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Article 5

WA R E S & Various forms of currency are used in the

Thirteen Colonies, ranging from specie (coins), barter
™ Polite: (Routine +10%) Skill Test

WEAPONS and book credit. Together, these are collectively called

‘currency,’ and have a valuation that is honored every-
™ Indifferent: (Standard +/-0%) Skill Test
™ Impolite: (Challenging -10%) Skill Test
where, despite whether you’re in Boston, the Caribbean
™ Unfriendly: (Hard -20%) Skill Test
or New France.
™ Antagonistic: (Arduous -30%) Skill Test

SPE C I E E XC H A N G E R ATE S EFFECT: If successful, the merchant will enter into a

book credit arrangement, which must be paid back by a
The standard units of currency are the pound (£),
number of weeks equal to your [FB]. If haggling, reduce
shillings (s) and pence (p). For the sake of simplicity,
the sale price by -10% or increase the resale price by
all values are converted into this system, regardless of
+10% for every 6 points of your [FB]:
national origin:
™ [FB] 1 to 6: 10%
™ 240 pence (p) equals 1 pound (£)
™ [FB] 7 to 12: 20%
™ 12 pence (p) equals 1 shilling (s)
™ [FB] 13+: 30%
™ 1 pound (£) equals 20 shillings (s)
CRITICAL SUCCESS: You multiply your [FB] by 3x
instead for purposes of negotiating.
B A RTE R
CRITICAL FAILURE: The NPC will never negotiate
Generally, brand-new goods and services are exchanged
with you ever again.
at a 1:1 ratio, and such an exchange doesn’t require a
Skill Test. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: NONE

BOOK CREDIT
Book Credit is similar to bartering and using this DISPOSITIONS ARE HANDLED by the
method, a character can quickly outfit themselves with Historian, but you can find more information
needed goods. It is a form of credit a character can enact about them in Article 6: Narrative Tools.
with a legitimate merchant to pay back money owed
within an appointed time. You can make a Negotiate
Check to determine the amount of money and length of
time to pay it back.

NEGOTIATE CHECK

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Let’s make a deal!
NEGOTIATE CHECK: When entering into a book
credit arrangement, haggling for a lower price or
reselling goods to an NPC, make a Bargain or Guile
Test. Depending on their Disposition, the Difficulty
Rating eases or worsens:
™ Helpful: (Trivial +30%) Skill Test
™ Friendly: (Easy +20%) Skill Test

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B UYI N G & S E L L I N G G O O D S A L C H E M I CA L , DRU G S A NI M A L S & T R A N SP O RT

While prices for goods follow, assume that it already & MEDICINE
ANIMALS & TRANSPORT COST
includes the proper local and national tax. However,
ALCHEMICAL, DRUGS & MEDICINE PRICE
creative Historians may increase the tax by anywhere Calf 10s
from +1% to +100% to reflect the British Empire’s taxes Antidote (by dose) 18s
Canoe 3s
over the Thirteen Colonies.
Aqua vitae £3
Cart £5
RESELLING SCAVENGED Arsenic (by dose) £1
Chicken 4p
GOODS & WEAPONS
Bandages 5p
Scavenged items are resold for 50% of their listed Coach horse (slow) £5
price unless you use a Negotiate Check. Goods Charcoal (by use) 1s
Cow £2
that you know are stolen must always be resold Coca (by serving) 10s
with a Negotiate Check using Guile, following the Donkey (slow) £1
same aforementioned requirements. Torn, bloody Coffee (by serving) 1s
Falcon £3
uniforms and other clothing that has undergone Cyanide (by dose) £1
Field horse (slow) £3
wear from war are worthless. The Historian will
Ergot (by dose) £1
ultimately arbitrate the final trade value of goods Goose 10p
and services. Hemlock (by dose) £1
Hog £1
Laudanum (by dose) £1
Homing pigeon 8s
Opium (by dose) £1
Horse tackle £1
Portable alchemical laboratory £25
Hunting dog 5s
Prosthetic foot 3s
Lamb 15s
Prosthetic hand 3s
Large but tame rat 1p
Prosthetic joint 1s
Leather saddle £2
Prosthetic leg 6s
Mouser cat 3p
Quicksilver (by dose) £1
Road horse (fast) £9
Salt (by use) 2s
Rowboat £1
Saltpetre (by use) 15s
Saddle gun holster 15s
ARMOR?
Sulphur (by use) 3s
Saddlebags 6s While some refuse to let the past die wear old
Smelling salt (by dose) 7s
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Sidesaddle £6 cuirasses of metal or the rawhide, armor is otherwise
Snuff (per use) 10s seen as a fruitless endeavor, given that bullets can
Small but vicious kitten 1p easily punch through armor. Therefore, there are no
Surgical kit £18 armors or shields in FLAMES OF FREEDOM.
Turf horse (fast) £12
Talc (by use) 2s Armor imported from ZWEIHÄNDER is
Wagon £15
considered obsolete when struck by weapons of
Tea (by serving) 1s
Wagon wheel 12s the Blackpowder Quality, and characters do not
Tincture (by dose) £1 add Determination to their Damage Threshold
Yoke 7s
while wearing it.
Tobacco (per use) 5p
Yupa (per use) 12s

