tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59224096135408320932024-02-20T02:52:26.565-08:00Into the DarkOld School RoleplayingJon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-42581932245161124792021-01-06T09:46:00.002-08:002021-01-08T08:47:27.763-08:00Two Kinds of Wilderness Maps in Original D&D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPCbS6D075oMPMvutDHJ7CDwdD8k0j9uOcTzoyewSH8MwEXJbJOndb1OzyB_nvWssqdgG1hO6pEa1b67WD_QaalFtWNGTMj5jCf_IZNQ98j1Wo4zBiBEQ-RJgqVueaZVkWNa_aSqFOn9X/s1131/5z5JXA1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJPCbS6D075oMPMvutDHJ7CDwdD8k0j9uOcTzoyewSH8MwEXJbJOndb1OzyB_nvWssqdgG1hO6pEa1b67WD_QaalFtWNGTMj5jCf_IZNQ98j1Wo4zBiBEQ-RJgqVueaZVkWNa_aSqFOn9X/s320/5z5JXA1.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>It's well-known among old school gamers that original D&D calls for using the game board from the Outdoor Survival board game for wilderness adventures. Outdoor Survival is listed under "Recommended Equipment" on page 5 of the <i>Men & Magic</i> booklet, and on page 15 of <i>The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures</i>, it states "OUTDOOR SURVIVAL has a playing board perfect for general adventures. Catch basins are castles, buldings are towns, and the balance of the terrain is as indicated." </p><p>What seems to be much less well-known is that there is an entirely different method for mapping the wilderness called for in original D&D. This method is also used by old school gamers, but for whatever reason it has received much less attention and commentary. On page 15 of <i>The Underworld & Wilderness Adventures</i>, immediately above the previous quotation, it also states:</p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">The terrain beyond the immediate surroundings of the dungeon area should be unknown to all but the referee. Off-hand adventures in the wilderness are made on the OUTDOOR SURVIVAL playing board (explained below). Exploratory journeys, such as expeditions to find land suitable for a castle or in search of some legendary treasure are handled in an entirely different manner.</p></blockquote><p></p><p>This passage shows that there are actually two fundamentally distinct kinds of wilderness maps for use with D&D. The first is a map created by the referee, which is unseen by the players: "The terrain beyond the immediate surroundings of the dungeon area should be unknown to all but the referee." This is indeed "entirely different" from the Outdoor Survival board, which shows all the terrain and main locations (towns and castles) to the players as soon as it is placed on the gaming surface. </p><p>This passage also specifies that the Outdoor Survival board is for use with "off-hand adventures in the wilderness"; the other passage on the same page of <i>U&WA</i> refers instead to using the Outdoor Survival board for "general adventures." The meaning of these phrases is not entirely clear, but they might refer to using the Outdoor Survival board for "one-shot" wilderness adventures that are not part of a DM's ongoing campaign, or perhaps for adventures which are treated as "side quests" or branches off the main campaign.</p><p>Page 16 of <i>U&WA</i> provides some additional clarity about the other type of map to be used for wilderness adventures:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;">REFEREE'S MAP is a wilderness map unknown to the players. It should be for the territory around the dungeon location. When players venture into this area they should have a blank hexagon map, and as they move over each hex the referee will inform them as to what kind of terrain is in that hex. This form of exploring will eventually enable players to know the lay of the land in their immediate area and thus to be able to select a site upon which to build their castles. (Castle buliding and its attendant requirements will be covered hereafter.) Exploratory adventures are likely to be the most exciting, and their incorporation into the campaign is most desirable. </p></blockquote><p>What follows is a set of rules for determining the rate of movement in the wilderness, based on terrain type and the type of creature or vehicle moving.</p><p>Using a referee's map unknown to the players sets up the possibility of "exploratory adventures," where much or all of the terrain and special locations are initially unknown to the players. The wilderness map is "for the territory around the dungeon location," which indicates the use of a dungeon as the central starting point for a campaign. The text calls for the players' use of a blank hex map which they fill in as they explore. It also specifically mentions that wilderness exploration will "eventually" enable players to find suitable sites "upon which to build their castles." The "eventually" indicates that building a castle is seen as appropriate for higher level characters. It's noteworthy that part of the value of a wilderness map is that it supports this "end game" of D&D, where the characters build strongholds and become lords of the surrounding area.</p><p>The second type of wilderness map itself consists of two maps, one for the referee and one for the player. The text itself calls for players to be given a completely blank hex map, which they only fill in as they explore. Actual early D&D products with wilderness maps often soften this, giving players a partially filled in map, and giving the referee the completed map. We can see this in the <i>City State of the Invincible Overlord</i> and other Judges Guild Wilderlands products, and also in the player's map from the D&D Expert module <i>X1 The Isle of Dread</i>. </p><p>The overall picture presented by the actual text of original D&D is that the use of a special map created by the referee (and unknown to the players), rather than use of the Outdoor Survival board, is actually the primary intended form of wilderness play. The Outdoor Survival board is said to be for "off-hand avdentures," while the "exploratory adventures" enabled by the use of a secret referee's map are "likely to be the most exciting, and their incorporation into the campaign is most desirable." Given what the text itself says, it's interesting that the use of the Outdoor Survival board for wilderness adventures has become so much more well-known and salient among latter-day fans of original D&D.</p><p>In addition to the fact that the Outdoor Survival board does not support the same kind of exploratory play as a referee's map, since the main features on the board are immediately visible, another important difference between the two is that the Outdoor Survival board has hexes that are not numbered, while hex maps of the sort used in the 1970s for wargames usually had numbered hexes. Numbered hexes are quite handy (I would say essential--perhaps more on that in a later post) for campaign play, in that the referee can keep a separate document for the wilderness map which contains details of locations and events keyed to each hex. With the Outdoor Survival board, it is much more difficult to record information that can be localized to a hex, and so it is more difficult to keep and record data on special locations (such as monster lairs discovered by the players) that can be referred to in later sessions of the game. This makes the Outdoor Survival board better for "off-hand" adventures, rather than adventures that are part of an extended campaign set in a well-developed world.</p><p><i>Addendum:</i> The excellent YouTube channel <i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLnDxuZE6qWwWxZCN9y8JQA" target="_blank">Geek Gamers</a></i> has a video discussing Jon Peterson's new book, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Elusive-Shift-Role-Playing-Identity-Histories/dp/0262044641" target="_blank">The Elusive Shift</a></i>, which covers the history of what are now called tabletop RPGs from around 1975 to 1980. At around <a href="https://youtu.be/q_wuc6nLfT0?t=546" target="_blank">9:06</a>, the creator of the video discusses their particular copy of the Outdoor Survival board, which has custom features added to it by a previous owner, including an alphanumeric key written in by hand to help identify each hex. It seems that early players of D&D understood the importance of using numbered hexes to support wilderness play, even when using the Outdoor Survival board. </p>Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-18438194313764095432020-08-13T22:41:00.001-07:002020-08-13T22:41:27.578-07:00D&D Alignments as Meta-Factions of Religious Allegiance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqOk5mfOt6WTLmS-k6eDAUozYjCe7v4qKyTorPSd1eQHeI1RcHxdUBEMQrqZxI3-s1ITew02mwLdneSSmR_euq4ukiCZ9no_obCpSSyu-k6V-6yFJW986OQ7kJg8Mm1OLgJqn6Qap42uN/s529/seteldergod8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="411" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjqOk5mfOt6WTLmS-k6eDAUozYjCe7v4qKyTorPSd1eQHeI1RcHxdUBEMQrqZxI3-s1ITew02mwLdneSSmR_euq4ukiCZ9no_obCpSSyu-k6V-6yFJW986OQ7kJg8Mm1OLgJqn6Qap42uN/w210-h270/seteldergod8.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://www.paulsgameblog.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Paul Siegel</a><span style="text-align: left;"> and </span><a href="http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Dan Collins</a><span style="text-align: left;">, who host the YouTube channel </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtZTUdrlzQrXl54PAALreVw" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Wandering DMs</a><span style="text-align: left;">, recently aired an episode on </span><a href="https://youtu.be/tKTpLLKTAgw" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Alignment in D&D</a><span style="text-align: left;">. Paul is skeptical of using alignment at all, but around </span><a href="https://youtu.be/tKTpLLKTAgw?t=2288" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">38:08</a><span style="text-align: left;"> he states that his previous best attempt to understand alignment was to interpret it as allegiance to a side in a cosmic battle, rather than regarding it as having anything to do with personal morality. Dan states that he conceives of alignment in terms of a character's basic response to the existence of a being like Cthulhu: a Lawful character fights against Cthulhu, a Neutral character runs away, and a Chaotic character furthers the ends of Cthulhu. (Presumably, any Great Old One, demon lord, or similar being of cosmic evil could stand in for Cthulhu here.)</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">Paul has several criticisms of alignment as found in original D&D and its successors:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;">The existence and mechanics of alignment languages make little sense; for example, why would a character forget their old alignment language upon switching alignment? </li><li style="text-align: justify;">In OD&D, alignment languages have the side effect of reducing the value in learning multiple languages; there are only three alignment languages spoken by all creatures, and the rules only prohibited learning 'opposing' alignment languages. In Gary Gygax's original Greyhawk campaign, this was interpreted as permitting Lawful and Chaotic characters to learn the Neutral alignment language, and as permitting Neutral characters to learn any alignment language--at least, according to Mike Mornard, one of the original members of the Lake Geneva Greyhawk campaign.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Equating alignment with personal morality requires either forbidding certain actions for player characters, as being inconsistent with their alignment, or carefully tracking PC actions with some putatively objective criteria that could then force an alignment change after a sufficient number and intensity of violations of the original alignment's values--all of which are impractical or at least very tricky to implement.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">It is either impossible or impractical to define an objective list of values and actions for each alignment.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Having an alignment rule adds nothing to the game, and it is not necessary to have an alignment rule even if a campaign features a cosmic conflict between good and evil.</li><li style="text-align: justify;">Alignment would have no meaning or application in Robert E. Howard's Hyborian Age. Since Conan is such an important source of inspiration for D&D, this means that D&D does not need alignment, either.</li></ul><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">I agree with many of Paul's points, but I still think that a three-value alignment system (Law, Neutrality, Chaos) is useful for most D&D campaigns. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">It may seem strange that Paul leaned so heavily on the one example of Conan (and I may have exaggerated the weight he was trying to place on this one point in my summary of it here). But considering the example of Conan and the Hyborian Age is very important when evaluating and interpreting the rules for OD&D. Conan was one of the main inspirations for D&D, for both Gygax and Arneson. If a rule like alignment would be useless in attempting to adapt the Hyborian Age, or similar worlds of pulp and weird fiction (such as Fritz Leiber's Nehwon) to D&D, then that would be an important piece of evidence against the necessity or the utility of alignment in D&D.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">However, I think that alignment does have a use in D&D, and it is precisely that suggested by Dan and Paul in their best attempt to define alignment in a maximally clear and concise way: alignment indicates allegiance to a cosmic force or a group of gods or other similarly powerful beings. The main function of the alignment rule is just to serve as a marker for which cosmic faction a character belongs to and identifies with. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">The exact beings or forces that a person is aligned with or against can vary from campaign to campaign, but the general three-value alignment system is likely to be useful in many if not most OD&D worlds. Chaos aligns with a big bad or cosmic threat, Law with the forces that oppose it, and Neutrality with neither, or with forces that are orthogonal to the central cosmic conflict.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Defining alignment in this way neatly sidesteps the interminable issues surrounding morality, much less how to quantify these in game terms. It also sidesteps the puzzles surrounding alignment languages, because alignments can be conceived of as factions without having to introduce the notion that aligned creatures share a common tongue. Alignment in this sense is more of a tag than a mechanic, which simply labels the main faction that a character belongs to.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">An alignment is a 'meta-faction' in that it can lump together otherwise disparate groups or creatures. If Cthulhu is the big bad, then those aligned against him may otherwise share little in common, and their rivalries may also be quite significant for the campaign. Similarly, those aligned with Law may have intense internal rivalries, similar to the rivalries between different monotheistic religions or different sects of the same religion.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Strictly speaking, alignment need not be allegiance to a <i>religious</i> cause or faction, but most often the cosmic evil in fantasy fiction is indeed a god or spirit of some kind. Cthulhu is an alien entity, but even he inspires religious devotion among his human followers, who form nameless cults in his honor, for example.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Returning to the case of Conan, alignment works surprisingly well with Howard's Hyborian Age. Chaos aligns with Set or the Great Old Ones; Law aligns with Mitra; and Neutrality aligns with various other gods and unaligned entities, such as Conan's own god Crom, and beings such as Bel and Anu.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">This conception of alignment is not far from that found in <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/chainmail.html" target="_blank">Chainmail</a>, the ur-text of D&D. As Dan notes in the video, Chainmail includes a table labeled "General Line-Up" (on page 39 of the 3rd edition), which divides Fantasy Supplement creatures into three categories: Law, Neutral, and Chaos. The purpose of this list is to determine which creatures will tend to fight as allies in miniature battles; as the text itself says:</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: justify;">It is impossible to draw a distanct [sic] line between "good" and "evil" fantastic figures. Three categories are listed below as a general guide for the wargamer designing orders of battle involving fantastic creatures.</p></blockquote><p style="text-align: justify;">Two aspects of this original Chainmail rule are useful for D&D as well: (1) alignment is not based on strict criteria for good and evil; (2) alignment is a general guide for which creatures will fight together against common foes. In this case, returning to the simplicity of Chainmail helps resolve much of the confusion and muddle introduced by decades of development of D&D.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Granted that alignment is useful to many or most D&D campaigns, is it truly <i>essential</i>? Is it impossible to play bona fide D&D without alignment? Well, many effects, such as of spells, magic items, or monster powers, are defined in terms of alignment. Ditching alignment would require tweaking with these game elements, such as the rule that only Chaotic clerics may cast the reversed form of cleric spells. Arguably, though, the central motivation for D&D characters is winning treasure, rather than choosing a side in a cosmic battle; D&D, at least in its original, 1974 incarnation, is fundamentally a game about finding treasure from the dungeon underneath a mad wizard's castle, or from another similar place of adventure. This motivation does not depend fundamentally on cosmic allegiance, so the game could probably survive in recognizable form even without alignment. Nevertheless, alignment is likely to be useful in most D&D campaigns, as long as there is a recognizable cosmic big bad whose existence shapes the interactions between many of the characters and creatures of the campaign setting.</p>Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-62276344276708307212016-07-28T09:22:00.001-07:002016-07-28T09:32:16.207-07:00Social Level for Old School RPGs<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Social
level indicates a character’s overall status in society. Members of a family share
the same social level, and a character generally retains his social level
throughout his life. It is possible, however, to gain or lose social level
based on significant changes in circumstances, such as being granted a title or
estate, losing land, being stripped of a title, or being convicted of a serious
crime. Changes to social level are at the discretion of the referee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
character’s social level determines his general social class and his specific
rank or title. The social level money multiplier is applied to a character’s
starting money (base 30-180 groats) and his minimum monthly upkeep cost (base
10 groats). Social level affects NPC reactions at the referee’s discretion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Social Level<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Social Class<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rank or Title<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Money
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Slave<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">n/a<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cottager<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cottager<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Half-villein<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Half-villein<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Villein<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Serf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Villein<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Laborer or
tenant farmer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Laborer or
tenant farmer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guildsman or
yeoman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guildsman or
yeoman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wealthy
guildsman or yeoman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plebeian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wealthy
guildsman or yeoman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry:
knight or esquire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry: baron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat: viscount<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat:
count<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat:
duke or marquis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat:
prince<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty: king<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty:
emperor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Social Classes<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
main division in society is between serfs (bondsmen; SL 1-6), plebeians
(freemen; SL 7-12), and patricians (nobles; SL 13-20). Serfs are tied to the
land they work, and may only leave with their lord’s permission, while
plebeians are not so bound. Patricians bear titles and own estates (with
associated feudal dues) passed down from parents to children, while serfs and
plebeians lack such titles and estates. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Serf (Bondsman): </b>Serfs are peasant farmers bound to a
particular manor. They are required to render services to the lord of the
manor, which vary based on local custom. Typically, they include working the
land in the lord’s demesne, or giving the lord a fixed portion of the annual
harvest. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">There
are three kinds of serf: villein, half-villein, and cottager. Villeins are the
highest-status serfs, who have the right to work more land than other serfs.
Half-villeins have about half as much land as villeins, and typically hire
themselves out to villeins to make up for this. Cottagers have even less land
than half-villeins—generally only enough for a small cottage and garden. Most
of their livelihood comes from hiring themselves out to work the land allotted
to villeins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Plebeian (Freeman): </b>Plebeians are men of common birth who are
not bound to a particular manor. Rural plebeians (peasants) live in the
country, while urban plebeians (burghers) live in towns or cities. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">There
are two main kinds of rural plebeians: tenants and yeomen. Tenants are farmers
who do not own their own land, and who pay rent to a landlord (whether
patrician or yeoman) in exchange for the right to work it. Tenants are legally
permitted to leave an estate, but economic necessity often forces them to
remain. Yeomen are independent landowners. Unlike nobles, yeomen lack a noble title,
and receive rents but not feudal dues from tenants. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Urban
plebeians include laborers and guildsmen. Examples of laborers include day
laborers, midwives, seamstresses, and household servants. Guildsmen are members
of a merchant or craft guild, and have three general ranks: apprentice,
journeyman, and master. The highest ranks of urban plebeians include guild
masters and city councilors. Guild masters (not to be confused with master
guildsmen) are the heads of merchant or craft guilds. City councilors are
members of the city government, including the lord mayor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Patrician (Noble): </b>Patricians are members of families in
which noble titles and estates are passed down from generation to generation.
