Victories

¢ A foe thought to be unstoppable met

their end at your blade. Who were
Scars
¢ You can’t save everyone. Name
someone you lost and say who they
The Bloody NAME AND PRONOUNS

they? were to you. When a problem can no longer be Example Archetypes:

solved amicably, when a threat to the ª Tired Veteran
¢ You came to the aid of a community ¢ You blame yourself for something that community demands violence, the ª Folk Hero
that may not have survived without may not be your fault. What is it? Bloody stands ready to do that violence ª Wandering Sword Lesbian
you. Why do they call you a hero? on behalf of others.
¢ Conflict has left its marks on your Their central conflict stems from the
¢ Following your example, others body. What scar do you have that
toll that violence and readiness takes
have taken up the sword to defend brings back hard memories?
themselves and their communities. on them, and how hard it can be to drop
How do you feel about them? ¢ There’s an activity you can no longer their defenses.

¢ You carry a souvenir from a foe who

participate in because it takes you
back to a bad place. What is it? Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
became a friend. What is it?
¢ You have one defeat in particular ª Intimidating demeanor, exhausted
¢ One of your past achievements has that lingers with you. What were you demeanor, protective demeanor
become the stuff of legends. What is fighting for, and why did you lose? ª Full body armor, comfortable
the legend, and how far is it from the clothes, muscle-baring clothes
truth? ª A sword as tall as you, a hidden
sword, a broken sword

Advances Strings Starting Stats

When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers Choose one column of stats, then
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20). add 1 each to two different stats.
a single session rather than an ongoing Record your choice on the next page.
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP
instead of every 5. Daring +1 +1
Your first five Advances must be from
the top six on the list. After you take your Grace +0 –1
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily Heart –1 +0
ever after. Choose one of these last two
options when the emotional conflict
Wit +1 +0

at the core of your playbook has been

resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
Spirit +0 +1

corresponding to a new playbook.

¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Do I See Fire?: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ I’m the Juggernaut, Love!: When you first mark a Condition during a physical

Grace elegance
this question:
ª What makes being vulnerable with them difficult?
conflict, you may upgrade your next Fight roll from a down beat to a mixed beat,
or from a mixed beat to an up beat. When you do, answer one of these questions:
ª How does this conflict add to your reputation?
agility ¢ The Heart that Wields the Blade: When you Figure

Heart emotional awareness

Out a Person during physical conflict, you may ask
one additional question from this list, even on a 6-:
ª What is it that drives you to fight?
ª You see fear in an enemy’s eyes. How does it make you feel?
ª To strike against your opponent, you leave something else open. What is it?
ª You feel invincible. What reminds you that you’re painfully mortal?
expression
If the Fight is rolled is against another PC, answer one of these instead:
Wit cleverness
ª What’s the one thing you cannot stand to lose?
Reputation Precedes Me ª What does this conflict mean to you?
ª What would you rather be doing than fighting?
knowledge Answer one question from each list (Victories and Scars) ¢ Among Wolves: During a physical conflict, when you Figure Out a Person, you may

Spiritintegrity
on the opposite side of this playbook, then answer
a third from either list, checking off each answered
roll +Spirit rather than +Wit
+Wit. When you do, you may ask an additional question
from The Heart that Wields the Blade, even on a 6-.
metaphysical power question. ¢ Better Bundle Up: When you give blunt but honest advice, roll +Spirit
+Spirit:

Conditions
angry
Whenever another player rolls a mixed beat or up beat
to Figure Out you or anyone who knows your reputation,
they may ask you one of your unanswered questions in
10+: They value your direct advice; you gain a String on them and they take +1

forward to act on your advice
They may choose 1, or else give you a String on them
7–9:
–2 to Figure Out a Person place of one of the standard questions. Whenever you ª Point out a flaw they see in your thinking
To clear, break something important to answer one of these questions, check it off.
you or someone you care about
ªAct contrary to your advice to show why you’re wrong
When you answer all five questions from either list, ¢ How’s that Milkshake Taste?: When dealing with a threat to your community, but
frightened
–2 to Fight
cross out the remaining questions and take one of the not yet engaged in physical conflict, you may take a harmless action designed to
following: wound their pride (like throwing a drink over them). When you do, roll +Daring
+Daring:
To clear, run away and leave something
important behind ¢ If you answered all the questions about your 10+: Choose 2
Victories, you find some measure of peace with
guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
being known as a protector. The people around you

7–9: Choose 1

ªThey become flustered and retreat
To clear, sacrifice something important know that you’re ready to put yourself on the line for
ªTheir allies see them as a fool, and they lose critical support
just to hurt yourself for what you did them. Add 1 to Daring (max +3).
ªThey become enraged and try to come for you; take a +1 forward to Fight
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
¢ If you answered all the questions about your Scars,
you’ve given up so much, but still you endure. The
move against them
¢ I’ve Seen Things You Wouldn’t Believe: When you roll Emotional Support, you
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or people around you can see how tired you are, and may share a story of something you’ve seen or done that you think will help. If you
pleasure when you should be doing
something important how you keep going anyway. Add 1 to Spirit (max +3). do, they answer this question:

insecure Notes ª Does hearing about my past help you?

–2 to Entice If they answer yes, you may clear a Condition, even on a 6-. If they answer no, lose
To clear, take rash action to confront a String you have on them or mark a Condition.
the object of your jealousy and prove
your worth without any plan or advice ¢ Wolf and Cub: Once per session, you may declare your intent to protect someone

Experience (xp) or something of great value to you. You take +1 forward for actions taken to fulfill
that promise. Once per session, when the object of your protection would take a
Condition or be harmed, you may take a Condition instead.

Receive experience (XP) whenever you

roll a 6- or when a move tells you to
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Dream Mirror NAME AND PRONOUNS

Be the person of her dreams—and Example Archetypes:

theirs, and hers, and that other person’s ª Distant-Eyed Art-Deco Diva
too. The Dream Mirror knows how to be ª Athletic, Effortlessly Cool
just what others want. Pearl-Next-Door
Their central conflict is not knowing ª Hand-Painted Marionette Librarian
how to be themself. How can they even
begin to untangle their own desires
from those of the people around them?

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Flawless demeanor, unattainable
demeanor, doe-eyed demeanor,
gamine demeanor
ª Dazzling clothes, touchable
clothes, ingenue clothes, butch
chic clothes
Advances Strings ª A gemstone sword, a shining
sword, an insubstantial sword, a
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20). sword that grants someone else
a single session rather than an ongoing power
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP Starting Stats
instead of every 5. Choose one column of stats, then
Your first five Advances must be from add 1 each to two different stats.
the top six on the list. After you take your Record your choice on the next page.
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two
Daring –1 +0

options when the emotional conflict Grace +0 +1

at the core of your playbook has been
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict Heart +1 +1
corresponding to a new playbook.
¢ Take another move from your playbook Wit +1 +0
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook Spirit +0 –1
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Love Interest: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ Be Their Dream: When you change yourself to gain someone’s acceptance,

Grace elegance
this question:
ª Why do you think you must keep up your perfor-
affection, or interest, ask if it worked. If so, exchange Strings. If you gain three
Strings this way in a scene, you Stagger.
¢ Group Hug: Once per session, when you offer Emotional Support, on a 10+,
agility mance to have any chance with them?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Secret Confessions: When you Figure Out a Person
in physical conflict, you may additionally ask one of
these questions, even on a 6-:
you may forgo your choice of a benefit for yourself to instead let others clear a
Condition if they meaningfully join in and open up to you.
¢ Mirror Ball: When others Influence with a String to encourage you to dazzle an
expression
audience, describe your performance and roll +Heart+Heart:
Wit cleverness
ª What desire or fantasy have you hidden from others?
ª How have prior relationships fallen short of
expectations?

