FICTION Godforsaken

Cover
Title Page
Credits
Table of Contents
Introduction: What's Your Fantasy?
Part 1: Fantasy Worldbuilding
	Chapter 1: Building Your Fantasy Setting
		Borrowing From Other Sources
		Using a Published Fantasy Game Setting
		Creating a New Setting
			The Role of Magic
			Knowledge of Magic
			Magic Power Level
			Magic Availability
			Magic History
			Magic and Technology
			Campaign Idea: The Great City
			Different Kinds of Magic
			History Plus Fantasy
			Setting Paradigms
			Is Death Permanent?
			Mapmaking
			Advising Players About Your Setting
			Campain Idea: Your Character is You
	Chapter 2: Fantasy Plots
		Creating a Plot
		Sample Fantasy Plots
	Chapter 3: Fantasy Character Options
		Prepared vs. Spontaneous Spellcasting
		New Foci
			Takes Animal Shape
			Uses Wild Magic
			Walks the Wild Woods
			Wields an Enchanted Weapon
		Making Foci Fantastic
		New Abilities
		Animal Form Minor Abilities Table
	Chapter 4: Medieval Fantasy Equipment
		Price Categories or Precise Costs
		Starting Gold Pieces for Characters
		Weapons
			Weapon Descriptions
			Random Weapon Table
		Armor
			Armor Descriptions
			Random Armor Table
		Adventuring Equipment
		Clothing
			Clothing Descriptions
		Animals and Gear
			Animals and Gear Descriptions
		Food and Lodging
	Chapter 5: Fantasy Gaming Inspiration
		Fantasy Art Inspiration
	Chapter 6: Magical Rules Modules
		Antimagic
		Crafting Magic Items
			Crafting Cyphers
			Crafting Artifacts
			Whether to Craft or Find Cyphers
		Cursed Items
		Death and Resurrection
		Ritual Magic
			Time
			Difficulty and Subtasks
			Learning a Ritual
			Team Effort
			Time Pressure
			Side Effects For Failure
			Ritual Reagents
			Pool Investment
			Accelerated Performance
			Other Assets
			Example Rituals
				Understanding the Examples
				Beseech
				Conjure the Dead
				Conjure Demon
				Conjure Devil
				Conjure Elemental
				Consecration
				Enchant Weapon
				Entombment
				Exorcism
				Flesh for Knowledge
				Purification
				Resurrection
				Sacrificial Rite
		Magical Technology
		Magic Plus Technology
			Frozen Timepiece
			Truth Binoculars
		Technology that Interacts with Magic
			Magic detector (expensive)
			Mystical hazard suit (very expensive)
			Spellscrambler (very expensive)
		Magic that Interacts with Technology
			Finding Prying Eyes
			Power Device
			Screen Control
		Mind Control
		Mystical Martial Arts
		Possession
		Secret and True Names
		Wishes
	Chapter 7: Fantasy Rules Modules
		Awarding Treasure
			Gold
			Manifest Cyphers
			Artifacts
		Dungeons, Castles, and Keeps
			Walls
			Doors
		Traps
			Triggering Traps
			Finding Traps
			Disabling, Damaging, and Bypassing Traps
			Common Traps GM Intrusions
			Understanding the Listings
			Common Trap Poisons
			Arrow 4(12)
			Crushing Wall 6(18)
			Disintegration 7(21)
			Explosive Glyph 4(12)
			Flooding Room 4(12)
			Mangler 3(9)
			Net 3(9)
			Pit 4(12)
			Poison Gas 3(9)
			Poison Needle 5(15)
			Portcullis 5(15)
			Rolling Boulder 6(18)
			Slicing Blade 5(15)
			Sliding Stair 4(12)
			Snake Pit 4(12)
			Spear 4(12)
			Teleporter 6(18)
	Chapter 8: Fantasy Species
		Variant Rule: Two Descriptors
		Descriptor as Species
		Catfolk
		Dragonfolk
		Gnome
		Halfling
		Lizardfolk
	Chapter 9: Cypher Shorts
		Tavern Brawl
			Character Creation
			The Setup
			Possible Encounters
			GM Intrusions
			Conclusion
		The Thing on the Precipice
			Character Creation
			The Setup
			Possible Encounters
			GM Intrusions
			Conclusion
		Lost in the Dungeon
			Character Creation
			The Setup
