SKYSKIMMER

An intergalactic fantasy role-playing setting designed for use with The Black Hack

Written by Jules Galette

AN INTRODUCTION TO SPACE TRAVEL AND GALACTIC TERMINOLOGY
SKYSKIMMER is a supplement made for use with The Black Hack, inspired by that ever-enduring com-
bination of pseudo-medieval fantasy role-playing and operatic space adventure.

Far above and beyond your earthbound characters are galaxies teeming with worlds populated by civiliza-
tions who have harnessed the power of intergalactic travel.

TERMINOLOGY:

EARTHBOUND: Civilizations that either have yet to discover space-travel or gain knowledge of universal
civilization.

GROUNDERS: Denizens of Earthbound worlds. Used as a perjorative for cosmic newcomers throughout
known-space

STARFARING: Civilizations that participate in galactic and universal affairs.

STAR WAYS: The travel lanes between planets and star systems.

KNOWN-SPACE: The 12 identified galactic systems.

THEORETICAL SPACE: The galaxies believed to exist out in the flow beyond the ability of current universal
civilizations to reach.

OUTSIDE SPACE: The universal superstructures believed to exist outside of the flow.

THE FLOW: Slang for the Aether, the substance that fills the space between galaxies.

GALAXIES: Cosmic mega-structures that contain star-systems and protect them from the ravages of the
flow.

COSMOLOGY

KNOWN-SPACE is made up of 12 galaxies: Zaulea, Yuiitis, Blagutov, Smopurila, Clorix 6z, Smion 68BA,
Oter, Yaslora, Clovehines, Atromia, Doirus, Frusuria as so recorded by The Upper Authority of The Crystal
Rangers. No one is happy with these names.

Galaxies are best described as giant jewels that bob about in THE AETHER. While Galaxies might appear to
be perfectly round scientists have discovered that they about as varied in shape and size as ice cubes, lend-
ing credence to the long held theory that all of existence is merely floating in the cocktail of some louging
stellar deity. The Church of the Eternal Lush has seen its membership skyrocket since these findings were
released.

Galaxies are accessed by travelers in the aether via GATES.

Each galaxy contains (d4) star systems.

 GATES

Gates are colossal and mysterious mystical barriers which prevent the phologiston from flowing into galaxies
and are, for the most part, the only way to access galactic systems from the aether. Many gates are guarded
by members of The Crystal Rangers. Other powers and interest groups control various gates around the gal-
axy and determine their own means of access, most commonly via toll or permit.

WaveGates, or W-Gates are ancient, mysterious devices that allow travelers to bypass the aether and move
directly from one galaxy to another. WaveGates are rare, functional ones even more so. There is currently a
terse alliance between The Concordant and The Crystal Rangers to locate and secure W-Gates.

THE AETHER

THE AETHER or flow is a milky, multi-colored semi-gaseous, semi-liquid substance that makes up the sub-
stance of the known universe between the galaxies. It is a bizarre material that has been recorded behaving
like the oceans, clouds, sand and even snow. Storms, whirlpools, twisters and what can only be described as
quicksand flows have destroyed entire armadas of star farers.

It is also highly toxic and flammable. New space-faring crews and civilizations have been known to incinerate
themselves using imprecise incendiary weapons. Veterans of the spaceways call these incidents barbeques.

It generally takes between (d4) and (d12) weeks to traverse the flow.
 HOW SPACE TRAVEL WORKS

Travel off-world and onto the star ways or into the flow requires a CRYSTAL DYNAMO. These bizarre devic-
es are made of what appears to be fossilized aether. They resemble humanoid hearts and range from melon
sized to as large as dragons. They are crafted through an obscure alchemical process that can only take place
out in the flow. This exact nature of this process has been lost by all known races of the universe, although
that hasnt stopped sorcerers, science-brigades and swindlers of all stripes from boasting about their re-
search into the process.

CRYSTAL DYNAMOS generate thrust when in use and allow for the creation of the atmospheric and gravi-
metric barriers that makes space travel possible for most mortal beings.

To pilot a ship mounted with a dynamo, a pilot must maintain physical contact with the dynamo and pass a
WIS test. If successful, the ship becomes an extension of their own body and they can then mentally maneu-
ver it in space.

Space explorers from earthbound civilizations who come into possession of a dynamo generally affix them
to seafaring vessels and use that to make their first forays into space. Ships store air and atmosphere collect-
ed from planetary visits in a usage die. The larger the ship, the more atmosphere it is able to store and the
longer it traverse the star ways or flow without needing to make planetfall. Smaller dynamos are able to gen-
erate the creation of small gravimetric and atmospheric fields on oversized vessels, but have difficulty pro-
ducing the proper thrust for leaving a planets gravity well.
 HOW SPACE TRAVEL WORKS (CONT.)

DYNAMO OPTIMIZATION

Crystal Dynamos function optimally when installed in ships sized correctly for their power output.

Small: Melon-sized. Capable of powering small, single or dual-occupancy crafts. (d6) usage die for air.

Medium: Sheep-Sized. Capable of powering medium sized vessels. Can usually sustain up to a dozen occu-
pants. (d12) usage die for air.

Large: Boulder-Sized. Capable of powering large vessels, like galleys or warships. Can usually sustain up to 36
occupants. (d20) usage die for air.

Giant: Dragon-Sized dynamos. Capable of powering anything from massive warships to mountains. (5d20)
usage die for air.

