MAGLOG (My Altered Goblin Laws Of Gaming; pronounced MUH GLAWG) is my hack Arnold K's original GLOG posts. More accurately (probably) is it's a hack of Skerples' Spiked Goblin Punch edition of the GLOG. Despite the influence of them and others, these rules are mine. They are for me and more importantly they are for my tables and players. The rules are heavily subject to change and this should be considered a living document. What follows in this section are some ramblings. Author notes maybe. If you don't care about that, use the nav menu below to skip to core rules.
Players should have as much information as possible to make an informed decision about what to do.
This is admittedly partly the GM's responsibility but the system plays a part. In this case the Roll-Under system for skills and the MD system work great. Even with unknown factors, you know there's a [stat]*5 chance of success for any given action and a 50/50 shot that a MD will be returned to you.Players should be able to play anything reasonable for the setting. If the setting is a world where dragons exist and can shapechange/villagers won't run screaming from them, a player should be able to play a dragon (albeit a level 1 dragon that grows in power over time.) A setting where dragons don't exist, they can't. If a player wants to play a necromancer, they should be able to. It's just that easy.
To help facilitate the above rule, classes & ancestries should be relatively simple and easy to homebrew
Classes (including Wizard sub-classes) should feel meaningfully different from each other Not just have differences but feel different.
Bear in mind the principle that anything can be attempted. In theory this line from Strategos is the linch-pin that this WHOLE damn hobby rests upon. This idea is largely left to GM fiat in. I'd say like 87% of TTRPG rules I've read. But I would argue it should be text. Obviously there are limits to this (you're probably not going to convince me your character can build CERN) but largely anything can be attempted with a cost or risk.
If anything can be attempted, little should be gatekept.Meaning that classes, ancestries, and other character options should not limit what you can do but only build upon or change how you do it. Everyone has the potential to be competent at magic. Everyone has the potential to be competent at stealth. Everyone has the potential to be competent at combat.
Synergy between options and stats is to be avoided It can be fun to mess with these sorts of things but I point back to the above design goals. Can there be a Thief who relies more on Charisma than Stealth? A Wizard who benefits more from Strength than Intelligence? A Cleric unwise to the ways of the world? You'll notice that many abilities in this game are not tied down to a specific stat. The attributes are important but your entire Fighter doesn't need to be thrown out because their Strength is higher than their Int. You should, hopefully, not feel the need to "dump" a particular stat or consider one "useless."
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Most of the time you will be rolling a d20. Your goal is to roll less than or equal to a target number. If you roll over the target number, you fail.
Skills have no set mechanical benefit. The effect of your character having a skill is adjudicated by the GM in the moment. Sometimes it will make your ability to roll under easier, sometimes it may mean you don't have to roll at all.
Each character has 6 stats. Sometimes the rules will mention a "bonus" from your stat. This does not effect your roll or your target number but is a shorthand for your stat. You have two methods for generating your stats. Method 1 is to roll 3d6 six times, assigning stats in the following order: Strength, Intelligence, Dexterity, Wisdom, Constitution, Charisma. You may reroll one stat and pick the higher. Method II is to roll 3d6 six times and assign as you see fit. You may not reroll any stats without rerolling all stats. An explanation of each stat follows:
Strength represents your raw muscle. You roll under it to force open doors, tear apart chains, and climbing cliffs. It determines your number of inventory slots and influences your damage in combat.
Intelligence represents your book learning and mind power. You roll under it to solve difficult puzzles, read obscure and difficult texts or identify items and treasure.
Dexterity represents your nimbleness and finesse. Use it to dodge traps, leap over obstacles, or perform delicate tasks under pressure. It influences your Defense, Movement, and Stealth.
Wisdom is your common sense and mental fortitude. Use it to see through lies, spot hidden dangers, and avoid mind-altering spells. It is also used to determine who rolls for initiative
Constitution is your overall physical health and sickliness.Roll under it to resist cold, disease, fatigue, drowning, and poison. It also influences your HP.
