• PHYSICAL - Strength (STR), Constitution (CON), and Body(BOD)
• MENTAL - Intellect (INT), Willpower (WILL), and Presence (PRE)
• COMBAT - Reflex (REF), Desterity (DEX), and Technique (TECH)
• MOVEMENT - Move (MOVE)

Derived Charateristics
    HITS (BODY x 5)
    STUN (BODY x 5)
    STUN DEFENSE [SD] (CON x 2)
    RECOVERY[REC] (STR + CON)
    RUN (MOVE x 2 in meters)
    SPRINT (MOVE x 3 in meters)
    LEAP (MOVE in meters)
    RESISTANCE[RES] (WILL x 3)
LUCK(LUCK)(INT + REF)

Special Derived Characteristics:
   MAGIC POOL[MP] (MAGE x 5) (Only characters with the MAGE talent will have this.)
    MAGICAL RECOVERY [MREC] (MAGE + CON) (Only characters with the MAGE talent will have this.)

    These are the only two derived characteristics that can be improved with Option Points.  Magic Pool can be increased at a rate of 1 MP for 1 OP.  Magical Recovery can be increased at a rate of 1 MREC per 5 OP.

MAGICAL RECOVERY DIAL:  Set for MREC in MPs every five minutes.

Campaign Options
Options such as Racial Packages, Skills, Talents, Perks, Derived Charateristic Enhancemnts (DCEs) and Martial Arts can be purchased with the 50 starting Option Points (OPs).  30 more OPs can be gained from taking Complications.

Rule of X: 18

Racial Packages:

Elf Package:  20 pts.
 

+1 MENTAL (15)	-1 PHYSICAL (-15)
+1 COMBAT (15)	Feared (Frequent, Strong, Major) (-10)
Night Vision (3)	Distinctive Features (Not Concealable) (-15)
Immortal (5)
Beautiful (3)
Light Sleeper(3)	Move unimpeded in any terrain (3)
Gain +3 to WILL vs. Mental spells (3)	Wizardry Potential (20)  (Doesn't require a bloodline to be a Wizard)

Half-Elf Package:  20 pts.
 

+1 INT (5)	+1 DEX (5)
Night Vision (3)	1 PHYSICAL (-15)
Beautiful (3)	Distinctive (Easily Concealed) (-5)
Very Long Life (3)
Gain +1 to WILL vs. Mental spells (1)	Wizardry Potential (20) (doesn't require a bloodline to be a Wizard)

Halfling Package: 11 pts.
 

+1 DEX (5)	-1 STR (-5)
+1 to Slings and Throwing skills (2)
+1 WILL (5)	Distinctive Features (Not Concealable) (-15)
Enhanced senses, Shadow World (Sense Undead, Necromantic Magic, Shadow Portal) (9)	Shadow Walk (Extra-dimensional movement to Related pts, 1 Dimension, 6pts.  Travel at rate of up to 42 mph for 10 hrs.  3 x per week, take up to 4 people, must be near Portal) (5)
Teleport up to 320 m (takes 1 extra phase, charges 3 x per week, must be near Portal) (5)

 

HUMANS ALL TOTAL 0 PTS.
 

Anuirean:	+1 WILL (5)	-1 DEX (-5)
Brecht:	+1 DEX (5)	-1 WILL (-5)
Khinasi:	+1 INT (5)	-1 CON (-5)
Rjurik:	+1 CON (5)	-1 PRE (-5)
Vos:	+1 STR (5)	-1 INT (-5)

Character Types:

The suggested character types outlined below may provide you with some character ideas. The Skills, Options, and Equipment listed with the various character types are suggested starting points. Obviously a Warrior may wish to pick up skills in a variety of melee weapons, or even Hand to Hand, but all Warrios tend to have certain traits in common. If you have enough option points, you might even combine the character types below to come up with Warrior Wizards, Mercenary Priests, and more!
 
 

WARRIOR

This is a basic fighting character type. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Swords, Melee Evade, Riding(horse)

Options: Combat Sense, Renown

Equipment: Sword, Armor, Shield
 
 

SOLDIER

A soldier is a professional fighter. This type of character tends to be even more specialized in fighting than the Warrior. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Swords, Melee Evade, Riding(horse), Tactics

Options: Combat Sense, Blind Fighting, Ambidexterity

Equipment: Sword, Chain Armor, Shield
 
 

MERCENARY

A Mercenary may have started out as a soldier, but now she works for highest bidder. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Swords, Melee Evade, Riding(horse)

Options: Combat Sense, Renown, Contact, Reputation(Complication)

Equipment: Sword, Armor, Shield
 
 

KNIGHT

This highly skilled professional may come from blooded nobility (scions) or wealthy commoners can purchase a knighthood, depending on the kingdom. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Swords, Melee Evade, Riding(horse), Noble Lore

Options: Combat Sense, Ambidexterity, Wealth, Membership in Knighthood (e.g. Avanil's Cerulian Order)

Equipment: Sword, Full Plate armor
 
 

RANGER

A ranger has skills that enable him to survive both nature, and nature's creatures! Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Sword, Archery, Melee Evade, Ranger, Stealth

Options: Acute Sense, Direction Sense, Night Vision

Equipment: Sword or Bow, Leather Armor
 
 

THIEF

A thief specializes in stealth, cunning and luck to succeed in his profession. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Small Blades skill.

Skills: Small Blades, Gambling, Lockpicking, Sleight of Hand, Stealth, Streetwise

Options: Common Sense, Double Jointed, Membership in Theive's Guild (note that a vassal or regent is assumed to already have membership as a lieutenant or regent of a Guild).

Equipment: Small blades, Partial Leather, Lockpick
 
 

WIZARD or MAGICIAN

A character must have elven heritage or divine blood to use the Wizard Casting Systems, but any race may become a Magician (which are Illusionists and Divinationists).

Skills: Spells, Thaumaturgy, Languages, Research, Teaching, Sleight of Hand

Options: Eidetic Memory, Scholastically Gifted, Wealth, Membership in Magician's Guild.

Equipment: Staff, robes
 
 

PRIEST

There are a variety of priests in Cerilia, each with access to the spell categories determined by the specific dieties they follow. There are no general clerics in the land, but the following can be used as a starting point.

Skills: Spells, Thaumaturgy, Languages, Research, Teaching, Profesional Skill (Religion)

Options: Intuition, Membership in Religious Order (vassals and regents are assumed to already be heads of their order)

Equipment: Diety-approved weapon and armor
 
 

MERCHANT

A merchant specializes in the sale. A good merchant can be an explorer or an entrepreneur as well.

Skills: Bribery, Professional Skill(Business), Persuasion, Small Weapons (to defend against "bargain shoppers")

Options: Common Sense, Contact, Favor, Wealth, Membership in Theives Guild (vassals and regents are assumed to already be heads of their guild)

Equipment: Small Weapon, fine clothes, jewelry
 
 

NOBLE

A noble is often also blooded, but not necessarily. Some noble lines --not ruling lines--are even descended from hero commoners. Use any weapon skill in the skill list for Birthright in place of the Swords skill.

Skills: Swords, Acting, Noble Lore, Interaction, Persuasion, Leadership, Courtier

Options: Bloodline, Beautiful/Handsome, Wealth

Equipment: Any. +200 gold pieces minimum (2 option points)
 

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Talents

• ABSOLUTE TIME SENSE (Has an innate knowledge of the passing of time)
• ACUTE HEARING (Hears in a wider range and more effectively than others; +2 on all related Perception rolls)
• ACUTE SMELL (Smells a wider range of odors more distinctly than most and can identify things and creatures based on such information; +2 on all related Perception rolls)
• ACUTE SPECIAL SENSE (Define one special sense that gains +2 on all rolls)
• ACUTE VISION (Sees more clearly over a longer range than most and possesses excellent nighttime vision {though not as good as real Night Vision}; +2 on all related Perception rolls and +2 vs any Range Combat penalties)
• AMBIDEXTERITY (Use both hands equally well)
•  ANIMAL EMPATHY (An almost preternatural affinity for animals; +1 on all Animal Ken, Horsemanship, and related skills)
• BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME (+1 on all PRE-related skills where looks would count) +
•  BEAUTIFUL VOICE (Has an amazing singing and speaking voice; +1 related skills/tests)
• BLIND FIGHTING (Can make an Perception+INT roll for no penalties in Hand to Hand while blinded; roll per round)
• CHARISMATIC (Has natural leadership and inspirational talents; +1 on all related PRE tests) +
• COMBAT SENSE (Natural gift for combat situations; +1 Initiative) +
• CRAFTSMAN (Naturally gifted with hands and manual efforts; +1 all Artisan and related skills)+
• CRAMMING (Can gain a +1 per hour of effort in any non-physical Skill temporarily - fades away after an adventure/session)
•  DAMAGE DEFLECTION (aka "COMBAT LUCK"; Has the ability to deflect/avoid Killing Damage. This is "armor" that does not stack with any other defenses, and it does not work if the attack is not perceived or if the defender cannot move. <3 for every +2KD; Maximum possible is 6KD for 9>
• DANGER SENSE (Mystically aware of danger to self and surroundings) <SPI + 5 for 20; +1 to roll for +5>
• DOUBLE JOINTED (+3 Contortionist, +1 related Athletics or Acrobatics)
• EIDETIC MEMORY (Never forgets anything seen, heard, or read; +1 on any memory-related skill use) +
•  EMPATHIC (Naturally attuned to the way people feel; +1 all Intuition and Interaction skills) +
• FAST DRAW (Able to draw one-handed weapons in no time)
• FAST PULL (Able to load and draw a bow in no time)
• FEIGN DEATH (Able to slow heart and breathing to appear dead for a time)
• FIND WEAKNESS (Able to cut a target's DEF by 1/2 with a successful Action, Target Number = 20. +2 Difficulty for each successive attempt)<Roll of 10 for20; +1 to roll for+5>
• HEAD FOR NUMBERS (Can do lightning calculations in one's head)
• HIGH PAIN TOLERANCE (Reduce STUN from each attack by 2, reduce all Impairment penalties by 2)
• INSTINCTIVE DIRECTION SENSE (Always knows which way is North and can never get lost)
• KNACK (+1 with any related skill group; GM's option what qualifies)
• LIGHT SLEEPER (No roll to awaken if noise is made, instantly awake with no ill effects)
• LINGUISTICALLY GIFTED (+1 Level on any language learned)
• LITERACY (Can read and write in languages known)<1>
• LONGEVITY (Will be strong, healthy, and mentally facile for longer than most in one's species, and live longer by far than the average)
• MAGE (Can cast Magic spells.  Necessary for Wizards, Bards, Magicians, and Priests.)  Characters may not purchase more than 2 levels of Mage to start with.  Mage also helps determine the maximum number of spells that a character can bind (MAGE + INT).  The reason is that each bound spell maintains a subtle connection, a thread, to the caster's mind much like the way a Ley Line connects to a Source holding.  The miniature "source" within a caster can support only so much power in the form of bound spells.  Enchantment spells can be used to "tie off" this connection and make the item permanently enchanted.  Note however, that humans may require exotic spell reagents and although Elves do not need reagents, their enchants are often more delicate and can be destroyed as easily as the enchanted item could be normally.  Use the following table to purchase Mage levels:

Level	Options Point Cost
1	5
2	10
3	15
4	20
5	25
6	30
7	35
8	40
9	45
10	50

• NIGHT VISION (Sees as well in the day as at night, although not in true pitch black)
• PERFECT PITCH (Totally accurate ear for tones and musical notes; +3 all related skills)
• PHYSICALLY GIFTED (Natural gift with physical pursuits; +1 all Athletic and related skills)+
• RAPID HEALING (+3 Hits healed over each healing period)
• SCHOLASTICALLY GIFTED (Well-read and naturally gifted with learning; +1 all Lore and related skills)+
• SPEED READER (Can read at about 10x normal rate)
• STRONG IMMUNE SYSTEM (+3 to resist Poisons and Diseases)

Perks

• ALTERNATE IDENTITY (The character has a second, established identity that they can take on in a given area. Certain other perks may be dependent on this second identity) <3>
• BLOODLINE (Cost is <3> OPs per level.  Use the chart below to find the level)

