Enlightened is a tabletop role
playing game designed to
be played with The Twilight
of Fey play setting.
We at D9 Games have
combined our more than 80
years of experience to
bring the gaming
community a fun
alternative to the
standard RPG.
With the utmost
respect to all the RPGs
that have come before
Enlightened, we’ve decided to
create a more ‘perfected’
version. We feel that
some RPGs can be static
and predictable; we aim
to be more dynamic.
We are very excited to
introduce an amazing play
setting, The Twilight of Fey.
Our mission is to put
together a set of rules
and guidelines that are
user friendly, yet still
have all the ‘crunch’
many gamers enjoy.
We at D9 pride
ourselves on how this
system has freed up much
of the Game Masters (GMs)
time by allocating more
dice rolls to the
players.
Enlightened is largely based
on custom design. Players
can custom design their
classes, talents, spells
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and many other things.
We believe our beloved
‘ease/difficulty’ mechanic
sets us apart from other
games. It is based on the
advantage/disadvantage
system found in other
popular RPGs but allows
for multiple levels of
complexity or simplicity
bases on the players
experience and their task
at hand.
We also love the idea
of the bell curve, with
regards to the results of
the die rolls. Our basic
rolls are with two 10-
sided dice, which we call
D9s. The D9s we use have
numbers 0-9. (0=0 not
10).
Enlightened only uses 3
stats, strength (STR),
agility (AGI) and
intellect (INT). To place
more importance on the
stats, we combine two
stats to create each of
three features on the
characters sheet. Enlightened
uses the characters STR
and AGI to generate their
bonus damage and weapon
proficiency. The STR and
INT generate their
health. The INT and AGI
generate their standard
defense.
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 The following are some
one-liners to help paint
a picture of our mission:
The world of play favors
realism over balance.
The magic is dangerous
and unpredictable.
The GM has more time to
be creative by involving
the players in rolling to
act and defend.
We welcome custom and
detailed combat mechanics
but value maintaining flow
of game play.
Enlightened encourages the use
of custom spells,
talents, and character
progression.
We appreciate speedier
combat with less time
between players turns.
Enlightened recommends using
grid maps and miniatures,
but theatre of the mind
is certainly an option.
Players get to enjoy
throwing more dice with
the ‘ease/difficulty'
system and use less
cumbersome math.
Players will notice more
unique class differences.
Enlightened uses a simple-turn-
order with a smooth
initiative system.
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Our magic system is truly
unique, customizable, and
dangerous.
If a player rolls two 9s,
they gain enlightenment.
They can train in ‘off-
seasons’ to build unique
talents from this
achievement.
If a player’s roll
results in 0, it can be a
catastrophe.
GMs are encouraged to
track character progress
by in game calendar which
may include consequences.
GMs can have fun with
custom creature, trap,
and other hazards
creation.
We do our best to combine
the mechanics of the game
with the actual story and
lore of the play setting.
Enlightened does its best to
keep many of the
characteristic ‘tropes’
we all love.
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 Player Section
To determine the starting
difficulty-level of your
journey, ask the GM how
many ‘points of
progression’ (POP) the
characters will be
starting with. Granting
60 POP at starting is
difficult, 90 POP is
standard and 120 POP is
easy. We suggest starting
with 120 POP for a low
level one-shot
Now, players can spend or
save their POP.
They can spend POP; on a
starting occupation
(becoming an expert in a
trade); to improve stats;
or on a class package.
Starting Occupations
A professional occupation
can be picked up for 10
POP and you may have no
more than 2 professions
at any time.
Blacksmith – use forge,
maintain armor, and make
fine armor
Carpenter – find useable
building materials,
repair, and build
Cook – gather ingredients,
get rations, and prepare
food
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Fabricator – find usable
fabricating materials,
repair fine armor, and
sewing
Farmer – soil knowledge,
unique weapon proficiency
and endurance (This
talent grants ease when
attempting any endurance
type actions).
Recruit – maintain weapons,
tough (-1 damage on non-
magic attacks), and
perception
Herbalist – herbs, heal
(tier 2), and potions
Hermit – scavenger, nature
and survival.
Lumberjack – two-handed
weapons, great ax, and
constitution (This talent
grants ease when
attempting any
constitution type
actions).
Scholar – journalist, read/
write, and languages
Shepherd – pet dog, animal
handling, and basic
ranged proficiency
 Stat Chart
All characters start with
5 in each stat. The
following is the cost
chart to upgrade stats.
Stat Value Cost in POP
5 to 6 5 greater ease (with
6 to 7 10
7 to 8 20
8 to 9 40
9 to 10 80
10 to 11 140
11 to 12 220
12 to 13 320
(For example: to increase
a stat to 8 from 5 would
cost 35 POP [5+10+20=35])
13 is the highest stat
value a character can get
without artifacts or
other in-game boons.
Class Packages
A player can spend 30 POP
to obtain a class
package. The class
package requirements must
be met, with the
exception of the Bard
class. A class package is
not necessary to play
Enlightened.
A player’s character can
gain enlightenment and
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should pick-up or upgrade
a talent. Talents
typically grant ease when
used as an action. These
talents, if enlightened
again, could improve to a
higher tier. A player may
perform a ‘tiered’ talent
one tier below their
current ability with
advantage).
Tier 1 Class Packages
These include a list of
suggested starting
equipment. Players can
choose any setting
appropriate equipment if
agreed upon by the GM.
Fighter - tier 1
Become a fighter if you
want to be a front-line
hero. A fighter will have
a nice combination of
damage dealing and
protection.
Prerequisite Stats - STR
8 and AGI 8
Talents:
• Share the pain - Any
extra damage dealt to
a foe carries to an
adjacent foe.
• Acrobatics - Any
acrobatic type
actions, roll with
ease (with advantage).
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 • Reckless attack - A
fighter can make an
attack with double
ease, but must then
make their next
defense with difficulty
(with disadvantage).
• Intimidate - Roll with
ease against foes
morale to intimidate
Suggested equipment:
• Basic adventuring pack
(flint and steel,
hammer, and pitons)
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Priest - tier 1
Become a priest if you
want to support your
allies with healing and
divine assistance.
Priests are all about
faith and protecting
those who cannot protect
themselves.
Prerequisite Stats - STR
8 and INT 8
Talents:
• Bless - roll with ease
as your action to
grant an ally an
additional die of ease
on their next defense.
• Heal Tier 3: see heal
chart
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• Test of Faith (TOF) -
A priest can make a
roll to essentially
test their faith and
use a talent at 1 tier
higher than normal.
However, if the
talent-check results
with a roll of 0,
catastrophe occurs
(see note below). Test
of faith is a free
action
• Respect - This gives
the Priest a roll with
ease when negotiating.
Note: A roll of 0 while
attempting a ' Test of
Faith ' results in the
priest losing their
divine favor until an
off-season. Losing divine
favor strips the priest
of all their priestly
talents. A roll of 0
while attempting a
standard priestly talent,
(not using 'Test of
Faith’), results in the
priest losing divine
favor until a long rest.
Suggested equipment:
• Holy symbol
• Holy journal
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Mage - tier 1
Mages, in Enlightened, love
chance, high risk and
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 high reward. These are
the mantras of the mage.
This class sees a great
deal of custom action in
the game.
Prerequisite Stat - INT 9
Talents:
• Languages - The mage
can roll with ease to
read or understand any
uncommon language.
They can communicate
with foreign tongues
with ease, but not as
gracefully as other
classes.
• High Damage - The mage
deals one and a half
points of damage per
point over a
successful roll (roll-
over-target). The mage
takes damage equal to
half the amount rolled
in points below a miss
(roll-under-target).
For example, if the
mage has a target
number of 10 (Int) and
then rolls a 13, the
mage deals 5 points of
damage (in Enlightened we
always round up).
E.g., If the mage
rolls a 4, missing by
6, they will take 3
points of damage.

