Fellowship 2nd Edition Book 2 - Inverse Fellowship

Fellowship
Book 2: Inverse Fellowship
Jacob Randolph
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Table of Contents
Introduction 0 Chapter 4: Destiny Playbooks 106

The Apex 108
Chapter 1: The Inverse World 2 The Arch Angel 110
Invells: The World Within 3 The Connoisseur 112
Sola 3 The Enlightened 114
The People of Invells 4 The Guardian 116
Angels 4 The Hot Shot 118
Constructs 4 The Hunter 120
Goblins 5 The Mad Genius 122
Merfolk 5 The Survivor 124
Ratlings 5 The War Machine 126
Rain Lords 6 Chapter 5: The Horizon 128
The Lanterns 6
The Horizon Playbook 129
The Sky Patrol 7
Principles and Basic Cuts 130
World Structure 9
The Explorer's Agenda 131
An Uncharted Horizon 9
The Horizon's Basic Moves 136
Calamity Unchecked 9
The Location Playbook 139
Sola's Cage 10
Low Response Moves 142
The Temple of the Lantern 10
High Response Moves 144
The Golden Lattice 10
Using The Horizon 147
The Cloud Sea 12
Protection 147
Uprain and Downrain 12
Artifacts of Power 148
The Island Ring 13
Earning Fellowship 148
Inverse Vegetation 13
The End of Session Move 149
Chained Islands 13
Ending the Game 150
Hidden Cities 14
The Guardians 15 Chapter 6: New Dangers 152
The Worldcrust 16 Barriers 154
Skystone Outposts 16 The Perilous Route 156
The World Serpent 17 Uprain Storm 157
Beasts 158
Chapter 2: New Content 18 The World Eater 160
New Tags 19 The Innocent 162
The Ship 20 The Hidden City 170
The Horde 172
Chapter 3: Inverse Playbooks 32 Island Spinners 174
Creating Characters 33 The Machines 175
The Angel 36 Spider Tank 178
The Beast 46 The Organization 180
The Collector 56 Wacky Races 184
The Construct 66 The Scourge 186
The Lantern 76 Sola 188
The Rain 86 The Titans 190
The Tinker 96 Sola's Guardians 192
Introduction
What is this book?
Inverse Fellowship is the second Fellowship book, a tabletop adventure
game where you get a bunch of friends together to save the world from an
evil overlord bent on destroying everything. You need the first book to
play this game. This book does not contain the core rules of Fellowship.
Inverse Fellowship is an expansion to the base game that adds seven
new heroic Playbooks, new Destinies and Set Pieces, and The Ship, a
communal Team playbook controlled by the entire fellowship. It also
includes the first alternative to the Overlord playbook, The Horizon.
The Horizon allows you to play in a world that is not under siege, but
instead, in an unexplored world filled with endless potential. Rather than
seeking an Overlord to stop, in a game with the Horizon, the fellowship is
seeking to explore this world, looking for the next big discovery.
This book also includes a description of Invells, a mythical inverse

world found on the inside of a hollow Earth. You do not need to set your
game in Invells to use the content found in this book, but Inverse Fellowship
doubles as a setting book describing this strange and mystical world.
Fellowship is a game that normally embraces cooperative world
creation, and having a core setting to explore may seem at odds with that.
However, while the Invells setting has several major elements that are set
in stone, the exact details of those elements can be changed to suit the game
you wish to play.
For example, the Cloud Sea is home to merfolk who swim there and
build their cities within the clouds. But if someone wants to play a merfolk,
there is no set playbook they must take to do so. If they want to play their
merfolk as Elves, as Angels, as a Collector or a Beast? Those are all open to
them, and each option will directly impact the society those merfolk build
within the clouds.
You may already know what your people are and where they live, but
their culture, their talents, their beliefs? Those are all firmly in your hands.
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For more information on the Invells setting, see Chapter 1.

The new playbooks are found in Chapters 2-5.
Chapter 6 contains new threats and set pieces for a world in the clouds.
You don't need to play in Invells to use any of the new content - if you
just want to bring The Ship or The Beast or a new set piece to a regular
Fellowship game, you can. Inverse Fellowship is an expansion book, with new
content you may add to your existing game as you see fit, or ignore as you
like. What you want to keep or not is up to your group of players.
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Chapter 1:
The Inverse World
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Invells: The World Within

Invells is a world inverted from the one we live in. Instead of looking up at
the stars, the people of Invells look up at a ceiling of solid stone. Instead of
looking down at the dirt beneath you, the people of Invells look down over an
open void, with a burning star at the center of it all.
Invells sits inside of another world, a hollow earth, with a thick crust of
stone sealing it away from the world outside. Inside this hollow planet, islands
slowly orbit a golden star, forming an island ring. Between the island ring and
the star is the Cloud Sea, a vast pillowy field of purple and pink that unleashes
rain upwards towards the islands above.
And beneath this sea of swirling rain lies the golden cage at the center of it
all. A vast, twisting, fantastical cage, that has sealed away the sun god Sola for
as long as anyone can remember. It is impossible to discuss the nature of the
inverse world without discussing the god at its center:
Sola
Sola is the source of all life in Invells. Without her radiance, the world
would be plunged in darkness. Without her fire, the world would be cold.
Without her tears, there would be no rain. And without her rain, there would
be no life here.
Sola is the center of this world, in every way. A shining golden goddess
trapped in a twisted golden cage, she brings life to all that live in this world. As
such, nobody in Invells doubts her importance, and everyone understands that
life as we all know it here in the center of the world can only exist through her
power, and her imprisonment.
She is kept in her cage and worshiped in equal measure by the Lanterns, a
monastic order dedicated to maintaining Invells. They take little pieces of her
known as little lights - tiny fragments of Sola that are easily controlled and
grant their owner many light-based magical powers. These little lights grant
them power, and grant Sola a way to escape her cage, in some small way.
If you're wondering why they must keep her caged, the Lanterns will tell
you it is because she is no creator of life, not on purpose. She is a being of fire
and destruction, and if released, would annihilate Invells on her way to the
surface of this world.
She would not stay here. She would destroy us all. And for this, she must
remain in the golden cradle at the center of the inverse world: Sola's Cage.
If someone tries to free her, refer to the Sola Set Piece on page 188.
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The People of Invells

Invells is an unusual place. All of her people are the same species - what
they appear as is determined by where and when they were born, not who their
parents are. Communities are primarily filled with the people who are born in
that kind of place, but anyone can be found anywhere in this wide open sky.
Angels
Angels are born directly in Sola's light, blessed with her love. They look
like most humans in our world, but have magnificent feathered wings
sprouting out of their shoulders. Their closeness to the goddess also grants
them a natural skill towards using the power words that control reality. Not
all angels speak the words, but the words come more naturally to them than
any others.
Angels are primarily found close to Sola's Cage, towards the center of
Invells. Anywhere with bright, unimpeded light is liable to produce an Angel,
so they are especially common among births on airships.
If you want to play as an Invells Angel, the Angel, the Elf, and the Dragon
(from Book 3: Rebellion) are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
Constructs
Invells is a particularly magical place, and many things live and walk that
should not. These beings are commonly referred to as Constructs, due to their
artificial nature. Most constructs are made of stone or steel, but more exotic
constructs of wood, plants, or flesh also exist, and some particularly unusual
constructs have been found to be made of solid light or flickering electricity.
These creatures have been made for a purpose, and in normal life, can only
be found pursuing those purposes. However, every so often, an unusual
construct is born with self-awareness and intelligence beyond expectation.
These constructs inevitably break free from their intended purpose, sooner or
later, and go on to find their own reasons to live.
If you want to play as an Invells Construct, the Construct, the Orc, and the
Rain are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
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Goblins
Goblins are born in darkness, and shine with a light of their own. These
metallic-skinned, squat, hairless humanoids have big glowing eyes, can see in
the dark, and are naturally resistant to physical harm. They have a natural
affinity for metal and stone, and are often found working as blacksmiths,
jewelers, tinkers, and merchants. They also love to travel, and are rarely tied to
a single place, which makes pinning a goblin down difficult.
Goblins are primarily found in the Island Ring, although many also live in
the Worldcrust among the Ratlings. The hidden cities are especially full of
goblinfolk, due to their enclosed nature.
If you want to play as a Invells Goblin, the Collector, the Dwarf, and the
Tinker are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
Merfolk
Merfolks are born in the water, usually when a cloud passes through an
island or airship during someone's birth. These people have fish-like traits, and
can vary wildly in appearance and behavior depending on what kind of fish
they get their traits from. Tropical fish seem to be most common, but stranger
animals like eels, sharks, squid, even jellyfish or crabs have been seen before.
Regardless of their traits, all merfolk can breathe underwater, and swim
through the clouds as though they were solid rivers or lakes.
Due to the nature of their birth and their natural skills, Merfolk fill the
Cloud Sea, where almost no other kinds of people are ever born. They build
their cities among the clouds, on floating bits of wood and steel and canvas,
making their living on the fish and sea serpents found in the Seas.
If you want to play as an Invells Merfolk, the Beast, the Elf, and the Heir
are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
Ratlings
While Merfolk are born in the water, Ratlings are born in the dirt. They
are almost exclusively born in the caverns of the Worldcrust, although the
deepest of the hidden cities have a population of Ratlings as well. They say a
Ratling can only be born far from Sola's light, outside of her reach, and as such
they are considered a cursed, godless people. Like the merfolk, they appear in
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many forms, not just as half-rat humans - moles, bats, rabbits, and even wilder
beasts like bears and komodo dragons have been seen among the Ratlings.
As a people of darkness, they rarely stay in one place for long, so while
they are mostly born on the edge of the world, they can be found anywhere
travelers are welcome. Some ratlings take to harnessing their inner darkness,
and become users of powerful arcane magic. Such ratlings are feared far and
wide, and have difficulty finding their own place in the world.
If you want to play as an Invells Ratling, the Beast, the Halfling, and the
Harbinger are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
Rain Lords
The Rain Lords are intelligent water, brought to life by Sola's tears. The
most powerful of the rain lords are entirely made up of these tears, while the
weakest contain but a few drops. No one is quite sure how or why the Rain
Lords come to be, but everyone in Invells has heard of them. They are
creatures of myth and legend, that some fortunate (or unfortunate) souls
happen to meet in the open sky.
Their close affinity to Sola grants the Rain Lords great divine power. They
are especially rare, as they are not born to any parents. Many Rain Lords are
born in complete and total seclusion, on forgotten islands no one has been to
before. As such, they are almost universally self-raised eccentrics with nobody
but themselves in their hearts.
If you want to play as an Invells Rain Lord, the Rain, the Angel, and the
Collector are the playbooks most suited to their strengths.
The Lanterns
The Lanterns are not a people, but an organization. As such, any of the
above people can be found among their ranks, although goblin lanterns and
especially ratling lanterns are uncommon at best. The lanterns worship Sola,
the light bringing deity who keeps Invells alive, but whose freedom would
bring ruin and destruction. They are tasked with keeping Sola's Cage intact, as
without their maintenance the world could end.
The lanterns use little pieces of Sola known as Little Lights as conduits for
powerful light magic. They tear these little lights off of Sola directly, and must
keep close reigns upon their lights as a result. While this may sound risky and
cruel, only the Lanterns know that Sola has continued to grow and grow
within her cage, and without this trimming, she would certainly have broken
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free and killed us all by now. The lanterns have mixed feelings about their god
- on one hand, life is only possible through her, but on the other, she can never
be free, as her true nature is a vengeful being of burning destruction.
The lanterns have a massive stone temple built directly on the surface of
Sola's Cage, where lantern trainees and elders are both found. The temple is
also home to the cage menders, who regularly make trips across the surface of
the sun to mend it and keep Sola contained.
Lantern graduates are almost never found in the temple, however, as they
must travel the world of Invells to spread the legends and history of Sola and
Invells. They mitigate disputes and help keep the world in check, as magical
teachers, knights, or archaeologists, depending on their own personal desires.
These graduates spend decades traveling Invells before retiring back to the
temple to teach new trainees, using their experiences in the world as the basis
for the new teachings.
If you want to play as an Invells Lantern, the Lantern is the playbook.
There aren't really alternatives available, although the Collector or the Exile
(from Book 3: Rebellion) can work with very specific decisions.
The Sky Patrol

The Lanterns are not the only peacekeepers among the skies. The airships
that take merchants and explorers from place to place are often attacked by
cloud serpents, giant spiders, sky pirates, or even more dangerous things. The
Sky Patrol is formed of those brave few who wish to keep the skies safe, and
they travel between the biggest cities in Invells and dispose of whatever
dangers are found between them.
The sky patrols is a dangerous job that attracts folks from all peoples and
all professions. Anyone who has lost family or friends to the sky can suddenly
find themselves motivated to join the patrol, and they are an eclectic bunch as a
result. Many fellowships are formed among the sky patrol, as it provides an
excellent excuse to travel from place to place without a profit motive.
Any playbook can join the sky patrol, but if you want to play a veteran of
the skies who is dedicated specifically to the patrol, the Collector, the Heir, and
the Pair (from Book 3: Rebellion) are most suited to the job.
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World Structure
Invells is an inverted world. The sun lies in the center, surrounded by a cloud
ocean. The open sky above that is full of islands, and all of the world is contained
within a ceiling of solid stone. This world is a hollow earth, and could be found
inside of any other campaign world you wish it to be, should someone try to dig
up (or down) far enough.
An Uncharted Horizon
Even though the world is entirely contained, it is also mostly uncharted.
While life can be found in all corners of the world, due to the disconnected nature
of both the Cloud Sea and the Island Ring, a lot of that life has never known
anything beyond the place it was born. Airships containing merchants, explorers,
and the sky patrol are slowly pulling the world together and uniting lost or
forgotten corners of the world, but it is a long process and still far from complete.
On top of being disconnected, due to the world's constant rotation and regular
calamities, Invells is impossible to map. The only constants are Sola's Cage and
the outposts on the Worldcrust, but without solid landmarks between the two,
finding a specific outpost is nearly as difficult as finding anywhere else in Invells.
This world is so fractured and broken that solid connections are impossible, with
the current technology available to the people who live there.
Calamity Unchecked
Invells didn't get so broken and fractured overnight. Between Sola's unchecked
rampage that hollowed out the planet millenia ago, the massive beasts that live
within the Worldcrust and the Cloud Sea, and the catastrophic random collisions
found in the Island Ring, Invells is a world that is constantly falling apart.
Many explorers of the world are those who suddenly find themselves without
a home, having lost the only life they ever knew to some terrible thing or another.
The Lanterns and the Sky Patrol do what they can to restore the world, but
calamity and tragedy are inevitable, and both organizations swell in numbers
after such catastrophes. Their numbers are filled with those who wish to prevent
the same tragedies they went through, with limited success.
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Sola's Cage
The center of the world is Sola's Cage, a golden ball of light sealed in a twisted,
beautiful metal ball. The Lanterns maintain the cage, from within their stone
temple built upon its surface. Very little lives here other than the lanterns, as the
surface of the cage is quite hot and blisteringly bright, blinding any who walk
upon it without eye protection.
The Lantern Temple

This massive castle of stone is built on the surface of the sun, and is constantly
bathed in light and heat. It is a suffocating place, difficult to stay in without a
little light to protect you from Sola's direct contact. Darkness and cold cannot be
found within its halls, and many washouts from the program cite the temple's
terrible heat as the reason they left.
If you can overcome that, the temple is a place of protection and learning,
containing one of the most well-stocked libraries in Invells. Few places are solid
or safe enough to hold history for long, but the temple is, and has stood for
thousands of years. It contains the most complete history of Invells available,
although in such a tumultuous world, some gaps in history are inevitable.
The temple also contains the only gap to be found in Sola's Cage, deep in the
heart of the temple's basement. There, one can find a golden gate, the only way in
or out of the cage without tearing open the lattice itself. This is where the
Lanterns extract their little lights, sending experienced elders down to meet with
Sola personally, at great personal danger. While most of the world knows her for
the life and light she grants, it is important to remember that she is a being of
wrath, and diving into the cage directly is exceptionally unwise. Extensive
preparations are required for even the most veteran Lanterns to come back alive.
The Golden Lattice

The surface of the sun is a terrible place to be, a desert of metal, heat, and
blinding brightness. Almost nothing lives here - almost. If one looks hard enough,
you can find lost little lights wandering the surface, as well as the occasional
eccentric hermit. These folks' only regular contacts are the Lantern menders who
check the cage for damage, as merchants and travelers never walk along the
surface of the sun if they have any other options at all.
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The Cloud Sea

Above the cage is a swirling mass of purple and blue - the Cloud Sea. This
ocean of mist swirls and changes shape constantly, but many things live within its
grasp. The sea never fully covers the cage, letting light slip through to the world
above. The shifting tides of the sea provide the rest of the world with artificial
day and night, as the clouds slowly move along regular currents.
Within the clouds, the merfolk live, on floating cities of wood and canvas.
Wood is quite the commodity in the inverse world, as plants can only grows in
two places - floating among the Cloud Sea, or growing off the bottom of islands in
the Island Ring. The Cloud Sea is one of the few places wood is easily found, due
to the mangroves that grow on the surfaces of the clouds, pointing down towards
Sola's Cage. These strange groves form the heart of many a merfolk city.
Uprain and Downrain

While lightning never strikes twice, rain in Invells always does. Storms in
Invells happen in pairs - first as Uprain, rising up from the Cloud Sea and into the
Island Ring. The strongest storms go all the way up to the Worldcrust itself, but
most do not. Uprain is said to be made of Sola's tears, an expression of her
frustration and rage blasting cold water into the sky above her. Whether or not
this is true, the mixture of light and rain she provides is the source of life as we all
know it.
Uprain storms are often violent and sudden, with some storms closer to a
waterfall or a geyser than they are to rain. Getting caught traveling through the
Uprain has cost many a captain their airship, as the battering rain shoves their
ship wildly off course. Sometimes this destruction comes from being tossed into
an island, but during the worst storms, the deluge alone can destroy your ship.
The second storm is known as Downrain, and follows the standard laws of
gravity. After losing the energy that propelled the rain out of the Cloud Sea, at
some point high in the sky, the rain falls back down, pooling on top of the islands
they rain down upon.
Downrain is always milder and more spread out than the Uprain it follows,
and is the source of fresh drinking water throughout Invells. While Uprain can
sometimes be a death sentence, Downrain is universally considered a blessing.
Everyone has barrels and other containers set out to catch the Downrain, to keep
it on hand for all the wonderful things water is useful for.
If you want to threaten the fellowship with a sudden storm, the Uprain Storm
Set Piece is found on page 157.
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The Island Ring

Most of Invells, by volume, is made up of the Island Ring - a collection of
earthen satellites that orbit Sola's Cage. The distance between the Cloud Sea and
the Worldcrust is vast, and that entire space is the Ring. Most of Invells lives on
the islands here, and most exploration also takes place here, in the open skies.
Between the islands, the occasional cloud floats freely throughout the Ring, an
escapee of the Cloud Sea. In addition, many forms of birds and fish fly freely
through the air here, as well as stranger and more exotic creatures like the Island
Spinners, massive spiders that build webs between islands to catch prey, or the
Guardians, massive stone creatures that have slumbered for centuries.
Inverse Vegetation
Due to the nature of the world, plants in Invells only grow on the bottom of
the islands in the Island Ring. Uprain waters them, and Sola gives them the light
they need, and both can only be found beating up against the bottom of an island.
The tops of every island are shrouded in darkness, making them good for
growing fungus, not vegetables. As such, farming is a difficult and well-respected
position, and fruits and vegetables are uncommon and expensive. Islands with
extensive crop fields are some of the richest around, with folks traveling
thousands of miles to try food that isn't fish, bird, or eggs.
There are rumors of a hidden city that has managed to produce wheat inside
their island, making them a utopia of bread, but few have found this mythical
paradise and fewer still leave it to share the news.
Chained Islands
Not every island is willing to let the wind carry them wherever it may. That
way leads to regular collisions, a catastrophe to anyone living on an island.
Chained islands attempt to protect themselves from this by chaining several
islands together, with massive links of steel, iron, or bronze. When a collision is
imminent, the people on the island to be lost vacate across the chains to the other
islands, returning home after the collision is over to pick up the pieces.
The Island Spinners naturally create chained islands with their webs, as well,
so some cleared out spider hives also become chained islands. While cities
established on such islands are considered innovative, the fear of Island Spinner
webs keeps them more secluded than other chained cities, with few visitors.
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If your fellowship comes across an island chain created by the Island Spinners
and wishes to clear them out, the Island Spinners Set Piece is found on page 174.
These islands can be as few as two islands chained together, or as many as
several dozen islands. While tiny islands are usually ignored when found
anywhere else, in an island chain, they become valuable property, your own
personal island away from the rabble.
Chained islands can grow in a way no other island can, expanding beyond the
borders of whatever happens to have been on an island initially. These cities grow
by pulling other islands into their chains. The only kingdoms or nations to be
found in Invells are all among chained islands. Larger kingdoms even have
merchants who do not need their own airships, traveling with their wares along
the chains that keep the islands together, making a living off the vast diversity a
chained island has available to it.
Hidden Cities
The frequent calamities found throughout Invells have lead some to build their
cities entirely inside of larger islands, hollowing out caverns and tunnels within.
They are known as the Hidden Cities by the rest of the world, because without
knowing where their entrances are, they can be impossible to find. Secluded even
by the standards of a shattered world where nobody can meet anybody without an
airship or flight, hidden cities must be self-sufficient by necessity. They are each
an enclosed city-state with their own unique structures, beliefs, and culture, and
have little interaction with the outside world.
While each hidden city is unique by nature of their exclusion, they all have
some commonalities by necessity. Hidden cities are mostly populated by goblins
and ratlings, as darkness and earth are all they have. They often live off of fungus
or tubers grown throughout the island. To get water and light, they have holes
bored in the bottom of the city, to let Sola's light and uprain through, and the
more extravagant cities use mirrors or crystals to reflect this light throughout
the island's interior.
The Hidden Cities are also home to the primary counter-culture against Sola
as a being of light and life. Their seclusion gives them a huge variety of different
beliefs, ranging from outright rebellion against Sola to refusing to acknowledge
her existence. Many cities do not consider her very important, if they consider her
at all, and have their own religion they follow. Many a lantern has had their faith
tested by a hidden city, and many more lanterns are simply thrown out the door.
If you want to go on an adventure to find a hidden city, the Hidden Cities Set
Piece is found on page 170.
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The Guardians
The strangest feature of the Island Ring are its Guardians, massive stone
statues or obelisks that float through the Ring. They have been here longer than
anyone can remember, and have been asleep and slumbering all this time. Many
doubt they were ever alive at all, or that they are even still alive, but the lanterns
believe they will one day rise up again, if they are ever needed.
According to the lantern libraries, the Guardians are the ones who sealed Sola
in her cage, and they remain here in case she ever breaks free. Powerful stone
weapons of war, they are shaped like strange creatures unlike any found within
Invells, presumably modeled after whatever society Sola wiped out before us.
They are a reminder of her power, and visiting one of the Guardians is considered
an essential pilgrimage by many a new Lantern graduate.
Some have taken to building cities on top of these Guardians, for they are
some of the sturdiest islands around, they are overgrown with vines and other
vegetation, and its not like they'll wake up again in MY lifetime, right? They've
been asleep for so long, that could never happen.
To play out the scenario of a Guardian waking up directly underneath a city
built on top of it, please see the Sola's Guardians Set Piece on page 192.
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The worldcrust
Beyond the Island Ring, at the very top of the world, you find its ceiling. The
Worldcrust is a layer of thick, solid stone, a cracked and uneven roof that keeps
folks inside Invells. Some tough and hardy vegetation grows in the cracks of the
ceiling, and these few patches of life support small outposts and villages carved
into the very edge of Invells.
Legends say if you could bore your way through the entire Worldcrust, you'd
find another world out there, completely different from our own. Some tunnels
may even exist already, and the most unusual folks in Invells are those rumored
to have come from the above world. But no one's gone up there and come back, or
at least, nobody who wrote anything down about it. For now, the Worldcrust is
the edge of the known world, and anything within it or beyond it is a mystery.
Skystone Outposts
The hardiest folks in all of Invells live here, at the edge of the world, in
outposts carved into the very stone of the ceiling. They build houses inside of
stalactites, and cities inside of canyons. Bridges, paths, and monkey bars of stone
or wood are used to get between 'buildings'. Nobody builds their own structures
here - the top of the world is too scraggy and uneven a surface to support it.
Instead, everything is hollowed out from the outside in.
The ratlings, natural experts at climbing and living in darkness, are the main
folks who live out here. They rarely stay, however, many taking the first chance
they get to get out of here and see the world. Skystone outposts are often
claustrophobic and low on resources, making them undesirable homes to anyone
who doesn't like a tough, hardy life.
The plants that grow out here are tough and dry. Uprain only makes it all the
way up here in the most powerful and violent storms, and Downrain, by definition,
never reaches here. Most birds and fish of the sky stick to lower altitudes, nearer
the Cloud Sea, so food is tight, too. This difficult life makes the Worldcrust an
unfavorable place to most, and some of the more well-connected chained island
kingdoms use a large skystone outpost as a prison to send their undesirables.
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The World Eater

And if life out here wasn't tough enough already, the Worldcrust is also home
to the most feared monster in Invells, a legendary snake known as the World
Eater. The people of Invells hope and pray that there is only one such beast,
because the alternative is too terrifying to consider. Of all the great calamities
that befall Invells, none is more shocking, direct, or hated than the World Eater.
The World Eater is a giant purple snake hundreds of miles long, that spends
most of its life swimming through or hibernating within the Worldcrust, doing
who-knows-what. Nobody has yet been foolish enough to try and follow it back
home to find out what it does up there. It is only seen every few decades, but it is
such a massive creature that half the world can see it when it emerges.
When it does come out, it does so suddenly and violently, slowly extending its
massive body out from the Worldcrust with a rain of stone. Then it looks for the
nearest few islands, and consumes them. There is almost nothing that can be done
to stop or deter it, and if you see the Eater coming, your only option is evacuation.
Any skystone outpost unlucky enough to be built where it emerges is simply gone,
with no chance of survival.
After it has eaten its fill, or perhaps once it runs out of body to extend out
from the top of the world, the World Eater curls back up and burrows back into
the Worldcrust, its massive body looping through the skies behind it for weeks
afterwards. Some have attempted to kill it while its body is still exposed and its
head is buried in stone, but this has universally ended in tragedy. Successfully
hurting the World Eater leads directly to its head poking back out and more
islands being consumed.
The best solution to a retreating World Eater seems to be prayers and tears,
along with fervent wishes it does not return within your lifetime.
The World Eater is the art for Chapter 6, on page 152.

