Warhammer Mashup

Small But Vicious Dog (B/X-WFRP hack)
Introduction
Welcome to a fantasy world where the men are Baldrick, the dwarves are punk, and the dogs are small but vicious. Welcome to a world of bawds, grave robbers, excisemen and witch-hunters; a place where Blather, Flee! and Mime are legitimate skill choices; and where all material on the insidious threat of Chaos is officially interchangeable between settings. Welcome (back) to the Grim World of Perilous Adventure. Whisper it (that fanboys may not hear and descend a-squealing), but for all the charm of its skewed-familiar 16th century milieu and the lurking horror of Chaos, Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play was little more than a modcop of classic Dungeons & Dragons. Yes, our beloved WFRP was yet another fix D&D fantasy heartbreaker, albeit one which had the clout of the biggest name in British gaming behind it. Whole chunks of the system were lightly disguised D&D mechanics adapted to a roll-under d% system, and many setting elements not gleefully ripped off from Tolkien, Leiber or Moorcock were already established D&D tropes by the time WFRP was published. But that's ok. Indeed, that's part of why all right-thinking people Brits, Italians and Poles especially love WFRP. To paraphrase a better man than I: we took an American invention, soaked it in a witches' brew of Bosch, Durer and Dor, Mervyn Peake and Tom Sharpe, Blackadder, The Young Ones, pints of bitter, cheap weed, Iron Maiden and The Damned, and then played the hell out of it. And thats what this ill-considered rules hack is about. Your humble author a dirty little yahoo from a rainy, grimy, post-imperial isle in the northern seas decided to have a go at welding D&D and WFRP together. Why? So I could play games of WFRP-ish misery and despair with rules of B/X-ish brevity, thus achieving personal gaming nirvana. This here resulting travesty is a 90% pure game mechanics kitbash with minimal background material or context. I wont even pretend I can prcis 20-odd years of background material into 32 pages or so. If you want all that good stuff you should hunt out a copy of WFRP itself; it is worth your time. I hope you enjoy my little love letter to *real* WFRP (the one that came complete in a single fat book). But If you know a better hole, then go to it. Note: This is not-for-gain fanwork which requires access to both B/X D&D (either in the form of the original TSR games, or as Goblinoid Games fine simulacrum Labyrinth Lord) and WFRP (1E or 2E) for full use and enjoyment. It is not intended as a replacement for either game, or as a challenge to any copyrights. A Note on Abbreviations Most people reading this will know what all these acronyms mean, but just in case: OD&D B/X BECMI WFRP WFRP 2E WFRP 3E SRD Original Dungeons & Dragons (1974-77), published by TSR. Moldvay/Marsh/Cook Dungeons & Dragons (1982), published by TSR. Mentzer Dungeons & Dragons (1986), published by TSR. Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play (1986). Reprinted by Hogshead Publishing 1995. Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play (2005). Published by GWs Black Industries imprint. Some boxed collectible dice-and-card game that claims to be Warhammer Fantasy Role-Play. Oh, how we laughed! Published by Fantasy Flight Games (2010). The d20 System Reference Document (2000), published by Wizards of the Coast.
Credits WFRP created by Meisters Bambra, Davis, Gallagher, Halliwell and Priestley. B/X D&D created by Meisters Gygax, Arneson, Moldvay, Marsh and Cook. SBVD from the pen of Chris Hogan, a lowly ink-stained wretch. Playtesting/Proofreading by [TBC]
Ability Scores
A characters Primary Ability Scores are Movement, Strength, Toughness, Agility, Intelligence, Willpower and Fellowship. Im sure anyone familiar with B/X and WFRP will be able to work out whats what Movement (Mv) is B/X speed in feet/turn divided by 30. Why the chance-for-the-sake-of-it? Because a single digit Movement score (Mv 4, Mv3, etc) is 1) more WFRP-ish, and 2) simpler than fiddling about with so many tens of feet per round. Other Ability Scores are generated with 3d6 in order, for such is the way of righteousness (although see the Laughter of Dark Gods rule below). Ability Score Modifiers, and use during play, are per B/X D&D unless indicated otherwise. Primary Profile Mv Str Tgh Ag
Int
Wil
Fel
A characters Secondary Scores are other game-relevant numbers. These are a bit of a mish-mash in that some are randomly generated, while others are either fixed scores, or accumulate or decrease over time. These are:
Secondary Profile WS BS Att W
Mag
IP
FP
WS BS Att W Mag IP FP
Weapon Skill Bow Skill Attacks Wounds Magic Insanity Points Fate Points
(melee attack bonus) (ranged attack bonus) (per round, generally 1) (a.k.a. hit points) (max # of casting dice)
See See See See 6 See See See
Combat, pp13-14 Combat, pp13-14 Combat, pp13-14 Races and Careers, pp3Magic, pp19-20 Insanity, p11-12 Fate Points, p7
A characters Saving Throws are determined by their class and level, as normal for B/X D&D.
Saves Profile Death/ Petrify/ Poison Paralysi s
Breath Weapon
Device
Spell
Laughter of Dark Gods At character generation a player may replace one and only one 3d6 Primary Profile ability score that makes them sad with a 10. Players who do this may be freely mocked as soft and gurly with our blessing. True followers of the WFRP Way may instead replace their highest rolled Primary Profile ability score with a 10. This latter choice earns kudos for being Totally WFRP! and, at the GMs option, gains the character an additional d3 Fate Points.
Races
Choice of playable races is one area where SBVD (and all its source material before it) show a notable debt to that erudite 800lb gorilla of 20th century fantasy, J. R. R. Tolkien. Humans are the vast majority in SBVD, with non-humans being the designated butts of both superstitious prejudice and a blatantly unfair tax regime. Those who elect to play a non-human don't get the unalloyed joy of rolling for a career; instead they play a professional stereotype straight from Central Casting. Use the demi-human races of B/X as written. Dwarf (0-2 per party) Wounds: 8+d8/lvl Attack as: Fighter Save as: Dwarf Likes: gold, jewels, honour, combs. Preferred MO: axe to the knees, or over-complicated death-machines (Pull the lever!) Trappings: scruffy clothes, chainmail, hammer or axe, tankard, lantern, helmet. Huge beard, dour mien. All dwarves are beer-soaked beards on legs who stop mining only to fight, drink heavily and/or sing about mining. They consider everything they say and do to be SRS BZNZ and nurse a grudge like a Bretonnian nurtures a fine vintage wine. Any resemblance of Dwarves to Yorkshiremen is purely coincidental. Theres a 10% chance that any dwarf character created is a Troll Slayer, a kamikaze no-pants dwarf with a big orange mohawk, prison tats, a two-handed axe and a burning desire to ragequit life as violently as possible. Elf (0-1 per party) Wounds: 6+d6/lvl Attack as: Fighter Save as: Elf Likes: wine, art, singing, anything you havent heard of. Preferred MO: peppering with arrows, then singing beautiful songs about same. Trappings: fine clothing, lute or lyre, bow and arrows, sword, smug expression. All elves are metrosexual minstrels and archers who fly into fey rages when provoked; the elven ability to lose it in spectacularly violent fashion has been clocked at Nought to Feanor in 4.2 seconds. Most PC elves are filthy tree-hugging pseudo-Celtic Wood Elves, although the Sea Elves who hang out in coastal cities seem to be a kind of Elven gap year backpacker. No ones quite sure what the mohawked, spandex-wearing paramilitary Riverdance troupe known as Wardancers are supposed to be, apart from FABULOUS! Rumour has it that the Elven homelands are contested in an endless war between two mighty and ancient factions: the louche-and-arty vs. the darker-and-edgier. The origin of their interminable strife is unknown, although it probably began as a spat over the relative aesthetic merits of art nouveau and gothic revival styles. Elves of these factions are far too in love with themselves to do anything so dclass as adventuring for gain. Elves use the SBVD casting system as wizards of their level. Halfling (any number) Wounds: 6+d6/lvl Attack as: Thief Save as: Dwarf Likes: food, drink, food, sex, food, stealing, food, gardening, food and food. Preferred MO: poison, or prison-yard shanking. Trappings: hardwearing clothes, skillet, recipe book, concealed shiv, jovial manner. All halflings are smelly-footed, opportunistic little food tubes on the make. They are not to be trusted: dont rely on their word, dont eat their pies (invariably of dubious provenance), and never let them get their hands on your ring. Halflings emerged from the distant East to infest a formerly pleasant area called The Mootland; this schmaltz-soaked domain is now a terrible warning about what happens when the more touristy parts of rural Bavaria meet the Lollipop Guild. Halflings do not have any sort of wacky Mohawk-wearing subculture, for which we are all eternally thankful. Human (any number) Wounds: 6+(varies) Attack as: 0-level Fighter Save as: 0-level human Likes: money, killing. Preferred MO: varies wildly. Trappings: by Class and Profession. All humans are cynical, vicious, and have a laser-focus on their own self-interest. Those not prone to absurd superstition are usually in thrall to pernicious ideologies or religious mania. Humans can be found all over the place, stuffed ten-deep in squalid firetrap cities or cluttering up the rural landscape with their farms, mines, castles, temples, lazar-houses and hospitals. They even take to the seas, forever seeking new and distant markets in which to display their hard-won skills in larceny, fraud and murder.
