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WRITTEN BY ED TEIXEIRA

COVER BY PAUL KIME

DIGITAL EDITING BY CRAIG ANDREWS

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SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Ken Hafer, Bob Minadeo and Ron "Baddawg" Strickland:

For insisting that, “It's not just a gang warfare game."

The THW Folks on the Group and Forum:

For the constant support.

And Lil…

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LEGENDS OF ARABY

© 2016 Ed Teixeira – Two Hour Wargames 4/5/2016 TOC & INDEX

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHY ARABY? 1 Fame and Fortune 1

Reputation 1 Rep d6 1

Using Rep d6 1 Lifetime Rep Total 1 Increasing Rep d6 2

Treasure, Wages, and Interaction 2 Decreasing Rep d6 2 Profession 3 Retirement 3

INTERACTION 3 Sweet Talk 4 Meeting Them Again 4 Special d6 Rule 4 Recruiting Your Band 4

THE CAMPAIGN 5 Time in the Campaign 5

THE CAMPAIGN MAP 5 Map Movement 5

BARYLISTAN 6 Brigana 6 Caravanserais Telaq 6 Kahtra Mountains 6 Northern Villages 6 Southern Villages 7 Wadi Ahmid 7

DEMESKEEN 7

KURINTHIA 7

RIATA 7

SORTIUM 7

ZAMBA 7

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FACTIONS THE ARMYWhich Unit?

Mounted Duty Station Involuntary Encounters Voluntary Encounter 9

Pay Day 9

DESERT NOMADS 9 Joining the Tribe 9 Involuntary Encounters 10 Voluntary Encounter 10 Wages 10

HILL BANDITS 10 Employment 10 Involuntary Encounters 10 Voluntary Encounter 11 Wages 11

SLAVERS 11 Dealing with Slavers 11

VILLAGERS 11 Dealing with Villagers 11

CARAVAN 12 Caravan Route 12 Travelers 12

Build the Caravan 13 Joining a Caravan 13 Involuntary Encounters 13

Defend 13 Interaction 13

Voluntary Encounter 13 Wages 13

MERCENARIES 14 Employers 14 Involuntary Encounter 15 Voluntary Encounter 15

CREATURES 15 D6 15 Hunting Creatures 16 Hunting Monsters 16 Genie 16

Magic 17 Disappearing and Wishes 17 Tricking the Genie 17

Ghul 17 Giant Scorpion 17 Giant Snake 17 Giant Spider 18 Golem 18 Living Statue 18 Mummy 18 Serpent Men 18 Skeleton 18

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ENCOUNTERS 18 Involuntary Encounters 18 Types of Involuntary Encounters 18 Where Do They Take Place? 18 Faction Interactions 19 Voluntary Encounters 20 Types of Voluntary Encounters 20 Carousing 21 Gamble 21 Companionship 21 Confrontation 22 Defend 22 Raid 23

QUEST 23 Which Area? 23 Finding the Objective 23 Who’s the Enemy ? 24 Resolving the Quest 24 Payment From the Quest 24

DAY PART 24 Day Part and Interaction 24 Nighttime Visibility 24 What Day Part and When? 24 Advancing Day Parts 24

BRIGANA 25 Where in Brigana Are You? 25 Exactly Where Are They? 25 Which Table to Use? 25 The Bazaar 26 Wealthy Area 26 Poor Area 27 Government Area 27 Public Area 28 The Docks 29

BRIGANA INTERACTION 29 Assassin 29 Blackamoor Guard 30 Captain 30 Caravan Leader 31 Caster 31 Cavalry Trooper 32 Citizen 32 Hideout 32 City Guard 32 Childhood Friend 33 Dancing Girl 33 Boyfriend 33 Return of the Boyfriend 34 Desert Nomads 34 Emir 35 Harem Guard 35

Healer 36 Hill Bandits 37 Holy Men and Holy Women 37 Lieutenant 38 Mercenary 38 Merchant 38 Nobleman 39 Palace Servant 40 Princess 40 Rebel 41 Slavers 41 Soldiers 42 Street Urchin 42 Temple Guard 43 Thief 43 Vizier 44

CARAVANSERAIS TELAQ 45 Where in Telaq Are You? 45 Exactly Where Are They? 45 Gate Area 45 Plaza Area 46 Residential Area 46 Tent City 47

TELAQ INTERACTION 47 Which Table to Use? 47 Cadi 48 Captain 48 Caravan Leader 48 Cavalry Trooper 49 Citizens 49 Dancing Girl 49 Boyfriend 50 Return of the Boyfriend 50 Desert Nomads 50 Lieutenant 51 Mercenary 51 Merchant 52 Slaver 52 Soldiers 53 Street Urchin 53 Thief 53 Traveler 54 Watch 54 Zahira 54

