Fantasy Adventure Game

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 Open Beta Playtest
Version 0.3
October 2014

Brimstone is the working title for a simple fantasy role-playing game. It aims for a flavor akin to the
Original game from 1974, but with more consistent rules and less reliance on tables or formulae.

Although there are already several good “retro-clone” games, they tend to retain the Original’s clunky
nature. Brimstone attempts to strike a more comfortable balance between modern mechanics and
old-school flexibility.

The game is still in early development. You may notice gaps, inconsistencies, and even the complete
absence of some things (e.g., monsters, magic items). Additions and refinements will come in future
updates, until, with any luck, something resembling a final draft emerges.

Hopefully you will find this project somewhat interesting, and I’d be very grateful for any feedback.

Please send comments to:

TRAVIS . PARKER @ GOLDEN GRIFFON GAMES . COM

© Travis Parker and Golden Griffon

Some artwork copyright William McAusland, used with permission.

Notice: While the eventual published version of this project will likely be released under the
conditions of the Open Gaming License v1.0, at this time all text and tables remain reserved.

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 Welcome to Brimstone! In this game of medieval
fantasy adventure, players act as heroes of sword and
sorcery, skill and cunning, to explore a dangerous
world of monsters and magic. Explore ancient ruins,
fight vile beasts of legend, and plunder their treasure!
Overview
Instead of relying on a plethora of rules, playing an
“old school” game such as Brimstone is an exercise in
exposition and storytelling, with the majority of the
action directed by the players. There are broad rules
which form a general structure of play, and some dice
rolls are used to keep things dramatic and somewhat
balanced, but by and large the players improvise the
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story and may try anything they can imagine.
As a player, you take on the role of a player
character (or PC), a heroic protagonist questing for
adventure and glory. You control everything this
character does and says, describing their actions like a
co-author of a novel or movie. The PCs work together
as a team or party to overcome obstacles, defeat foes,
and create the overall story. The game usually plays
best with 3-5 PCs, but other numbers work fine.
One player does not control a PC, but instead acts
as referee. It is this person’s job to make impartial
rulings on the results of the PCs’ actions. The referee
also describes the world as it is explored, and plays the
part of monsters, villains, and other non-player
characters (NPCs) the party may encounter.
Although most of the game consists of free-
form narration, some objective way to assess
the character’s abilities and chances of
success is needed. Enter the six ability scores,
which measure a character or monster’s basic
physical and mental attributes such as
Strength and Intelligence. Your hero may also
have a few areas of special expertise, called
skills. Finally, a character may be able to
perform feats, which are very special or
amazing abilities such as casting spells or
transforming into a bear.
As the characters explore, defeat monsters,
find treasure, and overcome challenges, the
referee awards them experience points (XP).
Once enough XP are obtained, a PC will
increase in level, which allows many of their
talents to improve.
While some adventures may be completed
in a single gaming session, roleplaying
games are typically episodic. Players may
reprise their characters across several
sessions and adventures, collectively known
as a campaign. The game world is quite
deadly however, and heroes can meet
untimely ends, so you will likely find yourself
playing a sequence of characters.
The players are not in competition with
each other, nor is the referee their opponent!
Instead, everyone works together to create an
interesting and enjoyable adventure story.
One hopes the heroes will come out
victorious, but even if evil triumphs you can
still have fun along the way!

Equipment
In addition to this book, you will need pencils, paper,
and a set of polyhedral gaming dice. Some groups
may choose to use graph paper, tokens, miniature
figures, or other visual aids, but such extravagances
are entirely optional.
Complete sets of polyhedral dice can be found in
gaming stores or online. These sets include dice with
four sides (d4), the traditional six sides (d6), eight (d8),
ten (d10), twelve (d12), and twenty sides (d20).
Brimstone makes use of all these, so at least one full
set is needed. The game will run much more smoothly
however if the group has several extra d6 and d20
dice. A full set for each player would be optimal.
Dice Notation When a number prefaces the die type,
roll that many dice and sum the results. There may also
be a +/– modifier. For instance, “3d4” means roll 3
four-sided dice and sum them, while “2d6+1” means
roll 2 six-sided dice, sum them, and add 1.
When you need to determine a percentile outcome,
the notation may be written as either d100 or d%. As
actual hundred-sided dice are unusual, you can
instead use two d10’s by designating one die as the
tens digit and the other as the ones digit before rolling.
Preparation
If possible, players should familiarize themselves with
the rules in advance. However, it is often fine if a new
player simply shows up and learns things as necessary.
While players might create their characters before
arriving at the game, it is common for the first session
in a campaign to include time to create PCs under the
supervision of the referee.
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The referee has a bit more work to do. First off, he
should read and understand all of the rules. The ref will
also need to outline the starting area and surrounding
environs with a few details, NPCs of interest, and
potential adventure hooks. Running a game completely
impromptu is possible, but even the most experienced
referees find such a feat difficult to pull off well.
Beyond the rules, the remainder of the book consists
of stats and descriptions of spells, monsters, magic
items, and other treasures. These pages need only be
referenced as needed. While the spell descriptions can
be examined freely at any time, it is recommended the
players be barred from browsing the magic item and
monster sections during an active gaming session.
Style of Play
Brimstone focuses on exploring fantastic worlds of
mystery and wonder. The rules aim to provide a
framework only, rather than bogging down creativity
with excessive detail. This is a game, not a simulation!
The players can describe nearly any action for their
characters. The referee then uses common sense to
decide what happens, or rolls a die if he thinks there’s
some random element involved, and the game moves
on. Players may offer suggestions, make clarifications,
and negotiate rulings, but the referee’s word is final.
Unless a charm spell or similar effect is going on, a
player's control over their PC is absolute; the referee
cannot make decisions for a player character, or tell a
player what their character is doing. In all other
respects however, the world is the domain of the
referee's whim. The referee has the power to modify
rules, ignore them, create new ones, and declare
exceptions. Although the players generally decide their
PC’s back stories, the referee may restrict some things
if they unbalance play or overly interfere in the world.
PLAYER SKILL
Obstacles in the game are primarily handled by
observation, thinking, and careful experimentation.
Problems are hands-on, requiring the players use
description instead of relying on special rules and high
numbers to save the day.
Although there are some dice rolls, this is primarily a
game of creative skill – not statistical probability. You
have to tell the referee where you’re looking for traps
and what buttons you’re pushing. You have to actually
elaborate whatever story you’re trying to get the city
guards to believe. You have to decide for yourself if the
hobgoblin you’ve captured is lying or telling the truth.
Ask questions, look closely, and experiment.
 SURVIVAL
A Brimstone game is not about clearing an entire
dungeon or wiping out the local kobold settlement.
Such things may occasionally happen, but would be
pretty rare. The world is simply too dangerous to ever
uncover everything, too wild to ever be completely
tamed and mastered.
You may spend hours exploring a dungeon, working
your way past many dangers, only to ultimately reach a
point beyond which the risk is too great to continue.
And that’s perfectly okay. You don’t need to track
down and slaughter every last conspirator against the
throne to deal vengeance for your lord, and you don’t
need to always secure the biggest treasure haul. If
things get too hot, backing out is always an option.
Imagine the scene, imagine how your character
would react, and play accordingly. Characters who
don’t know when to quit wind up dead, so don’t let
pride or greed cause you to take unnecessary risks.
Flee when necessary. You don’t have to uncover every
nook and cranny. There is always another adventure
waiting somewhere else!
GRITTY HEROICS
A new adventurer is barely more capable than a
regular person. Actually drawing a sword and facing
off with a monster is a significant risk, and should be
considered a last resort. Unlike other games you may
have played, these rules do not heavily favor the
heroes. In addition, the referee has no mandate to only
provide "appropriate" challenges.
This game is about taking an average person much
like yourself, and raising them to become an epic hero,
powerful warlord, rich scoundrel, or feared wizard over
time. But even these characters are far from invincible.
Regardless of how impressive your hero becomes,
this is an unforgiving world. Even a legendary
champion can get unlucky at any moment. Your
masterful sneak-thief could trip and tumble off a roof,
or your seasoned knight could be caught off guard and
take a knife to the neck in a random bar fight.
Even if chance doesn’t kill you, the odds might.
While an experienced PC may be able to defeat a
couple of orcs at once, taking on a dozen would be
suicide for even the most epic hero. You must learn to
assess challenges and make judicious decisions if your
character is to survive long.
PLAY THE WORLD, NOT THE RULES
This is a game of telling stories of adventure and
danger – not number crunching and “rules lawyering”.
It is the spirit of the rules, not the letter, which is
important.
In addition, although one could easily create more
detailed rules of increasing complexity, resist the urge
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to overburden yourself with too much minutiae. A
certain number of guidelines are needed to provide a
framework to romp within, but whenever possible leave
the player’s descriptive powers and the sage wisdom of
the referee to run things. Play the world, not the rules.
Example of Play
Several terms and actions in this example have not
been explained yet. Don’t worry; just get a feel for the
general way the game plays out.
The party has made their way through a forest to find
an abandoned temple in a clearing, where rumor tells
some riches of ages past may still be found. The
referee describes the scene:
Ref: “The structure is old, with weathered stone covered
in moss and vines. It appears to have been a small
building, perhaps 30 feet wide by 50 feet long. The
front entryway has collapsed into an impassible
blockade, and one side wall has a gaping hole where
it has fallen in, but the ceiling is remarkably still
holding. You see through the hole in the side wall the
inner space, shrouded in darkness.”
Gregor: “I look around the clearing carefully for a few
minutes. We wouldn’t want someone to sneak up on
us while we’re focused on the ruin.”
Klenda: “Good idea. Ref, are there any signs of activity
around the temple or the hole in the wall?”
Ref: “Are you going up to the hole and looking in, or
do you mean just from where you’re standing?”
Klendra: “Um…well…I guess I’ll go up if Thomas
comes with me.”
Thomas: “Okay, let’s try to be quiet though.”
Ref: “Gregor, after watching for a few minutes you’ve
not noticed any creatures or movement. You do see –
as do Klendra and Thomas – what appears to be a
thinning of the underbrush and grass leading from the
woods, into the clearing, and up to the hole in the
ruin’s wall. It could be some sort of game trail, or
perhaps a travelled path, but you can’t be certain.”
Thomas: “As we walk up to the ruin I’m looking closely
at this path. Are there any prints, spoor, or other clues
as to what may have been going this way?”
Ref: (Thinks a moment.) “Roll a Wisdom check please.”
 Thomas: (Rolls) “Okay, I rolled 14 but adding my
Wisdom bonus makes it 17.”
Ref: “It isn’t really a convincing path, just a noticeable
thinning of the vegetation which may suggest
something walks this way every so often. You don’t
notice any prints or other clues.”
Klenda: “Well, what about the building?”
Ref: “Cool air brushes your face as you stand in the
opening and allow your eyes to adjust a moment.
Within, the temple is a horrid mess of collapsed stone
pillars, broken and rotted wooden furniture, cobwebs
and dust. On the rough stone floor, you can clearly
see the dust has been disturbed recently by booted
feet. They lead off deeper back into the temple, where
the sunlight doesn’t penetrate.”
Gregor: “Move over and let me take a look at them. I
grew up in these parts and may have an inkling.”
Ref: “From outside you can’t really tell anything other
than that they are footprints, possibly made by more
than one creature. Do you want to step into the temple
to get a proper look?”
Gregor: “Yeah, why not? I pull my axe off my back
harness and step inside.”
Thomas: “I’ll dig a torch out of my pack and work on
lighting it. It looks like we may need it.”
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Klenda: “Okay, be careful Gregor. I’m going to put an
arrow on my bowstring and keep an eye deeper in the
darkness. Maybe I’ll glance back over into the woods
once or twice too. I’ll give a shout if I see anything.”
Ref: “Sounds good. Gregor, these footprints were
made by medium-sized, humanoid, booted feet. The
prints overlap each other a bit, and some are coming
while others are going, but you think there are at least
2 or 3 individuals. But as to whether they are human,
dwarf, orc, or something else you cannot say.”
Thomas: “I step inside and hold the torch high.”
Klenda: “After a last glance around the edge of the
forest clearing, I’ll follow.”
Ref: “The light from the torch quickly exposes most of
the interior, which contains more piles of rubble,
broken beams, and trash piled up in corners. Some of
the trash has a fresh odor. The air is cool and dry.”
Thomas: “Something’s definitely been living here.”
Ref: “At the far back of the temple, only dimly lit by the
torch, you see where an altar sits. Also down that end
but off to one side, there appears to be a slanted
railing, possibly indicating a way leading down.”
Gregor: “I say we slowly make our way over there,
keeping an eye out for traps. Any objections?”
Ref: “Everyone’s okay with that? Okay, you don’t hear
or see anything odd as you cross the old
stone floor. Once you get up to the
altar area, you see there is indeed a
stairway leading down to a lower
level. The steps are narrow and
dark, but you see the same footprints
following them down.”
Thomas: “I’ll bring the torch over
to the top of the steps and shine it
down. I best pull out my rapier,
too.”
Ref: “They go down about a dozen
feet before ending at a featureless
floor, which leads off beyond your
light’s reach.”
 Klenda: “I’m going to look at the altar. But I’m not
going to touch it! At least, not yet. Are there any
inscriptions or carvings on it? Anything behind it? Does
it look like it might open?”
Ref: “There are some decorative accent lines carved
into the sides of the altar, and the surface is well worn.
But otherwise it appears to be just a block of granite.
(The referee suddenly rolls some dice.)
“Without warning a bolt shoots out of the darkness
of the stairs, straight at Thomas! What is Thomas’ flat-
footed armor class?”
Thomas: “Dang it! Why was I just standing here like a
beacon? So, I was surprised and don’t get my Dexterity
bonus to armor class? In that case my AC is only 12.”
Ref: “The crossbow bolt hits you square, and deals
(rolls dice) 8 damage!”
Thomas: “Um…I only have 7 hit points! This isn’t
good. I look down at the bolt sticking out of my chest
confused for a moment, then slump to the ground.”
Klenda: “No, Thomas! I rush over and try to stabilize
him.”
Ref: “As you reach him you get a view down the stairs
and see two orcs in leather armor coming up, swords
drawn!”
Gregor: “Time for Gregor to shine! I rush to the stairs,
my axe held high, and leap down on top of them! I’ll
try to cleave one as I fall.”
Ref: “Make your attack roll.”
Gregor: (Rolls) “Ha! A natural 20! And (rolls for
damage) 5 points damage. But double that for a
critical hit, so 10 points total!”
Ref: “Your axe comes down on the head of the lead
orc, splitting it all the way to the neck. The force of
your jump throws the body back into the second orc,
who loses his balance and falls down the stairs! He
cracks his head as he falls, taking 4 damage. It’s quite
a blow but it will survive.”
Gregor: “Nice. I’ll dash back up the stairs to Thomas
and Klenda to guard over them.”
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Ref: “Just as you reach them another crossbow bolt
comes whizzing out of the darkness!” (The referee
makes an attack roll.) “No good! The bolt zips past
harmlessly. Down in the dark, a third orc drops his
crossbow, draws his sword and moves forward.
Meanwhile, the orc you sent tumbling has regained his
feet. Blood running down the side of its head, it steps
over the body of its friend and climbs toward you.”
Klenda: “Enough! I can’t give Thomas any aid under
this pressure. We need to get him out of here. Gregor,
pick him up and let’s run for it! I’ll try to keep the orcs
at bay with my bow. I’ll fire one shot down the stairs
then take off.” (The shots misses.)
Gregor: “No time to holster my axe, and like hell I’m
going to just drop it. I grab Thomas by the scruff of his
shirt and drag him.”
Ref: (Looks at Gregor’s stats.) “You’re plenty strong
and Thomas is pretty light since he’s a halfling, so
okay. He’ll get a few scrapes and bruises from being
drug around though, maybe even a broken bone. And
he dropped his rapier.”
Thomas: “Forget it! Just go, go, go!”
The orcs get to the top of the stairs as the party is
about half way back to the hole in the wall. Klenda
stops briefly to take another quick shot in an attempt to
slow pursuit. The referee is about to rule that this
unsteady attack is made at Disadvantage. But then he
remembers that Thomas dropped the torch, which now
is probably creating nice silhouettes of the orcs for
Klenda to aim at, so he decides it’s a wash and doesn’t
impose the Disadvantaged rule. The party bursts out
into the sunlight, takes off into the woods, and hopes
that they can evade the orcs quickly enough to help
Thomas. Assuming he hasn’t already died…
 Use a piece of paper or notepad to track your
character's abilities, equipment, treasure, and other
details. A pencil and good eraser are advised.

ABILITY SCORES
Characters have six ability scores, which measure their
physical and mental aptitude. Down one side of your
character sheet, list: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution,
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.
Roll 3d6, record the result on scrap paper, and
repeat until you have a total of six scores. Then, assign
these scores to your character’s abilities to create the
type of character you wish to play.

Strength is raw physical power. It is useful for carrying

heavy loads, forcing open doors, causing damage in
combat, lifting, brawling and wrestling, and a variety of
general tasks.
Dexterity refers to both speed and coordination. It
helps you dodge blows, roll under a closing portcullis,
balance on a ledge, manipulate mechanisms, and
respond to many situations where quick or careful
action is necessary.
ABILITY MODIFIERS
Constitution ranks a character’s endurance, vigor, and Consult the Ability Modifiers table, below. If any of
physical fitness. Those with high Constitution can take your character’s scores are low or high enough to have
more damage and heal faster, are resistant to disease a modifier, record these on the character sheet. This
and poison, and in general are tougher than average. rulebook will use three-letter abbreviations (STR, DEX,
CON, INT, WIS, and CHA) to refer to these modifiers.
Intelligence measures reason, learning ability, and
For example, “d20+DEX” means roll a 20-sided die
critical thinking. It helps determine how well a
and adjust the result by the Dexterity modifier, if any.
character can cast arcane spells, how a creature might
react to a situation, and what knowledge a character
may have.
Wisdom represents spiritual power, insight, and Ability Modifiers
awareness. It is used to cast divine spells, provide first
Ability Score Modifier
aid, handle animals, survive in the wild, and perceive
subtleties. The behavior of some NPCs may be 3 –4
influenced by their Wisdom. 4-5 –3
Charisma refers to interpersonal skills, force of 6-7 –2
personality, and sense of self. It helps you gather 8-9 –1
information, perform for an audience (dance, act, 10-11
etc.), give a speech, resist being influenced, negotiate, 12-13 +1
hire assistants, deceive, and otherwise operate
14-15 +2
smoothly in social settings.
16-17 +3
18 +4

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RACE
Humans are ambitious and quick to learn. They begin
the game knowing 2 feats (instead of the usual 1).
Humans have no particular drawbacks, but they don’t
live all that long.
Dwarves are somewhat resistant to magical energy,
receiving a +2 bonus on saving throws versus spells.
They also possess darkvision. Being rather squat, a
dwarf cannot have a Dexterity score greater than 15.
Dwarves have +2 on any roll related to stonework,
such as finding sliding walls, traps, unsafe floors, secret
doors, etc. However, even a dwarf cannot find a secret
door created by another dwarf, without specific intel.
Although medium size, due to their short stature
dwarves cannot use longbows, longswords, staffs, or
polearms, though they can handle spears fine.
Elves are naturally immune to magical sleep effects, as
well as the paralytic touch some undead monsters
possess. They are remarkably perceptive, receiving +2
when searching, listening, etc. An elf can never have
natural Strength greater than 15.
Half-elves receive some benefits from their fey parent:
They are immune to magical sleep effects, and receive
a +1 bonus to spot or listen. A half-elf is considered
an elf in regards to any effect that depends upon race.
Halflings are small size, which provides +1 to all
attack rolls and +1 Armor Class. They begin with 2
ranks in Stealth for free. Affable and independent,
halflings gain +1 on Charisma saving throws. A
halfling cannot have natural Strength greater than 15.
Being small has some drawbacks: They require
armor be specially constructed (however, magical
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armor automatically adjusts to fit its wearer), and a
halfling must use both hands to wield a medium-sized
weapon. They cannot use large weapons at all.
Half-orcs are strong and well built, beginning with an
extra point of Strength and an extra point of
Constitution for free. In addition, half-orcs have
darkvision. For all effects related to race, a half-orc is
considered an orc.
These rare individuals often face severe social
hardship, shunned by much of society. A half-orc may
find some measure of tolerance in capital cities, sea
ports, and other large mixing pots, but a half-orc’s
natural Charisma can never be higher than 15.
Other races are certainly possible, subject to referee
approval. Give the race a few unique and appropriate
benefits as well as drawbacks, and you’re good to go.
BACKGROUND
What is your character’s name? Who are they as a
person? Where do they come from? Why do they travel
and seek adventure? Don’t spend too much time
outlining your character’s history (heroes have short life
spans, after all) but adding some background
information can greatly enrich the game.
Not only can it provide narrative value, such detail
can help you better visualize your character and how
they interact with the game world. This can help you
decide whether you prefer a strong, intelligent, or
quick-witted character. The equipment they use, the
weapons they favor, the types of powers they attempt to
gain, and a huge number of other things will be
influenced by who your character is.
The details are up to you, within reason. The referee
probably won’t let you be the rich heir to a lost fortune,
but most backgrounds should be fine as long as they
don’t overly impose on the world.
Derived Statistics
Hit points (HP) represent the amount of strain, wear
and tear, and damage a character can take before
dying. New 1st level characters have 8+CON hit
points. Should a character or monster drop to 0 hit
points, they fall unconscious and may die.
Mind points (MP) represent intellect, clarity, and
spiritual power. New 1st level characters have
8+INT+WIS mind points. MP are drained by casting
magic spells, but might also be lost via psychic attack,
drugs, or other effects. If a character or monster drops
to 0 mind points, they fall unconscious and may die.
Size is determined by the creature's race. The most
common size is medium, which includes most of the
 standard player character races. The exception is Simply have each creature follow the table according
halflings, which are small. The different size categories to their own size, and all will be well.
are listed in the Size & Speed table. If a character or monster is surprised by an attack, or
they are bound, unconscious, or otherwise helpless,
Speed is primarily based upon size, but is then adjusted
their Dexterity bonus does not contribute. Calculate this
according to Dexterity. Every point of Dexterity modifier
“flat-footed” armor class as normal, but without DEX.
shifts a character's relative speed as if they were one
size lower or higher. For example, a human (medium
size, base speed 40 feet) with +1 DEX would have the
adjusted speed of a large creature, or 50 feet.
Languages
Every intelligent race has its own tongue, such as
Size & Speed Elvish, Dwarven, and Orc. The human language is
called “Common", which also serves as a universal
AC & Max
Size Speed* Examples language. There is a 2-in-6 chance that any intelligent
Attack Meleeϯ
Fairies, creature encountered will understand it.
Diminutive +4 15 2 All PCs know Common, and non-human PCs also
insects
Cats, bats, know their racial language. In addition, characters with
Tiny +2 25 4
ferrets high Intelligence know one extra language for each
Halflings, point of bonus.
Small +1 30 6
goblins A creature can normally read and write any
Humans, language they know, but those with an Intelligence
Medium 40 8
orcs
penalty may suffer from some illiteracy and poor
Ogres,
Large –1 50 10
horses
communication skills.
Elephants,
Huge –2 70 12
giants
Adult
Changes to Ability Scores
Gargantuan –4 90 14
dragons If an ability score changes, anything derived from that
Colossal –8 110 16 The Kraken score immediately adjusts as well. For instance, an
increase in Constitution enough to boost the modifier
* Walking or swimming, whatever is more natural for the
from +1 to +2 would provide an extra 1 HP per
creature. Fliers can move up to four times as quickly.
Ϯ The maximum number of medium beings which can character level. As another example, if a wizard’s
engage the creature at once. Intelligence were to drop to 12 they would no longer
be able to cast arcane spells (since Intelligence 13+ is
required to use the Arcane Caster feat).
Damage to an ability score is usually temporary.
Once the source of damage has been removed (the
Armor Class poison runs its course, the curse is lifted, etc.) ability
Armor class (AC) is a measure of how difficult it is for scores recover at a rate of 1 point per long rest. Effects
enemies to hit and damage your character in battle. that replenish hit points or mind points do nothing for
The base armor class is 10, adjusted by Dexterity. If ability points. On the other hand, if something merely
you purchase armor or a shield, such items provide a suppresses an ability instead of damaging it, the score
bonus to AC. Some creatures may have other ways to is immediately and fully restored when the effect ends.
boost their armor class, such as a thick scaly hide or If a physical ability score (Strength, Dexterity, or
magical protections. Constitution) falls below 3, the character becomes
In addition, it is relatively easier to hit a larger unable to move and is helpless, though they may still
creature (“the broad side of a dragon”, as it were), speak, breathe, and look around. If a mental score
while smaller creatures are more difficult to strike. This (Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma) falls below 3, they
is represented by modifiers to armor class and attack fall unconscious and are helpless. If any ability score
rolls, as shown in the Size & Speed table. There is no reaches 0, the character dies immediately.
need to calculate size differences between combatants.

