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FLAMES OF FREEDOM Grim & Perilous RPG
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FLAMES OF FREEDOM Lead Designer: Richard Iorio Executive Creative Director, RPG: Daniel D. Fox
Powered by ZWEIHÄNDER Lead Developer: Daniel D. Chief Development Officer: Fred Nelson
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ON THE COVER
Leading the charge is Verity Trowbridge, an African Puritan whose name means hope. To her right
is Azar Willington, a soldier who served with Captain Woodbridge’s Company. Azar’s Persian
namesake comes from a friend to his father: a whaler who died at sea. The final person to Verity’s
left is Mendon, who has no surname in the Massachusetts soldier’s role. Living as a tailor, they
volunteered and fought at the battle of Bunker Hill. It is believed Mendon was of Indigenous and
Spanish descent, having also fought at the battle of Jamaica Heights.
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PREAMBLE xi ARTICLE 3:
PROFESSIONS PAMPHLET 51
The Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii
As A Character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii Actor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Merchant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
As The Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv Alchemist * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Midwife .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
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Playstyle .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. xv Animal Whisperer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 58 Militia .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Strength In Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi Apothecary * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 59 Milliner .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Creating A Positive Experience .. . . . . . . xix Architect .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 60 Musician .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106
Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mutineer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107
Aspirant * .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Officer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 108
Auxiliary .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 63 Partisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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Barber .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Politician .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 110
BASICS OF GAMEPLAY 1
Bawd .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 65 Preceptor * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 111
Making Skill Tests .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Boatswain .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Printer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 112
Difficulty Rating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Bookkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Privateer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113
Peril Condition Track Penalties .. . . . . . . . . 5
Critical Success/Failure .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Skill Tests Over 100% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
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Total Chance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Matching Dice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Braucher * .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Brewer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 69
Cavalry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Clergy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Clerk .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 72
Publican .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purveyor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Rambler .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regular . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Skill Tests Lower Than 1% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Counterfeiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Road Agent .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Re-Attempting Failed Tests .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Crook .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Servant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Assisted Skill Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Deserter .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Sin Eater * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121
Opposed Tests .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 Dilettante .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Secret Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Diplomat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Spiritualist * .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Fail Forward Tests .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Dispatch Rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Stationer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 124
Fury & Chaos Dice .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Dowser * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 79 Surveyor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 125
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WARES & WEAPONS 163 HEXENMEISTER’S
ALMANACK 267
Specie Exchange Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
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Barter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 History Of Common Spells .. .. .. .. .. 267
Buying & Selling Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 History Of Black & White Magic . . . 268
Weapons .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 175 History Of Witchcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Qualities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 175 History Of Alchemical Arts .. .. .. .. .. 271
Crafting Wares & Weapons .. .. .. .. .. 185 Learning Spells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
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Guide To Casting Spells .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 274
Common Spells Listings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Black & White Spells Listings . . . . . . . 284
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Witchcraft Spells Listings .. .. .. .. .. .. 289
NARRATIVE TOOLS 187
Learning Alchemical Arts .. .. .. .. .. .. 294
Social Interaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Alchemical Art Listings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 295
Chase Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Sample Grimoires .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Overland Travel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
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COLONIAL OBSCURA 365
ARTICLE 7:
COMBAT ENCOUNTERS 213
Combat Terminology .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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LIFE DURING WARTIME 305
Marriage & Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clothing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Connecticut .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Delaware .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Movement Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Economics .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 Massachusetts & Maine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 374
Attack Actions .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 221 Food & Drink .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 New Hampshire .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 376
Rough & Tumble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Education .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311 New Jersey .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 378
Special Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Government .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 313 New York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Reactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Crime & Punishment .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Guide To Attacking .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Pennsylvania .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 384