STARSHIPS

Every starfaring race brings their own flair and innovation to the field of ship design. Humans enjoy a little
more leg room, Halflings need fully stocked kitchens, Reptillians need their sleeping pools, etc. Folks are, for
the most part, happy to stick with the wooden ships that carried them or their ancestors to the stars in the
first place. Wooden boats are still the most commonly used starfaring vessels. Sailors and merchants appre-
ciate the ease of repair, the lower cost of upkeep and the ability to traverse earthbound civilizations unno-
ticed (assuming no one sees their boat coming in from the upper atmosphere.) Still, some innovation has
been made:

Eleven alchemists first mastered the art of growing ships from coral - their living ships are semi-sentient,
feed on phlogiston and will continue growing throughout their lifespan.

The Dwarves favor anything they can knock back a few dozen ales and hammer out over a weekend with (a
few hundred) friends. Dwarven ships are cold, crude and metallic. Dwarves are known for carving intricate
runes onto the exterior of their ships despite knowing that exposure to phlogiston will eat away at them.

The Vestra Corporation is a design firm dedicated to providing the best spacefaring vessels for consumer,
law enforcement and military needs. Their design team hails from (d20) worlds and Vestra credits their di-
verse perspectives with the innovations they've been able to make for the last 100 years.
 HOW SPACE TRAVEL WORKS (CONT.)

TRAVELLING THE STAR WAYS AND THE AETHER

Treat space and aether travel the same way youd treat your characters traversing a dungeon. Roll anything
from a d4 - d20 to determine the number of rooms the players must clear before making it to their destina-
tion. Use any dungeon maps you already have and add a space-based flair. For measuring time, treat the time
it takes to clear one room as 24 hours.

CREATING SHIPS

Treat ship creation like character creation. Roll 3d6, apply to your chosen stat. If a stat of 15+ is rolled, roll 2d6
+ 2 until your next roll.

HULL: Your ships constitution, its ability to withstand the rigors of space travel and combat.
SPEED: Your ships speed.
HANDLING: Your ships dexterity. This is its ability to traverse the star ways and aether safely, as well as
defend itself .

Make tests against your ships HULL to determine whether attacks or space hazzards do permanent structur-
al damage to the vessel.

Ex: The TriWind has a HULL of 15. As it passes through an asteroid field the Captain rolls against the ships HULL stat.
The result is a 17. The ship takes minor damage that needs to be repaired.

Make tests against your ships SPEED to determine when it will act in combat against other ships and its
ability to quickly traverse space.

Ex: The TriWind needs to pass through (d4) sectors of space to reach the Commernil Star System. The TriWind has a
speed of 12. The Captain makes a SPEED test of to bypass a room. The result is an 11. The ship is able to catch a space lane
and breeze through a sector without having to encounter any hazards or other ships.

Make tests against your ships HANDLING to determine how easily you can evade space hazards.

Ex: The TriWind is passing through a space sector with a strong singularity at its center. The ship has a HANDLING of
19. The result is a 20, a critical failure - the ship and its crew are pulled into the singularity.

Handling rolls are also made by Captains to evade enemy attacks and crew members manning weapons sta-
tions to determine a successful hit.
 POPULAR SHIP TYPES OF KNOWN-SPACE

SHIP DESIGNER DYNAMO ARMOR HD 1 Wood 5 AP

CLASS
2 Coral 15 AP
Shrimp Elven Small Coral 1
3 Ceramics 10 AP
Mussel Elven Medium Coral 7
4 Metal 20
Reef Elven Giant Coral 15
5 Exotic 25-30
Geoduck Elven Large Coral 10
6 Magical ???
Ballinger Human Small Wood 5

Caravel Human Medium Wood 7

Treasure Ship Human Giant Wood 15

Frigate Human Large Wood 10

Clipper Human Medium Wood 7

Galleon Human Large Wood 10

Boomerang Goblin Small Ceramic 5

Mini-Subs Dwarvish Medium Metal 7

Sub-Aethers Dwarvish Large/Giant Metal 10/15

Hammer-Ship Dwarvish Large/Giant Metal 10/15

Dart Gnomish Small Metal 1

Silver Vextra Medium/Large Ceramic 7/10

Corporation

Billiard Vextra Small Ceramic 1

Corporation

Dragonship Vextra Small/Medium/ Ceramic/ 5/7/10

Large Dragon Bone
Corporation

Skyskimmer ???? Giant Exotic 20

 SHIP ARMOR TYPES

Ship hulls are commonly fashioned from several different types of material, each has their own advantages
and disadvantages.

Wood: Sturdy, dependable, common and highly flammable.

Coral: Semi-living material adored by Elven shipwrights. Excellent for exploring water or water-like sub-
stances. Often riddled with space parasites.

Ceramics: Light, heat-resistant. Very difficult to repair without the proper expertise.

Metal: Dense, heavy, ferrous. What metallic ships lose in speed they make up for in sheer defensive capabili-
ties (and, well, offensive if theyre ramming wooden, coral or ceramic ships.)

Magical: Material infused with magical energies. Can contain a multitude of special properties.

Exotic: ???

SHIP MODELS OF KNOWN SPACE

Shrimp: The smallest of the Elven coral ships. Grown quickly and built for one pilot, minimal offensive ca-
pability. Scouting and boarding vessels. Tiger-Shrimp are models built for two a pilot and a gunner.

