Introduction

Dice

The dice used in this game are the d3 (representing incapacitated characters), d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20 (representing characters of supernatural power).

Attributes

A character has attributes; the value of an attributes is a size of die. The average human has a d6 in all attributes; a normal human has a maximum of a d12 in a stat.

The attributes are Strength, Agility, Toughness, Perception, Intellect, Wisdom.

Table: Derived Attributes
Derived Attribute	Derivation
Physique	(Strength + Agility) / 2
Fortitude	(Strength + Toughness) / 2
Endurance	(Agility + Toughness) / 2
Accuracy	lower of (Agility, Perception)
Will	(Intellect + Wisdom) / 2
Maximum Injury	Maximum of Toughness die/td>
By default, round down to the next even die. However, odd-sized dice are an optional rule.

Attribute Generation

The GM should specify one or more applicable methods of attribute generation, and a starting 'power level' for the campaign, such as Normal, Tyronic, or Heroic.

Standard Array

Distribute one of the available arrays among your attributes, placing each option in a different attribute.

Table: Standard Arrays
Power Level	A	B	C	D	E	F
Normal	d8	d8	d6	d6	d4	d4
Tyronic	d8	d8	d6	d6	d6	d4
Heroic	d10	d8	d8	d6	d6	d4

Skills

The base value of a skill is 1 die of the same size as that skill's governing attribute. Skills can consist of any number of dice.

To check a skill, roll all of the dice for that skill, individually, and pair them against the opposing dice, from highest to lowest. You gain 1 each success for:

Each die that rolls above 3 (hence, a d3 representing an incapacitated character).
Every die of yours that rolls equal to or higher than its paired die.
Every die of yours that rolls equal to or higher than 10 + its paired die.

If a die cannot be paired, it cannot gain extra successes; only from rolling above 3.

The GM will specify a number of successes needed to succeed; alternately, if facing active opposition, you will need to either beat, or equal, their successes (depending on the situation and what you are trying to do).

Skill Training

When a character receives a level of training in a skill, they may split that skill die, turning it into two dice of one size lower (1d10 to 2d8, 1d8 to 2d6, etc). When rolling that skill, this gives them a greater chance of more successes, but also lower odds of success on any individual die, and lower odds of gaining an extra success from a paired die.

Alternately, some techniques are trainable; a character may devote that level of training to learning one of said techniques, reducing its cost by 1, which may effectively grant a free level of that technique.

A technique is always associated with a skill; however, if you know a technique with one skill, learning it to the same level with a related skill costs half as much. Related skills must be of the same general category of melee, ranged, or thrown. For example, if you know Power Attack 1 with the long-sword, learning Power Attack 1 with the arming-sword and footsoldier's mace costs just 1 level of training. This has no effect on learning Power Attack 1 with ranged or thrown weapons.

Alternately, if you had Power Attack 2 with long-swords, you could learn Power Attack 2 with another melee weapon with just 1 level of training.

Skill Experience

When a character receives a level of experience in a skill, they may pick one of their dice in that skill, increasing its size by 1, to a maximum of 1d12. If there are no dice in that skill they could increase, they may instead split a die, as if the skill had received training.

For the purpose of creatures of supernatural power, or who can attain supernatural power, the difference between 1d12 and 1d20 is 4 levels of experience, or its equivalent.

Combat

During a combat round, each character in melee or ranged combat, is engaged in a combat pass.

The first phase of a combat pass is the combat roll. Each character rolls a relevant weapon skill, or their base attribute with the weapon they are using if they are unskilled. If one side wins one or more successes than the other, the GM will allot those success(es) among the winning side according to the flow of the battle and the character's declared intents. Those characters who are allotted successes, may now roll a number of damage dice equal to the successes alloted them versus specific enemy characters, who must rely on their individual toughness, resist damage (if any), and armour (if any).

Improvised Actions in Combat

In general, an improvised action should choose from among the fllowing options:

Cost or give some number of combat successes (typically not more than 1-2).
Require an attribute or skill roll in a relevant area, such as Acrobatics or Tactics.
Give or cost some number of damage dice (typically not more than 2-4).
Give (but not cost) some number of combat successes on the next round.

