Character Creation Parameters

Agent
They are employees of the secretive United States organization called the Agency. Formed after the Union decided that the Pinkerton Detective Agency was not enough to handle national security. These men and women in black dusters serve as investigators, police, and spies.
Recommended: Smarts, Spirit, Fighting, Guts, Knowledge: Law, Knowledge: Occult, Notice, Investigation, Shooting, Stealth, Agent, Brave, Investigator, Rock and Roll, Thief, True Grit

Alchemist
They are mad scientists and masters in the field of chemistry. They specialize in the brewing of potions, elixirs, and tonics. Everything from healing potions to explosive Greek Fire-like Molotov cocktails. They often have patches of hair missing due to the explosive nature of their experiments making these concoctions. However, they practices usually allow safer and more predictable consumption of their brews. If the Alchemist Archetype interests you, and you plan on taking the Arcane Background: Mad Science you might want to take a look at the Mad Scientist Gizmos.
Recommended: Smarts, Guts, Knowledge: Chemistry, Throwing, Mad Science, Alchemy, Arcane Background: Mad Science

Animal Wrangler
They are outdoorsmen and trainers of animals such as dogs, horses, and falcons. With their animal companions they are often more comfortable out on the range than in the fanciest of city hotels. Many are defenders of wildlife and nature, others seek to subjugate lesser beasts for their own nefarious purposes.
Recommended: Spirit, Persuasion, Guts, Survival, Tracking, Beast Bond, Beast Master, Woodsman

Apache Scout
They are often sent ahead of their tribe to ensure the safety of their people. They are used to working alone and are often expert hunters and trackers. While not all scouts are followers of the Old Ways, many are because, after all, bows and arrows are quiet.
Recommended: Agility, Smarts, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Survival, Tracking, Scout, Woodsman

Blessed
They are nuns, priests, or average folks who have been blessed by The Powers That Be for some reason or another. When the blessed are behaving themselves, they can invoke miracles that help them fight the supernatural evils found in the Weird West and advance the greater good in the name of their beliefs.
Recommended: Spirit, Faith, Guts, Persuasion, Arcane Background: Miracles, Conviction

Big Game Hunter
They have been lured to the Weird West by the stories of creatures of such great size and ferocity they pale anything found in Africa. Usually from wealthy families back east or even Europe, they are equipped with only the best of equipment, and they are used to finest of living conditions. Even with without these fancy amenities, they are expert trackers and marksmen.
Recommended: Notice, Guts, Shooting, Survival, Tracking, Marksman, Rich, Woodsman

Bounty Hunter
They chase down outlaws and turn then in for the monetary reward. They have to be careful though as the hunter sometimes becomes the hunted if the prey gets wind someone’s on their trail. Unlike the typical gunslingers, they have to be trained to find their quarry and most don’t bother with calling them out, choosing to quietly knock them out and tie them up.
Recommended: Agility, Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Shooting, Stealth, Tracking, Streetwise

Buffalo Hunter
They saw a strange development in their trade in the last few years. The Sioux Nations herded most of the larger buffalo into their borders. This means buffalo meat and hides—once fairly common are now bringing in good prices at the few surviving and very secret skinning camps. The Sioux have warned off buffalo hunters on several occasions, but now they shoot on sight. Buffalo hunters need to be sneaky sorts with few scruples and strong hands for firing their Sharp’s Big Fifty rifles.
Recommended: Agility, Strength, Guts, Shooting, Stealth, Survival, Tracking, Woodsman

Cavalryman
They act as scouts, Indian fighters, and occasionally as raiders and both the USA and CSA employ such soldiers. The are often looked to as saviors of beleaguered troops hoping for fast reinforcements charging over the horizon.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Knowledge: Battle, Riding, Shooting, Soldier

Cowpoke
These are the real west’s cowboys. They ain’t ones typically for heroics or much concerned about good and evil. They just want their pay for an honest hard working job. Most cowpokes ain’t rich or well educated so Illiterate and Poverty make good hindrances.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Persuasion, Riding, Shooting, Survival

Cajun Tracker
They are the best trackers in world for swamps and bogs. Able to transverse the harsh conditions with almost ease. They know the backwoods and other places most men wander never seen from again because they respect and understand the swamp and all of her dangers.
Recommended: Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Healing, Survival, Swimming, Tracking, Scout, Woodsman

Dandy
They are often wealthy tin horns from back east or even Europe who fancy seeing in person the things they read about in dime novels and newspapers. While most are well educated, they often don’t have the necessary skills to make it out on the frontier comfortably.
Recommended: Smarts, Guts, Investigation, Persuasion, Knowledge: (Any), Taunt, Rich, Very Rich

Deserter
They have left their posts for various reasons. Some leave out of cowardice, some because their officers were insane, and other because they have seen their fair share of death and misery and just can’t be a party to it any more. Either way, deserters are branded as cowards and traitors by the military branch they’ve left behind. In both Union and Confederate armies, deserters are usually executed when found.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Shooting, Stealth, Survival

Ex-cultist
They were once part of an occultist group that practiced dark magics or worship elder dark gods. Maybe they decided fooling around with such evil wasn’t a smart thing to do. Maybe they learned something about the nature of these arcane happenings and decided to fight back for the good of humanity. If the Ex-Cultist Archetype interests you, and you plan on taking the Arcane Background: Huckster you might want to take a look at the Huckster Powers.
Recommended: Smarts, Vigor, Guts, Knowledge: Occult, Arcane Background: Huckster

Explorer
They know there is no longer a true frontier, but many areas have yet to be fully explored. (Maybe there’s a reason for that.) Unlike typical mountain men, they are civilized, even scientific men searching knowledge, discovery, and maybe even some fame.
Recommended: Smarts, Strength, Vigor, Climbing, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Survival, Swimming, Tracking, Wilderness Man

Gambler
They make of living on games of chance and live their life on the edge of probability and luck. Some gamblers are completely honest in this profession while a handful cheat to win their livelihood.
Recommended: Agility, Smarts, Gambling, Guts, Lockpicking, Notice, Persuasion, Taunt, Card Sharp

Gaucho
From south of the border, Gauchos are adventurer/crusaders who have encountered the things ‘that go bump in the night’ and are brave or dumb enough to think they can stop these monsters and evil. Gauchos are great trackers and have a dramatic flair when it comes to horse riding as well as combat. Many Gauchos take odd weapons such as bolos, or even a rapier.
Recommended: Agility, Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Riding, Trowing

Greenhorn
They come West to see if all the wild stories they’ve heard back East are true. As one of these pampered "dudes," your character wouldn’t dream of touring the West in anything less than the comfort of 1st class. He has to figure out he’s going to make his way through any trouble. Most do it by fast-talking the "yokels."
Recommended: Spirit, Guts, Stealth, Persuasion, Charismatic

Gunslinger
They are feared killers and revered desperadoes. Some are tinhorn dandies with fancy New York target pistols while others are Texas outlaws looking to escape some past misdeed. A few are noble souls struggling to protect the weak; others work for crooked rail barons, terrorizing towns and ranches that won’t sell them the right-of-way.
Recommended: Agility, Spirit, Guts, Intimidation, Shooting, Duelist, Hip Shooting, Level Headed, Quick, Quick Draw, Speed Loading

Kid
Sometimes they are the only survivor of a tragedy, other times they run away from their family out west with promises made to them in dime novels. Either way, they often get involved with horrors that put liquid fear in anyone’s boots.
Recommended: Agility, Climbing, Guts, Notice, Stealth, Swimming, Common Bond, Luck, Great Luck

