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The Dark Is Rising

FAE: The Dark is Rising

Draft 1.0 - August 19, 2013 - Blue Tyson

A Newbery Medal winning children's book series by Susan Cooper, with Arthurian, Celtic and Norse mythological and fantasy themes, set in England and Wales. The old theme of the struggle between Dark and Light, manipulating humanity from the outside.

A couple of prophetic poems foreshadow the events of the five book sequence.

The Dark is Rising

When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back;
Three from the circle, three from the track;
Wood, bronze, iron; water, fire, stone;
Five will return, and one go alone.

Iron for the birthday, bronze carried long;
Wood from the burning, stone out of song;
Fire in the candle-ring, water from the thaw;
Six Signs the circle, and the grail gone before.

Fire on the mountain shall find the harp of gold
Played to wake the Sleepers, oldest of the old;
Power from the green witch, lost beneath the sea;
All shall find the light at last, silver on the tree.

Grail Poem

On the day of the dead, when the year too dies,
Must the youngest open the oldest hills
Through the door of the birds, where the breeze breaks.
There fire shall fly from the raven boy,
And the silver eyes that see the wind,
And the light shall have the harp of gold.

By the pleasant lake the Sleepers lie,
On Cadfan’s Way where the kestrels call;
Though grim from the Grey King shadows fall,
Yet singing the golden harp shall guide
To break their sleep and bid them ride.

When light from the lost land shall return,
Six Sleepers shall ride, six Signs shall burn,
And where the midsummer tree grows tall
By Pendragon’s sword the Dark shall fall.

Y maent yr mynyddoedd yn canu,
ac y mae’r arglwyddes yn dod.
(The mountains are singing, and the Lady comes.)
--Susan Cooper

CHARACTERS

Will Stanton

The youngest Old One
Recovering from serious illness hampered my development
Hard to remember all my siblings
Holidays get really conflicted

Ca +3
Cl +2
Fl +0
Fo +1
Qu +3
Sn +1

Merriman Lion

Legendary Old One field leader and family guardian
Made some serious personnel mistakes
I remind you or Merlin, do I?

Ca +1
Cl +2
Fl +3
Fo +2
Qu +1
Sn +0

Simon Drew

Oldest child and bit of a sailor
Has a sister and a brother
Holidays get really conflicted
My great uncle is more than he seems

Ca +0
Cl +1
Fl +2
Fo +3
Qu +2
Sn +1

Jane Drew

Middle child can see both sides
Two brothers is plenty
Holidays get really conflicted
My great uncle is more than he seems

Ca +3
Cl +2
Fl +1
Fo +0
Qu +2
Sn +1

Barney Drew

Youngest child is rather arty
Has a sister and a brother
Holidays get really conflicted
My great uncle is more than he seems

Ca +1
Cl +3
Fl +0
Fo +1
Qu +2
Sn +2

Bran Davies

Albino unaware Son of Pendragon
Dark bastards killed my dog
The magic sword is for me, immortality not so much

Ca +0
Cl +1
Fl +3
Fo +2
Qu +2
Sn +1

The Walker

Vagabond ragged ex-killswitch wreck
Immortality is a curse
Hawkin, Signbearer

Ca +3
Cl +1
Fl +2
Fo +1
Qu +0
Sn +2

The Black Rider

Dark Lord who prefers the direct approach
Join the Dark, won't you?

Ca +1
Cl +1
Fl +2
Fo +3
Qu +2
Sn +0

The White Rider

Dark Lord of disguise
Manipulator of children

Ca +2
Cl +3
Fl +0
Fo +1
Qu +1
Sn +2

NAMED CHARACTERS

The Lady

The most powerful Old One.

The Sleepers

A high quality group of knights from Arthurian Times.

Pendragon

King of the Britons, cf Bran's dad.

Farmer Dawson

An Old One local to Will's area.

John Wayland Smith

Old One who is probably the blacksmith of legend.

ARTIFACTS

The Six Signs

Circles quartered by crosses, each made of the named material: wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, stone.

The Grail

Complete with ancient secret writing.

The Harp

Magic negater and Sleeper controlling instrument.

