Unofficial Role Playing Game

by
Emanuele Galletto

based on the games by

Hidetaka Miyazaki
and
From Software
 this book is dedicated to:
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Marcus Sanders, also known as EpicNameBro

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Michele Poggi, also known as

Sabaku no Maiku, or Mike of the Desert

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Hidetaka Miyazaki and From Software

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and to Velka, may she absolve us from our Sins

This is a fanmade, non commercial work. It will always be available for free.
Think of it as an expression of my deep admiration for the Dark Souls series and the
many talented people who worked on it. It is a labor of love.
I have no ties whatsoever with Hidetaka Miyazaki, From Software or Bandai Namco.

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 Introduction
Hi, and thank you for checking out my fan-
made Dark Souls Tabletop Role Playing
Game!
Now, I know that seeing this book’s page count
may make it look a bit intimidating, but don’t
worry - most of it is lists of items and magic
(you know, all those shields, weapons, armors,
spells and odd trinkets) from the videogame,
not to mention statistics for the most common
enemies you might encounter during the game.
So, don’t let that scare you: 90% of what you
need to know in order to play is written on the
various sheets that come with the game (you can
find them in the same folder as this document).
You’ll want to print those for your group.
My goal when designing this game was to re-
duce bookkeeping whenever possible, and to
make the most out of those materials you will
have in front of you when playing at the table:
basically, the more information you can find
by simply looking at those sheets, the less time
you’ll have to spend flipping through this book
to search for an answer.
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So... what are you supposed to do with this? How
does a Dark Souls-themed RPG work?
Well, there are three core elements in every
Dark Souls game:
9 Exploration: We’re not just talking
“geographical” exploration of each loca-
tion, finding shortcuts and precious bon-
fires. In Dark Souls, you explore the hidden
history, lore and (often unsettling) past of a
land twisted by the will and actions of gods
and powerful entities.
You also end up discovering more about
those few sane people you meet during your
journey, and witnessing the tragic epilogue
to their stories.
9 Combat: Most of the creatures you en-
counter will try to hurt you, kill you, or at
least kick you down a hole to steal your stuff.
In the end, a large majority of the Dark
Souls’ series mechanics revolve around mak-
ing you better at killing things and/or avoid
getting killed by those same things.
9 Loss of Humanity: As mentioned
above, many of the Non-Player Characters
we encounter in a Dark Souls game will
be driven by a certain duty, mission or de-
sire, but they’ll end up being consumed by
it. Not you, however - not the protagonist.
And this is mostly a gameplay choice: after
all, if you were actually able to go Hollow in
a Dark Souls videogame, that would mean
a permanent death for your character. All
progress lost, go back to the starting screen
and press “new game”.
Now, let’s take a look at how I translated these
elements into a pen-and-paper game.
 Exploration and Combat
The whole Dark Souls RPG is built around
these two concepts: in the game, each of them
has its own phase.
9 Exploration Phase: When you travel
around the world map, go from one loca-
tion to another, talk to NPCs and search for
shortcuts and secret passages, you’re in the
exploration phase.
The exploration phase is pretty freeform:
it’s basically a conversation between the
players and the Game Master (GM), with
the game rules occasionally helping to solve
uncertain situations.
The players will describe what their charac-
ters do, and the GM will tell them how the
world, creatures and characters react to it;
there will be times in which the outcome
of an action will involve dice rolling, but
that should not be the default. In fact, it is
assumed that the Player Characters are al-
most always going to succeed at what they
do, except when something or someone di-
rectly opposes their action or engages them
in combat.
9 Combat Phase: Whenever characters
or creatures come into conf lict with each
other, the exploration phase ends and a
combat phase begins.
Honestly, a vast majority of the rules in this
book are about combat. It plays a key role in
the videogame, and it is just as important in
this tabletop roleplaying game. On average,
a single session should include two to three
combats (but it’s still possible to have an ex-
ploration-only session, or to have a single
huge battle with a boss, for example).
When combat ends, you go back to a new
exploration phase, and so on.
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The whole back-and-forth between exploration
and combat is something you will get used to
pretty quickly: it resembles many classic JRPG
titles, where you move on a map and sometimes
trigger combat encounters with creatures.
Exploration in the Dark Souls RPG is handled
through the World Sheet and Location Sheets:
the Game Master will use these to design in-
teresting areas and keep track of the ways they
connect to each other. More information on
this can be found on page 30.
Combat has its own sheets as well: the Combat
Sheet is used to abstractly represent the battle
area (you will need some tokens, miniatures or
other small objects to indicate the position of
characters and creatures during the conflict),
while a useful reference sheet contains all the
basic mechanics and rules you might need.
Combat is explained in greater detail starting
on page X.
Loss of Humanity
Like I said before, the Dark Souls videogames by a strong will but completely changed by the
do not allow the player’s character to go com- trauma of death and reshaped by your journey
pletely Hollow: while it is true that Dark Souls throughout this accursed land.
III has a Hollowing statistic and Dark Souls II Or, you might choose to spend your souls to
progressively punishes you by reducing your Hit become more powerful, gritting your teeth and
Points with each death, you’ll never lose your ignoring the growing holes in your memory.
character. Now, don’t get me wrong, I think If you are lucky, you will accomplish your duty
that’s entirely fair and understandable: the before it’s too late.
whole point of Dark Souls is that it can get away
with being so challenging precisely because you But don’t worry! Even if you permanently lose
can try everything an unlimited number of your character due to them going Hollow, you
times. can always make a new one. They will be weak
For this game, I went in a different direction. and overwhelmed at first, but as long as you can
I wanted each defeat to count, and I wanted find some strong allies, you will survive.
characters to be tragic figures such as those we Hopefully.
encounter while playing the videogame: Solaire
of Astora, Lucatiel of Mirrah, Siegmeyer of
Catarina, Big Hat Logan, and many others.
Death in the Dark Souls Roleplaying Game is
more than a temporary setback. It eats away at
your memory, shatters your being and brings
you closer to going Hollow.
The game makes use of a mechanic called
Sparks of Memory: each Player Character will
begin the game with four of these, and they can
never have more than five. A Spark of Memo-
ry is something that keeps you human: funny
thing is, they are rarely happy memories. Turns
out pain, anger and regret take deep roots into
our hearts, and the strength of these emotions
can keep us going even when our body is broken
and reforms from the embers of a Bonfire.
When you die, you lose a Spark of Memory: a
piece of your being will be forever lost, and you
will be a step closer to losing yourself.
You will also be able to create new Sparks by
spending souls and defeating powerful enemies:
you will keep darkness at bay, but lost memories
can never be regained. With time, you might
be come an entirely different person, driven
 Design Choices, and Why I Made Them
Saying that I’ve encountered no diff iculties
when making this game would be a lie. In fact,
I chose to create a Dark Souls tabletop RPG
precisely because I knew it was going to be a
challenging experience... which I think f its the
whole Dark Souls theme too!
And by the way, if you don’t agree with some
of these design choices, I think it’s perfectly
reasonable. This is nothing more, nothing less
than my own take on a Dark Souls RPG, and
you’re free to modify it with your group!
9 Items that restore Humanity: This
game has no Humanity, Human Eff igies, or
Ember items. The characters’ humanity is
represented by their Sparks of Memory; a
Spark is lost with each character death, and
a new Spark can be obtained by defeating a
Boss enemy or by spending fifteen souls at
a Bonf ire. You are free to introduce some
kind of consumable item that restores
Sparks in your own game, but the tension
between increasing your power and keeping
yourself from hollowing would be lost. And
I wanted to have that tension in the game.
9 Status Effects: Bleed, Curse and Frost
are gone. They were a mess to track during
combat, and didn’t add that much (those
adorable basilisks have a custom ability that
is every bit as annoying, don’t worry).
Poison and Toxicity have become a single
damage type, Toxic, which works like any
other damage (Bolt, Crush, Pierce, etc.)
Clearly, spells and other elements that in-
teracted with these status effects have been
removed or changed.
Again, you are free to introduce these in
your game, but trust me, they’re not worth
the effort.
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9 Consumables: Keeping track of these re-
quired you to constantly erase and add stuff
to your character sheet, basically destroying
it! Instead, consumables are equipped just
like rings and have a limited number of
uses, which recharge whenever you have a
chance to rest at a Bonfire.
Game Masters should only ever place one
copy of a consumable item in the game
world, obviously; this design choice puts an
emphasis on making the most out of unique
consumables rather than hoarding hun-
dreds of copies.
9 Endless Inventory: For obvious rea-
sons, a character sheet isn’t big enough to
contain an endless list of items. Instead,
each character will be able to carry up to ten
weapons or shields, up to ten special items,
up to f ive armors and up to nine spells. They
can customize their setup by switching be-
tween these items during exploration, but
everything else will be stored at the Shrine,
a location that acts as the “world hub” or
“nexus”.
This solution is actually pretty similar to
how Demon’s Souls inventory works.
9 Spell Slots: This game uses a Spell Points
system. Spell Points work similarly to Focus
Points in Dark Souls III, but are calculated
using the character’s Attunement statistic.
They are recharged at Bonfires.
9 Shield Block: Instead of blocking a per-
centage of incoming damage, shields add
a f ixed value to your defense against each
damage type. This is very different from the
way the videogame mechanics work, but it
was necessary to speed up combat calcula-
tions.
9 Armor: Each armor set is represented by
a single item, specifically the corresponding
chest piece. As an example, Ingward’s Crim-
son Set is represented by the Crimson Robe.
Once again, this was done for the sake of
simplicity.
However, unique pieces of headgear (such
as the Symbol of Avarice or the beloved
Sack) are listed as Special Items and can be
equipped to gain their benefits.
9 Abstract Locations: It is impossible
to recreate Dark Souls’ complex environ-
ments and interconnected areas in a pen and
paper game, unless you go to great lengths
and are really good at drawing maps or de-
scribing locations.
Since one of my goals with this game was to
make it accessible, environments are han-
dled in an abstract way, both in combat
and during exploration. Location sheets
are configured in such a way that the Game
Master can simply mark important fea-
tures and passageways on them, designing
the area directly on the sheet. Later, when
Player Characters explore the very same
location, they will gradually fill their own
version of that same sheet.
Similarly, battles take place on the Combat
Sheet, an abstract battlefield where three
Rings represent the combatants’ overall
approach: Forward Ring, Defensive Ring
or Back Ring. Needless to say, there will be
options for customizing the Combat Sheet
so that it better represents the current arena
the characters are fighting in.
9 Durability: Gone. It was another el-
ement that didn’t add much to the game,
except for another layer of bookkeeping.
Items that break easily, such as Crystal gear,
and other items that can be permanent-
ly destroyed, such as the Ring of Sacrifice,
have their own unique mechanics.
9 Attributes and Level: I have kept the
following seven attributes from the game:
Attunement, Dexterity, Endurance, Faith,
Intelligence, Strength and Vitality. Each of
these can go from a score of ten to a score
of fifty, and your “bonus” (a modifier you
use during calculations) in each attribute is
equal to the corresponding tens digit. For
example, a Faith score of 23 will give you a
Faith Bonus of 2.
Your total level is equal to the total sum of
your seven Attribute Bonuses, which means
it can go from seven to thirty-five. This
simplifies the level numbers and makes it
easier to build enemy creatures too.
9 Chapters I and III: Most of what you
will find in this book (gear, spells, classes,
items) comes from Dark Souls I and III.
This is because these two games are largely
compatible, while Dark Souls II is a bit of
a different beast (e.g. hexes, life gems and
complex dual wielding).
Now, before you even ask that question, I
do like Dark Souls II. In fact, I really like it:
Shulva is my second-favorite Souls location,
beaten only by the amazing Painted World
of Ariamis. And hey, you can find the Ex-
plorer among the starting class choices...
and it’s a pretty nice one too!
 Glossary Table of Contents
9 Participant: Anyone taking part in the game, be they a Player or Game Master. 9 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 5
9 Player: A participant that controls a single character in the game world, the Player Character. 9 Glossary .............................................................................................................................. 10
Each player is responsible for creating and portraying their own undead Player Character, which 9 Table of Contents .......................................................................................................... 11
will go adventuring throughout the game world. The game works best with two to four players. 9 Age Creation ..................................................................................................................... 12
9 Game Master (GM): A participant that controls all the creatures and environments of the
9 Character Creation .................................................................................................... 16
game world. There is only one Game Master. The GM is responsible for creating the locations
9 The Flow of Information ............................................................................................ 28
that the players will explore, the creatures they will encounter, and the items they will find.
9 Exploration ...................................................................................................................... 29
9 Player Character (PC): An undead character controlled by a player.
9 World Sheet & Location Sheets ........................................................................... 30
9 Non Player Character (NPC): A character controlled by the Game Master. Some of
them may be monsters or adversaries: these are classified as Minions (weak), Bosses (powerful 9 Death, Souls, and Bonfires .................................................................................... 34
and unique) or Normal (self-explanatory). 9 Completing Missions .................................................................................................... 36
9 d6: Short for “six-sided die”. This game only uses this kind of die, but your group should have at 9 Combat ................................................................................................................................. 37
least thirty or forty of these. You can f ind these for a reasonable price online, trust me! 9 Items ...................................................................................................................................... 44
When you are asked to “roll a d6”, you simply roll the die and check its value. Sometimes you Common Weapons ............................................................................................................... 46
will be asked to roll something like “2d6 + 2”, which means rolling two dice, adding them
Uncommon and Unique Weapons .................................................................................. 49
together, and adding 2 to the total. A special case is the d66: to roll a d66, you roll two dice one
after the other, using the f irst die as the tens digit and the second die as the units digit. A d66 Shields ................................................................................................................................... 59
roll of 5 followed by 4 would give a result of 54, for example. Armors .................................................................................................................................. 61
9 D3: To roll a d3, roll a d6 and divide its result by two, rounding up (a 5 would be a 3). Special Items ........................................................................................................................ 66
9 Combat: A phase of the game in which the Player Characters confront enemies in battle. 9 Spells .................................................................................................................................... 71
9 Exploration: Any moment in the game when there is no Combat. Miracles ................................................................................................................................ 72
9 Attribute: One of the seven main statistics that define a character, specifically Attunement, Pyromancies ......................................................................................................................... 76
Dexterity, Endurance, Faith, Intelligence, Strength and Vitality. They range from 10 to 50. Sorceries ............................................................................................................................... 79
Each attribute has a corresponding Attribute Bonus, equal to that attribute’s tens digit (1 to 5). 9 Enemy Creation .............................................................................................................. 84
9 Hit Points: A number measuring a character’s tolerance for damage. If they drop to zero, the
Enemy Profiles .................................................................................................................. 88
character is slain. “YOU DIED”.
9 Boss Enemies ...................................................................................................................... 108
9 Location: A large zone in the game, such as Anor Londo, the Duke’s Archives, or Ash Lake.
9 Area: A smaller zone within a Location, such as the wyvern’s bridge, the swamp in Blighttown,
or the ghost-infested mansion in New Londo. A single Area will include up to one battle and
possibly a Bonfire or other features.
9 Bonfire: Just like in the videogame, Player Characters can use Bonfires to recharge their Estus
flasks, Hit Points, Consumable Items and Spell Points. You can teleport between Bonfires.
Whenever you rest at a Bonfire, Minion and Normal adversaries will reappear. Bosses will not.
9 Shrine: This is your safe haven in this land - think of the Nexus in Demon’s Souls, or Firelink
Shrine in Dark Souls. It hosts a Bonf ire and can store all the gear, spells and items that you are
not carrying on yourself while adventuring.

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 Age Creation Lords: Names, Details and Themes
1 1 Name unknown 1 1 Dark One 1 1 Purity
1 2 Lyra 1 2 Judge 1 2 Deception
1. Name this Cursed Land 2. Name its Lords
1 3 Eilert 1 3 Knight 1 3 Hunger
This might be the f irst step, or the last step, or Each Age has its Lords, powerful entities that 1 4 Zita 1 4 Sage 1 4 Lust
something you do in between: as a group, all transcended mortal nature and have been in-
1 5 Roland 1 5 Sorcerer / Sorceress 1 5 Obsession
participants should choose a name for the Land fused with one of the original Souls of the
1 6 Agnes 1 6 Abyssal 1 6 Fear
in which your story will take place. We had Lords, or are gifted with an equally powerful
Lordran, Drangleic and Lothric: however, this soul (such as the one from a Chosen Undead, or 2 1 Name unknown 2 1 Keeper 2 1 Knowledge
Land will be yours only. a Lord of Cinder). 2 2 Vinsald 2 2 Silent 2 2 Betrayal
The name you choose should be reasonably First of all, you need to determine how many 2 3 Thea 2 3 Watcher 2 3 Love
short and resemble that of some ancient and Lords walk the world during your Age. Roll a 2 4 Emyr 2 4 Lost 2 4 Order
mythological place (while not actually being a die and look at the table below: 2 5 Alenna 2 5 Old One 2 5 Hatred
name from real-world mythology). You can see
2 6 Gregor 2 6 Champion 2 6 Darkness
some examples below. Lords 3 1 Name unknown 3 1 King / Queen 3 1 Pride
Regardless of the name you choose, the Land
1-4 There are four Lords in this Age.
in which the game takes place will be a ruined, 3 2 Yrena 3 2 Oathbreaker 3 2 Madness
5 There are five Lords in this Age.
ghastly region infested with Hollows and mon- 3 3 Asger 3 3 Tyrant 3 3 Decay
sters, where the Four Lords of this Age have 6 There are six Lords in this Age.
3 4 Elianore 3 4 Dragonslayer 3 4 Failure
gathered. Time and space have been distorted 3 5 Yannic 3 5 Child / Daughter (of...) 3 5 Pyromancy
and twisted, turning the place into a maelstrom
3 6 Vineth 3 6 Giant 3 6 Tranquility
where different locations have converged. Each Lord has a name, one or more details,
4 1 Name unknown 4 1 Oathkeeper 4 1 Cruelty
Once you all agree on a name, write it on the and two main themes that are associated with
World Sheet. them (such as the Pale Dragon Seath, whose 4 2 Cradoc 4 2 Witch / Wizard 4 2 Vengeance
themes would be Betrayal and Knowledge): the 4 3 Elaine 4 3 Usurper 4 3 Duty
GM should use the table on the next page to de- 4 4 Grifald 4 4 Executioner 4 4 Rebirth
Land Names termine these, or simply come up with them if 4 5 Yora 4 5 Ravenous 4 5 Leadership
1 1-2 Ozira 4 1-2 Beregand they wish. Record these on your World Sheet. 4 6 Colewyn 4 6 Unseen 4 6 Sleep
1 3-4 Althen 4 3-4 Iverna Once you have done so, each participant (both
5 1 Name unknown 5 1 Butcher 5 1 Loyalty
1 5-6 Valica 4 5-6 Alconde players and GM) should come up with some-
5 2 Melea 5 2 Corrupted 5 2 Masochism
2 1-2 Hollant 5 1-2 Landsey thing interesting about each Lord, such as an
event from that creature’s past, a specific min- 5 3 Iudoc 5 3 Giantslayer 5 3 Prejudice
2 3-4 Samitra 5 3-4 Uldan
ion at their service, or an ancient enemy bent 5 4 Lucine 5 4 Father / Mother (of...) 5 4 Flame
2 5-6 Limen 5 5-6 Askera
on destroying them. 5 5 Urial 5 5 Pale 5 5 Miracles
3 1-2 Viserna 6 1-2 Cantel The Game Master should take note of these ide- 5 6 Maja 5 6 Demon 5 6 Hope
3 3-4 Colvand 6 3-4 Lomnell as and use them as guidelines when designing 6 1 Name unknown 6 1 Dragon 6 1 Covetousness
3 5-6 Galamar 6 5-6 Aquita the location in which each of the Lords dwells.
6 2 Torbec 6 2 Twin 6 2 Sorcery
Additionally, this information also represnts all
6 3 Berit 6 3 Forgotten 6 3 Isolation
the Player Characters know about Lords when
the game begins. 6 4 Dorte 6 4 Lady / Lord 6 4 Despair
6 5 Ellena 6 5 Pygmy 6 5 Chaos
6 6 Malageth 6 6 Old Lady / Old Lord 6 6 Regret
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 Here’s an example of what your World Sheet might look like when the game begins:
Covenant Names 3. Create Covenants
1 1 Sisterhood 1 1 of Sunlight Covenants are the major players and factions in land: iverna

1 2 Blades 1 2 of Chaos the Land, each with their agenda and goals. unofficial role playing game lords: the oathbreaker (cruelty, sorcery)
world sheet lady lucine (purity, obsession)
1 3 Wardens 1 3 of White Use the table on the left to create a number of
yora the forgotten (duty, failure)
1 4 Children 1 4 of the Pit Covenants equal to the number of participants Colewyn the usurper (decay, miracles)
(both players and GM; four to five starting
1 5 Brotherood 1 5 of Chains covenants:
Covenants is a good range). The Game Master
1 6 Guardians 1 6 of Sin
can freely introduce additional Covenants later claws of the depths
2 1 Daughters 2 1 of Blue during play. asylum legionnaires

2 2 Sentinels 2 2 of Shackles widows of sunlight

Record these Covenant names on your World
eyes of the painted world
2 3 Way 2 3 of the Old Gods Sheet; the Game Master will be responsible for
dreamblades
2 4 Faithfuls 2 4 of Flame determining their goals, leaders, and relation-
2 5 Spears 2 5 of the Forest ships towards other factions. The only excep-
tion to this is if a player decides to have their
2 6 Watchdogs 2 6 of Dark
character begin play as part of a Covenant, in
3 1 Servants 3 1 of the Grave
which case they will determine these elements 11 - 12
3 2 Hunters 3 2 of the Witch together with the Game Master!
13 - 14
3 3 Keepers 3 3 of Blood
15 - 16
3 4 Pilgrims 3 4 of the Dragon
4. Create a Shrine npcs, foes, features

3 5 Champions 3 5 of the Cairns npcs, foes, features

Roll a d66 on the World Sheet, and mark the
3 6 Heirs 3 6 of the Depths npcs, foes, features
corresponding Location as your Shrine.
4 1 Lost Ones 4 1 of the Painted World
The Game Master will give the Shrine a name,
4 2 Reapers 4 2 of the Asylum describe its appearance, and populate it with
4 3 Slayers 4 3 of the Archives NPCs (one of them must be a Keeper). Your
4 4 Whisperers 4 4 of the Abyss Shrine will always have a Bonfire. 23 - 24

4 5 Claws 4 5 of Giants When the game begins, Player Characters shrine

21 - 22
4 6 Singers 4 6 of Iron will f ind themselves at the Shrine: each player of silence
should describe how they reached this place (if npcs, foes, features
5 1 Cloaks 5 1 of the Sunken Ruin irvin, silent keeper
the character actually remembers). From now npcs, foes, features
5 2 Avengers 5 2 of the Great Tower adelle, weaponsmith
on, the Shrine is both their safe haven and the
5 3 Masks 5 3 of Steel power keeping them from leaving this Land.
5 4 Seers 5 4 of Want For example, if you rolled a 3 and a 6:
5 5 Widows 5 5 of the Harvest 25 - 26

5 6 Hounds 5 6 of the Wall 35 - 36 31 - 32

6 1 Eyes 6 1 of the East shrine of

ashen tears npcs, foes, features
6 2 Butchers 6 2 of the Forgotten
npcs, foes, features npcs, foes, features
6 3 Legionnaires 6 3 of the Dream
ashkeeper ylena
6 4 Cenobites 6 4 of the Lords
6 5 Hands 6 5 of Ash
6 6 Weavers 6 6 of Silence
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 Character Creation Assassin
Requires Attunement 20+ and Dexterity 20+.
1. Roll Attribute Scores 2. Calculate Attribute Bonuses Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Estoc Thrusting Sword Weapon Damage (6 + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break
When you begin play, you don’t have full con- Each attribute score grants you a correspond-
trol over your undead character’s abilities. They ing Bonus, often abbreviated as “B” preceded by Sorcerer’s Staff Catalyst Weapon Damage (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
are what is left of your previous life, after all. At- the first letter of that attribute. As an example, Target Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 3, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (1-4)
tributes are often abbreviated using their f irst Faith Bonus is written “FB” and Vitality Bonus Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
letter: for example, “E” stands for Endurance is written “VB”. Assassin Armor 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 5
and “I” stands for Intelligence. This value is used when calculating damage Spells Type Req. Casting Number
For each of the seven attributes, roll two dice scaling, defenses and other game elements.
Spook Sorcery None 1
and add twelve, generating a number between Your Bonus in a given attribute equals the tens
14 and 24 (average 19). Once you are done, you digit of that attribute score. Effect: Outside battle, you may cast this spell when falling: unless it’s a deadly fall, you take no falling
damage from it. In battle, you may cast this spell to Create an Advantage twice (you do not
can switch any two of your attributes. have to spend any Stamina Dice beyond the one needed to cast this spell).
Example: Oscar’s attribute Bonuses are:
Example: Rolling 2d6+12 for each attribute,
Oscar gets the following:
9 Attunement 16 (AB +1) Bandit
9 Dexterity 17 (DB +1)
9 Attunement 16 (12 + 2 + 2) Requires Strength 20+ and Vitality 15+.
9 Endurance 14 (EB +1)
9 Dexterity 17 (12 + 4 + 1) Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
9 Faith 19 (FB +1)
9 Endurance 14 (12 + 1 + 1) Battle Axe Axe Weapon Damage (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2
9 Intelligence 18 (IB +1)
9 Faith 21 (12 + 4 + 5) Spider Shield Shield Block (Bo 2, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 6)
9 Strength 23 (SB +2)
9 Intelligence 18 (12 + 4 + 2) Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
9 Vitality 21 (VB +2)
Brigand Armor 4 4 3 4 3 5 5 4
9 Strength 23 (12 + 6 + 5)
9 Vitality 19 (12 + 6 + 1)
Since Oscar really wants to begin play using 3. Choose Starting Class Cleric
the Knight class, which requires a Vitality of Choose one of the fifteen starting classes (see Requires Attunement 15+, Faith 20+ and Strength 15+.
20 and a Faith of 15, he switches his charac- following pages) for your character. Each class Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
ter’s Faith and Vitality scores. (well, except for the Deprived of course) has
Oscar’s final attribute scores are as follows: Mace Hammer Weapon Damage (7 + SB + SB, Crush)
attribute requirements: you can choose a class
9 Attunement 16 Canvas Talisman Talisman Weapon Damage (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB)
only if you are able to qualify for its require-
9 Dexterity 17 ments. East-West Shield Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 5, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 7, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (3-4)

9 Endurance 14 You gain all the equipment and spells granted Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
by the class you have chosen. Record them on Holy Robe 5 2 5 4 4 0 1 4
9 Faith 19
your character sheet. Spells Type Req. Casting Number
9 Intelligence 18
Just like in the videogame, your class choice Heal Miracle Faith 15+ 5
9 Strength 23 does not limit your progression in any way:
Effect: You and up to two allies of your choice in your Ring recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle
9 Vitality 21 simply pick one you find interesting, you’ll Effect x3. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
This way, Oscar qualifies for the requirements have plenty of options to change your character
of the Knight class! during play.

