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Credits
Writers
Cody Pondsmith
J Gray

Cover
Grafit Studio

Back Cover
Alicja Kapustka
Chris Rallis

Illustration
Adrian Smith
Nemanja Stankovic
Lorenzo Mastroianni

Layout & Design

Cody Pondsmith

Typography
Cody Pondsmith

Editing
Carol Darnell
J Gray

Iconic Maps ©Tad Davis e Witcher Roleplaying Game is set in a Whether you’re a hard-bitten mer-
world of dark, mature fantasy where hap- cenary who lives from job to job never ask-
Some map icons from py endings are rare and actions have con- ing questions, or an idealistic bard traveling
Cityographer High Seas City sequences, o en swi and brutal. the land to spread some cheer and revelry in
Map Icons, Cityographer In the war-torn lands of the Conti- these dark days, you must ght if you want
October 2015 Monthly Map nent, murder, assault, and the are a daily to survive in a world determined to break
City Icons, Dugeonographer threat and only the strong survive. ieves you. ough happy endings are rare, the
2016 April Monthly Map run rampant and mercenaries are as nu- darkness makes the joyful moments all the
Icons, and Cityographer merous as the doctors who heal them or sweeter, and companionship is one of the
Vegetation City Map Icons the priests who inter them. Only the brav- greatest treasures that you can attain. For
by artist Keith Curtis. est souls venture into the wilderness, where better or worse, this is your world. For play-
witchers armed with razor-sharp silver ers new to e Witcher TRPG, here are some
swords hunt monsters armed not only with key points to the Witcher setting.
tooth and claw but magic as well.
In the cities, the poor scrabble to e Conjunction
survive in lthy tenements and the rich Long ago, the Conjunction of the Spheres
perch high above on the unstable towers of changed the way the world functioned for-
their power, some advised by clever mages ever. Many di erent realms collided with
constantly looking for the best opportuni- one another, creating ri s through which
ties. Humans reign supreme, save for a few hundreds upon hundreds of creatures
small communities. Once-proud elves and spilled out. e reasonably mundane world
dwarves are kept in hovels and executed dai- was suddenly lled with creatures of all
ly, o en for crimes they have not even com- shapes and sizes as well as a mystical force
mitted. Hatred and fear fuel this great blaze, that came to be known as “Chaos” or “Mag-
and most continue feeding the re ‘til their ic.” Unfortunately, with very little ability to
last dying breath. ere are no heroes, only manipulate the forces of magic and little
people. preparation to ght the monsters that came
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through the conjunction many races were and Rowan, two smaller neighbors. Howev-
plunged into a strange, dangerous, and un- er, most people point to the year 1239, when
certain time period. is uncertainty would Nilfgaard marched into Ebbing under the
last for many generations. command of a Usurpator who had killed the
Dice You’ll Need
previous emperor and exiled his heir, Emhyr. Luckily, The Witcher TRPG
Witchers & Monsters While the Empire had absorbed ve coun- only needs two types of dice!
Witchers were created centuries ago to save tries by this point, this invasion launched You’ll need ten-sided dice
humans from monsters. ey were a broth- a massive campaign that conquered six (d10) and six-sided dice (d6)
erhood of mutants, rigorously trained for regions, nearly tripled the size of the Em- to play the game.
years and sent out every spring to wander pire, and brought them to the borders of
the Continent, hunting monsters and saving what we know as the Northern Kingdoms.
the local townsfolk from curses. While many With Emhyr var Emreis’ restoration as the The Continent
people were thankful to see a witcher when true Emperor of Nilfgaard, the Nilfgaard- In the world of The Witcher,
they needed help, the bizarre and frighten- ian Wars that everyone talks about began. the vast western coastline
ing nature of these monster hunters (as well Nine years ago, in 1263, Nilfgaard invaded that much of the franchise
as their secrecy and penchant for neutrality the country of Cintra, starting the First Nil- takes place on is only ever
in politics) o en got them in trouble, and fgaardian War. e combined armies of the referred to as “the Continent”.
still does. is became especially true a few Northern Kingdoms repulsed Nilfgaard, but Travel beyond the Continent
centuries into their existence. a er a short interregnum, Nilfgaardian sub- is difficult and dangerous but
Witchers’ sole reason for living is to terfuge pushed the leaders of the Northern there are several far off, exotic
hunt monsters and break curses; their train- Kingdoms to secretly instigate the Second lands that the countries of the
ing makes them extremely e cient. In a War in hopes of catching Nilfgaard before Continent do trade with.
way, they did their work too well. Witchers, they were prepared. is back red, and Nil-
and their silver and meteorite blades, made fgaard conquered much of the North before
many species of monsters extinct. Monster another combined e ort from Northern Lore In The Full
species fell one by one, and monsters be- monarchs pushed the Empire back. Now, Game
came less and less common, witchers began just three years a er the end of the Second If you aren’t familiar with the
to lose their purpose. Even with very little Nilfgaardian War, in 1272, the armies of Nil- world of The Witcher you
work in monster slaying and curse break- fgaard yet again storm the Northern King- may be getting a bit over-
ing, witchers still o en refused to work as doms, having already weakened the North whelmed by all the names,
assassins or mercenaries. is aggravat- through sabotage and assassination. ings and dates, and historical fig-
ed the kings of the realms; soon, they saw look dark for the Northern Kingdoms. ures. In the full game, there
witchers as more dangerous than helpful. By is an introduction that gives
the 1250s, monsters were so rare that many
species had fallen into mythology—no more Your Character a summary of the history of
the Witcher world and a 32-
than fairy tales to frighten children. It was In e Witcher TRPG, your character is
the person you inhabit while playing in the page lore section to help new
rare for anyone to see so much as a ghoul, players acquaint themselves
let alone more dangerous beasts such as game. While it is o en a good idea to start
out playing characters that are similar to with the setting.
ends or grave hags. e common folk’s fear
transferred onto the mutants who had once yourself, your character can be just about
been their protectors. One by one, the once- anybody you want. In the core game, there
proud Witcher Schools were assaulted and is a large section devoted to creating your
destroyed by the same humans whom they character from the ground up: building
protected. their background, choosing their profession
and race, and the like. For the purposes of
e Nilfgaardian Wars this quick-start, six pre-generated charac-
e Nilfgaardian Wars, also known as the ters are provided.
Northern Wars, encompass several wars
through which the country of Nilfgaard ex-
panded north, across the Continent, absorb-
ing many other countries and forming an
Empire that has had no equal in the histo-
ry of the known world. Unfortunately, Nil-
fgaard also became known for its brutality
over the course of these wars.
Technically the wars began decades
ago with Nilfgaard’s absorption of Ymlac
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How To Read A Character Sheet

Luskar of Hagge
e pre-generated character sheets provided are in
1 Race Witcher Health
the format presented here. Please take a moment and 4
look over the example character sheet. Profession Witcher 2 35
INT 5 SAVE 7
Stamina
REF 11 LEAP 3
Race
1 Your race will grant your character three spe-
cial abilities which are listed in part 9 as well as
DEX 10 STA 35
35
showing how people will interact with you. BODY 8 REC 7
SPD 6 HP 35
Profession
Armor Values
7
2 Your Profession determines your initial skill
set and starting gear. 3
EMP 1 VIGOR 2
CRA 5 Head 3
Statistics & Derived Statistics WILL 7 Upper 8
3 Your character’s statistics are on the le and
measure ability in speci c inherent traits. De- LUCK 3 Body
rived statistics are on the right and measure Lower 5
more granular items such as health and stam- Skill Bases Body
ina. 5 Alchemy (6) Intimidation (11)
Health & Stamina Armor 6
4 Your Health Points and Stamina are listed a sec-
ond time here so you can make notes when you
Athletics (14) Physique (13)
Verden Archer’s Hood
Awareness (12) Spell Casting (9)
use Stamina or take damage.
Brawling (12) Stealth (13) Double Woven
Skill Bases Gambeson
5 Your skill bases show you what your character
is trained in. When you want to perform a task,
Deduction (8) Streetwise (6)
Padded Trousers
Dodge/Escape (16) Swordsmanship (17)
you’ll roll 1d10 and add the skill base.
Endurance (13) Wilderness Survival (9)
Armor
6 Your Armor is listed in the top three spots of
this table. e order from top to bottom is: Weapons
Head, Upper Body, & Lower Body. 8 Name WA DMG E ect
Armor Values
7 Your armor has values which reduce the
amount of damage you take from attacks. Your
Punch +0 1d6+2 Non-Lethal

Kick +0 1d6+6 Non-Lethal

“Stopping Power” is listed here with a space to
mark damage to your armor. Silver Sword +0 1d6+2 Silver (3d6)

Weapons Steel Sword +0 4d6+4 Armor Piercing

8 All the weapons your character is carrying are
listed in this section. is includes unarmed
combat. You can nd all of the applicable infor- Abilities
mation here such as weapon accuracy, damage, Enhanced Senses
9
e ects. Witchers take no penalties from areas Resilient Mutations
of dim light and gain an inherent +1 A er all of the mutations required to
Abilities to their Awareness Skill Base, as well become a witcher, they are immune to
9 All the racial abilities and profession abilities
of your character will be listed here. Many of
as the ability to track things by scent
alone.
diseases and are able to use mutagens.