10+:

7–9:
You each choose 1
The influencer chooses 1
knowledge
Strings Attached
ªYour audience is rapt and, optionally, interested in the influencer’s perspec-

Spiritintegrity
ª You can get and use Strings, but cannot Influence with a
String. You also don’t get XP from Influence with a String
tives or culture.
ª Feelings and sensations linger. For the next scene, a spectator may avoid
metaphysical power or String Advances. taking one Condition by thinking about your performance.

Conditions
angry
ª Others can’t gain more than three Strings on you, meaning
they can’t earn a String Advance on you, nor use a String
for the normal +3 bonus to Figure You Out.

ªYou get +1 forward to Entice while performing. Optionally, the influencer
gets credit for the performance.
¢ Antique: Choose an aesthetic and past.
–2 to Figure Out a Person Aesthetic: Vintage, fairytale, unusual parts, signs of wear
To clear, break something important to
you or someone you care about Insight Past:

frightened Campaign  bb

Bb  bb
 ª You were once close to someone. Why are they no longer around?
ª You’re obsolete. Who or what replaced you?
–2 to Fight
To clear, run away and leave something One-Shot    ª You weren’t made to last. Why do others consider you disposable?
important behind ª You’re from a ruined or destroyed society. How did you contribute to its end?
¢ Tangled Up: When someone else wants you to do
guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
something...
...for them, if you do it, they must show approval, gratitude,
When someone says or does something reminiscent of your past, if you open up
to them, exchange Strings. If you don’t, take a Condition and give them a String.
To clear, sacrifice something important or admiration. If you don’t do it, they mark a Condition, and ¢ Mimesis: When you observe someone for a short time, you may ask one:
just to hurt yourself for what you did
if you pursue your desires instead, gain 1 Insight. ª What words would you use to say _____?
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
...for yourself, confess how little you know about yourself
or your desires. If they encourage you to discover yourself,
ª What would you talk about in this situation?
ª What behaviors do you find non-threatening, endearing, or desirable?
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or gain 1 Insight (up to once per scene). If they don’t, take a
pleasure when you should be doing ª Whom do you wish I was more similar to?
Condition.
something important
¢ Self-Reflection: For each Insight advance ( ), answer: ¢ The New Black: Declare a new trend, activity, event, or cultural phenomenon, and

insecure
–2 to Entice
ª What have you recently discovered about yourself that
makes you proud to be you?
spend a String on someone influential. Each member of their group must describe
what makes them want to participate. Then describe what you’ll have to hide or
To clear, take rash action to confront Change an aesthetic to reflect that discovery and change about yourself if you participate.
the object of your jealousy and prove
your worth without any plan or advice
permanently gain one: ¢ Sorry~!: When your looks or behavior are unacceptable for your social role, choose 1:
¢ You can use and gain XP from Influence with a String

Experience (xp) ¢ Others can use Strings for +3 to Figure You Out
¢ You can gain XP from String Advances and others
ª Get +1 forward to Entice while asking forgiveness or getting self-conscious.
ª Offer someone a String to find the faux pas charming or endearing.
ª Ask for guidance or private instruction. If they agree, exchange Strings.
can earn String Advances on you
After gaining all three, ask another PC: ª Ask what it would take to overlook it. If you do it, take a String on them. If you
Receive experience (XP) whenever you don’t, take a Condition.
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to ª What do you like best about the person behind the
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an mirror? ¢ Toy Soldier: When you Fight for someone else, roll +Heart instead of +Daring
+Daring. On
Advance (see the reverse side).
a 7+, they choose 1 of your options from the Fight list.
 Duality
Track Conditions and XP jointly; you are
interdependent enough that you are
Strings
Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
a String Advance (page 20).
The Ensemble NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Ensemble is a pair of individuals. Example Archetypes:

both affected by Conditions, unless you
Together they can be more than the ª Fusion
take the Compartmentalize move.
sum of their parts, or they can fall so ª Battle Couple
Track Strings and Smitten separately.
deeply into each other that they're lost ª BFFs
Whenever an effect grants you a String,
to the world.
assign it to whichever of your selves
Their central conflict pits the lure of a
makes the most sense to you. At char-
comfortable but imperfect relationship
acter creation, each of your selves can
against the possibility of connecting
have 0, 1, or 2 Strings on each other
more broadly and keeping a healthy
PC as normal. Your selves do not take
sense of self.
Strings on each other. Aesthetics
Notes (circle or invent one for each)
ª Bubbly demeanor, clingy
demeanor, vigilant demeanor
ª Same color clothes, complemen-
tary clothes, clashing clothes
ª Swords drawn from the other's
heart, matching swords, gifted
Advances swords
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Starting Stats
Advance from the list. If you’re playing Choose one column of stats, then
a single session rather than an ongoing add 1 each to two different stats.
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP Record your choice on the next page.
instead of every 5.
Your first five Advances must be from
the top six on the list. After you take your
Daring –1 +0

fifth Advance, you can choose to switch Grace +1 –1

to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two Heart +0 +1
options when the emotional conflict
at the core of your playbook has been Wit +0 +1
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
corresponding to a new playbook. Spirit +1 +0
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Wandering Eyes: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ Synchronize: When you work together seamlessly, you can transform into a single

Grace elegance
one of the following questions:
ª How would pursuing them make my partner feel
being. Choose two features and one drawback of your synchronized form (bottom
of column to the left). You may change these choices whenever the nature of your
relationship changes significantly. In addition, while synchronized, you may roll
agility unloved or unneeded?

