mud, blood,

& glory
the wild west role playing game

starter edition
Credits
Lead Designer: Parker Blau
Contributor: Rachel Do

Lead Editor: Rachel Do

Editor: TJ Kennedy

Cover Artist: Liam Reagan

Interior Artists: Rosa Bonheur, Frederic Edwin Church, Thomas Eakins, Henry Farny, Liam Reagan, Frederic
Remington, Charles Schreyvogel, José María Velasco

Playtesters: Brittany Blau, Chris Blau, Jason Bowers, Tim Chen, Nicole ‘Big Hec’ Chodora, Patrick Cunningham,
Molly Glasgow, Michael Hess, Ryan Lee, Evan Leu, Jason Masino, Chris Mason, Chris Passarelli, Shane Quigley,
Keegan Stanley, Enid Taylor, Myles Taylor, Logan Vinson, Clin Xu

Special Thanks to Michael Hess for wanting to rob a train.

Created By Parker Blau

Copyright © 2019 by Black Hat Games

All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof
may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever
without the express written permission of the publisher
except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Black Hat Games

www.BlackHat-Games.com
 Starter Edition
This is the Starter Edition of Mud, Blood, & Glory. The Starter Edition does not include all of the available weapons,
animals, steeds, vehicles, and Exploits present in the full game. The Starter Edition also omits the advanced rules,
nor does it include the entirety of the game master's guide.

This handbook is subject to further editing and changes.

Saddle up, cowboy.

 Chapter 1: Overview
Contents
Looking for More?
Part 1: The Basic Rules The full version includes:
Chapter 2: Abilities & Talents Part 2: The Advanced Rules
Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Advanced Combat
Grit, Brains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Advanced Combat Rules and Actions
Instincts, Charm, Luck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Advanced Gear
Chapter 3: Character Creation Advanced Gear Rules
Starting Stats, Starting Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Travel & Survival
Chapter 4: Progression Rations, Rest, Travel, Navigation, Survival,
Leveling Up, Level Rewards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Weather, Night, Shelter, and Terrain rules.
Exploits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Conditions
Exploit List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hunger, Maiming, Poisoning, Exhaustion,
Chapter 5: Basic Combat Exposure, and Diseases
Basic Combat Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Leisure & Gambling
Basic Combat Actions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Leisure, Lodging, Alcohol, Blackjack, Racing,
Chapter 6: Weapons Poker, Roulette, and Banking & Investing
Weapon Rules, Weapon Traits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Hunting
Blades, Explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tracking, Fishing, Trapping, Harvesting, and
Handguns, Long Guns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Gathering
Weapon Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dogs & Livestock
Chapter 7: Gear Dog & Livestock List, Rules, and Details
Basic Inventory Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Plants & Animals
Gear List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Plants & Animals List and Rules
Chapter 8: Steeds & Vehicles
Steed & Vehicle Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Part 3: The Game Master Guide
GM Basics
List & Details of Steeds & Vehicles. . . . . . . . 31
Goals, Rules, Making Rulings, Description, and
Part 2: The Game Master Guide Player Agency
Chapter 9: Creating and Playing Non-Player The Sandbox
Characters Creating the Adventure, Islands of Content, and
NPCs, Baddies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Making Encounters
NPCs & Animals in Combat . . . . . . . . . . 35 Adventures
Chapter 10: Player Rewards and Progression The Adventure, Creating Stories, Towns,
Experience, Levels, & Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Exploration, and Villians
Chapter 11: Languages & Foreign Countries Encounters
Languages, Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . . 37 Wants, Pressure, Decisions, Dynamic, Cinema,
Chapter 12: Starter Stories and Solutions
The Glanton Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Running Combat
Glossary Starting Combat, Turn Order, Combat Turns,
A - Z. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Baddies, and Ending Combat
Character Sheets Goods & Items
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Buying, Selling, Trade & Illicit Goods, Land, and
Advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pelt Price List
Random Tables
Random Loot, Social & Challenge Encounters,
Combat Encounters, Town Features, and NPC
Names & Traits
Advanced Combat Handouts
Ammo trackers for advanced combat players
Chapter 1: Overview
This chapter breaks down the very basics of how
to play Mud, Blood, & Glory, what to expect, and gives a
general overview of the whole game
How to Play
Mud, Blood, & Glory is a collective storytelling
game in which the game master describes the
environment or scenario, and the players tell the game
master what they would like to do. Sometimes, the game
master will just describe what the players do and how the
world reacts; other times, the game master will ask the
players to roll dice to see if they are successful in their
intended action.
If the players walk into a saloon, the scenario
might play out as follows:
Game Master: “As you walk into the saloon, you
can smell the sweaty ranch hands all crowded together
around a few tables. It looks like they are all betting on
some sort of dice game. The bar and the rest of the tables
are mostly empty, except for a few old folks drinking
alone. In one corner there is a dusty piano that looks like
it hasn’t been played in years. Behind the bar stands a
large man wiping down glasses. What would you like to
do?”
Player 1 (Chris): “I want to check out the old
guys, maybe they know where some old treasure is. But
first I want to get a drink.”
Player 2 (Rachel): “I want to get a drink, too,
but then I want to go play that piano see if I can get any
tips!”
Game Master: “Okay, you both approach the bar,
and the bartender gives you a nod and says, ‘What’ll it
be?’”
Chris: “Just some sarsaparilla for the two of us.”
Game Master: “The bartender nods and pours
two tall glasses of sparkling, golden soda. After taking
a few sips, you head over to the piano, Rachel. Make a
Charm roll to play the piano.”
Rachel: (rolls a d20 and adds her Charm score)
“That’s a 17!”
Game Master: “You sidle up to that piano, and
even though it’s out of tune, you begin playing the best
ragtime that saloon has ever heard. At first, the crowd
doesn’t notice, but after a moment, they’re all stomping
and hollering along to the music. You get 3 bucks in tips
right away.”
In this scenario, the game master described the
scene and setting to give the players a good idea of where
they were. Then the players decided what they wanted to
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do and told the game master. The game master decided
in her head that asking for a drink at the bar wouldn’t
require a roll because it’s commonplace and a basic
action, especially in a saloon. However, the game master
decided, again in her head, that playing the piano would
require a Charm roll because it was an old, dusty piano
and the player (Rachel) is not a pianist. The game master
set the challenge at 15: Rachel had to roll above a 15 or
above to be successful at playing the piano - and she did!
With her roll of 17, Rachel was successful. There will be
more on dice and Ability rolls later.
In certain situations, the players might ask
questions of the game master to further flesh out the
scene or clarify information. For example, they might
ask if the saloon has a door to the back room. This
is totally normal, as the game master can’t describe
everything the players might see.
The game continues with this back-and-forth
dialogue between the game master and the players until
the game reaches a good pausing point and the session is
over. Next time, they will pick back up right where they
left off.
Basic vs. Advanced Rules
Mud, Blood, & Glory is designed to be easy
for players of all experience levels to jump in and get
playing. Part of this design is the inclusion of a set of
basic rules and an extended set of advanced rules.
The basic ruleset is everything you need to play
Mud, Blood, & Glory. The basic rules are not a diluted
version of the full game. Instead, the basic rules provide
players the opportunity to get role playing quickly
without having to read and remember a bunch of rules.
The advanced rules build on the basic rules
and add to the complexity of the game. The advanced
rulesets add more challenging gameplay and more
strictly delineate the rules for given situations.
The rulesets are not all-or-nothing: using
the basic rules as your starting point, you can pick
and choose which advanced rules you want to use to
customize the game to the level of complexity and
challenge that is the most fun for you and your group of
friends.
The Dice
In the wide-open world of tabletop gaming, dice
add an element of chance. To determine the outcome
of most actions, the game master will ask players to
roll dice. Dice are often referred to by their shorthand
names. For example, a 6-sided die (the standard type
used in most board games) is called a d6 - the “d” stands
for die and the “6” indicates the number of sides. A
standard set of polyhedral dice has a d4, a d6, a d8, a
d10, a d12, and a d20. Often, a full set of polyhedral
dice will have a second d10, and the two d10’s, rolled
together, act as a “percentile” roll representing a result of
1-100.
Sometimes you will be asked to roll more than
one die of a single type. In this case, the number in front
of the “d” is the number of dice required of that type. So,
saying 1d20 means you would roll just one, 20-sided die.
Saying 2d12 means you would roll two, 12-sided dice
(or roll one, 12-sided die two times) and add the results
together. If there is no number in front of the d, that
means you roll just one of that type.
Mud, Blood, & Glory can be played with either
a full set of polyhedral dice or just the 20-sided die
(1d20). With just the 20-sided die, damage and healing
are all pre-determined and the 20-sided die is the only
die the players and game master need to play the game.
The one die version might be easier for beginners to get
into the game if they are uncomfortable using the full
set of dice. If you are interested in playing that version
of the game, skip to the “One Die Version” section of the
introduction.
To play with a full set of polyhedral dice, you
will need a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, and d20. The d20 will
be used for all Talent and Ability rolls, while the other
dice are reserved for damage, healing, and various result
amounts. Dice rolls are often combined to see if a player
is successful at an action and, if so, how successful
they are. If you aren’t sure about where to buy a set of
polyhedral dice, try one of the many free dice-rolling
phone apps.
Modifiers
Not everything is left up to pure chance. After
all, some people are better at certain skills than others.
When you roll for an action, you will likely have a
modifier to add to that roll. If your Grit is 2, for example,
you would add 2 to any Grit-related roll. If you also had
the Lasso Talent, then at Notoriety Level 0 you would
add 4 to a Lasso roll (1d20 + 2 for Grit + 2 for Lasso
Talent Bonus). For almost every roll, you will be adding
a modifier based on what skills your character has.
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The Players
Each player will create his or her own character
to play in Mud, Blood, & Glory. This character will have
their own name, personality, and skill set that influence
role play. Chapter 3 has a step-by-step character creation
guide. While playing, characters will earn Experience for
completing encounters and gain notoriety. The players
can then spend Experience to unlock new Exploits and
give their characters better skills.
The players have a lot of agency in the game
world: they can decide where to go and what to do.
There are, however, some limits. Aside from the dice
adding chance, the players are banded together, and it is
frowned upon to attack or steal from teammates. There
is also the game master who, in addition to curating and
narrating the adventure, is in charge of determining the
consequences and rewards for the players’ actions.
The Game Master
The game master will come up with the
adventures, storylines, scenarios, settings, and NPCs
to populate the world. The game master is the curator
of the players’ experience in the game; they wield both
great power and great responsibility. The game master
will try to make the game as fun as possible, but still has
the final say in what happens.
The game master role has an extended
explanation and more guidelines in Part 3 of the
handbook.
The Theater of the Mind
As the game master describes the world of
Mud, Blood, & Glory to the players, the players will
collectively imagine the world that their characters
inhabit. The more descriptions of sights, sounds, smells,
and touch the game master provides, the more tangible
the world becomes for everyone at the table. You don't
need miniatures or images to create the world, because
everyone has a shared version of the game in their mind.
The Setting
Mud, Blood, & Glory is set in the 1880s in
the North American West. The 1880s were a time
of great economic and cultural change in the west.
Technology was changing the way most folks lived their
lives and found their livelihoods. Cattle drives across
the American plains were a huge industry for young
cowboys. Gold and precious metals were being moved
all over the country on the newly built rail lines. There
were plenty of opportunities for honest, hardworking
folks, and more than a handful of opportunities for the
less honest folk.
Adventures and Stories Role play vs. Rules &
Usually, the players and game master all sit down
and play together for a few hours. The whole adventure
Numbers
Mud, Blood, & Glory is first and foremost a role
will not play out in just one session. Once the game
playing experience. The game shines when players and
has reached a good pause point, the game stops, and it
game masters stop worrying about numbers and instead
will start again next session. A single adventure could
dive into their characters and the world. In the same way,
take anywhere from a few sessions to a few months,
the game won’t break if you forget (or choose to ignore)
depending on how often the group meets and how long
a rule in favor of fun. The number one rule for the
they like to play in one sitting. Mud, Blood, & Glory is
game master is to facilitate a fun, engaging, and exciting
designed for adventures lasting anywhere from three to
experience. The number one rule for players is to be
four months if the players begin at Notoriety Level 0 and
engaged and role play your way into a fun experience for
end the adventure at Notoriety Level 10.
yourself and for the players around you.
There can be shorter and longer adventures. The
If you prefer more role play than rules, try
game also works well if you like to run an adventure
starting with the basic ruleset. If you prefer using rules
that only takes one session, often called a “one shot.”
as a way to guide your role play, and you have some
On the other hand, if you have grand ideas for a year-
experience with role playing games, consider using some
long adventure across the west, Mud, Blood, & Glory
of the advanced rules.
can stretch as far as your group can imagine. As long
as the game master and the players are having fun, the Historical Accuracy,
adventure can be as long or as short as you like. Once an
adventure ends, someone else can step up to be the game
Gameplay, & Modern Players
Mud, Blood, & Glory is based in history, but the
master and everyone can start anew!
players live now. The guns, vehicles, gear, and setting
Progression are all appropriate for the time, though some liberties
Characters progress in the game through role have been taken in the design of certain elements. That
play, Experience, and Notoriety Levels. Players who is part of “game-ifying” a historical setting. If you’d like,
immerse themselves in the world and role play their you can alter these things, or you can choose to ignore
characters more fully will find that their character will the inaccuracy and enjoy the game as a game. Creating a
grow in more ways than what’s on their character sheet. fun gaming experience for everyone at the table is at the
Experience is gained any time the players meaningfully heart of Mud, Blood, & Glory.
interact with the game world. Notoriety Levels are However, just because Mud, Blood, & Glory is
earned by the players making a name for themselves set in the 1880s does not give players nor game masters
by doing things like robbing banks, holding up license to be racist, misogynistic, unkind, or generally
stagecoaches, or stealing cattle. inappropriate and play it off as “that’s what they did in
Chapter 4 explains character progression more the 1880s.” We are in the 21st century and we should
thoroughly, and the game master has her own guidelines behave like it, even when we are role playing a character
for character progression in Part 3. from a different era. Furthermore, while not all identities
and personal experiences are often represented in
One Die Version the popular histories of the American west, that does
The one die version of Mud, Blood, & Glory
not mean they were not present in the actual events.
simplifies the game to just use the 20-sided die. For any
Player can create characters that fall into any range and
roll that requires the d20 (e.g., attacking and Ability
combination of backgrounds and identities - role playing
rolls), roll the d20 like normal and add the modifiers
is enhanced when players feel a strong connection to
like usual. For any roll that requires a different type of
their character. With all this in mind, be thoughtful
die, just take half of the value of the indicated die and
about the language you use at the table and don’t limit
use that instead. In the multi-dice version, a Dragoon
the fun of the game in order to fit some people’s idea of
Revolver does 1d6 damage on a successful hit. In the
life more than 130 years ago.
one die version, the Dragoon Revolver does 3 damage
on every successful hit no matter what. Similarly, a
d4 becomes 2, a d6 becomes 3, a d8 becomes 4, a d10
becomes 5, and a d12 becomes 6.

