STAR WARS
Source Book
Volume 2
Version 1.0
Date Finished : 12-30-1994
HTML Version : 1-12-1996
1 : Intro
2 : Equipment
3 : Weapons
4 : New Planets
5 : New Skills and Miscellaneous
Items
I was surprised at how many people enjoyed the first Source Book so
I have taken it upon myself create the Star Wars Source Book Volume 2. I
hope you find it interesting.
This Source Book was compiled (as the first was) from many
different people who play the game. Most of the information was obtained
over Internet via rec.arts.sf.starwars (r.a.s.s.). Some of the entries
have internet e-mail addresses. These people said it was allright to be
e-mailed in case anyone has questions on what they have created. Besure
to e-mail them if you use their ideas. They (as I) would love to hear
how they worked out.
I have tried to keep the creator's intent intact by keeping the
descriptions, stats, etc as they have sent them to me. Because of this,
you may find that the 'Source Book' reads differently depending on who
sent the information to me. Also because of the large number of items
sent by a few people I did not repeat their name for multiple entries on
one topic. So if the idea has no creater above the name then it was
created by the same person who sent me the idea above.
A special thanks goes to Brian Gray, Karl Mamer and Steven Cavangh
for without their ideas we wouldn't have this Source Book.
Daniel Thiel
dthiel@luminet.net
Steven Cavangh
scavanag@sydney.dialix.oz.au
Astromech Sunsatt.
A recent innovation, this is a fusion radiator that can be placed in
planetary orbit to provide light to sunless planets or night-light for
any number of commercial production or military applications.
A typical Sunsatt will provide light for one standard month, though some
of the better ones can provide both light and heat for almost a year.
The Sunsatt can also be turned on/off via transmitter.
See SW RPG adventure 4.
(Located at internet address wpi.wpi.edu starwars\SWRPG directory.)
Imperial Troid
This is a three-droid multi-purpose unit that looks like a round-ended
black cylinder about 2m long. It seperates into three: a
security/supression droid, a homing beacon/communication droid, and an
astromech unit. The three-droid team can be put to such uses as being
fired through a tube launcher onto a craft entering hyperspace, limited
infiltration applications, etc.
All three droids have STR 2D.
Supression unit
Blaster 4D+2 Blaster damage 4D+1
Astromech unit
Security 5D Computer prog/rep 4D
Karl Mamer
kamamer@io.org
Beacon
======
Personal Help Beacon: The personal help beacon will broadcast for 60
days standard help and distress codes on all popular frequencies. If
there is access to sunlight, the beacon can self-recharge and broadcast
for decades.
Scale: Personal
Range: 200 km ground, 2000 km sky, 200,000 km space
Decode Bonus: 0
Cost: 250
Grapplers
=========
Grappler: The grappler is a multi-barbed grappling hook. A loop on
opposite end allows cable or rope attachment.
Cost: 5
Magnetic Grappler: The magnetic grapple is a powerful tear-drop shaped
magnet. It doesn't require a flat metal surface to attach to. It can
hold 400 kg. The thin end has a loop for cable or rope attachment.
Cost: 10
Servo Grappler: The Servo Grappler is a hand-held version of the Power
Harpoon. It will fire a magnetic grappler (or a barbed grappler
depending on which version you buy) and play a light, but high tensile
cable out to 50 meters. Powerful servo motors can then be engaged to
draw the holder (the unit can be clipped to a belt) upwards. The motors
will pull up to 400 kg.
Cost: 100
Magnetic Clip: Magnetic clips are 3 cm in diameter. They have a powerful
magnetic face and a loop on the opposite side for cable or rope
attachment. Some magnetic clips can have magnetic faces on both side.
Each clip when attached to a flat metal surface can hold 200 kg.
Cost: 5
Piton Driver and Pitons: The Piton Driver will quickly drive a loaded
piton into any rock face. A properly driven piton will hold up to 300
kg. The driver can be loaded with 10 pitons.