Heart emotional awareness

ª Why do they need you more than your partner does?
¢ Outflanked: When you Figure Out a Person in
physical conflict, you may additionally ask one of
+Harmony instead of the usual stat for any roll, but afterwards you must subtract
1 from your Harmony. At Harmony 0, you must leave your synchronized state. You
can choose to un-merge at any time unless you choose the Addictive drawback.
expression
¢ Compartmentalize: You may spend 1 Harmony to avoid feeling each other's
Wit cleverness
these questions, even on a 6-:
ª What is your most pressing relationship need?
ª What special joy or service would you offer a partner?
Conditions so keenly for a single scene. For every Condition that you have when
you activate this move or take later in the scene, decide which of your selves is most
knowledge
Harmony keenly affected by it. For actions undertaken by your other half, you may ignore the

Spiritintegrity
0 1 2 3 4
You have a Harmony track, which starts at 1. If it drops
to 0 or less, you can no longer activate powers that
penalty associated with that Condition, but you can’t clear the Condition through
a destructive action. You are still Defeated if you would take a sixth Condition.
metaphysical power
require you to spend Harmony. At 3 Harmony, you are
Conditions
angry
so in sync that you begin to lose your individual selves.
Decrease Harmony when:
¢ Public Display: When you proclaim your affection for each other publicly, invent
a new cute pet name and roll +Spirit
+Spirit:
–2 to Figure Out a Person ª One of you is Smitten with someone and the other isn’t

10+: Choose 2
To clear, break something important to ª One of you feels neglected or scorned by the other
you or someone you care about
7–9: Choose 2 but an onlooker becomes jealous, obsessed, or concerned for
ª One of you accepts an invitation to an activity the
one of you
frightened
–2 to Fight
other can’t or doesn’t wish to attend.
Increase Harmony when:
ªAn onlooker is inspired to confess their feelings
To clear, run away and leave something
ªYou warm someone's heart; they may clear a Condition if they affirm your
important behind
ª You take comfort in each other after a difficult event
relationship
ª You are both Smitten with another person
guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
ª You neglect a friend to spend time with each other
ª Increase your Harmony by 1
¢ Same Wavelength: Your selves can communicate wordlessly whenever the other
At 3 Harmony:
To clear, sacrifice something important is near. When you try to connect while apart, roll +Heart
+Heart:
just to hurt yourself for what you did ª If you are ever apart for even an instant, you Stagger

10+: You can communicate clearly, sense each others' surroundings, and one
ª Others take -2 ongoing to Emotionally Support you
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
Answer for each of you:
of you can show up at the other's side even if it seems implausible. Mark a
Condition to bring friends along.
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or ª How does the other make you feel loved?
pleasure when you should be doing
7–9: You can communicate general feelings and concepts, sense if the other is in
something important
ª What problematic behavior of yours do they enable
danger, and get a general sense of where the other is.
with their support?
insecure
–2 to Entice
Synchronized Form ¢ Two Heads: When you Figure Out a Person together, you can allow them to ask
you a question from the list in order to ask them another question, which can be
To clear, take rash action to confront Features Drawbacks any question at all, not just ones from the list.
the object of your jealousy and prove
your worth without any plan or advice
¢ Giant ¢ Terrifying ¢ Well, Actually: When your selves disagree, you may spend 1 Harmony to learn the
¢ Flying ¢ Ungainly
Experience (xp) ¢ Many-armed
¢ Super senses
¢ Destructive
¢ Conspicuous
answer to any question you could conceivably know or deduce the answer to and
say it aloud. Your other half is skeptical. Take +1 forward to either act on the answer
or to act on the skepticism or an alternate theory.
¢ Impervious to a ¢ Addictive ¢ Wingmate: Whenever one of you talks up the other or otherwise makes them look
Receive experience (XP) whenever you common danger good, the other takes +1 forward to Fight or Entice. On a down beat, however, the
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an subject of the move may prove more interested in the wingmate.
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Hologoddess NAME AND PRONOUNS

They are will made synthflesh—or Example Archetypes:

hard light, or steel. The ghost in their ª Embodiment of Social Media
machine could come from any number ª Aloof Mainframe
of places—a training algorithm gone
ª...But Doctor, I Am Pagliacci!
awry, a digital assistant who devel-
oped a will of their own, a deity from
a civilization long dead—but they are
a machine who fights, and loves, with
mathematical precision.
Their conflict lies in their inability to
relate to organics and the loneliness
that stems from that detachment.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Calculating demeanor, influencer’s
demeanor, gold-plated heart
ª Polished nanofibres, digital nudity,
Advances Strings cyber armor, Regency ballgown
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
a String Advance (page 20).
Starting Stats
Advance from the list. If you’re playing Choose one column of stats, then
a single session rather than an ongoing add 1 each to two different stats.
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP Record your choice on the next page.
instead of every 5.
Your first five Advances must be from Daring –1 +0
the top six on the list. After you take your
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch Grace +1 +0
to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two Heart +0 –1
options when the emotional conflict
at the core of your playbook has been Wit +0 +1
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
corresponding to a new playbook. Spirit +1 +1
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Compatibility Check: When you become Smitten with (choose two)
Playbook Moves
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer this question: ¢ Anti-Virus: When someone with a String on you is threatened, once per

Grace elegance
ª How are they incompatible with your operating system?
¢ Search Engine Optimization: When you Figure Out a
Person during a physical conflict, you may ask one additional
session you can show up to defend them, even if it seems impossible. Take
+1 forward to protect them.
¢ The Emptiest Orchestra: You always know what kind of song most appeals
agility

Heart emotional awareness

question from this list, even on a 6-:
ª How do you fit into the world around you?
ª Who do you hate the most?
to someone. In addition, if you invite others to join you in song, take +1
forward or clear a Condition.
¢ Encartography: You have vast stores of information, much of it accurate
expression ª Who will mourn you?

Wit
and some of it useful. When you try to recall information relevant to a
Hologlamour challenge before you, roll +Spirit
+Spirit:
Choose one, with all its benefits and drawbacks.
cleverness
10+: The information is precise, accurate, and just what you needed
knowledge ¢ Imperatrix: Roman armor, silk skirts, a gladius carved from
7–9: Most of the information is accurate, but something crucial is out of

Spiritintegrity
starlight.
ª Bonus: When you Fight someone you don’t have Strings on, on
a 10+ you may spend two of your choices to deny your opponent
date and you don’t know what
¢ Force Multiplication: When you and an ally fight together, you each benefit
metaphysical power
the chance to choose an option. from your onboard combat suite. When one of you gains a String from

