Ability Modifiers:

Con +1, Cha -1

Classes:

Cleric, Fighter, Thief, Cleric(10)/Fighter(13), Fighter(13)/Thief(11)

Starting Age:

Cleric 250 + 2d20; Fighter 40 + 5d4; Thief 75 + 3d6

Lifespan:

325 + 10d20

Height:

M 48 +/- d6; F 46 +/- d4;

Weight:

M 150 +/- 2d8; F 120 +/- 2d8;

Languages:

Dwarven, Common, Gnomish, Goblin and Orcish

Dwarf Abilities

Ancient Enemies

Dwarves have +1 to hit Orcs, Goblins and Hobgoblins.

Small Stature

Enemies of size L or larger have -4 to hit Dwarves.

Dwarven Weapons

+1 To Hit With Axes (except pole-axes Jeff) and Hammers

Subterranean Life

Detect grades and slopes 75% (1-3 d4)
Detect new construction 75% (1-3 d4)
Detect sliding or shifting walls and rooms 66% 2/3 (1-4 d6)
Detect traps involving stone work 50%
Detect approx depth 50%

Ability Modifiers:

Dex +1, Con -1

Classes:

Druid, Fighter, Knight, Ranger, Thief, Fighter(12)/Druid(13), Fighter(12)/Thief(12), Druid(13)/Thief(12), Fighter(12)/Druid(13)/Thief(12)

Starting Age:

Druid 500 + 10d10; Fighter/Knight/Ranger 130 + 5d6; Thief 100 + 5d6;

Lifespan:

Immortal

Height:

M 60 +/- d6; F 54 +/- d4;

Weight:

M 100 +/- 2d6; F 80 +/- 2d6;

Languages:

Elvish, Common, Gnomish, Halfling, Goblin, Orcish, and Gnoll. All Elves can communicate with small woodland mammals (such as squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, etc.) regardless of language selection.

Elf Abilities

Fae Ancestry

90% resistance to Sleep and Charm. This is rolled before a save is made. If resistance fails a save is made as normal.

Elven Weapons

+1 To Hit With Bows, Short Swords and Long Swords

Keen Senses

1 in 6 passive secret doors
2 in 6 active secret doors
3 in 6 concealed doors

Natural Stealth

When in the natural world and not wearing metal armor, Elves can move so silently that they surprise enemies. Elves must be at least 90 yards away from a mixed party to gain this benefit

Elves or Elves + Halflings 4 in 6 chance to surprise
Elves or Elves + Rangers 3 in 6 chance to surprise

Ability Modifiers:

Con +1, Cha -1

Classes:

Cleric, Fighter, Illusionist, Thief, Fighter(11)/Illusionist(13), Fighter(11)/Thief(11), Illusionist(13)/Thief(11), Fighter(11)\Illusionist(13), Fighter(11)/Thief(11), Illusionist(13)/Thief(11)

Starting Age:

Cleric 300 + 3d12; Fighter 50 + 5d4; Illusionist 100 + 2d12; Thief 180 + 5d4;

Lifespan:

450 + 15d20

Height:

M 42 +/- d4; F 39 +/- d4;

Weight:

M 80 +/- 2d4; F 75 +/- 2d4;

Languages:

Gnomish, Common, Dwarven, Elvish, Halfling, Kobold. All Gnomes can communicate with any burrowing mammal (such as moles, bodgers, ground squirrels, etc.) regardless of language selection.

Gnome Abilities

Gnomish Saving Throws

Ancient Enemies

Gnomes +1 to hit Kobolds, Goblins

Small Stature

Enemies of size Large or larger have -4 to hit Gnomes.

Subterranean Life

Detect grades and slopes 80% (1-3 d4)
Detect unsafe walls, ceilings and floors 70%
Detect approx depth 60%
Detect cardinal direction 50%

Ability Modifiers:

+1 to any one score

Classes:

Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Knight, Magic-User, Ranger, Thief, Fighter(11)/Magic-User(10), Fighter(11)/Thief(11), Magic-User(10)/Thief(11), Fighter(11)/Magic-User(10)/Thief(11)

Starting Age:

Cleric/Druid 40 + 2d4; Fighter/Knight/Ranger 22 + 3d4; Magic-User 30 + 2d8; Bard/Thief 22+3d8;

Lifespan:

250 + 8d10

Height:

M 66 +/- d6; F 62 +/- d6;

Weight:

M 130 +/- 2d10; F 100 +/- 2d8;

Languages:

Common, Elvish, Gnomish, Halfling, Goblin, Orcish and Gnoll.

