The Old World: Grim and Perilous

Chapter 2
New Talents
In this chapter, we present new talents that should be used in addition to selected Genesys
Core Rulebook and Realms of Terrinoth talents (see Table -: Genesys Talents for The Old
World Setting). These talents can also be used in other dark fantasy settings.
Tier 1
A Brave Face
Tier:
Activation: Passive
Ranked: No
Allied characters within medium range of
your character add j to their checks to recover
strain at the end of an encounter (see page
of the Genesys Core Rulebook).
Black Market Contacts
Tier:
Activation: Active (Incidental)
Ranked: Yes
Once per session, when attempting to purchase
an item that is not available legally, your
character may use this talent to reduce its rarity
by one per rank of Black Market Contacts.
Buns of Steel
Tier:
Activation: Active (Incidental)
Ranked: No
While mounted on a beast or vehicle, your
character may make a Simple (-) Riding check,
instead of Discipline or Cool, to recover strain
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at the end of an encounter (see page of
Genesys Core Rulebook).
College Wizard
Tier:
Activation: Passive
Ranked: No
Your character reduces any Miscast result they
cause by , to a minimum of .
Component Casting
Tier:
Activation: Active (Incidental)
Ranked: No
When your character casts a spell, they may
use this talent to consume a physical item
and add j to the check. The item's price and
rarity depend on the spell's power and effect,
and the item has to be thematically appropriate
for the spell. For example, casting a fireball
may require a bit of sulfur, while transforming
into a wolf may require a ball of the
animal's hair.