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CLOTHING

CLOTHING PRICE CLOTHING PRICE CLOTHING PRICE

Bonnet (cotton) £1 Gloves (cotton) 1s Ring (Average) £1

Bonnet (full trim) 7s Gloves (silk) 3s Ring (Superior) £3
Bonnet (linen) 6s Gloves (white) 5s Ring (Inferior) 5s
Bonnet (silk) £2 Gold watch £30 Set of Average clothes £2
Bonnet (wool) 5s Gown (linen) £13 Set of dark clothes £2
Boots (jockey) £2 Gown (silk) £30 Set of Superior clothes £6
Boots (leather) 12s Handkerchief (linen) 2s Set of Inferior clothes 6s
Breeches (buckskin) 10s Handkerchief (silk) 4s Shawl (cotton) 4s
Breeches (cotton) £1 Handkerchief (wool) 1s Shawl (linen) 9s
Buckles (shoes & knee) £5 Hat (beaver) 12s Shawl (silk) £6
Buckles (shoes) £1 Hat (cocked) 13s Shirt (hunting) 2s
Cap (leather) 4s Hat (felt) 1s Shirt (linen) 8s
Cap (linen) 8p Hat (leather) 20s Shoes (calico) 6s
Cap (velvet) 2s Hat (tricorn) 12s Shoes (deerskin) 8s
Cap (worsted) 4p Hatpin 2p Shoes (leather) 3s
Cloak (broadcloth) 15s Neckcloth 5s Shoes (silk) £3
Cloak (satin) £3 Neckerchief (silver buckle) £2 Stockings (silk) 7s
Cloak (silk) 15s Necklace (Average) 9s Stockings (coarse) 1s
Cloak (winter) 19s Necklace (Superior) £2 Stockings (cotton) £1
Coat (greatcoat) £2 Necklace (Inferior) 3p Stockings (threaded) 1s
Coat (jacket) 10s Parisian fashion clothing £9 Stockings (worsted) 2s
Coat (wool) £1 Petticoat £10 Trousers 2s
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Disguise kit £5 Pocket watch £10 Vest 2s
Ear horn 1s Prosthetic foot 3s Waistcoat 3s
Earrings (Average) 24p Prosthetic hand 3s Wampum (purple bead) 3p
Earrings (Superior) £1 Prosthetic joint 1s Wampum (white bead) 2p
Earrings (Inferior) 10p Prosthetic leg 6s Wheelchair £1
Fan (Average) £5 Red Coat uniform (Average) £6 Wig (Average) £3
Fan (Superior) £15 Red Coat uniform (Superior) £9 Wig (Superior) £9
Girdle 9p Red Coat uniform (Inferior) £3 Wig (Inferior) 12s

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COMMODITIES FUR TRADE

COMMODITIES PRICE COMMODITIES PRICE FUR TRADE PRICE FUR TRADE PRICE

Ale by gallon 8p Rum by gallon (Colonial) 15s Alligator hide 10s Large cat pelt 11s
Allspice by pound 2s Rum by gallon ( Jamaican) 20s Ant mandible 5p Mammoth hide £3
Beef by pound 1p Rum by gallon (New England) 11s Badger hide 2s Mink pelt 1s
Bread loaf 1p Rum by gallon (West Indies) 16s Bat hide 5p Moose hide £2
Butter by pound 9p Snuff by pound £2 Bear hide £3 Mountain lion pelt 11s
Cheese by pound 4p Sugar by pound 1p Beaver skin 8s Otter skin 8s
Chocolate by pound 2s Tea by pound (Congo) 6s Bison hide £1 Owl feathers (by pound) 18p
Cider by barrel £2 Tea by pound (Hysea) 2s Black Shuck pelt £1 Pig skin 5s
Cider by cask 5s Tea by pound (Hyson) £1 Bobcat pelt £1 Poisonous snakeskin 6p
Cider by gallon 4p Tea by pound (Imperial) 15s Carcajou pelt 1s Raccoon pelt 2s
Cinnamon by pound £1 Tobacco by pound (cut) 7p Coyote pelt 6p Rat pelt 1p
Coffee by pound £1 Tobacco by pound (leaf ) 11p Deer pelt 3s Raven feathers (by pound) 10p
Mace by ounce 2s Tobacco by pound (pigtail) 10p Dog pelt 6p Sabertooth tiger hide £3
Milk by gallon 1p Wheat by bushel 13s Eagle feathers (by pound) 1s Shark hide £1
Molasses by gallon 18s Whiskey by gallon 10s Feathers (by pound) 18p Spider carapace 2s
Mutton by pound 1p White ginger by pound 1s Fox pelt 4s Swarm shells 1p
Nutmeg by pound 2s Wine by gallon (Madeira) 16s Giant constrictor snakeskin £1 Walrus hide 8s
Pepper by pound 3s Wine by gallon (white) 4s Grizzly bear hide £3 Whale skin £3
Pork by pound 6p Wine by gallon (sweet) 3s Horse hide 16s Wolf pelt 1s
Potatoes by bushel 11s Kraken skin £6 Woodchuck skin 4s
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L IG HT SOURCE S LODGING & FOOD

FLEETING LODGING & FOOD COST LODGING & FOOD COST
LIGHT SOURCES PRICE DURATION PERFECT LIGHT TOTAL DARKNESS
SHADOWS

Bonfire NONE 3 hours 1 to 30 yards 31 to 59 yards 60 yards+ Bottle of sherry 1s Pot of Hyson tea 10p
Bottle of spirits 10s Pot of Imperial tea 7p
Campfire NONE 9 hours 1 to 15 yards 16 to 39 yards 40 yards+
Bottle of wine (Average) £1 Provisions by day 4p
Candles (10) 1p 3 hours 1 to 5 yards 6 to 9 yards 10 yards+
Bottle of wine (cheap) 3s Room & board (private room) 3s
Lamp 1s 6 hours 1 to 5 yards 6 to 19 yards 20 yards+
Bottle of wine (Superior) £3 Room & board (common area) 10p
Lantern 3s 6 hours 1 to 15 yards 16 to 39 yards 40 yards+
Gambling ante (Average) 1s Room & board (stables) 2p
Match (20) 1s 1 minute 1 yard 2 to 4 yards 5 yards+ Gambling ante (Superior) 3s Shot of rum 1p
Oil pot 5p 3 minutes 1 to 5 yards 6 to 9 yards 10 yards+ Gambling ante (Inferior) 6p Shot of sherry 1p

