Charioteer

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Written by Ed Teixeira

Cover by Paul K ime


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© 2011 Ed Teixeira - Two Hour Wargames 5/19/2011

T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

I NTRODUCTION 1

How Many Players

G ETTING S TARTED

The Board

The Racing Oval

Tracking the Chariots

The Pack 2

The Wall

Spots

Slots

Spots and Slots 3

Pack Marker

T HE D ICE

Info Dice

Attribute Dice

Bonus Dice

Using Bonus Dice 4

Scoring Successes

Auto-Successes

ATTRIBUTES

Minimum Totals

Maximum Totals

B UILDING Y OUR C HARIOT

S IGNATURES AND T RAITS 5

Signatures

Traits 6

C HARIOT C OUNTERS

Chariot Damage

P LAYING THE G AM E

Number of Laps

Starting the Race

The First Turn

T URN S EQUENCE 7

Phase One - Challenge

Phase Two - Random Event 8

Phase Three - PassingResolving the Pass

Multiple Passes 9

Racing on the Inside

Wide Pass

Free Pass

Phase Four - Pack Movement

ACTIONS 10

Whipping

Bashing

Out of Control

Flipped Chariots

Avoiding Wrecks

Replacing Chariots

Injured Charioteers 11

Injured Horses

N ON -P LAYER C HARIOTS

Locales and NPCs

NPC T ABLES 12

R ACING NPC S

NPC In Position

Passing

When to Use Bonus Dice

Last Call 13

W AGERING

T HE C AMPAIGN G AM E

P ATRONS

R ACING F ACTIONS


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LOCALES

Fringe of the Empire

Heart of the EmpireOutside of Rome 14

Rome and the Circus Maximus

Changing Locales

C AMPAIGN LENGTH

Sesterces

Auctions

Charioteers

F AM E 15

Types of Fame

Gaining Fame

Using Fame Points

Total Fame

F REEDOM 16

H ORSE TEAMS

Horse and Fame

E NTERING A R ACE

D I RTYT RICKS

C AMPAIGN T URN S EQUENCE 17

T HE F INAL W ORD

P LAYING THE C HARIOTEER D ECK

F ACTION R OSTERS 19

T HE C AMPAIGN - R ACES O NE T HROUGH E IGHT 21

QRS - P ASSING T ABLE 23

W HIPPING T ABLE

B ASHING T ABLE 24

O UT OF C ONTROL T ABLE

I NDEX 25

B ACK P AGE - R ACING O VAL & M ORE 26

S PECIAL T HANK ST O :

Paul Kime for the cover.

Lil for keeping it real!

W ANT M ORE ? 18


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I NTRODUCTION Traditional chariot racing games are all dice and mice.

What this means is players roll dice and move their

chariots from square to square around a track for a few

laps and call it racing. This makes for long boring

stretches of movement interrupted by short bursts of

action.

And it takes a long time to run one race.

When you realize that in ancient Rome there were usually

24 races per festival day, the traditional chariot racing

game falls short, way short.

What is needed to recreate the drama and action of real

life chariot racing is a radical new approach to the

chariots, charioteers and the racing oval.

And that's what Charioteer brings to the table.

H OW M ANY P LAYERS

Charioteer is best played with one to four players. When

playing with less than four players each player can run

more than one chariot (1) in a race or add Non-Player

Chariots (page, 11) that will be controlled by the game

mechanics.

The minimum number of chariots in a race is up to you.

Four chariots from different racing factions (page, 13) are

recommended but you can choose to run more or less as

you desire. The maximum number of players is

theoretically unlimited. We've included four chariots inthe game but feel free to add more if desiring to play

larger races.

(1) Note that when we refer to chariot we are speaking about thecharioteer and horses as well as the actual chariot itself.

G ETTING S TARTED In this section we'll get you started on your way towards

your first race. Later in the book we'll cover the

Campaign rules that will allow you to delve deeper into

the life of chariot racing.

T HE B OARD

The first thing you may have noticed is that there's no

board in Charioteer. Don't worry, you won't need one.

After you've read the rules, lay the rule book face down

on the table so all players can read the information found

on the last page. This will give you the information you

need to run a race as well as providing the inside wall for

the chariots to race against.

On the back page you will find the following info:

Racing Oval - The picture of the track in the

upper left corner. This is used to track the

location of the pack (page, 2) during the

race.

Fi rst Turn - The order of play used for the

First Turn only.

Turn Sequence - The order of play from the

second turn forward.

Random Event Table - The list of Random

Events that can occur during the race.

Players refer to this table during the Random

Event Phase (page, 8).

NPC Positi on Table - This table determines

if a NPC is In Position to pass. Players refer

to this table during the Challenge Phase

(page, 7).

T HE R ACING O VAL In Charioteer we've forsaken the traditional square to

square movement found in other racing games. Instead

we've divided the track into six movement zones

numbered from 1 to 6. There are four Straightaways and

two Turns. During the race all of the chariots will be in

the same movement zone. Starting in zone #1, behind the

start line, and going clockwise around the oval we have:

1 - The Near Turn. This is where the start

line is located. All of the chariots will start

the race in this movement zone, behind the

start line.

2 - Entering the Straightaway.

3 - Leaving the Straightaway.

4 - The Far Turn.

5 - Entering the Far Straightaway.

6 - Leaving the Far Straightaway. This is

where the finish line is located. Chariots that

cross the finish line will end up in zone #1,

the Near Turn movement zone, when they

have completed the race.

You will need to use a coin or token to track the

movement of the pack.

You will also need to use a coin or token to track the laps

as they are run. Place it on the three circles locate inside

the oval.

T RACKING THE C HARIOTS

In traditional racing games the chariots are positioned in

relationship to where they are on the track. In Charioteer

the chariots are positioned in relationship to each other.

Unlike auto racing, chariots do not get lapped and never

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pack but even then they are close to the chariot directly in

front of them. Here's how we handle this in the game.

T HE P ACK

The chariots will race in a pack , all in the same zone, and

pack movement is plotted on the Racing Oval. Rememberthat the pack is made up of all the chariots that are

actively racing. Chariots that are unable to continue to

race are removed when the pack leaves the zone that they

were disabled in.

The chariot that is in the lead (the Leader) is always

placed in the front of the pack and closest to the wall.

There are three things to remember when placing the

remaining chariots. They are:

The Wall.

The Spots.

The Slots.

T HE W AL L

Always remember that the left side of the lead chariot is

always placed adjacent to the wall and cannot be passed

on that side. The lead chariot is placed adjacent to the

rules book at the lower right corner. Here's a picture

showing this.

Now that we know where the lead chariot is placed at the

start of the second and subsequent turn let's go over where

the rest of the pack lines up.

S POTS

Each chariot has a spot in the pack at all times. Think of a

spot as the place the chariot occupies in the pack. The

lead chariot is in 1st place (spot #1), the chariot behind the

lead chariot is in 2nd place (spot #2) and so on down to the

last chariot, or the one in last place, at the back of the pack.

There is one spot for every chariot in the race. In the basic

game there are four chariots racing so there are four spots.

If there were three chariots racing you would have three

spots while six chariots would have six spots.

A spot is considered to be one chariot wide and one

chariot deep.

Example - In the following picture the chariot in 1 st place,

the Leader, is in the 1 st spot. The chariot right behind it is

in 2nd place and in the 2nd spot. The 3rd place chariot is

behind it and in the 3rd spot and the 4th or last place

chariot is in the 4th or last spot.

S LOTS

Every spot is divided into three slots, each one chariot

wide and one chariot deep. Together the three slots are

three chariots wide. They are: Slot #1. Adjacent to the wall (rules book).

Chariots in slot #1 can only be passed to

their right.

Slot #2 . One chariot width away from the

wall. Chariots in slot #2 can be passed to

their left and right.