Inheritance of title and estate is usually from father to eldest son, but the
practice varies based on local custom. Patricians fall into three main kinds:
royalty, aristocrats, and gentry. Royalty include kings and emperors who are sovereign
and independent, and who do not hold their land from another lord. Aristocrats include
dukes, marquises, counts, and viscounts. They hold their lands directly from a
king or emperor, to whom they owe fealty and feudal dues. Families of
aristocrats own many estates, often in different provinces, sometimes in
different kingdoms, and have lesser lords or gentry who owe them fealty and
feudal dues. Gentry include barons, knights, and esquires. A baron rules a
small territory called a barony, which includes a dozen or more manors. Each
manor includes one or more villages, and is governed from a manor house or
castle. A knight either owns a single manor, or maintains a manor on behalf of
a baron or other higher-ranking nobleman. An esquire comes from a family of
knights and owns or maintains a single manor, but has not yet formally received
the title of knighthood. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-86376551661800059352016-07-28T09:20:00.002-07:002016-07-28T16:56:11.226-07:00Backgrounds for Old School RPGs<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Designer's Notes</i></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Like the backgrounds in 5e D&D, these are intended to provide a backstory and some characterization, hooks, and minor powers to player characters. However, they are inspired more by medieval societies than by contemporary fantasy fiction. The ability bonuses are used in my human-centered Twilight Empire campaign, but can be dropped without fuss. The skill bonus is like a 5e proficiency bonus, but uses my <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2016/07/rules-for-using-ability-scores-in-old.html">house rules for ability rolls</a> in old-school campaigns. The skill bonus is quite high at +1 per experience level, but this assumes low-level campaigns; the skill bonus could be reduced to +1 per 2 levels (round fractions up) for high-level campaigns. Social level is similar to the Judges Guild rule, but I use <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2016/07/social-level-for-old-school-rpgs.html">a different table</a>. The background descriptions contain a handful of other references to house rules from my Twilight Empire campaign, such as for trials, the right to bear arms, and sumptuary laws. Groats are large silver coins that have the same value as a standard gold piece.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Backgrounds</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
character’s background represents his social position and his early education
or training. A background gives a character two ability bonuses, bonus items, a
skill bonus to relevant ability rolls, one or more powers, and a starting <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2016/07/social-level-for-old-school-rpgs.html">social level (SL) </a>score.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Background Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<tbody>
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<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ability Bonuses<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bonus Items<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Skill Bonus<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Powers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">SL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Barrister<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine hat (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Legal codex
(100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Oratory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Law<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Craftsman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">D +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Craftsman’s
tools (5g+)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Appraise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Build or Repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Craft<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Compass and
square (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Build or Repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Forester<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">D +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Hooded cloak
(2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Staff (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Direction Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Outdoor Survival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Set
Snares<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Herdsman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">C +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bagpipe (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Hooded cloak
(2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Riding horse
(40g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Play Instrument<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Train Animal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Weather sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Animal
Husbandry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Mariner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">C +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Compass and
sextant (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fur-lined cloak
(5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Direction sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Pilot Vessel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Swim<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Weather Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Seamanship<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Merchant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Abacus (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine hat (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine tunic
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Appraise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Merchant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Miner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">C +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Spade (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Mining<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Underground
Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Noble<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine breeches
and tunic (10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine cape,
cloak, or hat (10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Riding horse (40g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Nobility<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Servant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">13-16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Pauper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">D +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Soiled breeches
and tunic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Soiled cap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Wooden bowl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Beg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Bluff<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">The
Cant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">City
Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Peasant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">C +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Draft horse (30g) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Drive Vehicle</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Farming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Physician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">D +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine hat (5g) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Medical codex
(100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">First Aid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Physic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Codex (100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fine cap (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Wax tablet and
stylus (2g) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Oratory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ancient
Languages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">7-12</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ability Bonuses:</b> A character receives two ability bonuses
for his background. They don’t raise ability scores above 18. </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bonus Items:</b> These are in addition to items purchased
with a character’s starting money (30-180 groats, modified by social level).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Skill Bonus: </b>A character receives a skill bonus equal
to his experience level on<a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2016/07/rules-for-using-ability-scores-in-old.html"> ability rolls </a>related to his background. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">The
table above lists two or four standard ability rolls related to the background,
but the skill bonus also applies to any other ability roll for which the
background would provide an advantage (referee’s discretion).</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Powers:</b> A power enables a character to perform
special actions not covered by standard ability rolls, or gives him some other
edge or advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SL:</b> <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2016/07/social-level-for-old-school-rpgs.html">Social level</a> determines social class and
rank, and affects starting money and cost of upkeep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Barrister<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
barrister is an expert in the law. A barrister does not serve as an advocate
during a trial, but may be consulted by a judge (or, more rarely, by a party to
the trial) to interpret the law and cite precedents. A barrister has general knowledge
of the law, and chooses a specialization: canon law, common law, imperial law,
merchant law, or urban law. Canon law is the law of the
church; common law is based on local custom or judicial precedents; imperial
law is promulgated by the emperor; merchant law is used by merchants who trade
across legal jurisdictions; and urban law is promulgated by towns or cities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Law: </i>A barrister’s knowledge of the law can be
used to help avoid arrest or prosecution, to avoid conviction in a trial, to
bring a suit against another party, or to otherwise navigate a legal system. A
barrister can discover a precedent or loophole to support one party to a trial,
which provides a +4 bonus to a trial roll, or +8 if the trial in
question relates to his legal specialization. A barrister can also recall
obscure facts about the law with a successful intelligence roll, which can help
with legal investigations and disputes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Craftsman</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
player character craftsman is assumed to have obtained a journeyman level of
training in his craft, before going off to a life of adventure. There are three
levels of craftsmen: apprentice, journeyman, and master. Apprentices learn
their craft while working for a master craftsman in exchange for their labor.
Journeymen are fully trained, but have not received the title of master from
their guild, and do not have their own shops. Masters are senior members of the
guild, who have their own shops, and are involved in guild politics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Craft: </i>A craftsman is able to manufacture items given
adequate tools, time, and materials. The player chooses which craft his
character knows from the following table, or another craft of his choosing
(with the referee’s permission).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sample Crafts Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Craft<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Items Made<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Armorer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cuirass,
helmet, lamellar, mail, melee weapon, plate mail, shield<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blacksmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crowbar,
hammer, horseshoe, iron spikes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bowyer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Long
bow, short bow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cartwright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cart,
wagon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fletcher<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arrow,
bolt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Goldsmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holy
item, jewelry, signet ring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gunsmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arquebus,
cannon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An engineer designs
complex devices and structures, such as buildings, clocks, and machines of war.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Engineering:</i><b>
</b>An engineer can design or
repair a complex structure or mechanical device, including: castles, churches,
fortifications, houses, and other buildings; mills and other basic machinery;
water clocks and simple mechanical clocks; and ballistae, catapults, siege
towers, and other machines of war. Actually building the structure or device
requires a team of skilled workers and sufficient time and money (referee’s
discretion). An ambitious or novel design requires an intelligence roll with a
difficulty level of 4 or more; failure indicates a collapse or malfunction, either
during the period of construction or sometime thereafter (equal chance of each).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Forester</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
forester makes his living in woodlands, through timbering, charcoal making,
foraging, hunting, trapping, or serving as a warden to guard a territory from
poachers or other trespassers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Set Snares:</i> A forester can set snares and build pit
traps. It takes one hour to set a snare. A snare can be set either to inflict
1-6 damage or to immobilize the target. It takes six hours to construct a pit
trap. A pit trap causes the victim to fall into a 10’ deep pit. The victim
suffers 1-6 damage if he fails a dexterity roll. It takes at least one turn for
the victim to climb out of the pit trap, and the victim may only be able to
climb out successfully after abandoning armor or other equipment (referee’s
discretion).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Herdsman</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
herdsman cares for large herds or flocks of domesticated animals. Some own
their own land and animals, others watch over animals owned by others, and
still others own their animals but not the land they graze on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Animal Husbandry:</i> A herdsman can raise, care for, and
assess the value of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, or other domesticated
animals. With a successful wisdom roll, a herdsman can increase the value of a
flock or herd by 10% over the course of a year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mariner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
mariner works aboard a rowed or sailed ocean-going vessel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Seamanship:</i> A mariner can find work aboard a ship,
which enables him to earn his keep and to get free passage to ports of call. If
need be, a mariner can also function as a ship captain and perform basic
navigation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Merchant</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Merchants
typically live in towns or cities, but some (peddlers) travel the countryside
to sell their wares, while others travel by river or sea. Unlike most commoners,
merchants are often literate and numerate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Merchant:</i> A merchant can buy items at half their
usual retail value and sell them at their full retail value. Doing so requires locating
a buyer; the chance of this varies based on the item, local tastes, and the size
of the local population, but there is a base chance of 1% per month in a
village (100-900 inhabitants), 5% per month in a town (1,000-9,000 inhabitants),
and 50% per month in a city (10,000+ inhabitants).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Miner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
miner has had experience working in an underground copper, iron, lead, salt, or
silver mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Mining:</i> A miner can engage in prospecting and
oversee the construction and operation of a mine (possibly requiring the
assistance of an engineer, depending upon the difficulty of the site).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Underground Sense: </i>With a detect secret doors roll (base 2 in
6 chance), a miner can notice sloping or shifting passages, recent
construction, approximate depth underground, and other underground phenomena.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Noble</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
noble is born into a family that bears at least one noble title and that owns one
or more feudal estates. Feudal estates are distinguished from other land in
that their tenants owe the landlord feudal dues, and in that the owner of the
land is a vassal to a higher-ranking noble. A noble is familiar with rules of etiquette,
courtly song and dance, and elite pastimes such as chess and falconry. A noble
is likely to be literate, and to have at least a passing familiarity with “the
classics”—epic and lyric poetry, sacred scriptures, famous speeches, and a
handful of historical or philosophical works. A male noble receives training
from an early age in the hunt and the art of war, and a female in weaving and
household management.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ranks of Nobles Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<b>Type</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Social
Level<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Emperor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">King<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prince<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Duke<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marquis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Count<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Viscount<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Baron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Esquire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every
noble family in the Twilight Empire is either part of or allied with one of the
six great noble houses. Each noble house is a virtual nation in its own right, owning
numerous estates, castles, and noble titles, and able to field a large feudal army.
The noble houses are divided by intense rivalries, and in the past these have
broken out into civil war. The twilight emperor is always from House Beryl; the
other five noble houses are roughly equal in power. A player character noble is
generally assumed to be from a lesser branch of one of the noble houses, or
from a lesser noble family allied with one of the great houses. Such a
character will nonetheless be affected by the grand politics of the empire, as
shifting alliances and hostilities among the houses are felt at all levels of
the feudal hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noble House<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coat of Arms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reputation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Beryl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gold
gemstone on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Majesty,
ambition<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Boarshead<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue
boar’s head on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Valor,
treachery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Falconcrest<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">White
falcon on a blue field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chivalry,
courtesy, heresy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Ravenwing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black
raven on a white field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Orthodoxy,
loyalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Tawny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red
rooster on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pride,
prudence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Winterwolf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">White
wolf on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Endurance,
independence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Nobility:</i> Nobles generally receive deference from
commoners, and can expect hospitality from nobles and commoners when
travelling. They are permitted to bear chivalric arms such as swords and lances, and to wear silks and other luxurious clothing.
A noble’s testimony is more valuable in a court of law. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Servant:</i> A noble character begins play with a
0-level NPC retainer in his service, who is either a maidservant,
manservant, or squire. Noble fighters are served by squires, while members of
other classes have a maid- or manservant who matches their gender. Maidservants
are armed with a knife, manservants with dagger and staff, and squires with
gambeson, helmet, shield, dagger, sword, and bow or crossbow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pauper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paupers
are characters of humble circumstances who dwell in towns or cities, such as beggars,
day laborers, maids and valets, pimps and prostitutes, and thieves and con men
of various stripes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Cant:</i> A pauper is familiar with the dialect and
distinctive terminology used by thieves and the urban poor to veil their
meaning when discussing criminal matters and to verify their identity when
among mixed company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>City Lore:</i> A pauper is familiar with the principal
guilds, criminal organizations, and other factions in Greymouth or another
city, and knows shortcuts for cutting through streets and safe houses used by
thieves and other members of the criminal underworld.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Peasant</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
peasant works the land for a living. Peasants are usually illiterate and
uneducated. It is often illegal for a peasant to hunt or fish from the
surrounding countryside, if the land is owned by a lord jealous of its use, but
this does not always stop peasants from doing so anyway. Some peasants live in
isolated farmsteads, others in villages connected to a manor or estate, still
others in independent villages with their own government (a headman or village
council).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Farming:</i> A peasant can oversee the operation of a
farm to grow crops (grains, lentils, flax, fruits, greens, etc., depending on
climate and terrain) and raise common domesticated animals (mainly geese and
pigs, with small numbers of cattle, goats, horses, or sheep). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Physician<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
physician has had some training in the art of medicine, and works as a surgeon,
diagnostician, and prescriber of alchemical remedies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Physic:</i> A physician can determine the diagnosis,
prognosis, and prescribed remedy (if any) for illnesses or other debilitating conditions
(such as poisoning). A physician can also perform basic first aid and primitive
surgeries. First aid must be performed within 1 hour of the infliction of a
wound, and restores 1-4 hit points with a successful intelligence roll (plus
skill bonus). First aid may only be performed once per character per combat (or
other source of wound or injury). Surgery may be performed at any time after
the infliction of a wound or injury, but may only be used once per wound or
injury. Surgery requires both a successful dexterity roll (plus skill bonus)
and a successful intelligence roll (plus skill bonus). Successful surgery
restores 1-4 hit points, but inflicts 1-4 damage if either ability roll is a
natural 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Scholar</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
scholar has spent time at a university studying the liberal arts. A scholar can
find work as an instructor or tutor, regardless of whether he has obtained a
degree.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ancient Languages:</i> A scholar knows one to three ancient
languages of the player’s choice. It is up to the player how many languages his
character knows, but they count against the maximum number he can learn based
on intelligence. Knowing ancient languages is useful for interpreting inscriptions
and magical texts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient Human Languages
Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Originally Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Analogue<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Demotic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics
and magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—commoners<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Latin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hieratic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics
and magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—scholars
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Greek<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
Terran<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users
and sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Galactic
Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indo-European<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
Valish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users
and sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient
Val<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
English<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Scholarship:</i> A scholar is familiar with the main
traditional areas of learning: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry,
music, and astronomy. A scholar also has some familiarity with philosophy,
theology, and other areas of learning. A scholar knows where to find libraries
and how to use them effectively for research. Libraries, however, are few, small,
and privately held, whether by abbeys, cathedrals, colleges, or nobles, so it
generally takes some convincing (or sneaking) in order to gain access.</span></div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-34905696101180437312016-07-28T09:20:00.001-07:002016-07-28T09:22:58.816-07:00Backgrounds for Old School RPGs<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Designer's Notes</i></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
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Like the backgrounds in 5e D&D, these are intended to provide a backstory and some characterization, hooks, and minor powers to player characters. However, they are inspired more by medieval societies than by contemporary fantasy fiction. The ability bonuses are used in my human-centered Twilight Empire campaign, but can be dropped without fuss. Social level is similar to the Judges Guild rule, but I use a different table. There are a handful of other references to house rules from my Twilight Empire campaign, such as for trials. Groats are large silver coins that have the same value as a standard gold piece.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Backgrounds</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
character’s background represents his social position and his early education
or training. A background gives a character two ability bonuses, bonus items, a
skill bonus to relevant ability rolls, one or more powers, and a starting social
level (SL) score.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Background Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Background<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Bonuses<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bonus Items<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Skill Bonus<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Powers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">SL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Barrister<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine hat (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Legal codex
(100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oratory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Law<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Craftsman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">D +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Craftsman’s
tools (5g+)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Appraise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Build or Repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Craft<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Compass and
square (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Build or Repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forester<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">D +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hooded cloak
(2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Staff (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Direction Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Outdoor Survival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Set
Snares<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Herdsman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">C +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bagpipe (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hooded cloak
(2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Riding horse
(40g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Play Instrument<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Train Animal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Weather sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Animal
Husbandry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mariner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">C +1<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Compass and
sextant (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fur-lined cloak
(5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Direction sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pilot Vessel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Swim<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Weather Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Seamanship<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Merchant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Abacus (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine hat (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine tunic
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Appraise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Merchant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Miner<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">C +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Spade (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mining<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Underground
Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Noble<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">S +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine breeches
and tunic (10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine cape,
cloak, or hat (10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Riding horse (40g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nobility<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Servant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">13-16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pauper<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ch +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">D +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Soiled breeches
and tunic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Soiled cap<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wooden bowl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bluff<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
Cant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">City
Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peasant<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">C +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Breeches and
tunic (2g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cap (1g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Draft horse (30g)
<i>or</i> mule (20g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Animal
Husbandry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drive Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Farming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Physician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">D +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine hat (5g) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Medical codex
(100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">First Aid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Physic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scholar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">W +1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Codex (100g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine cap (5g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gown and robe
(10g)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wax tablet and
stylus (2g) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oratory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient
Languages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scholarship<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ability Bonuses:</b> A character receives two ability bonuses
for his background. They don’t raise ability scores above 18.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bonus Items:</b> These are in addition to items purchased
with a character’s starting money (30-180 groats, modified by social level).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Skill Bonus: </b>A character receives a skill bonus equal
to his experience level on ability rolls related to his background. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Powers:</b> A power enables a character to perform
special actions not covered by standard ability rolls, or gives him some other
edge or advantage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>SL:</b> Social level determines social class and
rank, and affects starting money and cost of upkeep.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Barrister<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
barrister is an expert in the law. A barrister does not serve as an advocate
during a trial, but may be consulted by a judge (or, more rarely, by a party to
the trial) to interpret the law and cite precedents. A barrister has general knowledge
of the law, and chooses a specialization: canon law, common law, imperial law,
merchant law, or urban law. Canon law is the law of the
church; common law is based on local custom or judicial precedents; imperial
law is promulgated by the emperor; merchant law is used by merchants who trade
across legal jurisdictions; and urban law is promulgated by towns or cities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Law: </i>A barrister’s knowledge of the law can be
used to help avoid arrest or prosecution, to avoid conviction in a trial, to
bring a suit against another party, or to otherwise navigate a legal system. A
barrister can discover a precedent or loophole to support one party to a trial,
which provides a +4 bonus to a trial roll, or +8 if the trial in
question relates to his legal specialization. A barrister can also recall
obscure facts about the law with a successful intelligence roll, which can help
with legal investigations and disputes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Craftsman</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
player character craftsman is assumed to have obtained a journeyman level of
training in his craft, before going off to a life of adventure. There are three
levels of craftsmen: apprentice, journeyman, and master. Apprentices learn
their craft while working for a master craftsman in exchange for their labor.
Journeymen are fully trained, but have not received the title of master from
their guild, and do not have their own shops. Masters are senior members of the
guild, who have their own shops, and are involved in guild politics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Craft: </i>A craftsman is able to manufacture items given
adequate tools, time, and materials. The player chooses which craft his
character knows from the following table, or another craft of his choosing
(with the referee’s permission).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sample Crafts Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 160;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Craft<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Items Made<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Armorer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cuirass,
helmet, lamellar, mail, melee weapon, plate mail, shield<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blacksmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crowbar,
hammer, horseshoe, iron spikes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bowyer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Long
bow, short bow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cartwright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cart,
wagon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fletcher<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arrow,
bolt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Goldsmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holy
item, jewelry, signet ring<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gunsmith<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Arquebus,
cannon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Engineer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">An engineer designs
complex devices and structures, such as buildings, clocks, and machines of war.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Engineering:</i><b>
</b>An engineer can design or
repair a complex structure or mechanical device, including: castles, churches,
fortifications, houses, and other buildings; mills and other basic machinery;
water clocks and simple mechanical clocks; and ballistae, catapults, siege
towers, and other machines of war. Actually building the structure or device
requires a team of skilled workers and sufficient time and money (referee’s
discretion). An ambitious or novel design requires an intelligence roll with a
difficulty level of 4 or more; failure indicates a collapse or malfunction, either
during the period of construction or sometime thereafter (equal chance of each).<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Forester</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
forester makes his living in woodlands, through timbering, charcoal making,
foraging, hunting, trapping, or serving as a warden to guard a territory from
poachers or other trespassers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Set Snares:</i> A forester can set snares and build pit
traps. It takes one hour to set a snare. A snare can be set either to inflict
1-6 damage or to immobilize the target. It takes six hours to construct a pit
trap. A pit trap causes the victim to fall into a 10’ deep pit. The victim
suffers 1-6 damage if he fails a dexterity roll. It takes at least one turn for
the victim to climb out of the pit trap, and the victim may only be able to
climb out successfully after abandoning armor or other equipment (referee’s
discretion).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Herdsman</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
herdsman cares for large herds or flocks of domesticated animals. Some own
their own land and animals, others watch over animals owned by others, and
still others own their animals but not the land they graze on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Animal Husbandry:</i> A herdsman can raise, care for, and
assess the value of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, or other domesticated
animals. With a successful wisdom roll, a herdsman can increase the value of a
flock or herd by 10% over the course of a year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mariner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
mariner works aboard a rowed or sailed ocean-going vessel.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Seamanship:</i> A mariner can find work aboard a ship,
which enables him to earn his keep and to get free passage to ports of call. If
need be, a mariner can also function as a ship captain and perform basic
navigation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Merchant</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Merchants
typically live in towns or cities, but some (peddlers) travel the countryside
to sell their wares, while others travel by river or sea. Unlike most commoners,
merchants are often literate and numerate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Merchant:</i> A merchant can buy items at half their
usual retail value and sell them at their full retail value. Doing so requires locating
a buyer; the chance of this varies based on the item, local tastes, and the size
of the local population, but there is a base chance of 1% per month in a
village (100-900 inhabitants), 5% per month in a town (1,000-9,000 inhabitants),
and 50% per month in a city (10,000+ inhabitants).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Miner<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
miner has had experience working in an underground copper, iron, lead, salt, or
silver mine.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Mining:</i> A miner can engage in prospecting and
oversee the construction and operation of a mine (possibly requiring the
assistance of an engineer, depending upon the difficulty of the site).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Underground Sense: </i>With a detect secret doors roll (base 2 in
6 chance), a miner can notice sloping or shifting passages, recent
construction, approximate depth underground, and other underground phenomena.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Noble</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
noble is born into a family that bears at least one noble title and that owns one
or more feudal estates. Feudal estates are distinguished from other land in
that their tenants owe the landlord feudal dues, and in that the owner of the
land is a vassal to a higher-ranking noble. A noble is familiar with rules of etiquette,
courtly song and dance, and elite pastimes such as chess and falconry. A noble
is likely to be literate, and to have at least a passing familiarity with “the
classics”—epic and lyric poetry, sacred scriptures, famous speeches, and a
handful of historical or philosophical works. A male noble receives training
from an early age in the hunt and the art of war, and a female in weaving and
household management.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ranks of Nobles Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rank<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat or Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Social
Level<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Emperor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">King<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Royalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">19<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prince<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">18<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Duke<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marquis<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Count<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Viscount<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aristocrat<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Baron<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knight<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Esquire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gentry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every
noble family in the Twilight Empire is either part of or allied with one of the
six great noble houses. Each noble house is a virtual nation in its own right, owning
numerous estates, castles, and noble titles, and able to field a large feudal army.
