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HEROES &

HERETICSRULES FOR FANTASY

DUNGEON CRAWLING

CORE RULEBOOK

TKD Games

2013 Dan Darbey


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CONTENTS

3Introduction.

4Setting up a Game.

SECTION IA HEROS ROLE

5Creating and Developing Your Hero Character.

5Hero Sheets.

7Attributes Explained.

9The Upgrade Shop.11Actions Explained; Turns/Rounds

11Actions Explained; Action Tokens

12Actions Explained; Standard Actions

15 - Actions Explained; Major Actions

18Slain/Knocked Out

SECTION II - BEING THE OVERLORD

19Setting up the Dungeon 1; GameBoards, Quests, Notes20Setting up the Dungeon 2; Treasure

22Setting up the Dungeon 3; Interactive Elements

23Setting up the Dungeon 4; Monsters

24Playing the Game, Turn Order, Monster Activation

26Activating Monsters

27Types of Quest

29Example Quests32Monster List

34Concerning Monster Classes

36Links

37Hero Sheet. Feel free to photocopy this page for

personal use only.

38Frequently Asked Questions.

39Blank pages to add any notes you require.


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INTRODUCTION

Heroes & Heretics is a dungeon crawling game for 2 or more

players aged 10 and up.

It has been designed for play with the fantasy range of

miniatures from Pendraken.co.uk, a producer of superb

quality small-scale (10mm) model figures.

Games are played on boards called GameBoards. These areA4-sized gridded boards. These are sold in coil-bound books,

simply fold the book over on the GameBoard you wish to

play upon.

There are also a few to download and print for free on the

website, simply use the links at the back of the book. These

are forpersonal use only and may not be distributed or used

in any way profitable.

The game can easily be scaled up to play with larger figures,

most simply by enlarging the GameBoards from A4 to A3.

However the spirit of Heroes & Heretics lies in affordability,

portability and fun.

Collecting and painting a large collection of figures in 10mm

costs a fraction of what it would in 28mm. For example halfa dozen troll figures costs in the region of 2 pounds in 10mm,

whereas in 28mm you would be lucky to find the same

figures for ten times that price.

The dungeon books are simple A4 grids upon which your

games will unfold, and take up next to no room and are easy

to store.

Players will either be taking on the role of an adventurer

about to delve into the dungeons, sword in hand, or the

Overlord, ready to send your monstrous minions into battle

to defend their lair.


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SETTING UP A GAME

In addition to this Rulebook you will need;

- At least 1 GameBoard. These are generally bought in coil-

bound volumes though there will be several to download and

print for free using the links at the back of the book.

- A collection of 10mm scale miniature figures representing

Heroes and Monsters.- A Hero Sheet for each Hero player. These can be hand

drawn or photocopied from the back of the book.

- A handful of tokens to represent player health and

remaining actions. A couple of dozen should suffice for

smaller games, but the more you have the better.

- A handful of six sided dice.

- Pens and paper.

OPTIONAL you may want to use toy coins or suchlike to

represent money, though you can just keep a record of your

characters finances on paper.


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purchase an upgrade or two to personalize their characters

however some gamers may wish to begin with no money foran extra challenge.

The first row on the Attribute table has the characters base

statistics already filled in in grey, so if keeping these base

attributes, simply go over the numbers with ink. If you are

upgrading them draw over the grey numbers with your new

attribute.

As you play, Heroes will accumulate further wealth which

can be spent on more upgrades.

Each time you finish purchasing upgrades draw a line

through the current Attribute row on your Hero Sheet and fill

in the row beneath with your Characters new Attributes.

Add up all the numbers to determine your characters Level.

As Heroes lose Life Points in battle, they are removed from

the Life Point Bin on their Hero Sheet. When a Heros last

Life Point is removed, they are considered to be knocked

out. How to deal with this is detailed in Slain/Knocked

Out on page 16.


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ATTRIBUTES EXPLAINED

AGILITY

Agility is a measure of how mobile and agile your character

is. It determines how many spaces your character may travel

during their turn.

RESILIENCE

Resilience is a measure of your characters generaltoughness. It determines how strong an attack a character can

take before it hurts them.

LIFE

Life is a measure of your characters health. It represents

how many Life Points your character begins a game with,

represented by tokens in the Life Point Bin on your HeroSheet. At the beginning of every game all Heroes begin with

a full compliment of Life Tokens. These are depleted as your

character takes damage and should they be exhausted your

character will be knocked out.