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Part 1: Basic Rules

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The Basic Rules
The basic rules cover everything you need to get
started playing Mud, Blood, & Glory. In fact, you could
A Starting Point
The basic rules are great for players new to Mud,
play a whole adventure with these basic rules and never Blood, & Glory, folks who have never played a tabletop
miss out on anything that the advanced rules have to role playing game before, and experienced veterans of
offer. As long as you and your group are having fun, the genre. The advanced rules build on top of the basic
you’ve won. rules, so even if you plan on using advanced rulesets,
What’s Here start with the basic rules as your foundation. There's also
Part 1 explains how to make a new character, no harm in starting your adventure using the basic rules
how to progress through Notoriety Levels, and outlines and adding in advanced rulesets as you get comfortable
all of the equipment available in Mud, Blood, & Glory. with the game.
Chapter 2 explains Abilities and Talents, and has a
step-by-step guide to create your character. Chapter
3 explains character progression and has the list of all
available Exploits your character can unlock, broken up
by Notoriety Level. After that, Chapter 4 explains how
combat works in Mud, Blood, & Glory. The last few
chapters cover the weapons, gear, steeds, and animals
you will find in the game.

Character Quick Start Guide

This quick start guide is meant for experienced players and game masters who are already familiar with
Mud, Blood, & Glory character creation. If you haven't made a character in Mud, Blood, & Glory before,
start at Chapter 2.

Start Here!

Step 1: Spend Ability Points

Spend 7 Ability Points. You can subtract up to 2 points from
Abilities to spend elsewhere. No more than 5 points in a single Ability,
no fewer than -2 points in a single ability.

Step 2: Pick 3 Talents

You can pick any 3 Talents. Mark the box next to your
chosen Talents. Your Talent Bonus is +2 at Notoriety Level 0.

Step 3: Figure Out Your Stats

Draw is equal to Shooting.
Health is 10 + Grit.
Target is 10 + Grit + Shooting.

Step 4: Pick your Starting Equipment

Ask your GM what the Starting Equipment is for this
adventure.

Step 5: Name, Motivations, & Description

Once you have a name, you get +1 to Target and +5 to Health. Share your
Start Playing!
motivations with your game master, and describe your character's appearance to
the table.

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Chapter 2: Abilities & talents
Each character has the Shooting, Grit, Brains,
Instincts, Charm, and Luck Abilities. When making
Shooting
Shooting is your ability to fire any gun, to hit
their character, a player spends Ability points to what you’re aiming at, to keep a cool head in a gun
determine how good their character is with each Ability. battle, and to move quickly under pressure. A higher
Throughout the game, any roll that requires one of these Shooting score will make you more likely to hit your
Abilities adds that Ability score to the roll. This section target, and it allows you to draw your weapon faster. In
includes an explanation of each Ability (and its related addition, a positive Shooting score increases your Target,
talents). making you harder to hit. Shooting breaks down into
What is an Ability and What is three talents: Evasion, Handguns, and Long Guns.
Evasion is the Talent you use to avoid danger,
a Talent? whether diving out of the way of stick of dynamite or
Abilities and Talents modify the rolls you make sneaking past guards or preparing an ambush. Any sort
in Mud, Blood, & Glory. The better you are at something, of sneaking roll uses this Talent.
the less you’re at the mercy of the dice. An Ability is a The Handguns Talent is your familiarity with
general area of skill for a character, such as Brains. A revolvers, pistols, and special, cut-down rifles. Any
Talent is a specific subcategory of an Ability for a very attack using a handgun uses the Handgun Talent and the
specific area of expertise, such as Nature. Most rolls you Shooting Ability.
make in Mud, Blood, & Glory will at least involve an The Long Guns Talent is your skill using
Ability score being added to (or subtracted from) the carbines, repeaters, rifles, and full-length shotguns. Any
number shown on the d20. If you also have the specific attack with a long gun uses the Long Gun Talent and
Talent you are rolling for, you get to add your Talent Shooting Ability.
Bonus to the roll as well. Any time you use a Talent, you
also add the related Ability score to that roll.
Here is an example:
Game Master: “As you are walking through the
forest, following the trail of the bear you are hunting, you
notice that the woods have gone quiet. Almost too quiet.
I need everyone to make an Awareness roll.” Shooting
Player 1 (Chris): “I don’t have good Instincts...
Does anyone else?”
Chris has an Instincts score of -1 and does not
Mark any Talents
you take 2
have the Awareness Talent. Chris will have to subtract 1
from whatever he rolls on the d20. Evasion Your Ability
Player 2 (Rachel): “My Instincts score is okay, x Handguns score
but not great. I do have the Awareness Talent, though.” Long Guns
Rachel has an Instincts score of +1, and has the
Awareness Talent. Rachel gets to add 3 (+1 for Instincts,
+2 for her Talent Bonus) to her d20 roll. However, you
do not have to have a positive Ability score to take a
Talent that is under that Ability.
Game Master: “So, what’d you roll?”
Chris: “I rolled a 13... with my minus 1 in
Instincts my total is 12.”
Rachel: “I rolled a 15 and I get to add 3, so my
total is 18.”
In this situation, even if Chris and Rachel had
rolled the same on the d20, they would have different
totals due to their different Ability scores and Talents.

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Grit
Grit is a measure of your overall toughness. Like
Shooting, a positive Grit score increases your Target, but
it also increases your Health. The Grit Ability feeds into
the Blades, Lasso, Riding, and Vigor Talents. The final
bonus to a positive Grit score is the addition of White
Knuckle rounds: for every positive point in Grit, the Grit
You don’t have to

2
same number of Bleed Out rounds are instead White
take a Talent for
Knuckle rounds.
an Ability
Blades is your prowess with any sort of blade.
Any attack with a blade adds your Grit score and the
Blades Talent Bonus. Blades
Lasso
Lasso is your skill at lassoing anything (animals Riding
or people) and using ropes in general. Vigor
Riding is your capacity to ride fast and to control
your steed in dangerous situations. If you have the
Riding Talent, and your horse is within earshot, you can
whistle for it to come to you.
Vigor is your general fitness: any action like
climbing, running, lifting, breaking something open, etc.
all use Vigor. Any attack made with a blunt object, your
bare hands, or by kicking adds your Grit score and the
Vigor Talent Bonus.
Brains
Brains is your book smarts. Any challenge that
requires a bit of smarts and some technical skill is made
easier by a good Brains score. Brains will give you a leg
up on building permanent structures, understanding
unknown languages, and anything that requires a bit
of thinking. A good Brains score boosts your Driving,
You can have
Explosives, Lore, and Nature Talents. negative Ability
Driving is your skill at driving stagecoaches, scores
carts, buggies, and trains. Sometimes, you won’t have brains

-1
to roll for driving if nothing eventful is happening.
However, traveling across rough terrain or under
dangerous circumstances will require a roll.
Explosives allows you to utilize nitroglycerin,
black powder, and dynamite. Whenever you make an Driving
Explosives
attack with an explosive (such as throwing a stick of Lore
dynamite), you add your Brains score and Explosives x Nature
Talent Bonus if you have it.
Lore helps you recall the histories and stories of
anything in the west. This includes remembering names, You can still
take Talents for
places, important information, and general topography. negative Abilities
Nature is your talent at identifying, using, and
remembering things about plants, animals, geology, and
natural phenomena.

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Instincts
Instincts is your street smarts. When your gut
gives you a certain feeling, that’s your Instincts kicking
into action. A good Instincts score improves the
Animals, Awareness, Medicine, and Survival Talents.
The Animals Talent lets you calm and control
instincts

0
all types of animals that are not your steed. Animals is
not used to recall information about animals (that’d be
Nature) nor is it used to control your steed (that’d be
Riding).
Animals Ability scores
Awareness lets you sense when people are trying Awareness can also be 0
to get the drop on you, check if you are being followed, Medicine
and generally alert you to what’s going on in the area. Survival
Medicine is your skill at healing yourself and
your allies. This falls under Instincts because medicine
was not much of a science back in the 1800s, especially
on the frontier.
Survival is your ability to start a fire, set up
camp, and navigate the wilderness. Any sort of jury-
rigging also counts as Survival.
Charm
Charm is your ability to talk your way into and
out of difficult situations. Charm will also help you lead
your allies in battle. Your Charm score modifies your charm
Bluff, Intimidation, Leadership, and Persuasion Talents.
You can have

1
Bluff is your talent at lying, and it is useful in more than one
gambling and dealing with law enforcement. Talent for an
Intimidation is your capacity to scare folks into Ability
thinking your way. x Bluff
The Leadership Talent is your way to encourage x Intimidate
your posse to fight their hardest and lead the way in Leadership
Persuasion
battle.
Persuasion is your skill at convincing people that
you are right.
Luck
Luck turns fortune in your favor. A positive Luck
score provides a Luck Pool equal in number to your Luck
score. You can spend one point from your Luck Pool Remaining Luck
points
to reroll any one die (not just the d20). If your new roll
Luck

2
is lower, you can keep your old roll. When you spend a
point of Luck, erase and rewrite your current available
Luck above the dividing line and leave your total beneath
the dividing line. That way, you always know how many 2
Luck you have remaining and how many you have total.
You regain one Luck per rest. So if you have two Total Luck
Luck and used both, you need to take two rests before
your Luck is totally replenished.

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 Chapter 3: Character Creation
Building a character in Mud, Blood, & Glory sheet stores all of your character info.
starts with spending your Ability points, choosing
your Talents, determining your Stats, and picking your
Ability Points
To start your character, you have 7 Ability points
starting gear.
to spend across the available Abilities. You can spend
Then, you need to think of your character’s
up to 5 points on a single Ability. Additionally, you can
personal details: his or her name, personal history, and
subtract up to 2 points in total from Abilities to spend
appearance. Did your character reject lawful life or were
on other Abilities, giving you a potential total of 9 points
they forced by circumstance into a life of crime? What
to spend. This means when you’re done putting in all of
personal experiences drove them to develop the Talents
your scores, the total of your Ability scores (positives,
you chose?
negatives, and zeros) should be 7. Again, no score should
One of the most important aspects of your
be more than 5 points and the total negative should not
character creation is your character’s Motivations.
be more than -2. There are two examples below.
Motivations act as both role play guides for you and give
you big Experience rewards for fulfilling them. Experience
Unless your game master tells you otherwise, a
Character Sheet brand new character has 0 Experience. Once you get out
The first thing you need is a character sheet. You
into the world and start making some noise, you will
can copy the character sheets in the back of the book or
earn some Experience.
find them online at blackhat-games.com. Your character

Example 1
In this first one, the player chose not to subtract any points from any Ability.
Shooting Grit brains instincts charm Luck

1 2 0 3 0 1
1
Evasion Blades Driving Animals Bluff
Hand Guns Lasso Explosives Awareness Intimidate
Long Guns Riding Lore Medicine Leadership Talent
Vigor Nature Survival Persuasion Bonus

Example 2
In this second example, the player chose to subtract 2 points, 1 from two different Abilites. This is the
maximum total they can subtract. This player could have also subtracted 2 points from a single Ability, but decided
against it.
Shooting Grit brains instincts charm Luck

3 -1 3 1 -1 2
2
Evasion Blades Driving Animals Bluff
Hand Guns Lasso Explosives Awareness Intimidate
Long Guns Riding Lore Medicine Leadership Talent
Vigor Nature Survival Persuasion Bonus

Both scenarios are acceptable, because both total up to 7 points. Later on, you will have the opportunity to
increase your Ability scores.

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Talents whenever you use that Talent, which is +2 at Notoriety
To start, you get to pick 3 Talents. When you Level 0. Later on, you will have the chance to get more
choose a Talent, fill in the bubble to the left of the Talent Talents and your Talent Bonus will increase.
name. For that Talent, you now get the Talent Bonus Let’s look an example below.

Shooting Grit brains instincts charm Luck

3 -1 3 1 -1 2
2
Evasion Blades Driving Animals Bluff
x Hand Guns x Lasso Explosives Awareness Intimidate
Long Guns Riding
Vigor
Lore
Nature
Medicine
x Survival
Leadership
Persuasion +2 Talent
Bonus

This player chose to take the Handguns, Lasso, and Survival Talents. The player has also filled in the Talent
Bonus box with +2 because this is a Notoriety Level 0 character. Below, the player also filled in their stat boxes using
their Ability scores.
Draw equals Shooting score Target = 10 - 1 + 3
Stats
Your Stats (Health, Target, and Draw) are all
Draw Target Max Health
Conditions
determined by your Ability scores.


Health is equal to 10 + your Grit score.
Target is equal to 10 + your Grit score + your +3 12 99
Shooting score. Health is
Draw is equal to your Shooting score. Health
Current Health 10 + Grit

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To start, you have no conditions, nor are you
bleeding out.
Revolver in
Starting Equipment handgun slot
Unless your game master says otherwise, you get
Bleeding Out
to choose from the starting equipment as follows:
1. an Old Duster OR a Small Bandolier Long Gun Attack modifier
2. a Range Carbine OR an Infantry Revolver
Infantry
Hand GunRevolver +5 1d6
3. 1d12 bullets for your chosen weapon
Blade
4. a Lasso OR a Hunting Knife
5. 1d10 dollars Explosive
6. A horse OR a donkey Inventory
All of the details for weapons can be found in
"Chapter 6: Weapons," and all of the details for other $3
gear can be found in "Chapter 7: Gear." Handgun Bullets: 8
To the right, you can see what our example Long Gun Bullets:
player chose and how she listed each Stat and item in her Old Duster
inventory. Inventory rules vary slightly if you are using Lasso
the basic or advanced rules, so double check to make
sure you’ve got everything right based on your ruleset. Inventory
items
Attack Modifier
The middle column of the weapons section is
for the attack modifier. Attack modifier is equal to the
weapon’s related Ability (Shooting for firearms, Grit for
blades, or Brains for explosives) plus the related talent
bonus if you have it.
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Motivations
Great character role play comes from meaningful
Motivations. If your character is an outlaw just for the
thrill of it, you might find it harder to develop good role Long-term Motivation
play moments than another character who has well- Motivations
defined Motivations. A good long-term Motivation will Short-term
also make short-term Motivations readily apparent. Avenge my family Motivations
After you have thought of a good long-term Motivation,
figure out two or three short-term Motivations that will Get my Pa’s gun back
help you achieve the long-term Motivation. Become a bounty hunter
As you complete short-term Motivations, you can Kill the Glanton Brothers
replace them with new Motivations that keep moving
your character toward their long-term Motivation.
The game master will secretly put an Experience
Character Description
reward on each of your Motivations depending on how
complex and difficult each is. If a Motivation is pretty Tall, lanky, pale and sunburnt
simple, like getting a horse, the Experience reward will None of my clothes seem to fit
be much smaller than a difficult one, like being elected Just turned 19, hot tempered
mayor of a town. The game master has her own set of Always hide how clumsy I am
rules for rewarding fulfilled motivations.
Picking a Name
A name ties your character to a place, time,
and culture. A name can define your character’s entire
heritage or be something that they are trying to redeem.
Whatever the case, a name is important for a good role
playing experience. Once you give your character a first
and last name, you get +1 to your Target and +5 to your
Health.
Character Description Brief character description that gives
Your character is not a shapeless blob riding a sense of who this character is. A
across the frontier: your character is a living, breathing mix of physical and personality traits.
person with features and a personality. Describe to
the table what your character looks and sounds like.
Maybe even speak with a different voice when you are
role playing. By defining your character’s physical and
personality traits, you can better fit into the world.
Joining the Posse
You will usually not be part of your outlaw gang
right away. Especially at the start of a new adventure,
when all the players are just Drifters, the posse probably
doesn’t exist yet. You and the other players should form
the posse through role play and working together. Once
the posse is formed and given a name (pick something
that will look good on a wanted poster), all of the
members get +1 to Target.

