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 Contents
Legal/Using This Framework................................1
Framework Rules....................................................1
Game Master.....................................1
Players................................................1
Attributes...........................................1
Standard Roll.....................................1
Contested Roll..................................2
Group Roll.........................................2
Fortune..............................................2
Modifiers (+/-)..................................3
Catchphrase.....................................3
Spaces (Distance).............................3
Connections & Owes Me One.......3
Get A Life & Hurt.............................4
Dodge................................................4
Order.................................................4
Phases Of A Turn.............................4
Player Advancement.......................6
Fight..................................................8
Falling................................................8
Dying & Death.................................8
Render Inert.....................................8
Player Inventory...............................9
Protective Gear................................9
Object Life.......................................9
Intoxication......................................9
Cost & Worth (Currency)...............9
Tools, Crafting, & Repair...............10
Stuff.................................................12
Light................................................12
Hazards...........................................12
Echo (Optional)..............................12
Pets..................................................13
Character Creation.................................................14
Pages 1 & 2.....................................14
Pages 3 & 4....................................16
Page 5.............................................21
Page 6 & 7......................................22
For The GM.............................................................23
What Do I Need?..........................23
Session Length..............................23
Setting Difficulty...........................23
Roleplaying NPCs.........................23
Creating NPCs..............................23
When To Roll.................................25
When To Shut Up.........................25
When To Speak Up.......................25
Choice Over Paths.......................26
Crafting The Narrative.................26
Yes And, No But............................26
Session Zero..................................27
Adding Hazards............................27
Exploration & Travel.....................27
If Using Forks (Fork Examples)....27
Reload (Optional Rule).................29
 Legal/Using This
Framework
The only requirements for you to use this framework and its rules are (a)
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Horizon Framework License

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Horizon
Horizon is an open source tabletop roleplaying
framework. It aims to be simple at its core, bound
only by a few mechanics, and easily malleable for
designers and GMs alike.
Framework Rules
The rules for playing games with the Horizon
Framework are detailed in this chapter. If playing
via Discord, inviting Vista (the Horizon rules
lookup and rolling bot) is recommended.
Game Master
The Game Master (GM) rolls and roleplays for
the game’s NPCs, while facilitating rulings and
constructing the narrative.
Players
Each player roleplays a single character,
attempting to overcome challenges and contribute
to the progression of the game’s story.
Attributes
Horizon uses 10 attributes to measure an
individual’s (the framework’s general term that
describes both players and NPCs) ability, potential,
and luck.
• Strength: a measure of physical power.
• Intellect: a measure of logic and reasoning.
• Finesse: a measure of agility and dexterity.
• Observe: a measure of situational awareness.
• Charm: a measure of personality and nature.
• Obfuscate: a measure of ability to hide things.
• Fate: a measure of luck and destiny.
• Survival: a measure of potential to remain alive.
• Moxie: a measure of stability and fortitude.
• Fear: a measure of ability to intimidate and scare.
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Attributes Forks (Optional)
Games in need of more crunch and complexity
can utilize attribute forks for more specialized
challenges. Examples are included on the following
page. Each forked attribute starts with a value
equal to the attribute it is forked from, with the
ability to be modified independently thereafter.
• Strength: Brawl, Drag, Grab, Lift, Push, Throw
• Intellect: Construct, Focus, Retort, Heal,
Sanity
• Finesse: Craft, Dance, Draw, Drive, Escape, Pick
Lock
• Observe: Discern, Doubt, Find, Listen, Keep
Watch
• Charm: Convince, Deceive, Distract, Seduce
• Obfuscate: Hide Object, Hide Self, Steal,
Withhold
• Fate: Chance, Gamble, Predict, Will
• Survival: Forage, Hunt, Track, Trap
• Moxie: Defend, Endure, Guts, Nerve
• Fear: Dare, Frighten, Intimidate
Standard Roll
When the GM calls for a Standard Roll, the
individual rolls a number of D6s (six-sided dice)
equal to the applicable attribute’s value.
For example, if Larry is attempting to move
a heavy object, the GM may call for Larry to roll
Strength. Larry has a 3 in his Strength attribute,
meaning his Strength value is 3, so he rolls 3D6.
The individual then counts the number of dice
that resulted in 4 or above, referring to the total as
the number of successes. If a die results in a 6, it’s
a Triumph, which counts as 2 successes. The GM
then details the results.
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Contested Roll
When the GM calls for a Contested Roll, opposing
individuals each roll a number of D6s equal to
their value in an applicable attribute. The GM
may tell each individual to roll different attributes.
Some common examples of which attributes are
contested with others include:
• Strength vs. Finesse: When an individual is
trying to escape another’s grasp.
• Observe vs. Obfuscate: When an individual is
attempting to find something hidden by
another.
• Fear vs Moxie: When an individual is trying to
scare another.
• Intellect vs. Survival: When an individual is
trying to break or free themselves from a trap.
• Charm vs. Observe: When one individual is
attempting to lie to another.
• Fate vs. Survival: When an individual is trying
to remain alive through sheer dumb luck or
force of will.
After both opposing individuals roll, they each
count the number of dice that resulted in 4 or
above, referring to the total as the number of
successes. If a die results in a 6, it’s a Triumph,
which counts as 2 successes. The GM then details
the results, with the individual that rolled the
higher number of successes being the victor.
Should a Contested Roll result in a Stalemate
(each individual rolls an equal number of
successes), there is no victor, and nothing
happens.
If using forks, Contested Rolls become more
specific. Examples of what forks are used for, and
what they are typically contested with can be
found in the For The GM chapter on page 26.
Group Roll
When more than one individual is working to
achieve the same goal, the GM may call for a
Group Roll. Each individual making the roll does
so as a Standard Roll, but only the highest number
of successes is used. A Group Roll can also be
contested by another individual or group.
For example, if Avery and Diane are both trying
to move a guard away from a doorway, the GM
may call for a Group Roll. Avery wishes to sneak
behind the guard, and catch them off balance,
so the GM tells Avery to roll Obfuscate. Diane,
however, wishes to use brute force, so the GM
tells Diane to roll Strength.
Avery has a 4 in Obfuscate, so rolls 4D6 and
gets a 1, 2, 4, and 4 for a total of 2 successes.
Diane has a 5 in Strength, so rolls 5D6 and
gets a 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 for a total of 4 successes.
As Diane rolled more successes, her 4 successes
are used for the Group Roll against the guard.
Finally, the guard rolls Strength to avoid being
moved, rolling 3D6. The guard rolls a 4, 4, and 5 for
a total of 3 successes.
Diane and Avery rolled a greater number of
successes, so the guard is moved.
Fortune
Fortune is a resource that represents an individual’s
influence on the world around them. An
individual’s maximum Fortune is equal to their Fate
attribute + 3.
Fortune can be spent after making an attribute
roll—be it Standard, Contested, or Group—to
reroll any of the dice rolled. Fortune cannot be
spent on Echoed rolls, or when making Ability
Rolls.
Fortune is spent in a 1:1 ratio, meaning each
point spent allows the spender to reroll an equal
number of dice. An individual can only spend
Fortune once per roll, after deciding how much
they wish to spend.
In a Contested Roll, Fortune cannot be spent
after the individual knows what an opposing party
rolled. Individuals regain 1D6 Fortune per in-game
day.