Torch 1p 1 hour 1 to 10 yards 11 to 29 yards 30 yards+ Game of betting (cockfighting & boxing) 2p Shot of whiskey 2p
Game of debate FREE Snuff by pinch 1s
Game of ninepin (bowling) 3p Supper & breakfast (Average) 3p
L I T E R A RY N E E D S
Pitcher of ‘flip’ (beer, molasses & water) 2p Supper & breakfast (Superior) 9p
LITERARY NEEDS PRICE LITERARY NEEDS PRICE
Pitcher of punch (tea, lemon & rum) 1p Supper & breakfast (Inferior) 1p
Book (ancient history) £10+ Magazine 1s
Pitcher of ale 1p
Book or ledger (blank) £1 Magnifying glass £1
Pitcher of cider 1s PROVISIONS, NOT RATIONS
Book (esoteric topics or fiction) £5+ Map (local) 10s
Pitcher of milk FREE One day’s provisions will provide one character
Book (foreign languages or law) £5 to £8 Map (regional) £1 beans, bread, a candle, cider, meat, milk, oats, rice,
Pitcher of water FREE
Book (occult topics) £10+ Map (world) £10 salted meat and soap. One day’s provisions weigh
Pot of coffee 5p 1 Encumbrance.
Book (one topic) £3 Microscope £20
Pot of Congo tea 3p
Broadsheet newspaper 5p Pamphlet 8s
Pot of Hysea tea 1p
Broadside poster 1s Passport £15
Calendar 4p Pigment by pound (any color) £1
Chalkboard 3s Printing press £75
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Colonial Gothic book £1776 Reading glasses 10s
Fountain pen 6p Stamped blank letter 7s
Inkpot 1s Weekly journal 3s
Lead pencils £1 Writing kit £1
Ledger 10s ZWEIHÄNDER book £666
Letter case £3

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TOOLS

SERVICES PRICE TOOLS PRICE

Hire a tout 1p ‘Quick dig’ wood shovel (Superior) £1

Hire quartermaster (weekly) 10s ‘Skeleton key’ (lockpicks) 9s
Hire scout (weekly) 10s Artist’s tools £5
Hire trailblazer (weekly) 10s Beeswax by pound £1
Hold a Boston Tea Party 2s Brush 5p
House call from a doctor £1 Buttons 6p
Pay bridge toll 1p Carpentry tools £2
O C C ULT S E RV I C E S
Pay docking fee 1s Cauldron £2
OCCULT PRICE SERVICES PRICE
Pay for an artistic performance 1s Chalk 8s
Amulet £10 Bribe a doorman 4p
Pay import tax 1% of the value Chest (large) £1
Broom 2p Buy ticket (Average seats) 6s
Pay military captain daily 25p Chest (small) 14s
Cauldron 1s Buy ticket (Superior seats) £1
Pay military cavalry daily 7p Coopering tools £2
Common Book of Prayers £15 Buy ticket (Inferior seats) 2p
Pay military officer daily 15p Counterfeiting tools £1
Cross (Average) 10s Charter a ship £1
Pay military private daily 5p Drafting tools £5
Cross (Superior) £2 Distract beggars 5p
Retain lawyer’s services (daily) £1 Engraving tools £5
Cross (Inferior) 3s Draft legal contract £1
Send a letter (international) 7s Fabric by yard (broadcloth) 7s
Divining rod 5s Exchange currency 5% of value
Send a letter (local) 1p Fabric by yard (calamanco) 10p
Holy water vial £1 Gain courtesan’s company £1
Send a package (international) £5 Fabric by yard (Damask) 1s
Holy book £5 Gain prostitute’s services 4p
Send a package (local) 1s Fabric by yard (Holland) 1s
Oracular device (cards, mirror, etc.) £3 Get a shave & haircut 2p
Shoe a horse 2s Fabric by yard (Irish linen) 4s
Prayer beads 1s Get a tattoo 6p
Smuggle goods 25% of the value Fabric by yard (muslin) 17s
Runestones 5s Get fortune told 4p
Spread disinformation 8p Fabric by yard (Persian) 5s
Sacred tool £1 Give alms 1p
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Tithe excess 10% of the value Fabric by yard (satin) 9s
Spirit board £2 Have ice delivered 2s
Train a hunting dog or falcon £3 Fabric by yard (silk) 7s
Spirit shield 15s Have portrait painted (Average) £10
Translate document (per page) 3s Fringe by yard 2s
Stage magician kit 15s Have portrait painted (Superior) £30
Unload & load cargo (daily cost) 3p General trade tools £1
Symbol of faith 1s Have a portrait painted (Inferior) £3
Use printing press per cheap copy 1s Gunsmith’s air pump 15s
Tarot cards 10s Hire Richard A cup of coffee
Visit doctor 1s Gun tools £5
Wax seal 1s Hire a knocker-up (weekly) 2p
Kite & key 1s
Wolfsbane paste 5s
Lace by yard £6

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TOOLS continued T R AV E L I N G QUA L I T I E S

