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Fantasy Wargaming

This page contains links to a bunch of handouts that should ease play and character creation. These aren't really made to be viewed online. They are designed to be downloaded, printed, and used during play.

Character Sheets

Fantasy Wargaming Character Sheet Contains basic character information needed for any character.

Character Sheet Extension: Combat Contains more detailed information related to combat, such as weapon and armor statistics. Useful for any character; in most games, even non-warriors are probably going to fight.

Character Sheet Extension: Additional WeaponsThe combat page of the character sheet has room for the statistics of three weapons. Warriors who need more than that can use this sheet. Each page has room for the statistics of five more weapons.

Character Sheet Extension: Religion and General Adventuring Contains more detailed information related to religion, and to general adventuring. Useful for any character: most FW characters will be at least a little religious, and anyone might undertake some of the generic tasks listed here.

Character Sheet Extension: Magic Contains more detailed information related to magic. Useful only for magic-users.

Character Sheet Extension: Additional Spells The magic page of the character sheet has room for the statistics of four spells. Most magic-users will need more than that. Each page of this sheet has room for the statistics of ten more spells.

Character Creation Handouts

Guide to Zodiac Signs Brief descriptions of each of the 12 signs of the zodiac, how they affect characters, and which are most appropriate to different character concepts.

Money in Fantasy Wargaming A brief explanation of the (convoluted, awful, and historically-innacurate) coinage system used in FW, as well as a table for calculating starting money.

Tables

Fantasy Wargaming Tables: Combat Tables related to combat.

Fantasy Wargaming Tables: Magic Tables related to magic.

Fantasy Wargaming Tables: Religion and General Adventuring Tables related to religion and to general adventuring.

Quick Reference Sheets

Combat: Attacks and Damage Rules reference for making attacks.

Combat: Other Actions Rules reference for other aspects of combat, such as morale, berserking, and defensive actions.

Magic Rules reference for using magic.

Religion Rules reference for tasks involving religion, such as appealing for divine intervention and resisting temptation.

Religion: Ceremonies A list of ceremonies and their effects in the Christian, Satanic, and pagan religions.

Religion: Virtues and Sins Virtues and sins in the Christian and pagan religions.

Religion: Saints and Angels A list of the saints and angels venerated in the medieval Christian church. Useful to people who are playing Christian characters, as a “cheat sheet” to determine which saint to appeal to for intercession in a given situation.

Religion: Pagan Gods A list of the Norse pagan gods. Useful to people who are playing pagan characters, as a “cheat sheet” to determine which god to sacrifice to or appeal to for intercession in a given situation.

General Adventuring Rules reference for miscellaneous tasks, such as searching, avoiding traps, etc.