A

ysle has legions of creatures of Darkness,

and many more have sprung up within
the realm as magic interacts with the lands
and legends of Core Earth. Not all foes are guided
by Darkness, and likewise not all creatures of
Darkness are necessarily foes, but the allegiance
such creatures owe to Angar Uthorion makes it
very likely.
Particularly dangerous foes are noted with a (β)
to mark that a group below Beta Clearance may
not be ready to face such a threat, and may need
to get particularly creative or flee depending on
THREATS
the situation. Similar markers exist for (γ) Gamma
Clearance, (Δ) Delta Clearance, and finally (Ω)
Omega Clearance threats.

GOSPOG OF AYSLE
Uthorion was the first High Lord to gain access
to the Gaunt Man’s new tools of destruction. As
undead, the planting and control of gospog are
overseen by his necromancers. Mature gospog
grown in Aysle cross the maelstrom bridges to
bolster the Black Fortress but aren’t as common
among the vikings.
The bogs and moorlands of Great Britain have
proven especially ripe for gospog seed, and the
necromancers drag or cart the bodies of the fallen
from either side to these grim fields to fertilize the
next gruesome crop.
The gospog are innately creatures of Darkness,
and if left uncontrolled tend to leave other servants
of the Dark alone in favor of preying upon those
of the Light. Such “wild” gospog are rare and are
usually controlled by some manner of mage or
bound to the will of a commander.

AYSLE GOSPOG
OF THE SECOND PLANTING
Second-planting gospog in Aysle have more
“flesh” on them than the wasted first-planting
corpses. They hunger for flesh of whatever
creature was used in the fields—living or dead.
They are sometimes found lurking in graveyards
or battlefields, drawn away from their masters by
the lure of carnage.

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The creature’s back and limbs are covered with
peat, bog, or twisted grass. The gnarled roots of
this camouflage adds to the creatures hardiness, as
well as making it difficult to spot at a distance.
The most dangerous aspect of these gospog is
a fetid poison that oozes from the plant matter
covering them. The Ayslish call this toxin “grave
rot,” and its smell can give away the presence of
these gospog even when visually they’re hard to
spot.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 9, Mind 7, Spirit
10, Strength 11
Skills: Dodge 11, find 8, maneuver 10, stealth 11,
tracking 8, trick (10), unarmed combat 13
Move: 9; Tough: 12 (1); Shock: —; Wounds: —
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
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Special Abilities:
• Armor: Dirt and grass +1.
• Bite/Claws: Damage Strength +2 (13)
• Blood Sense: Tracking against a target becomes
Favored once a gospog deals a Wound.
• Fear: Gospog are horrific amalgamations of
a corpse and rotten plant matter that emit a
horrid shriek when encountered.Test willpower
or Spirit or become Very Stymied.
• Poison: If a gospog’s bite or claws deal
damage exceeding the target’s Toughness, then
a debilitating toxin is introduced to the target.
While poisoned the victim suffers one Shock
each round.
• Mindless: Gospog are immune to intimidation
and taunt interactions and telepathy powers.
• Relentless: Gospog ignore Shock.
• Undead: Gospog are immune to poison and
other effects that require breathing, eating, or
other “living“ processes.
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 AYSLE GOSPOG
OF THE THIRD PLANTING
The base creature that emerges from a third
planting isn’t physically that much removed
from earlier plantings—broader and stronger, but
no grave rot seeping from its vines. The larger
difference is in behavior. These gospog are drawn
to armor and weapons, which end up fused into
the creature’s body. It’s entirely possible these
items are enchanted!
The forces of Light have taken to calling this
planting “Green Knights.”
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 10, Mind 8,
Spirit 10, Strength 12
Skills: Dodge 11, find 8, maneuver (12), melee
weapons 15, missile weapons 14, stealth 11, trick
(13), unarmed combat 15
Move: 10; Tough: 15 (3); Shock: —; Wounds: 1
Equipment: Plate mail (Armor +3), longsword
(Strength +3/15 damage), darts (Strength +1/13
damage, Range 5/10/15), may vary between
gospog.
Perks: Trademark Weapon (longsword)
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Bite/claws: Damage Strength +2 (14)
• Fear: Gospog are horrific amalgamations of
a corpse and rotten plant matter that emit a
horrid shriek when encountered. Test willpower
or Spirit or become Very Stymied.
• Mindless: Gospog are immune to intimidation
and taunt interactions and telepathy powers.
• Relentless: Gospog ignore Shock.
• Undead: Gospog are immune to poison and
other effects that require breathing, eating, or
other “living“ processes.
AYSLE GOSPOG
OF THE FOURTH PLANTING
These great undead beasts have a draconic shape
to them, but in place of wings are two, vine-like
tentacles. These gospog aren’t as large as true
dragons, but they’re big enough—and extremely
quick for their size—to be terrifying foes.
Gospog of the Fourth Planting grow with a
stronger connection to the land and form an outer
shell that looks, at first glance, like a bare and sickly
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humanoid tree. These gospog are significantly
larger and tougher than their lesser-planting kin.
