A Savage Worlds Conversion

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 Entries from Berathin’s Journal
Last Seed 24th, 3E 429
! Today I did something I never dreamed I would do. I met the Emperor himself.
Although the rumors are true that his health is deteriorating, I could clearly see from the
strength in his demeanor that he was a descendent of the great Tiber Septim (may he
live forever among the gods).
! I was summoned to meet him into his private conference room where myself and the
Grand Spymaster of the Blades, Caius Cosades, were to be the only ones who would
hear of his words. It was instantly clear that I was to be sent on some secret mission
given to me directly by the Emperor. No doubt the two had great faith in my abilities. I
only hoped that I would be able to live up to their expectations.
! “As a member of the Blades,” the Emperor began with a voice that instantly
captivated my attention, “you have survived many dangers and gone to extraordinary
lengths to preserve the unity of this Empire. Although you have been ordered to act in
secret, do not believe that your accomplishments have gone unnoticed by those who
know of your existence.
! “But there are many threats in Tamriel. And there is one that I feel that you alone are
well suited to deal with...”

Frostfall 31st, 4E 10
! When I first became a Blade, I swore a solemn oath to be the eyes and ears of the
Emperor. But he is dead and his last heir sacrificed himself to save the Empire. Or
what’s left of it anyway. Black Marsh and Elsweyr have already seceded from the
Empire and I fear it is only a matter of time before the other Southern provinces do too.
High Chancellor Ocato, the closest we could come to an Emperor, was assassinated by
the Thalmor and now the political infighting of who will succeed him is fracturing any
remaining power the throne once held.
! I cannot end the crises that Tamriel now faces. I’m a Blade, not a politician or a
warlord. But there are still many threats in Tamriel that threaten to make it even worse
than it already is. And there is one that I alone am well suited to deal with...

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 Table of Contents
Overview 4
Setting Rules 5
Common Character Types 7
Races 9
New Hindrances 14
New Edges 16
Professional Edges 16
Racial Edges 17
Weird Edges 20
Gear 22
Potions and Scrolls 23
Enchanted Items 24
Powers 25
New Powers 28
Transformational Diseases 31
Lycanthropy 31
Vampirism 31
Game Mastering 33
Getting the Party Together 33
Exploring the World 34
Adventure Ideas 35
Bestiary 37
Artifacts 43
Daedric Artifacts 43
Other Artifacts 49

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 Overview
! The Elder Scrolls is an epic video game series set in the vast world of Tamriel. In
previous games, we have dealt with the unstable politics of provinces such as
Daggerfall, battled blight-stricken fiends on the slopes of the Red Mountain of
Morrowind, charged forth into the utter chaos of Oblivion, and saved Skyrim and the rest
of the world from total annihilation.
! But the world is vast and as incredible as Bethesda’s games are, they are no match
for the power of pure imagination. Tabletop role-playing games allow us to harness our
imagination to help us continue to create epic stories set in Tamriel. You can further
explore areas already described in the games or even create scenarios set in places
and times that we have yet to see. More dangers lurk in Tamriel and more stories are to
be told. The limit is the extent of your imagination...

Why Savage Worlds?

! Although the Savage Worlds system has mechanics that are fundamentally different
from those found in the video games, both excel at telling the stories of extraordinary
heroes who are able to do extraordinary things. The intent of this conversion is not to
replicate mechanics, but rather to replicate the feel of what it might be like to live in such
an extraordinary land. In fact, descriptions of events found in the books within the
games may be easier to replicate in Savage Worlds than they ever were in the video
games.

Which Elder Scrolls Games Does This Conversion Replicate?

! I’ve tried to take the best elements from all the Elder Scrolls games so I’d like to say
that it replicates all of the games. However, the later games in the series definitely had
the greatest influence on this conversion because they are much more fleshed out.
! However, this conversion is in many ways an evolution of The Elder Scrolls because
tabletop role-playing games allow for many opportunities for role-playing that are simply
not possible in a video game. For instance, the Dunmer of Morrowind and Oblivion have
the ability to summon an Ancestor Guardian, a ghost who could help in combat. But the
nature of tabletop role-playing games means that the Dunmer can now have
conversations with their Ancestor Guardians and rely on them for advice and wisdom,
providing exciting new role-playing opportunities for both the players and the GM.

What Sort of Adventures Can I Have?

! You can have adventures anywhere and anywhen you want to! You can adventure in
an area explored by one of the games or let your imagination run free in a land that is
as of yet untouched. You can play before the events of Arena, after the events of
Skyrim, or any time period in between. The real limit is your imagination. Make a tale
that’s worthy of being in the Elder Scrolls!

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 Setting Rules
Game Mechanic Terminology Changes
! In order to match the in-universe term for the concept, Power Points are renamed
Magicka, but function the same way.

New Magic System

! In The Elder Scrolls, all characters have the ability to use magic with only the most
rudimentary training. Therefore, it is not necessary to take the Arcane Background Edge
in order for a character to be able to cast magic. For the purposes of Edge
prerequisites, a character is considered to have Arcane Background (Magic). Unless
otherwise specified, all characters start off with 5 Magicka and two powers. Magicka
regenerates at a standard rate of one per hour. Characters do not suffer backlash with a
failed spell; it simply does not work.
! Instead of taking the New Power Edge to gain spells, additional spells can be gained
by purchasing the powers from an arcane instructor. See the “Powers” section for more
information on this.
! All powers are linked to one of the six schools of magic, each of which is
represented by a skill. These skills are:
• Alteration (Spirit): Making temporary changes to objects in the physical world
• Conjuration (Smarts): Summoning creatures and creating magical weapons and
armor
• Destruction (Spirit): Inflicting damaging and detrimental effects on enemies
• Illusion (Smarts): Affecting an individual’s perception and mind
• Mysticism (Smarts): Bending Magicka itself to trap souls and augment the caster’s
abilities
• Restoration (Spirit): Healing, curing, and fortifying
! Each of these skills can be used untrained. Spells can only be cast with a successful
roll of the skill. A caster cannot use more than one spell skill in the same round. See the
“Powers” section for more information on Magic in The Elder Scrolls.

Excluded Skills
! The Driving and Piloting skills are inappropriate for The Elder Scrolls and are not
available. Use the Riding skill for driving stagecoaches and similar vehicles.

Excluded Hindrances
! The gods are alive and well in the world of Tamriel and few, if any, doubt that they
exist. Thus the Doubting Thomas Hindrance is not available.

Excluded Edges

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! The following Edges cannot be taken by characters in The Elder Scrolls: Arcane
Background, Arcane Resistance, Gadgeteer, McGyver, Mentalist, Mr. Fixit, and Rock
and Roll!. Note that the Bretons are inherently given the Arcane Resistance Edge, but it
cannot otherwise be gained through normal play.

Modified Edges
! The Adept, Champion, and Holy/Unholy Warrior Edges require a certain level in the
Restoration skill in place of the Faith skill. Arcane Background (Miracles) is not used in
The Elder Scrolls and is therefore not required, but anyone taking those Edges must
also take the Devoted Worshipper Hindrance.
! The ability granted by the Holy/Unholy Warrior Edge is counted as a Restoration
power due to its connection to the divine.

Learning By Doing
! After character creation, characters may only increase skills if they have learned
through trial and error and have spent time meditating on what they have learned. This
learning comes by using skills extensively during gameplay or by hiring a trainer to
teach them. The GM has the final say on whether or not the character has had sufficient
practice to warrant an increase in a skill.

Birthsigns
! All Wild Card characters are automatically granted the Birthsign Edge (see the New

d12 Sign Month d12 Sign Month

1 The Ritual Morning Star 7 The Apprentice Sun’s Height

2 The Lover Sun’s Dawn 8 The Warrior Last Seed

3 The Lord First Seed 9 The Lady Hearthfire

4 The Mage Rain’s Hand 10 The Tower Frostfall

5 The Shadow Second Seed 11 The Atronach Sun’s Dusk

6 The Steed Midyear 12 The Thief Evening Star

Edges section) and receive the benefits of being born under a particular constellation. It
is recommended that the character’s birthsign be determined randomly using the
following table:
! After rolling on this table, roll a second d12. If it matches the number that you had
previously rolled, then the character was born at a time when The Serpent constellation
was attacking the constellation that they would have been under. Instead of the
intended constellation, they have the birthsign of The Serpent.

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 Common Character Types
Tamriel is full of individuals from all walks of life. Below are some common ones that
might fit well as adventurers.

Acrobat is a polite euphemism for agile burglars and second-story men. These thieves
avoid detection by stealth, and rely on mobility and cunning to avoid capture.

Agents are operatives skilled in deception and avoidance, but trained in self-defense
and the use of deadly force. Self-reliant and independent, agents devote themselves to
personal goals, or to various patrons or causes.

Archers are fighters specializing in long-range combat and rapid movement.

Opponents are kept at distance by ranged weapons and swift maneuver, and engaged
in melee with sword and shield after the enemy is wounded and weary.

Assassins are killers who rely on stealth and mobility to approach victims undetected.
Execution is with ranged weapons or with short blades for close work. Assassins include
ruthless murderers and principled agents of noble causes.

Barbarians are the proud, savage warrior elite of the plains nomads, mountain tribes,
and sea reavers. They tend to be brutal and direct, lacking civilized graces, but they
glory in heroic feats, and excel in fierce, frenzied single combat.

Bards are loremasters and storytellers. They crave adventure for the wisdom and
insight to be gained, and must depend on sword, shield, spell and enchantment to
preserve them from the perils of their educational experiences.

Battlemages are wizard-warriors, trained in both lethal spellcasting and heavily

armored combat. They sacrifice mobility and versatility for the ability to supplement
melee and ranged attacks with elemental damage and summoned creatures.

Any heavily armored warrior with spellcasting powers and a good cause may call
himself a Crusader. Crusaders do well by doing good. They hunt monsters and villains,
making themselves rich by plunder as they rid the world of evil.

Healers are spellcasters who swear solemn oaths to heal the afflicted and cure the
diseased. When threatened, they defend themselves with reason and disabling attacks
and magic, relying on deadly force only in extremity.

Of noble birth, or distinguished in battle or tourney, knights are civilized warriors,

schooled in letters and courtesy, governed by the codes of chivalry. In addition to the
arts of war, knights study the lore of healing and enchantment.

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Most mages claim to study magic for its intellectual rewards, but they also often profit
from its practical applications. Varying widely in temperament and motivation, mages
share but one thing in common - an avid love of spellcasting.

Monks are students of the ancient martial arts of hand-to-hand combat and unarmored
self defense. Monks avoid detection by stealth, mobility, and agility, and are skilled with
a variety of ranged and close-combat weapons.

Nightblades are spellcasters who use their magics to enhance mobility, concealment,
and stealthy close combat. They have a sinister reputation, since many nightblades are
thieves, enforcers, assassins, or covert agents.

Pilgrims are travellers, seekers of truth and enlightenment. They fortify themselves for
road and wilderness with arms, armor, and magic, and through wide experience of the
world, they become shrewd in commerce and persuasion.

Rogues are adventurers and opportunists with a gift for getting in and out of trouble.
Relying variously on charm and dash, blades and business sense, they thrive on conflict
and misfortune, trusting to their luck and cunning to survive.

Scouts rely on stealth to survey routes and opponents, using ranged weapons and
skirmish tactics when forced to fight. By contrast with barbarians, in combat scouts tend
to be cautious and methodical, rather than impulsive.

Though spellcasters by vocation, sorcerers rely most on summonings and

enchantments. They are greedy for magic scrolls, rings, armor and weapons, and
commanding undead and Daedric servants gratifies their egos.

Spellswords are spellcasting specialists trained to support Imperial troops in skirmish

and in battle. Veteran spellswords are prized as mercenaries, and well-suited for
careers as adventurers and soldiers-of-fortune.

Thieves are pickpockets and pilferers. Unlike robbers, who kill and loot, thieves typically
choose stealth and subterfuge over violence, and often entertain romantic notions of
their charm and cleverness in their acquisitive activities.

Warriors are the professional men-at-arms, soldiers, mercenaries, and adventurers of

the Empire, trained with various weapons and armor styles, conditioned by long
marches, and hardened by ambush, skirmish, and battle.

Witchhunters are dedicated to rooting out and destroying the perverted practices of
dark cults and profane sorcery. They train for martial, magical, and stealthy war against
vampires, witches, warlocks, and necromancers.

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 Races
! Tamriel is home to many diverse races. There are ten that characters have access to
(the “Human” race from Savage Worlds is not allowed). All Hindrances included with
races do not count towards the total of 4 Hindrance Points.

Altmer (High Elf)

Homeland: Summerset Isle
! The High Elves consider themselves the most civilized culture of Tamriel; the
common tongue of the Empire, Tamrielic, is based on Altmer speech and writing, and
most of the Empire's arts, crafts, and sciences derive from High Elven traditions. Deft,
intelligent, and strong-willed, High Elves are often gifted in the arcane arts, and High
Elves boast that their sublime physical natures make them far more resistant to disease
than the "lesser races."