Half-Elf Abilities

Fae Ancestry

30% resistance to Sleep and Charm. This is rolled before a save is made. If resistance fails a save is made as normal.

Keen Senses

1 in 6 passive secret doors
2 in 6 active secret doors
3 in 6 concealed doors

Upbringing

If the half-elf was raised among Elves they may choose the Elven Weapons feature of Elf. If Raised by humans they take the Leadership feature of Humans.

Ability Modifiers:

Str -1, Dex +1

Classes:

Cleric, Fighter, Thief, Cleric(9)/Fighter(11), Cleric(9)/Thief(13), Fighter(11)/Thief(13)

Starting Age:

Cleric 75 + 3d4; Fighter 20 + 3d4; Thief 40 + 2d4;

Lifespan:

144 + 7d8;

Height:

M 36 +/- d6; F 33 +/- d6;

Weight:

M 60 +/- 2d4; F 50 +/- 2d4;

Languages:

Halfling, Common, Dwarven, Elven, Gnomish, Goblin and Orcish

Halfling Abilities

Small Stature

Enemies of size Large or larger have -4 to hit Halflings.

Natural Stealth

When not wearing metal armor Halflings can move so silently that they surprise enemies. Halflings must be at least 90 yards away from a mixed party to gain this benefit. If a door (or similar) must be opened the Halfling’s chance for surprise drops.

Halflings or Halflings + Elves 4 in 6 chance to surprise
Halflings + Rangers 3 in 6 chance to surprise
Halflings + door 2 in 6 chance  to surprise

Uncanny Accuracy

Halflings have uncanny aim with thrown items. They receive +3 bonus to hit with thrown weapons and when using slings.

Ability Modifiers:

Con +1, Cha +1

Classes:

All

Starting Age:

Cleric/Druid 18 + d4; Fighter/Thief 15 + d4; Bard/Knight/Paladin/Ranger 20 + d4; Magic-User 24+2d8;

Lifespan:

80 + 3d10

Height:

M 72 +/- 2d6; F 66 +/- 2d4;

Weight:

M 175 +/- 6d6; F 130 +/- 5d6;

Languages:

Common, Gnomish, Elvish, Dwarven, Halfling, Goblin and Orc.

Human Abilities

Blessed

When rolling hit points (including at 1st level), the player of a human PC may roll twice and take the best result.

Leadership

All of a human’s retainers and mercenaries gain a +1 bonus to loyalty and morale.

Minimum Scores:

Str 12, Int 11, Dex 12

Hit Die Type:

d6 (max 10 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any Neutral or Evil

Race:

Any

Armor/Shield:

Leather and Studded Leather

Weapons:

Club, dagger, dart, oil, sling, single-handed swords (except bastard swords), crossbows

Special:

Open Locks, Move Silently, Hide In Shadows, Climb Walls, Eavesdrop, Read Languages, Assassinate, Disguise, Poisons, Languages

At first level the Assassin character starts with 60 points to distribute among the sills Open Locks, Move Silently, Hide In Shadows, Climb Walls, Eavesdrop, Read Languages. No more than 30 points may be added to a single skill. Assassin characters gain an additional 22 points per level starting at level 2 and ending at level 20. The player may not assign any more than 11 points to any one skill at each of these levels. No skill may ever exceed 99%.

Open Locks may be attempted by the Assassin but once per lock per level. Locks themselves vary in difficulty with the best locks designed specifically to defeat tampering.

Move Silently you’re quiet but not invisible. Clever use of terrain or combining this skill others make it most effective. Success increases your chances to surprise enemies by 1.

