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Transcript of Ironclaw Book of Fools
Foolery
351
Introduction
What’s in this book? At some point in your life, you’ve had to deal with a
fool. The fool has a long tradition. Being rich enough to
support a fool to entertain you is a sign of high status and wealth. Among the superstitious, beating a fool can be seen as a sign of good luck,
Sometimes a fool is brought in to lead the cheer, to whip the warriors into a battle frenzy.
Small villages can take great pride in their “village idiot”, because even if things are bad, at least you’re not that guy.
Larger courts usually have a fool. Since the fool doesn’t lose any pride by insulting people or by pointing out flaws in plans, a fool can say things in court that other people would never think to say.
Credits Written by Norman Rafferty Co-written by Canio Pagliacci, Lewis Theobold, and
Friedrich Wallenhaupt Illustrated by Brett Foster, Brian Harp, Christine
Klunder, Norman Rafferty, and Sara Palmer Game Design by Jason Holmgren Edited by Chien Petit Méchant Special thanks to all the fools out there. Copyright ©2011 Sanguine Productions. All rights
reserved. Several fools were harmed in the making of this game, but it’s okay, we were sure to hit them in unimportant areas, like their heads.
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Include Dodge Jumpin Presen
Trapping
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Include Gossip Inquiry Presen
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works as a ster.
e Career Dice with:
ng nce
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guer
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outfit, random items
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Trappings: Lth
Itinerant F
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Include Care Dodge Endurance Presence
Trappings: Lp
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eather armor (d6), three juggling balls (
Fool
you’re on somn less doubt thed.
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eather Armor (d6), Spointy shoes
tainer to the rometimes an a
mes, a spy.
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reere nothing but
sessive obgoblin n plain
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three juggling DaggeDamage +0)
me dread hat you
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Staff (Damage +1, P
oyal advisor.
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Parry d12), bindle,
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ribaldry
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s
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Include Dodge Presen Supern
Trapping
Mime
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Include Dodge Presen Stealth
Trapping
Naybob
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Include Dodge Observ Presen
Trapping
Patsy
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Include Dodge Leader Presen
Trapping
bler in the wizaore effective ahan bewitching
e Career Dice with:
nce natural
gs: Cloth Armor (d4
who specializeme.
e Career Dice with:
nce h
gs: Cloth armor (d4)
b
ool’s constanth to life would ... if they wereht.
e Career Dice with:
vation nce
gs: Leather armor (dluck charm, seco
reson only thi, but they’ve b
the fall for anod, or boss.
e Career Dice with:
rship nce
gs: Leather armor (dWooden Shield (
ardly arts, at berating
g them.
Cowa Foole Litera
), Staff (Damage +1
es in silent
Cowa Foole Low P
), makeup, invisible
t negative be more en’t so
Cowa Dang Foole
d6), Dagger (Damagond useless good-luc
inks they’re been set up other noble,
Cowa Foole True L
d6), Shortsword (Da(Cover d8), incrimina
Fool
Career Gifts: ard ery acy
1, Parry d12), pointy
Fool
Career Gifts: ard ery Profile
box, invisible rope
Fool
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ge +1), useless goodck charm
Fool
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mage +1 Impaling)ating evidence
hat
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Trappings: L(C
Poltroon
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Trappings: L(D
Stooge
An underliserve as a di
Include Care Dodge Inquiry Presence
Trappings: L(C
Town Foo
Hark! The seems they’ridiot.
Include Care Gossip Presence Searching
Trappings: C
Fo
ss, humorous their wits amo
nd the fradulen
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bat
eather & Cloth ArmoDamage +4, Awkwa
ing whose wit istraction.
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ol
village has care missing thei
eer Dice with:
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fellow ong the nt.
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Mace (Damage +2), t aid kit, wineskin w
spirited, er at ngaging
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or (d6, d4), Bastard ard), Wooden Shield
can
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Mace (Damage +2), t aid kit, ridiculous h
alled. It ir local
Care Carousing Coward Foolery
ee shiny rocks, buck
ery
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Fool
er Gifts:
se
Wooden Shield with cheap wine
Fool
er Gifts:
Sword d (Cover d8)
Fool
er Gifts: lief
Wooden shield hat
Fool
er Gifts: g
ket with a hole
y
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somethinTauntRoll y
bigger peThe taRange
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for Rangrange pe
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n been called a foo
ard
t “Taunt” stunt, you mayng to the targetting does not r
your own Mindeople have lessarget must be ae penalties appe open.)
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othing happenswo successesould prevent thnditions and m
hree successeything would pose conditions
) Scare, Trickeeling never you take stunt, you mayunt.
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e Penalties f Rallies and Tage. (Your Scareenalties.)
