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NARRATIVE
CHASE DECK
A Fast! Furious! Fun! set of
rules to add action-packed
chases to your games of
Savage Pathfinder!
1. THE BASICS
• Chases last five rounds in which participants try to
make chase rolls to gather Chase Tokens.
• Each character or each group of Extras gets one Chase
Card each round (more in some situations).
• Choose one of the cards from your hand and place it
face down in front of you.
• Reveal cards, then in turn order follow the instructions
on your card and take actions (including make chase
rolls to collect Chase Tokens).
• If the prey has most Chase Tokens at the end of the
chase, they escape. Otherwise, the pursuers catch the
prey and a regular encounter ensues.

2. CHASE CARDS
„ EACH CHASE CARD HAS...
• A Card Rank: Participants act in Rank order, as usual.
• A Title: This gives you narrative cues to help tell the
story of the chase. Where possible, weave together the
story using the cards each participant plays (the GM
ultimately decides how the chase unfolds).
• Chase Modifier: Shown as a + or – modifier to your
Chase roll this turn. If the card lists “Chase: N/A” you
don’t get to make a Chase Roll this turn.
• Card Effects: Additional instructions that affect the
Chase. If you choose to play the card, follow the
additional instructions

„ REVEAL CARDS

3. EACH ROUND... • Once everyone has chosen a face-down card, all

„ DEAL CARDS
• Each Wild Card character or each group of Extras gets
a Chase Card. If a character is faster than her fastest
opponent, she gets an extra Chase Card. If she’s twice
as fast, she gets two extra Chase Cards.
• This isn’t regular initiative, and these are not Action
Cards, so Edges and Hindrances affecting those things
(like Quick or Calculating) have no effect in a chase.
„ CHOOSE CARDS
• Choose one of these cards from your hand and place it
face down in front of you.
participants reveal their chosen cards, flipping them
face-up.
• Starting with the Ace of Spades and counting down in
regular Rank order, each participant takes their turn.
„ JOKERS
• If the card you reveal is a Joker, choose an additional
card from your hand as your active card (if you don’t
have one, draw the top card of the Chase deck). Each
Wild Card on the same side gets a Benny, as usual.
• You act first this round and get +2 to all rolls.
• At the end of the round, each player may keep one card
in hand. Discard all the rest and reshuffle the deck.

„ CHASE TOKENS

4. ON YOUR TURN...
„ REGULAR ACTIONS
• You can do most anything you can do in a regular
encounter— make an attack, cast a spell, Test a foe, or
Support an ally.
• The “relative” Range to a foe is 10 × the difference in
Chase Tokens. If your character wants to magically
heal an ally (a power that requires Touch), you must
have the same number of Chase Tokens.
• We ignore the Running and Unsteady Platform
penalties in a Quick Chase.
• You can use an action to try a “Chase” roll. This is an
Athletics roll (or Riding if you’re mounted) at the bonus
or penalty listed in the middle of your chosen Chase
Card. If you’re successful, you get a Chase Token. If
you get a raise, you get two Chase Tokens!
• Remember, Chase tokens determine range for attacks
and also who ultimately wins the chase.
„ CONCLUDING THE CHASE
• The chase ends at the end of the fifth round.
• If the prey has the most Chase Tokens, they escape. If
the pursuers have the most Chase Tokens, they catch
the prey and a regular encounter ensues.
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IMPORTANT KEYWORDS EXAMPLE—AMIRI’S SWORD!

„ COMPLICATION
If your Chase Card has the Complication keyword, you cannot
benefit from any bonuses from Support this round.
„ COUNTERATTACK
If your Chase Card has the Counterattack keyword, any
targets you attack this round gain the Counterattack Edge for
this round and may fight back against you.
„ ONGOING
If your Chase Card has the Ongoing keyword, the effects on
this card continue from the time the card is revealed, for as
long as the card is in play.
This brief example illustrates the first couple of rounds of a chase.
A band of 10 goblins have stolen Amiri’s beloved trademark sword!
She and her friend Ezren chase the goblins to get it back. The GM
decides it takes five goblins to carry the heavy sword. The other five
try to help their comrades escape.
The goblins have a slight lead, so they start with one
Chase Token.
Amiri calls on her wizard friend Ezren to help her chase down
the goblins.
The chase is on!