Uthorion uses gospog of this planting as living
siege towers, forcing breaches into Core Earth
defenses that can then be followed up by other
forces.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 10, Mind 7,
Spirit 10, Strength 14
Skills: Dodge 13, find 8, maneuver (13), stealth 11,
tracking 8, trick (13), unarmed combat 17
Move: 10; Tough: 16 (2); Shock: —; Wounds: 2
Equipment: —
Perks: Sprinter
Possibilities: Common (3)
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Thick flesh +2.
• Bite/claws: Damage Strength +2 (16)
• Fear (-2): Gospog are horrific amalgamations
of a corpse and rotten plant matter that emit a
horrid shriek when encountered. Test willpower
or Spirit at -2 or become Very Stymied.
• Large:  These beasts are more than 5 meters
long and stand taller than 2 meters at the
shoulder. Attackers gain +2 to attack rolls to hit
due to their size and bulk.
• Mindless: Gospog are immune to intimidation
and taunt interactions and telepathy powers.
• Relentless: Gospog ignore Shock.
• Tentacles: The creature’s lashing tentacles
may target up to two foes up to eight meters
away without suffering Multi-Target penalties.
Tentacles default to a grappling attack, so a
Standard hit deals Strength −2 damage (12), a
Good hit deals the full 14 damage and Restrains
a foe, and an Outstanding hit also Stymies the
target. A gospog may Multi-Action to use both
its Bite/claws and its Tentacles in the same
round.
• Undead: Gospog are immune to poison and
other effects that require breathing, eating, or
other “living“ processes.
(β) AYSLE GOSPOG OF THE
FIFTH PLANTING
These gigantic, grotesque creatures aren’t dragons,
but they might as well be. Bones of hundreds of
corpses fuse together into a draconic shape, held
together by sickly vines and decaying flesh. Even if
 there were enough skin to form membranes on the
wings the creature would be unable to fly.
These gospog don’t breathe fire but emit thick
clouds of grave rot instead.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 10, Mind 7,
Spirit 11, Strength 17
Skills: Dodge 12, find 8, maneuver (13), missile
weapons 17, reality 13, stealth 11, trick (15),
unarmed combat 19
Move: 10; Tough: 20 (3); Shock: —; Wounds: 3
Equipment: —
Perks: Vengeful
Possibilities: 5
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Thick bone and vines +3.
• Bite/claws: Damage Strength +2 (19)
• Dread: When this creature is present, any
Standard Scene immediately becomes a
Dramatic Scene instead.
• Fear (-4): Gospog are horrific amalgamations
of a corpse and rotten plant matter that emit a
horrid shriek when encountered. Test willpower
or Spirit at -4 or become Very Stymied.
• Deadly Fog: The environment around the
gospog is a thick, green haze that automatically
poisons everyone within (see below). Gas masks
or other environmental protection does protect
from the haze, as does not breathing (suffer
1 Shock each round breath is held). The haze
extends out from the gospog approximately 50
meters, and causes a –2 Concealment penalty
as well.
• Mindless: Gospog are immune to intimidation
and taunt interactions and telepathy powers.
• Poison: If a gospog’s bite or claws deal
damage exceeding the target’s Toughness, then
a debilitating toxin is introduced to the target.
While poisoned the victim suffers 1 Shock each
round.
• Relentless: Gospog ignore Shock.
• Scream: The gospog’s scream is deadly. It
deals 19 damage in a Medium Blast radius,
and uses missile weapons to attack with Range
25/50/—. The gospog usually only screams
when first encountered or when it has no target
within 10 meters.
• Very Large: These gospog are usually 10
meters across and just as tall. Attacks against
them gain a +4 bonus.
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• Undead: Gospog are immune to poison and
other effects that require breathing, eating, or
other “living“ processes.
CREATURES
Many animals touched by magic roam the realm
of Aysle. Some creatures are almost entirely
born from magic, in the same way that demons,
dragons, elementals, and—to a lesser extent—
elves are. Some of these creatures are touched by
Darkness, and compelled to attack foes that align
with the Light. Others behave more like regular
animals, only becoming combative if hungry or if
their territory is violated.
ABOMINATION ENGINE
Lurks aren’t born naturally but are instead
spawned from engines built by Uthorion and
powered by Drakacanus. Like stelae, abomination
engines are tied to the Darkness Device’s network,
and the Darkness Device can sense attacks against
the object. Engines are physically similar to Ayslish
stelae, but are always situated underground or in
the dark. Fed with Possibilities from surrounding
stelae and living sacrifices, an abomination engine
“spawns” an endless horde of lurks. Usually this
process is slow, but if an engine is under attack,
Drakacanus feeds it more energy and possibly
even dimthreads in reinforcements.
Abomination engines are towering objects with
multiple “entrances,” usually six meters in height
or taller.
Attributes: Charisma —, Dexterity —, Mind —,
Spirit 10, Strength —
Skills: Reality 15
Move: —; Tough: 18(3); Shock: —; Wounds: 2
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: 2
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Thick stone +3
• Immunity: Abomination engines are immune
to all interaction attacks.
• Object: Attacks against an abomination
engine are always against DN 6. No bonus is
gained due to the object’s size.
• Spawn: These objects do not gain regular
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(see Torg Eternity) emerge from the engine and
may immediately act.
BARGHEST
Barghests have a reputation as vengeful spirits, but
in truth they are fire elementals, usually summoned
for a dire purpose. They appear in the shape of a
massive black dog with flaming eyes and claws.
Their skin is usually coal or tarnished iron chains.
When they open their jaws it becomes apparent
that there’s nothing inside the creature other than
fire.
Like all elementals, barghests may come into
existence on their own in very specific environments
or circumstances. When not doing someone’s
bidding, a barghest consumes anything flammable
within its territory.
Attributes: Charisma 3, Dexterity 7, Mind 3, Spirit
10, Strength 15
Skills: Dodge 8, find 6, intimidation 11, maneuver
8, missle weapons 12, taunt (8), trick (6), unarmed
combat 12
Move: 10; Tough: 17 (2); Shock: 10; Wounds: 1
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Rock or chain skin +2.
• Bite/claws: Damage Strength +3 (18)
• Fear: Barghests have glowing eyes and emit
a primal growl that causes instinctive fear
reactions when it is first encountered. Test
willpower or Spirit or become Very Stymied.
• Fire Breath: A barghest may suffer 2 Shock to
breathe fire on all targets within a Large Blast
radius. It uses the creature’s missile weapons
to hit, deals 16 fire damage, and affects each
target’s lowest Armor value.
• Large:  These “dogs” are the size of a small
car. Attackers gain +2 to attack rolls to hit due
to its size and bulk.
BIRDSWARM
Birdswarms mainly arise from casters who
summon them, but occasionally congregate
naturally, especially in areas where Darkness rules.
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Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 10, Mind 4,
Spirit 8, Strength 8
Skills: dodge 12, intimidation 10, maneuver 11,
taunt (9), trick (8), unarmed combat 12
Move: 10; Tough: 8; Shock: 10; Wounds: 4
Equipment: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Beaks: Each round, a creature in contact with
an birdswarm automatically takes 3 Shock at
the start of their turn.
• Not Just “A Few Birds”: Once per turn the
swarm may attack each target it is in contact
with without taking a Multi-Targeting penalty.
A hit inflicts 10 damage that affects the target’s
weakest Armor.
• Flight: Move 10 in the air.
• Large: Birdswarms are large swarms.
Attackers gain +2 to attack rolls due to their
size.
• Swarm: Unarmed attacks and crushing
weapons deal base damage normally, as do area
of effect attacks. Blades, bullets, or weapons
that can’t hit dozens of creatures at once deal
no damage at all.
CHARYB
A charyb is a peculiar water elemental found in the
Ayslish realms. It looks like a twisting water spout
with two faces swirling in the foam. Charybs are
actually two creatures, one of the Light, the other
of Darkness, bound together into a single form.
Attributes: Charisma 4, Dexterity 9, Mind 5, Spirit
11, Strength 13
Skills: Dodge 12, find 7, intimidation 14, maneuver
10, missile weapons 12, taunt (9), trick (8),
unarmed combat 12
Move: 9; Tough: 13; Shock: 11; Wounds: 1
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Drown: Any target Restrained by a charyb
suffers drowning effects (free Strength test or
suffer Fatigue) until released.
• Fluid: Charybs gain +5 Toughness against
any attack that doesn’t have a Blast radius.
Likewise, an AP value on an attack adds to
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Toughness instead of eliminating Armor as it
passes straight through.
• Large:  Charybs are typically around five
meters long as adults. Attackers gain +2 to
attack rolls due to their size.
• Swim: Move 12 in water.
• Two Heads: Charybs are actually two
elementals twisted together. During its turn it
gains two separate actions.
• Water Jet: A stream of water deals Damage
13, Range 10/20/30, Small Blast, and uses missile
weapons to attack.. A hit target is knocked back 1
meter for every 1 damage exceeding Toughness.
A target knocked into a location where it may
take damage or another effect may take a free
Strength or Dexterity test to avoid moving into
that location
CLANKER
Clankers are a strange phenomenon specific to
the realm of Aysle on Core Earth. Occasionally, an
object with no power source or means of locomotion
begins to move. Large metal statues are the most
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common subjects, but other vaguely humanoid
shapes have “come to life” as well, including
vehicle wreckage! Some clankers attempt to
perform the actions their original form was meant
for once awakened—or at least a parody of those
actions—while others just go berserk. No attempt to
communicate with clankers has yet succeeded, nor
has any theory explained why magic is interacting
this way with untransformed machinery.
Attributes: Charisma 3, Dexterity 8, Mind 3, Spirit
8, Strength 16
Skills: Dodge 13, find 8, intimidation 14, melee
weapons 13, missile weapons 13, trick (8),
unarmed combat 13
Move: 8; Tough: 18 (2); Shock: —; Wounds: 1
Equipment: Usually none, but anything that was
part of the original object becomes functional—
even if it wasn’t before the clanker became
animated.
Perks: Magic Resistance
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
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• Automaton: Machines are immune to poison
and other effects that require breathing, eating,
or other “living“ processes.
• Bite/Claws: Strength +2 (18).
• Large: Clankers are usually 3 meters tall or
larger. Attackers gain +2 to attack rolls.