Every weapon possesses one or more Qualities to
TOOLS PRICE TOOLS PRICE TRAVELING PRICE
consider for Combat Encounters. Qualities are benefits
Ladder (ten-foot) 3s Smithing tools £2 Bedroll 14s and penalties gained while wielding the weapon in-
hand. If two weapons have the same Quality, they do
Looking glass (mirror) £7 Snuffbox 2s Camping kit 3s
not ‘stack’ benefits or penalties.
Looking glass (polished metal) £1 Soap by pound (cheap) 6p Canteen (tin) 3p
ACCURATE: This weapon ignores Difficulty Rating
Mortar & pestle 2s Soap by pound (Irish) 6s Canteen (wood) 8s penalties associated with Long and Extreme Distances.
4-inch nails (1,000) 1s Soap by pound (regular) 1s Cartridge box 2s ACID: When dealing Damage, reference [PB] instead
9-inch nails (1,000) £1 Stone-working tools £2 Coffee or teapot & grinder £2 of [CB]. After you deal Damage, the foe does not suffer
standard Injuries. Roll Chaos Dice as you normally
Padlock & key (Arduous -30%) £6 Surgical kit £19 Compass £1 would, but if any land on face ‘6,’ they cannot restore
Padlock & key (Challenging -10%) 11s Surveying tools £3 Crampons 2p their Damage or Peril Condition Tracks until using
Alkali as a part of the healing practice. If you miss
Padlock & key (Easy +20%) 6p Tailoring tools £3 Fishing pole 1s
hitting a foe, roll 1D6 Chaos Die. On face ‘1-5,’ it
Padlock & key (Hard -20%) £1 Tea kettle (brass) 6s Hunting bag 1s bounces harmlessly elsewhere. On face ‘6,’ it bounces
back to hit you.
Padlock & key (Routine +10%) 7p Tea kettle (copper) £1 Knapsack £2
Padlock & key (Standard +/-0%) 8s Tea kettle (iron) 1s Leather backpack 8s
BACKSLASH: When attacking with this weapon, you
gain an Assist Die.
Padlock & key (Trivial +30%) 3p Telescope £22 Match case 1s
BLACKPOWDER: With this weapon, your Fury Dice
Pipe (clay) 4s Thread buttons (12) 3p Mess kit £1 explode to deal additional Damage on a face ‘1’ or face
Pipe (scrimshaw) £1 Thread by pound (colored) 10s Provisions by day 4p ‘6.’ You cannot attack with a Blackpowder weapon while
Engaged unless it has the Pistol Quality; nor can you
Pipe (wood) 8s Thread by pound (cotton) 3s Sack 1s Load this weapon while mounted, unless it has the
Playing cards 6p Thread by pound (fine) £2 Spyglass £2 Carbine Quality. Finally, if you roll a Critical Failure
with this weapon, reference both the Critical Failure
Portable alchemy kit £15 Toothbrush 2p Tent for 6 people £5
effect of the Action In Combat you’re using and the
Puckwhegonnautick drill (for wampum) 1s Twine by foot 1p Tent for 1 person 3s Misfire table in Article 7: Combat Encounters.
Rope by yard 1p Violin £10 BOMB: This weapon’s Damage and other effects impact
Scales & weights £3 Weaving tools £4 WEAPONS multiple combatants in a Burst Template. If you miss
hitting a foe, roll 1D6 Chaos Die. On face ‘1-5,’ it
Scented hair powder by pound 4s Weighted dice & cheat cards £1 Whether you craft your own bow or you purchase a finely
bounces harmlessly elsewhere. On face ‘6,’ it bounces
crafted sword, these weapons will allow your character
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Scrimshaw tools £1 Wind-up clock 10s back to hit you.
to hunt animals, fight monsters and defend their beliefs
Sealing wax by pound 14s Wool blanket 1s against the Loyalists. BREAK: After dealing Damage, this weapon is
destroyed.
Sewing silk by pound £1 RANGED WEAPONS & REALISM
CARBINE: You can Load this weapon while mounted.
Signet ring £1 This game uses medium tactical combat options
This weapon’s Fury Dice does not explode to deal
but recognizes that many game tables do not
additional Damage at Long Distances, unless it has the
have massive spreads to accommodate large scale
Accurate Quality.
battlefields using miniatures. Distances in this game
are not ‘realistic.’ They reflect the needs of the game
for grid-based and theater of the mind combat.

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COLD IRON: This weapon is considered to be magic.
When you deal Damage against Abyssal foes, they suffer
an equal amount of Peril. Critically Failing to hit with
this weapon destroys the weapon.
CUMBERSOME: While carrying this weapon, you
cannot Charge, Maneuver or Run.
DEFENSIVE: When using this weapon to Defend
against melee weapons, add +10% Base Chance.
DEVASTATING: When you inflict Injuries with this
weapon, they are always treated as Grievous Injuries.
FAST: Foes suffer a -10% Base Chance to Defend
against attacks you make with this weapon. When
dealing Damage, reference [AB] instead of [CB].
HOLY: This weapon is considered to be magic. It deals
2D10+2 Damage to threats classified as Abyssal or
Supernatural. Exceptions may be made by the Historian.
It is otherwise treated as a magical improvised weapon.
IMMOLATE: After you deal Damage with this weapon,
it is extinguished but the foe does not suffer standard
Injuries. Roll Chaos Dice as you normally would, but if
any land on face ‘6,’ they are On Fire instead (see Article
8: Healing, Hazards & Horror).
INACCURATE: This weapon cannot take advantage of
Long or Extreme Distances.
INFERIOR: When attacking with this weapon, you
suffer a -5% Base Chance to hit.
PISTOL: You can make a Counterattack using this
weapon, and can make Attack Actions with it while
Engaged. In addition, this weapon’s Fury Dice do not
explode to deal additional Damage at Medium & Long
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Distances unless it has the Accurate Quality.
PNEUMATIC: Whenever you Critically Fail to hit with
this weapon, you must reload it outside of combat with a
gunsmith’s air pump.
POWERFUL: After you deal Damage, at your option,
automatically shove a foe away from you 1 yard. Their
movement does not provoke Counterattacks
PUMMELING: This weapon can only inflict Moderate
Injuries, and never causes a foe to Bleed. When dealing
Damage, reference [BB] instead of [CB].
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PUNISHING: When dealing Damage with this weapon,
optionally spend 1 AP to roll an additional 1D6 Fury
Die.
REACH: When a foe Charges or Runs to Engage or
disengage with you, make a Counterattack with this
weapon.
REPEATING (*): This weapon can be fired a number
of times equal to the value in parenthesis (e.g. 3) before
needing to be Loaded again. Spend 2 AP to Load one
ammunition.
RUINED: This weapon suffers -3 to Total Damage
until repaired. Repair costs 25% of retail value. If this
weapon is already Ruined and is once again Ruined, it is
destroyed instead.
SKEWERING: When this weapon is held two-handed
and you successfully hit a foe (but before Damage is
dealt), they must Resist using Resolve or be Disarmed.
Whenever they Resist, they must flip the results to fail.
SILENT: Whenever you are Hidden and make an
Attack Action using this weapon, optionally spend 2 AP
to make a Stealth Test to try hiding again as a Reaction.
SILVER: This weapon is considered to be magic. When
you deal Damage against Supernatural foes, they suffer
an equal amount of Peril. Critically Failing to hit with
this weapon destroys the weapon.
SLOW: Foes gain a +10% Base Chance to Defend
against attacks you make with this weapon.
SMOKE: As this weapon lands, it emits smoke in a Burst
Template, creating Heavy Obscurement. Combatants
inside cannot take advantage of Medium, Long or
Extreme Distances. Additional modifiers may be put in
place if attackers attempt to hit combatants inside the
smoke. It does not break the line of sight. The smoke’s
effects remain for 1D10+1 minutes unless the Historian
determines heavy wind disperses it after one minute.
SOCKETED: This weapon is considered an improvised
weapon unless attached to a two-handed weapon with
the Blackpowder Quality. It takes 1 AP to plug the
weapon into the barrel and must be removed before the
weapon can be fired.
STRANGLING: After hitting a foe with this weapon
(but before Damage is dealt), they must Resist using
Toughness or be caught in a Chokehold. Whenever they
Resist, they must flip the results to fail. If the weapon
also has the Sweeping Quality, choose which you want
to use whenever you hit.
SUPERIOR: Add +5% Base Chance to hit with this
weapon.
SWEEPING: After hitting a foe with this weapon
(but before Damage is dealt), they must Resist using
Coordination or be knocked Prone. Whenever they
Resist, they must flip the results to fail.
THROWING: This weapon cannot take advantage of
Medium, Long or Extreme Distances.
VICIOUS: When determining if a foe is Injured with
this weapon, roll an additional 1D6 Chaos Die.
WEAK: This weapon cannot inflict Grievous Injuries.
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CONE, BURST & EXPLOSION TEMPLATES
Some weapons affect multiple targets at once. In
these cases, refer to one of the Template types below:
™ Cone Template: Extends straight in a 16
yard line from where you stand, 1 yard wide
at its starting point and 5 yards wide at its
endpoint. You can aim weapons that reference
the Cone Template, so that it can be used
to hit foes only. However, you will need to
succeed at an Awareness Test to not harm
allies.
™ Burst Template: Bursts outwards in a circle
with a diameter of 6 yards in all directions.
Select a point of origin within your line
of sight and the Burst then takes effect. A
Burst affects both allies and foes alike. The
Historian will determine who is affected.
™ Explosion Template: Explodes outwards in
a circle with a diameter of 10 yards in all
directions. Select a point of origin within
your line of sight and the Explosion then
takes effect. An Explosion affects both allies
and foes alike. The Historian will determine
who is affected.
Hard barriers limit areas over which Templates
take effect. However, soft barriers such as bushes,
trees and the like will not. The best rule of thumb
to follow is that if the barrier totally prevents
line of sight, it will limit the area of effect for the
Template, reshaping it to meet the constraints of
the space available. As an example, a duck-foot
pistol can be fired through a crate of bottles, but
not through a wooden palisade.
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WEAPON STATISTICS R A N G E D S TAT S

