Setting

Setting Rules

▼ Conviction

Conviction is a special award granted when a character experiences a great victory or catastrophic misfortune.

Conviction can be spent to add a d6 to all a character’s Trait and damage totals until the beginning of their next turn. This die can Ace, and its result is added to the final total.

Conviction tokens aren’t Bennies and can’t be used as such. They are kept between sessions, however.

A character may maintain Conviction from round to round by spending a Benny (at the start of their turn, before it runs out). Once Conviction lapses, however, the effect ends.

▼ Downtime

When the Game Master decides there’s “downtime” (generally a few days to a week), you can choose one of the following activities. Each provides a benefit of some sort, from financial rewards to progress in crafting or rerolls on select Traits. Narrate what your hero is doing then follow the instructions under each activity. Some Game Masters might also require characters spend money on Lifestyle (Fantasy Companion, page 50) during Downtime.

Unless an option says otherwise, its effect may only be gained once regardless of how long the downtime lasts. The options are as follows (see the Fantasy Companion for full details):

• Carouse: Spending time socializing with friends, making new ones, or cementing relationships with contacts. Spend money in exchange for a favor.
• Center: Focus on what brings happiness (e.g. quality time with friends, riding a favorite horse, painting, reading, writing, courting a romantic interest, etc.). Gain Conviction.
• Earn: Go get paid!
• Enchant: Create magic items. Requires Artificer Edge.
• Train: Practice a skill to gain a free reroll for an entire encounter.
• Research: Gain temporary use of a new power or reveal information.
• Rest: Recover Wounds or gain Conviction.

▼ Free Languages

With this rule, the Language skill is abolished. Characters speak whatever languages, at whatever fluency, is appropriate to their background.

Most characters will only speak their native tongue. But plenty might be bilingual and/or have minor knowledge of other languages.

If there comes a time when a die roll is necessary to determine if a character can communicate or understand something in another language, make a Common Knowledge roll, with appropriate modifiers depending on the character’s background.

If deciphering ancient inscriptions or trying to understand detailed writings in a foreign tongue, roll Research.

Learning new languages or improving fluency should be discussed between the player and the Game Master. There is no need to spend Advances.

▼ Giant Foes

Creatures that are two or more Scales smaller than another may attempt to climb up the larger foe with an opposed roll of Athletics. If the smaller creature wins, they're attached and moves along with the larger creature on its turn. If the larger creature wins, the smaller creature falls or is shaken off, taking appropriate Falling damage.

If the smaller creature is in an appropriate spot (GM’s call), they ignore up to two points of Called Shot penalties when making a melee attack. This lets a hero clamber up the back of a dragon, for example, and strike it in the back of the neck, eye, or other vulnerable spot.

▼ Rests

Usually, the recovery of Wounds, Fatigue, and Power Points is measured in hours. This more abstract system is appropriate for high adventure games without a lot of downtime.

Resting means the characters are not exerting themselves beyond very basic activity.

Short Rest

The characters spend about 10-15 minutes catching their breath. They may walk at an easy pace but not run.

A Short Rest grants the following:

• Recover one level of Fatigue (unless the specific type of Fatigue specifies a recovery time longer than an hour).
• Make one natural healing attempt (if within the Golden Hour).
• Recharge 5 Power Points (plus any extra from Rapid Recharge or similar sources).

Long Rest

The characters settle down for at least four hours. This is an opportune time to set up camp, cook some food, or get a nap. They may not travel during a Long Rest unless they are being conveyed in a vehicle, such as a stagecoach or ship.

A Long Rest grants the following:

• Recover up to two levels of Fatigue, regardless of the source.
• Make up to four Healing attempts (if within the Golden Hour).
• Recharge all Power Points.

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