Slot #3. Two chariot widths away from the

wall. Chariots in slot #3 can be passed to

their left and right.


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Any chariot that is closer to the wall than another chariot

is considered to be inside (page, 9). Racing inside of an

opposing chariot gives that chariot a +1d6 when rolling

on the Passing Table (page, 23).

S POTS AND S LOTS Where a chariot is in relationship to all the other chariots

is defined by the spot and slot it occupies.

Example - In the following picture the four chariots are in

the following positions.

The Leader is in first place occupying the 1 st spot/1 st

slot position. The Leader is always placed in this spot

and slot at the start of the turn.

The second place chariot occupies the 2nd spot/1 st slot

position. Notice how the chariot is placed in close

proximity with the chariot in the spot in front of it.*

The third place chariot occupies the 3rd spot/2nd slot

position. Notice how the chariot is placed in close proximity with the chariot in the spot in front of it.

The fourth place chariot occupies the 4th spot/3rd slot

position. Notice how the chariot is placed in close

proximity with the chariot in the spot in front of it.

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Note that there may be times when the chariots are in adjacent spots but may not be in close proximity. This happens when onechariot is in slot #1 and the other is in slot #3.

P ACK M ARKER

During the race the chariots will be grouped together in

the same movement zone. This group is called the pack.

Use a coin or similar object to track the position of the

pack during the race. This coin is called the pack marker.

Example -Before the race begins place the pack marker in

zone #1. After the First Turn (page, 6) place the pack

marker in zone #2.

T HE D I CE Charioteer is played with six-sided dice, called d6 in the

rules. You will be asked to roll one or more d6 during the

game. The dice are used in a variety of ways. They are:

I NFO D ICE

Sometimes you will be asked to roll one or more d6 to

provide some info, such as when rolling 1d6 on the Horse

Injury Table (page, 11).

When rolling 1d6 the result is read as rolled.

When rolling 2d6 you add the scores

together. To remind you to roll 1d6 or 2d6, we've

placed a "1" or "2" in the upper left hand

corner of the table.

ATTRIBUTE D I CE

A player will also be called upon to roll Attribute Dice.

When this occurs simply roll 1d6 for each point of the

required Attribute (page, 4).

Example -If you are called upon to roll Savvy Dice as on

the Passing Table and have a Savvy of 5 you would roll

5d6.

B ONUS D I CE

At the start of every race each chariot will receive Bonus

Dice equal to their total number of Attribute Points (page,

4). Prior to the race you will receive additional Bonus

Dice if any of the following apply:

Your team has the Strong Trait (page, 6).

Prior to the race you lose Bonus Dice if any of the

following apply:

Your team has the Weak Trait (page, 6).

During the racing you can gain Bonus Dice in the

following ways:

One Bonus Die is gained if you choose not

to attempt to pass another chariot.

One Bonus Die is gained from a roll of six,

seven, or eight on the Random Event Table

(page, 26) depending on the Locale where

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Two Bonus Dice are gained at the start of

the second lap.

Three Bonus Dice are gained at the start of

the third lap.

When racing more than three laps, at the

start of each lap, after the third, each playerwill receive three Bonus Dice.

If your team has the Resilient Trait (page,

6).

Your charioteer has the Second Wind

Signature (page, 5).

During the racing you can lose Bonus Dice in the

following ways:

One Bonus Die can be lost from a roll of

eleven when rolling on the Random Event

Table.

One Bonus Die is lost when you use it.

U SING B ONUS D I CE

Bonus Dice can be used anytime during the race and are

discarded after they are used. Bonus Dice, without any

limits, can be used on the following tables:

First Turn Table (page, 26).

Passing Table (page, 23).

Whipping Table (page, 23).

Bashing Table (page, 24).

Out of Control Table (page, 24).

S CORING S UCCESSES

When rolling Attribute Dice or Bonus Dice any result of

1, 2, or 3 is considered a success. These come into play

when rolling on the Racing Tables.

AUTO -S UCCESSES

There will be times where the player is allowed to count

Auto-Successes in addition to any successes he may have

rolled. When these occur, add the auto-successes and

rolled successes together to arrive at the total successes.

Example - I'm rolling on the First Turn Table (page, 26). I

am allowed to roll 3d6 for the Savvy Dice and choose to

roll 2d6 in Bonus Dice (page, 3). I score a 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 for three successes. Looking on the First Turn Table I see

that I am to add the three successes rolled to my Speed

Auto-Successes. My Speed is a 3 so I have scored a total

of 6 successes.

ATTRIBUTES In Charioteer we use three Attributes to differentiate your

charioteers and teams of horses. The three Attributes are:

Savvy - This reflects the ability of the

charioteer to make good decisions during the

race. The higher the Savvy the better he will

race.

Strength - This reflects the ability of the

charioteer to handle the horses during the

race. The higher the Strength the more

control of the horses he will have during the

race.

Speed - This reflects the overall quality of

your team of horses. The higher the Speed

the faster your horses can run.

Each Attribute is given a numerical value from 1 to 6. The

higher the Total Attributes the better the chariot will perform.

M IN IMUM T OTALS

The Speed Attribute can never be less than one. If you are

reduced to a Speed of zero you are out of the race. Your

chariot is now considered to have flipped (page, 10) and

wrecked.

The Savvy and Strength Attributes can reach zero but you

can still race.

M AXIMUM T OTALS No Attribute may ever be higher than six.

B UILDING Y OUR

C HARIOT Before the race begins each player must build his chariot,

consisting of a charioteer and team. Here's how it's done:

Each player starts with 9 Attribute Points. If

desired players can start with more than

nine points. These nine Attribute Points are divided

between the three Attributes, Speed, Savvy,

and Strength however the player desires.

Each player then receives Bonus Dice equal

to the total of their three Attributes, or in this

case nine.


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Example - Aidan, Ethan and Lucas want to race. Each of

them starts with nine points of Attributes to divide

between their Speed, Savvy, and Strength.

Aidan builds his chariot in the following way.

Three Speed points.

Four Savvy points. Two Strength points.

He now receives nine Bonus Dice.

Ethan builds his chariot in the following way.

Three Speed points.

Three Savvy points.

Three Strength points.

He now receives nine Bonus Dice.

Lucas builds his chariot in the following way.

Four Speed points.

Three Savvy points.

Two Strength points. He now receives nine Bonus Dice.

S IGNATURES & T RAITS In Charioteer we use Signatures and Traits to further

differentiate the chariots.

A Signature is a demonstrated behavior that

the charioteer does that is recognizable

during his career.

A Trait is a demonstrated behavior that the

team of horses does that is recognizable

during their career.

Signatures and Traits share two common features.

First, they can be good or they can be bad.

Second, they are not discovered until the

first time the charioteer or team is used and

immediately prior to the First Turn (page,

26). The only exception is the player

charioteer where the player can choose his

Signature.

Now let's go into greater detail about both.

S IGNATURES

Here's how a charioteer gains a signature:

Player charioteers can choose any one

Signature with the following restriction. No

player charioteers in the same faction mayhave the same Signature as another

charioteer in that faction.

Non-Player Chariots (NPCs) (page, 11)

have their Signature determined

immediately before the First Turn of their

first race. This includes all pre- generated

NPCs.

Roll 2d6, add the results together

and consult the Signature Table to

determine if they indeed have a

Signature. It is possible that the

NPC will not have a Signature.

Any Signatures rolled that match

the Signature of another charioteer

in the same faction, are re-rolled.

Players need to note the Signature of each charioteer on

the Faction Roster (page, 19) and what affect it has.

2 SIGNATURE(Adding the results together)

# S IGNATURE

2 F renzy: The frenzied charioteer will always use

at least one Bonus Die when attempting to pass

or when being passed.3 No Signature:

4 Faint of heart: The charioteer will count his

Savvy at one less when attempting to pass or

being passed on the turn.