Hide In Shadows by remaining perfectly still the Assassin may conceal themselves in an area of low light. Hide in Shadows never works if the Assassin is being directly observed and may be defeated by light and certain types of spells or otherworldly vision. As with Move Silently, Hide in Shadows increases your chances to surprise enemies by 1.

An Assassin may either be moving or hiding but never both. The bonus to Surprise granted by Move Silently and Hide in Shadows are never cumulative.

Climb Walls is used when the Assassin free climbs or when under fire. The first roll is made when the Assassin has climbed half the intended distance. Failure indicates a set back of some kind. Failure by more than 20% indicates the Assassin falls and takes 1d6 damage per 10 feet fallen. Further rolls will be required to complete the climb.

Eavesdrop (Detect Noise) is used most commonly when the Assassin wishes to hear a sound that may otherwise be muffled due to distance, background noise or because of an interposing barrier such as a door. The Assassin may also use this skill to read lips. The Assassin must be able to understand the language being spoken when using eavesdrop in this way.

Read Languages is a measure of the Assassin’s ability to use their current knowledge of language to puzzle out the written word in languages they do not know. Languages adjacent to those known by the Assassin are easier to figure out than distant languages. Some may be far too foreign for the Assassin to read.

Assassinate is used whenever the Assassin succeeds a to hit-roll for back-stab and before damage is rolled. The player has a percent chance to kill their target based on their level +/- 5% multiplied by the difference between the Assassin's level and the target's. For example a 5th level Assassin attacking a 3rd level target would have an 80% chance to succeed. Base 70% + (5 - 3) * 5 = 80%. The same Assassin attacking a 7th level target would have a 60% chance to succeed. Base 70% + (5 - 7) * 5 = 60%. If the the Assassinate roll is successful, the target is instantly killed. If it fails, back-stab damage is rolled as normal.

Assassins may Disguise themselves to appear as any similar creature of either sex. Disguise may alter their height by +/- 5 inches and make the Assassin look slimmer or appear much heavier. Disguise can make the assassin appear to be virtually any class of character, a simple pilgrim, a merchant, etc.

Assassins who disguise themselves as generic creatures such as "Guard" have a small chance of being spotted. When attempting to disguise themselves as a specific individual the chance of being spotted increases significantly. The DM will calculate the chance of discovery and roll in secret. Careful planning and execution can help mitigate this risk.

Poison. Assassins are skilled in the application of ingested and insinuated poisons. Those able to find an alchemist both willing and able to manufacture such concoction may use any skillfully. Others learn to specialize in the creation and application of a single poison either by raising animals whose venom can be harvested or plants whose extracts can be refined. Assasins gain this feature at 7th Level.

Languages. The Assassin may learn languages in addition to the those gained from having a high Intelligence score. Languages gained from this feature are a reflection of the Assassin’s facility with language. The Assassin has picked these up conversationally rather than formally and may not be able to read or write them. Languages chosen from this feature must be currently spoken languages.

Base Score by Race

Assassins of the various races have different starting points for their skills. These starting points represent both the physical abilities and cultural tendencies of the player character races.

Minimum Scores:

Dex 12, Int 13, Cha 15

Hit Die Type:

d6 (max 10 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any Neutral

Race:

Half-Elf, Human

Armour/Shield:

Leather and Studded Leather

Weapons:

Club, dagger, dart, oil, sling, single-handed swords (except bastard swords)

Special:

Pick Pockets, Climb Walls, Eavesdrop, Read Languages, Influence, Inspire, Counter, Lore, Spells.

At first level the Bard character starts with 26 points to distribute among the skills Pick Pockets, Climb Walls, Eavesdrop and Read Languages, no more than 13 points may be added to a single skill. Bard characters gain an additional 15 points per level starting at level 2 and ending at level 20. The player may not assign any more than 8 points to any one skill at each of these levels. No skill may ever exceed 99%. The skills Influence, Inspire, Counter and Lore work as described below.

Pick Pockets is the skill used to lift (or plant) small personal items from unsuspecting marks. The Thief may access pouches, pockets or even loose jewelry but may not obtain a stowed item. If the thief fails their roll by more than 20% they’ll be noticed by their target or one of his allies.