• ‘Focus Spell’ - The Suggested equipment:

mage can take ‘a pass’
on their turn and then
increase their ease by • Spell book
adding 1 additional
die of advantage to
the spell they cast on • Spell focus
the next round. This
can be done for as • Proficient armor and
many times to the weapons
maximum of the tier of
spell.

• Spell Type - Choose 1

type of spell.
Coordinate with your
GM to decide an
appropriate spell type
for your setting (fire,
friction, force,
psychic, cold, etc.).
To upgrade the tier of
a spell, the mage must
achieve enlightenment
(A roll of two 9s).
Mage also gets 1 tier
0 spell.

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 Spell Tier Chart Note: Use this chart as a
guide. You may add
Tier Effect reasonable complexity
(difficulty) to your
0 Utility and/or mundane spells but with
effect. Tier 0 spells reasonable degrees of
are cast with ease and difficulty (disadvantage).
a fail results in a
condition to self, but
no direct damage. Note: You may affect
additional adjacent
1 Only contact with target(s) with your
target will trigger spells but with 1 layer
spell of difficulty per
additional target.
However, you cannot stack
2 Any previous tiers’ AOE effects.
effect but with one
die of ease per tier
lower or can be used Special items:
at a range of up to 4
squares (20ft.) away,
in-line towards one • Magic staffs tend to
target. add reach/range,

3 Any previous tiers’ • Magic wands tend to

effect but with one add accuracy, and
die of ease per tier
lower (can now target
up to 8 squares (40ft) • Magic orbs tend to add
away) or can be used
with an area of effect damage, etc.
(AOE) 2x2 squares
(10x10ft) at a point
up to 4 squares Spell Casting Examples:
(20ft).
1. A fire casting mage may
4 Any previous tiers’ cast a tier 0 utility
effect but with one or mundane cantrip
die of ease per tier like ‘igniting a
lower or can have torch’ with ease.
‘advanced’ (AOE) 3x3
squares (15x15ft) at a
point up to 4 squares 2. An earth casting mage
(20ft). may strike a target
with ‘the might of a
boulder’ (melee magic)
5 This tier is designed
to be a custom option as a tier 1 spell
with similar ease which requires a
progression (See notes standard attack roll.
and examples below).

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 2a. He may instead attack
adjacent opponents but
at disadvantage,
unless he had used
‘focus spell’ (see
talents above) in a
previous turn, then
his attack could be a
standard roll or
better.
3. Another fire casting
mage casts a tier 2
‘fire projectile’ spell
at 2 adjacent targets
within 4 squares away
from the caster with
disadvantage (1 target
would have been a
standard roll). Unless
he had used ‘focus
spell’ then it becomes
a standard attack
roll. However, the
mage could have spent
2 previous rounds
casting a ‘focus
spell’ (a round per
tier at the maximum of
the tier) which would
give the attack ease
and would result in an
attack roll with
advantage.
4, A mage casts a tier 3
‘terror’ spell
targeting a square
less than 4 squares
away with a AOE of 2x2
squares which would
normally be a standard
attack roll. However,
he may attempt to
increase the size of
the AOE to 3x3 but at
disadvantage, unless
he had used ‘focus
spell’ then the attack
would be standard.
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5. A tier 4 ‘magic arrow
of corruption’ may be
cast beyond the 8
square limit to 10
squares but will incur
two levels (1 per
additional square) of
difficulty reducing the
attack roll to
standard.
6. Casting a tier 5
“lightning” spell may
produce a “chain
lightning” effect at 4
targets adjacent to
each other and within
8 squares from the
caster (this is not an
AOE effect). Since a
one target attack
would normally have
triple ease the
addition of three more
adjacent targets had
increased the
difficulty by three
which takes away the
triple ease and makes
the spell’s attack
roll standard.
Scout - tier 1
Play a scout if you want
to be sneaky. The scout
is a support class that
shines in the adventuring
facet of Enlightened.
Prerequisite Stat - AGI 9
Talents:
• Stealth- Roll all
stealth type actions
with ease.
 • Compass - Scout has
ease when avoiding
getting lost
• Slippery - When
grappled, grabbed, or
anything keeping the
scout immobilized,
roll with ease to
escape.
• Insight - Roll with
ease when determining
others' true motives.
• Ranged Weapons - Has
proficiency in ranged
weapons one tier above
normal (relative to
‘offense score’)
Suggested equipment:
• Survival kit (rations,
water skin and empty
pouch)
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Bard - tier 1
Bards, in Enlightened, are
altruistic. Be a bard if
you like to act, journal
and support. Bards show
their true color in role
play.
Prerequisite Stats - STR
7, AGI 7 and INT 7
Talents:
• Performance - Perform
with ease to win the
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hearts of others.
• Inspiration - Grant a
level of ease for all
your allies once per
encounter.
• Charm GM - Roll with
ease when trying to
convince the GM that
an action you, as the
bard, want to attempt
is reasonable.
• Versatile - Can pick-
up any tier 2 class
package, disregarding
class perquisite.
Suggested equipment:
• Instrument
• Journal
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Guard - tier 1
The Guard is a support
class that specializes in
protecting allies. Guards
are super at ‘tanking’
and absorbing damage.
Prerequisite Stat - STR 9
Talents:
• Contacts - Guards can
roll with ease when
attempting to find or
know people.
 • Block - When • Fragile tasks - Roll
defending, the guard with ease while
can defend himself or attempting fragile
one ally, with no tasks
penalty to the next
attack related to
blocking (must be • Initiative interrupt -
using a shield). Can hold action and
jump in anytime during
players’ round.
• Tank (taunt) - Can
attempt to draw a
foe's attack. Roll is • Bluff = Can bluff with
with ease against ease.
creatures or non-
player characters Suggested equipment:
(NPCs) morale score.
• Thieves’ tools
• Endurance - Roll with
ease when attempting
endurance type • Proficient armor and
actions. weapons

Suggested equipment: Tier 2 Class Packages

• Team Gear (tent, rope, Heavy Shield Fighter - tier 2

and grappling hook)
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Rogue - tier 1
Fighters that love their
shield’s may pick this
tier 2 class. HSF takes
defending allies to the
next level. The true
support tank.

The rogue is the quickest Prerequisite Stat and

class and thrives in
battle. Play a rogue if
you like to feel the heat
and dish it out as well.
Prerequisite Stats - AGI
8 and INT 8
Talents:
• Disengage - Disengage
from a melee with ease
Class - STR 10 and either
Fighter or Guard
Talents:
• Bash - A successful
attack with bash
grants an additional
condition: prone,
dazed or push, (custom
designed by player).

