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CONTENTS
Set Pieces Ruined Temple 18
Abandoned Mine 5 Seaside 19
Buried Ruins 6 Small Farm 21
Deep Forest 7 Twisted Alternate Dimension 22
Eldritch Otherworld 8 Underwater Volcano 23
Enchanting Starfield 9 Warehouse at the docks 24
Endless Sand Dunes 11 Environmental Obstacles
Icy Waters 12 Drenching Water 26
Illusory Grove 14 Explosive Barrels 27
Misty Graveyard 16 Gravity Distortion 27
Mushroom Forest 17 Steep Cliffside 29

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EDITORS CONTRIBUTORS
Caleb “Cptn Smitty” Smith Caleb “Cptn Smitty” Smith

Jennifer Van Boxel (jendefer) DatMatt

Micah-Shalom “FatCrab” Kesselman Evan Koser

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Giri Raman
COVER ART J. Scott Zumwalt
The Genesys Foundry Art Collection Matthew Steiner

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S et Pieces are prepared narrative environments that
can be dropped into any setting, session, or en‐
counter, helping to make your GENESYS game flow
smoothly. These set pieces provide a description of the
location and optional rules that can be employed to
bring these locations to life.
While advance consideration of a specific set piece will
help you (the GM) to adapt and employ it to your spe‐
cific session, we intended these set pieces to be used at a
moments notice, providing you with a quick reference
and—at the very least—tables for of dice results relating
to a specific environment.
What’s in this part of the BOOST?
In the following section of this issue of BOOST, you will
find Set Pieces broken down into the following:
• Set Piece Name: This is the title of the set piece, pro‐
viding an initial description of what you can expect to
find. Below the title, you will find that set piece’s au‐
thor.
• Overview: This section provides a brief narrative
explanation of what you can expect to find in the
set piece.
• Use This Environment When…: This section fin‐
ishes that sentence (or starts a new sentence), ex‐
Abandoned Mine 5
Buried Ruins 6
Deep Forest 7
Eldritch Otherworld 8
Enchanting Starfield 9
Endless Sand Dunes 11
Icy Waters 12
Illusory Grove 14
Misty Graveyard 16
Mushroom Forest 17
Ruined Temple 18
Seaside 19
Small Farm 21
Twisted Alternate Dimension 22
Underwater Volcano 23
Warehouse at the docks 24
plaining the intended use of the set piece and gives
specific examples of what a character could expect
to find. Some set pieces provide suggestions for
adapting the set piece to specific settings, while oth‐
ers add additional narrative dressing that could be
used to bring it life.
• Lay of the Land: Here you will find descriptions
and rules for using the set piece in an encounter,
including rule references from the GENESYS Core
Rulebook, conditions and penalties that might be
applied to characters in the set piece, and anything
else that GMs will need to know to get started us‐
ing the set piece.
• Special Rules: These rules are custom options that
can be (and are often required to be) used in a spe‐
cific set piece. They can range from conditions to
penalties to skill check options that characters can
make, providing a special and unique experience
while playing in a set piece.
• Tables for Spending Dice Results: These tables
were custom-made for each set piece, providing
in-depth interactions and outcomes that can only
be possible in specific environments. Often, op‐
tions for these dice results might reference or trig‐
ger a special rule.
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Abandoned Mine
By: Evan Koser

Overview The narrow and tight passageways may sometimes re‐

quire an Athletics or Coordination check in order to

A n unassuming entrance leads into the cliffside, the

only available light being that which spills in from
outside. A shallow stream flows out of the mouth of the
mine, partially shrouded by overgrowth consisting of
bushes, vines, and other wild flora.
Use this environment when...
This set piece is intended for use when the PCs stumble
upon some kind of industrial site that is no longer under
productive use. Though it may be abandoned of its orig‐
inal purpose, the locale does not necessarily need to be
devoid of inhabitants. Creatures and adversaries alike
may find solace in the dark and secluded caverns. The
labyrinthine passageways can act as a serious deterrent
against unwanted occupants who are not familiar with
their layout. While the title assumes this locale may be a
“mine,” any sort of industrial backdrop may suffice: a
quarry, an industrial park, or other excavation site.
Lay of the Land
The only visible or otherwise noticeable entrance is a sin‐
gle threshold which appears to have been lazily blocked
off by wooden beams, rope, tape, or other barrier left be‐
hind by those who wished to keep people out. Left be‐
hind are containers of hazardous waste, tools and
equipment, perhaps even rundown machinery. The en‐
tire complex slopes upward from the point-of-entry,
hence the flowing stream of cold water. The water is un‐
drinkable, as it carries waste, toxic materials, and other
hazardous runoff.
traverse from one room to the next, with the difficulty
beginning at Easy (k) and increasing based on the cir‐
cumstances. Stalactites and stalagmites litter the
premises, and the irregular bulbous walls glisten with
moisture which reflects all light; this causes a disorient‐
ing effect that makes Perception checks particularly
difficult (add jj).
Special Rules
Are You Afraid of the Dark?: After characters enter the
mine they must make an Average (kk) fear check.
Characters whose Fear Motivation relates to darkness
must make a Hard (kkk) fear check instead. Unknown
creatures, entities, or even dead bodies shrouded by
darkness may also call for a fear check.
Blackdamp: A mixture of gasses and a reduction of oxy‐
gen in this space makes the atmosphere unbreathable.
Characters may attempt to hold their breath, and the area
is otherwise hazardous with a hazard rating of 2 (see Envi‐
ronmental Effects on page 110, GENESYS Core Rulebook).
Cave-In: Ranging from minor to major, the abandoned
tunnels and passageways are prone to collapsing support
beams, crumbling rocks, or other falling debris. Charac‐
ters within medium range of the cave-in must make an
Average (kk) Athletics or Coordination check as an
out-of-turn incidental to dodge the falling materials or
suffer 2 wounds. hh may be spent to increase the inten‐
sity of the cave-in from minor to moderate, or from
moderate to major. d can be spent to immobilize
affected characters.

Spending a And t In an Abandoned Mine

COST RESULTS
The character finds a useful tool for navigating the passageways, granting j on all checks to move from one
a or t room to the next.
The discovery of a hidden shaft creates a new passageway, introduces oxygen to a space, or creates a new
place for water to drain.
aa or t
A stream of freshwater is untainted by hazardous waste; characters who drink it immediately heal 3 strain.

aaa or t The character uncovers a cache of unused blasting chemicals that may be harvested.

A network of wide tunnels makes for clear passage from one end of the location to the other, allowing the
t party to pass freely from room to room.

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Spending h And d In an Abandoned Mine
COST RESULTS
h or d Water drips from a stalactite and douses the PCs’ torch.

hh or d A minor collapse or shift of the ground creates difficult terrain in a medium area around the character.

A cave-in blocks the way the character(s) came through. See Cave-In special rules below.
hhh or d A cache of unused explosive materials ignites and explodes, immediately dealing 2 wounds to all within short range.
A pocket of hazardous gas erupts in a short range around the character. All living creatures within range
must make a Hard (kkk) Resilience check as an out-of-turn incidental or suffer 4 wounds. hhh
hhhh or d may be spent to disorient affected characters for the remainder of the encounter (or until the character is
healed). d can be spent to force the character to make the check again at the start of their next turn (or
after their next skill check, if not in a structured encounter).
A room begins to inexplicably fill with water, immediately turning the space into difficult terrain. PCs have
d only three rounds before the space is completely full.

Buried Ruins
By: Matthew Steiner

Overview small structure, while ruins of a whole city can be as large

as extreme range. Individual walls, lone columns, and col‐

R ising out of the ground, stone structures loom above

the explorers. Faces of long forgotten rulers lie
crumbled and half buried, writings of an unknown script
are visible on crumbling walls, and even a few pieces of
pottery can still be found. While magnificent, these ruins
are not without dangers. Who knows what lurks in the
cracks? What secrets might they hold? There may be an
entrance to the ruins around, assuming it does not just
collapse under your feet.
Use this environment when...
This set piece is intended for use if your characters are
exploring buried ruins, either as a destination or just a
setting. They will need to deal with animals that have
made their home here, fragile structures that could col‐
lapse on top of them, or even crumbing ceilings beneath
them that may plunge them into the ruins below. These
can be Egyptian-styled desert ruins, Mesoamerican or
South Asian jungle ruins, Mediterranean ruins from
Greece or Rome, or even alien structures. They can be far
from civilization or an active excavation site, and range
from the size of small buildings to cities. Then of course
you could always involve whatever is within the ruins...
Lay of the Land
The ruins will be, at minimum, medium range from one
end to the other if only the tip is visible or it is a relatively
lapsed statues are scattered around the area, providing easy
access to cover should that be needed. At the GM’s discre‐
tion the taking cover maneuver (page 99 of the GENESYS
Core Rulebook) can be done instead as an incidental.
A lot can be learned from studying the writings and im‐
ages left behind, which can add a to appropriate Knowl‐
edge or Perception checks made when using them. The
whole thing goes down at least one story, but no paths will
be visible at first. Due to increasing darkness, concealment
increases by one for each level down you go.
Special Rules
Historian Heaven: While in the ruins a character may
choose to make a Simple (-) Knowledge check to re‐
cover strain at the end of an encounter instead of Cool
or Discipline.
Venomous Critter: Whether a spider, snake, scorpion, or
similar creature, it doesn’t like that the character disturbed
it. Roll lk against the character’s Resilience as an attack
with Pierce 4, Vicious 1, with h dealing strain.
Collapsing Floor: The ground below the character col‐
lapses; they take short range falling damage. There is no
way to climb back up unless someone can lower a rope,
but there should be other ways out if they go further in
the ruins. Additional d can cause either longer falls or
additional characters to fall.