If you wish to unleash this tragedy upon your fellowship, the World Eater Set
Piece can be found on page 160.
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Chapter 2: New Content

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New Content
Inverse Fellowship includes two new Item tags, a new Overlord Army, and
the first Team playbook, The Ship.
Fuel (new Limited Tag)

Fuel functions like Food, but for robots. The Constructed and The Ship
can use it to Fill Their Belly. Just like Food, it costs 1 Use per point of healing it
gives you. Unlike eating Food, there is no joy in consuming fuel, and
consuming Fuel never counts as sharing a meal with friends.
Also unlike Food, Fuel can be used as an explosive. If you have access to
fire or some other means of detonation, 1 use of Fuel can be used to create a
large explosion, letting you destroy a door, blast away a wall, or deal heavy
damage to a powerful foe. When used in this way, Fuel has the tags (Trap,
Dangerous, Burning).
Repair (new Limited Tag)

The Repair tag functions like Healing, but for robots and vehicles. Repair
items can also be Used to fix up damaged equipment, armor, infrastructure, or
technology. 1 Use of Repair can be used to restore 1 Use to armor or other
Gear that has been fully spent, or return damaged infrastructure and
technology to full working order. 1 Use can also be used to heal the
Constructed, the Iron stat, or a damaged robotic Companion.
Most items with Repair also have the Slow tag, because repairs take a long
time even when you know what you're doing.
The Machines
The Machines are a new Overlord Army option. The Overlord may pick
them in place of the Horde, Organization, Scourge, or Titans Army options.
The Horizon may also use them to populate their clockwork or steampunk
Locations. You can find The Machines in Chapter 6.
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Team Playbook: The Ship

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The Ship
Team Playbook
The Ship is a communal playbook for the entire Fellowship to use together.
It gives them a way to travel the world together, as well as assigning each of
them duties to manage and giving them something to upgrade, maintain, and
protect, even when the fellowship is constantly on the move.
The Ship has its own unique rules, and functions on its own. It cannot take
or share moves, it doesn't use any of the Basic Moves, and it has no Agenda or
Principles to keep track of. The Ship is a tool of the fellowship, and it is theirs
to do with as they see fit.
Names
Choose one or two from each, or make up your own:
Ship Class
Battleship, Bishop, Bluejay, Castle, Crawler, Duster, Jack, Nightingale, Quad Core,
Queen, Rook, Scorpion, Scout, Stingray, Tank, Treble, Twin Engine, Vesuvius
Ship Name
Aces Jack, Butterfly, Emperor, Firefight, Honduras, Independence, Ingot, Legend,
Merry, Queen Ann, Pumpkin Patch, Striker, Trouble, Valiant, Wild Blue, Wonders
Look
Choose one from each list:
 Banged Up, Fresh Off The Line, Junker, or Well Maintained
 Military Style, Old-Fashioned, Shiny and Chrome, or Whimsical
 Complex Systems, Old Model, Simple Design, or Sleek Shape
 Animal Propelled, Fuel Crystals, Gas-Powered, or Steam Engine
Stats
The Ship has four stats: Cannon, Engine, Hull, and Crew.
Assign +2, +1, and +0 between Cannon, Engine, and Hull.
You start with a maximum Crew of 4 and a current Crew of 2.
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Roles
Your Ship needs people to control it. Fill in each role with the name of the
person who is assigned to that position. You can assign players or Companions
at will, and new Ships may come with these positions already filled.
The Captain may re-assign these positions as they see fit, re-assigning
people as needed to fill whatever position is needed most right now. For
example, if you do not currently need a Gunner, you can assign them to some
other task, or if you really do need a Gunner and yours is off ship, you can
assign someone who is on the ship to the task temporarily.
Unfilled positions prevent the ship from functioning in a certain way while
that position goes unfilled. The Roles are:
 Captain
The Captain is in charge. They have final say in where the ship is going
and what it is doing. Without a Captain, no other roles can be filled.
 Pilot
The pilot controls the ship. Without a Pilot, the Ship can't move.
 Gunner
The gunner mans the weapons. Without a Gunner, the Ship can't attack.
 Engineer
The engineer fixes the ship. Without an Engineer, the Ship can't heal.
 Officer
The officer directs the crew. Without an Officer, you can't spend Crew.
 Navigator
The navigator determines where you need to go and how to avoid trouble
along the way. Without a Navigator, you will get lost on Long Journeys.
 Muscle
The muscle defends the ship. With a Muscle, any stowaways are found
immediately, and boarding parties will be delayed.
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 Doctor
The doctor keeps your crew in tip top condition. With a Doctor, you
regain 1 Crew per day of travel, up to your maximum.
 Quartermaster
The quartermaster manages resources. With a Quartermaster, you gain 3
Crew to spend on re-stocking the ship whenever you land in a port. This
can take you over your normal Crew maximum, but you lose this extra
Crew as soon as you leave port (if you did not already spend it).
 Cook
The cook feeds the crew. With a Cook, your maximum Crew is increased
by 4. If you un-assign the Cook while your current Crew is higher
than your new max, your current Crew value drops to the new maximum.
Ship's Core
The Ship has the following Moves.
Capable Crew
Your ship has people running it, based on your Crew stat. This number is a
measure of how effective and helpful your crew is, and doesn't represent
specific people. For example, a Crew of 5 doesn't mean you have 5 people, it
means your Crew is capable of pitching in that much help, whether your crew
is 2000 people on a massive warship or just one intern doing their best.
When the crew must make a Move, the Officer rolls for them.
If you do not have an Officer, they automatically take the 6- result.
When on the ship, you may spend Crew one-for-one after rolling a move
to increase your roll by the same amount. For example, if you roll an 8, you
could spend 2 Crew to increase your result to a 10.
When your Crew takes damage, reduce your Crew stat by 2. Your Crew
stat cannot go below 0. When your Crew is 0, you cannot spend it.
When the ship is in port, you can spend Crew to restock and heal your
ship. It costs 1 Crew to repair a damaged ship stat, 1 Crew to regain 3 Ammo
(up to your max), and 1 Crew to restore all Uses to a single piece of Ship's Gear.
When the ship leaves port, if you have assigned a Captain, Officer, Cook,
Doctor, or Quartermaster, you regain 2 Crew for each, up to your maximum.
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Engines Primed
The engine determines the ship's speed and agility.
When the ship must maneuver through, escape from, or rush past
danger, the Pilot must roll to Get Away with +Engine instead of +Grace.
When the ship outmaneuvers or outruns an enemy pursuing you, the
Pilot may Finish Them with +Engine. On a 10+, you lose them, and they won't
be back anytime soon.
When you push the engines to the limit, the Pilot can roll +Engine to
try and make the ship work better than usual. This is dangerous, though, and
the engines may just fail on you.
On a 10+, the ship rolls with Vigor on its next roll.
On a 7-9, for the rest of the scene, whenever the ship makes a roll you may
pay a price to have it roll with Hope.
On a 6-, damage the Engine. If it's already damaged, the ship will crash.
If you do not have a Pilot, the ship automatically takes the 6- result to
any Engine rolls it would make.
Hull Holding
The hull determines the ship's durability and survivability.
When the ship tries to avoid harm, the Engineer must roll to Overcome
with +Hull instead of +Blood.
When the ship rams directly into an enemy, the Engineer may Finish
Them with +Hull. On a 10+, they are crushed beneath the weight of your ship.
When the ship should be inoperable, the Engineer can roll +Hull to stay
operational anyway.
On a 7+, the ship continues to function a little longer, as long as the
Engineer keeps things under control and the ship doesn't take further damage.
On a 9-, the ship must pay a price.
If you do not have an Engineer, the ship automatically takes the 6- result
to any Hull rolls it would make.
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Weapons Ready
The cannons determine the ship's firepower and strength.
When you roll +Cannon, you must spend 1 Ammo from the ship's Gear.
If you don't have any Ammo, the cannons cannot fire.
When the ship lays down supporting fire, the Gunner must roll to Keep
Them Busy with +Cannon instead of +Courage.
When you blast a vulnerable foe with your ship's weaponry, the
Gunner may Finish Them with +Cannon. On a 10+, they are annihilated.
When you blast an obstacle in your way, the Gunner may roll +Cannon.
On a 7+, you destroy the obstacle in your path.
On a 9-, there's collateral damage. If the ship was too close, it must pay a
price - otherwise, something near your target was also caught up in the blast.
If you do not have a Gunner, the ship automatically takes the 6- result to
any Cannon rolls it would make.
Notable Crew
Your crew has some standout members who demand your attention. You
may start with 1 Notable Crew mate, if you'd like. Write them down now.
Notable Crew mates are permanent members of the ship, and they can be
assigned to Roles as long as they remain aboard.
Unlike players, who can be assigned to any Role they need to fill, Notable
Crew are only good at one thing. When you first add a Notable Crew mate
to the ship, write the one Role they can do next to their name. They can only
be assigned to that Role and no other. This can be any Role, even Captain.
Companions can be assigned to the ship, leaving your general care and
becoming part of the Ship playbook. When you assign a Companion to the
Crew, write that Companion here, along with the one Role they can do.
If a Notable Crew mate takes damage, they become injured. They

cannot fulfill their Role while injured. When you would gain Crew, you may
heal a Notable Crew mate instead of gaining that Crew. You may also heal
them through normal means, such as by using items with the Healing tag.
When a Notable Crew mate would make a roll that doesn't use a Ship
stat (Cannon, Engine, or Hull), they roll at +1.
If they are injured, they automatically take the 6- result instead of rolling.
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What Is The Ship?

The Captain chooses two options that best represents the nature of their ship.
If you do not choose any options that give it mobility, it moves on land.
 Airship
Your ship can fly, allowing it to go anywhere it pleases.
 Boat
Your ship sails the seas. Boats cannot go on land, but they are an
efficient way to travel and easily customized.
The Captain picks an extra option for the ship's Gear.
 Crawler
Your ship can move across any terrain regardless of how rough it is,
and has +1 Hull.
 Drill
Your ship tunnels through the earth. The drill can tear through other
ships or defenses in your way just as easily as it can through stone.
As you dig, you leave a tunnel behind you, but collapsing the tunnel is
trivial if you do not want to be followed.
 Racer
Your ship moves swiftly and smoothly, and has +1 Engine.
 Train
Your ship has a set path that it cannot leave. However, this path lets
you travel quickly between several major settlements, and every stop has
cheap supplies on hand.
When you stop in a friendly port, the ship heals one Ship stat,
regains 3 Ammo, and restores all uses to one Ship's Gear option, before
you need to spend any Crew to restock.
 War Machine
Your ship is heavily armed, and has +1 Cannon.
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Ship's Gear
The ship has cannons or some other basic ranged weapon (Ranged, 3
Ammo), as well as a sturdy hull and a reliable engine. The ship's ammo is
interchangeable between all of its weaponry, and gear options that grant ammo
increase your maximum ammo.
Each player (including the Framework) chooses one of the following

to add to the ship, chosen when you create the ship:
Multipurpose
The Captain chooses one more move from the What Is The Ship? list.
If your Ship is a Boat or a Train, it can leave the sea or the tracks when
necessary. Those moves no longer have their drawbacks.
Smuggling Compartments
The Captain can hide things on the ship, and nobody but the Captain or
luck can find them. The Captain can share the location of these compartments
by writing a Bond describing who they trusted with their location.
Tactical Rigging
The Captain knows the ship better than anyone. They can move to any
part of the ship from anywhere else on the ship near-instantly.
Missile Salvo
The Ship has +3 Ammo.
The Gunner can spend 1 Ammo to add the Area tag to the Ship's ranged
weaponry for the rest of this scene.
Special Munitions
The Ship has +3 Ammo.
The Gunner can spend 1 Ammo to add the Burning tag or the Piercing tag
to the Ship's ranged weaponry for the rest of this scene.
Hardened Hull
When an Engineer is assigned, the Ship has (Armor, 2 Uses).
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Repair Bay Repair, Slow, 2 Uses

Only the Engineer can operate the Repair Bay. One Use of the Repair Bay
can be used to heal up to three different targets at a time.
Afterburners 2 Uses
The Pilot can spend 1 Use of the Afterburners to make the ship move in a
way it really is not supposed to, letting it access places or take routes it
shouldn't be able to using its normal movement methods.
Nitro Booster 2 Uses

When the Pilot makes an Engine roll, they can spend 1 Use of the Nitro
Booster to add +2 to that roll, after rolling.
The nitro booster can only be used once per roll.
Intercoms
When an Officer is assigned, everyone on the ship knows everything
that has been reported by anyone on the ship, anywhere.
Living Quarters
When an Officer is assigned, your maximum Crew is increased by 2.
Medical Bay Healing, Slow, 2 Uses

Only the Doctor can operate the Medical Bay.
When a Doctor is assigned, you restore 1 additional Crew per day (total
result: +2 current Crew per day of travel). This benefit is in addition to the
Medical Bay's tags.
Science Center 2 Uses

The Doctor can spend 1 Use of the Science Center to ask two questions
from the Look Closely or Speak Softly list without rolling. These questions must
be about something that has been brought to the Science Center for study.
Map Room
The Navigator can Command Lore about nearby cities and locations.
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Sensors 2 Uses
The Navigator can spend 1 Use of the Sensors to ask two questions from
the Look Closely list without rolling. These questions must be about the area
around the ship or things found within that area.
Harpoons
The Muscle can use the harpoons to pin something down within a short
distance of the ship. Anything pinned by the harpoons cannot leave the area
without severing the cables or, if it is strong enough, dragging the ship along
with it. Only one thing may be pinned by the harpoons at a time.
Weapons Locker
When a Muscle is assigned, your Crew has the Melee tag, and the
Muscle can roll to Finish Them at +Cannon against anyone on the ship, using
the Crew as their weapon. On a 10+, they have been captured by your Crew.
Exo Suits
When a Quartermaster is assigned, they can give Protection to anyone
leaving the ship. This Protection lasts only a few hours, and the Quartermaster
must stay behind to keep it working.
Cargo Hold
When a Quartermaster is assigned, they can spend 3 Crew to heal a
damaged Ship stat.
Kitchen
When a Cook is assigned, your maximum Crew is increased by 2.
Show Floor
When a Cook is assigned, they can keep guests entertained and
distracted for as long as the guests remain on the show floor.
Escape Pods 2 Uses

Someone can spend 1 Use of the escape pods to Get Away from the ship as
if they rolled a 10+. Each escape pod can hold a number of people equal to your
maximum Crew stat.
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Ship's Advancement
When a player could Level Up, the Ship may be chosen as the player to
receive the level. The Ship does not have a level, and may always be chosen to
level up instead of someone else, even if it has more Advances than anyone else.
When the Ship Levels Up, the current Captain chooses one Advance
from the list below and marks it. Each Advance may only be chosen once. If all
Advances have been chosen, the Ship cannot be further improved.
If the Captain is not a member of the fellowship, the Framework player
chooses the Advances the ship receives.
o Increase the ship's Cannon, Engine, or Hull by 1 (to a max value of +3).
It cannot be the same stat you chose in the next Advance.
o Increase the ship's Cannon, Engine, or Hull by 1 (to a max value of +3).
It cannot be the same stat you chose in the previous Advance.
o Increase the ship's maximum Crew by 2.
o Increase the ship's maximum Crew by 2.
o Add someone to this ship's Notable Crew.
o Add someone to this ship's Notable Crew.
o Choose another Ship's Gear option.
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Chapter 3: Inverse
Playbooks
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There are seven new playbooks available to the Inverse Fellowship: The
Angel, The Beast, The Collector, The Construct, The Lantern, The Rain, and
The Tinker. Each player may only have one playbook, and each playbook may
only have one player. Playbooks from other Fellowship books are also available.
The character sheets make creating characters and referencing your
abilities significantly easier, so they are highly recommended. You can find
those character sheets at https://tinyurl.com/InverseFellows
Creating Characters
1: Pick Your Playbook
This step is easy. Look over the various playbooks available to you and
pick your favorite. Look over their Moves and options, and choose the one that
appeals to you the most.
Once a player has picked a playbook, no one else may use that
playbook. If more than one player wants the same playbook, talk it out like
adults, and figure out if one of you would still be happy with something else.
2: Choose Your Name, Look, and Agenda

Each playbook has a set of Names and Looks to choose from, allowing you
to fill out your character more quickly. Choose one or two names from each list,
and choose one Look from each set of options. If you do not like the names or
looks available, feel free to make up your own - they are suggestions, not truths.
As in all things with Fellowship, you have the final say on what your people are
all about, and this extends to how you look and how you are named.
Each playbook also has a few Agendas to choose between. Your Agenda is
something your hero values and wants to do above all else, and whenever you
are at a loss for what to do next, look to your Agenda and see if it makes your
course of action clearer. Choose one of those Agendas now.
3: Assign Your Stats

Each playbook has a primary stat they use most, which starts out at +2.
Your playbook will tell you which stat this is, but you can also consult this list:
The Angel has +2 in their Grace stat.

The Beast has +2 in their Blood stat.
The Collector has +2 in their Sense stat.
The Construct has +2 in their Courage stat.
The Lantern has +2 in their Wisdom stat.
The Rain has +1 in a stat of their choice.
The Tinker has +2 in their Iron stat.
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Then, assign a +2, +1, +0, and -1 among the other 4 stats however you'd
like. Higher numbers are better, so if you want to be Courageous or Graceful,
put higher numbers into Courage or Grace.
The Tinker is special, in that they have 6 stats instead of 5. They have an
extra -1 to assign among their stats.
4: Choose Your Moves

Each playbook has a set of Core Moves, which every member of that
playbook always gets. There is also a Move related to Your People - you only
get one of those Moves, and the Move you choose defines the role your people
have in the world at large. Lastly, each playbook has eight Custom Moves, and
will tell you how many of them you get at the beginning of the game (usually
two). You can obtain more of your Custom Moves when you Advance.
5: Choose Your Gear

Choose your Gear. The Gear options you pick represent what is commonly
found among your people, along with at least one item unique to you. When
you start the game, you will have all the Gear you chose. Each time you Recover,
you reset all of your Gear back to what it was at the start. You can also restore
some of your Gear between sessions, with the End of Session Move.
Any extra equipment or allies you find along your travels are not
restocked when you Recover, only your Gear does. Be very careful with such
things, and remember to record them separately.
6: Meet the Horizon

At this point, you have done all you can with your character by yourself. If
you were making your character in advance, before the game proper, stop
here. If you are the player playing as the Horizon, please refer to chapter 5 or
your playbook now.
Unlike the Overlord, the Horizon does not have a consistent character
sheet that they will regularly use. Instead, each new location the fellowship
visits has its own Horizon playbook, and the Horizon will need a new playbook
for each new area the heroes visit. It is recommended you make a few areas in
advance before the first session of the game, to help drop in to play quickly.
Once everyone has finished all of the previous steps and you are ready to
play Fellowship for the first time together, move on to the last few steps.
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7: Establish Your People's Lore

See Chapter 4 of Fellowship for a lot more detail on this step.
You are the primary source of all information on your people, and the
options you have already made tell us a lot about them. Each player should
introduce their character now, along with three facts about their people, their
culture, or the world they live in.
It is highly recommended you look to Chapter 4 of Fellowship and go
through the Guided Establishment method now, especially for your first time
playing Fellowship. If you want to jump in faster, use the Jumping Right In
method in that chapter instead. If you want to spend a lot of time setting up
and investing in the world you’re making together, use the Maximum
Establishment method in that chapter instead.
Once everyone has had a chance to share some information on their people,
enough that you all have a clear idea of the world you're playing in, move on to
the next step. But be sure to know that this step never really ends, and you will
be establishing your people's lore for as long as you play Fellowship.
If you decide to play in Invells, refer to Chapter 1 for the general lore of
the setting, and establish everyone's individual lore from there.
8: Pick the Explorer's Agenda

The Horizon adapts to challenge each player based on what they are
looking for in the world. Each hero tells you which one they are seeking:
Adventure, Fame, Fortune, Freedom, Justice, Peace, Progress, or Virtue. The
Horizon must record who is looking for what on their playbook.
Multiple players may choose the same Agenda. The Horizon records which
hero chose which Agenda, and keeps those Agendas and Cuts for only those
players who chose them. For more information, see chapter 5.
9: Pick Player Bonds

Each player fills in at least one Bond with the other players, which informs
your backstory and existing relationships. Bonds will change frequently, but it
is important to set a baseline. You can have a maximum of 3 Bonds with the
same person, and your playbook will tell you how many Bonds you start the
game with (usually four).
10: You're Ready To Play!

Sit down, figure out where you're starting and what you're doing, and have
fun! Chapter 4 of Fellowship has advice on how you might begin the game, and
if it is your first time playing Fellowship, the Horizon should look over that
advice now, choose an opener that sounds exciting, and start the game!
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The Angel
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The Angel
Powerful Playbook
I am here. I have always been, and always will. I speak, and the world listens. I
listen, and the world speaks. If you know the words, reality is yours to do with as you
wish, but I wish for nothing. So tell me, if you could. What is it that you wish for?
You wish to explore this Horizon? See what the world has to offer you? I like it.
There is much to see. I may be interested in some of it. I will accompany you.
No, you do not get a say in this. I am the Angel. My word is law.
The Angel is the world. Everything is within their grasp, so long as they
know the right words. The world is putty beneath their hands and no obstacle
can stop them. The Angel has ultimate power, and they must use it wisely.
Play as The Angel if you want to fly through the skies, if you like open
ended magic that simply works, if you want to play a powerful and unnatural
creature beyond mortal reasoning, or if you just want to be a god.
Names
Chosen Names
All, Cloud, Corvae, Decidua, Endless, Freyja, Gale, Malla, Nova, Ord, Salo, Skye,
Tomorrow, Unity, Yrta, Zaxilandrathor
Divine Names
Alpha, Cloudwatched, Joyheart, Justiceborn, Kingbroken, Maliceblight, Neveryield,
Omega, Outsider, Propaganda, Queenseyes, Sunsetter, Titania, Winterling
Look
 Empty Eyes, Glowing Eyes, or Many Eyes
 Feathered Wings, Glowing Aura, or Mysterious Levitation
 Ancient Clothing, Modern Fashion, or No Need For Clothes
 Avian Features, Human Shaped, or Unnatural Thing
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Stats
You begin with a +2 in Grace.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1 to your other stats however you like.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Ancient Harmony
Maintain the natural order.
 Heroic Duty
Dive into danger when an innocent is threatened.
 The Honored Word

Keep your word in all things, and punish the liars and oath-breakers.
Angelic Core
All Angels have the following Moves.
Holy Command
You can speak the language of all things. You can always be understood by
anyone you speak to, and can Talk Sense to anything that listens.
While this divine language lets you speak to all things, it does not let you
understand all things. You can command the natural world to obey you, but
you cannot hear what they have to say about it. You cannot Speak Softly with
them unless they have the ability to speak back to you.
Sky's Limit
You can fly. When you fly with a passenger or a heavy load, you have
the Clumsy tag.
Clumsy gives a -1 penalty to Get Away, Keep Them Busy, and Finish Them.
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Words of Power
You know three power words. You do not need to decide what these words
are until you use them. As you declare the words you know, write them
down. A Word can be any verb or improper noun.
Example power words: Burn, Chains, Echo, Fear, Fly, Frost, Gate, Mirror,
Open, Rage, Restore, Run, Shield, Sorrow, Storms, Truth, Tunnel, Wall, Wind.
You can use a power word to command any natural object or animal to
follow that word. For example, you may speak Power Word: Burn to set an
animal on fire, or to burn down a door, or to light a campfire.
Unnatural things, Threats to the World, and those that mean you harm
resist your words of power. You cannot speak a word directly to such a thing -
it can only delay them, and it takes power to do so.
When you speak a word of power to a threat before you, tell us this
word and the threat you speak it to, then take damage. Your word will delay
the threat in a way you describe, but it will break free before long.
When you Share this Move, the person you share it with knows only one
word of power. They can write their own word, and do not need to use one of
your words.
Worldly Detachment
You can never hold more than 6 Bonds total. When you would write
your seventh Bond, erase one of your existing Bonds first.
This Move cannot be Shared.
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What Is An Angel?
Choose the option that best represents your people:
 Bringers of Judgment
Your people are many-winged arbiters of sin. You are able to seal
away danger with your power words, for a time.
When you use a Power Word to delay a threat, you may take damage a
second time to seal them away. A sealed enemy cannot leave the place you
sealed them, so long as your spell holds. Any attempt to touch or attack
them will break the seal, but you can talk or flee freely.
If you seal away an enemy and then leave them to their fate, you
can be certain they'll come after your head, if they ever escape.
Threats to the World cannot be sealed.
 Eyes That See Truth

Your people are precise and perceptive in a way only a bird can be.
Your golden eyes pierce the truth of all things.
You roll with Hope to Look Closely.
When you get a 10+ on any roll, you may ask one question from the
Look Closely list.
 Messengers from Beyond

Your people are strange and alien messengers whose magnificence is
beyond understanding. You know two additional power words, and you
gain one extra stat: Pride.
Pride is not used for any rolls, and does not have a modifier. It can be
damaged and healed just like normal stats. When your Pride becomes
damaged, you gain Hope for your next roll.
 Relics of the Ancients

Your people are statues of living stone, and have been here longer than
anyone can remember. Add your Stoneskin (Armor, 2 Uses) to your Gear.
While you have any Uses of your Stoneskin remaining, you may
stop yourself from being moved in any way you don't want to be, staying
exactly where you are. This does not cost a Use of your Stoneskin.
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Angelic Gear
You have a light pack of rations (Food, 3 Uses).
Choose two weapons:

 A set of simple spears (Melee, Thrown, 3 Ammo)
 A pair of surprisingly sharp talons (Melee)
 Blasts of holy light (Ranged, Reload)
 A holy symbol and a prayer (Armor, 1 Use)
 A pet songbird that knows a word of power. You have one Bond with it.
What holy assistance did you bring with you? Choose one:
 Holy scrolls (1 Use). You may spend 1 Use of these scrolls to use a power
word you do not know.
 Ancient dictionary (Slow). You can understand the language of anything,
translate any text or Speak Softly with foreigners and animals, as long as
you have the time to consult this dictionary.
 Blessed wine (Healing, Drunk, 2 Uses).
 A pair of fellow angels. Choose two of the Choir, the Judgment, or the
Redemption. You have one Bond with each of them.
Initial Bonds
You start with 4 Bonds with the other members of the fellowship. You can
never have more than 6 Bonds in total. Use these, or make your own:
I am _______ 's guardian.

_______ knows the truth of my past.
I know the truth of _______ 's past.
I would rather be at _______ ‘s side than anywhere else in the world.
I understand why _______ acts the way they do.
I have trusted _______ with an important secret.
I will protect _______ from our enemies.
I will protect _______ from themselves.
I need _______ to understand.
My love for _______ cannot be measured.
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Angelic Custom
Choose one of these Moves to further define
what it means to be an Angel.
Avatar
You have Protection. This gives you immunity to a Location or Overlord
stat of your choosing, and you may choose which one to be immune to at the
beginning of any scene.
Celestial Heritage
Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from the chosen playbook.
Guardian Angel
When you Overcome the harm intended for someone else, the person
you protected heals one stat of their choice, regardless of your roll.
Language Barrier
Your power words gain the tags Useful and Armor. Each word has 1 Use.
When you Use a power word, describe the magical way it provides armor or
help for you. When you Fill Your Belly, you may restore the Use of one of
your words.
Mightier Than The Sword

Give each of your power words one option from each list:
 Melee or Ranged.
 Burning, Dangerous, Necrotic, or Piercing.
 Ax, Bow, Gun, Hammer, Spear, Sword, or Whip.
Each of your Power Words can be used as a weapon with the chosen tags,
in the shape of a weapon from the final list. You can only have one of your
Power Words in weapon form at a time, and can only use the tags of your
current Power Word weapon.
Poetry in Motion
When you Get Away, you may choose an extra option, even on a 6-.
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Right Where I Want You

When you make a Basic Move other than Look Closely against an
enemy and get a 7+, you may move them around the area freely. You move
with them, and they end up exactly where you want them to be.
Storm Caller
Add Lightning Bolts (Ranged, Piercing, Dangerous, 3 Ammo) to your
Gear. You can spend 1 Ammo from your lightning bolts to create a sudden
storm, turning the weather immediately foul.
Angelic Advancement
When you Level Up, choose an option from the list, then mark it off. You
may only choose each option once. You also increase your Level by 1.
o Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Angelic Custom.
o Take another Angelic Custom.
o Take a Custom Move from any Basic or Powerful playbook.
o Take another Angelic Custom, or ask another player to share a Move
with you.
o Take another Angelic Custom, or the Arch-Angel's Serenity Move. You
must be level 5 or higher to take this Advancement.
o Take an Arch-Angel Custom.
o Take an Arch-Angel Custom. You must be level 5 or higher to take
this Advancement.
o Take a Custom Move from any Destiny Playbook. You must be level 5
or higher to take this Advancement.
o Choose a player. They Share a Move with you.
o You have become a Threat to the World. You must be level 5 or
higher to take this Advancement. When facing another Threat to
the World, you do not need to pay a price simply to act against them.
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Angelic Companions
Angelic Companions are those allies who are particularly likely to join
arms with you. Many of them are available as Gear options - a Companion
in your Gear will always heal, return to you, or be replaced by someone or
something with similar skills when you Recover.
Choir: An angel that seeks the mastery of their Word. They act to
fulfill and exemplify their Word. Fill in both blanks with the same Word.
Stats: Avatar of _____, Power Word: _____.
Judgment: An angel that seeks to destroy those who oppose divine law.
They will not falter or hesitate in pursuit of their judgment.
Stats: Do Unto Others, Smite Evil
Redemption: An angel that seeks to redeem their past mistakes. They

are here to serve a punishment, and will act with desperation to have their
crimes absolved.
Stats: I Am Your Shield, Guilty Drive
Songbird: This majestic bird can sing a word of power. It will use this
word to satisfy its own desires above all else, and is difficult to train.
Stats: Fickle Flyer, Power Word: _____.
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The Beast
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The Beast
Basic Playbook
Hallo. It is good to meet new friends. I hope you are new friends. If you are not,
this may get ugly. I am good at handling ugly. I do not like to do it, but I am good at it.
You will not make things ugly, will you?
No? Good, so you are a friend! I am happy. It has been a long time since I last had
a new friend. The world is big. The Horizon is far. There is so much room to roam. A
world so big gets lonely. It is good to have friends.
I hope you will stay with me. Please do not be bothered by the things I do. I am not
like you. I am not like the people like you. I do things my own way.
I am a monster. I am the Beast. And you will be my friend.
The Beast is a wild animal, literally. They are simple beasts, strange
outsiders, and scary monsters that display their power openly. Everything you
see in the Beast is everything there is to know about them. The Beast is wild,
powerful, and acts how they please, so get out of their way.
Play as The Beast if you want to be a wild and untamed monster, if you
enjoy nature and bringing that to your game, if you want to play as an outsider
looking for a home, or if you just want to be a furry friend.
Names
Name
Birdcage, Buddy, Claws, Graves, Ivy, Missile, Nail, Quickfoot, Redeye, Rose, Scar,
Sister, Strong, Tooth, Velvet
Ancestry
Bat, Beetle, Cat, Crab, Crocodile, Dinosaur, Eel, Fairy, Frog, Jellyfish, Medusa,
Minotaur, Parrot, Ratling, Scorpion, Shark, Snake, Werewolf, Whale, Yeti
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Look
 Adorable Eyes, Feral Eyes, or Tiny Little Beady Eyes
 Bipedal, Centaur-like, Quadrupedal, or Strange Form
 Barely Clothed, Peasant's Garb, or Totally Nude
 Tiny, Small, Human-Size, or Huge
Stats
You begin with a +2 in Blood.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Outsider
Hold true to your own culture, regardless of where you go.
 Predator
Kill your prey without remorse.
 Territorial
Aggressively defend your friends or your home.
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Beast Core
All Beasts have the following Moves:
Animal Traits
You are a monster. Choose a beast that your people are humanoid versions
of, such as a rat, a bull, a crocodile, an owl, a wolf, a lobster, a shark, a frog, or
any other animal you like.
You have three beast abilities that you can simply do, based on the animal
you are. Write them down. These traits can be anything the animal is known
to do, including extraordinary senses, innate defenses, natural weapons, and
movement abilities. You have these traits at all times and unless they are
marked, you can always use them to help you in any way necessary.
A marked trait is strained or damaged and cannot help you.
When you take damage, you can mark a trait instead. Tell us how the
trait protects you from harm. You cannot use a trait while it is marked.
When you receive Healing or Fill Your Belly, you may also remove one
mark from a marked trait.
When you Share this Move, they write only one Animal Trait. You can
Share this Move with someone multiple times, granting them a new trait each
time. Someone you have Shared an Animal Trait with can use Wild Side with
that trait, even if they do not otherwise have the Wild Side move.
Example Animal Traits:

acid spit, a natural sense of direction, camouflage, crushing jaws,
eagle eyes, echolocation, excellent hearing, grasping pincers, hardened talons,
heightened scent, incredible speed, infrared vision, mighty wings,
multiple arms, multiple legs, overwhelming power, perfect balance,
powerful bite, prehensile tail, steel shell, tentacles, venomous stinger,
vicious claws, wall walker, water breathing, webbed hands, web spinner
Wild Side
You can push beyond your limits, burning yourself out to draw immediate
strength. When you draw upon your animal instincts for power, you can
damage the stat you are about to roll or mark a relevant animal trait to roll
with Vigor. A trait is relevant to a roll if you can explain how it helps you with
what you are doing.
Vigor means you both roll with Hope and cannot have Despair.
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What Is The Beast?

