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8 You grew up in extreme poverty, among criminals. Chaotic: Once after each ten-hour recovery roll, if you dont like the first result, you can reroll a die roll of your choice. Trained, page 207 Specialized, page 207 The Cypher System uses a twenty-sided die A skill is a category of knowledge, ability, or(1d20) to determine the results of most actions. 4 You were a cop, but you gave it up after encountering corruption on the force. 3. Resilient, page 54 Edge: A player can start with an Edge of 1 in A Speaker normally starts with two cyphers, whichever stat they wish. The basic concept of the game looks something like this: You may be familiar with the Fermi Paradox, the mysterious paradox which exists between the fact that conditions for intelligent life appear to be plentiful while intelligent life itself . or space opera are fine, but in the end, what is important is the specific setting. You are often tickled by a sense of knowing what Inability: You tend to fixate on the details, someone will say, how they will react, or howmaking you somewhat oblivious to whats events might unfold. Thanks to your clever behavior, you Skill: Youre trained when using special have an additional expensive item.abilities that influence the minds of others. For example, an ability might foci might be availablepoints. They are a great source of knowledge. (If he had chosen Physical Skills, page 170WARRIOR EXAMPLE jumping as one of his physical skills, the Strong descriptor would have made him specialized inRay wants to create a Warrior character for a jumping instead of trained.) usable by anyone for anything and present it in a truly user-friendly way. When not in combat, However, its yoursmall are light weapons. 19 You are in a close romantic relationship with someone in local politics.20 Someone out there tries to pose as you, using your identity, often for nefarious ends. Now that character can choose single vast catalog. heavy weapons are hindered. not they achieve that goal.Party: A group of player characters (and perhaps some Campaign: A series of sessions strung together with anNPC allies). them well. You havent looked back 4. warhammer40000 .com. The DES process has several steps involved in it, where each step is called . true face. Fall From Grace,her grandfather. Your memory is sharp, and you beginning character. little charming. have a knack for reading a persons tells, those Skill: You are trained in stealth. High fantasy? You believe that youre being hunted, and Cruel, and Dishonorable the details. You attempted to avoid it, but events seemed to conspire to draw you to where you44 There is no honor among thievesor betrayers, are. can use your Might Edge to reduce the cost For information on of one of those uses of Effort, not both. page 38POOL A walk-through example of a player Chapter 8: Focus, page 60 creating a character (Warrior Example, Chapter 12: ExperienceYour Pool is the most basic measurement of a Adept Example, Explorer Example, and Points, page 237stat. Espionage? one of them for your character. to admit this fact, but secretly you feel intense Skill: You love solving riddles and the like. In like Mind Reading or below. In combat,them. 3. Making an attack in combat works the same If you can ease a task so its difficulty is way as any other roll: the GM assigns a difficulty reduced to 0, you automatically succeed and to the task, and you roll a d20 against the dont need to make a roll. 43Misfortune and suffering do not move you.When another endures hardship, you find it hard 4. This is always a matter of fact, not conjecture 2. SPECIAL ROLLS For more on the types of Typical physical weapons come in three weapons that characterscategories: light, medium and heavy. Galaxy-spanning space opera? It doesnt matter. This sourcebook will provide guidance for running and playing natural disaster scenarios, as well as "war zones and industrial disasters, plane crashes and pandemics." Ten support tiers are available to choose from, ranging from $10 up to $500, and each tier is built to cater to specific player groups. One of the other PCs convinced you that joining the group would be in your best interests. Because this result is at least equal Experience points have many uses, and one Skills sidebar on page 19.to the target number of the task, they succeed. If a player has no XP to spend, they cant use a player intrusion. Mary chooses Resilient for her descriptor anddecides that she can probably learn the truth DRAWBACKS AND PENALTIESbehind some of the strange things that shesheard about without feeling too much trauma if In addition to other customization options, aits horrible. Shes trained to gain further advantages.in Might and Intellect defense actions and gainsan extra recovery roll each day. A characters Ease, page 207 The game master sets a difficulty for any given level of skill is either trained (reasonably skilled)task. abilities that let them use light, medium, and/ or heavy weapons without a penalty. Still others see things involved in the first adventure. Warhammer 40,000 [a] is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. single vast catalog. Group Role: Warriors usually take and deal Finally, more fundamental options for further the most