An Explorer with stealth flavor in a Spin Identity and Inspire Aggression for the superhero setting might be a crimefighter who technology flavor abilities Datajack and Tech stalks the streets at night. to use one of the following player intrusions, If the game youre provided the situation is appropriate and the GM playing has none of agrees. things down and draws away from, rather than For example, if the PCs are fighting a group Alternatively, the player can refuse the GM contributes to, the story.of cultists, any character can likely attack intrusion. You understand people, so you can fool advantage. veteran of a thousand futuristic wars. If a character chooses to take an inability, they gain a skill of their choice. close-combat weapons, and you can use them to attack anyone within immediate distance. Its just that others might have a bit and take the higher result. It helps determine whether you can Intellect could be thought that cover many different but related aspects of move farther on your turn. 11 Telling (190) Mary chooses Fast Talk and Spin Identity to help get into places and learn things she32Typewants to know. Individual Role: Warriors are physical, To further massage the four types for better use action-oriented people. The 448-page Cypher System Rulebook gives you all the character options, equipment, game rules, special coverage of key genres, creatures, NPCs, and cyphers you need for any game. addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier addition, you can replace one of your lower-tier In the fantasy setting of abilities with a different one from a lower tier. Immediate distance is right Rolling a natural 1 is always bad. CHARACTER DESCRIPTOR, (chapter 6) to slightly The skill you choose for this benefit can be TYPE, AND FOCUSmodify character types anything you wish, such as climbing, jumping, persuading, or sneaking. customization are provided at the end of this Often it falls on them to protect the other group chapter. Effort: Your Effort is 1. single vast catalog. Selecting any of these options counts The verb is called your focus. These are all routine actions leather jacket in a modern game or chainmail in and dont require rolls. An elephant has more Might than governs solving puzzles, remembering facts, the mightiest tiger, which has more Might than telling convincing lies, and using mental powers. You probably nurse an old hurt point from your Speed Pool.and find that the only way you can cope is to Initial Link to the Starting Adventure: From thekeep it and your personality locked down. 4. For example, if a character is trained You can also decrease the difficulty of a givenin climbing, they turn a difficulty 6 climb into task by applying Effort. wisdom. When you roll a natural 19 (the d20 shows can use, see Chapter 19) and the roll is a success, you also have a 10: Equipment.Light weapons inflict only 2 points of damage, minor effect. You bullied your way in with intimidation explorer might look around and check for danger and bluster. Her Adept is smart and quick. Thus, if your character tries to dodgeAlthough your Pool is the basic measurement an attack (a Speed roll) and wants to increaseof a stat, your Edge is also important. Perhaps legs. Combat Prowess,11 Finishing Blow (140) page 12011 Magnificent Moment (159) Ray still needs to choose a descriptor and a Improved Edge, page 15111 Murderer (165) focus. and so on. As a For his focus, Ray chooses Masters Weaponry.first-tier character, his Effort is 1, his Might Edge This gives him yet another weapon of highis 1, and his Speed Edge and Intellect Edge are quality. Most times, you back down Inventive: +2 to your Intellect Pool. If you are trained in a skill relating to a task, Each difficulty has a target number associated you ease the difficulty of that task by one step. Theyre indebted to you, and their neighbors regard you as a hero. of a GM intrusion: instead of the GM past shows up unexpectedly and provides aid giving the player XP and introducing an in whatever youre doing. are called enablers. certain technology abilitiesspecifically those An Explorer with stealth flavor might be a thief, that make the character a flamboyant starship while a Warrior with stealth flavor might be an pilot. In other words, you dontthe worst from people so you wont be surprised suffer the effects of being impaired until youwhen they prove you right. For their focus, Sam chooses Explores Looking to the descriptor chapter, they choose Dark Places (in this case, weird ruins of alien Hardy, which increases their Might Pool to 17. civilizations). Or you may receive Inability: People dont like or trust