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TalesoftheSpacePrincessisCopyright2012JohnM.StaterOpenGameLicensev1.0Copyright2000,WizardsoftheCoast,Inc.

IllustrationsbyJeffPrestonlicensedunderCreativeCommonsAttribution3.0UnportedLicenseSomeartworkcopyrightOctavirateEntertainment,usedwithpermission.

IntroductionWhyandWhat 1GettingStarted 1TheDice 2PuttingitTogether 2Section 1.0Creating a CharacterDefiningTerms 3RollAbilityScores 3ChooseSpecies 4ChooseClassandLevel 6Equipment 9

Section 2.0Rules of PlayGameTimeandMovement 13FoodandWater 13Tests 13

LuckPoints 15Combat 15

Section 3.0Space BattlesOrderofPlay 17PilotTests 17FiringWeapons 18NavigationChecks 18Spaceships 18

DamageEffects 20Section 4.0The Space FortressRandomDangers 21Traps 21

Chambers 22

TheDarkLord 24TheSpacePrincess 24SampleofPlay 25Section 5.0MonstersBasics 28

Astonishing Aliens 29

FantasticBeasts 33LivingDead 37

MenandSpacemen 38MutantFreaks 39RampagingRobots 42WeirdEntities 43

Space Princess

Tales of the

Sci-Fi Role Playing Game

ByJohnM.StaterCoverbyAllenAndersonInteriorIllustrationsbyJasonSholtis,JeffPreston,FrankKellyFreas,EdEmshwiller,JohnShoenherr,HubertRogers,GeraldMcConnell,FrankR.Paul,Leo&DianeDillonandOctavirateEntertainmentWorldsAtWarfontbyBlambot.com

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ChapterThreecoversspaceshipbattlesusefulwhenateamof

explorersareattemptingtoescapewiththeirprize.

Chapter Four helps the Referee create the Space Fortress, Dark

LordandSpacePrincessthatwillbefeaturedintheadventure.

Chapter Five provides statistics for the aliens, monsters and

robots that might be encountered during the course of an

adventure.

The DiceSpace Princess uses the sixsided, cubic dice most people are

familiar with, but also makes use of several other types of dice

that generate different ranges of numbers. These dice can be

purchasedontheinternetorinmostgamingstores.

Foursideddiceareabbreviatedd4

Sixsideddiceareabbreviatedasd6

Eightsideddiceareabbreviatedasd8

Tensideddiceareabbreviatedasd10

Twelvesideddiceareabbreviatedasd12

Twentysideddiceareabbreviatedasd20

Whenthegamecallsforacertaindicetoberolled,itusesthese

abbreviationsandprecedesthemwiththenumberofdicetobe

rolled.Ifthegameneedsyoutorollonesixsideddice,itasksyou

toroll1d6. Ifthegameneedsyoutoroll twosixsideddice, it

asksyoutoroll2d6.

There are three additional types of dice that are called for in

thegame.Noneofthesedicetechnicallyexist,butotherdicecan

beusedforsuchrolls.

Two sided dice are abbreviated d2. A two sided dice can be

simulatedbyflippingacoin(youmustagreeinadvancewhether

headsortailscountas1or2)orrollingad6andtreatingarollof

1to3as1and4to6as2.

Three sided dice are abbreviated d3. A three sided dice can be

simulated

by

rolling

a

d6

and

treating

a

roll

of

1

to

2

as

1,

a

roll

of3to4as2andarollof5to6as3.

Percentile dice are abbreviated d100 or d%. To simulate a one

hundredsideddice,rolltwod10.Thefirstdicecountsasthetens

place,thesecondastheonesplace.Thus,ifthefirstdicewasa

7andtheseconddicewasa5,therollwouldbeconsidereda

75.Ifa0isrolledfortheonesplace,itiscountedasa0.

Putting it TogetherOnceyouhaveassembledyourdiceandothergameequipment,

youmustassembleagroupofplayers,forSpacePrincessisnota

gametobeplayedalone.

OneoftheplayersmustbedesignatedtheReferee.TheReferee

is responsible for creating the Space Fortress that is to be

explored,theDarkLordandhisminionsthataretobeovercome,

andtheSpacePrincessthatistobefoundandrescued.Thiscan

beagreatdealofwork,andshouldbeaccomplishedbeforeplay

begins,forcreatingthesethingsontheflyistricky.

When the adventure has been created and the players

assembled,theRefereerunsthegame,describingtotheplayers

what their characters see, hear and experience, and then

adjudicatingtheirreactionsandresponsestotheseexperiences

i.e.tellingthemwhentorolldicetoperformanactionandtelling

themwhetherthatactionwassuccessful(andhowsuccessful).

When rules disagreements arise, the Referees decision on the

matter isfinal.ThisgivestheRefereeagooddealofpowerover

thegameandhowit isplayed,andthusagreatresponsibilityto

be fair and reasonable. Objections of players should be listened

toandtheirargumentsconsideredcarefullybeforedecisionsare

made.TheRefereemusttakecarenottobetoobigapushover,

always catering to the whims and demands of the players, but

mustalsonotbetoorigidorheartlessintheirdecisions.Whether

agameexperienceissuccessfulandenjoyableoftenrestsonthe

skilloftheReferee,sodonottakeupthejoblightly.

The

players

have

responsibilities

as

well,

of

course.

They

must

come prepared to pay attention and engage in the spirit of the

game.TheyshouldnotpestertheRefereewithcomplaintsabout

howtheywouldprefertheactiontobegoing(i.e.dontbeaspoil

sport when things arent going your way), and should endeavor

tomaketheRefereesjobeasierwhenevertheycan.

IfRefereeandplayersareallworkingtogetherandnottakingthe

game more seriously than a game should be took, a good time

shouldbehadbyall.

Ohanddontforgetthesnacks.

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Section 1.0

Creating a CharacterAgameofSpacePrincesspitsabandoffictionalscificharacters

devisedandcontrolledbytheplayersagainstaStarFortressfilled

withtrapsandmonstersdevisedbytheReferee.A laterchapter

isdevotedtocreatingtheStarFortressandfillingitwithdangers.

This chapter is devoted to helping the players create their

fictionalcharacters.

Before you create a character, youll need to write a few things

downonasheetofpaper.Wewillrefertothissheetofpaperas

yourcharactersheet.

Thecharactersheetshouldlooksomethinglikethis:

NAME: SPECIES/CLASS:STR HITDICEDEX HITPOINTSMEN SKILLKNO LUCK

SKILLS:SPECIAL:GEAR:Defining TermsBeforewedelveintocharactercreation,itmakessensetodefine

someofthetermsusedinSpacePrincess.

