The Savage Sun

The World

Setting Rules

The following setting rules are in use:

• BORN A HERO: Player characters ignore Rank requirements for Edges during character creation.
• FANATICS: Enemy thugs take the damage for their masters.
• FAST HEALING: Characters make natural healing rolls once per day instead of every five days, and recover a level of Fatigue from Bumps & Bruises every four hours instead of every day.
• HIGH ADVENTURE: Spend a Benny to gain the one-time use of a Combat Edge.
• UNARMORED HERO: Wild Cards without armor add +2 to their Soak rolls.
• WOUND CAP: Wild Cards never suffer more than four wounds from a single hit

The People

Humans

• Adaptable. Humans start with a free bonus edge. They must qualify for the edge normally.
• Broadly Skilled. Humans start with d4 each in two skills, or d6 in one skill of their choice.

Aarakocra

• Agile. Aaracokra have a starting Agility of d6 and a maximum Agility of d12+1.
• Wings. Aarakocra have wings and can fly. They have a flying Pace of 12", but cannot fly if they are Bound or Entangled.
• Claustrophobia. Aarakocra are uncomfortable in enclosed spaces, and have claustrophobia as a minor hindrance.
• Hollow Bones. Their lightweight build and relatively fragile bones reduces an aarakocra's Toughness by 1.

Elves

• Agile. Elves have a starting Agility of d6 and a maximum Agility of d12+1.
• Born Thief. Elves have a natural inclination toward trickery, and start with d4 in Thievery.
• Swift. Elves have a Pace of 8" and a running die of d8.
• Bad Reputation. Elves have a reputation as untrustworthy thieves, and take a -2 penalty to Persuasion rolls among non-elves.

Dwarves

• Tough. [2] Dwarves have a starting Vigor of d6 and a maximum Vigor of 12+1.
• Focus. [1] All dwarves have a Focus, a specific goal toward which they work. A dwarf gains a +1 bonus on all skill rolls made directly in pursuit of their focus. If a dwarf
• Slow. [-1] Dwarves have a Pace of 5" and a running die of d4.

Halflings

Half-Elves

• Animal Ken. Half-elves gain a +2 bonus on any rolls made to peacefully interact with an animal. A half-elf can ignore the Spirit prerequisite when taking the Beast Master edge.
• Dual Heritage. A half-elf may start with a Dexterity of d6 and a maximum Dexterity of d12+1, or any edge the half-elf qualifies for as a bonus edge.
• Quick Learner. Half-elves start with d4 in any one skill of their choice, or d6 in any core skill.

Half-Giants

• Hardy. [2] A half-giant who becomes Shaken from damage while already Shaken does not take a wound.
• Large. [-1] Half-giants stand seven to eight feet tall and are heavily muscled. They are Size +1. This increases their Toughness by 1 and their maximum Strength by one rank, but they take a -2 penalty on Trait rolls when using equipment designed for smaller races, and consume double the amount of food and drink as the smaller folk.
• Strong. [2] Half-giants have a starting Strength of d6 and a maximum Strength of d12+1. Their great size increases this to d8 and d12+2, respectively.
• Easily Led. [-1] Half-giants are highly susceptible to persuasion, and take a -2 penalty when resisting magical or psionic effects meant to control their behavior, as well as Smarts- and Spirit-based Tests.

Muls (Half-Dwarves)

• Strong. [2] Muls have a starting Strength of d6 and a maximum Strength of d12+1.
• Tough. [2] Muls have a starting Vigor of d6 and a maximum Vigor of d12+1.
• Tireless. [2] Muls require only four hours of sleep each night, and gain a +2 bonus on Vigor rolls made to resist fatigue.

Thri-Kreen (Mantis Warriors)

• Claws. [2] Thri-kreen possess sharp claws which do Str + 1d4 damage.
• Leaper. [1] Thri-kreen can jump twice as far as normal for creatures of their Pace, and add +4 to their attack roll instead of +2 when they jump as part of a Wild Attack.
• Natural Armor. [1] A thri-kreen's exoskeleton gives it 2 points of armor.
• Sleepless. [2] Thri-kreen never sleep, although they can be rendered unconscious normally.
• Outsider. [-1] Thri-kreen are the most alien of the sapient races and take a -2 penalty on all Persuasion rolls among non-kreen.

Magic and Psionics

Wild Talents

The vast majority of people on Athas possess a wild talent: an innate psionic ability gained without training or study.

Wild talents cannot

Wild Talents

d20 roll	Power	Notes
1	Beast friend
2	Blind
3	Bolt
4	Boost/Lower Trait
5	Burst
6	Confusion
7	Darksight
8	Deflection
9	Detect/Conceal Arcana
10	Elemental Manipulation
11	Empathy
12	Entangle
13	Environmental Protection
14	Fear
15	Havoc
16	Healing
17	Illusion
18	Light/Darkness
19	Mind Link
20	Mind Reading
21	Protection
22	Relief
23	Smite
24	Sound/Silence
25	Speak Language
26	Stun
27	Wall-Walker

Gear and Equipment

Bone

Obsidian

Stone

Wood