QUICK REFERENCE

CHALLENGE ROLLS (pg. 4) TURNS (pg. 6)

d6 + a�ribute, save, specialism and / or Each turn roll a d6: on 4-6 the
other bonuses & penal�es characters go first, on 1-3 they go last.
6 or above succeeds. Rolling a 6 always Characters may move up to and
succeeds, a 1 always fails. interact with something each turn.

CHANCE ROLLS (pg. 4) COMBAT (pg. 6)

d6 + a�ribute (if appropriate) d6 + a�ack bonus

Roll Result from the The total is damage inflicted (reduced

characters’ perspec�ve
by target’s Defence).
1 Highly nega�ve
2-3 Nega�ve Rolling a 1 is always a failure.
4-5 Posi�ve If a 6 is rolled, roll again and add to the
6 Highly posi�ve total, and keeping rolling each 6.
ATTRIBUTES (pg. 4)
EQUIPMENT (pg. 8)
DIScipline - mental toughness
Supplies can be converted into a
MIGht - physical toughness
mundane piece of adventuring gear.
NIMbleness - physical de�ness
WITs - mental de�ness Weapon Slots Effect

LOAD SLOTS (pg. 5) Melee, If dual-wielded, you

1
10 slots. 1 regular item per slot. 10 �ny one-handed can re-roll the a�ack
items per slot. 100 coins per slot. Melee,
2 Re-roll 1s
two-handed
BURDENS (pg. 5) Ranged,
2
Condi�ons and points of damage one-handed
beyond 0 HP fill load slots with Ranged,
3 Re-roll 1s
Burdens. Death at 10 Burdens. two-handed

REST (pg. 5) Armour Defence Slots

Regain 1d6 HP for a Supply or Burden. Light 1 1
Safe night’s rest to recover a Burden.
Medium 2 2
MAGIC (pg. 5) Heavy 3 3
Characters can cast magic at Tiers up to Shield +1 1
half their level (round up). 1 Cas�ng Shields can be sacrificed to increase
Point per Tier. Points are recovered Defence to 10 against one a�ack.
a�er a safe rest.
 INTRODUCTION
Off-White Cube aims to take many TABLE OF CONTENTS
familiar elements from popular RPGs
and streamline them into a game Gameplay & Characters pg. 4
simple enough to run with a double A5 Turn-Based Play pg. 6
spread and a normal six-sided die (d6).
Equipment pg. 8
PLAYER TERMS
Followers & Interac�ons pg. 9
By labelling some of the people around
the table ‘players’ and one individual Character Crea�on pg. 10
as, well, anything else, it is implied that
the la�er is not a player. To try and Classes
mi�gate this, Off-White Cube labels the Fighter pg. 14
player guiding the other players Specialist pg. 15
through a fic�onal world as the Host, Spellcaster pg. 16
and the other players as Guests. Adventurer pg. 18
Yes, it’s preten�ous, but bear with us; Addi�onal Features pg. 19
while a group’s Host caters to their
Guests, they should enjoy themselves Character Sheet pg. 20
too. It’s a poor Guest that seeks their
own fun at the expense of the Host’s.

SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
• Basic Fantasy RPG
(Chris Gonnerman)
• The Black Hack (David Black)
• Electric Bas�onland
(Chris McDowell)
• Goblin Laws of Gaming
(Arnold Kemp)
• Index Card RPG (Hankerin Ferinale)
• Into the Odd (Chris McDowell)
• Knave (Ben Milton)
• Maze Rats (Ben Milton)
• Scarlet Heroes (Kevin Crawford)
• Swords & Wizardry (Ma� Finch)
• White Box: Fantasy Medieval
Adventure Game (Charlie Mason)