Strength	Type	Die Roll	Level
Tainted	Scion	2d6+4	1
Tainted	Vassal	2d6+4	2
Tainted	Regent	2d6+4	3
Minor	Scion	5d6	4
Minor	Vassal	5d6	5
Minor	Regent	5d6	6
Major	Scion	8d6	7
Major	Vassal	8d6	8
Major	Regent	8d6	9
Great	Scion	11d6	10
Great	Vassal	11d6	11
Great	Regent	11d6	12

• CONTACT (The character has an "in" with someone who can help them out)Flunky<1>,Mid-Level Operative<2>,High-Level Operative <3>,Almost Head-Honcho<4>,Head Honcho <5>;Low-Influence Group<+0>,Medium Influence Group <+1>,High-Influence Group<+2>,The Ruling Faction<+3>
• FAMILY (The character can call upon his rather large extended family for help and resources)Poor/Little Influence <1>,Middle-class/Moderate Influence<2>,Well-Off/Good Influence <3>,Wealthy/High Influence <4>,Filthy Rich/Extraordinary Influence<5>
• FOLLOWER (An NPC that is particularly loyal to and involved with the character) <1 per 5 OPs or 1 CP spent on the second character; cannot be more expensive than PC>
• MEMBERSHIP <2 OP per level>(You can call upon the resources of an organization, person, government, or group--but you also have responsibilities. You level represents your status in the group. For instance in a knighthood level 1 might make you a page, but at level 10 you could be the Knight Commander of the Order of the Dragon!)
• RENOWN <2 OP per level>(Your reputation, usually in a favorable light. Note that if you are a vassal or regent, a certain amount of renown, at least in the areas you rule and with the nobility that interact with your nation, is assumed. At 3, most local people know you; at 6 you're known throughout your home kingdom, and at 9 you may be known across Cerilia!)
• WEALTH <2 OP per level>(Wealth boosts the lifestyle of the character beyond the average. Examples: Wealth level 3-4 places you in the lower upper class. At 6 you are wealthy, and therefore respected enough, that in some kingdoms you may purchase memberships into Knighthoods. At 9 you have vast tracts of... land. At 10 you are the power behind the throne and have the financial power to rival that of the Regents of Cerilia!)

Derived Characteristic Enhancements (DCEs)

• EXCEPTIONAL JUMPER (+5m Leap)+
• FAST RUNNER (+3m Running, +5m Sprint)++
• GOOD SWIMMER (+5m Swimming)++
• HARD TO KILL (+5 Hits) +++
• LUCKY (+1 Luck) +++++
•  REALLY TOUGH (+5 Stun) +++
• RESILIENT (+1 Recovery) +++
• SOLID (+2 Stun Defense) ++
• STRONG WILLED (+3 Resistance) ++
• TOUGH (+1 Threshold) +++

Skills:

Resolving skill use is straightforward . When you use a Skill, simply add your rating in that Skill to the Characteristic and add that to 3d6. The difficulty chart is below - note that the normal default result you are looking for is always 14, while the usual difficult result (the kind only experts should be able to do regularly) is 22. Here's the formula:

CHARACTERISTIC + SKILL + 3D6 vs DIFFICULTY VALUE (DV)

The difficulty value, in this system, is the opposing CHAR + SKILL + 10 or the chart below can be used:
 
 

DIFFICULTY	TARGET
Challenged	10
Everyday	14
Competent	18
Heroic	22
Incredible	26
Legendary	30
Superheroic	34
Competently Superheroic	38

NOTE - See Champions: New Millenium for an expanded chart.

Next to each Skill is a Characteristic listed in []; this is the most common Characteristic that will be used with that Skill (although the GM is welcome to require a different one be used under certain circumstances).

Skills that are in BOLD are considered "Everyman" skills. Each character is assumed to have a score of 2 in this skill to begin with. After buying all skill levels, the player should add +2 to the Everyman skills (this addition is free and does not come out of any provided point totals).

ACROBATICS [DEX]: This skill combines gymnastic prowess with tumbling skills and overall graceful balance. A GM may permit an Acrobatics roll (with an appropriate Difficulty) to cover difficult terrain or run through obstacles at normal movement. Acrobatics might also be used to gain advantages in combat (the GM is encouraged to require the players to be very descriptive to get such bonuses). In addition, GMs might allow an Acrobatics roll to get up (from a fall or a Throw, for example) without spending an Action (Target Number 14).

ACTING [PRE]: This is the skill of the performer, used to assume a role and maintain the illusion of said role. It can also be useful when a character is attempting to "pretend" something is true when it is not (in other words, it can be used to lie effectively). Typically, a GM may allow a Player to add their PRE and Acting scores in an opposed roll versus any "targets'" PRE scores (and the GM may also allow the "target" to add their Intuition scores).

ADMINISTRATION [INT]:  A character skilled in administration usderstands the workings of the apparatus of government and the governmental heirarchy.  Versed in the responsibilities of various arms and offices of his land, the character knows which officials can get things done.  A regent character can, on a successful skill check, reduce his maintnance costs by 25% (rounded down) every domain turn.  With a successful check, he can also use this skill to reduce the base Gold Bar cost of any domain action by 1.

ALCHEMY [INT]: A study and understanding of formulas, mixtures, and other processes that result in various reactions. A trained alchemist may be able to take odd agents and combine them in ways that will create any number of effects. Alchemy uses the mana that is within all things, and is a skill that may be used by non-magicians.

ANIMAL HANDLER [PRE]: Skill in handling and understanding animals. Characters use this skill in training, grooming, caring for, and predicting the actions of animals. This skill can be useful for calming an angered predator or frightened mount, as well as in hunting or trapping game.

ARCHERY [REF]: Skill in using Bows (not Crossbows). This is added to REF for an AV to hit a target. It can also be used in a Skill Roll contest with other characters in any Archery Contest.

ARTISAN SKILLS [TECH]: This "skill group" represents a character's ability in designing and building things (mostly with wood), as well as an overall facility with tools. Realistically, this could be broken down into areas such as Carpentry, Woodworking, and Architecture, but for the purposes of this game, they are conveniently grouped together. As a general rule, INT is used for designing, while TECH is logically used in actually constructing something.

ARTIST [TECH]: The character with this skill is gifted and/or experienced in some artistic endeavor. Which Characteristic is best used depends on the craft - drawing or playing a flute would depend on TECH, playing drums might rely on REF, while singing would certainly benefit from a high PRE.

ATHLETICS [DEX]: This Everyman skill group represents the overall athletic inclinations (or lack thereof) of any character. Having a good score in this represents that the character has some natural gift or general experience with physical pursuits. These include (but are by no means restricted to) - Climbing, Throwing (non-combat), Running, Swimming, Jumping, Low-Crawling, Endurance, and even some basic Gymnastics (nothing that would replace Acrobatics). In any instance where a character is attempting something physical and the GM feels a skill roll is needed, add this to whatever Characteristic makes the most sense. In addition, in any instance where the GM feels that a character has potentially overextended themselves (hard marches, extended runs, going without sleep, fighting literal hordes of monsters, etc), they can ask for an Athletics check (using CON as the related Stat). Typical penalties for failing such a check range from penalties to all related actions (usually -1 to -3) all the way to simply passing out from exhaustion. The GM is encouraged to only use this when Drama is best served.

AXES [REF]: The skill used to wield the hand axe, wood axe, Dwarven Axe, and Battle Axe in combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

BIND WOUNDS [TECH]: This is the basic skill of preventing a character from bleeding to death or otherwise suffering further from wounds. A roll of 2x the number of hit points a character has taken below zero will stop all bleeding and generally stabilize a character. A roll of 22 will actually add 1d6 Hits back to a character (although this should take time, effort, and some resources, such as herbs and poultices).

CLUBS [REF]: Unlike most weapon groups, this one has no "non-proficiency" penalties; everyone is considered to have at least a 0 in this skill. It is used to wield the sap, mug, chair leg, club, war club, and any other "weapon of opportunity" that can be loosely translated to this group. It is added to REF for an AV.

CONCEALMENT [INT]: The skill used in hiding things from sight or in searching for things that have been Concealed by others.

CONCENTRATION [WILL]: This Everyman skill represents someone's ability to focus and exert mental control. By doing nothing else, a character might receive bonuses based on a successful Concentration roll towards some feat of mental or physical exertion. The GM is encouraged to allow for creative uses of this skill. This skill is also used in defending against Mental Powers.

CONTORTIONIST [DEX]: This skill refers to a character's training in "hyper-limberness," allowing them to fit in otherwise impossible spaces, bend in ways that aren't normal, and do other feats of body twisting and squeezing. A successful Contortionist roll may allow the escaping of such bonds as ropes or manacles, and the GM is encourage to permit a Contortionist (plus DEX) roll instead of STR to escape Grabs.

COURTIER [PRE]: This skill group refers to an overall facility with all things "courtly." A character trained in this area is skilled in maneuvering through high society, has intimate knowledge of etiquette, and is quite familiar with the intrigues and political machinations that go on in whatever "court" they have experience with.

CROSSBOWS [REF]: Skill in using Crossbows (not Bows). This is added to REF for an AV to hit a target. It can also be used in a Skill Roll contest with other characters in any Crossbow Contest.

CRYPTOGRAPHY [INT]: Any character skilled in this area can encrypt and decrypt coded messages with some time, effort, and a successful roll. Furthermore, they can be quite useful in gleaning at least some meaning from ancient runes, hieroglyphics, and the like.

DANCE [DEX]: This is the specific skill in moving one's body rhythmically and with style and grace. A character may actually only know one style or form, but they can quickly pick up other styles and, more importantly, they can look really good dancing.

DEMONOLOGY [INT]: This is the study of all things demonic and and their names.  This is an ancient and difficult skill, but can be quite useful.  Though demonlology is not inherently evil, the practice of summoning demons can be extremely dangerous.  A demonolater (one who summons demons) should be an expert demonologist.  This is the skill that is used, in part, to help summon demons.

DIPLOMACY [WILL]:  Talented diplomats are vital to the success of any domain.  A character skilled in diplomacy understands the protocol, subtleties, and conventions of diplomatic meetings and is good at getting what he wants while meeting a minimum of demands.  With a successful skill check, a character may add a +4 bonus to the success chance of a diplomacy action.  The outcome of the scharacter's resolution of the Diplomatic Matter random event is automatically increased by one level (e.g., a fair result becomes a good result).

DISGUISE [TECH]: This skill allows a character to alter their appearance in various ways so as to look like someone else. To merely change one's appearance is little more than a Simple to maybe Standard task, while looking like a specific person may be Advanced, Complicated, or even Hard (or beyond), depending on the race and Characteristics of the intended target. Typical "contests" will involve a Perception (or, perhaps, Intuition) check vs the Disguise skill (plus TECH).

EXPERT [INT] : This could be pretty much anything not listed that the character is knowledgeable of and/or good at. This includes hobbies (like stone collecting), advanced education (like Elvish Politics), performance crafts (like Juggling) or simple life experiences (like Farming).

FLAILS [REF]: The skill used to wield the flail or in combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

FLETCHING [TECH]: A useful skill for any archer (or someone who likes to make money from them). Fletching allows a character to make new arrows, given the appropriate time and resources. In an environment conducive to the work, a character can make a number of arrows equal to their roll -10 per hour (minimum 1). Thus, someone who rolled their Fletching at 20 could make 10 arrows in an hour.

FORGERY [TECH]: This is the skill of creating faked documents that will serve in the place of real ones; it also allows someone some added skill in spotting other forgeries. Typically, Forgery + TECH is rolled against someone's Perception + INT (although a skilled forger could add their Forgery skill to their INT instead, if they wished).

GAMBLING [INT]: Skill at playing games of chance. Which Characteristic applies depends entirely upon the game; INT is often best in games such as Blackjack or Chess (yes, Chess can easily be a gambling game), PRE is useful in any game of Poker, and DEX is highly effective when one wants to toss the Bones. Gambling can also be used to cheat or to spot cheaters - appropriate Skill vs Skill rolls will apply.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE [INT]: This Everyman skill group is an indication of a character's overall education, knowledge, and experience. It is a "catch-all" that anyone can roll to see if they know something about something. In most cases, especially where a more specific skill is better used, the General Knowledge skill should be required at a much higher Difficulty. It is, however, a great way for GMs to get out information that needs to be known.

GREAT AXES [REF]: The skill used to wield the Dwarven Axe, battle axe and great axe in combat. It is added to REF for AV.

GREAT CLUBS [REF]: The skill used to wield the war club, Ogre Club, and Giant Club in combat. It is added to REF for AV.

