Apocrypha 2 Chart of Darkness
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HERETICAL and SUPPRESSED Writings. in their Natures both NOVEL and INFAMOUS of
By Diverse Hands
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Written by Graeme Davis, Anthonv Ragan, Mike Rrunton. Ken Rolston, Maccin Segit, Iain Srnedley, P a d Murphy Phillip Wells and Lewis Page
Edited by Gmeme Davis Line Editor Iain SrnedEey
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Cover Art John Rlanche
Layout Iain Smedley and James Wallis
ProoFreading Martin Qliver and lMarc Torlev
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Section One: Cngmea n d Punishmenf ...... ....... 4 Chapter 1: Lowlife ................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: You've Got to Pick a Pocket o r Two ...................... 9 Chapter 3: Cloaks of Darkness ............................................. 1 1 Chapter 4: Prisons in the Empire .......................................... 12 Section Two: Requiescant in Race .......................................... 21 Chapter 5 : Watchers at the Gates of Death ........................... 22 Chapter 6: Guarding the Gates ............................................ 26 Chapter 7: The Sanctity of the Grave ......................,......... 29 Chapter 8: Droevigger"~ Funeral Emporium ........................ 31 Chapter 9: With the Dead in Dead Places ............................ " 3 5
Section 3: People G Places ...................................................... 39 Chapter 10: Otto's Printwork .............................................. 40 Chapter 11: The Vermilion Pawn .......................................... 44 Chapter 12: Morbog's Marauders ......................................... 5 1 Chapter 13: The Pandemonium Carnival ............................. 59 Chapter 14: Gotrek and Felix .............................................. 6 7 Section 4: Of Divers M a t t e r s ............................ ............... 69 Chapter 15: What a Character ............................................... 70 Chapter 16: Pudcllefoot's Common Herbal .......................... 79 Chapter 17: Lifting the Veil ............................................. 82 Chapter 18: Archery and Enchantment ...................... . ..... 88
Section 5 : Adventures .............................................................. 93 Chapter 19: The Ritual .................. ....... ....................... 9 4 Chapter 20: The Affair ofthe Hidden Jewel ....................... 102 Chapter 2 1: Ironstone Bass ............................................ P10 Chapter 22: Deep TroubIe in Karak-ZuEvos ........................ 118
Appendix: Character Sheet .................................................. 127
Section One: Crime and Punishment
Section Four: Of Divcrs Matters
Chapter I : I.r>wl~fc tr'siitt-PIhr Umenre Ilnr+is:art ~ IRalpb U Horslq,
Chapter 15: What A (;haacter I'l'ritl~nby Parr! O)ckhrrnr:R r l h ~Fjny ' Acklnr~dFirst pti hlislwrl i n IT'FRP CI~rrrctcrPrrck (C;rrtr~ e . ~Rijrk.sfrr)p. I O Y 2 ) I:'ctir~dfc)rtl3l.r t-olrrmc bv G m r n ~ eIlnr'is.
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Chapter 20: I'hc Affair of thc- Hiddcn jcwcl illrtrt~nby Lerruis P(IRc>:nrr bj, Ai-rlker f rstprtblish~clirr iv'hii~ntt~atf101, rtprlnted I I ~The Ucstlrss I)rrid (Gcrn~t.s ?>rkship, 1 (M)).