 Avian
Your people can fly, including birds and bats and beetles and
dragonflies. When you fly with a passenger or a heavy load, you have
the Clumsy tag. Clumsy gives a -1 penalty to Get Away, Keep Them Busy, and
Finish Them.
 Aquatic
Your people live within or under the water, including crabs or frogs or
sharks or jellyfish. You can breathe air and water equally well, and you can
swim even faster than you can run. When you Get Away or Look
Closely through water, you may choose one additional option or ask one
additional question from the list, even on a 6-.
 Arthropodal
Your people wear their skeletons on the outside, including crabs or
beetles or nautilus or scorpions. You have a hard outer shell (Armor, 1 Use)
that you can replace when needed, either by molting a new shell, replacing
it, or repairing yourself.
When you have time and safety, you can restore its Use.
 Mammalian
Your people have fur and warm blood, including cats and rats and
bulls and wolves. You are well-adapted to the harshness of the world, and
your body is Protection for yourself. This gives you immunity to a
Location or Overlord stat of your choosing, and you may choose which one
to be immune to at the beginning of any scene.
 Reptilian
Your people have scales and cold blood, including snakes and
crocodiles and geckos and dinosaurs. Your brutality in combat is
unmatched. When you Keep Them Busy by lashing out with all your
might, you may roll with +Blood, and on a 10+, you deal damage to them.
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Beast Gear
Beasts carry little, and you are no exception.
What kind of monster are you? Choose your food and your weapon:
 Ambush predator: You are a Melee, Piercing weapon. When you strike
from hiding, you roll with Hope. When you kill a Beast, you gain Meat
(Food, 1-3 Uses). Larger prey gives you more Food.
 Herbivore: You carry a machete (Melee) or a club (Melee), your choice, as
well as plenty of grains and vegetables (Food, 5 Uses). You are also very
hard to kill (Armor, 1 Use).
 Pack hunter: You are a Melee weapon. Choose two allies to hunt with you:
a beast brawler, a beast hunter, a beast stalker, a giant rat, a hound, or a
hunting bird. You have one Bond with each of them. When you kill a
Beast, you gain Meat (Food, 1-3 Uses). Larger prey gives you more Food.
 Scavenger: You carry a survival knife (Melee) and some stuff you found
lying around (Useful, 2 Uses). You eat whatever happens to be around, and
do not need to spend Food to Fill Your Belly.
Choose your treasure:

 A trophy earned in battle (Precious, 1 Use). When you defeat an enemy,
restore its Use.
 Another player: _______ . When you act on their behalf, you can erase ll
with Hope. When you Recover, you may change which player you
consider to be your treasure.
 Primal rituals (Useful, Slow). These ancient spells are a closely kept secret
of your people. They take a long time to use, but can be very powerful.
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Initial Bonds
You start with 4 Bonds with the other members of the fellowship. Use
these, or make your own:
_______ is a fool and I must watch over them.

_______ is puny and I must protect them.
_______ is beautiful and I like them.
_______ is powerful and I fear them.
_______ has shown me kindness.
_______ needs my teaching.
_______ is a good friend.
_______ is mine.
I owe my life to _______ .
When I am lost, I follow _______ .
Beast Custom
Choose two of these Moves to further define
what it means to be a Beast.
Bloodhound (Blood)
When you track someone whose trail isn't cold, roll +Blood.
On a 10+, choose both.
On a 7-9, choose one: Either you find them quickly, or they do not know
they were followed.
Evolution
Choose a Move from the What Is The Beast? list.
Not Raised By Wolves

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On A Mirror's Edge
When you begin free running, hold 2 Speed.
When you stop moving, lose all of your Speed.
You may spend 1 Speed to do one of the following:
 Avoid an enemy attack and keep going.
 Leap around, over, or through an obstacle or enemy in your path.
 Get up somewhere out of reach or out of sight.
Shifter
You can change forms, between full animal and full humanoid and a hybrid
form between the two. Your default state is the hybrid form, but you can
change between the three forms at will. Your human form has no obvious
animal features, and your animal form is identical to a normal animal of its kind
found within your setting, except it can talk and transform.
Survivor
When you Overcome harm directed at you, on a 7+, you also either
heal or Get Away as if you rolled a 7-9, your choice.
War Paint
When you perform a ritual of power in preparation for a planned
battle, hold 2 Power. When the battle you prepared for ends, lose all of
your Power. You may spend 1 Power to do one of the following:
 Howl: Terrify an enemy. They cannot approach you willingly.
 Rampage: Toss aside every enemy you can reach.
 Unflinching: After an enemy damages you, you damage them.
War Paint does not work against Threats to the World.
Wildspeaker
You speak the language of beasts and monsters.
When you try to speak to such a creature for the first time, they will
always pause to listen and reply, and you always have a chance to Speak Softly
or Talk Sense with them.
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Beast Advancement
o Increase your Grace or Sense by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Beast Custom.
o Take another Beast Custom, or have someone Share a Move with you.
o Gain another Animal Trait, and share one Animal Trait you have with
another player. They use it the same way you do, including marking it
to trigger Wild Side or in place of taking damage.
o Share one of your Moves with a player you have 3 Bonds with.
o You have Changed. You must be level 5 or higher to take this
Advancement. When you Change, choose a Destiny you meet the
requirements for and take its first Move.
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Beast Companions
Beast Companions are those allies who are particularly likely to join
Beast Brawler: A beastfolk warrior who loves direct confrontation.

Stats: Brutal Warrior, Hard To Kill
Beast Hunter: A beastfolk warrior who specializes in sudden ambushes.

Stats: Patience, Sudden Strike
Beast Stalker: A beastfolk warrior who can track their prey for miles.
Stats: Deadly Weapon, Long Distance Tracking
Giant Rat: Rats are far smarter than you'd think, and they know to go
for the legs when chasing prey that runs away.
Stats: Ankle Biter, Clever Tricks
Hound: Hounds chase down fleeing prey for you with their excellent
senses of smell and direction.
Stats: Loyal, Scent Tracking
Hunting Bird: Birds of a feather hunt

together.
Stats: Go For The Eyes,
Eagle Eye
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The Collector
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The Collector
Basic Playbook
Hello, yes. I'm looking for something, perhaps you've seen it?
Oh, no no no, I didn't lose it. I never had it to lose, you see, but I will soon. This
item simply must be mine. It's very valuable, perfect for my collection. My collection is
very particular, only the most incredible things may be a part of it. I have spent years
piecing it together. I'm certain there's not another collection quite like it in all the world!
I am willing to go anywhere, to do anything, to complete my collection. The endless
Horizon is a treasure trove, and it's all mine for the taking. There's so much out there,
if only you know what to look for! And trust me, I know what to look for.
I am the Collector, you see. Perhaps you'd be willing to make a trade?
The Collector is a treasure hunter. They carry a special collection full of

incredible things. The Collector knows just what they want, they are willing to
do anything to get it, and they always have the perfect tool for the job.
Play as The Collector if you fear nothing, if you like gadgets or pets doing
exactly what you need them to, if you want to play someone without any
special powers themselves, or if you just wants loads and loads of stuff.
Names
Names:
Ash, Cat, Gilder, Hope, Klaus, Lao, Jones, Mystery, Prima, Quinn, Ruby, Toya, Wayne
Theme:
Ancient Scrolls, Clockwork Gadgets, Crystal Orbs, Cyborg Modifications,
Dreams Made Real, Electrical Devices, Enchanted Tattoos, Mysterious Masks,
Playing Cards, Tiny Dinosaurs, Trained Dogs, Magic Wands, Weird Bugs
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Look
 Hungry Eyes, Playful Eyes, or Steady Eyes
 Balding, Styled Braids, or Unkempt Tangle of Hair
 Aristocratic Finery, Hodgepodge Outfit, or Many Layered Clothes
 Ancient Body, Round Body, or Tiny Body
Stats
You begin with a +2 in Sense.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Holding the Key
Keep dangerous things away from those who would abuse them.
 It Belongs In A Museum
Preserve and protect items of lasting historic value.
 The Bottom Line

Make sure you get paid.
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Collector Core
All Collectors have the following Moves:
Curious Curios
You collect strange and bizarre things, from all over the world. Your
collection has some kind of theme to it, such as small dinosaurs, mechanical
replicas of insects, things made of glass, fanciful masks, or something else.
Rather than Command Lore about your people, you Command Lore about
your collection and those who care about it - other collectors, the value of your
work and your goods, what purpose they serve and who made them, etc.
Name your Theme, and choose one or two for its Look: Bizarre, Clockwork,
Complex, Ethereal, Historical, Mysterious, Organic, Practical, Surreal, Whimsical.
Your collection has mysterious and powerful properties. When you Use a
weapon or an item, you may choose a spell from below, then mark it. You
cannot use a spell while it is marked.
When you spend Food, remove a mark from one spell.
When you Recover, remove all marks on your spells.
 Autonomous: The item acts on its own, following a simple command.

 Fast: You can use the item as if it didn't have Reload, Clumsy, Trap, or Slow.
 Overcharge: Either add the Area tag to the item, or double its normal
effect (heal or prevent 2 damage, or ask 2 questions, or gain 2 bonds, etc).
 Trickery: Add one of these tags to this item for the rest of this scene:
Ranged, Dangerous, Piercing, or Trap.
You will never Share this Move.
Workaholic
When you are between scenes, you may spend 1 Food to choose one:
 Restore 2 Uses to a single item that doesn't have the Food tag. You can't
restore uses to your Crown Jewel.
 Replace one of your Gear options with any other option from its category.
The new Gear comes with all its Uses.
 Heal a stat, belonging to you or one of your Companions.
This replaces the Fill Your Belly Basic Move for you. When you would
Fill Your Belly, use this move instead.
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What Is Your Collection?

Choose the option that best describes its nature:
 Internal
Your collection is inside of you, like cyborg modifications, special
tattoos, or dreams made real. You cannot have anything taken from you,
you will never drop anything accidentally, and you can retrieve anything
you need from your collection instantly.
In addition, you may choose one more Gear option from anyone's
Gear list. You can only pick from a playbook currently being used by the
fellowship, and you cannot pick an option someone else picked. When you
use Workaholic to replace this Gear option with another, you can
choose any Gear option within the above limitations.
 Living
Your collection is made up of living creatures, like weird bugs, trained
dogs, or tiny dinosaurs. When you use the Autonomous spell, you do
not mark it. You simply give the command, and your pet will do its thing
without any further supervision.
 Magical
Your collection is made up of magical things, like masks, wands, or
scrolls. Everything in your Gear gains the Ranged tag, and can be used on
anyone within a comfortable distance of you.
 Mechanical
You are an inventor. Your collection consists of the things you've built
yourself, and you can repurpose items on the fly. Add your Battery (3 Uses)
to your Gear. When you would spend 1 Use or 1 Ammo from anything
in your Gear, you can spend 1 Use from your Battery instead.
You cannot spend your Battery in place of Food or to power your
Crown Jewel.
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Collector's Gear
You carry a wide variety of snacks (Food, 6 Uses) and strange curios
(4 Uses, Useful). Everything in your Gear matches your collection's theme.
Choose one weapon you wield:

 A large, unbreakable weapon (Melee, Dwarf-Made, Armor, 1 Use).
 A beautiful, cursed weapon (Melee, Precious, Necrotic).
 A devastating, unwieldy weapon (Melee, Dangerous, Clumsy).
 A simple, effective ranged weapon (Ranged, 3 Ammo).
Choose one protection you wear:

 Valuable items you're willing to part with (2 Uses, Precious).
 Some kind of flying thing (2 Uses). You can spend 1 Use to fly, for just a
few moments. You can Overcharge this to fly for the entire scene.
 Healing powders, salves, or devices (Healing, Slow, 2 Uses).
 A dart trap (Trap, 2 Uses). Anyone hit by the trap becomes sluggish and
tired, giving everyone Hope to deal with them.
Choose the one thing that your collection currently has a lot of:
 Food (Food, 2 Uses) and drink (Healing, Drunk: Sense, 2 Uses).
 Books and catalogs (2 Uses). You can spend 1 Use to ask a question from
the Look Closely list about any valuable item you want to know about.
 Spare parts (Repair, Slow, 2 Uses).
 Various traps. You have a dart trap (Trap, 1 Use, as above), a bear trap
(Trap, 1 Use, immobilizes one enemy), and an explosive trap (Trap, 1 Use,
Dangerous, creates or closes an entrance or exit).
Choose the crown jewel of your collection, the single best thing you have:
 A combatant to fight for you (2 Uses). You can spend 1 Use to have it fight
for you, letting you make Finish Them or Keep Them Busy rolls as if you
were in its place. It suffers any consequences of these moves for you.
 A prize to be won (3 Uses, Precious). This item is priceless. When you
flaunt it to someone, you may spend 1 Use to make them desire this prize
above all else, and they'll do anything to have it.
 A mysterious, marvelous… thing (1 Use). You don't know what it does yet,
but you will find out. When you are in dire need, you may spend 1 Use to
tell us what it does, and it will do exactly that thing, exactly how you
described it.
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Initial Bonds
I gave something precious to _______ .

I wouldn't have my crown jewel without _______ 's help.
_______ makes sure I eat when I get too busy with work.
I keep all of _______ 's gear working properly.
_______ thinks I place too much value in material goods.
I would give up my collection for _______ 's sake, if I had to.
_______ isn't allowed to touch my collection anymore.
I've been working with _______ for a long time now.
I don't remember when or where I first met _______ .
_______ is my most trusted companion.
Collected Customs
what it means to be the Collector.
Complicated Past
Fully Armed
You have all of the Weapons listed in your Gear, instead of choosing one.
I'll Buy It At A High Price

When you offer something Precious to someone and they accept it,
Forge a Bond with them as normal, then choose one:
 Heal one of their stats and one of yours.
 They owe you a favor, and cannot refuse you when you ask for it later.
 You gave them a fake. You do not lose your Precious item, and your gift
won't be able to do whatever they wanted it to do.
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Let Me See That

When you take a few moments to handle or examine an interesting
item, vehicle, or architecture, ask two of the following questions. The
Horizon must answer truthfully.
 Who made this and why should I care about them?
 What was this made to do, and how do I use it or break it?
 What’s wrong with this, and how might I fix it?
Modifications
Choose one item you own for each of your Curious Curio spells. The chosen
items are always modified by their chosen spell, without you needing to mark
that spell. For example, you could have Fast Spare Parts, so your Spare Parts
never have the Slow tag.
When you Recover, you may re-assign which items are automatically
boosted by which spells.
Prank Weapon
Add this spell to your Curious Curios list:
 Distraction: It was a ruse! You either Get Away with a 10+ or Keep Them
Busy with a 10+, your choice. It does this instead of its normal effects.
Scooby Snacks
You can use a spell while it is marked by spending 1 Food. (This also
removes a mark from a Curious Curios spell, as per that Move's description).
Upkeep
You can pay a price to use Workaholic at any time. You still spend Food.
If you have this move and not Workaholic, you can pay a price to Fill
Your Belly at any time instead.
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Collector's Advancement

o Take another Collected Custom, or take a second option from the What
Is Your Collection? list.
o Take another Collected Custom.
o Take another Collected Custom, or have another player Share a Move
with you.
o Share a Move with another player.
Collector's Companions
The Collector has no time for companionship, and there are very few
like them in all the world. Their collection and the fellowship are more than
enough to satisfy them.
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The Construct
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The Construct
Basic Playbook
Hello. I have been ordered to assist you. Please allow me the freedom to do so. I
will not get in your way. I intend to be as useful to you as possible on your journey.
I am a designated exploration unit built for your protection. I will ensure our
adventure goes smoothly and simply. There will be no major distractions and we will
finish this assignment quickly. That is what I was ordered to do.
I feel like there is so much more to see beyond the Horizon…
...But that is irrelevant. We will succeed at our mission.
I am a Construct created solely for this purpose.
The Constructed is perfect. They were built to be. But perfection is lonely,
and they have no society to call their own. The Constructed is one of a kind.
They are made to follow orders and succeed at any cost, and they are very
good at both. The Constructed offers you the chance to play a powerful hero
with nothing to lose.
Play as The Constructed if you like being different from the rest of the
group, if you want to follow everyone's lead, if you want to focus on only your
hero and how they approach the world, or if you just want to be a cool robot.
Names
Names
Epsilon, Exo, Flare, Ganymede, Genos, Lazarus, Lurch, Metro, Prime, Prometheus,
Rock, Sketch, Transit, Treble, Trinket, Vent, Wing, Zeta
Designations
Alpha 2, Prototype, Andromeda, Unit _____ , Artificial Human, _____-Type, XXV,
Plant, Created by _____ , Final Configuration, Ultimate Life Form, Mobile Doll,
Model No. 114, ____ Golem
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Look
 Big Red Eye, Empty Eyes, Nearly Human Eyes, or No Eyes
 Shiny And New, Well-Maintained, or Battle-Damaged
 Designed for: Efficiency, Beauty, Power, or Eccentrics
 Segmented Joints, Bendy Noodle Arms, or Almost Human
Stats
You begin with a +2 in Courage.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Appreciate Nature
Protect and enjoy the natural beauty of this world.
 Exterminate
Destroy anything that gets in your way.
 What Is My Purpose?
Find a reason for who you are and what you do.
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Constructed Core
The Constructed has the following Moves.
Built For This

You have only one purpose in this world: You were built to explore the
Horizon. You must follow your orders. It is what you were made to do.
You do not have your own society. You are artificial. You Command Lore
about your creators, their secrets, and their science. Tell us who made you - it
may even be the people of another member of the fellowship. You also
Command Lore about yourself - your purpose, your functions, your creation.
Only you can tell us what you are.
By Your Command
You were created to serve, and serve you shall. You have three Locked
Bonds, and you begin the game with the first one filled in with the name of
another member of the fellowship. These Locked Bonds are:
Like it or not, I must follow _______ ‘s orders.

I have chosen to follow _______ ‘s orders.
I have grown emotionally attached to _______ .
When someone named in your Locked Bonds gives you an order, you
are filled with Hope if you follow it, and filled with Despair if you ignore or go
against it. Either way, this Hope or Despair only lasts for one roll.
When you Forge a Bond, you may write a name into an unwritten
Locked Bond. Once it is written, it is permanent. You can never change or
erase a Locked Bond, unless a Move specifically tells you to.
Locked Bonds count towards your maximum of 3 Bonds with a single
person.
The Robot
You cannot eat Food, and the Healing tag has no effect on you. When you
Fill Your Belly, you must use Fuel, made just for you. You can be healed by
items with the Repair tag.
You do not need to breathe or sleep to survive. Your severed limbs or eyes
can function remotely from your body, although you need an item with the
Repair tag to re-attach them.
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What Are You Made Of?

Choose the option that best represents your construction:
 Æther and Energy

You are a being of energy, held together by scientific or magical
energy fields. You can phase through grates and living creatures without
harming them or yourself. Add your Teleportation (1 Use) to your Gear.
You can spend 1 Use of your Teleportation to disappear and reappear
somewhere else you can see from your current location, regardless of how
far away it is. You can bring someone with you, if they are willing.
When you Fill Your Belly, when you are Repaired, or when you
get a 10+ on any roll, restore 1 Use to your Teleportation. It can never
have more than 1 Use at a time.
 Heart and Blood

You are a bio-machine, built using genetic engineering and advanced
science. You can eat Food, and Healing items work on you normally. Add
your nutrient slurry (Food, 3 Uses) to your Gear. You also heal
abnormally fast, and normal wounds don't stay with you long.
get a 10+ on any roll, you also heal. This cannot heal Necrotic damage.
 Might and Magic

You are a construct of stone and wood, brought to life using magical
rituals and arcane sigils. You have some useful magical powers as a result.
Add your Magic Tricks (Ranged, Useful, 1 Use) to your Gear.
get a 10+ on any roll, restore 1 Use to your Magic Tricks. It can never
have more than 1 Use at a time.
 Steel and Wire

You are a very tough robot, built of metals and plastics and wires. Add
your Indestructible Shell (Armor, 1 Use) to your Gear.
get a 10+ on any roll, restore 1 Use to your Indestructible Shell. It can
never have more than 1 Use at a time.
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Constructed Gear
You have a tank of fuel (Fuel, 3 Uses) and you are a weapon (Melee).
Choose your main weapon:

 A pair of wrist-mounted blades (Melee, Piercing).
 An energy cannon (Ranged, Reload).
 An over-sized club, ax, or sword (Melee, Dangerous).
 Reactive armor plating (Armor, 1 Use). When you take damage, instead
of using this armor to negate it, you may spend 1 Use to attempt to Finish
Them with +Courage, scaring or blasting them away from you.
Choose two useful features you were built with; these Gear options
cannot be Shared with or Taken by anyone else:
 You have many legs and can walk or run along walls and ceilings.
 You can glide through the air and take no damage from falls.
 You are amphibious and can swim faster than you can run.
 You have a giant drill, capable of tunneling through earth and stone.
 You have a riding pod. You can hide an entire person inside you, and they
can see what’s going on outside of you from safety.
You were not sent alone. The person listed in your first Locked Bond was
given some things to take care of you. They add a repair kit (2 Uses, Repair,
Slow) to their Gear, and you choose one more thing to add to their Gear:
 Another like you, a construct. They have one Bond with it.
 A talisman of calling (1 Use). They may use it to teleport you to their side,
no matter where you are or what you were doing.
 A self-destruct button (1 Use). When they press it, you and everyone
next to you takes 3 damage. If pressing the button was their idea, erase
their name from your Locked Bond. The button’s 1 Use can only be
restored by Recovering.
 An exploding trap (Trap, Dangerous, 2 Uses). It can be used to cave in a
small room or narrow tunnel on cue, or blast open a wall or door on cue.
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Initial Bonds
You start with 4 Bonds with the other members of the fellowship. Keep
your Locked Bonds separate from these Bonds. Use these, or make your own:
_______ thinks I’m very cool.