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 Deprived Hunter
No requirements, aside for strong determination... or self-deprecation. Requires Dexterity 20+ and Strength 15+.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Club Hammer Weapon Damage (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Brutal 2 Shortsword Straight Sword Weapon Damage (5 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break
Plank Shield Small Shield Bash 2, Block (Bo 2, Cr 4, Da 2, Fi 2, Ma 2, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0) Short Bow Bow Weapon Damage (4 + DB, Pierce), Ranged, Two-Handed
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Large Leather Shield Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Loincloth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Leather Armor 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 4

Explorer
Requires Dexterity 15+ and Vitality 15+. Knight
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Requires Faith 15+ and Vitality 20+.
Dagger Dagger WD (1 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3 Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Broadsword Straight Sword Weapon Damage (7 + DB + SB + SB, Slash), Guard Break,
Traveling Merchant Coat 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 Sweep 2

Special: When you gain souls, if you are wearing this item, gain one additional soul. Knight Shield Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Special Items Type Effect Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Magic Stoneplate Ring Ring Increase your Magic Defense by +2. Knight Armor 1 4 2 4 2 4 5 2

Pale Pine Resin* Consumable Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
(2 charges) of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Magic.
Mercenary
Witching Urn Consumable Perform an attack with WD (4 + IB + IB + IB, Magic), Ranged.
(2 charges) It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. Requires Dexterity 20+ and Vitality 15+.
* Cannot be applied to weapons with Split damage, or to weapons whose damage type is currently modified Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
by a spell or by a previously applied Bundle or Resin.
Sellsword Twinblade Curved Sword Weapon Damage (6 + DB + DB, Slash),
Parry (3-4, left hand only), Sweep 2

Herald Sellsword Twinblade Curved Sword Weapon Damage (6 + DB + DB, Slash),

Parry (3-4, left hand only), Sweep 2
Requires Faith 15+, Strength 15+ and Vitality 15+. Wooden Shield Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Spear Spear / Pike WD (6 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Reach Sellsword Armor 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 3
Talisman Talisman Weapon Damage (1, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB)
Kite Shield Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Herald Armor 0 2 2 2 3 4 4 2
Spells Type Req. Casting Number
Heal Aid Miracle None 4
Effect: You recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect x2.

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Northern Warrior Thief
Requires Strength 20+ and Vitality 15+. Requires Dexterity 20+ and Intelligence 15+.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Battle Axe Axe Weapon Damage (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2 Bandit’s Knife Dagger Weapon Damage (2 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 5
Round Shield Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (2-4) Target Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 3, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (1-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Northern Armor 0 4 1 4 1 4 4 3 Black Leather Armor 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 5

Pyromancer Wanderer
Requires Attunement 15+, Faith 15+ and Intelligence 15+. Requires Dexterity 15+ and Intelligence 15+.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Hand Axe Axe Weapon Damage (7 + DB + SB, Slash) Scimitar Curved Sword Weapon Damage (5 + DB + DB, Slash),
Parry (3-4, left hand only), Sweep 2
Pyromancy Flame Flame Weapon Damage (3 + FB + IB, Fire), Pyromancy Effect (FB + IB)
Leather Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 3, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Caduceus Round Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 5, Da 2, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 2), Parry (2-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Wanderer Coat 3 2 2 3 2 1 3 5
Pyromancer Garb 4 0 5 5 4 0 0 4
Spells Type Req. Casting Number
Fire Ball Pyromancy None 3 Warrior
Effect: A target of your choice takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may be Requires Dexterity 20+ and Strength 20+.
dodged or blocked.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Longsword Straight Sword Weapon Damage (7 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
Sorcerer Heater Shield Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 2, Fi 7, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Requires Attunement 20+ and Intelligence 20+. Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Hard Leather Armor 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4
Dagger Dagger Weapon Damage (1 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3
Sorcerer’s Staff Catalyst Weapon Damage (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Small Leather Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 4, Da 3, Fi 5, Ma 4, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (1-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Sorcerer Coat 4 0 4 4 4 0 0 3
Spells Type Req. Casting Number
Soul Arrow Sorcery None 3
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect +2. This spell may be
dodged or blocked.

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 4. Roll Sparks of Memory
There’s not much left of who you were before
your undead awakening. You do have faint
memories of your homeland and previous life,
however, and it’s these f leeting sparks that keep
you from going Hollow. If you were to lose
every single one of them...
When you create your character, roll dice on
the Sparks of Memory table until you have four
different Sparks.
You do so by rolling a d66: the first die is used
to determine the core Emotion of the memo-
ry, and the second die is used to determine the
Spark itself.
Sparks are not especially detailed, and this is by
design: when you roll one, you can choose to
keep it as a blurred memory of a past moment,
or tell the other players more about it. In the
end, it’s up to you and the way you want to por-
tray your character within the game.
Give each of your Sparks a title you think would
sound appropriate and record them on your
character sheet.
If any of the Sparks you roll during character
creation match those of one or more other
characters in the group, this means your paths
might have crossed in the past, either before
or after you became undead, or that you have
something in common. You should discuss these
events together, using them to form bonds be-
tween characters and add depth to them.
This way, it will be even more tragic when some
of you lose the sparks you share, and suddenly
grow cold and distant...
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During play, you will lose a Spark every time
your character dies: if you ever lose your last
Spark, you will go Hollow! When this happens,
you will have to describe what happens to your
character, basing this decision on the last Spark
you lost and its corresponding Emotion.
It will be entirely up to you, the player, to de-
scribe and portray your character’s tragic fate.
Naturally, there will be ways for your charac-
ter to regain some of their lost humanity: by
defeating a Boss enemy or by spending fifteen
souls when resting at a Bonfire, a Player Char-
acter can create a new Spark of Memory, one
that involves their recent adventures. When you
do so, you will have to tie that Spark to an Emo-
tion: it can be one of the six Emotions from the
table on the right (Anger, Calm, Despair, Fear,
Need, or Regret) or an Emotion of your choice
that you consider appropriate.
A Player Character can never have more than
f ive Sparks, however: the mind of an undead is
a feeble thing indeed, and only the strongest
emotions survive within it.
Sparks of Memory
1 Anger 1 The chaos and fury of a battlefield. Your burning hatred for the enemy.
1 Anger 2 Your heart beats faster, your steps grow quick. Tonight, you’ll have your vengeance!
1 Anger 3 Cursed insects, crawling everywhere! You won’t suffer a single one of them to live!
1 Anger 4 Dumb idiots. It’s here, somewhere, you know it. If only they stopped complaining!
1 Anger 5 How can the Gods tolerate this? Must you act on their behalf?
1 Anger 6 Perhaps you could help. Perhaps you shouldn’t. Would they do the same for you?
2 Calm 1 The damp chill of a dark cathedral. Sleepy chants and whispered prayers.
2 Calm 2 A beautiful view of a mountain lake, surrounded by forests. The Sun’s warmth.
2 Calm 3 Snow falling around you. Complete silence, save for the muffled toll of a distant bell.
2 Calm 4 The ocean, seemingly endless. Cawing birds and a cool, salty breeze.
2 Calm 5 Roiling fog, a swarm of misty soldiers enveloping the hills.
2 Calm 6 A graveyard. Dark, wet soil and mossy stones painted orange by a bleeding twilight.
3 Despair 1 Why? Why should what you love most belong to another? This is unbearable.
3 Despair 2 You remember that towering shadow. You remember the unspeakable things it did to you.
3 Despair 3 No one. No one is left now, only a barren ruin where a proud fortress once stood.
3 Despair 4 You must leave and never return. This mistake was yours alone, and no one else should pay.
3 Despair 5 Surrounded! They are everywhere. The screams, the flames, the gurgling noises!
3 Despair 6 You are powerless as they feast upon your body. Death comes as a sweet release.
4 Fear 1 The master’s whip, drawing a maze of pain over your flesh. You must stay silent!
4 Fear 2 Countless horrors, crawling up from the cursed earth.
4 Fear 3 Needles and tools, cutting your flesh open. They say it’s for your own good.
4 Fear 4 Your hands shake as it gets near. The twisted body, the gaping maw. Those eyes!
4 Fear 5 The rough-edged runes, the esoteric tomes... Witchcraft!
4 Fear 6 They can never know. What you did... They could never forgive.
5 Need 1 How long has it been? The hunger never leaves you. You would eat anything. Anything.
5 Need 2 Only a little longer. If only you could stay with them another day, no! Another hour!
5 Need 3 Scattered grimoires and hasty notes. A frantic research.
5 Need 4 You remember gazing outside, longing for freedom. If only you weren’t trapped here...
5 Need 5 A bit more, and you’ll be okay. For a while. You earned this. It’s yours, and no one else’s!
5 Need 6 The burning desire is driving you mad. You crave their lips, their hands, their flesh!
6 Regret 1 Where could they be? No, NO! You promised, you said they’d be safe with you!
6 Regret 2 Their soulless gaze haunts your sleep. How could you kill someone you loved so dearly?
6 Regret 3 You know it. You know it’s YOUR fault they died. Why, why did you lie?
6 Regret 4 They said it was forbidden. But you still went there. If only you had known...
6 Regret 5 You hid and stood silent while it happened. You never said nothing. You worthless coward.
6 Regret 6 If only you had waited. But no, you had to act. And it all fell to pieces.
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 5. Covenant 7. Choose your Mission 8. Choose your Sin 9. Derived Statistics
You may have your Undead begin play aff iliated While your Sparks of Memory represent your Regardless of who they are or where they come Calculate Maximum HP, Stamina, Spell Points,
with a Covenant. This might influence the way tenuous bond with humanity, your Mission is from, Dark Souls characters have their hands and any derived statistics present on the sheet
some NPCs react to your character. what actually keeps you going, a precise focus stained with sin. Ingward the Sealer sacrificed (the sheet itself explains how to do this). Make
If you begin play as part of a Covenant, you get that prevents your mind from shattering. an entire city in order to stop the Abyss from sure to have recorded all of your items’ profiles!
to create its leader and goals together with the Your Mission could be summarized as “why did spreading, Petrus of Thorolund betrayed his
Game Master. you come to this land in the first place?” companions, and it is likely that Siegmeyer of
Avoid choosing a Covenant that would make For instance, in Dark Souls the character Solaire Catarina abandoned his family in his selfish
10. Choose a Name
you an enemy of another Player Character. of Astora wants to “find his own Sun” and Big search for adventure. When choosing a name for your character,
You can of course choose not to belong to any Hat Logan is searching for the Royal Archives; You must choose a Sin for your character: this you should really consider their homeland and
covenant at the start of play, which means NPC in Dark Souls II, Lucatiel of Mirrah has come represents a past misdeed that they will pay for their overall themes (references to mythology
reactions to you will mostly be neutral. to Drangleic in the hope of finding a cure for one day or another, something or someone are more than welcome). Below you can find
the Undead Curse; and in Dark Souls III, Sieg- they are running from. a list of names that I thought sounded very
ward of Catarina wants to end the life of his old That’s the most important rule when you de- “Souls-appropriate”. And, for the love of Gwyn,
6. Choose your Homeland friend, Yhorm the Giant. cide on a Sin for your character: it must be don’t use any of the actual NPC names.
Regardless of how much you actually remember When you decide your character’s Mission, it something that can come to haunt you even in
when it comes to your life previous to undeath, should be something arduous and desperate, undeath, even in this distant land. You should Character Names
you do recall your place of birth. such as reversing undeath, killing one or more obviously also take your Class, Sparks of Memo- female male neutral
Choose a Homeland for your character: it Lords, seeking an ancient and powerful magic, ry and Mission into account. Adney Almund Adel
might be one of the places mentioned within or rekindling the Flame. You should base your At the beginning of each game session (but Alexa Barton Ancel
the Dark Souls series, such as Astora, Berenike choice on your Class, your Sparks of Memory, not the first session), the GM will randomly Annabel Braden Ashe
Brigitte Byrne Blaine
or Mirrah, or an entirely new region. If you do and the world elements established during Age choose one among the Player Characters. You
Camilla Carrol Bryde
create a new Homeland for your character, tell Creation. If possible, avoid having a Mission can use any method you want, as long as every- Cerena Errik Casslyn
the other players a bit about its culture, history that is directly opposed to that of another Play- one agrees on its fairness and the outcome is Clarita Falbert Clemence
and heraldry. That is, if your undead actually er Character: you guys are supposed to be work- public. The chosen character’s Sin will then be Edith Griffin Dava
Eva Harald Eylor
remembers those things. ing together. triggered, and a special Boss enemy related to
Fionne Harkel Fenis
The Game Master will make good use of your that Sin will appear at some point during that Greta Howe Flores
Homeland Names characters’ Missions: they will help shape the session (the GM decides when and where, but it Hilda Irwin Fraan
1 1-2 Astora 4 1-2 Melfia setting and create covenants, factions, rivals will appear, usually doing their best to prevent Jeanna Joel Grey
Lea Kurt Lamond
1 3-4 Carim 4 3-4 Drangleic and obstacles that actively oppose you. The GM the characters from achieving their goals).
Lorena Liam Lansel
will also place your target or destination within A Sin Boss can be battled only once per session; Lucille Lewis Lene
1 5-6 Catarina 4 5-6 Forossa
one of the later areas of the world map, giving if not defeated it will disappear, only to return Lyle Marcus Morgan
2 1-2 Mirrah 5 1-2 Balder Katrin Mauris Ori
you a reason to explore every corner of this ac- as soon as the character’s Sin is triggered again:
2 3-4 Carthus 5 3-4 Jugo Marian Mikail Orlan
cursed land! this makes sure that the creature will appear
Melida Niklas Ravi
2 5-6 Courland 5 5-6 Thorolund When and if you actually manage to complete only if the corresponding Player Character is Nydea Quinn Raynell
3 1-2 Vinheim 6 1-2 Zena your Mission, your fate will vary depending participating in the session. Ophelia Redwald Roche
3 3-4 Farron 6 3-4 Great Swamp on your Sparks of Memory: the sudden lack of Once a character’s Sin Boss has been defeated, Ramia Simon Tenes
Ryla Thorley Toris
3 5-6 The East 6 5-6 Painted World drive and sense of accomplishment might even that Sin will never trigger again.
Selene Tristan Vike
be your end. Needless to say, the GM’s job is to design Sin Serica Valbert Vosca
Bosses around the Player Characters’ misdeeds, Valea Vance Zere
creating true incarnations of their Sin. Xenia Xavier Yortha

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 Here’s Clemence of Courland, Oscar’s character:
name: clemence LEVEL Collected Souls:
unofficial role playing game homeland: courland 9 Your Bonus in each attribute is equal to the tens digit. Attributes range from 10 (+1 Bonus) to 50 (+5 Bonus).
9 9 Raising an attribute score by one point requires an amount of Souls equal to your current level.
character sheet starting class: knight 9 Your level is equal to the total sum of your seven attribute bonuses.

covenant: brotherhood of iron Attunement Dexterity Endurance Faith Intelligence Strength Vitality
mission: finding st. lucille and bringing her back to courland 1 6 w 1 7
w 1 4w 1 9 w 1 8 w 2 3 w 2w1
sin: betrayed and killed my fellow knight when she turned undead
w HIT POINTS w STAMINA 9 Maximum HP are equal to your Vitality +10.
Sparks of Memory 9 HP are restored to their maximum at Bonfires.
max:
31 current:
31 3 If your current HP drop to zero, YOU DIED.
1 anger hand of the gods (1,5) 9 Stamina is equal to your Endurance Bonus +2.
2 despair heir of a disgraced bloodline (3,3)
l l l l Estus: You carry four Estus Flasks. Drinking one restores 15 HP. Resting at a Bonfire refills all your Estus.
3 anger battle against the undead (1,1)
4 regret killing of a loved one (6,2) Armors & Defenses bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

5 l knight armor 1 +2 4 +2 2+ 1 4+ 1 2+1 4 +2 5 +2 2 +2

9 When you die, lose a randomly determined Spark. When you lose your last Spark, you go Hollow: the character is forever lost. l + + + + + + + +
9 You can create a new Spark of Memory by spending 15 souls at a Bonfire or by defeating a Boss. You can never have more than five Sparks.
l + + + + + + + +

Weapons & Shields type damage and qualities l + + + + + + + +

l broadsword str. sw. 7 + 1Db + 2sb, slash, g.b., sweep 2 l + + + + + + + +

l knight shield shield 3/9/4/4/5/9/9/o, parry 3-4 9 Keep track of which armor you are wearing by checking its l.
9 Add VB to Crush, Bolt, Pierce, Slash and Toxic Defenses. Add IB to Magic Defense. Add IB or FB (your choice) to Dark and Fire Defenses.
l
SPELL 9 Maximum Spell Points are equal to your Attunement Bonus +3. Some items might increase this.
l 4 4
POINTS 9 Casting an attuned spell costs one Spell Point. Resting at a Bonfire recharges them.
l

l Spells
l l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:

l effect:

l l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:

l effect:
9 Keep track of which items you are wielding by checking their l. You can only wield two of these items (or one item, if two-handed). l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
9 You must wield a Staff to cast Sorceries, a Talisman to cast Miracles, and a Flame to cast Pyromancies. They count as weapons.
effect:
9 If two-handing a melee weapon, add SB to damage. If wielding two melee weapons of the same type, you can perform Paired Attacks.
l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
Special Items effect
effect:
l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
l
l effect:
l
l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
l effect:
l l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
l effect:
l l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:
l effect:
l l l mir l pyr l sor requires: casting number:

l effect:
9 You can have up to six equipped (mark their l). Only four may be Rings, and only one may be a Headgear. Consumables recharge at Bonfires. 9 You can only cast spells you have attuned (up to your AB). You attune spells when resting at Bonfires. Keep track of them by checking their l.

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 The Flow of Information
Information is a huge part of any roleplaying
game. Examples of information are a charac-
ter’s motivation, the effects of a spell, or the
position of a secret door; it’s no surprise that
players and GM will often ask each other ques-
tions like “What does he do?”, “Do I see any-
thing moving inside the water?” or “Ok, where
did you guys want to go next?”. This is good: a
roleplaying game works best when everyone is
on the same page and understands the current
situation.
In fact, if your group went through the pro-
cess of Age and Player Character creation, a
fair amount of shared information has already
been established: the name and nature of each
Lord, the characters’ memories and missions,
their equipment... part of this information is
established by the rules (such as gear and spell
effects), some was introduced by the GM (the
Shrine and its Keeper, for example) and some
was established by the players (as is the case with
each PC’s memories, missions, or sin).
When you are playing the game, the f low of
information between the participants general-
ly takes place just like a conversation: particu-
larly during exploration, players will want to
observe their surroundings and examine what
they find.
For the game to run as smoothly as possible, it’s
important to point out that the players and the
GM have the ability to establish certain aspects
of the game world during play. You could say
that each participant has authority over differ-
ent aspects of the play experience; however, even
if this authority gives them f inal say on some-
thing, it shouldn’t discourage negotiation and
mutual agreement.
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Here’s a summary of what each participant can
know or establish about the game world:
9 Players have authority over the actions,
goals, emotions and decisions of their own
character. They can also freely establish facts
concerning their homeland, their starting
Covenant and the “world outside”. It is not
uncommon for Player Characters to come
from different ages of history, which makes
for interesting situations in which the same
event could be seen and interpreted through
radically different perspectives. This works
thanks to the whole concept of time and
space being warped (usually around the lo-
cation of the First Flame).
Players (and their characters) are also as-
sumed to know whatever information had
been established during Age Creation;
everything else they will have to learn
through exploration and interaction, visit-
ing places and speaking to NPCs.
9 The Game Master has authority over
everything that lies within the Land in
which the game takes place, including what
happened to people from the outside world
who came here before or after the PCs.
Part of the GM’s job is precisely to inform
the players through exploration and com-
bat: similarly to what happens in the Dark
Souls videogames, every location, item,
character and creature should tell its own
story. Given that players will establish facts
about the outside world, a smart GM will
take those elements and use them when
crafting sections of the game world.
Exploration
The term “exploration” basically indicates any
moment during the game in which there is no
fighting. When a battle breaks out, the game
moves to “combat” (page 37).
During exploration, players and the GM fill
different roles, as described here.
Exploration: Players
During exploration you will travel, observe
and interact with the game world through
your characters’ actions. For the most part,
you won’t be rolling any dice (the GM might
ask you to when you try to react to some kind
of environmental effect, trap or ambush).
As you journey through different locations
and gradually see more and more of the game
world, you will take notes on the Players’
sheet and Location sheets. Your job is to ask
the GM plenty of questions and do your best
to complete your personal mission.
Traps & Hazards
When characters suffer the effects of a trap, fall
or other environmental hazard during explo-
ration, apply one of the following. Remember
that characters might avoid these by rolling
dice, as explained on the right.
9 Minor effects inflict 20 damage (GM will
choose the damage type).
9 Major effects inflict 40 damage (GM will
choose the damage type).
9 Deadly effects outright kill the character.
You might be familiar with deadly falls and
the power of gravity in Souls games.
Exploration: Game Master
Exploration is your chance to describe the
game world and make it come alive in the
players’ minds. There are two parts to this:
you must prepare locations and encounters
beforehand, and you must be ready to answer
the players’ questions. Always assume that the
characters are competent in their observation:
if they search a wall for secret doors, they will
be able to determine their presence; if they
stay on watch, they will notice any approach-
ing creature. There’s no dice rolling involved;
simply use logic to determine whether their
action is a success or else.
There is a special kind of situation, however,
in which Player Characters should roll dice:
when they are caught unprepared by a threat
and are forced to react quickly. It might be an
ambush, a dart trap, a collapsing floor, or a
putrid slime falling on top of their head from
the ceiling: when this happens, the charac-
ters involved should roll a die and compare
it to their Bonus in Dexterity, Endurance or
Strength (GM’s decision). If they roll equal to
or under the Bonus, they successfully avoid the
incoming threat. Otherwise, they suffer the
consequences.
Honestly, don’t overdo it with this kind of
stuff. I know that Dark Souls is all about the
unexpected traps and “gotcha!” moments,
but in a tabletop game these can become
quite frustrating. Oh, and don’t forget: if the
characters know about the threat or explicit-
ly search the area for danger, they will not be
caught by surprise.
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 Here’s an example of a full Location Sheet:
World Sheet & Location Sheets
location: crumbling aqueduct
unofficial role playing game themes: former glory, mud, corpse disposal
The World sheet and Location sheets are your 9 The Location Sheet represent a major location sheet colors: grey, brown, bright green, purple
group’s most important tools when it comes section of the world, such as New Londo,
connected locations (up to four)
to exploration. There’s no “right way” to f ill Catacombs of Carthus, Undead Burg or
a. valmor’s high b. grave of false c. overgrown d.
them, but they basically represent a f lowchart Blighttown. Each location can contain up gate idols necropolis
version of the game world. to eight Areas, which can be connected in
any way you want. Areas range from rooms
9 The World Sheet can contain up to B
to courtyards to halls; each can include up to
eighteen Locations: you can connect them a
one combat encounter. At least one of these
however you want, but each can connect to
areas must contain a bonfire.
a maximum of four other locations. dry well dark cellar
area notes area notes
flores the witch chains, 3 hollow slaves
Here’s an example of a partially explored World Sheet: hollow axe maniac
fire barrels!

