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====== Welcome Page (Player Guide Introduction) ====== Overview of what the game is and what makes it different

What players need to know to start

Links to all major sections

Sidebar explanations (e.g., What Are Aspect Dice?)

Attributes

Aspects

D4 Dice Pool

Aspect Checks

Initiative

Actions & the Action Economy

Combat

Applying Damage

Managing Stress

Armor

Unarmed Combat

Team Actions

Domains

Domain Cards - subdirectory!

Spells

Spell Cards - subdirectory!

Resting

Character Progression

Character Creation

Species

Body Types

Equipment

Conditions

Magic Items

Customization Options and Rules

• Welcome to the Rules
  • What This Game Is
  • What Makes This System Different
  • Why Use This System
  • How to Use This Guide
  • What's in the Guide
  • Handbook Table of Contents
• What is an RPG?
  • Core Components of an RPG
    • 1. Conflict Resolution System
    • 2. Character Definition
    • 3. Narrative Authority
    • 4. World Assumptions
    • 5. Resource Management
  • Optional Tools
  • Final Thought
• 🧠 Attributes
  • 🎲 Generating Attributes
  • 🎛️ Alternate Generation Methods
  • 🧮 Why Attributes Aren’t Used Directly for Rolls
• 🧬 Aspects
  • 🔢 Calculating Aspects
    • Examples
  • 🎲 Using Aspects in Play
  • 🧩 Variant Rule: Aspect Modifiers (for d20-style systems)
  • 💡 Why Use Aspects?
• 🕸️ Aspect Tables
  • 📘 Full Aspect List
  • 🎲 5e Skill Conversion Table
  • 🔁 Inverse Table: Aspects by Skill Group
  • 📚 Expanded Aspect Table with Original & Additional Uses
• Core Stats
  • 📌 Core Stat Summary
  • 🎲 How They're Used
  • 📈 How They Scale
• 🎲 Taking Actions with the D4 Dice Pool
  • ⚙️ Turn Structure and Action Load
  • ⚖️ Calculating Net Advantage
    • What is Advantage and Disadvantage?
  • 🎲 Resolving the Dice Roll
  • 🔚 Ending Your Turn
  • 🤝 Acting on Other Turns
  • 📝 Additional Notes
• D4 Math Tips
  • Fast Math by Matching Pairs
  • Why This Works So Well
  • Speed Tip: Group Visually
  • Optional: Use Matching Dice Colors
• 🎯 Aspect Checks
  • 🧪 Performing a Check
  • 🧮 Minimum Dice
  • 📈 Degrees of Success (or Failure)
  • 🤝 Optional Rule: Teamwork
  • 🎯 Sample Difficulty Classes
• ⚔️ Initiative
  • 🎲 Rolling for Initiative
  • ⚖️ Breaking Ties
  • 🌀 Initiative vs. Action Load
  • ⏸️ Holding Actions
  • 🎭 Variant Rule: Spotlight System
• 🧭 The Action Economy
  • ⚙️ What Counts as an Action?
  • 🌀 Action Load Recap
  • 🗂️ Types of Actions
  • 🔁 Acting on Other Turns
  • ⏹️ Ending Your Turn
  • ⚡ Gaining More Actions
  • 🧠 Tactical Planning
  • 📚 Reference Links
• ⚔️ Combat
  • 🗡️ Attacking
  • 🧮 Resolving the Attack
  • 🌩️ Area Effects & Resistance Checks
    • 🔥 Casting the AOE
    • 🛡️ Resistance Checks (Saving Throws)
  • 🎲 Optional: Risk Dice
  • 🧾 Interpreting Results
  • 🛡️ Evasion & Armor
  • 🧭 Movement & Positioning
  • 🤝 Teamwork in Combat
  • ⏱️ Turn Order
  • 🧘 Ending Combat
• 💥 Applying Damage
  • 📊 Damage Thresholds and Wounds
  • ⚙️ Setting Thresholds
  • 💔 Wound Severity Summary
  • ☠️ Damage Types
  • 🧪 Example: Damage vs Thresholds
  • 🩸 Hit Points and Dying
    • 🔥 Blaze of Glory
    • 🎲 Risk Fate
    • 💀 Live, but Scarred
  • 📌 Summary Notes
• 😰 Managing Stress
  • ⚖️ What Is Stress?
  • 📈 Gaining Stress
  • 🔥 Abilities That Use Stress
  • 💥 When Stress Is Maxed
  • 🧘 Reducing Stress
  • 🧪 Optional Rule: Absorb Damage with Stress
  • 🎯 Tracking Stress
  • 🔗 Related Pages
