Editing Beyond the Zone (section)

='''Character Generation'''=
Any of the Mongoose books or supplements are Kosher. I'll go with people rolling their own characters, as we are all adults.

Houserules

Characters start with attributes of '''9, 8, 8, 7, 6''', placed anywhere you like (Strength, Agility, Constitution, Intelligence, Education). PC's can raise and lower any of these attributes by 'trading off', for a maximum of 3 points of changes higher or lower. 

(example: A,9,8,7,4... +2 in total added to two attributes, -2 from 1).

 

Roll 1d6, add the result to your attributes anywhere you like, to a maximum of 12 in any single att. Note the amount less than 6 that was rolled — this number will generate bonuses during career paths.

Roll Social Status on 2d6, no modifiers.


Use the usual Traveller generation rules, but get an auto success on a number of rolls equal to the amount of attribute bonuses you '''didn't''' roll . These can be any transfer, survival, promotion or success roll the player desires, but are of no use after chargen. They can also be used to choose an event rather than roll. If some are left over, they get used as extra benefits rolls. 

Example: Bob rolls +3 on attribute increase, so gets to auto success three rolls in his career path. He uses up two, so gets an extra benefit roll at the end of his service.

    
'''Other Chargen changes''' 

*Federation: Maximum 6 terms + FERA (total 7), but preferably only 3 or 4 terms + FERA (total 4 or 5). 
*Imperials and Zoneworlders: Maximum of 7 terms (46), unless there’s a pressing reason.
*Anagathics are life extension treatments in this version of the Imperium. They are common and automatic for Rank 4+ in any of the services.
*Skills: All characters receive 6 level -1 service skills (instead of level -0) in their very first term.
*In subsequent terms, characters choose skills from their eligible tables instead of rolling for them.
*Characters may take their last term in the Federation Exploration & Reclamation Agency. If not, they are considered freelancers or hired specialists.
*Transfer of rank into FERA is automatic if you were from a recognized Federation Service and generally extended to Imperial recruits.
*Federation PC's may simply roll an extra term if they are from Navy, Marine, Scout, or Scholar careers.
*Imperials and Zoneworlders (and even a few federation types) may choose to be Freelancers, tied to FERA by ships mortgage or direct payment.