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ILL GOTTEN GAMES

WAYFARER: THINGS BEYOND WONDER© 2014 Ill Gotten Games
ISBN: 978-1-312-32828-0
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First Edition
CONTENTS
Introduction to Wayfarer........................................................... 6
Character Creation Overview.................................................... 9
Species.......................................................................................10
Traits..........................................................................................24
Random Aliens.......................................................................... 29
Occupation................................................................................ 34
Attributes...................................................................................38
Personality................................................................................. 39
Skills..........................................................................................41
Experience.................................................................................60
Tricks.........................................................................................61
Magic.........................................................................................66
Equipment................................................................................. 76
Playing Wayfarer....................................................................... 102
Conflicts.................................................................................... 104
Combat...................................................................................... 107
Adventuring Hazards................................................................ 111
The Multiverse.......................................................................... 114
Robots....................................................................................... 125
The Undead............................................................................... 132
Dark Mercy (Sample Module).................................................. 134
Glossary.....................................................................................146
Index..........................................................................................147

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Earth has been destroyed... at least, the Earth you
knew.
Your world, in fact, your entire universe, is gone
forever, collapsed into utter non-existence at the
hands of an inter-dimensional terrorist known only as
the Arkanite.
Welcome to Wayfarer: Things Beyond Wonder, the
roleplaying game of high adventure through the
endless possibilities of the Multiverse.
THE SYSTEM
WAYFARER is powered by The Continuum Narrative
Engine, a dynamic and comprehensive roleplaying
system that may be applied to any genre or setting.
The core mechanic: Roll a 10-sided die, add or
subtract a modifier, and compare your result with the
difficulty value of the task at hand.
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You were one of the lucky ones. You were rescued
from sharing your universe's fate and an infinite
breadth of alternate realities have been revealed to
you. For better or worse, you are now a pioneer in
the vast domain between the possible and improbable.
Welcome to the Multiverse. Adventure awaits.
All tests a character will make revolve around this
simple mechanic. The modifier to this roll and the
degree of success or failure will determine the
outcome.
DIFFICULTY
VALUES
The difficulty value (DV) of any given test will either
be set by the game master (GM) or, in the case of
opposed tests (a test where characters are matching
their abilities against one another), by the test result of
the opposing character.
When the GM sets a DV for a given task, they may do
so by setting a number they find reasonably
communicates the difficulty of the task at hand. In
some cases, the GM may not have a hard number in
mind, and may instead roll for a random DV on the
spot. As a GM, random DVs are a good way of
keeping yourself honest when something unexpected
comes up and can make the event all the more
thrilling. Whether you go static or random (or a
combination of the two), the following table serves as
a rough guideline for setting general DVs:
TASK LEVEL DV
Easy 5 (1d10)
Moderate 10 (2d10)
Challenging 15 (3d10)
Difficult 20 (4d10)
Extreme 25 (5d10)
The modifier a character possesses will determine
whether or not success is possible. Often times, it is
only necessary that the test equals or exceeds the
value of the DV. With certain tests, however, the
degree of that success or failure may be important for
measuring the outcome. There are numerous
examples throughout this codex that illustrate the
effects of test differential.
F.Y.I. EXTENDED
TASKS
Certain tasks take a long time to accomplish and are
fraught with unforeseen difficulties. These could
include curing a disease, inventing new technology, or
repairing a damaged building. The GM will establish
a DV pool (a number of points) to the task. When a
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10/1s: Whenever an opposed test is made, if one party
rolls a ten and the other rolls a one, the party rolling
the ten may immediately roll another die and add that
value to the test. Further rolls of ten will allow further
dice to be added to the roll. 10/1 results often become
the stuff of legends within a Wayfarer group.
In addition to the normal 10-sided die, certain systems
may call for a “d5” or “d%” roll. This is largely used
in the character creation process, though may also be
used for randomized event systems.
d5: When rolling a d5, roll a d10 and divide the result
by 2 (rounding up).
d%: When rolling a d%, roll two d10s, designating
one as the “10s” and the other as the “1's.” This will
ensure results from one to 100.
Dice Pools: Sometimes, due to special abilities or
situations, a character may roll multiple d10s when
making a test. Only the highest roll is counted when
rolling this way, though any unused results of ten will
grant a +1 bonus to the test value.
ASSISTS: Sometimes, a character may assist
another's test with a test of their own. The DV to
assist is generally 15, and for each point the assisting
character exceeds this DV, the assisted character
receives a +1 bonus to their own test.
character succeeds at testing against the DV, the DV
pool is reduced by the differential. Failed tests,
however, will increase the DV pool by the value
failed. The GM will decide how much time the task
will take before it may be attempted again (hours,
days, etc). Once the DV pool has been reduced to
zero, the task is complete. Assist tests may be very
helpful when testing against an extended task.
 CHARACTER
ABILITIES
The following sections will describe the various
character abilities. These components serve as the
foundations of a character's capacity to interact with
the game world.
ATTRIBUTES
The most foundational of all character abilities are the
attributes. These values determine the base for any
skill test and describe the raw potential a character
possesses.
STRENGTH
(STR): This is a measure of the character's
musculature and an indication of raw physical might
FUNCTIONAL
ATTRIBUTES
In addition to the ten base attributes, there are seven
functional attributes that further describe a characters
raw abilities. Each of these is derived from a
combination of two or more attributes, and may be
further modified by other abilities such as tricks and
traits. Always round down when calculating
functional attributes.
POWER
(POW): This is a measure of the character's combined
size and strength and is necessary for determining
lifting capacities and an overall ability to exert their
might
(Formula: STR + BUL/2)

DEXTERITY FORTITUDE
(FOR): This is a measure of the character's overall
(DEX): This is a measure of the character's ability to
toughness and ability to resist physical damage
manipulate tools and objects, usually through the use
(Formula: POW + BUL/2)
of primary appendages such as hands or tendrils

BULK COORDINATION
(CRD): This is a measure of the character's hand-eye
(BUL): This is a measure of the character's physical
coordination and is used for attacks made with
size and build
weapons and the handling of vehicles, among other
tasks
AGILITY (Formula: DEX + PER/2)
(AGI): This is a measure of the character's litheness
and flexibility
ACTION
(ACT): This is a measure of the character's quickness
ENDURANCE to act, and is used to determine initiative order during
(END): This is a measure of the character's physical a conflict as well as the number of actions the
fitness and health character may take within a round of conflict
(Formula: AGI + PER/2)
REASON
(REA): This is a measure of the character's SPEED
intellectual capacity and mental quickness (SPD): This is a measure of the character's swiftness
when moving and will determine how much ground
PERCEPTION they may cover during a movement action
(PER): This is a measure of the character's sensory (Formula: POW + AGI)
awareness, such as sight, hearing, scent, et cetera

WILLPOWER MASS
(MAS): This is a measure of the character's overall
(WIL): This is a measure of the character's mental weight
resolve (Formula: POW + BUL)

CREATIVITY APTITUDE
(CRE): This is a measure of the character's capacity (APT): This is a measure of the character's overall
for cleverness and innovation intelligence as it applies to learning and problem-
solving
CHARISMA (Formula: REA + 1/3 CRE)
(CHA): This is a measure of the character's overall
social appeal

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 TRAITS
Traits are special abilities that modify functional
attributes, skills, senses (sight, hearing, et cetera), or
grant entirely new abilities that are otherwise
unattainable. Traits are most often granted by a
character's species, though certain “personal traits”
may be selected by anyone during character creation
or acquired during the game (in the case of injuries,
mental disorders, or similar traits).

For a list of traits and their effects, see the Species

section of Character Creation.

SKILLS
Whereas attributes form the core of a character's
abilities, skills enhance those abilities whenever a
character makes a test that falls under a particular
field. There are two categories of skills: trunks and
branches.

Trunk skills (along with a corresponding attribute)

form a foundation for skill tests and cover a wide field
of tasks.

Branch skills cover a highly specialized aspect of a

trunk skill, and combine ranks with a trunk skill to
further modify tests made within this narrowed field. CHARACTER
CREATION
Trunk and branch skills will be explained in greater
detail in the Occupation section of Character Whether by chance or bold purpose, you have stepped
Creation. beyond your world into the vast, impossible reaches
of the Multiverse. Untold wonders await you on the
TRICKS path ahead, both awe inspiring and dangerous. Your
eyes have been opened to untold possibility, and
Largely an extension of a character's skills, tricks are there's no going back....
minor special abilities that modify the way a skill is
tested or grant some specialized bonus effect under The following system is designed to create characters
specific circumstances. A character's selection of for a game set in the Wayfarer Multiverse. Parties of
tricks will often define them as an individual when adventurers within a Wayfarer game may stretch the
comparing their skill-based abilities to others. boundaries of diversity, and you should feel free to
take these rules as a guideline.
For a list of available tricks and their effects, see the
Occupation section of Character Creation. CHARACTER
CREATION
PERSONALITY OVERVIEW
The personality system serves as an interpretative PHASE ONE: Species
guide for your character's motivation when making PHASE TWO: Occupation
choices. While not as definitive as the other traits, you PHASE THREE: Generate Attributes
may find this system helpful when telling a story that PHASE FOUR: Generate Personality
relies on dramatic interactions. PHASE FIVE: Generate Skills
PHASE SIX: Bonus Experience
PHASE SEVEN: Gear Up

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The memory of your evacuation from Earth is still
fresh on your mind as you wait in line for what seems
like an eternity. Ahead of you, Dominion authorities
shuffle a massive, multi-limbed elephantine creature
into a processing booth. Behind you, a chittering,
bipedal tick-like being picks at its mandibles and
grooms its spiny whiskers with multiple hooked
pincers.
“Welcome, refugee,” says the spherical greeting
mech that hovers uncomfortably close to your head.
“If applicable, please be prepared to present proper
documentation designating your world of origin.”
The guards stiffly motion your way. “Next!”
Earthers may be new to the trans-universal
community, but it has been thriving without them for
time immemorial. From the inter-galactic empire of
the zyntari, to the kingdoms of Midgard, strange
vistas bring stranger folk, forming the fantastic
melting pot that is the Multiverse.
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The following entries represent a handful of the major
races of the Known Worlds. This list is by no means
comprehensive, and you should feel free to design
your own species to suit the needs of your story.
Each species entry will include a list of attribute and
personality adjustments, traits common to the species,
and a table of personal traits. After choosing your
species, keep it in mind when you move on to phases
three and four, when you will use the attribute and
personality adjustments granted by the template.
PERSONAL TRAITS
Personal traits represent variances found within a
given species, and may be taken in addition to traits
granted by the species template. If you are using
random character creation, roll on the table below
d5-1 times to determine your personal traits. In some
cases, these rolls may grant a further increase or
decrease to one or more of the character's attributes in
place of a trait.
 BROODLING d% PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTE TRAITS
ADJUSTMENTS 01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
STR DEX BUL AGI END 07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
-1 +1 -1 +2 -2 13-18 Attractive (d5)
REA PER WIL CRE CHA 19-24 DEX +1
+0 +2 -1 +0 +0 25-30 Dull Sense (d5)
TRAITS 31-36 Eidetic Memory
Adaptive 1, Natural Armor 4 37-42 Fleet (d10)

PERSONALITY 42-48 Innovative

O C E A N 49-54 Light Sleeper (d5)

+1 +1 -1 +1 +1 55-60 Natural Armor (d5)

61-66 Phobia (2d10)
HOMEWORLD: Nexus City
LANGUAGE: Broodling* 67-72 Poor Memory (d5)
DIET: Omnivorous 73-78 Strong Memory (d5)

Thought to be the remnants of the once highly- 79-84 Tolerant (d5)

evolved species that built Nexus City, the broodlings
85-90 Unattractive (d5)
now exists as sub-sapient scavengers, hiding and
thriving in the station-city's networks of ducts and 91-95 Wings/BUL -1
long forgotten passages.
96-00 Choose one
Out of every thousand broodlings, however, one is
born with a curious nature and developed mind. If one * Due to constraints of their physiology, broodlings
encounters a broodling outside of the Nexus may comprehend other languages, but may only speak
Undercity, it is likely that it will be one of this gifted their own.
variety. Regardless of their advancement, such
broodlings still trend toward the scavenger, often
salvaging junk into useful or valuable tech and
making their living off the travelers traversing the
hub-worlds.

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 raised on Agdivid, magic is part of daily life, and all
dividiki learn at least one of the Chromatic Schools.

After enslaving an alternate version of their own

world to mine its wealth of mystical crystals, the
dividaki were soon enslaved themselves by the
Tartaran Empire. With the recent fall of Tartarus, the
dividaki find themselves free, though many fear they
will return to their imperialistic ways.

d% PERSONAL
TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
13-18 Allergy (d10)
19-24 Attractive (d5)
25-30 Deep Sleeper (d5)
31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
37-42 Eidetic Memory
DIVIDAKI
42-48 Innovative
ATTRIBUTE 49-54 Light Sleeper (d5)
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END 55-60 Overweight (d5)

-1 +1 +0 +0 -1 61-66 Phobia (2d10)

REA PER WIL CRE CHA 67-72 Poor Memory (d5)

+0 +0 +1 +0 +0 73-78 Strong Memory (d5)

TRAITS 79-84 Thin (d5-2)

Magical Affinity 1, Sense Energy (Magic by Touch) 85-90 Tolerant (d5)

91-95 Unattractive (d5)
PERSONALITY
O C E A N 96-00 Choose one

-1 +0 +0 +1 +1

HOMEWORLD: Agdivid
LANGUAGE: Dividaki
DIET: Omnivorous

A highly mystical alien species, the dividaki have

developed advancements in the arcane arts in place of
technological achievement. Through spell-weaving,
the dividaki have colonized the stars and even pierced
their way into the Multiverse.

Using their unique ability to detect magical energy by

way of touch, the dividaki mine crystals charged with
magical energy to power their civilization. For those

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 DWARF
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
+0 +0 -1 +0 +2
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+0 +0 +0 +0 -1

TRAITS
Magical Being, Magical Resistance 2, Stout

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
-3 +3 -1 +0 +1

d% PERSONAL
TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
07-12 Allergy (d10)
13-18 Attractive (d5)
19-24 Deep Sleeper (d5)
HOMEWORLDS: Nidaveller, High Hivald 25-30 Dull Sense (d5)
LANGUAGE: Dwarvish
31-36 Light Sleeper (d5)
DIET: Omnivorous
37-42 Overweight (d5)
Once the masters of great halls in the world of
Nidaveller (the Downward Fields), where they 42-48 Phobia (2d10)
guarded doorways between worlds and crafted 49-54 Poor Memory (d5)
powerful, magical artifacts, the dwarven race was
forced to flee the Nine Worlds after the invasion of 55-60 STR +1
the High Engineer and his legions. These refugees
61-66 Strong Memory (d5)
(sometimes identifying themselves as the “Sons of
Balin”) have since made their home in the Multiverse, 67-72 Thin (d5-2)
their love for mechanism quickly adapting them to
wonders of technology. 73-78 Tolerant (d10)
79-84 Tough (d5)
Though culturally insular and generally distrusting of
others, the dwarves have integrated themselves into 85-90 Unattractive (d5)
the commerce of the Known Worlds. A prime source
91-95 WIL +1
of Magi-Tech (technology infused with magical
enchantments), the dwarves have made a name for 96-00 Choose one
themselves in the marketplace. Though they feel
something of a kinship with their fellow species
displaced from the Nine Worlds, they remain
distrustful of the elves, jotun, and even the humans
from Midgard, whom they view as lesser beings.

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 ELF
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
-1 +0 +0 +1 -1
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+0 +1 +0 +0 +0

TRAITS
Fleet 1, Magical Being, Timeless

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
-4 +4 +0 +0 -4

HOMEWORLD: Alfheim
LANGUAGE: Elvish
DIET: Omnivorous

Like their cousins, the dwarves, the elvish people

were forced to flee the Nine Worlds after the High
Engineer invaded and destroyed Yggdrasil, the World PERSONAL
Tree. A proud and noble species, the elves view all d% TRAITS
other races as inferiors, and only the most open-
minded of elves bother to venture outside of their own 01-06 Acute Sense (d10)
community if they can help it.
07-12 AGI +1
Consistently baffled by science and technology, the 13-18 Attractive (d10)
elven refugees interact with such things as little as
possible, a practice that is becoming increasingly 19-24 CHA +1
inefficient. 25-30 END +1
Inherently tied to nature, there are some who 31-36 Fleet (d5-1)
speculate that the elven people will change as they
adapt to their surroundings, and other examples of 37-42 Light Sleeper (d5)
elves displaced from their homeworld (such as the 42-48 Magical Affinity (d5)
Nexus Elves of Nexus City) stand as stark evidence
for such theories. 49-54 Magical Resistance (d5)
55-60 PER +1
61-66 Skill Affinity (Alertness) (d5)
67-72 Skill Affinity (Stealth) (d5)
73-78 STR +1
79-84 Strong Memory (d10)
85-90 Thin (d5-2)
91-95 WIL +1
96-00 Choose one

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 GOBLIN
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
-2 +0 -2 +3 -1
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
-1 +3 -1 +2 -1

TRAITS
Magical Being, Skill Adept (Stealth) 2

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
-1 -4 +0 -4 +2

*To represent a goblin's physical uniqueness, you may

choose to roll 1d10 times on the Personal Traits table

HOMEWORLDS: The Fairy Courts (Unseelie), The

Night Forest, Nexus City (Little Nilbog) d% PERSONAL
LANGUAGE: Dominion Standard, Fairyspeak TRAITS
DIET: Omnivorous (mostly rotten meat and fungus)
01-06 Big Ears: Acute Sense (Hearing) 5
After the Fairy Doors were opened in Nexus City, a 07-12 Big Feet: AGI -1, Fleet (1d5)
host of fey-folk migrated into the Known Worlds. Of
this number, it is surmised that 99.9% of this 13-18 Changeling: Shapeshift (2d10)
population was made up of goblin-kind. 19-24 Darkling: Agreeableness -2, Light
Sensitivity 1, Night Vision 2
Mostly perceived as a plague on the Multiverse,
goblins have infiltrated and infested nearly all of the 25-30 Filthy: Conscientiousness -2
popular hub-worlds. Showing an uncanny knack for Unattractive (1d5)
technological adaptation, the goblin communities
31-36 Hideous: Unattractive (1d10)
seem to breed faster than they can be exterminated,
and have become accepted as a nuisance by everyone 37-42 Hobgoblin: STR +1, BUL +1
but the zyntari, who maintain a harsh “exterminate-
upon-sight” policy. 42-48 Knobby: Tough (1d5)
49-54 Mouthy: CHA -1, Natural Weapon
Despite their natural bent toward evil and mischief, (Fangs) (1d5)
there have been a number of documented Multiverse-
born goblins that trend good or even heroic. Most 55-60 Oafish: STR +1, AGI -1, CRE -1
goblins, however, stick close to their supernaturally
61-66 Piggy Snout: Acute Sense (Scent) 5
tainted nature, and wherever you find a willful but
frugal villain, a bargain-horde of of goblin minions 67-72 Pointy Head: CRE +1
might not be too far behind.
73-78 Runty: STR -1, BUL -1
Due to their magical nature, no two goblins are 79-84 Squat: Overweight (1d5-1), Stout
remotely alike, and the species exhibits a wide array
of features and body types. This has led some scholars 85-90 Unseelie Boon: Magical Reserve (d%)
to believe that there are a number of goblin sub-
91-95 Wispy: AGI +1, Thin (1d5-1)
species, though studies made within the Nexus City
warrens of Little Nilbog have proven otherwise.* 96-00 Roll twice more

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 HUMAN
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
+0 +0 +0 +0 +0
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+0 +0 +0 +0 +0

TRAITS
Adaptive 1, Lateral Preference 2

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
+0 +0 +0 +0 +0

d% PERSONAL
TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
13-18 Allergy (d10)
19-24 Attractive (d5)
25-30 Deep Sleeper (d5) HOMEWORLDS: Earth (Multiple Variants),
Dominion City, The Free Territories, Midgard
31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
LANGUAGE: Dominion Standard, Other
37-42 Eidetic Memory DIET: Omnivorous
42-48 Innovative While there are many refugees from the newly
49-54 Light Sleeper (d5) shattered Earth, humanity has long had a presence in
the recorded worlds of the Multiverse.
55-60 Overweight (d5)
The largest source of humans in the known
61-66 Phobia (2d10)
Multiverse comes from the Dominion, a vast
67-72 Poor Memory (d5) organization dedicated to preserving branar stability
by any means necessary. Refugees from an alternate
73-78 Strong Memory (d5) Earth that destroyed their own reality after the
79-84 Thin (d5-2) discovery of branar travel, the Dominion contains
many cultural remnants of a familiar Earth history,
85-90 Tolerant (d5) including their language, Dominion Standard, a
modified version of the English language which has
91-95 Unattractive (d5)
aided some of the Earth refugees in their adaptation.
96-00 Choose One
In addition, many separatist groups have splintered
from Dominion control to forge their own paths.
These humans value personal liberty even in light of
the possible destruction their exploration could incur,
and are often entrepreneurial or reclusive in nature.

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HOMEWORLD: Jotunheim
LANGUAGE: Old Norse
JOTUN
DIET: Omnivorous or Carnivorous ATTRIBUTE
Hardly a proper name for a single species, no two
ADJUSTMENTS
jotun are quite alike. Whether proud giant warriors or STR DEX BUL AGI END
hideous horned trolls, all were born from the blood of
+2 +0 +2 -1 +0
Ymir.
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
The jotun are nature's wrath incarnate, imbued with
the traits of beasts, hurricanes, and the very mountains -1 +0 +0 -1 -1
from which they were spawned. Though a young TRAITS
jotun may stand slightly taller than a man from
Midgard, the eldest of their number crack the earth Magical Being, Timeless, Unlimited Growth
where they walk and send tremors with every stride.
PERSONALITY
Evicted from their homeworld in the same way as the O C E A N
elves and dwarves, these giants have adapted well to
the harsher places found throughout the Multiverse, -1 -2 +0 -2 +0
particularly those places where the strongest rule and
riches may be made by way of savagery.

d% PERSONAL
TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (d10)
07-12 Attractive (d5)
13-18 Deep Sleeper (d10)
19-24 Dull Sense (d10)
25-30 Natural Weapon (Horns, Claws, Fangs,
or Tusks) (d5+1)
31-36 Night Vision (d5), Light Sensitivity
(d5)
37-42 Overweight (d10)
42-48 Phobia (2d10)
49-54 Poor Memory (d10)
55-60 Slow (d5-1)
61-66 STR +1, BUL +1
67-72 Thin (d5-2)
73-78 Tolerant (d10)
*TROLLS' CURSE: Proper trolls are all similarly 79-84 Tough (d5)
cursed. Each round that a troll is directly exposed to
daylight (the light emitted from any star) they must 85-90 Trolls' Curse, Unattractive 2d10
pass a Control test (DV 3d10) or be turned to stone. A
91-95 Unattractive (d10)
troll who has been petrified in this way is essentially
killed, though a disenchantment of this effect (a 96-00 Choose One
successful DV 3d10 use of the Disenchant spell) will
return the troll to life. Savvy trolls know to wear dark
robes or even custom enviro-armor as protection.

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 oral traditions of religion and mythology. There are,
NEANDERTHAL however, a handful of intrepid neanderthals that have
ATTRIBUTE acclimated to life after the upheaval, though most
ADJUSTMENTS have done so by turning their aptitude for brutality
into profit.
STR DEX BUL AGI END
+1 +0 -1 +0 +1 d% PERSONAL
REA PER WIL CRE CHA TRAITS
+0 +0 +0 -1 +0 01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
TRAITS
13-18 Allergy (d10)
Lateral Preference -2, Toxin Resistance 2
19-24 Attractive (d5)
PERSONALITY
25-30 Deep Sleeper (d5)
O C E A N
31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
-2 -1 +0 +0 -2
37-42 Eidetic Memory
HOMEWORLD: The Primal Lands 42-48 Light Sleeper (d5)
LANGUAGE: Tribal Languages
DIET: Omnivorous 49-54 Overweight (d5)
55-60 Phobia (2d10)
Hailing from the Primal Lands, a mysterious, magic-
rich variant of a younger Earth, these tribal people 61-66 Poor Memory (d5)
were discovered by the Dominion during the first
Separation Wars. 67-72 Strong Memory (d5)
73-78 Thin (d5-2)
Many neanderthals were displaced during the years of
conflict, their entire tribes relocated to the relative 79-84 Tolerant (d5)
safety of hub worlds like Nexus City and Cosmopolis.
85-90 Toxin Resistance (d5)
For these people, adaptation was (and continues to be)
a difficult process. Most neanderthals have clung to 91-95 Unattractive (d5)
their tribal structure, attempting to work the strange
new sights and dangers of the Multiverse into their 96-00 Choose One

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 PIGMAN d% PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTE TRAITS
ADJUSTMENTS 01-06 Acute Sense (Scent) (d10)
STR DEX BUL AGI END 07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
-1 +0 +0 +0 +0 13-18 Allergy (d10)
REA PER WIL CRE CHA 19-24 Attractive (d5)
+0 +1 +0 +0 +0 25-30 Deep Sleeper (d5)
TRAITS 31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
Acute Sense (Scent) 10, Natural Weapon (Bite) 2 37-42 Innovative

PERSONALITY 42-48 Light Sleeper (d5)

O C E A N 49-54 Natural Weapon (Tusks) (d5)/STR

+2/REA -1/CRE -1
-1 -2 +0 +0 +2
55-60 Overweight (d10)
61-66 Phobia (2d10)
67-72 Poor Memory (d5)
73-78 Skill Affinity (Survival) (1d5)
79-84 Strong Memory (d5)
85-90 Tolerant (d5)
91-95 Unattractive (d5)
96-00 Choose One

HOMEWORLD: Pig-Earth
LANGUAGE: Dominion Standard, Pig-Latin*
DIET: Omnivorous

Though their exact origins are a mystery, scholars

throughout the Multiverse agree that the people of Pig
Earth were likely created for the purpose of
experiments in mass consumerism. However they
came to be, these hyper-evolved pigs now flourish
throughout the Known Worlds.

A constant in any corporate sector, pigman

* Due to constraints of their physiology, pigmen may
comprehend other languages, but may only speak
their own.
professionals are often present to exploit any financial
potential the Multiverse has to offer. Viewed as
ambulance-chasers, snake oil salesmen, or corporate
opportunists willing to tow the party line regardless of
overwhelming evidence of corruption, pigman society
also trends chauvinistic, and is particularly hostile
toward its members that aspire to intellectual pursuits
or show natural curiosity. Pigman adventurers have a
difficult time overcoming this stigma, though the
recent exploits of the hero, Pigdexter, have gone a
long way toward correcting this image.

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 POOKAH
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
-1 +0 -2 +1 +0
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+0 +1 +0 +0 +1

TRAITS
Acute Sense (Scent) 4, Magical Being

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
+0 +2 +1 +2 -1

For personal traits, roll on the Human table. Roll once

on (or choose from) the following table to determine
your pookah's sub-species.

d% SUB-SPECIES
01-06 Badger: Skill Adept (Courage) 2 HOMEWORLDS: The Fairy Courts (Seelie)
07-12 Beaver: Skill Adept (Diplomacy) 2 LANGUAGE: Dominion Standard, Fairyspeak
DIET: By animal type
13-18 Fox: Skill Adept (Alertness) 2
Once simple forest animals, the pookah were
19-24 Frog: Skill Adept (Apneic Control) 2 transformed by Titania's powerful magic. For
25-30 Hedgehog: Skill Adept (Acrobatics) 2 generations, this mortal race has served the Seelie
Court, protecting the forests and swamps of the
31-36 Mole: Skill Adept (Lift) 2 kingdom of Gnottwood from the forces of the dark
37-42 Mouse: Skill Adept (Stealth) 2 fey.

42-48 Otter: Skill Adept (Swim) 2 Though technically the same species, there a number
of sub-species of pookah, each created from a
49-54 Owl: Skill Adept (Savvy) 2 different animal found throughout the wilds of the fey
55-60 Rabbit: Skill Adept (Run) 2 lands. A simple folk, most pookah are content in
tending their fields, shops, or otherwise plying their
61-66 Rat: Skill Adept (Contortion) 2 antiquated trades. Some, however, are born with a
powerful curiosity, and take naturally to adventure
67-72 Raven: Skill Adept (Legerdemain) 2
throughout the Multiverse.
73-78 Squirrel: Skill Adept (Climb) 2
In recent years, Titania has sent her Seelie Knights
79-84 Toad: Skill Adept (Toad) 2 on errands throughout the Multiverse. Some have
85-90 Vole: Skill Adept (Barter) 2 speculated that these brave fey folk work to combat
the growing goblin presence, though the knights
91-95 Weasel: Skill Adept (Guile) 2 themselves will claim that venturing into the Known
(and unknown) Worlds are the best way to test their
96-00 Choose One
chivalry, questing for the honor of their Fairy Queen.

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 Worlds reject quanari refugees out of principle. The
QUANAR Dominion has taken a more altruistic approach, and
ATTRIBUTE their integration has largely been successful.
ADJUSTMENTS In many hub worlds where quanar make their home
STR DEX BUL AGI END (and some where they don't), the marks of Nightworld
assassins' guilds may be found in hidden places.
+0 +0 +1 +3 -2
Those savvy enough may use these marks to draw a
REA PER WIL CRE CHA quanar assassin into a contract, should they be willing
to pay the unthinkable price.
-1 -1 +1 +1 -2

TRAITS d% PERSONAL
Extra Limbs 2, Serpentine 2 TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (Sight) (d5)
PERSONALITY
07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
O C E A N
13-18 Allergy (2d10)
+1 +1 +0 -3 +2
19-24 Deep Sleeper (d10)
25-30 Dull Sense (d5)
31-36 Eidetic Memory
37-42 Light Sensitivity (d5)
42-48 Light Sleeper (d10)
49-54 Magical Affinity (d5)
55-60 Night Vision (d5)
61-66 Phobia (2d10)
67-72 Poor Memory (d5)
73-78 Skill Affinity (Stealth) (d5)
79-84 Strong Memory (d5)
85-90 Thin (d5-2)
91-95 Unattractive (d5)
96-00 Choose One

HOMEWORLD: Ectis Prime (The Nightworld) * Due to constraints of their physiology, quanar may
LANGUAGE: Quanashi* comprehend other languages, but may only speak
DIET: Carnivorous their own.

Called the Night Worms by those who dare, the

quanar (also named quanashi or qiinshi) are truly
alien beings. Hailing from the Nightworld, a realm of
eternal darkness, the quanar grew from a culture
based on cruelty. As such, they have developed a
well-earned reputation as assassins and torturers.

Though not all quanar have a propensity for such

sadism, it is all too common, and some of the Known

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 SCILINOID
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
+3 -2 +3 -2 +0
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+0 -1 +2 -1 -2

TRAITS
Dense 2, Undifferentiated

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
+1 +2 -4 +1 -4

d% PERSONAL
HOMEWORLD: Quadra 7 (in the Free Territories)
TRAITS
LANGUAGE: Grevhyz* 01-06 Adaptive (d5-2)
DIET: Photosynthetic
07-12 Attractive (d5)
Discovered accidentally by a Separatist colony 13-18 BUL +1
forging into the unexplored regions of the Free
Territories, the alien, rock-like scilinoids welcomed 19-24 Deep Sleeper (d5)
the newcomers with open (if slightly cautious) arms. 25-30 Dense (d5-1)
At first suspected to be a primitive species, translation 31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
between the scilinoid language and Dominion
37-42 Eidetic Memory
Standard was an arduous undertaking. Once lines of
communication were opened, however, the Separatist 42-48 Extra Limbs (d5-1)
Alliance was allowed into the vast subterranean cities
of the scillinoids, found on multiple planets and 49-54 Light Sleeper (d5)
moons throughout the previously unknown Quadra 55-60 Natural Weapon (Crystal Spurs) (d5)
sector.
61-66 Slow (d5-2)
Though appearing to be composed entirely of mineral
67-72 STR +1
matter, the scilinoids are in fact closer to plants. Using
their massive, boulder-like growths both as armor and 73-78 Strong Memory (d5)
as a conduit to absorb and store energy from sunlight,
they may often be found sunning themselves lazily on 79-84 Tolerant (d10)
a planet's surface, and are frequently mistaken for part 85-90 Tough (d5-1)
of the landscape.
91-95 Unattractive (d5)
Though their society is quite advanced, having
96-00 Choose One
established over four-hundred thousand years of
written history, the scilinoid people are unambitious,
generally preferring to remain withdrawn from the * Due to constraints of their physiology, scilinoids
trans-universal community. may comprehend other languages, but may only speak
their own.

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 ZYNTARI
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
STR DEX BUL AGI END
-2 +2 -1 -1 -1
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
+2 +2 +0 -1 +0

TRAITS
Calculative, Disease Resistance 4

PERSONALITY
O C E A N
-1 +3 -1 -1 +2

d% PERSONAL
TRAITS
01-06 Acute Sense (d5)
07-12 Adaptive (d5-2)
13-18 Attractive (d5) HOMEWORLD: The Zyntari Combine
19-24 BUL -1 LANGUAGE: Zhenyix
DIET: Omnivorous
25-30 Deep Sleeper (d5)
An ancient and prolific species, the zyntari made it
31-36 Dull Sense (d5)
their business to conquer world after world and, over
37-42 Eidetic Memory the millennia, have amassed an empire spanning
multiple galaxies.
42-48 Innovative
49-54 Light Sleeper (d5) Though the forces of Zyntar were able to master
wormhole travel to span great distances, they have
55-60 Phobia (3d10) only recently acquired branar technology. The zyntari
are an extremely technologically advanced species,
61-66 REA +1
though have little understanding of magic and
67-72 Slow (d5-2) similarly supernatural things found throughout the
Multiverse. As such, the Zyntari Empire has
73-78 Strong Memory (d5) approached branar travel with trepidation, resisting
79-84 Thin (d5-2) their normally imperialistic nature and forming a
tenuous alliance with the Dominion.
85-90 Tolerant (d5)
Regardless of their actions, there are many who doubt
91-95 Unattractive (d5)
the sincerity of the zyntari, claiming that many of
96-00 Choose One their so called “explorers” are scouting locales
throughout the Multiverse for future imperial
acquisition.

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 SPECIES
TRAITS
The following compendium of traits covers a wide
range of those found in known lifeforms. This list is
by no means exhaustive, and you and your gaming
group may wish to invent your own when creating
new species. Certain traits will refer to a “value.”
Such traits are ranked in the same way as attributes or
skills, and will have a numeric value following the
trait name when listed in the species template. Trait
ranks may never fall into negative values.
ACUTE SENSE
You gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait when
making PER-based skill tests that utilize the chosen
sense.
ADAPTIVE
For each rank in this trait, you gain an additional skill
roll with a +15% bonus during character creation.
ALLERGY
When exposed to a chosen allergen, you must pass an
END test with a DV equal to the value of this trait or
receive a penalty to certain tests equal to the
differential until medical treatment occurs (the
particulars of how this penalty apply and what is
needed to treat is dependent on the judgment of the
GM).
AMPHIBIOUS
You may breathe in and out of water.
AQUATIC
Your movement speed is not reduced for movement
made in aquatic environments, though you move at ¼
speed on land. You may breathe while under water,
but suffocate while outside of it.
ARBOREAL
When making Climb tests to traverse trees or similar
growth, you may roll an extra die and choose the
highest result.
ATTRACTIVE
When making a social skill test (Diplomacy, Guile,
Romance, et cetera) against a character that could be
attracted to you, you gain a bonus equal to the value
this trait.
BURROWER
Whenever making Athletics tests to dig through earth,
you may do so at twice the speed.
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CALCULATIVE
Whenever you make a REA-based test (including all
REA-based skills) you may roll an extra die and
choose the highest result.
COLORBLIND
You see only in gray scale and are unable to discern
color.
DEEP SLEEPER
You receive a penalty equal to the value of this trait to
Alertness tests made to awaken from sleep.
DELICATE GAIT
Your movement cost for rough and difficult ground is
increased by the value of this trait.
DENSE
For each rank in this trait, increase your MAS and
FOR by one, reduce your SPD by one, and receive a
-1 penalty to Swim tests.
DISEASE
RESISTANCE
You gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait
whenever you test END against the effects of disease.
DISEASE
SUSCEPTIBILITY
You receive a penalty equal to the value of this trait
whenever you test END against the effects of disease.
DULL SENSE
You receive a penalty equal to the value of this trait
when making PER-based skill tests that utilize the
chosen sense (sight, hearing, scent, et cetera).
 EIDETIC MEMORY
When making memory-based REA tests to recall
hyper-specific details (such as strings of numbers or
text that you have seen in the past), you reduce the
DV of the test by 1d10.
ENERGY
RESISTANCE
When testing to resist damage or other effects of a
chosen energy type (electric, thermal, sonic, et
cetera), gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait.
ENERGY
SUSCEPTIBILITY
When testing to resist damage or other effects of a
chosen energy type (electric, thermal, et cetera),
receive a penalty equal to the value of this trait.
EXTRA HEADS
You gain a number of bonus dice equal to the value of
this trait when making APT or PER-based tests,
though must choose the highest value rolled and
disregard the others.
EXTRA LIMBS
When multi-striking or performing similar DEX,
CRD, or AGI based tasks, you may make an
additional attack or similar action per rank in this
trait. In addition, this trait gives you a bonus equal to
its value when performing actions where multiple
hands (or similar appendages) would be helpful
(climbing, grappling, et cetera).
FEARLESS
You are immune to morale-based effects and
automatically pass any Courage tests that you are
required to make.
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FIREBORN
You are immune to the effects of heat and fire.
FLEET
You gain a bonus increase to SPD equal to the value
of this trait.
FRAIL
You reduce your FOR equal to the value of this trait.
FROSTBORN
You are immune to the effects of cold.
GROUNDED
You cannot move while on land except to adjust.
HOVERING
You move by gliding up to one increment above the
ground (or even liquid surfaces) and are not affected
by rough terrain or certain hazards (GM's discretion).
HYDROPHOBIC
For each day that you spend in wet or humid
conditions, you suffer a -1 penalty to END and will
die once this penalty brings you below zero (Aquatic,
Semi-Aquatic, or Amphibious creatures may not
possess this trait).
IMMORTAL
You cannot be killed and, provided you are able to
heal, you will do so, regenerating from the largest
portion of your remains (you must possess the
Magical Being trait to qualify for Immortal).
INCORPOREAL
You are unaffected by and may not affect physical
objects or characters (things without the Incorporeal
trait) and also possess the Hovering trait (using WIL
in place of SPD and the Control skill in place of Run
when making rush tests).
INNOVATIVE
When calculating Aptitude, you use 2/3 of your CRE
in place of 1/3.
LATERAL
PREFERENCE
You favor one side of your body (are either left or
right handed) and whenever you make DEX, CRD, or
AGI based skill tests using your off-limbs, you
receive a penalty equal to the value of this trait.
LIGHT
Reduce your MAS by one for each rank in this trait
and your FOR by one for each full two ranks.
 LIGHT NATURAL ARMOR
SENSITIVITY You gain a bonus Protection value equal to the value
For each rank in this trait, you treat light as being one of this trait that stacks with any armor you wear.
degree greater.
NATURAL WEAPONS
LIGHT SLEEPER You have a natural weapon (fangs, claws, horns, et
You gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait to cetera) that inflicts extra damage equal to the value of
Alertness tests made to awaken from sleep. this trait when making unarmed attacks. You should
specify which type of damage (cutting, piercing, et
MAGICAL cetera) the weapon deals when this trait is chosen.
AFFINITY NIGHT VISION
You gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait to any
test made to cast or sustain a magical spell or other You reduce the penalties imposed by conditions of
effect. low light by the value of this trait.

MAGICAL BEING OVERWEIGHT

You were created by magic and, as such, have a
natural Magic Point (MP) pool equal to your WIL
score x5.
MAGICAL RESERVE
You have a natural Magic Point (MP) pool equal to
the value of this trait and you may draw upon this MP
when casting spells.
MAGICAL
RESISTANCE
You gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait to any
test made to resist the effects of a magical spell or
similar effect.
You gain an increase to your BUL equal to ½ the
value of this trait (rounding down). Additionally, your
AGI and END receive a decrease equal to ½ the value
of this trait (rounding down). These adjustments are
removed as ranks from this trait are removed.
PHOBIA
You suffer from an intense fear of a chosen subject
and, when encountered, must make Courage test
against a DV equal to the value of this trait+1d10
(based on circumstances, this value may vary at the
GM's discretion).
POISONOUS
One of your natural weapons is poisonous.

POOR MEMORY
You receive a penalty to REA tests made to remember
details equal to the value of this trait.

REGENERATION
You gain a bonus to END tests made to heal injuries
equal to the value of this trait, and may even attempt
to regrow lost limbs or similar appendages (see
Healing).

ROOTED
You are incapable of taking movement actions and
may only use your AGI score to move your arms (or
similar manipulators) to attack, operate, et cetera.

ROUGHSHOD
You treat rough and difficult ground as open ground.

SEMI-AQUATIC
Your movement speed is not reduced for movement
made in aquatic environments.

