.
Subtle Mastery. As a bonus action, Rolando can add +3 to an
ability check made before the end of his turn.
Lethal Assassin. During the first turn of combat, if Rolando hits
an opponent who has not taken their turn, he deals 14 (4d6)
additional damage, and the opponent is now poisoned until the
end of Rolando’s next turn.
Murderous Instinct. If Rolando makes a critical hit, the attack
deals an additional level of exhaustion to the target creature. If
Rolando hits on an attack of opportunity, the target creature’s
speed drops to 0.
Black Master. If Rolando drops below half his total hit points
and is engaged with someone who is hindering his mission, he
becomes immune to the frightened condition and all his attack
rolls have advantage.
ACTIONS
Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +10 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 19 (4d6+5) piercing damage or 33 (8d6+5) piercing damage
if Rolando has advantage or the target is within 5ft of another
opponent.
Bow. Ranged weapon attack: +10 to hit, long range, one target.
Hit: 19 (4d6+5) piercing damage or 33 (8d6+5) piercing
damage if Rolando has advantage or the target is within 5ft of
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 SIGFRIDO
Medium humanoid (grarcona heron)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 12 (+1)
Armor class 15 (with mage armor)
Hit points 52 (15d6)
Speed 20ft., flight 40ft.
Saving throws Int +10, Wis +7
Skill Arcana +10, Insight +7
Senses Passive Perception 12
Challenge 12 (8400 XP)
Lightfoot. When Sigfrido makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check
without disadvantage, he rolls with advantage.
Magna Ars Opus. Sigfrido has welcomed the mysteries of fire,
earth and mind. He has not yet chosen between light and shadow
Telepathy. Sigfrido can communicate telepathically with any
creature within 60ft.
Spellcasting. Sigfrido is a 15th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell
attacks). He has the following spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): Firebolt, Friends, Mage Hand
Prepared spells (45 spell points):
1st level. Charm Person, Command, Entangle, Mage Armor,
Thunderwave.
2nd level. Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts, Shatter, Heat Metal.
3rd level. Clairvoyance, Fireball, Meld into Stone, Sending.
4th level. Arcane Eye, Confusion, Stoneskin, Stone Shape.
SIGFRIDO THE ARCHIMAGUS 5th level. Destructive Wave, Dominate Person, Scrying, Wall of Stone.
Major arcana (1/day each): Feeblemind, Firestorm, Forcecage.
The caste system that rules over all aspects of life on the
Avian Islands is a cruel one: if the calling to become king ACTIONS
were to appear in a humble Sparrow, they would still live and Peck. Melee weapon attack: +4 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1
die as a servant. The injustice of it all nestled within young (1d4-1) piercing damage.
Sigfrido, who wanted nothing more than to be able to study BONUS ACTIONS
arcane mysteries. His family had lost their status two gen- Blaze. Sigfrido spends 1 spell point; the concentration spell he is
erations prior and was now relegated to the Fourth class, currently casting does not require concentration until the end of
preventing him from accessing those studies. Everything his next turn.
radically changed when Sigfrido, a mere fishmonger at the REACTIONS
time, struck a conversation with a refined foreigner, a black Quake. When a creature moves within 5ft of Sigfrido, he can
Goat who was so impressed by the boy’s brilliant mind to spend 1 spell point to force them to make a Strength saving throw.
ask him something unheard of. The foreigner was Alistaire, If it fails, the creature is pushed back beyond the 5ft radius, its
and Sigfrido studied under him for twenty years, only to speed drops to 0 and it falls prone.
return to his native isles as Archmagus.

Bond: I can always be patient before acting to achieve my goals.

Ideal: I will decipher the last mystery of my Ars and complete
my Opus, so I may see what lies Beyond.
Flaw: I must prove my worth, even if it means burning down
all I find on my path.

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 Bond: Even Tanafonda has rejected me, so the Brethren is the
only thing I have left.
Ideal: Ensure the Brethren sees the recognition it deserves
among the most powerful factions.
Flaw: When all else is dark, I must be the light and never
back down.

Tier: 3

TORQUATO
Medium humanoid (mustacea badger)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 16 (+3)
Armor class 19 (rodelian half plate and buckler)
Hit points 106 (16d10+18)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Str +9, Con +6
Skill Intimidation +8, Persuasion +8
Senses Passive Perception 15, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 13 (10000 XP)
Keen Smell. Torquato has advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
checks based on smell and can leave a traceable smell recognisable
by those with similar skills.
Resolve. Torquato can reroll the first saving throw he fails after
TORQUATO FROM TANAFONDA rolling initiative.
“I thought Tanafonda would remember. But Tanafonda forgot. Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Torquato is reduced to 0
hit points, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
I thought I would be met as savior, but those ingrates look at me
like they looked at Ermello and the Buchebuie invaders. I cannot ACTIONS
believe I did all of this for nothing.” Multiattack. Torquato makes two attacks with his mace.
“The Pit does not deserve me, the Pit does not deserve to Fury. Torquato makes four attacks with his mace. He can only use
be free, and nor do its dwellers. I will have no family but my this ability once every short or long rest.
Mace. Melee weapon attack: +9 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 10
Brethren, no home but my tent, no peace unless I am at war.” (1d8+6) bludgeoning damage or 11 (1d10+6) if wielded with two
“Good, I will hold on to what I have. May the souls of their hands.
ancestors damn them all,” Torquato said, throwing his sword to Musket. Ranged weapon attack: +7 to hit, medium range, one
the ground and striding out of his rooms. target. Hit: 15 (2d12+2) piercing damage. Reloading the weapon
Ranieri sighed, wearily stood from his seat, picked up while moving and failing the attack roll will cause the weapon to
explode, dealing 1 level of exhaustion to Torquato.
the blade and placed it on its rack.
BONUS ACTIONS
Furious Assault. In the first turn after rolling initiative, Torquato
can rally his allies into battle, allowing them to spend their
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 Bond: My loved ones have sacrificed everything for me, and I
will do the same for those around me.
Ideal: I will be a shining example, a role model to follow in any
circumstance.
Flaw: I dislike those who are at peace with their conscience
while surrounded by luxuries they do not deserve.

Tier: 2

HERMANN VON ROTT

Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 14 (+2)
Armor class 18 (plate armor)
Hit points 71 (10d10+16)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Str +8, Con +6
Skill Investigation +4, Intimidation +6, Perception +5
Senses Passive Perception 20, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 7 (2900 XP)
Untamed Courage. Hermann has advantage on saving throws
against any effect that would make him frightened.
Spirit of Action. As long as Hermann has over half of his hit points,
he adds 1d8 to attack rolls, ability checks and saving throws.
VON ROTT ACTIONS
Hermann von Rott is recognised as one of the most im-
Multiattack. Hermann makes two attacks with his halberd.
portant and most talked about figures of the Conspiracy Halberd. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit:
of the Seven, the bloody civil war which cut through the 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage.
Holy Kingdom for several years. His origins were incredibly
BONUS ACTIONS
humble, and he proved his worth through heroism and tac-
Battle Cry. Hermann launches a rallying cry; he recovers 15 hit
tics during the taking of Fort Lakeland to the point of be-
points, and all his allies within hearing range gain 10 temporary hit
ing appointed to the Fort itself and its Duchy once the dust points and can use their reaction to make a Melee attack. Hermann
settled. The new Duke von Rott leads a fairly reclusive life can only use this ability once per short or long rest.
along with his adoptive daughter, Elaine Duval-von Rott:
few know how she has been the one to teach her father how
to read and write when he ashamedly realized how the role
of Duke would demand skills quite different from those of
a soldier. With much more patience than expected of her
age, Elaine thus forced Hermann to read out loud every day,
choosing military strategy essays to ensure he would not get
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 Bond: The People need no Master, they need a Guide.
Ideal: I wish for a People free from the yoke of unjust Masters.
Flaw: My words are clear, and I am incapable of not speaking
them even if I really should be quiet.

Tier: 2

WOLFGANG
Medium humanoid (licai wolf )
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 18 (+4)
Armor class 12
Hit points 45 (10d8)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Int +6, Cha +8
Skill Insight +5, Persuasion +8, Survival +5, History +6
Senses Passive Perception 11, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 6 (2300 XP)
Jack of All Trades. Wolfgang adds +2 to any ability check that
doesn’t already include his proficiency bonus.
Silver Tongue. Wolfgang can communicate with an ally without
being understood by others and has advantage on all Charisma
(Persuasion) ability checks.
Trial and Error. When Wolfgang fails an ability check, a saving
WOLFGANG GABRINUS throw or an attack roll, his next ability check or saving throw will
be an automatic natural 20.
Wolfgang Gabrinus was born in a small family of mer-
chants in the suburbs of the San Mastino Duchy. An only ACTIONS
child, he came into his elderly parents’ lives when they had Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 4
already started despairing about a lack of heirs. He learned (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Words of Advice (recharge 5-6). Wolfgang can encourage and
the value of work very early in life, helping his father in motivate an individual, allowing them to spend up to two hit dice
the shop where he could. Their business slowly grew, to the to regain hit points and adding 1d4 to the first ability check within
point where they were able to move it to San Mastino itself, the next minute. Wolfgang regains the same amount of hit points.
a much wealthier location with better opportunities.
Not much later that same year, the war between the Dukes
and the Keeper began. The military effort of the noble fami-
lies loyal to Nochemburg fell upon the shoulders of business
owners. His father almost buckled beneath the new taxes.
Almost twenty years later, Wolfgang is set on not having
his belongings taken away from him to finance a war that has
nothing to do with him, and the Black Master is very keen to
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 Non Player Characters
AGATA GALERICI few people could hold their ground against her in a verbal
It is often the case that Ducks, due both to their reputation duel, and lady Galerici would still emerge head held high
and their appearance, will be disrespected, called ‘a quarter and accompanied by the favor of anyone who would have
swan’, and mocked for their waddle from those who pursue heard her speak. Decorous and balanced in every aspect of
speed on land, and for their inelegant flight from those who her life, Agata allows herself a single personal pleasure: she
glide effortlessly on the wind. This harshly mocked Species, migrates every summer for a brief stay on the small island
however, has also given birth to the Galerici family, whose of Fria, which she holds dear for reasons perhaps personal
name is being held high these days by Agata, great-grand- or family-related, but ultimately unknown.
daughter of the equally famous Violante, and current Avian
ambassador to Rodelia. Even with her sharp mind and wit, Bond: I travel a lot, but my heart will always be in Fria.
Agata has not skipped any of the milestones of the labori- Ideal: I would like to prevent all conflicts.
ous path which took her to uphold an onerous and honorous Flaw: I can be overwhelmed by the weight of my family’s name.
family tradition. She studied in Espera with the most com-
petent of teachers, she lived in both Wind Town and San Tier: 1
Mastino for long periods, and worked for seven years as assis-
tant to the Avian ambassador to the Confederation Silvestro
Attanei until she took the post herself, now middle aged. AGATA GALERICI
She carries about her position with gentle sternness, and de- Medium humanoid (ansera duck)
spite her less than imposing size, her attire – considered very
outdated in Rodelia – and her nasal voice, she is still one of STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
the most respected diplomatic figures in all of Vesteria. Very 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Armor class 11
Hit points 27 (6d6+6)
Speed 15ft., flight 30ft., swimming 40ft.
Skill Insight +5, Persuasion +6
Senses Passive Perception 12
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Cutting Tongue. A verbal duel with Agata is a big risk: if a creature
fails an Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma check against Agata,
she discovers a personality trait of the creature.
Benevolence. Agata is capable of oiling social relations and
economies. Once per day, she can allow an ally to gain funds as if
they had spent 1 coin.
Resolve (1/day). If Agata fails a saving throw, she can immediately
re-roll.
ACTIONS
Peck. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1
piercing damage.
 mechanism, which he redesigned in only 3 days. His path
since has become one of grants, scholarships, engineer-
ing marvels happening almost by accident and awards
from all corners. Well aware of his abilities, Amedeo has
tried (and easily earned) the favors of Lorenzo Pavardei
thanks to the incredible design presented at his talk at the
Solcalante: a type of armored cart armed with fire cannons
of unsettling power.

Bond: I am thankful to my family for what I have received.

Ideal: I will build something eternal and indestructible.
Flaw: I cannot focus on one thing for too long.

Tier: 2

AMEDEO VAN DER MEER

Medium humanoid (rodenta beaver)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 17 (+3) 8 (-1) 14 (+2)
Armor class 12
Hit points 54 (12d8)
Speed 25ft., swim 30ft.
Saving throws Dex +6, Int +7
AMEDEO VAN DER MEER Skill Arcana +7, Persuasion +6
Senses Passive Perception 9, darkvision 60ft.
The general public’s favorite stories are about a smart Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
young underdog succeeding thanks to their mind, smarts
Jack of All Trades. Amedeo adds +3 to any ability check that
and charm, rising through the ranks to find their place next doesn’t already include his proficiency bonus.
to the rich and powerful. Amedeo van der Meer, alas, only Resolve (1/day). If Amedeo fails a saving throw, he can
fulfils half of this equation, as he is indeed smarter than immediately re-roll.
probably anyone before him. The other half of the sto- Take Advantage. When Amedeo makes an ability check with
ry cannot apply, due to the outrageous wealth of the van advantage, he can re-roll one of the two dice and choose the result
he prefers.
der Meer family, among the topmost celebrated windmill
builders in Wind Town, active since the city still bore the ACTIONS
name of Windstad. Amedeo’s Special Arquebus. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit, short
Amedeo grew up between a library filled with family range, one target. Hit: 24 (4d10+2) piercing damage and 2 piercing
knowledge and construction workshops, where his father damage to all targets in the line of attack. Reloading the weapon
while moving and failing the attack role makes the weapon
would let him play among woodchips and gear models. explode, dealing 24 damage to Amedeo.
Unfounded rumors tell of how, at the age of 5 and without
using any tool, he built a working replica of the histor-
ic First Mill after a single visit. His enemies think it a
flat out lie, but even they cannot deny the truth: Amedeo
was admitted to the Schola Ducale at the age of 11, after
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 in under half a day, Rolando from Acquascura asked her
whether she had encountered any obstacles. ‘At all, good
sir, people speak freely in my presence as they take me for a
simple-minded fool.’ Rolando smiled and kissed her hand:
‘Milady, you never fooled me.’ Flattered and amused, Anita
started accepting more tasks, and soon earned the trust
of the Black Master. Anita is currently active in the Holy
Kingdom: since the young mad prophet Plautilla’s return,
the high powers of Nochemburg are hosting her in the
Keeper’s Palace; a personal attendant, especially a silly, plain
one, was a necessary, innocuous gesture.

Bond: Feigning ignorance opens you a lot of doors.

Ideal: I always want to be surrounded by interesting people.
Flaw: I cannot resist the Black Master’s charms.