Conditions
angry
ª Bug: When you Defy Disaster, you can’t use your best stat (or any
stat tied for best) unless it’s the only approach that makes sense.
¢ Stardust: Short skirt, long lab coat, a pocket protector full of
Fighting, the other also gains a String on the target. If one of you would
mark a Condition from Fighting, the other may mark it instead. If you’re
fighting alongside multiple allies, choose one to be your fighting partner
–2 to Figure Out a Person dreams, an experimental sword. for purposes of this move when you first invoke it during the scene.
To clear, break something important to
you or someone you care about ª Bonus: When you have time to study something with specialized ¢ Justice through Precision: When you Fight, you may mark a Condition to
equipment, ask the GM any question related to it. choose an additional option, even on a 6-.
frightened
–2 to Fight
ª Bug: You’re an ideas person. If you’re ever the first one to act in
a crisis or enter danger, mark a Condition.
¢ Please State the Nature of Your Psychiatric Emergency: If you roll
To clear, run away and leave something a 10+ when offering Emotional Support, you can ask the person you’re
important behind ¢ Idoru: Frills, a boom mic, neon hair, a sword like a spotlight.
supporting about what they hide from everyone else. However, you can’t
ª Bonus: Whenever you reach a new place, you may declare that
guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
you have a fan there who can be moderately helpful. Name
someone you’ve lost who they remind you of.
help but overshare in response. Whoever you comfort gets to ask you a
question in return.
To clear, sacrifice something important ª Bug: You lack the ability to hide, for any reason, anywhere. People ¢ Sharp with Numbers: Your skill with a blade flows not from raw strength,
just to hurt yourself for what you did
are drawn to you. but from your mastery of the tactical field before you. You can roll +Spirit to
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
¢ Prime Mistress: Suits with lines sharper than your sword—a
pen. A leather folio filled with the secrets of the universe.
Fight instead of +Daring
+Daring. That same mastery also allows you to triangulate
your position with perfect precision, so you always know where you are.
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or ª Bonus: When you Figure Out a Person in a negotiation, you may
pleasure when you should be doing ¢ Training Drone: You can summon an exact holographic copy of yourself
something important ask a question from Search Engine Optimization. that provides you with an opportunity based on distracting, intimidating,
ª Bug: Whenever you take the time to give someone else Emotional
insecure
–2 to Entice
Support, say what political or tactical edge your opposition gets
or confusing others. Every time you summon your drone, however, roll
+nothing to see which bug manifests:
as a result of your divided focus.
To clear, take rash action to confront
10+: No bugs. And the hologram is extra sparkly!
the object of your jealousy and prove ¢ The Crown: Decolletes, stays, corset bones made of binary, a
your worth without any plan or advice
7–9: The drone can’t be dismissed for the rest of the session and it’s
jeweled sword of office, and a diamond CPU.

Experience (xp) ª Bonus: Whenever you confidently proclaim a truth about a person
or society, a significant number of previously undecided people
will believe you.
playing your most embarrassing music from your secret internal
playlist.
6-: Your training drone wants to fight and probably fall in love with
ª Bug: When you actively seek to Entice someone, you must choose your friends (in addition to anyone you want them to fight).
Receive experience (XP) whenever you an approach that demonstrates your superiority and dominance. Your holographic clone is also an excellent dance partner, sparring buddy,
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to This may mean that the Entice move doesn’t trigger (unless the
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an and always laughs at your jokes.
Advance (see the reverse side). subject is into kneeling…).
 Trust
Special circumstances apply when a relationship reaches a Trust score of either 0 or 6.
See Advanced Lovers & Lesbians page 23 for full details.
The Investigator NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Investigator is clever, inquisitive, Example Archetypes:

You may choose to decrease the Trust 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 and hot on the trail of mysteries relating ª Reformed Grifter
score when:
to the Toxic Powers. Their experience ª Precocious Student
ª They roll an up beat to Figure You Out 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
has led them to be slow to trust others, ª Nosy Crime Author
ª You roll a down beat to Figure Them
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 while strengthening their desire for
Out
truth and justice.
ª They flirt with someone attached to a 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Their core conflict is vulnerability
Toxic Power (once per scene)
versus suspicion.
ª They Call on a Toxic Power 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
You may choose to increase the Trust 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
score when:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 ª Prim demeanor, reckless demeanor,
ª They take an unnecessary risk for you
hyperfocused demeanor, eccentric
ª You make a mistake and they support
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 demeanor
you
ª Tweedy clothes, practical clothes,
ª They are vulnerable with you 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 vintage clothes, adventurous
ª You share something deeply personal
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 clothes, plain clothes
and it’s received with compassion
ª A thin blade concealed in

Advances Strings a walking cane, a hat pin, a

pearl-handled umbrella, a
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
a String Advance (page 20). ballpoint pen
Advance from the list. If you’re playing
a single session rather than an ongoing Starting Stats
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP Choose one column of stats, then
instead of every 5. add 1 each to two different stats.
Your first five Advances must be from Record your choice on the next
the top six on the list. After you take your page.
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily Daring +1 –1
ever after. Choose one of these last two
options when the emotional conflict Grace –1 +1
at the core of your playbook has been
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict Heart –1 +0
corresponding to a new playbook.
¢ Take another move from your playbook
Wit +1 +1

¢ Take another move from your playbook

¢ Take a move from any playbook
Spirit +1 +0

¢ Take a move from any playbook

¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
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Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ A New Special Interest: When you become Smitten
Playbook Moves
(start with the moves marked and choose two more)
forcefulness with someone, say why, give them a String, and ¢ Always Theorizing: You have a constantly updating map in your mind about the

Grace elegance
answer this question:
ª What secret or mystery about you am I irresistibly
mystery you are hunting. When you roll to Figure Out a Person, roll +Wit and an
additional +1 for each string you have on them. (You may still choose to spend one
String for +3 instead if you wish.)
agility drawn in by?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Riposte: When you Figure Out a Person in physical
conflict, you may additionally ask one of these
questions, even on a 6-:
¢ The Big Reveal: When a Suspicion score for one of the Toxic Powers reaches 6,
you may give a speech connecting all of the dots and revealing a deeper truth
about the Toxic Power and what you’ve learned of how to uproot its influence.
expression

Wit ª What are you hiding? Reset that Suspicion score to 0 and choose a new burning question for that Toxic
ª What connection do you have to the Toxic Powers? Power, if you wish.
cleverness ª Will you help me investigate a mystery? Choose one of the following big reveals or create your own with the GM:
knowledge
Suspicion ª Villainy is publicly revealed

Spiritintegrity
Reaching 6 Suspicion triggers your Big Reveal playbook move.
See Advanced Lovers & Lesbians page 23 for full details.
ª A PC is freed from a Toxic Power bind
ª An NPC formerly aligned with a Toxic Power defects, repents, or confesses
metaphysical power ª The GM fills in the gaps in your understanding
Toxic Power: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Conditions
angry
Burning Question:
Clues:
¢ Do You Trust Me?: If you have gained true trust (Trust score 6) with any of the
party members, you both get +2 instead of +1 when you Influence each other with
a String. If they betray you, you Stagger.
–2 to Figure Out a Person ¢ Forensic Attention: When investigating the scene of a mystery, you always notice
To clear, break something important to
you or someone you care about one seemingly unrelated detail that catches your attention for reasons even you
don’t fully understand until later. The GM tells you what it is; while mysterious, it
frightened
–2 to Fight
Toxic Power: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 will turn out to be relevant.
Burning Question: ¢ Just One More Thing…: You’re excellent at concealing your suspicions when the
To clear, run away and leave something
important behind Clues: situation demands, and you’re brilliant at underplaying your hand. When you Call

guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
on a Toxic Power, you may roll +Wit instead of +Spirit
+Spirit. (Calling on a Toxic Power
yourself provides an opportunity to raise that Toxic Power’s Suspicion score if you
To clear, sacrifice something important choose.)
just to hurt yourself for what you did
Increase Suspicion when: ¢ Misdirection: When you Fight, you can choose from one of these in addition to
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
ª You learn a significant new detail about the Toxic Power the standard options:
ª A Toxic Power connection to a PC is discovered ª You provoke them into revealing a personal detail
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or
pleasure when you should be doing
ªAn ally flirts with someone attached to a Toxic ª You filch a piece of incriminating evidence off of them without their knowledge
something important Power (once per scene) ¢ Read the Room: You’re a brilliant observer of people, and a master of mimicry. Just

insecure ª A PC Calls on a Toxic Power a moment in a new environment, and you know just how to behave to get what
you want. Roll +Wit
+Wit:
–2 to Entice
To clear, take rash action to confront
the object of your jealousy and prove
Notes
10+: Choose 2
your worth without any plan or advice
7–9: Choose 1

Experience (xp) ª Who should I approach first?