Classes and Careers

All playable characters in SBVD are levels 1-3 in B/X D&D terms. It thus has very little in common with the monster-riding, daemon-punching antics of WFB or high-level D&D. The grubby, vicious world of SBVD is a place of minor triumphs against a background of misery, squalor and suffering. Baldrick dont ride no dragon! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. If playing a human pick (or roll) your class and note the basic package of goodies on your sheet. Roll your starting HD and note your attack and save progressions (derived from the B/X originals). Roll your occupation, adding your career skill and distinctive trappings (stereotypical item, you know, like white coat = scientist, stethoscope = doctor, warrant card = cop/agent, etc.) to your sheet. Note your starting cash: 3d6 GC. No exceptions. Scheme, rob and kill your way to fortune and glory without succumbing to poison, disease, madness, horrible accident, witch-hunt, banditry, massacre by beastmen, the machinations of Chaos
There are four broad classes in SBVD. These are: Totem 1d10 1 2-3 4-7 8-10 Class Academi c Ranger Rogue Warrior Place in Great Chain of Being The learned in lore Hard-bitten, gimlet-eyed rustics The turbulent urban proletariat Vicious armed thugs Gr eat Young One Neil Mike Rick Vyvyan
Each class encompasses 15 or so careers (specific occupations). Players may choose their class but the way of true WFRP gaming righteousness is to generate ones career randomly. Academic can it be true? That I hold here in my mortal hand, a nugget of purest green? Wounds: d4 Attack as: Cleric Save as: Wizard Basic equipment: set of decent clothing, academic robes, knife or stave. Likes: knowledge, comfort, being cited. Preferred MO: killing without getting their hands dirty (magic or vile concoctions). All Academic PCs gain casting dice as they advance in level. Yes, there are lots of non-caster Academics in the WFRP world, but we really dont care about them. The simple fact is that a non-caster scholar or artisan has the survival chances of a snowflake in Hell. Sure, if you want to play one, knock yourself out and try to die usefully. Elsewise, academic = caster in SBVD. Academics dont wear armour and have little, if any, experience wielding weapons. They generally only use small, light weapons (knives, clubs, staves) and that quite poorly. Esoteric Knowledge: Academics can make an Int test to remember obscure lore related to their profession. Academic Advancement XP Wounds 1 0 6+1d4 2 2,500 6+2d4 3 5,000 6+3d4 * See Magic section. 1d20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8-10 11 12 13 14 15-16 17 Alchemist App Artisan's App. Druid Engineer Exciseman Herbalist Hypnotist Initiate Priest Pharmacist Physician's App. Scribe Seer Student Trader Career Skill Brew alchemicals Trade skill Identify Plants Engineering Supernumerate Herb Lore Hypnotise Theology Manufacture drugs Treat injuries Read language Divination Read language Haggle Trapping 1d3 books on alchemy Tools of trade Sickle-knife, holy symbol Hammer+chisels, surveying tools Abacus Pestle and mortar Pendulum Robes and holy symbol 1d6 glass jars filled with oddness Surgical tools, jar of leeches Ink, quills and paper Divining gear 1d3 scholarly books Stock in trade Casting Dice* 1 1 2
18-20
Wizard's App.
Scroll Lore
Manual of spellcraft
Ranger Bastards! I hate them, with their long tails and their stupid twitchy noses! *gunfire* Squeak *thud* Wounds: d6 Attack as: Fighter Save as: Thief Basic equipment: hardwearing clothes, hand weapon, leather jack, pack with bedroll, cutlery, etc. Likes: forests, roads, long walks in the country. Preferred MO: shooting people with missile weapons and retiring into the shadows. Rangers can wear leather or chain armours and use any one-handed or missile weapon. Survival: Rangers are able to increase the amount of food garnered by foraging/hunting amounts in the wild and generally know enough to not do stupid things like eating the red mushrooms with white spots. Ranger Advancement XP Wounds 1 0 6+1d6 2 2,000 6+2d6 3 4,000 6+3d6 1d20 1 2-3 4 5 6 7 8-9 10 11 12 13 14-15 16 17 18-19 20 Boatman Bounty Hunter Coachman Fisherman Gamekeeper Herdsman Hunter Muleskinner Outrider Pilot Prospector Rat Catcher Runner Toll-Keeper Trapper Woodsman BS +1 +2 +3 Career Skill River Lore Follow Trail Drive cart Sailing Concealment, Rural Charm animal Follow trail Animal care Move Silent, Rural Orientation Metallurgy Resist disease Flee! Evaluate Set Trap Identify plants Trapping Oar, pipe, knitted cap Net, manacles Coach horn Fish-gutting knife, waterproofs Mantrap Sling, panpipes Bow, furry hat Broad-brimmed hat, whip Horse, crossbow 2 lanterns Pan, pick and shovel Animal traps, small but vicious dog Running shoes, headband Crossbow 1d4 animal traps, fur hat Woodmans axe
Rogue Good evening Duke, and the lovely Miss Cheapside. Your cash bags please. Wounds: d6 Attack as: Thief Save as: Thief Basic equipment: scruffy clothes, knives galore, well-concealed purse, leather jack. Likes: stealing, money, getting one over on the lordships. Preferred MO: leaving unexplained knives protruding from the backs of their enemies. Rogues generally wear street clothes or leather armour and can use any one-handed or missile weapon. Sneak Attack: Treat as backstab attempts according to the B/X rules. Rogue Advancement XP Wounds 1 0 6+1d6 2 1,500 6+2d6 3 3,000 6+3d6 1d20 1 2 3 4 5-6 7 8 9 10 11-12 13 Agitator Bawd Beggar Entertainer Footpad Gambler Grave Robber Jailer Minstrel Peddler Raconteur Sneak Attack x2 x2 x2 Career Skill Public Speaking Bribery Concealment, Urban Perform Strike to Stun Gamble Silent move, Rural Resist poison Perform Haggle Blather Trapping 2d10 inflammatory leaflets Pimp hat Begging bowl, crutch Tools of trade Mask, blackjack or garrotte Cards (marked), dice (loaded) Spade, large sack Club, ring of keys, fleas Lute or mandolin, flashy clothes Stock in trade Fancy clothes, outrageous hat
14-15 16-17 18-19 20
Rustler Smuggler Thief Tomb Robber
Move silent, Rural Move silent, U or R Move silent, Urban Spot trap
Lantern, lasso Cart or row boat Swag bag, hooks and rakes Crowbar, lantern, sack
Warrior Swords! What do you think this is, the Middle Ages? Only girls fight with swords these days. Stand by your gun, sir! Wounds: d8 Attack as: Fighter Save as: Fighter Basic equipment: sturdy clothing, hand weapon, leather jack+helmet, pack with bedroll, cutlery, etc. Likes: fighting, looting, rapine. Preferred MO: smashing you in the face hard repeatedly. Warriors can wear any type of armour and use any weapon they encounter. Combat Ability: Warriors are able to use any specialist weapon they pick up with minimal practise. Warrior Advancement XP Wounds 1 0 6+1d8 2 2,000 6+2d8 3 4,000 6+3d8 1d20 1 2-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 11 12 13 14 15 16-17 18 19-20 Bodyguard Labourer Marine Mercenary Militiaman Noble Outlaw Pit Fighter Protagonist Sailor Servant Squire Watchman WS +1 +2 +3 Trapping Knuckle dusters Packed lunch, flask of tea Grappling hook, chainmail Bow or crossbow, chainmail Spear, shield Costly clothes, horse, d4 hangerson Bow, bandanna Wacky arena weapon combo Horse, chainmail, attitude Boat hook, bottle of rotgut Livery, stolen trinkets Livery, pony, cleaning kit Lantern on pole, hourglass
Career Skill Street Fighting Scale sheer surface Dodge blow Strike mighty blow Dodge blow Etiquette Concealment, Rural Disarm Strike to injure Sailing Dodge blow Animal care Strike to stun
Advanced Careers Whats that? You dont like being a ratcatcher. You want to play a Warrior Priest, or a magus of the Colleges of Sorcery, or a Knight of the White Wolf, or a Dwarven Giant Slayer? OK. Crawl your way up to around 8,000xp without dying horribly in a ditch, and then well talk. What? No! Not about you taking L33T advanced careers, but about your failure to enter fully into the correct WFRP-ish mindset: joy through adversity. Joking aside, most advanced careers in WFRP are about on a par competence-wise with 3 rd to 4th level D&D characters. Theyre substantially harder to kill than Fritz in the street, but most of that difference in survivability stems from training, equipment and, above all else, player skill. If sufficient interest is ever expressed your humble scribe may one day re-jig the experience and advancement requirements, addressing the subject of advanced careers (and all the headaches that go with them like arcane lores, skill mastery, mass combat and leadership, etc.) in a hypothetical Small But Really Vicious Dog. Otherwise, its all about the travails and torments of the little guy.
Resolution
Unless indicated otherwise all mechanical task resolution in SBVD is per the rules laid out in B/X D&D. Although the skill and test system was among the glories of WFRP I dont think D&D is much enhanced by hundreds of skills. Treat Career Skills (and anything else a character could reasonably be expected to be competent at by virtue of their background) as Ability Score checks against the most relevant score. Things the character has only limited knowledge of = Ability Check against half the relevant ability. Things entirely outside that characters ken (the mysterious workings of magic to a guttersnipe, the subtleties of courtly etiquette to a labourer, the nuances of armed combat to a desk-bound scribe, etc.) should be treated as Ability Score checks that succeed only on a 1.
Yes, this makes characters marginally more competent than they are in either of the base systems from which SBVD is derived, but see The Gods Hate You below. The Gods Hate You! In keeping with the failure is the expected outcome ethos of WFRP the GM is encouraged to arbitrarily slap negative modifiers onto any die roll as and when he sees fit (I suggest 1d6 per roll). This should serve to convey the unfairness and perversity of a world where the presiding gods of law are Murphy and Sturgeon. The exact reason why these SO UNFAIR! modifiers apply is left to the limitless imagination and exquisite good taste of the GM. Ability Check or Saving Throw? My personal rule of thumb for SBVD is to use Ability Checks to adjudicate actions initiated by a character and to resort to Saving Throws if characters are on the receiving end of something. Yeah, the roll over nature of player initiated actions in combat does confuse the issue slightly, but in my experience players seem to have no problem remembering whether more or less is better if things are in their interests.
Fate Points
These represent the favour of the gods, or, more likely, the unwillingness of the gods to let you die until you have suffered further for their entertainment. Expenditure of a Fate Point allows a player character to avoid otherwise inevitable death (or horrific permanent injury). What happens instead of death or maiming is entirely up to the GM, although the words frying pan and fire should be meditated upon. Human characters start with 3 Fate Points. Dwarves and Halflings start with 2 Fate Points. Elves, being front-loaded and cheesy beyond belief, start with 1 Fate Point. Fate Points are lost forever once spent and new Fate Points can only be gained either by achieving greater skill and renown (a.k.a. levelling up) or through spectacular heroic endeavours (a.k.a. GM fiat). Which means theyre pretty much an irreplaceable wasting asset in SBVD.
