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= Heroes =
 
= Heroes =
 
The Player Characters and their Henchmen
 
The Player Characters and their Henchmen
 
*'''Clan:''' Jotunn
 
*'''Estate:''' Muspelheim
 
  
 
== Agmundr Kjærstad (Atlictoatl) ==
 
== Agmundr Kjærstad (Atlictoatl) ==
*Warrior 3
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*Warrior 1
*XP: 4500/8000
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*XP: 0/2000
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Training: Marine Officer (Skyward Steel)
 
*Training: Marine Officer (Skyward Steel)
*Bio: After the service injury, this young scion of an impoverished family within the Clan focused his attentions on becoming the best Mech Squadron Officer in his Division. While he has not yet achieved that distinction, being assigned to the Estate's space expedition is a sign of good favor, and he seeks to prove that confidence has not been misplaced.
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*Bio: After the service injury, this young scion of an impoverished family within the Clan focused his attentions on becoming the best Mech Squadron Officer in his battalion. While he has not yet achieved that distinction, being assigned to the Estate's space expedition is a sign of good favor, and he seeks to prove that confidence has not been misplaced.
 
*Description: A man on his way to being stout, Agmundr sports a well-developed beard and wild mane of shockingly red hair. He walks with a slight limp from a service injury.
 
*Description: A man on his way to being stout, Agmundr sports a well-developed beard and wild mane of shockingly red hair. He walks with a slight limp from a service injury.
 
*Languages: English, Norwegian, Hindustani, Mandarin
 
*Languages: English, Norwegian, Hindustani, Mandarin
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'''Skills'''
 
'''Skills'''
 
*Combat/Energy Weapons 0
 
*Combat/Energy Weapons 0
*Combat/Gunnery 1
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*Combat/Gunnery 0
 
*Combat/Melee 1
 
*Combat/Melee 1
 
*Culture/New Eden 0
 
*Culture/New Eden 0
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*Perception 0
 
*Perception 0
 
*Persuade 1
 
*Persuade 1
*Tactics 2
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*Tactics 0
 
 
Banked Skill Points: 1
 
  
 
'''Combat'''
 
'''Combat'''
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*HP: 18/18
 
*HP: 18/18
 
*Init: -1
 
*Init: -1
*MR: 10 m/round (5 hexes) in combat, 20 m/round (4 hexes) outside of combat
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*MR:  
*Primary Ranged Attack: Cutter Rifle (burst), +4 to hit, 1d12+2, 200/400' range, 3 ammo/burst, 15/15 magazine
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*Primary Ranged Attack: Laser Rifle (burst), +4 to hit, 1d10+2, 300/500' range, 3 ammo/burst, 20/20 magazine
*Secondary Ranged Attack: Cutter Rifle (single shot), +2 to hit, 1d12, 200/400' range
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*Secondary Ranged Attack: Laser Rifle (single shot), +2 to hit, 1d10, 300/500' range
*Tertiary Ranged Attack: Grenade Launcher, +0 to hit, special damage, 150/350' range, 3/3 magazine
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*Tertiary Ranged Attack: Thermal Pistol, +2 to hit, 2d6 damage, 25/50' range, 5/5 magazine
*Quaternary Ranged Attack: Thermal Pistol, +2 to hit, 2d6 damage, 25/50' range, 5/5 magazine
 
 
*Primary Melee Attack: Monoblade, +2 to hit, 2d6 damage
 
*Primary Melee Attack: Monoblade, +2 to hit, 2d6 damage
 
*Secondary Melee Attack: Kinesis Wraps, +2 to hit, 1d2+3 damage
 
*Secondary Melee Attack: Kinesis Wraps, +2 to hit, 1d2+3 damage
*Tertiary Melee Attack: Unarmed, +2 to hit, 1d2+1 damage
 
 
*Special Attack:
 
*Special Attack:
 
*Saves
 
*Saves
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Worn Shipboard
 
Worn Shipboard
*Readied items (0/5 free): Pilot suit, Monoblade, Kinesis Wraps, Thermal Pistol, Metatool, Lazarus Patch
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*Readied items (0/5 free): Pilot suit, Monoblade, Kinesis Wraps, Thermal Pistol, Metatool
 
*Stowed items (10/10 free): None
 
*Stowed items (10/10 free): None
  
 
Worn Exploring
 
Worn Exploring
*Readied items (0/5 free): Pilot suit, Monoblade, Cutter Rifle w/Grenade Launcher (3 enc), Lazarus Patch
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*Readied items (0/5 free): Pilot suit, Monoblade, Laser rifle (2/2), Backpack
*Stowed items - backpack (3/10 free): Type A power cells x6, Glowbugs x6, Binoculars, Lazarus Patch, Metatool, Spy Eye (2 enc)
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*Stowed items - backpack (0/10 free): Type A power cells x6, Glowbugs x6, Binoculars, Survival kit, Lazarus Patch, Metatool, Climbing harness, Grapnel launcher, 40' rope, Grenade
  
 
Other Owned
 
Other Owned
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*Mass: 0/6 free
 
*Mass: 0/6 free
 
*Cost: 228,000
 
*Cost: 228,000
*Armor: 12/12 (against non-gunnery weapons)
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*Armor: 12 (against non-gunnery weapons)
 
*AC: 2
 
*AC: 2
*Speed: 4 (40 m/round outside of combat, 20m/round in combat) or 20 hexes / 10 hexes
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*Speed: 4 (20 meters)
 
*HP: 30/30
 
*HP: 30/30
*Mech Weapon: Anti-Vehicle Laser +4 to hit, 3d8+2, 500/1k range, AP 10
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*Mech Weapon: Anti-Vehicle Laser +2 to hit, 3d8+2, 500/1k range, AP 10
*Mech Weapon: Rocket Launcher +4 to hit, 3d10+2, 2k/4k range, AP 5, Ammo.
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*Mech Weapon: Rocket Launcher +2 to hit, 3d10+2, 2k/4k range, AP 5, Ammo.
*Side Weapon: Monoblade +2 to hit, 2d6+2
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*Side Weapon: Monoblade +1 to hit, 2d6+2
 
*Mech Fitting: Ammunition Cells
 
*Mech Fitting: Ammunition Cells
 
*Mech Fitting: Polyspectral Sensors
 
*Mech Fitting: Polyspectral Sensors
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Start with no henchmen
 
Start with no henchmen
  
== Sanso Johansen (Nicias) ==
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== Ofeig Sigurdsson (Caias Ward) ==
*Warrior 3
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*Expert 1
*XP: 4500
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*XP: 0/1500
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*Background: Noble
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*Training: Signal Officer
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*Bio: Ofeig would have been a footnote in his family line except for his terrible tenacity. Part of a petty squabble, he was targeted for an assassination at a young age. Defying the odds, he survived the attempt despite his terrible injury to a muscle degenerating poison which requires braces outside his suit mech. He's taken to diplomacy as a means to make up for his physical shortcomings.
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*Description:
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'''Attributes'''
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*Str: 7 (-1)
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*Dex: 10
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*Con: 10
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*Int: 14 (+1)
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*Wis: 14 (+1)
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*Cha: 18 (+2)
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'''Skills'''
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*Burearcracy 0
 +
*Combat (Energy Weapons) 0
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*Combat (Gunnery) 0
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*Combat (Primitive Weapons) 0
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*Computer 0
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*Culture/Traveler 0
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*Culture/World 0
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*Exosuit 0
 +
*Language 0
 +
*Leadership 0
 +
*Persuade 1
 +
*Security 0
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*Tech/Astronautic 0
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'''Combat'''
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*AC:
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*HP: 16/16
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*Init:
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*MR:
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*Primary Ranged Attack:
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*Secondary Ranged Attack:
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*Primary Melee Attack:
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*Secondary Melee Attack:
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*Special Attack:
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*Saves
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**Physical
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**Mental
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**Evasion
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**Tech
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**Luck
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=== Mecha ===
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Start with a Suit Mech
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=== Henchman ===
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Start with no henchmen
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== Sanso Lastname (Nicias) ==
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*Warrior 1
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*XP: 0/2000
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Training: Commando
 
*Training: Commando
 
*Bio: Sanso might be from an undistinguished junior line of a backwater arctic clan, but he is pretty certain he can be a hero. He's still really into that kind of thing, even as a half-conscious cynicism has snuck into his (young) adult life. All those stories where the problems get resolved at the end when a kind and wise noble discovers the issue, or they platonically rescue the peasant heartthrob from criminals? He eats it all up. He wants to be that guy.
 
*Bio: Sanso might be from an undistinguished junior line of a backwater arctic clan, but he is pretty certain he can be a hero. He's still really into that kind of thing, even as a half-conscious cynicism has snuck into his (young) adult life. All those stories where the problems get resolved at the end when a kind and wise noble discovers the issue, or they platonically rescue the peasant heartthrob from criminals? He eats it all up. He wants to be that guy.
 
*Description: The very model of a modern Space Viking, with buzzcut, dark blonde hair, dark blue eyes, a somewhat uneven tan, and a lanky build. He is maybe 80 or 90% as large across all dimensions as the modern Space Viking strictly should be; peasants from his estate often comment on this after meeting him in person. He seems tall in the media.
 