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 While ability scores measure a character’s inherent
physical and mental aptitude, their proficiencies are
represented by skills. The core skills are:
Arcana Healing Stealth
Athletics Melee Combat Survival
Divinity Ranged Combat Thievery
Each skill is ranked from 0 to 9. A character’s skill rank
provides a bonus to rolls when attempting an action
where the skill applies. A character with Stealth 2, for
instance, might get +2 on their roll should if they are
attempting to sneak past a guard.
Associated Ability Each skill notes the sort of ability
check for which that skill will typically apply as a bonus.
These are only suggestions however.
Single Best Bonus A character can only benefit from one
skill at a time. If multiple skills could apply to the
situation, use the one with the best bonus. For instance, if
a character with Athletics 2 and Thievery 3 wants to scale
a wall the roll would be: d20+DEX+3.
Other Skills Although this short list should cover the
majority of situations, feel free to create additional skills.
Various Craft or Knowledge skills might be useful. But if a
certain type of knowledge could be reasonably covered
by another skill, feat, racial background, or other
character feature, a separate skill should not be
necessary.
Gaining Skill Ranks
Characters attain ranks by spending skill points. New
characters begin with 4 points, and upon reaching a new
level earn additional points as noted on the Experience &
Level table (page xxx).
Each skill rank costs points equal to the number of the
rank. Learning a new skill at rank 1, for instance, costs
one point. Increasing a skill from 3 to 5 would cost a
total of nine points: four to reach 4, then another five for
rank 5. Skill points may be saved and spent at any time.
The maximum rank a mortal may have in any skill is 9.
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Skill Descriptions
ARCANA (INT) covers knowledge of the astral and
elemental planes, arcane spells, potions, magic items
and artifacts. Ranks in Arcana apply when resisting
arcane spells or effects (saving throws). For characters
with the Arcane Caster feat, the rank in Arcana represents
the highest level of spells they can cast.
ATHLETICS (DEX) involves climbing, swimming, running,
balancing, tumbling, acrobatics, and any other activity
involving full-body coordination or fitness.
DIVINITY (WIS) refers to knowledge of the gods and their
realms, divine spells, and supernatural relics. Ranks in
Divinity apply when resisting divine spells or effects
(saving throws). For characters with the Divine Caster
feat, the rank in Divinity represents the highest level of
spells they can cast.
HEALING (WIS) includes cleaning and binding wounds,
setting bones, using herbs to fight infection or poison,
and so on. If a character succeeds on their Healing
check, the ranks are added as bonus points of damage
healed. See the rules on healing (page xxx).
MELEE COMBAT (STR) involves hand-held weapons such
as swords, hammers, maces, axes, staffs, spears, etc. The
rank bonus is doubled during combat if the character
does nothing but defend themselves.
RANGED COMBAT (DEX) covers the use of ranged
ammo-based or thrown weapons, such as bows,
crossbows, slings, knives, flasks of oil, etc.
STEALTH (DEX) includes the ability to move silently, hide
in shadows, make sneak attacks, and otherwise avoid
detection. Wearing medium body armor imposes a –2
penalty to Stealth checks, while heavy armor gives –4. For
magic armor, the penalties are 0 and –2.
SURVIVAL (WIS) encompasses hunting and gathering,
tracking, making snares and simple traps, predicting
weather patterns, finding fresh water, identifying herbs or
poisonous plants, and geographic knowledge of areas
the character is familiar with.
THIEVERY (DEX) includes picking pockets, cutting purses,
sleight of hand, picking locks, disabling some traps,
scaling walls, and other aspects of the silent art.
 A feat is something remarkable your hero can do that
sets them apart. A feat may represent formal training
(such as from military experience or a thieves’ guild) or
a supernatural or otherwise magical power (such as the
ability to cast spells or transform into a wolf).
New characters begin with one feat of the player’s
choice, or two feats if playing a human. Thereafter, a
character gains an additional feat every third level (3rd,
6th, 9th, and 12th level). Many feats cannot be learned
unless the character meets certain ability score or skill
rank requirements, which must also be maintained to
continue using the feat.
Some feats have advanced “master” versions. To
choose such a feat, your character must already have
the regular version.
Feat Descriptions
ARCANE CASTER
Requires: Intelligence 13+
Through intense study over many years the character
has learned how to manipulate hidden forces of the
universe, allowing them to cast arcane spells of levels
up to their rank in Arcana. Arcane spells must be
learned individually, written into the caster’s personal
spellbook, and studied daily. See the Magic chapter for
details (page xxx).
ASSASSIN
Requires: Dexterity 13+ and Stealth 2+
Whenever you make a sneak attack, choose one:
Your attack has Advantage; or, if the sneak attack is
successful, it will deal triple damage. This decision
must be made before the attack roll is made.
Master Assassin All of your sneak attacks are made
at Advantage and deal triple damage. In addition, if
the sneak attack scores a critical hit the target must
make a Constitution save or be slain immediately.
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BEAST FORM
Requires: Wisdom 13+
You can transform into an animal as a full-round
action. The chosen form cannot have more hit dice
than your level, and must be within one size category
of your normal self. You take on the animal’s physical
ability scores and features – including such things as
wings, gills, claws, etc. – however your hit points and
all mental scores and attributes remain as your own.
Items not dropped meld into your body and cannot
be used, although armor and magic items with
continuous effects remain functional. While
transformed you cannot speak or make gestures for
spell casting.
The transformation lasts 10 minutes per level, or until
you choose to end it. You must remain in your normal
form for an hour before you can transform again.
Master of Beast Form You may choose an animal
up to two size categories from your normal self, and/or
may select the form of a magical animal (although you
don’t gain any of its magic or supernatural abilities). In
addition, you can remain in beast form indefinitely,
and may transform between different forms without first
reverting back to your normal self.
BERSERKER
Requires: Strength 13+ and Constitution 13+
Once per long rest, you can fly into a bloodthirsty
rage as a free action, unleashing a surge of adrenaline
and explosive power to overwhelm your foes.
Raging increases your Strength modifier by +2. In
addition, you gain temporary hit points equal to your
Constitution bonus times your character level.
Dexterity, Intelligence, and Wisdom modifiers suffer a
–2 penalty while raging. You cannot cast spells, use
ammo-based ranged weapons, or perform other acts
which require fine motor control, focus, or patience.
The rage can last up to 5 rounds, or you can end it
earlier. Note that the temporary HP are lost once the
rage ends, which may risk the character’s death.
Master Berserker The character’s rage bonus to the
Strength modifier becomes +3, and they may continue
to rage beyond 5 rounds by succeeding on a
Constitution save at the start of each extra round.
In addition, the character may rage an additional
number of times equal to their Constitution bonus
before needing a long rest. For example, CON +2
allows a total of 3 rages. There must be at least half an
hour between rages to allow the body to recover.
 CHANNEL DIVINE POWER
Requires: Divinity 2+
Once per long rest and prayer, the character can
call to the gods for aid and channel a surge of divine
energy. This burst of power shocks the minds of evil
beings, and may turn away or destroy undead or evil
extraplanar creatures. It also heals the character 1d8
hit points and 1d8 mind points.
To channel divine power, roll 1d4+WIS+Divinity.
Distribute these points of divine power amongst any
undead or evil creatures that can hear your voice.
 Each target takes 2 damage per point of divine
power assigned to it.
 If a creature is assigned points at least equal to its
Hit Dice, it must make a morale check (even if
mindless) or will flee and not return for an hour.
 If a creature receives at least twice as many points as
it has HD, it is utterly destroyed (if undead) or
banished to its home plane (if extraplanar).
Creatures with more HD than the caster has levels
are allowed a DC 10 Wisdom save to prevent this.
Master of Divine Power Roll 2d4+WIS+Divinity to
determine the available points of divine power.
Alternatively, you may channel divine power twice per
long rest but then roll 1d6+WIS each time as normal.
If you attempt to destroy or banish a creature, the
Wisdom saving throw is DC 15.
DUAL WIELDING PROFICIENCY
DIVINE CASTER Requires: Dexterity 13+ and Melee Combat 2+
Requires: Wisdom 13+ When the character fights with a melee weapon in
The character has been blessed by some deity or each hand, their attacks are each at –2 to hit but deal
power, or is simply so in-tune with the universe that normal damage. (A character without this feat
they can guide it by their will. They are able to cast attempting to dual wield suffers Disadvantage to hit on
divine spells of levels up to their rank in Divinity. There each weapon, and –2 to damage; see page xxx.) This
is no need for them to find or learn specific spells, feat has no effect when using two-handed weapons,
however the caster must pray or meditate daily. See the nor does it affect unarmed fighting.
Magic chapter for details (page xxx).
GREAT ABILITY
DOUBLE MELEE ATTACK Permanently increase an ability score by 2 points, up to
Requires: Dexterity 13+ and Melee Combat 3+ the mortal limit for the character’s race. This feat can
You may make two separate melee attack rolls be taken multiple times, but can only be applied once
during a round. If you do so, the second attack roll to each ability score.
suffers Disadvantage. Both attacks must be made with
the same weapon, but may target different foes. SKILL TRAINING
Requires: 2+ ranks in selected skill
DOUBLE RANGED ATTACK The character gains Advantage when performing the
Requires: Dexterity 13+ and Ranged Combat 3+ selected skill. Circle the skill name on the character
You may make two separate ranged attack rolls sheet as a reminder. This feat can be taken multiple
during a combat round. If you do so, the second attack times, but can only be applied once to each skill.
roll suffers Disadvantage. Both attacks must be made If this feat is selected at 1st level, the character’s
with the same weapon (unless they are thrown background should note how and when they were
weapons), but may target different foes. This feat trained. If selected during the game, the referee may
cannot be used with crossbows. require the character receive instruction in-game
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 MARTIAL ARTIST WEAPON PROFICIENCY
Requires: Dexterity 13+ and Melee Combat 1+ Requires: Melee Combat 3+ or Ranged Combat 3+
The character’s Melee Combat ranks are applied to Pick a category of weapon as listed in the equipment
their unarmed attack rolls. In addition, their unarmed tables (page xxx), such as “swords” or “axes”, for which
attacks deal 1d6+STR damage, and no longer the character has at least 3 ranks in the appropriate
provoke attacks of opportunity. If the character has the combat skill. When using a weapon of that type, the
Double Melee Combat feat, that benefit applies to damage is increased by one die size. For example, a
their unarmed attacks as well. weapon that normally does 1d6 damage deals 1d8
Martial Arts Master The character’s unarmed instead. If a weapon uses multiple damage dice, only
attacks now do 1d8+STR damage if they make one is increased (e.g., 2d4 becomes 1d4+1d6, not
multiple rolls in a round, or 1d10+STR if they only 2d6). This feat can be taken multiple times, each time
make a single attack. In addition, opponents damaged applying to a different category of weapon.
with an unarmed attack lose half as many MP as they Weapon Master Choose a weapon category in
lose hit points, and on a critical hit (assuming they are which the character has Weapon Proficiency. When
susceptible to critical hits) must make a DC 10 Wisdom using a weapon of that type, the attack roll gains
save or fall unconscious. Advantage. Or, at the player’s option, they may forego
their Advantage on an attack to increase the damage
MASTER CASTER (aka METAMAGIC) die by one additional size.
Requires: Arcane Caster and Arcana 4+,
or Divine Caster and Divinity 4+
Something has “clicked” in the character’s mind, giving
them special insight. They can create enhanced spell
effects by doubling the MP expended. The metamagic
options include:
 Extended: Double either the range (distance from the
caster) or double the size of the area of effect. Spells
with a range of Touch or Self Only are not affected.
 Lengthened: Double the duration of the spell. Those
with a duration of Instantaneous are not affected.
 Boosted: If a spell uses dice to cause damage or
determine some other variable effect, any dice
resulting in “1” or “2” may be rerolled once.
 Stilled: The spell can be cast without gestures.
 Silenced: The spell can be cast without vocalization.
 Focused: A Concentration spell can be treated as
merely an Attention spell.
 Empowered: If the spell allows a saving throw, the
DC is increased by 5.
Multiple effects can be applied to a single casting,
however each enhancement re-doubles the MP cost.
For example, a boosted silenced stilled fireball (a 3rd
level spell) would drain 24 MP!

RESILIENCE
Requires: Wisdom 13+ or Charisma 13+
Through sheer force of will, the character is able to
keep going past the point that would kill most people.
Treat their Constitution modifier as if it was 2 points
higher whenever the character gains new HP, heals
damage, or makes a Constitution save to avoid death.
Masterful Resilience Instead of falling disabled and
dying at 0 HP or 0 MP, the character remains up and
kicking until –10 HP or –10 MP.

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 Characters are awarded experience points (XP) by the Experience for treasure is intended to reward
referee for defeating monsters and gathering treasure. cunning, stealth, tactics, and player skill. For instance,
Once they’ve obtained a certain amount of XP, although you would not get XP for a dragon if you
characters advance to the next character level, as per draw it away from its hoard instead of killing it, you'll
the Experience & Level table. Increasing in level get plenty of XP from looting its piles. In addition, you
provides several benefits. If any of the heroes are put yourself at less risk and likely use up fewer
accompanied by a retainer NPC, the retainer receives resources than you would have in combat. Fighting is
half as much XP as their employer PC does, and shall fairly risky, and wise players avoid unnecessary
level-up when appropriate. Hirelings and mercenaries, confrontations.
however, do not earn experience.
XP FOR GOALS: NOT RECOMMENDED
XP FOR ENEMIES Experience should only be gained by directly
Enemies are ranked in difficulty by hit dice (HD), which confronting dangers and overcoming them – or at least
are roughly equivalent to character levels. Defeating a surviving. While the referee can do as they please, it is
monster or other foe will generally reward the party recommended that no XP be given for solving puzzles,
100 XP per HD, divided evenly amongst the heroes. navigating tricky dialogues, completing quests, or in
Even if their contributions were uneven, everyone who general achieving goals. Such achievements are
was at risk should receive a full share. If an encounter inherently rewarded by granting access to other
was especially difficult or dangerous (the monster had opportunities and advancing the story.
special abilities, or perhaps there were environmental
hazards to contend with) the referee may choose to
award 5-10% more XP.
XP is only earned from enemies when they present a
clear and present danger, that danger is directly faced, Experience & Level
and the hero survives. Causing a foe to flee or Skill Ability
surrender rewards full XP, however if that same Level XP Feat
Points Increase
creature is faced again no further points are earned 1 0 4 X
from it. Bypassing a foe indirectly (evading it,
2 1,000 4
convincing it not to eat you, etc.) does not award any
experience points. 3 3,000 4 X
Traps, poisonous fungi, and other environmental 4 6,000 5 X
dangers also provide experience: 50 XP for each die of 5 10,000 7
damage or potential damage. Again, XP is earned only 6 15,000 7 X
when the danger is faced, overcome, and survived
7 21,000 9
(even if the challenge was failed, such as when a trap
is sprung). No experience should be earned when the 8 28,000 9 X
heroes unknowingly pass a danger by chance alone. 9 36,000 10 X
10 45,000 12
XP FOR TREASURE 11 55,000 13
The party is awarded 10 XP for each gold piece
12 66,000 13 X X
gathered (1 XP for each silver piece). Treasures such as
gems, jewelry, fine art, magic items, and other
equipment also give experience based upon their GP
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LEVELING UP
The referee will keep tally of XP as it is earned, and
distribute it during downtimes in the danger. A
common practice is to award experience whenever the
characters take a long rest. Once the XP necessary to
reach the next level is achieved, several benefits are
gained:
1. Increase Hit Points & Mind Points
Distribute 8 new points between HP and MP,
giving at least 1 point to each. HP is then modified
by Constitution, and MP is modified by both
Intelligence and Wisdom. Regardless of modifiers
however, both HP and MP increase by at least one
point when a character gains a level.
2. Gain Skill Points
New skill points are gained equal to the number of
the new character level, plus one. If the newly
achieved level does not provide a new feat or
increase in ability score (see below), an additional
bonus skill point is awarded. Any unused skill
points may be saved for spending at the next level.
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3. Gain a New Feat (Every 3rd Level)
Upon reaching 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th levels, the
character learns a new feat. Depending on the
feat, the referee may require some sort of training
be received before the benefits take effect.
4. Raise an Ability Score (Every 4th Level)
Upon reaching 4th, 8th, and 12th levels, one ability
score may be permanently raised by 1 point, up to
the mortal maximum of 20.
HIGHER LEVELS
If a character reaches the highest level listed on the
table, what happens? Does advancement stop? Does
the character have to retire? Each group has its own
play style and a preference for a given range of
character levels. If the group wants to extrapolate the
table to allow even higher level characters, go for it!
You may wish to invent new feats, new skills, or other
phenomenal powers for such epic heroes.
 Encumbrance
STR Modifier Encumbered Overburdened Max Carry
–3 30 75 105
–2 40 100 140
–1 50 125 175
0 60 lbs 150 lbs 210 lbs
+1 70 175 245
Currency +2 80 200 280
The standard unit of currency is the gold piece (gp). +3 90 225 315
There are ten silver pieces (sp) to each gold, and each
silver can be further divided into ten coppers (cp).
Therefore 100 cp = 10 sp = 1 gp.
Gemstones are a convenient way to carry large Vendors and Shops
sums, and many merchants accept them as payment. The players should not assume that something is
Assessing gems is a tad subjective though, so a stone’s available for sale just because it appears on the tables
value can vary depending on who you ask. in this chapter. Many small villages or hamlets are
A new character begins with 100 gp and may spend unlikely to be well provisioned, and may not even have
as much as they desire before play begins. These a blacksmith or general goods store. Magic items are
starting items and coin may represent whatever makes virtually unknown in these towns, although you may
sense for the character: personal savings, inheritance, come across the rare potion or magic scroll.
stolen goods, a gift from a mentor, or whatnot. A larger town or small city will have nearly all
mundane equipment available (or would be able to
Encumbrance acquire or make it if given the time). They may even
have a general magic store. But even in the biggest
Tracking the exact total weight a character carries is capital cities, the selection of magical wares is going to
usually not necessary. Instead, most referees may be quite limited. The majority of magic items will be
choose to only track weight for major items such as found through adventuring.
armor, weapons, loot, and carried creatures, plus Used equipment, mundane or magical, can usually
perhaps 10-20 lbs. to represent a normal amount of be sold for 50-75% of their value. Gems, jewelry,
miscellaneous equipment. statues, art, and other valuables fare better, going for
For treasure, 20 coins and/or small gems in any 90-100% of their true value. But just because you are
combination weigh one pound. Jewelry, large gems, selling doesn’t mean anyone is buying! Even if they are
and other items less than a pound may have weights interested, the average business has about 2/3 of its
measured in “coins” (cn). wealth tied up in merchandise. If they really want to
Encumbered If your character is carrying 60 lbs. or buy something valuable off of the characters, a trade
more (adjusted by Strength, as per the given table), may need to be part of the deal.
they are encumbered. Encumbered characters move as
if they were one size smaller. In addition, any Dexterity
bonus they may have is effectively limited to +2.
Armor
An unarmored person has an armor class (AC) of 10,
Overburdened If a character carries 150 lbs. or more adjusted by their Dexterity. Wearing armor adds to AC,
they are overburdened. This reduces their movement as does using a shield. After purchasing equipment,
rate as if they were two sizes smaller, and they are record your total AC to reference during combat. Only
unable to use any Dexterity bonus. one set of armor can be worn at a time.
Max Carry A character cannot move at all if they Bucklers are small shield-like objects (dinner-plate
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buckler AC bonus only applies against melee attacks. larger than oneself requires both hands. Some
Headgear doesn’t add significantly to armor class, weapons always need both hands, such as bows and
but gives a chance to avoid extra damage from critical crossbows.
hits. When a critical hit is made against someone
wearing a helmet, roll 1d6. On a result of 1 for a light
helmet, 1-2 for medium, or 1-3 for heavy, the helmet
absorbed some of the force. The attack is still a hit, but Armor
it only does normal damage. Helmets cannot prevent Category
the extra damage from sneak attacks. AC Bonus Weight Cost (gp)
Armor
Light
ARCANE FAILURE Leather cap 0 5 10
Arcane spell casting requires intricate gestures and Buckler +1* 5 5
movements. Body armor prevents a character from Padded +2 25 10
moving freely, and thus may cause arcane spellcasting Leather +2 15 15
to fail. Medium
When casting an arcane spell while wearing body Metal helmet 0 5 10
armor, roll 1d6. The spell will fail on a result of 1 with Shield +1 10 10
light armor, 1-2 for medium armor, or 1-3 for heavy Studded leather +3 20 30
armor. (This chance of arcane failure only depends Chain mail +4 40 40
upon the body/torso armor worn, not helmets or Heavy
shields, etc.) Full helm 0 10 20
Mind points are still spent should a spell fail. Divine Tower shield +2 25 30
magic is not affected by armor, nor is an arcane spell Splint mail +5 45 90
subject to the Stilled metamagic enhancement Banded mail +6 35 85
performed by a Master Arcane Caster (see page xxx). Plate mail +7 50 150
*A buckler’s bonus to AC only applies against melee attacks.

MAGIC ARMOR
Magic armor often provides an additional AC bonus,
and may also have other special powers. In addition,
magic armor weighs only half as much (round down),
and can automatically resize itself one category larger
or smaller to fit the wearer.
The chance of arcane spell failure is reduced by 1
for magic armors. That is, light magic armor has no
chance of failure, and arcane spells will only fail on a
roll of 1 for medium magic armor, or 1-2 for heavy
magic armor.
Magic armors are valued at 10 times the listed price,
for each point of magic bonus and/or each special
ability. E.g., a suit of+1 Chain Mail of Warning would
be valued at 800 gp (40 gp base price for chain mail,
x10 = 400 for the +1 bonus, plus another 400 for the
Warning special ability). Magic armors are so precious
and rare that it is extremely unlikely you will find them
for sale, so you are likely to use this calculation mostly
for evaluating sales and the fair splitting of treasure.

Melee Weapons
Just like creatures, weapons are categorized by size
(small, medium, large, etc.). Characters can use
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Category
Some examples: Humans are medium size, and so Weapon Cost (gp) Size Weight Damage
Axes / Picks
can use any small or medium weapon – like a dagger
Pick 5 S 3 1d6
or shortsword. A human could also use a maul (a large Hand Axe† 4 S 5 1d6
weapon), but would have to use two hands. Halflings, Battleaxe 7 M 7 1d8
being small, would need both hands just to handle the Heavy Pick 7 M 8 1d8
medium shortsword, and cannot use large weapons at Great Axe 14 L 15 1d10
all. An ogre is large size, so it can wield a maul with Swords / Blades
just one hand! However, it could not use a small Dagger† 2 S 1 1d4
dagger; it’s such a relatively tiny thing in the ogre’s Shortsword 6 S 3 1d6
massive hands he could not effectively manipulate it. Longsword 10 M 6 1d8
Scimitar 10 M 6 1d8
Although dwarves are categorized as medium size,
Bastard Sword‡ 20 M 6 1d8 / 2d4
their stocky nature prevents the use of large weapons Great Sword 18 L 15 1d10
more than four feet in length (but spears are allowed). Hammers / Maces
Specifically, dwarves cannot use two-handed swords, Light Hammer† 1 S 2 1d4
axes, or hammers, nor staffs or any pole-arms. Warhammer 4 S 6 1d6
Flail 3 S 5 1d6
Club/Cudgel 2 sp M 1 1d4
Ranged Weapons Mace / Morningstar 6 M 10 1d8
Thrown weapons are intended for targets within melee Heavy Flail 6 M 10 1d8
or short range. As long as the terrain doesn’t hinder Maul 10 L 16 1d10
Staffs / Spears
them, they can also be launched against targets within
Walking Staff 2 sp M 1 1d4
mid-range at Disadvantage. Spear†‡ 5 M 5 1d6 / 1d8
Ammo-based ranged weapons can reach mid-range Lance 7 M 10 1d6
easily. The user only suffers Disadvantage when Trident‡ 4 M 4 1d6 / 1d8
attempting to fire long range. Quarterstaff 2 L 4 1d6
Dwarves cannot use longbows. Pole-arm 9 L 15 1d10

Ranged Weapons
Category
Weapon Cost (gp) Size Weight Damage
Thrown
Dart / Skuriken 5 sp S ½ 1d4
Javelin 7 S 2 1d6
Launched Missile
Sling 2 S * 1d3
Hand Crossbow 15 S 3 1d4+1
Light Crossbow 30 M 7 1d6
Heavy Crossbow 40 M 15 1d6+1
Shortbow 25 M 2 1d6
Longbow 55 L 3 1d8
Ammunition
Sling Stone n/a - * -
Sling Bullet 1 sp - * +1
Bullet Pouch (30) 1 - - -
Crossbow Bolt 1 sp - * -
Bolt Case (20) 5 - 1 -
Shortbow Arrow 1 sp - * -
Longbow Arrow 2 sp - * -
Arrow Quiver (20) 5 - 1 -
Melee or thrown weapons can be coated with silver for 10 times base
price. Ammunition can be tipped or cast in silver for 20 times base price.

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Item Cost (gp) Transportation Cost (gp)

Backpack (30 lb. capacity) 2 Armor, horse (barding) 320
Bedroll or Blanket 1 sp Bags, saddle 10
Belladonna, bunch 10 Boat 100
Bottle of wine, glass 1 Cart 80
Case (map or scroll) 1 Galley, large 30,000
Crowbar 2 Galley, small 10,000
Flint and Steel 2 Horse, draft 30
Garlic (3 cloves) 5 Horse, light riding 40
Grappling Hook 2 Mule 20
Hammer 2 Raft 40
Holy Symbol, wooden 2 Saddle 25
Holy Symbol, silver 25 Ship, sailing (large) 20,000
Holy Water, small vial 25 Ship, sailing (small) 5,000
Ladder, 10 ft. 2 Wagon, small 160
Lantern 9 Warhorse, heavy 200
Mirror (small), steel 5 Warhorse, medium 100
Oil (lamp), 1 pint 1 Mule 20
Pole, 10 ft. 2 sp
Rations, trail (day) 1
Rations, dried (day) 3
Rope (50 ft.), hemp 1
Rope (50 ft.), silk 10
Sack (15 lb. capacity) 1
Sack (30 lb. capacity) 2
Shovel 5
Spellbook (blank) 100
Spikes (12), iron 1
Stakes (12), wooden 1
Tent 20
Torches (8) 3 sp
Waterskin 1
Wolfsbane, bunch 10

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 The heroes can’t do everything by themselves. Retainer Loyalty When a retainer is hired, the referee
Sometimes, they will need assistance from non-player covertly rolls 1d6, adjusts by the hiring character’s
characters (NPCs), be they hired or otherwise. Charisma, and adds +1 if the retainer is Excited by the
job. This gives the retainer’s Loyalty score, which the
referee keeps track of. Although a retainer’s behavior
Retainers may suggest their degree of dedication, Loyalty scores
A retainer is an NPC adventurer who joins the party should be kept secret from the players.
under the direction of a PC. They may be a squire,
sidekick, young protégé, friend, personal bodyguard,
or merely a hired sword. Despite being subservient,
retainers are full characters in their own right, complete
with skills, feats, and personalities. Retainers are willing
to take many risks as they adventure with the party.
A typical retainer’s salary is around 15% of the
employer’s income, and said employer is often
expected to supply the retainer’s weapons, armor,
equipment, rations, and lodging as well.
Famous heroes may have potential retainers banging
on their door, but most characters need to put effort
into finding them. The process may involve posting
adverts or otherwise spreading the word, interviewing
potentials, and negotiating terms. No one will agree to
work for a PC of opposing alignment, or a PC with
more than twice as many levels as the retainer has.
Interviews with potential retainers may be role-played
with the referee. The retainer should be a distinct
individual, with a name, disposition, goals, etc. Once
terms have been discussed, the referee may wish to roll Change in Loyalty The Loyalty score may fall if the
on the Hiring Retainers table to determine the retainer is disrespected, threatened, made to perform
outcome. Modifiers may apply should particularly good unreasonably dangerous acts, feels the terms of
or poor terms be offered. For instance, offering the use employment have been violated, or if they are tempted
of a magic sword may give +1. Each PC may have no to betray the character. Likewise, Loyalty may increase
more than 4+CHA retainers at any one time. If they if the retainer is treated especially well, receives extra
attempt to hire more, they will be met with refusal. favor, or should the PC stand up for them, rescue them
Although the retainer will generally follow their from harm, make a sacrifice for their sake, etc.
employer’s orders, the referee speaks for them and has Should the referee feel that a change in Loyalty might
final say over how they behave. occur, he rolls on the NPC Reactions table. The Loyalty
is adjusted if the result is appropriate: That is, when
checking for decreased Loyalty ignore positive results,
and when checking for increased Loyalty ignore
Hiring Retainers negative results. If the retainer’s treatment was
significant enough the ref may select an option without
Charisma
Check Result Details
rolling.
If a roll to check for decreased Loyalty results in a 3,
<5 Insulted –2 on further attempts to hire locally.
or if Loyalty falls to 0, the retainer will leave the
5 Declines The applicant declines and leaves. character’s service. Depending on the circumstances
10 Interest Improve offer to reroll, or Declines. this parting may be one of simple disagreement, or
15 Accepts The retainer is hired. possibly resentment or anger. At times, the former
20+ Excited Retainer eagerly joins. Loyalty +1. retainer may be moved to betray or harm the
character, though this would be unusual unless they
were very sorely treated (or very lucratively bribed).