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Spending a And t In Buried Ruins
COST RESULTS
The grandeur of the ruins overtakes the character, and they recover 2 strain.
a or t
The character finds a trinket worth 2d10 or less currency on the ground. It has no other use.
A carving or painting on the wall gives the character an idea or hint. Choose a skill (subject to GM
aa or t approval) and add jj the next time the character makes a skill check for that skill.
The character finds a secret passageway that either bypasses a hazard or reveals a new chamber. It stays on
aaa or t the same level.
The character forces an enemy into a booby trap or collapses something onto them. They suffer 2 wounds
and either become immobilized or prone (as determined by the active player).
aaaa or t
The carvings give the character a great insight into the nature of these ruins. For the rest of the encounter
upgrade all appropriate Knowledge checks once.
The character finds a passage to either a higher level or one below.
t The character discovers a treasure worth up to 100 currency, with each additional t adding an additional 100.

Spending h And d In Buried Ruins

COST RESULTS
h or d The spookiness of the ruins overtakes the character, who suffers 2 strain.

hh or d The character’s light source goes out.

Venomous Critter (see Special Rules)

hhh or d A passage behind the character is blocked and they will need to find a new way out.

Either a booby trap goes off or something just finally gives way. The character must either spend a maneuver
hhhh or d to dodge whatever is happening (if they can still take maneuvers) or suffer 2 wounds and either become
prone or immobilized for 2 turns.

d Collapsing Floor (see Special Rules)

Deep Forest
By: DatMatt

Overview Special Rules

T his environment is a temperate coniferous forest, far
from civilization.
The effects below describe the results of the tables on the
previous page; for results benefiting the acting character,
apply the effects to a target of their choosing. For results
hindering the acting character, apply the effects to them
Use this environment when... instead.
This set piece is intended for use if/when a forest setting
is needed. It’s a pretty generic forest by most measures. Enhanced Concealment: The affected character gains j
to any attempts to conceal themselves until they move
from their position or perform an action or maneuver
Lay of the Land that warrants negation.
Deep in the forest primeval, far from civilization, time
Enhanced Cover: The affected character gains +1
seems to stand still. Strange noises break the eerie silence
Defense to all incoming attacks until they move from
on occasion, evoking thoughts of terrible beasts waiting for
this position.
a chance to score their next meal. Towering trees and thick
undergrowth make passage difficult if one strays off the
trail. What made the trail, one may never know.

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Wildlife Distraction: A large but harmless specimen of
local fauna trundles through the area and grants the
affected character a free out-of-turn maneuver while the
opposition is briefly in disarray due to the ruckus.
Falling Timber: A large, dead specimen of local flora
falls at exactly the right/wrong time, costing the affected
character their free maneuver for that round, forcing
them to dodge out of the way. If they’ve already spent
their maneuvers, the character spends 2 strain to evade
the falling flora.
Wildlife Interference: A large, hostile specimen of
local fauna decides now is an opportune time to pur‐
sue a meal. The creature joins the fray and attacks the
affected character.

Spending a And t In a Deep Forest

COST RESULTS
a or t Enhanced Concealment

aa or t Enhanced Cover

aaa or t Wildlife Distraction

aaaa or t Falling Timber

t Wildlife Interference

Spending h And d In a Deep Forest

COST RESULTS
h or d Enhanced Concealment

hh or d Enhanced Cover

hhh or d Wildlife Distraction

hhhh or d Falling Timber

d Wildlife Interference

Eldritch Otherworld
By: Swordbreaker

Overview Lay of the Land

A n eldritch otherworld may be a pocket dimension,
the realm of eldritch abominations, the afterworld
of the condemned dead, the night terror-plagued dream‐
scape of the sleeping, or even a digital cyberspace
wracked with a destructive virus. While all of these may
seem to vary a great deal on the surface level, all share a
common theme: a complete defiance to anything ap‐
proaching reality.
Use this environment when...
An eldritch otherworld pairs well with the horror tone
(page 242 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook), especially if
the setting is drawing on the cosmic horror genre. It may
also be an unintentional location when a character gen‐
erates d when using the Teleportation talent (Ex‐
panded Player’s Guide page 97).
Eldritch otherworlds are marked by inexplicable and
confusing terrain that defies logic and whatever your
characters consider “normal.” Expect the laws of physics
and time to not seem to work at all times. There may be
floating landmasses drifting in a swirling void, strange
rock formations in unnatural geometric shapes, broken
fragments of wildly different climes in close proximity to
each other, and more.
This environment pairs well with the fear and sanity rules
(page 243-244 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook). The envi‐
ronment is extremely alien and disconcerting for all not
native to it, and it wouldn’t be unusual for characters to
hear faint whispering on the wind, see misleading appari‐
tions out of the corner of their eye, or get lost in a seem‐
ingly endless maze of confusing geometry.

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 If using the magic rules (page 210 GENESYS Core Rule‐
book), characters may find the eldritch otherworld espe‐
cially hostile to their magic casting, and the GM may
upgrade the difficulty of any magic checks once.
Nightmare Fuel: If using the fear and sanity rules, char‐
acters must make an upgraded Hard (lkk) fear check
once per encounter. Additionally, all fear checks in this lo‐
cation prey on a character’s own personal fear motivation,
adding jj to the check.

Special Rules Eerie Restlessness: Any time a character recovers strain

while within an eldritch otherworld they recover 1 fewer
Strange Angles: All characters add jj to any checks
strain (to a minimum of 0).
made to navigate or traverse the eldritch otherworld.

Spending a And t In an Eldritch Otherworld

COST RESULTS
The character sees or realizes something minor about the eldritch otherworld that gives them a clear goal of
a or t where to go next.
The character picks up a trick when trying to navigate the otherworld, granting j to any further checks to
aa or t navigate the environment until the end of the encounter.
When making a fear check, the character bolsters their nerves against the terrifying sights and sounds;
aaa or t reduce the difficulty of the next fear check they make by one.
t The character ignores the Eerie Restlessness rule until the end of the encounter.

tt
The character is able to overcome their personal fears, and no longer adds jj due to fear checks they
make based on their fear motivation.

Spending h And d In An Eldritch Otherworld

COST RESULTS
h or d The character is struck by a terrifying sight, suffering 2 strain.

hh or d The path the character is traveling seemingly disappears, making them lose their way.
The character suffers an accident and hurts themself trying to traverse the terrain, suffering a Critical Injury.
hhh or d Upgrade the difficulty of any checks made to heal this injury once.
Increase the difficulty of the next fear check the character makes by one. If the character fails this check, the
d GM may apply this penalty until the character leaves the eldritch otherworld.
dd The character reduces their strain threshold by 2 until the end of the encounter.

Enchanting Starfield
By: Evan Koser

Overview Perhaps the starry field is a murk of haunted horrors,

A thick, glittering swirl of stardust and nebula ob‐

scure the horizon as far as the eye can see. The in‐
terior of the cosmic cloud appears to glow softly from
within. A scarcely perceptible breeze seems to carry
with it a haunting melody. Pocket-flashes of light ap‐
pear and reappear on the peripheries of your vision like
fireflies in the night.
Use this environment when...
This set piece is intended to be used in any setting as a cata‐
lyst for a party to confront their inner (or very real) demons.
or a dazzling magical mist. Of course, it could just be
mundane fog. The ever-present dim glow from within
the fog could be an illusion, or it could be the result of a
device or creature. You can scrap the haunting melody
and exchange it for a chilling wind that sends one’s neck
hairs rising, or really ham it up and throw in a chorus of
disembodied voices. The flashing lights might be various
encounters, mental or in the physical space. Perhaps they
are just props for atmosphere, in which case you might
consider adding a scant-seen silhouette to the visual
description to illustrate an unknown looming presence.

