LIGHTFALL

an Eclipse module for the LIGHT RPG

by Spencer Campbell
 THE END…
The Eclipse season of LIGHT started with rules for starting
and running a campaign. This module, Lightfall, gives you the
rules and guidance for bringing that campaign to an end.
The Novae have prepared their final assault on humanity, and
seek to destroy the Lighthouse, our bastion of hope and home
to the Beacons. You must not allow that to happen.
Timeline & Tone
As a group, you will know when your campaign has run its
course. When you are ready for the finale, you will assess the
status of the system, and prepare for the final fight.
This means that the tone of Lightfall might be one of great
action and triumph, if you already have secure control over
the system. Or it might be a desperate final stand, if your
enemies have managed to push you all the way back to Earth.
Regardless of tone, when the timing is right, prepare for the
final assault on your home.
Final Sessions
Lightfall is a Strike that has two distinct parts. Whether you
play them out as two separate sessions or one big finale is up
to your group.
First, the Beacons will gather at the Lighthouse to prepare
themselves and the remnants of humanity. Called the Eve of
War, this session is focused on narrative time spent with the
Beacons. Connecting with each other, with the city and its
people, and preparing in whatever way they can. Players and
the GM will collect Boons and Banes, narrative currency to
use for the final battle.
Second, and finally, comes Lightfall. Lightfall plays similar to
a Strike you might build using the Fuel module, with a few
exceptions and modifications. The Beacons will have one
final task they will need to complete in order to hold the city,
but there are many obstacles standing in their way.

Get some rest Beacons, we fight for our home.

 EVE OF WAR
The Eve of War is a time of reflection for
the Beacons, but also your group. The
end of a campaign is exciting, but can
also be overwhelming!
The Beacons have a big task ahead of
them tomorrow, let’s prepare them.
Assess The System
Look at the system map you’ve used to
track the campaign. Every location that
has a Positive (+) stability creates one
Boon for the group. Each location with a
Negative (-) stability creates a Bane.
The Beacons should roll, or choose,
Boons from the table below.
The GM should do the same, but keep the
results secret from the Beacons.
Take note of which enemy factions are
present on the map, and how many
locations they can be found. The GM will
need this when they run Lightfall.
d6 BOON
A weapon, exactly what you need to kill
1 1 A civilian is in peril. Save them!
what’s in front of you.
2 A shortcut or path opens up to you.
3 NPC sacrifices themselves to save you.
4 The enemies turn on one another.
Lighthouse troops rally to your location
5 5 An ambush at the worst possible time.
as backup.
6 A fortuitous explosion.
Reflection
The Beacons should spend time
reflecting on their journey. These
reflections can be short scenes played
out at the table, telling stories to one
another, or even recording one’s
personal thoughts to a journal.
If you need ideas for scenes, try doing a
scene to reflect each of your Boons.
Afterwards, tell tales or assess the
threat of the enemy by looking at the star
map.Think about everything you did to
get to this point. Was it enough? Which
enemy faction worries you most? What
event out there prepared you for today?
These scenes don’t need to be played out
with dice, just embrace being your
Beacon on their last night of peace. Once
the table feels they have prepared
themselves, the Beacons will wake to
war at their doorstep.
d6 BANE
2 A rogue Beacon arrives to stop you.
A horrific explosion tears apart the
3
environment around you.
4 A weapon breaks, you’ll need another.
6 Darkness hinders your Light temporarily
 LIGHTFALL
The final coordinated attack by the
Novae on the Lighthouse is here.
Rallying whatever threats remain in the
system, they seek to destroy the home of
the Beacons, and claim our sun.
Final Threat
The GM will choose one of three final
threats to be the center of Lightfall.
These represent the final objective the
Beacons must accomplish in order to
push the Novae back once and for all.
Subgoals
The Beacons will need to complete a
number of subgoals before they can take
on the final threat. The GM should roll on
the subgoal table to create those goals.
Choose a number that fits the tone and
length of session that you want to have.
Using Boons & Banes
Throughout Lightfall, the Beacons may
spend any of the Boons to swing the
narrative back in their favor. Similarly,
the GM may spend Banes to push back
on the Beacon’s progress.
There are no mechanics for these
metacurrencies. They represent heroic
and tragic beats in the story, and should
be resolved together as a table.
They Will Win
The Beacons will win this fight, because
they must. But we play Lightfall to see
what the cost is that they will have to pay
for that victory.
After the Strike is resolved, spend a
moment or two with the Epilogue.