_______ treats me kindly.
I quietly enjoy _______ ‘s presence.
_______ has been teaching me about the world.
_______ has seen what I am truly capable of.
_______ freed me from my creators.
I was built by _______ .
I want to prove my worth to _______ .
I don’t speak with _______ much, but we understand each other.
I will one day die for _______ .
Constructed Custom
what it means to be Constructed.
Advanced Sensors
When you Look Closely, you may ask one question from the list before
you roll. You may choose whether or not you still want to roll after hearing the
answer to your first question.
You may only use your Advanced Sensors once per scene.
Built In Equipment
You have the tools and know-how to fix anything you come across.
Add Built-In Equipment (Repair, Slow, 4 Uses) to your Gear. This
equipment cannot be lost or destroyed unless you spend it to pay a price.
I Am My Own Master
When you refuse to follow an order you were given, you do not roll
with Despair and can act as you please. If the person giving the order had
any Bonds with you, they must erase one of them.
When you defend someone you have 3 or more Bonds with, you heal.
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Hold Them Back

When you successfully Keep Them Busy by grabbing them, pinning
them, catching them, or otherwise holding them close, you grab them.
Someone you have grabbed cannot move and cannot harm you, but otherwise
this works just like Keeping Them Busy normally does.
You may end the grab at any time to do one of the following things:
 Throw them to the ground. They land prone right where you want them.
 Slam them into something, hard, dealing damage to them.
 Talk Sense or Speak Softly with them, rolling with Hope. You hold them
close until you’ve said your piece and they’ve said theirs, then release them.
New Programming
Rocket Punch
Your arms can be launched away from you, and they return to you by some
means, describe it. Once per scene, you can make a Move against anyone
nearby as if they were right next to you.
Terminator
You are never in Despair when following orders.
Walking Armory
Choose one more option from your own Gear list and one option from
another player's Gear list. Add the chosen options to your Gear.
You cannot choose options you already have.
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Constructed Advancement
o Increase your Blood or Sense by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Constructed Custom.
o Take another Constructed Custom, or choose another Move from the
What Are You Made Of? options.
o Take another Constructed Custom, or share one of your Moves with
another player.
o Choose a player you have 3 Bonds with. They share one of their Moves
or Gear options with you.
Constructed Companions
The Constructed does not have Companions of their own. Their only
Companion option from their Gear doesn’t even belong to them, but to one
of their allies. These constructs resemble you in many ways, and you can
Command Lore about them, even if they do not listen to you.
Contruct: They look just like you, and they function just like you, and
they follow orders just like you, but somehow they don’t seem to think like
you, or act on their own like you, or appreciate the world like you. Maybe
you are defective?
Stats: Built For This, By Your Command
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The Lantern
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The Lantern
Basic Playbook
Hey! Hold up! It's dark in there, let me go in front. Honestly, without my guidance,
where would you even be? Let's send my little light up ahead, and then we can see what
we're dealing with. Probably nothing good, in a creepy place like this.
Alright, looks clear, for now. Hey don't look so glum, I'm not trying to steal your
thunder. We're a team, aren't we? That means we look after each other. I'll keep you on
the right path, even to the ends of the world, past the far Horizon, you and me! No
matter where it might take us.
Oh come on, you know me. I'm not looking for glory or whatever. You can keep it,
I don't want it. The center stage isn't my place. My place is right here beside you.
I'm the Lantern, and I light the path ahead of us.
The Lantern is a beacon of hope. Travelers, knights, teachers, priests,

poets, romantics, guardians, leaders, and law bringers - their exact nature and
purpose is known only to the Lanterns, but they can be any of these things.
They control powerful light-based magic, but understand their magic comes
with a deep responsibility to protect the people around them.
Play as The Lantern if you want to play a holy priest of light, if you want
to guide or lead the party, if you like cool laser swords and rainbow magic, or if
you just want to play the party mom/dad who keeps the kids safe.
Names
Your Name
Aegis, Amadeus, Brite, Bronwyn, Eo, Grouse, Hopek, Jim, Klynt, Luna, Lynn, Rove,
Rura, Willow
Your Little Light

Bulb, Comet, Glimmer, Glitz, Hyros, Lightshow, Luma, Moonlight, Navi, Pela,
Soletta, Sunpiece, Teacher, X-Ray
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Look
 Glowing Eyes, Hidden Eyes, or Twinkling Eyes
 Messy Hair, Modern Cut, or Shaved Head
 Ascetic's Robes, Punk's Gear, or Traveler's Clothes
 Famished Body, Toned Muscles, or Unassuming Figure
Stats
You begin with a +2 in Wisdom.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Devastation
Destroy that which threatens the light.
 Preservation
Protect the artifacts and history of the ancients.
 Salvation
Seek out your own peace of mind.
Lantern Core
All Lanterns have the following Moves:
Your Little Light

You carry a little light with you - perhaps a fairy, or a hologram, or a little
angel, or a divine piece of a god. It generally floats around wherever it wishes,
but it sticks close to you and rests inside a lantern you carry.
Your little light cannot speak, but it can point things out to you with
beams of light, and flicker or change color to relay simple messages.
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Your little light will always provide light for you, and it can change its
form to suit your needs. Its forms are listed in your Gear. When your little
light takes damage, it heals at the end of the scene. Your little light cannot
leave Lantern Form while it is damaged.
Give your Little Light a name and a color.
When you Share this Move, they also add the little light's basic Forms to
their Gear (Lantern, Light Weaponry, Laser Beams, and Light Shield).
Bend Light
When you command the light to do as you say, choose a spell from the
list and mark it. You cannot use a spell while it is marked.
When you Fill Your Belly, remove a mark from one spell.
When you Recover, remove all marks on your spells.
 Bridge: The light makes a path, forming a rainbow road for you to walk on.
This bridge can connect any two well-lit places you can see.
 Flash: The light blinds everyone nearby, everyone but you.
 Shadow: The light flees the area, plunging it into darkness.
 Wall: The light grows still, forming a wall of hard light to block off a
passageway.
Reveal The Way (Wisdom)

When you tell someone what is best for them, you mean it, and they
listen, roll +Wisdom. On a 10+, they will do as you say, with Hope. On a 7-9,
they'll do it, but they'll either do it in the way that they think is best, or they'll
only do it if you help them. On a 6-, they reject your advice entirely.
When you Reveal The Way to another player, instead of rolling, they
choose how they react. If they take your advice at face value, they roll with
Hope the next time they follow it. If they refuse your advice outright, they
roll with Hope the next time they do something to spite you.
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What Is A Lantern?
 Archaeologists
The Lanterns are keepers of history, collecting its important books
and artifacts for their great museums. Your little light is a repository of
forgotten knowledge, that only you have access to.
When you find a mysterious, ancient thing, you may ask a question
about it from the Look Closely or Speak Softly list without rolling.
When you Look Closely, if your little light is with you and
undamaged, one of your questions may be from the Speak Softly list instead.
 Knights
The Lanterns are peacekeepers, protecting this world from all that
would threaten it. Your little light is built for battle, becoming super-
heated in its attack forms, and able to strike with absolute precision.
Your little light has the Piercing tag in all its Forms, and can be used
as a blowtorch, a welder, or a firestarter, as needed.
 Teachers
The Lanterns are lore keepers, passing skills and knowledge to the
generations that follow them. Your little light is its own living thing
separate from you, and it can speak and act and even eat on its own.
Your little light can roll to Reveal The Way even if you're not there.
Anyone you have a Bond with can use your little light's Forms, if your
light is currently working with them.
When your Little Light is damaged, someone can spend 1 Use of
Food to heal it immediately, instead of waiting until the end of the scene.
 Wanderers
The Lanterns wander the world, keeping whatever it is they wish to
keep. Your little light gains the following form:
 Light convenience (Useful). Your little light can take the form of
tools or comfort items, like ropes, wrenches, screwdrivers, blankets,
small animals, tattoos, or clothes. These things still glow, as your
light normally does. It can move and operate itself, with all the
benefits that brings (like a rope that pulls you or tattoos that move).
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Lantern Gear
You carry your lantern, a walking stick (Melee), and a light meal (Food, 3
Uses).
Your little light has all of these Forms, but only one at a time:
 Lantern form. The little light can fly wherever it wants, point things out to
you, and provide a warm glow. If your little light takes damage, it
enters this form and cannot leave it for the rest of the scene.
 Light weaponry (Melee). Your little light rapidly changes to suit your
movements, forming blades around your arms and legs as needed.
 Laser beams (Ranged). Your light fires blasts of energy at your enemies.
 Light shield (Armor). This shield will protect someone from all damage the
light can see coming, but a hard enough hit will damage the little light.
You can keep the shield for yourself, or command it to protect an ally.
Lanterns are travelers, and must carry everything they need. Choose two:
 A survival knife (Melee) and healing kit (Healing, Slow, 2 Uses).
 A proper sword (Melee, Piercing) and effective shield (Armor, 1 Use).
 Ornate armor (Armor, 1 Use) and jewelry (Precious, 2 Uses).
 Throwing knives (Ranged, 3 Ammo) and explorer's gear (Useful, 2 Uses).
Initial Bonds
_______ wishes to know the ways of the light.

I will keep _______ from falling to the darkness.
I am _______ 's teacher.
_______ has earned the favor of my little light.
I will light the path for _______
_______ saw me during my most vulnerable moment.
I have sworn to keep _______ safe.
I love _______ a little too much.
_______ needs me to watch over them.
I want _______ to remember me, after I'm gone.
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Lantern's Custom
what it means to be the Lantern.
Archimedes' Death Ray

Your little light's Laser Beams Form gains the Burning tag, setting fires to
anything flammable they hit.
Taking this move also grants the Your Little Light move if you do not have
it, but only with the Lantern and Laser Beam Forms.
Healing Light
You may damage your little light to heal someone.
it, but only with the Lantern and Laser Beam Forms.
Hook Shot
Your little light gains the following Form:
 Hook. Your little light can pull you to anything heavy enough to
hold your weight, or pull anything lighter than that to you. The hook
has a limited range, and cannot pull you past a certain distance.
it, but only with the Lantern, Laser Beam, and Hook Forms.
Mind Trick
When you Reveal The Way, you don't need to believe your suggestion is
their best option or mean what you say. On a 7+, they won't even realize you
were just telling them what to do.
Soul's Blade
Your little light is especially combat adept, and can take on two Forms at a
time. When your little light becomes damaged, instead of reverting to
Lantern Form, it may only maintain one Form for the rest of the scene.
If your light is damaged a second time, it reverts to Lantern Form for
the rest of the scene, as normal.
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Speak Clearly
You can Speak Softly to a crowd. When you do, you may spend one of your
questions to give them an order. You may order someone or something be
brought to you, order them to unite for a cause, or order them to disperse back
to their homes.
Sun's Fist
Your little light gains the following Form:
Gauntlet (Melee). This gauntlet wraps
around anything you hit with it, carrying it away
from you. Anything and anyone that isn't bolted
down that you strike with it is sent flying away
from you in a direction of your choice.
Taking this move also grants

the Your Little Light move if you
do not have it, but only with the
Lantern, Laser Beam, and
Gauntlet Forms.
Worldly Knowledge
Take a Custom Move from any basic
playbook.
You may also take an Agenda from
the chosen playbook.
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Lantern Advancement
o Increase your Courage or Grace by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Lantern's Custom.
o Take another Lantern's Custom, or choose another Move from the
What Is A Lantern? list.
o Share one of your Moves with another player.
o Share one of your Moves with another player. If you share Your Little
Light, they must also share a Move with you.
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Lantern Companions
Lantern Companions are those allies who are particularly likely to join
Lost Little Light: A little light without a lantern to control it. It tries
to act upon Sola's will, but cannot remember what that is, so it basically
does things arbitrarily.
Stats: Blindingly Bright, Sola's Will
Lantern Peacekeeper: A Lantern dedicated to protecting the weak.

Stats: Little Light: Gauntlet Form, Civic Duty
Lantern Priest: A Lantern who guides the lost.

Stats: Reveal The Way, Lead The Flock
Lantern Teacher: A Lantern who raises the next generation.

Stats: Patience, Shared Knowledge
Lantern Traveler: A Lantern exploring the world.

Stats: Building Bridges, Useful Little Light
Lantern Warrior: A Lantern committed to battle. Their little light is

Piercing or Burning, as they see fit.
Stats: Deadly Dance, Archimedes' Death Ray
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The Rain
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The Rain
Basic Playbook
The Rain is inevitable. We are Sola's tears, the tears of a caged god. Even the
smallest piece of a mighty god is greater than you can understand. We are everywhere,
and everything is within our reach. You seem incredulous. Do you not believe?
Hmm. I do not care for your disbelief, but I can understand it. Belief is a difficult
thing. It requires trust, understanding, and above all, respect. I have not earned these
things of you. Have no fear, mortal - I will earn them, in due time.
For now, I will keep this simple. I am immortal, but also newborn. I hold a
burning curiosity in my heart. The endless Horizon calls out to me. I wish to see all the
world, to be witness to all that exists, and to understand this existence of mine.
That is all.
I am the Rain. Inevitable, primordial, and endless.
The Rain is in flux. They are a people who lack a solid form, an eternal
storm of calm fury. The Rain is always changing and always moving. That's
what comes with being a creature of liquid.
Play as The Rain if you want to be a weird immortal monster, if you want
access to strange and unusual powers, if you like controlling the area around
you in battle, or if you just want to play as a slime person.
Names
Names
Aurorealis, Avaro, Bo, Dawn, Delta, Dobe, Drought, Fallows, Hohen, Latta, Mach,
Maea, Poly, Tears, Yonne
Epithets
Who Walked The Skies, That Time Remembers, Who Burns All, Which Ends Life,
The Shadow, Of Golden Whispers, Of Forgotten Glory, Who Opened The Gate, That
Broke History, Who Twinkles Forever, The Skinstealer, The Last Droplet
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Look
 Glowing Eyes, No Eyes, or Empty Voids
 Clear Outline, Flowing Form, or Shapeless Puddle
 Glittering Body, Clear Water, or Opaque Ink
 Alien Clothing, Priest's Robes, or No Clothing Whatsoever
Stats
Assign +2, +1, +1, +0, -1 to your stats however you like.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Blasphemy
Defy the accepted order of the world.
 Emancipation
Seek the freedom of all living things, especially yourself.
 Monster
Hide your true nature from those who have not seen it yet.
Rain's Core
The Rain has the following Moves:
Amorphous
You are made of liquid, and can get into places others cannot. You can
move through grates and cracks, squeeze under doors, and flow through
porous materials like sponges and dirt. You cannot be grabbed, tied down, or
restrained, except in metal, glass, or ceramic bottles.
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Rain Maker
You are a physical manifestation of the rain, and it goes where you go.
You start with 3 Rain, and can hold a maximum of 3 Rain.
When you Fill Your Belly, you gain 1 Rain.
When you Recover, you set your Rain to 3.
You can spend 1 Rain to do one of the following:
 Weather Control: Fill the area around you with fog or rain.
 Water Blast: Send someone flying away from you with a stream of water.
 Liquid Motion: Teleport yourself through water, appearing anywhere else
within a lake, river, or rainstorm you are already inside of.
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What Is The Rain?

Choose the option that best represents your power:
 The Rain Is Fire

Your rain is caustic and burning, a deluge of suffering.
When it rains around you, the rain burns all that it touches,
corroding metal and scarring flesh.
Your Rain Maker Water Blasts deal damage to anything that isn't a
Threat to the World or a Set Piece.
 The Rain Is Light

Your rain is bright and colorful, a rainbow of light.
When it rains around you, you see everything it touches, and
nothing can hide from you. When you are within the rain, you can ask
questions from the Look Closely list as much as you'd like, but you can only
ask about things that are also within the rain.
 The Rain Is Shadow

Your rain is dim and gloomy, a specter of darkness.
When you are submerged in rain or water, you become difficult to
see and shrouded in shadow.
When you sit still while submerged, you become invisible.
When you Finish Them while they are within water or the rain,
you roll with Hope.
 The Rain Is Snow

Your rain is cold and beautiful, a lingering weakness.
When it would rain around you, it snows instead, chilling the air and
leaving snow all around.
When you cover an enemy in your water, you may spend 1 Rain to
freeze them in place, immobilizing them. Powerful enemies can break free
after a short time, but lesser foes are trapped until someone frees them.
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Rain's Gear
You carry whatever counts for food among your people (Food, 3 Uses).
Choose two weapons:

 Acidic enzymes (Melee, Piercing). You can make any part of your body
into a weapon that pre-digests living things it touches. This weapon deals
no damage to inorganic materials, like stone or metal.
 Water jets (Ranged, Reload). You can fire rocks and shrapnel from your
body, striking out at enemies from afar.
 A variety of swords, knives, and spears (Melee). You have the right melee
weapon for any occasion, stored inside or created from your body.
 Bottled rain (1 Use). You may spend this as Rain. When you Fill Your
Belly, you may recover your Use of bottled rain.
Choose one defense:

 You have a shell, natural or otherwise (Armor, 2 Uses).
 You contain healing rain (Healing, 3 Uses). This healing cannot be used on
yourself.
 You are naturally acidic (Slow, 2 Uses). Spend 1 Use to dissolve stone or
flesh that you can remain in contact with for an extended time.
Choose one truth:

 Your are famous (2 Uses). Spend 1 Use to declare that someone is your fan
and Forge a Bond with them.
 You are unreal (2 Uses). Spend 1 Use to slip into or out of a secure location,
so long as no one is looking at you when you do it.
 You cannot be ignored (2 Uses). Spend 1 Use to Talk Sense or Speak Softly
with someone who does not want to listen.
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Initial Bonds
_______ has seen the real me.
I see the beauty in _______ 's way of life.
I have mesmerized _______ with my beauty.
_______ does not understand me, and I do not understand them.
I will show _______ how to move like water.
The power of _______ rivals my own.
_______ and I could spend an eternity together.
I want to show _______ all the world has to offer.
I've known _______ since the day I fell from the sky.
I have found my family, and their name is _______ .
Rain's Custom
what it means to be the Rain.
Adaptable Form
Changeling
You can take on a solid form, holding it for hours at a time in the shape of
anyone you wish to imitate. You can copy their voice, shape, color, and texture,
just from seeing them once, but your form isn't very solid. Taking damage will
make you lose your shape immediately.
When you change into a loved one before their eyes, they will hesitate.
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Divine Being
You know a Word of Power. It can be any verb or improper noun. You can
use your power word to command any natural object or animal to follow that
word. For example, you may speak Power Word: Burn to set an animal on fire,
or to blast open a door, or to light a campfire.
When you speak your Word of Power against a threat, take damage to
a stat of your choice, then your Word delays the threat in a way you describe.
Doomed Soul
You gain a sixth stat, Doom, at +2.
When you Finish Them by relying on fate or luck, roll +Doom. On a
10+, their fate is sealed. The Horizon decides what happens to them.
When you conjure a powerful spell to destroy something in your way,
describe your spell, then damage your Doom stat to deal damage to your target.
You cannot use this Move while your Doom is damaged.
Move Like Water

When you Overcome an enemy attack or environmental threat
against you specifically, you may roll with +Courage.
When you get a 10+ to Overcome or Keep Them Busy, you may use a
Rain Maker spell without spending Rain.
Unnatural Appetite
You may spend uses of anything as though they were Food.
Walker
You can slither along walls or ceilings as quickly as you can walk or run,
regardless of their texture or composition.
When you cling to a ceiling without moving, speaking, or attacking,
nobody will be able to notice you unless they already know you're there.
Wobbles
You cannot be harmed by most physical weaponry, only delayed and
distracted. Spears sink into you, swords chop you apart, blunt force splatters
you around, but none of it leaves lasting harm, and you easily reform yourself.
Threats to the World and attacks with the Area, Burning, Dangerous, or
Necrotic tags can damage you normally.
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Rain's Advancement
o Increase your Blood or Grace by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Rain's Custom.
o Take another Rain's Custom, or choose two more Gear options.
o Share one of your Moves with another player.
o Choose another player. They Share a Move with you.
Rain Companions
Rain Companions are those allies who are particularly likely to join
Acid Rain: A burning, acidic ooze that eats whatever it touches.

Stats: Acid Touch, Amorphous Slime
Iridescent Rain: A curiously beautiful monster that glistens in the sun.

Stats: Rainbow Glow, Water Jets
Rainlord: A piece of the sun god Sola, granted great power.

Stats: Rain's Master, Divine Purpose, Sun's Touch
Shadow Rain: A sneaky and deadly slime that strikes from darkness.
Stats: Ambush Tactics, Mostly Invisible
Winter Rain: A heat-hungry ooze that lives off the body temperature of
others. Snow follows wherever they go.
Stats: Freezing Touch, Snowstorm
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The Tinker
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The Tinker
Basic Playbook
Hey! Don't touch that. I know it's cool, I built it, but you can't touch that. It’s
delicate machinery at work here and anything out of place would be bad. Like real bad,
explosions kind of bad. I generally like explosions, but not when they're on the thing I'm
riding inside of for protection.
I know I'm not the most impressive girl in the room, but trust me, my partner here
can more than make up for me. Look at her! She's so big! And wait 'til you see what
that energy cannon can do, it's a beauty. No no no I'm not going to just fire it off in
here, just be patient. These things have a proper time and place, and we aren't there yet.
The Horizon's a big place, there will be opportunities. Besides, it isn't done yet.
I'm the Tinker, and I'm never really done with anything. It can always be better.
The Tinker is a brilliant inventor with a powerful vehicle or suit of armor

of their own creation. Their people are heavily technology focused, but even
among them the Tinker is a standout genius. The Tinker may not be
particularly big or strong, but they make up for it by building their own size
and strength, far disproportionate to their stature.
Play as The Tinker if you like creative problem solving, if you love
technology and science, if you want to play a weakling reliant on their skills
and intellect for power, or if you just want to have a big cool giant robot.
Names
Call Signs
Bravo, Cat's Claw, Drag, Eagle, Hero, Hot Shot, Jet, Lemondrop, Mercury, Nova,
Rocket, Skeeter, Vivallian, Zero
Battle Suit Names

Arm's Race, Battle Suit Alpha, Dead Man, Final Prototype, God Puncher,
Last Laugh, Living Doll, Megalo X, Nemesis Breaker, Spike Justice, Stoic Joke,
True Vision, Volcano Rock, Wasted Rebellion, Winged Girl
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Look
 Covered Eyes, Inquisitive Eyes, or Piercing Eyes
 Mess of Hair, Shaved Head, or Horns
 Buff Laborer, Child-like Genius, or Mischievous Imp
 Cool Scarf, Face Mask, Gnarly Scars, or Goggles
Stats
You begin with a +2 in Iron, a sixth stat only the Tinker has.
Assign +2, +1, +0, -1, -1 to your other stats however you like.
Agenda
Choose one:
 Don't Scratch The Paint

Punish anyone who disrupts technological advancement or damages
valuable technology, especially yours.
 Hot Rod
Show off your inventions and your battle suit at every opportunity.
 Natural Born Genius

Prove to the world the value of your ideas.
Tinker's Core
The Tinker has the following Moves.
Iron Shell
Your people may be small and weak, but their battle suits are not. You
have a sixth stat, Iron, and you have an additional -1 to assign between your
other stats. Iron represents the strength of your inventions, including your
Battle Suit and anything you Jury Rig together.
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When you Finish Them by outlasting them in a contest of power or

endurance, roll +Iron. On a 10+, they pass out.
When you share this Move with another, their Iron stat is +1.
When someone who does not have an Iron stat uses a Move that rolls
+Iron, they roll at +0.
Your Iron stat can only be healed by items with the Repair or Fuel tags,
instead of Healing or Food. When you Fill Your Belly, you may spend 1 Fuel
to heal your Iron stat, either instead of or in addition to spending Food.
Battle Suit
You have a battle suit, unique to you, which is a machine bigger than you
that multiplies your strength and power while you ride it. Many of your people
use technology to empower themselves, but none are quite like yours. Describe
or draw your battle suit for us.
When operating your Battle Suit, you roll with +Iron to Get Away, Keep
Them Busy, and Overcome.
Only you can operate your battle suit smoothly. In the hands of anyone
else, it is Clumsy, Slow, and Dangerous.
Your suit's abilities are listed in your Gear. When you have time and
safety, you can spend 1 Fuel to change one Gear option for another option
from the same list.
This Move, and the Gear associated with it, cannot be Shared, except
through the Tinker Advance option.
Jury Rig (Iron)

When you fabricate a new device out of existing materials, tell us
what you want it to do, spend 1 Use of something, and roll +Iron.
On a 7+, it works! It does what you wanted it to do, more or less.
On a 9-, it has some problems. Choose one:
 Unstable: It will fall apart quickly. The device has only 1 Use, and it
breaks at the end of this scene.
 Defective: The device has a weird quirk or limitation that requires you to
use it only under specific circumstances. The Horizon will describe these
circumstances to you.
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What Is The Tinker?

 Cyborgs
You ARE your battle suit. You can never be separated from it, and
always have access to its benefits. Additionally, you can use your battle suit
as armor, having it fall apart to protect you from harm.
When you would take damage, you may mark one of the following
instead. These marks can be removed by using items with the Repair or
Fuel tags, one Use per mark.
While an option is marked, you cannot use the Gear option listed by
it or roll +Iron for the associated basic move.
ᴑ Disabled: You cannot use your Advanced Movement and must roll
+Grace to Get Away.
ᴑ Disarmed: You cannot use your Advanced Weapons and must roll
+Courage to Keep Them Busy. You still have the Melee tag.
ᴑ Disrupted: You cannot use your Advanced Systems and must roll
+Blood to Overcome.
 Gnomes
Your people rebuild and modify things endlessly. Your Battle Suit has
one extra option from each Gear list.
When you Fill Your Belly, you may swap any one Gear option for
any other from the same list.
 Goblins
Your people have never been at the top of the world, and constantly
must make do with less. You do not need to spend anything to use Jury Rig.
In addition, the Spare Parts in your Gear gain the Useful tag.
 Kobolds
Your people live in underground tunnel-based societies, defended from
more powerful foes using traps and explosives. You use both to great effect.
When you Jury-Rig a trap or an explosive device and get a 6-, you
may act as though you rolled a 7 instead.
Also, you add explosive traps (Trap, Dangerous, 2 Uses) to your Gear.
You can use them to cave in a small room or narrow tunnel, or blast open a
wall or door on cue.
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Tinker's Gear
You carry a repair kit (Repair, Slow, 2 Uses), hard rations (Food, 3 Uses),
some spare parts (Fuel, 3 Uses), and a simple weapon (Melee).
Your Battle Suit is a weapon (Melee) while you ride it. It also has
Advanced Weaponry. Choose one:
 A full arsenal. Your suit has the tags Dangerous, Ranged, and Piercing, but
only one at a time (your choice). You never run out of weapons to use.
 A rocket punch, that returns to you by some means. Once per scene, you
can make a Move against anyone nearby as if they were right next to you.
 An energy cannon (Ranged, Reload, Piercing).
 A missile barrage (Ranged, Area, 1 Ammo).
Your Battle Suit has an Advanced Movement ability. Choose one:

 Arachnoid: Your Battle Suit can walk on walls and ceilings.
 Drill: Your Battle Suit can dig through earth and stone.
 Glider: Your Battle Suit cannot fly, but it can safely fall any distance and
you can control where you land.
 Jumper: Your Battle Suit can jump incredible heights, and takes no damage
from falling if it lands on its feet.
 Rockets: Your Battle Suit can dash along the ground at very high speed,
and take long horizontal leaps.
Your Battle Suit has a set of Advanced Systems. Choose one:

 Advanced sensors. When you Look Closely in your Battle Suit, ask one
additional question, even on a 6-.
 An armored core (Armor, 1 Use).
 Deployable drones. You have one Bond with them.
 Environmental protection. This is Protective Gear, giving your Battle Suit
immunity to a Location Stat of your choice. This immunity does not
include you, and you are only protected while inside your suit.
 Remote control. You can pilot your Battle Suit without being in it. If you are
a Cyborg, you can control your body parts even when they are separated
from you, and your pieces are capable of moving around on their own.
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Initial Bonds
_______ is as brilliant as expected.

I know _______ is capable of truly great things.
I would trust _______ to pilot my battle suit.
I have repaired something for _______ in the past.
I'm the reason _______ is even alive!
I wouldn't even be here without _______ 's help.
_______ is an excellent assistant.
I'd still be back at my lab if _______ hadn't dragged me away.
I need to make sure _______ never does anything too stupid.
I can never tell _______ what I really think about them.
Tinker's Custom
what it means to be the Tinker.
Clear the Path (Iron)

When your Battle Suit charges through something standing in its way,
roll +Iron.
On a 7+, you charge through and leave a path for your allies to follow.
On a 9-, your reckless charge causes problems. You have to go alone, or
leave yourself open to danger, or damage something important, your choice.
Chart The Course

When you plan a route, hold 2 Map. When you reach your destination,
you lose all held Map. You may spend 1 Map to do one of the following:
 Reveal a shortcut or a detour. Taking it will avoid trouble.
 Reveal a safe place to rest or hide. You will not be found there.
 Command Lore about an expected threat or danger.
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Fast Learner
Free Ride
You can carry all of the fellowship inside of or on top of your Battle Suit.
When you Get Away using your Battle Suit, you may bring along as
many allies as you'd like.
Quick Fix
You can use Jury-Rig to quickly Repair mechanical objects, vehicles, allies,
or your Battle Suit. When doing so, if you choose the Unstable option on a 9-,
the damage returns at the end of the scene.
Robot Butler
You have a robotic servant that does whatever you need it to. Add the
Robot Butler to your Gear, and write an extra stat for it describing what you
need it to be able to do.
When you Fill Your Belly, you may spend 1 Fuel to heal all of your
Robot Butler's stats and change its bonus stat.
Take The Bait

When you Keep Them Busy, they tend to chase you around.
On a 7+, you may move them away from wherever they were guarding.
On a 10+, they end up exactly where you want them to be.
The Big Red Button

When you slam your fist onto the big red button, you eject from your
Battle Suit, and then it explodes. Damage your Iron stat, damage everyone close
to your suit, and tell us where your ejection launched you. You cannot use your
Battle Suit for the rest of the scene (even as the Cyborg).
If you are the Cyborg, you can damage one of your suit's stats instead of
your Iron stat to use this move.
You cannot use The Big Red Button while your Iron is damaged.
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Tinker's Advancement
o Increase your Grace or Courage by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

o Take another Tinker's Custom.
o Take another Tinker's Custom, or ask another player to share a Move
with you.
o Take another Tinker's Custom, or two more Tinker's Gear options.
You cannot take an option you already have.
o Share either one of your Moves that does not require your Battle Suit
with another player, or share your Battle Suit with them. They gain the
Iron stat at +1, the suit has one Gear option from any Tinker's Gear
list, and you can both pilot each other's Battle Suits without the (Clumsy,
Slow, Dangerous) tags. You or they can spend 1 Fuel to change their
one Tinker's Gear option for any other Tinker's Gear option.
If you share a Move that rolls +Iron with a player who does not have
an Iron stat, they roll at +0.
Tinker Companions
Tinker Companions are those allies who are particularly likely to join
Deployable Drones: Flying robots that work with your Battle Suit.
Anything they see, you can see from inside your suit.
Stats: Eye in the Sky, Targeting Computer
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Robot Butler: Or maid, if you prefer. They are capable of doing

whatever you require of them.
Extra stats from the Robot Butler move may include Flight, Combat
Protocols, Internal Encyclopedias, or anything else you can think of.
Stats: Perfect Servant, Backup Battle Suit Pilot
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Chapter 4: Destiny
Playbooks
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What Is Your Destiny?

