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	=Harm=		=Harm=
	Bad things happen to adventures in our story. Harm is how we keep track of it. There are three kinds of Harm:		Bad things happen to adventures in our story. Harm is how we keep track of it.

			==There are three kinds of Harm:==

	*Physical Harm, which affects the physical abilities of a Character, and is Resisted using the Prowess Group Total. These are things like wounds, injuries, broken bones, and other physical Harm.		*Physical Harm, which affects the physical abilities of a Character, and is Resisted using the Prowess Group Total. These are things like wounds, injuries, broken bones, and other physical Harm.

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	*Spiritual Harm, which affects the spiritual abilities of a Character, and is Resisted using the Spirit Group Total. These are things like being insulted, exhausted, cursed, corrupted by Dark Forces, or excommunicated.		*Spiritual Harm, which affects the spiritual abilities of a Character, and is Resisted using the Spirit Group Total. These are things like being insulted, exhausted, cursed, corrupted by Dark Forces, or excommunicated.

	There are also three levels of Harm based on how severe it is:		==There are also three levels of Harm based on how severe it is:==

	*Minor Harm is something that causes a nuisance, and makes a Character cause one level of Effect lower when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Minor Harm can also be negated completely when a Character Takes A Rest, and uses the Recover action. A Character can have one minor Harm of a kind at one time. If they gain another minor Harm of the same kind, it immediately becomes a Serious Harm instead. So if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains another minor Physical Harm, that new Physical Harm becomes a Serious Harm instead. But if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains a new minor Mental Harm, then that stays a Minor Mental Harm. However, if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and a minor Mental Harm, and gains a new minor Spiritual Harm, that new Harm would become a Serious Harm, as a character can only have two Minor Harms at the same time.		*Minor Harm is something that causes a nuisance, and makes a Character cause one level of Effect lower when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Minor Harm can also be negated completely when a Character Takes A Rest, and uses the Recover action. A Character can have one minor Harm of a kind at one time. If they gain another minor Harm of the same kind, it immediately becomes a Serious Harm instead. So if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains another minor Physical Harm, that new Physical Harm becomes a Serious Harm instead. But if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains a new minor Mental Harm, then that stays a Minor Mental Harm. However, if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and a minor Mental Harm, and gains a new minor Spiritual Harm, that new Harm would become a Serious Harm, as a character can only have two Minor Harms at the same time.

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	There are also three levels of Harm based on how severe it is:		There are also three levels of Harm based on how severe it is:

	*Minor Harm is something that causes a nuisance, and makes a Character cause one level of Effect lower when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Minor Harm can also be negated completely when a Character Takes A Rest, and uses the Recover action. A Character can have ~~up to two~~ minor ~~Harms~~ at one time~~, if~~ they gain another minor Harm it immediately becomes a Serious Harm instead.		*Minor Harm is something that causes a nuisance, and makes a Character cause one level of Effect lower when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Minor Harm can also be negated completely when a Character Takes A Rest, and uses the Recover action. A Character can have one minor Harm of a kind at one time. If they gain another minor Harm of the same kind, it immediately becomes a Serious Harm instead. So if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains another minor Physical Harm, that new Physical Harm becomes a Serious Harm instead. But if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and gains a new minor Mental Harm, then that stays a Minor Mental Harm. However, if a character has a minor Physical Harm, and a minor Mental Harm, and gains a new minor Spiritual Harm, that new Harm would become a Serious Harm, as a character can only have two Minor Harms at the same time.

