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!Z < X Xk Description:Acrobaticsistheabilitytoperform !F = difficultmaneuversintheairbycreaturesthatnormallydon tflyontheirownpower.Suchabilitiesmybeusefulwhenprecisemaneuveringisrequiredortogainanadvantageincombat.LimitingTrait:Jumping % !B Specializations:Combatacrobatics,catwalk,break &!C fall. # Xk X
# Acting X Xk (3$F Description:Thisskillnormallyusedtoportrayan ) %G alternatepersonalityandemotionsselfasanotherperson.Normally,thisisusedtoentertainanaudience,butoccasionallycanbeusedtomisdirectanenemy.LimitingTrait:Charisma -(L Specializations:Dramatic,_ Sensenet_ ,Infiltration
!Z L # Xk X # Administration X Xk " N Description:Thisistheabilitytooperateefficiently # O whendealingwithorinapositionofauthoritywithinahierarchicalorganization.Thisskillwouldbeusefulinprocessingrequeststhroughpaperworkorachainofcommand.LimitingTrait:Willpower Y'"T Specializations:Military,Corporate,Bureaucracy (n#U # Xk X # AnimalHandling(Categorical) X Xk )$W Description:Thiscategoricalskillentailstheabilityto *%X dealwithacertainclassofwildanimals,trainordomesticatethem,andutilizedomesticatedonestoperformcertaintasks.Easefactorsofrelatedtaskswouldvarywidelydependingonthe_ trainability_ Ԁofthe
-(\ animals,andnotallspecializationswouldbeavailabletoallcategories(e.g.,mostmammalianherbivorescannotbetrainedtohunt,falconryisgenerallynotapplicabletononflyingcreatures,etc.)Categories:Generalclassofanimals(e.g.,mammalian herbivores,mammaliancarnivores,reptiliancarnivores,etc.) N LimitingTrait:None
c Specializations:Specifictasksorpurposes(e.g.,
( falconry,hunting,herding,guardanimals,attackanimals,householdpets.) # X X W # Artist(Categorical) W X X
< Description:Artistencompassesanumberofskills (
thatallowandindividualtomakeartisticobjectsandcreations.Categories:Drawing/Painting,ComputerGraphics, 'w Sculpting,Dance,_ Sensenet_ ,Photography,CinematographyLimitingTrait:Varies.Drawing/Painting,Sculpting: v Dexterity.Graphics:Reason.Dance:Agility.Cinematography,Photography,_ Sensenet_ :Perception.Specializations:Specificmediaorforms(e.g.,cultural dance,slashermovies,watercolorpainting.) # X X W # _ Astrogation_ W X X d Description:Thisistheabilitytoplotthecourseofa P spacecraftthroughnormalandQspace.LimitingTrait:Physics. Specializations:Nspace,Qspace,Orbital, O Atmospheric. # X X W # Athletics W X X Description:Thisisfamiliaritywithandconditioning ! neededtoparticipateinavarietyofathleticactivities.Someathleticactivitiesarehandledunderthemovementskill(running,sprinting,jumping,)Somespecificsportsactivitiesmayincursignificantpenaltiestothoseunfamiliarwiththesport.LimitingTrait:Endurance.Somespecializationsmay (#x ' belimitedbyotherattributes,suchasagility,dexterity,orstrength.Specializations:Throwing,Weightlifting,specific w% * sports. # X X W1 # Bribery W X X '#- Description:Thisistheskillinofferinggraftfor ($. favorsinanappropriate(usuallyunobtrusive)manner.Thisisnormallythoughtofasanillicitactivities,butinsomesocietiesandsituations,graftandkickbacksareaperfectlynormalandacceptablewayofdoingbusiness.LimitingTrait:Charisma P-(4 Specializations:Kickbacks,PoliticalGraft,Specific .e)5 societiesororganizations. # X X W # Charm W X X O8 Description:Charmistheabilitytointeractsocially, ;9 formingandimprovingrelationswithotherindividuals.Thisisusuallyappliedonasmallscale,onlyahandfulofpeopleatatimeatmost._ EF_ penaltiesmayapplyifthecharacterlacksspecializationspertinenttothecharacters currentsituation,ortryingtointeractwithmembersofanunusualoraliensociety.LimitingTrait:Charisma c A Specializations:Carousing(interactingincasualsocial (
B setting),business,flirting(interactingwithpotentialsexualpartners),specificsocieties. # X X W # Computer W X X <
F Description:Thisskillinvolvesthegeneraluseof (G computersystemsandsoftwaretoachievedesiredresultsandretrieveinformation.Itdoesnotdirectlyinvolverepairofcomputersystems,writingordebuggingsoftware,orhardware;thesearetheprovinceofelectronicsandengineering(computer)andengineering(electronic)skills.LimitingTrait:Reason ;N Specializations:_ VRnet_ ,specificapplicationsor PO operatingsystems. # X X W # Culture(Categorical) W X X OR Description:Thisisfamiliaritywiththecustoms,laws, ; S andmoresspecifictoaculture.Havingthisskillmaypreventpenaltieswhenutilizingotherinteractionskillsintheculture,ormayallowtheplayertomakejudgementsaboutexpectationsorappropriatebehaviorfortheculture.Categories:Specificculture. ) Y LimitingTrait:Perception. ! Z Specializations:Specificsubculturesorsocialsettings c" [ withintheculture. # X X W! # Demolition W X X $ ^ Description:Thisistheskillrequiredtosafelyhandle % _ andsafelyandeffectivelyuseexplosivesforavarietyofreasons.Mostoftenthisistodestroystructuresoralterlandscape.Othercommonusesaretoperforminfrasonictesting,pyrotechnicdisplays,andthermalboringchargestocreateshaftsformining.LimitingTrait:Reason <*%e Specializations:Civil,Landscape,Combat, +Q&f Pyrotechnics,Infrasonic,ThermalMining # X X W$ # Disguise W X X
P-(i Description:Disguiseistheabilitytoalterone s appearanceandbehaviorismsoastoappearassomeoneelse.Inthesimplestform,thiscouldbe_ alteringonesgarbandmannerismstoappearasatechnician.Inmorecomplexforms,thisisusingpropsandpigmentstoappearasacompletelydifferentperson.Actingskillisalsousefulinpullingofsuchruses.LimitingTrait:Charisma
( Specializations:Imitationofaspecificpersonortype ofperson,makeupartistry,unobtrusiveness. # X X Wp& # Dodge W X X
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hitincombat.Itsuseiscoveredextensivelyinthechapteroncombat.LimitingTrait:Agility. 'w Specializations:RangedWeapons,MeleeWeapons, <
Traps,Explosions. # X X W") # Electronics W X X ; Description:Thisistheskillrequiredtomaintainand 'w repairalargevarietyofelectronicequipment,fromcomputerstobeamweapons.Havingthisskillisalsoagoodsignofintelligence.LimitingTrait:Reason ; Specializations:Computers,BeamWeapons, P Communications,Sensors,otherapplications # X X W* # Engineering(Categorical) W X X O Description:Engineeringskillsareusedtodesignand ; productsanddevisetechnologies.Thespecificsvarywidelybycategory.Categories: ! ComputerEngineering:Thisistheuseof O " programminglanguagesorothertoolstoprovidesoftwareandROMprogramming(thisdoesnotextendtoactualsystemdesign,whichistheprovinceofelectricalengineering.) c" & ElectricalEngineering:Thisisthedesignofsystems (#x ' thatutilizeelctricityamajorityoftheirdesign,includingcomputerhardwareandelectoniccontrolsystems.MechanicalEngineering:Thisistheskillusedinthe <&!+ designofdevicesthathavestructuralmembers,movingparts,movefluids,andtransferheat.Examplesmightbestarcrafthulls,coolingsystems,orchemicalengines.PowerSystemsEngineering:Thisistheultramodern *e%0 equivalentofnuclearengineering.Itinvolvesthedesignofsystemsthatcreateandutilizehighenergyfields,suchasfusionplants,plasmaengines,andQdrives.LimitingTrait:Varies.Allhavemathematics. ->)5 Computerengineeringhascomputerskill.Allothershavephysics.Specializations:Specificdisciplineswithinfields,such :7 as:Civil,Structural,Astronautics,Coolingsystems(mechanical),Computers,Nanotechnology,Lasers(electronic),Evolutionaryprogramming,specificprogramminglanguages(computer),Qdrives,Fusionplants(powersystems). # X X W, # EquipmentOperation(Categorical) W X X > Description:Theseskillsrepresentthetraininginuse ? ofspecialequipmentthatrequirescertainexpertiseand/orknowledgeofprocedurestosafelyoreffectivelyuse.Categories:SensorOperation,Surveillance
C Equipment,StarshipEngineering,20thcenturyVCRbasedchronographs,otherspecialequipment.LimitingTrait:Reason. <
F Specializations:Specifictypesofequipmentineach G category,e.g.,Starshipsensors,Lasersonic vH surveillancedevices. # X X WZ3 # Forgery W X X K Description:Thisistheskillneededtomanufacture L convincingfalsifieddocumentsthatmayberequiredforvariouspurposes,includingidentificationpapers,reciepts,securitybadges,andauthorizationsofvarioustypes.LimitingTrait:Dexterity Q Specializations:Signatures,Computer,IDdocuments, OR Receipts,Licences. # X X W
6 # Gaming(Categorical) W X X U Description:Theseskillsrepresentaknowledgeofthe V rulesandstrategiesofcertaingames.Somegamesmayhavetheirownspecificskills;othersmayincludeavarietyofrelatedgamesandhavespecializationstorepresentspecificgames.Categories:Cardgames(Pokervariants),Cardgames c" [ (Blackjackvariants),RolePlayingGames,DiceGames,Wargames #= ] LimitingTrait:Reason $ ^ Specializations:Specificgamesortightcategoriesof w% _ games,e.g.,Guild&Empire,StudPoker,Trichip # X X W8 # Gunnery W X X '#b Description:Thisisskillwithcrewservedorvehicle ($c mountedweapons,typicallyoneshavingarangeof5ormore.Categories:Missiles,Projectile,BeamWeapons +Q&f LimitingTrait:Perception +'g Specializations:Specificsubtypesormountings:crew ,'h served,starshipmounted,particlecannon,railgun.
