Fear, Horror, and Madness

In Naboria, not all is always as it seems. Places of power and creatures from beyond the grave or time and space plague the minds of those unfortunate enough to experience them and survive. To interpret this shock and awe Naboria uses a version of the Fear, Horror, and Madness rules from Domains of Dread book from Ravenloft 3rd Edition D&D. Though the encounters that may cause these effects are not to be taken lightly, neither is the cause itself. It is one thing to be a hero and see zombies and defeat them. It is entirely another to fight against the horde of zombies and watch your ally be devoured.

When introducing horror into a game, be certain to not simply make the cause gore and violence. True horror is in the mind and confronts characters with their worst fears. Though the psychological effects of failing these rolls are permanent, magic and treatment meant to overcome them are entirely possible and should be a viable option for characters seeking to rid themselves of the burden. See the links below for specific rules on the fear, horror, and madness rolls.

Base Fear, Horror, and Madness Modifiers by Class Level

Barbarian, Cavalier, Fighter, Knight, Monk, Paladin, Psychic Warrior, Ranger, and Samurai

Character Level	Fear	Horror	Madness
0	13	19	19
1-2	12	18	18
3-4	11	17	17
5-6	10	16	16
7-8	9	15	15
9-10	7	14	14
11-12	6	13	13
13-14	4	12	12
15-16	2	10	11
17-18	2	8	10
19-20	2	6	8

Alchemist, Artificer, Bard, Magus, Sha’ir, Skald, Sorcerer, Wizard, and Wu-Jen

Character Level	Fear	Horror	Madness
0	17	15	19
1-2	16	14	18
3-4	15	13	17
5-6	14	12	16
7-8	13	11	15
9-10	12	10	14
11-12	10	9	13
13-14	8	8	12
15-16	6	6	11
17-18	4	4	10
19-20	2	2	8

Cleric, Druid, Mystic, Psion, Oracle, Shaman, Shugenja, Wilder, and Witch

Character Level	Fear	Horror	Madness
0	14	16	19
1-2	13	15	18
3-4	12	14	17
5-6	11	13	16
7-8	10	12	15
9-10	9	11	14
11-12	7	10	13
13-14	5	9	12
15-16	3	7	11
17-18	2	5	10
19-20	2	2	8

Corsair, Courtier, Gunslinger, Ninja, Noble, Rogue, Scout, Soulknife, and Swashbuckler

Character Level	Fear	Horror	Madness
0	16	16	19
1-2	15	15	18
3-4	14	14	17
5-6	13	13	16
7-8	12	12	15
9-10	11	11	14
11-12	9	10	13
13-14	7	9	12
15-16	5	7	11
17-18	3	5	10
19-20	2	3	8

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