Mussel: Mid-Sized coral ships. Designed for defense. Often packed full of explosives and sent careening
into enemy armadas.

Geoduck: The flagships of the coral line. Designed for maximum offensive capabilities. Universally mocked
for their phallic appearance.

Reef: The carriers of the coral line. These massive living vessels are generally utilized as mobile military ba-
ses. Can store 3d20 Geoducks, 4d20 Mussels, and 5d20 Shrimp.

Caravel: Small highly maneuverable ships, ideal for travel within a star system. Often used by crews of large
vessels as boarding craft.

Treasure Ship: Vessels favored by human space-farers for their large cargo bays. A favorite target of pirates.

Frigate: Medium sized sailing ships. Design allows for installation of various armaments.

Clipper: Very fast, medium sized sailing ships. Shaves one week off travel time.

Galleon: Large ships used for trade, warfare and piracy. Ideal for combat and travel through the flow.
 SHIP MODELS OF KNOWN SPACE (CONT.)

Boomerang: Small ships, shaped like boomerangs and designed by Goblin pirates. (d4) occupancy.
Extremely fast moving vessels. Generally not fitted for travel into the aether.

Mini-Subs: Smaller of the sub-aethers. Idea for skirmishes and galactic travel.

Sub-Aethers: Long, cigar shaped metal vessels. Designed to sail underneath the aether rather than
atop it.

Hammer-Ship: Gigantic hammer shaped vessels, primarily used to smash through asteroid belts and
enemy blockades.

Dart: Single person vessels, arrow-head esque pods designed by Concordant shipwrights for use by
Lizardmen mercenaries. Not capable of spaceflight - fired at enemy vessels en masse in order pierce
hulls to allow Lizardmen to board.

Silver: Star-Glass Domed ship with a modular design utilized for crew quarters and cargo holds. Can
have weapons mounted around the circumference of the ship for maximum offense/defense. The
Silver is the most popular saucer model in the verse. The Silver Deluxe features five levels and a re-
tractable turret on the underside of the vehicle. Designed by the Vextra Corporation.

Billiard: A spherical pod designed by the Vextra Corporation in joint-project with The High Elves.
These pods are little more than a comfy seat and a star-glass pane for viewing the stars. High-Speed,
single seaters, Billiards are the favored vehicle of galactic couriers. Not capable of surviving the ri-
gors of travel through the aether.

Dragonship: Frightening and elegant vessels, opposed by animal rights groups universe wide. Drag-
on Ships are luxury yachts with the wings of Stellar Dragons grafted onto them. The wings are kept
alive through low-level Necromancy which causes the hull and dynamo of the ship come to act as a
surrogate nervous system. Favored by the wealthiest citizens in known-space and the pirates who
like to rob them. Ships have also been spotted featuring the fins of Space Whales and horns of Aster-
oid Trolls.

Skyskimmer: A legendary ship said to be part palace and part fortress with enough armaments to
fend off 100 armadas. Many have lost their lives to the star ways attempting to claim this ship and its
powers.
BUILDING YOUR VERSE
 CREATING A GALAXY

Galaxies are made up of (d4) star systems. Each system has its own central star and orbiting planets. from
there. Next you must populate the star systems. Roll on the COLOR and STAR TYPE tables to create a central
body for each system to orbit around.

1 Red: Cooler, dimmer, older stars. SPECIAL

2 Orange: Long lived stars with a mild tem- 1-2 Sub

perature and wide habitable zone.
3-4 Bright
3 Yellow: Dim, long-lived, warm, hard to
5-6 Supernova
spot stars.
4 Blue: The hottest stars 7-8 Artificial

5 White: Bright, hot stars.

6 Brown: Cool, dense, nearly dead stars. STAR TYPE

1 Dwarf: A small star with low luminosity. Civilizations surrounding dwarf stars are usual-
ly analogous to the worlds inhabited by standard fantasy player characters.
2 Giant: A star that has grown in size after depleting its fuel. A dwarf stars transition into a
giant often inspires earthbound civilizations to seek ways to travel the stars. Civilizations
tend to be much more advanced magically and/or technologically.
3 Nebula: Bright, variously shaped, peculiar stellar bodies. They have been known to entice,
inspire and even horrify sailors of the starways. Rarely inhabited except by the most an-
cient, mythical and secretive beings. Nebulas attract weary immortal travelers, space-
dragons seeking a graveyard and even lonely half-remembered gods.
4 Supergiant: Luminous, massive stars. Civilizations around them tend to possess tremen-
dous magical and technological capacities. For the most part these beings avoid contact
with younger civilizations.
5 Hypergiant: Scarcely believed to exist. Systems with Hypergiants are often difficult to
reach and galaxies made up of majority Hypergiants are rumored to be impossible to en-
ter.
6 Wolf-Spider: Nebulua-like stars that have shed some of their mass, they exude magical
and radioactive energies. If life exists in a system with a Wolf-Spider star, it will be odd.

7 Special: See the SPECIAL STARS table

8 Black Hole: Only the most advanced civilizations can survive in a star system with a black
hole at its center.
 SPECIAL STARS

Sub: Stars that are smaller, dimmer and cooler than a normal star of that classification. Many star systems
circling with these abnormal stellar bodies are home to civilizations whose technological/magical prowess
grew too quickly and allowed them to tamper with and permanently altered the nature of their star.

Bright: Stars that shine exceptionally bright. Bright stars in star-systems are often noticed by intelligent
beings in neighboring star systems and even explorers out in the flow.

