The Frontier Codex

A Digital Companion for The Veil & Lead Role-Playing Game

The frontier ain't right. Ain't been right for longer than any soul can say. This is a land where the sky hangs wrong, where rivers crawl uphill to spite nature's laws, and where a man can fire bullets wrought from pure thought—if he's willing to pay the price in blood and memory.

Guns. Psionics. The Price of Survival.

Enter the Frontier

The Four Books

Everything you need to survive the Bleeding Frontier.

Book I

The Drifter

Character Creation

You do not build a hero. Heroes died when the sky broke. You build a survivor. Choose your Origin, face your Tragedy, answer your Calling, and define the Memories that anchor your soul.

Begin the Long Road →
Book II

The Law of Lead

Game Mechanics

Life isn't a game of chance—it's a game of choices. The dice tell you what fate handed you. Everything else—the aim you took, the iron you carry, the ground you're standing on—that's what you bring to the table.

Learn the Rules →
Book III

The Current

Psionics

The Veil is not a wall. It is a door. Those who channel the Current trade their memories for miracles—and every miracle has a price. Strain frays the body. Erosion devours the soul. Use it wisely, or become Hollow.

Tear the Veil →
Book IV

The Marshal's Almanac

Game Marshal Section

You aren't God. God left a long time ago. You're just the poor bastard sweeping up the glass. Your job isn't to save them. It's to make sure that when they die, it means something.

Open the Almanac →

Quick Access

Jump directly to any chapter.

🌎 The Bleeding Frontier The world, the factions, and the rules of survival. 🚶 Ch 1: The Long Road Origin, Tragedy, Calling, Attributes, and Skills. 👁 Ch 2: The Soul The Memory Palace, XP, Legend, and Forging Scars. 💧 Ch 3: The Armory & Economy Scrip, Salt, Lead, firearms, armor, and gear. 🎲 Ch 4: The Duelist's Sum Core dice mechanics, Bleed Dice, and modifiers. ⚔ Ch 5: The Count Combat, the Tick system, damage, and death. ❖ Ch 6: Tearing the Veil Psionic ranks, Channeling, Strain, Erosion, Duels, and Rituals. ★ Ch 7: The Disciplines Psionic and Mundane Talents. 📖 Ch 8: Managing the Nightmare The Tension Pool, pacing, XP, and GM tools. 🗺 Ch 9: The Atlas Five Killing Grounds, settlements, and cursed landmarks. 💀 Ch 10: The Bestiary Faction enemies, Veil-Born horrors, and beasts.

Where Do I Start?

New to The Veil & Lead? Begin with The Bleeding Frontier for a taste of the world. When you're ready to create a character, head to Chapter 1: The Long Road. Game Marshals should read Chapter 8: Managing the Nightmare before running their first session.

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