DIFFICULTIES
MELEE WEAPONS
Weapon
Damage Conceal
Min. Str
Notes
Axes
Hatchet
Str + 1L
C
2
Hand Ax
Str + 2L
L
3
Battle-Ax
Str + 4L
N
4
Pick Ax
Str + 2L
N
Can be thrown
Two-Handed
4
Armor Piercing: 3
Str + 2B
C
2
Mace
Str + 2L
L
3
Morning Star
Str + 3L
L
3
Quarterstaff
Str + 3B
N
2
+2 dice to Sweep
Warhammer
Str + 4B
N
4
Two-Handed
P
Str + 1L
C
2
Saber
Str + 2L
L
3
Broadsword
Str + 2L
N
3
Greatsword
Str + 4L
N
4
???
N
4
Armor Piercing: 3
Fourth
9
50
10
120
N
4
Armor Piercing: 4
Fifth
8
40
8
2L
60
L
3
Armor Piercing: 2
Sixth
7
30
6
3B
40
P
2
Seventh
6
20
4
Eighth
5
15
3
Ninth
5
14
2
+1 difficulty
Tenth
5
13
1
5
12
1
Min Str
5
Straightforward (convincing the sympathetic)
Crossbow
3L
90
L
6
Standard (most average actions)
Heavy Crossbow
4L
90
7
Challenging (finding something on short time)
Longbow
4L
Difficult (convincing an enemy)
Shortbow
Extremely difficult (juggling weapons)
Sling
Str +1L
20
C
Hatchet
Str +1L
20
C
2
Dice Pool
Difficulty
Damage
Bite
Dex + Brawl
+1
Normal
Str + 1 (A)
Block
Dex + Brawl
Normal
None (R)
Claw
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str + 1 (A)
Clinch
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str (C)
Disarm
Dex + Melee
Normal
+1 Special
Dodge
Dex + Athletics
Normal
None (R)
Great Blow
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
+1
Normal +2
2
Armor Piercing: 2
10
One Day
Knife
Str +0L
15
P
2
+1 difficulty
Twelfth
5
11
1
Hold
Str + Brawl
Normal
None (C)
9
Three Days
Rock
Str +0B
40
P
2
+1 difficulty
Thirteenth+
5
10
1
Kick
Dex + Brawl
+1
Str +1
8
One Week
Spear
Str +2L
40
N
3
Armor Piercing: 2
Parry
Dex + Melee
Normal
None (R)
Armor Piercing: 2
7
Two Weeks
Riposte
+1
Normal +1
6
One Month
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
May be used
Two-Handed, with
Min Str 2, Str + 3L
5
One Year
Stake
Dex + Melee
+3
Special
4
One Decade
Strike
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str
3
Five Decades
Sweep
+1
Str (K)
Two-Handed
2
One Century
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
1
Five Centuries
0
Millenium+
Difficulty +1,
Two-Handed
Str + 0L
N
2
Lance (Mounted) Str + 3L
N
3
Armor Piercing: 3
Pitchfork
N
2
Armor Piercing: 1,
Two-Handed
Armor Piercing:
2, may be used
Two-Handed, with
Min Str 3, Str +3L
Area
Difficulty
Slums/The Circus
4
Lower-class neighborhood
5
Market district
6
Merchant-class neighborhood
7
Heavily patrolled area
8
HEALTH LEVELS
Dice Pool Penalty
BLOOD IN
A VESSEL
FEATS OF STRENGTH
HUNTING
2
Dagger
Maneuver
N
Javelin
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Conceal
50
3
Health Level
10
Range
Str +2L
N
N
Third
Damage
Javelin
Str + 4L
Str + 2L
Armor Piercing: 2
Weapon
Torpor Length
Halberd
Spear
3
Easy (following a clear and present trail)
COMBAT TURN
SUMMARY
Road
Polearms
Str + 1L
Blood/
Turn
CLOSE COMBAT
MANEUVERS
Eleventh
1
Dagger
Blood
Pool
4
TORPOR
Blades
Str + 0L
Max
Traits
Thrown Weapons
Club
Knife
Notes
Generation
Trivial, probably not worth rolling
9
Blunt Weapons
Missile Weapons
3
8
GENERATION
RANGED WEAPONS
Movement Penalty
Bruised
0
No movement penalty
Hurt
-1
No movement penalty
Injured
-1
Halve the character’s maximum running speed
Wounded
-2
Character may not run, only walk
Mauled
-2
Character may only hobble three yards/meters per turn
Crippled
