Dreamer: A sorcerer whose mind is infected
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Credits
Writing & Design by Michael “Karrius” Mazur.
Playbook art by Dreamweaver Druid.
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Playbooks
Once the group has some kind of idea of what
they want to play, each picks a Playbook. The
playbooks tell you what kind of character you’ll
be playing, and what they’re capable of. While
multiple players can pick the same playbook,
it’s highly discouraged – picking different
playbooks ensures that each member of the
group has their specialties, and everyone gets
their own chance in the spotlight. The
playbooks are:
Champion: A devoted warrior who defends
the innocent and is guided by their strong
beliefs.
Changeling: A faerie-touched wanderer who
carries the enchantments of the fey courts.
Each playbook is composed of the same parts.
with eldritch insights, and master of astral
sorceries, the magic of dreams and nightmares.
Fiend: A redeemed demon who has to fight
against their evil nature, while still
commanding the full powers of hell.
Hunter: A seasoned monster slayer, who is a
peerless warrior that always has the tools
needed.
Necromancer: A master of the magic of death,
able to drain the life from their foes and
command undead.
Scholar: An always-prepared sage who is able
to identify monster weaknesses, and carries all
sorts of useful items.
Scoundrel: A former bandit or outlaw who
fights against the darkness with cunning, dirty
tricks, and charm.
Warlock: A master of infernal magic, who has
sold their soul for the power to incinerate their
foes.
Vampire: A predator of the night, cursed with
undeath who must feed upon the blood of the
living.
Werewolf: Cursed with lycanthropy, a
werewolf is always fighting for control with the
vicious beast within.
lists Moves – which are available to everyone –
with your bonuses associated with each move.
Whenever you roll that Move, you get to add
the bonuses listed for your playbooks. Some
Moves share the same bonuses, such as
Knowledge and Lore.
The playbooks also list abilities – Basic and
Advanced. You begin play with all Basic
abilities associated with your playbook, and
two Advanced abilities. At the MC’s option, you
may start with more Advanced abilities if they
want to run a game with more experienced
characters. As you play, you’ll get more
Advanced abilities every few adventures.
While some playbooks list equipment, not all
do. This doesn’t mean that those characters are
walking around without anything, though. All
characters are assumed to have the basics –
things like clothes, food, torches, rope, money,
and the like. Any sort of weaponry not listed is
only capable of dealing 2 harm, and while any
character can be wearing protective gear, if it’s
not provided by a playbook provides no
mechanical benefit against the threats PCs will
actually face.
Finally, each playbook comes with some
quickplay backgrounds – use these if you’re
having problems coming up with details on
your character, or just need to make a character
fast for a one-shot game. These quickplay
backgrounds are just suggestions, and you
shouldn’t feel restricted by them.
Champion CHARACTER NAME

Those that stand for truth and righteousness,

and are empowered by their strong belief in a PLAYER NAME
cause, place, or religion, have little to fear from HARM: 
the dark. Shunning subtlety and dishonesty,
they wade forward into battle to defeat the
forces of evil, and protect the innocent. And Bonus Moves
while faith is a mighty shield and justice a
powerful sword, being heavily armed and +2 Battle
armored helps, too.
Knowledge / Lore
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
+3 Resist Dark Magic
Your distinctive armor is:
Poke Around / Hunt
 a shining suit of plate.
 battered, worn, and patched together.
 a thick and fur lined leather coat, boots, and +2 Interview / Convince
hat.
Daring Action
You draw your strength of conviction from
your faith in: +0 Sorcery
 god and religion.
 your land and its people. Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
 the good that exists in all hearts. Moves.
 cold, hard steel.

You and another PC are tied together through:

 your shared faith or hometown.
 your guidance to them on the path of light.
 working together to save the same person.
 ADVANCED ABILITIES  Leadership: You can direct your allies in

Champion  Authority: You have a granted authority,

BASIC ABILITIES
Heavily Armed and Armored: You own a
suit of marvelous heavy armor (and possibly a
shield) which gives you 2 armor, as well as one
of the following weapons:
 Battle axe or claymore (4 harm, close, iron)
 Spear (4 harm, reach, iron)
 Short sword (3 harm, close, iron) and a
longbow, crossbow, or musket (4 harm, ranged)
with iron ammo.
Protect the Weak: Whenever you use the
Battle move to draw attention onto you, you
can choose to give an ally you’re protecting +1
Forward against the creature you’re fighting, or
to reduce the next Harm you take from the
creature by 1.
Turn Away Evil: Whenever you successfully
use Resist Dark Magic to ward away a creature,
you may choose to deal 1 Harm (ignores armor)
to that creature or gain +1 Forward against
them.
from church, crown, or law, and can get those
under the same authority to aid you. At the
beginning of an adventure, roll your Convince
move. On a 7-9, hold 1. On a 10-12, hold 2. On a
13+, hold 3. During the adventure, you can
spend a hold to find someone who obeys the
same authority as you, and make a request of
them like you had rolled a Convince move with
a result of 10.
 Center of Attention: Before rolling Hunt,
you may choose to make yourself the bait. If
you do, your allies get +1 Forward to their Hunt
rolls, but you can’t get a result higher than 7-9.
 Guided by Conviction: When you make a
Daring Action move in a way that does not
involve treachery, guile, deception, or surprise,
you always set out whatever you wanted to
accomplish: rolling 6 or below is treated as a 7-
9.
 Honest to a Fault: As long as you haven’t
lied to a bystander this mystery and intend to
stay true to your word, you gain a +1 bonus to
your Interview and Convince moves.
their tasks, keeping them organized, motivated,
and inspired. Instead of using a combat or
investigation move, you can instead choose to
lead your allies, giving them +1 Ongoing to all
rolls until next turn.
 Religious Training: You always have holy
water (2 harm ignores armor, throwable,
blessed, only vs undead and demons) and a holy
symbol (warding tool) on you. In addition, all
weapons you wield count as blessed.
 Shining Example: Whenever you succeed
on a Resist Dark Magic roll to resist a
dangerous effect, or a Daring Action roll to
avoid harm or perform a stunt, your allies gain
+1 Ongoing to accomplish that same task for
the rest of the scene. They cannot gain more
than +1 Ongoing to the same effect from this
ability.
 Stand Your Ground: Whenever a creature
deals harm to you, you deal +1 Harm the next
time you damage said creature.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore
 Gain +1 Poke Around / Hunt

 Mind Like An Empty Book: You’re good at  Gain +1 Daring Action

listening to others and respecting when they’re
right. When someone uses a Knowledge hold to
help you specifically, they gain +1 Forward to
their next Knowledge check. When you use the
Lore move alongside someone who has a higher
Lore bonus than you, you gain +1 Ongoing to
your Lore rolls.
Changeling CHARACTER NAME

The reach of the fey is subtle and insidious.