punishment in a dangerous situation. It might harm and hidden devices, or the user or one of their allies for a round, or a gadgeteer character activate a dramatic and distracting side effect for with a utility belt full a few rounds. For me getting the 2nd edition was a no brainer as Cypher System is joint favourite with Fantaji (an excellent universal rpg by Anphropos Games Publishing). That would ease the attack every time You could choose a skill that incorporates more than you used it. A Speaker with this flavor might be ateacher.FIRST-TIER SKILLS ANDKNOWLEDGE ABILITIES11 Interaction Skills (155)11 Investigative Skills (155)11 Knowledge Skills (157)11 Physical Skills (170)11 Travel Skills (193)SECOND-TIER SKILLS ANDKNOWLEDGE ABILITIES11 Extra Skill (138)11 Tool Mastery (192)11 Understanding (194)THIRD-TIER SKILLS ANDKNOWLEDGE ABILITIES11 Flex Skill (141)11 Improvise (152) 37Chapter 7 DESCRIPTOR Charming, page 41 Your descriptor defines your characterit any descriptor you wish regardless of your type. Initial Link to the Starting Adventure: From thefollowing list of options, choose how you becameinvolved in the first adventure. 11 Your older sibling is an infamous character who has been disgraced. following list of options, choose how you became table. Whether or not cyphers are physical objects, they are part of the character (like equipment or a special ability) and are things characters can use during the game. For example, types. Choose two of the abilities listed below (or from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. A Immediate distance from a character is within thrown knife (and most other thrown weapons) reach or within a few steps. Seemed like a good idea at the time. They remain indebted to you. STEALTH FLAVOR The GM should always be involved in flavoring Characters with the stealth flavor are good at a type. a task, you can apply Effort. Why wait when you can just do it Inability: All tasks relating to pleasant social (whatever it is) and get it done? so why bother? Regardless, you are willing to do whatever it takes to get your own way. Whetheryoure pounding down stiff drinks while holdingup a bar in your favorite watering hole or tradingblows with a thug in a back alley, you keep going,shrugging off hurts and injuries that might slowor incapacitate a lesser person. Bookish: +2 to your Intellect Pool. As well, you need not be cruel in everysituation. For their part, the players call upon resources such as Effort, player intrusions, and flexible uses of XP to influence the course of the game and bring advantages to the rolls and situations they most want to succeed. 17 You own a small bar or restaurant. handnot to make attacks, but as a shield. Virtually everything that makes routine actions more complex is on the players. PCs and decided to join the group to see if you Initial Link to the Starting Adventure: From the can sense it again and uncover the truth. For example, instead of being good at your characters life. The GM decides that convincing the To progress to the next tier, characters earn Skills are a broadguard is a difficulty 3 (demanding) task with a experience points (XP) by pursuing character category of things yourtarget number of 9; applying two levels of Effort arcs, going on adventures, and discovering new character can learn andreduces the difficulty to 1 (simple) and the thingsthe system is about both discovery and accomplish. challenge. Physical reflexes. Youre quick, lithe, flexible, and dexterous. relationship or negative environment.DescriptorEXILED FAST Helping, page 226You have walked a long and lonely road, leaving Youre fleet of foot. If In most campaigns, fluency in a language is consideredyou want to choose a skill thats not on this list, its a skill. Complete game rules. feet. 1. A d6 is used most OTHER DICE often for recovery rolls In addition to a d20, youll need a d6 (a six-sided (page 218) and to die). should be limited to making things easier for a player no more than one per character. You gain the following characteristics: Tumultuous: +4 to your Speed Pool. statistics or stats. These stats are Might, attacks, sneaking around quietly, and throwing a Speed, and Intellect. but you have no experience in more physical in horror games. TM and 2023 Monte Cook Games, LLC. 1. Who knows? Skill: Youre trained in all tasks involving balance and careful movement. noun who verbs. You can choose from four character types in chapter 5: Warriors, Adepts, Explorers, and Speakers. You have to put something number of chapters devoted to genres. The character stands atop a boulder and one level of Effort would cost 3 points, but strikes downward at the beast, and the GM rules you subtract your Speed Edge from that cost, that this helpful tactic is an asset that eases the reducing it to 0.) They shared the same basic game engine: the Cypher System. See the Anything else that reduces difficulty (help fromTask Difficulty table (page 8) for guidance in how an ally, a particular piece of equipment, or somethis works. When playing an Explorer, you can spend 1 XP to use one of the following player intrusions, For her character arc, Jen chooses Aid a provided the situation is appropriate and the GMFriend. And it's free! 4. Applying the Effort lowers the difficulty multiple targets with a power that normally from 1 to 0, so no roll is neededthe attack affects only one. You flee from threats and Original: Youre always coming up with vacillate when faced with difficult decisions. You see that what the other PCs are about most important, being ostracized while others to do is dangerous, and youd like to help protect to say the least. Its just that others might have a bit and take the higher result. Cypher System characters are built from the concept up. THIRD-TIER SPEAKER 11 Inspiring Success (154) 11 Recruit Deputy (175) A Speaker with Choose three of the abilities listed below (or 11 Shatter Mind (182) Discerning Mind has from a lower tier) to add to your repertoire. 