ENCUM-
WEAPON STATISTICS FORMAT ™ Ammo Type: Some ranged weapons require RANGED SKILL TO AMMO
HANDLING LOAD DISTANCE DAMAGE QUALITIES BRANCE PRICE
WEAPONS HIT TYPE
Every weapon is presented in the following ammunition to be fired. VALUE
fashion; however, other details regarding their use Acid Bomb
Simple
1H 1 AP NONE
1+[PB]
[PB]
Acid, Break,
1 10s
™ Distance: Melee weapons require you to be Ranged yards Throwing
are covered in Article 7: Combat Encounters. If
standing toe-to-toe (Engaged) with a foe,
the word NONE or SPECIAL is mentioned in the Martial 6+[PB]
whereas ranged weapons require you to be Atlatl
Ranged
1H 1 AP Javelins
yards
[CB] Silent, Throwing 2 7p
listing, refer to the weapon’s Qualities:
one or more yards away from a foe. Some
™ Weapon Name: Every weapon possesses a weapons can be used both while Engaged or Simple Cone Tem- Blackpowder,
Blunderbuss 2H 4 AP Bullets [PB] 2 £2
Ranged plate Vicious, Weak
proper name. Many weapons are known by at Distance if thrown. Finally, some weapons
different names (such as the knife may be reference the Cone Template for Distance Brown Bess Martial 9+[PB] Accurate, Black-
2H 3 AP Bullets [CB] 3 £4
called a dirk, or a fowler musket may be called and affected targets. Musket Ranged yards powder
a fusil), but record its proper name on your Charleville Martial 9+[PB] Carbine, Black-
™ Damage: Generally references [CB] to deal Musket Ranged
2H 3 AP Bullets
yards
[CB]
powder, Weak
2 £3
character sheet.
Damage. If Damage is SPECIAL, refer to
™ Skill To Hit: Every weapon requires a specific the weapon’s Qualities. Weapons that deal no Blackpowder,
Double Barrel Simple SPE- 1+[PB]
1H Bullets [CB] Pistol, Repeating 1 £2
Skill to hit with using Attack Actions. Some Damage are indicated with NONE. Pistol Ranged CIAL yards
(2), Weak
weapons can also be thrown, and the related
™ Qualities: These are the inherent benefits or Blackpowder,
Skill is indicated in braces. Duck-foot Simple Cone Tem-
penalties the weapon confers when used for Pistol Ranged
1H 3 AP Bullets
plate
[PB] Pistol, Slow, 1 £3
™ Handling: Weapons are always used in either combat purposes. Weak
one (1H) or two hands (2H). Dutch Martial 3+[PB] Accurate, Black-
™ Encumbrance Value: Encumbrance Values 1H 2 AP Bullets [CB] 1 £4
Longpistol Ranged yards powder, Pistol
™ Load: Ranged weapons, which can be used are added up to determine whether or not
at a Distance greater than one yard, require you’re suffering Overage. Ferguson Martial 9+[PB] Blackpowder,
2H 2 AP Bullets [CB] 2 £8
Rifle Ranged yards Carbine
you to load them with ammunition before
™ Price: This is the retail cost of the item, but
firing. Loading a weapon requires a certain Flintlock Simple
1H 2 AP Bullets
3+[PB]
[CB]
Blackpowder,
1 £2
may be adjusted by the Historian at their Pistol Ranged yards Pistol, Weak
number of Action Points (abbreviated to AP).
discretion.
If a melee weapon has a Load value, do not Fowler Simple 9+[PB] Blackpowder,
2H 3 AP Bullets [CB] 2 £2
account for it unless used as a ranged weapon. Musket Ranged yards Inaccurate, Weak
Blackpowder,
Fused Martial 1+[PB]
1H 1 AP NONE [CB] Bomb, Break, 1 5s
Grenade Ranged yards
Throwing
Fused
Martial 6+[PB] Blackpowder,
Grenade 2H 4 AP NONE [CB] 3 £4
Ranged yards Bomb, Throwing
Mortar
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Pneumatic,
Girardoni Air Marital SPE- 6+[PB]
2H Bullets [CB] Repeating (20), 3 £6
Rifle Ranged CIAL yards
Silent
Martial 6+[PB] Blackpowder,
Musketoon 2H 2 AP Bullets [CB] 2 £2
Ranged yards Carbine
Simple 1+[PB]
Net 1H 1 AP NONE NONE Sweeping 2 1s
Ranged yards
Overcoat Simple 1+[PB] Blackpowder,
1H 2 AP Bullets [CB] 1 £1
Pistol Ranged yards Pistol, Weak

