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prioiities for characters. Traits are also a kind of priority. By choosing traits, a player is stating to the world, “This is what°s most important to me about my character; these are his most prominent aspects.“

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There are three kinds of traits, character (including cosmetic traits), call-on and die traits.

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Character Traits A cl1aracter trait illustrates a prominent aspect of a

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something that affects how the character will be roleplayed at the table, something that says, “You°re 11ot just someone, you’re it.“ Anyone can say his cl1aracter is hairy, but tmless he pays the trait poi11t,

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character. By choosing these traits, the player is stating that he is going to do one of two things: Either he°s going to play those traits to the

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hilt——he"s going to exemplify tl1em—or he"s saying that his cl1aracter is starting with these traits, but heis about to change. I11 the second case, cl1aracter traits are used as the crux for creating all sorts of problems for his character in game. He°s going to use his traits to get his cl1aracte1' into situations where he l1as to make hard decisions. Do I go with my

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Character traits also serve another important role: They add necessary color to the game. They help capttue our imaginations and iimnerse us in the story. Cosmetic ‘Il its Cosmetic traits are cl1aracter traits that describe how a cl1aracter looks. Not every character needs to have cosmetic traits to describe his appearance. \Vithout them, we assume the cl1aracter is normal-looking within typical variations. A cosmetic trait is used to describe something on the cl1aracter that really stands out.

Call-On Traits This type of trait is powerful and subtle. When its conditions are met, traditional game mechanics are set aside either to break a tie (i11 the call-on-trait—having character°s favor) or to allow the player to reroll failed dice o11 one test.

Revered is a ca//—on for Oratoiy. When deiivering syoeeches to the faith/id or _gu//ih/e, the,0/61)/6)’ migi ca// on this trait to rero//fai'/edulice onceyoer session. Players decide when a11d l1ow they°ll “call on” this type of trait (hence the name). Call—ons may only be invoked once per session. They are a powerful aid, representing an tmpredictable edge the cl1aracter possesses.

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Changing Traits and Earning New Ones

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Trait Vote The way the character is played changes him. This can be a deliberate effort 011 the part of the pIayer——to change his character via his rolepIaying—-—or an unintended side effect. At the end of a camp aign or extended adventure, the CM a11d the players nominate characters to receive new traits. Going around the table, players discuss each character who participated in the adventure. Possible traits are suggested for all the characters. After all characters have been discussed, the players vote 011 the traits suggested for each character. The owning player doesn"t vote for his own traits. A tmanimous decision

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grants the trait. Character, caIl—on and die traits can be awarded. For short adventtnes a11d scenarios, I reconnnend that characters be allowed only one new trait from the vote. For longer, epic stoiies, two or tln'ee traits is a fair limit. Characters can be awarded traits that change their bodies——scars, a limp or even missing digits—to reflect their in-game experiences. They can (and should) be awarded cl1aracter traits according to I1ow the other players perceive their personalities i11 the cotu'se of play. This shouIdn°t be a pu11isI1me11t, but a11 honest outward reflection of what°s been happening at the table. You can invest in earnin B certain traits by. s IJendin B artha to accomI)IISI1 your Beliefs and Instincts. Artha is discussed in the next chapter, The Artha Wheel. -'_';"'-—- ‘J-' “'-

Voted Off the Island I11 addition to voting for new traits for a cl1aracter, the CM or owning player may propose that a character lose a trait. If the CM proposes the loss of a trait, a unanimous result is required for the trait to be voted off. If the owning player suggested it, a simple majority will do.

Evolving Beliefs a11d Instincts Beliefs and Instincts are meant to evolve into traits throughout the course of play. Spending artI1a—whicI1 is discussed in the next cI1apter—on a Belief or Instinct is a good be11cln11ark for the type or power level of a

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Beliefs, Instincts and Traits in Brief ° Belief— A short statement of ethical or moral priority the player assigns to the character. 0 h1stinct— An if/then, ciizoays, never or when statement that the player assigns to his character to dictate a reaction or com'se of action. ° Character trait— A guidepost for roleplaying that annotmces to the group, “This is what is important to 111e about my character.” ° Call-on trait—-— Breaks ties or allows for a reroll 011 a failed test once per session. ¢ Die trait— Adds dice, adds/reduces penalties or allows access to additional abilities the character would not otherwise I1ave. ¢ Trait Vote— At the end of an adventure, players vote on the other characters traits based on l1ow they were played.

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Artha The points awarded are called artha. It°s a Sanskrit word that means something equivalent to a person°s power and success in his comniimity or immediate surroundings. It is the middle ground between obsession with self, enlightenment and transcendence. hi the gaine, it helps the character overcome obstacles and eventually hone abilities to mythical levels of excellence. There are three types of artlia—fate, persona and deeds—eacl1 with their own effect on the gaine.

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Fate, Persona and Deeds As mentioned above, there are three types of artha: fate, persona a11d deeds. Fate is earned simply by walking the characterls destined path. It can be spent. on minor boosts and aids. Persona is earned by idiomatic roleplaying, breaking out of the mold of the orementioned destiny and

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Artha is awarded at the end-of the session by consensus according to the criteria described in this section.

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Players may nominate one another for artha awards——specifically fate and persona points, 11ot deeds. Also, players may nominate the GM°s NPCs for artha awards as they see fit. The GM is obligated to accept. Fate artha is rather common——a few lts are ear11ed every. session. Persona P oints are 5 ained as I)B1‘SOI1B.l 5 oals are accomPlished, so their frequency of award is entirely up to the game play—but usually only one per session. Deeds are awarded at the end of a long series of personal goals that result in the character accomplishing “the really big thing.”

Fate Beliefs Fate points are earned for manifesting the character°s Beliefs in a convincing and entertaining manner. Entertaining doesn°t only mean funny-—-—we all enjoy a good dramatic performance now a11d again. This award is given when playing a Belief serves a purpose and drives the game forward. It is a very open condition, so there’s a lot of room to get a character°s Beliefs involved.

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Right Skill, Right Time Lastly, if a character has the right skill (when no one else does) to keep the story moving, he should be rewarded with a fate p oint. Consider it a reward for clever cl1aracter burning. Keep this award rare.

Persona Embodiment When a player captures the mood of the table perfectly and further drives the story onward, one persona point is awarded. Moments like great speeches, desperate decisions or gruesome revenge fall into this category. This is a tough award to get, as a player really must go above -.

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clearly described i11 a characteris Beliefs, or should be an explicitly tbestated goal for the group. This is the award for accomplishing all the various parts of an adve11ture——the assassinations, the betrayals, the kidnappings, recovery of lost artifacts, learning of ancient secrets, etc.

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, When spent at appropriate junctures in game, l'Cl1El modifies the outcome of dice rolls, and thereby allows characters to perform

heroic acts they would otherwise not be able to perform. Artha must always be spent on a roll. It cannot just be dtunped into a skill or stat. Something dramatic has to be happening. The dice have to roll, then the artha can flow. , Warning: Some of the a1'tl1a exp e11ditures explained below if ’§i contain mechanics yet to be discussed. Skim them for now and come back to them later after youive read through the Biin of the \Vheel section.

Fate Luck— A player may spend a fate point to make the dice of a single roll ope11—e11ded (65 rerolled as new dice for additional successes). If the roll is already open~ended——Pe1'ception, Steel, Faith, Sorcery— then the player may reroll a single traitor (which is not open—ended). Luck is piuchased after the dice have been rolled. Shrug it 0ff— Faced with the pain and discomfort of cuts and scrapes, a player may choose to have his character Shrug Off +1 Ob of wound penalties. Basically, this temporarily mitigates the effects of a single "-

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Deeds Divine lnspil'ation— One point of deeds artha may be spent to double the exponent of a single stat, skill or attribute test. Reflexes and equipment dice may 11ot be doubled in this manner. When spending a deeds point on a test that gains additional dice from FoBKs, helping, stances or other means, only double the base slcilllstat a11d then add in the l, _h

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0r it can he even more comp/icateah- A phi)/eris hniaht is ahont to he cracheot anaher the weight ofa tro/ifs hammer Hefs ftzi/ea’his Avoictmiserahh/. "Can / ena’apersonapoint to cinch the h/on; hat to have ctamh/ea/hack ana/nearh fa//en /iom the /eahe .7 My character won/oihave otroppeahhic cworct anothe'-at he hanging on rr his hf? ac the tro//acivances. Howis that? ” The GM raises his e)/ehrow. “Scare! ” For social or academic tests, the relationship to the subject 111ust change—it 111ust get complicated. , the test is still a faihue, the player do es 11ot get what he °s after, but he mitigates dis aster by spending a persona point. He may then narrate the complication. The purpose of this mechanic is to give the player a little more control over his miserable fate. There can only be one complication per session per player.

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How Much? At the end of a session, eacl1 player should earn at least a fate point and a persona point: one fate from playing a Belief, instinct or trait and a persona from accomplishing a goal or earning one of the session awards. A player who is really on his game can earn fate froin each Belief and Instinct, and maybe a few froin traits and Bight Skill Bight Time. That could be eight fate in one session! Or a player could accomplish three goals and earn three persona points, plus artha from l11sti11cts and session awards. It no artha is earned in a sessio11, something is wrong. Players a11d GM are not engaging with the system and everyone is missing out on a lot of good stuff. Next session, examine your Beliefs and try to align them better witl1 the story so your character is driving the action.

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A cl1aracter is built step-by—step, from birth through the tmnult of life, up to the day he starts his new calling-—thc adventure, whatever it may be. In Burning Wheel, the basic currency of character creation, or “character burningI’I’ as we like to call it, is the lifepath.

Lifepaths A lifepath (LP) is a short slice of life, usually just a handful of years. It teaches skills, bestows traits, toughens a character a11d can make him richer or poorer. Ultimately, the character is the sum of his lifepaths. The total of this experience can be prosperous and fruitful, miserable and painful or a combination of the two. It is up to the player to determine the exact paths walked.