• 🛡️ Using Armor
  • ⚙️ How Armor Contributes to Defense
  • 🧪 Example Calculation
  • 📊 Typical Armor Values by Type
  • ⚖️ Armor Penalties
  • ✨ Magical & Special Armor
  • 🐉 Natural Armor
  • 🎯 Optional Rule: Called Shots
  • 📌 Summary Notes
  • 🔗 Related Pages
• 🥊 Unarmed Combat
  • 👊 Basic Unarmed Strike
  • 🤼 Grappling
  • 🌀 Shoves and Throws
  • 🦷 Natural Weapons
  • 🪨 Improvised Weapons
  • 🧘 Martial Arts Features
  • 📌 Notes
• 🤝 Team Actions
  • 💡 What Is a Team Action?
  • 🌀 Taking a Team Action
  • 🔁 Team Action Examples
  • 🕓 Timing and Declaration
  • 🧬 Coordination Bonuses
  • ✅ Summary
• 🧭 Domains
  • 🌀 What Is a Domain?
  • 📈 Domain Tiers
  • 🧩 Choosing Features
  • 🌍 Customizing the World
  • 🧬 Unlocking Additional Domains
  • 🧾 Feature Card Terminology
  • 🧱 Domain Card Design Philosophy
• Fury Domain
  • Tier 1 Base Card: Fury Initiate
    • Core Feature: Unarmored Resolve
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 2 (complete 3):
  • Tier 1 Feature Cards
    • Frenzy (Combat – Active)
    • Refocus (Combat – Active)
    • Iron Body (Passive)
    • Take the Blow (Team Action – Reactive)
    • Unbreakable Endurance (Exploration – Passive)
    • Fearless Presence (Roleplay – Passive)
  • Tier 2 Base Card: Fury Adept
    • Core Feature: Hardened Focus
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 3 (complete 4):
  • Tier 2 Feature Cards
    • Vengeful Intercept (Enhancement – Team Action + Combat)
    • Roaring Challenge (Enhancement – Roleplay/Combat Hybrid)
    • Second Wind (Standalone – Passive Recovery)
    • Relentless Drive (Standalone – Combat Active)
    • Burning Calm (Enhancement – Support Passive)
    • No Mercy (Standalone – Finisher Passive)
  • Tier 3 Base Card: Fury Expert
    • Core Feature: Unyielding Force
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 4 (complete 4 of the following):
  • Tier 3 Feature Cards
    • Shield-Breaker Stance (Combat – Stance)
    • Worldsplitter (Combat – Active, Once per scene)
    • Unbreakable (Passive – Once per scene)
    • Chain Reaction (Triggered AoE – Tactical)
    • Redline (Passive – Resource Manipulation)
    • Juggernaut’s Path (Passive – Exploration/Combat Hybrid)
  • Tier 4 Base Card: Fury Master
    • Core Feature: Embodiment of Fury
  • Tier 4 Feature Cards – Fury Master
    • 💥 Titanbreaker Strike (Combat Finisher – Active)
    • 🌪 Whirlwind of Wrath (Combat AoE – Active)
    • 🛡️ Last Wall Standing (Defensive Passive)
    • 🦴 Crack the Soul (Control Passive)
    • 🗣 Name of Wrath (Social/Exploration – Legendary Presence)
    • 🔥 Redline Ascendant (Limit Break – Active)
• Incantor Domain
  • Tier 1 Base Card: Incantor Initiate
    • Core Feature: Elemental Attunement
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 2 (complete 3):
  • Tier 1 Feature Cards – Incantor Domain
    • 🔥 Extend (Combat – Active)
    • 💥 Multiply Damage (Combat – Active)
    • 🌪 Cone (Combat AoE – Active)
    • 🛡 Elemental Barrier (Defense – Reactive)
    • 🎭 Sculpt Form (Utility – Active)
    • 🔁 Redirect Flow (Combat Utility – Reactive)
    • 🧱 Wall (Defense – Active)
    • 🔎 Sense the Element (Exploration – Passive)
  • Tier 2 Base Card – Incantor Adept
    • Core Feature: 💢 Blood Surge
    • Attribute Increase
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 3 (complete 3):
  • Tier 2 Feature Cards – Incantor Domain
    • 💢 Detonate Core (Combat AoE – Active)
    • 💢 Elemental Resurgence (Recovery – Active)