11 - 12
13 - 14 n bonfire narrow bridge n bonfire
overgrown 15 - 16 area notes
crumbling ladder
necropolis 1 hollow crossbowman
npcs, foes, features
aqueduct
fa 2 undead hounds
skeletons? npcs, foes, features ll easy to fall
sewer rats, slimes, npcs, foes, features
skeletons
butcher’s pit n bonfire lake of mud
area notes area notes
undead cages alenna the
hollow butcher forsaken (boss)
23 - 24 2 undead hounds

21 - 22 valmor’s
high gate n bonfire mud river n bonfire
shrine OF npcs, foes, features area notes
LOST SUNLIGHT soldiers, 4 rats, 1 giant rat
npcs, foes, features
marcus the smith
Lucine, sunkeeper
s

hall of collapsed
ruined mosaics n bonfire waterway
25 - 26
area notes area notes
grave of 31 - 32 probably a 3 basilisks
false idols festering sorcerer’s hideout
npcs, foes, features fortress
assassin ghosts! npcs, foes, features

n bonfire n bonfire

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 Areas and Locations: Name, Descriptor and Themes (1) Areas and Locations: Name, Descriptor and Themes (2)
1 1 Cove 1 1 Ashen 1 1 Poison 1 1 River 1 1 Whispering 1 1 Madness
1 2 Lake 1 2 Silent 1 2 Water 1 2 City 1 2 Of Sacrifice 1 2 Creation
1 3 Halls 1 3 Secluded 1 3 Decay 1 3 Castle 1 3 Demon’s 1 3 Seclusion
1 4 Shore 1 4 Overgrown 1 4 Glory 1 4 Ruins 1 4 Great 1 4 Hatred
1 5 Mansion 1 5 Crumbling 1 5 Fire 1 5 Maze 1 5 Lost 1 5 Gluttony
1 6 Prison 1 6 Of Bones 1 6 Military 1 6 Asylum 1 6 Broken 1 6 Riddles
2 1 Necropolis 2 1 Painted 2 1 Devotion 2 1 Tomb 2 1 Ephemeral 2 1 Necromancy
2 2 Path 2 2 Sunken 2 2 Torture 2 2 Copse 2 2 Nameless 2 2 Anger
2 3 Graveyard 2 3 Of Chains 2 3 Knowledge 2 3 Pit 2 3 Of Idols 2 3 Golems
2 4 Keep 2 4 Far 2 4 Corpses 2 4 Road 2 4 Upper 2 4 Imprisonment
2 5 Palace 2 5 Holy 2 5 Eternity 2 5 Tunnels 2 5 Of Heroes 2 5 Fungi
2 6 Woods 2 6 Frozen 2 6 Fear 2 6 Altar 2 6 Giant’s 2 6 Rituals
3 1 Swamp 3 1 Smouldering 3 1 Tranquility 3 1 Cave 3 1 Shaded 3 1 Chants
3 2 Fortress 3 2 Forgotten 3 2 Illusions 3 2 Retreat 3 2 Blessed 3 2 Frost
3 3 Sanctuary 3 3 Of Tears 3 3 Darkness 3 3 Fork Road 3 3 Of Cages 3 3 Hopelessness
3 4 Crypt 3 4 Fading 3 4 Sorcery 3 4 Lair 3 4 Witch’s 3 4 Chasms
3 5 Burg 3 5 Untended 3 5 Mourning 3 5 Passage 3 5 Of Sands 3 5 Dreams
3 6 Hive 3 6 Iron 3 6 Pleasure 3 6 Mine 3 6 Unseen 3 6 Spores
4 1 Basin 4 1 Festering 4 1 Corruption 4 1 High Wall 4 1 Dying 4 1 Thorns and Vines
4 2 Bridge 4 2 Of Storms 4 2 Betrayal 4 2 Chambers 4 2 Of Dusk 4 2 Ash
4 3 Forest 4 3 Abyssal 4 3 Revelation 4 3 Gate 4 3 Hangman’s 4 3 Memories
4 4 Village 4 4 Of Summer 4 4 Height 4 4 Cellar 4 4 Of Embers 4 4 Lightning
4 5 Temple 4 5 Deep 4 5 Pyromancy 4 5 Gulch 4 5 Warlord’s 4 5 Executions
4 6 Aqueduct 4 6 Howling 4 6 Torment 4 6 Hearth 4 6 Of Autumn 4 6 Sunlight
5 1 Crossroads 5 1 Of Salt 5 1 Fog 5 1 Warrens 5 1 Poisoned 5 1 Insects
5 2 Tower 5 2 Tainted 5 2 Loyalty 5 2 Outer Wall 5 2 Of Night 5 2 Traps
5 3 Cathedral 5 3 Of Mists 5 3 Hunt 5 3 Dungeon 5 3 Lower 5 3 Religion
5 4 Valley 5 4 Crystal 5 4 Bigotry 5 4 Church 5 4 Everlasting 5 4 Flesh
5 5 Throne 5 5 Royal 5 5 Mud 5 5 Threshold 5 5 Blackened 5 5 Rebirth
5 6 Shrine 5 6 Of Winter 5 6 Ambition 5 6 Grotto 5 6 Of Dust 5 6 Webs
6 1 Peak 6 1 Hidden 6 1 Blood 6 1 Sewers 6 1 Withered 6 1 Moving Passageways
6 2 Catacombs 6 2 Ancient 6 2 Science 6 2 Lighthouse 6 2 Of Drakes 6 2 Curses
6 3 Waterway 6 3 Profaned 6 3 Sand 6 3 Garrison 6 3 Pale 6 3 Oblivion
6 4 Archive 6 4 Undead 6 4 Moonlight 6 4 Cliffs 6 4 Of Spring 6 4 Mirrors
6 5 Belfry 6 5 Of Want 6 5 Miracles 6 5 Pyramid 6 5 Consumed 6 5 Eggs
6 6 Garden 6 6 Archdragon’s 6 6 Time 6 6 Fields 6 6 Fungal 6 6 Humanity
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 Death, Souls, and Bonfires
Unsurprisingly, this game can be quite lethal at
times. Facing a large number of enemies, mak-
ing a tactical mistake or even just falling down
a bottomless pit can spell death for a Player
Character.
Death and going Hollow
When a character’s Hit Points are reduced to
zero, that character is immediately slain: the
soul energy keeping their body intact dissipates,
and their conscience returns to the f low of souls
permeating the Land.
When this happens, the Player Character loses
a randomly determined Spark of Memory: if
it was their last Spark, their body will reform
some time later, completely Hollow.
The player controlling the character will de-
scribe their tragic fate, taking into account
their mission and whatever Spark of Memory
was the last to abandon their mind.
Then, the Game Master should place the Hol-
low character somewhere in the game world, so
that the group may encounter it in the future;
whatever items or spells were carried by the
character will be lost and can be recovered only
by finding the Hollow body and killing it one
last time. Talk about a joyful reunion, right?
Depending on the Hollow’s behavior, this
might even involve a combat encounter against
their former friend.
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Bonfires
Whenever one or more Player Characters rest
at a Bonf ire, they will restore their Hit Points
and Spell Points to full, refill their Estus and
recharge any Consumable items.
Resting at a Bonfire also allows the group to
travel to other Bonfires (unless you went the
hardcore route and decided that there’s no tele-
porting between Bonfires).
If any Player Characters were dead but did not
go Hollow, resting at a Bonfire will cause them
to reform from its embers, their conscience
bound to this Land once again. In case the
whole group is wiped out, they will all reapper
at the last Bonfire they rested at (and they will
automatically rest).
Each time characters rest at a Bonfire, wheth-
er they do so intentionally, to revive an ally or
because the entire group died, all the enemies
in the game world will reapper (all enemies
will also fully regenerate their Hit Points, Spell
Points and any other consumable resource they
might have). That’s why it’s important for the
Game Master to take notes on which enemies
populate each area; however, the GM is free to
alter these sometimes, provided they inform
the characters (basically, don’t do stuff like
“Yeah, there were a couple dogs here, but now
a giant abyssal-dragon-demon ambushes you
guys and kills you with its abyssal fire breath!”).
Unique creatures, such as Boss enemies and
named NPCs, will not reappear once killed.
However, some characters might be forever
bound to a place and basically prove immortal,
as is normally the case with Shrine Keepers.
Optional Rule: Bound by Death
This is an optional rule for handling PC death,
and can be used only if all the participants agree
to it. Whenever a PC is slain, if you are using
this rule, all PCs in the group are immediately
teleported to the last visited Bonfire.
The PC who died is the only one that will lose
a Spark because of this, but the game world will
“reset” (enemies will appear, wounded creatures
will regain their Hit Points, and so on).
This option makes sure no player has to sit there
doing nothing while its companions looks for
a Bonfire; still, it can become a bit frustrating if
the group keeps being “bounced back” by ene-
mies tht cause heavy single-target damage.
Optional Rule: The Host
This is an optional rule for handling PC death,
and can be used only if all the participants agree
to it. At the beginning of each game session
and/or whenever a PC rests at a Bonfire, if you
are using this rule, give each player a card (no
one can look at the cards). One of these cards
will be marked as the Host card.
When a PC is slain, reveal their card: if they are
not the Host, they will simply reform near the
group (HP and other resources will be restored
as if they had rested at a Bonfire), and the game
world will not “reset”. This process takes four
to five minutes (if killed in combat, the PC can
rejoin the group once the battle ends).
If the slain PC is the Host, the entire group will
immediately be teleported to the last Bonfire
they visited (same as the Bound by Death rule
above), the game world will “reset”, and the
cards will be dealt again. Needless to say, the
slain PC will be the only one to lose a Spark.
This rule leads to less repetition when compared
to the Bound by Death option, but adds a layer
of suspence and randomness to the game.
Souls
When a Player Character dies, if they had any
amount of souls with them, that amount is
halved (round down; 25 souls will become 12, for
example). Note that it is not possible to recov-
er these souls the way you do in the Dark Souls
videogame: you don’t lose all of them (yay!), but
the loss is permanent (oh no!).
On the other hand, whenever a Non Player
Character dies, each Player Character present
in the area will gain the amount of souls that
creature awards (see page 87). These souls are not
“split” between the PCs; each PC will gain the
full amount.
When resting at a Bonfire, characters have the
option to spend Souls to increase their attribute
scores or create new Sparks of Memory:
9 To increase an attribute score by one point,
you must spend and amount of souls equal
to your current level. If this ends up increas-
ing the corresponding attribute bonus as
well, remember to update all relevant stats
(such as your level, defenses, stamina or Hit
Points).
9 To create a new Spark of Memory, you must
spend fifteen souls. Remember, you can also
create a new Spark whenever you help defeat
a Boss enemy!
When you create a new Spark of Memory,
choose an Emotion and a Title (just like you
did during character creation). The Spark
should be tied to something that happened
recently, such as an act of friendship between
undead, an unexpected discovery, or a dark
but beautiful landscape. You can of course
create Sparks tied to sorrow, pain, suffering
or other negative emotions, if that’s what
your character recently experienced.
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 Completing Missions Combat

As mentioned during character creation, a Mis-

sion is what keeps each Player Character going.
Together with the Sparks of Memory, this goal
and focus helps undead retain what is left of
their past humanity.
Missions also act as roleplaying aids and are par-
ticularly useful for the Game Master, who can
simply look at the character sheets and come up
with fitting scenarios who will get everyone in-
volved. Since Missions are an undead’s primary
driving force, it could be said that characters are
pretty much built around them.
However, just like everything else in the game,
Missions have a mechanical aspect: specifically,
we have to look at what happens when a Player
Character changes, completes or fails their Mis-
sion.
Changing your Mission
A Player Character may change their Mission
Completing your Mission
You did it. You have succeeded on your quest,
saved whoever had to be saved, slain whatever
creature had to be slain.
And despite this, your triumph might also be
your downfall: you are now without focus, with-
out purpose. As soon as your Mission is complet-
ed, you lose 1d3 randomly determined Sparks of
Memory. This might even cause a character to
go Hollow on the spot: just as usual, the player
is responsible for describing what happens. It
should probably involve a complete distortion
of the completed Mission, perhaps even invali-
dating what they had achieved: things like go-
ing mad and killing the one you wanted to save,
or running away with whatever knowledge you
had sworn to protect.
If you manage to retain your sanity, however,
you are f inally free to leave this cursed land. The
bond that kept you a prisoner of the Shrine is
broken. Congratulations!
Combat is the most memorable element of the 9 Forward combatants are aggressive and
Dark Souls videogame series, and a key por- somewhat reckless. They can only use me-
tion of this tabletop adaptation. lee weapons and are easier to hit, but the
In this game, combat is divided into a series of amount of damage caused by their weapon
Rounds and takes place on a special sheet, the attacks is increased. Additionally, a charac-
combat sheet, where combatants will be rep- ter must be in this Ring to perform a parry.
resented by tokens or miniatures (depending 9 Defensive combatants are more balanced
on what is available to your group). This sheet, in their approach: they can use melee and
which is shown below, is composed of three ranged weapons.
Rings: Forward, Defensive and Back. Each Ring 9 Back combatants keep themselves out of
is further divided into an Ally half (belonging reach and can only use ranged weapons, but
to the Player Characters) and an Enemy half they can also only be hit by ranged weapons.
(belonging to the GM’s characters). In order for the Back Ring to be available
These combat Rings are not supposed to repre- to a combatant, one or more of their allies
sent a character’s position in space, but rather must be in the Forward and/or Defensive
their approach to battle and ability to defend Ring: if there is no one to shield them from
themselves (measured by an increasingly high the enemy, Back combatants are immedi-
Ring Number: 1, 3 or 5). ately moved into the Defensive Ring.

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combat sheet

whenever they choose to do so: this, however,
is a traumatic experience and has lasting con-
sequences on an undead’s already fragile mind.
The process causes the character to lose a ran-
domly determined Spark of Memory.
Provided they are able to change their Mission
Turn Order
Failing your Mission
This is the worst possible outcome. If an un-
dead fails their Mission in a way that prevents
them to try again (such as letting a person they

Melee, Ranged

Melee, Ranged

Melee, Ranged
without going Hollow, the character can sim- wanted to save be killed), they will succumb to

Can Hit with:

Can Hit with:

Can Hit with:

Can be Hit by:

Can be Hit by:

Can be Hit by:

(+3 damage)
Ranged

Ranged
Melee
Enemy Defensive Ring

Enemy Forward Ring

Ally Defensive Ring

Ally Forward Ring
ply erase their previous Mission and write down despair and immediately go Hollow. Note that

Enemy Back Ring

Ally Back Ring

a new one on their sheet. this will only happen if the character has no

5
way of attempting to complete their Mission
again. If you still have a chance, you will not go

Melee, Ranged

Melee, Ranged

Melee, Ranged
Can Hit with:

Can Hit with:

Can Hit with:

Can be Hit by:

Can be Hit by:

Can be Hit by:

(+3 damage)
Ranged

Ranged
Melee
Hollow: it’s just a setback, not the end of your
character.
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 Setting up Combat
When combat begins, players and GM will
place tokens or miniatures representing the
combatants they control on the combat sheet.
Given how combat encounters require some
thought and strategy, the Game Master should
probably avoid building f ights with a large
number of enemies (these could easily get out of
hand). The best combats involve four to eight
enemies, with a good combination of melee
fighters and ranged attackers or spellcasters.
“Simple” adversaries with a limited amount of
combat choices are great when you need a battle
to include a large number of creatures; on the
other hand, bosses and solitary enemies should
possess a wide array of options in order to make
for an interesting fight. You can find more
about how to create adversaries on page 84.
While the abstract combat sheet seemingly
transforms any battlefield into a simplified
and empty arena, the GM is encouraged to in-
troduce some twists based on the context and
surroundings. You can f ind more about this on
page 42.
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Combat Overview
The flowchart on the right summarizes the
main steps of a combat encounter.
The different actions available to both Player
Characters and enemies during combat will
be detailed in the following pages, but here’s a
quick list of what they are.
9 Attack allows you to harm enemies using
the weapon you are wielding. The weapons
you can attack with vary depending on the
Ring you are currently in; your target might
block, dodge or parry your attack.
9 Paired Attack is a variant of the attack
action, available when you are wielding two
melee weapons of the same type (such as two
greatswords), one in each hand.
9 Strong Attack is another variant of the
attack action, allowing for a brutal hit but
requiring more Stamina.
9 Cast a Spell allows you to use a miracle,
pyromancy or sorcery, as long as you have
that spell attuned and are wielding a proper
talisman, hand or staff. Spells also require
you to spend a Spell Point.
9 Create an Advantage can be used to
modify one Stamina Die among yours or
those of an ally. Stamina Dice are a precious
resource and are spent to perform actions.
9 Maneuver allows you to move to anoth-
er Ring among those available to you, or to
f lee the battle.
9 Use Gear is a flexible action that allows
you to drink an Estus Flask or activate one
of your Consumable special items or switch
any of your weapons, shields, armors and/or
special items to change your setup for the
f ight.
1 Players place the tokens or miniatures representing their characters on the combat sheet.
Then, the GM places the tokens or miniatures representing enemies on the combat sheet.
Remember: a combatant may stay in the Back Ring only if at least one of their allies is in
the corresponding Forward or Defensive Ring. Otherwise, they are immediately moved into
the Defensive Ring.
2 Combatants may switch their weapons, shields, armor and/or special items, choosing their
initial setup from the equipment they are currently carrying. They will be able to change
their setup later during combat if the need arises!
3 The first Round of combat begins; each combatant rolls a number of dice equal to their
Stamina (forming their pool of Stamina Dice for the Round) and places these dice next to
the token or miniature representing their character on the Combat Sheet, so that everyone
can see them. Characters wearing Heavy armor or wielding Heavy weapons (and creatures
which possess the Slow and Powerful ability) must then turn all Stamina Dice showing 1 or 2
to the side showing 3.
4 Each Round of combat is divided into 6 Turns. The GM will call these Turns, starting from
Turn 1 and ending with Turn 6.
On each Turn, combatants may spend Stamina Dice showing a number that is equal to or
lower than the current Turn number (e.g. dice showing a 1, 2 or 3 during turn 3) to perform
actions. During a given Turn, Boss enemies spend their dice before Player Characters, and
Player Characters spend their dice before non-Boss enemies.
Note that combatants of the same “priority” (e.g. two PCs or two Boss enemies) may alter-
nate their actions, such as character A performing a Maneuver, character B using Create an
Advantage to modify one of character A’s dice, then character A performing an Attack.
5 After Turn 6 is completed, the Round ends. Combatants discard any unspent Stamina Dice.
Combatants may switch their weapons, shields, armor and/or special items, choosing their
setup from the equipment they are currently carrying and preparing for the following Round.
Then, unless combat has ended, a new Round begins (return to step 3): combatants roll their
new Stamina Dice pools and so on.
6 Combat in Dark Souls typically ends when one side has annihilated the other, such as a
Boss monster wiping out the Player Characters’ group. It is also possible for combat to end
with one side fleeing or surrendering, or with some kind of negotiation with a hostile NPC.
When combat ends, gameplay returns to exploration.
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 Combat Actions
Here you can f ind a detailed explanation of the depending on the action). Keep in mind that,
actions available to characters during combat. unless otherwise specified, any Stamina Dice
All combat actions require whoever performs you spend must be showing a value equal to or
them to spend Stamina Dice (one or more dice, lower than the current Turn number.
Attack (must be wielding a weapon)
9 Choose the weapon you are attacking with, and select a target you are able to reach with that
weapon. Make sure that the weapon can be used from the Ring you are in, and make sure that
it can hit the target’s Ring.
9 You must spend one Stamina Die for this action, and its value must be equal to or greater than
the target’s Ring Number. The difference between the die and the Ring Number is the Damage
Margin (e.g. if the target’s Ring Number is 3 and the die value is 5, Damage Margin is 2).
9 The target may perform any one of the following:
Block (requires item with Block)
The target may spend any one Stamina Die, regardless of its value, to increase their Defenses
against that attack by the amounts indicated by the Block quality of the item they used.
To learn more about the Block quality, see page 45.
Dodge (PC only)
The target may spend one Stamina Die, provided its value is equal to the current Turn (i.e. on
Turn 2, you can only Dodge by spending a die showing “2”) to completely negate the attack.
Only Player Characters can perform this.
Parry (PC only, Forward only, Melee attacks only, requires item with Parry)
If the item’s Parry quality includes the current Turn (i.e. Parry 2-4 includes Turns 2, 3 and 4), the
target may spend one Stamina Die, provided its value is equal to the current Turn. If they do, the
attack is completely negated and the target may immediately spend any one of their Stamina
Dice to retaliate with a melee counterattack (provided they are wielding a melee weapon). The
Ring Number for this counterattack is considered to be zero, but you cannot perform a Paired
Attack or Strong Attack (see next page) when counterattacking. Only Player Characters can
perform this, and only if they are in the Forward Ring, are wielding an item with the Parry
quality (see page 45) and the attack being parried is a melee attack.
9 The total damage caused by the attack is calculated by adding together Weapon Damage (WD) +
Damage Margin, and adding +3 if the attacker is in the Forward Ring.
If more than one damage type is indicated, separated by “ / ” (such as 8 + DB Pierce / Slash), the
attacker will choose the type used for the current attack.
9 The target subtracts the appropriate Defense rating from the total damage. If the weapon has the
Split quality (see page X), apply all the listed Defenses, adding them together.
9 Unless Defenses reduced the total damage to zero, the target loses HP equal to the remaining
amount of damage. If this reduces their HP to zero, they are slain.
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Paired Attack (must be wielding two melee weapons of the same type)
When you perform the Attack action, if you are wielding two melee weapons of the same type
(such as two straight swords, or two curved greatswords), one in each hand, you may perform a
Paired Attack instead. You attack with only one of the weapons you are wielding, but the Damage
Margin is doubled for the purpose of calculating total damage (aside from this, the Paired Attack
is identical to a normal Attack). You cannot combine this with a Strong Attack (see below).
Strong Attack (must be wielding a weapon)
When you perform the Attack action, you may spend an additional Stamina Die to perform a
Strong Attack instead (both Stamina Dice must show the same value). Add both dice together
when calculating Damage Margin (aside from this, the Strong Attack is identical to a normal
Attack). You cannot combine this with a Paired Attack (above).
Cast a Spell (must have the spell attuned, and must be wielding the
appropriate flame, staff or talisman)
You may spend a Stamina Die and a Spell Point to cast a spell among those you have attuned.
You must be wielding the appropriate Flame, Staff or Talisman, and the value on the die you
spend must be greater than or equal to the spell’s Casting Number. Some spells may be dodged or
blocked (in the same way an Attack is dodged or blocked), and some require you to spend more
than one Spell Point. To learn more about spells, see page 71.
Create an Advantage (PC only)
You may spend a Stamina Die to choose yourself or an ally. The chosen character may immediately
turn one of their Stamina Dice to a value of their choice (note that this can be used to allow an ally
to act quickly by turning one of their Stamina Dice to a lower value!). When you use this action,
describe how you manipulate the situation or the terrain to gain an edge on your enemies.
Maneuver
You may spend a Stamina Die to move into a different Ring. The value on the Stamina die you
spend must be greater than or equal to your destination’s Ring Number (e.g. if you want to move
to the Back Ring, you must spend a die showing 5 or 6). Remember: you can enter the Back Ring
only if there are one or more allies in the Forward and/or Defensive Rings.
You can also perform this action to flee the battle, but this can only be done during Turn 6. If you
flee a battle, you cannot rejoin your allies until its end.
Use Gear
You may spend a Stamina Die to do any one of the following: drink an Estus Flask, or use one
of your Consumable special items, or switch any of your weapons, shields, armors and/or special
items (this includes changing your grip on a weapon, one-handing or two-handing it).
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 Running Through
It is not uncommon to see people playing Dark
Souls run through a previously explored area to
gather whatever they need and ignore any ene-
mies standing in their way. If Player Characters
want to do the same in this game, they can!
When PCs approach an Area they have already
explored which contains one or more hostile
creatures, they can choose to run through it and
reach another Area connected to it. To do so,
each Player Character rolls a number of dice
equal to their Stamina; then, the Game Master
rolls a number of dice equal to the combined
Stamina of all hostile creatures in the Area.
Each Player Character whose total is lower than
the enemies’ loses an amount of Hit Points
equal to the difference.
Example: Ludwig and Sitra are running
through the Windswept Hall, guarded by two
Storm Wyverns and a Chainbreaker Soldier.
Ludwig’s Stamina is 4, and he rolls four dice
(6, 2, 4, 4 for a total of 16).
Sitra’s Stamina is 3, and she rolls three dice (5,
3, 5 for a total of 13).
The Storm Wyverns have Stamina 3 each and
the Chainbreaker Soldier has Stamina 2, for a
total of eight dice rolled by the GM (6, 2, 4, 3,
6, 5, 1, 2 for a dangerous 30).
Comparing the totals, Ludwig will lose 14 Hit
Points and Sitra will lose 17 Hit Points. Both
of them survive and manage to traverse the
Windswept Hall.
However, keep in mind that running through
an area prevents the character from gathering
any items or meaningfully interact with any
of its features (with the exception of Bonf ires;
you can run through an area in order to quickly
reach its Bonfire).
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Making Combat Better
Combat as it has been presented in the previous
pages can feel rather... barren. While the game
allows for a huge variety of equipment and ad-
versaries (as you can see just by flipping though
the coming sections of this book), things can
get old pretty quickly (especially since fights are
going to be pretty common).
But don’t worry! There are plenty of ways to
make combat more interesting, and I have in-
cluded a list of ideas right here. I encourage you,
GM, to mix and match these special combat
features with some of your own creation: and
even if you end up killing a PC, they’ll be back
in no time - albeit a bit closer to Hollowing.
However, there are two things I have to tell
you: first of all, if you introduce special features
during a battle, you should inform your players
about their presence. And secondly, you should
avoid using these features in your first combats.
Try to keep them simple, so that you and your
players may develop some familiarity with the
rules before experimenting!
9 Limiting the Rings
If the battle takes place in a particularly
cramped space, you might rule that the Back
Ring is not available; similarly, a battle on
a narrow bridge or inside a corridor might
cause the Forward and Defensive Ring to be
restricted to one or two combatants at most.
This option can severely hinder a character’s
effectiveness and put them at a major disad-
vantage: use it with caution.
9 Environmental Modifiers
The environment might alter some spells
and effects: heavy rain might increase Bolt
damage by 5 and decrease Fire damage by
5, and a battle within a corrupted temple
might increase Dark damage by 10.
This option can force combatants to change
their strategy and make an otherwise minor
adversary suddenly dangerous.
9 Traps and Hazards
You might introduce environmental dan-
gers, mechanisms and contraptions that
make the battlefield come to life and en-
sure its deadliness. A good idea is to tie
these threats to a specific timer: a poisonous
fog might inflict 10 Toxic damage to each
combatant at the end of each Round, and a
flame-breathing trap might inflict 20 Fire
damage to each combatant in the Defensive
Rings at the beginning of every Turn 4.
When you come up with a trap or hazard,
it is even better if the Player Characters can
use it against the enemy!
9 Explosives
An attack or effect causing Fire damage
and targeting a Ring containing explosives
might trigger a powerful detonation, in-
flicting heavy Fire damage (possibly 20 or
30) to all combatants in that Ring (allies and
enemies, isn’t that fun?). This can normally
occur only once per group of explosives.
9 Reinforcements
Some enemies might be able to call upon
reinforcements from nearby Areas, or to
summon additional adversaries turning an
initially simple battle into a desperate chal-
lenge. Not unlike Traps and Hazards above,
these events should be tied to a timer or re-
quire an action from the enemy, so that the
Player Characters may anticipate the danger
and act accordingly.
9 Pits
If the battle takes place on the brink of a
chasm, you might rule that combatants
who are hit by a Strong Attack and do not
Dodge, Parry or Block it automatically fall
to their death. I know, it’s brutal, but it
wouldn’t be Dark Souls without some dead-
ly falls, right?
Combat Objectives
While this roleplaying game is focused around
combat and a friendly competition between the
GM and the players (because yes, the GM’s job
during combat is to try to kill you), it is still also
a game of imagination and improvisation.
If your players think about an atypical way to
hurt or hinder an enemy, you might agree and
set it as a Combat Objective.
A Combat Objective requires a number of
actions to be completed: said actions are per-
formed just like any combat action, but only
on Turn 6 of each Round. Once the Objective is
completed, its effects take place.
Here are some examples:
9 Collapsing the ceiling by breaking
the columns supporting it might require 6
actions and inflict 20 Crush damage to all
combatants in the Forward and Defensive
Rings (allies and enemies).
9 Disabling a trap or machine by stop-
ping its mechanism might require 2 actions
(provided the mechanism is accessible).
9 Pulling a lever to lift a portcullis or
unlock a door might require one action,
but could later be countered by an enemy
returning the lever to its initial position by
performing an action of their own.
As the GM, you might also want to incorpo-
rate Combat Objectives into a fight to make it
more “gimmicky” (think of the Bed of Chaos
or Seath’s breakable crystal). Don’t overdo this,
however, as sometimes players simply want an
interesting and powerful enemy that can be
fought “normally”.
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 Items
This is a huge chapter, containing game stats
for the following item types: weapons, shields,
armors, and special items.
First of all, I want to discuss the nature of items
in the Dark Souls world: my best guess is that
they are formed by a mass of souls, given shape
by a thought or memory. That’s why characters
can switch to a different armor in the blink of
an eye, and why we can glimpse into the life of
those who owned or created an object by simply
holding it into our hands.
When an enemy “drops” an item, it is actually
the memory of that item that we are left with:
the creature dissipates, but part of what it still
remembered and fought with is permanently
left behind.
“Carrying” an item with yourself in this game
means binding that memory to your very soul:
the limit to how many items of a certain type
you can carry (a total of ten weapons or shields,
ten special items, and five armors) is due to how
limited an undead’s memory is; spells follow
a similar concept (you can carry up to nine of
them). If you want to change the items you are
carrying you must return to the Shrine, where
the Keeper holds the rest of your character’s
gear. If you find an item during exploration
and don’t have any free item slots, you will have
to discard another item of the same type or
leave the item there and come back for it later.
Is this a “metagamey” solution? Yes.
Does it have an in-game explanation? Yes.
Can we play with a bunch of sheets of endless
inventory just like in the videogame? Of course
you can! But I personally really like the chal-
lenge of picking which items to bring with you
during an exploration. “Scouting” areas be-
comes much more vital.
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Items in Your World
This chapter contains profiles for basically any
equipment found in Dark Souls I and III, with
some liberties taken when it comes to armor
sets and special items (a catch-all term for con-
sumables, special headgear, rings and the likes).
It is the GM’s job to place items within the
game world, and they also have final say on
whether a specific piece of gear is present in the
Land. Uncommon items, such as the Cloranthy
Ring or the Great Demon Machete, should be
unique: avoid giving Player Characters a way to
“farm” a certain item and encourage variety in
their setups. Of course, items worn by peasants
or militia should probably be obtainable in
multiple copies.
Creating New Items
The GM will probably also want to come up
with items that are not present in the videog-
ame series: this is not only possible, it is actu-
ally a great thing to do. After all, if there’s one
thing this game allows you to do, it is to put
your own shared vision of a Dark Souls world
on the table and play within it.
When you create a new piece of gear, the best
choice is usually to take an existing item and
modify it. Try adding or removing Qualities
(see next page), or giving the item some special
effects: perhaps a damage bonus against a par-
ticular type of enemy, a form of HP regenera-
tion, or simply the ability to cast light on your
surroundings. In general, try to keep things
simple: as an example, if you are creating an
arbalest whose projectiles causes a shockwave
when they hit a target, consider simply giving
it the Sweep 3 quality.
Item Qualities
Many items described in this pages possess one
or more of the following qualities:
9 Bash X: This is typically found on shields.
While wielding this item, add X damage to
your melee attacks against enemies that are
standing in the Forward Ring.
9 Block (...): This is typically found on
shields. This item can be used to Block at-
tacks. When you do so, add the listed Block
values to your Defenses against the attack.
9 Brutal X: When you perform a Strong
Attack with this weapon, add X to damage.
9 Deadly X: Add X to damage caused by
this weapon against targets that have no
Stamina Dice left or during a counterattack
(after a successful Parry). This is a common
quality for daggers.
9 (Spell type) Effect: This item allows
you to cast the corresponding spells (Mira-
cles, Piromancies or Sorceries) and sets your
Effect with them (see page X). Usually found
on pyromancy flames, staves and talismans.
9 Guard Break: When you perform a
Strong Attack with this weapon, the target
cannot Block (but can still Parry).
9 Heavy: When you roll Stamina Dice while
wearing or wielding this item, turn all dice
showing 1 or 2 to the side showing 3. This is
a quality found on particularly cumbersome
or weighty armor and shields.
9 Parry (X-Y): The item can be used to
parry melee attacks, but only during Turns
X to Y (such as a shield with Parry 2-4 al-
lowing you to parry during Turns 2, 3 and
4). This quality is typically found on shields,
but some weapons can be used this way when
held in the left hand (as is the case with par-
rying daggers and scimitars).
9 Ranged: This weapon can only attack from
the Back and Defensive Rings, but can tar-
get any enemy Ring. Weapons that possess
this quality are commonly called “ranged
weapons” and the rest are commonly called
“melee weapons”.
9 Reach: If you perform a Strong Attack
with this weapon, you can target enemies
in the Back Ring. This quality is typically
found on spears and long melee weapons,
but can also be used to represent unusual
abilities, such as a shockwave or flame burst
emanating from a draconic sword.
9 Requires (...): The item requires you to
have certain attribute scores to use it, such
as S 25+ or D 30+. If you cannot fulfill these
requirements, you cannot wear nor wield it.
9 Split (...): This weapon combines several
damage types (such as Fire + Pierce). Targets
subtract all corresponding Defenses from
the attack, adding them together.
9 Sweep X: When you perform a Strong At-
tack with this weapon you may have it target
up to X enemies instead of just one, but all
targets must be within the same Ring. The
attacks are resolved separately (you choose
the order). If any of these attacks is parried
or reduced to zero damage by a block, all
subsequent attacks will be negated.
9 Two-Handed: This item always requires
you to wield it with both hands, preventing
you from wielding other items. This quality
is only found on bows and greatbows.
9 Weapon Damage: This quality simply
describes how to calculate damage caused by
the weapon. If it is a melee weapon and you
are wielding it with both hands instead of
one, add your SB to the total damage.
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Common Weapons (divided by Type) Greataxes Damage and Qualities
Axes Damage and Qualities Greataxe WD (14 + SB, Slash), Brutal 3, Heavy, Requires S 35+