Tier: 1

ANITA THE SWEET

Medium humanoid (canide domesti)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 11 (+0)
Armor class 13
ANITA THE SWEET Hit points 18 (4d8)
Speed 30ft.
The Black Master has many spies under his command, but
it would be inexact to claim he has no favorites. His Dames Skill Acrobatics +7, Deception +2, Perception +7, Sleight of Hand +7
are the elusive Adelaide from Rossariva and the unsus- Senses Passive Perception 22, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
pecting Anita the Sweet. Anita is the fourth daughter of
a washerwoman and a carpenter, who grew up in a simple, Fake Persona. Anita pretends to be a naive young woman. Trying
to uncover the person behind the mask is impossible through
humble environment. When she was sent, barely a teenager, normal means.
to work in Cimbra as a maid for a wealthy coinchanger, Unmasking. Anita can reveal her true identity and surprise everyone.
she quickly learned of the advantages of appearing dumb. A During the same turn, any target taking damage from Anita is
servant who, when not silent and unseen, only makes naive considered vulnerable to her attacks.
and out of place comments is quickly forgotten. She started ACTIONS
eavesdropping on conversations between the wealthy guests Stiletto. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit:
of the house as a pastime, as it is much easier to spend an 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) poison damage.
afternoon scrubbing tiles if one is also rolling one’s eyes at Hand Crossbow. Ranged weapon attack: +5 to hit, short range, one
the affairs of the higher ups. target. Hit: 10 (2d6+3) piercing damage and 7 (2d6) poison damage.
Anita was then noticed (surprising her, as she was so
used to being ignored) by a one-eyed Cat who offered her
a significant sum to report back a detail of one of her mas-
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 stole the stage by presenting his incredible inventions to a
cheering audience, and no one seemed to notice that his
was not a lecture at all, as opposed to Antonio’s careful-
ly prepared talk. No non-Avian had ever received such an
honor, and the episode was just the start of the feud between
the two. If Amedeo is currently ahead in most fields of the
unspoken race, one thing is of consolation to Antonio and
his supporters: the latter is undoubtedly the better teacher.

Bond: Teaching is the best way: I always have the best advice.
Ideal: I want to be crowned the best inventor of my generation.
Flaw: I never recognize others successes, they simply anger me.

Tier: 1

ANTONIO COR ACELLIS

Medium humanoid (corbea crow)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 9 (-1)
Armor class 10
Hit points 44 (8d8+8)
Speed 20ft., flight 30ft.
Skill Arcana +6, Investigation +6, Deception +2, Perception +3,
ANTONIO CORACELLIS History +6
Senses Passive Perception 13
When Antonio Coracellis came into the world there may Challenge 2 (450 XP)
not have been a lucky star above him, but the skies were
Trial and Error. When Antonio fails an ability check, a saving
definitely auspicious: the second born of a middle-class throw or an attack roll, he can choose his next ability check, saving
family of artisans and functionaries, he came to be in the throw or attack roll to be an automatic 17.
shadow of Wind Town’s windmills, in a protective envi- Encyclopedic Knowledge. If Antonio makes an ability check and his
ronment which nurtured his aspirations. His tutor from a final modifier would be below +2, the final modifier is now +2.
young age was doctor Alban Visser, and he graduated from ACTIONS
the Schola Ducale with full honors. When wealthy patrons Peck. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 2
started commissioning him new inventions and his fame (1d4) piercing damage.
spread, Antonio convinced himself of having forged his Important Lesson. A creature who is within 30ft and is able to hear
own fortune alone, unable to see how little he had had to Antonio’s words can spend two hit dice to regain hit points and
toil for his success. adds 1d4 to all ability checks for the next minute.
His pride, also fueled by the secret resentment of never
having been able to take advantage of the higher caste priv-
ileges of having been born in the Avian Islands, was mor-
tally wounded at the apex of his career. He was invited to
the Solcalante School in Espera for a keynote lecture, and
saw his talk being eclipsed by the speaker who immediately
followed him. A young, outgoing, arrogant and incredibly
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 as the two had become as brothers, and the latter gifted
Buccio the uniform he still wears. The bright colors of the
Worm Brethren only fuel the animosity between him and
the other bailiff with whom he is forced to share the post:
Caio Lupaccio, faithful servant of the despot Ermello.
Buccio hopes in his heart of hearts for the return of
Torquato, maybe on Ranieri’s suggestion, and for his
march to continue to Buchebuie to force the last drops of
the poisoned chalice back down the throat of the home of
hateful Ermello.

Bond: Tanafonda is the place I can call home.

Ideal: I wish to return onto the field with Ranieri, my brother
in arms.
Flaw: I need to be back in action, almost to the point of recklessness.

Tier: 1

BUCCIO FROM GLORICANTA

Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 9 (-1)
Armor class 16 (rodelian cuirass)
BUCCIO FROM GLORICANTA Hit points 59 (7d10+21)
Speed 30ft.
As one can easily surmise, Buccio is not from Tanafonda, but
is still strongly linked to the contended city; during the first Saving throws Str +3, Dex +7
taking of Tanafonda in 1498, he was trapped in the city under Skill Acrobatics +7, Perception +5
Senses Passive Perception 20, darkvision 30ft.
attack. His parents chased away or killed in battle, and he, still Challenge 3 (700 XP)
a pup, was captured as he tried fleeing and thrown into cages
Perfect Aim (3/day). Buccio adds 1d10 to all damage dealt with
with the many others sold as slaves in Salso Nero. Here he met a firearm.
a young and raging Torquato, and was infected by his desire for
revenge, though they never really became friends. ACTIONS
After many a campaign at the Badger’s side, and when Multiattack. Buccio makes two attacks with his side sword.
the opportunity arose to take back Tanafonda, Buccio was so Side Sowrd. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 9 (1d8+4) slashing damage.
involved in Torquato’s revenge that the city-mine became a Gun. Ranged weapon attack: +7 to hit, medium range, one target.
second home. The joy of seeing the city back in their hands Hit: 13 (2d8+4) piercing damage. Reloading the weapon while
was as great as the disappointment at seeing Torquato give moving and failing the attack role makes the weapon explode,
in and leave shortly after: Buccio decided to stay, and to dealing 13 damage to Buccio.
keep working in his post as bailiff, now loyal to a city which
had taken up his entire horizon for a lifetime and so incapa-
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 of Buchebuie and his iron rule rather than the chaos left
in the aftermath of liberation. The events of 1514 are still
tragically fresh in Caio’s memory, as not only did he lose his
beloved commander during those blood-soaked days, but
also his wife and daughter, caught under a landslide caused
by one of Ranieri de’ Porcis’ devices. When Ermello was
hanged, Caio led the handful of anonymous loyalists who
removed him from the rope and buried him in secret in the
woods outside Tanafonda. Still today, Caio visits the tomb
of his commander, as the graves of his loved ones are deep
within Tanafonda itself, the bodies never found.

Bond: I will ensure my commander is avenged.

Ideal: I want to see Buchebuie ruled once more with wisdom
and integrity.
Flaw: I am convinced and will believe that my wife and
daughter are still alive.

Tier: 1

CAIO LUPACCIO
Medium humanoid (licai wolf )
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
CAIO LUPACCIO 18 (+4) 8 (-1) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+2) 10 (+0)
The political situation in Tanafonda after the reclaiming by Armor class 18 (plate armor)
and subsequent departure of Torquato has seen a number of Hit points 67 (9d10+18)
reciprocal accusations from the various factions remaining in Speed 30ft.
the city. Those lamenting the death of Ermello are seen as Saving throws Str +8, Con +6
nostalgic for a despot by those who sided with the Worm Skill Atletics +8, Intimidation +4, Survival +6
Senses Passive Perception 12, darkvision 30ft.
Brethren – among the former, undoubtedly, is Caio Lupaccio. Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
Arriving in Tanafonda fifteen years prior at Ermello’s side,
Untamed Courage. Caio has advantage on saving throws against
barely twenty years old but already hungering for glory and any effect that would make him frightened.
battle, he had always idolized his charismatic command- Determination. If Caio still has more than his maximum hit
er since the days of the Fellowship of the Hole. A young points, he adds 1d6 to all attack rolls, ability checks and saving
Ermello handed him a pike when he was still a child, and throws. If Caio has less than half his maximum hit points, he adds
taught him how to demand respect and impose order: this is 1d6 to all damage.
all Caio knows and continues to do in his current position as ACTIONS
bailiff of Tanafonda. Multiattack. Caio makes two attacks with his bastard sword.
Despite the regime change, Caio has maintained his Bastard Sword. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
post thanks to his connections to Mayor Fredegario Lanza, Hit: 10 (1d10+4) slashing damage.
who has shown – perhaps less publicly than Caio – and
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 dead weight of the Celeste. Queen Margherita conferred
him the Mother of Pearl Star in recognition of his courage,
one of the highest awards for a member of the Navy – only
for Captain Torre to fumble over his already badly chosen
words during the ceremony, stumble over the royal perch,
step on the Queen’s mantle, and unintentionally cause so
much embarrassment among the gathered elite that he im-
mediately became the least talked about decorated officer in
all the Avian Islands.

Bond: The Celeste crew is my family - and you do not aban-

don family.
Ideal: I will be remembered as the greatest sea captain.
Flaw: Formal occasions unavoidably bring out my clumsiness.

Tier: 1

DAMASO TORRE
Medium humanoid (sulifo cormorant)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 18 (+4) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 15 (+2)
Armor class 16 (gambeson)
Hit points 75 (10d10+20)
DAMASO TORRE Speed 15ft., flight 40ft.
The Laughing Egret and its crew of Rats have held numer- Skill Acrobatics +8, Perception +5, Survival +5
ous skirmishes against the Avian navy, and only once did they Senses Passive Perception 15
Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
come out on the losing side. The spring of a few years ago,
an unnamed foreign dignitary was traveling towards Nidialti Untamed Courage. Damaso has advantage on saving throws
against any effect that would make him frightened.
on board the caravel Celeste, whose captain was young In the Darkest Hour. If Damaso has fewer than half his maximum
Cormorant Damaso Torre. Caution would have called for a hit points, he adds 1d8 to all attack rolls, ability checks, saving
more substantial escort for such an important guest, but dis- throws and damage.
cretion asked for other arrangements, and as the Laughing Blazing Spirit. Whenever Damaso is hitten by an attack, he has
Egret appeared on the horizon, panic spread on board: no advantage on attack rolls against creatures that hit him until the
end of his next turn.
caravel would ever be able to lose the Egret in an upwind
chase. The young captain ordered for everyone to abandon ACTIONS
ship, swearing he would be able to intercept the Egret al- Multiattack. Damaso makes two attacks with his pecker.
lowing for the mysterious guest and the crew to escape. The Pecker. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 10
first mate begrudgingly lowered the launch and set the whole (1d8+6) piercing damage.
Light Crossbow. Ranged weapon attack: +8 to hit, long range, one
crew to the oars, leaving the captain alone on the ship to target. Hit: 8 (1d8+4) piercing damage.
(clumsily) helm it directly into the much larger frigate.
Damaso Torre was lucky: the small caravel hit the side
of the Laughing Egret at fast enough speed to pierce the
planking and remain attached, allowing its captain to fly
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 Governor more), and she has always refused with a grace
fitting to her name, leaving a sliver of hope to avoid pub-
licly insulting Don Rodrigo but never promising anything.
The only occasion which sees her paying a willing visit to
Palazzo Valenti is when Don Rodrigo invites her to a pre-
view of his new acquisitions, and many would love to know
what words are spoken in those moments.

Bond: Money buys everything.

Ideal: I will own the best of everything in this world.
Flaw: I alone deserve respect, others will follow my judgement.

Tier: 2

DON RODRIGO VALENTI

Medium humanoid (felide cat)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
13 (+1) 10 (+0) 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 18 (+4)
Armor class 10
Hit points 60 (8d8+24)
Speed 30ft.
Skill Acrobatics +3, Stealth +3, Intimidation +7, Perception +5,
History +5
DON RODRIGO VALENTI Senses Passive Perception 16, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 6 (2300 XP)
The penchant for excesses of the Mayor of Nova Marina is
Lightfoot. When Rodrigo makes a Dexterity (Stealth) check
reflected in all aspects of his public image: well-fed, fancy without disadvantage, he rolls with advantage; if he falls and is not
clothes, owner of one of the city’s most beautiful palaces and incapacitated, he ignores the first 30ft when calculating damage.
half of the shipyards, accompanied by an adoring sycophantic Opulent Wealth. Rodrigo has access to a vast array of resources,
entourage who both fear him and hope for his favor. Don which allows him to gather enough coin to buy anything he desires
Rodrigo is also the biggest art collector in the Confederation, within a couple of months.
Faithful Servants. Rodrigo has a group of servants specialised in
and his private collection is only open to the public five days gathering information about art and his defense. As long as he is
a year, during which students, experts, artists, and laypeople accompanied by her servants, he is resistant to all damage.
crowd the halls of Palazzo Valenti, admiring the incredible
ACTIONS
and seemingly infinite collection. An individual such as he
is capable of buying anything that catches his fancy, so it is Sword. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 10
(2d8+1) slashing damage.
not hard to believe how much of a personal slight he takes Incite. Rodrigo incites up to three faithful servants allowing them to
the lack of one specific treasure: a wife worthy (according to make a Melee attack if they still have a reaction.
him) of his position, meaning - without too many allusions -
Maria Grazia Correr-Dalmare.
His wooing attempts have taken all possible routes and
forms (the people of Nova Marina still remember the time
when Don Rodrigo ordered his shipyards to decorate all
new ships’ figureheads to sport an image of the two in a
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 as more progressive and moderate than her. Prunisinda
Forsuolo, indeed, had been for years the nightmare of min-
ers and the scourge of merchants: rigid with the former and
unreasonable with the latter, she treated both with extreme
harshness, gaining incredible profits from the whole ordeal.
Ebenezio still lives with her despite his age, and periodically
suffers through his decrepit mother’s poisonous words, ac-
cusing him with trembling but sharp voice of being a spine-
less person with no business acumen, too tender with those
parasites in the Buca and too submissive to those ‘outside’.
Ebenezio has also been in an open feud, for some time, with
the de Furi, who are seeking permission to dig a connecting
tunnel across a piece of land belonging to the Forsuolo -
permission that Ebenezio will never grant.

Bond: Saving in the present is the only way to think about

the future.
Ideal: I want the approval, finally, of my mother Prusinilda.
Flaw: SWhatever decision de Furi makes, it will be nonsense,
I’m sure.

Tier: 1

EBENEZIO FORSUOLO
EBENEZIO FORSUOLO Medium humanoid (eulipi mole)
Moles have the fame of not knowing (or not wanting to
know) what is beyond their own nose, both figuratively STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
and literally, and Ebenezio Forsuolo has proved on many 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2)
occasions how there is a foundation of truth to the belief. Armor class 11
His only interests in life have been the precious metals that Hit points 11 (2d8+2)
his family has been extracting through time from the cold Speed 30ft.
soil of Buchebuie, and the natural curiosity of these Eulyps Skill Investigation +4, Perception +5, History +4
has yielded to excessive caution and conservative politics. Senses Passive Perception 13, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge ⅛ (25 XP)
‘A coin saved is a coin earned, and you cannot save money
through risk!’ is a frequent saying of Ebenezio’s, as he slyly ACTIONS
guards the door of his subterranean vault, whose lock was Club. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 5
custom-made by a Rodelian clockmaker whose creations (1d8) bludgeoning damage.
have no equal this side of the Known Sea. Wise Words. Ebenezio can identify the best opportunities for his
allies, granting a creature within 20ft to make a Melee weapon
The Forsuolos are among the eldest landowners of attack with their reaction and to spend a hit die to regain hit points.
Buchebuie, and Ebenezio has only recently replaced his
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 of the loyalist army, and she’d ask him for a new story ev-
ery night. In the little time they spent together, the two
formed a strong bond of friendship, urging von Rott to beg
her guardians to allow him to adopt young Elaine, if he ever
made it out of Fort Lakeland alive. Excited at the prospect
of one fewer mouth to feed, and the honor of the individu-
al asking, the Duvals accepted, and on Herman von Rott’s
triumphant return, Elaine welcomed him with tears of joy.
The two became inseparable – but during the ceremony
which anointed him Duke of the Lakelands, Elaine’s gaze
met her greatest, most secret love: the then sixteen-year-old
Paladin of the Church Desmond de Boule-Terrière. Elaine,
now in her twenties, still refuses to consider any party in
marriage, and von Rott, lacking the mentality dictating to
marry off young women out of convenience, cannot say no
to his beloved daughter.