these will already be factored into your charac- Dulled Emotions

ter sheet. Any changes to Statistics, Skill Bases, Lightning Re exes
Witchers do not have to make Cour-
etc. have already been factored in. Witchers gain a permanent +1 to their
age Checks against Intimidation, but
Re ex and Dexterity that can raise
they have a -4 to their Empathy Stat.
both stats above 10.
Possessions & Magic is cannot bring Empathy below 1.
10 A detailed list of possessions can be found next
to your character sheet. If your character has De ning Skill: Witcher Training (9)
When in a hostile environment or di cult terrain, a Witcher can lessen the
magic it will also be listed beside the character penalties by half their Witcher Training value (minimum 1). Witcher Training
sheet with all the required details including the can also be used in any situation that you would normally use Monster Lore for.
stamina cost, range, and target.
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Luskar of Hagge Possessions & Signs

Race Witcher Health Item Name E ect
Profession Witcher 15 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG.
35
e alchemy set allows you to cra items from alchem-
Alchemy Set ical formulae.
INT 5 SAVE 7
Stamina For 2 Hours you take no penalty from being in to-
REF 11 LEAP 3 Cat Potion
tal darkness and you gain a Moderate (+3) bonus to
(x1) Resist Magic Checks to resist illusions.
DEX 10 STA 35
35 Hanged Man’s When applied to a bladed weapon, the weapon gains a
BODY 8 REC 7
Venom Major (+5) bonus on damage rolls versus humanoids
SPD 6 HP 35 (x1) for 30 minutes.

EMP 1 VIGOR 2 Armor Values Medallion

A witcher’s Medallion vibrates when within 20m of a
source of active magic or a monster.
CRA 5 Head 3 When applied to a bladed weapon, the weapon gains a
Necrophage Oil
WILL 7 Upper 8 (x1)
Major (+5) bonus on damage rolls versus necrophages
for 30 minutes.
LUCK 3 Body
Lower 5 Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.

Skill Bases Body Swallow Potion For 20 Rounds, you regenerate 3 points of Health at the
end of your turn. If you take damage in a round before
Alchemy (6) Intimidation (11)
(x1) you regenerate you do not regenerate.
Armor is Formula allows you to cra the Swallow Potion us-
Athletics (14) Physique (13) Swallow Potion
ing Alchemy. You also have enough ingredients to cra
Verden Archer’s Hood Formula 1 Swallow Potion.
Awareness (12) Spell Casting (9)

Brawling (12) Stealth (13) Double Woven

Gambeson
Deduction (8) Streetwise (6) Sign Name STA Cost Defense Range Duration
Padded Trousers Aard Varied Area 2m
Dodge/Escape (16) Swordsmanship (17) Instant
(Air Magic) (1-7) (Physical) Cone
Endurance (13) Wilderness Survival (9) Aard shoots a wave of telekinetic force in a 2m cone, staggering creatures with
a 10% chance of those a ected being knocked prone. e percentage rises by
10% for each point of STA spent.
Weapons Axii Varied Until Shaken
(Water Magic) (1-7) Direct 8m O
Name WA DMG E ect
Axii stuns an opponent within 8m until they can make Save at a Mild (-1)
Punch +0 1d6+2 Non-Lethal penalty. For every 2 points of additional STA you spend past 1, the Save takes
an additional Mild (-1) penalty.
Kick +0 1d6+6 Non-Lethal
Igni Varied Area 2m Instant
Silver Sword +0 1d6+2 Silver (3d6) (Fire Magic) (1-7) (Physical) Cone
Igni throws out a wave of sparks and re in a 2m cone which does 1d6 damage
Steel Sword +0 4d6+4 Armor Piercing per STA point spent and has a 50% chance of lighting anything it hits on re.
Igni always deals damage to the upper body.
Quen Varied
Abilities (Earth Magic) (1-7) None — 10 Rounds
Enhanced Senses Quen creates a shield with 5 Health Points per point of Stamina spent to pro-
Witchers take no penalties from areas Resilient Mutations tect you. If you fail to (or choose not to or are unable to) defend against an
of dim light and gain an inherent +1 A er all of the mutations required to attack or e ect which causes damage, the damage is rst applied to the Quen
to their Awareness Skill Base, as well become a witcher, they are immune to shield. If the shield is reduced to 0 Health any remaining damage is applied
as the ability to track things by scent diseases and are able to use mutagens. to you as per normal and must penetrate your armor to impact your Health
alone. Points or Stamina just like any other attack.
Quen is ine ective against damage caused by spells which cannot
Dulled Emotions be Blocked or against ongoing damage.
Lightning Re exes You cannot cast Quen again until your current Quen shield has
Witchers do not have to make Cour-
Witchers gain a permanent +1 to their been exhausted or at the end of 10 rounds, when the shield ends.
age Checks against Intimidation, but
Re ex and Dexterity that can raise
they have a -4 to their Empathy Stat.
both stats above 10. Yrden Varied Area
is cannot bring Empathy below 1. (Mixed Magic) (1-7) (3m Radius) — 5 Rounds
De ning Skill: Witcher Training (9) Yrden creates a magic circle with a 3m radius on the ground around you. An-
When in a hostile environment or di cult terrain, a Witcher can lessen the ything that steps into that circle takes a Penalty to SPD and REF (equal to the
penalties by half their Witcher Training value (minimum 1). Witcher Training number of STA you spent) until they exit the circle. Any incorporeal creatures
can also be used in any situation that you would normally use Monster Lore for. that enter the circle become corporeal. Yrden lasts for 5 rounds.
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Possessions & Spells

Aislinn Veil
Item Name E ect Race Human Health
100 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG. Profession Mage
35
Flask of Spirits
is ask contains triple-distilled dwarven spirits.
(x1) INT 8 VIGOR 5
Stamina
Invisible Ink A Bottle of Invisible Ink allows you to write notes that REF 5 SAVE 7
(x1) can only be read a er applying heat to them for 1 round.
DEX 6 LEAP 3
35
Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.
BODY 4 HP 35
A vial of Succubus’ Breath can be rubbed on the skin SPD 5 STA 35
to grant a Moderate (+3) bonus to Seduction for one
Succubus’ Breath hour. Alternatively, if someone consumes it, they take a EMP 7 REC 7 Armor Values
(x1) Major (-5) penalty to Resist Coercion Checks to resist
seduction for 1/2 hour or until they succeed at a DC:16 CRA 6 Head 0
Endurance Check.
WILL 10 Upper 5
Writing Kit A Writing kit contains all the materials to write letters. LUCK 7 Body
Lower 0
Skill Bases Body
Spell Name STA Cost Defense Range Duration Athletics (9) Intimidation (13)
Afan’s Mirror
3 None 10m Active (2)
Armor
(Mixed Magic) Awareness (10) Resist Magic (13)
Afan’s mirror creates 1d10 illusory copies of the caster. ese copies are intan- —
Deceit (9) Seduction (11)
gible, but indistinguishable from the caster and controlled by the caster’s mind.
Controlling the copies does not require an action but they cannot move more Deduction (12) Social Etiquette (11) Aedirnian Gambeson
than 10m from the caster. is spell is Active and requires 2 STA.
Education (11) Spell Casting (16)
Cadfan’s Grasp —
4 None 8m 1d6 Rounds
(Fire Magic) Grooming & Style (8) Sta /Spear (8)
Cadfan’s Grasp allows you to super-heat a metal item within 8m for 1d6 Human Perception (12) Stealth (8)
rounds. e holder must drop the item or take 2d6 damage to the upper body.
Alternatively, the spell can heat weapons to give a damage bonus of +2d6 and
a 50% chance to ignite a target.
Area Weapons
Dormyn’s Fog
3 (10m — Active (2)
(Water Magic) Name WA DMG E ect
Radius)
Dormyn’s Fog creates an area with a 10m radius, centred on you, of thick fog. Punch +0 1d6-2 Non-Lethal
is fog imposes a Moderate (-3) penalty to Awareness and makes it impossi-
ble for anyone (except the caster) in the fog to see anything more than 4m away Kick +0 1d6+2 Non-Lethal
from them. is spell is Active and requires 2 STA.
Long Reach
Sta +0 1d6
Earthen Spike Direct Focus (1)
5 6m Immediate
(Earth Magic) (Physical)
Earthen Spike creates an angled stalagmite within 6m of the caster to stab up
into the target. is spike does 5d6 damage and remains until destroyed. It can Abilities
be destroyed by doing 20 points of damage to it.
Trustworthy Ingenuity
Glamour Humans have an inherent Mild (+1) Humans are clever and o en have bril-
5 None — 1d6 Hours
(Mixed Magic) bonus to their Charisma, Seduction, liant solutions to di cult problems.
and Persuasion Checks against other Humans gain an inherent +1 to their
Glamour allows you to cast an illusion around yourself that makes you look humans. Deduction Skill Base.
stunning. is spell grants you a Moderate (+3) bonus to Seduction, Charis-
ma, and Leadership. e illusion lasts for 1d6 Hours. De ning Skill: Magic Training (15)
A Mage can roll Magical Training
Blindly Stubborn whenever they encounter a magical
A human can summon up their cour- phenomenon, an unknown spell, or a
age and re-roll a failed Resist Coer- question of magical theory. e DC is
cion or Courage Check 3 times per set by the GM, and a success allows the
game session. ey take the higher of Mage to learn everything there is to
the two rolls, but if they still fail they know about the phenomenon. Mag-
cannot re-use the ability to roll again. ical Training can also be rolled as a
form of Awareness that detects magic
that is in use, or specters.
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Orban Madaras Possessions

