Powerful & Intimidating Brawlers Manipulative & Controlling Masterminds Clever & Curious Tinkerers Ruthless & Tenacious Trackers Cunning & Fearless Warriors Sneaky & Elusive Rogues Terrifying & Vengeful Witches Daring & Ambitious Mages Fervent & Mystical Believers You can flashback to things a Brute would have thought to do, such as torturing a prisoner, threatening violence, or acquiring just the right weapon., Rage, You can spend stress to perform an incredible feat of strength, like throwing a large boulder, tackling a charging horse, or facing off against a much larger foe on equal footing., Assault You’re a force to be reckoned with. On a success in close combat, you can also (choose one): cleave into a nearby enemy - destroy their shield or armor - send them flying.}, Fury When you suffer injury or humiliation, you take +1d if you immediately lash out. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Living Weapon Your body is a deadly weapon and has edges (choose two): concealed - longreach - grappling - ranged - pulverizing - terrifying. How did you end up this way?}, Menace You put the torment of others over your own safety. You take +1d when you go hard to intimidate or humiliate someone. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Pack Mule You can carry an immense amount. You gain two gear slots, a defense based on them, and a supply slot. Where do you keep all of that extra stuff?}, Rawhide Your thick hide protects you from harm. You take +1d when resisting physical attacks and spend 1 less stress when you do so. What makes your hide so tough?}, Taskmaster You gain a downtime action which you can only use to recruit minions or sacrifice to have minions perform a downtime action without paying them gold.} You can flashback to things a Conniver would have thought to do, such as manipulating others, setting up contingency plans, or acquiring information., Strings, You can spend stress to have an ally remember your voice in their head, allowing them to reroll a failure. If they roll a success, you gain a dark heart. What criticism or advice did you previously impart on them?, Intuition Others are an open book to you. You can spend stress to establish a target’s emotional state, though it must be a reasonable emotion for them to be feeling. You take +1d when you act on that knowledge.}, Masterful Liar You excel at lying when you go all in on a falsehood. You take +1d when you go hard to tell a lie. On a success, you gain a dark heart.}, Missed a Spot Each downtime, you get two ticks which can be distributed to any project clocks started by your allies. What errors do you point out in their work?}, Opportunist You take +1d on a roll when acting immediately after an ally fails a resistance roll. How do you leverage their failure to your own advantage?}, Tongues You can speak the Light Tongue, albeit with a strong, monstrous accent. How does a monster like you even learn to speak the language of civilization?}, Weaving the Web On a success during a flashback or downtime action to interact with contacts, you gain a dark heart. You also gain a downtime action which you can only use to contact a vile friend, faction, or other NPC.}, Wordplay On a success when resisting with Banter, Threaten, or Trick, you can also (choose one): deflect blame - plant a false idea - have the GM reveal a secret.} You can flashback to things a Crafter would have thought to do, such as sabotaging structures, grabbing materials, or brewing a concoction., Ingenuity, You can spend stress to perform an incredible feat of creation, like mixing concoctions on the fly to create a powerful combined effect, slapping together a temporary simple contraption, or ignoring volatility in monster science creations., Brewmaster When you make a concoction, you always make 1 extra dose, even on a failure. You gain a downtime action which you can only use to brew concoctions.}, Creative Frenzy On a success while working on a crafting downtime project, the downtime action isn’t consumed. You also gain a downtime action which you can only use to craft.}, Monster Science You fully believe in your creations. You take +1d when you go hard with a concoction or contraption, but you can't resist any consequences from the roll. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Pride You instill a deep sense of yourself into anything you create. When you or someone else rolls a critical using something you crafted, you gain a dark heart.}, Prototype Start a single tier 2 or 3 contraption crafting clock. You can use this unfinished contraption as normal. Any time you make a dire roll using it, it ticks the crafting clock once. When the clock is full, the contraption is made and you start a new clock.