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Chapter 4: Progression
Character progression happens three ways in
Mud, Blood, & Glory: role play progression, Notoriety
Level, and Exploits. Role play progression is when your
character grows and changes without changing any of
the numbers on your character sheet. Notoriety Level is
how much of a name you have made for yourself in the
west. Exploits are unlockable skills that let you do more
in the game.
Role play Progression
Your character can and does grow in ways that
are unquantifiable: perhaps they become kinder, they
learn about the characters around them, or they swear
off bank robbing (until that one last score). A posse can
spend an entire session in the saloon or sitting around
the campfire shooting the breeze, swapping stories, and
still grow. That is still a “win.”
Think about ways you want your character to
grow during the game. Perhaps they see themselves
as a nobody right now, but want to be a Robin Hood
figure; maybe they can’t imagine life outside of the big
city, but they become a toughened frontiersman. You
don’t necessarily need to be good, either. Perhaps a good
character who was just stealing to feed their family
begins to love the thrill of being on the run. In any
situation, use your Motivations as a way to guide your
role play progression and get some Experience on the
way.
Notoriety Levels
There are 11 Notoriety Levels in Mud, Blood,
& Glory (0-10) which indicate how notorious you are
in the west. Notoriety Levels are a type of “checkpoint
leveling.” Whenever your group comes to a major
story milestone, whether that’s pulling off a big heist or
surviving a shootout with the sheriff, you will probably
gain a Notoriety Level. As you get further into the game
and become more notorious, you will have to start
upping the ante to keep leveling up. Robbing a local store
might bump you from Drifter to Renegade, but you’ll
have to make a lot more noise to get from Public Enemy
to Most Wanted.
Every Notoriety Level has more Exploits which
you can purchase with Experience. You can purchase
Exploits from your current Notoriety Level or lower.
Notoriety Levels affect your role play, too. A
Drifter can go into town and no one will know their
name, but a Fugitive might need to avoid big cities or
places they’ve robbed. Keeping a low profile during and
after outlawed activities can keep the heat off you.
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It is up to the game master what counts as a
milestone and pushes you to the next Notoriety Level.
The game master has her own rules for how and when
to give the posse another Notoriety Level, but the
general rule is whenever something major happens in
the adventure, consider if that is enough to push the
characters up to the next Notoriety Level.
Exploits
Exploits allow your character to gain specific
traits which can give them totally new skills or ways to
use existing Talents and Abilities. To gain an Exploit,
you must buy the Exploit with your earned Experience;
the cost of the an Exploit is indicated at the bottom of its
description. Upon purchasing an Exploit, subtract the
cost of the Exploit from your total available Experience
pool.
An Exploit can be purchased at any time, as
long you have enough Experience (and the correct
prerequisites) to buy it. This means that you might
suddenly learn how to play the banjo in the middle of a
gun battle if you decide to purchase the Musician Exploit
while the rest of your posse is fighting for their lives.
Once you have purchased an Exploit, write its
name in the “Exploits” box on your character sheet to
ensure that you will always know which Exploits you
have already purchased and can use.
Character Death
Despite your best efforts, your character may die
during the adventure. If your character dies, there is no
resurrecting, no magical way to bring them back. But
your adventure is not over!
Take a moment to memorialize the character,
then begin making a new one. While that old character
has passed away, you can come back and join the posse
as a new character. Get a fresh character sheet and make
a brand new character. Role play this new character
joining up with the posse.
A newly-made character starts at the same
Notoriety Level and starts with half of the total
Experience the deceased character had. The new
character gains all of the benefits of leveling up as if they
had done so normally.
Leveling Up
Gaining Notoriety Levels gives you more bonuses
than just opening up new Exploits for purchase. As your
character progresses and grows, they will get better at
their Talents, gain better Abilities, and become tougher.
Even Level Rewards
Every time you reach an even Notoriety Level,
you are given the choice: 500 Experience, gain 1 new
Talent, or add 1 point to any Ability. If you choose to
add a point to an Ability, you can go over +5 for a single
Ability.
Every even level you also gain Health equal to 3
+ your Grit score. You can’t forgo the Health upgrade for
one of the above options.
Remember that a change in your Ability scores
might change some of your Stats. If you increase your
Shooting, your Target will increase, too. Any Ability
score changes are applied before the Health upgrade.
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Talent Bonus Increases
Your Talent Bonus increases to +3 at level 4, to
+4 at level 8, and +5 at level 10.
Most Wanted
The Exploits for Notoriety Level 10, Most
Wanted, work slightly differently. Each character
may only have a single level 10 Exploit, and no posse
members may have the same level 10 Exploit. So, if you
take the Ghost Exploit, you cannot take any other level
10 Exploits and no one else in the posse can take the
Ghost Exploit.
Level Up Summary
Notoriety Level 2:
A. 500 Experience, 1 new Talent, or increase an
Ability score by 1.
B. Health increases by 3 + Grit.
Notoriety Level 4:
A. 500 Experience, 1 new Talent, or increase an
Ability score by 1.
B. Health increases by 3 + Grit.
C. Talent Bonus is now + 3.
Notoriety Level 6:
A. 500 Experience, 1 new Talent, or increase an
Ability score by 1.
B. Health increases by 3 + Grit.
Notoriety Level 8:
A. 500 Experience, 1 new Talent, or increase an
Ability score by 1.
B. Health increases by 3 + Grit.
C. Talent Bonus is now +4.
Notoriety Level 10:
A. 500 Experience, 1 new Talent, or increase an
Ability score by 1.
B. Health increases by 3 + Grit.
C. Talent Bonus is now +5.
Exploits
Exploit Prerequisites Exploits and Rulesets
Sometimes your character will need more than You might find that some Exploits don’t make
just Experience to purchase an Exploit. If there are much sense with the ruleset you are using. If that’s the
any other requirements, the Exploit will indicate those case, don’t worry about purchasing that Exploit. For
prerequisites in italics under the Exploit name. example, Make It Last allows you to consume half as
many rations than you normally would. The rations and
Active and Passive Exploits starvation rules are part of the Advanced Rules, not used
Some Exploits are passive, while others must be
in this section. That Exploit isn’t useful if you’re using the
“activated” to be used. For example, the Tough Exploit
basic rules.
permanently gives you 5 additional Health. You do not
Remember that you can add and remove rulesets
need to activate this Exploit once you have purchased it,
from the Advanced Rules throughout your adventure
you just add 5 Health to your maximum and you’re good
to find the right balance of role play, fun, and challenge.
to go.
You can use just the Basic Rules and have a great
Other Exploits, like Crackshot, must be activated
adventure, too.
to be used. To activate it, you must declare to the rest
of the posse and the game master that you are using it Level 10 Exploits
during your turn. Notoriety Level 10 works a bit differently than
Active Exploits are framed in red, and passive the rest: a character can only have a single level 10
Exploits are framed in blue. Exploit and each Exploit can only be taken by a single
posse member. Once you take a level 10 Exploit, you
Exploit Levels can’t take any other Exploits from Notoriety Level 10,
Certain Exploits have multiple levels, and must
and no one else in the party can take the same Exploit
be purchased multiple times in order to get the full
you just took. You can still buy Exploits from other levels
effects of that Exploit. The number of stars over an
as normal.
Exploit indicates how many levels it has. For each level,
the Experience cost of the Exploit doubles from the
previous level. As indicated, the Ranch Hand Exploit
costs 50 Experience for the first level, and you can
control 10 head of livestock. The second level costs Passive Exploits Number of levels
100 Experience and you can now control an additional have blue frames this Exploit has
10 livestock (so 20 in total). The third level costs 200
Experience, and the fourth level costs 400 Experience.
If you were to take all 4 levels, you would pay 750 Bounty
Experience (50 + 100 + 200 + 400) and could control 40 Hunter
head of livestock. Prerequisites
Tracking I
Notoriety Levels & Exploits For each level,
Any Exploit listed at your current Notoriety Level Exploit you get 10%
or lower is available for purchase. If you are a Desperado prerequisities more reward
for completing
(Notoriety Level 3), you can purchase any Exploit from bounties.
Notoriety Levels 0, 1, 2, or 3. XP Cost:
150
Attempting Without the
Exploit Experience cost
Exploits allow you to take certain actions for 1st level
without having to roll. Tracking I, for example, lets you
track large animals without having to make a Survival
roll. If you don’t have Tracking I, you are still capable
of tracking large animals, but you will need to make a
Survival roll to see how well you track the animal.
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 notoriety
level
drifter
0
Cooking I Foreign Indigenous Locksmith I Musician
You can cook basic Language Language It takes you 1d10 For each level,
meals that provide For each level, you For each level, minutes to crack you learn to play
basic sustenance. learn one foreign you learn one easy locks. an additional
XP Cost: XP Cost: instrument
language. indigenous
25 50 XP Cost:
XP Cost: language.
50 50
XP Cost:
50

Ranch Hand Surveyor I Telegraph Tracking I Trapper I

For each level, you You have a good Operator You can track large You know how to
can manage 10 lay of the land You can animals through trap small animals.
head of livestock. and can generally one chosen terrain XP Cost:
communicate in
XP Cost: XP Cost: 50
remember major Morse code.
50 25
landmarks. XP Cost:
XP Cost: 100
50

notoriety
level
renegade
1
Bounty Find Cover Fur Trader Hold Your Quick
When you hunker Prerequisites
Hunter Know French and one
Liquor Mount I
Prerequisites down, your target indigenous language You have +3 to rolls You can climb onto
Tracking I bonus is +2 Your furs are worth against the effects of your steed from
For each level, instead of +1. alcohol. a second story or
you get 10% XP Cost:
50% more than at
XP Cost: while it is at a full
more reward 150 fur trading posts. 150
XP Cost: gallop.
for completing 150 XP Cost:
bounties. 150
XP Cost:
150

Quickdraw I Tenacity Swift Tough Tracking II

For each level, you Prerequisites Your steed gains 20 You immediately Prerequisites
gain +1 to Draw. At least1 point in Grit Tracking I
feet of movement gain 5 additional
XP Cost: You can move at and +1 to Target. max Health. You select one more
200 half speed during XP Cost: XP Cost: tracking terrain and
your White 200 150 can track medium
Knuckle rounds. animals.
XP Cost: XP Cost:
150 200

Looking for More?