Modifiers (+/-)
There are two types of modifiers: Contextual, and
Eternal. In either case, a plus or minus sign before
a number indicates that the applicable roll is made
with more or less dice than usual. Regardless of
modifiers, an individual can’t roll less than 1 die, or
greater than 10.
Contextual
A Contextual modifier only applies in a specific
context. For example, “When you Impose On
Act, you gain a +1 to Moxie” indicates that only
when Imposing On Act would an individual add an
additional D6 to their Moxie rolls.
Eternal
An Eternal modifier lasts indefinitely, and offers
little to no context. For example, “+1 to Observe”
means that the individual permanently increases
their Observe value (along with its forks, if using
them) by 1.
Catchphrase
Once per session, a player can say their
Catchphrase to regain 2 spent Fortune. If in Order,
a player can only say their catchphrase during their
turn.
Spaces (Distance)
Distance is measured in spaces. 1 space is roughly
1 meter (~3 feet) in all dimensions. On a gridded or
hex map, each player occupies 1 space. NPCs and
objects, however, can be larger and may occupy
more spaces.
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Connections &
Owes Me One
Connections are a mechanical representation
of player relationships in roleplay, and exist to
symbolize a bond. While making characters,
players will likely have previously established
connections. Should the GM allow this,
a maximum of 2 starting connections is
recommended per player.
When a situation occurs that would warrant
an individual owing another a favor, the individual
then Owes Them One. When a player is owed a
favor by a connection, they tick “OMO” (Owes
Me One) next to that connection. When a player
instead owes a connection a favor, they tick
“OTO” (Owe Them One). OMO and OTO work
the same mechanically.
A connection may only owe one favor to the
same individual, and the way that favor is called
upon is up to the connection, and only works
should the GM find the favor feasible. Favors can
be represented more specifically mechanically by
allowing a temporary or permanent advantage
once called in.
Temporary Advantage
A temporary advantage, when called, grants a
positive mechanical consequence of some sort
(e.g. the player gains a +1 Contextual bonus to an
attribute for a short time, borrows a special item,
gains useful advice, etc.).
Permanent Advantage
A permanent advantage should be granted by the
GM very rarely, justified in the owing of extreme
favors or connections (saving a life, a long-term
close relationship, etc.). Permanent advantages
are…permanent. Examples include: learning a new
language, an Eternal attribute bump, or gaining
very important game-changing knowledge.
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Get A Life & Hurt
Get A Life (or Life) is how much Hurt (damage)
an individual can have inflicted upon them. An
individual’s Life is equal to their Moxie + Survival
+ 5. When Hurt is inflicted to an individual, they
subtract the amount from their current Life.
Life is recovered at a rate of 1D6 per in-game
day (without the help of Talents, or other outside
influences).
Dodge
When an individual wishes to avoid Hurt (and
is conscious), they can choose to Dodge. An
individual’s Dodge value is equal to their Finesse
or Intellect, whichever is higher.
Dodging is always a Contested Roll against
the thing being dodged. If the dodger rolls a
number of successes equal to or greater than the
effect being dodged (usually an attack), no Hurt is
inflicted on them.
Order
The GM declares Order when two or more parties
are involved in resolving a situation that would be
chaotic otherwise. Most often, Order is declared
during complex debates—to allow everyone a turn
to speak—or during combat, to allow everyone a
chance to inflict some Hurt.
When Order is declared, each involved
individual rolls a D100 (a 100-sided die or a pair of
percentile dice). Turns are taken sequentially, from
1-100, then start over from the beginning when all
individuals have had a turn. Order ends when the
GM decides the situation is resolved.
A turn taken during Order can last minutes or
moments. During a discussion, a turn in Order
should last no longer than 1 minute. In combat,
a turn in Order should last no longer than 10
seconds.
In the rare case that two or more individuals
roll the same number when Order is declared,
giving them the same place in Order, the GM
chooses who goes first; having each party roll
a D6, with the higher roll going first. If the tied
individuals are allies, the GM may allow them to
choose who goes first.
Phases Of A Turn
When Order is declared, each individual gets two
phases on their turn: Act, and Move. Minor tasks
like speaking a short phrase, drawing a weapon,
or dropping or picking up an object can be done
before, during, or after either of these phases on a
turn.
A rule or Talent description that prefaces
either of these phases with “On” (i.e. On Act...,
On Move...) allows individuals to do special things
on their turn. Typically, however, individuals
will choose one of the options listed below
during their phases. No matter which option an
individual chooses for a phase, it takes the entire
phase to enact.
The Act Phase
When you Act, you can do one of the following.
Aim
You aim a projectile or thrown weapon at an
individual. This is made as a normal attack with
the weapon, but only allows you to make 1 attack
regardless of the weapon, and skips your Move
phase this turn. Aiming a weapon starts that
attack at 1 success.
Attack
You attack with a weapon. The number of attacks
you can make is determined by the weapon, but
can be changed by Talents.
Better The Odds
You attempt to will fate to allow for another
individual’s roll to go better. The way you roleplay
this depends on the situation, but allows you to
spend your own Fortune and give it to another
individual.
You can spend no more than 3 Fortune when
you Better The Odds, increasing the individual’s
current Fortune by the same amount.
This option cannot be used to increase an
individual’s Fortune above their maximum, and the
individual must be within 6 spaces to benefit from
this Act. This Act can be chosen once per player
per session.

Disarm
You attempt to take something from an adjacent
individual. Make a contested Strength roll
against the individual. If you are the victor, the
individual drops whatever you were reaching for.
You may attempt to Disarm with a projectile or
thrown weapon from a distance by rolling Finesse
contested with the individual’s Strength instead,
so long as they are within the weapon’s range.
Hide
You attempt to hide yourself or an object. Roll
Obfuscate, making a note of the number of
successes. An individual looking for you or a
hidden object makes a contested Observe roll
against those successes, noticing you or the object
if they are the victor.
You cannot Hide simply by declaring it. To
attempt to Hide, you must have a place to
hide yourself or an object, or another means of
concealing yourself.
Impose
You attempt to defend an adjacent individual. So
long as you remain imposing, choosing to do so
On Act each turn, the individual gains a benefit
when dodging. The individual rolls Dodge as
normal when they Dodge, while you roll Moxie at
the same time. The individual then uses whichever
roll (yours or theirs) results in the higher number of
successes to Dodge.
Negotiate
You attempt to convince an individual to hear you
out. Roll Charm contested with the individual’s
Observe. If you are the victor, the individual is
more likely to listen to you. The extent of this
depends greatly on the situation at hand, along
with those involved, and is detailed by your GM.
Succeeding in negotiating does not magically
make a foe become a friend, nor drastically change
an individual’s ideals, but merely contributes to
their willingness to listen.
Use
You use an object with special properties.
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The Move Phase
You can travel 4 spaces during this phase, or do
one of the following.
Climb/Swim
You climb a scalable object or swim a number of
spaces equal to your Strength value. If climbing
an especially difficult surface, or swimming in a
fast or toxic liquid, your GM may require you to
roll Strength to swim or climb successfully.
Dive
You dive below, onto, or behind a surface within a
number of spaces equal to half (rounded up) your
Move value (typically 2). If you Dive behind a solid
object that is larger than you, it becomes more
difficult to hit you, granting you +2 to Dodge. If
you Dive beneath an opaque liquid, this bonus is
instead +1.
Jump
You jump vertically or horizontally a number of
spaces equal to your Strength value.
Saunter
You travel up to half (rounded up) your Move
value, attempting to draw the attention of those
nearby. Up to 3 individuals of your choice who can
see you make a contested Observe roll against
your Charm. Individuals you are victorious against
who Attack On Act next turn must do so against
you (if possible).
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Player Advancement
Players advance by increasing their Tier (what
a traditional “level” is called in Horizon). Tiers
range from 1-5 by default, though a GM may
choose to add more. The GM decides when their
players advance, granting each of them a new
Tier at the same time, typically after major group
achievements.
Talents & Roles
Each time a player gains a Tier, they choose
a Talent. Players that wish to make character
creation as easy as possible, however, may instead
align with a Role (a preset selection of Talents).
Choosing a Role does not mean a player can’t
deviate to other Talents at future Tiers. Roles exist
to represent standard class/specialty combinations
that can be found across many genres. Once
chosen, a Talent cannot be changed.
Ability Points
The first time each attribute roll a player rolls
a Triumph (a 6 on a D6), they gain an Ability
Point (AP). AP can never exceed 4 for the same
attribute.
At the end of each session, players that have
4 AP in an attribute can spend them to make an
Ability Roll with that attribute. Ability Rolls are
made as a Contested Roll against the attribute
a player is trying to increase. Fortune cannot be
spent on Ability Rolls. If an Ability Roll results in a
number of successes greater than the attribute’s
current value, its value increases by 1, to a
maximum of 10 (see Modifiers on page 3).
Using Ability Points For Abilities
Rather than rolling to increase an attribute when
their AP reaches 4, a player can instead choose
to wait until they reach a total of 20 AP across all
attributes, and spend them to gain a new ability.
Abilities are always Contextual, and are chosen
randomly by rolling a D100 on the Ability table. If
a player rolls and gets an ability they already have,
they reroll until receiving another result.
A player can use one ability per in-game day at
Tier 1, two abilities per in-game day at Tier 3, and
three abilities per in-game day at Tier 5.

