Success Level
Botch, Over Failure
Failure
Tie
Success
Over Success
Gossip
Meditation
Bluff
Acrobatics
Take 1 Fatigue, sent reeling and position doesn't change.
Sent reeling & position unchanged.
Unchanged position
Change position and act normally for turn
Change position and act normally for turn
Lie so badly you insult the other person.
The other person sees your bluff.
They are suspicious of your claim.
They believe you.
You have converted them to your cause!
You commit an embarrassing faux paux.
You get nothing.
Get the latest buzz. Often wrong.
Get the latest news.
You get the inside information!
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
1 Spell Point
2 Spell Points and you get a free reroll!
Distraction Table
Dice
In your private lodge in a place of magic power
A nice, quiet spot.
A private room at an Inn or normal household.
A room shared by others.
A noisy, boisterous place
None.
2d4
2d6
2d8
2d10
Contests of Strength
Dice
Break down an inner door.
Break down a barred door.
Lift a Big Gate
Arm wrestle someone else
2d8
2d12
4d12
vs. Str
Mind, Charisma & Fast Talk
vs.
Mind & Psychology
Speed & Acrobatics
vs.
Position Chart Difficulties
Etiquette & Carouse
vs.
Town size
Will & Meditation
vs.
Distraction Table
Sequence Of Battle!
Roll Initiative (Mind & Speed or Lowest of Tactics in group).
Reeling individuals don't get an initiative roll.
Count up from 1 to 12. Each person says if they are going to Cover Up (+1 defense)
Use Acrobatics to change position if not reeling or covering up.
Those suffering from Reeling, recover from its effects. Those recovering this turn may only defend.
Count down from 12 for First Rank Maneuvers.
If injured, roll Resolve & Will vs. Damage Dice or you start Reeling.
Count down from 12 for Second Rank Maneuvers.
If injured, roll Resolve & Will vs. Damage Dice or you start Reeling.
Count Down from 12 for Third Rank Maneuvers.
If injured, roll Resolve & Will vs. Damage Dice or you start Reeling.
If no Maneuver had been performed the character is now considered focused.
If injured and are in the Unconscious Band, every turn roll Resolve & Will vs. Unconscious Dice or collapse until injuries are healed with magic or first aid is successfully given.
If injured and are in the Death Band, roll Resolve & Will vs. Death Dice or suffer the icy grip of Death.
Mind, Will, Camouflage & Stealth
vs.
Mind & Observation
Hiding
Knowledge Tests
Field of Knowledge & Mind
vs.
Difficulty
Field of Knowledge
History
Landmarks, Local Offices,
Points of Interest
Guild Structure and Procedures
Local Laws, Judges & Rules
Habits of Animals, marks and breeds
Skill to Use
Lore
Area Knowledge
Appropriate Career
Law
Animal Handling
Using a skill without any skill
Roll your Mind twice and take the lower value.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Leadership Table
Dice
Outnumbered 2-1 or more
1/4 of your group is down
1/2 of your group is down
3/4 of your group is down
Charisma & Leadership
vs.
Difficulty
2d8
2d4
2d8
2d10
Botch, Over Failure
Failure
Tie
Success
Over Success
Full rout!
Partial rout. The number rolled is how many flee.
Stand ground unless a coward or craven
Rally!
Heroic rally! Never say die!
Leadership
Melee Modifiers!
Circumstance
Your weapon is awkward
Bad footing
Torchlight or dusk
Starlight or candle
Blinded or in pitch darkness
Attacking from front or left
Attack is unsuspected
Modifier
Strike Awkwardly or charge
-1
-1
-2
-3
Target gets shield die
+1
How to avoid
Use lighter weapon or focus
Gift of surefootedness
Night vision or Echolocation
Night vision or Echolocation
Echolocation
Target gets shield die
Get a code of honor
Ranged Modifiers!
Circumstance
Lying down with bow or sling
Your weapon is awkward
Bad footing
Torchlight or dusk
Starlight or candle
Blinded or in Pitch darkness
Shielded Target
Unsuspecting foe
soft cover like bush or fence
hard cover like stone or brick
trace target through others
Braced with gun or crossbow
Modifier
How to avoid
Get up
Use lighter weapon or focus
Gift of surefootedness
Night vision or Echolocation
Night vision or Echolocation
Echolocation
Target gets shield die
Get a code of honor
Move to another spot
Move to another spot
Move to another spot
Move or abort to defend
-1
Must use Awkward maneuver
-1
-1
-2
-3
Target gets shield die
+1
d8
d12
d8
-1, but no defense, can abort to defend
Clear Day
Windy, Fog, Ocean Spray
Very windy or light drizzle
unpleasant rain
driving rain or frosted gun
underwater
Any success means the weapon fires, otherwise the gun Hangfires and drops by one for spark value.
