Equipment

Equipment is all the tools, supplies, and little doodads your character will tend to accumulate. Good equipment is vital to a character's survival.

Money and Barter

The Fae Domains are an economic nightmare. What is considered valuable in one domain can be completely useless in another, so exchange rates are almost nonexistent. Ogres measure value by how tasty or filling something is, while the pixies use flowers for trade. Manhaven is the only Domain with a consistent monetary system. As a result Mancoin can often be used to purchase goods in other Domains. Carrying gold is a pretty safe bet, but even the value of gold can drop in a particular Domain.

Mancoin is divided into three types of coins. The Gold Mancoin is the most valuable. The Silver Mancoin is larger but less valuable. Last is the Copper Mancoin. This coin is about two inches in diameter and of less value than the others. The conversion rates follow:

Due to the difficulties of dealing with money, travelers in the Fae Domains often barter for goods. Barter is the exchange of services or goods without money. Usually one party will give a certain amount of work in exchange for supplies from the other party.

Equipment Damage

Items can get damaged in a number of ways. When an item takes damaged, subtract the item's DR from the damage, then subtract the remaining damage from the items DR. If the DR is less than 0, the item is broken. DR can only be restored by a craftsman repairing the item.

• Weight: The item's weight is how heavy it is. For clothing and armor, the weight assumes the character is of average human size (50). To calculate the weight for unusual sized persons, multiply the weight by the character's Size and divide the result by 50.
• Concealability: This number determines how hard the item is to spot if the owner is trying to hide it on his person. The character must have somewhere to hide the item. It can be very hard to hide a dagger while wearing only a string bikini.
• Base Damage: This characteristic is used only for weapons. It is how much damage the weapon is capable of inflicting.
• Weapon Type: If the item is used as a weapon, this will tell you which skill to use.
• Range: This number is used to calculate the difficulty of a shot based on range.
• Maximum Range: This is the maximum distance a missile may fire. Trying to hit someone beyond this distance always results in failure.
• Defense Rating: This determines how resistant the item is to damage and how much it can protect the character.
• Parry Modifier: When parrying with the weapon apply this modifier.
• Value: This is the relative value of the item measured in Gold Mancoin. As discussed in Money and Barter above, the value may be different depending on which Domain you are currently in. When Creating a character, pay this many creation points to buy the item.
• Description: This is a brief description of the item.

Some items may be of low quality. Such items will have ratings lower than those listed. Only superior quality items should have the maximum ratings listed. During character creation, the character will always get an item with the listed ratings.

Alternate Materials

All metal items in the equipment lists are assumed to be made of steel unless noted otherwise. However, many Domains may not no how to smelt steel or even work metal. Others have superior materials at their disposal. Using alternate materials to construct the metal items in the list have the following effects:

Material	Weight	Defense Rating	Value	Note
Wood	x .9	x .6	x .7
Bone	x .5	x .6	x .8
Bronze	x 1	x .8	x .8
Gold	x 5	x .5	x 100	Gold armor and weapons tend to be heavy and soft and are usually for show and not combat.
Silver	x 2	x .5	x 10	Silver armor and weapons tend to be heavy and soft and are usually for show and not combat.
Dwarven Steel	x .8	x 1.2	x 2	Dwarven steel is available only from a dwarven smith.

Item	Weight	Rating	Value	Description
boots				Boots cover the character's feet and lower legs.
soft leather	5 lbs.	10	3 G
hard leather	9 lbs.	20	6 G	Subtract 5 from Stealth tests to move quietly.
shoes				Shoes cover only the character's feet.
cloth	2 lbs.	5	1 G
soft leather	3 lbs.	10	2 G
hard leather	6 lbs.	20	4 G	Subtract 5 from Stealth tests to move quietly.
sandals				Sandals protect the soles of the feet.
soft sole	1 lb.	10	.5 G
hard sole	2 lbs.	20	1 G	Subtract 5 from Stealth tests to move quietly.
cloak	5 lbs.	5	5 G
caftan	5 lbs.	5	5 G
halter	4 oz.	5	.5 G
tunic	8 oz.	5	1 G
surcoat	1 lb.	5	3 G
tabard	1 lb.	5	2 G
loincloth	4 oz.	5	.5 G
breeches	1 lb.	5	2 G
leggings	2 lbs.	5	2 G
skirt	5 lbs.	5	4 G
dress	6 lbs.	5	5 G
robe	6 lbs.	5	4 G
belt
cloth	8 oz.	5	1 G
leather	8 oz.	10	2 G
sash	8 oz.	5	.5 G
cap	6 oz.	5	1 G
hat	10 oz.	5	2 G
hood	1 lb.	5	2 G
gloves
cloth	3 oz.	5	2 G
leather	8 oz.	10	4 G

