Quick Start Guide

Version 4 | June 28th, 2022

 Welcome to the Invisible
Welcome to the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game: Quick Start Guide.

This guide is intended to serve as a brief introduction to the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game, its lore, and its basic
rules. It is divided into seven sections called lessons, each of which is described in the pages beyond. The Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game: Quick Start Guide is not designed to replace the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook;
it is designed to introduce and explain different aspects of the game and the world in which it takes place. Accordingly, many of the
topics and concepts described herein are mentioned only briefly, referencing the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core
Rulebook for greater details and explanations. This game is recommended for mature audiences.

QSG Scope
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game: Quick Start Guide is designed to help players new to the world of Bloodlines &
Black Magic learn its lore and rules more quickly by offering explanations and references to the source material used in both.

This guide is intended to compliment the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game and its first official season, The Trouble in
the Black Hills.

Setting Expectations Supernatural Themes. The Bloodlines & Black

The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game is set in
a modern world similar to the one we know yet one that is also
very different—the monsters and magic that fill its shadows are
very real.
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game
incorporates three primary themes, exploring conspiracy
themes, horror themes, and themes focused on the occult and the
supernatural.
Horror Themes. The Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game weaves horror themes into its episodes
through the empowerment of monsters alongside the selective
body and psychological horror.
Magic Roleplaying Game makes regular and wide use of this
as a general theme. Unless otherwise stated, episodes use this
theme by default.
Players’ characters will often begin play with knowledge
about the supernatural, gained as part of their background or
as a boon from the story. Likewise, these characters may begin
play with knowledge about magic or other parts of the Invisible
World, especially if they begin play with Occult or Lore skills as
Class Skills.
Characters who begin play with the Spellcasting Class Ability
are assumed to have cast a spell before and know how people
react to them.

Moreover, many of the monsters that appear in episodes
of Bloodlines & Black Magic are native to those regions,
environments, and conditions; players seeking to discover a
monster’s weaknesses must do so by researching it thoroughly
beforehand or by interacting with it, both of which can be
dangerous propositions.
Some horror themes may include modifications to the
stories that make surviving or destroying the monster harder.
Characters selecting a bloodline ability may be required to wait
additional levels before attuning while the abilities normally
gained may be halved.
Characters playing in these games may not gain a bloodline
or may be restricted from using their abilities while in the area,
making prospects of violence even scarier.
Players seeking games with limited resources that focus on
survival may find these themes ideal, especially if the group
contains one or more Occultists, Hunters, or Spiritualists.
Characters who begin play proficient with the Occult skill,
the Psychic skill, or the Religion skill are all assumed to have
discovered a small truth in their respective field of research that
has driven them to look deeper.
Players seeking games with a wide variety of options for play
that include both conspiracies and horror elements woven into
a larger supernatural world with its own ecology and history
will enjoy this theme. It is ideal for groups including any of the
classes or bloodlines.
Conspiracy Themes. The Bloodlines & Black
Magic Roleplaying Game includes plenty of lore that details the
places and people who influence the Mundane World’s affairs
from their Secret and Hidden places. It includes the stories of
their exploits, as well as those who oppose them and all those
caught in the elaborate plots woven between the two.
Players seeking games focused on secret agencies, gathering
information, uncovering clues, and fighting as an agent for
a cause will find these themes ideal, especially if the group
contains one or more Occultists, Operatives, or Hunters.
 Welcome to the Invisible
Looking for Clues
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game
incorporates clues as a storytelling tool that can be used as an
active game mechanic. When a character explores or investigates
a scene where clues might be found, they make the appropriate
skill check and if successful, discover a physical, a psychic, or a
social clue.
Video Resources
Players who would like to watch streams with gamers
running episodes of Bloodlines & Black Magic can check out
both the Ladies of D&D and NorseFoundry’s Twitch channels
to watch live-play of the game. Just follow the links below!

Familiar Terms, Stranger Worlds

The original edition of the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game was designed to be compatible with the first edition of
the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

This edition of the game has instead been designed to showcase its compatibility with the 5e-version of the d20 system. We hope
that, with this PDF, players familiar with other 5e or d20-based games will find learning to play the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game more enjoyable. Players familiar with 5e-based games should note the following:

● The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game uses
familiar language. Players will recognize terms like Ability
Check, Armor Class, Attack Roll, Hit Points, Initiative
Check, and Saving Throw.
● New players will learn terms like Arcana, Attunement,
Blooded, Class Die, the Invisible World, Pierce the Veil,
Skill Check, and more.
● The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game uses
seven ability scores (instead of six), adding Luck as an
ability score to the traditional six: Strength, Dexterity,
Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.
● The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game offers
characters seven bloodlines from which to choose. Each
bloodline has a different set of bloodline abilities to which
the character can attune. These abilities grant the character
magical abilities. These seven bloodlines are: the Dragon
Blooded, the Dream Blooded, the Fey Blooded, the Infernal
Blooded, the Jinn Blooded, the Seraphic Blooded, and the
Shadow Blooded. Each bloodline is described in greater
detail in Chapter 2 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game.
● Players use a d20 to make most of their rolls, including when
making: Ability Checks, Attack Rolls, Initiative Checks,
Saving Throws and Skill Checks.
● Most characters begin play with the ability to Pierce the
Veil, which they can use to to perceive the people, places,
and environment located behind the Veil. Characters who
succeed perceive the Invisible World and its inhabitants
using all of their available senses. A character can also use
this ability to see another creature or individual’s aura.
Activating Pierce the Veil is a Move action for most people.
Characters can maintain the ability for up to 1-minute. The
character must complete a short rest before they can use it
again.
● Many characters in the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game use firearms; these weapons deal ballistic
damage, a combination of the bludgeoning, fire, and piercing
damage types that most modern body armor protects against.
This armor can be destroyed, leaving characters vulnerable
to additional attacks.
● Many creatures native to the Invisible World are immune to
ballistics damage unless it is also magical or psychic.

● The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game offers

characters seven classes from which to choose. Each has
a specific role, Class Skills, and relevant Class Abilities
that allow them to confront the Invisible World. These
seven classes are: the Brawler, the Hunter, the Occultist,
the Operative, the Psychic, the Spiritualist, and the Witch.
Each class is described in greater detail in Chapter 3 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game.

