Playable Races.
The standard races will be mostly unchanged from their descriptions in the OSE books. There will be no race based limits on class levels. Multi-class opportunities will be listed here and explained further.
A few other races will be available as discovered or if a player brings something interesting to the table such as Vat-Spawn which are a fixed race class combination for this game.
The horrible cacophony of the Ganselvolk is an early bonus option.
There is also the reclusive Scurries, a darkness dwelling halfling.
Dwarf
Requirements: Minimum CON 9
Ability modifiers: –1 CHA, +1 CON
Dwarves are stout, bearded demi-humans, about 4’ tall and weighing about
150 pounds. Adult Dwarves typically have 32 teeth or less. Dwarves typically live
underground, and love fine craftsmanship, gold, hearty food, and strong drink.
They have skin, hair, and eye colours in
earth tones. Dwarves are known for their
stubbornness and practicality. They are a
hardy people and have a strong resistance
to magic.
Detect Construction Tricks:
As expert miners, dwarves have a 2-in6 chance of being able to detect new
construction, sliding walls, or sloping
passages when searching.
Detect Room Traps:
Due to their expertise with construction,
dwarves have a 2-in-6 chance of detecting
non-magical room traps when searching (see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Infravision:
Dwarves have infravision to 60’ (see
Hazards and Challenges: Darkness in
Core Rules).
Listening at Doors
Dwarves have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing
noises (see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Resilience:
Dwarves’ natural constitution and
resistance to magic grants them a bonus
to saving throws versus poison, spells,
and magic wands, rods, and staves. This
bonus depends on a dwarf ’s CON score,
as follows:
▶ 6 or lower: No bonus
▶ 7–10: +2
▶ 11–14: +3
▶ 15–17: +4
▶ 18: +5
Teeth: Roll 2d6 upon character creation. a result of 10 or more means you may have lost some teeth. Roll 1d10 -2 to determine how many teeth you have lost. a negative number results in having an extra pair of teeth.
Available Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Thief, Assassin, Courtier, Paladin Witch (rarely).
Multiclass: Fighter/cleric, Fighter/thief.
Elf
Ability modifiers: –1 CON, +1 DEX
Elves are slender, fey demihumans with
pointed ears. They have extremely long
lifespans, being nigh immortal. This longterm perspective gives them a tendency
to seem aloof to the concerns of humans,
or even frivolous. Elvish music, arts, and
crafts are renowned as the finest among
all folk. Above all, they love nature and
magic. Elves typically weigh about 150
pounds and are between 6 and 6½ feet
tall. Adult Elves typically have 30 teeth.
Detect Secret Doors:
Elves have keen eyes that allow them,
when actively searching, to detect hidden
and secret doors with a 2-in-6 chance
(see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Immunity to Ghoul Paralysis:
Elves are completely unaffected by the
paralysis ghouls can inflict.
Infravision:
Elves have infravision to 60’ (see Hazards
and Challenges: Darkness in Core Rules).
Listening at Doors:
Elves have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing
noises (see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Teeth: Roll 1d10. on a result of 10, you are missing 1d4 teeth.
Available Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Druid, Magic-user, Thief, Assassin, Bard, Courtier, Ranger, Witch.
Multiclass: Fighter/Druid, Fighter/Magic-user, Magic-user/Thief, Assassin/Druid, Courtier/Magic-user.
Gnome
Requirements: Minimum CON 9,
minimum INT 9
Ability modifiers: None
Short demihumans with long noses and
beards, gnomes are cousins of dwarves,
with whom they get along. Gnomes prefer to dwell in underground complexes
in forests or foothills. They love money, mining,
precious stones, and machinery—from
miniature marvels of clockwork to great
construction engines. Gnomes are also
famed for their penchant for pointy, red,
felt hats. Gnomes are typically around
3½’ tall and weigh around 100 pounds. Adult Gnomes typically have 30 teeth and sometimes cap them with gold and jewels to display their wealth.
Combat
Armour must be tailored to gnomes’
small size. Likewise, gnomes can only use
weapons appropriate to their stature (as
determined by the referee). They cannot
use longbows or two-handed swords.
Detect Construction Tricks:
As expert tunnellers, gnomes have a
2-in-6 chance of being able to detect new
construction, sliding walls, or sloping
passages when searching.
Infravision:
Gnomes have infravision to 90’ (see Hazards and Challenges: Darkness in Core
Rules).