}, Scrutiny You can spend stress to establish a flaw in a structure or some machinery you can see. You take +1d when you act on that knowledge.}, Signature Elixir You have a steady supply of a single specific tier 2 concoction and you gain 2 supply slots which you can only use for it.} You can flashback to things a Hunter would have thought to do, such as setting a trap, scouting out a location, or hunting up some food., Thrill of the Hunt, You can spend stress to establish a small, momentary weakness in your prey. You gain +effect when you exploit this on your next roll to stalk, catch, or bring them down. On a success, you gain a dark heart., Feral Senses Animal blood runs through your veins, causing your senses to extend twice as far as normal. You take +1d when tracking or surveying an area. You also gain a defense against surprise.}, Grit You don't go down easy. On a failure when resisting, you can immediately roll an extra 1d that counts towards the roll. If the result is a success, it counts as a critical.}, Hunting Pet You have a hunting pet or pack instead of minions. It has the companion upgrade and knows tricks (choose two): cause confusion - fetch - herd prey - locate prey - surprise attack. Your pet takes +1d when performing known tricks.}, Scavenger On a success while surveying or traversing a risky area, you can (choose one): find a piece of mundane gear - tick an edge crafting clock - harvest a tier 2 concoction.}, Scout You make a habit of roaming the surface and scouting out targets. While choosing a raid plan, you can establish a weakness you know about in your target’s defenses. During the raid, you can also spend stress to establish a second fact.}, Trick Shots You can pull off improbable (but not impossible) shots with a ranged weapon, like ricocheting a projectile off a wall or shooting through one target and hitting another. You ignore any circumstances towards effect from the difficulty, but you must explain how you pulled off the shot.}, Wild Knowledge You can spend stress to establish a fact about plants, animals, or the weather. You take +1d when you act on that knowledge.} You can flashback to things a Marauder would have thought to do, such as giving orders to minions, surveying a target's strength, or disciplining subordinates., Battlemaster, You can spend stress to perform an incredible feat of athletics, like throwing an axe a great distance, maneuvering nearly anywhere on the field of battle, or facing off against a group of foes on equal footing., Bulwark You're the rock on which your allies lean. You take +1d when resisting consequences for an ally. On a success, the ally takes +1d on any follow-up action.}, Cohort Your minions are always elite, with the mindset (loyal) and companion upgrades. They also have an additional upgrade (choose one): equipped - mindset (fearless) - trained - versatile.}, Commander You exert your will to bolster your minions. You can spend stress or a dark heart to give a minion pack +1d on a roll. You also gain a defense against minion failure.}, Control You fluidly control a fight. On a success when resisting an attack in close combat, you can also (choose one): disarm them - redirect the attack - reposition them nearby.}, Joy of Battle You love nothing more than your own excellence in battle. On a critical while engaged in combat, you clear 1 stress and gain a dark heart.}, Maniac You think nothing of risking life and limb. You take +1d when you go hard and put your own body on the line, but you can't resist any consequences from the roll. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Tactician Battle plans are the key to your success. You take +1d on your first action after an engagement roll. You also gain a defense against raid plans going off track.} You can flashback to things a Shadow would have thought to do, such as snatching something valuable, lying to create opportunity, or stashing some items., Prowler, You can spend stress to perform an incredible feat of agility, like slipping unimpeded through a mob, leaping safely from a high tower, or hiding in plain sight., Dark Mind You can compel other PCs to action just as if the GM had compelled them. If they accept, you gain a dark heart. If they decline, you take stress. The GM is still the final judge of what is an appropriate compel.}, Poisoner Making or procuring poisons is second nature for you. You have a steady supply of the following tier 1 concoction poisons: blinding - disorienting - slowing - nauseating. You also gain two supply slots which you can only use for them.}, Pounce You recognize the perfect timing to strike. You take +1d when you catch someone by surprise. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Slippery You're tough to pin down. On a success when resisting an enemy attack, you can also (choose one): disappear from their sight - pick their pocket - reposition behind them.}, Stalker Your lurking presence forces foolish action. On a success while moving stealthily, NPCs near you (choose one): do something stupid due to paranoia - reveal a secret.}, Sticky Fingers You always manage to come away with something of value. You get 1 extra gold each loot roll and can control up to 4 gold without raising suspicion. Also, once during each raid, you can establish the location of some good loot nearby.}, Unseen Hand When you assist an ally, you only take consequences if they roll a failure. If they roll a critical, you clear 1 stress. Why do they not know you're helping them?} You can flashback to things a Shaman would have thought to do, such as interacting with spirits or animals, brewing a wild concoction, or sowing terror., Witchcraft, You can spend stress to Invoke tier 2 and tier 3 spells of a single witchcraft path (choose one): bloodreading - soothsaying - spiritcalling - stormstrike - wildheart., Beastform You can spend stress to assume the form of a beast. While in this form, one of your actions swaps ratings with another and you gain either Primal Ability or a calling ability from another calling. You also gain a second dark impulse while in this form. All of these are chosen when you first take this ability.}, Bonded Spirit You have a magically bonded spirit or pack instead of minions. It has the companion upgrade and once per cycle, it can (choose two): become invisible - manifest physically - possess the weak minded - reveal information about the past.}, Spirit Whispers Your control of chaotic situations pulls information from surrounding spirits. On a success when resisting, you can ask the GM a question or to reveal a secret related to the situation. You also gain a defense against lies, trickery, and stealth.}, Terror Others can't help but reveal their fears. You can spend stress to establish what someone’s worst fear is. You take +1d when you act on that knowledge.}, Weaving You effortlessly blend witchcraft with the material or mundane. On a success when casting a spell, you take +1d on any follow-up using a different action.}, Wild Brews You can brew potions of any tier from all witchcraft paths. You also gain a downtime action which you can only use to brew potions.}, Wrath Your desire for payback fuels your witchcraft. When you cast a spell immediately after a resistance roll, you take +1d and it costs no stress to cast.} You can flashback to things a Warlock would have thought to do, such as acquiring arcane knowledge, striking occult deals, or creating magic items., Sorcery, You can spend stress to Invoke tier 2 and tier 3 spells of a single sorcery path (choose one): enchantment - evocation - force mastery - illusion - necromancy - pyromancy., Artificer You gain a downtime action which you can only use to incant rituals to make magic items. These rituals also require one less special requirement than usual.}, Counterspell On a success when resisting magical effects, you also (choose one): absorb the spell and clear 1 stress - establish a quirk about the caster’s power - reflect the spell at the caster.}, Familiar You're magically bonded to a small critter, no bigger than a cat. You can speak telepathically while it's close by. Choose two actions that it excels at, which you roll your own Invoke for. You roll 0d on anything else. It's knocked out of a scene when bloodied and magically returns during recovery. You can spend stress to cast a tier 1 spell through it.}, Grand Sorcery You can choose a second path for your Sorcery core ability and only need a single magic focus to cast any tier 1 sorcery spell.}, Overload You open yourself to a torrent of power. You take +1d when you go hard with a spell, but you can't resist any consequences from the roll. On a critical, you clear 1 stress.}, Reaper When you deliver a killing blow with a weapon, you reap the soul of your victim. You can expend this soul later to cast a spell without spending stress, also taking +1d on the roll. You can only hold one reaped soul at a time.}, Vile Form You can spend stress to assume an amorphous form for a few moments, such as a swarm or a fog. You gain any strengths and weaknesses the form possesses and can roll Invoke to perform actions it would excel at. All of these are chosen when you first take this ability.} You can flashback to things a Zealot would have thought to do, such as interrogating nonbelievers, making sacrifices, or issuing commands to followers., Channeling, You can spend stress to Invoke tier 2 and tier 3 spells of your chosen deity’s domains. Each god has two domains which act as magic paths., Acolytes Your minions are fanatic devotees of your god. They have the mindset (zealous) and companion upgrades and will take a downtime action to incant a ritual each downtime without asking for gold.}, Defiler Draw a 4-segment clock on your sheet. Tick it once each time you defile something sacred or beautiful that is antithetical to your god’s domains. When the clock is full, a tier 2 ritual immediately manifests in that location and you start a new clock.}, Fervent Aura When you would become bloodied or be killed, you can designate a nearby minion to become bloodied or die instead. When a minion pack dies in this way, they can perform a final action and you gain a dark heart.}, Inquisitor You feel deep satisfaction in breaking the will of others. On a success when torturing prisoners, you gain a dark heart and learn twice as much information as normal. You also gain a downtime action which you can only use for this purpose.}, Rebuke You teach those who challenge you a harsh lesson. On a success when resisting, you take +1d if you immediately act against them. On a critical when resisting, you also (choose one): strike fear in their heart - make them doubt their path.}, Smite Designate a weapon as your unholy weapon. It's now your magic focus. On a success when attacking someone with it, you can spend stress to immediately affect the target with a tier 1 spell without rolling.}, Unholy Rituals You gain a downtime action which you can only use to incant rituals. On a success when incanting a ritual, you gain a dark heart.} 0d, take worst result. Loot Roll Number of Dice Bonus Enclave Tapping into the Arcane Twisted Landscape Arcane energy corrupts the area around the dungeon. Establish its range, increasing with tier, and how it manifests (choose 3): corrupted wildlife - dark whispers - illusions - inclement weather - living plants - wisps. These act as a trap and a trick equal to the dungeon tier against invaders. Academy Young monsters come to study and learn arcane secrets. You can recruit minions from this room. They have Invoke as their primary action and the adept upgrade for free. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. An academy might need crystal balls, mantles, or wands. Crucible The mystical power of this room enchants items. Each downtime, it can either produce a single tier 1 magic item or tick a magic item creation clock twice. You must still provide the special requirements for tier 2 and 3 magic items. A crucible might need an essence core, a mystical beast, or magical helpers. Greenery This garden of voracious plants will devour living prey. Feed them to harvest (choose one): a plant-based shared supply - special ingredients for potions, a few doses of a concoction. The higher the tier, the better the harvest. This room is also a trap equal to your dungeon tier. A greenery might need rare plants, fertilizer, or artificial sunlight. Library Books are the key to knowledge of the world. Once per cycle, the dungeon can establish a fact about the history, cultures, or arcana of the world. You can also flashback to use this again while outside the dungeon. A library might need a trove of books, large bookshelves, or a librarian. Potion Lab Your imps have learned how to make potions. The dungeon chooses a single magic path of which you have a steady supply of all tier 1 potions and a single tier 2 potion. A potion lab might need brewing equipment, special ingredients, or a giant cauldron. Scrying Pool The pool reveals far away scenes. Once per cycle, the dungeon can establish a fact about an NPC’s recent activity. You can also flashback to use this again while outside the dungeon. What question or object do you present to the pool to guide its gaze? A scrying pool might need cursed water, mosaic tiles, or a center figurine. Spawning Chamber Minions are grown or summoned here, easily replacing your losses. Once per dungeon defense, a copy of a slain minion pack can burst forth from this spawning chamber. You can also add the expendable upgrade to minions for free. A spawning chamber might need mystical goo, glass containers, or magic seeds. Forge The Power of Industry Power Source In a forge, your sanctum is a source of power fueling your dungeon, such as a volcano, a steamworks, or a waterwheel. During downtime, you can take +1d on a single downtime action. During dungeon defense, you can take +1d on a single lock, trap, or trick on your list of dungeon duties. Alchemist Lab Your imps are always hard at work mixing reagents. You have a steady supply of all tier 1 concoctions. An alchemist lab might need alchemy equipment, chests full of reagents, or recipes. Guild Hall You let your minions organize to better their working and living conditions. In truth, you