    • 🛡 Shield Others (Defense – Reactive)
    • 💢 Writhing Form (Battlefield Control – Active)
    • 💢 Chain Reaction (Combat – Passive)
  • Tier 3 Base Card – Incantor Ascendant
    • Core Feature: 💢 Blood Surge – Stress
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 4 (complete 3):
  • Tier 3 Feature Cards – Incantor Domain
    • 💢 Cataclysm Arc (Combat AoE – Active)
    • 💢 Elemental Avatar (Form – Active)
    • 💢 Elemental Seal (Control – Active)
    • 💢 Surge Cascade (Passive – Combo Enhancer)
  • Tier 4 Base Card – Incantor Master
    • Core Feature: 💢 Unleashed Blood Surge
    • Requirements to Complete the Domain (complete 3):
  • Tier 4 Feature Cards – Incantor Master
    • 💥 Titanbreaker Strike (Combat Finisher – Active)
    • 🌪 Whirlwind of Wrath (Combat AoE – Active)
    • 🌀 Elemental Cataclysm (Environment – Active)
    • 💢 Wrath Incarnate (Form – Active)
    • 🛡 Purge and Mend (Support – Active)
• Skirmish Domain
  • Tier 1 Base Card: Skirmish Initiate
    • Core Feature: Hit and Move
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 2 (complete 3):
  • Tier 1 Feature Cards – Skirmish Domain
    • Distraction Feint (Team Action – Reactive)
    • Slip Through (Passive)
    • Darting Strike (Combat – Passive)
    • Ambush Setup (Combat – Conditional)
    • Quick Reflex (Reaction – Passive)
    • Scout’s Eye (Travel – Passive)
    • Streetwise Swagger (Roleplay – Passive)
  • Tier 2 Base Card: Skirmish Adept
    • Core Feature: Feint and Flow
  • Tier 2 Feature Cards – Skirmish Domain
    • Interrupting Step (Reaction – Defensive)
    • Set‑Up Strike (Combat – Combo)
    • Cliff Dancer (Movement – Passive)
    • Flicker Step (Travel – Stress Cost)
    • Watch Their Feet (Combat – Reactive)
  • Requirements to Advance to Tier 3
  • Tier 3 Base Card: Skirmish Expert
    • Core Feature: Enhanced Evasion
  • Tier 3 Feature Cards – Skirmish Domain
    • Shadow Spin (Combat – Combo)
    • Spotting Shot (Combat – Precision)
    • Cover Ally (Team – Reactive)
    • Forced Exposure (Combat – Tactical)
    • Edge of the Web (Utility – Travel)
  • ✅ Tier 4 Advancement Requirements
  • Tier 4 Base Card: Skirmish Master
    • Core Feature: Tactical Mastery
  • Tier 4 Feature Cards – Skirmish Domain
    • Flurry of Shadows (Combat – Burst)
    • Marked for Death (Combat – Combo)
    • No Escape (Combat – Tactical)
    • Blade Intercept (Team – Reactive)
    • Ghoststep Gambit (Utility – Travel Burst)
• Thaumaturge Domain
  • Tier 1 Base Card: Spellbook Savant
  • 🎓 Tier 1 Features – Thaumaturge Initiate
    • 🛡️ Arcane Countermeasure
    • 🧠 Scholarly Recall
    • 🗂️ Efficient Notation
    • 🧩 Magical Mnemonics
    • 🔍 Arcane Lens
  • 📘 Advancing to Tier 2
  • 🔮 Tier 2 – Thaumaturge Adept
    • 💠 Tier 2 Base Card: Arcane Reservoir
  • 🧪 Tier 2 Features – Thaumaturge
    • 🧵 Spell Lattice
    • 🤫 Silent Formulae
    • 🔄 Reserve Feedback Loop
    • 🔖 Dimensional Bookmark
  • 📗 Advancing to Tier 3
    • 🧲 Tier 3 Base Card: Reservoir Mastery
  • 🧪 Tier 3 Features – Thaumaturge
    • 🛡️ Arcane Supremacy
    • 🌿 Theoretical Universalist
    • 🧩 Metamagic Patterning
    • 🌀 Spellflow Buffer
    • 🔄 Reservoir Transfer
  • 📘 Advancing to Tier 4
    • 🧠 Tier 4 Base Card: Total Spell Theory
  • 🧪 Tier 4 Features – Thaumaturge
    • 🌀 Spell Rewrite
    • 🛡️ Redirect Flow
    • 🧱 Arcane Shielding
  • Any HP loss you or an ally you defend takes comes from this shield first.