• Magical Blood: It is said that Altmer have Magicka flowing through their veins. All
Altmer get +10 Magicka.
• Conquerer of Disease: Altmer are immune to diseases.
• Erudite: Known for their intelligence, all High Elves start with a d6 in Smarts.
• Soft from a Life of Comfort: Since they have spent millennia living in the temperate
Summerset Isle, Altmer receive a –4 penalty to resist all negative environmental
effects.
• Elemental Weakness: High Elves also receive –2 Toughness vs. Fire, Cold, and
Electric attacks.
• Vain: All Altmer have the Arrogant Hindrance to reflect that they look down upon the
“lesser” races. Even if a particular Altmer is not known to act that way, they still suffer
from the stereotype that others hold of them.

Argonian
Homeland: Black Marsh
! At home in water and on land, the Argonians of Black Marsh are well-suited to the
treacherous swamps of their homeland, with natural immunities protecting them from
disease and poison. The female life-phase is highly intelligent, and gifted in the magical
arts. The more aggressive male phase has the traits of the hunter: stealth, speed, and
agility. Argonians are reserved with strangers, yet fiercely loyal to those they accept as
friends.

• Swamp-dweller: All Argonians have gills that allow them to breathe underwater. They
also receive a free d6 in Swimming and can move in water at a pace equal to their skill
die.
• Swamp Gas Tolerance: Argonians are immune to poison.
• Disease Resistance: Argonians are immune to disease.

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• Warm Natured: Although not cold-blooded, Argonians generate less of their own body
heat than other races and therefore suffer a –4 penalty to resist the negative affects of
cold and hot environments.

Bosmer (Wood Elf)

Homeland: Valenwood
! The Wood Elves are the various barbarian Elven clanfolk of the Western Valenwood
forests. These country cousins of the High Elves and Dark Elves are nimble and quick
in body and wit, and because of their curious natures and natural agility, Wood Elves
are especially suitable as scouts, agents, and thieves. But most of all, the Wood Elves
are known for their skills with bows; there are no finer archers in all of Tamriel.

• Naturally Agile: All Bosmer start with a d6 in Agility.

• Quick in Body: Bosmer have a base Pace of 8.
• Marksmen from Birth: Because even the children learn how to shoot a bow and arrow,
all Bosmer start with a d6 in Shooting.
• Adherent of the Green Pact: As a result with a pact made with Y’ffre the Forest Deity,
all Bosmer are forbidden to directly harm any plant, requiring them to only eat meat.
They may use products made from plants that others have harmed which they could
not have prevented (e.g. they are allowed to use imported wood), but otherwise must
derive everything they eat and make from some other source.

Breton
Homeland: High Rock
! Passionate and eccentric, poetic and flamboyant, intelligent and willful, the Bretons
feel an inborn, instinctive bond with the mercurial forces of magic and the supernatural.
Many great sorcerers have come out of their home province of High Rock, and in
addition to their quick and perceptive grasp of spellcraft, enchantment, and alchemy,
even the humblest of Bretons can boast a high resistance to destructive and dominating
magical energies.

• Resistance to Magicka: Because of their innate resistance to Magicka, Bretons gain

the Arcane Resistance Edge (only the Bretons can gain this Edge and it cannot be
improved).
• Dragonskin: The skin of a Breton is referred to as a “dragonskin” and is resistant to
cuts and other injuries. Bretons receive +1 Toughness.
• Fortified Magicka: All Bretons gain +5 Magicka.
• Poor Endurance: Bretons are not known for their endurance. Increasing the Vigor
attribute costs two points per step to raise during character creation, but only one step
during gameplay.
• Excessive Eccentricity: Most every Breton has some mannerism that others find
strange. All Bretons are considered to have the Quirk (Minor) Hindrance for some
aspect of their behavior.

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Dunmer (Dark Elf)
Homeland: Morrowind
! In the Empire, "Dark Elves" is the common usage, but in their Morrowind homeland,
they call themselves the "Dunmer". The dark-skinned, red-eyed Dark Elves combine
powerful intellect with strong and agile physiques, producing superior warriors and
sorcerers. On the battlefield, Dark Elves are noted for their skilled and balanced
integration of swordsmen, marksmen, and war wizards. In character, they are grim,
distrusting, and disdainful of other races.

• Children of Red Mountain: Dunmer receive +2 Toughness vs. fire-based attacks and a
+2 bonus to resist negative environmental effects related to heat.
• Ancestor Guardian: All Dunmer are tied to the spirit of one of their ancestors and can
summon them for guidance and protection. Once per session, a Dunmer can summon
their spirit to aid in their defense (use the stats for Ghost in Savage Worlds and
customize to fit the personality of the ancestor). They can only stay in the real world
for at most 1d6 minutes before they must depart. Note that the GM may break the
one-session rule so that they can be summoned during a good role-playing
opportunity to provide wisdom and advice.
• Grim Demeanor: Outlanders often note that Dunmer do not react favorably towards
them. All Dunmer receive the Mean Hindrance, which applies to all but their own. Even
if a particular Dunmer isn't mean towards those of other races, they still suffer from the
stereotype.

Imperial
Homeland: Cyrodiil
! The well-educated and well-spoken native of Cyrodiil are known for the discipline
and training of their citizen armies. Though physically less imposing than the other
races, Imperials are shrewd diplomats and traders, and these traits, along with their
remarkable skill and training as light infantry, have enabled them to subdue all the other
nations and races, and to have erected the monument to peace and prosperity that
comprises the Glorious Empire. Their hegemony has waxed and waned throughout the
eras, and most historians refer to three distinct Empires, the ends of which each mark a
new epoch in Tamrielic history.

• Voice of the Emperor: Imperials tend to have a natural charm. They start with a d6 in
Persuasion.
• Star of the West: Due to their hardiness, Imperials receive a +1 bonus to Spirit rolls to
recover from Shaken.

Khajiit
Homeland: Elsweyr
! The Khajiit of Elsweyr can vary in appearance from nearly Elven to the cathay-raht
"jaguar men" to the great Senche-Tiger. The most common breed found outside of

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Elsweyr, the suthay-raht, is intelligent, quick, and agile. Khajiit of all breeds have a
weakness for sweets, especially the drug known as skooma. Many Khajiit disdain
weapons in favor of their natural claws. They make excellent thieves due to their natural
agility and unmatched acrobatics ability.

• Natural Agility: All Khajiit start with a d6 in Agility.

• Natural Claws: The Khajiit have claws that cause Str+d6 damage.
• Clawed Climber: Their claws and also provide a +2 to Climbing checks on all but
sheer surfaces.
• Eye of Night: Because their eyes are different from those of other races, Khajiit have
low light vision.
• Soft-Paws: Khajiit are adept at sneaking and begin with a d6 in Stealth.
• Weakness to Skooma: Moonsugar cane grows natively in Elsweyr and is used in
everyday cooking and religious practices, but is highly addictive and illegal in most
provinces. Because it is such an integral part of Khajiit culture, all have the Habit
(Major) Hindrance for Moonsugar or its refined form, Skooma. With GM permission,
this may voluntarily be bought off with an Advance.
• Yellow-Furred: “Why are Khajiit so fast? Because they get so much practice running
away!” At least, that’s how the joke goes. Although not necessarily cowardly, Khajiit
generally are a bit jumpy when put into scary situations and suffer a –2 to Fear
checks.

Nord
Homeland: Skyrim
! The citizens of Skyrim are aggressive and fearless in war, industrious and
enterprising in trade and exploration. Strong, stubborn, and hardy, Nords are famous for
their resistance to cold, even magical frost. Violence is an accepted and comfortable
aspect of Nord culture; Nords of all classes are skilled with a variety of weapon and
armor styles, and they cheerfully face battle with an ecstatic ferocity that shocks and
appalls their enemies.

• Paragons of Strength: Nord start with a d6 in Strength.

• From the Land of Frost: All Nord receive +2 Armor vs. cold or ice based attacks and a
+2 bonus to resist the negative affects of a cold environment.
• Living by the Sword: Since weapons are such an integral part of their culture, all Nord
begin with a d6 in Fighting.
• Bloodlust: Because of the zeal with which the Nord pursue battle and stubbornly try to
rectify grudges, Nord have the Vengeful (Major) Hindrance.

Orsimer (Orc)
Homeland: Wrothgarian Mountains, Dragontail Mountains, and Orsinium
! These sophisticated barbarian beast peoples of the Wrothgarian and Dragontail
Mountains are noted for their unshakeable courage in war and their unflinching
endurance of hardships. Orc warriors in heavy armor are among the finest front-line

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troops in the Empire. Most Imperial citizens regard Orc society as rough and cruel, but
there is much to admire in their fierce tribal loyalties and generous equality of rank and
respect among the sexes.

• Berserk: All Orcs have the Berserk Edge.

• Strong Constitution: Orcs start with a d6 in Vigor.
• Orcish Appearance: Although they see themselves differently, nearly all outlanders
find the Orcs to be incredibly ugly. They suffer a –2 Charisma to all but their own.
• Tribal Loyalty: Orcs are fiercely loyal to those they respect and thus have the Loyal
Hindrance.

Redguard
Homeland: Hammerfell
! The most naturally talented warriors in Tamriel, the dark-skinned, wiry-haired
Redguards of Hammerfell seem born to battle, though their pride and fierce
independence of spirit makes them more suitable as scouts or skirmishers, or as free-
ranging heroes and adventurers, than as rank-and-file soldiers. In addition to their
cultural affinities for many weapon and armor styles, Redguards are also physically
blessed with hardy constitutions and quickness of foot.

• Adrenaline Rush: The blood of a Redguard is different than the blood of any other
race in Tamriel and they have the unique ability to voluntarily trigger an adrenaline
rush. Once per session as a free action, they may activate their adrenaline rush which
allows them to treat their initiative card as if it were a Joker (this does not actually
count as a Joker for the purposes of Wild Card Edges, such as Mighty Blow).
• Born for Battle: Redguard begin with a d6 in Fighting.
• Fiercely Independent: Few Redguard chose to follow orders. Therefore Redguard
characters have the Stubborn Hindrance.

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 New Hindrances
Devoted Worshipper (Major)
! You have dedicated your life to one of the gods. Most commonly, this is one of the
Eight/Nine Divines, but it could be another god worshipped in Tamriel. But all gods
make it clear that sin will not be tolerated among their followers.
! Rules for sinning work much like the Protector part of the Arcane Background
(Miracles) Edge. However, Magicka does not come from the gods, so there are no
mechanical penalties for sinning. But the gods are very active and often punish those
who sin against them. It is up to the Gamemaster to determine any consequences for
those who sin and are unrepentant.
! When taking this Hindrance, the character must be wary of the sins of their chosen
god. Use one of the following tables as guidelines or make up your own:

The Eight/Nine Divines Akatosh, Dragon God of Time

Virtues: Being good to one another Virtues: Living for duty, service, and obedience

Severity Example Severity Example

Lying, ignoring the pleas of those

Minor Minor Not keeping your word
who ask for help

Theft, failing to help those in Failing to provide service to

Major Major
great need those who are in need

Killing other than in self-defense, Ignoring a direct command of the

Mortal Mortal
denial of faith government or other authority

Arkay, God of Birth and Death Dibella, Goddess of Beauty

Virtues: Supporting the natural cycle of life Virtues: Appreciating beauty and art

Severity Example Severity Example

Not providing last rites to those Fighting in an area of beauty,

Minor Minor
at death’s door allowing yourself to appear ugly

Prolonging life by artificial Failing to make a monthly

Major Major
means, failing to bury the dead donation to help artistic projects

Supporting necromancy in any Defiling or destroying a work of

Mortal Mortal
way, allowing a baby to die art

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Julianos, God of Wisdom and Logic Kynareth, Goddess of Air
Virtues: Preserving knowledge and upholding law Virtues: Revering the power of the heavens

Severity Example Severity Example

Lying, misrepresenting or Not allowing someone to speak

Minor Minor
withholding facts freely (if does not cause danger)

Allowing knowledge to be Allowing unclean spirits to travel

Major Major
destroyed, not reporting a crime the realms

Willfully allowing a miscarriage of Suffocating or strangling another

Mortal Mortal
justice, committing a crime person

Mara, Goddess of Love Stendarr, God of Mercy

Virtues: Loving others before yourself Virtues: Showing compassion to all

Severity Example Severity Example

Failing to provide monthly aid to Not giving a beggar money or

Minor Minor
the unloved (e.g. prisoners) other aid

Showing intolerance or hatred Failing to help someone who

Major Major
towards others, failing to forgive directly asks for your help

Harming another out of spite, not Killing someone who begs for
Mortal Mortal
preventing an act of hatred mercy

Zenithar, God of Work & Commerce Talos, the Dragonborn

Virtues: Doing an honest day’s work Virtues: Defending the people of Tamriel

Severity Example Severity Example

Showing laziness, accepting Not showing respect to guards,

Minor Minor
money without working for it soldiers, or others who protect

Going more than a week without Willingly allowing evil creatures

Major Major
a job or work of some sort to remain alive

Theft, cheating people out of Doing nothing to stop the death

Mortal Mortal
their money of innocents

! Note that people may react to you differently depending on the god you worship. For
instance, worshipping Talos (Tiber Septim) after the Aldmeri Dominion passed the
White-Gold Concordat is forbidden and any caught worshipping him will be arrested and
executed.

