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Enemy of Space-time Folder (7). 5. Sleeping towers - Wind blowing through fallen skyscrapers sounds like breathing. Safe spot for rest. 6. Airfield - Planes, helicopters, zeppelins, all cut perfectly in half. Some are still suspended mid-air. Trace of deformed terrain lead to (7). 8. Train station - Disfigured rails and rusty train cars. Train station haunted by Shadows of past travellers. A handcar can be acquired here. ZURF ����������� Old train tracks 7. Space-time Folder - A crater, a flower in the middle, above the Folder floats. Wants to contain the Zurf perfectly as it is. Enemy of Orbkeeper (4). 7 ���� ��� ��� ���� 4 9. Lone house - Among the blood red trees a wooden lodge. 2-in-6 chance of Orbseekers resting in the house. Safe spot for rest. ��� ���� �� ����� ����� (����������.����.��) ���� �� �� �� (����.����.��) ���������� ���������� ��� �� ���� Bodyguard (marine, officer, heavy, sentry, muscle) See DURF pg. 11 for NPC stats. NPCs at 4 & 7 are god. Both can manipulate the world & cause grave damage. These rules are used in addition to Hex Crawls for DURF pamphlet, which contains more detail about travel. Has an additional weapon of choice. ▶ They can spend an action to target an enemy. Anyone attacking the targeted enemy gets a Buff to their roll once. Scientist (biologist, physicist, expert, botanist, prof) Has a portable artefact container. It negates the effects of an artefact for one day, then melts. ▶ They can spend one hour to understand an artefact’s nature. Medic (healer, doctor, surgeon, nurse, mender) Has a first aid kit. Spend 30 minutes and 1 supply to heal a character or a creature by d6 Wounds. ▶ Can identify healing and dangerous herbs. Guide (pathfinder, scout, escort, lookout, torchbearer) 1 d6 Shadows, creeping on the edge of sight 2 2d4 Echo Geckos, taking the high ground 3 2d4 Giant Moths, circling above 4 d6 Orbseekers, making plans around campfire 5 d8 Orbseekers, hiking towards the mountains 6 King Bear (as Dragon), roaring at prey ��������� Are equivalent to magical items (DURF pg. 12). Each is unique and can only be found once. Collecting: spend an action to find and collect an artefact. Roll WIL (2 Breaks), on success gain one artefact from the random table. Exiting: characters can leave through the town walls anytime. If they are being followed, gates will be closed. Leaving through other hexes requires a successful WIL save [3 Breaks], or get stranded in the Endless Fields. Movement Hexes/Watch Event dice Careful 1 +0 Handcar 3 +3 1 Star pin - a tiny golden pin (for one day the user can never be damaged and is healed) ������� 2 Cells within Cells - plastic cylinder (inside, nanocells divide infinitely, generating energy). Giant Moth [Skill 2, HD 2 (no Armor), ML 7] Horse sized moth with intricate circular patterns on their wings. Attracted to the strongest light source. 3 Mecha Moth - a silver moth the size of a palm (can orient itself and lift up to 100kg). 4 Empty Discs - two discs, that maintain 20cm from each other (anything that stays in the discs for 1 hour is locked, released after a day). ▶ Grasp 3 dmg ▶ Plunge From Above target must make a DEX save or take 1 direct wound. 5 Dream Engine - a hat made of wires (user wakes up with one inanimate object from their dream). 6 Ring - copper ring. Objects that pass through disappear (light too), but reappear if pulled back. If spun it does not stop. (no known use) Has a compass that points towards closest metal. ▶ Once per day the Guide can reveal the contents of an adjacent hex. Entering: Once the characters enter Zurf, any tech they have on them explodes. Orbseeker [Skill 3, HD 1 (3 Armor), ML 8] Humans who never leave the Zurf. They are obsessed with artefacts and can feel their presence. ▶ Crossbow, sword 4 dmg ▶ Shock of Abyss produces a psychic shockwave. All creatures in the area must make a WIL save or become haunted by Shadows for d4 days.