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 • Shield - Grants ease
on defense to self and
one adjacent ally.
• Grip - Roll with ease
when attempting any
actions requiring
grip.
Suggested equipment:
• Heavy Shield
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Great Weapon Fighter - tier 2
Choose GWF if you like
the thought of welding a
beast of a weapon, while
still defending your
allies.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class- STR 10 and either
Fighter or Guard
Talents:
• Not dismissed - Foes
are unable to use
disengage talent.
• Domino - Making a
successful attack with
disadvantage also hits
an adjacent foe for
the same damage.
• Die hard - When first
deemed unconscious,
roll standard instead
of with disadvantage.
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Suggested equipment:
• Two-handed weapons
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Sword and Shield Fighter -
tier 2
Choose this if you want
the traditional sword and
shield style of fighting.
SSF is a front-line
attacker who must rely on
his supporters.
Prerequisite Stats and
Class - STR 9 and AGI 9
and either Fighter or
Guard
Talents:
• Wedge - Able to move
through foe occupied
squares in combat.
• Unencumbered - Not
encumbered from
weapons or armor
• Parry - On a
successful defense,
make the next attack
against that foe with
ease.
Suggested equipment:
• Proficient armor and
weapons
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 Dual Wield Fighter - tier 2
DWF is a unique option to
play with two weapons at
a time that shines
against hordes. This one
is a damage dealer.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - STR 9 and AGI 9
and either Fighter or
Guard
Talents:
• Athletics - Roll with
ease when attempting
any athletics related
actions
• Ambidextrous - Able to
attack two foes, if
adjacent to character.
• Sweep - Attack all
adjacent foes with
disadvantage with one
roll.
Suggested equipment:
• Proficient armor and
equipment
Hunter - tier 2
The hunter is a tactical
option leaning toward a
tracker style play. This
class is a damage dealer
and excels in one-on-one
battles.
Prerequisite stat and
class - AGI 10 and either
Scout or Rouge
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Talents:
• Hide - The party finds
a hiding spot with
ease.
• Dead eye - Roll with
ease while attacking
from range and hiding.
(negates half the
foe’s armor
reduction).
• Far shot - Double the
effective distance of
ranged attacks
Suggested equipment:
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Bowman - tier 2
The bowman is a bow and
arrow character. This is
a great choice for those
who like to help the
party from a distance.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - AGI 10 and either
Scout or Rogue
Talents:
• Tumble - If a
successful disengage
is made, the bowman
can make a ranged
attack.
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 • Eye For Detail - Proficient armor and
Bowman can pass on weapons
turn to negate foes
armor on next attack.
Assassin - tier 2
• Quick attack - Can
make 2 attacks towards The choice for the player
one target, only if who wants to get the job
the bowman doesn’t done and leave no trace.
move for that turn. The assassin is handy and
smart, great for the on-
call hero.
Suggestion equipment:
Prerequisite Stat and
Proficient armor and Class - AGI 9 and INT 9
weapons and either Scout or Rogue

Thief - tier 2 Talents:

Be a thief only if you • Backstab - If flanked

can sleep at night with assassin gains master
it. Less killing and more critical (critical hit
getting the prize is the on 16-18)
way of the thief.
• Disguise - An opponent
Prerequisite Stat and has difficulty against
Class - AGI 9 and INT 9 any check regarding
and either Scout or Rogue the assassin being
disguised.
Talents:
• Streetwise - Ease when
attempting to locate
• Thievery - Steal with someone in an
ease established place

• Dodge- Thieves can Suggested equipment:

defend with ease and
take no penalty to
attack against the Armor and weapons
same foe. proficient in

• Find - Search with Seer - tier 2

ease for hidden places
or things
The magic user who is a
bit unsure of the high
Suggested equipment: risk, high reward aspect
of magic. Seer is more
interested in being a

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 part of the team in the fight another day, just as
brains department. Choose long as the job is done.
Seer for more controlled
magic.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - INT 10 and Mage
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - INT 10 and Mage
Talents:

Talents:
• Wild Magic - Damage
from a spell is
• History - Ease when doubled, but if the
rolling to know about sorcerer misses, takes
history. 1 damage per the roll-
under-target amount.
• Controlled Magic -
Damage is equal to the • Hybrid (‘Purple’)
roll-over-target Magic (more
amount (how much you information about this
succeeded your target coming soon) - Can
by). On a miss Seer take the current spell
takes only 1 damage. type and make it
(See ‘types of magic’ hybrid changing it to
chart). a more powerful but
dangerous magic. (See
‘hybrid/purple’ magic
• Tier 0 spells - Seers below). Can choose a
can choose an spell type if not
additional mundane, or chosen yet.
utility spell related
to the spell type of
their choice. • Know Creatures - Ease
when inquiring the
strengths and
Suggested equipment: weaknesses of
creatures.
• Quill, ink, and paper
• Die Hard - Starts with
• Robe or basic cloth a standard roll (2d9)
armor when first unconscious.

• Proficient weapons Suggested equipment:

Sorcerer - tier 2 • A focus

This beast of a magic • Robe or basic cloth

user is all bang with no armor
regard for the risk.
Become a sorcerer if you • Proficient weapons
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 Cleric - tier 2
The cleric is more ready
to fight than its
counterpart, the druid.
Pick this class if you
want to beat ‘faith’ into
your foes, repel evil and
still maintain the divine
hand of healing.
Prerequisite Stats and
Class - STR 9 and INT 9
and Priest
Talents:
• Armor and weapons
proficient in
Druid - tier 2
Druid is the grounded
(pun?) divine option.
This class focuses on
healing and peace rather
than force. The choice of
a player focused on
supporting the team.
Prerequisite Stats and
Class - STR 9 and INT 9
and either Priest or Mage

• Divine protection Talents:

(tier 1) - Roll with
ease to protect
yourself or one ally. • Divine Commune - Makes
Acts as a shield that a special request to
will go away if hit, their god. GM will
while absorbing all determine the level of
damage. difficulty for a
successful roll.

• Good vs evil - All

‘evil’ creatures in • Heal Tier 5 (see heal
2x2 square (10x10ft.) chart)
AOE adjacent to cleric
have 1 level of • Charm Beast - Druids
difficulty when can guide, communicate
attacking the cleric. with and train beasts
with ease.
• Divine light (tier 1)
- Roll with ease to Suggested equipment:
call on your faith to
blind your foes with
bright holy light in • Holy symbol
2x2 square (10x10ft.)
AOE adjacent to the • Armor and weapons
cleric. proficient in

Suggested equipment:

• Holy symbol

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 Tier 3 Class Packages
Knight - tier 3
The knight is a cut above
the rest, in battle. This
class is the pinnacle of
defense. Choose the
knight if protecting your
allies is your number one
goal.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - STR 11 and either
‘Great Weapon’ or ‘Heavy
Shield’ Fighter
Talents:
• Resilience - Knights
take normal damage
from a critical hit
and avoid any
conditions normally
produced from that
hit.
• Pedigree - Knights
gains the attention of
nobility
• Throw Foe - Knights
can pick up and throw
the same size or
smaller foes with ease
and one handed.
Suggested equipment:
• Armored Horse
• Proficient armor and
weapons
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Gladiator - tier 3
“All fight and no funny
business”, is the motto
of the gladiator. This
class is a mighty force
on the battlefield. Choose
the gladiator if you
desire front-of-line
responsibilities.
Prerequisite Stats and
Class - STR 10 and AGI 10
and either ‘Sword and
Shield’ or ‘Dual Wield’
Fighter
Talents:
• Greater Athletics -
Roll with double ease
when attempting any
athletics related
actions
• Superior Weapons
Master - Proficiency
with ‘superior’
weapons
• Advanced Critical -
Score a ‘critical hit’
on a roll of 17 and 18
• Leadership - Adds a
bonus season to the
group’s initiative.
Suggested equipment:
• Custom Weapon
• Armor and weapons
proficient in
 Ranger - tier 3
A ranger is a foe no-one
wants. This class
combines range with
melee. The ranger is an
all-around asset to any
adventuring party.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - AGI 11 and either
Hunter or Bowman
Talents:
• Disarm - Roll to
disarm a foe with ease
• Balanced attack - No
penalty to attack
rolls when balancing
• Called Shot - Roll
with ease when calling
a shot to hit a
specific point on
target
Suggested equipment:
• Custom Weapon
• Armor and weapons
proficient in
Ninja - tier 3
The ninja is a specialist
of subterfuge,
maneuvering under shadows
and striking foes when
they least expect it.
This class combines range
with defense. Choose the
ninja for a character
with versatility.
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Prerequisite Stats and
Class – AGI 10 and INT 10
and either Assassin or
Thief
Talents:
• Discipline - Take half
damage from non-magic
attacks
• Disappear - Roll with
ease to go into
stealth after being
seen
• Thrown Weapon - Attack
with thrown weapons
with ease
Suggested equipment:
• Custom weapons
• Proficient armor and
weapons
Wizard - tier 3
The ‘master of magic’ and
a mighty force for the
party. This option is
loaded with customization
options. Choose Wizard if
you like ‘high risk’ and
‘high reward’.
Prerequisite Stat and
Class - INT 11 and either
Seer or Sorcerer
Talents:
• Enchant - Able to
enchant items in off-
season.
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evil tyranny.