Bond: Hermann, my father, is my guide and his decisions are

important to me.
Ideal: Desmond lives in my heart; I wish to live in his in the
same way.
Flaw: I do not listen to the advice of others, no matter how wise.

Tier: 1

ELAINE DUVAL-VON ROTT

Elaine Duval-von Rott is undoubtedly the most sought ELAINE DUVAL-VON ROTT
after single young woman of the entire Holy Kingdom. Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
The Duval family boasts one of the most prestigious gene-
alogies of all of Vesteria, sullied by three later generations STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
of degenerate heirs who, after the fall of the Vandersee (to 11 (+0) 12 (+1) 11 (+0) 12 (+) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
whom they had been vassals), squandered the family for- Armor class 11
tune through gambling and other foolish expenses. Hit points 13 (3d8)
Elaine grew up in relative poverty in a town close to the Speed 30ft.
border between Grunewald and Lakeland, raised by her Skill Performance +5, Insight +3, Persuasion +5
aunt and uncle. Hermann von Rott met her as he stayed in Senses Passive Perception 12, darkvision 30ft.ft.
Challenge ⅛ (25 XP)
the farmhouse where she lived, during his march towards
Fort Lakeland. He was struck by the kindness and noble ACTIONS
manners of that humble-clothed child, who tended to him Stiletto. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 3
as though he were king, despite him being but a captain (1d4+1) piercing damage.

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 appointing to higher status the current head of the Ordo in
the Avian Islands, Archmagus Sigfrido, a Heron of humble
origins and immeasurable hubris. Eschilo has been, on more
than one occasion, incredibly vocal in his opposition to this
‘charlatan who has overstepped his caste and has preferred
to accompany himself to a Goat, fleeing his own country
rather than submitting to the just rule of the archipelago’;
he would rather see his niece, Ginevra, take Sigfrido’s place
– though while she may be a talented Magus, she is no peer
of Sigfrido’s.

Bond: If you are born a Heron, you cannot become an Owl.

And I was born an Owl.
Ideal: I wish to give the right advice to the right ruler.
Flaw: I am not judging your actions, I am judging you. And I
will not cease.

Tier: 2

ESCHILO DELLAROCCA
Medium humanoid (striga barn owl)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 20 (+5) 18 (+4) 10 (+0)
ESCHILO DELLAROCCA Armor class 12
Renowned Espera University, colloquially known as Hit points 66 (12d8+12)
Solcalante, has formed almost every single individual cov- Speed 15ft., fly 30ft.
ering the position of High Owl in the years. Being able to Saving throws Int +9, Wis +8
contribute to the education of the second most influential Skill Arcana +9, Intimidate +4, Investigation +9, Insight +8,
Survival +8, History +9
figure of the Avian Islands is a great honor, and Eschilo Senses Passive Perception 14, darkvision 120ft.
Dellarocca is proud to be part of the small circle of learned Challenge 6 (2300 XP)
folks who have taught History and Rhetoric of the current Screech. Eschilo can make a sharp screech that confuses and stuns
High Owl Ruggero Attanei. A traditionalist, pedantic and his opponents. Each creature within 6 meters of him must pass a
extremely well-read – not exclusively due to his post, but also Charisma saving throw with DC 14 or become stunned for 1 round.
for personal pleasure – Eschilo has always considered kindly Jack of All Trades. Eschilo adds +2 to any ability check that doesn’t
the powers who do not forget about knowledge in favor of already include his proficiency bonus.
Judgement. If Eschilo would become aware of one creature’s
picking up a spear, and he would like to see Attanei make personality trait, he learns two instead.
the leap in this regard. The latter is one of the most probable Trial and Error. When Eschilo fails an ability check, a saving
candidates to the hand of Princess Sibilla dell’Arpa-Pitris, throw or an attack roll, his next ability check or saving throw will
second in line for the Nidialti throne after her father Cassio, be an automatic natural 20.
already aging and not particularly ambitious. Burning Pride (1/day). If Eschilo fails an ability check, he can add
+1 for each creature watching his actions to a total of +5, to make
Eschilo believes that Margherita I has run her course, the check succeed.
and he is pushing for abdication in favor not of her son, but
her granddaughter – and perhaps his own former student ACTIONS
with her. Eschilo’s opinion of Margherita I as a poor ruler Talons. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 4
is also due to her not preventing Rinaldo Pellegrini from (1d4+2) slashing damage.
Words of Advice (recharge 5-6). Eschilo can direct an individual’s
efforts, allowing them to spend up to two hit dice to regain hit
points, adding +4 to the roll. The ability automatically regains
a charge if Eschilo fails an ability check, a saving throw or an
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 with those who commit injustices, and looking over the
city’s success, he feels the pride of a father. He is, however,
blind to the machinations of Alistaire, who has been able to
build a network as strong and deep as the mountains upon
which the city is built. In the courtesy and wisdom of the
words that the Goat offers, Filippo only sees the zeal of
a learned citizen, well-placed in academia, who wishes to
help his Mayor as best as he can. Filippo’s wife, on the other
hand, also a Goat and much more used to seeing through
courteous façades, has realised just how her husband is
being manipulated – yet, she has been unable to convince
Filippo about Alistaire’s very few scruples and expert pup-
peteering skills.

Bond: My dearest partner is the center of my heart.

Ideal: I will bring justice and peace to Montetorto.
Flaw: I always yield to wisdom and eloquence.

Tier: 1

FILIPPO SCOLARI
Medium humanoid (ruminsa deer)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
FILIPPO SCOLARI 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Within the walls of a city which grew around an Academy, one Armor class 13 (gambeson)
might expect a family name like Scolari to be quite frequent. Hit points 11 (2d8+2)
The family of the current Mayor, indeed, is not as ancient in Speed 30ft.
the way which some can be in Wind Town, still sporting the Skill Deception +4, Persuasion +4, Survival +4, History +3
Old Tongue, or which in Albea still bring the bones of their Senses Passive Perception 12, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
loved ones to the Founders’ Crypt – it is nonetheless one which
has always been in Montetorto, without ever rising through ACTIONS
the ranks of nobility or fame but still populated its tidy cities Duelling sword. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one
with capillary discretion. For this reason among many others, target. Hit: 5 (1d8+1) piercing damage.
Filippo Scolari has always felt a strong sense of belonging to Horns. Melee weapon attack: +2 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 4
(1d6) piercing damage.
Montetorto, and there could have been no greater honor for
him than to become its Mayor. REACTIONS
The Hart puts all of his efforts into being a just and im- Elaborate Parry. Filippo is a skilled swordsman, when he is hit
partial ruler, careful to the needs of his people and strict with a Melee attack, he can add +2 to his AC or change a critical
hit into a regular hit.

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 ones, and was even able to access the First Relics thanks
to a special authorization from Femore III. When Plautilla
discovered (by chance for some, by will of the Ancestors for
others) the Ossarium and the Church of Bones located it,
Friar Wiligelm was one of the first to be sent to the site;
it appears that as he studies the contents of the gigantic
cave, he might be on the verge of an extraordinary discovery
concerning the millennary bones – a discovery which might
shake the Church to its foundations.

Bond: I am one to choose mediation and finding the most rea-

sonable solution.
Ideal: I will uncover the mysteries of the Ossarium.
Flaw: Mysteries must not remain such, they must always
be divulged.

Tier: 1

FRIAR WILIGELM
Medium humanoid (mustacea raccoon)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 12 (+1)
Armor class 13
FRIAR WILIGELM Hit points 27 (5d6+10)
Speed 30ft.
Wiligelm was born in a Dachsenland village, in a family so
poor they were unable to give him a surname. The fifth and Skill Religion +5, History +5
youngest of a litter too large for his already strained parents, Senses Passive Perception 13
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
little Wiligelm was handed to the Church after his father was
able to convince his mother (who did not want to let go of her Spellcasting. Wiligelm is a 5th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks)
smallest, afraid he might not make it) that the Faith would and he adds his Wisdom modifier to all his cantrip damage. He
protect him better than they ever could. ‘They will even teach has the following spells prepared:
him to write, Hilde, think about that!’ he told her. ‘And when Cantrips (at will): Guidance, Light, Poison Spray
he grows up, maybe he will be a preacher and he will pay us a Prepared spells (2 slots for 3rd level): Beacon of Hope, Bless, Cure
visit and we will introduce him to all his brothers and sisters.’ Wounds, Lesser Restoration, Silence, Spiritual Weapon.
Keen Smell. Wiligelm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
Wiligelm’s father was correct about one of those predic- ability checks based on smell and can leave a traceable smell
tions: his son learned to write, and write well, but most of all recognisable by those with similar skills.
to read; he fell in love with the knowledge that comes from Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Wiligelm is reduced to 0
the written word as with nothing else in his life. He was or- hit points, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
dained Brother of the Sepulchre at a very young age, and he ACTIONS
learned he possessed two skills while working this branch Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 5
dealing with preparing bodies of the deceased: a compas- (1d4+3) piercing damage.
sionate heart and dedication to the study of Bones. He has
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 him. An irascible marten, with no filter and very few checks,
he has never given up on pleasure for the sake of someone
else and there is no vice he has not partaken of at least once;
because of Ermello, however, gambling is no longer one of
them. De Furi, on the matter, stated: ‘I am no saint, nor do I
wish to be. But I shall never set foot in a gambling house as I bet
but one time, and it was on Ermello. May the worms of the Hole
take him, we all know how that ended.’

Bond: I am willing to do anything for my home, the place I

own and command.
Ideal: I will succeed where Ermello has failed.
Flaw: I believe I have all my flaws in check.

Tier: 2

FURIO GALEAZZO DE FURI

Medium humanoid (mustacea marten)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 15 (+2)
Armor class 15 (gambeson and shield)
Hit points 65 (10d8+20)
Speed 30ft.
FURIO GALEAZZO DE FURI Saving throws Dex +4, Cha +5
Those who are born among the masters are unlikely to sud- Skill Deception +5, Intimidation +5, History +4
Damage Resistance Poison
denly side with the servants, and the thought has never once Senses Passive Perception 10, darkvision 60ft.
crossed, not even by mistake, the mind of Furio Galeazzo Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
de Furi. Ambitious, unscrupulous, and insensitive, de Furi Lethal. Furio’s attacks are extremely insidious and deal an extra die
has always acted to consolidate his hold upon Buchebuie – of damage (already included below).
through more or less violent exploits in his youth, by sitting Keen Smell. Furio has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
on the city Council later; he has never chaired the latter only based on smell and can leave a traceable smell recognisable by
out of his notorious disgust for bureaucracy, even the hap- those with similar skills.
Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Furio is reduced to 0 hit
hazard one of the Green Pit. He has always seen the law not points, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
as something which protects but rather a tool to deploy; he
has always given orders from the height of his position, and ACTIONS
would never get used to any subaltern position should he fall Rodelian Bastard Sword. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft,
unto it. He never had any notable relationships nor did he one target. Hit: 14 (2d8+5) slashing damage or 16 (2d10+5) if used
with two hands.
ever marry. The only wedding he attended was the one of his Crossbow. Ranged weapon attack: +4 to hit, medium range, one
brother Cosma’s daughter, where he showed no smiles nor target. Hit: 10 (2d8+1) piercing damage.
congratulations. Handing over his niece Cecilia to Ermello
REACTIONS
was a personal defeat, despite Furio having been the organiz-
Raise the Shield. When Furio receives a critical hit, he can raise his
er of it all: Ermello’s family was extremely poor, and the idea
shield to intercept the attack, destroying the shield and turning the
of having elevated socially a miner’s son never sat well with attack into a normal hit.

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 Bear who had helped him, and Bjorn happily accepted,
impressed by the young Malamute’s natural skills. The two
became friends, and in the two years that followed, Laszlo
often served as guide to Bjorn’s armed groups defending
the convoys who had paid a decent sum for their protec-
tion. More than once, both while traveling and during the
regular gatherings of Desert guides, a beautiful Lynx called
Arjuna caught his eye, but he is to this day still unrequited,
as she refuses his advances and instead whispers quietly to
her inseparable Lucille.

Bond: Bjorn is my brother in arms, my mentor, my friend.

Ideal: I want to be surrounded by loved ones whom I can take
care of.
Flaw: My dreams are haunted by the beautiful face of Arjuna.

Tier: 1

LASZLO THE LANDLESS

Medium humanoid (canide primoe)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
Armor class 15 (brigandine)
LASZLO THE LANDLESS Hit points 45 (6d10+12)
Speed 40ft.
Laszlo was born in the mountains between the White
Desert and the San Mastino Duchy, from a mother native Skill Atletics +7, Stealth +6, Intimidation +4,
to the desert and a father belonging to the military. As he Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Resistance Cold
came of age, he followed the latter’s path and served under Senses Passive Perception 14, darkvision 30ft.
general Doberhauser. Laszlo fought in Rossariva in 1521 Challenge 4 (1100 XP)
and the horror marked him so that he refused to ever wear a Improvisation. Once per turn, when Laszlo makes an attack and
uniform again. He deserted, never looking back, and crossed misses, he can immediately make the same attack again.
the entire width of the Holy Kingdom through its wilder- Natural Affinity. In arctic and wooded environments, Laszlo
ness to avoid the fate reserved to those who abandon the ignores disadvantage from difficult terrain and is aware of natural
ranks. The experience taught him many skills: tracking on threats and remedies.
Attack with Impetus. If Laszlo makes a successful attack roll,
any terrain, surviving off the meagre offerings of the land, ability check, or saving throw without using this ability, his next
finding his way in the fog, in darkness, in the woods. Most attack roll, ability check, or saving throw has advantage.
of all, it taught him to adapt, and never to refuse unexpect-
ACTIONS
ed aid: the first example came as he was still in the Green
Pit, in the form of a silent Elk who taught him through Multiattack. Laszlo makes two attacks with his battleaxe, or two
attack with his bent bow.
his own actions how to cover his tracks; the second came War Axe. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit:
from a giant stranger who helped him cross the border be- 10 (1d12+4) slashing damage.
tween Holy Kingdom and White Desert without raising Bent Bow. Ranged weapon attack: +6 to hit, long range, one target.
any alarms with patrols. Laszlo offered his services to the Hit: 8 (1d8+3) piercing damage.

