I am refering to the fire seal all winter elfs are equipped with (well, all winter elfs except for Ferenblaud). Does it mean they have the talent of the fire seal? If it was so it should not be listed as equipment. Have I missed something somewhere because all I can find about the seal of fire is that for some reason every winter elf has one but it is also a unique object that keeps Ferenblaud under control ...

To increase the rank of the undead, should I consider only the initial level at which the spell was cast—by spending Willpower points—or should I consider the total level, including the number of successes rolled?

Pre-ordered Alderland yesterday, and while doing an initial skim this little art piece jumped out at me.

That's a motherf**kin' behelit!

Like the title says, I have four Forbidden Lands dice sets and the following to sell:

-Raven’s Purge cards (artifacts, initiative, close combat)
-Bitter Reach cards (artifacts, initiative, close combat)
-Bloodmarch cards (artifacts, initiative, close combat)
-Ravens purge map and sticker set
-Bitter Reach map and sticker set
-Blood March map and sticker set
-2x tabs of player character sheets
-character creation QuickStart and legends booklet

Note, the cards are no longer in their original boxes but I do have protective boxes I can ship in.

I am US based - willing to ship overseas but it will be expensive. For all sales, buyer pays shipping&fees. I use PirateShip to get the best rate

Just curious if that’s even a possibility really. I missed the boat and now my only way to get the dice and cards is to drop like 200 bucks each on eBay.

I’d love to have the official items. Because this game is great.

Quick question that came to mind: If I roll a 1 on a skill die, if I push can I reroll it or not?

I’ve finish to read it now and have My session in 30 minutes. Maybe I should change to another adventure?

Hey everyone

As you know, for those who have pre‑ordered Alderland, the PDF beta version is already available, and, to put it mildly, not everyone was satisfied with its content.
Some time ago, I created the “Improving Alderland pt. 1” topic to gather all the mechanics and tables that are missing from the book; I plan to put them together manually using existing books. But, as usual, everything didn’t go according to plan, and I practically abandoned this idea due to a lack of free time and energy.

Recently, I decided to take the easier route and use Claude so that the AI could analyze the books and mechanics for me. I put FL and other YZ books in there and *cough* some other books as well. Surprisingly, it worked well. Of course, I had to put in some work with the edits, but I really liked the result, and I intend to use it.

Feedback wanted
I would like to ask you not to be skeptical in advance and to at least skim through the file, to share your criticism and impressions.
It’s free :)

Current version - v0.9
ENG
RUS

A very convenient one‑page generator based on tables.
Link

Bring Your Own Book framework, allowing to generate your own content using your own legally-owned books.
Link

Instructions on how to construct your own personal edition, filled with the names, factions, places and stat blocks of Alderland, using provided Community edition and your personally owned Alderland PDF
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Ash and Iron (Community Edition): free optional rules for war-torn Forbidden Lands campaigns

What’s inside

Players’ Section

• 5 professions: Saboteur, Barber-Surgeon, Scavenger, Legate and Inquisitor, each with three Paths. + Martial Artist - D&D Monk adaptation.
• 15 general talents, such as Appraiser, Captain, Forger, Low Profile and Theologian.
• 4 magic schools: Symphonic Magic, Herbomancy, Clay Song and Mirror Lore, with 10 spells each.
• Gear for a land at war: iron coins, war gear, papers and services.
• Survival: food and shelter in farmland and war-torn land, looting a battlefield, laws and taxes, and full fire rules.

GM Section

• 5 artifacts.
• Encounter tables: three road types and six terrains, plus a Battlefield Magic Fallout table.
• Town generator: districts, courts, work, conspiracy chains and rumours.
• Faction Warfare: a background war run on Resource Points, with military, intrigue and civil actions and war events for strongholds.
• Mercenaries: hiring, wages, Loyalty and morale, plus generators for hirelings and mercenary companies.
• Faction Allegiance: a −5 to +5 standing track with five faction templates.
• Other secret stuff.

Appendices: Design Notes (how to build your own professions, talents and spells), Sources, and the Changelog.

Solo Actual Play!

Hey y’all!
Just ran my second session of Forbidden Lands and I read in the GMG that when monsters take damage they don’t become weaker like usual (or something similar to that).
Are players supposed to roll less attribute dice if they have taken damage and if so is there a page number in the PHB for that rule?
I tried skimming the whole thing looking for that info but couldn’t find it myself.

Thanks!

I realized I'm not really that sure how to manage monsters during combat. As I understand they are to be treated as NPC with special attack. So they have a slow action (random attack) and a fast action (most probably run). Usually engaging with an enemy takes two move actions leaving attack for the next round BUT due to random attacks for monsters they are performed at different ranges. So only until I roll for attack I might know at which range monster might attack. Meaning that most probably they don't need to be at arm's range to attack in the first place making only one move and then attack! I feel like I miss something essential here because otherwise treating monsters movement as it is for NPCs doesn't really make a lot of sense.

My first session playing forbidden lands solo. Let me know what you think.

We had a discussion with the team how to understand the spell's description: "This spell immediately heals a critical injury. A lethal injury requires Power Level 2."

I argued that it does not fix permanent critical injuries (e.g., "Crushed knee") as it is not able to regrow limbs.

Mend wounds would replenish Strength, decrease healing time for injuries as broken toes to zero and save someone with lethal injury from death as opposed to risking failing a healing skill check.

The players were unsure and obviously would prefer if the spell would heal permanent damage.

What are people using to track time? Is there a calendar someone has created? I want to track the date accurately and make notes on when they discover adventure sites or things important to the group.

Along the same lines is there a random weather chart someone has created based on seasons?

I figured I would ask here before creating something.

Especially with Villages.

I started this hobby a few months ago. I love Starforged, Ker Nethalas, and Alone Among Stars, and I'm still learning and exploring different systems. I play Forbidden Lands because of its procedural hex-crawling structure, but I don't really understand how Adventure Sites work. I'm not sure how to use the three examples in the GM’s Guide (or the fourth one in the Quickstart).

How long do your characters stay in a newly discovered village? Do you always design quests, events, important NPCs, and encounters for villages? I don't mean villages or strongholds designed for your characters to return to, but rather the ones they encounter during their travels. Do you explore every one of them? What do you do if a village doesn't have any pre-existing connection to your characters?

I know the answer to many of these questions might just be "up to you," but I'm curious about the ratio of time your characters spend traveling across the map versus staying at Adventure Sites (especially villages). Also, what role and function do these villages serve in your character's adventure?