• Mindless: Clankers are immune to intimidation
and taunt interactions and telepathy powers..
• Relentless: Clankers ignore Shock.
DWARVEN AUTOMATA
These automatons are soulless approximations of
dwarven Dragon Warriors. The armor so many
dwarves wear makes it difficult to distinguish at a
distance, but the jerky, mechanical movements of these
creatures, their lack of speech, and the loud clacking of
internal mechanisms gives them away up close.
Attributes: Charisma 3, Dexterity 6, Mind 3, Spirit
6, Strength 13
Skills: Dodge 8, find 8, melee weapons 11, missile
weapons 11, trick (8), unarmed combat 11
Great Dragons are more like natural disasters than foes to battle.
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Move: 6; Tough: 18 (5); Shock: —; Wounds: —
Equipment: Battle axe (Damage Strength +3/16),
medium shield (+2 defense bonus)
Perks: Different automatons may have the
following upgrades from the Dragon Warrior
Perk (see Torg Eternity): Dragon’s Breath, Dragon
Claws, Dart Thrower, and Mad Jacks.
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Runed armor +5, or +10 against fire
attacks.
• Automaton: Machines are immune to poison
and other effects that require breathing, eating,
or other “living“ processes.
• Mindless: Automatons are immune to
intimidation and taunt interactions and telepathy
powers..
• Relentless: Automatons ignore Shock.
• Revenge of the Dwarfs: When an automaton
suffers a Wound it explodes in a burst of fire
and shrapnel. It deals 15+1BD fire damage to
anything within 5 meters.
 FROST GIANT
These mighty warriors from Lower Aysle have
troubled relations with Uthorion’s Vikings,
but they’re too powerful a resource to ignore
completely. Frost giants are humanoid with blue-
tinted skin. Their size varies considerably with the
age of the giant, the coldness of the temperature,
and the giant’s own anger all contributing to
growth.
The statistics below are for Very Large giants.
Large giants are more common. They use similar
statistics but lose 3 Strength, 3 Toughness, and the
Dread Special Ability. There are rumors of a reality-
rated frost giant who can grow and shrink at will.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 8, Mind 7, Spirit
10, Strength 22
Skills: Dodge 10, intimidation 20, find 8, maneuver
10, melee weapons 16, taunt 11, trick 10, unarmed
combat 12
Move: 25; Tough: 25 (3); Shock: 14; Wounds: 4
Equipment: Giant armor (+3, Torso and Legs),
giant maul (Strength +5/27)
Perks: Berserk, Relentless
Possibilities: Rare (5)
Special Abilities:
• Dread: When this creature is present, any
Standard Scene immediately becomes a
Dramatic Scene instead.
• Immunity: Frost giants are immune to the
effects of cold weather and attacks based on
freezing.
• Sweep Attack (Attack Approved): The giant
may make a sweep attack with a melee weapon
and affect targets in a Large Blast radius.
• Very Large: These giants are anywhere from
10 to 50 meters tall! Attacks against them gain
a +4 bonus.
GHILLIE
A ghillie is a spirit of the forest, usually an animated
tree that’s taken on a humanoid shape. The look of
a ghillie varies wildly based on the tree it’s grown
from and whether the spirit takes on a male,
female, or monstrous form. Ghillies are usually not
associated with either Darkness or Light, but shun
or attack most mortals regardless. Elves once had
a good relationship with these spirits and may be
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able to convince a ghillie to stand down for a short
time with a Very Hard (DN 16) persuasion test.
Ghillies are generally solitary, but do sometimes
gather in greater numbers to battle encroaching
civilization or other threats.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 9, Mind 8, Spirit
12, Strength 15
Skills: Alteration 14, dodge 12, find 10, maneuver
10, trick (8), stealth 14, unarmed combat 14
Move: 12; Tough: 16 (1); Shock: 12; Wounds: 1
Equipment: —
Perks: Spellcaster (dispel magic, disguise, slow)
Possibilities: Rare (2)
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Bark +1.
• Camouflage: Stealth tests by ghillies are Up so
long as they are in forested areas.
• Claws: Damage Strength +2 (17)
(ß) GREAT DRAGON
Ayslish dragons are creatures of concentrated
Darkness. As terrifying as dragons are, there are
ancient, larger, and more powerful versions of the
creatures in existence. A great dragon’s fire breath
is capable of melting the armor of tanks, but must
inhale deeply before breathing, giving opponents
an opportunity to take shelter.
The only good thing about a great dragon is
it’s possible to tempt it or reason with it. Great
dragons are highly intelligent but also tend to have
compulsive personalities.
Attributes: Charisma 10, Dexterity 10, Mind 15,
Spirit 18, Strength 25
Skills: Dodge 15, find 18, intimidation 25,
maneuver 13, missile weapons 22, reality 20,
taunt 20, trick 20, unarmed combat 15, willpower
23
Move: 50; Tough: 30 (5); Shock: 22; Wounds: 5
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Common (5)
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Armored scales +5.
• Bite: Damage Strength +2 (27), reach 20 meters.
• Dread: When this creature is present, any
Standard Scene immediately becomes a
Dramatic Scene instead.