-5
Character may only crawl one yard/meter per turn
Incapacitated
-
Character cannot move
Torpor
-
Character is in torpor, and cannot act at all
Final Death
-
Character dies permanently
Strength
Feats
Lift (kg)
Vessel
Blood Pool
1
Throw a rock
20
Vampire
10+
2
Break a wooden chair
45
Werewolf
20
3
Break down a wooden door
115
Average Human
10
Tackle
Str + Brawl
+1
Str +1 (K)
4
Break a wooden plank
180
Child
5
Weapon Strike
Str + Melee
Normal
Weapon
5
Bend a sword
295
Cow
5
6
Throw a small pony
360
Dog
2
7
Throw a riding horse
410
Cat
1
8
Throw a warhorse
455
Bird
1/2
9
Punch through a simple stone wall
545
Bat/Rat
1/4
10
Rip open a reinforced door
680
11
Punch through a heavily reinforced door
910
12
Lift a small portcullis
1360
13
Throw a fully loaded wagon
1815
14
Throw a small boat
2265
15
Lift a large portcullis
2720
DEGREES OF SUCCESS
1 success
Marginal; you get what you want, but at a cost, with potential consequences or imperfections
INITIATIVE
• Roll a die and add the result to your Initiative rating. Compare
totals. Move down the roster from highest to lowest Initiative,
resolving actions.
ATTACKS
• Unarmed close-combat attacks use Dexterity + Brawl.
• Armed close-combat attacks use Dexterity + Melee.
• Ranged attacks use Dexterity + Archery or Dexterity + Athletics
for thrown objects.
• Before attack rolls, the victim’s player may choose to take a
defensive action. Blocking uses Dexterity + Brawl, Dodging uses
Dexterity + Athletics, and Parrying uses Dexterity + Melee. Defense
successes reduce the attacker’s successes.
DAMAGE
• Roll damage rating plus the net attack successes. Every success is
a health level of damage.
SOAK
• Once damage is rolled, roll soak. Soak rolls depend on the
character type and the damage type used, but generally use
Stamina + Fortitude + Armor for a dice pool. Successes reduce
the damage caused.
(A): The maneuver inflicts aggravated damage.
(C): The maneuver continues into further turns.
(K): The maneuver causes knockdown.
(R): The maneuver reduces an opponent’s attack successes.
Str = Strength, Dex = Dexterity
RANGED MANEUVERS
COVER
Maneuver
Dice Pool
Difficulty
Damage
Aiming
+1 per turn
Normal
Weapon
Cover
Difficulty
to Hit
Difficulty
to Attack
Light (lying prone)
+1
None
Hail of Arrows Dex + Archery
Normal
Weapon
Good (behind wall)
+2
+1
Impale
Dex + Archery
+3
Special
Superior (only head
exposed)
+3
+2
Suppressive
Fire
Dex + Archery
-2
Weapon
SHIELDS AND
PARRYING WEAPONS
Item
Parry
Attack
Difficulty Penalty
Notes
Small Shield
4
+/-0
—
Standard Shield 6
+1
—
Dagger
5
+/-0
—
Sword
6
+1
Penalty only applies to
hand-to-hand attacks
ARMOR
Class
Rating Penalty
Class One (Heavy Clothing)
1
-
2 successes
Moderate; you get what you want, but with a cost, consequence, or
imperfection
3 successes
Complete; you get what you want within reason
Class Two (Cloth/Textile Armor)
2
1
4 successes
Exceptional; you get what you want, beyond expectations
Class Three (Composite Armor)
3
1
5 successes
Phenomenal; you perform with perfection, or you’ve created lasting
greatness
Class Four (Heavy Armor)
4
2
Class Five (Knight’s Armor)
5
3
TARGETING
DIFFICULTY
Target Size
Difficulty
Damage
Medium (Limb, Shield, Sword)
+1
No Modifier
Small (Head, Hand, Knife)
+2
+1