	*Serious Harm is something that hinders a Character in a serious way, and makes a Character Unlucky when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Serious Harm also takes longer to Recover from, in that a Recover action when Resting or from most spells will only reduce it to a Minor Harm instead of removing it completely. A Character can only have ~~up to two~~ Serious ~~Harms~~ at one time, ~~and~~ if they ~~gain~~ another ~~serious~~ Harm it becomes a Heroic Harm instead.		*Serious Harm is something that hinders a Character in a serious way, and makes a Character Unlucky when making Rolls using the Attributes within the relevant Attribute group. Serious Harm also takes longer to Recover from, in that a Recover action when Resting or from most spells will only reduce it to a Minor Harm instead of removing it completely. A Character can only have one Serious Harm of a kind at one time. Just like with a Minor Harm, if they take another Serious Harm of that kind, it becomes a Heroic Harm instead.

	*Heroic Harm is something that really sets back a Character, and makes any Roll using the relevant Attributes cost one additional Fortune to do (or requires Aid from another Character). It’s also much harder to recover from, in that a Recover action and most spells only reduces it to a Serious Harm. A Character can only have one Heroic Harm, and if they gain another one it becomes a Lethal Harm.		*Heroic Harm is something that really sets back a Character, and makes any Roll using the relevant Attributes cost one additional Fortune to do (or requires Aid from another Character). It’s also much harder to recover from, in that a Recover action and most spells only reduces it to a Serious Harm. A Character can only have one Heroic Harm, and if they gain another one it becomes a Lethal Harm.

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	If they get equal to or over the Clear number, it’s a Clear Success, and the risk passes without Consequences.		If they get equal to or over the Clear number, it’s a Clear Success, and the risk passes without Consequences.

	If they roll under the Clear number, but equal to or over the Close number, it’s a Close Success~~, and the~~ character still avoids the obvious repercussions of the risk but there is a Simple Consequence for the Party that the DM will determine.		If they roll under the Clear number, but equal to or over the Close number, it’s a Close Success. The character still avoids the obvious repercussions of the risk, but there is a Simple Consequence for the Party that the DM will determine.

	If you roll less than the Close number, it’s a Miss. The GM will state the ~~Simple~~ Consequence that results from the risk fully impacting the Party.		If you roll less than the Close number, it’s a Miss. The GM will state the Serious Consequence that results from the risk fully impacting the Party.

	~~If the Miss number is six or more below the Close number, the GM will state a serious Consequence instead~~.

	It’s important to note that a Close or a Miss doesn’t necessarily mean the character failed in some way, it just means that they were unable to avoid the consequences of whatever Risks the party is currently facing. It’s also important to note that the consequences can befall anyone or even everyone in the Party and/or Story, and not always the specific Character who's actions resulted in a Close or Miss on a Roll.		It’s important to note that a Close or a Miss doesn’t necessarily mean the character failed in some way, it just means that they were unable to avoid the consequences of whatever Risks the party is currently facing. It’s also important to note that the consequences can befall anyone or even everyone in the Party and/or Story, and not always the specific Character who's actions resulted in a Close or Miss on a Roll.
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	===Critical Failure===		===Critical Failure===
	Conversely, if a Player rolls a 'natural 1' there are always ~~consequences~~, even if when the Player adds the Attributes, Talents, and Fortune from their Character to the roll it puts the total number into the Close or Clear.		Conversely, if a Player rolls a 'natural 1' there are always Serious Consequences, even if when the Player adds the Attributes, Talents, and Fortune from their Character to the roll it puts the total number into the Close or Clear.

	==Group Actions==		==Group Actions==

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	If they roll under the Clear number, but equal to or over the Close number, it’s a Close Success, and the character still avoids the obvious repercussions of the risk but there is a Simple Consequence for the Party that the DM will determine.		If they roll under the Clear number, but equal to or over the Close number, it’s a Close Success, and the character still avoids the obvious repercussions of the risk but there is a Simple Consequence for the Party that the DM will determine.

	If you roll less than the Close number, it’s a Miss. The GM will state the Simple Consequence that results from the risk fully impacting the Party. If the Miss number is ~~four~~ or more below the Close number, the GM will state a serious Consequence instead.		If you roll less than the Close number, it’s a Miss. The GM will state the Simple Consequence that results from the risk fully impacting the Party.