Experience & Advancement

Experience in SBVD is awarded for killing dudes and taking their stuff. Theres none of this namby-pamby experience for achieving objectives or good role-playing. Those things are expected elements of play, means to the true end of adventuring: riches, glory, and the bloody downfall of ones enemies. Characters earn experience by: Making money through theft or looting Killing members of player races Killing monsters 1 xp per 1 GC 25xp/HD 50xp/HD + 50xp per special ability
Sucking Less On advancing a level a player may pick one of the six Ability Scores on his characters primary profile. He may, with all due rejoicing and thankful sacrifices, raise that score by one (to a maximum of 18). He also gains 1 Fate Point free and clear.
Psychology
There are several psychological states which are so frequently-encountered a part of life in SBVD that they have their own rules (suffice it to say happiness and contentment are not among them). Stimuli as varied as insanity, drugs, or other stimuli may cause these outbursts of atypical behaviour, which generally last 3d4 rounds, or until the inspiring object is no longer visible (GMs discretion). Some psychological states are mutually exclusive ( stupidity and most others), while others are synergistic in effect (hatred and frenzy, for example). Follow the WFRP guidelines, or apply common sense (as preferred). Aggro Some people just dont play well with others and will cheerfully turn on their own side if they can see both an opportunity and clear advantage in doing so. Ratmen, goblins and orcs are infamously prone to treacherous infighting. Hatred is aroused by a particular stimulus, usually someone you really, really dont like. Dwarves hate orcs and goblins; various factions of elves hate one another; demons of rage hate everyone (and their little dog too). Some states of aggressive excitement can be so powerful they impair the urge to self-preservation. These can be induced by drugs, religious mania, insanity, or through martial disciplines. Theres mildly confuzzled, and then theres troll-grade stoopid. A character affected by stupidity is unable to sustain a train of thought without outside assistance. Concussion and intoxication have remarkably similar effect to stupidity. However brave and hard-bitten someone is, there are some things that are just downright scary. A pack of charging minotaurs, for example, is nothing to be sniffed at. Some things out there are more than just scary; they are pants wetting terrifying. A character that lays eyes on such a sanity-blasting horror must save vs. petrifaction/paralysis to prevent himself letting the side down. Save/Check Morale check Will check Effect if passed No effect Character gains +2 bonus to morale, to saves vs. fear/terror, and to melee hit rolls against hated enemy. Character remains calm. Effect if failed Turn on allies unless already in melee. Dislike is evident, but the character draws no especial benefit from the animus he bears.
Hatred
Frenzy Stupidity
Fear Terror
Mental State Aggro Hatred
Frenzy
Will check
Stupidity
Int check
Character copes with the myriad distractions and complexities of life.
Fear
vs. spell
Character masters his fear. This time
Terror
vs. paralysis
Treat as failed Fear test (above)
Character goes utterly berserk. Must move towards the object of outrage and destroy it if at all possible. Morale = 12, unaffected by Fear, treats Terror as if it were Fear, all attacks are furious attacks (see Combat, p13). Character initiates no meaningful action, being instead distracted by something extraneous (and probably shiny). He is treated as being under the effect of a hold person spell but will lash out if goaded or attacked. Character refuses to move towards or attack the fear-causing object unless and until it attacks him. He suffers a 1 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws and ability checks for 3d4 rounds (as scare spell effect, LLAEC). Character gains one Insanity Point. He screams like a sissy girl and legs it (if possible) or else curls into a helpless catatonic ball. This state of terror lasts for 3d4 rounds.
Poisons and Drugs

Sometimes the quickest way to get someone out of your way is to dose them with something nasty. Poison is pretty a definitive statement of disapprobation, but its use has harsh penalties both socially and in law. Drugs are often just as effective, if less final. Toxins The world is full of poisonous things, from serpents to mushrooms to mineral compounds. Most animal venoms kill within seconds of injection, plant and fungal toxins within 1d6 hours of consumption, while mineral toxins may be fatal immediately or cumulatively. Tileans have spent centuries researching ever more complex and subtle poisons, some of which only take effect in the presence (or absence) of other chemicals. Most poisons simply kill or render incapable. Save vs. poison/death or suffer effect. A successful save inflicts the next less intense degree of debilitation (see Combat Conditions, p15) until treated. Levels of effect are: Dead > Helpless > Seizure/Drowsy (as Stunned) > Dizzy (as Floored) > Unaffected Infamous Toxins Belladonna Black Lotus Extract Arsenic Cyanide Rabid Dog Saliva Hemlock Wolfsbane Liche Dust Hellebore Mercury Fumes Centipede Venom Scorpion Venom Spider Spittle Tarantula Venom Vector Contact -Ingestion ----Inhalation --Injury ---Onset ? Seconds Hours Seconds Hours Minutes Hours Minutes Minutes Hours? Seconds Seconds Seconds Seconds Failed Save Dead Dead Dead Dead Frenzied Dead Dead Drowsy Helpless Confusion Helpless Dead Dead Seizure
Even supernatural and daemonic creatures can be poisoned, although usually not by things toxic to mortal life. Some unnatural beasts are poisoned by substances rare and strange (alchemical silver, blessed water), others by the most innocuous of things (iron, garlic, the roots or seeds of particular plants). The particular effects of these atypical arcane poisons are treated in the description of the creature in question. Drugs People in the Grim World of Perilous Adventure will try to get wasted on almost anything. Alcoholism and drug addiction are not recognised as illnesses, merely as gluttonous appetite. Most drugs are toxins if taken in larger doses, or over an extended period. A single dose will bring on the specific effect of the drug (save vs. poison to resist). Most habitual users just willingly fail their save and enjoy the ride. Overdose is entirely too easy if a user has no formal knowledge of what hes dealing with, or just impaired judgement. Black Lotus Bottled Love Crimson Shade Lustrian Marching Powder Mad Cap Mushrooms Rye Mould Sultans Resin Weirdroot Arousal: Hallucination : Palpitations: Dead: Dur 2d6 hrs 1d6 hrs 1d6 hrs 3d10 min 1d6 hrs 3d6 hrs 1d6 hrs 1d6 hrs 1 dose Drowsy Arousal Hatred Stupidity Frenzied Hallucination Dizzy Drowsy 2 doses Hallucination Palpitations Palpitations Frenzy Death Helpless Drowsy Hallucination 3+ doses Death Death Death Palpitations Death Unconscious Unconscious
You are hot for it, where it has a value of whatever crosses your path. Save vs. poison or act in a hilariously inappropriate and likely dangerous manner. Save vs. poison or treated as Stunned, albeit unpleasantly conscious, for 3d10 minutes. Dead in 1d6 rounds.
Prices for toxins and drugs are whatever the market will bear. Many jurisdictions place punitive taxes on these goods, usually at the behest of the Distillers and Apothecaries Guilds. This invariably leads to all the usual black market antics.
Disease
Disease is a fact of life in the filthy living conditions encountered in SBVD. There is no systematic epidemiology: diseases, syndromes and chronic conditions are categorised by their symptoms and visible effects, rather than by a true understanding of their operation. More primitive societies consider disease to be evidence of moral failing on the part of the sufferer, sure evidence that they have somehow offended the gods. Rare and exotic infections are an occupational hazard to adventuring types. To keep things simple all diseases require a save vs. poison/death when exposed to their vector of transmission, with failure indicating that the lucky character has a colourful new complication in his life. Infamous Medical Afflictions Name Black Plague Frothing Yellow Pox The Kruts Mootish Stinkfoot Gurglish Rot Vector Rats, fleas Vir -2 Inc 2d10 Dur 2d10 Symptoms Coughing, fever, black buboes, death Frothing at mouth, fever, death Itching, rash Rotten odour from feet Vomiting, diarrhoea, pustules, decomposing flesh Tooth loss, nonsense speech, flawed judgement Green or red pustules, fever or chills Blue-grey skin tone, open sores Inflammation, fever, rotting smell from affected area Effect -1 to all ability scores/day. Death if any stat drops to 0. -1 Tgh per day. -4 Fel while affected. Mv, -4 to Ag checks. -1 to all ability scores/day. Rise as Demon of Disease if any stat drops to 0. -1d6 all mental ability scores (Int, Will, Fel). -6 to all ability checks and saving throws while affected. -1 Tgh per day. No natural healing possible. Prevents natural healing. -1d6 Ag while affected. Remedy Flower posies. And prayer. Panicked, fervent prayer. Wrap in heated blankets. Daily application of creosote to affected area Poultice of mashed Halfling Poultice of mouldy bread
Tileans, tainted water Goats, Dwarves Halflings Curse or Chaotic influence Sailors, poor diet Viciously disputed Corpses, graveyard miasmas Weapons, animal bite, wading in foulness
+0 +0 +0 -4
2d6 1d8 1d4 1d6
3d6 2d10 2d10 3d10
Scurvish Gob Rot Sinople Pox
+0 -2
3d10 1d10
2d6 2d10
Sylvanian Tomb Rot Wound Rot (Infected Wounds)
+0 +0
1d6 1d4
2d6 2d8
Fresh fruit, essence of albatross in grog Ice baths and cool blankets, or hot eggs up the fundament Potation of calcined Mummy bones Eating ground iron, application of maggots and leeches
Vir. = Virulence (save modifier) Inc. = Incubation Period (in days) Dur. = Duration of illness (in days) Jolly Uncle Gurgles Super Happy Funtime Instant Disease Generator Need a particularly horrible affliction, fast? 1d12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Disease Name [d2 of Humour, Symptom or Magnitude] Ague Canker of the [body part] [Animal or Symptom] Cough [any descriptor] Fever [Humour] Flux [Place] Measles [Colour or Place] Plague [d3 of Colour, Animal, Place or Magnitude] Pox [any descriptor] Rot [d2 of Place or Symptom] Sweats [Place or body part] Wen An inexplicable medical mystery. One for the journals.
Colour: Humour: Place: Symptom: Magnitude:
Red, blue, umber, puce, crimson, etc. The more lurid and obscure a shade the better. Blood, bile, phlegm, choler. If you want to think up more humours thats fine by me. Named for city, region or nation: Saratogan, Reman, Bilbali, Sylvanian, Talabecan, Mootish, Khyprian, Hekharan, Estalian, Breton, Norse, Cathayan, Lustrian, etc. Wheezing, shivering, sweating, gibbering, foaming, seeping, gritty, galloping, etc. Petty, lesser, great, ghastly, mickle, horrible, etc.