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 • Fear (-4): These awe-inspiring monsters make
foes tremble. Test willpower or Spirit at -4 when
one is first sighted or become Very Stymied.
• Fire Breath: Damage 22, Small Blast, range
20/40/60. This uses missile weapons for the attack
and attacks the lowest armor value.
• Flight: Move 50 in the air.
• Monster: Great dragons are so gigantic they
don’t notice most opponents, making them
immune to interactions from non-monsters.
Called Shots have no extra effect on them.
• Mythic: In addition to their normal action,
great dragons may take one Mythic Action on
their turn, based on the Approved Action on
the Drama card.
• Very Large: Most great dragons are over 80
meters long from head to tail. Attackers gain +4
to attack rolls due to their size!
• Vulnerable: A foe who possesses something
a great dragon desires may use interaction
attacks against, it even without the Monster
special ability! Ayslish legends list gold, magical
artifacts, and even spellbooks as items specific
great dragons have hoarded. The dragon will
not use its breath weapon against the bearer of
the item.
Mythic Actions:
• Ancient Cunning (Any): The great dragon
takes one Mythic Action of its choice, and
either its test is Favored or its opponents’ tests
are Disfavored.
• Chomp (Attack): The great dragon makes
a Bite attack against targets in a Large Blast
Radius.
• That, My Lad, is a Dragon (Intimidation):
The great dragon unleashes a fearsome roar. If
it succeeds at an intimidation attack it may select
one card from each of the player’s pools and
discard it.
• Inferno Breath (Defend): Damage 28, Huge
Blast, range 20/40/60. This uses missile weapons
for the attack and attacks the lowest armor
value.
• Tail Swipe (Maneuver): The great dragon
sweeps its tail in a large arc, making a maneuver
attack against all enemies within 20 meters
without Multi-Targeting penalties.
• Frenzy (Multi-Action): The great dragon
performs two Legendary Actions at random.
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• Gloat (Taunt): The dragon may affect the
entire party without a Multi-Target penalty.
Affected heroes lose a random card from their
hand.
• Deceiver (Trick): The great dragon makes a
trick attack. Any who are affected lose one card
at random from their action pool. On a Good
or Outstanding Success the dragon chooses the
card instead.
LOST SOULS
Those who die lost and in the dark Underground
tend to continue wandering the caverns as spirits.
These vengeful ghosts can give off the light of a
candle, only seen if the delvers aren’t using lights
of their own. This light lures lost travelers down
the wrong passages, thinking the surface or some
other light source must be in that direction. They
are especially fond of leading the unwary across
dangerous cave features or other traps. Rare souls
that knew magic in life sometimes keep those spells
as spirits.
Attributes: Charisma 4, Dexterity 8, Mind 8, Spirit
8, Strength 8
Skills: Dodge 10, find 9, intimidation 11, stealth
13, taunt (9), trick 11, unarmed combat 11
Move: 8; Tough: 8; Shock: —; Wounds: —
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Claws: Damage Strength +2 (10)
• Cloak of Darkness: Lost souls gain a bonus
to Toughness equal to the current Darkness
penalty.
• Dark Vision: A lost soul ignores all Penalties
associated with natural darkness.
• Disturbance: An upset ghost can pick up
and hurl objects within a Large Blast, with the
ghost at the center of the disturbance. This is an
unarmed combat attack that deals Strength +1
(9) damage. If unattended weapons are within
the disturbance their properties (e.g. Painful or
Wounding) apply to the damage as well.
• Ethereal: A lost soul may move through walls
and solid objects, and is immune to physical
attacks unless the weapon is magical or has a
property that allows it to affect ethereal beings.
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ethereal beings normally.
• Relentless: Lost souls ignore Shock.
• Undead: Lost souls are immune to effects
that require breathing, eating, or other “living“
processes.
NIBIKRID
Nibikrids are arachnids almost the size of a person.
They are hairy all over and possess gray-bearded
faces with glistening rows of black eyes. They
speak with high-pitched voices.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 8, Mind 6, Spirit
6, Strength 8
Skills: Dodge 9, maneuver 12, stealth 11, taunt 8,
unarmed combat 9
Move: 8; Tough: 8; Shock: 6; Wounds: 1
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: None
Special Abilities:
• Bite: Damage Strength +1 (9), plus the victim
is affected by nibikrid venom if the damage
exceeds Toughness.
• Nibikrid Venom: The target’s Strength and
Toughness decrease by one. If Strength drops
below 5 the target is KO’ed and must test for
Defeat. After one minute (six rounds) the
target tests Strength to end the venom’s effect.
If the test fails the effect lasts another minute,
and then the target tests again.
POWRIE
Powries are fast, vicious fae creatures that delight
in fear and death. They wield small, sharp knives
and giggle maniacally whenever they manage
to draw blood. It isn’t clear whether they were
corrupted by Darkness or were always such violent
and murderous creatures.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 14, Mind 6,
Spirit 8, Strength 8
Skills: Dodge 18, find 8, intimidation 11, maneuver
15, melee weapons 16, stealth 15, taunt 10, trick
11, willpower 10
Move: 14; Tough: 8; Shock: 8; Wounds: —
Equipment: Knife (Strength +2/10)
Perks: Sprinter
Possibilities: Rare (2)
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Special Abilities:
• Fear: Powries are creepy little humanoids
with blood-chilling laughs. When one is first
encountered test willpower or Spirit or become
Very Stymied.
