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A Victorian Era Fantasy
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Gaslight: A Victorian Era Fantasy Copyright © 2009, 2013, 2017 Jonathan M. Thompson.
This is the Third Edition of this work. Some elements Copyright © 2005 Christopher Helton
and used here with permission. Gaslight Victorian Fantasy is published by Battlefield Press,
Inc., 4009 Baronne St, Shreveport, Louisiana 71109. All rights reserved. Errata and other
feedback can be sent to thompsonjm@gmail.com. This book requires the Savage Worlds
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 Authors
Stephen J. Miller
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Jonathan M. Thompson
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Eric Pavlat, Christopher Halliday, Herbert George Wells, Jules Verne, Arthur C.
Doyle, Marc Gacy, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, H. Rider, Christopher Helton,

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Clay Weeks, Carey Weeks, Adam R. Thompson, Terrence David Thompson, Philip
Baccus, Corey Lerbs, Jessica Lerbs, Michael Anderson, Arlen Wood, Angelique
Montag, Richard A. Shepardson, Jeff Neppl, Don Scurlock, Paul W. Regge, Jodi
Napiorkowski, Walter Napiorkowski, Katrina Radcliff, Tad Kelson, Steve Russell,
Alan Bahr, William Ward, Luke Green & Timothy Brannan

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Cover Design
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Richard Iorio

Interior Art
WikiMedia Commons, Bradley K McDevitt, Jacob Blackmon, Richard Iorio II,
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the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Typography & Digital Pre Press

Richard Iorio II
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Playtesters
The Local Group (Jonathan M. Thompson, Adam R. Thompson, Terrence David
Thompson, Clay Weeks, Carey Weeks, Philip Baccus, Adrianne Compton,
Craig Parent, Chris Moore, Ian Baque, Gene Kendrick), The BPI-Gaslight Group
(Christopher Helton, Tad Kelson, Mitch Williams), The Curmudgeons of London
(Angelique Montag, Richard A. Shepardson, Jeff Neppl, Don Scurlock, Walter
Napiorkowski, Jodi Napiorkowski, Katrina Radcliff, Paul Regge), the Baltimore
Misfits (Jessica Lerbs, Corey Lerbs, Mark Duffy, Arlen Wood, Mike Anderson, Ken
Zimmerman, Grant Spencer) & all the others in Minnesota.
THIRD EDITION, 2017
 Dedications
From Stephen: To my friends and family who put up with odd questions
and trivia during the writing of this book. A most special dedication to
my sister, Tina. You always made sure I did my best, now I will have to
struggle alone to keep doing that. You will be missed.
From Jonathan: To everyone that has put up with me over the years that
this book was being developed. This includes my mom (Marilyn DeLeon)

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who started me out with a love of history and put up with my gaming since
1980, and my son Terrence who without my life would be much different.
Additionally, I would like to dedicate this book to the two major male
influences in my life, my grandfather Joseph W. Leshe (1927 – 2011) and

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my stepdad, Jesse DeLeon (1951 – 2011). I learned so much from both of
you, and my heart aches in your absence. I must add that between editions
of this book going to press, I lost three other people in my life – My best
friend Gene Kendrick (1971 to 2014), who was my friend for 30 years, the
love of my life Tammy Mansfield (1966 – 2015) and Clint Thomas (1965 –
2015) who was my friend for 15 years, ran the local game store where I ran
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the first playtest of Gaslight Victorian Fantasy. All these people influenced
me into who I am today, and without them my life is going to be a little
sadder. You are all missed very much.
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As another dedication, I would like to dedicate this book to its two great
influences, the musical group Blue Oyster Cult. I spent many an hour
listening to them while working on Gaslight and I have even acknowledged
them by piecing BOC related clues through the manuscript. Also, I would
like to dedicate this book to Mr. William W. Connors. His influence
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came in the form of the Masque of the Red Death box set for Advanced
Dungeons and Dragons Second Edition. It is he I try to emulate though
this work. Thank you for being such an influence and keeping me playing
D&D after I was ready to quit.
Third Edition Dedication: This third edition of this setting would not have
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been possible without the support of Adrianne Compton and the backing
of those that believed in the Kickstarter enough to make it possible.
 Prospice
Fear death? — to feel the fog in my throat,
The mist in my face,
When the snows begin, and the blasts denote
I am nearing the place,
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The post of the foe;
Where he stands, the Arch Fear in a visible form,