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 Absolute Loyalty If a roll to check for increased Loyalty
results in 18, or if Loyalty ever rises to 10, the retainer
becomes a committed servant of unwavering devotion.
The referee never needs to make “parting ways” rolls
for such a retainer, and in fact these NPCs rarely need
to check for Loyalty again. Should the PC abuse them
or take disagreeable actions, the retainer will tend to
give their friend the benefit of the doubt or rationalize
the behavior. Only if the player character were to
attempt to harm the retainer or someone they hold
dear, or if they take actions which oppose the retainer’s
alignment, would the retainer abandon their patron
(with great regret and weeping, at that).
Parting of Ways The referee will make loyalty checks
for each retainer at the end of every adventure,
regardless of the Loyalty level or change in Loyalty. This
does not represent a test of devotion, but rather simply
determines if the retainer wishes to move on. Any result
below average may result in them leaving.
Retainers as PCs Since retainers are fully-fledged
characters and adventure as part of the party, it is often
an excellent decision for a player whose character has
died to take up the role of a current or former retainer,
elevating them to the status of PC.
Mercenaries
Mercenaries are hired grunts, soldiers, and basic
sellswords. They are generally honorable, but in the
end just care about their pay. Mercenaries will refuse
to explore a dungeon, as the risk is too high. They are
mostly useful for guarding towns or castles, going on
military campaigns, or ganging up on a large monster.
It is fairly easy to hire and manage mercenaries: Just
put the word out and hire what you need (and can
afford). A town or city will have 1d6 mercenaries
available to hire for every 100 citizens. A castle or
fortress will have twice as many. Most of these will be
1st level, but about one in ten will be 2nd level, and
perhaps one in fifty 3rd level. Higher level NPCs find
being a retainer is much more lucrative and interesting
than remaining with the rank and file.
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The table gives statistics for 1st level mercenaries; see
the footnote for 2nd and 3rd levels. Mercenaries do not
get a cut of treasure, they don’t gain experience, and
they bring their own gear and equipment.
Mercenaries
Type Cost* Combat Statistics†
Light
4 gp 30’, Melee +1, AC 14, HP 8
Footman
Heavy
8 gp 20’, Melee +1, AC 16, HP 8
Footman
Archer 6 gp 30’, Ranged +1, AC 13, HP 8
Light
14 gp 45’, Melee +1, AC 14, HP 8
Calvary
Heavy
18 gp 40’, Melee +1, AC 16, HP 8
Calvary
*Includes monthly salary and all expenses, including camp and
mount upkeep. Double for 2nd level mercenaries. Triple for 3rd.
†Multiply skill ranks and HP by the mercenary’s level. In addition, 3 rd
level mercenaries have their AC improved by +1.
Hirelings & Specialists
Hirelings are ordinary people found in any village or
town, paid to act as guides, messengers, torch bearers,
porters, animal handlers, and similar menial helpers.
They cost 2 sp per task or day, or 2 gp per month, plus
expenses. Hirelings are just normal people, and nearly
always refuse to go into dungeons or the like. The most
dangerous thing they might agree to do is watch over
the horses near the dungeon entrance until the
adventurers come back out.
In addition to lowly hirelings, a variety of experts can
be found in various towns and cities, to be hired for a
monthly fee.
Alchemist An alchemist has Arcana 3, which he can
use to brew potions if given a sample or at least a
recipe to work with. He might also be able to create
poisons. If an alchemist assists an arcane caster in the
creation of a magic item the chances of success are
increased by 15 percentile points. See the rules on
creating potions and magic items, page xxx.
Animal Trainer Over the course of a month, up to 6
animals of a single type can be trained. If the animal
has a Charisma bonus, training takes an additional
month for each point of bonus, and these months must
be continuous. The referee may rule that a contested
Charisma check between such animals and the trainer
also be required, or that some animals can simply not
be trained.

Specialists
Type Cost (gp)
Alchemist 500
Animal Trainer 225
Armorer 90
Assassin 1,500
Blacksmith 30
Engineer 500
Sage 700
Sailing Captain 100
Sailing Officer 20
Sailor 6 worthiness, though some brave souls may agree to
Spy 650
Armorer Can create armors for half of their storefront
value. A single armorer can make 3 shields and 2
helms per week (of any type), a set of light armor in 2
weeks, a suit of medium armor in 1 month, or a set of
heavy armor in 2 months. If supplied with two
assistants (simple hirelings) the output speed is
doubled.
Assassin True professional assassins are fairly rare,
and quite selective on who they deal with. There is only
a 15% chance of being able to find one in any
particular city, which is likely to be an intensive and
expensive undertaking. Success of the assassination
attempt is determined by the referee according to the
situation, precautions taken, info gathered, and so on.
Hiring a professional assassin isn’t strictly necessary;
you could hire practically anyone off the street.
However, you generally get what you pay for.
Blacksmith Can create weapons and ammunition for
half of their storefront cost. In one week, a single
smith can make up to 20 pieces of ammo, or two
medium-size or smaller weapons, or one large-sized
weapon. If supplied with two assistant smiths (simple
hirelings), the blacksmith’s production speed is
doubled.
Engineer Required to design and assist in the
construction of castles, strongholds, and other
fortifications. It would also be wise to hire an engineer
to plan and supervise any tunneling or mining.
Sage These masters of esoteric knowledge can not
only track down whatever lost tidbit of info you require,
but also serve well as general advisors. A sage can
make an interesting NPC to interact with, albeit an
expensive one. If the sage already happens to know
whatever it is the party is inquiring about, the fee may
be modest. Otherwise, most of their fee goes towards
sending investigators on far-flung quests to gather
knowledge, research topics, and gather rare items.
Depending on what the characters are interested in
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learning, a sage may require several months to fully
investigate and settle on an answer. If a sage gives up
with the question unanswered, it is common practice
for them to refund half of all fees paid.
Sailing Captain, Officers, Sailors A captain and
sailors are required to man any sea-faring ship.
Minimum crew numbers required for each particular
type of ship are given in the ship descriptions in the
Equipment chapter. It is highly advised that an actual,
experienced captain (assisted by 1 officer for every 20
sailors) is hired to maintain order, discipline, and sea
sailor a ship without adequate leadership.
Spy True professional spies are fairly rare and quite
selective on who they deal with. There is only a 15%
chance of being able to find one in any particular city,
which is likely to be an intensive and expensive
undertaking. Spies can be hired to infiltrate, eaves-
drop, shadow, etc. for the obtaining of information or
trinkets, or the planting of the same. Assassinations are
not performed however, and spies may not even be
able to defend themselves if caught. (Though, if
caught, their silence is virtually guaranteed.) Success of
the assigned task is determined by the referee
according to the situation, precautions taken, and so
on. Finding a professional spy isn’t strictly necessary of
course; you could hire practically anyone off the street.
NPC Reactions
Most of the time non-player characters will behave
naturally according to the circumstances. A shop-
keeper is likely to be fairly cheerful towards the heroes,
or at least neutral. A group of orcs would likely attack
an armed group entering their village, but may hesitate
if randomly encountering them in the open wilds.
If there is uncertainty as to their attitude, or the
referee wishes to inject some randomness, consult the
NPC Reactions table. The exact nature of the reaction
 is up to the referee. If the characters have been commander/leader, if any, (3) the creature has lost all
interacting with the NPC, the roll is modified by the allies and now stands alone, and (4) when half of its
Charisma of whoever is doing the most talking. HP have been lost. Of course, these are only general
guidelines. A dragon is unlikely to need a morale
MORALE
check just because his kobold servants were killed.
Unless there is a magical compulsion in effect, players
are in complete control over their characters. Most Retainer Morale If their employer is alive and present,
monsters and NPCs however will follow their instincts retainers use their Loyalty score to modify their morale
for self-preservation, and seek to escape a desperate rolls, instead of WIS or CHA. Since the Loyalty score is
situation. unknown by the players, the referee should shield this
If the referee decides an intelligent creature’s morale roll and only announce the overall result (successful
may falter, they must make a Wisdom or Charisma save, flees, surrenders, etc.). Should their master flee or
saving throw – whichever is most likely to succeed. perish, a retainer will then be subject to usual morale
Failure means they attempt to flee or surrender, as checks – one of which should be made immediately.
appropriate for the circumstances. If the roll is
Lair Bonus If a creature is fighting to defend its
successful, they steel themselves and continue to fight.
personal home or lair, morale checks have Advantage.
If a natural 20 is rolled they become frenzied and fight
to the death, ignoring any further demoralizing events. Non-Intelligent Creatures Beings without an
Intelligence score check morale as normal, using
Charisma. If the creature has neither an Intelligence
NPC Reactions nor Charisma score, they are mindless (see below).
Roll (3d6) General Morale Loyalty Mindless Creatures Mindless creatures do not have
3 Hateful Flees/surrenders Leaves service any mental ability scores: no Intelligence, no Wisdom,
no Charisma. Such creatures are fearless and always
4-5 Negative –2 on d20 rolls –2 Loyalty
fight to the death.
6-8 Avoidant –1 on d20 rolls –1 Loyalty The sole exception is when using Channel Divine
9-12 Neutral Average No change Power against undead, in which case the creatures
13-15 Curious +1 on d20 rolls +1 Loyalty make morale checks, and do so at Disadvantage.
16-17 Helpful +2 on d20 rolls +2 Loyalty
18 Beneficent To the death Becomes fanatic

While it is up to the referee, suggested reasons for a

morale check include: (1) the creature loses half of its
allies, whether by death, surrender, flight, or
incapacitation, (2) the creature loses its

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 The results of your PC’s actions will mostly depend
upon your narrative, common sense, and the rulings of
the referee. The group should let their creativity and
descriptive abilities carry the action whenever possible,
and not allow dice to run the game.
But when you attempt an action that has an element
of chance, or when circumstances are unclear or too
close to call, the rules or referee may require a die roll
to determine the outcome.
ABILITY CHECKS
When the outcome depends upon one of your
character’s abilities, you may need to make an ability
check. This involves rolling d20, applying any modifier
for the ability being tested, and comparing the result to
the difficulty class (DC) of the task. If the result meets or
beats the difficulty, the action succeeds.
Difficulty varies from 10-25, where DC 10 represents
a situation wherein an untrained, average person
would have a 50/50 chance of success, and a DC 25
challenge would be quite hard for even highly trained
individuals. The referee is free to determine their own
standards of difficulty, however the provided table lists
common scenarios and recommended DCs.
The default difficulty is DC 10, unless the rules or
referee specifically state otherwise.
Roggard rams a locked wooden door with
his shoulder in an attempt to break it down,
and the referee calls for a DC 15 Strength
check. The player rolls d20 and gets a 14,
then adds Roggard's Strength modifier of
+2. The result of 16 is enough, and the
door bursts open.
SKILL CHECKS
If your character has a skill appropriate to the situation
at hand, add the skill ranks as a bonus to the ability
check. In unclear circumstances the referee will rule as
to whether a skill may help on the given task.
Gillian pulls out her lock picks and gets to
work on the treasure chest. The ref rules this
is a DC 20 Dexterity check, and that the
Thievery skill applies. Gillian's player rolls
d20 (getting an 8), adds her DEX (+2), and
also her ranks in Thievery (+3). With a total
of 13, the lock proves quite challenging. As
is often the case with lock picking, success
may take some time and repeated efforts.
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Difficulty Class
DC Examples
“An ordinary person has a 50/50 chance.”
--Hit an unarmored target in combat
10 Average
--Force open a stuck door
--Dodge a thrown object
“Normal people fail quite often. But serious
contenders have a fair chance.”
15 Tough --Break down a wood door (not barred)
--Minimize your exposure to dragon fire
--Climb a wall with footholds or a rope
“Even with advanced training and all the
cards right, failure is common.”
Very
20 --Swim in storm-ravaged waters
Hard
--Pick a lock with proper tools
--Climb a rough wall without equipment
“Only phenomenal people have a chance
of making it. A SLIM chance.”
25 Intense --Pick a lock with only improvised tools
--Swim in raging rapids
--Leap across a 20-foot chasm
SAVING THROWS
A saving throw is an ability check made in reaction to
an imminent threat. If successful, the character may
avoid the danger or at least reduce its harmful effects.
Certain rules, magic spells, monster abilities, traps,
and so on will note whether a saving throw is allowed,
the DC if so, and what the results of succeeding would
be. Skill bonuses never apply to saving throws.
As dragon fire bellows towards him, Kaj
dives to the side at the last second. The
monster description states the breath attack
allows a DC 15 Dexterity save for half
damage. Kaj is a little clumsy with –1 DEX,
but rolls 16! He barely avoids the brunt of
the blast and only takes half damage.

Saving Throws
Ability Used to resist, reduce, or avoid:
Grappling, disarms, being blown off a wall
Strength
you are climbing, etc.
Dragon’s breath, some traps, some offensive
Dexterity
spells such as lightning bolt or fireball, etc.
Poison, electrocution, petrification, strong
Constitution
shocks to the system, etc.
Intelligence Illusions, hallucinations, mental tricks, etc.
Psychic attack or control, intense fear, some
Wisdom
mental spells such as charm, etc.
Charisma Bluffs, intimidation, combat morale, etc.
SITUATIONAL MODIFIERS
The referee or the rules may apply small modifiers to
any d20 roll as appropriate for the scenario. For
example, you may get +1 or +2 if you have the
perfect tool for the job, get help from another
character, or have especially accurate intel. In contrast,
being exposed to oppressive environmental conditions,
working with poor or haphazard tools, or acting on
unreliable information might give a –1 or –2 penalty.
ADVANTAGE / DISADVANTAGE
Some circumstances are so beneficial – or hindering –
they may provide you with “Advantage” or cause
“Disadvantage”.
When you have Advantage, roll 2d20 instead of one
and use the higher result. When you’re at a
Disadvantage, roll 2d20 but use the lower result.
Everything else remains the same, including ability
modifier, skill ranks, situational modifiers, and DC.
You can only have Advantage once; anything giving
further Advantage has no effect. The same is true of
Disadvantage. In addition, having both Advantage and
Disadvantage on the same action cancels out. In such
cases, just roll one d20 normally.
CRITICAL SUCCESS OR FAILURE
If an ability check comes up as a natural 20 (before
any modifiers) the action automatically succeeds.
Conversely, a roll of 1 automatically fails.
Keep in mind this does not mean that everything is
always possible. For extremely difficult tasks (DC > 25)
or very easy ones (DC < 10) the referee can simply
inform the player that their intended action is
impossible or guaranteed as appropriate, and avoid
rolling entirely.
Many times, something special may happen when a
critical success or failure occurs. For instance, rolling a
natural 20 on an attack – a critical hit – causes double
damage. While some critical situations are addressed
by the rules, the referee is often free to come up with a
special outcome. For instance, the ref may rule that a
critical failure during a lock-picking attempt results in a
broken pick causing –2 on future attempts, or the lock
itself may have broken and become unworkable.
AIDING ANOTHER
If a character assists another in some task, pick a
primary actor (usually the one with the greatest
bonuses). If those assisting succeed on an easier check
then the primary actor gains +1 or +2 to their roll. For
instance, if the primary actor is trying a DC 15 task,
any potential helpers would only need to a DC 10
check to help.
The bonus gained is highly dependent on the
situation and circumstances, as the referee determines.
Some tasks may not benefit from assistance, or there is
only the potential for a certain limited number to help
(such as when trying to hold a door shut). Or, even if
many people could conceivably help, the referee may
decide that the total possible bonus is limited.
TRYING AGAIN
As long as the situation has not changed, you can
generally retry an action if you fail. Of course if failure
has a consequence (such as falling off the wall you’re
climbing) you risk suffering that consequence again.
Knowledge checks are an exception. If a knowledge
check fails, the character simply does not know the
desired information. The referee may allow a new
knowledge check if the character gains access to some
resource (such as documents) or there is otherwise
some reason to assume the character may have gained
in the relevant knowledge (spending time in a certain
area or with certain people, for instance).
CONTESTED ROLLS
If your action directly opposes another creature, the
DC is determined by that opponent’s own ability check.
In other words, both sides make a check and the one
with the higher result succeeds. A tie means no one
wins, or there is a temporary stalemate. Both sides may
then roll again if they wish to continue the contest,
assuming circumstances allow. Usually common sense
will dictate what sort of checks each side makes to
oppose the other.
While the guard’s back is turned, Garret
attempts to sneak from behind a bush to a
better hiding spot by the fountain. The
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 check, aided by his ranks in Stealth.
Meanwhile, the referee rolls a Wisdom
check to see how perceptive the guard is.
Garret rolls 1, a critical failure! The guard
gives a shout as he hears Garret tripping
over his own feet, and rushes the rogue
with spear raised!
………
Elsewhere, Chom reaches for the sacred
Rod of Light just as the necromancer
does, and their hands grasp it at the same
time. The referee calls for a contested
Strength check; both Chom's player and
the referee roll and add the combatants’
respective Strength modifiers. The player’s
total is a 13 to the necromancer's 7. With
a cry of victory, Chom wrests the artifact
free of the villain's grip.
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Efficient Use of Dice
Not every situation warrants a dice roll. In most cases
the results of player’s actions will be natural and
obvious. Even in situations that depend upon a
character’s attributes, many times the action will be a
straight measure of ability with no luck or skill involved.
If a character is not being threatened, distracted, or
rushed, and the referee agrees, you can “take 10” and
just assume you rolled the average result of 10 (then
add any appropriate modifiers as usual).
Further, if you have plenty of time and are not in
danger, you can “take 20” to have your character
keep trying until they get it right. Calculate the result as
if you had rolled a 20. (This does not count as a
critical success.) If you need to determine how many
attempts this takes – for instance, to see how many
failures were suffered – roll 1d6.
 A game of Brimstone plays out as a conversation: The
referee sets the stage by describing what the party sees,
the players provide narrative on their characters’
actions, and the referee describes the results. As the
story progresses, the good referee takes into account
the personalities, histories, and motivations of the
characters, as well as the favored game elements of
the players. Both the referee and players should take
responsibility to describe an interesting world.
Characters can attempt nearly anything imaginable.
Don’t worry what the rules "allow" and just try what
sounds fun! Whether it works will depend on how well
you describe it, the circumstances, and the referee’s
rulings. Players can be surprisingly creative, so the
referee should be comfortable making fair decisions on
the fly. Players can suggest or negotiate rulings, but the
referee has final word.
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This chapter covers common situations that may
arise while adventuring. Like all rules, they are only
suggestions. The referee can ignore, adjust, or add to
them as they see fit.
TIME
Time can be tracked loosely, with the referee making
general rulings as appropriate (e.g. “A few hours
later...”). Should you require more precision, track time
in turns of 10 minutes. In combat, shift to rounds of 1
minute each.
Most non-combat actions – picking a lock, searching
a bookcase, climbing a tall tree, etc. – should not take
longer than one turn. Checkboxes are useful to keep
track of turns and rounds should it matter, such as
when noting how long a torch has until burning out.
 MOVEMENT
A creature’s movement rate represents how many feet
indoors or yards outdoors they move per minute, when
going cautiously. Most PCs, as medium creatures,
move 40 per minute, while small halflings move 30.
Movement may be reduced if you are carrying a lot of
weight (see Encumbrance, page XXX). A group can
only move as fast as its slowest member.
While these speeds may seem slow, the heroes are
assumed to be moving very carefully as they look for
anything interesting, watch out for traps, try to not
make too much noise, listen for possible enemies up
ahead, and so on. In addition they will be turning
corners, opening doors, winding through trees,
sidestepping stalagmites, and in general not moving in
a straight line.
It is often helpful to decide a standard marching
order for the party. In addition to a single-file list, a
“two-abreast” list may also be useful. Any such
formations are entirely up to the players.
You can hustle to quadruple your movement rate, or
run to multiply it by 10. Either one tends to make a lot
of noise though, especially if you’re wearing medium
or heavy armor. Travelling quickly also makes it hard
to notice anything subtle, and may make mapping
unreliable. A character can only run for a number of
minutes equal to their Constitution score, then must
slow to a hustle and catch their breath for at least 10
minutes before running again.
Pursuit / Chase When a chase begins, the referee
declares the starting distance apart. The difference in
movement rates between the contestants determines
how much this distance will close or increase per
minute. For close races, the outcome may depend on
obstacles or Constitution scores. Or the pursued side
may be able to hide, find refuge, or otherwise escape.
LIGHT
Dungeons are dark. A torch or lantern illuminates a
30-foot radius fairly well, and dimly lights another 30
feet beyond that. A torch will burn for over an hour,
and a lantern four hours per flask of oil. Candles only
give off 5 feet of decent light, plus 5 dim, but they are
cheap and last over two hours. Whenever a light
source reaches its minimum time limit the referee
secretly rolls 1d6 to determine how many further turns
it will last before going out.
Elves and some other creatures have low-light vision,
allowing them to see twice as far as a light source
usually allows. Even more remarkably, dwarves and
many monsters have darkvision (sometimes called
“infravision”), which allows them to see in total
darkness up to 60 ft. Darkvision cannot see through
magical darkness.
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MAPPING
One player should take on the role of mapper, making
sketches and keeping notes as the referee describes the
area. A simple flow chart is usually sufficient, although
graph paper could be used if precision is important.
The last thing you want is to get lost, especially when
food, spells, torches, etc. start running out!
TRAPS
Delving into forbidden crypts, mighty fortresses, and
deep dungeons, adventurers will encounter plenty of
traps. If you walk over or past a trapped area, there is
a 2-in-6 chance it will activate.
There will usually be some indication that a trap is
present, if you think to look. Ask questions if you
suspect an area may be dangerous, test theories, and
work your way through it. If there is indeed a trap,
there will often be a way to avoid it.
Occasionally, you might want to fiddle with the trap
mechanism. Perhaps the area cannot be avoided and
you must disable it if you wish to pass. Or maybe the
trap has already been sprung and you want to reset it.
In such cases, depending on the scenario, a Dexterity
(+Mechanics) check may be appropriate.
The referee should take great care to be fair with
traps. There should almost always be some sort of hint
that the area is dangerous or at least unusual: Scorch
marks, patterns in the dust, a well-worn groove, the
body of a prior victim, etc. The evidence may be subtle
and easily missed by the unwary, but it should still be
there. There should also almost always be some way to
circumvent or disable every trap. After all, whoever put
the trap there wouldn’t want to spring it themselves!
The consequences of falling victim to a trap should
be unpleasant, but fair. As a general rule, severe
penalties should only occur should the players miss
blatant warnings or make poor decisions.
 STEALTH
Attempting to move silently, hide, or otherwise avoid
detection may require a contested Stealth (DEX) skill
check versus the opponent’s Wisdom.
The referee should always make a roll even if there
appears to be no one nearby. If the ref did not roll, this
would give away the fact that no enemies are near!
Medium armor imposes a –2 penalty to moving
silently, while heavy armor gives –4. For magic armor,
the penalties are 0 and –2 respectively.
A group moving together will only be as quiet as its
loudest member, so sending the quietest one to scout
ahead is a common practice.
Hiding requires that you remain motionless and have
something in the environment to help obscure your
presence (furniture, shadows, fog, foliage, etc.).
PERCEPTION
If you wish to actively listen, you and everyone close to
you must remain quiet; no speaking, no moving in
medium or heavy armor, etc. If someone is attempting
to avoid your notice, you must succeed on a contested
Wisdom check versus their Stealth (DEX) roll.
The referee should always make a roll even if there is
nothing to see or hear. If the ref did not roll, this would
too easily tip off the players that no one is there.
SEARCHING
When searching, explain and describe what your
character is doing. Mention any particular things you
are looking for, or any precautions you are taking.
Instead of simply saying “I search the desk” describe
how. Visualize the scene and your character’s actions.
Are you rifling through the pile of papers on top? Do
you remove the drawers? Do you pull it away from the
wall to look behind? If you don’t specifically say you
look or feel underneath, the referee is within rights to
not mention the letter adhered to the underside.
The referee must take care to not make hidden items
impossible to discover. If there is no particular reason
for the characters to search a certain area, he might
provide some hint (though the players may not
recognize it as such). If a pouch of coins is behind a
loose stone in a random hallway, the referee might
mention a bit of rubble scattered on the floor. If a
beast has hidden treasure in its lair, the referee might
mention a patch of disturbed dirt (where it turns out
stuff is buried), or a dead tree (that turns out to be
hallowed out).
The referee is the players’ eyes and ears. It is grossly
unfair to hide something without giving the players
some indication of how to go about finding it.
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SECRET DOORS
Finding a hidden passage or secret door can
sometimes be as simple as looking behind a tapestry,
under a rug, or through some foliage. Other doors
may be carefully disguised to look like a feature of the
environment, such as a stone wall. Some may have a
special trigger which must be found to open them,
such as the classic bookcase which swings aside
should you pull on a certain tome.
To find secret doors you must actively examine and
manipulate the environment. Look behind the portrait
of the old duke. Shake the paw of the stuffed bear (or,
if you’re brave, reach into its open mouth and feel
around). Look under the table, twist the torch scone,
and in general poke around.
Unless it has been left open, you will not find a secret
door unless you think to look for one. Pay attention to
odd architecture or strange occurrences. If you’re
chasing someone and they seem to disappear, or if the
construction of a place seems odd, consider that there
may be a secret door.
PICKPOCKET
Picking a pocket, cutting a purse, or planting an object
on someone is a very risky act, best reserved for
professionals. It requires a DC 15 Thievery (DEX)
check, or possibly higher if the object is large, bulky,
noisy, or otherwise awkward.
REST
Even heroes need to occasionally catch their breath,
eat and drink something, clean wounds, sleep, and in
general recover. These activities are covered by short
rests and long rests. Regardless of the time spent
resting, the group would do well to find a secure
location, set watch, and consider other precautions.
A short rest lasts at least half an hour, during which
time nothing more strenuous than talking, eating, or
reading may be done. Upon completion of a short rest,
a character may recover d8+CON hit points and
d8+INT+WIS mind points.
A long rest typically represents sleeping through the
night, and lasts at least 8 hours, no more than 2 hours
of which can be spent on watch. Like a short rest, no
strenuous activity can occur during this time (even
casual walking for an hour is too much) or the benefits
of the rest are not gained. Upon completing a long
rest, all conscious heroes (i.e., those not at 0 HP or 0
MP) fully recover all lost hit points and mind points. In
addition, some special abilities can only be performed
a certain number of times per long rest; these are
replenished as well.

DISABLING MECHANISMS
If the player describes a specific way they are
manipulating a device (forcing a lever, unhooking a
tension spring, breaking a support bar, cutting a wire,
and so on) the result should simply depend on the
natural significance of such actions.
When there is a significant element of chance or skill
involved, the referee may call for a Thievery (DEX)
check. This will usually be necessary when picking
locks, and sometimes when trying to disable a trap,
although there may be other uses.
WILDERNESS EXPLORATION
Assuming about 8 hours of travel per day including
rests, a character can cover a number of miles equal to
half of their movement rate (e.g., 20 miles per day for
the average medium creature with movement rate 40).
If the terrain is difficult, this may be reduced to only
half as much, or even slower.
If more hours are spent travelling overland, or the
speed is pressed higher, the creature becomes
exhausted and loses 1d4 HP for each day of
overexertion unless they succeed at a DC 10
Constitution save.
SURVIVAL
To remain healthy, a medium creature requires at least
1 ration (or equivalent) and 1 quart of water per day. A
small creature requires half that, while large creatures
need twice as much.
If a creature goes 24 hours without sufficient food
and water, they lose the ability to naturally regain HP
or MP until they obtain what they need. Neither short
nor long rests will replenish them. In addition, they lose
1 HP per day without enough food, and 1d4 HP per
day without sufficient water.
Encounters
When the adventure is designed, certain locations,
people and events are devised in advance by the
referee, which the heroes may discover or encounter.
These prepared encounters may provide plot points
and pivots, or optional side events and minor
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storylines, or can simply be used to expand and add
flavor to the game world.
Wandering Monsters Animals, enemies and other
monsters lives full lives and travel from place to place;
they don’t just sit around, waiting for heroes to find
them. Occasional random encounters – “wandering
monsters” – add danger, spice, and unpredictability to
the adventure and make the game world feel more
alive.
The referee generally checks for random encounters
once per hour in dungeons, caverns, and the like, or
once per day when traveling the wilds. The chance of a
random encounter is 1-in-6.
Checks may be more frequent in especially
dangerous or active areas (such as patrols in an enemy
fortress), or if the party is somehow drawing attention.
Sounds of battle, for instance, double the chance a
wandering monster will come through the area over
the next hour.
The ref should draw upon a short list of enemies that
would make appropriate random encounters for the
adventure at hand. These should not be overly difficult,
but troublesome enough that the players desire to
avoid and minimize them. Wandering monsters tend to
not carry much treasure, usually keeping most of it
back in their lair. If the party later finds such a lair,
adjust the monsters and items present if the group had
met the lair’s habitants earlier.
Surprise Everyone automatically notices each other if
no one was attempting to be stealthy. Otherwise,
hiding creatures make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Any
opponent whose passive Wisdom (Perception) falls
below the sneaker’s result will be surprised should
combat break out, unless circumstances change.
Surprised creatures cannot move or act during the
first round of combat, and they lose any Dex bonus to
AC. See the Combat chapter for details.
Monster & NPC Behavior The referee determines the
reactions of NPCs and monster according to the
scenario and the disposition of the PCs. Wild beasts
and unintelligent monsters usually attack on sight, but
creatures with any intellect will judge the situation and
act accordingly. Some creatures may be predisposed
to dislike or favor certain other types; race, alignment,
loyalties, politics, and other details may influence an
NPC or monster’s behavior.
The referee may roll on the NPC Reactions table if
there is uncertainty, or to create some variety.
Diplomacy may be an option if conditions are right
and the PCs have leverage.