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Lesson One: the Mundane & the Invisible
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game takes place in a mirror of the world we know and expect to encounter daily,
when we wake. It has much of the same history (with only slight variations), the same level of technology, the same social and
political problems, and nearly all its population believes everything is as it should be.

Those people are mistaken.

The Secret World shares the same physical structure as the Mundane because it
dwells inside of it; it is a modern walled garden, a place that is collectively barred to the
public and is only experienced through Hollywood’s carefully polished lens. It
is the realm of the world’s secret power players. This general inaccessibility
makes the Secret World the perfect place for its second function—it hides
the many gates that link the Mundane World to the realm beyond the

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estates around the world, these lineages dispatch their agents
to solve problems, hunt monsters, depose governments, or
collect items for their masters in the Invisible World.

The Mundane World

Your Aura
Every character in the Bloodlines
& Black Magic Roleplaying Game has
an aura that they can shape, but which
is also shaped by their actions, their
ideas, and the attunements they form.

Monsters, magical items, haunted

locations, and all manner of supernatural
events also have auras; a character can
perceive these when they activate Pierce the
Veil.
A blooded teen explores a new
neighborhood with his beloved
Auras are described in greater detail in
familiar.
Chapter 1 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game.

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Lesson One: the Mundane & the Invisible
The Invisible World is the truth. It is a
crossroads for many, a collection of all of humanity’s noble
efforts, good intentions, failed aspirations, decaying dreams,
and naked, mind-numbing horrors. These truths illuminate the
Invisible World as a refraction of our own world, a variation that
is dangerously close in appearance, but whose history defines it
differently in some important ways.
Individuals who Pierce the Veil can see, however briefly,
directly into this realm from the Mundane World. Likewise,
individuals who discover portals or gateways to the Invisible
World may access it directly, disappearing from the Mundane
World when they do.
The Invisible World is guided and ruled by the Sovereigns,
powerful beings who control regions or domains within it. In
most cases, these domains in the Invisible are territorial and
overlay the Mundane, covering entire regions or focused on
specific cities (such as New York or London). Many Sovereigns
represent a concept (such as Knowledge) or purpose (Keeper of
Keys to the Invisible City).
Far above the Sovereigns are the Archons, a septet of
unfathomably powerful beings who rule over the Earth, acting
as its divine agents. The Archons are locked in a perpetual war
with the Goëtic Spirits and their allies, who the Archons
view as renegades and rebellious spirits. Each of the
Seven Grand Archons is served by seven (or more)
Choirs, each filled with celestial spirits.
The Goëtic spirits and the legions who
serve them, in turn, see the Archons as divine
corruptions and usurpers of the worst sort. For
the oldest spirits<insert em dash>those who
served with the Archons in Earth’s earliest
days<insert em dash>the Archons are little more
than divine Fascists whose rule must be brought
to an end.
Although some outsiders will see the Goëtic
spirits through only a singular cultural lens,
these entities are legion for a reason; these
spirits originate from all manner of places,
cultures, faiths, and ideas. And, while some
do play the roles of hunter or trickster when
dealing with humanity, many more do so as
champions, wards, and benefactors of all kinds.
Dosh
The primary currency for buying, selling, and trading in
the Invisible World is Dosh. Dosh is a complex idea that can
be best described as ‘the physical manifestation of a thing.’
It is all the little, sentimental things that have accrued power
and special meaning through their use or over time.
An alternate currency, for those who refuse to touch dosh,
is Coin—a unique currency maintained by special Night
Markets. One coin typically equals 1 traditional gold piece
(gp).
Pierce the Veil
Characters in the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying
Game gain the ability to look from one realm and into the
other; this ability is called Pierce the Veil.
When a character activates this ability, they roll a 1d8 and
add their Class Die (a d4 at 1st-level for most characters).
Characters should add any bonuses or penalties the game
master assigns to the check, as normal.
The sum of these numbers determines how well you
perceive the veil that separates these realms, allowing
characters in the Mundane World to see into the Invisible
World (and vice versa).
Many of the people who
are able to activate
Pierce the Veil and
see into the Invisible
World display
that ability as an
eye framed by
an upward
triangle.
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 Lesson Two: The Invisible City
The Invisible City is the place ‘Betwixt and Between’ the worlds, the great crossroads where entities, spirits, and beings from
across reality can meet. Much like the Secret and Mundane Worlds to which it is interconnected through the
Invisible World, the Invisible City operates according to specific rules, both magical and physical. While limited to
the city, these rules respect the laws of symmetry, the laws of naming, and many of the other magical principles
that connect places across space and time. These laws are explained in greater detail in Chapter 10 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.

The structure of the Invisible City is a modern architectural chimera, a composition of seven distinct
neighborhoods. These neighborhoods are represented by their connection to cities in the Mundane World:
Cairo, Dublin, Las Vegas, New Orleans, New York, and Prague. Each neighborhood is a reflection
drawn from seeds in the Mundane World. People and events in connected cities leave impressions on the
Invisible City, shaping their landscapes.

Traveling to and from the Invisible City can be accomplished via magical spells, gateways, and
portals. Often these methods require connections to a source city in the form of materials, keys, or
attunements.

A Game about Magical

Places
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game is a game
as much about the characters as it is the world in which the
characters live; we encourage game masters to do their research
about the locations in which their adventures will take place.
Online mapping tools are a great way to look directly at towns
and cities in the area and using public resources can help one
learn the local culture, its history, and the language(s) its peoples
speak. Additionally, game masters can use public libraries to do
more precise, targeted research about these places.
While using these tools will empower game masters by giving
them a means to increase immersion, they should be mindful
of real citizens’ lives, identities, and privacy; game masters
should avoid making use of real businesses, their images, or
their associated employee information, instead creating fictional
parodies of these entities.
The Void . This place is devoid of life and
the stuff of creation; it is a shell of nothingness
lying in wait in the outer edges of reality.
The Black Mirror. Occultists
and travelers of the Realms Beyond believe
the Black Mirror is a gateway that leads
directly to the Void outside of reality.
The Places In-Between.
There are countless pocket realms
waiting quietly in the darkness, each
orbiting the larger realms to which they
remain tethered. These places are often
personalized by powerful entities
like the Goetic Spirits or some of the
Archons’ powerful servants.