Hermit
Some folk just don’t want to be around others no more and seek their own piece of land out away from everyone else out west. Spend enough time out in the Weird West though and they soon discover things just ain’t right with the world.
Recommended: Vigor, Climbing, Guts, Notice, Stealth, Survival, Swimming, Alertness, Woodsman

Historian of the Arcane
They study the dark arts of sorcery and the occult from an academic prospective. Few actually learn the secrets of true mysticism content to observe the arcane at a safe distance. They seek to understand the supernatural and categorize and catalog it. If the Historian of the Arcane Archetype interests you, and you plan on taking the Arcane Background: Huckster you might want to take a look at the Huckster Powers.
Recommended: Smarts, Investigation, Knowledge: History/Academics, Knowledge: Occult, Arcane Background: Huckster, Scholar

Huckster
They are mysterious souls who have learned the secrets of Hoyle’s Book of Games. Some say that within this cryptic text are hidden messages detailing cryptic incantations and rituals of the black arts. Others say they are fakes and frauds, but a huckster’s hexes can be just as deadly as a gunslinger’s bullet—or worse. If the Huckster Archetype interests you, and you plan on taking the Arcane Background: Huckster you might want to take a look at the Huckster Powers.
Recommended: Smarts, Spirit, Gambling, Guts, Hexslinging, Arcane Background: Huckster, Card Sharp

Indian Brave
The have won new respect in the West. The long Civil War between the States means neither the USA nor the CSA has been able to gather the manpower to subjugate the new Sioux Nation or the Coyote Confederation. Most Braves are fiercely loyal to their tribes and spend their time providing for them or patrolling borders. Even, so a few braves now wander outside their homeland to learn the ways of the white man.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Riding, Stealth, Survival, Tracking, Woodsman

Mad Scientist
They are men and women of science that have gain insight beyond their peers in what they call, "New Science" while most call in mad science due the number of mentally unstable "new" scientist their are. They have the ability to invent gizmos well beyond most folks grasp of technology. Because of their poor reliability, most folks call these gizmos infernal devices. If the Mad Scientist Archetype interests you, and you plan on taking the Arcane Background: Mad Science you might want to take a look at the Mad Scientist Gizmos.
Recommended: Smarts, Guts, Investigation, Knowledge: Any Science, Shooting, Mad Science, Repair, Arcane Background: Mad Scientist, Gadgeteer

Marshal
They chase hardened criminals all over the West. Though they have the authority to assemble posses on occasion, they usually have to work alone. Some law dogs are paragons of honor and duty while a few are little better than the outlaws they jail, but most lay somewhere between.
Recommended: Spirit, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Notice, Persuasion, Shooting, Streetwise, Contacts,

Martial Artist
They are men and women who through training have forged and honed their own bodies to become deadly weapons. They are capable of incredible feats most can’t imagine possible.
Recommended: Agility, Strength, Climbing, Fighting, Arcane Background: Martial Artist, Martial Arts

Military Officer
They serve of served one the major armed forces of the world. Both the Union and the Confederates maintain a number of forts out west that required military teams to travel around. Those knowledgeable in the art of war are in high demand as well from rail wars to defense of small towns from Indian raids or worst.
Recommended: Spirit, Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Notice, Persuasion, Riding, Shooting, Command, Soldier

Monster Hunter
They are men and women who know of the strange creatures found in the Weird West and seek them out to destroy them. While some monster hunters are Blessed, many are normal folks determined to fight these supernatural beasts.
Recommended: Spirit, Strength, Vigor, Faith, Fighting, Guts, Investigation, Knowledge: Occult, Notice, Stealth, Arcane Background: Blessed, True Grit

Mountie
They are lawmen of the north. The Canadian Royal Mounted Police better known as the Mounties have the unofficial creed: We always get our man, and they take it seriously too. It is not unheard of for a furtive to be tracked over 2,000 miles by a relentless Mountie.
Recommended: Vigor, Climbing, Guts, Notice, Persuasion, Riding, Shooting, Survival, Tracking,

Mountain Man
They live mostly out in the wilderness making a living as guides, hunters, and trappers. Many live with the only interaction with society is at the small trading posts that dot the frontier.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Shooting, Survival, Tracking, Woodsman

Muckraker
They are journalists who believe in reporting the truth above all else—no matter who it offends. Yellow journalism is their stock and trade. These fellows are usually curious beyond belief, and it amazes them common folk can’t see what’s going on right before their very eyes. One of the few papers even willing to publish their wild stories is the notorious Tombstone Epitaph. The "truth" often needs some embellishment to appeal to the skeptical masses.
Recommended: Smarts, Spirit, Guts, Intimidation, Investigation, Notice, Streetwise, Taunt Charismatic, Connections, Tale Tellin’,

Ninja
They are mysterious spies and assassins from Japan. Most come to the Weird West to fore fill a specific mission, while others dishonored themselves in their clan’s eyes and are seeking a new life in America.
Recommended: Agility, Climbing, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Lockpicking, Stealth, Arcane Background: Martial Artist, Martial Artist, Thief

Nun
They are women who serve the Lord and seek to help others. Some nuns have the ability to petition for miracles to aid in their struggle as Blessed. Others take to relying on their scatter gun and peacemaker as much as their cross and bible.
Recommended: Vigor, Guts, Faith, Intimidation, Notice, Shooting, Arcane Background: Blessed, Command

Pinkerton
They are men and women that were contracted by the United State government to investigate the strange stories out West before the Agency was created. Now, most of them work as more mundane detectives and investigators from private clients.
Recommended: Smarts, Guts, Investigation, Knowledge: Law, Notice, Streetwise, Alertness, Investigator

Prostitute
They are the soiled doves of the west who make a living ob their backs. Some sought out this work purposely to avoid the back breaking labor of logging, ranching, or mining, but most fell into the lifestyle and have had trouble getting out.
Recommended: Agility, Spirit, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Notice, Persuasion, Attractive

Pugilist
They are men and women who have extensively studied, "the sweet science" of fisticuffs. Some are bar brawlers, other boxers, some live the high life in the City o’ Gloom aka Salt Lake City in the blood sports.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Brawny, Bruiser, Martial Arts

Rattler Hunter
They are the salt flats versions of whalers, except their prey hunts back with a vengeance. They usually hunt a large lands ships armed with steam powered harpoons and thick nets to capture and kill the giant worms.
Recommended: Agility, Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Shooting, Throwing, Giant Killer

Saloon Gal
They are the soiled doves of the west and often know every bit of gossip and rumor in a town. Some gals are driven to this life from tragedy such losing their whole family to disease while some just enjoy the thrill and easy money.
Recommended: Smarts, Spirit, Guts, Notice, Persuasion, Streetwise, Taunt, Attractive, Charismatic, Strong Willed

Samurai Ronin
They come from the mysterious and largely closed off lands of Japan to the Weird West. Many Ronin simply could find work in their native Nipppon while others might have been forced to flee their homeland to this place of western barbarians and savages. Samurai are often expert swordsmen who can still find work in the Weird West selling blade.
Recommended: Agility, Spirit, Strength, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Martial Arts, Quick Draw, Trademark Weapon

Sawbones
They are the doctors of the Weird West. These men and woman don’t have the miraculous power to lay on hands but are still sought out for their healing abilities. A posse could do well to have a medic among them.
Recommended: Smarts, Spirit, Guts, Healing, Knowledge: Medicine, Persuasion, Healer

