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Nations, and Gods releases later this year. To celebrate, we’re counting down to launch day with free new RPG
content every Friday! From now until launch, you’ll be able to download new careers, equipment, monsters, and
more on Full Metal Fridays. Each month will showcase a different theme and will culminate in an event Game
Masters can drop right into games. This month, Full Metal Fridays will examine the role of dueling in the Iron
Kingdoms.
Check back every Friday for new Iron Kingdoms RPG content!
Installment 5, Week 4:
The Noble’s Tournament
By William “Oz” Schoonover
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The Noble’s Tournament
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Detail: Manet looks a lot like a man who lost a duel against Every player character taking part in the tournament faces
a Mercir noble’s second four years ago. That man went by off with a human duelist (see below) during the first round
the name Collins and suffered a wound to the chest that of the tournament. Manet and Orlov also fight human
ended the duel. duelists and win. If there are multiple player characters that
pass the first round they face each other during the second
Confirmation: The hapless duelist was on the same boat round. If only one player character wins his first match he
with Manet and fought alongside him against the bog trogs, faces another human duelist in the second round. Manet
confirming the river boat captain’s statement. and Orlov fight each other during the second round, and
Orlov is the victor. If a player character wins in the second
The Courtesan round he faces Orlov in the final round.
The courtesan is a woman in her mid 20s. She quickly grows
bored with flattery.
Detail: Orlov is secretly a Khadoran. He speaks in a fake When a participant has scored three touches, the bout is
Llaelese accent. over and the winner is declared. Feraud has hired several
line judges to ensure the bouts are fought honorably and
Confirmation: The egotistical duelist served the Llaelese
without cheating. If a character is observed cheating,
crown and has never met Manet.
such as using magic or being under the influence of
alchemical enhancement, he is immediately evicted from
the tournament.
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Adversaries
SPD STR MAT RAT DEF ARM SPD STR MAT RAT DEF ARM
rapier rapier
POW P+S POW P+S
2 8 2 8
garrote ABILITIES
POW P+S Skills (stat already included)
— —
Climbing 7, Etiquette 5, Gambling 5, Intimidation 5, Jumping 8,
(See previous Full Metal Friday: “The Red Kings.”) Seduction 5, Streetwise 5
pistol Feat Points – Orlov starts each encounter with 1 feat point. He is allocated
1 feat point at the start of each of his turns. Orlov can have only 1 feat point
RNG AOE POW
8 — 10 at a time.
Parry – While armed with a hand weapon, the character cannot be targeted
ABILITIES by free strikes.
Skills (stat already included) Precision Strike – When the character hits with a melee attack, he chooses
the branch of the target’s life spiral or the column of the target’s damage
Climbing 6, Etiquette 5, Gambling 5, Intimidation 5, Jumping 8, grid that is hit, if applicable.
Seduction 5, Streetwise 5
Riposte – Once per round when this character is missed by an enemy’s
Ambidexterous – This character does not suffer the normal attack roll melee attack, immediately after the attack is resolved he can make one
penalty while using the Two-Weapon Fighting ability. normal attack against the attacking enemy. To make a ranged attack, the
Feat Points – Manet starts each encounter with 1 feat point. He is allocated 1 character’s ranged weapon must be loaded.
feat point at the start of each of his turns. Manet can have only 1 feat point at
a time.
Base Size Small
Parry – While armed with a hand weapon, the character cannot be targeted
Encounter Points 10
by free strikes.
Quick Work – When this character kills one or more enemies with a melee
attack during his combat action, immediately after that attack is resolved this
character can make one ranged attack.
1 2 AGILITY
ECT
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U
pistol in each hand, the character gains an additional attack for the second 5 I
N
weapon. He suffers –2 on attacks rolls with the second weapon while doing
so.
1 2 AGILITY
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PHYS
4
IQ
ECT
E
U
6
LL
TE
5 I
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sword
POW P+S
3 8
ABILITIES
Skills (stat already included)
Climbing 6, Etiquette 5, Gambling 5, Intimidation 5, Jumping 8,
Seduction 5, Streetwise 5
Parry – While armed with a hand weapon, the character cannot be targeted
by free strikes.
Riposte – Once per round when this character is missed by an enemy’s
melee attack, immediately after the attack is resolved he can make one
normal attack against the attacking enemy. To make a ranged attack, the
character’s ranged weapon must be loaded.
Variable MAT – When this character is introduced, roll a die. On a 1–2 his
MAT is reduced by –1. On a 5–6 his MAT is increased by +1.
vitality 7
Base Size Small
Encounter Points 4