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BLADES IN THE BROKENLANDS

Hack for high fantasy

The Game ● Background and Race

○ Human
Mechanics ○ Chosen
● Special Armor ○ Fey (shadow, elves, tricksters, twisted,
● Stress and Ego (Vice) wizened)
● Rep & Tier / Heat & Wanted ○ Shapechanger
● Claim to Fame ○ Undead (Optional)
● Travel Engagement Option Party Creation
● Crew Upgrades (Camp)
Character Creation ● Claim to Fame
● Archetypes ● Types
○ Fighter (Barbarian, Monk, Monster ○ Agitators
Hunter, Paladin, Veteran, Warlord, ○ Collectors
Weapon Master) ○ Inquisitors
○ Gifted (Druid, Magus, Necromancer, ○ Protectors
Psychic, Negasu) ○ Saviors
○ Polymath (Alchemist, Inventor, The Adventure
Investigator, Scholar) ● Engagement & Travel
○ Rogue (Assassin, Grifter, Mastermind, ● Camp
Swashbuckler, Thief) ● Dungeon Creation
○ Scout (Archer, Beastmaster, Bounty ● Example Dungeon
Hunter, Ranger, Spy) ● Magical Items
● Special Ability Descriptions
● The Gift: Magic in the Brokenlands Downtime
○ Animus (mind) ● Payoff and Larger than Life Roll
○ Corpus (body) ● Healing
○ Materialus (the material world) ● Indulging your Ego
○ Negasu (demons) ● Long-Term Projects
○ Oraculus (psychic) ○ Alchemy
○ Spiritus (spirits) ○ Artificing
○ Tellus (the natural world) The Brokenlands
● History & Region
● The People
● Steadfast
● The Factions

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THE GAME
Blades in the Brokenlands​ is a fantasy game about a
party of daring characters trying to gain fame and
fortune. We play to find out if the fledgling heros can
survive their adventures and gain glory.
Blades in the Brokenlands​ is not a complete game. It is
a hack of John Harper’s ​Blades in the Dark.​ A ​ n
understanding of the core mechanics of that game is
required. This hack expands character creation and the
arcane rules, and changes some of the mechanics to
better represent high fantasy. Instead of a ​crew​ of
scoundrels​, you play a ​party​ of ​adventurers​. ​Scores
become ​adventures​. The ​heat ​and ​wanted​ mechanic is
combined with ​Rep​ and ​Tiers​, and ​entanglements ​are
replaced with a ​Larger than Life​ mechanic. The ​Special
Armor​ mechanic has been tweaked. A new ​travel
engagement option has been added and ​Vice​ is
replaced with ​Ego​.
PLAYING A SESSION
During a session, the party works together to choose an
adventure to undertake and then jumps into the action.
After the adventure, the party has downtime during
which they can recover and undertake a variety of
projects. When downtime is complete, the players look
for, or create, a new opportunity for adventure.
THE SETTING
The characters have come to the conquered city of
Salvare looking for fame and glory. The holy city of
Salvare is a center for trade between the north, south
and east. It sits in the middle of the Brokenlands, a
wilderness dotted with ruins of an ancient arcane
empire.
THE PLAYERS
Each player creates a character and works with the
other players to create the party to which their
characters belong. Each player strives to bring their
character to life as an interesting, daring adventurer
who reaches boldly beyond their current safety and
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means. The players work with the Game Master as
co-authors of the game to establish the tone and style.
Players create characters by choosing a race, identifying
a favored approach, and selecting from one of
twenty-seven beginning archetypes - representing
fantasy classes. The characters attempt to develop their
party by going on adventures and contending with
threats. Players design a party following one of five
types:
● Inquisitors​ ​Enforcers and spies. You are highly
trained operatives. You might be spies for a
noble family, Eyes for the Coven of Crones, or
Justicars for the Church of Iustitia the Arbiter.
● Collectors​ ​Scholars, archaeologists, and thrill
seekers on the hunt for arcane knowledge and
artifacts. You might be self-sufficient or have a
mysterious patron.
● Protectors​ Private investigators, detectives,
monster hunters, and bleeding-hearts. You
serve the greater good by confronting the evils
of the world.
● Agitators​ R ​ abble-rousers and revolutionaries.
You seek to upset the status quo and free the
oppressed from the tyranny of governments,
the wealthy, or those who use the supernatural
to control the populace.
● Saviors​ Zealots, priests and holy warriors. You
seek to bring glory to yourself through
dedication to the deity, devil, or supernatural
being that you serve.
CORE SYSTEMS
The Core Systems described in Blades in the Dark (pages
6-50) are unchanged, with these exceptions.
1. Special Armor​ is tweaked.
2. Vice​ is replaced with ​Ego​.
3. A party can be developed with ​10 Rep​ instead
of 12. ​Heat​ and ​Wanted​ is replaced with ​Rep​.
4. Claims​ and ​Turf​ are changed.
5. A new ​Travel​ E​ ngagement​ option is added. See
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MECHANICS
Special Armor
Special Armor ​is expanded in ​Blades in the Borderlands
to enable racial traits and epic heros. Whenever a
player rolls a ​critical​, they gain one additional use of
their character’s ​Special Armor​. A character may never
have more than ​3 ​uses of ​special armor​ available at any
time.
Stress and Ego (Vice)
In BitD, ​Vice​ represents a coping mechanism for
desperate characters. In high fantasy, characters are
more heroic and optimistic. Heroic characters have an
ego​ connected to their strongest ​attribute​. ​Ego
manifests as a character’s desire to be viewed as the
smartest, strongest, fastest, or most popular person in
the room. Indulging your ego allows you to remove
stress, but does carry some risk.
Indulge your Ego.
When you indulge your ego, you clear some stress from
your character’s stress track. Say how your character
indulges their ego. This takes time, so it can only be
done when the crew has downtime or in camp. If in a
city, you are usually able to directly engage in your ego.
If you are in camp, you are still able to engage in your
ego by practicing, exercising, writing, etc.
Make an attribute roll using your character’s lowest
attribute rating. Clear stress equal to the highest die
result.
Overindulgence
If your ego roll clears more stress levels than you had
marked, you overindulge. An ego can be overplayed and
begin to annoy (or worse) the people around you.
When you overindulge, you make a bad call because of
your ego. To bring the effect of this bad decision into
the game, select an overindulgence from the list below.
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If you overindulge in camp, the effect may be deferred
to the next time you visit a city.
● Attract Trouble. Your exploits have irritated a
group or individual and they will seek to
undermine you.
● Bragging about your exploits starts to annoy
people. -1 Rep
● Obsessed. Your character vanishes for a few
weeks. Play a different character until this one
returns from their obsession. When your
character returns, they’ve also healed any harm
they had.
● Exhausted. You engaged your ego instead of
resting during camp. Either take a level 1 harm
or your first action of the day is made from a
desperate​ position.
● Tapped. Your go-to places are sick of you. Start
a long-term project to rebuild these
relationships. You can’t indulge your ego until
this is completed (Can only taken in a city).
HEAT, WANTED, REP, TIERS & ENTANGLEMENTS
The tone of high fantasy is optimistic and heroic. The
mechanics of heat, wanted levels, and entanglements
are great for games of desperate anti-heros working in
the shadows. However, in high fantasy characters
complete heroic actions and become famous as a result.
To generate this feeling, the ​Heat​ and ​Wanted
mechanics have been eliminated. In its place, ​Rep​ and
Tier​ are used to represent a crew’s growing fame.
When ​Rep​ is full, characters are not able to gain
additional ​Rep​ until they advance their ​Tier​ or ​hold​.
Instead of an ​entanglement​ roll, the crew makes a
Larger than Life​ roll after an adventure. This is the same
Rep​ and T​ ier​ that are used for crew advancement.
Claim to Fame
Claim to Fame is a new ​downtime​ action and ​crew
mechanic that modifies ​Claims​. ​Fame ​also replaces ​Turf​.
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players to avoid complications of misaligned

CHARACTER CREATION contacts.
Character Creation Steps:
1. Select your starting archetype, XP trigger, action Friends / Rivals
ratings, starting special ability and special items.
The 27​ ​archetypes are grouped into five types:
Fighter, The Gifted (magic-users), Polymath, Rogue,
Scout. Each type includes suggestions for an XP 5. Record your name and describe your appearance.
Trigger. Each archetype suggests starting special
abilities and action ratings. The archetype also
includes special items that your character has
access too. Add these traits to your playbook.
Archetype descriptions begin on page 7.

2. Choose your background and race (Human,

Chosen, Shapechanger, Fae).​ Your background
helps to flesh out your character. Your race
provides you with additional abilities and possibly a
drawback. Add these traits to your playbook.
Background and race descriptions begin on page 22.

3. Define your Ego. ​Your ego is connected to your

strongest ​attribute​. For example, a character with
strong ​Insight​ might show this off by giving public
lectures or writing essays. A character with strong
Prowess​ might strut their stuff in gladiatorial
combat or other tests of skill or strength. A
character with strong ​Resolve​ may hobnob with the
well-to-do or engage in acts of piety. Some egos
(e.g. partying like a hero) can be associated with any
attribute. Your ​ego​ is used to reduce stress.

Examples.​ Bosgara is an archer who prides herself

on how quickly she can loose arrows. For her ego,
she challenges others to fast draw archery
competitions. Villyx is an alchemist. His ego is
lecturing, so he reduces his stress by engaging in
public lectures.

4. Select a close friend and a rival. ​Add one of the

contacts below as a trusted friend and another as a
rival. It may be helpful to discuss this with other

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Type: Fighter

You earn xp when you address a challenge with ___ or ___

Pick two: violence, force, patience, decisiveness, threats, tactics

Archetype Expertise (2) Concentration (1) Special Ability Special Items

Barbarian Skirmish Command Not to be trifled Fine hand weapon

Hunt with Fine heavy weapon (2)
Wreck Grisly trophy
Berserker totem

Monster Hunter Skirmish Command Arcane Fighter Fine hand weapon (1)
Attune Hunt Fine heavy weapon (2)
Study Arcane or silver weapon
[melee or range ammo] (1)
Manacles & Chain (0)

Paladin Skirmish Command Bodyguard Fine hand weapon

(Only Chosen Survey Sway Fine heavy weapon (2)
race) Attune Holy symbol

Veteran Skirmish Command Battleborn Fine hand weapon (1)

Survey Consort Fine heavy weapon (2)
Sway Bottle of whiskey (1)

Warlord Command Study Leader Fine hand weapon (1)

Skirmish Fine heavy weapon (2)
Survey Maps (0)

Weapon Master Skirmish Command Favored Weapon Fine favored weapon (0-2)
Survey Study [could include unarmed]
Finesse Fine camouflage cloak (1)
Spyglass

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Type: The Gifted

You earn xp when you address a challenge with ___ or ___

Pick two: wisdom, insight, arcane power, knowledge, ferocity, mayhem

Archetype Expertise (2) Concentration (1) Special Ability Special Items

Druid Attune Study Gift (Tellus) Fine ritual materials (1)

Hunt Survey Fine staff (1)
Skirmish A trained pet ​Cohort (Expert:
Hunt)
Tasty animal food (1)

Magus Attune Command (Animus) Gift (Animus, Fine tinker tools (1)
(only humans) Study Finesse (Corpus) Corpus, or Fine ritual materials (1)
Tinker Wreck (Materialus) Materialus) Fine staff (1)
Arcane focus (1)

Necromancer Attune Study Gift (Spiritus) Fine death mask (1)

(only humans) Command Fine ritual materials (1)
Consort Spiritbane Charm (0)
Fine sacrificial blade (1)

Psychic Attune Sway Gift (Oraculus) Scrying device (1)

Study Fortune Telling materials (1)
Survey Spiritbane Charm (0)
Concealed weapon (0)

Nagasu (only Attune Study Gift (Diabolus) Fine tinker tools (1)
Esharans) Tinker Prowl Fine ritual materials (1)
Sway A small animal (e.g. cat) or bird
(e.g. raven, owl) familiar.
Cohort (Expertise: Hunt)
Puppet (1)

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Type: Polymath

You earn xp when you address a challenge with ___ or ___

Pick two: technical skill, knowledge, ingenuity, compassion, calculation, insight

Archetype Expertise (2) Concentration (1) Special Ability Special Items

Alchemist Tinker Attune Alchemist Fine tinkering tools

Study Finesse Blowgun & darts
Survey 2x Bandolier w. 3 uses (1):

Healer Tinker Consort Healing Fine tinkering tools (1)

Study Finesse Healing ointment (1)
Survey Concealed hand weapon (0)

Inventor Tinker Attune Artificer Fine tinkering tools

Study Wreck Gadgets (1+)
Survey Potion or Oils (1):