Getting There
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game takes place in a world where magical gates and portals lead to strange new
dimensions, or potentially to dangerous and forgotten ones. Characters who study and map the network of gateways connecting the
Invisible World to the countless other places do so somewhat haphazardly; over time, these maps have grown in an ad-hoc fashion,
becoming a patchwork of social and political connections revealed through controlled travel.

Characters who opt to use a magical portal or gate must meet three (3) requirements: to know the gate’s location, its conditions
of activation, and to possess a working key. Most portals and magical gates are located in remote locations, protected by powerful
magical creatures or guardians.

The Invisible City’s citizens are described in Lesson Three.

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 Lesson Three: The Realms Beyond
There are other dimensions that exist beyond the Mundane, Invisible, and Secret Worlds. Characters who travel these gateways
can discover places like the Astral, Celestial, Ethereal, and Infernal Realms, as well as the Void—a dangerous realm that destroys
many who enter it.
The Astral
This dimension is also known as The Dream
Realm, the Dreaming Lands, the Astral Plane, and
similar titles. It is accessible to most of humanity
only when they sleep. Psychics enjoy a special
connection to this realm.
The Celestial
This dimension is also known as the Celestial
Realms, the Celestials Heavens, and sometimes
just ‘the Heavens.” The Celestial is normally only
accessible to the Archon’s trusted servants, though
some older Goëtic Spirits still gather at the edges,
bathing in what remains of its divine light and glory. For these
beings, the Celestial Realms represent loss and pain.
The Ethereal
This is also known as The Land of the Dead,
the Realm of the Dead, and the Etheric Realms. It
is only accessible to most of humanity once they
die. Spiritualists work extensively with spirits from
this realm; they often possess interesting insights into
the Invisible and Mundane Worlds as a result.
The Infernal
This realm is also known as Hel, Hell, and
‘Downstairs.” It is normally only accessible by
the infernal entities who dwell there, though
others can travel there using magical portals and
gates. The Infernal is a place of suffering, grief, and
loss for much of humanity. For a few, it is a place of power and
creation. It is where those who oppose the Archons gather for
war.
The Void
This realm is also known as The Great Void and The Abyss.
It is the vast space beyond the worlds we know and operates
as the space just beyond the reality we know. The Void is the
home of the Hollow One, alien spirits who seek shells in which
to live. When pockets of material do manifest in this emptiness,
they do so only for a short time. Sometimes, the Archons create
more permanent spaces; these realms are called the Abhorrent
Heavens. The Void is a dangerous, empty place that destroys
many who enter it.
Traveling the Realms
Traveling the realms beyond the Veil requires a great
deal of knowledge, resolve, and bravery—much of which
characters develop over time and as they gain experience.
It is often a dangerous activity, as many of these realms are
patrolled by powerful, predatory creatures on the hunt for
new prey. Likewise, some of these realms are inherently
dangerous, requiring characters to wear special gear or
magical protections when they travel therein.
Denizens of the Realms
Though most of humanity lives in the Mundane World, there
are those who live in the Invisible World, both as citizens of the
Invisible City and the various realms to which it is connected.
These groups are described briefly below:
Citizens of the Beyond. While most of
humanity is born in the Mundane World, some people are born
beyond the Veil - born in places like the Invisible World, the
Shining Realms, and the pockets of reality in between. Though
these individuals are frequently unblooded, the number who
manifest bloodlines is significantly higher.
Citizens of the Invisible City. The Invisible
City and its citizens represent a generational commitment to the
Invisible World, as both a mirror to the Mundane World and as
a place connected to everywhere else. Citizens of the Invisible
World behave accordingly, with most adopting global and
academic approaches to the worlds around them.
The Travelers. These powerful individuals readily
walk the pathways between the worlds. Travelers ensure that the
realms beyond remain connected to each other. Characters who
travel these lands sometimes encounter the Sovereigns—the
magical rulers of the Invisible World. Every Sovereign is unique
but all seek a singular goal—to preserve their domain.
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 Lesson Four: The Crimson Ecology
​​
Seven magical species share the world with humanity. These species are briefly described below. They are discussed in greater
details in Chapter 11 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.

The Asura The Pack

The Asura are chaotic and evil beings connected to the watery
depths, an echo of the darkest corners of the universe. They
actively oppose the Archons and seek to destroy the Cosmic
Clock, ending time and life as the world knows it.
The Pack are beings whose violence has transformed them into
creatures who are part beast, part human, and wholly enslaved
to the Night King. As his thralls, members of the Pack are bound
to answer the Night King’s summons; they gather, annually, to
follow the Night King on his Great Hunt.

The Fey
The Fey are a strange, ancient species tied to the wild, natural
spaces of the Mundane who now dwell in the Shining Realms.
They feel every moment of pain wrought on nature by pollution
and industrialization and actively work to reclaim the land and
their green spaces.
The Rakshasa
The Rakshasa are former Asura who turned away from their
weaker brethren’s apocalyptic mission and embraced the call of
the Seven Eternal Tigers. Living on the flesh of humanity like
butchers carefully portioning the herd, the rakshasa have carved
out a wicked paradise for themselves on Earth.

The Hollow Ones

The Hollow Ones are fleshy automatons The Serpentfolk
created by the Archons for a singular The serpentfolk are one of the oldest
purpose— to populate the species in the Mundane World. The
Archon’s Abhorrent Heavens long-lived beings were charged to
with mindless, soulless, use their magic and mathematics to
compliant beings capable oversee the beings who came after
of replacing humanity. them, a task they have applied
to humanity in secret over the
millenium that have passed
since their creation. Though
elegant, refined, and intelligent,
the hubris of these beings has
wrought an uneven world history
of progress punctuated by tyranny.

The Skulks
Castoffs from an older civilization
some claim was Atlantis, the skulks
were originally designed to serve a far
more powerful, long-vanished people
and claim to be the custodians of Earth’s
true history. Those skulks that remained
after the Archons struck-down their
great city now propagate in out-of-
the-way corners of the world using
dark, Atlantean rituals that produce all
manner of corrupted variants.