you. while you were in disguise, recruiting you while believing you were someone else. You met a total stranger (one of the other PCs) and charmed them so much that they This section details fifty descriptors. Cypher System Rulebook (2nd Edition) By: Monte Cook Games Type: Hardcover Product Line: Cypher System MSRP $69.99 Condition: MINT/New Our Price $54.95 Add to Cart Add to Want List Sell Us Yours Product Info Title Cypher System Rulebook (2nd Edition) Publisher Monte Cook Games Product Line Cypher System Category Role Playing Games Genre Inabilities: Inabilities are like negative skills. The same flexibility that makes Cypher System characters so awesome also makes it easy to customize them to your campaign. Some of thesepieces and give them a try. 4. That costs 3 points from their Might Pool, Effort to accomplish a special effect, such as reducing the Pool to 8. You believed that the task might lead toin any task that involves learning something important and interesting discoveries.new, whether youre talking to a local to get 4. However, theyou are prepared for any eventuality. So a PC can take a weakness of 1Cat, granting her a final Speed Pool of 18 and in Speed to gain +1 to their Might Edge.training in balance. Maybe theyll ask your stat Pools however you wish. The Crypt System is about to become your newly favorite TTRPG. Skill: Youre trained in all tasks involving 2. subtle movements that convey an individuals Skill: You are trained in intimidation. They did update object damage to the damage track created in ND/D, which was in my opinion much easier and more intuitive to use. Everyone knows you, but their opinions of you vary. The full abilities with a different one from a lower tier. Although players may wish to use flavors you cannot choose the if a player wants to create a magic-using thief to get the characters they want, remember that same ability twice, even character, she could play an Adept with stealth they can also shape their PCs with descriptors if you get it from both flavoring. Or maybe you just sit to you. Discover the best professional documents and content resources in AnyFlip Document Base. For example, you might have designed In chapter 7, youll find guidelines for creating it such that fire magic is always evil and in the new descriptors. Thats their true motives or seeing through lies. You had a piece of information that the Maybe you have a notebook where you write (probably earning them other PCs needed to make their plans. Learn Physical Nature: You have a Might Edge of 1, a 11 Fleet of Foot (141) more about what you 11 Improved Edge (151) carry and how its used in Speed Edge of 0, and an Intellect Edge of 0. You have grown weary of your isolation.Joining the other PCs gives you a chance tobelong. This gives the character a bunch of They also heal more quickly and can operate additional skills: searching, listening, climbing, better when injured. Might Edge of 0, and a Speed Edge of 0. Using these abilities usually costs points from your stat Pools; the cost is listed in parentheses after the ability name. Inexplicably Unbroken: An inactive, ruined, or presumed-destroyed device temporarily activates and performs a useful function relevant to the situation. Additional Equipment: You have a valuablememento from the last person you destroyed.The memento is moderately priced, and you cansell it or trade it for an item of equal or lesservalue. abilities that let them use light, medium, and/ or heavy weapons without a penalty. Each part of your sentence says something about your characterbut also provides some of your abilities, skills, and stats. When you see the word that must be used in two hands is a heavyarmor with a lowercase a, it refers to any weapon.physical armor you might wear. In addition, you can replace repertoire. Speed 9 Friendly NPC: An NPC you dont know,someone you dont know that well, or someone Intellect 11you know but who hasnt been particularlyfriendly in the past chooses to help you, though You get 6 additional points to divide among Your charactersdoesnt necessarily explain why. A beautiful new offering produced by Monte Cook Games for Cypher System Revised, Claim the Sky was written by our trio of temptation and trouble, Monte Cook, Sean K. Reynolds, and Bruce R. Cordell. Youre looking for new markets for the Any such task (such as attacking a creature by results of your creative output. Depending on whatplus two expensive items, two moderately priced 11 Scan (179) you work out with youritems, and up to four inexpensive items of your 11 Shatter (182) GM, the energy shieldchoice. She doesnt know how or why, page 245but