Investigator Survey Consort Like Looking Into a Fine lockpicks

Hunt Sway Mirror Fine camouflage cloak
Prowl Fine hand weapon
Spyglass

Scholar Tinker Attune Calculating Fine tinkering tools

Study Survey Fine clothes
Consort A bottle of fine liquor
Concealed hand weapon (0)

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Type: Rogue

You earn xp when you address a challenge with ___ or ___

Pick two: deception, influence, charm, audacity, flair, calculation, conspiracy

Archetype Expertise (2) Concentration (1) Special Ability Special Items

Assassin Prowl Finesse Ambush or Fine camouflage cloak (1)

Hunt Venomous Fine lockpicks (0)
Skirmish Fine hand weapon (1)
Potions (1):

Grifter Consort Finesse Weave the Web Fine clothes and jewelry (0/2)
Sway Study Fine cover identity
Survey Concealed weapon (1)
Bottle of liquor or Fool’s Gold (1)

Mastermind Command Sway Foresight Fine cover identity

Survey Study Blueprints
Prowl Bottle of liquor
Concealed weapon

Swashbuckler Skirmish Finesse Daredevil Fine clothes and jewelry (0/2)

Consort Sway Fine hand weapon (1)
Survey Bottle of liquor (1)
Fine throwing knives (1)

Thief Prowl Tinker Infiltrator Fine lockpicks (0)

Survey Finesse Fine camouflage cloak (1)
Sway Fine wrecking tools (2)
Fine throwing knives (1)

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Type: Scout

You earn xp when you address a challenge with ___ or ___

Pick two: stealth, evasion, vengeance, planning, deception, wisdom

Archetype Expertise (2) Concentration (1) Special Ability Special Items

Archer Hunt Study Sharpshooter A fine crossbow or bow (2)

Prowl Fine throwing daggers (1)
Survey Spyglass. Collapsible (0)

Beastmaster Hunt Prowl Animal Companion A trained pet ​Cohort (Expert:

Survey Hunt)
Attune Fine crossbow or bow (2)
Tasty animal food (1)

Bounty Hunter Hunt Survey Scout Fine crossbow or bow (2)

Skirmish Consort Fine hand weapon (1)
Prowl Manacles and Chain (0)

Monk Hunt Survey Devil’s Footsteps Fine favored weapon (1-2)

Finesse Prowl Fine fists and feet (0)
Sway Silence potion (0)

Ranger Hunt Attune Survivor Fine crossbow or bow (2)

Prowl Fine trap making tools (1)
Survey Fine camouflage cloak (1)

Spy Sway Consort Cloak & Dagger Fine lockpicks (0)

Prowl Finesse Concealed weapon (1)
Skirmish Fine cover identity (0)
Bandolier w. 3 uses (1)

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SPECIAL ABILITIES
Alchemist
When you invent or craft a creation with ​alchemical
features, you get +1 result level to your roll (a 1-3
becomes a 4/5, etc.). You begin with one special
formula already known.
Follow the Inventing procedure found in the ​BiTD​ core
book with the GM to define your first special alchemical
formula.
A Little Something on the Side
At the end of each downtime phase, you earn +2 stash.
Since this money comes at the end of downtime, after
all downtime actions are resolved, you can’t remove it
from your stash and spend it on extra activities until
your next downtime phase.
Ambush
When you attack from hiding or spring a trap, you get
+1d to your roll.
This ability benefits from preparation— so don’t forget
you can do that in a flashback.
Animal Companion
Your companion is an exemplar of its type and is
incredibly well trained. It gains potency when tracking
or fighting. Select on additional ability:​ stealth,
empathy, quick.​ Take this ability again to choose an
additional ability for your companion.
Your companion functions as an expert cohort. Stealth
allows the companion to gain ​potency​ in stealth.
Empathy allows the companion and hunter to share
senses and thoughts telepathically. Quick allows the
companion to move extremely quickly, out-pacing any
other creature or vehicle. See ​BitD ​core book (page 96)
for more details about cohorts.
Analyst
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During downtime, you get two ticks to distribute among
any long term project clocks that involve investigation
or learning a new formula or design plan.
Artificer
When you invent or craft a creation, you get +1 result
level to your roll (a 1-3 becomes a 4/5, etc.). You begin
with one special design already known.
Follow the Inventing procedure with the GM in the ​BiTD
core book to define your first spark-craft design.
Arcane Circle
When you ​attune​ to an area with arcane substances, it
becomes anathema or enticing to the supernatural
(your choice).
If you make an area anathema to the supernatural, they
will do everything they can to avoid it, and will suffer
torment if forced inside the area. If you make an area
enticing to spirits, they will seek it out and linger in the
area, and will suffer torment if forced to leave. This
effect lasts for several days over an area the size of a
small room. Particularly powerful or prepared entities
may roll their quality or arcane magnitude to see how
well they’re able to resist the effect.
Arcane fighter
You may imbue your hands, melee weapons, or tools
with arcane energy. You gain potency in combat vs. the
supernatural.
When you imbue yourself with arcane energy, how do
you do it? What does it look like when the energy
manifest
Arcane Mind
You’re always aware of supernatural entities in your
presence. Take +1d whenever you gather information
about the supernatural by any means.
Battleborn

You may expend your special armor to reduce harm
from an attack in combat or to push yourself during a
fight.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you “reduce harm” that means
the level of harm you’re facing right now is reduced by
one. If you use this ability to push yourself, you get one
of the benefits (+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm)
but you don’t take 2 stress. Your special armor is
restored at the beginning of downtime.
Bodyguard
When you protect a teammate, take +1d to your
resistance roll. When you gather info to anticipate
possible threats in the current situation, you get +1
effect.
The protect teamwork maneuver lets you face a
consequence for a teammate. If you choose to resist
that consequence, this ability gives you +1d to your
resistance roll. Also, when you read a situation to gather
information about hidden dangers or potential
attackers, you get +1 effect—which means more
detailed information.
Calculating
Due to your careful planning, during downtime, you
may give yourself or another crew member +1
downtime activity.
If you forget to use this ability during downtime, you
can still activate it during the score and flashback to the
previous downtime when the extra activity happened.
Connected
During downtime, you get +1 result level when you
acquire an asset or reduce heat.
Your array of underworld connections can be leveraged
to loan assets, pressure a vendor to give you a better
deal, intimidate witnesses, etc.
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Daredevil
When you roll a desperate action, you get +1d to your
roll if you also take -1d to any resistance rolls against
consequences from your action.
This special ability is a bit of a gamble. The bonus die
helps you, but if you suffer consequences, they’ll
probably be more costly to resist. But hey, you’re a
daredevil, so no big deal, right?
Devil’s Footsteps
You can push yourself to do one of the following:
perform a feat of athletics that verges on the
superhuman—maneuver to confuse your enemies so
they mistakenly attack each other.
When you push yourself to activate this ability, you still
get one of the normal benefits of pushing yourself (+1d,
+1 effect, etc.) if you’re making a roll, in addition to the
special ability.
If you perform an athletic feat (running, tumbling,
balance, climbing, etc.) that verges on the superhuman,
you might climb a sheer surface that lacks good
hand-holds, tumble safely out of a three-story fall, leap
a shocking distance, etc.
If you maneuver to confuse your enemies, they attack
each other for a moment before they realize their
mistake. The GM might make a fortune roll to see how
badly they harm or interfere with each other.
Expertise
Choose one of your action ratings. When you lead a
group action using that action, you can suffer only 1
stress at most, regardless of the number of failed rolls.
This special ability is good for covering for your team. If
they’re all terrible at your favored action, you don’t
have to worry about suffering a lot of stress when you
lead their group action.
Favored Weapon
You can use your weapon to defend yourself. Your
weapon acts as light ​armor​. When you unleash physical

violence, it’s especially frightening. When you
Command a frightened target, take +1d. You can ​push
yourself​ to engage a small group of adversaries on
equal footing.
You instill fear in those around you when you get
violent. How they react depends on the person. Some
people will flee from you, some will be impressed, some
will get violent in return. The GM judges the response of
a given NPC. In addition, when you Command someone
who’s affected by fear (from this ability or otherwise),
take +1d to your roll.
Focused
You may expend your special armor to resist a
consequence of surprise or mental harm (fear,
confusion, losing track of someone) or to push yourself
for ranged combat or tracking.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you “resist a consequence” of
the appropriate type, you avoid it completely. If you use
this ability to push yourself, you get one of the benefits
(+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm) but you don’t
take 2 stress. Your special armor is restored at the
beginning of downtime.
Foresight
Two times per score you can assist a teammate without
paying stress. Describe how you prepared for this.
You can narrate an event in the past that helps your
teammate now, or you might explain how you expected
this situation and planned a helpful contingency that
you reveal now.
Gifted
You have the gift of magic. Identify one gift from a
sphere. You can take this special ability multiple times
to take additional gifts from the same sphere. You
cannot select additional gifts from outside of your
sphere.
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Healing
You may ​Study​ a malady, wounds or corpse, and g​ ather
info​ from a crime science. Also, your crew gets +1d to
recovery​ rolls.
This ability often represents formal training, giving you a
way to forensically understand a corpse or scientifically
deconstruct a malady. The bonus to recovery for your
crew only applies if you help treat wounds or injuries at
any point during the recovery.
Infiltrator
You are not affected by quality or Tier when you bypass
security measures.
This ability lets you contend with higher-Tier enemies
on equal footing. When you’re cracking a safe, picking a
lock, or sneaking past elite guards, your effect level is
never reduced due to superior Tier or quality level of
your opposition.
Are you a renowned safe cracker? Do people tell stories
of how you slipped under the noses of two Chief
Inspectors, or are your exceptional talents yet to be
discovered?
Iron Will
You are immune to the terror that some supernatural
entities inflict on sight. When you make a ​resistance roll
with ​Resolve​, take +1d.
With this ability, you do not freeze up or flee when
confronted by any kind of supernatural entity or strange
occult event.
Jack-of-All-Trades
Take 2 stress to roll your best action rating while
performing a different action. Say how you adapt your
skill to this use. If you want to attempt lots of different
sorts of actions and still have a good dice pool to roll,
this is the special ability for you.

Leader
When you Command a cohort in combat, they continue
to fight when they would otherwise **break **(they’re
not taken out when they suffer level 3 harm). They gain
+1 effect and 1 armor.
This ability makes your cohorts more effective in battle
and also allows them to resist harm by using armor.
While you lead your cohorts, they won’t stop fighting
until they take fatal harm (level 4) or you order them to
cease. What do you do to inspire such bravery in battle?
Like Looking into a Mirror
You can always tell when someone is lying to you.
This ability works in all situations without restriction. It
is very powerful, but also a bit of a curse. You see
though every lie, even the kind ones.
Mastermind
You may expend your special armor to protect a
teammate, or to push yourself when you gather
information or work on a long-term project.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you protect a teammate, this
ability negates or reduces the severity of a consequence
or harm that your teammate is facing. You don’t have to
be present to use this ability—say how you prepared for
this situation in the past. If you use this ability to push
yourself, you get one of the benefits (+1d, +1 effect, act
despite severe harm) but you don’t take 2 stress. Your
special armor is restored at the beginning of downtime.
Mental Fortitude
You may expend your special armor to resist a
consequence of fatigue, weakness, or chemical effects,
or to push yourself when working with technical skill or
handling alchemicals.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you “resist a consequence” of
the appropriate type, you avoid it completely. If you use
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this ability to push yourself, you get one of the benefits
(+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm) but you don’t
take 2 stress. Your special armor is restored at the
beginning of downtime.
Mesmerism
When you Sway someone, you may cause them to
forget that it’s happened until they next interact with
you.
The victim’s memory “glosses over” the missing time, so
it’s not suspicious that they’ve forgotten something.
When you next interact with the victim, they remember
everything clearly, including the strange effect of this
ability.
Mule
Your load limits are higher. Light: 5. Normal: 7. Heavy: 8.
This ability is great if you want to wear heavy armor and
pack a heavy weapon without attracting lots of
attention. Since your exact gear is determined
on-the-fly during an operation, having more load also
gives you more options to get creative with when
dealing with problems during a score.
Not to be Trifled With
You can ​push yourself​ to do one of the following:
perform a feat of physical force that verges on the
superhuman—engage a small gang on equal footing in
close combat.
When you push yourself to activate this ability, you still
get one of the normal benefits of pushing yourself (+1d,
+1 effect, etc.) in addition to the special ability.
If you perform a feat that verges on the superhuman,
you might break a metal weapon with your bare hands,
tackle a galloping horse, lift a huge weight, etc. If you
engage a small gang on equal footing, you don’t suffer
reduced effect due to scale against a small gang (up to
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Reflexes
When there’s a question about who acts first, the
answer is you.
This ability gives you the initiative in most situations.
Some specially trained NPCs might also have reflexes,
but otherwise, you’re always the first to act, and can
interrupt anyone else who tries to beat you to the
punch. This ability usually doesn’t negate the need to
make an action roll that you would otherwise have to
make, but it may improve your position or effect.
Ritual
You know the arcane methods to perform ritual sorcery.
You can Study an occult ritual (or create a new one) to
summon a supernatural effect or being. You begin with
one ritual already learned.
Without this special ability, the study and practice of
rituals leaves you utterly vulnerable to the powers you
supplicate. Such endeavors are not recommended.
Saboteur
When you Wreck, your work is much quieter than it
should be and the damage is very well-hidden from
casual inspection.
You can drill holes in things, melt stuff with acid, even
use a muffled explosive, and it will all be very quiet and
extremely hard to notice.
Scout
When you gather information to discover the location
of a target, you get +1 effect. When you hide in a
prepared position or use camouflage you get +1d to
rolls to avoid detection.
A “target” can be a person, a destination, a good
ambush spot, an item, etc.
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Shadow
You may expend your special armor to resist a
consequence from detection or security measures, or to
push yourself for a feat of athletics or stealth.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you “resist a consequence” of
the appropriate type, you avoid it completely. If you use
this ability to push yourself, you get one of the benefits
(+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm) but you don’t
take 2 stress. Your special armor is restored at the
beginning of downtime.
Sharpshooter
You can push yourself to do one of the following: ​make
a ranged attack at extreme distance beyond what’s
normal for the weapon—unleash a barrage of rapid fire
to suppress the enemy.
When you push yourself to activate this ability, you still
get one of the normal benefits of pushing yourself (+1d,
+1 effect, etc.) in addition to the special ability.
The first use of this ability allows you to attempt
long-range sniper shots that would otherwise be
impossible with typical rudimentary ranged weapons.
The second use allows you to keep up a steady rate of
fire in a battle (enough to “suppress” a small gang up to
six people), rather than stopping for a slow reload or
discarding a weapon after each shot. When an enemy is
suppressed, they’re reluctant to maneuver or attack
(usually calling for a fortune roll to see if they can
manage it).
Subterfuge
You may expend your special armor to resist a
consequence from suspicion or persuasion, or to push
yourself for subterfuge.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you “resist a consequence” of
the appropriate type, you avoid it completely. If you use
this ability to push yourself, you get one of the benefits