Injury Tables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 232 Major Land Routes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
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Apparition .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 438 Hooded One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 478 Poisonous Snake .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 518
Apprentice Mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 479 Red Coat Captain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 519
Attorney .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 441 Hunter-Gatherer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 480 Red Coat Colonel .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 520
Beaver .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 Hunting Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481 Red Coat Regular .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 521
Bison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 Inquisition Agent .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Revenant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 522
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Black Bear .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 444 Inquisition Fiscal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 483 Robber .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 524
Black Mage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Inquisition Witch Hunter .. .. .. .. .. .. 484 Sabertooth Tiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525
Black Shuck .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 Insect Swarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485 Sasquatch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526
Bog Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Journalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486 Settler .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527
Carcajou .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 449 Knights Templar Initiate . . . . . . . . . . . . . 487 Shadow Thing .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 528
Choking Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Knights Templar Noble .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488 Shark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530
Chupacabra .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 Knights Templar Sergeant .. .. .. .. .. .. 490 Shoal Of Spikefish .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 531
Constrictor Snake .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452 Knights Templar Squire .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491 Skeleton .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 532
Coyote .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 453 Knocker .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492 Skin-Walker .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 533
Crawler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Devil Dog .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dog Ant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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Leeds Devil .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lycanthrope .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Swamp Ape .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Farmer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 461 Mammoth .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 502 Timber Wolf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 539
Freemason Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 Mandoag Seeker .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 503 Tormentor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 540
Freemason Alchemist .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 Mandoag Sorcerer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 504 Trader .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 542
Freemason Entered Apprentice .. . . . . . 464 Military Captain .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 506 Vampiric Bat .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 543
Freemason Fellowcraft .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 465 Military Cavalry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 507 Vampyre .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 544
Freemason Master .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 466 Military Officer .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 Vengeful Spirit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 546
Gargantuan Spider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 Military Private .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 Walking Dead .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 548
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R eb e l Thom a s Pa i n e’ s C om mo n S e n s e
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patr iot ho l d s a lo f t a s th ey ta k e u p a r m s
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su r ro u n de d by R eb e l m i l i ti a s . But a s th e r evolu tio n h a s b e g u n , s om ethi n g fa r
Agents of the occult entreat both the Continental Army FLAMES OF FREEDOM is an American
and British Empire. Freemasons conspire in the City of gothic horror role-playing game powered by the
Brotherly Love. Maryland is in the throes of a witch ZWEIHÄNDER RPG D100 game engine. Intensely
hunt by the Knights Templar. researched and developed by a diverse group of game
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Amid the chaos, other grim fairy tales have
emerged. Ghouls have been tunneling beneath Boston.
There are sightings of witches in the Great Dismal
Swamp. Indigenous sachem speak of devils who walk
designers, this tabletop RPG explores cultures beyond
North America’s European experience. We created
this game with Black writers, cultural consultants and
Indigenous scholars of the Nations represented inside
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among the living. The Leeds Devil haunts the Pine in the book. RPG safety and trauma experts guided our
Barrens of New Jersey. And worse still, a shadowy development cycle. We hope that this game can show
collective called ‘the Mandoag’ seeks to consume all, how American gothic horror can be inclusive while
Loyalists and Rebels alike. also portraying the horrific realities of war and the
In this game, most people have either chosen to deny supernatural.
the supernatural or rationalize it away. A rare few accept
it for what it is to act. You are among those heroes and
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them. Tucked between missionaries, mutineers and sleeping stone giant making her home at the base of the
midwives, some know the actual truth. Magic—along Appalachians and the spirits that haunt Williamsburg—
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with monsters, demons and mythological creatures—is exists. Most people have rationalized the forces of
real. darkness away, ignoring their attacks and picking up the
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This game is also about a different horror; one mired pieces as best they can. Your reputation, mind and faith
in mysteries, secrets and plots. The horror of 1776 relies are all on the line. Your characters are the last line of
heavily upon your imagination and ingenuity, using the defense for the innocent.
tools we provide for you to play the game. As you discover
more about the villainy of this world, you’ll realize that
some enemies are all too human, while others are actual
monsters from folklore. Some of these you will uncover FLAMES OF FREEDOM draws heavily
for yourself, but there are far more sinister secrets that upon the American Gothic genre, rooted in
or campaign.
the past’s terrible truths happend, even in a game On a larger scale, there is something off about the
centered in colonial America. world: something sinister, malicious and purposeful. No
one truly knows what is causing this world to go awry,
not even the Indigenous Nations who have lived in this
New World for many, many years. Whatever evil has
infected the lands, it is up to the player characters to
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GENDER NEUTRAL
LANGUAGE
Throughout this book, we use the singular they
along with its inflected forms—them or their—
for indeterminate gender. Play examples will
reference the pronoun appropriate to the identity
of the player or their character.