			If the Miss number is six or more below the Close number, the GM will state a serious Consequence instead.

	It’s important to note that a Close or a Miss doesn’t necessarily mean the character failed in some way, it just means that they were unable to avoid the consequences of whatever Risks the party is currently facing. It’s also important to note that the consequences can befall anyone or even everyone in the Party and/or Story, and not always the specific Character who's actions resulted in a Close or Miss on a Roll.		It’s important to note that a Close or a Miss doesn’t necessarily mean the character failed in some way, it just means that they were unable to avoid the consequences of whatever Risks the party is currently facing. It’s also important to note that the consequences can befall anyone or even everyone in the Party and/or Story, and not always the specific Character who's actions resulted in a Close or Miss on a Roll.

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	=Making a Save=		=Making a Save=
	~~When~~ there is a Consequence that results in Harm, ~~the GM~~ can call for a special sort of a Roll called a Save ~~to give the Players a chance~~ to reduce or even (if they are very lucky) eliminate it~~. The Player then gambles some Fortune to Make a Save~~.		Whenever there is a Consequence that results in Harm, a Player can call for a special sort of a Roll called a Save to reduce or even (if they are very lucky) eliminate it.

	A Save is almost just like another Roll, as the DM calls out a Close and a Clear value to do so. But it’s different in what Attribute you use, as you use the relevant Attribute Group Total for the roll, and that it might cost some Fortune as well.		A Save is almost just like another Roll, as the GM calls out a Close and a Clear value to do so. But it’s different in what Attribute you use, as you use the relevant Attribute Group Total for the roll, and that it might cost some Fortune as well.

	The Attribute Group Total is the total of the first Ranks in a Attribute a Character has from that group. So if a Character has at least one rank in Fight, Wreak, and Finesse they would have a +3 on Rolls to resist Physical Harm.		The Attribute Group Total is the total of the first Ranks in a Attribute a Character has from that group. So if a Character has at least one rank in Fight, Wreak, and Finesse they would have a +3 on Rolls to resist Physical Harm.
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	So the Player then takes the relevant Attribute Group Total for the type of Harm, adds any relevant Armor they may have (and whatever Fortune they may want to spend to add to the roll), and then rolls a D20 adding all these bonuses to try to make the Save.		So the Player then takes the relevant Attribute Group Total for the type of Harm, adds any relevant Armor they may have (and whatever Fortune they may want to spend to add to the roll), and then rolls a D20 adding all these bonuses to try to make the Save.

	*On a Clear they take a ~~lesser but similar~~ Harm ~~two levels lower than the original~~ Harm~~, and then roll~~ a ~~D4, and subtract that many~~ Fortune ~~points.~~		*On a Clear Save they can spend one Fortune to reduce one level of Harm, one-for-one. So spending two Fortune would take a Serious Harm down to having no effect, or a Heroic Harm down to a Minor Harm. Or they could spend three Fortune to reduce a Heroic Harm down to having no effect!

	*On a Close they ~~take a lesser but similar Harm~~ one level ~~lower than the original~~ Harm, ~~and then roll~~ a D4, ~~and subtract that many~~ Fortune ~~points~~.		*On a Close Save they can spend two Fortune to reduce one level of Harm, two-for-one. So spending two Fortune would take a Serious Harm down to a Minor Harm, or spending four Fortune would reduce it down to having no Effect.

	*On a Miss they take the original Harm, but spend no Fortune. Critical Failures don't hurt more here.		*On a Miss they take the original Harm, but spend no Fortune. Critical Failures don't hurt more here.

	*If the Player rolls a Critical Success, the Character somehow miraculously takes no Harm, and they gain an additional 1D4 Fortune points (but do not get to pick a fact from the State A Fact list).		*If the Player rolls a Critical Success, the Character somehow miraculously takes no Harm, and they gain an additional 1D4 Fortune points (but do not get to pick a fact from the State A Fact list).

