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[img]https://i.imgur.com/pU3EzzE.png[/img] [3column] [col] [b][f=font-eagle]NAME[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] [b][f=font-eagle]RACE[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] [b][f=font-eagle]AGE[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] [/col] [col] [b][f=font-eagle]GENDER[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] [b][f=font-eagle]HISTORY[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade][_=] / [_=] / [_=][/f] [b][f=font-eagle]RANK[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=Porcelain][/f] [/col] [col] [b][f=font-eagle]PHYSICAL TRAITS[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade][_=][/f] [b][f=font-eagle]HAIR[/f][/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] / [b]EYES[/b]: [f=font-nightshade large][_=][/f] [/col] [/3column] [f=h3]Ability Scores[/f] [table=htl grid] Primary/Secondary|[b]FOCUS[/b] [f=huge][_foc=0][/f]|[b]ENDURANCE[/b] [f=huge][_end=0][/f]|[b]REFLEX[/b] [f=huge][_ref=0][/f] [f=color:red][b]STRENGTH[/b][f=huge] [_str=0][/f]|[f=small]Strength Focus[/f] [f=huge][_strength_focus$=str+foc][/f]|[f=small]Strength Endurance[/f] [f=huge][_strength_endurance$=str+end][/f]|[f=small]Strength Reflex[/f] [f=huge][_strength_reflex$=str+ref][/f][/f] [f=color:blue][b]PSYCHE[/b] [f=huge][_psy=0][/f]|[f=small]Psyche Focus[/f] [f=huge][_psyche_focus$=psy+foc][/f]|[f=small]Psyche Endurance[/f] [f=huge][_psyche_endurance$=psy+end][/f]|[f=small]Psyche Reflex[/f] [f=huge][_psyche_reflex$=psy+ref][/f][/f] [f=color:green][b]TECHNIQUE[/b] [f=huge][_tec=0][/f]|[f=small]Technique Focus[/f] [f=huge][_technique_focus$=tec+foc][/f]|[f=small]Technique Endurance[/f] [f=huge][_technique_endurance$=tec+end][/f]|[f=small]Technique Reflex[/f] [f=huge][_technique_reflex$=tec+ref][/f][/f] [f=color:orange][b]INTELLIGENCE[/b] [f=huge][_int=0][/f]|[f=small]Intelligence Focus[/f] [f=huge][_intelligence_focus$=int+foc][/f]|[f=small]Intelligence Endurance[/f] [f=huge][_intelligence_endurance$=int+end][/f]|[f=small]Intelligence Reflex[/f] [f=huge][_intelligence_reflex$=int+ref][/f] [/table][/f] [spoiler="Status Values"] [3column] [col] [b]Life Force[/b] Life Force Roll [_lfr=] Skills, Etc. [_lfs=] [/col] [col] [b]Movement Speed[/b] Movement Speed Roll [_msr=] Racial Movement Modifier [_rm=] Skills, Etc. [_msb=] [/col] [col] [b]Spell Uses[/b] Spell Uses Roll [_sur=] Skills, Etc. [_sub=] Spell Resistance Modifiers [_srm=] [/col] [/3column] [/spoiler] [2column] [col] [table=compact] [color="red"][b]Experience points[/b][/color]|[color="red"][b]Status[/b][/color] Cumulative [_=3000] |Life Force [f=large][_lf$=str+psy+end+lfr+lfs][/f] / 2x: [f=large][_$=lf*2][/f] Current [_=3000]|Movement Speed [_$=(msr*rm)+msb] [color="red"][b]Adventurer Level[/b][/color] [f=large][_adv_lvl=1][/f] [f=small][b][f=color:red]Adventures Completed[/f][/b][/f] [_=0] [color="red"]/[/color] [_=0]|[f=][b][f=color:red]Advancement Points[/f][/b][/f] [_=10]| [/table] [/col] [col] [table=compact] Spell Uses [f=large][_$=lookupBonus(sur, 2,6,0, 7,9,1, 10,11,2, 12,12,3)+sub][/f]| [f=large color:red right][b]Wounds[/b][/f] [_p=0/7] | [f=huge centre][_=][/f] [f=small]Base Spell Resistance[/f] [_$=adv_lvl+psyche_reflex+srm]| [f=tiny](Psyche Reflex + Adventurer Level + Spell Resistance)[/f]| [/table] [/col] [/2column] [spoiler="Fatigue & Attrition"][table] [b][f=right]EX[/f][/b]|[b]Rank[/b]|[b]Penalty[/b] [f=right][_p=0/1] ([_p=0/1])[/f]|5|[f=small]Death[/f] [f=right][_p=0/2]([_p=0/1])[/f]|4|[f=small]Unconscious, -4 to all checks. Life Force & Movement Speed halved.[/f] [f=right][_p=0/3] ([_p=0/1])[/f]|3|[f=small]-3 to all checks. Life Force & Movement Speed halved.[/f] [f=right][_p=0/4] ([_p=0/1])[/f]|2|[f=small]-2 to all checks. Movement Speed halved.[/f] [f=right][_p=0/5] ([_p=0/1])[/f]|1|[f=small]-1 to all checks.[/f] [/table] [linebreak] [_p=0/4] {[_p=0/1]} 5 [_p=0/2] {[_p=0/1]} [_p=0/2] 10 {[_p=0/1]} [_p=0/2] {[_p=0/1]} [_p=0/1] 15 {[_p=0/1]} [_p=0/1] {[_p=0/1]} [_p=0/1] {[_p=0/1]} 20 {[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]} 25 {[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]} 30 {[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]} 35 {[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]*[_p=0/1]} 40 | [_=] [/spoiler] [2column] [col] [table=rolls compact] [b]Classes[/b] | Levels Fighter | [_fighter_lvl=] Monk | [_monk_lvl=] Ranger | [_ranger_lvl=] Scout | [_scout_lvl=] Sorcerer | [_sorcerer_lvl=] Priest | [_priest_lvl=] Dragon Priest | [_drapriest_lvl=] Shaman | [_shaman_lvl=] [/table] [/col] [col] [f=h3]General Skills [/f][table=rolls] Skill | [f=small]Mastery Grade[/f] | Effect [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [/table] [/col] [/2column] [f=h3]Adventurer Skills [/f][2column] [col] [table=rolls] Skill | [f=small]Mastery Grade[/f] | Effect [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [/table] [/col] [col] [table=rolls] Skills |[f=small] Mastery Grade[/f] | Effect [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [_=]|/[_=]/|[_=] [/table] [/col] [/2column] [f=h3]Spells[/f] [table] |[f=small]Basic Score[/f]|+[f=small]Class Level[/f]||+[f=small]Skills, Etc.[/f]|=Total [f=small color:red]Base Spell Use Score[/f] | [_int_spell_check=0/1]Intelligence Focus [_int_spell$=intelligence_focus*int_spell_check] | [_sorcerer_spell=0/1] Sorcerer ([_sor_check$=sorcerer_lvl*sorcerer_spell]) | [_drapriest_spell=0/1] Dragon Priest ([_dra_check$=drapriest_lvl*drapriest_spell]) | [_psy_spell_check=0/1]Psyche Focus [_psy_spell$=psyche_focus*psy_spell_check] | [_priest_spell=0/1] Priest ([_pri_check$=priest_lvl*priest_spell]) | [_shaman_spell=0/1] Shaman ([_sha_check$=shaman_lvl*shaman_spell]) | [_spell_bonus=] |[_$=int_spell+sor_check+dra_check+psy_spell+pri_check+sha_check+spell_bonus] [/table] [spoiler=Learned Spells] [table=rolls] Name |[f=small]Spell System[/f]|[f=small]Type (Attribute)[/f]|Difficulty|Effects [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=]|/ [_=] /|[_=] [/table] [/spoiler] [f=h3]Attacks[/f] [3column] [col] [table] ||[f=small]Basic Score[/f]| [f=small][f=color:red]Base Hit Score[/f][/f]||Technique Focus [_$=technique_focus] [/table] [/col] [col] [table] |[f=small]+Class Level[/f]| |[_fighter_check=0/1] Fighter ([_fighter_attack$=fighter_lvl*fighter_check])|[_monk_check=0/1] Monk ([_monk_attack$=monk_lvl*monk_check]) |[_ranger_check=0/1] Ranger ([_ranger_attack$=ranger_lvl*ranger_check])|[_scout_check=0/1] Scout ([_scout_attack$=scout_lvl*scout_check]) [/table] [/col] [col] [table] |[f=small]Skills, Etc.[/f]|=Total |[_melee_bonuses=]|[b]Melee[/b] [f=large][_melee_total$=technique_focus+fighter_attack+monk_attack+scout_attack+melee_bonuses][/f] |[_throwing_bonuses=]|[b]Throwing[/b] [f=large][_throwing_total$=technique_focus+monk_attack+ranger_attack+throwing_bonuses][/f] |[_projectile_bonuses=]|[b]Projectile[/b] [f=large][_projectile_total$=technique_focus+ranger_attack+scout_attack+projectile_bonuses][/f] [/table] [/col] [/3column] [b]Weapons[/b] [table=rolls grid ht] Name | Type | [f=small]Usage/Attributes[/f]|[f=small]Hit Modifier[/f]|=[f=small]Total Hit Score[/f]|Power |+[f=small]Skills, Etc.[/f]|=[f=small]Total Power[/f] |Range|Effects [_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=] [_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=] [_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=] [/table] [f=h3]Defense[/f] [table] |[f=small]Basic Score[/f]|+[f=small]Class Level[/f]||+[f=small]Skills, Etc.[/f]|=Total [f=small color:red]Base Dodge Score[/f]|Technique Reflex [_$=technique_reflex]|[_fighter_check_dodge=0/1] Fighter ([_fighter_dodge$=fighter_lvl*fighter_check_dodge])|[_monk_check_dodge=0/1] Monk ([_monk_dodge$=monk_lvl*monk_check_dodge]) ||[_scout_check_dodge=0/1] Scout ([_scout_dodge$=scout_lvl*scout_check_dodge])||[_dodge_bonuses=]|[_dodge_total$=technique_reflex+fighter_dodge+monk_dodge+scout_dodge+dodge_bonuses] [/table] [b]Armor[/b] [table=rolls grid ht] Name | [f=small]Type/Attribute[/f] |+[f=small]Dodge Modifier[/f]|=[f=small]Total Dodge Score[/f]|[f=small]Armor Score[/f]|Stealth|+[f=small]Movement Modifier[/f]|+[f=small]Possession Movement Modifier[/f]|=[f=small]Total Movement[/f] [_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=] [/table] [table] |[f=small]Basic Score[/f]|+[f=small]Class Level[/f]||+[f=small]Skills, Etc.[/f]|=Total [f=small color:red]Base Block Score[/f]|Technique Reflex [_$=technique_reflex]|[_fighter_block_check=0/1] Fighter ([_fighter_block$=fighter_lvl*fighter_block_check])|[_scout_block_check=0/1] Scout ([_scout_block$=scout_lvl*scout_block_check])| ||[_other_block_check=0/1] Other ([_other_block=])||[_block_bonuses=]|[_block_tota$=technique_reflex+fighter_block+scout_block+(other_block*other_block_check)+block_bonuses] [/table] [b]Shield[/b] [table=rolls grid ht] Name | [f=small]Type/Attribute[/f] |+[f=small]Block Modifier[/f]|=[f=small]Total Block Score[/f]|+[f=small]Armor Score[/f]|=Total | Stealth| Effects [_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=]|[_=] [/table] [linebreak] [b]Damage Effectiveness Table[/b] [table=htl rolls] Effectiveness Score| 14 and under| 15-19| 20-24| 25-29| 30-39| 40 and above Bonus Damage| none| +1d6| +2d6| +3d6| +4d6| +5d6 [/table] [abilities=Possessions] [/abilities] [f=centre][b]Money[/b] [_=][/f] [linebreak] [abilities=Background & Notes] [/abilities] [linebreak]

[3column][col] [f=h1][_=The Aware][/f] [/col][col] [table=ht compact] [b]Name[/b]|[b]Pronouns[/b] [_=] | [_=] [/table] [/col][col] [table=hl compact] [b]Demeanor[/b] | [_=] [b]Look[/b] | [_=] [/table] [/col][/3column] [2column][col] [abilities="Stats"][table=rolls compact hl] Stat | | Scar? | Roll | [b]Blood[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_bloodneg=0/2][/color][_bloodpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_shattered=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_blood$=bloodpos-bloodneg-shattered][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] | [f=color:red][_$=shattered==1?'Shattered (-1 Blood)':''][/f] [b]Heart[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_heartneg=0/2][/color][_heartpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_crushed=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_heart$=heartpos-heartneg-crushed][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] | [f=color:red][_$=crushed==1?'Crushed (-1 Heart)':''][/f] [b]Mind[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mindneg=1/2][/color][_mindpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_fractured=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_mind$=mindpos-mindneg-fractured][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] | [f=color:red][_$=fractured==1?'Fractured (-1 Mind)':''][/f] [b]Spirit[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_spiritneg=0/2][/color][_spiritpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_broken=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_spirit$=spiritpos-spiritneg-broken][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] | [f=color:red][_$=broken==1?'Broken (-1 Spirit)':''][/f] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circles"][f=bold color:red background-color:transparent writing-mode:tb float-right]Corruption: [f=accent-color:white filter:invert(85%)][_=0/5][/f][/f][table=rolls compact hl] Circle | | Rating | | Status | Adv? [b]Mortalis[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_rating$=mortalis_rating_pos-mortalis_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_status_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_status$=mortalis_status_pos-mortalis_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_mortalis_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Night[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_rating$=night_rating_pos-night_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_status$=night_status_pos-night_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_night_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Power[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_rating$=power_rating_pos-power_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_status$=power_status_pos-power_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_power_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Wild[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_rating_neg=1/2][/color] [_wild_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_rating$=wild_rating_pos-wild_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_status_neg=1/2][/color] [_wild_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_status$=wild_status_pos-wild_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_wild_adv=0/1][/color] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Harm"] [table=compact] [_=0/1] | [b]Faint[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Serious[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Critical[/b]: | [_=] [/table][f=right][b]Armor[/b] [_armor=0/3] [_$=+armor][/f] [/abilities][abilities="Notes and Gear"] [_=] [_=] [_=] [_=] [/abilities] [/col][col] [abilities="Playbook Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move (Stat) | Roll [b]Go to Your Kit[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [b]Tend To Your Relationship[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [_=0/1] [b]I Know a Guy[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [_=0/1] [b]One Way or Another[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [_=0/1] [b]In Sheep's Clothing[/b] ([f=small]mislead, distract, trick[/f] +Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] (Intimacy) [b]Figure Someone Out[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Basic Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Roll [b]Turn to Violence[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Escape a Situation[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Persuade an NPC[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [b]Mislead, Distract, Trick[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Figure Someone Out[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Keep Your Cool[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [b]Let It Out[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circle Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Mortalis | Night | Power | Wild Put a Face to a Name | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Hit the Streets | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Study a Place of Power | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Lend a Hand or Get In The Way | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] [/table][/abilities] [/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=h1]The Aware[/f] [spoiler="Description and Character Creation"] [f=h2]Description[/f] [i]Inquisitive, resourceful, naive, lucky. The Aware is a mortal investigator who has come to see the truth of the supernatural world. They know humanity isn't alone in the city… and they're enthralled by the shadows.