Prerequisite Stats and

Class - STR 10 and INT 10
and either Cleric or
Druid

Talents:

• Divine Protection
• Hybrid Magic - Able to (tier 2) - Grant
learn ‘hybrid magic’ yourself and one ally
(‘purple’ or ‘green’) protection. Acts like
(more information a shield that will
about this coming absorb all damage on
soon). next hit, but then
goes away.
• Master-of-Magic -
Deals double the roll- • Good vs Evil (tier 2)
over-target amount in - Evil foes within 6x6
damage plus adds a squares (30x30ft.)
condition effect. When within 15 feet (3
missing on an attack, squares) of the
the wizard only takes paladin have 1 level
half the normal roll- of difficulty against
under-target amount. any attack against the
paladin.
Suggested equipment:
• Celestial Ally -
Summons a celestial
• Enchantment components ally to fight with you
for rounds equal to
• Pet the roll-over-target
amount.
• Proficient armor and
weapons Suggested equipment:

• Holy weapon

Paladin - tier 3 • Holy armor

The paladin is the

pinnacle of ‘divine
favor’. Become a Paladin
if you want the ‘favor of
your faith’ as well as

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 Character Sheet
Start Date: Current Date: Season:

Picture Stat Base Upgrade Total Target

STR 5 + _____ = ______

AGI 5 + _____ = ______

INT 5 + _____ = ______

DEFENSE (AGI+INT / 2 - E) = _____

Total POP Used POP Current POP

Equipment Health Max (STR + INT)

Offense (STR + AGI)

Bonus Damage

Loot Weapons Armour

* *

* *

Notes Progress Journal

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 Character Sheet Tips Offense Chart
and Instructions
Offense Bonus Weapon
Score Damage Proficiency
• Players need to
discuss with the GM 0-9 -2 None
what standard
equipment would be 10-13 -1 Tier 1
appropriate for the
game setting. Enlightened 14-17 0 Tier 2
uses The Twilight of Fey
play setting which 18-19 1 Tier 3
takes place about 300
BC or 454 ab urbe 20-21 2 Tier 4
condita.
22+ 3 Tier 5

• The three stats have a

start value of 5. • Remember, weapons
should be appropriate
for the setting and of
• Defense (total) is the tier that the
calculated by adding character is proficient
AGI and INT, dividing in. Weapons can be
the result by 2 used above your
(always round up) then proficiency, but with
minus encumbrances. difficulty
The total defense is (disadvantage).
then subtracted from
18 to get the defense
target number. E.g., • Armor should also be
[AGI (7) + INT (7)]/2= 7- appropriate for the
setting and should be
encumbrance (1) = total safe for characters
defense (6). 18 - total who use magic.
defense (6)= defense
target (12).
• Health Maximum is
calculated by adding
• The Offense Score is STR and INT.
calculated by adding
STR and AGI. This
number is compared to • Upgrades to stats are
the ‘Offense Chart’ gained by spending
(below) to determine POP.
any Bonus Damage and/
or Weapon Proficiency. • Stat Target values are
generated by
subtracting the Stat
Total from 18.

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 • The Stat Targets are unlocked through
what need to be rolled enlightenment, class
to succeed an action. packages, professions,
etc.
• The Progress Journal
is used to track any • The GM will also
spending of POP and decide an in-game
any skills or talents Start Date.

Weapon Tiers Chart

Tier Bonus Weapon Optional Types & Features

Damage
0 0 Tools and very Various
simple
‘weapons’
Ranged weapons Range: 4 squares (20ft)

1 1 Light weapons Finesse: +1 additional

damage against light
armor, but breaks on a
roll of 2,1 or 0
Disarming: succeed with
an attack with difficulty
to disarm foe
Ranged weapons Range: 8 squares (40ft)

2 2 Medium weapons Finesse: +2 damage

against light armor, but
breaks on a 1 or 0
Disarming: succeed with
an attack with difficulty
to disarm foe
Bludgeoning: +2 damage
against heavy armor, but
next immediate defense is
at disadvantage
Ranged weapons Ranged: 16 squares (80ft)

3 3 Heavy weapons Impaling: on a successful

hit with difficulty, the
foe becomes immobilized
for a round

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 Weapon Tiers Chart Continued
Tier Bonus Weapon Optional Types & Features
Damage
4 3 Heavy weapons Disarming: succeed with
an attack with difficulty
to disarm foe
Bludgeoning: +3 damage
against heavy armor, but
next immediate defense is
at disadvantage
Ranged weapons Ranged: 150ft

5 4 Special weapons Bludgeoning: +4 damage

against heavy armor, but
next immediate defense is
at disadvantage
Siege: effect varies

Ranged weapons Ranged: 300ft

• Using a weapon outside your proficiency is with

progressive difficulty.

• A weapon may be standard or adopt an ‘optional

type or feature’ like the ones listed above. When
a weapon takes a ‘type’ or ‘feature’ it either
cannot be used in a standard way or must take
appropriate disadvantage when doing so (whichever
makes the most sense).

Armor and Shield Attributes

Type Damage Absorptio Encumbrance
None 0 0
Light 1 0
Medium 2 1
Heavy 3 2

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 • Fine armor gives the Now that you have a
wearer a minus 1 to character generated, it’s
the encumbrance of time to adventure. Use
that type. the general information
that your GM gives you
about the play setting to
• Armor and shields are decide what you plan on
100% customizable – doing in the world.
use your imagination.
Add appropriate
features as suits the It is best to have a
game play and play general idea of how you
setting (e.g., fire and the other players
resistance). Use these know each other in game.
attributes as a base Keep the backstories
(but not too short and simple if any
overpowered please). at all (the development
of your character will
materialize during game
• Armor can affect play).
magic. Depending on
the style of magic a
caster is tapping Earn POP by completing
into, some armor is missions, role playing,
counterproductive… adventuring, and combat.
However; continuing to
Blue Arcane Can only adventure, when it is
Magic be cast in evident that healing is
cloth necessary, may be too
armor or dangerous (Some healing
less. is only possible by
taking an off-season).
Red Blood Can be
Magic cast in Be aware! Death is
any armor. inevitable and the play
settings are typically
Gold Moon Can be deadly. So, look on the
Magic cast in bright side… you can
hide armor create more characters.
or less.

* Hybrids are a Seasons

variation of these
Enlightened is played in
seasons. When play
starts, the characters
are in season 1 and have
just come out of an ‘off-
season’. A typical year,
in game, has 4 full
seasons (4 ‘on’ and 4
‘off-seasons’).