Cost: 55 + .5 per piton
Protective Clothing
===================
Polar Suit: The polar suit protects characters from cold. It is a full
body suit with synthetic multi-layer linings, a fur-trimmed hood, and a
face mask. (Stormtrooper armour uses this table versus cold)
Cost: 300
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 0 to -5 1
1D 0 to -10 2
2D 0 to -10 3
3D 0 to -15 4
4D 0 to -15 5
5D 0 to -20 6
6D+ 0 to -20 7
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without 2 hours of 20 centigrade heat exposure.
Ice Suit: The ice suit is a more advanced version of the Polar Suit. It
uses a chemical heating process to keep the person warm inside. Dex and
Dex skill are reduced by 1 pip (Imperial Snowtrooper armour uses this
table)
Cost: 600 (25 for a spare heat cartridge)
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 0 to -20 5
1D 0 to -30 7
2D 0 to -40 9
3D 0 to -50 11
4D 0 to -60 13
5D 0 to -70 15
6D+ 0 to -80 17
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without 2 hours of 20 centigrade heat exposure.
Hot Weather Jump Suit: The Hot Weather Jump Suit allows humans to
survive in hot temperatures. It uses special fabrics which minimize
moisture loss.
(Stormtrooper armour uses this table)
Cost: 100
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 25 to 30 4
1D 25 to 30 5
2D 25 to 35 6
3D 25 to 35 7
4D 25 to 40 8
5D 25 to 40 9
6D+ 25 to 45 10
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without consuming 1 litre of water per day. 3 days is the
maximum a character can survive without a suit.
Stillsuit: (from Herbert's Dune)The Stillsuit allows humans to survive
in extremely hot and arid temperatures by reducing water loss by 99%. It
reclaims most moisture a body losses and circulates the fluids
throughout the suit for additional cooling. The action of walking drives
the pumps and other mechanisms. Dex and Dex skill are reduced by 1 pip.
Cost: 5000
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 25 to 45 7
1D 25 to 50 9
2D 25 to 50 11
3D 25 to 55 13
4D 25 to 55 15
5D 25 to 65 17
6D+ 25 to 70 19
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without consuming 1 litre of water per day
Pilot Jump Suit (multi-temperature survival suit): The Pilot Jump Suit
is worn by most snub fighter pilots. It is comprises a trade off of many
design elements to give the downed pilot a fighting chance in hot or
cold temperatures.
Cost: 1000
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 25 to 30 3
1D 25 to 30 4
2D 25 to 35 4
3D 25 to 35 5
4D 25 to 40 5
5D 25 to 40 6
6D+ 25 to 45 7
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without consuming 1 litre of water per day. 3 days is the
maximum a character can survive without a suit.
D of Survival Skill Temperature Extreme (Centigrade) No. of days*
0D 0 to -5 1
1D 0 to -10 1
2D 0 to -10 2
3D 0 to -15 2
4D 0 to -15 3
5D 0 to -20 3
6D+ 0 to -20 4
*Maximum number of days a character can remain within the Temperature
Extreme without 2 hours of 20 centigrade heat exposure.
Ration
======
Rations: Rations are small food cubes. A packet of rations contains 2
days food. They are designed to be loaded into a Vac Suit or Storm
Trooper Armour auto-food dispensers.
Cost: 1
Standard Rations: Standard rations are more appetizing rations. They
cannot be loaded into Vac Suits or Stormtrooper armour, however.
Cost: .5
Daniel Thiel
dthiel@luminet.net
Blaster Converter
Many times a person carries around a Heavy Blaster Pistol for the
damage only to realize that it doesn't have the range they need. The
Blaster Converter was made for this purpose. A person places a long thin
tube on the end of their weapon then plug it into the power supply with
the attached cord. (This requires an action) This then converts the
range and damage of the Heavy Blaster Pistol to that of a Blaster Pistol
(Damage 4D Range 3-10/30/120). Sense it was introduced on the black
market, people have discovered by leaving the Blaster Converter
unplugged from the power supply they get the range of a Blaster Pistol
and the damage of a Heavy. If this it done a '1' on the extra damage
role results in the Converter exploding doing 4D (character damage) to
the Pistol and the person.
Cost 300cr to 600cr
Availability : X (Its to be used on a Heavy Blaster Pistol which is
illegal so the Empire has made it illegal.)