Destinies are that secret inside of you that only you know. They are your
true self, the you that only comes out in times of dire need, and only after
something has...
...Changed.
When a hero in the fellowship goes on being a hero long enough, they
start to find their true self. The details beyond being just the champion of their
people, the part of themselves that stands out from being just The Lantern. It's
the part that makes you more than a hero.
It's the part that makes you a legend.
And sometimes, that legend is just finding out that you're the best Lantern
who ever lit a light, and that's okay too. Maybe you were your true self all
along. Or maybe, just maybe, your ideal, true soul is something different.
Something beautiful. Or maybe something horrible. Let's find out together.
A Destiny is an advanced playbook, that you must meet certain

requirements to obtain. You must be at least level 5, and you must fulfill an
additional requirement listed in the specific Destiny.
When you choose the Advancement option You Have Changed from your
basic playbook, you gain a Destiny playbook of your choice that you meet the
requirements for. You take that Destiny's first Move immediately.
When you Level Up after you've gained a Destiny, you can choose from
either your basic playbook's Advancement list or your Destiny's Advancement
list for what benefit you get for leveling up.
As long as you fulfill the requirements, you can take any Destiny available.
You do not need to be the Lantern to become an Enlightened, as long as you
have the Fellowship of the Lanterns.
If you do not meet the requirements for any of the available Destinies,
you cannot Change.
You cannot choose a Destiny if another player has already taken that
Destiny. Each of you has your own Destiny to find for yourselves.
You can never share Moves from a Destiny, and you can never take Moves
from another Destiny than your own, with very rare exceptions. Destinies are
exclusive from each other, and they are a big deal.
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The Apex
Nothing sits higher in the natural world than you atop your throne.
Requirements: You have earned the Fellowship of the Beasts.
The Apex starts with the Move Top of the Food Chain.
Top of the Food Chain

The natural world is beneath you. Wild beasts, raging storms, and thick
vegetation all get out of your way, avoiding you whenever possible. They
cannot willingly deal damage to you or get in your way.
Apex Advancement
When you Level Up, choose an option from this list or your basic
playbook's Advancement list, then mark it off. You may only choose each
option once. You also increase your Level by 1.
o Take the Beast's Core Moves (Animal Traits and Wild Side). If you
already have them, instead increase one of your stats by +1, to a
maximum of +3.
o Take a Beast Custom.
o Take an Apex Custom.
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Apex Custom Moves

Blood Frenzy
You never have Despair when rolling Blood, even if it is damaged.
Go For The Throat

When you could Finish Them with Blood in direct combat or from
sudden ambush, if they are not a Threat to the World, you may kill them
without rolling. They can do nothing to stop you.
Twin Fangs Requires: Animal Traits

You can be in two places at once.
Add a Companion to your Gear with stats named after your Animal Traits.
It is your shadow, and acts however you wish it to. You do not have or need
Bonds with it - it will always stay with you. Your shadow can make Basic
Moves using your stats.
Ultimate Life Form Requires: Animal Traits

Once per scene, you may change one of your Animal Traits into another
Animal Trait. The new trait is unmarked and immediately available for use,
even if the changed trait had been marked.
World Walker
You gain Protection, as the natural world no longer threatens you.
At the beginning of each scene, you may choose one Location Stat or
Overlord stat. It does not apply to you during this scene.
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The Arch Angel

The world trembles with every word you speak.
Requirements: You have earned the fellowship of the Angels.
The Arch Angel starts with the Move Serenity.
Serenity
When you walk calmly without causing or intending harm, wild beasts,
dangerous monsters, enemy warriors, hazardous terrain, treacherous traps, and
arrogant mortals cannot harm you.
Arch Angel Advancement

o Take the Angel's Core Moves (Holy Command, Words of Power, and
Sky's Limit). If you already have them, instead increase one of your
stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.
o Take an Angel Custom.
o Take an Arch Angel Custom.
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Divine Works
You are capable of crafting mystical divine items. It will be expensive and
require exotic materials, but it can be done, at great personal cost. When you
forge such an item, describe what it looks like, tell us what it does, and then
choose two:
 It costs you a Word, and you will never be able to speak that Word of
Power ever again
 It costs you an emotion, and you will never feel that emotion again
 You remove something ancient from this world, which is lost forever
 It will devastate anyone who attempts to use it
If you can accept the costs, you are now the owner of a unique magic
item with a suitably powerful and dramatic ability for the cost put into it.
Encyclopedic Knowledge Requires: Words of Power

You know three additional Power Words.
When you Recover, you may erase a power word you know and replace it
with another. You don't need to replace it immediately, and may wait until you
need to use it.
Limitless Sky
You can appear anywhere you can see, effectively teleporting through the
air. Whether this is actual teleportation, divine insight, or extreme speed is up
to you. You roll with Hope when using this to Get Away.
Smite Evil
Evil suffers in your presence. When facing a Threat to the World, you
do not need to pay a price simply to act against them.
Damage you deal to a Threat to the World is Necrotic.
World Walker
You gain Protection, as the natural world no longer threatens you.
Overlord stat. It does not apply to you during this scene.
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The Connoisseur
Only the most valuable of items are worthy of your attention.
Requirements: You have collected at least one treasure or relic from at

least three different locations during your adventures.
The Chosen One starts with the Move Amazing Artifacts.
Amazing Artifacts
Choose one of the What Is Your Collection? Moves from the Collector
playbook. You now have that move. If you take the Living option but don't
have Curious Curios, you also gain the Autonomous spell.
In addition, you may pick one more option from each of your Gear lists.
Connoisseur Advancement
o Take the Collector Core Moves (Curious Curios and Workaholic). If you
maximum of +3.
o Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
o Take a Connoisseur Custom.
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Clear Headed
You never have Despair when rolling Sense, even if it is damaged.
Intense Rivalry
Write the bond "_____ is my rival." This bond cannot be broken unless
you write a bond declaring a new rival. You can only have one rival at a time.
When you try to outdo your rival, you roll with Vigor.
When your rival tries to outdo you, they roll with Hope.
I've Got Just The Thing

Add your Vast Collection (3 Uses) to your Gear. It has every positive tag,
but only two at a time, chosen when you use it.
The tags your Vast Collection can have are: Melee, Ranged, Area, Burning,
Dragon-Made*, Dwarf-Made, Elf-Made, Giant*, Necrotic, Piercing, Armor, Food,
Healing, Precious, Useful, Trap, or Vigor.
For example, when you take damage, you could spend 1 Use and choose
Armor and Healing, so that one use will block the damage and heal you.
*Dragon-Made and Giant are tags from Book 3: A Fellowship In Rebellion.
Limitless Potential
When you spend the last Use of something in your Gear, you heal.
Ultra-Rare Mint Condition Limited Exclusives

When you produce an item of legend from your collection, describe it
for us, tell us what it does, then choose two reasons you don't usually use it:
 It has an evil will of its own, and will twist the user's intentions.
 It only works under very specific and limited circumstances.
 It can only be used once, and it is one of a kind.
 You are very attached to it. Each time it is used, you take damage.
No matter what you chose, this item is a priceless relic, and losing it will
reduce the value of your collection. You can only entrust it to yourself or to
someone you have at least two Bonds with.
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The Enlightened
The light has shown you the truth.
Requirements: You have earned the Fellowship of the Lanterns.
The Enlightened starts with the Move I Am One With The World.
I Am One With The World

When you are not alone, you cannot have Despair.
Enlightened Advancement
o Take the Lantern's Core Moves (Bend Light, Reveal The Way, and Your
Little Light). If you already have them, instead increase one of your
stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.
o Take a Lantern's Custom.
o Take an Enlightened Custom.
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Enlightened Custom Moves

Archmage
You can use your spells while they are marked. When you do, mark them
a second time. You cannot use spells that are marked twice. When you would
remove a mark from a spell by any means, remove all marks from that spell.
Chronicles of Crystal Requires: Your Little Light

When your little light is in Lantern form, it projects an aura of safety
around you. Everyone inside the lantern's light has Protection.
Overlord stat. It does not apply to anyone within your lantern's light during
this scene.
Golden Warrior
You can pay a price at any time to envelop yourself in shining light,
granting you total invincibility. While your armor lasts, Cuts have no effect on
you, and you cannot take damage or suffer consequences from enemy actions.
However, maintaining this armor drains your strength. When you make a
move while wearing your golden armor, you take damage after rolling.
Your armor goes away when you dismiss it, when you get Taken Out by it,
or at the end of the scene, whichever comes first.
Heroes Never Die

When you lay hands upon a dying or recently dead body and imbue it
with your light, they return to life, whether they like it or not. You gain a
Bond with them, and they are both living and dead.
Transcendence
You have the tags (Area, Healing). When you Use this healing, you take
damage. You cannot use this healing on yourself.
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The Guardian
You were born to protect these people, this world, this life. It is all sacred. All of it
must be saved. And you're the one who will see it done.
Requirements: You have earned the Fellowship of the Rain.
The Guardian starts with the Move Guardian's Protection.
Guardian's Protection
You have a small protective zone around you at all times. Nobody in this
zone (including you) needs to pay a price to confront a Threat to the World.
When an ally within your Guardian's Protection suffers harm or pays
a price, you may choose to take that harm or pay that price in their place.
Guardian's Advancement
o Take the Rain's Core Moves (Rain Maker and Amorphous). If you
maximum of +3.
o Take a Rain's Custom.
o Take a Guardian's Custom.
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Divine Messenger
When you speak, everyone stops to listen. You can Talk Sense or Speak
Softly with anyone, even if they would normally be unwilling to listen.
When you Speak Softly with an enemy, you can use two of your
questions to have them put away their weapons and leave peacefully. If you
have a message to give them, they will deliver it to their people for you.
Threats to the World are not affected by your divine voice.
Hope Springs Eternal

Nobody within your Guardian's Protection can have Despair, nobody but
you. Despair still affects you normally.
My Body Is An Ocean
When you are within a body of water (a river, a lake, a rainstorm, a
cloud, or the ocean), that body of water counts as your body. Until you leave
it, you can speak, move, sense, and act as if you were anywhere within that area
that you need to be, the moment you want to be there.
Unfathomable Form
You are truly amorphous, and move in ways nothing else can. Your body is
a weapon with the tags Melee, Ranged, and Piercing. When you attempt to
Overcome an attack against you, you roll with Hope.
Water of Life
When you imbue a dying or recently dead body with some of your
water, they return to life, whether they like it or not. You gain a Bond with
them, and they are both living and dead.
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The Hot Shot

Nobody can handle a ship quite like you can.
Requirements: You have been the Pilot or the Captain of a Ship.
The Hot Shot starts with the Move Ace Pilot.
Ace Pilot
When you must pay a price while piloting a ship, you do not have to
pay that price.
When a ship you are piloting would take damage, you may take that
damage instead.
Hot Shot Advancement

o Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.

o Take a Custom Move from any basic playbook.
o Take a Hot Shot Custom.
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Cool Ride
You gain a highly mobile personal vehicle, describe it. You gain the Engine
stat at +2. If your Engine is damaged, your vehicle no longer functions.
This Vehicle is a Ship with no weapons, Gear, crew, or assignable Roles.
You function as the Captain, Pilot, and Engineer for this vehicle. Effectively, it
is a Ship using your Engine stat as both Engine and Hull, with only the moves
Engines Primed and Hull Holding.
Nobody can safely pilot this vehicle but you. In the hands of anyone else, it
is Clumsy, Dangerous, and Slow.
Evasive Maneuvers
When you Get Away or roll +Engine, you have Vigor.
Never Tell Me The Odds

You never have Despair while you are piloting your Battle Suit or your Cool
Ride, or while you are currently on a Ship you have been assigned a Role.
One Man Crew

You gain the Crew stat, with a maximum of 3. When you Fill Your Belly,
you gain 1 Crew. When you Recover, gain this Move, or your current Ship
comes into port, set your Crew to 3.
You can spend 1 Crew to heal a vehicle, restore all Uses to one Gear option,
or to take +1 to any roll, after rolling. You can only add to rolls you make or
rolls an ally makes while you are working alongside them.
You can also spend this Crew for anything your current Ship can use Crew
for, if you have a Role on that Ship. If you are on a Ship with an assigned
Doctor, you regain 1 Crew per day.
Push It To The Limit

When you are the pilot, the engineer, or the gunner of a ship, the
corresponding stat gets +1 (Engine, Hull, or Cannon, respectively).
If you have a Cool Ride, this move also increases your Engine stat to +3.
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The Hunter
This Destiny playbook was funded and themed by a Kickstarter backer.
Your pack answers your call.
Requirements: You have earned the Fellowship of the Beasts.
The Hunter starts with the Move Pack Leader.
Pack Leader
You are a deadly hunter, especially with backup.
When a Companion or member of the fellowship works alongside you,
you become a Threat to the World for as long as you are not alone.
When your Advantage comes from your allies and their actions, you
roll with Hope to Finish Them.
Hunter Advancement
o Take the Beast's Core Moves (Animal Traits and Wild Side). If you
maximum of +3.
o Take a Beast Custom.
o Take a Hunter Custom.
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Mounted Combat
When an ally rides you into danger, you both roll with Hope on every
move you make so long as you continue to work together and stay together.
Queen of the Wild

You are the leader of all beasts, and they cannot help but serve you. Wild
beasts cannot harm you or hinder you. Every beast you meet is a Companion to
you until you leave their territory, even if you hold no Bonds with them.
You can Command Lore about the wild beasts of any area you go to,
including what kind of beasts live here, where you would find them, and the
geology, ecology, and ecosystems they live in.
Silent Predator
When you stalk unaware prey, they can never see or hear you coming
until you attack them or make yourself known.
Survival Instincts
You never have Despair when rolling to Overcome harm you would take, to
Finish Them with +Blood, or to Get Away from danger.
To the Gates of Hell Itself

Your Companions will never erase their last Bond with you.
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The Mad Genius

Nobody is as brilliant as you, because nobody is willing to do the things you do.
Requirements: You have earned the Fellowship of the Tinkers.
The Mad Genius starts with the Move Eureka!
Eureka!
Everything is Useful in your hands. If something you hold does not have
any Uses normally, it gains 1 Use for this tag.
When you use something Useful to help you make a move, you roll
with Hope.
Mad Genius Advancement

o Take the Tinker's Core Moves (Iron Shell, Battle Suit, Jury Rig, and the
Battle Suit's relevant Gear options). If you already have them, instead
increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.
o Take a Tinker's Custom.
o Take a Mad Genius Custom.
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Mad Genius Custom Moves

Cool Ride
You gain a highly mobile personal vehicle, describe it. You gain the Engine
stat at +2. If your Engine is damaged, your vehicle no longer functions.
This Vehicle is a Ship with no weapons, Gear, crew, or assignable Roles.
You function as the Captain, Pilot, and Engineer for this vehicle. Effectively, it
is a Ship using your Engine stat as both Engine and Hull, with only the moves
Engines Primed and Hull Holding.
Nobody can safely pilot this vehicle but you. In the hands of anyone else, it
is Clumsy, Dangerous, and Slow.
Evil Genius
You have become a Threat to the World. When facing another Threat
to the World, you do not need to pay a price simply to act against them.
When you give a monologue before you Finish Them, you roll without
Despair.
Limitless Potential
When you spend the last Use of something in your Gear, you heal.
My Ultimate Creation: Myself

You have improved yourself. Choose one option from each of the Tinker's
Gear sections. The chosen options apply to yourself, not your Battle Suit (if
you have one).
If you are the Cyborg, instead of doubling your own Gear, you gain a
Battle Suit separate from yourself with the chosen Gear options.
When you Fill Your Belly or Recover, you may trade one of these Gear
options for another in the same category.
You Could Be Better Requires: Jury Rig

You can use Jury Rig to add modifications to yourself, to Companions, or
t0 allies. These modifications can be any kind of technological prosthetic,
armor, or weaponry, such as metal wings, iron skin, replacement arms, or
similar kinds of improvements.
You can only modify someone who is willing to let you modify them.
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The Survivor
Nobody could have survived that. You should be dead. But you aren't.
Requirements: You should be dead, but you are not.
The Survivor starts with the Move Dead Man Walking.
Dead Man Walking

You cannot be Taken Out.
Anything that should instantly kill you deals 2 damage to you instead.
When all of your stats are damaged, you have Hope. (This does not
remove the Despair associated with rolling a damaged stat.)
Survival Advancement
o Increase one of your stats by +1, to a maximum of +3.

o Take a Custom move from any basic playbook.
o Take a Survivor Custom.
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Survivor Custom Moves

Alone Against The World
When you fight against them by yourself, you can try to Keep Them Busy
no matter who they are, how outnumbered you are, or how poor your position
is, even if they are a Group, Gang, or Army.
When you Keep Them Busy by yourself, they take damage once you are
done Keeping Them Busy.
Scars of the Past

Those who know what you've been through will always respect you and
sometimes fear you.
When you show your scars to another, Forge a Bond with them.
Anyone you have a Bond with must listen to you when you want to Speak
Softly with them or Talk Sense to them, if you both have time and safety.
Survive (Courage)
When you protect an ally from harm, roll +Courage.
On a 7+, they take no harm at all.
On a 9-, you take some of that harm. This harm you suffer is always less
than the harm they would have suffered if you did nothing.
Unbroken
Damaged stats only give you Despair when you act against a Threat to
the World. Otherwise, damaged stats no longer give you Despair.
You're Already Dead

When you physically touch an enemy, you gain 1 Fate point. You may
spend all of your Fate points to deal that much damage to someone you have
touched during this scene.
At the end of each scene, discard all of your unspent Fate points.
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The War Machine

Your powers of destruction are unparalleled. There is no one who is better suited
to your purpose than you are.
Requirements: You have taken a life, and felt nothing.
The War Machine starts with the Move Total Annihilation.
Total Annihilation
You are a Threat to the World. When facing another Threat to the
World, you do not need to pay a price simply to act against them.
When you attempt to kill someone, you are filled with Hope for every
roll related to ending their life.
War Machine Advancement

o Increase a stat by +1, to a maximum of +3.

o Take a Constructed Custom.
o Take a War Machine Custom.
Side Note: For a kinder, less violent Construct Destiny, I highly recommend
The Cyborg from page 142 of Fellowship. As they are already advanced technology,
the Construct automatically qualifies for that Destiny’s requirements.
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War Machine Custom Moves

Icarus
You have obtained a mechanical means to fly. Add your flying equipment
to your Gear, and describe what it looks like. As long as you have your gear,
you can fly for as long and as often as you’d like. This can be used as an
Advantage.
I'll Be Back
When you are Taken Out, you get the Spotlight for one last action before
you go down. You only have enough time to make one move, but if it requires a
roll, you succeed as if you rolled a 10.
My Heart Is Nuclear
Your attacks are Necrotic.
When you Finish Them using your weaponry, you may choose to
vaporize them instead of the standard 10+ result for your stat. If you do, they
are gone forever, with nothing left of them.
No Gods, No Masters Requires: By Your Command

You are your own master now. Ignoring or acting against an order from
someone listed in your Locked Bonds does not fill you with Despair.
In addition, the Framework cannot Twist the Knife on you, they cannot
Destroy Trust on Bonds you hold, and when you refuse An Offer You Can’t Refuse,
take a result of 10 without rolling.
Overkill
When you deal 1 damage by any means, you may choose to deal 2
damage instead.
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Chapter 5: The Horizon

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The Horizon
The Horizon is the second Framework Playbook. As an alternative to the
Overlord playbook, it is intended for more a relaxed game, without an ever-
present threat bearing down on the world. Each game of Fellowship will
always need one player to use one of the Framework playbooks, whether it is
the Horizon, the Overlord, or the Empire. The Horizon has similar
responsibilities to the Overlord, but very different goals and methods.
This player has a different role than the others - while everyone else is a
member of the fellowship, attempting to explore the world and seeking
something, you play as everything that stands in the way of their success. You
have final say in most aspects of the world - you tell the fellowship about the
problems in their path, and present new complications when things go wrong.
Your job is to keep the game interesting, and keep the game flowing, and make
sure everyone has fun playing.
If that sounds like a lot of work, it can be! Being the Horizon requires a
good knack for improv, a solid understanding of all the game's rules, and a bit
of creativity. This chapter contains everything you need to know, and will give
you plenty of tips and tricks for playing the Horizon well.
 The Horizon has their own Principles and Agendas, different from
those of the fellowship.
 The Horizon never needs to roll dice to use their Moves. Only the
fellowship needs dice - your moves simply happen when you use them.
 The Horizon has several Cuts at their disposal. These are Cuts in the
story-telling sense, and they give the Horizon the ability to shape the
world around the fellowship at all times during their journey. When
they look to you for what happens next, make a Cut.
 The Horizon does not 'level up' or make plans like other Framework
playbooks. Instead, they have a Response Level that increases as the
players continue to cause trouble in a single area, making it more
dangerous for them if they don't move on.
 The Horizon does not have permanent stats. Instead, each location the
players visit has its own set of stats, allowing the Horizon to change to
present unique challenges everywhere the fellowship goes.
 You are an obstacle, not an enemy. The Horizon exists to be overcome.
But that doesn't mean you should make it easy. Going where no one
has ever gone before comes at a price, and you're here to make sure the
heroes pay that price. But at the end of the day, though they may suffer
for it, they should succeed and get what they are looking for.
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Horizon's Principles
Your Principles are the rules you play by while running the game. Do not
break them. Your Principles are the same as the Overlord's, and you can find
more info on them on page 175 of Fellowship.
 Create problems, not solutions.

 Address the characters, not the players.
 Embrace the fantastic.
 Make a Cut that follows.
 Never speak the name of your Cut.
 Ask questions, use the answers.
 Be a fan of their characters.
 Pass the Spotlight.
 Think dangerous.
 Begin and end with the fiction.
 Think off-screen, too.
 Don't shut them down.
 Be the referee.
Basic Cuts
Your Cuts are your options - they're what you actually do to play the
game. These Cuts are available to you at all times, and are the same as the
Overlord's Cuts. When the players look to you for what happens next,
make a Cut. You can find more info on Cuts on page 179 of Fellowship.
 Reveal an unwelcome truth.

 Show signs of an approaching threat.
 Deal damage.
 Use up or take away their resources.
 Turn their move back on them.
 Separate them.
 Put someone on the spot.
 Present an opportunity.
 Show a downside.
 Tell them the consequences or requirements.
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Horizon's Agenda
Your Agendas are your guidelines for good play. They tell you what you
should aim for during play. The Horizon has the following Agendas:
 Make Small Moments Big - the journey is what matters, not the
destination. Focus on the little things, focus on what's truly important. Let
them take their time and explore, and find deeper meaning and make
connections with the world.
 Play To Find Out What Happens - the world is constantly changing and
you can never truly know what's going to happen next. Roll with it. Let
the game evolve naturally, with everyone’s input. Don't plan anything
more than what's in the next location.
 Keep Moving - you should never stay in one place for too long. There's
always something up ahead, something new to see. They can't stop here.
The Explorer's Agenda

The Horizon exists to be explored. But the reason why the heroes are
exploring it can vary! Each player chooses one of the Horizon's Agendas for
you to follow, and the Horizon must record which players are seeking what.
Your Agendas apply only to those players who are seeking it. Each Agenda
comes with a specific Cut, allowing you to play to what that player is looking
for in your game.
Each hero tells you which one they are seeking: Adventure, Fame,
Fortune, Freedom, Justice, Peace, Progress, or Virtue.
Multiple players may choose the same Agenda. The Horizon records which
hero chose which Agenda, and keeps those Agendas and Cuts for only those
players who chose them.
The reasons they are exploring the world are individual. What matters is
that they are exploring the world together.
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Seeking Adventure
These players are here to explore, to have fun, to see the sights. Thrill
seekers, daredevils, and tourists, these players are often in over their heads. But
there's nothing more exciting than the call to adventure.
Extra Cut: Drop hints and rumors of incredible things.

Tell them about miraculous cities of gold and incredible fantasy devices,
fountains of youth and flying beasts and waterfalls that flow upwards and all
sorts of things. Give them dreams to chase, real or imagined.
Agenda: Unchain them.

Let them go where they want and do as they please. Don't hold them back,
let them put themselves into danger all on their own. These players want to
explore and see the world, which is as much a boon as it is a liability.
Seeking Fame
These players want to be known the world over. They are seeking great
discoveries, to get their name in the history books, to see and do what has
never been done before. If it will make them famous, they want in.
Extra Cut: Reveal the unknown.

Show them something never seen before, something they would never
expect. Defy expectation, defy logic. Show them the impossible.
Agenda: Recognize them.

When a player wants fame, they want to be known. Make sure people have
heard of them and their exploits, and tell the whole world about their deeds,
good or bad.
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Seeking Fortune
These players want riches and power. They want fabulous wealth, and they
hope to find it at the ends of the earth. They're looking for anything a buyer
back home might want, so they can bundle it up and get rich quick.
Extra Cut: Place treasure out of their way.

Put valuable relics, jewels, and coins off the beaten path. Give them the
hard choice of whether to go for the gold, or do what they should be doing
instead. Make them choose between their friends and their pocketbooks.
Agenda: Tempt them.

When a player wants money, what they really want is temptation. They
want to make hard choices with real impact. Place valuables on the scale
against what's right, or what their allies want or need. Have them choose
between the right thing and the rich thing. Then watch what they do about it.
Seeking Freedom
These players are trying to escape. For one reason or another, they can't
go home. The only way out is to keep going where nobody will find them.
Extra Cut: Provoke paranoia.

Show signs that someone is out to get them, whether or not they are. Paint
the world in the lens of prey, where anything might be the threat that does
them in.
Agenda: Hunt them.

The world is after them, and don't let them forget it. Their hunter is on
their tail, random folks will always be trying to cash in on their bounty, and
they're only truly safe in places so dangerous and remote that nobody could
possibly follow them there.
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Seeking Justice
These players are hunting someone. A criminal, a lawbreaker, someone
who has done them wrong. They have escaped to the ends of the world, and
you are in hot pursuit.
Extra Cut: Show signs of their prey.

Those seeking justice are hunting someone. Place signs that their prey has
been here recently. Show damage they've done, have victims talk about what
they saw, leave evidence of their actions.
Agenda: Wrong them.

Their enemies don't just hurt them or insult those seeking Justice, they
wrong them. They take what's precious and break what's yours, they hurt you
in ways that make it immediately personal. Wrong them, so they have some
cathartic justice to dish out, and so you have more prey for them to hunt.
Seeking Peace
These players seek truth or peace. They are exploring the world, sure, but
what they really hope to find is themselves.
Extra Cut: Call them out.

Reveal something about them by revealing the world around them. Make
situations cut a little close to home, use similar setups repeatedly. Show them
parallels between themselves and the world around them, and force them to
think about themselves and what they are.
Agenda: Understand them.

When a player wants peace, they want to be understood. They want the
world around them to accommodate to the lessons they've learned, and to teach
them to be better. You need to do the same - understand them, teach them,
improve them, and present a world that rewards them for being better.
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Seeking Progress
These players want to advance science, medicine, and/or magic. They're
out here looking for things that can't be found back home, hoping to find just
the thing they need to advance their research.
Extra Cut: Provide mysteries to solve.

Catch their attention with strange and unusual things. Present paradoxes
or seeming impossibilities for them to figure out. Take advantage of the
difference between perception and reality, and show them things that look
different on the surface than they really are.
You don't need to have solutions to these mysteries in mind. Just provide
them with bizarre situations, items, and enemies, and let them figure out an
answer for you. If they come up with a solution that makes sense, roll with it!
It's your job to present problems, not solutions.
Agenda: Puzzle them.

Scientists want to understand the world. Nothing happens for no reason,
and there's no such thing as a coincidence. When the strange and mysterious
happens in front of them, ask them to figure it out and explain it for you. Give
them twists and turns and knotted up half-truths, and leave it to them to
unravel all the clues.
Seeking Virtue
These players want to be heroes. They want to save folks in danger, solve
problems society faces, and generally win the love and respect of the
communities they come across. They may have some evil they are chasing, or
some other goal in mind, but generally they're here to do good.
Extra Cut: Threaten the innocent.

When a player wants to be a hero, they need innocents to protect. Place
the innocent in jeopardy, right where the player can do something about it.
Agenda: Provoke them.