.e)j # X X W: # History(Categorical) W X X Description:Thisskillincludesfamiliaritywithtopics concerningtheannalsofacertainrace,region,ororganization.Categories:Agivenraceorinterstellargovernment ; (e.g.,TheGuildProtectorate),Megacorp,ormajorworld.LimitingTrait:Reason :
Specializations:Aspecifictopic(Literature,
O Spaceflight),timeperiod(23002400),orregion(asmallgroupofrelatedminorworldsorregiononamajorworld.) # X X W< # HostileEnvirons W X X (
Description:Thisskillisexperienceintheuseof techniquesandequipmentusedinhostileenvironments.Thisisasingularskill,asuseofmeasurestoprotectone slifeinoneenvironmentisgenerallysimilartoanother!usingavaccsuitonanairlessmoonisn tthatmuchdifferentthanusingvaccsuitsindeepspace.However,whilethebasicmeansofprotectionindifferentenvironmentsissuperficiallysimilar,thespecifichazardsandtechniquescanbequitedifferent.Ifacharacterdoesnothavetheappropriatespecializations,theGMshouldassessmodesttoseverepenalties!maneuveringinzerogisverydifferentfrommaneuveringinjovianatmospheres.LimitingTrait:Agility Specializations:Zerog,Vacuum,LowG,HighG, O Jovian,Underwater,Iceworld,Hotworld. # X X Wf? # Interrogation W X X Description:Thisskillrepresentstheuseofinspiring ! ofanxietyinavictim,otherpsychologicalmethods,oroutrighttorturetoobtainandinterpretinformationfromanunwillingorunwittingindividual,aswellaseffectivelydebriefingwillingtargets.LimitingTrait:Willpower c" & Specializations:Torture,Psychological,Debriefing,or (#x ' againstspecifictargettypeorrace. # X X W@C # Intimidation W X X w% * Description:Thisistheuseofsuchmethodsas c&!+ dauntingappearance,actualorimpliedviolence,andthinlyveiledorvividlydescribedthreatstocauseanxietyinanindividualortomanipulatetheirbehavior.LimitingTrait:CharismaorStrength <*%0 Specializations:Bymethod(dauntingappearance, +Q&1 violentbehavior,threats)ortargettype. # X X WtE # Intrusion W X X P-(4 Description:Thisskillallowstheindividualtodefeat 4 devicesandsecuritymeasuresusedtorestricttheirmovementoraccesstocertainareas.Thisincludesawidevarietyofactivities,fromsafecrackingtoescapefrombindings.Someactivitiesareexceptionallydifficultandwouldrequireaspecializationtoperformwithoutpenalty.LimitingTrait:Dexterity
c; Specializations:EscapeArtist,Safecracking,Picking
(< Locks,DisarmTraps,EvadeSurveillance,otherspecificactivities. # X X WG # Investigation W X X
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A oneusestoobtainotherwiseunobviousbitsofinformationaboutagivensubject.Itdoesnotincludeforensicinvestigation.LimitingTrait:Perception <
E Specializations:Canvassing,Interviewing,Research. F # X X W"J # Knowledge(Categorical) W X X ;H Description:Thisisabroadgroupofskillsthat 'wI describesfamiliaritythecharacterhaswithoneofavarietyofsubjects.Thismaybeascholarlyareaofstudyorasimplefamiliaritysuchasthefamiliarityonehaswiththeirhometown.Morespecificcategoriesormightallowthecharactertomakerollsconcerningthetopicinquestionwithnopenaltywhereaspecificquestionmightrequirepenaltiesforapersonwithabroaderskill.Categories:Specificskillsfallintomoregeneral dR headingsoftechniques,people,organizations,places,orthings.Exampleofeachcategoryare:fengshuei,acupuncture,horsebreeding(techniques),Triumviratefigures,MegaCorpexecs,importantscientists(people),ThePatrol,TheJacobsencorporation,TheInterstellarResourcesDefenseCouncil(organizations),Terra,GuildSpace,TheShatteredFrontier(Places),AItechnology,TriumviratePolitics,andGodosianArcheology(Things).LimitingTrait:Reason. # \ Specializations:Specificareaswithingageneralarea $ ] ofknowledge,e.g.,currentTriumviratefigures,theSpecialServicesdivisionofthePatrol,theNorthAmericanregionofTerra. # X X WK # Language(Categorical) W X X d(#b Description:Thisistheabilitytounderstandand P)$c communicateusingagivenlanguage.Althoughonedoesnotneedanysortofspecializationtospeakanotherlanguage,itisverydifficulttolearnalloftheidiomsandinflectionsthatanativespeakerofalanguageuses,andthisforeignspeakersofalanguagemustmakerollstoeffectivelypassasanativespeaker.
->)i Categories:Thespecificlanguagetobelearned. LimitingTrait:Reason. u Specializations:Specificdialects,idiomaticusage. : # X X WAQ # Law(Categorical) W X X Description:Theseareskillsunderstandingand applyingthelawsofcomplexsocieties.Itmightbeneededtoensurethatindividualsororganizationsarecomplyingwithregulations,aswellasactingasabarristerinacourtsetting.Categories:Specificlawutilizingentities.Where
similarlawsareappliedtoalargeareabutspecificvariationsexist,abroadskillwithspecializationsiswarranted.Examples:TriumvirateInterstellarLaw,ProtectorateInterstellarLaw,CorporateLaws(specify),WorldLaw(specify).LimitingTrait:Reason. 'w Specializations:Specificareasorsubjects.Examples: <
ProtectorateTradeLaw,TriumvirateMilitaryJustice. # X X W T # Leadership W X X ; Description:Thisistheskillrequiredtoeffectively 'w motivateandinspiresubordinatesaswellaseffectivelymanagingtheirefforts.LimitingTrait:Charisma v Specializations:Specificsettingsorapplications; ; BusinessManagement,Military,Network # X X WW # Mechanic W X X Description:Thisistheskillneededtorepairand v maintainmechanicaldevicesandstructures.LimitingTrait:Reason P Specializations:Specifictypesofdevices:Pumps, StarshipHulls,PlasmaConduits # X X W7Y # Medicine W X X d# Description:Thisistheskillneededtomaintainthe !P $ healthoflivingbeings,eitheragainstmundaneadversitiesandillnesses,ortorepairdamagecausedbytraumatothebody.Thisskillhasawidevarietyofspecializations.Apracticingphysicianwouldprobablyhavemanysuchspecializationsaswellasahighlevelinthebasicskill.LimitingTrait:Biology,Physiology c&!+ Specializations:Pharmacology,Internalmedicine, ('x", Physician,Surgery,Physicaltherapy,CyberneticMedicine,HealthCare/Nursing,Oncology,Paramedic,Neurology,Nanotherapy. # X X WZ # Movement(Categorical) W X X +Q&1 Description:Theseskillrepresentstrainingthe +='2 characterhaswiththeirnormalracialmodesofmovementbeyondthatrepresentedbyagilityand w-(4 endurance.Anycharactercanattemptmostofthesetaskswithouttraining,butsomemaysufferpenaltiesifitisnotinherenttotheirrace(suchashumansswimming)orbewhollyinappropriatefortheirrace(suchasflyingforhumans).Categories:Jumping,Running,Climbing,Swimming, 9 Flying,BrachiationLimitingTrait:Agility,Endurance
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(< movement:Broadjumping,highjumping,SCUBAdiving,ClimbingTrees # X X W] # Navigation W X X
< @ Description:WhereAstrogationreferstoplotting (
A movementin3(orn)dimensionalenvironments,Navigationreferstofindingone swayonornearaworldssurfaceutilizingchartsorlandmarks.LimitingTrait:Mathematics <
E Specializations:Specificenvironmentsortechniques: F Aerial,Instrument,Sea,Forest. # X X W` # Observation W X X PI Description:Thisisa trainedeye ,usefulinavariety <J ofcircumstanceswheresmalldetailsmaybeimportant.Thebasicskillshouldbeusablewiththecharacter sperceptionattributewithnopenalties,buthavingspecializationsmaybeimportantinspecificcircumstances.LimitingTrait:Perception P Specializations:MilitaryScouting,Surveillance, OQ Intelligence,NoticeAbnormalities,otherspecializationsbypurposeorsetting. # X X Wb # Persuasion W X X c U Description:Whilethecharmskillallowsacharacter O V tochangethereactionofNPCstowardsthecharacter,thisskillallowsthecharactertoinfluenceoneormoreNPCs viewsofanidea,concept,orcourseofaction.Withthisskill,thecharacterchangetheopinionofanindividualoragroupconcerningthevalidityandpertinenceofastatementoridea.LimitingTrait:Charisma $ ] Specializations:FastTalk,Oratory,Essays, w% ^ Bargaining,Diplomacy,specificsettingsortargets. # X X WNe # Profession(Categorical) W X X '#a Description:Theseareskillsortrainingthatoneneeds ($b topracticecertainprofessionsthatarenotexplicitlycoveredbyotherskills.Categories:Specificprofessions:Accounting,Cook, +Q&e Secretary,Waiter,Radiologist,WasteManagement,HazardControl,Cashier,Zookeeper.LimitingTrait:Varies. P-(h Specializations:Specificactivitieswithin_ discipline.
