Back This: The Night Companion for Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars

Jason Vey and Timothy Brannan are two talented people who I've been fans of for years and their Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars was a high point for me last year when it was fulfilled. Who doesn't want to play Buffy/Angel/Hellboy using, essentially, ADnD 1E? And as a fan of Eden Studios' RPG products I loved that the format they chose was a callback to Unisystem books.

The Night Companion is on Kickstarter right now and only has 4 days to go. I've been swamped or I'd have been drawing attention to it sooner but you still have time.

The Night Companions has tons of options and settings and I can't wait to get my grubby hands on it.

I really can't recommend their stuff more and I think you will love Night Shift if you give it a try.

Marvel Monday: Man-Serpent for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition

The Man-Serpent from Savage Sword of Conan #191 

using The Angry GM's Encounter Building

 

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BX Ascending offers a resolution mechanic based off of B/X DnD's Saving Throw mechanic and adds Trained Skill and Untrainted Skill as new "Saving Throws". The Dungeon Master doesn't set a Difficulty and you have to exceed as in later editions of DnD.

Warhammer 40,000: Slugga Boyz

       

Ork Slugga Boyz for Stars Without Number

HD: 4

AC: 13

Atk: +4 
Dmg: 1d8 + 3 Shock 3/AC 15

Move: 10m

ML: 10

Skills: +0
Save: 12+

• When a Slugga attacks with a melee attack roll the damage die twice and take the best result.

Slugga Boyz are the most common and typical Ork warriors and represent what the average Imperial human thinks of when they imagine an Ork. Slugga Boyz are anarchic brutes who love nothing more than a good fight, often leaving a horrific mess of whatever they attack on the battlefield. 

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Hyperborea: Night-God

     

Night-God

for Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea

No. Encountered: 1
Alignment: Chaotic Evil
Size: L
Movement: 5 (fly 60)
Dexterity: 18
Armour Class: 4
Hit Dice: 5+2
Attack Rate: 1/1 (bite)
Damage: 1d8+1
Saving Throw: 12 
Morale: 10
Experience Points: 350
Treasure Class: A, N, X

The Night-God was a time-forgotten entity, worshiped in Shadizar, Zamora. It was served by a cult of red-clothed acolytes, led by the priestess Hajii, who kidnapped a young girl each month and took her to a minaret as an offering to keep the peace with the Night-God (despite never having seen it).

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Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars - Dragonus

 

DRAGONUS

For Night Shift: Veterans of the Supernatural Wars

Common Abilities:

• Immortal: Dragonus is not mortal and is immune to aging effects.

• Immunities: Dragonus is immune to fire, electrical attacks, normal weapons, and poison.

• Resistances: Dragonus takes half damage from acid and cold based attacks. They also take only half damage from the supernatural attacks of non-demons, including player characters who are not Chosen Ones.

• Telepathy: Dragonus is telepathic and can communicate with any creature.

• Vulnerability: Dragonus takes double damage from attacks by celestial creatures, Chosen Ones, or blessed weapons.

Dragonus
No. Appearing: 1
AC: 3
Move: 40 ft.
Hit Dice: 6
Special: 3 attacks (2 sword, axe); Immortal; Immunity to Fire, Elecricity, Normal Weapons, and Poison; Resistance to Acid, Cold, and Non-Demons; Telepathy; Vulnerability to Blessed Weapons, Celestials, and Chosen Ones

XP VALUE: 240

Marvel Monday: Marvel Girl for Stars Without Number

Marvel Girl 

Level 2 Psychic for Stars Without Number

Abilities       Score   (Modifier)
Strength           7        (-1)
Dexterity         9         (+0)  
Constitution   10         (+0)  
Wisdom          14         (+1) 
Intelligence     11         (+0)
Charisma        12         (+0)

Attack Bonus

-1 Melee

+0 Ranged

Hit Points

11

Effort

5

Background

Scholar

Skills

Connect 0

Exert 0

Know 0

Notic 0

Punch 0

Foci

Psychic Training

Alert

Psionic Skills

Telekinesis 2

   Telekinetic Manipulation

   Telekinetic Armory

   Telekinetic Expertise

Telepathy 0

   Telepathic Contact

AC 

16

Saving Throws
Hardiness   14+
Evasion      14+
Spirit          13+

Goal

Help Other Mutants

   

Silent Legions: Goatman

    

Goatman for Silent Legions

AC: 6
HD: 4
Atks: Horns +2
Dmg: 1d8

Move: 40'

Morale: 9
Skill: +1
Special: Warded, Immune to firearms, Invisibility
Madness: 1d6
Save: 13+


• Goatmen are immune to firearms.