Climb Walls is used when the thief free climbs or when under fire. The first roll is made when the thief has climbed half the intended distance. Failure indicates a set back of some kind. Failure by more than 20% indicates the thief falls and takes 1d6 damage per 10 feet fallen. Further rolls will be required to complete the climb.

Eavesdrop (Detect Noise) is used most commonly when the Bard wishes to hear a sound that may otherwise be muffled due to distance, background noise or because of an interposing barrier such as a door. The Bard may also use this skill to read lips. The Bard must be able to understand the language being spoken when using eavesdrop in this way.

Read Languages is a measure of the Bard’s ability to use their current knowledge of language to puzzle out the written word in languages they do not know. Languages adjacent to those known by the Bard are easier to figure out than distant languages. Some may be far too foreign for the Bard to read.

Influence The Bard may use the power of their Rock to influence the behavior of those who can hear shifting the crowd toward hostile, friendly or appropriate. Listeners save vs Paralyzation at -1 for every 3 levels of the Bard. A failed save shifts the crowd as the Bard desires, success shifts the crowd’s attitude in the opposite direction. This ability may not be used to influence anyone currently engaged in combat.

Inspire The Bard may use the power of their Rock to inspire those about to do battle. The Bard must know the nature of the threat and have at least 3 minutes to perform before battle begins. Those who listen are granted +1 to attack, +1 to saving throws and +2 to morale roles. This effect lasts for 1 round per level of the Bard. Those currently in combat may not be inspired this way.

Counter Once per encounter or battle the bard can use the power of their Rock to block incoming magical attacks or effects involving poetry or song or meant to influence characters through commands or charms. During this time the Bard may only perform and move at a slow walk. Allies within a 30’ radius receive this benefit. The Bard must save vs Spell to block these attacks. A failed save or damage from weapons or spells ends this effect.

Lore Bards pursue broad knowledge with a zeal unknown to others granting them knowledge of a great many subjects. Given 10 minutes to handle an item the Bard has a 5% chance per level (max 95%) to identify it. This is not a magical identification but instead a recollection of tales of the item, its owners and the feats they performed while carrying it. Great success grants the bard greater recall.

Acquiring New Spells Bards have notoriously short-attention spans rendering the kind of study required to be a Magic-User impossible. Any spells they gain from first to last are the product of happenstance. The DM will provide (or ask the player to select) one first level spell. Thereafter the Bard may only learn spells from scrolls or captured spell books and must spend time and resources to learn these in the same way as a Magic-User.

Minimum Scores:

Wis 9

Hit Die Type:

d8 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

By Faith

Race:

Dwarf, Gnome, Half-Elf, Halfling, Human

Armour/Shield:

Any

Weapons:

Melee and Thrown Bludgeoning

Special:

Spells, Relics, Turn Undead, Deity Benefit

Acquiring New Spells In game terms we call the divine power of Clerics spells for the sake of keeping the rules simple. But in the game world Cleric’s pray to their respective gods and are granted the ability (by their god) to perform miracles.

In order for a Cleric to learn new prayers he or she should remain in good standing with their local temple which will in turn guide the Cleric’s religious study helping the Cleric to learn new prayers for 1st and 2nd level spells. Cleric’s of 5th level or higher will encounter a teacher of the DM’s design capable of instructing the Cleric in prayers for 3rd-5th level spells. A divine servant of the deity in question will contact the Cleric of 11th level in order to provide instruction for spells 6th level and higher.

Some Clerics answer the call of their deity to venture far from established temples. In this case the deity or one of its servants will see to the Cleric’s education.

Captured prayer books filled with the divine (or profane) prayers to other gods are of no value to Clerics. Additionally Cleric’s don’t have magical scrolls to learn from since prayers may be answered but not saved for later.

Clerics may however find and later make relics.

Relics At 7th level the Cleric gains the ability to imbue sacred materials with a fraction of divine power to create minor relics dedicated to their god. Think Prayer Beads.

At 12th level the Cleric gains the ability to imbue sacred materials with a portion of divine power to create major relics dedicated to their god. Think Holy Avenger.