.e)i Ї # X X Wg # QuickDraw W X X Description:Thisistheabilitytorapidlybringa weapontobearincombat.Insurprisesituations,itmaybeusedtooffsetpenaltiestothecharacter sreactionscore.Whilethisusuallyimpliesthecharacterusingaweapon,aspecialtyunarmedallowsanunarmedcharactertoexecuteanattackonanenemybeforetheycanbringtheirweapontobear.LimitingTrait:Dexterity
O Specializations:Meleeweapons( _ iajitsu_ ),Pistols, _ Longarms_ ,Unarmed # X X W?j # Riding W X X c Description:Thisskillisusuallyutilizedinriding O
variousbeastsofburden,butcanalsoapplytotrickridingorridingofvehicleswherethecharacterridesexternally(e.g.,_ gravbikes_ )inadditiontothevehicleskill.LimitingTrait:Agility ( Specializations:Specificclassofridingbeastor vehicle,Trickriding,_ Gravbike_ ,Rodeoriding # X X Wl # Science(Categorical) W X X < Description:Thisskillincludesthegamutofscientific ( endeavors.Manyofthesefieldsoverlapextensively,butconsiderationshouldbegivenbytheGMastoowhencertainscienceskillscanbeusedintheplaceofothers,andwhatpenaltiesapplywhendoingso.Categories:Mathematics,Physics,Biology, Physiology,Astronomy,Archeology,Genetics,Geology,Planetology,Paleontology,Zoology,Psychology,Sociology.LimitingTrait:Varies.Mosthardsciencesrequire mathematicsand/orphysics;mostlifesciencesrequirebiology.Specializations:Specificfieldswithinthebroader d# categories:Astrophysics,Microbiology,Archeologyofspecificrace. # X X W[o # Stealth W X X (#x ' Description:Thisistheskillrequiredtohide,move $d ( unobtrusively,orotherwiseavoiddetectionbyotherpeopleorsecurityandsurveillancedevices.LimitingTrait:Agility. c&!+ Specializations:Hiding,Shadowing,Camouflage, ('x", PenetrateSecurity,EvadeSurveillance. # X X Wr # Streetwise W X X w)$/ Description:Thisistheskillusedtointeractsafely c*%0 andeffectivelywiththeshadierelementsofsociety.Usingthisskill,thecharactercanmakecontactsgetinformationorgoods,aswellavoidconflicts.LimitingTrait:Charisma w-(4 Specializations:BlackMarket,Insideinformation, 4 specificregionsorcriminalorganizations. # X X W{t # Survival W X X O7 Description:Survivalistheskillrequiredtofindbasic ;8 necessitiesoflifeinuncivilizedorotherwisehostilesurroundings.LimitingTrait:Perception :
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O< (foraging,wateracquisition),Urban # X X Wzv # Tactics W X X N
? Description:Thisisproficiencyiseffectivelyutilizing : @ resourcesandpredictingenemyactionsinrealorsimulatedcombatsituations.LimitingTrait:Reason. C Specializations:Smallunittactics,strategic N D deployment,singleship,fleet,covertaction,otherspecializationsappropriatetoapplicationorsetting. # X X W#x # Tracking W X X bH Description:Thisskillisusedtofindlivingbeingsor NI otherunobviousobjects,usuallyinawildernesssetting,byobservingsignsofitspassage.Notethatthisdoesnotcoverfindingapersonthroughresearchandcanvassing;thatisthepurviewoftheInvestigationskill.LimitingTrait:Perception <O Specializations:Specificsettingorapplications:urban, P hunting. # X X Wsz # Trading W X X PS Description:Thisskillisfamiliaritywiththeworldof <T freecommerce.Includestheabilitytoassessvalueofitems,findbuyersorsellers,andmakeprofitabletransactions.LimitingTrait:Willpower !P X Specializations:Appraisal,Bargaining,Speculation, ! Y StockTrading,specializationsspecifictocertainraces,regions,ortypesofitems. # X X W| # UnarmedCombat W X X $) ] Description:Thisistheabilitytohurtsomeonewith %!^ yourbarehandsorfeet,ortentacles,orwhatever.LimitingTrait:Agility O'"` Specializations:SpecificManeuversorMartialArt (d#a styles.# X X W~ # Vehicle(Categorical) c*%d W X X Description:Thisisthegeneralabilitytooperateone O+&e ofanumberofvehicles.Whilesomevehiclesactuallytakeseveralpeopletooperate,thisskillistheonethatappliestoprimarypilotsofthevehicle.
-(h Thisskilldoesnotincludeskillsinoperatingsupportingorengineeringsystemsassociatedwiththevehicle,ornavigation(or_ astrogation_ Ԁofthevehicle.)Categories:Byvehicletype:aircraft,spacecraft, O wheeledvehicle,motorcycle,trackedvehicle,helicopter,groundeffect.LimitingTrait:Dexterity N Specializations:Specificsubtypeofvehiclesormodes
c ofoperation:JetFighterAircraft,Spacecraft(_ Battlecruiser_ ),VTOLoperation,RacingMotorcycle,Tank. X X W Weapons,Heavy(Categorical)# W X Xփ #
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portable,butmustbefiredstationaryfromapintleortripod,oraremountedonPersonalMechanizedUnitarmor.Inmostcases,theseweaponareRC5or6,butthisappliestosome_ railguns_ ԀandparticlecannonsofRC4.Categories:Byweapontype:Missiles,Mortars, v Projectile,Beam. ; LimitingTrait:DexterityorPerception. P Specializations:Specificweaponwithincategories (_ Railguns_ )orspecialmodesofuse(indirectfire). X X W Weapon:Melee(Categorical)# W X X # d Description:Thisistheskillofusingimplementsin P meleecombat. Categories:Cudgels,Swords,Knives,Axes,Staves. LimitingTrait:Agility u Specializations:Specificweapontypes:Tanto(knife), : Gladius(sword),Chair(Cudgel) X X W Weapon:Ranged(Categorical)# W X Xˈ # Description:Thisistheskillofusingmanportable u ! rangedweapons,RC4orless.Categories:EnergyPistol,Energy_ Longarm_ ,
O# ProjectilePistol,Projectile_ Longarm_ ,Bows,Crossbows. % LimitingTrait:Dexterity. N
& Specializations:Specificweaponsubtypes:MLA c ' (_ Railgun_ )pistols,LaserRifles,Muzzleloadingrifles,etc. X X W Weapon:Thrown# W X X^ # 'w + Description:Thisistheabilitytouseweaponsthatare c
, hurledbythecharacterwithouttheaidofotherdevices.Thisskillisnotconsideredcategorical,butsomeweapontypesarebizarreenoughthatsignificantpenaltiesshouldbeassessedifthecharacterlacksspecialization. <1 LimitingTrait:Dexterity. 2 Specializations:Specificweapons:Daggers,Darts, v3 _ Shuriken_ ,Bolos.