Race Dwarf Health Item Name E ect
Profession Criminal 50 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG.
30
A bladed weapon can be coated with Black venom as an
INT 6 VIGOR 0 action. is coating lasts until the blade does damage to
Stamina Black Venom a target. If the blade deals damage to a target, that target
REF 8 SAVE 6
(x3)
is immediately poisoned. To end this e ect, the target
must make a DC:16 Endurance Check . Alternatively, if
DEX 10 LEAP 4
30 a target consumes Black Venom they are poisoned as if
they had been cut with a poisoned weapon.
BODY 6 HP 30
A dose of Chloroform forces anyone who breathes it
SPD 7 STA 30 to make a Save at Moderate (-3) penalty or be knocked
unconscious. Every round the unconscious target can
EMP 5 REC 6 Armor Values Chloroform
attempt another Save Check at the same Moderate (-3)
(x1) Penalty. Using chloroform requires a Melee attack with
CRA 4 Head 0 a cloth soaked in the chloroform. Each bottle contains
WILL 7 Upper 12 25 doses.

LUCK 7 Body Loaded dice grant a Moderate (+3) bonus to Gambling

Loaded Dice Checks. It takes a DC:16 Awareness Check to notice
Lower 3 that these dice are loaded.
Skill Bases Body
Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.
Athletics (14) Physique (12) A secret pocket inside your brigandine can hold tiny
Armor Secret Pocket items. Anyone searching you must make a DC:16
Awareness (8) Pick Locks (8)
Awareness Check to nd the secret pocket.
—
Business (10) Resist Coercion (11)
ieves’ Tools ieves’ Tools allows you to pick locks.
Deceit (9) Sleight of Hand (15) Brigandine
Gambling (7) Small Blades (14)
Cavalry Trousers
Intimidation (10) Stealth (15)

Persuasion (8) Streetwise (12)

Weapons
Name WA DMG E ect
Punch +0 1d6+2 Non-Lethal

Kick +0 1d6+6 Non-Lethal

Poniard +1 2d6+2 Bleed (25%)

rowing Knife
+0 1d6 Range: 24m
(x3)

Abilities
Cra er’s Eye Strong
With their eye for ne detail and Due to their compact frame and pro-
appraisal it is hard to blu a dwarf. pensity for tough, physically demand-
Dwarves have an inherent +1 to their ing professions, dwarves gain a +1 to
Business Skill Base. their Physique Skill Base.
De ning Skill: Practiced Paranoia (12)
Whenever a Criminal comes within
Tough
10m of a trap (this includes ambush-
A dwarf ’s tough skin means that any
es) they immediately can make a Prac-
time they would take physical damage,
ticed Paranoia roll at either the DC to
they reduce the total amount by 2. is
spot the trap, the ambushing party’s
reduction applies a er the damage has
Stealth roll, or a DC set by the GM.
penetrated the armor but before the
Even if they don’t succeed in spotting
damage is modi ed by location.
the trap, they are still aware that some-
thing is wrong.
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Possessions
Ada of Ban Ard
Item Name E ect Race Human Health
80 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG. Profession Man At Arms
45
Broadhead Bolts Broadhead bolts are alternate ammunition for the
Crossbow. When you deal damage with a broadhead INT
(x3) 4 VIGOR 0
bolt, the attack in icts the bleeding condition. Stamina
e broadhead bolt diagram allows you to make 10 REF 10 SAVE 9
Broadhead Bolt
broadhead bolts with a single Cra ing Check. You also
Diagram have enough ingredients to cra 10 Broadhead Bolts.
DEX 8 LEAP 3
45
BODY 10 HP 45
Cra ing Tools Cra ing tools allow you to cra items from diagrams.
SPD 6 STA 45
Crossbow Bolts Crossbow Bolts are used as the ammunition for the
Crossbow.
EMP 5 REC 9 Armor Values
(x20)
Flint & Steel can be used to light a small ammable
CRA 4 Head 12
Flint & Steel object on re. WILL 8 Upper 12
Having a grappling hook at the end of your rope al-
LUCK 5 Body
lows you to throw it up to high places with an Athletics
Grappling Hook Check and grants a Moderate (+3) bonus to climbing Lower 12
the rope.
Skill Bases Body
Rope 20m meters of rope. Awareness (8) Endurance (13)
Armor
Brawling (13) Intimidation (11)
Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.
Chain Coif
Courage (14) Melee (16)
A signal horn allows you to blow a note that can be
Signal Horn heard from miles around. Cra ing (6) Physique (13) Brigandine
A Temerian Shield can be used to block incoming at- Crossbow (13) Sta /Spear (14)
Temerian Shield tacks. Armored Trousers
Deduction (5) Tactics (10)
Torch Once lit, a lantern lowers the level of penalty from light
(x1) conditions by 1 within 5m of the torch. Dodge/Escape (13) Wilderness Survival (6)

Weapons
Name WA DMG E ect
Punch +0 1d6+4 Non-Lethal

Kick +0 1d6+6 Non-Lethal

Battle Axe +0 5d6+4 —

Crossbow +1 4d6+2 Range: 100m

Spear +0 3d6+4 Long Reach

Abilities
Ingenuity
Trustworthy
Humans are clever and o en have
Humans have an inherent +1 to their
brilliant solutions to di cult prob-
Charisma, Seduction, and Persuasion
lems. Humans gain an inherent +1 to
Checks against other humans.
Deduction.
De ning Skill: Tough As Nails (16)
Blindly Stubborn When a Man At Arms falls to or below
A human can summon up their cour- 0 Health, they can roll Tough As Nails
age and re-roll a failed Resist Coer- at a DC equal to the number of neg-
cion or Courage roll 3 times per game ative Health times 2 to keep ghting.
session. ey take the higher of the If they fail, they fall into death state
two rolls, but if they still fail they can- as per usual. If they succeed they can
not re-use the ability to roll again. keep ghting as if they were only at
their Wound reshold.
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Andras the Red Possessions

Race Elf Health Item Name E ect
Profession Bard 75 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG.
30
A dose of alchemical adhesive can be thrown or poured
INT 8 VIGOR 0 onto a place or person. A er 2 rounds the solution will
Stamina Alchemical harden, permanently sticking objects together, and
REF 5 SAVE 6 Adhesive sticking people to one another or to objects. e ob-
(x1) jects must be pried apart with a DC:16 Physique Check.
DEX 7 LEAP 4
30 rowing it is an Athletics Attack Check with a range
equal to your BODYx2m.
BODY 4 HP 30
Arrows
SPD 7 STA 30 (x20)
Arrows are used as ammunition for the Short Bow.

EMP 10 REC 6 Armor Values Dice Poker

A dice poker board is a gambling game.
CRA 5 Head 3 Board
Flask of Spirits
WILL 7 Upper 5 (x1)
is ask contains triple-distilled dwarven spirits.

LUCK 8 Body
A hand mirror shows the user’s re ection. It also allows
Lower 5 Hand Mirror them to see behind themselves and around corners if

Skill Bases Body used cleverly.

Archery (12) A Lute is stringed instrument that can be played with

Intimidation (10) Lute two hands.
Armor
Athletics (10) Performance (14)
Charisma (16)
Verden Archer’s Hood Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.
Persuasion (13)
Deceit (16) Seduction (15) A dose of zerrikanian re immediately sets whatever
Aedirnian Gambeson it touches on re. rowing it is an Athletics Attack
Zerrikanian Fire
Dodge/Escape (8) Sleight of Hand (11) Check with a range equal to your BODYx2m, and the it
(x1) splatters in a 2m cone away from where it lands, lighting
Padded Trousers
Fine Arts (14) Social Etiquette (12) anyone and anything in that area on re.