Supernova: Barely stable stars in their death throes. Few have been spotted, non-charted.

Artificial: Purely theoretical constructs. Man-made structures capable of producing the energy of a star.
Could only be created by a highly advanced civilization.
 CREATING PLANETS

To create a planet you must roll for its temperature and terrain types.

1-2 Hot: A planet whose surface is exceptionally hot.

3-4 Cold: A planet whose surface is exceptionally cold

5-8 Temperate: A planet with a mild climate and weather.

9-10 Artificial: A planet whose climate is managed through technology or

magic. Artificial worlds can also be designed as space stations, star ba-
ses or asteroid civilizations.
11-12 Abnormal: A planet with a strange climate wild extremes, continental
sized weather patterns, unstable gravity, etc.

1 Oceanic: A planet whose surface is mostly

Example of planet creation: You roll a 1d6 and

2 Dessert: A planet whose surface is dry
1d12 to determine the temperature and terrain
and barren.
of a planet. The results are 1 and 8. This gives
3 Mountainous: A planet covered with
us a planet with an Oceanic terrain and a Tem-
mountains and valleys.
perate Climate. Maybe you decide the civiliza-
4 Cloud: A planet whose surface is mostly tion on this planet is vaguely Mediterranean
made of gas. Cities are constructed high
with people living in breezy coastal cities and
in the clouds or in spheres within the
eating fresh fish every day. Or maybe you see
this planet as being more like Space-Florida, a
5 Mixed: A planet with multiple, balanced tourist trap everyone comes to for an effortless
terrain types. getaway.
6 Managed: A planet whose terrain is man-
With a result of 3 and 2, youve got a Mountain-
aged through the use of magic or technol-
ous Hot world. Maybe the planet is covered in
ogy.
volcanoes or scorched mesas.
 DENIZENS OF SPACE

The various worlds within the galaxies are populated with a variety of species. The known intelligent rac-
es of the universe are as follows: Humans, Elves, Halflings, Dwarves, Gnomes, Goblins, Fairies, Lizard-
men, Reptilians, The Purrsons, Kobolds, Mechanids and Grays.

HUMANS

Tenacious, Hardy, Soulful. Considered to be the most bizarre species in the galaxy. While a vast majority
of human civilizations in known-space have little to no contact with starfaring folk, archaeological evi-
dence suggests there may have once been a universe-spanning human empire. Come in many shapes, siz-
es, colors and genders.

ELVES

Aloof, Arrogant and Obsessed. Elves are one of the first starfaring civilizations but you wouldnt notice it
considering how little theyve spread across known space. They prefer to obsessively micromanage and
engineer the few planets theyve deigned suitable to live on. Some say Elven expansion has been curbed
by the persistent cultural divide between the traditions of magic and the opportunities offered by science.
There are many Elves who feel that either path will lead to the kind of ruin Elven explorers have encoun-
tered on dead worlds.

HALFLINGS

Calculating, Just, Powerful. Many beings from worlds with native Halfling populations are stunned when
they encounter the reach and influence of Halflings in the galaxy under the banner of The Concordant.
Their dominance is driven by a simple pragmatism: If not us, then it would be someone far noisier.
Controlling things simply makes it easier to live a life of relaxation.

DWARVES

Drunk, Loud, Boisterous. Dwarves are the same anywhere they fight, they feast, they drink, they fuck,
the adore the forge and they love to smash things with hammers and axes. The universality of Dwarf cul-
ture leads some to believe that Dwarves set off amongst the stars far earlier than other races, planted
themselves on dozens of worlds and simply forgot their true origins.

GOBLINS

Wise, Careful, Ashamed. The Goblins of the starways are far different than the lesser evolved variety
found on most worlds. Exposure to cosmic energies sparked insight and intelligence in the minds of the
first Goblins to take to the stars, something their descendants have inherited. Goblins are some of the fin-
est engineers in known-space and their colonies and space stations are a sight to behold. The entire Gob-
lin race mourns the destruction of their homeworld almost 1000 years prior in a war with the Dwarves.
 DENIZENS OF SPACE (CONT.)

FAIRIES

Mischievous, Mysterious, Cunning. Anywhere there is magic, there are fairies. Theyve been found in the
forests, caverns and cliff sides of a hundred different worlds. There are even fairies who live in the aster-
oid belts of deep space. Fairies arent a true starfaring civilization, they merely tag along with others for
the ride.

LIZARDMEN

Unsure, Unkind, Unbroken. The Lizardmen are relative newcomers to space, having only been starfaring
for about two centuries. Introduced to galactic civilization via contact with the Halflings of The Concord-
ant, they were gifted spacefaring vessels, magic and weaponry. In turn they became a kind of client spe-
cies to The Concordant and aided them in carrying out their brutal expansion. They are eager to make a
name for themselves without the aid of their benefactors.

REPTILLIANS

Hated, Feared, Misunderstood. Little is known about these mysterious, snakelike shapeshifters. No one
knows where they originated or what they want. Often caught attempting to enact a sinister plot and re-
place leaders on random worlds.

SPECIAL ABILITY: Reptilians may shapeshift a number of times per day equal to their HD. Must make a
CON test if someone begins to suspect they arent who they claim to be.

PURRSONS

Cunning, Vain, Ambidextrous. Humanoid Cat-People descended from the abandoned pets of the earliest
space-travelers. Always land on their feet, good at getting in and out of tight spaces. Eons long rivalry
with the Kobolds.