5 No Signature:

6 Slow to React: The charioteer counts his Savvy

as one lower than normal on the First Turn.

7 No Signature:

8 Agile: The agile charioteer will add 1d6 when

being whipped but not if he instigates it.

9 No Signature:

10 Brawler: The charioteer will always use the

whip when given the chance.11 No Signature:

12 Second Wind: This charioteer gains one extra

Bonus Dice when starting a new lap after the

first.


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T RAITS

Here's how a team of horses gain a Trait:

Teams have their Trait determined

immediately before the First Turn of their

first race. This includes all pre- generatedteams.

Roll 2d6, add the results together

and consult the Trait Table to

determine if they indeed have a

Trait. It is possible that the team

will not have a Trait. Teams with

the same Trait may race for the

same faction. This is different than

charioteers.

Players need to note the Trait of each team on the Faction

Roster (page, 19) and what affect it has.

2 TRAIT(Adding the results together)

# T RAIT

2 Skittish: The team will count its Speed at one less

when attempting to pass or when being passed on

the turn.

3 No Trait:

4 Weak: The team starts the race with 2 less Bonus

Dice than normal.

5 No Trait:

6 No Trait:

7 Strong: The team starts each race with 2 moreBonus Dice than normal.

8 No Trait:

9 No Trait:

10 Resilient: The team will add one Bonus Die at the

start of each lap after the first.

11 No Trait:

12 Fierce: This team will roll 1d6 extra whenever an

opposing chariot tries to pass it.

C HARIOT C OUNTERS There are four color-coded chariot counters in Charioteer,

each representing one of the different Racing Factions

(page, 13).

C HARIOT D AMAGE

Racing chariots were lightweight vehicles built for speed

and can be damaged very easily. Chariots have two

stages.

Undamaged - This is the condition that the

chariot starts the race.

Wrecked - The chariot is wrecked and out of

the race. Once the pack leaves the

movement zone the wreck occupies it is

removed from the race.

P LAYING THE G AME Here's a brief outline of how Charioteer is played.

Each player starts with one or two chariots

depending upon how many players there are.

If desired each player can use one chariot

and the remaining ones can be Non-Player

Chariots (NPC), played by the game

mechanics.

Each player builds their chariot (page, 4).

The chariots are placed in movement zone

#1.

The First Turn (page, 6) is played out.

The players move their chariots around the

racing oval for three laps with the first

player to cross the finish line being the

winner.

Now let's go into more detail on how the game is played.

N UMBER OF LAPS

Chariots start a lap in movement zone #1 (behind the start

line) and finish a lap in movement zone #1(crossing the

finish line).

Each race lasts three laps. If desired players may race

more or less laps. Just for reference here's how many laps

the ancients used to race.

Homerian Greeks would race one lap.

Later Greeks raced twelve laps.

Early Romans raced seven laps.

The Roman Empire raced five laps.

The Byzantines raced five laps.

S TARTING THE R ACE

At the start of the race, place the pack marker inmovement zone #1. The First Turn can now begin.

T HE F IRST T URN

Here's how the First Turn is played.

Each player consults the First Turn Table

(page, 26).

Each player rolls their Savvy Dice (page, 3).


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Each player may choose to use as many

Bonus Dice as desired, discarding them after

they are rolled. Note that the NPCs must roll

to see if they use any Bonus Dice (page, 3).

Roll all the d6 that the player has decided to

use.

Count all the successes (score of 1, 2, or 3)

that are rolled.

Add the successes rolled to the number of

Auto Speed Successes (page, 4) the player

has.

Compare the total number of successes each

player has.

The chariots are placed in spots (page, 2)

from first (scored most total successes) to

last (scored least total successes). All ties are

rolled off, using 1d6, with the higher scores

being placed in front of the lower scores.

Move the pack marker into the next

movement zone.

After the First Turn is completed the race starts in earnest

with each subsequent turn using the following Turn

Sequence. This sequence is followed for the remainder of

the race.

T URN S EQUENCE Each turn follows a strict sequence divided into four

phases. They are:

Challenge Phase.

Random Event Phase.

Passing Phase. Pack Movement Phase.

Only when all four phases have been completed is the

turn is over. Let's go into each phase in more detail.

P HASE O NE - C HALLENGE

The purpose of the Challenge Phase is to see if one or

more chariots have moved Into Position to pass other

chariots. Here's how it's done:

At the start of the Challenge Phase the

players must position their chariots on the

table. The Leader, or the chariot in the front

of the pack , is always placed in the 1st spot

and 1st slot, adjacent to the wall (rules book).

Starting with the chariot in spot #2, each

player places his chariot either in the same

attempt to pass but gains one Bonus Die) or

in a slot to one side or the other of the

chariot in front of it (in position to pass).

Example - In the following picture the four chariots are in

the following positions.

The Red player is in first place and places his chariot

in the 1 st spot/1 st slot position. This is closest to the

wall.

The Blue player is in second place and decides to place his chariot in the 2nd spot/1 st slot position. It is

directly behind the chariot in front of it and is Out of

Position and may not attempt to pass. He does gain

one Bonus Die.

The White player is in third place and decides to

place his chariot in the 3rd spot/2nd slot position. It is

to the side of the chariot in front of it and is In

Position to pass.

The Green player is in fourth place and decides to

place his chariot in the 4th spot/3rd slot position. It is

to the side of the chariot in front of it and is In

Position to pass.

When the Challenge Phase is complete we go to the

Random Event Phase.

I MPORTANT !

Note that after Random Events are resolved chariots that

were Out of Position could now be In Position and able to

attempt to pass. Conversely, those that were In Position to

pass may now be Out of Position and cannot attempt to

pass. Moving In and Out of Position due to a Random

Event does not affect the Bonus Die that was gained for

placing your chariot Out of Position during the Challenge

Phase.

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P HASE T WO - R ANDOM E VENT

The purpose of the Random Event Phase is to see if

unforeseen events have occurred that could affect one or

more chariots during the race. Here's how it's done:

The Random Event Phase starts with eachchariot, at the same time, rolling 2d6, adding

the scores together and consulting the

Random Event Table (page, 26).

Random Events are resolved from the 1st

place chariot to the last.

If the results of a Random Event from one

chariot would cause a chariot to move to a

different spot or slot before it has resolved

its own event, it will still resolve its event

from its new location subject to the original

order.

Chariots that drop back one or more spots

due to a Random Event can still attempt to

pass if they find themselves In Position to do

so after the Random Event Phase is

complete.

After all Random Events have been resolved we move on

to the Passing Phase (page, 8).

P HASE T HREE - P ASSING

The purpose of the Passing Phase is to see which chariots,

if any, have made successful passes and moved up one or

more spots. Here's how it's done:

Only chariots that are In Position at anytime

during the Passing Phase are eligible toattempt a pass. This can be due to being

placed In Position during the Challenge

Phase, moving Into Position due to a

Random Event, or moving Into Position due

to another pass.

The Passing Phase starts with the chariot

closes to the Leader and In Position to pass

and works its way to the last chariot in the

pack that is In Position to pass.

The chariot attempting to pass is called the

passing chariot.

The chariot being passed is called the target

chariot.

In the following picture the red chariot is the target

chariot while the blue chariot is the passing chariot.

R ESOLVING THE P ASS

Now that Challenge and Random Events Phases are

complete it's time for those In Position to attempt to pass.

To start the pass the passing chariot moves

forward one spot but stays in the same slot

as shown in the following picture. This is

why a chariot in the same slot as the chariot

in the spot in front of it cannot attempt to

pass!

Next the passing chariot goes to the Passing

Table.

The passing chariot starts with 1d6 for each

point of Savvy.