P5 5 (#(# X X 5 O5 4 W AppendixA2:AdvantageDescriptions d6 TableA2.1:MasterAbilitiesList 6^ 4 6 8 # 4 6^ # X X 4 . UUX UUX UU (#(#. AcuteSenses 3 : AlienEmpathyAlertness_ Ambidexterity_ AptitudeAttractiveCombatReflexes_ Cyber_ ԀReceptiveDirectionSense '"B FastHealingFearlessnessIntuitionLifeSupportLightSleeperLongevityMentalCalculatorMovementPhotographicMemory '"J Prodigy_ Psionic_ ԀAptitudeReputationResistDiseaseResistToxinsResistPainSizeAdvantage X X X X SpeedReading &!Q # X X X X: # Toughness
'"R ; (#(# UUX UUX UU G
% ; 4 X X AbilityDescriptions u)$R ( X (#(#( X X 4 W X X Abilitiesaregiventhedesignationsinsquarebrackets *%S of_ X,G,A_ ,orO. X meansthattheabilitymaybepartofa_ xeno_ Ԅtemplate. G meansthattheabilitymaybepartofa_ geno_ Ԅtemplate. A meansthattheabilitymaybepartofanarchetypetemplate. O -(W (shortfor open )meansthattheabilitydoesnothavetobepurchasedpartofatemplate.# X X W # K+&X AcuteSenses(Categorical) [_ X,G,O_ ]
-:)[ W X X Description:Acutesensesreflectanaboveaverage abilityinoneormoresensesthatacharacterusestoperceivetheworld.Itmaybepurchasedforanysensethecharacterhas,buteachsensemustbepurchasedseparately. Acutesensesarepurchasedinlevelsliketraits.Levelsaddtoacharactersperceptionscorewhentheacutesenseisbeingused,andatthe_ GMs_ Ԁdiscretion,mayoffsetpenaltiestoatasklevel.Levelsupto5maybepurchasedopenly.Abovelevel5mayonlybepurchasedaspartofa_ xeno_ Ԁor_ geno_ Ԁtemplate.Categories:Vison(normal),Vision(night),Hearing, '
w Smell,Sight,Touch.Cost:Asskill.Only15_ CPs_ Ԁ(5levels)maybe
purchasedoutsideofatemplate. X X W AlienEmpathy [X,G,A,O] P # W X X # Description:Thisisanunusualadaptationthatallows @
acharactertooffsetpenaltieswhenperforminginterpersonaltaskswithalienspecies.Eachlevelwillcancela1penaltyperleveloftheAlienEmpathyability.TheDMmayhavetodetermineifthecharactercanbuythisskillforextremelyhostilealienspecies.Categories:Maybepurchasedforasinglealien S species,asetofsimilaralienspecies(anyappearancecategorysave totallyalien. ),orforallalienspecies.Cost:Costisasaskillx5forasinglealienspecies. Add1totheeffectiveskilllevelforcostpurposesforsimilaralienspecies(thuslevel1inalienempathyin amoebicalienlife wouldcost15points).Add2forallalienlifeforms;theGMmaylimittheuseofthisability.TheGMmayalsoimposeacostpenaltyfortakingaskillwithtrulyalienspecies,andtheabilitymaynotcounterspecificculturalpenalties. X X W Alertness [X,G,A,O]# W X XY # $ Description:SimilartoAcutesenses,alertnessis ! % indicativeofacharacter sabilitytoperceiveandreacttosituationsmorerapidlythananaveragehuman.Thelevelofabilityinalertnessisaddedtothecharactersreactionscorethefirstroundofacombat,andmaybeusedasabonustoacharactersperceptioninsituationsinwhichthecharactermustperceiveandreacttoathreat.Add1tothe_ EF_ Ԁofanycheckstodeterminesurpriseforeachtwolevels(orfraction)ofalertnessability.Cost:Asskillx3. 1)$/ X X W _ Ambidexterity_ [X,O]# W X X+ # * &1 Description:Normally,mostspeciesonlyhaveone +&2 primarymanipulatoryappendage(hand).Taskswiththeoffhandmaysufferuptoapenaltyonagilityanddexterity,oruptoa2penaltyoneasefactors -J)5 usinganoffhand.Havingthisadvantageoffsetsallsuchpenalties,butnotpenaltiesformultipleactionsinaround.Cost:5points. O8 X X W Aptitude [X,G,O]# W X X^ # : Description:Anaptitudeisaspecialknackwithaskill y ; orsetofskills.Acharactermayonlybuythisabilityonce,butitmayencompassseveralskills. D Acharacterreceivesa+1skillbonusoroffsetsa > Є1_ EF_ Ԁpenaltywithanyskillthattheaptitudeappliesto.TheDMdecideswhichismoreappropriate.Cost:Treatthenumberofskillstheaptitudeappliesto g A asatraitlevelandconsultthetraitcostchartasaskillx5. X X W Attractive [G,A,O]# W X X # +{ E Description:Normally,acharacter sappearanceis k
F definedbytheircharismaandendurance.Acharacterwiththeattractiveadvantageisconsideredadesirablespecimenamongtheirraceandgenderwhereappearanceisconcerned. D Acharacterisconsideredtostartoutwithanappearance attribute of4.Foreachlevelofappearancepurchasedbeyondthis,thecharacterreceivesa+1bonusonreactionchecksfortheoppositegenderoftheirownspeciesandhalfofthistowardsthesamegender,oronotherinterpersonaltasksofthesamegender.Cost:Asattribute.Ifthecharacterchoosestohave WR appealthatonlyappliesagainstacertainsubculture,thentheymaytaketheabilityatcost. X X W CombatReflexes [X,G,A,O]# W X Xo # k V Description:Acharacterwithcombatreflexesisquick [ W incombatanddifficulttogetthejumpon.Acharacterwithcombatreflexesaddstheircombatreflexesabilityleveltotheirreactionscoreandtoanydodgechecks.Cost:Asskillx3Acharacterwithcombatreflexesmy o" [ onlytakeupto3levelsoftheabilitywithoutatemplatespartofanarchetypetemplate. X X W _ Cyber_ ԀReceptive [X,G,O]# W X X # % _ Description:Theintrusiveactofinstallinghardwarein s&!` thebodyofalivingbeingcancauselastingshockanddamagetotheiressence.Acharacterwiththisabilityreducestheessencecostof_ cyberware_ Ԁbyandreducestheadverseeffectoffailed_ cyber_ Ԅsurgeryinstallationrollsby1level.Cost:20points. +a&f X X W DirectionSense [X,G,O]# W X XԬ #
`-(i Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityhasasortof internalcompass. Theinstinctivelyknowwhatdirectiontheyaregoingandcannavigatewithoutcomplexequipment.Thisabilitycannormallybeboughtin3levels.Thecharactermayreducepenaltiestoperceptionandnavigationrollsfornothavingequipmentbyoftheirabilitylevel(roundup.)_ Characterswithdirectionsense1candeterminedirectionoftravelonfoottrafficorinslow(lessthan100kph)surfacevehicles.Level2allowsthecharactertousethisabilityinfastorflyingvehicles.Level3orhigherskillwillallowthecharactertousetheabilityininterplanetaryvehicles.TheGMmaywishtoallowlevelshigherthanthis;applicationsmightincludeovercominggraviticfieldsanddeterminingdirectionstraveledinQspace.Cost:Asskillx3.Levelsabove2mayonlybe P purchaseaspartofaxenoorgenotemplate. X X W FastHealing [X,G,O]# W X X1 # O Description:Characterswiththisabilityhavethe ? abilitytorapidlyrecoverfromwoundsandmoreeasilysurviveseverewounds.Foreachlevelofability,doublethehealingrateofthecharacter.Foreachtwolevelsofability,reducetheseverityofwoundresolutionrollsby1.Cost:Asskillx5.Abovelevel2mayonlybe - purchasedaspartofagenoorxenotemplate. X X W Fearlessness [X,G,O] ,| # W X XR # Description:Characterswithfearlessnesshave l unbreakablemoraleandareverydifficulttointimidate.Thecharacterreducestheeffectsofanyintimidationrollsby4levels,andisneverrequiredtomakeawillpowercheckwhenperformingnervewrackingtasks.Thedoesnotmeanthatthecharacterissuicidaloroverconfident,justverycalminthefaceofdanger.Cost:10points. D" & X X W Intuition [X,G,O]# W X Xy # # ( Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityhasan $ ) uncannyabilitytosensetheoutcomeofasituationthattheydonothaveallthefactsaboutwithuncannyaccuracy.Thisabilityisalmostaformofpsionics. If,duringthegame,theplayersuspectssomethingisamiss,theymayrequestanintuitioncheck.Andintuitioncheckisusuallyacheckvs.perceptionandessence,ataleveldeterminedbytheDM.TheDMdeductsonekarmapointfromthecharacterandmakesthechecksecretly.Ifthechecksucceeds,thecharacterreceivesanimpressionofwhatiswrong.Ifthecheckfailsornothingwaswrong,theGMreturnsthekarmapointtothecharacteratthe -J)5 endofthesessionCost:15points. u 6 X X W LifeSupport(Categorical) [X,G]# W X X # O8 Description:Withthisability,thecharacterhasthe ?9 abilitytosurviveenvironmentsdeleterioustohumanlife.Thenatureofthisabilityvarieswildly,butisusuallytheresultsofevolutionorgeneticengineeringtoadapttospecificenvironment.Heat,cold,andradiationresistancearetreatedasarmoroftheappropriatetypeattheleveloftheability.Pressureresistanceallowsthecharactertooperateinanenvironmentwithapressureofupto2^level+1atmospheres(forhighpressure)or^level+1inatmospheres(forlowpressure).Categories:Heatresistance,coldresistance,radiation f D resistance,lowpressure,highpressure,differentmedia(water,etc.),filtertoxins.Cost:Asskill.Levelsabove5arenotallowedto G genotemplates.Halfthecostifthecreaturehasacorrespondingvulnerabilitytoanoppositeenvironment.Treatbreathingdifferentmediaasa10pointabilityandfilteringtoxinsasa5pointability. X X W LightSleeper [X,G,O]# W X X| # SM Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityisvery CN sensitiveandevenalertwhilesleeping.Acharacterwiththisabilitymaymakeperceptioncheckstonoticeintrudersorotherunusualoccurrenceswhilesleeping.Further,normalcharactershalftheirreactionscorestheroundthattheywakeup;characterswithlightsleepforegothispenalty. D Alsoavailabletoxenoandgenopackagesarereducedsleep.Thisisboughtinlevels.Normalsleepperiodsareassumestobe1/3ofastandardday.Acharacterwithreducesleephalvesthisratioforeachlevelofreducedsleep.Cost:10pointsforlightsleep.Xenoandgeno ! Z templatesmayalsobuyreducedsleepatthecostofaskillx5. X X W Longevity [X,G]# W X X # $ ^ Description:Thisabilityslowstheagingprocessina % _ character.Anormalcharacterstartsaccumulatingagingpointsatanageof30.Acharacterwithlongevitydoesnotstartaccumulatingagingpointsuntil30+5x(levelinlongevity)andaddstheirlongevitytotheirendurancescorewhenmakingagingchecks.Cost:Asskillx3. *6&f X X W MentalCalculator [X,G,A,O]# W X X # p,'h Description:Characterswiththisabilitymaymake
`-(i rapid,accuratemathematicalcalculationswithouttheassistanceofacalculatororcomputer.Thecharactercanoffsettimepenaltiesfordoingsuchcalculationsandmayevenreceivea+1EFmodifiertocertaintasksthatrequirecalculations(GMoption.)TheGMmayallowtheplayertokeepacalculatoratthetableanduseitasaresourceifneeded,eveniftheircharacterhasnosuchaccesstosuchresources.TheGMmay,alternatively,simplytelltheplayertheanswertoanyquestionsthatwouldnormallydependuponsuchcalclations.Cost:10points. '
w X X W Movement(Categorical) [X,G]# W X X #
Description:Acharacterwiththisabilitycanmoveat
highspeedorindifferentmediums.Thisisnotmerelytheabilitytorunquickly(whichiscoveredbythemovementskill)buttheabilitytorun,fly,orswimdifferentlythanahumancan. Levelsinthemovementabilityrepresentincreasedspeedinonemovementmode,usuallyground(running).ForeachTWOlevelsofmovementability,doublethecalculatedspeed.For1level,multiplyby1.5.Swimmingandjumpingmovementarealsohandledsimilarly. Flyingcostsabaseof10pointstogivethecreaturespeedequaltoitsgroundmovement,buteachleveldoublesthecalculatedspeed.Ifthecreatureisconsideredtoglide,notfly,halfthecostandonlydoublethespeedforeverytwolevels.Cost:Asskillx3.Forflying,add10points.For A gliding,costofflying. X X W PhotographicMemory [X,G,O] @ ! # W X X # Description:Thisskillisveryusefultoawidevariety 0 " ofcharacters,especiallythoseininvestigativepursuits.Itallowsthecharactertorememberpreciselyeventsandimagesthatthecharacterhasviewed.Nominally,thereisnotimelimittothismemory,butoverayearorso,theGMmaybewellwithinhisrightstorequireareasoncheckbeforeallowingthecharacteraccesstoaspecificmemory. Thisabilityhasseveraladvantages.First,itmayallowthecharacterseveralattemptstonoticeanunusualevent,orspecificdetailsofasetting.TheDMmayallowacharacterwithphotographicmemorymultipleattemptstoperformreason,perception,andobservationbasedtasksthathavetodowithrecallingspecificpertinentitems. Second,thecharactercanrememberlongwindedtextsexactly,evenifthecharacterdoesnotunderstandthesubjectmatter.Thisallowsthecharactertosmuggleinformationinhishead,ortoreciteimportantinstructionsexactly.TheGMmay - )5 allowthisskilltooffsetpenaltiestoataskforlackingaspecificskillorspecializationifthehavereadtextpertinenttothetaskathand. D Thisabilitycaneasilybeabusedasa universalskill. Ifthecharactertriestoreadalittleofeverythinginordertoactasajackofalltrades,theGMshouldimposereasonorwillpowercheckstokeepthepowerofthisabilityreasonable.Cost:20points.
