Maelstrom rpg conversion

[phantomdoodler]

This is an adaption from the excellent Maelstrom Domesday Rpg

CHARACTER GENERATION

ATTRIBUTES

Combat Skill - Measure of ability to attack and defend with unarmed combat and melee weapons
Missile Skill - Skill with ranged weapons
Knowledge - academic knowledge and memory
Endurance - physical stamina, strength and resistance to pain
Willpower - mental resistance and ability with psychic powers
Persuasion - charm, charisma and ability to influence others
Perception - ability to observe or perceive
Speed - quickness and physical movement speed
Agility - nimbleness and dexterity

Each Attribute is rated from 1 to 100, and has a starting value based on the characters race:

Attribute	Human	Dwarf	Kloon	Ogron	Noodnic	Szall
Combat Skill Missile Skill Knowledge Endurance Willpower Persuasion Perception Speed Agility	40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40	45 40 40 50 50 40 35 30 30	30 35 60 40 50 40 50 30 30	60 30 30 60 50 30 40 40 30	30 40 20 20 40 40 50 40 60	30 40 40 40 30 30 50 50 50

Each player now has 50 points to spend on their attributes, spending no more than 20 points on any single attribute.

These values are further modified by a players living. If a living lists training in an attribute, either add a d6 roll to the value, if positive training, or subtract a d6 from the total value, if negative training.

LIVING
Each player must now choose their Living, which determines what the player managed to learn prior to starting adventuring. The following Livings are available:

Living	Skills	Training(positive)	Training(negative)
Actor Agent Alchemist Architect Armourer Assassin Barbarian Barber-Surgeon Beggar Blacksmith Bladesmith Buccaneer Burglar Butcher Clerk Doctor Engraver Farmer Fishmonger Friar Fruiterer Grocer Herbalist Hunter Kai Lord Knight Labourer Mage Mason Mercenary Mercer Minstrel Musician Noble Painter Priest Sage Sailor Scavenger Scrivener Servant Squire Tailor Tanner Tavern Keeper Thief Tower-Gunner Trickster Vintner Witch Warrior-Mage Watchman Wood Carver	Disguise Deception Contacts – major Contacts – minor Streetwise Alchemy Architecture Drafting Craft (armour) Read/Write Legerdemain Assassination Barbarian Surgery Feigning Streetwise Craft (smithing) Read/Write Craft (blades) Read/Write Buccaneer Disarm Security Search Sneak Trade (butchery) Read/Write Accountancy Read/Write Treat Disease Appraise (engraving) Craft (engraving) Read/Write Stockman Treat Disease (animal) Animal Husbandry Weather Lore Trade (fishmonger) Carousing Appraise (general) Preaching Read/Write Trade (fruiterer) Trade (grocer) Herbalism - major Diagnosis Bow-mastery Trapping Survival Sneak Kai Disciplines Read/Write Knight Casting Spells Read/Write Architecture Craft (masonry) Read/Write Improved Defence Weapon Mastery Trade (mercer) Appraise (textiles) Play Instrument (choose one) Sing Play Instrument (choose three) Equestrian Restock Retainer Craft (painting) Sketching Preaching Detect Spirit Warding Casting Out Exorcism Sage Sailing Swimming Rope Mastery Scavenger Law Prepare Legal Document Read/Write Appraise (specialty) Squire Craft (tailory) Read/Write Craft (tanning) Read/Write Food & Drink Knowledge Danger sense Legerdemain Tower-Gunner Disguise Bribery Contacts - Brotherhood Trade (vintner) Appraise (wine) Charm Curse Herbalism - minor Warrior-Mage Law (canon/common/city) Read/Write Craft (wood-carving Read/Write	Perception Persuasion Agility Perception Persuasion Knowledge (twice) Endurance Perception Endurance Agility Barbarian Perception Knowledge Persuasion Endurance Knowledge Perception Buccaneer Perception Agility Persuasion Endurance Perception Perception Knowledge Perception Endurance Persuasion Persuasion Endurance Persuasion Knowledge Persuasion Knowledge Knowledge Perception Missile Skill Agility Endurance Willpower Knight Endurance Willpower Endurance Perception Knowledge Combat Skill Endurance Defence Skill Perception Knowledge Perception Persuasion Knowledge Persuasion Knowledge Perception (twice) Persuasion Perception Sage Agility Endurance Scavenger Knowledge Willpower Perception Squire Knowledge Endurance Perception Agility Speed Tower-Gunner Persuasion Perception Persuasion Knowledge Persuasion Willpower Warrior-Mage Perception Defence Skill Knowledge Perception Agility	Combat Skill Defence Skill Knowledge Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Willpower Combat Skill Knowledge Knowledge Barbarian Combat Skill Defence Skill Endurance Knowledge Persuasion Willpower Buccaneer Knowledge Combat Skill Combat Skill Knowledge Combat Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Persuasion (twice) Knowledge Persuasion Knight Knowledge Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Willpower Persuasion Knowledge Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Endurance Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Sage Knowledge Persuasion Scavenger Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Squire Combat Skill Knowledge Willpower Knowledge Combat Skill Tower-Gunner Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Combat Skill Defence Skill Warrior-Mage Endurance Persuasion Combat Skill Knowledge Combat Skill