VILLAGES 55 Caster 55 Chief 56 Healer 56 Rebel 57 Street Urchin 57 Villagers 58 Hideout 58

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CRIMES IN BARYLISTAN 59 Disturbing the Peace 59 Stealing 59 Mayhem 59 Robbery 59 Desertion 59 Kidnapping 59 Murder 59

Getting Arrested 59 Going to Trial 60 Escape 60 List 60

MAGIC IN LOA 61 Spells 61 Casting Spells 63 LOA NPC Spell Casting 63 Magic Availability 63 Magic Weapons & Armor 63 Magic Potions 64 Magic Items 65

Bottle 65 Crystal Ball 65 Flying Carpet 65 Gem of Illusion 65 Lamp of Control 65 Seal of Solomon 66 Shapeshift Figurine 66

CHALLENGE 66

2D6 SWORD & SORCERY 67

NEEDED TO PLAY 67 Dice 67

1/2d6 67 Figures 67

DEFINING THE FIGURES 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69

Stars and Grunts Star Advantages

Star Power Free Will

Reputation Class

Dual Class Armor Class Leaders 69

Leader Function 69 Stop! 69

THE BATTLE BOARD 69

TURN SEQUENCE 70

MOVEMENT 70

ACTION 70

CASTING 71 Damage Spell 71 Dazzle Spell 71 Defend Spell 71 Casting Spells 71 Casting Damage 71 NPC Spell Casting 72 Stop! 72

SHOOTING 72 Cover 72 How to Shoot 72 Shooting Damage 73

CHARGE 73 Stop! 74

MELEE 74 Retrieving Wounded 74

DAMAGE 75 Out of the Fight 75 Obviously Dead 75 -1 to Rep 75

WILL TO FIGHT 75

AFTER THE BATTLE 76 Stop! 76

TERRAIN 76 Generating Terrain 76

Clear 76 Cover 76

HOW MANY? 76

DESIGNER NOTES 77

TURN SEQUENCE 77

TABLES 78

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INDEX OF PLAYER PROFESSIONS These are Professions that the players can choose at the start of their career.

Assassin, 29 Caster, 30 Citizen, 32 Dancing Girl, 33 Desert Nomad, 8 Healer, 36 Hill Bandit, 10 Mercenary, 14 Merchant, 36 Rebel, 41 Slaver, 11 Street Urchin, 42 Thief, 43 Villager, 11 These are Professions that the player can be appointed to.

Army, 8 Blackamoor Guard, 30 Cadi, 48 Captain, 30 Caravan Guard, 12 Caravan Leader, 12 Cavalry Trooper, 32 City Guard, 32 Emir, 35 Eunuch, 35 Harem Guard, 35 Holy Man, 37 Holy Woman, 37 Lieutenant, 38 Nobleman, 39 Palace Servant, 40 Princess, 40 Soldier, 42 Temple Guard, 43 Village Chief, 56 Vizier, 44 Watch, 54

INDEX OF TABLES Action, 70, 78 After the Battle Recovery, 76, 79 Barylistan Army, 8 Brigana Area NPCs, 26 Brigana NPCs, 29 Caravan, 12 Caravanserais Telaq Area, 45 Caravanserais Telaq NPCs, 47 Challenge Test, 66 Charge, 73, 79 Companion Interaction, 22 Creature Lists, 15 Crimes – Escape, 60 Crimes – Questioning, 59 Crimes – Trial, 60 Demeskeen, 14 Desert Nomads, 9 Enemies, NPC Interaction, 4 Friends, NPC Interaction, 4 Gambling, 21 Genie Interaction, 16 Hill Bandits, 10 How Many Have You Met, 15, 77 Kurinthia, 14 Magic Items, 65 Magic Potions, 64 Magic Spells, Legends of Araby, 61, 80 Magic Weapons & Armor, 64 Melee, 74, 79 Mercenaries, 14 Northern Villagers, 12 NPCs Outside, 19 Quest – Finding the Objective, 24 Quest, 23 Rep Adjustment, 2 Retirement, 3 Riata, 14 Shooting Damage, 72, 73, 78 Shooting, 73, 78 Slavers, 11 Sortium, 14 Southern Villagers, 12 Spell Casting, 2d6 Sword & Sorcery, 71, 78 Spell Casting, Legends of Araby, 63, 81 Spell Casting, NPC 2d6 Sword & Sorcery, 72, 78 Spell Casting, NPC Legends of Araby, 63, 80 Tracking, 16 Traveling NPC Interaction, 19 Villages NPCs, 55 Where in Brigana, 25 Will to Fight, 75, 79 Zamba, 14

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