(= X X W Prodigy [G,O]# W X XS # b ? Description:Thecharacterisexceptionallyyoungfor R
@ acharacterofhisorherabilities.Accordingly,whenrollingthecharacter sage,halfanypositivemodifierstothecharacter sage(notthebase12)foreachlevelofthisability. D Ifthecharacterendsupbeinglessthan18yearsold,rollad10andadd8.Ifthetotalismorethanthecharacter sage,thecharacterissmall,andistreatedashavingonelevelofsizedisadvantageuntiltheyreachanageequaltothenumberrolledonthedice.Sincethisistemporary,thecharacteronlygetsonefifthofthepointsnormallygrantedforthesizedisadvantageforeachyeartheyarelessthantheagerolledonthedice.Cost:Asskillx5. hN X X W PsionicAptitude [X,G]# W X X # P Description:Psionicabilityisnormallystrictlya Q productofwhatracethecharacterbelongsto.Geneticallyengineeringoreugenicallybreedingpsionicaptitudeispossiblebutdifficult.Thisabilitydetermineswhatrangeofpsionicabilitiesareavailabletothecharacter. D Thedefaultlevelofpsionicaptitudeforhumansis4.Levelsabovethisarepurchasedthroughthisability;levelsbelowthisareconsideredunderthedisadvantagepsionicineptitude.Thegeneraleffects ! Z ofpsionicabilityareasfollows.L
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0 D Psioniccharactersareallowed1psionicareaper #Y \ 2levelsofaptitude(orfraction.)
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Ќ Cost:Asskillwithbaselevelof4. O Note:Astheroleofpsionicsvarygreatlybetween_ SF settings,theGMmayalterthebeginninglevelofthisability,allowittobepurchasedasanarchetypeofevenopenoption,ordisallow_ psionics_ Ԁ(andthusthisability)totally. X X W Reputation [X,G,A,O]# W X X # b
Description:Acharacterhasareputation,earnedor R
not,thatmaybeofbenefitincertainsituations.Thisabilitycomesintwotypes, good or dangerous. Goodmeansthatthecharacteriswellknownforachievementsofsomesort.Thissortofskillcanhelpthecharactergetemploymentandinfluencereactionsandinterpersonaltasks.Assumea+1_ EF_ Ԁonreactionchecksandinterpersonalforeachlevelofability. A dangerous reputationtendstoportraythecharacterasaseedyorthreateningcharacter.Thismayactlikeagoodreputationamongsomecircles,butinhighsocietyorlawenforcementofficials,itwouldbetreatedasastigma. Apurelybadreputationwouldbetreatedasastigma(underdrawbacks).Cost:Goodreputationsareasskillx5.Dangerous - reputationsareasskillx3. X X W ResistDisease(Categorical) [X,G,O]# W X X # ,| Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityisresistantto l oneormorediseases.Diseasesunderthisskillshouldbelistedincategories.Acharacterwiththisabilitygetsa+1_ EF_ Ԁonanyabilitychecksagainstanyprotecteddisease,anda+1attributemodifieragainstthisdiseaseandanyrelateddiseases.Categories:TheGMshouldgeneratealistofcommon
$ dangerousdiseases.Cost:Asskill.Thiscostisx1foranarrowgroupof D" & diseases,x2forabroadgroupofdiseases,andx3forallknowndiseaseshazardoustothecharacter srace._ Xeno_ Ԁpackagescanonlyusethelatertwooptions(eithertheraceisascavengerracethatisrelativelyimmunetomicrobesoriginatingonits_ homeworld_ ,orithasabiologythatdoesnotfosterhazardousmicroorganisms.)Onlylevelsupto4canbetakenasanopenoption. X X W ResistToxin(Categorical) [X,G,O]# W X X # )F%0 Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityisresistantto *6&1 oneormoretoxins.Diseasesunderthisskillshouldbelistedincategories.Acharacterwiththisabilitygetsa+1_ EF_ Ԁonanyabilitychecksagainstanyprotectedtoxin,anda+1attributemodifieragainstthistoxin -J)5 andanyrelatedtoxins.Categories:TheGMshouldgeneratealistofcommon u 6 dangeroustoxins.Cost:Asskill.Thiscostisx1foranarrowgroupof O8 toxins,x2forabroadgroupoftoxins,andx3forallknowntoxinshazardoustothecharacter srace._ Xeno_ packagescanonlyusethelatertwooptions(indicatingthatthecharacter sraceiscanabsorbnearlyanymaterialwithouthazardtotheirbiochemistry)Onlylevelsupto4canbetakenasanopenoption. X X W ResistPain [X,G,A,O]# W X X, #
< A Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityisresistantto ,
B incapacitationduetopaindiseases.Acharacterwiththisabilitygetsa+1attributemodifiertotheirstuntotalandtocheckstoseeiftheycanactduetoinjury.Cost:Asskillx2.Onlylevelsupto4canbetakenas @
F anopenoption. X X W ResistDisease(Categorical) [X,G,O]# W X X # ?I Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityisresistantto /J oneormorediseases.Diseasesunderthisskillshouldbelistedincategories.Acharacterwiththisabilitygetsa+1_ EF_ Ԁonanyabilitychecksagainstanyprotecteddisease,anda+1attributemodifieragainstthisdiseaseandanyrelateddiseases.Categories:TheGMshouldgeneratealistofcommon P dangerousdiseases.Cost:Asskill.Thiscostisx1foranarrowgroupof WR diseases,x2forabroadgroupofdiseases,andx3forallknowndiseaseshazardoustothecharacter srace._ Xeno_ Ԁpackagescanonlyusethelatertwooptions(eithertheraceisascavengerracethatisrelativelyimmunetomicrobesoriginatingonits_ homeworld_ ,orithasabiologythatdoesnotfosterhazardousmicroorganisms.)Onlylevelsupto4canbetakenasanopenoption. X X W SizeAdvantage [X,G,O]# W X Xh # #Y \ Description:Acharacterwiththisabilityislargerthan #I ] thehumanaverage.Eachcharacterisassumedtohaveamassrating.Thehumanaveragemassratingis6; % _ thiscorrespondstoamassbetween51and80kilograms.Thisisfiguredintomanyfiguredattributesandprovidesamodifiertothecharacter sstrength.Cost:Asattributewithabasevalueof6.Thecost, (#c massrating,andmassofvarioussizemodifiersisgiveninthetablebelow.Onlyonelevelmaybetakenasanopenoption;anyremaininglevelscanonlybeobtainedthrough_ xeno_ Ԅor_ geno_ Ԅpackages. D Theconverseofthisadvantageisthediminutive p,'h flaw,_ c.f._ ԀAcharactercannottakesizeadvantageandthediminutiveflaw.
