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UNSIGHTLY AND UNSEEN Tibbius
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UnderÊtheÊmoonlight,ÊtheÊSeelieÊonesÊfeastÊandÊlaughÊandÊcaper,ÊluringÊmortalsÊtoÊdanceÊtoÊtheirÊdeaths.ÊTheÊmortalsÊareÊ
STORY SYMBOLS
fooledÊbyÊoutwardÊbeauty,ÊandÊbothÊadmireÊandÊlustÊafterÊthoseÊwhoÊdestroyÊthem.Ê Delapouite and Lorc
YouÊareÊnotÊoneÊofÊtheÊprettyÊones. Gameicons.net <
MortalsÊfearÊwhatÊtheyÊhaveÊheardÊofÊyou.ÊAlthoughÊyouÊpassÊunseenÊamongÊthem,ÊtheyÊoccasionallyÊseekÊtoÊeradicateÊyouÊ ILLUSTRATIONS
Balázs Pirók
andÊyourÊkindredÊwithÊfireÊandÊsword.ÊTheyÊhaveÊneitherÊpatienceÊnorÊinterestÊforÊyourÊweirdÊgiftsÊorÊfriendship. WWN Art Pack
YouÊareÊtheÊUnsightly.ÊMaybeÊyouÊmeanÊwell.ÊButÊyourÊappearanceÊdoesÊyouÊnoÊfavors.ÊAndÊyouÊstruggleÊwithÊsomeÊkindÊofÊ Tibbius
curseÊthatÊhampersÊyourÊbetterÊimpulses.
CHARACTERÊCREATION MISSIONÊOBJECTIVES
RESOLVINGÊCHALLENGES
EachÊplayerÊcreatesÊaÊcharacterÊasÊfollows: RollÊonÊtheÊfollowingÊtablesÊtoÊgenerateÊtheÊlatestÊmissionÊ
IfÊaÊplayerÊattemptsÊsomethingÊrisky,ÊtheyÊrollÊ1-3Êsix-sidedÊ
1.Ê ChooseÊ aÊ trait:Ê Agile (reflexes, dexterity, stealth, and (seeÊtheÊnextÊpageÊforÊexamples):
diceÊandÊmustÊequalÊorÊbeatÊaÊdifficultyÊofÊ4-6ÊonÊat leastÊ
ranged combat), brawny (strength, vitality, athletics, The guardians need to...
oneÊ die.Ê SucceedÊ onÊ multipleÊ diceÊ forÊ anÊ exceptionalÊ
and melee combat), or crafty (smarts, charm, alertness, ÊAÊHuntÊdownÊaÊthreat ÊDÊEsccapeÊ/ÊavoidÊaÊthreat
successÊ (narrateÊ anÊ additionalÊ benefit).Ê RollingÊ 1Ê onÊ allÊ
and mental/social combat). ÊBÊDefendÊcivilians EÊPunishÊaÊmiscreant
diceÊ isÊ aÊ criticalÊ failureÊ (introduceÊ aÊ complicationÊ toÊ theÊ
2.ÊSelectÊaÊconcept:ÊOni,Êskinturner,Êvampire,Êghost,Êghoul,Ê ÊCÊInvestigateÊrumors FÊResolveÊaÊdispute
scene).
goblin,Êsasquatch,Êpooka,ÊorÊsomethingÊelse. From somewhere in or near...
TheÊ GMÊ picksÊ aÊ traitÊ andÊ assignsÊ aÊ difficultyÊ ofÊ 4-6Ê forÊ
3.Ê PickÊ aÊ perk:Ê EerieÊ awareness,Ê hideousÊ visage,Ê magicalÊ ÊAÊAÊpunkÊclub ÊDÊHookahÊlounge
eachÊ challengeÊ (mostÊ shouldÊ beÊ difficultyÊ 5).Ê CombatÊ
affinityÊ (describeÊ it),Ê parasiticÊ vigor,Ê quick,Ê terrifyingÊ ÊBÊAbandonedÊchurch ÊEÊTrailerÊpark
challengesÊ useÊ effortÊ tokensÑremoveÊ 1Ê effortÊ tokenÊ forÊ
visage,ÊmesmericÊgaze,Êfearless,ÊorÊsomethingÊelse. ÊCÊBusyÊhospital ÊFÊLuxuryÊpenthouse
eachÊdieÊthatÊsucceeds.
