Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

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Physical Structure Yazirians are tall, thin humanoids. They have long arms and legs and slender torsos. Two large flaps of skin grow on either side of their bodies, attached along their arms, torso and legs. When a Yazirian raises its arms, this membrane is stretched tight and forms a sort of wing. Under certain conditions (explained under Gliding). Yazirians can glide short distances using these wings. Yazirians have muzzles and high foreheads, giving them an animal-like appearance. Their heads are surrounded by manes and collars of hair, which varies in color from glossy black to pale yellow. Their skin color ranges from gray to light tan. Because their bodies do not sweat, Yazirians pant to keep cool. They are omnivores. Yazirians have four knuckles (one more than Humans) on their fingers and toes. The inside toe is opposed like a thumb, allowing them to grasp things with their feet. The tips of their fingers and toes end in broad, ribbed pads, giving them an excellent grip. These characteristics, combined with their animallike appearance, earned them the nickname "monkeys." Senses Night Vision: Because they evolved from nocturnal hunters, however, their eyes are adapted to seeing in dim light. They can not see in complete darkness. They usually wear dark goggles when they must work in sunlight. In bright light, Yazirians without dark goggles must subtract 15 from both their Dexterity and Reaction speed scores. Yazirians' senses of hearing, smell and taste are equivalent to a human's. Speech Yazirians have no trouble speaking Human languages or Pan-Galactic. Their own language is a combination of Human-type sounds and snarls and growls. Society and Customs Yazirian communities are divided into large, loosely organized clans. All the members of a clan are related to each other. In the past, clan ties were very strong. The clans had traditional enemies and 40 allies, and they struggled constantly for power and land. Since the Yazirians moved into space, they have learned to cooperate more and the clans have become less important. Despite this, Yazirians still have a reputation throughout the Frontier as proud, fierce fighters. A custom Yazirians have kept intact is the selection of a life-enemy. When a Yazirian chooses a lifeenemy, he dedicates his life to destroying, overcoming or outdoing that enemy as completely as possible. In the past, a Yazirian would choose an enemy clan or clan member as his life-enemy, but now the choice is much wider. A Yazirian scientist could name an incurable disease as his life-enemy, or a Yazirian trader could choose a competing company. The scientist would try to find a cure for the disease; the trader would try to build up his own company so it is more powerful than his enemy's, or even try to drive the other company out of business.
A Yazirian gains honor by striving to defeat his enemy. Yazirians with powerful life-enemies are respected and admired. A Yazirian that defeats its enemy does not need to choose another, but some Yazirians do. There is no set point in a Yazirian's life when he must choose a life-enemy, and some Yazirians never choose one. A Yazirian that dies without having chosen a life-enemy is considered unlucky. Typical Yazirian clothing is a large, brightly colored cape and tunic, a waist belt and two belts crossed over the chest. Dark goggles are worn in the daytime. Yazirians do not like shoes, but when necessary they wear mitten-like shoes. Attitudes In general, Yazirians like Vrusk and Humans. They occasionally lose their patience with Dralasites, because they are slow and would rather discuss ideas than act on them. Special Abilities Battle Rage. Yazirians train themselves to go berserk in battle. A berserk Yazirian gets a bonus of +20 to hit in melee. Yazirian characters start with a Battle Rage score of 5, and a 5% chance to go berserk at the start of a battle. This chance can be increased by spending experience points (see IMPROVING CHARACTERS) to raise the Battle Rage score. Battle Rage lasts as long as the Yazirian keeps fighting; it ends when the Yazirian rests for five minutes. Gliding. Yazirians can glide short distances using the membranes along their sides. A Yazirian can glide 1 meter for every meter he is above the ground when he starts. He must start at least 10 meters above the ground. The maximum distance a Yazirian can glide depends on the gravity of the planet, as shown below. YAZIRIAN GLIDING TABLE Gravity Max. Glide .6G 150 m .7G 100 m .8G 50 m .9G 25 m 1.0G 10 m Yazirians cannot glide on planets with gravities below .6 or above 1. Characteristics Average Size 2.1 meters tall Average Mass 50 kilograms (male) 60 kilograms (female) Average Lifespan 140 years Reproductive System heterosexual, viviparous Body Temperature 39 degrees Celsius Yazirian Characters: Ability Scores STR/STA -10 DEX/RS +5 INT/LOG +5 PER/LDR +0 Movement Walking 10 meters per turn Running 30 meters per turn Hourly 4 kilometers/hour Special Abilities Night Vision -15 to DEX/RS when operating in full daylight Gliding Glide 1 meter forward for each meter descended. Battle Rage 5% chance. When raged, +20 chance to hit opponents in melee. 41
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Page 24 and 25: Variable Power Settings Laser pisto
Page 26 and 27: GROUND VEHICLE MOVEMENT Speeds Vehi
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Page 30 and 31: Example: BliCluet the Dralasite is
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Page 34 and 35: Character Generation Your character
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Page 38 and 39: Physical Structure Dralasites are s
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Page 52 and 53: REMOVING SECURITY LOCKS Success Rat
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Page 84 and 85: The Frontier Worlds System/Planet C
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small, medium, large and giant. •
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Sample Creatures What follows are t
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DESCRIPTION: Cybodragons are huge l
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96 Mordax Type Small Omnivore Numbe
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98 Slither Type Giant Carnivore Num
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100 Yernoids Type Medium Omnivore N
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STR/ DEX/ INT/ PER/ STA RS LOG LDR
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104 Human Soldier STR/STA 50/50 DEX
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Physical Structure Sathar are long,
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How to Referee Adventures Adventure
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4 NPCs and Creatures After you have
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114 Remember the effects of gravity
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2 Cave Raith 3 1 Type Medium Herbiv
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118 Human Hacker STR/STA 45/45 DEX/
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ALPHA SECTION: INTRODUCTION Welcome
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on the map your characters will not
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area from which they can clearly se
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Pirate G (RW 30, M 30, PS 3, IM 3,
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DELTA SECTION: DESERT CRASH The cha
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Reaction Speed check. If the check
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(MV FAST; IM 5; RS 41; STA 300; ATT
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EPSILON 3.2: RANDOM ENCOUNTER DESCR
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You have reached another large unde
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percentile dice. On a roll of 10% o
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persuade him to leave the island; i
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ZETA SUBSECTION 2: PLAYERS' DESCRIP
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Each flitter has a 50% chance of ca
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146 Quickdeath Type Large Carnivore
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148 PLAYER CHARACTER BACKGROUND REP
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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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