Setting Lifepaths are grouped together in loose categories called settings. A setting is a segment of the character°s culture that contains many related lifepaths. The relationship between lifepaths is often indirect. The bounds of a setting are usually geographical. For example, the City Dweller Setting has paths reaching into all levels of society, from wealthy

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1. Character Concept \Vhen deg a character for a Burning Wheel game, it is best to start with an overall, rough idea: a wily former slave hawker, a young headstrong wizard, a brutal knight, a cunning Orc chieftain, a joke-cracking adventuring Dwarf or a sorcerer—hunting Elf. Players have many detailed options in the character creation process, so it°s best not to start with too rigid a concept. Ideas that can twist and bend a little bit tend to be the ones that work best.

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Health Questions -—Does the character live in squalor a11d filth? Subtract 1 die from the starting Health. -—ls the character frail or sickly? Subtract 1. -—Was the character severely wounded in the past? Subtract 1. —Has the character been tortured and enslaved? Subtract 1. -—Are you a Dwarf, Eli or Orc? lf so, add 1 to the cl1aracter°s starting

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Gear A character°s possessions are purchased with resom'ce points. Each character stock chapter has a list of available purchases. Ptu'chases are described generally but include any extras or accoutrements the cl1aracter might need: arrows, extra knives, saddles, etc.

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Bodyguards, Squires and Apprentices Some cl1aracter concepts require a bodyguard, squire or assistant to accompany the PC at all times. Such characters must be bought via the relationships rules. They cost 10 rps. Period. These characters must be burned up as full player characters with the following limits: They must take two fewer lifepaths than the limit imposed on the PC and they 1nust use a lower starting exponent cap. lf the PC started capped at 6s, bodyguards are capped at 5s. These relationship-cha1'acters must pay for a 10 rp relationship with the PC as well, and pay for all their own gear. The bm'den for creating and managing such characters is on the player

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Mortal \Ve°ve already determined yom' cha1'acter°s mortal wound in step 7. That attribute is a coordinate on the physical tolerances grayscale (PTCS) located on your cl1aracte1' sheet. Place the mortal wotmd tolerance on yo1u' character’s PTCS now.

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1 1. Beliefs and Instincts Beliefs and Instincts are the most important part of yom' cl1aracter, because they are the method by which we breathe life into all those 11U_I11l)61‘S and lists.

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A player must design Beliefs for his cl1aracter. He may take up to tln'ee, but no less than one.

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T_-lypes of Starting‘ Beliefs ° If you have a secret about your character, make a Belief about it. It seems counter-intuitive, but in order to make a secret work in this game, you have to tell everyone about it! ° If you have an object or artifact that is very important to your

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character5' write a Belief about it. ° If there is a11 NPC who is important to you, write a Belief about him or her. ° If you are interested in or care about another player character, write a Belief about him or her. @ lf there is son1ethi11g your character wants to learn or gain, write a Belief about it. ° ff you have a philosophy for your character, write a Belief about it. Beliefs and the Setting and Sifrmtion At the beginning of the cl1aracter burning process, you and the CM discussed the set ng of the game and the situation—the problem or action——that is starting off your campaign. Use this in your Beliefs! l11corporate what you care about, you hate or what you want to change into your Beliefs.

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Wink Together During a session, not all players are going to get all of their Beliefs into play at the S81116 time. Thatis okay. Tie in one or two Beliefs at a time——from different characters——and use the other Beliefs as hooks for additional sessions. Beyond that 1 not all of the l3layers° . . lJriorities are B oin g to be appropriate to one garne. That"s cool, too. Negotiate with the GM and the other players about what is important and relevant to the story/ game/situation at hand. lncorporate Beliefs based on those criteria Save the rest for another character in another game.

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Instincts A player may choose one to three Instincts for his cl1aracter. Ahnost the opposite of Beliefs, Instincts are ga1ne—mechanical priorities that a player describes for his character. When a player sets an.Instinct, heis telling the CM, the players and even the system, “This is how I wa11t my guy to

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but they ca11 assume you made the test some time before trouble started. Any time you can slip in a “my guy would have already done that ” based on a written Instinct, you"re on the light track. Once you are in the middle of trouble——once events are being narrated moment to moment—-it°s too late for most histincts to have an effect.

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“So Instincts are Action-Orientezl illncros?” Absolutely, thatis one way of looking at it; think of it as the mechanical level. At this level, my Instincts tell the group that “my guy“ functions i11 a slightly diffc1'ent 1na11ne1' than the bascli11e rules. For example, heis so aggressive that he actually starts combat in Aggressive Stance, even though other characters have to take a11 action to do that. Or he is so cautious in the deep tunnels that he Assesses at every junction, even ifl don’t actually state that when it comes up. I11 fact, thatis so important to my cl1aracter that if the players all forget and suddenly turn a corne1' and run into something dangerous, we°ll back up a step so I ca11 roll my Perception to see whether I became aware of it or 11ot. Then thereis what Iill call the character level. This works on the principle that actions speak louder than words. I11sti11cts are the 111ost primal, compact way of telling everybody at the table what your cl1aracter is about. Sure, my cl1aracter has a few Beliefs that do that too, but those are more of a big picture thing. If my Dwarf has the Instinct, “If there"s a cave—in, I push the youngest to safety,“ that tells the e11tire group a lot about who my character is and what he values. First, he’s careful a11d aware of the dangers that come with being underground. Second, his first thought is to protect someone else, not himself. And third, that someone else is the “youngest”-—meaning that he puts some sort of value on youth. A11d the group 1nigl1t rightly

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Setting Your Game’s Starting Power Level Choosing how inany lifepaths each character may take is one step in limiting tl1e power level of your game. However, the exponent cap is a more potent tool. The default setting for the game is: No character may start with a skill or stat exponent higher than 6. Period. Unless the group decides to change

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Ertporzerzt 7 and 8 Raising the starting cap to exponent 7 or 8 allows players to create very powerful cl1aracters—they can focus on being the best at something right o11t of the starting gate. This cap is preferred when jumping i11to the middle of a epic level campaign. Characters will be potent, but they won°t change as dramatically as characters with lower exponents. Five or more lifepaths per cl1aracter are recommended for this cap.

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Ertponent 5 Capping starting exponents at 5 creates a grittier, “more human” gaine. Characters can be experts, but none of them l1as truly mastered anything. It provides a lot of room for growth and development. This is my personal favorite starting power level. Dwarves and Elves may have trouble keeping their stats at 5 or lower—they might have extra stat poi11ts left over! If this is the case, have the Dwarves and Elves start with fewer lifepaths than other characters, or allow them to start with exponent 6 stats, but not skills or attributes. Six or fewer lifep atl1s are recommended for this cap.

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15

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25

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20

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Greed Idiom Choose three of the four categories: riches (gems, gold, etc.), physical beauty, craftsmanship, power.

She’s Magni cent... Greed makes Dwarves vulnerable to a form of wonderment. Whenever they see something awe inspiring—an ancient artifact, a hoard of gold, a beautifully crafted hall-—t1he GM (or player himself) can call for a Steal test. if the Greed exponent is higher than the character°s hesitation, use that as the obstacle for the Steel test instead of the characte1"’s hesitation. If the test is ed, there is no adverse reaction. The character maintains his composure and restrains his will. If the Sheis Magnificent test is failed, the player chooses one of two reactions: Either Stand and Drool or invoke the [Marat Have It rule.

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Skills: 4 pts General, 2 pts: Sing, Elven Script

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20 yrs

8

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Citadel, Protector

Skills: 6 pts: Riding, The Gift of Speedi, Lay of the Horsei Traits: 1 pt: Oikofugic Harvester

50 yrs

5

+1 P

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8

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6

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75 yrs

5

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Citadel

Skills: 6 pts: Song of Paths a11d\Vays§,Ai1' of Gatesi, Foragi11g,plus anywisc Traits: 1 pt: —

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45 yrs

9

+1 P

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Skills: 7 pts: Call of the \Vild§, lavelin, Bow, Tracking, Stealthy, Observation

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50 yrs

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Skills: 5 pts: Chant of Offeringi, Haggling, Conspicuous, Appraisal

Traits: 1 pt: Weaver

50 yrs

IO

+1 M

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8

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10

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15

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10

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20

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5

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15.

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25

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65 yrs

20

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Skills: 11 pts: Song of Merrinienti, Lament of Mourningt, Verse of Frieildshipi, Tract of E111nity*, Oratory, Conspicuous, Lyre, Flute

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20

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25

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Skills: 10 pts: Ancient and Obscure History, Research, Ballad of History§, Lyric of Law§, Canticle of Yearsi, Rhyme of Tonguesi Traits: 1 pt: — Requires: Bard, Adjutant, Steward or Patriarch/Matriarcli . Alllli-llg

250 yrs

100

+1 M, P

Wilclerlaads, Protector; ElllQI'ClZ

Skills: 10 pts: Council—Caller*, Song of Silencel‘, Persuasion, Soothing

Platitudes, Ugly Truth, istration Traits: 2 pts: Servant of the Citadel Requires: Patriarch/Matriarch, Loremaster, Steward, Bard, Artisan, Sea Captain or Captain

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25 yrs

IU

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Skills: 5 pts General; 2 pts: Elven Script, Etiquette, Sing Traits: Elven common traits plus 2 pts: Etharchal, Fea, Aman §-Sllltll ll

125 yrs

IO

+1 M

Wilclerlaacls, Citadel

Skills: 9 pts: Ages of the Etha1'ch§, Lyric of La\v§, Ballad of Hist0ry§, Oratory, Calligraphy, Song of the Eldar§ Traits: 1 pt: Learned

I Attendant

25 yrs

15

+1 P

Wililerlauds. Citadel, Protector

Skills: ‘1 pts: Etiquette, Ride, Brawl, Sword Traits: 2 pts: Calm Demeanor

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40 yrs

10

+1 P

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Skills: 10 pts: Song of the Swordi, Sword, Armorl, Shieldi, Knives, Brawling

Traits: 1 pt: Fealty to the Fee, Cool Headed

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20

+1 M

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200

+1 M, P

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1_5 yrs

8

+1 P

Wil(lerlaad.s', Citadel

Skills: 6 pts: Riding, Animal Husbandry, The Gift of Speedi‘, Lay of the Horsei Traits: 1 pt: Smells like a Horse

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35 yrs

10

+1 Ml P

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Skills: 8 pts: Paean of Deeds§, Mornsongi, Evensongi, Recitation of Agesi, Silver Trumpet Traits: 2 pts: Stoic

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30 yrs

10

+1 M

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Skills: 6 pts: Lyric of Healingi, Song of Soothing§, Doom oiStrengtl1*, Foraging

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45 yrs

10

-+1 M/P

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Skills: 10 pts: Observation, Stealthy, Bow, Foraging, Rhyme of the Pathfinder§, Song of Soothing§, Threne of the Chameleoni, Lyric of Healingi Traits: 1 pt: Cray Mantle, Sprinter Requires: Forester, Wanderer, Bowyer or Second ‘H

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20 yrs

8

+1 P

Wilderlaucls, Citadel

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8

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Sustaining Spell Songs Elves may only sing one song at a tilne. They may sing a song continuously (sustain it) for a nuinber of hours equal to their Will exponent. If the song is not complete or the Elf wishes the song to continue, he may the tune off to another Elf who knows the song. The new singer need only make a successful song test to pick up where the first Elf left off.