ª How do I make the impression I want to make?
ª How do I go unnoticed here?
ª Who should I be keeping an eye on?
Receive experience (XP) whenever you
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Legion NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Legion is a soldier chosen by Example Archetypes:

destiny, and the latest to bear the name ª Pretty Guardian of Destiny
and powers of their legacy of past ª Tired Time Traveler
incarnations. ª Haunted by Past Wars
Their central conflict is figuring out
who they are between their present
self and the many "thems" that came
before them.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Intense demeanor, ageless
demeanor, dauntless demeanor
ª Simple clothes, ceremonial clothes,
clothes from another time
ª A heavy sword, a seeking sword,
an inspiring sword

Starting Stats
Advances Strings Choose one column of stats, then
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers add 1 each to two different stats.
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20).
Record your choice on the next page.
a single session rather than an ongoing
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP Daring +1 –1
instead of every 5.
Your first five Advances must be from Grace +0 +1
the top six on the list. After you take your
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch Heart –1 +1
to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two Wit +0 +0
options when the emotional conflict
at the core of your playbook has been Spirit +1 +0
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
corresponding to a new playbook.
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
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Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Divest of My Armor: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ Heaven’s Sword: Legions have their heads full of the ghosts of their past selves.

Grace elegance
this question:
ª Why are you certain that your Tragedy will make
The voices are loud, but their collective wisdom—and unfulfilled desires—steadies
the hands of the Legion as they are at present. Once per session, tell a tale from
your tragic past to bump a down beat to a mixed beat or a mixed beat to an up
agility you lose them?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Under Heaven’s Eyes: When you Figure Out a
Person in physical conflict, you may additionally ask
one of these questions, even on a 6-:
beat and choose 2:
ª An antagonist takes a String on you
ª Something in your actions or words hurt, scare, or confuse somebody you care
expression

Wit ª What can I say or do to strike at your deepest about

tragedy? ª Destiny lashes out at an innocent who has ties to you or your friends
cleverness ª Who were you and I in a past life? ª Someone you are Smitten with becomes Smitten with someone dangerous
knowledge
to you.

Spiritintegrity
Tragedy 0 1 2 3 4
Fate is a wheel, and Legions like yourselves are caught
¢ Been around a While: For each point of Tragedy you currently possess, you may
ask the GM a question about the obstacle at hand, the situation you and your
metaphysical power in its turns. The one common thing across your lives is friends are in, the organization or faction you’ve encountered, the item or object of

Conditions
angry
a Tragedy that haunts your present. What is it? interest to you, or the place you’ve just entered. This connection, however, works
both ways. For each piece of information you gain, you lose something important,
or an adversary gains the upper hand on you. The consequence always matches
–2 to Figure Out a Person the power you gained. For example, asking about your rival among the Hellsingers
To clear, break something important to
you or someone you care about Your Tragedy score starts at 1. Every time you increase could mean that a friend who had feelings for you gets hurt.
your score above 1, gain a Condition. If your Tragedy hits ¢ Cut Right to Your Bones: Experienced soldiers make for experienced lovers. When
frightened
–2 to Fight
4, you gain frightening power, but lose your grip on your your soul recognizes another, you connect deeply and swiftly. Whenever you Entice
To clear, run away and leave something present identity. Choose an important memory to your someone, you may give them a String on you to gain a String on them and declare
important behind current incarnation. You lose that memory until your that you knew each other in a past incarnation. The GM may tell you how or may

guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
next cycle. For each memory you lose, your GM gives
you vivid visions of the future. These visions can involve
leave it a mystery for the time being.
¢ Just Like You Wanted: With infinite reincarnations comes infinite chances to acquire
To clear, sacrifice something important your party as a whole, or they can involve a particular resources to your name. Once per session, you may declare that you and your
just to hurt yourself for what you did
person. Then reset your Tragedy to 1; this does not clear allies have access to exactly what you need in terms of a timely opportunity, vital
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
any of the Conditions gained through increasing Tragedy. information, money or similar assets for trade, or a valuable contact. Tell us which
If your Tragedy drops to 0, you gain a profound sense past life let you get exactly what the party wanted. As a trade-off, the GM will give
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or
pleasure when you should be doing of peace, but you’re turning your back on the war. You you one messy complication that comes with using this resource.
something important lose access to all your Legion playbook moves until your ¢ Resplendent Weapon: When you Fight, roll +Spirit instead of +Daring
+Daring. You cannot

insecure
–2 to Entice
Tragedy increases again. conceal your presence or identity whenever your weapon is drawn.
¢ Tangled Skeins: When you return to a place that you’ve been before, name a
Increase Tragedy and take a Condition when:
To clear, take rash action to confront comrade who fought at your side, or a foe you defeated there. Give them a String
the object of your jealousy and prove ª You act in a way that could fulfill your Tragedy
your worth without any plan or advice and say why. If they recognize you, mark XP.
ª You hurt, thwart, or defeat a Hellsinger

Experience (xp) Decrease Tragedy and clear a Condition when:

ª You act in a way that prevents your Tragedy, but
¢ Walk to a Different Song: You’ve learned to wield a bit of the magical energies of
the world in the same way that you wield your sacred weapon. You may change
your appearance to anything you like, with as much or as little detail of your
hurts someone you care about choosing. For this to work, however, it has to have been someone or something
Receive experience (XP) whenever you ª You wilfully ignore an opportunity to thwart or that you were once in love with.
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an defeat a Hellsinger
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Matriarch NAME AND PRONOUNS

Responsible for more than themself, the Example Archetypes:

Matriarch has kids, a gang, or partners ª Super Mom
who look for their help to stay alive. ª Gang Leader
They consider how their relationships ª Kisser of Many
fit with their wards as well as their own
personal desires. The world may be
against their family, but they’ll do what-
ever they can to make it better for them.
Their central conflict is balancing their
family's needs versus taking care of
their own.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Calming demeanor, wise demeanor,
intimidating demeanor
ª Ancient clothing, lavish gowns,
practical clothing

Advances Strings ª A storied sword, a feathered sword,

a mystic sword
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20). Starting Stats
a single session rather than an ongoing Choose one column of stats, then
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP add 1 each to two different stats.
instead of every 5. Record your choice on the next page.
Your first five Advances must be from
the top six on the list. After you take your Daring –1 +1
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily Grace +0 +0
ever after. Choose one of these last two
options when the emotional conflict Heart +1 +1
at the core of your playbook has been
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
Wit +0 +0

corresponding to a new playbook.