[/i] [i]Play the Aware if you want to dig up the city's secrets… and build messy relationships with the supernatural creatures you meet along the way.[/i] [f=h2]Character Creation[/f] • [b]Name[/b]:  • Alisa, Anthony, Cam, Cleo, Cole, Datu, Devon, Galina, Hairi, Hans, Julius, Kim, Kirsten, Laasya, Lara, Miguel, Philip, Rashid, Veronica • [b]Look[/b]:  • androgynous, conforming, shifting, nonconforming  • Asian or South Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, White, ˍˍˍˍˍ  • brand name clothing, business casual, forgettable clothing, uniformed • [b]Demeanor Options[/b]: aggressive, charming, composed, paranoid • [b]Starting Stats[/b] : Blood 0, Heart 1, Mind -1, Spirit 1 • [b]Starting Circles[/b] : Mortalis 1, Night 0, Power 1, Wild -1 • [b]Starting Status[/b]: Mortalis 1, Night 0, Power 0, Wild 0 • [b]Intro Questions[/b]:  • How did you discover the supernatural?  • How long have you been in the city?  • What mortal commitment keeps you from leaving your old life behind?  • What mortal aspiration have you given up?  • What powerful faction or person are you currently investigating? • [b]Starting Gear[/b]:  • A small apartment, a used car, a smart phone.  • Your kit (detail)  • A Self-defense Weapon:   • [_=0/1] 9mm Beretta (2-harm near loud concealable)   • [_=0/1] Taser (stun-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Switchblade (2-harm hand concealable) • [b]Starting Debts[/b]:  • Someone befriended you long before you discovered the supernatural… and purposefully hid its existence from you when it mattered. They owe you a Debt.  • Someone puts up with your questions about the supernatural. You owe them a Debt.  • You're leveraging dirt you have on someone to get their help dismantling a supernatural scheme that targets innocent mortals. You owe them a Debt. [/spoiler] [f=h2]Aware Moves (Choose three:)[/f] • [_=0/1] [b]I Know a Guy[/b]: When you hit the streets to get what you need from a member of your Circle, roll with [b]Heart[/b] instead of their Circle. On a 7-9, add this option to the list:  • however you find them requires you to offer a Debt to an intermediary • [_=0/1] [b]Charming, Not Sincere[/b]: Take +1 [b]Heart[/b] (max+3). • [_=0/1] [b]The Lion's Den[/b]: When you gain access to a secure area within a sanctuary, gathering spot, or place of power, you can [b]study[/b] it as if you rolled a 10+. If the location is controlled by a Circle other than your own, you also find incriminating evidence implicating a powerful NPC (your choice) within that Circle; handing the documents over to them —or one of their enemies— counts as [b]cashing in a Debt[/b]. • [_=0/1] [b]This is My City[/b]: When you set up a meeting with a powerful or dangerous individual in a crowded mundane space (museum, restaurant, etc.), hold 2. You can spend your hold, 1 for 1, to:  • create an opening for you or another character to [b]escape a situation[/b]  • take +1 forward to [b]escaping a situation[/b]  • choose for the MC when you [b]escape a situation[/b] and roll a 7-9 • [_=0/1] [b]In Sheep's Clothing[/b]: When you [b]mislead, distract or trick[/b] someone you've previously shared a moment of intimacy with, roll with [b]Heart[/b] instead of [b]Mind[/b]. • [_=0/1] [b]One Way or Another[/b]: When you plead with a member of your Circle for help with a pressing situation, roll with [b]Heart[/b].  • On a hit, they either agree to help or owe you a Debt, their choice.   • On a 10+, their guilt is palpable: if they decline and owe you a Debt, you take +1 ongoing against them as long as you hold that Debt.  • On a miss, you are exposed and vulnerable; they are free to do as they like… but if they do agree to help, treat it as if they [b]cashed in a Debt[/b] with you that you can't refuse. [f=h3]Let It Out Abilities:[/f]  • Gain access to a secure or locked-down location  • Draw immediate mortal attention to a person or situation  • Spot a previously overlooked clue or advantage in the immediate area  • Convince an NPC to act on their kindness, role, or own best interest [f=h2]Your Mortal Relationships[/f] While you ride the line between the mortal and supernatural worlds, your friends and family are stuck firmly in the mundane realities of everyday life. • [b]Choose 3[/b]:  • [_=0/1] A younger sibling who relies on you for transportation and advice  • [_=0/1] A loyal significant other who expects you home by midnight  • [_=0/1] A struggling best friend who's always getting into messy altercations  • [_=0/1] A demanding boss who calls you into work at inconvenient times  • [_=0/1] An elderly parent who always knows when you're lying to them  • [_=0/1] An overbearing ex-partner who constantly worries about you When one of your mortal relationships comes to an end for any reason —they cut you off, they die, they leave the city, you tell them to stop contacting you, etc.— immediately mark a corruption advance. If losing a mortal relationship causes you to retire your character due to corruption, tell the MC whom you most blame for the loss; your character will pursue the person responsible as a Threat until "justice" is served. • [_=1/1] [b]Tending To Your Relationships[/b]: When you tend to your mortal relationships during the faction turn, make no other city moves and roll with [b]Heart[/b].  • On a hit, one of the mortals closest to you offers you a way to deepen your bond; clear a corruption advance if you agree to what they propose.   • On a 7-9, agreeing isn't so simple; what they ask of you threatens to expose them to the part of your life you've kept hidden.  • On a miss, one of your mortal ties demands you sacrifice part of your new life to keep them around; manage the conflict or lose the relationship. [f=h2]Your Kit[/f] You have some gear you've picked up since becoming aware of the supernatural world, mostly stashed away in the trunk of your car or in a bag you carry with you. • [_=1/1] [b]Go to your Kit[/b]: When you go to your kit for some mundane gear —road flares, first aid kit, etc.— useful to the situation, roll with [b]Spirit[/b].  • On a hit, you find something you can use that pretty much fits the bill.   • On a 10+, it's perfect; take +1 ongoing to putting it to use in the scene.  • On a miss, the situation escalates while you're trying to prepare —brace yourself! [f=h2]Intimacy[/f] When you share a moment of intimacy —physical or emotional— with someone new who isn't mortal, mark corruption. When you [b]figure out someone[/b] you've previously shared a moment of intimacy with, roll with [b]Heart[/b] instead of [b]Mind[/b]. [f=h2]End Move[/f] When you die, ask another PC to look after up to three of your [b]mortal relationships[/b]. If they agree, they immediately advance. If they refuse, they take a corruption advance instead. [f=h2]Corruption[/f] • [b]Trigger[/b]: When you ignore your mortal commitments or relationships to deal with the supernatural, mark corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]In Too Deep[/b]: Mark corruption to [b]get in the way[/b] of someone from another Circle as if you rolled a 10+. • [_=0/1] [b]If You Can't Beat ‘Em[/b]: Take one ability from a playbook from another Circle. Whenever you [b]let it out[/b] and roll a 12+, mark an additional corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]Free Agent[/b]: Mark corruption to [b]refuse to honor a Debt[/b] owed to someone outside your Circle as if you rolled a 10+. • [_=0/1] [b]Sticky Fingers[/b]: Mark corruption after meeting with a powerful NPC to reveal that you took something of import from them. Mark corruption again to conceal your role in the theft for some time. • [b]Corruption Advances[/b]:  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move from another playbook or your own  • [_=0/1] retire your character; they may return as a Threat [f=h2]Advancement[/f] When you've marked all four Circles, erase the marks and advance. • Available at the beginning of play:  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] a new Aware move  • [_=0/1] a new Aware move  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] open a new mortal relationship  • After five advances, you may select:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] obtain Circle Status-2   • [_=0/1] erase a scar   • [_=0/1] change your Circle   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] change to a new playbook [spoiler="Details"][f=h2]Details[/f] Most people have no idea what takes place in the shadows of the city, remaining ignorant of the monsters that walk among us. Those awakened to the world as it truly is can't help but feel the pull of the darkness… [f=h3]Seeing The Unseen[/f] It started with a question. Something innocent, perhaps, like "Is that house really haunted?" Or perhaps it was something personal, a murdered loved one whose case went unsolved or a missing sibling who reappeared years later professing to have been drawn into a distant, fantastical realm. Either way, you found an answer you can still only barely believe —there is a world of monsters just behind the curtain which shelters mortals from the truths they cannot embrace. Yet, the world you found is more inviting than you could have imagined. You've made friends among the monsters, learned their secrets, and gotten involved in their politics. And now [i]you[/i] must keep the city's secrets from the people in [i]your[/i] life, protecting them now from the awful and amazing truth you've uncovered that they can never understand. Your mortal relationships, however, are more than a liability —they are a lifeline, a reminder that no matter how far you go down the rabbit hole, there's something real for you back at home. You have a family, a life, a job, some place where people don't see you as a pawn in a game you barely understand. The only problem? You feel less like them every day. They think the world is run by billionaires and politicians; you know the people who pull the real strings. And as you feel yourself growing apart from them, taking root in this new world you've found, you can't help but acknowledge that the person you're becoming may not be someone you'd want to be too close to the people you love. But you can't look away. You can't stop, even when you feel the bonds of your mortal life weaken under the strain. Like a moth to a flame, you are drawn to the seedy werewolf bars and the glimmering faerie balls, compelled to seek out the city's secret seances and midnight strategy meetings. You've seen the city's true face —blistered and broken, blessed and beautiful— and you can never go back to who you once were… or how little you once knew. That's the problem, of course. You [i]know[/i] too much. You've [i]seen[/i] too much. And sooner or later, the new friends you've made, the new alliances you've forged, are going to force you to pick a side. Do you really stand with Mortalis, the foolish mortals who spend their lives navigating the boundary between these two worlds? Or are you destined for something greater in a Circle that could unlock and unveil your true worth? [f=h3]Moves Advice[/f] [b]I Know a Guy[/b] might not seem useful at first, but your Mortalis Circle rating will fall as you get mixed up in city politics; this move lets you keep up with the important members of your Circle despite that distance, while also offering you an additional option for the costs on a weak hit. The MC decides who acts as an intermediary for the meet, but they are likely from your Circle. Despite rolling with [b]Heart[/b], you still mark your Circle when you make this move. You must bypass some guard, lock, or barrier to trigger [b]The Lion's Den[/b]; it's not a secure location if you can just waltz right in and start poking around. The evidence you find is concrete and tactile —a flash drive, photographs, etc.— and someone will come looking for it when it goes missing. If you turn over the documents to the implicated NPC as if you were [b]cashing in a Debt[/b], they may want assurances you haven't made any copies, but their enemies likely won't care so long as they have the originals. You can always try to use the threat of revealing the information to instead [b]persuade[/b] the implicated NPC, but blackmail is a dangerous game to play with powerful enemies. Even though you don't roll, you still mark the appropriate Circle when you make this move. [b]This Is My City[/b] triggers when you meet a powerful or dangerous character —PC or NPC— in a mundane place. You don't have to suggest the meeting spot either; if they say, "Let's meet at the museum at 2pm," the move still triggers. Your hold lasts from the start of the meeting until you get somewhere safe. [b]In Sheep's Clothing[/b] can be used any time after you share a moment of intimacy with the target, even many sessions (or even seasons) later in the story. [b]One Way or Another[/b] is one of the few ways you can ask another character for help without [b]cashing in a Debt[/b] or [b]persuading[/b] them. Of course, you have to present the problem as pressing and their help as meaningful to trigger the move! You can target PCs or NPCs; as long as they are part of your Circle, you can pull on their heart strings. On a miss, they get to choose if they help, but agreeing to assist you means they act as if they had just [b]cashed in a Debt[/b] with you —like [b]asking for a moderate favor[/b]— and you can't say no. Both [b]I Know a Guy[/b] and [b]One Way or Another[/b] reference your Circle, not Mortalis. If you change Circles, the characters you can target with those moves change as well; the people you know —and the people you can sway— change dramatically when you change Circles. [f=h3]Notes on Your Mortal Relationships[/f] You have a few relationships with ordinary mortals —people ignorant of the supernatural world and its influence— that demand attention, bonds impossible to sever without losing a part of yourself. At the start of play, work with the MC to create these NPCs. You don't have to work out every detail before they appear "on screen," but you need to know how you know them, how often you see them, and what your relationship is like as your story begins. It's essential that these people actually appear in the story! If you select [i]a younger sibling[/i], you have an ongoing, close relationship with at least one member of your family who lives in the city; they aren't off at college, ignoring you and your