The Cluster Falk: Notes

Notes page for The Cluster Falk

One is courtesy of one of the leading megacorps in the subsector, Benjamelio Corp. They want you to ship cybernetics and industrial components from Vannia to Leghansky, a lo-tech agricultural water world. However, after that delivery, the corp also wants you to offtake some workers from the planet and ship them to a nearby 1-Jump destination TBC. Unusually, the corp is requiring you all to sign an NDA before picking up the assignment. Also, the assignment doesn't involve return to your point of origin, although the fees are decent enough otherwise.

The other one is via Pip's contacts with the Red Swan Tong - and nothing could be wrong with that, right? They want you to transit from Vannia to Lamor, and pick up a cargo that has been jettisoned by a previous courier, and left at a marked location on one of the system's gas giant moons, and return with it to Vannia. The cargo as it stands will not be quite big enough to fill your cargo spaces. "You go buy a cargo to provide a decent cover, going there and back, but that's just a little bit of gravy on your plate, right? What could go wrong?"

Hercido is a relatively idyllic world - if you can handle high gravity and dense atmosphere. The atmosphere is unbreathably dense down at the level of its extensive seas, but the presence of huge shield volcanoes allows breathable habitats close to their peaks. As a result, the planet can only support a relatively small population of baseline humans, most of whom live on two volcanic peaks - Skyland and Mother Mountain. No one has paid much attention to the place since the fall of the Second Empire, and the population has regressed to the late semiconductor Technology Level. They are robust and independent, though, and not about to sell out their freewheeling freethinking ways for a few high-tech baubles.

Lamor is a large water world with a dense atmosphere, almost 100% hydrosphere. Its small population is mostly staff working on the Viceroyalty's refuelling operation. System facilities are relatively basic - the place is an industrial-scale refuelling and fuel refining operation, nothing more.

They should be easy marks for some specialized tech, though, which they will trade for the exotic chemicals and extracts produced from the planet's native ecosystem. And unless those exotics include some really out-there drugs, you have to wonder why the Tong would take an interest in a backwater like that...

Forsaken explorers spies guild, expanding into a new region. Holds leverage over XXX. (Infernal Daggers) Defences are overextended. Deflect destiny.

Restore wealth. Toxic portal. Subsurface anomaly.

Estabished raiders. Transport a valued asset. Distrusts. First Alliance. Overdependence on a failing or vulnerable technology.

Escort alluring wanting Smuggler to build a home. Hot-tempered. Moving/transforming settlement, ineffectual authority. Ice world. Thin atmosphere, vibrantly coloured ice. Abyssal ice fissures. No native life.

Reduce commerce. Dead fleet; archaic trap. Place of awe-inspiring beauty. Unstable star, potential supernova. Intruder or stowaway creates trouble. Refuge offers a place to hide, plan, or recover. Grim infamous technician restoring a relationship. Notable diplomatic dominion knows the location of a fabled treasure or lost technology.

The Viceroyalty of Benjamelio fits somewhere in the galactic eastern borders of the expanding Third Imperium, on the fringes of Solomani space towards the Hive Federation, among the many client states and pocket empires scattered through the region. Its status as a historical Viceroyalty of the Second Imperium is genuine, but that hardly measures up to its pretensions, which have been magnified in competition with the Priam Protectorate further south.

The so-called Water Wall of the three close water worlds (Leghansky, Lamor and Bevelind) forms a natural strategic barrier dividing the Viceroyalty's core worlds from its frontier. The three water worlds make excellent naval bases and fuel depots, relatively advanced but with small populations to defend. Besides, historically most threats to the Viceroyalty have come from that direction, rather than the core of the old Empire.