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 Where Cecilia did her best to teach him what it means to be
a good person, Baudolino instead taught him armed com-
bat, a necessary skill in the Green Pit. Lodovico has a lot of
affection for his adoptive uncle who has always looked after
him and his mother, and has taught him so much about his
father’s deeds, about Torquato from Tanafonda, about hate,
pain, and courage. He is well aware of the reason why his
small family lives in hiding, but he also feels

Bond: I do my best to make my mother and Baudolino happy,

as they did with me.
Ideal: I will bring peace to this war-torn land.
Flaw: I cannot refuse the call to adventure.

Tier: 1

LODOVICO
Medium humanoid (mustacea marten)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 11 (+0) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Armor class 16 (brigandine and parrying dagger)
Hit points 38 (4d10+16)
Speed 30ft.
LODOVICO Skill Atletics +4, Persuasion +4
Lodovico’s parents both had, in different ways, important Senses Passive Perception 12
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
names revealing so much about their backgrounds: his
mother is Cecilia de Furi, daughter of a dynasty of mine Keen Smell. Lodovico has advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
checks based on smell and can leave a traceable smell recognisable
owners, raised in the only part of Buchebuie that sees the by those with similar skills.
sun; his father was Ermello from Buchebuie, Constable at Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Lodovico is reduced to 0
first, then commander, eventually tyrant. Lodovico was born hit points, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
in Tanafonda, but he was never really a child of that land, ACTIONS
and now, hidden to the eyes of the world and especially of
Multiattack. Lodovico makes two attacks with his duelling sword
those who hanged his father by the neck, the young Mink and one with his parrying dagger.
is Lodovico and Lodovico only, with no other cumbersome Duelling sword. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one
names. His youth spent in anonymity in the hidden cabin target. Hit: 7 (1d8+3) slashing damage.
at the heart of the Morderana forest, saw him grow with his Parrying Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one
mother and Ermello’s most faithful lieutenant, Baudolino, target. Hit: 5 (1d4+3) slashing damage.
who was able to lead to safety – through Alcibiade’s help
– both Cecilia and Lodovico on the fateful night of the
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 monastery of Cape Prey was founded immediately after the
period of barbarian invasions which threatened Lovemberg,
after a roaming preacher miraculously killed the leader of a
band of raiders. Since then, the monastery trains its nuns
to become armed escorts to the pilgrims of the Church of
Bones, and Lorella has risen through the ranks to become
its abbess. ‘Forgive me father, if I disappointed you,’ she told
her still reeling parents. ‘But rather than someone I did not
know, I preferred to marry the sword and the Bone Cross, thus
keeping my freedom.’

Bond: I win by playing where my opponent does not suspect.

Ideal: I want to be free, shrouded in my faith in the Bones.
Flaw: I never retreat, not even when I should.

Tier: 1

LORELLA DEI SANTI

Medium humanoid (licai fox)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
19 (+4) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 12 (+1)
Armor class 17 (reinforced hauberk)
Hit points 45 (6d10+12)
LORELLA DEI SANTI Speed 30ft.
Aurelio dei Santi, an ebony worker from Cimbra, was ex- Skill Atletics +7, Investigation +3, Deception +4, Religion +3,
tremely proud of the relationship he had nurtured with his History +3
Senses Passive Perception 11, darkvision 60ft.
best customers, the Peters of Spitzpinscher, and was even Challenge 3 (700 XP)
prouder when they offered their eldest daughter to him in
Heroic Action. As long as Lorella has over half her total hit points,
marriage. Their union, which turned out to be incredibly she can add 4 (1d8) to all ability checks and damage rolls.
lucky, bore three wonderful pups. One more promising than Alert. Opportunity attacks against Lorella have disadvantage.
the other, the three seemed to have come into the world to Punish the Infidel. Until Lorella yields to her flaw, she adds 3 (1d6)
ensure a future to their father’s business and a serene old radiant damage to all Melee attacks and all saving throws.
age to both their parents: the eldest, Paolo, had inherited ACTIONS
his father’s skills; the second, Werner, had proved himself a Multiattack. Lorella makes two attacks with her bastard sword.
savvy business administrator like his mother; the youngest Bastard Sword. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
daughter, Lorella, was charming and intelligent, and would Hit: 9 (1d10+4) slashing damage.
undoubtedly earn them a favorable marriage. It was with REACTIONS
surprise to the entire family when they found an empty
Exploit (1/day). Lorella can redirect an attack aimed at her towards
room the day after announcing that Lorella would be mar- a non-incapacitated ally within 5ft.
rying a local nobleman. Lorella, always so meek and obe-
dient, has disappeared with no trace. Their shock only grew
when, 15 years later, they discovered her to be an abbess
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 invisible: no detail of the persona, of the palace, of the staff,
of the investments of Lorenzo Pavardei is there by accident
or whim, and to consider him purely a narcissist in love with
his own reputation is a mistake that his long-standing en-
emies have learned to avoid, leaving this line of thought to
those who will never pose a real threat to the cunning Duke.

Bond: The center stage is my lifestyle.

Ideal: The Pavardei family’s splendor will be my doing.
Flaw: I never waste an occasion to let my anger subside.

Tier: 2

LORENZO PAVARDEI
Medium humanoid (ruspea peacock)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 12 (+1) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 15 (+2) 18 (+4)
Armor class 11
Hit points 55 (10d8+10)
Speed 30ft., flight 30ft.
Saving throws Int +6, Cha +8
Skill Investigation +6, Insight +6, Perception +10, Persuasion +12
Senses Passive Perception 20
Challenge 5 (1800 XP)
LORENZO PAVARDEI Faithful Servants. Lorenzo has a group of servants specialised in
Wind Town has a long tradition of rich patrons funding the event planning and his own defense. As long as he is accompanied
creative efforts of artists, inventors, magi, and alchemists. by his servants, he is resistant to all damage.
These individuals happily share their noticeable resources Contact Network. Lorenzo’s contacts are very influential, and they
for a variety of different reasons: some out of love for the allow him to have precise information on his competition in any
arts or science, some to gain an exclusive deal with a fash- endeavor he pursues.
Rustic Flight. Lorenzo can only fly for a maximum of two
ionable painter, others to secretly develop a decisive weapon consecutive turns.
in their struggle for power. Lorenzo Pavardei is none of the
above: the heir of one of the most powerful families of the ACTIONS
Confederation, the Duke and Regent of Wind Town, he Peck. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 1
supports a small army of intellectuals so that their success- (1d4-1) piercing damage.
Incite. Lorenzo incites up to three faithful servants allowing them
es may reflect back on him, like the sun on the iridescent to make a Melee attack if they still have a reaction.
plumage of his gorgeous long tail. Ostentation is a sin for Charm. Lorenzo can attempt to charm another creature. The
many, but no one is as determined to revel in it as Pavardei target must succeed on a Charisma saving roll DC 12 or be
– there are rumors about his wardrobe being so large and charmed for a minute.
luxurious that it takes over an entire wing of the Duke’s
Palace, and is worth as much as a second Confederate Fleet.
The vanity of this proud and seemingly superficial Peacock
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 it to be Guillermo Dorado, famous Rodelian jeweller, trav-
eling to Salso Nero personally to deliver a private commis-
sion. The Grand Owl insisted that the Rodelian reveal his
cargo, in case it might be a weapon or a threat to the Islands,
but Margherita reminded him of the limitations contained
within the Treaty of Eternal Harmony; they adhered to the
latter, begrudgingly, but the Grand Owl could not resist
from commenting: ‘ Your royal mother, Your Majesty, would
not even have had to ask.’

Bond: The law is what makes us superior to ignoble raiders.

Ideal: I want to soar higher, higher than common people, higher
than my mother.
Flaw: The comparison with my mother is always for the nega-
tive, and it weighs upon me.

Tier: 3

MARGHERITA I
Medium humanoid (rapax eagle)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
11 (+0) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 17 (+3) 14 (+2) 18 (+4)
Armor class 17 (rodelian cuirass)
MARGHERITA I DELL’ARPA-PITRIS Hit points 104 (11d8+55)
Speed 30ft., flight 40ft.
Margherita I has sat on the Avian Islands throne for the
past forty years, and her long reign has seen her at times fall Saving throws Int +10, Wis +9
into an authoritarian rule, admittedly, but one with reason Skill Intimidation +9, Insight +7,Intimidation +9,
Perception +7, Persuasion +9, Survival +7
and devoid of any excess. She was widowed at the age of Senses Passive Perception 17
fifty and has since ruled alone (the Royal Consort Prince Challenge 13 (10000 XP)
Leandro Albicilla, older than her by ten years, died of ill- Implacable (3/day). If Margherita fails a saving throw, she can
ness), she still has her children Cassio and Bellerofonte, and immediately re-roll.
her grandchildren Ettore, Onofrio and Sibilla. Despite the Faithful Servants. Margherita has a group of servants specialised
seemingly ideal situation – a stable throne, capable heirs, in the most disparate of skills. As long as she is accompanied by
a peaceful kingdom – Margherita has carried an invisible his servants, she is resistant to all damage.
burden for her whole life: she is not her mother. Queen ACTIONS
Claudia VII, known as the Star of the South, had every- Pecker. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 20
thing the Avian Islands expected from a noble-blooded (3d8+7) piercing damage.
Rapax: a sharp mind, rare skill with weapons, overwhelm- Incite. Margherita incites up to three faithful servants allowing
ing charisma and an aura of power that urged even her them to make a Melee attack if they still have a reaction.
peers to bow. None of the Star of the South’s actions could
ever be equaled by a daughter who, as worthy as she may be,
has always appeared to be just good. One example would be
the episode concerning the mysterious dignitary saved by
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 acumen, impeccable manners and superficial relationships.
The only family left are her aunt and uncle who run the
spice trade from within the city Guild, and despite the good
feelings between them, there is no real closeness or affec-
tion. The only confidant to Maria Grazia is Anchise, an old
Bear gardener who still remembers her as a kitten, chas-
ing yet another distraction through the bushes between her
lessons. He may never be able to talk with her about state
matters, but when he can, he offers a listening ear.

Bond: They call me ‘The Powerful’ and this gives power to the
Confederation. I will prove how accurate that name is.
Ideal: No one will tell me what to do.
Flaw: Loneliness is taking over my heart more by the day.

Tier: 3

MARIA GRAZIA CORRER-DALMARE

Medium humanoid (felide cat)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 16 (+3) 12 (+1) 20 (+5) 14 (+2) 18 (+4)
Armor class 13
Hit points 79 (14d8+16)
MARIA GRAZIA ‘THE POWERFUL’ Speed 30ft.
CORRER-DALMARE Saving throws Int +10, Cha +9
Smart, beautiful, powerful, wealthy: the Ancestors appear to Skill Acrobatics +8, Stealth +8, Insight +7, Perception +12,
Persuasion +14, History +10
have blessed Maria Grazia with all the gifts which an heir- Senses Passive Perception 22, darkvision 60ft.
ess could ever wish for or deserve. The 12th Confederate Challenge 13 (10.000 XP)
Governor is the sole heir of a dynasty whose prestige is Lightfoot. When Maria Grazia makes a Dexterity (Stealth)
closely linked to the success of not only Nova Marina but check without disadvantage, she rolls with advantage; if she
the entire Confederation, as the holders of the monopoly of falls and is not incapacitated, she ignores the first 30ft when
cinnamon trade for the past four centuries. The top of the calculating damage.
tower, however, is a lonely place, as Maria Grazia learned Faithful Servants. Maria Grazia has a group of servants specialised
in the most disparate skills. As long as she is accompanied by her
at a young age: she was only 17 when her mother – Regent servants, she is resistant to all damage.
of Nova Marina at the time – was murdered by Gherardo Contact Network. Maria Grazia’s contacts are very influential,
of the Seven Knives, an infamous assassin believed to have and they allow her to gather information on anyone conspiring
died during a thwarted conspiracy; he had, in fact, taken ad- against her.
vantage of the rumors to disappear and start working for an ACTIONS
unknown rival family. Her father lost his mind and started Duelling sword. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one
seeing threats and plots everywhere, and eventually disap- target. Hit: 21 (4d8+3) piercing damage.
peared one night without warning. Grace of the Powerful. Maria Grazia can grant her blessing upon
Maria Grazia had the alacrity to take the reins of her an ally, soothing their soul, and allowing them to spend up to
family and the city before someone else, perhaps even the three hit dice to regain hit points and adding an extra 1d4 to all
Intimidation and Persuasion checks in which her name might
family who had sent the assassin, could take them from her; carry some weight.
since then, and admittedly perhaps even sooner, she has
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 see himself above double-crossing, blackmailing, or intimi-
dating allies. The only person who has ever made him shiver
with fear and uncertainty has been Inquisitor Venceslao of
Mira, who openly watches him and is often his guest: the
two are constantly studying each other as duelists on the
field, but neither has made the first move yet.

Bond: I always put on a perfect demeanor.

Ideal: To bear the glory of the Kingdom, now bore by Femore III.
Flaw: I fear Venceslao - and I fear I have much reason to do so.