Hearing Songs An Elven song starts from the singer and emanates outward. ln general, any character who is close enough to comprehend the Elf°s normal speaking voice is considered eligible to be affected by the song. The individual descriptions detail any exceptions to this rule.

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This is a special song an Elf can sing to a door or gate. The singer may ask one gate i11 his presence, “\Vhat lies beyond? ” and be answered. ObStacle: Fence gates, Ob l. Cabin doors, Ob 2. House doors, Ob 3. Doors of

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Alarm is sung when on watch deep i11 the night. \Vhile singing this tune quietly to himself, the cl1aracter will always shout an alarm if surprised or

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In the throes of battle every soul is needed to assure victory over the enemy. During these desperate times, the Soother will sing the Doom of Strength to revitalize the wounded a11d send them back into the fray. If successful, the song temporarily reduces the ta1'get victinfs wounded dice by the margin of success. The effect lasts for minutes equal to Health of the recipient, after which the penalty immediately returns.

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This quiet song escapes the lips as barely a whisper. ‘While it is sung, the Ranger is cloaked in shadow a11d sl1ifti11g light, invisible to the eyes of his foes. Threne of the Chameleon adds advantage dice to the Stealthy skill. In addition, so long as the player gets one success, his character cannot be seen unless the opposing characters explicitly look for him—either via an applicable Instinct or a trait or by simply stating, “I look around.“ If sung successfully, the character counts as having one additional level of cover in Range a11d Cover. I11 Fight, other characters suffer a +1 Ob disadvantage to

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6

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10

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9

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5

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15

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3 yrs

7

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9

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Skills 4 pts Bntcl1e1 y, Cooking, Guts-wise, Anatomy Traits 2 pts P1 omment Seal, Tl11ck Skin, Stinky, Mutterlng

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City; Peasant, Outcast

Skills 5 pts Bloodlettmg, Anatomy Apothecal y, V1llage—w1se, Gossip-wise Traits 1 pt Agieeable, Seemingly Concei 11ed Brewer

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Calf}, Peasant, Noble Court

Skills 4 pts B1ewe1, M1lle1, G1a1n wise, B1 ew—w1se T: alts 1 pt Becks of Alcohol Ruddy Complexion

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10

+1 M

Peasant, Sermtude, Cu‘), R6ltgt0Ll8

Skills 6 pts Docti 111e, B111 eauc1 acy, W1 1te, Bead, Ritual Religions H1sto1 y, Temple-wise Traits 2pts Tonsuied E311) Bisel Bioken Pe1fectP1tch lihllejl lcoly-lc

(1 yrs

-——

Outcast, S0ltlIBI, Peasant

Skills 4 pts Te1nple—w1se, D11 ty Seci ets-wise, Doctime, Religious H1sto1y

T: arts 2 pts B1tte1 Village Priest

8 yrs

15

+1 M

Anyezcepz‘ Noble anclN0ble Cour t

Skills 5 pts O1 atoi y, Snas1o11, Symhology Traits 2 pts Vested Devout, Faithful Requu es Acolyte

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20

+1 M

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T: arts 2 pts Venal Vested

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Cit}, Peasant, Soldier, Sea at mg

Skills 6 pts Me11d111g, Blacksmith Caipenti y, Tannei, Pottei, Coopei

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Jonmeyman

6 yrs

15

+1 M/P

Ctl), Peasant, S0lCltBI, Sea armg

Skills 5 pts Haggling, Appraisal \V11te, Bead T: ails 1 pt Made Man, Geometiic

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15

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Soldier, Outcast, Peasant

Skills: 4 pts: Bowyer, Fletcher, Mending, Bow, BoW—Wise

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Traits: 1 pt: -—— Hequires: Apprentice, Huntsman,'Fo1'ester or Archer iM_:.-aster Graflsman 1.0 yrs

30

+1 M, P

City Dweller, Soldier

Skills: 6 pts: Craftsman-wise, Artisan-wise, Materials—wise, Tools-wise; 3 pts: General Traits: 1 pt: Perfectionist, Early Riser, Stubborn, Healthy Requires: ]ou rney ma n

I ¥i'nl_1_1en

10 yrs

40

+1 M

Noble Court, Peasant, Fillager

Slcills: 4 pts: Vintner, Wine Tasting, Estate Management, G1'ape—wise Traits: 1 pt: Patient, Lugubrious Restrictions: n1ay not be the cha1'acter°s second lifepath _i iipiarisi

8 yrs

20

+1 M

Cit)/Dweller. Peasant-. Noble Court

Skills: ‘i pts: Insect Husbandry, Carpentry, Firebuilding, Honey~Wise Traits: 2 pts: Stung Once (Once), Beespeaker _ Mining Engineer 8 yrs

15

+1 M

City Dweller, Noble Court, Soldier

Skills: 5 pts: Prospecting, Engineer, Ore-Wise, Rock-Wise, Command

Traits: 1 pt: Grim, Agoraphobic, Deep Sense Requires: Apprentice, Miner, Student or Journeyman 5 Town Official

5 yrs

25

+1 M

City Dweller, Outcast, Soldier

Skills: 8 pts: Rule of Law, Persuasion, Etiquette, Interrogation, Falsehood,

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T yrs

30

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8 yrs

5

+1 M, P

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12 yrs

10

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7

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Skills: 4 pts: General Traits: 1 pt: — ._ |ll1n||e1'

'3 yrs

Villager, Soldier

Skills: 3 pts: Streetwise, lnconspicuous

Traits: '1 pl: — ; Urchin

2-yrs

4

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Outcast, Servitude, Village

Skills: 5 pts: lnconspicuous, Falsehood, Streetwise, Stealthy Traits: 1 pt: Siclrly, Fleet of Foot, Unheeded

Requirements: if taken, must be second or third lifepath - Beggar!

5 -yrs

4

~—

Outcast, Servitude, Village

Skills: 6 pts: City—wise, City Gua1'd—wise, Wealth-wise, lnconspicuous, Persuasion, Falsehood Traits: 1 pt: Lame, Downtrodden, Hurt, Broken

Eourier

4 yrs

8

+1 M

Villager, Soldier

Skills: ‘i pts: Riding, Streetwise, Countryside—wise Traits: 1 pt: —

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+1 P

Soldier, Outcast, Sera, Peasant

Skills: 2 pts: Ditch Digging, Hauling Trails: 2 pts: Drunk, Mind-Nnmbing \Vork

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2 yrs

3

+1 M

Religious, Seruitude, Villager

Skills: 4 pts: Religious Diatribe, City-wise, Shrine—Wise, Doctrine

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Traits: 2 pts: Tall Tale Teller, Stinky

Groom

11 yrs

5

+1 P

Peasant, Villager, Soldier

Skills: 6 pts: Road-wise, Driving, Riding, Animal Husbandry, Mending,

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City—Wise, Traveler-Wise Trails: 1 pt: Peripatetic lljllelist

4 yrs

8

+1 P

Soldier, Outcast, Servitucle

Skills: 7 pts: Sword, Brawling, Two-Fisted Fighting Trainingi, Streetwise, Haggling, Conspicuous, Trial by Combat—Wise Traits: 1 pt: Mercenary, Cold—Blooded, Fearless

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6 yrs

1.5

+1 M

Outcast, Noble Court

Skills: 5 pts: Streetwise, Forgery, Falsehood, lntimidation, Counterfeiting Coin—Wise Traits: 1 pt: Light Sleeper

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4 yrs

8

+1 1’

Outcast, Villager, Seruitude

5

Skills: 5 pts: lnconspicuous, Streetwise, Sleight of Hand, Crowd—wise Traits: 1 pt: Plain Face ; Street Thug

3 yrs

l 5

+1 I.’

Outcast, Servitude, Soldier

Skills: 5 pts: Brawling, Intimidation, Streetwise, Darkened Streets-Wise Traits: 1 pt: Cruel, Street Smart Criminal

5 yrs

10

+1 Ml P

Outcast, Villager, Soldier

Skills: 6 pts: lnconspicuous, Streetwise, Intimidation, Knives, Climbing Traits: 2 pts: Cynical, Poker Face, Rainman, Alert Confidence ltlall

4 yrs

12

-—

Outcast, Soldier; Villager

Skills: 5 pts: Falsehood, lnconspicuous, Disguise, Persuasion, Grift—wise Traits: 1 pt: — lg City Petldler

5 yrs

10

—

Villagen Seru, Peasant, Outcast

Skills: 7 pts: Mending, Sing, Haggling, Chandler, Persuasion, lnconspicuous, Falsehood Traits: 1 pt: The Story 2 Sailor

5 yrs

5

+1 P

Soldier, Sea:/aring, Peasant, Seru.

Skills: 5 pts: Rigging, Knots, Brawling, Mending, Sing, Gambling Traits: 1 pt: Superstitions, Sea Legs

Student

4 yrs

5

+1 M

Anyearcept Noble

Skills: 11 pts: \1l1'ite, Read, Philosophy, Rule of Law, History, Symbology, Anatomy, Astrology, l11conspicuous, Streetwise, City—Wise Traits: 3 pts: Rabble Ro, Drunk, Geometric

iialiylnede

5 yrs

15

—

Outcast, Servitude, Court

Skills: 5 pts: Fashion-wise, lnconspicuous, Conspicuous, Soothing Platitudes Traits: 2 pts: Catamite, Flamboyant, Comely, Sharp Dresser Dilcttante

3 yrs

8

+1 M

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Skills: Ll pts: S0rcery—Wise, Obscure History, Falsehood Traits: l pt: Superstitions, Entropic, Cipher ',).,,:,_.-,%,_l$§

Neophyte Sorcerer" 6 yrs

12

+1 M

Villager; Peasant, Outcast, Sew.