¢ Take another move from your playbook
Spirit +1 –1

¢ Take another move from your playbook

¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ If You Wanna Be My Lover: When you become
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness Smitten with someone, say why, give them a String, ¢ A Family Is Community: Your family means the world to you. When people help

Grace elegance
and answer this question:
ª How could dating them negatively affect your
your family meet their Needs, you may tell them why it matters to you and give
them a String. When people insult your family or choose not to help your family,
or otherwise cause harm to your family, you may confront them and tell them how
agility family?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Master of the Heart: When You Figure Out a Person
during a physical conflict, you may additionally ask
one of these questions, even on a 6-:
they screwed up, then take away a String they have on you.
¢ A Parental Will: Once per scene, when you would Stagger while protecting family
or loved ones, you may instead add 1 to a Need track and power through the blow.
expression
¢ Been Around: When you enter a new location, roll +Wit to see if you recall an
Wit cleverness
ª Who do you love?
ª How could I help you deal with your problem? adventure here or if something here reminds you of something you’ve experienced:

10+: You find something you can use to your advantage and gain +1 forward to
knowledge
Family any action using the item. You may also ask the GM a question about the

Spiritintegrity
Name three members of your family, their Specialty, and
their Need. These can be vague concepts or concrete
7–9:
location.
You may ask the GM a question about the location.
metaphysical power things. Specialities can range from seduction to hacking ¢ Collective Power: When you and an ally Fight together, each of you can use

Conditions
angry
to illusions to being a history buff. A Specialty should
probably feel like it could get used in a campaign. Needs
Influence with a String to add +2 to the Fight roll instead of +1.
¢ Family Meeting: When you assemble your family, they will tell you what they
think about the current situation or team. If you take their advice, you can clear a
can be spending time with someone, a medical need,
–2 to Figure Out a Person Condition or mark XP. If you do not, choose someone who prefers the course you
To clear, break something important to
cultural items, new spells, romance, and more.
you or someone you care about chose and give them a String.
NAME & SPECIALTY NEED
¢ Family Recipe: When you try to find out the connections between people using
frightened
–2 to Fight
0 1 2 3 family as a basis, roll +Heart
+Heart:
To clear, run away and leave something 10+: Ask 2 questions
important behind 0 1 2 3
7–9: Ask 1 question

guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
0 1 2 3 ª Who matters the most to you?
ª What are your feelings towards your family?
To clear, sacrifice something important ª Each family member has a Need track that starts at ª What secrets are hiding in this very room?
just to hurt yourself for what you did
0 and goes up to 3. ª Would you rather be part of my family?
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
ª When time passes, you must add 1 to one of the Need
tracks.
If the family is connected to one of your Specialities, you can ask an additional
question regardless of the result.
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or ª You can call on your family when you need their ¢ In the Family: When you Entice someone known to your family, if you roll 7+, they
pleasure when you should be doing
something important Specialty and, if they can, they will assist you. If the choose 1 additional option:
task is particularly hard, the GM may ask you to mark
insecure
–2 to Entice
their Need track in order for them to help.
ª Your family distracts them but one member will not be able to use their Specialty
while they do
To clear, take rash action to confront ª When a Need track reaches 3, the family member is in ª They offer you a deal, but it will cost something that would meet one of your
the object of your jealousy and prove dire need. If their Need isn’t met by the next time that family's Needs
your worth without any plan or advice
time passes, they’ll have to deal with the consequences.

Experience (xp) ª Whenever you meet a Need for a family member, you
may reset their Need track to 0.
ª They are in awe of your family’s reputation (or spirit) and will assist you without
cost
¢ Strong in the Real Way: When you provide someone words of wisdom and they
ª If a Need requires you to leave a scene, the GM should
listen, roll +Heart
+Heart:
Receive experience (XP) whenever you
tell you how long you (or someone else who goes to

10+: They take +1 forward to pursue your advice and give you a String
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to meet that Need for you) will have to be gone and
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an
7–9: They take +1 forward to pursue your advice or give you a String
Advance (see the reverse side). when you should return.
 Notes The Naga NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Naga comes from a society that Example Archetypes:

hunts them or exploits them for their ª Infiltrator of Many Faces
nagamani (magic crest jewel). As such, ª Survivor
most Naga are in hiding and live their ª Social Rights Activist
lives shapeshifted in a body not of their
true form.
Their central conflict lies in the vulner-
ability of sharing their true selves versus
the safety of passing in a society that
would do them harm.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Piercing demeanor, rebellious
demeanor, cautious demeanor
ª Nondescript clothes, entertainer’s
clothes, court robes
ª A jeweled talwar with the hilt gem
Advances Strings in the colour of your nagamani, a
well-oiled but unassuming khanjar,
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20). an enchanted piece of rope that
a single session rather than an ongoing functions as a whip or staff
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP
instead of every 5.
Starting Stats
Choose one column of stats, then
Your first five Advances must be from add 1 each to two different stats.
the top six on the list. After you take your Record your choice on the next page.
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two
Daring +0 –1

options when the emotional conflict Grace +1 +0

at the core of your playbook has been
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict Heart +0 +0
corresponding to a new playbook.
¢ Take another move from your playbook Wit –1 +1
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook Spirit +1 +1
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Are You My End?: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the moves marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ Venom: Your blood screams at the injustice of this world. Your nagamani turns into

Grace elegance
this question:
ª What’s the worst way you fear they might break
pure venom, and you tap into an avatar of vengeance that must be answered. When
you have more than two Conditions and your Nagamani is 3 or more, after any roll
you make, you can use the force of a Toxic Power to aid you in your vengeance.
agility or betray your trust?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Show Yourself: When you Figure Out a Person
during a physical conflict, you may additionally ask
ask one of these questions, even on a 6-:
When you do, you may upgrade your roll from a 6- to 7–9, or 7–9 to 10+. After you
resolve this move, reduce your Nagamani to 0, and take three Conditions.
¢ Mask of Many Faces: You can change your entire physical appearance at will as
expression

Wit ª Who hurt you the most? long as you have at least one point in Nagamani. When you do, describe your
ª What would it take to move past this trauma? current appearance and choose 1:
cleverness ª You take a form that allows you access to places or people you wouldn’t normally;
knowledge
Nagamani 0 1 2 3 4 you gain leverage with information discovered in the current scene

Spiritintegrity
Your nagamani (crest jewel) is your source of magic and
power. It is a power entrusted by the Elements to your
ª Take +1 forward in your next Fight because you appear more buff in this form
ª The transformation allows you to blend in the crowd; remove a Condition
metaphysical power people’s care, long ago. Work with your GM to define ª The transformation gives you resilience; ignore the next time you would Stagger

