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Legendary Lives

Heroic role playing in the realms of fantasy

By Joe Williams & Kathleen Williams

Legendary Lives 2 nd Edition

First Edition, 1990

Societies Sourcebook, 1991

Second Edition, 1993

Legendary Lives

Table of Contents

Book 1: Player’s Primer

Chapter 4 Religion ...........................78

Inspiration Points...........................157

Starting Religion.................................78

Taking Damage ................................158

Chapter 1 Introduction.....................4

Miracles..................................................80

Combat.................................................160

What's Next?........................................82

Combat Options...............................161

Heroic Fantasy......................................4

Avian........................................................82

Foe vs. Foe..........................................162

Role Playing Basics.............................4

Barbarian...............................................84

Mass Combat.....................................163

Semi-Diceless Gaming .......................6

Brownie..................................................85

Requirements........................................6

Bush Person .........................................86

Chapter 9 Magic..............................165

What's Next?..........................................7

Corsair....................................................88

Chapter 2 Character Races..............8

Draconian..............................................89

Spell Costs..........................................166

Dwarf.......................................................90

Cost Reductions...............................168

Your Character......................................8

Easterling ..............................................93

Spell List..............................................168

Races.........................................................8

Elf..............................................................95

Skills..........................................................9

Elfin..........................................................96

Referee’s Rulebook

Other Characteristics.......................10

Entomolian...........................................97

What's Next?........................................11

Feral.........................................................97

Avian .......................................................12

Firbolg.....................................................97

Barbarian ..............................................14

Chapter 10 Running the Game..175

Forester..................................................99

Brownie..................................................16

Designing An Adventure..............176

Goblin...................................................101

Bush Person.........................................18

Referee Tips.......................................177

Gypsy....................................................102

Corsair....................................................20

Hill Folk...............................................102

Draconian..............................................22

Chapter 11 Foes..............................180

Hob........................................................103

Dwarf.......................................................24

Netherman.........................................104

Easterling..............................................26

Creating Foes....................................181

Nomad..................................................105

Elf..............................................................28

Foe List................................................184

Ratling..................................................106

Elfin..........................................................30

Serpentine..........................................107

Entomolian...........................................32

Chapter 12 Treasures...................216

Sidhe.....................................................108

Feral.........................................................34

Spriggan..............................................110

Firbolg (fir-vu-log)............................36

Magic Jewelry ...................................217

Vikings.................................................112

Forester..................................................38

Weapons & Armor..........................217

Chapter 5 Character History ......115

Goblin......................................................40

Miscellaneous Items......................218

Gypsy.......................................................42

Cursed Items.....................................219

Appearance........................................115

Hill Folk..................................................44

Artifacts...............................................219

Sample Character............................117

Hob...........................................................46

Special Plants....................................222

What's Next?.....................................118

Netherman............................................48

Plant List.............................................224

Chapter 6 Skills...............................123

Nomad....................................................50

Ratling.....................................................52

Chapter 13 Societies.....................233

Defense................................................123

Serpentine.............................................54

What's Next.......................................124

Sidhe (shee) .........................................56

Societies ..............................................233

Skills......................................................125

Spriggan.................................................58

Foe Societies......................................248

Chapter 7 Equipment....................141

Viking......................................................60

Wolfling..................................................62

Chapter 14 The World..................250

Buying Equipment..........................141

Chapter 8 How to Play..................150

Chapter 3 Character Types............64

Court Members................................251

The Unseelie Court.........................252

Type.........................................................64

Time & Distance..............................150

What's Next?........................................65

The World...........................................252

Actions.................................................151

Non-Spell User Types ......................66

Calendar..............................................257

Using Skills.........................................151

Spell Users ............................................72

Roll Required....................................153

Skill Shorthand.................................155

Adjusting The ART .........................155

Special Skill Rolls ............................156

Spells.....................................................165

Encounters.........................................175

Running Foes....................................180

Magic Items........................................216

Introduction......................................233

The Seelie Court...............................250

Book 1

PlayerÔs Primer

Chapter 1

Introduction

Heroic Fantasy

The Referee

In Legendary Lives, you'll play a hero in a

fantastic realm of epic adventure. You'll pit your

spells against the magic of powerful sorcerers,

wield mighty weapons in battle with mythical

creatures, and explore a world filled with sinister

cults and strange societies.

Legendary Lives makes role playing easy. This

manual contains everything you need to play,

including a richly textured world for you to explore.

There is no need to buy additional supplements or

source books.

Even if this is your first role playing game,

you'll have no trouble learning Legendary Lives. It's

especially designed to welcome new players-even

those who thought they would never enjoy role

playing. And if you're an expert player, you'll find

some new ideas that will make this game unlike any

other. Legendary Lives stresses fast action and

storytelling, helping you recapture the excitement

of your first role playing experience.