The full game has 9 more levels and 90 more Exploits to unlock.
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Chapter 5: Basic Combat
Outside of combat, Mud, Blood, & Glory is a
free-flowing, back-and-forth narrative between the
Attacking and Doing Damage
The best way to survive a gun battle is to kill
players and the game master. In combat, Mud, Blood, & your enemy before they kill you. Whenever a character
Glory is turned-based and uses a more structured system makes an attack, they will first make a d20 attack role
of actions. and add the relevant Ability score and Talent Bonus.
The Basics of Turn-Based For the attack to land, the character’s attack total must
be higher than their target’s Target stat. If the attack is
Combat equal to or higher than the Target stat, it is a hit, and the
Combat happens in a specific order, with the attacker rolls for damage. The total damage done is then
fastest draw going first and the slowest draw going last. subtracted from the target’s Health. If the attack is lower
Combat turn order is determined by everyone rolling a than the Target stat, the attack misses and no damage is
d20 and adding their Draw stat to get their total. In order done.
from highest to lowest total, the players take their turns
and the game master takes the turns for the Non-Player Combat Begins
Characters (NPCs). Combat starts with everyone, players and NPCs,
On his or her turn, a character can take one full making a Draw roll. The players get to roll individually
action, or two half actions. A character cannot take an for their own characters and get to add their draw stat to
action during another character’s turn, unless specifically their roll. The game master has her own rules for NPCs
allowed to do so by the game master. Players are free in combat in the game master section of this handbook.
to talk to one another at the table during combat, but The game master then lists the results of all of
a player who would really like to role play might only the rolls, in descending order from highest total roll to
speak on their character’s turn. lowest total roll. The character with the highest result
Once everyone, players and NPCs, has taken gets to go first, the second highest goes second, and so
their turn, the round is complete and the turn order on. The fastest draw gets to act first in combat.
resets to the top of the order with the character who During the Draw roll, all of the characters draw
rolled the highest Draw total. one weapon. Each character gets to pick which weapon
Combat usually ends with one side either dying, they are using at the start of combat.
fleeing, or surrendering. Once combat ends, the game In some situations, role play will overrule the
returns to the free-flowing narrative. combat order. Ambushes and pre-planned attacks might
give the attackers the upper hand: it’s up to the game
The Important Stats master. For example, if you and your posse have set
There are a few numbers on your character sheet dynamite to derail a train and have an ambush waiting,
that are important to know during combat. They are all you might get to go first no matter what your Draw roll
clustered together in the middle left of your character is.
sheet.
Draw is how quickly you get into combat. When Combat Turns
combat begins, everyone rolls a d20 and adds their Draw Each turn a character may make one full action
stat. The higher your total, the faster you are on the draw or two half actions. The section “Basic Combat Actions”
and the earlier in the round your turn happens. has a list of the available full actions and half actions. If a
Target is how difficult you are to hit. Enemies character makes two half actions, one will happen before
must roll above this number to do damage to you. the other, and the character must decide which to do
Enemies also have a Target stat, and when you roll to first.
attack, you are trying to beat their Target stat. The game master can rule that some actions
Health is your overall well-being and any time will take multiple turns. In this case, the character must
an enemy successfully hits you, they will do damage. The spend that many turns to complete the action. For
damage done is subtracted from your Health. example, dragging a heavy box of gold to your horse
If you drop to 0 Health, you begin to Bleed Out. might take three full turns because of the distance to
This is more thoroughly explained in the “Death and your horse and the weight of the box. You can decide to
Dying” section. abandon an action before it is complete if you want.
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Combat Rounds
Every time the turn order restarts, that is
considered a new round. There is nothing special about
a new round starting, but it is a good idea to keep track
of what round it is just for in-game timekeeping. Each
combat turn is 3 seconds in-game, so one round is the
total number of turns multiplied by 3 seconds. If there
are 10 characters in combat, then each round is 30
seconds long.
Skipping Actions
Players do not have to take an action their turn.
For example, if half of the players are lying in wait to
ambush some baddies, they may not want to give away
their position. If a player decides to do nothing on his
or her turn, they simply tell the game master they are
passing. Similarly, a player may pass on taking a second
half action if they are satisfied with their first half action.
All Combat is Equal
Under the basic rules there is no difference
between firing a weapon while on foot, on horseback, or
in any other situation. The advanced rules have different
rulesets for things like mounted combat, but they are not
applied here.
If you find yourself in a situation not covered in
the basic rules, you can either check the advanced rules
to see what they say, or just role play your way through
it using your best judgment. For instance, if a character
is trampled by a horse, you can either check how
trample works in the advanced rules or just role play the
character being knocked down by the horse and taking
some damage. Both solutions are great.
Basic Damage Rules
Firearms, explosives, blades, and brawling all
have slightly different rules for doing damage.
Firearms do damage with no modifiers. If your
attack hits, you roll the indicated damage die for your
weapon. The number shown is how much damage you
do to the baddie.
Blades get to add your Grit score to the damage
done. A machete does 1d6 + Grit damage. If you roll
a 5 to do damage and have +3 Grit, you do a total of 8
damage. If you have a negative Grit score, you don’t have
to subtract from the damage rolled.
Explosives don’t add any modifiers, but they do
damage in an area instead of to a single target. Every
character within 20 feet of the explosion takes damage
unless the character is hiding behind cover.
Punching and kicking count as brawling
damage. Both do 2 + Grit damage every time they hit.
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Death & Dying
Often, combat results in one or more characters
dying. Player Characters (PCs) have different rules to
dying than NPCs.
When an NPC is reduced to 0 Health, they are
dead. There are no Bleed Out rounds for NPCs and there
is no chance of revival by their allies. When they die,
everything they were carrying on their person remains
there to be looted.
When a PC is reduced to 0 Health, they begin
to Bleed Out. On their turn, the PC fills in one bubble
of the Bleed Out section of their character sheet to
indicate that they are moving closer to death. Once all
five bubbles have been filled in, the character is dead
and may not be revived. During Bleed Out, a PC is
unconscious and cannot move or act on their own.
The character’s allies may attempt to heal or
stabilize a PC during Bleed Out by making Medicine
rolls. A PC may attempt the Heal action on an
unconscious PC as they would with a conscious PC.
If the unconscious PC is stabilized, they stop filling
in Bleed Out bubbles, but remain unconscious. Once
combat ends, any unconscious but stabilized character
will wake up in 1d10 minutes with 1 Health. If an
unconscious PC is healed, they immediately wake up
and gain the Health rolled in the Heal action. They take
their turn like normal.
If a character has a positive Grit score, then the
number of Bleed Out rounds equal to their Grit score
turn into White Knuckle rounds. During White Knuckle
rounds, a PC falls to the ground and is immobilized,
but is still conscious and can take actions. For example,
player 2 (Rachel) has a 3 Grit score. When she reaches
0 Health, and begins bleeding out, her first three Bleed
Out rounds are now White Knuckle rounds. During this,
Rachel cannot move on her own, but can still fire her
weapons and take any actions that do not require any
major movement. Rachel still fills in bubbles like normal,
and will fall unconscious after three rounds.
Basic Ammo
Using the basic rules, you consume ammo when
making attacks with firearms, but you do not need to
take any reload actions or count how many bullets are
left in your weapon.
All long guns use one type of ammo and all
handguns use a separate type of ammo. All handguns
“share” ammo and all long guns “share” ammo. This way,
you don’t need to keep track of specific ammo types: if
you’ve got handgun ammo and a handgun, you’re all
good.
Lucky Attack
Some shots are one in a million, or, well, one in
20. These are called lucky attacks.
If you roll a “natural” 20 on the d20 (meaning
the d20 lands on 20, before you add any modifiers) when
making an attack, then you land a lucky attack. The
attack automatically hits and whatever damage is rolled
is doubled. So, if you roll a natural 20 while attacking
with a Navy Revolver (1d8 damage), you automatically
hit and get to roll your damage. If you roll a 6 on the d8,
that doubles to 12 damage done. This effect work the
same way with brawling and blade attacks - including
doubling the Grit bonus added to the attack.
Recovering Health
You can recover health by receiving a Heal action
or by taking a rest. A Heal action will recover only the
Health that action recovers, but you can do it as many
times as you please - as long as you have the materials
and time.
A rest is 8 hours of recuperation. At least 4 hours
must be spent sleeping, but the other hours can be spent
keeping watch, doing leisure activities, or whatever your
character might want to do.
Basic Combat Actions
These are the basic combat actions and cover
everything that you need to survive a gun battle in Mud,
Blood, & Glory. The advanced combat rules have more
advanced combat actions if you’d like to check those out.
A turn is equal to one full action, and two half
actions make up one full action. You can take any
combination of two half actions on your turn. Each turn
in combat you can either take one full action or two half
actions.
Sometimes, the game master will rule that
an action might take longer or shorter than is listed
here. This will be rare and situation-specific, but it is
ultimately up to the game master.
Attack - Shoot
Shooting can be a half or full action. When you
attack using a firearm, you roll a d20, add your Shooting
score, and the related Talent (Handgun or Long Gun,
depending on the weapon you are using) if you have it.
A half action attack means you fire your weapon
once at one target. You make one attack roll, and if it
hits, roll your damage.
A full action attack means you fire your weapon
twice and may choose two different targets. Make two
separate attack rolls, one for each shot, and then roll
damage as normal for each attack that hits.
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Attack - Blade
Attacking with a bladed weapon is a half action,
and you may make two attacks as a full action. An
attack with a blade adds your Grit score and your Blades
talent bonus, if you have it, to your d20 attack roll. You
may throw a blade if it is a tomahawk or if you have the
necessary Exploit. A thrown blade uses the same attack
roll and bonuses as a melee blade attack.
Brawl
Brawling is any physical struggle. This includes
punching, kicking, tackling, grappling, and restraining
an enemy. You would also roll to brawl if you are trying
to escape from a grapple or a lasso. To brawl, roll a d20
and add your Grit score plus your Vigor talent bonus.
Brawling can either be a full action or half action
depending on what you are trying to do. A punch is just
a half action, but if you are grappling an enemy, it might
take a full action. It is up to the game master to decide
based on the situation.
Explosives
Using explosives in any form will be a d20 roll,
adding your Brains score and Explosives talent bonus if
you have it. Using an explosive is a half action, whether
you are lighting a fuse and tossing a stick of dynamite or
tossing a jar of nitroglycerin.
The game master can rule that setting up an
explosive takes more time, such as unspooling wire for a
detonator to use with dynamite.
Heal
Healing can be performed on yourself as a half
action or on an ally as a full action. To heal, roll a d20
and add your Instincts score and your Medicine talent
bonus if you have it. Every time you attempt a Heal
action (successful or not), you consume gauze or a scrap
of cloth. If you do not have gauze in your inventory, you
have to use a scrap of cloth from your clothes. There are
a few possible results of a Heal action.
You may stabilize your target if you roll a 15
or above. Your target must already be unconscious
(you cannot stabilize a conscious target). A stabilized
target will remain unconscious at 0 Health, but will not
continue to bleed out or get closer to death.
You may heal your target if you roll a 17 or
above. You heal 1d6 Health to your target unless you
have Exploits saying otherwise.
If your target is bleeding out at 0 Health, one
Heal action can attempt to both stabilize and heal. If
you get below 15, nothing changes and the target is still
bleeding out. If you get a 15 or 16, the target is stabilized.
On a 17 or higher, the target is healed.
Lasso
To lasso a target, make a d20 roll, and add your
Grit score and your Lasso talent bonus if you have it.
A lassoed target cannot move on their own, but can be
moved by the character who controls the lasso. To escape
a lasso, make a contested Vigor roll (the lassoer and the
lassoed target make a Vigor roll at the same time, with
the higher roll being the winner). The lassoed character
makes their Vigor roll with a -3 modifier on top of all
other modifiers. If the lassoed target wins, they escape
the lasso. Lassoing a target and escaping a lasso are both
a half action.
You can also lasso animals. If you lasso a horse
or other domesticated animal, it will try its best to follow
you. If you lasso a wild animal, it will try to fight its
way out of the lasso. Any wild animal rolls a d20 + 3 to
escape a lasso.
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Mount Up
Climbing onto any sort of steed or vehicle,
other than a train, is a half action. Once you mount up,
your steed can immediately move if it has movement
remaining. Dismounting is a free action.
You can mount up onto a steed that an ally is
already riding if you need to make a quick getaway. You
can also try to mount up on a steed an enemy is already
riding. To do so, you must make a contested Vigor roll
first. The winner is riding the horse, the loser is thrown
to the ground.
Move
You can move up to 10 feet as a half action, or 20
feet as a full action.
You can use your move action to climb up and
over things. If you are climbing over a short fence or up
the stairs, there is no change to your movement
distance. For larger obstacles, such as
climbing up a rock face, the
game master can rule that your
movement is slowed and you
do not move as far you
normally would.
Chapter 6: Weapons
Weapons fall into four main categories: blades,
explosives, handguns, and long guns. The list of weapons
here is meant for quick reference during the game. A
description and closer explanation of each weapon can
be found after the lists here.
Depending on the ruleset you are using, you
might find that some of the information provided here
doesn’t matter to you. If that’s the case, just ignore the
extra information.
The handguns list, for example, provides the
magazine size and action type of each handgun. If you
are using the basic rules, this doesn’t apply to you. If
you are using the advanced rules, this will be useful
information.
Traits
Not all weapons are made equal: each weapon
has a trait that can change how you use it or what benefit
it provides to you. A description of each trait can be
found with the weapon descriptions at the end of this
chapter. Check a weapon's traits because it might give
you stat bonuses.
Not all traits are valuable to you if you aren’t
using all of the advanced rules. If you find that a weapon
has a trait that doesn’t work with your rules, you can
swap the trait for another from a weapon of the same
type and damage.

Blades
Name Damage Traits Cost
Cavalry Sword 1d4 + Grit Charge! $52.00
Hunting Knife 1d4 + Grit Hunting & Skinning $9.00
Tomahawk 1d8 + Grit Thrown $19.00

Explosives
Name Damage Traits Cost
Dynamite 1d10 / Stick Timed $2.30 / Stick

Handguns Advanced Rules Only

Name Damage Traits Magazine Size, Action Cost
Infantry Revolver 1d6 Army Issue 6, Single $9.00
Mare’s Leg 1d10 Intimidating 8, Lever $78.00
Peacekeeper Revolver 1d8 Iconic 6, Single $37.00

Long Guns Advanced Rules Only

Name Damage Traits Magazine Size, Action Cost
Bighorn Rifle 1d10 Reliable 15, Lever $68.00
Buffalo Rifle 1d12 Stopping Power 1, Breech $98.00
Double Barrel Shotgun 4d4 Blowback 2, Single $26.00
Range Carbine 1d8 Short 7, Lever $24.00

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Weapon Details & Descriptions
This section lists all of the available weapons in Infantry Revolver
alphabetical order and gives a description and details the Description: The standard issue sidearm to
traits of the weapons. American soldiers.
Bighorn Rifle Army Issue: It’s easy to find parts and repair this
Description: From its first production, this rifle weapon should it break.
saw extensive use in armed forces, indigenous groups, Mare’s Leg
and with private citizens. Description: A sawed-down Bighorn rifle.
Reliable: Does not jam on an Unlucky roll. Intimidating: This weapon gives you +2 to
Buffalo Rifle Intimidation rolls when it is brandished.
Description: The Buffalo Rifle’s large caliber is Peacekeeper Revovler
great for stopping big animals in their tracks. Description: Worn by lawmen across the west,
Stopping Power: A shot from this rifle passes this long-barreled revolver became synonymous with
through people and materials. It ignores the Target justice.
bonus provided by Hunker Down. Damage done is Iconic: This weapon provides a +1 Charm bonus
reduced by 3 for every object it passes through. when equipped. It is also very memorable.
Bronson Rifle Tomahawk
Description: The Bronson Rifle, while expensive, Description: The Tomahawk was originally
is an investment that will last a lifetime. This weapon is designed by Indigenous people of North America,
engineered to withstand a beating and keep firing. where it became the dominant melee weapon.
Weatherproof: This weapon can fire in all Thrown: This blade can be thrown 15 feet.
weather conditions and environments without concern.
It has no issue being submerged in water, mud, or dirt
and then immediately fired.
Cavalry Sword
Description: An ornate sword denoting the
wearer’s role as an officer in the cavalry.
Charge!: When this weapon is used while
mounted at full gallop, it rolls a 1d12 + Grit for damage.
Double Barrel Shotgun
Description: Designed for bird hunting, the
double barrel shotgun puts a spread of lead downrange.
Blowback: If you make two successful hits on
the same target on one turn with this weapon, the target
must make a 17 Grit roll or be thrown prone.
dynamite
Description: Light fuse. Run away.
Timed: Dynamite uses a timed fuse, explained in
the Dynamite section of the advanced rules.
Hunting Knife
Description: A good Hunting Knife is
indispensible for any fur trader or trapper.
Hunting & Skinning: Given an hour, this blade
lets you gut, skin, and clean any medium or smaller
animal without a roll.

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Chapter 7: Gear
Ah, the American Dream: consumerism. In
this chapter you will find the basic rules for gear and
supplies, then a list of all available gear and supplies in
Mud, Blood, & Glory. Part 2 has advanced rules for gear.
Just like the chapter on weapons, you might
find some of this gear has attributes or information that
doesn’t apply to the ruleset you are using. If that’s the
case, ignore the extra information.
Ammunition Rules
You might have the quickest draw in the west and
the fanciest weapon, but without a bullet you won’t get
anything done.
The basic rules expect you to keep track of how
much ammo you have for each weapon. This keeps
players from running and gunning for too long without
having to stop to refresh supplies. Also, sometimes the
pressure of only having a few bullets left makes for a
more thrilling game.
With the basic rules, weapons of different types
(handguns vs. long guns) use different ammunition, but
all weapons of the same type use the same ammunition.
All long guns use one type of ammo and all handguns
use one type of ammo. A Bighorn Rifle can’t use the
same ammo as a Navy Revolver, but a Navy Revolver can
use the same ammo as a Dragoon Revolver.
Heck, you could even say that all guns use one
ammo type to keep things really simple and Mud, Blood,
& Glory will still run smoothly. This is something to
discuss with the group before starting.
The ammo listed in the supplies has different
damage and weapon types listed with it (like Box of
d10 Long Gun Ammo) which are not used in the basic
rules. When determining the base price for ammo, use
the prices for the d8 Handgun Ammo and the d10 Long
Gun Ammo.
Carrying Capacity
Mud, Blood, & Glory has no rules for exactly
how much weight you can carry, but it does ask you
to think realistically about what you can and can’t
fit on your person. Each line in the “Inventory” and
“Saddlebags” section on your character sheet should only
have one or two items on it. If you fill up all of the lines,
you have reached your carrying capacity. You can role
play it as being out of pockets to carry things if you have
a lot of small, lightweight supplies. On the other hand, if
you picked up an anvil, it would only take up one line in
your inventory, but it’s unreasonable that you could carry
that for more than a few minutes at most.
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Items can “stack” so that they only take up one
line of inventory. If you have 6 sticks of dynamite, they
take up just one line in your inventory, not 6.
Carrying Weapons
You, sadly, are not a pack mule. You cannot carry
every weapon ever created into battle. On your person
you have the space to carry one long gun, one handgun,
one blade, and one set of explosives. Smaller weapons
can fit in larger weapon slots, but larger weapons can’t
fit in smaller slots. Instead of one long gun and one
handgun, you can carry two handguns (one in the
handgun slot and one in the long gun slot), but you can’t
carry two long guns (no large slot for the second long
gun is available).
Your saddlebags also have one long gun slot,
which can carry either a long gun or a handgun. While
mounted or standing near your steed you have access to
that extra weapon.
Your Lasso
Your lasso, if you have one, stays in your
inventory and does not count as a weapon. Unless you
specifically lose your lasso or use it for something else
(like tying something up), you will always have your
lasso with you. A standard lasso is 30 feet long and is
used for all Lasso talent rolls. You can buy more rope to
be extra prepared.
Prices
The listed prices are the average cost of that item
in a medium sized city. Small general stores might not
offer an item, or might expect you to pay a premium to
purchase it. Larger cities that are closer to the railway
might sell items for lower prices. It is up to the game
master to set final prices on items. The price to purchase
weapons varies the same way.
Style
Mud, Blood, & Glory does not account for taste.
When you are purchasing clothes or gear that can come
in different styles, give yourself a chance to role play and
describe the look of your new purchase. Maybe you pay
more for nicer clothes, look for something a bit more
stylish, or just stick to what’s most functional.
Name Notes Cost
Alcohol Various alcoholic drinks. Hazardous to long term health. $0.05 per
serving
Antivenom Reverses the effects of a mild or serious venom poisoning. $8.50
Bandolier, Heavy Holds 24 Bullets. $12.00
Bandolier, Light Holds 12 Bullets. $3.00
Bear Trap Can trap medium and large animals. Requires 15 Evasion roll to avoid $17.00
if triggered. Maims the limb it closes on. 15 Vigor to open again.
Bedroll Keeps you warm at night. $4.50
Box of Handgun Ammo 24 bullets per box. $1.20
Box of Long Gun Ammo 24 bullets per box. $2.10
Box of Shotgun Shells 12 shells per box. $1.75
Camp Kit Contains bedroll, tent, firestarter, and cookware. $15.00
Chloroform Knocks target unconscious for 1d10 minutes. $2.20 per
dose
Clothes, Cold Weather Heavy winter clothes for colder climates. +4 to rolls against cold $35.00
weather and cold conditions.
Clothes, Fashionable Wearer blends into larger towns and cities. Establishments won’t turn $100.00
you away based on your apparel.
Clothes, Range Dress like a cowboy. +2 to rolls against hot weather and dust. $25.00
Cookware Small pot and pan for cooking, utensils, and bowls for 6 people. $8.00
Cowboy Hat Looks good, keeps the sweat and sun out of your eyes. Can as be $1.00 -
iconic as the wearer. $20.00
Duster, Durable Ignore any mild weather effects. +2 to rolls against all weather. $25.00
Duster, Old +1 to rolls against mild weather. $2.00
Firestarter Basic flint and tinder to start fires. $0.75
Fishing Gear Basic rod and tackle. Lets you fish. $14.00
Foxglove Stabilizes an unconscious target. $2.50
per dose
Gauze Consumed when making taking the Heal action. $0.50
per roll
Gold A precious metal. Can be used as currency in many towns. $20.67
per ounce