The GM should apply horrific effects as he sees fit, the more debilitating and grotesque the better. Whether the sufferer ever fully recovers from the effect of the disease, or if he remains a wasted shell of a man in its wake, is also at the GMs option. Err on the side of disfiguring and unpleasant, but not viciously debilitating.
Medicines and Healing

Medicine in SBVD is empirical at best, and more often than not absurdly wrongheaded. Although correlations between dirt and infection have been observed there is no germ theory of disease. Illnesses as varied as the common cold, cholera and cancer are almost randomly attributed to miasmas, celestial influences, to tiny invisible daemons of disease, or to the personal hobby-horse of the physician being consulted (Every learned man concurs that purple cloth, by virtue of its chromatic resonance with the arcane wind of death, carries disease. Youll have to burn that jacket. And probably those pants too). In game terms, if a character is afflicted with disease and chronic ailments hes going to be wholly at the mercy of his (drunken, semi-competent, shaky-handed) physician. And no, a player character physician cannot single-handedly replicate the development of modern scientific medicine through a series of lucky guesses and simple structured experiments. Injecting people with milder forms of diseases and/or cutting up dead bodies for research purposes just gets the witch hunters and all-purpose angry mob excited. Battlefield medicine is less in thrall to idiotic theories, but just as rudimentary. Deftly wielded knives, saws, hot pitch, and bandages are about the limit of sophistication. Opium poppies and alcohol are about it in the anaesthetic stakes, and sepsis is an occupational hazard. Miraculous and magical healing do exist, but many people are loath to put their health in the hands of the power of Chaos or the whims of enigmatic gods. Better to resort to that time-tested poultice of stink nettles and mashed weasel bollocks. Miracles of Modern Medicine Anyone can slap some clean linen over a gushing wound, but doing anything more requires at least a modicum of medical knowledge. Any medical intervention requires an Int check. Stop Wound Loss: Treat Light Wounds: Accelerate Recovery: Set Broken Limb: Amputation/ Invasive Surgery: Check at +4 bonus. Prevents character from bleeding out (see Combat, p14) Takes 1 turn, restores 1d4 Wounds. Doubles rate of natural Wound recovery. Limb must be bound up for 1d4+2 weeks. Patient dies of blood loss, shock or infection if failed. Recovery time as if critically injured.
Healing Times Players do whine on when you take away their precious Wounds and Ability Scores. Minimize their whining with the following harsh but fair recovery times. All recovery times assume non-strenuous physical activity and relatively clean living conditions. The rigours and squalor of adventuring != convalescence. Lightly Injured (Wounds remaining) Critically Injured (limb, organ, cranial damage; 0 Wounds) Recovering from Ability Score loss 1 Wound/day 1 Wound/week 1 point/week/score
Insanity
I know some people find the idea of sanity systems in RPGs less than tasteful, but theyve been an integral part of WFRP since the year dot. This is a game of darkly comic horror, where sometimes the only sane response to the unrelenting horror of a world sinking in misery, squalor and corruption is to go mad. The attitude towards mental illness in SBVD is horribly ignorant. There is no difference in the popular imagination between insanity and daemonic possession; both are seen as clear manifestations of Chaos in the world. Relatively harmless village idiots or noddy men are tolerated, their conditions provoking pity or
laughter. The violent or unsettling mad, on the other hand, are treated with fear and loathing, with lynch mobs forming at the least provocation.
A character gains an Insanity Point if any of the following conditions are met: Failing a Terror test (see Psychology, p8) Surviving drug overdose (see Drugs, p9-10) Suffering a Critical Hit (see Combat, p15) Other: failing to save a loved one, suffering torture, encounter with Chaos, etc.
On gaining 5IP, and for each IP gained thereafter, a character must make a save vs. Death/Poison. If the save is failed the character loses 5IP from his accumulated total and gains a debilitating insanity (usually, but not always, related to whatever finally drove the character over the edge). Gaining another 5IP either advances an existing insanity in some catastrophic way, or gives the character a whole new aspect of unreason to explore. Common Name Alienated Flesh Bestial Rage Crushing Despair Delirious Saviour Cataclysmic Mania Heartless Hate Inescapable Memory Loathsome Mistrust Mandrake Mania Profane Persecutions Razed Recollection Restless Fingers Slave to the Vine Thrall of Chance Unreasoning Fear Tides of Joy and Dread Wed know it as Body Dysmorphia Psychotic Rage Suicidal Tendencies Messianic Delusions Eschatic Delusions Sociopathy Obsession, fixated on event Unfocused Paranoia Addiction to Mandrake Root Focused Paranoid Delusions Amnesia Kleptomania Dipsomania Compulsive Gambling Phobia Bi-polar Manic Depression
When confronted with an opportunity to act out their insanity the sufferer must make a Willpower check. If successful they manage to keep their behaviour within the (generally generous) social norms accorded to adventurers. If they fail, off they go Curing Insanity Insanity can be managed through regimens of drugs and behavioural modification therapy and, on rare occasions, cured by surgery or powerful magic. Be warned that all of these expedients are wildly hit-and-miss. Scholars, surgeons and apothecaries are universally agreed that merely talking it out achieves absolutely nothing. Such dire straits require heroic (if often catastrophically wrongheaded) intervention.
Mutation
The common yokel hates and fear deviation from the physical norm as evidence of the taint of Chaos, and, when whipped up by witch-hunters or zealous preachers, even civilised urbanites will readily drive from their midst those marked with extra digits, vestigial tails, or ginger hair. More severe mutations (tentacles, horns, feathers or scales, etc.) are obvious marks of Chaos; anyone manifesting them will be burnt at the stake unless they flee the inevitable torch-and-pitchfork party. If exposed to the influence of Chaos (Weirdstone, catastrophic spell failure, backwash of a demonic summoning, a bracing hike through the Northern Wastes, etc.) a character must make a save vs. Poison/Death, developing some form of mutation if they fail. As a general rule the more intense or prolonged the exposure the greater the degree of mutation, but dont hold to this as a hard-and-fast rule. Chaos is, well, chaotic. Some mutations can be concealed with clever tailoring or prosthetics. A successful Int check is required to spot a concealed mutation, modified by location and severity of mutation, lighting conditions, GM fiat, etc. Its easy enough to hide a sixth toe from most people, but a steaming, smoking mechanical limb, transparent skin or a parasitic second head that sings blasphemous songs isnt so easily obfuscated. Mutations can be removed by surgery (although they may grow back the caprices of Chaos are not so easily thwarted), by cleansing fire, or through a miraculous intercession involving the willing sacrifice of one of innocent blood. That last is a fancy way of saying GM fiat as the objective of a particular quest. The GM should roll on the mutation table of his choice. Mutations should rarely, if ever, be picked. (If you want access to the proper WFRP mutations tables refer to an obscure volume entitled Realms of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness, or to the Tome of Corruption for WFRP 2E. Andrew R Fawcett produced a handy compilation of iconic WFRP mutations entitled Chaos Mutations for the criticalhit.co.uk fan site.)
Combat
Initiative SBVD uses B/X D&Ds optional individual initiative rule (1d6 +/- Ag mod.) as standard. Actions You get one action per round. Moving (up to Mv rate) and swiping wildly counts as an action, as does aiming and firing a missile weapon, casting a spell, running away (up to 3x Mv rate), etc. More than one Attack on your profile allows additional attacks per round, but not additional movement or spell casting. It no complex. Hitting People for Fun and Profit SBVD uses Dan Collins Target 20 system for combat resolution. Why? Because simple and intuitive is good. To hit: get 20 or more from the total of your WS/BS + their AC + d20. WS = melee bonus to hit (class modifier +/- Str mod) BS = ranged bonus to hit (class modifier +/- Ag mod cover mod) AC = Armour Class (armour worn +/- Ag mod) Further Complexity Rolling a natural 20 in melee allows you to make a follow-up attack during the same combat round. Rolling a natural 1 in melee allows your enemy to riposte, making an additional attack against you. Combat Options Its assumed that characters protect themselves in melee; they dont just stand there exchanging blows like clockwork figures on a municipal clock tower. If the GM allows especially cautious or reckless behaviour in combat may result in mechanical advantage. This ties in nicely with psychological effects (see Psychology, p9). Dive for Cover Fight Defensively Furious Attack Forego attack, gain +1d4 bonus to AC against missile fire. Unless the fight is taking place in a ballroom theres always cover within diving distance. Forego attack to confer a penalty = WS on enemy attack (as Parry, LLAEC p142) Take 4 penalty to AC, gain +2 bonus to hit.