Charisma is your comeliness and social grace. It is used for initial reactions and your ability to recruit hirelings and monsters and retain their loyalty. It influences your save.
| Stat | Bonus | Stat | Bonus | Stat | Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | -3 | 9 | 0 | 17 | +2 |
| 2 | -3 | 10 | 0 | 18 | +3 |
| 3 | -2 | 11 | 0 | 19 | +3 |
| 4 | -2 | 12 | +1 | 20 | +3 |
| 5 | -2 | 13 | +1 | 21 | +4 |
| 6 | -1 | 14 | +1 | 22 | +4 |
| 7 | -1 | 15 | +2 | 23 | +4 |
| 8 | -1 | 16 | +2 | 24 | +5 |
Attack: Your attack starts at 11 and increases with level. It is checked against your targets defense to strike them.
Defense: Your defense is equal to 10+Dex Bonus OR Armor.
Movement: Your movement is equal to 12+Dex Bonus - Armor.
Stealth: Your stealth is equal to 5 + Dex Bonus - Armor. When an opponent is trying to find you they roll Wisdom opposed by your stealth.
Save: Your save is 5 + Cha bonus. Increases with level. If an attack, effect, or challenge does not fall under any of the above stats or values, it is opposed by your save. It is your luck and determination against the hand of fate.
When a roll is opposed (i.e. Shoving, Racing, Chess, Attacking) you roll under your stat modified by 10-[relevant stat]
For example if you have an Attack of 12 but the goblin has a defense of 13 you must roll under a 9 to hit. (12+[10-13] = 12+-3 = 12-3 = 9)
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When combat is called for, the creatures from each side with the highest Wisdom roll 1d6. The goal is to roll under your Wisdom bonus. The side that rolls above their Wisdom Bonus will DECLARE their actions first. The side that beats their bonus has their actions RESOLVED first. If there is a tie all actions are declared and then resolved simultaneously. It is possible for two creatures to kill each other at the same time. Initiative is rerolled at the beginning of each round.
Every round each creature can freely move a number of feet equal to 20+movement. In addition, each creature can do one of the following:
Make an attack roll against a target
Move an additional number of feet up to 50+Movement
Charge a target by moving 20+Movement and make an attack
Cast a spell or use a magic item
Retrieve an item from a non-quickdraw slot
Reload a crossbow
Try to trip, shove, push or use a similar maneuver on a target
Attempt to remove a Fatal Wound from a dying ally
Use a bandage or other one use item
Talking, shouting, and dropping an item are free actions and may even break initiative.
As previously mentioned, to attack you roll under your Attack stat opposed by their defense. Most spells do not require an attack. If the spell calls for an Attack, it will say so in the description. Touching an unwilling target is an attack
Circumstantial effects (drunkenness, fog, being on fire, darkness etc.) may impose penalties. Very rarely will your penalties (or bonuses for that matter) exceed +/-4 (roughly equivalent to Advantage/Disadvantage in 5e)
Ranged weapons fire at a -1 for every 10' beyond their listed range.
A natural 1 is a critical success. It automatically hits and doubles all damage dice.
A natural 20 is a critical failure and automatically misses. Further penalties (dropping your weapon, striking an ally, falling prone etc.) may apply as circumstances dictate.
If you have damage that exceeds the remaining HP of your target, you can have the rest of the damage go towards another enemy. This effect can chain until either no damage is left or until there are no more enemies within weapon range. For example: Gelalos the Elven Fighter aims his bow at an Orc. He crits, dealing the maximum of 12 damage. The Orc only has 4HP. Gelalos proceeds to rapid fire his bow, the remaining 8 damage spilling over to two nearby Orcs, killing both as his arrows lodge into their chests. If he had instead only done 8 damage, he would have only been able to kill two out of the three. If he had done 7, he would have been able to kill one orc and seriously injure another.
Your health is represented by your Hit Points (HP). Your defense is the ability to not get hit or soak damage but your HP is your luck to not get hit anywhere vital. Excess damage below 0 HP incurs rolls on the Death & Dismemberment table.
Sometimes your injuries will leave you with a nasty, twisted, gnarled scar. It provides a +2 to charisma when dealing with someone who either appreciates a good scar or likes a good story.