The noble houses are divided by intense rivalries, and in the past these have
broken out into civil war. The twilight emperor is always from House Beryl; the
other five noble houses are roughly equal in power. A player character noble is
generally assumed to be from a lesser branch of one of the noble houses, or
from a lesser noble family allied with one of the great houses. Such a
character will nonetheless be affected by the grand politics of the empire, as
shifting alliances and hostilities among the houses are felt at all levels of
the feudal hierarchy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noble House<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coat of Arms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reputation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Beryl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gold
gemstone on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Majesty,
ambition<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Boarshead<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue
boar’s head on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Valor,
treachery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Falconcrest<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">White
falcon on a blue field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chivalry,
courtesy, heresy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Ravenwing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black
raven on a white field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Orthodoxy,
loyalty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Tawny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red
rooster on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pride,
prudence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">House
Winterwolf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">White
wolf on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Endurance,
independence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Nobility:</i> Nobles generally receive deference from
commoners, and can expect hospitality from nobles and commoners when
travelling. They are permitted to bear chivalric arms such as swords and lances, and to wear silks and other luxurious clothing.
A noble’s testimony is more valuable in a court of law. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Servant:</i> A noble character begins play with a
0-level NPC retainer in his service, who is either a maidservant,
manservant, or squire. Noble fighters are served by squires, while members of
other classes have a maid- or manservant who matches their gender. Maidservants
are armed with a knife, manservants with dagger and staff, and squires with
gambeson, helmet, shield, dagger, sword, and bow or crossbow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pauper<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paupers
are characters of humble circumstances who dwell in towns or cities, such as beggars,
day laborers, maids and valets, pimps and prostitutes, and thieves and con men
of various stripes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Cant:</i> A pauper is familiar with the dialect and
distinctive terminology used by thieves and the urban poor to veil their
meaning when discussing criminal matters and to verify their identity when
among mixed company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>City Lore:</i> A pauper is familiar with the principal
guilds, criminal organizations, and other factions in Greymouth or another
city, and knows shortcuts for cutting through streets and safe houses used by
thieves and other members of the criminal underworld.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Peasant</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
peasant works the land for a living. Peasants are usually illiterate and
uneducated. It is often illegal for a peasant to hunt or fish from the
surrounding countryside, if the land is owned by a lord jealous of its use, but
this does not always stop peasants from doing so anyway. Some peasants live in
isolated farmsteads, others in villages connected to a manor or estate, still
others in independent villages with their own government (a headman or village
council).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Farming:</i> A peasant can oversee the operation of a
farm to grow crops (grains, lentils, flax, fruits, greens, etc., depending on
climate and terrain) and raise common domesticated animals (mainly geese and
pigs, with small numbers of cattle, goats, horses, or sheep). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Physician<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
physician has had some training in the art of medicine, and works as a surgeon,
diagnostician, and prescriber of alchemical remedies. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Physic:</i> A physician can determine the diagnosis,
prognosis, and prescribed remedy (if any) for illnesses or other debilitating conditions
(such as poisoning). A physician can also perform basic first aid and primitive
surgeries. First aid must be performed within 1 hour of the infliction of a
wound, and restores 1-4 hit points with a successful intelligence roll (plus
skill bonus). First aid may only be performed once per character per combat (or
other source of wound or injury). Surgery may be performed at any time after
the infliction of a wound or injury, but may only be used once per wound or
injury. Surgery requires both a successful dexterity roll (plus skill bonus)
and a successful intelligence roll (plus skill bonus). Successful surgery
restores 1-4 hit points, but inflicts 1-4 damage if either ability roll is a
natural 1.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Scholar</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
scholar has spent time at a university studying the liberal arts. A scholar can
find work as an instructor or tutor, regardless of whether he has obtained a
degree.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Ancient Languages:</i> A scholar knows one to three ancient
languages of the player’s choice. It is up to the player how many languages his
character knows, but they count against the maximum number he can learn based
on intelligence. Knowing ancient languages is useful for interpreting inscriptions
and magical texts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient Human Languages
Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Originally Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Analogue<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Demotic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics
and magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—commoners<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Latin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hieratic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics
and magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—scholars
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Greek<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
Terran<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users
and sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Galactic
Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indo-European<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
Valish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users
and sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient
Val<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old
English<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Scholarship:</i> A scholar is familiar with the main
traditional areas of learning: grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry,
music, and astronomy. A scholar also has some familiarity with philosophy,
theology, and other areas of learning. A scholar knows where to find libraries
and how to use them effectively for research. Libraries, however, are few, small,
and privately held, whether by abbeys, cathedrals, colleges, or nobles, so it
generally takes some convincing (or sneaking) in order to gain access.</span></div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-12286023950295015322016-07-25T13:59:00.000-07:002016-07-25T13:59:16.693-07:00Bryce Lynch's Adventure Design Tips Summarized and Explained (Mark 2)<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">What follows is a second attempt to briefly encapsulate the tips and principles for designing adventures presented by the inestimable Bryce Lynch in his singularly fantastic adventure review blog, <a href="http://tenfootpole.org/">Ten Foot Pole.</a> This is basically the same as <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/06/these-two-game-reviews-by-bryce-lynch.html">my previous post</a> summarizing the principles from Bryce's reviews of <a href="http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2514" style="color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">The Hoard of the Dragon Queen</a> <span style="color: #666666; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify;">and </span><a href="http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2604" style="color: #888888; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none;">The Rise of Tiamat</a>, but with some minor edits to improve the felicity of expression (ahem).</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://tenfootpole.org/">Bryce Lynch’s Adventure Design Tips</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Summarized and Explained</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1. General Tips: The 5 C’s</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1.
<i>Color:</i> The referee should give brief
but evocative descriptions of locations, monsters, NPCs, and treasures. Avoid
the vague or generic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2.
<i>Context:</i> In order for their actions
to be significant and purposeful, players must generally have some information
about the likely consequences of their actions, such as likely reactions of
monsters or NPCs. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3.
<i>Choice:</i> There should be more than one
course of action available to players in order for the adventure to continue.
Avoid choke points—both literal choke points in the physical layouts of
dungeons and other locations, and figurative choke points which require a
unique decision or solution in order for the adventure to proceed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4.
<i>Consequences:</i> Player actions should
be allowed to make a real difference in the adventure and in the campaign.
Avoid a set storyline or sequence of events immune to player interference.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5.
<i>Creativity:</i> Related to (3) and (4),
reward player creativity by allowing them to pursue unanticipated courses of
action or to produce unanticipated consequences, rather than restricting player
action and player creativity by setting up arbitrary constraints in the
location layout or course of events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Hooks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6.
Don’t rely on a single hook; use multiple kinds (treasure; reward; magic;
glory; political power).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7.
Create a rumor table with hooks and color.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8.
Hooks should appeal to the <i>players</i>, not
just to their characters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9.
Hooks can and should be complex or nuanced, such as working for an evil NPC or
working for rival factions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10.
To support sandbox play, dungeon, town, and wilderness locations, monsters, and
NPCs should all have hooks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Locations (Dungeons,
Towns, Wilderness, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11.
Location descriptions should be terse (not verbose) but evocative (not boring,
obvious, or generic). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12.
Only include background info that affects gameplay; avoid long descriptions of
irrelevant info.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13.
Rooms should have features that players can interact with to produce meaningful
consequences. Give concrete descriptions of secret doors, traps, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">14.
Floor plan tips:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> a. Multiple routes (vs. choke
points or linear, one-way paths).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> b. Multiple entrances and exits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> c. Multiple stairs per floor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> d. Open spaces with balconies, galleries,
and ledges at various elevations.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> e. Pools and rivers that connect
different rooms or levels.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> f. Bridges and ladders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4. Monsters and NPCs</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15.
Create interesting, believable motivations for monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16.
Create factions of monsters and NPCs, which leads to a dynamic, interconnected
strategic situation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17.
Give players the choice of allying with, attacking, trading with, or having
other relationships with monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">18.
Create schedules, routines, tactics, or orders of battle for monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">19.
Wandering monsters too should be given motives, goals, hooks, and tactics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">20.
Avoid standard monsters. Failing that, describe standard monsters in a
non-standard way (e.g., don’t just name the species). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">21.
Give evocative descriptions of monsters. Give concrete descriptions of their
appearance and activities. Go for the telltale sensory detail, rather than the
generic abstract trait. Show, don’t tell. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Example:
Instead of stating “One of the guards in the camp is a cruel bully,” say “The
burly Manfred takes a leak on Tobias’s bedroll, and then snatches Tobias’s
roasted chicken from his hand and quickly gobbles it down.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">22.
Use truly evil monsters to evoke a Sense of Terror.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>5. Treasure</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">23.
Treasure should be valuable enough to motivate players and to make the
challenges worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">24.
Non-magical treasure should relate to the setting and give clues or information
about monsters, NPCs, locations, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">25.
Avoid standard magic items. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">26.
Give evocative descriptions of magic items. Give concrete descriptions of their
appearance and how they must be manipulated to produce their magical effects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">27.
Use magic items to evoke a Sense of Wonder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>6. Format and Functionality</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">28.
Include reference tables:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">a. Rumor/hook table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">b. Monster/NPC table that lists their main
traits, motivations, location, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">c. Room/building table that lists the
rooms in a dungeon or other keyed location.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">29.
In published modules, put maps and monster stats on separate sheets so they are
easy to refer to in play.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">30.
On maps, use keyed symbols to indicate standard features (e.g., lit/unlit,
locked/unlocked, secret, trapped, etc.), rather than a verbal description in
the location key.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-86476205257004149162016-07-23T10:43:00.001-07:002016-07-28T10:33:57.133-07:00Rules for Using the Ability Scores in Old School Games<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Designer's Notes</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Original (Brown Box) D&D famously does not include detailed rules or suggestions for using the ability scores. Evidently, they were used for ability checks in the original campaigns (Arneson's Blackmoor, Gygax's Greyhawk, and Rob Kuntz's Kalibruhn); Kuntz in particular has noted that he called for ability checks using 3d6, 4d6, or 5d6 (based on difficulty) vs. the ability score. The following rules are inspired by 5e (see the <a href="http://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf">SRD, pp. 76 ff.</a>) and also by Daniel Collins' <a href="http://www.oedgames.com/">Original Edition Delta</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They articulate with rules for character backgrounds and sub-classes that provide bonuses to relevant ability rules; these can be ignored or introduced at the referee's discretion. In my campaign I like to keep character background knowledge flexible; rather than only relying on a fixed skill list, characters gain a skill bonus to ability rolls if it seems like the roll in question relates to their background, class, or sub-class. For example, a ranger would gain a skill bonus on track rolls, but so would a character with the forester or nomad backgrounds.</span></div>
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<i><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Rules for Ability Scores</span></b></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Starting Ability Scores<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The
player generates ability scores for his character using one of the following
two methods (his choice). The first is to roll three six-sided dice once for
each ability and assign the rolls as desired. The second is to assign the
following scores to the abilities as desired: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Ability Statistics<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Statistics Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ability<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Prime Requisite<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Other Uses<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Charisma<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">n/a<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Loyalty of
retainers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Reaction
rolls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Number of
retainers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">C<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">n/a<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Hit die rolls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Save vs.
death ray or poison<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">n/a<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Dexterity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">D<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Thief<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Armor class<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Ranged
attacks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Save vs.
dragon breath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Save vs.
wands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Order of
action<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">I<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Magic-user<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Detect secret
doors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Number of
languages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Strength<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">S<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Fighter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Melee attacks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Melee damage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Open doors<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Encumbrance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Wisdom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">W<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Cleric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Save vs. staves
and spells <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">Save vs. turn
to stone<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">n/a</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Prime Requisite: </b>Every adventuring class has one ability as
its prime requisite. A character’s score in his prime requisite modifies the
number of experience points (XP) earned on an adventure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Prime Requisite Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Score<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">XP Modifier<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-20%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7-8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-10%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13-14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+5%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">15+<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+10%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ability Adjustments: </b>An ability adjustment is added to relevant
rolls and stats (see Ability Statistics Table).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Adjustment by
Ability Score Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Score<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability Adjustment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1-4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5-8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9-12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">13-16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">17-20<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">21-24<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">25<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">+4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*A
character with an ability score of 0 is unable to use the ability for any
action.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Ability Rolls<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ability
rolls are used to determine the success of miscellaneous actions not covered by
other rules. To test a character’s use of an ability, roll a 20-sided die and
add the character’s ability score. The roll is successful just in case the total
is 20 or higher.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every
ability has a list of standard actions associated with it. For example,
charisma is associated with bargain, beg, bluff, courtesy, disguise, oratory,
sing, and train animal rolls. Any character can attempt actions of the relevant
kind by making an ability roll. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some
types of ability rolls can only be made by characters with a relevant skill or
power. For example, a thief can use dexterity to cut purses or remove traps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Skill Bonus:</b> Characters who are especially skilled in
the relevant kind of action—based on their class, sub-class, background, or in
the judgment of the referee—receive a skill bonus to the ability roll equal to
their experience level. For example, a noble receives a skill bonus to courtesy rolls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Difficulty Level: </b>A difficulty level is <i>subtracted</i> from an ability roll. The referee determines the difficulty
level; the default is 0. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Difficulty Level Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">DL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Normal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Heroic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Super-heroic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Legendary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Ability Descriptions<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.01 Charisma<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Charisma
measures a character’s force of personality, social intelligence, and
leadership ability.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Loyalty of Retainers:</b> The referee secretly determines the
loyalty of a character’s hirelings and retainers by rolling three
six-sided dice and adding his charisma adjustment. Loyalty modifies morale
rolls during combat and other situations providing temptations or tests of
resolve.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number of Retainers:</b> The maximum number of retainers a
character can have is equal to his charisma score divided by two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Reaction Rolls:</b> A character’s charisma adjustment is
added to a referee’s rolls to determine the morale or reactions of monsters or
NPCs to the character.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Charisma Rolls Table</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Charisma Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bargain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beg<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bluff<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Courtesy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Disguise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oratory<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Train
Animal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bargain:</b> The character can buy items at 20% less
than the standard price or sell items for 20% more than the standard price. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Beg:</b> The character can earn 1-6 pence (in coin
or in kind) by spending 1-6 hours begging in a settled area. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Bluff:</b> The character can temporarily distract or
deceive others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Courtesy:</b> The character is familiar with the many unwritten
rules and customs surrounding the nobility.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Disguise:</b> The character can create convincing
disguises, and adopt appropriate mannerisms and speech patterns.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Oratory: </b>The character can sway the mood or change
the beliefs of a group of listeners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Sing:</b> The character can entertain, inspire, or
distract an audience through song.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Train Animal:</b> The character can train a domesticated
animal to perform mundane tasks or simple tricks. It takes at least one week to
train an animal to perform one task.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.02 Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Constitution
measures a character’s health and resistance to disease, fatigue, and injury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hit Die Rolls:</b> A character’s constitution adjustment is
added to all hit die rolls. A character receives one hit die per experience
level; the size of hit die depends on the character’s adventuring class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save vs. Death Ray or
Poison:</b> A character’s
constitution adjustment is added to saving throws to avoid the effects of a
death spell, disease, or poison.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Constitution Rolls Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Constitution Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forced March<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hold Breath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Resist Hunger
and Thirst<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Resist Sleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Forced March:</b> The character can increase his daily
movement rate by up to 50% without suffering ill effect. A failed roll imposes
a -1 fatigue penalty to all rolls. Additional failed rolls increase the fatigue
penalty by -1 each. One day of rest removes a fatigue penalty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Hold Breath:</b> The character can hold his breath for one
minute without ill effect. A failed roll indicates the character loses 1 point
of constitution, and continues losing 1 constitution per minute until he is
able to breathe. The character dies when constitution reaches 0. Constitution
lost through drowning returns after 1 minute of breathing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Resist Hunger and Thirst:</b> A character can go without water for two
days or without food for four days without penalty (assuming temperate climate
and a high level of activity). Thereafter the character must make a successful constitution
roll or suffer a -1 fatigue penalty to all rolls and lose 1-6 points of
constitution. The roll is repeated every two days (water) or every four days
(food). Fatigue penalties are cumulative, and 0 constitution indicates death.