The Crystal Sword

Eirias, a sword that flames when the Dark is around. In an invisible scabbard, often.

The Book of Grammarye

Must be read by an Old One like Will to gain access to all their powers. Protected in a human proof magical clock.

The Doors

A space-time warping Old One teleport portal.

Midsummer Tree

Blooming every several hundred years, the silver flower from which enables the holder to cast the opposition side out of Time.

MAGIC

Three types:

Old Magic - that of the Light and the Dark

The various agents of either sides can use their abilities in a variety of ways, including to hide their activities from humans. Generally to be approached as a Create Advantage.

Wild Magic - from primal forces and entities

To gain access to aid or information here will generally require a Challenge.

High Magic - The most powerful kind

To gain access to aid or information here will generally require a Challenge and a Contest.

PLAYING THE GAME

Old Ones have superpowers but should not be using them when NPC humans will get in the way, keeping a lid on. Use will also attract enemies from the other side. In scenes this will mean the Old Ones are decoys and defenders as the humans try to achieve the actual goals as is often the case in the series.

Play Tweaks

1. A possible away to approach this is that being an Old One costs refresh and Old Magic stunts cost Fate Points to use, keeping the magic low key and Light-Dark conflicts short.

2. Give human characters extra refresh is another possibility to reflect their pivotal role. A bit Dresden Files either of these.

3. Instead, have Old One magic use of any significant level cost multiple Fate Points.

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The Acronical

FASERIP OSERIP FACERIP

Acronical

F: RM (30)
A: EX (20)
S: GD (10)
E: EX (20)
R: GD (10)
I: GD (10)
P: TY (6)

H: 80
K: 26

Res: RM (30)
Pop: -GD (-10)

Powers

Body Armour FB (2)

Ability Drain – Every hit means the victim must make an Endurance roll or lose a rank from a random attribute.

Talents

Tracking of adulterers and their accomplices and associates

OSERIP AC – 7 Row Shifts

The acronical is a large insectile predator that strides on
six armored legs. Eight feet tall at the shoulder, it has a
dark maroon exoskeleton and serrated black hooks at
the end of both arms. It reeks of vomit.

Created by anhedonic priests many centuries ago, this
nocturnal creature stalks and kills adulterers. It hunts
married people who stray from the beds of their spous-
es, and it hunts those who fornicate with married peo-
ple.

Acronicals are drawn to the scent of such persons, and
can detect it from miles away. Hunting in small packs,
the beasts crawl across walls and ceilings, silent and
careful, closing in on their victims. They stalk everyone
who was peripherally involved in the duplicity — neigh-
bors who turn a blind eye, innkeepers who knew exact-
ly what was going on, and so forth. Those involved are
tracked down, attacked while alone, hamstrung, and
devoured by the acronicals while still alive.

Then the creatures will hunt the adulterers themselves.
They will be captured, brought together, and given a
chance to survive: a fight to the death, with the victor set
free.

However, the creatures have no intention of living up to
their end of the deal. After one has killed the other, the
monster will amputate the victor’s arms and legs, then
sing songs of love while the fornicator bleeds to death.
Adventurers may encounter the acronical in the wild. It
tends to favor caves or dungeons, where it can stage the
fatal battle between lovers.

The creature leaves behind a watery orange stool, and
when it is agitated, its chitin flakes off in small amounts.
Heroes tracking the beast will find this evidence in its
wake.

In combat, the acronical attacks with its scythe-like
claws, which inflict GD (10) points of damage. Each time
the monster hits, the target must make a saving throw
against poison or lose a point from a random attribute

RANDOM ATTRIBUTE

01-14 Fighting
15-28 Agility
29-42 Strength
43-56 Endurance
57-70 Reason
71-84 Intuition
85-98 Psyche
99-00 Player Choice

The Teratic Tome

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FATERIP: Conan – Red Nails

FATE: Conan – Red Nails

One seriously swordy pair, one ancient city of warring tribes, depraved lifestealers and maniac magicked minions. And a really big lizard.

Draft 1.0 April 21, 2013 – Blue Tyson

SETTING

A dead city with two warring tribes who refuse to leave the city, who live in fear of ghosts, wizards and dragons. And an ever youthful princess.