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 Lesson Five: The Magic behind the TV
In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game,
characters gain access to magic in one of three ways:
● Discovery. Most occultists and magicians discover
their spells through ancient scrolls, ancestral grimoires, and
mystical experimentation.
● Education . Each of the seven schools of magic
(Tradáre) have institutions that teach their ways of magic,
doing so according to their own methods and unique
understanding of the world around them. Clandestine
organizations and secret groups may also have private
collections of magical lore they curate for their members
(and trusted allies).
Your Class Die in combat
In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game, your
Class Die is tied to your class abilities and is often rolled
alongside a d20 when making attacks against your foes. For
instance, characters with the spellcasting class trait (like the
occultist and psychic) use their Class Die when making spell
attacks, while martially-trained characters roll their Class Die
when making ranged or melee attacks in combat.
Brawlers, Hunters, and Operatives:
Melee and Ranged Attacks = d20 + Class Die + your
Strength or Dexterity Ability Score Modifier

● Otherworldly Gifts . Many characters gain
magic through supernatural encounters with otherworldly
entities or undead spirits, relationships with Goëtic spirits, or
contracts with supernatural beings such as familiars.
Activating magical powers, whether arcane, divine, or psychic,
may be performed in a variety of ways:
● In combat characters cast spells to quickly manifest magic.
Spell Attacks = d20 + relevant Ability Score Modifier
Occultists, Psychics, Spiritualists, and Witches:
Melee and Ranged Attacks = d20 + your Strength or
Dexterity Ability Score Modifier
Spell Attacks = d20 + Class Die + your relevant Ability
Score Modifier

● When time permits, a ritual performed by a small group

provides access to greater power through cooperation.

● Powerful ceremonies, on the

other hand, can take much
longer and may include many
more participants, including those
who are entirely unaware of the
Invisible World or magic’s real
impact on the world.

Magic and how characters may access it

are discussed in greater detail in Chapter
7 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.

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 Lesson Five: The Magic behind the TV
The Elements of Magic
Many magical concepts are aligned to the physical elements: Air is aligned with the mind, intellectual (arcane) pursuits, and the
paradigms that drive humanity’s quest for the stars. Earth is aligned with the material world, Dosh, a being’s health, and the safety
of shelter and community. Fire is aligned with passion, the force of spoken words, and the vital activities of life; this element is often
associated with creation and destruction. Water is aligned with the world of emotions, feelings, and perceptions about the self. Like
fire, it is also associated with creation and destruction.

Spellcasters who study the elements frequently discover that they are interconnected in ways that are not always immediately
obvious to others; the more spellcasters learn about the world around them, the more they find they can impact the world with their
magic. Spellcasters understand that a character’s emotions and feelings directly impact their decisions and choices.

Water Fire
The element water Fire is one of the most common elements
is tied to spells associated with magic, representing the
that include psychic change that magic has on the physical world; it brings
components. light, heat, illumination, warmth, safety as well as
destruction and death.

Fire is commonly associated with the spoken

One’s psychic word and represents the verbal component
nature and of most magical spells.
focus are
interrelated. Words are thoughts and feelings made
manifest using a common language.

Earth
The element earth

Air is tied to most spells

in two important ways—it is linked to
Air is both a spell’s material and somantic
associated components. Likewise, earth is tied to all
with a physical Dosh a spellcaster may use to modify
spellcaster’s or otherwise enhance a spell they cast.
knowledge,
understanding, Coins, Dosh, and treasures that are hidden in the
decision-making process, ground are associated with the powers of Earth.
and with a spellcaster’s focus.

The Psyche-Soul Complex Dosh vs. Material Components

In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game,
each character possesses a unique pattern of energy and
experiences that manifests as their psyche; this
is sometimes referred to as a character’s
soul, their essence, or their higher self.
Although a spellcaster can include Dosh to some spells
to increase their potency, Dosh can never be used as a
replacement for any material components a spell requires;
those must always be included when the spellcaster casts the
spell or it will fail to manifest.

This is sometimes illustrated as a Dosh and material components are explained in Chapter
perfect circle, or with two concentric, 7 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core
empty rings. Rulebook.