Fatigue penalties are removed and lost constitution is restored after one day
of adequate food and water.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Resist Sleep:</b> A character can go without sleep for 48
hours without penalty. Thereafter the character must make a successful
constitution roll or suffer a -1 fatigue penalty to all rolls. The roll is
repeated every for every day without sleep and the fatigue penalties are
cumulative. Fatigue penalties are removed after one day of rest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.03 Dexterity<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dexterity
measures a character’s agility, balance, hand-eye coordination, and reaction
time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Armor Class:</b> A character’s dexterity adjustment is
subtracted from his armor class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Order of Action:</b> A character’s dexterity score can affect
the order of action in a combat round at the referee’s discretion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ranged Attacks: </b>A character’s dexterity adjustment is
added to attack rolls made with ranged weapons, such as bows and thrown
daggers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save vs. Dragon Breath:</b> A character’s dexterity adjustment is
added to saving throws vs. dragon breath or other area attacks that can be
dodged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save vs. Wands:</b> A character’s dexterity adjustment is
added to saving throws vs. wands or other ray attacks that can be dodged.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dexterity Rolls Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Dexterity Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Balance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Build
or Repair<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Climb<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Drive
Vehicle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Escape
Bonds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pilot
Vessel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Play
Instrument<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Balance: </b>The character keeps his footing when on a
ledge or precipice or in another situation requiring a stable posture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Build or Repair:</b> The character can create or repair a
simple item relevant to his background, class, or sub-class (if any). The cost
to build an item is generally half the retail value.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Climb:</b> The character can climb vertical surfaces
if there are sufficient handholds. A failed roll indicates a fall only if the
roll is an unmodified ‘1’. The height at which a fall occurs is 10%-100% of the
total height to be climbed (determine randomly). A character’s movement rate
while climbing depends on the difficulty level. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Climb Difficulty Level Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">DL<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Movement Rate<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plentiful
handholds, dry surface, stable surface, vertical surface<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any one: few
handholds; slick surface; unstable surface; convex surface <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any two: few
handholds; slick surface; unstable surface; convex surface<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any three:
few handholds; slick surface; unstable surface; convex surface<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">16<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Few
handholds; slick surface; unstable surface; convex surface<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/24<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Drive Vehicle:</b> The character can handle animal-drawn
vehicles in difficult conditions and perform special maneuvers, such as tight turns
or bouncing over obstacles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Escape Bonds:</b> The character can break, cut, wiggle out
of, or otherwise defeat ties, manacles, chains, or other bonds. The difficulty
level is generally 4 or more (referee’s discretion).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Pilot Vessel:</b> The character can handle small rowed or
sailed vessels under difficult conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Play Instrument:</b> The character can play a musical instrument
relevant to his background, class, or sub-class (if any).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Ride:</b> The character can handle a mount under
difficult conditions or perform a jump or other maneuver.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.04 Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Intelligence
measures a character’s knowledge, memory, and reasoning ability.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Detect Secret Doors:</b> A character’s intelligence adjustment is
added to his chance to detect secret doors and other hidden objects or
creatures (base 1 in 6 chance).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number of Languages: </b>Every character knows at least two
languages. One of a player character’s languages must be Valish, the Common
Tongue of the Twilight Empire. The other is either the language of his homeland
(if other than Valish), or one other human or nonhuman language of the player’s
choice. Characters can learn one additional language per point of intelligence
above 10. New languages can also be learned after the character has started
adventuring. It takes at least one month of game time to learn a new language.
If a character is busy adventuring, the time is longer—three months or more
(referee’s discretion). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Native Languages by Homeland Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Homeland<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alternate Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Native Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Earth Analogue*<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Burath <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Forest Peoples<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Burathish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welsh<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carpu<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scarp Mountains<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carpish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Romanian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Don<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Green Isle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Donish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gaelic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dul<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lunar Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dulish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Church
Slavonic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Land of Trolls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hurish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Russian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hux<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sea Peoples<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Huxish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Norse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eastern Marches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Letish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Prussian<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tur<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Land of Towers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Turish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rhaeto-Romansch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Val<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twilight Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Valish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Middle English<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ys<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ice Isle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Huxish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Norse<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zargoz<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Western Marches<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zargozish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Galician<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zun<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Snow Peoples<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zunish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sami<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*Historical human
languages are used as analogues for the “actual” human languages in
Telleth-Rumi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient Human Languages Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Currently Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Originally Used By<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Analogue<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Demotic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics and
magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—commoners<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Latin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hieratic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clerics and
magic-users<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pantarchy—scholars
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Greek<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Terran<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users and
sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Galactic Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Indo-European<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old Valish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magic-users and
sages<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ancient Val<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Old English<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A
player character may learn a nonhuman language with the referee’s permission.
Generally, such languages are only known by magic-users, cultists, druids,
sages, or people who have allied with or dwelt among nonhumans (such as a
person kidnapped and raised by faeries).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nonhuman Languages Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 160;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Native Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Abyssal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elder
gods and beasts of chaos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Celestial<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Celestial
spirits<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Draconic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elemental<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elemental
spirits (gnomes, salamanders, sylphs, undines, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elfish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Seelie
faeries (brownies, dwarves, elves, nixies, pixies, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gigantic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Giants<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Infernal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Infernal
spirits<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Trollish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Unseelie
faeries (goblins, trolls, hobgoblins, bugbears, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Intelligence Rolls Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .75pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .5pt; mso-border-right-alt: .75pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: .75pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Intelligence Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Appraise<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First
Aid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Folk
Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gaming<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Natural
Lore<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scribe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Appraise:</b> The character can determine the
approximate retail value of a natural commodity or manufactured item.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>First Aid:</b> The character can stabilize a dying character. First aid must be performed within 1 hour of the infliction of
a wound or injury.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Folk Lore:</b> The character can recall information from
folk tales, history, legends, and other commonly known (or widely <i>believed</i>) bits of lore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Gaming: </b>The character can win a game of skill,
such as a card, dice, or board game, as long as the outcome is not based purely
on chance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Natural Lore:</b> The character can identify plants,
animals, minerals, or other natural phenomena in familiar terrain (if any).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Scribe:</b> The character can read and write, create
an accurate copy of a written work, or compose an original written document such
as a contract, journal, ledger, or proclamation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>4.05 Strength</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strength
measures a character’s muscle power and stamina. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Encumbrance:</b> A character can carry up to 10 times his
strength in pounds without penalty. Carrying more than this limit <i>encumbers </i>a character: reduce movement
rate by one-third, and other penalties at the referee’s discretion. Base
movement rate is 12 scale inches per turn. Carrying more than 20 times strength
in pounds reduces the movement rate by two-thirds and imposes a -4 penalty on
rolls for actions requiring physical activity. The maximum a character can lift
is 30 times strength in pounds, which permits only 1” movement per turn.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Melee Attacks:</b> A character’s strength adjustment is
added to attack rolls for melee attacks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Melee Damage:</b> A character’s strength adjustment is
added to damage rolls for melee attacks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Open Doors:</b> A character’s strength adjustment affects
rolls to open stuck or held doors (base 2 in 6 chance).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Strength Rolls Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Strength Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jump<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Swim<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Jump:</b> The character can perform a running vertical
jump up to half his movement rate, a standing horizontal jump up to half his
movement rate, or a running horizontal jump equal to one and a half times his
movement rate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Swim:</b> The character is able to stay afloat in
difficult conditions or if weighed down by gear. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4.06 Wisdom<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisdom
represents a character’s insight, intuition, situational awareness, and
willpower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save vs. Staves and Spells:</b> A character’s wisdom adjustment is added
to saving throws to avoid the effects of magical staves and spells.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Save vs. Turn to Stone:</b> A character’s wisdom adjustment is added
to saving throws to avoid magical effects which turn a character to stone or
otherwise systematically transform the character’s person.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisdom Rolls Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisdom Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Animal
Husbandry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Direction
Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fish<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Outdoor
Survival<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: .5pt; mso-border-color-alt: windowtext; mso-border-left-alt: .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: .5pt; mso-border-style-alt: solid; mso-border-top-alt: .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .75pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Weather
Sense<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Animal Husbandry:</b> The character can raise, care for, or
assess the value of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, or other domesticated
animals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Direction Sense:</b> The character can determine which way is
north.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Fish:</b> The character can catch a fish or other
edible freshwater or saltwater creature with the right equipment (line, net, or
spear). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Outdoor Survival:</b> In familiar terrain (if any), the
character can forage, find water, build a shelter, and start a fire, even under
wet or otherwise difficult conditions. Characters raised in a town generally do
not have a familiar terrain. This ability only transfers to unfamiliar terrain
if the character has been trained by locals or others familiar with survival in
the new terrain type.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Track:</b> The character can follow a trail. The
difficulty level increases on stony terrain (+4), after a rain (+4), if the
quarry crosses a river (+4), or if the trail is old (+2 or more).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Weather Sense:</b> The character can predict the weather up
to 1 day in advance.</span><span style="font-family: "garamond" , serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-35228355839767262842015-08-07T14:05:00.003-07:002015-08-07T14:05:54.071-07:00Zak Smith's VICE Article on D&D<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels as if some kind of giant open pop-cultural loop (or loops) have finally been closed with the publication of this article.</div>
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Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-60704096413430834772015-08-03T15:31:00.003-07:002015-08-03T15:31:41.975-07:00The Wit and Wisdom of Lou Zocchi<div style="text-align: justify;">
In this video, taken at Gen Con 2015, legendary dice manufacturer, tabletop gaming impresario, and authentic American original Lou Zocchi gives the straight dope on the art and science of dice manufacturing, and explains why his plastic polyhedrals are superior to those of his many lesser competitors.</div>
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<br />Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-62448681710419906772015-07-30T06:08:00.001-07:002020-07-24T07:28:12.097-07:00A New Force in the Field of Tabletop Gaming Awards Has Arrived!<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;">Behold: t<a href="http://save.vs.totalpartykill.ca/blog/awards-2014/">he Ramanan Sivaranjan Awards for Excellence in Gaming, 2014 edition.</a> These awards are nourishment for thoughtful old-school gamers of refined taste, such as yourself (I hope!), but are like poison for the mindless hordes of adolescent EN World gamers and their ilk.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #404040; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;">(The sad thing is, this post came off as sarcasm, but it is actually sincere, despite the obvious hyperbolic puffery. Kudos to Sivaranjan for his<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj0MGjuGADA"> initiative</a>.)</span>Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-71597601619451259122015-07-29T17:10:00.002-07:002015-07-29T17:11:28.097-07:00Untimely Reviews: Forgotten Realms Boxed Set (AD&D 2nd Edition)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This post is based on some comments I left on YouTube after watching Abraham Zetina's detailed video review of the AD&D 2nd edition Forgotten Realms boxed set (of all things):</div>
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I found this review of Zetina's after reading Joseph Bloch of BRW games' <a href="http://brwgamesllc.blogspot.com/2015/07/a-few-weeks-ago-abraham-zetina-of.html">blog post about a more recent review by Zetina of Bloch's own Adventures Dark & Deep series of books.</a></div>
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Watching Zetina's detailed video review got me thinking about this particular version of the Forgotten Realms campaign, and how it compared to a lot of other gaming products on the 1980s and 1990s put out by TSR. I am not really a fan of the Realms, for many of the reasons that are commonly cited (too generic, too many uber-powerful NPCs, too many intrusive and implausible meta-plots, etc.), but this Forgotten Realms campaign set is probably the best one TSR / Wizards has produced, in part because of the breadth and depth of the information presented, as noted by Zetina in his review.</div>
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In particular, this boxed set provides detailed information about Shadowdale and its surrounds, including descriptions of the buildings and NPCs of Shadowdale, and a nearby dungeon and associated "adventure". There is enough information in the boxed set to start a campaign set in Shadowdale, without requiring much additional work or design by the referee. This may not seem very impressive, especially in the light of the much earlier <a href="http://www.acaeum.com/jg/index.html">Judges Guild products</a> which accomplished a similar feat with respect to the <a href="http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0012.html">City State of the Invincible Overlord</a> and the <a href="http://www.acaeum.com/jg/Item0048.html">Wilderlands of High Fantasy</a>, but in fact, as many in the OSR have pointed out over the years, hardly any of the old TSR campaign settings included the real nuts and bolts of a D&D campaign--one or more dungeons, a wilderness, and a home base. All of this work was generally left to the poor, put-upon referee. </div>
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This is true, for example, of both the better-known <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSubKrQVrjA">"Grey Box"</a> <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/49013/forgotten-realms-campaign-set">1st edition AD&D Forgotten Realms boxed set</a>, and for that matter of the <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/45804/forgotten-realms-campaign-setting">3rd edition D&D Forgotten Realms campaign book</a>. It is also true of all of the old AD&D campaign settings that I can think of--<a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/52364/world-greyhawk-2nd-edition">Greyhawk</a>, <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/44923/dragonlance-adventures">Dragonlance</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_of_the_Dragon">Time of the Dragon</a>, <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/46249/dark-sun-boxed-set">Dark Sun</a>, <a href="https://rpggeek.com/rpgitem/45648/planescape-campaign-setting">Planescape</a>, even <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/miscpages/lankhmar.html">Lankhmar</a> to a certain extent--and of many or most of Wizards of the Coast's campaign settings for 3rd and 4th edition D&D. These all provided "big picture" guides to their respective setting, but giving barely any practical advice or info for actually starting a campaign--a local wilderness map with keyed encounters, a local dungeon or two with maps and keys, a local town or neighborhood with a detailed map and key, etc. </div>
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Of course, there are many limitations to the AD&D 2nd edition Forgotten Realms campaign setting, including the often awkwardly execrable illustration (discussed, with examples, by Zetina), and the lack of coherence and distinctiveness of the Realms themselves as a campaign setting. But, pound for pound and dollar for dollar, I think this boxed set provides more actual game-able content than most of the other official TSR or WotC campaign settings, and it has many other nice details, such as: illustrations of the symbols and heraldry for gods, towns, kingdoms, adventuring groups, etc.; the old alphabets for the Espruar (Elvish) and Dethek (Dwarfish); illustrations of the various orders of priests in the Realms; and detailed maps of the major cities of the Realms. In some respects, then, it is an overlooked gem (or at least a semiprecious stone :) ) of old-school AD&D, and more useful as a campaign setting than its more famous and beloved 1st edition counterpart (which, admittedly, does have much better art, or perhaps I should say, much less awful art, and in general a whole lot of charm, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSubKrQVrjA">as the Gentleman Gamer pointed out in his video review of the same</a>). </div>
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large feudal kingdom in a demon-haunted world, full of infernal spirits,
undead, monsters, witches, and sorcerers. In
a former aeon, the world was peaceful and prosperous, united under the wise
rule of the arch-magi and techno-wizards of the Pantarchy. A rogue arch-mage’s
attempt to summon and bind gods of the primordial chaos led to the collapse of
that peaceable civilization. Hordes of demons and monsters were released from
magical captivity, and the few human survivors reverted to barbarism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Centuries later,
civilization has been re-established, but is plagued by evil men and creatures
of darkness. Defending humanity are knights, Templars, wardens, and witch
hunters, but these groups have their own rivalries, fighting one other as often
as they do battle against demons and monsters. Everywhere men are divided by
faction, class, sect, and kingdom, and moreover doomed to destruction by their
insatiable lusts for wealth, pleasure, and power.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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beyond. The Pantarchs followed the Cosmic Balance, worshipping an array of celestial,
elemental, and infernal spirits. They summoned creatures from other worlds,
built inter-dimensional gates, and grew etheric ships from living crystal, which
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Peace of the Pantarchs prevailed for thousands of years, until it was broken by
the arch-mage Obduras. Obduras abandoned the Cosmic Balance, and sought to
become sole ruler of the multiverse. He summoned elder gods from the great Abyss
beyond space and time—Tiamat, Abzu, Mummu, and others—their names still echo as
curses down through the many centuries. These gods of primeval chaos proved to
be Obduras’ undoing, for they overpowered his mystic wards and sigils, sending waves
of chaotic energy into the worlds of the Pantarchy. The gates of the Pantarchs collapsed,
their bound spirits ran free, and the cities of men were engulfed in surges of
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Panspace Banishing. This powerful enchantment hurled the elder gods back to their
native realm. The few human survivors swiftly reverted to barbarism, and were
preyed upon by rogue spirits and monstrous aberrations spawned from the chaotic
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villages and towns, and rediscover the lost lore of their ancestors. Among them
were the Val, nomads who wandered the Endless Plain with herds of horses and
cattle. The Val were among the first to domesticate horses after the Fall of
the Pantarchs, and they invented the chariot, which gave them an advantage in
warfare. They spread to the east, west, and south, settling in much of the
northern continent of Septentrion, including the land now known as the Twilight
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current, seventh aeon is dated from the Fall of Pantarchy, which occurred a
little over two thousand years ago. The preceding six aeons are dated
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Aeons of Man Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<br />Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-2112171833103038332015-07-22T06:00:00.000-07:002015-07-22T08:24:46.839-07:00Fighters in the Twilight Empire<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b></div>
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The fighter abilities are inspired by the "warrior skills" in <i><a href="http://www.tekumel.com/gaming_rulesEPT.html">Empire of the Petal Throne</a></i> (p. 18). These are a little more potent than weapon proficiencies from 1st and 2nd edition AD&D, but a little less potent than feats from the 3rd and later editions of D&D. Enough to provide some background and flavor to individual fighters, but not enough to change the underlying power dynamics of the game (or so I hope--these have yet to be playtested in their current version). The fighter abilities also help provide differentiation to fighters wielding different weapons, since weapons in OD&D are mechanically similar. This is especially true if using only the original <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/original.html">3 LBB's</a> and not the <i><a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/supplements.html">Greyhawk</a></i> supplement, since all attacks inflict 1d6 damage regardless of weapon type. </div>
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The barbarian and cavalier training packages are inspired by the fighter sub-classes of the same names from the 1st edition AD&D <i><a href="http://cdn.preterhuman.net/texts/gaming_and_diversion/AD&D/AD&D%201st%20Edition%20-%20Unearthed%20Arcana.pdf">Unearthed</a> <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/lateradd.html">Arcana</a></i>. However, the barbarian training package is intended to reflect the various "primitive" agriculturalists and pastoralists on the fringes of Europe in antiquity and after (Huns, ancient Germans, Avars, Bulgars, Magyars, Saami, Prus, etc.), rather than pulp fantasy barbarians such as Conan or his many lesser successors. (Although in truth Conan was closer in skills and equipage to his ancient forebears than were the many forgettable sword and sorcery barbarians who followed him.) Barbarians who can afford it are happy to wear mail and other forms of heavy armor; what makes them distinctive is their stereotypical "toughness" and their non-combat skill set. Currently, the barbarian "toughness" is represented by a +2 to the character's constitution ability score; this could change if I think of something better.</div>
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Cavaliers receive a bonus when making attacks while mounted and charging. This replaces all of the fiddly abilities and chivalric who-ha from the <i>Unearthed Arcana</i> cavalier. However, cavaliers are required to have the noble background if they're human, and their skills include courtesy (how to behave at court or when among the aristocracy). Cavaliers also have the tracking skill, because of all of the time they spend hunting (their chief sport when not killing people).</div>
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Scouts are intended to include both mounted and non-mounted skirmishers of various kinds. What unites them is their maneuverability and their skill in harassing slower-moving troops with missile attacks. The latter is represented by the split-move and fire power, the name for which is of course cribbed from OD&D's miniature wargame precursor <i><a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/chainmail.html">Chainmail</a></i>, where it is a special ability of elvish troops. Speaking of not-so subtle OD&D references, scouts also have "outdoor survival" as a bonus skill, a nod to the<a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1511/outdoor-survival"> Avalon Hill board game</a> which was recommended for use with OD&D, since its <a href="http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/324791/12670008/1307918727810/Outdoor_survival_1024.jpg?token=3g7bXHaVnSxETkav%2FtdO5Xg%2FYhI%3D">game board </a>could be <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUcxdJoHS4px5cHaZsCx2NuWfMjszmNzZMPdZpYvpQUXkxqagLQOIwtmD3LOSm2hUkH75Otusu6xBNnj16k470GCj8gSPwUGlZQvUsGhzaB4gA101043E1ZYcc49pG89haevzouKC_RE7/s1600/original_map.png">used for wilderness adventures</a>.</div>
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Soldiers are the most generic of the fighter training packages, covering the various sorts of mercenaries and regular troops that could be found in the armies of antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance. Their power is weapon specialization, similar to its incarnation in the 1st and later editions of D&D, but here giving a simple +1 on attack and damage rolls with the weapon of choice.</div>
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Prime Requisite: strength<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hit Dice: 1d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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Base Attack Bonus: +1 per
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Armor Proficiency: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weapon Proficiency: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Class Powers: fighter abilities<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fighter Experience Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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2d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+2<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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3d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+3<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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4d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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5d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+5<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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6d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+6<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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7d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+7<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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8d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+8<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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9d8<o:p></o:p></div>
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+9<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fighter Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Fighters are experts in the art of war. Examples include
bandits, knights, mercenaries, marines, pirates, and woodsmen.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fighter Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Fighter Abilities<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A 1st level fighter has one fighter ability of the player’s choice.