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 SENSE ENERGY
You are capable of detecting the presence of a chosen
form of energy by way of one of your existing senses
(sight, hearing, et cetera) provided you pass an
Alertness test (DV at GM's discretion).
SERPENTINE
When making Brawl tests to grapple, you gain a
bonus equal to the value of this trait.
SESSILE
You are incapable of movement of any kind, and have
effective N/A scores for DEX and AGI.
SHAMBLING
You are incapable of performing a rush or charge.
SHAPESHIFT
You have a point pool equal to the value of this trait
that may be used to add or remove traits (traits
without values counting as having a value of 5) or
alter physical attribute values. These total changes
may never exceed the value of this trait, and the
character may empty this pool and revert to their
natural form at will.
SKILL ADEPT
Whenever you would test a chosen, open branch skill
(Courage, Swim, Alertness, et cetera) you gain a
bonus equal to the value of this trait.
SKILL INEPT
Whenever you would test a chosen open branch skill
(Courage, Swim, Alertness, et cetera) you receive a
penalty equal to the value of this trait.
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SLOW
You reduce your SPD equal to the value of this trait.
SPELL ABILITY
You may inherently cast a single spell (chosen when
this trait is selected) using your Control skill,
expending MP when doing so as normal.
STOUT
When testing FOR to resist physical damage, you
may roll an extra die and choose the highest result.
STRONG MEMORY
You receive a bonus to REA tests made to remember
details equal to the value of this trait.
TELEPATHIC LINK
Choose a species type when this trait is chosen. When
within Detect range of a member of the chosen
species who shares this trait, you may communicate
simple ideas without speaking.
TENACIOUS
When making POW tests to maintain a grapple, you
gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait.
THERMAL
ADAPTATION
Gain a bonus equal to the value of this trait to END
tests made to resist the effects of extreme
temperatures (either heat or cold, chosen when this
trait is taken).
THIN
Your BUL is reduced by one for every four ranks in
this trait. Additionally, you gain a bonus to Contortion
tests equal to the value of this trait.
TIMELESS
You never age past maturity and will never suffer
penalties associated with old age or die of natural
causes.
TOLERANT
You gain a bonus to Control tests made to reduce the
penalties inflicted by injury or fatigue equal to the
value of this trait.
TOUGH
You gain an increase to FOR equal to the value of this
trait.
TOXIN RESISTANCE
Whenever you would compare MAS against the
effects of poison, you gain an increase to your
effective MAS equal to the value of this trait.
TOXIN
SUSCEPTIBILITY
Whenever you would compare MAS against the
effects of poison, you receive a penalty to your
effective MAS equal to the value of this trait.
UNLIVING
You are mechanical in nature or are animated by some
form of magical energy and, as such, have no END
score. You are immune to toxins and disease, and the
effects of suffocation, starvation, dehydration, and
fatigue.

UNATTRACTIVE
When making a social skill test (Diplomacy, Guile,
Romance, et cetera) against a character that could be
attracted to you, you receive a penalty equal to the
value of this trait.

UNDIFFERENTIATED
You never suffer penalties to skill tests based on
injuries, double your effective FOR when resisting
Piercing damage, and double your effective MAS
when resisting toxins.

UNLIMITED
GROWTH
There is no species maximum for STR and BUL, and
you may continue to use EXP to increase these values
as you see fit.

WINGS
You are capable of flight and may move in any
direction, though must be able to pass Fly skill tests
for aerial maneuvers.

XEROPHOBIC
For each day that you are not immersed in water (or
in some way moistened), you suffer a -1 penalty to
END and will die once this penalty brings you below
zero.

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 RANDOM d10 ATTRIBUTES
ALIENS 1 -3
Alexandra tuned her translation module, hoping that 2 -2
a familiar warble or group of words would come back
at her. Instead, a seemingly random stream of 3 -1
digitized vocals mimicked the muffled utterances of 4-6 +0
the tall, slug-like creatures that slithered around her.
7 +1
“I'm not getting anything, Jane. But whatever they 8 +2
are, they don't seem to be hostile.”
9 +3
Jane stood up from her crouched position near the
damaged medi-mech, kicking several bolts loose in 0 Two more rolls
frustration before taking a deep drag from her
cigarette. STEP TWO:
“Oh, them?” The doctor waved a hand in dismissal,
LOCOMOTORS
her brow furrowed. “They're obviously sapient. I Once the species' attributes have been determined,
think we're in some kind of market. I'd say that they're roll a percentile die and consult the following chart to
unamused by our presence at best.” determine the species' means of ambulation. The
locomotor results are detailed under the glossary of
Alexandra put away the translation module, folding adaptations following these charts.
her arms and sighing. “Well, we're going to have to
find a way to communicate with them, whatever they
are.” d% LOCOMOTORS
Due to their relative proximity in the membrane 01-15 Slithering
matrix, the Known Worlds are host to a variety of 16-35 Striding
species. The deeper one travels into the Multiverse,
however (or even further into a single universe), the 36-55 Four-Legged
more alien life becomes. Whether your party is
traveling to an uncharted world, or if you simply need 56-75 Skittering
a unique creature to encounter within a hub world, the 75-90 Tentacles
following charts are useful for generating a new and
interesting species. 91-00 Many-Legged

Like the species found in the player species section

above, the species rolled on the charts below will
have attribute and personality adjustments.
Additionally, each table will determine the creatures'
adaptations, descriptors of biological features that will
impart groups of species traits and further attribute
and personality adjustments.

STEP ONE:
ATTRIBUTES
First, roll once on the following chart for each of the
10 attributes to determine the species' adjustments. If
a 10 is rolled, roll twice more and combine the results.
Multiple rolls of 10 can result in some truly wild
adjustments, which adequately represents the range
within which creatures in the Multiverse may differ.

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 STEP THREE: 06-08 Beak
MANIPULATORS 09-10 Behemoth
Once you've determined how the creature moves 11-12 Bizarre
about, roll a percentile die on the chart below to
determine what sort of (if any) manipulator limbs the 13-15 Blubbery
species possesses. Multiple forms of limbs may be
16-18 Bounder
acquired through rolling, and each of the results are
detailed within the adaptation glossary following 19-21 Carapace
these charts.
22-24 Clambering
MANIPULATORS 25-27 Claws
d% 28-30 Concordant
01-05 Armless
31-33 Defensive
06-45 Arms
34-36 Fangs
46-75 Tentacles
37-39 Feelers
76-80 Fine Graspers
40-41 Gelatinous
81-00 Two more rolls
42-43 Hive-Minded
44-46 Horns
47-49 Juggernaut
50-52 Large Ears
53-54 Morphic
55-57 Nocturnal
58-60 Philosophical
61-63 Pincers
64-66 Predatory
67-68 Prehensile Tail
69-70 Primitive
STEP FOUR: EXTRA 71-73 Robust
ADAPTATIONS 74-76 Scales
Once the species' locomotors and manipulators have 77-78 Scythes
been determined, roll 1d5 times on the table below to
determine any extra adaptations the creature may 79-80 Stalk Eyes
possess. This collection of abilities will help to define
81-82 Subterranean
the creatures and set them apart from the myriad
species with which they share the Multiverse. Each of 83-84 Symbiotic
the results are detailed in the adaptation glossary
following these charts. 85-86 Trunk
87-89 Warlike
d% EXTRA 90-92 Water Dweller
ADAPTATIONS
93-95 Wooly
01-02 Advanced
96-00 Two more rolls
03-05 Aerial

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 STEP FIVE:
PERSONALITY
Finally, roll on the table below, once for each of the
five personality traits. Determining the species'
personality adjustments is extremely helpful when
designing the species' society and culture.
BEAK
The creature possesses a powerful beak.
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Cutting/Piercing) 2d5
BEHEMOTH
The creature is ponderously massive.
EFFECT: STR +4, BUL +6, AGI -4, Shambling

d10 PERSONALITY BIZARRE

1 -4
2 -3
3 -2
4 -1
5 +0
6 +1
The creature possesses strange or fearful symmetry.
EFFECT: Roll again for all of the attributes and
combine the results, increase the number of limbs by
1d10 for each type of locomotor and manipulator
BLUBBERY
The creature is insulated to survive harsh or very cold
climates.
EFFECT: BUL +1, AGI -1, Thermal Adaptation
(Cold) 2, Tough 1

7 +2
8 +3
9 +4
0 Roll again and combine
ADAPTATIONS
The following glossary details all of the adaptations
(components of the locomotor, manipulator, and extra
adaptations) listed in the tables above. Each entry
details a basic description and may include
modifications to attributes and personality traits, as
well as groups of species traits.
ADVANCED
The creature has evolved advanced cognitive abilities.
EFFECT: REA +2, Calculative, Openness +1,
Conscientiousness +1
AERIAL
The creature is adapted for flight.
EFFECT: Light (½ BUL), Skill Adept (Fly) 1d10,
Wings
BOUNDER
The creature is adapted to moving in great, leaping
strides.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Leap) 1d10
CARAPACE
The creature has thick chitinous plating covering its
body.
EFFECT: Natural Armor 1d5+1, Skill Inept
(Contortion) 1d10
CLAMBERING
The creature is adapted to climbing and swinging.
EFFECT: STR +1, BUL -1, AGI +1, Skill Adept
(Climb) 1d10
CLAWS
The creature possesses sharp claws on either (roll a
d10) its locomotors (1-5) or manipulators (6-0).
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Cutting) 1d5
CONCORDANT
The creature's culture has evolved via trade or similar
co-existence with other cultures.
EFFECT: CHA +1, Extroversion +1, Agreeableness
+1

ARMLESS DEFENSIVE
The creature does not possess manipulators. The creature uses a frill, spines, puffers, or similar
EFFECT: DEX N/A natural feature as a measure to threaten potential
predators or aid in courtship.
ARMS EFFECT: Skill Adept (Intimidate) 1d5, Skill Adept
The creature possesses a pair of arms and may (Romance) 1d5-2
manipulate objects.
EFFECT: No adjustment

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 FANGS
The creature possesses a maw full of sharp teeth.
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Piercing) 1d5+1
FEELERS
The creature possesses two or more longated touch-
sensitive organs.
EFFECT: Acute Sense (Scent) 1d5-1, Acute Sense
(Touch) 1d10
FINE GRASPERS
The creature possesses a pair of small, nimble arms.
EFFECT: STR -2, DEX +2 when using these limbs
FOUR-LEGGED
The creature ambulates in the same way as a horse or
lion.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Balance) 2, Skill Adept
(Run) 2
GELATINOUS
The creature possesses no hard tissues similar to an
amoeba or jellyfish.
EFFECT: STR -1, Skill Adept (Contortion) 10,
Undifferentiated
HIVE-MINDED
The creature plays a valuable role in a networked
community that exists and functions similar to a
singular entity (members of the species do not roll for
individual personality scores, taking five plus or
minus the species modifier for each. Roll an
additional time for each personality trait when
determining the species' modifiers).
EFFECT: Telepathic Link, Neuroticism -4
HORNS
The creature has horns or tusks protruding from its
skull.
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Piercing/Smashing) 1d5
JUGGERNAUT
The creature is built to deliver an unstoppable charge.
EFFECT: STR +2, BUL +2, Skill Adept (Run) 4
LARGE EARS
The creature possesses noticeably pronounced ears.
EFFECT: Acute Sense (Hearing) 1d10
MANY-LEGGED
The creature ambulates in the same way as a
centipede or caterpillar.
EFFECT: Roughshod, Serpentine 1, Skill Adept
(Balance) 6, Skill Adept (Climb) 6, Skill Inept
(Run) 2
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MORPHIC
The creature may, to some degree, change its shape
and features at will.
EFFECT: Shapeshifter 1d10
NOCTURNAL
The creature is adapted to activity in low-light
conditions.
EFFECT: PER +2, Colorblind, Night Vision 1d5
PHILOSOPHICAL
The creature's society has developed a long tradition
of devotion to esoteric studies and ritual.
EFFECT: WIL +1, Openness +1, Conscientiousness
+1, Neuroticism -2
PINCERS
The creature possesses sharp claws on either (roll a
d10) its locomotors (1-5) or manipulators (6-0).
EFFECT: DEX -4 and Tenacious 4 when using the
limb, Natural Weapon (Cutting/Smashing) 1d10
PREDATORY
The creature is built for stalking and killing prey.
EFFECT: STR +1, AGI +2, PER +1, Acute Sense
(Scent) 1d5, Skill Adept (Stealth) 2
PREHENSILE TAIL
The creature possesses a tail capable of grasping.
EFFECT: DEX -4 when using the tail as a
manipulator
PRIMITIVE
The creature is relatively bestial or even non-sapient.
EFFECT: REA -1, Acute Sense (Scent) 1d10, Skill
Adept (Fieldcraft) 1d10, Openness -2
ROBUST
The creature is adapted to harsh conditions.
EFFECT: END +2, Disease Resistance 1d10,
Regeneration 1d10-1
SCALES
The creature has scales covering its body.
EFFECT: END -1, Natural Armor 2
SCYTHES
The creature possess sharp blade-like claws on either
(roll a d10) its locomotors (1-5) or manipulators (6-0).
EFFECT: Cannot perform DEX or CRD-based skill
tests with the limbs, Natural Weapon (Cutting)
1d10+1d5
 SKITTERING EFFECT: Serpentine 1 and Tenacious 1 per tentacle
The creature ambulates in the same way as an ant or used (Skill Ineptitude: Run 4 when used as
crab. locomotors)
EFFECT: Roughshod, Skill Adept (Balance) 4, Skill TRUNK
Adept (Climb) 4 The creature's snout is elongated into a prehensile
trunk.
SLITHERING EFFECTS: DEX -4 when using the trunk as a
The creature ambulates in the same way as a serpent manipulator, Acute Sense (Scent) 1d10
or mollusk.
EFFECTS: Serpentine 4, Skill Adept (Balance) 6, WARLIKE
Skill Inept (Run) 4 The creature's society is built on a history of endless
battles and territorial dispute.
STALK EYES EFFECT: Openness -1, Agreeableness -1,
The creature's eyes are perched atop flexible stalks. Neuroticism +1
EFFECTS: Acute Sense (Sight) 1d10, Skill Adept
(Stealth) 1 WATER DWELLER
The creature is adapted to living in and out of aquatic
STRIDING environs.
The creature ambulates in the same way as a EFFECT: Acute Sense (Sight) 1d5, Amphibious,
humanoid or flightless bird. Skill Adept (Swim) 1d10
EFFECT: No adjustment
WOOLY
SUBTERRANEAN The creature has thick fur covering its body.
The creature is adapted to living underground. EFFECT: Thermal Adaptation (Cold) 2d5
EFFECT: Acutes Sense (Hearing) 1d5, Acute Sense
(Touch) 1d5, Burrower, Dull Sense (Sight) 1d10,
Light Sensitivity 1d5
PLAYING A
RANDOM ALIEN
SYMBIOTIC Your players may be intrigued by the prospect of
The creature has evolved alongside another species
playing a creature generated on these tables. Though
with which it shares an interdependent relationship.
potentially unbalanced, committing yourself to rolling
EFFECT: Roll an additional species (with an
a new species, then to playing whatever you roll, can
additional -2 to REA)
open up a breadth of narrative possibilities and make
for a challenging player experience. The GM will be
TENTACLES the ultimate arbiter as to whether a player may choose
The creature possesses 1d5 sets of tentacles that may to be a random species.
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Once you've chosen your species, its time to select
your occupation template. Each character may only
benefit from a single occupation.
Attributes: Members of an occupation will lean
certain ways in regard to their attribute distribution.
As such, when rolling randomly for attributes, confer
with your selected occupation template for modifiers
to each percentile roll. These modifiers will not
increase the maximum value of an attribute (as those
granted by species) though they will ensure that
members of a given occupation generally have higher
values within their species' range.
Skills: In addition to modifying a character's
attributes, the occupation templates they select will
determine a list of skills in which they will gain an
increase when rolling. As with the attributes, these
modifiers are not directly to the skills' ranks, but to
the d% roll made to generate the skill values.
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DESIGNING
YOUR OWN
The occupations listed below represent a smattering
of those common throughout the Known Worlds,
though this list doesn't begin to scratch the surface of
the myriad of occupations available. You are
encouraged to create your own template, provided
you follow these guidelines:
Attribute bonuses: The template must have no more
than +70% distributed amongst the ten attributes. No
single attribute may have more than a +20% modifier.
Skill adjustments: Each template may have nine
trunk skills and nine branch skills. For both trunk and
branch skills, you may decide which three skills will
gain a +15% bonus, which three will have a +10%,
and which three will have a +5% (see template
layouts below for examples).
BOUNTY HUNTER ENGINEER
Wherever there's The presence of a skilled engineer
dirty work to be can make or break the success of
done for cold, a trans-universal adventuring
hard credits, party, ensuring that tech is
you'll find a bounty maintained or upgraded to
hunter. suit the need of the moment.

ATTRIBUTE BONUSES ATTRIBUTE BONUSES

STR +5%, DEX +10%, AGI +10%, END +5%, STR +5%, DEX +20%, REA +15%, PER +15%,
PER +20%, WIL +10%, CRE +10% WIL +5%, CRE +10%
TRUNK SKILLS TRUNK SKILLS
+15% Athletics, Detect, Larceny +15% Mathematics, Natural Science, Technical
+10% Ballistics, Intuition, Presence +10% Language Arts, Social Studies, Survival
+5% Melee, Survival, Technical +5% Detect, Intuition, Visual Arts
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
+15% Firearm, Savvy, Tactics +15% Advanced Math, Engineering, Operate
+10% Alertness, Stealth, Streetwise +10% Alertness, Handle, Fieldcraft
+5% Barter, Courage, Intimidate +5% Lift, Profession, Study
“Dead or alive, don't matter to me.” “I can fix it or build it, as long as you can buy it.”
- Quain-Quall, Quaran Bounty Hunter - Gudrun Gunnsdottir, Dwarf Engineer

GUNSLINGER INVESTIGATOR
Quick on the draw, the The Multiverse is a strange
gunslinger lives or dies by place where mystery abounds.
the speed of their gun. Luckily, no matter the danger,
Traveling from place to there is no shortage of
place, they owe allegiance investigators willing to take
only to the highest bidder. the case.

ATTRIBUTE BONUSES ATTRIBUTE BONUSES

DEX+20%, AGI +15%, END +5%, PER +20%, DEX +10%, AGI +5%, REA +15%, PER +20%,
WIL +5%, CRE +5% WIL +5%, CRE +15%, CHA +5%
TRUNK SKILLS TRUNK SKILLS
+15% Athletics, Ballistics, Detect +15% Detect, Intuition, Wordplay
+10% Aerobics, Melee, Presence +10% Athletics, Larceny, Presence
+5% Larceny, Survival, Technical +5% Ballistics, Studies, Technical
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
+15% Acrobatics, Alertness, Firearm +15% Alertness, Diplomacy, Savvy
+10% Courage, Legerdemain, Savvy +10% Courage, Guile, Stealth
+5% Brawl, Fieldcraft, Tactics +5% Streetwise, Study, Firearm
“You think you're fast enough? Go ahead on...” “Don't worry, sweetheart, I'll take the case.”
- Lindri Silverleaf, Elf Gunslinger - Mikk Remodo, Human Investigator

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MAGE OUTLAW
Exploring the Multierse in search of The Multiverse is a dangerous place,
mystical secrets, the mage is an unending filled with cutthroats, smugglers,
student of all things arcane. Adhering to and every imaginable kind of
the chromatic structure of ne’er do well. While these
spellcasting, many mages individuals can be villainous,
identify themselves with the you would be hard pressed to
color in which they specialize. find a savvier verser.

ATTRIBUTE BONUSES ATTRIBUTE BONUSES

REA +15%, PER +15%, WIL +15%, CRE +15%, DEX +15%, AGI +15%, REA +5%, PER +15%,
CHA +10% CRE +15%, CHA +5%
TRUNK SKILLS TRUNK SKILLS
+15% Incantation, Language Arts, Social Studies +15% Athletics, Detect, Larceny
+10% Detect, Intuition, Presence +10% Ballistics, Presence, Wordplay
+5% Mathematics, Natural Science, Wordplay +5% Melee, Survival, Technical
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
+15% Chromatic Magic, Fluency, Study +15% Alertness, Guile, Stealth
+10% Alertness, Control, Legerdemain +10% Acrobatics, Legerdemain, Savvy
+5% Advanced Math, Diplomacy, Tactics +5% Disguise, Game, Streetwise
“Stand back, there are dark forces at work here!” “Skrooooink!” (pushes a gun in your back)
- Drebbin the Blue, Goblin Mage - Jimp Snuffoldi, Pigman Outlaw

RESEARCHER SOLDIER
Whether working for trans-universal For every commander with a
corporations, or driven by their cause, there are innumerable
natural curiosity, researchers may soldiers ready to fall in line
be found throughout the Multiverse, and take commands. Brave
documenting, categorizing, and commandos and greedy mercs
advancing scientific knowledge. may be found with ease.

ATTRIBUTE BONUSES ATTRIBUTE BONUSES

DEX +15%, REA +20%, PER +15%, WIL +5%, STR +15%, DEX +10%, BUL +10%, AGI +10%,
CRE +15% END +15%, PER +5%, WIL +10%
TRUNK SKILLS TRUNK SKILLS
+15% Mathematics, Natural Science, Technical +15% Athletics, Ballistics, Presence
+10% Intuition, Language Arts, Social Studies +10% Aerobics, Detect, Melee
+5% Detect, Intuition, Survival +5% Survival, Technical, Throwing
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
+15% Advanced Math, Operate, Scientific Study +15% Brawl, Courage, Firearm
+10% Study, Engineering, Fieldcraft +10% Alertness, Fieldcraft, Melee Weapon
+5% Fluency, Handle, Profession +5% Handle, Tactics, Run
“This is all very fascinating.” (knots fingers) “You want me march? Me march.”
- Xaondi The Seventh, Zyntari Researcher - Grenn Broken-Tusk, Neanderthal Soldier

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TRADER WARRIOR
In every hub-world, scores of Culled from savage worlds,
traders may be found hocking these warriors were bred for
everything from scrap battle. If you have the
to sapient slaves. Traders coin or a noble cause,
from the corporate sectors, their blade may swing
however, tend to be more at your behest.
careful about their inventory.

ATTRIBUTE BONUSES ATTRIBUTE BONUSES

REA +15%, PER +15%, WIL +15%, CRE +15%, STR +20%, DEX +5%, BUL +15%, AGI +10%,
CHA +10% END +10%, WIL +10%
TRUNK SKILLS TRUNK SKILLS
+15% Domestics, Social Studies, Wordplay +15% Athletics, Melee, Presence
+10% Intuition, Language Arts, Larceny +10% Aerobics, Survival, Throwing
+5% Ballistics, Detect, Technical +5% Ballistics, Detect, Domestics
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
+15% Barter, Diplomacy, Profession +15% Brawl, Intimidate, Melee Weapon
+10% Fluency, Guile, Savvy +10% Alertness, Courage, Run
+5% Alertness, Firearm, Streetwise +5% Acrobatics, Lift, Thrown Weapon
“You want Skullfire? I can get you Skullfire...” “By the scales of Nidhogg, you shall die this day!”
- Quintin Perrick, Pookah Trader - Borghild of the Black Hills, Jotun Warrior

RANDOM SPECIES
SELECTION d%
01-07 Broodling
The following tables may be used to select a species
and occupation template with the roll of a die. This 08-14 Dividaki
option is ideal when you don't already have a concept.
15-21 Dwarf

OCCUPATION 22-28 Elf

d10 29-35 Goblin
1 Bounty Hunter
36-42 Human
2 Engineer
43-49 Jotun
3 Gunslinger
50-56 Neanderthal
4 Investigator
57-63 Pigman
5 Mage
64-70 Pookah
6 Outlaw
71-77 Quanar
7 Researcher
78-84 Scilinoid
8 Soldier
85-91 Zyntari
9 Trader
92-00 Random Alien Species
10 Warrior

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Now that you've selected your species and occupation
templates, you're ready to generate your attribute
values.
Going in order from STR to CHA, roll a single d%,
add any modifier granted by occupation templates,
and confer the result with the chart below:
FUNCTIONAL
ATTRIBUTES
Following the formulas, calculate your functional
attributes using your final attribute values. All
formulas presented below are rounded down.

d% ATTRIBUTE SCORE POW: Add STR + BUL and divide by 2

01-20 2 FOR: Add POW + BUL and divide by 2
21-60 3 CRD: Add DEX + PER and divide by 2
61-85 4
86-99 5
ACT: Add AGI + PER and divide by 2
00 or above 6 SPD: Add POW + AGI
Once your attribute value has been determined, add or MAS: Add POW + BUL
subtract any species modifiers (if applicable) to
determine your final value. APT: Add REA + 1/3 of CRE (round down)

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Your character's personality traits will go a long way
toward describing their general motivation and
attitude throughout the game. You may choose to roll
1d10 for each of the traits (adding or subtracting any
modifiers from species) though, with permission from
your GM, you may designate whatever values you see
fit, although species modifiers will determine
minimum and maximum values for that species
(values may never be below 1 or exceed 10).
Openness
A measure of the character's acceptance of new ideas
and differing viewpoints, a one represents closed
mindedness, while a ten represents total openness
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
The measure of the character's organization and
adherence to rules, a one representing a slovenly
nature, while a ten represents dedication to codes and
order
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Extroversion
The measure of the character's tendency for
expression, a one representing extreme social
withdrawal or shyness, while a ten represents the
consummate people-person
Agreeableness
The measure of the character's compassion, a one
representing hatefulness toward others, while a ten
represents an unyielding desire to put others before
oneself
Neuroticism
The measure of a character's anxiety and
compulsiveness, a one representing a generally
carefree individual, while a ten represents an ego
crippled with fears or similar obsession
 ROLEPLAYING
YOUR
PERSONALITY
Whenever your character makes decisions or reacts to
events within the game, their personality scores act as
a helpful guide. Though you shouldn't feel limited by
these values, a good player (or GM) will take them
into account before they commit to an action or social
engagement.

As a GM, you may choose to ad-hoc bonuses and

penalties to certain social tests based on the
personality scores at play. If, for example, a character
were meeting with a newly discovered culture, you
could apply a penalty to the test if the culture trends
toward low Openness, Extroversion, or Agreeableness
scores, or a bonus to the test if those values tend to be
high.

When you create your character, its a good idea to

take a moment to familiarize yourself with their final
personality scores. Imagine your character in detail
and, if it helps, compare them with people that you've
known or met. Forming this sort of intimacy with
your character's persona will go miles when it comes
time to play them, and investing them with a true
personality will make their involvement in the GM's
story all the richer.

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Once your character's attributes and functional The next few pages describe the compendium of
attributes have been set, you are now ready to available skills. There are several components to
generate your skills. The first step is to choose your skills, each of which are are defined below:
skill list. Select a number of skills equal to your APT
+10. For each chosen skill, roll a d%, adding any Attribute: All skills are attached to attribute (or
modifier granted by your occupation template, and functional attribute) scores. The attribute listed for a
consult the result with the following chart to given skill is the one most commonly combined with
determine the skill's rank. the skill's ranks. In some cases, a skill test will require
the use of a different attribute, though this is not
common and such instances are largely ad-hocked by
d% SKILL RANK the GM.
01-20 1
Prerequisite: Certain skills require ranks in other
21-50 2 skills before the skill may be learned.
51-75 3
Training: Some skills require a level of training
76-90 4 before they may even be attempted. Skills listed as
being open may be attempted by anyone regardless of
91-99 5
whether or not they possess ranks in the skill. Skills
00 or above 6 listed as being restricted may only be attempted if a
character possesses at least one rank in the skill.

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AEROBICS
Attribute: END
Training: Open
Aerobics is a character’s ability to resist fatigue
brought on by prolonged athletic exertion (see
Fatigue). The Aerobics Skill, along with the
Endurance Attribute, is a good indicator of a
character’s overall fitness, and Aerobics may help to
modify some basic Endurance-based tests such as
holding one’s breath.
ATHLETICS
Attribute: AGI
Training: Open
Athletics represents a character’s propensity for
physical feats, such as running, jumping and
climbing. Alternatively, the Athletics skill may be
used in place of the Melee skill while fighting
unarmed or with natural weaponry such as claws or
horns. Athletics is commonly used to dodge attacks.

AEROBICS ATHLETICS
BRANCH SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS
ACROBATICS
APNEIC CONTROL Attribute: AGI
Attribute: END Prerequisites: Athletics 1
Prerequisites: None Training: Open
Training: Open Acrobatics governs a character’s general body control
The Apneic Control skill increases a character’s and is employed when attempting feats of agility such
proficiency with holding their breath for prolonged as dodging an attack, rolling to cover, and, in the case
periods of time. This skill is most useful for of an especially skilled practitioner, flips and
swimmers who spend time under water but has other handsprings. While all of theses feats may be
applications as well. attempted by anyone, proficiency in this skill defines
those who have endeavored to master these feats
through practice and often instruction.

BALANCE
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
Balance governs a character’s mastery over their
equilibrium. The Balance skill is used to keep footing
during situations when the environment causes
difficulty in doing so (such as standing during a
tremor or making one’s way across a narrow beam).

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CLIMB
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Climb skill is used as a means of navigating
severely inclined terrain. While traversing slopes of
45 degrees or more, a character is most often required
to climb. The Climb skill is used to overcome the
difficulty value of a given slope, and additionally, is
used when climbing as part of a Rush action.
CONTORTION
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Contortion skill is used to fit through spaces the
character would normally have trouble traversing due
to their size and shape and as an alternate means to
escape from grapple maneuvers.
When used to fit through tight spaces, the character
may count their effective BUL as being one less for
every five points their Contortion test exceeds 15
When grappled, a character may choose to substitute
a Contortion test in place of a POW test if trying to
escape.
FLY
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: Wings (or other means of flight)
Training: Open
The Fly skill increases a character’s proficiency and
distance when traveling by flight. The Fly skill is used
to determine extra distance when flying as part of a
rush or charge action.
LEAP
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: Athletics 1
Training: Open
The act of Leaping is simply to spring from the
ground or other support with a coordinated muscular
effort. For every rank taken in the Leap branch skill,
the character adds one to the test made to determine
maximum leaping distance (see below). A leap is only
possible with adequate support, so leaping while
swimming or climbing is generally not possible. A
leap may not add to the character’s movement, but
rather is a means of traversing obstacles that would
slow or entirely hinder their passage (such as a low
wall or a deep fissure).
When making a Leap test to determine distance,
modify the skill with POW in place of AGI, and roll
against an effective DV of zero. For every full five
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points by which the test succeeds, your leap covers an
increment horizontally. For every full ten points by
which your test succeeds, your leap covers an
increment vertically.
LIFT
Attribute: POW
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Lift skill increases a character’s proficiency when
testing to pick up, carry, or move heavy objects (see
Lifting). For every two ranks possessed in this skill,
the character’s press capability is increased by one
step (see the Weight section).
RIDE (ANY)
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Ride skill represents a character’s ability to
utilize another creature as a mode of transportation. A
single species of riding animal is chosen when the
skill is purchased. This skill may also be branched off
of the Domestics trunk skill based on culture.
RUN
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Run skill increases a character’s proficiency and
distance when traveling on ground. The Run skill is
used when running as part of a rush or charge action.
STEALTH
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Stealth skill increases a character’s proficiency
with avoiding detection (sneaking and hiding). While
using the Stealth skill, a character's SPD is reduced by
½. This includes the end result of a rush test and,
when rushing, receive a -4 penalty to your Stealth
test. This skill is opposed by the Alertness Branch
skill, and bonuses to certain senses (sight, hearing, et
cetera) will help to detect different uses of the Stealth
skill.
SWIM
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Swim skill increases a character’s proficiency
and distance when traveling in aquatic environs that
are too deep to wade in (see Swimming). The Swim
skill is used whenever swimming as part of a rush or
charge action.
BALLISTICS DETECT
Attribute: CRD Attribute: PER
Training: Open Training: Open
The Ballistics skill governs a character’s proficiency Detect is an extension of a character’s basic PER,
with ranged weaponry. enhancing their passive observation of the world
around them. A character’s Detect range (their PER +
BALLISTICS Detect in increments) is often used to determine the
effectiveness of certain systems (such as aspects of
BRANCH SKILLS social interaction and ranged combat).
BOWS DETECT BRANCH
Attribute: CRD
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
SKILLS
The Bows skill covers any form of bow weapon. Such ALERTNESS
weaponry is uncommon outside of primitive cultures, Attribute: PER
though some still use them for sport or ceremony. Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
CROSSBOWS The Alertness skill constitutes a honing of a
Attribute: CRD character’s passive awareness of their surroundings.
Prerequisites: None This skill is used to determine whether a character is
Training: Open taken by surprise or notices subtle details of their
The Crossbows skill covers any form of crossbow environment
weapon. Though an outdated weapon, many primitive
or impoverished cultures them, especially for the
delivery of poisoned or explosive bolts.

FIREARM (ANY)
Attribute: CRD
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Firearm skill covers any form of small arms
weaponry. A single group of firearm weaponry
(handguns, long arms, et cetera) is chosen when this
skill is purchased.

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DOMESTICS
Attribute: REA
Training: Open
Domestics ranks determine a character’s proficiency
with the tools and systems common to their native
society. The areas covered by a character’s Domestics
skill are entirely dependent upon the world which is
home to the character, and different skill tests may be
made according to the character's background.
Use of the Domestics skill may require a bit of ad-
hocking on the GM’s part. As a general rule, anything
that would be considered common knowledge within
the character’s society may make use of the
Domestics skill. For example, ranks the Domestics
skill might cover studies learned in grammar school,
basic knowledge of laws and customs and the ability
to operate devices such as vehicles and computers.
These uses can vary even within a specific cultures of
a given setting, as factors such as age, status, and
creed can wildly change the skill's us. Again, this is
where the players and the GM will work to define the
use.
DOMESTICS
BRANCH SKILLS
The Domestics trunk skill has few consistent branch
skills, though many of the branch skills detailed in
this section may be attributed to this trunk as
determined by the society from which the character
originated.
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EMERGENCY
MEDICINE
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Emergency Medicine skill enhances a character’s
ability to stabilize a wounded or similarly ailing
character (see Healing) until further medical
intervention or more suitable conditions for healing
can be attained. This skill may alternately be
branched off of the Natural Science or Survival trunk
skills.
PROFESSION (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Profession skill represents the knowledge and
general proficiency with the aspects of a the chosen
profession. This skill may be fairly interpretive in its
scope though may only be applied to REA based tests.
F.Y.I. LIFE IN
THE KNOWN
WORLDS
LIFE AS A VERSER
As a verser traveling the Known Worlds, you
generally benefit from a solid infrastructure. Most
menial tasks are performed by service mechs, and
computers and motorized transportation are
commonplace. For the average verser (one who has
lived in the hub worlds for long enough to adapt),
Domestics may always be used to test for the use of
hover cars, light starcraft, computers, and accessing
the information network.
LIFE AS A REFUGEE
As a refugee, use of your Domestics skill will depend
entirely on your homeworld. A refugee from Midgard
(or another of the Nine Worlds) may have common
knowledge of animal husbandry, hunting, and
farming, but will know nothing of science or the use
of advanced technology.
Refugees from Earth will have Domestics uses to
match the region from which they hail. In the case of
earthlings, computer use and the operation of
automobiles will be commonplace.
 TACTICS
Attribute: APT
Training: Open
Tactics aids in a character’s ability to assess the
abilities of others and maximize their own potential
within a conflict. Tactics also functions as a general
intuition, and with it, characters may attempt to suss
out clues from the GM (though failure will often lead
to misinformation).

FYI: GAMES OF
THE KNOWN
WORLDS
Throughout the Known Worlds, there are a number of
games of skill and chance that are played for sport
and profit.

INTUITION SMUGGLER'S DICE

Attribute: APT
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Intuition skill represents a character’s ability to
make quick, accurate assessments about what's going
on around them. When a character wishes to make an
Intuition test, the GM may set a random DV (based
on how much knowledge the player already has
attained regarding the subject). If the character
succeeds, they are given a clue for each full five
points of differential by which they exceed the DV.
Conversely, the character will receive a number of
points of misinformation for each full five increments
by which they fail as well.
INTUITION
BRANCH SKILLS
GAME (ANY)
Attribute: APT
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Game skill represents a character’s ability to play
and win at a specific game. A single game (chess,
poker, mahjong, et cetera) is chosen when the skill is
purchased.
Played in seedier locales (by even seedier
individuals), the game of Smuggler's Dice originated
in the far outposts of the Zyntari Combine. Utilizing a
number of 8-sided dice with zyntari glyphs in place of
numeric values, the game encourages its players to
use sleight of hand to alter the results or even swap in
loaded dice of their own.
When playing a game of Smuggler's Dice, you may
choose to make a Legerdemain test to assist your roll.
If your test is countered by your opponents' Alertness
tests, however, you receive a penalty to the score.
META-TAFL
Developed by the Sons of Balin (the first dwarven
refugees from Nidaveller), Meta-Tafl is derived from
the chess-like tafl games played throughout the Nine
Worlds. Incorporating powerful beings from
throughout the Known Worlds in place of the standard
king and foot soldiers, each official piece is ranked,
and players will pay a high price for especially rare or
powerful pieces.

SAVVY
Attribute: APT
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Savvy skill represents a character’s ability to read
social cues and determine motive behind words.
Savvy is most commonly used to oppose the use of
the Guile branch skill.

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LANGUAGE ARTS
Attribute: REA or CRE
Training: Restricted
Language governs a character’s proficiency at
reading, composition, speech, spelling, and dramatics
within their known language or languages. Basic use
of this Skill may be accomplished by means of the
Domestics Skill. This Skill covers your starting
language, but to learn multiple languages, select the
Skill Focus Special Ability for a language of your
choice.
LANGUAGE ARTS
BRANCH KILLS
CREATIVE
WRITING (ANY)
Attribute: CRE
Prerequisites: Fluency (Any) 3
Training: Restricted
The Creative Writing skill grants proficiency in any
single form of creative writing. A single form of
creative writing (fiction, poetry, stage play, et cetera)
is chosen when the skill is purchased. In general, this
skill is tested while crafting a work of creative writing
and the success of the test will dictate the quality of
the work. Modifiers may affect this value depending
on the reader of the work and other skills that the
writer possesses.
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FLUENCY (ANY)
Attribute: CRE
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Fluency skill determines how well a character
may comprehend a chosen language in its written or
spoken form. A rank of 3 or greater assumes that the
character is competently fluent, while higher ranks
represent a mastery of that language and increased
vocabulary. Characters are often granted this skill for
free in the language or languages most common to
their society. For much of the Known Worlds,
Dominion Standard has become the de facto
language.
F.Y.I.
LANGUAGE
FLUENCY
All characters from the Dominion-controlled worlds
gain a free skill roll in Fluency (Dominion Standard)
with a bonus to this test equal to their APT x5.
However, this affects each of the species differently,
as some are unable to speak the language with their
natural palette, and may only be able to comprehend
it. In any case, this Fluency skill may be branched
either off of Language Arts or Domestics. Characters
that are unable to speak Dominion Standard may still
do so with the aid of a translation module. A character
may or may not gain a bonus Fluency skill (including
the bonus to the roll) based on their species (pending
GM permission). A character may always both speak
and comprehend their native language.
The following species may comprehend Dominion
Standard, though may not speak it without the aid of a
translation module (usually a program installed on a
personal computer such as a MetaTool): pigman,
broodling, quanar, and scilinoid.
 OPEN LOCK
Attribute: DEX
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Open Lock skill grants proficiency with picking
and disabled mechanical locking mechanisms. The
difficulty of the given lock and the characters ability
to disable it is dependent on the level of technology
used to design the lock.

LARCENY
Attribute: APT
Training: Open
Larceny represents a character’s knowledge gathered
through time spent in willful disobedience of a
setting’s laws and sensibilities or through the study of
such activity (in the case of law enforcement or
private investigators). Like the Domestics skill, the
effectiveness of the Larceny skill may require some
improvisation on the player and GM’s part.
LARCENY
BRANCH SKILLS
DISGUISE
Attribute: CRE
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Disguise skill enhances a character’s attempts to
alter their appearance by means of costumes and
mannerisms. This skill is most often opposed by
Savvy, though in some circumstances (such as when a
particularly shoddy disguise is employed), this skill
may be opposed by Alertness.
LEGERDEMAIN
Attribute: DEX
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Legerdemain skill enhances a character’s ability
to manipulate and conceal small objects (anything
able to be held). Use of this skill is opposed by the
Alertness branch skill.
MATHEMATICS
Attribute: REA
Training: Restricted
Mathematics governs a character’s proficiency with
numeric procedures, operations, or properties. Ranks
in Mathematics are often requisite for advancing
skills that require a level of systemic thinking or
procedural expertise such as forms of engineering or
theoretical sciences.
MATHEMATICS
BRANCH SKILLS
ADVANCED
MATHEMATICS
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: Mathematics 3
Training: Restricted
The Advanced Mathematics skill represents a
character’s grasp of sophisticated mathematical
concepts. A character with 1 rank in Advanced
Mathematics will be familiar with basic concepts of
algebra and geometry while a character with 4 ranks
likely has a graduate-level understanding of topics
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 F.Y.I. CLOSE
COMBAT
MANEUVERS
Throwing a punch or swinging a weapon, while
effective, aren't the only options when fighting in
close combat. The following maneuvers may be
performed in place of a regular attack. You must
attack using Melee as your trunk skill to perform
these maneuvers.