Tier: 2

NICHOLAUS WEGENER
Medium humanoid (canide dogo)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
15 (+2) 8 (-1) 12 (+1) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 15 (+2)
Armor class 9, 18 wearing plate armor
Hit points 78 (12d8+12)
Speed 30ft.
Saving throws Wis +8, Cha +6
Skill Insight +8, Religion +6
Senses Passive Perception 14, darkvision 30ft.
Challenge 8 (3900 XP)
NICHOLAUS WEGENER Spellcasting. Nicholaus is a 12th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
Nicholaus Wegener, Occipites of San Mastino, is the incar- ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks).
nation of two great truths about the Holy Kingdom. The He has the following spells prepared:
first is that the Occipital robe weighs more than the Duke’s Cantrips (at will): Guidance, Light, Prestidigitation, Sacred Flame
diadem: Nicholaus, after all, is the elder brother of Fabian Spells (3 slots for 5th level): Beacon of Hope, Command, Cure
Wegener, the local Duke, whose hold on San Mastino has Wounds, Flame Strike, Geas, Greater Restoration, Hallow, Locate
Creature, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Poison, Spirit Guardians.
been fading with time – also thanks to the actions of his Miracles (1/day): Heal.
frivolous wife, Léopoldine Barbette. Nicholaus has been the Charmed Followers. Nicholaus is almost always accompanied by
de facto leader of the city for the past 15 years, and it is two permanently charmed personal guards; if they are within 10ft
mostly thanks to his smarts that the city has prospered. of each other, they can use their reaction to take the damage that
The second truth is that, as much as the Holy Kingdom Nicholaus would take from an attack. Each creature affected by the
Sermon ability can also use their reaction in the same way.
appears as a monolith from the outside, eternal and im-
mutable, it is much more fragmented that one might sus- ACTIONS
pect. The authority of Femore III and his views are respect- Bronze Staff. Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
ed, sure, but they are not absolute; Nicholaus is his most Hit: 6 (1d6+2) bludgeoning damage.
vehement opponent, and he does not see the expansion- Sermon. As an action, Nicholaus can attempt to charm a creature
who is able to hear and understand his words (Wisdom saving
ist aims, especially after discovering the Ossarium near throw). The effect lasts one minute or until Nicholaus attacks the
Rossariva. A significant military effort against the Green target. Recharges after a short or long rest.
Pit (which, as Nicholaus will never cease repeating, has nev- Voice of Truth (1/day). Nicholaus deals 24 (2d10+13) thunder
er stayed conquered for long) would make the Kingdom damage to all his enemies within 30ft, ignoring all resistances
vulnerable to foreign powers, as well as leaving the door and immunities.
open to another civil war which might see the power of
the Church finally crack. Nicholaus has never been re-
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 Bond: For every action there is an equal price to pay.
Ideal: I will savour each and every result of my alchemical research.
Flaw: I must prove to every magus that their secrets are not in
good hands.
Tier: 2
PROMETHEUS DE JONG
Many a pup dreams of one day wielding that guardless weap-
on that is true magic, as many are the stories in the pages of
books that parents read to their young as they tuck them in bed
and many are the reassurances that yes, they can also become
a Magus one day. The task is not easy, as to reach Harmony
(the state of perfect mental balance needed to locate and use
the source of magic present in the bones of every living crea-
ture) requires to study with another Magus for a lifetime, but
still possible. It has been the wish of Prometheus de Jong since
childhood, and still is, despite him being the current chancellor
of the Montetorto Alchemical Academy. His family set him
at an early age on the path towards alchemical studies, as both
his father and his paternal grandmother had been studious re-
searchers with some impressive results. Prometheus did indeed
have talent for the field, but never really a passion for what his
father Marcellus had dedicated his entire life to. His desire to
become a Magus was constantly shut down by the opinion of
both his family and all of his teachers, who considered arcane
knowledge inferior to ‘the real science of alchemy’. Finding
only closed doors in his aspirations, Prometheus resigned to
becoming an alchemist – he may have been curious, intelligent,
and ambitious, but he never had the strength to rebel to his
family and cut those ties. He still holds that childhood spark
for magic, and should the right opportunity arise, who knows
how strong the fire would blaze.
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PROMETHEUS DE JONG
Medium humanoid (mustacea raccoon)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 14 (+2) 17 (+3) 19 (+4) 14 (+2) 14 (+2)
Armor class 15 (calcinatio albedo)
Hit points 49 (8d6+34)
Speed 30ft.
Skill Arcana +10, Medicine +5, Nature +7
Senses Pass2, darkvision 60ft.
Challenge 5 (1.800 XP)
Keen Smell. Prometheus has advantage on Wisdom (Perception)
checks based on smell and can leave a traceable smell recognisable
by those with similar skills.
Relentless Endurance (recharge 6). When Prometheus is reduced to
0 hit points, he instead drops to 1 hit point.
Alchemical Practices. Prometheus can make use of alchemical
practices of the first act, nigredo, and of the second act, albedo, at
will; he can make use of two practices of the third act, citrinitas,
every short or long rest. The saving throw DC is 15.
ACTIONS
Small Sword. Melee weapon attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
Hit: 5 (1d4+2) piercing damage.
Calcinatio. Adds +3 to AC of a target within 20ft. Albedo: the
target gains 10 temporary hit points. Citrinitas: the target also
gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
Putrefatio. Ranged spell attack: +7 to hit, short range, one target. Hit:
10 (3d6) poison damage. Albedo: the damage is 17 (5d6) and the
target is now poisoned until the end of their next turn. Citrinitas: the
damage increases to 28 (8d6) and if the target would gain a level of
exhaustion while poisoned, it gains an extra level of exhaustion.
Distillatio. A target creature within 5ft can spend 1 hit die to
regain 9 (2d8) hit points. Albedo: the target creature regains 18
(4d8) hit points and is cured of the poisoned condition. Citrinitas:
The target regains 27 (6d8) hit points and is cured of any disease
and of the conditions poisoned, cursed, or petrified.
Sublimatio. Creates a dark area with a 10ft radius within 30ft. Albedo:
Prometheus can see through the darkness created or can choose to not
create darkness and instead copy the effects of another practice from
a single act on 4 target creatures. Citrinitas: all creatures within range
must make a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Alchemical Cycles. Prometheus has researched a special cycle, bone
tremor, made of calcinatio and sublimatio, which allows to dispel
all magic affecting a single creature: automatically removes all
effects below level 4 and requires an Intelligence (Arcana) check
with DC equal to 10 plus the spell’s level for spells above level 4.
 himself and a legion of aspiring butchers. Prudenzio does
sometimes suspect that Homar might be showing their
correspondence to his illustrious patron, though this only
makes their verbal dueling more intriguing.

Bond: My life is like my studies: methodical, ordered, and

thought through thoroughly.
Ideal: I want more time to spend on my research.
Flaw: I yearn so much to speak with a sharp mind that, when it
happens, my tongue gets a little too loose.

Tier: 2

PRUDENZIO
Medium humanoid (chelone tortoise)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
10 (+0) 8 (-1) 20 (+5) 19 (+4) 14 (+2) 13 (+1)
Armor class 17 (natural armor)
Hit points 68 (8d6+40)
Speed 20ft.
Saving throws Con +8, Int +7
Skill Arcana +10, Medicine +5, Nature +7
Senses Passive Perception 12
Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

PRUDENZIO Alchemical Practices. Prudenzio can make use of alchemical

When Hermann von Rott took Fort Lakeland, the Duchess
Siglinda Blaugarten made him swear that there would be
no retaliation upon the civilian population. Von Rott kept
his word, to the point of asking Master Prudenzio – ancient
alchemist at the Duchess’ service – to stay at court and be-
come tutor to his daughter Elaine. Prudenzio, well aware of
how hard it would be to place himself in a position of priv-
ilege after many years in the entourage of a traitor, readily
accepted. The young woman proved herself very smart, but
more drawn to literature than alchemy, something which did
not surprise Prudenzio: it is unlikely for a damsel raised on
bread and courtly love to become interested in the fine de-
tails of the Philosopher’s studies of inert matter. Prudenzio
talks about the latter at length in his correspondence with
his old friend and compatriot Homar, the treasurer to the
Keeper of Bones, almost single-handedly keeping the co-
lossal Church alive from his desk in Nochemburg, one loan
at a time. Tortoises are often considered as slow of mind as
they are in everything else, and the two often joke about
this Vesterian prejudice: Homar knows that Prudenzio
has survived a bloody civil war through his wits alone, and
Prudenzio knows that Homar has held his ground against
Femore III himself, earning a prestigious position so envi-
able to have built, at the same time, a formidable armor for
practices of the first act, nigredo, and of the second act, albedo, at
will; he can make use of two practices of the third act, citrinitas,
every short or long rest. The saving throw DC is 15.
ACTIONS
Dagger. Melee weapon attack: +3 to hit, reach 5ft, one target. Hit: 2
(1d4) piercing damage.
Calcinatio. Add +3 to the AC of a target within 30ft. Albedo: the
target gains 10 temporary hit points. Citrinitas: the target also
gains resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
Putrefatio. Ranged spell attack: +7 to hit, short range, one target.
Hit: 10 (3d6) poison damage. Albedo: the damage increases to
17 (5d6) and the target is poisoned until the end of its turn.
Citrinitas: the damage increases to 28 (8d6) and if the target
would gain a level of exhaustion while poisoned, it gains an extra
level of exhaustion.
Distillatio. A target within 5ft can spend a hit die to regain 9
(2d8) hit points. Albedo: The target regains 18 (4d8) hit points and
is cured of the poisoned condition. Citrinitas: The target regains 27
(6d8) hit points and is cured of any disease and of the conditions
poisoned, cursed, or petrified.
Sublimatio. Creates a dark area with a 10ft radius within 20ft.
Albedo: Prudenzio can see through the darkness created or can
choose to not create darkness and instead copy the effects of
another practice from a single act on 4 target creatures. Citrinitas:
all creatures within range must make a Strength saving throw or
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 Badger leading an armed group unlike anything Tempest
had ever encountered arrived in Gardeciel, seeking a guide
to reach the Fort unseen. There is no need to describe what
followed: the Worm Brethren took Fort Blizzard, and
Tempest found a kindred soul in Torquato, both lacking a
home and set on building a new one for themselves.

Bond: The Worm Brethren has values that run much deeper
than expected.
Ideal: I want to develop a closer relationship with valorous
Torquato.
Flaw: I cannot stand company and must keep others at a distance.

Tier: 1

TEMPEST
Large humanoid (urcida brown bear)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 (+3) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 9 (-1)
Armor class 16 (cuirass)
Hit points 39 (6d10+6)
Speed 40ft., climbing 40ft., swimming 40ft.
Skill Atletics +6, Stealth +5, Intimidation +2,
Perception +4, Survival +4
TEMPEST Damage Resistance Cold
Senses Passive Perception 14
Fort Blizzard has seen many come and go within its walls, to Challenge 4 (1100 XP)
the point of having recently changed its name. This event is Thick Skin. Tempest reduces all bludgeoning, slashing and piercing
just a note in a history book to many, but to the population damage by 1.
of the small villages perched on the mountains around the Improvisation. Once per turn, when Tempest makes an attack and
fortress on either side of the border, it meant a great deal misses, she can immediately make the same attack again.
more. The real trouble began with the Conspiracy, as Duke Natural Affinity. In arctic and desert environments, Tempest
ignores disadvantage from difficult terrain and is aware of natural
Rudolph von Behrmann recalled the Fort Blizzard garrison threats and remedies.
and his eldest son Otto disappeared. Attack with Impetus. If Tempest makes a successful attack roll,
The White Desert raiders wasted no time. Tempest was ability check, or saving throw without using this ability, her next
forced to defend the handful of houses where she was born attack roll, ability check, or saving throw has advantage.
tooth and claw, as the prejudices against women taking part ACTIONS
in combat training outside of the Holy Kingdom courts Multiattack. Tempest makes two attacks with her battleaxe and
hold much less water – and no local militia would say no one with her sword.
to a Bear’s strength. The young woman found herself facing Battleaxe. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft, one target.
not a haphazard troop but rather a horde fully intent on Hit: 7 (1d8+3) slashing damage or 8 (1d10+3) slashing damage if
taking the Fort. Both the latter and the village were invad- used with two hands.
Sword. Melee weapon attack: +7 to hit, reach 10ft, one target. Hit: 7
ed, and her only option had been to retreat. In the days that (1d8+3) slashing damage.
followed, a group of resistance fighters recruited (to varying
degrees of success) more people among the mountain com-
munities, and tried tiring the invaders out with improvised
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 opportunity arose he pledged his allegiance to the Church,
choosing a military order. The Inquisition welcomed him
with open arms, as his zeal, his nerves of steel, and his in-
corruptible morality immediately marked him as a perfect
candidate. He is currently posted in San Mastino, keep-
ing an eye on the local Occipites Nicholaus, on behalf of
Femore III himself.

Bond: The Bone Canon is my role model.

Ideal: To become an example of faith, a role model, remembered
for the grace of my actions.
Flaw: I will never again be associated with those who fly so low.

Tier: 2

VENCESLAO FROM MIR A

Medium humanoid (ansera swan)
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 14 (+2)
Armor class 18 (rodelian plate armor)
Hit points 65 (11d8+16)
Speed 15ft., flight 30ft., swimming 40ft.
Saving throws Wis +7, Cha +6
VENCESLAO FROM MIRA Skill Intimidation +6, Religion +4
Senses Passive Perception 13
Mira is a neighborhood in Vesterre and one of the major Challenge 7 (2900 XP)
naval ports of the Holy Kingdom, overlooking the Known
Spellcasting. Venceslao is a 3rd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
Sea and a stone’s throw from the Avian Islands. If we were ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks)
to combine the knowledge of the traditional use of docks and he adds his Wisdom modifier to all damage from his spells.
and the world-renowned Swan courtesans, it is easy to sur- He has the following spells prepared:
mise the type of environment in which one of the eventu- Cantrips (at will): Chill Touch, Guidance, Mage Hand
ally strictest and most influential individuals of the Church Prepared spells (3 slots for 2nd level): Command, Cure Wounds,
Hunter’s Mark, Lesser Restoration, Protection from Poison
of Bones was raised. Venceslao spent his childhood in the Punish the Infidel. Once a day, for 1 minute, Venceslao adds +3 to
brothel where his mother Selene worked and where his egg his attack rolls and damage.
was hatched, looked after in shifts by the women of the Divine Fury. Venceslao adds 1d6 damage to each of his attacks,
house, who had all insisted with the madame not to cast it already included below.
from a dock but rather raise the chick. He had a happy child- Resolute. Once a day, ifVenceslao fails a saving throw, he can
immediately re-roll.
hood, pampered by Selene and her colleagues, until he came
to realise their profession from the venomous words of other ACTIONS
children at the docks. For the first time, he shut himself into Multiattack. Venceslao makes two attacks with his Foot Claws.
silence and stopped talking to his mother. As soon as the Plumesword. Melee weapon attack: +8 to hit, reach 5ft, one target.
brothel saw the visit of Norberto, an old Tarsus who helped Hit: 14 (3d6+3) slashing damage.
Inquisitorial Gaze. Venceslao can look within a creature’s soul and
the book-keeper with her task and would try preaching to force them to make a Wisdom saving throw: if the creature fails it
the women, Venceslao begged him to take him away. Selene is now frightened by Venceslao, its speed drops to 0 and a trait of
agreed, hurt in a way she would never be able to express at her their personality becomes known to Venceslao.
son’s sudden change, and the boy changed life.
In a few months, he was able to read and write perfect-
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Alberto Nao Alex Bocchetto AndF Andrew
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Alberto Toro Alex Cockburn Andrea Andrew Broxham
Alberto Zanini Alex D’Antuono Andrea Andreo Alemanno Andrew Burt
alcethenecromancer Alex Doub Andrea Armani Andrew Colson
Ale draci Alex Hunter Andrea Back Andrew Crouch
Ale&Edo Alex Iptok Melluso Andrea Bergamelli Andrew Harrison
Alec Alex Kammer Andrea Biasone Andrew Johnston