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5 assimilatewritteninformationmuchmorerapidlythananormalhuman.Thisabilityispurchasedinlevels.5levelsofskillallowacharactertoreadat10timesthespeedofanormalhuman.Eachlevelallowsthecharactertoreadabout1.6timesfasterthanthepreviouslevel. X X W &
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# ! jo X! X # # W ! jo? # s% c Cost:Asskill.Onlylevelsupto4canbetakenasan c openoption.Thebelowtablesummarizesthecostandrelativespeedofvariouslevelsofthisability: X X W :e Toughness [X,G,A,O]# W X X # ;g Description:Acharacterwiththisabilitycan +h withstandmoredamagethananormalcharacteroftheirsize.Toughnessispurchasedinlevels.Acharacterreceivesavarietyofbenefitsfromtheirtoughnessscore.' , X X' D First,acharacterwithtoughnesstreatstheirtoughnessscoreasaninherentAR.ThisARisnotcumulativewithanyother_ ARs_ Ԁexceptnaturalarmor.Sincetoughnessistypically3orless,thisisarelativelyminorability,butallowsthecharactertoblowoffminorattackssuchasunarmedattacks. D Second,acharacter stoughnessscoreisaddedtotheirresilienceratingandbasewoundrating. D Third,acharacterusestheirtoughnessratingasatraitbonustotheirenduranceratingforthepurposeofanyshockorincapacitationchecks.Cost:Asskillx5.Onlylevelsupto3canbetakenas +{x anopenorarchetypeoption.
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X X 4 ( X (#(#( Authority W X X Description:Thisperkindicatesthatthecharacter wieldssomesortofauthorityduetotheirpositionwithinanofficialorganization.Examplescouldincludeabranchofthemilitary,acorporation,orsomesortofpoliceforce. Havingalowrankinsuchanorganizationisactuallyconsideredaflaw,sincesuchacharacterwillbeconsideredaresourcemorethancommandthem.Thefollowinglevelshowsthebasiclevelofperkandthecorrespondingmilitaryandcorporaterank.# X X W # & AuthorityBasicLevelTable a W X X * $ V ' d d x x% V & , $ $ , e$ $ , $ $ +
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7 ' 7 Tothisbasiclevel,modifiersmustbeapplied. _+ TheGMmayapplymodifiersof1,0,+1,or+2foreachofthefollowingcategories:Resources:1(localpoliceforce)to+2(interplanetarymilitary);Autonomy:1(basesecurity)to+2(covertagent);Authority:1(none)to+2(interstellarpolicepowers). 1 Cost:Asskillatabaselevelof4. r! 2 Note:Thisperkmayhaveaprofoundimpactonthe 7" 3 campaign.ThisperkshouldfallundertheGM sscrutiny,andshouldnotbetakenwithouttheGM spermission.TheGMmayrequirethecharactertotakespecifictemplatestotakethisperk. X X W _ Bioware_ W X X &%"9 Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewithone '#: ofmoreitemsofbioengineeredsymbioticimplants.Theseimplantscostthecharacteressenceinadditiontocharacterpoints.Seethesectiononequipmentformoredetails.Cost:Seethesectiononequipmentfordetails. +&? Note:Notallcampaignswillhave_ bioware_ .Takethis _,'@ perkonlywithGMpermission. $-t(A -9)B X X W Contacts: # W X X1 # B Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegameknowing C andhavingadegreeofinfluenceoverapersonthatmaybeinapositiontohelpthecharacter. D Contactsaredescribedintwotermslevelandreliability.Levelistypicallyintherangefrom1to5.Levelofthecontactrepresentshowusefulthecontactis.Thismaybeintermsofpoliticalinfluenceorauthority,orintermsofskillsthecontactcanoffer. D Whenexpressedintermsofinfluence,thecontactmayhaverankorauthorityuptodoublethelevelofthecontact(seetheauthorityperk).Forexample,a L
M brigadiergeneralwouldprobablybealevel4contact.TheGMmayadjustthelevelofthecontactupwardsifthecontact sleveldoesnotreflecttheleveloftheinfluence.Oftenanwilyaideorclerkmaywieldasmuchpowerandbemorefreetoactasahigherrankedofficialwould. D Whenexpressedintermsofability,thecontactmighthaveaproficiencylevelupto4timesthecontactlevel.Alevel4contactmightbeabountyhunterwithabilitiesasacharacterofPL16. D Inadditiontothecontactlevelisthereliabilityofthecontact.Thisshouldbetreatedasaneasefactorbonuswhenrequestingafavorofthecontact,andtypicallyrangesfrom1to3. D Normallyacharacterdecideswhatspecificcontactsthecharacterhaswhenthisperkispurchased.However,attheGM soption,aplayermaychooseacontactas open. Thismeansthattheplayerdoesnotchoosewhatexactlythecontactiswhengeneratingthecharacter,butduringthegamewhenitismoreapparentwhatwouldcomeinhandy. D IftheGMallowsthisoption,thecharactermustpaythetotalofthecontactslevelandreliabilityinkarmapointsatthetimetheplayerwishestoutilizethecontact.Afterthatpoint,thecontactisnolonger open. Cost:Buyasaskillofalevelequaltothereliability $c h level,multipliedbythecontactlevel.Tobuyalevel4contactwithareliabilitylevelof2,itwouldcost12points(3isthecostofalevel2skill,timesthecontactlevelof4is12.) X X W _ Cyberware_ # W X X7: # ($n Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewithone )$o ofmoreitemsofcyberneticimplants.Theseimplantscostthecharacteressenceinadditiontocharacterpoints.Seethesectiononequipmentformoredetails.Cost:Seethesectiononequipmentfordetails. ,(s Note:Notallcampaignswillhave_ cyberware_ .Take
v-(t thisperkonlywithGMpermission. X X W Henchmen # W X X< # : Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewithone &v ormorefollowersthathavesomedegreeofloyaltytothecharacter.Thisissimilartotheauthorityperk,but doesnotcomewiththeattendantobligationtoahigherauthority. Acharacterisnormallyassumedtoonlybeabletohavehenchmenthatareequaltoorbelowthecharacter sownPL.Cost:Basecostof3timesthe_ NPC_ sPL.An N
additionalcost5pointsfor1.6multipleinthemaximumleveloffollowers.Forexample,anextra25pointswillbuy10followers. X X W Patron # W X X~? # <
Description:Apatronisanally,friend,employer, ( mentor,and/orbenefactortothecharacter.Apatronhasabilitiesand/orresourcesthatcanproveveryusefultotheplayer. Apatronisratedintermsofresourcestheycontrol.Mostpatronsshouldbeconsideredtostartthecampaigncontrolling1millioncredits;somemaybemuchmorepowerful. Thepatronmayoccasionallyrequirethecharactertoperformassignmenttopayforbenefitsthatthepatronprovides,butgenerally,thepatronandthecharactershouldbeconsideredtohavesimilarorcoincidinggoals,whichiswhytheyenterthemutuallybeneficialrelationshiptobeginwith.Cost:Apatroncontrolling1millioncreditsworthof resourcescosts15points.Eachadditionalpointincreasesthepatronsresourcesby1.6times,each5pointsincreasesthepatron srelativepowertenfold.A35pointpatronwouldcontrol100millioncreditsworthofresources. X X W Vehicles # W X XC # #Q ' Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewitha #= ( _ starship_ Ԁorothervehicleappropriatetothemilieu._ Starships_ Ԁtypicallycostinthetensorevenhundredofmillionsofcredits. Thescaleusedforthisperkissimilartothatused 'Q", forthewealthperk.However,thisperkhasthe , advantagethatthecostmaybesplitbetweenseveralcharacters. D TheGMmaywishtoallowthisoptiontoallowthecharacterstopurchaseotherformsofequipment.Innocaseshouldthisequipmentbeimmediately_ liquidatable_ .Ifyouwantyourcharactertostartoutrich,usethewealthadvantage.