Scrapper
They are anyone who has steam powered artificial limb or other body part. Most traveled to Salt Lake City looking for any sort of replacement for the missing parts while a crazy few were willing to trade perfectly good hands and feet for metal ones. Most become a new kind of gladiator in city’s blood sports areas.
Recommended: Strength, Spirit, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Berserk, Scrapper

Soldier
They serve or served in either the Confederate or Union armies. Most are brave men and women willing to lay down their lives for their county while a few seek to escape war with their lives.
Recommended: Strength, Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Knowledge: Battle, Riding, Shooting, Command, Soldier

Private Detective
They are people who sell their services to others to solve mysteries. A few are former Pinkertons who decided not to join the Agency, while others might not have the sand for true bounty hunting.
Recommended: Smarts, Vigor, Guts, Investigation, Lockpicking, Notice, Persuasion, Streetwise, Stealth, Awareness, Investigator

Texas Ranger
They are the Confederates investigation, police, and spy force similar to the Union’s Agency. While not nearly as secretive about their identities, Rangers are expected to operate far more independently from other rangers as their old creed, "One riot, one Ranger."
Recommended: Vigor, Fighting, Guts, Intimidation, Knowledge: Occult, Notice, Persuasion, Riding, Streetwise, Shooting, Survival, Tracking, Brave, Texas Ranger, True Grit, Woodsman

University Professor
They are men and women from the world of academia who journey west to study and perhaps bring education to these lawless territories. Some might seek to disprove the wild tales they here while others throw out of the Ivy league establishment seek to reclaim their position with world changing discovery.
Recommended: Smarts, Guts, Investigation, Knowledge: Academia, Knowledge: History, Knowledge: Occult,2011 Knowledge: Science, Language: Latin, Linguist, Scholar

Voodooist
They know the ways and the secrets of voodoo. Maybe she’s a conjure doctor or a mambo. Whatever their background, they allow the spirits to ride their body giving them powerful magics in exchange. Note: this archetype has more in common with the Hollywood revision of a voodooist that the actual religion.
Recommended: Spirit, Faith, Guts, Knowledge: Occult, Arcane Background: Blessed, Voodoo

Witch Hunter
They are wise to people and creatures that masquerade as regular folk but posses strange arcane and often evil powers. These people seek out abominations and destroy them before these witches can cause more mischief.
Recommended: Spirit, Strength,Vigor, Fighting, Faith, Guts, Notice, Knowledge: Occult, Arcane Background: Blessed, Arcane Resistance, Brave, Danger Sense, True Grit,

Strength Skills
.... Climbing (Strength)
.... Jumping (Strength)
.... Running (Strength)
.... Swimming (Strength)

Agility Skills
.... Boating (Agility)
.... Driving (Agility)
.... Fighting (Agility)
.... Piloting (Agility)
.... Riding (Agility)
.... Shooting (Agility)
.... Skullduggery (Agility)
.... Stealth (Agility)
.... Throwing (Agility)

Smarts Skills
.... Gambling (Smarts)
.... Healing (Smarts)
.... Hexslinging (Smarts)
.... Investigation (Smarts)
.... Mad Science (Smarts)
.... Notice (Smarts)
.... Repair (Smarts)
.... Script (Smarts)
.... Streetwise (Smarts)
.... Survival (Smarts)
.... Taunt (Smarts)
.... Tracking (Smarts)

Spirit Skills
.... Chi Channeling (Spirit)
.... Faith (Spirit)
.... Guts (Spirit)
.... Intimidation (Spirit)
.... Persuasion (Spirit)
.... Tribal Medicine (Spirit)

Knowledge Skills (Smarts)
(The following is not a comprehensive list just a list of the more common knowledges within the Weird West)
.... Common (Smarts)
.... Battle (Smarts)
.... Chemistry (Smarts)
.... Cryptography (Smarts)
.... Demolitions (Smarts)
.... History (Smarts)
.... Law (Smarts)
.... Medicine (Smarts)
.... Occult (Smarts)

Languages/Scripts
Anglish/English, French, Chinese, Danish, Gaelic, German, Italian, Japanese, Jewish, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish

Languages
Anishinaabe, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Cree, Crow, Hopi, Mi'kmaq, Nahuatl, O'odham, and Sioux

Weird Skills
These skills are being repeated here to clarify what skills are associated with which Magic Background

.... Faith (Spirit) ..... Arcane Background (Miracles) aka The Blessed
.... Hexslinging (Smarts) ..... Arcane Background (Magic) aka Hucksters
.... Mad Science (Smarts) ..... Arcane Background (Weird Science) aka Mad Scientists
.... Tribal Medicine (Spirit) ...... Arcane Background (Shamanism) aka Shamans

.... Secrets of the Shaolin (or the Mystical Martial Arts Master)
......... Required Combat Edge: Martial Artist
......... Required Arcane Background (Chi Mastery)
......... Skill: Chi Channeling (new skill)

A character can move at a faster pace than a walk by Jogging (Pace x 2), by Running (Pace x 4), or by Sprinting (Pace x 6). However these faster paces require Vigor checks to maintain. Sprinting requires a check at the end of each Round, Running requires a check at the end of 3 consecutive rounds, and Jogging requires a check after 6 consecutive rounds -- a check is made regardless of consecutive rounds as soon as no faster movement is carried on into a subsequent round. After each successful check a cumulative -1 is assessed to the next check (maximum -6) until the character fails and becomes Fatigued, if they continue to maintain their current speed things resume at where they left off and the next failure causes the character to become Exhausted, if they still continue to maintain their current speed things resume at where they left off and the next failure causes the character to become Incapacitated. If character chooses to lower their speed by one or two steps the current penalty is halved (round up) per step down conversely if they increase their speed by one or two steps the current penalty is doubled per step up.

Recovery: Once the character stops running, they recover one Fatigue level every five minutes of non-strenuous activity per level of Fatigue acquired (e.g. Fatigued 5 mins, Exhausted 10 mins, and Incapacitated 15 mins). If they simply assessed penalties they fully recover after a 1 minute of non-strenuous activity.
Incapacitation Effects: The character simply cannot run or perform any other strenuous activity while Incapacitated.

A character ability to Jump (vertical) or Broad or Leap (horizontal) is based on their physical abilities.

Jump is the distance you can clear vertically which can be incorporated into a leap if height is needed. When jumping up for a ledge simply add a character's Jump + (Height x 1.3). Otherwise a character's Jump is equal to (Strength / 2) in feet.

Broad is how far someone can jump horizontally from a standing position. This is equal to the character's Strength in feet.

Leap is how far someone can jump horizontally with at least a 12 foot running start. This is equal to (6 feet + Strength + Agility) in feet. As stated one's Jump height can be incorporated into a Leap but one loses 2 feet of distance for each 1 foot of height above the first 1 foot of height (which is just part of the leap) up to the maximum height of ones ability to Jump.