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in and around the Thirteen Colonies. As a character, elders of my Nation, while my mother teaches me to
you can change the story’s outcome by deciding ‘in cultivate the earth. My time as a matriarch approaches
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character’—putting yourself in their shoes to think like quickly—in my dreams, the ancestors tell me to be
the character you’ve made. Rooted in the themes of grim vigilant, for change is on the horizon.
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& perilous gaming, your character’s story will be very
personal, occupying a morass of conflicting values and
K Every parent tends to their little ones, soothing scuffed
hands and caring for them after their nightmares.
credos, while set against the rise of the supernatural and
For every nightmare, we administer love and prayer.
the machinations of secret societies. Although you will
However, they seem to grow worse. The children speak
come to better understand the game’s rules specific for
of ‘the skinny monster’ dwelling in the cupboards. We,
your character, you must also share the load with other
too, are now experiencing the same dreams as the little
players and the referee (the Historian) to make the game
ones.
enjoyable for everyone.
CHARACTER PERSPECTIVES
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Here are some example character types you may
experience in this game:
K I walk deer paths and roads carved into the earth from
a time before Roanoke. With a gun or bow in hand, I
hunt to provide for my family. I have spent many years
learning the ways of the woodlands. But among the
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trees, I have seen something . . . strange. The woods are
K As I walk the streets of my new homeland, it is hard not what they seem and herald a change that speaks of
not to see the preparations for war. The very air calls
an evil as old as time itself.
for rebellion. Raising the liberty pole, we join in the
cries of liberation with our fellow Rebels. Give me a K Do you ask if I am a Quaker, a member of the Society
position and show me where the ammunition is! of Friends? I once was, but I am now a Universal
Friend. What is that, you ask? I have walked with
K The frontier is fraught with wild animals, robbers and
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come from across the sea. Some whisper of an evil that K We are free . . . in a way. My ancestors came to this
predates our ancestors. land against their will. I, too, spent time in bondage
and have family members who remain disenfranchised.
K I come from a long line of people from Turtle Island, However, I am conflicted—there is no going home.
and we have lived here long before the British Empire
I must make a life here now. What the people don’t
arrived. Change is in the air. Some of my people
understand is that stowaways of an older age were also
live among their own, standing against the invaders.
in the holds. We have set these monsters loose and
Others live in harmony with the Europeans, keeping
they will devour all, limb by limb.
our traditions. As tempers flare in the cities, I cannot
doubt that a war is coming. There is another war—a
secret war—that we have fought for generations. It is
against those who call themselves the Mandoag, and
they seek to consume all.
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helped the wives convalesce and pray when a child
was stillborn. I take this charge seriously, and as
the impending war places additional stresses upon
women, I hold these labors even more sacred than
before.
K We’ve tended the land, but it has grown sick. My
husband says that the trees ‘speak’ to him in his dreams.
servants of Lucifer.
K I have walked the path of the occult; I have made the
darkness kneel before me. Others like me understand
an ever-present evil over this Age of Reason. A pox
K There is an ancient art; one whose roots trace back to on all who think I am delusional! Magic is real, and
ancient times. Though many now have embraced the
my people have practiced it for as long as time itself.
natural sciences and have used it to define the world,
What do the petty going-on of the Loyalists and
I scoff at it. It is through the crucible, the forge and
Rebels have to do with the greater evil? Despite how
the elements I create objects that bring purity. If any
many times they call me ‘mad,’ they’ll be begging for
seek to know the real secrets of this world, they only
my help when they realize the truth of the world, to
need to follow me to the forge. It is there I will show
protect them from things in the darkness.
them the true face of God.
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AS THE HISTORIAN . . . its practice is well-hidden by mages. The Devil and his
One person in the gaming group will be the Historian. minions seek to corrupt all. Films like Brotherhood of the
The Historian will create adventures inspired by North Wolf, Bone Tomahawk and Edge of the Knife have dark
American history set in 1776. You’ll be responsible as forces that fit this style. In works of literature, Mary
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the chief narrator of the character’s stories; you’ll be the Shelley’s Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus and
keeper of secret plots and you’ll portray other personas Bram Stoker’s Dracula also evoke this horror style.
