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WRITTEN BY ED TEIXEIRA
COVER BY PAUL KIME
DIGITAL EDITING BY CRAIG ANDREWS
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SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Ken Hafer, Bob Minadeo and Ron "Baddawg" Strickland:
For insisting that, “It's not just a gang warfare game."
The THW Folks on the Group and Forum:
For the constant support.
And Lil…
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LEGENDS OF ARABY
© 2016 Ed Teixeira – Two Hour Wargames 4/5/2016 TOC & INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHY ARABY? 1 Fame and Fortune 1
Reputation 1 Rep d6 1
Using Rep d6 1 Lifetime Rep Total 1 Increasing Rep d6 2
Treasure, Wages, and Interaction 2 Decreasing Rep d6 2 Profession 3 Retirement 3
INTERACTION 3 Sweet Talk 4 Meeting Them Again 4 Special d6 Rule 4 Recruiting Your Band 4
THE CAMPAIGN 5 Time in the Campaign 5
THE CAMPAIGN MAP 5 Map Movement 5
BARYLISTAN 6 Brigana 6 Caravanserais Telaq 6 Kahtra Mountains 6 Northern Villages 6 Southern Villages 7 Wadi Ahmid 7
DEMESKEEN 7
KURINTHIA 7
RIATA 7
SORTIUM 7
ZAMBA 7
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FACTIONS THE ARMYWhich Unit?
Mounted Duty Station Involuntary Encounters Voluntary Encounter 9
Pay Day 9
DESERT NOMADS 9 Joining the Tribe 9 Involuntary Encounters 10 Voluntary Encounter 10 Wages 10
HILL BANDITS 10 Employment 10 Involuntary Encounters 10 Voluntary Encounter 11 Wages 11
SLAVERS 11 Dealing with Slavers 11
VILLAGERS 11 Dealing with Villagers 11
CARAVAN 12 Caravan Route 12 Travelers 12
Build the Caravan 13 Joining a Caravan 13 Involuntary Encounters 13
Defend 13 Interaction 13
Voluntary Encounter 13 Wages 13
MERCENARIES 14 Employers 14 Involuntary Encounter 15 Voluntary Encounter 15
CREATURES 15 D6 15 Hunting Creatures 16 Hunting Monsters 16 Genie 16
Magic 17 Disappearing and Wishes 17 Tricking the Genie 17
Ghul 17 Giant Scorpion 17 Giant Snake 17 Giant Spider 18 Golem 18 Living Statue 18 Mummy 18 Serpent Men 18 Skeleton 18
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ENCOUNTERS 18 Involuntary Encounters 18 Types of Involuntary Encounters 18 Where Do They Take Place? 18 Faction Interactions 19 Voluntary Encounters 20 Types of Voluntary Encounters 20 Carousing 21 Gamble 21 Companionship 21 Confrontation 22 Defend 22 Raid 23
QUEST 23 Which Area? 23 Finding the Objective 23 Who’s the Enemy ? 24 Resolving the Quest 24 Payment From the Quest 24
DAY PART 24 Day Part and Interaction 24 Nighttime Visibility 24 What Day Part and When? 24 Advancing Day Parts 24
BRIGANA 25 Where in Brigana Are You? 25 Exactly Where Are They? 25 Which Table to Use? 25 The Bazaar 26 Wealthy Area 26 Poor Area 27 Government Area 27 Public Area 28 The Docks 29
BRIGANA INTERACTION 29 Assassin 29 Blackamoor Guard 30 Captain 30 Caravan Leader 31 Caster 31 Cavalry Trooper 32 Citizen 32 Hideout 32 City Guard 32 Childhood Friend 33 Dancing Girl 33 Boyfriend 33 Return of the Boyfriend 34 Desert Nomads 34 Emir 35 Harem Guard 35
Healer 36 Hill Bandits 37 Holy Men and Holy Women 37 Lieutenant 38 Mercenary 38 Merchant 38 Nobleman 39 Palace Servant 40 Princess 40 Rebel 41 Slavers 41 Soldiers 42 Street Urchin 42 Temple Guard 43 Thief 43 Vizier 44
CARAVANSERAIS TELAQ 45 Where in Telaq Are You? 45 Exactly Where Are They? 45 Gate Area 45 Plaza Area 46 Residential Area 46 Tent City 47