(+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm) but you don’t
take 2 stress. Your special armor is restored at the
beginning of downtime.
Survivor
You are toughness and perseverance has been
strengthened through experiences in the wilds. You get
+1 stress box​. A PC may have a maximum of 12 stress
boxes.
Strange Methods
When you invent or craft a creation with ​arcane
features, get +1 result level to your roll (a 1-3 becomes
a 4/5, etc.). You begin with one arcane design already
known. Follow the Inventing procedure in the ​BitD​ core
book with the GM to define your first arcane design.
Tough as Nails
Penalties from harm are one level less severe (though
level 4 harm is still fatal).
With this ability, level 3 harm doesn’t incapacitate you;
instead you take -1d to your rolls (as if it were level 2
harm). Level 2 harm affects you as if it were level 1 (less
effect). Level 1 harm has no effect on you (but you still
write it on your sheet, and must recover to heal it).
Record the harm at its original level—for healing
purposes, the original harm level applies.
Trust in Me
You get +1d vs. a target with whom you have an
intimate relationship.
This ability isn’t just for social interactions. Any action
can get the bonus. “Intimate” is for you and the group
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to define, it need not exclusively mean romantic
intimacy.
Vigorous
You recover from harm faster. Permanently fill in one of
your healing clock segments. Take +1d to healing
treatment rolls.
Your healing clock becomes a 3-clock, and you get a
bonus die when you recover.
Ward
You may expend your ​special armor​ to resist a
supernatural consequence, or to ​push yourself​ when
you contend with or employ arcane forces.
When you use this ability, tick the special armor box on
your playbook sheet. If you resist a consequence, this
ability negates or reduces its severity. If you use this
ability to push yourself, you get one of the benefits
(+1d, +1 effect, act despite severe harm) but you don’t
take 2 stress. Your special armor is restored at the
beginning of downtime.
Weaving the web
You gain +1d to Consort when you gather information
on a target for a score. You get +1d to the engagement
roll for that operation.
Your network of underworld connections can always be
leveraged to gain insight for a job—even when your
contacts aren’t aware that they’re helping you.
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The Gift
A rare number of individuals in the world have the
ability to use magic to shape the world around them. A
mage’s abilities allow them to manipulate one of these
spheres:
● Animus (mind): The ability to manipulate the
mind.
● Corpus (body): The ability to manipulate the
body.
● Diabolus (demons): The ability to summon and
bind demons and cast curses.
● Materialus (the material world): The ability to
manipulate the designed world.
● Oraculus (psychic): You have psychic abilities.
● Spiritus (spirit): The ability to interact and
manipulate with the spirit world.
● Tellus (the natural world): The ability to
manipulate the natural world and commune
with nature spirits.
Animus (Mind)
● Telepathy: You can create a telepathic link with
someone that you can see. For +2 stress, you
can create a telepathic link with an individual
that you know over long distances. This link
lasts for one hour.
● Mind Read: You can use ​Attune​ to read the
surface thoughts of an individual that you can
see to determine the emotional state of the
individual. By spending +1 Stress per question,
you can read the mind of an individual that you
can see.
● Illusion: You can create a simple illusion to trick
a single sense that lasts 10 minutes. The illusion
can be approximately 10’ x 10’ in size, or effect
a single small room. You can spend +1 stress to
add an additional sensory illusion, increase the
scale, or increase the duration.
● Compel: You can use ​Attune​ to compel a person
to perform a simple function (e.g. run, drop a
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weapon, dance) or to erase the previous 30
minutes of an individual’s memory.
● Astral Projection: You can project your senses
to gain +1d to ​gather information​ or ​push
yourself ​to project your senses through a wall
or other barrier.
● Mind Blast: You can use ​Attune​ to wreak havoc
with another individual’s mind (attack).
● Ritual: You can ​Study​ an occult ritual (or create
a new one) to impact the mind(s) of an
individual or small group. You know the arcane
methods to perform ritual sorcery. You begin
with one ritual already learned.
● Perceptive: You can use your ​special armor​ to
resist the consequence of an attempt to ​sway​,
intimidate​, or otherwise trick you.
Corpus (Body)
● Tailor: You can make simple manipulations of
your or someone else’s flesh color and texture,
eye color, and hair color. The effect lasts an
hour. Add +4 stress to make the effect
permanent. Take this ability again to be able to
attempt to mimic the look of a specific person.
● Healing: You can ​Attune​ to a human body to
treat wounds or stabilize the dying, allowing
them to ignore the consequence of one level of
harm for about an hour. Everyone in your crew
gets ​+1d​ to their healing treatment rolls.
● Flexible: You can modify your body to perform
feats of inhuman flexibility or, you can get +1
effect level for feats of flexibility within human
possibility.
● Body Manipulation: You can use ​attune​ to
make an attack that slows heart rate, affects
breathing, or causes pain. If the resulting
damage is lethal, you can determine if it causes
death or just unconsciousness. You can impact
additional people for +2 stress each.
● Expel Toxin: You can control your blood flow in
order to expel a toxin or foreign substance,
giving you a +1d to an appropriate resistance

roll. For +2 stress, you can attempt to expel a
toxin from someone else’s body.
● Strange Methods: When you invent or craft a
creation with ​arcane​ features, take ​+1 result
level​ to your roll. The creation must be
somehow connected to the workings of a living
body. You begin with one arcane design already
known.
● Armor: You can use your special armor to
thicken your skin and resist harm caused by a
physical object.
Diabolus
● True Name: You can ​Attune​ to summon and
control a lesser demon. The demon will obey
commands that you give it. The demon will also
assist (+1) to gather information or during
downtime activities involving crating or rituals.
● Fly: Demonic wings erupt from your back.
Spend ​+2 stres​s to fly a short distance. Spend an
additional ​+2 stres​s to fly for a few minutes.
● O Curse​: ​You can use ​attune​ to curse an
individual that you can see. After one hour, the
consequences of the effect are reduced to an
irritation with no mechanical effect. When you
take this ability, select one curse. ​Example
curses: muscle cramping (-1d to prowess
actions), confusion (-1d to resolve actions),
distraction (-1d to insight actions), pain (harm),
bad smell or boils (-1 to consort or sway), etc.
You can create additional curses as a long-term
project (6-tick clock). You can take this ability a
second time to increase the duration of the
consequence to 24 hours and the lasting
irritation to a week. You can take one trauma to
make the consequence permanent.
● Puppet: You can create a puppet from any living
material from an individual person or creature.
You know the general direction to that
individual and can use your curse ability to act
at a distance once per day to cause an effect of
your choice. A failed roll on the curse destroys
the puppet.
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● Temptation: You get a +1d vs. a target when
you know their hidden desire, vice, or drive. Any
action against the target can get the bonus.
● Binding Contract. When you shake on a deal or
draft one in writing, you and your partner -
human or otherwise - both bear a mark of your
oath. If either breaks the contract, they take a
level 3 harm, “Cursed.”
Materialus
● Create Homunculus: You can use ​attune​ to
create an animated servant out of clay, wood,
scrap metal and other debris. The homonculus
can perform simple tasks and can assist
(additional ​+1d) ​crafting or ritual activities
during downtime.
● Fabricate: You can magically transform
materials into a useful item. Add +2 to your
load​ capacity.
● Warp Material: You can make superficial
changes to an inanimate object, like small
changes in texture or color that last for up to an
hour. You can also use ​Attune​ or ​Wreck​ to
manipulate inanimate objects to grasp or trip an
opponent or to destroy an object (+1d Wreck).
● Ritual: You can ​Study​ an occult ritual (or create
a new one) to summon a supernatural effect or
animate a construct (e.g. a golem). You know
the arcane methods to perform ritual sorcery.
You begin with one ritual already learned.
● Strange Methods: When you invent or craft a
creation with ​arcane​ features, take ​+1 result
level​ to your roll. You begin with one arcane
design already known.
● Telekinesis. You can use ​Attune​ to compel an
inanimate object to move. This can also be
used as a ranged attack to throw an object. You
can take this ability a second time to cause a
large object to move (+1 effect).
● Manipulate Clothing: You can expend your
special armor​ to resist harm from a physical
attack by hardening your clothing. You can
push yourself ​to change the coloring and

texture of your clothing to match your
surroundings, during actions involving stealth.
Oraculus
● Fortune Telling: Two times per score you can
assist​ a teammate without paying stress. In a
brief Flashback, explain how you read the future
to prepare your teammate for this action.
● Scan: You can ​Attune​ to inanimate objects to
gather information ​about recent activities an
area.
● Scry: You can use your Crystal Ball or other
scrying device to ​push yourself​ to gather
information about an individual or area that you
are familiar with.
● Go First: Whenever there is a question about
who goes first, it is you.
● Prepared: You can take +1 stres to reroll one die
on a group action (+1 for each die).
● Ghost Mind: You’re always aware of
supernatural beings in your vicinity. Take +1d
when ​gathering information​ about the
supernatural.
● Ritual: You can ​Study​ an occult ritual (or create
a new one) to summon a supernatural effect or
being. You know the arcane methods to
perform ritual sorcery. You begin with one ritual
already known.
● Sixth Sense. You can expend your ​Special Armor
to resist consequences from being surprised or
you can ​Push Yourself​ to resist an attack.
Spiritus
● Medium: You can ​Consort​ or ​Sway ​with the
spirit of the recently dead to gain information.
● Compel Dead: You can ​Attune​ to a corpse or
skeleton to create an undead minion that will
obey simple commands you give it.
● Descensum: Your spirit can enter the
underworld to gain +1d to ​gather information
that may be available in the realm of the dead.
● Occultist: You know the secret ways to ​Consort
with ancient powers, forgotten gods, or
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demons. Once you’ve consorted with one, you
get ​+1d​ to ​command​ cultists who worship it.
● Shadow Form: At will, your form darkens and
becomes insubstantial. You gain ​+1d ​to any hide
actions.
● Life Drain: You can use ​Attune​ to attack the life
source of any living creature.
● Ritual: You can ​Study​ an occult ritual (or create
a new one) to summon a supernatural effect or
being. You know the arcane methods to
perform ritual sorcery. You begin with one ritual
already known.
● Aware: You are always aware of undead entities
in your presence. In addition, you can expend
your ​special armor​ to resist a supernatural
consequence.
Tellus (Nature)
● Shapechange: Select one land animal form that
fits your nature. You can change into this
animal at will. Your clothing and gear are also
transformed. While in this form, you have the
option of trading your highest attribute with a
Prowess attribute appropriate for your animal
form. You can take this ability multiple times to
select additional land, flying or swimming
animal forms.
● Compel Spirit: You can ​Attune​ to a nature spirit
that will obey commands you give it. The spirit
will also assist (+1d) to ​gather information​ or
during downtime activities involving crafting or
rituals.
● Binding: You can use ​attune​ to bind natural
non-living natural materials together for a short
time. For example, you can secure a door,
adhere two objects, or hold an opponent’s
boots to the ground. Spend +2 stress to
increase the duration or strength of the binding.
● Tempest: You can ​push yourself​ to do one of
the following: ​unleash a stroke of lightning as a
weapon (use ​attune​ for the attack) or summon
a storm in your immediate vicinity (torrential
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rain, roaring winds, heavy fog, chilling