Hit Dice (HD): Hit dice measure a characters competence at

combat. A characters Hit Dice determine how many dice that

characterrollstodeterminetheirhitpoints(seebelow).

HitPoints(HP):Hitpointsareameasureofhowlongacharacter

can last when suffering from various forms of trauma (including

injuriesincurred

in

combat)

before

they

fall

unconscious

or

die.

For each HD a character has, they roll one dice (the type varies

withthecharactersclass)todeterminetheirhitpoints.

DefenseRating(DEF):Acharactersdefenseratingmeasureshow

harditistohurtorwearthemdownincombat.AcharactersDEF

iscalculatedbytakingabaseof5andaddingtheirDEXandany

bonustheyderivefromwearingarmor.

Fight Rating (FIGHT): A characters fight rating measures how

skilledacharacterisathurtingorwearingdownothersinmelee

(i.e.handtohand)combat.

ShootRating(SHOOT): Acharactersshoot ratingmeasureshow

skilledtheyareathittingvictimswithrangedweapons.

Skill Rating: A characters skill rating measures their ability to

accomplish tasks and avoid certain doom from traps. A

characters skill rating is determined by their class, but in most

situationsis

also

modified

by

an

ability

score.

Species: A characters species, whether human, robot or alien,

grantsthemvariousspecialabilities.

Class: A characters class is their career or profession. In Space

Princess, characters can choose to be psychics, scientists,

scoundrels or star warriors. Class determines a characters Hit

Diceandtheirbasicskillratingandskills.

Roll Ability ScoresCharacters in Space Princess are measured in terms of their

physical

and

mental

abilities

with

four

ability

scores:

Strength,

Dexterity,MentalityandKnowledge.

Players roll their characters ability scores using three sixsided

dice.Writetheseabilityscoresonyourcharactersheet.

DICEROLL ABILITYSCORE3 0

4 1

56 2

78 3

912 4

1314 5

1516 6

17 7

18 8

STRENGTH (STR)Strength measures ones physical muscle power and general

toughness.HighstrengthprovidesabonustoFIGHTandabonus

toacharactersHitPoints.

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DEXTERITY (DEX)Dexteritymeasuresonesagilityandhandeyecoordination.High

dexterityprovidesabonustoSHOOTandabonustoonesability

toavoidbeingdamagedincombat(i.e.DEF).

MENTALITY (MEN)Mentality measuresoneswill powerandforceofpersonality.Ahigh mentality score provides a bonus to impose ones will on

othersandtoresistdominationandfearcausedbyothers.

KNOWLEDGE (KNO)Knowledgemeasures how much information a character knows,

as well as their general level of education. A high knowledge

score provides a bonus to create and repair special equipment

andtooperatedeviceslikecomputersandspaceships.

Choose SpeciesCharacters

in

a

game

of

Space

Princess

can

either

be

human

beings, intelligent robots called androids or gynoids, or aliens.

Makeanoteofanyspecialabilitiesderivedfromyourcharacters

speciesonyourcharactersheet.

HUMANHumancharactershavenospecial

abilities, bonuses or penalties

otherthanoneextraLuckPointto

help them get out of dangerous

situations intact. Humans in a

sciencefictiongamecancomeina

varietyofsizesandcomplexions.If

one wants to play an 8ft. tall

human being with blue skin, they

neednotplayanalien,providingtheydonotwanttohaveany

specialbenefitsthatgowithbeing8ft.tallorcoloredblue.

ANDROID OR GYNOIDAndroids are sentient robots that

resemble males, while gynoids are

sentient robots that resemble

females. Of course, your android

character

can

look

however

you

like

it need not even be humanoid in

configuration, although such a shape

could influence how it interacts with

theenvironmentinthegame(i.e.itis

unabletoclimbawallbecause ithas

noarmsorlegs,etc).

Androids are immune to mental domination, fear and poison.

Since they are specially designed, they can choose to move 1

pointfromoneabilityscoretoanother.

ALIENAliens come in a variety of different shapes and sizes. You can

eitherinvent

your

own

alien

species

on

the

spot,

or

your

Referee

mightprovideyouwithaselection.

Step One: Choose Alien TypeAmphibians: Amphibian aliens resemble frogs. They can leap up

to10pacesinasingleboundandcanmakegrappleattackswith

theirtongues,whichstretch3paces.

Avians: Avian aliens may look like birds or flying reptiles or

mammals even flying insects. Their light bodies impose a 1

penaltytoSTRanda+1bonustoDEX.Theyhavewings,allowing

themtoflyatfastspeed.

Crustaceans:Crustaceanalienshaveathickcarapacethatgrants

them a +2 DEF. The player can choose to give them pincers in

placeofnormalhands.Thesepincersmakeitdifficultforthemto

handlerayguns(2tohitwithrangedweapons)andperformfine

manual dexterity (2 to DEX tests). Pincers do 1d6 points of

damageincombat.

Fungoids/Plants: Fungoids and plants have thick skin and their

lackof internalorgansmakesthemresistancetodamage,giving

thema+2DEF.Theyare immunetopoisonsnotdesignedtokill

fungus (i.e. fungicides) and their alien intellects give them a +2

bonustoresistmentaldomination.

Humanoid: Humanoid aliens look like human beings with slight

physical differences pointed ears, red skin, six fingers on each

hand or four toes on each foot. Humanoid aliens enjoy a +1

bonus to one ability score (players choice), but suffer a 1

penaltytoanotherabilityscore(Refschoice).

Insects: Insect aliens have chitin that provides a +1 DEF. Their

powerfulmandiblesdo1d6pointsofdamage.

Mammals: Nonhumanoid mammals might resemble other

members of the mammal kingdom, from dogs to cats to

elephants

and

gazelles.

They

have

thick

fur

or

skin

that

gives

them+1DEFandtheirclawsdo1d6pointsofdamage.

Mollusks: Mollusk aliens that can leave the water are usually

covered with a mucus membrane that makes them difficult to

grapple in combat (2 to the attempt). Their tentaclelike limbs,

ontheotherhand,givethema+2bonustograpple.

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Reptilians:Reptilianalienshavea+1DEFduetotheirscalyhides.

If deprived of warmth, their speed becomes slow rather than

normal.Areptiliansnaturalweaponsdo1d6pointsofdamage

incombat.

Weird: Weird aliens have no earthly shape. They may be

spherical,conical

or

blobby

in

shape

and

move

via

tentacles

or

pseudopods.Weirdaliensareimmunetomindreadingandenjoy

a+1bonustotestsagainstotherpsychicpowers.