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RANGED STATS continued FUSED GRENADE: It is a hollow iron ball packed with TURN-OUT PISTOL: This pistol does not require
ENCUM- gunpowder, ignited using a string fuse. When detonated, loading the conventional way: wadding, powder, shot and
RANGED SKILL TO AMMO
WEAPONS HIT
HANDLING LOAD
TYPE
DISTANCE DAMAGE QUALITIES BRANCE PRICE the ball shatters, sending iron shards in all directions. shoved down with a ramrod. Instead, a turn-out pistol’s
VALUE
barrel is unscrewed, allowing both the powder and shot
Accurate, Black- FUSED GRENADE MORTAR: This is the ubiquitous
Pennsylvania Martial 12+[PB] to be loaded into the firing chamber.
2H 4 AP Bullets [CB] powder, Punish- 4 £6 ‘grenade lobber.’ Though it looks like a blunderbuss, it
Longrifle Ranged yards
ing fires a grenade much further than it is typically thrown. DID YOU KNOW?
Simple 1+[PB] Bomb, Break, GIRARDONI AIR RIFLE: These curious devices As the camp quiets, militia and soldiers melt bullet
Powder Bomb 1H 1 AP NONE NONE 1 £1
Ranged yards Smoke
are powered by pneumatics, producing little noise molds to create their own bullets. With a disk of
Accurate, and no smoke. However, they also have one decisive lead, a bucket of water and bullet mold, it takes an
Martial
15+[PB] Blackpowder, disadvantage: empty reservoirs must be refilled using a hour to create 20 bullets.
Rampart Gun Ranged or 2H 6 AP Bullets [CB] 6 £10
yards Cumbersome,
Warfare large air-pump, which is not portable.
Devastating
Simple 3+[PB] Blackpowder, MUSKETOON: This is a shorter version of the fowler
Screw Pistol 1H 3 AP Bullets [CB] 1 £2
Ranged yards Pistol, Weak musket. Its shorter length means even less accuracy but AMMUNITION
Martial 9+[PB] offers the possibility to reload while on the back of a
Selfbow 2H 1 AP Arrows [AB] Fast, Silent 2 5s horse or in confined spaces.
Ranged yards AMMUNITION PRICE

Turn-out Simple 1+[PB]

Blackpowder, NET: Nets have been used for centuries to catch fish or Arrow 2p
1H 1 AP Bullets [CB] Inaccurate, 1 £1 fowl, and the more adventurous sometimes use heavy
Pistol Ranged yards Blackpowder w/Bullets (10) 2p
Pistol, Weak
nets to secure live specimens or legendary creatures.
Bullet mold (120 bullets) 1s
DID YOU KNOW? OVERCOAT PISTOL: This is a small pistol designed
ACID BOMB: This distillation of elements is the Cold Iron bullet (Cold Iron Quality 2p
to hide in a jacket pocket or muff, and many wealthy
foremost tool of alchemists on the battlefield. When precision is required, a pistol is rested on the
merchants and travelers carry it. Javelin (atlatl) 4p
forearm or the elbow while the aim is calculated
ATLATL: A weapon that uses levers to throw a javelin.
(unlike the way modern firearms are aimed). PENNSYLVANIA LONGRIFLE: Created by German Quiver 1s
The atlatl has a shaft with a cup at one end in which
gunsmiths living in southern Pennsylvania, these rifles
the butt of a javelin is placed. It is a favored weapon of Silver bullet (Silver Quality) 2s
DUCK-FOOT PISTOL: A pistol with four splayed are favored by those moving to the frontier areas. With
Indigenous cultures.
barrels, the duck-foot is particularly useful against rowdy barrels ranging from 44 to 46 inches, these rifles are
BLUNDERBUSS: A favored weapon of Mutineers and crowds but impossible to aim precisely. Also, every feared for their deadly accuracy.
Privateers, the blunderbuss is loaded with a mixture of trigger blast carries a significant amount of kickback.
POWDER BOMB: This bomb is not deadly; instead, it
gunpowder and small pellets, and the shot scatters into a
DUTCH LONGPISTOL: These 14-inch barreled pistols produces a cloud of smoke that obscures vision.
cloud, hitting anything in its path.
are manufactured in the Netherlands and have slowly
RAMPART GUN: With a 46-inch barrel, these muskets
BROWN BESS MUSKET: Those who find a “Brown become available for sale in the Thirteen Colonies. They
are more like mini-cannons than shoulder arms. Used
Bess” use a musket leftover from the French & Indian are renowned for their deadly accuracy.
aboard ships and atop palisades, these guns are a rarity in
WARES & WEAPONS

WARES & WEAPONS

War. They’re commonly found in the hands of the
FLINTLOCK PISTOL: With a 9-inch barrel in length, the colonies.
British Empire and Loyalists.
the flintlock is the most common type of pistol found
SCREW PISTOL: Sometimes called a cannon barrel
CHARLEVILLE MUSKET: Considered to be superior in the Colonies. Flintlocks are produced by a variety of
pistol, this pistol is designed to be deadly at close range.
by the French, this particular musket will give the Brown gunsmiths, both in the Thirteen Colonies and abroad.
It is readily hidden, as its barrel can be released by
Bess a run for its money in the heat of battle.
FOWLER MUSKET: Sometimes called the Hudson unscrewing it from the stock.
DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL: Designed for naval Valley Fowler or New England Fowler, this musket is the
SELFBOW: Carved from a single piece of wood and with
boarding, this pistol is deadly in close fighting but loses most commonly found musket in the Thirteen Colonies.
a draw range of 2 feet, a selfbow is capable of taking down
its punch at further distances. With a 48-inch barrel, it is primarily used for hunting.
a buffalo with multiple shots, or a rabbit with one shot.