Ability
Roll (D100) Ability
Vanish: You can turn invisible On Act. You can remain invisible for up to 10 minutes, or
1-3
until you inflict or are inflicted Hurt. While invisible, you have +2 to Obfuscate.
Clone Step: You can choose to leave a duplicate of yourself behind after leaving a space
On Move. The duplicate is an illusion, revealed as such should an individual interact
4-6 with it physically, or roll greater than 3 successes with Observe while adjacent to it. The
duplicate remains for up to 10 minutes, vanishing early should you choose to dismiss it.
The duplicate is inanimate while active.
Fire Breath: You can breathe fire when you Attack On Act. The breath uses Moxie, has 1
7-9
attack, a 1-space range, and inflicts 5 Hurt to individuals that fail to Dodge it.
Meditate: When your turn arrives in Order, you can choose to spend both phases
10-12 meditating. If you do, roll Fate. If you roll at least one Triumph, you instantly regain 1D6
Life.
Avian: You can transform into a hawk, eagle, or raven (your choice) On Act. Your attribute
values remain the same for the duration of this transformation, but you gain the ability to
13-15 fly 8 spaces On Move. While transformed in this way, you cannot benefit from protective
gear, and anything you are wearing or carrying vanishes and cannot be used. This
transformation lasts for up to 10 minutes, or until you inflict or are inflicted Hurt.
16-19 I’m In: You can choose an adjacent lock and instantly unlock it On Act.
20-23 Wall Climb: On Move, you can travel on vertical surfaces until your turn ends.
 Flameshot: The next time you fire a projectile with a weapon, it catches fire. If an 7
24-27
individual fails to Dodge the projectile, they are inflicted 3 more Hurt than usual.
Night Vision: On Act, you can grant yourself the ability to see in the dark for the next
28-31
hour, able to ignore the penalties of partial and total darkness.
Treeshift: On Act, you can transform yourself into a tree. Your Move phase is skipped for
the duration of this transformation, though your attribute values remain the same. While
32-35 transformed in this way, you cannot benefit from protective gear, and anything you are
wearing or carrying vanishes and cannot be used. This transformation lasts for up to 10
minutes, or until you inflict or are inflicted Hurt.
36-39 Ready: When Order is declared, you can replace your roll with your Finesse value.
Revenge: When inflicted Hurt by failing a Dodge roll, you can choose to inflict the
40-43
attacker 3 Hurt.
Laser Sight: You can fire lasers from your eyes On Act. The lasers use Observe, have 1
44-47
attack, a 5-space range, and inflict 3 (5-space —) to individuals that fail to Dodge it.
48-51 Leap: When you Jump On Move, you can choose to travel triple the normal distance.
Sow Discord: On Act, you can choose an individual within 5 spaces and cause a thought
52-55
of betrayal about someone they trust. You choose the individual the thought is about.
Flight: On Act, you can give yourself the ability to fly up to 8 spaces On Move. This flight
56-59
lasts up to 10 minutes, or until you dismiss it.
Barrier: You can create a barrier around yourself On Act. This barrier acts as protection
60-63
with 5 Life.
Drop Eaves: On Act, you can grant yourself the ability to hear across great distances for
the next 10 minutes. While this ability is active, you can pinpoint the origin of any sounds
64-69
within 20 spaces, and hear through adjacent thin surfaces such as: doors, walls not made
of stone, and walls made of metal.
Bioluminescent: On Act, you can emit light in a 3-space radius. The color, direction, shape,
70-73 pattern, and brightness of the light is up to you and can be changed on your turn. The
light persists for up to 1 hour, or until you dismiss it.
Understand: When you hear or read a language you don’t know, you can choose to gain
74-77
the ability to understand and communicate in it for 1 hour On Act.
Heal: On Act, you can choose an individual that is not dead within 5 spaces to regain 2
78-81
Life.
Teleport: You can choose to teleport into a space within 20 spaces On Move. If the space
82-85 is occupied by another individual, roll Fate contested with theirs. If you are the victor, the
individual teleports into the space you left. If they are the victor, you don’t teleport.
Converse: On Act, you can choose any individual you’ve met. If the individual is not dead
and is willing, an illusory image of them appears in an adjacent space to you. You may
86-89
then have a conversation with the individual, with them understanding you regardless of
language, for up to 1 hour. The conversation ends early if you or the individual wish it to.
Detonate: You can choose 3 spaces within 10 spaces On Act, causing three small
90-93 explosions to erupt in each space. Individuals inside the explosions that fail to Dodge are
inflicted 5 Hurt.
Eject: When your turn arrives in Order, you can spend both phases focusing on this ability.
Choose up to 5 willing, adjacent individuals as you describe a location. At the start of
94-100 your next turn, each chosen individual instantly teleports to the location you described
(regardless of their distance from you). The GM decides where you teleport to based on
the accuracy of your description.
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Fight
When diplomacy fails, or isn’t an option, combat
can occur. In combat, all rolls are Contested
Rolls (usually Attack vs. Dodge). Examples of the
attributes rolled when using a weapon to attack,
the number of attacks a weapon has, its range, and
whether or not its single use or uses ammunition
(expends) can be found in the Fight table. When
an individual expends their last of a weapon’s
ammunition, they can’t Attack with it again.
A weapon that has a parenthetical in its Hurt
column deals that Hurt to those who can’t Dodge
it in a certain shape area (sphere: , cone: , or
line: —).
If an individual wants to throw something
feasible, they can do so a number of spaces equal
to their Strength value. If an individual grabs
something that is not technically a weapon and
uses it as one, they attack with it as they would
with Body.
Falling
After falling, an individual is inflicted 1 Hurt per
space they fell.
Dying & Death
An individual with 0 Life is dying. If in Order, a
dying individual can only move 1 space On Move,
and can only roll Survival On Act. The individual
must roll at least 1 success to stay alive while
dying. As with most rolls, remember that Fortune
can still be spent while dying. A dying individual
that rolls a Triumph regains 1 Life.
An individual adjacent to a dying one can
attempt to help them by rolling Intellect
contested with the dying individual’s Fate. If
the helper is the victor, the dying individual is no
longer dying, and gains Life equal to the number of
successes the helper rolled.
Render Inert
So long as they are adjacent to an individual and
using a blunt weapon (hand, arm, pommel of a
sword, etc.), an individual who reduces another to
0 Life may declare that they wish to render them
inert, rather than deal fatal Hurt.
Rendering an individual inert effectively knocks
them unconscious. For each in-game hour an
individual is rendered inert they roll Moxie. If at
least 2 successes are rolled, the individual becomes
conscious once more.

Fight
Weapon Attribute Attacks Range Hurt Expends
Axe Strength 2 1 Space 4 If Thrown
Body Strength/Finesse 2 1 Space 1 No
Bow & Arrow Finesse 2 15 Spaces 3 Yes (Arrows)
Crossbow Finesse 1 20 Spaces 5 Yes (Arrows)
Crystal Ball Fate 1 5 Spaces 6 No
Dagger Finesse 3 1 Space 2 If Thrown
Grenade Observe 1 Strength 4 (5-Space ) Yes
Hammer Strength 2 1 Space 5 If Thrown
Horns Strength 1 1 Space 3 No
Mine Obfuscate – 1 Space 3 (10-Space ) Yes
Phaser Finesse 2 15 Spaces 3 No
Pistol Observe 4 10 Spaces 4 Yes (Bullets)
Plasma Sword Finesse 3 1 Space 5 No
Shotgun Observe 2 2 Spaces 5 (2-Space ) Yes (Shells)
Sword Strength/Finesse 3 1 Space 3 No
Throwing Star Finesse 2 10 Spaces 2 Yes
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Player Inventory Protection
The amount players can carry with them can be
kept simple by keeping it realistic. Could you carry Protection Life
15 weapons, a giant statue, a broken guitar, and a Chain Shirt 5
zombie leg at the same time? No? Well, it would Evolving Armor 5; +1 Life per Tier
stand to reason that a player couldn’t do that Full Plate 15
either. Half Plate 10
Keeping track of things based on their
Kevlar Vest 8
weight is doable, but not fun for (most) players.
However, should a capacity calculation be needed, Leather 3
determine it based on the character’s Strength Leather (Layered) 5
value times 25. Magical Barrier 10
Pillow Adhered With Duct
1
Protective Gear Tape
Gear that offers additional protection does so by Sci-Fi/Tech Barrier 8
adding additional Life on top of the individual’s Shield (Metal) 10
current Life. An individual may benefit from Shield (Wood) 5
multiple sources of protection simultaneously only
Typical Fantasy Rare (But
if the GM allows them to. 20
Not Really) Metal
When Hurt is inflicted to an individual wearing
protective gear, they subtract it from their gear’s
Life, rather than their own. Should a piece of gear Intoxication
be reduced to 0 Life, the gear is broken, with An individual subjected to the effects of an
any remaining Hurt inflicted to the individual, as intoxicant bases how they are affected on their
normal. Moxie value. An individual that consumes alcohol,
The amount of Life a piece of protective gear for example, can imbibe a number of drinks equal
has can vary greatly, and common examples can be to double their Moxie value before becoming
found on the Protection table. Gear can typically, obviously drunk.
depending on the GM and game, be repaired via A GM may rule that a substance is stronger,
a special set of tools or service. See the Tools, however, and decrease the amount required to
Crafting & Repair section for more details. become intoxicated to an individual’s Moxie value
(instead of double it). On the opposing end, a
Shields GM may increase the amount of a substance an
An individual can only wield one shield at a time individual can consume without noticeable effects
and, while doing so, may Impose On Move (able due to tolerance.
to continue doing so On Move on future turns), The way an individual behaves while intoxicated
as well as On Act. While wielding a shield, an depends on the intoxicant but, regardless, has
individual has a +1 Contextual bonus to Dodge. the following Contextual modifiers until the
The amount of protection gained by a shield varies intoxication ends: -1 to Intellect, Finesse,
based on what it’s made of. Observe, and Obfuscate; +1 to Fate and Charm.

Cost & Worth (Currency)

