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A GAME OF THRONES ™ and © 2005 George R. R. Martin. Produced under license. Z CHAPTER 1 z INTRODUCTION A GAME OF THRONES D20-BASED OPEN GAMING RPG Line Developing By Map By Jesse Scoble Keith Curtis Written By Interior Artwork By Elissa Carey, Jonathon Cassie, Simone Cooper, Chris Desmarais, Jason Durall, Debbie Roman “Amok” Papsuev (Character Portraits), Nate Barnes (308-309), Dennis Calero (72-73, 378- Gallagher, Sam Johnson, David Lyons, Wil Upchurch, Jeremy “Bolthy” Zimmerman. 379), Shane Coppage (214-215, 440-441), Thomas Denmark (18-19, 44-45, 62-63, 106-107, 118-119, 184-185, 276-277, 288-289), Chris Dien (94-95, 242-243), Jason Engle (172-173), Mark Evans (36-37, 136-137, Additional Writing By 162-163, 362-363), Jon Hodgson (150-151), Veronica Jones (328-329), Travis Moore (252-253, 262-263), Jesse Scoble, Ian Sturrock Lee Moyer (7-8, 224-225), William O’Conner (320-321), Chris Seaman (84-85, 126-127), Andrew Trabbold (232-233), Beth Trott (53-54), Udon Studio (298-299, Character Classes, Shields) Special Thanks To Playtesting By Elio M. Garcia, Jr. and Linda Antonsson of www.westeros.org for special support, writing, and consultation. Nathaniel Bennett, Drew Bergstrom, Robin Boles, John Bryan, Jason Castle, Michelle Klein Castle, Stephen Cool, Troy Duffy, Dave van Es, Andy Fix, Peter Flanagan, Paul Frazier, Scott Garibay, Kenneth Michael Siciliano for his interview with George R. R. Martin. Gatt, Xavi Gracia, Brian Houston, Maarten Hulshoff, Paul Jackson, David de Jong, Thijs Kreukels, David Troy Duffy, Andy Fix, David de Jong, and Paul Jackson for phase II playtesting above McCaman, Jan Oliehoek, Dylan Pritchard, Bret Smilyk, Mysti Sothen, Robert Stein, Devinder Thiara, and beyond the call of duty. George Thompson, Michel van Heijningen, Lorena Wolfe Joe Saul, who started this whole ball rolling. Contributing Supporters Ryan Dancey, for always picking up the phone when it rang. Matthew Andrews, David Banuelos, Frank Bohnsack, Timothy Carter, Rod Currie, Nagy David, Editing By Cyril Demaegd, Dianne Descoteaux, Tod Detre, Herman Duyker, Mark Eggert, Eric Fouvez, Robert French, Michelle Lyons and Mark C. MacKinnon Dan Fritz, Javier Gracia, Martin Heidemann, Matthew Hoffman, Andrea Keller, Sebastien Malangeau, Hans Manhave, Scott Martin, Darren Miguez, Shawn Moore, Eden Rabatsch, Jeff Rasar, Susan Ray, Darren Additional Copyediting And Proofing By Richley, K.C. Saniga, Pierre-Alexandre Sicart, Brian Sniffen, Rich Spainhour, Daniel Stanke, Robert Brian Barnhill, Andy Fix, Paul Jackson, Doug Justice, Matt Keeley, Jason Kottler, Stehwien, Valerie Tatro, Stephen Tihor, Paul Tucker, Chris Young Vincent Lefavrais, Lisa Leutheuser, Gary London, David McCaman, Karen A. McLarney, Resources Dylan Pritchard, Rich Spainhour, Paul Tucker, Christopher Young WESTEROS.ORG Art Direction and Graphic Production By SampleThe file concordance at www.westeros.org was a tremendous help in putting this book together. The organisation of the world section (Chapter 15) is based on their listings, and used with their permission. Jeff Mackintosh BROTHERHOOD WITHOUT BANNERS Final Graphic Production By The Brotherhood Without Banners — www.bwbfanclub.com — is an official GRRM fan club. Adam Jury Cover Artwork By Mike S. Miller Final Thanks To George R. R. Martin, for creating Westeros in the first place.