Break for lunch: In a safe space you take an hour to consume a ration, healing 1d6+Level
A Good Night's Rest: You spend 8 hours in a safe space by a fire or heat source. You consume 1 ration and are healed to full
Magical Healing: Spells and potions can either restore injuries or heal HP
Characters with Fatal Wounds can have them removed by up to two adjacent allies. The allies must roll under ½ their intelligence unless skilled
You or one adjacent ally can restore 1 HP by consuming a bandage.
All PCs are proficient with daggers and all armor. You are also proficient in any equipment provided to you by your class. If you are not proficient in a weapon you attack with a -4 penalty. After scoring 8 successful attacks you are considered proficient with that weapon.
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In order to cast a spell you must have access to Magic Dice. When you cast a spell, you use Magic Dice (MD) to build a pool. You can add as many MD as you have to the pool or as few as one. You then roll the pool. Any dice that come up with 1-3 are returned to you. Any dice that come up 4-6 are burned until the next morning. All dice still contribute to the spell. Some spells care about the sum of all the dice, some care about the number of dice used, rarely, some don't care about either. If you roll doubles, something goes wrong with the casting and a Mishap is rolled. If you roll triples, something catastrophic happened and a Doom is rolled.
The most straight forward way to access spells is to start out with a spellcasting class that gives you Magic Dice (i.e. Wizard,) but certain magic items can provide MD to let even the brawniest fighters do a little spell slinging. The most common are spell scrolls and books, which is also where spells are most commonly found.
If you have access to Magic Dice, you can try to jury-rig a spell-like effect by pouring as many MD as you like into a casting and hoping for the best. Effects are judged by the GM and are usually haphazard and dangerous. Mishaps and Dooms apply.
There are two main ways to cast spells: From Memory or from Scrolls or Spellbooks. Unless otherwise stated casting is an obvious move that requires speaking and gesturing. A bound and gagged wizard would find themselves unable to cast spells (and potentially realize some things.)
Certain casting classes may memorize spells into spell slots. Memorizing spells is incredibly hard (arguably impossible) and even the most wizened wizard can only memorize 4. Memorized spells are "slotted" into the caster's mind. The caster does not need to posess a spellbook or scroll to cast memorized spells, meaning their hands can be occupied for the casting, though their wrists must be free. Spells remain memorized until the caster decides to move spells between a book/scroll and her mind (a process that takes an hour.) Spells remain in a Wizard's brain after they die. It is possible to decipher latent spells from a dead wizard's skull using a device called a cerebreus (seh-ree-bree-us) which is included in a Spell Lab.
A scroll is a surface with written instructions on how to cast a spell. The surface and the ink can be anything (though it is ideally easily portable and easily read from.) It takes up ⅓ of an inventory slot. A spell book is a book of scrolls. It takes up one inventory slot but can hold ten spells at a time. Aside from this they function exactly the same. If you choose, you can leech the latent magic energy from the inscribed spell, gaining +1MD but the writing is burned in the process. To cast from a scroll you must be holding it in at least one hand. You can cast from a scroll even if you do not know what the exact spell is. You will specify your target and the GM will interpret the results accordingly. It is recommended to identify the spell beforehand. Wizards are assumed to have the minor inks needed to inscribe scrolls though again anything can be used in a pinch (scratches, blood, feces, braided knots, etc.) Remember, moving a spell between the mind and a scroll takes one hour and spells cannot be copied, only moved.
The GM will judge one-time temporary modifcations to spells similar to how Free Casting works. If you want to cast fireball silently or have Magic Missile do acid damage in the heat of the moment, you can do it but there may be a negotiated cost or haphazard effect. You can however, through time, effort, and money, do safer permanent modifcations to spells. A jury-rigged silent fireball is more dangerous than Flannigan's Quieted Explosion. Exact costs are discussed with the GM but it is a minimum of 1,000sp and 1 week of time to modify a spell.
With even more time and resources, whole new spells can be created. This process costs 5,000sp and 10 weeks of time and requires a Spell Lab (5,000sp.) You and the GM will work closely together to create the spell. Once the spell is created, it is considered unstable until it is cast 8 times. During this time, the spell must be cast with at least 2MD. Once the spell has been cast 8 times and any final modifications by the GM have been made, the spell is officially created. The creation of a new spell is a monumentous event in the world of magic and Wizards, Demons, Fae, and other magical entities will hold you in high regard.
Aside from scrolls, there are a variety of "common" magic items that aid spellcasting.
There are no armor restrictions for wizards or spellcasting. However, all Wizards start with Magic Robes which provides +1 MD when they wake up in the morning. Though wizards start with them, anyone can use a Magic Robe and gain a +1 MD. A non-caster who dons Robes still cannot cast full Spells (though they can free cast) as they do not have any spells either memorized or in a scroll.
A wand contains a spell inside of it. The spell within a magic wand cannot be moved to a scroll or brain. It is essentially an extra spell slot with a fixed spell. A non-caster weilding a Magic Wand AND wearing Magic Robes can now cast spells as they have a MD and a spell slot.
Most staves are just extra large wands. They grant you a spell fixed to the staff. However, many staves also have an additional effect if you can cast the spell independently of the staff. For example, the Staff of Force allows you to cast Magic Missile but if you can cast Magic Missle without the staff, it allows you to create a 60' long wall of force.
You can attempt to understand magic items. Non-casters can roll Intelligence over ten minutes to see if an item is magical then attempt to identify one property about it at a -4 penalty Intelligence check. If you have at least one level in a spell casting class, you can identify if an item is magical after one round of close examination. Ten minutes of examination allows you to make an Intelligence check to learn one property about it. If you fail to identify a magic item, you cannot try again until you visit a library containing books on magic. You can examine an item for 10*Level minutes, after that you must make a Constitution check or go unconscious for 10 minutes. Potions will never tell you anything beyond "I'm a potion" and must be identified through experimentation (i.e. tiny sips.) You can invest in a Spell Lab (5,000 sp) which will always successfully identify the item, potions included. Some items have properties that can never be identified in the field, requiring a library or some scraps of lore. Alternatively, you can hire a sage. Sages will identify magic items for a fee, usually 100sp per item. They have a 60% success rate, 90% if it pertainst to a speciality.
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PCs can carry a number of item slots equal to their Strength. The first three inventory slots are quick draw slots and can be accessed as part of your movement. Clothing, non-magical jewelry, and other cosmetic items do not count unless they are bulky. An inventory slot can contain
3 Light weapons (such as daggers)
1 Medium weapon (such as a sword)
½ a Heavy weapon ( such as a halberd)
200 coins
1 bow
20 arrows
3 bottles or flasks
1 lantern
3 torches
3 books
3 rations
3 bandages
Ranged Weapons have a -1 penalty for every 10' beyond range.
Bows use arrows, crossbows use bolts. Both take up one inventory slot for a bundle of 20. There is a 50% chance of recovering an arrow/bolt.
Sprinting repeatedly, traveling without rest, and excessively tiring activities cause fatigue. Each level of fatigue adds a filled slot to your inventory. Fatigue is usually removed by resting. Each inventory slot above your strength gives you 1 point of encumbrance. Each point gives -1 to Stealth, Movement, and Defense. Six or more points of encumbrance and moving quickly becomes impossible. 10 or more and moving any faster than a crawl is exhausting.
One way to avoid encumbrance is to hire an extra hand or two to carry your stuff or someone else's shit. Though, just like in real life, there's no shortage of reasons you may want to hire someone. You can hire 2+Cha Bonus hirelings and expect them to be decent competent folk. Nobles can hire 6+Cha Bonus. You are perfectly able to hire more but they may be disloyal, inept, cowardly, or deceitful. The prices listed in the equipment list should be considered "Industry rate" for lack of a better term. Someone's initial reaction to you and the nature of the work in question may raise or lower the rate they're willing to work for.
Outside of listed light range, shadows are illuminated. Vague shapes, movement, and reflective surfaces are visible in shadow but no details can be made out.
| Light source | Radius | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Torch | 20' Radius Light, 20' Radius Shadows | 1 hour |
| Lantern | 30' Radius Light, 30' Radius Shadow | 3 hours/oil flask |
| Candle | 5' Raidus Light, 10' Radius Shadows | 1 hour |
Lighting a light source takes 1 round. PCs are assumed to have firestarting gear on hand. Magic may light a light source immediately.
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Choose your ancestry. Record the benefit
Roll your stats using either of the methods mentioned in the Core section
Choose your class, gaining Template A and any other items and bonuses
Roll for any skills or items requested by your class.
Gain 1d10cp. Gain a blanket (1 slot) and 3 rations (1 slot)
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Ancestry is the people you came from. Each ancestry provides two benefits: One for you as an individual, another for the entire party. For the sake of brevity and setting agnosticism, lore on each ancestry is provided elsewhere and considered optional (though implications are made.)
Can use monster meat or unusual plants in place of a ration for either Lunch or a Good Night's Rest. You can reroll saves against negative effects from such ingredients.
Once an hour, each Dwarf in the party may ask a question of the stone work.(Max 4) The stone can only answer questions related to architecture or structure (i.e. any secret doors nearby? Has anything changed recently? Which direction is an exit?) The stone will answer to the best of its ability but distance and time can affect accuracy.
The desolate lands of Faerie provide little in the way of food outside the Courts. As such, Elves are used to skipping meals and need not consume a ration while taking a Lunch.
The majority of mortal folk have never seen an elf and are often enthralled by their beauty. Each elf in the party receives a +1 bonus to reaction rolls when meeting Halflings Or Humans (Max 4)
Halflings can become invisible if they don't move for as long as they can hold their breath.
Halflings are curious creatures to monsters. They rarely make more than a mouthful and are hospitable to a fault. Every halfling in the party grants a +1 to reaction rolls against intelligent monsters that speak the same language as the halfling. (Max 4).
Long treks along the roads and through the wilderness throughout their storied history have made humans used to traveling heavy. Gain an additional inventory slot.
Humans are used to outlasting prey rather than outrunning or outfighting. Every human in the party grants a +1 bonus to tracking and hunting even if unskilled (Max 4)
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Your PC starts without any class and by some metrics will never gain any class. An unclassed adventurer is reasonably competent in most areas but not specialized in any one direction. Your class lets you focus your skill set into something more specialized. It should be emphasized that the game is NOT about classes. They are a tool for your character to use but not the whole tool kit.
Each class has 4 templates that can be applied to your character. When you choose a class you apply the lowest template first, going from Template A through Template D. When you level up, if you want to take the lowest template available in another class, you can. You max out at 4 templates. So a Level 4 Character can have any of the following combinations: Fighter A B C &D, Fighter A & B Thief A & B, Fighter A Cleric A Wizard A Thief A, Or Fighter A&B Cleric A Wizard A.
PCs gain experience points (XP) by looting items. 1 silver piece (sp) in value is equal to 1xp. Note that the treasure has to be looted. In other words you have to have gone to a dangerous location, grabbed the item, and brought it back to a safe space. Spending the money counts as returning it to safety HOWEVER purely frivolous only converts 10% of the money spent into XP. Items or equipment looted and used but not sold do not count towards XP.
Whenever a PC levels, increase their HP, Attack, and base Save (before the Charisma bonus is added). A PC can also test to improve a stat of their choice by declaring the stat and trying to roll over it on a roll of 3d6. If the result is over, increase the stat by 1.
| Level | XP | HP (20 Max) | Templates | Attack | Base Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Con-4 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2 | 200 | Con-2 | 2 | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | 400 | Con | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| 4 | 700 | Con+2 | 4 | 13 | 7 |
| 5 | 1000 | Con+4 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | 1400 | Con+6 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
| 7 | 1800 | Con+7 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
| 8 | 2200 | Con+8 | 4 | 15 | 9 |
| 9 | 2600 | Con+9 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| 10 | 3000 | Con+10 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
| +1 | +500 | +1 | 4 | 15 | 10 |
At Level 5 the PC may choose to retire. If they can afford it, they can buy some land, build a strong hold, set up a tavern or a shop, become a teacher or advisor or just beg in the gutter. At level 10 and beyond the PC is considered super human. If they die they can fight death. If they succeed they can return to life but all future Saves to avoid death will be at a penalty. Level 10 and higher characters are also capable of Ascension to Immortality.
Classes
Starting Equipment: Holy Symbol, A weapon holy to your faith, chain armor
Starting Skills: Religion and (1d4): 1=Literature 2=History 3=Medicine 4=Roll on Profession Table
You are but an instrument that the divine works through. You do not force magic through you through profane spells like a conjurer of cheap tricks, you simply hold faith that what needs to happen will happen. As an action (or potentially longer if out of combat) you may pray for a miracle. The miracle can be anything but miracles that go against your faith will be harder to pull off (i.e. A Sun God is Extremely Unlikely to bathe an area in darkness, but they are more than happy to make your shield glow like a torch or allow you to see through darkness). You do this by offering your Faith. Faith is tracked in Faith Points. When you pray for a miracle, the GM will inform you if the request goes against your Faith, any penalties that may apply as a result, and if more than 1 FP would be needed. Roll under Devotion-FP cost. If you succeed, the miracle happens and FP spent are returned to you. If you fail, the miracle does not happen and the FP are lost. Stronger miracles may require more faith. It's a lot easier to believe you can heal a Fatal Wound or Turn an unholy creature than to believe you can resurrect someone or turn someone into a pillar of salt. You cannot ask for the same miracle twice, to do so would be disrespectful. FP are restored in the following ways:
You can identify magic items with a 100% success rate by bringing them to a major holy site. Potions can be identified this way.
The Cleric can perform any of the following ceremonies.
| Union (2 hour ritual) | Two people are bonded. If one partner were to take physical damage whie next to their partner, their partner can choose to take half the damage instead. If one of the partners die, the other loses 500XP. |
| Funeral (2 hour ritual) | The dead are honored. If a funeral is performed for a PC, 50% of the deceased's XP is divided amongst the rest of the PCs in the party. |
| Hallow (12 hour ritual) | An intense ritual that leaves a 20' radius of hallowed ground. Undead (or other creatures unholy to the Cleric's faith) cannot enter or be raised in the Hallowed area. |
| Bless (24+ hour ritual) | You impart an item with holy energy. Exact effect will be negotiated with the GM but examples include creating a +1 holy weapon, a flask of holy water, giving a specific protection to a piece of armor, etc. The more intense the effect the more intense the ritual but even minor effects will result in at least one level of exhaustion. |
Having proven yourself as a champion of the divine, you may attempt to ask for the same miracle a second time. This is still disrespectful to the divine will, and your next attempt at a miracle will be at half Devotion-FP.
You are a high-ranking member of the clergy. Praying at a minor site restores full FP instead of half. Any followers you recruit have a 2 in 6 chance of having class levels and will follow your commands to the death unless they go against the faith. Additionally, if the GM declares a miracle to not be in line with your faith, you can overrule it and say it does align. You can only do this once and this is considered an act of heresy. You will have started a splinter faction of your religion with all the consequences that brings.
Classes
Skill (d4): 1=Farmer, 2 = Soldier, 3 = Sailor, 4=Roll on Profession Table
Starting Equipment: Leather armor, Sword, Bow, 20 Arrows
Special: Gain +1 HP for each Fighter template
Once per combat, you can reduce incoming damage by 1d12 points. If you choose to sunder your shield as well, you reduce the damage by the max 12.
Each time you reach 10, 20, 30, and 50 kills with a weapon type (i.e. 50 kills with a dagger) gain a special ability with that weapon type, chosen from the list below. It is your responsibility to keep track of your kills and special abilities.
You gain proficency with weapons after 4 successful hits instead of 8. If you crit you immediately gain proficency.
Whenever you defeat a challenging foe, people who do not like you re-roll their reactions with a +4 bonus. This even works on people you just defeated in combat, assuming they did not recieve undeserved or disproportionate harm. Hirelings get a +2 Moreale bonus or a new Save vs Fear
Your name and deeds are known far and wide. Whenever you look for hirelings in a friendly town, there is a 4 in 6 chance that 1d4 townsfolk are ready to swear to your service. There is a 1 in 6 chance for each of them to have class levels.