	~~If it winds up after rolling a D4 or D6 that the Character doesn't have enough Fortune to spend, then it's counted as a Miss, and while they spend no Fortune they also don't get to reduce the Harm.~~

	It’s important to note that making a Save only applies to Harm that has befallen a Character, and not other consequences that came from their actions or a Missed Roll, and a Save has to be made immediately at the moment the Harm befalls the Character, and can’t be made later.		It’s important to note that making a Save only applies to Harm that has befallen a Character, and not other consequences that came from their actions or a Missed Roll, and a Save has to be made immediately at the moment the Harm befalls the Character, and can’t be made later.

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	==Results of Harm==		==Results of Harm==
	~~A Character normally can only have at most two Minor Harms, two Serious Harms, and one Heroic Harm. They 'stack' such that if~~ a Character ~~already has two Minor Harms, and~~ takes ~~another~~, it ~~become~~ a ~~Serious~~ Harm ~~instead~~. ~~Once they take~~ a ~~Lethal~~ Harm~~, they gain~~ a ~~Mark~~.		As a Character takes Harm, it's type is written down with a brief description of that Harm in the proper Harm slot on the Character Sheet. Harm should always have a narrative element to it, such as 'Serious Physical Harm - stabbed in arm by a goblin' instead of just "Serious Physical Harm".

	When the Game Master says a Character takes a Harm of some kind, and a Save isn't made, the Harm is written down in the relevant box which kind Harm it is (Physical, Mental, or Spiritual) and narratively what happened. The GM can use that narrative detail to make Rolls more difficult or even to rule that you can't take a certain action. For example, if your Character has a Minor ~~Physical~~ Harm ~~of 'Sprained Ankle' from a bad fall~~, ~~the GM might use higher Close and Clear numbers~~ for ~~your Sneak rolls, and say that your Character can't really run right now at all. Or if your Character has a~~ Serious ~~Mental~~ Harm ~~from being poisoned~~, the GM might rule that in addition to being Unlucky with any Rolls that use a Mental Attribute, that you can't focus your eyes well enough to be able to read anything until it's cured. And if your Character suffered a Heroic ~~Spiritual~~ Harm in the form of a curse from a terrible spell, the GM might rule that you're now forever sleepy, and not only can't you act Spiritually without spending a Fortune, you need to be constantly woken up less you just curl up somewhere forever.		There are two slots for Minor Harm, two slots for Serious Harm, and one spot for Heroic Harm.

	Harm ~~should have a narrative element to it that the GM will add. It shouldn~~'~~t just be 'damage~~'.		Harm 'Stacks'.

	For most Stories of a normal level of intensity most Harm resulting from GM-chosen consequences should be Serious Harm. The Characters have lots of Saves and Fortune and Talents to reduce harm, so don’t shy away from dealing it out to push them to use Fortune, tell stories to regain Fortune, and finishing Quests to recover completely.		So a Character can take a Minor Physical Harm, and then take a Minor Mental Harm, and that would fill both Minor Harm slots. Any more Minor Harm they take of any kind will now be bumped up to a Serious Harm instead.

			Also a Character can only have one Harm of a given type at each level of Harm

			So if they already have a Minor Physical Harm, and gain another Minor Physical Harm, that second Minor Physical Harm is now bumped up to being a Serious Harm instead. A Character can't have two Harms of the same Type at the same level unless they have a special Talent that allows it.

			Minor Harm causes all Rolls that match that Type of Harm to do one less Effect. So if a Character has a Minor Physical Harm, any Roll made using a Physical Attribute now does one less Effect.

			Serious Harm causes all Rolls that match that Type of Harm to be Unlucky. So if a Character has a Serious Spiritual Harm, any Roll made using a Spiritual Attribute now is Unlucky.