You may wish to place Life Tokens beside Monsters on the

board to better keep track of their health status.

STRENGTH

Strength is a measure of how much damage your character

can dish out in Close Combat. Typically the number is how

many dice you roll when attacking an enemy. Strength also

has an effect on tasks such as climbing, pushing, pulling and

such tasks that depend upon brute strength.


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AIM

Aim is an optional Attribute and a measure of how skilledyour character is with ranged weapons. The number is how

many dice you roll when attacking with bow, throwing knife,

javelin or whatever else your character carries. The higher

the rating the greater distance you will be able to attack and

the more damage you will inflict.

MALICELearning Death Magic requires a streak of maliciousness.

The more malicious your character, the more formidable

their use of Death Magic is.

PURITY

Those wishing to walk the path of the Life Magician need a

pure heart. The purer the character, the greater their potencyat healing themselves and their allies.

NOTE; while it may seem counter-intuitive a character can

be both Malicious and Pure.Malice extends to the characters enemies, and Purity is

reserved for his allies, so there are no restrictions on

upgrading a characters Malice andPurity.


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THE UPGRADE SHOP

Before their first and after every subsequent dungeon, theHeroes may visit the Upgrade Shop.

Here they can improve their Attributes to better suit their

characters.

The chart below details the Upgrade type and its cost in

Gold.

UPGRADE COST (g)AGILITY

Agility 4 8g

Agility 5 16g

Agility 6 32g

RESILIENCE

Resilience 4 32gResilience 5 64g

LIFE

Life 7 8g

Life 8 16g

Life 9 32g

Life 10 64g

STRENGTH

Strength 2 8g

Strength 3 16g

Strength 4 32g

Strength 5 64g


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UPGRADE (cont) COST (g)

AIMAim 1 8g

Aim 2 16g

Aim 3 32g

Aim 4 64g

MALICE

Malice 1 16gMalice 2 32g

Malice 3 64g

Malice 4 128g

PURITY

Purity 1 16g

Purity 2 32g

Purity 3 64g

Purity 4 128g


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ACTIONS EXPLAINED; TURNS/ROUNDS

Heroes & Heretics is played in a series of Rounds, with each

player taking a Turn during the Round.

Essentially, a Round describes all Hero Players and the

Overlord player taking their Turn, and a Turn is an individual

players opportunity to act that Round.

Hero Players take their Turns first (in any desired order)

Then the Overlord takes his Turn after all Hero Players have

acted.

ACTIONS EXPLAINED; ACTION TOKENS

On their Turn, Heroes and Activated Monsters may perform

either 2 Standard Actions or 1 Major Action on their turn.

They may not perform the same Standard Action twice.

At the beginning of each Round, as an aid to avoid

confusion, the Overlord player should give each Hero Player

2 tokens each (these can be gems, dice, coins, etc)Between them, the Hero players can choose which order in

which to spend their Action Tokens, even splitting them if

they wish, so one player may spend one token, let another

player spend theirs, and then the first player may spend their

second token and so on.

After each Token is spent, it must be returned to theOverlord Player.

Over the next few pages is a list of the Actions a character

may perform and the associated Attribute.


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ACTIONS EXPLAINED

STANDARD ACTIONS

COST; 1 ACTION TOKENBe reminded players cannot perform the same Standard Action

Twice in one turn

WALK

(AGILITY)Characters may walk a number of squares equal to their Agility

Attribute. Characters may only move vertically or horizontally,

never diagonally. They cannot pass through solid objects or

other figures. If Walking brings you into a space adjacent to an

enemy you must stop immediately.

Walking Away From A Fight.

If you decide to Walk away from an adjacent enemy, this coststwo Action Tokens.

CLOSE COMBAT ATTACK

(STRENGTH)

Should your character be adjacent to an enemy you may make a

Close Combat Attack.

To make a Close Combat Attack, declare which enemy you areattacking, take a number of dice equal to your characters

Strength Attribute and roll, keeping only the highest result.

Compare the result to your targets Resilience Attribute. If it is

higheryou may remove 1 Life Point from your Target.

Outnumbered.

If a character is outnumbered in a fight (they have more than

one adjacent enemy) they lose a point of Resilience for everyextra adjacent enemy (the minimum is 1, a Resilience of 0 is

not possible)


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STANDARD ACTIONS CONTINUED

RANGED ATTACK

(AIM)

Should your character possess an Aim Attribute, he is assumed

to possess a weapon capable of firing a projectile and he may

make a Ranged Attack.

