Always on

• Hack and Slash

  When When you attack an enemy in melee.

  When you attack an enemy in melee, roll+STR. On a 10+, you deal your damage to the enemy and avoid their attack. At your option, you may choose to deal +1d6 damage but expose yourself to the enemy's attack. On a 7–9, you deal your damage to the enemy and the enemy makes an attack against you.

• Volley

  When When you take aim and shoot at an enemy at range.

  When you take aim and shoot at an enemy at range, roll+DEX. On a 10+, you have a clear shot and deal your damage. On a 7–9, choose one: you have to move to get the shot, placing yourself in danger as described by the GM; take what you can get, dealing -1d6 damage; or you have to take several shots, reducing your ammunition by one.

• Defy Danger

  When When you act despite an imminent threat or suffer a calamity.

  When you act despite an imminent threat or suffer a calamity, say how you deal with it and roll. If you do it through force or toughness, roll+STR; getting out of the way or acting fast, roll+DEX; enduring, roll+CON; using quick thinking, roll+INT; noticing or resisting, roll+WIS; or using charm, roll+CHA. On a 10+, you do what you set out to do and the threat does not come to bear. On a 7–9, you stumble, hesitate, or flinch: the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.

• Defend

  When When you stand in defense of a person, item, or location.

  When you defend a person, item, or location from attack, roll+CON. On a 10+, hold 3. On a 7–9, hold 1. While you stand in defense, when you or what you defend is attacked, spend hold one-for-one to choose an option: redirect the attack to yourself; halve the attack's effect or damage; open up the attacker to an ally, giving that ally +1 forward against the attacker; or deal damage equal to your level to the attacker.

• Spout Lore

  When When you consult your accumulated knowledge about something.

  When you consult your accumulated knowledge about something, roll+INT. On a 10+, the GM will tell you something interesting and useful about the subject. On a 7–9, the GM will tell you something interesting; it is up to you to make it useful. The GM may ask how you know this. On a miss, the GM makes a move.

• Discern Realities

  When When you closely study a situation or person.

  When you closely study a situation or person, roll+WIS. On a 10+, ask the GM three questions from the list. On a 7–9, ask one. Take +1 forward when acting on the answers. Questions: What happened here recently? What is about to happen? What should I be on the lookout for? What here is useful or valuable to me? Who's really in control here? What here is not what it appears to be?

• Parley

  When When you have leverage on a GM character and manipulate them.

  When you have leverage on a GM character and manipulate them, roll+CHA. Leverage is something they need or want. On a 10+, they do what you ask if you first promise what they ask of you. On a 7–9, they need concrete assurance of your promise right now.

• Bend Bars, Lift Gates

  When When you use pure strength to destroy an inanimate obstacle.

  When you use pure strength to destroy an inanimate obstacle, roll+STR. On a 10+, choose three. On a 7–9, choose two: it doesn't take a very long time; nothing of value is damaged; it doesn't make an inordinate amount of noise; you can fix the thing again without a lot of effort.

• Armored

  When When you wear armor with the clumsy tag.

  You ignore the clumsy tag on any armor you wear.

• Signature Weapon

  When When you wield your signature weapon, or when its reputation and workmanship matter.

  This is your weapon. Choose its appearance, range, and tags with the GM. Nasko's is a plain, broad-bladed hand-and-a-half sword, close range. It has two enhancements: +1 damage and well-crafted, granting +1 to Parley with those who value fine workmanship.

• Dwarven heritage

  When When you share a drink with someone.

  When you share a drink with someone, you may Parley with them using CON instead of CHA.

• Dwarven heritageDwarfsharing a drink lets Nasko Parley using CON instead of CHA.
• TraitDwarfRaised among clan smiths, he knows the rhythms, terminology, and practical courtesies of a working forge.