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Chnprcr 1 1 : The Vcrmilir>n Pawn Ilf-lrlctt Kcrr Rol.~torr,art by Ker- Walker: nrcdp h ] ,H. First ptr h//sficfCin Ir'I~ttef l t t ~ a r IUI l I:ilfteri for t1~i.vt~oltrrne Crrnprnt*Ilrtt-is nttd .lfftrtfnO / i t ~ r . .4pnrt fmnl fbe ?rlrcterin/tI~scrih~cI (#S rcprit1l.c rrhor-t: nll l(x.~Irmc/ ~ r t r r o r kin hnrlof Ilnrkn~ssis pr~r-toiis11,1111Chapter 12: .Morhog's.Marauders lX'ritltw?r h;rliMtrrp/qb:cirf PmiI Bonnet: first p!lhllsIJ~~I pirhlisberl n r d r r n s creirf~rlfi)r this r,o/:tnl~ rrs ".Mowlrm L ,tlarrt itders " it1 Il;l~if e llriwrf l 111.E d i r ~ dfor
Chapter 1.3 The ktndcmonium Gam~val IT'rif rm h],Mike Rrrrnton: art bj,Rik ,I.fr~rfin E R:rss .I'jci~>lsort. (:h;~ptcr 14: (;()trek and Frlix Il'sfttrri h>' U'ifPinnr King nnd Curl Sargmt: art by K$(~vrp liyglnnd and Pn!rl f3fltrt1er 17 rsl ptr h l f s l ~ i~ndI T ' h i r ~I)rdvrtj I20 N t ~ Ilr,r~th d s Ilnrk .\hndnzrb (I:/nttlt*I f r hlicntior is. I 0 0 I )
Section One: Crime and Punishment In which may be found:
?%e SHIFTS and VAGARTES of BEGGARS in their variety MADE P W N , that the INNOCENT and ENDER-HEARTE. may beware of WAS7T.G their ALMS upon the U N W O R m ?be CUNNING RUSE of WINDOW-FISHING at last RlfbEMD, from which the STOUEST DOORS are NO PROEC??ON; The SLEIGHTS and 71eTCm of city PICK-POCKETS, and how they may be DETiYCTED at their NEFRRIOUS mand HONEST FOLK thereby protect their VALURBLES; Certain WRONGFUL MGICS and ENCHANEtfEENTS, known to be used by the more EDUCATED CRIMINATS in the pursuit of their UNUWFUL BUSINESS; And la~tly:
A SURVEY of d i u e r s J . U , PRISONS and REFOmTORTES in the OU) WOND and Elsewhere, which are the H G H F U L and PROPER destination of all CRIMNM OFFENDERS.
Section One: Crime and Punishment u p kits and r u t l i m c n t n y rncd~calknr~wlcdge.rhcy whrtcn o r rcrldcn their hkins, add scars, p t l s t ~ ~ l c:rnd s hlcrnishrs. and drl \vhatr.vcr cl\r. 1 % nctc?i~arc. t o rn:tkc thcrn*clvcs look l i k t disrasc victimo conta~rtlus,tnough t r ~g;iin 5yrnparht withnut arou+ing revulzlc~nor {car.
Skills Acting Iilathcr 10% ch:~nccr,f (:lawn Ill?, chancc n f (:ontortionist
Carcca Exits
Skills
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Posts Posts prrtcnd t o hc d r a f ; ~ n ddurnl> 'I h r o l ~ g hgrc:tt cclnc c n t n t i o n t h t v arc ahlc to ignore. ?iudrlcn Ioutl norsrs. and to give the impression of not he;~ringa n v r h i n ~uhcfi In fact t h ~ l hearing r IS pcrfcctlv I n tlcmand ;IS F F ~ C Sant1 Ic)oknut IR \ t t ; ~ l i ngoods ~ thrclugh brokcn or opcn ~t.intlo\v\and s~mil:irlinlall openings,hv using a hookcti pole. This mcthnd attracts Ic+s ;Ht c n t i t ~ nthan brcsking and c n t c r i n ~ and , a 1:ishr.r Iras less chancc of ~ c t t i n gcaught than a hurglnr who is dctcctcd inside an unfamiliar building - all fie h;w to do i s d r o p hi< p l c anrl mn. Fishing is cr llctl "curbing" i n 7hicrcs' ' l i m ~ l w . I7ut this term is nrlt k n o w n t o thc Iau+:~htding Thc Fishcr is trr.;lrr.d as n ?pc of spc.cialist l'hir.Fcarccr. As w i t h othcr kinds rtf spccialict S'hitt. n cliamctcr may hccome a Fishvr aftcr cnmplcrinp. rhc gcncral Thicf c;ircr.r (\r'/:RP p.40).