He adds 1d6 for each Bonus Die he decides

to use.

He adds 1d6 if racing inside the opposingchariot.

He now rolls all the d6 looking for successes

(a score of 1, 2, or 3).

He adds the number of successes rolled to

his Auto Speed successes (if passing on a

Straightaway) or his Auto Strength

successes (if passing on a Turn).

If he is passing more than one chariot he

subtracts one success for each chariot he has

previously passed.

If he is attempting to pass two slots over

from the target chariot he subtracts one

success. This is his Success Total.

Now the target chariot goes to the Passing Table and

follows the same procedure to arrive at its Success Total.

Note that the target chariot does not declare how many

Bonus Dice he will use until after the passing chariot has

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There may be times where it is obvious the passing

chariot cannot pass the target chariot and the target

chariot need not roll.

Both players compare their Success Totals

to each other and consult the Passing Table

(page, 23). Immediately carry out the

results.

In the following picture the pass has been successfully

resolved and the chariots moved into their new positions.

M ULTIPLE P ASSES

If a player successfully passes a chariot and is In Position

to pass another chariot he can attempt another pass. The

pass is attempted in the normal manner but the player

must count one success lower than what was actually

scored for each chariot previously passed in the phase.

Example - I have just passed the chariot in spot #3 and

move into that vacated spot. I am In Position to pass the

chariot in spot #2 so can immediately try to pass. I score

3 successes from my dice rolls and Auto Successes but can

only count 2 successes as I have previously passed

another chariot this phase. If I am successful and still In

Position I can try to pass a third chariot, but will counttwo successes lower for having passed two chariots

previously.

Multiple passing also applies to NPCs as well!

R ACING ON THE I NSIDE

Chariots that are closer to the wall than opposing chariots

will count as racing inside and receive a +1d6 on the

Passing Table when attempting to pass or defending

against a pass.

W IDE P ASS

There may come a time when you are In Position to pass

but your chariot is two slots away, instead of adjacent, to

the target chariot. This is called a Wide Pass. When this

occurs, use the normal passing procedure. There are two

differences than the normal pass made from the adjacentslot.

First, neither chariot can attempt to whip or

bash the opposing chariot.

Second, the wide racing chariot subtracts

one success from their Success Total on the

Passing Table.

In the following picture the Blue Chariot is In Position for

a Wide Pass.

F REE P ASS

Chariots of the same faction or if agreed upon between

opposing charioteers during the race may attempt a free

pass. Here's how this is done.

The passing chariot must still place his

chariot In Position.

The pass is carried out normally but the

target chariot does not roll any d6 but does

count its Speed normally.

The passing chariot still must score more

successes than the target chariot to

successfully pass.

Once the Passing Phase is complete we go to the fourth

and final phase, Pack Movement.

P HASE F OUR - P ACK M OVEMENT

The purpose of the Pack Movement Phase is to see wherethe pack is during the race.

After the Passing Phase is complete advance the pack one

movement zone. This is done by moving the pack marker.

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ACTIONS During the race the charioteers will be involved in a

variety of actions. Let's go over each one in greater detail.

W HIPPING

When allowed by the Passing Table (page, 23),

charioteers may attempt to whip their opponent. This

represents whipping the opposing charioteer and/or horses

in hopes of causing the chariot to back away or possibly

crash. To whip, both players follow the same procedure.

Each player starts with 1d6 for each point of

Strength.


to use.

If he is not using a whip subtract 3d6.

He now rolls all the d6 looking for successes(a score of 1, 2, or 3).

This is his Success Total.


to each other and consult the Whipping

Table (page, 23). Immediately carry out the

results.

B ASHING

There may come a time where chariots will collide or

Bash. This can be on accident or on purpose. When

directed to the Bash Table (page, 24) each player uses the

following procedure: Each chariot starts with 1d6 for each point

of Savvy.


to use.



This is his Success Total.


to each other and consult the Bashing Table

(page, 24). Immediately carry out the

results.

O UT OF C ONTROL There may be times when a chariot will go Out of

Control. When directed to check for possibly going Out of

Control use the following procedure. Note that each

chariot rolls for itself and not against each other.

The chariot starts with 1d6 for each point of

Strength.


to use.



Consult the Out of Control Table (page, 24)

and carry out the result based on the number

of successes scored. Immediately carry out

the results.

F LIPPED C HARIOTS

When a chariot flips due to a result on the Out of Control

or Bash Tables it will drop back one spot landing on slot

#1 (1 or 2), slot #2 (3-4) or slot #3 (5-6), becoming a

wreck and the charioteer may be injured (page, 11).

If the chariot lands in an empty slot the

chariot in that spot will move up one spot to

where the flipped chariot was prior to

flipping. The chariot moving into the

vacated spot will stay in the same slot.

If it lands on an occupied slot then there is

potential for more damage. Both chariots

immediately roll on the Out of Control

Table and carry out the results immediately.

Note that wrecks flipping subsequent times

remain wrecks and force the driver to check

more than once for injury!

Chariots that flip will remain on the racing oval until the

end of the Passing Phase. After the pack moves into the

next movement zone the wreck is removed from the oval.

The following picture shows what happens when a chariot

flips onto an occupied slot. The flipped chariot (Blue) is

placed on top of the occupying chariot (Red) and both

now roll on the Out of Control Table.

AVOIDING W RECKS

Chariots cannot move through wrecks and any chariot that

finds itself with a wreck in the same slot but one spot infront of it must roll on the Bash Table (page, 24). Note

that the wreck will roll on the Bash Table as well and

could, potentially, be flipped into another spot/slot.

R EPLACING C HARIOTS

When playing a campaign wrecked chariots are always

replaced at no cost.


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I NJURED C HARIOTEERS

When a chariot flips there is a real good chance that the

charioteer of the chariot has been injured. Here's how to

determine what happens.

Start with the Strength of the charioteer. Modify it by any applicable circumstances

found on the Charioteer Injury Table.

Roll 1d6 and add the result to the modified

Strength of the charioteer.

Consult the Injury Table and immediately

carry out the results.

1 CHARIOTEER INJURY(Read the result as rolled)

C IRCUMSTANCE M ODIFIER

Another chariot flipped onto yourchariot

-1

Your chariot flipped onto another

chariot

+1

T OTAL R ESULT

9+ Charioteer walks away with bruises. Able to

make his next race.

8 Charioteer injured and must miss next race.

7 Charioteer injured and must miss 1 + 1/2d6

races. He also loses 1 point of Strength.

6 or

lower

Charioteer is dead.

I NJURED H ORSES

When a chariot flips there is a real good chance that the

horses have been injured. Here's how to determine what

happens.

Roll 1d6 and read the result as rolled.

Consult the Horse Injury Table.

1 HORSE INJURY(Read the result as rolled)

# R ESULT 1 Horses can return with normal Speed.

2 Horses can return with normal Speed.

3 Horses can return at one Speed less.

4 Horses can return at one Speed less.

5 Horses are loss.

6 Horses are loss.

N ON -P LAYER C HARIOTS Non-Player Chariots or NPCs are just that. They are

chariots that are controlled by the game mechanics

instead of by the players.

There are those NPCs that race for the player and those

that race against the player. Physically a player will make

the dice rolls when needed but the strategy is game

driven. When a NPC is racing for a player the player will

roll on the NPC Position Table (page, 26) and for Bonus

Dice usage as well (page, 3). Here's how you generate

NPCs.

Decide which Locale (page, 13) the race is

being held at.

Next roll 1d6 and look at the appropriate

NPC Table (page, 12).

Continue to roll for NPCs until you have a

full race. After you have filled your race roll 1d6 for

each of the three Attributes, as listed, for

each NPC. Remember that the Savvy and

Strength Attributes apply only to the

charioteer while the Speed Attribute applies

only to the team.

On a result of "1" the Attribute in the box is

reduced by one point.

On a result of "6" the Attribute in the box is

increased by one point.

Any other result means the Attribute is

unmodified.

Example - I decide to race in the Fringe of the Empire. I

have three players but need one NPC to fill out the field of

four chariots. I go to the Fringe Table and roll 1d6,

scoring a 3. This means the basic Attributes are 3 Savvy, 3

Strength for the charioteer and 3 Speed for the horse

team. I next toll 1d6 for each Attribute. I score a "1" on

the Savvy so reduce it to 2. I score a "1" on Strength and

reduce this to 2. I score a "6" on Speed and increase it to

4. Maybe I should consider getting a new charioteer!

LOCALES AND NPC S

Each Locale (page, 13) has its own NPC Table (page, 12).

Each Locale also has an Attribute Maximum (the total of

all three Attributes) for that Locale and it is listed on the

respective table. Player and NPC chariots racing for your

faction cannot exceed this number. When they do they

must step up to the next higher Locale. Can you race at

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Note that NPCs may have their Attributes modified and

this may cause it to exceed the Attribute Maximum for

that Locale.

NPC T ABLES F RINGE OF THE E MPIRE (11)

# S AVVY S TRENGTH S PEED

1 3 2 3

2 2 3 3

3 3 3 3

4 3 3 3

5 4 3 3

6 3 4 3

H EART OF THE

E MPIRE

(13)# S AVVY S TRENGTH S PEED

1 4 3 3

2 3 4 3

3 4 4 3

4 4 3 4

5 4 4 4

6 3 5 4

O UTSIDE OF R OME NPC (15)


1 4 4 4

2 3 5 43 4 4 5

4 5 4 4

5 5 5 4

6 5 4 5

I N THE C I RCUSM AXIMUS NPC (18)


1 6 5 5

2 5 4 6

3 5 6 5

4 6 4 5

5 6 5 56 5 5 6

R ACING NPC S Racing NPCs is pretty easy and not much different than if

a player were racing the chariot. In fact the only

differences are determining if they are In Position to pass

and when to roll their Bonus Dice. Let's go over how to

determine how the NPC moves Into Position.

NPC I N P OSITION

When the Challenge Phase comes up, roll 1d6 for each

NPC chariot, starting with the one closest to the lead

chariot, and consult the NPC Position Table. This will tell

you where to place the NPC chariot. If given a choice of

which slot to occupy, the NPC will always take the slot

that allows it to pass to the inside.

1 NPC POSITION(Read the result as rolled)

# R ESULT

1or 2 The NPC is Out of Position and may not pass.

Gain one Bonus Die.

3to 6 The NPC is placed In Position and will attempt

to pass when it is its turn.

P ASSING

NPC will always attempt to pass when they are In

Position (page, 8).This may occur when they move Into

Position to pass or if the opportunity comes up during theturn.

W HEN TO U SE B ONUS D ICE

During the turn the NPC will use Bonus Dice just like a

player. The only difference is that they must roll dice to

determine how many if any will be used. Here's how it's

done:

When the NOC has a chance to use Bonus

Dice roll id6 for each Bonus Die.

On a score of 1, 2 or 3 he will use a

Bonus Die.

On a score of 4, 5, or 6 he will notuse the Bonus die.

It is possible that the NPC, just like a player, will use

Bonus Dice more than once during the turn as the

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LAST C AL L

On the last turn a score of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 means the Bonus

Die is used and all remaining Bonus Dice will be used

during the Passing Phase of the last turn.

W AGERING Wagering on chariot races was common in the Roman

Empire and you can do it in Charioteer. Want to bet on

the races? Here's how it's done.

Each player starts with 200 sesterces (page,

14).

Each player may only bet on his own chariot

or one from the same Faction (page, 13)

Each player may only bet to win.

Each player must bet sesterces (page, 14)

equal to the total Attributes of their chariot. All bets are put into the same pool.

The winner takes all!

Example - Four chariots are racing with the following

stats:

Red Faction - 4 Savvy 4 Strength 4 Speed

Blue Faction - 5 Savvy 5 Strength 5 Speed

Green Faction - 4 Savvy 4 Strength 5 Speed

White Faction - 4 Savvy 5 Strength 4 Speed

Red must bet 12 sesterces, Blue must bet 15 sesterces,

Green must bet 13 sesterces and White 13 sesterces. The

total bet from all the chariots is 53 sesterces with the

winner taking all.

T HE C AMPAIGN G AME After you have run a few races and feel comfortable with

the rules you may want to run a campaign. A campaign

consists of eight races where the results of one race can

influence the outcome of the following race.

P ATRONS In the campaign game players take the role of a Patron. A

Patron represents the head of a Racing Faction. As such

he is allowed town multiple charioteers and horse teams,

enter them in races, bet on them and if desired attempt

Dirty Tricks (page, 16).

R ACING F ACTIONS Historically there were four factions and these are

represented in Charioteer. Fans of each faction were

identified by the colors they wore during the races. They

were:

The Blue - One of two major factions. Their

rivals are the Green and their allies the Red.

The Green - One of two major factions.

Their rivals are the Blue and their allies the

White.

The Red - One of two minor factions. They

are allied with the Blue.

The White - One of two minor factions.

They are allied with the Green.

In Charioteer each of the four factions begins the

campaign on an equal footing.

LOCALES Charioteers (1) and Patrons will start in one of four areas

of the Empire called Locales. As your charioteers win

races and gain Fame (page, 15) you will work your way

up from the fringes of the sprawling Empire through its

heart into Italy and perhaps to race in the Circus Maximus

itself.

Let's cover each Locale in more detail.

(1) Remember, players may choose to only race chariots and notbe a Patron.

F RINGE O F T HE E MPIRE

Charioteers and Patrons will usually start their careers in a

province on the Fringe of the Empire. Examples of these

provinces would be Syria, Judea, Germania, Hispania,

Cyrenaica and Numidia. Chariots available for purchase

and opponents in these Locales can be found on the

Fringe of the Empire Table (page, 12).

When a player or Patron NPC reaches twelve total

Attribute Points he can no longer race in the Fringe of the

Empire.

H EART OF THE E MPIRE When the chariots reach a total of twelve Attribute Points

they have reached one of the provinces that make up the

Heart of the Empire. Examples of these provinces are

Gallia, Aegyptus, and Africa. Chariots available for

purchase and opponents in these locales can be found on

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When a player or Patron NPC reaches fourteen total

Attribute Points he can no longer race in the Heart of the

Empire.

O UTSIDE OF R OME

When the chariots reach a total of fourteen Attribute

Points they have reached the home province of Italia and

are closing in on the pinnacle of racing venues, the Circus

Maximus in Rome. Chariots available for purchase and

opponents in these locales can be found in the Outside of

Rome Table (page, 12).

When a player or Patron NPC reaches sixteen total

Attribute Points he can no longer race Outside of Rome

but must now race in the enter the Circus Maximus!

R OME AND T HE C IRCUS M AXIMUS

This is it! The "Big Time"! The Circus Maximus! This isthe place every Patron dreams of: the place with the

biggest purses! This is the place every charioteer hopes

for as the big purses will expedite his journey to Freedom

(page, 16).

Races in the Circus Maximus are under the watchful eyes

of the biggest crowds and more importantly the Emperor.

C HANGING LOCALES

As mentioned previously, each Locale has a Maximum

Attributes Total and chariots with a higher total cannot

race in that Locale.

There will be times when a Patron has a variety of

chariots and some may be able to race in some Locales

and some may not. When this happens here are some

options that can be used:

The Patron can move up to a better Locale.

The Patron can sell the charioteer that

exceeds the maximum for 1 sesterce per

Total Fame Point.