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 GAMEPLAY & CHARACTERS
CHALLENGE ROLLS
To accomplish an ac�on or task, or to
avoid a nega�ve consequence,
describe how your character tries to do
so. If there is a reasonable chance of a
failure or nega�ve consequence, the
Host may ask for a challenge roll.
Roll a d6 and add any relevant
modifiers, and a total of 6 or more
results in success.
Rolling a 6 is an automa�c success, a 1
an automa�c nega�ve consequence.
Common modifiers include:
• a�ribute bonus / penalty
• save bonus on rolls to avoid harm
• class-based specialism bonus
• factors giving a bonus or penalty
CHANCE ROLLS
There are some circumstances over
which players have rela�vely li�le
influence. Roll a d6 and consult the
table below:
Roll Result from the
characters’ perspec�ve
1 Highly nega�ve
2-3 Nega�ve
4-5 Posi�ve
6 Highly posi�ve
If the Host calls for a chance roll, they
should describe a possible posi�ve and
nega�ve outcome. If the Host agrees,
Guests can suggest a highly posi�ve
outcome if they also come up with a
highly nega�ve one.
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BACKGROUND
A character’s background is a simple
descriptor (usually a single word) of
their life up so far, such as a prior
profession or their upbringing. It may
indicate whether a character is
par�cularly suited to a task.
ATTRIBUTES
Characters’ innate abili�es are
indicated by a�ribute modifiers which
may affect how suited they are to
adventuring challenges:
• Discipline (DIS) - authority, self-
control and willpower
• Might (MIG) - physical endurance,
strength and toughness
• Nimbleness (NIM) - agility,
coordina�on and reflexes
• Wits (WIT) - awareness, ins�nct
and percep�on
Characters can be very competent
adventurers with sub-par a�ributes.
CLASS
A class is the character’s archetypal
and grants bonuses and abili�es for
different aspects of adventuring.
LEVEL & EXPERIENCE POINTS
A character’s level shows how
experienced they are. Fresh-faced
rookie are level 1, legends are level 10.
The default procedure is to award 1
point of experience for each gold coin’s
worth of treasure found and ‘banked’.
The Host should clearly explain their
preferences and procedures.
HIT DICE & HIT PROTECTION
Hit Protec�on (HP) is a character’s
ability to avoid otherwise debilita�ng
damage (lucky dodge, a scornfully spat
out tooth, plot armour, whatever you
like). If HP is reduced to 0, characters
start to get hurt.
Each class level, roll a d6 for each Hit
Die (HD) the class has to determine
maximum HP. If the total is lower than
that of the previous level, the old HP is
increased by 1 instead.
LOAD SLOTS
Characters have 10 load slots to carry
equipment. Most items take up 1 slot
each. 10 �ny items may be grouped
into 1 slot. Some larger items take up
mul�ple slots. 100 coins fit in 1 slot.
BURDENS
If a character is reduced to 0 HP and
takes further damage, each extra point
of damage becomes a Burden. A
Burden may also come from a
condi�on or class ability.
A Burden takes up 1 load slot. Anything
in that slot which can feasibly be
dropped is so, or it is destroyed by the
Burden cause.
A character with 10 Burdens dies.
BREATHERS & RESTS
In a quiet moment, characters may
take a breather - consuming a Supply
or gaining a Burden to regain 1d6 HP.
Res�ng in a place of safety for a night
removes a Burden.