Turn Undead

The Cleric rolls a d20 to determine if they can turn undead of the given type. A successful turn undead attempt affects 1d12 creatures of the same type. In any combat the cleric may only make a single attempt to turn undead of each type.

Deity Benefit

See the campaign guide for more details.

Minimum Scores:

Wis 12 Cha 15 (27)

Hit Die Type:

d8 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any Good

Race:

Elf, Half-Elf, Human

Armour/Shield:

Any leather or wood.

Weapons:

Any wooden or stone

Special:

Spells, Fetishes

Druids in this game use the Cleric Experience and Spell tables from this volume. In all other regards Druids work exactly as described in the AD&D PHB excepting the rules limiting the number of Druids at a given level and having to challenge an existing Druid to attain that level. These rules are simply ignored.

Acquiring New Spells In game terms we call the primordial power of Druids spells for the sake of keeping the rules simple. But in the game world Druids’s tap into the primal forces of nature to perform miracles.

In order for the Druid to strengthen their connection to nature and thus increase their number of “spells” the druid needs to spend time reconnecting with nature in their native environment. During this time of meditation and reflection the Druid will find many teachers in the trees and the winds and mundane and magical creatures of the forest.

Druid power comes from their connection to nature. No written word can capture that connection, no ink inscribed on something dead can preserve it. Druids themselves may be (but are not required to be) completely illiterate. Druids therefore do not have scrolls but they may find and later make fetishes (see below).

Fetishes At 7th level the Druid gains the ability imbue natural materials with a fraction of primordial power to create minor fetishes.

At 12th level the Druid gains the ability to imbue natural materials with a portion of primordial power to create major relics. Think “Staff of the Woodlands”.

Minimum Scores:

Str 9

Hit Die Type:

d10 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any

Race:

Any

Armour/Shield:

Any

Weapons:

Any

Special:

Weapon Specialization, Weapon Mastery, Cleave

Weapon Specialization When creating a fighter the player may select a single melee weapon to be “specialized” with. Weapon specialization grants the fighter one extra attack every 2 rounds ( see fighter table “Melee Attacks” above) and +1 to hit and +2 damage owing to their skill with the chosen weapon.

Fighters with Dexterity higher than their Strength may instead choose a ranged weapon specialization. This benefit allows the fighter to add 1 to the weapon’s rate of fire and adds +1 to hit and +2 damage as above.

Weapon Mastery At 5th level the fighter is so practiced with their specialized weapon that they receive an additional +2 to hit and +1 to damage when using that weapon for a total of +3 to hit and +3 to damage.

Cleave Starting at first level when the fighter uses a weapon to kill an enemy with less than 1hd the fighter may make an additional attack against another creature also with less than 1 hd. The fighter may use this feature every round. The total attacks a Fighter can make in any given round including attacks granted by level or specialization may not exceed the Fighter’s current level with the exception that cleave always grants a minimum of 1 extra attack. This feature improves at levels 7 and 13.

Minimum Scores:

Int 15 Dex 16

Hit Die Type:

d4 (max 11 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any

Race:

Gnome

Armour/Shield:

None

Weapons:

Dagger, dart, oil, staff

Special:

Spells, Potions, Scrolls

Illusionists in this game work exactly as described in the AD&D PHB p26 except Illusionist magic is unique to Gnomes.

Minimum Scores:

Str 13 Con 13 Cha 14 (40)

Hit Die Type:

d10 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any, see below

Race:

Elf, Half-Elf, Human

Armour/Shield:

Any Heavy Armor, All shields

Weapons:

Any (special, see below)

Special:

Knightly Weapons, Valour, Horsemanship, For Glory, Formal Challenge

To become a Knight the player character must have served under a more experienced Knight as both page (ages 8-13) and squire (ages 14 - 20+). When the mentoring Knight is satisfied with the completion of the player character’s training the mentor grants the PC the title “Knight.”

The 1st level Knight begins their career at the completion of this training as a Knight Errant or Adventuring Knight. The Player Character must then seek out great deeds to distinguish themselves among their peers and thereby receive an invitation to join a knightly order.