SPECIAL ABILITY: Purrsons have double-advantage on all DEX checks. They may roll three die and use
the lowest roll.

KOBOLDS

Loyal, Lovable, Good-natured. Humanoid Dog-People descended from the abandoned pets of the earliest
space-travelers. Honor-bound to do good and aid other civilizations. Excellent sense of smell. More effi-
cient in a pack. Unaware that they have been at war with the Purrsons for more than a millennium.

SPECIAL ABILITY: Advantage on all tests related to smell, taste, and hearing. Advantage on all rolls if
near another friendly Kobold. +1 Damage for every nearby allied Kobold.
 DENIZENS OF SPACE (CONT.)

MECHANIDS

Ancient, Knowing, Afraid. Not a race, per-se. Mechanids have been classified in hundreds of different
shapes and sizes. Mechanical remnants of the thousands of artificial civilizations that have risen up over
the ages. Are sometimes intelligent, are often not. Many are powered by magic. +5 AP, can communicate
with machines.

GRAYS

Flakey, Strange, Odious. The Grays are a tiny, gray skinned, humanoids with large heads and big, black
almond eyes. No one is sure what they once looked liked but its commonly understood that the Grays are
the descendants of a galactic civilization that gained far too much technological and magical power. They
tampered with their world and their own bodies until their civilization collapsed. They feel no emotions
and are impervious to pain. Grays only communicate telepathically and have disadvantage on all CON
and STR tests. Advantage on all WIS and INT tests.

MAJOR FACTIONS OF THE STAR WAYS

THE UPPER AUTHORITY: A highly powerful cabal of scientists and wizards. The Upper Authority has
spent millennia attempting to bring order to the galaxies.

THE CRYSTAL RANGERS: An ancient order of warriors formed by The Upper Authority thousands of
years ago. Two Rangers are assigned per-galaxy per crystal sphere. Armed with Crystal Swords and Dyna-
mo-Armor, the Crystal Rangers traverse the star ways maintaining peace, order and preventing the ma-
nipulation of earthbound civilizations by spacefaring groups.
Crystal Ranger Abilities: Self-directed atmospheric and space flight. Personal gravity and atmos-
phere. Nullify Magic a number of times per per day equal to HD.

d12 HP Crystal Blades: Bladed weapons forged from the Aether. Swords, Axes and Spears
are common. Can unlock GATES

d8/d6 damage Crystal Shields: Armor forged from the Aether. +10 AP. Negates magical damage.

Weapons: Crystal d20 shared usage die for Blade and Shield. Roll after every attack, deflected spell,
Blades phlogiston blast or round spent in flight. Roll twice after a critical hit. Die can be
replenished by recharging at Fountains. Every star system patrolled by the Rangers
has a Fountain.
Armor: Crystal Shields Spells: Magic Missile, Mage Hand, Dimension Door, Phlogiston Blast.
 MAJOR FACTIONS OF THE STAR WAYS (CONT)

THE REPTILLIAN AGENDA: No one has ever ascertained the location of any Reptillian homeworld or
central authority. It is unclear where their orders come from or why they seek to infiltrate and replace
members of other races.

LACRIMONA STARFARES: The most powerful travel agency in the universe. Lacrimona has a reputation
of providing its clients with the highest caliber accommodations on the most exclusive worlds. They will
pay top dollar for information on exotic locales and the location of new spheres, not under the watchful
eye of The Upper Authority.

THE CHRONOMANCERS: Time-Travelers who dont limit their forays into the time-stream to one world.
Traverse the star ways in strange, semi-sentient ships that resemble everything from boats to palaces.
Not a true faction, as the agenda of one Chronomancer can wildly differ from another. Their vessels are
powered by mysterious SINGULARITY DYNAMOS.

THE CONCORDANT: Few would have suspected the Halflings to be the species to successfully pull off a
multi-galactic empire, and yet, here we are. Based out of Oter, Blessed and Wise Empress Thalimonia
Dracona Blue VI counts half-a dozen star systems, (2d20) space-stations, (d6) colonies and (d12) earth-
bound civilizations as part of her empire. While worlds of The Concordant are, for the most part, peace-
ful, prosperous and tamed, there is always work to be had for adventurers.

THE SYNDICATE: An intergalactic, interdimensional, trans-temporal network of thieves, killers, smug-

glers, mercenaries and arms dealers. Have long opposed the efforts of The Upper Authority and Concord-
ant to bring order to the universe.

HIGH ELVES: A group of elves who have pooled their resources to push the edges of scientific thinking.
They believe that technology will be the light that guides the sentient races into the future. Representa-
tives of the High Elves are always seeking word on the latest technological advancement, interesting
finds from old ships, dungeons or ruins.

LOW ELVES: A group of elves who reject the view of technological supremacy. They see magic as an inte-
gral part of sentient existence. They study how it's expressed and practiced on different worlds, and why
some worlds in the universe simply develop without it. Representatives of the Low Elves are always seek-
ing out magical artifacts, word on prophecy and heroes to explore dungeons.