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(called a non-player character or NPC) and threats. You Monsters are at the fore of the game, and players and
also serve as a ‘fan’ of the characters, promoting fun and their characters will use this learning to their advantage
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fairness for players in equal measure. Although you will against the horrors that stalk the world.
have to learn more about the game’s rules than players,
you are not alone, as the players will share the load. A OCCULT MYSTERY
Historian will also be the ultimate arbiter of rules and This style introduces players and their characters to the
detail a narrative that encapsulates what the players and mysteries of 1776 but softens the horror. Adventures
their characters are experiencing. center on the mysteries of secret societies who pull strings
behind the scenes. Video games such as Assassin’s Creed
YOUR FIRST ADVENTURE III and Never Alone, along with films like From Hell,
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Using the Boston Besieged adventure in the back
of this book, the game will start by enlisting
the player characters in a conspiracy that spans
Boston’s city, leading up to the siege of the city
Sleepy Hollow and The VVitch share elements suited to an
occult mystery campaign. The works of Edgar Allan Poe,
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Robert E. Howard’s Solomon
Kane also represent a similar tone and scope.
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by George Washington. With the gaming group, This playstyle encourages investigation of
you will explore the story, arbitrate the game rules, conspiracies and secret societies while downplaying
enact the NPCs’ plans and create your own vision magic and monsters.
of FLAMES OF FREEDOM.
HIGH ACTION
Instead of slaying monsters, the characters will fight
threats like French traders and the British Imperial
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PLAYSTYLE
military. It is rooted in ‘historical gaming,’ but without
A Historian will use playstyles to craft stories with the
reprehensible actions like the genocide of Indigenous
players. Playstyles will evolve with the needs of the
Nations and slavery. This style draws inspiration from
story and may change from adventure to adventure.
the stories of James Fenimore Cooper and Brian Wood’s
The following refers to various books and films that fit
comic book Rebels. Films like The Last of the Mohicans,
the style. While not all the aforementioned media are
The Revenant and the television series John Adams and
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instrumental in fomenting and conducting the America. This gives those players wishing to play Black
rebellion. And, although traditional games set during characters an exciting period to explore. Religious folk
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the Revolution place English men at the fore of the spoke against these terrible institutions, while freedmen
conflict, this game calls upon the secret history: one were building churches and communities of their own.
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where heritage and genders outside the norm were just Abolitionist groups are growing, with memories of
as important—and, often working behind the scenes— the New York Insurrection and Stono Rebellion fresh
during this pivotal time in America’s founding. in the current generation’s minds to stoke the fires of
freedom. Crispus Attucks was the first casualty of the
early American Revolutionary War.
INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES
For the people of Turtle Island (North America and
Canada), this tumultuous time is rife with conflict and
intrigue. The Europeans are encroaching on the lands
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Malevolent spirits threaten lives across community
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elders, each must choose: will they take a chance on
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these foreigners’ promises? Will they use their talents
in medicine to support their own or help these haggard
newcomers? Will they intercede with the spirits for
their communities and beyond? Or will they swindle the
descendants of pilgrims who cheated them first?
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ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT to know about
the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island is that
they are a varied people and not a monolithic
culture. They do not fit the television and cinema
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tropes of a tanned folk with stern faces on
horseback but are individuals who still exist today.
Matriarchs, two-spirit people (some of which
were healers) and children gifted with dreams
made up some of the most influential people in
these communities. Some may have been noble in
their pursuits, while others look to make a quick
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WOMEN’S PERSPECTIVES
Despite their culture, women bring strict roles and
beliefs with them wherever they came from. They
decided what each could or could not do, rather than
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who they are or what they are capable of. But in the face
of war, everything has changed. Those previously strictly
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to express their true selves, sometimes openly and other
times within the private company of those they trust.
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afford to abide by cultural beliefs that no longer serve in
the fires of war.