All Knights regardless of affiliation are expected to adhere to a certain code of conduct including Fair Play, Nobility, Honor, Valor, Courtesy and Loyalty. Most Lords and Orders will require Knights to make additional commitments to country or cause. Affiliated Knights may receive commands from their Lord or Order that they’ll be expected to obey.

Knightly Weapons The Knight receives +1 to hit and +2 to damage with the Long Sword, Great Sword, Battle Axe, Halberd, Footman’s Mace and Lance.

Valour +2 to saves against Fear and Charm

Horsemanship The knight is an expert in selecting mounts and receives +1 to hit with melee weapons while mounted.

For Glory The knight must (when able) attack the most difficult or (in)famous foe. The knight receives a bonus to hit and damage equal to the difference between the knight’s level and his enemy’s Level or HD.

Example 1: 1st Level Knight vs Orc (1HD) Attack as Normal
Example 2: 1st Level Knight vs Ogre (4HD) +3/+3
Example 3: 3rd Level Knight vs Ogre (4HD) +1/+1
Example 4: 5th Level Knight vs Orc (1HD) Attack as Normal (not -4/-4)

Formal Challenge When facing a foe worthy of single combat the knight may issue a formal challenge listing his or her titles and deeds. This challenge may appeal to the foe’s honor or simply insult the foe’s ego but in either case that foe will engage the Knight in single combat to increase their own fame or infamy. Lesser foes will avoid this combat for fear of their leader’s wrath.

The knight may issue this challenge to any enemy but don’t mistake bravery for foolishness. Knights don’t expect casters, brigands or deceivers to honor the challenge.

Minimum Scores:

Int 9

Hit Die Type:

d4 (max 11 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any

Race:

Human, Half-Elf

Armour/Shield:

None

Weapons:

Dagger, dart, oil, staff

Special:

Spells, Potions, Scrolls

Acquiring New Spells One who is a Magic-User is by nature the studious sort. It’s therefore assumed that Magic-User characters spend much of their free time in study and consideration of the nuance of each casting. Due to this constant study Magic-Users may gain a new spell when gaining a new level. Spells gained for advancing in levels need not be rolled for as with learning spells from scrolls and books (below) but they do count toward the maximum number of spells the magic-user may know. These spells must always be of a spell level the Magic-User can cast including the newly attained spell level if applicable. Spells learned in this way do not require days of study as with captured books and scrolls since they represent the culmination of prior days of study.

Magic-Users may also accrue new spells by studying captured spell books or spell scrolls. Acquiring new spells in this way requires time to study the material in question. The Magic-User will need to spend 1 day per spell level to complete their study and fully integrate the knowledge. Scrolls used in this way are consumed.

Only the most exceptional Magic-Users are able to learn every spell. Use the following chart to determine if you can know a spell.

Increases (or unfortunate decreases) to intelligence will allow or compel future re-rolls. Magic-Users may cast spells from scrolls even if they’re not able to learn the spell.

Potions and Scrolls When the Magic-User reaches 7th level they may begin to brew potions and scribe scrolls. The brewing of potions requires time, space and an extensive laboratory not to mention exotic components. Potions of Storm Giant Strength don’t, as they say, grow on trees. The creation of scrolls requires time, the material components of the spell to be scribed and fine parchments and inks.

Magical Items When the Magic-User reaches 12th level they may begin crafting magical items.

Minimum Scores:

Str 13 Wis 13 Con 13 Cha 14

Hit Die Type:

d10 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

By Faith

Race:

Human

Armour/Shield:

Any

Weapons:

Any

Special:

Detect Evil, Knightly Weapons, Horsemanship

Extends:

Paladin, AD&D PHB pp. 24-25

A Paladin embodies all that a Knight is coupled with the religious conviction of a Cleric. Where Knight’s may be errant a Paladin must always be sworn to a religious order.

Paladins gain the Knightly Weapons and Horsemanship features of the Knight class in addition to the powers and limits places on Paladins in the AD&D PHB p22

Minimum Scores:

Str 13 Wis 14 Dex 13 Con 14

Hit Die Type:

d10 (max 9 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any Good

Race:

Elf, Half-Elf, Human

Armour/Shield:

Any

Weapons:

Any

Special:

Ranger Weapons, Natural Enemies, Woodcraft, Tracking, Fetishes, Spells

Ranger Weapons. The Ranger receives +1 to hit and +2 to damage with Bows and the Long Sword.

