Core Engine

A Soured Crown House Rules

Core SWADE: All procedures not listed here (initiative, damage, Wounds, Fatigue, Soak with a Benny, etc.) use the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition core rulebook.

Resolution

Wild Cards (PCs and major NPCs)
Roll Skill die + linked Attribute die. Keep the highest single die.
Dice Ace (explode) on their maximum face as normal.

Extras (mooks / minions)
Roll Skill die only.

Result	Target Number
Success	5+
Raise	9+ (further Raises every +4)

Snake Eyes (1,1) → Critical Failure. No Benny reroll is allowed on that roll.

Opposed Tests
Both sides roll Skill + Attribute and keep the highest die. Higher single die wins. Raise = beat the opponent’s highest die by 4 or more. On a pure tie of the high dice, compare the second (lower) die as tie-breaker.

Derived Statistics (Homebrew Base 3)

Stat	Formula
Parry	3 + ½ Fighting die type + shield bonus
Toughness	3 + ½ Vigor die type + Armor + racial/Edge bonuses
Pace	6 (modified by ancestry or Edges)
Multi-Action Penalty (MAP)	1st action: 0 • 2nd: −2 • 3rd: −6

Character Saves

Shaken Recovery (start of turn)
Roll Spirit die + Vigor die (keep highest) vs TN 5.

Success (5+): No longer Shaken and may act normally.
Raise: No extra benefit.

Bleeding Out (Incapacitated / 4+ Wounds)
Roll Vigor + Spirit − Wound penalties vs TN 5.

Double 1s: Instant Death
Failure (<5): Bleeding Out (repeat next turn; second failure = Death)
Success (5+): Stable (unconscious 1d6 hours)
Raise (9+): Miracle Recovery — Stable + wakes in 1d6 minutes and removes 1 Wound

Healing Allies
Roll Healing + Smarts − patient’s Wound penalties vs TN 5.

Success: Stabilizes
Raise: Stabilizes and removes 1 Wound

Soak remains a standard Benny + Vigor roll as written in core SWADE.

Quick Reference Card

Wild Card test: Skill + Attribute (highest) vs TN 5. Raise at 9+.
Extra: Skill die only vs TN 5.
Snake Eyes (1,1) = Critical Failure (no Benny reroll).
Parry = 3 + ½ Fighting + shield
Toughness = 3 + ½ Vigor + Armor
MAP: 0 / −2 / −6
Shaken: Spirit + Vigor vs 5