Should an enemy figure be 2 or more spaces away (you cannot

make a Ranged Attack against an adjacent figure) take a

number of dice equal to your characters Aim Attribute and roll,

keeping only the highest result.

Characters may shoot at any visible enemy. A roll of 6 succeeds

in hitting ANY single visible enemy, however an enemy only 4

squares away need only roll a 4 to hit, an enemy 5 spaces away

a roll of 5 and so forth. The only exception is 1, which is a

misfire.

Next, compare the result to your targets Resilience Attribute. If

it is higheryou may remove a Life Point from your Target.

Characters cannot make Ranged Attacks if they are adjacent to

an enemy.

Characters cannot make Ranged Attacks against figures

adjacent to allies.

INTERACT/INSPECT

(NO ATTRIBUTE)

There are a multitude of interactive items, people and objects

awaiting Heroes in dungeons. These may be piles of treasure,

doors, corpses, prisoners, non-player characters, switches, traps,

and so on. Any Hero character adjacent to an interactive

element may spend a Standard Action Interacting with or

Inspecting it. Looting the body of a dead Monster is considered

an Interaction.


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STANDARD ACTIONS CONTINUED

LOOT SLAIN MONSTER

(NO ATTRIBUTE)

When slain, a monsters body remains on the board. A Hero

may approach the body and spend a Standard Action Looting

the corpse.

To determine how much Loot you gain, divide the Monsters

Level by a number rolled on a die, rounded down.

For example, a Hero slays a Level 5 Monster. He rolls a die,

getting a 4.

5 divided by 4 is 1.25.

Therefore, the Hero collects 1 gold coin from the body.

ASCEND/DESCEND STAIRCASE

(NO ATTRIBUTE)

Should the dungeon consist of more than 1 GameBoard, the

transition between maps is treated as a Staircase. Figures

arriving at a space adjacent to a Staircase may ascend or

descend it by spending a Standard action. Place the figure in a

space adjacent to the staircase they have just climbed to

complete the action.

In games with 2 or more Hero players, play cannot continue

onto the second board until all Heroes have ascended/descended

the stairs.


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ACTIONS EXPLAINED

MAJOR ACTIONS

COST; 2 ACTION TOKENSDASH

(AGILITY)

Characters may dash, allowing them to move a number of

squares equal to twice their Agility Attribute. Dashing allowsyou to pass through a space adjacent to an enemy.

HEAVY ATTACK

(STRENGTH)

Should you begin your turn adjacent to an enemy you may

attempt a Heavy Attack. A Heavy Attack grants the character

an extra die when making a Close combat Attack.

AIMED ATTACK

(AIM)

If a character does not move on his turn he can attempt an

Aimed Attack. An Aimed Attack grants the character an extra

die when making a Ranged Attack.


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MAJOR ACTIONS CONTINUED

REST

(NO ATTRIBUTE)

A player may decide to have their figure Rest on their turn. This

can only be done when no activated enemies are nearby. To

Rest, simply declare you are doing so and play passes to the

next player. Resting restores 2 Life Points to the player. Players

CANNOT rest for consecutive turns, and should they attempt

time-wasting actions such as walking in circles, the Overlord

may resurrect the nearest Slain monster to the offending player

and make one Move and one Attack with it.

MAGIC ATTACK

(MALICE)

If your character possesses a Malice Attribute, he may make a

Magic Attack as his Action.

To cast a Magic Attack, your character cannot be adjacent to

any enemies.

Rather than firing an arrow that travels in a straight line, Magic

Attacks spread in a circle from the caster.

Take a number of dice equal to your characters Malice

Attribute and roll, keeping only the greatest result.

This determines the range of the attack in every direction and

the Attack itself. ANY enemy figure within the number rolled is

considered to be hit and the number is also compared to their

Resilience Attribute accordingly.

Allies are not affected by Magic Attacks so you can perform

this action with allies in range.


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MAJOR ACTIONS CONTINUED

MAGIC HEALING

(PURITY)

If your character possesses a Purity Attribute, they may perform

a Healing Spell on their turn.

This spell may be performed upon the character casting it or on

any adjacent ally.

To cast Life Magic, take a number of dice equal to your

characters Purity Attribute and roll.