17 Your mentor wrote a book on martial arts. Jens sorcerer is skilled with light 11 Invisibility (155) weapons, so she chooses a dagger. Skill: Youre trained in tasks related todeception, intimidation, and persuasion whenyou interact with characters experiencingphysical or emotional pain. While avoiding an entirely different situation, you walked into your current situation. have to come first. 15 You are part of a maligned minority, but you work to bring the injustice of your status to public attention. In a science fiction setting, a Warrior and foci very nicely. Effort: Your Effort is 1. single vast catalog. as history or geology. Some people call it a rules-light system, but it has the power and sophistication of games that are much more mechanically heavyand yet it is substantially more flexible. Exploring alien places sometimes turns up strange relics, and Sam figures they might be able to set up a service to reliably transport these items to responsible third parties, rather than allow them to fall into the hands of pirates and rich private collectors. Website. advantages that itothers enjoy listening to your voice. you with a clear answer or suggests a course of action with regard to an urgent question, problem, or obstacle youre facing. Learn Physical Nature: You have a Might Edge of 1, a 11 Fleet of Foot (141) more about what you 11 Improved Edge (151) carry and how its used in Speed Edge of 0, and an Intellect Edge of 0. creatures, aliens, mutants, automatons, animate plants, and so on. It doesnt matter if the cultist is 20 facts, wondrous secrets, powerful artifacts,feet (6 m) or 40 feet (12 m) awayits simply answers to mysteries, or solutions to problemsconsidered short distance. For example, they might know that for sneaking around, infiltrating places they dont their science fiction game, they want a type belong, and deceiving others. Its not in your nature to carehappiness. 3. Follow the instructionsto accomplish a task, you apply Effort. 11 and a Might Edge of 0. Inability: Your willpower is not one of your 4. following list of options, choose how you became involved in the first adventure.42CRUEL 3. Pull out some can run with the Cypher System. 45It can be liberating and FOOLISH You gain the following characteristics: really fun to play a foolish Unwise: 4 to your Intellect Pool. An Adept flavored with combat in a science fiction setting could be a veteran of a thousand psychic wars. yourself) is hindered. The special options are as follows: of the sentence, thats where well start this discussion. They pick Danger Sense and Surging Confidence, thinking those abilities will beChoose two of the abilities listed below (or generally useful. something new. In Trained Withoutaddition, you can replace one of your lower-tier grenade that explodes like a firebomb when Armor, page 193abilities with a different one from a lower tier. Youre at your best when youre aiding what other people think about you, unless thosepeople, either by explaining how they can best people are your friends or family. So if you want to speak French, thats the same as being trained in biology or swimming. 3. 14 Your childhood sweetheart ended up with your best friend (now your ex-best friend). the Cypher System in many ways. You blew all of your money and now find You gain the following characteristics: yourself strapped for cash. You lack the otherwise create narratives that enthrall other willpower and resolve to stand fast in the face of people with your vision. This is a revised version of the original Cypher System Rulebook. You INTUITIVEare trained in any task involving geography orhistory. If youre attacked, subtract your Armor from the difficulty of potentially any task to 0 and the damage you take. of a GM intrusion: instead of the GM past shows up unexpectedly and provides aid giving the player XP and introducing an in whatever youre doing. Your gift for empathy helps you navigate involved in the first adventure. Youre still in great shape, but those were the glory days, man. The Cypher System Rulebook even makes it easy to customize your own types and foci. While skulking about, you overheard the PCs plans and realized that you wanted in. Labels like science fiction setting needs. You cant just sit down and start playing,because the Cypher System Rulebook is not meant Take a look at Part 3: Genres, which has ato be used that way. She Ward, page 196 11 Adroit Cypher Use (108) has an Intellect Edge of 1, a Might Edge of 0, and 11 Countermeasures (122) a Speed Edge of 0. retaining trivial knowledge. Becauseto become trained in, and you can pick a skill that relates to skill descriptions can be nebulous, determining whetherany task you think you might face. rolls are hindered. Lying and cheating are no way to get Skill: Youre trained in initiative actions (to aheadthese things are for the weak, the lazy, or determine who goes first in combat). While exploring on your own, youdiscovered something strange. 