Several warrior careers also have career skills with an effect on combat: Dodge Blow Street Fighting Strike Mighty Blow Strike to Injure Strike to Stun (Marine, Militiaman, Servant) (Bodyguard) (Mercenary) (Protagonist) (Footpad, Watchman) -1 from damage inflicted by any melee weapon Never count as being unarmed +1 damage with any melee weapon May swap damage for debilitating effect on enemy (-2 to all rolls until healed) May swap damage for Stun effect (save vs paralysis to avoid)
Damage In both B/X D&D and WFRP base weapon damage was 1d6, modified by Str and by any special rules that applied to the weapon type. One wrinkle that WFRP added was an exploding damage die: Re-roll to hit if 6 comes up on damage dice. Another hit = damage of 6+1d6+modifiers. This simple and elegant system can be replaced by the variable damage system from B/X D&D, or by the weapon qualities of WFRP 2E, if the GM prefers (see Combat, p15-16). Combat Conditions Sometimes a blow will do more than simply cause damage. The most common effects (in increasing order of severity) are: Floored: Stunned: Helpless: Bleeding Out : Prone (no movement), defensive actions only. Enemies gain +2 to hit Prone. No actions may be taken. Enemies gain +4 to hit Paralysed or unconscious. Enemies hit automatically Dead in 1d6 rounds if not healed. Any further hits: coin flip, tails = dead
Hit Location This is an optional rule, generally used in connection with critical hits or specialist weapons like lassos and bolas. Roll a d10: 1 Leg, l 2 Leg, r 3-4 Arm, l 5-6 Arm, r 7-9 Torso 0 Head
Critical Hits When a character you care about (PC, named NPC) is reduced to 0 Wounds take the overkill damage (total damage remaining Wounds) add 1d10, and then compare to the chart below. Make another roll each time the character is damaged further. Anyone who isnt significant enough to merit a roll on this table just has a 50% chance of dying at 0 Wounds (coin flip, tails = dead). Yeah, it sucks to be insignificant. As you can imagine, getting gnawed on by a creature that does multiple dice of damage on a hit is almost invariably fatal, but thats as it should be. Overkill + d10 Result 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 7 9 7 10 8 11 8 12 9 13 9 14+ 10 Body Winded -4 to all actions for 1 rnd Kidney Jab Stunned for 1 rnd Groin shot Stunned for 1d4 rnds Ribs cracked -2 to all actions Badly winded -4 to all actions for 1d6 rnds Walloped Stunned for 1d10 rnds Gutted Helpless + bleeding out Spine Crushed As #7 + save vs. paralysis or lose use of legs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Arm Butterfingers Drop wielded item Arm numbed No attack or Ag bonus to AC for 1 rnd Arm numbed As #3 for 1d4 rnds Hand incapacitated Cannot use hand Arm broken Cannot use arm Arm mauled As #5 + bleeding out Arm mangled As #6 + save or die or lose hand Arm hanging off As #6 + save or die or lose arm at elbow
Leg Staggered Lose next action Leg numbed Mv 1 and -4 to Ag checks for 1 rnd Leg numbed As #3 for 1d4 rnds Leg incapacitated Floored 1 rnd, Mv 1 Hip cracked Stunned 1d4 rnds, Mv 1 Leg mauled As #5 + bleeding out Leg mangled As #6 + save or die or lose foot Leg hanging off As #6 + save or die or lose leg at knee
Head Disoriented Lose next action Ears ringing Stunned for 1 rnd Nose crumpled As #3 for 1d4 rnds Scalp sliced -2 to all actions Concussed -4 to all actions for 1d6 rnds Flattened Stunned for 1d10 rnds KO-ed Helpless for 1d10 minutes Face mangled As #7 + save or die or lose an eye
9 10
-- Dead, bloodily so --- Dead, messily so --
Unless duration is listed penalties last until the injured character is treated by a medically competent healer. Theres no shame in either surrendering or just staying down and quietly awaiting assistance if reduced to 0 Wounds. Only the most ferocious combatants (berserks, wild boars, Trollslayers, warriors/demons of RAEG!) will keep fighting beyond this point. Youll probably want to avoid that kind of nutter.
Weapons
Many, varied and exotic are the tools of death. Any and all weapons from B/X D&D are available, along with a bunch of rare and specialised quasi-Renaissance kill-toys. A note on carried weapons: Wandering the streets of Burgdorfstadt tooled up and clad in full armour will get you turned away by merchants and/or stopped by the guard. Carrying a knife is unremarkable, even in polite company. Many workingmen carry potentially lethal tools of the trade (axe, club, meat cleaver, crowbar, ratting shovel, etc.), and the gentry are expected to wear an elegant hanger (rapier) as a mark of their status. Weapon Properties These rules may be used to differentiate weapons beyond simple raw damage potential. Property Weapon Mechanic Roll 2K1 damage. Strikes last in melee
(2H)anded Battle axe, flail, halberd, heavy crossbow, morning star, pole arm, two-handed sword (B)raced (Ch)arge (Fl)ail (Fi)rearm Spear, halberd, lance, pole arm Lance, scimitar Flail Arquebus, blunderbuss, jezzail, pistol
2x damage vs. chargers 2x damage in cavalry charge Usable in tight spaces Ignore shield bonus to AC Ignore armour bonus to AC at short range, Misfire on Nat 1 to hit (save vs. poison/death or take 1d6 damage), *really* noisy May be drawn as free action Wins initiative vs. non-reach weapons May entangle opponent May be thrown
(C)ompact Dagger, shortsword, pistol
(Q)uick (R)each (S)nare (T)hrown
Dagger, pistol, any one-handed sword Spear, lance, pole arm Bola, lasso, mancatcher, net, whip Dagger, bola, dart, hammer, hand axe, javelin, lasso, net, spear, trident
Crossbows The original point-and-click weapon has been elaborated on by weaponsmiths who have created ingenious specialised versions for the discerning killer. Cheaper and quieter than guns, and easier to master than compound or self bows, crossbows are still popular among hunters and militia. Repeating Pistol A gravity-feed magazine (capacity: 10) and integrated lever action allow rapid restringing. Wielder may fire twice/round if no movement is taken. Popular with stagecoach guards. A small all-steel crossbow, infamous as an assassins weapon and illegal in many jurisdictions. Requires both hands to span with assistance of a mechanical screw, but only one hand to aim/fire.
Fencing Weapons Gentlefolk use smaller, lighter blades than the full-sized war sword (variously dubbed the broadsword, claymore, or spadroon) when in civilised company. These light blades - and their accompanying array of off-hand bucklers and blades - are optimised for quick jabbing combat against lightly-armoured human-sized opponents, not for hacking at shield-walls, pike blocks, or gargantuan monsters. There are several competing styles of fencing, with Tilean sword-and-buckler fighting being the most famous. Estalian defencing (a one-handed style typified by rapid jabs and linear shifts back-and-forth) and Teutogen duelling (a macho northern style relying on static positioning and reflexive parries and ripostes) also have their adherents, and students will fight to prove the superiority of their chosen style at the least provocation. Large wooden shields are simply too bulky to be used in conjunction with the rapid movement of fencing. A buckler, dagger, cloak, main gauche or swordbreaker (a fork-like weapon with two or three blades set at angles) is more commonly wielded in the off-hand. Judicial shield A curious fencing weapon found in rustic courts where trial by combat remains on the statute books. Only the most eccentric (and short-lived) warriors wield such things on the field of battle.
Judicial shields are wielded two-handed, and their protrusions and hooks may be used to overbalance, trip or pin opponents. Wielders can elect to either do damage or Floor their opponent (see Combat). The defender chooses whether they want to take the damage or suffer the penalties of being floored.
Non-Lethal Weapons Sometimes its worth keeping the enemy alive for questioning or ransom. Thats when non-lethal entangling weapons come in handy. A humanoid, physically solid target hit by a non-lethal weapon must save vs. paralysis or be tangled. Check the hit location table (see Combat, p14-15) and apply an appropriate effect for maximum hilarity (lasso to the arm = disarmed or caught, bola to the head = spark out). Even if the save is successful the entangled must spend a round shaking off the encumbrance. If used two-handed, or by more than one person, or as part of a trap, a large net can hopelessly entangle a targeted enemy per the web spell (successful hit and failed save required). (Hey look! Non-casters get to throw save or effects around! Take that SRD-derived D&D!) Melee Weapons Foil Rapier Buckler Main Gauche Swordbreaker Judicial Shield Mancatcher Whip Cost 10 15 5 10 10 25 10 5 Enc 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 Dmg 1d6 1d8 1d4 1d4 1d4 1d4 1 Properties +2 to individual initiative +1 to individual initiative +1 to AC vs. melee attacks only Second attack ~or~ +1 to AC Second attack ~or~ disarm * +2 to AC 2h, Sn Sn, 10 reach
* If a successful parry is made with a swordbreaker, the opponent must save vs. paralysis or be disarmed. Ranged Weapons Repeating Crossbow Crossbow Pistol Bola Lasso Net Cost 100 50 5 5 10 Enc 2 1 1 1 2 Dmg 1d6 1d6 1d3 Range 80/160/240 30/60/90 20/40/60 10/20/30 10/20/30 ROF 1 or 2 1 1 1 Properties 2h Sn, T Sn, T Sn, T
Firearms Prolonged and rigorous alchemical study has revealed the explosive qualities of certain compounds of naturally occurring minerals. Warriors sick and tired of high-and-mighty wizards hogging the pyrotechnic limelight have gleefully exploited these properties for maximum carnage. Firearms are expensive, fiddly, complex and prone to failure, but their potential for noise and damage outweighs these failings in many minds. Arquebus Blunderbuss Jezzail Pistol Five feet and 10+lbs of awkward, one-shot matchlocked fiddlyness. Look at one of your d20s. Thats about the size of the ball being thrown. Wide mouthed, short barrelled dispenser of havoc. Damage drops off rapidly at longer range, but itll totally ruin the day of anyone nearby. Long barrelled, small bore hunting piece. No one has come up with rifling yet so this is state-ofthe-art. Price? If sir has to ask Sophisticated snaplock weapon. Dont think in terms of a snub-nose 9mm revolver. Think of something over a foot long with a 12mm bore. Cost 300 100 200 Enc 2+ 2+ 2+ 1+ Dmg 1d10 1d8/6/4 * 1d8 1d8 Range 50/100/200 20/40/60 75/150/300 25/50/75 Reload 1 2 2 1 Properties 2H, Fi 2H, Fi 2H, Fi C, Fi, Q
Arquebus Blunderbuss Jezzail Pistol
* Counts as 2-handed weapon only at short range. Damage drops off as range increases. Reload is the number of combat rounds of complete inactivity (no movement, no attacks; nothing but faffing around with the boomstick) required to reload the weapon and ready it for use again. Grenado Big black ball with a fizzing fuse and BOMB written on the side. Grenadoes are popular with grenadier storm troops and black-cloaked anarchists, but really unpopular with everyone else. Requires move action to light fuse provided flame is to hand. Grenadoes misfire (roll d10) on a natural 1 to hit: 1-4 5-7 8-9 0 Fuse fizzles out Fuse delayed 1d3 rounds Explodes halfway to target Explodes in the wielders hand Cost 50 Enc 1 Dmg 4d6 ** Range 10/30/50
Grenad
o ** 10' radius, save vs. device for half.
Equipment
Characters in SBVD start with very little stuff, and most people are motivated by the desire to gain more and better stuff. This is slightly easier if you are can leverage your ownership of existing stuff in some ingenious manner. The universal rules of business apply: it takes money to make money, and violence trumps money trumps ethics. Money Generally as B/X. Gold Crown (gp), silver Shilling (sp), copper Pfennig (cp). Keep the WFRP names for flavour, but dont bother with the old money S/d format of WFRP money; such timeless elegance and sophistication in a currency system just overwhelms the colonials. KISS principle applies: counting on fingers is easier. Selling off Loot If you want comprehensive trading rules seek out a copy of Death on the Reik or something. Generally: Looted goods sold on the open market yield ~50% purchase price. Used goods markdown does not apply to rarities like precious metals, jewels or magic items. Stuff like that always retains value; thats what makes it treasure. Stolen goods should be fenced, yielding 5-30% of list value. Selling stolen goods openly will likely result in apprehension and judicial mutilation (branding, finger-cropping, etc).
