Falchion Rules Index

A reference index for the Falchion tabletop roleplaying game.
Use this page to navigate the core rules.

CHARACTER CREATION

• CREATE A CHARACTER

  • Overview & What You Need
  • Choose Kin
  • Generate Stats
  • Target Numbers & Stat Pairings
  • Choose a Trade
  • Skills & Training Levels
  • Starting Gear & Encumbrance
  • Finishing Touches

• KIN

  • Humans

• TRADES

  • Burglar
  • Mage
  • Priest
  • Warrior

• STATS & SKILLS REFERENCE

  • Primary & Secondary Stats
  • When to Use Focus, Stamina, or Reflex
  • Skill Philosophy & Advancement Caps

PLAYING THE GAME

• CORE SYSTEM

  • Dice & Resolution
  • Difficulty Modifiers
  • Critical Success & Failure
  • Threat Level

• THE FOUR AREAS OF PLAY

  • The Overworld

    • Travel Turns & Pace
    • Movement Conversion
    • Encounters & Attrition

  • Exploration

    • Turns, Time, and Light
    • Searching, Sneaking, Forcing, Climbing
    • Traps, Hazards, and Environmental Danger

  • Battle

    • Initiative & Turn Order
    • Attacking & Defending
    • Crits, Fumbles, and Counterattacks
    • Damage, Armor, and Shields
    • Morale

  • Downtime

    • Rest & Recovery
    • Training Skills
    • Advancement & Leveling
    • Hirelings

• SAVING THROWS & SURVIVAL

  • Saves as Stat Checks
  • Ongoing Effects
  • Injury, Death, and Dying

• CREATURES

  • Creature Stat Blocks
  • Size & Hit Dice
  • Movement, Morale, and Loot
  • Running BX-Compatible Monsters

SORCERIES & MIRACLES

• SORCERY OVERVIEW

  • What Magic Is in Falchion
  • Who Can Cast

• SORCERIES

  • Hexcite & Grimoires
  • Casting Sorceries
  • Learning New Sorceries
  • Sorcery Disciplines & Lists

• MIRACLES

  • Prayers
  • Rituals
  • Learning New Prayers & Rituals
  • Cult & Religion Lists

• SORCERY & MIRACLES REFRENCE

  • Quick Casting Summary
  • Common Magical Terms
  • Optional Rules