GREAT HAMMERS/MACES [REF]: The skill used to wield the war hammer and maul in combat. It is added to REF for AV.

GREAT SWORDS [REF]: The skill used to wield the bastard sword and great sword in combat. It is added to REF for AV.

HAMMERS/MACES [REF]: The skill used to wield the hammer, sledgehammer, and war hammer in combat. It is added to REF for AV.

HAND TO HAND [REF]: The skill used to fight open (bare) handed in combat. This can be anything from a formal martial art to dirty street brawling. Unlike most combat skills, there are no lack of proficiency penalties. It is added to REF for an AV.

HISTORY [INT]: This skill represents a character's knowledge and understanding of history. It has some overlap with Legends Lore, but there are some important differences. Someone with a knowledge of Legends might know a tale that speaks of caves full of treasure deep within Castle Mourne, but someone with History may be able to tell you what the last battle that was fought there was about and how it affected the balance of power in the region.

HORSEMANSHIP [REF]: This Everyman skill represents a basic skill in riding and handling a horse. Someone with any skill here is at ease in the saddle for at least normal travelling, and a high skill has a good chance of being able to outride pursuers, leap chasms, and perform other stunts.

INTERACTION [PRE]: This Everyman skill group deals with a character's interpersonal abilities. This includes (but is not restricted to) basic conversation, seduction, oratory, and persuasion. Accomplished actors, skilled con artists, and successful merchants have good scores in this area.

INTERROGATION [PRE]: This Presence skill involves gaining information (or, perhaps, some other form of compliance) from a hostile and unwilling source. The Interrogator (with a successful skill roll) can judge how to not leave marks, where someone's breaking point is, when they are close to death, etc..

INTRIGUE [INT]:  Some people have a talent for under-handed dealings.  A character with the intrigue proficiency understands how such games are played.  He notices when intrigue is afoot in his surroundings and can initiate his own schemes.  An intrigue requires three to six weeks of preparation (determined by the GM after the player has developed a plan).  After that time, if the character succeeds a skill check, the scheme unfolds as planned.  An intrigue may target a specific individual; a target who is a regent suffers an Intrigue random event.  If a regent with this proficiency defends against an Intrigue random event, his response is automatically one level better.  In addition, the character can use this skill to identify the players in an intrigue from partial evidence or informaion by making a check with a -2 to -6 penalty, depending on the quality of information.

INTUITION [PRE]: Another Presence-based skill group, this refers to a character's attunement and instincts in regards to other people. Someone with a high Intuition knows how to watch, listen, and predict the actions of others. They are also very good at determining how someone is feeling.

INVENTOR [INT]: A highly complimentary skill for both Artisan and Alchemy, this represents a character's natural talents as well as their experience in creating new things from existing elements and ideas. The Inventor skill could also be used by Mages (or even other spellcasters, as the GM permits) to create new spells or rituals.

INVESTIGATION [INT]: This skill group represents a character's ability to search for clues, ask the right questions, and otherwise go through the process of solving a mystery or crime. It can often be complimented by Perception, Interaction, Intuition, and even tracking (Ranger Skills).

LANCES [REF]: This unusual weapons skill is used for attacking a target with a lance from horseback (an attack almost always performed as a Full Move Maneuver). It is added to REF for an AV.

LANGUAGE: Unlike most skills, there is no roll associate with Languages. A character may have a language at the following levels (for the indicated points), and the GM is expected to interpret how much they can glean from a conversation based on their knowledge. Conversely, the Player is expected to role-play according to their ability with a given language.  Languages available to characters are Human:  Andu (old Anuirean), Anuirean, Low (modern) Brecht, Hight (ancient) Brecht, Basarji (Khinasi), Rjuven (Rjurik), Vos.  Demihuman:  Sighelien (elvish), Karamhul (dwarvish).  Nonhuman:  Giant, Gnoll, Goblin, Orog, Ogrish, Troll.

Language Levels

1. Basic
2. Coversational
3. Fluent
4. Expert
5. Master (Only those with Linguistically Gifted may have this level, even for a native tongue)

LEADERSHIP [PRE]: This represents a character's ability to influence people, especially in a stressful situation or where management is needed over persuasion. It is really only useful in situations where NPCs are involved (as using it "against" PCs would be counterproductive to role-playing).   Regents can, on a successful check, improve the loyalty rating in one province per domain turn by one level.  This is the result of a personal appeal to the principal agitators that wins them over to his side.

LIP READING [INT]: A very specialized and useful talent that allows a character to "see" what people are saying even when they cannot be heard. The level of success on a roll should determine how much information is gleaned in any situation.

LOCAL EXPERT [INT]: This skill represents a character's knowledge about an area, focusing on geography, climate, and the location of settlements and other notable landmarks. It also encompasses knowledge of the society, politics, belief systems, and general demeanor of the people of an area. All characters have at least a score of 2 for where they come from (an Everyman skill), but they must buy this skill separately for each area they want to have some expertise in.

LOCKPICKING [TECH]: The classic ability to open that which someone wanted you to leave closed. The GM is encouraged to use both time and difficulty ratings to challenge any would-be thief or intruder.

LORE [INT]: This is a familiarity and knowledge of age-old tales and traditions involving supernatural, mythical, and magical stories.

MEDITATION [WILL]: Learning the proper techniques will allow characters to gain near to full rest with little time lost (anywhere from half the time needed to sleep to a mere 5 or 10 minutes, depending on the success of the roll). With a high enough roll (GM's discretion), the character may be treated as being in "Light Sleeper" mode, as per the Talent.

MELEE EVADE [DEX]: This skill represents someone's overall training and experience in avoiding blows from melee weapons (either through parrying, ducking, or just side-stepping out of the way). Everyone is considered to have at least a 0 in this skill (no non-proficiency penalties). This skill is added to DEX to gain a DV.

MERCHANT SKILLS [PRE]: This skill group refers to the general talents and knowledge involved in being a successful businessman. This includes trading; bargaining; appraisal of goods, metals, and gems; basic economics; and a slew of other skills. Where the story is better served by "getting on with it," some simple rolls against this skill will determine the finding and acquisition of goods at a good (or poor) price.

MIMICRY [INT]: The specific talent of being able to imitate other voices. Skill in this area will greatly enhance a good Disguise, especially if used in conjunction with Acting.

NOBLE LORE (HERALDRY) [INT]: Any bard or seneschal worth the title will have this skill, giving extensive knowledge of nobles, noble families, heraldic symbols, and other related information. It is particularly useful when complimented by Courtier Skills.

PERCEPTION [INT]: Another Everyman skill group, this represents a character's overall awareness, deductive skills, and memory. A GM may ask for a Perception check whenever a character might see, hear, sense, deduce, or remember something.

POLE ARMS [REF]: The skill used to wield the halberd, pike, military fork, and pole arm (and, by default, can be used with the scythe and pitch fork) in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

POLITICS [INT]: The study of politics and political structure in the land. This skill can be useful for predicting the responses of various nations, city-states, and other political bodies to any event or major decision. To a degree, it can also be used to predict the responses of a political figure, such as a king, duke, or minister.

PROFESSION [TECH]: There are any number of professions that a Player could name for their character, either as a past or present occupation. The Player and the GM are encouraged to develop the specifics of how a Profession skill might work (and other Characteristics besides TECH may very well apply).

RANGED EVADE [DEX]: This skill represents someone's overall training and experience in avoiding missiles shot or hurled at them. Everyone is considered to have at least a 0 in this skill (no non-proficiency penalties). This skill is added to DEX to gain a DV (vs Ranged attacks only).

RANGER [TECH]: This skill set refers to a character's knowledge and expertise in surviving and thriving in outdoor environments, as well as their skills in dealing with both the natural elements and all that Nature contains. Such skills as tracking, survival, hunting, fishing, camouflage, land navigation, and scouting can be dealt with by this skill group.

RELICOLOGY [INT]:  This is the knowledge of magical relics.  This skill is used to help identify magical items.  At level 2 your knowledge is based mainly on folklore and wives-tales, giving no true knowledge.  At level 4 you have begun to learn of relics that really can truly work and prove useful.  At level 6 and above, you know some truly powerful relics.

RESEARCH [INT]: A vital skill for most spellcasters (especially Mages), this entails the knowledge and experience necessary to navigate through libraries, search through stacks of books, and find the desired information.

SAILING [TECH]: The wide world of the sea calls many, and this skill set represents everything they might learn as a sailor. This includes rope use, sail trimming, navigation, steering, etc..

SEIGE WEAPONS [TECH]: In Birthright, it never hurts to know how to knock a castle wall over or fire a really huge crossbow (ballista). This is the skill, using TECH instead of REF to generate an AV.

SEIGECRAFT [INT]:  The character is an expert in the construction of military machines and methods of defeating forifications.  Normally, castles are invludnerable to direct attack during the domain turn unless a company of artillerists is detailed to lead the attack. A character with the seigecraft skill counts as a unit of artillerists when he accompanies an army.  On a successful skill checks, he can lead them in an assault against a castle; the castle's rating has a negative modifier to the total. The character may attempt one check per War Move (week) reducing the penalty by one for each new check--thus, a character who besieges a castle (5) neutralizes the -5 modifier to his check after five weeks of siege.  A character who is involved in the planning and supervision of a new fortification to increase its level, the character may attempt a skill check to increase the structure an additional point (say from a castle 5 to a castle 6).  (This also requires a Character Action.)  If the character also has the Engineering skill, he gains a +1 bonus to the Siegecraft roll.

SLEIGHT OF HAND [REF]: This skill represents a character's overall hand-eye coordination, allowing them to palm object, pick pockets, and do "magic tricks." Typical skill contests might pit Sleight of Hand + REF against Perception + INT.

SLINGS [REF]: Skill in using Slings. This is added to REF for an AV to hit a target. It can also be used in a Skill Roll contest with other characters in any Sling Contest.

SMALL BLADES [REF]: The skill used to wield the knife, dagger, dirk, rapier, saber, and short sword in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

SMITHING [TECH]: This "skill group" represents a character's ability in designing and building things (mostly with metal), as well as an overall facility with metalworking tools. Realistically, this could be broken down into areas such as weaponsmithing, armorer, and blacksmithing, but for the purposes of this game, they are conveniently grouped together. As a general rule, INT is used for designing, while TECH is logically used in actually constructing something.

SPEARS [REF]: The skill used to wield the long spear, spear, and javelin in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

STAVES [REF]: The skill used to wield the quarterstaff and Ironwood Staff in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

STEALTH [DEX]: This Everyman skill entails a character's ability to move quietly and unseen. Typically, it is a contest against another character's Perception + INT to be successful (Note, this campaign combines Shadowing with Stealth as one skill).

STRATEGY [INT]:  A warrior with a gift for strategy understands how to most effectively use his armies to defeat his enemy.  When a strategist leads a domain's war effort and is empowered to issue orders, he may gain a strategic advantage by succeeding a skill check vs. the opponents skill or INT check.  A strategic advantage allows a character to ignore the rules that determine which side moves armies first.  Instead, he can choose whether to move his armies first or second.  All other rules for movement apply.

STREETWISE [PRE]: Use of this skill aids a character in navigating the "seedier side" of life, which includes dealing with the "black market," getting information, and finding places to hide from the authorities.

STRENGTH FEATS [STR]: Some characters are particular skilled and well-trained to apply their natural strength to bracing, lifting, and carrying. A Player may add any points they have in Strength Feats to their natural STR in almost any Strength-related task (which would include any arm-wrestling contests but not Grabs or other combat situations).

SWORDS [REF]: The skill used to wield the saber, short sword, broadsword, longsword, bastard sword, Elvish Longsword, Rrka (Brinchie Sword), and Lo-sska (Brinchie Dagger) in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

TACTICS [INT]: This skill relates a character's knowledge of warfare and combat in terms of units and how they move, as well as what people are likely to do in conflict situations. In any situation where a character can plan before a given conflict, the GM may allow them to roll against a Difficulty rating (typically vs 18, although terrain and conditions should modify this). Every point of success over the target number should be treated as an Initiative bonus for all friendly forces the Tactician can influence for the first round of combat only. Alternately, if both sides have a character actively using Tactics, this should be done as a skill vs skill contest, with the winner gaining the Initiative bonus. On any round where the character does nothing but evaluate an existing battle, he may make a Tactics roll for the above-named bonus for the next round. Only he and everyone he can directly influence (through shouted commands or Telepathy, for example) may gain the Initiative bonus on the next round.