The numbers rolled represent the number of lost Life Points a

character can restore.

The total result of multiple dice can be divided between the

caster and any adjacent allies, so a score of six means 3

characters may restore 2 Life Points each for example.

Healing magic cannot be cast by or upon any character

currently adjacent to an enemy, as they are considered to be

fighting.

REVIVE

(NO ATTRIBUTE)

If your figure is in a space adjacent to an ally who has been

Knocked Out for at least one turn, you may spend your Major

Action helping him to his feet.


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SLAIN/KNOCKED OUT

MONSTERS

Monsters whose Life Points have been exhausted are

considered slain and laid on the board awaiting looting.

HEROES

Heroes whose Life Points are exhausted are consideredknocked out and their figures are simply laid down where

they were beaten.

REVIVING A KNOCKED-OUT HERO

Heroes may be revived by an ally should they be knocked

out.

In order to do this, the knocked out Hero must have spent atleast one Round knocked out (as well as the Round on which

they were knocked out, regardless of whether they had acted

on that Round or not)

When revived, the newly-refreshed Hero must spend his

current Turn that Round Resting to gain back 2 Life Points.

He may act as normal on the next Round.


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II

BEING THE OVERLORD

The Overlord player is the Villain to the other players

Heroes. He is generally in charge of the dungeon the Heroes

are exploring; setting up and populating it and controlling its

inhabitants. He also assumes the role of storyteller if the

game has a running narrative and referree should there beany disagreements!

SETTING UP YOUR DUNGEON; STEP 1

GAMEBOARDS, QUESTS AND NOTES

Firstly, choose a GameBoard to represent your Dungeon.

Typically a game will be contained within one GameBoard,

but larger games are possible by having Staircases leading

down to further floors. Homemade tokens are suitable for

such a purpose, with an exit token on the current

GameBoard and an entrance token on the next, numbered

or lettered if there are more than 2 GameBoards.

GameBoards are made up of series of rooms, doorways and

corridors. A room is typically any area of 2x2 squares or

greater, a doorway is any single square between rooms and a

corridor is essentially an elongated doorway, being only a

single square wide but 2 or more squares longer.

The Heroes need a Quest to undertake, the various kinds are

detailed in the Quests section.

Also, it is recommended the Overlord player keep several

notes about his dungeon on a sheet of paper.


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TREASURE TOKENS

How much Treasure is available in a dungeon is at your

discretion. As a base, include 1 token for every participating

Hero player plus one extra, meaning a party of 4 Hero

characters would explore a dungeon with 5 Treasure Tokens.

More can be included at your discretion.

CALCULATING FOUND TREASURE.

Players Collect Treasure relative to their advancement in

Levels.

To determine how much a Hero Finds when Intereacting

with a Treasure token, the Hero player must roll a die.

Divide the Heros Level by the result rolled on the die,

rounded down to determine how much Gold he finds.

For Example, a Level 21 Hero Interacts with a Treasure

Token. He rolls a die, getting a 4.

21 divided by 4 is 5.25.Therfore, the Hero is determined to have found 5 Gold.


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PRISONERS/NON-PLAYER CHARACTERS

These are characters controlled by the Overlord who do notwish to harm the Hero characters. (Though they may change

their minds later on and attack the Heroes, its up to you)

These may be the subject of a quest, whether a kidnapped

maiden or an unlucky adventurer wounded or imprisoned.

He may give the Heroes vital information with his dying

breath, or their rescue may be the conditions for victory forthe Heroes.


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MONSTERS

Tally up the Levels of every participating Hero character to

determine their Collective Hero Level.

This number is the maximum Collective Monster Level you

can play, as the Levels of all the Monsters you choose to play

must as near as possible equal the Collective Hero Level.

Monster Level Values are detailed in the Monster

Classification List.

PICKING YOUR MONSTERS

You may choose to populate your dungeons with a swarm of

weak monsters, a small group of powerful monsters, or a

mixture of both.

To add flavour, you may even have one very powerful

monster as a boss with an army of weak monsters as his

minions.

Do not worry about having an exhaustive figure collection as

the Monster Classification system has been designed to give

maximum variety to players with a modest collection of

Dungeon nasties.


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BEING THE OVERLORDPLAYING THE GAME

SETTING UP THE GAMEBOARD

Each GameBoard has letters in each Room.