• Goatmen can turn invisible at will, however, when they attack become visible.

Tobin's Spirit Guide list Goatmen as servants of Chod-Xoth, the defiler of Hasmamsah, and the Overlord of the Sixteen Stars and the Skel Dominions. They are the product of a human male and a Void Reaver on the Summer Equinox of a Leap Year. The human male carries the Goatman for sixteen months and if the proper ritual is not performed by a Crimson Lama of Chod-Xoth both the father and the child will perish during the birth. Once born, the Goatman, known in the royal language of the Sixteen Stars as a Kloptii, will be trained for thirty-four years and then dispatched to one of the sacred sites of the Incursion, the places in a reality where the veil is thin and easy to move between worlds through. They will spend their life patrolling that particular sacred site.

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Marvel Monday: Morbius the Living Vampire for Godbound

Morbius the Living Vampire for Godbound

AC: 4 Requires a magic weapon

HD: 4
Attack: +10 x2

Morale: 9

Move: 35' 

Save: 11+

Damage: 1d10, magic weapon

Effort: 4

Words: Death, Health, Night

Powers

• A Speaker in Dreams

• A World Far Off

• Deplete Health

• Intrinsic Health

• Plaguebringer

• Summons To Day

• The Darkling Stairs

• Vital Furnace

• Welcome the Dusk

• White Bone Harvest

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Rifts: Blind Warriors of Altara for Stars Without Number

  

Blind Warriors of Altara for Stars Without Number

HD: 3

AC: 16

Atk: +4 x 2
Dmg: 2d4+1, Shock 3/AC 15

Move: 15m

ML: 10

Skills: +2
Save: 13+

• Altaran warriors cannot be Surprised.

• Their Mental Saving throws are 11+

• If they succeed on an Evasion Saving throw and would take half damage they instead take none.

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Warhammer 40,000: Necron Lychgaurd for Stars Without Number

      

Necron Lychguard for Stars Without Number

HD: 6

AC: 17

Atk: +6 x 2
Dmg: 2d10 Shock 3/-

Move: 10m

ML: 11

Skills: +2
Save: 9+

• If a Lychguard's ToW Hit roll is a natural 18-20 their target must succeed on a Physical Saving throw or lose their next Main Action.

The Lychguard are the elite protectors and emissaries of the Necron nobility. In order to serve as a bulwark against those who would harm their charges, Lychguard were gifted with the highest quality living metal necrodermis bodies, equal in resilience and power to those inhabited by the Necron Lordsand Overlords they protect.

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Marvel Monday: Doctor Doom for Godbound

 

Doctor Doom for Godbound

AC: 3 (Requires a magic weapon)

HD: 8
Attack: +10 x4

Morale: 11

Move: 40' flying

Save: 10+

Damage: 1d8+1, magic weapon

Effort: 8

Words: Enginering, Fate, Knowledge, Sorcery

Powers

• A Truth That Burns

• A World Far Off

• Adept of the Gate

• Blessed Blueprints

• Disclose the Flaw

• Fade Into Fate

• Greater Pavis of Rule

• Persistence of Being

• Take the Will

• The Subtle Eye of Knowing

• The Will That Binds

• Weak Spot

• Wizard's Wrath

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Star Wars: Zabrak Origin for Stars Without Number

    

Zabrak

They were a species of near-humans that had evolved to be tough due to the nature of their homeworld Iridonia. The species was carnivorous and had two hearts, which allowed them to pump oxygenated blood around their systems more quickly than other species meaning they could go faster for longer. Some Zabraks possessed a ring of small, vestigial horns that ran from high on their brow round to the back of their head. The horns of males were generally more developed than those of females, although horn placement, length, and thickness varied enormously across the species. Zabraks could be Force-sensitive. 