Each character starts at a certain age, with their living adding to this starting value. A characters race determines their starting age:

Humans and Ogrons typically live up to 75 years old, and characters start at 14 years old. For all Attributes except for Knowledge and Willpower, the maximum possible value is equal to 95, minus the characters age over 20. Knowledge has a maximum value of 40, plus 1 for each year over 20, up a maximum of 95. Willpower has a maximum value of 90, minus 1 for each 5 years over the age of 20.

Dwarves typically live up to 225 years old, and characters start at 42 years old. For all Attributes except for Knowledge and Willpower, the maximum possible value is equal to 95, minus 1 for each 3 years over the age of 60. Knowledge has a maximum value of 40, plus 1 for each 3 years over 60, up a maximum of 95. Willpower has a maximum value of 90, minus 1 for each 15 years over the age of 60.

Kloons typically live up to 150 years old, and characters start at 28 years old. For all Attributes except for Knowledge and Willpower, the maximum possible value is equal to 95, minus 1 for every 2 years over 40. Knowledge has a maximum value of 40, plus 1 for each 2 years over 40, up a maximum of 95. Willpower has a maximum value of 90, minus 1 for each 10 years over the age of 40.

Noodnics typically live up to 25 years old, and characters start at 5 years old. For all Attributes except for Knowledge and Willpower, the maximum possible value is equal to 95, minus 3 for every over 7. Knowledge has a maximum value of 40, plus 3 for each year over 7, up a maximum of 95. Willpower has a maximum value of 90, minus 1 for each 2 years over the age of 7.

Szalls typically live up to 38 years old, and characters start at 7 years old. For all Attributes except for Knowledge and Willpower, the maximum possible value is equal to 95, minus 2 for every year over 10. Knowledge has a maximum value of 40, plus 2 for each year over 10, up a maximum of 95. Willpower has a maximum value of 90, minus 1 for each 3 years over the age of 10.

[phantomdoodler]

New Livings

Kai Lord
Young kai Lords, typically the sons and daughters of Sommlending nobles, are brought into the secluded Kai monastery at the age of 7, after which they begin their training in studying the powers of the mind and body, known as Kai Disciplines. Unlike other characters, Kai Lords will therefore start at a younger age than most other characters, although their duties outside their cloistered home only increases when they are older and experienced enough.
Within Sommerlund, and amongst her allies, the distinctive green cloak and Kai clasps of the Kai bring them respect and a little awe. However, they will often travel in disguise, especially when travelling beyond the boundaries of Sommerlund, for agents of Naar are likely to target them as instruments of their mortal enemies.
Although devout followers of the gods Kai and Ishir, Kai Lords are not priests, and their role is not to preach the teachings of their gods. Rather they are instruments of the God Kai, granted abilities and powers in order to combat the forces of evil. As such, they may never take other livings - to do so would rob them of their powers much like priests. Instead most Kai Lords remain within the monastery, gradually mastering their abilities until they are awarded the title of Kai Masters. Kai Masters may learn yet more powerful abilities, but they are also required to teach the next generation of Kai Lords, in addition to journeying far across Magnamund, in order to fight he forces of Naar.

