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    This document provides rules and guidelines for various activities in a fantasy role-playing game setting, including: 1) Core rules for making checks using dice rolls against target numbers or opposed rolls. 2) Magic use requires casting checks and study time to learn spells. Summoned creatures obey their summoner. 3) Character improvement through increasing abilities, gaining levels, and experience point costs. Leveling up provides benefits like more hit points and actions.

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    This document provides rules and guidelines for various activities in a fantasy role-playing game setting, including: 1) Core rules for making checks using dice rolls against target numbers or opposed rolls. 2) Magic use requires casting checks and study time to learn spells. Summoned creatures obey their summoner. 3) Character improvement through increasing abilities, gaining levels, and experience point costs. Leveling up provides benefits like more hit points and actions.

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    FAR AWAY LAND – CHEAT SHEETS

    CORE RULE
    1) Roll d6s equal to BRT, DEX or WIT plus appropriate Boon/minus Flaw if appropriate
    If score is 0, roll only 1d3
    2) Keep the highest single dice.
    If more than one 6 is rolled, add +1 to the kept 6 for each extra 6
    3) Compare result vs. Target Number (TN) or Opposed Roll
    a) Target Number. Equal or higher is success.
    Difficulty Rating TN
    Simple 2-3
    Easy 4
    Tricky 5
    Hard 6+
    b) Opposed Roll. Highest result wins. Ties go to PCs. If two PCs are in contest, tie goes to
    defender/non-aggressor.

    MAGIC USE
    Spellcasting WIT + Arcane check vs. WIT + Arcane (if Opposed).
    If unopposed (no TN or casting roll needed), spell is automatically cast.
    Learning Spells Requires study for spell’s LVL in days.
    Spell Duration Lasts caster’s LVL x spell duration type, e.g. Rounds, Days, etc.
    Summoned Creatures Always obey caster. If summoner is killed so are their summoned creatures.
    A killed summoned creature dematerialises.

    CHARACTER IMPROVEMENT
    Improvement XP Cost Improvement XP Cost
    Increase Boon Boon x5 Gain a Boon 10
    Increase Stat Stat x10 Increase Flaw 5

    Gaining Levels Gain a Level whenever they reach an XP total equal to their current Level x
    10.
    Level Gain Benefits +1 Luck, +1 HP, and +1 level of Severe Damage.
    Every 5th Level: +1 Action.

    Jargogle Bamboozle, 2016


    FAR AWAY LAND – CHEAT SHEETS
    COMBAT
    1) Determine Initiative
    All involved make a DEX check.
    PCs/NPCs go in order, highest to lowest. Ties go to PCs.
    * If one party Surprises other, automatically win Initiative and gain +1 die to all attacks for first round.
    2) On turn, character spends ACT (Actions) to perform tasks until out of Actions/decides to stop.
    Action ACT Cost Action ACT Cost
    Bluff 2 Melee Attack 3
    Crawl 2 Move 2
    Delay Turn 3 Ranged Attack 3
    Disarm 3 Ready Self 3
    Draw/Sheath Weapon 1 Shove 3
    Grapple/Hold 3 Spell/Ability 4
    Load Weapon 2 Use Skill (Boon) 3
    3) If attacking, make an Opposed check vs. the defender:
    Attacker Defender
    Melee Attack BRT + Melee BRT + Melee
    Ranged Attack DEX + Ranged DEX + Ranged
    Spell WIT + Arcane WIT + Arcane
    Mental Attack WIT + varies WIT + Alert
    * Average sized creatures trying to use giant weapons: -2 dice penalty to attack.
    4) If attack was a success, apply results. Damage is calculated and deducted from HP if appropriate:
    ((Attack check – Defense check) + Weapon Damage) - Armor Class
    5) Repeat steps 1-4 for each PC/NPC involved in the round, in Initiative order.
    6) Once all involved have had a turn, start from step 1 again.