Level 1

A Zabrak gains a +1 bonus to their Constitution modifier, up to a maximum of +3 and Sneak or Survive as a bonus skill.

Level 2

They gain Cast Magic or Sunblade as a bonus skill and they can split their Move action, such as taking part of it before using their Main Action and the rest afterwards

Rifts: Xiticix Warrior for Stars Without Number & Worlds Without Number

Stars Without Number's Heroic Classes model megadamage pretty darn well if you want to use it.

Xiticix Warrior for Stars Without Number

HD: 2

AC: 14

Atk: +2 x 3
Dmg: 1d8+1, Shock 2/AC 13

Move: 20m, flying

ML: 10

Skills: +1
Save: 14+

• When rolling the Notice skill or Initiative roll 3d6 and drop the lowest die.

• Evasion Saving throws are 12+

These loathsome creatures were once Necrontyr who managed to retain some of their original consciousness when they were transferred into their living metallic bodies of necrodermis, but were cursed with a terrible disease, manifesting a hunger for flesh that cannot be satisfied and that eventually drove them to madness.

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DC Comics Presents: Starro for Godbound

        

Starro for Godbound

AC: 7 (Requires a magic weapon)

HD: 20
Attack: +10 x5

Morale: 11

Move: 60'

Save: 6+

Damage: 1d4 straight

Effort: 12

Words: Command, Knowledge, Might

Powers

• A Thousand Loyal Troops

• Bearer of the Scarlet Crown

• Guards Seize Him

• Descent of the Mountain

• Disclose the Flaw

• Invincible Iron General

• Stronger Than You

• The Lieutenant's Wisdom

• The Omniscient Scholar

• The Soldier's Faith

• Thrall Making Shout

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Warhammer 40,000: Necron Flayed One

     

Necron Flayed One for Stars Without Number

HD: 3

AC: 16

Atk: +4 x 2
Dmg: 1d8+1 Shock 2/-

Move: 15m

ML: 11

Skills: +2
Save: 13+

• The first time a creature sees a Flayed One they must make a Mental Saving throw or lose their next Main Action.

These loathsome creatures were once Necrontyr who managed to retain some of their original consciousness when they were transferred into their living metallic bodies of necrodermis, but were cursed with a terrible disease, manifesting a hunger for flesh that cannot be satisfied and that eventually drove them to madness.

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RPGaDAY Day 3 Tactic

Hmmm...Tactic. Many of the RPG groups have used tactics to varying degrees of success. My Divine Soul Human Sorcerer, Clete, isn't very tactically inclined. He's the only Arcane caster in the group and most sessions the only healer. As a Sorcerer, I try to focus my Metamagic to bolster healing with things like Twin Spell and the one that lets you make a touch spell out to 30 feet. It's refreshing to play healer as it's a whole different mindset to the game focusing on the action in a support role and to be willing to not for the big damage numbers...that is what our two Paladins are for. I've used Greater Invisibility as our group started going down to keep myself up and able to bring some allies back up.

I guess tactics is just a holdover from our wargame roots? Or maybe people just like fighting games? I've had sessions without any combat and its just as rewarding as a fun fight but in the end the tactic, in my opinion, are about taking out the bad guy.

 

Marvel Monday: Wolverine for Godbound

       

Wolverine for Godbound

AC: 4 (Requires a magic weapon)

HD: 6
Attack: +8 x2

Morale: 11

Move: 35'

Save: 9+

Damage: 1d10+1, magic weapon

Effort: 7

Words: Beasts, Health, Sword

Powers

• Cutting of the Crimson Road

• Intrinsic Health

• Eyes of the Cat

• Nine Iron Wall

• Shattering Hand

• Steel Without End

• Thirsting Razor

• Unerring Blade

• Unbreakable

• Undying

• Untamed Will

• Vital Furnace

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RPGaDAY 2021 Day 2 Map

 

Map

As a young Dungeon Master, I started planning my first Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Second Edition game by drawing a map of a continent named Talanta. It was a fusion of the words Atlantis and Talislanta which I'm sure I'd seen an ad for in Dragon Magazine. The setting was heavily inspired by Tarzan which I watched a ton of on Sunday morning on a local TV station. Humans had become shipwrecked centuries before and their society was similar to what we saw of Tarzan -- loincloths, no armor, complex homes in trees, etc. The other primary race were humanoid rats, which I'm guessing was inspired by Warhammer's Skaven, known as the Rath. I was pretty proud of myself and kept that map for many, many years. I never did anything with it though because I was kind of scared of how the setting would be received by my group. While I loved Tarzan I didn't know if anyone else did and that scared me.