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Yet the strong man must go:
For the journey is done and the summit attained,
And the barriers fall.
Tho’ a battle’s to fight ere the guerdon be gained,
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I was ever a fighter, so — one fight more,
The best and the last!
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I would hate that death bandaged my eyes, and forebore,
And bade me creep past.
No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers
The heroes of old,
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Bear the brunt, in a minute pay glad life’s arrears

Of pain, darkness and cold.
For sudden the worst turns the best to the brave,
The black minute’s at end,
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And the elements’ rage, the friend-voices that rave,

Shall dwindle, shall blend,
Shall change, shall become first a peace out of pain,
Then a light, then thy breast,
O thou soul of my soul! I shall clasp thee again,
And with God be the rest.
Robert Browning (1861)
 

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Terror by Gaslight 9 Australia 48

The Victorian Era 10 Antarctica 49
Terminology 10 Timeline: 1859-1901 50
Victorian Themes 10 Chapter Three: Character Creation 60
Vicarious Adventures 10 Archetypes 61
Society 11 Acolyte 61
Progress 12 Apprentice 61
Politics 13 Everyman 61
Victorian Religion & Magic 13 Explorer 62
Important Organizations & Secret Societies 14

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Gunslinger 62
Baker Street Irregulars 15 Inventor 63
The Citadel 15 Investigator 63
Culto de Ostras Azules 16 Martial Artist 63
Division 4 17 Officer 64

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Fraternal Order of Freemasons 18 Personality 64
Grail 18 Rogue 65
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn 19 Scholar 65
The Invisible College 20 Sensitive 65
Knights of the Round Table 21 Races 66
MI 7 23 Beast Men 66
Order of Saint Rachal 23 Ghosts 68
Order of the Illuminati 24 Humans 70
Pinkerton Detective Agency 25 Pixies 71
Red Headed League 26 Ratlings 72
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Scotland Yard
Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición
Van Helsing Institute
Chapter Two: The Sun Never Sets: A Gas-
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Wildlings
Skills
Hindrances
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light Gazetteer 30 Modified and Forbidden Hindrances 80
England & Europe 30 New Hindrances 80
Great Britain 30 Edges 82
France 31 Modified and Forbidden Edges 82
Spain 32 Background Edges 83
Italy 32 Combat Edges 85
Portugal 33 Professional Edges 86
Switzerland 34 Racial Edges 86
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Austria 34 Power Edges 89

Germany 35 Social Edges 90
North America 36 Legendary Edges 90
The United States 36 Status 91
Canada 37 Worldly Goods 92
Mexico 38 Purchasing Equipment 92
South and Central America 38 Weapon Types 94
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Argentina 38 Silver Weapons 94

Brazil 39 Goods and Services 94
Chile 39 Ammunition 96
Africa 40 Clothing 96
Abyssinia 40 Professional Equipment 96
The Congo 40 Medical Equipment 96
Egypt 42 Survival Gear 96
The Sahara Desert 42 Lifestyle 96
Southern Africa 42 Entertainment 97
Mami Wata 43 Meals 97
Lost Cities 43 Societal Services 97
The Walking Shade 44 Medical Services 97
Asia 44 Chapter Four: Beyond the Veil 98
Afghanistan 44 Spells and Powers 99
Bhutan 44 Available Powers 99
Burma 45 New Powers 100
Rangoon 45 Ley Lines and Nexuses 104
China 45 Doorways to Avalon 104