Battle Axe WD (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2 Great Machete WD (12 + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Heavy, Requires S 30+

Brigand Axe WD (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 3

Great Hammers Damage and Qualities
Great Club WD (11 + SB + SB, Crush), Brutal 4, Heavy, Requires S 30+
Hand Axe WD (7 + DB + SB, Slash)
Great Mace WD (13 + SB, Crush), Brutal 2, Heavy, Requires S 35+
Thrall Axe WD (6 + DB + SB, Slash), Deadly 1
Bows Damage and Qualities Great Wooden Hammer WD (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 25+

Composite Bow WD (3 + SB + DB, Pierce), Ranged, Two-Handed Large Club WD (10 + SB + SB, Crush), Brutal 2, Heavy, Requires S 25+

Longbow WD (5 + DB, Pierce), Brutal 2, Ranged, Two-Handed Pickaxe WD (10 + SB + SB, Pierce), Requires S 25+

Short Bow WD (4 + DB, Pierce), Ranged, Two-Handed Spiked Mace WD (10 + SB + SB, Crush / Pierce), Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires S 25+

Crossbows Damage and Qualities Greatswords Damage and Qualities

Special: Despite them being Ranged weapons, crossbows can be used to attack from the Forward Ring. Bastard Sword WD (9 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Sweep 3, Requires S 20+

Arbalest WD (6, Pierce), Brutal 2, Ranged, Requires S 25+ Claymore WD (9 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 3, Req. D 20+ and S 20+

Heavy Crossbow WD (5, Pierce), Brutal 2, Ranged Flamberge WD (11 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Sweep 2, Req. D 20+ and S 20+

Light Crossbow WD (5, Pierce), Ranged

Halberds Damage and Qualities
Glaive WD (10 + SB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires S 25+
Sniper Crossbow WD (7, Pierce), Ranged, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Curved Swords Damage and Qualities Halberd WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 20+

Falchion WD (7 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2 Lucerne WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break, Sweep 3, Requires D 20+ and S 20+

Follower Sabre WD (7 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 3 Red Hilted Halberd WD (9 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 3, Requires D 20+ and S 20+

Scimitar WD (5 + DB + DB, Slash), Parry (3-4, left hand only), Sweep 2

Hammers Damage and Qualities
Blacksmith Hammer WD (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Guard Break
Sellsword Twinblade WD (6 + DB + DB, Slash), Parry (3-4, left hand only), Sweep 2
Club WD (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Brutal 2
Shotel WD (6 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2
Daggers Damage and Qualities Mace WD (7 + SB + SB, Crush)

Bandit’s Knife WD (2 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 5 Morning Star WD (8 + SB, Crush), Brutal 3

Brigand Twindagger WD (1 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 4, Requires D 25+ Reinforced Club WD (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Brutal 3

Dagger WD (1 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3 Warpick WD (7 + SB, Pierce), Guard Break

Harpe WD (1 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 2

Reapers Damage and Qualities
Great Scythe WD (6 + DB + DB, Slash), Deadly 2, Sweep 2
Mail Breaker WD (3 + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
Parrying Dagger WD (1 + DB + DB, Pierce), Deadly 3, Parry (1-4, left hand only)
Spears / Pikes Damage and Qualities
Follower Javelin WD (6 + SB + SB, Pierce), Reach
Fists / Claws Damage and Qualities
Four - Pronged Plow WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce), Brutal 2, Reach
Caestus WD (5 + DB + SB, Crush), Parry (2-4, left hand only)
Greatlance WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce), Brutal 5, Heavy, Reach, Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Claw WD (5 + DB + DB, Slash), Deadly 2, Parry (3-4, left hand only)
Flames Damage and Qualities Partizan WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 20+
Special: If using the Sweep quality, the damage becomes Slash.
Pyromancy Flame WD (3 + FB + IB, Fire), Pyromancy Effect (FB + IB)
Pike WD (6 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Brutal 2, Reach, Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Spear WD (6 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Reach
Winged Spear WD (5 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break, Reach, Requires D 20+

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Staves Damage and Qualities Uncommon and Unique Weapons (divided by Type)
Court Sorcerer’s Staff WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB) Axes Damage and Qualities
Sorcerer’s Staff WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB) Butcher’s Knife WD (6 + SB + SB + SB, Slash), Requires S 30+
Straight Swords Damage and Qualities Special: When you attack with this, recover HP equal to Damage Margin.
Broadsword WD (7 + DB + SB + SB, Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2 Dragonslayer’s Axe WD (16 + SB), Split (Bolt + Slash), Brutal 3, Requires S 25+
Broken Straight Sword WD (3 + DB + SB, Slash). Eleonora WD (11 + SB, Slash), Requires S 25+
Longsword WD (7 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break Special: When an ally (you included) in your Ring attacks, if you are wielding
this weapon, they recover 2 HP.
Shortsword WD (5 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break
Gargoyle Tail Axe WD (6 + DB + DB + SB, Slash), Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Talismans Damage and Qualities Special: While wielding this, gain +1 Defense against Toxic.
Canvas Talisman WD (1, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB) Golem Axe WD (11 + SB + SB, Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Cleric’s Sacred Chime WD (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB + FB), Requires F 20+ Man Serpent Hatchet WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
Special: When wielding it, regain HP equal to FB when you cast a Miracle.
Millwood Battle Axe WD (9 + SB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Requires S 20+
Priest’s Chime WD (1, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB)
Special: When wielding it, regain HP equal to FB when you cast a Miracle. Winged Knight Twinaxe WD (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires S 30+

Saint’s Talisman WD (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB +FB) Bows Damage and Qualities
Talisman WD (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB) Black Bow of Pharis WD (2 + DB + DB, Pierce), Ranged, Sweep 3, Two-Handed

Thrusting Swords Damage and Qualities Darkmoon Longbow WD (3 + IB + IB), Split (Magic + Pierce) Brutal 2, Ranged, Two-Handed

Estoc WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break Dragonrider Bow WD (7 + DB, Pierce), Guard Break, Ranged, Two-Handed

Rapier WD (5 + DB + DB, Pierce), Guard Break White Birch Bow WD (4 + DB, Pierce), Deadly 2, Ranged, Two-Handed

Ultra Greatswords Damage and Qualities Crossbows Damage and Qualities

Greatsword WD (11 + DB + SB, Slash), Guard Break, Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires S 30+ Special: Despite them being Ranged weapons, crossbows can be used to attack from the Forward Ring.

Zweihander WD (10 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires S 25+ Avelyn WD (6, Pierce), Deadly 2, Ranged

Whips Damage and Qualities Knight’s Crossbow WD (7), Split (Bolt + Pierce), Ranged

Special: All whips cannot be parried, but cannot be used in a counterattack. They cause no damage against Repeating Crossbow
any target with a corresponding Defense of 6 or more (take the target’s attribute Bonus into account). Curved Greatswords
Whip WD (5 + DB + DB, Slash), Reach, Requires D 20+ Carthus Curved Greatsword
Exile Greatsword
Gravelord Sword
Harald Curved Greatsword
Murakumo
Old Wolf Curved Sword
Server
WD (7, Pierce), Ranged, Requires D 25+, Sweep 2
Damage and Qualities
WD (8 + DB + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Sweep 3, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
WD (10 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires S 30+
WD (22), Split (Pierce / Slash + Toxic), Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 25+
WD (10 + DB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
WD (9 + DB + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
WD (10 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Special: When you attack with this, recover HP equal to Damage Margin.
WD (10 + DB + DB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Special: When you attack with this, recover HP equal to Damage Margin.

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Curved Swords
Carthus Curved Sword
Carthus Shotel
Crescent Moon Sword
Dancer’s Enchanted Sword
Demon’s Scar
Damage and Qualities Fists / Claws Damage and Qualities
WD (7 + DB + SB, Slash), Deadly 2, Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ Crow Talons WD (5 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2
WD (6 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ Dark Hand WD (18 + DB + FB + IB + SB), Split (Crush + Dark),
WD (11 + DB + DB + IB), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach Block (all Defenses 6, left hand only)
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes (6+ IB, Magic). Special: When you kill an enemy with this, gain 10 Souls.
This weapon can only attack non-Hollow humanoids.
WD (15 + DB + FB + IB + SB), Split (Fire + Magic + Slash), Sweep 2, Req. D 25+
Demon’s Fist WD (14 + SB), Split (Crush + Fire), Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
WD (6 + FB + IB, Fire), Pyromancy Effect (FB + IB), Sweep 2
Special: This weapon also counts as a Flame for casting Pyromancies. Dragon Bone Fist WD (5 + SB + SB + SB, Crush), Guard Break, Requires S 25+

Gold Tracer
Jagged Ghost Blade
Painting Guardian’s Curved S.
Pontiff Knight Curved Sword
Queelag’s Furysword
Rotten Ghru Curved Sword
Storm Curved Sword
Warden Twinblade
Daggers
Aquamarine Dagger
Corvian Greatknife
Dark Silver Tracer
Ghost Blade
Handmaid’s Dagger
Murky Hand Scythe
Priscilla’s Dagger
Rotten Ghru Dagger
Scholar’s Candlestick
Tailbone Short Sword
WD (6 + DB + DB + DB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 30+
Special: Can be used to perform Paired Attacks with the Dark Silver Tracer.
WD (11, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 4, Special: Can damage incorporeal entities.
WD (4 + DB + DB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires D 25+
WD (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Reach
WD (16 + DB + DB), Split (Fire + Slash), Requires D 20+
WD (10 + DB + DB), Split (Slash + Toxic), Sweep 2
WD (7 + DB + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3
WD (5 + DB + SB, Slash), Parry (3 to 4, left hand only), Sweep 2
Damage and Qualities
WD (9 + DB + IB), Split (Magic + Slash), Requires I 20+
WD (5, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3, Reach
WD (3 + DB + DB + DB + DB), Split (Pierce / Slash + Toxic), Requires D 30+
Special: Can be used to perform Paired Attacks with the Gold Tracer.
WD (7, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 4, Special: Can damage incorporeal entities.
WD (4, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 1
Special: When you attack with this, recover one Spell Point.
WD (5 + DB + SB), Deadly 2, Split (Dark + Slash)
WD (4 + DB + DB + DB), Split (Dark + Slash), Requires D 25+
Special: You can always perform Paired Attacks with this weapon.
WD (5 + DB + DB), Split (Pierce + Toxic), Deadly 1
WD (2 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Requires F 20+
Special: While wielding this, add +2 to damage from your Sorceries.
WD (5, Pierce / Slash), Brutal 2, Reach
Manikin Claws WD (5 + DB + DB, Slash), Deadly, Parry (3-4, left hand only), Reach
Flames Damage and Qualities
Pyromancer’s Parting Flame WD (4 + FB + IB, Fire), Pyromancy Effect (2 + FB + IB), Req. F 25+ and I 25+
Special: When you kill an enemy, if wielding this, you may spend one Spell
Point to regain one Estus Flask.
Greataxes Damage and Qualities
Black Knight Greataxe WD (17 + DB + SB + SB, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ and S 40+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Demons.
Demon’s Greataxe WD (19 + FB + IB + SB + SB), Split (Fire + Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Dragon King Greataxe WD (30, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 40+
Dragonslayer Greataxe WD (23 + FB + SB), Split (Bolt + Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 40+
Earth Seeker WD (11 + FB + SB + SB, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires F 20+ and S 30+
Stone Greataxe WD (15 + SB + SB + SB, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Yhorm’s Great Machete WD (13 + SB + SB, Slash), Brutal 2, Heavy, Reach, Requires S 40+
Greatbows Damage and Qualities
Dragonslayer Greatbow WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce), Brutal 4, Ranged, Two-Handed, Requires S 20+
Special: If you attack with this on Turn 6, you may target one enemy for each
Ring (Forward, Defensive, Back). Resolve each attack separately.
Gough’s Greatbow WD (4 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce), Brutal 4, Ranged, Two-Handed,
Requires D 25+ and S 30+
Special: If you attack with this on Turn 6, you may target one enemy for each
Ring (Forward, Defensive, Back). Resolve each attack separately.
Millwood Greatbow WD (10 + SB + SB, Pierce), Sweep 3, Ranged, Two-Handed, Requires S 30+
Onislayer Greatbow WD (7 + DB + DB, Pierce), Brutal 4, Ranged, Two-Handed, Requires D 20+
Special: If you attack with this on Turn 6, you may target one enemy for each
Ring (Forward, Defensive, Back). Resolve each attack separately.

