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Draw Steel Heroes

Introduction

p.-7 · 7 rules
Tactical p.-7
What is this Game? p.-7
Cinematic p.-6
Fantasy p.-6
Heroic p.-6
If You’re Coming From D20 Fantasy p.-6
Glossary Index p.-4

The Basics

p.3 · 13 rules
Characteristics p.3
The Basics: Overview Overview p.3
Dice p.4
Power Rolls p.4
Hero Tokens p.5
Always Round Down p.6
Building a Heroic Narrative p.6
Creatures and Objects p.6
Game of Exceptions p.6
PCs and NPCs p.6
Supernatural or Mundane p.6
Echelons of Play p.8
Orden and the Timescape p.10

Making a Hero

p.15 · 6 rules
Making a Hero: Overview Overview p.15
Step-by-Step Hero Making p.15
Your First Session p.15
Adventuring Gear p.18
Changing Character Options p.18
Heroic Advancement p.18

Ancestries

p.22 · 5 rules
Names by Ancestry p.22
On the Origin of Species p.22
Ancestry Traits p.24
Measurements p.24
Starting Size and Speed p.24

Background

p.53 · 2 rules
Culture p.53
Careers p.58

Classes

p.69 · 3 rules
Abilities p.69
Classes: Overview Overview p.69
Subclasses p.69

Kits

p.217 · 4 rules
Changing Your Kit p.217
Kit Equipment p.217
Kit Bonuses and Traits p.218
Kit Signature Ability p.218

Perks

p.227 · 1 rules
Perk Types p.227

Complications

p.233 · 3 rules
Benefit and Drawback p.233
Choosing a Complication p.233
Modifying the Story p.233

Tests

p.249 · 11 rules
How to Make a Test p.249
Tests: Overview Overview p.249
When to Make a Test p.249
Heroes Make Tests p.252
Reactive Tests p.253
Skills p.254
Example Tests p.257
Assist a Test p.258
Hide and Sneak p.258
Group Tests p.260
Montage Tests p.261

Combat

p.265 · 18 rules
Combat Round p.265
Combat: Overview Overview p.265
Set the Map p.265
Movement p.267
Taking a Turn p.267
Move Actions p.272
Maneuvers p.273
Main Actions p.274
Free Strikes p.275
Concealment p.276
Cover p.276
Flanking p.276
Damage p.277
Stamina p.277
Suffocating p.278
Underwater Combat p.278
End of Combat p.279
Mounted Combat p.279

Negotiation

p.283 · 9 rules
Negotiation: Overview Overview p.283
When to Negotiate p.283
Negotiation Stats p.284
Making Arguments p.287
Opening a Negotiation p.287
Uncovering Motivations p.287
Keep Going or Stop p.289
NPC Response and Offer p.289
Sample Negotiation p.290

Downtime Projects

p.293 · 7 rules
Downtime Projects: Overview Overview p.293
Project Prerequisites p.293
Project Roll p.293
Tracking Projects p.293
Crafting Projects p.295
Research Projects p.303
Other Projects p.309

Rewards

p.313 · 14 rules
Found, Earned, or Crafted Treasures › Found, Earned, or Crafted p.313
Consumables Treasures › Consumables p.314
Trinkets Treasures › Trinkets p.321
Carry Three Safely Treasures › Leveled Treasures › Carry Three Safely p.327
Leveled Benefits Treasures › Leveled Treasures › Leveled Benefits p.327
Artifacts Treasures › Artifacts p.336
Customizing Titles Titles › Customizing Titles p.338
Granting Titles Titles › Granting Titles p.338
How Many Titles? Titles › How Many Titles? p.338
Title Benefits Titles › Title Benefits p.338
Title Echelons Titles › Title Echelons p.338
Title Requirements Titles › Title Requirements p.338
Renown p.350
Wealth p.351

Gods and Religion

p.353 · 13 rules
Churches and Temples p.353
Gods and Religion: Overview Overview p.353
Afterlife in Orden p.354
Evil Gods and Saints p.354
Interspecies Worship p.354
Conduits and Censors p.355
Val p.356
Ord p.357
Kul p.358
Heroes of the Hakaan p.359
Devil Gods p.361
Human Gods of Vasloria p.362
Space Gods of the Timescape p.369

For the Director

p.373 · 12 rules
For the Director: Overview Overview p.373
The Director’s Role p.373
What’s a Campaign? p.373
Campaign Pitch p.374
Building the Campaign p.376
House Rules p.376
Creating Adventures p.378
Creating and Running Negotiations p.385
Create and Run Montage Tests p.392
Running Respites p.396
Granting Rewards p.397
Campaign: First Session p.398

Draw Steel Creator License

p.401 · 1 rules
Draw Steel Creator License p.401