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 party, and of course the tones and themes of your adven‐
Lay of the Land ture. A successful interaction with such a device should
The PCs may find themselves quickly overwhelmed by help clear up the Astral Malaise and/or Astral Haze (see
lack of vision. Their first and biggest obstacle will be to Special Rules on the next page.)
navigate through (or around) the environment without
getting lost. Going around the environment necessitates
taking more time in whatever journey they may already be Special Rules
on. Going through the environment should be presented Obscurity: The swathe of swirling star-stuff is difficult to
as the riskier, but quicker option. see through or around. Skill checks that involve vision or
line-of-sight automatically add jj .
Inherently, the mist itself is unthreatening, but its om‐
nipresence throughout the scenes in this location should Astral Haze: The swarm of light and obscurity creates a
not be underplayed. Periodically pepper the otherwise confusing and stimulating environment, causing a char‐
imperceptible landscape with strange occurrences, such as acter to become disoriented while they are within its
movement in the peripheries of vision, flickering shad‐
area. The j caused from being disoriented cannot be
ows, or flash-bursts of light—all to help induce a sense of
negated through normal means.
displacement.
The internal light may be illusory, or could be generated Astral Malaise: Each additional step into the obfuscated
from a source the PCs can uncover and investigate. The na‐ mists feels heavier than the last. When a character suffers
ture of such a device or being will depend on what draws the strain for any reason, they suffer one additional strain.

The Mind-Killer
When the party first arrives, set a timer between 5–10 minutes (given what you know about your own party’s
dynamic). When the time runs out, or after a PC makes a skill check (whichever comes first), have the party
roll an Easy (k) Discipline check (this could be a fear check if you’re using the rules found on page 243 of the
GENESYS Core Rulebook).

Failure leaves the PC startled and disoriented for the remainder of the scene (on top of the Astral Haze), while
success could translate to ignoring one of the environmental effects. You can refer to the table in this section
or in the GENESYS Core Rulebook for spending other results.

After the first check, reset the timer for an interval you’re comfortable with and repeat the process. Increase the
difficulty by one each time, to a maximum you feel is appropriate (though Daunting (kkkk) should suffice).

As the frightful overtones color the narrative, be sure to draw upon the characters’ Fear motivations for
inspiration about what PCs may see in the fog, or encounter in their mindscape. A t during this check
should allow a PC to avoid having to make these recurring checks.

Spending a And t In an Enchanting Starfield

COST RESULTS
A rough path through the fog is discovered, reducing the time needed to pass through the enchanting
a or t starfield.
The character is able to temporarily overcome the fog’s obscurity.
aa or t
The character steels themselves and adds a j to all future fear checks.

aaa or t Overcome and ignore the penalties of the Astral Haze or the Astral Malaise special rules.

t A clear path around the fog is discovered.

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 Spending h And d In An Enchanting Starfield
COST RESULTS
The character is wracked by an internal voice putting them down, and may not receive assistance from allies
on their next skill check.
h or d
The Astral Malaise makes it difficult to finish tasks to completion, even thoughts seem to…. The character
must suffer 2 strain to perform their next skill check.
The uncertainty of the landscape leaves the character too unsettled to focus, downgrading the ability of their
next skill check.
hh or d
A startling apparition appears; the character must roll an Average (kk) fear check.
A character hurts themself in their confusion and suffers one wound.
hhh or d The character is completely unnerved and cannot recover strain until the end of the scene (or the end of
their next turn, if in a structured encounter).

A flash-burst of light erupts in a short range radius around the PC. Characters in the area must make a Hard
(kkk) Resilience check or become blinded until the end of the scene (or the end of their next turn, if in a
d structured encounter). Blinded characters cannot see. Upgrade the difficulty of all checks twice, and upgrade
the difficulty of Perception and Vigilance checks three times.

Endless Sand Dunes

By: Matthew Steiner

Overview Lay of the Land

S and rises and falls as far as the eye can see. The sand
dunes appear like ripples on the desert, ranging in
size from a few inches to those that tower like mono‐
liths. The hot sun beats down in the day, and the cold
winds blow at night. Water is scarce, and with one sand
dune looking the same as the next, an inexperienced
traveler may find it easy to lose their way. The sand gets
everywhere, and if anyone was here before you, the
sands buried any sign of it long ago.
Use this environment when...
You should use this set piece when your player characters
need to cross a wide sandy desert where the greatest dan‐
ger is exposure to elements. Depending on how long your
characters spend traveling, they may need to deal with
both the hot midday sun or the cold nights, or perhaps
just one, especially if the desert is on an alien world.
Maybe there are mountains in the distance that can help
them navigate, or maybe the sands stretch to the horizon
providing no aid at all. While mostly an empty habitat,
the sandy desert can be the home of all sorts of creatures
which may lurk between or even under the dunes.…
As far as the eye can see there is nothing but hills of sand,
rising and falling and shifting with the wind. Finding
water in such an environment requires a Formidable
(kkkkk) Survival check, while finding food requires a
slightly easier Daunting (kkkk) Survival check. Navi‐
gating through the dunes to find a particular location or
destination adds jj to the check. Most dunes are up
to medium range in height from bottom to top, but oth‐
ers may include flat areas and higher dunes. Because of
the shifting sand, characters attempting to climb up or
down the sides treat it as difficult terrain (page 110 of the
GENESYS Core Rulebook).
Special Rules
Throw Sand in Their Eyes: As an action a character may
make an opposed Skulduggery versus Vigilance check
against anyone in engaged range. If successful, the target
is blinded (page 115 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook) until
they can use a maneuver to clear the sand from their
eyes. You may spend a to increase the number of ma‐
neuvers needed to clear it.
Sunstroke: The heat is getting to you. The GM rolls a
kkk, damage 3, stun damage attack against your char‐

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acter’s Resilience. Upgrade once for each Sunstroke at‐
tack your character has already faced this encounter. t
causes half of the strain to be dealt as wounds instead.
Sandstorm: At the end of the round a surprise sand‐
storm will cover the area. Anything beyond short range
gains total concealment and anything within short range
has level 2 concealment. Any small items left unattended
are considered lost in the sands. At the beginning of ev‐
ery round while the sandstorm is in effect the GM rolls a
lkk, damage 1, stun damage attack against everyone’s
Resilience. The sandstorm ends either at the end of the
encounter or when it rolls a d.

Spending a And t In Endless Sand Dunes

COST RESULTS
The character’s target slips in the sand and falls prone.
a or t
The character finds a trinket worth 2d10 currency buried in the sand. It has no other use.
The character finds a silhouette 0 item buried in the sands by someone long gone. Increase the silhouette by
aa or t 1 for each 2 additional a.
The character pushes their opponent down a dune. The target falls prone and moves to short range.
aaa or t The character finds a shaded rocky outcropping they can use to rest for a while. Roll a Simple (-) Cool or
Discipline check to recover strain equal to s.

A large amount of sand falls on the character’s opponent. They must succeed at an Average (kk)
Coordination check or become buried up to their chest, immobilizing them and requiring a Hard (kkk)
aaaa or t Athletics check to get out.

The character comes across a caravan going their way.

The character has discovered a group of plants around a small, hidden spring, providing food and water for
t their party.

Spending h And d In Endless Sand Dunes

COST RESULTS
h or d Sand gets in one of the character’s items, which adds j to all checks when using this item. The character
may spend a maneuver to clear it out.
A combination of mirages and everything looking the same throws the character off course. Upgrade the
hh or d difficulty of the next Survival check made to find the character’s way.

hhh or d An item left on the ground becomes buried by the shifting sands. It’s unlikely the character shall see it again.

hhhh or d Sunstroke

d Sandstorm

Icy Waters
By: Matthew Steiner

Overview Use this environment when...

S mooth ice spreads out as far as the eye can see, sepa‐
rating everyone from the frigid waters beneath. The
air is cold as your warm breath forms icy clouds of vapor.
You find moving about tricky due to how slippery every‐
thing is. Those who can maintain their balance can easily
move about, but those who cannot need to grab onto
whatever they can find to keep their balance. Just beware
of any gaps in the ice, or worse, surprise cracks, or you
may end your journey as a popsicle.…
You should use this set piece when your characters are
moving around a body of water where a significant por‐
tion, if not all, is frozen solid. The environment is in‐
hospitable, and moving around is difficult to do
without falling over. The overall surface will be flat,
except any parts where there are gaps leading to the
water below. This can be as small as a frozen pond or as
large as a whole ocean.