Step Two: Choose Alien Special AbilityEachaliencanchoosetoaddaspecialabilitytohisrepertoire.AbilityBonus:Thealienimprovesoneabilityscoreby+1.

Bulk:Thealienisespeciallybulkyandheavy,makingitdifficultto

knock over in combat (2 DEF) but reducing its speed from

normaltoslow.

Climbing:

The

alien

can

climb

walls

and

ceilings

as

easily

as

it

walksonaflatsurface,inthemannerofaspider.

Electrical Field: The alien can generate an electrical field in the

manner of some terrestrial eels. This can be used to energize

electronicsor,onceperday,asashockingattackthatdeals1d6

pointsofdamageandforcesandroidsandgynoidstomakeaSTR

testorbestunnedfor1round.

ESP: The alien can attempt to read anothers mind by making

physical contact. The alien must make a MEN test to make

contact,andthetargetcanmakeaMENtesttoresist.ESPreads

the

surface

thoughts

of

the

target.

Attempting

to

access

deeply

personal secrets or forgotten knowledge permits the target to

makeasecondMENtesttoresist.

InfraVision:Thealiencanseeinthedarkviainfraredradiation

inessence,itseesbodyheat.

Leap:Thealiencanleapupto5pacesinanydirection.Amphibian

aliensincreasetheirleapingby5paces.

MindControl: Whether by hypnotic eyes, intoxicating spores or

simple brain waves, the alien can attempt to impose its will on

others. The target of the mind control can make a MEN test to

negatethe

effect.

The

mind

control

makes

the

victim

believe

the

alienisagoodandtrustedfriend.Thealiencannotusethemind

control to order the person to kill themselves, and orders that

seriously counter the targets personal beliefs (like having them

attack a loved one or betray a very valued cause) allow them a

secondMENtesttoshakeoffthecontrol.

MultipleArms: Multiple arms allow the alien to fight in melee

combat with up to two weapons with no penalty, or with up to

threeweaponsata 5penaltytoallattacks.

Multiple Legs: Multiple legs increase the aliens speed by one

category (i.e. from slow to normal or normal to fast) and give

thema+2DEFagainstattacksintendedtoknockthemdown.

StunningGrasp:Thealiencanstunotherswiththeirtouch.They

mustmakeanormal,unarmedattackincombattomakecontact.

ThevictimsuffersnormalunarmeddamageandmustpassaMEN

testor

fall

unconscious

for

one

combat

round.

SuperHearing: The alien has hearing beyond that of humans. A

human can hear a person talking about 20 paces away. With

superhearing,youcanhearfivetimesaswellasahumanbeing

andcanhearfrequencieshigherandlowerthanhumanbeings.

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SuperScent: The alienhasa superacute sense of smell and can

use it to track most creatures. If something interferes with the

scenttrail,theymustmakeaMENtesttofollowit.

Super Vision: The alien has visual capabilities beyond that of

humans. A human cannot see clearly beyond about 700 paces,

butwith

super

vision,

an

alien

can

see

clearly

up

to

3500

paces

away. In addition, they gain a +2 bonus on MEN tests to notice

smallcluesandobscureobjects.

Choose Class & LevelA class is a broad definition of a characters skills and

background. Level refers to their experience in their chosen

profession.Ayoungpersonwouldbeatthe lowest leveloftheir

class,whileanoldmasterwouldbeatthehighest.Thedifference

betweentheseskilllevelsismadeevenbytheuseofLuckPoints.

A Luck Point can be used to grant an automatic success at an

ability test. Young whippersnappers begin the game with three

Luck

Points,

established

characters

have

one

and

old

masters

have none. Once a Luck Point is used, it is gone forever

somethingplayersmusttakeintoaccountiftheyaretoplaytheir

charactersthroughmultipleadventures.

PSYCHICPsychics are people with special mental powers, including the

mindcontrol, ESPandstunningtouchpowersavailabletoaliens

(see above). Psychics are moderately skilled at combat. They

usually dwell with others of their kinds in monasteries, where

theymeditateandseektobecomeonewiththeuniverse.

HITDICE:

Psychics

roll

d8

to

determine

hit

points

REQUIREMENT:MENscoreof5orhigher

SKILLS: Psychics add their SKILL to the following tests: Activate

Psychic Power (MEN), Fast Talk (MEN), Leap & Swing (STR) and

Swim(STR)

STARTINGGEAR:Lasersword,monasticrobes

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL POWERS LUCKApprentice 3 4 1 3

Knight 5 8 3 1

Master 7 12 5 0

The psychic has a number of psychic powers depending on his

level. To use a power, a psychic must make an activation test

essentiallya MENtest against a DifficultyClass(DC) determined

bythepowertobeactivated.Nopowercanbeusedmorethan

once per hour. The player can choose these powers from the

followinglist:

Astral Projection (DC 20): The psychic can enter a trance and

projecthisastralspiritfromhisphysicalbody.Thisastralspiritis

incorporealandunabletointeractwiththephysicalworld.Astral

spirits can only communicate using the power of telepathy. An

astral spirit can travel freely through physical objects up to one

mileawayfromthepsychicsphysicalbody.

Clairvoyance (DC10): A psychic with these abilities can see and

hearthegoingson inadifferentplaceanydistanceaway.Ifthe

psychichasneverbeeninthisplace,ordoesnotknowsomebody

present,hisactivationtestismadeat 5.

CloudMinds(DC15):Withthisability,apsychiccancloudminds,

makehimselfinvisibletocreatureswithminds.Anattackbythe

psychicspoilstheeffect.Ifusedonmultiplesubjects,thepsychic

suffersa 1penalty tohisMEN testactivate thepower foreach

subjectbeyondthefirst.

Ego Whip (DC 10): This is the ability to stun another sentient

creature

by

causing

terrible

pain

and

trauma

in

their

mind.

A

stunnedcreatureremainsstunnedforanumberofroundsequal

tothepsychicshitdice.Anegowhipcanonlybeusedonasingle

creatureatatime.

EmpathicProjection(DC10):Thisistheabilitytoprojectpowerful

emotions(anger,joy,sorrow,fear) inthemindofasubject.It is

uptotheRefereetodeterminetheeffectstheseemotionsmight

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have on a situation. A psychic who fails his test to activate this

power must make an additional MEN test or be struck with the

emotionshewastryingtoimplant.

ESP (DC 10): With this ability, the psychic can read a subjects

mind.Delvingintosecretsoroldmemories imposesa 5penalty

tothe

activation

test.

Id Insinuation (DC 15): By insinuating his own thoughts and

memories in an opponents mind, the psychic causes either

confusion inthetarget.Afailuretoactivatethispowerproperly

forcesthepsychictomakeaMENtestorsuffertheeffectsofthe

confusion(seeSuperSciencebelow).