Listening at Doors
Gnomes have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing
noises (see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Magic Resistance:
Gnomes are naturally resistant to magic,
gaining a bonus to saving throws versus
spells and magic wands, rods, and staves.
This bonus depends on a gnome’s CON
score, as follows:
▶ 6 or lower: No bonus
▶ 7–10: +2
▶ 11–14: +3
▶ 15–17: +4
▶ 18: +5
Speak with
Burrowing Mammals:
Gnomes often keep burrowing animals
such as badgers and moles as pets. They
know the secret language of such
creatures.
Teeth: Roll 1d10. On a result of 10, you are missing 1d4 teeth. on a result of 1, you have 1 gold tooth.
Available Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Druid, Illusionist, Courtier, Thief, Ranger, Witch.
Multiclass: Illusionist/Thief, Illusionist/Courtier
Halfling
Requirements: Minimum CON 9,
minimum DEX 9
Ability modifiers: +1 DEX, –1 STR
Halflings are small, rotund demi-humans
with furry feet and curly hair. They weigh
about 60 pounds and are around 3’ tall.
Halflings are a friendly and welcoming
folk. Above all, they love the comforts
of home—they are not known for their
bravery. Halflings who gain treasure
through adventuring will often use their
wealth in pursuit of a quiet, comfortable
life. Halfling adults typically have 34 teeth.
appropriate to their stature (as determined by the referee). They cannot use longbows or two-handed swords.
Defensive Bonus:
Due to their small size, halflings gain a
+2 bonus to Armour Class when attacked
by large opponents (greater than human-sized).
Listening at Doors:
Halflings have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing
noises (see Dungeon Adventuring in Core
Rules).
Missile Attack Bonus:
Halflings’ keen coordination grants them
+1 on any missile attacks.
Resilience
Halflings’ natural constitution and
resistance to magic grants them a bonus
to saving throws versus poison, spells,
and magic wands, rods, and staves. This
bonus depends on a halfling’s CON score,
as follows:
▶ 6 or lower: No bonus
▶ 7–10: +2
▶ 11–14: +3
▶ 15–17: +4
▶ 18: +5
Teeth: roll Roll 1d10. On a result of 10, you are missing 1d4 teeth.
Available Classes: Fighter, Druid, Thief, Bard, Courtier, Ranger, Witch
Multiclass: Fighter/Thief, Druid/Thief, Ranger/Thief.
Human
Ability Modifiers: +1 CHA
Humans are renowned for the deep passions that drive them through their short
lives. They have the potential to become
great leaders, forging alliances between
other races, but they are easily corrupted.
Humans are the most flexible race, being able
to select any class and advance without
limits to experience level. (Other races,
have a limited choice of character class,
and strict limits on maximum level.) Adult humans typically have 32 teeth.
Blessed:
When rolling hit points, the player of a human PC may roll
twice and take the best result.
Leadership:
All of a human’s retainers and hirelings
gain a +1 bonus to loyalty and morale.
Teeth: Roll 1d10. On a result of 10, you are missing 1d4 teeth.
Available Classes: Humans may be any single class.
Mongrel-Folk
Requirements: Minimum CON 9
Ability Modifiers: None. Random traits may alter this.
Mongrel-Folk vary in size and shape from Halfling to Human proportions. While similar in proportion, they are a chimeric race exhibiting few or many traits from other sorts of species. One may look human from the waist up, but have legs of an antelope. Another may have serpentine scales on the left half of their body and a crab claw on the right hand. A very few may pass for another humanoid race while having only internal anomalies such as a serpents tongue or cows multiple stomachs.
Mongrel-Folk are native to the area surrounding Urbo Ĉielarko. Some tribes are nomadic while others have settled into pastoral/agrarian lifestyles while a few prefer to dwell in caves or ancient ruins. A few tribes have completely urbanized and adapted to the political and economic conditions of life in Urbo Ĉielarko They have a fondness for story-telling, games, and dare-devilry. Bards are often well-respected members of their communities.
Nearly all of the tribes maintain the belief of a benevolent creator and an underground paradise from which they originate and are one day prophesied to be returned to. However, the details of this belief are a point of contention.
Combat: depending on their parts, Mongrel-Folk may have special attacks or armor bonuses. This may mean that armor will need to be specially tailored for their unique bodies.
Tribal Connection: Unless exiled, Mongrel-Folk have strong support network within their tribe. They start with the first level of a relationship with any member of their tribe. One must be careful of abusing this trust or they may find themselves cut-off.