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Demon’s Great Hammer WD (9 + SB + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Requires S 35+
Dragon Tooth WD (14 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Requires S 35+
Special: While wielding this, gain +2 Defense against Fire and Magic.
Gargoyle Flame Hammer WD (8 + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
Special: If using Sweep quality, damage becomes (6 + FB + IB, Fire).
Grant WD (18 + FB + FB + SB + SB), Split (Crush + Magic), Heavy, Sweep 3,
Requires F 30+ and S 40+
Ledo’s Great Hammer WD (13 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 4, Requires S 40+
Morne’s Great Hammer WD (16 + FB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires F 30+ and S 40+
Old King’s Great Hammer WD (20 + FB + IB + SB), Split (Crush + Fire), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Quakestone Hammer WD (14 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires S 45+
Smough’s Great Hammer WD (16 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Vordt’s Great Hammer WD (13 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Requires F 30+
Greatswords Damage and Qualities
Black Knight Sword WD (13 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Demons.
Crystal Greatsword WD (16 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
Special: If you die while wielding this, it is permanently destroyed.
Drakeblood Greatsword WD (18 + DB + SB), Split (Bolt + Magic + Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2,
Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Executioner’s Greatsword WD (9 + SB + SB, Crush), Guard Break, Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
Special: When an enemy dies, recover 6 HP.
Firelink Greatsword WD (16 + DB + SB), Split (Fire + Slash), Reach, Sweep 3, Requires S 25+
Gael’s Greatsword WD (10 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Reach, Sweep 3, Req. D 20+ and S 25+
Great Lord Greatsword WD (14 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires S 25+
Greatsword of Judgement WD (15 + DB + SB), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Req. D 20+ and S 25+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes (4 + IB, Magic).
Hollowslayer Greatsword WD (10 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2, Req. D 25+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Hollows.
Man-Serpent Greatsword WD (11 + SB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
Moonlight Greatsword WD (15 + IB + IB), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Req. I 30+ and S 20+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes (9 + IB + IB, Magic).
Obsidian Greatsword WD (20, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Special: When you attack with this weapon, you may increase its Sweep 2 to
Sweep 3. If you do, the damage becomes (15, Fire).
Onyx Blade WD (15 + FB + IB), Split (Dark + Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2, Req. F 20+ and I 20+
Special: When performing a Strong Attack with this weapon, you may in-
crease damage by 6. If you do, Split becomes (Dark + Fire + Pierce / Slash).
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Stone Greatsword WD (15 + DB + SB), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
Special: When performing a Strong Attack with this weapon, you may spend
a Spell Point. If you do, all enemies that are currently in the Forward Ring
will not be able to dodge until the end of the current Round.
Storm Ruler WD (10 + DB + SB, Slash), Sweep 2
Special: This weapon causes +10 damage against Giants.
Twin Princes’ Greatsword WD (16 + DB + FB + IB + SB), Split (Fire + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2,
Requires D 20+ and S 25+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes (12, Crush / Fire).
Wolf Knight’s Greatsword WD (9 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Lunge, Sweep 3, Req. D 25+ and S 30+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Abyssal creatures.
Wolnir’s Holy Sword WD (11 + FB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3
Special: This weapon’s Sweep can target enemies that are in different Rings.
Halberds Damage and Qualities
Black Knight Glaive WD (11 + DB + SB, Slash), Reach, Sweep 3, Requires D 25+ and S 30+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Demons.
Crescent Axe WD (18 + DB + FB + SB), Split (Magic + Slash), Sweep 2, Req. D 20+ and F 20+
Crucifix of the Mad King WD (15 + FB + SB), Split (Crush + Dark), Sweep 2, Requires F 20+ and S 25+
Special:When you attack with this weapon, you may spend 1 Spell Point.
If you do, roll a d6 and apply the corresponding effect:
1-2: Each combatant (ally or foe, including you) suffers 12 Dark damage.
3-4: The next time you suffer damage in this battle, suffer no damage instead.
5-6: Each enemy in the Forward Ring suffers 8 Crush damage.
Gargoyle’s Halberd WD (7 + DB + SB, Slash), Reach, Requires S 20+
Giant’s Halberd WD (20 + DB + SB), Split (Bolt + Slash), Heavy, Reach, Sweep 2, Req. S 35+
Gundyr’s Halberd WD (10 + SB + SB, Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 30+
Immolation Tinder WD (14 + DB + SB), Split (Fire + Pierce), Reach, Sorcery Effect (IB + IB),
Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Special: This weapon also counts as a Staff for casting Sorceries.
Lifehunt Scythe WD (12 + DB + DB, Slash), Deadly 4, Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Splitleaf Greatsword WD (9 + SB + SB, Slash), Sweep 3, Requires D 20+ and S 30+
Special: Gains Block (Cr 8, Pi 8, Sl 8) against physical projectile attacks.
Titanite Catch Pole WD (14 + DB + IB + SB), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 20+
Winged Knight Halberd WD (9 + SB, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 3, Requires D 20+ and S 30+
Hammers Damage and Qualities
Blacksmith Giant Hammer WD (20 + SB), Split (Bolt + Crush), Requires S 20+
Drang Hammers WD (7 + SB + SB, Crush), Guard Break, Sweep 2
Hammer of Vamos WD (6 + SB + SB, Crush), Requires S 20+
Heysel Pick WD (12 + SB), Split (Magic + Pierce), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB), Requires I 25+
Special: This weapon also counts as a Staff for casting Sorceries.
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Black Blade WD (8 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Reach,
Parry (2-4, two-handed only), Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Bloodlust WD (6 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Requires D 30+
Special: Instead of spending a Stamina Die for Strong Attacks, you may lose
HP equal to current Turn. Add that number as if it was the value on the die.
Chaos Blade WD (6 + DB + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 2,
Parry (2-4, two-handed only), Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Special: When you attack with this, lose one HP.
Darkdrift WD (9 + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Reach, Requires D 35+
Frayed Blade WD (10 + DB + DB), Split (Dark + Pierce / Slash)
Parry (2-4, two-handed only), Requires D 40+
Iaito WD (7 + DB, Slash), Brutal 2, Requires D 20+
Onikiri WD (6 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Requires D 30+
Special: If wielding Ubadachi, both weapons gain Lunge and Sweep 2.
Ubadachi WD(6 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Requires D 30+
Special: If wielding Onikiri, both weapons gain Lunge and Sweep 2.
Uchigatana WD (7 + DB, Pierce / Slash), Parry (2-4, two-handed only), Requires D 20+
Washing Pole WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Reach,
Parry (2-4, two-handed only), Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Reapers Damage and Qualities
Friede’s Great Scythe WD (14 + DB + DB + IB + IB), Split (Magic + Slash), Requires D 20+
Special: If your other hand is empty, you can perform Paired Attacks
with this weapon.
Great Corvian Scythe WD (5 + DB + SB + SB, Slash), Deadly 3, Sweep 2
Pontiff Knight Great Scythe WD (6 + DB + DB + DB, Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 25+
Spears / Pikes Damage and Qualities
Arstor’s Spear WD (9 + DB + DB + SB), Split (Pierce + Toxic), Guard Break,
Reach, Requires D 25+
Special: When an enemy dies, recover 6 HP.
Channeler’s Trident WD (13 + DB + IB + IB), Split (Magic + Pierce), Reach,
Requires D 20+ and I 25+ and S 20+
Special: When you perform a Strong Attack with this weapon, your allies
gain +2 to weapon damage until the end of the current Round.
Demon’s Spear WD (18 + DB + SB), Split (Bolt + Pierce), Reach
Dragonslayer Spear WD (14 + DB + DB + FB + SB), Split (Bolt + Pierce),
Reach, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Dragonslayer Swordspear WD (11 + DB + DB + FB + SB), Split (Bolt + Pierce / Slash), Brutal 4, Reach,
Requires D 25+ and F 25+ and S 20+
Drang Twinspear WD (6 + DB + SB, Crush / Pierce), Reach, Requires D 25+ and S 20+
Gargoyle Flame Spear WD (15 + DB), Split (Fire + Pierce), Reach, Requires D 25+ and S 20+
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Golden Ritual Spear WD (10 + DB), Split (Magic + Pierce), Reach, Sorcery Effect (FB + FB),
Requires FB 20+ and IB 25+
Special: This weapon also counts as a Staff for casting Sorceries.
Lothric Knight Long Spear WD (7 + DB + SB, Pierce), Reach, Requires D 25+ and S 20+
Lothric War Banner WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce), Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Special: While wielding this, allies in your Ring (including you)
gain +1 to any damage they cause.
Moonlight Butterfly Horn WD (6 + IB + IB, Magic), Reach, Requires I 20+
Ringed Knight Spear WD (9 + DB + SB), Split (Fire + Pierce), Reach, Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Rotten Ghru Spear WD (12 + DB + SB), Split (Pierce + Toxic), Reach
Saint Bident WD (5 + FB + FB + SB, Pierce), Reach, Requires F 20+
Silver Knight Spear WD (11 + DB + DB, Pierce), Reach, Requires D 25+ and S 20+
Soldering Iron WD (9 + DB + SB), Split (Fire + Pierce), Reach
Special: A target that loses HP from this weapon will not be able to regain
HP until the end of the current Round.
Tailbone Spear WD (7 + DB, Pierce), Brutal 4, Reach, Requires D 25+
Yorshka’s Spear WD (6 + DB + FB + SB, Crush / Pierce), Reach, Req. D 20+ and F 20+ and S 25+
Special: A target that loses HP from this weapon will also lose 1 Spell Point.
Staves Damage and Qualities
Archdeacon’s Great Staff WD (4 + SB, Crush), Sorcery Effect (FB + FB + FB)
Beatrice’s Staff WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB)
Demon’s Catalyst WD (16 + DB + IB + SB), Split (Pierce + Fire), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Heretic’s Staff WD (2 + SB, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Izalith Staff WD (8 + DB + SB, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB), Requires I 20+
Special: While wielding this, add FB to Dark damage from your Sorceries.
Logan’s Staff WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB + IB), Requires I 30+
Man-Grub’s Staff WD (5 + SB, Crush), Sorcery Effect (equal to 6 minus your total Sparks of
Memory), Requires I 20+
Manus Catalyst WD (15 + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB), Req. S 20+
Special: While wielding this, all spells cost you one extra Spell Point.
Mendicant’s Staff WD (2 + SB, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Special: When you kill an enemy, if you wield this, gain 2 Souls.
Murky Longstaff WD (6 + DB + SB), Split (Dark + Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Special: While wielding this, add FB to Dark damage from your Sorceries.
Oolacile Staff WD (2, Crush / Toxic), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Oolacile Ivory Staff WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Preacher’s Right Arm WD (6, Crush), Lunge, Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB), Requires I 20+
Special: If using Lunge quality, damage becomes (6 + IB, Pierce).
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Storyteller’s Staff
Tin Banishment Staff
Tin Crystallization Staff
Tin Darkmoon Staff
Witchtree Branch
Straight Swords
Anri’s Straight Sword
Astora Straight Sword
Balder Straight Sword
Barbed Straight Sword
Cleric’s Candlestick
Crystal Straight Sword
Dark Sword
Drake Sword
Gotthard Twinsword
Irithyll Straight Sword
Lothric’s Holy Sword
Lothric Knight Sword
Morion Blade
Ringed Knight Straight Sword
Silver Knight Straight Sword
Sunlight Straight Sword
Valorheart Blade
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WD (4, Crush), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Special: While wielding this, you may increase the damage dealt by any
Sorcery you cast by 4, if you pay an additional Spell Point.
WD (2, Crush) or (6 + IB, Toxic), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
WD (10 + DB, Pierce), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB)
WD (20, Pierce), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB + IB), Requires I 35+
Special: While wielding this, all spells cost you one extra Spell Point.
WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (FB + FB + FB), Requires F 20+
WD (2, Crush), Sorcery Effect (2 + IB), Requires I 20+
Special: While wielding this, reduce Casting Number of any spell you cast
(Miracles, Pyromancies and Sorceries) by 1, to a minumum of 1.
Damage and Qualities
WD (7 + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break.
Special: This weapon causes +1 damage for each Spark of Memory you have.
WD (8 + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Requires F 20+
WD (8 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Requires D 20+
WD (7 + DB + SB, Pierce), Deadly 2, Guard Break
WD (10 + DB + SB), Split (Magic + Pierce), Sorcery Effect (IB + IB)
Special: This weapon also counts as a Staff for casting Sorceries.
WD (12 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Requires S 20+
Special: If you die while wielding this, it is permanently destroyed.
WD (7 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Brutal 2, Requires D 20+ and S 20+
(15, Slash), Reach, Requires S 20+
Special: While wielding this, gain +2 Defense against Fire and Magic.
WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2
WD (8 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Reach, Requires D 20+, F 20+ and S 20+
WD (6 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 1, Guard Break
WD (9 + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Requires D 20+
Special: This weapon causes +3 damage if you have 10 HP or less.
WD (8 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Requires D 20+ and S 20+
Special: If you perform a Strong Attack with this, the damage is Fire.
WD (10 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Requires D 25+ and S 20+
WD (7 + FB + FB, Pierce / Slash), Requires F 20+
Special: While wielding this, allies in your Ring (including you) gain +1 to
any damage they cause and +1 to all their Defenses.
WD (8 + DB + SB, Crush / Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
Special:If wielding Valorheart Shield, you can perform Paired Attacks.
Talismans Damage and Qualities
Caitha’s Chime WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB)
Special: While wielding this, add IB to Dark damage from your Miracles.
Special: While wielding this, regain HP equal to IB when you cast a Miracle.
Crystal Chime WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + IB), Sorcery Effect (FB + IB),
Requires F 25+ and I 25+.
Special: While wielding this, regain HP equal to IB when you cast a Miracle.
Darkmoon Talisman WD (2, Crush), Miracle Effect (1 + FB + FB + FB), Requires F 25+
Ivory Talisman WD (2, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB + FB)
Sacred Chime of Filianore WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (2 + FB), Requires F 25+
Special: While wielding this, you and up to three allies regain 4 HP whenever
you cast a Miracle.
Saint-Tree Bellvine WD (1, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB), Requires F 20+
Special: While wielding this, regain HP equal to FB when you cast a Miracle.
Special: While wielding this, reduce Casting Number of any spell you cast
(Miracles, Pyromancies and Sorceries) by 1, to a minumum of 1.
Sunless Talisman WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB), Requires F 30+
Special: While wielding this, add IB to Dark damage from your Miracles.
Sunlight Talisman WD (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + FB), Requires F 20+
Special: While wielding this, gain +1 to all your Defenses.
Thorolund Talisman WD (2, Crush), Miracle Effect (2 + FB)
Velka’s Talisman WD (2, Crush), Miracle Effect (IB + IB + IB), Requires I 20+
White Hair Talisman WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (FB + IB),
Pyromancy Effect (FB + IB), Requires I 20+ and F 25+
Yorshka’s Chime WD (1 + SB, Crush), Miracle Effect (2 + FB + FB + FB), Requires F 35+
Special: While wielding this, regain HP equal to FB when you cast a Miracle.
Thrusting Swords Damage and Qualities
Crow Quills WD (5 + DB + DB, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3, Reach, Requires D 20+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage is always Pierce.
Crystal Sage Rapier WD (9 + IB), Split (Magic + Pierce), Guard Break, Requires D 20+
Irithyll Rapier WD (7 + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break
Ricard’s Rapier WD (5 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Guard Break, Requires D 25+
Velka’s Rapier WD (10 + DB + IB + IB), Split (Magic + Pierce / Slash), Req. D 20+ and I 20+
Special: You can always perform Paired Attacks with this weapon.
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Astora Greatsword
Black Knight Greatsword
Cathedral Knight Greatsword
Demon Great Machete
Dragon Greatsword
Damage and Qualities
WD (9 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2,
Requires D 25+ and S 20+
WD (14 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Heavy, Sweep 2,
Requires D 25+ and S 35+
Special: This weapon causes +5 damage against Demons.
WD (10 + SB + SB, Crush / Pierce), Guard Break, Heavy, Sweep 2, Req. S 30+
WD (13 + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2, Requires S 35+
WD (25, Slash), Heavy, Reach, Sweep 3, Requires S 35+
Special: While wielding this, gain +2 Defense against Fire and Magic.
Shields (divided by Type)
Special: Shields with the Parry quality lose it if wielded in the right hand.
Greatshields Bonus to Defenses and Qualities
Ancient Dragon Greatshield Block (Bo 4, Cr 7, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 4, Pi 7, Sl 7, To 0), Requires S 20+
Black Iron Greatshield Bash 2, Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 8, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 30+
Bonewheel Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 30+
Special: If wielding this two-handed, you can attack with it as if it were a me-
lee weapon with Weapon Damage (11 + SB, Crush / Pierce) and Guard Break.
Cathedral Knight Greatshield Bash 2, Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 8, Fi 6, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 30+

Farron Greatsword
Fume Ultra Greatsword
Lorian’s Greatsword
Lothric Knight Greatsword
Profaned Greatsword
Ringed Knight Paired
Greatsword
Whips
Special: All whips cannot be parried, but cannot be used in a counterattack. They cause no damage against
any target with a corresponding Defense of 6 or more (take the target’s attribute Bonus into account).
Guardian Tail
Notched Whip
Rose of Ariandel
Spotted Whip
Witch’s Locks
WD (10 + DB + DB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ and S 25+
Special: If your other hand is empty, this weapon gains Parry (2-4).
WD (11 + SB + SB + SB, Crush), Heavy, Sweep 3, Req. S 45+
WD (18 + DB + FB + IB + SB), Split (Fire + Crush / Pierce), Reach, Req. S 30+
WD (17 + DB + SB), Split (Bolt + Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Heavy,
Sweep 2, Requires D 25+ and S 30+
WD (12 + DB + SB + SB, Pierce / Slash), Heavy, Reach, Sweep 2, Requires S 25+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes Fire.
WD (15 + SB + SB), Split (Fire + Pierce / Slash), Heavy, Reach,
Sweep 2, Requires D 20+ and S 40+
Special: If using the Reach quality, damage becomes (1 + FB + IB, Fire).
Damage and Qualities
WD (12 + DB + DB), Split (Pierce + Toxic), Reach, Requires S 25+
WD (5 + DB, Pierce / Slash), Reach, Requires D 25+
WD (3 + FB + FB + SB + SB, Pierce), Requires F 25+
WD (10 + DB), Split (Slash + Toxic), Reach, Requires D 25+
WD (3 + DB, Fire / Slash), Reach, Requires D 20+
Special: If dealing Fire damage, add FB + FB + IB + IB (not DB).
Cleansing Greatshield
Curse Ward Greatshield
Dragonhead Greatshield
Dragonslayer Greatshield
Eagle Shield
Giant Door Shield
Special: If wielding this shield with both hands, you can attack with it as if it
Havel’s Greatshield
Lothric Knight Greatshield
Moaning Shield
Giant Shield
Greatshield of Glory
Stone Greatshield
Twin Dragon Greatshield
Wolf Knight’s Greatshield
Yhorm’s Greatshield
Small Shields
Buckler
Caduceus Round Shield
Cracked Round Shield
Crimson Parma
Crystal Ring Shield
Dragonhead Shield
Bash 2, Block (Bo 7, Cr 8, Da 8, Fi 8, Ma 8, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Requires S 30+
Block (Bo 6, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 6, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 30+
Bash 3, Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 9, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 35+
Bash 3, Block (Bo 9, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 7, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 40+
Bash 2, Block (Bo 7, Cr 8, Da 5, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Requires S 20+
Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 4, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Heavy, Requires S 40+
were a melee weapon with Weapon Damage (10 + SB + SB, Crush).
Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 8, Fi 8, Ma 8, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Heavy, Requires S 40+
Bash 3, Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 8, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 35+
Block (Bo 7, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 8, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 40+
Special: While wielding this, Forward enemies can only attack you.
Bash 2, Block (Bo 7, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 7, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 35+
Bash 2, Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 40+
Bash 2, Block (Bo 7, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 7, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 40+
Bash 2, Block (Bo 6, Cr 8, Da 5, Fi 6, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Requires S 20+
Block (Bo 6, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 6, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 30+
Bash 3, Block (Bo 6, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 7, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 40+
Bonus to Defenses and Qualities
Block (Bo 1, Cr 4, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 3, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (1-4)
Block (Bo 3, Cr 5, Da 2, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 2), Parry (2-4)
Block (Bo 4, Cr 4, Da 3, Fi 1, Ma 3, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Block (Bo 3, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Block (Bo 4, Cr 7, Da 5, Fi 7, Ma 9, Pi 7, Sl 7, To 0)
Special: You can attack with this shield as if it were a weapon with
Weapon Damage (10, Magic) and Ranged.
Block (Bo 3, Cr 7, Da 5, Fi 9, Ma 6, Pi 7, Sl 7, To 0)
Special: You can attack with this shield as if it were a melee weapon
with Weapon Damage (11, Fire) and Sweep 2.

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Eastern Iron Shield Block (Bo 2, Cr 8, Da 2, Fi 4, Ma 4, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0) Hollow Soldier Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 3, Fi 6, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Effigy Shield Block (Bo 9, Cr 6, Da 4, Fi 7, Ma 4, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (3-4) Kite Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Elkhorn Round Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 5, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Knight Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Ghru Rotshield Bash 3, Block (Bo 3, Cr 6, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 5, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0) Large Leather Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Golden Falcon Shield Block (Bo 2, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Large Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Hawkwood’s Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 3, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Lothric Knight Shield Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4), Req. S 25+
Iron Round Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (2-4) Pierce Shield Bash 3, Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Leather Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 3, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Pontiff Knight Shield Block (Bo 6, Cr 7, Da 7, Fi 6, Ma 7, Pi 7, Sl 7, To 0)
Llewellyn Block (Bo 4, Cr 6, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 6, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (2-4) Porcine Shield Bash 2, Block (Bo 2, Cr 7, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 7, Sl 7, To 0)
Plank Shield Bash 2, Block (Bo 2, Cr 4, Da 2, Fi 2, Ma 2, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0) Round Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Red and White Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Sanctus Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 7, Ma 4, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Requires F 25+
Sacred Bloom Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 8, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0) Special: While wielding this, regain 2 HP at the end of each Round.
Special: This shield can be used to parry spells. When parrying spells, this Shield of Want Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 25+
shield gains Parry (2-4). You can only parry spells that can be blocked. Special: When you gain Souls, gain +2 Souls.
Small Leather Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 4, Da 3, Fi 5, Ma 4, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (1-4) Silver Eagle Kite Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 4, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Target Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 3, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (1-4) Silver Knight Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4), Requires S 20+
Valorheart Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 6, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0) Spiked Shield Bash 3, Block (Bo 3, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 4, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Special: If wielding Valorheart Blade, this gains Bash 2. Spider Shield Block (Bo 2, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 6)
Warrior’s Round Shield Bash 1, Block (Bo 4, Cr 6, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0) Spirit Tree Crest Shield Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Standard Shields Bonus to Defenses and Qualities Stone Parma Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 20+
Balder Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 2, Fi 6, Ma 2, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Sunlight Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 4, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Black Knight Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 8, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 25+
Sunset Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 2, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Bloodshield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 3, Fi 7, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 4), Parry (3-4)
Tower Kite Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 3, Fi 7, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Blue Wooden Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 5, Ma 7, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Wargod Wooden Shield Block (Bo 6, Cr 8, Da 6, Fi 6, Ma 4, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0)
Caduceus Kite Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 3, Fi 7, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Wooden Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Carthus Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 6, Da 5, Fi 2, Ma 4, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Crest Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 8, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Crystal Shield Bash +3, Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 8, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 9)
Special: If you die while wielding this, it is permanently destroyed.
Dragon Crest Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 8, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Gargoyle’s Shield Block (Bo 7, Cr 8, Da 4, Fi 7, Ma 4, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Golden Wing Crest Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Requires S 20+
Special: This shield can be used to parry spells. When parrying spells, this
shield gains Parry (2-4). You can only parry spells that can be blocked.
Grass Crest Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 8, Da 3, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 8, Sl 8, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Special: After rolling Stamina Dice, turn one die to a side of your choice.
East-West Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 5, Da 4, Fi 5, Ma 7, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Heater Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 2, Fi 7, Ma 3, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (2-4)

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 Armors Dingy Robe 4 2 4 3 3 2 3 2

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Dragonscale Armor 1 4 3 5 3 4 5 3

Alva Armor 2 3 3 3 2 4 4 2 Dragonslayer Armor 5 4 3 5 4 5 5 3

Antiquated Dress 4 0 5 5 4 0 0 2 Drakeblood Armor 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 3

Antiquated Plain Garb 4 0 4 4 4 0 0 3 Drang Armor 3 2 3 2 3 1 2 5

Archdeacon Holy Garb 4 1 5 4 4 0 0 3 Eastern Armor 1 2 1 4 1 4 5 2

Armor of the Glorious 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 2 Elite Knight Armor 1 3 2 3 3 4 4 2

Armor of the Sun 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 1 Embraced Armor of Favor 2 4 4 4 3 4 4 3

Armor of Thorns 2 2 1 2 2 4 5 1 Executioner Armor* 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4

Special: When an enemy attacks you, if you are wearing this, that enemy loses 2 HP. Exile Armor* 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 6
Assassin Armor 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 5 Evangelist Armor 3 4 1 4 3 4 4 3
Balder Armor 1 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 Fallen Knight Armor 3 4 3 4 2 4 3 1
Black Cleric Robe 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 Faraam Armor 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4
Black Dress 3 2 4 4 3 1 3 5 Fire Keeper Robe 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 4
Black Hand Armor 3 2 3 4 4 3 4 5 Firelink Armor 1 2 1 1 3 3 4 2
Black Iron Armor* 4 4 4 6 4 5 5 4 Fire Witch Armor 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 2
Black Knight Armor* 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 Follower Armor 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 4
Black Leather Armor 3 2 2 2 2 1 3 5 Giant Armor** 3 6 3 4 3 7 8 2
Black Witch Garb 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 3 Gold-Hemmed Black Cl. 2 2 3 6 3 2 2 6
Brass Armor 1 3 3 3 5 4 4 2 Golem Armor** 2 8 4 4 4 8 9 4
Brigand Armor 4 4 3 4 3 5 5 4 Gough’s Armor* 2 5 3 4 3 5 5 1
Catarina Armor* 6 5 5 4 4 7 7 4 Grave Warden Robe 3 0 0 3 3 0 2 5
Cathedral Knight Armor* 5 7 4 5 5 7 6 5 Guardian Armor** 4 7 5 4 5 7 8 2
Chain Armor 0 1 3 1 2 3 5 2 Gundyr’s Armor* 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 5
Chester’s Long Coat 3 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 Harald Legion Armor* 4 6 5 4 4 7 7 5
Clandestine Coat 5 0 5 4 5 0 0 2 Hard Leather Armor 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4
Cleric Blue Robe 5 2 5 4 4 0 1 5 Havel’s Armor** 4 7 5 6 5 7 7 6
Cornyx’s Garb 4 0 5 5 5 0 0 3 Herald Armor 0 2 2 2 3 4 4 2
Crimson Robe 2 4 4 2 4 3 3 2 Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2
Crystalline Armor 0 4 2 1 2 4 5 0 Hollow Thief’s Leather Ar. 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
Special: If you die while wearing this armor, it is permanently destroyed.
Holy Robe 5 2 5 4 4 0 1 4
Dancer’s Armor 3 2 3 1 2 4 4 2
Iron Dragonslayer Armor* 5 4 5 4 3 7 6 4
Dark Armor 0 3 3 2 3 4 4 2
Jailer Robe 4 0 5 5 5 1 2 2
Deacon Robe 4 0 5 4 4 0 0 3
Karla’s Coat 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 2
Deserter Armor 0 3 3 2 1 4 4 3
Knight Armor 1 4 2 4 2 4 5 2
Desert Pyromancer Garb 4 0 4 4 3 0 0 5
Lapp’s Armor* 4 6 4 4 4 7 7 5

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Leather Armor 3 1 2 3 2 1 1 4 Stone Armor** 5 7 4 5 4 7 8 1
Leonhard’s Garb 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 4 Sunless Armor 1 3 4 3 4 4 4 1
Loincloth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Sunset Armor 2 4 3 4 3 5 5 5
Lord’s Blade Robe 2 3 2 4 2 4 4 3 Traveling Merchant Coat 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 4
Special: When you gain souls, if wearing this armor, gain one additional soul.
Lorian’s Armor* 3 3 5 3 5 5 5 3
Undead Legion Armor 5 3 3 5 4 3 1 4
Lothric Knight Armor* 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 3
Vilhelm’s Armor 1 3 4 4 3 5 4 2
Maiden Robe 5 0 5 4 5 0 0 3
Wanderer Coat 3 2 2 3 2 1 3 5
Master’s Attire 2 0 3 2 3 0 0 5
Witch Cloak 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 3
Millwood Knight Armor* 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
Winged Knight Armor* 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5
Mirrah Chain Mail 2 3 3 4 4 3 5 2
Wolf Knight Armor 1 3 3 4 2 4 4 2
Mirrah Vest 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 5
Worker Garb 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 5
Moonlight Robe 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 2
Xanthous Attire 3 1 4 1 4 3 3 3
Morne’s Armor* 5 4 2 5 5 5 5 3
* Heavy, requires Endurance 30+ to wear. ** Heavy, requires Endurance 40+ to wear.
Nameless Knight Armor 2 3 2 4 2 4 4 2
Northern Armor 0 4 1 4 1 4 4 3
Ordained Dress 4 0 4 4 5 0 2 4
Outrider Knight Armor 3 3 1 3 3 4 4 3
Painting Guardian Gown 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 6
Paladin Armor* 2 5 3 4 3 5 6 2
Pale Shade Robe 4 0 4 4 5 0 0 5
Pontiff Knight Armor 4 1 5 3 4 2 3 2
Pyromancer Garb 4 0 5 5 4 0 0 4
Ringed Knight Armor 4 4 3 5 4 5 6 2
Robe of Prayer 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5
Robe of the Great Lord 5 3 4 5 4 3 3 2
Ruin Armor 4 5 3 4 4 5 6 5
Sage Robe 3 4 2 2 2 3 3 4
Scholar’s Robe 4 0 4 4 5 1 0 3
Sellsword Armor 2 4 3 3 3 4 4 3
Shadow Garb 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 3
Shira’s Armor 4 3 2 4 4 3 2 5
Silver Knight Armor* 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
Slave Knight Armor 1 3 2 2 1 3 4 2
Smough’s Armor** 5 8 5 5 5 7 8 5
Sorcerer Coat 4 0 4 4 4 0 0 3
Steel Armor 1 4 2 2 2 4 5 1