TRIP
Make a regular Brawl or Melee Weapon attack (as
long as the weapon's Heft equals or exceeds the
target's BUL). If the attack succeeds, don't roll for
damage. Instead, the enemy must make a Balance test
against a DV equal to your damage value +1d10
(rolling extra dice and choosing the highest as per a
MELEE regular hit). If the Balance test fails, the character is
Attribute: CRD knocked prone.
Training: Open
Melee governs a character’s proficiency with knives, PUSH/THROW
swords, clubs, and similar forms of weaponry, as well
as a more complete ability in unarmed combat than Make a regular Brawl attack. If the attack succeeds,
that offered by the Athletics skill. don't roll for damage. Instead, make an opposed POW
test. For every degree of success (full increment of
MELEE BRANCH five) you may move your opponent back one full
increment. The pushed/thrown character must also
SKILLS succeed at an Acrobatics test (DV 2d10) or be
knocked prone.
BRAWL
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None
GRAPPLE
Training: Open
Make a regular Brawl attack. If the attack succeeds,
The Brawl skill enhances a character’s ability to fight
don't roll for damage. Instead, make an opposed POW
and defend themself while unarmed or while
test. If one side wins, the other side will be unable to
employing natural weapons (such as claws, horns, et
take any actions without first passing a POW test. The
cetera). This skill may alternately be branched off of
losing side may attempt a POW test to free
the Athletics trunk skill.
themselves or control the grapple as a two AP action.
If the controlling side succeeds their POW test by five
MELEE WEAPON or more, the grappled party is at a -2 penalty to further
(ANY) POW tests until the hold is broken. Both parties will
Attribute: CRD be considered defenseless (see Combat) from outside
Prerequisites: None parties while involved in a grapple.
Training: Open
The Melee Weapon skill grants proficiency with any DISARM
single group of hand-to-hand weaponry. A single
weapon group (swords, axes, polearms, et cetera) is Make a regular Brawl or Melee Weapon attack. If the
chosen when the skill is purchased. attack succeeds, don't roll for damage. Instead, make
an opposed POW test (adding your respective
weapons Heft values if applicable). If you succeed,
your opponent drops their weapon. If you did so
unarmed, you may make a DEX test (DV 1d10) to
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 SURGERY (ANY)
Attribute: DEX
Prerequisites: Emergency Medicine 3, Natural
Science 3, Medical Study (Any) 3
Training: Restricted
The Surgery skill grants proficiency in a field of
surgery. A single field of surgery (Elective,
Replantation, Cybernetic, et cetera) is chosen when
the skill is purchased. Note that a given form of
surgery will often require multiple Medical Study
skills as prerequisites.

F.Y.I.
FIELDS OF
STUDY
As Natural Science branch skills represent collected
knowledge within a given field, a different field is
chosen each time the skills are purchased. The more
NATURAL SCIENCE specific your chosen field, the more knowledgeable
Attribute: REA you will be when called upon to make a test with the
Training: Restricted given skill. As GM, you are encouraged to grant ad-
Natural Science governs a character’s knowledge and hoc bonuses to Medical Study and Scientific Study
categorization of the physical world gained through tests when the field is narrow.
empirical observation. A character with ranks in
Natural Science has at least a basic grasp of the For example, if the characters were to encounter a
scientific method. Natural Science is often used in sapient humanoid species that evolved from fungal
tandem with Mathematics. growths on an alternate Earth, a character who had
taken ranks in Scientific Study (Mycology) should
NATURAL have an easier time studying the creatures than an
academic devoted to general study.
SCIENCE
BRANCH SKILLS
MEDICAL STUDY
(ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: Natural Science 3
Training: Restricted
The Medical Study skill grants proficiency in a field
of medicine. A single field of medicine (diagnostics,
pediatrics, oncology, et cetera) is chosen when the
skill is purchased.

SCIENTIFIC STUDY
(ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: Natural Science 2
Training: Restricted
The Scientific Study skill grants knowledge of a
subject of scientific learning. A single field
(astronomy, geomorphology, xeno-biology, organic
chemistry, et cetera) is chosen when the skill is
purchased.

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 MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT (ANY)
Attribute: DEX
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Musical Instrument skill grants proficiency with
any single instrument group. A single instrument
group is chosen when the skill is purchased.

VOCALS (ANY)
Attribute: CHA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Vocals skill grants proficiency with any single
style of vocalized performance art. A single style
(singing, storytelling, et cetera) is chosen when the
skill is purchased.

F.Y.I. CELEBRITY
PERFORMING ARTS IN THE KNOWN
Attribute: Variable (see below)
Training: Open
WORLDS
Performance includes the practice of any form of Largely in thanks to the trans-universal broadcasts of
artistic expression performed before an audience. the Teledrome, and the rampant consumerism of the
These could include, but are not limited to: acting, denizens of Pig-Earth, entertainers of all stripes have
music, dance, and storytelling. The attributes used a place in the Known Worlds.
with this skill vary widely, depending on the art form
being performed.
ENTERTAINER
Though they don't always make for
PERFORMING the best adventurers, there is no
ARTS BRANCH discounting the power of
celebrity within a populous
SKILLS hub world, and world-savvy
entertainers can make
ACTING excellent makeshift diplomats
Attribute: CHA
Prerequisites: None ATTRIBUTE BONUSES
Training: Open
The Acting skill represents a character’s ability to AGI +15%, END +15%, PER +5%, WIL +5%,
portray a scenario through performance. This skill is CRE +15%, CHA +15%
commonly used by thespians, though in certain TRUNK SKILLS
circumstances, the acting skill may take the place of
many existing social skills (Command, Diplomacy, +15% Athletics, Performing Arts, Wordplay
Guile, Romance, et cetera) though may prompt extra
+10% Language Arts, Presence, Visual Arts
Savvy tests when used in this manner.
+5% Detect, Domestics, Technical
DANCE (ANY) BRANCH SKILLS
Attribute: AGI
Prerequisites: None +15% Acting, Dance, Vocals
Training: Open
The Dance skill grants proficiency with any single +10% Diplomacy, Musical Instrument, Romance
style of dance, chosen when the skill is purchased. +5% Acrobatics, Confidence, Visual Art
“Rock n' Roll means never having to say goodbye.”
- Black Ice, Human Entertainer

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PRESENCE
Attribute: WIL
Training: Open
Presence is a measure of a character’s gravitas and
psychological constitution. Presence is the primary
skill employed by animals to communicate with one
another and is the most basic form of all sentient
communication. Common uses of Presence include,
but are not limited, to the intimidation of others and
the resistance of fear or similar psychological effects.
PRESENCE
BRANCH SKILLS
COMMAND
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Command skill enhances a character’s ability to
bolster morale and motivate others to action. This
skill is most commonly used to grant bonuses to allied
Courage skill tests (see Morale) though may be used
to enhance other skills, especially by way of tricks.
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CONFIDENCE
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Confidence skill represents a character’s belief in
their own capacities, especially when applied to social
situations. A character might make use of the
Confidence skill when speaking in front of an
audience or when speaking with an intimidating
personality (such as a king or celebrity).
A character with a high Confidence score may also
use this skill to bolster social interactions in which
they engage. A character wishing to do this tests their
Confidence skill before making an Acting, Command,
Courage, Diplomacy, Guile, Insult, Intimidate or
Romance test. For each point the test result exceeds
15, the character gains a +1 bonus to the modifier of
their following skill test. For each point that the test
result is lower than ten, the character receives a -1
penalty to the modifier of the following skill test.
The Confidence skill is used to resist the effects of the
Insult branch skill.
CONTROL
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Control skill represents a character’s mental
discipline and is typically used to resist the effects of
compulsion. A character might make use of the
Control skill when resisting the urge to fall asleep,
powering through the effects of a drug addiction or to
keep from giving up classified information under the
pain of torture.
F.Y.I. MIND
OVER BODY
One common use of the Control skill is to use one's
will to overcome penalties inflicted by injuries or
similar trauma. When doing so, make a Control test
(at the beginning of your turn during conflicts) against
a DV of 1d10+your current damage penalty. If you
equal or exceed this DV, you may ignore the penalties
until the beginning of your next turn. Should you fail
the test, until the beginning of your next turn, you will
suffer additional penalties equal to the value by which
you failed.
COURAGE
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Courage skill represents a character’s ability to
function in the face of threatening circumstances.
Courage is commonly used in combat (see Morale)
and is also used to oppose use of the Intimidate skill.
HANDLE ANIMAL
(ANY)
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Handle Animal skill represents a character’s
ability to calm and control a non-sentient species. A
specific family of animal (canine, equine, feline, et
cetera) is chosen when this skill is purchased. This
skill may also be branched off of the Domestics or
Survival trunk skills.
INTIMIDATE
Attribute: WIL
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Intimidate skill represents a character’s ability to
cause fear through their force of personality.
Successful use of the Intimidate skill can cause others
to cower, flee or even supplicate themselves. Use of
the Intimidate skill is opposed by the Courage Branch
skill.
F.Y.I. MORALE
AND SANITY
The rigors of branar travel may play havoc on one's
psyche and overall emotional well-being (especially
for a novice verser). To be a successful adventurer in
the Multiverse, it can be argued that Courage is an
essential skill.
Whenever a Courage test is failed, consult the
following chart with the differential to determine its
effect on the character's morale:
SHAKEN
The character receives a -2 penalty to all tests.
COWED
The character must flee from the source of their fear
or otherwise avoid it (counting as being Shaken as
well)
DEMORALIZED
The character is helpless, falling prone or supplicating
themselves to the source of their fear, and may not act
until they are able to re-test their Courage (GM's
discretion)
TRAUMATIZED
The character is helpless, falling prone or supplicating
themselves to the source of their fear, and may not act
until they are able to re-test their Courage (GM's
discretion). In addition, their Neuroticism is
permanently increased by one.
INSANITY
If a character's Neuroticism would ever rise above 10,
they gain a permanent disorder. The most common
disorder is a phobia (see the Phobia trait) though the
GM may tailor-fit a disorder to the afflicted character
based on the event that triggered their trauma.
These disorders may be removed with the expenditure
10 EXP and a successful Control test (DV 3d10). If
the traumatized character seeks counseling, a Study
(Psychology) and Diplomacy test (each DV 2d10)
may be made on the behalf of the traumatized
character in place of their Control test, though the
traumatized character must still expend the EXP
(which is lost regardless of success in either case).

FAILURE EFFECT
1-5 Shaken
6-10 Cowed
11-15 Demoralized
16+ Traumatized

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 STREETWISE (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Streetwise skill represents a character’s
familiarity with a given urban environment. A single
city (or similar construct of civilization such as a
populated space station) is chosen when the skill is
purchased. Characters within a similar city may
sometimes attempt use of this skill, though usually at
a penalty. This skill may also be branched off of the
Domestics, Larceny, or Survival trunk skills.

SOCIALSTUDIES
Attribute: REA
Training: Restricted
Social Studies govern a character’s knowledge of the
geography, history and civics of the world (or worlds)
on which they live. Basic use of this skill may be
accomplished by means of the Domestics skill,
though usually this will only apply to the fundamental
aspects of the character’s local region or planet.
SOCIAL STUDIES
BRANCH SKILLS
STUDY (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Study skill represents a character’s knowledge
within a specific field of study. A single field (World
History, Anthropology, Philosophy, Sociology,
Psychology, et cetera) is chosen when the skill is
purchased.
F.Y.I.
KNOWLEDGE
RECALL
Having ranks in a Study skill essentially means that
you have, at one point, learned and retained
information about a given subject. Most of the time,
when a Study skill is called upon, you're testing to
remember something useful that you learned. In many
cases, the Domestics skill will allow a character to
make this test, especially if the knowledge in question
would be within the realm of their culture or
experiences. However, the DV for this test should be
made considerably lower if the character is making
the test using a Study skill appropriate to the subject
or even just using unmodified Social Studies. The
following chart shows some example knowledge
DVs:
(It should also be noted that this table may work for
any skill that may be used to recall knowledge. You
could easily replace Social Studies and Study with
Survival, Fieldcraft, Natural Science, Scientific Study,
or similar skills that would cover a bank of
knowledge)

KNOWLEDGE DOMESTICS SOCIAL STUDY (ANY

DV STUDIES DV DV
Common 6 (or 1d10) 3 (or 1d5) 1
Mainstream 9 (or 1d10+1d5) 6 (or 1d10) 3 (or 1d5)
Slightly Obscure 12 (or 2d10) 9 (or 1d10+1d5) 6 (or 1d10)
Obscure 16 (or 2d10+5) 12 (or 2d10) 9 (or 1d10+1d5)
Foreign 20+ (or 2d10+10) 16+ (or 2d10+5) 12 (or 2d10)

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 SURVIVAL
BRANCH SKILLS
FIELDCRAFT (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Fieldcraft skill represents a character’s familiarity
with a given environment. A single type of
environment (jungle, desert, tundra, et cetera) is
chosen when the skill is purchased.

F.Y.I.
WILDERNESS
SURVIVAL
Surviving in wild expanse can be a difficult proposal,
especially considering the varieties of biomes one
SURVIVAL may encounter throughout the Multiverse.
Attribute: APT
Training: Open The following chart should give you a general idea of
Survival governs a character’s ability to find shelter, the DV value for Survival-based tests in such wild
water and food, or otherwise negotiate wilderness or places (should such a thing even be possible):
similarly harsh environs, including inhospitable urban
locales. Unlike the Domestics skill, which may cover
tests to thrive in familiar surroundings, characters
with ranks in Survival have a better chance at
adapting to novel surroundings (such as foreign lands
and alien worlds).

ACTION FAMILIAR UNFAMILIAR ALIEN UTTERLY

ALIEN
Fashion Basic Tools 10 (or 2d10)* 14 (or 3d10) 18 (or 4d10) 20 (or 4d10)
Find Water 10 (or 2d10)* 14 (or 3d10) 18 (or 4d10) 20 (or 4d10)
Find/Build Shelter 8 (or 1d10)* 12 (or 2d10) 20 (or 4d10) 20 (or 4d10)
Forage 12 (or 2d10)* 18 (or 4d10) 24 (or 5d10) N/A
Track prey** 15 (or 3d10)* N/A N/A N/A
*Has at least one rank of Fieldcraft pertaining to the biome
**Requires the Tracker trick (the prey may choose to substitute it's own Fieldcraft test in place of the standard
DV if it is aware it is being tracked)

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TECHNICAL
Attribute: REA
Training: Restricted
Technical governs the character’s intimacy with the
technology of their age. Characters with lower ranks
in the Technical Skill are savvy when it comes to the
operation of machinery or devices common to their
setting, while characters with higher ranks may use
their intuitions to operate devices with which they
were previously unfamiliar.
TECHNICAL
BRANCH SKILLS
ENGINEERING (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: Variable (see below)
Training: Restricted
The Engineering skill represents a character’s ability
to craft the tools and technology of their age. A single
form of Engineering (computer, military, robotics, et
cetera) is chosen when the skill is purchased. In
addition to crafting, Engineering ranks are required to
make repairs. Most engineering skills require at least
three ranks in Mathematics, Advanced Math, and
Natural Sciences, and may have further prerequisites
at the GM's discretion.
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HANDLE (ANY)
Attribute: DEX or CRD
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Handle skill represents a character’s ability to
utilize or otherwise interface with a specific form of
technology. A single technology (hovercars, fighter
pods, power tools, agricultural equipment, et cetera) is
chosen when the skill is purchased. Vehicles are often
modified by CRD, while hand-operated tools are
often modified by DEX.
HEAVY WEAPON
(ANY)
Attribute: PER
Prerequisites: Technical 1
Training: Restricted
The Heavy Weapons skill covers any form of
personalized, high caliber or explosive munitions. A
single group of heavy weaponry (rocket launchers,
flame throwers, miniguns, et cetera) is chosen when
this skill is purchased.
OPERATE (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Restricted
The Operate skill represents a character’s ability to
utilize or otherwise interface with a specific form of
technology. A single technology (computers, lab
equipment, security systems, industrial equipment,
starships, et cetera) is chosen when the skill is
purchased.
F.Y.I.
THE INFONET
In nearly any high-tech society found throughout the
Known Worlds, the InfoNet will be accessible to tech-
savvy versers. Provided one has a personal computer,
Operate (Computer) tests may be made in place of
any Natural Science or Social Studies skill test to
retrieve knowledge on a given subject. Whether or not
the character will be able to comprehend or use that
information is entirely up to the GM.
THROWING VISUAL ARTS
Attribute: CRD Attribute: CRE
Training: Open Training: Open
Throwing governs a character’s proficiency with Arts includes the practice of any form of artistic
javelins, darts, and similar forms of weaponry. expression that conveys itself in material form. These
could include, but are not limited to: painting, graphic
THROWING design, sculpture, and illustration.
BRANCH SKILLS VISUAL ARTS
THROWN WEAPON BRANCH SKILLS
(ANY)
Attribute: CRD VISUAL ART (ANY)
Prerequisites: None Attribute: DEX or CRE
Training: Open Prerequisites: None
The Thrown Weapon skill grants proficiency with any Training: Open
single group of thrown weaponry. A single weapon The Visual Art skill represents a character’s ability to
group (knives, spears, boomerangs, et cetera) is express an idea of emotion in a given artistic medium.
chosen when the skill is purchased. A single medium (illustration, sculpting, painting, et
cetera) is chosen when the skill is purchased.

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WORDPLAY
Attribute: CHA
Training: Open
Wordplay is a character’s ability to manipulate
language to alter social interactions. Wordplay may be
used to win an argument, barter, deceive, or otherwise
alter another person's opinion or outlook.
WORDPLAY
BRANCH SKILLS
BARTER
Attribute: CHA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Barter skill represents a character’s ability to
haggle for the prices of goods or services. As a
general rule, two or more parties will test their Barter
skill against one another, the winner of that test
reducing or increasing the cost by a percentage equal
to the value by which they exceed x5 (though this
may depend on how friendly the interaction is to
begin with). Barter may also be branched off of the
Domestics trunk skill.
DIPLOMACY
Attribute: CHA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Diplomacy skill represents a character’s ability to
favorably influence or persuade others. Successful use
of the Diplomacy skill can cause others to improve
their opinion of the character, their organization, or
their cause.
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GUILE
Attribute: CRE
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Guile skill represents a character’s ability to
deceive others. Successful use of the Guile skill can
cause others to believe falsehoods or alter their
opinion against their better judgment. Use of the
Guile skill is opposed by the Savvy Branch skill.
Guile may also be branched off of the Larceny trunk
skill.
F.Y.I. FEINTING
In combat situations, the Guile skill may be used to
feint opponents. As a 2 AP action, you may make a
Guile test against an opponent and, if successful, you
(or an ally) may follow the feint with an attack against
which the opponent may not defend.
INSULT
Attribute: CRE
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Insult skill represents a character’s ability to
demoralize an opponent through slander or damage
their standing within a social situation. Generally, if
the character wishing to insult another character
succeeds at an Insult test opposed by the target
character's Confidence, the insulted character will
receive a penalty to any following Presence or
Wordplay tests within that situation.
Additionally, a character may slander an opponent in
regard to a particular skill, inflicting a penalty to a
single use of that skill following the insult equal to ½
the differential.
Use of the Insult skill is opposed by the Confidence
branch skill.
ROMANCE
Attribute: CHA
Prerequisites: None
Training: Open
The Romance skill represents a character’s ability to
manipulate the affections of others who would be
attracted to the character. Successful use of the
Romance skill can cause others to give in to passions.
Use of the Romance skill is opposed by the Savvy
branch skill (if opposed at all).
F.Y.I. CHANGING
ATTITUDE
Use of the Diplomacy skill can drastically alter the
way an NPC (or PC, should you choose to roleplay
faithfully to the character) views your character and
their position.
When interacting with another character, first
determine their attitude toward you:
HELPFUL: The character is willing to
help you, even go out of their way to do so
FRIENDLY: The character is open to
speak with you and hear your ideas
NEUTRAL: The character has no
opinion of you one way or the other
UNFRIENDLY: The character
doesn't like or trust you
HOSTILE: The character wants to harm
or humiliate you
To change another character's attitude, choose an
attitude you wish to achieve and check the chart
below to determine the DV.
To positively affect a character's attitude, make a
Diplomacy test against the target DV. To change their
attitude for the worse, make an Insult or Intimidate
test.
When failing a Diplomacy test, drop one attitude
category for every five points by which the test was
failed.
In many circumstances, the GM may choose to
further modify this DV. Hastily made Diplomacy tests
(such as trying to talk an enemy out of attacking you
mid-conflict) should be increased by 2d10. In the case
of differing ideals, religions, or other cultural factors,
the GM may wish to increase the DV by a value equal
to the opposing character's Openness divided by 2
(rounding down). Similarly, the GM may choose to
lower the DV by a value equal to the opposing
character's Agreeablemess divided by 2 (rounding
down).

ATTITUDE HOSTILE UNFRIENDLY NEUTRAL FRIENDLY HELPFUL

HOSTILE 0 10 15 25 30
UNFRIENDLY 10 0 10 15 25
NEUTRAL 15 10 0 10 15
FRIENDLY 25 15 10 0 10
HELPFUL 30 25 15 10 0

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Now that you've determined your character's core When increasing attributes, you may never exceed the
build, you may now roll for bonus experience points maximum value for your species (6 plus or minus
and spend them to personalize your character to your species modifiers). Skills may never exceed 6 ranks.
liking.
ABILITY EXP COST
In this standard version of character creation, each
character gains a pool of bonus experience points Attribute Next value x4
(EXP) to spend on raising attributes and skills, or to
Trunk Skill Next value x3
purchase tricks. To determine the value of this pool,
roll a number of d10s equal to your APT value and Branch Skill Next value x2
combine the result.
Trick Variable (see tricks)
Further EXP may be gained throughout your game, Spell DV/2
and it will be spent in the same manner as during
character creation. However, only the EXP granted at
character creation may be used to increase your DEX, F.Y.I. POINT-BUY
BUL, REA, or CRE. Once these values are set, they
may never be altered (except through special, in-game
CREATION
events). In addition, increasing your REA or CRE In place of rolling randomly, you may choose to build
during this phase (thereby increasing your APT) will your character from scratch. When doing so, begin
not alter the number of skill rolls you get or the bonus with species average attributes and spend from a pool
EXP pool, though will affect future EXP accrual. of EXP to purchase skills, tricks, et cetera.

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 GAINING
EXPERIENCE
In general, characters test their APT at the end of each
gaming session. Divide the result of that test by five
(rounding down) to determine how many EXP will be
awarded. The GM may also choose to reward
characters with bonus EXP points at their own
discretion (usually for an amazing success or even an
astounding failure... live and learn) though this value
shouldn't exceed one per reward.

LUCK ROLLS
Whenever you roll a die to make a skill test, the value
on that die represents a number of things, including
sheer luck. The value your skill grants indicates how
easily you may shore up that uncertainty. As such, an
alternate way you may use unspent EXP is on “Luck
Rolls.”

Whenever you would fail a skill test (provided you

have at least one rank in the skill), you may spend an
EXP point to roll another die, choosing the highest of
the dice rolled. You may do this any number of times
though, for each luck roll, you permanently lose one
experience point. While harsh, this may seem an
attractive option if failure means that your character is
facing death.
Ex-Ec, CEO Of the Teledrome

TRICKS
Tricks are a natural extension of a character's set of ARBOREOUS ANCESTRY
skills, and are an opportunity to further define your Cost: 2
character's abilities. Prerequisites: Human or Neanderthal, Climb 2+
When making Climb tests to traverse trees or similar
Each trick is listed with a cost (a number of EXP growth, you may roll an extra die and choose the
points that must be spent to purchase it) and a list of highest result.
prerequisites (conditions a character must satisfy
before they are eligible to purchase the trick). ARCING STRIKE
Cost: 4
AGILE ASSAULT Prerequisites: Melee 2+
Cost: 2 You may simultaneously attack two or more adjacent
Prerequisites: Athletics 2+ opponents with a single melee attack roll, taking a -1
You may substitute your CRD with your AGI when penalty to your attack roll for each opponent added
making attacks with a melee weapon provided the this way.
Heft value doesn't exceed your POW.

AQUATIC ANCESTRY BALANCED DEFENSE

Cost: 2
Cost: 2 Prerequisites: Melee 1+
Prerequisites: Quanar, Swim 2+ When parrying with a weapon with the Balanced
When making Swim tests, you may roll an extra die feature, you may roll an extra die and choose the
and choose the highest result. highest result.

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 BERSERK COMBO-STRIKE
Cost: 6 Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Presence 4+ Prerequisites: Melee 3+, Tactics 1+
You may enter a frenzied state as a free action. While After making a melee attack against a single
in this state, you automatically pass any morale-based opponent, any following attacks within the same
tests and reduce penalties from wounds equal to your round count as coming from multiple attackers
total Control score. However, you may only move (imparting a cumulative -2 penalty to defense tests)
toward or attack the nearest enemy and must pass a provided the attack is made with a different
Control test (DV 2d10) at the beginning of each round weapon/limb.
to differentiate between enemies and allies. You must
pass a Control test (DV 2d10) to exit the state, and COUNTER FEINT
suffer the differential as light trauma each time you Cost: 2
fail. Prerequisites: Tactics 2+
Whenever you successfully defend against a feint
BURST CONTROL attempt, you may immediately attempt a free feint.
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus COUNTERSTRIKE
When using the Burst feature with a weapon for Cost: 4
which you possess the Weapon Focus trick, you may Prerequisites: Melee 3+
reduce the imposed penalty by ½ (rounding down). Whenever you successfully parry an opponent's melee
attack with a differential greater than 5, you may
CAREFUL AIM immediately make a free Melee attack against your
Cost: 4 opponent.
Prerequisites: Detect 2+
You gain an additional die roll each time you perform CROWD FIGHTER
an aim action, as well as an additional bonus to the Cost: 6
aimed attack equal to size differential when attacking Prerequisites: Melee 3+
larger targets You reduce the defense penalty for being surrounded
by a value equaling your PER score .
CHAIN-STRIKE
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Melee 3+, Weapon Focus
After making a melee attack against a single opponent
with a weapon for which you possess the Weapon
Focus trick, each following attack within the same
round made against that opponent confers a
cumulative -1 penalty to defense tests.

CHARISMATIC LEADER
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Wordplay 3+
You gain your CHA score as a bonus to Command
tests.
DOORMAN
CONTROLLED BREATHING Cost: 6
Cost: 2 Prerequisites: Skill Expertise (Operate: Omnisphere),
Prerequisites: Apneic Control 1+ Tech Adaptation (Bygones), Advanced Mathematics
As long as you have at least one unspent AP, are able 4+, Technical 4+
to breath, and did not perform a rush action, your When operating an Omnisphere, you may choose to
Aerobics DV to resist fatigue will not increase. re-roll any number of dice in the random DV pool,
though must accept the second result.
CLOSE ASSAULT
Cost: 2 DRIVING STRIKE
Prerequisites: Melee 2+ Cost: 2
You are not required to pass grapple tests to make Prerequisites: Melee 1+
attacks with weapons with a Heft value lower than You increase the Penetrating feature of melee
your STR while in a contested grapple. weapons you wield by 1.

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 DUELIST INTERCEPTOR
Cost: 2 Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Melee 2+ Prerequisites: Alertness 4+
When fighting a single opponent in close combat, you During conflicts, you may perform Interruptions
may choose one of their attack or defense dice and without having to pay an additional AP.
force them to re-roll it before values are compared.
IRON WILL
GIANT KILLER Cost: 8
Cost: 2 Prerequisites: Presence 4+
Prerequisites: Detect 3+ When making Presence-based skill tests, you may roll
You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls against targets an additional die and choose the highest value.
whose BUL exceeds your own by at least 5.
JACK OF ALL TRADES
GUN DOWN Cost: 4
Cost: 2 Prerequisites: Language Arts, Social Studies, and
Prerequisites: Firearm (Any) 2+ Technical 4+
When testing ACT to interrupt with a firearm attack, You may attempt any Language Arts, Social Studies,
you may re-roll one of your opponent's dice. or Technical branch skill test even if you don't possess
ranks in the skill.

LEVEL HEADED
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: REA 4+
You may add your REA score as a bonus to Courage
tests made to face the unknown.

MARKSMAN
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus
You gain a +2 bonus to range with ranged weapons
for which you possess the Weapon Focus trick.

MULTI-STRIKE
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus
You reduce the penalties for fighting with multiple
weapons by two provided you possess the Weapon
Focus trick for the weapon being wielded.

NEGOTIATOR
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Diplomacy 3+, Presence 2+
When attempting to change attitude favorably during
a conflict, you may reduce the random DV by one die.
HEROIC ON GUARD
Cost: 10
Prerequisites: Presence 6, Control 6, Courage 6, Skill Cost: 2
Mastery (Courage) Prerequisites: Detect 2+
You gain the Fearless trait. While defending, you may roll an additional die per
defend action and gain a bonus to your next defense
HULKING DREAD test equal to the BUL differential between you and
Cost: 2 your attacker (provided you are smaller).
Prerequisites: Presence 1+
When making intimidate based Presence tests, you
gain a bonus equal to the value by which your MAS
exceeds that of your opponent.

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 PATHFINDER REFLEXIVE DISARM
Cost: 2 Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Fieldcraft (Urban) 4+, Streetwise Prerequisites: Melee 3+
(Cosmopolis) 4+ Whenever you successfully parry an opponent's melee
The DV for navigating the city of Cosmopolis is attack with a differential greater than 5, you may
halved when testing Fieldcraft and Streetwise to do make a free disarm attempt.
so.
RESILIENT
POLYMATH Cost: 2
Cost: 4 Prerequisites: Athletics 2+
Prerequisites: Mathematics, Natural Science, and When testing FOR to resist physical damage you may
Social Studies 4+ roll an extra die and choose the highest result.
You may attempt any Mathematics or Natural Science
branch skill test even if you don't possess ranks in the SHARPSHOOTER
skill. Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Detect 4+
QUICK DRAW When aiming, you negate the penalty for shooting
Cost: 2 targets that are smaller than you and reduce cover by
Prerequisites: Athletics 1+ two.
You reduce the ACT cost to ready items by one and
may draw a weapon for free when attacking with it.

QUICK STAND
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Athletics 1+
You reduce the ACT cost to stand from a prone
position by one.

RAPID RELOAD
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus
When reloading weapons for which you possess the
Weapon Focus trick, you reduce the ACT cost by one,
though may not reduce this cost below one.

RAPID SHOT
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus
You reduce the ACT cost to attack with ranged
weapons for which you possess the Weapon Focus
trick by one, though you may not reduce this cost
below one.

RAPID STRIKE SILVER DEVIL

Cost: 4 Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Weapon Focus Prerequisites: Romance 2+
You reduce the ACT cost to attack with melee You gain a bonus equal to your DEX modifier to
weapons or unarmed attacks with which you possess intimate Romance tests.
the Weapon Focus trick by one, though you may not
reduce this cost below one. SKILL EXPERTISE (ANY)
Cost: 2
REACTIVE Prerequisites: Any Branch Skill 3+
Cost: 2 Choose a branch skill in which you possess at least
Prerequisites: Alertness 3+ three ranks. Whenever you test that skill, you may roll
When testing ACT for initiative or to interrupt you an additional die and choose the highest result.
may roll an extra die and choose the highest result.

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 SKILL MASTERY (ANY) WEAPON FOCUS (ANY)
Cost: 4 Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Any Branch Skill 6 Prerequisites: Any Weapon Skill 3+
Choose a branch skill in which you possess six ranks. Choose a single variety of weapon (short sword,
Whenever you test that skill, you may roll an energy pistol, assault rifle, et cetera) covered under a
additional die and choose the highest result. weapon skill for which you possess at least three
ranks (swords, pistols, rifles, et cetera). When making
STARBOUND tests to wield that weapon, you may roll an extra die
Cost: 4 and choose the highest result.
Prerequisites: Operate (Starship) 3+
When making a Operate (Starship) test as an assist, WILDERNESS FOCUS
you may roll two extra dice and choose the highest (ANY)
result. Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Fieldcraft 3+
STEADY STEP Choose an environment (desert, forest, space, et
Cost: 2 cetera) in which you have at least three ranks in
Prerequisites: Balance 1+ Fieldcraft. When making Athletics, Detect, or
When walking across rough (but level) ground, you Survival-based tests in your chosen environment, you
may treat it as open ground. may roll an extra die and choose the highest result.

SWIFT WRESTLER
Cost: 2 Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Athletics 2 Prerequisites: Brawl 2+
When making Athletics-based tests to rush, you may Whenever you make a POW test to control or break a
roll an extra die and choose the highest result. grapple, you may roll an extra die and choose the
highest result.
TAIL SWEEP
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Dividaki or Quanar, Brawl 2
For the cost of an additional AP, you may make a
special attack with your tail, dealing damage as
normal and making a free trip attempt if successful.

TECH ADAPTATION (ANY)

Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Technical 3
You are able to operate technologies native to a
different culture of your choosing without penalty
(characters generally begin adapted to the technology
common to the Galactic Concordance).

TRACKER
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Wilderness Focus
You may make Alertness tests to follow tracks left in ZERO-G ADAPTATION
environments for which you possess the Wilderness Cost: 2
Focus trick. Prerequisites: Fieldcraft (Space) 3+
When making Acrobatics tests to move in zero-
TRICK SHOT gravity conditions, you may roll an extra die and
Cost: 4 choose the highest result.
Prerequisites: Detect 4+, Ballistics (or Throwing) 5+
When making a ranged attack with a skill in which
you possess at least five ranks, you may take a free
aim action.

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 MAGIC
Though technology and scientific advancement reign
supreme throughout much of the Known Worlds, the
presence and influence of magic in undeniable.
THE NATURE OF
MAGIC
Many scholars believe that magic is a form of sentient
energy occupying a massive pocket universe deep
within the branar matrix. This theorized universe
(which has yet to be found or accessed in any official
capacity) is known as the Source of Mana, and the
closer a world is within the matrix, the more magical
energy may be found.
Whatever the origin, it has been proven that magical
energy responds to sapient will, reshaping reality to
fit whims and desires. Entire sub-universes and
pocket worlds have been created from of the dreams
and myths of adjacent, unaware civilizations.
SPELLCASTERS
Throughout the Multiverse, beings that harness and
direct magic are not an uncommon sight. The rarest of
these are known as True Casters, and wield a god-like
ability to channel magical energy and shape reality to
their will.
The most common form of casters are the Chromatic
Mages. Utilizing a ritualistic system codified in an
ancient language called Godstongue, these casters
devote their lives to the discovery and mastery of
spells. The Godstongue spells are coveted secrets,
shared only within the confines of strict magical
colleges, or hoarded by miserly sorcerers who covet
this knowledge, often taking it with them to the grave.
PLAYING A
SPELLCASTER
The following rules are necessary for any mage
character utilizing the Chromatic Magic system.
Though other systems exist (and you should be
encouraged to design your own), this system will give
you a fundamental grasp of the way magic functions
within a game of Wayfarer.
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INCANTATION
Attribute: REA
Training: Restricted
The Incantation trunk skill serves as a foundation for
a spell caster's magical prowess. Invocation, or “Rote
Casting,” is a system by which casters study the
“science” of magic, diving into dusty old tomes and
scrolls to learn verbal ritual that, if performed
correctly, will produce a specific spell (provided the
caster also has access to MP).
In addition to modifying Incantation branch skills, a
character with ranks in Invocation may purchase rote
spells as though they were tricks (see Spells),
committing the spell to memory and casting it without
having to reference the scripted version.
INCANTATION
BRANCHES
CHROMATIC
MAGIC (ANY)
Attribute: REA
Prerequisites: Fluency (Godstongue) 3, Incantation 1
Training: Restricted
Each time the Chromatic Magic skill is chosen, you
must select a color (Black, White, Red, Green, or
Blue). Each color represents access to a grouping of
spells sharing in common themes. A caster must have
ranks in a given chromatic school before they may
cast a spell belonging to that school, and uses the
appropriate Chromatic Magic skill to do so.
F.Y.I. (THE
GODSTONGUE)
Most of the spells found throughout the Known
Worlds are written in a strange language known as the
“Godstongue.” The Godstongue is particularly
difficult, as the words shift and distort as they are read
or spoken. There is much debate as to the origin of the
language, though many scholars believe that it was
left behind by the gods themselves (of course, the
pantheon to which these gods belong changes
drastically depending on whom you ask).
Regardless of its origin, most mages (including all
those belonging to the magical colleges found
throughout the Known Worlds) must possess at least 3
ranks in the Fluency (Godstongue) skill before they
may read or write magic spells.
LEARNING SPELLS
When spending EXP to learn new spells (not
including those purchased at character creation) you
must first succeed at a Fluency (Godstongue) test
against a DV equal to that necessary to cast the spell
(spells without a set DV count as 20). If this test is
failed, the EXP is still lost though the spell is not
learned.
SCRIBING SPELLS
You may attempt to copy any spell you know or have
in your grimoire. To do so, however, you must first
succeed at a Fluency (Godstongue) test against a DV
equal to that necessary to cast the spell.
If you designed your character as a spell caster, you're
going to want to purchase spells.
Spells are purchased in the same way as tricks, the
EXP cost of each spell equal to the casting DV
divided by two (rounding down, and excluding any
die values). These purchased spells represent spells
that the caster has committed to memory and,
provided they have available magical energy, may be
cast at will. Spells may also be cast from a grimoire or
scroll, and the cost for such spells are detailed under
the magical equipment section.
CASTING SPELLS
When casting a spell (whether a “known” spell or one
from a scroll or grimoire), the caster must expend a
number of ACT detailed in the spell's entry to do so.
Making an appropriate Chromatic Magic test (Red for
red magic spells, Blue for blue magic spells, etc.), the
caster must meet or exceed the DV listed in the spell's
entry. Whether or not the DV is met, the caster must
expend the MP (Magic Points) cost from their MP
pool. If a caster does not have enough MP available to
them, they may not attempt to cast the spell in the first
place. (For more information on Magic Points, see the
Magical Equipment section). In addition to the ACT
expenditure, a caster must be able to speak the
Godstongue and gesticulate for the spell to work.
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TARGETING SPELLS
Each spell will designate a way to target (TRGT) the
object of the spell. Automatic targeting means that the
chosen target is automatically affected by the spell
effects. Ray targeting means that the caster must
perform a ranged attack against their target using their
casting skill modified by sight-based PER (in place of
REA). Touch targeting requires that the caster succeed
at a successful Brawl test to physically touch the
target of the spell, and may only be used with spells
that cost 2 or more ACT (the basic ACT cost for
making an unarmed attack).
In addition, the target must be within range of sight,
and the DV to cast the spell will be increased by +2
per full Detect range (the caster's sight-based Detect
score in increments).
Once your spell has reached your target, the target
may either resist with their Fortitude (in the case of
directed damage effects such as fire, lightning, hurled
stones, or similar effects) or, in the case of certain
spell effects (such as mind control, polymorphing, or
other effects that change or control the target's self)
the target may resist the casting test with an opposed
Control test (opposed by your own Control test),
negating the spell's effects against them if successful.
SPELL DURATION
Spells that refer to a “duration” in their effects may
last for a number of rounds equal to the value by
which the caster exceeds the casting DV (with a
minimum of one round). Certain tricks, such as
Lasting Enchantment and Magical Permanence may
alter this (see below)
COUNTERING SPELLS
Magical duels are common within arcane societies,
and can be as competitive as any sport.
Whenever a rival caster begins casting a spell that you
know, you may attempt an interrupt action (for a total
of two ACT points) to counter the spell before it is
finished.
Should your interrupt succeed, both you and the
caster must make an opposed Chromatic Magic test
(the skill corresponding to the color of the spell you
wish to counter). Should you succeed, the spell is
canceled and the rival caster's action is lost, though
the MP cost is still deducted from their pool as if they
had successfully cast the spell.
 SPELLCASTING Cost: 4
WARCASTER
TRICKS Prerequisites: Incantation 3+
Whenever casting spells that deal physical damage,
The following tricks may be used to alter the way in the damage value is increased by one for each full
which your character casts spells. five points by which your casting test exceeds the DV

CRISIS CASTING
Cost: 4
Prerequisites: Incantation 3+
When casting from your grimoire, the spell ACT cost
is not increased

LASTING ENCHANTMENT
Cost: 10
Prerequisites: Incantation 4+
Whenever casting spells that have a duration, you
may increase the DV and MP expenditure to increase
the time the effects will last, changing the duration
from rounds to minutes, hours, days, or even years

TIME DV MP
Minutes +2 x2
Hours +4 x4
Days +6 x6
Weeks +8 x8
Months +10 x10
Years +12 x12
Decades +14 x14
Centuries +16 x16
Millennia +18 x18
Chester casts a small circle of protection
MAGICAL PERMANENCE
Cost: 10
When casting a spell with a duration, you may choose
to make the effects permanent, though any MP used to
SPELL LIST
cast the spell is also permanently removed from its The following compendium is a list of common spells
pool and will only be returned if the spell is learned in the chromatic schools, and the entries are
disenchanted (via the Unbind spell) or otherwise listed in order of color (Black, White, Red, Green,
canceled and Blue).

SPELL FOCUS (ANY)
Cost: 2
Prerequisites: Chromatic Magic (Any) 3+
Choose a spell you have learned in which you have at
least three ranks in the appropriate casting skill. When
casting that spell, for every full five points you exceed
the DV, you may increase (or decrease) a single
aspect of that spell's effect (damage, duration, area of
effect, ) by one
This list is far from complete, and you are encouraged
to create your own spells for your campaigns.
The cost to purchase a spell is the casting DV divided
by two (rounding down). When purchasing spells at
character creation, there is no need to make a Fluency
(Godstongue) test (see Learning Spells above). For
spells with a randomized element to their DV, count
each die as being 5, and for spells without a set DV
(such as Unbind or World Door) count as 10.

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 BLACK MAGIC DEMONIC GUARDIAN
SPELLS DV 16 MP 68

The domain of diabolists and necromancers, black TRGT Auto ACT 36

magic is often associated with evil and death. EFFECT
CURSE You summon a magical construct into existence for
the duration of the spell. The construct is humanoid,
DV 9+1d10MP 12 composed of flesh and is animated with magic to
possess the following properties:
TRGT Auto ACT 2 STR/4, DEX/3, BUL/6, AGI/3, END/N/A,
EFFECT REA/1, PER/3 WIL/1, CRE/N/A, CHA/N/A
Athletics 3 (+6), Melee 3 (+6)
The target must successfully resist your casting test The being is otherwise treated as an inanimate
with their Control skill or must roll an extra die with object and will be compelled to follow and defend
every test and take the lowest result for the duration you (Control test to oppose at the GM's discretion).
of the spell.