On a sheet of paper, make a note of what you intend to place

in these rooms and await a Hero character to enter that

rooms doorway. You may then place all elements within.

This encourages the Heroes to explore further and increases

the tension as they never know what goodies or nasties arelurking in the next room!

Finally, allow the Hero Players to place their figures in the

room/rooms you have determined to be the entrance to this

particular dungeon (these must be free of any monsters,

traps, or anything possibly harmful to the Heroes)

TURN ORDER

The Hero players always take the first turn. Typically they

will start with the player to the immediate left of the

Overlord player and follow on to the right, but as the quest

progresses they may decide to jiggle the order somewhat.

This is perfectly fine and is actually encouraged. Once all theHero players have taken their turn, then may the Overlord

take his turn.

CONTROLLING YOUR MONSTERS; ACTIVATION

Monsters are generally going about their business in the

dungeon, unaware of the Heroes presence in their home.

They are not considered Activated until at least one HeroCharacter has entered into their Line of Sight.

This essentially means there are no walls between a hero and

a monster; they can see one another. Distance is no issue,

if there are no walls between figures, they can see each other.


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Every Activated Monster in the Dungeon may perform 2

Standard Actions or 1 Major Action each per Round.

More powerful monsters may warrant their own Hero Sheet

to keep track of their Life Points, but most of the time you

will just need a sheet of notepaper with all of your monster

types Attributes noted down.

As they take damage, place Life Point Tokens beside them

on the GameBoard. When they have a number of LifeTokens equal to their Life Attribute beside them, then they

are slain.


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CONTROLLING YOUR MONSTERS; INTERACTION

AND COMBAT

Once Activated, your monsters are capable of the exact same

actions as a Hero, so simply follow the same rules, adhering

to their respective Attributes in the Monster Classification

List.

Should a Hero Player request, you must tell him what Class aparticular Monster is and tell him any Attributes he wishes to

know; it may affect his decision to confront it or not.

This is, however classed as an Inspection and costs a

Standard Action.

While your monsters probably wont need to Inspect

anything and cannot Loot Knocked-Out Heroes, they canInteract with Elements such as switches, for example to

switch a trap back on after de-activation by a Hero.


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TYPES OF QUEST

Each Dungeon must have an overall mission or quest to givethe game a purpose.

The basic Quest types are detailed in the Chart below, and it

is up to you, the Overlord to flesh it out. You may decide to

offer the Heroes a cash reward, or you may decide that the

dungeon will contain enough treasure to make the quest

worthwhile.

I have included a couple of example Quests on page 29 to get

you going.

QUESTCONDITIONS FOR VICTORY

HEROES OVERLORD

Search andRescue.

You have been

asked to rescue

someone from a

dungeon.

One room of the

dungeon contains afigure representing

a prisoner.

Any Hero moves

into a space

adjacent to the

prisoner and

performs an

Interaction. Any

surviving Monsters

are considered to

die or flee.

All Heroes are

knocked out

Bounty Hunting

You have been

asked to hunt down

and slay a

particular monster.

A specific Monster

is slain. Any

surviving Monsters

are considered to

die or flee.

All Heroes are

knocked out


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QUEST (cont)CONDITIONS FOR VICTORY

HEROES OVERLORDPest Control

You have been

asked to

completely clear a

dungeon of

monsters.

All Monsters in the

Dungeon are slain

All Heroes are

knocked out

Bodyguard DutyYou have been

asked to escort a

VIP through a

dungeon. All VIPs

are treated as Base

Characters and one

player must controlhim either as well

as their own Hero

or exclusively.

They do not count

toward the total

points for that

dungeon.

The Heroes

manage to get the

VIP to the squaredesignated as the

Exit.

The VIP is slain.

(Being knocked

out does not apply

to VIPs. Shouldtheir Life Points be

exhausted, they are

dead.)


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EXAMPLE QUESTS

Example 1; Please Rescue my Daughter!

Search and Rescue Quest

Read the following to the Hero players;

You have entered a roadside Inn looking for lodgings. In the

corner is an elderly man staring distraught into his stein of

ale. Spotting you, he hurries over.You look like you can handle yourselves! Please, you must

help me!

While my daughter and I were travelling to the city, we were

ambushed by monsters that attacked us and dragged my

daughter away! There is a dungeon nearby, they must have

taken her there, please say you will find her for me! What do

you say Heroes?(Allow the Hero players to respond)

Thank you! the old man says, tearing up. I have little to

offer, but there should be plenty of treasure in the dungeon.