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Andrew Kleeves Aqua Ben Provinciael Briana R
Andrew Lotton Aranel Benjamin D. Resnick Brice_T
Andrew Mathisen Arden XIII Benjamin Härmstädt Briscoe
Andrew Nicholson Ardent Drops Benjamin Kapron Brokosel
Andrew R ArfAxel Benjamin Messer Brooks Wilkerson
Andrew Rawlings Arianna Cozza Benjamin Soumare Bruce Dude
Andrew Turbott Arim Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann Bruno Grimaldi
Andros Arkhane Asylum Publishing Benjamin Widmer Bruno Pann
Andrzej Krakowian Armand B Bennett Mace Burnel C
Andy Arnulphe de Lisieux Bernard By Night Studios
Ange Théo Aron Smith Bernard Frick C. Cooper
AngelLuxifer Arthur Rodrigues Beth Moorhead C4Burgers
Angelo Allegra Arvid Bianca Camilla Gambrioli Caitlin Crowley
Angelo de Stephano Ashardalon89 Big Gulp Caitlin Parish
Angelo Illness Cione Asher Bill Sroufe callithrix
Angelo Peluso Ashley Gee Billie Calvert Glidden
Angus Abranson / Chronicle City Ashuan21 Billy Biffel Calyx Edmondson
Anima Libera Askorn Birdy Camaren
Anna Dilva Pagni Asoka Bissol Kenny Cameron Baldi
Anna Nim Astinus Bizouarn Cameron J Thrower
Annamaria Dassori Attanasio Gioacchino Blair IV Cameron Lundgreen
Anpumes Un’Nefer Aurelio the Bear Knight Blake Taylor Camilla Broggi
Anthony Aurora Scaioni Blaster Canezar
Anthony Barclay Aurora Smith Bono Benjamin CanisL7
Anthony Bernal Aurore De Mesquita Boris Shadlovsky Cap17
Anthony Cordeiro Axel Gotteland Borys Wawrzkiewicz Capt. Infinity
Anthony Davis Axxex Boston Carbonne
Anthony Di Palma Ayesha Dumas Boyer Carlo Caminiti
Anthony J Dubois Azaah BoyOfTime Carmelo Lonero
Anthony M Medeiros Aziraphale Brad Lepp Carmine
Anthony Villa B.A. McLean Braedyn Blain Carmine Cassese
Antimo Buonanno Barbier Bruno Brandon Carmine Laudiero
Antoine Drouart Barry Brandon Benes carter lien
Antoine Robin Barry Chapman Brandon Fisher Casey Kelley
Anton Bart Stroobants Brandon Keiffer Cassandre Loiseau
Antoni Baceló Femenias Bartosz Brandon Lawrence Castagear083
Antoni Diaz Bastian Wyink Brandon Little Castreek
Antonia Geiger Bastiano Baldassarre Bucci Brandon Murphy Cathi Gertz
Antonino Liconti Bastien Duchenne Brandon Theige Celio Ambrosi-Santamaria
Antonio Carlucci BatDace Brandon Thornton Cesar
Antonio Castro Battlefield Press, Inc. Brendan Cesare Costantini
Antonio Esposito BButterfly Brennan Sheremeto Cesare Patarca
Antonio Montagnese Beachfox Brent CF
Antonio Olimpi Beata Brent Dotson Chad
Antonio Pisanò Beau Bureau Brent Sims Charbonnier Julien
Antonio Tollis Behixene Brett Dever Charles Carver
Antony Belinda Messenger Brian & Lauren King Charles Hammond
Apaphous Ben Brian Chafin Charles Yordy
Apostol Apostolov Ben Hall Brian Wilkins Charlie Goemaere

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Charriot Ciro Alessandro Sacco Dan Abrahmsen Dave Sokolowski
Chase Owens Claire Armstrong Dan Hess Daven Majere
Chelsea Smith Claire Rosser Dan Martin David
Cherrier Gilles Claudia daniel b trimble David anthony Vernola
Chevrot Claudio Daniel Baldwin David Eriksson
Chevy Josselyn Claudio Coby Cobello Daniel Bodino David F
Chiara Arioli Claudio Mainardi Daniel Dessibourg David Goodwin
Chiara Barozzi Claudio Psyco Marinelli Daniel Eldridge David Grifoni
Choppasama Clay Gardner Daniel Ericsson David Hazzard
Chris Babcock Clayton Liles Daniel Gregory David Hazzard
Chris Blanchard CMD Daniël Harmsen David Hendrix
Chris Charron Cody Daniel Laman David Hixon
Chris Fuchs Cody MacKay Daniel Leising David Jones
Chris Morgan Cody Swatek Daniel Malzahn David Lenk
Chris Nehring Cody Walsh-Gray Daniel Philpin David mahieu
Chris Patterson Cody Willson Daniel Serrano Robles David Murcutt
Chris Pitts Colin Wilson Daniel Wright David Paul Guzmán
Chris Robinson Collin Lowder Daniele David Pigo
Chris Volcheck Colyn79 Daniele Barioglio David Queen
Christen Hauenstein Commodore Erickson Daniele Bolis David Reichgeld
Christian Boege Connor Daniele Bollazza Bolis David Resetti
Christian Cooper Connor Joseph Amato Daniele Cappie Bruno David Richardson
Christian G. Panzer Contesse Daniele Carosi David Szafran
Christian Larsen Cordell C. Daniele Fusetto David Waynick
Christian Perron Cosimo Buzzigoli Daniele Ghi Davide
Christina David Costa Stéphane Daniele Luccaroni Davide Arcadio
Christina Hanks Couderc Daniele Magnone Davide Bascetta
Christina Markley Craig R Nelson Daniele Marazzi Davide Belotti
Christoph Lühr Craig Reveal Daniele Molinari Davide Bigiani
Christoph Wagner Cranio Creations Daniele Priore Davide Bortolo
Christophe Cudre-Mauroux Crasius Daniele Spertino Davide Castellana
Christophe Lapassouse Crevan Daniele Stocchi Davide Cester
Christopher Bundy Cristov Russell Daniele Toffanin Davide Chemello
Christopher Gustafson Cryoban Daniil Nikolaev Davide Covili
Christopher Harambe Tagliarini Cullen Petersen Danilo Marcotti Davide De Bellis
Christopher Harlan Curtis Harper Dannie Guldmann Davide Dellavedova
Christopher Irvin Cynapes Danny Awalt Jr. Davide Di Maio
Christopher J Jacklin Cyprien Danny Prescott Davide Mancini
Christopher Mifsud D.J. Cole Danny Santiago DAVIDE NANIA
Christopher Moore Daemn Dante Parker Davide Perego
Christopher Rodgers Dakota Gambler Cole Darcy Verevis Davide Peruzzi
christopher rowe Dalila Stella Dario “Uzedh“ Berto Davide Trifelli
Christopher Sparke Damian Pawlak Dario Battini DD (aka André)
Christopher Stuart Damiano Dario Dusio Deatheater
Christopher Thomas Lezer Damiano Vitali Dario G...eek Deborah
Christopher Wilkinson Damien Antérion Dario Mandarà Dekker
Chuanxin Damsse Dario Marin Delmer Bobby Eugene Fry
Chuck Taylor Dan Darren Delpher
Churchill Dan ‘Stickman’ Firth Darren Villeneuve Demandred

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Dennis Drew Thompson Emanuele Dentis Fabio Zermani
Dennis Douthitt DrK Emanuele Montorfano Fabrice Carrega
Dennis Klinkenberg Dtlee31 Emanuele Rutali Fabrizio
Derek Burkeen Duncan Louca Emiliano Anichini Fabrizio Falcomer
Derek Carnell Duvacher Emiliano Marini Fabrizio Scaroni
Derek J. Bush Dylan Emiliano Rodríguez Fairdragoon
Derrick Rowe Dylan Carlson Emilio Fairpohnix
Descarpentrie Dylan Coyle Emily lewis Falavigna Istea
Desirae Newell DysOkami Emmo Feba_5
Destiny Riedhofer Eclez Enis Togni Federica Ciocci
Devbast Eddie Chew Enrico Federica Costantini
Deven Roshala Edna Rouse (DiscoKittie) Enrico Fortunato Corno Federico
Devin Edo C. Enrico Gabrielli Federico Albertengo
Devin Lambeth Edoardo Barba Enrico Goya Menozzi Federico Cavallaro
Devin Roll Edoardo Dolcicori Enrico Romeo Federico Costa
Dex Edouard Pellicci Enrico Valentini Federico Galimberti
Dheran Edouard Pellicci Eoin Dornan Federico Giglio
Diana Kimble Edward Chavers Epic Party Games Federico Maiorini
Diego Edward Himel Erasmus Federico Mancini
Diego Il Go Signori Effandy Erendil7294 Federico Mazza
Diego Magrini El Blanco Eric Berthebaud Federico Simola
Diego Puccini El Nolo Eric Canapini Federico Tafuni
Dimitri Eleanor Hingley Eric Daniels Federico Totti
Dimitri Boriosi Elgin Scott Eric Harms Felix Hofmann
Dimitri Lotti Elia Eric Tosi Felix Meyer zum Wischen
Dimitri Riddle Elia Schiavinato Erica Merlotti Felix Tegeler
Direlda - Kitsune of the Obsidian Order Elia Schiavinato Erik Fenrir
Divizia Riccardo Elijah Howard Erik Plonka Fenris
Doc Elin Wojciechowski Erin Dolan Fernando Enrique
DocGono ElioNagashi Ernest Fil Baldowski
Doglord Elisa Eros Lorenzin Filipe Passos Coelho
Dolten Fraser Elisa Francioni Erranterock Filippo Cerofolini
Dom Giacomantonio Elisa Merzetti Erwan Roudaut Filippo Colombo
Domenico Elisa Olivieri Ethan Chapell Filippo Franco
Domenico Iovino Elisabetta Giacobino Etienne Bourgeois Filippo Lorioli
Dominic Selwood Eliyahu Sandler Ettore Carli Filippo Milanoli Turlotte
Dominik Podlaski Elizabeth Hines Eugenio Nuzzo Finlay Reynolds
Dominique Suchaire Ellenore Stemp Evan Fiore
Donald Williamson Elliott Almanza Even Ytterli Tokle Flavio Celli
Donato Giardini Elsa Camous Everett Tang Floob
Donovan Couch Elvis Fabian Latinie Florence Blea Andrews
Donovan Lowell Elzo Benzaquen Fabian N. Florent LR
Dorian Wright EmaC_88 Fabien Delatour Flove
Doriano Carlini Emanuela Bernardi Fabio Forrestt
Doug DePrekel Emanuele Fabio Casini Francesca Arlotti
Dr. Jens Marx Emanuele “il Gazza“ Gazzani Fabio Giannace Francesca Caizzi
Dragonosz Emanuele Acquista Fabio Patricolo Francesca I. Pasquale
Dragoon Fighter Emanuele Bertoni Fabio Renzetti Francesco
Dreamford Emanuele Corradini Fabio Spaziani Francesco “Magjus“ Santoro

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Francesco Bedogni Gabriele Albertini Gianpi Gortan
Francesco Berni Gabriele Bagnoli Giddy Graar
Francesco Biglia Gabriele Camerati Giggi Suber Aversa Graham
Francesco Cambi Gabriele Fanchini Ginaul Graham mould
Francesco Caselunghe Gabriele Giacalone Gio Grant Cook
Francesco de Rugeriis Gabriele Vanella Gioele Grant Tillemans
Francesco Di Tullio Gael Henry Gioele Bertoldo Great Hall Studios
Francesco Falaschi Gage Long Gionny Armando Verrone Greg Ellis
Francesco Ferrari Gaia Piazza Giordano Pelucchi Greg McWhirter
Francesco Fogliani Gajoos Giorgio Abou mrad Greg Moss
Francesco Garreffa Galrai Giorgio Catenacci Greg Shaw
Francesco Lanza Ganoes Giorgio Coletti Grégoire Sagon
Francesco Lupo Gary Addison Giorgio Marchello Castellana Gregory A. Lusak
Francesco Mammetti Gary Bryant Giorgio Podagrosi Grégory Coste
Francesco Maria Iena Gary Dowell Giovanni GreyCat
Francesco Neri GateEight Giovanni Gobbi Griffin Whitaker
Francesco Panitti Gauthier D. Giovanni Mattarelli Grimbou
Francesco Panza GearGames Giovanni Melandri Grunciol
Francesco Rossi Gearran Giovanni Rizzo Grzegorz Tkacz
Francesco Sacchi Geo Holms Giovanni Trimarchi Guenay
Francesco Torrei George Giovanni Trimarchi Guglielmo Luigi Facchi
Francesco Zanette George Aspesi Giron Guido ‘Maicol’ Campanini
FrancescoBenedetti George Sullivan Giulia Bartolommeoni Guilhem Lambert
Francisco Pomales George Veerman Giulia Galbiati Guilherme Barreiros
Franck Andrieu George W Hanford Giulia Tonon Guillaume Clerfeuille
Franck Surlenet George Wielgosz Giuliana Lucia Di Fiore Guillemo
Franco Paroli Georgia Coburn Giuliano Gianfriglia Gunth
François Hercouet Gero Giuliano Iorio Guy Lévi-Bochi
François Lerenard Gheron Salisbury Giulio “Sigfridus“ Gwennaëlle Janssens
Francois Mersch Ghoster González Rodríguez Giulio Adelizzi Gwynn Rance-Shilbach
Frank Giacomo Giulio De Cicco Haley
Frank Ourednik Giacomo Gailli Giulio Garzoni Han_pollo
Frank Wimmer Giacomo Petrucci Giulio Grosso Hans Uhlig
Franklin d fort Giacomo Picchi Giulio Perozziello Harley Clark
Franz Janson Giammarco Giulio Tedeschi Harriet
Frazer Gault Giampiero Giulio Troli Harrison
Fred Stevens Gian Marco Puppo Giuseppe Hassan08
Frédéric Gianfranco Friggè Giuseppe Lipari Hazzmatt
Frederic Gueho Gianluca Giuseppe Losapio Heartsib
Frenzy Daze Gianluca Alvino Glen Taylor Heather Lamb
Fritz Reitz Gianluca Chieppa Glenn Howard HeavensRevenge
Furrybento Gianluca Manzo Glenn Tarpey Hector Heaviside
Futeko Gianluca Russo Gloria Comandini Heine Juhl Jensen
G_Q Gianluca Salvagni Gloria Martinelli Hendell
G3n.Zer0 Gianluca Santone Go Ner Henri Potvin
Gabe Gianluca Zenon Pusceddu Goldcladgod Henri Ronse
Gabriel Hristov Gianmario Marrelli Good Games Indianapolis Henry
Gabriel Sanchez Gianpaolo Pani Gooltare Heraldc
Gabriele Gianpaolo Pani Goratrix (Ghislain) Hiroki Shimizu

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Hjalti Nönnuson Jacopo Gandini Jason Meyer John Bowlin
Honore Jacopo Mongiò Jason Quistorff John Calvin
Horrible Games Jacopo Rizzi Jason Tolley John D Kennedy
Horus Jacopo Violi Jason Trowbridge john e graham
HTTPaladin Jacques Lebo Jason Yang John Edmiston II
Hugh2192 Jade Birch Javier Lasunción John Eric Franklin
Hugo Nizzo Jade Venables Jay Becker John F
Hunter Pollock Jaime Rivera Jay Lazza Spraiterz John King
Huy Jake Iantosca Jean-François Burroughs John M. Atkinson
Ian Jake Nugent Jean-Louis Duong John Marron
Ian A. Richmond Jake Riffe jean-marc frereault John McManis
Ian Anderson Jake Terng Jean-Philippe Mouton-Mazerand John Simutis
Ian Hammock Jake Williams Jeep John Stodghill
Ian MacGillivray Jakidi Jeff Lee John V Aquilecchia
Ian Vincent Norris Jakiette Jeff miller Johnathen Lennax
Ideganshaman James Jeff Robinson Johnny Velociraptor Ivanovitch
Igor Wadowski James Candalino Jeffrey Campbell Jok
Ikki Mauri James Coulter Jeffrey Whitten Jon Boylan
Il Berto James Gramm Jen Jon E
Il Cane James Harpley Jennifer Braden-Robillard Jon Gutierrez
Impesio James Hatchett Jennine Cerra Jon Leitheusser
incandescens James Hicks Jeremy Hochhalter Jonah Stuart
Ingoe James Justice Jeremy Kear Jonas Johansson
InuD James Kwan Jérôme Regad Jonatan Sønderhousen
Irida Dushku James McAloon Jerry Jonathan
Isaac James Mitchell JerStart Jonathan Bagnani
Isaac Graff James Navarre Jesse Jonathan C. Dietrich
Isaac Wurmbrand James Stevenson Jesse R. Jonathan Felber
Isaac Ziegelaar jamie jesse-james paul Jonathan Harmon
Isaak Giefer Jamie JF Paradis Jonathan Layfield
Isidro Jamie Manley Jheanys Jonathan Michael Andrews
Ismael Thompson Jan Artoos Jhordan Tease Jonathan Sicard
Ivan “Gregaridog“ Sadzakov Jan Hendriks de Geweldenaar JHY93 Jonathan torres
Ivan Torres Jan Hulverscheidt Jieck Jonna Jarlsson
Ivano Franzini Jan Štercl Jim Dovey Jonnie Kelly
Ivano Zamburlin Jan Tangermann Jim Heston Jorah Kai
Ja Powers Janet Hollenbach Jim Stryker Jordan Byrne
Jack Bytheway Janusz Kamieński Jimmie Jordan Ze’ Lion Parker
Jack Elphinstone Jara Guarino Jimmy Nunns Jordi Rabionet Hernandez
Jack Norris Jared Carlson Jocelin Jörg Holder
Jack Purcell Jared Downing Jocelyn Dore Jorge Carrero
Jack Willmark JaredTheRedBeard Jody C. aka The Bunny of Doom Jorim Su
Jackson Brantley jarethellenin Joe Crase Jose A Hernandez Jr.
Jacob Bush Jaruk_Strider Joe Everett Jose D Ocampo
Jacob Cotton Jasmine Graham Joey Outten Jose D. Colon
Jacob Eardley-Dutton Jason Bean john Jose Lira
Jacob Whittington Jason Burnett John “johnkzin“ Rudd Jose Placeres
Jacopo Jason Hennigan John Adams Jose Ramos
Jacopo Esposito Jason M. Baker John Austin Josef

