Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

on the map your characters will not venture into
during this module. This information will prove
useful to you in future adventures upon the planet
Volturnus.
These are average rates; double them to find
maximum movement. These rates are only
approximate and have been adjusted to map scale.
Feel free to alter movement rates when using maps
of different scales.
ALPHA 6.1:
SIGHT AND MOVEMENT
Move per Move per
Sight Hour Day
Terrain Type (Hexes) (km) (hexes)
Alien Fungus 1 .8 1
Bachanda Trees 0 .8 1
Burning Land 1 .4 ½
Caverns* 0 .8* 1*
Cliffs
Crystal
0 .4 ½
Mountains 1 .8 1
Desert 1 1.6 2
Dry Canal 1 3.2 4
Fertile Area 1 3.2 4
Hills 1 3.2 3
Lake** 1 .8 1
Lava Beds 1 .4 ½
Meteor Crater 1 1.6 2
Mist Mountains 0 .8 1
Rocky Barrens 1 1.6 2
Roller Path*** 1*** 2.4 3
Ruins 1 2.4 3
Salt Flat 1 1.6 2
Sea** 1 .8 1
Shard Plains*** 1*** .4 ½
Tectonic Area 1 .8 1
* Move rate with guide, without guide varies.
** swimming (hour only) and raft (hour & day).
*** Roller paths cannot be seen except from high
elevation points, or from the same hex as the path.
ALPHA SUBSECTION 7:
FOOD & WATER ON VOLTURNUS
In this module, assume characters can find all the
food and water they need, unless there is reason to
assume otherwise. The characters may have trouble
finding food and water under any number of
circumstances, such as traveling in the desert where
no water and little food is available. Circumstances
that make it difficult to obtain food and water will be
specified in this module.
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BETA SECTION:
The Adventure
The sections below will guide you through CRASH
ON VOLTURNUS. Although we have made every
effort to include as much detail as possible, you
must often rely upon your own quick wit and
imagination to run the adventure effectively. It is
important, therefore, that you are equally familiar
with the STAR FRONTIERS game rules and the
sections below.
BETA SUBSECTION 1:
REFEREE NOTES
There are several categories of information at the
beginning of each encounter section. These
categories include special rules needed for that
encounter section (this might include movement,
sighting, time, and special combat modifiers), a
brief description to read to your characters, and two
types of encounter descriptions.
BETA SUBSECTION 2:
RANDOM ENCOUNTERS
CRASH ON VOLTURNUS utilizes two types of
encounters, random encounters and planned
encounters. Random encounters furnish an element
of chance and a feeling of surprise to the adventure.
They occur any time, any place within an encounter
section. All encounter sections list the percentile
chance of having a random encounter each time
period. {The length of each time period may vary
from section to section. The length of each period
will be stated under Special Rules in the beginning
of each section.) Roll percentile dice once each
period; a random encounter occurs whenever you
roll that percentile chance or less.
When random encounters occur, use the random
encounter table at the beginning of each section to
determine the result. On most tables, you simply
roll percentile dice to find the title of the encounter,
then read the entry below the table for a description
of the encounter. Some tables, however, are
arranged in order, so particular encounters occur
before others. On these tables, do not roll percentile
dice.
BETA SUBSECTION 3:
PLANNED ENCOUNTERS
Planned encounters provide a plot and sense of
direction to the adventure. They occur at specified
times, such as when characters enter certain areas
or engage in specified actions. Most planned
encounters have sections to read to the players and
sections to provide you with the background needed
to run the adventure.