THE PIRATES: Not a traditional faction, per-se. Some pirates are merely adventurers with a love of gold
and swashbuckling, others are the scum of the universe and would burn a crew alive for their wares. For
the most part all pirates chafe under the restrictions put in place by galactic authorities or would be rul-
ers.
 MAJOR FACTIONS OF THE STAR WAYS (CONT)

THE SHATTERED DWARVEN EMPIRE: An unbroken Dwarven lineage ruled the _________ galaxy for
700 years until it collapsed due to in-fighting, claims of illegitimacy and economic downturn. The final
straw was when newly crowned King, Elnor the 1st expressed his intent to wed himself to Lindy Noles,
daughter of human shipping magnate Narry Noles. Civil War and an ever-shifting factionalism has
reigned ever since. At any given time (d12) different nobles, ex-military, public figures or formal royal
council members have consolidated enough resources to vie for control of what remains of the empire.

THE SEPARATE: No one is sure who THE SEPARATE are because no one has ever really seen them. They
are believed to highly evolved races that deal only with each other. Explorers gossip that they inhabit gal-
axies which are inaccessible from the flow.

MINOR FACTIONS OF THE STAR WAYS

THE CLAW: An alliance of (d8) noble houses of Purrla, ancestral home of the Purrsons. While their reach
isnt far, they keep a tight grasp on what they think belongs to them. They think everything belongs to
them.

THE MINERS GUILD: A mismatched union of miners throughout the universe, the miners guild is seek-
ing more power for mine workers throughout the known-space.

THE SPICE GUILD: Comprised of sailors, merchants, farmers and chefs throughout known-space, the
spice guild controls the flow of everything from salt and pepper to Darleenian Blood Powder.

THE EMPIRE OF OLILIEN: A kingdom on a largely earthbound world. King Olilien and his son, Prince
Polilimuth, through the guidance of the kings mysterious new Dwarven advisor, Samal Smoke-Eye,
gained access to crystal dynamos. This allowed them to quickly take control of their own planet and sever-
al in their star-system.

Unbeknownst to Polilimuth, his new companion and love interest, Saral, is not truly Samals daughter,
but is Lindy al-Elnor, heiress to the throne of the splintered Dwarven empire.

THE GRINDERS: A loose-consortium of mages and mad scientists, the Grinders study the art of surgical
enhancement. For the right price theyll stick anything anywhere you want it.

THE SCAVENGERS GUILD: Founded by a group of Gray merchants and explorers, The Scavengers Guild
attempts to lay claim to any valuable technology or magic found on long-barren worlds.
 Generating Faction Intrigue

What good would a supplement be without all the tools you need to generate adventure on the fly? On
the pages that follow youll find tables designed to help you immerse your players in adventures
throughout the galaxy.

Adventures in Concordant Space

1 A (well-respected)/(crackpot) 5 A minor heir to the throne is being mar-

journalist suspects that a high-
ranking official in royal council
has been replaced by a Reptillian!
2 Adventurers wanted to escort
(d20) colonists to a world newly
added to the Empire.
ried off to ensure a political alliance.
They desperately want out of it.
6 A mysterious disease is sweeping
through the space station, Pudding-17.

3 An off-the books diplomatic mis- 7 (d6) envoys from an unknown galaxy

sion is being held with a faction have appeared in the capitol. Why are
of the Dwarven Empire. PCs they here? What do they want?
hired to (protect)/(disrupt) it.

4 Mindee Bravefoot is a pop sensa- 8 An entire colony has vanished, moon

tion whose music has been and all. Some think the end times have
sweeping through the empire. come.
Some, however, are claiming that
her music secretly contains anti-
royal messages.
 Syndicate Intrigue: The Syndicate will never be
your friend. What endears you to one boss might
have another put a bounty on your head.
1 A syndicate boss would like to enlist your
services
2 A syndicate boss has hired an assassin to
kill one of the PCs
3 A syndicate member on the run turns to
your crew for help
4 Youve crossed a syndicate boss. Theyve
hired (d6) assassins to take out the PCs.
5 The spouse of a Syndicate enforcer has
fallen in love with one of the PCs
High Elf Intrigue: Are you okay with being a
guinea pig?
1 Safely transport a scientist to a
secure research location. They
are being hunted by (d4) assas-
sins.
2 Volunteer to test a new device.
3 A discovery has been made.
Steal it and eliminate everyone
who knows about it.
4 The Low Elves have made a
groundbreaking discovery.
Find out what it is.

6 A syndicate boss invites the PCs to a lav- 5 Escort (d4) researchers through
ish dinner party on their private moon/ a recently discovered dungeon
space station/luxury ship/vacation plan- 6 Protect a researcher betraying
et The High Elves.

Chronomancer Intrigue: Have fun, be safe, dont erase

yourselves from existence.

1 The ruling body of Ralaysha needs help dealing with a pesky Chronomancer
whos always meddling in their worlds history.

2 The PCs encounter a time-rift which sends them into the (past)/(future)

3 A Chronomancer enlists the PCs help to carry out a heist

4 An entire planet is stuck in a time-loop, Trade in the star system to ground to

a halt.

5 Was there once a 13th galaxy in known-space? A scholar believes it was erased
from time.

6 The PCs encounter a time-anomaly: their future selves!

To generate Dwarven Faction adventures, roll a d6 on the table below to determine a conflict
and then roll on the faction leader table to see whos involved.

1 (d12) needs something (d12) has

2 (d12) wants to make peace with (d12)

3 (d12) is aligned with (d12) against (d12)

4 (d12) is planning to betray (d12)

5 (d12) is in cahoots with (d12)

6 (d12) is in love with (d12)

1 Duke Coll et-Embersnuff: 7 General Pep Forgeshallow: Brave. Wants unity.

Petty & Vain. Cousin of Quick to anger.
Elnor.