			Heroic Harm causes all Rolls that match that Type of Harm to cost one Fortune, from that Character or another within the Party, for that Player to be able to do at all. So if a Character has a Heroic Mental Harm, any Roll made using a Mental Attribute now costs one Fortune to make.

			The GM can also use the narrative detail of the Harm to make specific Rolls more difficult or even to rule that you can't take a certain action.

			For example, if your Character has a Minor Physical Harm of 'Sprained Ankle' from a bad fall, the GM might use higher Close and Clear numbers for your Sneak rolls, and say that your Character can't really run right now at all. Or if your Character has a Serious Mental Harm from being poisoned, the GM might rule that in addition to being Unlucky with any Rolls that use a Mental Attribute, that you can't focus your eyes well enough to be able to read anything until it's cured. And if your Character suffered a Heroic Spiritual Harm in the form of a curse from a terrible spell, the GM might rule that you're now forever sleepy, and not only can't you act Spiritually without spending a Fortune, you need to be constantly woken up less you just curl up somewhere forever.

			For most Stories of a normal level of intensity most Harm resulting from GM-chosen consequences should be Serious Harm. The Characters have lots of Saves and Fortune and Talents to reduce harm, so don’t shy away from dealing it out to push them to use Fortune, tell stories to regain Fortune, and finishing Quests to recover completely!

	=Making a Save=		=Making a Save=

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Taking a Rest

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	#Tell a Story. The Player tells a story, true or not, about their Character’s past, people, or some legend from the world. The GM will then grant a +1 for a basic story, a +2 for a good story, or +3 for a great story, which the Player adds to a 1D4 roll to regain that much Fortune.		#Tell a Story. The Player tells a story, true or not, about their Character’s past, people, or some legend from the world. The GM will then grant a +1 for a basic story, a +2 for a good story, or +3 for a great story, which the Player adds to a 1D4 roll to regain that much Fortune.
	#Recover. A Player can remove one level of Harm from their own or someone else’s Character, if the Harm is one that could be reasonably dealt with by the Characters. So for example a Serious Harm becomes a Minor Harm, and a Minor Harm is fully removed.		#Recover. A Player can remove one level of Harm from their own or someone else’s Character, if the Harm is one that could be reasonably dealt with by the Characters. So for example a Serious Harm becomes a Minor Harm, and a Minor Harm is fully removed.
	#Train. Training fills one pip on the ~~advancement~~ bar ~~of the Player’s choice~~.		#Train. Training fills one pip on the XP bar.
	#Prepare. The player defines a future event they think may happen, and what they are doing to prepare for it, and earns ~~1D4~~ extra Fortune points to spend when that event happens.		#Prepare. The player defines a future event they think may happen, and what they are doing to prepare for it, and earns 1D6 extra Fortune points to spend when that event happens.
	#Work on a project. The Player can try to advance any Clocks they may have regarding working towards a long-term project, or start a new long-term project.		#Work on a project. The Player can try to advance any Clocks they may have regarding working towards a long-term project, or start a new long-term project.

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Clocks & Effect

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	In Fortunate Blades, any challenge faced by the characters that can’t be overcome with a single action or Roll are represented by Clocks.		In Fortunate Blades, any challenge faced by the characters that can’t be overcome with a single action or Roll are represented by Clocks.

			==How to Use Clocks==
	The GM will draw a circle, and then draw lines across it to separate it into evenly-sized 'pie wedges' or '[[Ticks]]'. [[Ticks]] of the Clock are filled in as the Players make actions and Close or Clear Rolls that result in a positive Effect on that challenge, and [[Ticks]] are removed when something happens that has a negative Effect on them overcoming that Challenge (such as a Missed roll, see Consequences below).		The GM will draw a circle, and then draw lines across it to separate it into evenly-sized 'pie wedges' or '[[Ticks]]'. [[Ticks]] of the Clock are filled in as the Players make actions and Close or Clear Rolls that result in a positive Effect on that challenge, and [[Ticks]] are removed when something happens that has a negative Effect on them overcoming that Challenge (such as a Missed roll, see Consequences below).