Skills: 6 pts: Write, Read, Research, Symbology, Great Masters-Wise

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Traits: 1 pt: Extremely Respectful of One°s Betters, Bitter, Gifted

Temple Acolyte

5 yrs

'10

+1 M

Peasant, Outcast, Sera, Religious

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Skills: 5 pts: Doctrine, Bureaucracy, llllrite, Read, Ten1ple—Wise Traits: 1 pt: Believer, Tonsured, Faithful

Sculptor

5 yrs

8

+1 M/P

Outcast, Peasant, Noble Court

Skills: 6 pts: Sculpture, Mason, BlElCl(SI1111l1, Carpe11t1'y, Stone-wise Traits: 2 pts: ionate -—" _" _-.

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5 yrs

5

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Skills: 5 pts: Painting, Illuminations, Anatomy, Paint-wise Traits: 2 pts: Odd, Perspective, Greater Muse I Gonlposer

4 yrs

5

+1 M


Skills: 5 pts: Music Composition, Poetry, Sing, Musical Instrument Traits: 2 pts: Esoteric, Remote llramaturge

4 yrs

5

+1 M

‘Outcast, Peasant, Noble Court

Skills: 5 pts: Playwright, Composition, Write, Drama-wise Traits: 1 pt: Other Life

Performer

3 yrs

5

+1 M

Village!-', Outcast, Soldier

Skills: 6 pts: Acting, Persuasion, Sing, Falsehood, Conspicuous, Sleight of Hand, Musical Instrument

Traits: 2 pts: Colorful 1 Tinlierer

T yrs

8

+1. M

Villager; Peasant, Outcast

Skills: 5 pts: Mending, Scavenging, .Iunk—wise Traits: 2 pts: — _Goa_l Man

‘:1 yrs

5

—

Sero., Peasant, Outcast, Soldier

Skills: ‘1 pts: Firebuilding, Streetwise, Charcoal—wise, Haggling Traits: 2 pts: Hacking Cough I Seamstress

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5 yrs

1'0

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Villager, Peasant

Skills: 4 pts: Sewing, Embroidery, Clothing-wise, Fashion—wise Traits: 1 pt: Fretful, Sharp Dresser

2 B_arkec_p

5 yrs

'15

—-

Villager, Peasant

Skills: '1 pts: Drink-wise, Drunk-wise, Persuasion Traits: 1 pt: Good Listener

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6 yrs

16

+1 M

Villager, Peasant

Skills: *1 pts: Merchant—wise, Haggling, ing, Observation

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6 yrs

1,0

—

Villager, Peasant

Skills: 5 pts: Baking, Cooking, Daily Bread-wise, Sweet Tooth-wise Traits: 1 pt: Flou1'y

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6 yrs

12

+1 P

Skills: 5 pts: Brewer, Mending, Drinking, istration, _ Drunk Husband~wise

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6 yrs

12

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Skills: 5 pts: Brewer, Mending, Drinking, Cooper, Beer-wise

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4 yrs

9

+1 M


Skills: *1 pts: Bureaucracy, \lV1'ite, Bead, ing, Bribe—wise, Pap erwork—Wise

Traits: 1 pt: — Scribe

_ 7 yrs

1O

+1 M

Villager, Peasant

Skills: 5 pts: Write, Illuminations, Read, Handwriting-Wise

Traits.- 1 pt: Near-Sighted, Cramped Hands Requirc.s': Student, Acolyte 01' Clerk 1 -ant

10 yrs

15

+1 M

Villager, Peasant

Slcills: 4 pts: ing, Bureauc1'acy, Write, Read, Lcdger—wise Traits: 1 pt: Bored Requires: Clerk, Young Lady or Student

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IO yrs

I5

+1 M

Villager, Outcast, Noble Court

Sl\'illS.' 11 pts: Read, Research, History, Philosophy, Symbology, Instruction, Ill111111I1El1I10l1S., Foreign Languages, Ancient Languages

Traits: 1 pt: Know It All, Bookworm Requires: Scribe, Tl1inke1', Archivist, Interpreter, Custodian, Bishop or any so1'cerous lifepath ilioncyleuiier

8 yrs

20

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Skills: *1 pts: Currency—Wise, Haggling, ing

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3 Tax Collector

5 yrs

18

+1 M

Villager, Peasant, Outcast

Skills: 4 pts: Intimidation, ing, Haggling, Interrogation

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6 yrs

15

+1 MlP

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15

+1 Ml P

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Slcills: 6 pts: Pilot, Fat Merchant-wise, Sword, Clinlhing, Intimidation

Traits: 2 pts: Predatory

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Requires: Sailor, Pirate or Knight : City Guard

5 yrs

9

+1 P

Soldier, Outcast

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Slcills: 5 pts: Brawling, Intimidation, Drinking, Appropriate llleapons, Armori Traits: 1 pt: Dru11k

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Srl ills 6 pts Intiinrdatioii Appi opiiate Weapons, A1I1101l, Field Di essing Ti arts 1 pt Over worked Requii es any guard lifepath, Marine, F11 st Mate, Foot Soldier F1 eebootei, Squire, Man-at—A1 ms oi Cavali yman Guard Captain

6 yrs

15

+ M

Soldier, Oiitcast, Noble Coiirt

Slcills 6 pts Etiquette, Ridi1ig,Intin1idat1oi1, Command, Appi opiiate Weapons Traits 1 pt Exaspeiated Reqiiir es Knight Captain oi any sergeant ilpprcnllcc

'7 yrs

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Villager, Peasant, Soldier, Sea

Sliills 6 pts Mending, Write, Read Hauling Di iving Ditch Digging Traits 2 pts Broken In, Back—Bieak1ng Lahoi

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Sliills Bpts Artisan-wise, Mason, any smith skill Caipenti§ Write, Read,la1gon

Traits 1 pt — Journeyman

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15

+1 MIP

Villager; Peasant, SOlCl(6I, Sea

SAIHS 7 pts Haggling, Appi aisal, Blacksniith, Caipentr}, Tanner, Potter Traits 1 pt Made Man, Geometric Requires Apprentice

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Sliills 4 pts Engi aving, Etching, laigon

Ti ails 1 pt Gentle but F11 in Heqmr es louineyinan Saddler

8 yrs

25

+1 Ml P

Villager Soldier, Coiirt

SIKIIIS 6 pts Saddler y, Tanner Sewing, Einliroidei y Mending, Mount—wise

Tr arts 1 pt -— Heqirir es loui neyinan riimorcr ‘H.

10 yrs

5

--—

Soldier, Court, Outcast

Sl ills 7 pts Swoi dsnian Wise, Blacksmith, Taiiriei, Armor er, Weaponsmitli Tr ails 1 pt Diligent Reqirir es loin neyinan Plumber

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8 yrs

13

+‘1 M

Peasant, Villager

Skills: 4 pts: Locksmith, Haggling, Lock—Wise

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9 yrs

20

—

Villager, Peasant

Skills: 5 pts: Jeweler, Lapidary, Appraisal, Haggling, Falsehood Traits: 1 pt: Guarded Reqiiires: Journeyman

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4 yrs

15

—

Outcast, Court, Soldier, Villager

Skills: 4 pts: istr'ation, Etiquette, GaoI—Wise, Everybody°s Innocent-Wise

Traits: 1 pt: — Requires: Born Noble, Merchant, Sergeant, Man—at-Arms or Judge lldvoiiate

6 yrs

25

+1 M

Outcast, Noble Court, Villager

Skills: 6 pts: Rule of Law, Bureaucracy, Persuasion, History, Rhetoric Tr'aits.' 1 pt: Shrewd Heqiii'i'es: Student or Young Lady

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7 yrs

Z]

+1 M

Outcast, Noble Court, Villager

Skills: 6 pts: Anatomy, Apothecary, Bloodletting, Surgery, Soothing Platitudes

Trar'ts.- 2 pts: Frustrated Bequi'r'es: Student or Young Lady Physician

5 yi's_

15

+1 M

Noble Court, Solclier

Skills: 6 pts: Herbalism, Apothecary, Anatomy a Research 9 Hei'balist~wise

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15

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Outcast, SBi"I)lltiCl€, lleligious 11"‘:

Skills: 5 pts: istration, Beggar—wise, Vagrant—Wise, Leper—Wise

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10 yrs

60

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6 y. rs

30

+1 M

Villager‘, Peasant, Noble Court

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Skills: 6 pts: ing, Haggling, Supplier-wise, Lord—wisc, Peasant—wise

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Skills 6 pts Sorcery Enchanting Calligraphy

Traits 1 pt —— Requires Neophyte S01 cei ei A1 cane Devotee O1 Weather Witch

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Aiiyercept Noble

Skills 8 pts Church Pohtics—wise, Doctrine, Oi atoiy, Suasion, Symbology Traits 2 pts Vested, Aloof, Impei rous, Strong—\1l1lled Requii es Religious Acolyte, Temple Acolyte, oi Military Order

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Villager, Noble Court, Outcast

Skills 6 pts Pei suasion, Rule of Law, istration, O1 atory, Law wise, Minister-wise

Traits -— Reqiiii es Town Official, Scholar, P1 rest, Bishop Captain Sea Captain A1 tisan, Master Craftsman Knight, Courtier oi Master of Horses

Artisan

IO yrs

45

+1 M

Soldier Noble Court

Skills Q pts 1a1 gon, Mason, Engineer, A1 cliitect Traits 1 pt Self Confident

Requires Apprentice Artisan, Engineer or Master Craftsman Masler raltsman 11} yrs

45

+1 M P

Villager, Court Soldier

Skills 6 pts C1aftsman—w1se, Artisan-wise, Mate11als—w1se, Tools—w1se,

3 pts General

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60

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Court, Religious

Skills 5 pts Etiquette, Buieauci acy Ritual, Chu1ch—wise, C1ty—w1se

Traits 1 pt Holiei Requires Archpiiest, Canon, Steward Chamberlain oi the Your G1 ace ti art

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5

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Traits: 1 pt: —

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Noble Setting LiIepat]1?'l‘ime _lies_Siat

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3 yrs

15

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Skills: 5 pts: General

Traits: 1 pt: Mark of Privilege, Your Lordship, Your Eminence, Your Grace liaslalzifl

6 yrs

15

+1 MlP

Outcast, Soldier, City, Religious

Skills: 4 pts: Family Secret—wise, Etiquette, Extortion Traits: 2 pts: Bastard, Bitter, Cynical, Happy-Go-Lucky Res ricfions: If chosen, this path must he the character’s second lifepath and may only be taken once.