Model: RGL 12 (Corridor Cleaner)
Rifle Launcher
----- --------
Scale : Character Character
Skill : Blaster:Blaster Rifle Heavy Weapons:RGL 12
Ranges : 3-30/60/260 3-30/40/50
Damage : 5D+1 4D each (blast 3m rad)
3D (lighting) *
Fire Rate: Unlimited 1
Ammo : 100 24 (two used for each shot)
Cost: Not for sale
* Read below
Description: RGL 12 (Corridor Cleaner) is a powerful weapon
developed by the Tepate (Tep' At) Organization. They needed a powerful
hand held weapon to aid in the capturing of ships. The rifle portion of
the gun is just an upgraded version of many popular rifles on the
market. What makes this weapons special is the launcher mounted on the
bottom.
When confronted with a hallway, the weapon is fired by aiming down
the hall. Two distance lasers measure the distance to the nearest wall
on each side. If the distance is less than 2m two rockets launch out and
follow the walls down the hall. If there is no wall within 2m of the
weapon the rocket travels out to the 2m. Lightning like substance jumps
between the two rockets. The rockets with 'lightning' arcing between
them follow the wall contours but will not exceed 4m distance from the
other rocket.When an object gets caught in the 'lightning' between the
two rockets the object (or person) takes 3D damage. The two rockets then
explode doing 4D Damage each. This damage should be added up if they are
within multiple blast radiuses. For example if they get hit by the
lightning they suffer 3D + 4D (first blast) + 4D (second blast) for 11D
total. This makes it a extremely deadly weapon. Also if the rockets
crash into any object or the 50m has passed, both the rockets explode.
Kennen Andersen
keanders@badlands.nodak.edu
Flame Thrower
Hello, I am Xaq (pronounced Zack), an Ithorian Scout with the local
alliance. My preferred weapon of choice is the Sunfire ML-144 Mark IV
Flame Thrower. The versatility of this firearm is what I enjoy most. One
can either use the standard bottles of propellant (my personal favorite)
or run a line to a backpack tank setup for extended 'uses'. I find this
rather bulky.
The weapon uses a standard trigger mechanism which allows fuel,
under pressure, to flow through the barrel. Max range is about 10
meters. Located on the trigger guard is the Igniter Switch, a simple on-
off rocker switch that shuts the electronic igniter off when not in use.
This is handy when you wish to place a large fuel pool down and ignite
it later.
The barrel is split into two sections. The front half can be
rotated to change the flame pattern, but not the direction. Clockwise
rotation narrows the flame pattern to a thin, long stream. This is good
when accuracy counts. Counterclockwise rotation causes a wide 'spray'
pattern which is excellent for blocking halls and doorways. The rear
half is for Mixture Adjustment. Clockwise rotation richens the fuel/air
mixture, and counterclockwise rotation leans the mixture.
The most effective use for the Sunfire is as a deterrent: blocking
hallways, stairwells, disabling speeders, ect. I once burned down an
entire apartment complex with mine! However it can be used effectively
as a killing tool. Burning the victims for about 30 seconds. (Assuming
their clothes don't catch fire.)
Caution: This weapon can malfunction, engulfing the user in burning
fuel. Trust me, it isn't fun!!
Model : Sunfire ML-144 Mark IV
Scale : Character
Skill : Blaster:Flame Thrower
Range : 3-4/7/10
Damage: 5D+1 (first round) 3D (each round for the next five rounds)
Ammo : 20 rounds of constant flame per canister.
Cost : 400cr (50cr for canister with fuel. 15cr for refill.)
Note: Burns for 6 rounds unless extinguished or other flammable material
ignites.
Steven Cavangh
scavanag@sydney.dialix.oz.au
The Force Lash
This weapon was relatively uncommon during the heyday of the Old
Republic. In the days of the Star Wars movies, it is extremely rare.
Force lashes were used by Jedi in-training, although some favored it
over the light- saber. The force lash looks much the same as a
lightsaber handle, perhaps slightly longer and thinner. When the button
is pressed, metal telescopes out from the handle like a car aerial for
about 80cm and is encompassed in a glowing cylinder of energy. The metal
(and hence the energy around it) has some flexibility, though not enough
to wrap around something. The result is basically a less powerful,
floppy lightsaber (4D + Special, difficulty 15).
See SW RPG adventure 4.