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Joseph Catrone Justin Wyatt Kirk Graves Leonardo Lucci
Joseph Doney JustinClub kirk tailor Leonardo Nencioni
Joseph Evenson JWN KIRMy Leonardo Pezzi
Joseph F. Collins, Jr. Kageve Gonswic Kisha Paiso Leonardo Romeo Borghi
Joseph Golden Kai Kit Krepel Leonardo Strillozzi
Joseph Jaskierny Kailey Kit Ulf Leslie
Joseph Rhodes Kallikanzaros KitthuLu leup
Joseph Stottmann Kalysto KLEIN Philippe Lewis Alexander Perry
Joseph T Broome Kamboya Luna Kleist Lewis Dillingham
Joseph Wagner Kamil Jędrasiak Kohei Lewis Edward Johnson
Josh Kappa76 Konrad Mrozik Lewis Warr
Josh H. Karen Ryan kopczynm Lexx
Joshua Berryman karl deckard Kor Lidio Granata
Joshua Diiorio Karl Rodriguez Kostadis Roussos LightSongFox
Joshua Dryk Karskil Krister Persson Lightwolf74
Joshua Fiehrer Katharine Johansson Kristian Steinli Lilavati
Joshua Kerns Katherine Franklin Kristin O. Lindsey Pfeiffer
Joshua Nicholas Aeria Katrina Matthews Krystian Gruszczyński Lison
Joshua Sandvig Katrina Matthews KTuohy littlekingsoul
Joshua Smith Kaytee Pappas Kyla Lloyd Moore
Joshua Wellman Kelley Strang Kyle Lluew Grey
Jourik Suy Kelly Clark Kyle Zhang Lo
Juan Kelly Mscichowski LaBarbe Logan Batty
Juan Carlos Santiago Kelvin Nakamura lamatche Logan Laren Liuzzo
Juan Delgado Kemmerlyn Lance Myxter Loic Lagarde
Juan Estévez Ken Stone Larrywaka LORANGE
Juan Gonzalez Kennedy Gerber Lars-Ove Nilsson Loren the GM
Juan Gutierrez Kenneth Phillips LaserFowl Lorenza De Lucia
Juan José López-Ayerbe Arroyo Kenneth Turner Lauchritter Lorenzo
Juan Manuel Gonzalez Paz Kenny Laura Grossi Lorenzo Acquafresca
Juan Martin Maanon Kevin Laura Katherine Damon Lorenzo Antognozzi
Juan Oliverez Kevin Merrill Laurence Walls Lorenzo Benci
Juanita Nesbitt Kevin Miner Laurent Bourgault Lorenzo Camusso
JuanJo Lofiego Kevin Ramdeo Laurenthius Umber Bazzolo Lorenzo Ciocchetti
Jude Corwin Kevin Schilling Lazar Stojkovic Lorenzo De Roia
Judith Steen Kevin Swikert LDF Lorenzo Gasparri
Judy Kevin Thompson LE FOLL Lorenzo Ghetti
Juergen barters Kevin Tompos Lee Hanley Lorenzo Liguori
Julian Kevin Tyner LEGER Damien Lorenzo Magalotti
Julie Shockman Khisanth Leif Isaacson Lorenzo Maria Procida
Julie Small Khorgar LeK00 Lorenzo Onofri
Julien Kiba Luca Mariano Lorenzo Tolomeo
Juri Loi KickApe Leó Páll Hrafnsson lorioux clement
Justin Kieran N LeoD. Loris Zanotto
Justin A Owens Kim Karlberg leonard Luca
Justin Coleson King Rollo Leonardo Benassi Luca Bellini
Justin Hicks King shark Leonardo Cacciatore Luca Benvenuti
Justin McCown Kirbonauta Leonardo Fornaro Luca Bianco
Justin Prazen Kirdinn Toän Leonardo Grilli Luca Brigatti

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Luca Carmine Manuele Bianchera Marino Blasini Matteo Gandini
Luca Cavalieri Marc Duarte Mario Matteo Giombini
Luca Colferai Marc Duarte Mario Gauthier Matteo Latente Lullo
Luca Fedrizzi Marc Weatherhogg Mario Recchia Matteo Lavorini
Luca Fernandez Gonzalez Marcello Mario Sicignano Matteo Lucchetti
Luca Magnone Marcello Perillo Mark Matteo Lucchini
Luca Magorosso Marcello Realdon Mark Armstrong Matteo Mistura
Luca Mazzetti Marco Mark Barnes Matteo Moret
Luca Mirabile Marco “Bunny Baleno“ Presentino Mark E. Matteo Nurisso
Luca Romano Marco Benti Mark Solino Matteo Riviello
Luca Rotondi Marco Bizzarri Mark T Matteo Rubens Lunardi
Luca Semenzato Marco Casula Mark-Alex Gassler Matteo Sansalone
Luca Sghedoni Marco Cellini Marko Scopel Matteo Scarabello
Luca Sorrentino Marco Coccia Markstarter Matteo Signorini
Luca Vavalà Marco De Carolis Markus Plötz Matteo Turchi
Luca, the Philosopher Marco Di Campli Martial Meyer MatteoDF
Lucandrea Massaro Marco DrGonzo Mantoanelli Martin Matthew
Lucas Paiva Marco Enea Tarasconi Martin Ditlev Hansen Matthew Ballard
Lucas Peter Marco Fabbri Martin Gargalovič Matthew Blake Myslinski
Lucia Gaudenzi Marco Gaglianese Martin Greening Matthew Brown
Ludovic Gasse Marco Generoso Martin Guilloux Matthew Clark
Ludovic Wouters marco graziani Martin Locqueville Matthew Cole
Ludovica Lanzieri Marco Huberty Martina Moscoloni Matthew Davidson
Luis Castro Marco Luigi Giuseppe Beccaria Mary Lenigar Matthew Dreher
Lukas Herzog Marco Marasco Mary Post Matthew Glass
Lukas Zarychta Marco Munari Mason Henry Matthew Jones
Luke Gray Marco Petrini Massimiliano D. Giosuè Matthew Kennedy
Luke Trevino Marco Solimè Massimo Camoni Matthew Lane
lunacthulhu Marco Tezzele Massimo Failoni Matthew Madden
Lunarra MarcoB Massimo Gandola Matthew McCoy
Lupo Marcoghez. Massimo Trentini Matthew Nightingale
Luther Keeler Marcus Baseler Matheus Malaquias Matthew Spencer
M. Trout Marcus Ekarna Mathew Gibbons Matthew Watts
M.Mirage Marcus Gruner Mathilde Da Conceicao Matthias Diaz Darigo
MA Roxas Marcus Stahl Mathyew Smith Matthias Fassnacht
Mabelle Sasso Marek Hendziak Matt Brooks Matthias Mertens
Mabov Margaret Matt Espinoza Mattia
MAC Margherita Cattaneo Matt Hilliard Mattia Brotto
Mad Tinker Gnome Maria Chiara Gatti Matt Howard Mattia Bruno
Magnus Fredlundh Maria Grazia Testardo Matt McDonald Mattia Caglioni
Magpie Games Maria Luisa Bertone Matteo Mattia Capobianco
Malbet Maria Rossi Matteo Asti Mattia Crotti
Malcolm MacRae Maria Stoop Matteo Bisanti Mattia Montanari
Manikhon Maria Tabar Burgos Matteo Bormetti Mattia Negroni
Manlio Maria Vittoria Milanesi Matteo Brunetto Mattia Neso
Manu Marie-Paule Mercurio & Alex Conti Matteo Casali Mattia Ulivi
Manuel Marika Pegorer Matteo Dattilo MattiaNap
Manuel Anubi Montevecchi Marina Matteo Emili Matylda Gruszewska
Manuel Raza Marinella Pregaglia Matteo Ferro Maurizio Locusti

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Mauro Michele Bianchi Nathaniel Wilson Olorze
Mauro Campana Michele D’Accardi Neal Fischer Omar Crespi
Mauro Monti Michele Facco NecroNuke9 One Ping
Max Michele Garbuggio Neil Mahoney Originalname5
Max Boivin Michele Grande Neil McKeagney Oriol Tutusaus
Max Glasner Michele Marchionne Nemanja Jerković Oscar Chan Kah Wah
Max Ryan Michele Marini Nemanja Zdravkovic Oscar Eduardo Maciel Castillo
Maxence BON Michele Massei Neri Alessio Osnova
Maxence Saint-Clair Michele Serafini NeuralNoise Otis Martin
Maxwell Macmillan Michele Valleri Nevalie Owen Tienken
Meg Elliott Michele Valleri Nic W Owli
Meg Kenneally Michele Visin Niccolò Oyurigunslinger
Megan Anderson Michelle Gilmore Nicholas Harvey PACCHIAROTTI Myrtille
MegaSwiftblade Miguel Iglesias Nick Desi pad
Melani Weber Mike F. Nick Havens Pakito Longofilo
Melinda Mike Gonzalez Nick Jones Palmer
Melissa Mike Kenyon Nick Zakhar Panos Tsirkas
Meme Petriglieri Mike Schaefer Nickolas Barmenkov Paolino Maisto
Mendel Miranda Lonsdale Nicla Paolo
miac_miac Mirko Nico Paolo Berto
Michael Mirko Campagna Nico Borgogni Paolo Bizzarri
Michael A. Meehan Mirko Pantaleo Nicola Paolo Howl Pendragon
Michael Andrew Plait Mirko Paradisi Nicola Paolo Lazzarotto
Michael Anthony Smith Mirko Rolla Nicola Celiani Paolo Massimo Pastore
Michael Curry Mirko Sacchetti Nicola Degobbis PascalEUGENE76
Michael Evans Mirko Saggiorato Nicola Poggiolini Patrice Mermoud
Michael Forbes Mirko Savoia nicola.ambrogetti@libero.it Patrick
Michael Kahler Mirko Susek Nicolai Hestehave Worsøe Jørgensen Patrick Ayres
Michael kranich Mitis Feles Nicolás Gavilondo Patrick P.
Michael Lehmann Monica Encabo Nicolas Roark Patrick Pollock
Michael Loney Monica Pignataro Nicolò Patrik Swärd
Michaël Marquant Moon Nicolò Barban Paul ENGUEHARD
Michael Nicola Gottardo Moreno “Mopollas“ Pollastri Nicolo’ Vincenti Paul Limb
Michael Pfeiffer Morur Nikk Paul McErlean
Michael S. Wallack Mowalk nilo_core Paul Munger
Michael Santiwan MrInfinity11 Nioux paul murray
Michael Schell Mrmomo994 nirvana Paul Thompson
Michael Seren Multiverso (Frosinone) Nistox Paul-Constant Laureline
Michael Shimkowitz MW Nixon Paula Urgelles
Michael Swords Naïck Nizor Belg Pauliina Paavola
Michael Tebaldi Nanashi Norbert Kurz PDeMars
Michael Thielker Nashteschio Noshmek Peggy Frank
Michael Tree Nathan Gross Nosolorol Pendergast
Michael Victorine Nathan Josè Ramirez Piperno ocramot Per Stalby
Michał Jakubowski Nathan Wood Odessa Knight perthuisot
Michał Wojciechowski Nathanael Ray Durbin Oleksandr Moshenskyi Peter Barnes
Michel nathanael west Oliver Sharp Peter Bruhn
Michele Nathaniel Blakley Olivier Grsn Peter Fox
Michele Allori Nathaniel Guenther Olof Peter Paralikas

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Peter Thiessen Raïzer Robert Symons Ryon Creech
PetitBarjot Ramona East Roberta Bocchino Ryusho Yosei
Petr Svarny Randolph Killmer Roberto SP
Petros Katsikadakos Random Penguin Roberto Celiento Sabrina Olivarra
Petwag Randy Smith Roberto Cosio Sabrina Stella
PhantomToe Rapistelija roberto cosio saebael
Phil Adams Raska Roberto Lazzaroni Salice156
Phil Fox Raxmei Roberto Riccioli Sally
Philibert Benoit ray bans Robin Marie Dit Aumont Salvador Lax Herrera
philip hindley rchaddick Robineau Olivier SalvadorTaco
Philip Mangiaracina Rego Rocci Gran Baron Salvatore Puma
Philip Rabe Reisi69 Rocco Sam Arndt
Philip Rogers Remo Conzadori Rodgar Sam Aspinall
Philip Wasniewski RemoteRyan Roger Haxton Sam Curry
Philipp Rhel Roland Pieri Sam Fondry
Philippe Deville Riccardo Rom Rom Sam Matica
Phill Massey Riccardo Bucci Romain Darmon Sam Parsons
Phillip Bush Riccardo Carletti Romain Moreau Samantha
Phillip Dunn Riccardo Divizia Romain Pohler Samantha Michaels
Phoenix Dragon Riccardo Pancani Rompcat Sami
Piero Vianello Riccardo Pavesi Romuald Dresch Samuel Gillespie
Pierpaolo Melloni Riccardo Rossi Ron Samuel Zeoli
Pierre Barbarin Riccardo Rumor Ronald Gardner Samuli Siira
Pierre-Benoit Gauthier Riccardo Siligato Ronald Whitehead Sandra H. Bruel
Pierreuh Riccardo Sirignano Rory Sandro Graziani
Pietro Rich Redman Rosa Mosso Santtu Kärkkäinen
Pietro Abimael Guermandi Richard D Ross Aitken Sara
Pietro Assoni Richard Goulart Ross Christenson Sara Alice Morawetz-Joyner
Pietro Motta Richard Greene Ross Murphy Sara Ballarati
Pinkpooki Richard Hull Rossignol Sara Palmiotta
PIXBIT Richard Irons Rotem Cohen Sarah
Plato Palaiologos Richard Rossi Roxanne Ready sardeinsaore
poirel Rick LaRue Roy Chua Yue Hian Sascha Petry
Post Apocalyptic Gamer Ricky Sontz Roy Tan Sascha Zils
(Maxadon96) Ricreapulia Roz Harkin sashawood
Prince of Eros Ripley Ruben Brandt Saturn
Purpose-Porpoise River Ross RUBY Savannah Oellrich
Pyros88 Rizochi Rughdar SAVERIO CANTONE
Quality Games Rob Hollar RumoreBianco Scara
Quentin Mathot Rob Saronson Rune Scaryraptor51
QURUBUTI Rob Wyssbrod Russell Hefner schont nicolas
RS Robert Jameson Russell Hoyle schont nicolas
R.G. Robert Joničić Russell Johnson Schubacca
Rachel Lindley Robert M. Russell Ventimeglia Sciboz
Rachele Ravanini Robert McCue Russell white Scott
RadiationBurn Robert Paine Ryan Scott Harris
Raeann Gonzalez Robert Phillips Ryan C Gordon Scott Johnson
RAFI Robert Russell Ryan Kent Scott Test
RainHaven Robert Slevin Ryan McCabe Scott Underwood