Page

6 yrs

15

+'l P

Soldier, City; Servitude

Skills: 7 pts: Riding, Brawling, ‘Write, Bead, Sword, Etiquette

Traits: 1 pt; — Restrictions: If chosen, this path must he the character°s second lifepath

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4 yrs

"IO

+'l M

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-5'ltills.- 8 pts: \Vrite, Bead, Rule of Law, Oratory, Doctrine, Etiquette Traits: 1pt: — é-Sqllir .

6 yrs

'15

+1 M, P

Soldier, Cit); Serv., Outcast

Skills: 9 pts: Sword, Mounted Combat Trainingi, Shield Trainingi, Armor

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Traits: 1 pt; —

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6 yrs

10

+'I M

City Dweller. Corzrt, Outcast

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19 yrs

20

+1 M

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Skills: 11 pts: \Vrite, Read, Etiquette, Astrology, Musical Instrument, Composition, Field Dressing, Apothecary, Doctrine

Traits: 2 pts: ——Rcstrictions: Young Lady may only be taken as the second or third LP for the character and it may only be taken once. linigllt

'_5 yrs

20

+1 P

Soldier, City", Outcast, Religious

Skills: 10 pts: Mounted Combat Trainingi, Shield Trainingi, Armor Trainingi, Appropriate Weapons, Intimidation, Hunting, Conspicuous Traits: 2 pts: Sworn Homage Requires: Squire or Cavalryman 1 litltly

5 yrs

25

+1 M

City. Outcast, Religious, Court

Skills: 11 pts: Etiquette, Estate Management, Persuasion, Seduction, lnconspicuous, Doctrine, Husband—wise, Estate—wise, Staff—wise, Court—wise

Traits: 1 pt: — Requires: Young Lady, Courtier, Knight or City Wife with Magnate or Bishop chosen as the husband°s lifep atl1

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7 yrs

50

+'l M

Soldier, Noble Court, City

Skills: 6 pts: Hunting, Dance, Sing, Falconry, Estate Management, 1 pt: General

Traits: 1 pt: —-

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T yrs

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+1 M

City, Court, Outcast, Religious

Sliills: 3 pts: Estate Managc teut, Noble—wise; 2 pts: General Traits: 1 pt: — -..

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B yrs

BU

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65

+1 it-III‘

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Trait::: l pt: Noblessa Oblige, Regal Bea ring, Pompous, Sharp Dresser, Callous . Hcqtt'it‘t's: Knight and the Yotti" Eluitlence trait; or Magnate, Baro11,

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ll) yrs

Q0

+1 M/P

Court, Soldier


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Traits: 1 pt: Noblesse Oblige, Regal Bearing, Pompous, Sharp Dresser, Callous

Requires: Dulce or Knight a11d the Your Grace trait Noble Prinee

10 yrs

100

+1 M/P

Court, Soldier

Skills: 4 pts: General Traits: 1 pt: Noblesse Oblige, Regal Bearing, Pompous, Sharp Dresser, Callous Requires: Duke or Knight and the Your Grace trait 'ritleetJl'll1e Blood *

60

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Court, Soldier, Religious

Skills: 2 pts: General Traits: 2 pts: Born to be King, Noblesse Cblige, Regal Bearing, Pompous, Sharp Dresser, Callous Requires: the Your Grace trait and express permission from the GM a11d all players in the current game lVofes: Players may take the Prince of the Blood lifepath for any appropriate length of time, from 2 years to 20. Subject to GM approval, as above.

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4 yrs

ll]

+1 M

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Skills: 5 pts: Poetry, Sing, Musical Instrument Traits: 1 pt: Recondite

Court Jester

5 yrs

10

—

Outcast, Seroitutle

Skills: 7 pts: Sing, Sleight of Hand, Climbing, Conspicuous, Throwing,

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6 yrs

15

—

Cit]-*'Dtuelle:; Outcast

Skills: 5 pts: Sculpture, Painting, Engraving, Seduction, Genius-wise Traits: 1 pt: Romantic Requires: Court Jester, Painter, Thinker, Scholar or Sculptor

Servant

6 yrs

7

—-

Outcast, Seruitude

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6 yrs

—-

Outcast, Ser rrrtude, Villager

Skills 5 pts Cl1rld—Rear mg, Etiquette, Court Gossip-wise, Field Dressing, Ch1ld—w1se

Tr arts 2 pts Maternal Groom

4 rrs

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Ctl]/' Dweller, Villager, Solclrer

Skills 5 pts Animal Husbandry, Riding, Mending, Border-wise, Road-wrse Tr arts 1 pt —

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SkIllS 7 pts Plant wise, Flower -wise, Tree-wise, Pest wise, Herbalism Far mrng, Almanac Tr arts 2 pts Ear thy Snrell, Salt of the Earth, Down to Earth Affinity for Plants

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5 yrs

10

+1 M

Outcast, Serurtrrcle, Soldier

Sl lllS 5 pts Interrogation Torture, Anatomy Torture Devices-wise Tr arts 1 pt Unsavor y Man Forester

"l yrs

9

+1 MlP

Peasant, SOlCltGI, Villager, Outcast

Sktlls 8 pts Obser vatron, O1 renteerrng, For aging, S111 vrval, T1 ackrng, Trapper, Cudgel Staff Bow Poache1—wrse, Pa1k—w1se

Trarts 1 pt —Slntlent

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Crt3,NolJle Relrgrous

Skills 9 pts \Y1 rte, Read, Rule of Law, Oratory, Doctr me, Etiquette Tr arts 1 pt Dangerous, Geornetrrc Pa e

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15

+

Soldier, Cu‘), Ser urtude, Noble

Skrlls 6 pts Rrdrng, B1 awhng, \V11te, Read, Sword

Tr arts 1 pt — Restr rctrous If chosen, tl11s path r11ust be the char acter°s second hfepath and may only be taken once r

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yrs

+

Soldier, CtE_]'DlUBll€I, Outcast

Skills 8 pts Mounted Combat T1 arnrngl Shield Tr arnlngi Armor Trarnrngl, B1 awhng, Intrmrdatron, Etrquette, Appr oprrate Weapons

Tr arts 1 pt — Requrres Page, Squire or any P1 ofessronal Soldier lifepath t Falconer

5 yrs

10

+1 M/P

Peasant S lfltt-3!, Cit) Dweller

Skrlls 4 pts Falconry, Animal Husbandry, Huntlng

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5 yrs

12

+1 M/1’

Peasant, Soldier

SklllS 8 pts Hunting, Animal Husbandry, For est—w1se, Stealthy Cooking, T1 ackrng, Orienteering, C1 ossbow

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Skills: -’:1 pts: Heraldry, Noble—wise Traits: 1 pt: Formalist, Rainman, Eidetic Memory Court Chef

5 yrs

14

+1 M

Outcast, City Dweller

Skills; 5 pts: Cooking, Sing, Herbalism, Falsehood

Trails: I pl: —— % Squire

5 yrs

14

+1 M, P

Soldier, City; Sena, Outcast, Noble

Skills: 9 pts: Sword, Armor Trainingi, Shield Trainingi, Lance, Brawling, Mounted Combati. Etiquette T:'ait.s'.- 1 pt: Pragmatic, Tough, Determined Requires: Corrupt Sergeant, Village Sergeant, Sergeant, Veteran, Page or Man-at-Arms 2 Young hady

9 yrs

25

+1 M

City Dweller; Noble, Religious

Skills: 10 pts: \Vrite, Read, Etiquette, Poetry, Astrology, Musical Instrument, Composition, Field Dressing, Apothecary, Court Gossip—Wise Traits: 1 pt: —Resh'icfi0ns.- Young Lady 111ay only be taken as the second or third lifep ath, a11d it may only be taken once. , Klliglll

6 yrs

20

+1 P

Solclier, Noble, Outcast

Skills: 11 pts: Conspicuous, Intimidation, Falconry, Mounted Combat Trainingi, Shield Trainingi, Armor Trainingi, Appropriate Weapons Traits: 1 pt: Sworn Homage, Sense of Entitlement (“I

Requires: Squire or Cavahymau § Courtier

5 yrs

15

+1 M

City Dwellc-3:; Outcast, Noble

Sliills: 8 pts: Etiquette, Observation, Persuasion, Seduction, lnconspicuous, Court Gossip—wise, Noble-Wise Traifs.- 2 pts: Rapier Wit

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3 yrs

12

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—

Outcast, Servitude, Villager

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Skills: 7 pts: Family—Wise, istration, Intimidation, Etiquette, Persuasion, Ugly Truth Trails: 1 pt: Dismissive, You Should Know Better than That! , Bitter

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Requir'es.- Nurse, Midwife, Lady or any Wile lifepath :_ fihaplain

5 yrs

18

+1 Ml P

Soldier, City, Religious, Servitude

Skills: 8 pts: Oratory, Doctrine, Riding, A1'mor Trainingi, Mounted Co111b at Trainingi, Shield Training", Appropriate weap 011s Traits: 1 pt: ——

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8 yrs

32

+1 M

Outcast, City Dweller

Skills: 7 pts: Etiquette, Falsehood, Astrology, Alchemy, Sorcery Traits: 1 pt: Inscrutable, Gifted, Second Sight Requires: Arcane Devotee, Rogue Wizard or Sorcerer

I ourl Lawyer

8 yrs

25

+1 M

City Dweller, Outcast, Religious

Skills: 6 pts: Etiquette, Oratory, Persuasion, Rule of Law, History Traits: 1 pt: Rhetorical, Evasive

