So

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The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Swarm: You have an entourage of bees that follow you.
Underline two things they’re good at: fighting, building,
scouting, making honey, remembering orders.
Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade. ⭘ Hivemind: Even though you are not of the Hive, you are.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate When you stay still for a minute or so to Focus, you may Pressure
consult the Hivemind’s knowledge (but not desires). It is old
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a
Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special and knows many things, but can be incredibly cryptic. When
you act on your interpretation, you take +1d. Steel
⭘ Scout of the Collective: The Hive has an agenda - name it. Clash
You gain an xp trigger: You advanced the Hive’s agenda.
Name
Survey
⭘ Interpretative Dance: Through true art, your body language
Void
Emptiness can can communicate with everything sentient.
Focus

Will
within you.

⭘ Leader: When you Command allied bugs in combat, you can

Ideas Belonging - Curiosity ignite soul to let them act as one through you or give them Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy potency against the supernatural.
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive Study
⭘ Eye to the Road: You may mark special armor to resist
consequences from journeys or getting lost, or to ignite soul Navigate
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void when Navigating.
Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait

⭘ Stinger: You have a large retractable stinger, doused in a increased effect

paralyzing poison. The effect remains as long as the stinger or
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain remains.
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Plate armor An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Hive Knight: You know the ⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin A vial of...
At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
secrets of producing honey. When to reemerge, you may ignite soul Nothing Soul
occurred multiple times..
someone eats your honey, you can to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
catch their dreams. Take +1 - You let your obsessions guide your hand.
effect when hearing the thoughts ⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A lumafly lantern
of wills. soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
 So
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The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Toughness - You may mark special armor to resist damage
or corruption, or to ignite soul when fighting.
Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade. ⭘ Scarab Soul - When you slay your shade, take +1d. When

Ar
Infused Nail Plate you drive off shades of other vessels, you make no difference Pressure
between one or one hundred shades.
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a
Traverse
Bench to
Special
Empty it to ignite soul. restore. ⭘ Atlas - You can ignite soul to do one of the following:
perform a feat physical strength that verges on the Steel
supernatural - pull off one final action before your death. Clash
Name
Survey
⭘ Mule - You can carry +2 load.
Void
Emptiness
Focus

Will
within you.

⭘ Roach’s Gambit - You can ignite soul to roll your best action
Ideas Belonging - Curiosity rating while performing a different action. Say how you adapt Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy your skill to this use.
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive Study
⭘ Defender - When you protect, take +1d to your resistance
roll. When you gather info to anticipate possible threats in the Navigate
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void current situation, you get +1 effect.
Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait

⭘ Ability: I need to write an extra ability. increased effect

or
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Sheelwood shield An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
A vial of...
⭘ Fierce Knight: You can catch to reemerge, you may ignite soul Nothing Soul
occurred multiple times..
dreams by striking violently with to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
your nail. One tick on Infused Nail - You let your obsessions guide your hand.
is permanently filled. ⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A lumafly lantern
soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
 So
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The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Metamorphosis: A grand transformation awaits
you. When you take a Grub special ability, mark 1
tick on the clock. With a full clock, you become a
Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak Grubberfly the next time you dream. Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade.
You start with this ability, and a random charm.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate
Pressure
⭘ Cute Face: You look extraordinarily cute (and delicious). You
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a
Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special may mark special armor to resist consequences from anyone
that might hesitate in the face of adorableness. Steel
⭘ Dirt Expert: You can Traverse through most types of earth, Clash
but you’re always covered in dirt. Some bugs will look down on
Name
you for it. Survey
Void
Emptiness ⭘ Innocence: You gain an additional xp trigger: You were Focus
fooled.
Will
within you.