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Name Notes Cost
Holster, Crossdraw Allows you to carry a second handgun on the opposite hip. $16.00
Holster, Standard Holds 1 handgun and 6 bullets. $9.00
Lantern Provides light. $4.50
Lasso 30 feet of durable rope used for roping animals. $4.50
Laudanum User ignores 2 damage from each incoming attack for 1d10 minutes. $6.00
per dose
Medicine Bag 5 doses of laudanum, 5 doses of foxglove, and 5 rolls of gauze. $40.00
Neckerchief Keeps the sun off your neck, the dust out of your lungs, and can hide $1.00
your identity.
Pickaxe Lets you break rocks. $3.00
Rations Basic sustenance. Beans, bread, dried meats. $1.00
per ration
Saddle, Basic Ride in comfort. $24.00
Saddle, Racing Gives +4 to Riding rolls and adds 20 to steed’s speed while mounted. $250.00
Silver A precious metal. Can be used as currency in some small towns. $1.30
per ounce
Spyglass Allows for long-distance Awareness rolls. $37.00
Tent Protects from all but the worst weather while sleeping. $6.00
Tobacco Various tobacco products. Hazardous to long term health. $0.25 each

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Chapter 8: Steeds & Vehicles
Your steed can be the difference between life and
death. A broken wagon wheel can signal the end of a
posse’s swift escape.
This chapter details each type of steed and vehicle
that you and your posse can use to crisscross the west.
Your steed offers a lot of role play opportunities: give it a
name and a personality, describe what it looks like, and
continue to bond with it over the course of the game for
a more immersive experience.
Speed
The speed listed for each steed and vehicle is for
in-combat speed only. Outside of combat, all steeds and
vehicles travel at generally the same speed in the basic
rules.
Steeds and vehicles make move actions in the
same way a character does during combat. They can take
a half action movement or a full action movement. A
steed can move without a rider (e.g., running away from
danger), but a vehicle cannot move without a driver.
Steed Health
Your steed’s health recovers during a rest, just
like yours. A steed needs to be specifically targeted for
it to take damage - an attack that is aimed at a rider and
misses does not automatically hit the steed.
Mud, Blood, & Glory assumes you are taking
good care of your steed: watering it at streams, letting
it graze while you camp, keeping it in generally good
health. A scenario could arise where your mount is not
doing well - such as riding through a desert - and that
can be resolved through role play.
Vehicles
Vehicles are any form of transport that aren’t just
an animal with a saddle. Carts, stagecoaches, buggies,
wagons, and trains are all vehicles. All vehicles can carry
more than a single rider can, so use the back of your
character sheet to keep track of what’s in your vehicle if
you are using one. Again, be reasonable about what can
fit in a vehicle.
A vehicle itself doesn’t have health, but the
animals pulling it and the drivers do. If you are looking
to stop a vehicle, you can either target the driver or draft
animals (make an attack like normal) or you can try to
break the vehicle itself. The second option requires a bit
more role play, but can be more fun.
Note that the cost indicated for a vehicle is only
for the cost of the vehicle itself, not the animals pulling
it.
Trains
Trains are a dangerous target: they are well
defended by rail workers and law enforcement, and
trains are a challenge to drive and stop with only a few
people. However, they hold precious cargo which can
make the risk well worth it.
Trains need more than one driver. One person
needs to be actively driving the train, another needs to
stoke the fire, and a third needs to operate the brake
system, usually found in the first car after the engine.
Of all the steeds and vehicles, trains are the most
role play heavy. If you are robbing a train, have fun with
it!

Steeds & Vehicles

Type Target Speed Health Traits Cost
Donkey 12 20 20 Stubborn $40
Horse 10 40 25 Like the Wind! $175
Stagecoach -- 50 -- 4 - 8 Horse Team $600-800
Wagon -- 20 -- 2 Oxen Team $75

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Donkey Wagon
Description: Donkeys are not the most elegant Description: A wagon is a covered cart designed
creatures, but they will get the job done and are loyal to a to carry much heavier loads, like raw ore and heavy
fault. supplies.
Stubborn: A donkey will not listen to or move 2 Oxen Team: A wagon is pulled by 2 oxen.
for anyone but its owner.
Horse
Description: A cowboy is nothing without a
horse.
Like the Wind!: A horse can move at double
speed for 5 consecutive rounds. A horse needs to rest
before it can do so again.
Stagecoach
Description: Stagecoaches are designed for speed
and comfort. You can’t fit a whole lot in a stagecoach, but
you’ll arrive on time and in style.
4 - 8 Horse Team: A stagecoach can be pulled by
a team of 4, 6, or 8 horses. The more horses, the faster
and longer the coach can travel, but the more mouths
there are to feed.

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Part 2: The Game Master Guide

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Part 2: The Game Master Guide
Game Master’s Eyes Only
This part is reserved for the game master only, as
there is certain information that can change the players’
experiences and the way they play the game. If players
see the NPCs stats and story details in this section, they
might find it more difficult to role play during the game.
Your Power
As the game master, your rulings are final.
During game ruling, hear what your players have to say
and take the most reasonable approach. Ultimately it is
your decision. If a player has a different understanding
of a rule, try talking it out right there with the group,
and be open to changing your mind. If a player still has
a different opinion from yours, make a rule of cool call
and then discuss the rule in question after the session.
Remember, everyone at the table is a friend, and
the game master and the players are on the same side:
fun.
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Guidelines, not Rules
The game master guide will not provide many
strict rules about what you can and can't do, or what you
should or shouldn't do. Mud, Blood, & Glory thrives
when role play is put first - it is a role playing game. So,
trust your gut, go with what feels good and looks fun.
Jump In
This part will give you the low down on how to
make rulings, set up encounters, make NPCs, reward
players, build the world the players will experience, and
more. Read it in its entirety at some point.
You can know all of the rules to Mud, Blood, &
Glory and prep for hours and hours, but the best way
to play is to just jump in. Help the palyers make their
characters, and then use the starter adventure (Pg. X) to
get playing. You will learn as you go, just like the players,
and it will get easier. If you need help with making your
own NPCs, baddies, and running an adventure, feel free
to check back with the handbook. Have fun!
Chapter 9: Creating & Playing
Non-Player Characters
Making a good Non-Player Character (NPC)
is not about crafting every detail of the character and
knowing the answer to every question about them.
Instead, it’s all about making a character that feels real to
the players.
Creating an NPC
The first step is to predict where the players
might go and who they might meet. It would be fun to
make a wacky hermit, but if the players aren’t going deep
into the wilderness, will they ever run into the hermit?
Let’s say the players are going to start in a town, because
that’s a safe bet.
We want to populate that town with some NPCs
who the players will run into and want to interact with.
We have to make sure that the NPCs have something
the players want, whether it’s information, valuables, or
connections. Be sure to give NPCs something that makes
them somewhat memorable or interesting to role play as
well. Let’s start by making a barkeep: a huge bellowing
man who looks and sounds quite intimidating at first,
but is quite friendly and affable when you get to know
him. He also hears all of the gossip from the saloon
patrons, and is terrible at keeping secrets. We’ve got our
memorable attributes (appears intimidating, loud, but
friendly) and what the players might want from (the
gossip around town).
Now let’s figure out what he knows: maybe there’s
a wealthy gentleman who pays for everything in cash
and has been living upstairs at the hotel for the past
week, or there’s a wagon with the payroll for the nearby
ranch coming into town in a few days. Both present
good opportunities to the players. Now just give him a
suitable name (anything will do - make one up or steal
one from a movie you’ve seen).
Finally, let’s decide what he wants in return for
his information. This guy might be terrible at keeping
secrets, but he isn’t going to miss out on a good trade.
So let’s say that the owner of the saloon hasn’t paid him
in two months. The players can either pay him directly
or “encourage” the saloon owner to pay the man. Either
way, the barkeep will tell them the information in return
for their good deed. And we’re done!
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That’s how simple it is to set up a compelling
NPC. You may need to do some improvising if the
players ask questions you weren’t expecting, but you
can handle that because you’ve got the core of this NPC
made.
Now do that for three or four of the important
folks around town (they don’t really have to be important
to the town, just important to the story) and you’ve got a
good start. Your next NPC might be the saloon owner, as
he seems important already.
Creating a Baddie
Not all NPCs will be as friendly as our barkeep.
Some will only want to resolve their differences with the
players through violence. Luckily, baddie NPCs are a bit
easier to make because most of them can be nameless
thugs.
Not all baddies are made equal. Some baddies
will be better fighters, some will be better trained or
better equipped, and some might have nothing to lose.
Below are three baddie “types” that you can use as
templates for NPCs in combat.
Weak NPCs have low Target and Health stats
and generally worse guns. These are good NPCs to throw
against new players and low-level characters. Weak
NPCs don't have any Exploits which they can use against
the players and dual wield weapons or use explosives.
As for role playing, these baddies could be local thugs or
ranchers seeking their own justice.
Target: 12
Health: 14
Roll Bonus: +1
Weapons: Cowboy Revolver or Range Carbine. A
knife for melee combat.
Average NPCs are run-of-the-mill baddies.
They have mid-range Target and Health stats and will
be equally matched against mid-level characters. These
baddies might be local lawmen or hired guns: folks with
some know-how and average equipment, but no special
training. Sheriffs and their deputies might set up an
ambush against the players at this difficulty.
Target: 15
Health: 24
Roll Bonus: +3
Weapons: Peacekeeper Revolver or Bighorn
Rifles. A knife and a lasso. Sometimes dynamite.
 Tough NPCs are the high-end bounty hunters
and federal agents who will hunt down characters with
high notoriety levels late in an adventure. These folks
are combat veterans who will fight tooth and nail to take
down their targets. Tough NPCs might dual wield or use
the Fan the Hammer Exploit in addition to employing
advanced combat tactics.
Target: 18
Health: 35
Roll Bonus: +5
Weapons: Heavy Revolvers and Bronson Rifles.
Knives, lassos, and explosives. Mounted combat experts.
The equipment listed here is for typical NPCs
and is good for quick reference. You can change the
equipment as you see fit for the situation. Similarly, you
can modify the Target, Health, and Roll Bonus for the
NPCs if you want to toughen or weaken them. Some
story-specific NPCs could also have different stats and
equipment based on their character traits.
The roll bonuses listed here are to be used for
every combat roll you make for NPCs.
NPCs in Combat
In combat, you will have to make decisions for
anywhere from one to a dozen baddies. In which case,
it is useful to have some rules of thumb to make combat
easier.
First of all, just have all the baddies go at once.
Make one Draw roll for all of them. This way, they all
move at once and do their thing, and your players know
when to expect them to move and you don’t have to keep
track of as many turns.
Second, have each individual do what makes
the most sense for them in that moment. Usually that
means finding cover if they don’t have it, or shooting
at the players if they can. If these baddies had a battle
plan before combat, maybe some are trying to sneak
around the side first before opening fire, but don’t spend
too much time agonizing over each NPC making the
“perfect” combat move.
Lastly, remember that the baddies are reasonable.
They won’t run into enemy fire if they can avoid it. If
they don’t know an ambush is waiting, they’ll walk right
into it.
You should keep track of how many bullets
baddies have in their guns, so that they will have to take
reload actions (this gives players a chance to counter
attack or move). However, don’t worry about the baddies’
overall ammo count - assume they showed up with
enough ammo for a medium length shootout.
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Start with some easier encounters for new players
and low-level characters that have fewer baddies who are
less well-equipped. As players get more comfortable with
the game, feel free to throw more NPCs into combat at
one time.
Generally, the more NPCs you put into combat
against the player, the weaker each individual baddie
should be. So, three Tough NPCs are about equivalent
to six or seven Weak NPCs. If you put too many baddies
into the combat and the players are getting stomped, it
is okay to have some of them flee or run out of ammo to
even things up.
Animals in Combat
In general, wild animals want to avoid combat.
Living to another day is priority number one for animals.
Prey will always try to run, regardless of circumstances.
Predators, on the other hand, will put up a fight if they
think it's worth it. If the predators are working in a
group, like a pack of wolves, or have an apparent power
advantage, like a grizzly bear, they will probably stick
around for a fight. If those odds change, though, the
predators will see no reason to fight so hard for a meal
and run away.
The only times an animal will really fight to the
death is if the animal is desperate enough for a meal, if
the characters have intruded upon its home, or if it has
young ones with it. In the dead of winter or in a dry
summer, hungry wolves will come out of the mountains
looking for an easy meal, like sleeping cowboys. If a
bear comes back to its cave to find a group of cowboys
cooking and setting up camp, it will vigorously defend its
territory.
The third scenario, where a wild animal has its
babies, can make for interesting gameplay. If you have
the characters first notice two cougar cubs wandering
through the forest, smart players might know to keep
their distance, because momma cougar isn't far behind.
Less thoughtful characters will go in for any easy hunt
and meet a fun surprise.
In any case, animals are meant to add variety
and fun to combat and challenge encounters. If there's
a shootout in the woods between the players and law
enforcement, you can have a bear wander onto the scene
mid-battle to change things up.
Chapter 10: Player Rewards
and Progression
At the end of any social, combat, or challenge
encounter, you may want to reward your players for their
actions. The best way to do this is through Experience,
which your players can then use to unlock new Exploits.
After combat, players might also find and loot new
equipment they can use. By rewarding players for
accomplishments and certain actions, you can reinforce
behavior you want to see more often.
Experience
Experience is the easiest and quickest way to
reward your players for their actions. A player who really
gets into their character and roleplays by putting on a
voice might get a larger reward from a social encounter
compared to a player who doesn't do any role play.
Maybe a player makes a joke that makes you laugh; feel
free to give them a bit of Experience.
You can give small amounts of Experience first,
and, as the adventure progresses, give out more and
more to match the cost of Exploits. At Notoriety Level
0, 25 Experience can purchase an Exploit. At Notoriety
Level 10, each Exploit costs 1500 Experience. Figuring
out how much to reward players is not an exact science
- it depends on how quickly you want them to become
more powerful and how challenging of an adventure
you are running. It will take some time to figure out how
much Experience to give out, and that's okay.
Rule 1: always err on the side of too much. If you
aren't sure if you should give out 25 or 50 Experience,
give 50. Making the players feel powerful is more fun for
everybody, so don't worry too much about giving out too
much Experience.
Rule 2: try to balance the amount of Experience
you give between players. A player who misses a session
doesn't get Experience, but every player who was there
should get basically the same Experience. One player
might earn more Experience during social encounters
while a different player earns more during challenge
encounters.
Rule 3: always give equal Experience to all posse
members after a combat encounter. It doesn't matter
if one player missed every attack role, another killed 6
baddies, and a third fell unconscious immediately. They
all get equal experience.
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Rule 4: the harder the challenge, the bigger the
reward. If the posse is just Notoriety Level 1 and fights
off a pack of wolves (a big challenge at that level), give
them a big chunk of Experience. If the posse is Notoriety
Level 6 and goes around killing a bunch of livestock,
don't give them much Experience, if any. That's not a
challenge.
Notoriety Levels
The frequency at which you give the players
a new Notoriety Level helps set the pace for the
adventure as a whole. If you want this to be a three
month adventure, you might want them to level up
every session (12 weeks, so 12 sessions, and there are
11 Notoriety Levels) to reach Most Wanted by the last
session. If you want this to be a year-long adventure, you
can have them level up every 4th session or so. It also
doesn't have to be precisely spaced. If the players level
up in one session, they can still level up next session if
they keep upping their notoriety. If you're a bit more
Experienced with Mud, Blood, & Glory, you can also
start the players at a higher Notoriety Level to get the
adventure underway a bit faster.
The Notoriety Level system is a milestone
leveling system. Anytime you feel that the characters
have moved up in the world and made more a name
for themselves, feel free to reward them with a new
Notoriety Level. Remember that with along with new
Exploits, even Notoriety Levels also provide stat bonuses
to the players, making them more formidable characters.
Equipment & Materials
Rewarding players with new equipment is a
good way to reward them for major accomplishments,
especially combat encounters. If there are some seriously
challenging baddies, and the players defeat them, maybe
one of them drops a high quality weapon. Maybe a group
of federal agents had a Gatling Gun boxed up in the back
of their wagon. That would be a cool find for players.
Players might also want valuables - cash, gold,
pelts, whatever they can sell. Giving valuables is fun
because it provides a few moments of role play: the find
(the excitement of finding cool new stuff), the sharing
(where players have to decide who gets the valuables),
and the sale (where players have to sell these goods to a
fence or at a trading post).
Chapter 11: Languages &
Foreign Countries
Players have the opportunity to learn new
languages and travel to other countries. This section
contains a list of some of the available languages
characters may know, and breaks down what to do if the
players do decide to cross into another country.
Languages Indigenous Languages
The two language lists here are not exhaustive. Language Primary Region Spoken
Many people of spoke all sorts of languages across the Apache South midwest into Mexico
west, and two short lists cannot encompass every one of
Cherokee East Coast
them.
The indigenous language list only highlights a Cheyenne Midwest
handful of the myriad of native languages and cultures Chinook Northwest
present throughout the Americas. The indigenous Choctaw Southeast
language list cannot do justice to the vibrant, expansive, Dakota Midwest
and sophisticated indigenous cultures present for much Navajo Southwest
of the history of the Americas. Consider using an app like
Ojibwe Northeast into Canada
Native Land or the internet to discover which languages
and people originally lived in the area your adventure Utian West coast
takes place. Yupik Alaska