Major Hindrances
Ailin’
Allergy
Arrogant
Bad Dreams
Bad Eyes
Bad Luck
Blind
Bloodthirsty
Clueless
Code of Honor
Curious
Cursed
Delusional
Elderly
Enemy
Focus
Greedy
Grim Servant o’ Death
Habit
Hard of Hearing
Heroic
Intolerant
Lame
Old Ways Oath
One Arm
One Eye
One Leg
Overconfident
Pacifist
Phobia
Small
Thin Skinned
Trouble Magnet
Vengeful
Vow
Wanted
Yeller
Youngen

Minor Hindrances
Ailin’
All Thumbs
Allergy
Anemic
Bad Eyes
Big Mouth
Cautious
Coup Counter
Dark Secret
Death Wish
Delusional
Doubting Thomas
Enemy
Focus
Greedy
Habit
Hard of Hearing
Heavy Sleeper
Illiterate
Intolerant
Lame
Loyal
Lyin’ Eyes
Mean
Novice
Obese
Old Ways Oath
Outsider
Pacifist
Phobia
Poverty
Quirk
Short Tempered
Slowpoke
Stubborn
Tenderfoot
Trouble Magnet
Ugly
Vengeful
Vow
Wanted

Background Edges
.... Alertness
.... Ambidextrous
.... Arcane Background (Blessed)
.... Arcane Background (Chi Mastery)
.... Arcane Background (Magic)
.... Arcane Background (Metal Mage) (special Deseret Magic)
.... Arcane Background (Blessed) (Miracles)
.... Arcane Background (Shamanism)
.... Arcane Background (Weird Science)
.... Arcane Resistance
......... Improved Arcane Resistance
.... Attractive
......... Very Attractive
.... Berserk
.... Brave
.... Brawny
.... Captain
.... Fast Healer
.... Fleet-Footed
.... Gallows Humor
.... Linguist
.... Luck
......... Great Luck
.... Noble
.... Quick
.... Rich
......... Filthy Rich
.... Scrapper
.... Veteran o’ the Weird West

Comabat Edges
.... Blind Fighting
.... Block
......... Improved Block
.... Brawler
.... Bruiser
.... Cannoneer
.... Combat Reflexes
.... Counterattack
......... Improved Counterattack
.... Counterpunch
......... Improved Counterpunch
.... Dodge
......... Improved Dodge
.... Don’t Get ’im Riled!
.... Duelist
.... Elan
.... Extraction
......... Improved Extraction
.... First Strike
......... Improved First Strike
.... Florentine
.... Frenzy
......... Improved Frenzy
.... Giant Killer
.... Hard to Kill
......... Harder to Kill
.... Hip-Shooting
......... Improved Hip-Shooting
.... Improvisational Fighter
.... Iron Parry
.... Killer Instinct
.... Level Headed
......... Improved Level Headed
.... Marksman
.... Martial Artist
......... Improved Martial Artist
.... Movement of the Serpent
.... Nerves of Steel
......... Improved Nerves of Steel
.... No Mercy
.... Pistolero
.... Quick Draw
.... Rebel Yell
.... Rock and Roll
.... Speed Load
.... Steady Hands
.... Sweep
......... Improved Sweep
.... Ten-Tiger Punch
.... Trademark Weapon
......... Improved Trademark Weapon
.... Two-Fisted
.... Two-Gun Kid

Leadership Edges
.... Command
.... Command Presence
.... Fervor
.... Hold the Line
.... Inspire
.... Leader of Men
.... Natural Leader
.... Tactician

Power Edges
.... New Power
.... Power Points
.... Rapid Recharge
......... Improved Rapid Recharge

Professional Edges
.... Ace
.... Acrobat
.... Adept
.... Agent
.... Assassin
.... Born in the Saddle
.... Champion
.... Gadgeteer
.... Holy Warrior
.... Investigator
.... Jack-of-All-Trades
.... McGyver
.... Mentalist
.... Mr. Fix It
.... Scholar
.... Scout
.... Silver-Tongued Devil
.... Snakeoil Seller
.... Soldier
.... Private
.... NCO
.... Tale Spinner
.... Thief
.... Texas Ranger
.... Wilderness Man
.... Woodsman

Social Edges
.... Card Sharp
.... Charismatic
.... Common Bond
.... Connections
.... Gift of Gab
.... Secret Identity
.... Strong Willed
.... True Grit

Weird Edges
.... Conviction
.... Beast Bond
.... Beast Master
.... Danger Sense
.... Desensitized
.... Fate’s Favored
.... Harrowed
.... Healer
.... Liquid Courage
.... Knack
.... Master Crafter
.... Nose for the Rock
.... Patron Spirit
.... Scavenger
.... Seen the Elephant
.... Totem Spirit

Wild Card Edges
.... Dead Shot
.... Mighty Blow
.... Power Surge

Legendary Edges
.... Behold A Pale Horse...
.... Followers
.... Damned
.... Fast As Lightning
.... Professional
.... Expert
.... Master
.... Right Hand of the Devil
.... Sidekick
.... Tough as Nails
.... Improved Tough as Nails
.... Weapon Master
.... Master of Arms
.... We Have the Technology

Most merchants do not like paper money, since folks from both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line or across the northern or southern borders are liable to shop at their establishments. As such shops that do take paper, always charge a 10–40% "exchange tax". As mentioned there are both Confederate and Union scrips but there are also other forms as well. Deseret also prints their own money. However, there were some problems with so-called "Mormon money", and a lot of people lost their shirts (and pants, shoes, etc...). and even though this problem seems to have been resolved since the foundation of Deseret the lingering distrust still remains outside its area of jurisdiction. Now despite what the bible says about the love of money being the root of all evil, after the Edict of ’77, even Grimme created his own currency and decreed that only church scrip could be used within the bounds of the City of Angels. Now Grimme being a preacher and not a printer means this stuff is pretty cheaply made and tends to smudge if it gets wet. Keep church scrip in your sweaty paws for too long and you will find the red ink rubs right off onto your hands, leaving suspicious-looking stains on your skin and clothes. This tendency has given Grimme’s currency its other name, blood money, and the stuff is rarely accepted outside the city itself.

Confederate ..... Value

British ..... Value

Deseret ..... Value

French ..... Value

Grimme ..... Value

Spanish ..... Value

Union ..... Value

American Value
Double Eagle
Eagle
Half Eagle

British ..... Value

French ..... Value

Spanish ..... Value

American ..... Value
Dollar
Dime
Half Dime

British ..... Value

French ..... Value

Spanish ..... Value

American ..... Value
Cent

British ..... Value

French ..... Value

Spanish ..... Value

Due to the shortage of currency, there is a lot of purely paper bookkeeping being done in the Weird West and these are used to purchase from local stores (called store credit or saloon tabs) and complete bank transactions, although unless the source is fully trusted the bank transaction can take days to weeks to complete. So much like today, these records include things like letters of credit (often called loan notes), checkbooks (and thus checking/savings accounts), money orders, wire transfers, and land credit (referred to as a mortgage which of course are associated with land deeds).

Of course not everyone accepts these potentially resources as they have been known to be counterfeited or just plain fraudulent. So there is still the old world system of bartering livestock and other goods to pay one's debts. Further most Indians and Tribes prefer barter, but some accept coins or paper but at about a quarter its value. While the Coyote Confederation Tribes will honor Confederate scrip at half its value and will not accept Union scrip at all.

Postage Stamps, perhaps surprisingly, are also used as currency. For these nearly weightless, dime-sized, stable face valued items are recognized by most as being useful. Still this is a situational thing as only people who understand their usefulness and are inclined to use them occasionally recognize them as such.

A last an perhaps somewhat unusual currency but one that is starting to gain traction is ghost rock. Although merchants in the Maze still continue to accept coin or paper like just about everyone else, outside of the City of Lost Angels, ghost rock has become a popular form of currency, and folks often pay for goods and services with carefully measured chunks. Also as stated this has begun to gain traction outside the maze as well. So much like other precious metals (gold, silver, etc...) in the form of nuggets or dust and gems these raw materials are often used within frontier towns, especially where they tend to be abundant. Of course boomtowns (those near a consistently abundant source of valuable material) have an assay office where prospectors, miners and the like can exchange their finds for currency... for a small service fee that is.

