Blades in the Dark playbooks

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1		BLADES						IN THE			DARK			CUTTER						A DANGEROUS AND INTIMIDATING FIGHTER			FOR EACH, MARK 1-2 XP AT THE END OF SESSION IF:
2		BLADES									DARK												♦ You addressed a challenge with violence or coercion.
3																							♦ You expressed your beliefs, drives, heritage, or background.
4		Name								Alias				SPECIAL ABILITIES
5															Battleborn: You may expend your special armor to reduce harm from an attack in combat or to push yourself during a fight.								♦ You struggled with issues from your vice or trauma.
6		Look																					PLAYBOOK XP:
7															Bodyguard: When you protect a teammate, take +1d to your resistance roll. When you gather info to anticipate possible threats in the current situation, you get +1 effect.								MARK ACTION XP:				Every time you roll a desperate action.
8		Heritage		Akoros ♦ The Dagger Isles						Background		Academic ♦ Labor ♦ Law											0d	INSIGHT
9		Iruvia ♦ Severos ♦ Skovlan ♦ Tycheros								Trade ♦ Military ♦ Noble ♦ Underworld					Ghost Fighter: You may imbue your hands, melee weapons, or tools with spirit energy. You gain potency in combat vs. the supernatural. You may grapple with spirits to restrain and capture them.												HUNT
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11		Vice/Purveyor			Faith ♦ Gambling ♦ Luxury ♦ Obligation ♦ Pleasure ♦ Stupor ♦ Weird										Leader: When you Command a cohort in combat, they continue to fght when they would otherwise break (they're not taken out when they suﬀer level 3 harm). They gain +1 effect and 1 armor.												SURVEY
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13			STRESS												Mule: Your load limits are higher. Light: 5. Normal: 7. Heavy: 8.								1d	PROWESS
14			TRAUMA																								FINESSE
15			Cold ♦ Haunted ♦ Obsessed ♦ Paranoid ♦ Reckless ♦ Soft ♦ Unstable ♦ Vicious												Not to be Trifled With: You can push yourself to do one of the following: perform a feat of physical force that verges on the superhuman—engage a small gang on equal footing in close combat.												PROWL
16		HARM										ARMOR												o	o		SKIRMISH
17		3							Need Help			HEAVY															WRECK
18		2							-1D			SPECIAL			Savage: When you unleash physical violence, it's especially frightening. When you Command a frightened target, take +1d.								1d	RESOLVE
19		1							Less Effect																		ATTUNE
20															Vigorous: You recover from harm faster. Permanently fll in one of your healing clock segments. Take +1d to healing treatment rolls.									o			COMMAND
21		HEALING					COIN						STASH														CONSORT
22														Veteran: Choose a special ability from another source.													SWAY
23																								BONUS DIE
24																								+	PUSH YOURSELF (take 2 stress) -or- accept a DEVIL'S BARGAIN
25																								+	PUSH YOURSELF (take 2 stress) -or- accept a DEVIL'S BARGAIN
26		Projects / Notes											progress / length
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29														DANGEROUS FRIENDS					ITEMS		Italics don't count.	LOAD			3 Light		5 Normal		6 Heavy
30																Marlane, a pugilist				Fine Hand Weapon					A Blade or Two
31																Chael, a viscious thug					Fine Large Weapon				Throwing Knives
32																Mercy, a cold killer				Scary weapon or tool					A Pistol			A Second Pistol
33																Grace, an extortionist				Manacles & chain						A Large Weapon
34																Sawtooth, a physicker				Rage essence vial					An Unsual Weapon
35																				Spiritbane charm						Armor			+Heavy
36																									Burglary Gear
37														TEAMWORK ACTIONS												Climbing Gear
38															Assist another character.			1 PC takes 1 stress to give +1d							Arcane Implements
39															Lead a group action.			many PCs roll dice to help, but 1-3s cost							Documents
40															Protect a teammate.			take or resist consequences for another							Subterfuge Supplies
41															Set up another character.			to give improved position or effect								Demolition Tools
42																									Tinkering Tools
43																									A Lantern
44	YOUR BEST PRACTICES													PLANNING & LOAD
45	Embrace the Scoundrel's Life					Act Now, Plan Later					Take Responsibility			Choose a plan, provide the detail. Choose your load.
46	Don't shoot down risky ideas.					Hold on loosely, but don't let go.					You are co-author.			♦	Assault plan		Point of attack.			♦	Supernatural Plan		Power.
47	Don't shoot down risky ideas.					Hold on loosely, but don't let go.					You are co-author.			♦	Deception plan		Method.			♦	Social plan		Connection.
48	Consequences are not failures.					Plan with flashbacks during missions or projects during downtime.					Think about what you have to say about the universe.			♦	Stealth plan		Entry point.			♦	Transport plan		Route.
49	Consequences are not failures.										Think about what you have to say about the universe.
50	Don't Be A Weasel					Use Your Stress					Have Fun			GATHER INFORMATION
51	Choose the action that matches what you are doing					Spend it to push yourself and help teammates to improve your odds.					Don't talk yourself out of a good time.			♦	How can I hurt them?					♦	Who's most afraid of me?
52	Choose the action that matches what you are doing										Don't talk yourself out of a good time.			♦	What's most dangerous here?					♦	What do they intend to do?
53	Actions are not skills; they are about what you are doing, not what you know.					Resist when you don't like the outcome.					Deepen your character as you go.			♦	How can I get them to [X]?					♦	Are they telling the truth?
54						Resist when you don't like the outcome.					Deepen your character as you go.			♦	What's really going on here?					♦	Ask about a detail for a plan.
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