Natural Enemies. When using weapons, Rangers receive +1 damage per level against Bugbears, Ettins, Giants, Gnolls, Goblins, Hobgoblins, Kobolds, Ogres, Orcs, and Trolls.

Woodcraft When in the natural world AND not wearing metal armor Rangers can move so silently that they surprise enemies. Rangers must be at least 90 yards away from a mixed party to gain this benefit.

Rangers or Rangers accompanied by Elves or Halflings 3 in 6 chance to surprise.

Tracking Rangers have a 90% to track creatures when outdoors wit the following modifiers.

• +2% for each creature in the group
• -10% for each day that has passed
• -25% for each hour of heavy precipitation

Rangers may track creatures in other locations if they’ve seen them with the last 30 minutes.

Fetishes Ranger may use Fetishes as Druids.

Spells Beginning at 8th level Rangers start to accrue Druid spells. See Druid, Acquiring New Spells.

Minimum Scores:

Dex 9

Hit Die Type:

d6 (max 10 hit dice)

Alignment:

Any neutral or evil

Race:

any

Armour/Shield:

Leather and Studded Leather

Weapons:

Club, dagger, dart, oil, sling, single-handed swords (except bastard swords)

Special:

Backstab, Pick Pockets, Open Locks, Find/Remove Traps, Move Silently, Hide in Shadows, Climb Walls.

Thief characters have 7 skills that represent various aspects of their trade. The back-stab skill increases at the rate indicated in the above table while the remaining 6 skills are increased by the player. At first level the thief character starts with 60 points to distribute among their remaining 6 skills, no more than 30 points may be added to a single skill. Thief characters gain an additional 22 points per level starting at level 2 and ending at level 20. The player may not assign any more than 11 points to any one skill at each of these levels. No skill may ever exceed 99%.

Pick Pockets is the skill used to lift (or plant) small personal items from unsuspecting marks. The Thief may access pouches, pockets or even loose jewelry but may not obtain a stowed item. If the thief fails their roll by more than 20% they’ll be noticed by their target or one of his allies.

Open Locks may be attempted by the thief but once per lock per level. Locks themselves vary in difficulty with the best locks designed specifically to defeat tampering.

Thieves may spend time inspecting a lock before attempting to pick it. If the thief spends 1 turn inspecting a lock they may determine whether the lock is within their current skill and gain a 10% bonus to their Open Locks roll. The thief gains a 5% for each additional turn spent inspecting the lock to a maximum bonus of 20%. A thief may never have more than a 99% chance to succeed at opening a lock.

Finding and Removing Traps are two related functions that need to be rolled separately. Searching for a trap in this way requires the thief to spend 1 turn investigating the area suspected of being trapped. This area may be no larger than 10 square feet per turn of investigation. A failed find traps roll indicates the thief is satisfied no trap exists. Once a trap is found the thief may roll to remove the trap.

Any clever adventurer may find a trap without the need to role. Some traps are far too dangerous to disarm and should instead be thoughtfully avoided.

Move Silently you’re quiet but not invisible. Clever use of terrain or combining this skill others make it most effective. Success increases your chances to surprise enemies by 1.

Hide In Shadows by remaining perfectly still the thief may conceal themselves in an area of low light. Hide in Shadows never works if the thief is being directly observed and may be defeated by light and certain types of spells or otherworldly vision. As with Move Silently, Hide in Shadows increases your chances to surprise enemies by 1.

A Thief may either be moving or hiding but never both. The bonus to Surprise granted by Move Silently and Hide in Shadows are never cumulative.

Climb Walls is used when the thief free climbs or when under fire. The first roll is made when the thief has climbed half the intended distance. Failure indicates a set back of some kind. Failure by more than 20% indicates the thief falls and takes 1d6 damage per 10 feet fallen. Further rolls will be required to complete the climb.

Base Score by Race

Thieves of the various races have different starting points for their skills. These starting points represent both the physical abilities and cultural tendencies of the player character races.