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Leghansky Starport B Good Quality Good Quality. Refined fuel available. Annual maintenance overhaul available. Shipyard capable of constructing non-starships present. Naval base and/or scout base may be present Size 7 11200 KM 11200 KM. Standard Gravity (0.70g - 0.94g) Atmosphere 8 Dense. Breathable Dense. Breathable Hydrographics A 100% water 100% water. Water World Population 5 100,000 100,000 to 900,000 Government 1 Company/Corporation Company/Corporation. Government by a company managerial elite, citizens are company employees. Restricts: Weapons, Drugs, Technology, Travellers, Psionics Law Level 1 Low Law Body pistols, explosives, and poison gas prohibited. Prohibitions Based on Government and Law Level Weapons: Poison gas, explosives, undetectable weapons, WMD. Drugs: Highly addictive and dangerous narcotics. Technology: Dangerous technologies such as nanotechnology Travellers: Visitors must contact planetary authorities by radio, landing is permitted anywhere. Psionics: Dangerous talents must be registered. Tech Level D

Hercido Starport C Routine Quality Routine Quality. Only unrefined fuel available. Reasonable repair facilities present. Scout base may be present Size A 16000 KM 16000 KM. Standard Gravity (1.14g - 1.48g) Atmosphere D Dense, high Dense, high. Breathable above a minimum altitude Hydrographics 7 70% water 70% water. Equivalent to Terra or Vland Population 5 100,000 100,000 to 900,000 Government 4 Representative Democracy Representative Democracy. Government by elected representatives. Restricts: Weapons, Drugs, Psionics Law Level 0 No Law No prohibitions. Prohibitions Based on Government and Law Level Tech Level 8 Quality Computers. circa 1980 to 1989, Superconductors; Early communications

Weapon	Skill	Range	Damage	Rounds	Kill Radius
Combat knife	Melee Weapons	Hand	1D6	-	-
Entrenching tool	Melee Weapons	Hand	1D8	-	-
Beretta 9 mm	Firearms	15 m	1D10	8	-
Mannlicher-Carcano 6.5 mm	Firearms	150 m	1D12+2	6	-
Villar Perosa-Revelli 9 mm	Firearms	50 m	Lethality 10%	25	3 m
Bessozi grenade	Athletics	STRx3 m	Lethality 12%	-	4 m

Obsolete Guns 46 Weapon Game Stats� 47 Investigator Weapons 52 Handguns 54 Beretta Mod 92FS� 55 Beretta Mod 950BS� 57 Colt Government (M1911A1)� 58 FN Five-seveN� 60 FN-Browning High Power� 61 Glock 17� 63 H&K HK45� 66 H&K P2A1� 68 H&K P7� 68 H&K P11� 70 H&K USP� 71 IMI Desert Eagle� 73 Izhmekh PM� 74 Ruger MK III� 75 Ruger P85� 76 SIG-Sauer P226� 77 S&W M&P40� 80 S&W Model 10 Military & Police� 81 S&W Model 36 Chief’s Special� 82 S&W Model 686 Distinguished Combat Magnum� 83 S&W Model 4506� 84 TASER X26� 86 TsNIITochMash SR-1 Vektor (SPS)� 88 Walther PPK� 89 Walther P5� 90 Walther P99� 91 Full-Auto Conversions 92 Rifles 93 Accuracy International AW� 94 Barrett Model 82A1� 96 Colt M4A1� 98 Colt M16A1� 102 H&K G3A3� 104 H&K G36C� 107 H&K HK416D10RS� 109 H&K-Enfield L85A2 IW� 111 IMI Galil ARM� 113 Izhmash AK� 115 Marlin Model 444SS� 119 Remington Model 700� 120 Ruger Mini-14� 122 Ruger Model 10/22� 123 SIG SG552 Commando� 124 Springfield M1 Garand� 126 Springfield M14� 127 Steyr AUG� 129 Winchester Model 70� 131 Winchester Model 94� 132 Shotguns 134 Baikal IZH-43� 135 Benelli M3 Super 90� 136 Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014)� 137 Beretta DT10� 139 Daewoo USAS-12� 139 Izhmash Saiga-12� 141 Mossberg Model 500� 142 Remington Model 870� 145 Submachine Guns� 148 Colt SMG R0635� 149 ČZ Sa vz.61 Škorpión� 150 FN P90� 151 Guide Lamp M3� 153 H&K MP5A3� 155 H&K MP7A1� 159 H&K UMP� 160 IMI Uzi� 161 SITES Spectre M4� 163 SWD M-11/9mm� 164 Hand Grenades 167 Stun Grenades 167 Machine Guns� 168 FN MINIMI (M249)� 169 Grossfuss MG42� 171 Saco M60� 173

