Sample file Fantasy AGE Trojan War revives the classic 3rd Era histori- cal fantasy supplement in streamlined form, for Fantasy AGE. This book explores the Homeric Age: a period that’s half history, half myth, and all about dramatic action, where gods and heroes battle each other…and the inescap- able judgment of destiny. Enter the Iliad and other ancient tales in Fantasy AGE, using a host of new options: • Play Achaean Greeks, Trojans, and other ancient peoples, from Amazons to the divine offspring, with new backgrounds appropriate to the era. • New talents and specializations, from the Swift-Foot- ed fighting style to Amazon ferocity and the strange magic of the Pharmakeus. • New magical Arcana, items, and discussions of the role of magic in Homeric mythology. • Weapons, armor, and other gear appropriate to the Homeric Age, including rules for hit locations and partial armor in combat. • Chariots and ships of the Homeric Age, and how to use them. • Rules for divine intervention which let gods and heroes meaningfully interact without compromis- ing divine immortality. Fall under the eye of a deity through a Divine Bond, or feel the wrath of their manifestations. • Advice for Game Mastering the Homeric Age, from changing mythology to suit you to interpreting Fantasy AGE monsters through the lens of Greek Mythology. The forces arrayed against you are both mortal and divine. Do you have what it takes to prevail in the Trojan War? GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING, LLC Sample3815 S. Othello St., Suite 100 #311 file Seattle, WA 98118 EMAIL: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.greenronin.com Fantasy AGE: Trojan War is © 2021 Green Ronin Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Reference to other copyrighted material in no way constitutes a challenge to the respective copyright holders of that material. Green Ronin, Fantasy AGE, Adventure Game Engine, and their associated logos are trademarks of Green Ronin Publishing. Original Design: Aaron Rosenberg Fantasy AGE Design: Malcolm Sheppard and Steve Kenson Development: Owen K.C. Stephens Editing: Malcolm Sheppard Proofreading: Skylar Mannen Art Direction And Graphic Design: Hal Mangold Cartography: Shawn Brown Cover Art: james Ryman Interior Art: Drew Baker, KenT Burles, Caleb Cleveland, Jonathan Kirtz, Britt martin, Beth Trott, and lisa Wood Publisher: Chris Pramas Team Ronin: Joseph Carriker, Crystal Frasier, Jaym Gates, Kara Hamilton, Troy Hewitt, Steve Kenson, Ian lemke, Nicole lindroos, Hal Mangold, Chris Pramas, Evan Sass, Malcolm Sheppard, Owen K.C. Stephens, Dylan Templar, Fantasy AGE: Trojan War is © 2021 Green Ronin Publishing, LLC. All rights reserved. Reference to other copyrighted material in no way constitutes a challenge to the respective copyright holders of that material. GreenSample Ronin, Fantasy AGE, Adventure Game Engine, and their associated logos are trademarks of Greenfile Ronin Publishing. GREEN RONIN PUBLISHING 3815 S. Othello St. Suite 100, #311 Seattle, WA 98118 www.greenronin.com Table of Contents Introduction: Neutral Arcana ...................................24 Libations ............................................53 The Trojan War & NEW ARCANA ............................................24 Meat ..................................................53 Homeric Age .......................... 4 Charm Arcana .....................................24 Animal Sacrifice ................................53 Bringing the Trojan War to Cursing Arcana ...................................26 Human Sacrifice................................53 Fantasy AGE ......................................4 Poison Arcana .....................................27 Other Offerings .................................54 Running a Trojan War Campaign ......4 MAGIC ITEMS ............................................28 PIETY: AN OPTIONAL RULE ......................54 Before the War .....................................4 Temporary Magic Items ....................28 Piety Points .........................................54 The War ..............................................5 Arms and Armor ................................28 Pious and Impious Acts ....................54 Other Permanent Magic Items .........31 Notes on Pious and Impious Acts .....56 Chapter One: Piety Awards .......................................56 Homeric Character Chapter Three: Homeric Equipment .........33 Effects of Piety ....................................56 Creation ................................. 8 Piety and New Divine Bonds ...........56 ANCESTRY ....................................................8 BRONZE AGE MATERIALS .........................33 Piety and Increased Divine Bonds ....56 Human ...................................................8 CURRENCY..................................................33 Piety and Divine Attitudes ...............56 Playing a Human ................................8 Precious Metals ...................................33 Piety and Magic ................................56 Divine Offspring ..................................9 Metal by Measure ...............................33 Personality ..........................................9 WEAPONS ..................................................34 Chapter Five: Physical Description ...........................9 Weapon Details ...................................34 The Homeric Campaign ...57 Tiers of Inherited Power......................9 ARMOR .....................................................36 EPIC CONVENTIONS ...................................57 Playing Divine Offspring .................10 Armor Materials .................................36 Epic Origins ........................................57 HOMERIC BACKGROUNDS ..........................10 Hit Locations and Armor ..................36 Epic Problems .....................................57 Social Class ..........................................10 Humanoid Location Descriptions .....36 Epic Emotion .......................................57 Homeric Social Class Descriptions ...10 Creature Location Descriptions ........36 Epic Game Mastering ........................57 HOMERIC FOCUSES ....................................13 Armor and Location ..........................37 Stock Phrases and Epithets ...............58 Focuses of Note ..................................13 Armor Descriptions ...........................37 Feel Over Restrictions ......................58 HOMERIC TALENTS ....................................14 HOMERIC GOODS ......................................38 HOMERIC MOTIVATIONS ...........................58 Unavailable Selected Goods Descriptions ............39 Spoils of War .......................................58 and Modified Talents .....................14 Food and Drink ..................................40 Divine Approval .................................59 New Talents ........................................14 Wine ..................................................40 GAME MASTERING THE GODS ...................59 HOMERIC SPECIALIZATIONS .......................16 HOMERIC VEHICLES ...................................41 The Gods, Restrained by Fate ...........59 Available Specializations ...................16 Chariots ..............................................41 The Gods as Visions Fantasy AGE Basic Homeric Ships ....................................41 and Metaphors ...............................59 Rulebook Specializations ...............16 Rules for Vehicles ...............................42 BUILDING HOMERIC ADVENTURES ............60 Fantasy AGE Companion Vehicle Statistics ...............................42 Before the Iliad ....................................60 Specializations ..............................16 Vehicular Combat .............................43 Before the War ...................................60 New Specializations ...........................17 Crashes ..............................................43 To Troy ..............................................60 Amazon .............................................17 Chapter Four: At War ..............................................61 Charioteer ..........................................17 Religion & the Gods .........44 Beyond the Walls of Troy ..................61 Using History and Mythology .........61 Dedicated Warrior ............................18 WHEN GODS WAR ...................................44 The Role of History ...........................61 Demigod ............................................19 The Gods in the War ..........................44 Opening Mythology Pharmakeus .......................................20 WHEN THE GODS APPEAR .........................45 to Your Group ...............................61 Priest .................................................21 The Nature of the Gods .....................46 Adventure Hooks ...............................62 DIVINE BONDS ..........................................22 Divine Forms ......................................47 HOMERIC MONSTERS .................................63 Gaining Divine Bonds .......................22 Subtle Form .......................................47 Using Divine Bonds ...........................22 Intervention Form .............................47 Immortals ............................................63 Immortal Animals .............................63 Recovering Divine Bond Points .......22 Manifestation Form ..........................47 Lesser Immortals ...............................63 Divine Bond Stunts ............................23 Moderate Divine Manifestation .......49 Major Divine Manifestation .............50 Creatures from Other Chapter Two: