Editing Riverwod

== Savage Worlds Along the River Wod ==
Swashbuckling adventures in the steppes and birch forests of a mythical not-Russia. Characters are Cossacks, (possibly mad) monks, noblemen, halberd -armed Streltsy, serfs, merchants and vagabonds. Gunpowder exists and the world functions something like a fantasy 15-16C Russia. Be warned though, I am no Russianist either in terms of language or history, though I will draw on bits of lingo, folklore and history for flavorful pastiche. Think Russia in place of Germany in the Warhammer world. 


Tentative background: In defiance of the authority of the Emperor, Vlad the Cruel, the Boyar of Omskovia has settled his soldiers along the great river Wod, seizing land that was once the Emperor’s. Fearing both the revenge of the Emperor’s successors and of the Great Khan’s horde, the Boyar has enticed the wyrm Nogrog to dwell on Night Peak at the centre of his lands. From this perch, the mighty and territorial creature will fly out to vomit all-consuming flame onto any advancing army. But the price for Nogrog’s protection is high. Not only is a levy of gold placed on the land to feed his greed but human slaves must also be seized. A lottery is held to ensure that, if too few criminals are available, the dragon will have human prey. 

Small numbers of folk flee the dubious safety of the Vovoid to seek freedom further north and east along the great river, settling forest and steppe along its banks. Here though they must contend with new dangers. Villages of tartars and steppe folk, wolves, bears and the haunted ruins of towns ruined by horde invasions of old. The goal of the adventure will be to secure their safety and perhaps even to slay the dragon itself. 


SAVAGE WORLDS will be used to give a pulpy feel, but will stay in the Novice band to keep things challenging. The adventure would be short (300-400 posts) as the action will move pretty quickly. I tend to get on well with regular (daily-ish) posters but annoy slower players who lose orientation with the (relatively) face pace of posting. Better obviously, to make that clearer now. 

Currency: basic unit is the Silver Imperial, sometimes called 'silvers'


== Map of the River Wod ==

Scale. 1 hex=50 miles or so.
[[File:wod3.png]]

== Mikhail Volkov, Lucky Bastard ==

* Bennies: 4
* Wounds: 0
* Fatigue: 0

'''Attributes'''
* Agility d10
* Smarts d6 (+2 for Test of Wills)
* Spirit d6 (+2 for Test of Wills)
* Strength d6
* Vigor d6

'''Derived Statistics'''
* Charisma 0
* Pace 6"
* Parry 6
* Toughness 5 (+1 in armor)

'''Hindrances'''
* Curious
* Vengeful (minor)
* Wanted (minor)

'''Edges'''
* Luck
* Elan
* Strong Willed

'''Skills'''
* Fighting d10
* Intimidation d6+2
* Notice d4
* Persuasion d4
* Riding d4
* Shooting d6
* Streetwise d6
* Taunt d6+2

'''Gear'''
* Saber (str+d6, Parry +1, 1-handed), $200
* Buckler (str+d4, Parry +2, no action to draw), $25
* Pistol (2d6, 5/10/20, AP 1, 2 actions to reload), 150$
* Arming coat and tough boots (+1 armor on torso, arms and legs), $50
* Embroidered Turkish kaftan, $30
* Cool hat, $10
* Blanket, $10
* Candles x 2, $2
* Canteen, $5
* Flint and steel, $3
* Knife, 10$
* $5

== Vladimir Zaytsev , Free Man==

== Erzebet, Bojárynja of [] ==

'''Erzebet'''
6'0" 171 lbs. Blonde hair, Grey eyes.

'''Attributes'''
Agl d6
Smrts d4
Spirit d6
Str d8
Vigor d8

'''Derived'''
Pace 6
Parry 8
Toughness 7(1 added from armor)
Charisma 2

'''Skills'''
Fighting d10
Knowledge/Nobility d4
Notice d8*
Persuasion d6 (+2)
Riding d6
Survival d4
Tracking d4

'''Edges'''
Attractive
Trademark Weapon/Longsword ''Ангела Меч''

'''Hindrances'''
Code of Honor (Major)
Enemy/Morena (Minor)
Vow/Never fight with a hunters' weapons (Minor)

(Two advances. Increased Notice and purchased Tracking)

'''Gear'''
Longsword d10+1 Damage Str+d8
Leather Armor
Buckler
Backpack
Bedroll
Blanket
5x Candles
Canteen
Flint & Steel

Cash $27

== Baba Klava , Witch==

Baba Klava

Agility:	d4

Smarts:	d10

Spirit:		d8

Strength:	d4

Vigor:		d4

Spellcasting (Sm)	d10

Driving (A)		

Fighting (A)		d4

Gambling (Sm)	

Guts (Sp)		d4

Healing (Sm)		d6

Intimidation (Sp)	d4

Investigation (Sm)	d4

Knowledge (Sm)

	Magic		d4

	Geography	d4

	Wildlife	d4

Lockpicking (A)	

Notice (Sm)		d4

Persuasion (Sp)	

Piloting (A)		

Repair (Sm)		

Riding (A)		d4

Shooting (A)		

Stealth (A)		d4

Streetwise (Sm)	