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 Lesson Five: The Magic behind the TV
the anatomy of a spell
Spellcasters who cast spells must provide all the spell’s requirements to do so; spells are often cast quickly, taking only a few
moments of focus and action. Some characters may concentrate intensely to cast their spells while others will recite magical formula,
use material components, or complete complicated magical gestures to create immediate and strange effects. A spell’s stat block is
broken down below:
Comprehend Languages (Ritual)
1st-level divination
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: self
Components: P, Dosh1
Duration: 1 hour
Effect
You understand, for the duration of this spell, the
literal meaning of any spoken language you hear.
You can also understand any written language you
see, although you must physically touch the words
to understand them. It takes about a minute to
read a full page of text.
This spell does not decode secret messages or
decipher magical glyphs of any kind, regardless of
the language used in them.
At higher levels. When you cast this spell as a 2nd-
level spell, you can also speak 1 of the languages
you hear for the duration.
Appearance
None.
PTV. Individuals who view you with Pierce the
Veil see a small magical eye floating in front of
your mouth with a triangle floating around it.
Notes on magic
Every student of the occult develops unique opinions and ideas about how magic functions, often through the process of filtering
their observations through various cultural lenses. The following notes are common knowledge in the world of Bloodlines & Black
Magic.
1. When a spellcaster casts a spell, they do so by accessing
their psyche; this process imprints the spell, tying it to the
spellcaster’s aura and creating a magical link to the caster
that lingers in the area for a short time. Certain divination
spells and abilities can detect this link while it persists. The
length of time it takes for the link to fade is determined by
each spell’s duration.
2. Spellcasters can use Dosh to amplify a spell’s potency,
increasing its DC or forcing the target to make their Saving
Throw at disadvantage.
Every spell’s name is listed on the top line. If the spell in
question can be cast as a ritual or as a ceremony, that will be
indicated in parenthesis to the right of the spell’s name.
Below that, each spell will list its spell level, associated
magical school, casting time, range, components, duration,
effects and its appearance.
Some spells list Dosh as an optional component with an
associated number in superscript. This number indicates how
much the caster increases the spell’s DC when adding relevant
Dosh to it. Dosh and magical spell components are described
in greater detail in Chapter 7 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
Spellcasters may cast some spells at higher levels, gaining
additional effects and otherwise increasing the spell’s potency
when they do. When a spell can be cast a higher level, this will
be listed directly below the spell’s effects in the spell’s stat block.
Casting spells at different levels is explained in Chapter 7 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game, every
spell has an appearance section that tells the game master and
player what people see and experience when the character
casts the spell. If the spell has additional effects or a special
appearance only visible to those with Pierce the Veil active, that
description will be listed here.
3. Although most characters can cast spells, only characters
who gain the Spellcasting class trait are considered
spellcasters. Characters capable of only casting Bonus Spells
are not considered Spellcasters.
4. Spellcasters can only cast up to 3rd-level spells while in
the Mundane World. To cast more powerful spells, those
spellcasters must travel to the Invisible World or another,
magic-rich environment beyond the Mundane World.
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 Lesson Six: The Arcana
The Arcana are described in Chapters 1 and 7 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
The Arcana are a storytelling tool designed to enhance your
experience playing the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying
Game. These cards represent the distribution of power in the
world. Each card represents an archetype, an Archon, an idea, or
an entity in the world.
The Archetypes. The first 22 cards in the
Arcana mirror the Tarot. Each card represents a major
Archetype acting in the world.
The Archons. These 7 cards represent
the seven great powers that rule the Mundane
Earth. When these cards appear, they
represent the force of the Archons’ will in
their domains.
The Sovereigns. These 11
cards represent the eleven spheres
of human influence on the Invisible
World. In play they represent the
human influence on a situation.
The Mirror. This card represents
another angle (often, the opposite) to the story.
The Null . This card represents the
nothingness beyond existence.
The Aspirants. The remaining
38 cards are made up of the Aspirants,
powerful NPCs from the Invisible World who
serve special roles like the Sovereigns but on a
much smaller scale.
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The Arcana at the Table
Each card in The Arcana affects play differently,
depending on when it appears and the situation in which the
characters find themselves. Normally, these cards impact play
in one of three ways:
1. At Character Creation. Each
character selects a single card from The
Arcana; this card represents their lot in
life and grants them a small boon when it
appears later in play.
2. In Play. During play the game master may
draw cards from the Arcana to represent the scene
or scenario the characters find themselves in. Each
Arcana card applies passive modifiers to the game.
When one of the cards drawn matches the player
characters’ Arcana, that character is empowered and
gains an Arcana Dice Pool of (3) three d20s that they
can spend to gain advantage on rolls or force the
game master to reroll.
3. Game Master Planning Tool. The core book
includes several methods (called “spreads”) that
game masters can use to generate stories or to
help them outline the stories they want to tell.
Each Archetype, concept, or entity on the
cards helps illuminate story components.
4. As Part of the Story. The Arcana
exist as an item in the world of Bloodlines
& Black Magic and affect it the same
way they affect play. Characters can
seek out these cards and attune to
them, learning more about the magical
currents that affect one’s fate in the larger world.
5. Brooklyn Rules. Characters may draw a
new card from The Arcana, replacing the old
one each time they gain a new level.
 Lesson Seven: The Seven Bloodlines
​​In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game, a
miniscule part of humanity is born from one of seven magical
bloodlines. Individuals who manifest powers are known as
‘blooded’.
These bloodlines are divided further, operating as lineages
and families who form magical houses and orders through which
they influence and shape the Mundane World. Whether doing so
by manipulating traditional economies or by embedding their
agents inside larger political bodies, members of these families
can be found everywhere. While powerful, these great lines
wax and wane when influencing the world; not everyone born
to a bloodline manifests the magic inherent therein, a fact that
changes that power and influence generationally.
The blooded make up only 0.01% of the world’s total
population and are split between two groups: those born to
one of the bloodline families (with access to its generational
knowledge and wealth) and everyone else. Those blooded born
to normal humans can often be found living simple, pedestrian
lives with little or no understanding of the legacy of power they
have inherited.
For characters, the benefits of their bloodline are two-
fold. Mechanically, a character’s bloodline shapes their aura,
modifies their stats and traits, and provides the character with
two bloodline powers to which they can attune. Narratively, a
character’s bloodline connects them to the Invisible World and
creates relationships based on blood, family, house, or lineage
that impact their financial and social standing.
Bloodlines do not have regional or ethnic constraints of any
kind whatsoever. Characters of a specific bloodline may come
from anywhere in the world and represent any gender, ethnicity,
or heritage.
The Dragon Bloodlines. The dragon blooded
possess a connection to the World Serpent in all its forms: as
the Mother of Monsters, the Ouroboros, the Great Dragon, and
a myriad of other mythical serpents. Members of this bloodline