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Special Items
Remember, you can only have six special items equipped at any given time. Only four of these may be Rings,
and only one of these may be a Headgear piece. You can only carry a single copy of a certain item - you cannot
carry two Hidden Blessings, for example, nor can you carry two Cloranthy Rings.
Consumable items have a listed number of charges: whenever you activate a consumable item, it loses one
charge. If down to zero charges, the item can no longer be used; however, resting at a Bonf ire completely
recharges all of the consumables you are carrying (just like Estus Flasks).
Consumables Charges Effect
Alluring Skull 1 Allows the group to flee a battle. It only affects soul-hungry
creatures, and has no effect on Boss enemies. If one or more
enemies are unaffected by this item, its effect is negated.
Blessing, Divine 1 Fully restore your Hit Points.
Blessing, Hidden 1 Fully restore your Spell Points.
Bug Pellets Effects from the same type of Bug Pellet are not cumulative.
Bug Pellet, Black 2 Increase your Dark Defense by +2 until the end of the battle.
Bug Pellet, Blue 2 Increase your Magic Defense by +2 until the end of the battle.
Bug Pellet, Purple 2 Increase your Toxic Defense by +2 until the end of the battle.
Bug Pellet, Red 2 Increase your Fire Defense by +2 until the end of the battle.
Bug Pellet, Yellow 2 Increase your Bolt Defense by +2 until the end of the battle.
Carthus Rouge 3 Choose a melee weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the
battle, Piercing and Slashing damage dealt by the chosen
weapon are increased by +2.
Church Guardian Shiv Special Perform an attack with WD (DB + DB + SB + SB, Pierce),
Ranged. It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack.
Each attack consumes one of you Spell Points.
Dung Pie 3 Perform an attack with WD (12, Toxic), Ranged. It can be
dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. When you use this
item, you also take 6 Toxic damage.
Fire Bomb 3 Perform an attack with WD (4 + DB + SB + SB, Fire), Ranged.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack.
Fire Bomb, Black 3 Perform an attack with WD (6 + DB + SB + SB, Fire), Ranged.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack.
Green Blossom 2 Turn any number of your Stamina Dice to a side of your choice.
Kukri 5 Perform an attack with WD (4 + DB + DB + SB + SB, Pierce),
Ranged. It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack.
Lloyd’s Talisman 2 Choose an enemy. Until the end of the current Round, that
enemy cannot recover Hit Points.
If used on a Mimic, it will put the creature to sleep.
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Pine Items All Bundles and Resins cannot be applied to weapons with Split damage, or to weapons whose
damage type is currently modified by a spell or by a previously applied Bundle or Resin.
Pine Bundle, Charcoal 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the
end of the current Round, the damage caused by the weapon
becomes Fire and is increased by +3.
Pine Resin, Charcoal 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Fire.
Pine Bundle, Gold 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the
end of the current Round, the damage caused by the weapon
becomes Bolt and is increased by +3.
Pine Resin, Gold 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Bolt.
Pine Bundle, Human 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the
end of the current Round, the damage caused by the weapon
becomes Dark and is increased by +3.
Pine Resin, Human 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Dark.
Pine Bundle, Pale 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the
end of the current Round, the damage caused by the weapon
becomes Magic and is increased by +3.
Pine Resin, Pale 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Magic.
Pine Bundle, Rotten 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the
end of the current Round, the damage caused by the weapon
becomes Toxic and is increased by +3.
Pine Resin, Rotten 2 Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end
of the battle, the damage caused by the weapon becomes Toxic.
Quivers Ammunition from quivers can be spent whenever you attack with a bow, crossbow or great-
bow (no need for the Use Gear action). Ammunition that changes the damage type cannot
be applied to weapons with Split damage. Performing normal attack with a bow, crossbow
or greatbow does not require any of these special ammunitions.
Only one type of ammunition can be applied to a single attack.
Quiver, Dark 5 All damage caused by the attack becomes Dark.
Quiver, Dragonslayer 5 All damage caused by the attack becomes Bolt.
Quiver, Feather 5 If the attack targets an enemy in the Back Ring, the Ring
Number for the attack is considered to be 4 (not 5).
Quiver, Fire 5 All damage caused by the attack becomes Fire.
Quiver, Moonlight 5 All damage caused by the attack becomes Magic.
Quiver, Poison 5 All damage caused by the attack becomes Toxic.
Quiver, Splintering 5 Damage caused by the attack increases by +2.
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Throwing Knife 4 Perform an attack with WD (4 + DB + DB + DB + SB, Pierce), Clutch Ring, Dark Any Dark damage you cause is increased by +1.
Ranged. It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. When you take Crush, Pierce or Slash damage, it is increased by +1.
Throwing Knife, Poison 4 Perform an attack with WD (6 + DB + SB, Toxic), Ranged. Clutch Ring, Fire Any Fire damage you cause is increased by +1.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. When you take Crush, Pierce or Slash damage, it is increased by +1.
Urn, Hexing 2 Perform an attack with WD (6 + FB + IB, Dark), Ranged. Clutch Ring, Lightning Any Bolt damage you cause is increased by +1.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. When you take Crush, Pierce or Slash damage, it is increased by +1.
Urn, Lightning 2 Perform an attack with WD (4 + FB + FB + FB, Bolt), Ranged. Clutch Ring, Magic Any Magic damage you cause is increased by +1.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. When you take Crush, Pierce or Slash damage, it is increased by +1.
Urn, Witching 2 Perform an attack with WD (4 + IB + IB + IB, Magic), Ranged. Covetous Gold Serpent Ring Whenever you gain souls, gain +2 souls.
It can be dodged or blocked just like a normal attack. Covetous Silver Serpent Ring Whenever you gain souls, gain +1 soul.
Headgear Effect Darkmoon Ring You can attune two additional spells.
Blindfold Mask Dark damage caused by your spells is increased by +2.
Dark Wood Ring When you Dodge, if you are not wearing or wielding Heavy items, you may
When you take Dark damage, it is increased by +2.
also move to a different Ring.
Bloated Head Increase your Toxic Defense by +2.
Deep Ring You can attune an additional spell.
Bloated Sorcerer Head Increase your Dark, Magic and Toxic Defenses by +1.
Dragoncrest Ring, Bellowing Damage from your sorceries is increased by +2.
Crown of the Dark Sun Damage caused by your spells is increased by +1.
Dragoncrest Ring, Slumbering You produce no sounds.
Crown of Dusk Magic damage caused by your spells is increased by +2.
Dragoncrest Ring, Young Damage from your sorceries is increased by +1.
When you take Magic damage, it is increased by +2.
Dragonscale Ring Ignore the Deadly quality of weapons used against you.
Fang Boar Helm Increase your Crush, Pierce and Slash Defenses by +1.
Dusk Crown Ring Spells never cost you more than one Spell Point.
Gargoyle Helm Increase your Bolt, Fire and Magic Defenses by +1.
Your Maximum Hit Points are reduced by 5.
Mask of the Child After rolling Stamina Dice, turn one die to a side of your choice.
Estus Ring Your Estus Flasks restore +5 Hit Points.
Mask of the Father You may ignore the Heavy quality of items you wield or wear.
Flynn’s Ring As long as you do not wield or wear any Heavy items, your
Mask of the Mother Increase your Maximum Hit Points by 5. melee attacks cause +1 damage.
Royal Helm Increases all your Defenses by +2. Great Swamp Ring Damage from your pyromancies is increased by +1.
Sack Increase your Crush and Toxic Defenses by +1. Havel’s Ring You may ignore the Heavy quality of items you wield or wear.
Sunlight Maggot Shines with bright light, just like a torch. Hawk Ring When you attack a target in the Back Ring with a Ranged weapon, the Ring
Symbol of Avarice Whenever you gain souls, gain +3 souls and lose 5 Hit Points. Number is considered to be 4 (not 5).

Rings Effect Hornet Ring Melee weapons you are wielding gain Deadly 1. If a melee weapon already has
the Deadly quality, increase it by 1.
Aldrich’s Ruby When you perform a counterattack after a Parry, recover 8 Hit Points.
Horsehoof Ring Your attacks with the Kick weapon cause +3 damage.
Aldrich’s Sapphire When you perform a counterattack after a Parry, recover 1 Spell Point.
Hunter’s Ring Increase your Dexterity score by 5.
Ashen Estus Ring When you drink an Estus Flask, you may regain only half the normal amount
of Hit Points (rounded down). If you do, regain 2 Spell Points. Knight’s Ring Increase your Strength score by 5.

Bloodbite Ring Whenever you are about to lose Hit Points, lose one fewer Hit Point (min. 1). Knight Slayer’s Ring Melee weapons you are wielding gain the Guard Break quality.

Calamity Ring Whenever you would suffer damage, you suffer twice that amount of damage. Leo Ring When making a counterattack after a parry, deal +2 damage.

Carthus Bloodring When you Dodge, you may spend two dice and add them together in order to Life Ring Increase your Maximum Hit Points by 4.
match the current Turn. When you take damage, it is increased by +1. Lingering Dragoncrest Ring Any spell you cast that lasts one or two Rounds has its duration
Carthus Milkring Increase your Dexterity Score by 3. When you Dodge, roll the Stamina Die: if increased by an additional Round.
it comes up a 6, add it back to your Stamina Dice pool. Lloyd’s Shield Ring As long as your Hit Points are full, any damage you suffer is reduced by 2.
Cloranthy Ring After rolling Stamina Dice, turn one die to a side of your choice. Lloyd’s Sword Ring As long as your Hit Points are full, any damage you cause is increased by +1.

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Obscuring Ring
Poisonbite Ring
Pontiff’s Left Eye
Pontiff’s Right Eye
Priestess Ring
Prisoner’s Chain
Ring of the Evil Eye
Ring of Favor
Ring of Sacrifice
Ring of Sacrifice, Rare
Ring of Steel Protection
Ring of the Sun’s First Born
Sage Ring
Saint’s Ring
Scholar’s Ring
Silvercat Ring
Skull Ring
Stoneplate Ring, Dark
Stoneplate Ring, Flame
Stoneplate Ring, Magic
Stoneplate Ring, Speckled
Stoneplate Ring, Thunder
Sun Princess Ring
Tearstone Ring, Blue
Tearstone Ring, Red
Untrue Dark Ring
Witch’s Ring
Wolf Ring
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Damage from your miracles is increased by +1.
Enemies will not notice you unless you get very close to them or interact with
them in some way.
Increase your Toxic Defense by +2.
When performing a Paired Attack, regain 4 Hit Points.
When performing a Paired Attack, increase damage by +2.
Increase your Faith score by 5.
Increase your Endurance and Vitality scores by 5. Whenever you take damage,
that damage is increased by +4.
Whenever you kill an enemy, recover 3 Hit Points.
Increases your Maximum Hit Points by 2, and your Stamina by 1.
When you die, don’t lose any souls. Then, this ring is permanently destroyed.
When you die, don’t lose any souls or Sparks of Memory. Then, this ring is
permanently destroyed.
Increase your Crush, Pierce and Slash Defenses by +1.
Damage from your miracles is increased by +2.
Reduce the casting number of your spells by 1, to a minimum of 1.
You can attune an additional spell.
Increase your Intelligence score by 5.
You take no falling damage, but a deadly fall will still kill you.
Enemies in the Forward Ring will attack you instead of your allies, if able.
Increase your Dark Defense by +2.
Increase your Fire Defense by +2.
Increase your Magic Defense by +2.
Increase your Bolt, Dark, Fire and Magic Defenses by +1.
Increase your Bolt Defense by +2.
In battle, regain 2 Hit Points at the end of each Turn.
While your Current Hit Points are 10 or lower,
any damage you cause is increased by +2.
While your Current Hit Points are 10 or lower,
any damage you suffer is reduced by 2.
Regardless of how close you are to Hollowing, you appear as a living human.
Damage from your pyromancies is increased by +2.
Ignore the Guard Break quality of weapons used against you.
Spells
Miracles, pyromancies and sorceries are a fun-
damental part of the Dark Souls series, and
this game is no exception.
In play, spells function similarly to items: you
can carry a limited number of them with you
(up to nine) and need to attune them in order
to cast their magic. You can do so whenever
you rest at a Bonfire, and you may attune to a
number of items up to your Attunement Bonus,
unless your items increase this amount.
Any spells you are not carrying will be stored by
the Keeper at your Shrine, and if you find a new
spell while already carrying nine you will have
to discard a spell you are carrying or come back
later to retrieve the new spell. Sounds like items,
right? Exactly.
Casting Spells Outside Combat
All spells can be cast in combat or during ex-
ploration: however, some spells require a bit
of work to adjudicate them. Spells that have
an “instant” effect (such as Seek Guidance)
are simply resolved as normal; offensive spells
should be used only in combat. Spells that have
a duration, however, can be a bit tricky: you
should calculate how many times their effect
will take place and then apply it. As an example,
Blessed Weapon grants you one HP every Turn
and lasts until the end of the next Round. Its
Casting Number is one, which means the effect
will take place twelve times (Turns 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
then again 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Thus, you will regain
12 HP by casting the spell outside combat!
When it comes to the area affected, nearby tar-
gets are considered to be in the Forward and
Defensive Rings, while distant targets are con-
sidered to be in the Back Ring.
Spells in Your World
This chapter contains profiles for basically any
spell found in Dark Souls I and III, though
some effects might be a bit different than what
you remember (such as Seek Guidance allowing
the caster to ask a question directly to the GM).
Just like with items, is the GM’s job to place
miracles, pyromancies an sorceries within the
game world, and they also have final say on
whether a specific spell is present in the Land.
Weaker spells should probably be obtainable
in multiple copies, while unique and extremely
powerful magics might be one of a kind. Re-
member, spells must be carried and attuned to
for a character to be able to cast them. The goal,
as usual, is to encourage variety.
Creating New Spells
Coming up with new spells for your world can
be a lot of fun. Not unlike items, a GM should
probably base a new spell on one that already
exists; an important element to keep in mind is
that Dark Souls spells typically have a combat
application, with truly awesome magic (such as
shrouding an entire city behind an illusory veil)
being limited to the work of Gods and the likes.
When you create a spell, try to keep things as
simple as possible: stuff like Gravelord Sword
Dance is already way too complicated for my
taste, honestly, but I still wanted to include it.
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Miracle Type Requirements Casting Number Effect: A target of your choice takes Dark or Pierce damage (you choose) equal to your Miracle Effect
x2. This spell may be dodged or blocked.
Atonement Miracle Faith 25+ 1
Gravelord Greatsword Miracle None 5
Effect: Until the end of the current Round, enemies in the Forward Ring will attack you instead of Dance
your allies, if able.
Effect: Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back) and roll 2d6 + 2: this is the number of
Blessed Weapon Miracle Faith 20+ 1 swords created by the spell. Distribute the swords among the creatures in the chosen Ring:
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. The chosen weapon causes +2 damage until you must do so as equally as possible (i.e. if you have two enemies and five swords, you must
the end of the next Round. While wielding it, regain 1 Hit Point at the end of each Turn. assign two swords to one enemy and three to the other, not one and four).
Each target takes Magic damage equal to five times the amount of swords that hit them.
Bountiful Light Miracle Faith 30+ 1
This spell may be dodged (a target only has to dodge once to negate damage from all the
Effect: Until the end of the current Round, regain 7 Hit Points at the end of each Turn. This spell swords that hit them). This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Gravelord Sword Dance Miracle None 5
Bountiful Sunlight Miracle Faith 35+ 1
Effect: Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back) and roll d6 + 2: this is the number of
Effect: Until the end of the current Round, you and each ally in the same Ring as you regain 10 Hit swords created by the spell. Distribute the swords among the creatures in the chosen Ring:
Points at the end of each Turn. This spell costs 3 Spell Points to cast. you must do so as equally as possible (i.e. if you have two enemies and five swords, you must
Dark Blade** Miracle Faith 25+ 1 assign two swords to one enemy and three to the other, not one and four).
Each target takes Magic damage equal to five times the amount of swords that hit them.
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. The chosen weapon causes +2 damage until
This spell may be dodged (a target only has to dodge once to negate damage from all the
the end of the next Round. While the effect lasts, all of the weapon’s damage becomes Dark.
swords that hit them). This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage.
Heal Miracle None 5
Darkmoon Blade** Miracle Faith 30+ 1
Effect: You and up to two allies of your choice in your Ring recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. The chosen weapon causes +2 damage until
Effect x3. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
the end of the next Round. While the effect lasts, all of the weapon’s damage becomes Magic.
Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage. Heal Aid Miracle None 4
Deep Protection* Miracle Faith 25+ 1 Effect: You recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect x2.

Effect: Until the end of the next Round, you increase all your Defenses by 1 and cause +2 damage Heal, Medium Miracle Faith 20+ 5
with any weapon attacks. Effect: You and up to two allies of your choice in your Ring recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle
Divine Pillars of Light Miracle Faith 30+ 5 Effect x4. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring suffers Pierce damage equal to your Miracle Effect +4. This Heal, Great Miracle Faith 25+ 6
spell may be dodged, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast. Effect: You and up to three allies of your choice in your Ring recover Hit Points equal to your
Dorhys’ Gnawing Miracle Faith 25+ 4 Miracle Effect x5. This spell costs 3 Spell Points to cast.
Effect: Up to two targets of your choice take Dark or Pierce damage (you choose one damage type Heal, Great Excerpt Miracle Faith 2o+ 5
and apply it to both targets) equal to your Miracle Effect x2. This spell may be dodged or Effect: You recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect x5.
blocked.
Homeward Miracle Faith 20+ 6
Emit Force Miracle Faith 25+ 4
Effect: You are immediately transported to the last Bonfire you rested at.
Effect: Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). All enemies in that Ring suffer Crush
damage equal to your Miracle Effect +3. This spell may be dodged. Karmic Justice Miracle Faith 25+ 2

Force Miracle None 3 Effect: The next time you lose Hit Points because of a Paired Attack or Strong Attack from a melee
weapon, the attacker immediately takes 10 Magic damage. Then, the spell ends. The spell also
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring is pushed to the Defensive Ring. You can also cast this spell ends as soon as you rest at a Bonfire.
when hit by physical projectiles, such as arrows or crossbow bolts: if you do, you take no dam-
age from the attack. If you use Force this way, the Stamina Die you spend to cast it must have
a value of 3, 4, 5 or 6, regardless of the current Turn).

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Lifehunt Scythe Miracle Faith 25+ 5 Seek Guidance Miracle None 4
Effect: A target of your choice in the enemy Forward Ring takes Dark damage equal to your Miracle Effect: You ask the GM a single question about your surroundings. The GM will answer truthfully.
Effect x2. This spell may be dodged or blocked. If the target loses Hit Points because of this Additionally, a glowing light similar to that of a torch floats above your head until you rest
spell, you regain half as many Hit Points, rounded down. at a Bonfire.
Lightning Arrow Miracle Faith 30+ 3 Soothing Sunlight Miracle Faith 40+ 4
Effect: A target of your choice takes Bolt damage equal to your Miracle Effect x2. This spell may be Effect: You and each ally in the same Ring recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect x6. This
dodged or blocked. spell costs 4 Spell Points to cast.
Lightning Blade** Miracle Faith 30+ 1 Spear of Sunlight Miracle Faith 40+ 3
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. The chosen weapon causes +2 damage until Effect: A target of your choice takes Bolt damage equal to your Miracle Effect x4. This spell may be
the end of the next Round. While the effect lasts, all of the weapon’s damage becomes Bolt. dodged or blocked, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage. Tears of Denial* Miracle Faith 20+ 1
Lightning Spear Miracle Faith 25+ 4
Effect: The next time you would be reduced to zero Hit Points, you are instead reduced to one Hit
Effect: A target of your choice takes Bolt damage equal to your Miracle Effect x2. This spell may be Point. Then, the spell ends. The spell also ends as soon as you rest at a Bonfire.
dodged or blocked. This spell costs 3 Spell Points to cast.
Lightning Spear, Great Miracle Faith 30+ 4 Tranquil Walk of Peace Miracle Faith 25+ 2
Effect: A target of your choice takes Bolt damage equal to (your Miracle Effect x2) +5. This spell may Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring when you cast this spell will not be able to dodge until the
be dodged or blocked and costs 2 Spell Points to cast. end of the current Round. This spell may be dodged.
Lightning Stake Miracle Faith 30+ 3 Vow of Silence Miracle Faith 30+ 2
Effect: A target of your choice in the enemy Forward Ring takes Bolt damage equal to your Miracle Effect: Until the end of the current Round, no combatant (ally or foe, including yourself) can cast
Effect x3. This spell may be dodged and costs 2 Spell Points to cast. spells. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Lightning Storm Miracle Faith 40+ 4 Way of White Corona Miracle Faith 25+ 3
Effect: Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). All enemies in that Ring suffer Bolt Effect: Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring and up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring.
damage equal to your Miracle Effect x2. This spell may be dodged and costs 2 Spell Points to Each target takes Slash damage equal to your Miracle Effect. This spell may be dodged or
cast. blocked.
Magic Barrier* Miracle Faith 20+ 2 Wrath of the Gods Miracle Faith 35+ 4
Effect: Until the end of the next Round, increase all your Defenses by 2. Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring suffers Crush damage equal to your Miracle Effect x2. This
spell may be dodged.
Magic Barrier, Great* Miracle Faith 30+ 2
* Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
Effect: Until the end of the next Round, increase all your Defenses by 3. This spell costs 2 Spell Points
Casting a new spell with * overwrites the previous one.
to cast.
** Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
Projected Heal Miracle Faith 25+ 2 Casting a new spell with ** overwrites the previous one.
Effect: You recover Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect +3, then up to one ally of your choice
recovers Hit Points equal to your Miracle Effect x2.
Replenishment Miracle Faith 20+ 1
Effect: Until the end of the current Round, regain 4 Hit Points at the end of each Turn.
Outside battle, the effect is applied six times.
Sacred Oath Miracle Faith 3o+ 1
Effect: Until the end of the current Round, you and each ally in the same Ring as you inflict +2
damage with weapon attacks and gain +2 to all Defenses. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.

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 Pyromancies Fire Ball, Bursting Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 3

Pyromancy Type Requirements Casting Number Effect: Each enemy in the Forward and Defensive Rings takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy
Effect +4. This spell may be dodged or blocked.
Black Fire Orb Pyromancy F 25+ and I 25+ 4
Fireball, Great Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 4
Effect: A target of your choice takes Dark damage equal to (your Pyromancy Effect x3) +2. This spell
may be dodged or blocked. Effect: Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). Each enemy in the chosen Ring takes
Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may be dodged.
Black Flame Pyromancy F 20+ and I 20+ 3
Fire Orb Pyromancy None 4
Effect: An enemy in the Forward or Defensive ring takes Dark damage equal to (your Pyromancy
Effect x3) +2. This spell is a melee attack and may be dodged, blocked or even parried. Effect: A target of your choice takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may
be dodged or blocked.
Black Serpent Pyromancy F 20+ and I 20+ 3
Fire Orb, Great Chaos Pyromancy None 3
Effect: Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring and up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring.
Each enemy takes Dark damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may be dodged. Effect: A target of your choice takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may
be dodged or blocked, but regardless of that, mark the Ring occupied by the target when
Boulder Heave Pyromancy Faith 20+ 3 the spell is cast. A the end of the current Round, each enemy in the marked Ring takes Fire
Effect: A target of your choice takes Crush damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2.
may be dodged. Fire Storm Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 5
Carthus Beacon* Pyromancy None 2 Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring and Defensive Ring takes Fire damage equal to your
Effect: Your Paired Attacks and attacks with the Sweep quality cause +2 damage. At the end of each Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may be dodged, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Round, if you didn’t perform at least two weapon attacks during that Round, the spell ends. Fire Surge Pyromancy None 2
This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This
Carthus Flame Arc** Pyromancy None 2 spell may be dodged or blocked.
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, the chosen Fire Tempest Pyromancy F 25+ and I 25+ 4
weapon causes additional damage equal to your FB or IB (your choice). While the effect lasts,
all of the weapon’s damage becomes Fire. Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage. Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring and Defensive Ring takes Fire damage equal to (your
Pyromancy Effect x3) +2. This spell may be dodged, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Chaos Bed Vestiges Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 3
Fire Whip Pyromancy Intelligence 20+ 2
Effect: A target of your choice takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. Each other
enemy in the same Ring as the target takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. Effect: Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring and up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring.
This spell may be dodged or blocked, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast. Each enemy takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may be dodged
or blocked.
Chaos Storm Pyromancy None 5
Fire Whip, Chaos Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 3
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring and Defensive Ring takes Fire damage equal to your
Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may be dodged, and costs 3 Spell Points to cast. Effect: Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring and up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring.
Each enemy takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may be dodged
Combustion Pyromancy None 2 or blocked.
Effect: An enemy in the Forward or Defensive ring takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Flame Fan Pyromancy F 20+ and I 20+ 2
Effect x2. This spell is a melee attack and may be dodged, blocked or even parried.
Effect: One enemy in the Forward Ring takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This
Combustion, Great Pyromancy None 3 spell may be dodged. If the target does not dodge, they must discard one Stamina Die of their
Effect: An enemy in the Forward or Defensive ring takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy choice.
Effect x3. This spell is a melee attack and may be dodged, blocked or even parried. Floating Chaos Pyromancy F 20+ and I 20+ 3
Fireball Pyromancy None 3 Effect: Until the end of the current Round, any enemy that performs the Create Advantage or
Effect: A target of your choice takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may Maneuver actions immediately takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2.
be dodged or blocked.