I like drawing maps but I often get caught up in setting up various types of terrain and locales which in turn raises my anxiety. Thirty years later I'm just as nervous now as I was then.

Senses

I try to describe other sensory inputs besides sight and hearing as a DM and I've found smell and taste are often good options to set the tone of a scene. Telling someone that the skeletons in front of them smell like a dead skunk or that the mutant right in front of you makes your taste buds experience maple syrup can be a surprising tool to bring mood to the game.

Plan

I'm a terrible planner, probably too lazy, I like cooking ideas up but am not very good at writing them down, except for this blog. As a DM, I'm more comfortable having an outline and rely heavily on improvisation and letting the players pick the direction of the game.

Voice

I've always liked doing voices as a DM but have been fairly reticent about it as a player until this most recent Avernus campaign. My Sorcerer, Clete, has a very distinct voice and after months of playing him, I get into the mindset once I start doing the voice. Clete is an asshole with a lot of problems and for a period of time, he had a separate personality, Chauncey, whose voice was very distinct from Clete.

Our Avernus game has seen Clete evolve from a Neutral Flaming Fist to a Lawful Good worshipper of Lathander and its been a fun ride.

Gamestorming: Numenera X Worlds Without Number -- Bears a Halo of Fire

I'm a big fan of the Numenera setting but I have some issues with the Cypher System so I've decided to look at attempting converting Numenera's Foci to Kevin Crawford's Worlds Without Number/Stars Without Number.

Nuemenera's Bears a Halo of Fire for Worlds Without Number

Shroud of Flame: Commit Effort for the Scene as an On Turn Action to become a living inferno. While shrouded in flame your melee attacks deal 1d6 damage and a Shock of 1/-. Additionally, you have a resistance to fire damage forcing a second damage roll and using the lesser of the two.

Hurl Flame: While Shroud of Flame is active you can Commit Effort as an Instant Action to make a fire attack as a Main Action that deals 1d8 damage with a range of 30/60 feet.

Fiery Hand of Doom: While your Shroud of Flame is active, you can reach into your halo and produce a hand made of animate flame that is twice the size of a human hand by Committing Effort for the Scene as an On Turn Action. The hand acts as you direct, floating in the air. Directing the hand is Main Action. Without a command, the hand does nothing. It can move 30 feet in a round, but it never moves farther away from you than 90 feet. The hand can grab, move, and carry things, but anything it touches takes 1d8+1 damage per round and a Shock of 2/AC 15 from the heat. The hand can also attack as a Main Action. It has 10 Hit Points and an AC of 13.

Flameblade: When you wish it, you extend your halo of fire to cover a weapon you wield in flame by Committing Effort as an Instant Action. The flame ends if you stop holding or carrying the weapon. While the flame lasts, the weapon inflicts an additional 1d8 points of damage.

Fire Tendrils: When you Commit Effort for the Scene as an On Turn Action your halo sprouts three tendrils of flame. As a Main Action, you can use the tendrils to attack with all three, making a separate attack roll for each. Each tendril inflicts 1d10 points of damage. If you don’t use the tendrils to attack, they remain but do nothing. 

Fire Servant: You commit Effort for the Scene and reach into your halo and produce an automaton of fire that is your general shape and size as a Main Action. The servant has 25 Hit Points an AC of 15 and deals 2d8+1 damage and Shock of 3/AC 10. Directing the servant is a Main Action, and you can command it only when you are within 90 feet of it. Without a new command, the servant continues to follow your previous command. You can also give it a simple programmed action, such as “Wait here, and attack anyone who comes within short range until they’re dead.” The servant lasts for the scene.

RPGaDAY 2021 Day 1 Scenerio

Scenario. 

I think of "modules" or "adventures", published ones that for years I avoided. As a young Dungeon Master, I had plenty of ideas and while it all wasn't improvised I'd generally have a loose framework of where I'd like to get to each session. It's funny to look back on your youth and to think "it was so much easier back then", except it wasn't. I had problems then too, just different ones. Nostalgia is a buxom mistress.