Illusion(DC15):Thepsychiccanusethisabilitytoplantpowerful

illusions insideapersonsmind.VictimscanmakeaMENtestto

seethroughtheillusion.

Mesmerism(DC15):Thisistheabilitytoputothersintoatrance,

thus

gaining

the

ability

to

question

them

truthfully

or

implant

suggestions in their mind. Implanting a suggestion imposes a 5

penaltyonthepsychicsactivationtest.

Mind Thrust (DC15): With a sharp thrust of his mental powers

intothemindofonesentientopponentwithinsight,thepsychic

inflicts1d6pointsofdamageplusonepointofdamageforevery

pointdifferencebetweenherownheropponentsMENscores.If

anopponentsMENscoreisunknown,assumethatitisa4.Ifan

opponent has a higher MEN score, the difference is subtracted

fromthedamage.

PsychicBlast(DC15):Apsychicblastworkslikeanegowhip,but

insteadoftargetingasinglecreature,itstunscreaturesinacone

(30ftlong,15ftwideatbase).

PsychicSurgery(DC15):Psychicsurgerycanbeusedtodoublea

creaturesnaturalhealingortograntasubjecta+1bonustoSTR

testsagainstdiseasesandpoisons.Itcanalsobeusedtohealor

inflict 2d6 points of damage. Healing requires the psychic to

physically touch the subject, and the psychics activation test is

madeata 5penalty.

Psychometry (DC 10): This is the psychics ability to read the

psychicvibrationsgivenoffbyanobjectorplace,allowinghimto

learn

elements

of

its

history

such

as

who

last

held

the

device,

howitisoperatedortraumaticeventsthattookplacethere.The

psychicmightsufferapenaltytoheractivationtestdependingon

theageandprovenanceoftheobjectorplacebeingread.

Telekinesis(DC15):This istheabilitytomovesmallobjectswith

onesmind.Forprecisetelekineticcontrolofasmallobject(such

asoperatingacomputerconsole),thepsychicsuffersa 5penalty

tohisactivationtest.Thepsychicalsosuffersa 2penaltytohis

activationtestforevery10poundsofweightoftheobjectbeing

moved over 10pounds (i.e. 2for11to20pounds, 4for2130

pounds).Thrownobjectsdo1d6pointsofdamageper10pounds

ofweight,toamaximumof6d6.

Telepathy (DC15): With this ability, the psychic can project his

thoughts

into

the

minds

of

other

sentient

creatures.

Penalties

may be applied to this ability based on the distance of the

psychics target or when he tries to communicate with several

peopleatonce.

Teleportation(DC20):Thispowerallowsapsychictoteleportan

object or creature. Teleporting multiple objects or creatures

imposesa 1penaltytothepsychicsactivationtestpercreature

orobjectbeyondthefirst.

Transvection (DC 10): A psychic can use transvection to cause

himselftolevitate.Itcanalsobeusedtofly,butthepsychicmust

passaMENtesteachroundtomaintaintheflight.Thespeedof

theflight

is

fast.

SCIENTISTScientistsprovideabitofintellectualhefttoamission,alongwith

many skills needed to survive in a star fortress. Scientists are

usually well educated and, if human men, adorned with facial

hair.Scientistshavespenttheirliveshoningtheirminds,nottheir

fighting skills, so they are fairly weak at combat. When push

comestoshove,thescientistusuallygetsoutoftheway, letting

othersdothefighting.

HITDICE:Scientistsrolld6todeterminehitpoints

REQUIREMENT:KNOscoreof5orhigher

SKILLS:ScientistscanaddtheirSKILLtothefollowingtests:Defeat

Security(KNO),Identify&UseDevice(KNO),InventDevice(KNO),

Navigation(KNO),RepairDevice(KNO)andRetrieveData(KNO)

STARTING GEAR: Scientific tools, two pieces of super science,

handweapon

INVENTION: Scientists can collect components and parts while

they adventure in a star fortress. Each bit of this treasure is

givenavalue inSciencePoints,orSCI.Scientistscanusethese

SCIto

create

super

science

items,

provided

they

have

their

tools.

Thebasechancetocreateaninventionisequaltothescientists

skill + KNO the difficulty of the invention (see Super Science

below). The scientist gains an additional +2 bonus if he has the

useofalaboratory.

Fabricatinganinventiontakestenminutesandcostsanumberof

SciencePointsequaltothedifficultyratingoftheinventionbeing

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built. For every SCI spent above and beyond what is required, a

scientist gets a 1 bonus to his Knowledge test. For every ten

minutes spent beyond what is required, a scientist gets a +1

bonustohisKNOtest.

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL LUCKPOINTSStudent 2 4 3

Doctor 4 8 1

Genius 6 12 0

SCOUNDRELThe scoundrel is a man or woman who works for themselves,

rescuing the Space Princess because a reward is involved or

becausetheyhaveascoretosettlewiththeDarkLord.

Scoundrelsarecompetentwarriors,buttheyalsohaveahostof

skillsthattheycanrelyon,includingtheabilitytopilotships.

HITDICE:Scoundrelsrolld8todeterminehitpoints

REQUIREMENT:DEXandMENof4orhigher

SKILLS: Scoundrels can add their SKILL to the following tests:

Avoid Notice (DEX), Defeat Security (KNO), Disguise (MEN), Fast

Talk(MEN),HideContraband(KNO)andPilotShip(MEN)

Inaddition,scoundrelscanchooseoneoftheirskillsforexpertise

(+2)andoneoftheirskillsfordisinterest(2).

STARTINGGEAR: Ray gun, hand weapon, smugglers tools and a

freighter(usuallywithaclevername)

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL LUCKPOINTSPunk 2 4 3

Rogue 5 8 1

Expert 7 12 0

SPACE RANGERSpacerangersarescoutsandexplorerswhoworkforthevarious

galactic servicesand kingdoms. They are usedto workingalone,

andoftenfinditdifficulttotolerateothers.

Spacerangersarenearlyasskilledasstarwarriorswhenitcomes

tofighting.Theyhaveahostofotherskills,includingtheabilityto

trackthingsdownandsurviveinthewilderness.

HITDICE:Spacerangersrolld8todeterminetheirhitpoints.

REQUIREMENT:

STR

and

MEN

of

4

or

higher.

SKILLS: Space rangers can add their SKILL to the following tests:

Avoid Notice (DEX), Climb (STR), Leap & Swing (STR), Pilot Ship

(MEN),Swim(STR),Tracking(KNO).