A Kai Lord will spend much of their earlier life in the Kai Monastery, but eventually they will have obtained the rank of Initiate, meaning that they are given missions that take them across the Northlands. The age each character reaches this rank can be determined randomly:

Age of starting Kai Lords

Die Roll	Age
1 2-3 4-6 7-8 9 10	12 13 14 15 16 17

When a Kai Lord starts out on their missions, they will start with a certain amount of money and equipment. This will include the following:

a dagger
a weapon, typically a sword, axe or mace (if Weapon Skill is selected, it will be the weapon trained)
a pouch of money (roll 2d10 Gold Crowns)
Map of the Lastlands
Kai tunic, cloak and travel clothing
food (1 week)

A Kai Lord begins with a number of special abilities known as Kai disciplines. As a beginning character, players must choose 1 Kai Discipline for every 10 full points of Willpower. Additional Kai Disciplines may be developed during the game.
Kai Disciplines are powerful psychic abilities. Each time they are used, the Kai Lord must temporarily lose 1d10 Willpower if successful, or d6 if not, which return at the rate of 1 per ten minutes.

Animal Kinship
Kai Lords with this discipline may communicate with animals, and guess the intentions of others. This requires a Willpower save - if the roll succeeds, the Kai Lord may communicate with the animal, and any animal sharing that species, for 1 minute for each point the save was made by, or 10 times that, if a critical success is rolled. Hostile animals are unlikely to act friendly towards the Kai Lord, but a Persuasion save may be attempted in order to calm such a beast down.
If the initial Willpower save is failed, the intentions of the animal may still be inferred , such as if it is hungry or protective, but no futher communication is possible this scene.
This discipline may also be used to impart animal related lore to the Kai Lord, such as recognizing an animals tracks, determining a creatures mating or eating habits, or recognizing if an animal is hybernating or merely asleep. This requires a successful Knowledge save to remember such facts and does not reduce the Kai Lords Willpower when used.

Camouflage
This discipline enables a Kai lord to blend into their surroundings. On a successful Willpower roll, a Kai Lord may reduce any Perception save to find or hear them by -30, for 1 minute for each point the save was made by, or 10 times that, if a critical success is rolled.
In addition, a Kai Lord may also blend into social situations, by adopting local accents and mannerisms. If the Kai Lord can make a successful Willpower save, they are able to act like a native, and the target will trust them more than a stranger - they gain +30 to all Persuasion rolls when this is useful, such as picking up local gossip or remove suspicion from a town guard, for example. This bonus lasts for 1 minute for each point the save was made by, or 10 times that, if a critical success is rolled.
Finally, a Kai Lord may use this discipline to locate the nearest safe shelter, such as an abandoned cave or building. This requires a Perception save, with success indicating the Kai Lord getting a pull towards a particular location.

Healing
A character with this Discipline may enter a healing trance, during which they are completely vulnerable to attack. The trance lasts 10 minutes for every Wound that wishes to be healed. After this period, the Kai lord must make a Willpower save - if successful, the wounds are removed as the Kai Lord sees fit. While in the healing trance, no Willpower may be recovered from using Kai Disciplines.
To a limited extent, a Kai Lord may also heal others. This requires a Knowledge save - on a success the target may heal 1-6 points. Each target may only benefit from one use of this ability each day.

Hunting
A character with this discipline to hunt effectively in the wilderness. A successful Knowledge saving throw will allow a Kai Lord to find water and enough nuts, roots and plants to last a day. A critical success finds enough food for 3 days (or 3 people). A Kai Lord can also skin and clean caught animals. This ability may not be used in wasteland or deserts.Use of this part of the Discipline does not drain Willpower
Additionally, A Kai Lord with this Discipline may make a Willpower save to move quickly and silently. If the save is successful, the Kai Lord may add 10 to their Agility and Speed attributes for for 1 minute for each point the save was made by, or 10 times that, if a critical success is rolled.

Mindblast
A Kai Lord with this Discipline may launch a L psychic attack at a target, while also attacking them. This requires a Willpower save and if successful, they target must make a Willpower save or will suffer -20 to all rolls for the rest of the round, including Defence rolls.

Mindshield
A Kai Lord with this discipline may raise a psychic shield to protect them from mindforce attacks. This requires a Willpower save - if successful, all psychic and mindforce attacks targeting them are made at -20, lasting for for 1 minute for each point the save was made by, or 10 times that, if a critical success is rolled.

Mind over Matter
A Kai Lord with this discipline may move small objects weighing no more than a book, with the power of their minds. This requires a Willpower save, and if successful, the object may be moved 1/10th of the Kai Lords full Willpower in yards for one combat round.
This ability may also be used to untie ropes and pick locks. The Kai Lord must make both a Willpower save and an Agility save to perform this tricky task, however.

Sixth Sense
A character with this discipline is able to detect danger. This requires a Perception save everytime the Kai lord is is immanent danger, say from a trap, a hidden foe, or in the presence of evil. This requires no Willpower to use.
A Kai Lord may also use this ability actively, to tell if the target is lying to them - requiring a Perception save to notice this. A Kai Lord may also use this ability to determine the true purpose of an object or person they encounter. This requires a Knowledge save and if successful, the information will be general in nature such as where a type of sword was manufactured, or recognizing a uniform.

Tracking
This discipline enables a Kai Lord to read tracks and trails. A Perception save is required to follow a trail, and doesnt cost any Willpower to use.
Additionally, this discipline may be used to determine the location of an object, person or location. This requires a Perception save, and if successful, the general direction and distance is felt. On a Critical success, a Kai Lord has a more precise idea of where their quarry lies.

Weaponskill
Unlike other disciplines, the Kai Lord does not lose Willpower, when using this ability. A Kai Lord must choose one weapon type from below.

Knife/dagger, Sword, Axe, Club, Mace, Polearm, Whip, Spear, Quarterstaff, Flail, Bow, Crossbow, Pistol, Musket, Throwing Knife, Sling

When using a related weaspon, the Kai Lord adds 10 to their Combat Skill or Missile Skill, as appropriate, and inflicts +1 damage.

[valanthe]

I like that you included Szalls! I'm not quiet sure what a Noodnics is though.

Also classes have their class listed in Training(positive/negative) - does that mean they roll a die for nothing? Or are the backgrounds that follow their name only available to that class and you would not pick a class as a background?

[phantomdoodler]

I just havnt finished the table yet! They are new livings I am adding, so will be filled in once i have worked out the living. Stay Tuned! Noodnics are the adorable 2 feet tall sneaky rat creatures found in Durenenor (book2)

[Beowuuf]

www.projectaon.org/en/xhtml/lw/02fotw/sect118.htm

This is the Noodnic encounter if - depending on the edition - you give Rhygar your Magic Spear and then go in to the Tunnels of Tarnalin.

[phantomdoodler]

Currency of Magnamund

The main currency of Magnamund is the Gold Crown (GC), a small gold coin.
In some lands, the Silver Lune (L) is used, each worth 1/4 GC.
In Drodarin lands, the Ain (A) is used, each worth 1 GC.
In Southern Magnamund, the Noble (N) may be used, a small jade coin worth 1GC
In Drakkarim lands, the Kika (K), a small silver coin worth 1/10 GC
The Telcharim use a Telc (T), worth 1 GC

When rolling for starting funds in shillings, roll 10 sided dice instead, and treat them as Gold Crowns.

Equipment

Close Combat Weapons

Weapon	CS	DS	Damage	Cost
Knife Dagger Main Guache Sword* Pole-arm # Flail Quarterstaff # Club Spear Axe Mace Whip	-5 -5 -5 -10 -5 -5 +1 -1 -3 -5 -6 -8 -9 +1 0 -1 -1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -4 -8 -5 -4 -3 -2 -2 -3 -5	-9 -8 -7 +0 +3 +5 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -2 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -6 -7 -4 -7 -6 -5 -7 -4 -6 -8	1d6 1d10 2d6 1d6 1d6 1d6 1d10 2d6 3d6 2d10 4d6 3d10 5d6 1d10 2d6 3d6 2d10 4d6 3d10 5d6 6d6 1d10 2d6 1d6 1d10 2d6 3d6 2d6** 2d6+1 3d6+2 4d6+3 2d6 3d6 4d6 1d6	1 GC 2 GC 4 GC 2 GC 6 GC 15 GC 4 GC 5 GC 9 GC 10 GC 20 GC 40 GC 50 GC 10 GC 15 GC 25 GC 30 GC 40 GC 50 GC 60 GC 70 GC 2 GC 3 GC 2 GC - 2 GC 3 GC 2 GC 2 GC 4 GC 10 GC 2 GC

# These weapons require the use of two hands
*In each case, a sword can be specially made with better adjustments: for each point by which one of the adjustments is altered, the cost of the sword doubles.
**Double if thrown.