*Description: The very model of a modern Space Viking, with buzzcut, dark blonde hair, dark blue eyes, a somewhat uneven tan, and a lanky build. He is maybe 80 or 90% as large across all dimensions as the modern Space Viking strictly should be; peasants from his estate often comment on this after meeting him in person. He seems tall in the media.
*Languages: English, Norwegian, [Reserved]
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*Languages: English, [SpaceViking], [Reserved]
 
*Player: Nicias
 
*Player: Nicias
  
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*Banked: 0
 
*Banked: 0
  
*Athletics 1
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*Athletics 0
*Combat/Melee 2
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*Combat/Melee 1
*Combat/Primitive 0
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*Combat/Projectile 0
*Combat/Projectile 1
 
 
*Culture/New Eden
 
*Culture/New Eden
 
*Culture/Spacer 0
 
*Culture/Spacer 0
*Exosuit 1
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*Exosuit 0
 
*Leadership 0
 
*Leadership 0
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Persuade 0
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'''Combat'''
 
'''Combat'''
*AC: Unarmored 7, Undersuit 5, Pilot/CFU 2
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*AC:
*HP: 20/20
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*HP: 19/19
 
*Init: +2
 
*Init: +2
*MR: 10/20
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*MR:
*Primary Ranged Attack: Mag Rifle
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*Primary Ranged Attack:
*Secondary Ranged Attack: Mag Pistol
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*Secondary Ranged Attack:
*Primary Melee Attack: Monoblade
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*Primary Melee Attack:
*Secondary Melee Attack: Kinesis Wraps
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*Secondary Melee Attack:
 
*Special Attack:
 
*Special Attack:
 
*Saves
 
*Saves
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**Tech 16
 
**Tech 16
 
**Luck 13
 
**Luck 13
 
=== Equipment ===
 
 
'''Exploring'''
 
*Readied: (0/5 Free) Pilot Suit (0), Compad (*), Monoblade, Spike Thrower (2), Low-Light Goggles, Backpack
 
*Stowed: (0/10 Free) Binoculars, Mag Pistol, Glowbug x5, Sniper Rifle (2), Climbing Harness, Grapnel Launcher, Survival Kit, Binder Satchel, 40m TL4 Rope, Sleep Grenade, Antisomnix
 
 
'''New Eden'''
 
*Readied: (2/5 Free) Armored Undersuit (0), Compad (*), Monoblade, Kinesis Wraps (Boots and Gloves), Pulse Transmitter
 
*Sometimes, in appropriate situations, may bring mag pistol or sleep grenade(s) for sidearm, but will note.
 
 
'''Foreign Stations'''
 
*Readied: (2/5 Free) Armored Undersuit (0), Compad (*), Monoblade, Kinesis Wraps (Boots and Gloves), Mag Pistol (if permitted)
 
 
'''Weapons'''
 
*Monoblade (Damage 2d6, Range 6/9, TL4)
 
*Kinesis Wraps (Damage 1d2+2, TL4)
 
*Void Carbine
 
*Spike Thrower
 
*Mag Pistol
 
*Mag Rifle
 
*Sniper Rifle
 
 
'''Armor'''
 
*Pilot Suit (AC4, Encumbrance 0, TL5, link with compad)
 
*Armored Undersuit (AC7, Encumbrance 0, TL4)
 
*Combat Field Uniform (AC4, Encumbrance 0, TL4)
 
 
'''Other Gear'''
 
*Atmofilter
 
*Backpack (TL4)
 
*Binoculars (TL4)
 
*Compad
 
*Climbing Harness
 
*Glowbug x10
 
*Grapnel launcher
 
*Grav Chute (TL4)
 
*Low-Light Goggles
 
*Rope (TL4, 120 meters)
 
*Survival kit
 
*Thermal flare
 
*Antisomnix x3
 
*Binder Satchel x3
 
*Pulse Transmitter
 
*Sleep Grenade x5
 
  
 
=== Mecha ===
 
=== Mecha ===
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*Maint 500, Speed 4, Armor 12 (v. non-gunnery weapons)
 
*Maint 500, Speed 4, Armor 12 (v. non-gunnery weapons)
 
*Hitpoints: 30
 
*Hitpoints: 30
*AC: 1
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*AC: 2
 
*Power 7/11, Free Mass 6/6, Hardpoints 1/2
 
*Power 7/11, Free Mass 6/6, Hardpoints 1/2
  
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*Weaponry: Cutter Plates (Power 5, Mass 3, Hard Points 1)  
 
*Weaponry: Cutter Plates (Power 5, Mass 3, Hard Points 1)  
**(+4 to hit, 1d12+3 damage, Melee, AP10)
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**(+4 to hit, 1d12+2 damage, Melee, AP10)
 
 
*Sidearm: Spike Thrower
 
** (+4* to hit, 3d8**+2* damage, Range 20(10h)/40(20h), Ammo 9/15
 
** * +6 to hit and +4 damage with burst fire
 
** ** 2d8 versus moderate armor and 1d8 versus heavy armor, see house rules
 
  
 
(Named for a famous Terran detective and warrior-prince.)
 
(Named for a famous Terran detective and warrior-prince.)
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== Carla Danger (thirdkingdom) ==
 
== Carla Danger (thirdkingdom) ==
 
*Warrior 1
 
*Warrior 1
*XP: 4500/8000
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*XP: 0/2005
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Training: Space Marine
 
*Training: Space Marine
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'''Skills'''
 
'''Skills'''
*Banked Skill points: 3
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*Banked Skill points: 0
  
 
*Combat/Energy Weapon 0
 
*Combat/Energy Weapon 0
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*Culture/Spacer 0
 
*Culture/Spacer 0
 
*Exosuit 1
 
*Exosuit 1
*Leadership 1
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*Leadership 0
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Tech/Astronautics 0
 
*Tech/Astronautics 0
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=== Equipment ===
 
=== Equipment ===
 
'''Weapons'''
 
*Monoblade, Void Carbine, Thermal Pistol, Void Carbine, Mag Rifle with underslung grenade launcher
 
 
'''Armor'''
 
*Pilot Suit (AC 4, Enc 1)
 
*Armored Undersuit (AC 7, Enc 0)
 
 
'''Exploration Gear'''
 
*Atmofilter (Enc 1), Backpack (Enc 1), Binoculars (Enc 1), Glowbug, Solar Recharger (Enc 3), Survival Kit (Enc 1)
 
 
'''Tools and Medicine'''
 
*Bioscanner (Enc 1), Lazarus patch (Enc 1), Medkit (Enc 2), Metatool (Enc 1), 6 Type A power cells (Enc 1), Tech/Astronautic tool kit (Enc 3), Tech/Postech tool kit (Enc 3)
 
 
'''Personal Accessories'''
 
*Compad, Dataslab (Enc 1)
 
 
'''Readied items'''
 
*Armored undersuit, backpack, laser rifle, monoblade, lazarus patch
 
 
'''Stowed items'''
 
*Thermal pistol, atmofilter, binoculars, glowbug, survival kit, bioscanner, medkit, metatool, 6 type A power cells, dataslab, 6 grenades, 6 grenades for grenade launcher
 
  
 
=== Mecha ===
 
=== Mecha ===
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*AC: 1
 
*AC: 1
 
*Speed: 4
 
*Speed: 4
*HP: 28/30
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*HP: 30
  
 
*Mech Weapon: Heavy Machine Gun (3 power, 2 mass, 10k)
 
*Mech Weapon: Heavy Machine Gun (3 power, 2 mass, 10k)
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== Erasmus Asgeirsson (Vektunaxa) ==
 
== Erasmus Asgeirsson (Vektunaxa) ==
*Expert 3
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*Expert 1
*XP: 4500/6000
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*XP: 0/1500
**2500 (IC 238)
 
**4500 (IC 401)
 
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Training: Engineer
 
*Training: Engineer
 
*Bio: Erasmus has no deep space experience, but his family shipyard built the frigate and Erasmus was called on to represent the family on board.
 
*Bio: Erasmus has no deep space experience, but his family shipyard built the frigate and Erasmus was called on to represent the family on board.
 
*Description: Black hair, brown eyes. Tall and thin.
 