Some who wander into their lands return years PLAYER NAME
later, unchanged physically, but forever
touched. Other times, children are snatched HARM: 
from their cribs, with a faerie child left in their
place. Changelings are those who bridge the Bonus Moves
human and fey worlds in some way – be they
humans who entered faerie lands, or fey who
+2 Battle
have imprinted on human ones. They find
themselves with all of the charm of the fey, but
being between worlds as they are, forgettable Knowledge / Lore
by those around them.
Resist Dark Magic
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
+2 Poke Around / Hunt
Your fey heritage is obvious due to your:
 inky black eyes. +3 Interview / Convince
 long, pointed ears.
 supernatural beauty.
 unnatural hair color. Daring Action
 skin and hair that changes with the seasons.
+0 Sorcery
You became a wanderer:
 after escaping from the fey realms.
Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
 after your parents rejected you for your
heritage. Moves.
 because the wanderlust was too strong.
You joined up with the other heroes:
 because they were the only ones who seem
to be able to focus on you.
 because one of them took you in when
nobody else would.
 because misfits have to stick together.
 because you find yourself drawn to one, and
want to be close to them.

Changeling
BASIC ABILITIES
Forgotten Child: Whenever you use an
Investigation move, you can prevent anyone from
remembering your presence – but they still react to
you in the moment. If you spend a hold from any
investigation move, you can also have your allies be
forgotten. This can be as selective as you’d like.
Hunter’s Tools: You own one of the following
weapon sets, and a suit of light armor worth 1
armor.
 A longbow or crossbow (4 harm, ranged) with
silver arrows; and a short sword or woodcutters’ axe
(3 harm, close, iron)
 A spear (4 harm, reach, silver); and throwing
knives or axes (3 harm, throwable, iron)
Unnoticed: Your presence is hard for other
creatures to focus on. Beasts, Fiends, and Humans
will never attack you unless you make a motion to
attack them or take something of theirs first. When
you enter a fight with such creatures, you gain +1
Forward to your first Battle roll against them, as if
you had ambushed them.
Whispers: When you use the Convince move, you
can give yourself -1 Forward to it to make the target
forget their interaction with you, and think that they
came to their desires on their own.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Enchanting Voice: Your voice can take on an
enthralling quality. When you use Enchanting Voice,
roll your Convince move. On a 6 or below, your use
of magic is obvious, and enrages your victims. On a
7-10, you can distract people or beast minions for as
long as you talk, but they’ll know they’ve been
tricked when it’s done. On a 10-12, you can distract
people or beast minions and warriors for as long as
you talk, and a few minutes after, with them being
none the wiser. On a 13+, your voice can lull people
and beast minions or warriors into a trance that is
only broken after hours, or until someone rouses
them.
 Faerie Skin: Your skin is tough, and can turn
aside the claws and teeth of sharp beasts. Gain 1
armor that is ignored by iron.
 Fey Kinship: You gain +2 to Resist Dark Magic
rolls to resist the magic of, but not ward against, all
fey creatures, as well as +1 to Hunt rolls in any
natural settings.
 Finder of the Lost: You cannot be affected by
magic and glamours that keep you from noticing
something or someone. Add the following questions
to your Poke Around and Interview moves – Poke
Around tied to a specific area, Interview about a
person or people:
➢ What was lost here – physical or metaphorical?
➢ What are people’s unfulfilled wishes?
➢ What do people regret is gone from here?
 Hidden Friends: Whenever you use Battle to
draw a creature’s attention towards you and away
from another, those you are protecting are
glamoured – they are completely forgotten by the
creature you’re dealing with as long as you’re still
around and they don’t attack the creature. Hidden
allies get +1 Forward to their next roll against
creatures ignoring them, but then can’t benefit from
Hidden Friends again that fight.
 Listen to the Wilds: You can speak to and
understand animals, plants, and other natural
creatures. When you use the Interview move, you
can ask questions of them, and you can use
Convince to get both domesticated and wild animals
to do things for you.
 Oathkeeper: You can swear an oath, and are
granted great abilities to keep it. If you swear an
oath to protect someone or something, you gain +1
Forward on any roll used to directly keep them out
of harm’s way, and magically know whenever they
are in danger. If you swear an oath to kill a thing,
you deal +1 Harm to said creature. If you abandon or
fail on your oath, you suffer -1 Ongoing to Resist
Dark Magic, Convince, and Sorcery until the end of
the adventure. You can swear one oath each
adventure.
 Rules of the Court: You have sworn to the rules
of the faerie courts, knowingly or not. Gain +1
Ongoing to Convince when you are telling the truth
or using misleading wordplay and deceiving while
not lying. As long as you do not lie, you can tell
when someone is lying to you – if you do end up
lying, you lose the benefits of this ability and suffer
-1 Ongoing to Convince until the end of the
adventure.
 Touch of Magic: Choose one type of magic:
Astral, Infernal, and Necromancy. Your sorcery
bonus with that type of magic increases to +2. You
know two combat spells from that school of magic,
and once per adventure you can produce a ritual
magic spell without the help of any scroll or outside
source.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore.
 Gain +1 Daring Action.
 Gain +1 Resist Dark Magic.
Dreamer CHARACTER NAME

The sleepers from beyond the stars, under the

waters, and within the earth speak to many PLAYER NAME
unfortunate. They whisper in their dreams, HARM: 
invade their thoughts, and bring unwanted
insights. These unbidden secrets can be
mastered, and astral sorceries flow through the Bonus Moves
recipients like waves through the ocean. But
while the waves can be harnessed, they change Battle
what they touch, and the Dreamer’s mind is
never left unscarred. +2 Knowledge / Lore
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND +2 Resist Dark Magic
People are unsettled by you because of your
Poke Around / Hunt
habit of:
 never blinking.
 taking raspy, gurgling breaths. Interview / Convince
 chanting in your sleep.
 bleeding black oil. Daring Action
The sleepers have a connection to you because:
 you came too close to where they slumber. +1 Sorcery
 you meddled in magics that should not be
touched. +3 Astral Magic
 they were drawn to you by your art.
Despite your oddities, the other heroes work Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
with you because: Moves.
 they knew you before your changes.
 you’re convinced they can help you silence
the voices.
 you’ve proven your reliability in saving
others.
 few know more about monsters than you do.