DEATHLY SLUMBER ENERVATION

DV 6+1d10 MP 10
DV 10 MP 12
TRGT Ray ACT 2
TRGT Touch ACT 3
EFFECT
EFFECT
Provided you successfully attack the target of this
Provided you successfully touch the target of this spell, they must resist your Black Magic casting test
spell, they must resist your Black Magic casting test with their Control skill or have their STR drained by
with their Control skill or fall into a deep sleep for a 4 points for the duration of the spell.
number of rounds equal to the value by which you
exceed the spell's DV. For each round the target is
unconscious, they must test END against a damage GHOST BLADE
value of 4.
DV 2+1d10 MP 6

DEATH TENDRIL TRGT Touch ACT 2

DV 18 MP 10
EFFECT
You may touch a bladed weapon with a MAS of 2 or
TRGT Ray ACT 3 less and place it in a state of partial-phasing. For the
EFFECT duration of the spell, the weapon may affect both
corporeal and incorporeal beings and objects.
Provided you successfully attack the target of this
spell, they must resist your Black Magic casting test
with their Control skill or test their END against a SHADOW MIST
10 damage attack.
DV 19 MP 52

DEMON FORM TRGT Touch ACT 3

DV 12 MP 70
EFFECT
Beginning with a point that you are able to
TRGT Touch ACT 25 successfully touch, you may decrease the degrees of
EFFECT brightness by 5 in a 10 increment area. This area
may be shaped however you like, though each
You gain the Wings, Unliving, and Natural Weapon increment must be connected. This effect will last
(Horns) 2 traits, and a +6 bonus to STR and BUL for for the duration of the spell.
the duration of the spell.

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 SIPHON LIFE BLESS
DV 4+2d10 MP 20 DV 9+1d10MP 12
TRGT Touch ACT 25 TRGT Auto ACT 2
EFFECT EFFECT
Provided you successfully touch the target of this The target may roll an extra die with every test and
spell, they must resist your Black Magic casting test choose the highest result for the duration of the
with their Control skill or test their END against a spell. The target may choose to resist this effect with
10 damage attack. If the target suffers damage, you a Control test opposed by your casting test.
may add a number of MP to your reserves equal to
the value by which your casting test exceeded the
spell DV, though this value may not exceed the CIRCLE OF
damage dealt to your target. PROTECTION
DV 13 MP 40
WHITE MAGIC TRGT Touch ACT 3
SPELLS EFFECT
The domain of seers and thaumaturgists, white magic Any enemy attempting to harm anything within a 2
is often associated with good and life. increment radius centered on a point you touch (9
increment area) during the duration of the spell must
ASTRAL PROJECTION pass a Control test opposed by your casting test or
stop and lose their action.
DV 0+2d10 MP 59+2d10
TRGT Auto ACT 45 EXORCISM
EFFECT DV 6+1d10 MP 20
You summon a misty, incorporeal version of TRGT Touch ACT 2
yourself. You may see and hear from its location and
it will go where you direct it to. The projection will EFFECT
remain for the spell's duration and has the following
If touched, the target of the spell must succeed at a
abilities (though is otherwise treated as an inanimate
Control test opposed by your casting test or lose
object):
their Unliving trait. Demons, undead, constructs,
STR: 1, AGI: 1, REA: *, PER *
and similar creatures benefiting from the Unliving
WIL: * , BUL: *
trait are instantaneously destroyed. Demons (and
Traits: Fleet 9, Incorporeal, Skill Adept (Stealth) 12,
similar creatures composed of magical energy) are
Wings (*Attribute equal to caster's)
dispersed entirely when this effect occurs, torn apart
by the effects of entropic backlash. This spell has no
BLADE OF LIGHT effect on living creatures (creatures with an END
score).
DV 6+1d10 MP 14
TRGT Touch ACT 2 HEALING HAND
EFFECT DV 6+1d10 MP 10
You may touch a bladed weapon and cause it to emit TRGT Touch ACT 2
a pulse of bright light, increasing the level of
brightness by 6 and dealing an additional 6 points of EFFECT
damage to enemies with a weakness to light
If touched, the target of the spell may immediately
(creatures or objects that possess the Light
make a single END based heal test with a +10
Sensistivity trait) for the duration of the spell.
bonus. The target may choose to resist this effect
with a Control test opposed by your casting test.

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 REPEL RED MAGIC
DV 10+1d10 MP 6 SPELLS
TRGT Auto ACT 2 The domain of sorcerers and conjurers, red magic is
EFFECT often associated with chaos and destruction.

You may force the target of this spell to perform a AIR SLASH
rush as their next move action, moving directly
away from you as fast as possible and as soon as DV 7+d10 MP 24
they are able. The target may choose to resist this
effect with a Control test opposed by your casting
TRGT Auto ACT 2
test. EFFECT
Enhancing the power of a close combat attack (made
UNBIND with the same ACT used to cast the spell) the caster
deals the damage of the attack +2 to everything
DV MP
Variable Variable within a 5 increment area extending from
TRGT Auto ACT 3 themselves (shaped however they wish).

EFFECT
By targeting a spell currently in effect, the caster
BLAZING AURA
may expend the MP value used to cast that spell and DV 12 MP 20
make a casting test opposed by the skill of the caster
of the target spell. If successful, the spell is undone
TRGT Touch ACT 3
and its effects end immediately. EFFECT
The target is engulfed in flames that deal 6 heat
damage for the duration of the spell.

BREATH OF FIRE
DV 17 MP 78
TRGT Auto ACT 3
EFFECT
You may transform your breath into a gout of super-
heated air, burning anything within a 9 increment
area (shaped as you like, but beginning with an
A half-demon mage casts Words of Power adjacent increment). Anything within the area
suffers a 10 damage heat based attack.
WORDS OF POWER
DV 8 MP 4 DRAGONSKIN
TRGT Auto ACT 3 DV 10+1d10MP 22
EFFECT TRGT Touch ACT 2
For the duration of the spell, you may converse with EFFECT
a single target regardless of language barrier. You
may even communicate with sub-sapient species, You grant the target of the spell the Fireborn trait.
though they are only able to comprehend and This effect may be resisted with a Control test
communicate ideas that their APT will allow. This opposed by your casting test.
effect may be resisted with a Control test opposed
by your casting test.

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 FIREBALL THUNDER CLAP
DV 9+1d10MP 24 DV 16 MP 46
TRGT Ray ACT 2 TRGT Auto ACT 3
EFFECT EFFECT
The caster may attack a point within line of sight, The caster enhances a noise to deafening levels,
causing everything within one increment to suffer a dealing 3 sonic damage to everything within a 9
10 damage fire attack. increment area (beginning with the origin of the
sound and shaped as the caster chooses). In addition,
creature within the are must test their Control
ICY EMBRACE against the casting test or receive 4 stun damage.
DV 21 MP 25
TRGT Touch ACT 4 WALL OF FLAME
EFFECT DV 12 MP 34

If the target of the spell fails a Control test opposed TRGT Touch ACT 3
by your casting test, they will be paralyzed and EFFECT
suffer a 6 damage cold based attack each round for
the duration of the spell. For the spell's duration, the caster may designate a 4
increment area (originating from a point they touch
and shaped as they like) to be filled with intense
heat, dealing 8 points of heat damage to anything
within it.

GREEN MAGIC
SPELLS
LIGHTNING BOLT The domain of shamans and druids, green magic is
DV 10+1d10MP 26 often associated with order and nature.

TRGT Ray ACT 2

EFFECT
You hurl a bolt of electricity at your opponent,
dealing 6 points of electrical damage if it hits. After
the first bolt hits, you may immediately arc it to
attack a second opponent, rolling for a ray attack as
with the first. This effect may be used to strike the
same target twice in a row. If damage is sustained
from this spell, the target (or targets) also suffer 6 BEAST FORM
stun counters per successful hit.
DV 15 MP 52

POWER STRIKE TRGT Touch ACT 13

DV 4+1d10MP 16 EFFECT
TRGT Touch ACT 2 For the duration of the spell, you may transform the
target into a bestial creature, granting them a +4
EFFECT bonus to STR, BUL, and AGI, along with the traits
The caster enhances a close combat attack (made Natural Weapon 3, Fleet 4, and Acute Sense (Scent)
with the same ACT used to cast the spell) granting a 6. This effect may be resisted with a Control test
+8 increase to damage. opposed by your casting test.

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 EARTH'S EMBRACE QUAKE STOMP
DV 14 MP 32 DV 10+1d10MP 48
TRGT Auto ACT 3 TRGT Touch ACT 2
EFFECT EFFECT
You cause a 2 increment-deep section of earth You stomp your foot, causing everything standing
(mineral) to become incorporeal. Anything standing within a 10 increment area (starting with the point
on the earth must keep from falling in (interrupting that you touch and shaped as you like) to test against
the spell to move out of the way or succeeding at a physical damage with a value equal to your POW+4
3d10 DV Acrobatics test) or they will be fused and succeed at a Balance test against the same DV
(pretty much dead or destroyed) with the earth when or fall prone.
it returns to corporeal form at the end of the casting.
SERPENT'S GIFT
FLORAL FORM DV 15 MP 32
DV 14 MP 42
TRGT Touch ACT 3
TRGT Touch ACT 9
EFFECT
EFFECT For the spell duration, you may grant the target use
For the spell duration, the target gains the of the Regeneration (5) trait and they may attempt to
Undifferentiated trait. This effect may be resisted heal at the beginning of their round. This effect may
with a Control test opposed by your casting test. be resisted with a Control test opposed by your
casting test.
GUST
DV 14+1d10 MP 28
TREE STRIDE
TRGT Auto ACT 2
DV 2+2d10MP 4+2d10

EFFECT TRGT Touch ACT 3

You may increase the strength of the wind within a

single increment you can detect, causing everything
within to be pushed (see Brawl) by an effective
POW of 12 (or higher if the wind is already blowing
at considerable strength). You may choose the
direction in which the wind blows.
MOUNTAIN SKIN
DV 13 MP 38
TRGT Touch ACT 8
EFFECT
For the duration of the spell, you may transform the
target's skin into a tough, rocky substance, granting
them the Natural Armor trait with a Protection value
of 8 and coverage from 1-10. This effect may be
resisted with a Control test opposed by your casting
test.
EFFECT
You may touch a tree, creating a two-increment tall
portal in its surface that you may immediately enter
(performing a move action as part of the spell) and
exit from another tree visible to you.
WILD VOICE
DV 14 MP 16
TRGT Auto ACT 3
EFFECT
For the duration of the spell, you may grant a single
beast or plant a +3 bonus to both REA and
CRE(though their total REA and CRE may not
exceed your own). During this time, you may
converse with the being as you would a sapient life
form (provided that the creature has a helpful
disposition). This effect may be resisted with a
Control test opposed by your casting test.

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 BLUE MAGIC
SPELLS MENTAL DOMINATION
DV 20 MP 10
The domain of magicians and tricksters, blue magic is
associated with change and travel. TRGT Auto ACT 3
EFFECT
ALLURE Provided the target of the spell fails a Control test
DV 12 MP 26 opposed by your casting test, for the spell's duration,
they will obey any (understood) verbal command
TRGT Touch ACT 3 you give them and may not attempt to harm you
EFFECT (unless ordered to do so).
For the spell's duration, the target gains the
Attractive 6 and Skill Adept (Romance) 6 traits. This
effect may be resisted with a Control test opposed
by your casting test.

GHOSTWALK
DV 12 MP 32
TRGT Touch ACT 3
EFFECT PHANTASMAL
For a single move action (made with the same ACT HORROR
used to cast the spell), you may grant yourself the
Incorporeal trait. This spell only works if your total
DV 14 MP 42
MAS (including carried equipment) is 6 or less. TRGT Touch ACT 9
EFFECT
INVISIBILITY For the spell duration, you may project and control
DV 12 MP 26 the image of a terrifying monster with a BUL score
of up to 30. You may make a Visual Art (Illusion)
TRGT Touch ACT 3 test against a 2d10 DV, granting the illusory creature
EFFECT a bonus to Intimidate equal to the value by which
you exceed the test (though it may also suffer a
For the spell's duration, the target gains a +16 bonus penalty equal to the degree of failure). The creature
to Stealth tests made against sight-based detection is an illusion and may not truly interact with or harm
(Alertness). The target may still be detected anything. Anyone detecting the creature will see
normally by hearing, scent, or any other applicable through the illusion with a successful Control test.
sense, though will remain unseen until a sight-based
Alertness test is passed.
RETURN OBJECT
MAGIC LEAP DV 6+3d10MP 4+1d10
DV 13+1d10 MP 10 TRGT Auto ACT 3
TRGT Ray ACT 2 EFFECT
EFFECT You may locate an inanimate object in your memory
with a MAS of 2 or less and teleport it into your
Provided your MAS (including weight from any hands.
carried items) does not exceed 12, you may teleport
to a distant location within your line of sight, though
must successfully “hit” the increment in which you
wish to end up with a ray attack.

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 SEMBLANCE
DV 6+1d10 MP 4
TRGT Auto ACT 2
EFFECT
You may create an illusory image masking the target
of the spell as another being, provided that both the
target and the illusory image have a BUL of 10 or
less. In addition, the caster may make a Visual Art
test against a 2d10 DV to grant the target a bonus to A quanar death priest opens a World Door
Disguise equal to the value by which the test
succeeds (which will last as long as the illusion
holds). The target may choose to resist this effect WORLD DOOR
and others may see through this illusion by DV * MP *
successfully passing a Control test opposed by the
casting test. TRGT Auto ACT 10
EFFECT
WIZARD'S HAND For the spell duration, you may create a portal to
DV 14 MP 42 another world. The world (and the location the
portal leads to) must be one with which you are
TRGT Auto ACT 9 familiar, and the portal may be up to three
increments tall and three increments wide. A
EFFECT successful Visual Arts test (DV 2d10) will allow you
For the spell duration, you gain a POW score of 4 to craft the portal's appearance to your liking,
that may be used to manipulate anything within your though this effect is largely cosmetic. *Both the DV
line of sight. You may use any skill that would and the MP to cast World Door are equal to the
otherwise by modified by DEX, AGI, or CRD to combined Travel DVs of the worlds you are linking
utilize this POW score, modifying them instead with (see the Universes section for examples and further
sight based PER. instructions for travel between worlds).

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Your character's abilities define them but equipment, OCCUPATION CREDITS*
in its various forms, often makes the difference
whether your character succeeds or fails at their given Bounty Hunter 6d10 x Tactics
tasks.
Engineer 8d10 x Engineering
GENERATE CREDITS Gunslinger 4d10 x Firearm
Investigator 5d10 x Savvy
Commerce within many of the Known Worlds
revolves around Universal Credits. Although much of Mage 6d10 x Chrom. Magic
the commerce in uncontrolled regions default to the
trading of goods and services, many versers buy their Outlaw 6d10 x Guile
equipment from corporate outfitters who take Researcher 8d10 x Sci. Study
advantage of the relative freedoms offered in hub
worlds outside of Dominion control. Soldier 6d10 x Courage

To determine the credits your character begins play Trader 10d10 x Barter
with, consult the following chart: Warrior 3d10 x Melee Weapon
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 AN
INTRODUCTION
TO TECH-LEVEL
All technology is labeled with a Tech-Level (TL).
This value indicated the general state of advancement
for the tech and the culture that created it. Modern
day Earth (before it was destroyed, of course)
represented a world at a TL of 8 (though perhaps on
the low end). When encountering a world or culture,
you may use a TL as a general means to surmise the
kinds of science and technology that will be present.
Hardly definitive, the TL system is there to give you a
basic guideline and, in many cases, the TL is used as
an aggregate, as advancement may occur differently
from world to world. In the Multiverse, worlds of any
TL imaginable may be encountered.

TL ADVANCES
0 Stone tools, fire
1 Bronze, ships
2 Iron, paper
3 Books, crossbows
4 Gunpowder, printing press
5 Telegraph, automobile
6 Airplanes, radio
7 Computers, nuclear power
8 Cybernetics, nanotechnology
9 Star travel, energy weapons,
Baldev, jotun prince of Utgard
10+ Highly speculative at best....

TECH-LEVEL (TL): This value describes the TL at

PURCHASES
The following sections provide tables that detail the
average costs for a wide array of items available for
purchase. Should you wish, you may attempt a Barter
test for each item at a DV of 3d10.
which the item may be manufactured and purchased.
In hub worlds, equipment of all TLs may be found.
POWER RESERVE (PR): This value determines
how much energy an item (usually a high-tech device)
has stored to power its use.

GENERAL TERMS POWER DRAW (PD): This value determines how

Under each item's description, you will see a number
of common terms.
much power is taken from the item's energy reserves
(PR). Each PD entry will consist of a number
following a letter. D = per day, H = per hour, R = per
round, and U = per use. Whenever the terms are met,
reduce the PR by the value listed. If the PR is
depleted, the item cannot function until it is
recharged.

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DAMAGE (DAM): This value describes a weapon's
ability to inflict damage. In the case of melee or
thrown weapons, this value is combined with the
wielder's POW. For all other weapons, the damage
value is not combined with any attribute.
TYPE (TYP): This is the type of damage a weapon
will inflict. The four types are Cutting (C), Piercing
(P), Smashing (S), and Energy (E). Different types
may affect materials and even some creatures
differently, though this is largely up to the GM to
deliberate.
HEFT (HFT): This value is compared with the
wielders POW to determine how well they may wield
the weapon. If the HFT exceeds the wielder's POW,
the wielder will receive a penalty equal to the
differential when making attacks, defending with the
weapon, or to ACT tests made to attack out of turn
sequence during a conflict (“interrupting”). When
wielding a weapon in two hands, double your
effective POW value to determining this penalty. For
each additional hand beyond that (hey, it happens),
add a +1 to the effective POW value.
RANGE (RNG): This value is a modifier (added to
the wielder's Detect modifier) to determine the
weapon's range increment (accuracy for ranged
attacks). When attacking a target with a ranged
weapon, for each full range increment that target
stands beyond the first, your attack will suffer a -1
penalty.
F.Y.I. ALIEN
EQUIPMENT
When adventuring through the Multiverse, you will
more than likely encounter technology designed for a
species alien to your own. Aliens throughout the
Multiverse will vary widely, and using equipment
made for an alien creature can be difficult or
downright impossible.
In general, it will be up to the GM to ad-hoc penalties
for using alien equipment. The first step is to look at
the similarities between the species. Humanoid
creatures with hands shouldn't have much trouble
using weapons or other hand-held devices designed
for like species, though depending on the BUL of
these creatures, weapons and devices may be too
large or small to be properly utilized (see HFT).
Armor and clothing is rarely compatible, as it needs to
be fitted to the species' physiology, not to mention the
specific BUL value of the individual. Similarly,
furniture and the interiors of vehicles are dependent
on physiology and size.
As a rule of thumb, apply a penalty equal to a single
d10 roll whenever you encounter a novel alien
incompatibility.

PROTECTION (PROT): Armor grants protection

from attacks and other sources of damage. When
suffering damage in an armored location, you reduce
the damage value by the value of PROT. If the PROT
value would reduce the damage value below zero, no
damage is rolled and the attack is averted.

COVERAGE (COV): This value determines how

much of your body (and which parts) will benefit
from the armor's PROT value, and ranges from one to
ten (one being the feet and ten being the head).

PENALTY (PEN): This value represents a penalty to

Athletics-based tests when wearing armor. The
heavier/bulkier the armor, the higher the PEN. The
value listed is a fraction, and when calculating the
total PEN value, add this value for each point of COV
(rounding up).

FEATURES: Features are to equipment what traits

are to living creatures, and will impart useful abilities
(or sometimes penalties) to the character using the
equipment.
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 CLOTHING
Depending on your character's species (quanar have
no compunction with running about in the buff),
you're likely going to want to purchase clothing. The
following prices are for an entire outfit of a given
style, though you and your GM are welcome to break
that down into individual items, depending on how in-
depth you wish to go.
As they say, the clothes make the verser, and wearing
different kinds of clothing may add or subtract a
situational modifier to social skills such as Romance
or Diplomacy, and will often be integral to Disguise
attempts.
CLOTHING COST
Citizen 10
Corporate Employee 14
High Society 20
Pioneer 6
Traveler 8
Uniform 16
Vagabond 2
CITIZEN
Civilian wear denoting citizenship of an established
world, these clothes differ in appearance depending
on their world of origin. By a successful DV: d10
Streetwise (appropriate to the origin), or DV: 2d10
Study (Known Worlds) test, the origin of the clothing
(and possibly its wearer) may be identified. Wearing
familiar clothing may generally grant you a +2 bonus
to Diplomacy tests when dealing with citizens that
find themselves out of their element.
CORPORATE
EMPLOYEE
The trans-universal corporations often have strict
guidelines on formal wear. Wearing such corporate
wear may be necessary when dealing with corporate
representatives, and will negate a standard -4 penalty
to Barter tests when dealing with such individuals as a
private entity.
HIGH SOCIETY
From the noble houses of the Zyntari Combine, to the
wealthy He-3 barons of the Free Territories, members
of the upper crust tend to look down indignantly upon
the lower class, often granting a general -1d10 penalty
to tests made in social interactions. To counter this
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“snobs versus slobs” penalty, try wearing something
that will appeal to the blue bloods. Be warned,
however, that fashion trends are a fickle business, and
there's no shortage of unscrupulous merchants trying
to unload excesses of yesterday's items.
PIONEER
Rugged wear for the ruggedest of space explorers,
this durable material is the next best thing to enviro-
armor, granting its wearer a Thermal Adaptation (both
heat and cold) trait of 5 when worn and a Protection
value of 1.
TRAVELER
Though nearly identical to the Pioneer wear in
function, the Traveler will identify you as a free-
wheeling verser, and will generally grant you a +2
bonus to Diplomacy and Barter tests with other
versers who recognize your impeccable tastes.
UNIFORM
Never infiltrate a heavily guarded military compound
without one! Usually only purchasable through black
markets, uniforms are a necessity when you want to
use your Disguise skill to get you into Dominion
strongholds, Tartaran slave pits, or similarly guarded
places. Just make sure you trust your vendor to sell
you something authentic.
VAGABOND
If you want to get by in the criminal underworld of
the hub worlds, you're going to need to blend in. In
general, criminal versers gain a +2 bonus to Savvy
tests to sniff out do-rights, and wearing this piecemeal
gear will help assuage their distrust.
 TOOLS AND BACKPACK/
UTILITY BELT
UTILITIES TL: 1/5
A useful accessory common to most travelers. Makes
From hand-held personal computers to highly
carrying things on one's person a heck of a lot easier.
specialized tool kits, these items are staples for any
adventurer or professional found throughout the
Known Worlds. This list is by no means BRIFECASE/
comprehensive, though it should give you an idea of SUITCASE
the range of products and, as per usual, you and your TL: 4
GM are encouraged to design your own to suit the When traveling (or making high-value exchanges)
needs of your character or story. you're probably going to want one of these.

TOOLS/UTILITIES COST
Auxiliary Power Pack 45
Backpack 2
Briefcase/Suitcase 8
Dampener 210
Datapad 50
Digital Assistant 100
Engineering Kit 110
Grappling Gun 55
Holo-Fade 255
Med Kit 10
MetaTool 360
Mister Medic 365
DAMPENER
TL: 9 PR: 16 PD: 1/H
Night Vision Goggles 45 This small device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
and projects a disruption field that masks their life
Omnicase 40,000 signs and power signatures of carried tech, adding
OmniTool 15,000 1d10+5 to the DV of any scanners testing to detect the
user.
Personal Force Field 800
PortoLab 450 DATAPAD
TL: 8 PR: 10 PD: 1/H
Power-Booster 170 Including only the most essential features of a
personal computer, the datapad is larger and more
Rope 2 fragile than the sleeker, more portable models. Such a
Stealth Field Generator 460 device is necessary for accessing the local
information network (InfoNet, or IN).
AUXILIARY POWER DIGITAL
SUPPLY ASSISTANT
TL: 9 PR: 50 PD: N/A
TL: 8 PR: 15 PD: 1/H
This hefty device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
An upgrade on the datapad, the digital assistant will
and provides an extra PR from which any tech that is
fit in a pocket or may even be worn on one's wrist
networked to this device may draw. Because of its
(depending on the model). The efficiency of design
ungainliness, the wearer will receive a -1 penalty to
and user-interface grants a +2 bonus to Operate
Athletics-based tests.
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 ENGINEERING KIT
TL: 8
This case contains the tools of the trade for a specific
type of Engineering (Robotics, Computer, ) and is
necessary for making most Engineering tests while in
the field.
GRAPPLING GUN
TL: 8
Often fired from a gun-like device, a grappling line
may be used to attach a climbing line to hard to reach
places. It may also function as a single-shot weapon
(usually with ½ the power of a revolver) and has a
RNG modifier of +1 (with a max range of fifty
increments for the standard model).
HOLO-FADE
TL: 9 PR: 20 PD: 1/R
This small device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
and projects layered holographic images around the
wearer, making them more difficult to hit in combat.
Anyone wishing to attack the wearer will receive a -5
penalty on all attempts to do so while the device is
active.
MED KIT
TL: 6
A staple found in any civilized world. When making
an Emergency Medicine test, use of a med kit grants a
+4 bonus.
METATOOL
TL: 9 PR: 20 PD: 1/H
The MetaTool (designed exclusively by Circle-Tech)
is a standard for many versers. The efficiency of
design and user-interface grants a +4 bonus to
Operate (Computer) tests. A MetaTool may be used to
scan for and analyze energy signatures (including life
signs) at short ranges (usually within a few miles).
MISTER MEDIC
TL: 8 PR: 40 PD: 2/R
This case-like device may be opened and placed
adjacent to an injured (or poisoned or diseased)
biological organism (all species listed under the
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species section are recognized). Delicate servo-arms
will allow the patient to make an END test to heal
each round, granting a +1d10 bonus.
NIGHT VISION
GOGGLES
TL: 7 PR: 24 PD: 1/H
While worn, these goggles grant the wearer use of the
Night Vision trait (with a value of 5), though the
wearer will suffer a -2 penalty to any sight-based
Alertness tests.
OMNICASE
TL: 9
By all accounts, this item appears as a normal
briefcase. However, when operated, it opens a trans-
branar portal into a remote storage facility from which
the user may withdraw any item stored within
(provided it will fit through the case's opening).
Often, the initial purchase is separate from a yearly or
quarterly fee to rent the storage space, and Pig-Earth
is known for a number of such facilities. Use of an
Omnicase is prohibited by Dominion law as (aside
from the obvious reasons) the device, if hacked,
(Operate: Omnicase DV 3d10+10) may be turned
into a devastating bomb that can tear the fabric of
space and time (the exact effect at GM's discretion).
OMNITOOL
TL: 10 PR: 60 PD: 1/H
Backward-designed from deconstructed Geosian tech,
the OmniTool is a rare item, and is superior to the
MetaTool in every respect. The efficiency of design
and user-interface grants a +10 bonus to Operate
(Computer) tests. An OmniTool may be used to scan
for and analyze energy signatures (including life
signs) at short ranges (usually within a few miles).
PERSONAL
FORCE FIELD
TL: 9 PR: 100 PD: 5/R
This small device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
and projects a force field around the user that will
protect them from incoming attacks. As long as the
device is active, any damage the character would
receive is instead subtracted from the device's PR.
 PORTO-LAB player, and keeping a running tally of shots fired or
TL: 8 arrows loosed is going to be important to keeping
This case-like device contains compact version of the integrity within the story.
many useful equipment found in laboratories. When
used in combination with any personal computer
device, the Porto-Lab will grant the user a +1d10
bonus to any applicable Natural Science-based tests.

POWER-BOOSTER
TL: 9 PR: N/A PD: N/A
This hefty device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
and increases the power reserve of any tech on the
user's person that is networked to this device by
+10%. Because of its ungainliness, the wearer will
receive a -1 penalty to Athletics-based tests.

ROPE/CORD
TL: 1
Whether made from hemp or nylon, rope can be an
essential item in any adventurer's inventory. Each
purchase of rope is for 10 increments worth.

STEALTH FIELD
GENERATOR
TL: 9 PR: 28 PD: 6/H
This small device fastens to the user (usually by belt)
and projects a distortion field that muffles sound and
helps to hide them from onlookers, granting a +1d10
bonus to any Stealth tests made while activated. The
stealth field will have no effect on attempts to locate
the wearer by scent.

F.Y.I. Tracking
BATTERY AND
AMMUNITION
Most sufficiently advanced technology (generally
devices above a TL of 4) will have an associated PR
and PD. Keeping track of remaining power in all of
your devices can get awfully cumbersome, but keep
in mind that it may not be necessary to do so all of the
time.
If your players are spending the bulk of an adventure
in a civilized hub worlds, it can be reasoned that they
have access to power outlets during downtime.
When dealing with crisis situations, however, it may
be necessary to keep track of these details, as a
draining battery on a crucial device could become a
matter of life and death.
Similarly, ammunition should be tracked for any
weapons carried by the players or NPCs. In the player
character's instance, this responsibility lies on the
Hedd Retardo rounded the curve of the tunnel, his
faithful Daisy Pushers hot at his heels, armed with an
array of pipes, chains, and other makeshift melee
weapons that jangled and clanked on the walls and
metal grating as they ran. There, at the end of the
hall, stood Pigdexter, fiddling with a hand-held
controller, a massive form beneath an oily tarp
looming beyond him.
“Your pal Henry ain't here to save you, Piggy,” Hedd
laughed, lifting his sledgehammer and pointing it
toward Pidexter. “Get him, boys! Let's make bacon!”
Pigdexter's ears stood on end and he hiccuped out of
fear. Squealing beneath his breath, he slapped his
palm on the large red button dominating the center or
his control module.
As the Daisy Pushers charged forward, the tarp
slipped away from the bulky form behind the pigman.
A gigantic, robotic pig with an ape-ish build stood up,
smashing its burly fists together in a deafening clang.
The gangers came to a halt. Hedd soiled himself.

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 ARMOR
Adventures in the Multiverse can be met with all
manners of physical danger. As such, most
adventurers will wish to purchase some form of
armor. From low-tech varieties meant to deflect
blades and arrows, to advanced exploration suits that
protect from energy beams and cosmic rays, any sort
of protection may be obtained, provided the price can
be met.
CHAINMAIL
Comprised of interwoven rings of metal, this
somewhat primitive armor offers extra protection
from broad-headed piercing weapons such as arrows
and spears.
ENVIRO-ARMOR
Top shelf armor for space explorers and soldiers who
fight in hostile environments, enviro-armor is often a
sign of means.

EXO-SUIT
The very best armor credits can buy, exo-suits almost
function as a vehicle, and are used for everything
from specialized combat missions to manual labor.

HEARTSUIT
The ultimate in civilian protective wear, the heartsuit
not only grants unhindered movement, but provides
basic life support functions and even uses
pressurization and nanotechnology to heal wounds the
wearer may incur.

ARMOR COST
Ballistic Armor 60
Chainmail 25
Enviro-Armor 640
Exo-Suit 2,400
Heartsuit 325
Hides 5
Impact Armor 120
Junkmail 15
Leather Armor 8
Plate Armor 50
Power Armor 1,200
Pressure Suit 140
Reinforced Clothing +20*
Scale Mail 15

BALLISTIC ARMOR
Commonly used by light infantry and law
enforcement, these plates of ballistics-resistant fibers
are worn over vitals and have minimal impact on the
wearer's ability to move and fight.

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 HIDES
Stripped from the backs of some savage beast, hides
offer some protection against primitive weapons and
can keep you from freezing to death.
IMPACT ARMOR
A solid compromise between mobility and protective
capacity, this hard-plated plasti-ceramic armor is an
affordable way to outfit your futuristic militia.
JUNKMAIL
Piecemeal armor made from scrap (and sometimes
garbage), the quality of which can vary wildly.
LEATHER
Made from plates of cured leather, this primitive
armor offers minimal protection, but also allows for
freedom of movement.
PLATE ARMOR
Like the armor worn by chivalrous knights, plate
armor provides a high protection value, though comes
at a great cost to the wearers speed and mobility.
POWER ARMOR
Worn by elite troopers or wealthy bounty hunters, this
armor functions similarly to enviro-armor though uses
integrated servos to enhance the wearer's physical
prowess.
PRESSURE SUIT
The option of choice for the frugal astronaut colonist,
this suit offers protection from space and other
environmental hazards, though is not optimized for
combat situations.
REINFORCED
CLOTHING
Appearing as a normal uniform or civilian wear, this
armor is comprised of a resistant, hyper-flexible
fabric, and is often worn by officers and dignitaries. A
successful Alertness test (DV 2d10) may be required
to identify the clothing as armor.
SCALE MAIL
Made from interlocking plates of metal or reinforced
material, this armor is often found predating the
invention of chainmail or similar armor.

ARMOR PROT PEN TL PR PD FEATURES

Ballistic Armor 8 .3 5 N/A N/A Impenetrable 4
Chainmail 5 .2 3 N/A N/A Woven
Enviro-Armor 6 .2 9 30 2/H Energy Resistance 10, Impenetrable 4, Life
Support*
Exo-Suit 10 N/A* 9 100 6/H AGI/DEX/CRD-based tests made with
Handle skill*, Energy Resistance 10,
Impenetrable 8, Life Support*, POW 14*
Heartsuit 3 N/A 9 40 1/D Energy Resistance 4, Impenetrable 6, Life
Support (Basic)*, Medical Assistance 4*
Hides 1 .2 1 N/A N/A Thermal Adaptation (Cold) (equal to ½
COV)
Impact Armor 5 .2 8 N/A N/A Energy Resistance 4, Impenetrable 6
Junkmail 2d5 .1d10 6 N/A N/A Impenetrable 1d5-1
Leather 2 .1 2 N/A N/A
Plate 6 .5 3 N/A N/A
Power Armor 8 9 24 4/H Energy Resistance 6, Impenetrable 8, Life
Support*, POW +4*
Pressure Suit 3 .2 8 30 1/H Energy Resistance 2, Life Support*
Reinforced Clothing 2 N/A 8 N/A N/A Impenetrable 2
Scale 4 .3 2 N/A N/A
*These features require an active PR to function

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 MELEE AXES COST
WEAPONS Battleaxe 6
Great Axe 8
Though warfare beyond TL 4 is largely a game of
ranged weaponry, close combat is always something Hand Axe 3
to consider. At higher TLs, melee weapons may be Stone Axe 2
especially devastating, and often function as powerful
cutting tools.
POLEARMS COST
KNIVES COST Glaive 12
Combat Knife 5 Phase-Glaive 515
Dagger 2 Pike 6
Katar 3 Shiver-Glaive 235
Phase-Knife 350 Spear 5
Shiver-Knife 60 Staff 2
Stone Knife .5 Stone-Headed Spear 2
Switchblade 3
Throwing Knife .5 SHIELDS
Shields are usually used in combination with a hand
CLUBS COST weapon, and require the use of at least one hand.
Attacks may be made with a shield, though doing so
Club 1
forfeits the defensive bonus they grant for the
Flail 7 duration of that round.
Mace 4
SHIELDS COST
Maul 8
Force-Shield 120
Nightstick 10
Medium Shield 4
Shock Baton 220
Riot Shield 35
Warhammer 6
Small Shield 2
Tower Shield 10
SWORDS COST
Broadsword 8
Greatsword 10
Phase-Blade 425
Rapier 6
Sabre 7
Shiver-Blade 110
Short Sword 4

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KNIVES DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Combat Knife +4 C/P 2 / 5 Balanced 1, Penetrating 1
Dagger +3 C/P 1 / 1
Katar +3 C/P 2 / 3 Penetrating 1
Phase-Knife +5 C/P 1 / 9 Balanced 1, Disruptor 2,
PR: 45, PD: 5/U
Shiver-Knife +5 C/P 2 / 8 Balanced 1, Penetrating 4,
PR: 30, PD: 1/U
Stone Knife +2 C/P 1 / 0
Switchblade +2 C/P 0 / 6 Concealable 2
Throwing Knife +2 C/P 1 +1 1
CLUBS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Club +3 S 3 / 0 Bludgeoning
Flail +5 S 3 / 2 Bludgeoning, Dangerous
Mace +4 S/P 3 / 1 Bludgeoning
Maul +7 S 7 / 3 Bludgeoning
Nightstick +4 S 2 / 5 Balanced 1, Bludgeoning,
Suppressor
Shock Baton +4 S/E 2 / 8 Bludgeoning, Electroshock 2,
Suppressor
Warhammer +6 S 4 / 3 Bludgeoning

SWORDS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES

Broadsword +6 C/P 3 / 3 Balanced 1
Greatsword +7 C/P 5 / 3 Balanced 1
Phase-Blade +8 C/P 2 / 9 Balanced 2, Disruptor 4,
PR: 65, PD: 5/U
Rapier +4 C/P 2 / 4 Balanced 2
Sabre +5 C/P 3 / 4 Balanced 2, Penetrating 1
Shiver-Blade +7 C/P 3 / 8 Balanced 1, Penetrating 4,
PR: 50, PD: 1/U
Short Sword +5 C/P 2 / 1 Balanced 1

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 AXES DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Battleaxe +7 C 4 / 3 Penetrating 1
Great Axe +8 C 6 / 3 Penetrating 1
Hand Axe +6 C 3 / 1 Penetrating 1
Stone Axe +5 C/S 4 / 0 Dangerous
POLEARMS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Glaive +7 C/P 7 / 3 Reach 1
Phase-Glaive +9 C/P 4 / 9 Disruptor 4, Reach 1,
PR: 85, PD: 5/U
Pike +6 P 3 / 2 Reach 2
Shiver-Glaive +8 C/P 7 / 8 Penetrating 4, Reach 1,
PR: 40, PD: 1/U
Spear +6 P 3 +1 1 Reach 1
Staff +2 S 6 / 0 Balanced 2, Suppressor
Stone-Headed Spear +5 P 4 / 0 Reach 1
SHIELDS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Force-Shield +1 S 1 / 9 Defender 4, PR: 100, PD: 5/R
Medium Shield +0 S 3 / 1 Defender 2
Riot Shield +0 S 3 / 7 Defender 4
Small Shield +0 S 2 / 1 Defender 1
Tower Shield +0 S 4 / 1 Defender 4

KNIVES action of punching. As such, a wielder may choose to

Light, bladed weapons that double as slashing and
stabbing weapons, the following entries all utilize the
Melee Weapon (Knives) branch skill.
COMBAT KNIFE
Useful in combat, hunting, and general wilderness
survival, the combat knife is an indispensable utility
for adventurers everywhere.
use their Brawl skill in place of Melee Weapons
(Knives) when attacking with a Katar..
PHASE-KNIFE
A highly technologically advanced version of the
combat knife, the blade is composed from a special
material that rapidly “phases” in and out of reality
when activated, disintegrating any matter through
which it passes.

SHIVER-KNIFE
Though not as advanced as the phase-knife, shiver-
knives use a rapidly vibrating blade to afford extra
cutting power

DAGGER STONE KNIFE

Less balanced than a standard combat knife, a dagger
is also lighter and ideal for thrusting attacks.
KATAR
The katar, or “push dagger” is designed to mimic the
One of the earliest weapons, this sharpened piece of
stone (obsidian or flint) often means the difference
between living or dying on primitive worlds

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 SWITCHBLADE
A favorite of assassins and Undercity gangers, the
switchblade is easily concealable and may be
especially intimidating when flipped.
THROWING KNIFE
Though optimized for throwing, these short, broad-
bladed knives can be just as deadly in hand to hand
combat. When thrown, use the Thrown Weapon
(Knives) branch skill.
CLUBS
Weighted, bludgeoning weapons, the following
entries all utilize the Melee Weapon (Clubs) branch
skill.
CLUB
A thick cudgel, often made from wood or bone, the
club is relatively easy to find or fashion.
FLAIL
A spiked weight tethered to a handle by a chain, the
flail is swung to deliver devastating (if clumsy)
blows.
MACE
A medieval weapon with a heavy (sometimes spiked
or spaded) head fashioned to a solid shaft.
MAUL
A massive, two-handed hammer, the maul is one of
the slowest weapons, but also one of the deadliest
when properly wielded.
NIGHTSTICK
A go-to for law enforcement operatives, the nightstick
can be used defensively and is useful in non-lethal
take-downs.
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SHOCK-BATON
A collapsible, electrified version of the nightstick,
shock batons are standard issue for Dominion
Enforcers.
WARHAMMER
A late medieval weapon often identified with military
heroics, the warhammer provides a happy medium
between skilled fighting and blunt mayhem.
SWORDS
Long, balanced bladed weapons, the following entries
all utilize the Melee Weapon (Swords) branch skill.
BROADSWORD
A generic term to describe any long, straight, broad-
bladed sword, such as the cruciform blades wielded
by the knights of the Seelie Courts or the viking
swords of Midgard.
GREATSWORD
An enlarged version of the broadsword, greatswords
are often wielded in two (or more) hands, and
sacrifice a bit of speed for higher damage output.
PHASE-BlADE
A longer and more deadly version of the phase-knife,
these weapons serve as the default choice for duels
between highborn of the Zyntari Combine.
RAPIER
A long, slender-bladed sword ideal for thrusting
attacks, this is the weapon of choice for low-tech
swashbucklers, duelists, and other swordsmen who
favor speed over strength.
SABRE
A curved, single-edged blade ideal for slashing
attacks, the sabre is a common cavalry weapon (this
entry may also be used for the scimitar, a similar
sword that predates the sabre).
SHIVER-BLADE
A longer and more deadly version of the shiver-knife,
these weapons are often carried by star-faring
mercenaries and are doubly useful for clearing brush.
SHORTSWORD
A shorter version of the broadsword, this weapon
skirts the bridge between knives and long blades, and
may also be wielded using the Melee Weapon
(Knives) branch skill.
 AXES
Heavy hacking blades weighted on shafts, the
following entries all utilize the Melee Weapon (Axes)
branch skill.
BATTLEAXE
A large, often double-bladed axe that is usually
wielded with two (or more) hands.
GREAT AXE
An even larger version of the battleaxe, only the
fiercest of warriors bring a great axe into battle.
HAND AXE
A single-bladed axe designed to be wielded in a single
hand, the hand axe delivers high damage and armor
penetration without sacrificing as much speed as the
larger designs.
STONE AXE
Whether affixed to a wooden shaft or held in the palm
of the hand, these are some of the earliest developed
tools or weapons.
POLEARMS
Utilizing a long shaft, the following entries all utilize
the Melee Weapon (Polearms) branch skill.
GLAIVE
A broad blade at the end of a long shaft, the glaive
can make sweeping slashes at opponents standing a
pace away.
PHASE-GLAIVE
Essentially a phase-blade affixed to the end of a pole,
this deadly weapon is often carried by royal guards in
the relative close-quarters of their masters' palaces.
PIKE
A small, pointed blade on an especially long pole, the
pike is an easily produced weapon that is often
standard issue in primitive fighting forces.
SHIVER-GLAIVE
Essentially a shiver-blade affixed to the end of a pole,
this weapon is often too bulky to justify being carried,
though is no less intimidating.
SPEAR
A pointed blade on a long pole, the spear is one of the
most practical and commonly used weapons as it may
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attack at a pace away, be set against a charging
opponent, or even be thrown using the Thrown
Weapon (Javelins) branch skill.
STAFF
Often as simple as a long shaft of unhewn wood, the
staff is a practical (and free) weapon and may also
assist with numerous tasks while journeying through
the wilderness.
STONE-HEADED
SPEAR
An early version of the spear, this weapon is used for
hunting as well as in warfare. Like the standard spear,
the weapon may be thrown using the Thrown
Weapons (Javelins) branch skill.
SHIELD
A piece of personal armor that may be carried and
even wielded as a weapon, the following entries all
utilize the Melee Weapon (Shields) branch skill.
FORCE-SHIELD
A small device which, when activated, projects a disk-
shaped force field, this shield is often fastened to the
forearm.
MEDIUM SHIELD
Ranging from the kite shields carried by knights to
the round shields used by the vikings of Midgard,
these shields offer good protection though require a
strong and steady arm.
RIOT SHIELD
Made from a lightweight, durable material, riot
shields offer generous protection from ranged and
close combat assaults and are often employed by law
enforcement during crowd control situations.
SMALL SHIELD
Almost exclusively for protection against hand-to-
hand attacks, this light, usually round shield does little
to hinder its user's mobility while wielded.
TOWER SHIELD
A tall, rectangular shield, the tower shield offers the
best protection against ranged attacks, though is
heavy and ungainly.
 THROWN THROWN WEAPONS COST
WEAPONS Atlatl
Boomerang
1
3
These weapons are designed to be thrown at
opponents (or, in the case of grenades, areas full of Boomerang Blade 10
opponents). When determining the range value, use Darts .5
POW in place of Detect.
Grenade, Concussion 50
Grenade, Flash 45
Grenade, Frag 80
Grenade, Phase 350
Grenade, Plasma 220
Javelin 1
Shuriken 2
Sling .5

ATLATL
Thrown Weapon (Atlatl): An early hunting tool, the
atlatl consists of a shaft with a cup or spur at the end
and acts as a lever to assist with throwing a large dart.