Just as every story has a teller, every role

playing game must have a referee. Using an outline

prepared beforehand, the referee directs the course

of the game according to the actions of the players.

Legendary Lives occurs more in the imagination of

the participants than on a playing surface. The

players tell the referee what their characters are

trying to do, and the referee tells them what

happens, based on the skills of their characters, the

luck of their die rolls, and the rules of the game. The

referee uses vivid imagery, and sometimes simple

maps or sketches to explain what the characters see

and experience. With the help of Legendary Lives, he

guides them though an imaginary world of his own

making.

One of the referee's chief responsibilities is that

of controlling the characters the players meet. The

referee assumes new roles as needed, sometimes

playing three or four characters at a time, all the

while maintaining their unique personalities. The

characters that the referee plays are called foes. As

you will see in Chapter 11: Foes, not all foes are

nasty. Some can even be friendly!

The referee is responsible for creating a

challenging adventure for his friends. He must

capture the players' interest and carry it through to

the adventure's end. His job is not to kill the player

characters. Instead, he should focus on running the

game fairly and keeping the game enjoyable for all.

Because they have such an important role,

referees should have complete knowledge of the

rules. An experienced role player will make the best

referee for your first Legendary Lives adventure. If

you and your friends have never tried a role playing

game, it really won't matter who referees. Odds are

it'll be the person who owns this book. But don't let

Role Playing Basics

In a role playing game, each player controls a

single character and reacts to people and situations

according to the personality of his part. They do this

by describing what their character does and says,

not by physically acting out the role. One person

serves as the referee. He is the interpreter of the

rules, and in all disagreements, his decision is final.

The referee does not control a single character like

the players do, instead he plays the people and

creatures they meet.

PlayerÔs Primer

Chapter 1: Introduction

yourself get caught always being the referee. It's

equally fun to be a player in someone else's

adventure!

The next session picks up where the last one left off.

To maintain interest, most adventures are finished

within two or three sessions.

Characters who survive an adventure may be

used later. Between adventures, characters heal

wounds, squander treasure, run a business, or

increase skills. Players who are interested in the

daily maintenance of their characters can create

detailed records explaining what their characters

do between adventures.

The Players

The players are impromptu actors within the

scenes created by the referee. Each player assumes

the role of a single character in the game. Your

decisions directly affect the course of the story. The

fun comes from interacting with the other

characters, and with the imaginary world created

by the referee.

For the duration of the game, try to immerse

yourself in your role. This means you must refrain

from using knowledge your character doesn't

possess. For instance, you may know how to make

gunpowder, but that doesn't mean your character

knows.

By playing, you agree to abide by the referee's

decisions and never purposefully antagonize him. If

a referee does something with which you disagree,

state your concern and then accept his judgment.

Save arguments until after the game.

Although you should be familiar with your

character, you don't need to know all the rules. The

referee will answers questions as they arise,

guiding you as needed. This will encourage you to

be a lot more inventive in solving your characters'

problems. All things are possible in Legendary Lives,

and a little mystery fosters a lot of creativity.

Later, after you've gone through a few

adventures and are ready to assume the mantle of

the referee, you can read the rest of the manual

yourself. But beware: once you know the secrets of

the referee, you may very well lose the sense of

wonder that will make your first games so

memorable.

Object of the Game

The first goal of a player is survival. Yes, your

character can die during an adventure, and a dead

character is completely gone. If your character is

smart enough, bright enough, or lucky enough, he or

she will survive to reap the benefits of becoming

older, wiser, and more powerful.

But there are other goals than just mere

survival. Each adventure has its own mystery or

mission. Successfully achieving the goal of an

adventure allows you to improve your character.

Players may have individual goals as well.

There are no winners or losers in Legendary

Lives. A successful player is someone who has

enjoyed the game and brought enjoyment to his or

her friends. Even if your character dies, you can

always come back with a new character.

The referee's goals are different from those of

the players. Since the referee does not run a single

character, it doesn't really matter if his characters

die. His challenge is to stay one step ahead of the

players, while making the adventure as enjoyable as

possible. His goal is to keep the game running

smoothly. He is not the players' opponent.

Overview of Play

The Adventure

The referee sits at one end of a table with the

Legendary Lives manual and any maps or notes he

might need to run the adventure. He'll probably

want extra paper for sketching rooms, villages, and

other locations. He will also need dice for those rare

occasions when he will need to make a die roll.

The players sit around the table. Each player

needs a completed character sheet, a set of

percentile dice, and a pencil. They should also have

access to the rulebook.

An adventure is a story, told by the referee, in

which the players participate. You may play pre-

written adventures like those in this manual, or

your referee may create his own.

An adventure doesn't have to be played from

start to finish at one sitting. A session ends when

the referee finds a good stopping place, the

adventure comes to its finale, or when half the

players have fallen asleep and the sun is coming up.

PlayerÔs Primer

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