4.Ê SelectÊ aÊ quirk:Ê Bloodthirsting,Ê moonbound,Ê brutal,Ê While dealing with...
PlayersÊusuallyÊrollÊ2Êdice,ÊbutÊrollÊ3ÊdiceÊifÊtheÊchallengeÊ
covetous,Ê duplicitous,Ê promise-keeper,Ê truth-teller,Ê ÊAÊCivicÊdisturbance ÊDÊCuriousÊcivilian
matchesÊtheirÊtrait.ÊIfÊaÊchallengeÊfallsÊcompletelyÊoutsideÊ
vainglorious,Êsurly,Êvengeful,ÊorÊsomethingÊelse. ÊBÊCulturalÊfestival ÊEÊVindictiveÊex-comrade
theÊ scopeÊ ofÊ theirÊ conceptÊ (e.g.,Ê aÊ hunterÊ demolishingÊ aÊ
5.ÊGrabÊ3ÊkarmaÊtokensÊandÊ3ÊresolveÊtokens. ÊCÊNaturalÊdisaster ÊFÊMonsterÊhunters
bridge),ÊtheyÊloseÊ1Êdie.
6.ÊIÊamÊYevon,ÊaÊbrawnyÊgoblinÊwhoÊhasÊeerieÊawarenessÊandÊ
isÊaÊtruth-teller.
KARMAÊANDÊRESOLVE RUNNINGÊTHEÊGAME
TheÊ GMÊ shouldÊ describeÊ theÊ openingÊ scene,Ê reactÊ toÊ theÊ
EachÊ playerÊ hasÊ 3Ê karmaÊ andÊ 3Ê resolve.Ê SpendÊ 1Ê karmaÊ players Êdecisions,ÊandÊassignÊtheÊtraitsÊandÊdifficultiesÊforÊ
afterÊ rollingÊ toÊ reduceÊ theÊ difficultyÊ byÊ 1,Ê ifÊ youÊ canÊ challenges.Ê OfferÊ playersÊ karmaÊ inÊ returnÊ forÊ
justifyÊ howÊ yourÊ perkÊ helpsÊ you.Ê RecoverÊ 1Ê karmaÊ ifÊ youÊ complicationsÊbasedÊonÊtheirÊquirks!
increaseÊtheÊdifficultyÊbyÊ1ÊbeforeÊrolling,ÊnarratingÊhowÊ ForÊ combatÊ encounters,Ê assignÊ theÊ challengeÊ 2-3Ê effortÊ
yourÊquirkÊhindersÊyou. tokensÊ perÊ player.Ê TheÊ enemyÊ isÊ defeatedÊ whenÊ allÊ theirÊ
IfÊyouÊuseÊaÊquirkÊandÊsucceedÊatÊtheÊchallenge,ÊyouÊmayÊ effortÊtokensÊhaveÊbeenÊremoved.
recoverÊ1ÊresolveÊinsteadÊofÊ1Êkarma. TheÊplayersÊshouldÊmakeÊallÊtheÊrolls,ÊnarrateÊtheÊoutcomeÊ
ForÊ dangerousÊ actionsÊ (suchÊ asÊ combat),Ê failureÊ costsÊ 1Ê ofÊ theirÊ actions,Ê andÊ driveÊ theÊ storyÊ forwardÊ wheneverÊ
resolveÊ (orÊ 2Ê onÊ aÊ criticalÊ failure).Ê IfÊ aÊ PCÊ runsÊ outÊ ofÊ possible.Ê TheyÊ canÊ alsoÊ spendÊ 1Ê karmaÊ toÊ influenceÊ theÊ
resolve,ÊtheyÊareÊeliminatedÊfromÊtheÊsceneÑbutÊdeathÊisÊ storyÊ orÊ discoverÊ aÊ clueÊ throughÊ theirÊ perk,Ê atÊ theÊ GM sÊ
primarilyÊ aÊ narrativeÊ conceit,Ê andÊ theÊ PCÊ usuallyÊ returnsÊ discretion.
laterÊatÊfullÊresolve.