The Patron can sell the charioteers that he

believes are not good enough to race in the

new Locale for 1 sesterce per Total Fame

Point.

The Patron can keep all his charioteers andrace them in a Locale where all his

charioteers can race.

I MPORTANT !

Remember that the horses and charioteer combine their

Attributes to determine where they can race but they are

separate. There may be times when you change teams or

charioteers to qualify for a race.

C AMPAIGN LENGTHA campaign consists of eight races. You can choose to

race more or less if desired.

S ESTERCES

Each faction begins the campaign with 200 sesterces* to

use in the following ways:

Buy charioteers.

Buy horses.

Enter a chariot in a race.

Buy Dirty Tricks (page, 16).

Wager on the races.

The more sesterces the faction has at the end of the

campaign the better it has done.

If a faction runs out of sesterces it is bankrupted and all itschariots, horses, and charioteers are auctioned off to the

other factions. But don't despair; maybe they'll hire you as

a charioteer!

* Sesterces were coins used during the Roman Empire. For

simplicity's sake, in Charioteer we abstract the number of sesterces to equal thousands of coins.

AUCTIONS

Opening bids on a charioteer or team at auction is equal to

1 sesterce per Total Fame Point. All interested players

continue to bid progressively higher until only one player

remains with the highest bid. He wins that auction.

C HARIOTEERS

Each faction can have up to three charioteers at one time.

One will be you, the player, while the other two must be

Non-Player Charioteers. You can choose to name them or

merely call them charioteer #1, #2, and #3. Here's how

charioteers work:

Charioteers can only race in three races per

campaign.

It costs the faction 1 sesterce per Attribute

Point of each charioteer, including you.

Generating NPCs is done normally (page,11).

New charioteers can be bought anytime during the

campaign to replace dead or injured charioteers. Injured

charioteers that are replaced will leave the faction and

never race for them again! You do however, receive

sesterces equal half of their Total Fame Points.


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F AME Charioteers, along with gladiators, were the rock stars of

ancient Rome. They were famous for their exploits and

we take this into account in Charioteer. Here's how your

charioteer raises in Fame.

T YPES OF F AME

There are three types of Fame in Charioteer

Total F ame - This is the Total Fame Points

the charioteer earns over his whole career.

Each time a charioteer gains Fame this is

added to his current Total Fame Points.

Used Fame - These are Fame Points that are

spent to increase an Attribute. This is not

subtracted from the Total Fame of the

charioteer.

Leftover Fame - These are Fame Points

leftover from raising an Attribute that can be

saved to raise more Attributes

Example - Benjamin starts with zero Total Fame Points.

He wins a race and gains 3 Fame Points. This is his Total

Fame. He does not have enough to raise an Attribute so

this is also his Leftover Fame. Later he comes in second

in a race and gains 2 Fame Points. He now has 5 Total

Fame Points. He adds the 2 to the 3 Leftover Fame Points

and uses it to increase his Strength Attribute to 4. He uses

4 Fame so has 1 Fame point left over.

G AINING F AME So how does a charioteer gain Fame Points? It all starts

with winning.

Charioteers receive 1 Fame Point for each

chariot he beats in a race. However, if the chariot

he beats has a lower Attribute Point Total he only

receives 1/2 of a Fame Point.

Example - Brutus has 12Attribute Points. He comes in

second in a race. He beats the third place chariot (10

total Attribute Points) so gains 1/2 of a Fame Point. He

beats the fourth place chariot (12 Fame Points) so gains

another 1 Fame Point. This means he has gained 1 1/2 Fame Points for the race. These are added to his Total

Fame Points.

U SING F AME P OINTS

Charioteers use Fame Points to increase their Attributes.

Whenever possible the charioteer must increase one or

more Attributes. This means that you may be forced to

increase very low Attributes before a higher one. You

cannot save them to increase by more than one point at a

time nor not use them to avoid moving up to a tougher

Locale. This represents better training, food, and living

conditions as well as their portion of the purse. Attributes

can be raised by one point in the following manner:

Decide which Attribute the charioteer will raise.

This can be Savvy or Strength.

Attributes are raised 1 point at a time

Spending Fame Points equal to the new point

value does this.

Example - Brutus has a Savvy Attribute value of 3. Hewants to raise it to 4. He must spend 4 Fame Points to do

so. After he has raised his Attribute value to 4 he discards

the 4 Fame Points that he used.

Although Attributes can only be raised by one point at a

time there is no limit to the number of times that it can be

raised. Nor is there a limit to the number of Attributes that

can be raised at the same time - provided the maximum of

six points per Attribute is not exceeded.

Example - Brutus has a Savvy of 3 and Strength of 2. He

has earned 10 Fame Points. He decides to raise his

Strength by one point. He must spend 3 Fame Points to do

so. He discards the three Fame Points and now has 7leftover. He now raises his Strength from 3 to 4. He must

spend 4 Fame Points to do so. He discards the four Fame

Points and now has three leftover. He now wants to raise

his Savvy from 3 to 4 but as he only has three points

leftover so he cannot.

Players need to note the leftover Fame Points that can be

used to increase Attributes in the History section of the

Faction Roster.

T OTAL F AME

Charioteers can use Fame to increase their Attributes. In

addition they should keep a running total of the amount ofFame Points they have won during their career as it can

become a record if you are inclined to keep them.

Example - Brutus had accumulated 36 Fame Points

during his career. He also spent 30 of them on Attribute

improvement so currently his useable Fame Points are six

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Players need to note the Total Fame Points of the

charioteer in the History section of the Faction Roster.

F REEDOM Eventually, if the player is extremely fortunate, he will

find himself with eighteen Attribute Points. He has

become the best of the best and is eligible for freedom.

So how does he do it? Simple, he must win a race at the

Circus Maximus with eighteen total Attribute Points.

Once he does this he has gained the favor of the Emperor

and has won his freedom. He may retire to a life of

luxury…or not.

If desired the player may choose to continue racing and

covering himself with glory by adding to his Fame. This

is totally up to the player's discretion but remember he

cannot exceed eighteen total Attribute Points.

On the other hand, he may decide to try his hand as aPatron…

H ORSE T EAMS Each faction can have as many teams of horses as desired.

You can choose to name them or merely call them team

#1, #2, etc. Here's how horses work:

Horses can only race in three races per

campaign.

It costs the faction 2 sesterces per Attribute

Point of each horse team.

Generating NPC teams are done normally

(page, 11).

Example - I roll a 3 on the Fringe of the Empire Table. I

get a charioteer with a 3 Savvy and a 3 of Strength. The

Speed of the team is 3 as well. I rolled 1d6 and scored a

"6" increasing the Speed to 4. It costs me 8 sesterces for

the team.

New horse teams can be bought anytime during the

campaign to replace loss or injured teams. Injured teams

that are replaced will leave the faction and never race for

them again! You do not any compensation.

H ORSES AND F AME

Horses will receive the same amount of Fame the

charioteer earns each race and can use the points to

increase their Speed in the same manner as the charioteer

does. This is done by the Patron.

Example - Team Judea has a Speed Attribute value of 3.

The Patron wants to raise it to 4. He must spend 4 horse

Fame Points to do so. After he has raised its Attribute

value to 4 he discards the 4 Fame Points that he used.

E NTERING A R ACE It costs a faction one sesterce for one chariot to enter a

race. This fee includes the chariot, charioteer, and horse

team. You can enter as many chariots into one race as you

desire. There is no limit to the number of chariots that can

be in the same race!

However, this cost is not recovered!

Example - There are four factions and each decides to

enter one chariot. I decide to add two more which will

give be three and make it a six chariot race. Fearing, and

rightfully so, that I will cooperate between my chariots to

my advantage, each other player adds an additional

chariot. We now have a nine chariot race. Remember, the

more chariots in the race the more sesterces and Fame

can be won!