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 The starting POP (30 for
hardcore, 60 for difficult
90 for medium or 120 for
easy) is best thought of
as the experience gained
prior to the characters
adventuring life. Use 120
POP for a ‘one-shot’.
As the players adventure
their health will
typically decline. Some
health can be regenerated
from healing, or a long
rest. Some health can
only be recovered from an
off-season (serious
injuries).
Taking an off-season will
automatically move your
character into the next
season. However, if this
is done too prematurely,
there could be
consequences. Taking an
off-season after earning
30 or more POP, is
considered safe. Taking
it with less than 30 POP,
implies that less trouble
was dealt with, and more
danger is at hand going
into the next season.
Heal Chart
Tier Recover Now Recover at long rest
1 6s
2 5s & 6s
3 5s & 6s
4 4s - 6s
5 4s - 6s
6 3s - 6s
7 2s - 6s
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In The Twilight of Fey play
setting, player
characters (PCs) are all
human. Humans in the TOF
live very short lives. It
becomes a challenge for
players to see how much
they can accomplish
before taking their off-
season.
Healing
Healing in Enlightened is
tracked with D6 dice (we
like to use mini D6s for
ease of play). Players
start with a pool of D6s
equal to their health
maximum. As a character
takes damage, the player
removes the D6s from that
pool and sets them aside
to be potentially healed
later. If the pool gets
depleted, a character
becomes unconscious. When
a heal is attempted, the
character being healed
will roll all the removed
D6s and consult the
following chart to
determine the outcome…
Recover at off-
season
4s & 5s 1s - 3s
4s 1s - 3s
3s & 4s 1s & 2s
3s 1s & 2s
2s & 3s 1s
2s 1s
none 1s
 Enlightenment
A character gains
enlightenment when
they’ve rolled an 18 with
their core dice only.
When rolling for actions
in Enlightened, a player will
generally roll 2d9,
unless they are rolling
with ease or difficulty.
Rolling with ease or
difficulty will be done
with 3d9. These 3 dice
must be their core dice.
If a player rolls more
than 3 dice, they will
use extra ease dice,
which will be a different
color and will not be
eligible to produce
enlightenment.
When a character becomes
enlightened, immediately
make a note of the
details of this
enlightenment in the
progress journal and any
talent that relates.
(There should be a
discussion between the
player and the GM outside
of game play as to what
the nature of the upgrade
will be, so the flow of
the game will not become
broken). The player may
upgrade this ‘state of
enlightenment’ to a bona
fide talent during a
future ‘off-season’.
(Players are only allowed
to evolve one ‘state of
enlightenment’ to a
talent per ‘off-season’).
Talents that you’ve
achieved through
enlightenment will give
you ease when attempting
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similar actions in the
future.
Caution! The GM should be
careful when agreeing
with the player as to
what effect the talent
will have in the game.
The custom design of
skills is a big part of
what Enlightened is all about.
Standard Talent Progression
Enlightenment is the first
phase of a special kind
of talent progression. It
is achieved when a player
character gains
enlightenment by
successfully completing
any action with an 18
roll. The ‘state of
enlightenment’ is then
upgraded if the player
chooses to do so, in a
future ‘off-season’, into
a talent. If a talent is
used when enlightenment
is achieved, the player
becomes proficient in that
talent. This will grant
the player double ease
with that talent. Any
further enlightenment
with that ‘proficient
talent’ is eligible for
‘custom tailoring’.
‘Custom tailoring’ of a
talent is the ultimate
achievement in Enlightened. The
player and GM must use
imagination to develop
changes or additions to
the talent to make it
truly unique. Please do
not allow a talent to
grant more than triple
ease (this would be too
powerful and kill the
excitement of game play).
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 You should develop new defend or defend then
features of the talent act, depending on which
that might give greater side has initiative. If
rewards, but with a the players have the
reasonable amount of risk initiative, they will act
(the chance that heroic first and defend second.
actions might fail and If the foes have the
hurt). initiative, then players
will defend first and act
second.
Talents can also be
developed as a team. If
two or more characters Actions in Combat
combine skills or talents
to customize an action
and enlightenment occurs, The players may act in
they have earned a team any way imaginable. But,
talent to be designed by when a player attempts to
them and the GM. make an action that has
no rule, the GM must
decide, on-the-fly, a
Combat reasonable result. Most
times the player will be
asked to roll. However,
Players will be role- the GM may simply explain
playing, adventuring, and what happens as a result
dealing with conflict without the need to roll.
(combat). Role-playing is Talents give players a
self-explanatory. better chance to succeed
Adventuring is the with their actions. A
actions that occur player can aid an ally
between role-play and with a successful roll,
combat. The following which will grant 1 extra
will cover combat. die of ease for the
ally’s action. A failed
roll grants nothing to
Initiative the ally, and because the
assist is considered an
The side of the battle action, will likely finish
with the most experienced that players turn.
leader will act first,
each and every round. The A player can attack a foe
experience of the party (novel!). This is an
will be based on the action, and a player
character with the most rolls for at or above
years of experience (1 their appropriate target
year = 4 seasons). The number for the stat
experience of the foes relative to the attack.
will be based on the foe
with the highest level.
As play goes around the The damage dealt is based
table in ‘simple-turn- on the roll-over-target
order’ (STO), the players amount plus any bonus
will either act then

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 damages (from the player
or weapon). A match of
the target number is a
‘glancing blow’ (1
damage). A miss occurs
when a roll-under-target
happens and there is no
damage to the foe. Some
classes do take damage on
a failed attack roll.
A character can heal as
an action. Some
characters have more
success than others when
healing. If your
character is not skilled
in healing, it can be
dangerous.
Defending
Players must roll to
match or beat their
Defense Target number.
However, the GM may ask
for a defense against
STR, AGI, or INT instead;
if this happens, the
player will roll to beat
the appropriate stat’s
target number.
Blocking can only be done
with a shield. Blocking
adds 1 die of ease to the
character’s defense, but
1 die of difficulty to
their action in that
round.
Dodging can only be done
in light or less armor.
Dodging adds 1 die of
ease to the character’s
defense, but 1 die of
difficulty to their action
in that round.
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‘Attacking Aggressively’
adds 1 die of ease to an
attack but makes
defending for that round
difficult (at
disadvantage). Attacking
aggressively can only be
done in melee.
A roll that matches a
target number when
attacking or defending
produces a ‘Glancing
Blow’ and afflicts only 1
point of damage. A
glancing blow, however,
can in some cases, be
altered based on a
creature’s special
ability.
Characters can make a
‘Desperate Defense’ by
adding 1 die of ease to
their defense and taking
no action. A movement up
to 4 squares (20ft) is
still available for that
round, but be careful of
attacks-of-opportunity
(see walk and run-away
rules below)
Movement in Combat
The player’s turn
consists of a movement
and an action. A standard
movement is 0 to 4 spaces
and allows the player the
opportunity to also make
an action on the same
turn. However, a player
can move beyond 4 and up
to 8 spaces by running,
but no action is allowed
for that turn.
There are many factors in
 game that might supersede
these rules, such as
terrain, weather
conditions and creature
interaction. There might
also be talents in the
game that could supersede
these rules. A player can
walk-away (up to 4
squares) or run-away (5-8
squares) from combat at a
cost of half of any
creature’s base damage in
melee range. A player can
strategically disengage
from melee (by only 1
square) as an action with
no damage on a successful
AGI roll (a failed AGI
roll would be considered
a walk or run-away and
would incur half any
creature’s base damage in
melee range).
Rest
Players can rest anytime,
but not without
consequences. A ‘short
rest’ is brief, about 10
or 15 mins and is good
for basic operations like
healing, eating, taking
potions and other actions
that might be difficult to
do in battle. A ‘long
rest’ is 6 to 8 hours and
is normally when players
sleep for the night, it
is good to set-up camp,
eat, read scrolls, polish
armor, etc. An ‘off-
season’ rest is special
to this gaming system and
is the equivalent of
taking a vacation from
adventuring. Taking an
‘off-season’ rest
completes one gaming
season and is equivalent
to ‘leveling-up’, aging &
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working on special tasks
that are not possible
while adventuring.
All unresolved health
dice must be dealt with
before taking a long
rest; either by self
healing or being healed
by another
Falling Damage
Falling damage is 2
points per 10 feet. The
falling character must
roll 2d9 and succeed
their (AGI) target score
or take damage. Add a die
of difficulty for every
additional 10 feet. (For
example, a fall of 30
feet would require a 4d9
roll minus the two
highest die rolls). A
failed roll takes damage,
while a success takes no
damage. A ‘catastrophe’
(rolling 0) will result
in double damage.
Enlightenment (rolling
18) may unlock a talent
related to the nature of
the fall and landing (see
‘Enlightenment’ above).
All falling damage must
take the environment into
consideration; so,
falling into grass, water
or a rock makes a
difference to the impact.
Add or subtract levels of
ease or difficulty
depending on what's being
landed on.
Death, Dying and Unconscious
When a character’s health
 is reduced to 0, they Magic
become unconscious. When
this occurs, the player
must roll 3d9 Magic is rare, dangerous,
immediately.This is a and virtually unlimited.
roll with difficulty. A In Enlightened, the spells are
score of 10 or better custom designed. Casting
from the lowest 2 dice spells is the act of
(because of the drawing mana from the
difficulty) confirms the environment.
player’s character is
unconscious and not Different areas have
dying. If the roll is 9 different concentrations
or below, the character of mana, which is made up
is unconscious and likely of various powerful
dying. The player will unseen elements.
try again on their next
turn, but with double
difficulty (roll 4d9 and Blue magic (arcane) draws
take the lowest 2). This out the weakest and most
will continue to escalate fragile particles from
in difficulty for every mana. These particles
round (5d9, 6d9, etc…) mostly come from the
until a 10 is finally elements. This is the
rolled or worse a 0. If a most common form of
0 is rolled, the player's magic.
character dies!
Red magic (blood) draws
If a 10 is rolled, the the most dangerous and
player's character unpredictable particles
remains unconscious, but from mana. These
is no longer dying. In particles might be best
this state, the player visualized as coming from
will only need to roll negative charges of mana.
2d9 each round until a 10 Rumor has it that red
is rolled for a second magic is the making of
time. When a 10 is rolled the greatest beasts of
for the second time the the world.
character will wake up
with 1 health. This
‘health point’ must not Gold magic (moon) draws
come from the ‘off- from the strongest and
season’ or ‘long rest’ most life-giving
pool. The 1 point of particles of the mana,
health must come from the which are all positively
most recent damage pile. charged. This is said to
If a 10 is not rolled, be the magic of the
the character remains elves.
unconscious until they
are assisted by a medic /
magic healer or roll a 10 Hybrid magics are a
combination of two or
more magics. Some