• Small: Powries usually stand about 1 meter in
height. Attackers suffer a –2 to attack rolls due
to their size.
• Sweet Spot: Powries hit the lowest Armor
value on a target automatically.
• Wings: Fly 7 in the air.
SKELETON
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 7, Mind 5, Spirit
8, Strength 9
Skills: dodge 8, maneuver 8, melee weapons 8,
unarmed combat 9
Move: 7; Tough 9; Shock –; Wounds: —
Equipment: Short sword (Strength +2/11), medium
shield (+2 to defenses).
Perks: –
Possibilities: Never.
Special Abilities:
• Fear: Skeletons are animated bones of dead
creatures. Test willpower or become Very
Stymied.
• Immunity: Skeletons take no damage from
missile weapons and firearms, unless they have
an area of effect.
• Mindless: Skeletons are immune to intimidation
and taunt attacks.
• Relentless: Skeletons ignore shock.
• Undead: Skeletons are immune to effects that
require breathing, eating, or other “living”
processes.
SPRITE
Sprites are troublesome air elementals. They are
felt, not seen, as little more than strong currents
within the wind. If given a shape thanks to
colored smoke or some other trick they actually
look demonic, with serpentine bodies, long
hooked arms, and a grinning skull for a face.
They are creatures of mischief rather than
Darkness.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 12, Mind 5,
Spirit 8, Strength 7
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 Skills: Dodge 14, find 7, intimidation 9, maneuver
14, missile weapons 14, stealth 14, taunt 8, trick
(8), unarmed combat 14
Move: 12; Tough: 7; Shock: 8; Wounds: —
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Flight: Move 20 in the air.
• Insubstantial: Sprites are not solid and gain
+5 Toughness against any attack that doesn’t
have a Blast radius. Additionally an AP value
on an attack adds to Toughness instead of
ignoring Armor as it passes straight through.
• Invisible: Sprites aren’t visible to the normal
eye or infrared vision. Attacks against it are
“blind” and suffer a –6 penalty to hit. The detect
magic spell allows the creature to be targeted
normally. Those with adds in telepathy also
“see” the sprite without penalty.
• Strangle: Any target Restrained by a sprite
suffers drowning effects (free Strength test or
suffer Fatigue) until released.
• Wind Jet (Maneuver Approved): A stream of
air deals Damage 7, Range 10/20/30, Medium
Blast and uses missile weapons to attack.. A
hit target is knocked back 1 meter for every
1 damage exceeding Toughness. A target
knocked into a location where it may take
damage or another effect may take a free
Strength or Dexterity test to avoid moving into
that location.
TROLL
Trolls are moving patches of rock and earth. They
tend to be solitary, large, and extremely territorial
when encountered in the wild. Trolls may be
influenced by Darkness or Light, depending on
the properties of the ground animated by magic.
“Earth elementals” summoned by mages are only
distinguishable from spontaneously occurring
trolls by their obedience to the mage’s commands.
Attributes: Charisma 3, Dexterity 8, Mind 3, Spirit
10, Strength 15
Skills: Dodge 10, find 8, intimidation 15, taunt (8),
trick (8), unarmed combat 13
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Move: 8; Tough: 19 (4); Shock: 10; Wounds: 2
Equipment: —
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Armor: Stone skin +4.
• Crumble: When a Troll is KOed by either
Shock or Wounds it crumbles into normal rocks
and dirt.
• Large:  Trolls are usually three meters tall or
larger. Attackers gain +2 to attack rolls to hit
due to their huge size.
• Stomp: Damage Strength (15). This attack
targets all who are engaged with it, ignoring
Multi-Targeting penalties, and counts as
Favored against any creature smaller than
Large.
ZOMBIE
Zombies are one of the more common undead,
along with skeletons. They are animated corpses
with no recollection of their former selves.
Attributes: Charisma 5, Dexterity 5, Mind 5, Spirit
5, Strength 10
Skills: unarmed combat 8
Move: 5; Tough 10/6; Shock—; Wounds:—
Equipment: —
Perks: –
Possibilities: Never.
Special Abilities:
• Fear: Zombies are animated bodies of dead
creatures. Test willpower or Spirit or become Very
Stymied.
• Mindless: Zombies are immune to intimidation
and taunt attacks.
• Relentless: Zombies ignore shock.
• Headshot: A Called Shot at the head (-4 to hit)
hits Toughness 6.
• Undead: Zombies are immune to effects that
require breathing, eating, or other “living”
processes.
FOES
Aysle hosts many threats beyond just the monsters
that roam there. Not all beings in the realm are
friendly towards the Delphi Council.