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Winter... The end of 2004 seemed to bring the words of House Stark home to the offi ces of Guardians Of Order. Winter certainly seemed to have arrived. The falling American dollar, the slump in the RPG industry, and other factors beyond our control threatened to bury us in that cold darkness. November of 2004 marked my second full year on the project, and the prospect of abandoning it when the end was “just in sight” fi lled me with despair. Guardians Of Order met as a team and planned a course forward. We would put our all into fi nishing this book, come hell or ... well ... endless winter, I suppose. Mark would make it his top priority to help me put the pieces into place. Jeff would refi ne his layout and continue to whip his team of artists to make this as pretty a book as a southron garden. I kept jabbing several writers with hot pokers, constantly asking for just a few more words about poisons or NPC write-ups or the Targaryen succession. And Adam went beyond the call of duty — for this was never directly his project — to hammer out tremendous web support, and help Mark design the Enlightened Self-Interest campaign. Which is where our friends, and GRRM’s fans, came aboard. Our ESI campaign in January 2005 found tremendous support, patience, and understanding. Many of you were instrumental in helping us cross that dark time, and make this book happen. It is roughly two-and-a-half years since this project commenced. Guardians Of Order — Mark, Jeff, Adam, David (whose work on BESM 3e was instrumental to the AGOT Tri-Stat rules, available in the deluxe edition and a separate Tri-Stat edition), and myself — have made a lot of sacrifi ces to craft this book. More than that, the entire list of writers, editors, and artists made this happen. It was, overall, a monstrous project. Never would I have imagined we’d burn through (and burn out, in some cases) 17 writers, 2 editors, 2 copyeditors, and 20 artists. Not quite herding cats (or training dragons), but close.

What you hold here is our testament to the epic world that GRRM has created. The world of Westeros (and the queer East) is a noble, amazing, exotic, terrible, deadly, sad, and also joyous place. We wanted to write more than a simple game adaptation, but also make a packed resource book for all of us who have fallen in love with ASOIAF. It’s a strange time for all of us at Guardians Of Order. Most of us have moved or are moving on, as life’s courses take each on his own way. But no matter how much, or how little, we continue to work for Mark and GoO, I feel quite privileged to have led this crew, and have my stamp upon this tome. And it goes without saying that it was hellishly exciting to work with George himself, but there, I’ve just said it. It was an honour. Thus, it is my great pleasure to end this, and welcome you to A Game of Th rones d20. Remember, it’s all about knights, knights, knights (and dragons)!

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DESIGNER’S NOTE: DESIGNER’S NOTE: CAVEAT: APPROVAL VS. CANON ACCURACY OF NUMBERS Although George R.R. Martin himself approved and The estimations for the strength of armies and the number of authorised all the material concerning the Seven Kingdoms, including swords any house commands was derived from consultation with certain grey areas, the only offi cial canon is what appears directly in www.westeros.org. George Martin has allowed us to keep them in, the novels. Everything else — from place names to knights’ shields because they benefi t role-playing campaigns signifi cantly. He refuses to house words — may be changed as the story progresses. Therefore to confi rm or deny the numbers, however, and suggests that medieval please take anything “new” here with that in mind — it is true, historians, scholars, and presumably maesters often disagree about unless George decides to change it. the facts. Similarly, prices and values of items are given a “best estimate.” The relationship of coins (a penny to a groat to a stag to a dragon) is accurate, but the prices for items may vary wildly between two regions, between different seasons, and between the RPG and the novels.

