Since the dawning of time, when Triumph the ForgerGod pounded out the world from the mists and ores of heaven, men have soughe the Riddle of Sicel Few have found it Whar is ie? Ins invincibility ta strike with all and ra be struck by none. It is understanding —to ask ejuestions and ca know the answers. Ir is peace—to walk without fear, to know thar the enc is in your own hands, Its skill—to feel che elegance found in violence, and to know the beauty found in stillness. Ie is Spirie—to gaze into the face of your God and 10 know him before he comes for yout ‘Whar is the Riddle of Steel? Where is it found? That is the question with ne answer ROLEPLAYING WITH AN EDGE The Riddle of Steel, Weyreh, Bladeslingess, and all assoviaced names, characters logos, marks, and illustrations axe © and ™ 2001 2 Driftwood Publishing and Jacob Narwood. All rights reserved, Printed in Canada,The Riddle of Steel CREDITS Created and Written by Jacob Norwood ‘Original Sorcery Design and Additional Writing by Rick McCann Layout and Page Design: jacob Norwood Editing and Constant Whining (thanks, bro: Additional Writing by: Mike Staton, Robert Hyatt, Mike Biclaczye, Ben Moore Creative Consultant, Index (and more whining): Earta “the Runt” Norwood (Cover Design and Artwork: Rick “I've done this 82 times now” McCana Interior Artwork: Rick McCann, Ben Moore, Jacob Norwood, Jaimy McCann, Alan Anderson, Jared Thulock, and Milke Biclaceye ical Artwork (Books 3.and 4) courtesy of The ARMA. Used with permission, Map by Rick McCann Knatwork and Character Shect by Ben Moore Inthe End, there is only Steel. Special Thanks area (my ever patient wife) James, Cynthia and Ariel “The Gator’ Norwood, Gifford Young, John Clements and the ARMA, Brian Leybourne, Dragons Keep, Greg Metall, Joel Bedotla, Samm Almodovar (I spelled it right this time!) Glen “Thorin’ Peterson, Justin Tolman, Lance Mcibos (who bought the frst copy..ever), Andy Mayer, James Walley, Jared Haslam, Ron Edwards and everyone down ar the Forge (wivw.indie-1pgs.com) and the TROS Forutn, RPG.nch anda lor of other folks wholl probably think Fm ungrateful because | forgot to puet them in here. Thank you, tewart Feil and Ben “Famous the Person” Moore ;eward Feil, and Aaron Wilsox Playtesters Gifford Young, April Perry, Aaron Olmsted, Brian “Bui: bees” Berthelson, Shawna Wilson, Eli Combs, James Rampean, Shaniioa Garnes, and all the guys in Searle. Texas, Tennessee, and everywhere else, Driftwood Publishing www. TheRiddleofSteel.com - ¢ ‘The Association for Renaissance PUBLISHIN Martial Ares Fy coal theARMA.org |The Fellowshin of Wandering Gamers ISBN 0-9715314.1-2 The Riddle of Steel, Weyrth, Bladeslingers. and all associated names, characters, logos, matks, and illustrations are ‘© and ™ 2001 and 2002 Drifewood Publishing and Jacob Norwood. All rights reserved. All artwork © and ™ 2000, 2001 and 2002 Driftwood Publishing or the respective artist of each piece thereote All rights reserved. Permission granted to copy the character sheets and other tables from the Appendices.