However, the most traded good in the Weird West is often overlooked and not thought about and these are eggs and milk. However, since neither can be easily transported especially long distances is perhaps why they tend to only be a rather local resource.

The significant shortage of currency, both paper and coins, in the Weird West is due to the fact that currency has to be shipped to the Western towns for payrolls (mines, sawmills, military, etc.) and farm harvests/livestock sales. Which subsequently is why robbing transports (trains, stagecoaches, army wagons, etc...) has become so popular, as anything known to transport currency can have far more cash in it than any of the town businesses might. For instance a bank (where the most single amount of cash in a town would be present) might have $800 to $5,000 in cash/coin on the other hand a something transporting currency might have any where from $10 to $50,000 in cash/coin.

So the delay of shipping money and the hazards, both weird and normal, of getting it to its destination have greatly reduced the amounts circulating around within any particular locale, with the more remote places having the least. One should also keep in mind that being recognized as someone with a lot of Dnero causes one to be seen as a currency transporter and for some that is all the motivation they need to rob and/or kill you. So looking wealthy is actually more dangerous than being wealthy (assuming no one knows you are) which is why the wealthy tend to higher bodyguards and/or are good at protecting themselves or both.

Used for all aquatic vehicles from canoes to riverboats, maze runners to submersibles. The character knows how to handle common tasks associated with these vessels as well (tying knots, rigging sails, etc.)

Characters may sometimes have to climb tall objects under duress, perhaps to scale a cliff to attack archers stationed above, or to evade a terrifying creature on the ground below! No roll is usually needed to ascend ladders, ropes, or trees with lots of limbs unless the GM feels there is a good reason (being chased, wounded, etc.). In more stressful situations, a character makes a Climbing roll and checks the results.

• Fail: The character makes no progress. If the Climbing roll is a total of 1 or less, they falls to the next level below — whatever that may be and may take Falling damage. If the hero was secured by a rope or other restraint, thye fall half the length of the restraint and suffers a Fatigue level instead.

• Success: The hero ascends a number of vertical feet equal to half their Strength. A hero with a d6 Strength, for example, can climb 3 ft in a round if they make their Climbing roll.
• Raise: As Success, above, but the character moves an additional 2 ft.

Climbing
Modifiers ..... Modifier Situation
.. +2 ............ Antique or medieval climbing equipment
.. +4 ............ Modern climbing equipment
.. –2 ............ Scarce or thin handholds
.. –2 ............ Wet or slippery surface

Used for wagons, coaches, chariots as well as many mad science horseless vehicles.

The Blessed power skill. Characters without the Arcane Background can still take this Skill receiving the Protection power.

Fighting covers all hand-to-hand (melee) attacks, whether it is with fists, axes, clubs, or martial arts. It is highly recommended that a character have at least a d4 in this Skill just for Parry purposes as the TN to hit an opponent is their Parry (2 plus half their Fighting).

Gambling is useful in the saloons and riverboats of the Old West. Here is how we will simulate prolonged gambling sessions such as a half-hour or so of playing. First the stakes are set, such as $1, $5, $10, etc... Now everyone in that game makes a Gambling roll. The lowest total pays the highest total the difference times the stake. The next lowest pays the second highest the difference times the stake, and so on. If there is an odd player left in the middle, they break even.

Cheating: A character who cheats adds +2 to their roll. The GM may raise or lower this modifier depending on the particulars of the game or the method of cheating. If the player ever rolls a 1 on their skill die (regardless of their Wild Die), they are caught. The consequences of this depends on the setting, but are usually quite harsh such as fillin' that hombre with hot lead.

Deadlands is a horror setting and fear has some very tangible effects. The Guts skill is in place for this setting. Additionally, I recommend that a player have a Minimum of a d4 in this skill.

The actual manner of this skill is dependent on the character's background and may include herbalism as well as basic medicine and is the art of tending injuries and treating existing illnesses. In general, every success and raise on a Healing roll eliminates a wound. The healer must subtract not only their own wounds from the roll as usual, but those of their patient as well. The skill also covers crude forensics and can be used to determine things like time of death and in some cases the cause.

The Hucksters power skill.

A character Charisma score can be added in certain sitiations to this skill weather it be positive or negative, typically negative Charisma scores. A good description of the Intimation can net a +2. Intimidation is also used in the Face Off phase of Duels and can be the difference between the quick and the dead.

These Characters know that many towns and newspapers are keeping records and old articles that delve into their history. This skill can be useful to uncover mysteries by researching old documents, maps, and newspapers.

Anglish, English, Cherokee, Chinese, Gaelic, German, French, Indian Sign, Latin, Navajo, Spanish, Swedish, etc.: America is a melting pot of different nationalities and cultures with dozens of different languages. See Language/Scripts Ratings below.

The Mad Scientist power skill. Non-Arcane Background characters can take this Skill to use gizmos and infernal devices. Note not all Mad Science inventions use this skill for operation. A Mad Science gun would use Shooting instead, an auto-gyro uses Piloting. These skills have the same penalty for malfunction when used this way.

Notice is a hero's general alertness and ability to search for items or clues. This covers hearing rolls, detecting ambushes, spotting hidden weapons and even scrutinizing other characters to see if they're lying, frightened, and so on. The more raises a character gets on a Notice roll, the more information the Game Master will reveal. Another highly recommended Skill. Just note with some horrors not seeing them can be whole lot better.

This skill is the ability to convince others to do what you want them to do. Nonplayer characters start at one of five different attitudes: Hostile, Uncooperative, Neutral, Friendly, or Helpful. A successful Persuasion roll improves the NPC's attitude one step, or two with a raise. Failure, on the other hand, decreases the character's attitude by a step, or two if a 1 is rolled on the Persuasion die (regardless of the Wild Die). Most NPCs will not change their reaction more than one or two levels during a single exchange, but that is entirely up to the GM and the situation at hand. This skill is also used in the convincing others part of a disguise and is used for working with animals (as well as Intimidation) as well. Charisma always modifies by a character's Persuasion in some way.

Reaction Table

Initial Reaction (2d6)
.. 2 .... Hostile: The target is openly hostile and does his best to stand in the hero's way. He won't help without an overwhelming reward or payment of some kind.

. 3-4 ... Uncooperative: The target isn't willing to help unless there's a significant advantage to himself.

. 5-9 ... Neutral: The target has no particular attitude and will help for little reward if the task at hand is very easy. If the task is difficult, he'll require substantial payment of some kind.

.10-11 .. Friendly: The target will go out of his way for the hero. He'll likely do easy tasks for free (or very little), and is willing to do more dangerous tasks for fair pay or other favors.

. 12 .... Helpful: The target is anxious to help the hero, and will probably do so for little or no pay depending on the nature of the task.

This skill is largely useless expect for flying gizmos and should only be possessed by those with an appropriate background

This skill is used to interact with non mad science gizmos such as wagons, pumps, windmills and such. It also covers an understanding of how technology functions and is used in the making and disarming of mechanical traps.

Riding allows a hero to mount, control, and ride any beast common to his setting. Note when fighting mounted a character uses the lowest of their Fighting or Riding skills.