frost/snow, etc.).
● Ritual: You can ​Study​ an occult ritual (or create
a new one) to summon a supernatural effect or
being. You know the arcane methods to
perform ritual sorcery. You begin with one ritual
already known.
● Strange Methods: When you invent or craft a
creation with ​arcane​ features, take ​+1 result
level​ to your roll. The creation must be
somehow connected to the workings of nature.
You begin with one arcane design already
known.
● Camouflage: You can blend into natural
surroundings by using your ​special armor​ to
resist consequences from detection or security
measures or to ​push yourself​ while using​ Hunt
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BACKGROUND & RACE
Background
Select a background for your character. Example
backgrounds:
● Academic: Scholar, teacher, student,
philosopher, priest, etc.
● Labor: Servant, worker, teamster, dockworker,
sailor, farmer, hunter / trapper, etc.
● Law: City watch, prison guard, arbiter, etc.
● Trade: Shopkeeper, merchant, skilled
crafts-person, etc.
● Military: Soldier, mercenary, spy, trainer, etc.
● Noble: A dilettante, scion, member of court,
etc.
● Underworld: Street urchin, beggar, gang
member, thug, outcast, etc.
Race
The world is populated by a variety of races that have
unique abilities, strengths and weaknesses. Characters
now have a ​benefit​, ​drawback​ and a ​racial trait​ in
addition to the special abilities granted from a
playbook.
The available races include human, chosen, Fey
(shadow, trickster, elves, twisted, wizened), and
shapechangers. At the GMs option, undead types may
also be available.
Human
Humans are versatile, resilient and adaptable. Select
from ONE of the racial traits below.
Racial Trait: Humans are adaptable. Select a
second Special Ability at character creation.
Chosen
You are chosen for greatness by a god, fey king or
queen, infernal duke, or other power. Identify a ​code
that defines the ethos of your patron power. Take +2
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stress if you act against that code. It is possible for a
human to change to this race after character creation.
Create a characteristic and racial trait that matches your
patron. The trait should allow a character to use
Special Armor​ to ​push yourself​ to perform a
supernatural act from a specific list of actions and/or a
supernatural effect related to an attack, protection or
other action.
Example 1:​ Chosen of Ixtliton, the Aztec god of
medicine
The Chosen of Ixtilton can use ​attune​ to stabilize the
dying and grants +1d to the crew’s healing rolls during
downtime. The Chosen of Ixtilton tends to the
wounded, both friends and foe, and is loathe to bring
harm to an innocent. Acting against this code costs 2
stress.
Racial Trait:​ Use your ​special armor​ to make an
attune​ roll to heal an individual or spare
someone that has taken. This can be done
outside of a ​downtime​ action and the effect is
instantaneous.
Example 2:​ ​Chosen of Kuebiko, the Japanese god of
knowledge.
The Chosen of Kuebiko has photographic memory. The
Chosen of Kuebiko is driven by the pursuit of knowledge
and abhors the destruction of knowledge in any form.
Acting against this code costs 2 stress.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor ​to
add one ​downtime​ and ​push yourself​ to
conduct research on a long term project. Or,
you can use your ​special armor​ to use your
knowledge to ​assist​ another crew member
without paying stress or to ​push yourself​ while
gathering information​, using ​study​ or
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Example 3:​ ​Chosen of Bacchus, Roman god of wine,
theatre, and ritual madness.
The Chosen of Bacchus is a party animal and smooth
talker. Take +1d to ​gather information​ in taverns,
parties or other festivities. You seek the fun in life and
are a man (or woman) of action. Take +2 stress if you
act against this code.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
incite a reckless madness, to add +1d to attacks
or vandalism conducted by a ​cohort​ or to ​assist
a party member’s attack. You can expand the
madness to additional cohorts or party
members by taking +1 stress each. In addition,
you can ​push yourself​ to perform a feat of
extraordinary acting, dexterity, or to poison
someone’s alcoholic beverage.
Fey
All Fey can see in total darkness. In an urban fantasy
setting, the Fey also have ​glamour,​ the ability to mask
their features to appear more human-like.
Shadow​ ​(e.g. ​Nagas, rakshasa, shades and yara)
Drawback:You are not able to use your racial trait
during daylight hours.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
push yourself while performing one of the
following: ​an action related to Hunt, Prowl or
Sway.
Trickster​ (e.g. halfling, goblin, leprechaun, brownie)
Catch: You may face inconveniences due to your short
stature.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
push yourself​ too perform one of the following:
an action related to stealth, Wreck, or a Finesse
action involving sleight of hand.
Elves
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Your honor is your most important virtue. Take +2
stress if you break your word or lie. ​Note: ​You can be
deceitful through omission or misdirection, but it is not
honorable to tell an outright lie.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
push yourself​ to perform one of the following:
an unnatural feat of grace (Sway or Consort), a
supernatural act of dexterity, or a ranged
attack.
Twisted​ (e.g. fomorians, orc, troll, giant-kin)
Catch: You take ​-1d​ on study and consort rolls with
other races (if this brings you below zero, roll 3d and
take the lowest). However, you feed off of others’ fear.
On a ​critical​ success to intimidate (Command) or on an
attack, remove ​1 stress​.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
push yourself​ to perform one of the following:
a feat of superhuman strength, a brutal attack,
or to engage a small gang on equal footing.
Wizened​ (​ e.g. dwarf, hobbit, gnome)
Catch: You may face inconveniences due to your short
stature.
Racial Trait: You can use your ​special armor​ to
reduce harm by one level OR to gain an extra
downtime and ​push yourself ​for a long term
project related to crafting.
Shapechanger
Pick one animal that you can change in to at will. ​Your
clothing and gear are also transformed. While in this
form, you have the option of trading your highest
attribute with a Prowess attribute appropriate for your
animal form. ​Whenever you take harm from a silver
weapon, take an additional +1 stress.
Racial Trait:You can use your ​special armor​ to
push yourself​ while using the ​hunt​ attribute OR

to perform a feat of strength or dexterity that
verges on the superhuman.
Undead
These are optional races that can be used at character
creation. A player can also choose to add one of these
races if their character suffers fatal harm. In that case,
the character loses characteristics of the previous race
and adds the characteristics of the undead race.
Ghost & Vampire
The Ghost and Vampire playbooks from Blades in the
Dark can be used as starting playbooks with one
exception. The ​vampire​ only starts with three “free”
dots that can be placed in actions chosen by the player.
Vampires​ also take +2 stress for each hour they spend
outside during daylight hours and Vampire special
abilities can not be used during daylight hours.
In addition to the starting ability listed in the playbook,
ghost and vampire characters may select one additional
special ability from the appropriate playbook and one
special ability from a different (non-undead) playbook
at creation.
Mummy
A mummy has photographic memory and can use
attune​ to mask its undead nature. A mummy takes +2
stress from any harm caused by fire. A mummy must
take the vice of feeding off of human memories and
replaces trauma with the ghost’s ​gloom​ (Chaotic -
Destructive - Furious - Obsessive - Territorial - Savage).
A mummy is immortal as long as its heart remains
intact. It is common for a mummy to store its heart in a
secret location. If you take fatal harm, you can ​push
yourself​ to reconstitute your body in a location near
your heart. If you do not have enough stress available,
you must be ​assisted​ by an ally to reconstitute your
body. If you heart is destroyed, you are permanently
destroyed.
Racial Trait: You can use ​special armor ​to take
an additional ​downtime​ activity to work on a
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long-term project related to rituals or gathering
arcane knowledge or to ​push yourself​ to
1. perform a supernatural act of ​study ​or
survey​ or
2. to use ​attune​ to utter a curse that either
stuns a small group of individuals for one
action or causes a rotting flesh disease. The
disease causes one level of harm each day
until cured through magical means. The
harm can be resisted on a daily basis.
Revenant
A revenant is an animated corpse that has returned to
haunt the living. You can see in total darkness and
exude a frightening aura, but can be mistaken for a
living being. Your racial trait cannot be used during
daylight hours. A revenant must take the vice of eating
human flesh (rancid or fresh) and replace trauma with
decay​ (Smell of death - Leaking bodily fluids - Gaping
wounds - Revenge - Furious - Fear of fire).
A Revenant is immortal as long as its body is not
completely destroyed (e.g. by fire or a woodchipper). If
you take fatal harm, you can ​push yourself​ to reanimate
your corpse after 24 hours. If you do not have enough
stress available, you must receive an ​assist​ from an ally.
Racial Trait: You can ​push yourself​ to perform
superhuman feats of strength or dexterity, a
savage attack, or to engage a small gang on
equal footing.
Skinwalker
A Skinwalker is the soul of an individual that has been
separated from its body. While not in control of a living
body, it can manifest as a gaunt and dessicated
humanoid. In this state, ​consort​ rolls are made at -1d. If
this brings a character below zero, reduce the position
by one with limited effect instead. In addition, the
disembodied skinwalker can not make physical attacks.
A Skinwalker must take the vice of feeding off of
emotions from a living being and replaces trauma with
control limitations​ (Distracting memories - Surprising

emotion - Anger - idiosyncratic tick - Inopportune
contest - Apathy)
A Skinwalker is immortal as long as it has a prepared
host body to inhabit. If you take fatal harm, you can
push yourself​ to reanimate a host body that you have
previously prepared. A host body can be prepared by
acquiring a living humanoid and completing a ritual
(8-tick clock) and paying 3 coin. While in a host body,
the skinwalker has full use of ​insight​ and ​resolve
actions, but is limited to a maximum of ​two​ dots in any
prowess​ action. The host body is reanimated after 24
hours has passed. If you do not have enough stress
available, you must receive an ​assist​ from an ally.
Racial Trait: You may ​attune​ to possess a living
body. When you possess a living body, you
subjugate its soul and can do the following: ​you
can use actions that the living body would be
able to undertake (with a limit of 2 dots) - use
your special abilities - use your s​ way​ action to
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question - use your full s​ urvey​ and ​attune
actions.
You must successfully ​sway​ the soul of the
living body in order to access its personality and
memories to mimic the individual. A success
results in the ability to mimic for a short time.
You can spend +2 stress to extend the ability to
mimic to 10 minutes.
If you use this trait to move from one living
body to another, you lose control of the
previous body. Otherwise, your manifested
body fades from sight. Your control is
challenged when: ​arcane powers act against
you - the body takes harm - the host’s will is
driven to desperation. ​You can end the
possession by either taking possession of
another body or returning your manifested
body.
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PARTY CREATION
Follow these steps to create your party.
Choose a Party Type.​ The party type determines the
group’s purpose, their special abilities, and how they
advance. You begin at ​Tier 0​, with ​strong hold​ and 0
rep​. You start with 2 ​coin.
● Agitators: Rabble-rousers and revolutionaries.
● Collectors: ​Scholars, archaeologists, and thrill
seekers.
● Inquisitors: ​Enforcers and spies.
● Protectors: ​Private investigators, detectives,
monster hunters, or bleeding-hearts.
● Saviors: Priests, holy warriors, and the devoted.
Assign​ ​crew upgrades.​ Your crew has two upgrades
pre-selected. Choose two more. If your crew has a
cohort, follow the procedures in the ​BiTD​ core book to
create it. Record the faction status changes due to your
upgrades.
One faction helped you get an upgrade. Take ​+1
status​ with them. Or spend 1 ​coin​ for +2 ​status
instead.
One faction was harmed when you got an
upgrade. Take ​-2 status​ with them. Or spend 1
coin​ for ​-1 status​ instead.
Choose a favorite contact.​ Mark the one who is a close
friend, a long-time ally, or a partner. Record the faction
status changes related to your contact.
One faction is friendly with your contact. Take ​+1 status
with them. One faction is unfriendly with your contact
Take ​-1 status​ with them.
At your option, increase the intensity of the factions’
relationship with your contact and take ​+2 ​and ​-2
status​, instead.
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General Crew Upgrades
● Secure Camp: You have appropriate traps and
alarms to secure your camp or other temporary
housing. Take this upgrade a second time to add
wards to secure from supernatural threats. Take
this upgrade a third time to have access to a
luxurious extra-dimensional lair.
● Cohort: A cohort is a gang or single expert NPC
who works for your party.
● Mounts: Each member of your party has a horse
or donkey that can be ridden or used to carry
additional load.
● Training: Your party is efficient and dedicated to
training in a specific area (Insight, Prowess,
Resolve, Playbook). You earn 2xp instead of 1
when you train in that track during downtime.
● Mastery: Your party has gained access to
master level training. You may advance your
PC’s action ratings to 4. This costs four upgrade
boxes to unlock.
● Extra-Dimensional Storage: Your party has a
magic chest, backpack, or bag that can increase
your crew’s storage capacity for ​coin​ to 8. A
second upgrade increases your capacity to 16.
● Quality: Each upgrade improves the ​quality
rating​ of all the PCs’ items of that type beyond
the quality established by the party’s Tier and
fine items. You can improve the quality of
documents, gear​ (burglary, climbing)​, arcane
implements​, tools ​(subterfuge, demolitions,
tinkering) and ​weapons.
● Hardened: Each party member gains 1
additional trauma box. This costs three upgrade
boxes to unlock
● Composed: Each party member gains 1
additional ​courage​ box. This costs three
upgrade boxes to unlock
● Smooth Talkers: You can quickly become a
regular at a tavern in any city that you visit. You
get +1d to ​consort​ and ​sway​ rolls on site. (or
special ability?)