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SAVE BONUS
This class-based bonus is added to rolls
rela�ng to a character trying to avoid
harm from spells and environmental
traps and hazards.
SPECIALISM BONUS
Some classes give a bonus in an area of
exper�se. These represent a par�cular
capacity to act under pressure, and
may negate the need for a challenge
roll at all in less tense circumstances.
ATTACK BONUS
An a�ack bonus is used when rolling to
a�ack in the thick of a scuffle. It
indicates a character’s ability to both
hit and mortally wound an opponent.
DEFENCE
Equipped armour determines a
character’s defence, reducing some
damage suffered.
MAGIC & CASTING POINTS
Magic-wielding characters have a
number of points they may commit to
cas�ng.
Magic is cast in �ers - the higher the
�er, the more powerful the spell. The
�er number at which magic is cast is
how many points to subtract from the
character’s pool of cas�ng points.
These points are replenished a�er a
safe rest.
Characters can cast magic of �ers up to
half their level (rounding up).
 TURN-BASED PLAY
TURNS
Turns are used to when it is important
to mark the passing of �me. The length
of a turn depends upon the situa�on.
Turns have a basic structure in terms of
ac�vity and distances but can be
flexible, and play can switch between
types of turns. There follow some
common turn procedures, but the Host
can come up with their own structure
to suit a scenario.
TURN ORDER
If a turn order needs to be established,
one Guest rolls a d6. On a 4-6 the
Guests’ characters go first this turn, on
a 1-3 they go last. Roll again each turn.
ACTIONS
All characters get one significant ac�on
a turn allowing them to move to and
interact with something. A significant
ac�on is a task which would take up
most of the turn (e.g. picking a lock
rather than opening a door, or probing
a room for hidden traps rather than
strolling over to a door).
DISTANCES
Ranges depend upon the turn length.
The following descriptors are used:
Close < Near < Far < Distant
In the space of a turn, a character
can...
...touch something Close
...move to and touch something Near
...run up to or affect something Far
...not affect something Distant
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COMBAT
Combat is a whirling struggle between
opposing individuals. Each turn
represents a series of movements in a
scuffle, rather than each a�ack being a
single strike.
Example: bar brawl, roadside ambush
Turn Length: seconds
Close: within arm’s reach
Near: a quick dash
Far: just out of charging distance
Distant: beyond the scope of the fight
SURPRISE
If one side was unaware of the
presence of the other, they cannot act
on the first turn. If neither side were
prepared, roll for turn order as usual.
If it’s not obvious whether a side would
have been aware, pick one character to
make a WIT challenge roll.
ATTACKING
To a�ack a creature, roll a d6 and add
the class’ A�ack Bonus. The total
(minus the target’s Defence down to 0)
is taken from the target’s HP or health.
Weapons affect a�acks.
Rolling a 1 always fails to do any
damage.
If the die comes up as 6, roll again and
add to the total. Modifiers are only
applied once to the total, not to each
die.
DANGEROUS EXPLORATION
Exploring a dangerous environment
with wandering inhabitants or rivals
means moving slowly from area to
area, ensuring the room or space
ahead is safe.