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NO DISCRIMINATION
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Let us be clear: FLAMES OF FREEDOM is not a
tabletop role-playing game where you will discriminate
against women, practice slavery and indentured servitude,
CREATING A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE
Hopefully, this game will teach you how to create
engaging, meaningful and nuanced stories set during
the American Revolutionary War. To do that, everyone
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slaughter innocent people or ‘tame the wilderness’ of at the table must have a positive gaming experience. It
Indigenous Nations. It is a game where people come is the responsibility of every person at the game table to
together to fend off a secret war that took root long create an enriching, positive experience for themselves
before the American Revolutionary War. In it, you are a and for each other. It’s important to share our ideas,
person fighting against unseen powers which mean harm but doubly so when introducing content that could
to every person. It is also a game where you’ll blaze your upset some players. Consent and agreement are vital to
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own path, free from outdated thinking. History informs collaborative storytelling.
the story, but we do not mean it to be entirely historically
accurate. It is up to the gaming group to decide how
strictly it will hew to history. Everyone should be a part
of this decision, and it should be a unanimous one. FOR THOSE WHO need RPG safety tools
at their game table or for online and convention
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dic e ca l l e d u po n to dete r m i n e th e o u tc om e .
THE GOLDEN RULE K If you rolled a face ‘00’ on the tens die and a face ‘0’ on
Remember the most important rule: keep the game the units die, you generated a result of 100%.
moving forward! Rulings are far more important
than rules. If you have forgotten a specific game
K If you rolled a face ‘00’ on the tens die and a face ‘1’ on
the units die, it is equal to 01%.
rule, ignore it and look it up later. If a rule gets in
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the way of having fun, your game group should
work together to create a ‘house rule,’ personalizing
it for your table.
K If you rolled a face ‘10’ on the tens die and a face ‘0’ on
the units die, it is equal to 10%.
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MAKING SKILL TESTS
Melded with traditional narrative gameplay elements,
there are four pillars of gameplay: Social Interaction,
Chase Scenes, Overland Travel and Combat
Encounters. All modes require you to roll percentile
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QUICK GUIDE TO SKILL TESTS PRIMARY ATTRIBUTES
In general, the Historian will call upon you to Test a Your character has seven Primary Attributes, representing
specific Skill as you role-play within the campaign world. physical, mental and social capabilities. They range in a
However, you can also request to use a Skill yourself if numeric value between 28% and 55%, with the average
you want to change events into your or another’s favor. value being 42%.The seven Primary Attributes are Combat,
Here is how all Skill Tests work:
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K Refer to the Primary Attribute percentage value related
Brawn, Agility, Perception, Intelligence, Willpower
and Fellowship. Coupled with Skills, they define your
character’s baseline chances for succeeding at Skill Tests.
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K Add modifiers from Talents, Traits and Spells that physical readiness.
may apply to the Skill’s use. The maximum modifier
that can be applied is +30%, while the minimum total
K Perception: This is for your senses and ability to
react.
modifier is -30%.
K Intelligence: This is your ability to learn and
K The sum of the values above is all added up to determine memorize.
the Base Chance.
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K The Historian will impose the drama of the situation as K Willpower: This is your mental wherewithal and
force for magic.
a final modifier to Base Chance called Difficulty Rating.
K Take your Base Chance, and add or subtract the
K Fellowship: This is your charisma, likability and
social savvy.
Difficulty Rating to determine Total Chance to
succeed in the Skill Test.
You will never ‘test’ against Primary Attributes alone.
K Grab D100, call out to the Historian what your Total Here are alternative Skills to consider:
Chance is and roll the dice. If the results are equal to
or less than your Total Chance, you have succeeded at
K Feats of visual acuity: Awareness (Perception)
the Skill Test. If the results are greater than the Total K Feats of brute strength: Athletics (Brawn)
Chance, you have failed the Skill Test. If the dice
match, it is a Critical Success or a Critical Failure.
K Feats of nimbleness: Coordination (Agility)
You’ll learn more about this below. K Feats of audial discernment: Eavesdrop (Perception)
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K Feats of problem-solving: Scrutinize (Perception) fire a musket, bluff your way past a Red Coat patrol,
K Feats of physical wherewithal: Toughness (Brawn) distinguish between safe and poisonous herbs and so
forth. Each Primary Attribute has a series of related
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Each Primary Attribute has a related benefit called Skills & Talents):
a Primary Attribute Bonus, relevant to calculating
K Combat: Martial Melee, Martial Ranged, Simple
Secondary Attributes in Article 2: Creating Characters.