(Located at internet address wpi.wpi.edu starwars\SWRPG directory.)
Gumgun
A tubular, single-shot weapon that fires a projectile the size of a
man's fist. The shot has a timer with a maximum of ten seconds that
causes it to explode into a grey sphere 2m in diameter with the
consistancy of bubblegum. Its main use is to clog engine intakes of
ground/hover/repulsorlift vehicles, but it has been known to suffocate
individual sentients (Moderate STR roll or die in 15 rounds).
See RPG story adventure 1.
(Located at internet address wpi.wpi.edu starwars\SWRPG directory.)
Brian Gray
Dwi'i: Dry Wasteland, Isn't It?
Yes, the names were chosen deliberately to inject a note of humor
into the game. The history that can be used is that a bunch of good
ole' boy prospectors were the ones given the task of naming everything,
and this is what they came up with.
In the Outer Rim, this planet's main industry is mining, there
being some precious metal and some gem mines farther out in the hills.
Of course, there are some people who just like living in dry, arid
wastelands.
The planet's vegetation is much like Tatooine's--there isn't
much. The climate is the same, hot and dry, though there are some salt
lakes farther away from Withaw. The population is about 50,000 people
total, with assorted droids and workbeasts to mix things up.
There is only one primary sun, Hoba (Hot Bastard), though there
are three moons, all being small. These are not named, except in the
initial surveyor's notes. Gravity is within comfortable bounds, though
the temperature is not.
Withaw (Where In The Hell Are We?) is the main city on the
planet, and almost all the inhabitants of Dwi'i are within a two day
walk of the city. There are a few further corporate supply posts, but
not much else. As might be expected, Withaw is packed with all the
vices and comforts of a prospector's town, and there is only one
governmental building for the whole system.
The two largest, most noticeable life forms are the odbes and
the omigoki, listed below.
Odbes: Odd Beasts
Sort of a cross between a dewback and a tauntaun, these are two
legged, scaly reptiles, 3 meters high when standing, 2 meters when
running or being ridden. They have sturdy legs, rudimentary forearms, a
heavy tail for balance, and a pair of nasty looking upward incisors at
their mouth. They are dun colored, to match the color of their
surroundings. They are actually gentle creatures, fighting only if
provoked. There are reputed to be large flocks of these herbivores
running around further away from Withaw, but this is not yet proven.
Except for height, same as Cracian Thumper in stats.
Omigoki: Oh My God, Kill It!
These are vicious, beetle-like, carnivorous insects native to
Dwi'i. They look like a cross bewteen a rhinoceros beetle and a
scorpion, and are about a half meter long. Their carapaces are from
chromatic purple and green to obsidian in color, making them easy to
spot, except at night, when they do their hunting.
Their stings are at first merely sedative, but repeated attacks
have been known to bring an imported bantha down. It is noticed that
the omigoki seem to prefer watching their prey die, usually of painful
dehydration, being paralyzed with omigoki poison, before the insects
will actually start eating their food with long rasping tongues and
sharp mandibles.
It is possible to kill the omigoki and to turn their thoraic
body plates into rudimentary body armor (only +2 protection vs Physical,
none vs. Energy) and to use the mandibles as wicked blades (STR+2D,
Difficulty 10).
Dexterity 3D+1 Strength 3D
Speed 1D/3D (walk/flight)
Poison Attack 2D+2, but cumulative.
Toordag
This is the largest lifeform to be found on W'taa, a rarely seen
omnivore of unequaled hunger--it has been known to gnaw stalagtites into
gravel, and then digest them...successfully. However, it tends to
prefer meat, especially Doatak. In its youth, they are feared
predators, but as they grow, they become bloated, and then tend to
become food for their younger siblings and children, as well as being
rather tasty for the Doatak, as well.
These are hexapod mammals, covered in great masses of stinking
dark gray fur, to further disguise their appearance against the rock
walls. Their long snout is filled with many sharp teeth, though the
very front pairs are used for grinding rock and tunneling, and so are
blunt molars. The Toordag can use its four rear feet to stand, and use
its two forelegs as primitive hands and weapons. As they age, their fur
becomes increasingly lighter in tone, until their death when it is a
brilliant white.