Example: dungeon delve, heist
Turn Length: roughly ten minutes
Close: in the same room or corridor
Near: in the next room or corridor
Far: several rooms on
Distant: out of sight and earshot
RANDOM ENCOUNTERS
At the start of every other turn the
Host rolls a d6 - on a 1, they roll up a
random event or encounter.
If the party have drawn a�en�on to
themselves, roll every turn instead.
ACTIONS
The following are some common
ac�ons:
• checking the floor for traps
• examining walls for hidden doors
• searching containers
• res�ng
• moving on without exploring about
HURRYING
If a character does not spend the �me
to scout an area out, they will miss (or
trigger) hidden hazards and treasures.
EXHAUSTION
Because constantly being on your
guard is �ring, characters must rest for
a turn every 6 turns or gain a Burden.
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LONG-DISTANCE TRAVEL
Journeys across great expanses are a
regular feature in fantasy tales. The
Host may provide a map for Guests to
examine and plan around, perhaps
with a hex overlay.
Example: travel between se�lements
Turn Length: around eight hours
Close: 3 miles / same hex
Near: 6 miles / adjacent hex
Far: 12 miles / two hexes along
Distant: miles and miles away
TRAVEL TURNS
Each day consists of three turns:
morning, a�ernoon and night. The
Host rolls to see if there is a random
encounter each turn (see Dangerous
Explora�on).
Characters need to rest once every 3
turns or gain a Burden.
ACTIONS
Common ac�ons include:
• exploring the surrounding area
• hun�ng for food
• res�ng
• pushing on further
DIFFERENT SCALES
The rules above assume a party making
three or four moves a day. To track
shorter distances (such as through
smaller-sized hexes), increase the
number of turns, or reduce them over
larger distances / hexes. Characters
should be looking to rest once a day.
 EQUIPMENT
Much of the base mechanical nature of ARMOUR
equipment is abstract. Guests and Host Worn armour gives a Defence value.
work together to make items flavourful Only a shield can be added to other
and interes�ng. armour.
Equipment proper�es beyond their
Armour Defence Slots Coin
base mechanical effects can be agreed
between Guest and Host (e.g. spears Light 1 1 20
used from a distance, slings bludgeon
Medium 2 2 50
rather than pierce, metal armours
rust). Heavy 3 3 120
Shield +1 1 10
WEAPONS
When a�acking without a weapon, roll If a Burden fills a Load slot holding
two d6s and use the lowest. armour, that armour is damaged rather
than dropped. Each affected slot
reduces its defence by 1. Armour may
Weapon Slots Coin Examples
be repaired by smiths. If all of an
armour’s slots are affected, it is
Melee, club,
1 5 destroyed beyond repair.
one-handed dagger
Melee, spear, A shield may be sacrificed to raise
2 20 Defence to 10 for one a�ack. Only one
two-handed warhammer
shield may be carried at a �me.
Ranged, javelin,
2 15
one-handed sling ADVENTURING SUPPLIES
Ranged, crossbow, A Supply takes up an Load Slot. Each
3 30
two-handed longbow one may be permanently converted to
a piece of mundane adventuring gear.
When a�acking with a two-handed
weapon, characters may re-roll all 1s. A Supply costs 5 coins, and may be
wri�en simply as ‘Supply’ in a slot.
Melee weapons can only be used
against a target the a�acker can reach Some examples of what a supply might
in a turn. be converted into:

Ranged weapons cannot be used

Caltrops Lockpick Piton
against enemies a�acking the user in
Chalk Marbles Ra�on
melee. Their slots include ammuni�on. Crowbar Metal file Rope
With two one-handed melee weapons, Dagger Small mirror Sack
a�ackers may re-roll their first d6. They Glue Nails Soap
Hammer Net Torch
must take the second roll.
Iron tongs Paper sheets Twine

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FOLLOWERS & INTERACTIONS
Characters may recruit a re�nue of
followers, be it to carry their
equipment, help in combat, or replace
fallen characters.
PORTERS
A porter will carry 10 slots of items.
They will not willingly engage in
combat or put themselves in extra
danger. Porters have d6 health and die
if this is reduced to 0. They expect
around 10 coins a day, plus expenses.
COMBATANTS
A combatant is prepared to fight and
back up the characters in combat. They
are usually level 0 with d6 health, dying
at 0. They expect around 20 coins a
day, plus expenses. They only carry
their own gear and resent facing more
danger than their employers.
LOYALTY
Porters and combatants have a
modifier: loyalty, star�ng at 0. This may
vary by treatment (and wage).
If an event would cause a follower to
ques�on their employer’s leadership,
they make a challenge roll modified by
their loyalty. Circumstances should
indicate what a failure means - it might
mean they disobey an order or flee
home with whatever they are carrying.
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RETAINERS
A retainer is essen�ally a secondary
character. They may start as a level 0
character without a class or bonuses,
in which case they may be given a level
and class upon gaining 100 XP. Or they
might already have some experience,
their own equipment and stories to
tell.
They require at least 25% of the hiring
character’s (and Guest’s) share of gold
and experience.
REACTIONS
When the reac�on of creatures and
people (follower or otherwise) towards
the ac�ons of the characters is
uncertain, the Host makes a chance
roll. This can also be done to
determine their ini�al disposi�on.
Depending on how the characters
approach these encounter, this chance
roll may be modified by the
appropriate a�ribute of the lead
character (Might if in�mida�ng,
Discipline if ordering, etc).
REPUTATION
Similar to loyalty, reputa�on is used as
a modifier to represent the characters’
standing with the various organisa�ons
and fac�ons.
 CHARACTER CREATION
1. For each a�ribute roll 3d6 (MIGht,
NIMbleness, DIScipline, WITs) to
determine the modifier:
No duplicates = no modifier
Even doubles = +1
Odd doubles = -1
Even trebles = +2
Odd trebles = -2
2. Give your character a name and
background (usually a one-word
descriptor). Backgrounds help
guide you and the Host as to the
character’s competence at tasks.
Why is the character adventuring?
If you would like some crea�ve
prompts, try the op�onal tables on
the following pages. A d66 means
roll two d6s, one for each axis.
3. Choose a class and note down its
abili�es and features:
Fighter (pg. 14) - capacity to use
any weapons and armour, able to
support allies in combat
Specialist (pg. 15) - an expert in a
chosen field, competent in a fight
Spellcaster (pg. 16) - fragile but
wields magic of increasing power
Adventurer (pg. 18) - the flexible
op�on, choosing how they
develop their abili�es
4. Roll a d6 for your Hit Die (HD) to
find your max Hit Protec�on (HP).
5. Choose your character’s star�ng
equipment from the class’ op�ons.
6. Update Defence for any armour
your character is wearing.
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7. Write down your class’ A�ack
Bonus, Save Bonus and, if it has
one, Specialism Bonus.
8. If cas�ng points are a feature of
your chosen class, note these too.
9. Note down the experience points
(XP) needed to advance to the
next level. If the four a�ributes
total a nega�ve number, the XP
needed for each level is 10% less.
10. Go get some adventure.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS VARIANT
Instead of a reasonably-equipped team
of explorers (with that new armour
smell), start off with a gaggle of
ordinary individuals thrust into
adventuring.
Follow steps 1 and 2. Characters start
with five Supplies and a one-handed
melee or ranged weapon.
No bonuses, no HP.
Characters gain a class (though not the
free equipment) upon gaining 100 XP.
Might be worth having Guests roll up a
few characters each.
FANTASY TROPE VARIANT
Some gaming tables may prefer more
mechanical recogni�on of different
fantasy tropes than these basic classes.
If so, consider giving an Addi�onal
Feature (pg. 19) to star�ng characters.
Alterna�vely, characters might strive to
learn these features as they adventure.
My name is...
d66 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Askew Derico� Herdlere Longusfaber Petypase Twarby

2 Bankno� Elmebrigge Holbrook Madswain Redclerk Vadlets

3 Brudenell Fressheharyng Jolifwill Noblepas Ryall Wastehose

4 Chilton Fyppound Kesteven Noke Slaywright Wyville

5 Crookbone Gobberd Langskinner Obson Spebbington Yornold

6 Dankworth Goodhyne Liripine Peel Stertwayt Youngbond

I used to be a(n)...
d66 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 Apothecary Burglar Entertainer Jeweller Noble Shepherd

2 Appren�ce Carpenter Farmer Labourer Poacher Soldier

3 Baker Cartographer Forager Mariner Priest Tailor

4 Bandit Clerk Gambler Mason Rat-catcher Tax collector

5 Barkeep Cour�er Hermit Merchant Scribe Urchin

6 Blacksmith Dockhand Hunter Miner Servant Village idiot

But I now adventure for...

d66 1-2 3-4 5-6
1 A be�er life Freedom Love

2 Acceptance Glory Mastery

3 Discovery Infamy Power

4 Duty Informa�on Revenge

5 Excitement Jus�ce Riches

6 Fame Learning Status

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I am...
d66 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 gangly immaculate ambi�ous young a towering elderly

figure
2 pompous well blunt gaunt a gossip appealing
mannered
3 out of broad gullible eloquent wiry a storyteller
shape
4 foppish ges�cula�ve short another
chosen one big boned very polite