Note: For added realism, and to better represent the ability, the GM is encouraged to require that anyone wanting the INIT bonus must let the Tactician actually move their character (if miniatures are being used), though they would still determine all other actions.

TEACHING [PRE]: This Everyman skill reflects a character's ability to teach what they know to others, a necessary skill in a society where "word of mouth" is how most anything is learned. A character can teach almost anything they are skilled in; the nature of the skill and the student's capacity to learn it will figure into the GM's decision as to how hard it is to teach and how long it will take.

THAUMATURGY [INT]:  This is the knowledge of how magic works and how to control it.  This skill is used to cast spells straight from books, or create new spells.  Most good mages have this skill, as most enjoy making spells more than they do learning them.

THROWING [REF]: Like Clubs, this skill has no non-proficiency penalties - anyone can pick something up and toss it. Although not completely realistic, this skill includes pretty much anything for throwing purposes (such as knives, daggers, spears, hand axes, and even mugs and rocks). This is added to REF for an AV to hit a target. It can also be used in a Skill Roll contest with other characters in any Throwing Contest.

VENTRILOQUIST [TECH]: Using whichever Characteristic (INT or TECH) is higher, a character can develop the ability to "throw their voice." This can be used to no end of mischief, and is typically used against someone's Perception + INT.

WAGON DRIVING [REF]: Harder than it looks, there is a whole set of skills involved in driving a wagon effectively. Someone without the skill will be hard pressed to get from Point A to Point B, and a high skill rating is imperative when being chased by mounted warriors.

WHIPS [REF]: The skill used to wield the whip and slaver's whip in melee combat. It is added to REF for an AV.

WILDERNESS LORE [INT]: Though complimentary to both Ranger Skills and Druidic Lore, this skill reflects a character's scholarly knowledge of the Great Outdoors. This includes knowing what kinds of food and plants to expect in a region, what animals there are, when their mating season will start, whether or not a tree looks sick, etc...

Martial Arts - A Campaign Plug-In

The following are the Martial Arts that can be purchased (with Option Points) for characters. Each listing is a "package," and the cost (listed in < >) purchases all of the abilities described in the package. The GM must approve all Martial Arts purchases.

FENCING <10>
A very artistic and formalized form of swordplay that is popular in Brechtur. Unlike most martial arts, this one requires the use of Weapons (Small Blades) and cannot be used in Hand to Hand (non-Melee) combat.

• RETREATING SLASH (+1 AV, +3 DV)
• SLASH (+2 DV, +1D6 Damage)
• LUNGE (+1 AV, -2 DV, +2D6 Damage)
• PARRY (+2 AV, +2 DV; Block Maneuver)
• DISARM (+2 STR; Disarm Maneuver)

Note - If the GM allows it, the Player may purchase additional weapon groups for Master Melee at the cost of one group per 2 points.

• BASIC STRIKE (+2 DV, +1D6 Damage)
• DEFENSIVE STRIKE (+1 AV, +3 DV)
• OFFENSIVE STRIKE (-2 AV, +1 DV, +2D6 Damage)
• PARRY (+2 AV, +2 DV; Block Maneuver)
• CHARGE (-1 AV, -1 DV, +1D6 Damage; Full Move Maneuver)

• PUNCH (+2 DV, +1D6 Damage)
• KICK/HAYMAKER (+1 AV, -2 DV, +2D6 Damage)
• VICIOUS BLOW (-2 AV, -2 STR) Killing Damage
• GRAPPLE (+2 STR; Grab Maneuver)
• GET AWAY (+3 STR; Escape Maneuver)
• DUCK (+5 DV; Dodge Maneuver)
• BLOCK (+2 AV, +2 DV; Block Maneuver)
• TACKLE (+1 AV, Grab Maneuver; both end up on ground)

Combat

Basic Combat Maneuvers

• AIM (+1 AV per Round, +3 MAX) - This requires a Full Action per round; it can only be used for Ranged Weapons and the Attacker can make no other movements or take any actions while Aiming. If the attacker is struck while aiming, the accumulated bonus is lost.

 
• ARMOR PIERCING MANEUVER (-2 AV, -2 DV, AP Damage) -- Certain weapons on the Weapons List have the APM note; these weapons may be used to "hack through" or "skillfully pierce" armor, although such a maneuver is more difficult and dangerous. If successful, all applicable defenses are cut in 1/2.

 
• BLOCK (Abort) - Success allows you to gain Initiative over the attacker in the next round (unless you aborted your next round to Block).

 
• BYPASS ARMOR (- COV, -2 DV) -- Performing this maneuver allows the attacker to ignore the defender's worn armor, thus doing Killing Damage against no defenses and Stun Damage automatically against the target's SD. The penalty for this maneuver is specific to the armor being worn by the target. Note that this maneuver can be combined with CALLED SHOT; however, the cumulative penalties apply(!)

 
• CALLED SHOT (-Variable AV, Variable Damage) - This is an all-out blow to a vital spot on the Target (like the Head, Neck, or "Guts"). Such a blow does not bypass armor (see the BYPASS ARMOR maneuver), but the two maneuvers can be combined (at a cumulative penalty of truly epic proportions).

 
• CHARGE (-2 AV, -3 DV; +1D6/10m) -- This maneuver causes extra damage and allows an attack at the end of a Run (Note -- this is different from a MOUNTED CHARGE; see Below).

 
• CHOKE HOLD (-4 AV, -3 DV) - A specialized Grab in which the Target cannot speak or breath. They will take 2d6 Killing Damage (+1d6 per STR, up to 4d6 MAX) per round (4 phases) they are held. Both Attacker and Target are -3 DV until the hold is broken.

 
• CLUB WEAPON (-1 AV) - This lets you do Stunning Damage with your weapon instead of Killing Damage; use the dice you normally roll. The GM has discretion as to what weapons can be used this way.

 
• DISARM - Success forces a STR + Attack Skill vs STR + Melee Defense roll for the target to hold their weapon.

 
• DIVE FOR COVER - Used to avoid Area attacks and explosions. REF + Athletics vs a Target Number of 8 + meters dived.

 
• DODGE (+3 DV, Abort)

 
• DRAW AND ATTACK (-3 AV) - It normally costs an Action to draw a weapon; by taking a -3 AV, you can attack the same round the weapon is drawn.

 
• ESCAPE (STR + Athletics) - Used to escape Grabs or other holds.

 
• FLAIL (-1 AV, Bypass Shields, -1 to Block) -- Certain weapons on the Weapons List have the FL note; they can be used to perform this special Maneuver. It bypasses all Shields (and other, similar defensive measures, if the GM permits) and is very difficult to Block (-1 AV).

 
• GET UP - Takes a Full Action. Acrobatics (Target 14) may be used to stand as a 0-time Action.

 
• GRAB (-2 AV, -3 DV) - Success means the attacker can squeeze or throw the target for STR damage. Both attacker and target are -3 DV while Target is grabbed.

 
• KICK (-1 AV, +1d6 Stun Damage)

 
• LIMB SHOT (-3 AV, -2 DV, 1/2 Damage) - This is a strike against an arm or leg (or, in some cases, tail or tentacle). If the Damage before halving (but after defenses) exceeds the Target's THRESH, they lose the use of that limb (and, if the GM feels enough damage was done, the limb may be severed).

 
• MOUNTED CHARGE (-1 AV, -2 DV, Special) Similar to a Charge maneuver, although performed specifically with a LANCE while Mounted. If successful, the lance does +1D6 damage if the mount Moved, +2D6 if they Ran, and all damage is considered Armor Piercing (all applicable DEF is 1/2). Once done, the lance is considered stuck or broken and cannot be used again.

 
• MULTIPLE ATTACKS (-2 AV / Added Target or Attack, -5 DV; Full Action) - Used to attack up to three total (adjacent) Targets in Hand to Hand or Melee, or to attack one Target twice. Ambidextrous characters using both hands to attack may reduce their AV penalties by 1/2.

 
• PIN (-1 AV, -1 DV) This Action locks your weapon with the opponent's, so neither can attack until the Pin is broken. Breaking a Pin requires a successful STR + Weapon Skill attack versus the opponent's STR + Weapon Skill, or a RETREAT maneuver. Breaking a Pin lets you push the opponent back 2 m/y. While Pinned, you can attack with your other hand (or a weapon in that hand), or you can attempt to DISARM the opponent if you succeed in breaking the Pin, with a second STR + Weapon Skill roll.

 
• RECOVER (-5 DV) By taking a Full Action, you can regain +REC back in Stun; taking damage while Recovering negates the effects.

 
• RETREAT: This action lets you get out of being Pinned by moving back at least 2 m/y, and you may move back up to half your Move.

 
• ROLL WITH THE BLOW: This Action allows you to take less damage from an attack, if successful. You can abort to this action after the opponent has successfully struck you, but before damage is rolled. To Roll With The Blow, use your DEX + Evade as the AV against the attack roll that hit you as the DV. This Action is -1 to your AV, and -2 to your DV. If successful, the attacker rolls the damage normally, and your defense (your armor) is applied normally. However, you only take half the damage that gets through.

 
• RUN - A character may run up to 1/2 (round in their favor) their RUN Stat and still make a normal Attack or other Action.

 
• SPRINT - A character may SPRINT, but they are at -5 DV and 0 OV.

 
• STRIKE

 
• SWEEP/TRIP (No Damage) - Target falls and is at -2 AV next round; Attacker gains +2 AV vs the Target the next round.

 
• THROW - Attacker may throw an object at someone.

Range Modifiers

In examining the mass combat systems from the Fantasy Hero Companion, I became inspired to do a like implementation for Fantasy Fuzion. After all, in the Birthright setting where heros could be kings and queens, there was often call for them to lead forth armies to defend their lands and strike down their enemies. Until now, those of us wanting to us Fuzion were limited to using the War Card system presented in the AD&D Birthright setting. Now I bring you a Total Fuzion Mass Combat System!

Like the Fantasy Hero Mass Combat System, this system is scalable, giving generals flexibility in army composition and new unit construction. I have included numerous translations of the Birthright War Card units, but you may wish to follow the system I developed to create your own or expand the current listings.

This system should be used with miniatures and a hex map. You can use any terrain. Stacking of units is not allowed, except in the case of characters which may join any large unit.
 

Unit Composition.
First, I felt it important to determine exactly what made up fantasy battle units. The Birthright system indicates about 200 individuals. However, if one looks up the costs for monthly pay, housing, training and arms costs, the numbers are way off!! Instead, I used a simple rule of thumb. This brought the numbers down to a manageable level, and made the listed costs per unit more realistic. Here's the formula:

Total Body per Unit = 100 * War Card Hits

Total # of Persons = Total Body per Unit / Body per person

Thus, if a unit of infantry had 2 War Card Hits, then the Total Body would be 200. If you had decided that the infantry was filled with reasonably average people, (Say 3 BODY), then the Total # of Persons in the unit would be 67. This number seems to me to be far more in line with a medivel or fantasy unit. And since the system is scalable, you can build "massed infantry" units of hundreds of individuals by recruiting them at the per unit cost, and simply re-arraging them into "combat units". Massed together, they'd pack a bigger punch and could take more damage.

If you are creating units from scratch, keep in mind that a War Card Hit (using this system) is equivalent to 100 BODY of people or, thinking of it another way, 5 * 100 BODY = 500 HITS per War Card HIT.
 

Scaling.
Next, it's important to understand scaling. Rather than roll dozens of dice and figure damage for units with combined totals of thousands of HITS (Fuzion HITS, not War Card Hits), it's far simpler and faster to scale the battles. Obviously you'll lose some detail doing this, but you'll keep far more detail than you would using the old War Card system.

First divide up the units such that the scale of the battle remains somewhat uniform for all units. Note that if you use my War Card conversions, this is already done for you.
 