ISSUES

Will the dragon get them?
Who will win the war?
Are the wizards and ghosts real?

THE PLAYERS

Conan

Gigantic melancholies and gigantic mirth
Sandalled feet, do your thing
Magic sucks
Money is for spending
Never shy with a sword

F: Amazing +5
A: Remarkable +3
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Good +1
I: Remarkable +3
P: Incredible +4

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Remarkable (+3)

Other Skills

Unearthly (+7) Sword
Fantastic (+6) Knife, Shield, Spear
Incredible (+4) Alertness, Intimidation, Survival
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Warfare
Excellent (+2) Burglary, Contacts, Ride, Stealth, Swim
Good (+1) Deceit

Valeria

Red Brotherhood Pirate
Celebrated In Song and Ballad
Excessively Brave Aquilonian

F: Incredible +4
A: Remarkable +3
S: Good +1
E: Remarkable +3
R: Good +1
I: Remarkable +3
P: Remarkable +3

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Remarkable (+3)

Other Skills

Fantastic (+6) Sword, Knife
Incredible (+4) Alertness, Intimidation, Survival
Excellent (+2) Burglary, Contacts, Ride, Stealth, Swim
Good (+1) Deceit

Derketa Fruit

Amazing (+5) Poison

A Survival or other such skill check can notice these fruits in the area surrounding the dragon confrontation.. The poison in which can pretty much kill anything.

Dragon

Bench-legged Monstrosity About the Size of a Mastodon

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Remarkable +3
E: Amazing +5
R: Feeble -2
I: Good +1
P: Poor -1

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Body Armour: Physical [scaly hide]
Excellent (+2) Claws, Teeth

THE PLAYERS

Burning Skull

Scary Masked Warrior

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity -Good (-1)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Intimidation
Excellent (+2) Disguse, Sword

Burning Skull contains old wizard brain bits, being an actual skull used as part of a mask.

Techotl

Unbalanced Tlazitlan Survivor
Not down with the depraved royalty

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Sword, Spear

People of Xotalanc

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Good +1
E: Typical +0
R: Poor -1
I: Poor -1
P: Poor -1

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Sword

People of Tlazitlan

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Spear, Sword

Stair Slitherer

Giant snake

F: Typical +0
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Excellent +2
R: Poor -1
I: Poor -1
P: Poor -1

Other Skills

Good (+1) Frost Touch

Prince Olmec

Prince

F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Excellent +2
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Sword, Spear

Tascela

Princess of Tecuhltli
Overly youthful witch

F: Incredible +4
A: Remarkable +3
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Remarkable +3

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity -Excellent (-2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Intimidation, Sword
Excellent (+2) Poison [Paralysis]

Yasala

Maid of Tascela

F: Typical +0
A: Excellent +2
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Good +1
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Deceit, Drugs, Stealth

Xatmec

Unfortunate Tlazitlan Guard

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Spear, Sword

Xotalancan Red Nails

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Poor -1
I: Poor -1
P: Poor -1

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Spear, Sword

Yanath

Tlazitlan Guard who accompanies Conan

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Spear, Sword

Topal

Tlazitlan Guard who accompanies Conan

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Spear, Sword

Tolkemec

Supposedly dead Tlazitlan ruler
Possible Ghost
Definitely Crazy
Likes tittering and aging people to death

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Poor -1
I: Typical +0
P: Typical +0

Resources Poor (-1)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Wand of Mummification

Wand of Mummifaction (+5) Withering Death Effect

PLAYERS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE STORY SHOULD NOT READ THIS PART

ONE PC VERSION

The player is Conan, or other very capable PC of their own. Valeria is another option. If Valeria is chosen, replace the possible roles in the sequence of kidnapping/drugging to be Conan and increase Tascela’s fighting and strength one rank each on the ladder to be equal and greater than Conan’s resepectively.

TWO PC VERSION

Conan and Valeria. So the sequence may differ quickly apart from being cornered by the dragon and quickly seeing the dead city.

MULTIPLE PC VERSION

May support the adventuriing pair – or save them from a dragon would be a good share a journey hook. Or if multiple PCs they could take the place of Conan and Valeria easily as long as some combat capability.