*Description: Black hair, brown eyes. Tall and thin.
*Languages: English, Norwegian, Russian, Mandarin
 
*Player: Vektunaxa
 
  
 
'''Attributes'''
 
'''Attributes'''
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*Computers 0
 
*Computers 0
 
*Culture/New Eden 0
 
*Culture/New Eden 0
*Culture/Spacer 0
 
 
*Exosuit 0
 
*Exosuit 0
 
*Leadership 1
 
*Leadership 1
 
*Perception 0
 
*Perception 0
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Persuade 0
*Tech/Astronautics 2
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*Tech/Astronautics 1
*Tech/Medical 1
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*Tech/Medical 0
*Tech/Postech 2
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*Tech/Postech 0
 
*Vehicle/Space 0
 
*Vehicle/Space 0
*Science 0
 
  
 
'''Combat'''
 
'''Combat'''
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Start with no henchmen
 
Start with no henchmen
  
==  Leif Störnuson (hedonismbot) ==
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==  Remar Vargas (Heavy Josh) ==
*Expert 3
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*Psychic 1
*XP: 4500/6000
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*XP: 0/2000
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Background: Noble
*Training: Signal Officer (Skyward Steel)
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*Training: Astrogator (Skyward Steel)
*Bio: Leif has spent his short career as a communications officer in the merchant marine. Because of the fraught clan politics of shipping in orbit, this job is part unofficial diplomatic liaison (to jockey with other captains for docking priority and flight lanes), part business negotiator (to communicate directly with suppliers or buyers), but mostly computer-systems spy (peeling as much information as possible from ships from other clans). And so Leif's professional skills have developed along those lines.
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*Bio: As a rare Edenite MESs, Remar was sent off to the Psychic Academy in Capital City once his powers began manifesting, and mercifully before he used them to hurt himself. He is of noble blood, but is somewhat detached from all that, having grown up away from his clan's estate. On a rare trip home, his clan informed him of his new assignment as the astrogator of a raiding starship. 
*Description: A long droopy moustache that extends past his chin, but otherwise his head is hairless. His slight frame is a result of the years he's spent away from the gravity on New Eden's surface, training and then working in space.
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*Description: Short dark hair, sunken eyes, pale complexion, clammy hands. He listens to a wide variety of "viking music", and spends most of his time observing social interactions, rather than participating in them. It's for the best.
*Languages: English, Norwegian, Spanish, Arabic
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*Languages: English, Norwegian
*Player: hedonismbot
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*Player: Heavy Josh
  
 
'''Attributes'''
 
'''Attributes'''
*Str: 7 (-1)
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*Str: 10 (0)
 
*Dex: 10 (0)
 
*Dex: 10 (0)
*Con: 10 (0)
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*Con: 14 (+1)
*Int: 18 (+2)
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*Int: 14 (+1)
*Wis: 14 (+1)
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*Wis: 18 (+2)
*Cha: 14 (+1)
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*Cha: 7 (-1)
 
 
'''Skills'''
 
* Bureaucracy 0
 
* Business 1
 
* Combat/Energy 0
 
* Combat/Gunnery 0
 
* Combat/Melee 0
 
* Computer 2
 
* Culture/New Eden 0
 
* Culture/Spacer 1
 
* Culture/Traveller 0
 
* Exosuit 0
 
* Language 0
 
* Leadership 0
 
* Persuade 1
 
* Security 1
 
* Tech/Astronautics 0
 
 
 
 
 
Banked Skill Points 2
 
 
 
'''Combat'''
 
*AC: 4 (Pilot Suit), 7 (Armoured Undersuit)
 
*HP: 16
 
*Init: 0
 
*MR:
 
*Primary Ranged Attack: Thermal Pistol (2d6, +2 to hit, Range: 25/50, Mag: 5)
 
*Secondary Ranged Attack: N/A
 
*Primary Melee Attack: N/A
 
*Secondary Melee Attack: N/A
 
*Special Attack: N/A
 
*Saves
 
**Physical 16
 
**Mental 15
 
**Evasion 12
 
**Tech 11
 
**Luck 14
 
 
 
'''Personal Equipment'''
 
 
 
*Weapons
 
**Thermal Pistol (Enc 1)
 
*Armor
 
**Pilot Suit (AC 4, Enc 0)
 
**Armored Undersuit (AC 7, Enc 0)
 
 
 
*Readied items (3/3)
 
** Thermal Pistol
 
** Pilot Suit (Enc 0)
 
** Dataslab
 
** Argus web
 
** Compad (Enc *)
 
 
 
*Stowed items (2/7)
 
** Survey Scanner
 
** Translation torcs (Hindustani, Russian, Japanese, French)
 
 
 
*Mech Cargo Space
 
** Atmofilter
 
** Comm Server
 
** Pressure Tent
 
** Solar Recharger
 
** Vacc Fresher
 
** 24x A Power Cells
 
** 4x B Power Cells
 
** 2x Lazarus Patch
 
 
 
=== Mecha ===
 
 
 
Vindenblad, a Specialist suit Power: 6/6, Mass: 11/11, Hardpoints: 1/1
 
*Cost:
 
*Armor: 8# (against non-gunnery weapons)
 
*AC: 3
 
*Speed: 6 (30 meters)
 
*HP: 20
 
*Mech Weapon: Machine Gun (P3, M2, HP1)
 
*Side Weapon: Laser Rifle (n/a)
 
*Mech Fitting: Antigrav Nodes (P2, M4)
 
*Mech Fitting: Polyspectral Sensors (P1, M1)
 
*Mech Fitting: Cargo Space x4 (P0, M4)
 
 
 
=== Henchman ===
 
Start with no henchmen
 
 
 
==  Hilde Bergstrom (GaoGaiGar) ==
 
 
 
*Expert 3
 
*XP: 4500/6000
 
*Background: Noble
 
*Training: Aviator
 
*Bio: The Jotunn are pressed by larger clans quite often, even in space, trying to dislodge their toehold on resource gathering. Hilde is one of the proud few orbital warriors who takes on challenges when diplomacy and horse-trading has failed, deploying in shuttles and mecha for the small-scale combat that is the way noble disputes are settled. She's been serving that way since she was an apprentice warrior at 16. She's far less blood and thunder than most nobles. The environment alone can kill you in a dozen ways in space, so she's far more thoughtful and quiet than the typical viking on the vids. Not that the Spear of Tyr gets on the vids much. She's as patriotic and brave as any warrior but is more thoughtful in battle and in peace, often studying something or other.
 
*Languages: English, Norwegian
 
*Player: GaoGaiGar
 
 
 
'''Attributes'''
 
*Str: 7 (-1)
 
*Dex: 14 (+1)
 
*Con: 10 (0)
 
*Int: 18 (+2)
 
*Wis: 14 (+1)
 
*Cha: 10 (0)
 
  
 
'''Skills'''
 
'''Skills'''
 
*Combat/Gunnery 0
 
*Combat/Gunnery 0
 
*Combat/Melee 0
 
*Combat/Melee 0
*Combat/Projectile 0
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*Culture/New Eden 0
*Culture/Spacer 0
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*Exosuit 0
*Exosuit 1
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*Leadership 0
*Gambling 0
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*Navigation 0
*Leadership 1
 
*Navigation 2
 
*Perception 0
 
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Persuade 0
 
*Science 0
 
*Science 0
*Tactics 0
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*Vehicle/Space 0
*Tech/Astronautics 0
 
*Vehicle/Space 2
 
  
Banked Skill Points 0
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*(1SP remaining)
  
'''Combat'''
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'''Psionics'''
*AC: 3 (Pilot Suit or CFU), 6 (Armoured Undersuit)
 
*HP: 16
 
*Init: +1
 
*MR:
 
*Primary Ranged Attack: Mag Pistol (2d6, +1 to hit, Range: 100/300, Mag: 6 Ignore Armor 2)
 
*Secondary Ranged Attack: Mag Rifle (2d8, +1 to hit, Range: 300/600, Mag: 6 Ignore Armor 4)
 
*Primary Melee Attack: Monoblade (2d6, +1 to hit)
 
*Secondary Melee Attack: Unarmed (1d2+1, +1 to hit)
 
*Special Attack: N/A
 
*Saves
 
**Physical 16
 
**Mental 15
 
**Evasion 12
 
**Tech 11
 
**Luck 14
 
  
'''Personal Equipment'''
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*Power Points: 3
  
*Weapons
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'''Precognition''' (Major Power)
**Mag Pistol (Enc 1)
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*Omen (cost: 1)
**Monoblade (Enc 1)
 
**Mag Rifle (Enc 2)
 
*Armor
 
**Pilot Suit (AC 4, Enc 0)
 
**Combat Field Uniform (AC 4, Enc 0)
 
**Armored Undersuit (AC 7, Enc 0)
 
  
*Readied items (3/3)
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'''Biopsionics''' (Minor Power)
**Armor (Enc 0)
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*Biostasis (cost: 1)
**Metatool (Enc 1)
 
**Mag Pistol (Enc 1)
 
**Monoblade (Enc 1)
 
**OR
 
**Mag Rifle (Enc 2)
 
** Glowbug
 
** Compad (Enc *)
 
  
*Stowed items (4/7)
 
**Atmofilter
 
**Dataslab
 
**Lazurus Patch
 
**Navcomp
 
**Glowbug x 4
 
  
*Mech Cargo Space
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'''Combat'''
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*AC: 4 (Pilot Suit)
 +
*HP: 15
 +
*Init:
 +
*MR: 10
 +
*Primary Ranged Attack:
 +
*Secondary Ranged Attack:
 +
*Primary Melee Attack:
 +
*Secondary Melee Attack:
 +
*Special Attack:
 +
*Saves
 +
**Physical 13
 +
**Mental 12
 +
**Evasion 15
 +
**Tech 16
 +
**Luck 14
  
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=== Mecha ===
  
=== Mecha ===
 
  
Gungnir, a Specialist suit Power: 6/6, Mass: 11/11, Hardpoints: 1/1
 
*Cost:
 
*Armor: 8# (against non-gunnery weapons)
 
*AC: 2
 
*Speed: 6 (30 meters)
 
*HP: 20
 
*Mech Weapon: Rocket Launcher (P3, M2, HP1)
 
*Side Weapon: Mag Rifle (n/a)
 
*Mech Defenses: Morphic Silhouette Damper (P1 M2)
 
*Mech Fitting: Antigrav Nodes (P2, M4)
 
*Mech Fitting: Drop Sheathing (P0, M1)
 