ignore their demands, but the illusion of having some control reduces grumbling. The dungeon takes +1d on calamity rolls. A guild hall might need benches, a long table, or scribing tools. Factory Your imps relentlessly sweat away in the factory. Each downtime, they can either produce a single tier 1 contraption or tick a contraption clock twice. A factory might need metal casing for a boiler, piles of coal, or raw iron. Mineshaft You dig out a mine, gaining a steady supply of a single non-precious material and make an immediate discovery leading away from the mine. You take +1d on this and all future discovery rolls. A mineshaft might need mining gear, lots of railway, or several minecarts. Testing Chamber You can empower your monster science, for a price. You can pay cost related to your testing to (choose one): remove an item's volatility - increase a concoction in size, scope, or duration - take +1d on your next use with a specific item. A testing chamber might need a huge steel door, a pulley system, or gears. Vehicle Bay The dungeon has an incredible vehicle, such as a submarine, dirigible, or steamcar. Detail the vehicle and give it edges (choose two): armored - camouflaged - dependable - fast - nimble. Give it a flaw (choose one): clumsy - distinct - noisy - rickety - slow. The vehicle is fully repaired or rebuilt by imps each recovery. A vehicle bay might need parts for the vehicle, barrels of fuel, or awesome paint. Workshop You have a well-furnished workshop where your imps and minions can toil away. They take +1d when working on crafting or building projects. A workshop might need crafting tools, leather aprons, or barrels of nails. Hideout Keeping Your Head Low Agents of Chaos Your dungeon excels at placing blame on others or meddling with faction plans. On a success on blowback, your minions gain morale and you can finish or reset a faction clock. What happens in the aftermath of your raid to cause this? Dojo The dojo master trains you relentlessly, forging you into a unified team. When you team up, you only take stress on a failure and 6s from different participants count towards rolling a critical. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. A dojo only needs a master to train you, which you must either defeat or impress. Gambling Den You set up a small gambling establishment, attracting monsters from outside your dungeon. You can recruit minions from this room. They always have Trick as their 2d action and start with the strapped upgrade for free. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. A gambling den might need gambling tables, luxurious lighting, or cigars. Gear Locker You always get geared up before leaving the dungeon. You gain a supply slot and have a steady supply of the following concoctions and gear: climbing gear - glowsticks - smoke bombs - tar bombs - throwing weapons - thunderstones - traps. A gear locker might need a trove of concoctions, crates of gear, or matching outfits. Obstacle Course Minions train hard here, honing their skills. When recruited, you can add an extra 2d action to minions, but only to Finesse, Scan, or Skulk. This room also acts as a trick equal to the dungeon tier, detailed when the room is built. An obstacle course might need rolls of wire, large spikes, or barrels of tar. Planning Room You plot out your raids in great detail. You take +1d on engagement rolls for negotiation, stealth, or trickery plans. On a success, you gain a dark heart. A planning room might need maps, measuring tools, or refreshments. Roost You have bats, ravens, or other small winged beasts at your service. Each time you plan a raid, the dungeon can establish a fact about the target that your beasts saw from the sky. You can also flashback to use this again while outside the dungeon. A roost might need cages, winged beasts, or pet food. Tavern You have a raucous tavern complete with a bar, shelves of alcohol, a roaring fire, and usually a scuffle. Your minions gain morale during recovery and take +1d when fighting invaders here. Wandering monsters also show up from time to time. A tavern might need a bartender, lots of alcohol, or a bard. Stronghold Through Strength of Arms Warband The dungeon has a raiding party, a shared minion pack with greater scale than usual and the companion and expendable upgrades. It can be sent on its own raids. At the beginning of the raiding phase, each player allocates 1d towards a target, chooses a raid plan, then selects a goal (choose one): gather room materials - grab good loot - influence a faction - kidnap someone - setup for a pillaging raid. You can also choose the same plan and goal to combine rolls to determine effectiveness. Make a fortune roll for each target, rolling the number of dice allocated and narrate accordingly. If you forego these independent raids, the warband can accompany you on a raid instead. Barracks Fresh recruits flock to your dungeon. You can recruit minions from this room. They have Smash as their primary action and the mindset (loyal) upgrade for free. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. A barracks might need a cache of weapons, armor, or a large amount of rations. Bestiary You have mounts and a secure area to keep them in. Detail them and give them edges (choose two): aquatic - armored - fast - flying - magical - terrifying. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. A bestiary might need the mounts, something to feed them, or riding equipment. Fighting Pit Place any two combatants in the pit, then each PC chooses the one they think willwin. Make fortune rolls for each fighter, with the loser dying and both living on atie. If your chosen fighter wins, you gain a dark heart. A fighting pit might need exotic weapons, dangerous animals, or a pitmaster. Funeral Pyre Your warrior culture honors the dead, burning their bodies as a sendoff to the afterlife. When minions die in combat, any minions that witness it gain morale and will perform a downtime action during the next downtime without asking for gold. A funeral pyre might need incense, special wood, or the tabards of conquered enemies. Smithy You have a steady supply of mundane weapons such as axes, bows, and hatchets. Your minions take +1d when crafting items or adding edges. A smithy might need an anvil, metalworking tools, or a large pile of charcoal. War Drums A steady beat emanates throughout your dungeon, keeping everyone focused on the task at hand. Each player can tick a project clock once per downtime, but each tick must go to a different clock. Your imps also take +1d on their downtime action. War drums might need lots of leather, huge wooden drums, or massive horns. War Room Proper strategy is the key to warfare. You take +1d on engagement rolls for ambush, assault, or strike raid plans. On a success, you gain a dark heart. A war room might need maps, books on warfare, or intel on your enemies. Temple Serving a Greater Power Unholy Intervention Once per cycle, one member of the dungeon can beseech the dungeon’s deity to cast a tier 3 spell from their domains. You roll the dungeon tier as an action roll with no dice penalty and the GM determines who is open to any consequences. Altar You can make a sacrifice at the altar, paying cost to gain a dark blessing (choose one): take +1d on a single roll with an item this cycle - take +1d on your next resistance roll - your next failure instead becomes a mixed. The sacrifice must be unique each time you ask for a blessing. An altar might need incense, statues, or icons specific to your god's domains. Antechamber Between the stairway and sanctum on the final level is an impressive room glorifying your deeds in the name of your dark god. Adventurers stop to take note of it, giving you a dark heart and +1d on the engagement roll before a sanctum fight. An antechamber might need skulls, the banners of worthy foes, or an artist. Augury Circle You can flashback to time spent in the circle, reading portents of future events. You can establish a fact in the present about an NPC's next likely action. What portent did the circle show you and how does it manifest in the present? An augury circle might need mosaic tiles, a large mirror, or exotic incenses. Dormitory Fresh cultists flock to serve your god. You can recruit minions from this room. They always have your god's favored action, chosen when this room is built, as their primary action and start with the mindset (zealous) upgrade for free. This room also acts as a creature with a tier equal to the dungeon tier. A dormitory might need furniture, accoutrements, or the first batch of pupils. Reliquary This room corrupts and amplifies the magic of up to three items of unholy impact placed within it. When an item is placed, it immediately incants a tier 2 ritual causing a persistent effect within your dungeon related to the specific item. A reliquary does not require special materials beyond the items placed within it. Penance Chamber Your minions fear punishment more than death and will never betray you. When they fight to the death, they ignore the dice penalty from being bloodied. A penance chamber might need shackles, whips, or tar. Scriptorium Your deeds are recorded in unholy scripture, immediately giving you wicked xp equal to your dungeon tier. You also gain a new wicked xp trigger: Were your actions worthy of your god’s notice? Each PC must prove their own worth to gain this xp. A scriptorium might need desks, writing equipment, or leather for binding. Defensive Move