Field Reference 04
Everything you pick from when building — searchable and filterable. Effects are one-line summaries; the book carries the full entries, at the page shown.
| Edge | Effect | Rank | Requirements | Cat. | Page |
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Effects are one-line summaries written for this reference, not the book's text. They cover the main mechanical effect and omit exceptions, limits and edge cases — read the full entry at the page shown before you rely on one. Requirements are exact. A few Edges may be taken more than once — Connections, Trademark Weapon, Scholar, New Powers, Power Points and Arcane Background. Everything else is once only unless its entry says otherwise.
| Hindrance | Effect | Available as | Points |
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Effects here are brief summaries; the full entries carry the detail. Up to 4 points of benefit. Major is worth 2, Minor 1. 2 points buys an Edge or one attribute step; 1 point buys an extra skill point or doubles starting funds. Full entries from p22 — and where the summary table on p56 disagrees with the full entry, the full entry wins.
| Skill | Linked | Covers | Page |
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1 point per step at or below the linked attribute, 2 per step above it. Athletics, Common Knowledge, Notice, Persuasion and Stealth start free at d4; everything else starts at nothing, and untrained rolls are d4−2.
| Background | Arcane skill | Starting powers | Power Points |
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| Power | Effect | Rank | PP | Range | Duration | Page |
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Roll the arcane skill against a TN of 4 and spend the cost whether or not it works. A Critical Failure is Backlash — Shaken, and a Benny won't clear that instance. Points return at 5 per hour of rest, or 5 for a Benny. Many powers are opposed rather than TN 4, which punishes a low die hard. Trappings — how it looks — are yours and change nothing mechanically.p150–151
Min Str: below it, ranged attacks take −1 per die step short, and melee damage dice are capped at your Strength. Encumbrance: your limit in pounds is 20 × your Strength die step (d4 = 20 lb, d6 = 40, d8 = 60, d10 = 80, d12 = 100). Over it is −2 to Pace, Agility and Agility-linked skills.p67
Prices are period-relative — a "cost" is what the item is worth in the setting's own economy, not a fixed dollar figure. Confirm the baseline with your GM.p69