FOREWORD Z PAGE 3 z Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introducing a Game of Thrones 8 Tully...... 86 Reputation ...... 187 Summary: Book One...... 9 Tyrell ...... 87 Infl uence ...... 189 What is a Game of Thrones RPG? 14 Frey ...... 88 Chapter 10: Character Defects...... 195 Umber ...... 88 Example of Game Play...... 16 Step 10: Select Character Defects.. . 195 No House ...... 89 History of Fantasy...... 20 Chapter 11: Equipment ...... 203 Social Status ...... 90 Chapter 2: Character Creation Basics . .. . .38 Introduction...... 203 Chapter 6: Character Class...... 93 Character Creation Summary Chart 39 Starting Equipment ...... 203 Step 6: Select Class ...... 93 Background Points ...... 39 Highborn and Wealth...... 203 Class Descriptions ...... 98 Lowborn and Wealth ...... 204 Step 1: Discussion...... 40 Artisan ...... 100 Wealth and Money ...... 205 Step 2: Character Outline ...... 42 Godsworn ...... 103 Trade Goods ...... 205 Chapter 3: Ability Scores...... 47 Hunter ...... 108 Weapons...... 206 Step 3: Generate Ability Scores . .. . .47 Knave ...... 110 Armour...... 211 Chapter 4: Backgrounds...... 54 Maester...... 113 Man-at-arms ...... 116 Goods and Services ...... 216 Step 4: Select Background ...... 54 Special and Superior Items .. . 218 Dorne ...... 56 Noble ...... 120 Breaking Objects ...... 220 The Dothraki Sea ...... 57 Raider ...... 122 Poisons...... 221 The Free Cities ...... 58 Prestige Classes ...... 128 The Iron Islands ...... 60 Bloodrider ...... 128 Chapter 12: Game Mechanics ...... 226 King’s Landing ...... 61 Brother of the Kingsguard . .. . 131 Introduction...... 226 The North ...... 64 Commander...... 132 Time ...... 226 The Reach ...... 65 SampleKnight . .. . .file ...... 134 Taking Action ...... 228 The Riverlands ...... 66 Night’s Watch Ranger...... 138 Ability Checks ...... 229 The Stormlands...... 67 Night’s Watch Steward...... 140 Skill Checks ...... 229 The Vale of Arryn ...... 68 Spy ...... 142 Opposed Checks...... 229 Water Dancer ...... 144 The Westerlands ...... 69 Combat ...... 234 The Wild...... 70 Chapter 7: Skills ...... 147 Combat Flowchart ...... 234 Chapter 5: House Affi liations ...... 74 Step 7: Select Skills ...... 147 Initiative ...... 235 Step 5: Select House Affi liation . .. . .74 Chapter 8: Feats...... 161 Actions in Combat ...... 236 Arryn ...... 77 Step 8: Select Feats...... 161 Attack Options ...... 241 Baratheon ...... 78 Background Feats ...... 166 Defence...... 249 Greyjoy...... 79 General Feats ...... 171 Damage...... 251 Lannister ...... 80 Legendary Feats...... 183 Tournaments ...... 258 Martell ...... 81 Chapter 9: Reputation and Infl uence . . .. . 187 Example of Combat ...... 259 Stark ...... 82 Step 9: Using Reputation and Infl uence . .. . 261 Targaryen...... 83 Assign Reputation and Infl uence . .. . 187

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Chapter 13: Mechanics: Game Mastering Basics 311 Iron Islands ...... 369 Playing in the Seven Kingdoms ...... 271 Advice Summary for the GM ...... 313 Riverlands ...... 372 Introduction...... 271 A GM’s Miscellany...... 314 Mountains of the Moon ...... 375 Creating a Hero ...... 273 Classes for NPCs ...... 314 Westerlands ...... 380 Living in the Seven Kingdoms . . .. . 281 Commoner ...... 315 The Reach...... 382 Play Style: Noble House. . .. . 281 Godswife of the Great Shepherd 315 Stormlands ...... 384 Play Style: Game of Thrones 283 Night’s Watch Builder ...... 317 Dorne ...... 386 Play Style: Band of Heroes .. .285 Maegi ...... 318 The East ...... 388 Contributions ...... 286 Magic ...... 322 Chapter 16: Player Advice Summary ...... 287 Translating Fantasy d20 Characters 327 Characters from A Game of Thrones . .. . 391 Chapter 14: GMing the Seven Kingdoms .. .290 Character Advancement ...... 330 Major Characters ...... 392 Introduction...... 290 Bestiary...... 333 Minor Characters ...... 414 Themes of the Seven Kingdoms .292 Chapter 15: d20 Character Sheets...... 442 Fantastic Elements...... 293 The World of A Game of Thrones...... 344 Sample NPCs ...... 459 Defining the Game ...... 294 Introduction...... 344 A Game of Thrones Character Glossary . .472 Creating the Game ...... 300 Recent History of the Seven Kingdoms 346 Defining the Experience . . . .. 300 Glossary of d20 Game Terms...... 483 King’s Landing...... 355 Designing Campaigns...... 303 Blank Character Sheet ...... 496 Designing Convention Games 306 Dragonstone...... 358 Keeping the Players Interested 307 The North ...... 360 Sample file

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