when activated, the watch allows her to take Weapons: Some types have static first-tiertwice as many actions for three rounds. The Warrior can bear two cyphers. yourself) is hindered. Even someoneovercome a challenge or by demonstrating how as brash as you knows that friends sometimesto do so yourself. The idea is that its not necessary to measure precise distances. Long distance is farther off. Put back the ones genres require unique equipment, artifacts, orthat dont suit you, and try different ones. Shes between their Pools on a one-for-one basis. Might could be thought and choosing three aspects that determine your of as Might/Health characters capabilities. . Very long distance is anything greater than Distance, page 213 long distance but less than 500 feet (150 m) In combat (and only in combat), if you roll or so. When playing an Adept, you can spend 1 XP or something similar. So it occurred to us, what if gamers want to use the system for fantasy, horror, or something else? Of course theres more to it, and creatures, encounters, and special situations can add layers of additional sophistication. Your descriptor defines your characterit colors everything you do. However, points for the first level of Effort plus 2 points for the additional points are dealt to all targets in the the second level minus 1 point for their Edge). Further Customization, Since the type is the basis upon which your whole Depending on the genre and setting in question, page 33 character is built, its important to consider how the this might mean wielding a sword and shield in type relates to the chosen setting. If the GM wishes, they can use GM you have hired one of the other PCs as your might not be appropriate intrusions based on your clumsiness normally protector. Thick-Muscled: +2 to your Might Pool. TM and 2023 Monte Cook Games, LLC. This mission ties in with a personal goal ofawkward in social situations. You relief from having avoided an unthinkable and are trained in puzzle-solving tasks. It doesnt matter. They regard you well, but they have many enemies. Because youre quick, you canyour home and your life behind. Character arcs encourage and reward players for pursuing their characters own motivations, in addition to the overall story of the campaign. Probably not.player might have to roll to see if the character XP to another player and justify the gift (perhaps That kind of needlessslips, trips, or stumbles as the result of moving the other player had a good idea, told a funny joke, specificity only slowsso far so quickly. You might be a Rugged Warrior who Stands Like a Bastion. Altruistic: If youre standing next to a creature Bold: You are trained in all actions that involvethat takes damage, you can intercede and take overcoming or ignoring the effects of fear or1 point of that damage yourself (reducing the intimidation.damage inflicted on the creature by 1 point). the despicable. Now that character can choose single vast catalog. If you choose to apply Effort to a task, youability, and activating it costs 1 point from your must do it before you attempt the rollyou cantIntellect Pool. experience, understanding, and sometimes belief of others. The rewarded ghost is 13 feet away froma long distance as their entire action, but the player, in turn, must immediately give one of those you or 18? However, as strongly as you feel the growing importancepull to roam the world, you know there is danger You gain the following characteristics: of your type andaplenty, and you take precautions to ensure that Smart: +2 to your Intellect Pool. However, if you attempt something that The damage dealt by an attack is not has a difficulty of 0, no roll is neededyou determined by a rollits a flat number based on automatically succeed. SomeHelping others is your calling. At any time, a player can giveknow than at figuring out the information herself. In a fantasy world they might be wands or potions, but in a science fiction game they could be alien crystals or prototype devices. You seek to escape your shame and take up are villainous traits and Skill: Youve got a certain bull-like quality. If a task is hindered, it increases thethe Game, for a more in-depth treatment. For and other interactions, example, when climbing up a cliff wall, you make Long distance is anything greater than short the ascent twice as fast. CRAVEN However your gift works, youre creativeyou code, write, compose, sculpt, design, direct, or Courage fails you at every turn. chooses a baseball bat that hell use in a pinch.He puts 3 of his additional points into his Might He keeps it in the trunk of his car.Pool and 3 into his Speed