Claim to Fame (Replaces reduce heat)
A character can use a ​downtime action​ to help the crew
make a claim to fame. Say what your character does to
increase the fame of the crew, based on your party’s
claim map​, and make an action roll. For example, you
may engage in gladiatorial combat or write poetry
about the party’s exploits (fame claim), establish a side
operation, or recruit followers to your cause. Each
claim has a progress clock (usually 8 segments). Mark
segments based on the result of your action roll: 1-3:
one segment, 4 or 5 two segments, 6: three segments,
critical: five segments. Some claims may also be
acquired through adventure.
Claim Descriptions
● Fame: You have taken specific actions to gain
fame or infamy in an area. You require one less
Rep to advance in tier (max 4 fame).
● Propaganda: You have established or forged
excellent relationships with a Broadsheet
enterprise. You are able to spread rumors in the
city and can gain +1d for engagement rolls
focused on deception.
● City Watch: You have either bribed or gained
good relationships with members of the city
watch. You can ask for small favors, or gain a +1
on gather information rolls.
● Library / Place of Learning: You have either
established a library or have gained access to a
library or other place of learning. You gain +1d
to study during downtime or to gather
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information rolls which involve “book”
knowledge.
● Followers: You have recruited passionate
disciples, fans or sympathizers to your cause.
Each downtime, you decide to earn +1 coin or
+1 d to acquire an asset.
● Charity: You have established a charity to
spread goodwill and serve the less fortunate.
Each downtime you can spend 1 coin earn +1
rep.
● Antiquity Dealer: You get +2 coin in payoff for
scores that involve ancient or arcane loot.
● Fixer: You get +2 coin in payoff for moving
jewelry, art, or other valuable property.
● Informant Network: You get +1d to gather
information for an adventure.
● Side Operation: Your crew runs an operation on
the side (e.g. general store, fighting pits, a
tavern, a temple, a brothel, a protection racket).
During downtime, roll dice equal to your Tier.
You earn coin equal to the highest result, with a
maximum equal to your current rep. In place of
coin, this operation can give you +1 rep per
adventure.
● Trophy: You have gained a reputation for taking
a trophies from each quest. You gain +1 rep for
each adventure where you collect a trophy.
● Training Camps: Your cohorts of a specific type
get +1 scale.
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Agitators ● Sympathizers: Gain ​potency​ when ​gathering

Rabble-rousers and revolutionaries. You seek to upset
the status quo and free the oppressed from the tyranny
of governments, the wealthy, or those who use the
supernatural to control the populace.
You ​earn xp​ when you complete an adventure that
upsets the status quo or opposes an oppressive faction.
Special Abilities
● Free the Oppressed: When you run a job
against an oppressive faction, take +1d to the
engagement roll.
● Party like it’s the End: When at war, you gain
+1d to your ​vice​ roles and can still take two
downtime​ actions.
● Inspiration: If you leave a distinctive symbol
during a quest, add +1 Heat and mark one crew
rep​.
information ​from those that are sympathetic to
your cause. You may also learn about an
individual in your target’s organization that is
sympathetic to your cause.
● In the Shadows: Each crew member can take 1
action rating in either ​Hunt,​ ​Prowl​, or W
​ reck​.
● Grizzled: This isn’t your first revolution. Each
crew member gains +1d to ​resistance​ rolls.
● Patron: When you advance your ​Tier​, it costs
half the coin​ it normally would. Who is your
patron? Why do they help you?
Unique Upgrades
● Secret Stash: You get 2 free load for carrying
weapons and documents.
● Elite Skulks
● Elite Thugs

Claims to Fame

Propaganda Information City Watch

Network

Fame CREW Fame

Side Operation Followers Training Camp

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Collectors
Scholars, archaeologists, and thrill seekers on the hunt
for arcane knowledge and artifacts. You might be
self-sufficient or have a mysterious patron.
You ​earn xp​ when you uncover secret information,
relics, or an unknown ancient site.
Special Abilities
● Appraiser: Your crew can always identify the
most valuable loot in an area. Add +1 coin after
any quest.
● Delver: You gain +1d to avoid or disable traps.
When delving into a ruin or cavern, take +1d to
the ​engagement ​roll.
● Researchers: Your crew gains an extra
downtime​ to work on ​long term projects​ that
are related to finding relics or ancient lore.
● Aware: Each crew member may add 1 action
rating to ​Study, Scan, ​or ​Skirmish​.
Claims to Fame
Trophy
Fame
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● Patron: When you advance your ​Tier​, it costs
half the coin​ it normally would. Who is your
patron? Why do they help you?
● Cheat Death: The bravado of your crew gives
each member +1d to ​resistance​ rolls.
● All Hands: During ​downtime​ one of your
cohorts ​may perform a downtime activity for
the crew to acquire an asset, reduce heat, or
work on a long-term project.
Unique Upgrades
● Explorer’s Pack: You get 2 free load for supplies
and gear.
● Elite Adepts
● Special Cohort. You have a ​cohort​ of elite
explorers that can search for ruins or operate a
dig site. The cohort does include guards, but will
not put themselves into danger. Instead, they
will send a runner to find the crew.
Place of Training Camp
Learning
CREW Fame
Antiquity Fixer
Dealer
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Inquisitors ● Perceptive: Each crew member may add 1

Enforcers and spies. You are highly trained operatives.
You might be spies for a noble family, Eyes for the
Coven of Crones, or Justicars for the Church of Iustitia
the Arbiter.
You ​earn xp​ when you claim a bounty or execute a
successful adventure that supports your ideals, or the
ideals of your patron.
Special Abilities
● Seekers: Your crew gains an extra ​downtime
activity to work on ​long term projects​ that are
related to situations impacting your
organization.
● Investigator: You gain ​potency​ when tailing a
mark, or when ​gathering information​ at the
scene of an incident.
● Distinctive Armor: Your distinctive ​armor​ counts
as ​heavy armor​ (2 uses).
action rating to ​Hunt, Prowl, or Scan​.
● Intimidate: Each crew member may add 1
action rating to ​Command, Sway,​ or ​Skirmish​.
● Patron: When you advance your ​Tier​, it costs
half the coin​ it normally would. Who is your
patron? Why do they help you?
● Access: You have access to equipment from
those that are aligned with your organization.
When you roll to ​acquire an asset​ add +1d.
Unique Upgrades
● Operative webbing: You get 2 free load for
weapons or supplies.
● Elite Rooks
● Elite Thugs
Contacts

Claims to Fame

Trophy City Watch Informant Network

Fame CREW Fame

Place of Learning Propaganda Training Camp

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Protectors
Private investigators, detectives, monster hunters, or
bleeding-hearts. You serve the greater good by
confronting the evils of the world.
You ​earn xp​ when you protect the populace from a
threat.
Special Abilities
● Investigator: You gain ​potency​ when tailing a
mark, or when ​gathering information​ at the
scene of an incident.
● Righteous: When your crew does the right thing
at cost to themselves, you may mark a crew xp.
● One of Us: Each crew member may add 1 action
rating to ​consort​, ​sway,​ or ​command​.
● Alter Egos: Your crew has legitimate covers in
the community. Take -1 heat after a quest. You
do not lose a ​downtime​ if you are at war since
enemy factions have troubles finding you.
Claims to Fame
Information City Watch
Network
Fame
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● Peasant Hero: You can pay 1 coin to enjoy the
hospitality of the community instead of
partaking in your vice. Everyone in your crew
can make a ​vice​ role. If you don’t ​overindulge​,
you can gain +1d on a ​gather information​ roll.
If you do ​overindulge​ each character gains 1
stress.
● Problem Solver: Your crew gets one extra
downtime​ to work on a ​long term project
focused on identifying the cause of a problem
facing the community or determining the
weakness of a threat.
● Patron: When you advance your ​Tier​, it costs
half the coin​ it normally would. Who is your
patron? Why do they help you?
Unique Upgrades
● Rigging: You get 2 free load for carrying
weapons and tools
● Elite Thugs
● Elite Skulks
Charity
CREW Fame
Place of Followers
Learning

Saviors
Priests, holy warriors, and the devoted. You seek to
convert others to your patron deity and further the
sect’s cause.
You ​earn xp​ when you advance the agenda of your deity
or embody its precepts in action.
Special Abilities
● Exemplar - Each character can add +1 action
rating to one of three actions. The actions
include Sway and two other actions determined
by the GM to be related to the deity that you
serve.
● Patron: When you advance your ​Tier​, it costs
half the coin​ it normally would. Who is your
patron? Why do they help you?
● Evangelical: You spread the faith to all that will
listen. You may count up to three +3 faction
statuses you hold as if they are Fame. (Note:
you can gain more than the equivalent of 6
fame.)
● Pious: When a crew member indulges in their
vanity in the name of their deity, they can not
overindulge. In addition, your deity will ​assist
any one action roll from now until you indulge
in the vanity again.
Claims to Fame
Propaganda
Fame
Antiquity
Dealer
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● Zealous: Your passion can drive one of your
cohorts to operate with fervor. You can ​push
yourself​ and apply the effect to a cohort action,
even if you are not leading it.
● Favored: When you perform a ​group action​,
you may count multiple sixes from different
rolls as a critical success.
● Martyr: One PC can sacrifice themselves by
taking up to 4 stress to relieve the same amount
of stress from a different PC. This special ability
can not be used again until the crew takes a
downtime phase.
● Echoes of the Flock: You may use ​teamwork
with any crew member or cohort regardless of
the distance separating you. By taking 1 stress,
your whispered message is heard by the true
believers.
Unique Upgrades
● Occult rigging : You get 2 free load for arcane
or ritual materials.
● Elite Adepts
● Elite Cohort Type (Determined by the GM based
on the type of cult.)
Place of City Watch
Learning
CREW Fame
Charity Followers
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THE ADVENTURE
In Blades in the Brokenlands, parties go on adventures. The process is identical to the rules for ​scores​ in the ​BitD​ core
book, with the addition of two new engagement plan types and a travel roll. This section also describes actions that can
be taken in ​camp​.

Adventuring Engagement Roll

In many cases, the party will need to travel to the adventure location. The Adventuring Engagement Roll resolves this
travel. If the party has the ​secure camp​ upgrade, add 1d for each level (1,2 or 3). If the party is familiar with the region
or has a good map add 1d. If the location is fortified or has patrols, subtract between 1d to 3d depending on the
strength of the adversary. If the environment that the characters travel through is harsh (e.g. mountainous, the Broken
Lands, desert, etc) subtract 1d or 2d. Add or subtract additional dice for any issues that you deem relevant. Resolve the
roll as any other engagement roll, describing the events during the travel to explain the starting position. ​Flashbacks​ can
be used to deal with those events to change position.

Camp Engagement Roll

The party may decide to leave an adventure location to camp before continuing to explore. Or, they may take an
opportunity to camp within the adventure location. The actions that are available during ​camp​ are described in the next
section. When the party resumes the adventure, roll a Camp Engagement Roll. If the party has the ​secure camp
upgrade, add 1d for each level. If the party was stealthy during the previous adventure session add 1d. If the characters
were especially noisy, killed guards, or raised and alert add 1d to 3d depending on the severity. If the

If they leave the dungeon to camp. Add for secure camp, add for stealth, subtract for noise, subtract for fortification or
patrols, subtract for harsh conditions.

Travel Roll
(From location to location, not to an adventure location)
To make a travel roll, start with 1d6. Add +1d if the characters are familiar with the region, have a map, or are using a
guide. Add +1d if the characters have transportation (horses, wagons, etc) that is appropriate for the terrain. Subtract
1d if the party is traveling through hostile terrain. If the result of the roll is a 1-3, a complication occurs. If the roll is a
4-6, no complications occur.