5 illiterate charming easily arthri�c an escapee an exile

overlooked
6 grizzled gallant middle aged asthma�c clumsy a plaything
of the gods

...with...
d66 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 a limp garish a huge scar knobbly allergies par�cularly
clothes knees long arms
2 apersonality
wonderful no teeth a massive
ta�oo a temper a sweet
tooth flawless skin

3 an odour splendid odd boots too many a mo�o a notable

hair fingers nose
4 many no talent a wooden a nervous an eyepatch
no hair
piercings leg �c
5 false teeth a favourite style a furrowed chronic
a quick wit nightmares
joke brow
6 a sunny a cape more vocab half an ear the gi� of a fancy hat
disposi�on than sense the gab

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I remind others of...
d66 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 a bear a dog a hawk an owl a rat a spider

2 a bull a dolphin a lion a parrot a rhino a squirrel

3 a cat a fly a magpie a peacock a slug a toad

4 a cockroach a fox a mole a penguin a seagull a tortoise

5 a crocodile a goat a mouse a pig a snake a vulture

6 a crow a goose a mule a rabbit a sparrow a wolf

I really can’t stand...

d66 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 loud noises heights damaged windbags a smart alec reading

fingernails
2 my twin blood hard work alcohol riding childishness

3 spiders smoke losing �me the cold washing

wasters
4 dogs �ght spaces the heat numbers prudes mushrooms

5 cats snakes slackers thieves seagulls fools

6 the dark the colour swimming ghosts metal on tapirs

blue metal

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 FIGHTER
Hit A�ack Save
Level XP
Dice Bonus Bonus
1 0 1 +1 +0
2 2,000 2 +2 +0
3 4,000 3 +2 +1
4 8,000 4 +3 +1
5 16,000 5 +4 +1
6 32,000 6 +4 +2
7 64,000 7 +5 +2
8 128,000 8 +6 +2
9 256,000 9 +6 +3
10 512,000 10 +7 +3

WEAPONS AND ARMOUR STRATEGISTS

Fighters may use any weapons and Fighters may choose to modify the die
armour. roll of their own or a Near ally’s a�acks
- they gain one Burden per modifier.
STARTING EQUIPMENT This can lead to addi�onal dice for
Fighters start with a one-handed melee rolling a 6.
weapon, five Supplies and two of the
following: COUNTER ATTACK
If their assailant rolls a 1 in melee
• one-handed melee weapon
combat, the Fighter may immediately
• two-handed melee weapon
roll a free a�ack against them.
• one-handed ranged weapon
• two-handed ranged weapon
• shield
• light armour
• medium armour

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 SPECIALIST
Hit A�ack Save Specialism
Level XP
Dice Bonus Bonus Bonus
1 0 1 +0 +0 +1
2 1,250 2 +0 +1 +1
3 2,500 3 +0 +1 +2
4 5,000 3 +1 +2 +2
5 10,000 4 +1 +2 +3
6 20,000 5 +2 +2 +3
7 40,000 6 +2 +3 +3
8 80,000 6 +3 +3 +4
9 160,000 7 +4 +3 +4
10 320,000 8 +4 +3 +5

WEAPONS AND ARMOUR SKILLED PERSONNEL

Specialists can wield any weapon and Specialists have an area of exper�se
use shields, light and medium armour. which grants a bonus for any relevant
ac�ons or rolls.
STARTING EQUIPMENT
Some example specialisms are:
Specialists start with a one-handed
Caving Poli�cs
melee weapon, five Supplies and two
Leadership Scavenging
of the following:
Linguis�cs Seamanship
• one-handed melee weapon Lore Thievery
• two-handed melee weapon Mechanisms Wilderness
• one-handed ranged weapon
• two-handed ranged weapon ALWAYS PREPARED
• shield Specialists can pull out just the right
• light armour tool for the job from about their
person. They may convert their
supplies into something rela�ng to
their specialism - the value of this item
may be up to around 10 coins.