c3 Cost:10pointsgrantsavehiclewithanewvalueof
(4 about10,000credits.Everyadditionalpointallows1.25timesthisfigure.Everyadditional10pointsallowsashipoftentimesthisfigure.Atthisrate,a100millioncredit_ starship_ Ԁwouldcost50points. D Unlikeotherperks,thiscostmaybesplitbetweenpartymembers.Thesplitmaybenegotiatedanywayavailable,buttheamounteachcharacterpaysshouldberepresentativeofthecharacter sstakeintheship. D Theabovecostisassumedtohavetheshipfinancedwitha10%_ downpayment_ .Theplayersmaychoosetohaveahigherpercentageoftheshippayedoffbuyspendingextrapoint.Eachcharactermust d@ spend1pointto_ muliply_ Ԁthisbasefigureby1.25.Ifeachcharacterspends10extrapoints,theshipis100%payedoff,andisthusownedfreeandclear.Note:Notallcampaignswillassumethattheplayers (xD arepartownersina_ starship_ .TakethisperkonlywithGMpermission. X X W Wealth # W X XK # <H Description:Anystartingcharacterisassumedtostart (xI thegamewith1000creditsincash.Acharactermaytakethewealthadvantagetostartwithahigherfigurethanthis.Cost:Eachcharacterpointthatthecharacterspends < M onwealthmultipliesthestartingwealthfigureby1.25times.Each10_ CPs_ Ԁgivesthecharacter10timesthestartingwealthof1000credits.Thusacharacterwhospends50pointswouldhave100millioncreditsinassets. D ItisuptotheGMhowmuchofthiswealthisactualcashandhowmuchistiedupinassets.Onesimpleassumptionisthatforeachpointthecharacterspendsonwealthover5,2%ofthecharacterswealthisinassetsvicecash,uptoamaximumof90%
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. _ 8)# 7 X XrY # 8) 4 W Standard_ ԀConventions# W 4 [ # X X W 1 ( X (#(#( W X X Thescalethatisusedforskillsandadvantagesis 3 notusedforflawsinmostcases.Mosthavethreeparts:frequency,severity,andimpact.Theratingshaveanumberfrom2to5.Tofindthefinalvalueofthedisadvantage,multiplythethreenumberstogetherandhalftheresult.Thisallowstheplayertotakeafewminor4point quirks justforfun.However,togetalargenumberofpoints,theplayermusttakesometrulydebilitatingflaws. Thestandardratingsfordisadvantagesisasfollows;specificflawsmayhavealternatescalesfortheseratings:Frequency: %!? 2Comesintoplaylessthanonetimeperadventure 3Comesintoplayonceperadventure 4ComesintoplaymorethanonceperadventureSeverity: g*%E 2MustroleplayorovercomewithWillx10roll. 3MustroleplayorovercomewithWillx5roll. 4MustroleplayorovercomewithWillx3roll. 5MustroleplayorovercomewithWillx1roll. {-(I Impact: I D 2Minorimpact,1_ EF_ Ԁortraitmodifier D 3Majorimpact,3_ EF_ Ԁoftraitmodifier D 4Severeimpact,5_ EF_ Ԁortraitmodifierorpotentiallydeadlyresults. D p X X W Addiction# W X Xa # +!{ O Description:Acharacterwiththisflawhasaphysical "g P orpsychologicalneedforacertainsubstanceorothermeansofsimulation(e.g.,electricalstimulationtothepleasurecentersofthebrain.)Frequency:Describeshowoftenthesideeffectsor +%{ T _ withdrawl_ Ԁsymptomscomeup;usethestandardscale.Severity:Describeshoweasythesubstanceisto &"V acquireandhoweasilytheeffectsofthedrugareshakenoff.Usethestandardscaleasameasureofaddictiveness,andaddthefollowingnumberforavailability: D Availability: *%[ D 1Lessthan50creditsperdailydose. D 051to100creditsperdailydose. D +1Over100creditsperdailydose.Impact:Usethestandardscale.Thelistedresultis
-(_ assumedtobeeffectsofusingthesubstance(euphoria,hallucinations,shaking,etc.)or_ withdrawl_ symptoms.Ifyouwishtoseparatetheeffectsofuseand_ withdrawl_ Ԁsymptoms,halfthepointvalueoftheimpactforuseandfor_ withdrawl_ Ԁandaddthemtogether. X X W Age # W X XTg #
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O relativelyadvancedage.Asortofagingdisadvantageisbuiltintothegamesysteminthatacharacteraddsanumberofdicetotheirageaccordingtheirproficiencylevel.However,thisagesystemassumesindividualsthathaveachievedafairlevelofdevelopmentatafairlyearlyage;acharacterwiththisdisadvantagehasalittlemorerealisticskillacquisitionrate...andwillthusbealittleolderforagivenPL. Anagingcharacterwillaccumulate agingpoints. Thesepointsareaccumulatedattherateof1per2yearsover30andoneperyearover50.Thesewilltendtoreduceacharactersstatisticsastheyage.Seetheplayer smanualformoredetails.Frequency:Frequencyisbasedontheoverall availabilityofageretardingproductsinthecampaign.Usethefollowingguidelinesinsteadofthoseinthegeneralguidelines: 2Rejuvenationtechniquesaregenerallyavailableinthecampaign(generallyTL16+) 3Ageretardingdrugsareavailableinthecampaign(GenerallyTL14+) 4Antiagingtechniquesaregenerallyunavailableinthecampaign.Severity:Theseverityisbasedonhowoldthe w characteriscomparedtothestandardassumptions.Usethefollowingscale: 2Treatallofthecharactersagedicerollsas5s(insteadofrollingad5.) 3Asabove,butadd10yearstothecharacter sstartingage. 4Asabove,butadd20yearstothecharacter sstartingage 5Asabove,butadd30yearstothecharacter sstartingage.Impact:Afteryouhaveselectedseverity,youshould %>!+ determinethecharacter sstartingage.Theageatwhichthecharacterwillbestartingthecampaignisameasureoftheactualimpact: 2Startingageislessthan40. 3Startingageis4160. 4Startingageis6180. X X W Allergy # W X Xo # ,f'3 Description:Thecharactersuffersanadverseeffect -R(4 whenexposedtocertainsubstancesorcompounds. -)5 Thesecanbethingsthatareproductsofindustry,suchasacommoncoolantcompound,ororganiccompoundsassociatedwithspecificcreaturesorpollens.Thisshouldnotincludepoisonsthatarealreadyinimicaltothecharacter srace.Frequency:Usethestandardscale. : Severity:Usethefollowingscale N ; D 2EffectsmaybepreventedbyeasilyavailabledrugsorreducedEndx10roll. D 3EffectsmaybepreventedbymoderatelyavailabledrugsorreducedbyEndx5roll. D 4EffectsmaybepreventedbydifficulttoobtaindrugsorreducedbyEndx3roll. D 5Effectsmaybereduced(only)bydifficulttoobtaindrugsorEndx1roll.Impact:Usethestandardscale. ; D X X W Appearance
F W X X Description:Thecharacterisanunsightlyor G distinctivememberoftheirrace.Atbest,thecharacteriseasilyspottedandcannotblendintothecrowd.Atworst,thecharacterisillsuitedtosocialinteractions,asyouwillrepulsemembersofyourrace. D Thisdisadvantageisnotappropriatetoalienspeciesunlesstheyarerepugnanttotheirownspeciesorwillnotfrequentlyinteractwithmembersoftheirownspecies.Thefrequencyscalecanbeusedtogaugethiswhereitdoesapply.Frequency:Thisisbaseduponhowbroadagroupthe cQ penaltyappliestoward. D 1Appearanceismerelyunusualordistinctive. D 2Alienappearanceincosmopolitancampaign. D 3Alienappearancein_ humanocentric_ Ԁcampaign. D 4Alienanduniqueappearance.Severity:Thisfactordetermineshoweasyitisto QW avoidtheadverseeffectsinpersonalinteractions. D 2Easily_ concealable_ . D 3_ Concealable_ Ԁwithappropriateskillrolls. D 4_ Concealable_ Ԁwithtechnology. D 5Not_ concelable_ .Impact:Usethestandardscaleata1tothelisted # ] value.Thelistedmodifierisappliedtointeractionswiththeaffectedgroup.A1CSusuallyjustmeansthatthecharacterisunusual.A5indicatesthatthecharacterishorrifyingtobehold. X X W CompulsiveBehavior =(#c W X X Description:Thecharacterhassomesortofextreme ))y$d behaviorthatislikelytogetherintrouble.Examplescouldincludelechery,bigotry,compulsivehonestyorimpulsiveness,orperhapssomethingmorespecific.Frequency:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow =,'h oftenthebehavioristocomeup.Ifyouhate _ Rigelians_ andyoumeetthemeverysession,this
-)j mightbeworthabasevalueof3or4.Ifyouarenotlikelytomeetthemeverygame,thisisworthonly2.Severity:Usethestandardscalemaybeappliedin : determiningwhetherthecharactercanovercomethecompulsion.Impact:Usethefollowing: 2Thebehaviorcancausesocialembarrassment. 3Thebehaviorcancauselossofmoneyorincarcerationbyauthorities. 4Thebehaviorwillputthecharacter slifeinjeopardy. X X W & v DeepSleeper W X X
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~ Frequency:Assumeavalueof2. b Severity:Usethestandardscale.Thelistedmultipliers 'w areusedaswillpowerorperceptioncheckstorousefromaslumber.Impact:Evenonceroused,thecharacterisslowto v regaintheirfaculties.Thelistedmodifiersapplytheroundthecharacter sinitiative,combat,andperceptionrollstheroundthatthecharacteriswakenedandd5roundsafterwards.Thenextlowercategoryappliesd5roundsafterthat,andsoon.Soacharacterwiththeworstdeepsleepwouldsuffer5ford5rounds,3ford5rounds,and1foranotherd5rounds. X X W Dependant W X X (x Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewith d familyorfriendsthatrequirestheirattentionorsupport,andmaybecomeinvolvedinadventures.Frequency:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow c ! frequentlythecharacterbecomesinvolvedinthecampaign.Severity:Thisindicateshowdifficultthedependantis $ tocarefor: 2Thedependantiscompetent. 3Thedependantisweakorchallenged. 4Thedependantrequiresspecialcare.Impact:Thisdescribeswhatkindofattentionthe $ ) characterusuallyhastofosteronthedependants. 0 1Economicsupport(e.g.,apoorgirlfriendbackhome).
0 2Occasionaldanger(e.g.,apoorgirlfriendonafrontierzone.)
0 3Frequentdanger(e.g.,apoorgirlfriendina_ warzone_ .)