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 New Edges
Professional Edges
Alchemist
! Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Knowledge (Alchemy) d6+, Survival d6
! An alchemist has learned to draw magicka from plants and other products of nature
and bottle it into a potent potion. These potions must be prepared ahead of time.
! A character with this talent can brew a potion of any power (even those they do not
know) if they have access to alchemy equipment. Potions require materials that can be
purchased for 10 Septims per Magicka needed to cast the spell x the rank of the power
being turned into a potion (for instance, a potion of dispel costs 60 Septims since it
requries 3 Magicka and the power is Seasoned rank). At the GM’s discretion, a Survival
roll with a penalty equal to the rank of the power can be used to find some of the
ingredients in the wild. On a success, half of the ingredients could be found in nature.
On a raise, all of the ingredients could be found.
! Brewing a potion takes 30 minutes per power. After this time period, the alchemist
must make a Knowledge (Alchemy) roll. With a failure, the potion is ruined, but half of
the ingredients can be reused in a future attempt. A success or a raise indicates that the
potion will work the same way when used as if the power had been cast.
! The alchemist’s Magicka is “tied up” in the potion until it is used. Potions with spells
that have a range of Self or Touch must be drunken, smeared, poisoned on a weapon,
or otherwise administered as appropriate. Most attack powers will require a Throwing
roll (range 3/6/12) to burst open the container on a specific target. Resisting an opposed
power requires a normal success (or –2 with a raise). Otherwise, no roll needs to be
made when the potion is used.

Enchanter
! Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Knowledge (Enchanting) d6+, Mysticism d8+
! Those who devote their life to the craft of enchanting find it incredibly rewarding. A
hero with this Edge has learned to construct enchanted weapons of their own.
! In order to enchant a weapon, an individual must first have a weapon, armor, or
other object that they wish to enchant. Only items of superior quality are able to hold the
most powerful enchantments (see Gear section). Additionally, the Enchanter must
already know the power that they wish to enchant onto the item. Finally, they must have
a Great Soul Gem or better for a Novice or Seasoned power or a Grand/Black Soul
Gem for a Veteran or Heroic power. The Soul Gem must be filled with a like-sized soul.
! The actual enchanting process takes 1d6 hours and must be done at a place that is
flowing with Magicka, such as an Arcane Enchanter or a natural nexus of magical
energy. After the requisite number of hours, the Soul Gem is consumed and the
individual must make a Knowledge (Enchanting) roll. The enchanter may decide to
create an enchanted item with a maximum Magicka pool beyond the base of 10 by
taking a penalty to their roll equal to the number of Magicka they wish to add. On a

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success, the item becomes an enchanted item, but has no Magicka in its pool. With a
raise, its Magicka pool has 5 Magicka already inside of it. If the roll failed, the time and
effort is wasted and the soul gem is gone.

Necromancer
! Requirements: Novice, Smarts d8+, Conjuration d8+, Survival d6+
! The Dark Practice began in the early Second Era. According to the history books,
before the founding of the Mages Guild proper when there were only scattered
universities of magic, a student in Artaeum named Mannimarco began to use magic to
raise and manipulate the dead, which his peers condemned. Mannimarco was
eventually defeated in battle and bound his spirit to the living world so that after he
regained his strength and his number of followers, he would then rise again as the King
of Worms.
! A character with this Edge has mastered the secrets of Necromancy and is able to
use them to his or her advantage. They can summon a Skeleton using the summon
daedra (summon ally) spell for only 1 Magicka if they have a bone or other part of a
body to use as a basis from which to form the Skeleton around. The bone is consumed
in the process and parts of a formed summoned Skeleton cannot be used again in this
manner.
! Furthermore, the Necromancer automatically gains the reanimate (zombie) power
upon reaching Veteran rank and knows the esoteric arts to create Black Soul Gems
from Grand Soul Gems. By going to a necromantic altar when the Shade of the
Revenant passes through Nirn (which occurs roughly every 8 days), placing any empty
Grand Soul Gems on the altar, and performing the proper ritual for 1 hour, the Grand
Soul Gems can be transformed into Black Soul Gems, which can capture Men, Mer,
Beastfolk, and other sentient creatures.
! Despite these benefits, Necromancy is a school of magic that is condemned in many
(but not all) parts of Tamriel. If a Necromancer’s habits are known in an area opposed to
the practice, they may be arrested or attacked on sight.

Wizard of War
! Requirements: Novice, Strength d6+, Vigor d6+, Destruction d8+, Fighting d8+
! The Imperial Legion and other military forces throughout Tamriel’s history have relied
not only on martial might, but also on magic. Battlemages, sorcerers, and spellswords
have been employed as soldiers capable of fighting on the front lines with either blade
or spell to devastating effect. The best can switch between the two weapons at will.
! An individual with this Edge can make both a Destruction and Fighting attack in the
same round with only one of them suffering the usual –2 multi-action penalty. It is the
player’s choice which action takes the –2 penalty for that round.

Racial Edges
Claw Fighter
! Requirements: Seasoned, Khajiit, Fighting d8

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! Although perfectly capable of fighting with forged weapons, some Khajiit have
learned to be just as lethal with their claws by using them to target chinks in the target’s
armor. All attacks made with a Khajiit’s natural claws now have Armor Piercing 2.

Double Shot
! Requirements: Seasoned, Bosmer (Wood Elf), Shooting d8
! The Bosmer have not only learned how to shoot accurately with their bows, but also
how to execute complex trick shots. With this Edge, a Bosmer may fire two arrows from
a bow (no other ranged weapon or ammo can work) at a single target with one attack
roll at a –2. The target must be at short range. With a successful attack, both arrows
deal normal damage to the target.

Improved Double Shot

! Requirements: Veteran, Double Shot
! The Bosmer may make a Double Shot as described above, but ignores the –2
penalty.

Histskin
! Requirements: Novice, Argonian
! Argonians have a strong connection to the Hist, an ancient, sentient species of tree
native to the Argonian’s homeland of Black Marsh. The sap-like resin from the tree can
be sculpted into armor, called a histskin, that can be sculpted to perfectly fit a certain
Argonian. An Argonian with this Edge gains a histskin that functions as normal +2 Armor
and covers the torso, arms, and legs. Because it is perfectly distributed around the
body, it effectively weighs a mere 2 pounds. The histskin cannot be worn by anyone
else.

Longevity
! Requirements: Seasoned, Altmer (High Elf)
! It is not uncommon for an Altmer to live for centuries. In that time, they might see the
rise and fall of governments and dynasties, but they also have spent hundreds of years
learning their craft. To reflect this, an Altmer with this Edge gains 4 skill points that are
only usable for skills linked to Smarts.

Orcish Fervor
! Requirements: Novice, Orismer (Orc), Spirit d6
! Some Orcs are able to consciously unleash their ferocious rage. An Orc with this
Edge may spend a benny to activate the effects of their Berserk Edge.

Improved Orcish Fervor

! Requirements: Seasoned, Orcish Fervor, Spirit d8
! The most disciplined Orcs are able to not only trigger their ferocious rage on
command, but also restrain it so as not to harm his allies. When an Orc with this Edge

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rolls a 1 on his Fighting die, he will not hit an ally while Berserk (although he still may
miss his intended target). In addition, the Orc may ignore the –2 penalty to end their
rage.

Potent Adrenaline Rush

! Requirements: Veteran, Redguard, Vigor d6
! After years of using your adrenaline rush, your body secretes more of it, giving you
an extra edge in battle. All Jokers and the Redguard’s adrenaline rush gain a +3 bonus
to actions for that turn, rather than a +2.

Pride of the Ancestors

! Requirements: Veteran, Dunmer (Dark Elf)
! Something about your hero has made your ancestors especially interested in helping
you with your cause. Your ancestor guardian notes that he or she is receiving support
from your other ancestors and has become more powerful in the material world. Your
ancestor guardian now rolls a Wild Die, but still does not have any wound levels.

Strong Dragonskin
! Requirements: Seasoned, Breton, Vigor d8
! Your Breton’s dragonskin is extremely resistant to injury. The Breton gains +2 Armor
that cannot be removed, but is negated normally by AP weapons.

Way of the Voice

! Requirements: Seasoned, Nord, Spirit d8
! The Children of the Sky have long believed that their breath and voice are a vital
part of their spirit. Based on their veneration of Wind as a personification of Kynareth,
the ancient Nords developed a magic called “The Way of the Voice” or “The Tongues.”
Those who practiced this were also known as “Tongues.”
! By speaking in the language of the dragons they could create a magical shout called
a thu’um. The effects of thu’um are said to range from sharpening blades, striking
enemies at a distance, or even long-range teleportation. Few have powers that rival that
of the Dovahkiin, but they are still prized in battle.
! Upon taking this Edge and at each new Rank, a Tongue may choose one power they
already posses and modify the trappings of a Novice level power that they already know
from the Alteration, Destruction, Illusion, or Mysticism schools of magic to work as a free
action activated by the Intimidation skill, rather than an arcane skill. A Tongue still
cannot activate more than one power, whether thu’um or spell, in a round.
! A roll of a 1 on the Intimidate die while activating a thu’um, regardless of a wild die,
results in a –2 penalty to all uses of the Intimidate skill for 2d6 hours. This represents
strain on their voice, nerves, or mind. If a second strain would be given, the condition
persists for 1d6 days.
! If a Tongue critically fails an Intimidation roll to activate a thu’um, they lose the ability
to activate any thu’um for 2d6 days and receive a –4 penalty to all other Intimidation
checks during the duration.

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 Weird Edges
Birthsign
! Requirements: (Automatically granted to all Wild Card characters)
! The Stars of Tamriel are divided into thirteen constellations, each of which bestow
mystical powers to those born under it and often influence their personalities.! When the
sun rises near one of the constellations, it is that constellation's season. Each
constellation has a Season of approximately one month. The Serpent has no season,
for it moves about in the heavens, usually threatening one of the other constellations.
! A character may only have one birthsign. The powers granted from the birthsign are
perceived as both a blessing and a curse. This Edge should usually be taken during
character creation, but can be taken later to reflect a character discovering their latent
powers.
! The Warrior: The Warrior is the first Guardian Constellation and he protects his
charges during their Seasons. The Warrior's own season is Last Seed when his
Strength is needed for the harvest. His Charges are the Lady, the Steed, and the Lord.
Those born under the sign of the Warrior are skilled with weapons of all kinds, but prone
to short tempers. Characters with this birthsign receive a +2 bonus to Strength checks
(but not damage).
! The Mage: The Mage is a Guardian Constellation whose Season is Rain's Hand
when Magicka was first used by men. His Charges are the Apprentice, the Golem, and
the Ritual. Those born under The Mage have more Magicka and talent for all kinds of
spellcasting, but are often arrogant and absent-minded. Characters with this birthsign
receive 5 additional Magicka.
! The Thief: The Thief is the last Guardian Constellation, and her Season is the
darkest month of Evening Star. Her Charges are the Lover, the Shadow, and the Tower.
Those born under the sign of the Thief are not typically thieves, though they take risks
more often and only rarely come to harm. They will run out of luck eventually, however,
and rarely live as long as those born under other signs. Characters with this birthsign
receive one additional Benny or Adventure Card each session, cumulative with Luck,
Great Luck, and Destiny’s Child.
! The Serpent: The Serpent wanders about in the sky and has no Season, though its
motions are predictable to a degree. No characteristics are common to all who are born
under the sign of the Serpent. Those born under this sign are the most blessed and the
most cursed. Characters with this birthsign who successfully hit with an unarmed melee
attack magically poison their target with the equivalent of Knockout Poison (see page 88
in Savage Worlds Deluxe) in addition to the regular damage. Immediately afterwards,
the attacking character must make a Vigor check at +2. On a failure, they themselves
are instantly knocked out. On a success, they are Exhausted. On a raise, they are
merely Fatigued.
! The Lady: The Lady is one of the Warrior's Charges and her Season is Heartfire.
Those born under the sign of the Lady are kind and tolerant. Characters with this
birthsign receive a +1 bonus to Spirit rolls to resist Shaken.
! The Steed: The Steed is one of the Warrior's Charges, and her Season is Mid Year.
Those born under the sign of the Steed are impatient and always hurrying from one

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place to another. Characters with this birthsign have their pace increased by 2. If they
ever roll below a 3 on their Running Die, it is counted as a 3.
! The Lord: The Lord's Season is First Seed and he oversees all of Tamriel during the
planting. Those born under the sign of the Lord are stronger and healthier than those
born under other signs. Characters born with this birthsign can make natural healing
rolls every day, rather than every five days.
! The Apprentice: The Apprentice's Season is Sun's Height. Those born under the
sign of the apprentice have a special affinity for magick of all kinds, but are more
vulnerable to magick as well. Characters with this birthsign receive +10 Magicka, but a
–2 penalty to resist any magical effects.
! The Atronach: The Atronach (often called the Golem) is one of the Mage's Charges.
Its season is Sun's Dusk. Those born under this sign are natural sorcerers with deep
reserves of magicka, but they cannot generate magicka of their own. Characters with
this birthsign have +15 Magicka, but can only regenerate Magicka while sleeping.
! The Ritual: The Ritual is one of the Mage's Charges and its Season is Morning Star.
Those born under this sign have a variety of abilities depending on the aspects of the
moons and the Divines. Characters with this birthsign receive the most common ability,
Mara’s Gift, which allows a character once per day to immediately make a Vigor roll to
recover wounds via natural healing, ignoring all wound penalties. This must be done
during the Golden Hour.
! The Lover: The Lover is one of the Thief's Charges and her season is Sun's Dawn.
Those born under the sign of the Lover are graceful and passionate. Characters with
this birthsign have +2 Charisma.
! The Shadow: The Shadow's Season is Second Seed. The Shadow grants those
born under her sign the ability to hide in shadows. In the Black Marsh, Argonians born
under the sign of the Shadow are called "Shadowscales;" they are given to the Dark
Brotherhood at birth and are trained to be assassins. Characters with this birthsign are
granted the invisibility power and a pool of 5 Magicka, which recharges at the standard
rate for the character, exclusively for its use.
! The Tower: The Tower is one of the Thief's Charges and its Season is Frostfall.
Those born under the sign of the Tower have a knack for finding gold. Characters with
this birthsign can make a Notice check a –2 to get a sense of where gold or other
valuables can be found. It is up to the GM how specific this sense is in a given situation,
but it is generally more accurate when at closer range.