BOOMERANG
Thrown Weapon (Boomerang): Another early hunting
tool, the boomerang is designed to spin about an axis
perpendicular to its flight and deliver a crushing blow.

THROWN DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES

WEAPONS
Atlatl +5 P 2 +5 0 Capacity 1, Reload 2
Boomerang +3 S 3 +3 0 Returning
Boomerang Blade +3 C 3 +3 3 Dangerous, Returning
Darts +1 P 0 +1 0
Grenade, Concussion 14 Ex 0 +1 7 Blast 2
Grenade, Flash N/A N/A 0 +1 8 Blast 3 (Ablative), Stun 2d10
Grenade, Frag 16 Ex/P 0 +1 6 Dangerous, Blast 2 (Ablative),
Penetrating 4
Grenade, Phase N/A E 0 +1 9 Dangerous, Blast 6,
Disruptor 14
Grenade, Plasma 18 E 0 +1 8 Dangerous, Blast 4 (Ablative),
Incendiary
Javelin +4 P 2 +2 0
Shuriken +2 C 0 +1 3
Sling +2 S 0 +4 0 Capacity 1, Reload 2

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BOOMERANG BLADE
Thrown Weapon (Boomerang): Similar to the
standard boomerang, though this version is fashioned
from a composite of metal and plastic and is designed
for maximum aerodynamics. This weapon also has a
well-earned reputation for being just as dangerous to
the wielder as it is to the intended target.
DaRTS
Thrown Weapon (Darts): Small, sharp implements
meant to be thrown with a snapping gesture, darts are
often used to deliver poison.
GRENADES
Thrown Weapon (Grenades): A small explosive that
may be thrown by hand, grenades, while expensive,
are an important part of many trans-universal mercs'
arsenals. There are a number of varieties of grenades,
each suited to different situations:
CONCUSSION GRENADE: Designed to kill using
explosive power alone, concussion grenades have a
relatively small kill-zone and are useful when you
want to mitigate destruction or unintended casualties.
FLASH GRENADE: Meant to pacify rather than
kill, the flash grenade creates bright light and loud
noise to assault the senses and disorient its target.
FRAG GRENADE: Ejecting a cloud of shrapnel
upon exploding, the frag grenade is a devastating anti-
personnel weapon, useful for taking out crowds of
enemies at once.
PHASE GRENADE: One of the deadliest forms of
personal weaponry, phase grenades create a brief,
branar rift, disintegrating much of the matter caught
in their blast radius.
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PLASMA: Exploding with a burst of super-heated
gas, plasma grenades burn everything in their kill-
zone, turning enemies to ash and metal to smoldering
slag.
F.Y.I.
EXPLOSIVE
DAMAGE
When suffering damage from an explosion (including
attacks from grenades, missile launchers, and the
like), halve the Protection value of any armor aside
from that which has the Impenetrable feature.
Additionally, though it can be a lot to track, keep in
mind that when damage occurs in a radius, all objects,
including terrain and carried equipment, may be
affected by the damage.
JAVELIN
Thrown Weapon (Javelins): Short spears, javelins are
often carried in bundles and have been used for
hunting, as well as for warfare, for time immemorial.
SHURIKEN
Thrown Weapon (Shuriken): Small, bladed disks,
shuriken are often used to weaken or distract
opponents and supplement close-combat assaults.
SLING
Thrown Weapon (Slings): Often fashioned from a
simple strip of cloth, slings are swung to give deadly
momentum to bullets of stone or metal.
 ARCHERY BOWS COST
Bow 3
Bows are found in nearly all primitive cultures, and
are equally useful in hunting as they are in warfare. Longbow 6
The relative silence of a bow makes it an attractive Arrows (x20) 1
option to some who kill by stealth, though there is no
disputing that modern firearms are superior weapons.

CROSSBOWS COST
Crossbow 6
Handbow 8
Repeating Crossbow 10
Bolts (x20) 1

BOW
A flexible shaft supporting a string, the bow is drawn
and released to fire an arrow. Though considered a
primitive weapon, the bow continues to find use
throughout the Multiverse.

LONGBOW
A militaristic improvement on the standard bow
design, the longbow is capable of flinging arrows
even greater distances, though this advance comes at
the expense of the wielder's mobility.

BOWS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES

Bow 9 P 4 +4 1 Capacity 1, Reload 2, Two-
Handed
Longbow 9 P 5 +5 2 Capacity 1, Penetrating 1,
Reload 2, Two-Handed
CROSSBOWS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Crossbow 10 P 5 +6 3 Capacity 1, Penetrating 1,
Reload 3
Handbow 8 P 1 +1 4 Capacity 1, Reload 3
Repeating Crossbow 6 P 6 +3 3 Capacity 6, Penetrating 1,
Reload 3

CROSSBOW
A mechanized version of the bow, the crossbow has
improved range and armor penetration, and may be
fired by just about anyone once the bolt has been
loaded (a potentially time-consuming process).
HANDBOW
A smaller version of the standard crossbow, this
weapon is often something of a novelty, and can
either be held like a pistol or strapped to one's wrist.
REPEATING
CROSSBOW
Though it deals less damage and has reduced
accuracy, the repeating crossbow fires from a drum of
pre-loaded bolts, and is ideal for shooting into an
onslaught of enemy warriors.

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 FIREARMS HANDGUNS
Light firearms that feature a pistol grip and are
Ever since the invention of black powder weaponry, generally held in a single hand, all of the following
personal combat has evolved into a competition of entries utilize the Firearm (Handguns) branch skill.
who can throw the most projectiles the hardest,
fastest, and furthest. Each advance renders previous LIGHT MACHINE
armors obsolete and, with these advances, the death GUN
toll has risen monumentally. A compact, fully-automatic weapon, this is the
weapon of choice for syndicate criminals.
HANDGUNS COST
Light Machine Gun 120
Pistol, Assault 75
Pistol, Energy 335
Pistol, Flintlock 20
Pistol, Phase 870
Pistol, Rail 450
Pistol, Revolver 60
Clip/Cell *

LONG ARMS COST

Machine Gun 195
Musket 35
Rifle, Assault 250
Rifle, Bolt-Action 110
Rifle, Energy 590
Rifle, Phase 1,220
Rifle, Rail 845
Shotgun 80
Shotgun, Assault 215 The feared assassin, CopperMouth
Clip/Cell *

HEAVY WEAPONS COST PISTOLS

Favored for their lightness and because they are easily
Energy Cannon 2,015 concealable, pistols are the most popular weapon
Grenade Launcher 1,200 carried in the Known Worlds.

Heavy Machine Gun 670 ASSAULT PISTOL: Designed to fire either a rapid
spray of bullets or controlled, aimed shots, the assault
Minigun 1,835
pistol is the most common sidearm.
Missile Launcher 2,600
ENERGY PISTOL: Also called a PPG (Particle
Clip/Cell * Projection Gun), energy weapons are an advanced
*Ammo costs 1/10th of the cost of the weapon weapon which may be adjusted to scale the lethality
of its shot.

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HANDGUNS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
Light Machine Gun 10 P 3 +4 7 Capacity 30, Burst 30
Pistol, Assault 12 P 3 +3 6 Burst 2, Capacity 10,
Penetrating 4, Reload 2
Pistol, Energy 5-13 E 2 +6 8 Adjustable, Burst 6, Capacity
30, Penetrating 6, Reload 2
Pistol, Flintlock 10 P 3 +1 4 Capacity 1, Penetrating 2,
Reload 3
Pistol, Phase 16 E 2 +5 10 Capacity 10, Disruptor 4,
Reload 2
Pistol, Rail 14 P 4 +4 9 Capacity 5, Penetrating 8,
Reload 2
Pistol, Revolver 11 P 3 +2 5 Capacity 6, Penetrating 4,
Reload 3

LONG ARMS DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES

Machine Gun 11 P 4 +8 7 Capacity (Belt-Fed), Burst 40
Musket 11 P 6 +3 4 Capacity 1, Penetrating 2,
Reload 3
Rifle, Assault 12 P 6 +10 6 Burst 30, Capacity 30,
Penetrating 4, Reload 2
Rifle, Bolt-Action 12 P 6 +20 5 Capacity 1, Penetrating 4,
Reload 2
Rifle, Energy 5-15 E 2 +50 8 Adjustable, Burst 6, Capacity
30, Penetrating 6, Reload 2
Rifle, Phase 20 E 7 +8 10 Capacity 20, Disruptor 4,
Reload 3
Rifle, Rail 14 P 4 +30 9 Capacity 10, Penetrating 8,
Reload 2
Rifle, Sniper 13 P 7 +40 7 Capacity 5, Penetrating 4,
Reload 2, Scope
Shotgun, Scattergun 14 P 6 +1 5 Ablative 3, Burst 2, Capacity 2,
Reload 3
Shotgun, Assault 14 P 6 +2 7 Ablative 2, Burst 12, Capacity
16, Reload 2

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FLINTLOCK PISTOL: A primitive firearm that
fires a smooth bore metal ball, the flintlock pistol is
used by duelists and pirates on worlds that have
recently discovered gunpowder.
PHASE PISTOL: Originally engineered by the
zyntari, these deadly pistols use phase-tech to fire a
beam-shaped branar rift that disintegrates any matter
in its path.
RAIL PISTOL: Using an electromagnetic launching
mechanism, the rail pistol is a marvel of
miniaturization. Though not quite as deadly as the rail
rifle, the rail pistol sacrifices the automatic options of
other pistols for extreme range, accuracy, and armor
penetration.
REVOLVER: A less advanced but still widely used
sidearm, the revolver carries a reputation as a “serious
gunslinger's weapon.”
LONG ARMS
Long arms are firearms that are generally fired in two
(or more) hands and are less concealable than
handguns. All of the following entries utilize the
Firearm (Long Arms) branch skill.
MACHINE GUN
A dangerous, fully automatic weapon, the advent of
the machine gun forever changed the lethality of
warfare.
MUSKET
A pre-rifling long arm that fires a smooth-bore ball,
the musket is difficult to load, meaning that most
wielders only get a single shot before combat
devolves into to hand-to-hand.
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RIFLES
Featuring a long barrel and designed to be fired from
the shoulder, rifles are standard issue for soldiers,
hunters, and mercenaries.
ASSAULT RIFLE: Mixing the automatic bullet-hell
of the machine gun with the precision firing of the
rifle, assault rifles are the ultimate in pre-energy
weapon warfare.
BOLT-ACTION RIFLE: Seen on the battlefields of
WWI, these weapons are ideal for carefully aimed
shots.
ENERGY RIFLE: A standard in futuristic armed
forces, these energy weapons are an improvement
over their predecessors in every way and may even be
adjusted to scale the lethality of their shots.
PHASE RIFLE: A larger, more destructive version
of the phase pistol, phase rifles deal such damage that
little (if anything) is left of the intended target.
RAIL RIFLE: The first implementation of personal
rail weaponry, the rail rifle is unmatched in accuracy
and armor piercing capability, and is often employed
to take out crew operating tanks and gunships.
SNIPER RIFLE: Used in assassinations and to pin
down enemy forces, the sniper rifle is a weapon of
deadly precision.
SHOTGUN
Similar in form to the rifle, shotguns are meant for
close-range combat and boarding operations.
SCATTERGUN: Designed primarily for hunting,
these weapons fire a blast of small, metal pellets.
Gang enforcers often carry sawed off versions which
may be concealed under a long coat (reduce heft by
two, but suffer a -2 penalty to attacks).
ASSAULT SHOTGUN: Carried by law enforcement
and military personnel stationed on spacecraft, assault
shotguns rapid-fire thick slugs and are ideal for close-
quarters shooting.
 HEAVY DAM TYP HFT RNG TL FEATURES
WEAPONS
Energy Cannon 18 E 7 +60 9 Adjustable, Blast 2, Capacity
60, Penetrating 6, Reload 6
Grenade Launcher * Ex 6 +2 6 Capacity 8, *Damage and other
feature as grenade type (See
Thrown Weapons)
Heavy Machine Gun 14 P 9 +12 7 Capacity (Belt-Fed), Burst 40
Minigun 15 P 8 +8 8 Burst 50, Capacity 400,
Penetrating 6, Reload 6
Missile Launcher 24 Ex 8 +10 8 Blast 4, Capacity 6,

HEAVY auxiliary grenade launcher suffer a -2 penalty and

WEAPONS
Carried by the biggest and baddest of combat
specialists, heavy weapons stress the limits of
personal firearms. All of the following entries utilize
the Heavy Weapon (Any) branch skill.
ENERGY CANNON
Heavy Weapon (Energy Cannon): Either braced over
the shoulder or hung by a thick strap, the energy
cannon fires a destructive beam of accelerated
particles.
GRENADE
LAUNCHER
Heavy Weapon (Grenade Launcher): Launching a
grenade cartridge further than most soldiers are able
to throw, the grenade launcher may also be attached to
a rifle as an auxiliary unit (attack rolls with an
have a Capaciy of 1).
HEAVY MACHINE
GUN
Heavy Weapon (Heavy Machine Gun): A massive,
belt-fed machine gun, the heavy machine gun may be
braced and fired using a tripod mount, eliminating
any penalty from Heft.
MINIGUN
Heavy Weapon (Minigun): A high-tech machine gun
with rotating barrels, the minigun is slung from the
shoulder and fires from a heavy ammo-drum.
MISSILE LAUNCHER
A shoulder-mounted weapon that fires rocket-
propelled explosives, the missile launcher is one of
the most feared weapons, both for its anti-vehicle and
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 EQUIPMENT
FEATURES
The following is a compendium of the features
included with the various items listed in the above
sections.
ABLATIVE
Each time a target's distance exceeds a number of
increments equal to the value of this trait, the
weapon's damage value is halved.
ADJUSTABLE
Using an operate action, the damage value of an
Adjustable weapon may be set anywhere within the
stated values before attacking.
BALANCED
When parrying with a Balanced weapon, you gain a
bonus to your defense test equal to the value of this
feature.
BLAST
The weapon or ammunition explodes in an increment
radius equal to the value of this trait. Any character or
object in the direct radius is automatically hit and
must test against damage inflicted by the attack. If the
weapon also has the Ablative feature, the damage
continues past the radius, though the damage is
reduced by five per increment past the radius.
BLUDGEONING
Whenever an attack with a weapon with this feature
succeeds by six or more, the target becomes staggered
(provided the combined HFT and POW of the wielder
exceed the target's MAS).
BURST
When making an attack with a Burst weapon, you
have an effective pool of “Burst Points” equal to
value of this trait. You may spend these Burst points
in any combination in these two ways:
1: A Burst Point may be spent to gain a +1 bonus to
the attack roll. For each two points spent this way,
you gain a +1 bonus to damage as well.
2: Burst Points may be spent to make a spray attack,
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covering an area with a swath with bullets, energy
bolts, et cetera. When doing so, each point spent
allows an adjacent increment (and any occupying
characters or objects) to be affected by the attack. For
each such use, the attack roll will suffer a -1 penalty.
However your Burst Points are spent, each point used
also drains the weapon's Capacity by one. You may
not spend more Burst Points than the weapon is
allotted within a single round, though may spread
them out over multiple attacks as you see fit.
CAPACITY
The weapon requires ammunition to attack with it and
may be used a number of times equal to the value of
this feature before the ammo must be replenished (see
the Reload feature below).
COLD RESISTANCE
While worn, this armor provides the wearer with
protection from the cold equal to the value of this
feature.
CONCEALABLE
The wielder gains a bonus to Legerdemain tests made
to conceal the item equal to the value of this feature.
DANGEROUS
Whenever an attack roll with a Dangerous weapon
fails by five or more, the wielder immediately suffers
a strike from their own attack.
DEFENDER
As long as the item is actively held and directed,
attackers receive a penalty to their attack test equal to
the value of this feature.
DISRUPTOR
A disruptor weapon deals damage at the molecular
level, and that anything struck will automatically
suffer extra damage equal to the value of this feature.
ELECTROSHOCK
The weapon inflicts electrical damage and on a
successful hit, the target must pass an END test
against a DV equal to the damage roll or receive stun
damage equal to the difference by which they fail.
ENERGY
RESISTANCE
The armor will offer extra PROT against attacks or
other damage sources with the E (Energy) type equal
to the value of this feature (though this may vary
based on the type and the armor), including
environmental effects like cold and heat.

IMPENETRABLE
The armor reduces the Penetrating feature equal to the
value of this feature when calculating damage
INCENDIARY
If damage is inflicted by an incendiary weapon,
flammable materials will continue to burn, causing
half damage until the fire is put out.
LIFE SUPPORTS
As long as the equipment has a PR, the user may
breathe in oxygen-depleted environs.
PENETRATING
Damage inflicted by a Penetrating weapon reduces
the effective Protection of armor (worn, natural, or
otherwise) equal to the value of this feature.
RELOAD
When this weapon's Capacity has been depleted (see
the Capacity feature above) it must be reloaded by
performing an operate action with an AP cost equal to
the value of this feature.
RETURNING
When the weapon is thrown and misses its target, the
wielder may attempt a DV 3d10 Thrown Weapon test
to catch the weapon the following round (provided the
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original attack exceeded the rolled DV as well).
Catching a Returning weapon costs a single AP.
Returning weapons with the Dangerous feature should
apply those affects to throwing and catching.
SCATTERSHOT
When fired, the weapon attacks everything within an
increment-wide line.
SCOPE
When aiming with a Scope weapon, you may ignore
penalties from range.
STUN
The weapon assaults the eyes and ears of the target
who must then pass an END test equal to the dice
value of this feature (rolled when the attack is made)
or suffer stun damage equal to the differential.
SUPPRESSOR
The weapon may be used to inflict non-lethal damage
at its wielder's option.
TWO-HANDED
The weapon requires at least two hands to wield.
WOVEN
The armor's PROT value is increased by two against
arrows, spears, or similar weapons.
 MAGICAL Repel 12

EQUIPMENT Unbind 20
Words of Power 8
The Multiverse is a place of strange wonders. Here,
magic is very real, and those who wield it may alter RED MAGIC COST
the very fabric of reality to suit their whim. To do so,
Air Slash 48
however, a caster must have a collection of spells and
magical energy (MP) with which to power them. Blazing Aura 12
Breath of Fire 156
Dragonskin 44
Fireball 48
Icy Embrace 50
Lightning Bolt 52
GRIMOIRE Power Strike 32
Spells that have not been memorized (see the spell Thunder Clap 92
section) may be collected in a grimoire (or similar
method). These spells may be cast by reading them. Wall of Flame 68
This process increases the ACT cost of the spell by GREEN MAGIC COST
one, as it requires the caster to give their attention to
the page (or tablet screen). The following tables detail Beast Form 104
the standard cost in credits for a given spell page.
Earth's Embrace 64

SPELLS Flora Body 84

BLACK MAGIC COST Gust 56
Curse 24 Mountain Skin 76
Deathly Slumber 24 Quake Stomp 96
Death Tendril 20 Serpent's Gift 64
Demon Form 140 Tree Stride 30
Demonic Guardian 136 Wild Voice 32
Enervation 20 BLUE MAGIC COST
Ghost Blade 12 Allure 52
Shadow Mist 104 Ghostwalk 64
Siphon Life 50 Invisibility 52
WHITE MAGIC COST Magic Leap 20
Astral Projection 129 Mental Domination 20
Blade of Light 28 Phantasmal Horror 84
Bless 24 Return Object 10
Circle of Protection 80 Semblance 8
Exorcism 40 Wizard's Hand 84
Healing Hand 20 World Door 20

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 TALISMANS
To cast spells, mages must have a source of Magic
Points (MP) on their person. This is often a small,
crystalline object imbued
with a reserve of magical energy, however, many
objects may be enchanted to contain MP. Such objects
are called “talismans” and are necessary for most
mages.
In general, a talisman will be worth a number of
credits equal to half the number of MP they hold
(rounding down).
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ENCHANTED ITEMS
Through the use of the Magical Permanence trick,
certain spells may be bound into objects so that they
confer their effect upon the wearer or enhance the use
of a weapon. You and your GM should work together
to combine spells into objects. In general, enchanted
objects are worth their regular price multiplied by the
price of the bound spell.
CYBERNETICS
Adventuring through the Multiverse is risky business,
and not every adventurer makes it back in one piece.
Lucky for these unfortunates that a good cyber-doc is
never too far off.

Whether replacing lost limbs or “upgrading” the

goods that mother nature gave you, cybernetic
implants are available if you've got the grit (and, of
course, the credits).

In addition to the details below, a full cybernetics

suite will require power. All cybernetics have a PD
(Power Draw) of 1/H. A PR (Power Reserve) of any
amount may be purchased when cybernetics are
installed, increasing the cost by that value. For
example, a PR of 100 would increase the cost by 100.

IMPLANT ATTRIBUTE ADJ PROT COV TRAITS COST

Cybernetic Arm STR +2, DEX +1 4 3 or 4 Natural 120
Weapon 2
Cybernetic Leg STR +1, AGI +1 4 1 or 2 Fleet 1 110
Cybernetic Brain REA +2, PER +1, WIL -1, CRE -1 2 10 Calculative 340
Wired Senses PER +2 1 10 Night Vision 4 160
Dermal Plating BUL +1, AGI -1, END -1 6 1-10 360
Skeletal Brace DEX -1, AGI -1, END -1 N/A 1-10 Tough 2 425
Wired Reflexes STR +1, DEX +1, AGI +2, PER +1 N/A 1-10 655
Stim Injector REA -1, WIL +2, CRE -1 2 10 75
Medical Nanites END +1 N/A N/A Regeneration 5 990

F.Y.I.
INSTALLING
CYBERNETICS
Whenever an implant is installed, the doctor installing
it must succeed at both a Medical Study (Cybernetics)
and Surgery (Cybernetics) test (DV 2d10+5). If either
test is failed, the implant is still installed, though the
patient suffers damage equal to the differential by
which the tests were failed. For every five full points
by which the tests were failed, the patient's END is
permanently reduced by one.

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PLAYING
WAYFARER
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 THE
NARRATIVE
Once characters have been created, it's up to the GM
to tell a compelling, interactive story. Doing so is
often a delicate balance between creating a virtual
playground for the players and keeping the integrity
of the vision the GM has in mind. The Continuum
Narrative Engine is a powerful device for creating an
interactive story and, whether prepared ahead of time
with meticulously detailed maps and stat blocks, or
GM'd on the fly, there are a few important things to
remember when dealing with players.
Though the information in this section may benefit
anyone playing the game, it is intended for the GM.
FREEDOM OF
CHOICE
For your players, the characters they make give them
agency within the world you have built. While you
may wish to see events unfold the way they did in
your head, players and their motivations are always
an x-factor, and while their sometimes “deviant”
behavior can keep you on your toes, its often
important to resist railroading them into events or
bringing in “deus ex machina” to get your story out of
a bind.
It often helps to go in without anything too concrete
in mind (at least in context with interactive events).
As the GM, you are coming into the story armed with
a vast amount of information to which the players
wish that they were privy. For you, enjoyment of the
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game should not come only from revealing this
information to the players, but from seeing how it will
play out yourself. Where there is uncertainty, truly
engaging drama can flourish.
KEEP THINGS
INTERESTING
Don't be afraid of putting your players in difficult or
dangerous situations. The best drama comes from
conflict, and without risk, there can't be much of a
reward. On the flip side, too much conflict can turn
into a slog, and your players will appreciate being
rewarded with well-earned periods of rest and safety.
When designing conflicts for your story, keep your
PCs' back stories in mind. By customizing conflicts
and story arcs to your characters, each player will feel
like they have stake in the story being told. The GM
may orchestrate events and act as the arbiter, but a
game of Continuum is a collaborative effort, and the
narrative belongs to all participants.
IT'S ONLY A GAME
A Wayfarer game can be a fairly intense experience,
and its perfectly natural to become invested in the
story to the point where you care about the outcome.
Characters will come and go, succeed and fail, and
live and die. When things don't go the way you wish
they did, try to remember that if you followed the
rules and made what you thought were the right
decisions for your characters (PCs and NPCs both),
there are no winners and losers. At the end of the day,
you're left with a rich, honest narrative that lives and
breathes.
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STAGING TAKING ACTION

Once a character's turn has arrived, they may act as
CONFLICTS they see fit. Each round, a character will have a
number of AP equal to their ACT modifier. Once
Inevitably, conflicts will occur within a story. spent, these AP will not be available until the
Whether social disputes, natural disasters, or all-out character's turn comes back around in the following
combat, these conflicts fuel the dramatic weight of a round.
narrative. Whenever your players enter a time
sensitive event, it becomes necessary for you, the ACTION AP COST
GM, to structure a conflict.
Move 2
INITIATIVE Rush 2
When a conflict begins, each party involved must Attack 2
make an ACT test. Record the results, listing the
Charge 3
highest value and moving down to the lowest. This is
the initiative queue and will be used to determine who Aim 1
may act and when.
Defend 1
THE ROUND Adjust 1

Beginning with the highest result, each character Use V*

participating in the conflict will take a turn, spending Communicate V*
their action points (AP) to perform actions of their
choosing (see below). Once all characters within the Cast V*
queue have acted, a round has passed and the cycle
may begin anew, starting over with the highest result Interrupt +1
on the initiative queue. Each round represents *these values vary depending on the action
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 RESOLVING TIES
It is common for multiple characters to end up with
the same initiative result. When this occurs, their
actions will technically occur at the exact same time.
This will be important when factoring the effects of
their actions, though for the sake of order, have the
characters with the highest ACT value go first. If
these are tied, simply roll a die to determine order.
SURPRISE
In many cases (such as sudden events like an
ambush), a character will not be prepared when a
conflict begins. Usually, this is due to a failed
Alertness test. When this occurs, the surprised
character will automatically be placed at the bottom
of the initiative queue. Once the character becomes
aware of the conflict, they may roll ACT for their
place in the initiative queue and begin taking their
turn on the following round cycle.
INTERRUPTING
Any character may delay their actions and save their
AP. Those who do are eligible to use an interrupt
action at any time before their turn comes back
around.
When interrupting, the character spends an extra AP.
The characters involved then make an opposed ACT
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test. The winner of the test may then perform their
action at that time. The loser (or losers) of this test
then finish their interrupted actions in order.
USING OBJECTS
In general, readying an object for use or performing
actions like opening doors or pulling levers costs two
AP. This may vary depending on the complexity of
the task (actions such as operating a computer could
take multiple rounds worth of AP). It will largely be
up to the GM exactly how many AP will be needed
for a task, but as a rule of thumb, think about how
much of that task you could accomplish within a
three-second period.
COMMUNICATION
Similar to using objects, there is no strict guideline for
communicating with others. In general, refer to the
three-second rule (how much could your character say
in three seconds?). You may choose to converse
during other actions for free, though suffer a -2
penalty to all tests to represent general distraction
when doing so.
CASTING SPELLS
When casting magic spells (or using similar powers)
refer to the magic section for the AP cost of a given
spell (or spell-like ability).
 MOVEMENT TERRAIN TYPE SPD COST
Open Ground 1
When staging a conflict, the scene in which it takes
place is extremely important. In the game world, each Rough Ground 2
increment represents a cubic space roughly equal to Difficult Ground 3
five feet (or 1.5 meters). It often helps to make maps
of your conflict scene or, if you're sufficiently Aquatic (Swimming) 4
ambitious, use miniatures and model terrain. In any
case, movement values (and similar effects) are Vertical (Climbing) 4
executed in terms of increments, one point of a mod
or total result equating to a single increment moved. Open Ground: Generally a relatively flat terrain,
characters may move across such surfaces without
MOVEMENT difficulty, expending one point of SPD per increment
ACTIONS moved.

Move (AP 2): The standard move action allows a
character to move a number of increments equal to
their SPD. Multiple move actions may be performed,
though a character may not exceed their SPD value in
a single round unless rushing or charging (see below).
Rush (AP 2): A rush action means that the character
is moving in a hurried fashion (running, sprinting, et
cetera). When rushing, the character must test an
appropriate Athletics-based skill (Run, Swim, Fly, et
cetera) against a DV of 7. For each point they exceed
the test, they may increase their effective SPD by one,
then move up to that many increments. After rushing,
a character is at a -2 penalty to all defense tests until
the start of their next turn. Only one rush action may
be performed per round, and it may not be performed
in conjunction with other movement-based actions.
Rough Ground: Accounting for steep, rocky, or
otherwise uneven terrain, characters may move across
such surfaces with slight difficulty, expending two
points of SPD per increment moved.
Difficult Ground: Truly prohibitive terrain such as
bogs, ice, or deep snow, characters may move across
such surfaces with difficulty, expending three points
of SPD per increment moved.
Swimming/Climbing: These modes of travel
generally cost four SPD points for every increment
moved, and may require skill tests (see Athletics).

Adjust (AP 1): In place of a standard move action, a

character may choose to make an adjust. An adjust
moves the character a single increment, though only
costs a single AP. An adjust may also be used to fall
prone, crouch, or stand from a prone or crouched
position.

Charge (AP 3): A charge functions exactly as a rush

action, though the charging character may make a
single attack at the very end and the charge must be
performed in a straight line. For more on the effects
of charging, see Combat below.

TERRAIN
Whichever way you choose to move, the landscape
will be a consideration. Different kinds of terrain may
slow movement or cause other difficulties.

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 COMBAT
SAFETY DISCLAIMER: The Continuum Narrative
Engine treats combat with a level of brutality that
reflects real life. In Wayfarer, the stakes are even
higher, with magic, monsters, and advanced
technology elevating combat to new levels of
lethality. Players should know that jumping into the
fray willy-nilly may often result in character death.
All that being said... let's fight!
ATTACKING
When making an attack, test your appropriate weapon
skill (or Brawl, if you're fighting unarmed). There are
a number of variables detailed below that will modify
or create the DV for your attack roll. If the attack test
equals or exceeds the target DV, your attack is
successful.
MOTIONLESS TARGET: Whenever attacking an
inanimate or unaware target, the base DV is 10 minus
the target's BUL score.
DEFENDING TARGET: When the target of your
attack is actively defending against you, your attack
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roll is opposed with the target's defense test (see
Defending below).
RANGE: When making an attack, it's important to
note the target's distance from you. For close combat
attacks (melee weapons, unarmed attacks), the target
must be in an adjacent increment. If your attack
possesses the Reach feature, you may attack targets
up to that many increments away.
For ranged assaults (those made with ballistic
weapons), consult the weapon's total Range value
(Detect modifier + base weapon Range). If the target
is within a number of increments equal to this value,
you may test your attack as normal. However, when
attacking targets beyond this range, confer a
cumulative -2 penalty for each Range value beyond
the first.
AIMING: For each aim action taken prior to an
attack, you may roll an additional die, choosing the
highest and disregarding the rest. The number of dice
added to your test pool may not exceed your PER
score.
MULTI-WIELDING: Provided a character has
multiple weapons readied (or unarmed attack sources
such as an off-hand punch or a kick), they may
choose to make an attack with each for the cost of a
single attack action. For each additional weapon the
character attacks with, apply a -2 penalty to all attacks
made during the action. Additionally, should the
character be interrupted and attacked, the penalty will
apply to any defense test they are called to make. This
tactic can be especially devastating when used by a
skilled, multi-limbed warrior. The Multi-Strike trick
reduces these penalties.
CHARGE ATTACKS: When making a melee or
thrown weapon attack at the end of a charge (see
Movement above) the damage value of the attack is
increased by one per two increments moved before
the attack. This movement must be in a straight,
uninterrupted line before the attack is made. The
damage added in this manner may not exceed ½ of
your BUL score (rounding down). Regardless of
whether the attack is successful, a character who has
charged receives a -2 penalty to all defense tests until
the start of their next turn (following the standard
rules for rushing).
DEFENDING
When you are attacked, you may choose to defend in
one of two ways:
DODGE: The most universal method for avoiding
physical attacks. When dodging, make an Acrobatics
test (or Athletics, if you don't possess Acrobatics
ranks) to oppose your opponent's attack roll.
PARRY: When assaulted in close combat, you may
attempt to use your own weapon skill (Melee Weapon
or Brawl) to block or divert the attack. When parrying
attacks from an opponent with a higher POW score,
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you suffer a penalty to the test equal to the difference.
Parry tests suffer an additional penalty equal to the
difference in Heft of the weapons being used, if
applicable (Brawl-based parry tests always receive a
penalty equal to the attacker's weapon's Heft value).
COMBAT
MODIFIERS
However you choose to attack or defend, there are a
number of environmental factors that may modify
your test:
COVER: Whether ducking behind boulders, barrels,
or around the corner of a wall, taking cover from
attacks is often your best defensive measure during a
fight. When an attacker strikes a part of their target
(coverage point) that lies behind cover, they must
damage the cover before any damage may be inflicted
upon the target. This often functions like an extra
Protection modifier (see Armor) and the attack will be
reduced by this value before it is applied to the target
(if at all).
OUTNUMBERED: Defending against multiple
opponents can be difficult. Whenever a single target is
attacked by more than one opponent within a given
round, each attacker beyond the first incurs a
cumulative -2 penalty to the Target's defense tests.
HIGHER GROUND: An opponent who has higher
ground gains a +2 bonus to all attack and defense
tests made against opponents below them.
SIZE DIFFERENCE: When making an attack
against larger targets, you receive a +1 bonus to the
attack roll for every full four points by which the
target's BUL exceeds your own. A penalty is applied
when making attacks against smaller targets.
INFLICTING
DAMAGE
Whenever an attack exceeds a target's defense test (or
a static DV, in the case of attacking an inanimate
object or target that is not actively defending), you
may then test to inflict damage.
Roll a die and add the damage value of the weapon
(or other source of damage). For every full five points
by which your attack succeeded, you may roll an
additional die, choosing the highest value rolled. The
defender opposes this test with a FOR test of their
own. If the damage test succeeds, the defender
sustains a number of points of damage equal to the
differential (see Damage Effects below).
 HIT LOCATION
When an attack is successful, roll a single die to
determine which part of the target's body (or
equivalent) was hit. This location may have
repercussions if the opponent is wearing armor or if
you are inflicting an Injury (see Injuries below). The
following diagram may be useful for translating a
general coverage-to-hit location to most creatures,
though your GM may choose to ad-hoc based on the
anatomy of the creature or object being struck.
Whenever a character has aimed prior to a succeeding
at an attack roll, they may choose to shift the hit
location +1 or -1 a number of times up to the number
of aim actions they took.
ARMOR
When a character or object is struck at a Coverage
point which is covered by armor (or cover), the
damage value is reduced by the Protection value of
the armor before tests are made. If the damage value
would be brought below zero, no damage is tested.
If an attack exceeds 10, the character's armor provides
no protection. This represents an attack getting
through a visor, between plates, or otherwise avoiding
the armor's influence. Armor with the Sealed feature
cannot be bypassed in this manner.
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F.Y.I. ENERGY
DAMAGE
Some weapons (or other sources) deal damage with
the E (Energy) type. As a general rule, reduce your
armor's Protection value by half (rounding down)
when resisting energy damage. Armor designed with
the Energy Resistance feature will provide special
protection against energy weapons and similar
attacks. Certain materials may be naturally resistant
(or susceptible) to different forms of energy and, as
GM, you should feel free to ad-hoc to accommodate
this.
In addition, energy types may have further effects in
addition to to the damage they inflict. For example,
the fire from a dragons breath could continue to burn
flammables, the freezing damage from an icy wind
could slow movement, and the electric shock from an
exposed conduit could inflict stun damage. The GM,
you should be the final arbiter, and may look to spells
and equipment with approximate effects for
inspiration.
DAMAGE EFFECTS
While damaged, a character receives penalties to
further tests. Thus, as a character or object sustains
damage, their ability to resist further damage (or do
much of anything) exponentially degrades.
When a character receives damage that is equal to or
lower than their FOR score, the damage goes into the
Light Trauma section. This value will act as a penalty
to any further FOR tests to resist damage.
Any damage points that exceed the character's FOR
score are placed into the Heavy Trauma section, and
in addition to acting as a penalty to further FOR tests,
will penalize all physical tests (at the GM's
discretion).
When Heavy Trauma is sustained, consult the table
below to determine the effect of the damage.
HEAVY TRAUMA EFFECTS
DAMAGE EFFECT
1-3 Staggered
4-6 Unconscious
7+ Death/Destruction
STAGGERED: When Staggered, a character loses
any AP they have queued and will be considered
helpless until the beginning of their next action.
UNCONSCIOUS: The character is rendered
unconscious and may take no further actions until
they awaken (usually when they next pass a healing
test).
DEATH/DESTRUCTION: The character is killed
(or otherwise destroyed). Tough luck. Depending on
the hit location, however, this result may mean that a
non-vital body part (such as a limb) was destroyed.
F.Y.I. DAMAGE
TO OBJECTS
In the case of inanimate objects (or characters without
an END score such as robots and the undead) treat
Unconscious as a second Special Effect result.
NON-LETHAL
DAMAGE
Certain sources of damage are considered to be non-
lethal damage. Punches, kicks, and similar unarmed
attacks fall into this category. When testing for non-
lethal damage, roll a d5 in place of a d10. Ultimately,
it is up to the GM to determine whether an attack
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deals non-lethal damage.
STUN DAMAGE
Certain attacks or special effects (such as electric
shock) can inflict stun damage. Stun damage is
recorded under Light Trauma, but may be healed by a
one-for-one expenditure of AP. The catch is that while
a character has stun damage on them, they are unable
to act or even defend themselves (except to spend AP
to clear the damage). A character inflicting non-lethal
damage may choose to make any portion of light
trauma into stun damage instead, though should
announce they are doing so before attacking and will
suffer a -2 penalty to the ensuing attack roll.
(Characters with no END score cannot be stunned.)
INJURIES
When considerable damage is suffered (any Heavy
Trauma beyond a single point), the GM may wish to
impose a customized injury to the character. This can
depend on the type of damage inflicted (cuts,
punctures, burns, et cetera) and the location of the hit.
This could be a further penalty to use of a limb or
sensory organ, bleeding (further point of damage each
round until a DV: 2d10 END test is passed), or similar
effects. The effects of an Injury will remain until the
Trauma that inflicted it is healed.
 HEALING
When damaged, a character may make an END test
each day to heal (characters without an END score
must rely on repairs or magical means of healing).
The DV to heal is equal to the current total trauma. A
character heals a number of points of damage equal to
the amount by which they exceed the DV. Light
Trauma points are healed before Heavy.
Rest is a very important factor when healing.
Whenever a character tests to heal after a day when
they were unable to rest, roll an extra die and choose
the lowest.
A character with the Emergency Medicine skill (or
appropriate Medical Study skill) may assist a healing
character with a skill assist (DV 15). Such medical
attention may be required to heal particularly grievous
injuries.
ADVENTURING
HAZARDS
Outside of combat, there are a seemingly infinite
number of ways an adventurer can sustain injury or
meet their ultimate demise while tromping about the
Multiverse. The following section will explore a few
of these hazards.
POISON AND
DISEASE
Toxins and sickness are a common hazard for
adventurers. Unlike regular damage, these ailments
attack the character's attributes directly, temporarily
(or sometimes permanently) reducing physical or
mental attribute scores. Poison is resisted by a
character's MAS, while disease is resisted by END. A
character without an END score is immune to both
poison and disease.
Each poison has a route by which it attacks its victim
(inhaled, ingested, contact, or via piercing or cutting
damage, for example). Once the victim has been
exposed to the poison, they must test their MAS
against the DV attributed with the poison. For each
point by which the MAS test is failed, the character
suffers a penalty to whichever attributes the poison
affects. This poisoned value is recorded under Heavy
Trauma (separate from any damage values there). If
this value would reduce an effective attribute below
zero, that attribute may no longer be used while the
poison is in effect. In the case that END is reduced
below zero, the character will succumb to the poison.
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Diseases work in the same way as poison, though are
resisted by END rather than MAS. When testing to
resist disease, the character must continue to make the
test once per day until the DV has been exceeded by
five or more.
In either case, its important to remember that
physiology may differ from species to species. A
disease or poison harmful to a human being is
unlikely to be harmful to a creature from another
planet (or other reality, for that matter).
F.Y.I.
FATIGUE and
SUFFOCATION
FATIGUE
Prolonged activity can wear down even the hardiest
adventurers. During prolonged conflicts or treks
across vast distances, you may wish to track your
character's level of fatigue. Essentially, beginning
with a DV of zero and raising that DV by one each
round, a character must test their Aerobics at the start
of each round, suffering non-lethal damage equal to
the differential by which they fail this test. For a few
rounds, taking this test won't be necessary, as most
characters will automatically pass it. In extended
conflicts (usually those lasting longer than three or
four rounds) you may wish to keep track.
A helpful way to do this is to set a pair of d10s aside
as a “fatigue counter,” setting each die to zero. This
represents the DV of the turn-based Aerobics test. At
the end of each round, increase the fatigue counter by
one, allowing the DV to escalate as time passes. This
should only affect characters who actively participate
in the conflict.
SLEEP
DEPRIVATION
Another less urgent form of fatigue is sleep
deprivation. For each day that a character goes
without sufficient rest, make an END test against a
DV equal to the number of days x5. If this test is
failed, the character will suffer non-lethal damage
equal to the differential.
SUFFOCATION AND
DROWNING
Many situations may require a character to hold their
breath. At the beginning of each round they are
deprived of oxygen (or an equivalent), a character
must test their Apneic Control skill. This DV starts at
zero, though increases by one each round (much in
the same way as fatigue). Any failed tests will result
in physical damage equal to the differential. The GM
may allow this damage to be healed quickly as soon
as the character is free to breath or (in the case of
drowning) expunge their lungs.
F.Y.I.
COMMON
ATHLETICS DVs F.Y.I. LIGHT AND
The following are some examples of common DVs
DARKNESS
when testing certain Athletics-based skills. These
tables aren't comprehensive, though they should give
you a basic idea.
CLIMBING
F.Y.I. FALLING
DAMAGE
Whenever a character fails their climb test by more
than five, they fall. Falling inflicts damage equal to
the distance in increments +1d10. For the most part,
armor offers little or no protection against falls,
though the GM may choose to grant partial protection
in certain circumstances.
Consider a well-lit room to be a lighting condition of
“zero.” For each degree beyond this (light or dark), a
character will receive a penalty to their Detect range
and to any skill which would require the character to
see.