Requires: Student or Advocate s Gollrf Doctor

3 yrs

20

+1 M

City Dweller, Outcast

Skills: 7 pts: Etiquette, Apothecary, Bloodletting, Surgery, Anatomy, Astrology, Falsehood Traits: 1 pt: Incomprehensible Diagnosis Requires: Student, Itinerant Monk, Cloistered Nun or Priest

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10 yrs

15

+1 M

City Dweller, Outcast, Villager

Skills: 6 pts: Composition, History, Etiquette, Illuminations, Obscure History Trails: 2 pts: Prone to Exaggeration, Flatterer, Denouncer, Cynical, Righteous Requires: Student, Custodian, Interpreter, Archivist or Young Lady Arm rer

7 yrs

25

+1 P

City Dweller, Solclier

Skills: 9 pts: Etching, Armo1'er, Blacksmith, Tanner, Sewing, Weaponsniitli

Traits: 1 pt: Proud Requires: Io urneyman

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IO yrs

30

+1 P

Soldier, CityDweller

Skills: 6 pts: Atilliato1', Carpentry, Carving Trai1‘s:1 pt: Professionally Diligent

1-i

Requires: Journeyman : Court Priest

6 yrs

20

+1 M

Outcast, City Dweller, Religious

Skills: 5 pts: Etiquette, History, Symbology, Doctrine, Persuasion

I’

Traits: 2 pts: Royal Favorite, Faithful Requires: Chaplain, Priest or Religious Acolyte Steward

7 yrs

15

+1 M

City; Noble, Outcast, Religious

Skills: 6 pts: Estate Management, ing, Observation, Manor-wise Traits: 1 pt: -— Requires: Town Official, Municipal Minister, Iudge, Court Lawyer, Court

-1.

Doctor, Governess, Young Lady, Magnate 01' Lord -.-

Masiemfllnrses 8 yrs

40

-—

City Dweller, Soldier

Skills: 4 pts: Horse Husbandry, Appraisal, Horse-wise Traits: 1 pt: Love of the Horse, Low Speech, Affinity for Horses Requires: Captain, Baron, Saddler, Merchant or Magnate '-I

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20

—-

Cit_-y" Dweller, Soldier

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Skills: 7 pts: Dog Husbandry, Dog—wise, Hunting, Instruction, Mimicry Traits: I pt: Dog Lover, Pigpen, Emotional, I1'on Stomach Requires: Captain, Baron, Saddler, Merchant or Magnate Hostage

6 yrs

*

——-

City, Noble. Soldier, Religious

Skills: 4 pts: Etiquette, Court-wise, Foreign Languages, Foreign History Traits: 1 pt: Homesick, Bored, Darling of the Court Requires: any lifepath from the Noble setting

Note: *Hostage gives resource points equal to half of the character°s previous lifepath. Ba-11111‘

‘1 yrs

'15

+1 Ml P

City Dweller, Soldier; Outcast

Skills: 7 pts: Intimidation, Interrogation, Rule of Law, Outlaw-wise,

Village—wise, City~wise, Tax—wise Traits: 1 pt: Nose for Trouble

Requires: Knight or the Your Lordship trait .1lIstisi l'

5 yrs

15

+1 M-lP

City, Soldier‘, Religious, Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Rule of Law, Amercement, Interrogation, Crin1inal—\vise, Circuit-wise Trails: 1 pt: Stern Demeanor, Amenable to Other Options Requires: Judge, Captain, Bailiff or Lord

Coroner

6 yrs

15

—-

City Dweller, Solclier

Skills: 5 pts: Rule of Law, Anatomy, \I/rit—wise, Observation Trails: 1 pt: Hard Hearted, Seen It All

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Requires: Steward, Town Official, Municipal Minister, Judge, Court

Lawyer, Court Doctor, Magnate or Lord Constable

6 yrs

50

+'1 M

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Skills: 5 pts: Command, Heraldry, Logistics, Kingdom-wise, Obligation—wise, Soldier-wise, Cavalry~wise Traits: 1 pt: \Veight of the \Vorl(l

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Requires: Captain, Baron, Viscount, Count, Duke or Prince

Treasurer

7 yrs

4:5

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Skills: 5 pts: ing, Estate Management, Tax-wise, Debt-wise

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Requires: Steward, Town Official, Municipal Minister, Iudge, Court Lawyer, Court Doctor, Magnate, Baron, Bishop, Viscount, Count or Duke '

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30

+1 M

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Skills: 5 pts: Soothing Platitudes, Persuasion, Ugly Truth; 1 pt: General

Traits: 1 pt: -Requires: Scholar, Steward, Town Official, Municipal Minister, Judge, Court Lawyer, Court Doctor, Magnate, Baron, Bishop, Viscount, Count or Duke

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Skills: 1 pt: General per year of tenure Traits: 1 pt: -—-

Requires: Thinker, Captain, Sea Captain, Magnate, Master Craftsman, Artisan, Bishop, Rogue 11/izard, Mad Summoner, Heretic Priest, Dame, Baron, Viscount, Count, Duke or Prince § This lifepath can be one to three years long, player chooses tenure. Character earns 1 general skill point and 10 resource points per year. The stat and trait points are earned once. 1‘ This is a training skill. lt costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced.

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7 y-rs

15

+1 M

Outcast, Noble Cou-rt

Skills: 7 pts: Sing, Persuasion, Falsehood, Etiquette, istration, Rule of Law Traits: 3 pts: Eunuch, Scheming Hill

I Earitoner

5 yrs

12

——

Peasant, City; Villager; Outcast

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Traits: 1 pt: Pardoner, Corrupt

Z Zealous Convert

4 yrs

10

——

Outcast, Peasant, Servitude, Court

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Traits: 3 pts: Infallible Religious Logic, Righteous, Firm, Demagogue

Military Order

3 yrs

7

+1 M, P

Anyetrcept Peasant

‘ ' Skills: 5 pts: Doctrine, Riding, Armor Training1, Appropriate V1/eapons Traits: 2 pts: Disciplined, Fanatical Devotion, Sworn to the Order

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Outcast, Sercitude, Cit-y‘, Villager

Skills: 41 pts: Digging, Grave-wise, Cenietery-wise ' Traits: 2 pt: Superstitions, Burial Rites

Porter

3 yrs

5

——

Outcast, Villager, Peasant

Skills: 4 pts: Temple -wise, Priest-wise, \Vo1'sl1ipper*wise, Chur eh Treasure-wise Trails: 1 pt: Keys to the Church, Familiar Face

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'15

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City Dweller, Outcast, Court

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Skills: ‘I pts: Rule of Law, Bureaucracy, Church Law, Bribe-wise Traits: 1 pI.: —Reqaires: Clerk, Young Lady or Student : Gusioilian

5 yrs

10

+1 M

CityDw_eller. Qatcast

Skills: 7 pts: Relic—wise, Observation, Obscure History, Religious I listory, Folklore, Saint—Wise

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Traits: 2 pts: Strange, Erudite, Obsessed, Arcane Requires: Student, Young Lady, Cloistered Monk/Nun, Temple Acolyte, Inquisitor, Exorcist or Theologian ' lnlcrpreier

5 yrs

'10

—-

C'it_}~*Dweller, Court, Villager

Skills: 7 pts: Read, Ancient Languages, Instruction, Write, Doctrine, Foreign Languages Traits: 2 pts: Ink—Stained Hands, Condescending Requires: Student, Young Lady, Temple Acolyte, Exorcist or Theologian "Archivist

7 yrs

3

+1 M

City Dweller, Villager, Court

Skills: 5 pts: Research, Library-wise, Ancient History, Symbology Traits: 1 pt: Myopic, Affinity for Books and Scrolls Requires: Student, Cloistered NunlMonk, Exorcist or Theologian £ llineranl Monk

6 yrs

6

—-

Peasant, Villager‘, Outcast

Skills: 7 pts: Doctrine, Suasion, Meditation, Begging, Ahns-Wise,

Streetwise, Road—wise

dig: ‘Flt,

Traits: 2 pts: Tonsured { Gloislereii un

10 yrs

12

—

Peasant, Outcast, Noble Court

Skills: 6 pts: Research, History, Meditation, Monastic Ritual, Vintner, Symbology Traits: 1 pt: Tonsured, Restless, Bored

Temple Acolyle

6 yrs

5

+1 M

City Dweller; Outcast, Soldier

Skills: '1 pts: Write, Read, Doctrine, Temple-Wise Traits: 1 pt: Tonsured, Ohedient, Faithful lfriest

5 yrs

18

+"1 M

Villager; Uatcast, Soldier, Court

Skills: 7 pts: Oratory, Suasion, Write, Read, Doctrine, Ritual, Symbology, Religious History Traits: 2 pts: Vested

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Requires: Temple Acolyte or Religious Acolyte

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6 yrs

ID

+ 1 M

Outcast, City, Court

Skills: 9 pts: Doctrine, Obscure History, Observation, Cl1urcl1 Law, Symbology, Demonology, Ancient Languages, Exorcist Rituall Traits: 2 pts: Skeptical, Haunted, Possessed, Lost Faith, Faithful Requires: Temple Priest, Itinerant Priest, Priest, Court Priest or Archivist

lm|||isiinr.

1} yr!

15

+1 M/P

Outcast, Soldier. City; Court

Skills: 6 pts: Doctrine, Interrogation, Torture, Heresy—Wise Traits: 2 pts: Suspicious, Merciless, Cold-Blooded, Righteous Requires: Temple Priest, Itinerant Priest, Priest, Court Priest, Judge or

lusticiar I Theologian"

‘IO yrs

9

+1 M

City Dweller, Villager, Court

Skills: 10 pts: Doctrine, Rhetoric, Philosophy, History, Religious History, Church Law, Obscure History, Read, Wlrite Traits: 2 pts: Learned, Insightful, Bookworm, Academic Requires: Scribe, Archivist, Court Lawyer, Advocate, Custodian, Interpreter, Priest 01' Bishop

Archpriest

5 yrs

25

+1 M/P

Cit_-y'Dwelle:; Outcast, Court

Skills: 10. pts: Oratory, Suasion, \Vrite, Read, Doctrine, History, Religious History, Ritual, Cl1urcl1—Wise, Parish-Wise, Tithe-Wise Traits: 2 pts: Imperious Demeanor Requires: Temple Priest, Itinerant Priest, Priest, Court Priest or Chaplain H?‘ .