Toordag come from their birth length of a meter and mass of 20
kilos, to their full grown size of fifteen meters, and around a metric
ton. The most dangerous size is that of the 5-7 meter Toordag, massing
between 150 to 400 kilos, and with a terrible speed and dexterity.
5-meter
Dex 4D+1 Str 5D Speed 5D+2
Sneak 6D Hide 7D+1
Attacks are two paw grabs, and if successful, will drag the prey
to the maw, which has a strength of 4D.
7-meter
Dex 3D Str 9D+2 Speed 3D+2
Sneak 2D+1 Hide 2D
Lighter in color, slower, and bulkier, this is a much stronger
animal, though otherwise the attacks are the same.
Daniel Thiel
dthiel@luminet.net
World: Tavdran
Temp : Temperate/Hot
Gravity: Normal
Terrain: Grass plains with trees dotting the horizon in the Protected
Land
Devistated red rock in the Destroyed Lands (see below)
Population: 1 million (.99 million Pantaxion's (N) .01 million other)
Government: Tribal (in Protected Land) Dictatorship (in Destroyed Lands)
Tech Level: Feudal (in Protected Land) Atomic (in Destroyed Lands)
Space Port: Limited Services (at 'The Lost City')
*Note: to save space I left many details out. Please e-mail if you would
like more or to clear up something I skimmed over.
DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: Years ago this planet was peaceful. Little
happened, the tribes existed together in relative peace. Many years ago
a ship arrived at the planet with a Gotal named Execon (Ex' Con) the
Executioner. He began to take over the primitive tribes and to rule
them with an iron fist. He began the killing of all natives against him
in a war that lasted for decades. When he had finished with his
destruction (using both nuclear and biologically warfare) little
remained of the green plains. Anyone wandering in 'The Destroyed Lands'
must make a Stamina roll or fall ill to the Bio-weapons still present.
(Moderate + 5 times number of days in waste land or suffer -1D to all
stats. A Stamina roll below difficulty -10 causes the character to begin
to die and fall incapacitated.) Dave Harson does have a cure if they are
lucky enough to stumble across him.
He had concurred all except a large land mass know as 'The
Protected Lands' These lands hand been protected by Blinix who is a
native with magic powers greater than Execon's forces. A wall was massed
between the Protected Lands and Destroyed lands to signal the stalemate
between the two forces. One side of the wall is green and lush and on
the other burned rock.
About 20 years ago a large ship crashed on the planet. The ship was
wrecked beyond repair. The only thing the crew could do was explore the
planet in vain looking for transportation off planet. When the Captain
(Dave Harson) saw what was happening to the natives and joined their
cause. Many of his crew was killed, but they have been able to get food
to those not as lucky to be protected by Blinix.
Execon has built at 'Lost City' a small starport. He is
constructing several fighters to bomb the protected lands, but Blinix
and the resistance seem to know his moves ahead of time. But Execon
knows its only a short time before he has enough of his 'Flare Runner'
fighters to rule the Protected Lands.
The natives of the planet are peaceful but treat all off worlders
as evil, especially Gotals. The natives are tall cat like creatures with
large fangs and multi-color fur. Often the elders have humped backs.
They often have religious relics on them and practice a primitive (but
effective) form of the force which they call their 'magic'. Most natives
believe Blinix is not a real native but rather a figure in their
religion's myth, but the truth is Blinix does exist and is still alive.
The animal population of the planet consists of their flying mounts
(Flinnars) to the annoying (Rockers). Most animals are harmless but many
have adapted to live in the harsh destroyed lands making them more
dangerous. The natives herd many large animals for food. Many times
these animals are large and harry; much bigger than a Bantha.
Blinix
Blinix is an average looking young native, even though he has out-
lived the native's 100 year life span by 50 years. He lives alone,
calling on his magic to lead him to where there is trouble in his land.
He rides and old Flinnar that has seen more battles than Blinix himself.
He just seems to know when he his needed and when he isn't. Often
when seen he will just fly away on his lizard Flinnar, but he will give
advise to off worlders. (This is usually done though mind-to-mind
contact.)