Ideas Belonging - Curiosity ⭘ Empathy: When you use Mending Shell, another vessel that Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy you touch is also healed the same amount. If you ignore a bug
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive in need, your next journey gets more dangerous (?). Study
Navigate
If you die when... ⭘ Grubsong Infusion: You can cause a nail you touch to burn
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void with searing soulfire. Choose one option per Soul you pay. Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait
It lasts minutes rather than seconds - you don’t have to keep increased effect
touching the nail - the flames can lash out over a distance. or
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Plate armor An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Squire Knight: Choose a Knight ⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
A vial of...
Ability - Hive, Fierce, Black, to reemerge, you may ignite soul occurred multiple times.. Nothing Soul
Watcher, Weaver. You gain their to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
way to catch dreams, but not - You let your obsessions guide your hand.
⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A lumafly lantern
their secondary benefit.
soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
 So
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The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Mantis tradition: You can ignite soul to do one of the
following: perform an acrobatic feat that verges on the
supernatural - engage a group of enemies in close combat on
Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak equal footing. Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate ⭘ Battleborn: You may mark special armor to reduce harm Pressure
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a from an attack in combat or to ignite soul during a fight. Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special
⭘ Ambush: When you attack from hiding or spring a trap, you Steel
get +1d. Clash
Name ⭘ Nail Disc: You know the technique of spinning a nail into a Survey
projectile weapon that returns.
Void Focus
Emptiness
⭘ Live by the nail: You are a master of your chosen weapon.
Will
within you.
When you take actions that aren't directly violent with it
Ideas Belonging - Curiosity (tricks, maneuvers, defensive stances, fanciful displays, etc)
Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy you take +1 effect.
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive Study
⭘ Warrior’s Mantra: You’ve pledged your loyalty to the
Mantis Lords. As long as you keep your oath, you take +1d Navigate
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void when dealing with the corruption. If you break your oath, you
can abandon Warrior’s Mantra and become a Black Knight Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait
instead. increased effect
⭘ Duelist: When you successfully Command someone into a or
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain duel, those with thoughts dare not interrupt you.
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Plate armor An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Black Knight: When you defeat ⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin A vial of...
At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
a ghost or true dream, you can to reemerge, you may ignite soul Nothing Soul
occurred multiple times..
irrevocably consume it to mark 1 to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
box. Unmark boxes to ignite soul - You let your obsessions guide your hand.
or resist physical harm. You can ⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A Mantis claw
mark 1 box per Idea you have. soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
 So
ul
The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Snail Secrets: You can ignite soul to do one of the
following: conjure a spirit that will fly forward and burn foes
in its path - let out a soul-charged shriek that damages anyone
Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak close to you - dive down and strike the earth with great force. Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate
Pressure
⭘ Guided Dream: When you Daydream, you may adjust the
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a
Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special dice outcome by 1 or 2 (up or down). An ally who joins you in
your daydream may do the same. Steel
⭘ Ghost Voice: You know the secret method to speak to ghosts Clash
as if they were still alive.
Name
Survey
⭘ Ritual: You can Study an occult ritual (or create a new one)
Void
Emptiness to summon a supernatural effect or being. You know the
Focus
arcane methods to perform ritual sorcery. You begin with one Will
within you.

ritual already learned. When casting a ritual, you can fuel it

Ideas Belonging - Curiosity with Soul from jars. Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive ⭘ Uzumaki: When you spend a minute or so alone with a bug, Study
you can tell them an idea, and Convince them it was theirs. Navigate
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void ⭘ Volt Twister: Your very being is charged with electricity.
Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait
You are immune to electricity, and can wield as if it was a nail.
increased effect
You can choose the following extra effects at a price of 1 soul
or
per effect. It covers a large area - it will linger for a while - it
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain
has a long range.
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ A Snail shellmet An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Watcher Knight: When you ⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
A vial of...
spend a minute or so staring to reemerge, you may ignite soul occurred multiple times.. Nothing Soul
intensely, your unrelenting eyes to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
catch dreams. You take +1 effect - You let your obsessions guide your hand.
⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A lumafly lantern
when hearing echoes.
soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
 So
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The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

⭘ Thread Lightly: You can easily travel across thin silk threads,
Actions
and if someone touches your web, you know exactly where they
are. You can ignite soul to do one of the following: quickly Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a weave threads around an opponent’s body - make your web Command
Cloak

mo
connecting line to the upgrade. seem comfortable and relaxing to the weak of mind.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate
Pressure
⭘ Rappel: You may Traverse rooms by rappelling in your silk
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a
lines or climbing walls. Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special
⭘ Vision Eightfold: You may mark special armor to resist Steel
consequences from ambushes or deception, or to ignite soul
during surveillance. Clash
Name
⭘ Socialite: You can present yourself as one of the last pillars
Survey
Void
Emptiness
of Hallownest’s civilization - those who are the same will think Focus
very highly of you.
Will
within you.