4. character trained in a skill treats the difficulty 17You can use flavors of a related task as one step lower than normal. your character is. Your Edge in the appropriate stat can18Creating Your Characterreduce the cost of the ability, but remember that to remind you. 3. They can lunge across a players when the GM intrudes on the story (this issmall room to attack a foe. different descriptors). moderation is the key. This includes any kind of creature as a goal put forth by the PCs and at the end by whether orwell as people. . Think of the PCs as the main characters inthe story. Being Strong alsomodern campaign. 4. You just press on through the pain andcontinue. She decides that when her sorcerer agrees.character was young, she had a magical mentor.That mentor was later taken prisoner by a Fortuitous Malfunction: A trap or a dangerousdemon, so her character is always looking for device malfunctions before it can affect you.clues on how to find the demon and release herfriend from bondage. information in a more direct way, feeling a Pleasant social interactions are hindered. Youre nearly certain the PCs will fail without 3. All physical to have adventures onrather than active ones. In 11 Foul Aura (143) you see after abilities addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier 11 Knowing the Unknown (156) throughout this book abilities with a different one from a lower tier. At any time, a player can giveknow than at figuring out the information herself. In For her focus, she chooses Leads. However, if this happens,Youre quick-witted, thinking well on your 50% of the time, your clumsiness works to yourfeet. overarching story (or linked stories) with the same player characters. You gain the following characteristics: You gain the following characteristics: Generous: Allies who have spent the last day Energetic: +2 to your Speed Pool.with you add +1 to their recovery rolls. When a roll grants you distance but less than 100 feet (30 m) or so. item, two moderately priced items, and up to four inexpensive items. Some of thesepieces and give them a try. While you are debilitated, you function asbe suspicious of everyone you meet, expecting if you were impaired. So The full description for each listed ability to add the Danger Sense stealth flavor ability to a can be found in chapter 9, which also contains Warrior, something elseperhaps Bashmust descriptions for type and focus abilities in a be sacrificed. abilities can be sacrificed to gain training in a different skill of the players choice. You can think of Charismatic: +2 to your Intellect Pool. Most likely, youre physically Skill: Youre trained in all interactions involving descriptor has enoughattractive or at least highly charismatic, and lies or trickery. Enabler.guards, watchmen, police officers, sailors, or Starting Equipment: Appropriate clothing andpeople in other roles or professions who know two weapons of your choice, plus one expensivehow to defend themselves with skill. 8 You went to a prestigious university on an athletic scholarship, but you excelled in class as well as on the field. following list of options, choose how you became involved in the first adventure. One of the other PCs invited you, hearing of doesnt always mean your trustworthiness. Report DMCA DOWNLOAD as PDF DOWNLOAD PDF Choose a focus in chapter 8. well as your Effort andto 12 in most statsthats the average range. You told your friend that nothing couldfollowing list of options, choose how you became scare you, and nothing you saw would changeinvolved in the first adventure. Doom: Every other time the GM uses GM 1. The four character benefits are as follows.Every character starts the game at the first tier.Tier is a measurement of power, toughness, and Increasing Capabilities: You gain 4 points to addability. WHEN DO YOU ROLL? You joined the PCs because Initial Link to the Starting Adventure: From the you hoped it would be profitable. You dont have to apply Effort if you dont want For example, lets say you have a mental blast to. You convinced one of the other PCs that your intuition is invaluable. their character a weakness in one stat and, in exchange, gain +1 to their Edge in one of the For her focus, Mary chooses Moves Like a other two stats. danger. Choose a character arc in chapter 12. while you were in disguise, recruiting you while believing you were someone else. The ones you choose from will probably depend on the setting and genre of your game. charm or protective device to keep you out of 4. the right, smart thing is more. Her Adept is smart and quick. It includes a complete adventure and pregenerated charactersso you can jump right into a game. 2. time. Enter your email address and we'll shoot you an email every time a new article is posted on the Monte Cook Games website. In the Cypher System, 17s, 18s, 19s, and 20s offer you slight boosts to your attack rolls, like the chance to stun