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 Gear
! All Medieval weapons from Savage Worlds are available for use in The Elder Scrolls.
Use the statistics for weapons in Savage Worlds as a baseline and apply the following
modifiers for weapons made of materials other than iron or steel:

Melee Weapons, Bows, and Arrows

Max
Damage Cost Weight
Material Enchantment Notes
Modifier Multiplier Multiplier
Rank

Silver +0 x1.5 x1.2 Novice Can harm ethereal beings

Dwarven +1 x3 x1.4 Seasoned

Elven +1 x5 x1.6 Veteran

Glass +2 x10 x1.8 Veteran

Ebony +2 x20 x2.0 Heroic

Daedric +3 x40 x2.2 Heroic Can harm ethereal beings

! The following modifiers apply for non-plate armor made of materials other than iron
or steel. Use the statistics for plate armor in Savage Worlds as a base. For shields, the
armor modifier only applies to ranged shots that hit.

Corselets, Arms, Leggings, Helms, and Shields

Max
Armor Cost Weight
Material Enchantment
Modifier Multiplier Multiplier
Rank

Elven +0 x1.5 x0.8 Seasoned

Dwarven +1 x3 x1.2 Seasoned

Glass +1 x5 x1 Veteran

Orcish +2 x10 x1.4 Veteran

Ebony +2 x20 x1.6 Heroic

Daedric +3 x40 x1.4 Heroic

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 Additional Armor
Material Armor Cost Weight Notes

Covers torso, arms, legs, 1 point of

Banded Leather Armor +2 (+1) 200 20 armor is bypassed if hit with a raise.
Can be enchanted with Novice powers

Mithril Hauberk (long Covers torso, arms, legs. Can be

+3 1300 25
coat) enchanted with Seasoned powers.

Mundane Items
Material Cost Weight

Alchemy Equipment 200 10

Petty Soul Gem* 10 1/10

Lesser Soul Gem* 25 1/5

Common Soul Gem* 50 1/4

Greater Soul Gem* 100 1/3

Grand Soul Gem* 200 1/2

Black Soul Gem** 500 1/2

*All listed Soul Gems are empty. Filled Soul Gems typically cost three times more.
**Black Soul Gems are very rare because they are difficult to make and their use is considered evil in all
parts of Tamriel.

Potions and Scrolls

! Skilled wizards can store the Magicka to cast a spell into a potion or a scroll to allow
it to be unleashed at a later time. Scrolls can unleash spells of any range (but ranged
attack powers require a Smarts roll with range 6/12/24 and Touch powers in combat
require a Touch Attack). Potions are limited because they must be drunken, applied as
poison to a blade, or shattered (which requires a Throwing roll to burst open the
container, range 3/6/12). Aside from the rolls required to successfully reach a target in
combat, no skill is needed to activate these powers.
! Although they have different methods of activating the powers they contain, there is
no difference in the potency of potions and scrolls. Any remaining liquid in a potion is
rendered inert after the power takes effect. Scrolls require the user to open the scroll
and say the phrase written on it. The parchment that makes up the scroll is consumed
when the spell is activated and it cannot be reused.
! The typical cost of a store-bought scroll or potion is (20 Septims) x (Magicka
Required to Cast the Power) x (Rank of Power). For instance, a scroll of speak
language costs 20 Septims because it costs one Magicka to cast and is a Novice power.

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Extended durations and other modifiers can be included and increase the price of the
scroll or potion in relation to their Magicka. Scrolls or potions whose stored power has
an effect with a raise can be purchased for 150% of the base cost.

Enchanted Items
! Weapons, armor, and mundane gear such as amulets, rings, and even clothing can
be enchanted with magical powers. The best enchanted items come from those who
have devoted their life to the craft—and they always come with a price.
! Gear can be enchanted with any appropriate power and has a pool of 10 Magicka all
to itself. Activating the gear’s power requires a Spirit roll in place of an arcane skill roll.
Otherwise, the power works normally. Enchanted weapons with their powers active
count as magical weapons and can generally harm ethereal beings.
! Enchanted gear generally costs an additional 500 Septims for each Rank of the
power it holds and another 100 Septims per additional Magicka in the artifact’s pool.
Only weapons and armor of superior craftsmanship can be enchanted with powers of
higher Ranks, as indicated on the tables above. It is up to the GM to determine the
necessary value of any mundane items that the character would like to enchant, but
more expensive items can hold more powerful enchantments. An exquisite sapphire
amulet might allow the wearer to drain Magicka from enemies whom it is pointed at, but
not a common one.
! Enchanted gear does not recharge Magicka on its own. Instead, it can only be
replenished with Soul Gems. Touching a Soul Gem with an enchanted item requires an
action and instantly transforms the captured soul into Magicka within the enchanted
item. The amount of Magicka transferred is based on the size of the soul (see the soul
trap power for more information on this).

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 Powers
! As described in the setting rules, all characters have the ability to cast magic with
even rudimentary training. No character needs to purchase the Arcane Background
Edge and they do not suffer backlash on a failed spell.

Purchasing Powers
! Magic users in Tamriel often know many spells and are willing to pass on what they
know to others…for a price. Instead of gaining powers via the New Power Edge, powers
can be purchased from those who are trained teachers of the magical arts. Learning a
new power requires 1d6 hours of lessons and practice.
! The base cost of a power is (100 Septims) x (Maximum Magicka to Cast) x (Rank of
Power), where "Maximum Magicka to Cast" is how much Magicka is required to have
the spell go off with all modifiers (except for the "Additional Targets" modifier). For
instance, the cost of the bolt spell is 300 Septims because there is a maximum Magicka
of 3 to cast it (3 bolts at once) and it is a Novice power.
! Explaining how to use a power is more difficult than it seems because much of it
requires "getting a knack for it." A player character can attempt to instruct another
person about a power he or she knows by making an Arcane Skill roll at a –4. If they fail
the roll, they are not able to teach the power and cannot try again. The person receiving
the instruction must learn the power from someone else.

Schools of Magic
! There are six new skills—one for each of the six schools of magic—that can be used
untrained. Every power requires one of these six skills as the arcane skill to activate the
power. A caster cannot cast more than one spell in the same round.

Alteration (Spirit)
Barrier, Burrow, Elemental Manipulation, Environmental Protection, Fly (Levitate),
Growth/Shrink, Intangibility, Quickness, Shape Change, Slow, Slowfall*, Speed, Wall
Walker

Conjuration (Smarts)
Armor (Bound Armor), Banish, Entangle, Smite (Bound Weapon), Summon Ally
(Summon Daedra), Zombie (Reanimate)***

Destruction (Spirit)
Blast, Bolt, Burst, Damage Field, Drain Magicka, Draining Touch**, Havoc, Jet**,
Pummel

Illusion (Smarts)

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 Powers from Savage Worlds Deluxe
Power Arcane Skill Power Arcane Skill

Armor (Bound Armor) Conjuration Greater Healing Restoration

Banish Conjuration Growth/Shrink Alteration

Barrier Alteration Havoc Destruction

Beast Friend (Command Healing Restoration

Illusion
Creature)
Intangibility Alteration
Blast Destruction
Invisibility Illusion
Blind Illusion
Light/Obscure Illusion
Bolt Destruction
Mind Reading Mysticism
Boost/Lower Trait Restoration
Pummel Destruction
Burrow Alteration
Puppet (Command
Illusion
Burst Destruction Humanoid)

Confusion Illusion Quickness Alteration

Damage Field Destruction Shape Change Alteration

Darksight (Night Eye) Illusion Slow Alteration

Deflection (Sanctuary) Illusion Slumber Illusion

Detect/Conceal Magicka Mysticism Smite (Bound Weapon) Conjuration

Disguise Illusion Speak Language Mysticism

Dispel Mysticism Speed Alteration

Divination Mysticism Stun Illusion

Drain Magicka Destruction Succor Restoration

Elemental Manipulation Alteration Summon Ally (Summon

Conjuration
Daedra)
Entangle Conjuration
Telekinesis Mysticism
Environmental Protection Alteration
Teleport Mysticism
Farsight Illusion
Wall Walker Alteration
Fear (Demoralize) Illusion
Warrior’s Gift Restoration
Fly (Levitate) Alteration
Zombie (Reanimate) Conjuration

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Beast Friend (Command Creature), Blind, Confusion, Darksight (Night Eye), Deflection
(Sanctuary), Disguise, Farsight, Invisibility, Light/Obscure, Puppet (Command
Humanoid), Slumber, Stun

Mysticism (Smarts)
Analyze Foe**, Detect/Conceal Arcana, Dispel, Divination, Legerdemain**, Mind
Reading, Speak Language, Soul Trap*, Telekinesis, Teleport

Restoration (Spirit)
Bless/Curse**, Boost/Lower Trait, Greater Healing, Healing, Succor, Warrior’s Gift

*Denotes a new power described later in this section

**Denotes a power found in the Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion
**Zombie (Reanimate) is only available to those who take the Necromancer Professional Edge

Trappings and Effects

! The following Trappings and Effects (from page 106-107 in Savage World Deluxe)
are permitted for use for all characters: Acid, Cold/Ice, Electricity, Fire/Heat. Those with
training in Necromancy are also permitted to use Necromantic.

Modified Powers
! The following powers are modified for their use in The Elder Scrolls:

• Boost Trait: Using this to boost the Lockpicking skill optionally allows a lock to be
picked without using tools at a –2 penalty, since it is magically being opened.
• Detect/Conceal Magicka: Because traces of Magicka flow through all creatures, an
additional point of Magicka can be spent to detect or conceal non-supernatural beings.
• Elemental Manipulation: The caster can also manipulate water beneath their feet to
allow them to walk upon it as if it were solid ground. With a success, the target can
move at half their pace, rounded up. With a raise, they can move at their full pace.
• Summon Ally (Summon Daedra): Use the following table instead of the one in
Savage Worlds Deluxe:

Cost Rank Ally Types

3 Novice Scamp, Skeleton

4 Seasoned Clannfear, Flame Atronach

5 Veteran Daedroth, Frost Atronach

6 Heroic Hunger, Storm Atronach

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 Cost Rank Ally Types

7 Legendary Dremora, Golden Saint

See the Bestiary section for statistics for each of these Daedra. If attacked by an ally,
the caster must make an opposed Spirit roll with the Daedra or lose control.
• Teleport: In areas that are not defiled by one of the Daedric Princes, this can also be
used as a “Divine Intervention” spell, instantly transporting the character to the front
door of the nearest temple dedicated to one of the Nine Divines, regardless of
distance. The standard penalties for a location that cannot be seen (or has never been
seen) and all other teleport modifiers apply. It is not possible to teleport back to the
original location in this way (thus the character could potentially be estranged from the
party).

Fantasy Companion Powers

! The following powers found in the Savage Worlds Fantasy Companion—which are
not found in Savage Worlds Deluxe—are permitted for characters in The Elder Scrolls:
analyze foe (mysticism), bless/curse (restoration), draining touch (destruction), jet
(destruction), and legerdemain (mysticism). Note that concentration is not permitted, as
it doesn’t fit the spirit of the fast-acting nature of magicka and sluggish reflexes has
been renamed slow in Savage Worlds Deluxe.

