I am thinking about running a game (Just thinking until I have fewer than three jobs.) and allowing players to…

I am thinking about running a game (Just thinking until I have fewer than three jobs.) and allowing players to choose any race and class, including a few races not in the DW.

In order to do that, I am writing racial moves, which are to be used when a character chooses a class and race that don’t have a standard DW Move. They will be less powerful than the class moves, making the combo sub-optimal, but playable. New (to DW) races will have somewhat more powerful moves, to make them playable as any class.

Here are some examples:

Elves playing a class without a racial option have the following move:

Mother Tongue

Elves invented language. Whenever someone speaks a language you don’t know, roll WIS+ or INT+. On a 10+ you understand the Elvish roots of that language and get the gist of the conversation. On a 7-9, choose one:

• You understand the subjects.

• You understand the verbs.

• You understand the objects.

Hobbits playing a class without a racial option have the following move:

Eat Desert First

Whenever you have a chance to eat you may consume an extra helping. For each extra helping you consume you gain +1 Plumpness. Your maximum Plumpness is equal to 3 + your CON bonus. If the DM tells you to consume a ration, you may choose to lose 1 Plumpness instead.

Goblins choose between one of the following moves:

Squeeze Through (Goblins)

When you move through a tight space, no smaller than your head, roll DEX+. On a roll of 10+ you move through without hindrance. On a 7-9, you get through, but choose one:

• You draw unwelcome attention or put yourself in a spot. The GM will tell you how.

• You lose an item of your choosing.

• You twist a body part in a way it was not meant to go. You gain the debility Sore Back, and cannot Squeeze Through again until the debility is removed.

Shake Spear (Hobgoblins)

When you carry a spear it does not count towards your Load. When trying to intimidate someone, if you are holding a spear you gain a +1 to a Parley roll.