Foreign Countries
Players might slip across a border to lose some Foreign Languages
heat, smuggle goods, or chase a bounty. Whatever the
reason, do some research and know the land they are Language Primary Region Spoken
going into: the people, languages, and culture that makes French Southeast and midwest
up that country. The game world feels complete when it German Northeast through midwest
reflects the complex and colorful real world. Hebrew East coast and midwest
Mechanically, you can simplify some aspects Hindi West coast and east coast
of travelling in another country. You do not need to
Italian Northeast, west coast
personally learn Spanish, nor do you need to use a
different voice, for the players to take a trip to Mexico. Mandarin West coast
You can simply say that the NPCs are all speaking Spanish Polish Midwest
and play NPCs as you normally would. Similarly, you Russian Northwest through Alaska
can have a moment or two of the players using the wrong Spanish Southwest and west coast
currency, and maybe having to exchange some at a bank, Tagalog West coast
but you don't have to make that too complicated. The
exchange rate can be 1:1 and otherwise the same as using
their normal currency.

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 Story 1:
The Glanton Brothers

Notoriety Level: 0 Rules Used

◊ Basic Combat
Play Time: 1 - 3 Sessions ◊ Basic Inventory
Experience Needed: None ◊ Weapons, Gear, and Steeds

Story Breakdown
The Setup (pg. 86)
This section introduces the setting and describes Pagosa
Springs, the Glanton Brothers, and other important aspects of the story.

The Hunt (Pg. 90)

The players get started tracking down the Glanton
brothers and assembling allies, if any.

The Battle (Pg. 92)

The players confront the Glanton brothers and
either kill them or join sides and form a new plan to rob
Pagosa Springs' Bank.

Optional: The Heist (pg. 93)

If the players choose to rob the local bank, use this section.

The Resolution (Pg. 95)

The story ends, but the adventure continues!