STARTINGGEAR:Raygun,handweapon,survivalgear

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL LUCKPOINTSScout 3 3 3

Explorer 5 7 1

Ranger 8 11 0

STAR WARRIORStarwarriorsaretherocketpoweredheroesofthegame,leaping

to the fore when combat occurs. The star warrior is usually a

soldier or professional adventurer with higher ethics than the

scoundrel.

Star warriors are not as skilled as scoundrels and scientists, and

donothavethepowersofthepsychic,butnobodyistougherina

fightthanastarwarrior.

HITDICE:Starwarriorsroll1d10forhitpoints

REQUIREMENT:STRandDEXof4orhigher

SKILLS: Star warriors can add their SKILL to the following skills:

Climb(STR),Leap&Swing(STR),PilotShip(MEN)andSwim(STR)

STARTINGGEAR:Raygun,handweapon

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL LUCKPOINTSCadet 3 3 3

Veteran 6 6 1

Commander 9 10 0

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EquipmentIttakesmorethanluckandgrimdeterminationtorescueaspaceprincessyouneedrightequipment.Eachclassbeginsthegame

with a basic set of equipment, usually a weapon and tools

necessarytoperformthebasicfunctionsoftheclass.Additional

pieces of equipment (usually Super Science see below)can be

purchased at character creation using Luck Points. Scientists

beginthegamewithafewpiecesofsuperscience.

WEAPON DAMAGE RANGEFists 1d4

Grenade*# 1d8 10paces

Grenade,Laser*# 1d10 10paces

HandWeapon 1d6

LaserSword/Axe# 1d10

NeedleGun 2d4 30paces

RayGun# 2d6 50 paces

PhasicRifle# 3d6 100paces

*Grenadesinflictdamageonallwithin10pacesofthepointofimpact.

#Countsassuperscience

Handweaponsincludedaggers,swords,axes,brassknuckles,etc.

Needlegunscomewith20roundsofammunition.

OTHER GEARScienceTools:Sciencetoolsincludelittledeviceslikesonicscrew

drivers,lasercutters,crystallensesandotherdevicesrequiredfor

scientiststo

repair

and

invent

devices.

Scoundrel Tools: A scoundrels tools include various picks and

cuttersrequiredfordefeatingsecuritydevices,hotwiringspace

shipsandtamperingwithcomputersandrobots.

SurvivalTools:Survivaltoolsareusedbyspacerangerstoexplore

the wilderness. This includes 50ft of rope, a telescoping pole

(getsaslongas10ft.),aweeksworthoffreezedriedrationsand

powderedwaterandsmalllaserforstartingfires.

SUPER SCIENCESuperScienceisournameforhightechequipment.Thefollowing

list of super science is not exhaustive, and Referees and the

playersofscientistcharactersshouldfeeltoinventnewitems.

Thenameofeach item isfollowedbyanumber in parentheses.

Thisnumber isthemodifiertoascientistsskilltestwhentrying

tofabricateapieceofsupersciencefromsciencepoints(SCI)he

hasfoundwhileadventuring.

Supersciencedevicescanbesalvagedforparts.Aworkingsuper

sciencedeviceisworthanumberofSCIequaltohalfitsdifficulty

rating. Thus, a working antigravity belt is worth 10 SCI. A non

functionaldeviceisworth1d10SCI.Ittakesoneminuteperpoint

ofSCItoharvestcomponents.

Super science devices are powered by batteries made of ulfire

crystals,strangely

colored

crystals

usually

found

in

deposits

in

the

center of asteroids or other outoftheway places. The ulfire

crystals a character begins the game with hold 20 charges, and

found crystals hold 1d20 charges. Each use of a super science

device drains one charge, with a few devices draining more

chargesperusethannormal(asnotedbelow).

AntiGravityBelt(DC20):Anantigravitybeltallowsonetoriseor

descend through the air (or vacuum) at a rate of 10 paces per

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round.Anantigravitybeltcanbeused10timesbeforeneedinga

recharge.

BodyArmor(DC20):Bodyarmormaylooklikeplasticplatearmor

or simply be amesh ofsuperstrong latex. Whatever itsform, it

grantsa+4bonustoonesDEFENSE.

Communicator(DC15):Acommunicator isessentiallyatwoway

radioallowingyoutocommunicatewithotherpeoplewhohave

communicatorssettothesamefrequency.

ElectroScrambler (DC25): An electroscrambler can be used to

disrupt the electric brains of robots, androids and gynoids. The

effectivenessofanelectroscramblerdependsontheskilllevelof

thescientistwhocreatedit.Whenused,consultthetablebelow.

Find the skill level of the inventor and then cross reference the

numberofHitDiceoftherobot.Theresultingpercentage isthe

chance that the electroscrambler works. When unleashed, an

electroscrambler

affects

all

robots,

androids

and

gynoids

in

a

30

ftradiusunlesstheyhavespecificallybeengivenimmunitybythe

inventor of the device (i.e. a scientist can choose to make the

androids and gynoids that are his allies immune to his electro

scrambler).MakingthesemodificationscostsfiveSCIperandroid,

gynoid,orrobotsomodified.

Robotsthatareaffectedmustflee(usuallywhilebleeping loudly

andsmoking)for1d6+1rounds intheoppositedirection.Ifthey

cannot flee, they simply walk repeatedly into a wall. If attacked

while affected by an electroscrambler, a robot goes berserk,

fightingbackwitha+2bonustohit.Androidsandgynoidsreceive

aMEN

test

to

ignore

the

effects

of

an

electro

scrambler.

Exoskeleton (DC25): An exoskeleton is a metal, mechanical suit

thatinterfaceswiththewearersbrainwaves,essentiallymaking

themstronger.Anexoskeletongrants+2STR.

ForceScreen (DC15): A force screen is usually projected from a

belt or other small piece of equipment attached to a persons

clothing. The force screen grants a +2 bonus to DEFE against

missile attacks. It can be used for 10 rounds of combat before

needingarecharge.

GravityBoots(DC25):Apairofgravitybootsallowsapersonto

walk

on

walls

and

ceilings.

Gravity

boots

can

be

used

for

20

roundsbeforeneedingarecharge.

HandComputer (DC 25): A hand computer is a small computer

that can be held in one hand. The hand computer grants a +4

bonus to KNO tests. It can be used 10 times before needing a

recharge.

HypnoSpecs(DC25):Thesegogglescanemitapowerfularrayof

lights that allows their wearer to hypnotize any human or alien

meeting their gaze and standing no more than 10 paces away.

The potential victims can make a MEN test to ignore the

hypnosis. Otherwise, they stand or sit quietly, fascinated by the

wearer of the hypnospecs. Any aggressive action towards a

hypnotizedcreaturebreaksthemoutoftheirspell.