If there is a complication, roll 2d6 and consult the table below. Complications can be resisted. However, you may prefer
to play through the complication.

Travel Complications

1 2 3 4 5 6

1-2 Fae sneaks in Monster or PCs suffer Interrupted Severe storms Pursuing
and steals Bandit attack nightmares and bandits (see weather Justicars
supplies (only (A random PC sleepless nights attacking a below) (see pursuit
have light load takes one level 1 caravan (earn 1 below)
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spend 2 coin in a
city to
replenish)

3-4 Fog rolls in with Suicide Copse of Unexpectedly Flash flood or Tainted food Fae Tricksters
minor undead Trees (PCs are rough terrain mudslide (see leads to illness throw a party in
(all take two depressed and weather below) (all take one your camp. (You
level 1 harm) take +2 stress) level 1 harm) have a grant
time. Gain +1
Rep.

5-6 Severe Pursuing Dangerous Sandstorm Supplies are You got lost
temperatures assassins / terrain leads to (see weather spoiled (all take (Your journey
(see weather thieves (see a PC injury (a below) level 1 harm - takes longer.
below) pursuit below) random PC hungry, and Roll two
takes one level 2 healing results complications)
harm) are reduced by
one tick)

Pursuit: Make a group hunt or prowl roll. On a 1-3, all characters take 2 level 1 harm. On a 4-5, the characters avoid
their pursuers, but take +2 stress. On a 6, the characters avoid their pursuers.

Weather: Make a group survey or study roll. On a 1-3, all characters take one level 1 harm. On a 4-5, the characters
avoid the brunt of the weather, but take +2 stress. On a 6. The characters find safety.

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DUNGEON CREATION​ (Jump to ​example​)
To create a “dungeon” roll or select criteria in each step.
You can mix, match or change at any time. If you use an
option once or twice, cross it out and add a new option
in its place.
Step 1:
● Determine the dungeon type, location,
inhabitants and two rumors.
● Determine the goal.
● Determine the plot twist, dungeon
characteristics, and foreshadow event.
Step 2:
● Pick the number of interesting rooms for your
dungeon (Default is 4-6).
● Roll two dice to place each room on the grid.
● Determine the type, size for each room.
● Pick the entrance and climax rooms.
● Determine the obstacle for the remaining
rooms.
● Connect the rooms in interesting ways.
● Place the foreshadow event in a room,
excluding the climax room.
Step 3:
● Write descriptive text.
● Finalize Rumors

Set-Up
Type Location Inhabitants Rumors Rumors Rumors
(1-2) (3-4) (5-6)

1 Cave In the City Demons (Lukur) About the type About the False: About the
of treasure original purpose original purpose
or builders

2 Tomb Nearby Village Bandits About one of About potential False: About the
the guardian problems along current
monsters, traps, the way inhabitants
etc.

3 Manor Broken Lands Occultist About the About a dark False: About a
(active / ruin) current secret dark secret
inhabitants

4 Temple South Collectors About the About a curse False: About a

(active / ruin) Mountains builders single very
powerful
treasure

5 Stronghold North Predator About the last False: About False: About a
(active / ruin) Mountains adventurers to problems along curse.
enter the way

6 Dungeon Near the Coast Weird About a secret False: About a False: About the
(active / ruin) room or mysterious type of treasure
passageway guardian

Weird: 1= Powerful undead, 2=Fae, 3=Shapechangers, 4=Spirits, 5=Elementals, 6=Intelligent dungeon

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Goal

Cave Tomb Manor Temple Stronghold Dungeon

1 Monster Hunt Monster Hunt Monster Hunt Monster Hunt Monster Hunt Monster Hunt

2 Create a map Plant Plant Plant Plant

for an interested Information Information Information Information
patron. (active) (active) (active) (active)

3 Retrieve an item Retrieve an item Retrieve an item Retrieve an item Retrieve an item Retrieve an item

4 Rescue an NPC Rescue an NPC Rescue an NPC Rescue an NPC Rescue an NPC Rescue an NPC

5 Evict the current Evict the current Evict the current Evict the current Evict the current Evict the current
inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants inhabitants
(Ruins) (Ruins) (Ruins) (Ruins)

Conditions
Plot Twist Foreshadow Smell Sounds Plants Light

1 Rival Arrives Sounds Dank / Mold Distant bubbling Lichens / moss Well lit

2 Treasure isn’t what Marks Spices Whispered Thorny vines Dim

was expected, or voices
includes a bonus
(e.g. obscure text,
map fragment, clue
to other
happenings)

3 Bonus Room Scrawlings Rotting Flesh Clicking Slime Dark

4 Rescue NPCs Corpse Garbage Thunder / Weeds Fog

roaring water

5 PC(s) afflicted with Signs of Incense Footsteps Fungus Waist level mist
a disease, curse, etc habitation
temporarily

6 Ally arrives Smell Floral Echoes Wildflowers Flickering,

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Room Theme

Entrance Obstacle Infestation Red Herring Role Play / Puzzle

1 Environmental None Vermin False Object (e.g Tempt a character’s

Hazard sarcophagus, desk) background or
trauma
.

2 Trap Environmental Insects Intersection with no Tempt a character’s

Hazard obvious choice (one vice
is true, one is false)

3 Monster Trap Snakes Apparent climax An intelligent being

requires convincing
to allow the crew to
continue

4 Ritual / Puzzle to Creature Bats Teleport trap (to Test of Survey

Open outside of dungeon)

5 Hidden Roleplay / puzzle Spirits Fake treasure Test of Finesse

Or
Red Herring

6 Roll Again Infestation Minor Undead Trick (door, trapped Test of Attune
object, portal, etc)
that creates
another obstacle

Cave
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic
1 2 2 4 5 6

1-2 Crevice Crystallized Chasm with Chasm with no Stalactite / Echoing

walls narrow bridge bridge Stalagmite chamber
forrest

3-4 Nest (bats, Infested Cavern with Ankle deep mud Geysers Grotto with pool
snakes, chamber multiple niches floor
weird)

5-6 Labyrinthe Ancient Rough walled Ancient sacred Vaulted Web covered
(skill to paintings along vertical shaft markings or chamber chamber
navigate) walls features

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Tombs
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1-2 Statue Hall Chapel False Tomb Barrow Mound Mausoleum Treasury

3-4 Secret Crypt Sarcophagus Mass Burial Family Reflection Pool Guardian
Catacombs statues or
paintings

5-6 Ossuary Pyre Chamber Plundered Tomb Slave’s Tomb Offering Forbidden
Chamber Chamber

Temple
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Amphitheater Secret Treasury Reflection Pool Kitchen Library Guard Room

2 Head Priest Relic Room Inner Sanctum Dining Hall Courtyard Servant
Complex Quarters

3 Priest Chambers Side Chapel Assembly / Altar Treasury Meditation Scriptorium

Chamber

4 Seminary Vestibule Gallery Room of Niches Gallery Gardens

Classrooms

5 Guest chambers Vestmant Augury Sacrificial Room Reflection Walk Audience Room
Chamber Chamber

6 Undercroft Statue Hall Sarcophagi False Treasury Balcony Side Chapel

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Manor
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Apothecary Garden Foyer Arcane Trophy Room Vault

Workshop

2 Aquarium Great room Dining Room Crafter Guest Guard room

Workshop Bedchamber

3 Bedchamber Kitchen Game Room Solarium Bedchamber Balcony

4 Bath Guest Chapel Sub-basement Dressing Room Museum

Bedchamber

5 Observatory Office Dressing Room Occult Temple Sub-basement Courtyard

(Dungeon)

6 Library Gallery Storage Sitting Room Bath Statuette Room

Dungeon
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1-3 Cells Monster pit Torture Alchemical Barracks Sacrificial Altar

Chamber storage

4-6 Cells Slave Pens Guard room Storage Laboratory Antechamber

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Stronghold
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Barracks Storage Training Area Blacksmith Armory Bathhouse

2 Courtyard Dungeon Kennels Servant Guest Bed Guard Tower

Entrance Quarters Chamber

3 Lord’s Bed Stables Guard Tower Sitting Room Escape tunnel Chapel
Chamber

4 Guest Bed Gatehouse Treasury Study Food storage Balcony

Chamber

5 Dining Hall Great Room Storeroom Turret Infirmary Arcane Lab

6 Kitchen Barracks Workshop Map Room Audience Hall Occult Lab

Natural Hazards
Room Size 1-3 = small, 4-5 = large, 6 = gigantic

1 2 3 4 5 6

1-3 Sheer cliff face Entrance behind Precarious ledge Entrance is a Entrance is at Sinkhole
a waterfall in front of deep, the bottom of a
entrance smooth-sided lake or pool.
shaft

4-6 Brambles Bad Air Steam Geysers Treacherous Fast-moving Collapsing crust
Hillside river over a hot
spring.

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Traps
1-3 Risky, 4-5 Desperate, 6 Controlled
Trigger: 1 pressure plate, 2 door, 3 object, 4 tripwire, 5 treasure, 6 glyph / symbol

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Hundreds of Pit drops to den Stone block Illusionary floor Magic ray Swinging scythe
metal spheres of vipers. drops from or bridge over a (individual).
roll / fall, ceiling. large drop.
alerting
monsters

2 Pressure plate Floor falls to a Hole in floor Illusionary fire Magic blast Rolling boulder
clicks, deep pit. with barbed or acid pit on (area) trap
mechanisms foot spikes. floor, not
screech, but the trapped.
trap is broken.

3 A skeleton Stairs or ledge Beartrap-like Fire or acid jets Paralysis Slowly crushing
marks an collapses device in floor (area) walls
already tripped or recessed
trap. door handle.

4 Pit trap Poison dart Waist height Acid sprays from Miniaturize for Cage falls from
(individual) blades holes in the one hour ceiling and
(individual or ceiling alerts monsters.
area)

5 Spiked pit trap Swarm of poison Gravity inverts, Sleep gas cloud Animating Stairs turn into a
darts (area) fall to spiked statue / symbol slide into pool
ceiling. or spikes.

6 Pit trap into Poisonous Skeleton holding Stinking gas Summon Room fills with
brackish pool. snakes drop a jewel explodes cloud demon. water, piranhas
from ceiling. into a shard of released.
bones when
touched.

