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Sample File Authors: Alan Bahr, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Jaym Gates, Ezzy Languizzi, Will Munn, Jack Norris, James M

Sample file Authors: Alan Bahr, Elizabeth Chaipraditkul, Jaym Gates, Ezzy Languizzi, Will Munn, Jack Norris, James M. Spahn, Steffie de Vaan, Sabrina Vourvoulias

Editor: Jaym Gates

Producers: Alan Bahr, Will Munn

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The History of Zorro in Media...... 3 Quickstart Characters...... 45 Personajes Dramáticos...... 111 Zorro in Novels and Short Stories..... 3 Faithful Friar/Sister...... 45 Don Alejandro de la Vega...... 111 Zorro in ...... 4 Enterprising Local...... 46 Señorita Lolita Pulido...... 113 Zorro in Television...... 6 Brave Doña/Don...... 47 Adventure Seed: Home Voyage.....114 Zorro in Comics...... 7 Brash Soldado...... 48 Don Ignacio Torres...... 115 Zorro in Stage Productions...... 8 Sniveling Don/Doña ...... 49 Captain Esteban Pasquale...... 116 Zorro in Audio Plays...... 8 Sneaky Sister/Friar...... 50 Sgt. Demetrio Lopez Garcia...... 118 Zorro in Video Games...... 8 Thieving Scum...... 51 Governor Luis Quintero...... 119 Zorro in Toys...... 9 Rabble-Rousing Rebel...... 52 Adventure Seed: Introduction...... 10 Clever Horse-Trainer...... 53 La Congregación...... 120 What Is a Roleplaying Game?...... 10 Nervous Bandit...... 54 Padre Felipe...... 121 What Do I Need to Play?...... 10 Scheming Scholar...... 55 Sister Lucia...... 122 A Brief Primer on Playing Stalwart Doctor...... 56 Maria Crespo...... 124 the Game...... 10 Military Maestro...... 57 Josafat...... 124 Attributes & Skills...... 12 Experienced Cavalier...... 58 Gabriela García...... 125 Difficulty...... 13 Charming Musician...... 59 Adventure Seed: El Chupacabra....127 Doubling Down...... 13 Enemy Combatants...... 60 Bernardo...... 128 Hero Points...... 13 Soldados...... 60 Adventure Seed: The Band of Character Creation...... 14 Bandidos...... 62 the Nightshade...... 129 Customizing the Character...... 14 Despreciados...... 64 Adventure Seed: Nightshade Hero Points...... 15 The World of Zorro...... 66 Returns...... 130 Defense Number...... 15 Adv. Seed: La Pízon’s Gambit...... 66 Adventure Seed: Nightshade Equipment...... 15 The Makings of a Hero...... 67 Rides...... 132 Playing the Game...... 16 Adventure Seed: A Cure for an Diego de la Vega...... 133 Attributes and Skills...... 16 Ailing Man...... 70 Adventures Elsewhere...... 135 Difficulty Numbers...... 16 Zorro’s Alta ...... 72 New & Baja California...... 135 Using More Than One Skill...... 17 Adventure Seed: The Cursed Altar Adventure Seed: Los Tres Combat...... 17 of Mission San Fernando Hermanos...... 136 Attacking...... 18 (ca. 1810)...... 75 Adventure Seed: Make Way for Special Combat Actions...... 20 Adventure Seed: Protection is the Rail...... 137 Attributes & Skills...... 20 Our Mission...... 80 Introductory Adventure...... 142 Rolling Skills Instead of Adventure Seed: Horse of the Zorro (Don Diego de la Vega)...... 142 Attributes...... 21 Rising Sun (ca. 1836)...... 86 The Black Widow...... 151 Difficulty Numbers...... 21 Adventures in ...... 89 Introduction...... 151 Using Skills and Timing...... 22 Missions of Alta California...... 89 Adventure Overview...... 151 Agility Skills...... 22 Adventure Seed: La Bestia del Using this Adventure...... 151 Brawn Skills...... 23 (The Devil )...... 90 Prelude: A Restless Night...... 151 Knowledge Skills...... 24 Mission San Diego de Alcala Chapter One: The in Perception Skills...... 24 (inc. Presidio)...... 92 the ...... 152 Charm Skills...... 25 Reina de Los Angeles...... 94 Chapter Two: The Escape...... 157 Game Master...... 26 San Fernando Rey de Espana...... 96 Chapter Three: The Spider’s Refereeing...... 26 Mission San Juan Capistrano...... 97 Venom...... 158 Character Improvement Mission & Presidio Santa Barbara... 98 Chapter Four: Untangling the and Arcs...... 28 Adv. Seed: Mistaken Identity...... 100 Widow’s Web...... 159 The Most Important Thing...... 29 La Purísma Concepción...... 100 Epilogue: The Spider’s Game...... 160 Chases...... 29 Monterey Presidio...... 101 Steam Train Out of Hell...... 161 Secret Identities...... 30 San Carlos Borromeo de Adventure Overview...... 161 Hideouts...... 34 Carmelo...... 103 Introduction...... 162 Equipment...... 38 San Antonio de Padua...... 104 Chapter One: Flames in the Bestiary...... 40 Santa Cruz...... 105 Night...... 163 AirSample...... 40 Mission San José ...... 106 Chapter Two: Midnightfile Express....164 Land...... 40 Adventure Seed: The Transport.....108 Chapter Three: Party Crashers...... 169 Water...... 43 San Francisco de Aziz (also Epilogue: The Campana Legacy.....176 known as Mission Dolores)...... 109 Handout One: Elena’s Note...... 177 Prologue 3 - -

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