drama. The specific details are less important —perhaps they are a half-sibling or someone you consider a sibling by circumstance— than the broad obligation: they must regularly come to you for advice on things that matter to them… and the occasional ride to the mall. [b]Tending to your relationships[/b] means taking the time to nurture your remaining [b]mortal relationships[/b] —helping a [i]younger sibling[/i] with a science fair project, visiting a [i]struggling best friend[/i], etc. As a city move (page 96), these scenes happens off-screen or in a montage; tell the MC what you want to do but don't get bogged down in specifics. On a hit, whatever one of them proposes to deepen your relationship will likely draw you away from city politics, but you clear a corruption advance if you make it work, losing whatever stat bonus or corruption move came with it. On a miss, one of them instead demands you cut out part of your connection to the supernatural and make them a priority; you can lie to them, give into them, or try to talk them out of it, but if you can't manage the conflict… the relationship ends. Of course, this isn't the only way a mortal relationship comes to an end. They are fragile, ephemeral things! You mark a corruption advance no matter what straw finally broke the camel's back, be it a long-drawn out fight about your secrets or a bullet in your loved one's gut. It is possible to add new mortal relationships to your playbook, either in the fiction or through advancement, but it's rare. Finally, if you corrupt out because one of your mortal relationships ends, the MC will portray your character —as an NPC— pursuing "justice" against whoever you say is to blame, even if that person is a PC. [f=h3]Notes on Your Kit[/f] Over the course of your time as a member of Mortalis, you've acquired a good amount of gear, all of it useful for getting out of a tough spot. Whenever you need to see if you have something mundane on hand that could be useful, you can see what's available in your [b]kit[/b]. Work with your MC to discuss where you keep it, and remember that you've got to be near it to trigger the move. On a weak hit, whatever you find isn't a perfect fit for the job at hand —you might find a wrench that's just a little too big or a road flare when you're looking for a flashlight— but you're scrappy enough to make it work. It might provide an opportunity to [b]escape a situation[/b] or a makeshift weapon to [b]turn to violence[/b]; work with the MC to figure out how the gear changes your fictional position or improves your effectiveness in the moment. On a strong hit, what you find in your kit is exactly what you need; you take +1 ongoing to any moves you make that rely on that piece of gear. For example, you might take +1 to sabotaging something —probably [b]misleading, distracting, or tricking[/b] someone— with the perfect wrench. The bonus lasts as long as the conflict you were trying to address; the wrench doesn't carry the +1 ongoing into other projects! That said, the gear you're looking for has to be mundane in nature —stuff you can find at a big box discount store or a local flea market. You aren't going to find any magical amulets or lost spell books or advanced technomagic in your kit, even if it's exactly the right kind of gear for the moment. It's hard to find that kind of stuff at the local antique shop! Finally, remember that a miss here escalates the situation. While you were scrounging through your bag, trying to find the perfect tool… things got worse. There's a cost to be paid sometimes when everything is on fire and you're caught looking for the right-sized water bucket. [f=h3]Notes on Intimacy[/f] Most of Mortalis is still mortal, but anyone who could be considered a supernatural creature —including wizards, witches, and oracles— isn't "mortal" anymore. The stat swap from [b]Heart[/b] to [b]Mind[/b] for [b]figure someone out[/b] applies to anyone with whom you've shared a moment of intimacy, including mortals. [f=h3]Notes on End Move[/f] It's up to you which of your mortal relationships you try to pass on from your feature, but you must choose at least one. If the PC agrees to look after them, they inherit your [b]mortal relationships[/b] feature, including the [b]tending to your relationships[/b] move; if they refuse to look after even one of the relationships you name, they are refusing in full and take a corruption advance. [f=h3]Notes on Corruption[/f] Your corruption trigger makes you mark corruption whenever you blow off your mortal life —or the people in it— in favor of the supernatural side of the city. Your mortal connections are often a source of these commitments, but you might find yourself with new obligations —work, romantic relationships, etc.— as your story develops. It doesn't matter why you choose the supernatural over the mundane; even in cases of life and death, focusing on the supernatural at the expense of your mortal life causes you to mark corruption. You're free to take any ability from any playbook outside your Circle when you take [b]If You Can't Beat ‘Em[/b], but you must mark the additional corruption whenever you roll a 12+, not just when you invoke that particular ability. When you take this advance, work with your MC to explain how you've developed this new ability. You don't have to decide in advance what you want to steal to use [b]Sticky Fingers[/b] —you and the MC can work out what you stole when you mark the corruption after the meeting. If you mark corruption again to conceal the theft, you manage to defeat high-end security systems, magical wards, etc., even if it seems impractical or impossible for you to do so. [f=h3]Notes on Advances[/f] If you [i]open a new mortal relationship[/i], select a new option from the list in your feature, then work with the MC to determine how that person has come into your life. They may have moved back to the city after an absence or they might work at your new job; either way, they fill the same role in your life as your other mortal relationships. If you decide to [i]change Circles[/i], the circumstances might also warrant a change in playbook —like joining Power with an oath that would make you the Sworn— but you can stay the Aware so long as your mortal relationships are still key to your character's life in the city.[/spoiler]

[3column][col] [f=h1][_=The Fae][/f] [/col][col] [table=ht compact] [b]Name[/b]|[b]Pronouns[/b] [_=] | [_=] [/table] [/col][col] [table=hl compact] [b]Demeanor[/b] | [_=] [b]Look[/b] | [_=] [/table] [/col][/3column] [2column][col] [abilities="Stats"][table=rolls compact hl] Stat | | Scar? | Roll | [b]Blood[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_bloodneg=1/2][/color][_bloodpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_shattered=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_blood$=bloodpos-bloodneg-shattered][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] | [f=color:red][_$=shattered==1?'Shattered (-1 Blood)':''][/f] [b]Heart[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_heartneg=0/2][/color][_heartpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_crushed=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_heart$=heartpos-heartneg-crushed][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] | [f=color:red][_$=crushed==1?'Crushed (-1 Heart)':''][/f] [b]Mind[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mindneg=0/2][/color][_mindpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_fractured=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_mind$=mindpos-mindneg-fractured][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] | [f=color:red][_$=fractured==1?'Fractured (-1 Mind)':''][/f] [b]Spirit[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_spiritneg=0/2][/color][_spiritpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_broken=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_spirit$=spiritpos-spiritneg-broken][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] | [f=color:red][_$=broken==1?'Broken (-1 Spirit)':''][/f] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circles"][f=bold color:red background-color:transparent writing-mode:tb float-right]Corruption: [f=accent-color:white filter:invert(85%)][_=0/5][/f][/f][table=rolls compact hl] Circle | | Rating | | Status | Adv? [b]Mortalis[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_rating$=mortalis_rating_pos-mortalis_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_status$=mortalis_status_pos-mortalis_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_mortalis_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Night[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_rating_neg=1/2][/color] [_night_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_rating$=night_rating_pos-night_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_status$=night_status_pos-night_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_night_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Power[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_rating$=power_rating_pos-power_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_status$=power_status_pos-power_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_power_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Wild[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_rating$=wild_rating_pos-wild_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_status_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_status$=wild_status_pos-wild_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_wild_adv=0/1][/color] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Harm"] [table=compact] [_=0/1] | [b]Faint[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Serious[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Critical[/b]: | [_=] [/table][f=right][b]Armor[/b] [_armor=0/3] [_$=+armor][/f] [/abilities][abilities="Notes and Gear"] [_=] [_=] [_=] [_=] [/abilities] [/col][col] [abilities="Playbook Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move (Stat) | Roll [_=0/1] [b]In Our Blood[/b] ([f=small]mislead, distract, trick[/f] +Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Basic Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Roll [b]Turn to Violence[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Escape a Situation[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Persuade an NPC[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [b]Mislead, Distract, Trick[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Figure Someone Out[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Keep Your Cool[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [b]Let It Out[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circle Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Mortalis | Night | Power | Wild Put a Face to a Name | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Hit the Streets | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Study a Place of Power | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Lend a Hand or Get In The Way | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] [/table][/abilities] [/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=h1]The Fae[/f] [spoiler="Description and Character Creation"][f=h2]Description[/f] [i]Fickle, enigmatic, cold, strange. The Fae is a figure from beyond, able to draw upon the magic of another realm. Oaths are more than pretty words to them; such promises are sources of power all their own.[/i] [i]Play the Fae if you want to portray a stranger in a strange land, caught between the needs of your court and the beauty of the city's streets.[/i] [f=h2]Character Creation[/f] • [b]Name[/b]:  • Ava, Brianna, Cesar, Chiko, Chloe, Connor, Dylan, Elliot, Fahim, Fiona, Lucas, Maeve, Manuel, Nora, Rachel, Roman, Salomé, Su-mi, Vicente, Yaki • [b]Look[/b]:  • androgynous, conforming, shifting, nonconforming  • Asian or South Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, White, ˍˍˍˍˍ  • colorful clothing, expensive clothing, messy clothing, revealing clothing • [b]Demeanor Options[/b]: alien, eccentric, seductive, untamed • [b]Starting Stats[/b] : Blood -1, Heart 1, Mind 0, Spirit 1 • [b]Starting Circles[/b] : Mortalis 0, Night -1, Power 1, Wild 1 • [b]Starting Status[/b]: Mortalis 0, Night 0, Power 0, Wild 1 • [b]Intro Questions[/b]:  • Why did you leave your homeland?  • How long have you been in the city?  • What do you love most about humanity?  • Who is your closest confidante or lover?  • What do you desperately need? • [b]Starting Gear[/b]:  • A comfortable house or apartment, a decent car, a smartphone  • A relic from your homeland  • A symbol of your court (sun, moon, storm, winter, spring, etc.) • [b]Starting Debts[/b]:  • Someone disrupted a rare ritual of your court for personal gain, besmirching your reputation with your monarch. They owe you a Debt.  • You are keeping something hidden on behalf of someone else from a powerful member of their Circle. Ask them why. They owe you a Debt.  • You entrusted someone with an important and dangerous task. Ask them if they succeeded or failed. If they succeeded, you owe them a Debt. If they failed, they owe you a Debt. [/spoiler] [f=h2]Fae Moves (You get Faerie Magic and choose tow more:)[/f] • [_=1/1] [b]Faerie Magic[/b]: You have access to gifts of your court, powers that call upon your homeland's magic and wonder. Select your powers from the list provided. Whenever you use a faerie power, choose 1:  • suffer 1-harm (ap)  • mark corruption  • give your monarch a Debt • [_=0/1] [b]A Dish Best Served Now[/b]: When you commit to enacting revenge on behalf of someone (including yourself) wronged by another, gain +1 ongoing against the target of that vengeance. For every scene in which you do not pursue vengeance after committing to it, suffer 1-harm (ap). • [_=0/1] [b]In Our Blood[/b]: When you [b]mislead, distract, or trick[/b] someone from a different Circle through lies of omission or clever misdirection, roll with [b]Heart[/b] instead of [b]Mind[/b]. • [_=0/1] [b]Scales of Justice[/b]: [b]Cash in a Debt[/b] with someone to target them using a power from [b]Faerie Magic[/b] —including powers not normally available to you— at no additional cost. • [_=0/1] [b]Draw Back the Curtain[/b]: When you [b]escape a situation[/b], add this option to the list:  • you escape to your homeland, for better or worse • [_=0/1] [b]Words Are Wind[/b]: You know instantly if someone has broken their word to you or reneged on a deal you've made; take a Debt on them and +1 ongoing to claim what you deserve from them or their allies until they've made things right. • Only once you have the relevant Advancements:  • [_=0/1] [b]Knightly Title[/b]: At the start of each session, hold 3. Spend your hold, 1 for 1, to:   • gain armor+1 against enemies of your court for a scene   • take +1 to [i]turning to violence[/i] in the service of your court   • heal 2-harm inflicted by the enemies of your court   All of your unspent hold is lost at the end of each session. [f=h3]Let It Out Abilities:[/f]  • Summon an elemental storm of your court (2-harm close area ap)  • Appear to others as someone you have previously touched  • Compel the elements of your court to reveal what they have seen  • Create a telepathic link between yourself and another for a scene [f=h2]Faerie Powers (Choose three:)[/f] • [_=0/1] [b]Nature's Caress[/b]: Your touch heals 2-harm, starting with critical harm; wounds close, bones knit back together, etc. You cannot use this power on yourself. • [_=0/1] [b]Wither[/b]: You imbue your touch with the power to kill (3-harm hand ap). The effect is instantly understood by the target as an attack and leaves behind a nasty mark or scar at the point of contact. • [_=0/1] [b]Glamours[/b]: You create illusions to fool the senses. The effects don't last long, but they are compelling. You cannot disguise or conceal yourself or your actions with these tricks. • [_=0/1] [b]Shape Change[/b]: You change your shape into that of a small animal —a bird, a mouse, a snake, a fish, etc.