⭘ Behind the Scenes: You have many things going on in the

Ideas Belonging - Curiosity
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
- You have no Soul
Vessel Abilities
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike
your foes, mark 1 tick on the
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to
ignite soul at no cost.
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from
another playbook. This cannot be
your first Vessel Ability.
⭘ Weaver Knight: You weave a thin
ethereal strand the length of your
arms. You can use it to catch
dreams. Take +1 effect when
trapping ghosts.
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.
background. During journeys, you or an ally may take one Convince
additional bench activity.
Study
⭘ My parlor: When you use betrayal or traps, take +1d. Navigate
Lose 1 Void ⭘ Web’s Beating Heart: You lead an extensive network eyes
Ignite Soul for +1d or
Gain 1 Idea Portrait and ears. You gain a bench action: Network. When you
network, choose one: hear of a secret in the Area - hear a increased effect
named target’s weakness - hear of a danger out to get you - or
take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain
resupply - scout a location - weave webs across a path
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
to launch a small ball of searing
soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
⭘ Containing the Light
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails A spool of spider silk
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Plate armor An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
A vial of...
to reemerge, you may ignite soul occurred multiple times.. Nothing Soul
to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
- You let your obsessions guide your hand.
⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are. A lumafly lantern
soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
 So
ul
The Bee
Damage is doubled if:

Masks You wear too many Charms

You have zero Soul

Actions
⭘ Emperor’s wings: You sprout wings. The real deal.

⭘ Grubberfly’s elegy: Any nail you wield burns with searing

Shell
When you increase your

r
maximum Soul or Masks, draw a
Cloak holy fire, capable of lashing out great distances. Command

mo
connecting line to the upgrade.

Ar
Infused Nail Plate ⭘ Presence: You are a True Grubberfly, and everyone knows it. Pressure
Striking foes fills 1 segment.
Rest at a When you ignite soul, it becomes impossible to look at you Traverse
Empty it to ignite soul.
Bench to
restore.
Special directly.
Steel
⭘ Sacred Aura: You may mark special armor to resist
consequences or to ignite soul whenever you like. Clash
Name
⭘ Higher Talent: When you choose this ability, choose Will or Survey
Void
Emptiness
Shell. The actions under that attribute have a maximum Focus
rating of 4.
Will
within you.

Ideas Belonging - Curiosity ⭘ King’s Will: You cannot be harmed by Soul. +1 Will. Convince
Impurities Empathy - Identity - Legacy
instilled.
Love - Malleable - Obsessive
⭘ Master’s Steel: You cannot be harmed by Steel. +1 Steel. Study
Navigate
If you die when...
- Your Shade lives
Lose 1 Void ⭘ Void’s Shell: You cannot be harmed by Void. +1 Shell.
Ignite Soul for +1d or
- You have no Soul Gain 1 Idea Portrait
increased effect
or
Vessel Abilities take a Fool’s Die
During character creation, gain
Infused Nail and one more ability.
Load: out of Base load: 7
⬤ Infused nail: When you strike ⭘ Soul Blast: You may Ignite Soul Obsession
Geo A weathered nail A map and quill
your foes, mark 1 tick on the to launch a small ball of searing
Infused Nail clock . Empty it to soul from your hands. You’re obsessed with... A heavy nail A stone journal
ignite soul at no cost. ⭘ Containing the Light A spool of threads
⭘ Mend Shell: You may Ignite Soul Throwing nails
⭘ Slaying the dead
and Focus to regain masks. A strange nail Ritual implements
⭘⭘⭘ Mutation: Gain an ability from ⭘Rebuilding the Hamlet
Standard effect restores 2 masks. A simple key
another playbook. This cannot be ⭘_______________________ Mothwing cloak
your first Vessel Ability. ⭘ Bearer of Charms: You have one ⭘_______________________ Plate armor An unwieldy mace
extra Notch for charms.
Experience Mundane Equipment
⭘ Rebirth: When you die and begin At the end of the session, mark 1 xp if an item occurred, or 2 xp if it
A vial of...
⭘ True Knight: You can catch to reemerge, you may ignite soul occurred multiple times.. Nothing Soul
dreams with your bare hands and to skip the Corpse Run. - You addressed a challenge with (playbook stuff) Lifeblood Honey
- You let your obsessions guide your hand.
you act unimpeded in true dreams. A lumafly lantern
⭘ Wings of Kings: You may ignite - Your ideas influenced who you are.
soul to briefly grow ethereal wings. - You died. A rancid egg
Knight abilities are locked until the group gains the “Good Knights” ability.