			Possible Encounters
			GM Intrusions
			Conclusions
	Chapter 10: Creatures and NPCs
		Creatures and NPCs by Level
			1
				Shadow
			2
				Morlock
				Wraith
			3
				Faerie
				Harpy
				Merfolk
				Sapient Tree
				Bard
				Berserker
				Halfling
			4
				Elemental, Air
				Elemental, Water
				Hollow Knight
				Minotaur
				Druid
				Dwarf
				Elf
				Paladin
				Thief
			5
				Basilisk
				Cambion
				Gorgon
				Necromancer
				Satyr
				Soul Eater
			6
				Blackguard
				Elemental, Thorn
				Hag
				Jotunn (Norse Giant)
					Jotunn, Fire
					Jotunn, Frost
				Manticore
				Troll
				Wyvern
			7
				Corrupt Mage
				Cyclops
				Evil Priest
				Hydra
				Noble Knight
				Sphinx
				Worm That Walks
			8
				Lich
			9
				Demon Lord
		Creatures Alphabetically
			B
				Basilisk 5(15)
				Blackguard 6(18)
			C
				Cambion 5(15)
				Corrupt Mage 7(21)
				Cyclops 7(21)
			D
				Demon Lord 9(27)
			E
				Elemental, Air 4(12)
				Elemental, Thorn 6(18)
				Elemental, Water 4(12)
				Evil Priest 7(21)
			F
				Faerie 3(9)
			G
				Gorgon 5(15)
			H
				Hag 6(18)
				Harpy 3(9)
				Hollow Knight 4(12)
				Hydra 7(21)
			J
				Jotunn (Norse Giant)
					Jotunn, Fire 6(18)
					Jotunn, Frost 6(18)
			L
				Lich 8(24)
			M
				Manticore 6(18)
				Merfolk 3(9)
				Minotaur 4(12)
				Morlock 2(6)
			N
				Necromancer 5(15)
				Noble Knight 7(21)
			S
				Sapient Tree 3(9)
				Satyr 5(15)
				Shadow 1(3)
				Soul Eater 5(15)
				Sphinx 7(21)
			T
				Troll 6(18)
			W
				Worm That Walks 7(21)
				Wraith 2(6)
				Wyvern 6(18)
		Bigger and Tougher
		Other Creatures and NPCs for a Fantasy Game
		NPCs
			B
				Bard 3(9)
				Berserker 3(9)
			D
				Druid 4(12)
				Dwarf 4(12)
			E
				Elf 4(12)
			H
				Halfling 3(9)
			P
				Paladin 4(12)
			T
				Thief 4(12)
	Chapter 11: Fantasy Cyphers
		Mixing Subtle and Manifest Cyphers
		Cypher Forms
		Cyphers and Setting Paradigms
		Fantasy Cypher Names
		Character Abilities as Cyphers
		Example Fantasy Cyphers
			Fantasy Cyphers Table
			Acid Resistance
			Animal Control
			Beast Shape
			Cold Resistance
			Demon Ward
			Dragon Ward
			Electricity Resistance
			Elemental Conjuration
			Fire Resistance
			Giant Size
			Instant Boat
			Instant Tower
			Lycanthrope Ward
			Penultimate Key
			Poison Resistance
			Restorative Aura
			Thought Listening
			Tiny Size
			Undead Ward
			Walking Corpse
	Chapter 12: Fantasy Artifacts
		Artifact Rules
		Example Fantasy Artifacts
			Minor Fantasy Artifacts Table
			Major Fantasy Artifacts Table
			Adamantine Rope
			Alchemist Bag
			Armored Cloth
			Belt of Strength
			Book of All Spells
			Bounding Boots
			Cat's Eye Spectacles
			Cloak of Balakar
			Cloak of Elfkind
			Cloak of Finery
			Coil of Endless Rope
			Crown of Eyes
			Crown of the Mind
			Crystal Ball
			Death's Scythe
			Deflecting Shield
			Demonflesh
			Demonic Rune Blade
			Dragontongue Weapon
			Dragontooth Soldiers
			Elfblade
			Enchanted Armor
			Exploding Arrow
			Explorer's Gloves
			Falcon Cloak
			Flying Carpet
			Ghostly Armor
			Gloves of Agility
			Gruelmaker
			Guardian Idol
			Hand of Glory
			Helm of Water Breathing
			Horn of Thunder
			Instant Ladder
			Lightning Hammer
			Mastercraft Armor
			Mastercraft Weapon
			Mindshield Helmet
			Necromantic Wand
			Pack of Storage
			Poisoner's Touch
			Protection Amulet
			Ring of Fall Flourishing
			Ring of Invisibility
			Ring of Wishes
			Shield of Two Skies
			Skill Ring
			Smooth-Stepping Boots
			Soul-Stealing Knife
			Sovereign Key
			Spellbook of Elemental Summoning
			Staff of Black Iron
			Staff of Healing