Object Life
A carriable object has 5 Life, a wearable object has
2, and larger objects have Life equal to the number
of spaces they occupy times 5.
Currency depends entirely on setting (cash for
modern games, credits for sci-fi, pounds for
mysteries in London, etc.), but it is recommended
to minimize the types of currencies available to
avoid the players and GM having to keep track of
too many things.
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Tools, Crafting, & Repair If the item is a weapon or weapon projectile,
A tool can be anything an individual uses to assist it inflicts 3 more Hurt than usual. If the item is
in…anything. For example, an individual picking a protective gear, it has 5 more Life than usual.
lock will likely require a lock-pick, and one creating
armor may need an anvil and forge. Repair
When repairing an object with tools, the amount
Crafting of Life restored should be based on the number of
See the Tools table for examples of which successes rolled. For each success rolled, an object
attributes are rolled for which tools, and the is restored 1D6 Life.
Crafting table for examples of crafted items.
Crafting is based on the number of successes Improvised Tools
rolled (as shown in the Successes column) over a An individual may attempt to use an object that
number of hours (as shown in the Hours column). is not technically a tool to do something a tool is
The materials required to craft something can be usually needed for. When an individual rolls with
found in the Materials column. an improvised tool, they have a -2 Contextual
For each hour an individual spends crafting, penalty to attribute rolls made with it.
they make one check with the applicable tool.
For each success rolled, the individual reduces the
total number of successes required to craft the
Tools
item. When an individual rolls all of the successes Tool Attribute
required to craft an item, and has spent at least Alchemy Kit Intellect
the required number of hours crafting it, they craft Archery Tools Finesse
it successfully.
Botany Bag Survival
An individual that exceeds the number of
successes normally required to craft an item Builder’s Tool Belt Intellect
increases its quality, whereas one that fails to Cooking Kit Observe
meet them within the time required does not craft Cordwainer’s Tools Finesse
it and must start over (though the same materials Demolitionist’s Bag Fate
may be used to do so).
Disguise Makeup Bag Obfuscate
When an item is crafted, the materials used
to craft it are expended. Crafted item quality is Engineer’s Toolbox Intellect
measured in three levels: Suitable, Impressive, and First Aid Kit Intellect
Flawless. Glassblower’s Tools Moxie
Hacker’s Square Disk Intellect
Suitable (required number of successes) Hammer & Anvil Strength
The item looks and functions as intended. The
Hunter’s Kit Survival
item is worth the normal amount.
Investigator’s Tools Observe
Impressive (1-5 additional successes) Leatherworking Tools Finesse
The item is well made and functions beautifully. Lock-pick Finesse
The item is worth more than usual. If the item is Mage’s Wand Fate
a weapon or weapon projectile, it inflicts 1 more
Masonry Tools Intellect
Hurt than usual. If the item is protective gear, it
has 2 more Life than usual. Pottery Kit Observe
Sewing Kit Finesse
Flawless (6+ additional successes) Tailor’s Tools Finesse
The item is of the highest quality, and is worth far Welding Torch Finesse
more than usual.
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Crafting
Category/Item Tool Hours Successes Materials
Stuff
Acid Alchemy Kit 3 6 Alkaline material
Backpack Leatherworking Tools 12 24 Leather, cloth, metal
Chest Builder’s Tool Belt 20 40 Wood, metal, cloth
Clothing Sewing Kit 10 20 Cloth
Fishing rod Hunter’s Kit 2 4 Wood, wire/string
Quiver Leatherworking Tools 6 12 Leather, cloth, metal
Rations (3 days) Cooking Kit 3 6 Foodstuffs, salt
Shoes Cordwainer’s Tools 15 30 Leather, cloth, rubber
Snare Hunter’s Kit 1/2 3 Rope, wood
Tinder Hunter’s Kit 1 2 Flammable cloth/firesteel/flint
Torch -- 1/60 1 Wood/metal, flammable cloth, fuel
Protective Gear
Chain Shirt Hammer & Anvil 40 80 Metal, leather, cloth
Full Plate Hammer & Anvil 60 120 Metal, leather, cloth
Half Plate Hammer & Anvil 50 100 Metal, leather, cloth
Kevlar Vest Sewing Kit 20 40 Kevlar
Leather Leatherworking Tools 15 30 Leather, cloth, metal
Shield (Metal) Hammer & Anvil 40 80 Metal, leather
Shield (Wood) Builder’s Tool Belt 20 40 Wood
Weaponry
Arrows (10) Archery Tools 3 6 Sharp edge, wood, small stones, feathers
Bow Archery Tools 6 12 Wood/carbon fiber, wire/string, leather
Bullets (6) Demolitionist’s Bag 9 18 Gunpowder, metal
Crossbow Archery Tools 15 30 Wood/carbon fiber, wire/string, metal
Crystal Ball Masonry Tools 15 30 Crystalline stone
Dagger Hammer & Anvil 8 16 Metal, leather
Grenade Demolitionist’s Bag 15 30 Gunpowder, metal, fuse
Hammer Hammer & Anvil 10 20 Metal, leather
Mine Demolitionist’s Bag 12 24 Gunpowder, metal
Phaser Engineer’s Toolbox 30 60 Metal, prism, radioactive stone
Pistol Demolitionist’s Bag 20 40 Metal, leather
Plasma Sword Engineer’s Toolbox 30 60 Metal, prism, radioactive stone
Shotgun Demolitionist’s Bag 20 40 Metal, leather
Sword Hammer & Anvil 16 32 Metal, leather
Throwing Hammer & Anvil 8 16 Metal
Stars (3)
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Material Hierarchy Poison
The specific amount of a material required to craft An individual that is exposed to poison rolls
something can be kept vague for simplicity, or Moxie, requiring a number of successes based on
specified by a GM whose players prefer crunchy the strength of the poison (as determined by the
crafting. In either case, the order of the materials GM). Should the individual fail the roll, they are
should be listed by which is most required to inflicted 1D6 Hurt per the number of successes
which is least required. they failed by.
For example, making a backpack requires For example, if Twyla was shot with a poison
leather, cloth, and metal. Because a backpack arrow, their GM may tell them to roll Moxie on
(usually) requires more leather than cloth, leather their turn. The GM states that Twyla needs 5
is listed first. successes, as this is a strong poison. Twyla rolls,
but gets only 1 success, so is inflicted 4 Hurt from
Stuff the poison.
Things that are considered general gear used
during adventuring are simply referred to as Stuff. Sensory Deprivation
Stuff is dependent on setting, but some examples When surrounded by an effect that obscures
can be found in the Stuff category of the Crafting the senses, players have Contextual modifiers
table. to certain attribute rolls. The GM decides the
extent of these modifiers, but standard examples
include: partial darkness/fog (-2 to Observe),
Light total darkness (-3 to Observe and Finesse, +1
Some items emit light when used or lit. The to Obfuscate), and sensory overload (-3 to all
amount of light emitted is different for each item, attributes).
and some examples can be found in the Light
table.
Echo (Optional)
Light An optional rule, Echo is a mechanic that allows
Light Source Light Emitted individuals to save a roll for future use. Once
per in-game day, when an individual makes an
Candle 2-Space Radius
attribute roll that resulted in at least 2 successes
Lantern 3-Space Radius/Cone and that no Fortune was spent on, they can choose
Large Fire 10-Space Radius to Echo it. When an individual Echoes a role, they
Light Bulb 10-Space Radius replace the number of successes it resulted in with
Small Fire 5-Space Radius 0, making a note of the number of successes that
Torch 4-Space Radius were replaced.
Until the end of the in-game day the roll was
echoed on, the individual can change one future
Hazards roll they make with the amount of successes of
Sometimes, individuals encounter obstacles the one that was echoed.
hazardous to them. How this occurs mechanically For example, a player negotiating with an
depends on the situation. See some examples NPC rolls Charm, and gets 5 successes. The
below. player decides that they would rather save those
successes for something more important, and
Drowning chooses to Echo it. The player replaces their 5
An individual can hold their breath a number of successes with 0, failing to negotiate with the
minutes equal to their Moxie value. Should an NPC, and makes a note that they have an Echoed
individual exceed this time, they are inflicted 1D6 roll of 5 successes for the remainder of the day.
Hurt each turn until they are able to breathe freely That night, the player fails another roll with only 2
once more. successes, and opts to swap it with their Echoed
roll.