ELIMINATION
The enemy forces are rallied behind a
leader, an incredible powerful figure
from one of the invading factions.
d6
They stand above all, and enemies from
all factions obey their commands.
Eliminate them, and the assault on the
Lighthouse will lose its momentum. The
enemy will be scattered, and we can
sweep them away.
The Leader
The target comes from whatever faction
has the largest presence in the system.
They have been given the command.
Use a statblock from Nemesis as a basis
for them, and improve them to show
their elevated station.
SUBGOAL
1 Kill their second in command.
They are invulnerable to conventional
2
weapons, find an alternative.
Find Lighthouse forces that can help you
3
in your attack.
Their location is unknown and must be
4
uncovered first.
Novae powers have given the leader
5
incredible strength. Disrupt the ritual.
6 A rogue Beacon aids them. Kill them.
 DESTRUCTION
The enemy forces have a device, tool, or
some other artifact that is allowing them
to overwhelm and destroy you. As long
as it remains active, they won’t relent in
their attack on the Lighthouse.
But if you could find it, shut it down, and
ideally destroy it. Well, those enemy
forces aren’t so special anymore. And
you’ve fought them countless times
before, what’s one more time?
The Device
The target can be any device that would
make the threat overwhelming. Perhaps
it is a gateway that allows constant
reinforcements to flow into the city. Or a
monolith that allows the enemy wield
powerful darkness. Whatever it is, make
it loom above, and a clear target.
FINAL STAND
The enemy forces have rallied all of their
available troops for one last push on the
city. You know that if you can weather
this storm, their forces will be broken,
and scatter in the wind.
You’ve never faced numbers like this.
The city will need you everywhere. How
will you choose where, and who to
defend? Who will stand with you?
The Defense
This mission can be played at a sole
location that the Beacons have rallied
their defenses at, or as a frantic dash
across the city as a mobile defense.
Either way, it’s waves of enemies.
Variety will make the fights interesting,
so challenge the Beacons with more
than just enemies to kill.
d6 SUBGOAL
The device moves around. Find out what
1
moves it, and lock it in place.
Find firepower that will be able to break
2
through its reinforced shell.
Darkness surrounds the device. Find the
3
source and wipe it out to clear a path.
A section of the Lighthouse will be lost if
4
not defended first.
You must enter the device, and the
5
environment is toxic. Get suited up.
Destroying the device will be like
6 detonating a bomb. Find a way to reduce
the blast and shield the Lighthouse.
d6 SUBGOAL
Civilians need to be escorted to a safe
1
location before the attack.
Secure the city’s armory so the enemy
2
can’t use your weapons against you.
Recruit Lighthouse forces to fight by
3
your side during the final wave.
A weakness in the walls needs to be
4
fixed or you’ll never hold them back.
Someone is sabotaging all of the
5
defense preparations. Find them.
Make a difficult decision about who or
6
what must be protected.
 EPILOGUE
When the final threat to the Lighthouse is dealt with, and the Beacons have saved their
home, it’s time for the table to rest. You have told the stories of these characters for
some time, and now we get to say goodbye to them. It may not be forever, this may just
be the end of “Season 1” of your time with LIGHT, but let’s end this chapter together.

As a table, go around and answer these
questions. How are our heroes?
• What damage did the Lighthouse
sustain? Who did we lose? What did
we lose?
• With a well-earned break, what is the
first thing your Beacon will do once
the city is back in order?
• What did your Beacon learn about
themselves during this harrowing
hour? What changed in you?
As a table, go around and answer these
questions. How is the system?
• What planet was hit the hardest by
this war? Will they recover?
• Which enemy force will the Beacons
keep the closest eye on going
forward? Why do they scare you?
• Are the Novae truly gone? Or do they
linger out there in the dark corners of
the system?

THANK YOU
Lightfall marks the end of the Eclipse season of LIGHT. It represents the end of
campaigns, and also represents the end of LIGHT’s first saga. I have had an incredible
time writing modules for LIGHT, and I hope you have enjoyed reading and playing
them. This will be the final module. At least, for quite some time.
That doesn’t mean it is the end of LIGHT! I have fun plans for LIGHT in the future,
though they might look different than the season pass approach you’ve grown familiar
with. I appreciate each and every one of you who have supported LIGHT in any way this
last year. Fans, fellow creators, friends. Thank you.
You’ll see more LIGHT. I’ve learned a lot through this process and I hope to take
everything I’ve learned and create something special out of it.
For now: Shine bright Beacons.
-Spencer