Like spoken languages except this covers literacy in those languages (where applicable) but one does not need to know how to speak a language in order to know how to read and write it. Still learning a Script that one does not speak costs double, however, if later on the character wishes to learn to speak that language (assuming they can find a teacher) then each point put into that Language counts as 2 points.

This skill covers all attempts to hit a target with a mechanised ranged weapon such as a pistol, rifle, or Mad Science gun powers. The basic Target Number to hit is 4 as usual, though there are a number of important modifiers such as range that frequently come into play.

This skill covers many larcenous skills based on the character’s background from lock picking to pickpocketing to forgery and more.

This skill is the ability to both hide and move quietly, as well as in disguise when trying to blend into a crowd. For a character to sneak up on foes and/or infiltrate enemy lines, start by figuring out if the those posted as guards are "active" or "inactive". Inactive guards are not paying particularly close attention to their surroundings or the situation. As such only standard success on the individual Stealth rolls are needed to avoid being noticed. Failing a Stealth roll in the presence of inactive guards makes them active. Active guards make opposed Notice rolls against the sneaking characters' Stealth skills. Failing a roll against active guards means the character has been noticed.

The Last Step: Sneaking to within 6 ft of a foe (usually to get close enough for a melee attack) requires an opposed Stealth roll versus the target's Notice, whether the guard is active or inactive.

Movement Rate: Out of combat, each Stealth roll covers moving up to five times the character's Pace. In combat, the Stealth roll covers only a single round of movement.

Stealth for Groups: Out of combat, make only one Stealth roll for each group of characters (see guidelines on making group rolls). Use the lowest movement rate to determine how much ground is covered. The observers also make a group roll to Notice their foes. Once a combat breaks down into rounds, Stealth and Notice rolls are made on an individual basis.

Apply any of the following applicable modifiers to all Stealth checks:

Stealth Situational Modifiers
Crawling .......... +2
Running ........... –2

Dim Light ......... +1
Darkness .......... +2
Pitch Darkness .... +4

Light Cover ....... +1
Medium Cover ...... +2
Heavy Cover ....... +4

This Skill is useful for finding out what is going on around town as characters are able to gather information from the street, saloons, or other contacts through bribes, threats, or carousing. This skill is always modified by a character's Charisma modifier.

This Skill allows a character to find food, water, or shelter in hostile environments. A character may only make one roll per day. A successful roll finds sustenance for one person, each raise on the roll finds food and water for one additional adult. Horses and most other large beasts count as two adults. Children, camels, mules, donkeys, oxen or others with small or diverse appetites count as half. Those who benefit from the roll do not have to make Fatigue rolls for the day for food, water, or shelter.

This Skill determines if a character floats or sinks in water, as well as how fast they can move within it. A character's Pace is half their Swimming skill in feet per turn in normal water (round up). Choppy water counts as rough terrain and halves this rate. Characters may not "run" while swimming for extra movement. A character with a d4 in this Skill knows how to swim and need not make a roll in calm water while Unskilled characters must make a roll whenever in water over their heads unless they have something to hold onto.

Holding Your Breath: Characters can hold their breath while swimming for a number of rounds equal to their Swimming plus their Vigor die, or half that if they were not prepared for being submerged and did not have time to get a good breath. Double this if they are simply remaining still.

This skill is a Test of Wills or an attack against a person's pride through ridicule, cruel jokes, or one-upmanship and can be used to draw an attacker on to oneself (aggro). This is an opposed roll against the target's Smarts.

This skill is used throwing objects as well as using a bow or sling or other primitive ranged weapon. Important note for knife throwers, It is still an action to draw a knife to throw it. Without the Quickdraw Edge, there is a Multi-Action Penalty (MAP).

This skill allows a character to follow the tracks of one or more individuals in any type of terrain. Each roll generally covers following the tracks for one mile, but the GM may adjust this dramatically for more specific or small scale searches. It is also used for concealing ones tracks.

Tracking Situational Modifiers
.. +2 ... Tracking more than 5 individuals
.. +4 ... Recent snow
.. +2 ... Mud
.. +1 ... Dusty area
.. –4 ... Raining
.. –2 ... Tracking in poor light
.. –2 ... Tracks are more than one day old
.. –2 ... Unskilled target attempted to hide tracks

The Shaman power skill. Non Shaman Old Ways Indians can take this skill gaining the Boost/Lower Trait Power provided the honor the spirits.

Characters do not need a Knowledge skill to know something about a particular field. Basic information is covered by Smarts. However, this skill augments this reflecting someone with broader exposure. Still this assumes that it makes sense within a character's background that they might know these things. A mercenary with a penchant for reading or a young history student, for example, does not necessarily need Knowledge (History). If tasked with a historical question, these two might roll normally while those without such a background roll at a penalty.

Used for Mass Battle rolls. Typically a rare thing out in the Wierd West, but possible for the posse to find themselves leading troops in Great Rails War battle, or Civil War flare up or some other large scale battle.

A required skill for Alchemy Edge, it also counts as a science skill for purposes of the Gadgeteer Edge.

This covers not only encoded messages or disguised speaking but solving other puzzles types of puzzles that might need deciphering. Note for spoken or written languages the character must have at least a d4 with disadvantage or d6 normal skill check in order to use this skill in conjunction with a specific language.

A required skill if one wants to use dynamite and keep all of their fingers.

This skill can sometimes circumvent the Investigation skill by having a better understanding of the past.

A required skill for U.S. Agents, it can be used to skirt the law or point out a tyrant sheriff or judge.

Something Eventually

While this skill gives the character a leg up in the world of the supernatural, a player should expect to also conduct research (via the Investigation skill) to learn about some of the things that go bump in the night.

Language and Script work a bit differently than normal skills and their ratings reflect slightly different abilities as one increases the die as follows:

Rating ..... Ability Description
. d4 ....... The character can speak (read/write) the language well enough but with a heavy accent and might struggle with extensive language use or fast speakers.
. d6 ....... The character can speak (read/write) quite fluently and only have a slight accent
. d8 ....... The character can speak (read/write) fluently and can pass as a native speaker.
. d10 ...... The character can speak (read/write) with native fluency as well as mimic other dialects within the language
. d12 ...... The character can masterfully speak (read/write) important literary or oral works and may gain additional insights to what is being said or written

Some folks grew up in a closet or they are not fully grown as of yet, the hero is one of these complete beginners. The poor feller starts with only 5 Attribute Points and 15 Skill points. They still get their 1 point of Grit as a beginning player unless they take Tenderfoot as well because they simply have that much spunk. This however has an upside because the west is a harsh teacher and Novice gains an Advance for every 3 points of accumulated experience until they exceed 20 where they become a Rookie and their experience returns to 0. At the last Advance (at 21 xp) the player can choose as their Advance a +1 Grit or any of the other normal choices for an Advance.

Arcane Skill: Faith (Spirit)
Starting Power Points: N/A
Starting Powers: N/A
The Blessed are those chosen by the almighty Divine that serve as a champion to the cause. Most folks on the frontier only pay lip service to God (or Allah, or the Spirits, or whoever drives the wagon in their particular hallelujah hayride), but they do not really stop sinning unless they are about to meet their Maker face to face. However, a few chosen souls are nobler and strive to live the ideals of their faith and are beacons of hope for others. These are collectively called the "Blessed". Now not all blessed are preachers or nuns, as the Lord does truly work in mysterious ways, and sometimes the most ornery cusses seem to inherit the divine wind, so to speak, while the local padre cannot even light a candle without a match. Still all of the Blessed must make their lives an example to others to maintain their Blessed state and thus must at least try to abstain from sinful ways (see below).