Pets
Pets have three types: Companion, Bulwark,
and Mount. Pets cannot have their rolls Echoed,
have 0 Fortune, and do not use forks. Caretakers
(the individual a pet is loyal to) roll for their pets,
though may not gain Ability Points from these
rolls.
Companion
A Companion pet cannot inflict or be inflicted
Hurt, or used in combat at all.
Bulwark
Hurt can be inflicted to Bulwark pets, and
they may inflict it as well. Bulwark pets may
be commanded in combat by their caretaker.
Regardless of the pet, a Bulwark pet’s attributes
are based on their caretaker’s. Bulwark pets have
half (rounded up, a minimum of 1) the attribute
values of their caretaker.
A Bulwark pet’s caretaker can spend their own
Fortune to alter the pet’s rolls as they would their
own.
When a caretaker’s turn arrives in Order,
the caretaker can choose to either command a
Bulwark pet On Act or On Move (but not both on
the same turn).
Bulwark pets can move up to their Move value
when commanded, and then Attack once with
Body. Bulwark pets gain a second attack when
their caretaker reaches Tier 3, and a third attack
when their caretaker reaches Tier 5.
Mount
An individual riding a pet with the Mount type can
move up to the mount’s Move value On Move.
If the pet also has the Bulwark type, the pet can
be commanded to Attack On Act or On Move as
normal. The Mount type always coincides with
either the Companion type, or the Bulwark type; a
pet never has solely the Mount type.
Multiple Types
Pets often have multiple types, which interact in
specific ways.
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A pet can never have both the Companion and
Bulwark types. Hurt can either be inflicted to a pet
(Companion), or it can’t be (Bulwark).
Hurt cannot be inflicted to a pet that has both
the Companion and Mount types, but the pet can
be ridden and used On Move by an individual. A
pet that has both of these types that is ridden
in combat acts erratically, as it is not trained for
it. An individual riding a pet with the Mount and
Companion types in combat has a -2 Contextual
penalty to their Dodge rolls.
A pet that has both the Bulwark and Mount
types can be ridden in combat without issue, and
commanded to Attack On Act or On Move.
Protection
A pet that has both the Bulwark and Mount types
can benefit from protective gear in the same way
their caretaker does, should a GM allow it. A pet
requires custom-made protection (a suit of armor,
leathers, etc.) made specifically for it to benefit
from protective gear in combat.
Bearing Burden
A pet with the Mount type can be used to tow
and carry things. It is up to the GM what a pet
could feasibly carry and/or tow but, if an exact
number should be needed, base it on the mount’s
Strength value times 25.
How Many Pets
An individual can only have a single pet of the
Bulwark or Mount type at a time. There is no limit
on the number of Companion pets an individual
may have, however, unless the GM sets one.
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Character Creation
Creating a character in Horizon is made quickest
by aligning with a Role (a preset selection
of Talents). Otherwise, a player can choose
whichever Talents best suit their character.
A link to fillable Horizon character sheets can
be found here.
Pages 1 & 2: The
Roleplaying Pages
The first two pages of your character sheet are the
roleplaying pages, and what are usually referenced
during roleplay.
Known As & Pronouns
In Known As put what your character responds
to when called, then place their preferred
pronouns in Pronouns. If aligning with a Role (see
page 16), place its name in the Role field.
Catchphrase
Place your character’s catchphrase in the
Catchphrase field. Saying your catchphrase allows
you to regain 2 spent Fortune, but you may only
benefit from it once per session. Your catchphrase
may be changed later.
Some example catchphrases include:
• “I’m too old for this...”
• “What could possibly go wrong?”
• “By your command.”
• “I’ve got a bad feeling about this...”
• “Did you hear that?”
• “We have to go back!”
• “Seems like a bad idea.”
• “That’s one way to do it, I guess.”
• “I can fix it!”
• “Has anyone seen ___?”
• “Alright, nobody move...”
• “I’ll try anything once.”
• “What’s love got to do with it?”
• “On that note...”
• “Wait, hold on. What’s happening?”
• “I’m not lost, I swear.”
• “Not with that attitude.”
• “I don’t appreciate your tone.”
• “Okay, I have a plan, but you’re not going to like it.
Assign Attribute Values
Allocate the following values across your
Strength (STR), Intellect (INT), Finesse (FIN),
Observe (OBS), Charm (CHA), Obfuscate (OBF),
Fate (FTE), Survival (SUR), Moxie (MOX) and
Fear (FEA) attributes: 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4.
Choose one value per attribute, placing the 4s
in those you’d like your character to be best at,
and the 2s in those your character is not so good
at. These are the number of D6s you roll when
your GM tells you to roll an attribute.
If playing in a game that uses attribute forks,
start each fork at the same value as its attribute.
For example, if you chose 3 as your Strength
value, your Brawl fork would also start at 3. For the
attributes that you assigned 4 to, this works a bit
differently. While each attribute fork still starts at
4, you gain 3 points you can spend to increase that
attribute’s forks as you see fit. For each point you
spend, a fork’s value increases by 1.
For example, if you chose 4 for Obfuscate, you
can choose to add 3 across the Hide Object, Hide
Self, Steal, and Withhold forks. You could increase
all of its forks by 1, one of them by 2 and another
by 1, or increase one fork by 3.
Place the value you chose for the attribute here.
1
Leave these
unticked.
2
If using forks, put
the attribute’s value 3
in these fields as
well. If the value
was a 4, you gain 3
points that you can
spend to increase its
forks.

Ability Points (AP) 1 2 3 4
The first time each attribute roll you get a
Triumph (a 6 on a D6), you gain an Ability Point,
and mark it by ticking one of the four boxes next
to that attribute’s value. For more information on
how Ability Points work, see Player Advancement
on page 6.
Until you roll a Triumph, leave the Ability
Point boxes unticked.
Tier
Ask your GM what Tier your character should be,
then place that number in the Tier field.
Echo
Ask your GM if you’re using the Echo optional
rule. If you are, visit page 12 to see how Echoing a
roll works. When you Echo a roll, place the number
of successes you have Echoed in the Echo field.
If you aren’t using the Echo rule, you don’t need
to worry about this field. In either case, leave the
Echo field blank.
Get A Life &
Protection
Your maximum Life is equal to your Survival
+ your Moxie attributes + 5. When something
inflicts Hurt to you, subtract it from your current
Life. For now, though, place the same number in
your current Life as your maximum.
If your GM is allowing you some kind of
protective gear (usually armor or a shield),
include the gear’s Life in the Protection field.
Otherwise, leave the Protection field blank.
Fortune
After you make a roll, you can spend 1 Fortune to
reroll one die. You can spend any amount of your
current Fortune on a roll, rerolling an additional
die per each point spent. However, spend Fortune
wisely, as you only regain 1D6 per day. Fortune
cannot be spent on Echoed or Ability Rolls.
Your Fortune is calculated based on your Fate
attribute. Your maximum Fortune is equal to your
Fate attribute + 3. Spending Fortune deducts it
from your current Fortune. At character creation,
place the same value in your current Fortune as
your maximum.
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Spaces
The distance you can travel on the Move phase of
your turn (your Move value). Place 4 in the Spaces
field.
Dodge
Your Dodge value is the number of D6s you roll
to avoid Hurt. Your Dodge value is equal to your
Finesse or Intellect (whichever is higher).
Inert, Dying, Dead
Leave the Inert, Dying, and Dead fields unticked.
Go to page 8 and read the Dying & Death and
Render Inert sections for more details on when
you should tick these fields.
Connections
Ask your GM, keeping your character’s past
in mind, what connections they would have.
Early on, this typically includes 1-2 close friends
or family members. Leave OMO (Owes Me One)
unticked for your connections, unless your GM
says otherwise.
OTO (Owe Them One) should be ticked only if
you owe another player or NPC a favor. View the
Connections & Owes Me One section on page 3
for how connections, OMO, and OTO work.
Before This I Was
Each story begins somewhere, and your character’s
did before this game began. In the Before This
I Was field include 1-5 sentences about your
character’s past. This process is easiest to do with
your GM, or with your GM and your fellow players.
Character Description
Include a basic description of your character in
the Character Description field. Odds are this
description will change over time. If you aren’t sure
what to put in this section, start with some of the
basics like hair and eye color, height, and clothing
and accessories your character is wearing.
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Languages
Place the name of your Talent here.
Ask your GM what languages your character
knows, and add Sign. Each character in Horizon 1
knows Sign: a universal language based on
gestures.

Fears & Habits

Write at least one thing your character fears in
Fears, and give them at least one habit in Habits.
2
Pages 3 & 4: The If your Talent has a Contextual modifier, tick
Conflict Pages this box. If it has an Eternal modifier, tick the
Eternal box. Your Talent tells you which it has.
The third and fourth pages of your character sheet
See Modifiers on page 3 for more information.
are usually the ones referenced during conflict.

Abilities
A new character doesn’t normally start with
abilities, so leave the Abilities field and the T1,
T3, and T5 boxes blank. When your character
gains an ability, place it in the Abilities field, then 3
tick off the T1 box if your character is Tier 1, the Finally, put the description of your Talent here.
T3 box if your character is Tier 3, and the T5 box if
your character is Tier 5.
When you use an ability, untick one of the Tier 1 Talents
T1, T3, or T5 boxes. These boxes mark how many You can choose one of the following Talents at
uses of your abilities you have remaining. At the Tier 1.
start of a new in-game day, you regain all of your
ability uses, so tick the boxes once more. For more
information on how abilities work, see Player CHARMING
Advancement on page 6. CONTEXTUAL
When you roll Charm and get a 1, it counts as a
success.

ELEMENTARY
Talents ETERNAL
You gain one Talent per Tier. You can choose the +1 to Intellect.
Talents yourself, or align with a Role (a preset
selection of Talents; see page 19). Talents grow in FAST
strength as you do, and are separated by Tier. If CONTEXTUAL
your character is Tier 1, choose one Tier 1 Talent. You can travel an additional 2 spaces On Move.
If they are Tier 2, choose one Tier 1 Talent and
one Tier 2 Talent, and so on.
Talents cannot be changed once chosen,
HEALER
CONTEXTUAL
but aligning with a Role doesn’t mean you can’t
You can spend 2 Fortune, choose an adjacent
deviate from that Role’s Talents later.
individual, and restore 1D6 to their Life On Act.
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HIDDEN STEPS GET BEHIND ME
CONTEXTUAL ETERNAL CONTEXTUAL
+1 to Obfuscate, and you can Hide On Move if When you Impose On Act, you can attempt to
you travel no more than 1 space. protect two individuals instead of one.

I CAN’T TURN IT OFF I SEE YOU

CONTEXTUAL
CONTEXTUAL
When you Aim On Act, you have a minimum of 2
When you Saunter On Move, you can travel 4
successes, rather than 1.
spaces, rather than 2.

MARTIALIST PORTENT
CONTEXTUAL
CONTEXTUAL
When you roll for Order, you can roll twice and
You inflict +1 Hurt with weapons that have a
choose either result.
1-space range.

OBSERVANT PUGILIST
CONTEXTUAL
ETERNAL
When you Attack with Body, you gain an
+1 to Observe.
additional attack, and inflict +4 Hurt.

TANK STRONGER THAN

CONTEXTUAL ETERNAL
CONTEXTUAL ETERNAL
When you Impose On Act, you gain a +1 to Moxie.
+2 to Strength, and you automatically succeed
You also gain 5 to your maximum Life.
on rolls to climb and swim.