— for a scene. Up to three people you designate can still understand your speech, but everyone else perceives you to be barking, chirping, etc. • [_=0/1] [b]Bedlam[/b]: You can touch a vulnerable target to place them in a specific emotional state (your choice) for the scene. Mark corruption to have that emotion directed toward a target of your choosing. [f=h2]Your Court[/f] You belong to a faerie court, presided over by a monarch to whom you have sworn loyalty. Your monarch holds 2 Debts over you; tell the MC what favors they granted you to earn such holdings. • [b]Your court is…[/b]  • [_=0/1] baroque and formal  • [_=0/1] savage and unruly  • [_=0/1] aloof and cold  • [_=0/1] mysterious and exotic • [b]Your monarch's standing is represented by…[/b]  • [_=0/1] a crown, magically imbued with your court's royal authority  • [_=0/1] a scepter, forged from the elements of your court  • [_=0/1] a magical aura, unconcealable by even faerie magics  • [_=0/1] a seat of power, capable of summoning your entire court • [b]Your rival is…[/b]  • [_=0/1] a jealous sibling; you owe them a Debt for their loyalty  • [_=0/1] a former lover; you owe them a Debt for their kindness  • [_=0/1] an old mentor; you owe them a Debt for their tutelage  • [_=0/1] a contemptuous peer; you owe them a Debt for their patience [f=h2]Intimacy[/f] When you share a moment of intimacy —physical or emotional— with another person, demand a promise from them. If they refuse you or break the promise, they owe you a Debt. [f=h2]End Move[/f] When you die or retire your character, bestow the favor of your court upon someone. They can take [b]Faerie Magic[/b] and two of your faerie powers or advance [b]persuade an NPC[/b]. [f=h2]Corruption[/f] • [b]Trigger[/b]: When you break a promise or tell an outright lie, mark corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]Air and Darkness[/b]: You gain the remaining faerie powers. When you use [b]Faerie Magic[/b], you may no longer choose to suffer harm. • [_=0/1] [b]Shrewd Negotiator[/b]: When you [b]refuse to honor a Debt[/b] to someone of lesser or equal Status, you may mark corruption to take a 12+ instead of rolling. • [_=0/1] [b]Unearthly Grace[/b]: You get +1 [b]Heart[/b] (max +4). When you roll with [b]Heart[/b] and roll a 12+, mark corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]Everyone's Got One[/b]: Touch someone and mark corruption to curse them with an elemental vulnerability. All damage they suffer from a source you select (fire, steel, iron, etc.) is treated as +1 harm and ap. • [b]Corruption Advances[/b]:  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move from another playbook or your own  • [_=0/1] retire your character; they may return as a Threat [f=h2]Advancement[/f] When you've marked all four Circles, erase the marks and advance. • Available at the beginning of play:  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] a new Fae move  • [_=0/1] a new Fae move  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] change your Circle  • After five advances, you may select:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] obtain Circle Status-2   • [_=0/1] acquire a knightly title   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] retire your character to safety   • [_=0/1] change to a new playbook [spoiler="Details"][f=h2]Details[/f] Fickle and enigmatic, the fae are impossible for a mortal to completely understand. Their ways are steeped in tradition, honor, and, above all else, bargains. They do not simply appreciate these virtues; they embody them. [f=h3]Promises, Promises[/f] Once upon a time, you set out on a journey, a trip that led you to settle far from your faerie homeland. Perhaps you simply desired to see the human world —the mortal world, the one in which things grew and changed and died. Or maybe you were banished, expelled by some monarchical degree after a dreadful faux pas at court. Either way, you left. And, after some time, you found yourself here. When you first arrived in the city, securing a place for yourself in the hustle and bustle of modern, mortal life, you found something quite strange —humanity is, as you expected, selfish, violent, and cruel… and somehow utterly fascinating. Despite their flaws —their rampant disregard for the rules, their flagrant disinterest in their own safety— you could not help but fall completely in love with them. They delight you and inspire you, and you marvel at how you lived so long without truly knowing them. Yet the longer you stay in the city, the more you find yourself [i]thinking[/i] like them, [i]acting[/i] like them, [i]feeling[/i] like them. The ways of mortals, once foreign and strange to you, have begun to make sense, and you know something in you is changing. You may never be accepted here, never be fully human, but your homeland seems farther and farther away every day, a memory you can no longer trust. You visit, of course, for there are infinite doors in the city that lead to your home —in the back rooms of bookstores, in deserted sections of the subway, in brick-laid keyhole windows in pristine parks. Your monarch and your court often call you back, or visit you directly, to remind you that your current residence doesn't mean you've been forgotten. You're simply too important, too beloved, too central for you to be completely ignored… even if they banished you! But visiting home isn't the same as [i]returning[/i] home, and you know that particular door has not opened for some time. But surely your court —and your monarch— must see the cracks in your facade, the way your bindings have frayed after so many years among humanity. You feel a raw power, a churning version of yourself leaking through the edges of your once rigid identity. For what are you loosed from the bounds of your court? Who would you be if you didn't belong to them first and foremost and forever? You would be free. And [i]that[/i] scares you most of all. [f=h3]Moves Advice[/f] [b]Faerie Magic[/b] is covered in full under the faerie powers feature on the previous spread (page 118). The only powers you can access through this move directly are those that you've already obtained. There must be a wrong —however slight— in order for you to trigger [b]A Dish Best Served Now[/b]: the vengeance in question must be rooted in (and proportional to) the wrong that was done. Vowing to kill the vampire that killed your friend's son is both rooted and proportional, but committing yourself to murder the vampire who wrote a scathing review of your friend's movie is not. You have failed to pursue vengeance in any scene in which you did not make it your primary concern. Remember that you can never have more than a +4 to any roll. You must deceive your target with subtle falsehoods or inventive tricks to trigger [b]In Our Blood[/b]; you can't just outright lie to their face or throw a rock to distract them. This move relies on some degree of imagination and sleight-of-hand, the moment in which your faerie nature leaps to the surface to confound someone with smoke and mirrors. [b]Scales of Justice[/b] can only be used if you have a Debt on the target; you can [b]cash in a Debt[/b] with someone to make them give you a Debt owed to them if you can't get a Debt on your target yourself. All of the other limits of the faerie magic you use still apply. Mark your target's Circle whenever you use this move, as if you [b]cashed in a Debt[/b] with them. You don't have to decide to use [b]Draw Back the Curtain[/b] until after you've rolled to [b]escape a situation[/b] —it merely adds an additional option to the list that you can choose if you wish. Note that only you can choose this option; the MC cannot force you to [i]escape to your homeland[/i] on a 7-9, although you may end up there anyway on a miss! When you select this option, however, the MC can select [i]you end up in another dangerous situation[/i] and set the scene for that dangerous situation in your homeland. If you have taken [b]Words Are Wind[/b], you always know the moment someone has broken their word or reneged on a deal —the MC will tell you if either happens off-screen, but often it will happen when you are the audience member for another PC's scenes. The person who broke their word to you also knows you know —they owe you a Debt— but only you get to say, within reason, what it will take to make things right. Again, you can only ever have at most a +4 to your roll. [f=h3]Notes on Faerie Powers[/f] While you live in the mortal world, you contain within you a shard of your homeland, a link that can never be broken to a magical realm beyond human comprehension. As such a creature, you have [b]faerie powers[/b] that require no incantations or rituals, no external sacrifices or training; they are always accessible to you, provided you're willing to pay the cost (corruption, Debt, or harm) imposed by the move —[b]Faerie Magic[/b] (page 120)— used to release such forces into the world. Your monarch can fuel your powers when you [i]offer them a Debt[/i], but that doesn't mean they gifted you magic. Instead, the Debt given is a promise from which you both draw power, offered at any distance without spoken communication. Similarly, [i]suffering 1-harm ap[/i] or [i]marking corruption[/i] means you turn your own flesh and blood —or your very soul— into the power needed to perform such feats of fae magic, fueling your powers by other means. While you cannot use [b]Nature's Caress[/b] on your own body, the power heals 2-harm on [i]any[/i] other person or creature, including those made of stone, ghosts, undead vampires, etc. So long as the target has suffered harm, this power can heal it. In the case that you are healing someone who is dying, i.e. all of their harm boxes are full, this power counts as receiving full medical treatment, and they can heal normally from that point forward without needing further medical assistance, even if it takes a few weeks. [b]Wither[/b] cannot be used on the same target more than once per day. You may need to [b]mislead, distract, or trick[/b] your target into accepting your touch or [b]keep your cool[/b] to get close to a resistant target. Most ordinary mortals can only take 1- or 2-harm, so do not be surprised if [b]Wither[/b] actually kills them. Anyone affected by this power, including those who were [i]confused for some time[/i] by [b]mislead, distract, or trick[/b], instantly know that you attacked them, even if they aren't clear how you did it. [b]Glamours[/b] don't last long, but they are extremely effective, especially on mortals. A generous MC might allow you to [b]mislead, distract, or trick[/b] such a person with your glamours as if you rolled a 10+. Note that you cannot alter your own form or conceal yourself with such tricks, but you can alter others' perceptions of you if you instead use or [b]let it out[/b] to [i]appear to others as someone you have previously touched[/i] or [b]Shape Change[/b] to appear as an animal. Any small animal, including those that can fly or swim, is an acceptable shape when you use [b]Shape Change[/b]. In fact, whatever is true about the animal in question is true for you so long as you maintain the shape —you can only breathe underwater, your bite is venomous, you can see in the dark— and some moves may be harder or easier to trigger. If you designate someone to understand you, they do not necessarily understand you are a faerie pretending to be an animal, especially if they are a mundane mortal. You can release the form at any time. As with [b]Wither[/b], you must touch your target to use [b]Bedlam[/b]; choose any emotional state you want them to experience —love, lust, anger, fear, etc. Note that the target must be vulnerable in some way for the power to take effect; most mortals are always vulnerable, but a wizard or demon may need to be caught off guard or weakened first. The MC will tell you how NPCs act on their new emotions; PCs act as they wish, but may need to [b]keep their cool[/b] to stay in control. [f=h3]Notes on Your Court[/f] Your [b]faerie court[/b] is both a society and a regency; everyone within it has sworn an oath to your monarch, a fealty that does little to staunch the gossip and speculation that blossoms and flourishes around every disagreement or romance. The court you serve may be organized around a specific concept —Summer, Technology, Autumn— or may exhibit a more traditional focus like Seelie/Unseelie, but the court's central theme always warps you and all others who serve it. Your choices give the MC tools for portraying that court in the fiction —the characters within it embody these descriptors and your monarch's rule is typified by whatever it is that represents their standing and authority. Work with the MC to make your court feel real to the point that you find yourself compelled to honor and venerate whatever lies at the center of your fealty, and you find the things opposed to it irritating, frustrating, and even dangerous. The MC tracks the Debts you owe to your monarch; they start with just a few, but that number is likely to grow as you play. Unlike other characters, your monarch doesn't have to be in your presence or in direct contact with you to [b]cash in a Debt[/b]; they can merely make their will known to you telepathically, even while they remain in your homeland and you reside in the city. They do not