Melee & Simple Ranged
This bonus is equal to the tens digit of the related Primary
Attribute, plus any related Bonus Advances you gain K Brawn: Athletics, Drive, Intimidate & Toughness
from your Profession later on. Below is a breakdown of
what they affect and their abbreviated form:
K Agility: Coordination, Pilot, Ride, Skulduggery &
Stealth
K Combat Bonus [CB]
with melee and ranged weapons.
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affects Total Damage inflicted
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K Intelligence: Alchemy, Counterfeit, Education,
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Folklore, Gamble, Heal, Navigation & Warfare
K Agility Bonus [AB] affects Movement. K Willpower: Incantation, Interrogation, Resolve &
K Perception Bonus [PB] affects Initiative and Distances Tradecraft
for ranged weapons.
K Fellowship: Bargain, Charm, Disguise, Guile, Handle
K Intelligence Bonus [IB] affects the maximum number Animal, Leadership & Rumor
of Spells you can learn.
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K Willpower Bonus [WB] affects Peril Threshold and
Skill Ranks represent a dedication to a Skill, providing
miscellaneous modifiers for spells.
mechanical bonuses beyond mere raw ability. In addition
K Fellowship Bonus [FB] affects how many people you to their mechanical modifiers, they also inform the
influence with Fellowship-based Skill Tests and the level of experience a character possesses with the skill.
number of languages you can become fluent in. If you’re using the official character sheet, you will see
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rolls D100, generating 34%. Unfortunately, determine your Base Chance. However, some of the
Mendon’s player must flip the results to fail, so Talents and Traits you gain from your Profession may
Mendon instead has an output of 43%, failing further modify the Base Chance.
their Martial Melee Skill Test.
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Wi l l i n g to n ’ s te n t has been
set ablaze, and he is also On Fire. The Historian
FLIP THE RESULTS TO SUCCEED announces that it will be an (Easy +20%)
Under some circumstances, an ability will allow you to Coordination Test to snuff out the flames.
flip the results to succeed at a Skill Test and take the best Given that Azar does not have any Skill Ranks
results. Simply roll your units and tens dice together, but in the Common Skill of Coordination, he can
do not designate which die is the tens die and the units only refer to his Agility to determine his Total
die. Compare both potential outcomes and accept the Chance of success.
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best of the two results. If you have two or more Traits
that confer the ability to flip dice, you can only take
advantage of one or the other, not both. USING SPECIAL SKILLS
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Test, and Azar has a pretty good chance of and aims at her foe. The Historian announces
succeeding. However, they fail at Azar’s Skill that it will be a (Hard -20%) Martial Ranged
Test by rolling an 81%. Fortunately, Azar also Test to fire the pistol, and she successfully shoots
possesses a particular Trait, which allows the the enemy. Given that Verity doesn’t have any
player to flip the results to succeed at Eavesdrop Skill Ranks in Martial Ranged, her player can
Tests. Azar’s player flips the dice, making the only refer to Verity’s Combat Primary Attribute
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18% instead, which means they succeed, hearing to determine her Total Chance of success.
what the Loyalist’s plans are. Furthermore, when calculating results, Verity’s
player must flip the results to fail this Skill Test.
EDGE CASES
Should you possess an ability that allows you
to flip the results to succeed and is opposed by
another’s ability or situation that forces you to flip
the results to fail, they simply cancel each other
out, meaning that you attempt a regular Skill Test.
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DIFFICULTY RATING TOOLS: Do you have the right tool to get the job done?
Circumstances directly impact your ability to succeed If not, are there available substitutes that would do in a
or fail with a Skill Test, and the Historian will assign pinch? A crowbar or mallet would break down a door
a Difficulty Rating to any particular task you wish to (using Athletics), but a knife or a fire poker can remove
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attempt. A Historian will generally call out the Difficulty the hinges (using Coordination).
Rating for the Skill Test instead of telling you the bonus
or penalty.