*Mech Fitting: Cargo Space x2 (P0, M2)
 
  
 
=== Henchman ===
 
=== Henchman ===
 
Start with no henchmen
 
Start with no henchmen
 
== Retired ==
 
* [[Ofeig Sigurdsson]]
 
* [[Remar Vargas]]
 
  
 
= Wealth & Assets =
 
= Wealth & Assets =
  
== Drakken (The Ship)==
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== The Ship (Name) ==
  
 
*Class: Frigate
 
*Class: Frigate
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== Cargo & Treasure ==
 
== Cargo & Treasure ==
===Planetary Currencies===
 
* 21,000 New Eden credits
 
* 13,280 Black Doubloons
 
  
 
 
===Cargo Hold===
 
50.5/60 tons
 
* 6 mech suits (12 tons)
 
* Mech repair parts (5 tons)
 
* 5 hp of Frigate repair parts (10 tons)
 
 
 
 
 
* Exotic Jewels (0.3 tons)
 
* Small Arms, Energy (7 tons)
 
* Tools, Industrial (2 tons)
 
* Metal Ingots, Rare Alloys (10 tons)
 
* Housewares, Postech (4 tons)
 
* Fine Liquor (0.2 tons)
 
 
=== Trade history ===
 
 
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xi4ziIfZka1Cdkh9HX1TqdM1G0NdL6yBq43vFuWxJFI/edit?usp=sharing '''Cargo and transaction spreadsheet''']
 
  
 
== Valuable Information ==
 
== Valuable Information ==
  
= Combat =
 
== Combat Stats ==
 
*'''Erasmus "''Vafthru∂nir''" Asgeirsson''', Init +1
 
**Personal AC 3, HP 12/16, Speed 10 m/round
 
**<span style="color:orange">Orange Mech</span> AC 2, Armor 12, HP 30/30, Speed 4 (10 hexes)
 
**Like a Charm: 1/1, Ammo (Hvy Machine Gun): 1/1, Ammo (Rockets): 1/1
 
*'''Hilde "''Gungnir''" Bergstrom''', Init +1
 
**Personal AC 3, HP 16/16, Speed 10 m/round
 
**<span style="color:indigo">Indigo Mech</span> AC 2, Armor 8, HP 20/20, Speed 6 (15 hexes)
 
**Like a Charm: 1/1,  Ammo (Rockets): 1/1
 
*'''Agmundr "''Tyr's Wrath''" Kjærstad''', Init -1
 
**Personal AC 5, HP 18/18, Speed 10 m/round
 
**Yellow Mech AC 2, Armor 12/12, HP 30/30, Speed 4 (10 hexes)
 
**Veteran's Luck: 1/1, Ammo (Rockets): 2/2
 
*'''Carla "''Kermit''" Danger''', Init +1
 
**Personal AC 3, HP 18/18, Speed 10 m/round
 
**<span style="color:green">Green Mech</span> AC 2, Armor 12, HP 30/30, Speed 4 (10 hexes)
 
**Veteran's Luck: 1/1, Ammo (Hvy Machine Gun): 2/2, Ammo (Rockets): 1/2
 
*'''Sanso "''Hamlet''" Johansen''', Init +2
 
**Personal AC 2, HP 19/19, Speed 10 m/round
 
**<span style="color:blue">Blue Mech</span> AC 2, Armor 12, HP 30/30, Speed 4 (10 hexes)
 
**Veteran's Luck: 1/1
 
*'''Lief "''Vindenblad''" Störnuson''', Init -1
 
**Personal AC 4, HP 16/16, Speed 10 m/round
 
**<span style="color:red">Red Mech</span> AC 3, Armor 8, HP 20/20, Speed 6 (15 hexes)
 
**Like a Charm: 1/1, Ammo (Hvy Machine Gun): 1/1
 
 
== Combat Maps ==
 
*[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1zZ9z6Wln9OCzxetJHA-Znfh3Ve5ZaRyqqOWN5Uu_q5k/edit Ice Station Morituri] Base enemy: hideous insectile creatures in pressure-sealed armor AC 7 HD 12
 
*[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1nj1VnsrJ_-U0tCAYGAArGtLvO7l0ev4jjwSG2FgF9Xg/edit Morituri Polyspectral Analysis] Red hexagons are lifeform groups. No-go symbols = sealed blast doors. Purple suns = data nodes. Yellow blocks = fusion blocks. Blue areas are either escape pods or shafts through the ice that are accessible to the surface. [https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785456-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20269817#post20269817 Key]
 
*[http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc177/WyzardWhately/Morituri_zpsi4s0pjau.png~original Schematic from data banks]
 
*[https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1L1_DwS-MWcGTZdvcgXaR5v34jaLW1d0i4H-EoXIK72w/edit This Really Is A Moon] Black hexes are non-elite troops. Red hexes are elite troops (Heavy weapons!). Black smiley is a huge alien doom bug. Blue heart is the beginning of the alien vessel. Equals signs are blast doors, open if transparently filled. Yellow cubes are light enemy vehicles.
 
 
== Battle Stations ==
 
Crew Points: 30
 
*''Athletics 1, Combat/Gunnery 1, Computer 2, Culture/Spacer 1, Exosuit 1, Leadership 1, Navigation 2, Tech/Astronautics 2, Tactics 2, Vehicle/Space 2'' (* -> assume an NPC has it at level 1)
 
 
Captain (Agmundr)
 
*Cha/Leadership +2
 
*Wis/Tactics +2
 
 
Pilot (Hilde)
 
*Int/Space Vehicle +4
 
*Dex/Space Vehicle +3
 
 
Comms (Hedonismbot)
 
*Int/Computer +4
 
 
Boatswain (Sanso)
 
*Con/Spacer Culture +1
 
 
Gunnery (Carla)
 
*Int/Gunnery Combat +2
 
 
Engineer (Erasmus)
 
*Int/Astronautics Tech +3
 
 
= Enemy Log =
 
  
== Basic Chittik Enemy Types ==
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== Planetary Currency ==
 
 
'''Single Drone'''
 
*AC 7
 
*HD 1
 
*Save 15+
 
*MR 5
 
*Morale 7
 
*Ranged Attack: Ion Blaster +2, 1d8, 50/100.
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +2x2, 1d4.
 
*Special: Cheap.
 
 
 
'''Drone Mob'''
 
*AC 7
 
*HD 8
 
*Save 15+
 
*MR 5
 
*Morale 7
 
*Ranged Attack: Ion Blaster +2, 1d8, 50/100.
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +3x2, 1d4+2.
 
*Special: Cheap.
 
 
 
'''Single Citizen'''
 
*AC 7 (unarmored) or 5 (Reinforced Chitin)
 
*HD 2
 
*Save 14+
 
*MR 5
 
*Morale 8
 
*Ranged Attack: Ion Blaster +3, 1d8+1, 50/100.
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +3x2, 1d4+1  or 1d6+1 (reinforced serration.)
 
*Special: +1 Morale to Drones within LOS. Typically has one or more skills at 1, or sometimes 2.
 
 
 
'''Citizen Mob'''
 
*AC 7 or 5.
 
*HD 12
 
*Save 14+
 
*MR 5
 
*Morale 8
 
*Ranged Attack: Ion Blaster +4, 1d8+1 50/100.
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +4x2, 1d4+3 or 1d6+3
 
*Special: +1 Morale to Drones within LOS. Typically has one or more skills at 1, or sometimes 2.
 
 
 
'''Chittik Soldier'''
 
*AC 5
 
*HD 2
 
*Save 14+
 
*MR 7
 
*Morale 9
 
*Ranged Attack: Ion Carbine +4, 2d6, 75/150
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +4x2, 1d8+1.
 
*Special: Once per combat, force enemy to reroll an attack roll.
 
 
 
'''Chittik Soldier Mob'''
 
*AC 5
 
*HD 14
 
*Save 14+
 
*MR 7
 
*Morale 9
 
Ranged Attack: Ion Carbine +4, 2d6, 75+/150
 
*Melee Attack: Claws +4x2, 1d8+3.
 
*Special: Warning Shriek. As an action, once per combat, force morale check on one enemy unit within 20 meters. Enemy units cannot be targeted by this ability more than once per combat. Only works in atmosphere. PC units attacked by this instead must save v. mental or receive -2 to-hit for 1d4 rounds.
 
*Special: Heavy Weapon. Squad will be equipped with either an Ion Cannon (+4, 3d6+1, 300/600. May suppress.) or a Plasma Lance (+4, 3d8, 400/800. AP 8.) May use this on alternating rounds if the unit does not move that round.
 
  
 
= Star Systems =
 
= Star Systems =
 
A list of star systems explored.
 
A list of star systems explored.
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20232646#post20232646 New Eden Star Map]
 
  
 
== Astaroth (06.06) ==
 
== Astaroth (06.06) ==
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Their generosity may prove to have been ill-advised.
 
Their generosity may prove to have been ill-advised.
  