TELAQ INTERACTION 47 Which Table to Use? 47 Cadi 48 Captain 48 Caravan Leader 48 Cavalry Trooper 49 Citizens 49 Dancing Girl 49 Boyfriend 50 Return of the Boyfriend 50 Desert Nomads 50 Lieutenant 51 Mercenary 51 Merchant 52 Slaver 52 Soldiers 53 Street Urchin 53 Thief 53 Traveler 54 Watch 54 Zahira 54
VILLAGES 55 Caster 55 Chief 56 Healer 56 Rebel 57 Street Urchin 57 Villagers 58 Hideout 58
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CRIMES IN BARYLISTAN 59 Disturbing the Peace 59 Stealing 59 Mayhem 59 Robbery 59 Desertion 59 Kidnapping 59 Murder 59
Getting Arrested 59 Going to Trial 60 Escape 60 List 60
MAGIC IN LOA 61 Spells 61 Casting Spells 63 LOA NPC Spell Casting 63 Magic Availability 63 Magic Weapons & Armor 63 Magic Potions 64 Magic Items 65
Bottle 65 Crystal Ball 65 Flying Carpet 65 Gem of Illusion 65 Lamp of Control 65 Seal of Solomon 66 Shapeshift Figurine 66
CHALLENGE 66
2D6 SWORD & SORCERY 67
NEEDED TO PLAY 67 Dice 67
1/2d6 67 Figures 67
DEFINING THE FIGURES 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69
Stars and Grunts Star Advantages
Star Power Free Will
Reputation Class
Dual Class Armor Class Leaders 69
Leader Function 69 Stop! 69
THE BATTLE BOARD 69
TURN SEQUENCE 70
MOVEMENT 70
ACTION 70
CASTING 71 Damage Spell 71 Dazzle Spell 71 Defend Spell 71 Casting Spells 71 Casting Damage 71 NPC Spell Casting 72 Stop! 72
SHOOTING 72 Cover 72 How to Shoot 72 Shooting Damage 73
CHARGE 73 Stop! 74
MELEE 74 Retrieving Wounded 74
DAMAGE 75 Out of the Fight 75 Obviously Dead 75 -1 to Rep 75
WILL TO FIGHT 75
AFTER THE BATTLE 76 Stop! 76
TERRAIN 76 Generating Terrain 76
Clear 76 Cover 76
HOW MANY? 76
DESIGNER NOTES 77
TURN SEQUENCE 77
TABLES 78
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INDEX OF PLAYER PROFESSIONS These are Professions that the players can choose at the start of their career.
Assassin, 29 Caster, 30 Citizen, 32 Dancing Girl, 33 Desert Nomad, 8 Healer, 36 Hill Bandit, 10 Mercenary, 14 Merchant, 36 Rebel, 41 Slaver, 11 Street Urchin, 42 Thief, 43 Villager, 11 These are Professions that the player can be appointed to.
Army, 8 Blackamoor Guard, 30 Cadi, 48 Captain, 30 Caravan Guard, 12 Caravan Leader, 12 Cavalry Trooper, 32 City Guard, 32 Emir, 35 Eunuch, 35 Harem Guard, 35 Holy Man, 37 Holy Woman, 37 Lieutenant, 38 Nobleman, 39 Palace Servant, 40 Princess, 40 Soldier, 42 Temple Guard, 43 Village Chief, 56 Vizier, 44 Watch, 54
INDEX OF TABLES Action, 70, 78 After the Battle Recovery, 76, 79 Barylistan Army, 8 Brigana Area NPCs, 26 Brigana NPCs, 29 Caravan, 12 Caravanserais Telaq Area, 45 Caravanserais Telaq NPCs, 47 Challenge Test, 66 Charge, 73, 79 Companion Interaction, 22 Creature Lists, 15 Crimes – Escape, 60 Crimes – Questioning, 59 Crimes – Trial, 60 Demeskeen, 14 Desert Nomads, 9 Enemies, NPC Interaction, 4 Friends, NPC Interaction, 4 Gambling, 21 Genie Interaction, 16 Hill Bandits, 10 How Many Have You Met, 15, 77 Kurinthia, 14 Magic Items, 65 Magic Potions, 64 Magic Spells, Legends of Araby, 61, 80 Magic Weapons & Armor, 64 Melee, 74, 79 Mercenaries, 14 Northern Villagers, 12 NPCs Outside, 19 Quest – Finding the Objective, 24 Quest, 23 Rep Adjustment, 2 Retirement, 3 Riata, 14 Shooting Damage, 72, 73, 78 Shooting, 73, 78 Slavers, 11 Sortium, 14 Southern Villagers, 12 Spell Casting, 2d6 Sword & Sorcery, 71, 78 Spell Casting, Legends of Araby, 63, 81 Spell Casting, NPC 2d6 Sword & Sorcery, 72, 78 Spell Casting, NPC Legends of Araby, 63, 80 Tracking, 16 Traveling NPC Interaction, 19 Villages NPCs, 55 Where in Brigana, 25 Will to Fight, 75, 79 Zamba, 14
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