Horm’s Chronicles of Common Backgrounds and Trades - Revision history

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10.1 Trader

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	===10.1 Trader===		===10.1 Trader===
	#Drop some Money - When buying something, you can spend up to ~~three~~ fortune to ~~temporary raise your wealth level, one for one~~.		#Drop some Money - When buying something above your current Wealth Level, after spending one Wealth Level, the rest can be of the cost can be bought with Fortune, two fortune per Wealth Level. So if you have a Wealth Level of 3, and want to buy something of a Wealth Level of 6, you can spend one Wealth Level going down to 2, and spend four fortune to make up the other 2 Wealth Levels needed.
	#Line of Credit -		#Line of Credit -
	#Haggle -		#Haggle - Whenever money is directly involved, your Rolls are Lucky.
	#Book Keeping -		#Book Keeping -
	#Goodwill - You can spend a Wealth Level to pass any social Roll.		#Goodwill - You can spend a Wealth Level to pass any social Roll.

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	===10.1 Trader===		===10.1 Trader===
	#Drop some Money - ~~Whenever you’re making an Roll for a situation where some extra money would help the situation~~, if you spend it your ~~Roll is Lucky~~.		#Drop some Money - When buying something, you can spend up to three fortune to temporary raise your wealth level, one for one.
	#Line of Credit - ~~Spend two Fortune to gain a Serious amount of Money.~~		#Line of Credit -
	#Haggle - ~~If money is involved somehow, your Spiritual Rolls are now Lucky.~~		#Haggle -
	#Book Keeping - ~~If Money is involved somehow, your Mental Rolls are now Lucky.~~		#Book Keeping -
	#Goodwill - ~~Spending~~ a ~~Standard amount of Money can regain two Fortune points for you or someone else~~.		#Goodwill - You can spend a Wealth Level to pass any social Roll.
	#Funding - ~~Spend two Fortune to gain a Serious amount of Money.~~		#Funding -

	===10.2 Captain===		===10.2 Captain===

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	===6.2 Treasure Hunter===		===6.2 Treasure Hunter===
	#Nose for Treasure - Once per Encounter you can ask the GM "~~Is there treasure nearby~~?" and the GM will answer truthfully, and tell you where it is.		#Nose for Treasure - Once per Encounter you can ask the GM "What here is valuable?" and the GM will answer truthfully, and tell you where it is.
	#It belongs in a museum - Whenever trying to figure out something ancient and/or lost to time, your Rolls are Lucky.		#It belongs in a museum - Whenever trying to figure out something ancient and/or lost to time, your Rolls are Lucky.
	#Pull the other lever - When dealing with traps, if you're not alone, your Rolls are Lucky.		#Pull the other lever - When dealing with traps, if you're not alone, your Rolls are Lucky.

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Backgrounds

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	Talent: Because of it you are Resistant to Physical Harm, can pass through tiny cracks, can’t be grappled, and can fly at a normal speed.		Talent: Because of it you are Resistant to Physical Harm, can pass through tiny cracks, can’t be grappled, and can fly at a normal speed.

	Hindrance: However, while you can push, pull, or carry physical objects, your Load can't ever be more than Light, you can't wear ~~anything~~ physical~~, and . You also have a -2 to your Saves against physical Harm that’s of a nature that would disperse you somehow~~.		Hindrance: However, while you can push, pull, or temporarily carry physical objects, your Load can't ever be more than Light, your Fortunate Blade counts towards your Load, and you can't wear physical armor.

	==16. Not Alive==		==16. Not Alive==
	You are no longer living. Or maybe never were~~. So you gain a +3 to your Saves against physical Harm and are immune to suffocation, poison, drowning, starvation, and fatigue~~.		You are no longer living. Or maybe never were.

	However, this means you can only heal from Harm by consuming something from living beings, your choice of what that is.		Talent: Gain a +3 to your Saves against physical Harm and are immune to suffocation, poison, drowning, starvation, and fatigue.

			Hindrance: However, this means you can only heal from Harm by consuming something from living beings, your choice of what that is.