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DUNGEON GRID

1 2 3 4 5 6

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EXAMPLE DUNGEON (CAVERN) ● Roll 4-5: The trap is sprung, but an action with
a risky position can allow characters to get
STEP ONE through.
1 = cave ● Roll 6: The characters notice the tripwire and
can attempt to disarm or avoid.
2 = Nearby Village
.
Rumor: 5,2 = False: About Current Inhabitants
If the trap is sprung, the section of the tunnel floor
Rumor: 2,1 = About one of the guardian monsters, collapses and begins filling with loose sand. At the
traps, etc. same time, swarms of red-legged bulbous spiders
Inhabitants, 6 Weird (2 = Fae) swarm the characters. The spiders are poisonous, bites
Plot Twist, 2 = treasure isn’t what was expected or a cause severe pain. Infected characters begin suffering
bonus provided. from necrosis (dying flesh) near the spider bites. This
Goal: Monster Hunt can be fatal if not treated. Escape is a risky proposition!
Foreshadow: room 3, marks
Light, 5 = waist-level mist Room 2
Smell 5 =Incense Size = small
Sounds 2 = whispered voices Map 5,5
Plants = Thorny Vines Chamber infested with (4) bats
Obstacle Roleplay / Puzzle (Test of Attune)
Step Two
This small chamber has a distinct sulfur smell, the floor
Entrance (Room 1) is slick with bat guano. Faint rustling comes from the
Map: 3,2 myriad of cracks in the ceiling. Any disturbances in this
Size = small area will startle the thousands of bats roosting in the
2 = Trap (6,6 Room fills with water, piranhas released) ceiling. A body lies in the middle of the room, on closer
4 = desperate, 4 = tripwire inspection, it is only the upper torso and head of the
Room = 5,1 Labyrinth body. The lower torso and legs have been dragged to a
secluded niche in the cavern and appears to have been
The entrance to the cavern is a small, natural cave in a feasted on by a large creature.
hillside along the shore of a small lake about a half-day’s
hike from the small village of Tirat. The entrance is Close inspection of the body reveals a small tattoo on
shrouded by heavy thorned vines. The entryway leads the wrist of a moon encircled with brambles, the sign
to a labyrinth of interconnected tunnels. A check that this fool was an agent of the Crones. If a character
(perhaps ​survey​ or ​study​) will be needed to navigate has the ability to speak with the departed soul, or view
the labyrinth to either Room 2 or 4. The ​position​ is
the final moments of its life, they learn that the agent
determined by the ​engagement​ roll. The tunnels have a
was seeking the codex of the bloody tear, but was
faint smell of burned incense. Occasionally, you hear
soft whispered voices, too low to make out individual attacked by a shadowy, multi-limbed creature.
words.
The exits to this room lead to the Entrance, Room 3 and
At one point, the characters cross a trapped section of Room 4. You still hear the whispered voices. As
tunnel, triggered by a tripwire. The following happens characters get closer to room 3, the whispered voices
based on the results of the previous navigation roll. become more distinct, pleading for mercy and salvation.
● Roll 1-3: The trap is sprung and the characters
have to find a way to get through.
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Room 3
Map 4,6
Size = large
Rough walled vertical shaft
Obstacle: Creature
The tunnel opens onto a ledge surrounding a large
vertical shaft. The whispered voices surround you,
pleading for mercy. A precariously narrow pathway
spirals downward into the depths. The pervasive smell
of incense is stronger in this chamber.
As the character descend, a faint clicking noise can be
heard from below. As the ledge above fades from view,
the party is attacked by an abomination clinging to the
walls. This abomination has the body of a spider, but
the head of a twisted human woman. The enlarged egg
sack is writhing with pressing faces of the abominations
victims. ​Start an 8-tick clock.​ The abomination shows
obvious intelligence and may try to retreat to Room 5 or
flee. If killed, the egg sack continues to writhe for a
while before coming to rest. If split open, only gore
spills out.
Note: My initial roll had a “fae” as the inhabitant. I was
going to use a fomorian. However, when I rolled this
room, I decided to switch to some sort of a spider
abomination. I also decided to move the foreshadowing
event to room 4 since that room was a bit light.
Room 4
Map 1,5
Size = small
Obstacle: None
Grotto w/ pool
Foreshadow (2=marks)
This small room is damp, with rivulets of water dripping
down the walls. An irregular shaped pool of water
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covers about half of the room. The water is at least 20’
deep and is fairly clean. This room exits to the entrance
and room 2. Crude drawings of a simple throne room in
a painted chamber can be found on one wall near the
pool. You still hear the whispered voices.
Note: I chose to foreshadow the cave art in the final
room since the creature was foreshadowed by the “test
of attune” in room 2.
Room 5 Climax
Map 5,6
Size = large
Ancient Paintings along wall
Fae - deformed spider (originally a fomorian). (Also in
room 3).
This large, irregularly shaped cavern is obviously the lair
of the abomination. Debris from previous victims is
scattered across the floor. If collected, the characters
can find approximately 2 coin worth of valuables. A
stained altar with smoldering incense stands on one
side of the room. On the other wall sits a stone throne,
carved with images of ancient weapons. Although
muted from age, the walls of the cavern are painted
with beautiful, but sinister, murals depicting dark
skinned warriors worshiping a giant figure holding a red
gemstone in his upraised palms. The mountains painted
behind the warriors seems hauntingly familiar, but you
can’t place them.
Rumors
● Rumor #1: The cavern is the lair of a wicked
necromancer (false)
● Rumor #2: The cavern is a labyrinth of trap
filled tunnels (true)
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MAGIC ITEMS
Magic items add unpredictability and excitement to the
game. Two types of magic items are provided. Magical
Gewgaws are limited use items that are relatively
common and can be crafted by anyone with magical
talent. Relics are permanent magical items that are
exceedingly rare, often unique, and can only be crafted
by those with exceptional magical talent.
To create a magical ​gewgaw​, start by rolling 2d6 and
reference the ​Uses, Types and Personalities t​ able. The
first roll determines the number of uses that the item
has. The second roll determines the type of item. It is
incredibly rare for a gewgaw to be sentient. Next, roll
2d6 and reference the ​Effects ​table.
To create a magical ​relic​, start by rolling 3d6 and
references the Uses, Types and Personalities table. The
first roll determines the item type. The second roll
determines if the relic is sentient. The third roll
determines the number of effects. If the item is
sentient, roll an additional d6 to determine the
personality. If the item has a drawback, roll an
additional d6 to determine the drawback. Next, roll 2d6
and consult the ​Effects​ table. If necessary, roll 2d6 to
determine the second effect.

Uses, Type, and Personality

Roll Uses Type Sentience Personality Effects Drawbacks

1 1 Clothing Not sentient Creepy 1+ Painful: Roll a d6. If the roll is

Drawback an odd number, the
character takes a level 1
harm.

2 1 Jewelry Not sentient Annoying 1 Glutton: Roll a d6. If the roll is

an odd number, the
character loses 1 coin. If the
character does not have coin,
a random party member
loses the coin instead.

3 1 Weapon Not sentient Sarcastic 1 The character’s hair or skin

changes color for a few hours
(or grows if bald!)

4 2 Armor Neutral to the Idealist 1 The character exudes a foul

or Armor character’s odor, drools, or eyes water
Fragment motives for a few hours.

5 2 Trinket Aligned to the Supportive / 2+ The temperature in the area

character’s Brown-noser Drawback rises or falls dramatically for
motives a few moments.

6 3 Hat Antagonistic to Pleasant 2 The item flashes brilliantly or

the character’s makes a loud sound

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motives
Effects

Roll 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Armor (provides Disguise Avoid the Hunt Skirmish Health

an extra level of (Determine +1d effects of a (Determine +1d (Determine +1d
armor at not or +1 effect) harmful or +1 effect) or +1 effect)
load cost) environment for
10 minutes.

2 Special Armor Invisibility (for a Item turns into Study Wreck Resistance
few minutes per an animal for an (Determine +1d (Determine +1d
use) hour. or +1 effect) or +1 effect)

3 Reduce Stress Paralysis Attack User can Survey Attune Senses

(calming) (lasts for a few breathe (Determine +1d (Determine +1d (Determine +1d
minutes) underwater for or +1 effect) or +1 effect) or +1 effect)
an hour.

4 Storage (extra Anchor (sticks User can create Tinker Command Jump a long
load) to anything, can an illusion that (Determine +1d (Determine +1d distance.
attach a rope) tricks two or +1 effect) or +1 effect)
senses and lasts
for ten minutes.

5 Flash and Clairvoyance Item can shatter Finesse Consort Fly for a few
smoke, but no (telepathy or one inanimate (Determine +1d (Determine +1d minutes.
effect ESP, lasts for a object (3 cubic or +1 effect) or +1 effect)
few minutes) feet).

6 Temporary Alarm Silence 15 ft Prowl Sway Roll again and

superficial (The wielder radius. (lasts for (Determine +1d (Determine +1d add a weird side
change to the can not be a few minutes) or +1 effect) or +1 effect) effect.
user surprised)

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DOWNTIME

Larger than Life ​(replaces entanglement)

After payoff and ​Rep​ are determined, the GM generates a “Larger than Life” event for the crew using the lists below.
Find the column that matches the crew’s current ​Rep​ ​Level​. Then roll a number of dice equal to their ​Tier​ and use the
result of the roll to select which sort of event manifests. If ​Rep Level​ is zero, roll two dice and keep the lowest result. If a
critical​ is rolled, use the event for a roll of “6” and the crew gains ​+2 Rep​. The GM should keep this roll secret until it
happens. The timing of the event should fit the fiction.

REP 0-3 REP 4/5 REP 6+

1-3 Fans -1d to any stealth or 1-3 Irritation (-1 to a faction that 1-3 Jealousy (a jealous faction
deception roll. This effect is irritated about your rise) tries to take one of your
ends after the engagement claims to fame)
roll for the next score.

4/5 Someone in the local
populace has a problem that
needs to be solved. One
character can use a
downtime to solve, gaining
the crew +1 rep and +1 coin
(scrounged from their
meager earnings.) If the
character refuses the coin,
they gain an additional +1
rep. Lose 1 rep if ignored.
4/5 Cooperation - A faction that
you have a neutral or positive
asks a favor. (+1 to faction,
+1 rep if completed, -1 to
each if ignored) Either lose
one downtime per character
OR complete an adventure to
accomplish the favor.
4/5 The characters are famous.
The populous showers them
with gifts, free food, and
beverage. Each character
should make a fortune roll. If
a 1-3 is rolled, the character is
having too much fun and
loses one downtime action.
The crew gains +2 coin.
Any character that willingly
gives up a downtime (not
from the fortune roll) can also
gain +2 additional coin.

6 You gain +1 favor with a
neutral or positive faction.
6 Cooperation - You can call in a 6 Boon - a powerful figure asks
favor from any one faction for assistance and offers a
that has a positive view of suitable award (+2 to faction,
you. If the ask is particularly or -2 to faction & -4 rep if
complicated or dangerous, ignored).
the faction may request
payment. (acquire a major
asset, help with a long term
project or adventure).

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THE BROKENLANDS
An age ago, the region now called the Brokenlands was
the heart of the Esharra Empire. A vast nation forged
by strength of arms and, more importantly, strength of
sorcery. The Esharra built magnificent cities on the back
of demons enslaved by the empire’s Nagasu (sorcerers).
Of these, the holy city of Alu Sebet Dayanni (City of
Seven Hills) and Alu Kaspum (City of Silver) were the
most grand.
Like many empires, Esharra began to decay from within.
Petty jealousies amongst the noble houses eventually
erupted into conflict. The demon slaves were turned
into fearsome soldiers to fight a bloody civil war,
climaxing in the “Dark Night” The names of the Nagasu
responsible for unleashing the horde of demons have
been lost to history, but the devastation still mars the
region. The horde swelled and crashed against the
walls of Alu Sebet Dayanni, threatening to drown the
remains of Esharra’s heartland in darkness. The city
fought valiantly but seemed doomed, until Rimanis
sacrificed himself in a magnificent ritual. With his death,
the High Priest of Malku the Guardian God restored
order and banished the demons - the Lukur - to the
deepest reaches of the world. Shattered, the remaining
Esharra desperately clung to life as nomads and
scavengers in the hostile Brokenlands.
As the years passed, the Esharra began to rebuild -
organizing into small villages and eventually returning
to Alu Sebet Dayanni. They co-existed with the Fae of
the Kodorie to the north and the Dwarves of the Kur
Perillu (Iron Mountains) to the south. Their importance
as a trade route between the Rehlin Federation to the
southwest, the Orun Empire to the northwest and the
Val-Tiva to the east grew.
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A few decades ago, Sirena, the mother of Princep
Calarook of the Rehlin Federation took a pilgrimage to
the Brokenlands and had a vision in Alu Sebet Dayanni
of the exact location of the sacrifice of Rimanis the
Arbiter, patron god of the Rehlin. Upon her return,
Princep Calarook sent his army, under the command of
his son Pilan, to claim the city. The Rehlin Federation
quickly conquered the port city of Alu Sippar (the City of
Birds), establishing East Hold. After a short seige, Pilan
massacred the defenders of Alu Sebet Dayanni, claiming
the renamed city of Steadfast for his grandmother. In
response, the Orun Empire invaded the northern port of
Alu Migan (City of Ships). The nations entered into a
trade agreement to avoid more conflict.
Today, the city of Steadfast has become an important
trading center between the west and the east. The
Rehlin Federation is slowly rebuilding the city to its
former glory. Some of the Eshara have converted to the
religion of the Rehlin and have been granted basic rights
of citizenship. However, many Eshara have not
converted and remain an oppressed people on the
outskirts of Steadfast and in poor villages throughout
the region. A few Eshara hide among the others,
seeking to push the invaders out of their lands.
With savage clans of Twisted Fae in the mountains to
the south, Eshara rebels in the foothills, Shadow Fae
hiding in the darkness, and the treacherous Kibrat
(ghost flats) to the east, the Brokenlands remain a
dangerous place. However, the lure of ancient Eshara
ruins sounds a clarion call to adventurers seeking fame
and fortune. Yet, the Lukur, - the enemy - banished to
the deepest reaches of the ruins and caverns of the
Brokenlands for a millennia, stir and yearn for the
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Steadfast
Steadfast is known as Alu Sebet Dayanni (City of the
Seven Hills) to the Esharran. It is a holy city to the
Rehlin, Eshara and Orun. The ancient walled city is
divided into four sections - the Temple Quarter, High
Quarter, Market Quarter and Trades Quarter. The
Eshara that have not converted and sworn fealty to the
Rehlin live in squalor outside the walls in a district
known as the “Rags.”
Steadfast is governed by Regent Daelon Kane.
Steadfast is described in more detail starting on page
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Alu Harrani
Alu Haranni, or the City of the Road, is nominally under
the control of a garrison of Rehlin soldiers led by Lazar
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Kane, the younger brother of Daelon Kane. Lazar is
disgusted with his appointment to this forsaken city and
often takes out his displeasure on the majority Esharra
population.
Alu Sagkal
Alu Sagkal, or the City of Stone, is the last community of
any significance before crossing the brutal Ghost Flats
(Kibrat) to Val-Tiva to the east. The city is under the
governance of the Esharra, but has welcomed a small
garrison from Val-Tiva to help protect traders.
Dag Thokul
Dag Thokul is a fortified mountain town that serves as
the surface “face” of the dwarven Kingdom of Dag
Thokul underneath Kir Parillu.
East Hold
East Hold, or Alu Sippar - the City of Birds, is a fortified
port city under the control of the Rehlin. It is a stopping