Dungeon Ecology
As a dungeon is explored more fully, its stock of
monsters and treasures will begin to diminish, and so
too will its mystery. While the heroes will often seek to
delve into deeper levels and so meet fresh challenges,
the referee should never allow any dungeon area to
become too familiar.
If the party should return to a previously cleared
chamber or area, there is a 1-in-6 chance per day
passed (cumulative) that some new denizen has taken
up residence. These may be nearby groups that have
expanded into the newly vacant area, wandering
monsters that have decided to relocate their lair,
groups passing through the area, or what have you.
Creatures that may have survived or avoided previous
encounters with the party may have fortified their areas
– setting traps, blocking passages, and the like.
Intelligent enemies might set alarms or leave warnings.
The referee should not shy from extending the limits of
a dungeon so that fresh areas always await
exploration.
Should the players nonetheless become blasé, the
referee can introduce wholesale change due to cave-
in, subsidence, flooding, supernatural winter, reality
distortion, slime plague, and so on.
A dungeon should never be “cleared” by a party.
There should always be more crannies, always another
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hallway or danger to contend with. The heroes should
be given the impression that bottomless, twisting
tunnels of horrors are all over, and that it is impossible
to fully tame such areas. The best they can hope for is
to dash in, smash some monsters, grab their best
treasures, and get out again before becoming
overwhelmed.
Adventuring Advice
Do not try to uncover every nook. Find the good
treasure hauls, complete any essential objectives, and
get out. Scout ahead to evade problems, and try to
avoid wandering monsters which don’t carry much
treasure. If you get worn down it may be difficult to
escape.
Ask lots of questions about what you see. Remember
to look up, and occasionally glance behind you.
Examine floors before stepping. If anything seems odd,
ask for clarification or look closer. You will need to test
things and fiddle around, but also keep in mind almost
anything can bite your hand off if you’re careless.
Don’t assume you can defeat any monster you
encounter. Yes, the referee would and occasionally will
put things that are “too hard” in your way. Learn to
judge challenges appropriately. Know when to run!
Simple tools can help immensely. Probe the floor
with a wooden pole if you’re worried about a trap.
Wedge an iron spike into a doorjamb to hinder
pursuers. Toss a flask of oil into the spider pit and send
a flaming arrow after it. You are limited only by your
imagination and the referee’s rulings.
If you escape a dungeon but plan to go back,
consider following up with your contacts first. They may
be able to comment on what you have found so far.
Hire some fodder, and keep them happy with good
pay and good treatment. Spears can usually reach past
your first rank of fighters, so a phalanx of retainers
works well if you’re willing to put forth the expense and
hassle.
When deciding a marching order, consider placing
heavily armored characters with high hit points up
front, while keeping weaker members near the center.
Also, don’t underestimate the importance of having a
solid and keen-eyed rear guard.
 Combat in Brimstone is quick and deadly. Smart play is
the name of the game, as characters who charge into
every potential battle will quickly find themselves dead.
Avoid monsters if you can, talk your way out of a fight
if possible, or if a fight may be inevitable at least do
everything you can to tilt the odds in your favor. Clever
heroes leave combat as a last resort.
The Combat Round
Should hostilities break out, combat is carried out as a
series of rounds, each lasting 1 minute. Initiative is
determined at the start of battle via Dexterity checks.
The PCs should each make a check, while the referee
may group some similar enemies together into fewer
checks. The combatants then act in the resulting order,
from high to low. This order is maintained throughout
the combat. Should someone enter the battle after it
has already begun, wait until a new round begins then
roll initiative for the newcomer to determine at what
point they step in.
When their turn comes up in the initiative order,
players describe what their characters are attempting to
do: attacking a certain enemy, casting a magic spell,
securing an entryway, defending a fallen comrade,
snatching the valuables and fleeing, etc. Well-worded
and evocative descriptions are encouraged, and tend
to result in better outcomes as the referee gains a
clearer picture of what is being attempted.
These descriptions are overall objectives, not specific
steps. A die roll made to attack does not simulate the
single swing of a sword, but rather is an abstract way
to determine whether your character was able to
damage their opponent over the course of that combat
round.
Attacking
When someone makes an attack, roll 1d20 and apply
any appropriate modifiers (common modifiers are
noted below). If the result meets or exceeds the target’s
armor class, the attack hits and deals damage, which
is subtracted from the target’s hit points.
The attack roll may be influenced by ability modifiers,
skill bonuses, penalties due to range or cover, or
environmental conditions, as described below.
Regardless of any penalties however, a successful
attack always does at least 1 point of damage.
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MELEE ATTACKS
A melee attack requires getting close enough to the
enemy to hit them, such as with a sword, spear, claws,
or fists. If the attacker has the Melee Combat skill,
these ranks are added as a bonus to the attack roll.
Damage from a successful melee attack is
determined by the weapon used, and is modified by
the attacker’s Strength.
When a melee attack is made, both the attacker and
their target become engaged to each other. This
occurs whether the attack hits or not. Combatants
remain engaged unless one of them backs out.
RANGED ATTACKS
Ranged attacks may be ammunition-based (bows,
crossbows, slings) or thrown weapons (daggers,
throwing axes, flasks of acid, a bar stool, etc.). Any
ranks in the Ranged Combat skill apply to the attack
roll. In addition, ranged attacks are modified by the
attacker’s Dexterity.
While hitting a foe at close range is fairly easy,
attacking a target at long range (greater than 90’)
causes disadvantage.
Damage from an ammo-based weapon is based
only upon the weapon used. Damage from a thrown
weapon however is generally modified by Strength, just
as a melee weapon would be. Thrown flasks are the
exception, causing damage based upon their type.
AREA EFFECTS
A few special attacks affect a defined area instead of a
specific target. Examples include a dragon’s fire
breath, and magic spells such as cloudkill or fireball.
Such attacks usually do not require an attack roll.
SPELLS
Casting a spell requires a bit of time and focus. If you
wish to cast a spell, you must declare this at the start of
the combat round. If the caster suffers damage before
his turn comes up, the spell fails and the mind points
are lost.
If the caster changes their mind before finishing the
spell, they can abort the casting and keep the MP that
would have been spent. They may then perform a
different action during their turn that round.
Some spells require a “touch attack” or “ranged
touch attack” in order to affect their target. These cases
require the caster succeed at a melee or ranged attack
roll, respectively. If failed, the spell fizzles without effect.
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 ADVANTAGE
When an attack has advantage, roll 2d20 and use the
higher result.
Attacks have advantage if the target is lying prone in
melee range, or if they cannot see you (your character
is invisible, the target is blind, etc.). The referee or rules
may also declare other scenarios.
DISADVANTAGE
When an attack has disadvantage, roll 2d20 and use
the lower result.
Attacks have disadvantage when any of the following
scenarios occur, or as the referee rules.
 Unarmed attacks against an armed opponent.
 Unarmed attacks against an opponent wearing
heavy armor.
 The target is lying prone at mid-range or greater.
 The target is engaged with one or more of your
allies.
 The target is at least 50% concealed by a solid
object (rock, tree, furniture, monster, etc.)
 The target is at least 90% concealed by a penetrable
object (foliage, thick fog, curtains, etc.)
 The target cannot be seen (invisible target, blind
attacker, etc.)
Common Scenarios
Combat can be chaotic and unpredictable, but some
situations come up often enough to be worth
suggested guidelines here.
DUAL WEILDING
A character may fight with a melee weapon in each
hand, if the secondary weapon is smaller than the
character using it. Fighting this way doesn’t improve
chances of hitting, however when a hit is made the
player has the option of rolling the secondary
weapon’s damage if the primary’s damage is not
satisfactory. In addition, dual weilding gives +1 AC
against melee attacks, due to the increased ability to
parry incoming attacks.
FIRING INTO MELEE
Making a ranged attack is risky if the target is engaged
with your allies. This not only gives disadvantage to
your attack, but if you miss there is a 1-in-6 chance the
errant missile hits a teammate! If multiple allies are
engaged, the unlucky one is determined randomly.
For thrown vials of fluid, even if you hit your target
perfectly each creature adjacent or engaged to them
has a 1-in-6 chance of getting splashed. While your
ally is unlikely to care if they get speckled with holy
water, flaming oil or acid may not be appreciated.
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SNEAK ATTACK
If an opponent is unaware of your presence or you
have some way to conceal yourself (invisibility, dense
foliage, darkness, etc.), you can attempt a sneak
attack. Make a Dexterity+Stealth check vs. the
opponent’s Wisdom. This may have disadvantage
should conditions be less than ideal; e.g., merely dim
lighting, moderate shadows, or a light fog.
If the check is successful, as long as you remain
unnoticed your next attack against that target will be a
sneak attack: The target will lose any Dexterity bonus to
AC, the attack is made at advantage, and if a hit is
made it will treated as a critical hit (double damage).
Golems, elementals, undead, oozes, and other
creatures without vital anatomy are immune to critical
hits, and therefore take normal damage from a sneak
attack. However, they still lose any AC Dexterity bonus.
DEFEND
If you decide to spend the entire round doing nothing
but defending yourself and remaining vigilant to
danger, you gain +4 AC and advantage on Dexterity
saving throws until your next turn.
Defend Another: If you remain next to someone and
actively defend them, you may redirect any melee
attacks targeting them to yourself instead. You may do
nothing else that round except attack enemies who
approach. If the defended person moves you are
assumed to move along with them. If you state that you
are not moving with them, they immediately lose your
protection.
A defended creature might still be subject to a melee
attack if the enemy (1) uses a reach weapon, or (2) is
larger than all defenders, or (3) wins a contested
Dexterity check against the primary defender. However,
such an attacker would then become subject to
opportunity attacks.
Ranged attacks, area attacks, and similar effects may
affect the protected creature normally, however a
defended character gains advantage on any Dexterity
saving throws to avoid attacks or spells.
READY AN ACTION
Instead of performing an action right away, you may
have your character stand by, watch the battle
carefully, and prepare to launch a specific action if a
certain event occurs. You must state in advance what
the trigger you are looking for is, and what the planned
response would be.
If the event does occur, your chosen action interrupts
it. This “ready” state is broken should your character
be forced to make any sort of saving throw, or if they
take damage. Otherwise, it can last through the
current round, and through the next round, right up
until your character’s next turn.
 UNSEEN OPPONENTS
If an opponent cannot be seen (invisibility, darkness,
etc.) it can only be attacked if its general location is
known in some way – perhaps from footprints, steamy
breath, or the Keen Senses racial ability. Even then, the
attack suffers disadvantage.
If an unseen opponent attacks a visible target, the
target loses any Dexterity bonus to AC and the attack
has advantage.
DAMAGE AND DEATH
If either hit points or mind points drop to 0, the
character or monster falls unconscious and is helpless.
If someone performs a full-round coup de grace with a
weapon, the fallen creature dies. A coup de grace
cannot be performed while being threatened.
If the fallen creature is not killed outright, their fate is
not determined until the end of battle. At that point
characters make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw.
Failure means they have passed on. Success means
they have clung to life and stabilized, but they remain
unconscious and hurt.
If the character receives a successful DC 10 Wisdom
+Healing check or any magic healing during combat
or immediately thereafter, they receive advantage on
this saving throw to ward off death.
Even if they stabilize, a character will not regain
consciousness until both hit points and mind points are
above zero.
RECOVERING HIT POINTS & MIND POINTS
Assuming they did not fall to 0, after ten minutes
without strenuous activity a character will recover
d8+CON hit points and d8+INT+WIS mind points. A
short rest (1 hour) allows the same.
Further points recover more slowly, at a rate of
d4+CON and d4+INT+WIS per long rest. Various
special abilities or effects may allow for more rapid
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recovery, while poisons, curses and the like may slow
recovery.
If a character had fallen to 0 HP or 0 MP, their
revival is more tedious. A full day of bed rest allows
them a DC 10 Constitution and DC 10 Intelligence or
Wisdom save (their choice) to recover 1 HP and/or 1
MP respectively. A character must have both scores
above zero before they will regain consciousness.
Once fully stabilized, a hero will then recover HP and
MP as described above.
If someone is attending to the fallen hero, they may
attempt one Wisdom+Healing check per day; success
allows the fallen PC advantage on their Constitution
check that day. Unfortunately, such attention has no
effect on the recovery of mind points.
HEALING
Cleaning and binding wounds, etc., takes 10 minutes,
and requires at least basic supplies such as reasonably
clean water and bandage material. The healer makes
a Wisdom+Healing check. The difficulty is DC 10
when aiding another, or DC 15 if attempting to bind
their own wounds. The referee may provide a penalty if
conditions are unfavorable. A successful application of
first aid heals 1d6 hit points, plus one additional HP for
each rank in Healing they may have.
Describe!
As combat progresses, don’t just stand there hacking
away until one side goes down. Use the environment to
your advantage, or try using items in unique ways.
Remember too, that retreat or even surrender may
sometimes be the best option. Players should
remember that they share some responsibility in
creating lively action and an interesting story.
 Mortals may use magic through three different power (assuming they have the MP), without need to study
sources: Arcane magic involves uncovering hidden their spellbook.
natural forces of the universe and learning to
manipulate them. Such skill often requires many years CASTING SPELLS
of study to attain. Divine magic derives from deific or When casting a spell, the character must have both
spiritual sources; spells are granted through prayer, hands free to gesture and must be able to speak the
meditation, and devout service. Finally, Eldritch magic incantations or phrases of devotion. This is required
is granted by supernatural beings, who have allowed a regardless of the source of magical power.
mortal to channel their powers as part of a contract or
agreement. Casting Time Most spells take a few moments to cast,
Arcane casters ultimately have access to the widest and have “standard” casting times. To cast a standard
variety of spells, and the most powerful spells of all spell in combat you must announce the spell and any
tend to be arcane. However, divine casters often have targets at the beginning of the round, even prior to the
more flexibility in the effects they can create. Eldritch initiative roll. At the beginning of each round the
casters have the fewest spell options available to them, referee should ask if anyone wishes to start casting a
but they do not have to suffer many of the hurdles and spell, and should also announce if any enemies appear
limitations other casters do. to be starting a spell. As the round begins, the
character then begins the casting. When their turn
comes up, the caster’s action completes the spell and it
PREPARING SPELLS
goes off.
Arcane magic users must memorize extremely
complex formulae of gestures and
vocalizations. These formulae must be studied
daily from a personally authored spellbook to
guarantee success of casting. Divine casters
do not need books, but instead receive their
powers through prayer and meditation.
Regardless of the method, spell preparation
must be done with a fresh mind after at least
8 hours of uninterrupted rest. (Some kind
referees may consider 6 hours sufficient.)
Once rested, a caster will need to study their
spellbook or pray/meditate for a full hour. If
the study or prayer is interrupted there is no
benefit; the hour must begin again. Once
preparation is complete, mind points are fully
restored and the character can flawlessly cast
their spells for another day.
If a full day (24 hours) pass without proper
preparation, there is a 5% chance per spell
level that a casting will be unsuccessful –
either the mage has forgotten an important
detail, or the deity is less than totally pleased.
For example, a 4th level spell would have a
20% chance of failure. Should a casting fail,
the mind points are still lost. If 48 hours pass
without study or prayer, the chance of failure
doubles (10% per spell level). After three or
more days, no casting will work.
The sole exception is read magic. Arcane
casters can always cast read magic flawlessly

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 A few spells have a casting time of “instant”. These
do not need to be announced ahead of time, and may
be used immediately during one’s turn in the combat
round. If you had just cast a standard spell that round
however, you generally cannot cast an instant spell as
well; the completion of the standard spell uses your
action for the round.
Finally, some spells have a casting time of “ritual”.
These tend to be powerful or complex spells, which
take at least 10 minutes to cast – possibly much
longer.
If the caster takes damage or fails a saving throw
before their turn comes up, the spell is disrupted. None
of the spell’s effects will occur, however mind points
are still drained. If the caster intentionally halts the
casting before the spell is complete, no MP is lost.
Spell Targets Many spells require a target be named
at the time of casting, which must be declared at the
start of the round when the caster begins to cast. This
may be a creature, object, or point in space. The spell
descriptions will note appropriate targets, as well as the
maximum range. For “touch” spells, the caster must
succeed on a touch attack roll if the recipient is
unwilling.
OBTAINING ARCANE SPELLS
Upon learning the Arcane Caster feat, a character
creates a personal spellbook which contains read
magic and two additional 1st level arcane spells of the
player’s choosing.
Personal Study Whenever they gain a new character
level, an arcane caster learns one or more new spells.
The character may learn one new spell, or several, just
as long as the sum of the spell levels does not exceed
the character’s level. The spells chosen must be ones
the character is capable of casting. For example, a
caster reaching 5th level may choose to learn one 5th
level spell, or one 3rd level and a 2nd level, or five of 1st
level, etc.
These new spells must be chosen immediately, and
are added to the character’s spellbook. Any unused
“learning points” are lost.
Scrolls and Spellbooks To learn an arcane spell from
a scroll or spellbook, the character must be capable of
casting the spell in question – that is, have the Arcane
Cater feat and have enough ranks in Arcana.
They may attempt to learn one written spell per long
rest and study hour, which requires an Arcana skill
check of DC 10 + the spell level. If this fails they may
try to learn the spell again, but not until after another
long rest and study hour.
Once the caster has successfully learned the spell,
they copy it into their own spellbook. This process
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consumes a scroll, but if the source is a spellbook the
book is not harmed.
Replacing a Spellbook Sometimes a spellbook will be
destroyed or lost. The mage can write a new book
through research and memory at a rate of two spells
per week, at a cost of 50 gp per level of each spell
rewritten. For instance, replacing two 1st level spells
and one 2nd level spell would take a week and a half
and 200 gp. This work requires complete
concentration, and the character may not engage in
any other activity during this time.
The entire spellbook does not need to be rewritten
immediately; one could adventure with only a few
essential or favorite spells, and slowly add the
remaining ones as time and funds allow. In fact, many
wizards keep their primary spellbook well protected at
home or in a vault, and carry a “disposable” book
when on dangerous adventures.
LEARNING NEW DIVINE SPELLS
When a divine caster gains rank in the Divinity skill,
they immediately become able to cast all divine spells
of level equal to their new rank. A caster with 3 ranks
in Divinity, for instance, may cast any divine spell of 1st,
2nd, or 3rd level.
You may find scrolls containing divine spells. These
cannot be copied however, and may only be cast
directly from the scroll.
MAGIC SAVING THROWS
Some spells allow an unwilling target to make a saving
throw to reduce or eliminate the effect. The difficulty to
resist a spell is:
 DC 10 + spell level + Int (arcane spells), or
 DC 10 + spell level + Wis (divine spells)
REVERSE SPELLS
Some spells can be cast to produce a reverse effect,
and are denoted with an asterisk (*) in the spell tables
and descriptions. Alternatively, instead of producing an
opposite effect, a reverse casting can be used to dispel
or suppress the original version.
Warning: Many divine spells could be considered evil
if inversely cast, which may draw severe dissatisfaction
from the caster’s deity.
CUMULATIVE SPELL EFFECTS
The same spell or magical effect cannot be used
repeatedly for increased effectiveness. If different spells
or magic sources have similar effects however, those
are additive. For instance, bark skin provides +2 AC to
the target. Casting bark skin twice on the same target
would not provide any additional benefit; the bonus
would remain only +2. However, casting both bark
 skin and blur (a spell which provides +1 AC) would
give the character a total +3 AC.
COUNTERSPELL
If a character recognizes a spell another is attempting
to cast, they may immediately cast the spell themselves
in an “inverse” manner in order to cancel out the
magical energies and disrupt the opponent’s spell. If
the spell in question requires touching a target or
making an attack roll or similar, the character
attempting the counterspell must succeed on such
actions as well. A character currently busy casting
cannot perform a counterspell. Instantaneous spells
cannot be countered.
To identify a spell being cast, the character must be
able to hear the caster and/or see their gestures. The
referee may request to review the character’s spell list.
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If the spell being cast is indeed one the character
knows, the referee will confirm and name the spell.
A caster may identify and counter a spell of a
different power source if they know their own version.
An arcane caster could identify and counter bark skin
from a divine caster for example, if the arcanist himself
knows the arcane version of bark skin and was able to
touch the same target.
If you counterspell, the opponent’s spell immediately
fails and they lose the MP. If the spell had been altered
by some method that changed the MP cost, you do not
need to spend equivalent mind points; the base cost
for the spell is sufficient.
If you perform a counterspell out of turn, you will be
unable to perform an action the next time your turn
comes up. However, if you had readied an action to
counterspell, and then do so, you will then be able to
act as normal once your turn comes up again.
 Individual spell descriptions are presented according to dispelled, nor will detect magic reveal them as
this format: magical.
Permanent spells result in persistent magical energy,
SPELL TITLE (range, duration) Spell description,
and maintain themselves indefinitely without further
rules, saving throws and effects, etc. Whenever a spell
attention from the caster. Although such a spell will not
name is given in normal text blocks, it is italicized.
end on its own, it may be dismissed by the caster at
any time, could be dispelled by another caster, or may
RANGE, typically given in feet, is the maximum
be temporarily suppressed in an anti-magic field. If
distance the spell can reach from the caster – either a
detect magic is used, subjects of permanent spells
radius of effect if the spell is centered on the caster, or
radiate magical energy.
how far away targets can be. This distance may be
influenced by the caster’s level. If the spell allows
CONCENTRATION Some magic requires frequent
multiple targets, they must all be within range at the
attention from the mage. A caster can have only one
time the spell is cast. Other measurements – such as
concentration spell in effect at any time; if they cast
the size of area a spell effect covers – may be given in
another, their previous concentration spell ends.
the spell’s description.
Often, maintaining a concentration spell is not difficult.
Touch is essentially “range 0”. A touch spell requires
The caster can still act as normal, and may even cast
that the caster physically contact any target subjects at
other spells. Certain aspects of the spell may require
the time the spell is cast. (Bare skin-to-skin contact is
direct attention however, such as when adjusting the
not required.) If the subject is unwilling, the spell will
position of the spell’s effect or switching the effect’s
fail unless the caster succeeds on a touch attack roll.
targets. If the caster loses consciousness, concentration
The caster himself is always a valid target choice for
ends and the spell fizzles.
touch spells.
Full concentration spells require the caster do very little
Self only means the caster is the only valid target.
other than focus entirely on keeping the spell active.
They can still speak, and carefully walk at ¼ rate. But
DURATION is how long the magic energy of the spell
taking any other action, taking any damage, being
lasts. This may be partially random (involving dice
shoved, or being distracted in some other way will end
rolls), and may be influenced by the caster’s level.
the spell. Depending on events and circumstances, the
Instant duration means the spell discharges promptly, referee may require an Intelligence check/save to resist
and does not linger. Any changes the spell creates losing concentration.
remain, but are not themselves magical. Therefore,
effects of an “instant” duration spell cannot be

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 Arcane Spells
1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level
Charm Person Continuous Light* Clairvoyance
Detect Magic* Darkvision Detect Invisible
Floating Disk Detect Thoughts Dispel Magic
Hold Portal Invisibility Explosive Runes
Light* Jump Fireball
Magic Missile Knock Fly
Magic Mouth Levitate Haste*
Read Languages Locate Object* Hold Person
Read Magic Mirror Image Invisibility Sphere
Shield Phantasm Lightning Bolt
Protection from
Sleep Web
Missiles
Ventriloquism Wizard Lock Water Breathing
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Alter Time Animate Dead Blade Barrier
Animal Growth* Cloudkill Disintegrate
Conjure
Arcane Eye Ice Storm
Elemental
Contact Other
Charm Monster Invisible Stalker
Plane
Confusion Feeblemind Grasping Hand
Dimension Door Hold Monster Move Earth
Hallucinatory
Magic Jar Move Water
Terrain
Massmorph Passwall Project Image
Plant Growth* Telekinesis Geas
Polymorph Teleport Stone to Flesh
Wall of Fire Transmute Earth* True Seeing
Wall of Ice Wall of Stone Wall of Iron
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Antipathy /
Anti-Magic Shell Crushing Hand
Sympathy
Control Weather Earthquake Imprisonment
Death Spell Instant Summons Incendiary Cloud
Delayed Blast
Mass Charm Irresistible Dance
Fireball
Duo-Dimension Clenched Fist Meteor Swarm
Limited Wish Clone Power Word: Kill
Magic Sword Glass Like Steel Prismatic Sphere
Greater
Mass Invisibility Shape Change
Polymorph
Phase Door Maze Time Stop
Reverse Gravity Mind Blank Temporal Stasis
Simulacrum Power Word: Stun Trap the Soul
Statue Symbol Wish

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 Divine Spells
ARCANE SPELLS
1st Level 2nd Level 3rd Level
Cure Light 1st Level Arcane
Bless* Cure Disease*
Wounds*
Growth of CHARM PERSON (60ft range, permanent) Causes one
Detect Evil* Charm Animal
Animals* humanoid to view the caster as a trusted friend and ally
Protection from (Friendly reaction). A Wisdom saving throw will prevent
Detect Magic* Neutralize Poison
Evil* the charm, with the target gaining +2 to this save for
Light* Remove Fear* Speak with Dead every HD or level it has above the caster’s level.
Purify Food and Mindless beings such as undead and constructs are not
Resist Fire Spiritual Hammer
Drink* affected. Elves (but not half-elves) are naturally
Speak with immune.
Resist Cold Water Breathing
Animals
The subject perceives the caster’s words and actions
4th Level 5th Level 6th Level in the most favorable way. They may help the caster in
Circle of whatever reasonable ways they can, and protect him
Create Food and
Protection from Commune should he become endangered.
Drink
Evil*
If the caster requests the subject do something it
Cure Serious Cure Critical
Detect Deception* wouldn't ordinarily do, the referee may allow the
Wounds* Wounds*
Remove Curse* Dispel Magic Dispel Evil
creature a new Wisdom saving throw to shake off the
charm. The subject might be convinced something
Silence Growth of Plants Insect Plague
dangerous is worth doing, but obviously harmful or
Sticks to Snakes Move Water Geas suicidal suggestions will never be obeyed and
Striking Speak with Plants True Seeing automatically break the spell.
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8 Level 9th Level
The spell is ended immediately if the caster does
anything that threatens the subject or its allies. The
Animate Objects Find the Path Control Weather
caster may dismiss the charm at will. A dispel magic or
Conjure Animals Flame Strike Holy Word remove curse may end the charm as well.
Raise Dead Heal* Regenerate
Speak with DETECT MAGIC (60ft radius, 20min, reversible) The
Reincarnate Resurrection
Monsters caster can sense magic emanating from enchanted
Stone Tell Restoration Symbol objects, creatures, and locations. A magically invisible
Stone to Flesh* Word of Recall Wind Walk creature or object will only be seen as an amorphous
glowing fog (sufficient to allow the caster to attack at
Disadvantage). This spell only reveals that magic is
present; it does not identify the spell or effect. Note that
supernatural effects are not considered magical, even
if they replicate the effects of a spell.
The reverse, obscure magic, will prevent detect
magic from working on one object or creature for 24
hours.