InvizoScreen (DC25): An invizoscreen emanates from ahelmet

wornonthehead,makingthepersoncompletelyinvisibleforup

to10roundsbeforeitmustberecharged.Aninvisiblepersonhas

theirDEF

increased

by

10

if

they

do

not

attack,

and

increased

by

5 iftheydoattack incombat. Invisiblepeoplecanstillbeheard,

feltandsmelled.

Jet Pack (DC 25): A jet pack allows a character to fly at a

movementrateof60foruptoonehourwithoutrefueling.

Locator(DC20):Alocatordeviceisahandheldscannerthatcan

be set to find a single type of matter or energy, giving off a

beeping sound when it is pointed at that form of matter or

energy, the beeps coming faster as one gets closer. It can be

usedforonehourbeforeitmustberecharged.

MediKit

(DC

15):

A

medi

kit

is

a

small

box

that

can

dispense

chemicals that heal wounds (+2d6 hit points) and neutralize

ROBOTHITDICESCIENTISTLEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Student 85% 70% 55% 40% 25% 10% 5%

Doctor 95% 90% 90% 85% 70% 55% 40% 25% 10% 5%

Genius 95% 95% 95% 95% 90% 90% 85% 70% 55% 40% 25% 10%

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poisons.Amedikitcanbeused6timesbeforeitschemicalstores

mustbereplenished.

MentoHelmet (DC 25): A mentohelmet amplifies a persons

naturalbrainwaves.Itgrantsa+2bonustoMENtestsandgivesa

persontheESPabilityofpsychics.Thementohelmetcanbeused

10times

before

needing

a

recharge.

NightGoggles(DC15): Night gogglesallow thewearer tosee in

thedarkupto20pacesaway.Theycanbeusedfor1hourbefore

theymustberecharged.

PlasmaBomb(DC25):Aplasmabombcanbesettogooffatany

time up to 10 minutes away. Plasma bombs do 6d6 points of

damagetoallthingswithin120feet.

RayGunBasic(DC15):Abasicraygunfiresraysofenergy.Ray

gunscanbeused10timesbeforetheymustberecharged.Allray

gunshavearangeof30paces.

RayGun Confusion(DC25):Aconfusionraycausespeoplehitby

it to behave randomly unless they pass a MEN test. A confused

charactermustrolleachroundtodiscoverwhattheydo:

D% BEHAVIOR0110 Attackcasterwithmeleeorrangedweapons

1120 Actnormally

2150 Donothingbutbabbleincoherently

5170 Fleeawayfromcasterattoppossiblespeed

71100 Attacknearestcreature

RayGun Freeze(DC20):Afreezerayimmobilizesacreaturefor

1d4+1rounds

unless

they

pass

a

STR

test

(DC

10).

Ray Gun Inferno (DC 25): This form of ray gun launches an

intense burning beam that deals 3d6 points of damage.

Flammablecreatures(eitherbecauseofflesh,furorfabric)must

pass a DEX test when hit by the ray or burst into flames. These

flames deal 1d6 points of burning damage each round until

extinguished.Aninfernoraycanbeused10timesbeforeitmust

berecharged.

RayGun Sleep(DC15):Acreaturehitbyasleepraymustpassa

MENtestorfallsoundasleep.Theycannotbeawokenfor1d4+1

rounds,butthereafterwillawakenduetojostlingorloudnoises.

ShockGloves (DC15): These rubber gloves are wired to deliver

powerfulshockstoopponentstouched incombat.Shockgloves

inflict 3d6 points of electricity damage to a person, and force

themto makea STR test (DC 10)or be stunned for 1d4rounds.

Shockglovescanbeused10timesbeforeneedingarecharge.

Sonic Disruptor (DC 20): This spherical device is activated by a

hiddenbutton.Itproduceshighfrequencyvibrationsina10pace

radius that force people to pass a STR test or be deafened and

stunned for 1d6 rounds. Crystalline objects in the area of effect

areshattered.

SpaceSuit (DC15): A space suit allows a person to survive in a

vacuumfor1hourbeforeitsoxygensupplymustbereplenished.

Itconsists

of

an

air

tight

suit

of

plastic

and

rubber,

a

glass

helmet

andoxygentanksthatcaneitherbeexternalorworked intothe

liningofthesuit.

View Screen (DC 25): View screens come in various sizes and

shapes,butallarecapableofshowingdistantsceneswithperfect

clarity and from nearly any angle. They are not simply monitors

thatshowreceivedsignals(i.e.televisionsets),butactuallyhone

in on and display the radiations emitted by all objects and

creaturesinthegalaxy.

VEHICLES

Whilespaceships

are

covered

in

a

different

chapter,

they

are

not

theonlyvehiclesavailableinSpacePrincess.Allofthesevehicles

can be thought of as objects of super science, though the

requirementsforinventingthemtendtobeabithigherbecause

theyrequiremoreparts,andthusSCItobuild.

ThePilotShipskillcanbeusedtodrivethesevehicles,butsince

theyarenotterriblydifficulttooperateanycharactercantakea

flat+5skillbonuswhenoperatingthem.

Vehicles have the same basic stats as monsters. A vehicles Hit

Dice determines its hit points, but vehicle attacks are always

made with the drivers SHOOT score. A vehicle also has a DEF

score,

to

which

is

added

the

drivers

DEX.

When

a

vehicle

hits

something, it inflicts1d6pointsofdamageperHDonthevictim

andonitself,deductingitsDEFfromthedamage.

Vehicle speed, like creature speed, is classified asslow, medium

or slow, but the actual distance they can move at this speed is

100 times greater than a creature (see Rules of Play below).

Accelerationis1/10ofspeedanddecelerationis1/20ofspeed.

A pilot test (DC 15) must be made to avoid crashing when a

characterbreaksatfulldecelerationspeed,cornersatmaximum

orclosetomaximumspeedordrivesoffroad.Acrashdeals10d6

points

of

damage

to

the

vehicle

and

everyone

in

it.

Scooter(DC30):Ascooterisacompactelectricalvehicleusedto

move people and light cargo around space fortresses. It can

accommodate four riders, who must stand. The vehicle has

wheelsandcannotgooffroad.

HD3|DEF15|SPEEDSlow

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Jet Bike (DC 35): Hover bikes look like traditional motorcycles,

perhaps sleeker, but powered by small atomic generators. This

makes them much faster than normal motorcycles. Offroad,

speedandaccelerationarecutinhalf.Drivingthemattopspeed

offroadrequiresaPilotShiptesteachroundtoavoidcrashing.