4.5Table of Example Weapons

>> Melee Weapons
Sample Weapons	Damage
Bare hands and feet	1D4–1*
Brass knuckles or steel-toe boot	1D4*
Taser	Stun
Ordinary knife or hatchet	1D4*
Combat knife, garotte or nightstick	1D6*
Tomahawk, machete, or baseball bat	1D8*
Large sword, chainsaw	2D6*
Power sword	2D8

>> Ranged Weapons
Sample Weapons	Damage	Base Range
Thrown Knife	1D4*	STR×5 feet
Thrown Spear	1D8*	STR×5 metres

*Damage bonus is added for this weapon

>> Small Arms (Projectile/laser)*
Sample Weapons	Damage	Base Range
Small-caliber pistol	1D8	10/50 metres
Medium Pistol	1D10	15/100 metres
Carbine or very large pistol	1D12	100/500 metres for carbine; 20/200 metres for heavy pistol
Rifle	1D12+2 [Armor Piercing 3]	150/1000 metres
Shotgun/flechette blast, close range	2D10	50 metres (full damage up to 10m; reduced to 1D10 for 10—20m; reduced to 1D6 for 20+ metres)

>> Automatic and Heavy Weapons
Sample Weapons	Skill	Base Range	Lethality	Kill Radius
SMG/laser carbine, fully automatic	Firearms	50/200 metres	10%	1–3 m
Battle rifle, fully automatic	Firearms	100/1000 metres	10% [Armor Piercing 3]	1–3 m
Very heavy sniper rifle	Firearms	250/5000 metres	20% [Armor Piercing 5]	None
Plasma rifle**	Firearms	200 metres	15%	1–3 m
Light support weapon	Military Training (Heavy Weapons)	200/2000 metres	10% [Armor Piercing 3]	3 m
Heavy support weapon	Military Training (Heavy Weapons)	400/4000 metres	20% [Armor Piercing 5]	3 m
Hand grenade	Athletics	20 metres	15%	10 m
Improvised explosive device	Military Training (Demolitions)	N/A	15%	10 m
Grenade launcher	Military Training (Heavy Weapons)	150 metres	15%	10 m
Rocket-propelled grenade	Military Training (Heavy Weapons)	200 metres	30%	10 m
Missile launcher	Military Training (Heavy Weapons)	2000 metres	40%	15 m

* Laser weapons, while about as damaging as projectile weapons, have far longer range and no recoil. They’re also capable of automatic fire without recoil penalties. Their power pack capacity is roughly equivalent to magazines in a projectile weapon.

** Plasma rifles fire single shots, but their plasma bolts spall on impact, creating a Kill Radius.

>> Selective Fire
Type of Fire	Ammo/Charges Used	Lethality	Kill Radius
Short Burst	3	10%	None
Long Burst	5	10%	1 yd
Short Spray	10	10%	2 m
Long Spray	20	10%	3 m

<a href="#axes" class="header-anchor">#</a> Axes

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Axe, One-handed (1H)	Small Axe	10	7	7	1D6+1	6	1	0.4	4	S
Axe, One-handed (1H)	Battle Axe	10	13	7	1D8+2	8	2	0.8	3	S
Axe, Two-handed (2H)	Battle Axe	5	9	7	1D8+2	8	2	0.8	3	S
Axe, Two-handed (2H)	Great Axe	5	11	7	2D6+2	10	2	1.2	2	S
Axe, Two-handed (2H)	Dagger-axe	5	13	9	3D6	10	3	1.5–2	1	S