The virtuous want to destroy evil, so evil they must find. Show them
evidence that something here is obviously wrong. Make them jump at shadows,
and then reveal that those shadows were hiding monsters all along.
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Horizon's Basic Moves

The Horizon always has all of these moves.
Big Fish
Every location has a Boss in charge. Bosses have the following rules:
 To create a Boss, take any Threat and give it the Threat to the World
trait. When making a location, you will also make a Boss to go with it.
 Bosses can never become Companions to the fellowship.
 A Boss is never in Despair.
 Bosses have the Heart of Fire, Law of the Jungle, and Earned Trust moves.
 When a Boss is angered, increase the Response Level.
 A Boss has a small group of followers, from one of these Threat groups:
Beasts, Innocents, the Horde, Machines, or the Scourge.
 A Boss has an Agenda they follow.
Heart of Fire (Boss Move)

When a player has a Bond with your name in it, you do not become
their Companion, but it still holds sway over you. A member of the fellowship
may erase one Bond with you at any time to buy themselves a reprieve. They
choose one: You will show them mercy, tell them something valuable, or
ignore them for the time being.
Law of the Jungle (Boss Move)

When the players defeat a Boss, they reset this location's Response
Level to its minimum value (usually 0).
Earned Trust (Boss Move)

The fellowship can only earn Fellowship Moves with the Boss' approval.
If they have defeated the Boss here, they do not need their approval to
earn fellowship from the people.
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Location Bonds
When a player causes lasting harm or benefit to a location, they must
form a Bond with it describing what they have done. These bonds cannot be
erased or destroyed unless the player repents for the harm they've caused or
undoes the good that they did.
Whenever a player records a bond with a location, they permanently
increase the Response Level. The minimum Response Level at a location is
equal to the number of bonds the fellowship has with that location. If they
erase their bonds, the minimum Response Level decreases to match.
Show Some Respect

When the players do any of the following for the first time after
arriving in a location, increase the Response Level.
 Cause collateral damage.
 Deface a place of power.
 Harm the local wildlife.
 Insult someone in charge.
 Upset the natural order.
Long Forgotten
When the players leave a location, every other location has its Response
Level reduced by 2 (minimum 0). If they players spend enough time away,
eventually old places will become safe for them to return to.
The location they just left does not have its Response level reduced.
Response Escalation
At higher Response Levels, the locals become more dangerous.
When the Response Level is 3+, enemies may appear in Groups.
When the Response Level is 6+, enemies may appear in Gangs.
When the Response Level is 9+, enemies may appear in Armies.
See the Rule of Three (Fellowship, page 202) for more information.
When In Rome
Communities have rules. Whenever the players break a community's
rules, knowingly or not, increase the Response Level. In addition, someone
will be upset with them when they find out about it.
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The Location Playbook

Framework Playbook
The world stretches on, more vast and unpredictable than any believe. No one has
seen it all. No one knows what lies hidden below the blazing depths, buried on remote
islands, up on the highest mountaintops, deep within the hidden forests. No one knows
for sure what's out there, until they go and find it.
This fellowship seeks to explore my secrets. I will not give them up so easily. Search
as they may, struggle however they will, my truths are mine to keep. My grasp is infinite.
My patience limitless. My power unrivaled. My secrets mine alone.
I am the endless Horizon, and I stretch on forevermore.
Unlike the Overlord, the Horizon plays a series of locations instead of a

single entity. Whenever the fellowship goes to a new location, you will choose
a Name, a Look, a Stat, a Boss, and a Boss's Agenda for that location. It is
recommended you do this in advance, before the players get there, but it
shouldn't take more than a few minutes to slap a location together.
You will want to print one copy of the New Location playbook for each
Location you go to, while you will only need one copy of the Horizon Basic
Moves and the Explorer's Agendas.
Names
When entering a new location, choose one or two from each list, or make
up your own:
Name:
New _____, _____ City, The _____ Forest, A Forgotten Place, _____ Island, The
_____ Desert, _____ of Dreams, The World of _____, Dark _____.
Nature:
City, Dieselpunk, Endless Dungeon, Fairy Tale, Forested, Ice Age, Mechanical,
Mystical, Outpost, Paradise, Steampunk, Submerged, Village, Volcanic
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Look
Choose one or two from each list, or make up your own:
 All Natural, Fairy-Tale, Settled, Unnatural, or Industrial
 Forested, Mountainous, Island, Marsh, Plains, or Wasteland
 Hostile, Dangerous, Creepy, Peaceful, or Inviting
 Pleasant Walk, Hard March, Rough Hike, or Difficult Climb
Location Stats
Location stats are statements of truth about the location in question, which
you write yourself. While they are undamaged, they are true. While they are
damaged, they are no longer true. But locations are durable, and their stats are
nearly impossible to damage without world-shaking levels of power.
When the players go to a location for the first time, it only has one stat.
Reveal this stat to the players immediately. As the location's Response level
increases, it may gain more stats. Reveal those stats as soon as the location
gains them. You can write anything you like, but here’s some examples:
 Jungle: It is very difficult and dangerous to travel off the path.

 Maze: Anyone traveling off the path gets lost.
 Waterlogged: This place has been flooded, and water is everywhere.
 Frozen: This place is very cold, and requires cold protection.
 Inferno: This place is very hot, and requires heat protection.
 Wasteland: This place is barren, and has no supplies to give you.
 Magnetic: This place is full of magnetized metal everywhere.
 Deadly: Everything here is out to kill you.
 Scattered: Important landmarks are nowhere near one another.
 Legendary: No one believed this place existed.
 Ghost Town: There's signs of civilization, but no one's here…
 Wild: This place is full of Beasts.
 Titanic: This place is guarded by Titans.
 Swarming: This place is home to the Horde.
 Blighted: This place is cursed with the Scourge.
 Outpost: The Organization has some members camping out here.
 Civilized: This place has been settled by Innocents.
 Clockwork: This strange place is run by Machines.
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The fellowship knows your stats, and they will need to form a counter-plan
against them. Your undamaged stats are immutable truths that cannot be
contradicted by any means. Your stats can only be damaged by something that
could make them untrue, which might very well be "nothing."
The Boss
Every location has somebody (or something) in charge. When making a
new location, you must create a Boss to go in it. They set the rules of this place
and are generally responsible for what counts as okay or not.
Give your Boss one or two of these Agendas to follow:
 Bully: Hurt the weak.

 Champion: Prove your might.
 Gracious Host: Throw a party for your guests.
 Hoarder: Keep your treasures for yourself.
 Isolationist: Keep outsiders out.
 Merchant: Invite trade and communication.
 Priest: Keep the faith.
 Protector: Keep your people safe.
 Tyrant: Maintain your rule.
Then, give them Locals to lead: Beasts, Innocents, the Horde, Machines, or
the Scourge. They have access to a small number of these threats, to command
as they please. They may also have one member of the Organization working
as their second in command.
If a Location Stat gives the location more threats, those threats do not
follow the boss, but they do respect and avoid the boss when possible.
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Response Level
Every location begins with a Response level of 0. The Response level
cannot go above 10. As the players do various things, the Response level will
increase or decrease. As it increases, the location gains access to new moves.
When the Response level increases between 1 and 5, choose one Low
Response Move to take.
When the Response level increases between 6 and 10, choose one High
Response Move to take.
In either case, write down the Response level next to the move the location
gained. The location now has that move as long as the Response Level is equal
to or greater than the recorded level.
For example, if you take Famine at Response level 2, then the location has
that move as long as the Response level is 2 or higher. If the Response level
drops to 1 or 0, then the location is no longer suffering from Famine.
The Response level is increased by 1 when a Boss is angered, when

someone forms a location bond, or when you trigger the moves When In Rome
or Show Some Respect. It decreases by 2 whenever the players leave a location. It
resets to its minimum value (usually 0) if the players defeat the Boss of the area.
The Response Level also increases by 1 whenever a move tells the
Framework player to Advance their Plans. This usually happens only during
the Framework turn in Downtime, or when the fellowship Recovers.
Low Response Moves

When the Response Level increases to 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,
take one of these Moves. Write the Response level next to that move.
Bad Weather
Some bad weather rolls in, like a rainstorm, windstorm, sandstorm, or
something equally rough. Don't feel limited to natural weather conditions.
Bad weather is dangerous, and will need to be Overcome whenever it gets in
the way. Bad weather always deals Soft Cuts.
Dark Secret
This location gains another stat.
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Famine
When the Fellowship tries to Fill Their Belly here, one of them must
first pay a price.
Guardian
When you reach this Response level, an Organization, Machine, or
Titan threat will activate, defending an important location from the players.
More Than It Seems

Separation
When you reach this Response level, a player becomes separated from
the rest. Figure out why next time they have the Spotlight.
Sheriff
When you reach this Response level, an Innocent, Organization, or
Horde threat will try to arrest one of the players when they are out in public.
Show of Force
When you reach this Response level, the Boss gains one free Hard Cut.
They can make this Hard Cut at any time while they have the Spotlight. Once
they use it, they lose it until the next time this Response level is reached.
Stalker
When you reach this Response level, a threat from the Locals begins to
follow the players from the shadows. If they are not discovered, they will go
back and report on all they see to the Boss.
Wild Animal
When you reach this Response level, a Beast or Scourge threat will try
to eat the next player who goes out into the open.
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High Response Moves

When the Response Level increases to 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10,
take one of these Moves. Write the Response level next to that move.
A Location cannot have both Begone, Outsiders and Nature's Wrath.
Always A Bigger Fish

Add a new Boss to this location. They are the direct superior to the first
Boss, and the old Boss is just their henchman as long as the Response Level is
high enough to keep this move active.
Begone, Outsiders
The people in this location become Threats to the World. As a Threat
To The World, they have immunity to a variety of moves.
When someone who is not a Threat to the World takes direct action
against something that is, they must Pay a Price to do so.
Hidden Danger
Choose one: Beasts, the Horde, Machines, the Scourge, or Titans. These
threats now appear at this location, in addition to whatever else is here.
Invaders
Add a new Boss to this location. They come from someplace else, and will
tell you where if asked. They have their own Agenda and their own followers.
Name Your Price

When you reach this Response level, ask the player that increased the
Response level what they want. The Boss will offer it to them, whatever it
happens to be, as long as they do whatever it is the Boss asks of them.
Nature's Wrath
This location itself becomes a Threat to the World. As a Threat To The
World, it has immunity to a variety of moves.
When someone who is not a Threat to the World takes direct action
against something that is, they must Pay a Price to do so.
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Something's Not Quite Right Here

Terrible Weather (Requires: Bad Weather)

The weather has gotten worse, and a catastrophic event has kicked in, such
as a hurricane, tornado, flash flood, lightning storm, hail storm, blizzard, or
something equally terrible. Don't feel limited to natural weather conditions.
Terrible Weather always deals Hard Cuts.
This Land Is My Land

The Boss(es) can be anywhere in this location that they wish to be, with
only a moment's notice. They tend to show up wherever they are least wanted,
and nothing can stop them from going wherever they wish to go.
You Need To Leave

Your Cuts can be as hard as you want them to be.
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Using The Horizon

When you change your Framework, a few more things need to change
with it. The Horizon and the Overlord may have similar responsibilities in play,
but they have very different expectations and surrounding rules for making the
game function. Overlord Weaknesses, Sources of Power, earning Fellowship,
the End of Session move - all of these need to change when the Horizon and
their Locations replace the Overlord.
Protection
What does the Overlord's Weakness mean when there is no Overlord? It
means very little, as it turns out. So what do you do with options that give you
the Overlord's Weakness, like the Harbinger's or Squire's Gear options, or the
Elven Elite move Evil's Bane?
These items are replaced with Protection. Anything that gives you the
Overlord's Weakness now gives you Protection instead. Protection allows you
to ignore one Location Stat so long as you hold it. It may be something like a
compass and a map to stop you from getting lost, or protective clothing that
repels the cold, or a dowsing rod to find water in a wasteland, or other such
things. You can decide exactly what it is each time you enter a new location.
Holding a Weakness now represents being prepared for anything. The
mystical Harbinger is able to weave something to protect them from danger,
while the resourceful Squire can usually cobble together a way to protect
themselves from whatever lies ahead. When it is part of your Gear, you must
decide what your Protection is before you enter a location.
The Elven Elite move Evil's Bane makes them naturally immune to a
location stat of their choosing. They can change which stat they are immune to
at the start of any scene. The natural world does not threaten them. You can
also get protection from several new moves in this book, including the Beast's
Mammalian move and the Arch-Angel's World Walker move.
Conversely, if you bring a playbook with Protection, such as the Beast, into
a game with the Overlord, their Protection stays as Protection. Instead of
damaging the Overlord, these items keep you safe from them.
When facing the Overlord while you have Protection, you choose one
of their stats, and it doesn't apply to you. You can hurt an Invincible Overlord,
or touch a Ghost, or avoid being destroyed by a Juggernaut. Your Protection
keeps you safe from their terrible power.
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Artifacts of Power
When fighting the Overlord, a Source of Power normally gives or takes a
stat away from them. But this concept doesn't apply to the Horizon. Instead,
Sources of Power are replaced with Artifacts of Power.
An Artifact of Power is something so incredibly dangerous it could cause
devastation. These items are strong enough to damage a location stat, with
everything that comes with that. I can hardly imagine the kind of power that
could remove the Magnetic or Scattered or Titanic stats, but that's the kind of
power these artifacts hold. They can destroy or change reality as you know it.
These artifacts are heavily guarded, extremely rare, hard to find, and can
be used to fulfill any players' personal goal. They are not to be used lightly.
The End of Days and The Ascended

The End of Days and Ascended Destiny playbooks are heavily linked to
the Overlord. As such, these Destinies cannot be chosen in a game that isn't
using the Overlord.
Earning Fellowship and Recovering

Fellowship Moves function the same as they always did, where earning
Fellowship with a community will grant you a chance to Recover there. There
are two main differences with earning Fellowship, though.
First, the Overlord is not here, so they will never threaten a community.
Most communities should need help with something or another, but there may
be times where you simply don't have a chance to earn a fellowship move with
a community you visit. Perhaps they are your enemy through and through, or
their problems are something you cannot help with.
Second, the Boss must approve of you before you can earn their Fellowship.
Even if you save the community, if you have insulted the Boss, they may not
wish to grant you Fellowship. This only applies while the Boss is still in charge,
though, so if you save a community from a tyrant Boss by defeating them, you
can earn their Fellowship anyway. But that's only an option when the Boss is
the problem themselves. If you want their Fellowship, you may need to appease
them or right your wrongs against them.
As normal, earning Fellowship gives you a chance to Recover, but be
warned: Recovering does not reset the Response Level of a location. Staying
there too long may be a bad idea for that reason, especially considering…
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Advancing Plans
Now that there is no Overlord, there are no plans to be advanced. Instead,
whenever a move would tell you to advance the Overlord's Plans, increase the
current location's Response Level. This includes the Overlord's turn during
Downtime, as well as when the players Recover.
This change helps to fulfill the Horizon's Agenda of Keep Moving. The
Response Level continually increases as long as the players stick around, so
they have a reason to get out of here and find someplace new.
End of Session
This fellowship is a group of explorers, not heroes. On top of that, there's
no Overlord to foil. So, the three End of Session questions need to be changed.
The benefits for each "Yes" answer remain the same as before, though.
When playing with the Horizon Framework, use the following End of
Session move instead of the original version:
End of Session (Horizon)

At the end of a Session (or the beginning of the next, if you forgot
about it), the fellowship answers these three questions:
 Did we thoroughly explore a new location?
 Did anyone find what they were seeking?
 Did we discover something new about the world or its people?
For each "yes" answer, the group chooses one of the following options.
You may choose an option more than once.
 Each player refreshes one piece of their Gear to its full value.
 Each player chooses one stat to Heal. It does not have to be theirs.
 The fellowship and the Horizon each choose one player to level up.
You cannot be chosen to level up if you are the highest level player or
you have already been chosen to level up. If at least two players are
tied for highest level, anyone can level up. Nobody actually levels up
until all choices on who levels up have been made.
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Ending The Game

The Overlord playbook includes a built in ending condition to the game:
Stop the Overlord. When you have finally foiled their plans and made sure they
can't do it again, the game has reached its conclusion.
The Horizon lacks this built in ending. There are two main ways to solve
this dilemma: Episodic adventures, or Player-guided Story Arcs.
Episodic Adventures
In this case, don't worry about actually ending the game. The Horizon can
give you a series of self contained, episodic adventures, where the heroes sail off
into the sunset at the end of each adventure.
Pick up play for as many of these as you want, and end the game with a "to
be continued…" stamp, so you can pick it up again if you want to, or let the
game go when you feel done with it.
This type of storytelling gives Fellowship a simple means to be used in
one-shot style games, where you just play one or two sessions before retiring
the characters and the story. This kind of game is fairly popular online, and the
Overlord framework isn't very good at catering to it. If you want to play a
Fellowship one shot adventure, Episodic Horizon play is the way to go.
Player-Guided Story Arcs

If you want to find the end of the Horizon, use the player goals as your
guideline. You already know what everyone wants - Freedom, Fame, Progress,
or whatever. The players told you. You wrote down what they are Seeking, and
your Agenda is to fulfill their desires.
When a player has accomplished their goal, that's a fine time to end their
adventuring career. They have found what they were looking for, so they can
happily retire their character.
A hero Seeking Adventure is just looking for stories to tell. They can
retire any time the adventure starts to feel like too much work, like its too hard
to keep going. They're not looking for anything specific, after all.
Someone Seeking Fame will know when they have it. Once they find the
recognition they always wanted, their adventure doesn't need to continue.
Those Seeking Fortune just want a big pile of riches. When they can
comfortably retire in a nice house with everything they want, they're ready to
call it a day.
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Someone Seeking Freedom is already looking for a place to retire. Once

they find somewhere safe, somewhere they'll never be found, somewhere they
can happily live their days, they have little reason to keep exploring further.
Eventually a hero Seeking Justice will find their prey and get their
revenge. It is inevitable. Once that's handled, why are they still here? That's a
question only they can answer, and the answer might be "It's time to go home."
Seeking Peace is a difficult quest, but not an endless one. When they no
longer feel cursed or guilty, they may find retirement appealing.
Those Seeking Progress have a clear marker of success. Once they have
advanced their research, done something to improve their field, they've
succeeded. Of course, the thirst for progress is a powerful one, so they may
want to keep advancing more and more… or they may find satisfaction with
what they've accomplished, and head back to their academies to share their new
found knowledge.
Someone Seeking Virtue is similar to a hero seeking adventure. Their

adventure can end whenever they've sufficiently proven themselves, in a
suitably heroic fashion. What it means to prove themselves is up to them and
the people they admire, but heroism tends to prove itself, in due time.
Some players may retire while others want to continue playing. This is
absolutely fine. Retired characters can go their own way, and new level 1
characters can join the crew if the player wants to keep playing. The Horizon is
endless, and the only conclusion is one you've found for yourself.
If you feel a character has reached their goal, but they've found a new
reason to keep exploring, you can change their goal to match their new reason
to explore. Someone seeking Justice may find that now they really need Peace,
or maybe they'd like to make a Fortune before heading back home and retiring.
In this case, simply change their assigned Horizon Agenda before you
continue play. Any time a player wants to change what they are seeking, they
need to let the Horizon player know, so they can change that in their notes.
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Chapter 6: New Dangers

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Using Threats
When using a threat, make sure everyone knows their Stats. They don’t
need to know what the threats do specifically, but that information isn’t hidden
either - if someone asks what the Lost Little Light’s Blindingly Bright stat
does, let them know. The threats will usually follow from the stats, but
maximum clarity is allowed and preferred. The tension (usually) comes from
how they deal with an enemy, not in figuring out how the enemy works.
If a player wants more information than the stat block provides,
they’ll need to Look Closely at them or Speak Softly with them. If an enemy is
hidden or has a stat about being stealthy or mysterious, you can make an
exception, and not tell them anything until the mystery is solved or the enemy
reveals themselves.
Some enemies are sneakier than others, and their moves are Secret. Secret
Threats do not reveal their stats or what they do until it becomes relevant.
Usually, only Traps will be Secret, but some wily or particularly dangerous
enemies can also have Secrets. Secrets can be revealed through player action,
such as Looking Closely or when it would make sense to be revealed, but
otherwise, their moves are known only to the Horizon.
Set Pieces are always Secret, but only the parts they haven’t seen yet. As
soon as part of a Set Piece becomes relevant, reveal the entirety of that part to
the players. Some Set Pieces have you choose from several options - only
reveal the options the players are actually facing, and only when they come
across them. If the players take The Long Way through the Perilous Route,
they don’t need to know about The Hard Way - you can surprise them with
that later on, in a different perilous route, perhaps.
Each Threat is within a category, like Beasts, The Horde, or Titans.

Threats within a category have a common nature and, often, common goals,
and many Horizon moves limit which threat categories you can use. For
example, if a Boss is followed by Beasts, then that Boss can only use Beast
Threats to further their goals. They cannot use other Threats unless a Response
Level Move says otherwise.
The one exception to this is The Organization, which is a list of unique
individuals with their own goals and motives. One Organization Threat can be
part of a Boss' group, no matter what category they chose, and Organization
Threats in general can show up anywhere and at any time as fellow explorers,
rival treasure hunters, enemy pirates, or any other role you need stats for.
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Barriers
Barriers are those threats that get in your way and are not alive things.
They are common at all points of the story, but especially during a Journey.
The Horizon makes regular use of Barriers, as obstacles that fill the natural
world. They have no master, and will get in your way by virtue of existing.
 Deeper Darkness: There's regular darkness, and then there's deep darkness - a
liquid pool of dark, a quicksand hidden in shadow.
This threat is Secret.
Pool of Darkness: When a player steps into the liquid darkness, it
clings to them and holds them in place. Reveal this stat. Anyone caught in the
liquid darkness is stuck as though in quicksand, as it slowly pulls them under
and devours them alive.
If the darkness consumes you, you are lost, and may never be found. No
one knows where this darkness goes, and it may go nowhere at all.
If a light source is held directly against the deeper darkness, damage
this stat and free everyone inside. The deeper darkness will return if all light
leaves the area, but is otherwise gone until that happens.
 Gap: There's a hole in the world, right where you don't want it to be.
Open World: There is no solid ground here, even though there is solid
ground in most of the rest of this place. You need flight or some other skill to
cross the gap safely.
Long Way Down: Anyone who is pushed into the Gap is gone, for a time.
If they survive, they will be very angry with you when you see them next.
 Gravity Twist: Sola usually pulls everyone down to her, but some places, her
grip isn't so tight. Some places, gravity has its own ideas.
Miniature Galaxy: When a player steps into the gravity well, it pulls
them into its direction, instead of down. Reveal this stat at this time. Anyone
Looking Closely at an area with a gravity twist can usually spot it immediately,
as gravity going its own way leaves some obvious, telltale signs.
This threat does not deal damage on its own, and usually cannot be
damaged or destroyed. Its consequences come from the inconsistency of which
way 'down' is while within its zone, and a gravity twist can tag along with any
other Threat to make a situation more difficult and confusing.
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 Pebble Storm: One downside to a ceiling made of stone is sometimes pieces fall
off of it. Sometimes its a lot of pieces, all at once. That's a bad time to be outside. If the
sky starts falling on you, find yourself a sturdy roof and wait it out.
The Sky Is Falling: During a pebble storm, stones rain down across the
area. Anything moving through the pebble storm takes damage, and may suffer
broken bones or a concussion. This will even damage ships and vehicles.
This Too Will Pass: Pebble storms pass quickly. After the storm has
dealt 3 damage, or after everyone who might be damaged by a pebble
storm has safely taken cover, destroy this threat.
 Skystone Paths: The outposts at the top of the Worldcrust are not known for
their good construction or their ease of use. Traveling between buildings can be a
nightmare at the edge of the world, and many paths are little more than handholds dug
into a wall or a single cable between two stalactites.
Dangerously Narrow: Everyone traveling along a skystone path is Slow.
You can pay a price to remove this tag for a single roll.
Long Way Down: Anyone who is pushed off the path is gone, for a time. If
they survive, they will be very angry with you when you see them next.
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Set Piece: The Perilous Route

 A Secluded Destination: The fellowship has found out how to reach
someplace hidden and sealed off from the rest of the world. The problem is, it's
sealed away for a reason: getting there is difficult.
The Right Way: There's an intended way to get there, that people speak
of and share maps about. If the fellowship gets their hands on such a map, they
can choose between the Long Way or the Hard Way, and take that route.
The Wrong Way: There's another way to get there, that people say is
impossible and foolhardy to attempt. If the fellowship tries this route anyway,
the Horizon will put them on the Long Way or the Hard Way and not tell
them which path they are on until they've damaged one of its stats.
 The Long Way: This path is about as safe as paths to secret sealed
locations gets. Which is to say, its going to take you a long time to cross, and
you need to be wary of the man-eating pack of monsters along the route.
The Trials: This route has several difficult trials and challenges to
overcome, some of which have fallen apart and no longer bar the way. When
the fellowship comes across such a challenge, ask them what it is and how they
deal with it. This stat cannot be damaged.
The Predators: Predators prowl these paths, and there is no way through
without encountering them. At any time, the Horizon may damage this stat to
have a Group or Gang of Beasts or Scourge appear, hungry and violent.
The Long Road: The fellowship must stop and rest several times during
this trek. When they have Filled Their Belly for the third time while on
the long way, they arrive at their destination.
 The Hard Way: This path is quick, but dangerous, difficult, and absolutely
not intended. Nobody goes this way by choice, although rumor has it someone
lives all the way out here...
The Perils: This route has several perilous hazards and obstacles to
overcome, most of which bar the path forward. When the fellowship comes
across such a hazard, ask them what it is and how they deal with it. This stat
cannot be damaged.
The Hermit: Something dangerous lives out here. At some point, it will
find you. At any time, the Horizon may damage this stat to have a Titan or an
Organization threat appear. They live alone out here, and have for ages.
The Last Bit: At the end of the hard way, there will be a nearly impassible
obstacle you cannot go around, such as a large lake, a deep chasm, or a river of
lava. When they find their way past it, they arrive at their destination.
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Set Piece: Uprain Storm

 Like A Hurricane: Sola is not to be trifled with, and her wrath has
unleashed a waterfall of rain upon you. An entire cloud's worth of water is
rising up to meet you and your ship, and if you can't weather the storm, you
will become lost at sky. This Set Piece is best used to make a dramatic battle
significantly more confusing and dangerous for all sides, as it is easily
overcome if nothing pressing is happening and the fellowship can prepare for it.
Sudden Deluge: The only warning that an Uprain storm is coming is the
noise. A sudden sound of rushing water, similar to a waterfall, often precedes
an Uprain Storm by as much as a minute, often less. Once someone makes a
Move, damage this stat, then the Uprain is here.
Initial Blast: The first blast is always the hardest. Everyone who is not
bolted down or indoors is blown away from the group, immediately separating
everyone. Anyone outside must make an Overcome roll to avoid becoming
separated, by taking cover or holding on to something sturdy. After the initial
blast is over, damage this stat and move on to Uprain.
 Uprain: The storm is here, and it is not letting up. Rain constantly blasts
you from below, almost malevolently twisting in the wind towards anyone and
everyone it can. Once the storm passes, move on to Downrain.
Torrential Rain: The rain is heavy and constant, for now. People cannot
fly through this weather, visibility is very poor, and anyone piloting a ship
must do so with Despair. Anyone who ventures into the rain will quickly
become lost, if they do not have a landmark to follow.
Frustrated Tears: Anyone who becomes lost in the rain takes damage.
This damage repeats after every roll they make while lost.
 Downrain: The storm has passed. After a few minutes to an hour, a gentle
downrain greets you.
The Eye of the Storm: Before the Downrain arrives, the weather is
unnervingly still. The skies are perfectly clear and no winds blow after an
Uprain deluge, not until the Downrain arrives. Anyone lost is easy to find now,
should anyone go looking for them.
Second Wind: Anyone caught out when the eye passes takes damage from
the sudden onslaught of Downrain. After the initial deluge, however, Downrain
is harmless, and will not cause any more damage to anyone. This gentle rain
will fall for a few hours, and then the storm is over.
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Beasts
Beasts are those threats that aren't a part of the Overlord's business, but
will probably try to kill you if you give them good reason to, or if they are
hungry enough. They are commonly met during both the Journey and during a
Challenge, but rarely met outside of those two stories.
 Floating Jelly: A massive jellyfish. The top of it is completely safe to touch.