	==17. Nomadic Diaspora==		==17. Nomadic Diaspora==
	Whether cultural or religious, whether by design or by tragedy, your people roam the world with no set home. Name them and write down a few facts about them, as they are now a Force in our world. When dealing with your people or those friendly to them, your Rolls are Lucky. Also, if they are available, you can spend one Fortune to gain aid from them, and two Fortune to call upon them and have them arrive to help when and if they are able.		Whether cultural or religious, whether by design or by tragedy, your people roam the world with no set home. Name them and write down a few facts about them, as they are now a Force in our world.

			Talent: When dealing with your people or those friendly to them, your Rolls are Lucky. Also, if they are available, you can spend one Fortune to gain aid from them, and two Fortune to call upon them and have them arrive to help when and if they are able.

	However, when making Rolls against anyone who hates your people, your Rolls are Unlucky.		Hindrance: However, when making Rolls against anyone who hates your people, your Rolls are Unlucky.

	==18. Criminal==		==18. Criminal==
	You were raised by thieves, always on the run, and/or a street kid. When doing anything sneaky or underhanded, or to notice the same, your Rolls are Lucky.		You were raised by thieves, always on the run, and/or a street kid.

			Talent: When doing anything sneaky or underhanded, or to notice the same, your Rolls are Lucky.

	However, you have old debts, obligations, and/or enemies. Name them, and write down a few details about them, as they are now a Force within our world.		Hindrance: However, you have old debts, obligations, and/or enemies. Name them, and write down a few details about them, as they are now a Force within our world.

	==19. Extraordinary==		==19. Extraordinary==
	Your people have abilities most don’t. Name your people and write down a few facts about them and how their abilities came to be. Write down three to four abilities you can do. Simple differences, like being able to see in the dark, having claws, very keen hearing, etc. cost no Fortune to use. Serious differences, like being able to completely resist fire, breath underwater indefinitely, change the color of your skin at will, etc. cost one Fortune to use. Heroic differences like being able to read minds, teleport short distances, breathe fire, fly, etc. cost two Fortune to use. Work with the GM, who has final say over how much Fortune a particular ability costs you.		Your people have abilities most don’t. Name your people and write down a few facts about them and how their abilities came to be.

			Talent: Write down three to four abilities you can do. Simple differences, like being able to see in the dark, having claws, very keen hearing, etc. cost no Fortune to use. Serious differences, like being able to completely resist fire, breath underwater indefinitely, change the color of your skin at will, etc. cost one Fortune to use. Heroic differences like being able to read minds, teleport short distances, breathe fire, fly, etc. cost two Fortune to use. Work with the GM, who has final say over how much Fortune a particular ability costs you.

	However, the GM will make up with you a Hinderance your people also face.		Hindrance: However, the GM will make up with you a Hinderance your people also face.

	==20. No Memory==		==20. No Memory==

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3.1 Bard

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	#Healing Tones - As a Camp activity you can remove one Harm from yourself or another player for free.		#Healing Tones - As a Camp activity you can remove one Harm from yourself or another player for free.
	#Battle Cry - When you Aid another player and can sing, they are both lucky and do a higher level of Effect.		#Battle Cry - When you Aid another player and can sing, they are both lucky and do a higher level of Effect.
	#Bardic Knowledge - ~~Whenever your~~ Roll ~~concerns really obscure knowledge, trivia, and/or history, that Roll is Lucky~~.		#Bardic Knowledge - Spend one Fortune to automatically get a Clear on any Lore Roll.

	===3.2 Manipulator ===		===3.2 Manipulator ===

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3.1 Bard

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	===3.1 Bard ===		===3.1 Bard ===
	#Grand Performance - ~~Whenever you’re trying to~~ impress, entertain, or amaze~~, your Rolls are Lucky and have~~ one ~~level higher of Effect~~.		#Grand Performance - Automatically impress, entertain, or amaze someone by spending one Fortune.
	#Sing a Spell - Choose two Spheres of Magic, you are trained to cast Cantrips and Simple Spells from those Schools via song or performance by making a Lucky Roll with the attribute of your choice.		#Sing a Spell - Choose two Spheres of Magic, you are trained to cast Cantrips and Simple Spells from those Schools via song or performance by making a Lucky Roll with the attribute of your choice.
	#Rousing Performance - If you’re able to sing, you can Aid another player without spending any Fortune.		#Rousing Performance - If you’re able to sing, you can Aid another player without spending any Fortune.