Techniques

Fient	Cost: 1 Combat Success
Effect	+1 Combat die of Attribute size in the combat pass immediately following this one.
Duration	+1 Combat die of Attribute size in the combat pass immediately following this one.
Power Attack	Cost: 2 Combat Successes
Effect	+2 damage dice.
Duration	1 Combat Pass.
Precise Attack	Bonus: 2 Combat Successes
Effect	-2 damage dice.
Duration	1 Combat Pass.
Strike for the Gaps	Cost: 3 Combat Successes
Effect	-1 target armour die.
Duration	1 Combat Pass; your applicable damage rolls only.

Equipment

Weapons

Weapon List

Table: Weapons
Weapon	Weight	Cost	Combat Attribute	Damage	Notes
Unarmed
Kick	--	--	Physique	dStrength+1d	Min Agi (d6)
Punch	--	--	Agility	dPhysique+1d
Slam	--	--	Physique	dStrength+1d
Tackle	--	--	Fortitude	dStrength+2d
Axes
Battle-axe	3 lb	$12.50	Physique	dStrength+1d	Hands (1 1/2)
Great-axe	5.25 lb	$50	Strength	dStrength+2d	Hands (2)
Hand-axe	2.5 lb	$10	Physique	dStrength+1d	Hands (1), Throwing
Hatchet	1.25 lb	$4	Agility	dPhysique+1d	Hands (1), Throwing
Bows
Small-bow
Composite	0.75 lb	$20	Accuracy	1d4	Hands (2), Min Str (d6)
Long	1 lb	$15	Accuracy	1d4	Hands (2), Min Str (d6)
Hunting-bow
Composite	1.5 lb	$40	Accuracy	1d6	Hands (2), Min Str (d8)
Long	2 lb	$30	Accuracy	1d6	Hands (2), Min Str (d8)
War-bow
Composite	3 lb	$100	Accuracy	1d8	Hands (2), Min Str (d10)
War-bow, heavy	4 lb	$75	Accuracy	1d8	Hands (2), Min Str (d10)
Small-bow
Composite	4.5 lb	$200	Accuracy	1d10	Hands (2), Min Str (d12)
Long	6 lb	$150	Accuracy	1d10	Hands (2), Min Str (d12)
Swords
Arming-sword	3 lb	$12	Agility	dPhysique+1d	Hands (1)
Bastard-sword	3.5 lb	$15	Agility	dPhysique+1d	Hands (1 1/2)
Great-sword	6 lb	$60	Physique	dStrength+2d	Hands (2)
Long-sword	4 lb	$30	Agility	dPhysique+1d	Hands (2)
Saber	1.5 lb	$4.8	Accuracy	dAgility	Hands (1)

Weapon Design

Table: Weapon Weight
Weight	Dice Modifier	Weight Multiplier	Cost Multiplier
Light-	-1d	0.5	1
Light	+0d	1	2
Medium	+1d	2	5
Heavy	+2d	3	10
Heavy+	+3d	5	20

Table: Axe Weights
Axe Weight	Combat Attribute	Damage	Notes
Light-	Accuracy	Agility
Light	Agility	Physique
Medium	Physique	Strength
Heavy	Strength	Strength
Heavy+	Fortitude	Strength
Table: Bow Weights
Bow Weight	Combat Attribute	Damage	Notes
Light-	Accuracy	1d4	Min Str (d6)
Light	Accuracy	1d6	Min Str (d8)
Medium	Accuracy	1d8	Min Str (d10)
Heavy	Accuracy	1d10	Min Str (d12)
Heavy+	Accuracy	1d12	Min Str (d20)
Table: Sword Weights
Sword Weight	Combat Attribute	Damage	Notes
Light-	Accuracy	Accuracy
Light	Accuracy	Agility
Medium	Agility	Physique
Heavy	Physique	Strength
Heavy+	Strength	Strength