# Troops Damage & HITS Modifier Time & Distance 1 Round is 1 Hex is 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 125 187 250 375 500 750 1000  0 +5 +8 +10 +13 +15 +18 +20 +23 +25 +28 +30 +33 +35 +38 +40 +43 +45 +48 +50  x1 x1 x1 x4 x4 x4 x4 x8 x8 x8 x8 x16 x16 x16 x16 x32 x32 x32 x32 x64  12sec 12sec 12sec 48sec 48sec 48sec 48sec 1.5min 1.5min 1.5min 1.5min 3min 3min 3min 3min 6min 6min 6min 6min 12min  2m 2m 2m 8m 8m 8m 8m 16m 16m 16m 16m 32m 32m 32m 32m 64m 64m 64m 64m 125m

Using the example from before, we have determined that each individual in our Infantry unit had pretty average stats, except that they were reasonably well trained. Thus using Instant Fuzion, we might have 3 MENTAL, 3 COMBAT, 3 PHYSICAL, and 4 MOVE. Note that Instant Fuzion is simply a way to quickly note characters. I.e. instead of figuring out Intelligence, Willpower and Presense we lump them together and give the average value under MENTAL. Likewise, Technique, Reflex and Dexterity are grouped as COMBAT. Constitution, Strength, and Body are PHYSICAL. Move is, well MOVE! They have a 3 PHYSICAL giving us 15 HITS a piece. We arm them with swords. These will do 3d6 if the Strength minimum of 4 is met. Our infantry isn't too muscular, though, so since we are one point under the minimum we lose one die of effect for a total of 2d6. Our calculations above have already determined for us the number of individuals in the group to by 67. Using the chart, we see the Damage and HITS modifier is +30. Thus our new unit has 45 HITS and does 2d6 + 30 HITS to opponents. Our well-trained infantry has a fighting skill of 4 (this counts for both melee, melee evade, and ranged evade since we are just summarizing the abilities for the average soldier in the unit). Looking at our equipment section on swords tells us that there is a +1 AV modifier. Thus the total AV for the unit is 3 (COMBAT stat) + 4 (skill) +1 (sword) = 8.

Next we figure the average person's armor or Defense. I like to have them wear decent armor, but I don't want to slow them down with Armor Penalties so I'll equip them with Partial Scale Armor. This'll give them 10 points of Partial Armor and only a Penalty of -1. Mostly this affects their MOVE and EVADE so I'll have to remember to write them up with a Move of 3, and subtract one from their EVADE.

Each unit has a Cohesive Battle Rating (CBR) based on their fighting ability or strength of will. Essentially, this determines how easily a unit will break up when it gets hit in battle. It's a combination of morale and training. For instance a bunch of levies are ill trained, and liable to break up and run when a determined attacker such as knights smash into their midst. Also, one might note that although undead might not worry about such things as morale, they can still be scattered by an attack unless they are well trained or strongly controlled. Consult the table and formula below and use the lower of the two numbers for the CBR rating. When the unit takes half or greater its modified HITS after armor in a single attack, a CBR check is called for.
 

Combat Skill Roll (3d6) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+  14+ 13+ 12+ 11+ 10+ 9+ 8+ 7+

WILL + Concentration + 3d6 vs. DV 18

Continuing our example, we have two options here. Using the straight combat skill give us a CBR roll of 11+ on 3d6. (Note that if you wish to use the d10 method for morale, just subtract 5 from the Roll number). Using the formula, I know the Infantry have a 3 WILL (based on its 3 MENTAL Instant stat). I also know that usually the Concentration skill is an everyman skill with a value of 2 in it. These guys ain't no veterans, so I'll leave the Concentration skill at 2. This gives us a 3 WILL plus 2 Concentration for a total of 5 plus 3d6 vs. a difficulty value of 18. Hmmm... this means I'd have to roll a 13+ on 3d6 to keep them from cracking up under pressure. The 11+ roll based on their skill sounds a lot better to me, so I'll stick with a straight CBR roll of 11+, thus relying on that fine training I'm paying for.

After doing all this work, we can finally bring it all together in a neat little package of information about this unit.
 

Anuirean Infantry (67 Individuals)              Move: 3 Hexes  Melee: 7  Scaled Damage: 2d6 + 30  Defense: 10  Evade: 7  Scaled Hits: 45  CBR: 11+ (on 3d6)      War Card Hits: 2              Instant Stats: 3 MENTAL, 3 COMBAT, 3 PHYSICAL, 4 MOVE

* Note: In the Birthright setting, you should use the Base Move of the original units to determine the how many provinces the unit may move per week, where the average province is around 30-40 miles across. As a rule of thumb when designing new units Infantry & Levies move 1; Knights, Goblin Cavalry & Archers move 2; Scouts & Medium Cavalry move 3; Elven Cavalry moves 4. This movement is modified by terrain.
 

Battle Rules
I've attempted to keep the rules about as straightforward as the original rules. However, the original Ward Card system did not use math or dice to determine the outcome. It also lost any facing restrictions, scalability, and limited the battles to a 3 x 5 box map. Here, I've reduced nearly all the math to simple addition and subtraction and allowed for as large a battlefield as you like.

Setting up the battle area is mostly up to the GM, although a little consulting with the players is probably in order. Size of the battle area can vary, but 3 x the fastest unit's MOVE in hexes at it's widest point is a decent rule of thumb. In cases where one army is not encircled by the other, each side should determine which side of the map is their Reserve Area. The attacker and defender should take turns placing units on the battle area or the reserve, with the attacker placing first. I'd recommend not allowing placing units farther than around 5 hexes from the edge of the battlefield. Also, units may be freely moved into or out of the reserve area during the Movement phase, although a unit may not be both moved into the reserve and moved out of the reserve in the same Round. Additionally, no units may move into an enemy reserve area! The reserve area should be considered out-of-combat and units here are in Non-Combat status and movement. Obviously, if one or the other of the armies is encircled, then that army will have no reserve area, no place to withdraw to. Obviously, its best to use miniatures which at least vaguely resemble the individuals of the unit it is to represent. Good sized hexes on the hex map are also recommended so you can more easily accomodate very large or mounted miniature more easily. All of these set up guidelines are only suggestions, however, and a battlefield can look like anything you like.
 

Order of Battle A) Movement.   Attacker Moves  Defender Moves  B) Attack. All magical attacks occur simultaneously on their action, all missile attacks on their action, all charge attack on their action, and all melee attacks on their action. Thus, all Charges are resolved at the same time but before melee attacks. Magical Attacks and Presence Attacks (large monsters & terrifying creatures may cause Fear if they wish. Units which are Afraid may not attack in any way.)  Ranged Attacks for units that have not yet moved.  Charge Attacks  Melee Attacks  Ranged Attacks for units that did move earlier in this Round. Exception: Crossbow units may not both move and attack.  C) Cohesive Battle Readiness Checks Remove units which have taken move than their War Card Hits.  Units in combat (in a hex adjacent to an enemy) may voluntarily fall back one hex without changing facing.  Units which have succomed to Fear and Routed (the Presence attack is 30>=Resistance) must turn 180 degrees and run 1.5 x MOVE the opposite direction. DV falls to 0. They will proceed off the battlefield at this pace and DV until Rallied by a leader or Orator.  Surrender or Withdraw.

Movement The GM determines the relative distance and position of the units. The GM must also determine which army is the aggressor. Even if an army is on it's home ground, if it is launching an attack against another army, then for the purposes of this particular battle, it is the attacker. That army must move all its units first, before the defender moves any of his. This represents a home ground advantage or defensive stance on the part of the defender. A unit may move its MOVE in hexes per round. To change facing, it costs one MOVE per hex side. Thus, for a unit to turn and face the opposite direction, it costs 3 MOVEs. A unit may not move into an opponents Reserve. Attack A unit may make only make one damaging attack of any kind per round. Individual characters attached to a unit may make a separate Magic or Fear attack as well.  Magic and Fear First magic and Presense (Fear) attacks are resolved. This is all done simultaneously so if one wizard would have been annihilated by a rival's magical attack, he still gets his spell off this round before he dies. Wizards and Priests may cast their spells in any direction, not just the direction the unit is facing. A terrible monster such as a dragon may decide to try to scare off its opponents rather than fight them. This kind of Fear or Presence attack still counts as a 0-Phase action, however, so any Ranged, Charge or Melee attack it was planning to make can still be done. Roll Presence as normal, but it must act against the unit's Resistance. Use this formula:

Unit Resistance = MENTAL x 3 + (Damage & Hits Modifier / 2)

Ranged Attack
If the unit has not moved, it may make a missile attack now. The damage will be resolved before any charge or melee attacks, so if the unit is being charged, now is a good time to try to hit that unit before it does damage! Use the usual Fuzion rules for attacking and hitting, i.e. use 3d6 + attacking unit's Attack Value (AV) vs. 10 + the defending unit's Defense Value (DV).

Special Area Effect Rule for Ranged Attacks. Ranged attacks of units of 16 or more individuals are not resolved against the DV of the unit. Usually, a unit this size is trying to put as many missiles as they can into the target area (and in these larger-scale combats, they have enough time per Round to really pepper an area, too!) Therefore, use the Targeting Against Range chart to find the Difficulty Value. For convenience, it is reprinted here.
 

Range Melee Close Medium Long Extreme Meters 4m< 10m< 50m< 51>* >Listed Range to Hit 4 8 12 16 16 (+2)**             * Up to Listed Range of Weapon ** +2 for every 50 m past listed range

Note that unless you have scaled the battle up or down, the default meters/hex using the standard units outlined in the Appendix is 32 meters. This means that the Difficulty Value will be at least a 12.

A unit making ranged attacks can attack enemy units within a 60 degree arc of its facing. It may not make ranged attacks against units which engaged it in a Charge or Melee attack the previous round and are still in an adjacent hex and are still facing it.

Charge Attack
All charges are resolved simultaneously. Only units with a Charge rating may make this kind of attack. It is resolved before melee, so it is possible to destroy an entire unit before it has a chance to react! Generally, units equipped with Lances of some sort have a Charge rating. Also, a few especially virulent units of Berserker may have a Charge rating. The unit must be in a hex adjacent to its target and facing it to complete the attack. A minimum of one hex must be between the charging unit and the defending unit at the start of the Movement phase in order to Charge.

Melee Attack
Again, all Melee attacks are resolved simultaneously. Use the Fuzion method of AV + 3d6 vs. DV + 10 to determine whether a hit may have been made. A unit may only attack units which it is facing!

Ranged Attack for Units which Moved
Units which moved but have not already attacked may attack now. Crossbow units may not attack if they already moved. Use the same rules as in Ranged Attack above.

Special note on Attacked Units: When an enemy unit moves into a hex adjacent to an enemy and is facing its target, the target unit may not move except to change facing. Such units are "locked into combat" until one unit or the other is forced to Fall Back or voluntarily falls back in phase C) CBR checks.

Damage
Determine damage by figuring the Scaled Damage. Subtract the Defense of the unit and compare the remaining hits to the Scaled Hits of the unit. If Hits done by the attack is greater than half the Scaled Hits of the unit, the unit must make a Cohesive Battle Readiness(CBR) check. If the check is failed, the unit takes one War Card Hit and must roll another CBR check! Each CBR check that is failed removes one hit from the unit. When the hits taken exceeds the War Card Hits for the unit, the unit is destroyed. You must continue rolling for the CBR check until the unit succeeds the check or suffers enough War Card Hits to eliminate it. Each War Card Hit the unit has sustained reduces the unit's AV and DV by 2. See the following charts for details.
 

Damage Taken Is CBR Roll + Modification >= x1/2 Scaled Hits CBR Roll >= x1/2 Scaled Hits +5 CBR Roll -1 >= x1/2 Scaled Hits +10 CBR Roll -2 >= x1/2 Scaled Hits +15 CBR Roll -3 >= x1/2 Scaled Hits +20 CBR Roll -4 >= x1/2 Scaled Hits +25 CBR Roll -5 etc. etc.

Results:   1 War Card Hit per failed CBR Roll.   -2 AV and DV per War Card Hit.  Fall back one space per failed CBR Roll. Unit keeps facing, but must move backwards.  If the unit falling back collides into a friendly unit, that unit is displaced one space in the same direction and must make an unmodified CBR roll. If it, too, collides into another friendly unit, the chain reaction continues!  If the unit falling back collides into an enemy unit, the unit falling back is destroyed immediately.

Rally by Leader or Orator
If a unit is fleeing the battlefield, it may still be possible for a leader or great orator to rally the terrified troops. A leader with the panicked troops, or having met up with them, may make a Leadership check vs. a DV of 18. Success means the troops have taken heart and are willing to re-enter the fray! Likewise, a skilled Orator such as a Bard can also rally troops with a successful Interaction or Artisan Skill: Oration vs. DV 18.

