Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

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82 Human Gun-Fu Expert STR/STA 45/65 DEX/RS 70/75 INT/LOG 45/45 PER/LDR 35/55 Special Abilities: None Skills: (Military PSA) Projectile Weapons 1, Martial Arts 1 Equipment: 2 Auto Pistols. PS +3 IM +8 Ranged 35 Melee 35
The Referee One of the players in this game won’t play a character. He has another job, one of story-teller, judge, and narrator. In this game he is called a referee. A referee creates the adventures and makes the final decisions about how the rules should be applied. If players are the citizens of a world in the future, then the referee is that world; he writes the laws, he creates the unexplored planets and alien races, and he controls everyone that is not a player-controlled character. The referee has the most important job in the game. Because his job is so important, this book was written especially for the referee. It not only explains the rules, but teaches the referee how to apply the rules to special situations and how to handle situations that are not covered by any rules. Other sections on how to create adventures and how to control non-player characters are very important for novice referees. The separate adventure, Crash on Volturnus, will help a new referee get started. It is intended to help the referee learn the expanded rules. Anyone who has played STAR FRONTIERS game and is familiar with the rules can be a referee. If you like telling stories, springing surprises and making fast decisions, you will have a lot of fun as a STAR FRONTIERS game referee. HOW TO... The referee is the most important person in a STAR FRONTIERS game. He runs the adventure; he must know the rules and be able to interpret them when necessary; he must determine the chances and effects of any special actions. The referee must prepare the adventure, get the players started, and then tell the story of the adventure. Most important, he must make sure that everyone has fun during the game. Section 4 If you plan to referee a STAR FRONTIERS game, this sections explains your responsibilities and gives you tips on how to get started. Sections on how to create your own adventures and how to create nonplayer characters and creatures are included. How to Prepare for Play As referee, you have three main tasks when preparing to play: 1 Know the Rules. You must be familiar with all of the STAR FRONTIERS rules. This does not mean you must memorize the rules, but you should know how to use them in play and where to look in the rulebook when players have questions. 2 Know the Adventure. Study your adventure thoroughly, so you know in what order events are supposed to happen. Review the maps so you will know at a glance how the setting changes as the characters move through the adventure. Try to think about how players will react to a situation and how you should respond to their actions. You may want to make notes about the important points of an encounter and what effect the encounter should have on the players. Then you can describe things to the players in the order characters would see them, and add descriptions that help convey the mood of the encounter. For example, you could make players nervous by telling them, "As you finish cutting through the door hinges, the door falls and snaps a power cable. You can't see anything in the darkness, but you can hear a faint shuffling sound coming from the ship's hold." 3 Be Prepared to Make Decisions. Players will try to do things you did not expect, and you must be able to decide what their chances to succeed are and what effects their actions have. Knowing your players' characters, their abilities, skills and equipment will help you make your decisions. 83
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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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Example: BliCluet the Dralasite is
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28 Human Brick House STR/STA 75/65
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Character Generation Your character
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Page 38 and 39: Physical Structure Dralasites are s
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Page 46 and 47: Skills There are 13 different skill
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Page 50 and 51: chance for success is lower, it req
Page 52 and 53: REMOVING SECURITY LOCKS Success Rat
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Page 58 and 59: EMPATHY Success rate: 10% + skill l
Page 60 and 61: Improving Characters Characters can
Page 62 and 63: Defense 58 Cost (Cr) Wgt (kg) Energ
Page 64 and 65: 60 Laser Pistol Gyrojet Pistol Soni
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Page 70 and 71: uses 1 SEU when it hits. Anyone wea
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Page 76: A robot can not attack unless it ha
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Page 84 and 85: The Frontier Worlds System/Planet C
Page 88 and 89: How to Be a Referee A referee is ma
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Page 96 and 97: Sample Creatures What follows are t
Page 98 and 99: DESCRIPTION: Cybodragons are huge l
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Page 106 and 107: STR/ DEX/ INT/ PER/ STA RS LOG LDR
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Page 110 and 111: Physical Structure Sathar are long,
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Page 124 and 125: ALPHA SECTION: INTRODUCTION Welcome
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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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