Encumbrance Yes, you could track every ounce of carried weight individually, but thats just masochistic (and not in the entertaining WFRP fashion). I use James Raggis Lamentations of the Flame Princess encumbrance rules: tick off each carried item, to a max of 25: 0-10 = Mv 4, 11-15 = Mv 3, 16-20 = Mv 2, etc. One-handed weapon Two-handed weapon (inc. bows) Ammo (per 10 shots) Blunderbuss Ammo (per 10 shots) Multiple instances of small, light item Bulky loot (stolen furniture, etc) Enc 1 2 1 2 1 5 Shield Light armour Heavy armour Plate armour Cash Carried casualty Enc 1-2 5 10 15 1 per 100gp = Tgh score
Quality Some stuff is better made than other stuff. People can, and do, pay through the nose for something superior in terms of utility or bragging rights. Theres also a lot of cheaply made crap out there, which sellers will usually try to pass off as quality product. Caveat emptor. Quality Fine Good Poor Mark-up 10x list price 3x list price cost Rarity Rare as hens teeth (10%) Sought after (30%) Common as muck Game effect +1 to relevant skill use, -1 enc. 4/5ths normal enc. -1 to skill use, +50% enc
Adventuring Gear Price and description are generally as B/X. Armour Big solid chunks of material interposed between ones soft delicate parts and the harsh realities of the unforgiving world. Armour types are (N)one, (L)ight, (H)eavy and (P)late, which map pretty handily to the armour types found in both TSRs Chainmail and GWs Warhammer Fantasy Battle rule sets. Funny that Type (Clothing) Padded Leather Scale mail Chain mail Banded mail Plate mail Full Plate N N L L H H P P AC 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Cost space 10 20 50 150 250 600 1,000 * new item Shield, buckler * Shield, small Shield, large Shield, judicial * Helmet AC +1 +1 +2 +2 Cost 5 10 25 25 10+
Gunpowder gear Match, powder, balls, etc: all the various fiddly bits and pieces that make gunpowder weapons such a delight to use during extended engagements. Lead shot* Powder* Match 10sp for 10 3sp/shot 1sp/foot (burns at 1ft/hr)
* Double cost/shot for the excessive requirements of blunderbusses. Prosthetics Replacements for body parts chopped, gnawed or rotted off. Assume 3d6 gp for an item of average quality, less for pre-owned tat. As ever, the more comfortable and sophisticated lifestyle solutions cost more. Artificial Leg Hand Eye Nose Ear Teeth Skull Plate Poor Crutch Hook/fork Patch Wood Pewter Average Peg Leg Wooden Leather Ear horn Horn Iron Good Carved Foot Carved hand Glass Ceramic Human Fine Spring Leg Gripping hand Silvered/Gilded Prosthetic Ivory Silver or Gold
Magic
As ane fule kno the use of magic in the world of WFRP (and thus in SBVD) is much riskier than in B/X D&D. Magic is the stuff of Chaos in the world, and casting spells is the imposition of a mortals will upon Chaos energy. As you might imagine, this is an insanely dangerous way of making a living. All those elaborate rituals and weird paraphernalia arent just mumbo-jumbo designed to impress the rubes; theyre time-tested protective gear just as vital as the graphite rods and lead shielding in a nuclear power plant. Of course, those same rites and juju are dead giveaways to the inevitable witch hunters and pitchfork posses. Giving Them the Explodo SBVD uses a straight rip of the WFRP 2E casting system (already familiar to players of Legend of the Five Rings, which is basically WFRP + samurai) because its an unimprovably vindictive mini-game of Russian roulette. There are no limits on spells/day, other than the caster's own prudence and the tolerance of locals To cast: roll d10s = characters Casting Dice vs. Target Number (TN) of spell Equal or better: Less than TN: All dice = 1s: Success Failure Fumble Just as planned. Winds of magic say NO! As above + save vs. magic, caster gains +1 IP if failed
Wearing armour while attempting to bend the uncontrolled power of Chaos to your will is generally not a good idea. All that iron plays havoc with the flow of magic. Add +1 to TN per 1 AC of armour worn. Our Wizards Are Different There are three arcane traditions accepted (or at least semi-accepted) in polite society. These are: The time-hallowed rites of priestly prayer, which most people dont thing of as toying with Chaos. The scholarly magic of the wizard traditions. The half-assed word-of-mouth tomfoolery of the hedge wizards and cunning folk. Cast Divine Petty Magic and Lesser Magic, Subject to Divine Wrath. Cast Arcane Petty Magic and Lesser Magic, Subject to Curse of Chaos. Cast Hedge Petty Magic and Lesser Magic, Subject to Curse of Chaos in spades.
Cleric: Wizard: Hedge wizard*:
* Any academic who isnt a Priestly Initiate or Apprentice Wizard can dabble in the infernal arts. Lacking the rigorous training and protective gear of their more respectable peers they are even more prone to having it all go horribly wrong on them. Hedge wizards roll an extra die whenever they attempt to cast any spell. This doesnt count towards the total accumulated by their Casting Dice, just towards checks for Curse of Chaos. Curse of Chaos If any casting dice match the wizard has sorely mishandled his magic and becomes subject to magical backlash; the more dice match, the more severe the effect. Doubles (2,2) Triples (5,5,5) Quads (7,7,7,7) Minor Manifestation Caster glows with eldritch light for 1d10 rounds, milk curdles, animals flee, ghostly voices, caster takes minor damage, etc. Major Manifestation Caster gains visible infernal mark lasting 24 hours, stunned for 1 round, gains +1 IP, a minor demon appears, suffers magical burnout (-1 Casting Dice for the next 24 hours), etc. Arcane Catastrophe! Casters falls unconscious for 1d10 minutes, gains +1d10 IP, 1d6 demons appear, caster takes random critical hit, etc. 1in20 chance of major manifestation 1in20 chance of arcane catastrophe 1in10 chance caster is sucked into Realm of Chaos
Wrath of God If any casting dice match the priests god requires some self-sacrificial ritual of his pawn *ahem* devoted servant. This can be anything from no more spells for you today to 1d10 minutes of penitential prayer, right now! Yes, in the middle of the fight to no more spells until you go on a penitential pilgrimage.
Petty Magic Apprentice magic, either learnt by trial-and-error, or as trade secrets, or drummed into the apprentice by rote. Most petty magic spells map readily to low-level spells found either in B/X, or in the d20 SRD. Petty Arcane Glowing Light Sounds Drop Marsh Lights Magic Dart Sleep Petty Divine Courage Speed Fortitude Healing Might Protection Petty Hedge Prot from Rain Magic Flame Gust Ghost Step Ill Fortune Shock TN 3 4 4 6 6 6 TN 3 4 5 5 6 7 TN 3 5 4 4 5 6 Effect as light as ghost sounds as targeted grease (SRD) as dancing lights (SRD) as magic missile as sleep, one target, touch attack Effect as remove fear As cats grace (SRD) as bears endurance (SRD) as cure light wounds as bulls strength (SRD) Enemy must save or target another opponent Effect Youre unaffected by rain, and float if immersed Casts light as candle, can ignite flammable material Wind knocks over small objects, scatters paper as pass without trace (SRD) as bestow curse save or stunned, touch attack
Lesser Magic These universal spells are largely inherited from an older system of magic that predates the modern Lores vouchsafed unto men by smug know-it-all Elves. All characters capable of using magic know 1d3 of these (determined randomly), even if they cant yet cast the spell successfully due to the TN. Lesser Spell Move Aethyr Armour Bless Weapon Magic Lock Magic Alarm Silence Skywalk Dispel TN 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 Effect as ghost hand (SRD) as mage armour (SRD) as lesser magic weapon (SRD) as wizard lock as alarm as silence, one target 3xMv for 1 round, leap up to 6 yds vertical as dispel magic
Learning an additional Lesser Magic spell costs 100xp and 1d4 weeks of study, meditation, fasting and drugassisted dream questing. Magical research in SBVD looks more like a Russ Nicholson pic than anything else. Arcane Lores The flash-bang effects of College, High, Dark and Chaos Magic are beyond the scope of SBVD. Should you feel the need to include such things in your game simply pick a B/X spell, assume a casting TN of around 6(+/-2) per D&D spell level, and give the spell a pompous Vancian name. Its quite remarkable how readily the spell lists of WFRP 2E map to the spells of the d20 SRD.1
Or how clearly WFRP 2E talents map to SRD feats. Or the WFRP 2E action economy maps to that of the SRD combat system. Or how XP-per-career requirements in WFRP map to XP-per-level requirements in D&D. Or how WFRP armour types and protective values map to D&D AC. Or how both WFRP and B/X use the same arbitrary 45g units for their encumbrance systems. Or
Magic Items
Many of the magic items in WFRP had direct equivalents in D&D. A magic sword/shield/codpiece is what it is; ditto such folkloric standbys as hats/rings/potions of invisibility, cornucopia of endless sandwiches, seven league boots, et blah. Use the WFRP item lists as a guideline to whats out there, erring on the side of scarcity. Side Effects All magic items in SBVD (with the exception of Runes and Dawnstones) have side effects. Thats an inherent aspect of the Chaotic nature of magic. These side effects will usually be little more than cosmetic, but may be greatly amplified in locales of great magical potency (Waystones, the Chaos Wastes, etc.). Amulets Amulet of Blessed Copper: unerringly detects poison at a range of one foot and grants +4 bonus to saving throws made to resist the effects of poison. Side effect: wearer loses sense of taste. Amulet of Silver: was good against fear effects from the undead? Amulet of Jade: promoted healing Amulet of Iron: resisted magic Amulet of Adamantine: the wearer takes minimum possible damage from melee attacks. Side effect: the wearers skin takes on a metallic tinge, and their sense of touch is lessened. Weapons Arrow of True Flight: Always hit their target so long as they are within maximum range. No roll to-hit required. Side effect: eagle feathers gradually replace the bearers hair. He gains 1d6 new feathers/day. Arrow Storm: Splits into numerous separate arrows upon firing. The arrow damages as normal in a 10 radius area of effect centred on the original target. If youre not fussed about nitpicking areas of effect just say it affects 2d6 of the enemy. Side effect: Items of Awe and Wonder Boots of Bovva: Allow an additional kick attack (2d6 damage) if wielder chants the ancient ritual incantation Oi! Oi! Oi! during melee. Side effect: the hair on the wearers head shortens to coarse stubble. This grows back at the normal rate. Boots of Command: Cursed item. The wearer moves around as commanded by the true master of the boots. Side effect: Enchanted Rope: Coils, uncoils, ties up enemies or ascends and ties itself off as required. The rope can support the weight of a single climber unsupported, or up to its breaking strain if ordered to tie itself off. Side effect: the hair and beard of the last person to command the rope knot and tangle constantly. Globe of Poisoned Wind: Seamless glass globe containing a lurid green swirling mist. May be thrown as a flask. Releases a cloudkill effect on impact. One use only. Side effect: none, but its a glass globe full of poison gas, and most characters have an active lifestyle. Weirdstone The otherworldly arcane substance dubbed weirdstone is sought after by some, but the focus of terrified superstition to many more. Ratmen consider weirdstone the sacred leavings of their vile god. Pious men deem it the condensed sins of the world. Simply carrying weirdstone without the correct protective equipment (sealed lead caskets and the like) requires the carrier to save vs. device 1/day or suffer mutation. So why would anyone bother with these wickedly dangerous hell rocks? Well, because its compressed Chaosstuff: the very essence of magic. Using weirdstone as a component in a casting increases the power the wizard can draw on, albeit at a cost. Drawing on a chunk of weirdstone grants the caster +1 casting die, but requires that he save vs. device or suffer a chaotic mutation. A hand-sized chunk of weirdstone is good for 1d6 castings and commands fantastic prices on the black market. Dawnstones Pre-Chaos artefacts. Each of these things is weird and unique and breaks the rule of magic as understood by moderns. Treat them as AD&D artefacts of low-to-middling power with a secondary effect of suppressing Chaotic influences. Dawnstones repel demons as protection from evil, entirely negate the toxic effects of Weirdstone, allow a caster to ignore one matching die on a casting roll, etc. Magic Monoliths: Waystones, Oghams and Herdstones These are scattered all over the wilderness, usually at the centre of their own little zone of weirdness. Why exactly the Ancient Ones erected huge menhirs here and there is an enigma, but the effect of these stones is profound and powerful.