Additional abilities are gained at the rate of one every four levels (second
skill at 5th level, third skill at 9th level, etc.).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Fighter Ability<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Artillery<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Boxing<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dual Wielding<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fencing<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grappling<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Jousting<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mounted Archery<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pike Drill<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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Quick Draw<o:p></o:p></div>
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10<o:p></o:p></div>
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Two Handed Sword<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Artillery:</i> The fighter can operate and make basic
repairs on fixed artillery pieces, such as ballistae, catapults, and cannon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Boxing:</i> The fighter gains a +1 bonus on attack and
damage rolls when fighting unarmed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Dual Wielding:</i> The fighter may use a second weapon in place
of a shield, which provides a +1 bonus to his attack rolls. If an attack hits,
there is a 10% chance it is with the off-hand weapon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Fencing:</i> The fighter is skilled at defending when
wielding a rapier, and receives a -1 bonus to his armor class. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Grappling:</i> The fighter gains a +2 bonus on grappling
attack rolls.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Jousting:</i> The fighter can attack with a lance while
mounted and charging, in order to receive the lance’s double damage bonus. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Mounted Archery:</i> The fighter can fire a short bow while
mounted and moving.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Pike Drill:</i> The fighter can attack with a pike while in
formation, and can train others to do the same (given sufficient time). The
fighter can also set a pike against a charging combatant. A set pike scores
double damage on a successful attack.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A unit of combatants with the pike drill ability can fight in
formation, which enables multiple ranks of combatants to attack the same target
simultaneously. A group of pikemen in formation can also force charging
combatants to make a morale roll in order to continue the charge.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Quick Draw:</i> The fighter can draw or ready a weapon
without having to spend an action or receive a penalty to his initiative score.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Two Handed Sword:</i> The fighter can disable an opponent’s
polearm (halberd or pike), spear, or lance with a successful attack roll.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Fighter Training Packages<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Fighter Training Packages Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
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<b>Training Package<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Races<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>BP<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>AL<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Barbarian<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
hide in wilderness<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution bonus<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any but scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Cavalier<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
courtesy<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
mounted charge bonus<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
cambion<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
elfborn<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
human<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
noble<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Scout<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
split-move and fire<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any but scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Soldier<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weapon specialist<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any but scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Barbarian</i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Items: chainmail
armor; hand axe; helmet; shield; spear <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Skills: hide in
wilderness; outdoor survival; tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Powers: constitution
bonus<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Races: any<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Backgrounds: any except scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Alignment: any<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Description:</i> A barbarian is a warrior from an uncivilized
society. Uncivilized societies include hunter-gatherers, pastoralists, fishermen,
and farmers. They are “uncivilized” in that they don’t build cities or towns. The
political structures of barbarian societies tend to be smaller in scale than
those of civilized societies, but can include short-lived empires created by
the conquests of a charismatic leader.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Constitution Bonus:</i> A barbarian receives a +2 bonus to his
constitution score. A barbarian character can have a constitution score higher
than 18.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<i>Cavalier</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Items: chainmail armor;
helmet; lance; sword; shield; warhorse, charger<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Skills: courtesy;
riding; tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: mounted
charge bonus<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Races: cambion;
elfborn; human<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Backgrounds: noble<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Alignment: any<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<i>Description:</i> A cavalier is a fighter of noble birth
trained to fight while mounted. Their favored tactic is attacking with a lance
while mounted and charging. As such, a cavalier is required to take jousting as
his first fighter skill.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Mounted Charge Bonus:</i> When a cavalier makes a melee attack at the
end of a mounted charge, he receives a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls. If
attacking with a lance, this bonus is in addition to the lance’s double damage
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<a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/classes-overview.html">As mentioned in the last post</a>, clerics in <i>Twilight Empire</i> are not assumed to be members of militant orders unless they have the Templar training package. As such, their fighting capability and weapon and armor proficiency is the same as that of mages. To compensate for this, clerics gain spells more rapidly than in standard <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/original.html">OD&D</a>, and they can lay on hands a number of times per day equal to their level. The lay on hands power also makes clerics more flexible in their choice of spells, by reducing the incentive to only prepare healing spells. </div>
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Apart from the Templar, which is differentiated mainly in terms of military training, the remaining cleric training packages are differentiated mainly in terms of alignment. In <i>Twilight Empire</i>, alignment represents allegiance to a group of gods and spirits: lawful characters revere God and the angels, neutral characters revere pagan gods and elemental spirits, and chaotic characters revere demon lords and chaos gods (called "titans" or "elder gods"). </div>
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In the <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/04/cleric-training-packages.html">previous version of cleric training packages</a> posted on this blog, the neutral cleric training package was called a druid; this has been renamed "pagan priest" and its abilities changed, and druids in <i>Twilight Empire</i> are now treated as multi-classed cleric/mages (as in their original appearance as monsters in the OD&D <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/supplements.html">Supplement I: Greyhawk</a>).</div>
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Another change from the <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/04/clerics.html">previous version of clerics</a> posted on this blog is the move away from spell points and back to the standard OD&D "fire and forget" or Vancian magic system. While spell points fit the world of the <i>Twilight Empire</i> just fine, such a radical change to the game would likely have repercussions for game balance that I would rather not deal with right now as a referee. Note however that the spell progression has been "rationalized" compared to the irregular cleric spell table in the OD&D <i><a href="http://art.yale.edu/file_columns/0000/1471/dungeons_and_dragons_book_1_-_men_and_magic.pdf">Men & Magic</a></i> booklet. My hope is that a more regular spell progression will be easier to memorize and thus apply in play, especially for referees who have to juggle one or more spell-casting NPCs in addition to the usual monsters, traps, specials, and other who-ha.</div>
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A canon's <i>sense chaos</i> power is similar to the OD&D <i>detect evil</i> spell, but it detects whether a creature or item is aligned with the gods and spirits of chaos, rather than if a person has evil intent. </div>
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The cultist's <i>evil eye</i> power is basically a low-powered curse, which will be detailed in a future post on cleric spells. I'm actually playing around with different versions of <i>the evil eye</i> spell, any number of which might be acceptable: perhaps the spell causes a small amount of damage (as with a standard attack in OD&D--1d6 damage) through an invisible force, like a gaze attack; perhaps the curse inflicts a -1 penalty on rolls of relevant kinds for a day.</div>
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Prime Requisite: wisdom<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weapon Proficiency: club (or
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<b>BAB<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>SL
1<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>SL
2<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>SL
3<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>SL
4<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>SL
5<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
0<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
0<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
+1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
+1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
+1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
6d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
+2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7d4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
+2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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8d4<o:p></o:p></div>
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+2<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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9d4<o:p></o:p></div>
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+3<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cleric Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A cleric is a devoted worshiper of a god or spirit. Some clerics are
hermits or wanderers, but most are leaders of religious communities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The type of divine being served by a cleric depends on his alignment.
Lawful clerics are monotheists who worship El (God), the saints, and angels.
Neutral clerics are pagans who worship one or more of the elemental lords.
Chaotic clerics are cultists who worship demon lords or elder gods. In addition
to a general religious affiliation, every cleric has a specific divine patron
of his player’s choosing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cleric Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Cast Cleric Spells<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A cleric can learn to cast any spell from the cleric spell list. The maximum level of spell a cleric can learn is equal to his experience
level divided by two. A cleric is required to learn spells individually, either
by reading about the spell in a book or scroll, or by being taught the spell by
another cleric who already knows it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In order to learn a new spell, a cleric must spend one week in prayer
and study per level of the spell, and he must make a successful wisdom roll at
the end of the time spent. Failure means that the cleric must spend one more
week in prayer and study before being allowed to make another wisdom roll.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The maximum number of spells of each spell level which a cleric can
cast in a single day is determined by his experience level (see Cleric
Experience Level Table, above). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Lay on Hands<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A cleric can heal 1d6 lost hit points by laying hands on a damaged
character or creature and uttering a short prayer. The power is usable a number
of times per day equal to the cleric’s experience level. The cleric can combine
multiple uses as a single action.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Spirit Ward<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A cleric can attempt to ward off designated spirits within a 12”
radius. <o:p></o:p></div>
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To determine the success of an attempted spirit ward, consult the
following table, and cross-index the cleric’s experience level with the
spirit’s number of hit dice. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Spirit Ward Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Cleric
Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Spirit
HD<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>1<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>2<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>3<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>4<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>5<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>6<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>7<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>8<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>9<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
8<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A number indicates the minimum result on a 2d6 roll which the cleric
needs to successfully ward off the spirits. This Spirit Ward roll is modified
by the cleric’s wisdom. If spirits of more than hit die score are designated by
the cleric as targets, the same roll is used to determine the success of the
ward against the various types of spirits.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A result of “W” indicates that the spirit is automatically warded. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A result of “D” indicates that the spirit is automatically dispelled to
its realm of origin.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Up to 2d6 spirits are affected by a single spirit ward. If multiple
types of spirits are designated by the cleric, spirits with lower hit die
scores are counted as affected before spirits with higher hit dice.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A warded spirit is unable to attack, cast spells, or use powers which directly
affect the cleric or his designated allies within the area of effect. A warded spirit
is not forced to flee. A spirit ward lasts up to 2d6 turns.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A dispelled spirit is unable to return to the cleric’s realm unless it
is magically summoned by another character or creature.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Cleric Training Packages<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Cleric Training Packages Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Training Package<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Races<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>BP<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>AL<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Canon<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
divinity<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scribe<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
sense chaos<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
human</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Cultist<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
hide in shadows<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
move silently<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
the evil eye<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
chaotic<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Pagan Priest<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
herb lore<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
legend lore<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
any<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Templar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
divinity<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
improved AP<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
improved BAB<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
improved HD<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
improved WP<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
human</div>
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Items: clerical
vestment (10 g); healing poultice; holy water; silver cross (holy item)<o:p></o:p></div>
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scholarship; scribe<o:p></o:p></div>
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chaos<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: human<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A canon (short for ‘canon regular’) is a
clergyman in an organized church of lawful alignment. Examples of canons
include parish priests, monks, nuns, and friars. Canons are trained as
community leaders, scholars, healers, and exorcists.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Sense Chaos:</i> A canon can detect chaotically aligned
creatures, objects, or enchantments within 30’ with a successful wisdom roll.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Items: dark cloak
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Skills: hide in
shadows; move silently; occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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evil eye<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: any<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: chaotic<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A cultist is a follower of a demon lord, chaos
god, or other being of chaotic alignment. Cultists must generally operate in
secret, since worship of chaotic beings is forbidden in human lands. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Items: fine white robe (10 g); gnarled staff (1 g); holy item<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: herb lore;
occult lore; scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: legend
lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: any<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A pagan priest worships one (or more) of the
elemental lords, or other neutrally aligned gods or spirits, such as the plant
and animal lords. They are masters of the traditional lore of their
people, including astrology, grammar, history, laws, myths, rhetoric, and rituals.
Pagan priests are generally highly respected by their society, and act as
counselors, judges, and negotiators.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Legend Lore:</i> A pagan priest has extensive knowledge of
myths and legends. He can identify the magical properties of an item and
interpret other magical effects with a successful wisdom roll.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Items: chainmail
armor; helmet; holy item; shield; sword; warhorse, charger<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: divinity;
riding; scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: improved
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weapon proficiency<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weaknesses: reduced spell
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Races: human<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A Templar is a member of a militant
religious order dedicated to defending his church and spreading the faith,
through violent conquest if need be. Members of Templar orders are trained for
war, but are fully ordained clergymen, who take sacred vows such as poverty,
chastity, and obedience. Templars often dwell in borderlands or other areas
troubled by monsters, witches, cultists, or heretics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Members of Templar orders are
divided into knights and sergeants. Knights are of noble birth, and occupy most
of the leadership positions in a Templar order, while sergeants are of common
birth, and always rank beneath sergeants (no matter their experience level). <o:p></o:p></div>
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who serve as preachers, confessors, and administrators, but who do not
themselves take part in battle (except under duress). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Templars usually live together in
commanderies, which are similar to abbeys, but more heavily fortified.
Commanderies are found both in towns and in the countryside. Occasionally, a
lone or small group of Templars will be stationed in a location which lacks a
commandery. There are also itinerant Templars who patrol remote regions and
borderlands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Improved Armor Proficiency:</i> A Templar is proficient with all forms of
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<i>Improved Base Attack Bonus: </i>A Templar has a BAB of +1 per 2 levels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Improved Hit Dice:</i> A Templar uses d6’s as hit dice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Improved Weapon Proficiency: </i>A Templar is proficient with all kinds of
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<i>Reduced Spell Progression:</i> A Templar gains the ability to cast spells
at a slower rate than other clerics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Restricted Magic Weapon Use:</i> While a Templar has proficiency with all
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Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-57407898780932131812015-07-21T13:09:00.003-07:002020-07-24T08:40:58.820-07:00Classes in the Twilight Empire<div style="text-align: justify;">
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The <i>Twilight Empire </i> campaign uses the four standard OD&D character classes, but each class has received a few tweaks, and in addition to choosing a class a player chooses a training package for his character, which grants a few bonus skills and items and one or more minor powers.</div>
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<a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/clerics-redux.html">Clerics </a>are not presumed to have military training unless they take the Templar training package. As such, the standard cleric uses only 4-sided hit dice, attacks as a magic-user, and has no armor proficiency and limited weapon proficiency. In exchange, they are given a lay on hands power, and the turn undead power has been expanded so that it includes other types of spirits besides "spirits of the dead".</div>
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<a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/fighters.html">Fighters</a> receive a "fighter ability", which is a low-powered skill or feat giving them training in a particular weapon or attack form, such as jousting or grappling.</div>
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Mages have been given the power to create magical talismans given sufficient time and money; these function as standard OD&D scrolls, but the physical item used to create a talisman (such as a medallion or fetish) can be re-enchanted after the stored spell has been expended (although additional time and money must be spent to re-enchant the item).</div>
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Thieves have been given superior hit dice and attack progression, and most of their thief abilities are treated as skills. In <i>Twilight Empire</i>, skills are tested with a simple ability roll, with a bonus equal to the character's experience level. <i>De facto</i>, this gives low-level thieves a much higher chance to use their abilities successfully than standard OD&D thieves.</div>
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Characters are also given ability bonuses and bonus skills as they advance in level. The ability bonuses help compensate for the fact that 1st level characters often have low ability scores (rolled on 3d6--or assign the following scores as desired: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), and to reflect the fact that higher level characters customarily have higher ability scores in published OD&D supplements. </div>
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Advancing in level gives a character a small number of "elective skills". Skills represent background knowledge or non-adventuring knowledge gained through experience; mechanically, as mentioned, they give a bonus to relevant ability rolls at the referee's discretion. </div>
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All classes use the same experience table (adapted from <i><a href="http://www.tekumel.com/gaming_rulesEPT.html">Empire of the Petal Throne</a></i>, <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com/product/2060/Empire-of-the-Petal-Throne?it=1">p. 27</a>). The table stops at 9th level; I haven't decided what to do yet with higher level characters, but additional hit dice will probably stop around 9th level (to be replaced with a fixed bonus, as in standard OD&D), and the XP needed to increase a level will start increasing arithmetically rather than geometrically at the same time. </div>
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The motivations for these tweaks are various. Clerics had to be changed to more accurately reflect priests in most traditional societies; OD&D-style warrior priests did exist, but they're less common in history than their non-militant brethren, whether Christian canons, Jewish rabbis, Muslim clerics, Buddhist monks and nuns, or what have you. The fighter powers are a less-overpowered version of the feats from later editions of D&D, and selecting a power adds a little background or depth to the fighter character. Talismans can usefully make up for the fact that low-level mages cast very few spells per day. Thieves have been amplified across the board to make them more balanced with other classes, especially at mid-level and above. The standard XP table was chosen mainly to make it easier to try to balance members of classes at each XP level, and so that the table could be easily memorized.</div>
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<b><i>Classes Overview</i><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
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<o:p><b>Class Statistics</b></o:p><b> Table</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Class<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prime<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Req.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hit Dice</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">BAB</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Armor<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Wpn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prof.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Class<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Powers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/clerics-redux.html">Cleric</a> (C)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
wisdom<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
1d4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
+1 per 3 levels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
none<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
club<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
dagger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
mace<o:p></o:p><br />
staff</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
cast spells<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
lay on hands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
spirit ward<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/07/fighters.html">Fighter</a> (F)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
strength<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
1d8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
+1 per level<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
abilities<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
Mage (M)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
1d4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
+1 per 3 levels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
none<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
dagger</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
staff</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
cast spells<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
create magic items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
create talismans<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
Thief (T)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
dexterity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
1d6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
+1 per 2 levels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
brigandine<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
helmet<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
quilted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
backstab<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
detect secret
bonus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: x-small;">
hear noise bonus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">
thief skills</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Prime Requisite<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A character must have a score of 9 or higher in his class’s prime
requisite.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Hit Dice (HD)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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The type of die rolled to determine the character’s <i>maximum </i>hit points score. A character
receives one hit die of the stated type per experience level. For example, a
9th level cleric has 9d4 hit points.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Each hit die roll is modified by a character’s constitution adjustment.
However, a negative constitution adjustment does not reduce a hit die roll
below 1.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A character’s <i>current </i>hit points
fall below his maximum hit points score when he takes damage. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Base Attack Bonus (BAB)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A character’s class determines the rate at which his base attack bonus
increases. BAB is added to a character’s attack roll along with other modifiers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Armor Proficiency<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A character’s class determines which kids of armor he is proficient with.
If a character wears non-proficient
armor, he suffers a -2 penalty
to rolls involving physical actions (including attack rolls, constitution
rolls, dexterity rolls, and strength rolls, but not including damage rolls). <o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A cleric or mage who
wears non-proficient armor is unable to cast spells. Nonhuman multi-classed clerics or mages are able to cast spells if using proficient armor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Weapon Proficiency<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A character receives a -2 penalty on attack rolls when attacking with a
non-proficient weapon.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Experience Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Experience Points<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Player characters earn experience points (XP) by winning treasure and
defeating foes. The reward is 1 XP per 1 groat worth of treasure, or 10 XP per
hit die of foe defeated. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Earning experience points increases a character’s experience level in a
class. This increases the character’s number of hit dice, base attack bonus, ability
bonuses, elective skills, and class powers (such as casting spells). <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A character receives one hit die and one ability bonus per experience
level. A character receives one elective skill at 1st level and an additional
elective skill for every four levels advanced. Improvements in class powers
vary by class.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Experience Table</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b>XP
Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
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<b>XP Required<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Ability<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Bonuses<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border: 1pt solid; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Elective<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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0<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
2,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
4,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
8,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
16,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
32,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
64,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
128,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
8<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
256,000<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: 1pt solid; border-left: none; border-right: 1pt solid; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tbody></table>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Elective Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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An elective skill is chosen by the player rather than being determined
by his character’s race, background package, class, or training package. A
character’s elective skill at 1st level must be one that he could have learned
based on his homeland, background, and social level (referee’s discretion). Subsequent
elective skills can be learned either through self-study or through training at
the hands of an expert. In general, it takes at least three months of training
to learn a skill, or at least a year of self-study.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Ability Bonuses<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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An ability bonus is a +1 bonus to one ability score. A character’s
ability bonus at 1st level is determined by his race or background package.