Magic Powers include:
Flame burst : (5D to 7D damage 3m blast radius)
Mind Contact: (4D normal force difficulies apply)
Quick Heal : (5D difficulty same as to medpack: self only)
Farseeing : (6D+2 ablitity to see into the future.)
Execon
Execon grew up seeing the evil in the face of the galaxy. He longed
to rule. He saw the fools who let others have power slowly slip and lose
it. He believes only true power in total power. He stumbled across this
planet by accident but he is determined to rule it, even if he has to
kill every living thing on it. Dave Harison (leader of the resistance)
believes that there are no hyperspace worthy ships on planet, but Execon
does have an old clone-war battleship that he would use to get away if
he ever lost his power.
Flinnar
Flinnars are flying lizard mounts used by the natives. They grow up
quickly to their full length of 20+ meters (from head to tail). They
have sharp teeth that could bite most anything in half. When they grow
up with guidance they can be peaceful, but if they are free to grow up
on their own they become deadly beasts. (Many have adapted to the
radiation of the Destroyed Lands and are even more powerful and deadly.)
Normal Flinnar Destroyed Lands Flinnar
DEX 4D DEX 4D
Brawling 5D Brawling 5D
PER 3D+1 PER 3D
STR 5D STR 5D (6D against energy attacks)
Damage: (bite and Claw) 6D Damage: (bite and claw) 6D
Speed: 15/22 (running/flying) Damage: (Flame) 5D
Difficulty to ride: Moderate Range: 3-5/10/20
Speed: 10/22 (running/flying)
Difficulty to ride: Heroic
World: Pantax 2
Climate: Moist
Temp: Moderate
Gravity: Slightly less than normal
Terrain: Grass fields, with a few hills and a small mountain range
Population: 2 million (1.9 million Pantaxion's (N) .1 million other)
Government: Democratic
Tech Level: Information (Due to influx from other parts of the galaxy)
Space Port: Standard
DESCRIPTION:
Pantax 2 is a clean little world, with large grass plains and only a
few hills and mountains rising from them. There is very little
geological activity and earth quakes are still viewed with superstitious
belief. The only large city on the planet (Where most of the off
worlders are located) is located on the largest continent and is home to
the only space port in the system. The off world traders, workers and
fortune-finders call the town Pantax (An old habit of naming the system,
planet, spaceport all by the same name. The locals, on the other hand,
have a different name for it, Wii'tuds. Wii'tuds in their native tongue
means 'place of technology' The town is viewed by the natives as a
fixing ground for all used equipment that they have received from the
off worlders. It is very difficult to find a native with a good working
knowledge of machinery.
The natives are tall, skinny grass-green lizard-like aliens. (1.8 to
2.5m) They have large pointed ears and black eyes along with a cylinder
like noise. They also have a short tail which is used to keep balance
while running. The natives have taken a crash course in galactic events
and ideas and have managed to understand many foreign ideas. The natives
have a problem making their vocal cords speak galactic common. This
makes them sound dumb sometimes with their simple construction of
sentences, but this is no way a judgment of the intelligence (although
some off worlders would disagree). This same problem causes off worlders
to have trouble speaking the native language, although understanding it
doesn't seem to be a problem for either race. The natives tend to be
smart hunters of prey and loyal friends, making the purchasing of a
native services common. Many natives wish to see adventure and feel its
time to leave their world. (The grass is always greener on the other
planet. Sorry, I couldn't help myself). But like every society there is
a rising opposition to the new ideas and some natives feel that they
have been invaded and they should fight back. There is a small
resistance on the planet but this base is understaffed and has little in
the way of weapons. Support is growing and maybe one day it will once
again be a free system.
Standard Pantaxian
STATS
Hieght: 1.8 to 2.5 meters
Life span: 20 to 40 years
Move 13
DEX 3D PER 2D
KNOW 2D STR 2D
MECH 2D TECH 1D
Special Ablities:
Extra 1D for each D orginally placed in Search and Hunting.
Plus 1D when hiding in tall grasses.
Very few Techincal and Mechanical skill should be given.
Brian Gray
W'taa
A planet as cold as Hoth ever was, this was casually passed over
by the original survey teams. They were indeed unaware of the native
lifeforms on the planet, the Doatak and Toordag being only two of many.