All the following jewelry is made of brass with common stones. Use the chart for alternate metals above to make it of a different metal. If you want a different class of stone, use the following chart:

Jewelry can come in many shapes, sizes, and styles. The following is a sample of the kinds of jewelry characters may find in their adventures:

Shields are protective barriers held or strapped to the arm that warriors use to block attacks. Shields are commonly made of wood or metal but other materials such as leather stretched on a wooden frame are used.
Shields come in many shapes. Some shield shapes are round, triangle, teardrop, kite, and heater. The size of the shield is the only concern in Fae Domains. You may make the shield of any shape you desire.
All the following shields are assumed to be of steel. To purchase a shield of a different material, see the Alternate Materials section above.

Item	Type	Weight	Conceal	Base Damage	Def Rating	Parry Mod	Value
Club	Hafted	3 lbs.	-10	60	70	+25	5 G
A club is a simple blunt lever up to three feet long. It is usually made of wood, but can be made of any hard material. The club can be as simple a stick you pick up from the ground, or as fancy as an ornately carved gold rod with inlaid jewels. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Ogre Club	Hafted	10 lbs.	nil	90	80	+25	30 G
The ogre club is a huge 6 foot club up to 1 foot in thick at the end. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Mace	Hafted	4 lbs.	-10	65(75)	90	+25	10 G (13 G)
The mace is a club with a weighted metal head. Maces often have spikes or fluted sides for added damage. Values in parentheses are for a spiked mace. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Maul	Hafted	10 lbs.	-20	90	70	+20	20 G
The maul is a huge four foot wooden hammer. This weapon may be held with two hands.
War Hammer	Hafted	5 lbs	-10	85	80	+20	25 G
The war hammer is a large hammer up to two and a half feet long. The back of the war hammer often has a spike for penetrating armor. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Hatchet	Hafted	3 lbs	+5	60	70	+15	7 G
The hatchet is a small foot long ax. It is easily thrown.
Battle Ax	Hafted	5 lbs.	-10	90	80	+20	25 G
This is a single edged ax up to two and a half feet long. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Bipennis	Hafted	6 lbs.	-15	95	80	+20	30 G
A bipennis is a double headed battle ax. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Ball and Chain	Flail	4 lbs.	-5	70(80)	80	-15	15 G (18 G)
The ball and chain is a metal ball connected to a solid handle by a length of chain. The weapon is about three feet long. Values in parentheses are for the spiked variation.
Cat o' Nine Tails	Flail	1 lb.	+5	25	20	-20	5 G
The cat o' nine tails is a three foot weapon with nine separate barbed lashes joined at the handle.
Flail	Flail (surprise!)	6 lbs.	-20	90	75	+15	25 G
The flail is a five foot club with a head that swings freely on a short chain. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Whip	Flail	3 lbs.	+0	30(35)	20	-20	10 G (11 G)
A whip is a leather braid up to eight feet in length. A character may entangle a target by making a successful called shot with this weapon. Values in parentheses are for a whip with a barb at the end. The whip may be used one handed by any character with a Size above 3.
Short Chain	Flail	2.5 lbs.	+5	35(45)	80	-20	10 G (13 G)
The short chain is a length of metal links up to three feet long. A character may entangle a target by making a successful called shot with this weapon. Values in parentheses are for the short weighted chain, a chain with a weight at each end. The short chain may be thrown. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Long Chain	Flail	6 lbs.	-5	40(50)	80	-15	15 G (18 G)
The long chain is a length up to eight feet of metal links. A character may entangle a target by making a successful called shot with this weapon. Values in parentheses are for the long weighted chain. This weapon must be held with two hands to use effectively.
Knife	Dagger	1 lb.	+25	30	70	+10	5 G
A knife is a blade up to eight inches long. Knives are primarily used as tools, not weapons. A knife can be thrown up to a number of yards equal to the characters strength.
Dagger	Dagger	1.5 lbs.	+20	40	80	+20	8 G
The dagger is a blade up to one foot in length. A dagger can be thrown up to a number of yards equal to the character's strength.
Glaive	Polearm	10 lbs.	nil	100	80	+50	40 G
The glaive is an eight foot polearm with a chopping and thrusting head. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Quarterstaff	Polearm	4 lbs.	nil	50	70	+50	10 G
The quarterstaff is a wooden pole that should be as long as the wielder is tall. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Pole Ax	Polearm	6 lbs.	nil	100	80	+45	35 G
The pole ax is an ax head affixed to a seven foot pole. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Short Spear	Polearm	5 lbs.	-25	70	70	+50	20 G
A short spear is a four foot shaft sharpened to a point or with a head affixed at the end. A spear can be thrown a number of yards equal to you Strength. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Long Spear	Polearm	8 lbs.	nil	70	70	+50	30 G
A long spear is a short spear of a length up to 10 feet. This weapon may be held with two hands.
Short Sword	Sword	2 lbs.	-10	60	90	+25	15 G
A short sword is a blade from one foot up to two feet in length.
Long Sword	Sword	3.5 lbs.	-15	85	90	+30	25 G
The long sword is a blade from 2 feet to three feet long.
Bastard Sword	Sword	4.5 lbs.	-25	90	90	+30	35 G
Also called the hand and a half sword, the bastard sword is a long sword up to four feet long with a longer grip that allows the use of two hands to wield it.
Great Sword	Sword	10 lbs.	nil	110	90	+40	50 G
The greatsword is a blade up to six feet in length. This weapon may be held with two hands.