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 characters have a trained square and half damage
ability to study hybrid hitting the
magic (more info soon). surrounding 8 squares.

Spells • Master AOE is a 20

square foot area with
the middle 4 squares
Tier 0 spells are utility taking full damage and
spells. These spells are the outer 12 squares
rolled with ease. All taking half damage.
magic using characters
may start with 1 of these
spells. Seers get to Tier 4 and 5 spells amplify
choose 1 additional tier the previous tier and are
0 spell. designed for even more
customizations.

Tier 1 spells can only be Some Mage’s may use the

cast on contact. talent 'Focus Spell' when
casting. This gives the
Tier 2 spells can be cast Mage the option to skip
on contact with ease their turn but add 1 die
(roll 3d9, use best two of ease to the next spell
dice) or at short range cast on the next round
(up to 4 squares, 20ft) only.
with a standard roll.
Spell Power Types
Tier 3 spells can be cast
with contact with double
ease (roll 4d9, use best There are four different
two dice), medium range power types for magic
(up to 8 squares, 40ft) users:
or use an area of effect
(AOE) as a standard roll. Standard spell casting
Customizations can grants the caster one-
enhance game play, please and one-half times the
see the ‘spell tier roll-over-target amount
chart’ and examples in in damage (always round
the Mage class above. up). If a standard spell
fails, the caster takes
Optional AOE Rule half the roll-under-
target in damage. If 18
is rolled, enlightenment
• Standard AOE is a 10 occurs, and the spell
square foot area. causes double the roll-
over-target amount, and a
• Advanced AOE is a 15 new talent feature may be
square foot area, but unlocked in the next
with full damage ‘off-season’.
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 If 0 is rolled, double damage and inflicts
catastrophe occurs, and a condition to the
the caster takes damage target. If the master
equal to the roll-under- fails, their roll they
target amount and loses take half the roll-under-
one tier of that spell target amount in damage.
until a ‘long rest’. If 18 is rolled,
enlightenment occurs, and
the spell deals triple
Focused spell casting damage, and the spell
grants the caster the upgrades by one tier
roll-over-target amount immediately! If 0 is
in damage. If the spell rolled, catastrophe
caster fails, they take occurs, and the caster
only 1 damage regardless takes damage equal to the
of the roll-under-target roll-under-target amount.
amount. If an 18 is
rolled, enlightenment
occurs, and the spell Divine
does one- and one-half
damage, and a new talent
feature may be unlocked Priests use their faith
in the next ‘off-season’. to gain favor from gods
If 0 is rolled, for many of their
catastrophe occurs, and abilities. Players can
the caster takes damage choose to exercise their
equal to the roll-under- faith in a god, nature,
target amount. or belief. Divine power
comes in many forms.
Wild spell casting grants
the caster double the The purest form of divine
roll-over-target amount power is what Enlightened calls
in damage. If the wild white magic (power which
spell fails, the caster comes direct from a God).
takes the full amount of This is the rarest, most
roll-under-target in powerful form of magic
damage. If an 18 is
rolled, enlightenment Most priests use a less
occurs, and the spell powerful form of divine
deals triple damage, and magic known as gray magic
a new talent feature may (power that comes from
be unlocked in the next great faith or belief in
‘off-season’. If 0 is nature).
rolled, catastrophe
occurs, and the caster
takes damage equal to Evil creatures and many
roll-under-target amount NPCs are known to use
and loses 1 tier of that black magic, the most
spell until the next tainted form of divine
‘off-season’. power that comes from
twisted faith or trust in
an evil and probably
Master-of-Magic deals malicious entity.

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 Game Master Section
Enlightened is designed to
ensure ease of use for
new GMs as they learn the
joys of running their own
role-play campaign. This
section will go over
adventuring, generating
creatures and designing
traps for your game
sessions. You, the GM,
will have to choose a
pre-written adventure or
create one yourself. A
prewritten adventure is
mostly self-explanatory
as it guides game play
and gives advice to the
GM. This section will
give advice for those who
would like to customize a
pre-written adventure or
create their own.
As the GM, you will be
expected to clearly
describe the world your
group is playing in.
Enlightened uses The Twilight of
Fey play setting (more
information to come).
The GM will help players
design their characters
with setting appropriate
equipment, weapons, and
armor. With the player’s
characters complete and
ready to adventure, you
will need to decide on a
starting scenario.
Starting scenarios can be
nearly any scenario,
which should be where the
fun really takes shape.
Think of game play as a
tennis match of actions
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and reactions between the
players and the GM. The
GM sets the stage, and
the players explain
(hopefully with
expression) what they
would like to do. The GM
then reacts to their
attempts and so on.
For example…
Its 454 ab urbe condita
(about 300 BC), and a
caravan of pioneers find
themselves traveling
north from Hoddenhill, to
a lush piece of land,
ready to be developed.
The group consists of
about 40 pioneers. Half
of them are men and the
rest are women and
children. Your three
players are among the
children. About a day and
a half into the journey,
the caravan is ambushed
by a mighty clan of
elves. Much too fierce to
fend off, many of the
caravan’s men are killed
and just before the
slaughter of everyone
including women and
children, a change of
heart by the leader.
Because one of the
children grabs a dagger
from one of the elves and
drives it into the gut of
one of the ambushers.
This brave act catches
the eye of this leader
and a decree to not harm
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 the woman nor the
children. The elves are
instructed to mark a
symbol on the wagons, a
symbol noting that these
are not to be harmed.
Arriving at their
destination with only a
ray of hope among them,
the pioneers begin to
give life to their new
home (Timber sprout). The
elders of the group begin
to mark the symbol that
the elves etched on their
wagons, everywhere.
About 10 years later, the
oldest of the children
become of age and are
ready to step into
leadership in the hamlet.
The (number of players)
oldest children take
counsel with the elders
of Timbersprout to see
how they can help protect
the people and its
interests.
Suddenly, a scream is
heard. “Help” she cries,
my daughter is gone
missing. Please Help!
Your adventure begins…
There are many other
scenarios to use, such
as, but not limited to a
prison break, adrift on a
boat that is about to
come aground a mysterious
island, the classic in
the tavern of a great
city and so on…
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Setup
Make a list of setting
appropriate names for
people, places, and
things. This will help
with the believability of
your world. There will be
many names available in
The Twilight of Fey setting
section (to come).
Make a list of
encounters, creatures,
and traps. Have an idea
of what types of people,
places and creatures that
are in the game world.
Know the political
climate of your world to
help role-play people and
creature motivations. If
you listen close to your
players, they may give
you some interesting
ideas.
It’s best to start with a
simple map of the local
area. Decide the starting
point (home base) on the
map. Decide if the
character's home base is
a small village, a large
city or in the wild.
Enlightened recommends less
fierce conflicts near the
starting location and
fiercer conflicts the
further the characters
adventure away from home.
Decide if you want to
start the characters in
trouble, such as during
an epic battle or in
prison. Or you may begin
in a safer setting, such
as a tavern or getting
‘fetch me’ task by
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Choose the degree of
difficulty of the
adventure. Start your
players with 30, 60, 90
or 120 POP. The more POP,
the easier the adventure.
In an effort to
foreshadow degrees of
danger in the world,
Enlightened recommends using
creatures that are
experienced 1-3 levels
for a one day’s journey
from the characters home
base, experienced at 2-4
levels at two day’s
journey, 3-5 levels at
three day’s journey, etc.
As GM you can roll to
determine certain
environmental features or
situations. For example,
to determine how many
creatures a party
encounters roll 2d9. To
determine the weather,
roll 2d9 to determine the
temperature. Use dice to
determine creature’s
strength (tier) ,
traveling direction and
many other things. Rolls
can also be made to
determine world affairs,
such as wars, weather,
special events, etc.
As the GM, it is
important to know your
players. Three common
types of players are the
combatant, the thinker,
and the social player.
Your combat encounters
will satisfy combatants.
A good map and juicy
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details will help to
satisfy your thinker.
Take some time each
session to allow the
social player the chance
to be social.
To start your first
encounter, decide what
types of creatures are in
the area. It is best to
have a general idea of
what landmarks and issues
are in each direction
from the home base area.
Maybe there is thick
forest to the north, a
large city to the south,
a swamp to the west and
the coast to the east.
Make some simple notes of
the types of creatures
found in each area, so if
the players tell you that
they are going to one of
those directions, you’ll
have an idea of what they
may encounter. Enlightened
hopes that you will have
some time to think of
some story goals before
the game sessions and be
prepared to give
suggestions to the party
as to where they might
want to go.
A single session of game
play should be able to fit
easily on one page of
notes. Keep it simple.
Once you have a good idea
of the mischief the
characters will be
facing, create a main
encounter, including
creatures and traps
(whatever you want).
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 Creature Cards
Description of creature (keep your players guessing):