Pool; his stat Poolsare now Might 13, Speed 13, and Intellect 8. They can also try to move GM must award the player 2 XP. So The full description for each listed ability to add the Danger Sense stealth flavor ability to a can be found in chapter 9, which also contains Warrior, something elseperhaps Bashmust descriptions for type and focus abilities in a be sacrificed. lore, knowledge, or understanding is hindered. down ideas so you can develop them later. Using one of wish.these abilities is an action unto itself, and theend of the abilitys description says ActionSKILLS probably best to run it past the GM first, but in general, the most important thing is to choose skills that areSometimes your character gains training in a specific skill appropriate to your character.or task. 13 You have traveled extensively, and during that time you accumulated quite a collection of strange souvenirs. Printed in CanadaTABLE OF CONTENTSTHE CYPHER SYSTEM 4 PART 3: GENRES 251 Chapter 1: WORLDS OF ADVENTURE 4 Chapter 13: FANTASY 252 Chapter 2: ANYTHING GOES 261 Chapter 3: HOW TO PLAY THE CYPHER SYSTEM 5 Chapter 14: MODERN 270 280PART 1: CHARACTERS 7 Chapter 15: SCIENCE FICTION 286 289 Chapter 4: CREATING YOUR CHARACTER Chapter 16: HORROR 295 Chapter 5: TYPE 302 Chapter 6: FLAVOR 13 Chapter 17: ROMANCE 307 Chapter 7: DESCRIPTOR Chapter 8: FOCUS 14 Chapter 18: SUPERHEROES 311 Chapter 9: ABILITIES 20 Chapter 19: POST-APOCALYPTIC Chapter 10: EQUIPMENT 34 Chapter 20: FAIRY TALE 312 38 Chapter 21: HISTORICAL 372PART 2: RULES 60 377 402 Chapter 11: RULES OF THE GAME 95 PART 4: GAME MASTERING Chapter 12: EXPERIENCE POINTS 443 201 Chapter 22: CREATURES Chapter 23: NPCs 444 446 205 Chapter 24: CYPHERS 447 206 Chapter 25: RUNNING THE CYPHER SYSTEM 237 PART 5: BACK MATTER INDEX CAMPAIGN DESIGN WORKSHEET CHARACTER SHEETChapter 1 WORLDS OF ADVENTURE Ultimately, what we all want is to play precisely material easier to use and easier to customize. They wouldnt remember you, but you made friends with their young daughter. 2. When the chance for success, you can apply Effort bysomething requires you to spend points from spending 3 points from your Speed Pool. You hope to make another PCs life more Descriptor difficult by joining the group. You are interested in what the PCs are doing, misunderstandings and prevent useless conflicts so you lied to them to get into their group. automatically succeeds. 11 Retrieve Memories (177) 11 Usurp Cypher (195) 11 Reveal (178) This doesnt make 11 Stasis (186) ADEPT EXAMPLE the character any less powerful or special, but THIRD-TIER ADEPT Jen wants to create an Adepta sorcerer for a it says something about fantasy campaign. Initial Link to the Starting Adventure: From thefollowing list of options, choose how you becameinvolved in the first adventure. coming along. of oddments. From afar, you observed that something Inability: You were never good at studying interesting was going on.or retaining facts. You cant choose the same ability more than once unless its description says Intellect 9 otherwise. Virtually everything that makes routine actions more complex is on the players. However, each level of Effort afteralways have an Edge of at least 1 in one stat. . You and the GM you what they were doing.should work out the details together. They remain channeling spirits, power-wielder, master, psion, telepath hidden, shadowy figures. involved in the first adventure. social situations and control them to avoid 1. remembering or memorizing things you experience important throughout directly. You flee from threats and Original: Youre always coming up with vacillate when faced with difficult decisions. our books subsequent to this one. 3. Simply pick the types, descriptors, and foci that are appropriate to your setting, and exclude those that arent. handnot to make attacks, but as a shield. or wheedle your way out of trouble. Some people get frustrated byfollowing list of options, choose how you became this quality, but most find it funny and even ainvolved in the first adventure. You can also create your own fact.d20 Background 1 You served as an apprentice for an Adept respected and feared by many people. Because this result is at least equal Experience points have many uses, and one Skills sidebar on page 19.to the target number of the task, they succeed. This entry was posted in New Releases. creatures, aliens, mutants, automatons, animate plants, and so on. Some people call it a "rules-light" system, but it has all the power and sophistication of games that are much more . This helps speakers get others to do what needs to be done. 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