2 Duchess Ood Hammershy: 8 Viceroy Tela Stoneshadow: Cruel. Sowed dis-

Power hungry. Will not
make sacrifices.
3 Vice Chancellor Jena Ore-
skin: Tired. Wants an end
to aggressions.
sent before the war.
9 Duke Lash Mountainlight: Young. Being used as
a figurehead.

4 Bree Streamsword: Violent. 10 Doctor Lane Callow-Anvil: Kind. Wants to help

Will kill for any reason.
5 Duchess Weda Starmole:
Old. Being manipulated by
a Reptillian.
6 General Mars Limeheel:
Just. Allied with The Con-
cordant.
those who suffer.
11 Duke Nell Tinshins: Greedy. Will profit even in
death.
12 Princess Lindy al-Elnor: False. Knows she isnt
who they claim she is. Wants peace.
 Lacrimona Starfares Intrigue: The beings who run LSF have deep pockets and
are willing to pay any price to make a problem go away.

1 A pesky group of natives wont relinquish their land for the

construction of a new resort. The PCs have been enlisted to
(persuade)/(help) them.

2 The son of a Lacrimona executive was found murdered in a

LSF hotel. The PCs have been enlisted to (help)/(hinder) the
investigators.

3 A journalist is investigating working conditions at LSF es-

tablishments. The PCs have been hired to (protect)/
(silence) them.

4 (d20) space-terrorists have taken control of an experi-

mental space-station resort and casino. The PCs have been
enlisted to (stop)/(aid) them.
5 LSF is searching for volunteers to spend the weekend on a
small Moon it recently terraformed with experimental tech-
nology. It will be (weird, but pleasant)/(deadly and horrif-
ic). Flip a coin.
6 A wealthy executive invites the PCs to a lavish (roll 1d4):
1.orgy 2. dinner party 3. birthday celebration 4. end of life
gathering

CRYSTAL WARRIORS INTRIGUE: Your players vessel has received a distress beacon from nearby (d4)
Crystal Warriors. Roll to determine what the problem is.

1 PIRATES 5 SPACE BEHEMOTH

2 SLAVERS 6 DIMENSIONAL RIFT

3 EVACUATION 7 VAMPIRES

4 ROGUE A.I. 8 THE SYNDICATE

SATELITE
THE GRINDERS SHOP: For the right price, The Grinders can genetically modify the body of an adven-
turer or mechanically alter them.

1 Blue Skin: Your skin becomes a shiny shade of blue. 500G.

2 Webbed Appendages: Advantage on all checks in water or

zero gravity. 700G.

3 Extra Organ: 1. Heart 2. Lung 3. Liver 4. Kidney 5. Brain 6.

Stomach. 1000G.
4 Razor Teeth: (d8) bite attack. 300G.

5 Throat Sac: Filled with acid. Bonus attack: make a DEX test.
(d12) damage. 1200G.

6 Bio-luminescence: You glow in the dark. 800G.

1 Limb Replacement: Get a robot limb. +1 to STR, -1 to DEX.

+1 AP. 3000G per limb.
2 iPlus: Eye replacement. Multi-spectrum sight, record video,
AR overlay. 1500G per eye.

3 IMPLANT: You got a magical artifact you want embedded

into your body? We got you. 10,000G.
4 Nanites: Regrow limbs, heal wounds, live foreversort of.
D20 usage die, roll after every usage. When die have been
exhausted you disintegrate. A body can only have one set of
nanites. 1,000,000G.

5 Phase Gland: Move through anything at will. D12 usage

die. Every die reduction is d4 years off your life. Die resets
after a long rest. Phase out of existence if you exhaust your
die. 500,000G.

6 Clone: Fully grown clone of your body. 30% more for a

memory back up. Can implant a well-preserved brain with-
in 72 hours of bodily death. 5,000,000G + 2000G a month
for clone storage. Brain implant free if you mention this ad.
 NOTABLE LOCATIONS IN THE STAR WAYS
Stormhold: A maximum security prison managed by the The Concordant. The massive facility floats over
the acid-gas seas of Newmra, one of the first worlds claimed by the empire.

Asgard: Once home to an extra-dimensional race of demi-gods, whatever cataclysm caused their end sent
their dwelling crashing down from their realm into ours. Now Asgard drifts aimlessly through the aether.
It still has enough mass and magic to generate its own gravity and atmosphere, but the kingdom is popu-
lated by all manner of leftover Asgardian defenses and inhabitants of the flow who've chosen to make
their home there. Considered a legend by most sailors of the star ways.

Thatchee Station: This space station is the crown jewel of the High Elven Architects Guild. Bustling and
full of life, here adventures can encounter every known race in the universe, trade with merchants from
the farthest reaches of space, and indulge in any delight they can dream of.

LACRIMONA GAMING: Established by the LACRIMONA STARFARE group on a moon purchased from
the last Dwarven empire, LACRIMONA GAMING is the greatest casino and arcade gaming experience on
all of the known worlds. Here, every game that's ever existed is waiting for YOU to come and hit the jack-
pot!

THE HIVE: An ancient asteroid once home to a race of insect-like humanoids, The Hive now exists as a
place for criminals to trade tips, hide from the law and hock stolen wares.