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 Iron Flesh* Pyromancy None 2 Sorceries
Effect: Increase all your Defenses by +3 until the end of the current Round. Until the spell ends, Sorcery Type Requirements Casting Number
however, you take +4 damage from any effect causing Bolt damage and you are considered to
be carrying Heavy equipment. This spell costs 2 Spell Points to cast. Affinity Sorcery Intelligence 35+ 3

Mist, Poison Pyromancy None 5 Effect: Each enemy in the Forward and Defensive Rings takes Dark damage equal to your
Sorcery Effect +3. This spell may be dodged or blocked, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward or Defensive). Each enemy in the chosen Ring takes Toxic
damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. This spell may be dodged. Aural Decoy Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 1

Mist, Toxic Pyromancy Intelligence 20+ 6 Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). For each enemy in the chosen Ring,
turn one of their Stamina Dice to a side of your choice.
Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward or Defensive). Each enemy in the chosen Ring takes Toxic
damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. This spell may be dodged. Cast Light Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 1

Power Within* Pyromancy None 1 Effect: A glowing light similar to that of a torch floats above your head until you rest at a Bonfire.

Effect: Your attacks with weapons cause +4 damage until the end of the current Round. Until the Chameleon Sorcery None 6
spell ends, however, you lose Hit Points equal to your VB at the end of each Turn. Effect: This spell can only be cast outside of battle. You transform into a copy of an object naturally
Profaned Flame Pyromancy Intelligence 25+ 5 present in the environment: as long as all you do is walking slowly, non-intelligent enemies
will not detect you. The spell ends if you rest at a Bonfire.
Effect: Choose one option: each enemy in the Forward Ring is pushed to the Defensive Ring and
takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3; or each enemy in the Defensive Ring is Crystal Hail Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 4
pushed to the Forward Ring and takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x2. Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). At the end of the current Round, each
This spell may be dodged. enemy in the chosen Ring takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x2.
Sacred Flame Pyromancy None 5 Dark Edge Sorcery Intelligence 30+ 3
Effect: Choose an enemy in the Forward of Defensive Ring with no Stamina Dice left. That enemy Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring takes Dark damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x2. This
takes Fire damage equal to (your Pyromancy Effect x3) +3. spell may be dodged or blocked, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Seething Chaos Pyromancy F 25+ and I 25+ 3 Dark Fog Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 6 minus your Dexterity Bonus
Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). At the end of the current Round, each Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward or Defensive). Each enemy in the chosen Ring takes Toxic
enemy in the chosen Ring takes Fire damage equal to your Pyromancy Effect x3. damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x3. This spell may be dodged.
Sweat, Flash* Pyromancy None 1 Deep Soul Sorcery None 2
Effect: Increase your Fire Defense by +4 until the end of the current Round. Effect: A target of your choice takes Dark damage equal to your Sorcery Effect +2. This spell may be
Sweat, Profuse* Pyromancy None 2 dodged or blocked.

Effect: Increase your Fire and Toxic Defenses by +4 until the end of the next Round. Deep Soul, Great Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 3

Warmth Pyromancy Faith 25+ 2 Effect: A target of your choice takes Dark damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x2. This spell may be
dodged or blocked.
Effect: You and each combatant (ally or foe) in the same Ring as you recover 30 Hit Points.
Farron Dart Sorcery None 2
* Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
Casting a new spell with * overwrites the previous one. Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect. This spell may be
dodged or blocked.
** Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
Casting a new spell with ** overwrites the previous one. Farron Dart, Great Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 2
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect +3. This spell may be
dodged or blocked.
Farron Flashsword Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 3
Effect: An enemy in the Forward or Defensive ring takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect
x2. This spell is a melee attack and may be dodged, blocked or even parried.

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Farron Hail Sorcery Intelligence 30+ 3 Magic Weapon** Sorcery None 2
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward and the Defensive Rings takes Magic damage equal to your Sor- Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, the chosen
cery Effect +2. This spell may be dodged or blocked. weapon causes additional damage equal to your IB. While the effect lasts, all of the weapon’s
Frozen Weapon** Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 2 damage becomes Magic. Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage.
Magic Weapon, Great** Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 2
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Any target that loses Hit Points because of
the chosen weapon’s attacks cannot dodge or regain Hit Points until the end of the Round Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, the chosen
in which they suffered the Hit Points loss. This spell lasts until the end of the battle, or until weapon causes additional damage equal to your IB +2. While the effect lasts, all of the weap-
another spell is cast on the same weapon overwriting it. on’s damage becomes Magic. Cannot be used on a weapon with Split damage.
Great Soul Dregs Sorcery Intelligence 35+ 3 Magic Weapon, Crystal** Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 2
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x3. This spell may be Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, the chosen
dodged. weapon causes additional damage equal to your IB +4. While the effect lasts, all of the weap-
Hidden Body Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 3 on’s damage becomes Magic. This spell be used on a weapon with Split damage, and costs 2
Spell Points to cast.
Effect: Outside battle, you may cast this spell to become completely invisible for a short while,
enough to allow you to traverse an area without being seen (enemies can still hear you, Old Moonlight Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 2
however, and the invisibility will dissipate if you attack or otherwise interact with them). Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring, plus up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring, each take
If this spell is cast during battle, enemies will not be able to directly target you until the end Magic damage equal to (your Sorcery Effect x2) +3. This spell may be dodged or blocked.
of the Round. The spell ends when you rest at a Bonfire. Pestilent Mist Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 2
Hidden Weapon** Sorcery None 3
Effect: Choose one enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back). At the end of each Turn, every com-
Effect: Choose a non-Ranged weapon you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, attacks batant in the chosen Ring (foes or allies, including yourself) loses 5 Hit Points. This spell lasts
made with that weapon cannot be blocked or parried. until the end of the current Round.
Homing Soulmass Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 4 Repair Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 4
Effect: You create a number of Soulmasses equal to your IB. At the end of each Round, one of the Effect: Any broken weapon, shield or amor you are carrying is immediately repaired.
Soulmasses strikes an enemy of your choice for Magic damage equal to Sorcery Effect +3, then
Snap Freeze Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 2
dissipates. When the last Soulmass dissipates, the spell ends. You cannot cast this spell if any
Soulmass is still present (even if it is a Crystal Soulmass). Effect: A target of your choice cannot dodge or regain Hit Points until the end of the current Round.
Homing Soulmass, Crystal Sorcery Intelligence 30+ 4 Soul Arrow Sorcery None 3
Effect: You create a number of Crystal Soulmasses equal to your IB. At the end of each Round, one of Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect +2. This spell may be
the Soulmasses strikes an enemy of your choice for Magic damage equal to Sorcery Effect +4, dodged or blocked.
then dissipates. When the last Soulmass dissipates, the spell ends. You cannot cast this spell if Soul Arrow, Great Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 3
any Soulmass is still present (even if it is a normal Soulmass), and it costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x2. This spell may be
Magic Shield Sorcery None 2 dodged or blocked.
Effect: Choose a shield you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, all bonuses to Defenses Soul Arrow, Great Heavy Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 4
granted by the chosen shield are increased by 2. This spell cannot be used on a shield that is
already under the effect of Magic Shield or Great Magic Shield. Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x3. This spell may be
dodged or blocked.
Magic Shield, Great Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 3
Soul Arrow, Heavy Sorcery Intelligence 20+ 4
Effect: Choose a shield you are wielding. Until the end of the next round, all bonuses to Defenses
granted by the chosen shield become equal to 10. This spell cannot be used on a shield that is Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to (your Sorcery Effect x2) +2. This spell
already under the effect of Magic Shield or Great Magic Shield, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast. may be dodged or blocked.
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 Effect: Each enemy in the Forward Ring takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery Effect x2. This
spell may be dodged or blocked.
Soul Spear Sorcery Intelligence 30+ 3
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to (your Sorcery Effect x3) +2. This spell
may be dodged or blocked, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
Soul Spear, Crystal Sorcery Intelligence 35+ 3
Effect: A target of your choice takes Magic damage equal to (your Sorcery Effect x3) +4. This spell
may be dodged or blocked, and costs 3 Spell Points to cast.
Spook Sorcery None 1
Effect: Outside battle, you may cast this spell when falling: unless it’s a deadly fall, you take no fall-
ing damage from it. In battle, you may cast this spell to Create an Advantage twice (you do
not have to spend any Stamina Dice beyond the one needed to cast this spell).
Soul Stream Sorcery Intelligence 45+ 5
Effect: Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring, up to one enemy in the Defensive Ring, and up
to one enemey in the Back Ring. Each enemy chosen this way takes Magic damage equal to
your Sorcery Effect x2. This spell may be dodged or blocked, and costs 3 Spell Points to cast.
Twisted Wall of Light Sorcery Intelligence 25+ 3
Effect: The next time you would be hit by a spell that can be blocked, instead that spell has no effect
on you. Then, this spell ends. This spell also ends when you rest at a Bonfire.
White Dragon Breath Sorcery Intelligence 45+ 4
Effect: Each enemy in the Forward and Defensive Rings takes Magic damage equal to your Sorcery
Effect x3. This spell may be dodged, and costs 2 Spell Points to cast.
* Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
Casting a new spell with * overwrites the previous one.
** Only one of these spells may be active at the same time, even if they belong to different spell types.
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 Enemy Creation
Creating an enemy (or a “monster”, as they are
often called) is a relatively straightforward pro-
cess, and not that different from the creation of
a Player Character.
When you create an enemy, make use of the
Enemy sheet (Small or Large, depending on
your preferences).
You’ll be glad to know that a large part of this
chapter is dedicated to a list of stat prof iles for
some of the most common enemies encoun-
tered throughout the Dark Souls series. Howev-
er, remember that as a GM it’s your job to make
creatures and locations memorable: whenever
possible, create your own custom adversaries.
Oh, and don’t forget: while these pages give you
a precise list of options for enemy design, you
should feel free to take some liberties in order
to make creatures unique and interesting.
1. Concept
To begin with, you should think about what
the creature looks like, how it f ights, and the
kind of role it will f ill in your world: is it a pow-
erful, unique entity (perhaps even a Lord!) or a
common monster that can be found in several
locations across the Land?
When you create an adversary, remember that
creatures and places are part of the silent narra-
tive of your world: they should tell a story. An
undead soldier simply wandering around is way
less interesting than one bowing over the corpse
of a long-dead comrade.
If you find yourself running short on ideas,
look for concept artworks on the web: there are
some wickedly talented people out there. Oh,
and if you end up using their work to inspire
your creations, do tell them!
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2. Determine Threat
Adversaries come in three threat levels: minion,
normal and boss.
Minion enemies are expendable and often come
in large numbers. They aren’t terribly powerful,
but can become dangerous in groups. They are
about half as strong as a Player Character of
their level.
Normal enemies are challenging adversaries, as
strong as a Player Character of their level. They
are usually encountered in pairs, or accompa-
nied by several minions.
Boss enemies are way tougher than a Player
Character of their level, and are always unique
creatures that play a large role in the story of
your game world.
9 Minion enemies have their maximum HP
halved, and they award 1/3 their level in Souls
when slain.
9 Normal enemies have normal maximum
HP, but they award 1/2 their level in Souls
when slain.
9 Boss enemies have their maximum HP in-
creased by +20, and they award their level
in Souls when slain. They also automatical-
ly gain the Boss special ability, which will
boost their Stamina and HP when facing a
large number of Player Characters (see step
6 of this process).
3. Attributes If the creature does not carry weapons or wear
Determine the creature’s seven attributes. armor (as is often the case with beasts and mon-
For the sake of simplicity, Non Player Charac- sters), do the following:
ters’ attribute scores are always equal to 10, 20,
9 When it comes to its attacks, simply select
30, 40, 50, 60 or 70, which means you’ll be fine
a weapon that “feels” appropriate (such as a
just writing down the corresponding attribute
scimitar for claw attacks, a sweeping ham-
bonus (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7).
mer for its long tail, an axe for its bite, or a
Note how NPCs are not limited to the normal
bow to represent the ability to shoot quills
range of attribute scores (10 to 50) but can go
from its back). If you want these attacks to
beyond that; this represents truly exceptional
cause unusual types of damage, you might
creatures, such as giants or wyverns.
want to purchase the alternative damage
special ability (see step 6 of this process).
4. Level The weapon type for these attacks is always
“Natural”. A creature using two Natural
Just like with Player Characters, an adversary’s
weapons (such as its bite and claw) can use
level is equal to the total sum of their attribute
them to perform Paired Attacks, since they
bonuses. The creature’s level might be further
share the same weapon type!
increased by purchasing one or more special
9 Creatures that wear no armor will get an
abilities (see next page).
amount of points (equal to twice their level)
Given that NPC attribute scores can go up to
and distribute them among the eight De-
70, their level can be as high as 49.
fenses: you cannot put more than 20 points
in the same Defense, but you might have
5. Gear, Items, Spells the creature simply be immune to a cer-
tain damage type if it makes sense (such as
If the creature is humanoid, equip it with any
skeletons being immune to Toxic damage).
items or magic you find appropriate (make use
When you do so, another Defense should
of the various item and spell lists in this book).
be really low, representing the creature’s
Monstrous creatures might even be able to
weakness (skeletons have really low Defense
wield more than two items in combat, depend-
against Crush damage, for example).
ing on the number of limbs they have. During
Remember to add the appropriate attribute
this step, keep in mind that particularly pow-
bonus to each Defense, as usual.
erful armors, shields, weapons, items or spells
will make an enemy much more dangerous
than its level might otherwise suggest (Lothric
Knights, I’m looking at you). Always evaluate
the creature as a whole - it’s more than the sum
of its parts, as they say. If the resulting enemy
is particularly challenging, perhaps defeating it
should allow the Player Characters to obtain a
useful item, spell, or information.
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 6. Special Abilities
You can purchase one or more of the following
special abilities for the creature. Each special
ability will modify the creature’s total level (re-
member to adjust any parameters inf luenced by
this, such as the amount of Souls it is worth or
its Defenses if it wears no armor). If you want,
you can purchase a special ability more than
once (as long as doing so is actually useful).
9 Agile (+1 lv): This creature can Dodge.
9 Alternative Damage (+1 lv): One or
more of this creature’s attacks cause Bolt,
Dark, Fire, Magic or Toxic damage instead
of their normal damage type. This ability
must be purchased again for each different
damage type you want to add to the creature.
9 Beam Attack (+2 lv): This creature can
spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to
perform an attack against one target in the
Forward Ring, one target in the Defensive
Ring, and one target in the Back Ring.
This is considered a Ranged attack but may
be performed from any Ring, and can be
dodged or blocked. Each target hit by the
attack takes damage equal to the Damage
Margin + half the attacker’s level + any one
attribute Bonus (attacker’s choice). The at-
tack causes Crush, Pierce or Slash damage
(choose one when you take this ability), but
you may change it by purchasing the alter-
native damage ability.
9 Blast Attack (+2 lv): This creature can
spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6
to perform an attack against any two tar-
gets, regardless of Ring. This is considered a
Ranged attack but may be performed from
any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked.
Damage calculation and damage types func-
tion identically to the beam attack ability,
above.
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9 Boss Enemy (+0 lv, Boss only): Auto-
matically purchased by Boss enemies. This
creature increases its Stamina by one for
each Player Character fighting it, and in-
creases its HP by +10 for each Player Charac-
ter fighting it beyond the first.
9 Burst Attack (+1 lv): This creature can
spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6
to perform an attack against each enemy
in the Forward Ring. This is considered a
Ranged attack but may be performed from
any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked.
Damage calculation and damage types func-
tion identically to the beam attack ability,
above.
9 Cunning (+1 lv): This creature can use the
Create Advantage action.
9 Duelist (+1 lv): This creature can use the
Parry quality of items it wields, performing
Parries and counterattacks.
9 Grab Attack (+2 lv): This creature can
spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6
to perform a melee attack against one tar-
get in the Forward Ring, provided that the
target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by
the attack, the target takes damage equal to
Damage Margin + the attacker’s level. The
attack causes Crush, Pierce or Slash damage
(choose one when you take this ability), but
you may change it by purchasing the alter-
native damage ability.
9 Pull (+1 lv): Choose one of this creature’s
attacks. Targets that lose HP because of that
attack are pulled to the Forward Ring.
9 Push (+1 lv): Choose one of this creature’s
attacks. Targets in the Forward Ring that
lose HP because of that attack are pushed to
the Defensive Ring.
9 Slow but Powerful (+0 lv): After
rolling Stamina Dice, this creatures turns
all dice showing 1 or 2 to the side showing 3.
9 Trample (+1 lv): This creature can spend
a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to per-
form an attack against one target in the
Forward Ring, one target in the Defensive
Ring, and one target in the Back Ring.
This is considered a Ranged attack but may
only be performed from the Forward Ring,
and it can be dodged (but not blocked). Each
target hit by the attack takes damage equal
to the Damage Margin + half the attacker’s
level + any one attribute Bonus (attacker’s
choice). The attack causes Crush, Pierce or
Slash damage (choose one when you take
this ability), but you may change it by pur-
chasing the alternative damage ability.
9 Trap (+2 lv): Choose one of this crea-
ture’s attacks. Targets that lose HP because
of that attack also lose a Stamina Die of
their choice and cannot perform the Create
Advantage and Maneuver actions until they
spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to
break free from this effect.
While these special abilities will be the most
common among creatures and can be used to
handle pretty much any attack (such as beam
representing a dragon’s breath, or burst + push
for a devastating war cry), you can also use them
as a reference when designing unique special
abilities (I myself have done so when writing
the stat blocks in the coming pages - you’ll see,
you’ll see).
As a rule of thumb, special abilities should range
from a level increase of zero to two, depending
on how powerful they are.
7. Derived Statistics
Calculate the creature’s total Defenses, Hit
Points, Stamina, and Spell Points. These are
identical to a Player Character’s:
9 Maximum HP equal to Vitality score + 10.
9 Stamina equals Endurance Bonus + 2.
9 Maximum Spell Points equal Attunement
Bonus + 3.
Then, apply the following:
9 Minion enemies have their maximum HP
halved (round down).
9 Normal enemies have normal maximum
HP.
9 Boss enemies have their maximum HP in-
creased by +20.
8. Souls & Rewards
Slaying a creature allows each PC to gain Souls.
The amount gained is based on the creature’s
level and threat:
9 Minion enemies award souls equal to a
third of their level (round down).
9 Normal enemies award souls equal to half
their level (round down).
9 Boss enemies award souls equal to their
level.
A slain enemy will probably also drop part of its
equipment or other useful items, but that’s for
you to decide: it might be a fixed reward, or a
random piece of its gear. Whatever sounds more
fun to you!
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 Basilisk level 12, minion Corvian level 12, minion
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2 ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 2 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Curse Breath: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform an attack against Frenzy: When the second Round of combat begins, this creature’s Stamina increases to 4.
each enemy in the Forward Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be performed from any Ring,
and can be dodged. Each target hit by the attack will gain a Curse token. A character with two or more Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Curse tokens is immediately killed. Curse tokens are discarded at the end of each Round. Corvian Greatknife Dagger WD (5, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3, Reach

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Claw Natural WD (8, Slash) No armor 3 4 4 0 3 5 5 0

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Defense Totals 5 6 6 2 4 7 7 2

No armor 4 5 4 0 3 3 5 immune
Defense Totals 6 7 5 1 4 5 7 immune Corvian Storyteller level 12, normal
Hit Points 30 Stamina 3 Souls 6
Black Knight level 21, normal
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 2 sb 2 vb 2
Hit Points 60 Stamina 5 (heavy) Souls 10 Spellcaster: This creature has 5 Spell Points. It may cast the following Pyromancies (uses Sorcery effect):
9 Fire Surge (CN 2):Each enemy in the Forward Ring takes 8 Fire damage. May be dodged or blocked.
ab 1 db 3 eb 3 fb 3 ib 2 sb 4 vb 5
9 Toxic Mist (CN 6):Choose one enemy Ring (Forward or Defensive). Each enemy in the chosen Ring
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat. takes 12 Toxic damage. This spell may be dodged.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
B. K. Glaive Halberd WD (18, Slash), Reach, Sweep 3 Storyteller’s Staff Staff WD (2, Crush) or (8, Toxic), Sorcery Effect (4)
B. K. Greataxe Greataxe WD (28, Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2 Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
B. K. Greatsword Ultra Greatsword WD (25, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break, Heavy, Sweep 2 No armor 3 4 4 0 3 5 5 0
B. K. Sword Greatsword WD (20, Pierce / Slash), Sweep 2 Defense Totals 5 6 6 2 5 7 7 2
Black Knight Shield Shield Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 6, Fi 8, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Darkwraith level 18, normal
Black Knight Armor 3 4 4 5 3 5 5 4 Hit Points 40 Stamina 5 Souls 9
Defense Totals 8 9 7 8 5 10 10 9
ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 1 ib 2 sb 4 vb 3
+ Shield 13 18 13 16 11 19 19 9
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Note: A Black Knight will only be carrying one of the listed weapons.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Dark Sword Straight Sword WD (19, Pierce / Slash), Brutal 2
Dark Hand Fist / Claw WD (29), Split (Crush + Dark), Block (all 6, left hand only)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Dark Armor 0 3 3 2 3 4 4 2
Defense Totals 3 6 5 4 5 7 7 immune
+ Shield 9 12 11 10 11 13 13 immune

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Demon, Capra (minor) level 21, normal Demon, Statue level 14, minion
Hit Points 50 Stamina 5 Souls 10 Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4
ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 2 ib 2 sb 5 vb 4 ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 3 ib 3 sb 2 vb 2

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Alternative Damage: This creature’s Flame Breath attack causes Fire damage (already applied).

Demon Great Machete Ultra Greatsword WD (23, Pierce / Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2 Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Demon Great Machete Ultra Greatsword WD (23, Pierce / Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2 Flame Breath Natural WD (14, Fire), Ranged, Sweep 2
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 4 7 2 3 5 7 7 7 No armor 8 8 3 8 3 8 8 immune
Defense Totals 8 11 4 5 7 11 11 11 Defense Totals 10 10 6 11 6 10 10 immune
Note: this creature ignores the Heavy quality of items. Note: this creature has much higher Defenses than what its level would normally allow.