The Blessed have a direct connection to the Almighty in that they do not learn special prayers or rote rituals nor do they use Power Points they simply just pray for any power available to the Blessed and if the prayer is answered (they make a successful Faith check) the power takes effect. However the Blessed cannot maintain these powers beyond their base duration, except if they get a Raise on the Faith roll, then the power's duration is doubled (this has no effect on Instant, Concentration nor Permanent powers). However, if the prayer was unsuccessful the power does not manifest and the Blessed loses a Fate Chip and gain a Fatigue level which can only be removed by several hours in quiet contemplation/prayer (3 hours per level of the power) or an hour of prayer before lying down and sleeping and getting a good full night's sleep. When making a Faith check the roll is modified by the Rank of the power at a -2 per Rank (-2 Rookie, -4 Seasoned, etc...) along with any penalties gained from previous unatoned for sins (see below) along with any additional modifiers the Marshall might prescribe. Note the Blessed cannot spend Fate Chips on their Faith rolls. Further if the Faith die comes up a 1 (regardless of the result of the Wild Die) they suffer a crisis of Faith. The prayer fails and their Faith die type is reduced by 1 Rank until the next time they successfully perform a miracle. If the Faith die is ever reduced below a d4 in this way, they have Lost their Faith and can no longer perform miracles and must seek out atonement which like atoning for a Mortal Sin generally requires some kind of spiritual quest to restore their faith while adhering strictly to their virtues while doing so. Once this major quest is fulfilled the characters Faith is restored fully or at least to a d4 depending on how well they did during the quest.

The information listed below are the sins associated with the most common religion on the frontier and can be used as guide to apply other religions. Committing sins apply penalties to subsequent Faith rolls until an appropriate atonement has been made for that sin. Minor sin applies a -1 penalty, Major sin applies a -3 penalty, and a Mortal sin applies -6 penalty. Further these penalties are cumulative and each must be atoned for separately.

Sinnin'
Severity ....... Examples
Minor ........... Cussin' or Taking the Lord's name in vain
Minor ........... Over Indulgence (Getting Drunk, Overeating, etc...)
Minor ........... Lying
Minor ........... Refusing aid to those in need
Minor ........... Envying another's possessions
Minor ........... Seeking Vengeance
Minor ........... Being Excessively Lazy

Major ........... Worshiping (putting first) Idols (such as money)
Major ........... Lust Filled Behavior or Thoughts
Major ........... Theft
Major ........... Being Pride Filled
Major ........... Turning away from those in dire need

Mortal .......... Adultery
Mortal .......... Blasphemy (denying the faith)
Mortal .......... Killing other than in self-defense

Requirements: Novice, Chi Channeling (Skill), Martial Arts (Edge)
Starting Martial Art Powers: 5
Starting Power Points: 10

Arcane Skill: Faith (Spirit)
Starting Power Points: 10
Starting Powers: 2
Those who draw on miracles are either the priestly types or holy champions. Their power comes from The Divine source but not in the same manner that is received by the Blessed as these individuals might have trouble measuring up to that and may or may nto be striving to become one of the Blessed. Their powers are usually invoked via specific prayers or by performing established rituals.
► Protector: As stated those who cast miracles are champions of their particular religion. They are the good or at least semi-good folk that strive to protect the innocent, fight evil, and obey all (or at least most, or maybe some, or at least one) of the tenets of their particular religion. The player and Game Master should come up with a simple list of what is important to the character’s religion and use this as a guide. Along with working out the details of why this individual is not one of Blessed chosen. Perhaps they did not want to be chosen but have stopped resisting and are now just trying to make the best of it.

Requirements: Seasoned, Fighting d8+
Warriors who engage in frequent hand-to-hand combat are far more skilled in personal defense than most others. They have learned not only how to attack, but how to block their opponent’s unarmed attacks as well. A fighter with this Edge adds +2 to their Parry versus unarmed attacks.

Requirements: Veteran, Block
As per Block, but the character adds a +4 to their Parry versus unarmed attacks.

Requirements: Rookie, Agility d8+, Fighting d8+
The character is trained to fight multiple opponents at the same time. As such, their opponents in melee combat never benefit from any gang-up bonus against the character.

Requirements: Chi Channeling d4+, Fighting d6+
The character is trained in some form of martial arts (Karate, Kung Fu, Ninjitsu, Wing Chung, etc...). The character must denote the style of martial arts that they are trained in as this will affect later powers gained by improving that style of martial arts. With this ability the character's entire body is a finely honed weapon as such when fighting unarmed the character is considered armed. Thus against a normal unarmed opponents they gain a +2 to their Fighting roll. This extensive training also means the character is considered one Rank higher when it comes to choosing Combat Edges. In addition, the character may choose one Combat Edge from the following list that they meet the requirements for and fits their style of Martial Arts: Block, Combat Reflexes, Counterattack, Dodge, Flowing Movement, Extraction, First Strike, Level Headed, Power Strike, or Sweep

Requirements: Novice, Fighting d6+
This character is highly trained in landing powerful strikes with their hands. Thus with a successful bare-handed attack, they add a +d4 to their Strength roll (as if they were using a small weapon).

Requirements: Veteran, Power Strike, Fighting d10+
The character now adds +d6 to their bare-handed damage.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Effect
Aim increases the character’s accuracy with a Throwing attack. Called shot penalties are reduced by 2 for a success, and with a raise by 4.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Hardened Skin
With a Success this grants the character 2 points of Armor. A raise increases it to 4 points of Armor. Non-magical AP damage does not negate this bonus, but magical armor piercing damage does.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticable Effect
This power allows the character to increase any of their Physical Traits (Agility, Strength, or Vigor) by one die type for a standard success, or by two with a raise. The affected Trait can exceed a d12 with each step over d12 adding a +1 to their Trait total.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Spirit x 3 feet
Duration: Instant
Trappings: Hypnotic Hand/Arm Movements
On a success, a target must make a Smarts roll at –2 or be Shaken, and on a raise, the roll is made at –4.
Additional Targets: The character may affect up to five targets by spending 1 additional Power Point per each 2 additional targets.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 1 Hour (1 per +1 Hour)
Trappings: Eyes become black
On a success, this power halves any darkness penalty for the character (rounded down). For example, a character in Dim (–1) lighting would suffer no penalty, and one in Pitch Darkness (–4) would only suffer a –2. On a raise, the spell negates all darkness penalties up to the maximum of –6.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 Rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: The character dodges the attack
With a standard success, attackers have a -2 penalty on any Fighting, Shooting, Throwing, or other attack rolls directed at the character. A raise increases this penalty to -4. This penalty acts as a bonus to the character's Agility roll when attempting to evade an area effect attack.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 1 Round (1 per +1 Round)
Trappings: The Individual appears to be extremely powerful
This power causes anyone that is within a 20 foot radius and who is viewing the character to feel an overwhelming dread. Every creature must make a Fear check with a raise a penalty of -2 is applied. Wild Cards who fail roll on the Fear Table. Extras are Panicked instead.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Effect but only affects body attacks (hands, feet, etc...)
The character can knock a foe back and down when they strike for normal damage. The target upon being struck must make a Strength roll with a -2 penalty. Any target that fails is knocked back and becomes prone. The character rolls their Spirit and adds their Spirit to determine how far the opponent is knocked back (so if their Spirit is a d8 then the total is 8 + 1d8). If while flying backwards the target hits an solid inanimate object, then they are Shaken as well. Targets that are flying suffer an additional -2 penalty to their Strength roll. With a raise, the Strength penalty increases to -4