All I want is my daughter back!

As the Merchant cannot afford to pay the Heroes, put a

couple of extra Treasure Tokens in the dungeon.

Example 2; Clear The Dungeon to Let Me and My

Daughter Pass Through!

Pest Control Quest

This Quest may serve as a sequel to the first one.Read the following to the Hero players.

As you prepare to leave for the City, the/an old merchant

approaches you, distraught.

Ive just heard the bridge to the city was badly damaged in


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a storm! The Innkeeper says the only way is to go through

the mountains, but the tunnels are swarming with monsters!Will you go ahead and clear the tunnels so we can pass

through safely? What do you say Heroes?

(Allow the Hero players to respond)

Many thanks brave warriors! the old man says.

If playing a sequel to the first quest, the merchant is poor so

include extra treasure.If playing as an unrelated quest, pay the Heroes 16 gold

coins each upon completion.

Example 3; Kill a Monster for the Villagers.

Bounty Hunting Quest

Read the following to the Hero players;

You enter a small village and notice the look on everyones

faces; Fear.

Asking around, you hear that a monster has been attacking

the village at night and kidnapping people for reasons they

would rather not think about.

You find the village elder, an old man who was likely once agreat warrior but no longer has the strength to defend his

beloved people. He says to you;

You shouldnt stay here. Theres a chance you wont live

through the night. What are you doing here?

Allow the Hero players to respond.

Oh, you want to hunt down the monster thats terrorizing

us? You must be very brave.He tells you where the monsters lair is and wishes you luck.

My village was prosperous before this happened, if you

bring me the beasts head, I will pay you 16 gold coins

each. the elder promises.


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In this dungeon, you should spend the bulk of your points on

a single formidable monster. You may choose to give him aforce of weak followers or a single lower-quality bodyguard.

You may even spend all your points on it, meaning the

Heroes must face a single very powerful monster. In this

case, pick an appropriate GameBoard, as a labyrinth with lots

of small rooms wouldnt suit an epic battle with a single

monster.

A few piles of bones, corpses or even living prisoners wouldlook good in this Quest!

Should you be of a sinister disposition, you may include five

or six prisoner characters, and allow your monster to Eat his

prisoners to regain Life Points.

Consider Eating an Interaction, and let the Monster recover a

number of Life Points decided by a die roll.Should any prisoners survive once the Monster is slain, give

the Heroes 4 gold for each one to be shared as they see fit.

Upon victory, pay the Heroes their 16 gold each.

There you have it, 3 quests to get you started!

As Hero players will usually be keeping their characters, you

may want to link all their adventures together in a story

called a Campaign.

Keep an eye out for Heroes & Heretics Campaign Books,each one telling a fully fleshed-out narrative for the Heroes

to follow, complete with maps, named Arch Villains,

dedicated GameBoards and more!


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MONSTER LISTThe various classes of monsters an unfortunate Adventurer

may happen across in the murky depths.

CLASS AGL RES LIF STR AIM MAL PUR LVL

Nuisance

Fighter1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5

Nuisance

Archer1 1 1 1 1 0 0 5

NuisanceMagician

1 1 2 1 0 1 0 6

Nuisance

Champion2 2 3 2 0 0 0 9

Scrapper

Fighter2 3 1 2 0 0 0 8

Scrapper

Archer2 2 1 2 1 0 0 8

Scrapper

Magician2 3 2 1 0 1 0 9

Scrapper

Champion3 4 3 3 0 0 0 13

Warrior

Fighter3 4 1 3 0 0 0 11

WarriorArcher

3 3 1 2 2 0 0 11

Warrior

Magician3 4 2 2 0 2 0 13

Warrior

Champion4 5 3 3 0 0 0 15


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MONSTER LIST(Continued)

CLASS AGL RES LIF STR AIM MAL PUR LVL

Dungeon

Dweller4 4 2 2 0 1 0 13

Brute

Fighter4 5 3 3 0 0 0 15

Eldritch

Fighter 5 5 3 3 0 2 0 18

Eldritch

Archer5 4 3 3 2 1 0 18

Titan

Fighter4 5 8 4 0 0 0 21

Adult

Dragon8 5 10 4 3 0 0 30


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CONCERNING MONSTER CLASSES

Such are thevarieties of monsters one might encounter in thethe Dungeon that there is more sense in classifying them in

groups, rather than individually.