In order to fire a bow or crossbow, the character must have sufficient strength to draw the string. In game terms, the character's maximum lifting capacity (4 x Strength) has to equal or exceed the pull of the bow. The character may purchase accessories for a crossbow which modify his Strength for drawing the string. (See the Missile Weapon Accessories below.)

Item	Weight	Conceal	Base Damage	Type	Range	Max Range	Def Rating	Value
bolas	1 lb.	+25	10	special	10 yds	STR yds.	10	2G
A bola is three weighted cords joined at a central point. It is thrown with a spinning motion that entangles the target on a successful hit.
throwing disk	.5 lbs	+15	30	special	10 yds	STR yds	60	5G
A throwing disk is a flat ring of metal about a foot in diameter with a sharpened outer rim.
blowgun	.5 lbs	+0	15	special	5 yds	30 yds	10	2G
The blowgun is a tube about one to two and a half feet in length. The user puts a dart in the tube and blows into the end to propel the dart into the target. Blowgun darts are typically dipped in poison.
sling	trivial	+50	40	sling	20 yds	110 yds	10	1G
A sling is a strip of leather or fabric with a pocket halfway along its length for holding a stone or metal bullet. The sling is held by both ends and whirled around. When the time is right, the user releases one cord and the sling stone is launched at the target.
staff sling	.5 lbs	nil	45	sling	20 yds	130 yds	50	5G
This is the big brother of the sling. The staff sling mounts the sling on the end of a three to six foot staff to give the user more leverage when launching the bullet.
pixie bow	.5 lbs	+10	30	bow	15 yds	80 yds	30	10G
The pixie bow is an 18 inch tall bow. It's small size makes it ideal for small characters like sprites, but larger characters often consider it too ineffective.
short bow	1.5 lbs	nil	60	bow	40 yds	250 yds	35	15G
The short bow is a three to four foot bow often used from horseback.
folding short bow	1.5 lbs	-5 folded	50	bow	35 yds	200 yds	30	20 G
The folding short bow collapses in the middle making it much more concealable. Unfortunately, the joint also tends to make the bow less powerful.
long bow	2 lbs	nil	80	bow	50 yds	300 yds	40	30G
A long bow is a six foot long bow.
hand crossbow	4 lbs	-5	40	bow	10 yds	60 yds	30	30G
This is a small pistol sized crossbow made to be fired one handed. It has a pull of about 30 pounds.
light crossbow	8 lbs	nil	50	bow	40 yds	250 yds	45	35G
The light crossbow has a pull of about 55 pounds.
medium crossbow	10 lbs	nil	75	bow	50 yds	300 yds	55	45G
The medium crossbow has a pull of 100 pounds.
heavy crossbow	15 lbs	nil	120	bow	60 yds	360 yds	60	60G
The heavy crossbow has a pull of about 800 pounds.
siege arbalest	25 lbs	nil	150	bow	75 yds	460 yds	70	80G
This huge crossbow has a pull of 1200 pounds.