Swords include the short sword, foil, rapier, cutlass, long sword, scimitar, faulchion, broadsword, two-handed sword and claymore. Any sword doing 4d6 damage or more requires 2 hands to use.
Pole-arms are Long poles with metal blades and include the bill, pike, kirusami, halberd, lance, fork, ranseur, partizan, spontoon, spetum, guisarme, and pole-axe.
Axes include handaxes, battleaxes, bearded axes and Drodarin War Axes. Any axe doing 4d6+3 damage requires 2 hands to use.
Clubs include improvised weapons, cudgels and warclubs. Any club doing 3d6 damage requires 2 hands to use.
Maces include the footmans mace, warhammer, horsemans mace and mauls. Any mace doing 4d6 damage requires 2 hands to use.

Missile Weapons

Weapon	CS	DS	Damage	Cost	Range (yrds)
Bow # Arrows/Bolts (10) Crossbow # Throwing Knife Pistol Musket # Firearm Balls (10) Powder (10 shots)	0 -3 -5 -10 -15 +5 0 -5 -10 -15 +5 +0 -5 -8 -10 +10 +5 +0 -5	-10 -10	-1 0 +1 +2 +3 1d10 -2 0 +2 1d6 1d10 1d6 1d10 2d6 2d10 3d6 1d10 2d6 3d6 3d10	2 GC 6 GC 15 GC 30 GC 50 GC 1/2 GC 8 GC 40 GC 80 GC 4 GC 8 GC 40 GC 50 GC 80 GC 115 GC 160 GC 35 GC 65 GC 120 GC 200 GC 2 GC 4 GC	37/75/150 45/90/180 50/100/200 60/125/250 75/150/300 85/175/350 * 100/200/400 ** 110/225/450 *** 2/5/10 3/6/12 12/25/50 ** 13/27/55 ** 15/30/60 ** 18/37/65 ** 17/35/70 ** 27/45/100 *** 35/55/120 *** 45/65/140 *** 55/75/160 ***

# These weapons require the use of two hands
* This weapon requires a full round to reload
** This weapon requires two full rounds to reload
*** This weapon requires three full rounds to reload

Bows include the short bow, Kalte bone bow, Vassagonian Jakan, Durenese hunting bow, and long bow.

Food & Drink

Item

Cost

Apples (dozen) Onions (dozen) Raisins (lb) Nuts (lb) Root Vegetables (lb) Beef (lb) Chicken Goose Pigeon Mutton (lb) Lamb (lb) Quail Bacon (lb) Rabbit Butter (4oz) Cheese (6oz) Curds & Whey (1/2 gallon) Eggs (6) Milk (pint) Sugar (lb) Cloves (lb) Cinnamon (lb) Ginger (lb) Honey (1/2 gallon) Pepper (lb) Bread (loaf) Oatmeal (lb) Flour (lb) Meat Pie Ale (pint) Beer (pint) Cider (pint) Wine (bottle) Wine – Good (bottle) Claret (bottle) Spirit (tot) Herrings (60) Oysters (lb) Eel Salmon Carp

1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 3/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 2 GC 22 GC 21 GC 8 GC 1 1/2 GC 6 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1/4 GC 1/2 GC 1 GC 4 GC 6 GC 1/2 GC 2 GC 3/4 GC 1/4 GC 1 GC 1/2 GC

Livestock

Item	Cost
Calf Cow Bull Lamb Ewe or Ram Pig Chicken Goose Dog Cat Draft Horse Mule Ox Hay, Waggon load Dung, Waggon load	13 GC 80 GC 82 GC 5 GC 9 GC 6 GC 1/2 GC 1 1/2 GC 8 GC 2 GC 190 GC 80 GC 120 GC 22 GC 8 GC

Clothing

Item

Cost

Pair of Silk Stockings Pair of Woolen Stockings Formal Linen Dress Formal Silk Dress Linen undershirt Linen dress Woolen dress Linen apron Linen Shirt Linen Hose Leather breeches Leather Doublet Velvet Jacket Satin Nightgown Velvet Cloak Leather Cloak Woolen Cloak Woolen hat Felt/velvet mens hat Broad felt hat Pair of mens shoes Pair of mens buckled boots Riding boots Pair of womens shoes Purse Leather Belt

3 GC 1 GC 30 GC 90 GC 4 GC 9 GC 5 GC 2 GC 4 GC 7 GC 8 GC 12 GC 15 GC 82 GC 640 GC 6 GC 5 GC 1/2 GC 9 GC 3 GC 1 1/2 GC 13 GC 15 GC 1 1/2 GC 1/2 GC 1/2 GC