point for trade between Steadfast and the rest of the
western world. East Hold is garrisoned by the Rehlin
and under the governorship of Regent Daelon Kane of
Steadfast.
Tel Durom
Tel Durom is a small fortified port city of the Kingdom of
Dag Thokul. It serves as the trade center between Dag
Thokul and the western world.
Ibudo
Ibudo, formerly Alu Magan - the City of Ships, was
recently conquered by the Orun Empire. It is occupied
by a strong garrison of Orunian troops led by Tanim
Sahi.
Other Villages
Dozens of small Esharra villages dot the lands north and
west of Steadfast. non-Esharra humans are viewed with
suspicion, but Fae are generally well-received. These
villages often survive on farming, hunting, and even
some crafting and mining in Kur Azag. The villages often
conduct trade with Steadfast, East Hold, and Ibudo out
of necessity. However, they would prefer to trade with
the Fae of the Korderei and the Dwarves of Dag Thokul.
Korderei
The vast forests of Korderei are home to Elves, gnomes,
and wee-folk. These Fae are represented by Queen
Seldana and her King Aywin.
Ka Ankida
Ka Ankida is a small mountain separated from Steadfast
by the valley, Isten Baba - the First Gate. Translated to
the “place between heaven and earth,” the mountain is
among the most sacred places to the Eshara. The
mountain is riddled with temple ruins, cemeteries, and
ancient catacombs where the former Esharra Empire
entered its dead. The Rehlin often refer to the mountain
as Mount Ascension in honor of their god.
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Marus Haaki
Marus Haaki, or the Sick Waters, is a giant mineral hot
spring at the edge of the desert wasteland of the Ghost
Fields. The water of the lake reaches nearly to the
boiling point and is toxic to humans and most animals.
The lake is fed by a small river from the north and from
underground springs. The calcified edges around the
lake can be treacherously slick and deceptively thin in
some areas. On occasion, a steam geyser will burst
through the calcified crust, throwing water dozens of
feet into the air.
Dalhu Marghidda
The wide and slow moving Dalhu Marghidda, the
Muddy River, runs from Syll Alora in the north to Marus
Haaki in the south. The southern end of the river mixes
with hot water from Marus Haaki, cooling the water to
a temperature safe for humans. This southern portion
of the river is sacred to the Esharra.
Kur Parillu
Kur Parillu, the Iron Mountains, form a low range of
mountains heading over a hundred miles to the south.
The dwarves of Dag Thokul mine these mountains for
iron, silver, and other metals. A few small dwarven
enclaves can be found scattered through the
mountains. In addition, clans of orcs, trolls, and other
twisted Fae call these mountains home.
Kilbrat
The Kilbrat bore the brunt of the devastation from the
Dark Night. This barren desert reaches nearly two
hundred miles to the east. The northern edge of the
Kilbrat is narrower, allowing hardy traders to make their
way from the Brokenlands to Val-Tiva in the East.
The desert has gained the nickname, The Ghost Fields,
due to deadly apparitions of festive oasis cities that lure
unwary travelers to their death. It is believed that the
ruins of the great Esharra city of Alu Kaspum (The City
of Silver) remain untouched somewhere in the sands.
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Kur Azag
Kur Azag, the Serpent Mountains, wind their way north
to the sea. These mountains are dotted with small
villages of Esharra and burrow towns for Wizened and
trickster fae. A few roving bands of Twisted Fae scour
the remote regions and frequently raid settlements.

Kur Laarsa
The iron-rich clay that composes these inhospitable hills
that stand along the southern border of the Korderei
forest. The most wretched of the Twisted Fae call
these barren hills home.

Syll Alora
Syll Alora is a large, pristine lake that stretches north
towards the Spine Mountains. The lake is jealously
guarded as sacred and life-giving waters by the
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THE PEOPLE
Surname
Esharra Keeling, Wolf, Vixen, Ebonywood, Graves, Willow, Black,
Blackman, Devonshire, Damon, Tenebris, Heliot, Digby,
Castes Killoran, Vigil, Shelley, Trevil, Morelli, Ash, Mock, Craft,
Skinner, Crowe, Barlow, Talbot
Religion
Orun Empire
Names
Religion
Female:
Simti, Ningal, Aya, Abi, Amare, Tabni, Irkalla, Inanna, Names
Siduri, Asharru, Ninki, Ummi, Nakuta, Nura, Aru, Daka,
Taram, Nin, Sabit, Belesa, Taku, Lahamu, Ninshuel, Female:
Shatu, Ibbi Lida, Dela, Delkesh, Asa, Banu, Saphidah, Paniz, Anahita,
Armita, Simbar, Asal, Nyousha, Zar, Asal, Anushe, Pari,
Male: Aryenish, Behfar, Nozari, Variava, Negar, Shahzra,
Majid, Nozar, Omid, Shahin, Mehran, Ditanu, Shu, Awil, Andia, Fariba, Farana
Ishme, Enlil, Dagan, Ahum, Yashub, Yahad, Mesi, Nabi,
Meskala, Nasir, Maru, Kalla, Ashared, Shesh, Beli, Male:
Rimush, Kitun Jelany, Uchi, Akachi, Ikenna, Ardun, Bandar, Behram,
Arsia, Aban, Bardiya, Houman, Arad, Barzin, Rostam,
Surname: Almasi, Mostofi, Mesanni, Shamash, Irrara, Nikrad, Jamyar, Jahangir, Behnan, Jamshid, Armun,
Ditanu, Gudea, Inkishu, Shamash, Enlil, Balum, Behram, Atash, Parviz, Solai, Javeed
Sisuthros, Kudiya, Ellati, Nuna, Meshki, Pisha, Nammu,
Atraharsis, Amnanu, Eana, Nigbau, Batum, Anu, Enana Surname:
Chidee, Yobanna, Behraa, Darbari, Disawala, Sukhlaa,
Rehlin Federation Adajania, Topchi, Jasuboy, Halu, Kajian, Baria, Maatbar,
Lakdi, Limki, Dinyari, Behdin, Jaya, Vazir, Suren, Jagla,
Religion Yegtahi, Aasha, Ukerji, Bode

Names
Male
Leland, Gaian, Rune, Beck, Zelig, Damek, Alaric, Eiran,
Azriel, Brenain, Cade, Dante, Killian, Nicholas, Adar,
Aindreas, Eliphas, Paxton, Aidan, Dylan, Calder, Rehan,
Zion, Freeman, Jorah
Female:
Juniper, Theodora, Malise, Agate, Cleo, Ursa, Lavina,
Esmeralda, Cordelia, Artemis, Chantal, Amelie, Fade,
Tatiana, Filix, Haley, Alicia, Gretel, Cliona, Cassia, Azalea,
Sasha, Calla, Scarth, Clover,
Val-Tiva
Religion
Saer Aevi -> The Waters of Life
Veor Eldra -> The Eastern Wind, Winds of the Ancestors
Veor Kanna -> The Western Wind, Winds of Exploration
Veor Mattugr -> The Northern Wind, Winds of Strength
Veor Svinnr -> The Southern Wind, Winds of Wisdom
Veor Lata -> The Still Wind -> Widow’s Wind of Death
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Male Names:
Inge, Anders, Olav, Hugo, Oskar, Erling, Niklas, Georg,
Arild, Torgeir, Mikkel, Odvar, Jesper, Sigmund, Leif,
Steffen, Hallvard, Sigborn, REidar, Amund, Jarle, Trond,
Eivind, Fredrik, Stig, Torleif
Female Names:
Rakel, Sissel, Anja, Kaja, Malfrid, Dagmar, Svanhild,
Gerd, Ada, Marta, Britt, Helena, Margareth, Mina,
Lisbeth, Ingrid, Astrid, Reidun, Vera, Sigrid, Jannicke,
Mette, Signe, Frida, Rikke
Surname:
Tellefsen, Lande, Gronseth, Holum, Torvik, Hegstad,
Alm, Tanberg, Aanderaa, Wolden, Gard, Gulsvig,
Sandahl, Tonnesen, Gunderson, Nordahl, Helgesen,
Feberg, Vea, Melhus, Stein, Wigdahl, Ulberg, Stordalen,
Kallestad
Koderei
Elves
Female
Omylia, Nakiasha, Allannia, Tanulia, Zentha, Helartha,
Valphine, Miaris, Qinnelis, Iarwynn, Saria, Mylaela,
Rania, Lierin, Fenlee, Wynlee, Adharice (17), Eloen,
Tiatha, Chasianna, Leoka, Liarel, Keygella, Mirasalor,
Filauria
Male
Pelleas, Lysanthir, Zelphar, Saevel, Myrdinn, Varic,
Eldearth, Arbane, Erdithas, Aeran, Ievos, Dain, Elvaris,
Kelnan, Triandal, Liakian, Aelrindel, Kyrenic, Rennyn,
Daero, Wysalee, Qinkian, Ulakas, Gaeleath, Tassarion
Trickster Fae
Birdsnest, Newdawn, Riverview, Redgrove, Serenity,
Poisonivy, Owlfeather, Mangyfox, Moonfall,
Stumbleroot, Bluestone, Greenoak, Rollinghills,
Dewpatch, Brokencart, Wildflower, Riverstone,
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Hollowpit, Windswept, Robinwood, Splitstump,
Talkingtree, Settingsun, Eaglecrest, Thunderwater
Dag Thokul
Male
Dorag, Grak, Ruir, Thezzor, Sargran, Ruk, Drak, Voth,
Kradik, Khendic, Nevatin, Grood, Dhour, Gorlug, Bok,
Grum, Stok, Barroc, Dalos, Toreg, Alfod, Kirfith,
Barhouk, Lor, Sret
Female
Skove, Thekana, Morbeda, Broudweda, Elzni, Thifrou,
Daloma, Kuggilda, Mokara, Giddi, Oriku, Golmu, Assida,
Dasli, Drihulda, Tummeren, Neda, Heta, Thafael,
Greada, Noz, Omru, Mazna, Thelga, Vastra
Surname:
Battlebrew, Cavebeard, Redfall, Anvilshoulder,
Darkforged, Jademace, Alehead, Badrock, Bluntbelly,
Deepfeet, Rockbender, Trollbreaker, Steelforge,
Shadowdelver, Duskmane, Silverheart, Stormbrew,
Graybelt, Fullcask, Shatterblade, Bloodfoot,
Marbleborn, Gravelbasher, Metalgrip, Dragonbrew
Wizened Fae
Serpent Mountains
Female
Jasmine, Natalie, Swan, Hilde, Jenna, Mero, Gabrielle,
Semolina, Primula, Gersvinda, Grimalda, Esmee, Poppy,
Blinsme, Koka, Dahlia, Letar, Prisca, Mira, Gisela,
Rotrude, Gilda, Belba, Karmela, Bell
Male
Tobias, Wolbodo, Otho, Gerold, Milo, Otto, Faramir,
Trahand, Orderic, Waldo, Megin, Froy, Fin, Art, Oldbuck,
Gamgee, Anvald, Merovech, Theobald, Eber, Gundo,
Bairn, Banazir, Gilbart, Loufred,
Surname
Greenhill, Farfoot, Cutton, Brownbelly, Wanderfoot,
Fairfoot, Sandheaver, Hornblower, Knotwise,
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Underburrow, Waifar, Grubb, Headstrong, Underlake,

Goodsong, Proudbottom, Silentfoot, Rumblebelly,
Diggle, Whitegirdle, Goldworthy, Sackville, Goodbody,
Longhole, Oakbottom

Twisted Fae

Clan Names

Clan Grimblade
Clan Stormbringer
Clan Goretooth
Clan Blackfinger
Clan Warbraid
Clan Splitshield
Clan Bonebreaker

Shadow Fae

Male
Emdruth, Dorzagu, Dholruk, Tomlac, Kogmaus,
Thoz’goluun, Harax, Zhaitsita, Seilax,, Virysisha, Shuluth,
Pamixan, Mahrith, Surryd, Surox, Praxnarax, Braxvyn,
Sursahr, Dharrahn, Voxeth, Thalviraz, Dhararis, Nyrlarin,
Wahrvahr, Lareth

Female
Daemira, Mezyra, Tryxvia, Felorin, Shylia, Berinorin,
Qyraith, Nessoth, Kelney, Krynyla, Vesysh, Grynvyra,
Vraja, Idishu, Naja, Zarintora, Risvielle,, Aezera, Elinyss,
Vilinarah, Glysiana, Vhestyse, Kylova, Catyla, Nymvia

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