I Eannn

'lU yrs

‘IE5

+1 MIP

City Dweller, Outcast, Court

Skills: 6 pts: Rule of Law, Clillrch Law, istration, Doctrine, Chu1'cl1-wise

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I

+5

+1 M

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-Skills: tr pts; Adniinistraticii, Aecountlng, Vintner, Wine Tasting, Royal Scc|'et-wise, Abliey-wise; 2 pts: General Tru:'!.~:.- 1 pt: — Requires: ltiucmtit Muillt, Cluistercrl Nun, Theologian or Vintner

. lllshap

3 yrs

45

-—

City; Outcast, Noble Court

.'§'kr'lls: '2' pts: lleligimls History, Intimidation, Ritual, Symbology, History,

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Reqrrirn.-:: A1'r.l1|]riest, Baron, Viscount, Count, Duke or Prince and the -

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3 yrs

5

+1 P

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Villager, Peasant, Sem, Outcast

Skills: '1 pts: lnconspicuous, Stealthy, Sing Traits: 2 pts: Skinny, Fleet of Foot, Sprinter

llpprenticc

4 yrs

6

' +1 P

City Dweller, Peasant. Villager

Skills: 6 pts: Mending, Write, Read, Hauling, Driving, Ditch Digging Traits: 2 pts: Exhausted, Back-Breaking Labor Musician

3 yrs

5

+1 M

Villager, Peasant, Servitucle

Skills: 4 pts: Musical Instrument, Conspicuous, Riding Traits: 1 pt: ——-

Foet-Soltlier

3 yrs

6

+1 P

Outcast, Villager, Semitucle

Skills: 6 pts: Soldiering, Appropriate ‘Weapons, Shield Trainingi, Brawling, Foraging, Firebuilding Traits: 1 pt: —

:\rc11‘er

3 yrs

5

+1 1’

Outcast, lkillager, Servitucle

Skills: 5 pts: Bow, Fletcher, Brawling, Foraging, Firebuilding Traits: '1 pt: —

Crossbairmali

3 yrs

7

+1 P

Outcast, Villager, Sercitude

Skills: 5 pts: Crossbow, Fletcher, Brawling, Foraging, Firebuilding

Traits: 1 pt: -Sailor

5 yrs

5

+1 P

Sea, Outcast, Villager; Servitucle

Skills: 6 pts: Sea1na11ship, Rigging, Knots, Mending, Navigation, Knives, Sword Traits: 1 pt: lron Stomach, Sea Legs, Affinity for Rope Herald

3 yrs

7

+1 M

Villager, Servitucle, Noble Court

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Skills: 4 pts: Oratory, Conspicuous, Riding, Heraldry, Bannerman—wise

Traits: 1 p1:—

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Banucrmall

3 yrs

7

+1 P

Villager, Serviturle, Noble Court

Skills: 5 pts: Conspicuous, Riding, Appropriate Weapons, Armor Trainingi

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Traits: 2 pts: Honored, Brutal, Aggressive Scout.

3 yrs

4

+1 P

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Peasant, Servitucle, Outcast

Skills: 5 pts: Stealthy, Foraging, Orienteering, Appropriate lllleapons, Observation Traits: 1 pt: —

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5 yrs

8

+1 M/P

Villager, Sercitude, Noble Court

Skills: 6 pts: Intimidation, Command, Field Dressing, Appropriate \Veapons Traits: 1 pt: —— Requires: Squire, Village Guard, City Guard or Foot Soldier § Veteran

8 yrs

20

-—

Outcast, Court

Skills: 5 pts: S_oldier—wise, Soldiering, Campaign History, Tactics Traits: 2 pts: Stubborn, Maimed Requires: Sergeant, Sergeant—at-Arms, Knight, Military Order 01' Freebooter

"- Cavalryman

4 yrs

9

+1 P

Villager; Servitucle, Noble. Court

Skills: 10 pts: Riding, Mounted Combat Training", Armor Training", Shield Trainingi, App1'opriate Weapons, Horse—wise, Haggling Traits: 1 pt: -— Requires: a prior lifepath having to do with ho1'ses—Knight, Squire, Groom, Master of Horses, etc. Jollrncyman

5 yrs

15

+1 M/P

Villager, Peasant, Outcast

Skills: 5 pts: Blacksmith, Appraisal, Haggling, Ridiculous Request—Wise

Traits: 1 pt: —Reqaires: Apprentice * Armerer.

3 yrs

20

+1 M

City Dweller, Villager, Outcast

Skills: 9 pts: Mending, Blacksmith, Armorer, \Veap onsmith, Etching, Tanner

Traits: 1 pt: —— Requires: Journeyman Atillialor

10 yrs

22

+1 P

Court, City Dweller. Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Atilliator, Carpentry, Carving, Blacksmith, Tanner Traits: 1 pt: —~ Requires: Journeyman

Cliaplain

5 yrs

15

+1 Ml P

Outcast, City; Sea, Court, Religious

Skills: 6 pts: Oratory, Riding, Armor Training", Mounted Combat Trainingl, Appropriate \Veapons

Traits: 1 pt: Icleologue, Psychotic .

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Requires: any priest lifepath or Military Order 5_1ll1gi1leer

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5 yrs

18

+'1 M

Cit_-yDwelle:; Court, Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Artillerist, Engineer, Fortifications Traits: 1 pt: Smart, Sense of Distance Requires: Student, Engineer, Mining Engineer or Artillerist’s Hand

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4 yrs

20

+1 M

Citg/Dzveller: Court, Outcast

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Skills: 7 pts: Sorcery, Strategy Games, Soldier—Wise, Wa1'—Wise, Haggling 1 Cartography

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Traits: l pt: Arrogant Requires: Neophyte Sorcerer, Arcane Devotee, \l-Veather \\'/itch, Rogue Wizard or Mad S11I11I11OI161' Quartermaster

5 yrs

1'?

'+1 M

Villager. Cit,)='DwelleI‘, Court

Slri'lls.- 6 pts: istration, ing, Haggling, Logistics Traits: 1 pt: Light Sleeper Reqm'res: Sergeant, Veteran, Steward, Sl1ip°s Captain, Captain of the Guard, Merchant, Man-at—A1'n1s, Snnlggler, Constable or Lord Caplain

6 yrs

35

+1 M, P

Any except Noble

Slcills: 9 pts: Co111n1a11d, Contract-Wise, Haggling, Oratory, Appropriate Weapons, Field Dressing, Hiding, Strategy Traits: 2 pts: Savvy Reqm'res.- Captain of the Guard, Knight, Lord, Constable or two Freebooter lifepaths '1' This is a training skill. It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced.

Seafaring Setting Son of a Gun

H yrs

3

—

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Servitude, Soldier, Outcast

Skills: 3 pts: General (yes, this is a Born lifepath) Traits: 2 pts: Sea Legs

Boy

4 yrs

8

-—

Cit)»; Servitucle, Soldier, Outcast

Slcills.- 4 pts: Sailor—wise, Sl1ip—\vise, Captain—\vise

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6 yrs

F” 12?;

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3

—

Servitucle, Soldiey, Outcast 1

Skills: 3 pts: Slave Declewise, Taslcnlaster-wise, Sing, Seanianship, Knots

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Ti'ai'fs.- 3 pts: Tasting the Lash, Eating Maggots, Following the Beat, Iron

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Ston1acl1, Bottomless Stomach, Gnawing Hunger Ratcatclier

6 yrs

4

—

-1

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Outcast, S'erui'tude, City Dweller

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Skills: 5 pts: Trapper, Poisons, Ratiqnette Traits: 3 pts: Bilge—Drinker, Rat-Speak, Feral Landsnlan

4 yrs

5

—

Seruitucle, Soldier, Outcast

Sliills: 3 pts: Seamanship, Knots, Brawling, Rope—wise

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Skills 3 pts D1 um, Sing, D1 uni Makei TtHll8 2 pts Incessant Tapping Sailoi‘

5 yis

+1

Seruztucle SOl(lt€l, Cll}, Outcast

Skills 6 pts Seamanship, Bigging, Knots, Bi awling, Sing, Sea—wise, Cainbling Traits 2 pts Diunk

Crazy Old Sll l‘ 1U yis

8

+1 M

Se: viturle, Outcast

SkIllS 3 pts Ugly Tiiitli, Intimidation, Omen—wise Ti arts 3 pts Siipei stitious, Metal Plate in the Skull

He s a Jonah, that one

Requu es Sailoi, Pii ate oi Mei cenaiy Captain and that the chai actei take this path some time in his 1-10s

Purser

4 yrs

——

SBH)IlllCl€, S0l(lt6’l

Slalls 4 pts ing C1eW—wise, Supply-Wise, Ship-Wise Traits 2 pts Gnavving Hungei, Bittei

Requu es Cleik, Student O1 Sailoi Sigllal iali

5vrs

3

+l M

Semztucle Soldier

Skills 5pts Signaling Observation, Ciyptogiaphy TH1IlS lpt Ciyptic Pl 0

4 yrs

——~

Solclzer, Czty, Villager, Outcast

Skzlls 5 pts Pilot, Ship—wise, Ohseivation, Shoal-wise T: ails 2 pts Blisters, Light Sleepei, B01 ed, Pai anoid about the Ship Requu es Sailoi P11 ate oi Mei cenai y Captain

Marine

-*1 yrs

+

Solrlzer City, Villagei, Outcast

Skills 4 pts Appi opiiate Weapons, Knots, Intimidation

Tiazts 1 pt Bi uisei, Sea Legs Requu es Sailoi, P11 ate oi Mei cenaiy Captain Bostln

5

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.3

-—

S0l(lt8!, City; Villager, Outcast

Skills 3 pts Intimidation, Bi awling, Sailo1~wise

Traits 1 pt Mean, Ohedient Requires Sailoi, P11 ate oi Mei cenaiy Captain

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Sailinaker

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+1 P

Solclzei, Cit), Village: Outcast

Skills 5 pts Sewing “leaving, Mending, Sail—Wise ,- '-H.