1. Conan meets Valeria in the wilderness
2. Cornered by a dragon that is basically impervious to normal weapons thanks to its skin
3. Find dead city in which two tribes fight an ongoing feud
4. Valeria meets the Burning Skull and finds it is a man in a mask
5. Techotl and Xotanc men attack – will grapple
6. Stair monster – actually a giant snake
7. Meet the prince and princess of Xuchotl – story of Tecuhltli stole the wife of Xotalanc over five decades ago
8. Yavala tries to drug Valeria – who whips her
9. The Xotalanca attack with a demon fifer – on successful sorcery roll gain surprise
10. Attackers of generic crazed men and women of the Xotalancas – The Red Nails – enough to outnumber opponents significantly until reinforcements, including Conan, Valeria, Olmec and Tascela can arrive
11. After victory, Conan goes scouting with two guards for more Xotalancas. The City has five levels, named after animals/birds.
12. They find the corpse of the stair slitherer…a giant snake
13. One of the guards tries to kill Conan…sucks to be him
14. Techotl arrives saying Valeria has been kidnapped
15. Conan rushes back and on the way finds Olmec in a death trap
16. Tascela poisoned Olmec and kidnaps Valeria, by surprise and because she is stronger
17. Olmec offers to help Conan ambush Tascela if he will free him.
18. But of course he trys to pearl harbour Conan and gets his neck snapped thanks to a Valeria warning
19. Ritual altar time! Valeria is to be sacrified to extend Tascela’s life.
21. Crazy wizard Tolkemec arrives and interrupts, mummifying Tascela’s Poor (-1) ritual attendants left and right.
22. Conan arrives and must get past a bear trap style device from the floor! Excellent (+2) strength.
23. Two heroes in trouble vs a magic wand maniac and a lifedrainer. Although Tolkemec wants to kill Tascela as well!

THE LADDER

Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:

Value Adjective

+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal

FASERIP – basic human attributes

Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.

Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)

Secondary

Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.

Popularity
Resources

REFERENCES

Short Novel

Red Nails http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32759/32759-h/32759-h.htm

Author

Robert E. Howard http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_E._Howard

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FATERIP: A Game of Thrones and Dunes

FATE: A Game of Thrones and Dunes

A lost legion. A lost jihad legion. A lost interstellar jihad legion. Of Muad’Dib’s. From Arrakis. Dune. Desert Planet. Wormhole accident. Spaceship crash. On Westeros. A bunch of feudal white boys are in for a big surprise.

Draft 1.0 April 16, 2013 – Blue Tyson

SETTING

The Seven Kingdoms of A Game of Thrones, initially. A Guild Ship carrying one of the Fremen legions that wanted to continue the jihad gets into a Star Trek unlucky accident involving an astronomical event and the space time continuum. Ship damaged, they barely manage to land on the nearest planet that will support life. Surprisingly well by their sensors. The shock and damage of the crash leaves both the Ship and the Guild Navigator unable to function as intended for the time being. So a 30,000 strong Fremen Legion with 20,000 support personnel must now fend for themselves.

ISSUES

Winter is coming.
Winter includes an invasion by horrific monster people.
Aliens? How do they fit in.
Who is most racist?
Can We Get Out of Here?
We Aren’t In Our Universe Anymore – is jihad still relevant
We could conquer the planet..but probably couldn’t hold it long-term.
So just a local takeover, perhaps?
How should we live here?
Anyone for something more democratic?
They say you want a revolution.

THE PLAYERS

WESTEROS

I haven’t read the books, so this is taken from my tv show impressions.

King Robert Baratheon

Bored boozy king
Only Talk to the Wife If I Have To

F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1

Resources Incredible (+4)
Popularity Incredible (+4)

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Leadership, Warfare
Incredible (+4) Hunt, Warhammer
Excellent (+2) Contacts, Rapport, Survival

Queen Cersei Lannister

Manipulative incestuous Queen
Only Talk to the Husband If I Have To

F: Poor -1
A: Poor -1
S: Poor -1
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Administration, Contacts, Deceive, Espionage

Joffrey Baratheon

Young sociopathic monster king.
Cruel and crazy double whammy, have I.