Surrender or Withdraw
At the end of a Round, and general may call for a withdrawal. If he does so, he sacrifices any and all units left on the battlefield. He may withdraw only the units in his Reserve. A general is forced to withdraw if all of his units have been placed into the Reserve at the end of the round. In addition, for every unit of cavalry in a victor's army one unit is destroyed in the retreating army (retreating general's choice) minus one for every cavalry unit the retreating army has.

A general may attempt to surrender at any time. The terms of surrender are entirely negotiable and should be roleplayed. Additionally, a surrender need not be accepted by ignoble foes!

Special Rules

Tactics
A character leading a unit with the Tactics skill can improve the units AV, DV or CBR with a successful check vs. a DV of 18. If the check is successful (INT + Tactics skill + 3d6 vs. 18) the character can add a +1 to AV, DV or CBR for one Round. For every 2 points the character makes this check by, an additional +1 may be applied to the same values.

Inspiration
A character with Leadership or Artisan Skill: Oration can improve the CBR of the unit for one Round. The CBR roll can be improved by +1 for every two points the character exceeds the DV of 18.

The character may also attempt to inspire the troops with an impressive deed as well. For instance, by singling out an opponent and successfully striking him, the Leader may gain a bonus to add to his unit's AV. If in a single blow the character reduces his enemy's HITS by half, that's a +1. If it's by 3/4, that's a +2. Killing the enemy outright should earn a +3 to the character's unit's AV. Other heroic actions can earn similar bonuses--this is limited only by the players' or the GM's imagination.

Criticals

• If a unit rolls three "6"s on his attack roll, it automatically inflicts maximum damage upon the target unit.
• If a unit rolls three "1"s on his attack roll, it loses its next attack!
• If a unit rolls three "6"s on his CBR roll, it automatically recovers one War Card Hit (if it was missing one already).
• If a unit rolls three "1"s on his CBR roll, it is immediately destroyed as the troops despair of battle or blindly panic.
• An unmodified Attack Roll of 17 or 18 always hits, and an unmodified roll of 3 or 4 always misses.

Magic
Generally, only area affect magical attacks are going to have an effect on the battlefield. As a rule of thumb, for each multiply the HITS done in the attack x2 for an area affect attack, x1.5 for an explosive area affect. If you can actually afford to field an entire unit of spellcasters, then use the multiplier and then add the Damage modifier. Keep an eye on the Magic pages of this web site for ready-made Battle Spells (these are the really big babies that utilize multiple spell casters and/or assistants) that are scaled to the units described in the Appendix.

Weapons List

1/2 RL = Indicates that the wielder must spend part of the combat round preparing to use this weapon; this preparation precludes any movement or other "free" actions.

1 RL = Indicates that the wielder must spend an entire combat round preparing to use this weapon; they cannot attack until the following combat round.

2 RL = Indicates the wielder must spend two entire combat rounds preparing to use this weapon.

1.5H = "Hand-and-a-half" weapon; the wielder has the option of using one or both hands when using this weapon. If they choose to use both hands, the effective MIN goes down by 1 (which normally means they will do +1D6 of damage; see MIN below).

2H = 2-Handed Weapon; except in extreme cases (the GM's discretion), the weapon requires both hands to wield.

+1 ST: This weapon does increased Stun damage; add +1 Stun to the total Stun delivered for every die of damage rolled. If this is part of a Killing Damage attack, the extra Stun is applied against the KD (not the SD) of the target as part of the total accompanying Stun-to-Hits. For example; a 5d6 War Hammer attack does 18 Hits of damage, but it is treated as having done (18+5) 23 Stun, which is applied to the same DEF as the 18 Hits.

-xDV: This weapon incurs a DV penalty when it is used, but not when it is simply carried (normally because of how it restricts the user's movement and agility when used).

AP = Armor Piercing; this weapon is inherently able to apply its damage to only 1/2 of the defender's applicable defenses.

APM = Armor Piercing Maneuver; the wielder may, if they choose, perform the maneuver listed in the Combat Maneuvers section with this weapon.

AV = Attack Value modifier; this modifier (+ or -) is applied in all Attack rolls (it is also used in Blocking).

BA = The wielder may perform the Bypass Armor maneuver at 1/2 penalty (- 1/2 COV, -1 DV).

CH = This weapon can be used to Charge; normally used while mounted (+1d6 if the mount Moves, +2d6 if the mount Runs; all damage is considered AP).

DAM = This indicates the dice of Damage. Damage in () is Stunning Damage; otherwise, the attack is figured as Killing Damage.

FL: Flail Maneuver; the wielder may, if they choose, perform the maneuver listed in the Combat Maneuvers section with this weapon.

GR: Grab Maneuver; the wielder may, if they choose, perform a normal Grab attack with this weapon (apply normal modifiers).

INIT = The penalty (if any) to Initiative while using this weapon.

L = Long Weapon; The wielder gains +2 DV vs all Melee and Hand-to-Hand opponents.

M = Medium Weapon; The wielder gains a +1 DV vs all Melee and Hand-to-Hand opponents.

MIN = This is the Minimum STR needed to wield this weapon. For every STR under, suffer a -1 to DAM dice, AV, and INIT. For every STR over, add +1d6 DAM (up to 2x DAM).

Rx5: The effective range for this weapon is the STR of the wielder x5 y/m.

Rx10: The effective range for this weapon is the STR of the wielder x10 y/m.

Rx20: The effective range for this weapon is the STR of the wielder x20 y/m.

Rx30: The effective range for this weapon is the STR of the wielder x30 y/m.

Rx40: The effective range for this weapon is the STR of the wielder x40 y/m.

STR = Minimum STR to use a given Ranged Weapon; note that there are no bonuses gained from having a higher STR than this minimum (unlike there are with Melee weapons; see MIN above).

TH = This weapon can be thrown, doing the appropriate damage (STR bonuses included) at the range indicated.

Armor, Helmets, and Shields

COV: This is the AV penalty that is applied whenever an attacker attempts the Bypass Armor Maneuver (see 5.1 - Basic Combat Maneuvers).

KD: The defense of the armor - the amount of damage taken off of an attack. Use this value against Killing attacks. Use either this number or the Stun Defense of the wearer (whichever is higher) against Stunning attacks.

MIN: This is the minimum STR required to wear the armor without additional penalties. Each point of STR under this increases the PEN by 1. Each point over decreases the Defense Value and Initiative part of the PEN by 1.

PEN: This is the overall Penalty of the armor, indicating the bulkiness and difficulty to certain tasks that this Armor presents. This includes (but is not restricted to) Stealth, Acrobatics, Athletics, Climbing, Bow Use, Defense Values (DVs) and most other COMBAT Characteristic related skill uses (although Melee and Hand to Hand AVs won't be affected). The PEN is also used as an INIT modifier in combat. Again, for every STR point of the wearer over the MIN, the DV and INIT penalties are offset by 1 (although the other applications of the PEN still apply).

HELMS -

Partial Helms (-1 COV, -1 Perception Rolls)
Full Helms (-2 COV, -3 Perception, -1 REC)

Helmets restrict Perception, hearing and sight, and are "stuffy," reducing REC. However, they add to the total COV value of the armor they are worn with. It assumed that the helmet is the same KD as the armor it is worn with.

SHIELDS -
 

Type	DV+	STR Min
Small	+1	2
Medium	+2	3
Large	+3	4
Parrying Dagger	+1	2
Buckler	+1	2

The DV+ can also be used a bonus in Blocking; Every Point of STR below Min, lose one DV+

At this point, I have completed conversions on all the Rjurik units, as they have greatest relevance to my current campaign. Keep an eye on this section for additional types of units. For those unfamiliar with the Birthright setting, the Rjurik are a Viking/Celtic culture with middle ages technology and the units below reflect this.

Unit notes:

• Move is in # of Hexes.
• Ranged weapons have a R=# in meters to indicate the range.
• Defense indicates the Killing Defense of the average armor worn, with (Full) and (Partial) indicating coverage. This does not have much bearing on mass combat, but is here for you reference.

First Off, the Rules.

To have a bloodline, purchase the Bloodline Perk at desired level. Then roll the number of dice associated with that level (tainted 2d6+4, minor 5d6, major 8d6, great 11d6). This will give you your Blood Points. Next you determine your Bloodline Derivation by choice or a die roll, as per the chart in the Birthright RuleBook.

Blood Ability Generation Option 1. This is using the charts included in the Birthright Rulebook to generate your abilities randomly. Look up the generated abilities and refer to this chart for the Fuzion conversion.
Blood Ability Generation Option 2. You buy the abilities with BloodStrength Points. When you run out of points, you can purchase no more. But at least you get exactly what you wanted...

All abilities have their Strength Point cost included.

Alertness
Derivation: Basaia, Brenna, Reynir, Azrai
Minor, Cost: 15 Danger Sense, base value 10 & can sense out of combat

Alter Appearance
Derivation: Brenna, Vorynn, Azrai
Major, Cost: 10 Shape Shift, "Humanoids," limited group of shapes, 1 Charge

Animal Affinity
Derivation: All
Minor, Cost: 8 Mind Link, "With All Members of Animal Type," related group, Empathic Only
Major, Cost: 10 Mind Link, "With All Members of Animal Type," related group
Great, Cost: 23 Mind Link, "With All Members of Animal Type," related group

2D6 Mind Scan
Specific Animal Type Only
Clairsentience
3 Charges, continuing, duration: 1 hour
Concentrate, 0 DV, constant concentration
Extra Time, time: 1 turn
Only Usable on Specific Animal Type
Based On WILL

1 Charges,
Extra Time, time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day

Shrinking 1 lvl, linked
1 Charge
Extra Time, time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day

Shrinking 1 lvl, linked
1 Charges
Extra Time, time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day

1 Charges (-2)
Extra Time (-1/2), time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day (-1/2)

1 Charges (-2)
Extra Time (-1/2), time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day (-1/2)

Shrinking 1 lvl, linked
1 Charges (-2)
Extra Time (-1/2), time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day (-1/2)

Shrinking 1 lvl, linked
1 Charges (-2)
Extra Time (-1/2), time: 1 turn, only to start power
Only 2 hours / day (-1/2)

Battlewise
Derivations: Anduiras, Azrai
As written in the Birthright Rulebook.

Blood Form
Derivation: Azrai
GM's discretion. Note, this is the power which turns people into Awnsheghlien.

Blood History
As written in the Birthright Rulebook.

Bloodmark
As written in the Birthright Rulebook.

Blood Trait
Derivation: Any except Azrai
GM's discretion. Allows possibility of expanding blood powers through expenditure of experience points (XPs).

Character Reading
Derivation: Basaïa, Brenna, Vorynn
Major, Cost: 5 7D6 Telepathy

Extra Time (-6), time: 1 minute
Character reading only (-2)
Receive but not send (-2)
Incantation (-1)
Invisible (+2)

Charm Aura
Derivation: Azrai, Basaïa, Brenna
Major, Cost: 15 11D6 Mind Control

Love or Fear Only (-3)
Only Control 6 Creatures at one time (0)
3 Charges (-5)

Area Effect (+4), radius
Love or Fear Only (-3)
3 Charges (-5)
No Range (-2)

Courage
Derivation: Anduiras
Minor, Cost: 5 +3 WILL

Only vs. Presence and Fear Attacks

Only vs. Presence and Fear Attacks (-2)
Must Stay within Area of Effect (-2)
Usable By Others (+7), doesn't lose power, usable at range,
x8 # Of Targets
Area Effect (+4), radius

Only vs. Presence and Fear Attacks (-8)
Must Stay within Area of Effect (-2)
Area Effect (+8), radius, x16 Increased Area
Usable By Others (+12), doesn't lose power, usable at range,
x250 # Of Targets

Death Touch
Derivation: Azrai
These are simply examples. They should be modified to fit the character concept.