Precise (Eye, Heart, Ring)
+3
+2
DIFFICULTIES
MELEE WEAPONS
Weapon
Damage Conceal
Min. Str
Notes
Axes
Can be thrown
3
Trivial, probably not worth rolling
4
Easy (following a clear and present trail)
5
Straightforward (convincing the sympathetic)
6
Standard (most average actions)
Hatchet
Str + 1L
C
2
Hand Ax
Str + 2L
L
3
Battle-Ax
Str + 4L
N
4
Two-Handed
7
Challenging (finding something on short time)
Pick Ax
Str + 2L
N
4
Armor Piercing: 3
8
Difficult (convincing an enemy)
9
Extremely difficult (juggling weapons)
Blunt Weapons
Club
Str + 2B
C
2
Mace
Str + 2L
L
3
Morning Star
Str + 3L
L
3
Quarterstaff
Str + 3B
N
2
+2 dice to Sweep
Warhammer
Str + 4B
N
4
Two-Handed
TORPOR
Road
Torpor Length
10
One Day
9
Three Days
8
One Week
Armor Piercing: 2
7
Two Weeks
6
One Month
Blades
Knife
Str + 0L
P
1
Dagger
Str + 1L
C
2
Saber
Str + 2L
L
3
Broadsword
Str + 2L
N
3
May be used
Two-Handed, with
Min Str 2, Str + 3L
5
One Year
4
One Decade
3
Five Decades
Greatsword
Str + 4L
N
4
Two-Handed
2
One Century
1
Five Centuries
0
Millenium+
Polearms
Halberd
Str + 4L
N
3
Javelin
Difficulty +1,
Two-Handed
HUNTING
Str + 0L
N
2
Lance (Mounted) Str + 3L
N
3
Armor Piercing: 3
Pitchfork
Str + 1L
N
2
Armor Piercing: 1,
Two-Handed
Spear
Str + 2L
N
2
Armor Piercing:
2, may be used
Two-Handed, with
Min Str 3, Str +3L
Area
Difficulty
Slums/The Circus
4
Lower-class neighborhood
5
Market district
6
Merchant-class neighborhood
7
Heavily patrolled area
8
HEALTH LEVELS
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Health Level
Dice Pool Penalty
Movement Penalty
Bruised
0
No movement penalty
Hurt
-1
No movement penalty
Injured
-1
Halve the character’s maximum running speed
Wounded
-2
Character may not run, only walk
Mauled
-2
Character may only hobble three yards/meters per turn
Crippled
-5
Character may only crawl one yard/meter per turn
Incapacitated
-
Character cannot move
Torpor
-
Character is in torpor, and cannot act at all
Final Death
-
Character dies permanently
GENERATION
RANGED WEAPONS
Missile Weapons
Weapon
Damage
Range
Conceal
Min Str
Notes
Generation
Max
Traits
Blood
Pool
Blood/
Turn
Crossbow
3L
90
L
3
Armor Piercing: 2
Third
10
???
???
Heavy Crossbow
4L
90
N
4
Armor Piercing: 3
Fourth
9
50
10
8
40
8
Longbow
4L
120
N
4
Armor Piercing: 4
Fifth
Shortbow
2L
60
L
3
Armor Piercing: 2
Sixth
7
30
6
Sling
3B
40
P
2
Seventh
6
20
4
Eighth
5
15
3
Ninth
5
14
2
Thrown Weapons
Dagger
Str +1L
20
C
Hatchet
Str +1L
20
C
2
+1 difficulty
Tenth
5
13
1
Javelin
Str +2L
50
N
2
Armor Piercing: 2
Eleventh
5
12
1
Knife
Str +0L
15
P
2
+1 difficulty
Twelfth
5
11
1
Rock
Str +0B
40
P
2
+1 difficulty
Thirteenth+
5
10
1
Spear
Str +2L
40
N
3
Armor Piercing: 2
BLOOD IN
A VESSEL
FEATS OF STRENGTH
Strength
Feats
Lift (kg)
Vessel
Blood Pool
1
Throw a rock
20
Vampire
10+
2
Break a wooden chair
45
Werewolf
20
3
Break down a wooden door
115
Average Human
10
4
Break a wooden plank
180
Child
5
5
Bend a sword
295
Cow
5
6
Throw a small pony
360
Dog
2
7
Throw a riding horse
410
Cat
1
1/2
1/4
8
Throw a warhorse
455
Bird
9
Punch through a simple stone wall
545
Bat/Rat
10
Rip open a reinforced door
680
11
Punch through a heavily reinforced door
910
12
Lift a small portcullis
1360
13
Throw a fully loaded wagon
1815
14
Throw a small boat
2265
15