Level: Tier:
Size: Damage:
Health: Defense:
Resistance: Special 1:
Immunity: Special 2:
Vulnerability Special 3:
Morale: Tactics:
Loot: Name:

Description of creature (keep your players guessing):

Level: Tier:
Size: Damage:
Health: Defense:
Resistance: Special 1:
Immunity: Special 2:
Vulnerability: Special 3:
Morale: Tactics:
Loot: Name:

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 Creature Creation Tips
• The Creatures level
dictates the amount of
health it has and the
base damage it does.
• A level 1, tier
1 creature has 1
point of health
(HP) and no
specials.
• A level 1, tier
2 has 2 HP and 1
special.
• A level 1, tier
3 has 3 HP and 2
specials.
• A level 1, tier
4 has 4 HP and 3
specials.
• A level 1, tier
5 has 5 HP and 3
specials with
less
vulnerability.
These are just
suggestions.
• All level 1 creatures
deal a base damage of
2. Specials can alter
the damage amounts and
may include
conditions.
• The tier is the depth
of ability in their
level. Each level has
5 tiers.
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• The immunity,
resistances and
vulnerabilities are
custom designed by the
GM. Immunities should
be reserved for a tier
5 creature. All
creatures should have
one resistance and one
vulnerability.
• Size is usually
standard (medium),
most humans are
standard as well as
creatures. Creatures
can be tiny, small,
standard, large, huge,
or massive.
• Base damage is
calculated by the
creature’s level times
two (e.g., level 6
creatures do a base
damage of 12, level 12
creatures do a base
damage of 24, etc.…)
• Defense is the amount
of damage a creature
absorbs when hit by an
attack. If a character
hits a creature for 5
damage and the
creature has a defense
of 2, it only takes 3
damage. Consult the
‘armor and shield
attributes’ chart
above.
• Morale is the
likelihood a creature
will flee during
battle. Players will
roll against the
creature’s morale
(0-18) score with
 • abilities like • Special 3 is the most
intimidate or
persuasion.
• Special 1 is used to
describe the basic
tendencies of the
creature. This might
be a defensive
ability, basic ability
or something the most
inexperienced of their
type begin with. Tier
2 creatures have a
special 1.
powerful ability. This
ability can be
magical, (from a magic
item or otherwise),
divine or just an
awesome thing the
creature can do.
Divine healing, magic
spells, or
supernatural talents
will be in this
catagory. Tier 4
creatures have all 3
specials.

• The tactics are simply

• Special 2 is used to
describe a creature's
max standard ability,
an ability that takes
time to achieve, but
is what the creature
is known for. A • Loot is any treasure
special attack is
normally what a
special 2 will
describe. Tier 3
creatures have a
special 1 and a
special 2.
the motivations and
habits of the monster,
to help the GM decide
how to play them.
the creature might
have on them. A tier 5
creature might have
the best loot; such as
a magic item or scales
that can be fashioned
into something
supernatural.

Trap Creation
Trap creation is like
creature creation. A good
guideline with trap
design is to create one
at or below the creator
of the trap’s level. A
trap designed by a level
5 creature might make a
trap at complexity 5 or
lower.
The complexity determines
the base damage amount
which can be ‘nerfed’ or
‘buffed’ by the special
attributes of the
creature. These are only
guidelines. The tier is
used to label the amount
of complexity of the
trap.

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 Trap Cards
Description of how the trap works, the trigger
and any disarm mechanism:

Complexity Tier

Damage Special

Name (optional):

Description of how the trap works, the trigger

and any disarm mechanism:

Complexity Tier

Damage Special

Name (optional):