F: Good +1
A: Excellent +2
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1

Resources Incredible (+4)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Contacts, Crossbow, Intimidation
Good (+1) Sword

Lord Peter Baelish

Sneaky pimp
Has a thing for the Stark wife
I Told You Not To Trust Me

F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Deceive
Remarkable (+3) Bureaucracy, Contacts, Espionage
Excellent (+2) Bluff, Convince, Empathy, Streetwise
Good (+1) Lore

Lord Varys

Eunuch spymaster

F: Poor -1
A: Poor -1
S: Poor -1
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Contacts, Deceive, Espionage
Remarkable (+3) Bureaucracy, Lore
Excellent (+2) Burglary, Bluff, Convince, Disguise, Empathy, Streetwise

Ser Jaime Lannister

Incestuous Kingsguard
Kingslayer

F: Remarkable +3
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity -Excellent (-2)

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Sword
Incredible (+4) Lance, Shield
Excellent (+2) Leadership, Warfare

Daenerys Targaryen

Stormborn
Dragon Mistress
Outcast Barbarian Queen
Rather like it hot, thanks

F: Typical +0
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2)
Good (+1) Lore

Lord Stannis Baratheon

Overly fond of demon consorts
Stubborn ruler

F: Excellent +2
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Remarkable +3
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Good +1

Resources Incredible (+4)
Popularity -Excellent (-2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Intimidate, Leadership, Warfare
Remarkable (+3) Sword, Shiled

Lord Eddard Stark

Overly dutiful Northern Ruler
Don’t like my bastard enough to Stark him

F: Excellent +2
A: Good (+1)
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Incredible (+4)
Popularity Incredible (+4)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Leadership, Warfare
Remarkable (+3) Sword
Excellent (+2) Alertness, Contacts, Rapport, Survival

Lady Caetlyn Stark

Couldn’t be nice to the bastard

F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Remarkable +3

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Administration, Rapport
Good (+1) Bluff, Deceive, Lore, Persuade

Lord Robb Stark

Talented next generation rebel leader

F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Incredible (+4)
Popularity Incredible (+4)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Leadership, Warfare
Remarkable (+3) Sword, Shield
Excellent (+2) Alertness, Rapport, Survival

Sansa Stark

Daughter who’d rather not be in the middle of it all
Smarter Than She Looks

F: Feeble -2
A: Typical +0
S: Poor -1
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Lore, Persuade

Arya Stark

Tomboy would rather be at the pointy end

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Poor -1
E: Typical +0
R: Excellent +2
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Poor (-1)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Stealth, Sword

Bran Stark

Psychic cripple

F: Feeble -2
A: Feeble -2
S: Poor -1
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Poor (-1)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Mysteries, Precognition, Animal Viewing

Jon Snow

Going To the Wall
Thinks He Has A Destiny

F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Excellent +2
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Sword, Shield, Bow
Excellent (+2) Alertness, Leadership, Persuade, Rapport, Survival, Warfare

Theon Greyjoy

Bitterly Resents His Upbringing

F: Typical +0
A: Good +1
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Typical +0

Resources Typical (+0)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Bow
Excellent (+2) Deceive
Good (+1) Persuade, Swim, Sword

Mance Rayder

King Beyond the Wall
Clan Uniter

F: Excellent +2
A: Remarkable +3
S: Excellent +1
E: Remarkable +3
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Incredible (+4) [Beyond the Wall only]

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Intimidate, Leadership
Excellent (+2) Alertness, Bluff, Deceive

Asha Greyjoy

Daddy’s Girl
Sarky Ship Captain

F: Excellent +2
A: Excellent +2
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Axe
Excellent (+2) Deceive, Knife, Leadership, Warfare, Sail, Swim

Lord Tywin Lannister

Filthy rich ruthless leader

F: Good +1
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Unearthly (+7)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Administration, Intimidate, Leadership, Warfare
Excellent (+2) Deceive, Persuade, Sword