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 3
Range: Touch
Duration: Instant
Trappings: Laying on of Hands
Healing repairs recent bodily damage. It must be used within the "Golden Hour" though, for it has no effect on wounds more than one hour old.
For Wild Cards, each use of the healing spell removes a wound with a success, two with a raise. The roll suffers a penalty equal to the victim’s wounds (in addition to any the caster might be suffering themselves).
For Extras, the GM must first determine if the ally is dead (see Aftermath on page 78). If so, no healing may be attempted. If not, a successful arcane skill roll returns the ally to the game Shaken.
Healing can also cure poison and disease if used within 10 minutes of the event.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 5
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +1 Round)
Trappings: Smoke Puff
With a success, the character is transparent, but a vague outline is still visible. An opponent may detect the invisible presence if they have a reason to be looking (such as they were just attacked) and make a Notice roll at -4 penalty. Once detected, the opponent may attack the invisible target with a -4 penalty as long as they keep them in sight. With a raise, the character is completely invisible. The penalty to Notice or hit them increases to -6. The character adds this penalty as a bonus to any Stealth checks that they make to avoid being visually noticed.

Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Effect except for the incredible jumping distances
This allows the character to jump further with a success all the character's Base Jump values are doubled. With a raise, jumping becomes a free action.

Rank: Novice
Requirement: A successful minimal damaging attack
Power Points: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 Rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Causes Pain or some other adverse physical effect in the target
The power can also be used to lower one of an opponent’s Physical Traits (Agility, Strength, Vigor)
This is an opposed roll against the victim’s Spirit. Success lowers the Trait chosen the character by
one step, with a raise lowering it by two steps. A Trait cannot be lowered below a d4. Multiple
uses stack, though the character must keep track of when each use expires individually.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Effect but only affects the body attacks (hands, feet, etc...)
The character's unarmed strikes do an additional +2 damage and are considered to be magical attacks. With a raise the damage is increased to a +4

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Effect except the character is moving a lot faster
This allows the character to move faster and with a success the character Base Pace is doubled. With a raise, running becomes a free action.

Rank: Novice
Requirement: A successful hand attack
Power Points: 2
Range: Touch
Duration: Special
Trappings: Powerful Hit
The target struck must make a Vigor roll at -2 or be Shaken. With a raise, the victim must make a Vigor roll at -4

Rank: Novice
Requirement: The character must jog, run, or sprint
Power Points: 1
Range: Self
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
The character can jog, run or sprint along a wall or up a wall at a 45 degree upward angle as if it were difficult terrain. With a raise, the character may move at walk and even stop while touching the wall.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings Faith: Unnoticeable Effect
Trappings Huckster: Small sparks of crackling lightning around the gun, card, or whatever is thrown
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Unnoticeable Effect, Called - Guiding Wind
Aim increases the recipients’s accuracy with Shooting or Throwing attacks. Called shot penalties are reduced by 1 for a success, and with a raise by 2.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings: Unnoticeable Hardened Skin
With a Success this grants the character 2 points of Armor. A raise increases it to 4 points of Armor. Non-magical AP damage does not negate this bonus, but magical armor piercing damage does.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: Special
Range: Spirit x 100 yards
Duration: 10 minutes
Trappings Faith: Unnoticeable Effect
Trappings Huckster: Produces an appropriate treat from their sleeve. Called - Call O’ The Wild
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Unnoticeable Effect
This power

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: Spirit x 6 feet
Duration: 3 rounds (1 per +1 Rounds or 2 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings Faith: Calling down a blessing or curse. Called - Bless or Curse
Trappings Huckster: Unnoticeable Effect
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Creates a spirit force of an appropriate animal (Owls for Smarts, Bears for Strength, Wolf for Vigor, etc...) that is either absorbed into the recipient or attacks the target. Called - Spirit of the Bear, Owl, Wolf, etc...
This power

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 Hour (1 per +1 Hour)
Trappings Faith: Extremely Dilated Pupils
Trappings Huckster: Dark Red Glowing Eyes
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Unnoticeable Effect Sonic Sight
On a success, this power halves any darkness penalty for the character (rounded down). For example, a character in Dim (–1)
lighting would suffer no penalty, and one in Pitch Darkness (–4) would only suffer a –2. On a raise, the spell negates all darkness penalties up to the maximum of –6.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: Spirit x 12 feet
Duration: Instant
Trappings Faith:
Trappings Huckster:
Trappings Tribal Medicine:
This power causes all the targets that are within a 20 foot radius of the target point to feel an overwhelming dread and horror. Every creature within the area must make a Fear check with a raise a penalty of -2 is applied. Wild Cards who fail roll on the Fear Table. Extras are Panicked instead.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 3
Range: Touch
Duration: Instant
Trappings Faith: Touching recipient's forehead with Holy Symbol
Trappings Huckster: Laying a Card on recipient's sternum
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Waving a Medicine Bag and Rattle of recipient
Healing repairs recent bodily damage. It must be used within the "Golden Hour" though, for it has no effect on wounds more than one hour old.
For Wild Cards, each use of the healing spell removes a wound with a success, two with a raise. The roll suffers a penalty equal to the victim’s wounds (in addition to any the caster might be suffering themselves).
For Extras, the GM must first determine if the ally is dead (see Aftermath on page 78). If so, no healing may be attempted. If not, a successful arcane skill roll returns the ally to the game Shaken.
Healing can also cure poison and disease if used within 10 minutes of the event.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings Faith: Weapon Glows with a Golden Light
Trappings Huckster: Crackling Energy Surrounds the Weapon
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Weapon Gains a Vicious Appearance appropriate to the Weapon
This power is cast on a weapon of some sort. If it is a ranged weapon, it affects one entire magazine, 20 bolts, shells, or arrows, or one full "load" of ammunition (the GM may have to determine the exact quantity for unusual weapons). While the spell is in effect, the weapon’s damage is increased by +2 or +4 with a raise and is considered magical damage.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 1
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
Trappings Faith: Unnoticeable Effect except the character is moving a lot faster
Trappings Huckster: Crackling Energy Surrounds the Recipients Feet
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Blurred Motion
This allows the recipient to move faster than usual. With a success, the recipient’s Base Pace is doubled. With a raise, Running becomes a free action, so they may ignore the usual –2 Running penalty.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: 72ft/144ft/288ft (0/-2/-4)
Duration: Special
Trappings Faith: Burst of Holy Light
Trappings Huckster: Burst of Electrical Energy
Trappings Tribal Medicine: Sonic Boom
This creates an appropriate Shock burst within a 12 foot radius of the target point. If the character scores a success, all targets within the area of effect must make Vigor roll or be Shaken. With a raise, victims must make Vigor rolls at –2.

Rank: Novice
Power Points: 2
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 (1 per +3 Rounds)
The power allows the recipient to function much like a human spider. They can stick to any surface, allowing them to climb walls and even hang from the ceiling. With a success, the recipient can move along such surfaces at half their normal Pace. With a raise, they may move at their full Pace and even Run if they choose.
Additional Targets: The character may affect up to five recipients with a single casting by spending 1 additional Power Point per additional recipient touched. The maintenance cost is also increased by 1 for each additional recipient. Note these are not separate casting if the power is not maintained for all it is maintained for none.