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Scott Vowles Simon Jennings Stephen Thomas
scr1p4ch Simon York Stephen Gossman Thomas Aurel
Scruffy Simon Zigmund Stefan Stephen Orr Thomas Capacci
Sean Simone Sterz Sebastian Thomas Challen
Sean Birge Simone Bencivenni Steven Bakker Thomas Lee Bunting
Sean DeMontigny Simone Cannelonga Steven Bauling Thomas Micheli
Sean Glasheen Simone Carlucci Steven Brown Thomas Munier
Sean Holland Simone Cimarelli Steven Cole Whitley Thomas Pontette
Sean Jenkins Simone de Paolis Steven Lord Thomas R.
sean stockton Simone Fabbri Steven Smith Thomas Smith
Sebastiaan Bonnarens Simone Giani Steven Thesken thomas tramantano
Sebastian Agoston Simone Lelli Stronghumankind thomas vernay
Sebastian Pirling Simone Maccapani Stuart Thomas Walsh
Sebastian Ramsauer Simone Tamanti surelyo Thomas Watchorn
Sebastiano Indorato Simone Tammetta Susanna Danae Grasselli Thor Biafore
Sebastiano Rosa Siobhan Tate Suzerain Thresherinc
Sébastien Célerin Skandranon Sybil ThynameisGeorge
Sébastien J. Skratch Hyena Sylvain B. Tiberius
Secespitus Slime Dude Szymon Szweda Tie_Pie
Seda Sloan Taco Tillambda
Sehkmy Soendrev Tadd Layton tim
Sergio LP SOLIDToM Tailswisher Tim Hall
Sergio Yuste Solto Tamara Morris Tim Jensen
SerPe Sonjah Tanja Claridge Tim Rousselle
Seth H SoulEmber Tanja Neubacher Tim Voves
Seth White Spectre Nova Tanukky Timothy Alcorn
Seweryn Bajer-Borstyn Spencer Jones Tao Sun Provaroni Timothy Currier
Shaelynn Bingham Stacy Lovage targaff Timothy G Smith
Shane Bradley Stef Kiryan Tarik Taylor Timothy James Ferguson
Shane Klasens Stefan Holmström Tartaise Philippe Timothy McFadden
Shane S Stefan Koeberl Tasha Anderson Tiziano Batou Meneghetti
Shane Wood Stefan Steenberg Taylor Espy Toby Stewart
Shannon Newton Stefanie Paeg Taylor Inesta Todd
Shannon Williams Stefano Taylor Schmidt Todd Branch
Shaun Beckett Stefano Biffi Taylor Vik Todd Stephens
Shawn Hanf Stefano De Agostini Ted Prost Tom
Shawn Hurst Stefano Ganassi Tereus Tom Burdak
Shawn Jones Stefano Giulio Veronesi Terry Osborn Tom Huber
Shayne Li Stefano Morero TerryGhast Tom Shen
Shiro Ono Stefano Padelli Testi tommaso Tom Vincent
ＳＩＥＧＥ Stefano Pisani Thalji Tom Walton
Silas Christoffer Petersen stefano sartori Thanske Tommaso
Silas McDermott Stefano Sibilia The Balrog Tommaso De Benetti
Silcrist Stefano Stradaioli The Blind One 17 Tommaso Sofi
Silenthowl StefanoDiNardo The Creative Fund by BackerKit Tommaso Vezzali
Silvano Iorizzo Stefnir Thorsson The Weird Warehouse Tommy Brown
Silvano Spagnolo Stephan Szabo TheNightManager Tommy Lee
Simon Bouvier Stéphane Theresa Davis Tony Gonzales
SIMON David Stephane Gelgoot Thien Duc “Hazenaizel“ Tien Tony Horne

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HIGH GOVERNOR
The backers that designed a charac-
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ter with us are:
Travis Thoth Victoria Vaught Yoann
Trenchino Viktor Klasson Young-hoon Lee
Collin Lowder
Trent Y Viliam Chrenka Yu Casadei
Emanuele Montorfano
Trevor D. Perry Ville Salminen Yukiko San
Francesco ‘Frankino’ Lupo
Trevor Preston Vincent yulfi
Jacopo Canevari
Tristan Vincent DUCROCQ Yuri
Jonathan Kuhfus
Tristan Merrick Vincent Lachapelle Zach
Massimo Failoni
Tristan Miller Vincenzo Zach Miller
Troy George Vincenzo Zachary
Troy Richards Virginia Zachary McMillan
Tubstout Vittorio Guerriero Zachary Morris
Ture Westlund Vlad Giulvezan Zak Kanoff
Twentydollarnosebld Vladislav Yaroslavtsev zak ralston
Twila Price Flightdymyr Revenok ZardoZ
Twist Waker Wade Cottell Zerdiron
Tyler Walter Anfang Zero Caige
Tyler Flickinger Washington Pearce Zettwoog Stéphane
Tyler Mascia Wawarr ziky_
Tyler Matthews Wayne Renaud ZincAwesome
Typhon78 werewolf6742@gmail.com Zoeth
tytonthedruid@gmail.com Weronika Dudek Zoro58
Übersuß Zitrone Werther Zulpgord
Ubuk White Fang
Ugo Leonetti WildDogUtunu
Ulrich Drees Will Church
Umberto Longhi Will Spooner-Adey, Michael
unknhawk Cowles
Uno Critico Will Thomas
uriel shashua Willhameena power
Vadis William
Valentina William Arnone
Valentina Minniti William Bidlack
Valeria William Caldwell
valeria bignami William Cosgrove
Valeria Zagami William Craven
Valerio Canu William Doetsch
Valerio Kientz William Jackson
Valerio Zanghi William Lee
Valeriodambrosio Willy Guasti
ValerioLuigi Montervino Wolf
Valle Mirko WolfCommander40K
Vanilor Wolfy Wet Furr
Vanja Mattias Worlds’ End
VanVought Xaryo
Vench Xavier Chung Minh
Vermeersch Simon Yannick Meyer

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A E
Additional Rules
Adelaide da Rossariva
252
272
Adventures 256
Adversity 258
Agata Galerici 293
Alchemic Cycles 129
Alchemist’s Doctor of Science 126
Alchimist, Profession 122
Alcibiade 273
Alistaire, First Consul 274
Allies 190
Amedeo van der Meer 294
Ancestors 31
Anita the Sweet 295
Ansera Familia 95
Anseri 95
Anteaters 59
Antonio Coracellis 296
Apopi of Whispers 275
Armadillos 59
Armiger, Profession 130
Armiger’s War Archetype 132
Armors 242
Art, Venture 191
Artisan, Career 229
Artist, Career 230
Ascetic, Flagellant 138
Attacker, Opponent 259
Avian Armors 248
Avian Islands 43
Avian Shields 248
Avian Weapons 248
Avians 94
B
Badgers 73
Barn Owls 117
Bats 92
Baudolino Ceffolongo 276
Beavers 78
Bjorn, the Stranger 277
Black Bears 89
Boars 86
Bovinae 82
Brethen of Worms, Faction 208
Index
Brown Bears 90
Buccio from Gloricanta 297
Buchebuie 41
C Eagles 109
Caio Lupaccio 298
Canide Familia 54
Canidi 54
Career, Creating a 239
Careers 228
Carolino the Sage 278
Cartographer, Career 231
Cats 67
Cecilia De Furi 279
Chancellor of the Academy 314
Chickens 113
Church of Bones 31
Church of Bones, Faction 210
Circle of Whispers, Faction 212
Coinage 202
Collector of Rarities, Merchant 155
Confederation 20
Conflict 256
Confraternity of the Mortified,
Faction 212
Contacts, Factions 206
Corbea Familia 98
Corbei 98
Coyotes 70
Cranes 102
Crows 99
D
Damaso Torre 299
Death 253
Deers 83
Desmond de Boule-Terrière 280
Destiny, Venture 192
Devotion, Venture 193
Discovery, Venture 194
Doctor, Scholar 174
Dogos 55
Domesti 55
Don Rodrigo Valenti 300
Ducks 96
Earning Fame 205
Ebenezio Forsuolo 301
Edenta Familia 58
Edenti 58
Elaine Duval-Von Rott 302
Emissaries of the Khan, Fazione 216
Enchanter, Opponent 259
Enlightenment, Venture 195
Equipment 241
Eschilo Dellarocca 303
Espera 48
Eulipa Familia 62
Eulipi 62
Explorer, Venturer 186
F
Faction, Common Structure 207
Faction, Creating a 226
Factions 206
Falcons 110
Fame 203
Fanatico, Mortificato 172
Felide Familia 66
Felidi 66
Fellowship of the Compass,
Faction 218
Femore III 281
Fight 253
Filippo Scolari 304
Firearms 249
Flagellant, Profession 135
Flagellant’s Philosophies 171
Followers, Factions 206
Forte Lacustre 32
Foxes 70
Friar Wiligelm 305
Furio Galeazzo De Furi 306
 G K
Gangs, Opponents 260
Geese 96
Gladiator, Armiger 133
Goats 84
Grarcona Familia 101
Grarconi 101
Green Pit 35
Grenadier, Sapper 167
Guardian, Opponent 260
H P
Healer, Priest 160
Healing 255
Healing Spells 255
Hedgehogs 63
Herman von Rott 291
Heroes of Historia 272
Herons 102
Herutage, Venture 196
Higher Profiles Opponents 260
Historian, Career 232
Hitman, Scoundrel 178
Holy Guide, Flagellant 140
Holy Kingdom 27
Hounds 56
I
Iatro, Alchemist 126
Ibises 103
Indicant Heresy 24
Influence 201
Inquisitor, Priest 162
Inspiration 252
Instinct 53
Inventor, Scholar 174
Investing in Fame 205
J Nestore, the Orphan Prince
Journey of the Venturer 184
O
Keeper of Bones 281
L
Odo 283
Official, Career 234
Opponents 259
Orders 52
Ordo Artis Occulta, Faction 224
Ossarium 41
Laszlo the Landless 307 Otters 74
Leporidae 78 Outlaw, Career 235
Levri 57 Owls 118
Licae Familia 69
Licai 69
Little Owls 118
Lodovico 308
Lorella dei Santi 309
Lorenzo Padarvei 310
Losing Fame 205 Paddath, Mayor of Salso Nero 284
Lynx 67 Paladin, Armiger 133
M
Pangolins 61
Peacocks 114
Pelicans 97
People’s Army, Faction 220
Pheasants 115
Philosopher, Alchemist 127
Magpies 100 Pici 105
Magus, Profession 141 Picia Familia 105
Magus’s Secrets 144 Pigs 87
Margherita I dell’Arpa-Patris 311 Pitched Battles 264
Maria Grazia Correr-Dalmare 312 Plautilla 286
Martens 73 Politician, Scholar 175
Martyr’s Brilliant Blood, Spell 140 Porcupines 80
Mentor, Career 233 Priest, Profession 158
Merchant, Profession 152 Priest’s Divine Ways 160
Merchant’s Commercial Style 165 Primoi 57
Mice 79 Professions 121
Moles 63 Prometheus De Jong 314
Montetorto 26 Prominence 190
Montetorto Academy of Alchemy 26 Prophet, Priest 163
Moose 84 Prudenzio 315
Mustacea Familia 72 Pug Heresy, Faction 218
Mustacei 72 Pumas 68
N Q
Ni-Shung 284
Nicholaus Wegener 313
282 Queen of the Avian Islands 311
Nidialti 48
Nightingales 109
Nochemburg 33
Non Player Characters 293
Nova Marina 25
 R V
Raccoons 75
Ranieri de’ Porchis 287
Rank, Factions 206
Rapax 108
Rapax Familia 108
Ravens 100
Resources, Factions 207
Rest 255
Resurrection 255
Revenge, Venture 197
Revolution, Venture 198
Rewards 258
Rifleman, Sapper 168
Rivals 206
Robins 106
Rodelian Armors 243
Rodenti 77
Rodentia Familia 77
Rolando from Acquascura 288
Rossariva 41
Rossetti 92
Ruminsa Familia 81
Ruminsi 81
Ruspea Familia 112
Ruspei 112
S
Sailor, Career 236
Salso Nero 39
San Mastino 33
Sapper Specializations 167
Sapper, Profession 145
Sapper’s Improvements 169
Sauta Familia 86
Sauti 86
Saving Throws Against Death 254
Scholar, Profession 171
Scholar’s Field of Study 174
Scoundrel Archetypes 178
Scoundrel, Profession 176
Secret of Air 148
Secret of Earth 148
Secret of Fire 146
Secret of the Body 144
Secret of the Light 150
Secret of the Mind 155
Secret of the Shadow 151
Secret of Water 147 Vampires 93
Sequence 257 Venceslao from Mira 317
Sheeps 85 Venture 190
Shields 244 Venturer, Profession 181
Shrews 64 Vespertile Familia 91
Sigfrido the Arcimagus 289 Vespertili 91
Skunks 75 Vesteria 16
Sloths 61 Vitalist, Alchemist 128
Smuggler, Merchant 156 Void, Venture 199
Soldier, Career 237 Vultures 112
W
Sparrow 107
Specialist, Opponent 260
Spy, Scoundrel 179
Squirrels 81
Storks 104
Storyteller, Venturer 187
Striga Familia 116 Warlord, Armiger 134
Strigi 116 Wealth 201
Swans 97 Weapons 245
T
Wind Town 24
Wolfgang Gabrinus 292
Wolverines 76
Wolves 71
Woodpecker 108
Worm’s Den 34
Tanafonda 40 Wounds 253
Tawny Owls 119 Wounds, Table 254
Technician, Sapper 169
Tempest 316
The Powerful 312
Theri 52
Thief, Scoundrel 180
Torquato from Tanafonda 290
Trapper, Venturer 184
Traumas 255
Tycoon, Merchant 157
U
Urcida Familia 88
Urcidi 88
 EXP.
PROF.

Acrobatics (Dex)
Animal Handling (Wis)
Arcana (Int)
Athletics (Str)
Deception (Cha)
History (Int)
Insight (Wis)
Intimidation (Cha)
Investigation (Int)
Medicine (Wis)
Nature (Int)
Perception (Wis)
Performance (Cha)
Persuasion (Cha)
Religion (Int)
Sleight of Hand (Dex)
Stealth (Dex)
Survival (Wis)

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