doubt your loyalty —at least to start— but only a fool trusts everyone. You may no longer regularly visit your monarch's court, but there is at least one NPC there who thinks of you often —your rival, another faerie whom you find opposes you too regularly for their resistance to be mere happenstance. They too may find a home in the city, but they may also stick close to your monarch and their court; work with the MC to determine who they were to you and why you owe them a Debt. [f=h3]Notes on Intimacy[/f] The promise you demand can't be impossible —or suicidal— for them to keep, but it can be demanding. For example, you can't ask an ordinary mortal to promise to turn lead into gold, but you can ask that same character to rob a bank for you. As long as the promise is reasonably within their capacity, you earn a Debt if they refuse to make the promise or break the promise they make. [f=h3]Notes on End Move[/f] Your death bestows the favor of your court; no one, not even your monarch, can stop you from granting it to your chosen vessel. The choice —[b]Faerie Magic[/b] and two powers or advancing [b]persuade[/b]— is up to the person on whom you bestow the favor. If you choose an NPC, the MC will work with you to determine how the gift they choose appears in the fiction. [f=h3]Notes on Corruption[/f] Your corruption trigger hinges upon the letter of your agreements, not the spirit; you are free to attempt to weasel out of what you agreed to on technical grounds or [b]mislead[/b] someone with the truth. But if you ever intentionally fail to meet the terms of an agreement or tell a direct lie, mark corruption. When you take [b]Air and Darkness[/b], you gain all of the faerie powers you don't already have, but you lose one of the options in [b]Faerie Magic[/b] —you can no longer choose to [i]suffer 1-harm (ap)[/i] when you activate one of your powers. From that point forward, you must always [i]mark corruption[/i] or [i]give your monarch a Debt[/i]. Both you and your creditor rely on your highest Status to determine if they are of lesser or equal Status for the purposes of [b]Shrewd Negotiator[/b]; if you are Status-3, for example, no one can be of greater Status than you. After you take [b]Unearthly Grace[/b], any [b]Heart[/b] roll —for any move— forces you to mark corruption if you roll a 12+. Whatever you declare as a vulnerability using [b]Everyone's Got One[/b] does +1 harm and becomes armor piercing, even if the target wasn't previously vulnerable to that attack. The vulnerability lasts until the end of the scene, but some damage has to occur to add the additional harm. [f=h3]Notes on Advances[/f] [i]Acquiring a knightly title[/i] means you are knighted by your monarch and gain the following move: • [_=0/1] At the start of each session, hold 3. Spend your hold, 1 for 1, to:  • gain armor+1 against enemies of your court for a scene  • take a +1 to [i]turning to violence[/i] in the service of your court  • heal 2-harm inflicted by the enemies of your court All of your unspent hold is lost at the end of each session. So long as you hold your knightly title, treat any formal request from your monarch as if they are [b]cashing in a Debt[/b] with you.[/spoiler]

[3column][col] [f=h1][_=The Hunter][/f] [/col][col] [table=ht compact] [b]Name[/b]|[b]Pronouns[/b] [_=] | [_=] [/table] [/col][col] [table=hl compact] [b]Demeanor[/b] | [_=] [b]Look[/b] | [_=] [/table] [/col][/3column] [2column][col] [abilities="Stats"][table=rolls compact hl] Stat | | Scar? | Roll | [b]Blood[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_bloodneg=0/2][/color][_bloodpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_shattered=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_blood$=bloodpos-bloodneg-shattered][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] | [f=color:red][_$=shattered==1?'Shattered (-1 Blood)':''][/f] [b]Heart[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_heartneg=1/2][/color][_heartpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_crushed=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_heart$=heartpos-heartneg-crushed][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] | [f=color:red][_$=crushed==1?'Crushed (-1 Heart)':''][/f] [b]Mind[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mindneg=0/2][/color][_mindpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_fractured=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_mind$=mindpos-mindneg-fractured][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] | [f=color:red][_$=fractured==1?'Fractured (-1 Mind)':''][/f] [b]Spirit[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_spiritneg=0/2][/color][_spiritpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_broken=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_spirit$=spiritpos-spiritneg-broken][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] | [f=color:red][_$=broken==1?'Broken (-1 Spirit)':''][/f] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circles"][f=bold color:red background-color:transparent writing-mode:tb float-right]Corruption: [f=accent-color:white filter:invert(85%)][_=0/5][/f][/f][table=rolls compact hl] Circle | | Rating | | Status | Adv? [b]Mortalis[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_rating$=mortalis_rating_pos-mortalis_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_status_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_status$=mortalis_status_pos-mortalis_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_mortalis_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Night[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_rating$=night_rating_pos-night_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_status$=night_status_pos-night_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_night_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Power[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_rating_neg=1/2][/color] [_power_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_rating$=power_rating_pos-power_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_status$=power_status_pos-power_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_power_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Wild[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_rating$=wild_rating_pos-wild_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_status$=wild_status_pos-wild_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_wild_adv=0/1][/color] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Harm"] [table=compact] [_=0/1] | [b]Faint[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Serious[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Critical[/b]: | [_=] [/table][f=right][b]Armor[/b] [_armor=0/3] [_$=+armor][/f] [/abilities][abilities="Notes and Gear"] [_=] [_=] [_=] [_=] [/abilities] [/col][col] [abilities="Playbook Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move (Stat) | Roll [_=0/1] [b]This Way![/b] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [_=0/1] [b]Worse Things Out Tonight[/b] ([f=small]persuade an NPC[/f] +Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [_=0/1] [b]Watch them Closely[/b] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Basic Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Roll [b]Turn to Violence[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Escape a Situation[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Persuade an NPC[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [b]Mislead, Distract, Trick[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Figure Someone Out[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Keep Your Cool[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [b]Let It Out[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circle Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Mortalis | Night | Power | Wild Put a Face to a Name | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Hit the Streets | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Study a Place of Power | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Lend a Hand or Get In The Way | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] [/table][/abilities] [/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=h1]The Hunter[/f] [spoiler="Description and Character Creation"][f=h2]Description[/f] [i]Disciplined, deadly, tenacious, tragic. The Hunter is a mortal devoted to the kill. To them, each night is one more chance to make things right.[/i] [i]Play the Hunter if you want to burn bright on the city's dark streets, striking back at those who made this fallen world.[/i] [f=h2]Character Creation[/f] • [b]Name[/b]:  • Abimbola, Amanda, Anwar, Beatrice, Bianca, Christopher, Elora, Eugene, Flaco, Ilyas, Jason, Jessica, Marcus, Moriko, Patty, Paul, Samuel, Sarah, Sean, Solomon, Susan • [b]Look[/b]:  • androgynous, conforming, shifting, nonconforming  • Asian or South Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, White, ˍˍˍˍˍ  • casual clothing, dark clothing, dirty clothing, tactical clothing • [b]Demeanor Options[/b]: calculating, detached, friendly, volatile • [b]Starting Character Stats[/b]: Blood 1, Heart -1, Mind 1, Spirit 0 • [b]Starting Circles[/b]: Mortalis 1, Night 1, Power 0, Wild -1 • [b]Starting Status[/b]: Mortalis 1, Night 0, Power 0, Wild 0 • [b]Intro Questions[/b]:  • What personal tragedy led you to hunt?  • How long have you been in the city?  • What impressive kill are you infamous for?  • What do those you hunt call you behind your back?  • Who inflicted the wound that still haunts you? • [b]Starting Gear[/b]:  • A shitty apartment, a pick-up truck or muscle car, a cell phone  • A symbol of your society (i.e. tattoo, coin, inscription)  • Your arsenal: 3 custom weapons (detail) • [b]Starting Debts[/b]:  • Someone helps you unwind and keeps you sane, despite the horrors of your hunts. You owe them a Debt.  • Your hunts incurred the wrath of a powerful person; someone helped smooth things over. You owe them a Debt.  • Someone has enlisted you to protect them from something dangerous. They owe you a Debt. [/spoiler] [f=h2]Hunter Moves (Choose three:)[/f] • [_=0/1] [b]Deadly[/b]: When you inflict harm, inflict +1 harm. You cannot choose to reduce this harm. • [_=0/1] [b]Safe House[/b]: You have a secure location that you can hole up in. Detail it and choose 3:  • high-tech surveillance equipment  • a mystical or magical prison  • fortified walls/windows/doors  • stockpiles of food and water  • explosives set to blow the place • [_=0/1] [b]This Way![/b]: When you lead people out of danger, roll with [b]Blood[/b].  • On 10+, you all get away safely.  • On a 7-9, you get hurt or one of them gets hurt (your choice).  • On a miss, everyone's safe but you; you're left behind… and the way out is closed to you. • [_=0/1] [b]Worse Things Out Tonight[/b]: When you [b]persuade an NPC[/b] by promising to protect them from harm, roll with [b]Blood[/b] instead of [b]Heart[/b]. • [_=0/1] [b]Prepared for Anything[/b]: You have a well-stocked armory, full of modern and ancient weapons. Take another two custom weapons and select one additional add-on for every custom weapon you own. • [_=0/1] [b]Watch them Closely[/b]: When you closely observe a supernatural person or creature, roll with [b]Blood[/b].  • On a hit, the MC will tell you a bit about their nature and at least one unusual weakness or flaw; take +1 ongoing when you take advantage of these unique vulnerabilities.   • On a 10+, ask a follow-up question, the MC will answer it honestly.  • On a miss, someone takes advantage of your diverted attention and acts against you before you see it coming. [f=h3]Let It Out Abilities:[/f]  • track someone or something through the city with limited information or trail  • treat a mundane object as a weapon (2-harm messy) or 1-armor for a scene  • jury rig an explosive (3-harm loud fire) or smoke bomb (s-harm loud smoke)  • force a vulnerable foe to flee your presence and deliver a message [f=h2]Your Arsenal[/f] Create three custom weapons for your hunts; choose a base and two add-ons for each weapon. [3column][col] • [b]Ranged Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Bow (2-harm near/far reload)   • [_=0/1] Shotgun (2-harm close/near loud reload messy)   • [_=0/1] SMG (2-harm near autofire loud)   • [_=0/1] Pistol (2-harm near loud concealable)   • [_=0/1] Rifle (2-harm far loud reload)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Silenced (-loud)   • [_=0/1] Big (+1 harm -concealable)   • [_=0/1] Semi-automatic (-reload)   • [_=0/1] Automatic (+autofire)   • [_=0/1] Antique/Ornate (+cherished)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] High-powered (+1 harm)   • [_=0/1] Scoped (+far or +1 harm at far)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Magically resistant (+cold iron) • [b]Hand Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Club (s-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Chain (1-harm close area exhausting)   • [_=0/1] Knife (2-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Staff (2-harm close)   • [_=0/1] Sword (3-harm close messy)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Collapsible (+concealable)   • [_=0/1] Exclusive (+booby-trapped)   • [_=0/1] Famed (+reputation)   • [_=0/1] Enchanted (+anchored)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Cold-forged (+cold iron)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] Thick (+s-harm) [/col][col] • [b]Ranged Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Bow (2-harm near/far reload)   • [_=0/1] Shotgun (2-harm close/near loud reload messy)   • [_=0/1] SMG (2-harm near autofire loud)   • [_=0/1] Pistol (2-harm near loud concealable)   • [_=0/1] Rifle (2-harm far loud reload)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Silenced (-loud)   • [_=0/1] Big (+1 harm -concealable)   • [_=0/1] Semi-automatic (-reload)   • [_=0/1] Automatic (+autofire)   • [_=0/1] Antique/Ornate (+cherished)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] High-powered (+1 harm)   • [_=0/1] Scoped (+far or +1 harm at far)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Magically resistant (+cold iron) • [b]Hand Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Club (s-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Chain (1-harm close area exhausting)   • [_=0/1] Knife (2-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Staff (2-harm close)   • [_=0/1] Sword (3-harm close messy)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Collapsible (+concealable)   • [_=0/1] Exclusive (+booby-trapped)   • [_=0/1] Famed (+reputation)   • [_=0/1] Enchanted (+anchored)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Cold-forged (+cold iron)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] Thick (+s-harm) [/col][col] • [b]Ranged Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Bow (2-harm near/far reload)   • [_=0/1] Shotgun (2-harm close/near loud reload messy)   • [_=0/1] SMG (2-harm near autofire loud)   • [_=0/1] Pistol (2-harm near loud concealable)   • [_=0/1] Rifle (2-harm far loud reload)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Silenced (-loud)   • [_=0/1] Big (+1 harm -concealable)   • [_=0/1] Semi-automatic (-reload)   • [_=0/1] Automatic (+autofire)   • [_=0/1] Antique/Ornate (+cherished)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] High-powered (+1 harm)   • [_=0/1] Scoped (+far or +1 harm at far)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Magically resistant (+cold iron) • [b]Hand Weapons[/b]  • [b]base[/b]:   • [_=0/1] Club (s-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Chain (1-harm close area exhausting)   • [_=0/1] Knife (2-harm hand)   • [_=0/1] Staff (2-harm close)   • [_=0/1] Sword (3-harm close messy)  • [b]Add-ons[/b] (choose 2 for each weapon):   • [_=0/1] Collapsible (+concealable)   • [_=0/1] Exclusive (+booby-trapped)   • [_=0/1] Famed (+reputation)   • [_=0/1] Enchanted (+anchored)   • [_=0/1] Silvered (+silver)   • [_=0/1] Cold-forged (+cold iron)   • [_=0/1] Blessed (+holy)   • [_=0/1] Thick (+s-harm) [/col] [/3column] [f=h2]Your Society[/f] You belong to a society of hunters, an affiliation of fellow mortals who stalk dangerous prey to protect the mortal world from the supernatural. Tell your MC to stat up your society as a Size-2, Strength-2 faction within Mortalis. • [b]What is your prey?