Pre‑Modern (PM) — GM Kit: The Iron Crucible#

Session Zero#

• What trench rumor do you swear is true?
• Where were you when Chimera first appeared?
• Who taught you to break a code—and why?

Clocks#

• The Great War (8)
• Chimera Program (6)
• The Two Voices (Aaron) (4)
• Propaganda State (4)

NPCs#

• Aaron — two heads, one plan.
• Dr. Mara Juro — gene‑chemist seeking absolution.
• Admiral Vessa (Ketran) — convoy genius.
• Queen Irena (Narakar) — steel in silk.
• Khan‑Marshal Sobeck (Lanwe) — cavalry in a world of wire.
• Arch‑Flagellant Reiz (Followers) — rallies crowds with pain.
• Cipher Jack — codebreaker who drinks truth.
• Nurse Blue — Ezible in a diary’s margins.

Set‑Pieces#

1. Y‑Line Trenches
2. Gas‑Bog (Mire Front)
3. Nabour Black Lab
4. Convoy Night
5. Eagle Pass 2.0
6. Factory Ironstorm
7. Peace Summit
8. Propaganda Studio

Encounters (d8)#

1 crater ghosts; 2 deserters; 3 black market; 4 cipher bag; 5 enemy medics; 6 ammo short; 7 spy honeytrap; 8 gas canister leak.

Mission Arcs#

• Chimera Rising: infiltrate lab → free cohort → burn or steal data.
• Code & Knife: break Iron cipher → plant double agent.
• Convoy Ketari: escort steel/grain → fight wolfpack.
• Two Voices: duel of words → decide if Iron Fist becomes inevitable.

Rewards & Legacy#

• Trench‑Forged (LS): +1 Soak; clanks (Stealth -1).
• Cipher‑Marked (LS): 1/scene ask “what’s the real signal here?”

Quick Stat Templates (PM)#

• Infantry (Minion): DEF 13, HP 12, Rifle +5 (d10).
• MG Team (Artillery): DEF 12, HP 20, Suppression cone.
• Chimera (Elite): DEF 15, HP 34, Claws +7 (d12+3), Rage.
• Agent (Skirm/Controller): DEF 14, HP 18, Pistol +6, Gas Vial.