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2.1 Gladiator

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	Brutes are the Muscle of Fortunate Blades. Pick a Brute Trade if you want to be all about raw physical power.		Brutes are the Muscle of Fortunate Blades. Pick a Brute Trade if you want to be all about raw physical power.
	===2.1 Gladiator===		===2.1 Gladiator===
	#'''Blade Dancer''' - Whenever you are fighting multiple enemies, your ~~Rolls~~ are Lucky~~, and you do one level higher of Effect~~.		#'''Blade Dancer''' - Whenever you are fighting multiple enemies, your Saves are all Lucky.
	#Crowdpleaser - Whenever you successfully attack, pick someone else present, they are impressed and/or scared by you, and your next roll that involves them is Lucky.		#Crowdpleaser - Whenever you successfully attack, pick someone else present, they are impressed and/or scared by you, and your next roll that involves them is Lucky.
	#Infamy - When trying to taunt or intimidate someone your Rolls are Lucky.		#Infamy - When trying to taunt or intimidate someone your Rolls are Lucky.

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	Brutes are the Muscle of Fortunate Blades. Pick a Brute Trade if you want to be all about raw physical power.		Brutes are the Muscle of Fortunate Blades. Pick a Brute Trade if you want to be all about raw physical power.
	===2.1 Gladiator===		===2.1 Gladiator===
	#'''Blade Dancer''' - Whenever you are fighting multiple enemies, your Rolls are Lucky.		#'''Blade Dancer''' - Whenever you are fighting multiple enemies, your Rolls are Lucky, and you do one level higher of Effect.
	#Crowdpleaser - Whenever you successfully attack, pick someone else present, they are impressed and/or scared by you, and your next roll that involves them is Lucky.		#Crowdpleaser - Whenever you successfully attack, pick someone else present, they are impressed and/or scared by you, and your next roll that involves them is Lucky.
	#Infamy - When trying to taunt or intimidate someone your Rolls are Lucky.		#Infamy - When trying to taunt or intimidate someone your Rolls are Lucky.

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1.2 Smith

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	#Make a Heroic Potion (requires Make a Serious Potion). Instead of creating three simple potions, you can create on Heroic potion instead.		#Make a Heroic Potion (requires Make a Serious Potion). Instead of creating three simple potions, you can create on Heroic potion instead.

	===1.2 ~~Smith~~===		===1.2 Craftsperson===
	#'''~~Smithy~~''' - If you have the space, tools, time, and materials, ~~when~~ you make or repair a physical item ~~your Roll is Lucky and you do one level higher of Effect~~.		#'''Maker''' - If you have the space, tools, time, and materials, you can make or repair a physical item just by spending two Fortune.
	#Appraiser - ~~when measuring~~ the worth of something~~, your Rolls are Lucky~~.		#Appraiser - Spend one Fortune to know the actual worth of something.
	#Fine ~~Smithy~~ - If you have the space, tools, time, and materials, you can increase the Quality of an item for one Fortune.		#Fine Maker - If you have the space, tools, time, and materials, you can increase the Quality of an item for one Fortune.
	#Mobile Smithy - You can carry all you need to make something almost anywhere.		#Mobile Smithy - You can carry all you need to make something almost anywhere.
	#Master ~~Smith~~ - ~~If you have the space, tools, time~~, ~~and materials~~ you can ~~create and repair Fine physical items for two Fortune~~.		#Master Maker - Your reputation as a craftsperson is so good, you can substitute your Craft attribute instead of Convince or Carouse when making a Roll.
	#Zeitgeist - You always know exactly what to make that will sell, impress, or otherwise be appropriate for a gift. Any effort done along these lines will be one level of Effect higher for you.		#Zeitgeist - You always know exactly what to make that will sell, impress, or otherwise be appropriate for a gift. Any effort done along these lines will be one level of Effect higher for you.