Any spell cast within 100ft or so of a monolith adds +1 additional casting dice. Any spell cast by someone touching a monolith adds +2 additional casting dice. Each multiple of the normal TN required allows the spell to take effect again. These bonus dice count for both the purpose of spellcasting success and for chance of invoking either The Changers Curse or Wrath of God. E.g. a 1st level wizard casts spell while touching a monolith. He rolls 3 casting dice rather than his usual one and achieves (6,9,9 =) 24. His spell takes effect on four targets rather than the usual one and he suffers a minor manifestation of arcane backlash. Runes Dwarves really distrust magic. They bind it into items in a rigidly ritualised time-hallowed form: arcane runes. Runic items have no side effects. Humans ripped off dwarven rune law as the basis of ancient Nekharan ritual magic, which was a significant root of scholarly and necromantic magic traditions. There are various forms of non-dwarven runes, including Rattish, Chaotic and Hekharan.
Monsters
The vast majority of the monsters in WFRP are straight borrowings from the well of public domain folklore from which D&D drew. Consult your preferred D&D monster book for such familiar fantasy stalwarts as goblins, orcs, dragons, manticores, etc. The standard B/X monster stat block has been reformatted to be a little more WFRP-ey in appearance. The missing information from the B/X block (alignment, damage, treasure, flight, swimming or burrowing speed) can be found in the monster description. Monster Name (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC Sv # # # # # # ##
Mrl #
Mv WS BS Att
B/X movement in feet per turn /30 Weapon Skill (melee attack bonus) Bow Skill (ranged attack bonus) Attacks per round
W AC Sv Mr l
Wounds (d8 HD) B/X Armour Class B/X Saving Throw matrix B/X morale
Psychology and Special Abilities A lot of monstrous creatures in the WFRP world cause fear, terror, infected wounds or disease. This will be noted in the descriptions of new monsters. To enhance that WFRP flavour of SBVD I suggest that the WFRP psychology rules be applied across the board, even to B/X D&D monsters that dont normally terrify hardened adventurers. Things as relatively mundane(!) as a skeleton, ghoul, ogre or giant spider should cause fear. Things a normal human has no chance against (demons, dragons, hydras, vampires) should cause terror. Rats, otyughs, carcass scavengers and suchlike habitual wallowers in mire should have a non-trivial chance to cause infected wounds or disease from their filthy claws and bites.
Humanoids People on the left we hate the people on the right. Beastmen (2d6) Mv WS BS Att 4 2 2 1
W 2
AC 6
Sv F2
Mrl 8
Beastmen are goat-legged, animal-headed tribal humanoids who consider themselves the favoured children of Chaos. They are nothing like gnolls, and theyre especially not a PG13 copypaste of Runequest Broo. Nosirree. Beastmen produce nothing and live by hunting and raiding, scattering both the bones of their enemies and their looted wealth (HC XIX) around tainted Chaos monoliths found deep in the forests. Beastmen attack with vicious kicks, head butts or crude but effective melee weapons (all of which cause 1d8 damage). There is a 50% chance that any beastman has a randomly determined mutation.
Ratmen (1d100) Mv WS BS Att 4 1 1 1
W 1
AC 6
Sv F1
Mrl 4+
The twisted Ratmen dont exist, even though entire armies have fought against their uncountable hordes, their twisted warbeasts, and their bizarre magical technology. Theyre just a rat-faced type of beastman, thats all. Theyre dont have an extensive hidden empire in the sewers and tunnels. And they certainly dont plot to overthrow the world of men. Ratmen are unutterable cowards on their own, but gain an almost mystical courage when among large numbers of their own kind. The more ratmen around, the braver they are. Morale base 4, each doubling in the number of Ratmen present in a group increases it by 1 with no upper limit (2 ratmen = Mrl 5, 4 = Mrl 6, 8 = Mrl 7, 16 = Mrl 8, etc.) Common Ratmen wield spears and jagged poisoned blades with vicious glee and a fanatics eye for your soft parts. The infamous Ratmen special weapons should be treated as magic items with radioactive/steampunk FX
and some downright cheesy puns and visual gags (warpfire = wand of fire, warplock = jezzail+poison ammunition, poison wind = see Magic Items, etc.) Yes, players can wield these weapons if they manage to capture and decipher them, just remember that Ratmen have absolutely no conception of ElfnSafety. Treat the gigantic Ogre-Rats as stupidity prone, fear-causing White Apes, and the ruling Grey Wizards and Warlock-Engineers as wizards of level equal to their W (3+). The swarms of feral giant rats that accompany all Ratmen incursions cause infected wounds 35% of the time, and carry Black Plague 2% of the time. Fimmish Bog Devils (2d4) Mv WS BS Att W AC 4 4 1 3 3 4
Sv F3
Mrl 6
The Bog Devils are monocular amphibian humanoids of evil aspect. These ancient terrors of the wetlands have been driven to the verge of extinction by divisions among their creator gods, and by the inexorable expansion of Ratmen and Dark Elves into their conceptual niche territory. Legend says that they once fielded entire armies and waged terrible wars against men, dwarves and elves, but such things are long past. And the Bog Devils are really bitter about it. Bog Devils are terrors in close combat, attacking with two large axes or maces and with swipes from their long, sharp-edged tails. All these attacks cause 1d8+1 damage, and the tail attack may strike to stun (see Combat, pg 14). The eldritch mist they naturally exude invariably covers Fimmish advance and also serves to gauge range for their - wildly inaccurate - thrown missiles. Treat Fimmish mist as a random level of cover, which varies round by round. The ancient masters of the Bog Devils are able to enhance their minions natural fog effect into a stinking cloud, and are evil sorcerers able to cast spells as wizards of level equal to their W (3+). They are 50% likely to have an allied demon on call. Bog Devil lairs are filled with ancient treasure, and blasphemous idols of ancient make. Individually they carry HC IV, collectively HC XXI. Giants (1d2) Mv WS BS 4 9 9
Att 1
W 9
AC 4
Sv F9
Mrl 9
SBVD giants are all massive (20+) drunken killer hobos. One of the few things that will get these obstreperous creatures working together is a planned assault on a brewery. Giants claim that their drinking is to numb the tragic pain of the ancient greatness that their race has lost to man, Chaos and the passage of ages, but the general consensus is that theyre just at the tired and emotional stage. Giants have to save vs. paralysis when fighting small folk in melee to avoid tripping over their own feet, ending up Floored for 1 round. Those fighting a giant against a toppling giant must also save vs. poison/death or be squashed. All giant attacks, be they melee or ranged, cause 3d6 damage and cause all human-sized opponents struck to be Floored for 1 round. The damage dice from giant attacks may be divided up between several opponents to represent stomping and kicking, sweeping blows with tree-trunk clubs, the bounce and ricochet of hurled stones, hurling some poor unfortunate into a wall, etc. There is a 25% chance that a giant has been affected by Chaos and has 1-3 randomly determined mutations. Chaotic giants are surly drunks who revel in pulling the limbs off those smaller than them. Zoat (1) Mv WS 7 4
BS 4
Att 2
W 4
AC 5
Sv E4
Mrl 10
These ancient lizard-centaurs have enjoyed a complex history. They originated as druidic defenders of the forest, and then went into space as the shock troops and diplomats of an alien hive race before disappearing entirely. They appear to have vanished into a combined time travel/ret-con portal, returning to the WFRP world as the fearsome lightning-powered Dragon Ogres. Suffice it to say these guys are weird, a bit confused and not to all tastes. Zoats attack with a barging trample which causes 1d8 damage and with gigantic two-handed stone maces which cause 2d6 damage. The ancient runes grant the weapon +1 enchantment and require any demon struck to save vs. death or discorporate. Zoats are rumoured to possess ancient treasures and lost lore. Zoats either have spellcasting ability as a wizard of level , or are subject to frenzy and have a complete immunity to damage from electrical attacks.