Traits 1 pt Hequues Sailoi, Pn ate, Seamstiess, Sewing

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6 yrs

15

+1 M

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Skills: 3 pts: Apothecary, Bloodletting, Sui'gery, Anatomy, Astrology,

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Falsehood, Tai'—wise, Scurvy—wise Traits: 3 pts: II1COI11Pl?Bl1BI1S1lJlB Diagnosis, Ugly Reputation Requires: Doctor, Court Doctor, Physician, Barber or Student

' Sliipfs Cook

5 yrs

10

+1 M

Solclier, Cit)»; Villager, Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Cooking, Firebuilding, Sing, Falsehood, Mystery Meat—wise Traits: 3 pts: Crippled, Cookie, Maggot Connoisseui

li’equi'res: Sailor or Pirate

Sliigfs .G"liapl'aiii _ 5 yrs

1.5

—

Villager; City, Religious, Soldier

Skills: 4 pts: Oratory, Doctrine, Ship-wise Traits: 2 pts: World lveary, Bu1'ial at Sea, Secretly \Vorships the Black Sea God Requires: Chaplain, Military Order, Temple Acolyte or Religious Acolyte

!WeaiherWitc'li

5 yrs

20

+1 MIP

Seruituole, City, Villager; Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Sea-wise, Summoning, Spirit Binding, Superstition-wise, Navigation, Astrology Traits: 2 pts: “leather Sense Requires: Augur, Neophyte Sorcerer, Arcane Devotee or Rogue “lizard Navigator

.6 yrs

15

+1 M

Soldier, City, Seruitucle, Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Navigation, Sea—wise, Cartography, Astrology, Cui'rent—wise

Traits: 1 pt: — Requires: Pilot, Mercenary Captain, Sailor or Student

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Ganpenier’s Male 6 yrs

8

+1 P

Solclie:;Serm'turle, Pillagei; Outcast

l

Skills: 3 pts: Mending, Gambling, Wood-wise

'11‘-. 5?‘,

Traits: 1 pt: Cursing, Bull°s-eye Spitter

Slii[lS.GI:l'F[!'ellier ‘iyrs

16

+1 P

Soldie:-, City,Se:'uitucle, Outcast

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Skills: 5 pts: Carpentry, Shipwright, Boatwright, Ship—wise

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Traits: 1 pt: I Know This Ship Like My Own Hands

1

Requires: Apprentice or Carpenter's Mate

Iliriillerisfs Mate 4 yrs

8

+1 M

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Soldier, City, Seruitude, Outcast

Skills: 4 pts: Mending, Carpentry, Artillerist

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Traits: 1 pt: Disturbingly Confident

Hiigiiimir

4 yrs

25

+1 M

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Soldier, City, Servitude, Outcast

Skills: 6 pts: Engineer, Munitions, Artillerist, Carpentry, Mending Traits: 1 pt: It Just Might Work] Requires: Artillerist°s Mate, Student, Ship’s Carpenter, Engineer or Journeyman

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+1 M/P

Servuiude Outcast SOlCllBI, Czty

Skills 4 pts Etlquette, Capta1n—w1se, Sea111ansh1p

T: arts 3 pts Pegboy Requues B0111 Noble, Page 01 Son of a C1111 Rest: zctlons If chosen, tl11s llfepath must be the cha1acte1°s second

1 Steward

6 v.15

20

+1 M

Solclzer, Cat), Ser vatude, Outcast

Slalls 5 pts Accounnng, Slup Management, Hagg1111g, Me1cl1a11t—w1se, App1 a1sal T1 arts 1 pt —Reqmr es P111 se1, Me1 chant, Stewa1d o1 ant Elrsl Male

(1 vrs

18

+1 M

Soldzer, Czt), Sewztude, Outcast

Slcllls 6 pts l11t11111dat1o11, Command Co11sp1cuous, Seaman-Wlse, Swo1d

T1 alts 1 pt —Requu es Knlght o1 any two sa1lo1/sea1a1111g hfepaths Ship s Captain

7 1s

30

+1 M

Arryercept Noble

Slczlls 6 pts Command O1at01y, Sl11p—w1se, Sea—w1se, 2 pts Ge11e1al Trazts 2 pts Ste1n De111ea11o1 Requu es F11 st Mate, Knlght, Krught of a Holy M1l1ta1y O1de1 01 two Me1 cena1y Captaln llfepatlls 1- T1115 15 a trammg sk l It costs 2 pts to open and may not be advanced

1

Serwtude and Caphve Settmg L1fepath__ Tune -lies_ Siai Born Slave

12 y1s

5

—1M/P

Leads

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Slczlls 2 pts Genel al 1 pt Slave1y—w1se

Trazts 3 pts B1oke11, Sca1red Manned, Lame ' Dlleh Digger

*1 yrs

—

Soldzer, Outcast

SklllS 3 pts Dltcll Dlggmg, Slug, Boss—w1se T: alts 2 pts Bl1ste1s, Back—B1eal<:1ng Lab01

Senaut

1 v|-=1

——

Outcast, Soldzer, Cat}, Court

Slulls 2 pts Sootlung P1at1tudes, Cosslp-wlse Tlazfs 2 pts Mlnd-Numblng Wo1k, Obsequlous 1 F16 (1 Laborer

6 yls

—

Outcast, Soldzer

S11 Ills 7 pts Fa1 1n111g, Mendmg, Smg, Hauhng, D11v1ng, Fall G1ass-wlse

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—

Outcast, Soldzer, Qt) Dweller

Sl Ills 2 pts Gell—w1se, Cl1a111-w1se

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Outcast, Soldier, City Dweller

Skills 3 pts Gaol-wise Batiquette

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Traits 2 pts lnVolu11ta1 y Sl111dde1s

Harem Slave

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Outcast

Skills 3 pts Falsehood, Seductlon Traits 2 pts Numb, Wolldly

1 Bondsman

v1s

—

Peasant Soldier, Outcast

Skills The playe1 may choose 111s Bondsman s 0wne1 s l1fepatl1f1o111 the Noble Clty Dwellel, S0ld1e1 01 V1llage1 settlng Tl1e Bondsman may pu1cl1ase F1 om ownei s skrlls w1tl1 one q11a1 te1 of that path s skill polnts m1n11num of 1 Traits 2 pts Lucky

Outcast Subsettmg a Ulelnn

1s

——

Peasant, Soldier, Ser vitiide

Skills 4 pts lnconsplcuous, St1eetW1se Slelgllt of Hand

Traits 2 pts Add1cted The Sto1y Restriction must he the second llfepath chosen and may only be taken once

Aposlaie

y1s

—

City Dweller Soldier Religious

Skills 4 pts Doct1111e, He1et1cal D0ct11ne Folelgn D0ct11ne

Tr aits 1 pt Apostate Blackinaller

yrs

10

+ M

Cit)/‘DtU6ll€I,S0ldl€I, Village, Sea

Skills 4 pts EXto1t10n, F01ge1y Ugly T1utl1, Falsehood B11be—w1se

Traits 2 pts Cold Hea1ted Kldnapper

1 is

10

+1 M

Cit) Dweller, Soldier, Village

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Skills 5 pts lnteuogatlon, T01 t111e, lnt1n11dat1on, Bansom~W1se Tiaits 2 pts Hald Heaned

Pillager

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—

Soldier, City; Ser vitiicle, Sea

Skills 4 pts Scavenglng Folaglng Almy-wise, Battle—w1se Haggllng

Traits 1pt —l

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Serviiude, Cit) Dweller I, i

Skills 6 pts Begg1ng,Inconsp1cuo11s, Consp1cuous

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5 yrs

5

+1 Ml]?

Ser'rritu.de, Soldier; Villager‘

Skills: 6 pts: Royal Parks—wise, Hunting, Stealthy, Tracking, Orienteering Traits: 1 pt: —

llrulngeil

ti yrs

3

—~

Sf-3I‘Ullll{l8

Skills: 3 pts: lnconspicuous, Quaclowise Traits: 2 pts: Sick, Phobia, Lunatic, Linguist, Possessed Qullaw

4 y rs

5

+1 Ml P

Solclier; City, Village, Peasant, Sea-

Skills: 5 pts: Autllority-wise, lnconspicuous, Conspicuous Traits: 1 pt: Outlaw

Failure

{'1 yrs

‘I5

+1 M/‘P

St-3!'Ulltt(l8, Cit_yDweller', Soldier‘

Skills: 6 pts: Appraisal, Haggling, lnconspicuous, Streetwise, Guard-wise Traits: 2 pts: Shrewd Beqiiires: Shoplceeper, Barlceep, Moneylender or an additional prior Outcast lifepath or c1'i1ninal~type lifepath from City Dweller

Grairedigger

5 yrs

4

-—

Soldier, Serviiiicle

Skills: 6 pts: Ditch Digging, Philosophy, Grave-wise, Cemetery-wise, Bone—wise Traits: 3 pts: Bitter

Ralcalclier

5 y1's

'4

—-—

Rats

Skills: 4 pts: Trapper, Poisons, Batiquette Traits: 2 pts: Diseased, Bat—Speak Beggar

3 yrs

5

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Peasant, Soldier‘, Village

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Ar111s— 1h'ms covers the necessary hand weaponry to suit a characteris idiom. Arms for a knight would consist of a sword, lance and dirk. For a foot soldier, perhaps an are and dagger. Whatever it is, just take what you need. Players may purchase beaks, spikes a11d weights for their characters’ weapons at +1 rp per modification per weapon, +4 rps per modification per weapon of superior quality. P001'Q1IalityA1'n1s—— 3 rps. These are base Ob 2 to use and use the poor quality weapon stats. Run of the Mill Qualityril'n1s— 5 rps. Base Ob 1 to use and have the run of the mill stats fo1' weapons. Superior Quality Al‘lI1S—-— Z0 rps. Base Ob 1 to wield. Use the superior

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Starting Faith \Vhen a player ptuchases the Faithful -trait for his cl1aracter, he may op en a B3 Faith attribute. By answering the following questions, he may raise his starting attribute. Once i11 play, advancement is governed by the standard mechanics. However, the player must incorporate his Faith into one of his Beliefs. See Emotional Magic in the Btuning Wheel. The GM should ask the player the following questions. The answers should be based on the character°s Beliefs and the situation at hand: ° \Vhom do you trust most? ° \Vhen in danger, wl1o111 do you consult for aid? ° Ultimately, l1ow can you best serve your allies?

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Area of Effect: 10s of Paces

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15

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15

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30

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