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 SPELLCASTER
Hit A�ack Save Cas�ng
Level XP
Dice Bonus Bonus Points
1 0 1 +0 +0 1
2 2,500 1 +0 +0 2
3 5,000 2 +0 +0 4
4 10,000 2 +0 +1 7
5 20,000 3 +1 +1 11
6 40,000 3 +1 +1 16
7 80,000 4 +2 +2 22
8 160,000 4 +2 +2 29
9 320,000 5 +3 +2 37
10 640,000 5 +3 +3 46

WEAPONS AND ARMOUR CASTING POINTS

Spellcasters may use one-handed Spellcasters can choose which �er at
weapons, and cannot use any armour. which to cast spells from their
spellbook. If not noted in the spell, use
STARTING EQUIPMENT this effect guide:
Spellcasters start with a one-handed
Total
Spell Levels
melee weapon, five Supplies and a Range Dura�on
spellbook. Tier Targe�ed
1 1 Close 1 hour
BOOKKEEPING
The star�ng spellbook has two random 2 Up to 4 Near 1 day
spells from the following page. If a 3 Up to 9 Far 1 week
duplicate is rolled, they can select
4 Up to 16 In sight 1 month
another. It takes at a day to copy down
a new spell. 5 Up to 25 Aloca�on
visited 1 year
6 Up to 36 Anywhere Permanent
ARCANE RESERVES
A Spellcaster may push themselves to BEYOND ONE’S LIMITS
cast a spell without sufficient Cas�ng Spellcasters may try to cast spells
Points, gaining a Burden for each point beyond their normal capacity. For each
lacking. �er beyond their regular level-based
limit, they gain d6 Burdens.

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• T indicates the �er at which the
spell is cast.
• A Span is outstretched arm span.
d66 1-2
ANIMATE
Imbue inanimate or dead
targets with life to create
1
level T animated
creatures. You do not
have control over them.
ARCANE DETECTION
See an orange aura
2 around places, people or
things affected by a
magical effect.
CONTROL DOOR
Magically seal or open a
3 door. Magically sealed
doors may be opened by
equal or higher T spells.
ENCHANT
A Near target treats you
4 as an ally. They may roll
to save again if they are
harmed.
ENRAGE
Send a Near target into a
rage for T minutes
5
a�acking the nearest
creatures (ally or foe)
with an extra +T bonus.
FALSE CLONE
Create an illusory replica
6 their memories (as
of yourself. It can act but
not touch anything.
SPELLS
• Unwilling targets may roll to save
against a spell’s effects.
3-4 5-6
FIREBREATH MIND LANGUAGE
Blow fire over a Link telepathically to
Nearby target and T willing targets. You
anyone Close by for may converse by
Td6 damage. A save thought across any
halves the damage. distance.
GREASE
RELOCATE
Cover an area with a
Teleport to another
slippery, flammable
spot. Be careful if the
grease coa�ng (a
des�na�on is unseen.
Span area per T).
SHRINK
LIGHT
A Near person or
A touched object
object is reduced to
lights up a Near area.
1/(T+1) in size.
LULLABY SLOW
Td6 Nearby targets of The target moves
up to level T fall slowly in �me (falling,
asleep, waking if they speaking, walking,
are harmed. etc).
MAGICAL BARRIER TRANSFORM
An invisible, Morph a Near target
impassable barrier, a into a level T animal.
Span in height and Their equipment does
length per T. It can not change but they
take Td6 damage. are fully conscious.
MEMORY WIPE
UNBIND MAGIC
Nearby Targets’ lose
Deac�vate an ac�ve
spell effect of the
far back as T
same T or lower.
Dura�on).
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 ADVENTURER
Hit A�ack Save Specialism Cas�ng Cas�ng
Level XP
Dice Bonus Bonus Bonus Stage Points
1 0 0 +0 +0 +0 0 0
2 2,000 * * * * 1 1
3 4,000 * * * * 2 3
4 8,000 * * * * 3 6
5 16,000 * * * * 4 10
6 32,000 * * * * 5 15
7 64,000 * * * * 6 21
8 128,000 * * * * 7 28
9 256,000 * * * * 8 36
10 512,000 * * * * 9 45