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	Once the Clock is completely filled up, the challenge is overcome or the threat has passed. Clocks with more [[Ticks]] are 'larger' and harder to finish filling up, where 'smaller' Clocks represent easier to solve problems as they are easier to fill. For example, a 12-tick clock will be much harder to fill, requiring at least six actions of a Standard Effect to fill it. Where a simple 4-tick clock would be filled by just two actions of a standard effect, or even just a single action of Heroic Effect.		Once the Clock is completely filled up, the challenge is overcome or the threat has passed. Clocks with more [[Ticks]] are 'larger' and harder to finish filling up, where 'smaller' Clocks represent easier to solve problems as they are easier to fill. For example, a 12-tick clock will be much harder to fill, requiring at least six actions of a Standard Effect to fill it. Where a simple 4-tick clock would be filled by just two actions of a standard effect, or even just a single action of Heroic Effect.

			===Enemies Are Represented with Clocks===
	When fighting enemies, they too are represented by Clocks, and when the Clock is filled the enemy is defeated.		When fighting enemies, they too are represented by Clocks, and when the Clock is filled the enemy is defeated.

			===Dangers Are Represented with Clocks===
	Clocks can also represent approaching dangers, such as being detected while sneaking about, or running out of time to escape a collapsing temple; in these cases the Clock is typically reversed, with the GM filling in the Clock as time passes or as a consequence of the Players missing a Roll, and the Players able to remove ticks by doing clever things and/or making Close or Clear Rolls.		Clocks can also represent approaching dangers, such as being detected while sneaking about, or running out of time to escape a collapsing temple; in these cases the Clock is typically reversed, with the GM filling in the Clock as time passes or as a consequence of the Players missing a Roll, and the Players able to remove ticks by doing clever things and/or making Close or Clear Rolls.

			==Resistance==
	Some threats can be Resistant to a particular Effect from an Attribute Group, and Effects resulting from Rolls made by Attributes from that group do one lower level of Effect. So if a monster is Resistant to Physical Effects, any Roll made using a Physical attribute such as Fight does one less level of Effect, thus making a Standard effect have no effect, or a Serious effect only tick off one tick of a Clock, etc.		Some threats can be Resistant to a particular Effect from an Attribute Group, and Effects resulting from Rolls made by Attributes from that group do one lower level of Effect. So if a monster is Resistant to Physical Effects, any Roll made using a Physical attribute such as Fight does one less level of Effect, thus making a Standard effect have no effect, or a Serious effect only tick off one tick of a Clock, etc.

			==Immunity==
	Some threats can be Immune to a particular Effect from an Attribute Group, and any Roll made from that Attribute Group has no Effect at all. For example, a mindless incomprehensible ooze could be Immune to Mental Effects, and thus any Roll made using a Mental Attribute against it has no Effect.		Some threats can be Immune to a particular Effect from an Attribute Group, and any Roll made from that Attribute Group has no Effect at all. For example, a mindless incomprehensible ooze could be Immune to Mental Effects, and thus any Roll made using a Mental Attribute against it has no Effect.

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	The gear the Characters has a Quality to it that will determine what Effect it's likely to have when it's used.		The gear the Characters has a Quality to it that will determine what Effect it's likely to have when it's used.

	*Minor - Improvised, damaged, or poor quality stuff, normally fills in one Tick of a Clock.		*Minor - Improvised, damaged, not well suited to the situation, and/or poor quality stuff normally fills in one Tick of a Clock.
	*Simple - Normal ~~stuff~~, normally fills in two Ticks of a Clock.		*Simple - Normal items, that work for the current situation normally fills in two Ticks of a Clock.
	*Serious - Fine, well made, more rare, ~~etc. Normally~~ fills in three Ticks of a Clock.		*Serious - Fine, well made, more rare, and/or items that are perfectly suited to the situation normally fills in three Ticks of a Clock.
	*Heroic - Magical, unique, really special~~, Can~~ fill in four ~~or more~~ Ticks of a Clock.		*Heroic - Magical, unique, and/or really special items can fill in four Ticks of a Clock.