are often distant, cold, and aloof. These individuals measure
every word and action with a sense of gravitas. Dragon blooded
individuals have auras that are snake-like and draconic, often
patterned with scales, and flickering with gold, silver, and onyx.
The Dream Bloodlines. This bloodline enjoys
a connection to the Astral Plane (see page 7), providing them
with an insight into humanity’s dreams and desires. The passion
and inspiration evident in dream-blooded individuals often
leaves others wondering, “who is able to create such oddities and
wonders?”
Dream blooded individuals have auras that manifest as
twinkling stars in the darkness, ranging in color from the bright
orange of night’s raging fire to the deep purple of the vast
savannahs at dusk.
The Fey Bloodlines. This bloodline is defined by
its connection to the primordial parts of the natural world and
the fey creatures that inhabit it. Members of this bloodline enjoy
a deep and emotional bond to nature, one that often guides them
toward careers or jobs as custodians of Mother Earth.
Fey blooded individuals have auras that range from deep
browns to bright greens. They often display strong connections
to the Mundane World.
The Infernal Bloodlines . This bloodline’s
connection to the Infernal Realm manifests as a dark ambition
for power, position, authority. Some members of this bloodline
inherit a strangely destructive need to win, no matter the cost.
Infernal blooded individuals have gray and black auras that
leave a smoky footprint in the Invisible World, one that stinks of
sulfur, ash, lies, and strategic betrayals.
The Jinn Bloodlines. The Jinn blooded are an
ancient bloodline with a connection to the vast, open spaces of
the Mundane and Invisible Worlds and the spirits who inhabit
them. Members of this bloodline are charismatic and free-willed,
natural travelers whose need to roam takes them far afield of the
Mundane World.
Jinn blooded individuals have regal, brilliant auras of deep
yellows and dark bronzes that shine with the brilliance of a
desert sunset.
The Seraphic Bloodlines. This bloodline
possesses a connection to the Celestial Realms and the
Archons who rule them. Members of this bloodline are driven
to pursue careers in law, justice, and civil order; their need to
see the universe as a complex, ordered entity is hard to ignore
(and has left some scars in the process). While some seraphic
blooded individuals are aware of their divine connections, few
understand the truth behind it.
Seraphic blooded individuals possess auras that range in color
from dark gold to bright ivory.
The Shadow Bloodlines. The Shadow
blooded have a connection to shadows and darkness that
manifests magically, allowing them to manipulate those very
same shadows. This connection leaves some members of this
bloodline feeling cold and detached, suggesting a connection to
the Void beyond. Though none know why, this is the smallest of
the bloodlines, the majority of its families disappearing long ago.
Shadow blooded individuals have auras that reflect the
darkness with which they work, manifesting as fields of entropic,
decaying energy.
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 Playing in a Modern World
While every GM will have unique and special places where
they will tell their stories, characters exploring the world
of Bloodlines & Black Magic will discover that many of its
encounters take place in one of four kinds of environments
described below:
Remote. Episodes and encounters that take place in remote
locations present characters with a number of challenges. These
locations frequently require characters to possess special abilities
or equipment to reach. These locations are often dangerous,
requiring characters to don special equipment to survive. Lastly,
many of these locations are guarded - by competitors, enemies,
and foes. Remote areas offer characters the most privacy; they
may or may not be accessible to law enforcement, depending on
the location.
Rural. Encounters and episodes that take place in rural
areas face many of the same challenges that remote locations do
save one; they are closer. While remote locations may require
hours of travel, rural areas can be reached more quickly. Rural
areas offer characters a high degree of privacy while remaining
accessible to population centers. As a result, response times by
emergency services and law enforcement vary, sometimes from
a few minutes to up to 15 (or more) minutes.
Suburban. Suburban areas dominate the developed world,
with chains of homes encircling highway exits leading to
coastlines or scenic farmland communities. Episodes and
encounters that take place in suburban areas increase character
(and bystander) risk considerably, as these locations offer
characters much less privacy and may quickly be reached by law
enforcement and emergency services personnel in a number of
minutes.
Urban. Encounters and episodes that take place in urban
locations may take place anywhere in ‘the city’. These
encounters happen in busy shopping centers, in train stations,
on the docks, and in the downtown area of the local city. These
locations are always monitored and law enforcement normally
respond quickly, arriving within a couple of minutes of any
public display of violence or disorder.
Quick Tips To help characters avoid unnecessary encounters with the Mundane World. The following tips are designed
to help new players seeking their destinies in the Invisible World.
● Characters thriving (or surviving) in the Mundane World
understand that one of the key principles to doing so is to
know with whom you are interacting; this lesson extends to
both the Secret and Invisible Worlds.
● Characters should, when they have the time and resources,
research the people with whom they are interacting and on
the monsters they are fighting.
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When the Authorities
Arrive...
In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game, not
everyone who wears a badge is a ‘good guy’. Worse, some of
these authorities serve other masters, committing to causes they
hide from the public; characters learn to consider this when
interacting with public servants, even the best intentioned ones.
Characters can assume:
● They’re Armed and Armored. Public servants are fond of
carrying weapons and often wear body armor, especially on
duty (or when otherwise expecting violence).
● They’re Being Watched. Public safety and security officers
are heavily monitored, both locally and nationally. Most of
these officers wear a recording device that actively monitors
their interaction with the public, though not all like this fact.
Of course, sometimes these devices ‘malfunction’ and the
law does as it likes.
● They’re Talking to Dispatch. Public safety and security
officers can choose to have their dispatchers assist them,
monitoring their channels while they enter dangerous
situations, requesting backup, and monitoring the situation
throughout.
● Ramifications. Public servants understand the impact of
their decisions; they act in accordance with their beliefs and
personal safety. They understand someone will pay—these
officers want to ensure it isn’t them.
● Remember the Evidence. Players quickly learn that even
when things go well for them, someone will likely review the
evidence, especially if something appears amiss.
Learn to De-escalate. Experienced characters
learn to de-escalate encounters by actively avoiding unnecessary
combat. They do so by avoiding and retreating from combat
encounters that do not serve their goals or objectives.
● A creature’s aura will tell you a lot about it. While most of
the unblooded have gray auras, those with access to magic
or who are otherwise connected to the Invisible World will
often have bright, colorful auras that describe their nature.
 Playing in a Modern World
The following example of play illuminates many of the highlights and new mechanics of Bloodlines & Black Magic.
Game Master (GM): [Narrating] “You enter the graveyard at
night through the back gate in hopes of discovering the source of
the recent murders”. The GM decides this is a significant scene
and draws a single card from the Arcana deck to illustrate the
scene. He draws and reveals The Moon.
Game Master (GM): [Narrating] “As you creep through the
graveyard, the full moon appears from behind a cloud. Its light
gives you hope in the darkness and casts a spotlight on a figure
standing at the large oak tree at the center of the graveyard”.
The character sheet for Player 2 (playing Ashti) lists their
personal Arcana as the Moon. Because the Moon card in play
matches their arcana, Player 2 gets an Arcana Pool of three (3)