As a travelling fighter you are likely of the peasant class. In civilised areas you (in theory) owe service to a lord. Carrying a sword is likely illegal, everything you do is taxed, and changing your station is almost impossible. These rules are oft ignored in times of war. You might be a levied soldier fresh from the army for an independent fortune, a mercenary with visions of grandeur, or an ambitious highwayman (dandy or otherwise)
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Starting Equipment: Leather Armor, Lockpicks, Dagger.
Starting Skills: Locksmith, Pickpocket & (1d4): 1: Bandit, 2: Soldier, 3: Farmer, 4: Roll on Profession Table
Special: Gain +1 to Stealth for each Thief template.
In Town, you may spend any amount of money to buy an Unlabelled Package. When the package is unwrapped you declare what it contains, as long as the contents comprise the appropriate number of inventory slots, don't cost more than you paid, and are available in town. You can put multiple items inside a large Unlabelled Package, including smaller Unlabelled Packages. You can have up to two at a time.
You automatically know the worth of mundane items. Unique items may require an Int check.
You can climb as well without climbing gear as most people can with. Simple climbs do not require a test. You can attempt impossible climbs.
You may reroll 1d20 per day.
Gain an additional 3 Quick Draw Slots
Whenever you have a situational bonus to Attack, deal an extra +1d6 damage.
Once per day, you can automatically escape from something that is restraining you and that you could plausibly escape from (i.e. Grapples, lynchings, pit traps, and awkward social situations. But not sealed coffins, interdimensional prisons, or a political marriage.)
You may use your Lucky ability twice per day. An adjacent ally can use one of your rerolls, provided you could have possibly assisted them.
Classes
Starting Skills & Equipment: Varies by school
For ease of use, the basics of Magic are summarized here.
You have been trained by one of the many magic schools across the land. Chose a magic school. This will determine the list of spells you gain when you level, a perk, a drawback, and your cantrips. Your school also determines whether or not you are a Chartered, Outsider, or Outlaw wizard.
You are able to cast a spell from a scroll or spellbook without expending the spell. In doing so you lose the extra Magic Die from the burning of the spell. You must declare that you are using Book Casting. If you are damaged in combat before the spell is cast, it will still fumble and be burned like normal.
When you prepare your spell slots for the day, you can mark any of them with a V. When casting the spell, cross out the V to notate that you can no longer cast that spell today. You ignore any doubles with these spells, never suffering mishaps, though you can still suffer dooms.
Your travels have made you a true scholar of the arcane. You gain 4 spells from other schools and get advantage on learning spells from books, scrolls, and wizard skulls. In addition, you now retain your Magic Dice on a roll of 1-4 instead of 1-3.
| 1d100 | Profession | Guild? | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alchemist | No | 3 flasks of glue |
| 2 | Apothecary | Yes | Smelling Salts |
| 3 | Animal trainer | No | Pony |
| 4 | Armorer | Yes | Plate helm |
| 5 | Architect | Yes | Measuring stick |
| 6 | Astrologer | No | Book of star tables |
| 7 | Banker | Yes | Set of scales |
| 8 | Barber | No | Scissors, needle & thread |
| 9 | Beadle | No | Holy symbol |
| 10 | Beekeeper | Yes | Jar of honey, Woven mask |
| 11 | Blacksmith | Yes | Iron tongs, hammer |