penalty from the Obstacle, that’s a raise, so the goblins decide to

ROUND ONE make the barbarian Distracted and Shaken.
Ezren’s card is Mighty Leap (KH). It allows him to make an
Amiri’s up next. She has Follow Me (AC) and Show No Fear
Athletics roll as an action, and if successful, choose an opponent
(7H). She really wants slow Ezren to act on her initiative, but both
to discard their hand. No one has a hand yet, so he ignores that
are out of Bennies so she goes with Show No Fear. The barbarian
and decides to use boost Trait (Athletics) on himself, then make
yells at the goblins, inspiring her friend Ezren to help her get
a Chase roll. Despite the Multi-Action penalty, he successfully
her sword back, and both get a Benny. The goblins are ahead of
increases his Athletics to d6 (from d4) and then makes a Chase
Amiri so she uses her free action to try for a Chase Token. She
roll. That’s successful too and he gets a Chase Token. He’s now
fails but uses a Benny to roll again and gets a raise! Now she has
even with the goblins.
two Chase Tokens and has caught up with the goblins.
The goblins are up next with an Obstacle (JC). They run straight
into a wagon crossing the busy streets of Sandpoint. The card
says all their actions are at an additional –2 this turn. They also
can’t make a Chase roll! So they decide to Taunt Amiri instead.
They stick their tongues out as they run and make a group Taunt
roll. Their total is a 10—Amiri’s Smarts roll is a 4. Even with the

ROUND TWO
Amiri is Distracted, but still gains two cards. Ezren and the
goblins each get one card.
The lucky goblins get a Joker! They draw another card from
the deck to go with it —Double Back (JD). At the start of their
turn, they have to choose a foe to take an attack at them. Amiri is
Distracted so they choose her. She makes a Fighting attack with
her handaxe and winds up taking out two of the goblins! The
goblins get to draw a Chase Card and gain a Chase Token as they
sneakily change directions through Sandpoint’s narrow alleys.
Now Amiri takes her regular turn. Briefly taken aback by the
goblins’s sudden diversion, she has to quickly backtrack. Amiri
plays Potshot (10S), loosing a hasty arrow from her shortbow and
felling another fleeing goblin! There are only seven of the insolent
creatures left in the chase. At the end of her turn her Distracted
condition goes away.
Ezren now plays Bystanders (6C). The crowd gets in his way
and he can’t try for a Chase Token this round. He can fire bolt at
the goblins, but the Bystanders mean he’d better not miss! Ezren
decides to fire three magic missiles at the goblins, which would
stop them in their tracks—but a 1 on any of his Spellcasting dice
hits a civilian! He decides to take the chance and rolls. He hits
with all three but his damage is only sufficient to knock two more
goblins out of the fight.
The five remaining spiteful creatures laugh and carry on with
Amiri’s prized sword.

THE CHASE CONTINUES...

Now you can see how a Chase unfolds using the Chase Deck.
Will the two friends be able to fell another goblin in the next three
rounds, forcing them to drop Amiri’s prized sword, or will the
fierce thieves find a way to escape with their prize?
Remember to try to use the cards as a spur to tell the story of
the chase (as we’ve done above), building the narrative with the
GM and other players as the cards are played. Be creative using
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 A FOLLOW ME! K TUMBLE Q TRIP! J OBSTACLE

chase: –4 chase: –2 chase: –2 chase: n/a

Any participants on your Complication Complication Complication

side who have not already At the start of your turn, as a Lose 1 Chase Token. All your actions this turn suffer
acted may discard their free action, make an Athletics an additional –2 penalty.
Chase card and their hand roll or lose all Chase Tokens.
to act on this card instead.

10 THE WAY NARROWS 9 WRONG TURN 8 ROUGH GROUND 7 DANGEROUS GROUND

chase: -2 chase: –2 chase: n/a chase: n/a

Complication Complication
At the start of your turn, as a All your actions this turn suffer
At the start of your turn, as a At the start of your turn,
free action, make an Athletics an additional –2 penalty.
free action, make an Athletics as a free action, make an
roll or all participants on your
roll or lose 1 Chase Token. Athletics roll or gain Fatigue
side lose 1 Chase Token.
from Bumps and Bruises.

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 6 BYSTANDERS
chase: n/a
Curious onlookers gather
to watch the pursuit
(see Innocent Bystanders rules).
2 NO WAY OUT
chase: n/a
At the start of your turn, as a
free action, make an Athletics
roll or discard your hand.
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5 DEAD END! 4 WHO ARE THESE GUYS?
chase: n/a chase: +2
Draw a Chase card and Enemy reinforcements join the
add it to your hand. chase! The Game Master decides
the type and number, who may
replenish the current foes’ ranks
or represent a new group.
A STAGGERED K DANGER LOOMS
chase: –2 chase: –2
Ongoing: Anyone who Counterattack
is Wounded this round
loses a Chase Token. Discard your hand.
3 AGAINST ALL ODDS
chase: –4
Anyone with an odd
number of Chase Tokens
loses 1 Chase Token.
Q QUARRY IN SIGHT
chase: –2
The participant with the
fewest Chase Tokens takes
1 Chase Token from the
participant with the most.
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 J DESPERATE ASSAULT 10 POTSHOT 9 RUN FOR IT! 8 WE’RE LOSIN’ ’EM

chase: –2 chase: +0 chase: +0 chase: +0

Counterattack
Wild Attacks do an additional Each time you gain a Chase
+2 Damage this turn. You may make a Ranged attack
Draw 2 Chase Cards, then deal Token this turn, you also add
as a limited free action this turn.
1 Chase Card to each ally. 1 Chase card to your hand.

