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The Cullen Bunn Role-Playing Game

Demon Lord, they might want to do some research so that they don’t waste their efforts (or more Adven ture Points than they need to). Hell, some horror Role-Playing games are all about discovering what some eldritch creature is all about before facing it down. This might be rep resented by conducting research, interrogating enemies, delving through ancient tomes, or casting scrying spells. If the Adventurers go out of their way to pull together the information they need, the Game Master should reward their efforts in some way. A clue to the NPC’s weakness or a bonus to attack rolls against it, perhaps? S ome formidable NPCs may have Villainy Points. Vil lainy Points are similar to Adventure Points... but used for EVVVVVIIIIIIIIL . The bad guys can use them in the following ways: •Bump the GM’s Die up for any single Challenge roll. NPCs can not Bump an Adventurer’s Die down. •Re–roll a failed roll. Only the NPC re–rolls. The Adventurer’s roll remains the same. •Avoid damage from any single attack or spell. • Shrug off the effects or Damage of any spell. •Avoid being rebuked (Undead and Demonic creatures, for ex ample) •Take an additional action in a Combat Round. single Challenge roll. NPCs can Bump the GM’s Die up for any Re–roll a failed roll. Only the Avoid damage from any single and Demonic creatures, for ex Avoid being rebuked (Undead

Facing an enemy without meeting its Challenge Threshold means that ALL dice rolls made by the party members during the encounter are Bumped Down TWO levels! DISCOVEriNG ChAllENGE ThrEShOlDS

I f a group of Adventurers knows that they might soon be facing an Ancient Dragon or a horrifying

VIllAINY pOINTS

A Necromancer summons a host of the undead to do his bidding.

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