We have included four chariot counters in Charioteer butwe offer additional chariots if desired, including resin

ones. See our website for more information.

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D IRTY T RICKS Sometimes Patrons may seek an edge in the race by

employing underhanded tactics. These we call Dirty

Tricks. Dirty Tricks attack either the opposing horses or

charioteer.

Before each race players can allocate sesterces on Dirty

Tricks. Here's how it's done: Each player writes down which factions he

is attacking, it could be more than one, and

if he will attempt to bribe the charioteer or

drug the horses.

Each player writes down if he is defending

from Dirty tricks and if he will protect the

charioteer and/or horses.

Each player now pays ten sesterces for each

d6 the player will roll when attempting the

trick or defending against it. There is no

limit to the amount of sesterces that can be

spent! If no sesterces are spent to defend

against the attack the player will not roll anyd6 but the attacker must still roll their d6.

Each player now rolls their d6 both in attack

and defense.

Count the number of successes (1, 2, or 3)

that are rolled and compare them against

each other, the number of successes for the

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If the defender rolls an equal or greater

number of successes than the attacker the

dirty trick was thwarted and has no effect.

If the attacker scores more successes than

the defender then the dirty trick was

successful.

Drugged horses have their Speed

reduced by one for the race.

Bribed charioteers have their Savvy

reduced by one for the race.

C AMPAIGN T URN

S EQUENCE Just like there is a race Turn Sequence, there is a

Campaign Turn Sequence followed for each race. Here it

is:

Declare which horse team and charioteercombinations will be entered in the race.

Each Patron spends one sesterce to enter one

chariot in the race.

Write down if you will attempt any Dirty

Tricks or defend against them.

Patrons can now wager on the race.

Reveal the Dirty Tricks and make any

adjustments to Speed or Savvy as needed.

Run the race.

Factions gain sesterces based upon wagers

won.

Charioteers and horses gain Fame based on

the race result. Injuries to charioteers and horses are noted.

Proceed to the next race.

F INAL W ORD I wanted an easy to play but though provoking chariot

racing game and I think Charioteer fills the bill. The

mechanics are pretty simple but how you choose to build

your chariot and the when and where to use Bonus Dice

makes it an easy to learn but tough to master game.

I wanted to get away from the traditional chariot racing

game where you run around a board with the majority of

the game spent moving your chariot. With the Challengeand Passing Tables there's action every turn, something

that will keep the players involved the whole game.

In any case, I hope you find the game enjoyable and

entertaining and remember…

J UST PLAY THE GAME !

P LAYING THE

C HARIOTEER D ECK

We recommend one deck for every four players.

Charioteer is a self-contained game. But of you want to

take it up a notch and make it more of a three dimensional

game with a little bit more suspense then try the

Charioteer deck and/or the resin chariots.

If you choose to buy the Charioteer Deck with or without

the 15mm resin chariots here's how they work.

The deck consists of two types of cards, color-coded and

labeled Attributes cards and numbered Bonus Cards. Let's

start with the Attribute Cards:

Instead of any paper tracking you will track

your Attributes and Bonus Dice with the

cards. Each player draws Attribute Cards to match

their chariot's starting attributes.

Lay the cards down, face up, in front of each

player.

As the Attribute is reduced replace the

current card with one or more cards that

reflects the new Attribute.

The deck also uses Bonus Die cards. These are simple to

use.

When you start be sure each player has a

combination of Bonus Cards equal to what

his chariot starts with. The player holds these in his hand and does

not show them to the other players.

As the player gains Bonus Dice add

corresponding Bonus Cards.

As the Bonus Dice are played discard the

appropriate number of Bonus Cards.

What if you run out of Bonus Cards? Simply use a small

coin to represent a number of Bonus Dice, such as a

nickel equaling five Bonus Dice. But don’t worry, on the

rare occasions where you might run out it'll be only

temporary as Bonus Dice get used!


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Here's a picture of the Charioteer Deck and the resin chariots.

Here's a close-up of the chariots. Each chariot is roughly oneinch in diameter and scaled for 15mm figures.

W ANT M ORE ? Red Sands Blue Sky - Heroes of the Arena, the companion

set to Charioteer. Using similar mechanics as Charioteer,

RSBS-HotA gets you into the arena in matter of minutes.

Here's more info:

GLADIATORS!

Just saying the word conjures up visions of vicious

combat between desperate men who fought to the death

for the amusement of the crowd. These games of death,

originally started to honor the dead (the munus), began in

264 BC and continued through the Roman Empire in one

form or another for over 900 years until abolished in 681

AD. Now with Red Sands Blue Sky - Heroes of the Arena

you can recreate the glory and splendor of these games on

three levels.

As a gladiator you fight your way through the Empire in

hopes of reaching the Colosseum in Rome and perhaps

the ultimate glory, the wooden sword of freedom, the

rudis.

Or perhaps you would rather be a lanista, the trainer or

manager of gladiators forming your own troupe or familia

gladiatoria.

And the third way to play Red Sand Blue Sky - Heroes of

the Arena is as the owner of a ludus or gladiator school

seeking to reach the ultimate honor, a school in Rome

herself.

Inside you'll find:

A full color arena and gladiator counters to fight

your matches.

Rules to create your gladiators and fight theirmatches.

Six different gladiatorial fighting styles.

Over 36 pre-generated gladiators and rules to

generate more.

Four different Locales to fight in from the

Fringes of the Empire to the Colosseum itself.

Campaign rules that cover every aspect of the

business of running a gladiator school.

Red Sand Blue Sky - Heroes of the Arena gives you

everything you need to do this and much more. But

perhaps the best thing about the game is that it can be

played solo against the game mechanics, cooperativelywith all players on the same side, or competitively, head

to head against your friends.

Your time grows short as you make your way towards the

arena for your first match. All the training and the pain

that you endured to make it here, you hope that it will

serve you well. The doors part, the crowd roars as you

stride to the center of the arena. You look across the sand,

soon to be blood red as your opponent is framed by a sky

of blue. The editor signals the start of the match and

you're off! Will this be the start of a glorious career or

merely the end? Welcome to the world of...

R ED S AND B LUE S KY - H EROES OF THE ARENA

RD S

RENA


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B LUE F ACTION R OSTER P ATRON F ACTION S ESTERCES

# C HARIOTEER S IGNATURE S AVVY S TRENGTH F AM E W I NS

# T EAM S IGNATURE S PEED F AM E W I NS

H I STORY

R ED F ACTION R OSTER P ATRON F ACTION S ESTERCES



H I STORY


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G REEN F ACTION R OSTER P ATRON F ACTION S ESTERCES



H I STORY

W HITE F ACTION R OSTER P ATRON F ACTION S ESTERCES



H I STORY


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T HE C AMPAIGN

R ACE N UMBER O NE

F ACTION S AVVY S TRENGTH S PEED B ONUS D I CE S ESTERCES B ET

R ACE N UMBER T WO


R ACE N UMBER T HREE


R ACE N UMBER F OUR



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R ACE N UMBER F IVE


R ACE N UMBER S I X


R ACE N UMBER S EVEN


R ACE N UMBER E IGHT



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PASSING (Looking for successes)


Each point of Savvy +1d6

Each Bonus Die used +1d6

Racing inside the opposing chariot +1d6

If passing on the Straightaway:

Each point of Speed

+1 success

If passing on the Turn:

Each point of Strength

+1 success

Each chariot previously passed this turn -1 success

Attempting a wide pass -1 success

QRS

# S UCCESSES P ASSING C HARIOT T ARGET C HARIOT

Chariot scored one (1+)

or more successes than

opponent.

May choose to do one of the following three

options:

Pass the target chari ot. Drop the target chariot

back one spot , remaining in the slot it was in

prior to the pass.