Subsequent ability bonuses can be chosen by the player, but must either match
his use of abilities during play (referee’s discretion) or be else be preceded
by a period of deliberate training or self-study, as for learning an elective
skill.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Tiers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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Player characters are divided into four tiers based on experience level:
low-level (1-4), mid-level (5-8), high-level (9-12), and very high level (13+).
These tiers are useful for the referee when designing dungeons and other places
of adventure.</div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-6532315984933338902015-07-21T12:38:00.001-07:002015-07-21T18:11:13.089-07:00Races in the Twilight Empire<b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b><br />
<br />
<i>Twilight Empire</i> is a human-oriented campaign; dwarfs and elves are mysterious fey creatures, like goblins and trolls, and are not generally a part of human society. In addition, halflings and half-orcs and other common nonhuman races are not a part of the <i>Twilight Empire</i> campaign, which is based more on traditional folklore and mythology than on modern fantasy.<br />
<br />
While players are prohibited from playing elves, dwarfs, or other faerie creatures, human characters are distinguished by their Background Package, which gives them skills and bonus items, and by their homeland, which determines their native language and alignment (general religious affiliation).<br />
<br />
I have also included a few human/nonhuman crossbreeds as options for player characters; these characters can generally pass as human, but have one or more nonhuman ancestors, whether demon, elf, or troll.<br />
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Most of the skills are self-explanatory; the cambion's mentalism skill is a simplified version of psionics which will be covered in a later post.<br />
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<b><i>Races</i></b></div>
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<b>Race Statistics Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Race<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Ability <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Bonus<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Race <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Race <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Social<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Native<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Language<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Cambion<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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charisma +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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dark vision (6”)<o:p></o:p></div>
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enchanted<o:p></o:p></div>
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magic save bonus (+2)<o:p></o:p></div>
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mentalism<o:p></o:p></div>
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occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal">
3d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Infernal<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Elfborn<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
dark vision (6”)<o:p></o:p></div>
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detect secret bonus (+1)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
hear noise bonus (+1)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
hide in wilderness<o:p></o:p></div>
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move silently<o:p></o:p></div>
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outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
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3d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Elfish<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Human<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>varies by BP<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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background package<o:p></o:p></div>
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homeland<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>varies by BP<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>varies by BP<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>varies by HL<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>Trollborn<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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strength +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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dark vision (6”)<o:p></o:p></div>
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detect secret bonus (+1)<o:p></o:p></div>
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magic save bonus (+2)<o:p></o:p></div>
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craft (any)<o:p></o:p></div>
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mining<o:p></o:p></div>
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underground lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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3d4<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trollish<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Ability Bonus</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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The race ability bonus is added
to the stated ability score once at 1st level. A human character’s
ability bonus varies by background package (BP).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Race Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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Unlike most skills, powers never
require a skill roll to use successfully.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Race Skills</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Race skills are in addition to a
character’s class skills, training package skills, and elective skills. A human character’s race skills vary by background package.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b>Social Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Social level is a measure of a
character’s status in society. A human character’s social level
varies based on his background package.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Native Language<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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A character begins play knowing
his native language and one other language of his player’s choice. Generally,
the second language should be Valish (the Common Tongue of the Twilight
Empire), or whatever the local human language is for the campaign setting. A
human character’s native language varies by homeland (HL).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cambion<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Ability Bonus: charisma +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Powers: dark vision (6”); enchanted;
magic save bonus (+2)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Skills: mentalism; occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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Social Level: 3d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Language: Infernal<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A cambion is a character of mixed
human and demon blood—usually the product of sexual congress between a man and
a succubus, or between a woman and an incubus. A cambion is always raised by
humans; if born of a succubus, the infant is left at the doorstep of its human
father (or his family).<o:p></o:p></div>
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A cambion is uncommonly
attractive, magnetic, and seductive in appearance and demeanor. A cambion also always
has a hidden “telltale” feature which indicates his demonic ancestry. The
telltale is easy to conceal or downplay in daily life, but will not escape
sustained scrutiny.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cambion Telltale Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Roll<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Telltale<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ears: unusually pointed<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Eyes: glow faintly in darkness<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Horns: hidden beneath hair<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mole(s): oddly shaped, colored,
or placed<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tail: hidden by normal clothing<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Teeth: unusually pointed
canines<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Cambions have a natural affinity
for magic and the supernatural. They are collectors of magical lore and are
more knowledgeable than humans about the affairs of demons and other spirits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Cambion Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Dark Vision</i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A cambion can see in the dark up
to 60’ away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<i>Enchanted</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A cambion is an enchanted
creature, and is able to affect spirits and other incorporeal creatures using
non-magical weapons and attack forms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Magic Save Bonus</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A cambion receives a +2 bonus to
all saving throws against magical effects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Elfborn<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Ability Bonus: dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Powers: dark vision (6”); detect secret bonus
(+1); hear noise bonus (+1)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Skills: hide in wilderness; move
silently; outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
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Social Level: 3d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Language: Elfish<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
An elfborn is a character of
mixed human and elfish ancestry. Elves and humans occasionally marry, sometimes
for love, more commonly to seal an alliance against a common foe. Depending on
the situation, either the human will journey to the realm of Faerie to live
with his spouse, or the elf will move to live in the human realm and pass
himself off as a human from a distant land. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Many elfborns are born out of
wedlock. Usually, the child of a human mother will be raised by humans, and the
child of an elf mother by elves. Sometimes the elves will steal the child of a
human mother and take him to the realm of Faerie, or else deposit the child of
an elf mother at the doorstep of its human father.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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An elfborn is typically tall,
fair in complexion, and exceptionally lithe and agile. Elbloods have keen
senses and are naturally at home in the wilderness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Elfborn Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Dark Vision</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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An elfborn can see in the dark up
to 60’ away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Detect Secret Bonus</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
An elfborn receives a +1 bonus on
rolls to detect secret doors or hidden objects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Hear Noise Bonus</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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An elfborn receives a +1 bonus on
rolls to hear faint noises.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Human<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Ability Bonus: varies by background package<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Powers: background package; homeland<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Skills: varies by background package<o:p></o:p></div>
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Social Level: varies by background package<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Language: varies by homeland<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A human character is of pure human
ancestry, rather than being of mixed human and demon, elf, or troll ancestry.
However, a character of mixed ancestry counts as fully human if more than 75%
of his ancestors are human.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Human Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Background Package<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Every human has a background
package, which determines his ability bonus, race skills, and social level. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A background package represents a human character’s upbringing and
education. In general, a male is trained in the occupation of his father and a
female in the occupation of her mother. Most exceptions occur due to the custom
of fostering, in which a boy or girl is sent to another family to work as a
servant or apprentice, and to learn skills relevant to his or her intended
profession or station in society.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The ability score bonus gives a character a +1 bonus to one ability
score, but each background package permits a player to choose from two
abilities when assigning the bonus. No ability score may be raised above 18 as
a result of this bonus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Background Package Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-insideh: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-border-insidev: .5pt solid windowtext; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
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<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Background<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Package<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Ability Bonus<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>(Choose One)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Social<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Craftsman<o:p></o:p></div>
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dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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intelligence +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
craft<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Fisherman<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
fishing<o:p></o:p></div>
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rowing <i>or</i> sailing <o:p></o:p></div>
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weather sense <o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Forester<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
wisdom +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
direction sense<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Herdsman<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
wisdom +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
animal husbandry<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
musical instrument<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Merchant<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
charisma +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
intelligence +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
merchant<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scribe <i>or</i> teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Mountaineer<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
strength +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
climbing<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Noble<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
charisma +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
strength +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
courtesy<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship <i>or</i> tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+12<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
8<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Nomad<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
animal husbandry<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Pauper<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
charisma +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
dexterity +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
begging<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
bluffing<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d2+2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
10<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Peasant<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
wisdom +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
farming<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
intelligence +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
wisdom +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
divinity, juristry, <i>or</i> medicine
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scribe<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
12<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Seaman<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
constitution +1<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
strength +1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
rowing <i>or</i> sailing<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
swimming<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Homeland<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A human character’s homeland
indicates his general cultural background, including native language, default
alignment, and permitted selection of background packages. Homeland can also
influence the reactions of monsters and NPCs, at the referee’s discretion. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The default starting point for
the <i>Twilight Empire</i> campaign is the
city of Greymouth; it is thus assumed that most player characters are native to
that city or to the surrounding regions of Val (the land of the Twilight
Empire). However, people of many homelands can be found in Greymouth, whether
they have arrived as merchants, mariners, mercenaries, slaves, or captives. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Homeland Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Home<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Land<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Native<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Language<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Typical<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Alignment<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Background<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b>Packages<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Albu<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Valish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Burath <o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Burathish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
craftsman, fisherman, forester,
herdsman, peasant, seaman<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Rham<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Rhamish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Don<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Donish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
craftsman, fisherman, forester,
herdsman, peasant, seaman<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Dul<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Dulish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Hur<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Hurish<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Hux<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Huxish<o:p></o:p></div>
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neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
craftsman, fisherman, forester,
mountaineer, peasant, seaman<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
8<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Let<o:p></o:p></div>
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Letish<o:p></o:p></div>
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lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Tur<o:p></o:p></div>
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Turish<o:p></o:p></div>
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lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
10<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Val<o:p></o:p></div>
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Valish<o:p></o:p></div>
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lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
</tr>
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11<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zargoz<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Zargozish<o:p></o:p></div>
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lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>all<o:p></o:p></i></div>
</td>
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12<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zun<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zunish<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
craftsman, fisherman, forester,
herdsman, mountaineer<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
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<b><br /></b></div>
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<b>Trollborn</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Ability Bonus: strength +1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Powers: dark vision (6”); detect secret
bonus (+1); magic save bonus (+2)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Skills: craft (any); mining;
underworld lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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Social Level: 3d4<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Language: Trollish<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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A trollborn character is of mixed
human and troll ancestry. Trolls sometimes mix with humans in remote or
borderlands areas. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A trollborn is unusually tall, stout, and sturdy of limb. They may be dark of complexion or noticeably hirsute. Throllborn are skilled
craftsmen and warriors, and are at home in mines and under the earth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Trollborn Powers</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Dark Vision</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
A trollborn can see in the dark
up to 60’ away.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Detect Secret Bonus</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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A trollborn receives a +1 bonus
on rolls to detect secret doors or objects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Magic Save Bonus</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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A trollborn receives a +2 bonus
to all saving throws against magical effects.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">What follows is a revised version of my <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/03/adventuring-parties.html">previous post on adventuring parties</a>. Instead of posting about <i>Into the Dark</i> as a generic set of old-school rules, I have decided to develop the rules with my Gothic fantasy sandbox campaign in mind--<i>Twilight Empire</i>. Among other things, this makes it easy for me to provide specific examples in posts, such as (in this case) particular groups and factions that player character parties can be affiliated with.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: center;"><b><i>Adventuring Parties</i></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before each player creates his own particular character, the players
must agree on what type of adventuring party they will form. Adventuring party type
determines the players’ main motivation for adventuring. The referee also uses adventuring
party type to develop provide hooks or leads for adventures. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At least one third of the members of an adventuring party must belong
to the main class and training package for their party type. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adventuring Party Type Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Roll<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Type<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Main Class and Training
Package<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Criminals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thief: <i>any<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crusaders<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cleric: Templar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Explorers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: <i>any<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Friars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cleric: Canon<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grave robbers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Soldier <i>or</i> Thief:
Burglar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guildsmen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Soldier<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Cavalier<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercenaries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Soldier<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nobles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Cavalier<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wardens<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fighter: Scout<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Witch hunters<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cleric: Templar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">12<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mage: <i>any<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Criminals<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of criminals are members of a street gang or underworld guild. Underworld
guilds vary in size from dozens to hundreds of members. They often specialize
in a particular form of crime, such as assassination, forgery, gambling,
narcotics, procuring, protection rackets, smuggling, or theft.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In addition to evading, fighting,
or paying off the local enforcers of the law, a party of criminals must navigate
the ever-shifting alliances and rivalries among the underworld guilds
themselves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">City of Greymouth Underworld Guilds Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Underworld Guild<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alternate Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Allies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Enemies<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Assassins Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blood Brothers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grey Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twilight Emperor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">City Guard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Council of Burgesses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beggars Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alley Jacks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Racketeers Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cult of the Rat Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thieves Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Racketeers Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crimson Blades<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beggars Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">City Guard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cult of Moloch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smugglers Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thieves Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Hearts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smugglers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cult of the Cat Lord<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beggars Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">City Guard<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Racketeers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Crusaders<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Crusaders are members of a militant order of canons regular, dedicated
to using force of arms to defend their religion, or to spread it through the conquest
and forcible conversion of border regions. Members of crusading orders are
commonly referred to as Templars. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The stronghold of a crusading order is referred to as a commandery. A
party of crusaders are usually attached to a commandery, but may instead be
attached to a church or abbey in a remote or border region.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Crusading Orders (Militant Canons Regular) Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Blood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Protect the relics of martyrs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Book<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Protect the Library of Constance in Greymouth<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Hostel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Protect travelers and guard the countryside<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Temple<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Protect the Temple of El in Greymouth and the pontifex maximus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Explorers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of explorers is generally
in the service of a noble, bishop, free city, or company of investors, employed
to survey and pacify a border region, to establish colonies for settlers, or to
discover and open up new trade routes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Friars<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of friars are members of an order of canons regular associated
with the Church of Law. The party can also include various people
associated with the order, either because they are devotees of the order’s
divine patron, or because they were hired by the order to provide security or
some other service.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Principal Orders of Canons Regular Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Order<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Friars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Learned theologians and apologists of the church<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grey Friars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mendicants and renunciates who shun bodily comforts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Friars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Zealous supporters of the pontifex maximus; infamous for intrigue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sisters of Sorrow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nuns who assist the ill and infirm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">White Friars<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dedicated to helping the poor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grave Robbers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While they may refer to
themselves as “artifact hunters” or “antiquarian explorers”, these adventurers
are commonly known as “grave robbers,” plain and simple. Grave robbers
specialize in locating, exploring, and looting the many ancient ruins which dot
the countryside of the Twilight Empire, or which lie buried beneath its towns
and villages. Most ruins were built by the Pantarchs, but there are also sites
of more recent origin, such as the long barrows and abandoned hill forts of the
Old Valish, or the subterranean delves of dwarves, goblins, and other faeries. Ruins are commonly guarded by bandits, witches,
faeries, or evil spirits, but they also contain ancient treasures which can be
sold for considerable sums to the right buyer. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Guildsmen<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Guildsmen are members of a trade guild. A trade guild is an
organization dedicated to defending the interests of the practitioners of a craft,
profession, or trade in a particular town or city. Each type of craftsman,
merchant, or profession has its own guild. People in small towns, or
practitioners of trades with few members, sometimes combine into a single “Odd
Fellows” guild, so named because the guild’s members come from a variety of
trades.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A trade guild has an alignment and a divine patron. The vast majority
of trade guilds are lawful, and venerate one of the saints or archangels. Trade
guilds typically sponsor annual festivals which honor their divine patron.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An adventuring party associated with a trade guild may be a band of
mercenaries hired to defend the guild from attack, theft, or witchcraft,
or to spy on, infiltrate, and attack rival guilds or factions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of knights includes warriors of noble birth who belong to the
same order of chivalry. An order of chivalry is a group of knights dedicated to
pursuing a political or other cause. All actual members of an order of
chivalry must be fighters of noble birth, but a party of knights may also
include non-members who are in the service of the order, such as a chaplain
(cleric) or scout. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While members of orders of chivalry are generally not clergymen (unlike
members of crusading orders), an order of chivalry always has an alignment and
religious affiliation. Most orders of chivalry are lawful. Neutral orders of
chivalry include elite warrior societies of pagan cultures; chaotic orders of
chivalry are secret societies dedicated to fighting in the name of demons or
elder gods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Principal Orders of Chivalry Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Chivalry<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mission<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alignment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Empress<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Defend the honor and person of the empress<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">lawful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Shield<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Defend the borders of the Twilight Empire<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">lawful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Veil<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Defend the supremacy of the twilight emperor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">lawful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Knights of the Vow<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Defend the privilege of the aristocracy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">lawful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercenaries<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercenary companies often serve
as armed guards for caravans, ships, guild halls, shops, and warehouses, or
else bolster the armed forces of nobles, churchmen, free cities, or the
twilight emperor. Their members are generally of common birth, but sometimes scions
of the lesser gentry or dispossessed noblemen serve as their captains or
marshals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercenary companies can number in the hundreds, but there are also
smaller bands of mercenaries numbering in the dozens or fewer, which fit the
case of a typical adventuring party. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many people dislike mercenaries, because unemployed mercenaries often
resort to banditry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nobles<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of nobles is made up of members of a single noble family—unlike
members of an order of chivalry, who are usually from different (and even
rival) noble families. A party of nobles also includes characters of common
birth who are in the service of the noble family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The goals of a noble family include defending and expanding their
lands, securing good marriages for their sons and daughters, and avenging
insults to the family honor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of nobles is from a
lesser branch of one of the great noble houses, or a lesser noble family allied
with one of the noble houses. Such a party will nonetheless be affected by the
grand politics of the empire, as shifting alliances and hostilities among the
noble houses are felt at all levels of the feudal hierarchy, and they too may
play a role in thwarting or furthering the machinations of the great counts or indeed
of the twilight emperor himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noble Houses Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Noble House<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Reputation<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Coat of Arms<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Beryl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Majesty<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gold gemstone on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Boarshead<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Valor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Blue boar’s head on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Falconcrest<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Chivalry<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">White falcon on a blue field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Ravenwing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Treachery<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black raven on a white field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Tawny<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pride<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red rooster on a gold field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">House Winterwolf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Endurance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">White wolf on a black field<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wardens<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of wardens is in the service of a noble or ecclesiastical lord,
and is charged with such tasks as patrolling game preserves, defending
borderlands, scouting enemy forces, raiding enemy bases, escorting VIPs on long
journeys, hunting down criminals or fugitives, and retrieving stolen treasures.