TRANSLATOR SUPPORT BEACON

ETERNAL
CONTEXTUAL
You learn three languages of your choice.
You can spend 3 Fortune, choose an individual
within 10 spaces, and restore 3 Life to them On
Tier 2 Talents Move.
You can choose one of the following Talents at
Tier 2. WATCH THIS
ETERNAL
AGILE +2 to Charm.
ETERNAL
+1 to Dodge.
Tier 3 Talents
You can choose one of the following Talents at
DOWNTOWN Tier 3.
CONTEXTUAL
+3 to Strength when determining thrown
distance. BOB & WEAVE
ETERNAL
You reduce Hurt inflicted by adjacent individuals
GLYPHS by 1.
ETERNAL
You can read and understand all text.
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CLIMBER Tier 4 Talents
CONTEXTUAL You can choose one of the following Talents at
When you Climb On Move, the distance you can Tier 4.
travel is doubled.
CAN’T TOUCH THIS
CUNNING NOT SMARTS ETERNAL
CONTEXTUAL +2 to Dodge.
When you roll Intellect, you can spend 1 Fortune
to roll Charm instead. CATCHPHRASE!
CONTEXTUAL
DIPLOMAT When you use your catchphrase to regain spent
CONTEXTUAL Fortune, you can choose to regain 1D6, rather than
When you Negotiate On Act and are speaking a 2.
language that is not your first, you have a +2 to
Charm. CRAFTY
ETERNAL
FATE WEAVER You require half the normal amount of time to
CONTEXTUAL craft objects with tools.
When you reroll a die by spending Fortune, you
treat any 1s as successes. GUIDING INFLUENCE
CONTEXTUAL
I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING When an individual within 10 spaces rolls 0 suc-
ETERNAL cesses and doesn’t spend Fortune on the roll, you
+2 to attribute rolls to repair or craft objects with can spend your Fortune to allow them to reroll.
tools.
INTIMIDATING
NOT TODAY CONTEXTUAL ETERNAL
ETERNAL +2 to Fear, and +2 to Moxie for Contested Rolls
You have a +2 to Intellect rolls made to help a against Fear.
dying individual return to life.
I AM THE NIGHT
PARKOUR ETERNAL
ETERNAL +3 to Obfuscate.
You reduce any Hurt inflicted from falling by half
(rounded up; a minimum of 1 Hurt). OW
ETERNAL
SURVIVOR You inflict +2 Hurt with all weapons.
CONTEXTUAL ETERNAL
+2 to Survival, and you can roll Survival instead PARRY
of Fate when rolling to avoid death while dying. CONTEXTUAL
When you are the victor in a contested Dodge roll
SWIMMER against an adjacent individual’s attack, you can
CONTEXTUAL spend 1 Fortune to Attack them once. This attack
When you Swim On Move, the distance you can can be made with any weapon that has a 1-space
travel is doubled, as well as the duration you may range.
hold your breath before drowning.
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SONIC SPEED TALENTED
ETERNAL ETERNAL
You can forgo your Act phase to take two Move +1 to all attributes.
phases (allowing for a total of 3 Move phases on
your turn). TRUTHSEER
ETERNAL
‘TIS THE WILL NOT THE WAY You require no roll to know if an individual is lying,
ETERNAL regardless if you know the language they are
+3 to Fate. communicating in.

UNSTOPPABLE
Tier 5 Talents CONTEXTUAL
You can choose one of the following Talents at The first time each session you are reduced to 0
Tier 5. Life, you are reduced to 1D6 Life instead.

DESPERATE TIMES WHERE ARE YOU GOING

CONTEXTUAL CONTEXTUAL
While you have 0 Fortune, you can choose to When an adjacent individual attempts to move
spend 3 Life to reroll a die as you would when into non-adjacent space, you can roll Strength
spending 1 Fortune. contested with their Finesse. If you are the victor,
their Move phase is skipped that turn.
FOCUS
ETERNAL
You can have a minimum of 2 successes on an Roles (Optional)
Intellect roll. You have the following options if aligning with a
Role.
HIT ME
CONTEXTUAL BOXER
When your Life is below 10, your attacks inflict 2 Fast, Pugilist, Bob & Weave, Parry, Hit Me
additional Hurt. The Boxer Role usually represents a fisticuffs- or
martial-arts wielding brawler. This Role is focused
on melee combat.
SNIPER
CONTEXTUAL
When you Aim On Act, you can Attack twice BRAINIAC
instead of once. Elementary, Glyphs, Diplomat, Crafty, Focus
The Brainiac Role usually represents a knowledge-
seeking intellectual. This Role is focused on
STAY CLOSE
gaining information, crafting, and communication.
ETERNAL
Other individuals who are not inert, dying, or dead
that start their turn within 5 spaces of you regain COVERT
1D6 Life (should you wish them to). Hidden Steps, I See You, Climber/Swimmer,
I Am The Night, Sniper
SPECIALIZED The Covert Role usually represents a character
ETERNAL that prefers to sneak and keep their distance
Choose one attribute’s value to become 7. during conflict. This Role is focused on stealth and
inflicting Hurt from a distance.
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DANCER
I Can’t Turn It Off, Agile, Not Today, Can’t
Touch This/Sonic Speed, Stay Close
The Dancer Role usually represents an agile and
elusive support character. This Role is focused on
distraction, Hurt avoidance, and healing.
Notes
The Notes field on page 3 of your character
sheet is a place for quick notes during play. It is
recommended to keep your more detailed notes
elsewhere.

FACE
Charming, Watch This, Cunning Not Smarts,
Catchphrase!, Truthseer
The Face Role usually represents a charming
and cunning character. This Role is focused on
charismatic roleplay interactions and support.
MEDIC
Healer, Support Beacon, Not Today, Sonic
Speed, Stay Close
The Medic Role usually represents a support and
healing character. This Role is focused on restoring
Life and keeping the party alive.
SOOTHSAYER
Observant, Portent, Fate Weaver, Guiding
Influence/‘Tis The Will Not The Way,
Desperate Times
The Soothsayer Role usually represents a character
that molds the world to their will. This Role
is focused on the Fortune resource and reality
manipulation.
Fight
The Fight box on page 4 of your character sheet
is where you keep track of your character’s
weapons. The fight box has space for six weapons,
though your character will likely gain more as they
progress, so only the ones you use the most should
be kept here.
If your character is in a game that is not
using combat, you can leave these fields blank.
Otherwise, ask your GM what weapons your
character has, and add Body as your first
weapon.
Visit Fight on page 8 for how combat works
in Horizon, and reference the Fight table on the
same page for weapon details.
Place the name of your Place your weapon’s
weapon here. Your first attribute here. For Body,
weapon should by Body. put Strength/Finesse.
1 2

WARDEN
Tank, Get Behind Me, Survivor, Can’t Touch
This/Parry/Sonic Speed, Hit Me/Stay Close/ Put the number of attacks
your weapon has here.
Where Are You Going
For Body, put 2 (or 3 if you
The Warden Role usually represents a character
have the Pugilist Talent). 3
that protects others in combat. This Role is
focused on defense and survival, depending on
how you build it. Put the
range of your
weapon here. 4
For Body, put
1 Space. 5 6
Put the amount of Hurt your If your weapon
weapon inflicts here. For expends a
Body, put 1 (or 5 if you have resource, put it
the Pugilist Talent). here.

Stuff
The Stuff field on page 4 is for anything that might
be useful in a conflict, but is not technically a
weapon. While more detailed inventory is kept on
The Inventory Pages, this field is meant as more of
a reminder and quick reference during conflicts.
Ask your GM what Stuff your player has, and
then determine if any of it may be relevant in a
conflict. If you think an item might be relevant,
include it in the Stuff field.
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Place the amount of Life your pet has in the
Life fields. A pet’s Life is equal to its Survival
+ Moxie + 5. When your pet is inflicted Hurt,
subtract it from its current Life (the leftmost
field). For now, put the same number in both
fields. 4

5
If your pet has the Bulwark type and
is benefiting from protective gear,
put the gear’s Life in both Protection
fields.
Page 5: The Pet Page
Page 5 is The Pet Page, which is to help you keep
track of any pets your character has. If your Put the amount of
character has no pets, leave this page blank. spaces your pet can 6
move in Spaces (usually
Pets 4, but ask your GM).
Reference Pets on page 13 for more information
about how pets work in Horizon. The Pet box 7
contains a number of fields to help you manage Put your pet’s Dodge value in the Dodge
your pets. field. Its Dodge value is equal to its Finesse
Place the name of your pet here. or Intellect (whichever is higher).
If your pet has 1
the Companion
type, tick this Put Body in Weapon, and Strength/Finesse
box. If your pet in Attribute.
has the Bulwark 8
type, tick the 2
second box in-
stead. If your pet Place your pet’s attributes in the
has the Mount Attributes fields. If your pet has
type, tick the the Bulwark type, its attributes
third box. should be half of yours (rounded
up, a minimum of 1). If your pet
Put 1 in the Attacks field (unless you’re Tier 3 or
doesn’t have the Bulwark type,
5, then put 2 or 3 respectively), 1 Space in the
you can stop here.
3 Range field, and 1 in the Hurt field.
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Pages 6 & 7: The
Inventory Pages
The final two pages of your character sheet are to
keep track of your character’s inventory. Ask your
GM what Stuff your character has, along with
what amount to put in the Currency field if using
currency, and fill out these pages accordingly.

Place the name of the object in Name, with

its quantity (i.e. the amount of it you have) in
parenthesis. Then, put its description in Object
Description.
1

If your GM is using currency, put what the object

is worth in Worth (ask your GM). The Source field
is optional, but can include where you received the
object.
2

That’s It!
Your character is ready to play! Send your
character sheet to your GM. If using a Virtual Table
Top you’re unfamiliar with to play, it’s a good idea
to learn more about it before the game. Horizon
is available on Role, and soon to be available on
Foundry VTT! You can find guides on each linked
below.