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Skills
Skills Trappings
50':, chanct of Evaluate I!lecl Palm Ohlcct Spelt Trap IT'indolv Fishing (nr.nr- scc h t l o w )
Crutcf1 B filthy bandagcs 25% chancc o f wooden Icg or f;~kchoc>k hand (player's choicc)
As gcncral Thicf plus: Hor~kctipole, u p to 6 fctt long /some arc collnpsihle and may hc disguisecl as walking-sticks)
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Grtcs Exits Charlatan Entertainer
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Spotties nrr. hemars who prrtcnd tn haw discascs in order t o g;lin the svrnp,tthv of potential clonofi. ['sing crudc- make-
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Trappinas
Informers T h i s is a new Rogue career. A n Informcr makes a l i r i n g by selling tnformaticm, ofrcn the k i n d that people want t o k ~ c p secrct. Nc~hodyrcallv likcs an I nformer, so this carecr chr~icc m q be a clangerous one. T h t r c are. h o n * ~ ' \ ~ many c r , r)n horh sides nf the [:LW who find I n k m n r r s ' sc.rrFiccsin~aluablr.In tracking dor\n anything fmm a stoIcn brooch to a long-lost
Apocrvpha Two: Chart of Darkness relative. from a dcfxultingdcbtnr
tr> a rival's plans. Succcssh11 Informers m:iy have contacts in thc C I \'ihtch ~ ar in thc 111ghcsr cchrlons ol'crime - s o m c t l n ~ t sboth.
NEW SKILLS Diagaosc Discasc
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This skill is idcntic;ll to Crrw Disenst-. cxccpt that it rtnc.i not confer anv healing ability A character with this skill can recognise thc symptoms of a common tliscnsc aurr)rn;~rically, and t h ~ l s c0 1 a rare discast. nn n succussfuI Int rcst. modlficd as the C;M sccs fit t o rcflcct thc rarity of thc ailmcnt. I t may also hc usecl t o rccopnist. tvhcthcr n discasc i s
gcnuinr. or fe~gncd. Oncc a clisc.nsr. has k c n succcssfr~llyirlcnrilicrl. thc charactcr tvith nhe skill r n q makt a second Int tcst ro dercrmine rvhether they know af any trcatmcnts for thc rliscasc. Ilowcvcr these will only he In g t n c n l tcrrns ("['VC hcarrl that s w a l I o n i n ~ivy and 1ccchc.s can soothr thc sxvcll~n~") ~virhoutany dctails on how rlic tmarmcnt should hc cnrrictl out. Characters with the skill C Z I ~l P l i . ~ tnut~ma~fir:~IIy ~ . ~ h;lw all the benefits of this skill.
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Carccr Exits 13nrr.d
H:~ckr-trrr 3pv
This skill intvlrcs thc finc rnanipi~latir~n r r f a hook. tuckprck, o r some arhcr kind of implement. nn thc ktr cnd o i a long potr. Dex tests made in thcsc circumstanccs t v ~ u l d normallv be suhjcct t o n penalty of - 1 0 to -30. rlcpcndiny: on the circumstanccs. Characters with this skill havt ltnrncd horv t o control an un\vicldy irnplcmcnr nf !hi\ *art. :incl ;Ire cxrrnpt frtrni any such pcnalties. W'hilc Fishers (scc ahowe) h a w pcrlr.ctrd [his skill for thc purpose of 3 t c a l i n ~prlrts. it is onc Ior which resr>urccful adventt~rrrscan . ~ l n i r ~ccrtninlv s~ find many mow use?
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The Der t e a k ~lVck r P o c k ~ t(U'f'RP p 'I) is nl;idC ;is ifi%u;~l. I f it i\ >ucccssfuI. t h t pickpockcr ha%tnkcn sonlr-thing frrlrn his victim: ~f not. ht hasn't. Nrxt, ncctl t o know if tht. victim nnticed - rhls is w h t r c t h t n ~ l c t i ~ n g e \ AS . the pickpocket makcs h ~ sDex tcst. thc victim rnnkcs an Itcst. I'nrtcr some circun~stancesynu mav prcfcr t u nlakc this ttst stcrctly. so as n o t t o alert thc plarcr C h c r yrm have the rrsults of both trsrs. I n r ~ :k~ t rhc chnn hclon-
Modifiers Thc victim ih aIlo\vcrl scvcral rnndificrs nccorcIing t o tficcircz~m>tances. 0hvir)usIv 11 15 hartlcr 1a m11 a niactcr t h i d i n h ~ own s homc than :In rlnsuspccting f3rmr.r at n crowtlctl fair. In adclitinn t o thc hasir- rnt~rlificr\,rhcrc arc. rzrirlu\ tricks rhnt pickpockets can use i n i l r t l c r tr) avoid rlctcction. ~ ~ s f c M d i f ? e mThc r follo~vinp:m d i f i c m apply to ;lib IIc.%fs rnarlc hr ;I plckpockcr's victim. Thcy are cumulative.. subicct t o thr. Ii.M's discrt.rir~nand cornrntln scnsc. Far cxamplc. ;h slcr-ping victim cannot hc on thc ;~lcrtFor pickpockets'
finch l'hicf carcrr cnniplcrttl 4-5 +10 l'ictlm i> n n thc alcrr fc~rpickpockc.tr (virhcr i f thc ptaycr () rounds 'l'hc. spcll's rlur;lrir~n nt:w t ~ ccxtcndcd at thc crnt ot 1 >!:1gjc I'oint per DO additiclnal rounds.