Aside from published adventures the word also reminds me of the Greatest American Hero TV show, which I was a huge fan of. If my memory is accurate Robert Culp's FBI agent Bill Maxwell used the word quite a bit. I always loved new words, one of the many great things about comic books, and my Dad bought us this HUGE Webster's Dictionary that had to weigh 6 pounds. I'd pour through it looking up words to use for the Super Heroes I'd create. It even had a large section in the back with species of flora and fauna, constellations, and other cool stuff. That whole section was in full color.

Anyway, I kept hearing Maxwell use that word and I had to look it up...or at least I remember it that way.

Rifts: Ley Line Walker Focus for Worlds Without Number

     

Ley Line Walkers for Worlds Without Number

The pursuit of magic is a means to utilize natural energy and direct it with one's own mental abilities. The ley line walker spends years learning to focus their thoughts and build their will in order to direct and mold mystic energy. They also spend years learning how to let the ley line energy flow into and through them.

Level 1

You can Commit Effort to move 90 feet as a Move action (or 20 miles per hour) while on a Ley Line, gain Magic as a bonus skill, and can sense a Ley Line and Rifts within 100 yards.

Level 2

Once per day while you are within 30 feet of a Ley Line, as an Instant action, you negate the damage from an injury you just received. This ability cannot undo damage you intentionally inflict on yourself via some power or magical exchange.

Worlds Without Number: Tiefling Origin

I really liked how Tieflings in Planechase didn't have universal traits so I decided to channel that a bit using Foci.

Tiefling

Across the many planes of the Polyverse are countless humanoids who bear a bloodline from the Lower Planes.

Level 1

Roll once on the Appearance table.

You can adjust your appearance in other ways with the Game Master's approval.

d8 Appearance

1.   Your skull is larger than normal

       Gain a +1 to your Intelligence Modifier.

2.   Your ears are larger than normal.

       Gain the Alert focus.

3.    Your eyes are mirror-like.

       Gain the Well Met focus.

4.   You have a small pair of horns on your head.

       Gain the Dealmaker focus.

5.   Your tongue is forked.

       Gain the Diplomatic Grace focus.

6.   You have feathers instead of hair.

       Gain the Gifted Chirugeon focus.

7.   Your body is covered in scales.

      Gain the Diehard focus.

8.   You have intricated birthmarks all over your body.

     Gain the Nullifier focus.

Masters of the Universe Revelation

Netflix dropped Masters of the Universe Revelations last week and like nearly anything in the 21st century, there is some outrage about it.

I encountered the Masters of the Universe toyline from Mattel when my buddy Barry (maybe the only kid more spoiled than I was) and I played with his He-Man, Man-At-Arms, Skeletor, and Beast-Man. I was hooked from the moment I saw their crazy proportions and I made my Mom drag me to Kay-Bee Toys to get all four. What Barry hadn't shown me were the enclosed mini-comics which were awesome.

Before the Filmation series, He-Man was the star of the Masters of the Universe but I found all the characters pretty darn cool and the cartoon's lore didn't really jive with the early mini-comics. I enjoyed the Filmation series but the introduction of Prince Adam and Orko was a little odd to my 10-year-old self. Due to some Marvel Comic 3-Packs of Conan the Barbarian and DC Comic 3-Packs of Tarzan I was already starting to dig pulp adventurers and I always preferred the story featuring a barbarian who finds a magic harness & cool weapons to Shazam-like transformation, but I watched the cartoon anyway and I consumed Masters of the Universe.

And obviously, I love Masters of the Universe since I've made so many posts about it.

Let me add something right here and now though, I'm not a Kevin Smith fan and his movies just aren't something I really dig. Maybe he was talked up to much before I saw Clerks or Mallrats or Chasing Amy or Dogma? In case you don't know Kevin Smith is Revelations showrunner and he says Revelation is a direct sequel to the Filmation series.

Also let me add that last year, largely due to the new Masters of the Universe Origins toy line, I got back into action figures. There has been "concern" among that community that Kevin isn't really a He-Man fan and that his series is supposed to subvert the character.

I went in pretty open-minded.