[/b]  • [_=0/1] vampires who feed on the weak and coerced  • [_=0/1] demons who corrupt the good and the just  • [_=0/1] angels who subjugate the will of the faithful  • [_=0/1] ghosts who plague the lives of the innocent  • [_=0/1] wizards who abuse their power and authority • [b]What did you sacrifice to join?[/b]  • [_=0/1] my soul, forever tainted by magic ritual  • [_=0/1] my family, forever excised from my life  • [_=0/1] my childhood, forever lost to my training  • [_=0/1] my body, forever scarred by ceremony • [b]Where does your society gather?[/b]  • [_=0/1] a swanky, expensive hotel  • [_=0/1] a dive bar or gambling den  • [_=0/1] a union or veterans hall  • [_=0/1] hallowed religious ground [f=h2]Intimacy[/f] When you share a moment of intimacy —physical or emotional— with another person, ask them a question; they must answer it honestly. They will ask you a question in return; answer it honestly or mark corruption. [f=h2]End Move[/f] When you die, give another PC one of your custom weapons and one of your Hunter moves. Both are theirs for keeps. [f=h2]Corruption[/f] • [b]Trigger[/b]: When you injure or greatly endanger an innocent bystander, mark corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]Divided I Stand[/b]: When you enter a dangerous situation alone, mark corruption to advance all your moves and take +1 ongoing to [b]Blood[/b] for the scene. • [_=0/1] [b]Hard to Kill[/b]: Mark corruption to gain armor+1 until the end of the scene. • [_=0/1] [b]Expecting Company[/b]: Mark corruption to have a backup team of mortal hunters arrive in the scene (3-harm small 1-armor trained). Mark a second corruption for them to show up in a superior position. • [_=0/1] [b]Death Wish[/b]: If someone nearby is about to suffer harm, mark corruption to suffer the harm instead. • [b]Corruption Advances[/b]:  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move from another playbook or your own  • [_=0/1] retire your character; they may return as a Threat [f=h2]Advancement[/f] When you've marked all four Circles, erase the marks and advance. • Available at the beginning of play:  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] a new Hunter move  • [_=0/1] a new Hunter move  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] change your Circle  • After five advances, you may select:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] obtain Circle Status-2   • [_=0/1] erase a scar   • [_=0/1] get a [i]workshop[/i]   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] change to a new playbook [spoiler="Details"][f=h2]Details[/f] Determined and fearless, the Hunter is a mortal who has taken up a cause against the darkness around them, joining the fight alongside other hunters in the night. They carry a heavy burden, one that would eventually crush anyone. How long can they keep from becoming what they hunt? [f=h3]Stake Your Claim[/f] The city may have sharp fangs and ragged claws, but you are the knife's edge of mortal will, the same force that beat back the monsters at the dawn of humanity. In the time of darkness —before language, before culture, before skyscrapers and cell phones— mortals like you carved a place for humankind with their own flesh and bone, wielding sticks and rocks and whatever else they could find to hold the monsters at bay. But just as the ordinary mortals of the city have forgotten what it cost to rise from that darkness, so too have the monsters of the world forgotten the terrible violence lurking within the human soul. In this world of shadows and corruption they have made —feeding on the innocent, corrupting the good, destroying the faithful— you intend to remind them. Over and over and over. As long as it takes. You would never have walked this path alone. Along the way, you found others like you —a whole society of mortals sworn to this bloody cause. You joined them, earning their trust through struggle and sacrifice, learning from the veterans who know all too well the horrors that lurk in the shadows, and mourning those who fell in the line of duty. You've seen first hand that each day is a chance to give voice to the voiceless, to stand for those who can't stand for themselves. Together, you will make the monsters afraid again. Yet the longer you fight, the less clear it is which "monsters" to hunt. At first, it was simple —you protected ordinary people from the predators of the night. But the city isn't so neatly divided into saints and sinners. You have friends among the monsters, lovers, and family even, and you sometimes struggle to reconcile your cause with what you have seen. In your darkest moments, a thought haunts you: am I not the monster now? You have long ago lost whatever ties bound you to an ordinary mortal life… but the questions you ask now threaten your bonds with the very people who you used to trust the most. You see yourself in the darkness and the light, caught between them on a tightrope of certainty. You had to become something else to fight what you fight, and you can never go back, only forward. What lies ahead for you? [f=h3]Moves Advice[/f] [b]Deadly[/b] applies to all the harm —not including s-harm— you inflict on other NPCs and PCs, even if you just use your bare hands (which are now 2-harm) to attack them. You cannot reduce or mitigate this additional harm; if you strike someone, you do so with deadly force. Work with the MC to detail your [b]Safe House[/b] so that everyone is on the same page. It's up to you who knows that you have it; it's possible you're the only one —at the start of play— who knows about its existence. If you choose [i]explosives set to blow the place[/i], remember that you are sacrificing the safe house in full if you ever use them. See [b]Chapter 7: Advancement[/b] for more on how such radical changes in the fiction affect your playbook! In order to trigger [b]This Way![/b] instead of [b]escape a situation[/b], you must be leading a group of at least 2-3 people —any fewer and you're all just [b]escaping[/b]. That said, you don't need an opportunity, just a group of people and your raw will. You get to choose if you get hurt or one of them gets hurt on a 7-9, but if you choose to avoid the harm the MC is the one who ultimately says who takes it. As always, the harm inflicted is established by the danger itself. You can't use [b]Worse Things Out Tonight[/b] to threaten or seduce people with [b]Blood[/b]; you're making a promise to whoever you're persuading that you're going to keep them safe, and your success is predicated on their belief that your prowess will do so. You can't lie to trigger this move either! You have to be making an honest offer to [b]persuade[/b] them or you're just [b]misleading, distracting, or tricking[/b] them. You likely already know quite a bit about your society's prey, but remember that [b]Watch Them Closely[/b] is much more about the individual person or creature than the broad category; on a hit, you understand both their nature and learn of some specific weakness or flaw you can use against them. For example, you might realize that one particular troll has a blind spot on her right side or that one particular imp doesn't have any inherent immunity to fire. Whatever weakness you discover doesn't necessarily apply to others of their kind. [f=h3]Your Arsenal Notes[/f] Building out your [b]arsenal[/b] allows you to customize whatever tools your hunter uses on a nightly basis —start with a base, then two add-ons per weapon. There aren't any wrong choices: an SMG that's scoped still gains [i]far[/i] as a tag, and a [i]chain[/i] that's [i]concealable[/i] and [i]thick[/i] can both be [i]hidden[/i] in a jacket and deliver [i]s-harm[/i]. That said, you can only remove a tag if it's on the base weapon; [i]semi-automatic[/i] doesn't do anything for the SMG. Think about how your weapons fit together as you build them. Do you have a weapon that's your nightly standard, something you can use everywhere? Do you have something that's only used in special situations or against specific prey? Take the time to make your [b]arsenal[/b] reflect how you hunt. For more on equipment and more on each of the tags, check out page 311 in the Appendix. [f=h3]Notes on Your Society[/f] While you often work alone, you also belong to a larger organization of hunters —a faction that wields enough power and prowess to contend with werewolf packs, wizards' councils, and demonic principalities. You are not large (only Size-2) or particularly well-organized (only Strength-2), but there are thirty or so hunters that can be called to order by your faction's leaders when there is a need. Your MC will make most of the decisions about your [b]society[/b], but work with them to describe the day-to-day realities of the order. Is it an ancient fraternity, sworn to secrecy and dedicated to the hunt? Or is it an online club of anonymous mortals, desperately pushing back against the darkness? Part of this description involves your choice of gathering location as well —a union hall and religious sanctuary suit very different groups. Since you're already a member of the faction, it's possible that you may one day rise to Status-3 and lead it yourself. Check out page 250 to read more about factions and faction moves, and decide for yourself whether your [b]society[/b] might need new leadership as you rise through its ranks! In order to join such an organization, however, you had to make sacrifices. Not only did you have to discover some way to keep up with the supernatural creatures you hunt and kill, but you also needed to prove your loyalty to the rest of your brethren. Pick from the list and tell the MC what it cost you. Was it your spirit perhaps, now forever changed by the magic done to you? Or was it your childhood, given up to train you in the art of the kill? A final key element of your society, of course, is what you hunt. A society that targets vampires or demons tends to prize physical force, while a society that focuses on angels, ghosts, or wizards has to contend with the supernatural abilities of prey that can warp reality around them. Pick one prey as your primary target, and work with the MC to describe why the society is particularly capable of hunting such capable monsters. It's possible you may choose a prey to hunt that could put you at odds with one of the other PCs. After all, if you hunt vampires, then isn't the Vamp automatically on your list? How could you possibly work alongside someone you've sworn to kill? First, remember that you aren't hunting every single vampire you come across —only the [i]vampires who feed on the weak and coerced[/i]. There are far too many bloodsuckers in the city for every hunter organization to declare open war against every last vampire; hunter organizations can only survive if they choose their targets wisely and act carefully. Second… you're only human. It may be that you are in a relationship that puts you at odds with your hunter society, your mission, and your own morality. You wouldn't be the first hunter to fall in love with a vampire because you realized too late who they really are and what they've really done. That said, it may be the case that you do find yourself hunting another PC, perhaps when you discover they misled you about who they are or they do something you simply cannot tolerate. At that point, you can pursue them as you would any other prey… but the situation is really no different than any other player character eventually deciding to kill a PC who has betrayed them, wronged them, or simply become inconvenient. If you're nervous about tangling with another PC, you can check out page 211 in [b]Chapter 8: Master of Ceremonies[/b] for advice on how the MC should handle such conflicts. [f=h3]Notes on Intimacy[/f] The question you ask and the answer you get both happen in the fiction; your partner can't get away with body language or other nonverbal communication. They must answer the question you ask in full! In contrast, whatever answer you give seems like the truth. The corruption you mark when lying represents the cost you pay to keep your secrets. [f=h3]Notes on End Move[/f] When this move triggers, you decide which weapon and move you pass on, not the person receiving your gifts. The other weapons might turn up sooner or later, but at least one makes its way to the PC of your choice, no matter how improbable. If you pass on [b]Prepared for Anything[/b], the PC you select gets to build another two custom weapons with three add-ons each, in addition to the custom weapon you bestowed upon your death. [f=h3]Notes on Corruption[/f] Your corruption trigger forces you to mark corruption whenever you harm or greatly endanger innocent bystanders, whether you're on a hunt or just chasing down personal business. Shooting into a crowd of people definitely counts as endangering them, even if your shots largely strike true; reckless behavior that could result in serious, even fatal, injuries is always considered to be greatly endangering whatever the outcome turns out to be in the end. You can still trigger [b]Divided I Stand[/b] if you are secretly followed by an ally or know an ally is on the way. As long as you reasonably believe you're going into the situation by yourself (for now), you can mark corruption to get the benefits. Marking corruption for [b]Expecting Company[/b] implies that you've already worked out a plan with the backup team in advance; they may be established characters in the fiction or new NPCs that are appearing on screen for the first time. Gaining [i]a superior position[/i] means they enter with better weapons, better gear, or even just the high ground when it counts. When you use [b]Death Wish[/b] to suffer harm for someone else, your armor reduces the harm you would suffer; it's possible that you suffer no harm at all if your armor is sufficient. [f=h3]Notes on Advances[/f] If you take [i]get a workshop[/i], you gain all the benefits of the Veteran's [b]workshop[/b] feature (page 166), including the usual protection any item you make in the workshop has from the MC; i.e. the items you create cannot be destroyed or taken without your permission. Remember to choose three resources your workshop includes, just as if you were starting play with the feature, and work with the MC to describe where you're putting all your new toys and tools. You can create new weapons using the workshop, if you so wish! Your playbook does not allow you to [i]retire to safety[/i]. Die, corrupt out, or change. Your pick.[/spoiler]

