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DeadEarth Sourcebook 1
DeadEarth Sourcebook 1
Unauthorized Edition
Sourcebook 1
Radiation Manipulations
deadEarth Unauthorized Edition
About this Sourcebook Dyson has been gaming for over 30 years and for
some reason has recently become obsessed with
Sourcebook 1 – Radiation Manipulations is an the deadEarth RPG.
attempt to organize the radiation manipulations
presented in the various deadEarth books and Dyson originally bought the game at CanGames in
supplements into a single set of tables. 2000 from the people at Ambient Inc who were
demonstrating the game at the convention that
But beyond that, I have tried to classify the year. To this day he wishes he had signed up for
various radiation manipulations into a variety of the demonstration game that was held there, as
sub-tables based on the effects of the radiation from all descriptions it actually somehow worked
manipulation. One of the goals of this change is – something he has never managed to make
to allow the Game Master to change the happen with the game as written.
character generation rules so that radiation
manipulations rolled during character generation Dyson maintains an RPG-oriented blog with
cannot be instantly fatal to the character being characters and a collection of hand-drawn maps
created. This system also allows for very specific at http://rpgcharacters.wordpress.com .
radiation manipulation tables to be called up for
specific occurences – specific artifacts may only Dyson finds it odd to write about himself in the
trigger one type of radiation manipulation, and third person on the first page of this book.
some radiation manipulations may call for rolls
from specific tables. This in part also eliminates This deadEarth Unauthorized Edition sourcebook
the abortive “PMRA” system that was introduced was released on September 22, 2009.
in the Game Master's Guide.
The new division of the Radiation Manipulations Events & Renown – modify renown or are one-
into categories allows for the removal of the 104 time actions & events
deadly, nearly deadly, and seriously crippling
radiations as well as the 15 “realistic or boring” Mental Radiations – affect personality and mental
radiations. abilities
These radiations are kept in play for rolls on the Physical Radiations – affect physical stats,
Radiation Manipulations tables once game play appearance and structure
has begun, but during character creation they are
avoided to allow for less useless characters. Rites & Powers – grant abilities not normally
available
The exception is if a character has a choice as to
whether or not to gain additional radiations Skill Manipulations – provide bonuses or penalties
during character creation – such as spending skill to skills, or increase skill points when using skills
points for a radiation or when dealing with a
radiation that allows the character to choose a The Ugly Stick – makes your mutant ugly
radiation in exchange for getting another one
rolled for. In these cases, the cahracter must roll Meta-Manipulations – affect or are affected by
on the “in play” radiation manipulations table other radiation manipulations
instead of the “character creation” table.
No Fun At All – crippling, disabling and deadly
The Radiation Manipulations have been broken up
into the following categories & charts: Boring & Realistic – do nothing or give you cancer
Table 2-6 – Rites & Powers Table 2-6 – Rites & Powers
Roll Radiation Manipulation Code Roll Radiation Manipulation Code
39 Reflected Beauty dE262 79 Ignition dE603
40 Psychic Shield dE273 80 Cold dE607
41 Fracas dE274 81 Divine Intervention dE626
42 Hot dE282 82 Psionic Blast dE628
43 Act of God dE292 83 Psychic Stronghold dE629
44 Gremlin dE294 84 It Bleeds dE630
45 Holding On dE314 85 Hypnotic Suggestion dE632
46 Insurance dE323 86 Aria of the Banshee dE642
47 Befuddle dE335 87 Empathic Transmission dE646
48 Desperation dE338 88 Summon Inner Strength dE654
49 Network dE342 89 Possession dE657
50 Surface Meld dE344 90 Itch dE658
51 Pestilence dE348 91 Hibernation dE664
52 Unnatural Gas dE361 92 The Damned dE666
53 Life Transfer dE377 93 Blight dE674
54 Telekinesis dE403 94 Subconscious Weakness dE679
55 Righteous Victory dE422 95 Regeneration dE684
56 Electric Arc dE428 96 Call Lightning dE692
57 Verve Paladin dE436 97 Freeze dE695
58 Halogen dE441 98 Rite of Posession dE704
59 Angelic dE444 99 Price of Salvation dE714
60 Compression dE446 100 Fraud dE741
61 Nullify dE449 101 Rite of Precendence dE742
62 Degeneracy dE466 102 Rite of Heredity dE779
63 Flame dE477 103 Creationism dE783
64 Finger of God dE486 104 Rite of Humilation dE789
65 Purge dE490 105 Ode to Slaughter dE793
66 Rewind dE491 106 Miraculous Recovery dE802
67 Life from Death dE492 107 Hideous Apparition dE805
68 Retribution dE509 108 Rite of Corruption dE810
69 Savior dE518 109 Impulse dE812
70 Rite of Succession dE520 110 Might Makes Rite dE814
71 Pense dE529 111 Rite of Destiny dE820
72 Expansion dE548 112 Rite of Blood dE827
73 Read Thought dE552 113 Life Insurance dE834
74 Death Sentence dE563 114 Rite of Veto dE835
75 Parasitic dE573 115 Rite of Good Fortune dE836
76 Telepathy dE579 116 Rite of Mutation dE844
77 Aura of Protection dE584 117 Mental Durability dE845
78 Reclamaton dE585 118 True Fear dE863
Table 2-8 – The Ugly Stick Table 2-8 – The Ugly Stick
Roll Radiation Manipulation Code Roll Radiation Manipulation Code
1 Stigmata dE023 37 Revolting RTS1-91
2 Ugly dE480 38 Unsavory RTS1-93
3 Troll dE502 39 Foul RTS1-94
4 Horror dE549 40 Peculiarity RTS2-30
5 Vile dE572 41 Lacerations RTS2-38
6 Disfigured Mutant dE621 42 Skin and Skulls RTS2-41
7 Wretched dE640 43 Sand-Blasted TT188
8 Drool dE677
9 Scabs dE753
10 Moles dE759
11 Lesions dE896
12 Distention dE926
13 Pustules dE931
14 Boils dE939
15 Pocks dE961
16 Grotesque dE966
17 Lurid RTS1-05
18 Horrid RTS1-06
19 Grisly RTS1-07
20 Appalling RTS1-08
21 Offensive RTS1-09
22 Repugnant RTS1-10
23 Abhorrent RTS1-11
24 Gruesome RTS1-12
25 Dreadful RTS1-13
26 Fearful RTS1-14
27 Shocking RTS1-15
28 Disgusting RTS1-16
29 Horrific RTS1-17
30 Loathsome RTS1-18
31 Mangled RTS1-50
32 Ruin RTS1-53
33 Nauseating RTS1-65
34 Scabrous RTS1-87
35 Ghastly RTS1-88
36 Hideous RTS1-89