Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

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100 Yernoids Type Medium Omnivore Number 1-50 (d100/2) Move Slow IM/RS +5/50 Stamina 70 Attack 40 Damage 1d10 Special Attack 30% likely to be armed with clubs Special Defense None Native World Volturnus DESCRIPTION: Yernoids are man-sized bipedal dinosaurs which have developed a rudimentary intelligence, similar to an ape's. These creatures usually roam in hunting bands, seeking prey. They are territorial; the strongest Yernoid always leads the group. Zwerrah Type Giant Omnivore Number 1 Move Medium IM/RS +4/40 Stamina 800 Attack 40 Damage 20d10 Special Attack None Special Defense Immune to doze and needler effects Native World Alcazzar – plains, forests DESCRIPTION: The zwerrah is a quadruped that roams freely about the plains, forests, and moraines. No creatures native to Alcazzar are capable of threatening it. Its legs are short and its body is quite stocky. Averaging 10 meters long, 4 meters high, and 3 meters wide, the zwerrah towers over all other animals on Alcazzar. It is covered with coarse black hair, except for its eyes and nose. The eyes of a zwerrah are incredibly keen, and mounted on the top of its head, so it can see for great distances. The zwerrah possess almost no sense of hearing, and a very limited sense of smell, however. The zwerrah has adapted to Alcazzar’s severe winters by going into deep hibernation, usually in a cave or niche in some rocks. During the time it is active, the zwerrah is incredibly voracious, eating any form of meat available, as well as tons of karakah fruit. The zwerrah preys upon any creatures that do not get out of its path in time.
How to Referee NPCs In a STAR FRONTIERS adventure, any character played by the referee and not controlled by a player is called a non-player character or NPC. Non-player characters are the opponents, friends, sources of information and randomly encountered characters in an adventure. Once the referee has outlined the adventure, he must create the NPCs. Non-player characters can be any of the four major races, or an intelligent alien being. If an NPC has a major role in the adventure, the referee should design him carefully, giving him all of his ability scores as well as a personality and temperament. Minor NPCs do not need to be as detailed. The following step-by-step method can be used to create either type of NPC. What is already known about the NPC? You already know some things about a character that will help determine what other information is needed to use the NPC. You know the character's purpose in the adventure: to fight the player characters, to help them or to annoy them. You also know how the character will act when encountered. You should know the character's race. A character's race will alter his abilities, give him special abilities and affect the way he reacts. Why does the NPC act the way he does? NPCs always should have a reason to do the things they do. A guard stops intruders because that is his job. A criminal tries to avoid police because they will put him in jail. Townspeople want to be left alone because they feel threatened by strangers. An NPC's motive should be closely related to his purpose in the adventure. Sathar NPCs usually are used as enemies that must be fought, so their actions will be based on their hatred for the other races. More complex motives add interest and mystery to a character; a man might have become a pirate to find his kidnapped sister and get revenge, and he may be willing to help the player characters. How will the NPC react to the characters? An NPC's reaction to player characters can be based on his purpose in the adventure and his motives. The referee should decide beforehand how major NPCs will react. He can use the rules for random NPC reactions described under NPC Reactions for minor NPCs. What are the NPC's ability scores? In many cases, the referee does not need to know all of an NPC's ability scores. Sometimes, none of them are needed. The only ability scores that matter in combat are Stamina, Dexterity and Initiative modifier. Logic, Personality and Leadership are almost never needed for NPCs. The referee can create these scores on the spot as they are needed. If the NPC is a major character, however, knowing all of his ability scores will help define his personality. Average ability scores for all eight abilities and all five races are shown on the table below. These can be used to create NPCs quickly. 101
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STAR FRONTIERS, WIZARDS OF THE COAS
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General Data Name Age Walking m/t R
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The Sathar had learned that they co
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the players cooperate and reach the
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Example: Yinang, an assassin charac
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Highway -- An artificial or natural
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while waiting for a pressure door t
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as fog, rain, blowing dust or heat
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Range If the attacker and his targe
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Ammunition Players must keep track
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Special Actions Besides simply hitt
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Variable Power Settings Laser pisto
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GROUND VEHICLE MOVEMENT Speeds Vehi
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y adding the vehicle's speed in met
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28 Human Brick House STR/STA 75/65
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Character Generation Your character
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Sample Character #1 Noah is going t
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Physical Structure Dralasites are s
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Physical Structure Typical adult Hu
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Physical Structure Vrusk look like
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Physical Structure Yazirians are ta
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Skills There are 13 different skill
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however, no matter what the charact
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chance for success is lower, it req
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REMOVING SECURITY LOCKS Success Rat
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150 ALIEN CULTURE BACKGROUND REPORT
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Prioritizing Variable Skill Levels
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Yazirian, or a tall, thin Human. Th
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8 Cinematic Martial Arts In a Front
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Cinematic Maneuvers • Blind fight
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9 Mentalist PSA Mentalist Many form
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LEVITATION Success Rate: 50% + skil
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10 Starting Gear All the players ar
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14 170 Skill Level Damage Bonus Lev
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Beam Weapons The entry-level Beam W
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damage. These are divided evenly am
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Security Skeinsuit Whereas the mili
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Tactical Vest Sometimes it’s not
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Sentry Helm Bodyguards can’t alwa
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Jumpboots These appear to be a norm
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feature alone makes this device val
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