FLOATING DISC (6ft, 1hr+10min per level) A

floating platform of force appears and follows the
caster. The disc is 3ft in diameter, floats 3ft off the
ground, and remains level. It can hold 500lbs. It
maintains a constant distance of 6ft from the caster
unless directed otherwise by mental command. The
disc vanishes if dismissed, somehow forced to move
more than 6ft from the caster, or at the end of the spell
duration, causing anything it was supporting to fall.

HOLD PORTAL (100ft, 1 round per level) One portal

or container (door, gate, window, chest, etc.) magically
slams shut and stays strongly sealed for the spell’s

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 duration. The magic is great enough to prevent
opening the portal by force, although this spell does
not strengthen the portal or container or otherwise
protect it from destruction. The spell can be overcome
by a knock spell or dispel magic. Any creature with
magic resistance can shatter the spell without effort.
LIGHT (120ft, 1hr+10min per level, reversible) An
object, creature, or area chosen by the caster begins to
glow as bright as a torch, illuminating a 30ft radius.
The reverse spell, darkness, creates a 30ft radius
area which non-magical light and darkvision cannot
penetrate. Either light or darkness can be used to
attempt to dispel their opposite, as per dispel magic.
MAGIC MISSILE (150ft, instant) A bolt of magical
force darts from the caster's fingertip to strike a target
creature, dealing 1d4+1 damage. The missile strikes
unerringly, regardless of AC or circumstances. It always
deals damage, even if the target is incorporeal or
ethereal. Total cover or total concealment protects the
creature, as the caster must identify a target. Specific
body parts cannot be singled out. Inanimate objects
cannot be targeted or damaged.
At 5th level, a single casting creates two missiles. At
10th level, three missiles appear. Multiple missiles may
target one creature or be divided between several. All
missiles must be assigned their targets before damage
is rolled.
MAGIC MOUTH (30ft, until triggered) The caster
enchants an object to form a mouth and speak a
message should a specified event occur. A magic
mouth can only be triggered once, then the spell ends.
The message may be no longer than 3 words per
caster level. It cannot use command words or activate
magical effects. It may be spoken in any language
known by the caster, and can range from a whisper to
a yell. The voice will resemble the caster's but will not
be identical.
The trigger can be as general or as detailed as
desired, although only visual and audible triggers can
be used. The spell behaves as if the enchanted object
were a creature with darkvision and average hearing
(yet limited to a 30ft radius). Therefore: visual triggers
must occur within line of sight; the spell may be fooled
by disguises or illusions; normal darkness does not
stop a visual trigger, but magical darkness or invisibility
does; silent movement, magical silence, or anything
which blocks sound (such as a thick stone wall) defeats
audible triggers; and so on.
A magic mouth cannot distinguish level, hit dice, or
other abilities or statistics, except by appearances (for
example, external garb).
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READ LANGUAGES (self only, full concentration) The
caster can read and understand any language, code,
map, message, or other writing (but not magical spells
or symbols). No ability to write, speak, or understand
the spoken form of the language is conferred.
READ MAGIC (self only, full concentration) The caster
can decipher magical writing, inscriptions, and
symbols, including spell scrolls, spell books, and
command words inscribed on magic items. All such
magical writing is incomprehensible by all but its
author without the use of this spell. Once a character
has deciphered a magical text via read magic they can
thereafter read it easily without further use of the spell.
SHIELD (self only, 5 rounds +1 per level) An invisible
disk of force hovers in front of the caster, moving
rapidly and spontaneously about him in order to block
potential blows. This provides +2 AC against ranged
attacks, +4 AC versus melee or touch attacks, and
negates magic missiles directed at the caster. The
shield is ineffective against area effects or attacks that
do not depend on armor class.
SLEEP (90ft, 5 rounds per level) Multiple creatures
selected by the caster, of no more than 2d8 total hit
dice and/or levels, must make Wisdom saves or
collapse into sleep. Targets with more HD than the
caster has levels gain +2 to their saving throw for each
point of difference. If there are too many creatures
present for them all to be affected, those with the least
hit dice are affected first. Mindless creatures such as
undead and constructs are not affected, nor are
elementals. Elves are naturally immune to magical
sleep effects.
Creatures under sleep are helpless and can be killed
instantly with a deadly weapon. Several firm slaps to
the face, a scream in their ear, or more forceful
disturbances will awaken them, but normal combat
noise or movement does not.
VENTRILOQUISM (60ft, 20min) The caster may make
his voice appear to come from any location or source
within range. The caster himself does not appear to be
speaking. The apparent source does not form a mouth;
statues or animals do not move their lips, etc.
2nd Level Arcane
CONTINUOUS LIGHT (120ft, permanent, reversible)
This spell functions identically to the light spell, with the
exception that the effects are permanent unless
dispelled. The reverse of this spell is continuous
darkness.
 DARKVISION (touch, 1hr per level) The recipient of
the spell can see clearly within total darkness, up to
60ft. The images are in shades of grey, but are
otherwise in full detail. Any light source brighter than a
candle or full moon ruins darkvision, effectively
suppressing the spell’s effect.
DETECT THOUGHTS (60ft, full concentration) The
caster becomes aware of all conscious beings within
range. He can identify their general types (humanoid,
animal, elemental, etc.), but nothing else. By choosing
a specific subject and concentrating for 1 round
however, the caster may "listen in" to the surface
thoughts of the creature. If the caster does not
understand the subject's language he can still perceive
general emotions and intent.
The caster may switch subjects, though this takes
another round of concentration. The spell is blocked by
10ft of rock, or a thin sheet of lead. Mindless creatures
such as undead and constructs are immune to this
spell; the caster does not even sense their presence.
INVISIBILITY (touch, 24hr) One creature or object
touched by the caster becomes invisible. Any items a
creature carries vanish as well, but they will reappear if
dropped or put down. Items picked up do not
disappear, but can be hidden under a cloak, within a
pouch, etc. Light cannot become invisible, although its
source can.
Invisible creatures cannot be attacked unless their
approximate location is known by some method (keen
smell, footprints, etc.). Even then, attacks against them
are made at Disadvantage.
The spell ends if the subject casts a spell or attacks a
creature. Actions directed at unattended objects do not
end the spell however, so one could potentially harm
enemies indirectly without becoming visible (cutting a
rope, triggering a trap, releasing beasts, etc.).
JUMP (touch, 1 round) The subject gains the ability to
leap 30ft in most directions (only 15ft directly
backwards or up) as a free action, landing soundly on
their feet. Using jump can allow one to escape
engagement without a maneuver and without
provoking opportunity attacks. The caster can bestow
this ability upon one subject at 1st level, two subjects at
4th level, three subjects at 8th level, and a maximum
of four subjects at 12th level.
KNOCK (60ft or touch, instant) This spell remotely
opens any unlocked portal or container in range - such
as a door, gate, box, or chest. It can open a secret
door, but the caster must first be aware of and locate
the door.
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A locked or otherwise secured object can also be
opened, but this requires touching the portal or
container directly. The spell can unlock locks, remove
bars, release chains, break welds, and so on, however
each casting of knock can undo only a single means of
preventing access. For example, if a door is both
locked and barred two castings of knock would be
required (or one casting for the bar, plus finding the
key or successfully picking the lock).
Knock can immediately end a hold portal spell if the
door is touched. It cannot remove a wizard lock, but
does suspend that spell’s function for 1 minute.
LEVITATE (touch, 10min per level, concentration) The
caster can levitate himself, another creature, or an
object vertically up and down by thought. A creature
must be willing to be levitated, and an object must be
unattended or possessed by a willing creature. The
caster needs to concentrate to move the subject up or
down, but not to maintain the spell; the levitated
subject will simply stop and remain floating. Movement
is quite slow, with a maximum speed up or down of
only 20ft per round. In addition, the creature or object
cannot be levitated more than 20ft per caster level
from the elevation where the spell was cast. The spell
provides no lateral movement, although a levitating
creature could use nearby surfaces to move themselves
by hand or by pushing off (moving at half their land
speed). Forceful movements cause a levitating creature
to swing about, such that any physical attacks they
make will have Disadvantage.
LOCATE OBJECT (60ft +10ft per level, 20min) The
caster senses the direction of a well-known or clearly
visualized object. Creatures cannot be located. If the
specified item is a general type (“stairs”, “gold”, etc.),
only the nearest object of that type is sensed. The
caster can specify a unique item (e.g., “the keys to the
jail”) but only if he has previously seen that specific
item firsthand (not merely through divination). The spell
is blocked by 10ft of stone or a thin sheet of lead.
MIRROR IMAGE (self only, 10min) This spell creates
1d4 perfect duplicates of the caster, which remain
clustered near him and perfectly mirror his actions.
Movements, sounds and spell effects appear to come
from all images at once. If something affects the caster,
it appears to affect all images as well.
There is an equal chance that any attack, spell, or
other effect which targets the caster will hit a
firefereeent instead. For example, if there are 3
firefereeents (plus 1 caster), there is a 75% chance a
firefereeent was hit. Any attack against an image
destroys it, whether the roll succeeds or not. Likewise,
attack spells cast upon a firefereeent will destroy it, with
 no saving throws allowed. Non-targeted attacks such
as area effect spells or dragon’s breath do not destroy
the images.
PHANTASM (240ft, full concentration) The caster can
create a convincing, animated illusion of anything he
desires within a 20ft cubed space. The illusion does not
create sound, smell, temperature, or other non-visual
features, but it does cast shadows and reflections.
If an observer interacts with the phantasm or has any
reason to doubt the illusion, they are allowed a
Wisdom saving throw. Success will allow them to
disrupt the spell by merely touching the illusion.
Otherwise, the phantasm is so completely convincing
that it is considered "real" for all purposes: Those hit by
phantom enemies feel pain, see wounds on their own
bodies, and lose hit points. Those who are subjected to
a phantom fireball will feel searing heat and lose hit
points. Those bitten by a phantom snake will suffer the
full effects of its poison. And so on.
Phantom damage and effects can kill a creature if
they reach 0 HP. However if the phantasm spell ends
or they see through the illusion then all such damage
and negative effects immediately vanish. The phantasm
can also be ended by dispel magic.
WEB (30ft, 20min per level) A multi-layered mass of
strong, sticky strands spring into existence, filling a
volume of 8,000 cubic feet (equivalent to eight 10-foot
cubes). The strands are similar to spider webs but far
larger and tougher. These masses must be anchored to
two or more solid and diametrically opposed points or
else the web collapses upon itself and disappears.
Within this limitation, the caster may choose any
arrangement he or she wishes.
Creatures caught within a web become entangled or
trapped among the gluey fibers. Attacking a creature in
a web won’t cause the attacker to become entangled,
but moving through the affected area will.
Anyone in the area of effect when the spell is cast
must make a Dexterity saving throw. If this save
succeeds, the creature is not trapped but becomes
entangled. He may not perform normal attacks or
gesture to cast spells, and moves at only one-half
normal rate.
If the Dexterity save fails, the creature is trapped and
can’t move at all, although speech remains possible.
Creatures are allowed a Strength check each round to
attempt to free themselves. Success means the
character is no longer trapped, but they are entangled.
The strands of a web spell are flammable. Any fire
will quickly spread across the entire affected area,
burning all strands completely away in 2 rounds. This
releases any creatures entangled or trapped in the
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webs, however they will take 2d4 points of fire damage
each round.
WIZARD LOCK (20ft, permanent) This spell shuts and
secures a door or closable object as would a hold
portal spell, but wizard lock is permanent. A caster can
freely pass wizard locks he has cast without affecting
them. A knock spell will suppress the effect for 1 round,
at which point it will snap shut again. Only dispel
magic can entirely end the spell.
3rd Level Arcane
CLAIRVOYANCE (60ft, 2hr, full concentration) The
caster can see through the eyes of another living
creature within 60ft. Only a visual image is received;
no sound, thoughts, or other sensations are detected. If
the subject has low-light vision, darkvision, or is using
a true seeing effect, the caster benefits from these as
well.
No saving throw is allowed, and the target is
unaware that it is being used. The caster specifies a
direction and approximate distance they are attempting
to view through clairvoyance. If there are multiple
creatures near that point, the referee selects the subject
at random. If there is no appropriate creature in that
direction in range, the spell fails.
The caster may attempt to switch or find a new
subject creature after at least 10 minutes has passed,
enabling multiple locations to be viewed.
The clairvoyant connection is broken if the creature
moves further than 60ft from the caster, or moves
behind at least 20ft of rock or 1 inch of metal.
However the spell does not end and the caster may
attempt to find another target as long as he is willing to
concentrate.
DETECT INVISIBLE (caster only, 10min per level) The
caster can see invisible, ethereal, and astral creatures
and objects. They appear translucent, however have
full detail. This spell does not improve the caster’s
range of vision, nor provide darkvision, nor does it
increase his ability to interact with such creatures or
objects.
DISPEL MAGIC (120ft, instant) The caster attempts to
immediately end all ongoing spells and magical effects
involving one creature, object, or area. A creature’s
magic resistance has no effect on dispel magic (the
spells upon the creature are being targeted, not the
creature itself). Magic items cannot be dispelled, but
instead have their powers suppressed for 10 minutes.
The caster may choose a point in space to target with
dispel magic; all spells whose areas of effect include
that point may be dispelled.
 Success is immediate if the caster of dispel magic is
of equal or greater level than whoever placed the
original spell. For each level the caster is below, there
is a cumulative 10% chance of failure. For example, if
a 4th level character attempts to dispel an
enchantment cast by a 7th level wizard, there is a 30%
chance of failure.
If the target is under multiple effects, a single use of
dispel magic will attempt to remove all of them. Any
chances of failure are rolled for each spell or effect
separately.
Some spells are immune to dispel magic, as stated in
their descriptions. Note also, the effects of “instant”
duration spells cannot be dispelled, as the magic is
already gone. Curses are supernatural and thus cannot
be dispelled, even if caused by magic means.
EXPLOSIVE RUNES (touch, until triggered) Invisible
marks are inscribed upon a book, chest, portal, or any
other device that can be opened. Anyone other than
the caster who opens the protected device will trigger
the runes and suffer 4d6 points of fire damage. The
runes are exhausted after a single use. Detect magic
will reveal explosive runes without setting them off.
FIREBALL (240ft, instant) A pea-sized ember shoots
from the caster’s hand to the target location, then
explodes in blast of fire 20ft in radius. An early impact
results in detonation. All creatures (friend and foe)
within the blast take 1d6 points of fire damage per
caster level, or half with a successful Dexterity saving
throw.
If the caster wishes to send the spell through a
narrow opening (such as an arrow-slit), he must
succeed at a ranged attack roll DC 10 else the ember
hits the physical object and detonates prematurely.
A fireball sets fire to combustibles and damages
objects in the area. It can melt lead, gold, copper,
silver, and bronze. If sufficient damage is caused to a
barrier to break it, the fireball effect may continue
beyond the barrier if the area permits.
FLY (touch, 1d6 x10 min per level) This spell grants
the power of flight to a single touched creature. They
control their flight mentally with no more concentration
required than would walking, and so can attack or cast
spells normally. They can hover in place, or fly up to
120ft per round. The referee rolls for the duration of
the spell in secret and does not disclose this
information to the players.
Should the spell duration expire while the subject is
still aloft, the magic fails gradually. The subject floats
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downward 120ft per round for 1d10 rounds, at which
point the spell completely ends. If the subject does not
reach the ground in that amount of time, he falls the
rest of the distance (1d6 damage per 10ft fallen). If a
fly spell is dispelled, the magic will diminish gradually
as above. Under an anti-magic effect however, the
subject would begin falling immediately.
HASTE (60ft, 30 min, reversible) The selected
creature moves and acts more quickly than normal. Its
movement rate is doubled and it may make twice as
many actions per combat round. However, spell
casting and the activation of magic items are not
accelerated. Multiple haste or other speed effects do
not stack; only the most powerful or longest lasting
effect applies.
Reversed, haste becomes slow; the affected creature
moves at half speed, attacks with Disadvantage, and
may only cast magic every other round. The creature
may make a Constitution save to avoid the effect. Slow
dispels and counters haste, and vice-versa.
HOLD PERSON (120ft, 10 min per level) When this
spell is cast, humanoids become paralyzed and freeze
in place. Undead are not affected, nor are creatures
greater than one size above the caster.
Hold person can target up to 1d4 creatures, each of
which receives a Wisdom saving throw to prevent being
affected. Alternatively, the caster may direct hold
person at a single creature, in which case the target’s
save is at –2.
Affected creatures remain aware and breathe
normally but cannot take any actions, even speech. A
winged creature falls if in flight at the time. A swimmer
may drown if it can’t breathe under water.
INVISIBILITY SPHERE (touch, 1 round per level) This
spell functions like the spell invisibility, except that it
affects all creatures within 10ft of the touched creature.
The center of the effect is mobile with the recipient. If a
creature moves greater than 10ft from the subject they
become visible. However those moving into the area
after the spell is cast do not become invisible, even if
they were originally in the area when the spell was cast
(then leave and return).
Just as with invisibility, an affected creature that casts
a spell or directly attacks another creature will become
visible. However, only if the spell recipient attacks will
invisibility sphere end, revealing all.

LIGHTNING BOLT (60ft, instant) A 5-foot wide bolt
of lightning extends in a straight line from the caster’s
fingertip. Anyone in its path suffers 1d6 points of
damage per caster level, or half with a successful
Dexterity saving throw.
The bolt sets fire to combustibles and damages
objects in its path. It can melt metals with a low melting
point, such as lead, gold, copper, silver, or bronze. If
damage caused to a barrier shatters or breaks through
it, the bolt may continue if the spell’s range permits. If
a barrier does not break, the bolt may ricochet off –
perhaps in a logical direction if the barrier is angled,
or randomly if perpendicular (or even directly back at
the caster), at the referee's option. Creatures already
affected by a lightning bolt do not take additional
damage if struck by a ricochet of the same bolt.
PROTECTION FROM MISSILES (touch, 10 min per
level) The subject is completely unharmed by small and
non-magical missiles, such as normal arrows, sling
bullets, crossbow bolts, thrown daggers, etc. This
protection does not extend to large hurled objects,
such as a thrown spear or a boulder tossed by a giant.
Nor does it stop enchanted arrows and the like. Even
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normal projectiles are not stopped if they are launched
from a magical weapon.
WATER BREATHING (30ft, 2hr per level) One or
more creatures can breathe water freely by means of
this spell. The duration is divided evenly among all
creatures within range that the caster selects. The
subjects are still able to breathe air as well. This spell
does not grant any additional proficiency at swimming.
4th Level Arcane
ALTER TIME (120ft, 30 min) This spell functions as
either a haste or slow spell, but affects a stationary 30ft
radius area (one zone) instead of an individual. The
caster announces which effect is being cast. All
creatures in the area are affected, allies and foes alike.
A creature can move freely in or out of the area
under effect. Each time a creature enters a slowed area
however, they must re-roll the Constitution save
attempt.
ANIMAL GROWTH (120ft, 2hr, reversible) This spell
causes one mundane animal to immediately grow to
 an enormous size. Familiars can also be affected, if
they are a mundane animal type. The creature attacks
as per a giant version of the normal animal. This spell
does nothing to allow the caster to control or influence
the animal. The reverse of this spell, animal reduction,
can transform normally giant animals down to the size
of their normal counterparts. It cannot shrink normal
animals to smaller sizes.
ARCANE EYE (240ft, 1hr, full concentration) The
caster creates an invisible, flying magical eyeball,
through which he can see. The eye has darkvision of
60ft. The caster can create the arcane eye at any point
he can see within range, and thereafter may direct it to
move in any direction at a speed of 40ft per round.
The eye will not move more than 240ft away from the
caster under any circumstances. The eye cannot pass
through solid objects, but it can pass through spaces
as small as 1 inch in diameter. The caster must
concentrate fully, doing little other than perhaps
describing what is seen.
CHARM MONSTER (60ft, permanent) This spell
operates just like charm person, except charm monster
may affect creatures other than just humanoids. In
addition, charm monster can target multiple creatures
in range as long as the sum of their HD does not
exceed the caster’s level.
CONFUSION (120ft, 10 rounds) Up to 3d6 HD of
targets become so confused they are unable to tell
friend from foe. Targeted creatures are allowed a
Wisdom saving throw to resist. For each who fails the
save, roll 2d6 on the below table to determine their
default confused behavior. Whenever a confused
creature is attacked it will spend its next action to
retaliate, but then will return to its default confused
behavior until the spell ends.
Confusion
2d6 Reaction*
2-5 Attacks the caster or caster’s allies
6-8 Stands baffled and inactive, but defends self
(no penalties)
9-12 Attacks own allies
DIMENSION DOOR (10ft, instant) The caster may
teleport himself or another subject up to 360ft away,
with perfect accuracy. The subject can be up to one
size category above the caster. Either the caster
visualizes the target destination, or merely gives
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directions; e.g., “100 feet south and 20 feet up”. If the
destination is already occupied by another being or
solid object, the spell fails. An unwilling target may
make a Wisdom save to avoid transport.
HALLUCINATORY TERRAIN (240ft, special duration)
This spell makes 10 square yards (30 x 30 ft) of
outdoor terrain per caster level appear as any sort of
terrain the caster desires. The illusion includes all
sensory factors such as smell, sounds, etc. A hill can be
made to disappear to flat grasslands, or could be
replaced with an illusory forest complete with a breeze
rustling through the tees and the humid aroma of
loamy earth, for example. The spell takes a full 10
minutes to cast. An Intelligence saving throw can allow
a creature to see through the illusion, but they must
first have reason to doubt what they are experiencing.
The illusion remains until dispelled, or until it comes
into contact with an intelligent being.
MASSMORPH (120ft, 1hr per level) With this spell the
caster causes 1d4+1 medium-sized or smaller
creatures per four caster levels to appear as if they are
natural effects of the terrain (trees in a forest,
stalarefereeites in a cave, coral formations under
water, boulders on a mountain face, etc.). Only those
creatures the caster wishes to hide are affected, and
then only if they are willing to be included. The caster
may include himself among the affected creatures.
Those affected are concealed for so long as they
remain still. If an affected creature chooses to move or
attack, the illusion is dispelled for that creature only.
Once it has left the illusion, a creature cannot rejoin it.
The caster may end the spell early if he or she wishes
by speaking a single word. The illusion can also be
ended by dispel magic.
PLANT GROWTH (120ft, permanent) Up to 300
square feet of ground can be affected by this spell;
undergrowth in the area suddenly grows into an
impassable forest of thorns and vines. The caster can
decide the shape of the area to be enchanted. No new
plants appear, so there must already be brush, trees,
vines, or other hindering plants for this spell to have
any significant effect. The plants grow rapidly,
entwining to form a thicket too dense for creatures to
pass through; they must hack or force a way. This spell
has no effect on plant creatures.
POLYMORPH (self only, 1hr per level) The caster
transforms into a different form of living creature, of
HD no greater than the caster’s level. An undead,
incorporeal, or gaseous form cannot be selected. The
appearance is generic for the chosen creature type;
polymorph cannot reproduce a specific identity.
 The caster retains his original hit points, but otherwise
all physical statistics and features change to those of
the new form – size, ability to fly, natural attacks, and
so on. Magical or supernatural abilities are not gained
however (gaze attacks, breath weapons, etc.). All
mental statistics, skills, and feats remain intact,
including the ability to speak and cast spells. However,
skills or feats may be unusable if they have physical
requirements the new form does not meet.
The magic of polymorph truly changes the body and
is not an illusion; true seeing will not reveal the caster’s
real form.
WALL OF FIRE (120ft, full concentration) An opaque
vertical curtain of fire springs into existence, 60ft long
and 20ft high (or any equivalent dimensions), straight
or curved. The caster may choose to make the wall
volume smaller if desired. Once created the wall
dimensions and position cannot be changed.
Creatures passing through the wall take 2d6 points
of fire damage. The caster may also cause the wall to
appear where creatures are, causing them damage (no
save). Just like normal fire, the wall deals double
damage (4d6) to undead, gaseous, air-based, ice-
based, or water-based creatures. Fire-based creatures
are immune.
WALL OF ICE (120ft, 2hr) An immobile, translucent,
vertical, straight wall of extremely cold ice springs into
existence, 60ft long, 20ft high, and 1ft thick (or any
equivalent dimensions). The caster may choose to
make the wall volume smaller if desired. The wall must
be placed upon a solid supporting surface. Once
created the wall dimensions and position cannot be
changed.
Creatures can physically break through 1ft of a wall
of ice with a DC 15 Strength check, but this causes
1d6 points of freezing damage (2d6 damage to fire-
based creatures, none to cold-based). Fire spells and
magical effects are completely negated by the wall.
th
5 Level Arcane
ANIMATE DEAD (60ft, permanent) This inherently evil
spell animates the bones or bodies of dead creatures
into mindless skeletons and zombies that follow the
caster's spoken commands.
The caster may animate a number of hit dice worth of
undead equal to their caster level. They remain
animated until destroyed or until dispel magic is
successfully cast upon them.
CLOUDKILL (special range, 1hr) A cloud of
poisonous vapor 20ft across and 2ft thick forms
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adjacent to the caster, then glides away at 10ft per
round. Aside from choosing the initial direction, the
wizard has no control over the cloud. The direction or
speed may be affected by winds, and strong gusts can
dissipate and destroy it. The mist is heavier than air,
rolling along the ground and sinking into pits or stairs.
It cannot penetrate liquids, nor can it be cast under
water.
Living creatures must make a Constitution saving throw
each round they are in contact with the cloud, or suffer
1d12 points of poison damage. Holding one’s breath
doesn’t help.
CONJURE ELEMENTAL (240ft, full concentration) The
caster summons 10 HD elemental of a type of their
choosing (Air, Earth, Fire, or Water). The elemental will
serve the mage and follow his mental commands as
long as concentration is maintained.
If the caster loses concentration, the creature will seek
to attack the conjurer and any who gets in its way.
Each round however, there is a 25% chance the
elemental will cease attacking and simply return to its
home plane.
Once lost, control over an elemental cannot be
regained. The conjurer can dismiss the elemental to its
native plane at will, but only if they are in control. A
dispel magic spell can banish the elemental, but only if
it is not currently under control of a caster.
CONTACT OTHER PLANE (self only, 6 rounds, full
concentration) The caster risks insanity in order to
contact an otherworldly being and ask it questions. The
entity contacted replies not in language per se, but the
caster understands the answers clearly nevertheless.
Beings contacted in this way generally resent the
intrusion, giving only terse “yes”, “no”, “maybe”,
“never”, “irrelevant”, or other brief, irritated and
generally one-word answers.
A random entity on a random plane of existence is
contacted. The referee rolls on the table below
(d20+Int of the caster) to determine the outcome of
each question. The referee should shield the die roll
from the players, so that if “unknown” is the result the
referee has the option to lie or mislead the caster. The
spell ends once the caster quits concentrating, goes
insane, or if a full round passes without asking a
question. In addition, a maximum of 6 questions may
be asked before the entity gets fed up and breaks
contact.
Contact Other Plane