=== Ice Station Morituri ===
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=== Planet ===
Station Morituri had 8 command positions (Captain, XO, Quartermaster, Chief Engineer, Medical, Life Support, Data, and Ops) and ten times that many staff. It ran 24 hours a day, with 20 man shifts. Pay was good, particularly since year-long stints meant you couldn't spend any of the money you were accumulating. Lots of people got sent out there as part of a criminal responsibility agreement*. The command positions are mostly professionals, former soldiers and the like who are used to running an operation along quasi-military lines. The crew, though, are largely an assorted mix of weird rabble and former criminals of the lesser sort. No murderers for the most part, but lots of people with a string of petty crimes, and a few with one serious offense that seemed to be out of character for them. No one with any background as a terrorist or mass murderer or the like.
 
 
 
Situation: It's considered fairly grim. Any survivor should have been able to activate the distress beacon from any one of several locations inside the base. Even if the comm tower was destroyed utterly, every one of the escape pods has its own distress beacon. None of them have been activated. It's half-suspected that when you get out there, there will be nothing but a mass of wreckage where a large meteor strike destroyed the base in one fell swoop. That sort of thing does happen sometimes. Alternately, they could have uncovered something dangerous within the ice, or been subject to a surprise attack by very well-organized pirates. That last is unlikely, weapon discharges in-system would normally be detected by someone.
 
 
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20248528#post20248528 Rough Map of modular station]
 
 
 
[http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc177/WyzardWhately/Morituri_zpsi4s0pjau.png~original Schematic from data banks]
 
  
 
=== Planet ===
 
=== Planet ===
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There's a refueling station and trade depot here, orbiting a chilly, rocky world. There was a colony down there that failed at some point, possibly due to the fact that the native life is lethally allergenic to humans. Sometimes prospectors go down to explore the ruined cities and look for treasure, but as many fail to come back as come back with valuables. Most people here are just passing through. The system has maybe a hundred permanent residents.
 
There's a refueling station and trade depot here, orbiting a chilly, rocky world. There was a colony down there that failed at some point, possibly due to the fact that the native life is lethally allergenic to humans. Sometimes prospectors go down to explore the ruined cities and look for treasure, but as many fail to come back as come back with valuables. Most people here are just passing through. The system has maybe a hundred permanent residents.
  
=== Orbital I ===
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=== Planet ===
Terrestrial Planet. Atmosphere looks breathable, gravity within human-tolerable norms. Very little liquid water, somewhat hot. This close to the sun, it might be bombarded with enough radiation that you wouldn't want to live out in the open.
 
  
=== Orbital II ===
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=== Planet ===
Gas Giant: A small ball of what looks to be water in the core. It has some rocky moons, so a fair amount of the water is actually liquid. Lots of methane and nitrogen. Not particularly pleasant as a place to land.
 
  
=== Orbital III ===
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=== Planet ===
Terrestrial Planet: Another world quite similar to the first in size and atmosphere, but darker and colder.
 
 
 
=== Orbital IV ===
 
Asteroid Belt: There's an asteroid field. Lots of heavy elements; you'd say it's a shattered planet rather than an accretion of mere dust and ice.
 
 
 
=== Orbital V ===
 
Terrestrial Planet: Earthlike in size, gravity, atmospheric composition, and water distribution. However, it's stony rather than possessing meaningful soil, and extremely dark and cold this far out. It has only a few tiny moons, but there is an orbiting space station, whose signature you have picked up.
 
 
 
=== Dirty Mike's Dead End Deli ===
 
You can detect the radio beacon of the system's trading post. It's a simple repeating signal, using slower-than-light broadcasting and including coordinates, not that it would be difficult for any reasonably-equipped ship to spot the source. It's orbiting a cold and rocky world, which itself orbits a dim red dwarf.
 
 
 
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20725258#post20725258 DIRTY MIKE'S DEAD END DELI], WHOLESALE HYDROGEN, & TRADING POST
 
*STRANGERS WELCOME! TRADE GOODS PREFERRED, SOME CURRENCIES ACCEPTED
 
 
 
==== Station Services ====
 
 
 
[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20727566#post20727566 Station Services]
 
*On-Board quarters, long-term rates available.
 
*Restaurants.
 
*Hospitality services.
 
*Surface transport or in-system shuttles.
 
*Fuel & ship supplies.
 
*Vessel maintenance.
 
*Machine shop & technical services.
 
*Medical Clinic.
 
*SpaceMart.
 
*Smelting & Ore Processing.
 
 
 
Currencies Accepted
 
*Kanadan Corporate Scrip
 
*Verge Lucre
 
*Black Doubloons
 
 
 
Available Commodities
 
*Metal Ingots (various)
 
*Prefabricated Structural Elements
 
*Rare Antiques
 
*Metawheat
 
 
 
==== Station Stats ====
 
Dirty Mike's Dead-End Deli, Wholesale Hydrogen, & Trading Post
 
*Bannerjee Model 12
 
*Armor 5
 
*HP 120
 
*Crew Min/Max 20/200
 
*AC 9
 
*Power 50
 
*Free Mass 40
 
*Hardpoints 10
 
*Weaponry: Jitter Beam Projector (+3 to hit/3d8+1, AP 15, Phase 3), Plasma Beam (+3 to hit/3d6+1, AP 10)
 
*Fittings: Armory, Lifeboats, Cargo Lighter, Ship’s Locker, Workshops, 4600 tons of cargo space, Hydroponic Production
 
  
 
== Dyson Medusa (06.05) ==
 
== Dyson Medusa (06.05) ==
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== Icarus Illthrax (07.06) ==
 
== Icarus Illthrax (07.06) ==
 
This is the closest thing to civilization that can be reached directly from Astaroth. There's a world here with about 3.5 billion people, in an engineered biosphere that has gone completely haywire. They're currently being ruled by foreign invaders who moved in floating cities and rain down plasma death on anyone that defies them. The native atmosphere is very thin (one of the things that the bio-engineering was supposed to fix.) The locals are adapted to it, but outsiders who visit should probably wear some kind of oxygen or breathing mask.
 
This is the closest thing to civilization that can be reached directly from Astaroth. There's a world here with about 3.5 billion people, in an engineered biosphere that has gone completely haywire. They're currently being ruled by foreign invaders who moved in floating cities and rain down plasma death on anyone that defies them. The native atmosphere is very thin (one of the things that the bio-engineering was supposed to fix.) The locals are adapted to it, but outsiders who visit should probably wear some kind of oxygen or breathing mask.
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
== Kanadan Corporate Confederacy  ==
 
Overview goes here.
 
 
=== New Gaia ===
 
The Kanadan Corporate Confederacy sits mostly on a warm planet called New Gaia, although they've developed the system fairly thoroughly. They have a two-tiered society. It's essentially medieval outside the domed cities, but not too bad if you like renaissance festivals. Inside it's a corporatocracy. They're very much in favor of trade, but they'll cheat you and eat you up with fees and surcharges, too. But. They make some of the best light vehicles you've ever seen."
 
 
* Outside the bubbles:
 
** Friction 2, high risk of Trouble
 
** Primitive World (-2 Agriculture, -1 Livestock, +1 Tools, +2 Postech)
 
* Inside the bubbles:
 
** Friction 4, low risk of Trouble
 
** Cosmopolitan World (-2 Cultural, -1 Military, +1 Luxury, +2 Pretech)
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
== The Verge  ==
 
The Verge is a fine place to do business, but do not fuck around. The population is divided into humans and what they call goons. Goons are a sort of replicant human, grown in tanks. There's a lot of them. A human can kill any goon by looking at them wrong or snapping their fingers or the like, so the goons know their place. Plus they're pretty heavily indoctrinated. You probably can't tell the difference between a human and a goon too easily, but the natives can.
 
 
* Friction 3
 
* Tyrannical World (-2 Mineral, -1 Sapient, +1 Military, +2 Medical)
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
== Humbaba  ==
 
They're in a state of civil war, which is especially brutal because the planet's atmosphere is fiendishly toxic. It's a chancy proposition. I haven't learned a huge amount about them yet, but they don't have much in the way of space defenses.
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
== Wei Xiu  ==
 
Overview goes here.
 
 
=== New Phaeton ===
 
They're a police state. You don't want to go down there. You can smuggle with the belters and such, though, if you're sneaky about it."
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
=== Planet ===
 
 
== Circini 2702  ==
 
The sunlight on the surface of the planet is lethally hot, so they live in giant craters, calderas, and cave complexes where the light can't get them. They don't have a very strong tech-base, they're mostly pre-fusion. They've actually become a client state of the Verge. Not their choice, bu they couldn't really say no. The Verge has things buttoned up pretty tight there, but there's no rule against buying and selling, so long as you aren't dealing in arms or anything else restricted..
 
 
* Friction 4
 
* Agricultural World (-2 Agricultural, -1 Livestock, +1 Biotech, +2 Tool)
 
  
 
=== Planet ===
 
=== Planet ===
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*English is the common language of New Eden.
 
*English is the common language of New Eden.
 
*All PCs treat Exosuit as an in-class skill.
 
*All PCs treat Exosuit as an in-class skill.
*Combat/Unarmed is replaced with Combat/Melee. This adds the skill bonus to attack and damage for unarmed and melee attacks. Combat/Primitive must still be used for grenades and the like, so it isn't useless. Combat/Melee OR Combat/Primitive may be used to modify AC when in personal-scale combat versus other melee fighters, provided that the defender made a melee attack on their last action.
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*Combat/Unarmed is replaced with Combat/Melee. This adds the skill bonus to damage only for actually unarmed attacks, but may also be used for to-hit rolls with melee weapons. Combat/Primitive must still be used for grenades and the like, so it isn't useless. Combat/Melee OR Combat/Primitive may be used to modify AC when in personal-scale combat versus other melee fighters, provided that the defender made a melee attack on their last action.
 