Characters making Climb tests use a move action to PENALTY LIGHT DARKNESS
do so (though may not use a rush action). In addition,
each increment moved this way costs four movement 0 Well Lit Well Lit
points.
1-4 Bright Dim

SURFACE STATIC RANDOM 5+ Blinding Dark

DV DV
Ladder 4 1d10
Fence 8 1d10+1d5
Tree/Cliff 12 2d10
Building 16 3d10
Sheer Wall 20+ 4d10

SWIMMING
Characters making Swim tests use a move action to
do so. In addition, each increment moved this way
costs four movement points.

WATER STATIC RANDOM

DV DV
Placid 4 1d10
Running 8 1d10+1d5
Ocean 12 2d10
Choppy 16 3d10
Rapids 20+ 4d10

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 WEIGHT 33 5,801-6,600

34 6,601-7,400
When adventuring, you're going to want to determine
how much your character may carry and whether or 35 7,401-8,200
not they are able to move a given object. Weight is 36 8,201-9,800
determined by a character or object's MAS score. The
following table gives a rough conversion of MAS to 37 9,801-11,400
pounds (lbs). 38 11,401-13,000 African Elephant

39 13,001-14,600
MAS LBS. EXAMPLE 40 14,601-16,200
1 1-20 Human Infant
41 16,201-19,400
2 21-40
42 19,401-22,600
3 41-60
43 22,601-25,800
4 61-80
44 25,800-29,000
5 81-100
45 29,001-32,200
6 101-140 Average Human
46 32,201-38,600
7 141-180
47 38,601-45,000
8 181-220
48 45,001-51,400
9 221-260
49 51,401-57,800
10 261-300
50 57,801-64,200
11 301-380
51 64,201-77,000
12 381-460 Peak Human
52 77,001-89,800
13 461-540
53 89,801-102,600
14 541-620
54 102,601-115,400
15 621-700
55 115,401-128,200
16 701-800 Grizzly Bear
56 128,201-153,800
17 801-900
57 153,801-179,400
18 901-1,000
58 179,401-205,000 Blue Whale
19 1,001-1,100
59 205,001-230,600
20 1,101-1,200
60 230,601-256,200
21 1,201-1,400

22 1,401-1,600 LIFTING AND

23 1,601-1,800 DRAGGING
24 1,801-2,000
To lift an object, the DV is equal to 10 plus the
25 2,001-2,200 object's MAS. Dragging an object is easier, and the
26 2,201-2,600 DV to do so is 5 plus the object's MAS.
27 2,601-3,000
CARRYING
28 3,001-3,400 CAPACITY
29 3,401-3,800
In general, a character may carry a number of MAS
30 3,801-4,200
worth of equipment or other objects equal to their
31 4,201-5,000 own POW score without being encumbered. For each
32 5,001-5,800
point the carried MAS exceeds the character's POW,
the character suffers a -2 penalty to all physical tests
and to SPD.

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 A skyline view of Nexus City

THINGS BEYOND
WONDER
Ray picked himself up from the cold, dusty stonework,
brushing off the knees of his corduroys. The strange,
spherical robot was gone, but so was Olive. Nearby,
the tall, red-headed stranger stepped out from the
shadows, his panama pork-pie hat in one hand, a
smoking revolver in the other.
“Thanks, whoever you are,” Ray shouted, “But I
have to go after her.”
“Not so fast, kid,” the stranger called back. “That
was a retriever mech. She won't be harmed, at least
not yet, but I would advise that you come up with a
plan before you follow it.”
Ray drank in a labored breath, pausing to let the
reality of his situation sink in. He looked up, past the
dark, crumbling walls of the ruins to a sky filled with
scintillating colors and three massive moons, one
green, two pink.
“Where the hell are we?” Ray looked back to the
stranger kneeling casually to pick up a briefcase, his
hat resting on his head and gun sheathed in an under-
arm holster. “Last thing I remember, we were on a
train... there was this noise, and everything...” Ray's
eyes went blank. “How did we get here? What is this
place? We're... we're not on Earth, right?”
The tall man put a firm, assuring grip on Ray's
shoulder. “That's a long story, kid. Thankfully, we've
also got a long walk ahead of us.”
“You're going to help me?” Ray was perplexed by the
stranger's confidence and collection in the face of the
bizarre and horrifying display they had just
witnessed.
The stranger shrugged. “Seems like the decent thing
to do, provided you don't mind if I make a detour or
two to take care of some business along the way.”
Ray laughed nervously. “I'm not really in a position
to turn you down. I'll take what I can get.”
“Alright then.” The stranger winked, offering his
hand. “They call me Mister Jackson.”
Cautiously, Ray shook the man's hand. “Rayston. Er,
Ray.”
“Well, Ray, welcome to the Multiverse. Brace
yourself, kid. Things are about to get weird.”

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Beyond our own existence, countless other realities
thrive in a Multiverse teeming with breathtaking
marvels and unimaginable horrors. In Wayfarer,
players may take the role of a “verser,” a special
breed of adventurer who cuts their path between
worlds. Almost nothing is off limits within a Wayfarer
story. Nearly any sort of world can be visited, and
your adventuring parties will often represent the very
picture of diversity.
The following section details some of the major
elements of the Known Worlds. As for the unknown
worlds, well, that's entirely up to you.
UNIVERSES
Each universe has its own set of statistics that are an
important factor when adventuring within them. The
following are the most common considerations that
any verser worth their omni-credits should keep in
mind.
BRANAR STABILITY
Piercing the membranes between realities can be a
dangerous affair, not just for the traveler, but for the
entire, connected universes.
Each universe has a stability numeric represented by a
percentile. Whenever traveling from one universe to
another, roll a percentile die for each universe.
Provided the rolls are equal to or under the stability
value, no mishap occurs. However, should the test
fail, roll again on the Branar Mishap table below:
d% EFFECT
01-75 The portal is closed and, on a 2d10 roll
of 20, the Branar Stability of the linked
Universes are permanently decreased by
one
76-98 As above, but everything within
d% x d% increments of the portal is
disintegrated
99-99 The portal becomes a singularity (bad
news)
00-00 The linked universes collapse into non-
existence (really bad news)
TIME STREAM
After tromping around the Multiverse, one's
perception of time and the way it passes changes
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dramatically. On many of the Known Worlds, time
progresses at the same pace. However, there are a
good number of documented worlds with an
accelerated or decelerated time stream.
When adventuring in one of these worlds, time will
move at a percentage of the standard rate. It is entirely
possible to travel to such a world, live an entire
lifetime, and return to find that only a few minutes
have passed in their home time stream. Such cases
have led to more than one adventurer encountering
their own, distant descendants (an awkward moment,
to say the least).
TECH LEVEL
A world's tech level describes the aggregate
technological advancement of a world or culture.
While this may not be useful to describe an entire
universe, it is when traveling to a specific place
within that universe.
MAGIC PROXIMITY
Depending on its proximity to the Source of Magic, a
reality will be more or less receptive to the influence
of magical energy.
Adjacent: The DV to cast spells is reduced by 1d10
(rolled each time a spell is cast) and no MP must be
expended to do so. In such universes, magical energy
is infused within all things, and the very fabric of
reality may be subject to sapient will.
Close: The DV and MP cost for all spells are reduced
by 1d10 (rolled each time a spell is cast). In such
universes, magical energy is available in abundance,
and may be harvested by a savvy arcanist.
Additionally, MP reserves regenerate twice as fast.
Mid-Range: The universe is in a magically neutral
state and spells may be cast as normal. Pockets of
magical energy may be found and harvested, though
may be rare.
Distant: The DV and MP cost for all spells are
increased by 1d10 (rolled each time a spell is cast). In
such universes, magical energy is scarce and
extremely difficult to find and MP reserves regenerate
half as fast.
Obscure: The universe is so far removed from the
Source of Magic that the DV and MP cost for all
spells are increased by 2d10 (rolled each time a spell
is cast). MP reserves may not regenerate and anything
with an MP reserve automatically loses a single MP
per day. Creatures with the Magical Being trait that
are unable to lose an MP in this way instead lose a
single, permanent point of WIL, fading into non-
existence when their WIL drops below zero.
Enchanted objects that are drained of any MP reserve
lose any magical properties and similarly fade away if
they were created by magical means in the first place.
TRAVEL DV
This represents the DV of the appropriate skill test
when attempting to travel to a given world. There are
four common ways of traveling between realities,
brane ships, Omnispheres, Brane Gates, and magic
portals.
Brane Ships: An advent of higher technological
innovation, brane ships function as standard starships
with one exception: they are able to pierce and travel
between the membranes that separate alternate
realities. Doing so requires an Operate (Brane Ship)
test, calling upon the operator's familiarity with the
branar navigation computer associated with the brane
drive.
Piercing a universal membrane is an incredibly
dangerous act and, depending on the level of
technology used to do so, the effect on the DV and
branar stability (see above) may differ.
Brane drives invented at a TL of 9 represent the first
forays into trans-universal travel. Increase the travel
DV by 1d10 and reduce the Branar Stability by 3d10
whenever using a TL 9 brane drive.
Brane drives invented at a TL of 10 are slightly more
stable. Increase the travel DV by 1d5 and reduce the
Branar Stability by 2d10 when using a TL 10 brane
drive.
Brane drives invented at TL 11+ are assumed to be
completely clean, and confer no additional DV
increase or Branar Stability reduction. The technology
left behind by the Bygones (a long-gone, extremely
advanced species) are examples of TL 11 (or perhaps
higher) brane drives. These are the brane drives used
(but not fully understood) by the Dominion, and are a
high commodity throughout the Known Worlds.
Omnispheres: Left behind by the mysterious
Bygones, these strange, spherical structures allow
perfect travel between a vast network of worlds. By
interfacing with a holographic projection console in
the center of the sphere, the operator (often known as
a “Doorman”) may make an Operate (Omnisphere)
test to travel to another Omnisphere.
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The size of a small house, an Omnisphere's entrance
may accommodate creatures and objects with a BUL
score of 10 or less (although a successful use of the
Contortion skill may allow larger characters to
squeeze through).
Each Omnisphere is, to the extent of all tests, an
immutable object, and is impervious to damage or
alteration. The structure is rooted in the space it
occupies, and may not be moved, even if the ground
around it has been removed (there are documented
cases of seemingly free-floating Omnispheres). There
is some conjecture that all Omnispheres are in fact a
single structure, fixed in time and space across
multiple realities and are self-attuned to the
gravitational field of whichever celestial body to
which they have been affixed. Some Omnispheres
have been found drifting intact through asteroid
fields, the remnants of their long-destroyed host
world.
When failing to use an Omnisphere, consult the
following table with the differential by which the test
was failed:
FAILURE EFFECT
1-5 Travel is not possible from the
Omnisphere for 3d10 hours
6+ The occupants are sent to a
random Omnisphere and further
use of the Omnisphere is locked
out for 3d10 hours
Brane Gates: Another example of Bygone
technology, the Brane Gates are a series of stable
wormholes that allow safe passage between realities
(or just different locations within a single reality).
Any starship may traverse a Brane Gate though it
helps to have a navigator who knows precisely where
it will take you).
Magic Portals: These magical rifts in the fabric of
space (such as those created with the World Door
spell) are the least stable way to travel. When creating
a magic portal, reduce Branar Stability by 4d10
before tests are made.
 HUB WORLDS
As the Nemesis drifted through the great cloud of dust
and mechanical debris, a great, spherical shape soon
came to sight, dominating the breadth of the view-
screen.
“There it is,” said Junos, still idly working at the
control panel, the monitor's light refracting off his
high-end power-armor.
Prince Aric tensed, the force-manacles straining at
his wrists. “So this is Nexus City. I've heard stories,
but I've long wanted to see it for myself.”
Junos laughed. “I'm sure you have, your highness.
Though I'm guessing this wasn't the way you expected
to get here?”
Aric smirked. “Quite right, bounty hunter. You know, I
can still make freeing me worth your while. I don't
know what the Zero Syndicate is paying you, but I
assure you, I can double it.”
The muscular Olimyoo mercenary standing at Prince
Aric's back let out a warbling trumpet from its
massive trunk before nudging the prince forward with
the butt of its rail rifle.
“I didn't know he understood us,” said Aric, bemused
but cowering from the massive, four-armed creature.
Junos entered his landing codes and a massive pair of
bay doors opened in the outer hull of Nexus City.
“Oh, him? He's always surprising me.”
If a verser were to be compared to a truck driver, then
truck stops are an excellent analogue for hub worlds.
In hub worlds, adventurers may barter, resupply, and
hire help. More importantly, however, hub worlds act
as gateways to multiple realities, allowing versers to
travel the Multiverse in relative safety, usually for a
steep price. (The going rate is generally 100 credits,
give or take, per brane jump.)
NEXUS CITY
“Before I drank deeply from Mimir's Well, I believed
only the Nine Worlds hung from the branches of great
Yggdrasil. Even those waters of wisdom, however
potent, could not prepare me for the wonders of
Nexus City.”
-Viddar, Undead Trollspawn Doorman
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POPULATION: 8.788 Million
GOVERNMENT: Dominion
NATIVE SPECIES: Servitor
BRANAR STABILITY: 190%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 10
MAGIC PROX: Mid-Range
TRAVEL DV: 3d10
OMNISPHERES: 6
One of the most famous of the known hub worlds,
Nexus City has exchanged multiple rulers over the
years. Regardless of governance, it has retained its
status as a place of free trade and passage.
Currently under Dominion control, Nexus City is a
massive, mechanical sphere. In its center is the Star
Core, a small, artificial star that both powers the
structure and gives a simulated day/night cycle to the
dense cityscape that covers the inside of the sphere.
Beneath this sprawling metropolis is the Undercity.
Remains of the old city that have been built over in
the ages that have passed interconnected by vital
networks of maintenance tunnels that honeycomb the
artificial world, the Undercity is inhabited by
dangerous gangs and scavengers, and serves as a
breeding ground for criminals and black marketeers.
DOMINION CITY
“Are the Dominion the bad guys? Depends on who
you ask. I think we're great, but I might be sort of
biased. Personally, I never shied away from
bureaucracy. Also, you know, protecting entire
universes from imploding appeals to my pragmatic
side. Next!”
-Protocol Officer Orabela Bai, Cybernetic Human
Bureaucrat
POPULATION: 2.345 Billion
GOVERNMENT: Dominion
NATIVE SPECIES: Human
BRANAR STABILITY: 145%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 9
MAGIC PROX: Distant
TRAVEL DV: 10+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 1
Standing vigilant over the Known Worlds, the vast,
trans-universal enforcement agency known as the
Dominion are both feared and respected (though
never ignored).
Villains to some and heroes to others, the Dominion
uses advanced technology (and magic, in the case of
its highly specialized Arcane Division) to combat
reckless trans-universal travel and offer fair
governance to the worlds beneath its protection. Built
around an Omnisphere by refugees from a version of
Earth with a greatly accelerated time stream, the
people of the Dominion once paid a horrible price for
reckless branar travel, and work tirelessly to ensure
that other worlds escape a similar fate. Though
operating off of a lower tech level, the Dominion is
capable of relatively clean branar travel thanks to
advanced technology inherited from a long-gone
species that once served as their benefactors. Though
they do not fully understand this tech (and are unable
to reproduce it) many of these devices are used to
power their brane ships and trans-universal gateways,
each device a priceless, irreplaceable artifact.
The center of Dominion operations is Dominion City,
a massive, meticulously organized metropolitan
sprawl hovering in an otherwise empty pocket-
dimension. Here, representatives from any world
imaginable may be found, either striking deals within
their respective embassies or milling about as they
work through the rigors of Dominion protocol.
Unregistered versers may find Dominion city to be a
difficult detour, as one can get lost in the seemingly
endless lines and digital paperwork that pock the long
road to legitimacy.
COSMOPOLIS
“You want to go to Cosmopolis? Yeah, I can get you
there, but you'd better know a good Pathfinder.”
-Duggin Durinson, Dwarven Pilot
POPULATION: Uncharted
GOVERNMENT: Uncharted
NATIVE SPECIES: None
BRANAR STABILITY: 125%
TIME STREAM: Fast (x 3)
TECH LEVEL: 1-10
MAGIC PROX: Close
TRAVEL DV: 10+3d10
OMNISPHERES: 1
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Of all the myriad of wonders of the Multiverse, few
are as strange as the living city of Cosmopolis.
Composed of elements copied (or possibly torn) from
countless worlds, Cosmopolis is an ever-shifting
patchwork of clashing architecture and alien
inhabitants.
Because of the city's chaotic nature, no path is ever
the same. Highly specialized versers known as
Pathfinders may be hired to navigate the labyrinth,
though their price is often steep. (Use the Pathfinder
when designing a competent guide.)
To successfully navigate Cosmopolis, a character (or
party) must make a successful Fieldcraft (Urban) and
Streetwise (Cosmopolis) test against a DV of 2d10. If
either of these tests fail, consult the following chart
with the lowest of the results:
FAILURE EFFECT
1-5 Become lost, test again and add
an additional d10 to the DV
6-10 Become lost (as above) and, in
addition, each character must
pass a Control test (DV 2d10)
or lose a number of permanent
WIL points equal to the amount
by which they fail
11+ Wander into a random reality
(probably a scary one)
For all of its dangers, when it comes to opportunities,
Cosmopolis has those in abundance. If you're looking
for something, chances are it can be found there.
Cosmopolis is especially attractive to seekers of the
arcane due to its proximity to the Source of Magic
(and its own magical nature).
Fearfully whispered stories of the true nature of
Cosmopolis abound. Some say that it is a place
created from the grafted dreams of long-lost worlds.
Others fear that Cosmopolis is a sentient world, a god
sleeping and dreaming of the day it will wake and
claim the lives of those who walk upon its back.
 THE KNOWN
WORLDS
Baldev stood against the fierce, biting winds, his
sword clenched in his fist. Far below his rocky perch,
the world of Midgard lay pocked and scarred by the
invading machines of the High Engineer, great clouds
of acrid black smoke rising from the embers of the
troll-forest of Jarvindr.
Once enemies to his people, the men of Midgard now
felt as allies, brothers suffering at the hands of these
malevolent outsiders. This world now belonged to the
Techno-Sovereigns, and Baldev knew that it was only
a matter of time before Jotunheim would suffer a
similar fate.
The following represent only a handful of the
recorded worlds, as there are far too many to
document in this codex (and countless more that have
been uncharted by the Dominion Universal Registry).
Go forth, and adventure at your own peril.
PIG-EARTH
“The porcine inhabitants of Pig-Earth represent the
most boorish and unrefined aspects of the humans
after which they've modeled their so-called society. I
was stuck there during a layover once and I'm still
trying to purge the memory.”
-Aeolith Silverhand, Elven Artist
POPULATION: 12.815 Billion
GOVERNMENT: Corporate
NATIVE SPECIES: Pigman
BRANAR STABILITY: 129%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 8
MAGIC PROX: Obscure
TRAVEL DV: 10+1d10
OMNISPHERES: 1
Suspected to be an artificially created world
engineered for the purpose of corporate product
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testing, the world of Pig Earth has come into its own
as a trans-universal way point. Though still beholden
to corporations such as Circle-Tech and Solaron
Industries, the pigmen of Pig-Earth have bred in such
numbers that much of the trans-universal economy
revolves around and is catered to pigman sensibilities.
If its cheap, bad for you, and harmful to infants, it
likely comes from (or was designed for consumption
on) Pig-Earth.
Pigman culture is often looked down upon by more
evolved civilizations. On Pig-Earth, curiosity and
intellectualism are largely seen as character flaws.
Regardless of their attitude toward learning, there is a
thriving educational system, albeit one that almost
exclusively produces majors in business, advertising,
and copyright law.
What brane travel exists to and from Pig-Earth is
tightly controlled by the corporations established on
the planet and in the surrounding star system. It is
widely understood that should the pigmen themselves
gain control of branar traffic, it would be a matter of
weeks before the entire universe would collapse.
THE PRIMAL LANDS
“Walked I did with the old ones. The sky people came
with powerful magic. The old ones left, but still they
whisper.”
-Stalks-the-Hills, Mutant Neanderthal Shaman
POPULATION: 5.956 Million
GOVERNMENT: Tribal
NATIVE SPECIES: Neanderthal
BRANAR STABILITY: 121%
TIME STREAM: Slow (x 2)
TECH LEVEL: 0
MAGIC PROX: Mid-Range
TRAVEL DV: 6+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 12
An alternate version of Paleolithic-era Earth where
homo-sapiens never evolved, leaving tribes of
neanderthals to thrive. Under the guidance of
mysterious animal totems, powerful shamans guided
their tribes through war, peace, feast, and famine.
During the first Separation Wars, the Primal Lands
became a pivotal point of contention between the
Dominion and the Allied Separatist States. During this
period, many neanderthals were uplifted, either as a
protective measure or to be conscripted into Separatist
militias. Though the wars in the Primal Lands have
been over for some time, they have left horrible scars
on both the land and the people.
 Worlds. As such, the Zyntari Combine has entered a
tentative peace agreement with the Dominion, though
the two are constantly at odds due to the “dirty brane
travel” employed by zyntari-manufactured ships.

There are several Omnispheres dotted throughout

Combine space and, until recently, the zyntari
leadership was completely unaware of their existence.
Since the discovery, zyntari doormen have become a
relatively common sight.

THE NINE WORLDS

“I've known my share of Midgard refugees. They've
got a funny notion of the way the worlds work, but
they fight well, and they drink even better.”
-Katarijn Zofie, Separatist Soldier

POPULATION: 10.111 Million

GOVERNMENT: Feudal
NATIVE SPECIES: Assorted
BRANAR STABILITY: 180%
TIME STREAM: Fast (x 10)
TECH LEVEL: 2
MAGIC PROX: Close
THE ZYNTARI TRAVEL DV: 12+3d10
COMBINE OMNISPHERES: 0

“Yeah, the big-heads came and conquered my planet, A gestalt creation born from the dreams of mortals,
but so what? I have a good job, a family, and they the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology exists in a
even let me pray at the high temple like my ancestors remote pocket of the Multiverse. Comprised of
did.” multiple pocket-worlds connected by the World Tree,
-Gorf, Koga Contractor Yggdrasil, the Nine Worlds are bound by the rule of
sword and sorcery.
POPULATION: 7.082 Trillion
GOVERNMENT: Zyntari
NATIVE SPECIES: Assorted
BRANAR STABILITY: 121%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 9
MAGIC PROX: Obscure
TRAVEL DV: 10+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 44

The galactic empire of the conquering zyntari is

composed of countless worlds, all interconnected by
an intricate web of stable wormholes. Having only
recently discovered branar travel, the zyntari moved
quickly to infiltrate the Known Worlds, surveying for
potential conquest.

Since infiltrating the Multiverse, the zyntari have

learned to proceed with caution. Though a
scientifically advanced culture, the zyntari have little
understanding of magic and other seemingly
supernatural forces found throughout the Known

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Crafted from the remains of the cosmic giant, Ymir,
the Nine Worlds are divided into Asgard (world of the
aesir), Vanaheim (world of the vanir), Alfheim (world
of the light elves), Svartalfheim (world of the dark
elves), Nidaveller (world of the dwarves), Jotunheim
(world of the jotun), Midgard (world of humans),
Muspelheim (world of the fire giants), and Niflheim
(world of the dead and the frost giants).
In recent years, the Nine Worlds were invaded by an
alliance of the Tartaran Empire and the cybernetic
hive-forces of the High Engineer. Refugees from all
nine worlds managed to escape into the Multiverse
before their homeworlds were stripped of resources
and left as barren, lifeless husks. With the help of the
trans-universal community, many of these refugees
have adapted to life “beyond the Nine,” aided by the
fact that previous communities of displaced elves and
dwarves had already been established in some of the
known hub worlds.
The Nine Worlds have since regenerated thanks to the
efforts of the jotun demigod, Baldev Utgardson, and
the god-like Norn, who weave upon the loom of fate
for all who dwell within the Nine. This knowledge,
however, is limited to few, and for several decades (in
the Nines' time stream) the worlds have flourished
without any outsider presence.
All of the denizens of (and those descended from) the
Nine Worlds are “god-born” (created from magic),
and therefore possess the Magical Being trait.
THE FREE
TERRITORIES
“I understand where the Dominion is coming from, I
really do. But... look. It's human nature to want to
explore, to innovate, and yes, to make a little money
in the process. You just can't keep something like that
caged for very long.”
-Cynerik Ofek, Circle-Tech Public Relations
Specialist
POPULATION: 6.284 Billion
GOVERNMENT: Anarchist
NATIVE SPECIES: Assorted
BRANAR STABILITY: 111%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 9
MAGIC PROX: Distant
TRAVEL DV: 10+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 115
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With the schism that began the first of the Separation
Wars, multitudes of Dominion citizens fought to be
free to explore and settle throughout the Multiverse as
they saw fit. Since those days, countless settlements
and Separatist States have been established, though
none so expansive as the galactic frontiers known as
the Free Territories.
Free from any oversight, the planets, moons, and
asteroid belts of the Free Territories are populated by
pioneers, prospectors, pirates, and enterprising
corporate entities looking to make a profit without the
Dominion breathing down their necks. At their best,
the territories are a place where men and women (and
whatever else) may carve out a new life for
themselves. At their worst, however, the Free
Territories are a haven for bloodthirsty criminals.
THE FAIRY COURTS
“Hiiiiiisssk! They sssay there isss good fairy and
there isss bad, but all isss trickssstersss sure as
Otyk'sss blood isss thin.”
-Otyk O'tshi, Alien Explorer
POPULATION: Unknown
GOVERNMENT: Monarchy
NATIVE SPECIES: Assorted Fey Species
BRANAR STABILITY: 290%
TIME STREAM: Fast (x 5)
TECH LEVEL: 4
MAGIC PROX: Adjacent
TRAVEL DV: 16+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 0
Ruled by Titania and Oberon respectively, the twin
worlds of the Seelie and Unseelie fey are a place of
magic and deep mystery.
Home to an array of powerful and immortal fey, the
twin realms are also home to fey-blooded (but mortal)
races such as the pooka of Gnotwood and the goblin
hordes of the Night Forest.
Though the fey folk claim to be older than time itself,
there is much speculation that the Fairy Courts exists
as a psychic construct due to the dreams of mortals,
and that this is but one variation of the fairylands, as
interpretations vary wildly from legend to legend.
Whatever their origin, all beings from the Fairy
Courts are “godborn” and therefore possess the
Magical Being trait.
EDEN 2
“Skrooooink... {BEGIN TRANSLATION} Da' planet
is fulla' scum-bums and mutey-toots, but dey gots da
Teledrome, an' dere ain't no betta' way ta' spend yer
looty-lootz. {END TRANSLATION} Squee-ooooink!”
- Finn “Bellyboy” Delano, Pigman Bounty Hunter
POPULATION: Unknown
GOVERNMENT: Anarchist
NATIVE SPECIES: Human
BRANAR STABILITY: 127%
TIME STREAM: Standard
TECH LEVEL: 6-9
MAGIC PROX: Distant
TRAVEL DV: 12+2d10
OMNISPHERES: 1
When the pre-Dominion refugees were fleeing their
collapsing reality, a single seedship was lost in a
hyper-accelerated time stream. Landing on a paradise
world they came to name Eden 2, the survivors built a
civilization. As the decades passed, war with an
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unknown alien species ravaged the planet and, as a
precaution, the A.I. that ran Eden 2's infrastructure
selected those from its population deemed capable of
rebuilding the world and put them in deep-stasis
hibernation in labyrinthine underground facilities.
Thousands of years passed, and the time stream
“cooled” to match the Dominion standard. Some of
the chosen few (or “ancestors”) awoke from stasis to
find the world above a hellish desert landscape
populated with mutant raiders.
The world of Eden 2 is composed of three very
different settings. The first, known as “Tunnelworld,”
is the vast network of underground structures left by
the ancestors. Aside from housing the ancestors
themselves, it is also home to communities of humans
who have adapted to subterranean life. There is a
single Omnisphere that may be found in a cavern
within Tunnelworld, and it is through this that many
versers gain access to Eden 2.
The wastes above are a bleak, poisonous desert. Some
small communities of un-mutated humans live on the
surface of Eden 2, though life here is difficult and
brutal. Anyone caught in the poison winds is mutated
and driven mad, and raiding parties of such mutants
are a constant threat.
Finally, high above in Eden 2's orbit, you will find the
Teledrome. A sentient, evolved version of the
ancestral civilization's governing A.I. now known as
“The Omega Head,” watches over the world below.
Still prioritizing the continued safety of the ancestors,
the Omega Head has also dedicated itself to
producing high-quality entertainment that is broadcast
throughout some of the more advanced of the Known
Worlds. Pig-Earth represents the highest market for
Teledrome viewership, and the station itself serves as
a sort of amusement park, its programs' studio
audiences composed primarily of wealthy or
extremely lucky pigmen (contest winners, for the
most part).
The Smears rock out at a hub-world cantina
 UNCHARTED
WORLDS
The Omnisphere doors slid wide with a hiss. Mister
Jackson stepped out onto the landing, taking a deep
breath of the cool, blessedly oxygenated atmosphere.
“I don't think this is Cosmopolis, Prof.”
The Professor fiddled one last time with the control
panel, again being met with the holographic error
display. “Well, I seem to have... miscalculated.”
The following tables are useful for generating a world
on the spot should a mishap occur or for when you
want to travel to a new location and would like to be
as surprised as your players.
STEP ONE: TRAVEL
DV
When rolling on the following table, the Static DV is
rolled once and set, while the Random DV (if
applicable) is rolled each time travel to the world is
attempted and added to the Static DV.

“You? Miscalculated?” Mister Jackson looked back TRAVEL DV

and winked in an attempt to leaven the hyper-sapient
plant's frustration. D10 STATIC RANDOM
1 1d10 None
“Cosmopolis is a difficult destination, Mister
Jackson,” the Professor answered, throwing up all six 2 1d10 +1d10
of his robotic exo-pod's arms. “I may be a Phyto-
Processor, but even I make mistakes.” 3 1d10 +2d10
4 1d10 +3d10
Mister Jackson cupped his hand over his eyes,
blocking the purple sunlight to peer over the vast 5 1d10 +4d10
forest of gelatinous, tubular trees, their great limbs
6 2d10 None
whipping and whistling in the howling wind.“Well,
like you said, Prof, we're locked out for a couple of 7 2d10 +1d10
days anyway. Did you get any readings on this
place?” 8 2d10 +2d10
9 2d10 +3d10
“Uncharted, according to the Doormans' Registry,
I'm afraid,” said the Professor, worry evident in his 0 2d10 +4d10
vocal modulators.

“Hm...” Mister Jackson looked over his meta-tool,

STEP TWO: BRANAR
drawing various readings from the alien environment.
STABILITY
Next, roll three percentile dice and combine the
“Well, there's an Omnisphere here for a reason, and it
results to determine the world's branar stability.
seems habitable. I'm getting some exotic energy
readings, so maybe we can find ourselves a wizard
here instead.” STEP THREE: MAGIC
PROXIMITY
The Professor lifted the menacing stone casket from
the floor of the Omnisphere. The eyes in the demonic Roll on the following chart to determine the world's
relief glowed like hot coals and the casket shook to proximity to the Source of Magic:
free itself from the Professor's powerful grasp.
“Then let's not waste any time, Mister Jackson.” D10 MAGIC PROXIMITY
The Known Worlds represent a miniscule sampling of 1 Adjacent
the possibilities found throughout the Multiverse. 2-3 Close
Every time a Doorman steps into an Omnisphere or a
navigator punches a seemingly random string of 4-7 Mid-Range
coordinates into a brane ship's navigation computer,
8-9 Distant
there are numbers of possible destinations adjacent to
the target, and the slightest mishap could shunt you 0 Obscure
and your crew into an unintended destination.

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 STEP FOUR: TIME STEP SIX:
STREAM INHABITANTS
To determine the world's time stream, roll on the Finally, provided the biome is something other than
following table: Asteroid Field or Dead World, roll on the following
table to determine what form of life the planet or
D% TIME STREAM pocket-dimension will contain:

01-05 Slow (d% x d%) D10 INHABITANTS

06-25 Slow (d10 x d10) 1 None
26-75 Standard 2-4 Plant life
76-95 Fast (d10 x d10) 5-8 Plant and animal life
96-00 Fast (d% x d%) 9-0 Sapient lifeforms

STEP FIVE: BIOME If sapient lifeforms are present, you may choose to
create a random alien species from the tables in the
Most often, a mistaken brane jump will land a brane following section or choose an existing species to
ship in empty space. However, a failed attempt at inhabit this newly discovered world. To determine the
Omnisphere travel will almost always result in a level of advancement (TL), roll a 2d10, subtracting
habitable world. The Omnispheres, presumably the second result from the first, and add the resident
placed by the Bygones long ago, were positioned at species' average APT.
strategic locations, most often those with an oxygen-
rich environment. When entering a random world
through an Omnisphere (or magic portal), the
following table will be helpful in determining what
the party will encounter when they exit into their new
surroundings.

D% BIOME
01-05 Asteroid Field
06-10 Dead World (no life or atmosphere)
11-15 Wasteland
16-25 Desert
26-30 Arctic
31-40 Forest
41-50 Jungle
51-55 Swamp
56-65 Ocean
66-70 Subterranean
71-80 Mountainous
81-90 Grassland
91-95 Alien Biome
96-00 Construct World (man-made world)

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 ADDITIONAL
CHARACTER
TYPES
The natural and magically created species found
throughout the Known Worlds aren't the only forms of
life a verser will encounter. The following section
details a number of creatures that make the Multiverse
the strange and dangerous place that it is.
ROBOTS
The bongos pounded in time with the wail of an
unseen guitar. All around the driftwood-fueled
bonfire, bikini and board shorts-clad youth twisted
and go-go'd alongside their iconic monster
counterparts.
“Come on in, Henry!” Drac pleaded in his phony
Transylvanian accent. “This party is to DIE for!”
Henry stood perplexed, scanning the darkness
surrounding the impromptu, midnight soiree. There,
in the night sky, just beyond the hovering crimson title
sequence that read 'Monster Beach Party,' something
stirred. Pushing a jovial Frankenstein's monster aside
to get a better look, Henry's suspicions were
confirmed.
The people surrounding him were automatons, and
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the similarly mechanical thing watching from the
darkness was a Stargazer, filming Henry's exploits
with its singular, camera eye. Henry Cobb was in the
Teledrome, and his humiliation was being broadcast
live and commerical-free to the Known Worlds.
From lifter mechs to scout drones to entire android
civilizations, robots can be found in a multitude of
shapes throughout the Multiverse.
Robots differ from organic characters in the following
ways:
-All robot characters have the Unliving trait, and do
not benefit (or suffer) from an END score.
-Robots do not contribute their POW score to their
MAS. Instead, a robot's MAS score is equal to its
BUL x3.
-Robots do not contribute their POW score to their
FOR. Instead, a robot's FOR score is equal to its
BUL.
-Robots have a Natural Armor feature equal to their
BUL score
-Robots do not heal, and must be repaired by way of
an Engineering (Robotics) skill.
As with alien species, there are far too many models
of robots to detail at length. The following charts may
be used to randomly generate a robot, or you can
cherry-pick components to build a robot suited to
your story needs.
STEP ONE: A.I.
The first step is to determine your robot's core
programming. Roll a percentile die and consult the
chart below:
D% A.I.
01-95 Functionary
96-00 Sapient
Functionary: The robot does not possess WIL, CRE,
or CHA scores and will only do as commanded or to
otherwise fulfill its programming. The robot may not
gain or spend EXP.
Sapient: The Robot thinks and feels in the same (or
largely similar) way as its organic counterparts. The
robot rolls for WIL, CRE, and CHA scores and may
be built using an occupation template. The robot may
also gain and spend EXP as a regular character,
though may only do so to purchase skill ranks, tricks,
spells, or to increase their WIL or CHA scores.
STEP TWO:
FUNCTION
STEP THREE:
ATTRIBUTES
Roll once for each of your robot's attributes, adding
any bonus from the robot's function(s) or occupation
template (if sapient) to the percentile roll.

Once your robot's A.I. is determined, it is time to ATTRIBUTE SCORE

determine their function. Functions are similar to
d%
occupation templates, granting your robot a suite of 01-30 1
skills and modifiers to its attribute rolls. Listed
parenthetically next to each function is an occupation 31-40 2
template. If your robot is sapient, you may choose 41-50 3
either the function or the occupation template
(ignoring any bonus to END). 51-60 4
61-70 5
Each function offers a number of trunk skills. Grant
the robot an automatic 6 ranks in each of the trunk 71-75 6
skills listed. If you are using an occupation template,
ignore these and generate skills by your occupation. 76-80 7
81-85 8
D10 FUNCTION 86-90 9
1-2 Labor (Engineer)
91-95 10
3-4 Recon (Investigator)
96+ Roll twice, combine attribute values
5-6 Science (Researcher)
7-8 Warfare (Mercenary) STEP FOUR:
9-0 Roll twice more and combine
LOCOMOTORS
Next, you will need to determine the means by which
Labor: The robot is programmed for hard labor or your robot moves about. Full descriptions for each of
menial tasks the movement types may be found in the programs
STR +35%, DEX +35% glossary below.
SKILLS: Athletics, Domestics, Technical, Throwing

Recon: The robot is programmed surveillance or law

D% LOCOMOTORS
enforcement 01-15 Wheels
AGI +35%, PER +35%
SKILLS: Athletics, Ballistics, Detect, Technical 16-30 Treads
31-45 Striding
Science: The robot is programmed to perform
medical tasks, scientific analysis, or act as a translator 46-50 Tripod
DEX +20%, REA +30%, PER +20% 51-60 Four-Legged
SKILLS: Language Arts, Natural Science,
Mathematics, Social Studies 61-70 Skittering

Warfare: The robot is programmed for combat 71-75 Many-Legged

STR +20%, DEX +20%, AGI +10%, PER +20% 76-85 Tentacles
SKILLS: Athletics, Ballistics, Detect, Melee
86-95 Hoverpads
96-00 Flying

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 STEP FIVE: d% PROGRAMS
MANIPULATORS
01-03 Analyzers
Once you've determined how the robot moves about,
roll a percentile die on the chart below to determine 04-07 Armor Plating
what sort of (if any) manipulator limbs the robot
08-09 Auxiliary Locomotion
possesses. Multiple forms of limbs may be acquired
through rolling, and each of the results are detailed 10-11 Calculator
within the adaptation glossary following these charts.
12-13 Combat-Mech
d% MANIPULATORS 14-17 Compact
01-05 Armless 18-21 Engineering Suite
06-65 Arms 22-25 Exploratory
66-75 Tentacles 26-28 Heavy Tactical Suite
76-80 Fine Graspers 29-30 Infiltrator
81-00 Two more rolls 31-34 Integrated Weaponry
35-38 Knowledge Banks
STEP SIX: BATTERY 39-42 Light Tactical Suite
Like other technology, robots require power to 43-46 Long-Range Sensors
function. As such, every robot has a PR and PD value
(see Equipment). 47-50 Mag-Locks

PR: To determine a robot's power reserve, roll 2d% 51-52 Medi-Mech

and combine the results. A robot recharges 10% of its 53-57 Network Adapter
PR per hour spent charging.
58-59 Omni-Purpose
PD: Roll on the table below to determine the robot's 60-61 Power Lifters
power draw:
62-65 Scanners
d10 POWER DRAW 66-68 Self-Repairing
1-3 10/H 69-71 Solar Chargers
4-6 5/H 72-74 Solid Construction
7-9 1/H 75-77 Storage Compartment
0 1/D 78-79 Superior Programming
80-83 Surveillance Suite
STEP SEVEN:
PROGRAMS 84-87 Technical Suite

Roll 1d5+2 times on the program table. Programs, 88-91 Translator

like the adaptations found in the alien species tables, 92-95 Weapon Arm
are groupings of traits and attribute adjustments.
Additionally, the robot may acquire hard-wired 96-00 Roll twice more
equipment that will become part of its body.
PROGRAMS
The following glossary details all of the programs
(components of the locomotor, manipulator, and
function-based programs) listed in the tables above.