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The Setup
It's a good idea to give this adventure a quick
read to familiarize yourself with the basic info first. You
don't need to memorize it all, and you can totally have
this open in front of you while you are GMing. It helps to
have a general idea of what's coming in case the players
take a random turn somewhere in the story.
While Mud, Blood, & Glory encourages total
open-world gameplay, it is important to keep your
players pointed in the right direction. This is probably
their first time playing and your first time GMing, so
it's okay to give them more direction than you normally
would. Let them know before the session starts that this
adventure is all about bounty hunting. That will get them
in the right mindset to say yes to this adventure.
Overview
The Glanton brothers are attacking every
stagecoach that passes through the mountains north of
Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The players start in Pagosa
Springs looking to chase down the Glanton brothers to
get the sizable bounty on their heads. The players can
either go after the Glanton brothers for the bounty, help
the brothers rob the local bank, or try to play both sides
of the law to get a massive payday.
The Setting
It is April, 1883 in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.
The town of Pagosa Springs is nestled in the foothills of
the San Juan Mountains and is built along the San Juan
River. The warm weather has melted most of the snow
from the mountains, but there is still a dusting across the
peaks.
To the north is the small way station of Del
Norte, which is the only connection Pagosa Springs
has to the rest of Colorado to the north. The only
trail between Del Norte and Pagosa Springs slowly
winds through the San Juan Mountains. It is used by
stagecoaches to deliver supplies, letters, and cash.
To the north, east, and south, the San Juan
Mountains press in close to the town and are nearly
impassable for inexperienced travelers. The mountains
are home to all sorts of dangerous characters and
animals. To the west, the plains open up and lead into
the New Mexico territory. The plains might make for a
quick getaway route, but they also don't give you a lot
of options to hide. The San Juan River runs south out of
the mountains, through Pagosa Springs, and into New
Mexico.
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Important Characters
These are the important characters in this
adventure. The descriptions here are meant to give you a
good sense of how to role play these characters and how
they will behave. Use the Weak NPC stats on page 44 for
all of these characters in combat. That will make it easier
for you to run your first combat encounters.
Eugene Glanton is the oldest brother of the
Glantons, and is the most wild of the three. Eugene loves
dynamite and takes every opportunity to blast some off.
Eugene is a huge person, with a thick, grizzled beard. He
tends to grumble and stare too long. In combat, he will
charge the enemy and try to use his dynamite whenever
he can. If someone lands a Lucky Attack on him with a
gun, the bullet hits his dynamite and detonates with the
force of 3 sticks of dynamite.
Killian Glanton is the middle brother of the
Glantons, and is the brains of the group. Killian plans
all of their heists, but has some trouble controlling his
two brothers. Killian is clean-cut, but still has the same
big frame as his older brother. Killian is well-spoken and
somewhat educated. In combat, he finds cover and keeps
within shouting distance of the players. He offers to put
down his weapons and talk through their differences.
Say something like, "Y'all don't look the law and you
certainly don't fight like the law! Put down your guns
and we can discuss something!" Killian will offer to work
with the players to rob the Pagosa Springs bank.
Should I use a map?
You can use home-made or real-world maps to
give the players a general idea of the geography of
the region if you want. You should only use extras
(like maps) that will add to the fun of the game.
Garret Glanton is the youngest of the three
Glanton brothers. Garret is a sharpshooter and is
rumored to have gunned down unarmed folks. Garret
is a lanky fellow and is somewhat uncoordinated when
it comes to anything but shooting. Garret lets Killian
speak for him, but seems to be a bit wobbly on his feet.
In combat, he hangs way back and takes pot shots at
the players when he can. If the battle takes place in the
forest, Garret will try to climb into the trees for a better
shot. If the other two brothers die, Garret will try to slip
away into the forest and escape.
 Sheriff Arnold "Arnie" Grayson is the Sheriff of
Pagosa Springs. Grayson is used to small-town troubles,
but is in way over his head with the Glanton brothers.
Grayson is an old-timer, and he's been a lawman for
most of his life. He has been elected almost unanimously
for 16 years running, and he acts like it. In combat, he
takes cover and doesn't try to do anything brave. He will
not try to run, though, and will try to talk down outlaws
from fighting.
Role playing an NPC
Try giving each NPC a specific way of talking or a
certain accent. This way, the NPCs have a more
concrete identity in the players' minds. The sheriff
and the deputy should behave and talk differently!
Deputy Mason Westmoreland is Grayson's only
deputy. He is only 18 and thinks he's a bit of a hot-shot
gunslinger. Mason is a fast-talker and usually stumbles
over his words. He wants to take over as sheriff once
Grayson retires, and is looking to earn his stripes in a
gun battle. Mason runs in, guns blazing, trying to take
down any outlaws he can see. Westmoreland has no time
for exchanging words and instead tries to be the hero.
Estie Laughlin is a local hunter and trapper.
Estie knows the San Juan Mountains well and might be
willing to lead the players up there for a good price. Estie
is an excellent survivalist and pretty good shot. She can
usually be found in the saloon with some whiskey if she
isn't out hunting deer in the mountains. Estie makes a
pretty good living hunting and trapping, so she's pretty
hard to convince to take a risk like hunting down the
Glantons. Estie has no interest in dying. If she thinks the
battle is turning against her, she will take off and try to
escape.
Graciela Flores is the bank's coach driver.
Graciela is the only coach driver to survive an attack by
the Glanton brothers and has recenetly lost her shotgun
rider, Harris Overman. Graciela is looking for some
justice. Graciela can be found at the bank with her
stagecoach, where she is waiting for her next delivery
instructions. Graciela is cool and collected, that's how
she made it out of the ambush alive. She will fight tooth
and nail and will not run. She wants revenge for what the
Glantons did to her friend.
Auguste Hinkle is the local woodworker. He
is normally a quiet person, but will stand up for what
he believes. He's a short, lean person, but surprisingly
athletic. Auguste has lost a lot of business because of the
Glanton brothers' robberies. In combat, he keeps cool
and doesn't put himself in danger.
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Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs is a town of only about 200
permanent residents, most of whom are small-time
farmers and trappers scraping out a living.
Coyote Saloon is the southern-most building in
downtown. It is a two story bar and hotel, though most
of the rooms are usually empty. You can usually find
a few locals inside drinking and playing cards. Clifton
Barnes runs the Coyote Saloon. The saloon is a good
place to pick up local gossip and run into folks from
around town.
Pagosa General Goods, a squat, wooden
building, sits just up the street from the saloon. It is the
town's only general store and sells mostly hunting and
farming supplies. Prices have gone up since the string
of robberies made times tougher for everyone in Pagosa
Springs. The onwer, Carolyn Mer, sleeps in the back of
the store.
The San Juan River Bank serves as the town's
only bank and holds all of the cash for the local
businesses and residents. It is a gray, brick building
with small windows out front and an employee door at
the back. The bank manager, Ramon Campbell, might
be open to helping the players track down the outlaw
brothers, but doesn't put up with any funny business.
The bank has a large safe in the back, with a hard lock,
that holds about $600 in cash and $1500 in bank bonds.
The Pagosa Sheriff 's Office is the headquarters
of the only law enforcement in the entire county,
namely Sheriff Arnold Grayson and his deputy Mason
Westmoreland. It is a low, wooden building, with two jail
cells inside and two desks. The sheriff and the deputy do
not keep any extra weapons in the office other than what
they are carrying. There is a medium sized safe, with an
easy lock, that holds the bounty cash for the Glanton
brothers.
Pagosa Carpentry is the last building in town.
It is a woodworking shop run by Auguste Hinkle. The
two story building has a workshop on the first floor
and Auguste's apartment on the second. Auguste earns
a fairly good living repairing wagons and making craft
goods for the locals.
What details to reveal
You shouldn't read these descriptions word-for-
word because they reveal some things the players
don't know — like how much is in the bank vault.
Use what's written here to get a basic idea of how
to describe the town and its buildings to the table.
Where the Players Start
It is up to you where the players start. Some
options give players the chance to role play and
introduce themselves, other options get them into the
story a bit faster.
In any case, starting an adventure can sometimes
feel a bit awkward. After all, everyone at the table
knows each other, but their characters don't know one
another. There are two easy ways to resolve this: either
have the characters already know one another when
the adventure starts, like they were all already traveling
together, or have them all just happen to meet up and
introduce themselves to each other.
Starting the players at the sheriff 's office, where
the Glanton brothers' wanted posters are hanging, is a
good way to have them all meet for the first time. Each
player can come up with their own reason for wanting
to track down these outlaws — revenge, fame, or the
bounty. They will likely all agree that it would be better
to work together and split the bounty, rather than trying
to go after the bounty separately.
Starting at the Coyote Saloon gives players a
chance to each enter, meet up, share a bit of role play,
then head over to the sheriff 's office for the bounty
board. Players can also arrive into the Coyote Saloon as
a group and just stop in to get a quick drink before going
to the sheriff 's.
You can also start the players anywhere else in
town or near Pagosa Springs, but consider what value it
will bring to the game if you do have the adventure start
elsewhere. Wherever you start the adventure, give the
players a chance to introduce their characters and role
play a bit before starting the action.
Beginning the Adventure
At some point, your players will come across the
wanted posters for the Glanton brothers. They might
see the posters hanging at the sheriff 's office, someone
from the saloon could point them out, or the general
store owner might mention the posters if the players
stop in to buy something. This is where the objective of
the adventure becomes clear: to get some easy cash from
these bounties.
There are three wanted posters, one for each
Glanton brother. All three posters have photos of
the Glantons. You can either paraphrase or read the
descriptions of the posters word-for-word.
Wanted Alive: Garret Glanton for robbery.
Reward: $50. The picture shows a young, clean shaven
man.
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Wanted Dead or Alive: Eugene Glanton for
robbery, murder, and smuggling. Reward: $100. The
picture shows a grizzled, middle-aged man with a thick
beard and wild eyes.
Wanted Dead or Alive: Killian Glanton for
robbery, murder, and conspiracy. Reward: $150. The
picture shows a young man with a thick mustache and
well-kept hair.
All three bounties require the players to bring
in proof in the form of a body. Garret Glanton must be
brought in alive for his bounty to be claimed, and the
bodies of the Eugene and Killian must be presented to
the sheriff for the reward to be claimed.
If the players bring in any of the bounties alive,
that person will be put in jail for the night and hanged
the next day in front of the sheriff 's office.
What would you like to do?
Put the decision making in the players' hands. Ask
them directly: "what would you like to do?"
Shortly after reading the posters, Sheriff Grayson
will approach the players and ask if they are interested in
claiming the bounties. Remember: the average wage at
this time was about $2.50 per day, so a potential payout
of $100 for a single bounty is sky high. You can remind
the players of this if they are unconvinced of taking on
this bounty.
Try role playing the sheriff: give him a southern
drawl or have him speak more slowly and deliberately
than other folks. When you give role playing a shot,
it not only makes the game feel more immersive, but
encourages players to role play a bit more, too. The
sheriff will reveal some extra details about the Glantons,
like how Eugene loves using dynamite.
The sheriff will more fully describe what is
happening: the Glanton brothers are holding up and
robbing every stagecoach that passes through the
San Juan Mountains between Pagosa Springs and
Del Norte. Once they get the goods from the coach,
they usually kill the drivers and guards and burn the
coach. The only person to make it out alive is Graciela
Flores, a stagecoach driver for the San Juan River Bank.
Everybody in town is worried that the Glantons are
going to try to rob the bank now that stagecoaches have
stopped using the mountain path.
While the players are talking with the sheriff,
they might ask for some help in tracking down the
Glantons. The sheriff reveals that the Glantons are hiding
out somewhere up in the San Juan Mountains, above the
stagecoach trail, but he's not sure where. He will point
the players to Estie Laughlin, who knows the area well
and can probably help the players find the outlaws, for a
price. Estie is in the Coyote Saloon.
Deputy Westmoreland will overhear the
conversation and offer to join the players on their
bounty hunt, as long as he is given $20 of the bounty
and most of the credit for bringing the Glantons to
justice. Westmoreland has no plan for how to approach
the Glantons, he just knows he will shoot them when he
sees them. He will follow whatever decisions the players
make.
Finally, Sheriff Grayson reveals that the Glantons
must have a money stash somewhere in their camp:
they haven't been seen in months and have robbed more
than a dozen stagecoaches, so that money has got to be
somewhere. If the players can find the money stash, they
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The Hunt
Planning
The players will likely be thinking one of two
ways at this point: either kill the Glantons and get the
bounty fair and square, or work with the Glantons to rob
the San Juan River Bank. The last two sections of this
adventure lay out the gameplay for those choices.
In either case, the players will still have to track
down the Glantons. For this, there are two options: they
can either try to find the brothers on their own, or ask
either Graciela Flores or Estie Laughlin to help them.
The players might also want to stock up on supplies
before heading out.
The general store has supplies, but things are a
bit pricey, about 50% more expensive than what is listed
in the handbook (due to the recent robberies). The
sheriff is willing to give the players his Double Barrel
Shotgun, if the players promise to return it after they kill
the Glantons. Auguste Hinkle, at Pagosa Carpentry, can
give the players a map of the area (making navigating
much easier) if they can convince him to give it up with
a Persuasion roll.
Graciela is at the bank and is itching for revenge:
her shotgun rider and co-pilot, Harris Overman, was
killed by the Glantons when they were robbed. She
remembers exactly where she was attacked on the trail,
about a half day's ride up the trail into the mountains.
Graciela does not need much convincing to join the
players if they offer for her to tag along. She will ride
one of the draft horses, and offers to bring the whole
stagecoach if the players think that might help draw the
Glantons out of hiding.
Thinking on your feet
The players will ask questions or take actions that
are not addressed in this adventure — take a
moment to think through a reasonable answer or
result of their actions and go with it. Your solution
doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to add to the
fun and experience of the game.
Estie is in the saloon, chatting with the bartender
and drinking whiskey if the players decide to talk to
her. She's open to the idea of leading the players up into
the mountains, but wants $10 up front and another $50
when they get the bounty money. Estie knows exactly
where the Glantons are hiding: in an abandoned mine
shaft near the stagecoach trail. It will take her a day to
lead the players up to the camp.
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This is the first chance for players to get into the
game. They might come up with an idea that sounds so
wild it just might work. Let them run with it! Let them
role play and think of all sorts of ideas for how to execute
their plans. Remember to describe the atmosphere, the
town, and the local residents milling about as the players
traverse the area. Some locals can reveal rumors about
the Glantons: like how Garret is a ruthless sharpshooter
or Killian is the brains of the group.
Downtime
The players might decide to stay the night in
Pagosa Springs if they spend all day getting supplies and
talking to the locals. If they do, they can either camp
just outside of town or rent a room at the Coyote Saloon
for $0.50 a night. The players can also drink and gamble
with the locals in the evening, or try to get a better idea
of what the bank is holding.
When asking about the bank, the players will
be directed to Inez Richmond, the bank teller. She will
only tell the players info about what's in the bank with a
16 Persuasion or Intimidation roll. If the players choose
intimidation, she will tell her manager, Ramon, who will
be more prepared should the players try to rob the bank.
They will learn that both Ramon and Inez are prepared
to shoot anyone who tries to rob the bank.
If the players run into Auguste Hinkle at night,
he will offer to play them in a game of horse shoes in
front of the saloon, just for a few dollars. Auguste isn't
very good at horse shoes, and is somewhat drunk, so he
will lose to anyone who make a Vigor roll higher than
10 while playing. Auguste will also reveal how he doesn't
trust the banks anymore, so he's been keeping all of his
earnings in gold up in his apartment. He has about $300
saved up now and wants to move to somewhere warmer,
like California.
Playing horseshoes
If the players want to try out horseshoes with
Auguste, have them make a contested Vigor roll
against Auguste. Whoever rolls higher wins.
Travel
This adventure does not use the advanced rules
for travel, hunting, and survival, so you don't need to
worry about that. Even without the advanced rules, you
can describe the travel as exhausting as they go over
craggy rocks, the horses out of breath from the high
altitude, and the cold air biting at them. This is the first
time the players hit the frontier, so make it memorable.
 If the players want to strike out on their own,
they will need to make Nature (lay of the land), Lore
(history of the area, mapping), or Survival (navigating
the wilderness) rolls to get to the Glanton camp. It's
pretty difficult to navigate the mountains, so the players
have to roll above a 17 if they want to be successful. If
they are unsuccessful, describe them wandering in the
mountains for a day, getting lost, swearing they've seen
that one big tree twice already, and make them roll again.
The players might decide to give up and return to town
to ask for help, in which case it is okay to let them get
back to town without too much more trouble. When
they are successful, it will take them two days of riding
and walking to find the Glanton camp.
If the players bring Graciela Flores with them,
she will take them up the stagecoach trail for half a day.
A keen-eyed player who makes an 18 Awareness roll
will spot somebody (Garret Glanton) in the treeline
about 300 yards away, watching them as they begin to
ride up into the mountains. Graciela will ride with the
players up to the spot where she was attacked, and they
will find three burnt out stagecoaches. While the players
are searching the coaches, they will be ambushed by the
waiting Glanton brothers (read The Stagecoach Trail).
Effective range
There are very few guns that can shoot past about
100 yards accurately, so a person 300 yards
away isn't an immediate threat.
If the players bring Estie Laughlin with them,
she will take them up into the mountains, avoiding the
stagecoach trail, and lead them to the old mine. There
they will find the Glantons' camp. The players can then
decide to either keep watch and lay a trap, or go in guns
blazing and light the place up. Estie will encourage the
players to go in quiet and try to capture the brothers
to try to get them to give up their stash. If they kill the
Glantons before talking, they will have to find it on
their own, which might be impossible (read the Glanton
Camp).
If the players bring both Estie and Graciela, they
can decide which route they want to take. Graciela is
happy with either route, but Estie doesn't like the idea
of following the stagecoach trail into an ambush. Estie
suggests she hangs back and covers the group from the
treeline if they take the trail.
The San Juan Mountains
The San Juan Mountains, which tower above
Pagosa Springs, are not welcoming to greenhorns. The
mountains go from forested and grassy near town to
barren, rocky, and covered with snow. The air gets thin
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and cold as you get climb from Pagosa Springs, making
travel even more challenging.
The mountains are full of small-time mills and
mines, both abandoned and active. If the players wander
for a while, they will likely stumble across one of these
encampments. The workers are friendly, but cautious
toward outsiders, and can be appeased by shows of
friendship. If the players try to steal anything or attack,
the workers will fight back, with the stats of Weak NPCs
(pg 44).
If you're up for the challenge of adding some
animals to the mix, you could have a snake or coyote
show up. This could shake things up, but it might be too
much to juggle. You can always give it a shot and have
the animal run away if it seems like too much to handle
for either you or the players.
Camping in the mountains is possible, but will
be tough. Ask the players who wants to keep watch and
be sure to describe the bone-shattering cold that hits the
camp by the middle of the night.
The Stagecoach Trail
The stagecoach trail is in bad condition. It was
used almost every day by coaches and travelers, before
the railroad cut a quicker path through the mountains.
Nowadays it's used two or three times a month at most,
and the trail hasn't been kept up. Fallen trees and rock
slides regularly block portions of the trail which are only
cleared when the next stagecoach comes through. The
trail is easier than going straight over the mountain, but
not by much at this point.
If the players choose the stagecoach trail, they
will find a fallen tree that requires a combined 30 Vigor
roll to move. To make a combined roll, have everyone
who wants to help move the tree makes a Vigor roll. As
long as the total of all of the rolls is above 30, they can
move the tree.
The trail snakes up into the mountains until it
levels out for about a half mile. At the end of that half
mile, it makes a sharp hairpin turn. This is where the
Glanton brothers will attack. Go to "The Battle."
The Glanton Camp
The Glantons have made camp at an abandoned
nickel mine. The mine proved to be worthless, so it
doesn't run very deep into the mountain, but provides
enough cover for the Glantons if a battle breaks out.
There is a small campfire outside of the mine, along with
a roasting rack for some of the animals that the brothers
caught.
During the night, one of the Glanton brothers
keeps watch while the other two sleep. It's up to you
who keeps watch. If the players want to sneak up on the
camp at night, they need to make a contested Evasion
roll against the Glanton's Awareness roll. The Glanton
brother has +1 to his Awareness roll.
If the players are spotted, the Glanton brother
will alert the others by shouting at them and firing
warning shots at the players. Combat might not
immediately start, but if the players fire back it will
become a gun battle quickly.
During the day, Garret will head south along
the treeline to keep watch along the southern part of
the trail. Killian will head north to keep watch on the
northern part of the trail — this is how they are able
to spot the coaches as they move up the trail. Eugene
will stay at camp, counting cash which he then puts in a
trunk and walks into the mine somewhere. The players
can try to sneak up on the Glantons, but they will have
+3 to Awareness rolls to spot the players. If the players
attack the camp, go to "The Battle."
The Battle
Ambush on the Trail
If the players follow the stagecoach trail all the
way, they will be ambushed by the Glanton brothers. The
Glanton brothers aren't very subtle, and a 12 Awareness
roll will reveal Eugene Glanton crouched behind a
boulder on the side of the road.
The Glanton brothers don't know that the players
are there for the bounty, so they will first try to rob
the players before attacking. Killian will step out from
behind a rock and hold the players at gun point while
demanding their belongings. Eugene will step out from
his boulder and brandish a machete to intimidate the
players. Garret isn't on the trail — he's up in the forest
keeping an eye on things from afar.
Killian will demand that the players and their
allies dismount from their steeds and drop all of their
valuables on the ground. If the players comply, Eugene
will come by and collect all of the goods. If the players
resist, Killian will threaten to shoot them.
If the players try to fight back or draw weapons,
Garret will make a single attack on the player nearest to
Killian from the trees and then everyone will roll Draw
to get into combat. Combat begins.
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Camp Fight
At the Glanton camp, the players can catch
the brothers offguard and have the upper hand. The
Glantons know the camp well, but aren't expecting
anyone to attack them there.
If the players attack at night, the brother keeping
watch will immediately join the combat. The two other
brothers will take 1 round to join the combat as they
wake up and arm themselves. If the players attack during
the day, Eugene will immediately be in combat. It will
take the other brothers 2 rounds to join the combat as
they run back to camp. In either case, everyone makes a
Draw roll and combat begins.
The Glanton brothers will try to get to the mine
entrance and defend themselves from there. The mine
doesn't run very deep, but it does create a funnel that the
players have to run down. The players can either try to
rush the mineshaft to kill the Glantons directly, or wait
them out. Eugene will get impatient and try to leave the
mine should the players not go in for a little while.
At the end of the tunnel, the trunk holding the
Glanton cash that needs an Awarness roll of 17 or higher
to search and find it or a Brains roll of 14 or higher to
guess where the Glantons would try to hide it.
Outcomes
If the players kill the Glantons, they will need
to bring the bodies back to the sheriff to collect their
bounties. The bodies can be loaded onto horses or into
a stagecoach, if they have one. The horses can't carry the
extra weight for very long, so the players need to take a
direct route back to Pagosa Springs or else the horses will
tire out. If the players decide to do this and don't want to
rob the bank, go to "The Resolution."
The Glantons and the players may come to a
cease fire or never actually begin combat and just talk
things through. Killian will do most of the speaking.
Killian will reveal that the Glantons do have a trunk of
cash, and they are willing to pay the players the value
of the bounties if the players do not try to kill them and
instead help rob the bank. Killian will offer the players
20% of the take, but can be convinced otherwise with
high Charm rolls. Killian has a plan to rob the bank in
mind, he just needs more folks.
Running an ambush
You can either have the Glantons get a surprise
round of combat (which can be a challenge for new
players to handle) or have the players make Draw
rolls like normal.
 Estie, Graciela, the deputy, nor the sheriff are
willing to hear out the Glantons, and will either be killed
by Killian or will try to flee back to Pagosa Springs.
If the players want to go with this option, go to
"The Heist."
In any case, there may be some loot and
Experience to give out for this battle. Let the players
loot the bodies of any dead characters. Folks generally
won't be carrying more than $3 on them at any time, but
they will have a gun plus 1d12 bullets. Certain characters
might carry specific items, like a badge on deputy
Westmoreland. An Awareness roll of 10 on a dead
Glanton will find a key to their lockbox.
Give out about 100 Experience for the battle,
no matter the outcome. If the players talked down the
Glantons, reward them for their role play, if the players
gunned down the Glantons, reward them for their gun
play.
The Glantons' money stash, should the players
find it, has a medium lock on it and must be either
broken open with a 15 Vigor roll or picked open. Inside
it has $450 dollars of cash and $600 of bank bonds for a
bank in Del Norte.
The Heist
The Plan
Killian has a plan to rob the bank — not just for
the cash. Killian has a problem with the loot he's taking
from the stagecoaches: the bank bonds that he has need
to be signed and stamped by someone at the bank.
Killian knows a forger in Arboles that can handle the
signature, but he needs the official stamp from the San
Juan River Bank.
The plan is for the players to walk in the front
door of the bank and draw attention to the teller's area
and lobby. Nothing special, just ask some questions
and get the manager distracted. While the players are
up front, the Glantons go around back, break in the
employee door, and blow open the vault.
Once the dynamite goes, the players need to
subdue the bank employees and defend the front door.
At the bank, the Glantons will load up the cash, find the
stamp, then holler for the players. Garret, while Killian
and Eugene are in the bank, will go set fire to a nearby
building, and draw some of the locals' attention away
from the bank for the escape. Then, everybody mounts
up and rides hard for the mountains.
The Glantons can be convinced to be the front-
door team. The players have to make a reasonable
argument and make a Charm roll, of any Talent, above
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a 14 in order to convince Killian to go in the front while
the players go in the back. It's up to you what counts as a
reasonable argument.
Remember: none of the other lawful NPCs
(Graciela, Estie, Deputy Westmoreland, and anybody
else) who joined the players on the hunt for the Glantons
is willing to go along with this plan. If the character
didn't die in the shootout with the Glantons, they will try
to make it back to town to warn the sheriff.
The Bank
The San Juan River Bank is a one floor building
with high ceilings. It has a gray brick facade with small
windows facing the main street, and no windows along
the other walls of the building. The lobby just inside is
well lit by the windows and two chandeliers that hang
low from the ceiling. The lobby has tiled floors and light
wood walls. This is easily the nicest building in Pagosa
Springs. There is a tellers' counter with iron bars that go
up to the ceiling to stop anybody from climbing over the
counter. There is a door on the far right of the counter
to let folks into the teller's area. To get through the door,
someone needs to either make a 13 Vigor roll to kick the
door in or shoot the lock.
The tellers' area is a narrow aisle with a hallway
that goes back into the bank's offices. Under the counter
there is an Infantry Revolver that the tellers can use to
fend off any unwanted bank patrons. The hallway goes
back to the manager's office, a conference room for the
wealthy patrons, and the vault room.
The manager's office has a desk, some ledgers, a
map of the county, and about $35 dollars in small bills
and change in the drawers. Ramon keeps the office clean
and neat, but there is no stamp in there.
The conference room has long table in the
middle of the room with 6 chairs around it, a bookcase
of old ledgers, maps, and contracts, and a small lockbox
sitting in the middle of the table. The lockbox, which has
an easy lock, has the stamp inside of it. There is a small,
ornate chandelier inside the conference room. It weighs
about 25 pounds, but is worth $200 to the right buyer.
The vault room has a small counting table in
front of a 6 foot by 6 foot safe. The safe is bolted to the
ground and is nearly impossible to move. The safe has
a hard lock, but can be blown open with two sticks of
dynamite. The dynamite blast will destroy some of the
cash and bank bonds that are in the safe. After the blast, and bonds (whatever's left after the dynamite) between
there are only 1d6 x 100 dollars and 1d12 x 100 in bank the players on the spot. At this point, Garret has set
bonds left. fire to Pagosa General Goods, and most of the locals,
The back door to the bank is at the end of the including Auguste, have turned their attention to putting
hallway and is locked with an easy lock. It's a pretty the fire out. Now it's time to run.
sturdy door, so unless the players can unlock it, a 16 Eugene and Killian vote to head out the back
Vigor roll is needed to kick it open. door, mount up, and ride hard for the mountains. If the
players make a compelling argument to go out the front,
The Fight the Glantons will follow along. In either case, there will
The teller, Inez Richmond, is always cautious of
be a battle. If the players slip out the back, they will have
new faces. If players aren't cool under pressure, Inez will
to run as Grayson, Estie, and Graciela chase them down.
get nervous and ask the manager, Ramon, to come out
If the players go out the front, they better have their guns
front and deal with the players. Any hint of robbery or
loaded and ready for a showdown.
nefarious deeds will cause both Ramon and Inez to arm
themselves and ask the players to leave.
Running a chase
After a minute or two, the Glantons will kick in
If there is a chase, have the players make
the back door of the bank and rush for the safe. This will
contested rolls (Vigor for foot chase, Riding on
draw the attention of Ramon, who will try to run to the horses, Driving on vehicles) against the NPCs' rolls.
back. The players can threaten Ramon (Intimidation If it is in combat, have the rolls happen at the
roll) to stay where he is. After another thirty seconds, start of every round. If it is out of combat, have
the dynamite will go off and the safe will be open. The them happen at regular intervals.
dynamite will alert the town to trouble.
Combat does not necessarily start once guns
are drawn, just once shots are fired. Once the gun
The Aftermath
The players and the Glantons will ride to the
battle starts, Ramon and Inez will both try to kill
Glanton camp in the mountains if all goes according to
anybody in the lobby. After 2 combat rounds, Deputy
plan. The Glantons will split the bank heist cash with
Westmoreland and Sheriff Grayson will arrive outside of
the players fair and square. The brothers will not offer to
the bank. Westmoreland will charge in, guns blazing, but
split any of the previously stolen cash with the players.
Grayson will stay outside and try to defuse the situation.
If Garret died, Killian will ask the players to leave
Gunshots will also draw Estie, Graciela, and Auguste
as soon as they reach camp and rest a moment. If Killian
to the scene if they are still alive. These folks will arrive
died, Eugene and Garret will hold a small memorial
after 4 rounds of combat, ready for a fight, and they will
service and then look to the players for guidance. If
follow the sheriff 's orders to hang back.
Eugene died, Garret will say some words and then leave
Timing in the night, riding for home.
Remember that each combat turn is equal to 3
Be sure to give players Experience for the heist,
seconds in-game and each round is the total time even if they were unsuccessful. Give everyone 150
of the turns added together. Experience, and if someone took the lead or role played
their character exceptionally while talking to the tellers,
Any NPCs who are outside with Grayson will
consider giving that player 10 extra Experience.
follow his orders to surround the bank and shoot
anybody who doesn't come out with their hands in the
air. The NPCs will try to take shots at the players inside
the bank if they spot the players through the windows.
The saloon owner, Clifton Barnes, will try to cover the
back of the bank, if he is still alive. If the players come
out with their hands in the air, Sheriff Grayson will shoot
them on the spot for betraying his trust.
While the gun battle is going on, Eugene Glanton
will be loading up the bags of cash and Killian Glanton
will be searching for the stamp. Killian will find the
stamp after 4 more combat rounds and signal the players
to meet him in the back. Eugene will split up the cash
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The Resolution
The Bounty Congratulations!
For the players to collect the bounties on the You've just completed your first story in Mud,
Glanton brothers, they must return the bodies of Eugene Blood, & Glory! How'd it go? There were probably some
and Killian to Grayson and bring Garret into town things you weren't too sure about and other things you
alive. Grayson will pay the bounties in full, and Auguste were totally cool with — that's good! Every time you
Hinkle will throw in $5 extra per player as a personal get up there and run a game, you become a better game
thank you for protecting the town. master. Keep game mastering, keep having fun, and it'll
keep getting better.
Finder's Fee
If the players return the Glantons' stolen cash to Continuing the Adventure
the bank, they are given 10% of whatever they turn in If the players are in good standing with Grayson,
as a reward. The playeres may lie to the bank manager he will suggest they head to Arboles to find some more
about how much they found. bounty work down there because it is a larger town with
more ruckus.
New Level If the players end the story in good standing
The players have earned the next Notoriety Level
with the bank (by turning in the full amount of stolen
when they complete this adventure, no matter what
cash), the bank will offer them jobs as stagecoach drivers
outcome they arrived at. Check "Chapter 4: Progression"
and security. The first job is to ride to Durango with a
for leveling up.
stagecoach of cash.
More notoriety comes with its perks, like new
If the players end the story in good standing with
Exploits to unlock, but also means the players aren't the
the Glanton brothers (not killing them and helping them
unknown drifters they used to be. If the players ride to a
rob the bank), the Glantons will offer to do another job
nearby town, locals might be more cautious of outsiders
with the players, this time robbing the bank in Durango.
from the recent news or might unknowingly share some
If the players end the story in poor standing with
gossip about the players with the players.
everyone (the Glantons are dead, the players robbed
the bank), they won't have anyone to suggest a path for
them. They can make a Lore roll to see what might be
Check in with your players next, or you can say they find a bank schedule for the
Durango bank in of the cash bags.
After this story comes to a close, check in with
your players about what aspects they liked or
didn't like. Do they want more action or more
role play? More social encounters or wilderness
survival? Do they feel ready to take on any of the
advanced rules? Adjust the continuing adventure
accordingly.