[3column][col] [f=h1][_=The Imp][/f] [/col][col] [table=ht compact] [b]Name[/b]|[b]Pronouns[/b] [_=] | [_=] [/table] [/col][col] [table=hl compact] [b]Demeanor[/b] | [_=] [b]Look[/b] | [_=] [/table] [/col][/3column] [2column][col] [abilities="Stats"][table=rolls compact hl] Stat | | Scar? | Roll | [b]Blood[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_bloodneg=1/2][/color][_bloodpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_shattered=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_blood$=bloodpos-bloodneg-shattered][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] | [f=color:red][_$=shattered==1?'Shattered (-1 Blood)':''][/f] [b]Heart[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_heartneg=0/2][/color][_heartpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_crushed=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_heart$=heartpos-heartneg-crushed][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] | [f=color:red][_$=crushed==1?'Crushed (-1 Heart)':''][/f] [b]Mind[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mindneg=0/2][/color][_mindpos=1/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_fractured=0/1][/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_mind$=mindpos-mindneg-fractured][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] | [f=color:red][_$=fractured==1?'Fractured (-1 Mind)':''][/f] [b]Spirit[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_spiritneg=1/2][/color][_spiritpos=0/3] | [color="; accent-color: cyan; filter:invert(77%);"][_broken=0/1] [/color] | [f=";display:none;"][_spirit$=spiritpos-spiritneg-broken][/f] [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] | [f=color:red][_$=broken==1?'Broken (-1 Spirit)':''][/f] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circles"][f=bold color:red background-color:transparent writing-mode:tb float-right]Corruption: [f=accent-color:white filter:invert(85%)][_=0/5][/f][/f][table=rolls compact hl] Circle | | Rating | | Status | Adv? [b]Mortalis[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_rating$=mortalis_rating_pos-mortalis_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_mortalis_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_mortalis_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_mortalis_status$=mortalis_status_pos-mortalis_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_mortalis_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Night[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_rating$=night_rating_pos-night_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_night_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_night_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_night_status$=night_status_pos-night_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_night_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Power[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_rating_neg=1/2][/color] [_power_rating_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_rating$=power_rating_pos-power_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_power_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_power_status_pos=0/3] [f=";display:none;"][_power_status$=power_status_pos-power_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_power_adv=0/1][/color] [b]Wild[/b] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_rating_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_rating_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_rating$=wild_rating_pos-wild_rating_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] | [color="; accent-color: grey; filter:invert(85%); direction: rtl;"][_wild_status_neg=0/2][/color] [_wild_status_pos=1/3] [f=";display:none;"][_wild_status$=wild_status_pos-wild_status_neg][/f] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_status] | [color="; accent-color: purple;"] [_wild_adv=0/1][/color] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Harm"] [table=compact] [_=0/1] | [b]Faint[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Serious[/b]: | [_=] [_=0/2] | [b]Critical[/b]: | [_=] [/table][f=right][b]Armor[/b] [_armor=0/3] [_$=+armor][/f] [/abilities][abilities="Notes and Gear"] [_=] [_=] [_=] [_=] [/abilities] [/col][col] [abilities="Playbook Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move (Stat) | Roll [_=1/1] [b]Business as Usual[/b] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [_=0/1] [b]Weasel Words[/b] ([f=small]refuse to honor a Debt[/f] +Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Basic Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Roll [b]Turn to Violence[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Escape a Situation[/b] (+Blood) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+blood] [b]Persuade an NPC[/b] (+Heart) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+heart] [b]Mislead, Distract, Trick[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Figure Someone Out[/b] (+Mind) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mind] [b]Keep Your Cool[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [b]Let It Out[/b] (+Spirit) | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+spirit] [/table][/abilities][abilities="Circle Moves"][table=rolls compact hl] Move | Mortalis | Night | Power | Wild Put a Face to a Name | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Hit the Streets | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Study a Place of Power | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] Lend a Hand or Get In The Way | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+mortalis_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+night_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+power_rating] | [f=";display:none;"]2d6[/f][_$=+wild_rating] [/table][/abilities] [/col] [/2column] [linebreak] [f=h1]The Imp[/f] [spoiler="Description and Character Creation"][f=h2]Description[/f] [i]Stubborn, resilient, scheming, free. The Imp is a demon who slipped the noose of fealty, seizing sovereignty that lasts only as long as they can keep it.[/i] [i]Play the Imp if you want to forge your own future, scheming and plotting in the pursuit of a better life for you and yours.[/i] [f=h2]Character Creation[/f] • [b]Name[/b]:  • Argent, Babar, Barnaby, Cash, Casper, Doyle, Eve, Gilly, Hamish, Isa, Jezebel, Jun, Lina, Mishka, Nat, Rory, Sabine, Sai, Taryn, Zachariah • [b]Look[/b]:  • androgynous, conforming, shifting, nonconforming  • Asian or South Asian, Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, White, ˍˍˍˍˍ  • flashy clothing, formal clothing, underdressed clothing, uniform clothing • [b]Demeanor Options[/b]: beleaguered, charming, frenzied, shrewd • [b]Starting Stats[/b] : Blood -1, Heart 1, Mind 1, Spirit 0 • [b]Starting Circles[/b] : Mortalis 0, Night 1, Power -1, Wild 1 • [b]Starting Status[/b]: Mortalis 0, Night 0, Power 0, Wild 1 • [b]Intro Questions[/b]:  • How did you escape your servitude?  • How long have you been in the city?  • Whom do you call family in the city?  • Whom do you turn to when you're in trouble?  • Whom did you scam that still holds a grudge? • [b]Starting Gear[/b]:  • An upscale house or apartment, a car or utility van, a smartphone  • A sentimental gift from a family member  • A ritual object binding you to this realm (e.g. the first dollar spent at your business) • [b]Starting Debts[/b]:  • Someone is a consistent patron or customer of your establishment, regularly relying on you for your services or assistance. They owe you 2 Debts.  • You offered someone work when no one else would give them the time of day. Ask them if it worked out in your favor. They owe you a Debt either way.  • You partner with someone on your schemes, both of you profiting in equal measure. You owe each other 2 Debts. [/spoiler] [f=h2]Imp Moves (You get Business as Usual, and choose two more)[/f] • [_=1/1] [b]Business as Usual[/b]: When time passes —or at the start of the game— roll with [b]Mind[/b].  • On a hit, your usual operations generate a new scheme or provide an opportunity to advance one of your existing schemes, your choice.   • On a 10+, you also pick 1:    • A loyal customer reveals the secrets of a powerful NPC, your choice    • An NPC who owes you a Debt shows up to make good on their obligation    • A Status-3 NPC of your Circle offers you a Debt for your services  • On a miss, a family member or close friend drags you into a scheme you'd rather have avoided; generate a new scheme with three complications, and the MC will tell you what terrible fate could befall your ally should you fail to deliver. • [_=0/1] [b]Measure Your Mark[/b]: When you [b]figure someone out[/b], add the following questions to the list:  • What pressing need do you have that I might be able to address?  • What's the most valuable thing you'd offer for sale? On a miss, ask 1 from this list, but you come off as suspicious or sleazy, your choice. • [_=0/1] [b]Friends in Low Places[/b]: When you get a hit while [b]putting a face to a name[/b] with a Status-3 NPC, also name a low-level minion or assistant who works for them and describe how this underling recently came to owe you a Debt. • [_=0/1] [b]I'm a Fucking Demon[/b]: Ignore all harm the first time someone —or something— inflicts at least 2-harm upon you in a scene. At the end of each scene, clear your Faint harm box. • [_=0/1] [b]Weasel Words[/b]: When you [b]refuse to honor a Debt[/b] by fast-talking your way out of the obligation, roll with [b]Mind[/b] instead of the difference in Status.  • On a hit —in addition to the normal effects— mark your creditor's Circle as though you had honored the Debt. [f=h3]Let It Out Abilities:[/f]  • sniff out a secret stash, even when expertly concealed or hidden  • infiltrate a hostile area by appearing unworthy of concern  • teleport into your establishment from any distance or position  • inflict 4-harm (ap) on a vulnerable target who underestimates you [f=h2]Your Establishment[/f] You once served a powerful demon, but you seized upon a loophole in your contracted fealty and won your freedom. Now you cater to supernatural clientele from all four Circles, securing your place in this world… for now. By default, your establishment has a permanent location, a small but loyal staff, and many regular customers. • [b]Choose two services you offer[/b]:  • [_=0/1] Transporting and selling otherworldly creatures  • [_=0/1] Appraising and auctioning magical relics and artifacts  • [_=0/1] Creating forgeries, disguises, and stolen identities  • [_=0/1] Providing news, gossip, and rumor to the city at large  • [_=0/1] Operating a gathering place; name the relevant Circle • [b]Choose two investments you've made over the years[/b]:  • [_=0/1] A skilled bodyguard dedicated solely to your security  • [_=0/1] An expansive, expert staff appropriate to your services  • [_=0/1] A secure venue, impenetrable by intruders and thieves  • [_=0/1] A magical dead zone secured by wards and ritual  • [_=0/1] A Status-3 regular in another Circle; take three Debts on them • [b]Choose two problems that plague your business[/b]:  • [_=0/1] A dangerous competitor edging in on your market  • [_=0/1] A hard-to-move acquisition attracting unwanted attention  • [_=0/1] A besmirched reputation complicating any new deals  • [_=0/1] A demonic ex-liege seeking your immediate return  • [_=0/1] A severe state of disrepair endangering your staff [f=h2]Your Schemes[/f] Schemes are risky deals and shady cons designed to expand your business. When you generate a scheme, choose a primary Circle, one of your services, and two complications —the MC will tell you what opportunity you've seized upon. When you accomplish a scheme, select two boons and a payout; the MC will detail how they arrive. Generate a scheme whenever a boon or a move tells you to generate a new scheme. • [b]Complications[/b]:  • you promised someone involved something you don't yet have  • you require an unreliable or untrustworthy co-conspirator  • you must fool or deceive a powerful and dangerous NPC  • you need to steal something from a secure location  • you need to wait for a predetermined time or event  • you have attracted the attention of dangerous opposition • [b]boons[/b]:  • attract new business; generate a new scheme  • pay down your debts; cancel a Debt you owe  • throw your weight around; take a Debt on an NPC  • grow your reputation; mark a Circle affected by the deal • [b]Payouts[/b]:  • Available at the start of play:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] hire [b]Fiendish Underlings[/b]   • [_=0/1] acquire an [b]arsenal[/b]   • [_=0/1] secure a new investment   • [_=0/1] secure a new investment   • [_=0/1] resolve a problem  • After 4+ payouts:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+2)   • [_=0/1] acquire a [b]legendary weapon[/b]   • [_=0/1] acquire a [b]sanctum[/b]   • [_=0/1] get 2 new [b]let it out[/b] abilities   • [_=0/1] retire your character to safety [f=h2]Intimacy[/f] When you share a moment of intimacy —physical or emotional— with another person, promise to get them something they want without asking for anything in return; give them a Debt and take +1 ongoing to getting what you've promised them. [f=h2]End Move[/f] When you die, one of your