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Each entry details a basic description and may include
modifications to attributes and personality traits, as
well as groups of species traits. Programs listed as
traits should be recorded under the robot's traits
section.
ANALYZERS (TRAIT)
The robot is able to sample materials to determine the
chemical composition.
EFFECT: The robot may, from a sample of material,
make a PER test (DV 1d10) to discern its
composition.
ARMLESS
The robot does not possess manipulators.
EFFECT: DEX N/A
EFFECT: Calculative, Skill Adept (Advanced
Mathematics) 1d10+5
COMBAT-MECH
(TRAIT)
The robot is adaptable to any kind of weaponry.
EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in all
Firearm, Heavy Weapon, and Melee Weapon branch
skills.
COMPACT
The robot has a squat or boxy design.
EFFECT: Stout
ENGINEERING
SUITE
The robot is programmed with the ability to build and
repair technology and possesses special servo-arms
with an array of tools necessary for its trade (if this
program is rolled multiple times, add an additional
Engineering skill, but do not roll for the other traits).
EFFECT: Natural Weapon
(Energy/Cutting/Piercing/Smashing) 1d10, Skill
Adept (Advanced Mathematics) 1d10, Skill Adept
(Engineering*) 1d10. (Roll on the table below to
determine which Engineering skill the robot
possesses.)

D10 ENGINEERING
1 Aeronautical
2 Architectural
3 Computer
ARMS
The robot possesses 1d5 arms and may manipulate 4 Electronic
objects.
5 Mechanical
EFFECT: No adjustment.
6 Medical
ARMOR PLATING 7 Military
The robot is heavily armored.
EFFECT: Dense 1d5, Impenetrable 1d5-1, Natural 8 Nautical
Armor 1d10, Slow 1d5-1
9 Robotics
AUXILIARY 0 Starship
LOCOMOTION
(TRAIT) EXPLORATORY
The robot possesses an alternate form of locomotion.
EFFECT: Roll again on the Locomotors table (you (TRAIT)
may switch between locomotion modes as a one AP The robot is built to explore and record its findings.
action). EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in
every Fieldcraft skill.
CALCULATOR FINE GRASPERS
The robot's processors are designed for quick
calculations. The robot possesses 1d5 small, nimble arms.
EFFECT: STR -2, DEX +2 when using these limbs

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 FLYING
The robot flies about via jets or a similar anti-grav
system (though it has the Wings trait, the robot does
not necessarily possess actual wings).
EFFECT: AGI +1, Grounded, Skill Adept (Fly)
1d10-4, Wings
chassis.
EFFECT: Roll once on the Integrated Weapon table
and gain Skill Adept 1d10 in the appropriate weapon
branch skill (the robot modifies this skill with PER in
place of CRD when using the integrated weapon).
Roll on the table below to determine the weapon.

FOUR-LEGGED D% INTEGRATED
The robot ambulates in the same way as a horse or WEAPON
lion.
01-04 Energy Cannon
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Balance) 2, Skill Adept
(Run) 2 05-08 Force-Shield

HEAVY TACTICAL 09-12 Grappling Gun

SUITE 13-16 Grenade Launcher
The robot is programmed for dangerous combat
operations. 17-20 Heavy Machine Gun
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Alertness) 1d10-4, Skill 21-24 Light Machine Gun
Adept (Brawl) 1d10, Skill Adept (Firearm: Handguns)
1d10, Skill Adept (Firearm: Long Arms) 1d10 25-28 Machine Gun
29-32 Minigun
33-36 Missile Launcher
37-40 Phase-Blade
41-44 Phase-Knife
45-48 Pistol, Assault
49-52 Pistol, Energy
53-56 Pistol, Phase
57-60 Pistol, Rail
61-64 Rifle, Assault
65-68 Rifle, Energy
69-72 Rifle, Phase
73-76 Rifle, Rail
HOVERPADS 77-80 Rifle, Sniper
The robot hovers just above the ground and may glide
over water as well as land. 81-84 Shiver-Blade
EFFECT: Hovering
85-88 Shiver-Knife
INFILTRATOR 89-92 Shock Baton
The robot is able to transform itself to appear as an
inanimate piece of technology. 93-96 Shotgun, Scattergun
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Disguise*) 2d10+5
97-00 Shotgun, Assault
*The Disguise skill is only used to appear as a single
piece of technology with a BUL value equivalent to
the robot. KNOWLEDGE BANKS
(TRAIT)
INTEGRATED The robot is programmed with the collected scientific
WEAPONRY (TRAIT) knowledge of its society
The robot is built with a weapon integrated into its EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in every
Scientific Study and Study skill.

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 LIGHT TACTICAL
SUITE
The robot is programmed for light combat operations.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Alertness) 1d10-4, Skill
Adept (Brawl) 1d10-4, Skill Adept (Firearm:
Handguns) 1d10-4, Skill Adept (Firearm: Long Arms)
1d10-4
LONG-RANGE
SENSORS (TRAIT)
The robot has a heightened field of perception.
EFFECT: Roll a single d10 to determine the value of
this trait: Multiply Detect range equal to the value of
this trait.
SCANNERS (TRAIT)
The robot may scan for lifeforms and other energy
signatures.
EFFECT: The robot may detect and identify energy
signatures within their Detect range.
SELF-REPAIRING
(TRAIT)
The robot has internal systems that work to analyze
and address damage.
EFFECT: Roll a d10 to determine the value of this
trait. The robot may remove this amount of physical
damage per hour spent otherwise idle (removing light
trauma first) provided materials are available.

MAG-LOCKS (TRAIT) SKITTERING

The robot may magnetize its limbs to adhere to The robot ambulates in the same way as an ant or
metallic surfaces. crab.
EFFECT: When in contact with a magnetically EFFECT: Roughshod, Skill Adept (Balance) 4, Skill
conductive object or surface, you may activate this Adept (Climb) 4
trait as a one AP action and gain a +10 bonus to POW
tests made to hold on to that object or surface. SOLAR CHARGERS
(TRAIT)
MANY-LEGGED The robot has solar panels incorporated into its design
The robot ambulates in the same way as a centipede that allow it to recharge in direct sunlight.
or caterpillar. EFFECT: The robot recharges 5% of its PR per hour
EFFECT: Roughshod, Serpentine 1, Skill Adept while exposed to sunlight.
(Balance) 6, Skill Adept (Climb) 6, Skill Inept
(Run) 2 SOLID
CONSTRUCTION
MEDI-MECH (TRAIT) The robot has been engineered to resist damage.
The robot is programmed to perform life-saving EFFECT: Tough 1d5
surgeries and act as a general practitioner.
EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in STORAGE
every Medical Study and Surgery skill. COMPARTMENT
NETWORK ADAPTER (TRAIT)
The robot is built to store objects internally.
(TRAIT) EFFECT: Roll 1d10 and record the value next to this
The robot is able to connect to the InfoNet. trait. Increase the robot's BUL by this value. In
EFFECT: The robot may communicate telepathically addition, the robot may transport up to the value in
with any other network adapted robot within Detect BUL within its compartment.
range and, whenever the robot is within range of an
InfoNet signal, it gains a +10 bonus to any knowledge STRIDING
recall tests, even for branch skills in which it has no The robot ambulates in the same way as a humanoid
ranks. or flightless bird.
EFFECT: No adjustment.
OMNI-PURPOSE
(TRAIT) SUPERIOR
The robot is adaptable to any kind of technology. PROGRAMMING
EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in all
Handle, and Operate branch skills.
(TRAIT)
The robot's programming is tightly constructed
ensuring less errors in its operation.
POWER LIFTERS EFFECT: The robot counts any die result lower than
The robot is built for lifting and hauling heavy cargo. a 5 to be a five.
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 SURVEILLANCE
SUITE
The robot is programmed and built for covert
operations.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Alertness) 1d10, Skill Adept
(Stealth) 1d10
TECHNICAL SUITE
The robot is programmed to use specialized
equipment.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Handle*) 1d10, Skill Adept
(Operate*) 1d10 (Roll on the tables below to
determine which Handle and Operate skills the robot
possesses.)
D10 HANDLE
1 Aircraft
2 Automobile
3 Fighter Pod
4-5 Hovercar
6 Hovercycle
7 Industrial Tools
8 Motorcycle
9 Skiff
0 Tank
D10 OPERATE
1 Branar Navigator
2-5 Computers
6 Industrial Equipment
7 Medical Tech
8 Security Systems
9-0 Starships
TENTACLES
The robot possesses 2d5-1 tentacles that may be used
as manipulators as well as locomotors.
EFFECT: Serpentine 1 and Tenacious 1 per tentacle
used, Skill Ineptitude: Run 4 (when used as
locomotors)
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TRANSLATOR
(TRAIT)
The robot knows all languages recorded in known
registries.
EFFECT: The robot counts as having 6 ranks in all
Fluency skills for languages that have been recorded
throughout the Known Worlds.
TREADS
The robot moves via a pair of tank-like treads.
EFFECT: BUL +1, Fleet 1d10-4, Roughshod, Skill
Inept (Climb) 6, Skill Inept (Swim) 12
TRIPOD
The robot moves awkwardly via a trio of legs.
EFFECT: Skill Adept (Balance) 1d5, Slow 1d5
WEAPON ARM
(TRAIT)
The robot has a weapon in place of one of its arms.
EFFECT: Replace one of the robot's manipulators
with a weapon rolled from the Integrated Weapon
table. (If the robot is Armless, it gains an arm for this
purpose.)
WHEELS
The robot zips around on a set of wheels.
EFFECT: Delicate Gait 1d10-4, Fleet 1d10, Skill
Inept (Climb) 10, Skill Inept (Swim) 10
F.Y.I.
ROBOT PLAYER
CHARACTERS
Should your GM allow it, you may consider playing a
robot in place of one of the standard biological
species. Robot characters come with a lot of
advantages that may unbalance the game in regard to
player equality. In the hands of a responsible player,
however, a robot character can be a massive boon to
an adventuring party.
 THE UNDEAD
Animated by mysterious (and often evil) magic, the
living dead, in their many forms, are (more often than
not) a threat to those who live in the Multiverse.

Each curse of unliving is different, and as such, it

would be difficult to recount all varieties of undead
here. The tables in this section may be used to
generate undead characters at random or, if you
prefer, you may choose components to build the
undead monster suitable for your story.

Undead differ from living characters in the following

ways:

-All undead characters possess the Unliving trait, and

do not benefit (or suffer) from an END score.

-Undead gain a +4 bonus to STR. This increase (and

any further increases to STR) are applied to POW and
FOR but are not applied to increase MAS.

-All undead characters possess the Undifferentiated

trait.

-All undead characters possess the Tough trait equal

to 1/3 of their BUL score (rounding down).

-All undead possess the Magical Being trait.

-Undead do not heal, and must be repaired through

special surgical procedures or through magical means. D% CURSES
01-05 Claws
-When spending EXP, undead may not increase their
STR score 6-20 Decayed
21-25 Eternal
CHARACTER
GENERATION 26-30 Evil Incarnate
31-35 Fangs
When designing a random undead character, follow
all of the normal character generation steps, deviating 36-45 Haunter
only to establish species. Choose a base species and
modify the species template with all of the changes 46-60 Mindless
listed above. When that's finished, roll 1d5 times on 61-70 Nightbeast
the table below to determine the undead's curses.
71-80 Sorcerous
Curses (like adaptations in the random alien section
81-90 Spectral
and programs in the random robot section) are
groupings of traits and attribute adjustments that will 91-95 Vampiric
further modify the undead's abilities.
96-00 Roll two more curses
A complete list of undead curses and their effects
follow the table. Curses listed parenthetically as traits
are recorded as unique traits.

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 CURSES D% SPELL
01-06 Allure
CLAWS 07-12 Curse
The undead possesses sharp claws on its manipulators
(if applicable). 13-18 Deathly Slumber
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Cutting) 1d5
19-24 Death Tendril
DECAYED 25-30 Enervation
The undead is rotting or desiccated to a terrifying
degree and carries with it the stench of death. 31-36 Phantasmal Horror
EFFECT: Light 1d5-1, Skill Adept (Intimidate) 1d10
37-42 Repel
ETERNAL (TRAIT) 43-48 Semblance
The undead cannot be permanently destroyed except
through magical means. 49-54 Shadow Mist
EFFECT: The undead possesses the Immortal trait 55-60 Siphon Life
and automatically restores one point of damage per
round (starting with light trauma). 61-66 Invisibility
67-72 Ghostwalk
EVIL INCARNATE
The undead possesses a diabolical will. 73-78 Magic Leap
EFFECT: PER +1d5-1, WIL +1d5-1, Agreeableness
-10 79-84 Mental Domination
85-90 Wizard's Hand
FANGS 91-96 World Door
The undead possesses sharp teeth in its mouth (if
applicable). 97-00 Roll twice more
EFFECT: Natural Weapon (Piercing) 1d5

HAUNTER
The undead is bound to a location and is not permitted
by its curse to leave.
EFFECT: Each round an undead with this trait
spends outside of the boundaries of its haunting
grounds, it must succeed at a Control test (DV 3d10)
or immediately flee until it has returned.
MINDLESS
The undead is a minion of a powerful entity, or
wanders aimlessly, attacking any living being it
encounters.
EFFECT: The undead's REA may not exceed 1 and
its WIL, CRE, and CHA scores are N/A. In addition,
the undead has the Shambling trait.
NIGHTBEAST
The undead is a creature of the night.
EFFECT: Light Sensitivity 1d5, Night Vision 1d5
SPECTRAL
The undead is ghostly and immaterial.
EFFECT: Incorporeal, Hovering
VAMPIRIC (TRAIT)
The undead may drain life from the living.
EFFECT: If the undead possesses a natural weapon,
the undead drains one point of END from a living
enemy for every five points of damage inflicted. If the
undead does not possess a natural weapon, the undead
drains one point of END from a living enemy for each
round it maintains skin-to-skin contact. Either way
life is drained, the undead may store points of drained
END and spend the points to remove damage it has
sustained, removing up to five damage per END point
spent.

SORCEROUS
The undead is imbued with magical powers.
EFFECT: Magical Affinity 1d5-1, Magical Reserve
1d%, Magical Resistance 1d5-1, Spell Ability (Roll
once on the following table to determine the spell):

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 DARK MERCY
The following is an example module designed for
three to five players. Contained within are examples
of game rules, scenarios, and other game material,
and should serve as an example of how to run a
Wayfarer game.

THE SETUP
The players have boarded a passenger vessel to travel
through a remote expanse of space in the Free
Territories, their destination a hub-city known as
Zadoc Station.
The ship is climate-controlled and adjustable based
It is recommended that the player characters begin the on species, and features standard artificial gravity.
game unacquainted with one another, simply strangers
booking passage on the same vessel. With any luck, 1: OBSERVATION DECK
the events that will unfold may galvanize the Featuring a four increment-long, shielded view-port,
characters to form an adventuring party. this room acts as the common area where passengers
may recline in a number of comfortable booths, take
THE WANDERING their meals, mingle, and watch the stars stream past
JOHNNY the ship.

Built from a decommissioned trading vessel, the 2: ENGINE ROOM

Wandering Johnny has been refitted for the transport Housing the Johnny's massive ion drive, the engine
of passengers and light cargo. Possessing zero room features a second-story balcony accessible by
firepower, the ship has been optimized for speed runs. ladders which is used to access power conduits and
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 3: COMMAND ROOM
This dim, boxy chamber is lit by the glow from
various console screens and holographic projectors.
Exposed wires hang haphazardly from the ceiling, and
a rickety, rib-lined captain's chair sits on a swivel in
the center. From here, the captain and pilot oversee
the ships operations, and monitor the rest of the ship
via the security computers. The doors to the command
center remain locked for anyone without a crew
access key (Operate: Computers DV: 10+2d10 to
override).
4: CARGO ROOM
Piled with titanium drums and reinforced plastic
crates, movement through this room may require a
Contortion test for characters with a BUL 7 or higher.
The room features a ramp that runs to the cargo doors
underneath the ship.
5: KITCHEN
The kitchen area features a full bank of bio-material
and a state-of-the-art nutri-printer capable of
configuring rations to meet the nourishment needs of
over 1,000 different species. The kitchen area also has
four common area bathroom stalls, a large sink, oven,
several refrigerators, and counters for food prep. The
ship's jukebox (which pipes music into the
observation deck) is also located here.
6: PASSENGER
QUARTERS
Complete with a bed, closet space, storage drawers,
bathroom, and shower, these quarters function as a
home away from home and are, despite the overall
scratch-built look of the vessel, quite comfortable.
The quarters at the aft and bow of the ship are access
points for the ventilation ducts. The two quarters at
the ships bow are split into two separate rooms, and
are reserved for families or passengers willing to
share for a reduced boarding fee.
F.Y.I. PAYING FOR
PASSAGE
It may be assumed that the players have already
payed for their passage on the ship, and it is not
necessary to deduct the cost from their starting
credits. If you are running this module as part of an
ongoing campaign, the passage fee is 50 credits per
head (though only 35 if taking one of the adjoined
rooms at the bow). In either case, players should
designate which quarters their characters have chosen.
7: CHULA KALN'S
QUARTERS
These passenger quarters are identical to the others
and currently house the only NPC passenger, the alien
mystic, Chula Kaln. The quarters are decorated with
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strange idols and tapestries, and any characters
passing by the quarters may detect a pungent, sickly-
sweet incense with a successful scent-based Alertness
test (DV 3d10).
8: SEREN SUHA'S
QUARTERS
These are the quarters occupied by Seren Suha, the
ship's engineer. Smaller (and more narrow) than the
passenger quarters, Seren's quarters are a mess of
dirty laundry, spare parts, and moldering food
containers.
9: RUDO BALDU'S
QUARTERS
These are the quarters occupied by Rudo Baldu, the
ship's security officer. Smaller (and more narrow)
than the passenger quarters, Rudo's quarters are spare
and covered in a layer of dust and shed skin. Rudo is
highly protective of his space and will become hostile
if anyone enters without his permission.
10: LOTARO ZOL'S
QUARTERS
These are the quarters occupied by Lotaro Zol, the
ship's pilot. Smaller (and more narrow) than the
passenger quarters, Lotaro's quarters are kept clean
and empty aside from a large duffel bag containing
his few possessions.
11: MARTEN SUNGH'S
QUARTERS
These are the quarters occupied by Marten Sungh, the
ship's captain. Smaller (and more narrow) than the
passenger quarters, Marten spends most of his time in
the command room, even sleeping in his captain's
chair at times. A successful Alertness test when
searching the room (DV 3d10) will uncover a stash of
hyper-stims and an injection gun.
F.Y.I. THE VENTS
If a character is in a room with ventilation access,
they may attempt a DV 10 Technical test to open the
access port. The vent shafts run throughout the ship,
though any character with a BUL 3 or higher will
need to attempt a Contortion test to move through
them. While in the ventilation shafts, characters may
spy into any room through the slotted vents and will
gain a +10 bounus to Stealth tests while doing so,
provided they move slowly. Each section of
ventilation is compartmentalized and, should a room
be sealed due to a breach or a command from the
ship's operator, the shaft segment will be sealed with
an airtight door as well.
F.Y.I. THE AIRLOCKS
There are two airlocks located on the ship. Each
airlock consists of two sets of doors that are separated
by an increment wide chamber. A spare pressure suit
(sized for BUL 3-6 humanoids) may be found in each
airlock. The airlocks are controlled from the
command center, though may be operated locally with
a successful Operate (Computer) or Operate
(Starship) test (DV 22).
THE CREW
TRUNK SKILLS
Detect 2 (+5), Domestics 3 (+6), Intuition 2 (+6),
Presence 3 (+6), Social Studies 2 (+5), Technical 2
(+5), Wordplay 4 (+8)
BRANCH SKILLS
Barter 3 (+11), Alertness 1 (+6), Command 3 (+9),
Diplomacy 4 (+12), Guile 2 (+10), Fluency
(Dominion Standard) 3 (+10), Operate (Starship) 2
(+7), Profession (Shipper) 4 (+10), Savvy 5 (+11)
EQUIPMENT
Energy Pistol, Hearing Aid*, Pioneer Outfit,
MetaTool, Robot Control Module, Crew Key

As captain of the Wandering Johnny, Marten feels

responsible for the safety all of his crew and
passengers. Marten is approachable and receptive to
passenger suggestions or complaints, and will bend
over backwards to accommodate as long as the
request is reasonable.

STIM ADDICTION: A successful sight-based

Alertness test (DV 2d10) will reveal that Marten in
covered in track marks. If asked about them, Marten
will lie (Guile) and say that the marks are from recent
medical procedures. In truth, Marten has become
addicted to hyper-stims, and will go into withdrawals
if he is not able to access them every 12 hours.
MARTEN SUNGH
F.Y.I. HYPER-STIMS
A tall, gaunt human man in his mid-forties, the ship's A highly addictive substance, hyper-stims are injected
captain has a kind, though weathered look about him. into the blood stream and grant a human (or member
Marten has dusky skin, brown hair, and blue eyes. of a human-compatible species such as an elf or
dwarf) a 1d5 increase to STR, AGI, END, PER, and
MARTEN SUNGH WIL for a period equal to 20-MAS hours.
Addiction and Withdrawals: There is a 10% chance
ATTRIBUTES per use that the user will become addicted to the
STR DEX BUL AGI END substance. Once addicted, a character must succeed at
2 3 6 5 6 an END test (DV 2d10) or suffer a single point of
light trauma. If the END test is failed by more than
REA PER WIL CRE CHA five, the character suffers a single point of heavy
3 3 3 4 4 trauma instead.
Overdose: Each extra dose will allow you to re-test
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT the attribute boosts, taking the highest value, and will
4 5 3 4 9 10 4 ensure that the high lasts twice as long. However, the
user must test their END against a DV equal to 1d10
TRAITS times the number of extra doses and, if failed, check
Adaptive 1, Dull Sense (Hearing*) 4, Lateral the result against the Damage Effects table.
Preference 2, Thin3
Marten is a proud veteran of the Separation Wars, and
PERSONALITY won't tolerate pro-Dominion viewpoints. If a
O C E A N character expresses these opinions, he will make a
Control test (DV 8+1d10) and, should he fail, will
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 RUDO BALDU
A massive adult male voolan covered in scars. Rudo
has alabaster skin and milky yellow eyes. Like all
members of his species, Rudo has a bulky, reptilian
appearance. A cobra-like hood hangs flaccidly about
his jowls, though will inflate and expand with anger.

RUDO BALDU
ATTRIBUTES
STR DEX BUL AGI END
SEREN SUHA 4 5 6 2 6
A large, stocky human woman in her early sixties, REA PER WIL CRE CHA
Seren Suha has cropped silver hair, narrow gray eyes,
3 4 3 3 5
and a ruddy complexion.
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT
SEREN SUHA 5 5 4 3 7 11 4
ATTRIBUTES TRAITS
STR DEX BUL AGI END Acute Sense (Scent) 12, Adaptive 2, Light Sleeper 4,
5 3 5 2 2 Natural Weapon (Claws) 1, Prehensile Tail, Skill
Adept (Fieldcraft: Jungle) 4, Skill Adept
REA PER WIL CRE CHA (Intimidate) 2, Skill Adept (Leap) 8, Strong Memory
4 2 5 3 3 1
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT PERSONALITY
5 5 2 2 7 10 5 O C E A N
TRAITS 1 4 2 1 2
Adaptive 1, Lateral Preference 2, Overweight 2 TRUNK SKILLS
PERSONALITY Athletics 2 (+4), Ballistics 5 (+9), Detect 2 (+4),
O C E A N Intuition 3 (+7), Melee 6 (+10), Presence 2 (+5),
Survival 6 (+10)
8 2 4 1 3
BRANCH SKILLS
TRUNK SKILLS
Acrobatics 2 (+6), Alertness 3 (+7), Brawl 4 (+12),
Athletics 2 (+5), Detect 3 (+5), Domestics 1 (+5), Courage 2 (+7), Fieldcraft (Stony Jungles of Vool) 3
Mathematics 5 (+9), Melee 5 (+7), Presence 1 (+6), (+17), Firearm (Long Arms) 3 (+12), Fluency
Technical 5 (+9) (Dominion Standard) 2 (+5), Fluency (Vool) 4 (+7),
Intimidate 5 (+12), Leap 2 (+14), Melee Weapon
BRANCH SKILLS (Axes) 5 (+15), Savvy 6 (+13)
Courage 3 (+9), Engineering (Electronic) 4 (+13),
Engineering (Mechanical) 5 (+14), Engineering
TRICKS
(Robotic) 6 (+15), Engineering (Starship) 4 (+13), Balanced Defense, Duelist, Skill Expertise (Melee
Fluency (Dominion Standard) 3 (+8), Lift 4 (+10), Weapon: Axes), Weapon Focus (Voolan War-Axe)
Melee Weapon (Clubs) 5 (+12), Operate (Starship) 2
(+11) EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT Voolan War Axe, Impact Armor, Assault Shotgun

Wrench, Engineer's Tool Kit, Goggles, Pioneer's

Outfit, Cutting Laser
Cutting Laser: Seren's cutting laser functions as an
Energy Rifle with a +5 damage and a max range of 2
Rudo is extremely temperamental, preferring to be
left alone when he can help it. Currently under the
employ of the Wandering Johnny, Rudo is a warrior
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The pilot is a short but well-built man in his early
twenties. Lotaro has a quiet presence, preferring to
keep to himself or the company of Marten Sungh.

LOTARO ZOL
ATTRIBUTES
STR DEX BUL AGI END
3 3 2 3 5
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
3 6 3 4 4
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT
F.Y.I. THE VOOLAN 2 2 4 5 11 5 4
beyond the fringe of the Free Territories is the humid TRAITS
jungle-world of Vool. Inhabiting the planet and three Adaptive 1, Lateral Preference 2, Attractive 4,
of its surrounding moons are the Voolan, a war-like Overweight 1, Phobia 17 (The Dead)
race that has long defended its territory from
Separatist and Dominion incursion. PERSONALITY
O C E A N
Though displaying features common to reptiles, the
voolan have a completely alien physiology and share 2 7 3 5 1
more similarities with earth mammals in the way they TRUNK SKILLS
function.
Athletics 6 (+9), Ballistics 4 (+8), Detect 5 (+11),
Domestics 1 (+4), Intuition 5 (+9), Larceny 2 (+6),
VOOLAN Melee 2 (+6), Presence 3 (+6), Technical 3 (+6)
ATTRIBUTE BRANCH SKILLS
ADJUSTMENTS Acrobatics 3 (+12), Alertness 2 (+13), Control 6
STR DEX BUL AGI END (+12), Courage 5 (+11), Disguise 3 (+9), Fieldcraft
(Space) 3 (+7), Firearm (Handguns) 4 (+12),
+0 +1 +2 -2 +0
Fluency (Dominion Standard) 3 (+8), Guile 5 (+11),
REA PER WIL CRE CHA Melee Weapon (Knives) 1 (+7), Operate
(Computers) 2 (+8), Operate (Starship) 6 (+12),
+1 +0 +0 -1 +1 Savvy 3 (+12)
TRAITS TRICKS
Acute Sense (Scent) 8, Natural Weapon (Claws) 1, Skill Expertise (Operate: Starship), Skill Mastery
Skill Adept (Fieldcraft: Jungle) 4, Skill Adept (Operate: Starship), Starbound
(Intimidate) 2, Skill Adept (Leap) 8, Prehensile Tail
EQUIPMENT
PERSONALITY Auto-Pistol, Combat Knife, Pioneer Outfit, Pressure
O C E A N Suit, Robot Control Module, Crew Key
-6 -3 -4 -3 -1
Pirate Tattoos: A successful sight-based Alertness
test (DV 9+1d10) will reveal that Lotaro is hiding
F.Y.I. VOOLAN WAR AXE tattoos that cover the majority of his body. If the
The weapon of choice for Voolan warriors, the war tattoos are noticed, a successful Study (Known
axe is used in battle and for ritualistic duels. Worlds) or similar skill test (DV 3d10) will reveal that
DAM: +8, TYPE: C, HFT: 6, TL: 3, Lotaro once belonged to the Void Eaters, a notorious
FEATURES: Balanced 2, Penetrating 2 collective of space pirates that plague the Free

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Territories. If this test exceeds the DV by more than EIGHTY-8
five, the player will know that, according to lore, the
only way to leave the Void Eaters is through death, ATTRIBUTES
and deserters are relentlessly pursued and tortured. STR DEX BUL AGI END
4 10 3 4 N/A
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
1 4 N/A N/A N/A
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT
3 7 7 4 1 20 1
TRAITS
Analyzers, Battery (PR: 40, PD: 10/H), Dense 4,
Natural Armor 10, Network Adapter, Scanners, Self-
Repairing, Skill Adept (Balance) 1, Skill Adept
(Firearm: Brawl) 6, Skill Adept (Firearm:
Handguns) 5, Skill Adept (Firearm: Long Arms) 5,
Skill Adept (Handle: Skiff) 2, Skill Adept (Operate:
Medical Tech) 5, Slow 2, Translator, Unliving
TRUNK SKILLS
Athletics 6 (+10), Domestics 6 (+7), Technical 6
(+7), Throwing 6 (+13)
BRANCH SKILLS
Balance) 0 (+11), Brawl 0 (+16), Firearm
(Handguns) 0 (+12), Firearm (Longarms) 0 (+12),
If confronted about this, Lotaro will deny any history
Handle (Skiff) 0 (+15), Operate (Medical Tech) 0
with the Void Eaters (Guile) and claim that the
(+12)
character is mistaken. Though he would prefer
otherwise, Lotaro is willing to murder to keep his
secret, provided he thinks he can do so without being Eighty-8 is programmed with defensive skills and,
caught. though it doesn't carry weapons, it may use any
weapons given to it (having plenty of spare arms to do
EIGHTY-8 so).

The Wandering Johnny's service mech is a strange

and seemingly haphazardly assembled robot. Scratch-
built and programmed to cover a range of on-board
tasks, Eighty-8 also functions as the ship's medic, and
may operate the basic medical equipment stored in the
cargo room.

Eighty-8 belongs to Marten Sungh, and is

programmed to only follow commands given by him
or the ship's pilot, Lotaro Zol, both of whom are
carrying control modules. If either of these modules
are stolen, they may be reprogrammed with a
successful Engineering (Robotics) test (DV 10+2d10).
Once reprogrammed, the module will scan in the THE OTHER
user's bio-signature and Eighty-8 will treat the new PASSENGER
holder of the module as its master.
Aside from the player characters, only one other
When not recharging in the command room, Eighty-8 character has booked passage on the Wandering
wanders the ship's hallways on a continuous loop. Johnny; an alien mystic named Chula Kaln.

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Chula is extremely introspective and will spend as
much of the journey possible meditating in their
chambers or the observation room. Once the
supernatural nature of the events that will unfold are
revealed, Chula will do what they can to help, though
will be cautious when dealing with the crew and
other passengers.

Chula kaln
ATTRIBUTES
STR DEX BUL AGI END
5 5 3 8 -1
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
3 5 4 8 4
POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT
4 3 5 6 12 7 5
TRAITS
Allergy (Chlorine) 10, Skill Adept (Balance) 6, Skill
Adept (Climb) 6, Skill Adept (Stealth) 1, Skill Inept
(Run) 2, Natural Weapon (Horns:
Piercing/Smashing) 2, Phobia (Outer Space) 11, AMERATHEAN
Poor Memory 4
PERSONALITY
ATTRIBUTE
ADJUSTMENTS
O C E A N
STR DEX BUL AGI END
7 7 1 9 5
+2 +1 +0 +3 -3
TRUNK SKILLS
REA PER WIL CRE CHA
Athletics 3 (+11), Detect 4 (+9), Incantation 5 (+8),
Intuition 3 (+8), Language Arts 2 (+10), +0 -1 -2 +2 +1
Mathematics 3 (+6), Natural Science 4 (+7),
Presence 3 (+7), Social Studies 2 (+5), Wordplay 3
TRAITS
(+7) Skill Adept (Balance) 6, Skill Adept (Climb) 6, Skill
Adept (Stealth) 1, Skill Inept (Run) 2, Natural
BRANCH SKILLS Weapon (Horns: Piercing/Smashing) 2
Brawl 1 (+12), Chromatic Magic (White) 6 (+15),
Control 6 (+13), Diplomacy 3 (+10), Fluency PERSONALITY
(Amerath) 3 (+13) Fluency (Dominion Standard) 3 O C E A N
(+13), Fluency (Godstongue) 4 (+14), Study
(Arcane) 4 (+9) +2 +4 -1 +3 -3
TRICKS
F.Y.I. THE AMERATHEANS
Negotiator
Hailing from a subterranean civilization on the world
SPELLS of Arok, the ameratheans resemble something of a
Astral Projection, Bless, Circle of Protection, crimson mammalian centipede with a humanoid upper
Exorcism, Healing Hand body. They are bald, with sharp, horns protruding
from their chin and skull. Devoted to a mystical code,
EQUIPMENT many traveling ameratheans are warrior monks,
Utility Knife, Datapad, Pioneer Outfit, Sigil of the championing the “cosmic balance.” Ameratheans
Ancestors (Talisman with 150 MP) reproduce asexually, and do not have gender.

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 THE DARK MERCY
On the second night of travel (night being a relative
term), the Wandering Johnny will pass through a
stretch of nebulous space (hoping to bypass a popular
trading route and avoid pirates who might mistake the
ship for a cargo hauler). Following a brief and
unexplainable power surge, the ship's systems will
return and will detect a Class 3 ship (the Dark Mercy)
looming ominously nearby.
If any characters are currently in the observation
deck, the ship will be visible through the view-screen.
Any characters viewing the ship must pass a Courage
test (DV 2d10) or be taken with a strange feeling of
dread.
Anyone viewing the ship may make out markings
belonging the the Void Eaters with a successful sight-
based Alertness test (DV 3d10) and a successful
Study (Known Worlds) (also DV 3d10). A similar
skill that would grant knowledge of the pirates may
be used instead, if applicable.
If there is no intervention on the part of the players,
Captain Sungh will urge the passengers to remain
calm before attempting to hail the vessel. There will
be no response. The captain and pilot will make
further scans, assisting one another with an Operate
(Starship) test (gaining a +10 bonus from the ship's
scanners). Check the table below to determine the
results:
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RESULT EFFECT
1-20 The scan fails
21-25 The scan determines that the
mysterious ship has suffered
tremendous damage
26-30 The scan also reveals that there
is no functional life support and
a visual of the ship is obtained
31+ The scan also reveals that there
are no life signs aboard the ship
As soon as there are visuals on the vessel, Lotaro Zol
must pass a Courage test (DV 3d10), or attempt to
flee regardless of the captain's orders. If he passes
this test, he will await orders, though will try to hide
his fear with a Guile test. In any case, he will be a
vocal opponent to any idea aside from leaving the
ship and continuing on the journey to Zadoc Station.
As soon as the Wandering Johnny tries to return
power to its engines and leave, the Dark Mercy will
fire grappling lines. Roll 6d10. For each die that rolls
a 3 or higer, a grapple hook has successfully pierced
the Wandering Johnny's armor and tethered it to the
Dark Mercy. As long as a single line is attached, the
Wandering Johnny will be unable to flee.
If the Wandering Johnny is able to retreat (because all
of the lines missed or have been cut), the pilot will
need to make a successful Operate (Starship) test (DV
30) every hour or the Dark Mercy will catch up and
the grappling lines will be fired again. Zadoc Station
is 12 hours away and, should the Wandering Johnny
reach their destination, the Dark Mercy will disappear
and the crew will be out of danger.

F.Y.I. CUTTING THE

GRAPPLE LINES
Characters wishing to cut the grapple lines will need
to attempt a space walk on the Wandering Johnny's
hull to do so. The lines have a FOR of 15 and a PROT
value of 10. Once they are destroyed, they will snap.

For each approximate minute there are crew members

walking on the hull, there is a cumulative 20% chance
that the undead pirates (see below) will float over and
assault whoever is trying to cut the lines.
UNDEAD SPACE PIRATE
PIRATE ATTACKS ATTRIBUTES
The pirates have been dead for several years, though STR DEX BUL AGI END
their undead corpses haunt the Dark Mercy. They
want to kill Lotaro, who was once a member of their 9 2 4 5 N/A
crew, and will leave the rest of the Wandering REA PER WIL CRE CHA
Johnny's crew alone once he's been returned to them.
Until then, they will make sneak attacks. Each attack, 3 5 8 3 2
1d5 pirates will float to the Wandering Johnny and POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT
use their Ghost Walk spell ability to enter the ship. 6 9 3 5 11 9 4
F.Y.I. THE RAVAGES OF TRAITS
THE VOID Brittle*, Magical Being, Magical Reserve 70 (total
MP 10), Skill Adept (Intimidate) 5, Spell Ability
*The undead space pirates are animated by an
(Ghostwalk), Undifferentiated, Unliving
inhuman will (powerful magic from the haunted
nebula in which their ship was breached by asteroids). PERSONALITY
Their bodies are frozen and cracked and as such, they
have a special trait (Brittle*). When resisting
O C E A N
smashing attacks, reduce their effective FOR by 2. 1 1 1 1 1

Each pirate encountered may be differently equipped.