 BANDIT
In a landscape torn by war and shortage, some turn
to thievery to survive. Bandits may be desperate, or
greedy opportunists.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 8, Mind 6, Spirit
6, Strength 7
Skills: Beast riding 9, dodge 9, find 7, maneuver 9,
melee weapons 9, missile weapons 10, stealth 10,
streetwise 7, taunt 7, trick 7
Move: 8; Tough: 8 (1); Shock: 6; Wounds: —
Equipment: Leather armor (Armor +1), short bow
(Damage 11, Range 10/25/40), staff (Damage
Strength +2/9),
Perks: —
Possibilities: Rare (2)
Special Abilities: —
KNIGHT
There are many knights in the realm. Most strive
to meet exacting standards of honor and serve the
Light. Some are just bullies in armor. Most knights
come from some kind of wealth or nobility, just to
be able to purchase and maintain the equipment
they use.
Attributes: Charisma 8, Dexterity 7, Mind 7, Spirit
8, Strength 10
Skills: Beast riding 10, dodge 8, find 7, intimidation
10, maneuver 8, melee weapons 11, taunt 9, trick
8, unarmed combat 10, willpower 10
Move: 7; Tough: 13 (3); Shock: 8; Wounds: —
Equipment: Horse, Plate mail armor (+3, Full
Body, Fatigues), medium shield (+2 to defenses),
longsword (Strength +3/13), lance (mount’s
Strength +2/16 AP 2 when charging)
Perks: Brute
Possibilities: Rare (3)
Special Abilities: —
LYCHE
Any spellcaster could become an undead lyche
with the proper preparations and a strong enough
connection to Darkness. Like wights, these creatures
of the grave retain their minds and memories—and
the spells they knew in life.
Attributes: Charisma 7, Dexterity 10, Mind 13,
Spirit 13, Strength 12
Skills: Apportation 16, alteration 16, conjuration
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16, divination 16, dodge 12, find 15, reality 18,
taunt 12, trick 15, unarmed combat 12, willpower
18
Move: 10; Tough: 12; Shock: —; Wounds: 3
Equipment: —
Perks: Spellcaster (animate skeleton, bind entity,
create zombie, detect undead, disguise, fear, possess
animal, possibility rend, skeletal shield, speak with
dead), Magister, Necromancer
Possibilities: Common (5)
Special Abilities:
• Bite/Claws: Strength +2 (14).
• Command Undead: Mindless Undead within
50 meters of the lyche obey its orders and gain
the Horde Special Ability (Combined Actions
on attacks add a bonus to damage as well as
the test).
• Dread: When this creature is present, any
Standard Scene immediately becomes a
Dramatic Scene instead.
• Insidious: When a lyche succeeds at an
Approved Action, remove a random Destiny
Card from each affected Storm Knight’s Action
Pool.
• Minions: The villain may transfer any hit to a
lackey within a few meters if he succeeds at a
reality test.
• Undead: Lyches are immune to poison and
other effects that require breathing, eating, or
other “living“ processes.
VIKING BERSERKER
Some Viking warriors belong to a special order,
dedicated to embracing the primal fury that
overtakes some people and creatures in battle.
They wear skins and totems of animals that display
the trait—mostly wolves and bears—and emulate
the animalistic ferocity even outside the battlefield.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 9, Mind 7, Spirit
8, Strength 10
Skills: Dodge 10, intimidation 13, maneuver 10,
melee weapons 12, stealth 10, survival 8, taunt
(11), unarmed combat 10, water vehicles 11
Move: 9; Tough: 11 (1); Shock: —; Wounds: 1
Equipment: Animal hide (+1), great axe (Strength
+4/14, Stymies on a hit).
Perks: Vengeful
Possibilities: Rare (2)
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 Special Abilities:
• Berserker: These warriors ignore Shock.
• Smasher: The berserker ignores the Unwieldy
property on weapons. If used two-handed, any
Unwieldy weapon that doesn’t already have
the Stagger property gains it.
VIKING DRAUGR
Draugrs are warriors returned from the Graves
through foul necromancy or other items. Most
clans consider the use of draugrs an abomination,
but a few warchiefs acknowledge the utility of
letting a warrior who has already fallen in battle
lead the charge against Core Earth forces with
machine guns.
Attributes: Charisma 4, Dexterity 8, Mind
4, Spirit 8, Strength 12
Skills: Dodge 9, find 6, maneuver 9,
melee weapons 11, missile weapons
10, stealth 9, trick (7), unarmed
combat 9 water vehicles 9
Move: 8; Tough: 14 (2); Shock:
—; Wounds: —
Equipment: Battle axe (Strength
+3/15), medium shield (+2
defense bonus), chainmail armor (+2,
Fatigues)
Perks: —
Possibilities: Never
Special Abilities:
• Bite/Claws: Damage
Strength +2 (14).
• Fear: These eerie creatures
cause instinctive fear. Test willpower
or Spirit or become Very Stymied.
• Mindless: Draugr are immune to
intimidation and taunt interactions.
• Relentless: Draugr ignore Shock.
• Undead: Draugr are immune to poison
and other effects that require breathing,
eating, or other “living” processes.
VIKING RAIDER
The Vikings of Aysle conquer, pillage, and
raid, but they are not creatures of Darkness.
Many draw pleasure from the violent acts
their culture demands, but the main goal is
supporting their families and community.