*PCs may replace the Noble package's Combat/Primitive with Combat/Melee. This option is not available at other steps of character generation.
 
*PCs may replace the Noble package's Combat/Primitive with Combat/Melee. This option is not available at other steps of character generation.
 
*At character creation, Noble characters receive an additional allotment of skill points equal to what their class would normally grant (two for warriors or psychics, three for experts.)
 
*At character creation, Noble characters receive an additional allotment of skill points equal to what their class would normally grant (two for warriors or psychics, three for experts.)
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*'''Equipment'''
 
*'''Equipment'''
 
**Rather than give a particular budget for starting equipment, the PCs are welcome to take any TL4 equipment that seems reasonable. Post your equipment list in the chargen thread and I'll veto anything I deem excessive. A TL4 backpack, a compad, a primary weapon and sidearm, and an armored undersuit should be considered the minimal necessary equipment. The character will also receive 1d1000+1000 Astaroth credits.  
 
**Rather than give a particular budget for starting equipment, the PCs are welcome to take any TL4 equipment that seems reasonable. Post your equipment list in the chargen thread and I'll veto anything I deem excessive. A TL4 backpack, a compad, a primary weapon and sidearm, and an armored undersuit should be considered the minimal necessary equipment. The character will also receive 1d1000+1000 Astaroth credits.  
**Each character will also receive a Pilot Suit, which is in essence an AC4 version of the Vacc Skin. They're Encumbrance 0, have an interface for your compad, and are considered TL5 equipment. They can be worn inside a mech, unlike other armor.
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**Each character will also receive a Pilot Suit, which is in essence an AC4 version of the Vacc Skin. They're Encumbrance 1, have an interface for your compad, and are considered TL5 equipment. They can be worn inside a mech, unlike other armor.
 
**No cybernetics.
 
**No cybernetics.
 
**Characters will generally receive XP at my discretion. Expect 1XP per 5 Credits captured, looted, or earned from mercenary work. Mercantile ventures do not grant XP. XP from combat will only accrue if the opposition is meaningful. Meeting goals may result in bonus XP awards.
 
**Characters will generally receive XP at my discretion. Expect 1XP per 5 Credits captured, looted, or earned from mercenary work. Mercantile ventures do not grant XP. XP from combat will only accrue if the opposition is meaningful. Meeting goals may result in bonus XP awards.
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*The interior space allowed for pilot equipment is very cramped. The pilot may only have 5 encumbrance units of weapons or equipment inside a suit mech, 10 inside a light mech, or 15 inside a heavy mech. Unworn armor cannot fit inside a suit mech.  
 
*The interior space allowed for pilot equipment is very cramped. The pilot may only have 5 encumbrance units of weapons or equipment inside a suit mech, 10 inside a light mech, or 15 inside a heavy mech. Unworn armor cannot fit inside a suit mech.  
 
*The pilot's Exosuit skill subtracts from the mech's Armor Class.
 
*The pilot's Exosuit skill subtracts from the mech's Armor Class.
*Every Suit Mech may have one sidearm: This is a personal-scale weapon such as a laser rifle or monoblade which can be used freely. Players may choose any TL4 weapon as their mech's sidearm. You can swap out your sidearm during downtime or with a check.
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*Every Suit Mech may have one sidearm: This is a personal-scale weapon such as a laser rifle or monoblade which can be used freely. Players may choose any TL4 weapon as their mech's sidearm.
 
*A ranged gunnery weapon on a mech can only be used every other round, due to cool-down requirements. Slow-firing weapons must test or require another round to cool down.
 
*A ranged gunnery weapon on a mech can only be used every other round, due to cool-down requirements. Slow-firing weapons must test or require another round to cool down.
 
*A mech's ranged weapons score a Critical Hit on a natural 20. Their Melee weapons score a critical hit on a score of 20-(Combat/Melee) or better.
 
*A mech's ranged weapons score a Critical Hit on a natural 20. Their Melee weapons score a critical hit on a score of 20-(Combat/Melee) or better.
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***4: For each die of damage dealt by the weapon, the pilot takes 1d6 damage. No hit roll required.
 
***4: For each die of damage dealt by the weapon, the pilot takes 1d6 damage. No hit roll required.
 
*Repairing a level of critical hit damage has a cost equivalent to 1d4 HP for that type of mech. It takes 12 hours, divided by the skill of the technician, who must have a skill of at least 1.
 
*Repairing a level of critical hit damage has a cost equivalent to 1d4 HP for that type of mech. It takes 12 hours, divided by the skill of the technician, who must have a skill of at least 1.
 
=== Mecha Movement  ===
 
Mechs have halved movement rates, but I think you're miscalculating how far that comes out to.
 
A shock suit has Speed 4. You multiply that by 10 meters to figure out their normal combat move, which is 40. Compare that to the [I]20[/I] that an un-enmeched* infantry moves. So, we divide your 40 meters in two to get 20 meters. Hexes are two meters. So you can move 10 hexes. 20 if you give up your action, or have the Melee skill to charge and choose to do so. Normal characters move 5 hexes, or 10 if they run or charge.
 
So! Shock and Psi suits move up to 10 hexes. Specialist suits move up to 15.
 
  
 
== Weapons & Equipment ==
 
== Weapons & Equipment ==
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*Hexes are generally two meters across; I may adjust this scale when there are Light or Heavy mechs in play.
 
*Hexes are generally two meters across; I may adjust this scale when there are Light or Heavy mechs in play.
 
*Lesser enemies may be arranged into Mobs ala Godbound.
 
*Lesser enemies may be arranged into Mobs ala Godbound.
*You may draw whatever weapon you intend on using as part of your action. It requires an action to re-sheathe or otherwise put away a weapon. If you don't want to do this, they may be dropped on the ground. Mech weapons are integral and need not be drawn or sheathed.
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*You may draw whatever weapon you intend on using as part of your action, which results in a -2 penalty to your initiative. It requires an action to re-sheathe or otherwise put away a weapon. If you don't want to do this, they may be dropped on the ground.
 
*Cover protects against ranged attacks. Light cover will typically give a -2 penalty to hit, heavy cover will give -4. The determination as to whether cover is light or heavy will depend on the degree of concealment, the density of the material, and the type of weapon being fired. A plywood door will not give meaningful protection against a rocket launcher, but a flimsy reflective surface might give cover against a laser weapon.
 
*Cover protects against ranged attacks. Light cover will typically give a -2 penalty to hit, heavy cover will give -4. The determination as to whether cover is light or heavy will depend on the degree of concealment, the density of the material, and the type of weapon being fired. A plywood door will not give meaningful protection against a rocket launcher, but a flimsy reflective surface might give cover against a laser weapon.
*A character armed with a melee weapon, or unarmed but possessiong Combat/melee skill of at least 1, may charge into melee as their action. They may move up to their normal movement rate and still make a melee attack. This attack is made at +2 to-hit and damage, but gives them a +2 penalty to their AC until their next action.  
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*A character with a melee weapon or Combat/melee skill of at least 0 may charge into melee as their action. They may move up to their normal movement rate and still make a melee attack. This attack is made at +2 to-hit and damage, but gives them -2 to their AC until their next action.  
 
*Characters who are armed with melee weapons (Unarmed counts if they have Combat/Melee at a skill level of at least 1) have a "zone of control" across their front arc. This has several effects.
 
*Characters who are armed with melee weapons (Unarmed counts if they have Combat/Melee at a skill level of at least 1) have a "zone of control" across their front arc. This has several effects.
 
**They may make a "free" melee attack at -2 to-hit against any enemy who attempts to use ranged attacks while in their zone of control. This may also apply to the use of certain psychic powers or other distracting activities. They may make a number of free melee attacks equal to their skill in Combat/Melee.
 
**They may make a "free" melee attack at -2 to-hit against any enemy who attempts to use ranged attacks while in their zone of control. This may also apply to the use of certain psychic powers or other distracting activities. They may make a number of free melee attacks equal to their skill in Combat/Melee.
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**Spike Throwers deal one less die of damage against armor as protective as a CFU or Pilot Suit. They deal two less dice of damage against vehicles or the like.  
 
**Spike Throwers deal one less die of damage against armor as protective as a CFU or Pilot Suit. They deal two less dice of damage against vehicles or the like.  
 
**Personal-scale energy weapons receive +2 to hit rather than +1 to hit.
 
**Personal-scale energy weapons receive +2 to hit rather than +1 to hit.
**Sidearms which are projectile weapons have the Ammo trait (it should have always worked this way anyway) but they use their own skill instead of gunnery to check at the end of combat to see if they've gone dry.
 
**If you have Ammunition Cells and a rocket launcher, you can state that you've got Anti-Personnel AND Anti-Vehicle rockets. Anti-Personnel rockets do 3d10 straight to mobs, but don't have the AP quality. Switching between types of ammunition takes a round, but only requires a free action. Your mech does it automatically in response to a simple mental command. You check at the end of combat only re: the types of rockets you have used, so you can run out of one but not the other.
 
 
== Mobs ==
 
Because A. Tracking single enemies is a pain in the ass and B. You guys are expected to destroy scads of them, we're going to be adopting the Mob rules from Godbound. I'll summarize below.
 