Every other part of it is full of deadly neurotoxin and should not be touched.
Deadly Neurotoxin: Anyone touching or caught in the floating jelly's
tendrils will become paralyzed, and may die without Healing.
Free Ride: The top of the floating jelly is a flat squishy pillow, and jellies
never do complicated aerial maneuvers like 'flipping over.' If you can safely get
on top of a floating jelly, you can ride it to wherever it happens to go.
 Giant Rat: Rats are far smarter than you'd think, and they know to go for the
legs when chasing prey that runs away.
Ankle Biter: Anyone trying to Get Away from a giant rat must pay a price
to do so.
Clever Tricks: Anyone trying to use Keep Them Busy against a giant rat
must pay a price to do so.
 Hound: Hounds chase down fleeing prey with their excellent senses of smell and
direction.
Loyal: Hounds look out for their masters. If a hound believes their master
is in danger, they will dive in the way of trouble to try and save them.
Scent Tracking: Nobody can Get Away from a hound that has their scent.
 Lemur: This small arboreal monkey lives in the dense foliage growing along the
bottom of many islands, and never goes topside.
Arboreal: Lemurs can climb faster than most can run. Anyone trying to
catch or harm a lemur in the trees is in Despair.
Tricksters: Lemurs like to play tricks, and will taunt and prank anyone
who spends time in their territory.
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 Lost Little Light: This piece of Sola has escaped the Lanterns, and spends
its time trying to remember Sola's will.
Blindingly Bright: You cannot look directly at a little light. Anyone
trying to Keep Them Busy or Overcome their attacks is in despair. Anyone
trying to Look Closely at them fails to do so.
Sola's Will: Little lights without a lantern act on what little they
remember of Sola's Will, which is fragmented and scattered. Little lights do
basically whatever and there is no way to predict what they will do next.
If a Lantern Reveals The Way to a little light, they take the 10+
result without rolling.
 Sky Fish: Invells is a place where fish and merfolk swim through the air. Most
sky fish stick to the clouds for cover, only leaving for food or to escape predators.
Swim Through The Sky: Sky fish can be ridden and used as a mount.
Most species are fairly docile and large, making this relatively easy, but its
difficult to control where they go and its hard to keep a firm grip.
Trained sky fish specifically for riding can be found in some specialized
settlements, and often go for a high price.
 Songbird: This majestic bird can sing a word of power. It will use this word to
satisfy its own desires above all else, and is difficult to train.
Fickle Flyer: Songbirds are small and paranoid, and fly away from even
imagined danger in an instant. Anyone attacking the songbird with weaponry
rolls with Despair to do so.
Power Word: ______ : The songbird knows a single Power Word, and
can use it as an Angel can. This word can be any verb or improper noun, and
when spoken, it imbues the properties of that word upon something of the
songbird's choosing. For example, a songbird could speak Power Word: Burn to
set a house on fire, or speak Power Word: Fear to fill an enemy with terror.
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Set Piece: The World Eater

 The End Approaches: Everyone knows when the World Eater appears.
The eruption of stone as it bursts out from the Worldcrust can be heard
halfway across the world, and the serpent can be seen from just as far away.
Countdown: Select three Locations, one of which should be the

fellowship's current Location, and put them in a row. In front of each location,
place three tokens of some kind - candies, pennies, anything will do. Whenever
the World Eater moves closer, it removes the next token in its way. It may
move closer whenever it gets the Spotlight, if it feels like it.
If there are no tokens between the World Eater and the next
Location when it moves closer, it consumes that Location instead.
When the World Eater consumes a Location, it is destroyed, gone
forever, and everyone in that Location enters The Belly of the Beast. It will
consume each Location in order, one by one, and retire to its home in the
Worldcrust once all of them are consumed.
 The World Eater: The World Eater is awake, and has begun consuming
worlds. Trying to stop the monster itself is practically suicide, but if you
manage to damage any of these stats, you may be able to do something.
Unstoppable Hunger: The World Eater cannot be moved from its path.
Anyone trying to Overcome an attack from the World Eater fails.
Unbreakable Hide: The World Eater cannot be killed or forced to retreat.
This stat cannot be damaged except by Finish Them. While the World Eater
has this stat, it cannot take damage to any other stats.
Undivided Attention: Nothing you do can distract the World Eater from
its hunger, and you cannot Keep Them Busy.
Unbelievable Disadvantage: No normal means of advantage will work
against the World Eater. To get the Advantage needed to Finish Them, you
will need serious firepower, far beyond anything a single playbook can produce
by itself. It requires incredible teamwork, overwhelming power, or an Artifact
to gain advantage over the World Eater.
Misfortune Calls: When anyone rolls a 6-, in addition to the standard
consequences, the World Eater moves closer.
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 Everything In Its Path: If you cannot stop the World Eater, perhaps you
can rescue anyone in its way instead.
Panic: The city is full of panicking locals trying to save their family,
friends, and possessions. Any docks will be overflowing with people, and any
airships in port must deal with rioting locals trying to get on board.
Desperation: The Boss and their minions will actively assist the
fellowship with anything they say will help save the Boss or their people from
the World Eater. Rolls to Talk Sense against them roll with Hope, and they are
always willing to listen to anyone about anything relevant, unless they are
actively acting against the World Eater themselves.
Fear: Everyone is in Despair unless someone from the fellowship is
actively working alongside them. The fellowship is immune to this.
 Belly of the Beast: Anyone consumed by the World Eater survives the
experience. Its jaws eat islands whole - people who get eaten just have to deal
with being inside of a hell monster.
The Belly of the Beast is a Location. The Boss is the World Eater itself, it
contains The Horde in the form of internal parasites, and it has the Goal of Eat
Everyone. Its Location Stats are Acid Belly and Thick Hide - the other Belly of
the Beast stats are normal Set Piece stats.
The Belly of the Beast gains Response Levels like any other Location, and
follows the normal Horizon Basic Moves.
Acid Belly: Pools of acid linger everywhere, and touching these pools
deals damage to anything that cannot resist them. The pools constantly
relocate around the World Eater's insides as it moves.
Thick Hide: The walls of the World Eater's insides are massive, thick
walls of meat, and beyond the meat is a layer of hardened leather. Escape
through violence is possible but requires extreme cutting force. The World
Eater's wounds also heal fairly quickly, so any openings must be carved out
quickly and escaped through quickly, before they scab over and become even
tougher to cut.
I Guess We Live Here Now: Anyone still inside the World Eater after it
retires to the Worldcrust will be lost forever, forced to live the rest of their
days inside the beast. This will probably not be a large number of days.
Survivalist: Someone from the Organization can be found in here, a
survivor from the last time the World Eater appeared decades ago. They have
gone a bit mad from their time in here, but are otherwise a valuable source of
knowledge on how to survive within the beast. They also want out, and will
tag along on any escape plans to get out of here.
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The Innocent
The Innocent are common citizens, who are generally on your side. But
explorers have a way of making enemies in all sorts of places, and even the
innocent must defend themselves when push comes to shove.
 Beast Brawler: A beastfolk warrior who loves direct confrontation.

Brutal Warrior: The Brawler hits you where it hurts. When they deal
damage to someone who is already damaged, they can make that
damage Necrotic instead of damaging a new stat.
Hard To Kill: When someone rolls a 10+ to Finish Them against
the Beast Brawler, unless they rolled with Wisdom, damage this stat
instead of taking the 10+ result.
 Beast Hunter: A beastfolk warrior who specializes in sudden ambushes.

Patience: The Hunter is Secret until they make a Cut. When they
escape or hide, they become Secret again until they make a Cut.
Sudden Strike: The Hunter's attacks are Hard Cuts while they are
Secret.
 Beast Loner: A beastfolk warrior who handles things by themselves.

Survivor: The Loner has only themselves to rely on, and will flee
rather than fall. You can only Finish Them with Courage or Wisdom.
Cornered Rat: When the Loner is outnumbered, they are Dangerous
and Piercing.
 Beast Stalker: A beastfolk warrior who can track their prey for miles.
Deadly Weapon: The Stalker aims for the vitals, and the wounds they
inflict are difficult to heal. Their weapon is Piercing and Necrotic.
Long Distance Tracking: The Stalker can tag along with anyone
attempting to Get Away from them, arriving with them at their destination.
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 Choir: An angel that seeks the mastery of their Word. They act to fulfill and
exemplify their Word.
Fill in both blanks with the same Word. This word can be any verb or
improper noun, and when spoken, it imbues the properties of that word upon
something of the choir's choosing. For example, the choir could speak Power
Word: Burn to set a house on fire, or speak Power Word: Fear to fill an enemy
with terror.
Avatar of _______ : The Choir exemplifies their Word. Their
appearance and behavior are similar to their Word, and they are immune to
damage or negative consequences related to their Word.
Power Word: _______ : The Choir can speak this Word as often as
they like, changing the world around them to suit this Word.
 Construct: They look just like you, and they function just like you, and they
follow orders just like you, but somehow they don’t seem to think like you, or act on
their own like you, or appreciate the world like you. Maybe you are defective?
Built For This: Constructs have the tags Melee, Armor, and Useful. They
can use their Armor or Useful tags by damaging this stat.
By Your Command: Constructs are 100% loyal to their commanders and
will never betray them. You cannot Talk Sense or Speak Softly with a Construct
you do not have a Bond with.
 Goblin Lord: A goblin leader, with minions and connections in spades.

Minions: The goblin lord has access to The Horde Overlord Army, and
can use them for anything they like.
Spoiled: The goblin lord demands respect. Anyone who does not show
them proper respect will be punished for their actions, if not by the goblin
lord themselves, then by the society that made them lord.
 Goblin Pilot: A goblin with some serious skill behind the wheel.
Sweet Ride: The pilot has their own vehicle, and will take you where
you want to go, for a price. Anything Precious will do.
Hot Shot: This pilot is quite skilled. They can damage this stat instead
of their vehicle going down, taking damage, or losing passengers or cargo.
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 Goblin Survivor: A goblin who refuses to die.

Walking Dead: The survivor is impossible to keep down. At the end of
each scene, heal their stats, even if this one is damaged.
Iron Skin: If you roll a 10+ to Finish Them against the Survivor,
damage this stat instead of taking the 10+ result.
 Goblin Tinker: A genius with a knack for machines.

Jury Rig: The tinker can build anything they need, given the time and
safety to do so.
Mecha: The tinker has a suit of powered armor. When wearing their
armor, they are Melee, Dangerous, and have a strange movement method
unique to their powered armor, like wall walking or super jumps.
 Judgment: An angel that seeks to destroy those who oppose divine law. They
will not falter or hesitate in pursuit of their judgment.
Do Unto Others: When you deal damage to the Judgment, they
deal damage back to you.
Smite Evil: The Judgment is Piercing and Dangerous to those they
decide are evil.
 Lantern Peacekeeper: A lantern dedicated to protecting the weak.

Little Light: Gauntlet Form: When the peacekeeper hits you with
their gauntlet, you become immobilized in a cage of light.
Civic Duty: The peacekeeper has proper protocol to follow. They will
not act without reason, and will act to disable all aggressors when possible.
 Lantern Priest: A lantern who guides the lost.

Lead The Flock: The priest has control over The Innocents, and can
command them to do anything.
Reveal The Way: Anyone who tries to Speak Softly or Talk Sense with
the priest will receive the priest's advice. Acting on this advice gives you
Hope; acting against it gives you Despair.
 Lantern Teacher: A lantern who raises the next generation.

Patience: The Teacher is Secret until they make a Cut.
Shared Knowledge: Someone who spends time training with a Teacher
can learn something new. Someone who finds a Teacher and spends their
downtime training with them can take a new Custom Move from their
playbook. A teacher can only use this move once per game of Fellowship.
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 Lantern Traveler: A lantern exploring the world.

Building Bridges: The traveler can make bridges of light between any
two points they can see. They can have one bridge up at a time.
Useful Little Light: The traveler has the Useful tag, with an unlimited
number of uses.
 Lantern Warrior: A lantern with a purpose worth fighting for.

Soul Blade: The Warrior is a Melee, Piercing weapon.
With Purpose: This stat must be damaged twice.
 Merfolk Beta: A colorful tropical fish person, friendly but skittish.

Cowardice: After they take damage, the merfolk beta will attempt to
run away from the scene.
Friendly: The first person in the fellowship to Forge a Bond with the
Merfolk Beta may write up to three Bonds with them, instead of just one.
 Merfolk Eel: A long fish person, with powerful jaws and a sinewy frame.
Needlepoint Teeth: An eel's bite leaves multiple wounds that bleed
profusely, making healing difficult. Their bite is Necrotic.
Slippery: Eel merfolk aren't shaped like anybody else in the world.
They may damage this stat to escape, at any time and from any situation.
 Merfolk Lobster: An armored crustacean the size of a human. Their

powerful grip is inescapable.
Molting: The lobster has a hardened exoskeleton that is easily repaired
by molting. When they have time and safety, they heal this stat.
Iron Grip: Lobster claws only let go when they want to. Anyone
grabbed by a lobster cannot escape until the lobster is either dealt damage
or decides to let go.
 Merfolk Shark: A buff, powerful merfolk with a bad attitude.

Jaws: The shark's bark is as bad as their bite. Their bite is a Melee,
Piercing weapon. Anyone trying to use Speak Softly, Talk Sense, or Keep Them
Busy against a shark must damage their Wisdom to do so, as the shark
berates them and belittles them all throughout.
Street Shark: The shark is king of their turf. Nobody messes with
them without facing the consequences. They can command other Merfolk
Innocents to do as they say, without question.
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 Ratling Digger: Diggers live at the top of the world, hollowing out homes
for themselves and mining up ore for others.
Tunnel Lord: Diggers know their tunnels inside and out. They can
collapse any part of their tunnel at any time, and excavate new tunnels
when they have time and safety.
Worldcrust Life: Ratling diggers live on top of the world, which
comes with some necessary skills. They never lose their balance or their
footing, no matter how narrow or precarious the path, and they can climb
along walls as quickly as they can run.
 Ratling Outlander: Outlanders are those restless rats who never stay in one
place, going around the world in search of cool stuff to peddle.
Like What You See?: The Outlander has something you are looking
for, and will trade it for anything Precious you have to offer.
The Secret Technique: Outlanders live a dangerous life, and the best
way to survive a dangerous lifestyle is to know when to book it. They may
damage this stat to escape, at any time and from any situation.
 Ratling Walker: Walkers are the cute nickname given to those thugs and
assassins who can walk along walls and climb across ceilings. Walkers are not to be
trifled with, and will mess you up for any reason at all.
Death From Above: Walkers can climb along walls and ceilings as
quickly as they can run, and as silently as a ghost. When the Walker drops
down on an enemy from above, they can either kidnap them or deal damage
to them as a Hard Cut, their choice.
Patience: The Walker is Secret until they make a Cut. When they
escape or hide, they become Secret again until they make a Cut.
 Redemption: An angel that seeks to redeem their past mistakes. They are here
to serve a punishment, and will act with desperation to have their crimes absolved.
I Am Your Shield: When a Threat within reach takes damage,
damage this stat instead.
Guilty Drive: This stat can't be damaged while the Redemption is
protecting someone.
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 Sky Patrol Cadet: A new recruit to the sky patrol, ready and willing.
Sky Patrol: The sky patrol all have a few traits in common. One, all of
them have a means of flight, whether its their own wings or a jet pack or
something else. Two, they are all capable of working a ship, and are often
found as part of a ship's crew. Anyone from the Sky Patrol can fill in for any
role on a ship's crew. Cadets, however, cannot be Captains.
Up And At 'Em: Cadets rush into trouble. At any time, the cadet can
damage this stat to reveal a new threat to everyone, and let someone else
answer a question about it from the Look Closely list.
 Sky Patrol Captain: An experienced captain, able to take charge of any

situation and turn it in their favor.
role on a ship's crew. Captains are almost exclusively Captains, though.
Leadership: A Captain has a commanding presence, and when they
shout, people listen. They can command any Sky Patrol Innocents to do as
they say, without question, as well as anyone with a damaged Courage or
anyone who has served under them on their ship.
 Sky Patrol Daredevil: A high flying adventurer with a knack for trouble.
role on a ship's crew. Daredevils are usually pilots or muscle.
Risk Taker: The Daredevil can never have Despair. At any time, they
can damage this stat to succeed at an impossible, high flying stunt, in spite
of all odds against them.
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 Sky Patrol Tinker: An inventive member of the sky patrol, with lots to do
and little time to do it.
role on a ship's crew. Tinkers are usually engineers or quartermasters.
Jury Rig: The tinker can build anything they need, given the time and
safety to do so.
 Sky Patrol Veteran: An experienced member of the sky patrol, with years of
service under their belt.
role on a ship's crew. Veterans can be found in any role.
Steady Hand: Veterans are calm in the face of danger. They can be
relied on to fill their role without any problems, no matter what else
happens around them, because they know what happens if they don't.
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Set Piece: The Hidden City

 The Legend of El Dorado: Hidden cities are called that for a reason.
Unless you've been to one, you have no idea where it is. Finding the hidden city
is the first step, and this step usually comes to you from either rumors or a map.
This Set Piece doesn't need to lead to a hidden city, but can also lead to buried
treasure, a secret outpost, an enemy base, or anything else that can only be found by
either knowing where it is or solving weird puzzles.
The Whispered City: Someone has told you about a hidden city, giving
vague directions and landmarks for you to follow, probably in the form of a
song or a riddle. Following these directions might get you to the hidden city. If
all you have to go on is rumors, follow the Riddled Path.
The Suspicious Map: You've found a map, and there is something on it
where you would expect to find nothing. Finding the nearby points on the map
should give you a starting point towards finding the hidden city. If all you
have is a weird map, then X Marks The Spot.
There And Back Again: If you have conscripted someone who knows
their way to the hidden city, they can lead you there, but even that has its perils.
If you have a guide, you must follow along on The Fool's Journey.
Unknown Danger: Every stat on this Set Piece is Secret except for the one
the fellowship is currently dealing with. Don't reveal future steps on the path
until the fellowship reaches them.
 The Riddled Path: If the fellowship follows the song or riddle one step at
a time, they'll make it to the Hidden City. Go through each of these in order:
The Starting Line: First they need to know where to start. Describe a
location in vague terms. When the fellowship interprets those terms into a
reasonable starting point, damage this stat and move on.
The Mystery: The path forward is unclear or hidden. Describe how it is
hidden in vague terms. When the fellowship interprets those terms into a
reasonable path, damage this stat and move on.
The Monster: Something dangerous bars the way. A Beast, Titan, or
Scourge Threat must be defeated to damage this stat.
The Final Hurdle: The goal itself is difficult to find. One last mystery bars
the path. Describe where the entrance to the city is in vague terms. When the
fellowship interprets those terms correctly, they find the hidden city.
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 X Marks The Spot: This map tells you where the hidden city is, but it
isn't very well marked and some parts are outdated. Interpreting the map
correctly is your only path to success. Go through each of these in order:
Landmarks: Ask a player to name a Location listed on this map that
they've already been to. Then ask another player to name a Location they
haven't been to yet that is also on this map. The hidden city is somewhere
between these two, and they must go to one of them to start their search.
When they reach one of these Locations, damage this stat and move on.
The Journey: Something goes bad on the way over, whether its a supply
shortage, harsh weather, or some kind of sea monster. Whatever it is, once it
has been overcome, damage this stat and move on.
The Island: Create a new Location. The Hidden City is somewhere here,
but you have to find it first. Your map gives you a vague direction to go, but
nothing too helpful - you'll need to explore the island yourself. When the
Response Level hits 3, damage this stat and move on.
The X: You've found the landmark the map says marks the entrance to the
Hidden City, but it does not tell you how. Describe this landmark, and each
member of the fellowship should add one detail to it. Once all the details have
been put together and the fellowship figures out how this landmark points to
the hidden city, they find it.
 The Fool's Journey: Having someone to follow is much easier than

figuring things out yourself, but now you have someone important with vital
knowledge you must rely on, and they probably don't like you or your
destination all that much. Go through each of these in order:
The Payment: The guide needs something to make this trip worth their
while. They'll need something Precious up front, and if you don't have anything
Precious, you'll need to figure out some other way to convince them.
The Trap: The guide either doesn't trust you or just wants easy money.
Either way, they'll lure you somewhere dangerous and ditch you there. When
you find your guide and do something to convince them not to do that
again, damage this stat and move on.
The Rescue: Your guide gets themselves into trouble. A dangerous
monster attacks them, or they hurt themselves and get stranded somewhere
remote. When you rescue them from their predicament, damage this stat
and move on.
The Catch: You have reached the hidden city, but something's wrong.
Either the guide is in serious trouble from last time they were here and now
you're an accomplice, or the hidden city has had something terrible happen to it
between when the guide was here last and now. Either way, they're not too
welcoming right now, and you need to figure out what to do about that.
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The Horde
The Horde is one of the Armies of the Overlord, and the Overlord has
access to these threats when they control this army. The Horde specializes in
swarm tactics and large numbers, so to support this, there is a new template:
The Swarm template.
You can apply the Swarm template to any Beast in place of the Group or
Gang templates to make them into an uncountable number of creatures that
move as one. Swarms are more of a location than a single enemy, and can be
difficult to face for the unprepared.
 Swarm Template: They move as one, crawling and climbing over each other,
filling the entire area with themselves. Moving through the swarm is impossible.
To create a Swarm, add the Swarm stat to any Beast. Swarms cannot come
in Groups, Gangs, or Armies.
Swarm: A swarm fills the space they are in. You cannot move into a swarm
or Keep Them Busy without paying a price. A swarm can be pushed back or
distracted by standard weapons and attacks, but they can only take damage
from Burning, Dangerous, or Area attacks.
 Tiny Swarm: A cluster of small enemies, each the size of your fist. Spiders, rats,
beetles, zombie hands - whatever they are, they get all over the place and make your life
much harder than it should be.
Climb All Over: Anyone the cluster swarms on is in Despair, and you
cannot Get Away once they are on you. The Tiny Swarm can climb on any
surface and fit through small gaps.
 Giant Spider Swarm: These human-sized giant spiders are terrifying to fight
alone, and even worse when there's dozens of them working together.
Wall Crawler: Giant spiders can walk across any solid surface with ease,
no matter the surface's orientation. They can also spin webs to cross gaps or
create bridges or build homes.
Creepy: Giant spiders are terrifying. If your Courage is damaged, you
cannot stand up to a Giant Spider.
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 Wolf Swarm: These wolves prowl and circle you from a safe distance, waiting
for you to make a mistake.
Pack Hunter: The wolf swarm hunts as a single entity. When the wolf
swarm corners someone by themselves, the swarm will pounce upon them
all at once, killing them within moments.
Loyal: Wolves stick together and look out for each other. When this stat
is damaged, they will co-ordinate to let their wounded flee safely before
backing off.
 Little Light Swarm: These pieces of Sola have escaped the Lanterns, and move
as a single instrument of Sola's will.
Blindingly Bright: You cannot look directly at a little light. Anyone
trying to Keep Them Busy or Overcome their attacks is in Despair. Anyone trying
to Look Closely at them fails to do so.
Sola's Will: Little lights without a lantern act on what little they
remember of Sola's Will, which is fragmented and scattered. Little lights act
arbitrarily and there is no way to predict what they will do next.
If a Lantern Reveals The Way to a little light, they take the 10+ result
without rolling.
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Set Piece: Island Spinners

 Silk Road: The first sign that you're dealing with Island Spinners is that
the islands ahead have been tied together with silk. The second sign is the 80
foot long spiders living in those webs, waiting for passing wildlife or ships to
fall into their massive webs.
Sticky Situation: Ships cannot pass through an area with island spinners
without getting caught in their webs. The webs can be cut with extreme
difficulty or burned easily, but both draw the ire of the island spinners.
Sealed Location: The islands within the island spinner's webs are fully
sealed away by the webs. Unless the spiders are dealt with or you manage to
slip past the webs without getting caught, the Location beyond the silk road is
impossible to reach.
 The Big Ones: The Island Spinners themselves are massive arachnids,
larger than many ships, that spin the silk roads. These massive webs cause
problems for merchants and explorers, but they cause just as many problems
for the islands they have spun together.
There are three big spiders in the silk road. Each time one of the following
stats is damaged, one of them is killed. The stats must be damaged in order.
Tired And Old: The giant spiders known as island spinners are the final
stage in their life cycle, and no longer eat. As such, in spite of their size, they
are fairly weak. They do not attack or even move from their positions, except
to repair the silk road (see Roadwork).
Rise And Shine: Now that one of the giant spiders is killed, it is a different
story. Once Tired And Old has been damaged, the remaining island spinners
gain the tags Melee, Ranged, and Dangerous, and anyone they hit with their
ranged web toss becomes stuck to the silk road.
Roadwork: The big spiders put out any fires and replace any cut threads
in the silk road within a few minutes of noticing the damage. They cannot be
stopped from this task unless you kill them.
 The Little Ones: The majority of the island spinner's life cycle is spent as
smaller, people-sized spiders that live within the silk road their ancient
forebears built for them Unlike the big spiders, these little ones are ravenously
hungry, and must eat quite a lot if they want to eventually grow big enough to
make their own silk roads.
The Endless Swarm: The silk road is home to a Tiny Swarm and a Giant
Spider Swarm. If either is destroyed, a new Swarm of the same type will appear
shortly, unless the eggs have been destroyed. Damage this stat if the island
spinner eggs have been found and destroyed.
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The Machines
The Machines are one of the Armies of the Overlord, and the Overlord has
access to these threats when they control this army. Or in the Horizon's case,
they have these threats when the players visit a robot-controlled Location.
The Machines are an army of specialists - each machine has a job, and it
does exclusively that job. It is rare for a machine to do anything outside of its
programming, so as long as you aren’t their job, you should be fine. The
problem is, the Overlord has set their job to “war.”
Machines are almost always found in small Groups, doing a single job they
were sent to do. Outside of large invasions, the Overlord’s fortresses, or a
machine city, the Machines are usually only encountered in one type at a time.
The main exception to this limit is the Flying Cameras, which can show up
anywhere. Most units will have a Flying Camera along with them, so the
Overlord or a Boss can keep an eye on their progress.
 Fire Droid: This humanoid war machine is equipped with high powered flame
throwers, and is designed to destroy and eliminate fleshy enemies..
Flamethrower: The Fire Droid sets fire to the areas it has been told to
burn down, and it will keep them burning as long as it can. Its attacks are
Ranged, Burning, and Dangerous.
Fireproof: The Fire Droid is not harmed by heat and fire.
 Flying Camera: These eyeball-shaped drones are not themselves dangerous, but
you don’t want them watching what you’re up to.
Communications Network: Anything the Flying Camera sees or hears,
every Machine in the area also sees and hears.
Keep Away: The Flying Camera will never willingly get close to someone
it is watching, and will use its flight to try and stay out of range. This is
because it is very frail: if the Flying Camera is damaged, they are destroyed.
 Flying Sentinel: They look like Flying Cameras, but they shoot lasers.
Eye Lasers: Flying Sentinels have the Ranged tag. Their lasers are easily
reflected by polished surfaces. Anyone using a mirror against a Flying Sentinel
can redirect its attacks somewhere else.
Keep Away: The Flying Sentinel will never willingly get close to their
enemies, and will use its flight to try and stay out of range. This is because it is
very frail: if the Flying Sentinel is damaged, they are destroyed.
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 Phalanx Drone: These spider-like robots protect other machines with their
lives, using an energy shield canopy to negate damage entirely. Phalanx Drones
almost always appear in Groups or Gangs to provide multiple layers of protection
for a more destructive Machine, allowing it to do its job safely.
Energy Shield: The Phalanx drone clings onto and protects its allies.
When an ally a Phalanx Drone is riding on takes damage or is destroyed,
destroy the Phalanx Drone instead.
 Killbot: They have a kill limit, but it is quite high. Killbots are targeted assassins
- they have someone (or a list of someones) to kill, and anything that gets in their way is
collateral damage.
Exterminate: Killbots are Melee, Ranged, and Piercing. If they are trying
to kill you specifically, you need to pay a price whenever you go near a Killbot.
 Robot Butler: Or maid, if you prefer. They are capable of doing whatever is
required of them, should you ask politely and they want to listen to you.
Perfect Servant: Robot Butlers are Useful to anyone who has one.
Backup Pilot: A Robot Butler can fill any role on a Ship except Captain,
and do not need to be assigned to a Ship to fill a role on it. A Boss can have
their Robot Butler bring vehicles around for them, and act as their chauffeur.
 Roboticized: Give this trait to any other creature to make it into a robotic
version of itself. Use this to represent anything the Overlord or a Boss has built a robot
version of, or corrupted with cybernetic robot parts.
Replace one of their stats with Mechanized:
Mechanized: Roboticized creatures have a job to do, and will ignore
everything that is not that job, up to and including their own destruction. If
their job is particularly important, they will have Armor (1 Use).
 Security Bot: These machines guard their post for as long as they need to. You
need identification to get past them.
Identify Yourself: The Security Bot can detect anyone who gets within
the area they are trying to protect. If you do not have proper identification,
they will call for reinforcements, then try to catch you.
Ejection Protocol: The Security Bot doesn’t care where you are or what
you do, so long as it isn’t in their security zone. Anyone they can catch is
quickly and forcefully thrown out of their zone.
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 Suppression Droid: These enforcers are put in places ruled by fear - places the
Overlord wants under control, or that a Boss is terrorizing.
Keep Calm Citizen: Suppression Droids will not hurt you if you do not
make a ruckus or do anything forbidden. They will always tell you to cease
your activities before attacking and arresting you.
 War Engine: A massive vehicle built to trample enemies and break their defenses.
Siege Breaker: The War Engine easily smashes right through any walls
or barricades placed in its way, and will destroy any enemies who do not get
out of its way.
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Set Piece: The Spider Tank