d20s that they can use during this scene as long as the Moon
remains in play. This pool of dice represents a character’s
influence in an encounter or scene. Player 2 may spend a d20
from the pool once per round as a reaction to allow themselves
or a friendly target to make a roll with advantage or to force the
game master to make a roll at disadvantage.
Player 1 [playing “Javad”]: “Let’s see if we can sneak up and
get a better look”.
Game Master (GM) [addressing the group]: “Everyone
please roll Stealth skill checks to approach the figure unseen.
Because the Moon Arcana is in play, its Universal Benefit grants
you advantage on Stealth checks, lighting your way across the
graveyard and revealing potential hazards”.
Game Master (GM): [Narrating] “As you approach unseen,
you see the figure of a man in a work uniform standing
motionless in front of the tree, staring at it”.
Player 1 (Javad): “This feels unnatural. I would like to Pierce
the Veil and see what is really going on”.
Player 1 rolls a d8 and their Class Die (a d4 in this case) and adds
them together. The total is a 7.
Game Master (GM): [Narrating] “You let your eyes go
unfocused, then blink as you pierce the veil that separates the
Mundane world from the Invisible world. The picture is coming
into focus, mostly clear, but requiring your attention to keep the
picture from snapping out of focus. You see a dark green aura
of branches twining around the man. Trails of green energy run
from the man to the tree, where a pair of glowing green eyes are
visible”.
Player 3 (playing Augustin): “This feels like there is a strong
connection to the natural world. What do I recognize here?”
The Game Master has Player 3 roll a Nature check. They are
proficient in the Nature skill, so they roll a d20 and add their
Class Skill Bonus (2) and their Constitution modifier (+2). They
roll a 5, adding +2 and +2 for a total of 9. Not great. Player 2
decides to use a d20 from their Arcana Dice Pool as a reaction
to encourage Player 3. They roll again and get a 12 on the die,
resulting in a total of 16.
Game Master (GM): [Narrating] “This dark green aura has a
strong fey connection, it speaks of nature, but also has a darker
element, a feeling of dominance. Ripples in the aura speak of
imbalance”.
Player 3 looks around and sees that all the other trees in the
graveyard have been chopped down. They try to approach the
man and fey creature, but the fey creature lashes out. The man
turns, his eyes solid orbs of wood, and from his mouth spews
splinters of wood.
Each character has to make a Dexterity saving throw to avoid
the damage. Player 2 rolls poorly and decides to use a reaction to
use a second die from their Arcana Dice Pool to reroll. Player 1
rolls poorly as well. They are wounded from an earlier encounter
and decide to Burn Luck to avoid further damage. They take a
temporary -1 penalty to their Luck ability modifier and get to
re-roll as well.
As combat ensues, the Occultist attacks the fey-touched man
with a firebolt spell, rolling a d20 plus their Class Die (d4) and
adding their spellcasting Ability modifier (Intelligence) to the
spell attack roll. The total exceeds the creature’s Armor Class
(AC) and so the spell hits.
The Brawler also attacks, wading in with his fists. He rolls a
d20 and adds his Class Die (d4) and Ability Score modifier
(Strength) to his melee attack roll. He could have instead cast
produce flame from his Jinn Bloodline Ability, but then his
attack roll would have been a d20 plus his Ability Score modifier
(Intelligence). He would not add his Class Die because his class
does not grant him the Spellcasting ability.
After defeating the fey-touched man and his fey master, the
characters search the area around the tree and discover small
holes filled with darkness. Investigating, the characters discover
a narrow passage winding into the ground between the roots
at the base of the tree. Heading down to investigate, the Game
Master decides the scene is over, returning the Moon to the deck.
Player 2 removes the one remaining d20 from the Arcana Dice
Pool since the Moon is no longer in play.
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 Creating A Character
Character Composition
There are two types of characters in the Bloodlines & Black
Magic Roleplaying Game—non-player characters (controlled
by the game master) and player characters (controlled by
the players). Every character, regardless of who controls their
actions, is composed of several basic descriptors:
Aura. Every character has an aura that describes their nature,
their choices, and their connections to others in the world. For
many characters, their aura is influenced by their Arcana and
any associated attunements.
Bloodline. A character’s bloodline describes their legacy
and any magical powers that manifest because of that legacy.
Characters without a bloodline lineage or connection are known
as unblooded. Characters with a bloodline (many individuals do
not know their bloodline) are simply known as blooded.
Class. A character’s class describes their general interests with
regards to the Invisible World and those that dwell therein. When
a character selects a class, they gain its associated Class Die. A
dual-class or multiclass character always uses its highest level
class’s Class Die. A character’s class also determines its Hit Dice
and by extension, its hit points.
Level. A character’s level (1-7) describes their degree of
experience in the world. These levels can be broken down
further, as follows:
● The Novices (levels 1-2). Most of humanity learns little
beyond the basics needed to survive within their social
circles.
● The Experts (levels 3-4). These individuals go the extra
distance, exceling in several areas of life; many of these
individuals possess specialized information, training, or
unique experiences that make them vital members of a
mission.
● The Veterans (levels 5-6). Only a small portion of
humanity reaches this level of experience or expertise; these
individuals are subject matter experts with the experience
necessary to back their decisions.
● The Legends (levels 7+). Few people reach this degree of
experience and reknown.
The steps a player needs to take to create a new character
in Bloodlines & Black Magic are described in Chapter 2 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
Hit Points, Hit Dice, and how a character can use their
Class Die are all explained in greater detail in Chapter 6 of the
Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
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Using Skills
In the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game,
characters gain access to skills from a number of different
places, including their Arcana, their background, and their
class.
When a character learns a skill (such as those gained from
their background or class), that skill becomes a class skill. A
character always adds their Class Die and related ability score
bonuses when making a skill check.
When a character is not trained in a skill, the game master
can instead—at their discretion—call on the character to make
a related ability check. To make this check, the character rolls
a d20 and adds or subtracts their related ability score bonuses,
adding any situational bonuses the GM applies to the check.
The result of this check is then compared against the Difficulty
Challenge (abbreviated as DC), a number that normally ranges
between 11 and 31.
Some characters may gain access to equipment that requires
them to be proficient with it, as well as trained with a related
skill, such as a character using an EMT’s bag to make a
Medicine skill check. A character who is not trained with the
equipment (or related skill) who fails related checks may make
things worse. These are explained in Chapter 8: Equipment &
Gear of the Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core
Rulebook.
Players need only remember:
Ability Checks = d20 + Ability Score Bonus + any additional
modifiers the game master applies.
Skill Checks = d20 + Class Skill Die + Ability Score Bonus +
any additional modifiers the game master applies.
Class Skill Bonus vs. Class
Die: What’s the difference?
A character’s Class Skill Bonus is always half of their
Class Die; these two numbers are never used in conjunction
unless a rule explicitly states otherwise.
How and when a character uses their Class Die is
described in Chapter 6 of the Bloodlines & Black Magic
Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook.
 Description
Character Name
Pronouns
Class | Level
Experience
Ability Scores & Saves Bloodline
AS Other Saving Lineage, House, & Family
Ability Score Bonus Bonus Total Throw
STR
DEX
CON
LCK
INT Bloodline Abilities
WIS Attuned Aligned Bound Bloodline Ability
CHA

