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Bad Luck (2-4 Points) Bad Luck, Minor (2 Points) The character is exceptionally unlucky. This Disadvantage is under the GM’s control most of the time. The most common (default) way to handle it is, whenever the player rolls the dice …
Criminal (1-5 points) The character is a criminal and is wanted. This is similar to Enemy and Pursued (and may be combined with both or either) but it is more general. The character has a record or is currently doing …
Alien Prejudice (1-5 points) It is true the universe over. People who are different from the majority are treated differently – how much so sometimes depends on how different they are. This Disadvantage reflects how that prejudice can come into …
Advantage Flaw (1-5 points) Something is wrong with an Advantage your character has. Pick an Advantage and come up with something that partially (or completely) negates it under certain circumstances. For example, your character may have Increased Attribute Points assigned …
A Note Mental Limitations: Mental Limitations covers Disadvantage that are almost all entirely roleplaying. They are sometimes very difficult to roleplay, and it is recommended that players look them over and talk to their gamemasters before incorporating them into the …
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Extraordinary Abilities (Ex-Abilities) do not directly impact the mechanics of the game. These abilities simply allow an species to do things others can not. A bird-like species can use their wings to glide through the air. Other species can see …
Affinities Still other special abilities provide a bonus at the time a character is created. For example, a new alien characters receive 2D for every 1D they spend on Stealth skills to represent a very stealthy species. Another more technically …
Natural Armor Does your alien have some sort of natural protection against attacks? How much protection does it afford? Armor can be anything from a thick layer of blubber to scales to chitinous armor plating. Point Cost Protection 1 +1 …
Natural Melee Weapons Does your character have an natural weapons? If so, you’ll need to determine what sort it has. An alien doesn’t need to be a predator in order to have weapons like claws or sharp teeth. Many herbivores …
Aliens are not all advantages and no disadvantages. There are downsides too – Xeno-Flaws. If some sort of penalty makes sense to you, either for play balance or because the alien’s background demands it, you can find a good sampling …