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Glossary
Ability
An Ability is a general category of know-how
that your character possesses. Whenever you make a roll
with an Ability, you get to add the number inside the box
to your roll.
Adventure
An adventure is the whole story of a game of
Mud, Blood, & Glory. It takes place across multiple
sessions, usually one a week.
Attack Bonus
Your attack bonus is how much you get to add to
your d20 attack rolls. It is equal to the Ability used in the
attack (either Shooting for firearms or Grit for hand-to-
hand) and the related Talent Bonus if you have it.
Bleed Out
When you reach 0 Health, you begin to bleed out.
You have 5 turns of bleeding out. Every time it is your
turn in combat, you fill in one bleed out bubble. While
bleeding out, you are unconscious and cannot move or
take any actions. If you take more than 5 damage at one
time while you are bleeding out, you fill in another bleed
out bubble. When all 5 have been filled in, you are dead.
If you have a positive Grit score, see White Knuckle.
Character Sheet
The piece of paper that has all of your character’s
information, statistics, and inventory on it. Every player
should have one.
Combat Turn
Combat is turn-based, so a combat turn is your
chance to make a move. You get to either take one full
action or two half actions. One combat turn is equal to 3
seconds of in-game time.
Combat Round
A combat round is one turn for each character
involved in the combat. Turn order is determined by
highest to lowest Draw rolls.
Contested Roll
A contested roll is when two characters roll,
sometimes using the same Talents (Vigor vs. Vigor
for brawling) and sometimes using different Talents
(Evasion vs. Awareness for sneaking). Whoever rolls a
higher total wins the contested roll.
Draw
Draw is how fast you get your weapon out and
determines how early in the turn order you come in
combat. Draw is equal to your Shooting score.
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Experience
Experience is earned through gameplay. It is
stored up and can is used to purchase Exploits.
Exploits
Exploits are unlockable character traits and
abilities that are purchased using Experience. You can
purchase and Exploit from your Notoriety Level or
lower.
Full Action
A full action takes an entire combat turn to
complete, or about 3 seconds of in-game time. A list of
available actions can be found in the Basic Combat Rules
(Pg. 29) and in the Advanced Combat Rules (Pg. 45).
Free Action
A free action is small, quick action that can be
taken on your combat turn. You can take more than 1
free action on your turn, but don't overdo it.
Game Master
The game master creates the adventure and game
world. The game master also "runs" the game by making
rulings, playing the NPCs, and describing the actions of
the characters.
Half Action
A half action takes half of a combat turn to
complete, or about 1.5 seconds of in-game time. A list of
available actions can be found in the Basic Combat Rules
(Pg. 29) and in the Advanced Combat Rules (Pg. 45).
Health
Health is your overall well-being. If it is reduced
to 0, you begin to bleed out. Any damage you take is
subtracted from Health.
Non-Player Character (NPC)
A non-player character is any character who is
controlled by the game master and not the players.
Notoriety Level
Notoriety Levels are an indication of how
notorious you and your posse are across the west.
Leveling up gives you access to more Exploits and can
increase your character's base stats.
Player Character (PC)
A player character is a character who is created
and controlled by one of the players at the table and not
the game master.
Rest White Knuckle
A rest is 8 hours of characters doing nothing When you white knuckle, you push through the
strenuous. At least 4 hours of a rest must be spent pain to stay awake and make a last stand. The number of
sleeping, but the other 4 can be spent keeping watch or bleed out turns equal to your Grit score become white
doing leisure activities. knuckle turns. While you are white knuckling, you
Roll cannot move, but are still conscious and can still take
Unless you are making a damage roll with a actions that don't require the use of your legs.
weapon, you will almost always be rolling a d20. If the
book ever says "make a roll," and you aren't sure which
die to use, it's a safe bet to use the d20.
Session
A single session is one “game” of Mud, Blood,
& Glory. It is usually 2-3 hours of gameplay, but can be
shorter or longer. When the session ends, the adventure
is not over. Next session the adventure picks up right
where this one left off.
Stablize(d)
If a character is at 0 Health, they can be
stabilized. A stablized character will not lose any more
Health, nor will they fill out any more Bleed Out rounds,
but they are not concious and have no positive Health.
Surprise Round
In combat, when one side is surprised, the
other side gets to take a full round of actions before the
surprised side may act. A surprise round must come at
the beginning of combat. After a surprise round, combat
works like normal.
Talent
A Talent is a sub-skill of an Ability. Most actions
have an associated Talent. If you want to lie to someone,
you would use the Bluff Talent.
Talent bonus
The Talent Bonus is the added modifier to any
roll that uses a character's Talent. If you have the Talent
you are rolling for, you get to add the Talent Bonus to
your roll.
Target
Your Target stat is how hard it is to hit you with
an attack. Target is the number above which a enemies
must roll to hit you with an attack and do damage. All
characters have a Target stat, including NPCs. You must
roll above their Target to successfully hit and do damage
to them.
Temporary Health
Temporary Health is Health that is added on top
of your maximum Health. It lasts until either it is lost to
damage or you take a rest. It is not recovered during a
Heal action.

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 Basic
mud, blood, Character Name Player Name
& Glory
Character Sheet Notoriety Level Experience Points Available

Shooting Grit brains instincts charm Luck

Evasion Blades Driving Animals Bluff

Handguns Lasso Explosives Awareness Intimidate
Long Guns Riding Lore Medicine Leadership Talent
Vigor Nature Survival Persuasion Bonus

Draw Target Max Health Exploits

Current Health

Bleed Out

Long Gun
Steed Name: Motivations
Hand Gun
Blade
Explosive Steed Type:
Inventory Target Speed
$
Handgun Bullets:
Long Gun Bullets:
Health Character Description

Posse Name & Description

 advanced
mud, blood, Character Name Player Name
& Glory
Character Sheet Notoriety Level Experience Points Available

Shooting Grit brains instincts charm Luck

Evasion Blades Driving Animals Bluff

Handguns Lasso Explosives Awareness Intimidate
Long Guns Riding Lore Medicine Leadership Talent
Vigor Nature Survival Persuasion Bonus

Draw Target Conditions Exploits

Health

Bleed Out

Long Gun
Steed Name: Motivations
Hand Gun
Blade
Explosive Steed Type:
Inventory Target Speed
$

Health Character Description

Saddle Bags
Long Gun

Posse Name & Description

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