Tyrion Lannister

The Imp
Witty dwarf
Boozy wencher
Definitely much smarter than the appears

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Poor -1
E: Good +1
R: Excellent +2
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Deceive, Empathy, Lore, Persuade, Rapport
Excellent (+2) Espionage, Stealth
Good (+1) Gamble, Knife

Sandor Clegane

The Hound
Scarred Sworn Sword
I Don’t Like Anyone
Rather Angry Man

F: Remarkable +3
A: Good +1
S: Excellent +2
E: Excellent +2
R: Poor -1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity -Excellent (-2)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Intimidate, Spear, Sword, Shield
Excellent (+2) Ride

Ser Loras Tyrell

The Knight of the Flowers
Pretty Boy Jouster

F: Remarkable +3
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Remarkable (+3)

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Lance
Incredible (+4) Spear, Sword, Shield
Remarkable (+3) Ride

Lady Margaery Tyrell

Scheming would be ruler

F: Poor -1
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Good +1
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Remarkable (+3) Persuade
Good (+1) Deceit, Empathy, Persuade, Rapport

Samwell Tarley

Overweight Cowardly Knightswatchman

F: Poor -1
A: Poor -1
S: Typical +0
E: Poor -1
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Poor -1

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Excellent (+2)

Other Skills

Good (+1) Lore

Lord Renly Baratheon

Attention Seeker
Clotheshorse

F: Typical +0
A: Typical +0
S: Typical +0
E: Typical +0
R: Typical +0
I: Good +1
P: Good +1

Resources Remarkable (+3)
Popularity Remarkable (+3)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Alertness, Bluff, Persuade
Good (+1) Hunt, Ride, Sword, Shield

Ser Davos Seaworth

Loyal Captain
No Hokey Religions For Me
Crusty Smuggler I Am

F: Typical +0
A: Good +1
S: Good +1
E: Good +1
R: Typical +0
I: Excellent +2
P: Good +1

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1)

Other Skills

Excellent (+2) Sail, Smuggle, Swim
Good (+1) Bluff, Deceive, Persuade, Rapport, Stealth

Brienne of Tarth

Sworn Sword to Caetlyn Stark
Stubborn Tournament Champion

F: Remarkable +3
A: Excellent +2
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Typical +0
I: Typical +0
P: Excellent +2

Resources Excellent (+21)
Popularity Remarkable (+3)

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Sword
Incredible (+4) Dodge, Shield, Spear
Remarkable (+3) Brawl, Ride

Arryn, Baratheon, Greyjoy, Lannister, Martell, Stark, Targaryen, Tully, and Tyrell.

FREMEN

Fremen and Imperial evolution and breeding programs have produced humans that are advanced physically and mentally from those of Westeros. Fremen warriors were the best in the universe, Bene Gesserit etc. aside. Plus with Jessica Atreides establishing training programs you have some talented specimens. The Fedaykin being the elite of those. These are therefore ranked in relation to local denizens. Want to make them stronger? Have Westeros be a lower gravity world than Arrakis and have a legion go all John Carter, too. Increase physical ranks by one. Allow prodigious leaps. All that good stuff.

Mitha

Fremen Legion Leader
Hardarse Woman

F: Amazing +5
A: Incredible +4
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Excellent +2
I: Incredible +4
P: Incredible +4

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Incredible (+4) [With Fremen]

Other Skills

Fantastic (+6) Crysknife, Desert War, Slowshield
Incredible (+4) Leadership, Warfare, Dodge, Spear, Ride, Survival

Akrab

Fremen 2IC

Starting to get to old for this job

F: Incredible +4
A: Incredible +4
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Good +1
I: Incredible +4
P: Incredible +4

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Remarkable (+3) [With Fremen]

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Crysknife, Slowshield, Desert War
Incredible (+4) Dodge, Spear, Ride, Survival
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Warfare

Shoshana

Reverend Mother
Bene Gesserit training

Going To Be Hard To Replace

F: Amazing +5
A: Incredible +4
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Excellent +2
I: Amazing +5
P: Amazing +5

Resources Excellent (+2)
Popularity Remarkable (+3) [With Fremen]

Other Skills

Fantastic (+6) Body Control, Crysknife, Martial Arts
Amazing (+5) Slowshield
Incredible (+4) Dodge, Mysteries, Ride, Survival
Remarkable (+3) Desert War, Leadership, Mysteries, Warfare