Wardens may also be referred to as borderers, gamekeepers, or rangers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Witch Hunters<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A band of witch hunters is an
operating unit of the Office of the Inquisition, charged by the Church of Law
with discovering and rooting out heresy, idolatry, sorcery, witchcraft, and
incursions of demons or spirits of the dead. On the one hand, inquisitors are often
given considerable latitude in the execution of their duties; on the other hand,
they are part of a judicial institution, and are thus required (at least in
principle) to conduct formal investigations and to gather evidence according to
the rules laid down by the Church of Law. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Inquisitors are often sincerely
motivated by a desire to protect human civilization from the forces of
darkness, but they are not above resorting to spying, torture, and
assassination in the service of this lofty aim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A party of wizards consists of
members of an order of wizardry together with their associated servants and
allies. Orders of wizardry are also
called wizard guilds or occult lodges; they are often forced to operate in
secret, because of the common belief that all magic involves invoking demons or
elder gods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wizard orders vary in size from local groups which may have a dozen or
fewer members, to international associations which can have hundreds of members
spread out over many lands.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An order of wizardry’s alignment represents the type of spirits its
members commonly invoke in order to attain their magical power. Lawful wizards
customarily associate with celestial spirits, neutral wizards with elemental
spirits, and chaotic wizards with infernal spirits. In addition, lawful wizards
generally aspire to use their magic to benefit society, through spreading
knowledge and enlightenment, while chaotic wizards generally use magic to
enhance their personal power and to attain mastery over others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Members of sufficiently large orders of wizardry receive a 20% discount
on magical goods or services purchased through the order, in
exchange for paying annual dues equal to 100 groats times their experience
level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Orders of Wizardry Table</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alternate Name<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Training Package<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Magical Specialization<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Alignment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of the Eye<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">White Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Theurge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">celestial magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">lawful<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Hermes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Green Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alchemist<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">alchemy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">neutral<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Mysteries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Grey Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thaumaturge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">elemental magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">neutral<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Shadows<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Black Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sorcerer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">infernal magic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">chaotic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of the Torch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Red Wizards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sorcerer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-22020102557224186362015-06-02T16:33:00.000-07:002015-06-02T16:34:22.014-07:00These Two Game Reviews by Bryce Lynch Are the World's Best Primer on Adventure Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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1. <a href="http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2514">Review of Hoard of the Dragon Queen (by Wizards of the Coast, for D&D 5th).</a></div>
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2. <a href="http://tenfootpole.org/ironspike/?p=2604">Review of The Rise of Tiamat (ditto).</a></div>
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What follows is my summary of Bryce Lynch's 30 (as I count them) principles of adventure design, based on these and other posts from his excellent blog, <a href="http://www.tenfootpole.org/" style="font-style: italic;">Ten Foot Pole</a>. I have divided the 30 principles into 6 categories, starting with General Tips.</div>
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<b>1. General Tips: The 5 C’s</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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1. <i>Color:</i> The referee should give brief but evocative descriptions of
locations, monsters, NPCs, and treasures. Avoid the vague or generic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2. <i>Context:</i> In order for their actions to be significant and
purposeful, players must generally have some information about the likely
consequences of their actions, such as likely reactions of monsters or NPCs. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3. <i>Choices:</i> There should be more than one course of action available
to players in order for the adventure to continue. Avoid choke points—both literal
choke points in the physical layouts of dungeons and other locations, and
figurative choke points which require a unique decision or solution in order
for the adventure to proceed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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4. <i>Consequences:</i> Player actions should be allowed to make a real difference
in the adventure and in the campaign. Avoid a set storyline or sequence of events
immune to player interference.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5. <i>Creativity:</i> Related to (3) and (4), reward player creativity by
allowing them to pursue unanticipated courses of action or to produce
unanticipated consequences, rather than restricting player action and player
creativity by setting up arbitrary constraints in the location layout or course
of events. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>2. Hooks<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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6. Don’t rely on a single hook; use
multiple kinds (treasure; reward; magic; glory; political power).<o:p></o:p></div>
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7. Create a rumor table with
hooks and color.<o:p></o:p></div>
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8. Hooks should appeal to the <i>players</i> (not just their characters).<o:p></o:p></div>
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9. Hooks can and should be made complex
/ nuanced; e.g., working for an evil NPC, or working for rival factions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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10. To support sandbox play, particular
dungeon, town, and wilderness locations, monsters, and NPCs should all have
hooks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3. Locations (Dungeons, Towns, Wilderness, etc.)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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11. Location descriptions should
be terse (not verbose) but evocative (not boring, obvious, generic). <o:p></o:p></div>
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12. Only include background info
that affects gameplay. Avoid long descriptions of irrelevant info.<o:p></o:p></div>
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13. Rooms should have features
that players can interact with to produce meaningful consequences. Give
concrete descriptions of secret doors, traps, etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
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14. Floor plan tips:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Multiple routes (vs. choke points or linear, one-way paths).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Multiple entrances / exits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Multiple stairs per floor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Open spaces with balconies, galleries, and ledges at various elevations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pools and rivers that connect different rooms or levels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bridges and ladders.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>4. Monsters and NPCs</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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15. Create interesting,
believable motivations for monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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16. Create factions of monsters
and NPCs (which lead to a dynamic, interconnected strategic situation).<o:p></o:p></div>
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17. Give players the choice of
allying, attacking, or having other relationships with monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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18. Create schedules, routines,
tactics, and orders of battle for monsters and NPCs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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19. Wandering monsters too should
be given motives, goals, hooks, and tactics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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20. Avoid standard monsters.
Failing that, describe standard monsters in a non-standard way (e.g., don’t
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21. Give evocative descriptions
of monsters. Give concrete descriptions of their appearance and activities. Go
for the telltale sensory detail, rather than the generic abstract trait. Show,
don’t tell. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Example: Instead of stating that “One of the
guards in the camp is a cruel bully,” say that “The burly Manfred takes a leak
on poor Tobias’s bedroll, and then he snatches Tobias’s roasted chicken dinner
from his hand and quickly gobbles it down.”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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22. Use truly evil monsters to
evoke a Sense of Terror.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>5. Treasure</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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23. Treasure should be valuable
enough to motivate players and to make the challenges worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></div>
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24. Non-magical treasure should
relate to the setting and give clues or information about monsters, NPCs,
locations, etc.<o:p></o:p></div>
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25. Avoid standard magic items. <o:p></o:p></div>
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26. Give evocative descriptions
of magic items. Give concrete descriptions of their appearance and how they
must be manipulated to produce their magical effects.<o:p></o:p></div>
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27. Use magic items to evoke a Sense
of Wonder.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>6. Format and Functionality</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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28. Include the following kinds
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a. Rumor / hook
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b. Monster / NPC
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c. Room /
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29. In published modules, put
maps and monster stats on separate sheets (so they are easy to refer to in
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30. On maps, use keyed symbols to
indicate standard features (e.g., lit/unlit, locked/unlocked, secret, trapped,
etc.), rather than a verbal description in the location key.</div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-6796261876583783122015-05-28T07:17:00.001-07:002015-05-28T07:17:47.247-07:00Neuroscience and Gaming: Your Life Is a Hex Crawl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/how-the-brain-chooses-where-to-go/">Neuroscientist Steven Novella blogs about a recent study on the brain cells involved in navigation through space. </a>Previous research discovered the existence of place cells, which the brain uses to track locations; the new study discovered grid cells, which the brain uses to direct motion through an environment. Evidently, the brain uses a <i>hex map</i> to direct movement:<br />
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A specific place cell will fire when we are in a specific location. Different patterns of place cells firing represent different locations. </blockquote>
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These place cells are found in the hippocampus, specifically area CA1. O’Keefe also found that the place cells have memory function, and are therefore critical to our ability to remember specific locations. </blockquote>
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Moser and Moser extended this work by finding grid cells in the entorhinal cortex. This area connects heavily with CA1, and contains cells that behave like the place cells. <i>However, the grid cells are arranged in a hexagonal grid </i>[emphasis added], and they fire in sequence as rats move through their environments. The grid cells therefore seem to be a literal map of the environment, and track our movement through the environment, while the place cells tell us where we are.</blockquote>
<br />Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-29373623552256813352015-04-17T17:24:00.000-07:002015-04-17T17:26:49.422-07:00Cleric Training Packages<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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Canon<o:p></o:p></div>
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all<o:p></o:p></div>
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all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Druid<o:p></o:p></div>
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all<o:p></o:p></div>
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all<o:p></o:p></div>
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neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Canon<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Piero di Cosimo, <i>Anthony the Great</i> </span></o:p></div>
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Items: clerical
vestment (10 g); healing poultice (100 g); holy water (25 g); silver cross (<span style="text-indent: 0.5in;">25 g)</span></div>
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<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: divinity;
scholarship; scribe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: bonus
spell points (4 per level)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weaknesses: reduced attack
bonus (+1 per 3 levels); reduced hit dice (1d4)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: human<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A canon (short for ‘canon regular’) is a
clergyman in an organized church of lawful alignment. Examples of canons
include priests, monks, and friars. Canons are trained as community leaders,
scholars, healers, and exorcists; they are not trained to fight.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Bonus Spell Points:</i> A canon receives 4 spell points per level,
instead of 3 per level.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Reduced Attack Bonus:</i> A canon has a lower attack bonus than other
clerics of his level: +1 per 3 levels, instead of +1 per 2 levels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Reduced Hit Dice:</i> A canon uses 1d4 instead of 1d6 for his hit
dice.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Cultist</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;">From <i>Compendium Maleficarum</i>, 1608</span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
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Items: dark cloak
(10 g); flask of poison (100 g); ritual dagger (unholy item; 25 g)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: hide in
shadows; move silently; occult lore<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: blood
sacrifice<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weaknesses: none<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: chaotic<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A cultist is a follower of a demon lord, chaos
god, or other being of chaotic alignment. Cultists must generally operate in
secret, since worship of chaotic beings is forbidden in human lands. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Blood Sacrifice:</i> A
cultist gains additional magical power by performing a blood sacrifice. A blood
sacrifice may be performed once per month. The ritual takes one hour to perform,
and culminates in the sacrifice of one or more persons. The sacrifice requires a
ritual dagger, which costs 25 groats and one week to prepare, but which may be
reused indefinitely. The sacrificial ritual also involves the burning of rare
incense (50 g), and other materials costing 1d6 x 10 groats. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After the sacrifice has been
performed, the cultist gains the ability to cast a number of spell points equal
to the total hit dice of the person or persons sacrificed. The maximum number
of spell points which a cultist can gain is equal to his experience level. The
spell points may be “held” up to one month until cast.<i> </i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Druid</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;">William Stukeley, <i>A British Druid</i></span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><br /></o:p></div>
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Items: fine robe (10
g); gnarled staff (1 g); golden torc (50 g); mistletoe (holy item; 1 g)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: herb lore; occult
lore; outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: saving
throw bonus; one with nature; immune to charm; shape change (3 times per day)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weaknesses: none<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: neutral<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A druid is a pagan priest who worships one
or more of the elemental or faerie lords. Druids spend a decade or more
memorizing a large body of traditional lore, including astrology, grammar,
history, laws, mythology, rhetoric, rituals, and spells. Druids are highly
respected by members of their society, and they act as counselors, judges, and
negotiators.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Saving Throw Bonus</i>: A druid receives a +2 bonus on saving
throws vs. any attack form associated with the material elements—earth, air,
water, or fire.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>One with Nature:</i> At 2nd level and above, a druid is able to
identify without error plants, animals, minerals, and pure water, and is able
to pass unimpeded through dense foliage or other natural terrain.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Immune to Charm:</i> At 5th level and above, a druid is immune to
all <i>charm</i> spells or powers used by
Seelie or Unseelie faeries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Shape Change:</i> At 5th level and above, a druid can change
his shape into that of an animal. The druid can change shape up to three times
per day in total—specifically, up to once per day in these three categories:
bird, mammal, and reptile. When a druid changes shape, he also heals 1d6 x 10%
of lost hit points (if any).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Templar<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Knights Templar</span></o:p></div>
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Items: chainmail (100
g); holy water (25 g); long sword (20 g); silver cross (holy item; 25 g)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Skills: divinity;
riding; scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: armor
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Weaknesses: restricted magic
weapon use<o:p></o:p></div>
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Races: human<o:p></o:p></div>
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Backgrounds: all<o:p></o:p></div>
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Alignment: lawful<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Description:</i> A Templar is a member of a militant
religious order dedicated to defending his church and spreading the faith,
through violent conquest if need be. Members of Templar orders are trained for
war, but are fully ordained clergymen, who take sacred vows, such as poverty,
chastity, and obedience. Templars often dwell in borderlands or other areas
troubled by monsters, witches, cultists, or heretics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Members of Templar orders are divided
into knights and sergeants. Knights are of noble birth, and occupy most of the
leadership positions in a Templar order, while sergeants are of common birth,
and always rank beneath sergeants. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Templar orders also include some
canons, who serve as preachers, confessors, and administrators, but who do not
themselves take part in battle (except under duress). <o:p></o:p></div>
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Most Templars live together in commanderies,
which are similar to abbeys, but which are more heavily fortified. Commanderies
are found both in towns and in the country. Occasionally, a lone Templar or small
group of Templars are stationed in a location which lacks a commandery. There
are also itinerant Templars who patrol remote regions and borderlands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Restricted Magic Weapon Use:</i> While a Templar has proficiency with all
weapons, he is unable to use most magic weapons. A Templar may only make use of
a magic weapon if it was originally enchanted (sanctified) by a cleric of
lawful alignment. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b></div>
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I took the idea for Training Packages from <a href="http://www.sinenomine-pub.com/">Kevin Crawford's</a> excellent <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86467/Stars-Without-Number-Free-Edition">Stars Without Number</a></i>. They are essentially bundles or packages of bonus items, bonus skills, and powers and weaknesses, which provide differentiation to characters of the same adventuring class.</div>
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The canon training package represents medieval Christian canons regular, and can be used for most kinds of clergymen from "lawful" religions (including, perhaps, rabbis, Sufi sheikhs and other Muslim holy men, Hindu Brahmans, and Buddhist monks).</div>
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The cultist is based on traditional beliefs about witches and demon-worshipers. The Original D&D "Evil High Priest" (EHP) would be a cultist of 9th level.</div>
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The druid training package is based on the Original D&D druid, although the <i>ITD</i> druid's items, skills, and description are influenced by traditional accounts of ancient Celtic druids. The chief difference is that, unlike the Original D&D druid, the <i>ITD</i> druid does not have its own spell list, but rather uses the exact same spell list as the cleric. </div>
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This might seem like a radical change, but there are two very good reasons for it: (1) In older editions of D&D, the spell-casting sub-classes often got shafted when it came to their spell lists (see also: the illusionist vs. the magic-user). The D&D druid has fewer healing spells than the cleric, for example, and not much else to compensate for this significant loss. (2) The cleric spell list actually represents the reputed abilities of druids about as well as it represents the reputed abilities of Christian clergymen and other priests or holy men. The D&D druid spell list is not based on traditional accounts of druids, but rather on <a href="http://grognardia.blogspot.com/2008/06/origin-of-druid.html">modern fantasy accounts of druids</a>. </div>
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The Templar most closely approximates the standard D&D cleric, with the notable exception that a Templar is proficient with all kinds of weapons (not just "bludgeoning" weapons). The rule prohibiting Templars from using most magical weapons is intended to help preserve the fighter's niche, but is also inspired by the wording of the Original D&D rule governing cleric use of weapons, which on one reading only forbids clerics from using <i>magical</i> edged weapons: "they have the use of magic armor and all non-edged magic weapons" (<i>Men & Magic</i>, p. 7).</div>
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Values for items are listed in silver groats (g). A groat is the standard unit of currency in <i>Into the Dark</i>. One groat equals 4 pence, and 1 penny equals 4 farthings. The groat substitutes for the 'gold piece', the penny for the 'silver piece', and the farthing for the 'copper piece'.</div>
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The skill rules (such as they are) will be covered in a later post. Basically, a skill roll is an ability roll modified by the character's experience level. This is similar to the proficiency bonus in D&D 5e, except that the bonus for having a skill is exactly equal to the character's level. Characters in <i>Into the Dark</i> are not intended to advance much beyond 9th level, so there is a <i>de facto</i> cap of around +10 or so for skill bonuses (otherwise, the bonuses would not scale well with ability rolls for characters of very high level).</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: justify;"><i>Anthony the Great </i>(Armenian icon, 16th century)</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">Prime Requisite: wisdom</span><br />
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Hit Dice: 1d6 per level<o:p></o:p></div>
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Attack Bonus: +1 per 2 levels<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spell Points: 3 per level<o:p></o:p></div>
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Armor Proficiency: none<o:p></o:p></div>
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Weapon Proficiency: club,
dagger, mace, staff<o:p></o:p></div>
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Powers: cast
cleric spells; spirit ward<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>XP
Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>HD<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>AB<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>SP<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Spell Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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1d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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0<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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2d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+1<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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3d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+1<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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4d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+2<o:p></o:p></div>
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12<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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5d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+2<o:p></o:p></div>
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15<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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6d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+3<o:p></o:p></div>
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18<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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7d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+3<o:p></o:p></div>
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21<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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8d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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24<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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9d6<o:p></o:p></div>
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+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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27<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cleric Description<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A cleric is a devoted follower of a god or spirit. Some clerics are
hermits or wanderers, but most are leaders of religious communities.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The type of divine being served by a cleric depends on his alignment.
Lawful clerics are monotheists who worship God, the saints, or angels.
Neutral clerics are pagans who worship one or more elemental or faerie
lords. Chaotic clerics are cultists who worship demon lords or chaos gods.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In addition to a general religious affiliation, every cleric has a
particular divine patron of his player’s choosing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Cleric Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>Cast Cleric Spells<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A cleric can learn to cast any spell from the cleric spell list. The
maximum level of spell a cleric can learn is equal to his experience level
divided by two (rounded <i>up</i>). A cleric
is required to learn spells individually, either by reading a book or scroll,
or by being taught by another cleric who already knows the spell.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In order to learn a new spell, a cleric must spend one week in prayer
and study per level of the spell, and he must make a successful wisdom roll at
the end of the time spent. Failure means that the cleric must spend one more
week in prayer and study before being allowed to make another wisdom roll.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A cleric receives 3 spell points per experience level. A cleric’s
maximum spell point score is modified by his wisdom bonus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Spirit Ward<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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A cleric can attempt to ward off designated spirits within a 12” radius.