Conditions
angry
what the Elements are and how this manifests in your
nagamani. They could be the classic nature elements
while in this form
You may take another option from the preceding list when shapeshifting, but the
GM gets to choose 1:
that your nagamani has an affinity to (an igneous gem
–2 to Figure Out a Person ª Someone questions your fake identity
To clear, break something important to
for fire, for example), celestial beings that manifest in
you or someone you care about a galactic star stone, or something totally different. As ª Someone has seen you shapeshift
ª Your presence attracts the attention of a nearby bounty hunter
frightened
–2 to Fight
a physical jewel, describe your nagamani’s shape, color,
and where it manifests on your person or weapon. ¢ I Will Hide No More: When you choose to expose your true identity while Defying
To clear, run away and leave something Disaster, you may roll +Spirit instead of the standard stat. When you do so, increase
important behind your Nagamani by 1.

guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
¢ Loyal: When you offer someone Emotional Support, you may reduce your
Nagamani by 2 instead of spending a String.
To clear, sacrifice something important ¢ Slippery: You’re hard to pin down and easily slip through most restraints and
just to hurt yourself for what you did
ª Your Nagamani score starts at 1. barriers. In most cases, you can slip through and sashay your way out of physical
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
ª If it hits 4 and you have at least one Condition, you harm without rolling. For a truly formidable, legendary, or seemingly impossible
can’t hold back and you unleash your Venom. obstacle, roll +Grace
+Grace:
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or
pleasure when you should be doing ª If your Nagamani drops to 0, you lose access to all 10+: Choose 2
something important
ªYou may now use the restraint or obstacle to your advantage in the current
your Naga playbook moves and are stuck in your true
insecure
–2 to Entice
form until it increases again.

ªYou
or next scene
gain the element of surprise
To clear, take rash action to confront Increase Nagamani when:
ªYou get to change one of your Mask of Many Faces features surreptitiously
the object of your jealousy and prove ª You express yourself by taking on an appearance Choose 1 from the preceding list and 1 from the following list
your worth without any plan or advice 7–9:
closer to your true form
Experience (xp) ª You get hurt or witness someone else getting
hurt by another

ª...but

ª...but
reinforcements are incoming
you left someone or something behind
¢ They Had It Coming: When you Fight someone you have a String on, you may
Decrease Nagamani when: also ask a question from Show Yourself as an option.
Receive experience (XP) whenever you ª You suppress your identity to stay safe ¢ Trust in Me: When you gaze deeply into someone’s eyes as you Entice them, you
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to ª You get Emotional Support from another PC
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an may ask one question from Figure Out a Person, even on a 6-.
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Sun Hand NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Sun Hand uses baking magic to Example Archetypes:

support friends, empower themself, ª Absent-Minded Professor
and defuse bad situations. They try ª Hard Boiled
to impress others with an obsessive ª Starving Artist
hoarding of skills and knowledge.
Their central conflict lies in
balancing their obsession with healthy
relationships.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Curious demeanor, care-
less demeanor, impatient
demeanor, rebellious
demeanor
ª Mismatched clothes, hot
weather clothes, diving
clothes, rain clothes
Advances Strings ª A multipurpose sword, a
sword of organic materials, a
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20). sword they made themself
a single session rather than an ongoing out of Hard Crust
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP
instead of every 5.
Starting Stats
Choose one column of stats,
Your first five Advances must be from then add 1 each to two
the top six on the list. After you take your different stats. Record your
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch choice on the next page.
to another playbook or live happily
ever after. Choose one of these last two
options when the emotional conflict
Daring +1 +1

at the core of your playbook has been Grace +1 +0

resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict
corresponding to a new playbook. Heart +0 –1
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook Wit +0 +1
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook Spirit –1 +0
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
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Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Self-Destructing Courtship: When you become
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness Smitten with someone, say why, give them a String, ¢ Sun Hand Baking: If you have dough, you can bake it anywhere. You can channel the

Grace elegance
and answer this question:
ª What unwise thing do you think you could do to
heat of the sun into your hands. Bake bread by holding the dough and enveloping
it in a solar aura. When you do, tell everyone what the aura looks like, and roll
+Daring to imbue it with power:
agility impress them?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Vulnerability Mirror: When you Figure Out a Person
during a physical conflict, you may ask one additional
question from this list, even on a 6-:

10+: Choose 1
7–9: Choose 1, and you can’t make that bread again this session
ª Medical Bread: Tastes bitter; name a specific Condition to clear when eaten
expression
ª Solar Crust: Stays piping hot for a day or until the crust is broken, and provides the ambient

Wit cleverness
ª What’s something you recently lied about?
ª Who do you wish were here right now?
warmth of a small campfire
ª Heavy Crumb: Tastes familiar and comforting; become deeply sleepy after eating
ª Klo Style: Tastes of the sea; temporarily gain gills for a few hours after eating
knowledge
Self-Destruct 0 1 2 3 4
Spiritintegrity
As long as you have seen or read about it before, choose
any move from another playbook to have as your
ª Fortified: Dry in texture; when eaten, take +1 forward to roll with a stat chosen when baked
ª Sugar Crust: Soft and fluffy; the scent diminishes feelings of aggression in those that
smell it
metaphysical power current Obsession move. ª Golden Crust: The scent entrances those that smell it, causing them to float towards it;

Conditions
angry
rumored to let you visit the afterlife while entranced
ª Breadbane: Name a specific species that is repelled by the scent; it tastes really nice for
everyone but those named
ª Illuminated Crust: Tastes too sweet; glows and causes those who eat it to glow for a few hours
–2 to Figure Out a Person
To clear, break something important to ª Hard Crust: Tastes like a rock; can be used as a makeshift club in a pinch
you or someone you care about ª You can choose a move from your own playbook, which
Imbued powers fade from the bread after one day.
allows you to discard a String to reroll when doing that move.
frightened
–2 to Fight
ª Your Self-Destruct score starts at 0.
¢ Common Ground: When you gain a String on someone who has your current
Obsession move, you both choose whether to bond over it. If you do, they gain a
ª If it hits 4, you lose a String with someone or someone gains
To clear, run away and leave something String on you and you both clear a Condition.
important behind a String on you. Describe how you let this person down, and
any side effects of you failing them continually if this isn’t the ¢ Fast Friend: Your need to impress others and be vulnerable with them leads to
guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
first time. You lose interest in the obsession and must choose
a new move. Then reset your Self-Destruct to 0.
you being easy to befriend. When meeting someone for the first time, you may
ask them a question about one of their interests, and you each take a String on the
To clear, sacrifice something important ª At any time, you can abandon an obsession for a new one
just to hurt yourself for what you did other. If you do something nice with this detail in a future session for that person,
by losing a String on someone you previously impressed,
they mark XP.
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
related to your Obsession move or not. Describe how your
decision impacts your relationship with the person. ¢ Hyperfocus: When you’re focused, you’re focused. And when you get in that zone
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or of focus, you learn faster. Once per scene, when you use an Obsession move twice
pleasure when you should be doing Increase Self-Destruct when: in a row, describe how your understanding of the move has deepened and mark XP.
something important ª You use your Obsession move
¢ Know-It-All: You always seem to have advice for something. If you’ve seen someone
insecure
–2 to Entice
ª You neglect a relationship
ª You roll a down beat when using Sun Hand Baking make a particular move before, you can discard a String on anyone but them to let
ª You roll a down beat when using an Obsession move them reroll that move (once per roll).
To clear, take rash action to confront
the object of your jealousy and prove (stacks with the first option) ¢ Oppositional Defiance: You defy authority as a reflex. If someone tells you to do
your worth without any plan or advice
Decrease Self-Destruct when: something, even if it's something you wanted to do, your instinct is to not do it. If

