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Core Resolution System

Roll Duality Dice (d12 Hope + d12 Fear) + Modifiers vs Difficulty

Critical Success: Both dice match → Succeed + Bonus + Hope + Clear Stress

Success with Hope: Total ≥ Difficulty, Hope > Fear → Succeed + Gain Hope

Success with Fear: Total ≥ Difficulty, Fear > Hope → Succeed + Complication

Failure with Hope: Total < Difficulty, Hope > Fear → Fail + Minor consequence + Gain Hope

Failure with Fear: Total < Difficulty, Fear > Hope → Fail + Major consequence

Character Traits

Assign +2, +1, +1, +0, +0, -1 to these:

Agility: Sprint, Leap, Dodge

Strength: Lift, Smash, Grapple

Finesse: Control, Hide, Tinker

Instinct: Perceive, Sense, Track

Presence: Charm, Perform, Deceive

Knowledge: Recall, Analyze, Comprehend

💚 Hope (Player Resource)

Start with 2 (Max 5)

Gain: Success with Hope, Failure with Hope, Critical Success
Spend 1: Help ally (+d4 to their roll), Use Experience (+2 modifier)
Spend 2: Use certain special abilities
Spend 3: Class Hope Feature

🔴 Fear (GM Resource)

Earned by players rolling with Fear

Introduce complications
Enhance enemy attacks
Escalate encounters
Trigger hazards

Damage & Hit Points

Threshold	Damage Range	Effect
Minor	1-5 dmg	Mark 1 Stress
Major	6-11 dmg	Mark 1 HP
Severe	12+ dmg	Mark 2 HP

Armor Score reduces incoming damage. Mark Armor Slots to reduce severity.

Starting Character Stats

Class	Evasion	HP
Bard	10	5
Druid	10	6
Guardian	9	7
Ranger	12	6

All characters: 6 Stress slots, 2 Hope, Proficiency 1 at Level 1

The Nine Domains

Domain	Classes
Arcana	Druid, Sorcerer
Blade	Guardian, Warrior
Bone	Ranger, Warrior
Codex	Bard, Wizard
Grace	Bard, Rogue
Midnight	Rogue, Sorcerer
Sage	Druid, Ranger
Splendor	Seraph, Wizard
Valor	Guardian, Seraph

Common Conditions

Vulnerable: Attacks vs you have advantage
Restrained: Can't move; attacks have advantage
Poisoned: 1d10 dmg each time you act
Cloaked: Invisible; can't act
Distracted: -2 penalty to next roll
Frightened: Disadvantage on attacks; prioritize escape

Combat Ranges

Melee: Close enough to touch (touch)
Very Close: 5-10 feet (2-3 inches on map)
Close: 10-30 feet (5-6 inches on map)
Far: 30-100 feet (11-12 inches on map)
Very Far: 100-300 feet (beyond)

GM Guide: Setting Difficulty

Difficulty	Circumstance
8	Easy
10	Moderate
12	Challenging
14	Very Difficult
16+	Nearly Impossible

The Nine Classes

Bard (Codex, Grace) • Druid (Sage, Arcana) • Guardian (Valor, Blade) • Ranger (Bone, Sage) • Rogue (Grace, Midnight) • Seraph (Splendor, Valor) • Sorcerer (Arcana, Midnight) • Warrior (Blade, Bone) • Wizard (Codex, Splendor)

When You Reach 0 HP

You're dying (not dead). Choose one:

Blaze of Glory: One final action with automatic critical success, then death
Lose Hope: Sacrifice 1 permanent Hope slot to survive and regain HP
Roll the Dice: Roll Hope vs Fear. If Hope ≥ Fear, you survive; otherwise you die

Key Rules to Remember

Golden Rule: Make the game your own. Rules can be modified with table consent.
Spotlight: No rigid initiative. Spotlight flows naturally between players.
Failing Forward: Every roll changes the story. Nothing is "boring nothing happens."
Downtime: Between sessions, mark Stress cleared, swap Domain Cards, recover, build connections.

Common Abbreviations

HP = Hit Points PC = Player Character NPC = Non-Player Character GM = Game Master d12 = 12-sided die d6 = 6-sided die

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