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k, or Taunt S
the “Scare”, “y Exhaust this
your turn, as u
ly make you out to
for Rally or Taunts no longere and Trick tau
Fo
one)
have this Gift, you
r target. Your cm angry with yohave your men
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ens. omes Enragedaracters must ecomes Enrage
ming Enraged, Enraged anyw
The target becoget becoming B target Berserk
Stunt”
“Trick”, or yourGift. You are n
usual, but at lea
o be a fool.
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Foo
u certifably are on
character insulou. You may tntal faculties. Yhe target rolls the target is morebe Silenced, thoncealment on
d. (If the target take the “Attaed. If anything negate those
way. omes Berserk. Berserk, negate anyway.
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r performs rudhis Gift is exhau even when Coiry, and your Bcared than taunbe Asleep or Uthe target. (Ta
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able to becom
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Fighting F(Foolish,
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our wisecracks are
ension and to urge
ard ism ery
) ally (even wust this Gift, thAfraid. Gift only allowsr Terrified – no
Fool Plot)
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us to attack u declare an attcombatant, youack.
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e just the right th
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when Afraid oen take a Rally
s you to Rally wot with other ba
to tread.
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ing to say to
ction.
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when you are ad conditions.
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Licensed Foo(Foolish, Infl
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by decree orYou are e
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pings ot, Trappings
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xpensive motleyxpensive hideourted grin or a h
xpensive floppyg bells on each
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ace your mie parted from ylot twist to retuhausted, you came session.
ol luence)
by law.
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o expected to say. As a fool, yoall out liars andhey are, and to can’t bring the
) inions of oth
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s)
looks ridiculous, b
th:
y outfit in brighus mask, with e
horrible frown. y three-pointedh point. are marotte, a s
issing trappiyour items, askurn or to replacannot recover
ed to be a roya
ust to entertainay what everyoou are expectedd cheats no ma
o point out flawemselves to dis
hers Gift to push inflailing a roll! Uss “playing dumwould embarrau ... but a subtlpeople’s heads
moners aren’t uules for more d
ery
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but a real fool
ht colors. either a d hat, with
small stick with
ings” k the Game ce them. this Gift until
al fool, either
n the court, butone else is too d to insult atter how
ws in plans that scuss.
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t
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Requires CowaFooleOrato
X (Battle)Stunt “Ta
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The bEnragedStand-Onot caus
Obnoxiou(Foolish,
There’s some
Requires CowaFoole
Enraged/Bto attac
If a hothey cand12 penaas a targ
Quick Foo(Foolish,
You have to
Requires CowaFoole
X (Battle)Trigger: D
WhenEnragedmay notneither E
Take move upa straighup 7, 6, from the
Fool Battle)
pleton, your foolis
ard ery ory
) aunt multiplust this Gift, tha Group of targbest result you d. Even if you sOut Fool abilityse anyone to b
us Fool Plot)
ething about you t
ard ery
Berserk foesck targets thostile combata trace line of sialty to all their et.
ol Battle)
be quick, when fol
ard ery
) Dodging an En you use the Dd or Berserk attt use the abilityEnraged nor B note of your hp to this distanht line. For exa 4, then you me attacker.
shness can enrage
e targets” hen declare a “gets (instead o can score on score three suc
y to taunt multibecome Berserk
that people hate ju
s have d12 phat aren’t yont is Enraged oight to you, the attacks that do
lks are this mad at
Enraged/BerDodge defensetacker, Exhausy against attack
Berserk.) highest Dodge nce, away fromample, if your Dmay move up to
e a crowd.
“Taunt” Stunt of just one). multiple targetccesses, using iple targets doek.
ust so much.
penalty ou or Berserk, anden they have ao not include y
t you.
rserk attackee against an st this Gift. (Yokers who are
die. You maym your attacker
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ts is the es
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er
ou
y r, in ame ay
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TE
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Secrets of Fo(Foolish)
Any fool could do
Requires Coward Foolery
Trigger: DresExtra action
To use thYou cann
impractical yYou may
Refresh actiothe “Battle”
The standaction twice
Fo
ice include youny bonus dice are limited by
oolery
o this ... but you’re
ssed like a f “Refresh an
his ability, you not be wearingyour clothes ary take an extra on, but only to and the “Fooldard rule that y in the same ro
oole
ur Speed Dice from Gifts sucy Encumbrance
e not just any foo
fool ny Foolish Bmust be dresse
g any Armor. Tre, the better. action each ro
o refresh a gift tish” descriptoryou can’t perfoound applies.
ery
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e, Dodge skill ch as Coward. e.
ol.
Battle Gift” ed like a fool. The more
ound: the that has both r. orm the same
y
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