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M E L E E S TAT S
ENCUM- ENCUM-
MELEE SKILL TO AMMO MELEE SKILL TO AMMO
HANDLING LOAD DISTANCE DAMAGE QUALITIES BRANCE PRICE HANDLING LOAD DISTANCE DAMAGE QUALITIES BRANCE PRICE
WEAPONS HIT TYPE WEAPONS HIT TYPE
VALUE VALUE
Agricultural Simple Engaged or Sweeping, Slow, Infantry Martial
2H 0 AP NONE [CB] 2 3s 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [CB] Defensive 1 £3
Tool Melee 1 yard Weak Sword Melee
Simple Simple Me-
Pummeling, 0 AP
Bare-handed Melee or 1H or 2H 0 AP NONE Engaged [BB] NONE NONE lee (Simple Engaged or Fast, Throwing,
Slow Knife 1H (1 AP NONE [AB] 1 4s
Athletics Ranged 1+[PB] yard Weak
thrown)
thrown)
Martial Engaged or Socketed, Vi-
Bayonet 2H 1 AP NONE [CB] 1 8s
Melee 1 yard cious Simple Defensive, Slow,
Loaded Stick 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [CB] 1 3s
Melee Weak
Simple
Pummeling,
Blackjack Melee or 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [BB] 1 6p Simple Me-
Silent, Slow 0 AP
Athletics lee (Simple 3+[PB] Fast, Throwing,
Spear 1H or 2 H (1 AP NONE [AB] 1 2s
Ranged yards Weak
Martial thrown)
Boarding Axe 1H or 2H 0 AP NONE Engaged [AB] Backslash, Fast 1 7s thrown)
Melee
Martial Engaged or Reach, Skewer-
Martial Spontoon 2H 0 AP NONE [CB] 2 10s
Cavalry Sabre 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [CB] Backslash, Slow 1 £5 Melee 1 yard ing
Melee
Simple Break, Cold Iron,
Simple Stake 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [BB] 1 3p
Melee Pummeling
Garrote Melee or 2H 0 AP NONE Engaged NONE Silent, Strangling 1 1s
Athletics Martial Me-
0 AP Engaged
lee (Martial
Martial Tomahawk 1H (1 AP NONE or 1+[PB] [CB] Throwing 1 10s
Ranged
Melee 0 AP thrown) yards
Gunstock Engaged or Backslash, thrown)
(Martial 1H or 2H (1 AP NONE [CB] 2 9s
Club 1+[PB] Throwing
Ranged thrown) Simple Break, Immolate,
Torch 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [BB] 1 1p
thrown) Melee Pummeling
Hanger Simple Simple
1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [CB] Weak 1 £1 Defensive, Pum-
Sword Melee War Shield Melee or 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [BB] 2 1s
meling, Slow
Athletics
Simple
Melee 0 AP Engaged Martial Engaged or
Fast, Skewering, Zweihänder 2H 0 AP NONE [CB] Punishing, Reach 3 £12
Harpoon (Simple 1H or 2H (1 AP NONE or 1+[PB] [AB] 2 3s Melee 1 yard
Throwing, Weak
Ranged thrown) yards
thrown)
Simple Ranging from useful tools Slowly coming into use among the British
Hatchet 1H 0 AP NONE Engaged [CB] Slow, Weak 1 10p AGRICULTURAL TOOL: BAYONET:
Melee
such as pitchforks, scythes and sledgehammers, these Army, the bayonet is uncommon in 1776. It employs
WARES & WEAPONS

WARES & WEAPONS

Engaged ubiquitous weapons are used in farming and war. a triangular blade that creates lasting wounds. Because
Simple SPE- Break, Holy,
Holy Water 1H 1 AP NONE or 1+[PB] 1 £1
Melee
yards
CIAL Throwing they are plugged into a barrel, they must be removed
BARE-HANDED: Underground pugilist clubs sponsored
before the weapon can be fired again.
Simple Engaged or Strangling, by the aristocracy, the tried-and-true pugilist bouts and
Horsewhip 1H 0 AP NONE NONE 1 £2 sanctioned boxing matches are part and parcel of life in A blackjack is a small leather club
Melee 1 yard Sweeping BLACKJACK:

Simple
1776. Real weapons are far more effective, but a cross to favored by robbers. This little weapon is used to knock
Melee 0 AP Engaged Histo- the jaw, roundhouse kick to the kidney or knee to the out an opponent quickly and quietly.
Break, Pummel-
Improvised (Simple 1H or 2H (1 AP NONE or 1+[PB] [BB]
ing, Throwing
1 rian’s groin sometimes speaks louder than words alone.
Ranged thrown) yards decision BOARDING AXE: This naval weapon is used to cut nets,
thrown) slash rigging and smash through cabin doors. It is an
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CAVALRY SABRE: Mainly used by Cavalry, these
swords are designed for chopping at an opponent. Sabres
are easily distinguished because the back of the blade is
serrated and used to slash back and forth quickly.
GARROTE: Made from cat muscle or steel wire
attached between two spools, this is the quintessential
assassin’s weapon. Skilled assassins can put people ‘to
sleep’ permanently, whereas the unskilled will butcher
a victim’s neck in the process, to the sound of much
gurgling and screaming.
GUNSTOCK CLUB: This unusual weapon is found in
Indigenous warriors’ hands, made in a musket shape and
sporting a sharpened stone or heart-shaped metal blade.
HANGER SWORD: Shoddy and more for show than
any real fighting, hanger swords are used in duels for
reputation.
HARPOON: Used by whalers and found only in
maritime areas, the harpoon can make an effective
weapon against humans as well. Six feet long overall, it
consists of a massive wooden shaft about five feet long
and terminating with an iron tip and cruel barb.
HATCHET: Hatchets are small, handheld axes used for
clearing trails, foraging and a variety of other survival
skills. An excellent multi-purpose blade, it allows the
lightweight hatchet to be readily carried on a belt or into
a fight.
HOLY WATER: Blessed by all faiths’ clerics, these
sacred water bottles are harmful to spirits and devils.
It otherwise shatters into shards of glass and harmless
water when thrown at people of this realm.
HORSEWHIP: Used to drive cattle and horses, these
WARES & WEAPONS
makeshift devices can be used by coordinated folk to
entangle and takedown foes.
IMPROVISED WEAPON: Ale steins, billiards cues,
broken chair legs, fire pokers and the like are examples of
these types of shoddy weapons.
INFANTRY SWORD: Though soldiers are slowly
adopting the bayonet, the infantry sword is still carried
by the rank-and-file. Unlike the sabre, the infantry sword
is a cutting weapon designed to be used on foot.
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KNIFE: As a proper multipurpose tool, knives are carried
by every person, spanning all cultures. Knives are meant
to be used in close quarters but can be thrown in a pinch.
LOADED STICK: Whether called a club, a shillelagh,
stone-headed club or a walking stick with an iron head,
these weapons are often innocuous, carried openly.
SPEAR: Used for hunting, on horseback and for war, the
spear remains a versatile weapon.
SPONTOON: Despite its archaic appearance, this short,
halberd-bladed spear is used by the British Empire.
It is used to defend a regiment’s colors against cavalry
attacks and held crosswise behind their rank-and-file to
discourage soldiers from breaking.
STAKE: Tipped with cold iron, these unusual weapons
are carried by superstitious people.
TOMAHAWK: Traditionally made of hickory with a
stone or metal blade, the tomahawk is used as a weapon
and sometimes a ceremonial tool.
TORCH: Swabbed in oil and cloth, torches are used
to light the path and sometimes repurposed as cruel
weapons against the wronged.
FLAMING ARROWS &
BURNING WEAPONS
Using a bandage and a pot of oil, you may impart
the Immolate Quality to 9 arrows. You can also
grant the Immolate Quality to melee weapons
or ranged weapons that possess the Throwing
Quality, but they immediately gain the Ruined
Quality upon dealing Damage.
To ignite a weapon, you must Load for 2 AP.
Ignited weapons remain lit for 9 minutes before
extinguishing.
WAR SHIELD: These Indigenous shields of leather are
painted with stories and used in war.
ZWEIHÄNDER: Sometimes, it is called a bastard sword
(mostly because you will be cursing whoever wields it).
Other times, it’s called a great sword (partially because
it requires great strength to swing it). It is a surprisingly
more popular alternative than its predecessor, the
ubiquitous war hammer.
CANNONS & OTHER WAR MACHINES?
This game is not one of large-scale siege warfare.
Instead, it concentrates on characters’ personal
trials. War machines will be more explicitly
detailed in a future supplement.
To answer a final question: how much Damage
does a cannon do to a character? Enough to render
them Slain! without a chance to Defend. Or—to
put it another way—force the British Empire to
surrender Boston to the Rebels on March 17, 1776.
C R A F T I N G WA R E S
& WEAPONS
There will come a time when your character will want to
gather the raw materials themselves to create their own
items or weapons. While a generally laborious process,
crafting items can save a fortune, depending on the
Grade of the item you intend to craft.
CRAFTING PHARMACOPEIA?
Details regarding drugs, laudanum, smelling salts,
tincture and other rare substances is covered in
Article 9: Hexenmeister’s Almanack.
GRADE
All crafted objects have a Grade assigned to them, which
will reflect the cost of raw materials and the benefits the
item confers to you:
K Inferior (25% of cost): Increase Encumbrance Value
by 1
K Average (50% of cost): no benefits
K Superior (300% of cost): Assign a +5% Base Chance
to one Skill it will modify
For example, if you crafted a Superior Red Coat uniform,
you could state that the uniform confers a +5% Base
Chance to Intimidate Tests. This should be a decision
made between you and the Historian. Note that you
cannot stack the same +5% Base Chance benefit to the
same Skill by wearing different items together.
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CRAFT ITEM
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CRAFT ITEM CHECK: When you intend to make your
own goods or weapons, make a Survival or Tradecraft
Test (the Historian will make this determination for
you). Depending on the Grade you want to make, the
Difficulty Rating eases or worsens:
K Inferior Goods: (Easy +20%) Skill Test
K Average Goods: (Standard +/-0%) Skill Test
K Superior Goods: (Hard -20%) Skill Test
EFFECT: If successful, you’ve created the item and can
add any one additional Quality to it if it’s a weapon.
If failed, you recover the raw material and can try
again, following the time to craft outlined in Other
Considerations.
CRITICAL SUCCESS: You can also remove any one
Quality from the weapon (unless it’s the Break Quality).
If the item was intended to be Inferior or Average, it is
upgraded to Superior.
CRITICAL FAILURE: You ruin the raw material and
must purchase it again.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: The time it takes to craft
items varies—for every pound (£) or less the item costs
typically, it takes one day to craft. Simply divide the
object’s cost in pence (p) to determine if you can craft
more than once per day. You may bring on help to reduce
the time to craft by one day per helper (up to 9 helpers).
The Historian will make the final call on raw materials,
resources and time needed to craft an item.
RESELLING NEWLY CRAFTED
WARES & WEAPONS
ITEMS BY GRADE
New items of Inferior or Superior grade you’ve
crafted resell for varying retail prices. You’ll make
a Negotiate Check (as indicated earlier in this
article):
™ Inferior: 50% of listed retail cost
™ Average: As retail cost
™ Superior: 300% of retail cost