New Powers
Jump (Alteration)
Rank: Seasoned
Magicka: 1
Range: Self
Duration: Instant
With this spell, the caster makes a single prodigious jump in any direction. He can leap
4” horizontally (with at least a 10’ ceiling), or 3” straight up. The leap can come before,
during, or after the caster’s normal Pace. If he runs at least 6” before jumping, the
horizontal distance increases to 5”.
▶ Additional Targets: The character may affect up to five targets by spending a like
amount of additional Magicka.

Slowfall (Alteration)
Rank: Novice
Magicka: 2
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 (1/round)
! Slowfall reduces the speed at which a character falls to the ground. For every round
that it is active, an airborne character moves 2” (~10 feet) downward and does not

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suffer any falling damage if the ground is reached. If the character is still in the air when
the spell expires, calculate normal falling damage (pg. 88 in Savage Worlds Deluxe)
based on the remaining distance to the ground. The GM determines whether or not this
power may be activated mid-fall.
▶ Additional Targets: The character may affect up to five targets by spending a like
amount of additional Magicka.

Soul Trap (Mysticism)

Rank: Seasoned
Magicka: 3
Range: Touch
Duration: 3 (1/round)
! Every creature and humanoid has a soul that can be soul trapped in a soul gem
upon death. If the target dies while the power is active, the soul will be instantly
transported to the nearest unused Soul Gem within a Large Burst Template that is of the
smallest size that can fit the soul (see below). Soul Gems can only hold one soul.
! These Soul Gems can then be used at a later time to instantly recharge an
enchanted item with a number of Magicka equal to the size of the soul inside (one
action to use). This instantly destroys the Soul Gem in the process. Evil characters may
choose to imprison a soul inside a Black Soul Gem for later retrieval with the proper
ritual. The following is roughly the size of a soul that will fill each type of Soul Gem and
the amount of Magicka stored:
Soul Gem Magicka Example Souls That Would Fit in
Size Stored This Size and Larger

Petty 2 Goblin, Mudcrab, Slaughterfish, Skeleton, Wolf

Lesser 4 Bear, Flame Atronach, Scamp, Troll, Zombie

Common 6 Clannfear, Daedroth, Frost Atronach, Spriggan

Greater 8 Ogre, Storm Atronach, Wraith

Grand 10 Dremora, Golden Saint, Lich

Black 10 Humans, Elves, Beastfolk, etc.

! Mechanical creatures, such as a Dwarven Centurion, do not have a soul and thus
cannot be soul trapped. A larger Soul Gem may contain a soul that would fill a smaller
Soul Gem, but will only give a number of Magicka equal to the size of the minimum Soul
Gem type that it would normally fill (e.g. a Mudcrab soul in a Grand Soul Gem only
provides 1 Magicka if activated).
▶ Additional Targets: The character may affect up to five targets by spending a like
amount of additional Magicka.

Conversions for Other Powers from the Games

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• Absorb Attribute/Skill: Use a combination of boost trait and lower trait.
• Burden: Use slow to provide a similar effect.
• Calm: Not used.
• Chameleon: Use invisibility.
• Charm: Use boost trait on Persuasion skill.
• Cure Disease/Poison: Use healing and greater healing.
• Disintegrate Armor: Not used.
• Equilibrium: Use the Soul Drain Edge.
• Feather: Use boost trait on Strength to increase carry capacity.
• Frenzy: Not used.
• Lock: Not used.
• Muffle: Use boost trait on the Stealth skill.
• Open: A trapping for boost trait with Lockpicking (see “Modified Powers” above).
• Paralysis: Use stun or entangle to prevent a target from acting.
• Rally: Not used.
• Reflect Spell/Damage: Not used.
• Silence: Not used, go on hold and cast dispel to prevent a power from being cast.
• Shield: Use armor (bound armor) for a general shield or environmental resistance for
a shield against the elements.
• Spell Absorption: Not used.
• Swift Swim: Use boost trait on the Swimming skill.
• Tongues: Use beast friend (command creature).
• Transmute Mineral Ore: Not used.
• Turn Undead: Use the power granted by the Holy Warrior Edge or fear (demoralize).
• Water Breathing: A trapping for environmental protection.
• Water Walking: A trapping for elemental manipulation (see “Modified Powers” above).
• Weakness to <Element>: Can use lower trait on Vigor for a general weakness.

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 Transformational Diseases
! Some diseases are more than just ailments; they actually transform the diseased
into an entirely new creature. It is not possible to cure these diseases with a greater
healing spell and the cures for such diseases are often very rare and involve deep
magic. Although many people can continue to live normal lives with these diseases,
they are generally shunned if their secret is discovered.
! Races that are generally immune to disease, such as the Altmer, are resistant to
these transformational diseases, but not entirely immune. Indeed, many foolish
individuals from even those races have intentionally been bitten by vampires and
werewolves in order to transform into these creatures.

Lycanthropy
! Lycanthropy is the disease that causes a person to turn into a were-creature. There
are several different strains of the disease, most localized to certain areas of Tamriel.
The most common strain turns men and mer into werewolves and is reputed to exist in
all areas of Tamriel.
! The disease itself was created by Hircine, a Daedric Prince, who still serves as the
“guardian” of the afflicted people. This divine connection is most obvious in stories
saying that lycanthropy is strong enough to overcome the powerful Corprus Disease.
! Those who are infected with lycanthropy are immune to all other diseases. But the
main benefit is that once per day, the infected can voluntarily transform into a ferocious
werewolf. Use the “Werewolf” statistics in the bestiary of Savage Worlds (pg. 142 in
Savage Worlds Deluxe). Returning to human form requires a successful Spirit roll.
! The individual is a Wild Card while in this form and can still take advantage of any
Combat Edges that they had as a human. While a werewolf, the lycanthrope cannot
talk, use items, or cast spells. In addition to silver weapons, these werewolves have a
weakness to magical weapons and daedric weapons. An individual can never gain
control of this type of lycanthropy.
! Once a month when Nirn’s two moons are full, the lycanthrope is involuntarily
transformed into a werewolf for 24 hours and they cannot change back. During this
time, the werewolf must kill a humanoid. If they do not, then they will be stricken with
Hircine’s wrath for not participating in The Hunt. They are stricken with 3 wound levels
that cannot be healed and they cannot transform back into a human. Killing a humanoid
is the only way to placate Hircine and lift his wrath.

Vampirism
! Vampirism, also known as Porphyric Hemophilia or Sanguinare Vampiris, is
described as a disease, although one that is little understood. Contraction consists of
wounds caused by vampires, usually in the form of bites and scratches. But since few
survive attacks from a vampire, the actual contraction process is misunderstood.
! The actual disease has an incubation phase, which can occur from two to four days,
during which no symptoms are exhibited, although those afflicted may experience

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nightmares and insomnia. During this time, the disease can be cured like any other
ailment. But once the disease has fully spread and symptoms start to appear, the
disease is said to be incurable.
! After the incubation period, the disease causes one to "die", making a vampire, in a
sense, undead. Vampires do not age and are immune to all other types of disease. They
also gain low-light vision. However, the victim gains an insatiable hunger for blood from
a warm-blooded one, especially a humanoid. The longer that they go without drinking
this blood, the more undead they become both in appearance and in ability. Once they
drink, they revert to a form closer to what they were in life.

First Day After Feeding

! After drinking their fill of blood, the vampire is brought close to the threshold of life.
At this point, they are generally indistinguishable from healthy beings. Although they are
somewhat prone to sunburn, vampires at this stage do not suffer direct damage from
being in the sun.

Second Day After Feeding

! As the life force from the blood of their victims begins to fade away, the vampire
begins to travel onto the path of the undead. They generally have a pale and unhealthy
complexion, resulting in a –2 Charisma. A vampire at this stage will gain one Fatigue
level for every hour exposed to sunlight and they receive –1 Toughness against fire-
based attacks. However, they gain one die step in Strength and Vigor during this time.

Third Day After Feeding

! By this point, the vampire is more undead than alive. Their appearance is clearly
unnatural and they suffer a –4 Charisma when trying to interact any person still willing to
speak to them. They also gain one Fatigue level for every ten minutes exposed to
sunlight and receive –2 Toughness against fire-based attacks. But their dark gift grants
them a +2 to Intimidation, +2 to Pace, and +2 to Soak rolls in addition to the benefits
listed above.

Fourth Day After Feeding and Onwards

! After going so long without tasting blood, any remnants of being among the living are
gone. The vampire’s appearance is grotesque and they suffer a –6 Charisma towards
normal people who will generally attack on sight. They gain one Fatigue level for every
minute exposed to sunlight and they receive a –4 Toughness against fire-based attacks.
They now have an additional +2 to Intimidation rolls, ignore one wound level (cumulative
with Nerves of Steel and Improved Nerves of Steel), and damage from non-magical
weapons from attackers do not ace. They also can make a Spirit roll to gain the effects
of the invisibility power. It can only be used during the night time or away from all
sunlight, but otherwise works exactly the same.

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 Game Mastering
! There are a lot of possibilities for running adventures in Tamriel. Bethesda Softworks
may be able to make incredible games, but they are no match for the amazing games
you can create with the power of your imagination. Here’s some advice to help you
create such a game.

Getting the Party Together

! Unlike in the video games, characters in this version of The Elder Scrolls will be
working in groups. This poses some challenges, but also enables a lot of exciting
possibilities.

Destinies are Shared

! The Nevarine and the Dovahkiin were each one person. While it can be fun to play
them in a video game, it wouldn’t really work very well in a tabletop role-playing game.
But sometimes it is groups of people that the Elder Scrolls foretell will change the world.
Make sure that the group as a whole are able to do awesome things, not just individual
members.

Doing A Few Things Well

! Most players wound up creating characters in the video games that wound up being
a jack of all trades and belonged to several competing factions. It’s recommended that
you let characters in a tabletop game be more specialized and rely on each other for
help, especially when it comes to factions. After all, it wouldn’t make much sense for a
Thief, a Priest, and a Soldier to all work for the Thieves Guild, Temple, and Imperial
Legion simultaneously.
! Instead, let them each use their connections for the benefit of the party. Say that the
party is interested in tracking down some bandits. They might decide to split up and get
in touch with their contacts. The party’s Thief who belongs to the Thieves Guild makes a
few bribes to get information from his informants there. The Priest in the party decides
at the same time to go to the temple and pray for divine guidance. Meanwhile, the
Soldier goes to the Imperial Legion to find out what the military knows about the
situation. Each character should be able to have special talents or connections to help
the party as a whole, rather than having one character be able to do it all.

The Importance of a Common Goal

! Diverse parties may want to go in different directions or help different factions. As a
GM, you’ll have to help them find a way to work together towards a common goal. One
excellent way to do it is to have each of them be a member of a common faction. The
Blades work especially well since they take individuals from all walks of life and are
present everywhere in Tamriel. But there could be other ways too. Perhaps they met
together on a previous adventure, were all people in the wrong place at the wrong time,
or all have an obligation to a certain god or Daedric Lord.

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 Exploring the World
! The world of the Elder Scrolls is immense thanks to five major games, several
spinoff games, and even a few novels. There’s a lot of history about the world and a lot
fascinating people, places, and events that you probably aren’t aware of.
! A great source of this information is the Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages (http://
uesp.net), which is the largest wiki for information about the Elder Scrolls games and its
lore. Just browsing through its pages can give you ideas and help fill in some facts
about the world you may not know. In fact, it was consulted extensively during the
creation of this conversion!

Lands Known and Lands Unseen

! Several provinces of Tamriel have been thoroughly explored in the games, such as
Skyrim and Hammerfell. This can be a real benefit in that there is already a rich world
that your players have already seen. It also provides a lot of starting points and plot
hooks.
! On the other hand, you can also have a lot of fun exploring an area of Tamriel that
we have been told very little about. What about having an adventure in Summerset Isle,
the land of the Altmer? The townsfolk in Oblivion gossip about how Daedra worship is
increasingly prevalent there and that the wizards have organized a boycott against
Imperial goods. Perhaps this could be the basis of some exciting scenarios there.

Heroes in Every Age

! Tamriel has changed a great deal over time, which provides even more
opportunities. Do you want to play a scenario while the Empire is alive and well? Or
perhaps before it was even formed? Maybe you could adventure in Morrowind after it
had been devastated by the Oblivion Crisis. Or have a group go to Cyrodiil back when
Tiber Septim was still uniting the Empire. You could even create an adventure set many
hundreds of years in the future.

A Cast of Thousands
! The video games were naturally limited by the size of the world, especially in later
games where Bethesda was hand-creating everything. Towns may have only had a
dozen people in them because it was the right size for the game. Battles too had only a
hundred or so participants.
! However, your imagination doesn’t have these constraints, so you can make the
world as big as the lore says it should be. It’s certainly conceivable that Imperial City
would house at least half a million people and Cyrodiil several million more. Armies of
thousands can fight over the territories, especially with the help of Savage Worlds’ mass
battle rules. Take advantage of this vastness to craft exciting new tales.