Item	Weight	Conceal	Def Rating	Value
blowgun dart	trivial	+50	8	1 G for 24 darts
This is a feathered dart used with a blowgun.
arrow	1 oz.	+25	5	1 G for 12 arrows
Arrows are fired by short and long bows.
quarrel	2.5 oz.	+25	8	1 G for 10 quarrels
A quarrel or bolt as it is sometimes called is a heavier arrow used by crossbows.
hand quarrel	2 oz.	+30	5	1 G for 12 hand quarrels
This is a short quarrel needed to fire a hand crossbow.
sling stone	8 oz.	+50	50	1 G for 50
A sling stone is a rounded stone made for use with sling type weapons. Using a sling with a stone which has not been rounded gives the character a penalty of ten points to his Sling skill test.
sling bullet	1 lb.	+50	50	1 G for 24
This is a ball of lead made for use with sling type weapons. When using a bullet add ten (10) to the base damage of the sling.
goat's foot	2 lbs	-10	40	10 G
A goat's foot is a lever used to draw and cock a crossbow. Using a goat's foot takes two full actions, but doubles the character's Strength when reloading.
screw and handle	1 lb.	+0	40	20 G
The screw and handle is a long screw with a claw at the end mounted in the end of a crossbow. To draw the string, the user hooks the string with the claw and turns the handle on the screw to pull it into place. Using a screw and handle takes six full actions, but multiplies the user's Strength by 5 to reload the crossbow.
cranequin	5 lbs	-10	55	25 G
The cranequin is a crank similar to a screw and handle that uses gears to the string back. Using a cranequin requires four full actions, but multiplies the character's Strength by 5 to reload the crossbow.
windlass	5 lbs	-30	50	35 G
The windlass is a large two handed crank and pulley system used to draw and cock crossbows. The windlass takes six full actions to use, but multiplies the character's strength by 10 for the purpose of reloading a crossbow.

Working tools are items which assist with performing skills. Many items on the following list may be purchased a varied ratings. If the character buys a set of tools with a rating, she may choose to carry a lower rating set.

Example: Alan has an enchanter's lab at rating 10 which weighs 200 pounds. When he goes adventuring, he picks out the bare essentials of his enchanting lab reducing it to a rating 1 lab which weighs only 20 pounds. When he returns home, Alan still has a rating 10 enchanter's lab at his disposal, assuming he didn't lose anything on the trip.