*Mobs occupy an area rather than having discrete positions. I'll tell you specifically if they have cover or not.
 
*On their turn, Mobs make one or more attacks on every enemy they have LOS to.
 
*Mobs are basically normal troops, so they typically will be firing rifles or the like; gunnery weapons will be called out specifically.
 
*Mobs have HD rather than HP. So, of course you are wondering how you deal HD damage instead of HP damage.
 
*The answer is that we use Godbound's damage charts. In essence, you roll your normal damage. Each die is then counted ''separately''. '''A 1 on the die deals 0 damage, a 2-5 deals 1HD, a 6-9 deals 2HD, and a 10+ deals 4HD. If you have a modifier due to an attribute or the like, apply that to any one single die of your choice.'''
 
*Area effect weapons are lethal against mobs.
 
**An HMG fired to suppress deals half its damage straight, with no to-hit roll required. If the target is behind hard cover, they may save to negate the damage.
 
**A rocket launcher firing anti-personnel rockets deals straight damage, but fires at a -2 penalty.
 
**Other weapons we'll deal with as they come up.
 
*You cannot move through a mob!
 
 
== Vehicles ==
 
If you are firing using anti-vehicle weapons, I may apply the quick kill rules (Starvation Cheap) or alternately allow you to automatically inflict crit effects.
 
 
== Hacking ==
 
Complexes or large ships typically have a network of computing systems called Data Nodes. Each node is a component of a greater whole, carrying some portion of the system's permissions and capacity. If you're an authorized user you can do all manner of things remotely, but if you're an interloper you have to pry the system open one node at a time. If you're working with just a dataslab, hacking a node takes 2d4 rounds. If you have actual hacking gear, whether a neural interface and deck or a hacking module built into your mech, then things are easier. In that case, it takes your move to jack into an adjacent node, and your action to attempt to hack it. Rules follow.
 
*The initial hacking attempt is always a Computer roll.
 
*The difficulty of the computer roll is dependent on the system, and typically will not vary through a system.
 
**Essentially unsecured consumer-grade systems are Diff 6. We typically won't roll for them.
 
**Marginally secure consumer or small business systems are Diff 7.
 
**Systems that someone has made any real effort to secure are Diff 8. This includes most corporate systems, or military systems that in fact rely on physical security rather than electronic.
 
**Medium corporate or military security systems, or those run by serious hacker types, are Diff 9. There may also be countermeasures.
 
**High security systems are Diff 10. Expect failures on your rolls to carry potentially serious consequences.
 
*Success brings rewards!
 
**A simple success gives you control of that node. See below for benefits.
 
**A failure "locks" the node, it cannot be attempted again until circumstances change substantially.
 
**An exceptional success (You roll at least three points higher than the difficulty, for example a 10 or better on a Diff 7 system) brings further benefits. Roll 1d6.
 
***1: You can immediately (on your next round) attempt to hack a nearby node without having to move adjacent to it. You gain knowledge of the location of that node whether you successfully hack it or not.
 
***2: You gain a useful piece of information.
 
***3: You gain a financially valuable piece of information.
 
***4: You learn the location of 1d3+1 other undiscovered data nodes in the complex.
 
***5: You can immediately make some alteration to a device related to this data node. For example, if you hacked a node in the life support system, you could attempt to make it highly uncomfortably hot or cold. Safety interlocks will typically prevent you from doing anything immediately lethal.
 
***6: You can brain-burn an enemy hacker in the system for damage equal to 1d4 for each even level you have obtained. They may make a tech save to halve that damage. In either case, they'll be stunned and unable to hack for 1d6 rounds.
 
*The types of things you can attempt to do vary by the total number of nodes you control.
 
**Once you gain at least 25% of the nodes in a complex, you can attempt to make slightly advantageous changes using the node you are present at. So, changing the temperature from a life support node or opening or closing doors from a security node.
 
**Once you gain at least 50% of the nodes in a complex, you can attempt to make substantial changes using any node you have control of, from any other node.
 
**Once you gain at least 75% of the nodes in a complex, you can attempt to do make any change from any node you have control of.
 
**If you should gain 100% of the nodes, you no longer need to make rolls. The system is under your control.
 
*Enemy hackers are single, heroic troops rather than mobs.
 
  
 
= Crew =
 
= Crew =
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**Gear:  
 
**Gear:  
 
*Crew 2: (Class)
 
*Crew 2: (Class)
**AC: 7 HP: Attack: XP:
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 
**Skills:
 
**Skills:
 
**Gear:  
 
**Gear:  
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 
**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 
**Skills:
 
**Skills:
**Gear:
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**Gear:
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*Crew 4: (Class)
 +
**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 +
**Skills:
 +
**Gear:  
  
 
== Comms Crew ==
 
== Comms Crew ==
*Crew 1: Emil Hansen (Expert)
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*Crew 1: (Class)
**AC: 7 HP: 6 Attack: +0 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Computer 1, Culture Spacer 0, Language 1 (Russian, Japanese), Persuade 1, Bureaucracy 0, Tech/Astronautics 0, Combat/Energy 0, Culture/Traveler 0, Security 0 [Signalman, Signal Officer]
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**Skills:
**Gear: Armoured undersuit, astronautics tool kit, compad, dataslab
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**Gear:  
*Crew 2: Mathias Johansen (Expert)
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*Crew 2: (Class)
**AC: 7 HP: 6 Attack: +0 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Culture/New Eden 0, Exosuit 0, Tech/Postech 0, Tech/Medical 0, Computer 0, Language 0, Perception 0, Security 0, Combat/Energy 0, Stealth 0, Culter/Traveller 0, Persuade 0 [Technician, Inelligence Officer]
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**Skills:
**Gear: Armoured undersuit, metatool, compad, dataslab, postech tool kit, vacc suit, compad
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**Gear:  
*Crew 3: Nora Andersen (Warrior)
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*Crew 3: (Class)
**AC: 4 HP: 8 Attack: +1 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Combat/Energy 1, Culture/Spacer 1, Security 0, Tactics 1, Combat/Melee 0, Exosuit 0, Tech/Astronautics 0 [Security Crew, Space Marine]
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**Skills:
**Gear: Combat field uniform, Laser rifle, vacc suit, compad
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**Gear:
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*Crew 4: (Class)
 +
**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 +
**Skills:
 +
**Gear:  
  
 
== Nav Crew ==
 
== Nav Crew ==
*Hildr Niflheim: (Expert)
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*Crew 1: (Class)
**AC: 7 HP: 6 Attack: XP:
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Background: Astrogator's Mate.  Training Package: Astrogator
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**Skills:
**Skills: Culture/Spacer 0, Combat/Energy 0, Navigation 1, Science 1, Vehicle/Space 1 Computer 0, Leadership 0 Tech/Astronautics 0, Tactics 0
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**Gear:
**Gear: Armored Undersuit, Thermal Pistol or Vac Suit,  Metatool, Compad, Data Slab
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*Crew 2: (Class)
*Marllar Niflheim: (Expert)
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**AC: 7 HP: 6 Attack: XP:
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**Skills:
**Background: Aviator's Mate.  Training Package: Aviator
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**Gear:  
**Skills: Culture/Spacer 0, Navigation 1, Combat/Gunnery 1, Vehicle/Space 1, Tactics 0, Leadership 0, Perception 0, Tech/Astronautics 1
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*Crew 3: (Class)
**Gear: Armored Undersuit or Vac Suit, Metatool, Compad, Data Slab, Shock Baton
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
*Sora Hasegawa (Expert)
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**Skills:
**AC: 7 HP: 6 Attack: XP:
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**Gear:  
**Background: Aviator's Mate.  Training Package: Aviator
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*Crew 4: (Class)
**Skills: Culture/Spacer 0, Navigation 1, Combat/Gunnery 1, Vehicle/Space 1, Tactics 0, Leadership 0, Perception 0, Tech/Astronautics 1
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Gear: Armored Undersuit or Vac Suit, Metatool, Compad, Data Slab, Shock Baton
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**Skills:
 +
**Gear:  
  
 
== Engineering Crew ==
 
== Engineering Crew ==
*Crew 1: Urtha Enqvist (Expert)
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*Crew 1: (Class)
**AC: 9 HP: 6 Attack: +0 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Computer 1, Culture/Spacer 0, Science 1, Tech/Postech 1, Tech/Astro 0, History 0, Tech/Medical 0, Tech/Maltech 0, Tech/Pretech 0
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**Skills:
**Gear: Solar recharger, vacc suit, metatool, compad, dataslab, astronautics tool kit, postech tool kit, computer tool kit
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**Gear:  
*Crew 2: Verthandi Enqvist (Expert)
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*Crew 2: (Class)
**AC: 9 HP: 6 Attack: +0 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Culture/Spacer 0, Exosuit 1, Gambling 0, Tech/Astronautics 1, Combat/Energy 0, Tech/Postech 0, Computer 0, Vehicle/Space 0, Leadership 0, Perception 0
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**Skills:
**Gear: Laser pistol, vacc suit, metatool, power cells, compad, dataslab, astronautics tool kit, postech tool kit
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**Gear:  
*Crew 3: Skulda Enqvist (Warrior)
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*Crew 3: (Class)
**AC: 9 HP: 8 Attack: +1 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Combat/Projectile 1, Combat/Melee 0, Culture/Spacer 0, Tactics 0, Exosuit 0, Tech/Astronautics 0, Tech/Postech 0, Computer 0, Vehicle/Space 0
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**Skills:
**Gear: Sniper rifle, ammunition, vacc suit, metatool, compad, dataslab, astronautics tool kit, postech tool kit
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**Gear:  
*Crew 4: Yngve Afzelius (Expert)
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*Crew 4: (Class)
**AC: 9 HP: 6 Attack: +0 XP: 0
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
**Skills: Culture/Spacer 0, Science 0, Tech/Astronautics 0, Tech/Medical 1, Exosuit 0, Tech/Postech 0, Bureaucracy 0, Perception 0, Persuade 0, Religion 0, Leadership 0
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**Skills:
**Gear: Vacc suit, bioscanner, lazarus patch, medkit, metatool, compad, dataslab, astronautics tool kit, medical tool kit, postech tool kit
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**Gear:  
  