Dreamer
BASIC ABILITIES
Commune: You can slip into the world of dreams,
and feel out the creatures living here. As an
Investigation move, roll Astral Magic, and ask
questions from the following list as normal:
➢ What evils are slumbering here?
➢ What major events have happened here?
➢ What emotions and fears are heavy here?
➢ What is the geography and terrain of the
surrounding area and structures?
Astral Sorcerer: You know all astral combat
sorcery, and if you want to cast an astral ritual
sorcery, you know it and don’t need to find it
written down.
Touched by Another World: Choose a mutation
from the following list. Every three Advanced
Abilities you choose, you can choose another.
 See in total darkness.
 Breathe underwater and swim perfectly.
 Ignore all poisons, sickness, disease, and
corruption.
 Have no need to sleep.
 Be able to eat any organic material, no matter
how spoiled, rotten, or poisoned.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Forbidden Knowledge: Whenever you roll for
the Knowledge or Lore move, you can choose to tap
into forbidden knowledge. When you do, gain an
extra hold – or two extra holds if you roll 13+. When
you use this, you suffer -1 Ongoing to Resist Dark
Magic until you’ve had time to rest.
 Lead the Faithful: When you use a hold from
the Knowledge move to increase harm dealt to a
monster, the attacks of you and any bystanders
you’re fighting deal +1 Harm and don’t count as the
“next attack” for the purpose of the bonus’s
duration. In addition, whenever you use a hold from
the Knowledge move to give your allies a bonus to
Resist Dark Magic, all bystanders you’re fighting
with are immune to the effect.
 Lingering Aura: When you use Commune, you
can focus on an object instead of an area, and ask
the following questions:
➢ Who owned this last?
➢ Who handled this, since the past full moon?
➢ What owner had the deepest connection?
➢ When and why did it change hands?
➢ What was this used for, or on?
 Lure of the Moon: Your magic is tied to the
phases of the moon. During the night of a full moon,
you ignore Combat Spell and Ritual Sorcery
drawbacks for all your spells – although your allies
do not, even when participating in a ritual with you.
During the night of a new moon, you suffer a -1
Ongoing to all Sorcery rolls. During any other night,
you only suffer from the first combat sorcery
drawback each scene.
 Misguided Dreams: You can enter a trance, and
slip into the dreams of someone who you have a
clear mental image of. Roll your Astral Magic. On a
6 or below, that person has a dream about you, and
grows suspicious. On a 7-12, you can implant an idea
in their mind, that they’ll carry out until they’re in
obvious great risk. On a 13 or above, they’ll carry
out the implanted idea with fanatical dedication. If
you roll 9 or less, you also suffer a ritual sorcery
drawback.
 Sorcerous Savant: Choose Infernal or
Necromantic sorcery. Your sorcery bonus with that
type of magic increases to +2. You know two combat
spells from that school of magic, and once per
adventure you can produce a ritual magic spell
without the help of any scroll or outside source.
 Twisted Flesh: Your body seethes with twisted
growths underneath the surface. You gain one armor
against physical blows like swords and claws, but is
ignored by any weapon that’s flaming or any other
source of damage. Whenever a creature deals
damage to you by consuming part of you in some
way – biting, blood draining, soul stealing, or the
like – it suffers one harm that ignores armor.
 Whispers of the Sleeper: At the beginning of
each day, and whenever you take the Patch Up
move, you can listen to the whispers of the sleeper,
choosing one of the following benefits: heal an
additional Harm; gain +1 to Resist Dark Magic until
you cast a spell; gain +1 Forward to your next
investigation move.
 Zeal of Devotion: When making a Battle or
Daring Action move, you may add up to +3 Forward.
You then take -1 Ongoing to all Sorcery moves until
you’ve rolled under 10 a number of times equal to
the bonus Forward you took. You cannot use this
ability if you are already suffering the Ongoing
penalty from it.
 Gain +1 to Daring Action.
 Gain +1 to Poke Around / Hunt.
 Gain +1 to Interview/Convince.
Fiend CHARACTER NAME

Not all demons are bad. For whatever reason,

some of them turn out good.. Maybe they were PLAYER NAME
summoned and raised by humans as a baby, HARM: 
they’re a human possessed by a fiend, found
love with a mortal, or just never got into that
evil thing in the first place. Now, they bring Bonus Moves
hellfire and damnation to the side of good,
while struggling against their dark nature. Battle

QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND +0 Knowledge / Lore

Your demonic heritage is obvious from your: +1 Resist Dark Magic

 oddly colored skin.
 hooves and tail. +1 Poke Around / Hunt
 thick horns.
Interview / Convince
You strayed from the path of evil due to:
 being raised by humans since you were Daring Action
young.
 falling in love with a mortal.
 witnessing a great tragedy.
+0 Sorcery
 never having the heart for evil anyway.
+2 Infernal Sorcery
The other PCs met you when:
 they suspected you of being a monster to Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
hunt. Moves.
 you saved them from another demon.
 you worked together as parts of the same
organization.

Fiend
BASIC ABILITIES
Against Your Nature: Whenever you spend a
combat action putting yourself in harms way to
defend another while dealing no harm to other
creatures, gain +1 Forward to your next move.
Whenever you roll Convince and act generously and
honestly to the other side when you didn’t need to,
heal 1 Harm.
Demon’s Skin: You have 1 armor that is ignored by
blessed weapons. You cannot be harmed by non-
magical fire or ice, and aren’t bother by extreme
temperatures.
Hellborne Magic: You know all infernal combat
sorcery, and once per adventure can produce a ritual
magic spell without the help of any scroll or outside
source.
Infernal Weapons: You have some form of natural
weaponry that you can have burst into flames:
claws, heavy fists, horns, spikes, etc. These count as
a weapon with (4 harm, close, flaming).
ADVANCED ABILITIES  Smell of Fear: Add the following questions to
 Brooding: Sometimes, you just need to stay
your Interview list. When you roll at least 7+ on an
Interview move, you may ask one of them for free:
alone, and brood on your dark heritage – but you’ll ➢ What do the people here fear the most?
always show up when needed. For an investigation ➢ What can I do to get people here to fear me?
action, you can instead choose to Brood. Doing so ➢ What do the people trust, that soothe their fear?
allows you to give any one ally of your choice a +1
Forward to their Investigation move after they roll
 Thickened Skin: Your skin has thickened,
the dice, as you were there helping all along.
becoming even tougher – possibly with a change of
Alternatively, if someone gets into trouble during
color. You gain an additional armor that is ignored
the investigation, you can show up and get +1
by blessed weapons, but your demonic nature is
Forward to your first move to help them out of it.
always apparent to bystanders.
 Damn Charming: Despite – or maybe because of
– your appearance, you have a certain allure. You  Unnatural Aura: You give off an aura of ill ease
can spend a hold from the Interview move to get that keeps Beast, Demon, and Fey Minions from
approaching or attacking you, unless you attack
someone to perform a favor, so long as it doesn’t
them first. You can also ward away Beasts as if using
place them in danger that they’re aware of. When
Resist Dark Magic, but by rolling your Infernal
you roll Convince, you can always offer a favor later
Sorcery bonus instead.
as payment. While you can skip out on the favor,
you won’t be able to use Convince on that target or
those they tell until you make good.  Wings: You grow large wings that let you fly,
glide, and hover as fast as you can run or walk.
 Devour Essence: You can feed on the souls of the
fallen. Whenever you kill a living creature, or at the  Gain +1 to Knowledge / Lore
end of a fight in which people died, gain 1 hold that
can be spent immediately or after the fight to either  Gain +1 to Resist Dark Magic
ask any question from any of the investigation
moves that the creature’s knowledge would help
 Gain +1 to Poke Around / Hunt
answer or to heal 1 harm.
 Driven by Shame: You’ve learned to turn your
own shame into a driving force. Whenever you roll 6
or below for any move, you gain +1 Ongoing to all
moves until you roll a 10+.
 Fury: Whenever a creature inflicts harm on you,
or two or more harm on an ally, you get +1 Forward
to your next move against it – but that move must
inflict harm back if possible.
Hunter CHARACTER NAME