| 12 | Bookbinder | Yes | Defective book |
| 13 | Brewer | Yes | Tiny barrel of beer |
| 14 | Butcher | Yes | Live lamb |
| 15 | Caravan Guard | No | Linen, 1 yard |
| 16 | Chandler | Yes | 3 candles |
| 17 | Cheesemaker | Yes | Stinky cheese |
| 18 | Cobbler | Yes | Bag of tacks |
| 19 | Confidence artist | No | Quality cloak |
| 20 | Cooper | Yes | Large barrel (0 slots) |
| 21 | Costermonger | Yes | Rotten fruit |
| 22 | Cult Initiate | No | Hooded robes, inverted holy symbol |
| 23 | Cutpurse | No | Small chest |
| 24 | Ditch digger | No | 1lb of fine dirt |
| 25 | Dock worker | No | Unlabelled Package ("Late shipment") |
| 26 | Drunkard | No | 3 bottles of wine |
| 27 | Dyer | Yes | 3 vials of dye |
| 28 | Embroiderer | Yes | Fine cloak |
| 29 | Engineer | Yes | 3 Flasks of grease |
| 30 | Exile | No | Disguise kit |
| 31 | Falconer | No | Thick glove, trained hawk |
| 32 | Farmer | No | Live hen (0 slots) |
| 33 | Farrier | Yes | 3 horseshoes |
| 34 | Fisherman | Yes | 10' net |
| 35 | Fletcher | Yes | 20 arrows |
| 36 | Fortune Teller | No | Tarot deck |
| 37 | Gambler | No | Loaded dice (0 slots) |
| 38 | Glassblower | Yes | 3 glass bottles |
| 39 | Goldsmith | Yes | Polishing brush |
| 40 | Gongfarmer | Yes | Sack of night soil |
| 41 | Gravedigger | No | Shovel, gravemarker |
| 42 | Guild Beggar | Yes | Crutches, eyepatch |
| 43 | Healer | Yes | Holy water 1 vial |
| 44 | Herbalist | No | Bag of herbs |
| 45 | Herder | No | Herding dog |
| 46 | Hunter | No | Deer pelt |
| 47 | Indentured Servant | No | Locket |
| 48 | Illustrator | No | Paper, quill, ink |
| 49 | Jailer | No | Manacles |
| 50 | Jester | No | Silk clothes, jingle hat |
| 51 | Jeweller | No | 10' of wire scraps |
| 52 | Leatherworker | Yes | 5pcs scrap leather |
| 53 | Link | No | 3 torches |
| 54 | Locksmith | Yes | Fine tools |
| 55 | Lorimer | No | Pair of spurs |
| 56 | Mason | Yes | Bag of mortor, hammer |
| 57 | Mendicant | No | Mug, prayer book |
| 58 | Mercenary | No | Shield |
| 59 | Merchant | Yes | Bag of five apples |
| 60 | Midwife | No | Pile of rags |
| 61 | Miller/Baker | Yes | Bag of flour |
| 62 | Miner | Yes | Lantern |
| 63 | Minstrel | Yes | Lute |
| 64 | Navigator | Yes | Astrolabe |
| 65 | Noble | No | Gold signet ring |
| 66 | Orphan | No | Rag doll |
| 67 | Ostler | No | Bridle |
| 68 | Outlaw | No | "Lost" Jewelry |
| 69 | Painter | Yes | 3 tubes of paint |
| 70 | Parchment-maker | Yes | 3pcs of parchment |
| 71 | Poet | No | Book of poetry |
| 72 | Poacher | No | Dead rabbit |
| 73 | Porter | Yes | Wheelbarrow (0 slots) |
| 74 | Potter | Yes | Bag of clay |
| 75 | Prostitute | Yes | Disguise kit |
| 76 | Rat catcher | No | Rat trap |
| 77 | Rope Maker | Yes | 30' of rope |
| 78 | Scullion | No | Large iron pot |
| 79 | Scribe | Yes | Blank book |
| 80 | Scout | No | Signal horn |
| 81 | Sculptor | Yes | 3 chisels |
| 82 | Shepherd | No | Live sheep (0 slots) |
| 83 | Shipwright | Yes | 10 large nails |
| 84 | Smithy | Yes | File and hammer |
| 85 | Smuggler | No | Waterproof sack |
| 86 | Soldier | No | Old banner |
| 87 | Stonecutter | Yes | Heavy chisel, hammer |
| 88 | Storyteller | No | Hand puppets |
| 89 | Surgeon | No | Needle and thread |
| 90 | Squire | No | Livery |
| 91 | Tailor | Yes | 5'x2' bolt of cloth |
| 92 | Tanner | Yes | Hide scraps |
| 93 | Tax Collector | No | Lockbox |
| 94 | Trapper | No | Badger pelt |
| 95 | Urchin | No | Beggar bowl |
| 96 | Wainwright | Yes | Wagon |
| 97 | Weaver | Yes | Fine suit of clothrs |
| 98 | Wizard's Apprentice | No | Random spell scroll |
| 99 | Woodcutter | Yes | Bundle of wood |
| 100 | Vintner | No | 2 expensive bottles of wine |