WEAPONS AND ARMOUR SPELLCASTING

Adventurers may use any equipment. Adventurers need a spellbook to learn
and cast spells. Their Cas�ng Stage
SKILLED gives them a pool of Cas�ng Points
Adventurers have an area of exper�se with which to cast spells. They may
which give a bonus to relevant ac�ons. choose the �er at which to cast their
spell. If not indicated in the spell, use
STARTING EQUIPMENT the following �er effect guide:
Adventurers start with a one-handed
melee weapon, five Supplies and two Total
Spell Levels Range Dura�on
of the following: Tier Targe�ed
• another weapon of choice 1 1 Close 1 hour
• shield
• light or medium armour 2 Up to 4 Near 1 day
3 Up to 9 Far 1 week
ADAPTABLE
4 Up to 16 In sight 1 month
At character crea�on, and each
advance in level, the Adventurer may 5 Up to 25 Aloca�on
visited 1 year
improve two of the following by +1:
• A T indicates the �er at which the
• A�ack Bonus
spell is cast.
• Hit Dice
• Unwilling targets may roll to save
• Save Bonus
against a spell’s effects.
• Specialism Bonus
• A Span is about two outstretched
• Cas�ng Stage
arms.

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 ADDITIONAL FEATURES
It is suggested that characters add 500
to the required XP to get to level 2 for
each feature they take, and each
subsequent level is double the level
below (i.e. an Adventurer taking Lethal
Blow would require 2,500 XP to get to
level 2, then 5,000 XP to get to level 3,
etc).
Guests and Host agree upon their own
addi�onal features.
ADRENALINE SURGE
The character may gain a Burden to act
a second �me in a turn.
ANIMAL COMPANION
The character may control a trained
animal of up to their level as a
secondary character. This constant
concentra�on takes up a slot.
ARCANE TALENT
The character may learn one spell.
They may cast it at a �er up to half
their their level (rounding up), gaining
that many Burdens. They may change it
by studying a new spell for a week.
BATTLING THROUGH THE PAIN
The character’s Load Slots may contain
both items and Burdens. They do not
need to drop items to make way for a
Burden, though armour is s�ll
damaged as normal.
BRAWLER
The character’s hands each count as a
one-handed melee weapon. They may
not use two-handed weapons.
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ENTRANCING
Entrance creatures of levels total up to
the character’s level by gaining a
Burden. They roll to avoid becoming
docile un�l a�acked or the character is
hurt or distracted. They can’t be
entranced again. Not all beings are
suscep�ble.
LETHAL BLOW
The character may add a number of
extra d6s to their a�ack up to their
level. Each d6 costs a Burden.
QUICK REACTION
The character and / or any Near ally
may move first in a turn, regardless of
turn order, gaining one Burden for each
individual.
REPEL UNDEAD
The character may force undead to
keep their distance. Roll a number of
d6 - for each d6 rolled they gain a
Burden. The total is the number of
creatures of the character’s level or
below that are repulsed for an hour.
SHAPE SHIFTING
Change into an animal of an equal level
or lower by gaining a Burden. The
character must have seen the animal
before. Changing back does not cost a
Burden. Drop all gear unless the animal
could plausibly carry it. HP and
Burdens remain.
SUPPORTIVE PRESENCE
The character may gain a Burden to roll
number of d6 equal to their level and
restore the total in HP to an ally.