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To determine the success of an attempted spirit ward, consult the
following table, and cross-index the cleric’s experience level with the spirit’s
monster level. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Spirit Ward Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Cleric
Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Spirit
Level<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>1<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>2<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>3<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>4<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>5<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>6<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>7<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>8<o:p></o:p></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>9<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
1<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
3<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
7<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
5<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
-<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
D<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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11<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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D<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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W<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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11<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
W<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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-<o:p></o:p></div>
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11<o:p></o:p></div>
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9<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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A number indicates the minimum result on a 2d6 roll which the cleric needs
to successfully ward off the spirits. This Spirit Ward roll is modified by the
cleric’s wisdom bonus. If spirits of more than one monster level are designated
by the cleric as targets, the same roll is used to determine the success of the
ward against the various types of spirits.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A result of “W” indicates that the spirit is automatically warded. <o:p></o:p></div>
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A result of “D” indicates that the spirit is automatically dispelled to
its world of origin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Up to 2d6 spirits are affected by a single spirit ward. If multiple
types of spirits are designated by the cleric, spirits with lower monster
levels are counted as affected before spirits with higher monster levels.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A warded spirit is unable to attack, cast spells, or use powers which directly
affect the cleric or his designated allies within the area of effect. A warded spirit
is not forced to flee. A spirit ward lasts up to 2d6 turns.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A dispelled spirit is unable to return to the cleric’s world unless it
is magically summoned by another character or creature.<br />
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<b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b><br />
<b><i><br /></i></b>
The D&D cleric has always been something of an odd duck, as Delta has discussed in his <a href="https://www.google.com/search?num=50&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS624US624&espv=2&q=site%3Adeltasdnd.blogspot.com+cleric&oq=site%3Adeltasdnd.blogspot.com+cleric&gs_l=serp.3...21548.21548.0.22108.1.1.0.0.0.0.68.68.1.1.0.msedr...0...1c.1.64.serp..1.0.0.tdUtJ07v8Nc">numerous</a> and <a href="http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2007/03/class-trouble-ii-clerics.html">trenchant</a> critiques of the class. For <i>Into the Dark</i>, I have changed the cleric class to be a better fit with medieval Christian clergymen, and with legends and folklore about priests and holy men.<br />
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1. Clerics are not assumed to have training in combat. They are proficient in simple weapons, and have no armor proficiency. They have the same attack bonus as magic-users.<br />
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2. To represent cleric characters who <i>do</i> have military training, a player can use the Templar training package (to be discussed in <a href="http://into-the-dark-rpg.blogspot.com/2015/04/cleric-training-packages.html">a future post</a>). Templars are proficient in all weapons and armor (like the medieval crusading orders), and are not restricted to bludgeoning weapons (which reflects neither history nor legend).<br />
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3. Cleric spellcasting has been changed to more closely match that of magic-users. Clerics must learn spells individually, either from texts or from other clerics.<br />
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Cleric spells can be conceived as religious rituals, such as the kind found in liturgical manuals or manuals of exorcism. Not all religious rituals are intended to perform supernatural effects, but many are, such as blessings, exorcisms, and some purification rituals.<br />
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Conceiving cleric spells as rituals does ignore another kind of supernatural powers traditionally associated with priests, which is the ability to perform miracles. Miracles are not always (and not usually) associated with the performance of particular rituals; in general, they seem more spontaneous, and do not typically follow a predetermined script.<br />
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However, for game purposes, it seems fine to group miracle working together with the subset of cleric rituals that produce magical effects, and to call both of these "cleric spells," even though this does elide an important distinction, and involves a nonstandard use of the word 'spell'.<br />
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4. The Turn Undead ability has been changed to Spirit Ward. Most traditional religions do in fact regard priests as having the power to control spirits. For example, in Buddhism, certain texts from the Pali Canon (such as the <a href="http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/dn/dn.32.0.piya.html">Atanatiya Sutta</a>) are traditionally recited by monks to provide protection from spirits. The Turn Undead ability is too narrow to reflect this belief, since it only grants clerics power over spirits of the dead, but the ability is easily expanded to cover other kinds of spirits.<br />
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In addition to expanding the ability to cover all spirits, Spirit Ward has been restricted so that it does not force spirits to flee, but rather prevents them from harming or otherwise affecting the cleric and his associates. This seems to match the legends and traditional beliefs, and also apparently resembles <a href="http://boggswood.blogspot.com/2014/08/turn-undead-are-we-getting-it-wrong.html">the original interpretation</a> of the Turn Undead rule itself. </div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-49253678510219828332015-04-05T06:04:00.000-07:002015-04-05T06:04:54.514-07:00Class Statistics<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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This blog post is a fitting occasion to express some general thoughts about <i>Into the Dark</i> (my house rules for old-school D&D). </div>
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On the one hand, the OSR community needs another set of house rules with roughly the same urgency that the People's Republic of China needs another vacant housing project. There are already a glut of rulesets out there with nary a smidgen of difference or uniqueness to justify their sad, pathetic, lonely existence. (Ahem.)</div>
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On the other hand, since I returned to gaming about 5 or so years ago, I have been diligently searching for an old school game which fits the needs of my campaigns, but have not yet found one that I can use out of the box for either <i>Twilight Empire</i> (Gothic fantasy) or <i>Britannia</i> (Dark Ages Britain). To a certain extent this is inevitable; even DM's who use published rulesets, such as OD&D or B/X D&D (my personal favorites), end up tweaking things here and there to fit their particular preferences and campaign settings.</div>
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Why even use D&D if it doesn't fit the campaigns out-of-the-box? Like many in the OSR community, I appreciate the familiarity, ease-in-play, and flexibility of old-school D&D. I also appreciate being able to drop any number of well-written old-school D&D modules, adventure locations, monsters, spells, magic items, and so forth into my own campaign. So these are reasons for sticking with some flavor of old-school D&D. </div>
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The main thing I want to add or change is to "tilt" D&D towards more accurately reflecting the society, culture, religion, magic, and legends of historical societies. Straight D&D does lend itself to historical fantasy gaming--consider, for example, the excellent Historical Reference series of books for AD&D 2nd edition, including <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16912/HR1-Vikings-Campaign-Sourcebook-2e?it=1">Vikings</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/110199/HR3-Celts-Campaign-Sourcebook-2e?term=celts+campaign+so">Celts</a></i>, and <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/16915/HR2-Charlemagnes-Paladins-Campaign-Sourcebook-2e?term=charlemagn&it=1">Charlemagne's Paladins</a></i>, among others. But, in general, the various editions of D&D don't do a very good job of representing the traditional cultures and societies whose beliefs and practices inspired much of the source material for D&D. </div>
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Some examples: </div>
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1. Player characters in D&D are generally differentiated by adventuring class and fantasy race, but not so much by family, social class (noble, serf, yeoman, burger), or society (town, country, nomad, hunter-gatherer).</div>
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2. Depictions of fantasy races, especially dwarves and halflings, are based more on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien than on traditional beliefs about fairies. </div>
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3. D&D's Vancian/fire-and-forget magic system does not have much of a precedent in traditional stories of magic and miracles.</div>
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4. The cleric class does not accurately reflect medieval Christian clergymen, either canons regular or the military orders, much less non-Christian priests.</div>
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5. Interaction with spirits (summoning, binding, warding, banishing, exorcising, etc.) plays less of a role in D&D magic than in traditional stories about magic. </div>
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This is not a criticism of D&D, because representing traditional cultures and societies was never what the game was trying to do. It does mean that D&D could use some tweaking before being used with a historical fantasy campaign setting.</div>
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An example of an old school D&D product which exemplifies the kind of tweaking I am talking about is the <i>Oriental Adventures</i> <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/setpages/lateradd.html">rulebook</a> and <a href="https://www.acaeum.com/ddindexes/modpages/oa.html">series of modules</a> for AD&D. The game is still recognizably D&D, but the added rules for family, honor, birth rank, and nonweapon proficiencies help infuse the culture and society of feudal Japan into the game's characters and adventures. There are plenty of problems with <i>Oriental Adventures</i>, of course--for example, the classes have been made too powerful in comparison with those from the AD&D <i>Player's Handbook</i>, and many of the new rules are overly fiddly and complex--but <i>Oriental Adventures</i> still effectively illustrates how to tilt D&D in the direction of historical fantasy, while still retaining the hallmarks of the game.</div>
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What follows is the first in a series of posts about classes in <i>Into the Dark</i>. The main changes I have made are (1) the introduction of spell points, (2) changes to the cleric class, and (3) the addition of class-based training packages. I will say a little bit about the reasons for each of these three changes.<br />
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Spell Points: While not explicitly present in traditional stories about magic, but a spell points system seems to better capture the feel of such stories than a Vancian system. Traditional stories do not generally feature wizards who memorize or prepare a spell in anticipation of actually casting it later; in general, for spells which require lengthy preparation, the preparation is itself part of the ritual used to cast the spell. Also, spell points might with some justification be glossed as 'prana' (South and Central Asia) or 'qi' (East Asia)--or at least the fit here seems to be closer than that between Vancian magic and traditional European ritual magic.<br />
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In general, spells from traditional stories seem to fall into two kinds: (1) spells which can be recited and cast extemporaneously in a handful of seconds or minutes, mainly by reciting words, sometimes by using gestures (such as Tantric mudras); (2) spells which require lengthy rituals to perform, but which go into effect immediately at the end of the ritual. <i>Into the Dark</i> will include both kinds of spells: the former have a casting time of 1 round, the latter of 1 hour or more.<br />
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Clerics: Clerics in <i>Into the Dark</i> are not presumed to have military training, unless they have the Templar training package. As such, they have limited weapon and armor proficiency.<br />
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Training Packages: Training packages further differentiate character's role and abilities, without adding a lot of decision points or lengthy lists of powers (as with 3rd, 4th, and 5th edition D&D). Like backgrounds, training packages create several pieces of additional information about a character from a single decision point. <i>Into the Dark</i>'s backgrounds and training packages are inspired by the background packages and training packages of the excellent <i><a href="http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86467/Stars-Without-Number-Free-Edition">Stars without Number</a></i>.</div>
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This post only includes the Class Summary table and a brief description of the main class statistics. Future posts will have rules for the four classes and their training packages.<br />
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<b>Class Summary Table</b></div>
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Cleric (C)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1d6 per level<o:p></o:p></div>
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+1 per 2 levels<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 per level<o:p></o:p></div>
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club, dagger,
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A character gains one hit die per experience level. A character receives
the maximum hit points for the first hit die. Each additional hit die is rolled
once, at the beginning of each experience level, and added to the previously
rolled hit dice to determine the character’s maximum hit points. Each hit die
roll is modified by a character’s constitution bonus. A negative constitution
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Members of spell-casting classes gain a fixed amount of spell points
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A character’s <i>maximum</i> spell
points score is equal to spell points per level times experience level. A
character’s <i>current </i>spell points score
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A character is unable to cast further spells when his current spell
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A character’s class determines which kids of armor he is proficient
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A cleric or magic-user
who wears non-proficient armor is unable to cast spells. Multi-classed clerics
or magic-users are able to cast spells if using proficient armor.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Weapon Proficiency (WP)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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A character receives a -2 penalty on attack rolls when attacking with a
non-proficient weapon.</div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-53712646005142279762015-03-29T09:34:00.001-07:002015-03-29T09:35:21.207-07:00Humans<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b></div>
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Backgrounds are the human equivalent of the nonhuman races' skills, powers, and ability bonuses. Unlike the backgrounds in 5th edition D&D, the backgrounds in <i>Into the Dark</i> are intended to more accurately reflect actual ancient and medieval societies. </div>
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In addition, these backgrounds are more indicative of the social class and environment in which a character was raised, rather than his initial occupation before becoming an adventurer. As such, most of the backgrounds can be combined with most of the adventuring classes without making too awkward of a fit; there are some exceptions, though, such as the fact that the Scholar background makes a poor fit with the fighter or thief classes, and a better fit with the cleric and magic-user classes. </div>
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Some backgrounds are explicitly prohibited or required with respect to the training packages associated with the adventuring classes (which will be explored in future posts); the Cavalier training package, for example, requires that a human character have the Noble background, and the Barbarian training package forbids the Scholar background. Other restrictions based on the social realities of the campaign setting are left to the referee's discretion.</div>
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The backgrounds are intended as a quick, one-word way of summarizing a character's past; they provide a little bit of back-story, and a short list of background skills, without a whole lot of fuss or decision points.</div>
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The birth rank score, which is determined by background, is an indication of a character's social level or standing in society. Birth rank will be explored a bit more in a future post; it relates to a character's family history, family and personal honor, and inheritance.</div>
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<b>Human</b></div>
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Size: medium (5’-6’)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Movement: 12”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ability Bonus: varies by background<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Powers: none<o:p></o:p></div>
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Race Skills: varies by background<o:p></o:p></div>
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Birth Rank: varies by background<o:p></o:p></div>
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Native Language: varies by culture<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Background<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Every human has a background,
which determines his ability bonus, race skills, and birth rank. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Background represents a human character’s upbringing and education. In
general, a male is trained in the occupation of his father and a female in the
occupation of her mother. Most exceptions occur due to the custom of fostering,
in which a boy or girl is sent to another family to work as a servant or
apprentice, and to learn skills relevant to his or her intended profession or
station in society.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The ability score bonus gives a character a +1 bonus to one ability
score, but each background permits a player to choose from two abilities when
assigning the bonus. No ability score may be raised above 18 as a result of
this bonus.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Background Table<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>#<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Background<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Ability Bonus<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Background Skills<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Birth Rank<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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1<o:p></o:p></div>
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Craftsman<o:p></o:p></div>
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D or I<o:p></o:p></div>
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appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
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craft<o:p></o:p></div>
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teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
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1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
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2<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fisherman<o:p></o:p></div>
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C or D<o:p></o:p></div>
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fishing<o:p></o:p></div>
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rowing <i>or</i> sailing <o:p></o:p></div>
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weather sense <o:p></o:p></div>
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1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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3<o:p></o:p></div>
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Forester<o:p></o:p></div>
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D or W<o:p></o:p></div>
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direction sense<o:p></o:p></div>
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outdoor survival<o:p></o:p></div>
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tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
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1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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4<o:p></o:p></div>
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Herdsman<o:p></o:p></div>
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C or W<o:p></o:p></div>
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animal husbandry<o:p></o:p></div>
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musical instrument<o:p></o:p></div>
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weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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5<o:p></o:p></div>
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Merchant<o:p></o:p></div>
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C or I<o:p></o:p></div>
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appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
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merchant<o:p></o:p></div>
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scribe <i>or</i> teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
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1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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6<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mountaineer<o:p></o:p></div>
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C or S<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
climbing<o:p></o:p></div>
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tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
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7<o:p></o:p></div>
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Noble<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ch or S<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
courtesy<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
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scholarship <i>or</i> tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+12<o:p></o:p></div>
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8<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Nomad<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
C or D<o:p></o:p></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
animal husbandry<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
riding<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
9<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Pauper<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Ch or D<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
appraisal<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
begging<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
bluffing<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d2+2<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
10<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Peasant<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
C or W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
farming<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
teamster<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
tracking<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
11<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Scholar<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
I or W<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
divinity, juristry, <i>or</i> medicine
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scholarship<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
scribe<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d4+6<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
12<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Seaman<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
C or S<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
rowing <i>or</i> sailing<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
swimming<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
weather sense<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
1d6+4<o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<i>Culture</i><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
Every human has a particular culture,
which determines his native language, religion, name, and available
backgrounds. The details of human cultures depend on the particular campaign,
as determined by the referee. <o:p></o:p></div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-29222543708464548402015-03-29T08:37:00.000-07:002015-07-08T07:18:15.676-07:00Adventuring Parties<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Designer's Notes</i></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
The following rules are intended to give a little bit of structure to player character adventuring parties--not so much as to severely constrain their composition or goals, but enough to provide them with some initial cohesion and purpose, and to help the referee come up with ways of hooking them into the campaign setting.<br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>Into the Dark</i> presupposes a nonlinear, sandbox style of play; the referee is not encouraged to generate a <i>single</i> adventure hook based on a party's type, but a party's type can help the referee develop and introduce <i>multiple</i> hooks which are suited to the party's general goals and interests. The players can also more easily initiate their own adventures, because they already have pre-established objectives.<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Adventuring Parties</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before each player creates his own particular character, the players
must agree on what type of adventuring party they will form.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">An adventuring party’s type determines its main motivation for
adventuring. The referee can use adventuring party type to develop adventure
hooks, NPC contacts, allies, and enemies for the player characters.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">At least one half of the members of an adventuring party must belong to
the main class for their party type. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Adventuring Party Type Table<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGrid" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">#<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Type<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Main Class<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mercenaries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">fighter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Missionaries<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">cleric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Knights<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">fighter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">4<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patrician Family<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">fighter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plunderers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">fighter <i>or</i> thief<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Retainers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">fighter<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thieves Guild<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">thief<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">8<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wizard Order<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nobles and towns hire mercenaries to bolster their forces for an
invasion, or to defend against the raids and invasions of their enemies. Mercenary
companies can number in the hundreds, but there are also smaller bands of
mercenaries numbering in the dozens or fewer, which fit the case of a typical
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Many people dislike mercenaries, in part because unemployed mercenaries
frequently resort to banditry. Mercenaries typically receive hospitality through
intimidation rather than through genuine generosity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Missionaries are clergymen who seek to convert nonbelievers, and to
uphold the orthodoxy of already converted communities, by weeding out heresies
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Most missionaries are lawful, but neutral or chaotic missionaries are
possible as well. The latter are typically members of underground cults, which
try to surreptitiously gain converts in societies dominated by lawful
religions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Order of Knights<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An order of knights consists of warriors of noble birth dedicated to a
particular political, religious, or moral cause. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An order of knights has a general alignment (lawful, neutral, or
chaotic) in addition to its particular cause. Most orders of knights are
lawful. Neutral orders of knights are generally the elite warrior societies of
pagan cultures. Chaotic orders of knights are secret societies dedicated to
fighting in the name of demons or chaos gods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The goals of a patrician (noble) family include defending and expanding
their lands, securing good marriages for their sons and daughters, and avenging
insults to the family honor. A patrician family adventuring group can include
servants of plebeian (common) rank as well as actual members of the patrician family.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Patricians can typically expect hospitality from others of their class,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Plunderers make a living exploring and looting ruins. Ruins are often guarded
by faeries, spirits, monsters, witches, and bandits, but generally also contain
treasures that can be sold for considerable sums to nobles, clergymen, or
wizards. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Retainers are low-born (plebeian) servants of a king or patrician
family. They perform tasks such as patrolling a border, scouting an enemy
force, raiding an enemy base, escorting members of the family on long journeys,
rescuing kidnapped members of the family, hunting down criminals or fugitives,
and retrieving stolen treasures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A thieves guild is an organized criminal enterprise. Guilds vary in
size from a dozen or so to hundreds of members. A guild will often specialize
in a particular form of crime. Common specializations include: assassins; burglars;
counterfeiters; cutpurses; forgers; gamblers; kidnappers; muggers; procurers; racketeers;
and smugglers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">An adventuring party associated with a thieves guild will typically be
a smaller operational team or unit within the larger criminal enterprise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wizard orders (also called guilds or lodges) are dedicated to the study
and practice of the art of magic. They often operate in secret, because of the
common belief that all magic involves invoking demons or other dark powers.
Wizard orders vary in size from local groups which may have a dozen or fewer
members, to international orders which can have hundreds of members spread out in
different kingdoms. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A wizard order has an alignment (lawful, neutral, or chaotic), which
represents the type of spirits its members invoke in order to attain their
magical power (celestial, elemental, or infernal spirits, respectively). Lawful
wizards desire to use their magic to benefit society, through spreading
knowledge and enlightenment, while chaotic wizards desire to use their magic to
gain power for themselves at the expense of others. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Jon Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15483110614579754014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922409613540832093.post-23716699963118389122015-03-29T07:59:00.001-07:002015-03-29T07:59:07.939-07:00Into the Dark<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
The main purpose of <i>Into the Dark</i> is to create rules which
are compatible with other old school role-playing games, but which are a better
fit for campaigns based on historical cultures and on traditional beliefs about
magic and the supernatural.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Into the Dark</i> was designed with the following seven criteria in
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Characters and other game elements should reflect ancient and medieval
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Spells and other game elements should reflect traditional beliefs about magic.</div>
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Low level characters should be moderately capable—neither too weak nor too
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Player characters should be moderately customizable, without an elaborate
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The rules should be compatible with other old-school RPG’s.</div>
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The rules should be easy to learn.</div>
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<i>Into the Dark</i> has been greatly informed by many old-school
role-playing games, supplements, and blogs. In particular, Daniel Collins’ <i><a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/daniel-collins/original-edition-delta-book-of-spells-2nd-edition/paperback/product-21954753.html">Book of Spells: 2nd Edition</a></i>, <i><a href="http://www.oedgames.com/">Original Edition Delta</a></i>, and his blog <i><a href="http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/">Delta’s D&D Hotspot</a></i> have had a major influence on this game’s rules for spells, attacks, and saving
throws. My hat is off to Mr. Collins and the other contributors to the <a href="http://www.batintheattic.com/oldschoolsurvey.htm">Old School Renaissance</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This blog will also offer content for particular campaigns created for use with <i>Into the Dark</i>, including the Dark Ages <i>Britannia</i> campaign, and the Gothic fantasy <i>Twilight Empire</i> campaign.</div>
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