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 Lay of the Land
The icy waters will be, at minimum, medium range from
one end to the other if it is a frozen pond or extremely
small ice floe, but can be as large as desired to cover any‐
thing up to an ocean. When designing the environment,
the GM should decide if there are any pre-existing gaps
in the ice (ice fishing spots, the environment is drift ice,
an ice-breaker passed through recently, etc.) and if the
ice is thick or thin. Certain a and h results are cheaper
or more expensive depending on the thickness of the ice
(you could declare a whole pond thin ice, or have one
spot halfway between the players and their destination
that’s thinner, as an example).
An Average (kk) Perception or Survival check may
identify where thin ice is. The ice is difficult terrain un‐
less the character takes a skating action (see next page).
In addition, any physical action, such as an attack, will
add jj to the roll unless they take a maneuver to
brace themselves first or are skating. Any land-based ve‐
hicles decrease handling by 2 unless it is designed for the
environment (dog sleds, etc.).
Special Rules
Skating: As an action while not prone, a character may
make an Average (kk) Coordination check with jj
unless the character is wearing some form of skates or
has the Swift talent (page 76 of the GENESYS Core Rule‐
book). If the check fails, the character goes prone and
moves one range band in the direction they were trying
to go. If successful, the character no longer treats the ter‐
rain as difficult and may move from medium to engaged
range or long to medium range in a single maneuver.
However, they must spend one maneuver each turn to
move (even in a circle) or else they stop skating, fall
prone, and move one range band in the direction of their
last movement. Ceasing to skate also requires the same
Average (kk) Coordination check it takes to start skat‐
ing, with the same result of failure. Running into either
the edge of the ice or a solid object will stop the charac‐
ter, inflicting 3 wounds and 3 strain.
Frigid Waters: If a character without proper insula‐
tion falls in the water for any reason, they suffer 1
wound at the beginning of each turn they remain in
the frigid water. Furthermore, once out of the water
and until the end of the encounter, they suffer 1 strain
at the beginning of each turn unless they can warm up
near a sufficient heat source.
Cracking Ice: Cracking ice is visible under the target,
and will break in that spot at the end of the target’s next
turn. Also at the end of that character’s turn, the cracking
will spread in a line up to short range. If the target is a
player, the choice of where it spreads is up to the GM un‐
less the players spend a story point to switch control to
them or to stop the cracking. Likewise, if the target is an
NPC, the direction the cracking will spread is under the
players’ control unless the GM uses a story point to
switch control or stop it. Additional h may cause addi‐
tional cracks to spread out.
Snapping Ice: The ice below the character snaps open
and they fall into the frigid water. Additional d can
cause additional characters to fall, while additional h
may cause the ice around the hole to start cracking.
Shifting Ice: If there is broken ice near either the charac‐
ter or their target, the ice shifts in a way that forces all
skating characters engaged with the chosen character to
move one range band in any direction as an out-of-turn
incidental. Characters that are not skating must make a
Hard (kkk) Coordination check, with failure resulting
in the same shift. This can be used to force enemies out
of position or get allies into a good position. It can even
knock characters into the water. Additional a or h
may be used to either upgrade the difficulty or increase
the range from the target that characters are affected at.

Spending a And t In Icy Waters

COST RESULTS
The character’s target is knocked prone.
a or t
If the character is skating, they can move one range band as an incidental.
The character identifies a thin or thick section of ice in a convenient location. If thin, damaging it requires
aa or t one less a, if thick, it cannot be cracked or snapped.
The character begins to get used to moving on the ice. They take 1 fewer j from physical activities on the
ice for the rest of the encounter.
aaa or t
Shifting Ice
Thin ice begins cracking under the target (see Cracking Ice special rule).
aaaa or t
For the rest of the encounter, your character can start or stop skating without making a check.
Thick ice begins cracking under the target (see Cracking Ice special rule).
t
Thin ice snaps under the target (see Snapping Ice special rule).

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Spending h And d In Icy Waters
COST RESULTS
The glare on the ice distracts your character, add a j to thier next check.
h or d
Your character misidentify whether a spot of ice is thick or thin.
The chill is getting to you, make a Hard (kkk) Resilience check as an incidental, failure causes you to
suffer 4 strain.
hh or d
Your character loses control while skating and must use the mandatory maneuver to move towards or away
from the same target as their last movement.
A piece of equipment gets iced over and requires a maneuver is to clear it before it can be used again.
hhh or d
Shifting Ice
Thin ice begins cracking under your character (see Cracking Ice special rule).
hhhh or d The wind begins picking up and is getting colder. Add j to all checks this character makes until the end of
the encounter.
Thick ice begins cracking under your character (see Cracking Ice special rule).
d
Thin ice snaps under the character (see Snapping Ice special rule).

Illusory Grove
By Ryall Hyatt (OtO)

Overview thicker and soon there is no longer a clear way forward.

The PCs are met with sections of the Grove that require

T his shadowed and puzzling terrain contains tricks of

light, false paths, mirrored landmarks, and con‐
cealed dangers like pits and collapsing deadfalls.
Use this environment when...
You should use this set piece when the players’ characters
enter a forested area that has been magically altered,
such as a fae’s protected wood or the gardens around a
sorcerer’s tower. In a science fiction setting, this environ‐
ment can represent a large greenhouse packed with alien
or bio-engineered plants that emit hallucinatory
pheromones. In a cyberpunk setting this terrain might
be masked with holographic projections and rely on sub-
audible pulses of sound to confuse the senses. In a mod‐
ern setting, this environment could be a collection of
stage dressings and sets in a movie studio’s storage build‐
ing, the flats and lighting rigs in a theater’s storerooms,
or the jumbled backstage rooms of an amusement park.
Lay of the Land
When first entering the Illusory Grove, the path ahead
seems obvious. Sunlight streams down through wide
gaps in the canopy and a well-trod path is clear. Not long
after the PCs enter, however, the underbrush grows
a variety of skills to navigate. To pass through the differ‐
ent sections of the Illusory Grove, the characters must
succeed at a series of three Hard (kkk) checks: Sur‐
vival, Knowledge (Geography), and Discipline (or sub‐
stitute skills that make sense for your setting).
Failure at any point means that while the PCs do
progress, they are lost for some amount of time appro‐
priate to the pacing of the adventure (mere moments,
minutes, or possibly hours), unable to discern even the
way they entered the grove. The characters pass the same
landmarks again, find footprints that are their own, or
see a tall and unique tree that is always the same distance
away despite their efforts to approach it. Even on a suc‐
cessful check, the PCs are likely frustrated and confused
by the time they find their way through to the next sec‐
tion of the Grove. While they remain in the Illusory
Grove, the PCs risk triggering traps and are at a disad‐
vantage during an ambush.
The three sections of the grove might first be thickets
of thorn bushes and brambles, then the twisted
branches and shadowed trunks of fallen trees, and lastly,
a dense stand of arrow-straight saplings. In a modern
setting, the characters may wind through tall rolls of
painted scrim and piled curtains, then half-dismantled
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 a maze of metal frames, thick ropes, and stacked sand‐
bags. In a cyberpunk setting, the holographic terrain
can shift at a moment’s notice, featuring strange vistas
like deserts of glass, vertical pools of silvery water, or
overgrown corridors of industrial debris.
Special Rules
Traps: Make an Average (kk) Vigilance check (or Per‐
ception check if the characters are actively looking) to
avoid a pit trap, with failure resulting in a fall from short
range into a smooth-sided hole (or through a trapdoor in
modern or science fiction settings). A Hard (kkk) Vig‐
ilance (or Perception) check is required to avoid trigger‐
ing a deadfall trap of rocks and branches (or pieces of set
dressing and sandbags in a modern setting, or crates and
scaffolding in a cyberpunk setting) that deals 3 wounds
to all characters in short range and knocks them prone.
Ambush: An appropriate group of adversaries might lay
in wait for the PCs, perhaps attacking after a trap is trig‐
gered. An opposed Vigilance vs. Stealth check is needed
to spot the ambushers before they attack. Failure adds a
difficulty die to the PCs’ initiative checks at the begin‐
ning of the structured encounter.
Frustrating Illusions: After minutes or hours spent
wandering the Illusory Grove, the confusion begins to
wear on the characters. An Average (kk) Discipline
check is needed to avoid the effects of frustration, with
failure resulting in the character suffering 3 strain.

Spending a And t In An Illusory Grove

COST RESULTS
The character discerns some clue to the workings of the Grove’s illusions, adding j to all allied characters’
a or t next skill check.
The character uncovers a cache of supplies, including one health elixir (or painkiller in modern and science
aa or t fiction settings).
The character perceives the entrance to the grove and can find their way back out if they wish, without
aaa or t further skill checks.
The character has a moment of clarity that briefly pierces the illusions around them, revealing one trap or
aaaa or t group of ambushers nearby (see Traps and Ambush special rules).
The character has begun to grasp the weird logic of the Illusory Grove, and upgrades all Perception and
t Vigilance checks they make while inside the Grove.

Spending h And d In An Illusory Grove

COST RESULTS
h or d The Illusory Grove reminds the character of some past trauma, and they suffer 2 strain.

The character mistakenly thinks they have figured out the logic of the Grove, adding j to all allied
characters’ next skill check.
hh or d
Confusingly, the area around the character is now difficult terrain.

hhh or d The character immediately triggers a trap (see Traps special rules).

The character is separated from the rest of the party, requiring a successful Hard (kkk) Survival check to
hhhh or d reunite with their allies.
The character is overwhelmed by the Illusory Grove, and upgrades the difficulty of all Discipline and
d Vigilance checks they make while within the Grove.