Survival (Sm)		d4

Swimming (A)	

Taunt (Sm)		d4

Throwing (A)		

Tracking (Sm)		d4

Elderly
Ugly
Outsider

Beast Bond
Beast Master (pet is an Owl, her familiar Sirin)
Arcane Background (Magic)
Power Points
New Power

Magic:
	Power Points: 15
	Beast Friend
	Shape Change
	Healing
Boost/Lower Trait

Gear (using prices from the book... though the price for Winter Clothing can't be right in setting)
Horse (300): Zoya
Saddle (10)
Normal Clothing (20) 
Winterized Bedroll (25)
Flint and Steel (3)
Lantern (25)
Canteen (5)
Mortar and Pestle (5?)
Shovel (5)
Rake (5?)
Dagger (25): Str+d4
72 whatevers.

== Grigor the Mad , Monk==

'''Attributes:''' Agility d6, Smarts d6, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d8 

'''Skills:''' Faith d6, Fighting d10, Gambling d4, 

Healing d4, Intimidation d8, Lockpicking d4, 

Notice d6, Persuasion d8, Stealth d4, Taunt d6

'''Charisma:''' 4; '''Pace:''' 6; '''Parry:''' 8; '''Toughness:''' 7 (1) 

'''Hindrances:''' Big Mouth, Delusional (Minor), Habit (Major) 

'''Edges:''' * '''Arcane Background (Miracles):''' Allows access to Arcane Background (Miracles) * '''Attractive:''' Charisma +2 * '''Charismatic:''' Charisma +2 

'''Powers:''' Bolt, Healing 

'''Gear:''' Thick Hessian robes and furs(+1, Covers torso, arms, legs), 
Staff (Str+d4, Parry +1, Reach 1, 2 hands), $440

== Punka, Tsygan==

 Age: 23
 Physical: Short, slim, dark hair and eyes, mixed complexion

Attributes:
 Agility d10 (+2 for nimbleness tests)
 Smarts d6
 Spirit d4
 Strength d6
 Vigor d4

Traits:
 Charisma -2
 Pace 8 (d10 while running)
 Parry 5 (+1 when unencumbered) (+1 with staff)
 Toughness 4 (+1 for torso)

Skills:
 Fighting d6
 Climbing d6 +2
 Lockpick d6 +2
 Stealth d8 (+2 urban only)
 Notice d6
 Driving d6
 Survival d4
 Repair d4 (excluding guns)

Hindrances:
 Phobia – Claustrophobia (Major) (-4 to all tests in tight/underground spaces)
 Quirk - Loyalty to whomever he has an "attachment" to
 Outsider
 Wanted (minor)

Edges:
 Acrobat
 Thief
 Fleet-footed

Gear:
 Staff d6 (10)
 Dagger d4 (25)
 Leather +1 (torso only) (50)
 Normal clothing (20)
 Backpack (50)
 Bedroll (25)
 Canteen (5)
 Soap (1)
 Lockpicks (200)
 Rope x 2 (20)
 Tsygane panflute (30)
 Tsygane silk scarf (50)
 Charcoal eyeliner (10)
 3 silver

Background: more to come

==Arms and Armour, courtesy of Maximillian Finnmann== 
===Ranged Weapons===
Victims Shaken by firearms roll to recover at -1.

Any firearm can be loaded with small shot instead of a ball: this gives +2 to hit, decreases the damage die type one step and deals 3 dice of damage at short range, 2 dice at medium and 1 die at long range.

(Hard of Hearing is a common hindrance among career gunners...)

{| class="wikitable"
! Type !! Damage !! Range !! Notes !! Weight !! Cost
|-
| Pistol || 2d6 || 5/10/20 || AP 1, 2 actions to reload, 1-handed || 4 lbs. || $150
|-
| Arquebus || 2d8 || 8/16/32 || AP 1, 2 actions to reload, -2 attack if used 1-handed || 10 lbs. || $300
|-
| Musket || 2d10 || 10/20/40 || AP 2, snapfire penalty, 2 actions to reload, 2-handed || 20 lbs. || $300
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Sling || Str+1d4 || 8/16/32 || takes two hands to load || 1 lbs. || $10
|-
| Staff sling || Str+1d8 || 12/24/48 || 2-handed || 2lbs. || $20
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Short bow || Str+1d6 || 12/24/48 || 2-handed || 2 lbs. || $200
|-
| Long bow || Str+1d8 || 15/30/60 || snapfire penalty, 2-handed || 3 lbs. || $250
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Light crossbow || 2d6 || 10/20/40 || AP 1, 2 actions to reload, -1 attack if used 1-handed || 8 lbs. || $300
|-
| Heavy crossbow || 2d8 || 12/24/48 || AP 2, 3 actions to reload, 2-handed || 12 lbs.|| $400
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! Ammunition !! Notes !! Weight !! Cost
|-
| Shot/balls & powder ||  || 1/10 || $2
|-
|colspan="4"|
|-
| Arrows ||  || 1/5 || $3
|-
| Light arrows || all ranges extended by half, damage lowered by one die type || 1/6 || $3
|-
| Heavy arrows || AP 1 || 1/4 || $4
|-
|colspan="4"|
|-
| Crossbow bolts ||  || 1/4 || $4
|-
| Light bolts || all ranges extended by half, damage lowered by one die type || 1/4 || $4
|-
| Heavy bolts || +1 damage || 1/3 || $5
|}

===Melee Weapons===
Using a melee weapon in two hands increases your Strength by one die type for purposes of damage and strength requirements; any weapons not specifically noted as 1- or 2-handed can be used as either.