7 LYING IN WAIT 6 HIGHER GROUND 5 DROP BACK 4 PICK THEM OFF

chase: +0 chase: +0 chase: +2 chase: +0

Your first Trait roll this You get a free reroll on Ongoing: the first attack Your first Trait roll this
turn is made at +2. one attack this turn. from each enemy this round turn automatically succeeds
must be directed at you. with a single raise.

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 3 EVASIVE RUNNING 2 COORDINATED ATTACK A CUT ’EM OFF K MIGHTY LEAP

chase: +2 chase: +2 chase: –2 chase: +0

Ongoing: You and your You and one enemy of your Make an Athletics roll at –2
Ongoing: Attack rolls against allies deal +4 damage to choice make an opposed as a free action. If successful,
you are made at –1 this round. Distracted and Vulnerable Athletics roll as a free action. choose a participant who
enemies this round. The winner draws 2 Chase cards. discards their hand.

Q PUSH THE PACE J KEEP PACE 10 DELAYING TACTICS 9 LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

chase: –2 chase: –2 chase: +0 chase: +0

All participants make a Athletics Any participant on your side

roll as a free action to gain a You may give one of Draw 2 Chase cards and
who has not acted this round your Chase Tokens to
Chase Token. Any who fail lose may discard their Chase add them to your hand.
a Chase Token. Any who get a another participant.
card to act on this card.
raise may add a Chase Token
to one other participant.

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 8 DODGE & WEAVE
chase: +0
Ongoing: Attacks against you
this round are made at –2.
4 HELPING HAND
chase: +2
You may add 1 Chase
Token to any ally.
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7 SHOW NO FEAR
chase: +0
Make a Spirit roll. With a
success you gain a Benny.
With a raise, all Wild Cards
on your side gain a Benny.
3 SURPRISE!
chase: +2
When this card is revealed:
Discard another participant’s
current Chase card and
replace it with a Chase
card from your hand.
6 DUCK INTO COVER
chase: +0
Ongoing: Attacks against you
this round are made at –2.
2 WAIT FOR IT
chase: +2
Ongoing: Actions taken by
all characters on your side
this round gain a +1 bonus.
5 SHORTCUT
chase: +0
You may discard 1 Chase
Token from any foe.
A LOST IN THE CROWD
chase: –4
All opponents must make
a Notice roll at –2. If
none succeed you gain 1
Chase Token and cannot
be attacked this round.
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 K IMPOSSIBLE STUNT
chase: –4
Choose a participant, who
becomes Vulnerable.
Draw 1 Chase card.
9 DRAW A BEAD
chase: +0
You may ignore up to 2 points
of penalties this turn.
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Q CONFINED QUARTERS
chase: +0
Ongoing: Reduce all ranges
by half this round.
8 DESPERATE TIMES
chase: +0
Look at the top three cards of
the Chase Deck. Put one in
your hand and the other two
at the bottom of the deck.
J DOUBLE BACK
chase: –2
At the start of your turn,
choose one opponent who gets
a free attack against you.
Gain 1 Chase Token and
draw 1 Chase card.
7 SUDDEN TURN
chase: +2
Discard your hand. Draw
an equal number of cards
from the Chase Deck.
10 RISKY GAMBIT
chase: +0
Discard 1 Chase Token
to force one participant
to discard their hand.
6 SUDDEN REVERSAL
chase: +0
Choose a participant, who
becomes Distracted.
Draw 1 Chase card.
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 5 CREATE A DIVERSION
chase: +2
Draw 2 Chase cards and
add them to your hand.
J JOKER
JOKER
Choose another card from your hand as
your Chase card (if you don’t have one,
draw the top card of the Chase deck).
You act first this round and
get +2 to all rolls.
At the end of the round, each player
keeps 1 card in hand. Discard all
the rest and reshuffle the deck
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4 DECOY 3 UNDER PRESSURE 2 NO TIME TO THINK
chase: +0 chase: +2 chase: +2
Discard 2 Chase Tokens Ongoing: All characters
Complication
and choose an opponent. may only perform one
Make an opposed Smarts action this round
Draw 2 Chase cards.
roll as a free action. (not counting free actions).
If you succeed, discard all that
participant’s Chase Tokens. Draw 2 Chase cards.
J JOKER
JOKER
Choose another card from your hand as
your Chase card (if you don’t have one,
draw the top card of the Chase deck).
You act first this round and
get +2 to all rolls.
At the end of the round, each player
keeps 1 card in hand. Discard all
the rest and reshuffle the deck.
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