Skin Contact
Major, Cost: 10 1D6 Body Drain

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous, 1 x per Day (+2)
Skin Contact Required (-4)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous (+6)
0 END, Persistent (+4)
Skin Contact Required (-4)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous, 1 x per Day (+2)
Must cause Body with Carrier Attack (-2)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous (+6)
0 END, Persistent (+4)
Must cause BODY with Carrier Attack (-2)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous, 1 x per Day (+2)
Ranged (+2)
Only vs. Organic (-4)
Great, Cost: 70 1D6 Body Drain
Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous (+6)
0 END, Persistent (+4)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous, 1 x per Day (+2)
Area Effect, Cone (+4)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Fade rate: per week (+6)
Uncontrolled Continuous (+6)
0 END, Persistent (+4)
Area Effect, Cone (+4)
Only vs. Organic (-4)

Concentrate
1 Charges, continuing, duration: 5 minutes

Detect Life
Derivation: Any
Minor, Cost: 15 Clairsentience Perception Roll, x8 Range (1200 m/y), General amts of animals only (-4)
Major, Cost: 25 Clairsentience Perception Roll, x16 Range (2400 m/y), Exact animals, general sentient(-3)
Great, Cost: 35 Clairsentience Perception Roll, x32 Range (4800 m/y), All life(-2)

Detect Illusion
Derivation: Any except Anduiras
Minor, Cost: 10 +0 Detect, "Illusions," make into sense, Ranged (+5)

Direction Sense
Derivation: Masela, Reynir
Minor, Cost: 5 Masela &endash; Direction Sense, Only at Sea

Cost: 5 Reynir - Bump Of Direction, Only in Wilderness Settings

Divine Aura
Derivation: All except Brenna
Major 5 +2 PRE

+2 PRE w/the following limitations
1 Charges
Only for Presence Skills
Not vs. Blooded Individuals

+4 PRE w/the following limitations
1 Charges (-1), continuing, duration: 1 minute

Divine Wrath
Derivation: Anduiras, Basaïa, Masela
Major Cost: 10 3d6 Aid to STR, REF, BODY, PRE

1 Charges (-8)
Only on Self (-4)
Must be "Berserk" (-8)
Extra Time (-2) ?

Enhanced Sense
Derivation: All
Anduiras
Minor, Cost: 5 +0 Detect, "Ill Intent," Ranged

3 Charges (-1), continuing, duration: 5 minutes

Use the Halfling sense abilities for the Major Azrai sensing ability.
Major, Cost: 14 Enhanced senses, Shadow World (Sense Undead, Necromantic Magic, Shadow
Portal)[as per Halflings power]

4m/y Change Environment, Desc: Fiery Sunlight 0
1 Charge, continuing, duration: 5 minutes
No Range
Area Effect, line, x4 Increased Area

+3 Enhanced PER, Hearing

Only to counteract effects of weather

Only to counteract effects of weather
Clairsentience, Hearing Group, 32 mile radius
No Conscious Control
Speaker and Listener must be outside, Speaker must
Say name of Listener.
Concentrate constant concentration
0 END

Only in wilderness settings
+3 Enhanced PER, with all senses
Only in wilderness settings

Minor, Cost: 5 Clairsentience, Sight Group, see future
Concentrate, 0 DCV
Extra Time , time: 1 turn
1 Charges, continuing, duration: 1 turn
Immediate future only

Concentrate, 0 DCV
Extra Time, time: 1 turn
1 Charges, continuing, duration

+Clairsentience, Sight Group, see future

No Conscious Control
Activation 10-
Only when character is headed into danger
Immediate future only
0 END (+1/2)

Fear
Derivation: Azrai

Major, Cost: 10 12d6 Mind Control
3 Charges
Fear of User Only
No Range
+1 PRE
Only vs. Presence Attacks

Healing
Derivation: Anduiras, Basaïa, Reynir

Minor, Cost: 5 3D6 Aid to HITS, count all dice (not 1 HIT/5 points rolled!)

1 Charges (-8)

1 Charges (-8)
16D6 Dispel
Vs. Common Special Effect (Paralysis, Disease or Blindness (+1)
1 Charges (-8)
Only vs. Current Power Effects (-4)

Vs. Any Stat Below Normal (+1)
1 Charges (-8)
20D6 Dispel
Vs. Common Special FX (Poison, Paralysis, Disease or Blindness (+1)
1 Charges (-8)

Heightened Ability
Derivation: All except Masela
Anduiras, Cost: 5 +1 STR or +1 PRE
Basaïa, Cost: 5 +1 INT
Brenna, Cost: 5 +1 DEX
Reynir, Cost: 5 +1 CON
Vorynn, Cost: 5 +1 WILL
Azrai, Cost: 5 +1 PRE or +1 INT

Invulnerability
Derivation: Azrai, Basaïa, Vorynn
Great, Cost: 35 Regeneration, limbs & organs, back from the dead. Cannot be purchased.

As listed in Birthight Rulebook, this character can have in
excess of negative hits and look dead, yet will recover
at the normal rate of healing. This character can only
be destroyed in certain proscribed ways.

5 pts. Mental Defense

Long Life
Derivation: All
Minor, Cost: 1 Limited immunity to aging (1/10 years)
Major, Cost: 2 Limited immunity to aging (1/25 years)
Great, Cost: 3 Immune to aging.

Persuasion
Derivation: Azrai, Brenna
Major 10 10D6 Mind Control, single command only

1 Charge (-8)

Poison Sense
Derivation: Azrai, Reynir
Minor 5 Detect, "Poison," make into sense

Protection from Evil
Derivation: All except Azrai
Major, Cost: 25 +1 to melee DV vs. attacks by beings of ill intent

Area Effect, radius, x2 Increased Area (4 m/y)
15 pts. Mental Defense
Only vs. Beings of ill intent(-4)
Area Effect (+5), radius, x2 Increased Area

Regeneration
Derivation: Anduiras, Reynir, Azrai
Great, Cost: 10 REC in HITS Regeneration & regen lost limbs, recovery rate: per day

Major Regeneration
Derivation: Reynir, Azrai
Great, Cost: 40 REC in HITS Regeneration/minute & regen lost limbs & organs

Resistance
Derivation: All
Anduiras, Azrai, Brenna, Reynir
Minor, Cost: 10 50% Damage Reduction (Mental)

Activation 10+ (-4)

Activation 8+ (-2)

Only vs. Necromantic Magic & Drains

Only vs. Necromantic Magic & Drains

Only vs. Necromantic Magic & Drains

Only vs. Fire and Light attacks
Activation 10+ (-4)

Only vs. Fire and Light attacks
Activation 8+ (-2)

Only vs. Fire and Light attacks

Only for breaking holds

Only for breaking holds

Only for breaking holds

+2 KD Armor
Only vs. Water Attacks (-4)

+8 KD Armor
Only vs. Water Attacks (-4)

+14 Armor
Only vs. Water Attacks (-4)

50% Damage Reduction, resistant
Only vs. Cold Attacks
Activation 10+ (-4)
Life Support, safe in cold

50% Damage Reduction, resistant
Only vs. Cold Attacks
Activation 8+ (-2)
Life Support, safe in cold

50% Damage Reduction, resistant
Only vs. Cold Attacks
Life Support, safe in cold

Only vs. Combat Spells
Activation 10+ (-4)

Only vs. Combat Spells
Activation 8+ (-2)

Only vs. Combat Spells

Only vs. Spells
Activation 10+

Shadow Form
Derivation: Brenna, Azrai
Great, Cost: 40 Desolid, "Shadow Form"

Can must move thru walls by using cracks, etc.
1 Charge
Only 2 hours / day

Touch of Decay
Derivation: Azrai
Great, Cost: 40 18D6 KA, vs physical defense, NND

1 Charges (-8)
No Range (-2)
Only vs. Inanimate Objects (-4)
Involuntarily Activates 1x/month (-4)

Travel
Derivation: All except Anduiras and Reynir
Azrai
Great, Cost: 15 Extra-Dimensional Movement, x250 Increased Mass

Dimension: Shadow World, must be near Portal
2 Charges per Week (-9)
Activation Roll 8+ (-2)
20m/y Teleport
2 Charges per Week (-9)
Variable Activation Roll (-2)
Only through shadows?

4 Floating Locations
Must Step into Large Fire
1 Charge per Week
40 KD Force Field
Linked "to Teleport"
1 Charge per Week
Only vs. Fire
Usable By Others, doesn't lose power

4 Floating Locations
1 Charge per Week
Only along contiguous roads, paths & trails

4 Floating Locations
1 Charge per Week
Only along the coast, through a river, etc.

Great, Cost: 50 20m/y Teleport, x2 Increased Mass, x250K Increased Range
4 Floating Locations
1 Charge per Week
Only at Moonrise & Moonset

Unreadable Thoughts
Derivation: All
Minor, Cost: 5 20 pts. Mental Defense

Only vs. Telepathy

Wither Touch
Derivation: Azrai
Great, Cost: 15 6D6 KA, vs physical defense

1 Charges per Week
No Range
Only vs. Living Tissue

Since Fuzion is a skill-based system and not class-based--which is what the Birthright system was founded upon--we need to answer a few new questions.

What holdings does a character gain regency from?
Simple. She gains regency by being a professional. In other words, certain skills correspond to being a proficient leader in particular holding. In this campaign, to be considered "professional" you need a 4 points of skill in one of the following professional skills:

• Administration or Leadership or Law (depending on your style of rule)
• Ranger
• Religion
• Thaumaturgy, Alchemy
• Merchant Skills, Professional Skill or Intrigue

Rjurik "Special Dooms"

The Rjurik are a mercurial people, prone to extremes of mirth and depression. When they are at their lowest, the Rjurik are wont to carry on about their "special dooms" and the irresistable fate that binds them and drags them to their inevitable end. To simulate this unique (if somewhat grim) aspect of Rjurik culture and add a truly Rjurik flavor to such characters, the following powers may be purchased and/or disadvantages taken. While they are called "dooms" in keeping with Rjurik culture and outlook, they are probably more accurately referred to as"curses," since their presence does not necessarily lead to an afflicted character's destruction. Dooms vary from simple quirks or minor character features to relatively powerful effects. The more potent dooms generally provide both advantages and disadvantages (and both must be taken). Only one doom may be selected. Powers are calculated with Option points.

Enemy

The character has an ancient (possibly ancestral) enemy who has sworn vengeance against the character's clan. The enemy may be another clan or tribe whose ancestors fought a blood feud against the character's forbears; in this case the DM must select or create an appropriate opposing clan or tribe. Representatives of the enemy clan are likely to appear at inopportune moments to demand blood vengeance for ancient wrongs, insist the PC fight a duel, or, in the case of unscrupulous or chaotic Rjurik tribes, perpetrate an ambush.

Alternatively, the character's enemy might be an especially powerful creature such as an influential noble, fiend, or an awnshegh whose hatred of the PC's family or bloodline extends back to the Battle of Mount Deismaar or beyond. Such a foe might be long dead, existing only in family tales of evil creatures and vows of vengeance. (Of course, the adage for the Hunted Disad is "If you take it they will come...")

20 Hunted Complication &endash; Marked for Death
 

Special Vengeance

The PC or his clan has a special enemy upon whom punishment must be inflicted. The target may be an ancestral enemy clan or tribe, a powerful individual, or a supernatural creature such as an awnshegh. The character will have been instructed by his clan elders that family honor depends upon taking revenge.

How the PC handles this matter is up to the player, but a Rjurik who refuses to pursue a blood feud is often shunned by other clan members, denied assistance, and generally looked down upon. Actively pursuing a blood feud against an especially powerful enemy can be hazardous, however, especially considering that the feud is probably the result of insults and infractions committed generations before the character was born, giving the enemy time to
grow in power.

15 Psychological limitation "Special Vengeance" (Constant, Extreme)
 

Second Sight

The character has limited precognitive abilities. He receives visions, prophetic dreams, glimpses of things to come, or hints of future events. He might also recognize omens.

This doom is not magical clairvoyance or divination. Second sight is considered a curse by most Rjurik; those who have it often wish they did not. The visions are usually incomplete, incomprehensible, or confusing, and make sense only after the event in question has taken place. A character may see a vision of riches and ascent to a position of power, for example, but not a vision of his assassination a day later. A character who dreams of a specific enchanted sword will probably not know whether he will wield the sword in glorious victory, or if the sword will end his life.

Dreams may feature shadowy figures imploring the PC to beware of or seek out certain individuals or objects. Visions may appear at any time - as a character gazes into a mirror or a still pond, for example. Glimpses of the future will be brief and mysterious, involving people, places, and things that the character may recognize or which will enter the campaign in a future adventure.

30 Clairsentience - Normal Sight, Hearing, Smell, Future

-2 No Conscious Control
-1 Future Only
-2 No Range
 

Extreme Luck

This doom works in two ways: When the PC is lucky, he is very lucky, and when unlucky, extremely unlucky.