Lift a large portcullis
2720
DEGREES OF SUCCESS
1 success
Marginal; you get what you want, but at a cost, with potential consequences or imperfections
2 successes
Moderate; you get what you want, but with a cost, consequence, or
imperfection
3 successes
Complete; you get what you want within reason
4 successes
Exceptional; you get what you want, beyond expectations
5 successes
Phenomenal; you perform with perfection, or you’ve created lasting
greatness
COVER
Cover
Difficulty
to Hit
Difficulty
to Attack
Light (lying prone)
+1
None
Good (behind wall)
+2
+1
Superior (only head
exposed)
+3
+2
CLOSE COMBAT
MANEUVERS
COMBAT TURN
SUMMARY
Maneuver
Dice Pool
Difficulty
Damage
Bite
Dex + Brawl
+1
Normal
Str + 1 (A)
Block
Dex + Brawl
Normal
None (R)
Claw
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str + 1 (A)
Clinch
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str (C)
Disarm
Dex + Melee
Normal
+1 Special
Dodge
Dex + Athletics
Normal
None (R)
Great Blow
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
+1
Normal +2
Hold
Str + Brawl
Normal
None (C)
Kick
Dex + Brawl
+1
Str +1
Parry
Dex + Melee
Normal
None (R)
Riposte
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
+1
Normal +1
Stake
Dex + Melee
+3
Special
Strike
Dex + Brawl
Normal
Str
Sweep
Dex + Brawl/
Melee
+1
Str (K)
Tackle
Str + Brawl
+1
Str +1 (K)
Weapon Strike
Str + Melee
Normal
Weapon
INITIATIVE
• Roll a die and add the result to your Initiative rating. Compare
totals. Move down the roster from highest to lowest Initiative,
resolving actions.
ATTACKS
• Unarmed close-combat attacks use Dexterity + Brawl.
• Armed close-combat attacks use Dexterity + Melee.
• Ranged attacks use Dexterity + Archery or Dexterity + Athletics
for thrown objects.
• Before attack rolls, the victim’s player may choose to take a
defensive action. Blocking uses Dexterity + Brawl, Dodging uses
Dexterity + Athletics, and Parrying uses Dexterity + Melee. Defense
successes reduce the attacker’s successes.
DAMAGE
• Roll damage rating plus the net attack successes. Every success is
a health level of damage.
SOAK
• Once damage is rolled, roll soak. Soak rolls depend on the
character type and the damage type used, but generally use
Stamina + Fortitude + Armor for a dice pool. Successes reduce
the damage caused.
(A): The maneuver inflicts aggravated damage.
(C): The maneuver continues into further turns.
(K): The maneuver causes knockdown.
(R): The maneuver reduces an opponent’s attack successes.
Str = Strength, Dex = Dexterity
RANGED MANEUVERS
Maneuver
Dice Pool
Difficulty
Damage
Aiming
+1 per turn
Normal
Weapon
Hail of Arrows Dex + Archery
Normal
Weapon
Impale
Dex + Archery
+3
Special
Suppressive
Fire
Dex + Archery
-2
Weapon
SHIELDS AND
PARRYING WEAPONS
Item
Parry
Attack
Difficulty Penalty
Notes
Small Shield
4
+/-0
—
Standard Shield 6
+1
—
Dagger
5
+/-0
—
Sword
6
+1
Penalty only applies to
hand-to-hand attacks
ARMOR
Class
Rating Penalty
Class One (Heavy Clothing)
1
-
Class Two (Cloth/Textile Armor)
2
1
Class Three (Composite Armor)
3
1
Class Four (Heavy Armor)
4
2
Class Five (Knight’s Armor)
5
3
TARGETING
DIFFICULTY
Target Size
Difficulty
Damage
Medium (Limb, Shield, Sword)
+1
No Modifier
Small (Head, Hand, Knife)
+2
+1
Precise (Eye, Heart, Ring)
+3
+2