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DIFF. RATING BASE CHANCE MODIFIER
Your Peril Condition Track may impose penalties on
Arduous -30% Base Chance your Total Chance for success. If you are Unhindered or
Hard -20% Base Chance Imperiled, you suffer no additional penalties. However,
if your status on the Peril Condition Track is Ignore 1
Challenging -10% Base Chance
Skill Rank, Ignore 2 Skill Ranks or Ignore 3 Skill Ranks,
Standard +/-0% Base Chance you must subtract the bonuses your Skill Ranks typically
Routine +10% Base Chance confer to you.
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Easy +20% Base Chance
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+30% Base Chance
m a n y w e e ks at sea, Verity
Trowbridge prepares to step off the ship Sea
Dragon. As the ship docks at Plymouth’s Wharf,
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she sees the famed Plymouth Rock. Faced with
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nervousness and excitement at the prospect of
woods for signs that anyone followed them when
a New World unknown to Verity, the Historian
they left for the Penobscot truck house to declare
tells their player they will need to make a Resolve
the nation’s allegiance to the Continental Army.
Test. Resolve is a Willpower-based Skill. Verity’s
It is dark outside, and Mendon has no light. The
Willpower is 55%, while they have three total
Historian considers the situation to determine
Skill Ranks in Resolve. This gives her a Base
the Difficulty Rating, telling Mendon’s player
Chance of 85% (55+10+10+10). However, Verity
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MATCHING DICE
In some instances, you may generate matching dice results
with D100. It occurs whenever you generate the same
die result on both the tens and units dice (for example,
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11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 00). In these cases, it is
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CRITICAL SUCCESS
If you succeed at your Skill Test and the dice match, it is
a Critical Success. The effects are always to your benefit.
These are contextual, and the Historian will announce
any additional help or penalties tied to a match result.
TOTAL CHANCE
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Test. After rolling, announce whether you succeed or fail
Red Coats from crossing the bridge, she attempts
to rip up one of its massive planks, despite being
under heavy musket fire. Verity has a 55% Total
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Chance for success. Rolling D100, her player
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Bargain to convince a group of Loyalist soldiers
rolls a 33%! Because it is below the Total Chance
to let her enter Boston. Verity’s Base Chance is
for success, it qualifies as a Critical Success. The
76%, but the Historian has deemed it an (Arduous
Historian notes that it is a Critically Successful
-30%) Skill Test. Her Total Chance for success is
Skill Test and considers other benefits. If Verity’s
46%. Grabbing D100, Verity’s player rolls a 45%
player rolled a 55%, 44%, 33%, 22%, 11% or 01%,
and succeeds! If she had rolled a 46% or lower,
it would be treated as a Critical Success.
Verity would still have been successful. However,
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SKILL TESTS OVER 100 % There are some exceptions to this rule for combat, as
It is possible to have a Total Chance for success over every swing and shot promotes a new set of circumstances.
100%. However, the Total Chance for success is capped We will talk more about how this works in Article 7:
at 99%. A result of 100% on D100 is always treated as a Combat Encounters.
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At other times, it is possible to have a Total Chance for these steps whenever you receive or assist in others’ Skill
success less than 1%. Roll a Skill Test regardless. A result Tests:
of 01% on D100 is always treated as a Critical Success,
despite not being a match.
K Only one ally can assist a Test. The Historian may
adjust the Difficulty Rating if multiple allies try to
NO RISK? NO TEST! help, however.
Tasks without risk, such as climbing up ladders, K The Assisting ally must have at least one Skill Rank in
maintaining a trusty musket, impressively riding the Skill they are assisting you with but cannot Assist
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your horse or writing in your character’s journal,
are good examples of when not to Test. The
Historian will be the final judge, merely asking the
if they are Incapacitated!.
K The assisting player must describe their character’s
action to illustrate to the Historian how they intend
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K Another player can announce assistance with a Test
RE-ATTEMPTING FAILED TESTS before or after the Difficulty Rating has been called
out.