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 Encounter Creation
For an example encounter
let’s use a group of
hostile goblins…
This example encounter
will feature 2d9+4
goblins, each of these
goblins will play a
different role in the
encounter. You roll an 8,
so there are 12 goblins
in total. There will
likely be 1 leader (the
‘boss’ of the group), 2
priest types (healer,
etc.), 1 magic type
(mage, etc.), 4 guard
types (defenders/tanks)
and 4 fighter types
(damage dealers). In
your journal or notes for
the night of game play,
you’ll need to write
these down. This
encounter will be within
a day’s journey from the
characters home base, so
you roll again for level.
Since, 1 day’s journey
can see a level of 1-3,
you will roll a 1d9:
• A roll of 0 to 3 would
give a level 1
encounter,
• 4 to 6 a level 2
encounter,
• and 7 to 9, a level 3
encounter.
In this example we will
say a ‘1’ was rolled, so
you’ll run this
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encounter at level 1. You
can assign the tiers as
you see fit. Remember, you
can design all the
details as you wish or
you can roll if you feel
the need, your choice.
We have a complex
encounter of goblins with
5 different creature
types to manage. The
‘boss’ (leader) would
likely be tier 5 and have
3 specials and a
resistance because he is
wearing a magic bracelet
(see the ‘Creature Card
Tips Chart’ above). The
priest would likely be
tier 2 so he could have 1
special healing ability,
the mage would likely be
tier 3 so he can cast two
different kinds of tier 1
spells or one tier 2
spell, you might want to
keep the defender and
fighters at tier 1 so as
to not destroy the party.
Mix-and-match the way you
see fit to ensure fun and
balance.
Enlightened recommends using
maps and miniatures, but
it is certainly possible
to play in the ‘classic’
theater of the mind
style. Use your
imagination and play with
the creature’s tactics as
much as possible.
Remember, the creatures
must be played to ‘win
every battle’ depending
 on their morale and
motives, however, they
also seek to survive to
fight another day.
Traps can be added for
fun and complexity with
the same mindset. Replace
one or more creatures
with traps.
Time is very important in
an encounter. If the
encounter gets slow and
bogged down, roll against
the creature’s morale,
and see if they decide to
flee, only if they're
losing of course. Enlightened
also suggests rolling a
1d9 during battle (from
time-to-time) to
determine if any other
threats are nearby, which
could cause the creatures
to flee, or add another
degree of difficulty to
the encounter. One of
these threats might be
another wandering party
of creatures, a group of
non-player characters
(possibly friendly), or
an environmental hazard
like a storm blowing
through. The main purpose
of these random or timed
rolls is to keep the game
flowing and keep the
players engaged.
A tip: roll a 1d9 and if
a 9 is rolled, something
(that you have prepared)
happens immediately. If a
0 is rolled, it’s a false
alarm, and no event
happens. On a roll of 1
to 8, in that many
rounds, something will
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happen to shake up the
game play. You can
randomize the direction
that this event occurs by
rolling a 1d9 and
whatever direction the
die points (main edge)
will determine at what
direction the event will
enter the encounter at
(tell me we are not being
creative here?).
It is important to
include loot or treasure
in the mix of the game.
Loot can be many things.
Finding an NPC that may
help the players in their
journey is considered a
form of loot. Gold, gems,
and magical items are
loot for sure and you
should encourage your
players to custom design
some feature of what they
have found. This can help
the players feel more
rewarded because they
will be more involved
with key features of the
story as things unfold.
One gold piece is about
one day’s wage.
Running an encounter
As GM, you will ask the
players what their
characters are doing.
Whether the characters
are role playing (RP),
adventuring or acting in
combat, use simple-turn-
order (STO).
A round functions by
asking each player, in
turn, starting with the
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 player on your left what the world might be ‘going
their character is doing, down’ and might need
resolve actions and then immediate attention, the
continue clockwise. In a foes know they're doomed
combat situation, when and flee, a prisoner is
the players have going to be executed and
initiative, you will ask the party will need to
each player to act first act fast, etc.…
(this includes action and
movement) and then defend
(but only if a defense is Another idea that can be
required, i.e., a monster used when running The
is trying to eat you). If Twilight of Fey setting is to
the foes have the roll to see if a
initiative, you will then transition into the ‘fey’
ask the players to make a happens. Roll 2d9 and on
roll to defense check a 16 or higher, the
first and then attempt surrounding area suddenly
their act. Continue STO but slowly changes into a
clockwise around the more beautiful scene.
table. They have entered the
Fey, where many new and
exciting creatures can be
When the STO arrives back found. There are more
to you (the GM), move the concentrations of mana in
creatures and NPCs, allow the air and mystery
for creature special awaits the adventurers!
actions like heals, pre-
determine the action of
each creature (attacks to Note: A round is 10
be resolved during the seconds in game time.
player’s ‘defend’ part of
their turn) and perform
any other ‘timers’ you Random Encounters
may have going-on.
Continue to the next Players will encounter
round in like fashion creatures, NPCs,
until the encounter is environmental hazards,
completed. and many other situations
in the game world. As GM,
If the game play is too you will roll for a
slow, the GM will need to random encounter based on
make a move. Making a the danger level of the
move means that the game area. For example, the
play needs a ‘spark’ characters are traveling
because the game play is through enemy territory
getting too slow, boring at night and during a
or the results of the time of war. This will be
battle are ‘obvious’. a roll every 2 hours to
Make a roll to see if see if a random encounter
something else is occurs. If the characters
approaching, something in are traveling through a
friendly

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 or generally safe area, Progression Chart
you will roll for a
random encounter once per
day. A random encounter
roll is made with a D9: POP Typical
Awarded Accomplishments
• A roll of 0 will
trigger an encounter 1-5 Standard
of the highest level encounter
of danger,
6-10 Standard
encounter with
• a 1 will trigger a role-play
moderately dangerous
encounter 11-15 Challenging
encounter
• and a 2 will be a 16-20 Challenging
basic encounter. encounter with
role-play
• A roll of 3 to 8
results in no 21-25 A major
encounter. mission
26-30 A major
• A roll of 9 will give mission with
safe passage through plenty of
the next random role-play
encounter check.

The GM will need to have If the players decide to

some of these encounters progress before they’ve
preplanned, but earned 30 POP, for
experienced GM may make whatever reason, you
them up ‘on the fly’. should increase the
difficulty of the next
season’s encounters.

A normal 1 days journey

Progression from an established city
or town triggers an
encounter of levels 1-3.
Award your players POP If the players have
based on the amount of progressed their
action and severity of characters into an
the accomplishments they offseason too early,
have achieved in a change the difficulty of
session. the encounter to a level
2-4

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 Glossary of Terms
Ab Urbe Condita (AUC) - the
date of about 300 BC.
Adventuring life meter - A
measure of the characters
ability to adventure-on
with no aging penalties.
(Coming soon)
Agility (AGI) – A character
stat that measures hand-
eye coordination, speed,
and flexibility.
Area of Effect (AOE) - The
area that a spell’s
effect covers.
Artefacts - Items of great
rarity and or power that
can be found in the game
world.
Bell Curve – A greater
probability of a
resulting number to being
closer to a medium range.
Boon - A special and
often powerful gift from
a ‘higher’ being or God.
Catastrophe - A roll in
the game that results in
a ‘0’. Catastrophes are
normally accompanied by
an additional ill effect.
Core Dice - The dice that
are ‘qualified’ to grant
enlightenment. These are
the main-colored dice
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chosen beforehand by a
player. There can only be
3 core dice.
D9 – A 10-sided die but
with a 0 and not a 10.
Difficulty - A roll with
disadvantage. The roll is
made with 3 or more dice
depending on the degree
of difficulty. The player
must use the lowest 2
dice rolled for their
result.
Divine - The power source
derives from a powerful
entity or a god.
Ease - A roll with
advantage. This roll is
made with 3 or more dice
depending on the degree
of ease. The player will
use the highest 2 dice
rolled for their result.
Encumbrance - A weight
penalty to a character’s
speed and/or defense,
caused by holding awkward
equipment, armor or
weapons.
Enlightenment - A roll
made in game that results
in an 18 with two core
dice. This roll grants
maximum success of an
action and the character
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 Fine armor - Better
crafted armor that has
been fashioned to give
the wearer a bonus
reduction to encumbrance.
Hybrid magic - Magic that
has been devised by at
least two different types
of magic. This magic
pulls from different
particles from mana. It
is rare and dangerous
(coming soon).
Intellect (INT) - A character
stat that measures
memory, intuition,
awareness, and general
intelligence, and/or
wisdom.
Melee - Combat with a
foe(s) that the character
is adjacent to.
Morale – Determines a
creature’s loyalty to a
situation or cause.
Off-season - The time
inside of a standard
season that is not spent
adventuring. This is the
time in which players
will have their
characters train, upgrade
talents, and recover from
injury.
One-Shot - an adventure
that is designed to be
played in one night.
Points of progression (POP) -
The amount of experience
a character is granted
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based on accomplishments.
The POP is used to
upgrade a character.
Proficient (Pro) - The next
level or tier of a talent
after enlightenment.
Progression - The
advancement of a
character.
Roll-over-target - The
amount rolled over a
target number.
Roll-under-target - The
amount rolled under a
target number.
Seasons of Experience (SOE)
– the experience of
players, NPC and
creatures measured in
seasons.
Simple-turn-order (STO) –
The simple flow of game
play which starts with
the GM, or the player
sitting to the left of
the GM and continues
clockwise around the
table. Where you
physically sit around the
table matters, just like
with many popular board
games.
Spell focus - An implement
that helps a spell
caster.
Stat - A general
measurement of an ability
of a character.
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character stat that
measures strength,
endurance, stamina, and
bulk gumption.
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