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Misty Graveyard
By Caleb “Cptn Smitty” Smith

Overview perfect for providing cover. At the very center sits a

small stone mausoleum, a single room building short

I n the dead of night, mist blankets the earth as count‐

less tombstones and statues stand erect, keeping their
endless vigil over this courtyard of final resting.
Use this environment when...
You should use this environment when you want to pro‐
vide an eerie or spooky set piece with plenty of natural
concealment and cover. Due to the mist, darkness, and
ample hiding places, j abound in the graveyard, mak‐
ing it an exciting location for combat, skill challenges,
searches, and hunts.
Lay of the Land
The Graveyard covers an area of long range by long range
with an iron fence running along its boundary. The iron
fence has a height of short range and has two entry
points; the main entry gate in the front and a small gate
in the back. Both gates are locked with a chain.
Tombstones, statues, and other grave markers fill the
area, along with a few trees scattered around—objects
range in length, width, and height. No lights shine over
the graveyard, and with the mist over the ground, con‐
cealment from darkness will apply jjj to relevant
checks (see Concealment on page 110 of the GENESYS
Core Rulebook).
Obstacles/Threats
To gain entrance into the graveyard, each PC could indi‐
vidually attempt to scale the fence. Alternatively, the PCs
could pick the lock that chains the gate closed, or attempt
to break the chain with brute force (see next page).
The graveyard has little inherent threats, other than the
aforementioned darkness and the potential tripping haz‐
ard. However, for various plot reasons, there could be
guards patrolling the grounds, on the lookout for any in‐
truders. Two minion groups of two guards each could
slowly move around the perimeter of the graveyard.
They start at long range from the PCs, but could period‐
ically move one range band closer.

Potential Skill Checks

OBSTACLE SKILL DIFFICULTY NOTES
The tips of the fence are spiked, with a j for the
metal being wet and slippery from the mist. d could
Climbing over the spiked-topped, mist-slicked fence Athletics Average (lkj)
result in getting snagged on the fence’s spiked top,
damaging gear, clothing, or injuring the character.

Picking the lock that chains the fence closed Skullduggery Hard (kkk) hhh could be spent to make the chain rattle,
alerting anyone (or anything) inside the graveyard.

Daunting (kkkk) hh
could be spent to make the chain rattle, alerting
Break the chain locking the gate Athletics
anyone (or anything) inside the graveyard.

Spending h And d In a Misty Graveyard

COST RESULTS
Lost in the Fog: The active character becomes disoriented until the end of their next turn. This can be
h or d alleviated by any other character spending an a.

hh or d Tripping Hazard: The active character falls prone.

“Where’d It Go?!”: The active character drops a held item. Due to the darkness and fog, they cannot retrieve
hhh or d it until they succeed at an Average (kkjjj ) Perception check. Any active character can spend aaa
to find the dropped item.
Frightening Tombstone: The active character must make an Average (kk) fear check as an incidental, as
d per the fear rules on page 243 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook.

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 Mushroom Forest
By Swordbreaker
Overview
S tems the size of tree trunks rise around you. Gigantic,
strangely-shaped caps block out the sunlight. The
ground is an uneven mesh of mycelium and fungus. A
heavy, earthy scent hangs in the air as clouds of giant
mushroom spores leave a thick haze that obscure what’s
around the next bend. The mushroom forest is a strange
and alien environment, hostile and mysterious all at once.
Use this environment when...
It may be an isolated valley in a fantasy setting, the
never-before-seen environment of an uncharted alien
planet, the byproduct of some apocalypse that has left
the world in ruins, or a strange dreamscape found by
delving into the minds of the sleeping. Characters may
be in search of a rare ingredient of an alchemical con‐
coction, or are trying to find the source of an ever ex‐
panding colony of mushrooms before it consumes the
entire region, making it uninhabitable.
Lay of the Land
Gigantic fungi cover the landscape in a dense, forest-like
thicket, perhaps stretching on for miles. Characters may
have to travel between the trunks, though in some in‐
stances, the caps of gigantic mushrooms form walkable
pathways reaching high into the sky, with even larger
fungi standing above.
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Obstacles/Threats
Alien Terrain: The unusual environment of a gigan‐
tic mushroom forest may prove alien to even a skilled
survivalist. Add jj to all Survival checks made to
traverse the terrain, while any checks made to find
food or water is upgraded once to represent the pos‐
sibility of the food or water being poisoned or pol‐
luted from toxic spores.
Spore Storm: At some point, a “spore storm” may con‐
front the player characters; the thick clouds and layers
of mushroom spores get whipped up in strong winds,
emulating a powerful dust storm. Aside from severely
limiting visibility to short range for everyone, all char‐
acters must make a Resilience check (with the diffi‐
culty determined by the GM) to withstand the effects.
Failure in this case may mean the characters get lost,
separated, or somebody starts to suffocate due to
inhaling too many spores.
Toxic Mists: The player characters might enter an area
that is toxic enough that some form of protection is
required at all times, ranging from simple coverings to
gas masks to fully sealed environmental suits. Immediate
or prolonged exposure may have characters suffer as if
afflicted from a corrosive atmosphere with a rating of 6.
(page 111 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook).
Ruined Temple
By Topsecret

Overview icated to the main function of the temple, such as wor‐

ship or discussion. Various scattered statues, engravings,

A ruined temple or other similar large structure, which

has now fallen into decay.
Use this environment when...
Use the ruined temple when the PCs wish to explore an
abandoned structure or ruins.
Modification Suggestions:
• Original Function: Place of worship, organization
headquarters, fortress, residence, etc.
• Creators: Ancient civilization, religious organiza‐
tion, cryptic group, warrior clan, etc.
• Background environment: Buried temple, a desert
temple, a space temple, a volcano temple, etc.
Lay of the Land
The temple has multiple pieces of decaying structure,
such as crumbling walls or fences, which could qualify as
difficult terrain. A large central or rearmost room is ded‐
flooring, art, and mosaics (or if appropriate, computer
access or technological artifacts) can be found around
the temple. Traps could also be present in the area. Secret
areas can be included which might lead to a higher or
lower level of the area. Vegetation, if appropriate, pro‐
vides further concealment and atmosphere.
Special Rules
An Ancient Secret: Characters may make appropriate
Knowledge checks concerning the layout, creators,
function, and history of the structure. These facts can be
used narratively but also may grant j to varied checks.
It All Makes Sense…: The character notices a pattern in
the ruins or cracks a secret code in written language. Up‐
grade all Knowledge and Perception checks while in the ru‐
ins, or ignore the effects of cover when this character makes
combat checks against adversaries hiding in the ruins.
What a Find!: Rare items can often be found in ancient
structures. It is best to make sure these items are some‐

Spending a And t In A Ruined Temple

COST RESULTS
The character finds a small amount of currency (10-50) hidden in the temple.
a or t The character spots a convenient way up to the top of a nearby wall or room, which may be traversed with a
move maneuver.
The character identifies a safe route around any traps or decaying walls in the area, ignoring any difficult
aa or t terrain effects in this part of the temple.
The character spots a secret hideout or shelter, providing either cover with Defense 2 or a small significant
aaa or t find such as a valuable trinket.

aaaa or t It All Makes Sense… (see Special Rules)

t What a Find! (see Special Rules)

Spending h And d In A Ruined Temple

COST RESULTS
h or d The character drops something small somewhere in the ruins.

hh or d Unexpectedly slick terrain causes the character to fall prone and suffer 1 strain.

hhh or d Baffling Layout

hhhh or d ...What Was That?

d It’s Coming Down! (see Special Rules)