Dumb Animals Dumb doesnt equate to helpless. There are plenty of Chaos-warped animals out there that are more than happy to remind those uppity humans that no one is above the food chain. Bloodsedge (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC # # # # # #
Sv ##
Mrl #
Proactive carnivorous plant. They grow on old battlefields. Giant Bogtopus (1) Mv WS BS Att 1 8 4 6
W 8
AC 7
Sv F4
Mrl 9
Bogtopi spend their lives squelching around in mires and marshes looking for things to fondle and eat. They attack as normal giant octopi and have enough cunning to drag air breathers below the water. A bogtopus generally fears fire, and will throw clods of mud at torch wielders. Bogtopi have no interest in gathering treasure, although exceptionally cunning specimens use it as bait for passing humans. Carnivorous Snapper (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC Sv Mrl
Riding lizard (Cold One) hey look! Its the FF Bonesnapper in all but name! Chameleoleech (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC Sv # # # # # # ##
Mrl #
Hallucinatory leeches Goldworm (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC # # # # # #
Sv ##
Mrl #
Nasty little things that eat your gold if you give them half a chance. Dwarves hate these guys! Jabberwock (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC 6 8 3 8 2
Sv F8
Mrl 10
Jabberwock a creature that entered the WH world through a mirror or something. Aggressive and stupid. Claw/claw/bite routine. Confusing cackle, auditors must save vs. breath weapon or suffer as the confusion spell. Poison bite. Regenerates. Causes terror. Subject to stupidity. Immune to non-magical weapons. Used as chariot beasts by the more extravagant (and lunatic) Chaotic Lords. Lashworm (# Encountered) Mv WS BS Att W AC # # # # # #
Sv ##
Mrl #
More a trap/damage tax than a proper monster. Maybe have them activated by noise, as opposed to vibration. Interweave them with shriekers for massive hilarity. Razorbill (4d6) Mv WS BS Att 3 3 1
W 3
AC 6
Sv F2
Mrl 8
No one is quite sure why the WFRP world has giant angry puffins hopping about its rocky shorelines in colonies up to 100-strong. Even Chaos doesnt take credit for these guys.
Razorbills savagely attack anyone who wanders too near their nests, or anything they mistake for fish (polished armour confuses their simple brains no end). Razorbills have Mv 15 (450/rnd) in flight and attack with their wickedly sharp beaks; striking for double damage in the round they first charge (stoop upon) their prey. Razorbills dont care about treasure. Treasure is shiny like fish, but annoyingly inedible. Sunworm (4d6) Mv WS BS Att 3 2 2 1
W 2
AC 6
Sv F1
Mrl 8
The warmer, sunnier regions of the world are infested with man-sized carnivorous laser slugs. Why? Because heliotropic laser slugs would make no sense in cold, perpetually overcast locales. Sunworms bask in the baking deserts of Araby and southern Estalia, zapping unwary travellers and unsuspecting livestock with accumulated solar energy, then eating the smoking remains. A sunworm is able to discharge up to 3 times/day for 3d6 damage (save vs. wand for half) at a range of up to 50 feet. They otherwise just rasp at things with their abrasive tongues for 1d4 damage. Salt affects sunworms as burning oil. Sunworms consume flesh and leather, but consider metal unpalatable. Treasure equivalent to HC VI per worm will typically be strewn among the remains of their impromptu barbeques. Undead Did I mention that theres no turning the undead in SBVD? Better stock up on garlic, holy water and the like Carrion (1d6) Mv WS BS 4 5 5
Att 3
W 5
AC 5
Sv F5
Mrl 7
Blame the death-fetishists of Hekhara for these beauties. Some bright spark just had to see what happened when you feed the giant vultures on a diet of zombie flesh. The answer: nothing good. Although at least we now know whats grosser than a vulture: giant stinking undead ghoul-vultures. Carrion attack with a claw/claw/bite routine, relying on their innate paralysing touch (as ghoul) to subdue prey, rather than the poor damage (1d4/hit) of their natural attacks. If both claws strike the Carrion will attempt to lift its opponent (man-sized or smaller) to a great height before dropping it to its death. Carrion cause fear (and loathing), are 90% likely to cause infected wounds and accumulate large amounts of treasure scattered around their mountain eyries (HC XXI). Demons Demons are creature native to the enigmatic Realm of Chaos from whence all magic flows. Some scholars consider demons distorted reified echoes of human sins and virtues; others consider them the inspirers of same. Still others claim they are life forms naturally arising from their realm or that they are accumulated psychic residue. Whatever the nature of their existence demons are alien and hostile to mundane life. Universal Qualities of Demons: See in darkness (infravision 90) Immune to non-magical weapons, normal poisons and earthly diseases. Survive indefinitely without food or air. Regenerate 1 Wound per round. Cause fear in living creatures. 50% chance of a randomly determined mutation. Repelled by protective barriers (protection from evil, etc.)
Demon of Rage (2d6) Mv WS BS Att W 4 4 4 2 4
AC 5
Sv Dw4
Mrl 11
Demons of Rage (a.k.a. Bloodspillers) are impossibly skinny bloody-skinned humanoids with faces of constantly twisted into a grimace of inhuman fury. They are always angry, all the time. If theres nothing else to get angry about demons of rage will gladly turn on each other. Bloodspillers attack twice per round, once with a blast of venomous spittle (treat as flask of oil, except damage is acid rather than fire), and once with a massive two-handed black rune sword (cause 2d6 damage per hit, which cannot be healed through magic).
There is a 25% chance that any bloodspiller encountered wears magic plate armour (enchantment +1, grants a base AC of 2), and a further 25% chance that a bloodspiller wields an anachronistically advanced technological weapon (treat as arquebus or blunderbuss that fire once per round, no reload required) in addition to its runesword. All bloodspillers are by default subject to both frenzy and hatred of everyone they encounter. A successful save vs. spell allows a bloodspiller to control its frenzy and operate (semi-)rationally for 1d6 rounds. Demon of Disease (2d6) Mv WS BS Att W 4 4 4 2 4
AC 3
Sv F4
Mrl 11
Demons of Disease (a.k.a. Tallymen of Poxes) are created through the agency of Gurglish Rot. Someone slain by the disease will later arise as a one-eyed, horned festering monstrosity which exists only to spread agues, poxes and cankers far and wide. Their mere presence curdles milk, causes food to rot and plants to wither. All Demons of Disease carry Gurglish Rot and 1-3 other random diseases. Physical contact, a melee strike from their rusted, pitted glaives (1d10 damage and infected wounds), or even extended proximity to the necrotic festering flesh of a Tallyman will require a save vs. poison/death to avoid contracting something unpleasant. Their ever-present cloud of vermin acts as an insect swarm which dissipates only on the banishment of the Tallyman.
Demon of Sensation (2d6) Mv WS BS Att W AC 4 4 4 2 4 5
Sv F4
Mrl 11
Demon of Sensation (a.k.a. Succubettes) are hermaphroditic humanoids with claws, compound eyes and coiled horns. They radiate a strong musky smell. Hypnotic pattern (*ahem*) dance (LLAEC, p51)
Demon of Change (2d6) Mv WS BS Att W 4 4 4 2 4
AC 5
Sv F4
Mrl 11
Demon of Change (a.k.a. Changing Horrors) Chaotic Aura??? Hawk-beaked fire throwing with detachable limbs. Regenerate? Throw Fire. Weird, brightly coloured combinations of bird, human, jellyfish and porcupine.
Scenarios
SBVD scenarios practically write themselves: [people] have [stuff you want], get it without being blamed or falling afoul of [complications]. Also Chaos. Investigate and Report: Theres something rotten in [the sewers/the necropolis/the village of Dorfdorf/ Kislev delete as appropriate]. Congratulations, youre the canaries. Gold Fever!!! It turns out that old abandoned Dwarven mine/hold/grave is full of treasure after all. Better get in there and secure it for the common good before opportunistic looters can steal it. Hmm, I wonder why the place was abandoned in the first place? Larcenous Pursuits: Its not nailed down? Its like theyre asking you to nick it! What? It is nailed down? Lucky you brought your crowbar Traps? Lucky you bought a few expendable Halflings Easy money! Stop the Pigeon: Hunt down and [capture/kill/sell into slavery] [person] who is rushing by [foot/horse/ carriage/ship] to reveal [revelation] to [the authorities/their cult/the enemy de jour]. Disaster, and accompanying dire retribution, will befall if you fail. Stand and Deliver: Theres a lot of fuss and expensive preparation about that carriage due in later this week. What could be so important and valuable that it needs all those extra guards and so many bribes, threats and blackmail letters strewn about so thick? The Quest: Go there. Slay the fearsome Thing of the Heath. Bring back the Grafs wife/Hammer of Sigmar/Glowing Green Rock of Guffin McGuff. Expect unpleasant people to interfere. Schattenlaufen: Herr Johanson hires some deniable scum (thats you) to perform some discrete service intended to result in the discommoding of a political, business or social rival. Cock-ups, complications and hilarity ensue. Jabberwock: Find and slay the fearsome [monster] which has been making life so complicated recently. Expect kill-stealers, the authorities welching on promised bounties, and the monsters kin to show up. Kohls Herren: That village occupied by [enemy], rumour has it that theres a rich treasure buried beneath the temple that no one knows anything about: enough to retire on if we dont have to split it with the rest of the army. Sure, the priests are still in there, and the place is thick with [enemy] troops. Fancy a little extracurricular looting? Feeling a little more ambitious than running something akin to a Lovecraft-scripted Blackadder episode? Looking at the first three parts of the classic Enemy Within campaign (Shadows over Bogenhafen, Death on the Reik, Power Behind the Throne) will provide massive pointers in the right direction in terms of theme, tone and content. Be advised that looking at the later parts of the same campaign ( Something Rotten in Kislev, Empire in Flames) will cause only sadness, confusion and loss of the will to live; it is not recommended. Keeping It Small But Vicious Making the PCs suffer best evokes the spirit of the source material that inspired SBVD. Put them through the wringer as much as possible before their inevitable, ignominious demise. Killing characters off is no fun; doing everything just short of that is much more entertaining. Remember: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The world is not fair. The gods hate you, and your suffering amuses them. 90% of people are corrupt, greedy scum. The remainder are vicious fanatics. Everyone has an agenda: sometimes several. It can always get worse, and generally should. If in doubt, Chaos did it! If it appears that Chaos didnt do it, check harder. Glowing green rocks = bad. There are no such things as Skaven.

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