There are many who wander as expert monster

hunters. They’ve learned every trick for PLAYER NAME
tracking all sorts of creatures down and putting HARM: 
them to rest. Chances are they’ve had some sort
of terrible run-in that set them down this path,
and there’s always older hunters willing to Bonus Moves
mentor the next generation. Maybe it’s even in
their blood. +3 Battle

QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND Knowledge / Lore

Your hunter’s outfit is: Resist Dark Magic

 a long cloak stained with mud.
 a nobleman’s outfit, worn from the road. +2 Poke Around / Hunt
 a cuirass and armored skirt.
Interview / Convince
Monster hunting has become your life because:
 of your need for revenge on the creatures +2 Daring Action
that killed your family.
 your bloodline has always done so.
 it’s a living.
+0 Sorcery

You joined up with the other hunters because: Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
 you shared the same mentor. Moves.
 you taught one the art of the hunt.
 you saved one from a monster attack.
 your families have always worked together.
 you worked together to hunt the same
monster.
 you mistakenly thought one was a monster
you needed to kill.

Hunter
BASIC ABILITIES
Light armor: You own a suit of light leather or mail
armor that provides 1 armor when worn.
On the Trail: After using the Poke Around move to
ask a question about a monster, you gain +1 Forward
to your next Hunt move against this monster. You
cannot gain more than +1 Forward against a single
monster from this ability.
Signature Weapon: You begin play with a magical
weapon. At your choice, it or its ammo is also made
of  iron or  silver, and the weapon is either
 blessed or  flaming. Choose one from the list
below:
 Battle Axe or Claymore (4 harm, close)
 Chain Whip or Spear (4 harm, reach)
 Crossbow, longbow, or musket (4 harm, ranged)
Slayer: You have one type of monster you know a
lot about – maybe they’re the ones you’ve primarily
trained against, maybe they killed your family and
burned your village, or maybe just a touch of magic
is in your bloodline compelling you against them.
Choose one type of monster: Abominations, Beasts,
Demons, Fey, or Undead. Your Knowledge, Lore, and
Resist Dark Magic moves increase by +1 when used
against these creatures, and when you use Lore
when investigating these creatures, you get the
answer to “What type of creature was it?” for free,
without spending a hold. In addition, choose one
item from the Tools of the Trade list that’s relevant
to that type – you always have it on hand.
Tools of the Trade: You have a bag of items you
can rely on. Twice per adventure, you can produce
any item on this list. Anything that comes in
multiples (like arrows or throwing daggers) is
enough for one person to keep on-hand and keep
using:
 silver throwing knives (3 harm, throwable, silver),
 iron throwing axes (3 harm, throwable, iron),
 a hidden dagger (3 harm, close, concealed, iron),
 a heavy torch (3 harm, close, fire),
 vials of holy water (2 harm ignores armor,
throwable, blessed, only vs undead and demons),
 iron or silver ammo,
 an iron horseshoe (warding tool),
 a holy symbol (warding tool).
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Backup Weapon: Choose and gain a second
Signature Weapon. You own it, or your signature
weapon can transform into it with a flick of the
wrist.
 Bigger Bag: You can pull two more item from
your Tools of the Trade a day. In addition, add the
following items to the list:  poisoned knives (2
harm ignores armor, throwable, only vs living
creatures),  oil flasks (2 harm, ranged, fire, target
takes 1 harm ignores armor per turn until put out),
 a vial of anointing oil (makes a weapon blessed
for one scene),  a vial of flaming oil (makes a
weapon flaming for one scene).
 Create Opening: You gain +1 Forward to your
next Battle move against any creature you’ve
successfully warded away with Resist Dark Magic.
 Slayer of Many: Choose an additional monster
type to be a Slayer of.
 Mentor: Whenever you produce an item through
Tools of the Trade and give it to another person, you
also have another of that item – for yourself, or to
hand out as well. In addition, whenever you gain +1
Forward, you can instead choose to give it to
another character, with the same restrictions and
uses on the bonus.
 Magic in the Blood: Choose a sorcery type
attached to one of the monsters your Slayer bonus is
associated with; Astral (Abominations), Infernal
(Demons), or Necromancy (Undead), or for Fey, any.
Your bonus to cast Sorcery spells of that type is now
+2, and you can use your Tools of the Trade to
produce a combat spell scroll or ritual spell scroll for
that school.
 Reputation: You’re well known and experienced
as a monster hunter – your Slayer bonus now
applies to Convince or Interview rolls when getting
bystanders to help against any monsters you’re a
Slayer of, as well as Poke Around and Hunt moves
against said monsters.
 Stench of Evil: Whenever you use the Interview
move, you can spend a question to ask “Is the person
I’m talking to a monster?”. If they’re a type of
monster you’re a Slayer of, you’re told what type
they are.
 Unstoppable Pursuit: You gain a +1 bonus on
any Daring Actions in order to chase, reach, or
otherwise get to someone for you to fight, and you
suffer 1 less Harm from any drawbacks of these
Daring Actions. In addition, your Slayer bonus
applies on Daring Action when trying to reach one
of your chosen enemies.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore
 Gain +1 Resist Dark Magic
 Gain +1 Interview/Convince
Necromancer CHARACTER NAME

The magic of life and death is a seductive path,

promising to defeat man’s greatest foe – PLAYER NAME
mortality. The quest for eternal life through HARM: 
undeath draws many to the dark magic of
necromancy, while others research it to prolong
the life of others, or try to bring back loved Bonus Moves
ones. No matter the intention, necromancy
slowly eats away at your soul, leaving its Battle
practitioners as lifeless as the creatures they
command. +2 Knowledge / Lore

QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND +2 Resist Dark Magic

Death follows you, and is obvious by your: Poke Around / Hunt

 dark, dramatic clothing.
 pale, lifeless skin. Interview / Convince
 total lack of body heat.
Daring Action
You first delved into the dark arts:
 because you were allured by its forbidden
nature.
+1 Sorcery
 to try to resurrect someone important to you.
 to better understand and fight undead +3 Necromantic Sorcery
horrors.
 to seek eternal life. Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
Moves.
The other heroes work with you:
 after you used your magic to save the life of
an innocent.
 because you pursue the same research, and
just took it further.
 after needing your help to put an unruly
spirit to rest.

Necromancer
BASIC ABILITIES
Command Undead: You may attempt to command
unintelligent undead. As a combat action, roll your
Necromantic Magic move. On a 6 or below you
attract the attention of the undead, who instead
come for you. On a 7-9, you can get unintelligent
undead minions to momentarily halt. On a 10-12,
you can get unintelligent undead warriors to halt, or
unintelligent minions to fight for you for a turn. On
a 13+, monstrous warriors will fight for you for a
turn, and minions fall under your command for the
rest of the scene. You can keep using this move on
the same undead until you roll 6 or below, after
which they become immune until you rest. You can
only affect a close handful of undead each time you
use it.
To Know Death: Whenever a non-minion
creature dies near you, you gain a Knowledge
hold that can only be spent against creatures of
a similar type (abomination, beast, demon, fey,
undead, or human).
Necromantic Sorcerer: You know all
necromantic combat sorcery, and if you want to
cast a necromantic ritual sorcery, you know it
and don’t need to find it written down.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Bind Soul: When a creature dies near you, you
can choose to trap its soul into a talisman of your
own making. When you have that talisman with
you, you can interrogate the soul to use Interview or
Lore to learn anything the soul would know. If you
spend an entire night in a ritual, the soul becomes
permanently trapped. Otherwise, it is released the
next time you bind a soul.
 Blood Sacrifice: Using your own blood as a ritual
component, you can empower your spells. If
everyone participating in a ritual with you suffers 1
Harm (ignoring armor), you can ignore one of the
ritual’s requirements of your choice. When you cast
a sorcery that deals damage, you can choose to
suffer 1 Harm to deal an additional 2 Harm.
 Curse Master: Whenever you use a Ritual
Sorcery to place a curse, hex, or the like on another
creature, you can ignore one of the ritual
requirements. Whenever you use a combat sorcery
to give a creature any kind of non-harm penalty,
that penalty lasts for twice as long.
 Dark Life: You have completed your
transformation into one of the undead. You gain a +2
bonus to Resist Dark Magic, but can no longer ward
against any creatures. Unintelligent undead will not
attack you except in self-defense, or unless explicitly
commanded to by their controller. You count as
undead, and no longer need to eat, drink, sleep, or
breathe, but still heal normally.
 Reaper: You gain +2 Ongoing to the Battle move,
but if you use the bonus you must choose to deal
harm. You also get a heavy weapon – a battle axe,
claymore, or scythe (4 harm, close, iron).
 Death Sight: You can see the ebb and flow of life
and death.. Add the following questions to you Lore
move list. When you roll at least a 7+ on a Lore
move, you may ask one of them for free:
➢ Who or what’s blood (or body part) is this, and
are they still alive?
➢ When and how did this person die?
➢ What was the last thing this person experienced
before they died?
➢ Is this person or creature undead?
 Dread Medic: Whenever you heal your own
harm through Necromantic sorcery, you may instead
heal a nearby ally. If you do not change the target
you’re healing through sorcery (be it yourself or
another), heal an additional harm.
 Essence Focus: If you have a body part
(including hair, blood, or the like) belonging to a
creature, you can use it to channel your magic. You
can target that creature with your spells, even if you
can’t see them, as long as they’re nearby. In
addition, you gain +1 Ongoing to Hunt rolls against
creatures you have a body part to.
 Sorcerous Savant: Choose Astral or Infernal
sorcery. Your sorcery bonus with that type of magic
increases to +2. You know two combat spells from
that school of magic, and once per adventure you
can produce a ritual magic spell without the help of
any scroll or outside source.
 Gain +1 to Poke Around / Hunt.
 Gain +1 to Interview / Convince.
 Gain +1 to Daring Action.
Scholar CHARACTER NAME

Knowledge is one of the greatest weapons

against the darkness, and some wield it as their PLAYER NAME
sword. Educated students, priests, and even
former cultist all have turned their hard HARM: 
studying into a way to fight horrors
intellectually when they can’t physically. Their Bonus Moves
knowledge is an invaluable resource – as are all
the tools and equipment they carry, and the bits
+0 Battle
of magic they dabble in.
+3 Knowledge / Lore
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
Resist Dark Magic
Your clothes speak to who you are. You wear:
 a fancy scholar’s outfit, dirtied from the road.
Poke Around / Hunt
 a scholar’s outfit, perfectly maintained and
pressed.
 practical, smart traveling gear. Interview / Convince
 unassuming religious robes.
 a hooded cowl. Daring Action

You’ve learned all you know from: +0 Sorcery

 studying in the top universities
 being mentored by a skilled monster hunter Assign +2, +1, +1, and +0 to the
 as part of your priestly duties remaining Moves.
 hands on experience and curiosity
 being a part of a cult.

You first met the other PCs:

 when they were investigating near you, and
you had something they needed.
 when you helped educate one.
 when you were assigned to them from the
same group.

Scholar
BASIC ABILITIES
Bag of Supplies: You have a bag of items you
can rely on for every conceivable situation. Five
times per adventure, you can produce any item
on this list. Anything that comes in multiples is
enough for one person to keep on-hand and
keep using:
 vials of holy water (2 harm ignores armor,
throwable, blessed, only vs undead and
demons),
 an iron horseshoe (warding tool),
 a holy symbol (warding tool),
 a heavy torch (3 harm, close, fire),
 a silver dagger (3 harm, close, concealed,
silver),
 silver or iron ammo,
 oil flasks (2 harm, ranged, fire, target takes 1
harm ignores armor per turn until put out),
 a vial of anointing oil (makes a weapon
blessed for one scene),
 a vial of flaming oil (makes a weapon flaming
for one scene),
 a scroll containing any ritual or combat
sorcery.
Killer Curiosity: Whenever you put yourself
in danger due to a need to investigate or learn
something without the rest of the group to back
you up, gain 2 holds that last until the end of
the adventure, or until they’re used. You can
use these holds as per the Knowledge, Lore, or
Poke Around moves.
ADVANCED ABILITIES  Just a Scholar!: You know how to make
 Always Prepared: You may use your Bag of
yourself look harmless. You can spend a hold
from a Knowledge roll to have an enemy’s
attention redirected from you to elsewhere –
Supplies an additional 3 times every adventure, you don’t get to choose where.
In addition, you may spend 2 uses of your Bag
of Supplies to have any item at all you can
 Necromantic Dabbling: Your sorcery bonus
think of that’s reasonable for you to be carrying
with Necromantic magic increases to +2. You
around.
know two combat spells from that school of
magic, and once per adventure you can produce
 Astral Dabbling: Your sorcery bonus with a ritual magic spell without the help of any
Astral Magic increases to +2. You know two
scroll or outside source.
combat spells from that school of magic, and
once per adventure you can produce a ritual
 Plenty to Go Around: Whenever you
magic spell without the help of any scroll or
produce an item from your Bag of Supplies, you
outside source.
can spend an addition use of it to provide
enough of that item for the entire party of
 Bumbling: Whenever you suffer a drawback heroes.
from Daring Action, you can always choose to
lose one use from your Bag of Supplies, or lose
 Gain +1 to a Move or pair of linked Moves
or break an item you’ve already pulled from it
that are at +0 or +1 currently.
as your penalty.
 Gain +1 to a Move or pair of linked Moves
 Dramatic Reveal: Whenever you produce
that are at +0 or +1 currently.
an item from your Bag of Supplies to
immediately use, you gain +2 Forward to the
move to use it.  Gain +1 to a Move or pair of linked Moves
that are at +0 or +1 currently.
 Light armor: You invest in a suit of light
leather or mail armor that provides 1 armor
when worn.
 Infernal Dabbling: Your sorcery bonus with
Infernal magic increases to +2. You know two
combat spells from that school of magic, and
once per adventure you can produce a ritual
magic spell without the help of any scroll or
outside source.
Scoundrel CHARACTER NAME