15 +3 Luck

15 Unlucky Complication
 

Animal Guide

This ability is similar but less powerful than the blood ability animal affinity. It is, however, available to nonblooded characters. A blooded character with animal affinity cannot receive this doom.

One particular animal species holds an affinity for the doomed character. The player may select a suitable animal from the following list: Raven, Wolf, Bear, Fox, Stag, Lynx, Badger, Snake, Otter & Hawk.

These animals do not serve as friends of companions to the affected character, and they do not communicate. An animal may simply appear at an opportune moment, accidentally aiding or hindering the character. A leaping stag may lead a character to safety, while a cawing raven may call attention to a hidden warrior's enemies. A great bear may wander onto a battlefield in time to delay pursuing enemies or to help a player character's forces triumph; it might suddenly block the way when victory seems assured.

10 +2 Luck (Animals)

10 Unlucky (Complication, Animals)
 

Battle Rage

This doom is similar to the divine wrath blood ability; a character with divine wrate cannot have the battle rage doom.

The battle rage curse differs from the Berserker in several important ways. First, any Rjurik character may be afflicted with "the Rage," regardless of class. Second, the Rage is involuntary - unlike berserkers, who can choose to "go beserk" of their own free will. The Rage comes unbidden upon curse Rjurik, often at the worst times. Though individuals with battle rage can be powerful fighters, its results (at least in Rjurik legend and story) are invariably tragic.

Battle rage must be triggered by a certain event or condition. This may be determined by the player, or by the GM (although all must be approved by the GM). Suitable events for triggering the Rage include:

- The death of a fellow party member in combat.
- The PC being wounded by an enemy.
- The sight of a certain creature or race.
- The presence of a member of a rival clan or tribe.
- A kinsman, loved one, or friend in danger.

When raging, characters must attack the nearest enemy, or, if no real "enemies" are present, the nearest individual, friend or otherwise. Once this individual has been killer or incapacitated, the character must then attack the next nearest individual, friend or foe.

Rjurik legend is full of sad tales about battle ragers who valiantly defeated enemies only to recover from the Rage and find a close friend or lover slain by the warrior's own hand.

Note that ragers are traditionally recognized as having black hair (though this is not a requirement).

25 Berserk Complication (Uncommon, Severe, Extreme)

60 3d6 Aid to Str, Dex,Body, Ref, Pre

+2 vs. SFX (all Powers)
+1 Triggered when Beserk
-8 1 charge
-8 Only while "Berserk"
-4 Only on Self
-1 Extra Time: Full Phase

The wilderness of the northern highlands harbors a group of legendary Rjurik -- the mysterious shapechangers. These individuals wander the land alone and are blessed (or in the opinion of many, cursed) with the ability to transform into fearsome, wild creatures. Rjurik shapechangers are not lycanthropes. Their transformation is voluntary, and when in animal form, they are vulnerable to normal attacks. They also run the risk of becoming so lost in their animal form that they cannot change back.

Shapechanging carries an inherent danger; a character who remains in animal form for more than one hour runs the risk of being unable to change back. A PC must make an INT roll vs DV of 13 plus one for each full hour (or portion thereof) beyond the first spent in animal form. If the check fails, the character must remain in changed form for another hour. If the character remains in animal form for more hours than his Intellect score, he is allowed no more INT rolls and is permanently trapped in animal form. His intelligence immediately drops to animal level (0-1). This does not preclude others from locating the changed character and using magic to restore him, but the character may take no further voluntary actions.

Unless permanently changed, a character is considered to retain his normal human reasoning capacity but gains animal strength, speed, size, etc. Magic use is probably impossible. If slain in animal form, the character is dead.

The following are possible animal forms (the cost will vary--the GM and player may need to confer):

Shapeshift to Animal (one shape) with the following advantages & limitations
-Enlarge or Shrink (variable)
-Gain possible Hand to Hand Killing Attack
-Gain possible Extra limbs
- Extra Time: 1 Turn (one minute), only to start power
-1 Int Roll to change back (see above)

Suggested Animal Forms:
-Bear
-Eagle
-Wolverine
-Owl
-Badger
-Raven
-Stag
-Boar

In keeping with the Birthright feel, I felt it helpful to create systems of magic in keeping with the old style. This should maintain the balance of power, and even allow some conversion from AD&D to the Fuzion system. Wizardly magic, therefore, has different systems for Wizards (still requires a blooded character), Magicians, and Bards. These systems allow at least some access to most spell categories.

Priestly magic has systems which depend on the deity, and can even further depend on the sect and only has access to categories and spells the deity chooses. Although priestly magic can seem limited in the spell categories and spells to choose from, faithful priests are the only characters which may purchase super powers. See individual Priestly Magic systems for details.

All Birthright magic systems use a Magic Recovery of 5 minute units.

Magician Magic
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Illusion, +1 Knowledge
Aspect: +2 Illusion, +2 Knowledge
Special: Can not exceed mage level 2 ability in any spell category except Illusion and Knowledge. No access to Physiology.

Some recommended magic-related skills for bards would be Lore, Relicology, and Thaumaturgy although others may be chosen as well.
 

Bardic Magic
Casting Method: Song
Time: x1.5
Skills: +2 Enchantment
Aspect: +2 Enchantment, +2 Illusion, +1 Knowledge
Special: Can not access any other spell category other than those listed as Aspects.

Some recommend magic-related skills for bards would be Lore and Relicology.

Wizardly Magic - Elves
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Enchantment, +1 Illusion, +1 Mental, -1 Summoning, -1 Necromancy
Aspect: +1 Elemental category of choice, +1 Mental, -2 Necromancy
Special: Can not access Physiology.

Wizardly Magic - Half Elves
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Enchantment
Aspect: +1 Enchantment, -1 Necromancy
Special: Can not access Physiology.

Wizardly Magic - Anuirean
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Knowledge, +1 Combat, -1 Illusion, -2 Necromancy
Aspect: +1 Knowledge, +1 Combat, -1 Enchantment
Special: Can not access Physiology. Requires a bloodline.

Wizardly Magic - Brecht
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Knowledge, -2 Illusion,
Aspect: +1 Knowledge
Special: Can not access Physiology. Requires a bloodline.

Wizardly Magic - Khinasi
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +1 Summoning, -1 Illusion, -1 Necromancy
Aspect: +1 Summoning
Special: Can not access Physiology. Requires a bloodline.

Wizardly Magic - Rjurik
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +2 Nature, +2 Wizardry
Aspect: +1 Nature, -1 Combat
Special: Can not access Physiology. Requires a bloodline.

Wizardly Magic - Vos
Casting Method: Speak, Gesture, Reagents
Time: x1
Skills: +2 Combat, +2 Wizardry
Aspect: +1 Combat, -1 Mental
Special: Can not access Physiology. Requires abloodline.

Priestly Magic - Avani
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Knowledge, +1 Elemental - Fire, +1 Physiology, +1 Combat (Protection Spells), +1 Light and Dark, -1 Mental, -1 Creation/Destruction (Creation only)
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spell, Turn Undead.

Special powers may be granted to faithful priests of Avani such as bonuses to perceive illusions, and the ability to throw flaming arrows or fire mystical beams of light and fire. (The character may save up experience to purchase appropriate powers. The GM and player can work together to generate a ritual or adventure based around such a "blessing".)

Priestly Magic - Erik
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Nature, +1 Physiology, +1 Elem. Earth, +1 Elem. Air, +1 Elem. Fire, +1 Elem. Water, -1 Knowledge, -1 Combat (Protection spells)
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless and Curse.

Erik rewards faithful priests by granting matching skill points in each of the following skills: stealth, tracking, animal handler.

Priestly Magic - Haelyn
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Mental, +2 Combat, +1 Elem. Air, +1 Physiology, -1 Knowledge, -1 Creation/Destruction, -1 Wizardry
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Turn Undead, Bless and Curse.

So long as the priest remains faithful to Haelyn, he can grant a +2 bonus to any action roll resisting the effects of fear (this is available immediately for free). Haelyn can also increase the SPD of a deserving cleric up to 150% of the original SPD value.

Priestly Magic - Nesirie
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Nature (sea creatures), +1 Mental, +1 Knowledge, +1 Elem. Water, +1 Combat (Protection spells) +1 Physiology, -1 Combat (Attack spells)
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Turn Undead, Bless and Curse.

Nesirie grants the ability to breathe water or walk on water once per day for up to 10 minutes. This power remains until the priest falls out of favor. Characters of import in the service of Nesirie sometimes earn the ability to summon fog to literally entrap foes (Entangle Super Power).

Priestly Magic - Sera
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Knowledge, +1 Physiology, +1 Combat (Protection spells), +1 Summoning, -1 Mental, -1 Combat (Attack spells)
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless and Curse.

A beginning priests of Sera tend to be luck and gain a +2 to the appropriate characteristic to avoid the magical effects. Additionally, renown priests of Sera are said to have been granted the power of Invisibility. Sera will sometimes waive the energy cost of particularly imaginative bless and curse spells.

Priestly Magic - Cuiraecen
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +2 Combat, +1 Elem. Air, +1 Elem. Water, +1 Wizardry, -1 Physiology, -1 Movement
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless and Curse.

Battle Priests of Cuiraecen have been known to receive certain divine blessings. Characters may earn the ability to call down lightning (Energy Blast Super Power) and/or Damage Reduction vs. cold based attacks.

Priestly Magic - Eloele
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Nature (animals), +1 Mental, +1 Knowledge, +1 Light and Dark, -1 Healing, -1 Necromantic
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Control Zombie, Bless and Curse.

Eloele matches points placed in the following skills on a one for one basis: Stealth, Shadowing, Climbing, and Lock picking. Eloele has been known to bestow the powers of Infravision, and Darkness.

Priestly Magic - Laerme
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Mental, +1 Creation/Destruction, +1 Elem. Fire, +1 Physiology, +1 Combat (Protection only), +1 Summoning, -1 Knowledge
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Turn Undead, Bless and Curse.

Laerme, being a rather chaotic goddess has been known to bestow a variety of powers upon the greatest artists and lovers of her clergy. Examples: Change environment (fires only), Mind Control (charm effects), Energy blast (variety of fire based attacks).

Priestly Magic - Kriesha
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspects: +1 Nature (Animals), +1 Combat, +1 Elem. Water (Ice spells), +1 Necromantic, +1 Summoning, -1 Physiology, -1 Light/Dark
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless and Curse.

Kreisha is a cold, calculating and evil goddess which will reward her followers with chilling power. At the time of acceptance into the clergy, Kriesha awards the acolyte with a +1 to DV vs. cold based attacks. Other powers granted later include: Force Wall (ice) , Area Affect Blast (ice storm), Conical Area Affect Blast (cone of cold), Damage Reduction vs. Cold attack.

Priestly Magic - Belinik
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspect: +2 Combat, +1 Summoning, +1 Wizardry, +1 Creation/Destruction(mainly destruction), -1 Nature (animal), -1 Mental -1 Physiology
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless and Curse.

This chaotic god of feud and fear grants a bonus of +1 to the battle skill of choice for a new acolyte. Other commonly endowed powers (given only to the most brutal examples of his priesthood) include bonuses to STR and CON (+1 max), increased SPD (up to 50% more SPD), a bonus to WILL vs. mind affecting magic, and a bonus to PRE for PRE attacks only.

Priestly Magic - Moradin
Casting Method: Speak, Religion
Time: x1
Skills:
Aspect: +1 Combat, +1 Creation/Destruction, +1 Knowledge, +1 Light/Dark, +1 Physiology, -1 Necromantic, -Elemental: Earth
Special: Limited to spells in Aspects only or diety's discretion. This deity can grant use of the spells Bless, Curse, and Turn Undead.

This good god of the Dwarves, chief of the Dwarven Pantheon, has been known to grant special, powerful spells as well as powers of Clairvoyance.

Wizardly Realm Magic

Priestly Realm Magic

New Elven Realm Magic - conversions from TSR's Cormanthyr High Magic (TSR, Cormanthyr is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast and TSR Inc.)

Realms spells are extremely powerful magic and remain fundamentally the same as described in the birthright setting. However, some differences exist between the new Atomic Magic system and the old AD&D system. Below are translations of all the main Wizard Realm spells. Whether a human casts the spell or whether an elf casts the spell, these spells all still require the listed reagents (really only expressed as gold bar value).

Alchemy (Earth)
Regency: Special
Req'd Source: 3
Gold: 1 GB
MAGE level: 1
Duration: Permanent