d20+Int
Question* Insanity† Unknown‡ True
Answer
1st 1-2 3-9 10+
2nd 1-4 4-11 12+
3rd 1-6 7-13 14+
4th 1-8 9-15 16+
5th 1-10 11-17 18+
6th 1-12 13-19 20+
* The caster may cease asking questions at any time.
† Insanity lasts a number of weeks equal to the
question number where the roll failed. The player
cannot use the character during this time.
‡ Alternatively, the referee may give a false,
misleading, or misguided answer.
FEEBLEMIND (180ft, permanent) Unless the target
makes a Wisdom saving throw, their effective
Intelligence and Charisma scores drop to 3 and they
become a mental invalid. The victim is unable to cast
spells, understand language or communicate
coherently. He still recognizes allies, and will follow
them and act to protect them from harm. In addition to
being dispelled, a heal spell used to specifically cancel
the effect will do so.
HOLD MONSTER (120ft, 10min per level) This spell
functions identically to hold person, except it may
target any type of living creature, of any size.
MAGIC JAR (120ft, special duration) The caster sends
his soul into any physical object, which becomes the
“magic jar”. He can thereafter sense and attempt to
possess any intelligent creature which comes within
range of the jar. This requires a contested Wisdom roll.
If the target successfully resists, the caster cannot
attempt to possess them again with the current magic
jar. If a target is warded by protection from evil, any
possession attempt automatically fails.
The object chosen for the jar can be anything,
although it is often in the caster’s best interest to
choose something portable and not easily damaged
(such as a gemstone). While the spell is active the
caster’s body appears dead and is helpless, but does
not decay or age.
If a possession is successful, the effect is similar to a
polymorph spell. That is, the caster retains his own
mental stats and special abilities, while taking on the
physical characteristics of the subject. The soul of the
victim remains within the body as well, but falls
unconscious.
The caster can return to the magic jar at any time if it is
within 120ft, and can then attempt to possess another
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body, repeating as desired. He cannot jump directly
between bodies, but must pass through the jar first. The
spell ends should the caster return to his original body.
If a body the caster possesses is slain or destroyed, or if
dispel evil is cast upon it, the caster is forced out and
back into the jar. But if the magic jar is out of range or
has been destroyed, the caster dies!
If the caster’s original body is slain or destroyed, he is
trapped within the magic jar and any creatures he
might possess.
Destroying the physical jar or successfully casting dispel
magic upon it ends the spell. The caster will then be
either trapped in a host body (and his original body will
die, as it was being kept alive by the spell), or if the
caster was within the jar he will simply be returned to
his original body. (If his original body is not available,
he will have one chance to possess a new host within
range, or he will die.)
PASSWALL (30ft, 30min) The caster creates a hole
though solid matter such as wood, earth, or stone, but
not through metal or denser materials. The tubular
passage created is 5ft in diameter and up to 10ft deep.
Multiple castings could be used to form a longer,
continuous path. When passwall ends, any creatures or
objects within the passage are ejected unharmed out
the nearest exit.
TELEKINESIS (120ft, 6 rounds, full concentration) The
caster can move objects or creatures by thought.
Creatures are allowed a Strength saving throw to grab
onto something solid and resist movement. Any
number of objects and/or creatures can be moved
simultaneously, up to 20lbs per caster level. Movement
is 20ft per round – too slow to cause damage.
Unsupported objects or creatures will fall to the ground
if concentration is interrupted, but this does not end the
spell. If duration remains the caster may begin to
concentrate again and resume control. Any creature
affected gain would get to make a new Strength save.
TELEPORT (self and touch, instant) This spell instantly
transports the caster up to 100 miles per caster level.
Interplanar travel is not possible. The caster can bring
along objects or creatures not to exceed 300lbs. The
caster must be in contact with all objects and/or
creatures to be transported. (Creatures may be in
contact with only one another, as long at least one of
them is also in contact with the caster.) The caster must
make a successful touch attack upon unwilling
creatures or any specific item they carry which the
caster is targeting. Even if successfully touched,
creatures are allowed a Constitution saving throw to
resist teleportation.
 The caster must have some clear idea of the location TRANSMUTE EARTH (120ft, 3d6 days, reversible) This
and layout of the destination. To determine the result, spell transforms up to 30,000 cubic feet of any type of
roll d% and consult the table below. The caster cannot earth (rock, mud, gravel, dirt, etc.) into any other type
intentionally teleport off target or into solid matter. of earth. If the duration expires or the effect is dispelled
while a creature is within the substance, they may
become trapped, subject to structural collapse, and so
Teleport on.
Familiarity On Off Similar Mishap
WALL OF STONE (60ft, permanent) This spell causes
Target Target Area
a wall of rock to spring into being. The wall is
Very familiar 01-97 98-99 100 –
composed of up to one 10x10-foot square section, 1
Studied 01-94 95-97 98-99 100
foot thick, per caster level. Multiple sections can be
carefully
layered upon each other and bonded together to
Seen 01-88 89-94 95-98 99-
create a wall thicker than 1 foot. If the caster so
casually 100
desires, the wall can bind itself to any nonliving
Viewed once 01-76 77-88 89-96 97-
material it touches. The wall cannot occupy the same
100
space as a creature or object. Like any other stone
False – – 01-65 66-
wall, this one can be destroyed by a disintegrate spell
destination 100
or by normal means such as breaking and chipping.
The caster can create a wall of stone in almost any
“Very familiar” is a place the caster has been often or shape he desires. It need not be vertical, nor rest upon
feels at home. any firm foundation. However, it must merge with and
be solidly supported by existing stone. It can be used to
“Studied carefully” is a place the caster can currently bridge a chasm, for instance, or as a ramp. If the
see, has been before, or has studied indirectly (e.g., via created structure spans a space of more than 20ft it
scrying) at least one hour. must be arched and buttressed, which reduces the total
“Seen casually” is a place the caster may have seen a area by half. The wall can be crudely shaped to allow
few times, but with which he is not very familiar with. crenellations, battlements, and so forth by likewise
reducing the total area encompassed.
“Viewed once” is a place the caster has only seen
once, indirectly. It is possible to trap opponents within or under a wall
of stone, provided the wall is shaped appropriately.
“False destination” is a place that does not truly exist, Creatures can avoid entrapment with a successful
or has been so radically altered as to no longer be Dexterity save.
familiar as the caster recalls it.
On Target: The caster appears exactly where desired. 6th Level Arcane
Off Target: The caster appears safely, but at a random
distance from the desired destination. Distance off BLADE BARRIER (30ft, 1 round per level) A vertical
target is 1d10 x 1d10 % of the distance that was to be curtain of whirling blades of force springs into
traveled. (For example, if 400 miles was attempted to existence, measuring 20ft in height and any length
be traveled, and the dice came up 3 and 7, the caster from 5ft to a maximum of 20ft per caster level. The
would appear 3 x 7 x 0.01 x 400 = 84 miles from the barrier must be vertical, but need not be a straight; it
intended spot.) The direction off target is also can undulate or even form an enclosed area. Once
determined randomly. cast however, the blade barrier cannot be adjusted or
moved.
Similar Area: The caster arrives safely, but only travels
to an area visually or thematically similar to the target Any creature passing through the wall takes 1d6 points
area, which is closest to the caster’s origin. If no such of damage per caster level, with a DC 15 Dexterity
area exists in range, the spell fails. save reducing damage by half. Attacks can be made
through a blade barrier, but suffer Disadvantage.
Mishap: Teleported creatures have gotten “scrambled”,
and take 1d10 points of damage. Then, roll d% +80 If creatures are located where the caster evokes the
on the table to see where they wind up. Repeated barrier, they make DC 15 Dexterity saves as if passing
mishaps are possible. through the wall. However, in this case a successful
save will allow them to avoid all damage. Each

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 creature then ends up on the side of the barrier of their
choice.
DISINTEGRATE (60ft, instant) A thin ray shoots from
the caster’s finger to a single creature (of any size) or
object (up to 100 cubic feet), instantly vaporizing it. A
Dexterity save will allow a creature or targeted object
they carry to avoid the ray. If hit, a creature is allowed
a Constitution save to resist disintegration and take
4d6 damage instead. A disintegrated creature’s
equipment is unaffected. Magic items are immune to
this spell, and magical effects are not affected.
However disintegrate does destroy objects constructed
entirely of force, such as a crushing hand or blade
barrier.
ICE STORM (300ft, 1 round) Great hailstones appear
and pound down for the remainder of the round,
dealing 5d6 points of damage to every creature within
30ft of the targeted point. The effect extends 40ft
above the ground. A successful Dexterity save will
reduce damage by half. All land movement within the
area is at half speed for the rest of the round, and
flying creatures are forced to land. As the spell ends
the hail disappears.
INVISIBLE STALKER (5ft, special duration) This spell
summons an Invisible Stalker monster with 8 HD to
appear next to the caster. The creature will perform
one task commanded by the caster, regardless of how
long it may take or how far the stalker may have to
travel. However, these servants have some issues of
reliability (see the Invisible Stalker monster description).
The stalker cannot be banished or dispelled; it must be
killed in order to deter it from its mission.
GEAS (30ft, special duration) The caster compels one
creature to take on a quest or perform some service, or
to refrain from some course of action. The target may
resist the geas with a Wisdom saving throw. The caster
and subject must be able to communicate or the spell
has no meaningful effect. The instructed task can be
dangerous, but not self-harmful or suicidal.
For every 24 hours that the subject does not obey (or is
restricted from doing so) it suffers a cumulative –2
penalty to each ability score, until dead. Any such
penalties are removed 24 hours after the subject
resumes obeying the geas.
Once the task is finished the spell ends. If the
instructions involve some open-ended chore, or an
objective that the recipient cannot complete through
his own actions, the spell only remains in effect for one
day per caster level. A remove curse or wish can end
the geas, but dispel magic cannot.
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GRASPING HAND (10ft per level, 1 round per level,
focus) A ghostly and bodiless hand of force appears,
and acts under the direction of the caster’s thoughts. It
can range from a human-sized hand to one about 10ft
long. The hand is strong enough to grab and hold in
place a creature of up to 1,000 lbs, or to reduce the
movement of a being of up to 4,000 lbs to only 10ft
per round. Creatures greater than 4,000 but up to
16,000 pounds have their movement rate reduced by
half or by 10ft per round, whichever is more. A
grasping hand has AC 9 and HP equal to the caster’s
maximum HP.
MOVE EARTH (240ft, 1hr) This spell allows the caster
to cause soil, loose rock, sand, mud, and other forms
of earth to shift at his direction, allowing him to move
hills, raise or lower elevation, and otherwise adjust the
terrain. The movement is gradual, at 6ft per minute.
Neither solid stone nor large boulders may be moved.
Only 60 cubic feet can move at once, though the
caster can move much more than that in total over the
spell’s duration. None of the moved earth can be
relocated more than 240ft from its original position.
MOVE WATER (120ft, 2hr) This spell can lower or
raise the depth of lakes, rivers, wells, and other bodies
of water by up to 2ft per caster level. If the body of
water is larger than the spell range, the allowed
change in water level is proportionally less.
Alternatively, the caster can create a whirlpool by
focusing the spell at a specific point and lowering the
water at least 10ft. Any water craft within 120ft of the
whirlpool will be unable to leave by normal movement
for the spell duration. This spell can also be used to
part water of any depth, creating a path 10ft wide and
up to 120ft long. The spell has no effect on water
elementals or other creatures.
PROJECT IMAGE (240ft, 1hr) The caster creates an
illusory version of himself anywhere within range. The
image looks, sounds, and even smells like the caster,
but is intangible. The caster is in full control of the
image’s actions, and is aware of what happens to it at
all times. The image can speak, move, and act like the
caster, and the caster may even cast his spells through
the image. Weapons or spells pass through the image
or otherwise appear to do nothing.
STONE TO FLESH (120ft, instant) This spell restores a
petrified creature of any size to its normal state. Any
items held are also restored. This spell has no effect on
normal stone or stone creatures.
The reverse, flesh to stone, turns one living creature
made of flesh into an inert, unaware granite statue. All
carried items are transformed and become part of the
 statue as well. A Constitution saving throw is permitted
to resist transformation. Turning to stone does not kill
the creature, but rather locks them in an eternal stasis.
If the statue is broken or damaged, the subject and/or
his non-magical gear will suffer equivalent damage if
returned to their normal state.
Importantly, these spells are of instant duration.
Therefore, detect magic will not reveal a creature
turned to stone (unless the creature would radiate
magic due to some other effect, or was carrying a
magic item), nor will dispel magic restore a creature
from stone to flesh. A remove curse is also useless.
TRUE SEEING (touch, 1 round per level) The caster
confers on himself or a subject the ability to see all
things as they actually are. The subject sees through
normal and magical darkness, notices all hidden or
secret doors, sees invisible and ethereal creatures or
objects normally, sees through illusions or disguises,
and sees the true form of polymorphed, changed, or
transmuted things.
True seeing does not penetrate solid objects. It does
not negate concealment, including very light
concealment such as fog. In addition, the spell effects
cannot be further enhanced, so one cannot use true
seeing through a crystal ball or in conjunction with
clairvoyance.
The reverse of this spell, false seeing, can make one
object or creature appear as its “opposite” – the
meaning of which is up to the referee to determine.
The ugly appears beautiful, a valuable appears
worthless, a doorway appears to be a solid wall, and
so on.
WALL OF IRON (90ft, 2hr) A flat, vertical iron wall
springs into being. The wall is composed of up to one
10x10-foot square section, 1 inch thick, per caster
level. Multiple sections can be layered to create a
thicker wall. If the caster desires, the wall can bond
itself to any nonliving material it touches. The wall
cannot be conjured into the same space as a creature
or another object. The wall must be placed in contact
with the ground or other solid support, and can only
form as a single flat plane (no curves or corners),
though the outer edges can be shaped to fit the space.
When creating the wall, if the thickness is less than 12
inches and the caster does not bind it to the ground or
other support, it can be tipped over to crush creatures.
An un-bonded wall of iron will fall on its own in 3
rounds (50% chance either direction). Alternatively, a
creature with Strength 13+ can push the wall over as a
maneuver, or several weaker creatures can work
together to do so. If creatures are pushing from both
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sides resolve the conflict with a contested Strength
check. Creatures with room to flee the falling wall may
do so by making a Dexterity saving throw. Any creature
of huge size or smaller that fails the save takes 10d6
points of damage. Gargantuan or colossal creatures
are only harmed if prone or helpless, as they can
otherwise simply prop up or catch the falling wall. A
wall of iron vanishes a few moments after falling.
7th Level Arcane
ANTI-MAGIC SHELL (self only, 10ft radius, 10min per
level) An invisible bubble of force impenetrable to
magic surrounds the caster on all sides, and moves
along with him. Creatures up to large size engaged
with or adjacent to the caster are considered to be
within the area of effect. Magic from without the anti-
magic shell cannot enter, and magic within cannot be
targeted out. However, spells the caster places upon
himself will function normally. Touch spells cast upon
others will also work, although any non-instant effects
will be suppressed until the creature moves out of the
shell. Magic items are also suppressed within the area,
even those the caster wears or uses.
CONTROL WEATHER (1km radius, 2hr per level) This
spell can do away with atmospheric phenomena
without fail (naturally occurring or otherwise) as well as
create them. When calming the weather, the effect is
almost instantaneous. However, when creating new
conditions the results will take 10-20 minutes to fully
manifest.
Simple weather such as a thunderstorm causes little
difficulty, but more adverse conditions reduce
movement rates by half. Examples include intense heat
or cold, high winds, dense fog, or driving rain.
Creatures exposed to extreme temperatures may suffer
additional problems. Blowing sand, fog, blizzards or
similar conditions reduce visibility to 20ft and give
Disadvantage to ranged attacks. Truly intense weather
such as hurricane-force winds or massively heavy
precipitation may make ranged attacks and flying
impossible.
The magic user determines the desired weather at the
time of casting, including such general tendencies as
the direction and intensity of the wind, however he
cannot control specific applications such as where
lightning will strike or the exact path of a tornado. The
potential damage effects of weather (hailstorms,
lightning strikes, debris from winds, etc.) are up to the
Referee, but considering the large range of effect and
significant power of this spell such damage should not
be excessive.
 DEATH SPELL (30ft radius sphere, centered up to
240ft away, instant) Up to 3d12 hit dice of creatures
are slain. Each creature affected makes a Constitution
save; those that fail die immediately. For each creature
thus killed with HD equal to or greater than the caster’s
level, the caster himself must make a Constitution save
or die. Constructs and undead creatures are immune
to this spell.
DELAYED BLAST FIREBALL (100ft +10ft per level,
special duration) In most respects, this spell is identical
to fireball. However, the damage is instead 1d6+1 per
caster level, and the caster may choose for the ember’s
detonation to be delayed anywhere from 1-5 rounds
after the spell is cast.
DUO-DIMENSION (self only, 1 round per level) One
dimension of the caster’s being shifts into another
plane, thus reducing his body to a two-dimensional
form. The caster can take all actions normally, but has
the ability to attain complete concealment and effective
invisibility if standing such that his non-dimensional
side faces the observer. The caster may also slide
through small cracks or other tight spaces. A true
seeing spell or effect allows a viewer to see the caster
in three dimensions.
Despite the benefits, reduced dimensionality creates a
vulnerability: any damage the caster sustains while
under the effects of the spell is multiplied by three.
LIMITED WISH (unlimited range, special duration) A
limited wish allows the caster to create nearly any type
of effect. For example, a limited wish can duplicate any
spell of 7th level or lower, undo the harmful effects of
many spells (including geas), dispel any spell of 7th
level or less without chance of failure (even if the spell
is immune to dispel magic), and produce any other
effect of similar power. This spell may also grant
special knowledge to the caster, or provide the answer
to a riddle or question. The desired effects can be
nearly anything of appropriate power, as allowed by
the referee’s discretion.
MAGIC SWORD (30ft, 1 round per level) The caster
brings into existence a glowing energy blade which is
wielded by hand like a sword. The caster may attack
with the blade as if possessing Melee Combat ranks
equal to half his level. The sword deals 6d4 points of
damage, with a critical range of 19-20. The magic
sword is considered a magic weapon, and does not
suffer the usual 50% miss chance when attacking
incorporeal, gaseous, or ethereal creatures. A
successful dispel magic causes the magic sword to
vanish.
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MASS INVISIBILITY (10ft per level, special duration)
This spell functions just like invisibility sphere, but can
be targeted at range and affects all creatures within
30ft of that point.
PHASE DOOR (self only, 1 passage per 2 levels) An
ethereal passage can be formed through wood,
plaster, earth, or even stone, but not through denser
materials such as metal. This passage is 5ft diameter
and can be up to 10ft deep. The phase door is
invisible and inaccessible to all creatures except the
caster, who disappears when entering and reappears
when exiting. The door lasts until it has been used the
maximum number of times (1 use per 2 caster levels),
or the caster can close it with a thought.
If the caster desires, he can take one other creature
through with him (no larger than medium size),
although this counts as two uses. The door does not
allow light, sound, or spell effects through, nor can it
be seen through, even by the caster. A phase door is
subject to dispel magic, causing anyone within the
passage to be harmlessly ejected out the nearest exit.
REVERSE GRAVITY (5ft per level, 1 round) This spell
reverses gravity in a 30ft square area, causing all
unattached objects and creatures within to rapidly
“fall” upward 100ft. If some solid object (such as a
ceiling) is encountered during this fall, objects and
creatures take 1d6 damage per 10ft travelled before
hitting. If an object or creature reaches the maximum
height it hovers there until the spell ends, at which
point it will fall. Flying creatures require at least 20ft of
falling to catch themselves and avoid damage.
SIMULACRUM (touch, permanent) Simulacrum
creates a pseudo-duplicate of any creature. The spell
requires a roughly shaped snow or ice form of
appropriate mass, within which hair, nail clippings, or
other tissue from the creature to be duplicated must be
placed. The simulacrum appears by all natural senses
to be the same as the original, and has the same
ability scores. However it has only one-half of the real
creature’s hit points and mind points, and has no skill
ranks or feats. The duplicate also has a very faulty
memory of the original’s life, knowing any particular
detail only 30% of the time.
The simulacrum can speak and hold conversation in
Common and/or the original’s racial language,
assuming the original knew them (further languages
are subject to the 30% rule). It sounds like the original
and exhibits a somewhat similar personality, though
anyone who personally knows the original may notice
something is “off”. It has free will and can essentially
be treated as any NPC, but a simulacrum always
 remains under the caster’s absolute command (though,
no telepathic or other special link exists).
A simulacrum cannot earn experience points or levels.
However, if the spell reincarnation is cast its percentile
knowledge of the original’s memories will increase by
35+3d10 points. It will also gain 40% of the original’s
skill points, as well as 1d2 feats. This benefit can only
be gained once. The knowledge, skill ranks, and feats
a simulacrum may have are limited to those the
original had at the point in time the tissue was
removed from their body.
If reduced to 0 HP or otherwise destroyed, a
simulacrum reverts to snow and melts instantly. A
simulacrum will respond to detect magic, and true
seeing will reveal a simulacrum’s nature.
STATUE (touch, 1hr per level) The caster or a touched
subject turns to solid granite, along with any items
carried. The subject can see, hear, and smell normally,
but cannot move or feel. It does not need to eat or
breathe. Damaging the statue causes equivalent
damage to the creature. The subject can return to
normal and/or back to stone as often as it wishes for
the duration of the effect. If in combat, making such a
change is a standard action performed on the subject’s
turn. With the exception of choosing to end the spell
prematurely, the caster has no control over a touched
subject’s changing. If the subject is a statue when the
spell ends they revert back to their normal form.
8th Level Arcane
ANTIPATHY / SYMPATHY (30ft, 2hr per level) The
caster causes an object or location to repel or attract a
specific kind of intelligent creature. The spell does not
cause a creature to “sense” or otherwise become
aware of the object or area; they must approach the
location before they will feel repelled, or must see the
object before they will be attracted to it, for instance.
The creature type can be by category (magical beast,
dragon, aberration, humanoid, etc.), or alignment, or
any other detail the caster desires, specific or general.
Antipathy: Creatures of the chosen kind feel an
overpowering urge to leave the area or avoid the
object, and will not willingly return while the spell is in
effect. If they have a strong desire or important need to
stay, a Wisdom saving throw will allow a creature to
remain in the area or near the item for 10 minutes. If
they wish to actually touch or pick up the object, the
save is at Disadvantage.
Sympathy: Creatures of the specified kind feel elated to
be in the area, or an irrepressible desire to touch or
possess the object. If a Wisdom saving throw is
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successful the creature will be able to bring themselves
to release the object or leave the area, however
additional saves must be made every 1d6 hours later,
or the creature will attempt to return to the area or to
reclaim the object.
EARTHQUAKE (120ft, 1 round) An intense yet highly
localized tremor ripples the ground from the selected
point to a radius of 5ft per caster level. Outside of this
area, the environment is completely unaffected.
While the earthquake rages, creatures on the ground
all fall prone and can’t move, cast spells, or attack.
Many other actions are likely impossible as well, as the
referee rules appropriate. The earthquake affects all
terrain, vegetation, structures, and creatures in the
area:
Open Ground: Terrifyingly deep fissures open in the
earth, and 1d6 randomly selected creatures must make
a Dexterity saving throw or will fall in. Death is virtually
guaranteed.
Structure: Any structure standing on open ground takes
5d12 points of damage, enough to collapse a typical
wooden or masonry building, but not stone or
reinforced masonry. Any creature caught inside takes
7d6 damage, no save.
River, Lake, or Marsh: Fissures open under the area,
draining away the water to form deep mud and
patches of quicksand. All foot movement is reduced to
¼, and 1d6 random creatures in must make Dexterity
saves or will be sucked under and begin to asphyxiate.
Cliffs: Any cliff within the area crumbles, creating a
landslide that travels horizontally as far as it fell
vertically. Any creature in the path takes 7d6 points of
damage, and must make a Dexterity save. Those who
fail become buried and begin to asphyxiate.
Cave, Cavern, or Tunnel: Any stone roof within the
range of effect collapses. Any creature caught under
the cave-in takes 7d6 points of damage, and must
make a Dexterity save. Those who fail become buried,
but can still breathe. An earthquake cast on the roof
endangers anyone below the falling debris, even if the
floor is outside the area of effect.
INSTANT SUMMONS (infinite range, instant) The
caster calls a nonliving item from virtually any location
directly to his hand. The item cannot be more than 3ft
in greatest dimension, nor weigh more than 15 lbs.
Before casting, the caster must place a magical mark
on both the item and a gem worth at least 2,000 GP.
These marks are invisible to all but the caster, and
cannot be revealed by any method.
 Thereafter, the caster can summon the item by
speaking a command word (chosen by the caster when
the magical marks were drawn) and crushing the gem.
The item appears instantly in the caster’s hand, even if
it is located in a different plane of existence. Only the
caster who placed the magical marks can use the gem
in this way.
MASS CHARM (5ft per level, special duration) This
spell functions just like charm monster, however a
number of creatures with HD totaling up to twice the
caster’s level can be affected. In addition, their
Wisdom saving throws to resist are made with a –2
penalty. All creatures must be within 30ft of the target
point.
CLENCHED FIST (5ft per level, 1 round per level) This
spell creates a 10ft long ghostly and bodiless hand that
can strike one opponent per round. The attack always
hits, and the severity of the blow is determined by
rolling 1d20 and consulting the chart below. If a target
is stunned, subtract 4 from the roll to represent their
reduced ability to resist the fist. Being stunned again
“resets” the countdown before the stun wears off. The
clenched fist has AC 9 and HP equal to the caster’s
maximum HP.
Clenched Fist
1d20* Damage Stunned?
1 4d6 3 rounds
2-4 3d6 1 round
5-8 2d6 No
9-20 1d6 No
*Subtract 4 from the roll if stunned.
CLONE (touch, permanent) This spell makes a
duplicate of a creature. To create the duplicate, the
caster must have a piece of actual flesh (hair, nails,
scales, etc. are not enough) taken from the original
creature’s living body. The piece need not be fresh, but
it must be kept from rotting. Once the spell is cast, the
duplicate must be grown in a laboratory for 2d4
months. The clone duplicates the original’s body and
mind at the point the flesh was taken from them,
including all statistics, memories, experiences, skills,
and feats.
Once the clone reaches maturity, if the original
creature is alive the two beings will share a psychic link
for 1 week. During this time each will seek to destroy
the other. If they are restrained or otherwise prevented
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from finding each other, there is a chance that one or
both of them will lose their sanity (25% chance for the
original, and a separate 75% chance for the clone).
After 1 week the psychic link and compulsion to kill
each other dissolves.
GLASS LIKE STEEL (touch, permanent) The caster may
give any physical, solid substance (not just glass) the
strength of steel. Up to 10 lbs per caster level can be
affected. The substance must be of a single type of
material, and consist of a single whole object. For
example, a complete window could be made to have
the strength of steel, but not just part of a large
window.
GREATER POLYMORPH (5ft per level, variable
duration) This spell functions like polymorph, except
that it can change any one object or creature into
another. Unwilling living creatures can prevent the
change with a Constitution saving throw. The duration
of the spell depends on how radical a change is made
from the original state to the enchanted state. This is
determined using the following guidelines, but the
Referee will have to decide the specific duration of
each use of this spell based on the circumstances.
Consider changes in:
• Material (organic, metal, liquid, etc.)
• Kingdom (animal, vegetable, mineral)
• Size (similar size, or greater, smaller)
• Related (twig is to tree, feather is to eagle,
etc.)
• Overall shape (similar shapes, similar
functions)
• Same or lower Intelligence
If the forms are related strongly enough in some ways,
the change can be permanent even if some features
are vastly different. For instance, a tuft of dog hair
could easily become a permanent wolf. However
changes across kingdoms (turning fur into a rutabaga)
would at best last a few hours. Changes affecting
several categories result in an even shorter duration,
especially if the material is changed. Transforming a
vampire into a ceramic teapot would be unlikely to last
more than a handful of minutes.
This spell can be used to duplicate the effects of flesh
to stone, stone to flesh, and similar alteration spells.
When greater polymorph is used to create the effects of
flesh to stone, the victim’s Constitution saving throw is
made at Disadvantage.
Even if the referee declares the duration to be
permanent, dispel magic might end and reverse the
effects of greater polymorph. Objects or creatures
affected by this spell will radiate magic should they
 come under scrutiny of detect magic or a similar effect, SYMBOL (touch, 10 min per level) This spell allows
however true seeing will not reveal the original form. the caster to scribe a glowing rune of power upon a
surface, or in the air. The effect of a symbol can be
MAZE (5ft per level, special duration) The caster activated by the rune being read or touched, or if a
banishes the subject into an extra-dimensional creature passes through a door or other portal the rune
labyrinth of force planes. There is no saving throw. is written upon, as the caster wishes. The particular
How long the subject wanders is determined by its symbol desired must be chosen when the spell is cast,
Intelligence. Once a creature escapes, it reappears at from the options listed below. Unfortunately the only
the beginning of the next round, but automatically fails way to identify a symbol is by reading it, which may
the initiative (it will go last). Minotaurs are not affected trigger the effect. A creature subjected to a symbol may
by this spell. receive a Wisdom saving throw to negate the effects.
Symbol of Conflict: When triggered, all creatures within
30ft of the symbol will argue for 5d4 rounds. Any
Maze beings of differing alignment may (50% chance) fight
violently for 2d4 rounds.
Intelligence Wandering Time
2 or less 2d4 x10 minutes Symbol of Death: When triggered, a symbol of death
3-5 1d4 x10 minutes slays one or more creatures within 10ft whose total hit
9-11 4d4 rounds points do not exceed 80.
12-14 3d4 rounds Symbol of Despair: Any intelligent beings within 30ft
15-17 2d4 rounds must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or leave the
18 or higher 1d4 rounds area in hopelessness. This feeling lasts for 3d4 turns,
during which time affected creatures will cower,
surrender, and otherwise lack enthusiasm.
MIND BLANK (30ft, 1hr +10min per level) The
subject is protected from all devices, spells, or powers Symbol of Fear: All creatures within 20ft must succeed
that detect, influence, or read emotions or thoughts, as on a Wisdom saving throw with a penalty of –4 or
well as information gathering, location, or observation suffer from a fear spell.
by divination spells or effects. Mind blank even foils Symbol of Insanity: All creatures within 30ft whose total
limited wish and wish spells when they are used to hit points do not exceed 120 become permanently
attempt such functions. In the case of scrying which insane (as the confusion spell). This effect can only be
scans an area instead of the creature directly, such as negated by the spells heal or wish.
a crystal ball, the scrying works but the creature simply
isn’t detected. Symbol of Pain: The creature suffers wracking pains
that impose a –4 penalty on attack rolls and –2 to
POWER WORD: STUN (5ft per level, instant) The Dexterity. These effects last for 2d10 turns.
caster utters a single word of power that instantly Symbol of Persuasion: Creatures that see this symbol
causes one creature to become stunned, whether the become charmed by the caster (as per the appropriate
creature can hear the word or not. No saving throw is version of the charm spells) and behave as if they are
allowed. The duration of the effect depends on the of the caster’s alignment. This effect lasts 1d20 turns.
target’s current HP at the time the spell is cast, as per
the chart below. While stunned, a creature will Symbol of Sleep: All creatures of 8 HD or fewer within
continue to defend itself if attacked and make saving 30ft fall into a catatonic slumber for 1d12+4 turns.
throw attempts as appropriate, but can take no other Unlike the sleep spell, these creatures cannot be
actions or movements. awakened before the time expires.
Symbol of Stunning: When triggered, a symbol of
stunning causes all creatures within 60ft whose total hit
Power Word: Stun points do not exceed 160 to become stunned and
Current HP Duration of Stun unable to act for 3d4 rounds. Any held items will be
30 or less 4d4 rounds dropped.
31-60 2d4 rounds
61-90 1d4 rounds 9th Level Arcane
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 CRUSHING HAND (5 ft per level, 1 round per level)
This spell creates a large, ghostly and bodiless hand
that can grasp and squeeze one opponent per round.
An attack by the hand always strikes the opponent. The
target suffers 1d10 damage the first round grasped,
2d10 during the second, 3d10 on the third, and 4d10
damage during the fourth round and each round
beyond. The hand has AC 9 and HP equal to the
caster’s maximum HP.
IMPRISONMENT (touch, permanent) Unless it makes
a Wisdom saving throw, one touched creature is
entombed in a state of suspended animation (as the
temporal stasis spell) in a small magical sphere far
beneath the surface of the earth. The subject remains
there for eternity, unless the reverse spell – freedom – is
cast at the locale where the imprisonment took place.
Magical search by a crystal ball, a locate object spell,
or other divination cannot reveal an imprisoned
creature.
INCENDIARY CLOUD (30 ft, 1d6+5 rounds) A cloud
of broiling smoke fills an area 20 x 20 ft wide and 10
ft high, obscuring sight to provide total concealment.
Innumerable embers within the cloud soon begin to
spark and fly about, and progressively heat up to a
white-hot burn before dying down again. The embers
deal fire damage to all within the cloud on the
following rounds:
• 1st round: No damage
• 2nd round: Damage equal to ½ the caster’s level
• 3rd round: Damage equal to the caster’s level
• 4th round: Damage equal to double caster’s level
• 5th round: Damage equal to the caster’s level
• 6th round: Damage equal to ½ the caster’s level
• 7th round and beyond: No damage
Although the cloud deals no damage beyond the 6th
round, it still completely obscures sight until its duration
expires.
IRRESISTIBLE DANCE (touch, 1d4+1 rounds) The
subject feels an undeniable urge to dance and begins
frantically shuffling its feet and gesticulating. No saving
throw is allowed. The effect makes it impossible for the
subject to do anything other than prance in place.
Speech is still possible, but the dance makes gesturing
for spell casting impossible. The subject cannot use a
shield properly (no benefit to armor class), nor does
the subject’s Dexterity bonus to AC apply, and the
dance imposes a further –4 AC penalty. It also prevents
attempting any physical saving throws (Str, Dex, or
Con).
METEOR SWARM (40 ft +10 ft per level, instant) The
caster sends forth either four 2 ft diameter spheres, or
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eight 1 ft diameter spheres, streaking in straight lines
from his outstretched hand. He may cause them to
impact creatures directly, in which case the larger
spheres cause 1d4x10 damage, and the smaller 5d4
points of damage to their targets. No saving throws are
allowed. Otherwise, a meteor can be sent to impact
the ground, at which point it detonates and acts just as
a fireball spell, with a 30 ft radius for the larger
spheres and 15 ft radius for each smaller sphere (with
Dexterity saving throws allowed for half damage).
POWER WORD: KILL (5 ft per level, instant) The
caster utters a single word of power that instantly kills
one or more creatures, whether they can hear the word
or not. This spell will kill multiple creatures of 10 HP or
less each, or a single creature of 60 HP or less. This
refers to the target’s maximum hit points, not their
current value. The caster must choose whether he is
attempting to kill one or multiple creatures when he
casts the spell. If multiple creatures are targeted, a
maximum of 120 HP worth may be killed. There is no
saving throw against this spell.
PRISMATIC SPHERE (self only, 10 min per level) The
caster conjures an immobile, opaque globe of
shimmering, multicolored light 10 ft in diameter, which
offers protection from all forms of attack. When first
cast, the sphere blinds sighted creatures within 30 ft for
1d4 rounds.
The caster can pass into and out of the prismatic
sphere without harm. However, when inside it, the
sphere blocks any attempt to throw or project anything
out (including spells). Other creatures that attempt to
attack the caster while he is in the sphere, or to pass
through the sphere themselves, suffer all the effects of
each color, one at a time, according to the below
table.
Layers of the prismatic sphere can be individually
dispelled either by dispel magic or another specific
spell as listed on the table, however the spheres must
be negated in the listed order.
Prismatic Sphere
Order Color Effect Negated By
1st Red Stops non-magical dispel
ranged weapons. magic
Deals 10 points of
fire damage.
2nd Orange Stops magical fly
ranged weapons.
Deals 10 points
damage.
 3rd Yellow Stops poisons, disintegrate permitted. The creature becomes perfectly still as if
gases, and frozen, with no need for breathing or heartbeat. The
petrification effects. subject is still alive but does not age, and is
Deals 40 points of unconscious; their mind is inaccessible, by telepathic,
damage. magical, or similar methods. This state persists until the
4th Green Stops breath passwall magic is removed, such as by a successful dispel
weapons. magic or the will of the caster. Regardless of how long
Poison (make Con the subject is under temporal stasis, from their
save or die) perspective only an instant has passed.
5th Blue Stops divination and magic
mental attacks. missile TRAP THE SOUL (10 ft, permanent) This spell forces a
Turned to stone creature’s life force and material body into a gem. The
(unless make Con entity is trapped indefinitely or until the gem is broken,
save) which causes the material body to reform and the spirit
6th Indigo Stops all spells. continuous to enter it. The caster must procure a gem of at least
Intelligence save or light 1,000 GP value for every HD of the creature to be
become insane trapped, and casts the spell upon the gem. Thereafter,
7th Violet Teleports creatures dispel the spell can be triggered in one of two ways:
to another plane magic Spell Completion: The spell can be completed by
(unless Wisdom speaking its trigger word as a standard action as if one
save) were casting a regular spell at the subject. No MP are
drained, as the casting of the spell occurred previously
(upon the gem). This method allows the victim a
SHAPE CHANGE (self only, 10 min per level) This Wisdom saving throw to avoid the effect. If the save is
spell enables the caster to assume the form of any successful, the gem shatters.
single non-unique creature of any type with 9 hit dice
or less. The caster’s hit points and mind points remain Trigger Object: The target creature’s true name and
the same. The caster gains all extraordinary and the trigger word may be inscribed on an object at the
supernatural abilities and attacks of the assumed form, same time the gem is enchanted. If the named creature
except for any abilities relying on knowledge or touches the trigger object, its life force is automatically
intelligence of the monster (as the caster’s mind transferred to the gem without a saving throw.
remains his own). The caster can change form as a
full-round action as many times as he wishes for the WISH (special range, special duration) Wish is the
spell duration. mightiest spell that can be cast. By simply speaking
aloud, the caster can alter reality. This spell can
TIME STOP (30 ft, 2 rounds) A shimmering sphere 30 accomplish any effects described for limited wish, or
ft in diameter appears around the caster. Within the may create effects comparable to those of any other
sphere, time cases to flow for all except the caster. The spell.
caster may act for 2 rounds while all other creatures in Ultimately, the Referee will have to decide the limits of
this area are frozen in time. Although the spell effect is a wish. Past events can be reversed; the dead can be
centered on the caster’s location at the time of casting, brought back to life or an entire army might be healed
it is stationary and does not move with the caster. The of damage. An entire group could be teleported to any
spell ends should the caster leave the sphere. If location, even to another plane of existence, with no
creatures enter the sphere from outside they become chance of error. Powers or ability bonuses may be
frozen in time as well for the remainder of the duration, wished for at the Referee’s discretion, and these might
and ranged attacks or spells from outside freeze in be permanent or temporary.
place at the periphery should they attempt to enter.
Once time stop ends, these ranged implements, spells, It is traditional for a wish to be interpreted literally. This
etc. then immediately enter the area, though their could allow the referee to exercise some regulation of
targets may no longer be valid. how the game balance and story are affected.