Human Perception (15) Streetwise (10)

Weapons
Name WA DMG E ect
Punch +0 1d6-2 Non-Lethal

Kick +0 1d6+2 Non-Lethal

Dagger +0 1d6 —

Short Bow +0 3d6+3 Range: 100m

Abilities
Marksman
Artistic
Years of tradition and practice make
Elves have a natural eye for beauty and
elves some of the best archers in the
a talent for artistic endeavours. Elves
world. Elves gain an inherent +2 to
gain an inherent +1 to their Fine Arts
their Archery skill and can draw and
skill.
string a bow without taking an Action.
De ning Skill: Busking (15)
A Bard can take an hour and make a
Busking Check in the nearest town
Natural Attunement
center. e total of this roll is the
Elves do not disturb animals, meaning
amount of money raked in by the Bard
that any beast they encounter is con-
while they perform on the street. A
sidered friendly and will not attack
fumble can lower the roll, and a nega-
unless provoked.
tive value results in a Mild (-1) penalty
to Charisma Checks against anyone in
the town for the rest of the day.
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Possessions
Kaska Torma
Item Name E ect Race Dwarf Health
90 Crowns Crowns are the primary currency in e Witcher TRPG. Profession Doctor
25
e alchemy set allows you to cra items from alchem-
Alchemy Set ical formulae. INT 9 VIGOR 0
Applying a dose of clotting powder to a wound stops Stamina
Clotting Powder the bleeding e ect for 2d10 rounds. A er the rounds
REF 6 SAVE 5
(x3) elapse the wound begins bleeding again. You can then DEX 6 LEAP 4
25
apply another dose.
e clotting powder formula allows you to create a dose
BODY 5 HP 25
Clotting Powder
Formula
of clotting powder with Alchemy. You also have enough SPD 8 STA 25
ingredients to cra 1 dose of clotting powder.
Crossbow Bolts Crossbow Bolts are used as the ammunition for the
EMP 7 REC 5 Armor Values
(x20) Hand Crossbow. CRA 10 Head 3
Lantern
Once lit, a lantern lowers the level of penalty from light WILL 5 Upper 3
conditions by 2 within 3m of the lantern.
LUCK 4 Body
Large Tent A large tent provides shelter for around 5 or 6 people. Lower 3
Consuming a dose of Pantagran’s elixir brings delirious Skill Bases Body
Pantagran’s Elixir happiness. is e ect lasts for 1d6/2 hours and leaves Alchemy (13) Deduction (14)
the imbiber incredibly susceptible to Persuasion, Cha-
(x1) risma, and Seduction, giving them a Moderate (-3) pen- Armor
Athletics (8) Dodge/Escape (10)
alty to Resist Coercion.
Verden Archer’s Hood
Awareness (15) Human Perception (12)
Satchel A satchel holds all of your possessions.
Business (13) Physique (7) Gambeson
Smelling salts can be placed under an unconscious or
Smelling Salts stunned person, or creature’s nose to immediately bring Charisma (11) Resist Coercion (9)
(x1) them out of their stunned state. Smelling salts can be Cavalry Trousers
used 25 times. Courage (10) Small Blades (10)

A surgeon’s kit allows you to perform surgery with Crossbow (8) Social Etiquette (11)
Surgeon’s Kit your Healing Hands ability.

Weapons
Name WA DMG E ect
Punch +0 1d6+4 Non-Lethal

Kick +0 1d6+6 Non-Lethal

Dagger +0 1d6+2 —

Hand Crossbow +1 2d6+2 Range: 50m

Abilities
Cra er’s Eye Strong
With their eye for ne detail and Due to their compact frame and pro-
appraisal it is hard to blu a dwarf. pensity for tough, physically demand-
Dwarves have an inherent +1 to their ing professions, dwarves gain a +1 to
Business skill. their Physique skill.
Tough De ning Skill: Healing Hands (16)
A dwarf ’s tough skin means that any A Doctor with Healing Hands is the
time they would take physical damage, only person who can heal a Critical
they reduce the total amount by 2. is Wound. Details on healing Critical
reduction applies a er the damage has Wounds can be found in the Combat
penetrated the armor but before the Section. Healing Hands can also be
damage is modi ed by location. used for any First Aid Check.
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Lifepath
is sample Lifepath will give you a chance to add background to your character, making your version unique and giving you
more details to help you roleplay them. In the full game, Lifepath is incredibly varied with di erent homelands, a series of rolls
to determine special events in the characters life, and even a unique Lifepath for Witcher characters. is small snippet is here
to give you a feel for how Lifepath goes. Please start by rolling on the Familial Fate table.

Roll Familial Fate Roll Parental Fate

At Least Some of Your Family Is Alive Your Parents Are Alive
Even Even
(Go to Parental Fate) (Go to Family Status)
Something Happened to Your Family Something Happened To Your Parents
Odd Odd
(Roll on the table below then go to Parental Fate) (Roll on the table below then go to Family Status)

Roll Northern Status Roll Northern Status

Your family was scattered to the winds by the wars and you One or more of your parents were killed in the Northern Wars.
1
have no idea where most of them are. 1 Most likely your father, but it is also possible that your mother
Your family was imprisoned for crimes or on trumped-up fought or was a casualty.
2 charges. You were the only one to escape. You may want to free One or more of your parents le you in the wilderness to fend
them...or maybe not. 2 for yourself. Maybe they couldn’t a ord to keep you; maybe
Your family house was cursed and now either crops won’t grow you were an accident.
3 or specters roam the halls. It became too dangerous for you to One or more of your parents were cursed by a mage or due
stay in this home. 3 to the intense hatred of someone they encountered. e curse
With so many wars your family’s livelihood was destroyed. took their life.
4
Your family turned to crime to survive. One or more of your parents sold you for coin, or perhaps trad-
Your family accumulated a huge debt through gambling or fa- 4 ed you for some goods or service. Your parents needed the
5 money more than you.
vors from others. You need money desperately.
Your family has fallen into a feud with another family. You may One or more of your parents joined a gang. You saw this gang
6 5
not even remember why this feud started in the rst place. o en and were sometimes forced to work with them.

Due to some action or inaction your family has become hated One or more of your parents were killed by monsters. It is your
6
7 in your home town and now no one there wants to have any- decision as to what they may have fallen prey to.
thing to do with them. One or more of your parents were falsely executed. ey may have
7
been a scapegoat for something or just in the wrong place.
One day everything you had was ripped away by a bandit mob.
8 One or more of your parents died of a plague. ere was noth-
Your family was massacred, leaving you entirely alone. 8
ing that could be done but try to ease their passing.
Your family has a deep, dark secret that if discovered would
9 ruin you all completely. You can decide what this secret is, or One or more of your parents defected to Nilfgaard. ey may
the Game Master can decide. 9 have been given a deal for information or they may just have
jumped the border.
Your family has come to despise each other. No one you grew One or more of your parents were kidnapped by nobles. Likely
10 up with will talk with each other any more and you’re lucky to 10 it was your mother, who attracted the attention of a local lord
get a passing hello from your siblings. or his son.

Roll 1 2 3 4 5 6-7 8-10

Adopted by a
Aristocracy Merchant Artisan Family Entertainer Peasant Family
Mage Knights
You grew up in Family You grew up Family You grew up on
You were given You grew up in
a noble manor You grew up in an artisan’s You grew up with a farm in the
to a mage at a a manor where
with servants among mer- workshop. a band of per- countryside. You
Family young age. You you learned to
to wait on you, chants and you Your days were formers. You may didn’t have much
Status but you were
lived in comfort be a proper lady
were always lled with the have traveled or to your name
but barely saw or lord. Your
always expected surrounded by incessant sounds you may have and your life
your caretaker, fate was set from
to behave and yelling, haggling, of creation, and performed at a was simple, but
who was always birth.
impress. and money. o en long. theater. dangerous.
busy.
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What is a Skill Base?

