Rule Book - Fables of Fenorra

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far, even if it makes sense for your character concept. Remember that even if an action is “in character” you, as the player, bear full responsibility for the effects it has on the other players. After all, you created your character in the first place. Be sure to read “Code of Conduct” on page 95 for more guidelines. This concept also applies to such things as character insanity (temporary or otherwise) as an excuse for crimes. If you feel your character would snap for some reason, feel free to do so; however, you must be willing to have your character face the consequences or be able to fast-talk your way out of the situation. The atmosphere of our game depends on the players staying in character. This means talking and thinking only as your character would. Avoid discussions of modern day events and topics. If your character cannot read, then do not read anything. If your character has never seen the local nobility, then you shouldn’t recognize them. Do what your character would do. With everyone doing their best to support the atmosphere, you will be surprised at how easy it becomes to stay in your character persona with just a bit of initial effort. Darkvision & Low-Light vision There is no such thing as Darkvision or Low-Light vision in the NERO world. No races get any special visual ability. Whatever you the player can see is what your character can see Languages If you wish to be able to speak another language in character , then you must actually learn it! When you wish to talk in the other language, then you must talk in the other language! This is to prevent someone from overhearing you talk in English pretending that it is another language only to have you say “You didn’t understand that; it’s in another language.” You do not have to spend any Build Points to learn another language—you just have to find someone who knows the language and then learn it. Keep in mind that in the NERO world, all PC races speak a common language (represented with English) and any other languages associated with those races are dead languages similar to Latin in the modern world. This concept also applies to such things as character insanity (temporary or otherwise) as an excuse for crimes. If you feel your character would snap for some reason, feel free to do so, but you must be willing to have your character face the consequences or be able to fast-talk your way out of the situation. The atmosphere of our game depends on the players staying in character. This means talking and thinking only as your character would. Avoid discussions of modern day events and topics. If your character cannot read, then do not read anything. If your character has never seen the local nobility, then you shouldn’t recognize them. Do what your character would do. With everyone doing their best to support the atmosphere, you will be surprised at how easy it becomes to stay in your character persona with just a bit of initial effort. Costumes A costume is an easy way to help you establish the personality of your character and to stay “in character.” Once you look the part, it doesn’t take much to become the part. You can create a simple costume for very little money, and can slowly add to it until you have a costume of which you can be proud. Your costume need not be elaborate. A simple tabard or tunic with a pair of pants (even sweatpants) or a long skirt will be enough to help you play the role. A long shirt belted around the waist works fine. The selection of costume pieces also helps you to define your character’s likes and dislikes. Your costume should be practical as well as adding to the atmosphere. Make sure you can wear it for long periods in the outdoors. If you plan on doing a lot of fighting and running around in the woods, you probably shouldn’t wear a silk shirt. Washable fabrics are best as your costume will see some heavy use. Try to avoid any obvious anachronisms such as zippers, Velcro, jeans, baseball caps, printed t-shirts, watches, and sneakers. Eyeglasses are all right (and have in fact been around since the 13th century). Minimum Costuming Requirements: You must make at least an attempt at a costume. If other players see you walking around dressed in jeans and a t-shirt, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a sword, they will probably assume you are not in-game and will ignore you. Marshals will warn you and tell you that you are not in-game. Quite often, there are merchants at NERO events who will sell pre-made costumes or custom-make costumes for you. Please do not use crosses, pentacles, and other similar religious symbols. NERO tries not to insult anyone’s religious beliefs and we do not wish to do so accidentally. Personal religious symbols are acceptable, but should not be displayed. Disguises You are not allowed to disguise your character using any sort of makeup to change your appearance, since makeup is the only way that NERO players can represent another race or physical characteristics that the players themselves do not have. If you wish to have your character travel incognito, you must use costume and mannerisms. Even with these changes, if you are asked out-ofgame if you look like your character, you must answer yes so that other players will not think that you are playing an NPC. Taking Damage When your character is involved in combat, you should role-play the damage you take! React to the 97
axe cut in your thigh. Say “ouch!” when you take a hit. If someone does enough damage to kill you, then fall down and die. This adds greatly to the enjoyment of the game for all. Just standing there saying “Well, I guess I’m dead” is unimaginative and detracts from the feel everyone is trying to generate of life in another place. Don’t overact the scene, just grunt and fall. Go ahead and stagger a little to avoid landing on a boulder. Magical Effects In fantasy games, magic exists, and can have devastating effects. You should treat the magic in NERO the same way your character should act accordingly. If you get hit with a Lightning Bolt spell, then act as if you have been hit with a bolt of lightning! This adds to the atmosphere of the game. Playing Fair The NERO® Game System© relies on honesty, and as such, a dishonest player will find it a simple matter to cheat. NERO has set out to design a game that can work without constant supervision. This can be a great asset in terms of ease of play and flexibility, but it has a trade-off in potential abuse. If you cheat, other players will find out eventually, and then no one will want to interact with you. If you do not count hits against you, then soon those you face will stop counting your hits against them. When word of a cheater’s actions gets back to NERO—and it will—then we will remove the offending player from the game, pending investigation. If someone seems to have extraordinary powers, or you suspect they are confused about their skills or are cheating then you should calmly approach a marshal with your concerns at a later time. Marshals Marshals in our game are identified at the start of each event during Opening Ceremonies. They may also carry identification cards. If you have a rules question, need an official to witness an action, or have any other problem, you may ask one of the Marshals. Anachronisms Some anachronisms cannot be avoided. However, NERO makes every attempt to avoid modern trappings whenever possible. Please— no Snoopy shields, smiley face banners or other silliness (and keep the Monty Python bits to a minimum). Do not use cell phones, and keep your soda cans and candy wrappers in your cabin! Gadgets You are not allowed to use modern electronic gadgetry such as infrared seeing devices, electronic listening devices, or any other technological anachronistic mechanism. In effect, by using these things, it’s as if you have a powerful magical item and it would hardly be fair to the rest of the players. Justifying Anachronisms In order for the NERO world of Fenorra to function more smoothly, we have allowed certain anachronisms to exist in our medieval society. Eyeglasses Although eyeglasses did exist in medieval times, they were not available to most people and were bulky and easily broken. On Fenorra, many people wear glasses. For safety reasons you are never allowed to remove a player’s glasses in order to handicap that person. Matches Matches exist in the world of NERO so that you do not have to bring flint and tinder with you everywhere. (If you wish to bring flint and tinder with you to add to the atmosphere of the game, then we will be very happy.) Try to avoid using lighters, but if nothing else is available, they can be used to represent flint and steel. Bathrooms The showers and toilets are out of game for safety and privacy purposes, but characters can make references to them as they actually exist—after all, the ancient Romans had indoor plumbing long before the middle ages began. In the world of NERO, only the very richest homes and inns have indoor plumbing. One nice thing about Fenorra as opposed to medieval Earth is that people on Fenorra bathe more often. Clocks and Watches Clocks exist in our game but they are very expensive! Perhaps there is one clock per town, probably placed in a high tower. Clocks operate through a series of levers and springs—no electricity of course. Timepieces include all clocks, watches and small winding pocket watches as well. Timepieces, if brought by a player, can be used when on a timed module. Time In the world of NERO, time passes in-game at the same rate as it does out-of-game. If a month has passed between NERO events, then a month has passed in the world of Fenorra. Discrimination What NERO is attempting to do is create the days of legend as we would have liked them to be, not as they really were. That means our culture is considerably more egalitarian than a real medieval society. No discrimination is allowed against players in a NERO game. You cannot be denied a position as a noble, a member of the army or any other NEROsponsored group on the basis of race, religion, 98
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A NERO® 9 th Edition Variant Campa
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Welcome to Fenorra “Two peridot
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The World of Fenorra 3
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skills. Some of these are usable co
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Points, lighter armor and relativel
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of herself to outsiders so not much
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through the night, all undead have
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Race Armor Type Advantages Disadvan
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Accepted by neither Human nor Vampy
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Dryads are known throughout the who
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Gargoyles, Grotesques, Guardians, t
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Legends used to tell of werewolves.
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Phaunos have been seen frolicking t
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Treefolk are the as much a part of
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Paths to Walk If a character choose
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Now his pyramid is ready for the ne
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Stealth Skills F H R M S T Prerequi
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Skill Descriptions Acid Spittle: Th
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threshold or a damage cap. Before u
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Florentine: This skill allows the c
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Master Crystomancy: Once purchased
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this skill. You may not pretend to
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“sell back” any skills that are
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English so the victim will know wha
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