The Price of Power

! There are many powerful artifacts in Tamriel and it’s likely that at some point the
heroes will come across one or more of them. But you should make sure that these

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don’t take the fun out of the game. Make it clear that there are consequences for
choosing to wield such a powerful thing.
! Take for instance Mehrunes’ Dagger. This is a dagger that kills many people whom
its blade can pierce. Mehrunes Dagon does not give it out freely and will require some
sort of task performed before it will be given. Be sure that the characters will consider
whether the ends justify the means, especially if the Daedric Prince of Destruction asks
them to do something terrible.
! But just because they have the Dagger doesn’t mean they are out of the woods. You
may be discouraged that any monsters you throw at them are instantly killed. But what
about thieves in the night who want the Dagger for themselves? Or the townsfolk who
refuse to let someone with such blood on their hands enter the town. Even though they
are powerful, you can still prevent them from getting out of control by making sure that
they are paying the price for their power.

Don’t Forget to Read

! The many books and scrolls in the video games provide a wealth of information and
backstory about The Elder Scrolls. Just because you’re at a gaming table doesn’t mean
you can’t use them. Just find the text of the books you would like to give to your players
(freely available at http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Books_by_Subject) and print them out into
booklets. If the players would like to do some research to provide some information
about a subject (for instance, to find out more about Molag Bal so that they can be
better prepared to deal with a threat that he is posing), consider having them make an
Investigation roll. On a failure, they find only the most common books. On a success,
they find a relatively uncommon book. On a raise, the find a rare or esoteric book, if one
is available in the location they are searching.

Adventure Ideas
I Heard a Rumor That…
! The people of Tamriel love to gossip and many of them allude to other events in
other provinces. For instance, there were rumors of increased Daedra worship in
Summerset Isle. Why not explore that area? Or participate in one of the battles or
conflicts described in the books of the games, like the Great War between the Empire
and the Aldmeri Dominion. There’s already a wealth of plot hooks within the games
themselves.

Meanwhile, in Another Province…

! The Oblivion Crisis wasn’t just in Cyrodiil, it was across the entire world. In fact, the
spin-off novel The Infernal City describes the Argonian reaction to it and how they were
able to stop the Daedra invasion in their province. Why not have a campaign set during
this time? The downside is that the players are unable to stop the crisis altogether
(since they have no access to Martin Septim), but if you had some other objectives, they
might still be able to make a difference.

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Retelling One of the Early Video Games
! What if you created a campaign based on Arena, the first game of the Elder Scrolls
series? The plot was fairly straightforward: the Imperial Battlemage Jagar Tharn has
usurped the Emperor using the Staff of Chaos imprisoning him in Oblivion. With his
impressive command of Illusion magic, he is able to pretend the Emperor and rule from
the throne as he sees fit. But one brave hero knows the truth and has set out to each of
the provinces of Tamriel to reassemble the Staff of Chaos to free the Emperor and end
Jagar Tharn’s reign.
! Technical limitations made it a fairly limited dungeon crawling game and the world of
Tamriel had not yet developed much of the lore. You can take advantage of this to
create a “remake” of the story. Instead of one hero, there is now a group working
together. The Halls of Colossus in Elsweyr have more history because it has since been
explained that it was where Tiber Septim’s agents reconstructed Numidium. The trip to
Labyrinthian is no doubt Going to Morrowind and finding a way into Dagoth Ur will
undoubtedly require visiting the Tribunal gods (who didn’t exist in continuity until
Morrowind). The Imperial City and Imperial Palace are much more detailed thanks to
Oblivion, so the final confrontation against Jagar Tharn will be all the more detailed.
! Or consider creating a campaign for Daggerfall, the second game in the series. The
Emperor has recruited a champion to put to rest the spirit of the late king of Daggerfall,
but it soon becomes apparent that there is a great deal more at stake and the balance
of power in the area, and perhaps the whole Empire, will shift drastically depending on
who can claim it.
! Arguably the most ambitious of the Elder Scrolls games, this game had a huge
emphasis on political intrigue where the player must decide what factions they would
like to help, which can drastically alter the balance of power across the provinces of
High Rock and Hammerfell. For players who like more story-driven games, the
courtroom intrigue may be just what they are looking for. Plus you can start off the
campaign with the video game’s awesome live action cutscene of the emperor himself
giving the quest.

When Tamriel Grows Old...

! What would Tamriel look like in a few thousand years? Exploring a possible future
for The Elder Scrolls may take a bit more work on your part, but it can be very rewarding
to create a world that is distinctly yours. Perhaps the last vestiges of the Empire have
been totally obliterated or it has been reformed into something more powerful than
before. Or maybe the gods who created the world have decided they’ve seen enough of
their creation.
! One thing to keep in mind with this that although the governments of Tamriel tend to
change quickly, technology tends to advance very slowly. The world of Redguard (set in
the Second Era) is very similar to that of Skyrim (set in the Fourth Era). Perhaps after
several thousand years black powder weaponry will supplement swords in battle, but
little else will have changed. Keep this in mind to create a future that is different, but still
feels like an Elder Scrolls game.

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 Bestiary
! Tamriel is filled with strange and wonderful creatures. The bestiary in Savage Worlds
already covers some of the monsters that may be found within Tamriel. Below are some
additional ones that can be found:

Clannfear
! The Clannfear is a reptilian Daedra with a large crested head somewhat similar to
that of the dinosaur Triceratops, though instead of two forward-pointing horns the
Clannfear has several smaller spikes across its face. They walk on two legs and use
their clawed arms much like a predatory dinosaur would. Clannfear are often associated
with the Daedric Prince Mehrunes Dagon, though they are likely to be common
creatures throughout the various planes of Oblivion.
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d4, Fighting d6, Intimidation d4, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Tracking d4
Pace: 8; Parry: 5; Toughness: 7 (2)
Special Abilities
• Armor +2: Thick, scaly hide.
• Bite/Claw/Gore: Str+d6.
• Size –1: Clannfear stand 3-4’ tall.
• Quick: Clannfear redraw action cards of 5 or less.

Daedroth
! These crocodile-headed bipedal Daedra are associated with Molag Bal and
Mehrunes Dagon. They are one of the weaker, more animalistic types of Daedra, but
still a dangerous foe with powerful clawed arms and moderate magical ability. Though
some have been known to use weapons and wear simple armor, most attack with bare
claws. Those found in Morrowind are man-sized and spit poison or shock magic, while
those found in Cyrodiil tend to be larger and belch firebolts instead. These larger
Daedroths initiate battle by shaking themselves. They are similar in appearance to the
Lesser Daedra.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d8(A), Spirit d6, Strength d0, Vigor d8
Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d8, Intimidation d6, Notice d8, Stealth d8
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 8 (2)
Special Abilities
• Armor +2: Thick, scaly hide.
• Bite/Claw: Str+d8.
• Firey Breath: Daedroth breathe fire using the Cone Template. Every target within this
cone may make an Agility roll to avoid the attack. Those who fail suffer 2d8 damage
and must check to see if they catch fire. A daedroth may not attack with its claws or
bite in the round it breathes fire.

Dremora

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! These Daedra are highly intelligent and powerful humanoid war spirits, generally in
the service of Mehrunes Dagon, although this is not always so. They usually appear as
demon-like knights with grotesque horned faces of dark ashen grey, blue, purple or red.
They make for ferocious combatants. This is not just because of their abilities as
sorcerers and warriors, but also because, as creatures of Oblivion, they have no need
to fear death. Some are immune to normal weapons and many can reflect spells. They
craft and wear their own armor, known as Daedric armor, reputed to be the strongest
available in Tamriel.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d10, Vigor d10
Skills: Alteration d6, Climbing d6, Conjuration d6, Destruction d8, Fighting d10,
Intimidation d10, Mysticism d6, Notice d8, Taunt d6
Charisma: –6; Pace: 6; Parry: 8 (7); Toughness: 14 (6)
Hindrances: Bloodthirsty, Mean, Vengeful (Major)
Edges: Block, Combat Reflexes, Level Headed, Nerves of Steel
Gear: Daedric cuirass (+6 Armor, covers torso), Daedric plate arms (+6 Armor, covers
arms), Daedric greaves (+6 Armor, covers legs), Daedric full helmet (+6, 50% vs. head
shot), Daedric Longsword (Str+d8+3)
Special Abilities
• Fearless: Dremora are immune to Fear and Intimidation.
• Magic: 15 Magicka for the following: armor (bound armor), damage field, smite (bound
weapon)
• Size +1: Dremora are a head taller than most people.

(WC) Dremora Lord

! Intelligent and powerful, Dremora Lords (also known as "Markynaz") are war spirits
in the service of Daedra Lord Mehrunes Dagon. Dremora Lords are very powerful foes
and typically carry a range of high quality weaponry. They are also proficient mages.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d10, Spirit d10, Strength d12, Vigor d10
Skills: Climbing d8, Conjuration d8, Destruction d10, Fighting d12, Intimidation d12,
Notice d8, Taunt d8
Charisma: –6; Pace: 6; Parry: 10 (9); Toughness: 14 (6)
Hindrances: Bloodthirsty, Mean, Vengeful (Major)
Edges: Improved Block, Combat Reflexes, Improved Level Headed, Improved Nerves
of Steel, Strong Willed, Sweep
Gear: Daedric cuirass (+6 Armor, covers torso), Daedric plate arms (+6 Armor, covers
arms), Daedric greaves (+6 Armor, covers legs), Daedric full helmet (+6, 50% vs. head
shot), Daedric claymore (Str+d10+3, Parry –1, 2 hands)
Special Abilities
• Fearless: Dremora Lords are immune to Fear and Intimidation.
• Magic: 15 Magicka for the following: armor (bound armor), damage field, pummel,
smite (bound weapon)
• Size +1: Dremora Lords are a head taller than most people.

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Dreugh
! An underwater creature with no outstanding abilities or attributes. Ancient half-
human, half-octopus, sea monsters commonly hunted for their skin (to make armor) and
Dreugh Wax from their shells (for its magical properties).
Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d6, Intimidation d4, Notice d8, Stealth d6, Swimming d10
Pace: —; Parry: 5; Toughness: 5
Special Abilities
• Aquatic: Pace 10.
• Claws: Str+d4.

Flame Atronach
! Elemental Daedra, commonly known as Atronachs, are highly intelligent daedra
often summoned by conjurers. They have no kinship or loyalties with any of the Daedric
Princes. Flame Atronachs generally appear as a semi-humanoid form with blackened
armor and are surrounded by a veil of flames. Frost Atronachs and Flame Atronachs
have a deep mutual hatred for one another.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d8, Fighting d8, Notice d6, Shooting d8
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Special Abilities
• Atronach: No additional damage from called shots; Fearless; Immune to disease and
poison.
• Fiery Touch: Str+d6; chance of catching fire.
• Firebolt: Flame Atronachs can project a searing blast of flame as described in the bolt
power using Shooting as the activating skill.
• Weakness: Flame Atronachs suffer an additional 1d6 damage if hit by an ice-based
attack. When doused in at least a gallon of water, they suffer 1d6 damage, +2 per
additional gallon.

Frost Atronach
! Frost Atronachs generally appear as a humanoid figure composed entirely of ice.
Frost Atronachs and Flame Atronachs have a deep mutual hatred for one another.
Attributes: Agility d12, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d8
Skills: Climbing d8, Fighting d10, Notice d10, Shooting d10
Pace: 6; Parry: 7; Toughness: 8 (2)
Special Abilities
• Armor +2: Solid ice body.
• Atronach: No additional damage from called shots; Fearless; Immune to disease and
poison.
• Frost Touch: Str+d6; on a raise, target must make a Vigor roll or gain a level of cold-
based fatigue.
• Weakness: All fire-based attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage. A torch or lantern is
instantly put out if it hits.

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Golden Saint
! Golden Saints are a humanoid species of Daedra who serve as Sheogorath's
personal army of Mania. Despite their name, they have little love for the mortal
inhabitants; they are quick tempered, short of patience, and are quick to administer
cruel and harsh punishments.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d10, Strength d10, Vigor d10
Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Taunt d8
Charisma: +2; Pace: 6; Parry: 9; Toughness: 10 (3)
Hindrances: Arrogant, Vengeful (Major)
Edges: Attractive, Block, Combat Reflexes
Gear: Corselet (+3), plate arms (+3), plate leggings (+3, males only), pot helm (+3, 50%
vs. head shot), large shield (+2 parry), longsword (Str+d8)

Hunger
! The Hunger is one of the many daedric servants of Daedra Lord Boethiah and is
known for its long tongue, demonic appearance, and uncanny ability to quickly destroy
its opponents' armor and weapons. Sheogorath allows them to roam his realm as pets,
as they appeal to the demented side of his personality.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d8, Intimidation d6, Notice d6, Stealth d6
Pace: 6; Parry: 6; Toughness: 5
Special Abilities
• Bite: Str+d6.
• Devour Flesh: A Hunger is never able to fill its unquenchable desire for food because
anything it tries to eat will dissolve. All targets who are bitten (i.e. parry was exceeded)
must make a Vigor roll or be Shaken. Treat this Shaken result in addition to any
Shaken result with the damage (this can cause a wound).
• Devour Metal: Additionally, a Hunger can make a Fighting attack with a called shot to
a weapon or armor. Rather than dealing direct damage, the targeted weapon or armor
is severely damaged: weapons deal half damage and armor is half as effective (round
down for both). If a second called shot is made in this way, the weapon or armor is
damaged beyond repair.