In the main game, each Skill
a character possesses has a ank you for picking up e Witcher Tab- a plus sign a er the listing, add that number
specific rank, from 1 to 10. letop Roleplaying Game: Easy Mode. e in as well. For example, 2d6+1 means roll
When making a Skill Check, following pages will teach you more about two six-sided dice, add them together, then
players roll 1d10 and add an the game and how to play it. Easy Mode add 1.
appropriate Statistic and Skill is a simpli ed and streamlined version of e 0 on a ten-sided die means 10,
to get the total. In Easy Mode, e Witcher Tabletop Roleplaying Game, not 0.
we’ve combined the Statistic which is available online and from your Very occasionally, the rules ask for
and Skill into a single number, local gaming store. a percentile roll. When that happens, roll a
known as a Skill Base, to speed d10 twice. e rst roll is the “tens” and the
up play. What is a Roleplaying Game? second roll is the “ones.” A roll of 0 and 5, for
A roleplaying game, or RPG, is “let’s pre- example, means the result is 5, while a 5 and
tend” with rules played by at least two peo- 0 is 50. A result of 0 and 0 is 100.
Difficulty Table ple. One person takes on the role of the
Gamemaster, or GM. e GM is responsible Skill Checks
Di culty Example for presenting the world and the events of e core rule of e Witcher TRPG is the
Easy Picking a the adventure, portraying any characters not Skill Check. GMs and players make Skill
(10) simple lock played by anyone else in the group (aka the Checks for characters whenever that charac-
Picking non-player characters, or NPCs), and fairly ter’s ability to succeed at a task is called into
Average an average adjudicating the rules. If this game were a question. To make a Skill Check, roll 1d10
(14)
lock play, the GM would be the stage crew and and add the appropriate Skill Base listed on
Picking a the actor playing every role but the leading the character’s sheet.
Challenging
(18) well-made ones. Example: Andras the Red is attempt-
lock Everyone else at the table will be a ing to wow a crowd with their lute playing.
Di cult Cracking a player, assigned one of the six pre-generat- Andras’ player rolls 1d10 for a 6 and adds 14,
(20) vault ed characters located on page.5-10. Players which is their Performance Skill Base. e to-
Nearly Cracking a focus on playing their characters (aka player tal of the Skill Check is 20.
Impossible well-made characters or PCs) as the story unfolds and If a character does not have an ap-
(30) vault dictating their actions. propriate Skill Base, instead add the most
When there’s a question as to if an appropriate Statistic.
action performed by a PC or NPC succeeds Example: For some reason, Luskar
or fails, the GM can use the rules presented of Hagge is trying to accompany Andras’s
on the next 2 pages to help determine the performance on a drum. Luskar has no Per-
outcome. formance Skill Base, so the GM tells Luskar’s
player to roll 1d10 and add his Empathy of 1.
Materials Needed Luskar rolls a 2 and adds 1 for a total of 3.
To play Easy Mode, the group will need
this booklet, a character sheet (each player Success & Failure
should be given one), writing implements When performing an unopposed task, such
(or their digital equivalent), and dice. e as playing a lute or picking a lock, the Skill
Witcher Tabletop RPG uses six-sided dice Check is made against a number known as a
(d6s) and ten-sided dice (d10s). If the group DC. Sometimes, the DC is provided by the
doesn’t have dice, a quick online search rules or the adventure and listed as DC:X,
should reveal some websites that simulate where X equals the number. Other times,
dice rolling. the GM needs to determine the DC using
Under most circumstances, the the Di culty Table.
player rolls only a single die. Sometimes, the If the character’s Skill Check is
rules require multiple dice to be rolled at the higher than the DC, the character succeeds.
same time and their results totaled togeth- If the Skill Check is equal to or lower, they
er. When that’s the case, the rules will list a fail.
number before the die type. 2d6, for exam- Sometimes, another character will
ple, means roll two six-sided dice and add directly oppose a character’s actions. When
them together. If there’s a number following this happens, a Skill Check is made for each
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character and then compared. e character roll a third time. is time, the result is 3. is
with the highest result succeeds. If the re- is added to the 35 for a total Skill Check result
sults are equal, the defender (the character of 38.
reacting instead of acting) succeeds. If nei- When the result of a Skill Check roll
Example Modifiers
ther character is the defender (for example, is 1, roll the d10 a second time and subtract Mod. Example
in an arm-wrestling contest) the Skill Check that value from the Skill Base. If the result is
Extra time spent
ends in a draw and the characters must de- a 10, subtract 10 from the Skill Base and roll Mild
cide if they want to continue opposing one a third time, subtracting that value as well. on task, superior
(+1)
tools
another and make another Skill Check. Keep going until the roll is something other
than a 10. A Skill Check result can never be Performing
Modi ers reduced below a 1. Mild
complex task
ere might be times when the GM decides Example: Kaska’s player rolls a 1 on for the first time,
(-1)
factors beyond a character’s abilities can in- a Human Perception Skill Check. ey roll being slightly
uence a Skill Check. For example, a charac- again for a 10 and subtract that from their drunk
ter might be trying to spot a thief in a room Human Perception Base of 12 for a total of Aid from an-
with dim light. When this happens, the GM 2. Because the second roll was a 10, they roll other character
assigns a modi er to the Skill Check in the a third time, getting a 4. Kaska’s Human Per- experienced in
form of a bonus or penalty. ception Skill Check is reduced to the mini- the task, wearing
Bonuses positively modify Skill mum value of 1. Moderate
the right military
Checks. Penalties negatively modify them. (+3)
uniform and
ey come in three levels: Mild (+1/-1), Saves rank when
Moderate (+3/-3), and Major (+5/-5). When When there is a chance a character might giving orders to a
a GM assigns a modi er, it is added or sub- be stunned or might die, they must make solider
tracted to the Skill Check before deciding a Save Check. To make a Save Check, roll Dim lighting
the result. 1d10 and compare it to the character’s Save. conditions,
Example: Orban Madaras has been If the roll is less than the Save value, the Moderate
distracting
arrested and is attempting to pick the cell lock Check succeeds. If it is equal to or greater (-3)
environment,
with an improvised lock pick fashioned from than the Save value, the Check fails, and the sleep-deprived
their belt buckle. e GM decides working character is stunned or dead.
without the proper tools imposes a Moderate Possessing a
(-3) Penalty on the Skill Check. Orban’s play- Statistics royal writ when
er rolls 1d10 for a 4, adds Orban’s Pick Lock Statistics are the inherent physical and men- giving orders,
Base of 9, and then subtracts the penalty of 3. tal abilities of a character. Major being intimately
e total is 10. • INTELLIGENCE (INT): Memory, per- (+5) familiar with a
A GM can assign multiple modi - ception, and deduction. location when
ers to a Skill Check. • REFLEXES (REF): Unarmed & melee trying to notice
GMs can use the Example Modi- combat and riding. something
ers Table to help them decide if a factor • DEXTERITY (DEX): Ranged combat, Full darkness,
warrants a bonus or penalty. It can’t cover sleight of hand, and stealth. Major under attack,
every situation but gives GMs benchmarks, • BODY (BODY): Strength and endur- (-5) hostile environ-
so they can make calls of their own. ance. ment
• SPEED (SPD): Distance a character can
Exploding 1s and 10s move in a turn.
When a 1 or a 10 is rolled on a Skill Check, • EMPATHY (EMP): Performing, social
the die “explodes”, which means the die is interactions, and understanding others.
rolled again and modi es the results. • CRAFT (CRA): Creating and using
When a 10 is rolled, add 10 to the things, medicine.
Skill Check. en roll the d10 again and add • WILL (WILL): Matters of magic, intim-
that number to the Skill Check as well. If the idation, and courage.
second roll is a 10, add 10 and roll again. • LUCK (LUCK): A pool of points play-
Keep doing this until the new roll is some- ers can spend. Each point spent adds a
thing other than a 10. Mild (+1) bonus to a Skill Check or rais-
Example: Kaska’s player rolls a 10 es their Save by 1 for a Save Check.
on an Awareness Skill Check. ey add 10 to • Vigor: How much magic a magic user
their Awareness Base of 15 for a total of 25, can channel (see Magic).
then roll again, getting another 10. ey add • Save: Used when making a Save Check.
10 to the current total of 25 to make 35 and
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• Leap: Governs special movement (see • Human Perception (EMP): Reading