X X W _ Diminuative_ # W X X # x+&2 Description:Thisistheoppositeofthesize d,'3 advantage.Thecharacterissmallerthanthehumanaverage. ->)5 D Acharactermaynottakemorethanonelevelbelowtheracialmassratingfortheirrace.Anyotherlevelsmustbetakenasa_ xeno_ Ԅtemplate.FrequencyandSeverity:Donotusethestandard O8 scale.Instead,treatthisasanattribute(i.e.,askillatdoublecost)withabasecostof6.Themeaningsoftheselevelsandflawvaluesareasfollows. X X W DiminutiveFlawTable# W X X #
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- # X X X! X # # W X X # Impact: f ' , X X' D 1Thecharacterwilloutgrowthesizelevels.TheGMwillhandlethis;atmostassumethatthecharacterwillgain1sizelevelevery5years. D 2Thecharacter ssizeispermanent. D Rememberthatthesearethenmultipliedbythevaluefromtheflawtableandby. X X W Enemy W X X %n Description:Thecharacterhassomeonepowerful o mostputout.Frequency:Describesthescaleonwhichtheenemy K q operates,andthusthelikelihoodthatthecharacterwillrunintohisoldfoes: D 2Limitedtoaplanetorsmallconcourseofplanets. D 3Limitedtoalargeconcourseofplanets. D 4Operatesinmostorallofarace sextentininterstellarspace.Severity:Justhowbigofamistakedidyoumake s" y whenyou_ PO d_ Ԁthesefolks? D 2Enemyisasinglepersononparwiththeplayerinpower. D 3Enemyisasmallgrouponparwiththecharacter. D 4Enemyisalargegroupand/orverypowerful. D 5Enemyisverylargeand/orverypowerful.Impact:Whatdoesyourenemywantfromyou? (# D 2Tokeepaneyeonyou. D 3Toincarcerateyou. D 4Toseparateyouintoyourcomponentatoms.
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PhysicalDisorder W X X Description:Thisisacatchallflawthatcandescribea widevarietyoflimitationsinthecharactersmobilityandfunctionality.Usethestandardscalestodeterminepointvalues.' Frequency:Thisdescribeshowfrequentlythedisorder affectsthecharacter.Characterswhohaveimplantsthatoffsetthedisadvantagesshouldtreatthefrequencyas 1. Severity:Thisvariesbyspecificflaw,anddependson howseverelythedisadvantageaffectsthecharacter.Someexamplesare:
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3 Ќ 2Quietorstutteringvoice. 3Canmakesoundsbutnotspeech 4Totallymute.Impact:Variesbytype.TheGMshoulddeterminethe impactthatthedefecthasoncertaintasksorwhatrisksitcauses,accordingthestandardscale. X X W _ Psionic_ ԀIneptitude # W X XΡ # Description:Thecharacterbeginsthegamewitha _ psionic_ Ԁabilitybelowthehumannormforthecampaign.Thisflawisnotappropriateifthecampaignincludesno_ psionics_ .Additionally,thedefaultassumptionisthat_ psionic_ Ԁaptitudeispurelyafunctionofacharacter srace;thisflawcannotbetakenwithouttheGM spermission,saveaspartofa_ xeno_ Ԅor_ geno_ Ԅpackage. Seethe_ psionic_ Ԁaptitudeabilityfordetailsoftheeffectofthe_ psionic_ Ԁaptitudescore.Frequency:Thisisaccordingtothefrequencyofthe P% * _ psionics_ Ԁinthecampaign;theGMwilldecidethis.Usethefollowingscale: 0_ Psionics_ Ԁarenotusedinthecampaign.0 1_ Psionics_ Ԁareofminorimportanceinthecampaign.
0 2_ Psionics_ Ԁareofmajorimportanceinthecampaign.
+1Ifthecharacterhas_ psionics_ .SeverityandImpact:Donotusethestandardscale. =,'3 Instead,treatitasaskillwithabasevalueof4;theresultant kickback pointsaremultipliedbythe -)5 frequencyxtofindtheactualflawvalue. X X W PsychologicalDisorder # W X XȨ # :7 Description:Thecharacterhasagenuine &v8 psychologicalproblemwhichmayinterferewithherdailylife,nottomentionstressfulsituations(i.e.,adventures)withwhichthecharactermaybeinvolved. D Thisflawisalmostacatchall.Itmaydescribeagreatnumberofpsychologicalproblems:delusions,paranoia,obsessions,depression,manicdepression(a.k.a.bipolardisorder).Usethestandardscalestoconstructtheflaw.Frequency:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow c A frequentlythecharacter sflawmanifestsitself,orhowfrequentthecharacter sbehaviorlimitsthecharacter.Anagoraphobic,whoisafraidofleavingadomicileandinteractingwouldeasilyconstitutealevel4.An_ triskadekaphobiac_ Ԁafraidofthenumber13mightencounterherstimuluslessthanonceperadventure.Severity:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow vH easythedisorderistoovercome.Forthemostpart,thosewhoonlyhavelowlevelsofseveritywouldnotbeclinicallybeclassifiedasinsanebutdefinitelyjudgedasunusualbyothers.Impact:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow OM hazardousthecharacter sbehavioristoherself.A_ triskadekaphobiac_ Ԁmightmakeunneededstepstoavoidbeingplacedinroom13,warrantingonlya2.However,adangerousparanoidwhoisafraidthateveryoneisouttogethimsoshootsateveryoneisaskingfortrouble.Thatwouldwarrantalevel4severity. X X W Rage # W X X # < V Description:Thisisaspecificsubsetofthe ( xW psychologicaldisorder.Thecharacterisviolentandhasdifficultycontrollinghisanger.Frequency:Usethefollowingscaleindicatinghow w! Z frequentlythecharacterbecomesenraged. D 2 D 2Thecharacterbecomesenragedwhenin #Q \ combatorattacked. D 0 p D 3Thecharacterbecomesenragedwhentauntedorthreatened.
p(#p(# D 0 p D 4Thecharacterbecomesenragedwhensomeonesulliestheirhonorissomeslight,unpredictableway.
p(#p(# Severity:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow d(#c easyitisforthecharactertogetagriponhistemperaftertheobjectofhisirehasbeenpummeledintosubmission.Impact:Thisdescribeswhatmeasuresthecharacter x+&g willtakewhenenraged,andconsequently,whatkindofdangerthecharacterputshimselfin. D 0 p D 2Thecharacterwillpusharoundorrespondin -)j p(#p(# kindthethingthatenragedhim.
0 3Thecharacterwillphysicallyattackandpummelintosubmissionthethingthatenragedhim.
0 4Thecharacterwilltrytokillthethingthatenragedhim.
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O moreofhersenses,orsimplylacksasense.Inaliens,thismaybeusedtorepresentthefactthattheydonothavethesamesensesashumans.Frequency:Usethefollowingscale,describinghow c easyitistoovercomethedisadvantage.Thismaybedeterminedbythecharacter srace.Analienwhoisamemberofaracecannothearwilllikelyneverbeabletoheardespitehearingaidssimplybecausethealiensbraincannotevenhandletheconceptofsound. 0 2Methodsareavailabletoeliminatepenaltiestothesense.
0 3Methodsareavailabletoreducepenaltiestothesense.
0 4Methodsarenotavailabletocorrectthesense.
Severity:Thisindicateshowimportanttheaffected O senseistothecharacter srace: 0 2Thesenseaffectedisoflittleornoimportancetotherace(e.g.,smellortastetohumans.)
0 3Thesenseaffectedismoderatelyimportanttotherace(e.g.,hearingtohumans.)
0 4Thesenseaffectedisofprimaryimportancetothecharacter srace(e.g.,sighttohumans.)
Impact:Usethestandardscale;thisindicatesthe w impactonperceptioncheckswiththerelated_ snse_ .Inaddition,severity3or4senseswillaffecttasksotherthanperceptiontasksaswell(e.g.,apersonwithpoorsightwillhaveahardtimehitting;thebonusappliesincombatinthiscase.) Addthiscategorytothestandardscale 0 4Totallossofaffectedsense;noperceptionchecksallowed,relatedchecksonlypossibleat_ EF_ Ԁifatall.
X X W _ Susceptability_ # W X XT # %>!+ Description:Thecharactertakesdamageor &*", additionaldamagefromsomeconditions.Thisisusuallytheresultofa_ xeno_ Ԅor_ geno_ Ԅtemplate,butmayalsorepresentoldwoundsorglassjawsforrelativelynormalcharacters.Frequency:Usethestandardscale.Thisindicateshow *&1 commonistheconditionisthatcausesdamage.A1pipbodyarea(leg,arm)is2points.Amultipipbodyareais3points.Wholebodyorcommonconditionsis4points. -)5 Severity:Thisindicateswhatconditionscausethe 5 damage: D 0 p D 2Normalcombatdamage.
p(#p(# D 0 p D 3Relativelyslowdamagingconditions(heat,cold,radiation.)
p(#p(# D 4Normallyveryslowlydamagingconditions. D 0 p D 5Normallynondamagingconditionscause1pointofdamageperminute.
p(#p(# Impact:Thisdescribeshowdamagingtheeffectis:
(= D 0 p D 2Damagex1.25,or1.6timesasfrequent.
p(#p(# D 0 p D 3Damagex1.6,or2.5timesasfrequent.
p(#p(# D 0 p D p D 4Damagex2,or4timesasfrequent.
p(#p(# D 5Damagex2.5,or6.4timesasfrequent. X X W _ Synth_ Ԅnerveallergy # W X X # v
C Description:Thecharacterhasdifficultyacceptingof b D utilizing_ cyberware_ ,duetoanallergytothesyntheticnervematerialoranexcessiveimmunesystemreaction. D Inadditiontothebelowdescribeddisadvantages,allcharacterswiththisdisadvantagedoubleany ;I essencelossassociatedwith_ cyberware_ .Frequency:Assumeavalueof1. K Severity:Thisindicateshowseverelythecharacter L rejects_ cyberware_ . D 0 p D 2Thecharactercanonlyhaveminoritems,totalinganessencelossoflessthan1.0priortomodifications.
p(#p(# D 0 p D 3Thecharactercanonlyhave_ bioware_ Ԁitems,totalinganessencelossoflessthan.5priortomodifications.
p(#p(# D 0 p D 4Thecharactermayhaveno_ cyberware_ Ԁor_ bioware_ .
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0 3Willelicithostilitiesorlegalaction.
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