The first three Classes (Nuisance, Scrapper and Warrior)

refer to most of the minion species which may change

class from game to game, so be sure to make a note of which

is which in your dungeons!

Nuisance

Many diminutive or weak monsters in dungeons are little

more than pests, who pose little challenge individually but in

large numbers (which they often are) they can be quite

troublesome.

ScrapperA Scrapper is an enemy with little skill in combat but is

suitably armed and enthusiastic as to be troublesome.

Warrior

More skilled than Scrappers, these are worthy adversaries

that should be confronted with caution.

Examples; Goblins, Skeletons, Lizardmen, Beastmen,

Zombies, Ruffians, Bandits, Hobgoblins etc

Eldritch

Eldritch enemies are even more dangerous than Warriors,

being highly talented fighters and fast-moving, enhanced by

the dark magics flowing through their bodies.

Examples; Dark Elves, Vampires, Wraiths, Liches etc


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DungeonDweller

Dungeon Dwellers are the monsters that havent takenhumanoid (or sometimes any) form. They lack wielded

weaponry as they possess teeth, claws, brute strength and so

on.

Examples; Slimes, Oozes, Blobs, Lurkers, Trappers, Large

Spiders etc

BruteBrutes are large, fearsome creatures whose brute strength is

their main weapon. Approach with caution lest you become

supper!

Examples; Minotaurs, Trolls, Ogres, Manticores, Giant

Snakes etc

TitanA Titan is just that; Titanic. Only the most skilled Heroes

should tangle with these.

Example; Giants, Hydra etc

Dragon

Adult Dragons are massive, dangerous creatures (hatchlings

and juveniles should be classed as Scrapper Archers andWarrior Archers respectively) whom even a Giant would

cower before. Its pretty much a death sentence tangling with

one of these.

LARGE MONSTERSThere are many monsters too large to fit on a single square.

For these, place them over as many squares as they require.


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LINKS

www.dandarbey.wix.com/thekatanadan my website, where

you can purchase/download my games and fiction.

www.thekatanadan.blogspot.co.uk my blog, where I talk

about upcoming releases, what Im working on, etc etc.

www.lulu.com/spotlight/DanDarbey my Lulu page forpurchasing Rulebooks, Campaign Books and Fiction.

www.wattpad.com/user/TheKatanaDanmy Wattpad page for

free fiction by myself.

www.twitter.com/thekatanadan my Twitter, where I keep

followers up to date with whatever Im working on in bitesized nuggets. Im also prone to making observations on

current events and popular culture to comedic effect, often

unsuccessfully.

www.pendraken.co.uk the very figures used to develop and

play this game.

www.seamless-pixels.blogspot.co.uk an indispensable aid,

without which the GameBoards would look very plain

indeed.

On the next page is the Hero Sheet the Hero Characters will

be using. Feel free to photocopy this for use in your games.

Note these are forpersonal use only. They cannot be used inany way that could make you money.
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HERO SHEETName. .

AGL RES LIF STR AIM MAL PUR LVL3 3 6 1

L I FE TOKENS

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FAQ

Q - Can I play with larger figures?

A - Of course. The GameBoards may be scaled up in size

should you have printing facilities. Many players will already

have decent collections of 28mm figures they have loveingly

collected and/or painted so by all means use whatever your

tastes or availability demand.

QHow many Hero players should there be?

Heroes & Heretics has been structured to allow flexibility

with the numbers of Hero players. A single Hero player can

tackle a Dungeon, or parties of 4, 5 or 6 could jump in. Even

more may play, but such games would resemble pitched

battles rather than a group of adventurers exploring an eerie

dungeon.To summarise, 2-5 Hero players would give the best balance.

QCan we implement house-rules?

A Certainly. I have strived to provide a complete and

enjoyable set of rules that cover all aspects of the game

clearly, but as players gain experience, you may want to

implement tweaks and additions to the rules. Feel free to usethe Notes pages at the back of the book.

Q Does Heroes & Heretics have a setting and/or

narrative canon?

A Very soon there will be a series of Campaign books to

allow players to play through a complete narrative over

multiple games, and also a series of novels and novellasfleshing out the world of Heroes & Heretics.

You may, however, just wish to use the rules to populate a

fantasy world of your own or play games set in your

favourite novel, movie or tv series.


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