Some who fight against monsters weren’t

always the most heroic, even if you they PLAYER NAME
wouldn’t think of themselves that way – HARM: 
bandits, pirates, cutpurses, highwaymen, or the
like. But there’s always something more
dangerous lurking in the dark. One fateful Bonus Moves
encounter with a real monster is enough to
change anyone’s priorities to focusing on +2 Battle
making the night their own once again.
Knowledge / Lore
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
Resist Dark Magic
Your rough & rugged look is complemented by:
 a big scar across your face.
Poke Around / Hunt
 a bandanna and an open shirt.
 your blades on open display.
+2 Interview / Convince
You abandoned the criminal life after:
 someone you failed to mug gave you a +3 Daring Action
second chance.
 a robbery went tragically wrong. +0 Sorcery
 monsters attacked the people you cared
about. Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
Moves.
You met up with another hero when:
 you tried to steal from one of them.
 they called upon you having heard of your
fearsome reputation.
 you were with them at the wrong place,
wrong time.
 you sought them out to teach you the way of
the straight and narrow.
 they saved you when you got in over your
head.
  Criminal Lore: When investigating, if you roll at  Scoundrel’s Luck: Whenever you would suffer

Scoundrel least 7+ on any investigation move, you can ask one

BASIC ABILITIES
Ambush Master: You gain a +1 Ongoing to Hunt
moves when you try to lay an ambush or trap.
Element of Surprise: Whenever you attack a target
unaware of your presence or unaware that you’re a
threat, deal +2 Harm.
Scoundrel’s Gear: You own a suit of light leather or
mail armor that provides 1 armor when worn, and
you have a collection of light weapons, including
throwing knives or axes (3 harm, throwable, iron),
and either:
 a small crossbow or pistol (3 harm, ranged,
concealable) with iron ammo
 daggers (3 harm, close, concealed, iron)
Slippery Bastard: Whenever you use the Battle
move and don’t choose to deal Harm, you suffer one
less Harm from any creatures until your next action.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Connections: Whenever you want some help
and are in an environment that might have some of
your old gang or other ruffians you can press into
service around, make a Convince roll. On a 6 or
below, you won’t get the help you need, and word
will get around. On a 7-9, you’ll get some basic
supplies, no questions asked, or a guy or two to help
you. On a 10-12, you can get some specialized
(illegal) help, or a couple of armed people who don’t
mind getting their hands dirty. On a 13+, you can
put together an entire gang, no problem.
of the following questions for free, and spend holds
from any investigation moves to ask more:
➢ What is the most expensive thing here?
➢ Were or are there any cheats, scams, or cons
taking place?
➢ Is anyone here using a cover identity?
➢ How has this scene been tampered with?
 Expose Weakness: When you damage an
opponent and have at least one Knowledge hold, you
can ignore 1 point of that opponent’s armor (to a
minimum of 0) without spending the hold. An ally
can spend two Knowledge holds to give you one
Knowledge hold at any time.
 Make Em Bleed: Whenever you use Battle to
throw your opponent off balance, you can also
deliver a bleeding wound. In addition to giving your
allies +1 Forward, you deal 1 harm (ignores armor),
gain +1 Ongoing to Hunt and Poke Around rolls
involving them, and will be able to identify them
even if they try to disguise themselves or shapeshift
if the wound is visible.
 Reputation: You have a criminal reputation of
some kind. Gain +1 on Convince moves when you
use that reputation, and you may ask another
question when using Interview for free, but doing so
will likely scare away who you’re talking to
afterwards – and might draw the attention of local
authorities.
 Risk Taker: When you roll a 10-12 on Daring
Action, you can take a downside to also gain one of
the benefits you get from rolling 13+. You also can
only ever take a maximum of 1 harm from the
downsides of your Daring Actions.
Harm, you may take -1 Forward to reduce that
Harm by 1 by rolling out of the way, putting
yourself into a bad position, or the like. If you use
this ability to negate Harm, you can’t use it again
until you’ve lost the forward and regained your
footing.
 Sticky Fingers: Whenever you use the Poke
Around move and get at least one hold, you can ask
“What items have been hidden here” or “What’s here
that might be useful” for free, and pocket it without
anyone noticing. In addition, if there’s something
from a previous scene you could have picked up, and
it turns out you need it later, you’ve been hiding it
the entire time.
 Who’s Side Are You On?: You gain +2 to Resist
Dark Magic to not give into influences that would
cause you to harm or betray your allies. However,
you’re very good at pretending to have succumbed.
Whenever you try to pretend you’re betraying
someone or that you’ve been incapacitated, magic or
not, you gain a +1 bonus to the Convince roll in
order to make it look genuine, and get +1 Forward to
a Battle roll against anyone who buys it, in addition
to being able to ambush them.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore
 Gain +1 Resist Dark Magic
 Gain +1 Poke Around/Hunt
Vampire CHARACTER NAME

Cursed with undeath, vampires require blood to

survive, and are driven to prey on others. Some PLAYER NAME
are strong enough to fight against this curse – HARM: 
or may have some help – and so retain some
essence of their humanity. They still feel the call
to feed, but fight against it, and use the dark Bonus Moves
powers granted to them as best they can.
+2 Battle
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
Knowledge / Lore
You are dressed in:
 a noble’s outfit, with long cloak, suiting your +0 Resist Dark Magic
old status.
 simple peasant garb, that you wore when you +1 Poke Around / Hunt
were attacked.
 a long hooded robe, to protect you from the +2 Interview / Convince
sun and hide your hideous visage.
Daring Action
The vampire who sired you:
 is dead – you saw to it.
 you have no knowledge of.
+0 Sorcery
 is out there somewhere, and you’ll find them.
 was killed by another one of the heroes, for +2 Necromantic Magic
which you’re thankful.
Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
You managed to fight against the curse and Moves.
retain your humanity because:
 you were born from a woman turned
vampire when pregnant.
 one of your parents was fully mortal.
 you were saved before you were made a
vampire fully.
 a powerful necromancer gave you a soul.