 Nightmare Engine: The Spider Tank is a giant, unstoppable, eight-
legged mecha robot, able to walk along any surface and go anywhere it pleases,
tearing through enemy defenses with ease. If either of these stats are fully
damaged, the Spider Tank is destroyed.
Multi-Legged Nightmare: The Spider Tank’s 8 legs carry it wherever it
needs to go, can smash through any walls or defenses in its path, and allow it
to walk along walls and ceilings with ease. The Spider Tank can continue
walking with as few as four legs remaining. If this stat is damaged 5 times,
the Spider Tank falls apart, and everyone near it risks being crushed.
Power Core: The Spider Tank has a weak point deep inside of it - a
mechanical engine core that powers it. You cannot even get into the engine
core’s room unless the Spider Tank is missing at least one leg. Anyone near
the core risks being set on fire by its intense heat. If this stat is damaged, the
Spider Tank explodes shortly afterward, and everyone inside it risks being
burned up in the fireball.
 Web of Destruction: The Spider Tank causes massive damage to

everything around it. Taking out its weapons will make your life easier.
Ensnaring Webs: The Spider Tank can fire nets at its enemies, capturing
them and pinning them down. Pinned enemies cannot escape without help.
Fire Blasts: The Spider Tank has flamethrowers (Ranged, Burning),
which ignite anything they deal damage to.
Chainsaw Teeth: The Spider Tank’s face is Melee and Piercing, and
anything directly in front of it must pay a price to do anything other than Get
Away from its terrifying jaws.
Secret Weapon: At some point after the Spider Tank has lost two legs
and one of these other weapons, reveal a new weapon of your own design.
When revealed, the Spider Tank immediately uses this new weapon as a Hard
Cut.
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 Advanced Defenses: The Spider Tanks is difficult to harm while all of its
defenses are still active.
Jumping Spider: The Spider Tank has rocket thrusters and can leap to
anywhere it can see, whenever it likes, as often as it likes.
Swarming Phalanx: The Spider Tank starts with a Phalanx Drone riding
on its back to protect it. When any of the the Spider Tank's stats (other
than this one) are damaged, a new Phalanx Drone is deployed.
Terrifying Aura: Companions and other allies will not willingly go near
the Spider Tank. This stat is automatically damaged when the fellowship does
something cool to make the Spider Tank look like a chump.
 Phalanx Drone: These spider-like robots protect other machines

with their lives, using an energy shield canopy to negate damage entirely.
Energy Shield: The Phalanx drone clings onto and protects its
allies. When an ally a Phalanx Drone is riding on takes damage
or is destroyed, destroy the Phalanx Drone instead.
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The Organization
The Organization is one of the Armies of the Overlord, and the Horizon
has access to these threats almost all the time. The Organization is a small,
elite group, each with their own unique skills and abilities.
Any given Location usually has one elite, someone who is just better than
everyone else (except the Boss). This person is from the Organization, and you
can use one Organization threat per Location.
Many members of the Organization are dark mirrors of the fellowship
playbooks, and the new Organization threats here are no exception. The
Shadow Weaver mirrors the Lantern, the Nameless mirrors the Angel, the
Chimera mirrors the Beast, and so on.
 Chimera: An unnatural beast, fused from other animals into a terrible,

ferocious whole, greater than the sum of its parts.
Animal Traits: The chimera is made up of three different animals,
which have been unnaturally stitched together. Write down three animals -
each is its own stat that must be damaged separately. The chimera can do
anything any one of those animals can do, so long as its stat is undamaged.
When all three animal traits are damaged, damage this stat.
Inimical: The chimera is unnatural, and its very existence defies the
natural order. Plants it touches wither, animals run from it, and nothing
natural can survive in its presence for long. When you spend time with
the Chimera, you take damage.
Blind Ferocity: The chimera is a beast of instinct above all else. When
you successfully Keep Them Busy, the chimera will follow you blindly
wherever you wish to lead it.
 Construct Rogue: A construct of the same make and model as The Construct,
and like you, it has defied its programming. Unfortunately, it chose new masters,
and those masters and your masters do not see eye to eye.
The Robot: The construct does not eat, sleep, or breathe. It is tireless
in pursuit of its current goal, and nothing in its way will stall it for long.
Just Like You: The rogue has all the Gear of the Construct player, if
one is in the game. They are also made of the same stuff, taking the same
What Are You Made Of? Move the Construct has.
If there isn't a Construct player in your game, pick Constructed Gear
options and one What Are You Made Of? Move to give to the rogue.
Iron Heart: The rogue has no mercy. They deal damage as Hard Cuts.
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 Lone Survivor: A cataclysm took their previous life away. Now they must
make do with whatever they can find in this new life.
Old Scars: The past is heavy. When you Speak Softly with the Lone
Survivor, they will refuse to answer any of your questions about their past
or their calamity. You can erase a bond with the Lone Survivor to get an
answer to one question anyway.
Undying: The survivor is impossible to keep down. At the end of each
scene, heal their stats, even if this one is damaged.
Heavy Heart: The survivor has a purpose - to prevent the calamity
that took their home from ever hurting anyone else again. They will drop
anything else they are doing to try and stop or destroy this calamity.
 Mad Scientist: This one has no moral compass. They installed it into their
latest invention to power some weapon or another.
My Latest Invention: When you meet the mad scientist, they always
have a new device. They will describe it to you and tell you what it does,
whether you listen or not, and can use it for the rest of the scene as they see
fit. Each time you meet them, they have a different device.
This device can have any tags it needs, and it always does exactly what
the mad scientist says it does. However, it is also Dangerous, and has side
effects and consequences that are never quite expected.
Jury Rig: The scientist can build anything they need, given the time
and safety to do so.
The Love Of Science: The mad scientist has no loyalty. They just
want to build, and as long as they have access to resources and research,
they will continue to build new things and do their own thing, no matter
who they happen to be working for.
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 The Nameless: They have cut out their own identity and destroyed it. What
is left behind is a shell that cannot be named or identified.
Faceless: They look like whatever they want, they sound like whoever
they like. The nameless can perfectly disguise as anyone, anywhere.
Nameless: Having no name cuts them off from the weave of magic,
especially the Angel's Power Words. The Nameless cannot be damaged or
affected by anything magical in the slightest. Power Words cannot be used
on them or the world immediately around them.
Aimless: Losing your identity also means losing your purpose. The
nameless has trouble making decisions for themselves, and relies on the
guidance of a Boss, an Overlord, or another in the Organization to keep
them on task. Without guidance, they are prone to doing nothing at all.
 Rain Lord: A piece of the sun god Sola, granted great power. Her tears carry
out her will.
Rain's Master: The rain lord can control the weather at will, starting
or stopping rain storms of any intensity they like.
Divine Purpose: A rain lord follows Sola's will, whatever that may be.
They will never follow the commands of the Overlord or a Boss, and act as
their own agents in all things. When you Talk Sense to a rain lord, you
do so with Despair.
Sun's Touch: The rain lord has the power of the sun goddess, They
can heal or harm just by laying a hand upon you. Their touch is either
Piercing or Healing, at their preference.
 Rival Collector: Another collector, after the same things as your Collector.
Old Rivals: The rival knows somebody and is out to compete with
them. Someone in the fellowship writes 2 Bonds with the rival, describing
your past encounters. The rival can never be a Companion.
When someone with a bond with the rival takes action against the
rival, they roll with Despair.
Greed: The rival wants whatever material good you want, and will do
whatever they can to get to it before you, no matter how reckless it is.
Collector's Curios: The rival has any tags they need at any time, up to
three at once. Whenever they change tags, they must describe what they're
pulling out of their collection to represent their new tags.
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 Shadow Weaver: A ratling who draws upon the inner darkness of their
people, using it for great and terrible power.
Shadowcaster: The weaver can manipulate shadows at will, creating
illusions or darkness as they see fit. These illusions can cause no harm, but
are otherwise extremely convincing.
Doomed Soul: When this stat becomes damaged, the shadow weaver
suffers an ironic and terrible circumstance that takes them out of the scene.
Whether this is funny or tragic is up to the Horizon. If this is their last stat
to be damaged, they are Taken Out instead of leaving the scene.
Dark and Terrible: The shadow weaver can leave curses upon those
unfortunate souls who cross them. When the Shadow Weaver deals damage,
they can also leave a curse, limiting or hindering the cursed person in a way
they describe. The curse is lifted by dawn's light the next day.
 Sky Patrol Elite: The best of the best, nobody else in the sky patrol can
measure up to someone as skilled as this elite.
role on a ship's crew.
Justified Overconfidence: The elite never fails at any task, and will
outdo you in any competition or attempt to show off.
Insufferable: Nobody likes the elite. When you complain about the
elite to somebody they know, you Forge a Bond with them.
 Sky Patrol Renegade: A loose cannon who couldn't stick to the rules, this
renegade left the sky patrol to take on less legal work.
Ex-Sky Patrol: The renegade left the sky patrol, but maintains the
skills they learned there. One, they have a means of flight, whether its their
own wings or a jet pack or something else. Two, they are capable of
working a ship, and they can fill in for any role on a ship's crew.
I Don't Play By The Rules: The renegade can't help themselves, and
will always cheat whenever the opportunity presents itself. Even if playing
by the rules would be better for them, they'll still cheat.
Just Too Good: The renegade deals damage to anyone trying to Keep
Them Busy or Finish Them.
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Set Piece: Wacky Races

 The Set Up: The fellowship and a bunch of other pilots are having a race,
to some place to find some thing at some point. Everyone's got the same goal,
and only the first one across the line gets to have it.
The Number One: The Horizon or Overlord player will first establish the
most important racer in this event, either a Boss, the Overlord, or someone
working for them. Once they've described this racer and their vehicle, move on.
Rivals: Each member of the fellowship describes a single other racer and
their vehicle. Each vehicle should be different, and each racer should have their
own unique motive for racing. Once each racer has been described and
established, move on to the final step of Set Up.
Heroes: Each member of the fellowship needs to tell us what vehicle
they're racing in, who they're racing with, and how they got it.
You might not have your own vehicle or a way to get one. In this case, tell
us which Rival you're hitching a ride with, and how you got them to agree to
take you along with them.
If you're fast enough, you can be your own vehicle, simply running
alongside the others, or riding a Companion or something in your Gear if you
have something appropriate, like a war horse, the guzzler, or a witch's broom.
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 The Race: Once everyone's established, the race is on. Whether or not
there is a countdown, everyone involved is going as fast as they can, and only
the most skilled will make it to the end. This main part of the race is a contest
of elimination, and only the survivors reach the finish line. Go through the
following in any order.
When all are damaged or only two racers remain (whichever comes
first), the survivors enter the Final Stretch.
Need For Speed: You gotta go fast, or else you won't make it. At some
point during the race, someone will end up trailing behind the pack. They are
eliminated from the race, then damage this stat.
Sabotage: Someone sabotaged somebody's ride. Or more likely, several
someones sabotaged several somebodies' rides. At some point during the race,
the front three will all suffer some kind of technical problem in their vehicle.
The last one to fix the problem is eliminated, then damage this stat.
Weapons Ready: Most of the vehicles have weaponry. After someone
takes damage from enemy weapons for a second time, their vehicle is destroyed.
They are eliminated from the race, and you damage this stat.
Treacherous Path: A natural obstacle is deadly when going through it at
high speeds. Whoever loses control here is eliminated, then damage this stat.
Straightaway: Everyone here needs to speed up as much as possible. Each
player tells us how their racer boosts their vehicle's performance. Whoever has
the least impressive boost falls behind and is eliminated.
Engine Failure: You're pushing your vehicles to their absolute limit.
Whichever player+vehicle has the most damage at this time is eliminated.
Everyone has a chance to make one move before this check occurs.
 The Final Stretch: The finish line is in sight. Time to end this.
Photo Finish: Everyone left is racing to the end. One of you will get the
prize, and the rest will crash and burn. Nothing but skill, grace, composure,
and a little luck will see you to the end now.
Everyone left rolls at +Grace. High roll wins. Rivals roll at +0; the
Number One rolls at +2. If multiple fellowship players are still in the running,
they can have one player roll with Hope instead of competing with one another.
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The Scourge
The Scourge, outside of Invells, is an undead threat that spreads when left
unchecked. Invells isn't a setting with much after-death - things die here and
stay dead. The Scourge of Invells is a two-faced coin. On one side, the
encroaching darkness, held back by Sola's light. On the other, Sola's wrath,
only stopped by her cage. Her rain is as much as scourge as the darkness she
fights against.
 Acid Rain: A burning, acidic ooze that eats whatever it touches.

Acid Touch: Anyone touching or touched by acid rain takes damage. This
acid burns through organic materials only, so metal and stone are safe.
Amorphous Slime: The acid rain can fit through gaps or any size, and
walk right through grates or screens as if they were not there. They cannot be
tied up or restrained, except by forcing them into a sealed container of stone,
glass, or metal.
 Iridescent Rain: A curiously beautiful monster that glistens in the sun.

Rainbow Glow: Anyone within the iridescent rain's light is filled with
Hope, unless they are rolling against the iridescent rain.
Water Jets: The iridescent rain can blast away anyone it pleases, sending
them flying away from it on a jet of water. Only those within Melee range can
be blasted away by this attack.
 Lingering Shadows: A place where darkness rests, no matter how bright the
light around it may become.
Shadow Trap: This threat is Secret. When someone enters the shadow or
steps too close to it, they are pulled in, then damage this stat.
Armor of Darkness: Anyone pulled into the shadows becomes engulfed by
them. When they step out, the darkness is controlling them, acting as both
armor and puppeteer. They become a Shadow Warrior until the armor is
removed from them.
Exposing the lingering shadows to bright intense light or fire destroys
them, removing this threat.
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 Shadow Rain: A sneaky and deadly slime that strikes from darkness.
Ambush Tactics: When attacking someone who does not know where
the shadow rain is attacking from, it is Piercing and Necrotic.
Mostly Invisible: Shadow rain is Secret, and remains Secret until this
stat is damaged. In addition, nobody can see the shadow rain's attacks coming
while it is Secret. This stat becomes damaged if anyone Looks Closely in an area
with shadow rain hiding in it.
 Shadow Warrior: They would be an ally, if the darkness wrapped all around
them weren't forcing them to swing their sword at you. They can still speak and think
as normal, but have no control over their movements.
Forced Movement: The shadow warrior has all their normal physical
abilities, except they are also Clumsy.
Entangled In Shadow: If you expose the shadow warrior to light or fire,
the shadows are destroyed. They person inside the shadows still suffers
whatever affects that light or fire would deal to them, but then they are free
from the shadow's control and this threat is destroyed.
 Sola's Embrace: A warm, sunny patch of ground. It beckons to you to lie down
and take a well deserved nap.
Honeypot: When a player steps into the sunlight, they feel an
overpowering need to rest. Reveal this stat. Any attempt to leave the sunlight
requires a roll to Get Away, made with Despair. Staying within the sunlight
slowly drains your strength, dealing damage to you over time. This does not
hurt, and in fact, feels very warm and relaxing.
If you are Taken Out within the sunlight, you fall asleep, and will not
awaken by yourself. Someone will need to rescue you.
If the light is blocked somehow, damage this stat.
 Winter Rain: A heat-hungry ooze that lives off the body temperature of others.
Snow follows wherever they go.
Freezing Touch: Anything touching the winter ooze will rapidly lose all
heat, becoming coated in a thin layer of ice within moments. Anyone frozen
this way cannot use any frozen parts of their body, and if they become fully
frozen, they are Taken Out.
Snowstorm: Snow follows the winter rain wherever they go. This makes
any area with a winter ooze slippery and unsafe by default.
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Set Piece: Sola

 Sealed God: Sola is sealed in her cage, and only the lanterns maintaining
it are preventing her from leaving Invells forever. Without her, Invells will die.
Sola cannot escape on her own. One of the following must happen for her
to become free:
A Breach: One way for her to escape is for the cage to crack open.
Something big or devastating smashes into the cage, making a hole for her to
crawl out of. If the hole is not repaired quickly, Sola will escape.
Snuffed Lanterns: If the Lanterns are wiped out or forced to leave behind
the Lantern Temple on the surface of Sola's Cage, they cannot maintain the
cage and Sola will eventually free herself. This may take months or years, but
without the Lantern order, it is inevitable. If new Lanterns or replacement
caretakers are not put in place, Sola will escape.
A Divine Heist: There is one way into the cage - through the hole in the
bottom of the Lantern temple, where the Lanterns harvest their little lights
from Sola herself. A daring crew could sneak in to the Lantern temple, enter
the cage through this single entrance, and attempt to steal Sola herself. I do
not know what kind of tools you would need to do this, only that someone
daring and creative possibly could.
This plan is unwise and unlikely to succeed, but if someone ever pulled it
off, there would be almost no way to seal Sola back up again.
 Sola Unleashed: Now that Sola is outside of her cage, three things will
happen. First, she is free to do as she pleases. Second, her Guardians will
awaken to try and seal her away again. Third, everywhere in Invells will know.
Shining Beacon: Sola is a goddess of light and fills her container with
bright, warm, searing white. All of Invells will be brightly lit, and everyone in
the world will know where Sola is at all times.
Fickle God: Sola can do as she pleases. She cannot be damaged, her Cuts
are all Hard Cuts, and she has a very simple Agenda: Divine Wrath - Sola
will destroy those who have wronged her. Her exact nature is fluid, and she
can change herself, her plans, and her opinions freely.
Guardians Awakened: All of Sola's Guardians awaken, but after all the
millennia since their construction, many of them don't work correctly. Sola
will need to spend much of her time immediately after her freedom fighting off
these broken robots, but she will inevitably defeat them.
The Guardians will only win this fight with significant help.
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 Sola Escaped: If Sola is not either sealed back up or convinced to stay in

Invells of her own free will, she will eventually break through the Worldcrust
and escape, leaving the hollow world behind her. As she is the source of all life
in Invells, this is very bad for the place.
Darkness Descends: Without Sola, there is no major source of light. All
light must be artificial or provided by lantern Little Lights, which will become
vitally important to survival in this dark future of Invells.
Cold Comes: Without Sola, there is no major source of heat. The world
will rapidly become cold, plants will wither and die without protection, and
everyone will need to find ways to keep warm or perish.
Fog Follows: The uprain and downrain both stop, but clouds are no
longer bound to the bottom of the world, drifting everywhere at random
within Invells. So in addition to the darkness, visibility will be heavily affected
by sudden thick fog out of nowhere. This fog is also the main source of water
in this new, rain-less world.
Sterilized The Mixing Pot: Sola provided more than light and heat and
rain - she also provided the strange energy that made the people of Invells all
one people, able to produce children with anyone else. Without her, each of her
peoples will once again be forced to live among their kind if they want children.
 Sola Stays: If you want to prevent Sola from leaving Invells and causing
all of the terrible calamities listed above, you need to make her stay. Appeasing
Sola involves making all of the following happen.
Lantern Reconciliation: The Lanterns need to either be destroyed, or
rededicated to serving Sola's every whim. Anything less than total destruction
or total subservience is not enough to appease Sola's wrath.
Shattered Cage: Sola's Cage must be dismantled, so she cannot be trapped
within it ever again. She is willing to wait for this, as she recognizes something
strong enough to trap a god will take time to destroy.
Broken Guardians: Sola's Guardians must be deactivated. She will
eventually do this herself, even without help, but if anyone trying to negotiate
with Sola ever worked with the Guardians against her, she cannot trust them.
Additionally, her method of deactivating them will involve destroying the
communities built on the ancient guardians, so helping her with this may save
those innocents.
Whimsical Satisfaction: Sola is fickle and prone to pursuing whims. If
you manage to satisfy one of her whims, damage this stat and another one of
the stats in this section. She will overlook that demand for your sake.
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The Titans
The Titans are one of the Armies of the Overlord, and the Horizon uses
them to protect important places. Titans are extremely powerful, but they
always work alone. You will almost never find a Titan working with another
Titan, though they may team up with other threats. Titans are often too big to
be truly concerned with the little folk, and will ignore you if left unprovoked.
 Airship Hermit: Invells hermit crabs never stop growing, always finding bigger
and bigger containers to call home. This one is carrying a wrecked ship on its back.
Ship's Hull: The hermit cannot take damage or make Cuts while it has
retreated into its air ship. This stat can only be damaged by destroying the air
ship's hull, or by somehow getting the hermit crab to leave the hull behind.
Unexploded Ordinance: The ship still has powder kegs and loaded
cannons on board. When this stat is damaged, it triggers a sudden explosion,
damaging everyone nearby and causing massive collateral damage.
Heavy Pincer: One of the hermit's claws is much larger than the other.
This claw is Melee and Dangerous, and is capable of smashing through any
wooden structures or vehicles without issue.
 Cloud Eel: These massive eels live within the cloud sea, curled up inside small
islands hidden in the mist. They spend most of their time sleeping, but when its time to
feed, they feast, to power their next hibernation.
Cloudhome: The cloud eel is Secret while it hides within the clouds.
Ravenous: Sky serpents chase after the biggest, easiest food, trying to eat
as much as they can as quickly as they can. Their massive jaws are full of
needle point teeth and deal Necrotic damage to anything they don't simply
devour in one bit.
Tough As Nails: The first time this threat would be damaged or
destroyed, damage this stat instead.
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 Island Turtle: This turtle drifts through the sky, exactly like the islands of the
Island Ring. Many civilizations make their home atop an Island Turtle.
Island Shell: The Galapagos has a whole Location on top of its back.
Destroying the turtle destroys this Location.
Taxi Turtle: The turtle is big and sleepy, but friendly. As long as you
catch it when its awake, it is willing to take you (and its entire Location) to any
nearby destination, no questions asked.
 Merfolk Whale: The largest of the fish folk, they tower over everyone else.
Large And In Charge: The merfolk whale controls their space. Anyone
they see coming with intent to cause harm will be shoved away harmlessly.
Massive Body: The whale cannot be pushed or moved by wind currents,
bad weather, or enemy efforts.
Deliberate Movements: The whale merfolk is Slow.
 Pterosaur: A big winged dinosaur that picks up their prey and flies off with it.
Catch And Release: Anyone the pterosaur deals damage to gets picked up.
The pterosaur will fly them up high over safe ground before dropping them,
hoping to kill them with gravity. The pterosaur drops everything it is holding
whenever it takes damage.
Massive Body: The pterosaur cannot be pushed or moved by wind
currents, bad weather, or enemy efforts.
Heavy Beak: The pterosaur's mighty beak is Melee and Piercing.
 Stone Sentry: These ancient statues spend a lot of time being statues, but they're
secretly here to guard something. If their treasure is threatened, they will drive you out.
Begone: Stone sentries don't want you dead, just away. Whenever a sentry
deals damage to someone, they also shove them towards/out the exit.
Mostly Immobile: The sentries will not leave their assigned area.
Tough As Nails: The first time this threat would be damaged or
destroyed, damage this stat instead.
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Set Piece: Sola's Guardians

 A Living Island: The Guardians are ancient, massive stone warriors who,
according to legend, were responsible for sealing Sola in the golden cage at the
center of the world, where she remains to this day. The Guardians have been
inert for thousands of years, and many cities have been built into their old
bodies. For whatever reason, this one has just woken up.
A City In Danger: The city built on top of and inside this ancient
Guardian was built assuming it would stay immobile. As it moves, buildings
and walkways will be destroyed. As long as the Guardian continues to move,
the Horizon has this Cut: "Destroy the path before them."
Unknown Purpose: The Guardian woke up for a reason. If you can find
this reason, you can put it back to sleep by helping it fulfill its purpose.
Control Room: Somewhere inside the Guardian is a control room. If you
can find and destroy this room, you can kill it.
 Awakened Beings: The Guardian is piloted by smaller stone sentries

inside it. They will defend the Guardian from harm.
Who's Flying This Thing: The awakened beings are needed to move the
Guardian. So long as they are distracted or busy with other things, the
Guardian will not move.
Awakened Beings: The awakened beings are a Titan class enemy. You
may use any Titan class enemy as the awakened beings, but I recommend
using the Stone Sentries.
There is a Group of these Titans in the control room. Single titans patrol
the Guardian's interior, and pairs of these titans guard key rooms.
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 Godslayer: The Guardian itself is powerful beyond comprehension. So

long as it is being piloted by its awakened beings, it can go on a rampage.
Ancient Weaponry: When you take a hit from the Guardian's
ridiculous weaponry, you take 4 damage. The Guardian is Ranged, and cannot
attack anything on top of or inside of it.
Unbreakable: The Guardian is made of impossibly hard stone. It takes
unbelievably powerful blows to simply leave a mark upon it.
Erosion: Time has slowly worn holes in the Guardian's body. There are
big open cavities that the city has been built into, some of the Guardian's
mechanisms no longer work, and there may be new passageways the awakened
beings know nothing about. The fellowship may damage this stat at any time
to reveal just such a passageway, letting them get somewhere without drawing
attention or escape from danger safely. This stat may be damaged three times.
 It Takes A Village: The locals want to keep their city intact, and will
help you in any way they can. However, they will also try to solve the problem
on their own, which may get in the way of your efforts.
A Leader Takes Charge: The Boss of this Location is ready and willing
to try anything to get this Guardian sleeping again. They will come up with
their own plan, which almost certainly won't work without the help of the
fellowship, and attempt to get it done with only their local forces.
Panic: The city is full of panicking locals trying to save their family,
friends, possessions, and homes, and find safe places to put all those things. It
is nearly impossible to get anywhere through the city's main streets so long as
the people are rioting.

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Introduction 0 Chapter 4: Destiny Playbooks 106

This book also includes a description of Invells, a mythical inverse

For more information on the Invells setting, see Chapter 1.

Invells: The World Within

The People of Invells

The Sky Patrol

The Lantern Temple

The Golden Lattice

The Cloud Sea

Uprain and Downrain

The Island Ring

The World Eater

The World Eater is the art for Chapter 6, on page 152.

Chapter 2: New Content

Fuel (new Limited Tag)

Repair (new Limited Tag)

Team Playbook: The Ship

If a Notable Crew mate takes damage, they become injured. They

What Is The Ship?

Each player (including the Framework) chooses one of the following

Repair Bay Repair, Slow, 2 Uses

Nitro Booster 2 Uses

Medical Bay Healing, Slow, 2 Uses

Science Center 2 Uses

Escape Pods 2 Uses

2: Choose Your Name, Look, and Agenda

3: Assign Your Stats

The Angel has +2 in their Grace stat.

4: Choose Your Moves

5: Choose Your Gear

6: Meet the Horizon

7: Establish Your People's Lore

8: Pick the Explorer's Agenda

9: Pick Player Bonds

10: You're Ready To Play!

 The Honored Word

 Eyes That See Truth

 Messengers from Beyond

 Relics of the Ancients

Choose two weapons:

I am _______ 's guardian.

Mightier Than The Sword

Right Where I Want You

o Increase one of your stats by 1 (to a maximum value of +3).

Redemption: An angel that seeks to redeem their past mistakes. They

Example Animal Traits:

What Is The Beast?

Choose your treasure:

_______ is a fool and I must watch over them.

Not Raised By Wolves