<a href="#swords-daggers" class="header-anchor">#</a> Swords & Daggers

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Dagger	Dagger	15	—	—	1D4+2	6	(4)	0.2–0.3	4	CT
Dagger	Dagger, Parrying	15	—	—	1D4+2	8	(3)	0.2–0.3	4	CT
Dagger	Dagger, Throwing	5	—	9	1D4	6	(6)	0.2	4	CT
Dagger	Sickle	5	—	—	1D6+1	6	1	0.5	3	S
Sword, One-handed (1H)	Broadsword	10	9	7	1D8+1	12	1	1	2	CT
Sword, One-handed (1H)	Kopis	10	9	9	1D8+1	12	1	1	2	S
Sword, One-handed (1H)	Rapier	10	7	13	1D6+1	8	1	1.2	2	CT
Sword, One-handed (1H)	Shortsword	10	—	—	1D6+1	12	1	0.6	3	CT
Sword, Two-handed (2H)	Greatsword	5	11	13	2D8	12	2	1.5	1	S
Sword, Two-handed (2H)	Rhomphaia	5	11	9	2D6+2	10	2	1.2	2	S
Sword, Two-handed (2H)	Sickle-sword	5	9	9	1D10+1	12	1	1.2	2	S

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Fist	Cestus, Heavy	25	11	—	1D3+2	8	1	0	4	H
Fist	Cestus, Light	25	7	—	1D3+1	4	(2)	0	4	H
Fist	Claw	25	7	9	1D4+1	Arm	1	0	4	CT
Fist	Fist	25	—	—	1D3	Arm	0	0	4	H
Grapple	Grapple	25	—	—	Special	Arm	0	0	4	H
Kick	Kick	15	—	—	1D6	Leg	0	0	4	H

<a href="#hammers-maces-clubs" class="header-anchor">#</a> Hammers, Maces & Clubs

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Hammer, One-handed (1H)	Hammer, War	10	11	9	1D6+2	10	1	0.8	3	C
Hammer, Two-handed (2H)	Hammer, Great	5	9	9	2D6+2	5	3	1.5	1	C
Hammer, Two-handed (2H)	Maul	10	17	7	2D8	12	5	1.5	1	C
Mace, One-handed (1H)	Mace, Heavy	15	13	7	1D8+2	10	2	0.8	3	C
Mace, One-handed (1H)	Mace, Light	15	7	7	1D6+2	6	1	0.6	3	C
Mace, One-handed (1H)	Singlestick	15	—	9	1D6	5	(2)	0.9	4	C
Mace, One-handed (1H)	Club, Wooden	15	7	7	1D6	4	(2)	0.4	4	C
Mace, Two-handed (2H)	Mace, Two-handed	10	9	7	1D8+2	10	2	0.8	3	C
Quarterstaff	Quarterstaff	15	9	9	1D8	8	2	2	0	C

<a href="#spears" class="header-anchor">#</a> Spears

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Spear, One-handed (1H)	Javelin	10	9	9	1D6	8	1	1.5	2	I
Spear, One-handed (1H)	Spear, Short	5	9	7	1D6+1	10	2	1.5	2	I
Spear, One-handed (1H)	Lance	5	9	7	1D10+1	10	3	3.5+	0	I
Spear, Two-handed (2H)	Pike	15	11	7	2D6+1	12	3	3.5+	0	I
Spear, Two-handed (2H)	Spear, Long	15	9	7	1D10+1	10	3	3	0	I
Spear, Two-handed (2H)	Spear, Short	15	7	7	1D8+1	10	2	1.5	1	I

<a href="#pole-weapon" class="header-anchor">#</a> Pole Weapon

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Lasso	Pole Lasso	05	9	13	—*	4	3	3	1/MR	—

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Category	Name	Base %	STR	DEX	Damage	HP	ENC	Length	SR	Type
Lasso	Pole Lasso	05	9	13	—*	4	3	3	1/MR	—

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Category	Name	Skill	Base range	Mag	Damage	Lethality	Kill Rad.	Modes	TL	Notes
Small pistol	Small slug gun	Firearms	10	15	1D8	-	-	S	2	Compact

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