HD5

|

DEF

15

|

SPEED

Fast

JetCar(DC45):Jetcarsaresimilartojetbikes.Theycanholdup

tosixpeople comfortably.Theyhavethesametroubletraveling

offroadasjetbikes.

HD8|DEF19|SPEEDNormal

FlyingDisc(DC40):Flyingdiscsareabout5feetindiameter.They

areflat,metaldiscssurroundedbyrailingssothatpassengersdo

notfalloutandhurtthemselves.Theyareoperatedfromasmall

controlboxandcanholduptofivehumansizedpassengers.They

arecapableofverticaltakeoffsandoflevitatinginplace.

HD4|DEF15|SPEEDNormal

HoverBike(DC40):Hoverbikesareasquickasjetbikes,butthey

hover about 3 feet above the ground and thus have no trouble

operatingoffroad.

HD5|DEF14|SPEEDFast

HoverCar (DC50): Hover cars are as quick asjet cars, but they

hover about 3 feet above the ground and thus have no trouble

operatingoffroad.

HD8

|

DEF

19

|

SPEED

Normal

Runabout (DC 55): Runabouts are small shuttles incapable of

traveling in space, but sealed from the outside environment.

Runaboutsarethepreferredvehicleforoffroadtravel.Theycan

climbtoatopaltitudeof200feet.

HD12|DEF21|SPEEDFast

WarWalker, Bipedal (DC 50): Bipedal war walkers are combat

vehicleswithtwospringinglegsinplaceofwheelsorhoverpads.

Thepilotsitsinacockpitabovethelegswiththegunner,whohas

twoturretedphasicriflesathisdisposal.Twoothercrewmencan

ridein

the

bipedal

war

walker.

War

walkers

can

operate

off

road.

HD12|DEF23|SPEEDNormal

War Walker, Quadruped (DC 55): Quadruped war walkers are

combatvehicleswithfour legs inplaceofwheelsorhoverpads.

Thepilotsitsinacockpitabovethelegswiththegunnerandtwo

other crewmen. The quadruped war walker carries two laser

cannon(range300paces,6d6pointsofdamage).Quadrupedwar

walkerscanoperateoffroad.Inadditiontotheircrew,theycan

carryafullsquadof10soldiers,5soldiersandalasercannonon

ahoverpad,twoflyingdiscsorfourbikes.

HD12|DEF23|SPEEDSlow

Battle Tank (DC 60): Battle tanks are large enough to hold six

crewmen and are capable of rolling overjust about anything in

theirpath.Theyarearmedwithamountedraygunandtwolaser

cannon(range300paces,6d6pointsofdamage).

HD15|DEF25|SPEEDSlow

War Wheel (DC 65): War wheels are massive, wheel shaped

vehiclesthatcontainanarmoredcockpitatthewheelshub.They

areheavilyarmoredandcantraversejustaboutanyterrain.War

wheels have a driver and two gunners. Each gunner sits in a

bubbleturretequippedwitheitherfourphasicriflesortwosnub

nosedlasercannon(range200paces;4d6pointsofdamage).

HD15|DEF23|SPEEDNormal

MiniSub (DC55): A minisubmarine is large enough to carry six

people, one of them serving as the driver. Minisubmarines

usuallycarrytwosmallsonarguidedtorpedoes(range500paces,

6d6pointsofdamage,+2tohit).

HD10|DEF23|SPEEDNormal

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Section 2.0

Rules of PlayAt its most basic, play in Space Princess involves a Referee

describing what the players characters see and hear, including

theactions of nonplayer charactersand monsters, players then

describing how their characters are going to act or react, and if

necessarydicebeingrolledtodeterminethesuccessorfailureof

playercharacteractionsandnonplayercharacteractions.

Thefollowingguidelinesshouldproveusefulinrunningthegame.

Game Time & MovementTime is divided into hours, minutes and rounds. A round equals

10secondsandisusedtomeasureprogressduringcombat.

Movementisclassedasslow(S),normal(N)orfast(F).Distanceis

measuredinpaces,apacebeingroughlyayardormeter.

Acharacter carrying more than 10 times his or her STR score in

weight(pounds)or20timeshisorherSTRinkilogramshastheir

speedreducedbyonecategory(orbyonehalfifalreadyslow).

MOVEMENT WALKINGSPEED RUNNINGSPEEDSlow 5paces/round 20paces/round

Normal 10paces/round 40paces/round

Fast 20paces/round 60paces/round

Food & WaterCharacters must take in at least two pounds of food and one

gallon of water per day or their STR is cut in half and they are

considered to be fatigued. A fatigued character can walk, but

cannot run. A character that is already fatigued becomes

exhausted if they do not eat and drink as they should. An

exhausted characters STR is reduced to 0, their other ability

scoresarereducedbyhalf,andtheycannotrun.

Assume

that

characters

begin

the

game

with

three

days

worth

of

foodandwaterpills.

TestsA test is a roll made to determine whether an action succeeds

whenthesuccessoftheaction isinquestion.Everyactionmade

in a game does not need to be tested. Getting dressed in the

morning,forexample,doesnotrequireatest.Ofcourse,getting

ready in the morning and out the door in10 minutes or getting

dressedwithtwobrokenarmsmightrequireatest.

Atestismadebyrolling1d20andaddingacharactersSKILLand

relevantabilityscore.ThisiscomparedtoaDifficultyClass(DC).If

the roll is equal to or higher than the DC, the test is made

successfully.Ifnot,itisafailure.

Togiveeveryoneachancetosucceed,evenagainstterribleodds,

and to maintain suspense even when success seems assured, a

natural

roll

of

1

on

1d20

is

always

considered

a

failure.

A

naturalrollof20on1d20isalwaysconsideredasuccess.

MAN VS. MANWhen a test pits one person against another (or one creature

against another), the DC I equal to 10 + the opponents SKILL +

theopponentsrelevantabilityscore.

The ability score is indicated by the skill being tested. The

NAVIGATIONskill,forexampleisgovernedbyKNO.

The skill bonus is only applied if the testers class possesses the

skilltobetested.Allothershaveaskillbonusof0.

Situational modifiers, as determined by the Referee, might also

apply,butshouldstaybetween+5and 5.

Whentwocharactersarebothtryingtoact,thecharacterwith

thehigherSKILLalwaysrollstheirtestfirst.IfSKILLisequal,defer

tothecharacterwiththegreaterabilityscore.Iftheabilityscores

arealsoequal,flipacoin.

Inmanycases,theoutcomecanbedeterminedwithasingletest

roll. In some cases, a Referee can require multiple successes to

finallysucceed,usuallynomorethan3.Hemightevenimposea

consequenceif

either

or

both

parties

rack

up

too

many

failures.