Foundry Player Orientation

A Tour Around The Role Virtual Tabletop

For The GM
This chapter is for GMs running Horizon. If you
have any questions that aren’t addressed here,
please email us or join our Discord server!
What Do I Need?
To run Horizon, you’ll need a bunch of D6s (ide-
ally at least 7), a D100, two or more players, and
this book. If playing remotely, and running a game
with combat, using a Virtual Tabletop and Discord
(along with Vista) is advised. If playing in person,
grabbing some minis and graph paper might come
in handy.
Implementing a set of roleplaying safety tools
(like X Card or Script Change) is recommended as
well.
Session Length
The recommended length of a Horizon game is
2 to 4 hours. It is ideal to take a break halfway
through a game.
Setting Difficulty
Generally, a task that requires 2 or 3 successes
is considered of average difficulty, whereas 4
or 5 successes offers a hard challenge, and 6 or
7 is nearly impossible to achieve. If something
is impossible, say so. A player that asks to lift a
building probably can’t do it, so not calling for a
roll is recommended if the difficulty for achieving a
task is too great.
Roleplaying NPCs
Keep it simple when roleplaying NPCs, especially
early on. If playing with your voice (not running a
solely text-based game), don’t worry about doing
different voices or accents. Remember that the
cadence and pattern of your voice, along with
character descriptions, can help differentiate
NPCs just as well.
Creating NPCs
NPCs do not usually have Talents, Roles,
Catchphrases, Tiers, or abilities. They can,
however, Echo rolls if you are using the optional
Echo rule.
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Using the Horizon NPC sheet to manage NPCs
is recommended in most cases. For important or
more complex NPCs, it may be better to fill out a
normal character sheet, however.
Determining Pet Speed
When in doubt, a pet should have 4 in Spaces. If an
individual has a particularly fast or slow animal as a
pet, however, you may wish to modify this number
appropriately. As the spaces a pet can travel On
Move are really only relevant in combat (and km/h
are used for longer travel, see the Travel table on
page 27), it’s best to keep it simple and not realistic
with pet speeds. Even though a horse could
technically move 75 spaces on its turn, it’s best to
never exceed 6 spaces or go below 2 spaces for
both balance and convenience reasons.
If a pet is faster or slower than average, modify
its speed by +1 or -1. If a pet is extremely fast or
slow, modify its speed by +2 or -2.
Non-combatant NPCs
When creating a non-combatant NPC, give them
3 in every attribute, 3 in Dodge, 11 in max and
current Life, 4 in Spaces, and 0 in Fortune. Use a
random name generator for Known As.
Combatant NPCs
When creating NPCs for combat, base the level of
challenge they offer on your players. If creating a
fight with many Minor (less threatening alone but
strong together) enemies, give them 0 Fortune,
Life equal to your player with the lowest Life, 2 or
3 in all attributes, and 4 in Spaces.
When creating a Major combatant (one
that’s made to persist and offer a more intense
challenge), base their attribute values off the
highest of each of your players’, with Life equal
to your highest player’s Life times the number
of players you have, and calculate their Fortune
as normal (Fate attribute + 3). Give Major
combatants 5 or 6 in Spaces.
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Adding Aspects
Combatant NPCs tend to be differentiated by
special properties called Aspects. Aspects are like
player abilities, but typically much simpler and
without uses per in-game day. Minor NPCs usually
only have one or two Aspects, while Major NPCs
may have three or more.
After you’ve added the attributes of a
combatant NPC based on your players, and
determined whether they are a Minor or Major
threat, you can either roll on the Aspect table to
allow for random Aspect choices, or simply choose
one that best fits the NPC you’re making.
For example, if you’re making a vampire NPC,
it’s likely you’ll choose the Regeneration, Undead,
Night Sight, and Lifedrinker Aspects.

Aspect
Roll (D100) Aspect
Gone: On Act, the NPC can turn invisible. This invisible ends early if the NPC inflicts or is
1-3
inflicted Hurt.
4-6 Undead: The NPC does not breathe nor eat.
7-9 Winged: The NPC can fly On Move.
10-12 Lifedrinker: When the NPC inflicts Hurt with Body, they regain 2 Life.
13-15 Water Dweller: The NPC can breathe water, but not air.
16-19 Amphibious: The NPC can breathe both water and air.
20-23 Fluid Steps: On Move, the NPC can walk on liquid surfaces.
24-27 Elemental Breath: The NPC can exhale a 5 (5-space ) of fire, ice, stone, or air On Act.
Mind Reader: On Act, the NPC can focus on an individual within 5 spaces, and attempt
28-31 to read their thoughts. The NPC rolls Intellect contested with the individual’s Moxie. If
the NPC is the victor, they learn the thoughts of the individual for the next minute.
32-35 Blur: The NPC can Move twice, rather than once, On Move.
Night Sight: The NPC can see in the dark, able to ignore the penalties of partial and total
36-39
darkness.
40-43 Electric Eyes: On Act, the NPC can shoot a 4 (4-space —) of lightning from their eyes.
44-47 Regeneration: The NPC regains 1 Life at the start of each turn.
48-51 Extra Turn: The NPC rolls twice when Order is declared, and gets one turn for each roll.
52-55 Bampf: The NPC can teleport to an empty space within 6 spaces On Move.
56-59 Hunter: The NPC can use an item taken from an individual to track them without rolling.
60-63 Explosive: When the NPC is reduced to 0 Life, they explode in a 3-space .
Corrosive: Any individual that is adjacent to the NPC when Hurt is inflicted to them is hit
64-69
with a terrible acid, and inflicted 2 Hurt.
70-73 Plant: The NPC can subsist solely on photosynthesis and water.
74-77 Hive Mind: The NPC can communicate mentally with other NPCs that have this Aspect.
Illusionist: The NPC can create an illusion in an empty space within 5 spaces On Act.
Individuals adjacent to it that roll 3 or more successes, or interact with it physically, are
78-81
made aware that the image is an illusion. The illusion can speak as the NPCs wishes, but
remains stationary.
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82-85 Evasive: When the NPC rolls Dodge and gets a 1, it counts as a success.
Escape Artist: The NPC cannot be slowed down or stopped On Move, nor can its Move
86-89
phase be skipped.
Extra Turns: The NPC rolls three times when Order is declared, and gets one turn for
90-93
each roll.
94-97 Shapeshifter: The NPC can turn into another individual it has seen before On Act.
Fortune Breaker: Individuals within 5 spaces of the NPC (other than the NPC themself)
98-99
cannot spend Fortune.
100 Godly Might: The NPC has 10 in Strength and Moxie.

Time Not Life When To Roll

You may wish to base the amount of time a
combatant NPC remains in combat on the amount
of turns they’ve had in Order, rather than on their
Life. When using this method, you should still
roleplay your players inflicting Hurt as normal.
A Minor combatant should persist no longer
than 2 turns, whereas a Major combatant should
remain for 4 or 5. Combat that takes longer than 5
turns to resolve is not recommended unless it is a
major, game-changing fight.
Perfectly Balanced...
scenarios do not exist. Altering a challenge on
the fly is the easiest way to avoid ending the fun
too soon, or allowing a repetitive challenge to
continue too long. When in doubt, a standard
challenge should occur over three steps:
It’s up to you when to call for a roll, but it is not
recommended to do so for unchallenging tasks.
A player should not have to roll Observe to
notice whether or not the sky is blue, nor Fate to
determine whether or not they trip over a crack in
the sidewalk.
When To Shut Up
Don’t be afraid of silent responses, or offer
guidance when it is not necessary. When you pose
a challenge, and the players are having trouble
with that challenge, give them time to figure it
out. Running games can put your nerves on edge,
but it helps to remember that you are a very small
percentage of what makes a game what it is. Don’t
be afraid to shut up and wait.

• Establish: introduce the players to the When To Speak Up

challenge.
• Change: alter the challenge to surprise the
players and keep it interesting.
• Lose: end the challenge with the characters
being victorious.
Combat scenarios will typically end with the
players being victorious, though finding the line
between one that is too easy and one that is
too hard is difficult without changing things as
they happen. Balancing combat is nearly entirely
dependent on your group and their preferred
playstyles. As such, it will likely take some time
(especially with a new group) to figure out what
methods are most enjoyed by all involved.
If players are having an immense amount of
trouble resolving a challenge, it’s ok to speak up
and offer guidance. Moreover, if the solution to
the challenge is not discovered by the players,
(the secret button to unlock the passage went
unnoticed, and Terrance has spent 20 minutes
looking at a bookcase that you put there because
it was cool) change the solution. If a player comes
up with a creative solution that progresses things,
allow it to work. People play roleplaying games
to have an impact on the world, the story, and
everything else; things will bend, break, and
devolve into chaos and that’s just fine most of the
time.
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Speaking up when players disagree, argue
with no end in sight (especially out of character),
or when other such interpersonal issues arise is
recommended. Taking a step back, pausing the
game, and allowing for an open discussion can
do wonders for resolving a conflict. If a particular
player is causing or having a problem, talking
to them alone may work better. In any case,
remember that the goal is to have fun, and don’t
be afraid to be direct.
Choice Over Paths
A GM that offers their players little to no choice
may be accused of “railroading”. Typically,
railroading occurs when a GM sinks a bunch of
time and energy into preparing things for a game,
but the players aren’t interested in it or would
prefer to do something else. It’s impossible to plan
for every scenario, and things you work on may
be skipped or delayed, and that’s ok. Facilitate
the game the players want to play, expand upon
what they’re interested in (you can literally ask),
and delay things you had planned for when they
become relevant.
Unifying Arcs
In between spotlight arcs, allow space for general
nonsense (low-stakes play). Create unifying
arcs—ones that all of the players have reason to
act upon—in the background. Remember, the
players aren’t the only ones using downtime to be
productive.
Sudden Developments
Breaking repetition can be done by sudden,
shocking developments that change the world at
large (high-stakes play). It is recommended to do
this only once or twice during a single long-term
journey.
The Big Bad
Unifying arcs often include big bad evil villains
because it’s easy to get players to care about the
destruction of the world they live in, and a great
motivator in general. Most often, “The Big Bad”
themselves only appear at the end of a major
arc, spending most of their time operating in the
background. Sometimes, big bads will appear (as
Sudden Developments), offer a show of force, and
escape or leave as well.