Any melee weapon can be thrown with a range of 2/4/8.

Weapons with reach get the benefit of the First Strike edge against attackers with shorter weapons.

{| class="wikitable"
! Type !! Damage !! Notes !! Weight !! Cost
|-
| Club || Str+1d4 || lethal or nonlethal damage at will, 1-handed || 1 lbs. || $2
|-
| Cudgel || Str+1d6 || lethal or nonlethal damage at will || 2 lbs. || $5
|-
| Staff || Str+1d6 || reach 1", lethal or nonlethal damage at will, 2-handed || 4 lbs. || $10
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Dagger || Str+1d4 || AP 2, thrown 3/6/12 and AP 0, 1-handed || 1 lbs. || $25
|-
| Short sword || Str+1d6 || +1 Parry, 1-handed || 3 lbs. || $200
|-
| Long sword || Str+1d8 || +1 Parry || 4 lbs. || $300
|-
| Great sword || Str+1d10 || +1 Parry, 2-handed || 6 lbs. || $400
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Hatchet || Str+1d6 || +1 damage when you hit with a raise, thrown 3/6/12, 1-handed || 2 lbs. || $100
|-
| Axe || Str+1d8 || +1 damage when you hit with a raise || 3 lbs. || $200
|-
| Great axe || Str+1d10 || +1 damage when you hit with a raise, 2-handed || 4 lbs. || $300
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Mace || Str+1d8 || AP 2, 1-handed || 3 lbs. || $250
|-
| Great mace || Str+1d10 || AP 2, 2-handed || 5 lbs. || $350
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Flail || Str+1d8 || victim's Parry lowered by 1 || 3 lbs. || $250
|-
| Great flail || Str+1d10 || victim's Parry lowered by 1, 2-handed || 5 lbs. || $350
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Javelin || Str+1d6 || thrown 4/8/12, 1-handed || 2 lbs. || $75
|-
| Spear || Str+1d8 || reach 1", thrown 3/6/12 || 4 lbs. || $150
|-
| Pike || Str+1d8 || reach 2", 2-handed || 6 lbs. || $300
|-
| Polearm || Str+1d10 || reach 1", 2-handed || 6 lbs. || $300
|}

===Shields===
Hunkering down behind a medium or large shield counts as an action and increases its cover by one step (from light to medium or from medium to heavy).

A shield can be sacrificed instead of spending a benny to soak damage; the shield is effectively destroyed and useless until repaired or replaced (both cost the same).

'''!!! Greyed out entries are discouraged for purposes of drama and gameplay !!!'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Type !! Damage !! Notes !! Weight !! Cost
|-
| Small shield || Str+1d4 || +2 Parry, no action to draw || 2 lbs. || $25
|-
|style="background:#cccccc;"| Medium shield || Str+1d4 || +2 Parry, light cover || 4 lbs. || $100
|-
|style="background:#cccccc;"| Large shield || Str+1d4 || +2 Parry, medium cover, -1 to perform and resist Agility tricks || 6 lbs. || $200
|}

===Armor===
Wearing any metal armor gives a -2 penalty on all Stealth rolls (on top of any encumbrance penalties).

Any armor can be produced in a reinforced form, using heavier or layered materials to strengthen the most crucial parts of it, which increases its cost by 100% and its weight by 50% and gives it +1 Armor against attacks that hit with a raise.

'''!!! Greyed out entries are discouraged for purposes of drama and gameplay !!!'''

{| class="wikitable"
! Type !! Armor !! Covers !! Notes !! Weight !! Cost
|-
| Arming cap || +1 || head ||  || 2 lbs. || $10
|-
| Arming coat || +1 || torso and arms ||  || 6 lbs. || $40
|-
| Military boots || +1 || legs ||  || 4 lbs. || $10
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Mail hood || +2 || head || -1 Notice || 5 lbs. || $200
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Mail shirt || +2 || torso ||| TBA || 20 lbs. || $300
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Mail coat || +2 || torso and arms || TBA || 30 lbs. || $400
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Mail leggings || +2 || legs || TBA || 15 lbs. || $200
|-
|colspan="6"|
|-
| Open helmet || +3 || head || ignore when hit with a 1 or 6 on the Wild Die || 5 lbs. || $200
|-
| Closed helmet || +3 || head || -2 Notice || 7 lbs. || $300
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Breastplate || +3 || torso || ignore when hit from behind || 15 lbs. || $600
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Cuirass || +3 || torso || TBA || 25 lbs. || $800
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Plate arms || +3 || arms || TBA || 15 lbs. || $400
|-
|style="background-color:#cccccc;"| Plate legs || +3 || legs || TBA || 18 lbs. || $500
|}