Provided in the equipment section of their NPC entry
are percentile chances for each type of equipment
they might carry.
Though not mindless, the pirates are singularly
possessed with killing Lotaro and anyone who stands
in their way. They will never speak and may not be
reasoned with unless an attempt is made to bargain
with Lotaro's surrender.
There will be 1d%+30 pirates in total aboard the Dark
Mercy. As GM, you will want to keep track of how
many are destroyed. You may also wish to add some
variation to the pirates, granting different skills,
equipment, or even changing species.
TRUNK SKILLS
Athletics 3 (+8), Ballistics 3 (+6), Detect 3 (+8),
Melee 4 (+7), Presence 6 (+12), Technical 3 (+6)
BRANCH SKILLS
Acrobatics 3 (+11), Alertness 3 (+11), Brawl 4
(+13), Control 6 (+18), Courage 6 (+18), Intimidate
6 (+23), Melee Weapon (Knives) 4 (+11), Operate
(Starship) 3 (+9), Stealth 3 (+11)
EQUIPMENT
Energy Pistol (32%) or Auto-Pistol (55%), Shiver-
Knife (45%) or Combat Knife (70%), Pressure Suit
(70%) or Enivro-Armor (15%), 1d5 Fragmentation
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 EXPLORING THE
DARK MERCY
If the party and crew make some particularly brave
(or poor) decisions, they may end up on the Dark
Mercy. While dangerous, there are some solutions to
the dilemma that may be discovered in the ruins of the
pirate vessel, not to mention a treasure trove of loot,
which may serve as impetus to assault or sneak onto
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Entering the Dark Mercy may prove difficult. There
are several breach points that will allow entry
(detailed below), though the undead are watching.
Anyone approaching the ship must succeed at a
Stealth test, otherwise a group of 1d10 undead pirates
will reveal themselves and attack the character or
party making the move.
F.Y.I. LOCKED DOORS
Most of the doors on the Dark Mercy are locked, and
will either require an access card (carried by the
pirates) or a successful Operate (Computer) test (DV
15+1d10) to open.
Once inside the ship, the characters will find that it is
running on auxiliary power (and has been for some
time). As a result, there are no life support systems
active (not that the multiple breaches would allow
them to function) and the artificial gravity has been
disabled. The interior of the ship is dark, the only
light being the remaining back-up lights that function
and the glow emanating from flashing consoles.
Sight-based tests suffer a -4 penalty.
F.Y.I. SPACE WALKING
Whether going out onto the hull of the Wandering
Johnny, or entering the haunted ruins of the Dark
Mercy, characters may very well find themselves in
zero-gravity environments during the course of this
adventure.
When operating in zero-gravity, characters will need
to make Acrobatics tests to move (generally at a DV
of 2d10). Any tests that fail by more than five mean
that the character moves off course (determine a
random direction). Once in motion, characters and
objects will move at the same speed until they are
stopped by a surface or grabbed by another stabilized
character. Additionally, when in zero-gravity, use your
STR score in place of your SPD.
All objects in zero-gravity are weightless, and
therefore have an effective MAS value of zero.
Characters in zero-gravity use their STR score in
place of POW.
Finally, space is extremely cold. Living creatures
(without the Frostborn trait) must make END tests
against a DV of 2d10+5 each round they are exposed
or suffer physical damage equal to the value by which
they fail the test. This may affect a number of other
materials, though this is at the GM's discretion. There
is no air in the vacuum of space, and if a character is
somehow able to withstand the damage (which is
highly unlilkey), they will quickly suffocate.
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Each room will have a percentage chance that undead
pirates will be encountered when it is explored. This
will include a dice value to determine the group size.
1: BRIDGE
ENCOUNTER: 75% (1d10 pirates)
A circular, two story chamber, the bridge features a
massive holographic projector and control consoles.
From here, the ship may be controlled with a
successful Operate (Starship) test (DV 3d10 due to
the damages). The operator may open and close any
doors, view other parts of the ship, and even section
off undamaged sectors and return life support and
gravity systems.
A successful Operate (Starship or Computer) test (DV
18), will allow the operator to view the Dark Mercy's
final moments via holographic projection. Doing so
will reveal that a sinister nebula engulfed the ship,
and the sound of disembodied, inhuman cackling can
be heard throughout the ship. As the ship is suddenly
and violently pummeled with asteroids, one of the
pilots, revealed to be a younger Lotaro Zol, makes for
the shuttle against his captain's orders to stay his
position, killing two of his crew mates to make his
escape.
The second story of the bridge is a balcony accessible
by several ladders. Additional consoles (those
controlling the ships sub-systems) are located on the
balcony.
F.Y.I. FIRING
PROJECTILES ON THE
STARSHIPS
Firing projectile weapons (anything that fires a
physical round) on the Wandering Johnny or the Dark
Mercy is dangerous, and most everyone (aside from
the undead) will be extremely hesitant to do so.
If a shot with such a weapon misses, the bullet (or
similar round) will ricochet and there is a 10+BUL%
chance per character that they will be struck.
2/19: CHOKEPOINT
ENCOUNTER: 90% (1d5 pirates)
A hallway in the shape of a half-circle that separates
the bridge from the rest of the ship. Guards armed
with rail rifles are almost always posted at this
position, taking cover behind piles of metal crates.
3: SUPPLY STORAGE
ENCOUNTER: 30% (1d10 pirates)
A large storage space, this chamber is filled with
crates, barrels, and other containers filled with
supplies and fuel pilfered from countless ships and
settlements. A massive hole has been blown through
the hull, granting access from the outside. Each
missed shot in this room has a 5% chance of hitting
an explosive fuel container.
4: ARMORY
ENCOUNTER: 40% (1d10 pirates)
A large storage space, this chamber is filled with an
arsenal of pilfered weapons and ammunition. To
determine if a weapon is available, choose any
weapon or armor from the Equipment section of the
Codex and there will be 1d10-2 of the items available.
If a weapon is available, there will be 3d10 ammo
clips/energy cells compatible with the weapon as
well.
5/18: LIFT STATION
ENCOUNTER: 50% (1d5 pirates)
The lift station is a circular room with a control
station and a large, industrial elevator in the center.
The lift requires an operator at the console to function
(Operate (Computer) DV 15). There is a service hatch
that will allow a single character (BUL 5 or lower) to
climb a ladder to the second floor.
6/7: BATTLE STATIONS
ENCOUNTER: 60% (1d10 pirates)
The battle stations each feature two torpedo bays and
a large supply of torpedoes, along with a lifter suit
(exo-suit with an additional +12 bonus to Lifting
tests). One of the battle stations (6) has sustained
major damage and access may be granted from the
outside.
8: HANGAR
ENCOUNTER: 50% (1d5 pirates)
Featuring two airlocks and a pair of open shuttle
doors where the shuttle once stood, the hangar is wide
open to the outside. A console will allow the hangar
doors to be closed with a successful Operate (Starship
or Computer) test (DV 15).
9/10/11/12: BARRACKS
ENCOUNTER: 90% (2d10 pirates)
Filled with bunks and storage lockers full of personal
effects, the barracks are where the pirates once slept
in shifts. Many of the pirates died here and have not
moved since... until now. Between the rows of bunks
and floating sheets and blankets, there is a large
amount of cover in these rooms which pirates may
use to ambush intruders, gaining a general +1d5
bonus to Stealth tests.
13: ENGINE ROOM
ENCOUNTER: 100% (1d5 pirates)
The Dark Mercy's engines have remained intact and
are fully functional, currently running the ship on
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auxiliary power. A large industrial lift may be found
near the entrance. The ship's engineers may be
encountered here, and each uses a massive wrench in
place of the melee weapons favored by other pirates
(counting as maces for attack and damage purposes).
14: MESS
ENCOUNTER: 25% (1d10 pirates)
The mess hall is littered with frozen body parts and
bits of food, the result of a direct hull breach by a
cluster of small asteroids. The mess is accessible from
the outside, though characters with a BUL 5 or higher
must succeed at a Contortion test to do so.
15: KITCHEN
ENCOUNTER: 45% (1d10 pirates)
The mess is haunted by the ship's cook, and he will be
here in addition to any other undead. Larger and
stronger than most of the pirates (+1 STR and BUL),
the cook also wields a massive cleaver (functions as a
hand axe, though is wielded as a knife). The cook will
hide and assault any intruders by surprise, if possible.
16: TREASURY
ENCOUNTER: 100% (3d10 pirates)
Guarded at all times (provided there are dead left to
guard it) is the massive horde of valuables that the
pirates have accumulated over their years raiding the
stars. Bundled here in storage chests are over 2d% x
1,000 credit chits and over 1d10 x 5,000 credits-worth
of various valuables (gems, art, jewelry, and tech).
17: RUINED TREASURY
ENCOUNTER: 25% (1d10 pirates)
The chamber has been breached and is accessible
from the outside. Frozen body parts and a handful of
credit chits (5d10) float in the stillness of what was
once a treasury filled with goods. Ruined medical
equipment shows that this room also functioned as the
ship's medical bay.
F.Y.I. MAGIC IN THE
HAUNTED NEBULA
This adventure takes place in the Separatist controlled
regions of the Free Territories and, as such, the Magic
Level is Distant (see Known Worlds). While in the
haunted nebula, however, magic use will function as
if the Magic Level were Mid-Range.
 GLOSSARY
10/1s: Critical success or Dominion: A trans-universal NPC: Non-player character
failure police force
PC: Player Character
Branar: Having to do with DV: Difficulty value
the travel between the Player: A person playing
membranes that separate GM: The game master Wayfarer who is not the GM
universes
Hub World: A place where Separatist: One rebelling
d%: Two 10-sided dice trans-universal adventurers against the Dominion
representing 1-100 gather and make provisions

d10: A 10-sided die Known Worlds: The world

explored and categorized by
d5: A 10-sided die divided the Dominion
by 2

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INDEX
A
Water Dweller, 33
Wooly, 33
Adaptive, 24
Dexterity (DEX), 8
Endurance (END), 8
Functional Attributes, 8
Acrobatics, 42
Acting, 51
Advanced Mathematics, 48
Abilities, 8 Additional Character Types, Perception (PER), 8 Alertness, 44
Attributes, 8 125-133 Strength (STR), 8 Apneic Control, 42
Personality, 9 Robots, 125-131 Reason (REA), 8 Balance, 42
Skills, 9 Undead, 132-133 Willpower (WIL), 8 Barter, 58
Traits, 9 Adjust, 104, 106 Auxiliary Power Pack, 80 Bows, 44
Tricks, 9 Adjustable, 97 Axes, 87, 89 Brawl, 49
Ablative, 97 Advanced, 31 Battleaxe, 89 Climb, 43
Acrobatics, 42 Advanced Mathematics, 48 Great Axe, 89 Command, 52
Acting, 41 Aerial, 31 Hand Axe, 89 Confidence, 52
Action (ACT), 8, 38 Aerobics, 42 Stone Axe, 89 Contortion, 43
Actions, 104-108 Agile Assault, 61 B Control, 52
Adjust, 104, 106 Agility (AGI), 8 Backpack, 80 Courage, 53
Aim, 104, 108 Agreeableness, 39 Balance, 42 Creative Writing (any) 47
Attack, 104, 107 A.I., 125 Balanced, 97 Crossbows, 44
Cast, 104, 105 Functionary, 125 Balanced Defense, 61 Dance (any), 51
Charge, 104, 108 Sapient, 125 Ballistic Armor, 83 Diplomacy, 58
Communicate, 104, 105 Aim, 104, 108 Barter, 58 Disguise, 48
Defend, 104, 108 Air Slash, 71 Ballistics, 44 Emergency Medicine, 45
Interrupt, 104, 105 Alertness, 44 Battery, 82, 127 Engineering (any), 56
Move, 104, 106 Alien Equipment, 78 Power Draw (PD), 127 Fieldcraft (any), 55
Rush, 104, 106 Allergy, 24 Power Reserve (PR), 127 Firearm (any), 44
Use, 104, 106 Allure, 74 Battleaxe, 87, 89 Fluency (any), 47
Action Points (AP), 104 Amerathean, 140 Beak, 31 Fly, 43
Acute Sense, 24 Amphibious, 24 Beast Form, 72 Game (any), 46
Adaptations, 31-33 Ammunition (Tracking), 82 Behemoth, 31 Guile, 58
Advanced, 31 Apneic Control, 42 Berserk, 62 Handle (any), 56
Aerial, 31 Aptitude (APT), 8, 38 Biome, 124 Handle Animal (any), 53
Armless, 31 Aquatic, 24 Bizarre, 31 Heavy Weapon (any), 56
Arms, 31 Aquatic Ancestry, 61 Black Magic Spells, 69-70 Insult, 58
Beak, 31 Arboreous Ancestry, 61 Curse, 69 Intimidate, 53
Behemoth, 31 Arboreal, 24 Deathly Slumber, 69 Leap, 43
Bizarre, 31 Arcing Strike, 61 Death Tendril, 69 Legerdemain, 48
Blubbery, 31 Armless, 31 Demon Form, 69 Lift, 43
Bounder, 31 Armor, 83-84 Demonic Guardian, 69 Medical Study (any), 50
Carapace, 31 Ballistic Armor, 83 Enervation, 69 Melee Weapon (any), 49
Clambering, 31 Chainmail, 83 Ghost Blade, 69 Musical Instrument (any) 51
Claws, 31 Enviro-Armor, 83 Shadow Mist, 69 Open Lock, 48
Concordant, 31 Exo-Suit, 83 Siphon Life, 70 Operate (any), 56
Defensive, 31 Heartsuit, 83 Blade of Light, 70 Profession (any), 45
Fangs, 32 Hides, 84 Blast, 97 Ride, 43
Feelers, 32 Impact Armor, 84 Blazing Aura, 71 Romance, 58
Fine Graspers, 32 Junkmail, 84 Bless, 70 Run, 43
Four-Legged, 32 Leather Armor, 84 Blubbery, 31 Savvy 46
Gelatinous, 32 Plate Armor, 84 Bludgeoning, 97 Scientific Study (any), 50
Hive-Minded, 32 Power Armor, 84 Blue Magic Spells, 74-75 Stealth, 43
Horns, 32 Pressure Suit, 84 Allure, 74 Streetwise (any), 54
Juggernaut, 32 Reinforced Clothing, 84 Ghost Walk, 74 Study (any), 54
Large Ears, 32 Scale Mail, 84 Invisibility, 74 Surgery (any), 50
Many-Legged, 32 Arms, 31 Magic Leap, 74 Swim, 43
Morphic, 32 Arrows, 92 Mental Domination, 74 Tactics, 46
Nocturnal, 32 Athletics, 42 Phantasmal Horror, 74 Thrown Weapon (any), 57
Philosophical, 32 Athletics DVs, 112 Return Object, 74 Visual Art (any), 57
Pincers, 32 Climbing, 112 Semblance, 75 Vocals (any), 51
Predatory, 32 Swimming, 112 Wizard's Hand, 75 Branar Stability, 115
Prehensile Tail, 32 Assault Pistol, 93 World Door, 75 Branar Travel DV, 116
Primitive, 32 Assault Rifle, 95 Bolt-Action Rifle, 95 Brane Gate 116
Robust, 32 Assault Shot-gun 95 Bolts, 92 Brane Ship 116
Scales, 32 Assists, 7 Boomerang, 90 Brawl, 49
Scythes, 32 Astral Projection, 70 Boomerang Blade, 91 Breath of Fire, 71
Skittering, 33 Atlatl, 90 Bounder, 31 Briefcase/Suitcase, 80
Slithering, 33 Attack, 104, 107 Bounty Hunter, 35 Broadsword, 88
Stalk Eyes, 33 Attractive, 24 Bow, 92 Broodling, 11
Striding, 33 Attribute Bonuses, 34 Bows (Skill), 44 Bulk (BUL), 8
Subterranean, 33 Attributes 8, 38 Bows (Weapon), 92 Burrower, 24
Symbiotic, 33 Agility (AGI), 8 Arrows, 92 Burst, 97
Tentacles, 33 Bulk (BUL), 8 Bow, 92 Burst Control, 62
Trunk, 33 Charisma (CHA), 8 Longbow, 92 C
Warlike, 33 Creativity (CRE), 8 Branch Skills, 9, 41-59 Calculative, 24

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Capacity, 97 Concealable, 97 Deep Sleeper, 24 Fairy Courts, 121-122
Carapace, 31 Concordant, 31 Defend, 104, 108 Fangs, 32
Careful Aim, 62 Confidence, 52 Dodge, 108 Fatigue, 111
Carrying Capacity, 113 Conflicts, 104-105 Parry, 108 Fearless, 25
Cast, 67, 104, 105 Action Points (AP), 104 Defender, 97 Features, 78
Casting Spells, 67, 105 Actions, 104 Defensive, 31 Ablative, 97
Countering Spells, 67 Interrupt, 105 Delicate Gait, 24 Adjustable, 97
Learning Spells, 67 Initiative, 104 Demon Form, 69 Balanced, 97
Scribing Spells, 67 Resolving Ties, 105 Demonic Guardian, 69 Blast, 97
Spell Duration, 67 Round, 104 Demoralized, 53 Bludgeoning, 97
Targeting Spells, 67 Surprise, 105 Dense, 24 Burst, 97
Cell, 93 Turn, 104 Design Your Own Capacity, 97
Chainmail, 83 Conscientiousness, 39 (Occupation), 34 Cold Resistance, 97
Chain-Strike, 62 Contortion, 43 Attribute Bonuses, 34 Concealable, 97
Changing Attitude, 59 Control, 52 Skill Adjustments, 34 Dangerous, 97
Friendly, 59 Controlled Breathing, 62 Detect, 44 Defender, 97
Helpful, 59 Coordination (CRD), 8, 38 Dexterity (DEX), 8 Disruptor, 97
Hostile, 59 Cosmopolis, 118 Dice, 6-7 Electroshock, 97
Neutral, 59 Counter Feint, 62 10/1s, 7 Energy Resistance, 97
Unfriendly, 59 Countering Spells, 67 d5. 7 Impenetrable, 98
Character Abilities, 7-9 Counterstrike, 62 d10, 7 Incendiary, 98
Character Creation, 9-101 Courage, 53 d%, 7 Life Supports, 98
Phase One: Species, 10 Coverage (COV), 78 Dice Pools, 7 Penetrating, 98
Phase Two: Occupation, 34 Cowed, 53 Difficulty Value (DV), 6-7 Reload, 98
Phase Three: Generate Creative Writing (any), 47 Digital Assistant, 80 Returning, 98
Abilities, 38 Creativity (CRE), 8 Diplomacy, 58 Scattershot, 98
Phase Four: Generate Credits, 76 Disarm, 49 Scope, 98
Personality, 39 Crisis Casting, 68 Disease, 111 Stun, 98
Phase Five: Generate Skills, Crossbow, 44 Disease Resistance, 24 Suppressor, 98
41 Crossbows (Skill), 44 Disease Susceptibility, 24 Two-Handed, 98
Phase Six: Bonus Crossbows (Weapon), 92 Disguise, 48 Woven, 98
Experience, 60 Bolts, 92 Disruptor, 97 Feelers, 32
Phase Seven: Gear Up, 76 Crossbow, 92 Dividaki, 12 Fieldcraft (any), 55
Charisma (CHA), 8 Handbow, 92 Dodge, 108 Fine Graspers, 32
Charismatic Leader, 62 Repeating Crossbow, 92 Domestics, 45 Fireball, 72
Charge, 104, 108 Crowd Fighter, 62 Dominion City, 117-118 Firearm (any), 44
Chromatic Magic (any), 66 Curse, 69 Doorman, 62 Firearms, 93-96
Circle of Protection, 70 Curses, 132-133 Dragging, 113 Handguns, 93-95
Clambering, 31 Claws, 133 Driving Strike, 62 Heavy Weapons, 96
Claws, 31 Decayed, 133 Dragon Skin, 71 Long Arms, 94-95
Climb, 43 Eternal, 133 Duelist, 63 Fireborn, 25
Clip, 93 Evil Incarnate, 133 Dull Sense, 24 Flail, 86, 88
Close Assault, 62 Fangs, 133 Dwarf, 13 Fleet, 25
Close Combat Maneuvers, 49 Haunter, 133 E Flintlock Pistol, 95
Disarm, 49 Mindless, 133 Earth's Embrace,73 Floral Form, 73
Grapple, 49 Nightbeast, 133 Eden 2, 122 Fluency (any), 47
Push/Throw, 49 Sorcery, 133 Eidetic Memory, 25 Fly, 43
Trip, 49 Spectral, 133 Elf, 14 Flying, 129
Clothing, 79 Vampire, 133 Electroshock, 97 Force-Shield, 89
Club, 86, 88 Cybernetics, 101 Emergency Medicine, 45 Fortitude (FOR), 8, 38
Clubs, 86, 88 D Enchanted Items, 100 Four Legged, 32
Club, 86, 88 Dagger, 87 Endurance (END), 8 Frail, 25
Flail, 86, 88 Damage, 108 Energy Cannon, 96 Free Territories, 121
Mace, 86, 88 Damage Effects 109 Energy Resistance, 25, 97 Friendly, 59
Maul, 86, 88 Inflicting Damage 108 Energy Pistol, 93 Frostborn, 25
Night Stick, 86, 88 Damage (DAM), 78 Energy Rifle, 95 Function, 126
Shock Baton, 86, 88 Damage Effects, 109-110 Energy Susceptibility, 25 Functional Attributes 8, 38
Warhammer, 86, 88 Heavy Trauma, 109 Enervation, 69 Action (ACT), 8
Cold Resistance, 97 Injuries, 110 Engineer, 35 Aptitude (APT), 8
Colorblind, 24 Light Trauma, 110 Engineering (any), 56 Coordination (CRD), 8
Combat, 107-109 Nonlethal Damage, 110 Engineering Kit, 81 Fortitude (FOR), 8
Attacking, 107 Stun Damage, 110 Entertainer, 51 Mass (MAS), 8
Combat Modifiers, 108 Dampener, 80 Enviro-Armor, 83 Power (POW), 8
Damage, 108 Dance (any), 51 Exo-Suit, 83 Speed (SPD), 8
Defending, 108 Dangerous, 97 Exorcism, 70 G
Hit Location, 109 Dark (Penalty), 112 Experience (EXP), 60 Game (any), 46
Combat Knife, 87 Dark Mercy, 134-145 Extra Adaptations, 30 Game Master (GM), 6,
Combat Modifiers, 108 Darts, 91 Extra Heads, 25 Gelatinous, 32
Combo-Strike, 62 Datapad, 80 Extra Limbs, 25 Ghost Blade, 69
Command, 52 Deathly Slumber, 69 Extroversion, 39 Ghost Walk, 74
Communicate, 104, 105 Death Tendril, 69 F Giant Killer, 63

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Glaive, 89
Goblin, 15
Godstongue, 66-67
Grapple, 49
Grappling Gun, 81
Great Axe, 87, 89
Greatsword, 88
Green Magic Spells, 72-73
Beast Form, 72
Earth's Embrace, 73
Floral Form, 73
Gust, 73
Mountain Skin, 73
Quake Stomp, 73
Serpents Gift, 73
Tree Stride, 73
Wild Voice, 73
Grenade, 90-91
Grenade, Concussuion, 91
Grenade, Flash, 91
Grenade, Frag, 91
Grenade, Phase, 91
Grenade, Plasma, 91
Grenade Launcher,96
Grimoire, 99
Grounded, 25
Guile, 58
Gunslinger, 35
Gun Down, 63
Gust, 73
H K
Hand Axe, 87, 89
Handbow, 92
Handguns, 93-95
Cell, 93
Clip, 93
Light Machine Gun, 93
Pistol, 93
Handle (any), 56
Handle Animal (any), 53
Healing
Heartsuit, 83
Heavy Trauma, 109
Heavy Weapon (any), 56
Heavy Weapons, 96
Cell, 93
Clip, 93
Energy Cannon, 96
Grenade Launcher, 96
Heavy Machine Gun, 96
Minigun, 96
Missile Launcher, 96
Heavy Machine Gun, 96
Healing Hand, 70
Heft (HFT), 78
Helpful, 59
Heroic, 63
Hides, 84
Hit Location, 109
Hive-Minded, 32
Holo-Fade, 81
Horns, 32
Hostile, 59
Hovering, 25
Hover Pad
Hub Worlds, 117-118
Cosmopolis, 118
Dominion City, 117-118
Nexus City, 117
Hulking Dread, 63
Human, 16
Hydrophobic, 25 Locomotors, 29, 126 Natural Weapons, 26
I Long Arms, 93-95 Neanderthal, 18
Icy Embrace, 72 Cell, 93 Negotiator, 63
Immortal, 25 Clip, 93 Neuroticism, 39
Impact Armor, 84 Machine Gun, 95 Neutral, 59
Impenetrable, 98 Musket, 95 Nexus City, 117
Incantation, 66 Rifle, 95 Night Stick, 86, 88
Incantation Branches, 66 Shotgun, 95 Night Vision, 26
Chromatic Magic (any), 66 Longbow, 92 Night Vision Goggles, 81
Incendiary, 98 Luck Rolls, 61 Nine Worlds, 120
Incorporeal, 25 M Nocturnal, 32
Infonet, 56 Mace, 86, 88 Non-Lethal Damage, 110
Inflicting Damage, 108 Machine Gun, 95 O
Injuries, 110 Mage, 36 Occupation, 34-37, 51
Initiative, 104 Magic, 66-75 Bounty Hunter, 35
Innovative, 25 Incantation, 66 Design Your Own, 34
Insult, 58 Incantation Branches, 66 Engineer, 35
Interceptor, 63 Godstongue, 66-67 Entertainer, 51
Interrupt, 104, 105 Spellcasting Tricks, 68 Gunslinger, 35
Intimidate, 53 Spell List (see Spell List) Investigator, 35
Intuition, 46 Magic Leap, 74 Mage, 36
Investigator, 35 Magic Proximity, 115 Outlaw, 36
Invisibility, 74 Magical Affinity, 26 Random Selection, 37
Iron Will, 63 Magical Being, 26 Researcher, 36
J Magical Equipment, 99-100 Soldier, 36
Jack Of All Trades, 63 Enchanted Items, 100 Trader, 37
Javelin, 91 Grimoire, 99 Warrior, 37
Jotun, 17 Talismans, 100 Omnicase, 81
Junkmail, 84 Magical Permanence, 68 Omnisphere 116
Juggernaut, 32 Magical Reserve, 26 OmniTool, 81
Magical Resistance, 26 On Guard, 63
Katar, 87 Manipulators, 30, 127 Open Lock, 48
Knives, 85-88, 87 Many Legged, 32 Openness, 39
Combat Knife, 87 Marksmen, 63 Operate (any), 56
Dagger, 87 Mass (MAS), 8, 38 Outlaw, 36
Katar, 87 Mathematics, 48 Overweight, 26
Phase-Knife, 87 Maul, 86, 88 P
Silver Knife, 87 Med Kit, 81 Parry, 108
Stone Knife, 87 Medical Study (any), 50 Pathfinder, 64
Switchblade, 88 Medium Shield, 89 Penalty (PEN), 78
Throwing Knife, 88 Melee, 49 Penetrating, 98
Knowledge Recall, 54 Melee Weapon (any), 49 Perception (PER), 8
Known Worlds, 119-122 Melee Weapons, 85-89 Performing Arts, 51
Eden 2, 122 Axes, 89 Personal Force Field, 81
Fairy Courts, 121-122 Clubs, 88 Personality, 39-40
Free Territories, 121 Knives, 87 Agreeableness, 39
Nine Worlds, 120 Polearms, 89 Conscientiousness. 39
Pig-Earth, 119 Shield, 89 Extroversion, 39
Primal Lands, 119 Swords, 88 Neuroticism, 39
Zyntari Combine, 120 Mental Domination, 74 Openness, 39
L MetaTool, 81 Phantasmal Horror, 74
Language Arts, 47 Minigun, 96 Phase-Blade, 88
Larceny, 48 Missile Launcher, 96 Phase-Glaive, 89
Large Ears, 32 Mister Medic, 81 Phase-Knife, 87
Lasting Enchantment, 68 Modifier, 6 Phase Pistol, 95
Lateral Preference, 25 Morale and Sanity, 53 Phase Rifle, 95
Leap, 43 Cowed, 53 Philosophical, 32
Learning Spells, 67 Demoralized, 53 Phobia, 26
Leather Armor, 84 Shaken, 53 Pig-Earth, 119
Legerdemain, 48 Traumatized, 53 Pigman, 19
Level Headed, 63 Morphic, 32 Pike, 89
Life Supports, 98 Mountain Skin, 73 Pincers, 32
Lift, 43 Move, 104, 106 Pistol, 93-95
Lifting, 113 Movement, 106 Assault Pistol, 93
Light, 25 Multi-Strike, 63 Energy Pistol, 93
Light (Penalty), 112 Musical Instrument (any), 51 Flintlock Pistol, 95
Light Machine Gun, 93 Musket, 95 Phase Pistol, 95
Lightning Bolt, 72 N Rail Pistol, 95
Light Sensitivity, 26 Narrative Plate Armor, 84
Light Sleeper, 26 Natural Armor, 26 Poison, 111
Light Trauma, 109 Natural Sciences, 50 Poisonous, 26
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Polearms, 85, 87 89 Step Four: Extra Sense Energy, 27 Disease Resistance, 24
Glaive, 89 Adaptations, 30 Serpentine, 27 Disease Susceptibility, 24
Phase-Glaive, 89 Step Five: Personality, 31 Serpents Gift, 73 Dull Sense, 24
Pike, 89 Random Selection, 37 Sessile, 27 Eidetic Memory, 25
Shiver-Glaive, 89 Range (RNG), 78 Shadow Mist, 69 Energy Resistance, 25
Spear, 89 Ranged Attacks, 78 Shaken, 53 Energy Susceptibility, 25
Staff, 89 Rapier, 88 Shambling, 27 Extra Heads, 25
Stone-Headed Spear, 89 Rapid Reload, 64 Shapeshift, 27 Extra Limbs, 25
Polymath, 64 Rapid Shot, 64 Sharpshooter, 64 Fearless, 25
Pookah, 20 Rapid Strike, 64 Shield, 89 Fireborn, 25
Poor Memory, 26 Reactive, 64 Force-Shield, 89 Fleet, 25
PortoLab, 82 Reason (REA), 8 Medium Shield, 89 Frail, 25
Power (POW), 8, 38 Red Magic Spells, 71-72 Riot Shield, 89 Frostborn, 25
Power Armor, 84 Air Slash, 71 Small Shield, 89 Grounded, 25
Power-Booster, 82 Blazing Aura, 71 Tower Shield, 89 Hovering, 25
Power Draw (PD), 127 Breath of Fire, 71 Shiver-Blade, 88 Hydrophobic, 25
Power Reserve (PR), 127 Dragon Skin, 71 Shiver-Glaive, 89 Immortal, 25
Power Strike, 72 Fireball, 72 Shock Baton, 86, 88 Incorporeal, 25
Predatory, 32 Icy Embrace, 72 Short Sword, 88 Innovative, 25
Prehensile Tail, 32 Lightning Bolt, 72 Shotgun, 95 Lateral Preference, 25
Prerequisite, 41 Power Strike, 72 Shotgun, Assault, 95 Light, 25
Presence, 52 Thunder Clap, 72 Shuriken, 91 Light Sensitivity, 26
Pressure Suit, 84 Wall of Flame, 72 Silver Devil, 64 Light Sleeper, 26
Primal Lands, 119 Reflexive Disarm, 64 Silver Knife, 87 Magical Affinity, 26
Primitive, 32 Regeneration, 26 Siphon Life, 70 Magical Being, 26
Profession (any), 45 Reinforced Clothing, 84 Skills, 9 Magical Reserve, 26
Programs, 127-131 Reload, 98 Skill Adept, 27 Magical Resistance, 26
Analyzers, 128 Repeating Crossbow, 92 Skill Adjustments, 34 Natural Armor, 26
Armor Plating, 128 Repel, 71 Skill Expertise (any), 65 Natural Weapons, 26
Auxiliary Locomotion, 128 Researcher, 36 Skill Inept, 27 Night Vision, 26
Calculator, 128 Resilient, 64 Skill Mastery (any), 65 Overweight, 26
Combat-Mech, 128 Returning, 98 Skittering, 33 Phobia, 26
Compact, 128 Return Object, 74 Slithering, 33 Poisonous, 26
Engineering Suite, 128 Ride, 43 Sleep Deprivation, 111 Poor Memory, 26
Exploratory, 128 Rifle, 95 Sling, 91 Regeneration, 26
Heavy Tactical Suite, 129 Rifle, Assault, 95 Slow, 27 Rooted, 26
Infiltrator, 129 Rifle, Bolt-Action, 95 Small Shield, 89 Roughshod, 26
Integrated Weaponry, 129 Rifle, Energy, 95 Social Studies, 54 Semi-Aquatic, 26
Knowledge Banks, 129 Rifle, Phase, 95 Soldier, 36 Sense Energy, 27
Light Tactical Suite, 130 Rifle, Rail, 95 Spear, 89 Serpentine, 27
Long-Range Sensors, 130 Riot Shield, 89 Species, 10-33, 138, 140 Sessile, 27
Mag-Locks, 130 Robots, 125-131 Amerathean, 140 Shambling, 27
Medi-Mech, 130 Step One: A.I., 125 Broodling, 11 Shapeshift, 27
Network Adapter, 130 Step Two: Function, 126 Dividaki, 12 Skill Adept, 27
Omni-Purpose, 130 Step Three: Attributes, 126 Dwarf, 13 Skill Inept, 27
Power Lifters, 130 Step Four: Locomotors, 126 Elf, 14 Slow, 27
Scanners, 130 Step Five: Manipulators, Goblin, 15 Spell Ability, 27
Self-Repairing, 130 127 Human, 16 Stout, 27
Solar Chargers, 130 Step Six: Battery, 127 Jotun, 17 Strong Memory, 27
Solid Construction, 130 Step Seven: Programs, 127 Neanderthal, 18 Telepathic Link, 27
Storage Compartment, 130 Robust, 32 Pigman, 19 Tenacious, 27
Superior Programming, 130 Romance, 58 Pookah, 20 Thermal Adaptation, 27
Surveillance Suite, 131 Rooted, 26 Quanar, 21 Thin, 27
Technical Suite, 131 Rope, 82 Random Aliens, 29 Timeless, 27
Translator, 131 Roughshod, 26 Scilinoid, 22 Tolerant, 27
Weapon Arm, 131 Round 104 Voolan, 138 Tough, 27
Protection (PROT), 78 Run, 43 Zyntari, 23 Toxin Resistance, 28
Push/Throw, 49 Rush, 104, 106 Species Traits, 24-28 Toxin Susceptibility, 28
Q S Acute Sense, 24 Unattractive, 28
Quake Stomp, 73 Sabre, 88 Adaptive, 24 Undifferentiated, 28
Quanar, 21 Savvy, 46 Allergy, 24 Unlimited Growth, 28
Quick Draw, 64 Scales, 32 Amphibious, 24 Unliving, 28
Quick Stand, 64 Scale Mail, 84 Aquatic, 24 Wings, 28
R Scattershot, 98 Arboreal, 24 Xenophobic, 28
Rail Pistol, 95 Scientific Study (any), 50 Attractive, 24 Soldier, 36
Rail Rifle, 95 Scilinoid, 22 Burrower, 24 Space Walking, 144
Random Aliens, 29-33 Scribing Spells, 67 Calculative, 24 Speed (SPD), 8, 38
Step One: Attributes, 29 Scope, 98 Colorblind, 24 Spell Ability, 27
Step Two: Locomotors, 29 Scythes, 32 Deep Sleeper, 24 Spellcasting Tricks, 68
Step Three: Manipulators, Semblance, 75 Delicate Gait, 24 Crisis Casting, 68
30 Semi-Aquatic, 26 Dense, 24 Lasting Enchantment, 68

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 Magical Permanence, 68 Boomerang, 90 Crowd Fighter, 62 Turn 104
Spell Focus (any), 68 Boomerang Blade, 91 Doorman, 62 Two-Handed, 98
Warcaster, 68 Darts, 91 Driving Strike, 62 Type (TYP), 78
Spell Duration, 67 Grenade, Concussuion, 91 Duelist, 63 U
Spell Focus (any), 68 Grenade, Flash, 91 Giant Killer, 63 Unattractive, 28
Spell List, 68-75 Grenade, Frag, 91 Gun Down, 63 Unbind, 71
Black Magic Spells, 69-70 Grenade, Phase, 91 Heroic, 63 Uncharted Worlds, 123
Blue Magic Spells, 74-75 Grenade, Plasma, 91 Hulking Dread, 63 Undead, 132
Green Magic Spells, 72-73 Javelin, 91 Interceptor, 63 Curses, 132
Red Magic Spells, 71-72 Shuriken, 91 Iron Will, 63 Undifferentiated, 28
White Magic Spells, 70-71 Sling, 91 Jack Of All Trades, 63 Unfriendly, 59
Staff, 89 Thrown Weapon (any), 57 Level Headed, 63 Universes, 115
Stalk Eyes, 33 Thunder Clap, 72 Marksman, 63 Unlimited Growth, 28
Starbound, 65 Timeless, 27 Multi-Strike, 63 Unliving, 28
Steady Step, 65 Time Stream, 115 Negotiator, 63 Use, 104, 106
Stealth, 43 Tolerant, 27 On Guard, 63 V
Stealth Field Generator, 82 Tools and Utilities, 80-82 Pathfinder, 64 Visual Art (any), 57
Stout, 27 Auxiliary Power Pack, 80 Polymath, 64 Vocals (any), 51
Streetwise (any), 54 Backpack, 80 Quick Draw, 64 Voolan, 138
Strength (STR), 8 Briefcase/Suitcase, 80 Quick Stand, 64 W
Striding, 33 Dampener, 80 Rapid Reload, 64 Warcaster, 68
Stone Axe, 87, 89 Datapad, 80 Rapid Shot, 64 Warhammer, 86, 88
Stone-Headed Spear, 89 Digital Assistant, 80 Rapid Strike, 64 Wall of Flame, 72
Stone Knife, 87 Engineering Kit, 81 Reactive, 64 Warlike, 33
Strong Memory, 27 Grappling Gun, 81 Reflexive Disarm, 64 Warrior, 37
Study (any), 54 Holo-Fade, 81 Resilient, 64 Water Dweller, 33
Stun, 98 Med Kit, 81 Sharpshooter, 64 Weight, 113
Stun Damage, 110 MetaTool, 81 Silver Devil, 64 Carrying Capacity, 113
Subterranean, 33 Mister Medic, 81 Skill Expertise (any), 64 Lifting, 113
Suffocation and Drowning, 111 Night Vision Goggles, 81 Skill Mastery (any), 65 Dragging, 113
Suppressor, 98 Omnicase, 81 Starbound, 65 Wheels, 131
Surgery (any), 50 OmniTool, 81 Steady Step, 65 White Magic Spells, 70-71
Surprise, 105 Personal Force Field, 81 Swift, 65 Astral Projection, 70
Survival, 55 PortoLab, 82 Tail Sweep, 65 Blade of Light, 70
Swift, 65 Power-Booster, 82 Tech Adaptation (any), 65 Bless, 70
Swim, 43 Rope, 82 Tracker, 65 Circle of Protection, 70
Switchblade, 88 Stealth Field Generator, 82 Trick Shot, 65 Exorcism, 70
Swords, 88 Tough, 27 Weapon Focus (any), 65 Healing Hand, 70
Broadsword, 88 Tower Shield, 89 Wilderness Focus (any), 65 Repel, 71
Greatsword, 88 Toxin Resistance, 28 Wrestler, 65 Unbind, 71
Phase-Blade, 88 Toxin Susceptibility, 28 Zero-G Adaptation, 65 Words of Power, 71
Rapier, 88 Tracker, 65 Tread Wilderness Focus (any), 65
Sabre, 88 Trader, 37 Trip, 49 Wilderness Survival, 55
Shiver-Blade, 88 Traits, 9, 10, 24 Tripod Wild Voice, 73
Short Sword, 88 Personal Traits, 10 Trunk, 33 Willpower (WIL), 8
Symbiotic, 33 Species Traits, 24 Trunk Skills 9, 41-58 Wings, 28
T Traumatized, 53 Aerobics, 42 Wizard's Hand, 75
Tactics, 46 Tree Stride, 73 Athletics, 42 Weapon Focus (any), 65
Tail Sweep, 65 Trick Shot, 65 Ballistics, 44 Wooly, 33
Talismans, 100 Tricks, 61-65 Detect, 44 Wordplay, 58
Targeting Spells, 67 Agile Assault, 61 Domestics, 45 Words of Power, 71
Task Level, 7 Aquatic Ancestry, 61 Intuition, 46 World Door, 75
Tech Adaptation (any), 65 Arboreous Ancestry, 61 Language Arts, 47 Woven, 98
Tech-Level (TL) Arcing Strike, 61 Larceny, 48 Wrestler, 65
Technical, 56 Balanced Defense, 61 Mathematics, 48 X
Telepathic Link, 27 Berserk, 62 Melee, 49 Xenophobic, 28
Tenacious, 27 Burst Control, 62 Natural Sciences, 50 Y
Tentacles, 33 Careful Aim, 62 Performing Arts, 51 Z
Terrain, 106 Chain-Strike, 62 Presence, 52 Zero-G Adaptation, 65
Thermal Adaptation, 27 Charismatic Leader, 62 Social Studies, 54 Zero Gravity, 144
Thin, 27 Controlled Breathing, 62 Survival, 55 Space Walking, 144
Throwing, 57 Close Assault, 62 Technical, 56 Zero-G Adaptation, 65
Throwing Knife, 88 Combo-Strike, 62 Throwing, 57 Zyntari, 23
Thrown Weapons, 90-91 Counter Feint, 62 Visual Art (any), 57 Zyntari Combine, 120
Atlatl, 90 Counterstrike, 62 Wordplay, 58

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 AUSTEN ZALESKI
Ever since he was zapped in the eye by a ray from a mischievous UFO,
Austen has been feverishly putting pencil to paper in hopes of ridding
his mind of the images that now haunt his brains.You can typically find
him watching the skies of Houston, wearing a tin-foil pickelhaube,
listening to Art Bell radio broadcasts, while sipping on Shiner beer.

CAMERON M. CROFT
Salutations, ladies and gentle-creatures of the Multiverse. I’m Cameron
Croft, kid sibling to our very own glorious leader, Arian ‘Dutchmogul’
Croft. I hope to be a permanent fixture here at Ill-Gotten Games, creating,
play testing, and helping our ideas take form with my visual
interpretations. I couldn't be more pleased, and honored, to be a part of this
bandwagon.

GUSTAVO COSIO
Gustavo Cosio is a professional cartoonist living and working in
Mexico City. A long-time friend of Ill Gotten Games, Gustavo has
been contributing his brilliant work to help conceptualize Wayfarer
characters since 2006.

INGMAR EDMUND FRESKE

Ingmar Edmund Freske was born in San Diego some time ago. When he
was only two years old he relocated to the lovely Pacific Northwest when
he realized that it was far too hot in Southern California. The trip took a
while, as he was too young to drive. He presently rattles about an old
house with two weirdos with four legs each and whiskers.

J. WAGNAAR
J.Wagnaar is a freelance artist and graphic designer, based out of
Manito, Illinois, where he lives and co-directs Egypt Station Gallery &
Studios, a community based art gallery and learning center. He has
worked with Victoria Miniatures, Black Knight Games, and
Zombiesmith.

ILL GOTTEN GAMES

Arian “Dutchmogul” Croft – Lead Developer, Writer, Art Director
Jeremy Larsen – Developer
Dan Pettit – Developer
Ben Toomey – Developer
Nate Stephens – Editor, Play Tester
Laurel Larsen – Editor

Special thanks to Douglas Zwick, Kalan Nutsford, Ted Blackford, Seth Nickerson, Janio Suppini, and to all of
our Kickstarter backers!

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DESCRIPTION/NOTES
AGE HEIGHT WEIGHT

STR DEX BUL AGI END REA PER WIL CRE CHA

POW FOR CRD ACT SPD MAS APT

TRUNK SKILLS BRANCH SKILLS PERSONALITY

SKILL RNK MOD SKILL RNK MOD OPENNESS
AEROBICS CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
ATHLETICS EXTRAVERSION
BALLISTICS AGREEABLENESS
DETECT NEUROTICICSM
DOMESTICS
INTUITION TRAITS
LANG. ARTS
LARCENY
MATHEMATICS
MELEE
PERF. ARTS
PRESENCE
NAT. SCIENCE
SOC. STUDIES TRICKS
SURVIVAL
TECHNICAL
THROWING
VISUAL ARTS
WORDPLAY

EQUIPMENT HEALTH
WEAPON ATT DEF DAM HFT RNG CAP FEATURES LIGHT HEAVY
TRAUMA TRAUMA

ARMOR PROT COV PEN PR PD FEATURES ARMOR COV PROT

1
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3
DEVICES/MISC EQUIPMENT PR PD CURRENCY 4
5
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7
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TRAITS

SPELLS AND MAGIC

SPELL DV MP TRGT AP EFFECT

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DEVICES/MISC EQUIPMENT PR PD ADDITIONAL NOTES

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