Combat). emotions (for all sentient beings, not
• Health Points (HP): How much lethal just humans).
damage a character can take. • Intimidation (WILL): Frightening oth-
• Stamina (STA): How much non-lethal ers.
damage a character can take. • Melee (REF): Blunt weapons, shields,
• Recovery (REC): How much HP/STA a and axes.
character can recover (see Combat). • Monster Lore (INT): Speci c knowl-
edge about monsters.
Skills • Performance (EMP): Singing, acting,
Skills represent a character’s training. Listed and playing instruments.
with each Skill is the Statistic to be used if a • Persuasion (EMP): Convincing others
character doesn’t have a Skill Base for it on to do something.
their sheet. • Pick Lock (CRA): Opening locks with-
• Alchemy (INT): Creating alchemical out keys.
items. • Riding (REF): Controlling a mount.
• Archery (DEX): Firing an arrow from • Physique (BODY): Feats of strength.
a bow. • Resist Coercion (WILL): Resisting so-
• Athletics (DEX): Climbing, balancing, cial in uence.
and throwing (weapons included). • Resist Magic (WILL): Resisting magi-
• Awareness (INT): Noticing and search- cal in uence.
ing. • Seduction (EMP): Convincing others
• Brawling (REF): Unarmed combat. to get romantic.
• Business (INT): Haggling, appraising • Sleight of Hand (DEX): Stage magic
and doing business. tricks and picking pockets.
• Courage (WILL): Resisting fear. • Small Blades (REF): Daggers and
• Cra ing (CRA): Making weapons, ar- cleavers.
mor, and non-alchemy items. • Social Etiquette (INT): Blending in at
• Crossbow (DEX): Firing a bolt from a social functions.
crossbow. • Spell Casting (WILL): Casting Spells
• Deceit (EMP): Lying and guile. and Signs.
• Deduction (INT): Putting together • Sta /Spear (REF): Pole arms, staves,
clues to come up with a solution. and spears.
• Disguise (CRA): Looking like someone • Stealth (DEX): Hiding and moving un-
else. noticed.
• Dodge/Escape (REF): Getting out of • Streetwise (INT): Knowing how the
the way and escaping bonds. underworld operates.
• Education (INT): Basic knowledge. • Swordsmanship (REF): Fencing and
General lore. swordplay.
• Endurance (BODY): Feats of stamina. • Tactics (INT): Planning battles and
• First Aid (CRA): Helping others heal. playing Gwent.
• Gambling (EMP): Playing games, usu- • Wilderness Survival (INT): Living in
ally for money. the wild and tracking.
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Opposition And
Monsters
Combat in e Witcher is deadly, bloody, Actions Unlike players, NPCs and
and punishing. You can go running into monsters which are controlled
battle, hacking and slashing but that likely Actions by the GM do not take Fast
won’t help against anything tougher than Attack Action or Strong Strikes. They have
a mugger in the local tavern. A tactical Attack an opponent using a Fast or Strong a Rate of Fire (ROF) which
warrior will always make it farther than a Strike. shows you how many times
savage madman. they can use their attacks when
Casting Action
they take an Attack Action.
Rounds and Turns Cast a Sign or Spell.
Example: On the
Combat in e Witcher TRPG breaks down Item Action monster’s turn, the GM decides
into rounds, a time block of about 3 seconds Draw, pick up, or use an item. the monster is going to use its
during which each participant in the com- Claw Attack Action. The ROF is
bat has a turn to act. Movement Action
Move up to a number of meters equal to their 2, so the GM makes two Attack
Checks.
Initiative SPEED.
If the NPC or mon-
e order of turns in a round is determined Skill Action ster has a ROF of two, they can
by Initiative, which players roll for their Use a Skill to perform a task which can be make both attacks against the
characters at the start of combat. To deter- accomplished in 3 seconds. same target or split them.
mine Initiative, roll 1d10+REFLEX for each
player character. e GM rolls for everyone Special Movement
else. GMs can roll for each participant they During combat, a character might be called
control individually but may speed things upon to move in unusual ways or di cult
up by rolling a single Initiative for groups of circumstances. Unless they have an ability
characters, such as a squad of castle guards, that rules otherwise, whenever a character
who will all act at the same time during a has to move through unusual terrain (mov-
round. ing through thorny overgrowth, squeezing
Once Initiative is determined, com- through a narrow pipe, etc.) or in unusual
bat proceeds. Each round, the participant ways (climbing, swimming, etc.) they move
with the highest Initiative acts rst, then the up to a number of meters equal to their Leap
next highest, and so forth, until the lowest instead of their SPEED.
Initiative. If there is a tie, the character with Jumping is an Action and should be
the highest REFLEX goes rst. Once each performed a er Movement and not before.
participant has acted, the round ends and a
new round begins. Extra Action
A character can always choose to At the end of their turn, a player charac-
delay their turn, voluntarily lowering their ter has the option of spending 3 points of
Initiative so they act later in the round. STAMINA in order to perform a single Ex-
However, the point at which they take their tra Action. is Extra Action is performed
turn becomes their new Initiative for the re- with a Moderate (-3) penalty if it requires a
mainder of the combat. Skill Check. Much like a regular Action, an
Extra Action can be any listed on the Action
Actions Table.
During their turn, a character can do the GM controlled characters and crea-
following: tures cannot normally perform Extra Ac-
• Movement: Move up to a number of tions.
meters equal to their SPEED.
• Action: Perform a single Action, as de- Weapon Accuracy (WA)
ned on the Actions Table. All weapons in e Witcher TRPG have a
A character can perform their Movement Weapon Accuracy which shows how easy/
and Action in any order, but they cannot di cult to wield they are. When attacking
split their Movement to move, perform an you add/subtract the WA of the weapon to
Action, and move again. your Check.
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Attack Actions character not only avoids the attack but

When performing an Attack Action, a play- moves a number of meters equal to their
Leap in any direction which is not di-
Ranges er character can do one of the following:
rectly towards the attacker. Reposition
Thrown and ranged weap- • Fast Melee Strike: Attack up to two
times unarmed or with a melee weapon uses the Athletics Skill Base.
ons are only effective within a Characters have one free Defense
certain distance, listed as their as a single Action. Each attack requires a
separate Check but can be made against Action per round, which is usually taken
Range, and suffer a Major (-5) the rst time they’re attacked. A er that,
penalty when targeting any- two di erent targets so long as they are
both within reach of the weapon. they can take additional Defense Actions
thing outside that range. The but each beyond the rst costs 1 STAMINA.
maximum distance a Ranged • Fast Ranged Strike: Characters can
only make a single attack with a bow or If a character is unwilling or unable to take
Weapon can be used is double a Defense Action, the attacker must merely
its listed range. crossbow when using a Fast Strike but
can attack twice with thrown weapons beat a DC:10 for their Attack Action to suc-
so long as two weapons are readied (in ceed.
their hands and ready to use).
Blocking Ranged • Strong Melee Strike: Attack once un- Hit Location
Attacks armed or with a melee weapon as a sin- Once an Attack Action succeeds, the at-
gle Action against a target within reach. tacker needs to determine where the blow
Thrown and ranged weapons landed. To do this, roll 1d10 and consult the
can only be blocked by utiliz- e attack is made with a Moderate (-3)
penalty but does double damage. Hit Location Table. Depending on where
ing a shield. the attack hits, damage might be either in-
• Strong Ranged Strike: Characters can
attack with a bow or thrown weapon creased or decreased.
when using a Strong Strike but not a It is possible for an attacker to target
Tactical Combat a speci c body location when attacking. is
crossbow.
The Attack and Defense op- Unarmed Strikes and Melee Strikes are is known as making a Called Shot and doing
tions listed here only give a taste made using the following formula: so imposes a penalty, based on the location.
of the layered, tactical combat 1d10 + e Appropriate Skill Base+WA If a Called Shot succeeds, the attacker does
of The Witcher TRPG. The full not need to roll to determine Hit Location.
game adds several additional Ranged Strikes are made using the following
options, including a full range formula: Hit Location
of wrestling and special attacks, 1d10 + e Appropriate Skill Base+WA
a parrying system, and conse- Location Penalty Multiplier
quences for when an attack or
defense truly goes poorly.
Defense Actions Head
Major (-5) x3
Unless they are unconscious or physically (1)
incapable of moving, a character can always Upper Body
defend against an attack using one of the fol- Mild (-1) x1
(2-7)
lowing Defense Actions. ese actions can
defend against unarmed, melee, and ranged Lower Body Moderate
x1/2
attacks and against any Spell or Sign desig- (8-10) (-3)
nated as Direct (Physical) or Area (Physi-
cal).
• Block: Using a weapon, shield, or body Ambushes
part to prevent an attack from connect- To successfully ambush an enemy, the at-
ing. If a body part is used and the block tackers must rst be unnoticed by their tar-
succeeds, that body part is automati- gets. e attackers must succeed at a Stealth
cally hit by the attack and su ers dam- Skill Check, opposed by the Awareness Skill
age, though Armor applies to reduce it. Check of any potential targets. Members of
Blocking with a weapon uses appropri- the ambushing party can make a single At-
ate weapon Skill Base. Blocking with a tack Action against any target whose Aware-
shield uses the Melee Skill Base. Block- ness Check was lower than their Stealth Skill
ing with a body part uses the Brawling Check. is free Attack Action is made with
Skill Base. a Major (+5) bonus, though the target can
• Dodge: Moving out of the way of an at- still use a Defense Action to avoid the attack.
tack, usually by only a few inches. Dodge Once all ambushers have made their free At-
uses the Dodge/Escape Skill Base. tack Action, everyone should roll Initiative
• Reposition: Rolling or leaping out of and the rst round of combat begins.
the way of an attack. If successful, the
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Modi ers in Combat Step 1: Roll Dice and add BODY Penalty/
Several factors can in uence an Attack or Bonus
Each weapon, spell, or ability that can cause
Defense Action. GMs can use the Exam-
harm has a damage code in the form of XdY,
Weapon Effects
ple Combat Modi ers Table to help them
where X equals the number of dice that are In the full game, many weap-
decide if a factor should impose a penalty
rolled, and Y equals the type of die which is ons have special effects that
or award a bonus. It can’t cover every situa-
rolled. To determine the amount of damage change how they operate. In
tion but gives GMs benchmarks so they can
in icted, roll the damage code and total the Easy Mode we have only a few
make calls of their own.
dice. Some damage codes also have a +Z at basic examples:
• Armor Piercing: Armor
Example Combat Modi ers the end, which is added to the total of the
piercing weapons ignore
roll.
Modi er Example Attackers making melee or thrown damage resistances except
Target is horse-sized or weapon attacks also add a modi er to their for a monster’s resistance
larger, target is marked damage roll based on their BODY, as marked to non-silver weapons.
Mild (+1)
or outlined with light in on their character sheet. • Bleeding: When this
some way.
weapon deals damage to
Target is dog-sized or
Body Damage Modi er a target, it has a percentage
chance to inflict the bleed
Mild (-1) smaller, roughly 1/3 of the Body Damage Modi er condition.
target is in cover. • Long Reach: Long reach
Target’s movement is 1-2 Moderate (-3) weapons can target crea-
Moderate (+3) tures that are 2m away
heavily restricted.
from the attacker.
Dim light, blinded by 3-4 Mild (-1)
Moderate (-3) dust/light, roughly ½ of
the target is in cover.
5-6 No Modi er
Attacking from successful
Falling
Major (+5) It’s always possible a charac-
ambush.
7-8 Mild (+1) ter might fall off a roof or be
Complete darkness, bank- dropped by a flying enemy.
ing a ranged attack o an Characters fall at a rate of 30
object to hit the target, a 9-10 Moderate (+3)
Major (-5) meters per round and if they
target is at extreme range, hit the ground (or roof or what-
target is almost entirely have-you) they take 1d6 lethal
10+ Major (+5)
behind cover. damage to the upper body for
every 2 meters they’ve fallen.
One special modi er of note is the penalty Armor reduces the damage
for multiple enemies. A target su ers a Mild Step 2: Add Silver Damage if Applicable
Silver is like poison to monsters, which but only after totaling all the
(-1) Penalty when taking a Defense Action dice. Catching a convenient
for each enemy beyond the rst which is is why most witchers carry a silver sword.
When determining damage against a mon- ledge, rope, or awning requires
in melee range. It’s harder to dodge when an Athletics Skill Check against
you’re in a crowded setting. ster by an attack made with a silver weapon,
the attacker rolls a number of extra dice as DC:15.
Damage Types indicated in the weapon’s description and
Characters in e Witcher TRPG can su er adds it to the total determined in step 1.
two types of damage. Lethal damage lowers
a character’s Health Pool (HP) while non-le- Step 3: Factor in Strong Strike multiplier
thal damage lowers their STAMINA (STA). If the attack was a Strong Strike, multiply the
Unless otherwise noted, damage is lethal. damage total calculated thus far by 2.
Unarmed combat damage is non-lethal, as
are some spells and creature abilities. Step 4: Don’t Forget Armor
Combat can turn deadly quickly, which is
Calculating Damage why most characters expecting it wear Ar-
Once an attack hits, the attacker needs to mor. All Armor has a Stopping Power (SP)
gure out how much damage was done. e rating. Subtract the SP of the Armor where
following process applies to both lethal and the target was hit from the total thus far. If
non-lethal damage. the SP of the Armor reduces the damage to
0, stop here. e Armor repels the attack.
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Step 5: Hit Location Modi er Critical Wounds