Crafting The Narrative

Starting with a list of major occurrences is a good
way to begin crafting the narrative of a game. Let
the players fill in the gaps.
The Start
The journey should start with a commonality
(usually a goal that all the players wish to achieve).
Think on what should bring the players together,
why it fits with the characters your players have
made, and why they should each care about the
goal at hand.
Yes And, No But
The common improv advice is quite good for
running tabletop roleplaying games. When a player
fails, starting your response with “no, but” offers
a more open-ended solution for the player to act
in; “yes, and” does the same for successes. For
example, if a player fails to pick a lock, you might
say something like: “You failed to pick the lock but,
while attempting to do so, notice that the door is
old and frail and could be broken quite easily.”

Spotlight Arcs
Create character-driven arcs for each player. This
is when character backstory (Before This I Was)
is most likely to come up. When one character’s
spotlight arc reaches a natural stopping point, or
has gone on too long, switch to another spotlight
or unifying arc.
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Session Zero Exploration & Travel
The session where the game hasn’t actually Exploration and travel depend greatly on setting,
started, but where characters are either made or the speed at which the players travel, and what
discussed, is usually referred to as Session Zero. they can do during it. When the players are
During this session, it’s important to go over the traveling, it’s recommended to measure their
following points with your players: distance traveled in km/h (kilometers per hour),
because 1 space is equal to 1 meter and 1 kilometer
• Character Creation/Character Creation is equal to 1000 spaces.
Questions Some quick references are included in the
• The Use of Safety Tools & Topics To Avoid Travel table to save time when players use typical
• The Rules & Any Changes You’ve Made To Them modes of travel.
• How To Best Communicate With You/Other
Players
• The World & The Players’ Place In It
Travel
Mode of Transport Speed (km/h)
If running a game that includes combat, ending Automobile 190
a Session Zero with a Danger Room scenario (a Blimp 80
term lifted from Matthew Colville, and an X-Men Cheetah 104
reference) is recommended. In the Danger Room,
Donkey 15
nothing that occurs changes the actual game; its
purpose is for players to test out their characters Elephant 25
and how they interact together in combat. Giant Hawk 48
Running a Danger Room gives players a chance Giant Sloth .24
to change character traits before the actual first Horse 55
session. The Danger Room could be applied to Hot Air Balloon 12-16 (Based on Wind)
a roleplaying scenario as well, allowing players
Sail Boat 7-11 (Based on Wind)
new to roleplaying a chance to become more
comfortable with it. Spaceship 25,800
Speed Boat 112
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Adding Hazards
Adding more hazards is a good way to challenge Velociraptor 40
players. The most common additions include
environmental hazards—such as darkness, fog,
storms, earthquakes—but the most challenging If Using Forks
are invisible. Perhaps just talking to a particular (Fork Examples)
adversary gives a player a headache, or attempting If running a game that uses Attribute Forks, more
to spend Fortune fails because of an unknown specific rolls are more common than general
influence. Hazards are a great way to foreshadow ones. Basically, if there is a fork that offers a more
danger, or change of any kind, and give personality relevant use than its attribute, the fork should be
to a location or adversary. rolled. If a specific fork is not relevant, however,
the attribute should be rolled. Some examples
of what forks are rolled for can be found in this
section.
As your players advance, there’s a good chance
they will acquire new forks. Such forks should be
added to the appropriate attribute. A player that
learns to play an instrument, for example, may add
that instrument as a fork under Finesse.
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Strength Forks
• Brawl: can be used for anything regarding a
physical challenge though, generally, is meant
for things like wrestling or fighting. For example,
if an individual is trying to overpower another
after being grabbed (rather than escape), they
would roll Brawl instead of Escape.
• Drag: can be used to pull something heavy.
• Grab: can be used to stop another
individual from moving. Usually, Grab is
contested with Escape.
• Lift: can be used to lift something technically
possible for an individual to lift, though would
prove difficult.
• Push: can be used to push something heavy.
• Throw: can be used to throw something an
especially far distance, or to throw something at
a target that is small and/or difficult to hit.
Intellect Forks
• Construct: can be used when building a
structure.
• Focus: can be used when an individual is trying
to avoid being distracted (so is often rolled
against Distract or Seduce), or to recall
information.
• Heal: can be used to help a dying individual.
• Retort: can be used to see how effective a
comeback is. Usually, Retort is rolled against
Nerve.
• Sanity: can be used in extreme situations to
keep one’s wits about them.
Finesse Forks
• Craft: can be used when creating or repairing an
object. Usually, Craft is rolled in conjunction
with tools, but may not require them in all
instances. For example, an individual making a
fire does not technically require any tools to do
so.
• Dance: can be used when performing elaborate
dancing.
• Draw: can be used to draw something difficult
(a portrait, calligraphy, etc.). In certain settings,
however, this fork may be used to quickly draw
a weapon instead.
• Drive: can be used to drive/steer a land, water,
or air vehicle.
• Escape: can be used to escape binds or another’s
grasp.
• Pick Lock: can be used to pick locks.
Observe Forks
• Discern: can be used when trying to glean
specific information. For example, when an
individual is looking for something in a book,
they would roll Discern.
• Doubt: can be used to tell another’s intent, and
is usually rolled against Deceive (when doubting
the truth), Convince (when doubting another’s
argument), or Withhold (when trying to pry out
private information).
• Find: can be used when searching for something
in a larger area. When looking for something in a
smaller more specific instance, Discern should
be used (Find is to notice the book on the shelf,
whereas Discern is to learn information from it).
• Listen: can be used to isolate or notice sound.
• Keep Watch: can be used to watch an area,
object, or individual closely. Most often, Keep
Watch is rolled by players trying to avoid danger
while resting.
Charm Forks
• Convince: can be used to persuade another.
Convince can be rolled against anything,
depending on context, but is most often rolled
against Doubt.
• Deceive: can be used to lie, and is most often
rolled against Doubt.
• Distract: can be used to draw another’s
attention, like for Saunter On Move.
• Seduce: can be used to enamor another.
Obfuscate Forks
• Hide Object: can be used when trying to
smuggle, disguise, or hide an object. Hide
Object is most often rolled against Find or Keep
Watch.
• Hide Self: can be used when an individual is
trying to hide themselves. Hide Self is usually
rolled against Find, Listen, or Keep Watch.
• Steal: can be used to steal an object. Steal is
most often rolled against Keep Watch or
Observe.
• Withhold: can be used to keep information
private. Withhold is usually rolled against Doubt.
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Fate Forks • Intimidate: can be used to threaten or
• Chance: can be used to determine something otherwise impose one individual’s will on
randomly based on an individual’s luck. another. Intimidate is usually rolled against
• Gamble: can be used when gambling something Nerve.
that is not entirely up to chance, but involves
skill as well. Reload (Optional Rule)
• Predict: can be used to predict what is going to If allowing firearms into your game, using the
happen in the future. This should only be rolled Reload mechanic is recommended.
once per in-game day, and responses should
be kept vague (with accuracy based on
Reload
successes).
When an individual’s firearm runs out of
• Will: can be used when attempting to will
ammunition, they must spend 1 phase to reload
something to happen. Will should only be rolled
it before firing it again. An individual may also
in desperate scenarios. For example, if a player
choose to reload a firearm with greater than 1
spends the last of their Fortune, but still fails
munition capacity before the firearm is empty.
a roll that would result in an extremely negative
For example, if Emory fires all four shots of his
result, you may allow for a Will roll to change
pistol, he must spend 1 phase (either Act or Move)
what happens next. Gauge whether or not a
to reload it before firing it again. However, should
Will roll is warranted by an individual’s actions,
Emory fire only two shots (making 2 attacks, rather
and how they roleplay them.
than 4) On Act, he may still choose to reload the
weapon On Move that turn (reloading two shots,
Survival Forks and allowing him to fire all four next turn).
• Forage: can be used when searching for plants.
• Hunt: can be used when hunting an animal.
• Track: can be used to track another individual.
• Trap: can be used instead of Craft or Construct
specifically for making traps.

Moxie Forks
• Defend: can be used when an individual Imposes
On Act.
• Endure: can be used when an individual is trying
to resist a large amount of pain.
• Guts: can be used when an individual is posed a
challenge that would be emotionally hard for
them. Guts is usually rolled against Dare.
• Nerve: can be used to avoid being frightened or
offended and, as such, is usually rolled against
Frighten, Nerve, and Intimidate.

Fear Forks
• Dare: can be used to pose a frightening
challenge to another individual, and is typically
rolled against Guts.
• Frighten: can be used to scare another. Frighten
is usually rolled against Nerve.