I've seen three of the first five episodes and I really love this show Kevin Smith and all. I won't lie to you that by the end of Episode 1 something major happens and the story goes off in a direction I didn't foresee. Also, this IS a direct sequel to the Filmation series but because of what happens it took me a few minutes to process where the story was going and I think some people might get turned off and miss out on a great story, but that's their loss.

The story, in my opinion, makes a lot of sense and really lets Masters of the Universe be about more than He-Man and Skeletor and I love that. I love it a lot. 

Orko isn't annoying and there are moments of real emotion from the nostalgia these characters experience after the events of the first episode. The status quo has changed dramatically and many of these characters, even the "bad guys" -- especially the "bad guys" are really going through something.

The one issue that might crop up is Teela's reaction to what happens and if you didn't watch the Filmation movie or know the lore you might not fully get her strong emotions. Is the show about Teela? Yes, and it's about Duncan, Orko, Evil-Lyn, Tri-Klops, Beast-Man, Whiplash, Trap Jaw, and Mer-Man through three episodes. But it is also okay that it is about Teela because this store isn't a Skeletor scheme-of-the-episode and there are real stakes involved because the people who loved it are now making it.

And I really, really love that.

Let me add that the voice cast is outstanding on every level but Lena Headey's Evil-Lyn is transcendent and her castmates include the Onion Knight, Luke Skywalker, and Batman.

I totally love this series and I hope it rises above the outrage. I do understand feeling a bit puzzled about Smith's "direct sequel" and the direction the story takes, but the property is better for it and I hope it makes a lot of people love Masters of the Universe. It certainly gave me everything I wanted in a MotU show as well as everything I didn't know that I wanted if that makes sense.

Marvel Monday: Hulk for Godbound

       

Immoral Hulk for Godbound

AC: 5 (Requires a magic weapon)

HD: 9
Attack: +9 x2

Morale: 10

Move: 40'

Save: 6+

Damage: 1d6 unarmed straight, magic weapon

Effort: 6

Words: Endurance, Madness, Might

Powers

• Eyes of Unreason

• Fear No Steel

• Harder Than This

• Leap the Moon

• Shoulders Wide as the World

• Stronger Than You

• Unbreakable

•Undying

• Thews of the Gods

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World of Warcraft: Tauren Origin for Worlds Without Number

     

Art by Rogier van de Beek

Tauren

Level 1

They gain a +1 to their Constitution or Strength Modifier up to a maximum of +3, their maximum System Strain is their Constition +2, and their horns are a melee weapon that deals 1d6 damage and Shock of 2/AC 13.

Level 2

They gain Survival as a bonus skill, a +1 to either their Mental or Physical Save, and an Effort of 1. They may Commit Effort for the Day and spend their Main Action to stomp their hoof on the ground requiring each creature within 5 feet to make a Physical Saving throw and on a failure take 1d8 damage and lose their next Move Action.

Warhammer 40,000: Necron Immortal for Stars Without Number

    

Necron Immortal for Stars Without Number

HD: 4

AC: 17

Atk: +4
Dmg: Seen below

Move: 10m

ML: 11

Skills: +3
Save: 12+

• When a Necron Immortal is reduced to zero hit points roll a Saving throw and on a success, it instead survives with 1 Hit Point.

• Immortals are armed with a Tesla Carbine which has a range of 50/100m and targets up to 1d4 enemies within range as a Main Action (bolts of electricity jump from enemy to enemy). The target(s) must make an Evasion Saving throw or take 3d4 damage.  

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Warhammer Fantasy: Skaven Stormvermin for Worlds Without Number

   

Skaven Stormvermin for Worlds Without Number

HD: 4

AC: 16a
Atk: +5
Dmg: Wpn+1

Shock: Wpn+1

Move: 30'

ML: 10

Instinct: 2
Skill: +2
Save: 10+

• If a Stormvermin's To Hit roll is a natural 18 - 20 the target takes 1d6 System Strain. 

• When a Stormvermin makes an Execution Attack the target has a -3 penalty to their Physical Saving throw.

• When a Stormvermin rolls Lead, Notice or Sneak skill checks, roll 3d6 and drop the lowest die.

• Skaven can see in utter darkness out to a distance of 60 feet.