Vampire
BASIC ABILITIES
Armaments: You own a suit of light leather or
chain armor (1 armor) and one of:
 a fine duelist’s sword (4 harm, close, iron)
 a spear (4 harm, reach, iron)
Blood Points: The curse of vampirism leaves you
craving the blood of the living, which drives and
empowers you. You begin each adventure with 3
blood points, which can be used on various abilities
down to your minimum of 0. You can spend 1 blood
point to gain +1 Forward to any move. You cannot
spend any blood points in direct sunlight, but may
do so in the shade or in a sunless room. If a move
tells you to set your blood points to a specific value,
you only do so if your current blood points are
lower.
Shared Blood: You can drain blood points from a
helpless or willing creature. Choose how much harm
you want to deal ahead of time – this damage
ignores armor. Set your blood points to be equal to
the amount of harm you deal. When you have no
blood points and use Shared Blood, you must declare
how much you want to drink and then roll a move at
no bonus. On 6 or below, you deal 2 more harm (and
gain 2 more blood points) than you intended. On a 7-
9, you deal 1 more Harm (and gain 1 more blood
points) than you intended. On a 10 or above, you
feed as you want.
Unholy Magic: You know all necromantic combat
sorcery, and once per adventure can produce a ritual
magic spell without the help of any scroll or outside
source.
Fangs: You have a set of sharp fangs (3 harm, close)
which can be used to drain blood from others.
Whenever you deal harm with your fangs, set your
blood points to be equal to the harm dealt (after
armor). If you’re trying to drink the blood of a
willing or helpless creature, use Shared Blood,
instead.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Beast Form: By spending one blood point, you
can shapeshift into a wolf or bat. As a wolf you gain
+1 ongoing to Poke Around and Hunt, and retain
your fangs. As a bat, you can fly as fast as you can
normally run, but cannot make any attacks. You
cannot speak, wear armor, or use most items and
weapons in either form, but anything you carry
melds into your new form. Turning back into human
form does not take any blood points.
 Blood of Life: You can draw upon your undeath
to heal your wounds. You can spend 1 blood point to
recover 1 Harm. As a combat action, you can also
have others drink your blood, healing them 1 Harm
for each 1 Harm you suffer.
 Cloak of the Night: The darkness surrounds and
protects you. Whenever you are completely isolated
from the sun you gain 1 armor that is ignored by
blessed weapons. You can also see perfectly in even
the deepest darkness.
 Darkly Charming: You have a supernatural
allure. Whenever you use the Interview move to get
information out of someone, you get +1 Ongoing on
Convince rolls against that person. You can use the
Convince move to convince people to let you drink
their blood, and as long as you don’t kill them,
they’ll find it pleasant enough to come back for
more.
 Fangs Out: Whenever you attack an opponent
who is unaware of you, or you have a Forward to
your Battle move from an allies action, your fangs
improve to being 4 harm.
 Form of Mist: By spending a blood point, you
can shift into a cloud of mist, allowing you to fly
through the air and through tiny cracks. As a cloud
of mist, you can fly as fast as you can normally walk,
cannot make any sort of attacks, and cannot be
harmed except by fire.
 Hunt for Blood: You have learned how to hunt
for wildlife to sate your hunger. As an investigation
move, roll your Hunt bonus, with +1 Ongoing if it’s
night. On a 6 or below you fail to find anything to
drain. On a 7-9, you find small wildlife; set your
blood points to 2. On a 10-12, you managed to hunt
and consume a deer, or similar sized animal; set your
blood points to 3. On a 13+, you gorge yourself on
large prey; set your blood points to 4.
 Hypnotic Gaze: You can hypnotize creatures
who look into your eyes, making them easy prey.
When you use Hypnotic Gaze, roll your Convince
move. On a 6 or below, your attempt to hypnotize
the target is obvious to them. On a 7-10, you can
hypnotize one person or beast minion for as long as
you take no other actions. On a 10-12, you can
distract one person or beast minion for several
minutes after you stop focusing, or a warrior for as
long as you take no other action. On a 13+, you lull a
person or beast minion into a trance that is only
broken after several hours, or a warrior for several
minutes. You gain +1 to Battle and Convince against
creatures you’ve hypnotized. Any harm dealt to a
hypnotized warrior breaks the effect.
 Sanguine Strength: Whenever you have 2 or
more blood points, and spend a blood point to gain
+1 Forward, you instead get +1 Ongoing to that
move (and just that move) for the rest of the scene,
or until your blood points drop below 2.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore.
 Gain +1 Poke Around/Hunt.
 Gain +1 Daring Action.
Warlock CHARACTER NAME

A seductive source of power, infernal magic

grants its users whatever they wish – as long as PLAYER NAME
what they wish is destructive. Warlocks have HARM: 
sold their soul for the ability to burn away all
their worries – and their soul. Some see it as a
necessary sacrifice to make in order to protect Bonus Moves
those they care about, and struggle not to slip
further. Others fight against their past, in hopes Battle
of redeeming themselves.
+2 Knowledge / Lore
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
+0 Resist Dark Magic
Try as you might to hide your sinister nature,
it’s always revealed by: Poke Around / Hunt
 the way your eyes glow.
 the smell of sulfur around you. +2 Interview / Convince
 a brand seared into your flesh.
Daring Action
You first pursued the dark arts:
 to obtain revenge on those who had wronged
you.
+1 Sorcery
 after being tempted by mortal pleasures.
 when you were indoctrinated into a cult. +3 Infernal Magic

You’ve sought out the other heroes to fight Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
alongside: Moves.
 because it’s the only way to get your soul
back.
 to continue your goal to see all monsters
burn.
 to make up for all that you’ve done.

Warlock
BASIC ABILITIES
Infernal Sorcerer: You know all infernal combat
sorcery, and if you want to cast an infernal ritual
sorcery, you know it and don’t need to find it
written down.
Sacrifice: You can gain magical power by sacrificing
to powerful demons. As you perform sacrifices, they
grant you more power, but expect more and more
from you. A sacrifice is an involved ritual, and takes
an investigation action to perform. Making a
sacrifice is a move with a bonus based on the value
of your sacrifice, as below:
➢ Kill a living animal = +0 bonus
➢ Take and destroy someone’s property = +1
bonus
➢ Take and destroy an animal owned by another =
+2 bonus
➢ Take and destroy something precious and
irreplaceable to someone = +3 bonus
➢ Kill a living person = +4 bonus
If you roll 6 or below, the dark gods are displeased
with your sacrifice, and you can’t make another
sacrifice this adventure. On a 7-9, gain one hold. On
a 10-12, gain two holds. On 13+, gain three holds.
Each hold can be used to give you +1 Forward to a
Sorcery roll, and you can use as many holds as you
want on a single roll. If you try to make multiple
sacrifices in one adventure, you suffer a penalty
equal to the total number of holds you’ve gained
from Sacrifice this adventure. Performing demonic
sacrifices is a dangerous thing, and should not be
taken lightly.
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Demonic Torture: You know just how to strike
to make your foes hurt. Whenever you cause harm
to a creature, one ally of your choice gains +1
Forward to any move against it as the creature is
wracked with pain.
 Impromptu Offering: You have a ritual knife (3
harm, close, iron), that’s decorated in a macabre
way. Whenever you successfully kill a creature in
combat with it, or an ally benefiting from a forward
or bonus to harm that you have given them kills a
creature in combat, you immediately gain a hold for
your Sacrifice ability that does not count as a
penalty to future Sacrifice moves.
 Know Your Pain: The fastest way for you to get
to know someone is to see them in pain. Whenever
you deal harm against a creature, the next time you
use the Knowledge move, you gain an additional
hold only to use against knowledge gleaned from or
about that creature.
 Metamorphosis: You can take on a demonic
form for a short period of time. Roll your Infernal
Magic bonus. The transformation’s duration and
strength is based on your result, and you can choose
to end it at any time. When the transformation ends,
you suffer a Ritual Sorcery drawback. On a 6-, your
spell fails, and you don’t have the energy to try
again today. On a 7-10, you gain claws (4 harm,
close) and thick skin (1 armor) for the rest of the
scene. On a 10+ you gain claws (4 harm, close,
flaming) and thick skin (1 armor, cannot be hurt by
nonmagical fire or ice) until the next sunset or
sunrise. On a 13+, you no longer suffer a ritual
sorcery drawback.
 Prey on Guilt: When you roll at least 7+ on an
Interview move, you may ask “What is this person
feel most guilty of?” for free. When you take
advantage of this to prey on their guilt, you gain +1
Ongoing to your Convince move.
 Sacrificial Expert: Gain +1 Ongoing to your
Sacrifice move. In addition, you can choose to spend
your Sacrifice holds to gain +1 Forward to any move,
but only one at a time (except for sorcery, as
normal).
 Sift Through the Ashes: Add the following
questions to your Poke Around list. When you roll at
least 7+ on a Poke Around move, you may ask one
of them for free:
➢ What was destroyed here?
➢ Why were things destroyed here?
➢ How long ago did this destruction happen?
 Soul of Cinders: You’ve sold your soul, or
burned it away to get the power you crave. Your
Resist Dark Magic bonus increases by +2 against
resisting effects, but not against warding creatures,
and you’re immune to any effects based on draining
or stealing your soul.
 Sorcerous Savant: Choose Astral or Necromantic
sorcery. Your sorcery bonus with that type of magic
increases to +2. You know two combat spells from
that school of magic, and once per adventure you
can produce a ritual magic spell without the help of
any scroll or outside source.
 Gain +1 Battle.
 Gain +1 Poke Around/Hunt.
 Gain +1 Daring Action.
Werewolf CHARACTER NAME