schemes comes to fruition, but someone else reaps the rewards. Choose someone to benefit from the plans you put in motion; select a payout for them. [f=h2]Corruption[/f] • [b]Trigger[/b]: When you make a deal that endangers your family, friends, or community, mark corruption. • [_=0/1] [b]This Is How I Win[/b]: When you [b]put out the word[/b] to your Circle that you need something, mark corruption to take a 10+ instead of rolling. Mark corruption again to have a lackey handle the deal; make an additional, different city move while they get it done. • [_=0/1] [b]Dirty Money[/b]: When you complete a scheme, mark corruption to take all four boons instead of just two. • [_=0/1] [b]Sweeten the Deal[/b]: When you [b]persuade an NPC[/b] by offering an additional bonus or appealing bribe, mark corruption to take a 10+ instead of rolling. • [_=0/1] [b]On the Shit List[/b]: Mark corruption to declare someone an enemy of your people; others of your kind will gaslight, antagonize, or worse. Until you say otherwise, advance [b]mislead, distract, or trick[/b] for anyone targeting them; they also take -1 ongoing during each faction turn. • [b]Corruption Advances[/b]:  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take +1 to any stat (max+3)  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move  • [_=0/1] take a new corruption move from another playbook or your own  • [_=0/1] retire your character; they may return as a Threat [f=h2]Advancement[/f] When you've marked all four Circles, erase the marks and advance. • Available at the beginning of play:  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] +1 Status (max+1)  • [_=0/1] a new Imp move  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] a move from another playbook  • [_=0/1] change your Circle  • [_=0/1] change your Circle  • After five advances, you may select:   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] +1 any Circle (max+3)   • [_=0/1] obtain Circle Status-2   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] advance 3 basic moves   • [_=0/1] get [i]The Devil Inside[/i]   • [_=0/1] change to a new playbook [spoiler="Details"][f=h2]Details[/f] Not all demons serve the old masters. Some —known as imps— have stolen their freedom through tricks and loopholes and now juggle their scams and schemes in pursuit of a better life. There are some advantages to being underestimated. [f=h3]A Deal, Straight Up[/f] You know slavery and servitude, the sharp crack of the whip and the cruel sizzle of the brand. You have lived a whole life as the agent of another's will, a lowly servant to demonic principalities and diabolic feudal regimes. You dreamed of freedom, but it was an ephemeral wish, a desire that knew no outlet for there was no hope for someone like you. And then… a miracle. You discovered a loophole, an error, an opportunity, something you could twist and turn to escape the certainty of bondage and the yoke of servility. Perhaps it was an assignment from your masters you could extend without end; maybe it was a deal you struck that somehow superseded their hold on you. Whatever you found, it was enough to escape that life and build a new one: the life of an imp, a demon that serves no master but their own will. Your sovereignty, however, is conditional. It relies on you continuing to exploit that loophole or maintain that deal. Even as you've found a community —fellow imps, trusted friends, lovers and family— you've known the truth: you have exchanged the servitude you hated for a beast that is never satisfied. You must always feed it; if it dies, so too does your self-governance and freedom. Even worse, your community has come to count on your services. They expect you to shelter them from the storm or help them find what they need. You take a piece for yourself sometimes, but you sometimes worry that there will not be enough left for you when everyone else takes their piece. The temptation to turn your back on them —to seize what's yours after serving others for so long— is almost too great sometimes. Why shouldn't you look out for you first and foremost… and always? Will those you helped be there for you if your schemes fail and your old masters come calling? You know there's a balance to be struck, a way to plot an even course through the nightly hum of the city's secret markets, but you find yourself dreaming of a new freedom —a retirement perhaps. For as good as this life can be, maybe there's something like true freedom outside of everything you've built… [f=h3]Moves Advice[/f] Your [b]schemes[/b] are covered in full under the schemes feature on the previous spread (page 130) —including what it means to generate a scheme— but [b]Business as Usual[/b] assumes you're operating your establishment as normal; if something has interfered with your operations, the move doesn't trigger. If an [b]NPC shows up to make good[/b], they show up with something —or having done something— that clears their Debt to you; if a [b]Status-3 NPC offers a Debt for your services[/b], you get the Debt as soon as you finish doing whatever it is they need. If you miss while [b]figuring someone out[/b] using [b]Measure Your Mark[/b], the choice between coming off as [b]suspicious[/b] or [b]sleazy[/b] reflects their perception of your reputation and intent. [b]Suspicious[/b] means they think you are up to something [i]right now[/i], but their broader opinion of you remains unchanged; [b]sleazy[/b] means they come to think of you as a generally unpleasant and dislikable person as a result of this interaction, but don't think too much about your immediate requests or plans. Either way, the MC still makes a move in addition to whatever you have chosen, perhaps even drawing upon your choice! For [b]Friends in Low Places[/b], you can choose an existing NPC who could believably work for the Status-3 NPC or create an entirely new NPC on the spot. Either way, you don't get to [b]put a face to a name[/b] with them; you already know that you know them, and that they owe you a Debt. You don't get to choose which attack [b]I'm a Fucking Demon[/b] cancels —it's always the first attack in a scene that inflicts 2-harm or more. That said, the move can trigger once in each scene; if you get in a fight in one scene, then get dragged into a different fight in the next scene, you can ignore all harm from two different attacks. Injuries caused by environmental effects or attacks with unclear origins, like a car crash or a bomb, are also covered by the move. In order to trigger [b]Weasel Words[/b], you've got to offer an explanation for why you can't honor the Debt that has a reasonable chance of bamboozling your creditor. You might, for example, claim that the favor is too great based on how much it will cost you to perform —"I'd love to do that for you, but look at what its going to cost me!"— or pivot to a different set of actions the creditor could take to get the same thing and still keep you in their Debt —"It's way cheaper to just go down there and ask for it yourself!" [f=h3]Notes on Your Establishment[/f] Your [b]establishment[/b] is more than just a place of business; it's a metaphysical key to your continued freedom, a crucial part of the loophole you seized upon to get out from under the thumb of your master. As long as your [b]establishment[/b] is running, you're free to do as you please; if it were to ever fail, the people you escaped might once again have a claim to their ownership of you and your services. But your establishment's location isn't what's most important; it's a business, after all. You've got a staff and customers, regular services, and investments you've made over the years. In fact, your central area of operations may be little more than a warehouse in which you store contraband and take orders. As long as you're operating, providing services and taking payments, you're secure. You might be up to your eyeballs in problems, but so long as your [b]establishment[/b] is running you've left behind the servitude that once defined you. That said, you don't have to keep track of the books or payments owed to you. Instead, use [b]Business as Usual[/b] (page 132) to check in on the business when you first start playing, and then again after each faction turn. So long as your [b]establishment[/b] is running as normal, you can get Debts, secrets, and opportunities, all by handling your day-to-day operations. Your investments —the advantages you've carefully built up over the years— and problems are important aspects of your establishment's fictional position. If you chose [b]a skilled bodyguard[/b], they are always on-hand when anyone tries to rough you up; if you chose [b]a magical dead zone[/b], even other PCs can't fire off spells inside your place of business. At the same time, the troubles that haunt you are going to show up repeatedly. If you chose [b]a demonic ex-liege seeking your immediate return[/b], then the demon in question is likely a Status-3 NPC who lives in the city and regularly sends goons to mess with you in the hopes of disrupting your usual operations. You can secure new investments (and run into new troubles) as the story progresses, but don't forget your schemes —the deals you handle outside of your usual operations— can also improve your [b]establishment[/b]. If you [b]secure a new investment[/b], pick a new one from the list provided or work with your MC to outline something similar; if you resolve a trouble, then cross off one of the troubles you selected at character creation, and know it will no longer trouble you! [f=h3]Notes on Your Schemes[/f] Starting a [b]scheme[/b] means you've found an opportunity which might yield a payout: choose a Circle as a focus, the service you're providing, and two of the complications that have already arisen —the MC gives you the details of the deal. For example, if you choose Power, [b]selling magical relics and artifacts[/b], [b]you must fool or deceive a powerful and dangerous NPC[/b] and [b]you require an unreliable or untrustworthy co-conspirator[/b], the MC might tell you "a Status-3 wizard has hired you to broker the sale of an ancient artifact, but requires you to work closely with his untrustworthy enforcer to deceive the appraiser of its true value" or "a vampire is in need of a rare magical component, one which you can only procure from an unreliable oracle who is currently in hiding from a relentless inquisitor loyal to Power." The complications might be the sole focus of the scheme —like the unreliable dealer— or they might be mere obstacles to the final goal —like the untrustworthy enforcer— but they are a permanent feature of the deal. If you [b]attract the attention of dangerous opposition[/b], that opposition will persist until you complete the [b]scheme[/b] (or utterly destroy the opposing force); if you require an unreliable co-conspirator, the person the MC describes at the start of the [b]scheme[/b] is crucial to the scheme's function throughout. You don't have to pursue a scheme you've started, especially if things get messy, but you might have to explain to whoever is involved —your client, a fellow con artist, etc.— why you've decided to abandon your plans and pursue other opportunities. Finishing a scheme nets you boons and a payout. The former allows you to start new schemes, take or cancel Debts, and grow your reputation; the latter unlocks unique and powerful advancements. In addition to getting new assets (and resolving troubles) for your establishment, you can use payouts to obtain other playbook's features or abilities, like an [b]arsenal[/b] (The Hunter), a [b]legendary weapon[/b] (The Sworn), a [b]sanctum[/b] (The Wizard), or [b]let it out[/b] abilities. Payouts arrive without strings; you don't owe anyone for them and there are no extra requirements for using them. Work with your MC to describe and detail them as needed, especially when gaining new [b]let it out[/b] abilities! Note that you can only [b]retire to safety[/b] through a payout; if you want to get out of the game for good, you're going to have to do one last job… [f=h3]Notes on Intimacy[/f] You can ask your partner what they want most from you, but ultimately what you offer to get for them is up to you. As long it's something they broadly want —and you give them a Debt— you get the +1 ongoing. If you deliver, the Debt you gave them is resolved; if they already spent it, they now owe you a Debt. [f=h3]Notes on End Move[/f] You get to pick which scheme resolves, who the scheme benefits, and what payout they get —even payouts from the second list if you have secured four or more payouts before you die. It's possible that you could help someone [i]retire to safety[/i] who otherwise wouldn't be able to do so, like the Hunter. [f=h3]Notes on Corruption[/f] Your corruption trigger forces you to mark corruption whenever your deals put your loved ones or community in danger. Sometimes that's obvious, like agreeing to give the location of a friend to someone who means them harm, but the trigger is broad: if you arrange for a whole nest of demons to move into the building next to your business —knowing the damage they might do— mark corruption. The additional bonus or appealing bribe you offer an NPC to trigger [b]Sweeten the Deal[/b] has to be something concrete and tangible in the fiction —a Debt isn't immediate enough. Useful information, a briefcase of cash, luxury goods, or other "sweeteners" are all acceptable, provided the target actually wants them. That said, these are cherries on top of your deal; you still have to have leverage to [b]persuade[/b] them, and you still have to seduce them, threaten them, or make a promise. When you mark a corruption to trigger [b]On the Shit List[/b], you pass the word to every other imp in the city that your target needs a lesson —they will continue to make the target's life miserable until you call it off. You can't keep your role in this community-wide project a secret; your target knows you were the one who declared them an enemy of your people, and they may attempt to force you to retract your position. Of course, it's hard to retract something if you're dead… [f=h3]Notes on Advances[/f] If you take [i]get The Devil Inside[/i], you gain the move from the Tainted playbook (page 156); work with the MC to explain how you gained access to a fuller demonic form and choose options from the [b]demon form[/b] feature to reflect the new form you can summon. On a miss, you can take 2-harm (ap) instead of giving your patron a Debt —you work for yourself! In addition to your Circle advancements and corruption advancements, you also have access to payouts through your [b]schemes[/b]. Check out page 131 for more on those payouts and their effects.[/spoiler]