As long as at least 1 point of damage pen-
etrates the target’s Armor, multiply the Location Untreated Treated
No Doctor? damage calculated thus far by the modi er -1 to INT,
Head
No Problem! for the attack’s hit location rounding down (Concussion)
WILL, and -1 to WILL
It’s quite possible your party (minimum 1). at’s x1/2 for lower body Save
does not include Kaska the hits, x1 for upper body hits, and x3 for head Upper Body -2 to BODY,
Doctor as a player character. In shots. (Broken Ribs) -1 to REF -1 to BODY
and DEX
that case, the GM has a few op-
tions when it comes to treating Step 6: Calculate in Resistance and Sus- -3 to SPD, -1 to SPD,
Critical Wounds. ceptibility Dodge/ Dodge/
Lower Body Escape, and Escape and
They can include Some characters are speci cally susceptible (Injured Leg) Athletics Skill Athletics Skill
Kaska as a GM run player or resistant to speci c attack types. All mon- Checks Checks
character who travels with the sters, for example, are resistant to everything
party. but re and attacks made with silver weap-
Kaska can live in the ons, while drowners are speci cally suscep- Stabilization
nearby village and his services tible to re. If a monster is resistant to an A character reduced to 0 STAMINA gains
can be engaged for a cost of 25 attack type and the attack has penetrated the Unconscious E ect. A character re-
crowns per patient seen. their Armor, multiply the damage as calcu- duced to 0 HP gains the Dying E ect (See
The GM can allow lated thus far by 1/2. If they are vulnerable to E ects). Both E ects end when the a ected
the First Aid Skill to be used the attack type and the attack has penetrated character is Stabilized. To Stabilize a patient,
in place of the Healing Hands their armor, instead multiply the damage as another character must succeed at a First
Skill to Treat a Critical Wound, calculated thus far by x2. Aid Skill Check (DC:10 for Unconscious,
though actual healing doesn’t DC:15 for Dying). If the Skill Check is suc-
begin until the character sees a Step 7: Apply the nal damage total. cessful, the condition ends, and the a icted
real doctor. character’s STAMINA and/or HP is brought
up to 1.
Armor Damage
Critical Wound Any time a character’s Armor is penetrated Healing Stamina & HP
by an attack, it su ers damage. is applies
Healing to both worn armor and the natural armor
STAMINA recovers at a rate equal to your
RECOVERY per hour spent resting. is
of monsters. When an attack penetrates Ar- rate is halved if any part of that hour is spent
Body Days mor, reduce the SP of the armor in the hit engaged in strenuous activity such as run-
1-4 5 location by 1. When the SP of a piece of ning around, manual labor, or combat.
5 3 armor reaches 0, it breaks entirely and be- To recover Health Points, a patient
comes useless. must rst be treated with a DC:10 First Aid
6-7 2
Skill Check. A er the Check succeeds, they
8+ 1 Critical Wounds regain a number of HP equal to their RE-
If a character’s Attack Skill Check beats their COVERY per day spent resting. Performing
opponent’s Defense Skill Check by 10 or strenuous activity for even part of the day
higher, they score a Critical Wound. A tar- halves that rate. If a Doctor’s Healing Hands
get su ering a Critical Wound takes 5 points Skill is used to begin treatment instead of
of bonus damage, which Armor does not First Aid, the patient recovers an additional
stop, and su ers an additional e ect based 3 HP per day.
on the Hit Location as noted on the Criti-
cal Wounds Table. ese e ects are ongo- Healing Critical Wounds
ing and last until the Critical Wound is fully To heal a Critical Wound, it must rst be
healed. Even when treated by a Doctor, the seen to by a Doctor. e Doctor must spend
Critical Wound e ect only lessens instead of 4 full rounds performing no other action
vanishing entirely. except treating the Wound and succeed at
a DC:15 Healing Hands Skill Check. If the
Doctor succeeds, the Wound is Treated and
the patient now su ers from the Treated
Penalty and not the Untreated Penalty.
Once a Critical Wound is treated, it
heals in a number of days as dictated by the
Critical Wound Healing table.
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E ects
Certain abilities, spells, and other factors can in ict E ects on characters which have on-
going consequences beyond damage. E ects of the same type do not stack on a character.
Name E ect
You are bleeding. You take 2 points of HP damage at the start of your turn each
Bleed round until a successful First Aid Skill Check at DC:15 stops the bleeding; this is
an Action.
Your eyes are covered or damaged. Until you can uncover or heal your eyes you
Blinded have a Moderate (-3) penalty to all Attack and Defense Actions and a Major (-5)
penalty to all Awareness Skill Checks.
Your HP has been reduced to 0. You also su er the prone and unconscious
E ects and must make an immediate Save Check or die. At the beginning of your
turn on each successive round or if you are hit by another successful Attack Ac-
Dying tion, you must make an additional Save Check or die. ese Saves have a cumu-
lative Mild (-1) penalty for each Save you made beyond the rst. is E ect ends
when you are Stabilized (see Healing) or die.
You are engulfed in ame. At the start of your turn each round you take 5 points of
damage to your upper body, lower body, and head. Armor SP lowers this damage,
Fire but the ames reduce the SP of the Armor by 1 each turn, even if it blocks all the
damage. To remove the E ect you must either spend a full turn putting out the
ames by rolling around or submerging yourself in water. You cannot perform any
Action or Movement while doing so.
Your body is sti with cold and covered in an icy glaze. You su er a Moderate (-3)
Freeze penalty to your SPEED and a Minor (-1) penalty to your REFLEX. Breaking free
requires a DC:16 Physique Skill Check, which is an Action.
A toxic substance is in your body. You take 3 points of lethal damage at the start of
Poison your turn each round. Armor does not negate this damage. e E ect ends when
the toxin is treated by medicine (DC:15 First Aid Skill Check) or resisted (DC:15
Endurance Skill Check). Both are an Action.
You have been knocked o your feet. You su er a Moderate (-3) Penalty to all
Prone Attack and Defense Actions. Standing up requires either someone to spend an
Action to pull you up or you to sacri ce your Movement to get to your feet. Once
you are on your feet, you can nish your turn as normal.
Acting has become di cult, either for emotional or physical reasons. While
Stun stunned you cannot move or take an Action, including Defense Actions. To end
this E ect, you must either take a full turn to make a Save Check or be successfully
struck by an Attack Action.
You are unconscious. You also su er the prone E ect and cannot move or
Unconscious perform any Action, including Defense Actions. is E ect ends when you are
Stabilized (see Healing).

In icting E ects If they roll below, they are.