    • 🧬 Adaptive Spell Structure
• WeaponMaster Domain
  • Tier 1 Base Card: WeaponMaster Initiate
    • Core Feature: Shatter the Limit
    • Requirements to Advance to Tier 2 (complete 3):
  • Tier 1 Feature Cards
    • Read the Land
    • Recognized Authority
• Spells
  • Spell Tags
  • Action Cost
  • Casting Mechanics
  • Cantrips and Free Spells
  • Upcasting
  • Domain Specific Rules
• Arcane Spells
  • ⚡ Bolt
  • ✨ Magic Missile
• Divine Spells
  • Blessing of Life
  • Blessing of Healing
  • Divine Strike
  • Blessed Ward
• Nature Spells
  • Snapping Vine
  • Herbal Healing
  • Vine Overgrowth
  • Thorny Overgrowth
• Resting
  • Quick Rest
  • Full Rest
  • Milestone Rest
  • Rest Summary
  • Optional Notes
• Character Progression
  • Domain Upgrades
    • Action Point Bonus
• 🧬 Character Creation
  • 🧝 Species
  • 🏋️ Body Type
  • 🧠 Attributes
  • 🧭 Domains
    • ✨ Spells
    • 🔍 Other Domain Features
  • 🧮 Core Stats and Aspects
  • At this point everything on your character sheet should be filled in except your damage thresholds.
  • 🎒 Starting Equipment
• Species
  • Species Features
    • Adaptable Nature 🟢
    • Amphibious 🟢
    • Aquatic Affinity 🔵
    • Breath Weapon 🔵
    • Climbing Adaptation 🟢
    • Construct Body 🔵
    • Dark Resilience 🔵
    • Enduring Focus 🟢
    • Fiendish Resistance 🟢
    • Flash Step 🔵
    • Giantkin Resilience 🟢
    • Graceful Movement 🟢
    • Hidden Step 🔵
    • Hypnotic Gaze 🔴
    • Infernal Legacy 🔵
    • Innate Magic 🔵
    • Integrated Plating 🔵
    • Keen Eyesight 🟢
    • Keen Senses 🟢
    • Lucky Footing 🟢
    • Martial Instinct 🟢
    • Nature Affinity 🟢
    • Natural Weapons 🟢
    • Necrotic Affinity 🟢
    • Powerful Build 🟢
    • Scaled Resilience 🟢
    • Serpentine Resilience 🔵
    • Small Frame 🟢
    • Stoneborn Toughness 🟢
    • Survival Instincts 🔵
    • Swift Stride 🔵
    • Unliving Form 🔵
    • Wings 🔴
  • Feature Design Principles
• Body Types
  • What Body Type Affects
  • Sample Body Types
  • Mechanical Simplicity
  • Species vs. Body Type
• Equipment
• Weapons
  • Meta: How Weapons Work
  • Weapon Properties
    • Action Cost
    • Aspect
    • Melee vs. Ranged
    • Ammunition
    • Two-Handed
    • Special
  • Weapon List
    • Battleaxe
    • Bow
    • Crossbow
    • Dagger
    • Dane Axe
    • Dart
    • Mace
    • Sling
    • Spear
    • Staff
    • Sword
    • Warhammer
• Armor
  • Shield
  • Padded / Gambeson / Vápntreyja
  • Leather
  • Chainmail / Brynja
  • Full Plate (Optional – High-tier or rare)
• Tools
• Adventuring Gear
• Conditions
  • Exhaustion
  • Prone
  • Restrained
• Magic Items
• Customizing Options and Rules
• Appendix A: Recipes
  • Species Recipes
    • Aarakocra / Owlin
    • Bugbear
    • Centaur
    • Dhampir / Vampire Spawn
    • Dragonborn
    • Dwarf
    • Elf
    • Fairy
    • Firbolg
    • Goliath
    • Gnome
    • Goblin
    • Halfling
    • Harengon (Rabbit folk)
    • Hobgoblin
    • Human
    • Kobold
    • Lizardfolk
    • Orc
    • Satyr
    • Tabaxi (cat people)
    • Tiefling
    • Tortle
    • Triton
    • Undead / Reborn
    • Warforged
    • Yuan-Ti
  • Class Recipes
    • Artificer (5e)
    • Barbarian (5e)
    • Bard (5e)
    • Blood Hunter (5e)
    • Cleric (5e)
    • Druid (5e)
    • Fighter (5e)
    • Monk (5e)
    • Paladin (5e)
    • Ranger - Magical (5e)
    • Ranger - non-Magical (5e)
    • Rogue (5e)
    • Sorcerer (5e)
    • Warlock (5e)
    • Wizard (5e)