Whenever you re-attempt a failed Skill Test, the
penalties rely on narrative changes or the imposition K An Assisting player hands one of their D100 (their
of other mitigating factors that the Historian decides. tens die) to you. This Assist Die can replace the tens
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Only by gaining help, finding better tools, waiting an die result of the next Skill Test you make.
appropriate amount of time or increasing the Difficulty
Rating allows you to re-attempt a failed Test.
K Roll both your D100 and the Assist Die together.
When determining results, refer to either the original
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tens die or the Assist Die for the results you prefer
Trow br i d g e’ s n ew house has been
(typically the lowest result). If you had rolled a 45%,
set on fire by the Sons of Liberty, angry that she
and your Assist Die comes up as face ‘30,’ your new
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OPPOSED TESTS
Most Skill Tests assess a binary outcome of success or
failure. Should there ever be a time when an Opposed
Test is required (such as in a leg wrestling contest or
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competitive games of chance), not only do you need
to succeed at the Skill Test, you must also refer to your
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DEGREES OF SUCCESS
You determine Degrees of Success by adding the tens
die (a result between 1 and 10) and the relevant Primary
Attribute Bonus the Skill is derived from. Whoever
succeeds at their Skill Test and has the highest Degrees
of Success automatically wins the Opposed Test. If the
Degrees of Success match, make another Opposed Test
until one side is declared the winner. In cases where you
announces that the Skill Test’s Difficulty his Skill Test; he has generated 6 Degrees of
Rating will be (Challenging -10%), which Success (2+6). Major Robert has a [PB] of 2. He
means Verity’s Total Chance for success is 55%. then rolls a 22%, a Critical Success. A Critical
Another player immediately pipes up, indicating Success always wins in an Opposed Test—Azar
that Mendon has raised horses and may provide Willington has been discovered!
some assistance with the work. The Historian
tells Mendon’s player they can confer an Assist
Die to Verity’s Skill Test. Verity’s player rolls a
63% on their D100 and a face ‘30’ on the other
player’s Assist Die. Verity swaps the face ‘60’ for
a face ‘30,’ with Verity’s derived result now a
33%—a Critical Success!
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announce how many Degrees of Success is required to Under these circumstances, the Historian will not reveal
win (called the Target Number). Each participant will the Difficulty Rating to you but keep it a secret. Simply
take Turns making the relevant Skill Test, counting up announce your Base Chance and then roll the dice; the
their respective Degrees of Success. The first to exceed the Historian will record the results secretly from you.
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Target Number with their total Degrees of Success wins. The Historian will obfuscate the result within the
narrative without directly revealing if you succeeded at
V e r i ty Trow br i d g e i s engaging in the Test or not. The only exception is if you Critically
propaganda against the Loyalists. Key to this is Succeeded or Critically Failed, in which case the
the war of words to remove Thomas Hutchinson Historian will immediately reveal the results. No matter
as governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay. the situation, you cannot Assist a Secret Test.
Using her propaganda against Hutchinson’s own,
the Historian says that the first to succeed in their M endon i s at temp ti n g to contact a spirit
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Charm Tests and reach the Target Number of
20 wins. Both Verity and Thomas roll opposed
Charm Tests. Both succeed at their Charm Tests,
to reveal to them the location of a Freemason
hideout. Although they have taken the proper
precautions, spirits rarely bow so easily to
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so it is time to compare Degrees of Success. Verity human demands. After successfully casting their
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rolls a 45% and adds her Fellowship Bonus [FB] of Spell, the creature appears, clad in chains and
5. Her total Degrees of Success is 9 (4+5). Thomas ectoplasm. The Historian secretly determines
Hutchinson rolls a 35% and adds his [FB] of 7. what the Difficulty Rating is and asks Mendon’s
His total Degrees of Success is 10 (3+7). The player to make a Secret Test using their character’s
Historian makes a note of the current Degrees of Bargain Skill to determine if Mendon’s force
Success, and the political bout continues. Verity of will is enough to command the ghost to do
rolls her Charm and Critically Succeeds! Unable their bidding. Recording the result in secret, the
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to roll any longer due to Verity’s Critical Success, Historian will narrate the outcome.
Thomas Hutchinson lost the political contest
and is recalled to London, never to return to the
Thirteen Colonies.
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There are times where a failed Skill Test does not always
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