Forbidden Lands Players Handbook
PEDDLERBargaining, buying for little and selling for more,turning two silvers into three, has always been yourway to survive. While the Blood Mist lay thick acrossthe lands, trade between the villages was limitedand very local. Now, the mist has lifted, and theForbidden Lands and its treasures are yoursfor the taking or buying, then selling to the highestbidder. You are a Peddler.KEY ATTRIBUTE: EmpathySKILLS: Crafting, Sleight of Hand,Scouting, Insight, ManipulationTYPICAL NICKNAMES: Goldtooth,Silversmile, The HonestPRIDEChoose an option below or create your own:✥✥✥✥✥✥You have honest eyes.You can make anyone trust you.When you catch the scent of gold, nothingcan stop your pursuit of it.DARK SECRETChoose an option below or create your own:✥✥✥✥✥✥You owe silver to a powerful individual. Alot of silver.You conned a Rust Brother and now theyare bent on revenge.You don’t trust anyone and think they allwant to take your silver.RELATIONSHIPSChoose an option below or create your own:… owes you silver but doesn’t seem to want torepay it.… saved your life once. What does she want inreturn?… is your ticket to fame and riches. Stay close.GEARKnife, three items of your choice from the listof trade goods, D12 Silver.Resource Dice: Food D8, Water D827your adventurer
RIDERThe legends say that the animals in ancient time mockedthe humans for having only two legs. For that reason,your ancestors allied themselves with the horses on thegreat plains. Now, you have six legs together and handsto wield spear and bow. You ride faster than anyone,you strike, and you are gone before the enemy hasrealized what happened. You love the open plainsas the fiery blood of Aslene runs through your veins.You are a Rider.KEY ATTRIBUTE: AgilitySKILLS: Endurance, Melee, Marksmanship,Survival, Animal HandlingTYPICAL NICKNAMES: Spearhawk,Black Mane , WindriderPRIDEChoose an option below or create your own:✥✥✥✥✥✥Aslenians are nobler than other people.On your horse, you are faster than the wind.Horse or no horse, you never lose yourbalance.DARK SECRETChoose an option below or create your own:✥✥✥✥✥✥You enjoy setting things on fire – ostensiblyin the name of the god Horn, but youlike it, too.Your horse is more important to you thanany human. Others cannot understandyour bond.You panic in closed and cramped chambers.RELATIONSHIPSChoose an option below or create your own:… has the soul of a slave and needs to be set free.… is a loyal friend for whom you would giveyour life if it came to that.… shows you no respect and needs to be taughta lesson sooner or later.GEARA riding horse (choose one from the ForbiddenLands custom card deck if you have it), spear orhandaxe, short bow or sling, one item of yourchoice from the list of trade goods, D6 Silver.Resource Dice: Food D8, Water D8, Arrows D1028chapter 2
- Page 1 and 2: pl ay er’s h a ndbook
- Page 3 and 4: CONTENTSINTRODUCTION 4Forbidden Lan
- Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTIONDid you hear the story
- Page 7 and 8: lifted. You, and other restless sou
- Page 9 and 10: RAVENLAND -THE FORBIDDENLANDRavenla
- Page 11 and 12: placed on the map if one of your ad
- Page 13 and 14: are not necessary to play Forbidden
- Page 15 and 16: YOUR ADVENTURERVincerra lay dead be
- Page 17 and 18: Alderland who invaded Ravenland aga
- Page 19 and 20: DWARFIn the beginning, the god Huge
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- Page 23 and 24: froth washing your face. The night
- Page 25 and 26: FIGHTERYou have followed the way of
- Page 27: MINSTRELWhen the road is long, when
- Page 31 and 32: SORCERERLet them stare at you in fe
- Page 33 and 34: STARTING SCORES: When you create yo
- Page 35 and 36: PRIDEAdventurers are not like other
- Page 37 and 38: DARK SECRETEvery player character i
- Page 39 and 40: Quarter Day (see page 144). If the
- Page 41 and 42: SKILLS: To increase a skill level b
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- Page 45 and 46: forward - perhaps at the cost of ti
- Page 47 and 48: CHANCE OF SUCCESSWhen you roll a lo
- Page 49 and 50: DIFFICULTYMODIFICATIONTrivial +3Sim
- Page 51 and 52: GEAR GETS WORNWhen you use gear and
- Page 53 and 54: SIMPLE AND ADVANCED ITEMSAll items
- Page 55 and 56: SLEIGHT OF HAND (AGILITY)When you a
- Page 57 and 58: NOT MIND CONTROLWhen you MANIPULATE
- Page 59 and 60: ANIMAL HANDLING (EMPATHY)The Forbid
- Page 61 and 62: LIST OF TALENTSKIN TALENTSThe Human
- Page 63 and 64: KIN TALENTSYour kin gives you a spe
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PEDDLER
Bargaining, buying for little and selling for more,
turning two silvers into three, has always been your
way to survive. While the Blood Mist lay thick across
the lands, trade between the villages was limited
and very local. Now, the mist has lifted, and the
Forbidden Lands and its treasures are yours
for the taking or buying, then selling to the highest
bidder. You are a Peddler.
KEY ATTRIBUTE: Empathy
SKILLS: Crafting, Sleight of Hand,
Scouting, Insight, Manipulation
TYPICAL NICKNAMES: Goldtooth,
Silversmile, The Honest
PRIDE
Choose an option below or create your own:
✥✥
✥✥
✥✥
You have honest eyes.
You can make anyone trust you.
When you catch the scent of gold, nothing
can stop your pursuit of it.
DARK SECRET
Choose an option below or create your own:
✥✥
✥✥
✥✥
You owe silver to a powerful individual. A
lot of silver.
You conned a Rust Brother and now they
are bent on revenge.
You don’t trust anyone and think they all
want to take your silver.
RELATIONSHIPS
Choose an option below or create your own:
… owes you silver but doesn’t seem to want to
repay it.
… saved your life once. What does she want in
return?
… is your ticket to fame and riches. Stay close.
GEAR
Knife, three items of your choice from the list
of trade goods, D12 Silver.
Resource Dice: Food D8, Water D8
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