In some cases, an E ect is automatically in- Example: An enemy mage hits Kaska
icted on a character. Some E ects are au- with a spell which has a 75% chance of in-
tomatically triggered when certain events, icting the re E ect. Kaska’s player rolls two
such as reaching 0 HP, occur. d10s for a 3 and a 5, which is 35. at’s be-
In others, there is a percentage low the 75% chance, so Kaska is now not only
chance the E ect will be in icted. When an hurt but on re.
attack, spell, or hazard indicates a percent- Stun is a special case. If an attack,
age chance of an E ect being in icted, the spell, or ability has a chance of in icting
player or GM should make a percentile roll. stun, the character must make a Save Check.
If the roll is above the percentage chance, If they fail, they are in icted with stun.
the character is not in icted with the E ect.
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What About Priests?

Priests in the world of The
Witcher can also cast magic,
usually in the form of invoca- Ever since the Conjunction of the Spheres, is cast or who enters the area while the
tions. Priests generally believe certain people have been born with the spell is active must make a Skill Check.
the gods granted their magic, capability of tapping into a strange force Spells marked Area (Physical) can be
while mages believe priests are and bending it to their will. is force, defended against using any Defense Ac-
deluding themselves. Priests known as the Primal Chaos, is drawn tion. Otherwise, the speci c Skill Check
weren’t included in Easy Mode from the four elemental planes that encir- needed to defend against the spell is
but are available as a Profession cle the globe. ose with a strong connec- noted.
in the full game. tion to the Primal Chaos usually receive • Spells with a Defense of none cannot
an education in the methods of utilizing be defended against in any way. To suc-
their power and are collectively known as ceed, the caster only has to make a Spell
mages, though they might have a variety Casting Skill Check and not roll a 1.
of other names, such as witch, sorcerer, or
The Focus Effect magician. Stamina and Vigor reshold
Weapons or items with the fo- Most magic performed by mages Casting spells isn’t easy. Mages draw Primal
cus effect allow the wielder to is in the form of spells, a complex binding Chaos through their bodies to power a spell
lower the Stamina Cost of any which draws power from the elemental and this tires them. Each spell has a Stami-
spell they cast by the amount planes, focuses it through the mage’s body, na cost. Whenever a magic user casts a spell,
listed in parenthesis. This can- and shapes it into a speci c e ect. they remove a number of points from their
not lower the Stamina Cost As part of their training, witchers STAMINA equal to the spell’s Stamina Cost.
below 1. learn to cast Signs, a less potent and more ere’s a limit to how much Primal
versatile form of magic. For the purposes of Chaos a magic user can channel through
the game, the procedure for casting Signs their body, represented by their Vigor
and spells are the same with one key dif- reshold. If the total Stamina Cost of all
ference, as noted in the Stamina and Vigor the spells cast by the magic user during a
reshold section. single round exceeds their Vigor reshold,
they take damage to their Health Points. A
Casting Spells magic user loses 5 HP for every point of to-
A spell can be cast as either an Action or an tal Stamina Cost beyond their Vigor resh-
Extra Action, which means it is possible for old.
a magic user to cast more than one spell in a Example: Aislinn has a Vigor resh-
single round. Checks to cast spells are made old of 5. On her turn, she casts Earthen Spike,
using the following formula: which has a Stamina Cost of 5, to attack an
1d10 + Spell Casting Skill Base enemy. She then spends 3 STAMINA to take
an Extra Action and casts Dormyn’s Fog,
If the magic user’s player beats their target which has a Stamina Cost of 3, to hide herself.
number, the spell is successful and the e ect, e total Stamina Cost of the spells Aislinn
as listed in the spell’s description, occurs. If cast this round is 8, which is 3 higher than her
the magic user’s player does not beat the tar- Vigor reshold of 5. She takes a total of 15
get number, the spell fails. points of HP damage for channeling too much
energy through her body too quickly.
Target Numbers Unlike spells, Signs have a varia-
e target number a player must roll against ble Stamina Cost. A witcher can choose to
depends upon the type of spell. spend between 1 and 7 points of Stamina
• Direct spells a ect speci c targets in when casting a Sign. e more STAMINA
an adverse way. Spells marked Direct spent, the stronger the e ect.
(Physical) can be defended against us-
ing any Defense Action. Otherwise, the Range and Duration
speci c skill Check needed to defend All spells have a range of e ect and a dura-
against the spell is noted. tion. Unlike a mundane ranged weapon, a
• Area spells ll an area with an e ect. spell cannot a ect a target beyond its listed
Any target in the area when the spell range.
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Some spells are marked Area. Area ing an Active spell, but it can be dropped at
spells will either ll a cone with a designated any time without taking an action.
width at its widest point and the caster as an
origin point, or it lls a circle with a desig- Critical Wounds
nated width which centers on a point desig- Spells with a physical component, such
nated by the caster within the spell’s range. as a spell which sets a target on re or hits
Spells with a duration of immediate them with shards of earth, can cause Critical
take e ect right away and then end. Spells Wounds if the Spell Casting Check exceeds
with a random duration (for example, 1d10 the target’s Defense Action by a high enough
rounds) require a die roll to determine amount(See Combat).
how long it lasts and end on the end of the
magic user’s turn on the nal round. Spells Fumbling
with a duration of Active require additional If a player rolls a 1 when making a Spell
STAMINA be spent each round to maintain Casting skill Check, the magic user not only
or else it ends. e STAMINA must be spent fails at casting the spell but su ers harm.
at the beginning of the magic user’s turn and e GM should ask the player to make a
counts towards the total Stamina Cost when second d10 roll, then consult the following
it comes to Vigor reshold. No other spell table and apply an e ect based on the result.
can be cast while a magic user is maintain-

Fumble Table
Roll E ect
e magic sparks, dealing an amount of HP damage to the magic user
1-6 equal to the Stamina Cost of the spell. Armor does not negate this dam-
age.
In addition to the above, the magic user su ers an e ect depending on
the elemental type of the spell.
• Earth: e magic user is stunned.
• Air: e magic user is knocked prone and back 2 meters.
• Fire: e magic user is set on re.
7-9 • Water: e magic user is frozen.
• Mixed Element: Roll 1d6.
• 1: e earth e ect.
• 2: e air e ect.
• 3-5: e re e ect.
• 6: e water e ect.
In addition to the above, there is an explosion of energy outward from
the magic user. Anyone within a 2-meter radius also su ers an amount
10
of HP damage equal to the Stamina Cost of the spell to the upper body.
Armor does defend against this damage.
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Crafting in the Main

Game
Because this is Easy Mode, Cra smen are hard-working, and o en formula in order to make a speci c piece of
we’ve simplified the crafting hard-worked, professionals. All around the armor, shield, weapon, or alchemical sub-
process. In the main game, Continent, people need things xed or need stance.
crafting can be an important someone to build something for them. Ar-
and even vital part of any ad- mies and villages alike need cra speople to Step 2 e Components
venture. There are rules for create weapons, farm tools, jewelry, barrels, Wood. Steel. Ghoul liver. All are useful com-
crafting almost any weapon alchemical concoctions, and more! ponents. Every diagram/formula lists the
or substance, usually at one ree Player Characters in Easy Mode pos- components needed to make the item in
third the purchase price of the sess the necessary skills for cra ing. Kaska question, as well as how much those com-
item. There are also rules for Torma and Luskar of Hagge each have the ponents cost.
gathering components from Alchemy Skill, which is used for creating
the wild using the Wilderness alchemical substances and witcher potions, Step 3: e Check
Survival skill to make it even while Ada of Ban Ard has the Cra ing Skill, Once a cra sperson has their components
less expensive! Lastly, there’s an which can be used to create anything from a and access to the proper cra ing tools, they
entire Profession, the Crafts- chair to a sword. e process for using either begin cra ing. Each diagram/formula lists
man, dedicated to crafting. skill is the same. how long it takes to cra an item and the
While any character with the Kaska Torma, Luskar of Hagge, and DC the player must beat on an Alchemy or
right skills can craft, Craftsmen Ada of Ban Ard each start o with a single Cra ing Skill Check. If the player succeeds
receive special perks when diagram/formula, all of which are listed be- at their Skill Check, the components are
making items or mixing sub- low. used up and their character has made the
stances. item in question. If they fail, the components
Step 1: e Diagram/Formula are still used up, but their character has only
For anything a cra sperson can make, there created a mess. ey can try again, but only
is a diagram or formula which explains the a er they purchase additional components.
ingredients and method of assembly. e
cra sperson must have the proper diagram/

Formulas & Diagrams

Kaska’s Formula
Alchemy
Name Time Components
DC
Clotting Powder 12 5 Rounds Aether (x1), Rebis (x1)

Luskar’s Formula
Alchemy
Name Time Components
DC
Swallow Potion 16 1/2 Hour Aether (x1), Caelum (x1), Vitriol (x1),

Ada’s Diagram
Alchemy
Name Time Components
DC
Ammunition, Broadhead Timber (x1), Iron (x1), Feathers (x1),
15 1 Hour
(x10) Sharpening Grit (x1)