Companions Trained Acolytes

Fremen Fedaykin Jihad Warrior

F: Incredible +4
A: Incredible +4
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Excellent +1 2
I: Incredible +4
P: Incredible +4

Resources Good (+1)
Popularity Good (+1) [With Fremen]

Other Skills

Amazing (+5) Alertness, Crysknife, Dodge, Slowshield, Martial Arts, Ride, Spear
Remarkable (+3) Leadership, Warfare

Fremen Jihad Warrior

F: Remarkable +3
A: Remarkable +3
S: Excellent +2
E: Remarkable +3
R: Good +1
I: Excellent +2
P: Remarkable +3

Resources Poor (-1)
Popularity Typical (+0)

Other Skills

Incredible (+4) Crysknife, Dodge, Slowshield, Martial Arts, Ride, Spear

ADVENTURING

SETUPS

1. A possibility that I find intriguing…the ship comes down at Castelly rock badly enough that it kills a lot of Lannisters. Tywin and a visiting Cersei among them. Power vacuum locally as well as new arrivals. If Jaime is missing, does Tyrion get First Contact privileges? Many Fremen won’t be fans of unfit speciments in their eyes such as him.

2. If landing elsewhere, an alliance with a lesser house that is more than happy to gain an advantage would allow PCs from Westeros and Arrakis in a group trying to work out this new world situation.

3. If landing in the middle of nowhere, scouts and then emissaries (after any foolish raiders or attackers get slaughtered and captured) may begin to play let’s make a deal.

4. Key female Westeros NPCs will be fascinated by an overall military commander who is a woman.

5. If smart Westeros people realise that accommodation and machination might keep them alive then: a welcoming tournament! Fun, games, skullduggery and murder for all.

6. An army of people with leadership by merit will horrify the nobility and intrigue the common people. Uprisings? Do Fremen propaganda experts [PCs] try and start them?

7. If monsters overrun the Wall, what will that do to the Fremen worldview? If in open conflict with the locals, it is enemy of my enemy time as monsters won’t mind eating a little tough desert meat.

a) For a completely different flavour, make it 5000 or 500 survivors. A whole legion makes the situation much more different and interesting though I think. With many more character type possibilities.

A lot of possibilities. Leaving the Fremen leader examples given above, the players could be:-

Fremen scouts checking out the place.
Fremen engineers working on getting life going.
Fremen scientists seeing if it is possible to get into space and what resources can be used to support high tech.
Fremen diplomats making contact with a house. Who is a good linguist, then, for first contact?
Westeros scholars or engineers eager to learn. Warriors, likewise. Others with more mercantile interests.
Commoners seeking a better life volunteering their services.
Spies, either way.

THE LADDER

Being a big Marvel Super Heroes fan from way back, this is how I like to think:

Value Adjective

+13 Cosmic 5 (Class 5000)
+12 Cosmic 3 (Class 3000)
+11 Cosmic 1 (Class 1000)
+10 Legendary Z (Shift Z)
+9 Legendary Y (Shift Y)
+8 Legendary X (Shift X)
+7 Unearthly (Epic)
+6 Monstrous (Fantastic)
+5 Amazing (Superb)
+4 Incredible (Great)
+3 Remarkable (Good)
+2 Excellent (Fair)
+1 Good (Average)
+0 Typical (Mediocre)
-1 Poor
-2 Feeble (Terrible)
-3 Awful 0 (Shift 0)
-4 Abysmal

FASERIP – basic human attributes

Physique is split compared to Core, into a Strength component and an Endurance component, the latter of which should be used for the Stress track. Reason is native intelligence.

Fighting (Fight)
Agility (Athletics)
Strength
Endurance
Reason
Intuition (Notice)
Psyche (Will)

secondary

Popularity is a measure of charisma, reputation and public influence. If you like, bad people can have a negative popularity ladder equivalent. Supervillains, mass murderers, ruthless thugs in The Ball, etc.

Popularity
Resources

REFERENCES

Game of Thrones Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_Thrones
Dune Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_%28novel%29

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