OBJECTIVES LOCATIONS COMPLICATIONS
DescribedÊ hereÊ areÊ examplesÊ ofÊ objectivesÊ forÊ theÊ missionÊ DescribedÊ hereÊ areÊ exampleÊ locationsÊ forÊ theÊ missionÊ Described here are example complications for the
generatorÊ(firstÊtable): generatorÊ(secondÊtable): mission generator (third table):
1. UNFORGIVEN 1. RAMROD 1. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
AÊvigilanteÊwithÊaÊcrossbowÊhasÊbeenÊstalkingÊandÊslayingÊ This nightclub for alternative lifestyles has gotten a Local youth are mocking and assaulting the elderly.
unseelieÊcreatures.ÊWhy?ÊCanÊtheyÊbeÊstopped? reputation for rough trade. Some people say that bodies What do the characters do when they observe this
are removed from here sometimes. The police check in, happening?
2. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE but find nothing.
AÊ groupÊ ofÊ unseelieÊ creaturesÊ areÊ makingÊ sportÊ ofÊ 2. BANG THE DRUM SLOWLY
kidnappingÊandÊtorturingÊcivilians.ÊYouÊhaveÊlearnedÊthatÊ 2. ZION BAPTIST TEMPLE There's a big drum ceremony to commemorate the
theirÊnextÊtargetÊisÊaÊcivilianÊgroupÊyouÊcareÊfor.ÊWhyÊdoÊ The fiery preacher means well, and is a good organizer seizure of tribal lands by the colonialists.
youÊcare? for community service projects, but does she
understand what or who she might be offending? 3. THE FIRE NEXT TIME
3. FOUND OUT ABOUT YOU Wildfire encroaches on the adventure location. Pursue
You'veÊ heardÊ thatÊ unseelieÊ creaturesÊ willÊ getÊ involvedÊ onÊ 3. CENTRAL MERCY the original goal, or help civilians escape?
bothÊ sidesÊ ofÊ aÊ powerÊ struggleÊ betweenÊ twoÊ groupsÊ ofÊ This small religious hospital has recently gotten a
civilians.ÊWhatÊareÊtheÊstakes?ÊWhoÊareÊtheÊparties?ÊWhyÊ reputation for miraculous cures, both surgical and 4. ALMOST FAMOUS
now? medical. People come from across the city to the E.D. A journalist, clueless as to what's actually going on in
here. the Otherworld, wants to make their name by breaking
4. TIME GONNA COME a big story about a decadeslong string of
YouÊ offendedÊ aÊ moreÊ powerfulÊ unseelieÊ creature.Ê TheyÊ 4. BABA SWOOSH disappearances. But it's not a serial killer ... it's a clan of
haveÊ setÊ theirÊ minionsÊ afterÊ you.Ê WhatÊ isÊ theÊ natureÊ ofÊ The owner of this hookah lounge is only seen between loup garous.
yourÊnemeses?ÊWhomÊandÊhowÊdidÊyouÊoffend?Ê sunset and dawn. Nice man, but a little strange. Enjoys
the bowl. 5. BRING ME THE HEAD OF ...
5. YOU OUGHTA KNOW Someone has a grievance against the characters, and
AnotherÊ unseelieÊ creatureÊ hasÊ harmedÊ youÊ andÊ revengeÊ 5. SKYVIEW ESTATES they want blood (or ichor).
mustÊ beÊ done.Ê HowÊ didÊ theyÊ harmÊ you?Ê HowÊ willÊ youÊ The abandoned cemetery has fallen into disrepair.
avengeÊtheÊwrong? Doors have been removed from some of the tombs. 6. VAN HELSING
A wouldbe hero has a posse armed with stakes and
6. TERRITORIAL PISSINGS 6. FORTYTWO DALTON silver bullets.
TwoÊgroupsÊofÊunseelieÊcreaturesÊareÊatÊoddsÊoverÊtheÊrightsÊ People living in this luxury apartment tower claim
toÊaÊprimeÊrefuge.ÊTheyÊareÊunwillingÊtoÊshare.ÊTheyÊhaveÊ there's a hidden level between floors 12 and 14.
calledÊyouÊinÊasÊneutralÊpartiesÊtoÊresolveÊtheÊdispute.
ADDINGÊAÊTWISTÊTOÊTHEÊSTORY
For further inspiration, roll two dice on the table below and use the symbol as an improvisational prompt (you don’t need to interpret it literally). For example, A A might indicate
a magical portal, or an entrance or exit through the veil, while rolling C A could mean light, heat, literal or figurative illumination, a guide, or a candle or open flame, and F B
might represent a mine or quarry, a construction site, or workers.
AA AB AC AD AE AF BA BB BC BD BE BF CA CB CC CD CE CF DA DB DC DD DE DF EA EB EC ED EE EF FA FB FC FD FE FF
