What Changes from Core

Starting XP (Human)

Applies to

Species: Human

Replaces

Core Starting XP

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Starting XP

non-Human

Applies to

Species: each non-human

Replaces

Core Starting XP

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Necromancy Death Taboo

Applies to

Tradition: Necromancy (in Ix)

Replaces

Necromancy (Spells companion)

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §5

Critical Injury Table

25-row line format

Applies to

Structured play: all Critical Injury rolls

Replaces

Core Ch. 12 Default Critical Injury Table

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 9

Weapon Damage Formula

Applies to

Equipment: all weapon damage values

Replaces

Core Ch. 9 Designer Note: Scaling Weapon Damage

Defined in

Universe_Bible.md §Equipment, Supplies, and Economy (pending migration to Ch. 8)

Species Packages

Applies to

Species: all 12 core

Replaces

Core Character Creation

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Free Skills (Species)

Applies to

Species: all non-Human

Replaces

Core Skill Start

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Ancient Magic

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1

Mortal Magic

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1

Divine Magic

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1

Elemental Magic

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1

Deity Patron

character creation

Applies to

—

Replaces

Divine Magic

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §4

Divine Magic Revocation

Applies to

—

Replaces

Divine Magic

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1, §4

Beacon Problem

Applies to

Situation: Ancient magic use

Replaces

Ancient Magic

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §1

Magic-to-Tradition Mapping

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 6: Magic §3

Soul Coin Economy

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 2: Factions and Powers §1

Planar Travel

Applies to

—

Replaces

—

Defined in

Ch. 8: Universe Rules (to be drafted)

Adaptive

Human special ability

Applies to

Species: Human

Replaces

—

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Pack Instinct (Canix)

Applies to

Species: Canix

Replaces

—

Defined in

Dort Species Guide

Fear, Frightened, Demoralized

Applies to

Situation: any source with a Fear rating 1–4

Replaces

Core Readiness / Discipline checks; core Ch. 4 talents that reference fear

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 9 (Fear, Frightened, and Demoralized)

Adventurer Talent Trees

Warrior, Blade, Marksman, Shield, Rogue, Trailbreaker, Envoy, Scholar

Applies to

Talents: open to any character; rank 1 counts as Tier 1

Replaces

Core Ch. 4 talents

Defined in

PG Ch. 7 (Adventurer Trees)

Catalog mirror rule

Applies to

Any GM Guide or Player Guide stat block sharing a name with an Adversary Catalog block

Replaces

—

Defined in

Adversary Catalog

Soul Claim Ladder

identify, void, transfer, buy back

Applies to

Situation: a PC or NPC under a live infernal claim

Replaces

Soul Coin Economy

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 4 (When a Player Character's Soul Is Claimed)

Soul Status by Creature Type

Applies to

Adversaries: every catalog family

Replaces

Soul Coin Economy

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 4 (Soul Status by Creature Type; defaults for silent families are a table convenience, not canon)

Off-guard (state)

Applies to

Combat: talents keyed to an off-guard target

Replaces

Core conditions

Defined in

PG Ch. 13 (Conditions, Off-guard note)

Replacement Character Rule

Applies to

Character creation: after a PC death

Replaces

Core Character Creation

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 8 (Death, Replacement Characters, and the Wipe): species starting XP plus the party's average earned XP, banked as the player chooses, entering at the next scene break; starting-XP-only is the stated alternative

Travel Rates, Terrain Factors, Journey Clock

Applies to

Travel: overland, water, and flying-ship movement

Replaces

—

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 16 (Travel on Dort)

Encounter Budgets and Campaign Stages

Applies to

Encounter building and reward pacing

Replaces

Core Ch. 10 Adversaries

Defined in

GM Guide Ch. 8 (Rewards and Wealth; Encounter Budgets Beyond Starting Tier)