Demon, Crow (Harpy) level 19, normal Demon, Taurus (minor) level 20, normal
Hit Points 40 Stamina 4 Souls 9 Hit Points 50 Stamina 6 (heavy) Souls 10
ab 1 db 5 eb 2 fb 1 ib 3 sb 3 vb 3 ab 1 db 2 eb 4 fb 2 ib 2 sb 5 vb 4
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat. Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Grab Attack: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a melee attack
against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by the attack, Demon’s Greataxe Greataxe WD (38), Split (Fire + Slash), Heavy, Sweep 2
the target takes Slash damage equal to Damage Margin + 18. Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities No armor 3 7 3 4 4 7 7 5

Talons Natural WD (15, Pierce), Sweep 2 Defense Totals 7 11 5 6 6 11 11 9

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

No armor 5 9 3 0 5 9 5 2 Drake level 17, normal
Defense Totals 7 11 6 3 8 11 7 4 Hit Points 50 Stamina 4 Souls 8
ab 1 db 2 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 4
Demon, Bat Wing (Imp) level 16, normal
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Lightning Breath attack causes Bolt damage (already applied).
Hit Points 40 Stamina 3 Souls 8 Beam Attack (Lightning Breath): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to per-
form an attack against one target in the enemy Forward Ring, one in the enemy Defensive Ring, and one
ab 1 db 4 eb 2 fb 2 ib 1 sb 3 vb 3 in the enemy Back Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be performed from any Ring, and can
be dodged or blocked. Each target hit by this attack takes Bolt damage equal to Damage Margin + 12.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Demon’s Spear Spear / Pike WD (25), Split (Bolt + Pierce), Reach Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Lunge Natural WD (14, Pierce), Brutal 2, Reach

No armor 8 5 3 0 3 5 5 3 Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 8 5 3 2 3 5 5 3
Defense Totals 11 8 5 2 4 8 8 6
Defense Total 12 9 4 3 4 9 9 7

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 Ent level 12, minion Giant Slave level 19, normal
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 Hit Points 70 Stamina 6 (slow) Souls 2
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2 ab 1 db 1 eb 4 fb 1 ib 1 sb 5 vb 6
Grab Attack: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a melee attack Slow but Powerful: After rolling Stamina Dice, this creature turns all dice showing 1 or 2 to the side
against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by the attack, showing 3.
the target takes Pierce damage equal to Damage Margin + 12.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Unarmed Attack Natural WD (25, Crush), Sweep 3
Thorny Vines Natural WD (8, Pierce / Slash), Reach Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 5 2 7 7 7 5 5 immune
No armor 3 5 3 0 3 2 5 3
Defense Totals 10 7 8 8 8 10 10 immune
Defense Totals 4 7 4 1 4 4 7 5

Great Stone Knight level 19, normal

Gargoyle level 17, normal
Hit Points 60 Stamina 6 (heavy) Souls 9
Hit Points 40 Stamina 4 (heavy) Souls 8
ab 2 db 2 eb 4 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 5
ab 1 db 2 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 3 Spell Points: This creature has 6 Spell Points.
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Fiery Breath attack causes Fire damage (already applied).
Burst Attack (Fiery Breath): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
an attack against each enemy in the Forward Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be per- Stone Greatsword Greatsword WD (22), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2
formed from any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Fire damage Special: When performing a Strong Attack with this weapon,
equal to Damage Margin + 12. you may spend a Spell Point. If you do, all enemies that are
currently in the Forward Ring will not be able to dodge until
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities the end of the current Round.
Gargoyle’s Halberd Halberd WD (17, Slash), Reach Stone Greatshield Greatshield Bash 2, Block (Bo 7, Cr 9, Da 7, Fi 7, Ma 7, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 3 8 3 0 4 8 8 immune Stone Armor 5 7 4 5 4 7 8 1
Defense Totals 6 11 4 1 5 11 11 immune
Defense Total 10 12 5 6 5 12 13 immune
+ Shield 17 21 12 13 12 21 22 immune
Ghost level 12, minion
Hit Points 10 Stamina 3 Souls 4
ab 1 db 4 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 1
Incorporeal: This creature may only be harmed by specific weapons or if the attacker is under the effect
of a curse.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities

Ghost Blade Dagger WD (11, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 4
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 6 4 3 0 3 4 4 immune
Defense Totals 7 5 4 1 4 5 5 immune

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Hollow Assassin level 12, minion Hollow Butcher level 12, normal
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 Hit Points 40 Stamina 3 (heavy) Souls 6
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2 ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 3
Agile: This creature can Dodge. Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Throwing Knife: Consumable (2 carried). Use: perform an attack with WD (14, Pierce), Ranged. Can be Great Machete Greataxe WD (20, Slash), Brutal 2, Heavy
dodged or blocked. Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Worker Garb 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 5

Bandit’s Knife Dagger WD (6, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 5 Defense Totals 4 4 4 2 2 4 4 8

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Deserter Armor 0 3 3 2 1 4 4 3 Hollow Crossbowman level 10, minion
Defense Totals 2 5 4 3 2 6 6 5 Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 3
ab 1 db 2 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2
Hollow Axe Maniac level 11, normal
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Hit Points 30 Stamina 4 (heavy) Souls 5
Heavy Crossbow Crossbow WD (5, Pierce), Brutal 2, Ranged
ab 1 db 1 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 2 Dagger Dagger WD (5, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Greataxe Greataxe WD (20, Slash), Brutal 3, Heavy Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Defense Totals 2 4 1 1 1 4 5 4

Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2

Defense Totals 2 4 1 1 1 4 5 4 Hollow Duelist level 15, normal
Hit Points 40 Stamina 4 Souls 7
Hollow Bomber level 10, minion
ab 1 db 3 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 3
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 3 Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Duelist: This creature can use the Parry quality of items.
ab 1 db 2 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Fire Bomb: Consumable (2 carried). Use: perform an attack with WD (10, Fire), Ranged. Can be dodged or Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
blocked. Estoc Thrusting Sword WD (11, Pierce), Guard Break

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Target Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 4, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (1-4)

Dagger Dagger WD (5, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 3 Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Balder Armor 1 4 1 2 1 4 4 2

Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 Defense Total 4 7 2 3 2 7 7 5

Defense Totals 2 4 1 1 1 4 5 4 + Shield 5 13 4 6 6 13 13 5

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Hollow Grave Warden level 7, minion Hollow Lycanthrope level 18, normal
Hit Points 10 Stamina 3 Souls 2 Hit Points 50 Stamina 5 Souls 9
ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 1 ab 1 db 2 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 3

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Agile: This creature can Dodge.
Grab Attack: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a melee attack
Broken Straight Sword Straight Sword WD (6, Slash) against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by the attack,
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic the target takes Slash damage equal to Damage Margin + 18.
Grave Warden Robe 3 0 0 3 3 0 2 5 Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Dfense Totals 4 1 1 4 4 1 3 6 Claw Natural WD (12, Slash)
Claw Natural WD (12, Slash)
Hollow Knight level 16, normal
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Hit Points 40 Stamina 5 (heavy) Souls 8 No armor 6 7 0 0 4 7 4 8

ab 1 db 2 eb 3 fb 2 ib 1 sb 3 vb 3 Dfense Totals 9 10 1 1 5 10 7 11

Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Hollow Peasant level 10, minion
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 3
Lothric Knight Sword Straight Sword WD (11, Pierce / Slash), Deadly 1, Guard Break
Lothric Knight Shield Shield Block (Bo 8, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 5, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4) ab 1 db 2 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Poisoned Throwing Knife: Consumable (3 carried). Use: perform an attack with WD (10, Toxic), Ranged.
Can be dodged or blocked.
Lothric Knight Armor 3 4 3 5 4 5 5 3
Dfense Totals 6 7 5 7 5 8 8 6 Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
+ Shield 14 16 10 10 10 17 17 6 Four-Pronged Plow Pike / Spear WD (12, Pierce), Brutal 2, Reach
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Hollow Knight, Heavy level 18, normal Worker Garb 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 5

Hit Points 40 Stamina 6 (heavy) Souls 9 Dfense Totals 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 7

ab 1 db 2 eb 4 fb 3 ib 1 sb 4 vb 3
Hollow Priest level 12, normal
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Hit Points 30 Stamina 3 Souls 6
Mace Hammer WD (13, Crush)
ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 3 ib 2 sb 2 vb 2
Cathedral Knight G. S. Greatshield Bash 2, Block (Bo 5, Cr 9, Da 8, Fi 6, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0)
Spellcaster: This creature has 4 Spell Points. It may cast the following Miracles:
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
9 Heal (CN 5): You and up to two allies of your choice in your Ring recover 18 Hit Points.
Cathedral Knight Armor 5 7 4 5 5 7 6 5
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Dfense Totals 8 10 7 8 6 10 9 8
Talisman Talisman WD (3, Crush), Miracle Effect (6)
+ Shield 13 19 15 14 12 19 18 8
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Robe of Prayer 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 5
Dfense Totals 7 2 8 8 7 2 2 7

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 Hollow Slave level 10, minion Hollow Spearman level 12, minion
Hit Points 10 Stamina 3 Souls 3 Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 4
ab 1 db 2 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 1 ab 1 db 2 eb 2 fb 2 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Agile: This creature can Dodge. Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Spear Spear / Pike WD (12, Pierce), Reach
Thrall Axe Axe WD (12, Slash), Deadly 1 Wooden Shield Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Loincloth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2
Dfense Totals 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 Dfense Totals 2 4 2 2 1 4 5 4
+ Shield 6 9 5 6 7 9 9 4
Hollow Soldier level 12, minion
Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 4 Hollow Thief level 12, minion

ab 1 db 2 eb 2 fb 2 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2 Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities ab 1 db 3 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2

Longsword Straight Sword WD (11, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.

Wooden Shield Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 5, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 5, Sl 5, To 0), Parry (2-4) Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Shortsword Straight Sword WD (12, Pierce), Guard Break
Hollow Soldier Armor 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 Cracked Round Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 4, Da 3, Fi 1, Ma 3, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (2-4)
Dfense Totals 2 4 2 2 1 4 5 4 Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
+ Shield 6 9 5 6 7 9 9 4 Hollow Thief’s L. Armor 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2
Dfense Totals 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Hollow Sorcerer level 14, normal + Shield 6 7 4 2 4 7 7 4
Hit Points 30 Stamina 4 Souls 7
ab 3 db 2 eb 2 fb 1 ib 3 sb 1 vb 2
Hollow Torchbearer level 8, minion

Spellcaster: This creature has 6 Spell Points. It may cast the following Sorceries: Hit Points 10 Stamina 3 Souls 2
9 Soul Arrow (CN 3): A target of your choice takes 11 Magic damage. May be dodged or blocked. ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 1
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Alternative Damage: This creature’s attack causes Fire damage (already applied).
Sorcerer’s Staff Staff WD (3, Crush), Sorcery Effect (9)
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Torch Hammer WD (8, Fire), Brutal 2
Sorcerer Coat 4 0 4 4 4 0 0 3
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Dfense Totals 6 2 6 6 6 2 2 5
Loincloth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Dfense Totals 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 1

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 Man-Serpent Summoner level 20, normal Mimic level 20, normal
Hit Points 40 Stamina 4 Souls 10 Hit Points 40 Stamina 5 Souls 10
ab 4 db 1 eb 2 fb 2 ib 5 sb 3 vb 3 ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 3
Spellcaster: This creature has 7 Spell Points. It may cast the following Sorceries: Dodge: This creature can Dodge.
9 Heavy Soul Arrow (CN 4): A target of your choice takes 22 Magic damage. May be dodged or blocked. Grab Attack: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a melee attack
9 Homing Soulmass (CN 4): Create 5 Soulmasses. At the end of each Round, one of them strikes an enemy against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by the attack,
of your choice for 13 Magic damage, then dissipates. When the last Soulmass dissipates, the spell ends; you the target takes Pierce damage equal to Damage Margin + 20.
cannot cast the spell if any Soulmass is still present.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Kick / Punch Natural WD (15, Crush)
Mendicant’s Staff Staff WD (5, Crush), Sorcery Effect (10) Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Special: When you kill an enemy, if you wield this, gain 2 Souls
No armor 8 8 1 8 8 4 4 1
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Dfense Totals 11 11 2 9 9 7 7 4
No armor 0 8 5 7 4 0 8 6
Dfense Totals 3 11 10 12 9 3 11 9
Mushroom People, Large level 16, normal

Man-Serpent Warrior level 19, minion Hit Points 60 Stamina 5 (slow) Souls 8

Hit Points 25 Stamina 4 Souls 6 ab 1 db 1 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 5 vb 5

Slow but Powerful: After rolling Stamina Dice, this creature turns all dice showing 1 or 2 to the side
ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 4
showing 3.
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Flame Breath attack causes Fire damage (already applied).
Duelist: This creature can use the Parry quality of items. Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Punch Natural WD (24, Crush), Guard Break
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Shotel Curved Sword WD (14, Pierce), Guard Break, Sweep 2
No armor 4 5 4 0 4 5 5 5
Flame Breath Natural WD (8, Fire), Ranged, Requires no Hands (always available)
Dfense Totals 9 10 5 1 5 10 10 10
Small Leather Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 3, Cr 4, Da 3, Fi 5, Ma 4, Pi 4, Sl 4, To 0), Parry (1-4)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Mushroom People, Small level 13, minion
No armor 0 8 5 7 4 0 8 6
Hit Points 25 Stamina 4 Souls 4
Dfense Totals 4 12 6 8 5 4 12 10
+ Shield 7 16 9 13 9 8 16 10 ab 1 db 1 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 4
Clumsy: After rolling Stamina Dice, this creature discards all dice showing 1 or 2.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities

Punch Natural WD (12, Crush)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 6 3 3 0 3 3 3 5
Dfense Totals 10 7 4 1 4 7 7 9

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 Poisonhorn Bug level 10, minion Sewer Centipede level 15, normal
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 3 Hit Points 30 Stamina 4 Souls 7
ab 1 db 1 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2 ab 1 db 3 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 2
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Toxic Mist attack causes Toxic damage (already applied). Alternative Damage: This creature’s Poison Spit attack causes Toxic damage (already applied).
Burst Attack (Toxic Mist): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform an Blast Attack (Poison Spit): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform an
attack against each enemy in the Forward Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be performed attack against any two targets, regardless of Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be performed
from any Ring, and can be dodged. Each target hit by the attack takes Toxic damage equal to Damage from any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Toxic damage equal to
Margin + 6. Damage Margin + 10.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Bite Natural WD (6, Pierce) Bite Natural WD (10, Pierce), Guard Break
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 3 2 4 0 3 4 4 immune No armor 4 5 4 0 4 8 5 immune
Defense Totals 5 4 5 1 4 6 6 immune Defense Totals 6 7 5 1 5 10 7 immune

Prowling Titanite Demon level 20, normal Silver Knight level 20, normal
Hit Points 60 Stamina 5 Souls 10 Hit Points 50 Stamina 4 (heavy) Souls 10
ab 1 db 3 eb 3 fb 1 ib 2 sb 4 vb 5 ab 1 db 4 eb 2 fb 2 ib 2 sb 3 vb 4
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Lightning Bolt attack causes Bolt damage (already applied). Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Duelist: This creature can use the Parry quality of items.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Titanite Catch Pole Halberd WD (23), Split (Magic + Slash), Reach, Sweep 2 Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Lightning Bolt Natural WD (10, Bolt), Ranged Dragonslayer Greatbow Greatbow WD (15, Pierce), Brutal 4, Ranged, Two-Handed
Special: If you attack with this on turn 6, you may target one
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic enemy for each Ring. Resolve each attack separately.
No armor 0 8 6 0 6 9 9 immune S. K. Spear Spear / Pike WD (19, Pierce), Reach
Defense Totals 5 13 8 2 8 14 14 immune S. K. Straight Sword Straight Sword WD (16, Pierce / Slash), Guard Break
Silver Knight Shield Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 9, Da 5, Fi 5, Ma 6, Pi 9, Sl 9, To 0), Parry (3-4)
Rotten Slime level 15, minion Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Hit Points 20 Stamina 4 Souls 5 Silver Knight Armor 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4

ab 1 db 1 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 3 Defense Totals 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 8

Grab Attack: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a melee attack + Shield 12 17 11 11 12 17 17 8
against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit by the attack, Note: A Black Knight will only be carrying one of the listed weapons, plus sometimes a dragonslayer bow.
the target takes Crush damage equal to Damage Margin + 15.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities

Spike Natural WD (9, Pierce)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 5 5 5 0 5 5 5 immune
Defense Totals 8 8 6 1 6 8 8 immune

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 Skeletal Giant, Feral level 19, normal Skeletal Necromancer level 14, minion
Hit Points 50 Stamina 5 Souls 9 Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4
ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 1 ib 1 sb 4 vb 4 ab 2 db 2 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Trample: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform an attack against one Alternative Damage: This creature’s attack causes Dark damage (already applied).
target in the Forward Ring, one target in the Defensive Ring, and one target in the Back Ring. Necromancy: This creature has 5 Spell Points. Whenever another Skeletal creature is reduced to zero HP,
This is considered a Ranged attack but may only be performed from the Forward Ring, and can be dodged this creature can spend 2 Spell Points: if it does, the Skeletal creature is reduced to 5 HP instead.
or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Crush damage equal to Damage Margin + 13.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Withering Gaze Natural WD (5, Dark), Ranged
Bite Natural WD (16, Pierce), Guard Break Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Grave Warden Robe 3 0 0 3 3 0 2 immune
No armor 4 1 5 4 4 10 10 immune
Dfense Totals 5 2 1 4 4 2 4 immune
Dfense Totals 8 5 6 5 5 14 14 immune

Skeletal Soldier level 16, minion

Skeletal Giant, Warrior level 19, normal
Hit Points 20 Stamina 4 Souls 5
Hit Points 50 Stamina 5 Souls 9
ab 1 db 4 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 3
ab 1 db 4 eb 3 fb 2 ib 1 sb 4 vb 4 Agile: This creature can Dodge.
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Murakumo Curv. Greatsword WD (25, Slash), Sweep 3 Composite Bow Bow WD (10, Pierce), Ranged, Two-handed
Longbow Bow WD (9, Pierce), Brutal 2, Ranged, Two-Handed Falchion Curved Sword WD (14, Slash), Sweep 2
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Warrior’s Round Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 4, Cr 6, Da 3, Fi 4, Ma 6, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0)
No armor 4 0 4 4 4 10 10 immune Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Dfense Totals 8 4 5 5 5 14 14 immune No armor 4 0 4 4 4 8 8 immune
Dfense Totals 7 3 5 5 5 11 11 immune
Skeletal Hound level 12, minion
+ Shield 11 9 8 9 11 17 17 immune
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 2 Skeletal Wheel level 12, minion

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 4
Bite Natural WD (14, Pierce), Brutal 2 ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 1 vb 2
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic Trample: This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform an attack against one
No armor 2 0 2 2 2 8 8 immune target in the Forward Ring, one target in the Defensive Ring, and one target in the Back Ring.
This is considered a Ranged attack but may only be performed from the Forward Ring, and can be dodged
Dfense Totals 4 2 3 3 3 10 10 immune or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Pierce / Slash damage equal to Damage Margin + 9.

Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic

No armor 3 0 3 3 3 6 6 immune
Dfense Totals 5 2 4 4 4 8 8 immune

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 Undead Ghoul level 12, minion Undead Maggot-Carrier level 13, minion
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 4
ab 1 db 2 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 2 ab 1 db 1 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Light Crossbow attack causes Toxic damage (already applied). Burst Attack (Maggot Puke): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform
an attack against each enemy in the Forward Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be per-
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities formed from any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Pierce damage
Broken Straight Sword Straight Sword WD (8, Slash) equal to Damage Margin + 9.
Trap: Targets that lose HP because of this creature’s Grasping Claws attack also lose a Stamina Die of their
Light Crossbow Crossbow WD (4, Toxic), Ranged
choice and cannot perform the Create Advantage and Maneuver actions until they spend a Stamina Die
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic with a value of 5 or 6 to break free from this effect.
Loincloth 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Dfense Totals 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Grasping Claws Natural WD (7, Slash)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Undead Hound level 12, minion
No armor 6 9 5 0 5 9 9 9
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 Dfense Totals 8 11 6 1 6 11 11 11
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2 Note: this creature has much higher Defenses than what its level would normally allow.
Dodge: This creature can Dodge.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities

Undead Rat level 13, minion

Bite Natural WD (11, Pierce), Guard Break Hit Points 15 Stamina 4 Souls 4
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic ab 1 db 3 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2
No armor 3 4 3 0 2 3 3 6 Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Dfense Totals 5 6 4 1 3 5 5 8
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
Bite Natural WD (13, Pierce), Brutal 2
Undead Hound, Firebreathing level 13, minion
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Hit Points 15 Stamina 3 Souls 4 No armor 2 5 3 0 3 5 0 8
ab 1 db 3 eb 1 fb 1 ib 1 sb 2 vb 2 Dfense Totals 4 7 4 1 4 7 2 10
Alternative Damage: This creature’s Flame Breath attack causes Fire damage (already applied).
Dodge: This creature can Dodge. Undead Rat, Giant level 14, normal
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Hit Points 40 Stamina 4 Souls 7
Bite Natural WD (11, Pierce), Guard Break ab 1 db 2 eb 2 fb 1 ib 1 sb 3 vb 3
Flame Breath Natural WD (8, Fire), Sweep 2, Ranged
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action in combat.
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
No armor 3 3 2 7 2 3 3 3
Bite Natural WD (13, Pierce), Brutal 2
Dfense Totals 5 5 3 8 3 5 5 5
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No armor 2 6 3 0 3 6 0 8
Dfense Totals 5 9 4 1 4 9 3 11

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 Boss Enemies
Boss encounters should be the most exciting
and challenging f ights in your game. As a GM,
you should take your time and make sure these
creatures are memorable.
There are three types of Boss creatures:
9 Normal Bosses are simply the strongest
threat dwelling within a location. Think
Ornstein & Smough, Iudex Gundyr, or the
Nameless King.
9 Lord Bosses hold the most powerful souls
in the entire Land. Think Seath the Scale-
less, Yhorm the Giant, or the Bed of Chaos.
9 Sin Bosses represent the incarnation of a
Player Character’s Sin. They might be in-
vading ghosts or entities bent on finding
and destroying the character (think of how
Sieglinde hunted down her father).
Boss enemies should really be unique to your
game and Land; however, I wanted to give you
an example of each Boss type.
When you design Bosses, feel free to give them
custom-made special abilities and add unique
rules to their combat arenas.
Lady Lucine (purity, obsession) level 32, boss (lord)
Lucine’s distraught singing is what keeps the infant ghosts of Sunless Forge bound to their ancient suffering.
Gifted with the soul of the Mother Goddess, Lucine became obsessed with cleansing her countless children from
the Curse of Undeath. Unable to do so, she slaughtered them time and time again, eventually burning their
corpses until only ash was left. In contrast with her glorious, white and golden dress, her charred hands and
feet were left constantly dripping with blood and soot.
Hit Points 70 Stamina 6 Souls 32
ab 7 db 3 eb 4 fb 3 ib 3 sb 2 vb 4
Alternative Damage: Some of this creature’s attack cause Fire damage instead of the normal type.
Beam Attack (Piercing Scream): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform
an attack against one target in the Forward Ring, one target in the Defensive Ring, and one target in the
Back Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be performed from any Ring, and can be dodged or
blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Pierce damage equal to Damage Margin + 19.
Boss: This creature gains +1 Stamina for each PC fighting her, and +10 HP for each PC beyond the first.
Fear of Undeath: This creature always targets the PC with the fewest Sparks of Memory left, if possible.
Grab Attack (Immolation): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a
melee attack against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit
by the attack, the target takes Fire damage equal to Damage Margin + 32.

Vinsald, the Fallen Dragonslayer level 22, boss Second Phase (Fiery Rage): When this creature is reduced to 40 HP or less, her Charred Hand attack
loses the Split (Crush + Fire) quality and simply causes 20 Fire damage.
A fallen knight clad in stained armor, kneeling in the middle of a pool of dark ichor. Countless serpentine Spellcaster: This creature has 10 Spell Points. She may cast the following Miracles:
corpses clutter his arena: wyverns, drakes, men-serpents. 9 Cleansing Stakes (CN 5): Choose an enemy Ring (Forward, Defensive or Back) and roll 2d6 + 2: this is
the number of burning stakes created by the spell. Distribute the stakes among the creatures in the cho-
Hit Points 70 Stamina 5 (heavy) Souls 22
sen Ring: you must do so as equally as possible (i.e. if you have two enemies and five stakes, you must
ab 1 db 2 eb 3 fb 2 ib 1 sb 4 vb 4 assign two stakes to one enemy and three to the other, not one and four).
Each target takes Fire damage equal to f ive times the amount of stakes that hit them. This spell may be
Boss: This creature gains +1 Stamina for each PC fighting him, and +10 HP for each PC beyond the first. dodged (a target only has to dodge once to negate damage from all the stakes that hit them), and costs 2
Blast Attack (Corpse Throw): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform Spell Points to cast.
an attack against any two targets, regardless of Ring. This is considered a Ranged attack but may be per- 9 Heal Aid (CN 4): You recover 12 Hit Points.
formed from any Ring, and can be dodged or blocked. Each target hit by the attack takes Crush damage Trap: Targets that lose HP because of this creature’s Charred Hand attack also lose a Stamina Die of their
equal to Damage Margin + 15. choice and cannot perform the Create Advantage and Maneuver actions until they spend a Stamina Die
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action. with a value of 5 or 6 to break free from this effect.
Grab Attack (Execution): This creature can spend a Stamina Die with a value of 5 or 6 to perform a
melee attack against one target in the Forward Ring, provided that target has no Stamina Dice left. If hit Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities
by the attack, the target takes Slash damage equal to Damage Margin + 22. Charred Hand Natural WD (20), Split (Crush + Fire), Guard Break

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities Spine of the Unborn Straight Sword WD (10 + DB + SB), Split (Fire + Pierce / Slash),
Miracle Effect (FB + IB), Requires F 25+ and I 25+
Fallen DS Sword Greatsword WD (18 + FB + SB), Split (Dark + Slash), Sweep 2, Req. S 25+ Wielded by Lucine, it has WD (15) and Miracle Effect (6)
Vinsald wields this with both hands (total WD 28)
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
No Armor 10 10 10 immune 10 8 8 10
Fallen DS armor (heavy) 4 5 5 5 5 5 7 5
Dfense Totals 14 14 13 immune 13 12 12 14
Dfense Totals 8 9 7 7 6 9 11 9

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 Lamond of the Eyes level 20, boss (sin)
The Xanthous Prophet Lamond leads the Eyes of the Painted World. Lamond and many of his followers were
exiled within the Painted World of Aricrea by one of the Player Characters, Marian, who feared their beliefs
might forever alter the balance of power in her homeland of Carim.
In the past, Lamond was apprentice to a fair maiden, whose monstrous appearance belied a gentle heart.
Unfortunately, he later twisted her teachings into darker arts.

Hit Points 50 Stamina 4 Souls 20

ab 3 db 2 eb 2 fb 3 ib 3 sb 2 vb 2
Boss: This creature gains +1 Stamina for each PC fighting him, and +10 HP for each PC beyond the first.
Cunning: This creature can use the Create Advantage action.
Dodge: This creature can Dodge.
Duelist: This creature can use the Parry quality of items.
Spellcaster: This creature has 6 Spell Points. He may cast the following Pyromancies:
9 Black Chaos Storm (CN 6): Each enemy in the Forward Ring and Defensive Ring takes 18 Dark damage.
This spell may be dodged, and costs 3 Spell Points to cast.
9 Black Fire Orb (CN 4): A target of your choice takes 20 Dark damage. May be dodged or blocked.
9 Black Serpent (CN 3): Choose up to one enemy in the Forward Ring and up to one enemy in the
Defensive Ring. Each enemy takes 12 Dark damage. This spell may be dodged.

Weapons & Shields Type Damage and Qualities

Scythe of the Eyes Reaper WD (8 + DB + SB, Slash), Guard Break, Sweep 2, Req. D 30+
Wielded by Lamond, it has WD (12)
Pyromancy Flame Flame WD (3 + FB + IB, Fire), Pyromancy Effect (FB + IB)
Wielded by Lamond, it has WD (9) and Sorcery Effect (6)
Target Shield Small Shield Block (Bo 1, Cr 6, Da 2, Fi 3, Ma 3, Pi 6, Sl 6, To 0), Parry (1-4)
Special Items Type Effect
Old Witch’s Ring Ring Allows its bearer to understand the speech of Chaos.
Armor bolt crush dark fire magic pierce slash toxic
Xanthous Attire 3 1 4 1 4 3 3 3
Dfense Totals 5 3 7 4 6 5 5 5
+ Shield 6 9 9 7 9 11 11 5

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