Metamorphasis Alpha

1. Make minor level alterations: block corridors with rubble, make new passages, fill in rooms
that were empty.
2. Replace already located monsters with new ones.
3. Add new monsters where none existed before.
It has been previously stated that a player can usually move 2 miles in one full turn. This can be
further subdivided into 4 movement turns in which a player can move one-half mile. Time must
be taken to rest, so for every 4 full turns of constant action the player must rest I full turn (I
hour). Melee or combat turns are explained in another section and they last 10 seconds.
It is necessary to carry a light source (torch, etc.) in the forested areas of the ship for travel in the
night cycle. Travel in the nonplanted areas of the ship is automatically lighted by the main ship's
computer.
Monsters (mutations) will usually attack and/or pursue any player they sense, with the exception
of a monster that is intelligent enough to run from a superior party or the player being similar to
the mutation. There is no chance of avoiding a monster if the monster has surprised a player or
group. If the players are not surprised and decide to flee, the monster will continue to pursue in a
straight line. When a corner is turned, a door passed through, or an inclined plane taken, the
monster will only follow on a roll of a 1 or a 2 on a six-sided die. Distance between men and
monsters will open or close according to the relative speeds of monster and man determined by
the encumbrances a man has (armor, devices carried etc.) and the speed given for the monster. A
man with no encumbrances normally moves 12 yards in 1 melee turn.
TREASURE ITEM LIST FOR THE SHIP
A list of possible items to place on the levels of the ship, both technological and mutated, is
given to aid the referee. The list should not be considered an end in itself, but a starting point for
the prospective referee or campaigner who is imaginative. These items should be guarded by
various creatures or hazards in most cases.
In no way should a game judge feel bound by this list, or any other within this book. The
information contained herein gives a wide basis for campaigns, but individual referees will enjoy
adding their own ideas for specific parts of their own campaigns.
TECHNOLOGICAL:
01: Solar Cells (1-10)
02: Chemical Cells (1-10)
03: Hydrogen Energy Cells (1-10)
04: Disruptor Pistol, Protein
05: Disruptor Pistol, Metal
06: Shield Attachment
07: Paralysis Rod
08: Paralysis Dart
09: Paralysis Dart Ejector
10: Paralysis Dart Charger