Skills
Ability Score Class Skill
Skill Bonus Bonus Total
Acrobatics
Athletics
Computers
Crafting Class Abilities & Traits
Culture
Deception
Drive
Focus
Insight
Intimidate
Investigate
Lore
Class Skill Passive Pierce the
Medicine Bonus Class Die Powers DC Spell DC Perception Veil Dark Vision
Nature
Occult
Perception
Performance
Persuasion Arcana Aura & Oddities
Psychic
Religion
Stealth
Street
Survival
Technology
Thievery

Current HP Max HP Hit Dice Readied Weapons Combat Conditions

Bleed Exhausted Nauseated Wounded
Attack
Blinded Fascinated Paralyzed Other
Weapon or Attack Bonus Damage Ammo
Armor Death
Broken Fresh Petrified
Class Armor HP Saves Charmed Frightened Poisoned
Confused Grappled Prone
Dazed Hampered Readied
Dazzled Hasted Staggered
Speed Speed
(Ground) (Other) Initiative Dead Haunted Stunned
Deafened Helpless Surprised
Disabled Invisible Unconscious
 Spells Attunements
Spell Save Dosh Name
DC

Attuned
Aligned
Daily
Bound
Rites

Name

Spells Attuned
Level Spell Description Notes Aligned
Bound

Name

Attuned
Aligned
Bound

Name

Attuned
Aligned
Bound

Name

Attuned
Aligned
Bound

Name

Attuned
Aligned
Bound

Name
Rituals
Casting
Name Time Entrants Description
Attuned
Aligned
Bound

Name

Attuned
Cerimonies Aligned
Casting
Name Time Entrants Description Bound

Name

Attuned
Aligned
Bound
Personality Backstory

Ideals

Bonds

Flaws

Feats

Languages

Wealth & Cash Allies

Equipment & Gear Enemies

Notes
 Episode Zero Checklist
Game Master Players Names and Pronouns:
Game masters should fill out this section, which provides the players with a
quick summary of what they should expect in their game.

Game Master:
Season (Campaign):  PG-13  R  NC-17  NSFW (21+)
Player Requirements:

Episodes: Player Requests:

Primary Theme: Additional Elements:

Secondary Theme: Anything Else:

Players
Players can use this list to establish
their degree of comfort with the
content that may appear in their game.
Both players and game masters are
responsible to update this as needed.
Enthusiastic: Yup! This is green-light territory.
Acceptable: This does not bother me, provided the content is handled maturely.
Cautious: This could be difficult for me, but worth exploring with a mature group.
Nope!: This is NOT open for debate or discussion. Do NOT include this material.

Sample Cultural & Social Mental Health Issues

Sample Topic E A C N
Ageism Abandonment
Horror Elements Classism Abuse / Trauma
Bodily Fluids or Blood Colonialism Authoritarianism
Body Horror Fascism Claustrophobia
Cannibalism Genocide Depression
Demons or Devils Homophobia Mental Illness
Dismemberment Human Trafficking Self-Harm
Eyes (Loss/Too Many) Nationalism Substance Abuse
Genitals (Any) Nepotism Suicide
Ghosts (or Spirits) Racism
Gore or Guts Religion Physical Health Issues
Harm to Animals Sexism Sensory Deprevation
Harm to Children Terrorism / Othering Cold / Hypothermia
Harm to The Elderly Transphobia Heat Stroke
Haunts / Hauntings Heart Attack Or Stroke
Possession
Environmental Mobility Impairment
Rodents Blizzards / Storms Starvation / Thirst
Sharks Bio-Hazard / Pandemic
Snakes Earthquakes / Cave-Ins Other
Spiders Explosions / Fires
Vampires Hurricanes / Tornados
Werewolves War / Destruction
Witches
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Open Game License v 1.0a Copyright 2000, Wizards of the Coast, Inc. System
Reference Document 5.0 Copyright 2016, Wizards of the Coast, Inc.; Authors Mike
Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Chris Perkins, Rodney Thompson, Peter Lee, James
Wyatt, Robert J. Schwalb, Bruce R. Cordell, Chris Sims, and Steve Townshend,
based on original material by E. Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook © 2009, Paizo Inc.; Author: Jason
Bulmahn, based on material by Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook, and Skip Williams.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Occult Adventures © 2015, Paizo Inc.; Authors:
John Bennett, Logan Bonner, Robert Brookes, Jason Bulmahn, Ross Byers, John
Compton, Adam Daigle, Jim Groves, Thurston Hillman, Eric Hindley, Brandon
Hodge, Ben McFarland, Erik Mona, Jason Nelson, Tom Phillips, Stephen
Radney-MacFarland, Thomas M. Reid, Alex Riggs, Robert Schwalb, Mark Seifter,
Russ Taylor, and Steve Townshend.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Horror Adventures © 2016, Paizo Inc.; Authors: John
Bennett, Clinton J. Boomer, Logan Bonner, Robert Brookes, Jason Bulmahn, Ross
Byers, Jim Groves, Steven Helt, Thurston Hillman, Eric Hindley, Brandon Hodge,
Mikko Kallio, Jason Nelson, Tom Phillips, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Alistair
Rigg, Alex Riggs, David N. Ross, F. Wesley Schneider, David Schwartz, Mark
Seifter, and Linda Zayas-Palmer.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Ultimate Intrigue © 2016, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Jesse
Benner, John Bennett, Logan Bonner, Robert Brookes, Jason Bulmahn, Ross
Byers, Robert N. Emerson, Amanda Hamon Kunz, Steven Helt, Thurston Hillman,
Tim Hitchcock, Mikko Kallio, Rob McCreary, Jason Nelson, Tom Phillips, Stephen
Radney-MacFarland, Thomas M. Reid, Alexander Riggs, David N. Ross, David
Schwartz, Mark Seifter, Linda Zayas-Palmer.
Bloodlines & Black Magic. Copyright 2018, Storm Bunny Studios, LLC. Authors.
Matt Banach, Clinton Boomer, Stephen M. DiPesa, Erik Frankhouse, Ben
McFarland, Justin Sluder, Jaye Sonia, and Brian Suskind.
The Neophyte’s Guide to the Invisible. Copyright 2020, Storm Bunny Studios;
Author Jaye Sonia.
The Bloodlines & Black Magic Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook. Copyright 2021,
Storm Bunny Studios; Authors Zachary Bauer, Clinton Boomer, Tim Hitchcock, Ben
McFarland, and Jaye Sonia. Original O7 Development Team Matt Banach, Clinton
Boomer, Stephen M. DiPesa, Erik Frankhouse, Ben McFarland, Justin Sluder, Jaye
Sonia, and Brian Suskind.
The Bloodlines & Black Magic: Quick Start Guide. Copyright 2022, Storm Bunny
Studios; Authors Zachary Bauer, Jaye Sonia.