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 how important to the PCs, the villain(s), and the story,
such as an ancient record, a valuable artifact, or a power‐
ful weapon. These items can be discovered with a t, or
with a Hard (kkk) Perception check. A few quick
notes of items tailored to the current setting will be help‐
ful for using this quickly during the session.
Baffling Layout: The temple layout or structure con‐
fuses the character. They are disoriented until the end
of the encounter or until they succeed at an Average
(kk) Discipline check.
...What Was That?: A loud noise, a creepy chill, or the
clanking of machinery spooks the character. The charac‐
Seaside
By Topsecret
Overview
A seaside environment with jagged rocks, staggering
cliffs, and powerful waves.
Use this environment when...
Use the seaside environment when the PCs encounter
trouble near an ocean or large lake.
Lay of the Land
The seaside prominently features an ocean or lake. The
weather can vary from calm to fierce storms. Tidal
waves may crash in, creating havoc for the characters
engrossed in their own troubles. One or more struc‐
tures, as recommended in the Modification Suggestions,
can be placed about to create atmosphere as appropri‐
ate. Fierce winds also can provide struggles. If the
seaside is rocky with cliffs surrounding it, small holes
and slick rock may make movement more difficult or
tense. Seaside is very flexible and can combine with
certain other set pieces to make creative environments.
Modification Suggestions
Setback Ideas: Night cycle, water spray, slick rock, mist,
wildlife interfering, waves.
Difficult Terrain Ideas: Holes in the rock filled with wa‐
ter, slick rock, jagged rocks, walking near cliffs.
Cover Ideas: Boulders, rocks, cliff angles, small depres‐
sions in the earth, trees, structures, ice formations.
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ter who rolled the threat must make a fear check (page
243-244 GENESYS Core Rulebook). The difficulty may be
set by the GM.
It’s Coming Down!: The roof or walls begin to cave in.
All characters in the way of the falling structure (en‐
gaged with the character who rolled d or with a narra‐
tively significant character) must make a Hard (kkk)
Vigilance or Coordination check to avoid being hit.
Characters who fail suffer 7 damage. hhh or d from
the check can be used to inflict a critical injury.
Background Environment: Rocky seaside, sandy sea‐
side, tropical seaside, arctic seaside, etc.
Unusual Twists: Toxic water, acid rain, a tsunami/hur‐
ricane is coming, ships/planes battle over the water.
Structure Ideas: Scaffolding, shack, lighthouse, pole
houses, research station, abandoned village.
Special Rules
Watch Your Step: Effects that cause characters to move
against their will can be very powerful in this setting. It
is important to let player characters know where they are
in relation to any cliffs. Any character that falls in a hole
filled with water must spend a maneuver to escape it
(similar to being prone). Falling off a cliff (intentional or
not) could lead to falling damage. Being in the water can
also risk a character being swept out to sea due to threat
(see Swim Harder).
Firm Hold: The character grabs an ally who is being
swept out to sea or is hanging on the edge of a cliff and
narrowly pulls them to safety. The character must be
within reasonable (short) range to do this.
The Sea Calls: The character is inspired by the grandeur
and strength of the sea. They lose any prior penalties
from fear of the water or sea for the remainder of the en‐
counter. They also upgrade the ability of checks made
while standing or swimming in the water once.
Sea Legs: This character no longer suffers difficult ter‐
rain penalties from the water and may automatically suc‐
ceed at checks to swim in currents (see below for
examples of the normal penalties of water and currents.)
Don’t You Let Go!: A nemesis, rival, or player charac‐
ter may be forced off the edge of a cliff. Whether above
rock or water, they should be hanging on to the edge
of the cliff. The character (or ally) must perform a
Hard (kkk) Athletics or Coordination check to
climb back on to the top (or be pulled to safety). Any‐
one targeting this character with a combat check can
spend t to loosen their grip, causing them to suffer a
fall from short range.
Swim Harder: The character is swept up in the currents
and must spend a maneuver to keep afloat and not sink.
Checks that require one to stop swimming should be up‐
graded twice. Trying to swim against ocean or sea cur‐
rents while being attacked or under stress should require
a Hard (kkk) Athletics check to move back in near the
shore and away from the currents. Success means the
character moves one range band closer to shore and is no
longer under the effects of the currents. Failure means
the character stays in the currents away from the shore.

Spending a And t at the Seaside

COST RESULTS
a or t The character gets used to the water. Ignore up to one j from water spray, mist, or waves.

Sensing the danger, the character plants their feet firm on the rock, sand, or soil. Any attempt to force them
aa or t to move from their current position costs an additional a or h as appropriate.

aaa or t Firm Hold (see Special Rules)

Knock a target who is within short range from a cliff or hole in the rock over the edge. At the GM’s
aaaa or t discretion, this can be disallowed for particularly nimble or skilled combative characters.
The Sea Calls (see Special Rules)
t
Sea Legs (see Special Rules)

Spending h And d at the Seaside

COST RESULTS
An animal or a group of animals (such as a flock of gulls or a group of fish) distract the character. They must
h or d spend a maneuver to chase them away.
The character slips on the slick rock, falling prone.
hh or d
The character gains a slight fear of the waves and adds j when within short range of the water.
Near or in the water: A medium size wave pulls the character into the water. They move one range
hhh or d band away from their current position and are now in the water, suffering difficult terrain penalties to
return to shore.
Near or in the water: A massive wave pulls the character far out to sea (see Swim Harder special rule below).
hhhh or d Out of the water: A massive wave knocks the character prone, pushing them away from the shore one range
band. They suffer 3 strain.

d Fierce winds force the character off a cliff ’s edge (see Don’t You Let Go! special rule below).

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 Small Farm
By DatMatt

Overview 1 strain per round for 2 rounds and costs them one maneu‐
ver for those two rounds as they deal with the pesky critter.

T his environment is a small working farm.

Use this environment when...
This set piece intends to represent a small farm with plants
and animals. It will likely work best with terrestrial locales.
Lay of the Land
A small farm generally has crops, trees, livestock, equip‐
ment, and a number of buildings of different sizes, all on
a plot of land that can support all these things. Often
they are divided up by fences.
Special Rules
The effects below describe the results of the tables above;
for results benefiting the acting character, apply the
effects to a target of their choosing. For results hindering
the acting character, apply the effects to them instead.
Distracting Creature: A harmless silhouette 0 creature
causes a distraction for a round.
Irrigation System Malfunction: A nearby piece of irri‐
gation equipment springs a leak and begins spraying wa‐
ter on the character and all those engaged with them. All
affected characters suffer jj to checks until they dis‐
engage from the leaky equipment.
Heavy Equipment Malfunction: A large piece of farm
equipment malfunctions in a spectacular way and
threatens the character and all engaged with them. All
affected parties must spend a maneuver to disengage or
spend an action to make a Hard (kkk) Coordination
or Athletics check to avoid taking 6 damage from the
malfunctioning equipment. This effect lasts until the
equipment is sufficiently stopped.
Fire!: A combustible substance catches fire near the
character. The fire starts engaged with the affected char‐
acter and inflicts 5 damage. Each consecutive round, it
spreads one range band in all directions and affects char‐
acters and things in those range bands appropriately.
The fire will not spread past medium range…unless it
makes sense in the ongoing narrative.

Obnoxious Insects: An obnoxious insect, or several, be‐

come engaged with the character and cause them to suffer

Spending a And t on a Small Farm

COST RESULTS
a or t Distracting Creature

aa or t Obnoxious Insects

aaa or t Irrigation System Malfunction

aaaa or t Heavy Equipment Malfunction

t Fire!

Spending h And d on a Small Farm

COST RESULTS
h or d Distracting Creature

hh or d Obnoxious Insects

hhh or d Irrigation System Malfunction

hhhh or d Heavy Equipment Malfunction

d Fire!

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Twisted Alternate Dimension
By Flame112

Overview party cookies might now be an evil witch brewing foul

I n the Twisted Alternate Dimension, everything is disori‐
enting and backwards from the real world. Left is right,
good is evil, your edgy orphan adventurers now have eerily
supportive parents, your bitter rival is your new best
friend, and your worst enemy might just be yourself.
concoctions. When the party enters their friendly home
tavern, they’re met with hostile stares and gleaming dag‐
gers instead of jovial cries and friendly bar fights. How‐
ever, it’s not all bad. That creepy cult the party
encounters again and again might be a force of peace and
goodwill here.

Use this environment when... Special Rules

…your players travel to a parallel dimension, a mirror
realm, an alternate plane, or some kind of trippy dream.
Lay of the Land
The Twisted Alternate Dimension will be most interest‐
ing when it’s set somewhere that the players are already
familiar with. You should populate it with familiar NPCs
and locations, with some aspect of their personality
twisted to an unpleasant extreme. The guard who usually
lets the PCs off with a warning is now an authoritarian
abusing the law. The grandmotherly figure who bakes the
In the Twisted Alternate Dimension, all the good dice
and symbols are bad, and all the bad dice and symbols
are good. Dice pools are constructed using k, l, and j
as if they were k, l, and j, and vice versa for the diffi‐
culty pool. Characters making a skill check hope to roll
f, h, and d instead of s, a, and t. Example: Adam
has 4 ranks in Presence, 2 ranks in Charm, and he is tar‐
geting an NPC with 3 ranks in Presence and 1 in Cool. In
the Twisted Alternate Dimension, Adam’s player rolls
llkk against lkk.

Spending h And d In a Twisted Alternate Dimension

COST RESULTS
Based on the twisted location they are in, your character learns something important and useful about the
h or d real version of this location.

hh or d Based on a twisted NPC in the scene, your character learns the Motivations of the real version of an NPC.

hhh or d A helpful and good version of a normally-unfriendly or even villainous NPC shows up to and is helpful for the PCs.

hhhh or d Your character’s future self appears in a mirror and hands them an item useful in this situation.

An alternate version of your character, who made very different life choices, joins the party for a while. To
generate them, they swap your character’s highest and lowest characteristics. They lose all ranks in your
d character’s highest ranked skill and gain 4 ranks in a different skill from their new highest characteristic. The
GM decides any ties.

Spending a And t in a Twisted Alternate Dimension

COST RESULTS
Something bad happens to, or is revealed about, the twisted version of an item, location, or NPC your
a or t character cares about. Your character imagines it applying to the real thing and suffers 2 strain.
A twisted NPC knows exactly what to say to target your character’s Motivations. They get jj to the next
aa or t skill check targeting your character.

aaa or t An unhelpful, evil version of a normally-friendly NPC shows up to make things worse for the PCs.

Your character sees their past self in desperate need through a mirror and is compelled to help them. Your
aaaa or t character must give them an item important to you or suffer 4 strain.