    COMBAT OPTIONS
    Bluff Opposed WIT check. Success grants +1 die to attack rolls vs. the opponent for
    rest of fight. Only use once per opponent, per encounter.
    Defensive Position Give up all attacks/movement/actions, gain +1 die all defense checks for round
    Disarm Opposed BRT + Melee check. Success with Margin of Success 3+ knocks
    weapon 5’ away. Causes no damage
    Grapple/Hold Opposed BRT + Melee check. Success holds opponent. Make a check each
    round to maintain. Only use vs. opponents same size or smaller
    Mounted Combat +1 die to melee attacks. Use Unstable Footing rules for ranged attacks
    Control Scared Mount: Opposed DEX + Mounts vs. mount’s BRT (total Round)
    Avoid Being Thrown: Opposed DEX + Mounts vs. mount’s BRT (total Round)

    Jargogle Bamboozle, 2016


    FAR AWAY LAND – CHEAT SHEETS
    COMBAT ACHIEVEMENTS
    Come Together! Inspires allies in vicinity with +1 die to all rolls next round.
    Death Blow! If makes 3 or more deadly blows to single enemy type in single encounter, gain
    +1 die to all attacks vs. that enemy type forever.
    High Rolla! If scores 7+ on two consecutive attack rolls, gains +1 die to next attack.
    Sacrificial Lamb! If puts others before self in combat, gain an XP bonus and word of deed spreads.

    SITUATIONAL MODIFIERS
    Cover -1 die to attack targets in partial cover.
    Exhausted Tired: -1 die, Worn Out: -2 dice, Exhausted: -3 dice, Dead Tired: -4 dice
    Once/day make BRT check vs TN 5 to use Second Wind each round to ignore.
    High Wind -1 die to ranged and projectile attacks including appropriate spells.
    Obscured Vision -1 die to melee attacks, -2 dice to ranged attacks beyond 15 ft.
    Stunned No Actions for 1 round.
    Unstable Footing DEX check (varied TN) each round or -1 die melee attacks/-2 dice ranged attacks.

    DAMAGE SOURCES & RESISTANCE


    Acid +1d3/rd to soft targets, +1/rd to hard targets
    Electric +4 to metal targets
    Falling DEX check (varied TN) to fall safely/reduce damage. 1d6 damage/10 ft.
    20-29 ft.: K.O. on 1d6 roll of 1-3. 30 ft.+: K.O. on 1d6 roll roll of 1-5
    Fire +1d3/rd to flammable targets
    Poison +1/10 mins. Lasts Poison LVL/hours. BRT check (TN 5)/round to resist
    Weapon, Light +1d6 (1-Handed and Missile Weapons)
    Weapon, Heavy +1d6+1 (2-Handed and Large Missile Weapons)
    Weapon, Giant Lt +2d6 (1-Handed and Missile Weapons)
    Weapon, Giant Hvy +2d6+1 (2-Handed and Large Missile Weapons)

    Armor Reduce damage by: Light 2, Heavy 3, Shield 1


    Immunity No damage from particular damage form
    Resistance Half damage from particular damage form

    DEATH & HEALING


    Above 0 HP Light Wounds, heal 1d6 HP/day
    0 or less HP Severe Wounds, heal 1d3 HP/day
    Negative HP below DEAD! PC may opt to take a permanent negative effect (like a severed limb)
    character LVL as a Battle Scar instead, avoiding final death. This is likely a new Flaw.

    Jargogle Bamboozle, 2016


    FAR AWAY LAND – CHEAT SHEETS
    CRAFTING
    WIT + Crafty check vs. TN. Must have required materials/fund and time.
    If check has a Margin of Success is 3+, item is Master Made.
    Master Made Weapons: +1d6 damage Master Made Armor: +2 AC

    Crafting Difficulty
    Simple (3) Object requires little preparation and very few materials.
    Easy (4) Object requires planning, few materials. Materials may/may not require preparation.
    Tricky (5) Object requires planning, several materials and possibly work area/specific equipment.
    Materials will need some preparation.
    Hard (6+) Object requires a lot of planning, Object is complex, requires special tools and/or work
    areas. May need to be created in various separate stages.

    Crafting Time
    Difficulty (TN) Typical Time Rush Jobs
    Simple (3) A few hours It is possible to reduce time taken by taking a -2 die
    A few hours to a day penalty for every 25% the time is reduced by.
    Easy (4)
    Tricky (5) 1-3 days
    Hard (6+) 4 days to 2 weeks

    Crafting Potions/Poisons/Antidotes
    Effect LVL TN Antidote/Poison Potion
    1-3 3 Costs poison’s LVL x 5gp in Requires spell scroll and 1d6 x 5gp of
    4 ingredients. reagents.
    4-6
    Effect LVL is poison LVL. Effect LVL is spell’s LVL.
    7-9 5
    Creates 1 vial of poison or antidote. Creates 1d2 potions.
    10 6 Failure: Ingredients ruin. Failure: scroll/reagents ruined.

    Jargogle Bamboozle, 2016

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