TEMPORAL STASIS (10 ft, permanent) A target

creature is placed into a state of suspended animation,
where time ceases to flow for them. The caster must DIVINE SPELLS
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CURE LIGHT WOUNDS (touch, instant, reversible)
The caster heals one living being of 1d6+1 HP. This
spell can alternatively be used to cure paralysis, but
cannot heal damage and paralysis in the same casting.
Undead creatures are not affected.
Casting the reverse of this spell, cause light wounds,
requires a touch attack and does 1d6+1 damage.
DETECT EVIL (240 ft, 1 hr, reversible) This spell
allows the caster to identify creatures with evil
intentions, items with evil enchantments, and
supernatural creatures of evil nature, which will appear
to glow faintly to the caster’s eyes. This effect cannot
be seen or detected by anyone else. Note that just
because something is potentially harmful (ordinary
traps, poison, mountain lions waiting in ambush) does
not make it evil, nor are “bad guys” necessarily evil.
This spell can also be cast as detect good, which works
the same way except with respect to detecting good
enchantments, angelic creatures, and so on.
DETECT MAGIC (60 ft, 20 min) The caster sees a
pale glowing light surrounding magical or enchanted
objects or creatures within range. The caster may move
around to bring new objects or areas under the range
of this spell. The spell detects not only permanently
magical objects, but also objects or creatures which
are currently under the influence of a spell or some
other enchantment. Invisible creatures or objects are
not detected, but if the invisibility is magical in nature
the emanations of the magic will be seen as an
amorphous glowing fog, possibly allowing the caster to
attack an invisible creature with a penalty of only –2
(versus the usual –4). Note that this spell only informs
the caster that magic is present; it does not identify the
effect the magic is creating. In addition, supernatural
or extra-planar beings, objects and powers are not
necessarily strictly “magical”, as the referee determines.
LIGHT (120 ft, 1 hr + 10 min per level, reversible)
This spell creates a magical equivalent of torchlight,
illuminating a 30 ft radius area (with an additional 30
ft of dim lighting beyond). The spell may be cast on a
point in space, or upon a creature or object.
This spell can be cast inverted, as darkness. Lights
taken into an area of darkness cease to function, as
does Darkvision. A light spell may be cast to counter
and dispel a darkness spell created by an equal or
lower level caster (and vice versa). Doing so causes
both spells to instantly cease, restoring the existing
ambient light level.
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Either version of this spell may be used to blind an
opponent by casting it on the target's ocular organs.
The target is allowed a Constitution saving throw to
avoid the effect. A light or darkness spell cast to blind
does not have the given area of effect (that is, no light
or darkness is shed around the victim).
PURIFY FOOD AND DRINK (10 ft, permanent,
reversible) This spell makes spoiled, rotten, poisonous,
or otherwise contaminated food and fluids pure and
suitable for consumption. Each casting of the spell can
purify up to 6 quarts of fluid and a quantity of food
sufficient to feed 12 medium-sized beings for one
meal. This spell does not prevent subsequent natural
decay or spoilage. Holy water (or unholy water) and
similar food and drink of significance is rendered
neutral and mundane by the power of this spell. The
spell has no effect on creatures of any kind, nor upon
magic potions. The opposite of this spell, putrefy food
and water, instantly spoils and fouls a like amount of
food or drink.
RESIST COLD (touch, 1 hr) While under the effects of
this spell, the subject is unaffected and unharmed by
normal, non-magical cold or freezing, such as winter
weather without appropriate clothing.
Against magical cold-based effects or breath weapons,
the subject gains +2 to saving throws. In addition, 1
point is subtracted from each die of damage by a cold-
based attack (to a minimum of 1 HP damage per die).
2nd Level Divine
BLESS (50 ft, 1 hr) The caster and all allies within
range are kissed by divine favor and filled with
courage. They receive a +1 bonus to attack rolls,
morale, and Charisma checks. If the caster is Good or
Evil, this spell will not affect their allies of opposite
alignment.
The reverse of this spell, bane, affects the caster’s foes
instead, causing a –1 penalty to their attack rolls,
morale, and Charisma checks. Good or Lawful
characters may suffer consequences for using the spell
in this way.
CHARM ANIMAL (60 ft, 1 round per level) This spell
allows the caster to charm one or more animals, in
much the same fashion as charm person. The caster
may charm one or more creatures whose hit dice sum
to no more than the caster’s level. This spell does not
grant the caster any special means of communication
with the affected animals. When the duration expires,
the animals resume normal activity immediately.
 No saving throw is allowed for mundane animals,
regardless of their hit dice, but magical beasts are
allowed a Wisdom save to resist.
PROTECTION FROM EVIL (touch, 10 min per level,
reversible) The spell creates a magical barrier around
the subject at a distance of 1 foot. The barrier moves
with the subject and has two major effects:
First, the subject gains +1 AC and +1 to saving
throws versus attacks or effects from evil creatures.
Note that the definition of “evil” or “good” is left to the
individual referee to decide, however if an alignment
system is used this spell will at minimum effect
creatures of the appropriate alignments.
Second, the barrier completely prevents any attempt to
possess the subject (by a magic jar, for example) or to
exercise mental control over them (including charm
spells or effects). However this spell does not expel a
possessing force or end mental control if such an effect
is already in place. In addition, this spell does not
prevent such things from targeting the subject but
rather merely suppresses their effects for the duration.
Finally, this spell prevents summoned creatures from
making direct physical contact with the subject
(regardless of whether they are “evil” or not). While this
means that melee or touch attacks automatically fail,
the creature may still attempt missile attacks or area
effects such as a magic spell or breath weapon. This
protection ends if the warded creature makes a
physical attack against the summoned creature or
otherwise comes within 1 foot of them.
Reversed, this spell becomes protection from good. It
functions in all ways as described above, save that
“good” creatures are warded against instead. The
caster may even choose to cast this spell as protection
from chaos, or protection from law. While casting
protection from good or protection form chaos may
raise eyebrows, such a casting is not really an evil act.
This spell has no effect if cast upon a creature type
which the ward is attempting to protect against. For
example, casting protection from chaos upon a demon
will have no effect and ends the magic immediately.
REMOVE FEAR (touch, 20 min, reversible) This spell
instills calm and courage in the subject. If the subject is
currently affected by any sort of magical fear, it is
allowed a Wisdom saving throw with a bonus of +1
per level of the caster to attempt to end that effect.
The reverse, cause fear, will cause a touched subject
who fails a Wisdom save to run away, hysterical, at full
running movement for the spell duration. Creatures
with 6 HD or more are immune to this effect. Casting
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cause fear is considered an evil act. Remove fear
counters and dispels cause fear.
RESIST FIRE (touch, 1 hr) The subject is unaffected
and unharmed by normal, non-magical heat or flame
(such as the rigors of desert travel or falling into a fire
pit).
Against magical fire effects or breath weapons, the
subject gains +2 to saving throws. In addition, 1 point
is subtracted from each die of damage by such an
effect or attack (to a minimum of 1 damage per die).
SPEAK WITH ANIMALS (30 ft, 1 hr) The caster can
comprehend and communicate with one particular
kind of animal (ordinary or giant, but not magical or
monstrous). The type of animal is chosen when the
spell is cast. Although the caster can communicate, the
spell doesn’t make animals any more friendly or
cooperative than normal (if a reaction roll is necessary,
no modifiers apply beyond the character’s Charisma).
Furthermore, more intelligent animals (apes, aquatic
mammals, etc.) are likely to be terse and evasive, while
less intelligent ones may make inane comments or give
generally unhelpful information. If it so happens that
an animal is friendly toward the caster, it may be
convinced to perform a casual favor or service.
3rd Level Divine
CURE DISEASE (touch, instant) Any illnesses or
diseases affecting the touched subject are cured,
including parasites and magical or supernatural
afflictions, even blindness caused by spells such as
light/darkness. However, this spell cannot cure any
condition caused by a curse.
The cure disease spell instantly kills green slime with a
successful touch attack. At the referee’s option, certain
special diseases may only be countered by this spell by
a caster of a certain level or higher. This spell does not
prevent infection, nor does it protect the cured
individual from contracting the same condition again.
This spell can also be cast in reverse, as cause disease.
Unless a Constitution saving throw is made (versus DC
10+Wis of the caster) this causes a weakening,
withering disease which will cause death in 2d12 days.
During this time, the victim has –2 to attack rolls, takes
twice as long to heal normally, and cannot be healed
by other spells. This disease can only be cured with the
casting of cure disease.
GROWTH OF ANIMALS (60 ft +10 ft per level, 10
min per level) This spell causes an animal to grow to
twice its normal size and eight times its normal weight.
 The affected creature will do double normal damage
with all physical attacks, and its existing natural Armor
Class increases by 2. The animal's carrying capacity is
also doubled. Unwilling animals may make a
Constitution save to resist this spell; normally,
domesticated animals will not attempt to resist it,
though they may become confused or panicky
afterward (at the referee's discretion).
All equipment worn or carried by an animal is similarly
enlarged by the spell, though this change has no effect
on the magical properties of any such equipment. Any
enlarged item that leaves the creature’s possession
instantly returns to its normal size. The spell gives no
means of command or influence over the enlarged
animal.
NEUTRALIZE POISON (touch, instant, reversible) This
spell detoxifies any sort of venom in the creature or
object touched. It will not reverse damage or other
harmful effects already inflicted by the poison (such as
fatigue or ability score damage), however if cast upon
a creature slain by poison within the past 10 minutes (1
turn), the creature is revived with 1 hit point. If cast
upon a poisonous object (weapon, trap, etc.) the
poison is rendered permanently ineffective.
The evil reverse of this spell, poison, requires a
successful touch attack. If hit, the target can make a
Constitution save to resist. A poisoned victim takes 2d6
points of damage and will continue to take damage
each round until cured or killed.
SPEAK WITH DEAD (10 ft, 6 min) This spell grants the
semblance of life and intellect to a corpse, allowing it
to answer several questions that the caster puts to it.
The caster may ask one question per two caster levels.
Unasked questions are wasted if the duration expires.
The corpse’s knowledge is limited to what the creature
knew during life, including the languages it spoke (if
any). Answers are often brief, cryptic, or repetitive.
At least a week must pass after a corpse has been
subjected to speak with dead before another casting
will work again on the body. The caster can cast this
spell on a corpse that has been deceased for any
amount of time, but it must be mostly intact to be able
to respond. A damaged corpse may be able to give
partial answers or partially correct answers, but it must
at least have a mouth in order to speak at all.
This spell does not let the caster actually speak to the
person (whose soul has departed). It instead draws on
whips of residual knowledge “imprinted” in the corpse.
The corpse cannot learn new information. Indeed, it
can’t even remember being questioned. This spell does
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not work on a corpse that has been turned into an
undead creature.
SPIRITUAL HAMMER (30 ft, 1 round per level, full
concentration) This spell causes a warhammer made of
pure force to spring into existence, attacking any foe
chosen by the caster within range once per round. It
deals 1d6 damage, +1 point per three caster levels
(maximum of +4 at level 12). It uses the caster’s melee
attack bonuses, and is considered a magical weapon.
If the hammer goes beyond the spell range, the caster
loses sight of it, or the caster ceases to direct it, the
hammer disappears. The hammer cannot be attacked
or harmed by physical effects, but dispel magic,
disintegrate, or a rod of cancellation will dispel it.
WATER BREATHING (30 ft, 2 hrs per level) The caster
and/or one or more other creatures can breathe water
freely by means of this spell. The duration is divided
evenly among all creatures within range that the caster
selects. The creatures are still able to breathe air as
well. Creatures under the influence of the spell are not
granted any additional proficiency at swimming.
4th Level Divine
CIRCLE OF PROTECTION FROM EVIL (touch, 10
min per level, reversible) This spell is identical to
protection from evil (and its alternate versions) except
that the effect extends a full 10 ft around the recipient,
protecting any other beings within this area as well.
Those who leave the area lose its benefits but regain
them should they reenter within 10 ft of the subject, as
does anyone who was not within range when the spell
was cast.
CURE SERIOUS WOUNDS (touch, instant, reversible)
The caster touches one living being and heals it of
2d6+2 HP of damage. This spell can alternatively be
used to cure paralysis, but cannot heal damage and
paralysis in the same casting. Undead creatures are
not affected.
The reverse of this spell, cause serious wounds,
requires a successful touch attack and causes 2d6+2
damage. Casting cause serious wounds is generally
considered to be an evil act.
REMOVE CURSE (touch, instant, reversible) This spell
removes one curse from a creature. The spell cannot
remove curses from objects, although the spell enables
a creature hindered by a cursed item to get rid of it. If
a creature has multiple curses and/or cursed items, a
separate casting of remove curse would be required to
end each affliction. Certain special curses may not be
 removed by this spell, or may be countered only by a
caster of a certain level or higher. Curses cannot be
removed by dispel magic.
The evil reverse of this spell, bestow curse, can bring
about any number of unfortunate effects upon a being.
The victim can avoid affection with a successful
Wisdom saving throw. If failed, the effect of the curse is
determined by the caster with approval of the referee.
Some example curses:
• –2 penalty to all saving throws
• –4 penalty to attacks
• –4 to a single ability score (to a minimum of
1)
• 50% chance each round to be unable to do
anything but defend
• another effect of similar power
These effects can have any number of creative yet
appropriate symptoms, such as spasms, befuddled
mentality, etc. as the caster chooses.
SILENCE (180 ft, 2 rounds per level) Upon the
casting of this spell, complete silence prevails in a
radius of 15 ft. from the target point. All sound is
stopped; conversation is impossible, and spells cannot
be cast. No noise whatsoever issues from the area, nor
can sound outside be heard by those within. The spell
can be centered on a point in space, or a creature or
object (in which case the center of the silence effect
moves with them or it). An unwilling creature who is
targeted or is in possession of an object being targeted
can attempt a Wisdom saving throw, and if successful
the spell instead takes effect in a stationary point of
space near the creature.
STICKS TO SNAKES (120 ft, 1 hr) The caster
transforms up to 2d8 normal sticks into 1 HD snakes,
and there is a 50% probability that the snakes are all
poisonous. The snakes will follow the caster’s spoken
orders, instinctually understanding his meaning. When
killed, dispelled, or at the end of the spell’s duration,
they revert back into sticks. Magical sticks such as
wands and enchanted staffs cannot be affected. The
statistics for these snakes are as follows: AL N, MV 90
ft., AC 6, HD 1, #AT 1, DM 1d4.
STRIKING (touch, 1 round per level) The caster
enchants a weapon to deal an extra 1d6 hit points of
damage. It does not provide a bonus to hit. If the
weapon affected is not magical, the spell effect allows
it to be considered magical for the purposes of
overcoming damage reduction. However in such a
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case only the 1d6 magical damage is applied to the
target.
5th Level Divine
CREATE FOOD AND DRINK (10 ft, instant) This spell
creates simple food and drinking water out of thin air,
equal to 1 cubic foot of food (5 pounds) or 1 gallon of
water (8 pounds) per caster level. Each cubic foot of
food and gallon of water is enough to satisfy the needs
of 3 medium-sized creatures or 1 larger animal such
as a horse for one day. The food created is simple fare
of the caster's choice, highly nourishing but rather
bland. It is not magical, and decays at a natural rate.
Note that sufficient vessels to contain the water must be
available at the time of casting.
DETECT DECEPTION (30 ft, 1 round per level,
reversible) This spell can be cast on a single intelligent
being within range. For the duration, the caster will
instantly know whether the target’s words are truthful
and straightforward. The caster cannot tell the nature
of the deception however, as the spell will notice not
only blatant lies but also partial truths, or even entire
truths if the target desires them to be believed for
deceptive reasons. This spell only detects willful
deceptions; it will not detect false information if the
target believes it speaks the truth. The effect works even
if the caster does not understand the language or
meaning of the target’s words.
The reverse of this spell, undetectable deception, can
nullify the effect of detect deception, or can otherwise
be used to tell lies in a convincing manner.
DISPEL MAGIC (120 ft, instant) This spell has the
potential to immediately end other ongoing spells and
enchantments. If dispel magic is targeted at a creature,
all spell effects (including ongoing potion effects) may
be canceled. If cast upon an area, all effects within the
area may be canceled. If an inherently non-magical
object has spells or enchantments placed upon it, these
can be dispelled. However, the properties of inherently
magical items are merely suppressed for 10 minutes.
For example, if dispel magic were cast upon a +1
sword coated with oil of ghost touch, the effects of the
oil would be canceled but the sword’s +1 bonus to
attack and damage rolls would return after 10 minutes.
When attempting to use dispel magic, a spell is
instantly ended if the caster is of equal or greater level
than whoever placed the original spell. For each level
the caster is below, there is a cumulative 10% chance
the casting of dispel magic fails. For example, if a 7th
level character attempts to dispel an enchantment cast
 by a 10th level wizard, there is a 30% chance of
failure.
Dispel magic may potentially end multiple spells at
once, but any chances of failure are rolled for each
spell separately.
Some spells cannot be ended by dispel magic. This
specifically includes any curse, including those created
by bestow curse (the reverse of remove curse), as well
as by cursed items. In addition, spells with “instant”
duration cannot be dispelled, as the magic involved is
gone as soon as it is cast. Other spells immune to
dispel magic will explicitly state so in their descriptions.
GROWTH OF PLANTS (120 ft, permanent) This spell
causes normal vegetation – grasses, briars, bushes,
creepers, thistles, trees, vines, etc. – within range to
become thick and overgrown. The dimensions of the
growth are determined by the caster, but cannot
exceed 1,000 square feet (such as a 10x100 foot area
or equivalent) per 5 caster levels. The plants entwine to
form a thicket or jungle that creatures must hack or
force a way through. Huge sized creatures or larger
are reduced to half their normal movement rate, while
smaller creatures can move no more than 5 ft. per
round. The area must have brush and/or trees in it for
this spell to take effect.
The reverse of this spell, shrink plants, may be used to
render overgrown areas passable. Growth of plants
and its reverse are permanent until countered, either by
the opposite form or by dispel magic. Neither spell has
any effect on animated plants or plant-like creatures.
MOVE WATER (120 ft, special duration) This spell
can lower or raise the depth of lakes, rivers, wells, and
other bodies of water by up to 2 feet per caster level. If
the body of water is larger than the spell range, the
decrease in water level is proportionally less. In
extremely large and deep bodies of water, a caster of
5th level or higher can create a whirlpool or water
spring, putting ships and similar craft at risk, and in the
case of a whirlpool rendering them unable to leave by
normal movement for the duration of the spell. When
move water is used to lower a water level or create a
whirlpool or spring, the spell lasts for 2 hours.
This spell can be used to part water, creating a gap or
path 10 ft. wide and up to 120 ft. in length. Used this
way, the spell lasts for only 1 hour. The caster can also
end the effect prematurely if he wishes – for example,
to collapse the parted path upon undesired pursuers.
When cast on water elementals and similar creatures,
this spell acts as slow (the reverse of haste) with
duration 30 minutes. A Constitution save is allowed to
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negate the effect. The spell has no effect on other
creatures.
SPEAK WITH PLANTS (30 ft, 1 hr) The caster can
comprehend and communicate with both normal
plants and plant creatures. A normal plant’s sense of
its surroundings is limited, so it won’t be able to give
(or recognize) detailed descriptions of creatures or
answer questions about events outside its immediate
vicinity. The spell doesn’t alter the plant’s reaction or
attitude towards the caster; however, normal plants will
generally communicate freely, as they have nothing
else of importance to do and generally lack concepts
of opinion. Intelligent plant creatures are more likely to
be terse and evasive, behaving in much the same
fashion as any other monster. If a plant creature is
friendly toward the caster, it may be convinced to do
some favor or service for him or her. Normal plants
are usually not animate, and thus cannot generally
perform “services” other than to answer questions.
6th Level Divine
COMMUNE (caster only, 3 min, full concentration)
The commune spell is an intense ordeal which requires
complete concentration. By using this spell, the caster
calls upon his patron deity, an extra-planar servant, or
other mysterious powers, of which the caster may ask
three questions that can be answered by “yes” or “no”.
The entity contacted may or may not be omniscient,
and further, though the being will always be technically
allied with the caster it may still not answer questions
clearly or completely, as per the referee’s discretion.
The caster has only 3 minutes within which to ask their
questions, else the spell ends prematurely. The referee
should time these minutes out in real time, and cut off
the player from asking further questions should time
run out.
A caster can cast commune as frequently as once per
week, however divine powers do not look kindly upon
those who call upon them too often, or those who call
upon them for trivial matters.
CURE CRITICAL WOUNDS (touch, instant) The caster
touches one living being and heals it of 3d6+3 HP of
damage. This spell can alternatively be used to cure
paralysis, but cannot heal damage and paralysis in the
same casting. Undead creatures are not affected.
The inverse of this spell, cause critical wounds, requires
a successful touch attack and causes 3d6+3 damage.
Casting cause critical wounds is generally considered
to be an evil act.
 DISPEL EVIL (30 ft, 1 round per level, reversible) The
caster becomes imbued with a goodly essence, aiding
him against evil beings and powers. All undead or evil
creatures with 4 HD or less who come within 30 ft. of
the caster must make a Wisdom saving throw. Those
who fail are destroyed, or banished to their native
plane if they are extraplanar beings. Mindless creatures
such as skeletons or zombies are automatically
destroyed without a save. Creatures of 4 HD or less
who make the save still flee as if turned.
The caster may choose to use the power of dispel evil
to as a touch attack. By this method, the caster’s body
becomes “charged” once the spell is cast, and the
effect discharges when a touch attack is subsequently
successful. (If a touch attack is not completed within