One of the most terrifying beasts of the night,

werewolves are creatures of bestial strength PLAYER NAME
and rage. Those infected with lycanthropy are HARM: 
doomed to forever be a danger to those around
them, ready to explode in a killing frenzy at a
moment’s notice. The strongest willed learn to Bonus Moves
fight back, eventually regaining some measure
of control. Still a danger to all those around +2 Battle
them, they seek to make sure those at risk for
being caught in their wrath are those who can Knowledge / Lore
handle it – and those who deserve it.
Resist Dark Magic
QUICKPLAY BACKGROUND
+2 Poke Around / Hunt
Your bestial nature is hinted at from:
 your body hair and sideburns.
 your odd nose and constant sniffing. Interview / Convince
 fangs that show when you smile.
 fingernails that grow back long no matter +1 Daring Action
how much you cut them.
The first time you transformed: +0 Sorcery
 was a tragedy you never want to speak of.
 was predicted and controlled, because you +2 Control
knew you were infected.
 someone showed up to stop you, and you Assign +1, +1, and +0 to the remaining
owe them everything. Moves.
You travel with the other heroes:
 because you’ve always been close friends.
 because they’re the only ones who accept
you.
 for redemption for all that you’ve done.
 because you know they can handle you at
your worst.

Werewolf
BASIC ABILITIES
Beast Form: When you shapeshift into your beast
form – either a large wolf, or bipedal hybrid form –
you gain +1 Ongoing to Battle and Hunt, as well as
Daring Action for physical stunts focused on speed
or brute strength. You also gain claws and bite (5
harm, close), and 2 armor that is ignored by silver.
Control: You have a special move, Control, used to
keep yourself from changing into your beast form,
and to force yourself to change back. Your Control
bonus starts at +2, but take a -1 Ongoing under a
full moon and -1 Ongoing if you have 4 or more
harm. Whenever you suffer harm, or the first time
each scene you’re exposed to the full moon, you
must roll the Control move. On a 6 or below, you
transform into your beast form. On a 7-10, you hold
it back for now. On a 10+, you don’t need to roll
Control again for the rest of the scene.
You can will yourself into your beast form at any
time, and transform whenever you fail a Control
move. When in beast form, you lose control, going
on a rampage – you’ll start with attacking your
enemies (because you hate them the most!), but
given a lack of targets, you’ll go after your friends,
too. Each turn, you can roll Control to try to turn
back. On a 6-, you continue your rage. On a 7-10,
you won’t attack people you don’t want to this turn,
but will still smash everything around you. On a
10+, you transform back.
Keen Nose: Whenever you make a Poke Around
move, you get an extra hold that must be spent on a
question to identify the movements, number, or
identity of creatures, or on the following questions
which are added to your Poke Around list:
➢ Who’s scents can I smell here?
➢ Where have I smelled this person’s scent
before?
Scrounged Weapons: You’ve learned how to
defend yourself with whatever you can get your
hands on. With a bit of time, you can get your hands
on a woodcutter’s axe (3 harm, close, iron) or
pitchfork (3 harm, reach, iron).
ADVANCED ABILITIES
 Anger Management: You no longer have to roll
Control when taking harm from a Daring Action
roll. In addition, you can channel your bestial
strength for great feats even in your normal form:
you get +1 Ongoing to physical stunts based on
strength or speed. This adds to the bonus from Beast
Form.
 Animal Magnetism: You can understand the
wants and needs of animals, allowing you to use
Convince to get both domesticated and wild animals
to do things for you. When dealing with wolves or
dogs, you have +1 Ongoing to Convince checks.
 Beast Without: When not in beast form, you can
still manifest claws (4 harm, close), and are resistant
to damage, gaining 1 armor that is ignored by silver,
as well as a +1 bonus to the Hunt move due to your
sharpened senses. This is replaced by your Beast
Form bonuses when you transform.
 Break the Chains: Whenever you are in Beast
Form, you ignore any attempts by enemies to
magically influence your mind. Whenever someone
tries to magically influence you, you may choose to
immediately shift into Beast Form. In addition,
whenever you shift into or out of Beast Form, you
heal 1 harm.
 Close Friends: You’ve formed close bonds with
those around you. Whenever you need to roll a
Control check, one of your friends can also roll a
Convince check to try to calm you down. On a 6 or
below, they become the target for your rage. On a 7-
10, you get +1 Forward to your Control check. On a
10-12, you gain +2 Forward to your Control check.
On a 12 or above, you treat your Control check as if
you had rolled a 12.
 Memento: You have a precious item or memento
of some sort that helps you remember your human
side. When you hold or wear the memento, or an
ally presents it to you to try to calm you down, you
gain +1 Ongoing to Control. If you lose or destroy
the memento, you suffer -1 Ongoing to Control until
you can replace it.
 Rampage: Whenever you attack with your claws
or teeth, you can choose to have the results of your
Battle move effect all creatures within reach around
you, as if it had the (group) tag, except for one of
your choice – this applies to both enemies and allies.
 Shred: Whenever you deal harm to a creature
with armor using your claws and bite, its armor is
reduced by 1 against attacks that don’t bypass any of
its armor until the end of the scene. This ability
cannot reduce a creature’s armor by more than 1.
 Gain +1 Knowledge/Lore.
 Gain +1 Resist Dark Magic.
 Gain +1 Interview/Convince.