Storms are severe, and frequent, the mountain ranges not helping any, by
having the clouds dump megatons of snow on the plains to crystallise
into glacial ice, melt, enter the earth, and be spewed back from the
volcanoes as steam. For this reason, there are constant earthquakes of
a small nature, and running water can be found, either by natural hot
spring or by just walking outside and melting some.
Doatak: The People
Around a meter and half high, these appear like darkly colored
humanoids that have a vaguely mouselike look to their faces, and their
language sounds like the grunts of rodents. Their hands are still fairly
primitive, more adapted to digging rather than tool-handling, but they
have succeeded admirably. They wear heavy furs, though their own pelts
are quite luxurious, and outside wear large, circular snowshoes. The
Doatak civilisation is rich, if barbaric, recalling images of a sort of
Nordic dwarf civilisation. Stone and metal work are considered valuable
skills, as well as snow hunting and marksmanship, since stone spears are
fragile. Their snowships are made of thinly ground rock, and are braced
as well as can be, and are piloted very, very gently. These are the
fastest way to get around, if not the safest.
Generally the Doatak keep to their hill settlements, but
sometimes scouts will be sent forth, to investigate anomalies. Inside
are all the comforts they know--heat from natural oil springs (a much
lighter oil than our own crude, more flammable), wealth in metals of
almost pure veins, water, albeit a little mineral tasting, and food,
that being the other cave inhabitants that are not Doatak.
Dex 3D Know 3D Mech 2D+1
Per 3D+1 (4D+1 in low light, or underground) Str 2D+1
Tech 3D+2
Skills vary from Doatak to Doatak.
Steven Cavanagh
scavanag@sydney.dialix.oz.au
Creatures
=========
Snubgrubs.
These have the appearance of giant maggots of a pinky-purple
colour. Averaging 40m long, the grubs are controlled by a scentstick
that is held in front of the grub in the desired direction.
STR 5D Orneriness 12 Move 15.
Skills
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Archaic Weapon making (Knowledge)
Involves the making of bows and arrows, stone/bone axes and the
like from readily available materials. Modified by the complexity of the
weapon and quality of materials. If the weapon maker exceeds the roll by
15 the item is considered a work of art and (if there is a market) may
be sold as such.
Carcass Utilisation (Knowledge)
This skill covers the tanning of hides, curing of meats, and the
making of items such as bone weapons and musical instruments. Difficulty
increases with the size of the carcass/hide and the complexity of the
operation being carried out on it.
Speed-Draw (Perception Skill)
This skill is only suitable for a gun-based character- the Outlaw,
Bounty hunter or Smuggler. In the first round of an encounter the Speed-
Draw roll is made and counted as THAT CHARACTER's initiative roll. It
can only be used that round, and the normal -1D penalty to hit for
weapon drawing still applies.
Miscellaneous
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The Know
In the polar regions of the Drabbilt system is a city that is a
gigantic database, controlled by a mysterious character called "the
Know". It is his business to know everything knowable, and if he has the
information you need (which is not guaranteed) he will give it to you-
for a price.
Prices for a consultation vary depending on the topic, but it
generally costs a few thousand. This price can easily be reduced if the
PCs supply the database- offer information about cultures, certain
people, experiences, etc. The reduction in price depends on the value of
information supplied.
If the price is still too high, the Know may express interest in
items of culture, artwork or curiosity to lower the price. This is an
excellent way to get certain items off the PCs.
Doug Schmidt
doschmid@badlands.nodak.edu
Hover Board
Invented by Andy Salor, (who still owns the rights to the design.)
this 'board' can now be purchased in several large cities across the
galaxy; most easily at Shesharile 5, in the Minos Cluster. It consists
of a small 'repulsor board' that one user can pull himself up on to a
kneeling position. After mastering the board the user is capable of
acrobatic tricks as well as high speed maneuvers.
Craft : Hover Board
Type : Repulsor Lift
Scale : Character
Length: 1m
Skill : Hover Board Piloting
Crew : 1
Passengers : None
Cargo Cap : 5kg
Man : 4D
Speed : 35
Flight Ceiling : 12m
Cost : 750-900cr
Note: Difficulty greatly increases with speed and terrain. Many times
difficulty is in the Heroic range.
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