Item	Weight	Conceal	Def Rating	Value
astrolabe	3 lbs.	0	20	15G
The astrolabe is a tool that uses the positions of the stars to calculate your location. Using an astrolabe will add 30% on navigation tests.
backpack	1 lb.	-10	15	6 G
capacity: 2' x 1.5' x 6"
bedroll	3 lbs.	-15	5	.6 G
+30 to resist cold
belt pouch	8 oz.	+10	10	.1 G
capacity: 6" x 8" x 1"
blacksmith tools	Rx200 lbs.	nil	50	Rx300G
Blacksmith tools include the anvils, bellows, water trough, forge, hammers, tongs, and other necessities to make metal goods with the blacksmithing skill.
blanket	2 lbs.	-10	5	.3 G
+20 to resist cold
card deck	8 oz.	25	1 (1 card) 40 (deck)	2G
May be used as a fortune telling prop or for gambling. A marked deck adds 10 percent to the gambling skill and costs 3 Gold Mancoin.
candles	3 oz.	+25	5	6 for .1 G
Will burn for 1 hour
carving tools	Rx1 lb.	nil	20	Rx10 G
Carving tools include various small blades needed to carve bone or wood.
charcoal	trivial	50	1	.1 G
Charcoal used for sketching or marking or surfaces.
climbing harness	3 lbs	0	10	1G
Secures the character to a rope.
climbing pick	1 lb.	10	40	10G
Small pick used to find secure hand holds and drive iron spikes into a climbing surface for attaching a rope. When using a pick, add 5% to climbing tests.
compass	8 oz.	30	5	5G
The compass always points to magnetic north in a domain (unless there is some kind of interference.) Add 10% to navigation tests when using a compass.
crystal ball	1 lb.	10	4	20G
Used as a fortune telling prop.
distillery	Rx10 lbs.	nil	20	Rx20G
A distillery includes all the tools necessary for brewing alcoholic beverages.
enchanter's lab	Rx20 lbs.	nil	20	Rx30G
The enchanter's lab includes all the necessary tools to make enchanted items. A character can not use the enchanting skill without an enchanter's lab.
fishing hooks	trivial	50	10	.1G for 20
Small barbed metal hooks used to snare fish.
fishing line	trivial	50	5	.1G for 50 yds
A thin, strong line used for fishing. It is also used by less scrupulous characters to make garrotes.
fishing net	Rx8 oz.	nil	7	Rx.1G
Each rating point yields 1 square foot of net. Note that a net three feet long on each side is actually nine square feet. Multiply the length of the net by the width to determine the square footage.
flint and steel	1 lb.	+25	80	.5 G
Used to make sparks to start a fire.
grapple	6 lbs.	-15	80	15 G
Successful throw will secure line.
hammock	1 lb.	-10	5	.4 G
ink (1 vial)	8 oz.	20	10	1G
iron spikes	1 oz.	45	50	.1G for 12
Often driven into a climbing surface to 12 secure a rope, These six inch iron spikes can be used for many purposes by resourceful adventurers.
juggling balls	6 oz.	15	30	.1G
Palm sized balls used for juggling. Add 5 to juggling skill when juggling these items.
juggling clubs	2 lbs.	0	40	1G
Small wooden clubs shaped and balanced for easy juggling. Add 5 to juggling skill when juggling these items.
lantern	3 lbs. (empty)	-10	30	10 G
Burns for 6 hours on one pint of oil
leatherworking tools	Rx1 lb.	nil	20	Rx10G
Awls, punches, needles, and other tools needed to practice leather working.
library	Rx10 lbs	nil	50	Rx15G
A library is a collection of works about a particular lore skill. See Lore Skills in the Skills chapter to learn how to apply the rating.
lock picks	4 lbs.	15	20	15 G
Needed to use the Lock picking skill
loom	100 lbs.	nil	35	75G
The loom is a large machine used to weave cloth.
mess kit	3 lbs.	-10	70	4 G
Includes a pot, a bowl, a fork, and a spoon.
musical instruments (All these intruments are the smallest, most portable version available.)
chimes	5 lbs.	20	40	5G
Hanging metal bars or cylinders struck to made a ringing sound.
drum	5 lbs.	0	30	4G
dulcimer	10 lbs.	nil	25	10G
A stringed instrument played by plucking or striking the strings.
flute	2 lbs.	20	20	5G
harp	10 lbs.	nil	30	15G
hunting horn	2 lbs.	10	25	5G
lute	5 lbs.	nil	20	12G
lyre	10 lbs.	nil	25	13G
mandolin	5 lbs.	nil	20	13G
trumpet	7 lbs.	nil	30	5G
violin	5 lbs.	nil	15	15G
yarting	5 lbs.	nil	20	10G
zills	trivial	50	30	3G
Small cymbals worn on the fingers. Often worn by dancers.
oil (One pint of flammable oil)
glass flask	1 lb.	+20	5	.5 G
leather skin	1 lb.	+20	20	.4 G
paintset	Rx1 lb.	0	15	Rx10G
The paintset includes brushes, paints, a palette and other tools needed to paint. The medium (i.e. what you are painting on) must be purchased separately.
paper	trivial	50	1	.1G for 5 sheets
Paper is a high grade writing medium made by compressing boiled and bleached plant fibers.
papyrus	trivial	50	2	.1G for 10 sheets
Papyrus is a low grade writing medium made of woven plant fibers.
parchment	trivial	50	2	.1G for 3 sheets
Parchment is a thick durable writing medium made of sheep skin.
pottery wheel	50+ lbs.	nil	40	80G
quill	trivial	40	3	.1G
A feather sharpened to a point to apply ink to paper.
rope (These values are for a 50 foot length of rope)
hemp	10 lbs.	-15	5	3 G
silk	3 lbs.	-10	10	15 G
sack
large	1 lb.	-15	15	3 G
capacity: 1' x 1' x 2'
small	8 oz.	-5	15	1 G
capacity: 6" x 8" x 1'
sculpting tools	Rx1 lbs.	nil	20	Rx15 G
Sculpting tools include various hammers and chisels required to sculpt stonework.
stonemason's tools	Rx20 lbs.	nil	40	Rx30 G
Stonemason's tools help the character cut uniform blocks of stone and set them in place in large structures.
torch	2 lbs.	-10	70	.1 G
burns for 6 hours
water skin	1 lb. (empty)	-10	15	1 G
capacity of 1 gallon (full weight = 10 lbs.)
wood working tools	Rx10 lbs.	nil	40	Rx15 G
Wood working tools includes hammers, saws, drills, planes, and other tools required to make objects from wood.

Characters can buy nearly any creature they can imagine if they can find a dealer. For every Gold Mancoin the character spends, the creature will have 10 creation points to spend on attributes, skills, and traits. Please note that ownership of sentient creatures (a.k.a. slavery) is considered a crime in many Domains.
The following creatures are readily available to beginning characters. Detailed descriptions can be obtained in the Creatures chapter.

Creature	value
cat
house cat
great cat
chicken
dog
guard dog
hunting hound
war hound
wolf
falcon
goat
horse
riding horse
draft horse
war horse
mule
pig
sheep