Your character is replaced by an alternate version of themself. See the rules in the Spending h and d
t section above for generating them, but instead of joining the party, they replace your character, and you play
them. At the end of the encounter, your normal character returns.

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 Underwater Volcano
By DatMatt

Overview Panicked Animal: A setting-appropriate creature moves

recklessly past the character, costing them their free ma‐

T his environment is a volcano that is underwater or

otherwise submerged.
Use this environment when...
This set piece can be used for any setting in which a liquid
covers a terrestrial surface.
Lay of the Land
Underwater volcanoes aren’t necessarily a giant moun‐
tain with a caldera. This is a giant undersea bubble of
sand and sharp rocks with several super-heated gas vents
erupting irregularly. On rare occasions, magma will
spew forth with great peril to all nearby.
Special Rules
The effects below describe the results of the tables above;
for results benefiting the acting character, apply the
effects to a target of their choosing. For results hindering
the acting character, apply the effects to them instead.
Bubbles: A shifting of the surface below the character
causes a burst of harmless bubbles to surround them.
The character suffers j on all checks to interact with
the environment or those around them until the end of
their next turn.
neuver until the end of their next turn. Additionally, they
suffer j on all checks to interact with the environment
or those around them until the end of their next turn.
Super-Heated Gas Eruption: A volcanic vent spews
forth a vent of hot gas around the character that causes
burns. The character suffers 5 damage per turn that they
remain in engaged range with the area, for a maximum
of 3 turns. The character also suffers the effects of the
Bubbles special rule.
Dust Eruption: A volcanic vent spews forth super-
heated dust around the character. The character and all
creatures within short range suffer 5 damage and 3 strain
while they remain within short range of the area, for a
maximum of 3 turns. The character additionally suffers
jj to all Perception and Coordination checks, and
suffers the effects of the Bubbles special rule.
Magma Eruption: A fast-moving blob of molten mate‐
rial erupts nearby, causing all characters within short
range to suffer 5 damage and 3 strain until they move to
medium range from the phenomenon, for a maximum
of 5 turns. All characters within short range additionally
suffer the effects of the Bubbles special rule.

Spending a And t at an Underwater Volcano

COST RESULTS
a or t Bubbles

aa or t Panicked Animal

aaa or t Super-Heated Gas Eruption

aaaa or t Dust Eruption

t Magma Eruption - on them!

Spending h And d at an Underwater Volcano

COST RESULTS
h or d Bubbles

hh or d Panicked Animal

hhh or d Super-Heated Gas Eruption

hhhh or d Dust Eruption

d Magma Eruption

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Warehouse at the docks
By J. Scott Zumwalt

Overview the amount of crates blocking line-of-sight. Characters

can see each other only when at medium range. Charac‐

T his generic warehouse is temporary storage for goods

and materials that have arrived by ships and will leave
by semi trailer trucks.
Lay of the Land
The warehouse features an array of large truck bays
where trailers can be backed up to load items out, a large
door that opens to the water that has a crane to hoist
items off of a ship to load them in, a large area where all
the items are stored, and a series of raised administrative
offices accessible via stairs.
Large: From end to end the length of the warehouse is
long range. From the administrative area to the other
side with the large door to the water is medium range.
While on the lower storage area two characters cannot
target each from the long ends of the warehouse due to
ters in the administrative area can target any character in
the lower storage area.
High Ground: Characters that perform ranged attacks
from the elevated office area to a character in the large
storage area ignore most cover (depending on line-of-
sight) and gain jj to their attack. Characters perform‐
ing ranged attacks from the lower storage area to charac‐
ters in the elevated office area suffer jj to their attacks.
Going up or down the stairs requires two maneuvers.
Lot of Cover: Crates, boxes, and support beams provide
cover throughout the storage area. Crates and boxes pro‐
vide Defense 2 and support beams provide Defense 3.
Any time a crate is damaged an assortment of consumer
goods (coffee makers, action figures, bath towels, dishes,
flatware, or anything else similar) spills onto the floor
and creates difficult terrain in the immediate area.

Spending a And t at the Warehouse at the docks

COST RESULTS
a or t While in the lower storage area, the active character may take cover as an incidental.

aa or t The cover the target is using becomes damaged and its effective Defense is reduced by 1.

aaa or t Your character is able to move to better cover as an incidental.

The crane is activated, dropping the hook onto any target of your choice that is in the storage area. If the
t target is a minion group, one minion is immediately defeated. If the target is a rival or nemesis they are
knocked prone. (This may only occur once per encounter.)

Spending h And d at the Warehouse at the docks

COST RESULTS
The contents of a nearby crate spill out creating difficult terrain near your character. Any cover your character
h or d is using is not affected.
A fire extinguisher erupts suddenly near your character, covering them in white foam. They will suffer 2
hh or d strain at the start of each of their turns until they spend 2 maneuvers to wipe most of it off. (This may
only occur twice per encounter.)
Your character falls through the open crane door and into the water. They must spend 4 maneuvers to return to the
hhh or d warehouse. If the character is a minion group, only one member falls in and that member is defeated.
If your character is in the elevated office area they fall into the lower storage area. They may make an Average
d (kk) Athletics check to land on some crates. If they fail they take half falling damage from short range. If
they succeed they take no damage. In both cases they are prone.

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I f set pieces can be likened to a stage in which encoun‐
ters play out, Environmental Obstacles would be the
props and special effects. These obstacles could be items,
natural (or supernatural) conditions, or a literal obstacle
standing between the characters and their goal.
Unlike set pieces, environmental obstacles are intended
to be dropped into any encounter, providing an addi‐
tional element and/or hindrance for characters to inter‐
act with. Obstacles are much smaller in scope than set
pieces, and can similarly be reskinned to fit any setting.
What’s in this part of the BOOST?
In the following section of this issue of BOOST, you
will find Environmental Obstacles broken down into
the following:
• Obstacle Name: This is the title of the obstacle, pro‐
viding an initial description of what you can ex‐
pect to find. Below the title, you will find that
obstacle’s author.
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Drenching Water 26
Explosive Barrels 27
Gravity Distortion 27
Steep Cliffside 29
• Description: This section provides a brief narrative ex‐
planation of what the obstacle is and how it can be used.
• Special Rules: These rules are the bulk of what
makes up the obstacle. They can range from condi‐
tions to penalties to skill check options that charac‐
ters can make, adding an extra layer of possibilities
to the encounter.
• Optional Special Rules: These rules provide addi‐
tional options, but are not as crucial to the obstacle
and could be ignored in favor of simplicity or for
setting-specific reasons.
• Tables for Spending Dice Results: These tables
were custom made for the obstacle, providing in-
depth interactions and outcomes when interacting
with them. Often, options for these dice results
might reference or trigger a special rule.
Drenching Water
By Caleb “Cptn Smitty” Smith

Description • Conductive: Electricity-based attacks reduce their

critical rating by 1 (to a minimum of 1) and gain the

D renching Water is any situation where water (or any

liquid) rains down or saturates an area, such as
pouring rain or a sprinkler system triggering. The abun‐
Superior and Vicious 2 qualities (or increase their
Vicious quality by 2).

dant water can cause slippery terrain and poor visibility. • Slippery When Wet: All attacks gain the Knock‐
down quality.

Special Rules Optional Special Rules

The following rules can be used in an encounter to repre‐
sent the effects of water raining down over an area: • Flooded: The area becomes difficult terrain.

• Pouring Water: The raining water adds j for con‐
cealment.
• Dousing: Increase the difficulty of fire-based at‐
tacks by 1 and the number of a required to acti‐
vate the Blast quality by 1. The Burn quality
cannot be activated.
• Electrical Device/Wires: Using the Aim maneuver, a
character can make an attack targeting an electrical
device or exposed wires that is present in the en‐
counter. If the attack succeeds, the electrical device or
exposed wires electrocute the surrounding area and
all characters within short range of it, causing them to
suffer 6 strain. t on this attack can be used to cause
an electrocuted character to suffer a Critical Injury.

Spending a And t in drenching water

COST RESULTS
a or t The target gets water in their eyes, giving them a j on their next check.

Your character uses the slippery surroundings to their advantage, sliding to any spot within short range
aa or t as an incidental.

aaa or t The target drops a held item or weapon into the water, requiring two maneuvers to search for it and retrieve it.

A shot or strike hits something electrical, triggering the effect of Electrical Device/Wires short range
t from the target.

Spending h And d in drenching water

COST RESULTS
h or d The active character slips and falls prone.

The target takes advantage of the momentum of the attack, sliding to any spot within short range as an
hh or d out-of-turn incidental.

The active character drops a held item or weapon into the water, requiring two maneuvers to search for
hhh or d it and retrieve it.

A shot or strike hits something electrical, triggering the effect of Electrical Device/Wires short range from
d the active character.