			Staff of the Prophet
			Storm Shack
			Trap Runestone
			Tunneling Gauntlets
			Vorpal Sword
			Wand of Spider's Webbing
			Whisperer in the Ether
			Witch's Broom
Part 2: Godforsaken Setting
	Chapter 13: Bontherre: The Blessed Land
		A Green and Pleasant Land
		The Sacrante
			Bielosh, the Protector
			Aniana, the Provider
			Vanemerre, the Guide
			Eviraimon, the Spark
			Riamanne, the Creator
		Locations Within the Blessed Land
			Coerve
			Lorian
			Niralle
			Setvesous
			The Sulidde Mountains
		Influence of the Gods (and Religion) on Society
		The Doors to the Forsaken Lands
			The River of Souls and Audellu Bridge
			The Tunnel in the Sky
			The Doorway Beneath the Mountain
		Running Games in Bontherre
	Chapter 14: Characters in Godforsaken
		Adventurers
			Sorcerers
			Warders
			Scouts
			Emissaries
		Starting Off
			Player Tips
			Additional Equipment
	Chapter 15: The Godforsaken Lands
		Running Adventures in the Godforsaken Lands
			Never Make It Easy
			Don't Forget the Specific Dangers
			Use Their Unique Materials
	Chapter 16: Flevame: Across The River of Souls
		Differences in Flevame
		Vothe, City of the Disaffected
			PCs in Vothe
			Adventurers in Vothe
		Harvesting and Working with Spirit Threads
		Crumellia Encomium
			The Wilderness of Krym
			The Undead Hordes
			Vampire Sword (Artifact)
		The Comerelk and the Shaliss
			Other Denizens of the Wood
			The Southern Wastes
			PCs in the Comerelk
			Adventures in the Comerelk
		The Shoum
			The Ephemeral City
			A Riddle to Enter the Ephemeral City
			PCs Among the Shoum
			Adventures Among the Shoum
	Chapter 17: The Firmament: A Tunnel in the Sky
		Differences in the Firmament
		Castle Turion
		Liquid Mirror
		The Hills of the Forlorren
			Forlorren PCs
			Forlorren Descriptor
			Ettatomain
			Other Inhabitants of the Hills
			PCs in the Hills of the Forlorren
			Adventures in the Hills of the Forlorren
		The Wilds of the West
			Autarch's Lake
			The Dreaming Mountains
			The Rose
			Other Inhabitants of the Wilds of the West
			Adventures in the Wilds of the West
		The Mirrormen
			PCs and the Mirrormen
			The Mirror Curse
			Liquid Mirror
		The Fungal Dancers
	Chapter 18: Korak-Mar: Through the Doorway Beneath the Mountain
		Differences in Korak-Mar
		Black Vegetation and Bare Earth
		The Moord
			Tunnels Through Nothing
			Boruud and Gob's Market
			Feden-Bel
			Morran
			Cloak of Feden-Bel
			Ragelith
			The Funeral Sea
			The Crumbling Spires
			Other Inhabitants of the Lands Of the Moord
			PCs Among the Moord
			Moord PCs
			Moord Descriptor
			Adventures in the Lands of the Moord
		The Forest of Rotting Castles
			Inhabitants of the Rotting Castles and Their Environs
			Moord Blackguards
		PCs and the Rotting Castles
		Adventures in the Rotting Castles
Part 3: Adventures
	Chapter 19: Secret of the Soulsmith
		Synopsis
		Background
		Setup
			Alternate Setup
		Flevame
			Getting Information in Vothe
			Vandrare
			Fugitives
		The Soulsmith's Floating Maze
			The Entrance
			The Maze
			Inhabitants
			The Vault of Souls
		Into the Firmament
			Castle Turion
			Finding Ianthe
			Ianthe's Camp
			Agents of Vandrare
			Surprise!
		Returning to the Soulsmith
			The Soulsmith's Reward
		Wrapping Up
	Chapter 20: Within the Monstrous
		Synopsis
		Background
		Setup
			The Truth Behind the Lies
		Arrival in Korak-Mar
			Meeting with Alon
		The Forest of Rotting Castles
			On the Way
			In the Forest
		Castle of the Traveler Queen
			The Throne Room
			The Queen
			The Nrugan
			The Big Decision
		Wrapping Up
Index