Gun Spark Check
Results
Condition
Dice
None
2d4
2d6
2d8
2d10
impossible
Failed against range dice.
Target defended with shield roll.
Target saved by shield die.
Save by secondary cover.
Save by trace die when firing past someone else.
Target dodged
Missed!
Hit shield
Hit shield
Struck cover
Traced person must defend or get hit.
Missed and see if someone else got hit
Why you missed
What happened
Distance Modifiers
Point Blank
Short
Medium
Long
Extreme
Dice
None
d12
2d12
3d12
4d12
Throwing
Lift Bonus - 1 Easy
PB
S
M
L
E
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
2
4
6
8
10
12
2
5
10
15
20
25
30
5
10
20
30
40
50
60
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands & foot
Takes two hands
Takes two hands
Takes two hands, fire gun that hung earlier.
Don't fail!
Aim at single target, reduce range die by 1 step
You are now focused for next turn
Second
First
Second
Second
First
Second
Second
Third
First
Second
Second
Third
Third
Third
First
Second
Third
Third
Third
Action
Initiative
Move
Ranged Maneuvers!
Throw
Slings
Loose loaded, easy sling
Loose loaded, awkward sling
Load sling
Bows
Loose loaded, easy bow
Loose loaded, awkward bow
Load and loose Easy bow
Load and loose Awkward bow
Crossbows
Loose loaded, easy crossbow
Loose loaded, awkward crossbow
Load a crossbow by hand
Load a crossbow using footstrap
Prepare cranequelin
Load using cranequelin
Guns
Fire loaded, easy gun
Fire awkward, easy gun
Fire hang fired gun
Other
Aim
Focus
Defense
Effect
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
None
None
None
Stride
Stride
Stride
None
Stride
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
None
None
None
Normal
Normal
Normal
None
Normal
Circumstance
Ambush!
Ambusher
Not expecting trouble
Ready for trouble!
(Normal during daytime or alert Guards at Night)
Known Area
Good Hiding Place
Traitor in the Midst
Target
Speed
Area Knowledge
Camouflage, Stealth
Fast-Talk
Sixth Sense
Mind
Area Knowledge
Observation
Result
Ambusher
Target
Ambusher Botches
Target Succeeds
Tie
Ambusher Succeeds
Target Botches
Normal state
Normal state
Focused
Focused
Focused
Focused
Normal state
Focused
Normal state
Focused
Ambushers use the lowest Speed score and the highest else wise for multiple characters. Targets use the highest dice of all characters.
Positions!
Position
Standing
Kneeling
Lying Down
Flying
Falling
Reeling
Defense
Normal
-1 dodge, no retreat
-1 on all defense, but can retreat by rolling away.
Normal
-1 to all defense, no retreat possible
-1 to all defense, no retreat possible
Attack
Move
Acrobatics
Normal
-1 to all weapons except normal for crossbows and guns.
-1 to all weapons except normal for crossbows and guns.
Normal
-1 to all attacks
No attack possible
Normal
Stride or Dash
Roll at stride rate
Flying
Only Down
None
None
2d8
2d10
None
2d8 to fly
None
Melee Maneuvers!
Change Position
Charge!
Cover Up
Focus
Move
Recover
Run
Strike Awkward
Strike First
Strike Hard
Strike Sure
Strike Tandem
Strike Twice
Maneuvers
Rank
Movement
Defense
Effect
Second
First
Begin
Third
One, Two & Three
Begin
One, Two & Three
Second
First
Second
Second
Second
Second & Third
Normal
None
+1
Normal
Normal
Normal
None
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Normal
Stride
Dash
Stride
Stride
3 Strides
Stride
3 Dashes
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Stride
Change position with no roll needed.
No retreat possible.
No attack
Build Focus for next turn
No attack
Recover from Reeling
No attack
Attack with awkward weapon
+1 damage
+1 to hit
2 weapons attack, second is at -1 to hit.
2 attacks with each doing -1 damage.
Retreats can also be added to nearly every maneuver. By backing away by 1 pace, you get an extra d8 for defense.