 
== Gunnery Crew ==
 
== Gunnery Crew ==
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**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 
**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
 
**Skills:
 
**Skills:
**Gear:
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**Gear:
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*Crew 4: (Class)
 +
**AC: HP: Attack: XP:
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**Skills:
 +
**Gear:  
  
 
== Boatswain's Crew ==
 
== Boatswain's Crew ==
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**AC: (armor) HP: Attack: (Weapon, to-hit, damage) XP:
 
**AC: (armor) HP: Attack: (Weapon, to-hit, damage) XP:
 
**Skills:
 
**Skills:
**Gear:
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**Gear:  
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= NPCs =
 
= NPCs =
 
List important NPCs here.
 
List important NPCs here.
  
== Captain Lindt, CO of 'Walrus II' intra-system ice hauler ==
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== NPC Name ==
*Peasant
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*Rank
*Stays in her quarters and runs the ship from there using compads; none of us has seen her.
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*Description
 
*Abilities
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
*Links to important posts
**https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20253671#post20253671
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**Post Link
 
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**Post Link
== Captain Verin Nash ==
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**Post Link
*Alien Peasant, captain of the Star Opal
 
*A sturdy-looking man in a t-shirt and a black leather jacket. He has some cybernetic implants of some kind - they aren't ostentatious, but there's clear signs of installation on the side of his head.
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
**[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20744040#post20744040 Star charts]
 
**[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20744769#post20744769 Star Opal's trade]
 
**[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20746983#post20746983 random chance]
 
**[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20746983#post20746983 Nash at the New Eden party]
 
 
 
== Snorre ==
 
*Noble
 
*Snorre is a political creature who desires to have wide-open trade routes as his signature legacy achievement. He's not a particularly powerful politician, but he's willing to help you as much as he can if you give him some credit and visibly work with him, thus raising his stock of political capital if you succeed.
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
**https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20822437#post20822437
 
 
 
== Astrid ==
 
*Noble
 
*Astrid, you at first took for a mecha groupie, but there seems to be more to her. She has detailed tactical and technical knowledge, and is highly interested in what you've found off-planet.
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
**https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20822437#post20822437
 
 
 
== Knut and Magnus ==
 
*Noble
 
*Knut and Magnus are a pair of panzerjarls who have agreed to try and set up some war-games involving mech insertions against modern armored cavalry and the like. They have the influence to do it, and they'll hopefully have some results for you the next time you appear on-planet.
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
**https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20822437#post20822437
 
 
 
== Than Ulf ==
 
*Noble
 
*You also meet an older military commander named Than Ulf, who isn't much of a mech pilot himself, but has commanded a few military engagements. He's keen-minded, and wary of how your activities will change the balance of power on New Eden or expose you to risk on other worlds.
 
*Abilities
 
*Links to important posts
 
**https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20822437#post20822437
 
 
 
  
 
== NPC Name ==
 
== NPC Name ==
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== Volume I ==
 
== Volume I ==
 
===The Jotunn Clan, of the Muspelheim Estate===
 
 
'''Overview'''
 
 
* While New Eden may be a world in a greenhouse state, the poles are still an uninviting climate. Our clan comes from the small continent at the south pole, which is undergoing collisions and rifting at the same time. While it is mineral-rich, it is unable to support a great population; this limits the clan's ability to exploit its land. It does make it a logical place to build spaceships, which might be the only reason our poor clan is partaking in the new space race at all.
 
 
* "I do like the idea of a poorer Clan. The backward agricultural landowners who are looking to get out from under their economic fate. So in a way we're Space Vikings, giving us even more reason to get out there and explore. Also, horned helmets." -- Heavy Josh
 
 
* "I like the arctic thing. Even more than the cold, though, I like the idea of being a poor, formerly somewhat backwoods clan trying to vault ahead in the space race." -- Nicias
 
 
* Decisions are often made at huge meetings in the Clan-Hall, Bjorgfell, with a great deal of shouting. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20244069#post20244069]]
 
 
* More delicate situations are often entrusted to select committees of elders. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20412206#post20412206]]
 
 
* The PCs are all from the same Clan, but aren't necessarily from the same nuclear family. "Cousin" is a highly generic term under these circumstances and is almost always appropriate unless one party is the direct lineal descendant of another. Your great-aunt twice removed is still "cousin." Calling your grandfather "cousin" is a serious mistake. Calling your brother or sister "cousin" may be a calculated distancing technique. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20216853#post20216853]]
 
 
* "The way it works in practice is that your family/clan/something owns the salvage, but you get credit for bringing it back. Internal to the clan, you're on a kind of reputation/gift economy. You only use money and trade outside the clan. The peasants, like the captain, would get outright cash consideration. The way this works varies by clan.  It might be easiest to think of this like some of those highly extended old-school asian families, where some matriarch with a mind like an abacus is always totaling up who's in favor, who's out of favor, who needs help and who isn't pulling their own weight, et cetera. So you guys aren't going to end up with some giant buried pod you have to figure out what to do with, but you're going to get consideration somewhere down the road that you wouldn't get otherwise." [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20395264#post20395264]]
 
 
'''Clan Strengths:'''
 
 
* Our peasants have access to good medicine and education and are paid relatively well.
 
* We have particularly strong ties to the interstellar spy agency of New Eden.
 
 
'''Clan Flaws:'''
 
 
*The class system is more rigidly enforced than the already-rigid structures in place elsewhere on New Eden, with churls placed above villeins placed above peons. Guest workers from other Estates are at the lowest rung.
 
*Over the past few generations our Clan fared really miserably in duels and in front of the Magistrate, leaving other Clans quick to try and muscle their way past us on minor matters. Every new generation seeks to restore our Clan's honor.
 
 
'''Notable Personalities:'''
 
 
* Torgrimson is our "uncle," not literally an uncle but a family member who is our boss and patron and thus not properly referred to as "cousin." He's the type who argues for our project at clan meetings. He has a heavy cyborg fist that is fifty years out of fashion. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20244069#post20244069]]
 
 
* Helvig is a wise and powerful clan elder who is heavily invested in ice mining operations further out-system. He was initially a prominent skeptic of our spike-drive project but came around (to a degree) after we helped investigate a problem at one of his outposts that turned out to be the Chittik menace. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty&p=20244069#post20244069]]
 
 
=== More Notes On New Eden ===
 
 
* The rights of peasants can vary widely between estates. Links contain a lot of speculation on peasant/noble relations. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784225-In-which-I-blather-a-bit-about-a-Stars-Without-Number-campaign-I-d-like-to-run&p=20214989#post20214989]] [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784225-In-which-I-blather-a-bit-about-a-Stars-Without-Number-campaign-I-d-like-to-run&p=20215104#post20215104]]
 
[[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20217436#post20217436]]
 
 
* Really serious issues get resolved by diplomacy or the Senate. If the issue is of real importance to the individual clans and it just can't be worked out via normal means, it goes to the Royal Court, which is literally run by an AI, The Magistrate. The Magistrate has some thoroughly scary powers and will make a ruling that serves the interests of justice. Most Clans don't really want to interact with the Magistrate. Problems that are basically bullshit, like something that isn't meaningful in real terms but nobody can back down without saving face, or there are mixed feelings about it within the Clan itself, might be resolved via duels. Duels are where champions in mechs go out and fight each other. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20217436#post20217436]]
 
 
*Gladitorial fighting is ''in'' on some parts of New Eden, but forcibly drafting teens into it would be too far for most nobles. Convicted felons on the other hand might just work. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20217436#post20217436]]
 
 
*Estates vary between those that openly embrace the direct rule of the nobles and merely have all practical power consolidated in their hands. [[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty&p=20217704#post20217704]]
 
  
 
== Volume II ==
 
== Volume II ==
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= Important Links =
 
= Important Links =
 
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784225-In-which-I-blather-a-bit-about-a-Stars-Without-Number-campaign-I-d-like-to-run Initial Pitch Thread]
 
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784225-In-which-I-blather-a-bit-about-a-Stars-Without-Number-campaign-I-d-like-to-run Initial Pitch Thread]
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?784701-Sorta-Recruitment-Stars-Without-Number-The-High-amp-the-Mighty Recruitment]
 
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785456-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty OOC]
 
*[https://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?785484-SWN-The-High-and-the-Mighty IC]
 

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