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Star Wars: Jawa Origin for Stars Without Number

    

Jawas

What Jawas hid underneath their heavy robes was subject to much speculation with rumors claiming they were giant rodents or devolved humans. Although Jawas were typically small, measuring only one meter, some of them were significantly taller than that. 

When Jawas began to walk, they were given moisture-regulated and insulated robes that they would wear their whole life. Their robes were originally hemmed to the armpit. As they mature, the hem is lowered to cover their height. Most Jawas measured their height by the amount of hems their robes had had. An average adult Jawa had usually had five or six hems in their robes.

Level 1

A Jawa gains Survive and either Fix or Trade as a bonus skill.

Warhammer 40,000: Necron Warrior for Stars Without Numbeer

   

Necron Warrior for Stars Without Number

HD: 2

AC: 16

Atk: +2
Dmg: 2d8+2

Move: 10m

ML: 11

Skills: +1
Save: 14+

• When a Necron Warrior is reduced to zero hit points roll a Physical Saving throw and on a success, it instead survives with 1 Hit Point.

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Marvel Monday: Klaw for Godbound

      

Ulysses Klaw for Godbound

AC: 4 (Requires a magic weapon)

HD: 7
Attack: +9 x3

Morale: 10

Move: 30'

Save: 10+

Damage: 1d8+1, magic weapon

Effort: 4

Words: Engineering; Madness; Vengeance

Powers

• Blood For Blood

• Bloody Vengeance

• Brilliant Invention

• Furious Counerstrike

• Hallucinating World

• Soul of the Machine

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Warhammer Fantasy: Skaven Clanrat for Worlds Without Number

  

Skaven Clanrat for Worlds Without Number

HD: 2

AC: 14a
Atk: +2
Dmg: Wpn

Shock: Wpn

Move: 25'

ML: 8

Instinct: 4
Skill: +1
Save: 14+

• Skaven are known to coat their weapons in shit, poison, disease, or even warpstone. If a clanrat's To Hit roll is a natural 19 - 20 the target takes 1d6 System Strain. 

• When a clanrat rolls Notice or Sneak skill checks, roll 3d6 and drop the lowest die.

• Skaven can see in utter darkness out to a distance of 30 feet.

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Warhammer Fantasy: Squig for Worlds Without Number

 

Squig for Worlds Without Number

HD: 1

AC: 14
Atk: +2
Dmg: 1d4

Shock: 1 / 15

Move: 30'

ML: 10

Instinct: 9
Skill: +1
Save: 14+

• When taking the swarm action with other squigs add  +1 damage to Shock up to +3.

The Squig (short for "Squiggly Beasts") is considered by many to be the simplest form of Greenskin life. Squigs seem to be extremely simple in terms of their motivations. So far, they have only ever been reliably observed exhibiting two behavioral patterns; eat anything edible that is nearby, then move more-or-less randomly until there is something else to eat within range, and once more wander about aimlessly. A number of bizarre offshoots of Squigs have been seen in various locations within the Old World, though they inevitably favor lightless areas such as caves and underground tunnels.

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Star Wars: Wookiee Origin for Stars Without Number

   

Wookiee

They were a species of tall, hairy humanoids that were native to the planet Kashyyyk. They were quite strong and were known to rip people's arms out of their sockets when provoked. Though being from a temperate planet better known for its swamps and forests, they were able to be comfortable on icy worlds such as Ilum and Hoth without any protective clothing, including gloves and boots.

Wookiees had extendable claws which they used for climbing; using them for anything else violated the Wookiee honor code. Despite their fearsome appearance and volatile temperament, Wookiees were regarded as intelligent, sophisticated, loyal, and trusting. When angered, Wookiees were known to descend into a berserker rage.

Wookiees had a long lifespan, appearing not to age over a span of fifty years. They could learn to understand other languages, like Galactic Basic, but they were physically unable to speak them. To those who had not learned to understand Shyriiwook, the Wookiee language, it appeared they spoke in a series of growls and purrs. 

Level 1

A wookiee gains Punch as a bonus skill and they gain a +1 bonus to their Strength modifier, up to a maximum of +3.

Level 2

They deal +1 Shock with melee weapons if the Armor Class is not too high to be affected and they gain Exert as a bonus skill.