Mud Crab
! Mud Crabs are weak nuisance creatures found everywhere near water. Although
larger than many crabs on Earth, they are smaller than most other animals encountered
in Tamriel. Outside, they are found in swampy areas, along coastlines, and in shallow
water. Mud Crabs are also very common in sewers.
Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Notice d6, Swimming d8
Pace: 3; Parry: 2; Toughness: 5 (2)
Special Abilities
• Armor +2: Tough shell.

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• Aquatic: Pace 5.
• Pincers: Str.
• Size –2: Mud Crabs are typically less than a foot high.
• Small: Attackers subtract 2 from their attacks to hit.

Scamp
! One of the lesser sentient Daedra in Oblivion, Scamps often enter into the mortal
world to cause mischief and carry out errands for their Princes. It is not known whether
these beings were ever mortal creatures, or if they are simply created as-is by the
Princes for purposes of servitude. They are weak, rather unintelligent, and cowardly,
and are easily defeated except in large numbers. They are most commonly associated
with Mehrunes Dagon.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d4, Stealth d8, Taunt d8, Throwing
d6
Pace: 7; Parry: 5; Toughness: 5
Special Abilities
• Bite/Claw: Str+d4.
• Infravision: Scamps halve penalties for dark lighting against living targets (round
down).
• Size –1: Scamps stand 3-4’ tall.

Slaughterfish
! A common and aggressive fish found in the waters of Tamriel. They are often
encountered en masse and will form into large packs to pursue their prey.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4 (A), Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d10, Swimming d10
Pace: —; Parry: 5; Toughness: 3
Special Abilities
• Aquatic: Pace 10.
• Bite: Str+d6.
• Size –2: Slaughterfish are roughly two feet long.
• Small: Attackers subtract 2 from their attacks to hit.

(WC) Spider Daedra

! These Daedra appear as giant spiders with human torsos, and are associated with
Mephala. They are so unruly and irrational that even Mephala's worshippers rarely
summon them for fear that they will disobey orders. They are some of the more powerful
Daedra, with formidable melee and spellcasting ability.
Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8
Skills: Climbing d12, Destruction d8, Fighting d10, Intimidation d10, Notice d8, Shooting
d6, Stealth d8, Taunt d8, Throwing d6
Pace: 8; Parry: 7; Toughness: 7
Special Abilities

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• Bite: Str+d6.
• Poison: A target who is bit by a Spider Daedra must make a Vigor roll or be paralyzed
and incapable of any action—even speech—for 2d6 rounds.
• Magic: 15 Magicka for the following powers: bolt (lightning trapping, AP2), drain
magicka, havoc
• Size +1: Spider Daedra are 7 feet long.
• Webbing: Can project a burst of webbing the size of a Small Burst Template by
making a Shooting roll at range 3/6/12. Anything in the web must cut or break their
way free (Toughness 7). Flames can be used to burn through the web as well, but
innocent bystander rules apply. Characters still caught in the web can fight, but all
actions are at –4.

Spriggan
! The Spriggan is a moderately intelligent creature which appears to be part fauna and
part flora, leading to observers confusing it with trees and other plant life. It attacks with
both arms as well as its teeth and has a surprisingly fast regeneration rate which results
in adventurers often having to defeat them several times before they remain dead.
Some have the ability to summon woodland animals to aid them.
Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d10, Spirit d10, Strength d6, Vigor d6
Skills: Climbing d6, Fighting d4, Illusion d10, Notice d10, Persuasion d8, Stealth d10
Charisma: +2; Pace: 8; Parry: 7; Toughness: 6
Special Abilities
• Attractive: Spriggan resemble attractive women and often use this to their advantage.
• Magic: 15 Magicka for the following: beast friend, deflection (sanctuary), slumber

Storm Atronach
! Storm Atronachs are Daedra of elemental shock, and are the strongest elemental
atronachs that are encountered in Tamriel. They appear as a cluster of rocks quickly
revolving around an unseen center of mass.
Attributes: Agility d12+1, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d8, Vigor d8
Skills: Climbing d8, Fighting d12, Notice d8, Shooting d10
Pace: 6; Parry: 8; Toughness: 11 (4)
Special Abilities
• Armor +4: Rock Body.
• Atronach: No additional damage from called shots; Fearless; Immune to disease and
poison.
• Shocking Touch: Str+d6; target must make a Vigor roll or be at –2 Parry until his next
action.
• Lightning Arc: Storm Atronachs can project a cackling arc of lighting using the Cone
Template. Characters within the cone must beat the atronach’s Shooting roll at with an
Agility roll or suffer 2d10 damage, AP 2.
• Size +1: Storm Atronachs are a head taller than most people.

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 Artifacts
! Throughout the history of Tamriel, powerful individuals have created artifacts
whose names have become legendary. It is rare for any individual to possess an artifact
for any great length of time. Some seem to be imbued with part of their creator’s
personality and leave when they feel their owner is no longer worthy of their power.
Others are seized by the Daedric Lords to be given to a new champion in exchange for
performing some task in their name. But for the short time that they are possessed,
individuals who wielded these artifacts have accomplished great deeds that are sung by
the bards for centuries.

Daedric Artifacts
Azura’s Star
Daedric Lord: Azura
! Few mortals have the stomach to trade in souls. The Dark Brotherhood does it, as
do certain groups within the Mages Guild. For these cruel folk, Azura's Star has a
particular fascination.
! The Star acts as a reusable Grand Soul Gem. Any creature who is killed near the
bearer of the Star while under the soul trap spell is trapped within it (souls smaller than
Grand will still try to enter a smaller Soul Gem first if one is available). The Star can only
carry one soul. Using Azura's Star empties it, freeing the trapped soul to make its
journey to Oblivion. Because it is not destroyed in the process, Azura's Star can be used
again and again.

Ebony Blade
Daedric Lord: Mephala
! The Ebony Blade, sometimes called the Vampire or the Leech, resembles an ebony
katana (Str+d8+4, AP2, 12 weight), and its power is very dark indeed. Every time the
Ebony Blade strikes an opponent, part of the damage inflicted flows into the wielder as
raw power. The Blade itself may not be any more evil than those who have used it, but
at some point in its history, a charm was cast on it so it would not remain with any one
individual for long. The wizard who cast this charm sought to save the souls of any too
infatuated by the Blade, and perhaps he was right to do so.
! For every wound level that the Ebony Blade deals, the wielder is instantly healed
one level. If the wielder has no more wounds to heal, then they get a +2 to Soak rolls
until their next turn (does not stack for multiple wounds dealt).

Ebony Mail
Daedric Lord: Boethiah
! The Ebony Mail is an artifact created before recorded history, according to legend,
by the Daedric Prince Boethiah. It is he who determines who should possess the Mail
and for how long a time. If judged worthy, its power grants the wearer invulnerability to

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all common magical attacks that drain talents and health. It is Boethiah alone who
determines when a person is ineligible to bear the Ebony Mail any longer, and as a
Daedra, can be very capricious.
! The Ebony Mail is similar to an Ebony Plate Mail (+5 Armor, covers torso, 30 weight),
but any spells from the school of Destruction are completely ineffectual against the
wearer.

Goldbrand
Daedric Lord: Boethiah
! This magical Sword is almost a complete mystery. Thieves tell tales about its golden
make and how it was actually forged by ancient dragons of the North. Their tales claim
that it was given to a great knight who was sworn to protect the dragons. The Sword
lends its wielder the ability to do fire damage on an enemy. Goldbrand has not been
sighted in recent history and is said to be awaiting a worthy hero.
! Goldbrand is an exquisite longsword that deals Str+d8+4 fire damage and can harm
ethereal beings. Any target that is hit will need to roll to see if they catch on fire (pg. 88
in Savage Worlds Deluxe).

Hircine’s Ring
Daedric Lord: Hircine
! Some who are infected with lycanthropy hate their condition. Others embrace it.
Hircine especially favors the latter and has been known to give this ring as a reward to
those who have shown special fervor in The Hunt.
! If a non-lycanthrope wears this ring, they get a small taste of what it is like to be of a
more animal nature. Their intelligence becomes more animal and their Smarts is
reduced by one die type, but their Notice and Tracking skills increase one die type as
they find their sense of smell is enhanced. If a lycanthrope wears this ring, they instantly
transform into a werewolf and revert to their normal form when it is removed. This can
be done multiple times per day.

Mace of Molag Bal

Daedric Lord: Molag Bal
! Also known as the Vampire's Mace, the Mace of Molag Bal drains its victims of
magicka and gives it to the bearer. It also has the ability to transfer an enemy's strength
to its wielder. Molag Bal has been quite free with his artifact. There are many legends
about the Mace and it seems to be a favorite for vanquishing wizards.
! Whenever a target takes a wound as a result of damage from the Mace (Str+d8+2,
AP 2 vs. rigid armor, Parry –1, 2 hands), the target’s Strength is lowered by one die type
per wound taken and the wielder’s Strength is increased by an equal number of die
types (maximum d12+4) for 1d6 hours. If the target’s Strength is at a d4, it cannot be
reduced further and the wielder does not gain an increase in their Strength. Additionally,
1 Magicka per wound is transferred from the target to the wielder, provided the target
has any left. The wielder can go above their maximum Magicka in this way, but loses
any excess after 1d6 hours.

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! But using a weapon created by the Daedric Prince of domination and enslavement is
a dangerous thing. An individual who uses this weapon becomes consumed by the
power he has over others. The wielder gains the Habit (Major) Hindrance for attacking
others using the Mace of Molag Bal and requires a Spirit check to stave off the effects of
Fatigue. This becomes especially dangerous if they are parted from the Mace. If they
reach the final Fatigue result, their thoughts are completely consumed with doing
whatever they can to regain the sort of power over others that they once had. Men have
been driven mad trying to wrest authority from officials or trying to sell their fellow
countrymen as slaves as a result of the Mace. This lasts for 1d6 days after which the
hero must buy off the Hindrance by sacrificing an opportunity to Advance. Those who
enslave others with the Mace become slaves to Molag Bal himself.

Masque of Clavicus Vile

Daedric Lord: Clavicus Vile
! Ever the vain one, Clavicus Vile made a masque suited to his own personality. The
bearer of the Masque is more likely to get a positive response from the people of
Tamriel.
! The best known story of the Masque tells the tale of Avalea, a noblewoman of some
renown. As a young girl, she was grossly disfigured by a spiteful servant. Avalea made
a dark deal with Clavicus Vile and received the Masque in return. Though the Masque
did not change her looks, suddenly she had the respect and admiration of everyone.
! A year and a day after her marriage to a well connected baron, Clavicus Vile
reclaimed the Masque. Although pregnant with his child, Avalea was banished from the
Baron's household. Twenty one years and one day later, Avalea's daughter claimed her
vengeance by slaying the Baron.
! The Masque grants the wearer a +4 Charisma bonus, although people will still see
the wearer’s face as if nothing was worn. Beware though that Clavicus Vile has a cruel
sense of humor and will likely demand it back when it will do the most damage to the
reputation the wearer has falsely built up with it.

Mehrunes' Razor
Daedric Lord: Mehrunes Dagon
! The Dark Brotherhood has coveted this ebony dagger for generations. This mythical
artifact is capable of slaying any creature instantly. History does not record any bearers
of Mehrunes' Razor. However, the Dark Brotherhood was once decimated by a vicious
internal power struggle. It is suspected that the Razor was involved.
! Mehrunes’ Razor uses the statistics of a Daedric Dagger (Str+d4+3, can harm
ethereal beings). If an attack successfully hits with two raises, the target is instantly
slain. Of course, owning such a powerful weapon will no doubt make you a target to
those who want it for themselves. Sleep lightly.

Oghma Infinium
Daedric Lord: Hermaeus Mora

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! The Oghma Infinium is a tome of knowledge written by the Ageless One, the wizard-
sage Xarxes. All who read the Infinium are filled with the energy of the artifact which can
be manipulated to raise ones abilities to near demi-god proportions. Once used, legend
has it, the Infinium will disappear from its wielder.
! Only one may read the Oghma Infinium and some have even killed for the chance to
read it. The first person who attempts to read the Oghma Infinium is transfixed by its
infinite contents. Anyone else who attempts to read the book during that time will only
see blank pages. If the reader is prevented from continuing to read the book, they will
unconsciously do whatever they can to keep reading, using violence if necessary.
! After 1d6 hours, the reader’s mind begins to return to the physical world from the
infinite expanse and the Oghma Infinium crumbles to dust. Although the book is
destroyed, the reader has been imparted with incredible knowledge to enhance their
body and mind and instantly gains 20 XP.