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 Explosive Barrels
By Caleb “Cptn Smitty” Smith
Description
E xplosive Barrels could be anything from barrels of
gasoline to crates of dynamite to canisters of unstable
hyperdrive fuel. Any encounter that includes explosive
barrels increases the risk of damage and danger, as well
as the likely possibility of multiple explosions.
Special Rules
The following rules can be used in an encounter when
exploding barrels are present:
• Explosive Barrel: If a barrel explodes, it deals 10
damage to all characters within short range and
knocks them prone.
• Targeting A Barrel: A character can target a barrel
with a ranged weapon, using the Aim rules for tar‐
geting an item found on page 98 of the GENESYS
Core Rulebook. If they succeed, the barrel explodes.
Gravity Distortion
By Giri Raman
Description
G ravity distortion is any situation where gravity
will behave more chaotically. For example, artifi‐
cial gravity is failing or becoming unstable on a space‐
ship, an alien world is affected by distortions of a
nearby black hole, etc. These effects will usually be a
situation of gravity shifting directions or behaving
strangely, not just the standard rules for light or heavy
gravity found on pages 110-111 of the GENESYS Core
Rulebook. We have split the rules found here into two
parts: one for narrative or structured encounters and
one for vehicle encounters.
Special Rules
The following rules can be used in an encounter to repre‐
sent the effects of gravity distortion on an area.
• Shifting Gravity: Standing up from prone is an in‐
cidental (unless gravity is changed to flow the same
way. See the table on the next page.)
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• Accidental Explosion: When attacking a target en‐
gaged with a barrel (or a target within short range of
a barrel, per the GM’s discretion), the attacker may
spend aaa or a t to hit the barrel instead of the
target, causing the barrel to explode. Additionally,
the GM may spend hhh or d to have the at‐
tacker hit the exploding barrel instead of the target.
Optional Special Rules
• Thrown Barrel: A character can throw a barrel at a
target within short range as a combat check using
the Athletics skill. This attack gains the Cumber‐
some 4 and Inaccurate 1 item qualities. If the check
succeeds, the barrel hits the target and explodes,
dealing 10 damage to the target and all characters
within short range, except for the attacking charac‐
ter. hh on this check can be used to cause the at‐
tacking character to also be hit by this blast.
• Debris and Flying Objects: Other things than char‐
acters are affected by the gravitational distortion.
Many objects or debris should always be moving
about to land on and hang on to.
• Keep It Short: Since falling will likely occur, try
to keep the distance to short for each fall in
most circumstances.
• Waves and Currents (Vehicles Only): For each
turn going with the flow of gravity, increase the ve‐
hicle’s max speed by 1 (to a max of 5). For each turn
against the gravity flow, decrease the max speed by
1 (to a minimum of 1). In addition, for each speed
increase, reduce the vehicle’s handling by 1.
Optional Special Rules
• Other Gravity Rules: In the GENESYS Core Rule‐
book on pages 110-111, you can find rules for
strong, low, and zero gravity. Usually, these will pro‐
 vide j or j to most physical skill checks and make
all movement difficult terrain.
• Three-Dimensional Movement: Movements might
be more three-dimensional. GMs can use this as a
strong narrative element as the players get tossed
about by gravitational forces. Characters should
lose their sense of direction.
• Weaker Gravitational Pull: The gravitational forces
could be weaker than normal, allowing for less fall‐
ing damage to reduce the deadliness of the en‐
counter. Reduce all falling damage by half.
• Chaotic Ordnance (Vehicles Only): Using a vehicle
weapon that fires a physical payload like missiles in‐
curs a jjj penalty.
• Gravitational Crush (Vehicles Only): Any system
strain caused by movement of the vehicles or from
piloting checks deals one additional strain.

Spending a, t, h, And d In Gravity distortion (in Narrative and structured encounters)

COST RESULTS
a or t Your character can reduce falling damage by 1 for each a spent.

aa or t Your character finds a favorable change in gravity allowing instant movement to anywhere within short range.

An item in the encounter selected by your character gets caught in a gravitation shift and moves one range
band in any direction.
aaa or t
Your character can change gravity flow to any direction until the end of their next turn.
Gravitation Surfing: Until the end of their next turn, your character ignores difficult terrain and can move
anywhere as if they could fly (hover, see page 100 of the Genesys Core Rulebook).
t
Your character can change the gravity direction to any direction they choose for the rest of the encounter.

h or d The active character becomes dizzy from gravitational shifts and is disoriented until the end of their next turn.

The active character accidentally makes a move maneuver as an incidental in a direction chosen by the GM.
hh or d
The active character treats all movement as difficult terrain until the end of their next turn.

The active character drops a held item or a weapon, which gets caught by gravity, and is sent flying in a
random direction.
hhh or d
The active character becomes stuck and immobilized until their next turn ends.
The active character falls, spiraling in a gravitational current up to a distance of long range. The character can
d attempt a Daunting (kkkk) Athletics check to desperately escape the deadly fall.

Spending a, t, h, And d In Gravity distortion (in Vehicle encounters)

COST RESULTS
Notice a gravitational wave, adding j to the next Piloting check made with the vehicle.
a or t The next time the vehicle takes system strain from movement (see optional rules), ignore the one point
of extra strain.

aa or t Gravitational distortion adds j to the next combat check against your character’s vehicle.

Ignore the effects of the Gravity Distortion until the active character’s next turn.
aaa or t
Gravity bends beam weapons, increasing their range by one range band until the active character’s next turn.
A gravitational burst moves the vehicle one range band in any direction as an out-of-turn incidental.
t
Dense Gravity: Gain a temporary shield of 5 hull trauma and 5 system strain. Any damage to the vehicle target these first.

h or d Sudden gravitational jolt slows the vehicle down by 1 point of speed.

hh or d Gravitation distorts the shields reducing their effectiveness by 1 until the end of the active character’s next turn.

Beams and objects are drawn to the vehicle, reducing the difficulty to hit the active character’s vehicle by one
hhh or d until the end of their next turn.
The active character’s vehicle suffers a minor collision.

d One vehicle component (see page 221 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook) becomes compromised. (This does
not count towards the vehicle’s accumulated Critical Hits.)

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 Steep Cliffside
By Ryall Hyatt (OtO)

Description footholds, but this part of the cliff face requires an

Average (kk) Resilience or Coordination check

A steep cliffside can be encountered in the high moun‐

tains, along a wind-swept beach, in a large construc‐
tion site, or anywhere there is a dramatic elevation change.
to cross without injury. On a failed check the char‐
acter passes this part of the slope but suffers 3
wounds, +1 strain for each uncanceled h.

Special Rules Optional Special Rules

The following rules can be used in an encounter when a
steep cliffside is present:
• Climbing the Slope: The cliffside is considered im‐
passable terrain, requiring an Average (kk) Ath‐
letics or Coordination check to traverse one range
band. Failure means the character does not progress
up the cliff face.
• Loose Sand/Rocks: Add jj to any combat checks
made while climbing the cliffside.
• Gust of Wind: A sudden gust of wind sweeps along
the cliffside, pulling at anyone climbing the slope. An
Average (kk) Athletics check is needed to avoid
sliding one range band back down the cliffside.
• Icy Rime: Some cliffsides are covered in a thin layer
of ice, making the slope dangerously slick. Charac‐
ters without gloves or other protection must suc‐
ceed at a Hard (kkk) Resilience check or suffer 2
wounds, +1 strain per uncanceled h.

• Overhanging Ledges: A series of ledges lead to
false paths and confusing dead ends when climb‐
ing the cliff face. An Average (kk) Survival or
Discipline check is required to avoid frustration.
Failure causes the character to suffer 2 strain, +1
per uncancelled h.
• Sharp Rocks or Protruding Roots: A strata of the
cliffside is riddled with volcanic stone, thorny vines,
or sharp-edged roots. There are many hand and
• Rockslide: A substantial portion of the cliff face
comes loose and collapses, requiring a Hard
(kkk) Coordination or Vigilance check to
avoid a fall from short range (page 112 of the
GENESYS Core Rulebook). hh or d generated
on the check causes the character to be buried be‐
neath fallen debris and at risk of suffocation (page
112 of the GENESYS Core Rulebook). An Average
(kk) Athletics or Survival check is needed to
free a buried character.

Spending a And t on a Steep Cliffside

COST RESULTS
a or t The character showers dirt and rock onto their opponent, adding j to the target’s next skill check.

aa or t The character finds a ledge that provides secure footing, upgrading their next check made to climb the cliffside.

aaa or t The character spots an easier path up the cliffside, allowing them to climb one range band as a maneuver.

The character centers themselves, reducing strain suffered from any cliffside hazard by 1 for the rest of the
t scene or encounter.

Spending h And d on a Steep Cliffside

COST RESULTS
h or d A handhold gives out, adding j to the character’s next skill check.

hh or d The cliff face around the character becomes unstable, upgrading the difficulty of the next check they make.

hhh or d The character slips and slides down the cliffside one range band.
The character hangs precariously from the cliff face, upgrading any combat checks that target them until the
d beginning of their next turn.
dd The character triggers a Rockslide (see Optional Special Rules above).

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