Table: Axe Templates
Axe Template	Base Weight	Base Cost	Notes
One-handed	1.25	$2	Hands (1), throwing
Hand-and-a-half	1.5	$2.5	Hands (1 1/2)
Two-handed	1.75	$5	Hands (2)
Table: Bow Templates
Bow Template	Base Weight	Base Cost	Notes
Composite	1.5	$20	Hands (2)
Long	2	$15	Hands (2)
Table: Sword Templates
Sword Template	Base Weight	Base Cost	Notes
One-handed	1.5	$2.4	Hands (1)
Hand-and-a-half	1.75	$3	Hands (1 1/2)
Two-handed	2	$6	Hands (2)

Armour

Armour List

Table: Armour
Armour	Thickness	Weight	Cost	Bypass	Dice	Notes
Light
Chain Coif	Thin	1.5 lb	$2.80	-1	1d8	Flexible
Chain Shirt	Medium	15 lb	$35	-2	2d8	Flexible
Cloth Coif	Thin	0.75 lb	$1.20	-1	1d6	Flexible
Gambeson	Medium	15 lb	$30	-6	2d6	Flexible
Padding	Thin	7.5 lb	$12	-6	1d6	Flexible
Padded Jack	Medium	11.25 lb	$22.50	-4	2d6	Flexible
Padded Shirt	Medium	7.5 lb	$15	-2	2d6	Flexible
Plate Cuirass	Thin	10 lb	$16	-2	1d12	Rigid
Medium
Boiled Leather	Medium	20 lb	$40	-6	2d6	Rigid
Chain Jack	Medium	22.5 lb	$52.50	-4	2d8	Flexible
Gambeson	Thick	22.5 lb	$60	-6	3d6	Flexible
Plate	Thin	20 lb	$32	-6	1d12	Rigid
Plate Cuirass	Medium	20 lb	$40	-2	2d12	Rigid
Plate, Half	Medium	28 lb	$56	-4	2d12	Rigid
Plate Helm	Thin	2 lb	$3.20	-1	1d12	Rigid
Scale Shirt	Medium	20 lb	$25	-2	2d10
Heavy
Scale Jack	Medium	30 lb	$37.50	-4	2d10
Plate	Medium	40 lb	$80	-6	2d12	Rigid
Plate	Thick	60 lb	$160	-6	3d12	Rigid
Plate Cuirass	Thick	30 lb	$80	-2	3d12	Rigid

Armour Design

Table: Armour Thickness
Thickness	Dice	Weight Multiplier	Cost Multiplier
Thin	1d	5	2
Medium	2d	10	5
Thick	3d	15	10

Table: Armour Material
Material	Die Size	Base Weight	Base Cost	Notes
Leather	d4	2	$7	Flexible
Cloth	d6	1.5	$6	Flexible
Boiled Leather	d6	2	$8	Rigid
Chain	d8	3	$14	Flexible
Scale	d10	4	$10
Plate	d12	4	$16	Rigid

Table: Armour Coverage
Coverage	Bypass	Weight Multiplier	Cost Multiplier
Head	-1	0.1	0.1
Torso	-2	0.5	0.5
Arms	-1	0.1	0.1
Upper Legs	-1	0.15	0.15
Lower Legs	-1	0.15	0.15

Shields

Table: Shields
Shield Weight	Attribute
Light	Agility
Medium	Physique
Heavy	Fortitude

Plagues

Zombie Plague	Contagious, Supernatural
Infection	Skin Contact: 1d8. Blood: 1d10. Ingestion: 1d12. Willful ingestion: 1d20.
Effects at (cumulative)	1d4 (1 success/3 failures): Cured. 1d6 (2 successes/3 failures): +1 difficulty to Agility. 1d8 (3 successes/3 failures): +1 difficulty to Strength. 1d10 (4 successes/3 failures): Vomiting 1d10.. 1d12 (5 successes/3 failures): Failed roll means victim dies 1 hour later; rises as a Plague Zombie immediately. Infection is permanent until burned.