Chimeric: First decide your base body type from those races listed above. Smaller races can not use large weapons but they receive an armor class bonus vs. large enemies. Next, decide or roll randomly how many bestial feature you possess. Usually this will be 1-3. From there, we can work together to decide how this works mechanically. Flying is usually not an option.
Teeth: Mongrel folk have 28 + 1d6x2 teeth
Available Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Magic-user, Thief, Bard, Druid, Ranger, Witch.
Multiclass: Fighter/Thief, Fighter/Bard, Bard/Ranger.
Brassling
Requirements: minimum CON 12
Ability Modifiers: -2 CHA.
The Brasslings are sapient automata of speculative origin. They are nearly always human-like in general shape but are formed mostly of brass with a few exceptional parts, often they have ornate filigree and decorative inlays. They are fully articulate at the joints but lack any discernible musculature and some are incapable of facial expressions of any sort. Their bodies emanate heat as they "metabolize" what they consume and appear similar to humans when observed under infravision. They lack any form of reproductive organs although they have body shapes often attributed to the sexes. They must consume organic material to survive and they "eat" similarly to humans although they need to consume only about 1/7 of the mass that humans require. They have no need to cook their food and seem to be able to process raw organic materials of most sorts.
They are a rarity in the lands surrounding Urbo Ĉielarko and little more than a myth elsewhere. Asking one of these automata provides no credible leads to their origin as they seem to remember nothing about it. Despite this sudden sapience, they are usually "born" already understanding their own physical properties as well as concepts of being, identity, and such. Not all are this fortunate though, as there are some found to be "feral" and extremely dangerous.
The Brassling are often eyed suspiciously for their combination of naïveté and lethality and their lack of expressions makes them seem detached and austere. Thus, they tend to be loners or wanderers finding it difficult to establish themselves in complex societies. Many of the Brassling suffer from identity crisis' and tend to strike out as adventurers to attempt to find their place in the civilized world, or reject it entirely and retreat into the wilds. They experience the same range of emotions as other humanoids and are capable of experiencing the same phenomena. They often attempt to blend in to society by wearing unnecessary clothing, seeking employment, and otherwise behaving like other civilized humanoids.
Alien Physiology: They are completely immune to mundane poisons and disease of all types and can consume most anything organic as food; they may fall prey to certain magical disease though. They do not bleed nor do they seem to naturally decay, although some appear more tarnished, showing their age, it seems to have no effect on their abilities. They eat and drink water sparingly, needing only 1/7 as much as a human. The need to breath normal air but they can comfortably abstain from breathing for extended periods (1 turn/ CON). Somehow, they seem to posses the capacity for drunkenness but they have roughly twice the alcohol tolerance of a dwarf (much to their chagrin).
Dormancy: Brasslings do not sleep but they usually go dormant for a few hours every day. This seems to be for mental well being rather than physical. During this dormancy, they experience something akin to but indescribably different than dreaming. They may choose to go dormant for extended periods of times. This can last weeks, months, years or longer. During his long term dormancy, Brasslings appear to be inanimate and they require no sustenance. They are only marginally aware of their surroundings; only extreme phenomena or taking damage can force them awake.
Healing: Brasslings can be healed by magical means or repaired by specialists; often animancers, tinkerers, or trained smiths. These repairs typically cost 10gp per hit point repaired.
Parts: much of a Brasslings body can be replaced by other specially made parts. these can be replicas of humanoid parts or specialized tools designed for distinct tasks, weapons are also possible.
Brass Body: Their natural form provides an armor class of 13 (between leather and chain mail). They receive no benefit from armor unless it is equal or better than chain mail. They enjoy a resistance to heat and cold relative to their constitution score and may add that modifier to their saves vs wands, breath, and spells/rods/staves to resist fire and cold damage. Minor sources of heat and cold do no damage at all (torches, freezing weather, etc).
Inner Fire: They can emit beams of light from their eyes like a target lantern (60' beam) but they must consume a flask of lantern oil for every 2 hours of light. Optionally, they may use two hours worth of lantern oil to breathe a gout of flame in a 15' long cone for 1d8 points of damage, save vs breath for half.
Putty mask: Brassling Assassins make use of a unique mask of putty that can be shaped to mimic humanoid flesh. Each application costs 200gp worth of materials and even then they are twice as likely to be discovered. This material is aquired through black market sources.
Available Classes: Fighter, Cleric, Magic-user, Thief, Assassin, Ranger
Multiclass: Fighter/Magic-user, Fighter/Thief, Magic-user/Thief, Fighter/Assassin, Assassin/Magic-user.
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