JALABAR: A former desert world turned verdant via terraforming, the ruling elite of Jalabar have en-
riched themselves trading goods from Earthbound civilizationsthis often includes slaves.

VAN'S: The most famous restaurant in the universe. Owned and operated by Halfling chef, Vandal Oak
and his Elven wife, Lenna. If you can get a table (you can't) the food is said to be so good people have died
of joy after finishing desserts.

CORALIA ON THE BLUE: Space New York. Seat of power for Blessed and Wise Empress Thalimonia Dra-
cona Blue VI and The Concordant. The greatest city in the known universe. Sits on the edge of the sap-
phire ocean.
 NOTABLE LOCATIONS IN THE STAR WAYS
Stormhold: A maximum security prison managed by the The Concordant. The massive facility floats over
the acid-gas seas of Newmra, one of the first worlds claimed by the empire.

Asgard: Once home to an extra-dimensional race of demi-gods, whatever cataclysm caused their end sent
their dwelling crashing down from their realm into ours. Now Asgard drifts aimlessly through the aether.
It still has enough mass and magic to generate its own gravity and atmosphere, but the kingdom is popu-
lated by all manner of leftover Asgardian defenses and inhabitants of the flow who've chosen to make
their home there. Considered a legend by most sailors of the star ways.

Thatchee Station: This space station is the crown jewel of the High Elven Architects Guild. Bustling and
full of life, here adventures can encounter every known race in the universe, trade with merchants from
the farthest reaches of space, and indulge in any delight they can dream of.

LACRIMONA GAMING: Established by the LACRIMONA STARFARE group on a moon purchased from
the last Dwarven empire, LACRIMONA GAMING is the greatest casino and arcade gaming experience on
all of the known worlds. Here, every game that's ever existed is waiting for YOU to come and hit the jack-
pot!

THE HIVE: An ancient asteroid once home to a race of insect-like humanoids, The Hive now exists as a
place for criminals to trade tips, hide from the law and hock stolen wares.

VAN'S: The most famous restaurant in the universe. Owned and operated by Halfling chef, Vandal Oak
and his Elven wife, Lenna. If you can get a table (you can't) the food is said to be so good people have died
of joy after finishing desserts.

CORALIA ON THE BLUE: Space New York. Seat of power for Blessed and Wise Empress Thalimonia Dra-
cona Blue VI and The Concordant. The greatest city in the known universe. Sits on the edge of the sap-
phire ocean.
 COSMIC ENCOUNTERS: Spice up your random encounters by using this table and adding
new flare and abilities to your favorite creatures and enemies.
1 SPACE: Can survive and move
through the vacuum of space.
2 STELLAR: Can survive in and move
through the aether.
3 LUNAR: Thrive in sub-zero tempera- 9
tures. Thermal vampires, targets
make CON test or lose d6 HP.
4 ASSIMILATED: Half-flesh, Half-
machine. Cast offs of some forgot-
ten cyborg race. Want to destroy all
life. Machine Elementals.
5 IRADIATED: Mutated by cosmic ra- 11
diation. +(d6) additional limbs, radi-
ation blast (360 attack, everyone in
range make CON test to avoid radia-
tion sickness)
6 EXTRA-DIMENSIONAL: Entered
the galaxy through a breach in the
aether. Peerless Conquerors. +2 HD.
7 ASTEROID: Lives on asteroids,
feeds on minersals and miners.
Rocky appearance. +6 AP. Valua-
ble corpses.
8 DRIFT: Lonely exiles, castaways
and traitors. Advantage on betray-
als, backstabbing and cheating at
cards.
SOLAR: Thrive in high tempera-
ture zones near stars. Fire Ele-
mentals.
10 BACTERIAL: Microscopic space
foes! (d4) crew members are in-
fected! 72 hours until death.
EVOLVED: Roll 1 (d6): 1. Hyperin-
telligent 2. Gestalt hivemind 3.
Space ship sized 4. Immortal 5.
Part-Dragon 6. Space Baby
12 TURNED: Lich. Powerful Undead
Wizard who cast themselves
adrift in space as a primitive form
of space travel.
 Want to generate fun and adventure for your players without going through the
trouble of rolling to create a new world? Check these out.

WEIRD WORLDS OF THE VERSE

1 MURDER WORLD: One 7 BEAST WORLD: An (animal)/(monster) species

night a cycle the rulers of has gained sentience and enslaved the rest of the
this world make all crime planet
legal. Is it that night? (Yes)/

2 ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE 8 DUNGEON WORLD: Beneath this planets bar-

WORLD: A mishap has ren surface is a massive dungeon and a plane-
caused the dead to rise with tary core full of treasure.
an insatiable hunger for the
living.
3 POST-ZA WORLD: Having 9 LIVING WORLD: This planet is sentient. It
evaded destruction at the (does)/(doesnt) have a face.
hands of the dead, the citi-
zens of this world have now
enslaved the once roving
hordes.
4 EARTH WORLD: A world 10 PRIMORDIAL WORLD: A young world teeming
without magic, monsters with the energies of new magic.
and just one race.
5 WASTELAND WORLD: A 11 MACHINE WORLD: A world where all meat-
earthbound society thats based life was exterminated and is now ruled by
recently fallen into nuclear machines.
post-apocalyptic chaos.

6 THATS NO WORLD: What 12 SUPER WORLD: A world populated by beings

appears at first glance to be with magnificent powers and abilities.
a planet turns out to be a
massive space station.