Experience (xp) ª You support a relationship

ª You develop a new relationship
you directly defy authority, gain a String on that person. If you comply, they gain
a String on you.
ª You gain a String on someone you’ve recently impressed ¢ Positive Reinforcement: Confirmation that your obsessions are good give you a
with an Obsession move boost. When you roll a 10+ using your Obsession move, choose someone present
Receive experience (XP) whenever you
roll a 6- or when a move tells you to ª You give someone you’ve previously let down Sun Hand to impress and gain a String on them.
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an bread
Advance (see the reverse side).
 Notes The Troubadour NAME AND PRONOUNS

The Troubadour lives to entertain and Example Archetypes:

have a good time, but self-expression ª Prodigy
often takes a back seat to earning ª Rock Star
a living and maintaining privilege. ª Influencer
Keeping everyone happy is both their
blessing and their curse.
Their central conflict is their need to
be liked versus speaking their truth.

Aesthetics
(circle or invent one for each)
ª Rebellious demeanor, needy
demeanor, loud demeanor
ª Flashy clothes, vintage clothes,
outrageous clothes
ª Guitar sword, bass sword, drum-
stick swords, or something that
suits your Art
Advances Strings Starting Stats
When you fill your XP track, you gain an Gaining a fourth string on someone triggers Choose one column of stats, then
Advance from the list. If you’re playing a String Advance (page 20).
add 1 each to two different stats.
a single session rather than an ongoing Record your choice on the next page.
game, you earn an Advance every 3 XP
instead of every 5. Daring +0 –1
Your first five Advances must be from
the top six on the list. After you take your Grace +1 +0
fifth Advance, you can choose to switch
to another playbook or live happily Heart +1 +1
ever after. Choose one of these last two
options when the emotional conflict Wit +0 +1
at the core of your playbook has been
resolved or eclipsed by a new conflict Spirit –1 +0
corresponding to a new playbook.
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take another move from your playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Take a move from any playbook
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Add 1 to a stat (max stat of 3)
¢ Switch to a new playbook
¢ Live happily ever after
 Daringskill at arms
Truths of Heart and Blade
¢ Ugly on the Inside: When you become Smitten with
Playbook Moves
(start with the move marked and choose two more)
forcefulness someone, say why, give them a String, and answer ¢ Limelight: When you perform your music, roll +Heart+Heart:

Grace elegance
this question:
ª Why do you think they will never be able to accept

10+:

7–9:
Choose 2
Choose 2 and the GM may ask you one question from Figure Out a
Person. Everyone in your audience learns the answer.
agility the real you?

Heart emotional awareness

¢ Mass Appeal: When you Figure Out a Person during
a conflict, you may ask one additional question from
this list, even on a 6-:
ª Rock Out: Someone else is rocking out, too; take a String on them
ª Shout Out: Thank your Patron and take +1 forward
ª Shred: Release a mind-bending solo; you clear a Condition
expression
ª Kick Out the Jams: Pick a listener who finds inner strength; they clear a
Wit ª What kind of Art are you into?
ª How can I get you to like me? Condition
cleverness
knowledge Art ª Bring the Noise: Call out the ugly truth about someone powerful and give
your Patron a String on you

Spiritintegrity
You make music, dance, design clothes, or some other
form of artistic expression. Describe it. You may make
moves while performing, just like you can while sword
ª Serenade: Become Smitten with someone present and gain a String on them
¢ Constant Craving: After a show, ask someone important to you how they liked
metaphysical power your performance. If their reaction is positive, clear a Condition. If it is negative,
fighting.
Conditions
angry
take a Condition. If you’re Smitten with them or they are your Patron, mark XP if
their reaction is positive, or Stagger if it’s negative.
¢ Number of the Beast: When you transgress societal norms to attract attention,
–2 to Figure Out a Person you become the center of attention and roll +Spirit
+Spirit:
To clear, break something important to
you or someone you care about 10+: Your transgressive music inspires your audience to work together

frightened Patron
7–9: Your music is judged heretical and possibly illegal; you draw the ire of a
You serve a person, fan base, or aesthetic that affects Toxic Power, but it still inspires unity
–2 to Fight
To clear, run away and leave something every aspect of your life. Most importantly, it’s how you ¢ Purple Haze: When you cut loose in forbidden ways to gain inspiration, roll +Daring
+Daring:
important behind make a living. If your Art is your calling, your Patron 10+: Gain enlightenment. You may ask a question. If you ask the GM, mark XP. If

guilty
–2 to Emotional Support
makes it possible for you to heed the call. Your Patron
can be a PC or NPC that pays your bills or otherwise
7–9:
you ask another PC, they mark XP.
You take it too far. You may ask a question, but someone present gets a
To clear, sacrifice something important helps make your world go round. If you’re inspired by a String on you (GM’s choice).
just to hurt yourself for what you did
particular aesthetic, it drives your fashion, your friends, ¢ Shooting Star: When you need something from an NPC you’ve never met, you
hopeless
–2 to Defy Disaster
and of course your Art. If you choose a fan base as may declare that they’re a fan. They will give you what you want, so long as it
your Patron, your livelihood depends on support from doesn’t endanger their life or values. The NPC will demand some small favor, like
To clear, lose yourself in escapism or
pleasure when you should be doing a massive audience. Pissing them off by getting too an autograph. If you don’t grant the favor, you take a Condition.
something important innovative or stagnating can threaten your lifestyle and ¢ Sympathy for the Devil: When you defend or rationalize the harmful behavior of

insecure
–2 to Entice
status.
When your Patron or someone who represents them
a person or group, take a String on them. For NPCs, they will become your Patron
if you wish. However, you must also say who is hurt and mark a Condition.
To clear, take rash action to confront criticizes you, you become Insecure. If you’re already ¢ We Will Rock You: You have a band or crew of 2–4 members (NPCs). Give them
the object of your jealousy and prove
your worth without any plan or advice Insecure, take another Condition. each a name, a role in your troupe, and a vice. If you help a troupe member indulge

Experience (xp) To change Patrons, you must leave your old Patron
behind in an epic confrontation by placing their toxicity
front and center.
their vice, take +1 forward at the start of the next performance where they are
present.

Receive experience (XP) whenever you

roll a 6- or when a move tells you to
mark XP. A PC can spend XP to take an
Advance (see the reverse side).