Ring of Khajiiti
Daedric Lord: Meridia
! The Ring of the Khajiiti is an ancient relic, hundreds of years older than Rajhin, the
thief who made the Ring famous. It was Rajhin who used the Ring's powers to make
himself as invisible, silent, and quick as a breath of wind. Using the Ring he became the
most successful burglar in Elsweyr's history. Rajhin's eventual fate is a mystery, but
according to legend, the Ring rebelled against such constant use and disappeared,
leaving Rajhin helpless before his enemies.
! When an individual wears the Ring, their Pace is increased by 2 and they become
much harder to see. If a character has reason to look for an invisible person, they can
make a Notice roll at –4. If detected, they can then be attacked at a –4 penalty as well.

Ring of Namira
Daedric Lord: Namira
! Namira is aligned with the darker side of nature, as is her ring. While the ring is
being worn, any damage the bearer takes is suffered by the attacker as well.
Immediately after making a damaging attack, the attacker must make a Vigor roll. He
receives a number of wounds equal to the number they inflicted minus the number of
successes and raises from their Vigor roll.

Sanguine Rose
Daedric Lord: Sanguine
! The Sanguine Rose is not an artifact most folk would care to have. It summons a
lesser daedra that will attack any other creature in the area. The rose is like any other in
that it will wilt. The more of its power that is used, the more wilted it becomes.
Eventually all its petals fall off and it loses its powers. Somewhere in Oblivion a new
rose blooms and is plucked by Sanguine himself to be given to a new champion.
! The Sanguine Rose is an artifact that contains 20 Magicka that does not regenerate.
This is usable solely for the Summon Daedra spell, which the owner of the Rose can
activate using a Spirit roll, rather than Conjuration. Any summoned Daedra are not

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under the control of the holder or anyone else. The Sanguine Rose loses 1 Magicka per
day regardless of if it is used or not. When it reaches 0 Magicka, it has wilted and died,
thus it is unable to be used any further.

Savior's Hide
Daedric Lord: Hircine
! Another of Hircine's artifacts was the Cuirass of the Savior's Hide. The Cuirass has
the special ability to resist magicka. Legend has it that Hircine rewarded his peeled hide
to the first and only mortal to have ever escaped his hunting grounds. This unknown
mortal had the hide tailored into this magical Cuirass for his future adventures. The
Savior's Hide has a tendency to travel from hero to hero as though it has a mind of its
own. The Savior’s Hide is a special piece of armor (+5 Armor, covers torso only) and
provides the benefits of the Improve Arcane Resistance Edge.

Skeleton Key
Daedric Lord: Nocturnal
! The power of the Skeleton's Key is very simple, indeed. With it, any non-magically
locked door or chest is instantly accessible to even the clumsiest of lockpickers. A
particularly skillful lockpicker may even open some magically barred doors with the Key.
The limitation placed on the Key by wizards who sought to protect their storehouses
was that it would never be the property of one thief for too long. Some of those who
have possessed the Key have made themselves rich before it disappeared, others have
broken into places they never should have entered.
! The Skeleton Key allows the user to instantly unlock any door that is usually opened
by a key, no matter how complex or secure it is. It does not disarm any traps and cannot
open doors that are opened by some other means, such as a combination.
! Each time it is used, the GM should secretly roll a d20. If it comes up as a 20, then
the next time that the user wants to use the Skeleton Key (or when dramatically
appropriate), they’ll find that it has mysteriously disappeared. Hopefully they’ll have
another plan to get out of the locked castle they just broke into...

Skull of Corruption
Daedric Lord: Vaernima
! Using the Skull of Corruption on an opponent creates a duplicate of the victim.
However, this duplicate will attack the original, not the wielder of the Skull. There is a
story about the Thieves Guild Master and the skull that is probably fiction, but highly
amusing. The Master used the skull on her enemy, creating a clone of him to fight. After
defeating the original, the clever duplicate snatched the Skull from the Master and used
it on her. Although the cloned enemy could not directly attack the Master, it could use
the Skull to create a duplicate Master. The two clones jointly ruled the Thieves Guild for
years.
! The Skull has been affixed to a staff to allow it to more easily touch the intended
target. Anyone who touches the Skull itself is instantly cloned (in combat, this is
considered a Touch Attack). The clone is identical in every way to the original and all

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non-magical items are duplicated on the clone. However, the clone will have an
overwhelming urge to kill the original and cannot under any circumstances attack the
one who was holding the Skull at the time of the cloning. The wielder cannot clone
himself.

Spell Breaker
Daedric Lord: Peryite
! Spell Breaker, superficially a Dwarven tower shield (+2 Parry, +3 Armor to ranged
shots that hit, 24 weight), is one of the most ancient relics of Tamriel. Aside from its
historic importance dating from the Battle of Rourken-Shalidor, the Spell Breaker
protects its wielder almost completely from any spellcaster, either by dispelling magicks
or silencing any mage about to cast a spell. It is said that the Breaker still searches for
its original owner, and will not remain the property of any one else for long. For most,
possessing Spell Breaker for any time is power enough.
! The wielder of Spell Breaker always has a version of the dispel power active which
only counters spells directed at himself. Rather than making an opposed arcane skill
roll, the caster will need to make an arcane skill roll versus the wielder’s Parry. If the
wielder’s Parry is higher, then the spell is instantly dispelled. This applies to all spells
cast on the wielder, both from friends and from foes.

Volendrung
Daedric Lord: Malacath
! The Hammer of Might, Volendrung is said to have been created by the Dwemer of
the now abandoned clan of Rourken, hundreds of years before they disappeared from
the world of Tamriel. It has the ability to grant health to its wielder, but it is best known
for the paralyzing and strength leeching effects it has when cast at an enemy. Like the
Dwarves who created it, Volendrung is prone to disappearing suddenly, resurfacing
sometimes in days, sometimes in eons.
! Volendrung is a weapon that deals Str+d8+2 damage, AP 2 vs. rigid armor, Parry –1,
requires 2 hands, and has a weight of 25. All attacks that hit also lower the target’s
Strength by one die step and increase the wielder’s Vigor by one step for 1d6 rounds. If
the target is hit again while this is in effect, it continues for the remaining number of
rounds or 1d6 rounds, whichever is longer. In addition, attacks that exceed the target’s
Parry, but not the target’s Toughness still make the target Shaken.

Wabbajack
Daedric Lord: Sheogorath
! Madness and chaos are the trademarks of Sheogorath. The Wabbajack embodies
these same traits. Hitting a creature with the artifact (a Touch Attack in combat) does no
damage, but will instantly transform the target into something else. The only problem is
that the wielder has no control over what it is transformed into. This transformation lasts
for 1d6 days or until the transformed creature is killed or destroyed. A creature may be
hit with Wabbajack again to change it into a different form. Use the table below or have
the GM come up with a similar effect:

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 d20 Transformation d20 Transformation

1 Sweetroll, Wine 11 Daedroth

2 Rabbit, Chicken 12 Frost Atronach

3 Giant Rat 13 Minotaur

4 Wolf 14 Hunger

5 Goblin 15 Storm Atronach

6 Skeleton 16 Golden Saint

7 Scamp 17 Daedra

8 Zombie 18 Spider Daedra

9 Clannfear 19 Lich

10 Flame Atronach 20 Dragon

! There are two side effects to owning Wabbajack. First, the wielder tends to gain a
touch of Sheogorath’s madness and gains the Clueless Hindrance. It’s not because they
become more ignorant of the world, but rather that they start getting some very strange
ideas about the things they know to be true. Second, devoted followers of Sheogorath
may beg for you to “wabbajack” them, which can cause many unexpected problems.

Other Artifacts
The Elder Scrolls
! The Elder Scrolls are Aedric Prophecies of unknown origin and number, being
simultaneously archives of both historic and future events. The information revealed
about the future is never absolute. Once an event foretold within the scrolls is carried
out in the world it becomes fixed within them.
! Such insight into the inner fabric of reality comes at a price, however, as each new
foretelling and interpretation strikes the reader with blindness for a greater period of
time, while simultaneously granting them a broader view of the scroll's contents.
Ultimately, the reader, having engaged in frequent acts of prophecy, is left bereft of their
vision, forever after removed of their right to read the scrolls. By time-honored tradition
only those of The Cult of the Ancestor Moth may read from the scrolls, the younger
members caring for the elder as they gradually lose their sight for eternity.
! Reading an Elder Scroll does not result in any ill effects for those who have the
Illiterate Hindrance, but they may recognize star constellations in the patterns on the
Scroll. Anyone else who tries to read one but has not spent years training with the Cult
of the Ancestor Moth will be instantly struck blind as they glimpse into the infinite. They
gain the Blind Hindrance, but receive the Knowledge (Elder Scrolls Prophecy) skill at a

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d4, giving them a glimpse of hidden knowledge past and future. This skill cannot be
increased further since they are no longer able to read the Scrolls.

Lord’s Mail
! Sometimes called the Armor of Morihaus or the gift of Kynareth, this is an ancient
cuirass of unsurpassable quality. It grants the wearer power to resist the effects of spells
and cure oneself of poison when used. It is said that whenever Kynareth deigns the
wearer unworthy, the Lord's Mail will be taken away and hidden for the next chosen one.
! This is equivalent to an Ebony Cuirass (+5 Armor, Covers torso only, 35 weight), but
the wearer gets a +2 bonus to resist any spells cast on them. Furthermore, they are
immune to poison.

Necromancer’s Amulet
! The legendary Necromancer's Amulet, a relic of the mad sorcerer Mannimarco,
grants any spellcaster who wears it the ability to regenerate from injury and absorb
magicka. The bearer also becomes wise beyond his years. This artifact is popular
amongst mages. It is the one flaw of the Amulet that it is unstable in this world forever
doomed to fade in and out of existence, reappearing at locations distant from that of its
disappearance.
! Anyone who wears the Necromancer’s Amulet can make natural healing rolls every
12 hours. When a spell of any type cast on the wearer, he or she may make a Spirit roll.
On a success, one point of Magicka is absorbed from the spell and is added to the
wearer’s Magicka pool. On a raise, two points are added, unless the spell only took one
point to cast.

Staff of Magnus
! The Staff of Magnus, one of the elder artifacts of Tamriel, was a metaphysical battery
of sorts for its creator, the Arch-Mage Magnus. When used, it regenerates the wielder's
Magicka and health at remarkable rates. In time, the Staff will abandon the bearer who
wields it before he becomes too powerful and upsets the mystical balance it is sworn to
protect.
! This Staff can be used offensively as a normal Staff (Str+d4, Parry +1, Reach 1, 2
hands). Instead of dealing an extra d6 of damage if an attack hits with a raise, it
transfers 2 Magicka from the target to the wielder of the staff. If the target has no
Magicka left, the wielder may make a natural healing roll instead.

Umbra
! The Umbra Sword is an artifact designed with the sole purpose of the entrapment of
souls. The ancient witch Naenra Waerr created the sword at the request of Clavicus
Vile, who wanted the sword as a tool of mischief which would send him souls from the
mortal realm. However, Naenra tricked him and the piece of Vile's power imbued in the
sword became a sentient being which called itself Umbra.
! The witch was executed for her evil creation, but not before she hid the sword. The
sword took on a life of its own, remaining hidden until a worthy wielder was found, only

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to slowly take control of them. The Umbra Sword has the apparent ability to change
shape, but it is always in the form of a bladed weapon. It has been reported as a black
and silver claymore, a jet black longsword and as a black sword emblazoned with red
markings.
! The Umbra Sword’s statistics are similar to a Daedric quality bladed weapon that is a
short sword or larger. The GM determines the weapon type and on occasion may
declare that it has changed its form to better suit the needs of the wielder. Any creature
struck by the Umbra Sword and is dealt at least one wound is instantly soul trapped as if
they had been hit by someone casting the power.
! But the Sword is constantly hungering for souls and it has driven many who have
wielded it mad. Those who fight with Umbra gain the Bloodthirsty and Vengeful (Major)
Hindrances, finding that that the Umbra Sword is compelling them to kill when they once
would not. Many also have the Death Wish Hindrance to die a warrior’s death at the
hands of someone more worthy of wielding Umbra.

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Description of Necromancy: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Necromancy
Description of Lycanthropy: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Lycanthropy
Description of Vampirism: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Vampirism
Descriptions of artifacts: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Artifacts
Description of Elder Scrolls: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Elder_Scrolls
Description of Umbra: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Umbra
Description of Clannfear: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_C#Clannfear
Description of Daedroth: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_D#Daedroth
Decription of Dremora: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_D#Dremora
Description of Dremora Lord: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_D#Dremora_Lord
Description of Dreugh: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_D#Dreugh
Description of Golden Saint: http://uesp.net/wiki/Shivering:Golden_Saint
Description of Hunger: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_H#Hunger
Description of Mud Crab: http://uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Animals#Mud_Crabs
Description of Scamp: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_S#Scamp
Description of Slaughterfish: http://uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Beasts#Slaughterfish
Description of Spider Daedra: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_S#Spider_Daedra
Description of Spriggan: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Bestiary_S#Spriggan
Descriptions of each Atronach: http://uesp.net/wiki/Oblivion:Daedra
Further description of Flame Atronach: http://uesp.net/wiki/Lore:Elemental_Daedra

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