the spell duration, it ends and is lost.) When making
such an attack, the caster may choose one of three
possible effects: (1) Destroy, banish or cause to flee a
touched evil creature as above, except a creature of up
to 6 HD may be affected and it makes its saving throw
with a –2 penalty. (2) Automatically dispel one spell or
enchantment, either evil in nature or which was cast by
an evil creature. No saving throw is allowed to resist
this, however spells which can’t be dispelled by dispel
magic also can’t be dispelled by dispel evil. In
addition, supernatural abilities are not affected. (3)
One touched cursed item can be removed from a
being it has attached itself to.
GEAS (30 ft, special duration, reversible) When this
spell is cast, a Wisdom saving throw is allowed if the
subject wishes to resist. If the save fails, the caster can
compel the creature to take on a quest or perform
some service, or to refrain from some action or course
of activity. The caster and subject must be able to
communicate or geas has no effect. The instructed task
can be dangerous, but not purposefully harmful or
certain of death. The subject is aware that they are
being compelled, and are not necessarily convinced
that carrying out the task is desirable. A clever recipient
might be able to subvert some instructions.
The subject must follow the given instructions until the
command is completed, no matter how long it takes.
For every 24 hours that the subject does not obey (or is
restricted from doing so) it suffers a –2 penalty to each
ability score, up to a total of –8. No ability score can
be reduced to less than 3 by this effect. These penalties
are removed 24 hours after the subject resumes
obeying the geas.
Once the task is finished the spell ends. If the
instructions involve some open-ended task, or an
objective that the recipient cannot complete through
his own actions, the spell only remains in effect for one
day per caster level.
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The reverse of this spell, remove geas, can end a quest
and all effects thereof. A remove curse spell or a wish
can also end the geas, but dispel magic cannot. The
original caster may cancel the spell at any time.
INSECT PLAGUE (480 ft, 1 round per level, full
concentration) This spell only works above ground. It
summons one 60 ft. diameter Insect Swarm (as per the
monster description) of locusts per three caster levels,
to a maximum of four swarms at 12th level.
The swarms must be summoned so that each is
adjacent to at least one other swarm (that is, the
swarms must be combined to fill one contiguous area).
Once summoned, the swarms attack any creatures they
come into contact with. The caster must concentrate to
keep the swarms formed, and can mentally direct them
to move up to 20 ft. per round.
TRUE SEEING (touch, 1 round per level) The caster
confers on himself or a subject the ability to see all
things as they actually are. The subject sees through
normal and magical darkness, notices all hidden or
secret doors, sees invisible creatures or objects
normally, sees through illusions or disguises, and sees
the true form of polymorphed, changed, or transmuted
things. Further, the subject can focus its vision to see
into the Ethereal Plane (but not into extra-dimensional
spaces).
True seeing does not penetrate solid objects. It does
not negate concealment, including very light
concealment such as that caused by fog and the like.
In addition, the spell effects cannot be further
enhanced, so one cannot use true seeing through a
crystal ball or in conjunction with clairvoyance.
The reverse of this spell, false seeing, can make an
object or creature appear as its “opposite”, as the
referee determines. The ugly appears beautiful, a
valuable appears worthless, a doorway appears to be
a solid wall, and so one.
7th Level Divine
ANIMATE OBJECTS (100 ft, 1 round per level) The
caster imbues inanimate objects with mobility and a
semblance of life, directing them to attack a target
creature or object. After this initial order, the objects
will follow no new commands. A single casting of this
spell can animate a number of objects equal to the
caster's level, altogether weighing no more than 25 lbs
per caster level. An animated object can be of any
non-magical material, however this spell cannot
animate objects carried or worn by a creature.
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requires considerable interpretation by the referee.
Animated objects can move in a manner logical to
their shape, whether this is a slithering rope, a walking
table, a rolling vial, or a hopping/shuffling bookcase.
Movement can range from 10 ft per round for an
awkward object such as a storage chest, up to a
maximum of 120 ft for something with legs, like a
chair.
Objects generally attack using the same melee attack
bonus as the caster, doing 1d4, 1d6, or 1d8 points of
damage depending on the object's size and weight.
Animated weapons do their usual damage, but only up
to 1d8. Similarly, the referee determines the object's
number of hit points.
CONJURE ANIMALS (30 ft, 2 rounds per level) The
caster summons one or more normal mammals, and
directs them to attack his enemies. The total HD of the
animals summoned cannot exceed the caster’s level. If
an animal is summoned which has a number of hit
dice with an additional “+” designation, each +1 is
calculated as 1/4 of a hit die. For example, a 9th level
divine caster could summon nine 1 HD animals, or
three 3 HD animals, or two 4+2 HD animals.
Summoned animals will arrive on the caster’s next turn,
and fight to the death or until the duration of the spell
ends.
RAISE DEAD (touch, instant, reversible) This spell
restores life to a deceased humanoid creature of small,
medium, or large size. The creature must have been
dead no longer than one day per caster level. In
addition, the subject’s soul must be free and willing to
return, or the spell does not work.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The subject
returns to life with 1 hit point, and for two weeks moves
at 50% and suffers from weakness. He may not engage
in spell casting, combat, or any other strenuous activity
for these two weeks, or will immediately die again. This
period may not be shortened by any mundane or
magical means.
In addition, the subject of the spell permanently loses
one level (or 1 hit die) when it is raised. This is not a
penalty or merely suppressed level, but actual level
loss: the character is reduced to the minimum number
of experience points required for the previous level. If
the subject is 1st level, it loses 1 point of Constitution
instead (if this would reduce its Constitution to 0, it
can’t be raised). These losses cannot be prevented or
reversed by any means, though the character may
regain the level again through adventuring as normal.
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Normal poison and mundane disease are cured in the
process of raising the subject, but magical or
supernatural diseases and curses are not. While the
spell closes mortal wounds and repairs lethal damage
of most kinds, the body of the creature to be raised
must be whole or missing parts will still be missing
when the creature is brought back to life. A spell-
casting character cannot use magic immediately upon
being raised, but must have a long rest and
study/prayer session. None of the creature’s equipment
or possessions are affected in any way by this spell.
Constructs, elementals, and incorporeal or gaseous
creatures cannot be raised. The spell cannot bring
back a creature that has died of old age. A creature
which has become undead can’t be raised by this spell,
however raise dead can destroy an undead monster
unless it makes a Constitution saving throw. If the
saving throw is successful, 2d6 damage is dealt
instead.
The reverse of this spell, slay living, will kill instantly a
living creature touched (which may be of any sort, not
just humanoid) unless a Constitution save is made. If
the saving throw is successful, 2d6 damage is dealt to
the victim instead. Not surprisingly, casting slay living is
considered an evil act.
SPEAK WITH MONSTERS (30 ft, 1 hr) The caster can
comprehend and communicate with one chosen kind
of living being. Others able to understand the
language spoken by the target monster (if any) will be
able to understand the caster. The spell doesn’t alter
the monster’s reaction or attitude towards the caster. If
a monster is friendly, it may decide to do some favor or
service for him or her. Mindless monsters, plant
creatures, and undead are unaffected by this spell.
STONE TELL (touch, 10 min) The caster gains the
ability to speak with stones, which can relate who or
what has touched them as well as revealing what is
covered or concealed behind or under them. The
stones relate complete descriptions if asked. Of course,
a stone’s perspective, perception, and knowledge are
fairly limited, which may prevent the stone from
providing the details one is looking for. The caster can
speak with natural or worked stone, even pebbles or
dust if necessary.
STONE TO FLESH (120 ft, permanent) This spell
restores a petrified creature to its normal state,
restoring its life as well as any items carried. Any
petrified creature, regardless of size, can be restored.
This spell only works upon stone creatures that were
formerly made of flesh and transformed, such as from
 a medusa’s gaze or a magic spell. It has no effect on
normal stone or stone creatures.
The reverse of this spell, flesh to stone, turns one
creature along with all carried gear, into a mindless,
unaware, inert statue. A Constitution saving throw is
permitted to resist the transformation. If the statue is
broken or damaged, the subject (if ever returned to its
original state) suffers equivalent damage or
deformities. Only creatures made of flesh are affected
by this spell.
8th Level Divine
FIND THE PATH (touch, 10 min per level) The
recipient of this spell can find the shortest, most direct
physical route to a specified destination, whether into
or out of a locale. The caster must be aware of the
target location in some way, either via personal
experience, a good description, or even just the name
(if the location has a specific name). The locale can be
outdoors or underground, however the location must
be on the same plane of existence as the caster at the
time of casting. Find the path can be used to remove
the caster and all his companions from the effect of a
maze spell in a single round. The spell can also direct
the caster to the nearest creature or object of a certain
type, although it cannot locate a specific creature or
object (similar to function as the spell locate object).
The spell does not provide knowledge of the entire
route, but instead only the best direction, turn, or other
physical action to take at the current moment. If the
most direct path passes through a secret door the spell
will impart to the subject the knowledge of the door’s
presence and how to open it. If a password is required
to travel through a certain region the spell will impart
such knowledge to the subject at the appropriate time.
The spell ends when the destination is reached or the
duration expires.
Lose the path (reverse of find the path) renders a
touched being completely incapable of finding its way
for the duration.
FLAME STRIKE (60 ft, instant) A flame strike produces
a vertical column of divine fire 10 ft in diameter that
roars downward from the heavens (or spontaneously
appears if underground or indoors). The flash of fire
lasts only an instant, dealing 6d8 damage to all within
the area, or 8d8 damage to evil creatures. A successful
Dexterity saving throw reduces the damage by half.
HEAL (touch, instant, reversible) The caster channels
divine energy into a creature to wipe away any and all
of the following adverse conditions: ability score
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damage, blindness, confusion, deafness, disease,
exhaustion, fatigue, feeblemind, insanity, nausea, and
poison. In addition, it heals all but 1d4 hit points of
damage (or at least 1 HP, whichever leaves the target
with the most HP), however heal does not remove
negative levels or restore permanently drained ability
points.
The evil reverse of this spell, harm, injures the creature
touched so horribly that it is left with only 1d4 hit points
(or is killed, if the number rolled is equal or greater
than its current HP), and in addition inflicts the same
disease as the spell cause disease. The caster must
succeed at a touch attack or the spell fails and is
wasted.
Generally, both heal and harm only affect living
creatures. If used against an undead creature, heal
instead acts like harm; likewise, harm affects undead
like heal. Constructs such as golems are unaffected by
either spell.
REINCARNATE (touch, instant) With this spell, the
caster returns life to a character (or other humanoid) by
means of creating another body. Since the character is
returning in a new body, the condition of the remains is
irrelevant. The subject cannot have been dead for
longer than one week, and its soul must be free and
willing to return. A player must decide whether or not
their character will return before the new body’s form is
determined. The new body is created from the
surrounding natural materials, and takes an hour to
complete.
Roll on the below table to determine which form the
reincarnated body assumes. The referee may remove
and/or add options from the table, but reincarnate will
not create a body of a creature with greater than 6
HD. The new body is that of a young adult, fit and
fresh, without any physical ills or diseases. Curses,
psychological issues, and supernatural effects might
carry over however, as the referee determines.
If the reincarnated creature takes a form different than
the one held before death, the physical abilities and
statistics of the character become those of the new
body. The reincarnated character retains all mental
abilities and attributes he held before death, including
memories, although the referee may adjust Charisma
by 1 or 2 points for drastic changes in appearance. If a
player is unhappy with the new body and a polymorph
spell or similar fix is unattainable, he may choose to
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Reincarnate
d% Incarnation d% Incarnation
1-2 Bugbear 64-88 Human
3-17 Dwarf 89-92 Kobold
18-28 Elf 93 Lizard man
29 Gnoll 94-98 Orc
30-39 Gnome 99 Troglodyte
40-44 Goblin 100 referee’s choice
45-63 Halfing
The subject’s level (or HD) is reduced by 1. This is a
real reduction, not a suppressed level, and is not
subject to magical restoration. Roll one hit die and
subtract the total from the character's original hit point
total; this is the new form's hit points. If the subject was
1st level, instead of a hit point reduction, its
Constitution score is reduced by 2.
A character that has been turned into an undead
creature or killed by a death effect can’t be returned to
life by this spell. Constructs, elementals, and undead
creatures can’t be reincarnated. The spell cannot bring
back a creature who has died of old age.
The reincarnated creature gains all abilities associated
with its new form, including forms of movement and
speeds, natural armor, natural attacks, extraordinary
abilities, and the like, but it doesn’t automatically learn
the new form’s racial language.
RESTORATION (touch, instant, reversible) This spell
restores one experience level to a creature who has
had a level drained, assuming no more than one day
per caster level has passed. The subject of a successful
restoration receives the exact minimum number of
experience points necessary to attain the next level.
This spell also negates the effects of the spell
feeblemind.
Restoration does not restore lost levels caused by being
brought back to life (e.g. resurrection, raise dead, or
reincarnate).
Drain energy (reverse of restoration) instead drains one
level away from a target when touched. Their XP falls
to the minimum required for the prior level, and they
lose skill points and feats gained from the current level.
WORD OF RECALL (self only, instant) Word of recall
teleports the caster instantly back to his sanctuary when
a single word is uttered. The caster must designate the
sanctuary when last praying, and it must be a very
familiar place. Any distance may be traveled with no
chance of error, although interplanar travel is not
possible.
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In addition to himself, the caster can transport an
additional 25 pounds of objects and/or creatures per
level. The caster must be in contact with all objects
and/or creatures to be transported (although creatures
to be transported can only be in contact with one
another, as long as at least one of those creatures in
contact with the caster). An unwilling creature can’t be
teleported by word of recall. A creature’s Wisdom save
prevents items in its possession from being teleported.
9th Level Divine
CONTROL WEATHER (1 km radius, 2 hrs per level)
This spell can do away with atmospheric phenomena
without fail (naturally occurring or otherwise) as well as
create them. When calming the weather, the effect is
almost instantaneous. However, when creating new
conditions the results will take 10-20 minutes to fully
manifest.
Simple weather such as a thunderstorm causes little
difficulty, but more adverse conditions reduce
movement rates by half. Examples include intense heat,
freezing cold, high winds, dense fog, or driving rain or
snow. Creatures exposed to heat or cold for extended
periods may suffer additional problems. Blowing sand,
fog, blizzard or similar conditions reduce visibility to 20
ft. and give Disadvantage to ranged attacks. Truly
intense weather, such as hurricane-force winds or
massively heavy precipitation, may make ranged
attacks and flying impossible.
The caster determines the desired weather at the time
of casting, including such general tendencies as the
direction and intensity of the wind, but cannot control
specific applications such as where lightning strikes or
the exact path of a tornado. The potential damage
effects of weather (hailstorms, lightning strikes, debris
from winds, etc.) are up to the Referee, but considering
the large range of effect and significant power of this
spell such damage should not be excessive.
HOLY WORD (60 ft, special duration) Upon speaking
the holy word, any evil creature within a 60 ft of the
caster suffers the ill effects noted below, depending on
their hit dice. The creatures do not receive a saving
throw.
The evil reverse of this spell, unholy word, imposes
these same effects on good-aligned creatures. Deaf
creatures are unaffected by either spell.
Holy Word
HD / Effect
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12+ Deafened, –2 AC, ½ movement, 1d4
rounds
8-11 Stunned, –4 AC, ¼ movement, 2d4
rounds
4-7 Paralyzed, 1d4 x 10 minutes
3 or less Killed instantly
REGENERATE (touch, instant, reversible) The subject
heals 3d8 points of damage and any severed body
appendages (fingers, toes, hands, feet, arms, legs,
tails, or even lost heads of multiheaded creatures).
Broken bones mend, and ruined organs grow back
and refresh themselves. Reattaching severed body parts
takes only 1 round if the parts are present and
touching the stumps on the creature at the time the
spell is cast. Otherwise it takes a full 2d4 turns for
them to grow back anew. The magic is instantaneous
regardless; once cast the regeneration cannot be
halted or reversed by such effects as counterspell or
dispel magic. Regenerate has no effect on nonliving
creatures (undead, constructs, elementals, etc.).
The evil reverse of this spell, necrosis, will cause body
parts to die, turn black, and shrivel. The touched part
becomes useless in 1 round, and falls off to become
dust in 2d4 turns. The caster must make their touch
attack at a –6 penalty if they wish to target a specific
body part, otherwise the referee will randomly
determine which part is affected.
RESURRECTION (touch, instant, reversible) This spell
functions like the 6th level divine spell raise dead,
except that upon completion of resurrection the
creature is immediately restored to full hit points and
mind points, cured of all poisons and diseases, with no
loss of level or Constitution, and fully prepared to cast
spells. The condition of the remains is not a factor. So
long as any small portion of the body still exists, the
creature can be resurrected and will be made whole.
The subject must have been dead no longer than 10
years per caster level.
The reverse of this spell, destruction, causes the victim
to die immediately and fall to dust unless it makes a
Constitution saving throw; success still results in 4d6
points of damage. This same effect can be
accomplished against undead monsters by using the
standard resurrection spell, however destruction does
not affect undead.
When either form of this spell is cast, the caster is
weakened for 1 day per level or hit dice of the subject,
and must rest in bed. For this time the caster cannot
fight or cast spells.
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SYMBOL (touch, 10 min per level) This spell allows
the caster to scribe a glowing rune of power upon a
surface, or in the air. The effect of a symbol can be
activated by the rune being read or touched, or if a
creature passes through a door or other portal the rune
is written upon. The particular symbol desired must be
chosen when the spell is cast, from the options listed
below. Unfortunately the only way to identify a symbol
is by reading it, which triggers the effect. A creature
subjected to a symbol may receive a Wisdom saving
throw to negate the effects.
Symbol of Conflict: When triggered, all creatures within
30 ft of the symbol will argue for 5d4 rounds. Any
beings of differing alignment may (50% chance) fight
for 2d4 rounds.
Symbol of Death: When triggered, a symbol of death
slays one or more creatures within 10 ft whose total hit
points do not exceed 80. Creating this symbol is an
evil act.
Symbol of Despair: Any intelligent beings within 30 ft
must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw, or leave the
area in hopelessness. This feeling lasts for 3d4 turns,
during which time affected creatures will cower,
surrender, and otherwise lack enthusiasm.
Symbol of Fear: All creatures within 20 ft must succeed
on a Wisdom saving throw with a penalty of –4 or
suffer from the effects of a fear spell.
Symbol of Insanity: When triggered, a symbol of
insanity causes all creatures within 30 ft whose total hit
points do not exceed 120 to become permanently
insane (as the confusion spell). This effect can only be
negated with the spells heal or wish. Creating this
symbol is an evil act.
Symbol of Pain: The creature suffers wracking pains
that impose a –4 penalty on attack rolls and –2 to
Dexterity. These effects last for 2d10 turns. Creating
this symbol is an evil act.
Symbol of Persuasion: Creatures that see this symbol
become charmed by the caster (as per the appropriate
version of the charm spells) and behave as if they are
of the caster’s alignment. This effect lasts 1d20 turns.
Symbol of Sleep: All creatures of 8 HD or fewer within
30 ft fall into a catatonic slumber for 1d12+4 turns.
Unlike with the sleep spell, these sleeping creatures
cannot be awakened by non-magical means before
this time expires.
Symbol of Stunning: When triggered, a symbol of
stunning causes all creatures within 60 ft whose total
hit points do not exceed 160 to become stunned and
unable to act for 3d4 rounds. Any held items will be
dropped
 WIND WALK (touch, 1 hr per level) The caster alters
the substance of his body to a vapor and moves
through the air at great speed. In addition to himself,
the caster can also transform 1 other creature at 6th
level, or 2 creatures at 12th level (each of which acts
independently). A wind walker can fly at a speed of 60
ft per level of the caster. Wind walkers are not invisible,
but do appear misty and translucent. If fully clothed in
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white, they are 80% likely to be mistaken for clouds,
fog, or the like. Physical attacks such as missile or
melee weapons do no harm to a wind walker, nor can
the subjects themselves cause damage through
physical means. Area effects and many magic spells
will still affect a wind walker normally. Creatures under
the effects of a wind walk spell take double damage
from fire sources.
 Once, in the long ancient past, there was brilliance. A time
of grand kingdoms, awe-inspiring advances, widespread
prosperity, honor, bravery, and peace.

Then, the world fell.

Magic surged through the spheres, causing chaos and

destruction. Monstrous beasts overran the lands and skies.
The dead did walk again, and slaughtered the living.
Daemons rose to vanquish mortal-kind.

Long centuries have since passed. Society has diminished to

isolated pockets, struggling to survive in a brutal world. All
that remains of the glorious past are brittle parchments,
scattered ruins, the secrets they hold, and the horrors.

Yes, the horrors remain.

Brimstone is a streamlined role-playing game in a world gone feral. Small pinpoints of

civilization struggle for survival against a vast world of dense forests,
treacherous mountain crags, sprawling plains
full of wicked brutes, and oceans of
unfathomable depths.
But though there be great struggle and danger,
there is also great opportunity for the brave – or
foolhardy. Dare you venture into the mists of ages past?
Plunder ancient dungeons, uncover long-lost artifacts
and wondrous magic, gain vast wealth, glory, and
power.
Or die trying.

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