Attempt to whip the target chariot. Go to the

Whip Table.

Attempt to bash the passing char iot. Go to the

Bash Table.

I f NPC chari oteer roll 1de6.

1 - 4 = Pass the target chariot.

5 = Attempt to whip the target chariot. If no

whip count as 1- 3.

6 = Attempt to bash the target chariot.

May choose to do one of the following three

options:

Hold off challenge. Passing chariots returns to

spot and slot occupied prior to pass attempt.

Attempt to whip the passing chariot. Go to the

Whip Table.

Attempt to bash the passing char iot . Go to the

Bash Table.

I f NPC charioteer roll 1de6.

1 - 3 = Hold off challenge.

4 - 5 = Attempt to whip the passing chariot. If

no whip count as 1- 3.

6 = Attempt to bash passing chariot.

Chariots scored equal

successes

Pass attempt failed. Chariots return to spot and

slot occupied prior to pass attempt.

Pass attempt failed. Chariots return to spot and

slot occupied prior to pass attempt.

WHIPPING (Looking for successes)


Each point of Strength +1d6


If not using a whip -3d6

# S UCCESSES R ESULT

Score two (2+) or more

successes than opponent.

Charioteer that scored less loses his whip and one Speed.

If at "0" Speed the chariot will flip back one spot landing on slot #1 (1 or 2), slot #2 (3-4) orslot #3 (5-6) and charioteer is injured (page, 11) and the chariot is a wreck.

If not at zero Speed the chariot drops directly back one spot, staying in the same slot.

Score one (1) more success

than opponent.

Lower scoring horse spooked! Chariot drops directly back one spot, staying in the same

slot.

Score same number of

successes as opponent.

Charioteers exchange ineffectual whipping but take no damage. Chariots remain in the

spots and slots they occupied prior to attempting to pass.


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BASHING (Looking for successes)


Each point of Savvy +1d6


QRS

# S UCCESSES B ASHING C HARIOT T ARGET C HARIOT

Score three (3+) or

more successes than

opponent.

Target chariot goes out of control and flips

back one spot landing on slot #1 (1 or 2), slot

#2 (3-4) or slot #3 (5-6), becoming a wreck.

Charioteer injured (page, #11).

Bashing chariot will return to spot and slot

occupied prior to the collision or move up one

spot if it is empty.

Bashing chariot goes out of control and flips

back one spot landing on slot #1 (1 or 2), slot

#2 (3-4) or slot #3 (5-6), becoming a wreck.

Charioteer injured (page, 11).

Target chariot will return to spot and slot



Score two (2) more

successes than

opponent.

Horse spooked! Target chariot drops directly

back one spot, staying in the same slot.

If the slot is occupied by a chariot there is a

collision with both chariots rolling on the Out

of Control Table.

If the slot is not occupied by a chariot the

chariot in that spot will move up one spot if it

is empty.

Bashing chariot will return to spot and slot



Horse spooked! Bashing chariot drops directly

back one spot, staying in the same slot.

If the slot is occupied by a chariot there is a

collision with both chariots rolling on the Out

of Control Table.

If the slot is not occupied by a chariot the

chariot in that spot will move up one spot if it is

empty.

Target chariot will return to spot and slot



Score one (1) more or

the same number of

successes as opponent.

Chariots bump but take no damage.

Chariots return to original spots and slots prior

to the collision.

Chariots bump but take no damage.

Chariots return to original spots and slots prior

to the collision.

OUT OF CONTROL (Looking for successes)


Each point of Strength +1d6


# S UCCESSES R ESULT

2 + Charioteer retains control remaining in its current spot and slot .

1 Horse spooked! Chariot drops directly back one spot, staying in the same slot.

If the slot is occupied by a chariot there is a collision with both chariots rolling on the Out of Control Table.If the slot is not occupied by a chariot the chariot in that spot will move up one spot if it is empty.

0 Chariot flips back one spot landing on slot #1 (1 or 2), slot #2 (3-4) or slot #3 (5-6), becoming a wreck.

Charioteer injured (page, 11).


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I NDEX Attribute Dice, 3, 4

Attributes, 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17

Auctions, 14

Bashing, 4, 10, 24

Bonus Dice, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 21, 22

Challenge Phase, 1, 7, 8, 12

Charioteer Deck, 17, 18

Charioteers, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23

Circus Maximus, 12, 13, 14, 16

Costs, 14, 16

Counters, 6

Dirty Tricks, 13, 14, 16, 17

Entering a Race, 16

Factions, 13, 14, 16

Fame, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20

Final Word, 17

First Turn, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Flipped Chariots, 10

Freedom, 14, 16

Fringe of the Empire, 11, 12, 13, 16Gladiators, 18

Heart of the Empire, 12, 13, 14

Horse Teams, 16

In Position, 1, 7, 8, 9, 12

Info Dice, 3

Injured Charioteers, 11

Injured Horses, 11

Inside, 9, 18

Laps, 6

Last Call, 13

Leftover Fame, 15

Locales, 11, 13, 14, 18

Non-Player Chariots, 1, 5, 6, 11

NPC, 1, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 23

Out of Control, 4, 10, 24

Outside of Rome, 12, 14

Pack, 2, 3, 7, 9

Passing chariot, 8, 9, 23

Passing Phase, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13

Racing Factions, 1, 6, 13

Racing Oval, 1, 2

Random Event Phase, 1, 7, 8

Random Event Table, 1, 3, 4, 8

Resin Chariots, 17, 18

Resolving the Pass, 8

Savvy, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21,

22, 23, 24

Sesterces, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22

Signatures, 5

Slots, 2, 3

Speed, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Spot, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24

Strength, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,

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Successes, 4, 7, 9, 23, 24

Target chariot, 8, 9, 23

Total Fame, 15

Traits, 5, 6

Turn Sequence, 1, 7, 17

Wagering, 13

Wall, 2

Whipping, 4, 10, 23

Wide Pass, 9

Wrecks, 6, 10, 23, 24


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# Result

2 Horse spooked! Chariot drops directly back one spot,

staying in the same slot. If the slot is occupied by a

chariot there is a collision with both chariots rolling

on the Bashing Table. If the slot is unoccupied the

Chariot in that spot moves up to replace the chariot

that dropped back.

3 There is a chance that you are too close to the chariot

in the spot in front of you (1-3) or behind (4-6). Roll1d6 versus your Savvy. If you roll greater than your

Savvy there is a collision with both chariots rolling on

the Out of Control Table. Otherwise no effect.

4 No event.

5 No event.

6 Driver is inspired by the crowd. Gain one Bonus Die

if racing in the Circus Maximus.


except if racing in the Circus Maximus.


if racing in the Circus Maximus.

9 No event.10 No event.

11 Horses getting winded! Must reduce current Speed by

one or discard one Bonus Card.

12 Chariot swerves! Chariot will drop back one spot and

end up in slot #1 (1-2), slot #2 (3-4) or slot #3 (5-6). I

the slot is occupied by a chariot there is a collision

with both chariots rolling on the Bashing Table. If the

slot is unoccupied the Chariot in that spot moves up t

replace the chariot that dropped back.

2 R ANDOM EVENT(Add the two scores together)

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# R ESULT

1 or 2 The NPC is Out of Position and

may not pass. Gain one Bonus Die.

3 to 6 The NPC is placed In Position and

will attempt to pass when it is its

turn.

FIRST TURN(Looking for successes)

Savvy Dice + Bonus Dice

Add to Speed successes

TURN SEQUENCE

- CHALLENGE PHASE NPC drivers allocate Bonus Dice

- R ANDOM EVENT PHASE

- PASSING PHASE NPC drivers allocate Bonus Dice

- ZONE MOVEMENT PHASE

1

2 3

4

6 5

1 NPC POSITION(Read the result as rolled)


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