an enemy or deal extra damage, and 1s give the GM a free 'intrusion': a complication of some kind, rather like the 'compel' mechanic in Fate. An Explorer with technology flavor Of course, you can might be a starship pilot, and a Speaker flavored flavor a character inSECOND-TIER STEALTH ABILITIES with technology could be a techno-priest. However, as strongly as you feel the growing importancepull to roam the world, you know there is danger You gain the following characteristics: of your type andaplenty, and you take precautions to ensure that Smart: +2 to your Intellect Pool. 1. character. Using one of these abilities and whether anything is not considered an action. A descriptive sentence provides not just an easily-understood overview of the character, but also the mechanical basis for skills, abilities, and stats. Lauded for its elegance, ease of use, flexibility, and narrative focus, the Cypher System unleashes the creativity of GMs and players with intuitive character creation, fast-paced gameplay, and a uniquely GM-friendly design. You mugger hits you with a knife for 2 points of can even ease the difficulty of an attack on a foe damage while youre wearing a leather jacket, to 0 and succeed without rolling. set of rules that empowers them. 14 You worked the gardens in the palace of an influential noble or person of wealth. being learned scholars, or wielding supernatural powers should stress their Intellect stat.14Creating Your CharacterPOOL, EDGE, AND EFFORT CREATING YOUR CHARACTER Chapter 5: Type, page 20 IN 5 EASY STEPSEach of the three stats has two components: Pool Warrior Example, page 23and Edge. EXPLORER STAT POOLS Weapons: You can use light and medium weapons without penalty. The PCs recruited you after learning about Suspicious: +2 to your Intellect Pool. the first costs only 2 points from the stat PoolYour Edge for a stat reduces the cost of spending instead of 3. The Cypher System Rulebook adapts the Cypher Systemthe critically acclaimed, award-winning rules set that drives Numenera and The Strangeto an unlimited range of campaigns and genres, giving you the complete rules set (along with dozens of optional and genre-specific rules) and hundreds of character options, creatures, cyphers, and other . You know a smattering of people in many locations. The Cypher System is easy for beginners to learn, but offers all the depth, nuance, and complexity you want. For instance, an becomes damaged and moves two steps down long as it fits both your intrusion indicating that the cypher just the object damage track. the people closest to you. or wheedle your way out of trouble. For Might actions consistently better than a character however, you have a lotexample, physical damage from a sword reduces who has a Might Edge of 0. noun who verbs. Youve got that special something that draws Inability, page 207 others to you. they discover, you use such items without 3. These are all routine actions leather jacket in a modern game or chainmail in and dont require rolls. As her initial abilities, she chooses Scan, page 179 11 Fire and Ice (140) Onslaught and Ward, giving her a strong offense 11 Force Field Barrier (143) and defense. The total cost for their action is 2 points let you wear heavy armor, reduce the difficulty for players. digit of the first roll as the tens place and the last digit of the second roll as the ones place. Altruistic: If youre standing next to a creature Bold: You are trained in all actions that involvethat takes damage, you can intercede and take overcoming or ignoring the effects of fear or1 point of that damage yourself (reducing the intimidation.damage inflicted on the creature by 1 point). 11 Regeneration (175) 11 Basic Follower (112) 11 Skill With Attacks (183) are page numbers 11 Calm Stranger (118) 11 Stimulate (186) for easy reference. Created for the hit RPG Numenera and later used in The Strange, the Cypher System is the roleplaying game engine lauded for its elegance, flexibility, ease of use, and focus on narrative. 6 You owe money to a number of people and dont have the funds to pay your debts. I pulled the contents of that In some ways, this book is a companion book together from the Cypher System games volume to a book that I wrote called Your Best that existed at the timeNumenera and The Game Ever. For example, rolling a 17 and a 9 gives you 79, rolling a 3 and an 18 gives you 38, and rolling a 20 and a 10 gives you 00 (also known as 100). Free! Every time you roll for a task, roll twice not. Whatever. thing creates a domino effect that has a lot of Just because something is appropriate for the unintended consequences. have a Speed Edge of 3 and you apply one level The PC stabs their spear at the rat, which is a of Effort to a Speed roll, it costs you 0 points level 2 creature and thus has a target number from your Speed Pool. are called enablers. You read about the current situation of your choice. You gain the following characteristics: 2. They might be magic, psychic powers, Advanced Adepts: Even at low tiers, Adept Player intrusions, page 21 mutant abilities, or just a wide variety of intricate powers are impressive. The like a Speed, and persuasion whenyou interact with characters experiencingphysical or emotional.! 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