LEVEL 2 Return Magic Points: 1 pcr item
LEVEL l Night Vision Magic Points: 2 (scv hclo\v) Range: Castcr DuratEon: I)+turns (sec hclow)
Ingredients: Cat's cyc Thc c:l+rcr gains tcnrponn; usc. o f thc s k i l l .1:igI1$Vision - 1 5 rards. Ho~vcvcr,therc i s somr dilficulty in artlusting t o normal vislrln agajn oncc thc s w l l has worn off. For 21>6 turns. the taster suffcn a -15 penalty to WS. RS ancl I. and to all othcr stats and tcsts which r r l y u p o n vi.clnn, r n v i n ~ t o aftcrimages and spots hciore the cycs. Thc spell's clur:rtir>n may he c+tcntIctl ;it the crwt of 2 Magic Points pcr D4 srlditional turns.
Range: Touch Duration: Lintil item r e r u r m to caster Ingrcdicnts: Pigeon's Ceathcr T h ~ sh p d l mm7hc used t o enchant a singlc small itcm the sirc ot a cc~in.a ring. o r simil;~r.Thc ltcm will magically r r + t u r n t o the 5pcll's caster onc h o u r aftcr it is scpar:tred burn him o r hcr. RcgardLcss c ~tfh t dixtance. o r whctkcr thc ohjcct was stnlcn. snlcl or given away. it w i l l aln-n?.* return trb the crautcr unless t h i s spcll i s dclibcrat'ly nc.g:~tc.d. \t'tirlc many Cotlowcss. (IT Rannlcl usc this spcll t o sull rhc samc goods ovcr and over again ta a scries of u n w i t r i n ~ huvcn, t h r r have ~ k e n srrvcnl more imapinativc USCF. More than o n r captured thief has hrokcn out ot prison, for example. whCn this spcll rcturncd a lock-pick t o h i m i n hi\ ceIl, an h o u r ahcr it was cnnfiscatcrl.
Spidcr Walk 3 (ser. h-low)
Rcvcal Secrets
Magic Points: Range: Cnstur
Magic Points: ;l Range: 5-yard radius Duration: 2 rouncls Fngrcdients: Mulagnikingglass Thir spell rcvcals thc lrlcntion of 111 sccrct doors and hidden compartments within the castcr's linc of sight. up to 5 vards ZW:I~.Thcy art. nutlincd with a bright grccn light for 2 rounris ( a b u t 20 scctmris). The spcIl does nor rrvcab thc Incatir)n o f hidtlcn catches or other rncchan~smsr o open them. nclr thc prmcncr. of any associxtccl traps and alarms. .Magically ccmccnlcd spaces arc al*o Immune tcl t h ~ sspcl!.
Duration: l)+ rounds (sec hclrnv) Ingredients: Four spider's ICES 'l'h~ss p d l ~1lo1t.sthe c;lhter t o climb walls and ceilings likc ;I spider. rogardlcss of how smooth or shcer thc surk~ccmay he. .Movr.mcnt at u p to normal n t c i s possihk. and ntl climhi n g tcsts arc neccssav unless the caster i s suhjcct tc) attack which might knock h i m rjr hcr off. I'or the spcll to hc cffectire. thc. castcr's hare hands and feet must hc in dirrct contact w t h thc surface: boors and gloves may n o t he worn. The spr-11's duration may bc extcndcd at the cost of 1 M a g ~ cPoint per adclitional round.
Apocrypha Two: Chart of Darkness
Chapter 4
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