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Raiders are fanatically loyal to their clan and their
leader—who is currently dominated by the spirit
of Angar Uthorion.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 8, Mind 6, Spirit
8, Strength 9
Skills: Dodge 10, faith 9, find 8, intimidation 10,
maneuver 10, melee weapons 11, missile weapons
10, stealth 9, survival 8, unarmed combat 10,
water vehicles 11
Move: 8; Tough: 11 (2); Shock: 10; Wounds: —
Equipment: Chainmail armor (+2, Torso),
longsword (Strength +3/12), medium shield
(defense +2)
Perks: Endurance
Possibilities: Rare (2)
Special Abilities: —
VIKING SHIELDMAIDEN
Shieldmaidens are specially trained
guards who surround the warchief
or other important personages.
Traditionally the force is composed
of the chief’s daughters, but any
warrior may be trained and equipped
in the same way.
Attributes: Charisma 6, Dexterity 8,
Mind 6, Spirit 8, Strength 9
Skills: Dodge 10, faith 9, find 8,
intimidation 10, maneuver 10, melee
weapons 11, missile weapons 10,
stealth 9, survival 8, unarmed
combat 10, water vehicles 11
Move: 8; Tough: 14 (2); Shock: 10;
Wounds: —
Equipment: Chainmail (Armor +2,
Fatigues), large shield (Defense
and Toughness +3), short sword
(Damage Strength +2/11)
Perks: Bodyguard, Endurance,
Shield Mastery, Shield Wall
Possibilities: Rare (2)
Special Abilities: —
VIKING SKALD
The Vikings don’t put much
stock in magic, but the wily “skald” war
poets are an exception. After a battle, skalds tell
tales and sing songs of the greatest deeds of the
 day or of the distant past. During battle, skalds put
their voices, magic, and blades to direct use against
the clan’s enemies.
Attributes: Charisma 9, Dexterity 8, Mind 9, Spirit
7, Strength 7
Skills: Alteration 12, dodge 10, find 10, intimidation
10, maneuver 9, melee weapons 10, missile
weapons 10, scholar 12, taunt 12, trick 12, water
vehicles 10
Move: 8; Tough: 9 (2); Shock: 7; Wounds: 1
Equipment: Chainmail (Armor +2, Fatigues),
longsword (Strength +3/10),
Perks: Spellcaster (enhance, fear, stun)
Possibilities: Rare (3)
Special Abilities:
• Battle Song: Once each round as a simple
action, the skald may make a scholar test to
give an inspirational performance. A success
eliminates 2 Shock from a Viking Mob or
individual within earshot. A Good Success
removes 2+1BD Shock, and an Outstanding
Success removes 2+2BD Shock.
• Gloater: When taunt or intimidation are
Approved Actions, the skald may affect the
entire party without a Multi-Target penalty.
Affected heroes lose a random card from their
hand.
VIKING WAR CHIEF
A war chief is an imposing figure, since Viking
society tolerates no less. A chief must be proven in
battle and capable of fending off any challenger’s
duel.
Attributes: Charisma 8, Dexterity 10, Mind 8,
Spirit 12, Strength 12
Skills: Beast riding 12, dodge 15, intimidation 17,
maneuver 13, melee weapons 18, missile weapons
15, stealth 12, taunt 13, trick 13, unarmed combat
13, water vehicles 13
Move: 10; Tough: 16 (2); Shock: 14; Wounds: 3
Equipment: Chainmail armor (+2, Fatigues),
longsword (Strength +3/15), medium shield (+2 to
defenses)
Perks: Endurance, Relentless, Shield Mastery,
Vengeful
Possibilities: Common (3)
Special Abilities:
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MAGICAL LIFE FORMS
There are inanimate objects with magical
intelligence inside them, essentially ghosts in
arcane shells. However, these are not pure life
from magic. They are the shadow of life, trapped
in ordinary tools—captured essence from once
living beings. The life in magic comes from
somewhere else.
Making life from lifelessness is something magic
has not yet been able to do, but it is close. The
trolls were once earth elementals, but they have
evolved into their own species. They can even
reproduce. This took thousands of years, but it
may be the sign magic has taken its next step on
the axiom ladder.
• Battle Leader: Vikings within 10 meters of a
war chief are spurred to extra exertion, and deal
+1 damage with any Strength based weapon,
and any tests based on Spirit are Favored.
• Minions: The chief may transfer any hit to a
lackey within a few meters if he succeeds at a
reality test.
WIZARD
Magic is common enough in Aysle, and many have
some rudimentary knowledge of spells. Wizards
are a cut above, the elite of the magical world,
formally schooled in the principles of magic.
Attributes: Charisma 7, Dexterity 7, Mind 12,
Spirit 11, Strength 7
Skills: Apportation 14, alteration 16, conjuration
16, divination 14, dodge 8, find 14, intimidation
14, maneuver 8, melee weapons 8, stealth 8, taunt
8, trick 15, willpower 14
Move: 7; Tough: 7; Shock: 11; Wounds: —
Equipment: —
Perks: Magister, Spellcaster (dispel magic, enhance,
fireball, fly, lightning, shield), Spellbook
Possibilities: Common (3)
Special Abilities:
• Insidious: When a wily wizard succeeds at
an Approved Action, remove a random Destiny
Card from each affected Storm Knight’s Action
Pool.
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