	==Range==		==Range==
	Some items and spells have a Range associated with them. If the item is being used on a target that is one step away from its listed range, then it does one less Effect; if it’s two or more steps away it does no Effect.		Some items and spells have a Range associated with them. If the item is being used on a target that is one step away from its listed range, then it does one less Effect; if it’s two or more steps away it does no Effect.

	Ranges are:		===Ranges are:===
	*Touch - within easy reach without having to take a step.		*Touch - within easy reach without having to take a step.
	*Close - within reach of a one-handed weapon, a good kick, or by taking one or two steps.		*Close - within reach of a one-handed weapon, a good kick, or by taking one or two steps.

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Experience

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	*Did at least one Character encounter one of their Hindrances as part of the Quest?		*Did at least one Character encounter one of their Hindrances as part of the Quest?

	Every point of Experience a Player gets ~~can be spent to check~~ the ~~box of an Advancement Track. There are Advancement Tracks for each Attribute Group and a general track for unlocking new Talents~~.		Every point of Experience a Player gets is tracked on their Level, and once the XP bar is filled, the Character Levels Up.

	Quests that were abandoned midway only count for half experience, and ones that were abandoned shortly after starting gain no experience at all.		Quests that were abandoned midway only count for half experience, and ones that were abandoned shortly after starting gain no experience at all.

	So for example, a Party of four completes a Standard Quest. It had three big encounters in it, and something interesting and important was learned about the world, and it was memorable due to how much fun everyone had, but nothing about this Quest furthered a Character’s Personal Goal or the Party’s overall Goal. This gives us a total of seven Experience, which each of the four characters gets~~. Each player decides where to spend their Experience, advancing different Tracks to their liking, unlocking new increases and improvements along the way~~.		So for example, a Party of four completes a Standard Quest. It had three big encounters in it, and something interesting and important was learned about the world, and it was memorable due to how much fun everyone had, but nothing about this Quest furthered a Character’s Personal Goal or the Party’s overall Goal. This gives us a total of seven Experience, which each of the four characters gets.

	The Party itself also gets three Reputation for the Standard Quest plus two more for each 'yes' for a total of five Reputation, advancing it’s Party Reputation Track by five, possibly unlocking a new Party Advantage.		The Party itself also gets three Reputation for the Standard Quest plus two more for each 'yes' for a total of five Reputation, advancing it’s Party Reputation Track by five, possibly unlocking a new Party Advantage.

	==Advancement==		==Advancement==
	~~Once Experience has been spent, if any Advancement Tracks have been~~ filled, the Character ~~can gain increases~~ and ~~improvements~~.		When the XP bar is filled, the Character Levels Up. The XP bar is zeroed out, and the Character gains a Level.

	If an ~~Attribute Group Track has been filled~~, ~~the player zeros out the track~~, ~~and then chooses an Attribute from that group~~ to ~~increase by +1~~.		When the Character gains an even level, they gain a new Talent. They choose a new Talent from one of their existing Trades, or start a new Trade (up to a maximum of three Trades at the same time).

	~~If a Talent Track has been filled,~~ the ~~player zeros out the track, and then chooses a new Talent from their existing Trades~~, ~~or start~~ a ~~new Trade (up~~ to ~~a maximum~~ of ~~three Trades at the same time)~~.		When the Character gains an odd level, they gain an Attribute. The Player checks a box next to the Attribute of their choosing.

	If the Party Reputation Track has been filled, it’s then zeroed out, and the group picks a new Party Advantage from the list.		If the Party Reputation Track has been filled, it’s then zeroed out, and the group picks a new Party Advantage from the list.