MAN VS. NATUREWhenever a testpitsacharacter orcreatureagainstthenatural

world for example, shifting a heavy boulder or predicting the

weather, the DC is determined by the Referee. It is usually a

numberfrom10to30,witha15beingstandard.

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SKILLSAcharacterdoesnotneedtopossessaskillinordertotestit.In

SpacePrincess, any character can try anything at any time with

twoexceptions:Onlypsychicscanactivateapsychicpower,and

only scientists can invent a device. A character that does not

possessaskilladdsaskillbonusof0totheirSKILLRATING.

ActivatePsychicPower (MEN): Psychics use this skill to activate

theirpsychicpowers.TheDCforoneofthesetestsisdetermined

bythe

psychic

power

they

are

trying

to

activate

(see

above).

AvoidNotice(DEX):Usethisskilltosneakaroundguardsorhide

intheshadows.Scoundrelsandspacerangersareskilledatthis.

Climb(STR):Usethisskilltoclimbwallsandropes.Starwarriors

andspacerangersareskilledatclimbing.

Defeat Security (KNO): Use this skill to deactivate electronic

security systems. Crude, mechanical traps can only be disarmed

byplayersfiguringouthow thetrap isset and thenfiguringout

the best way to avoid the trap. Scientists and scoundrels are

skilledatdefeatingsecurity.

Disguise(MEN):Usethisskilltomasqueradeassomeoneelseand

todisguiseonesvoice.Scoundrelsareskilledatdisguise.

Fast Talk (MEN): Use this skill to fast talk a guard, convincing

them to do something you want them to, or to avoid doing

somethingyoudonotwantthemtodo.Psychicsandscoundrels

areskilledatthis.

Hide Contraband (KNO): Scoundrels are skilled at hiding their

contraband, either in secret compartments on their ships, or in

places on their person. This can be used to hide any object or

creature.

Identify&UseDevice (KNO): This skill can be used to figure out

whata

super

scientific

device

is

and

to

figure

out

how

to

use

it.

With this skill, one can also figure out how to run computer

programs.Scientistsareskilledatidentifyingandusingdevices.

InventDevice (KNO): Scientists use this skill to turn components

(SCI) into super science devices. The DC is determined by the

devicethescientististryingtoinvent.

Leap & Swing (STR): Use this skill for most physical activities,

includingleapingorswingingoverchasmsorobstacles.Psychics,

spacerangersandstarwarriorsareskilledatthis.

Navigation (KNO): This skill is used to program and activate a

spaceships

navigation

computer

so

that

they

can

jump

to

light

speed.Scientistsareskilledatnavigation.

Pilot Ship (MEN): This skill is used to pilot a space ship while

locked in combat with pursuers. It might also be used for

operating similar vehicles. Scoundrels, space rangers and star

warriorsareskilledatpilotingships.

Repair Device (KNO): Use this skill to repair damaged super

sciencedevicesandcomputers.Scientistsareskilledatthis.

RetrieveData(KNO):Usethisskilltoretrieveinformationfroman

electronicdatabank.Scientistsareskilledatdataretrieval.

Swim (STR): This skill is used to move in the water at full speed

(normal water movement is half speed), to stay afloat in rough

water, to hold ones breath to avoid drowning and to dive

underwater to find or operate items. Space rangers and star

warriorsareskilledatswimming.

Tracking (KNO): Tracking allows a character to follow another

creaturebythetracksitleavesonthegroundorbyothersignsof

passageitleavesbehind.Ifthetrailismorethanonedayoldorit

hasbeendisruptedinsomeway,thetrackersuffersa 3penalty

tohisorherKNOtest.Spacerangersareskilledatthis.

ABILITY TESTSMany monster and specialattacks allow a character to makean

abilitytest(i.e.DEXtestorMENtest)toavoidtheeffectsorcut

thepotentialdamageinhalf.Insuchcases,thecharacteralways

addstheirSKILLtotheirroll.

TheDConsuchatestisequalto10+theattackersHitDiceor,in

thecaseofapsychicusingtheirpowers,theirSKILL.

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Luck PointsLuck Points are a simple mechanic that allows groups of

characters of differing skill levels to adventure together without

the more skilled completely dominating play. A character can

spendaLuckPointtoautomaticallysucceedatanyskilltest,or,in

the

case

of

combat,

to

ignore

an

opponents

successful

test.

CombatCombat occurs whenever two or more creatures or characters

seektodoviolenceupononeanother,whethertheiraimistokill,

disableorknockunconscious.Combat is conducted inrounds.

Around isroughlyoneminute long.Duringaround,acharacter

maydeclarehowhischaracterismovingandhowheisacting.

The first step in running a combat round is for all players to

declaretheirmovementandactionfortheround.

POSSIBLE MOVEMENTS: Advance, Charge, Flee, Hold Ground,

Maneuver,StandandWithdraw.

POSSIBLE ACTIONS: Defend, Disarm, Grapple, Kill, Negotiate,

SubdueandTrip.

Other actions are certainly possible a player is only limited by

theirimagination.

The next step is to determine the order of play. Each person

involvedinthecombatrolls1d6andaddstheirDEXbonus.Thisis

called rolling initiative. The highest score goes first and play

proceeds through the remainder of the scores. In the case of a

tie,

movement

and

actions

are

considered

to

happen

simultaneously.Thismakes itpossiblefortwocombatantstokill

oneanotherduringthesameroundofcombat.

Theactingcharacterthenrollsacombattest(seebelow).

MOVEMENTSAdvance: And advancing combatant keeps their guard up and

movesforward3paces.

Charge:Achargingcombatantgoesfullspeedahead.Theymove

at running speed. A charging character does not add their DEX

bonus to their defense score during the round, but they add

doubletheirSTRtotheirattacktest.

Flee:Afleeingcharacterrunsatfullspeed,turningtheirbackon

theirenemy,whocanattackthemwithanautomaticsuccess.

Hold:Acharacterthatholdsdoesnotmoveatall,unlessforced

tomovebyanopponentsattack.

Maneuver:Amaneuveringcharacterattemptstomaneuvertheir

opponent into a certain position by the way that they attack

maybedrivingthembacktowardsanopenpitormaneuveringso

that the character gains the high ground or places their back

againstawall.Whenamaneuveringcharacterattacks,theyscore

nodamage,butmovetheiropponent3pacesinanydirection.

Stand: Whether the character was sitting or lying down at the

beginningofcombatortheywereknockeddown,thismovement

puts them back on their feet. A character cannot attempt to

standiftheyarebeingattacked.

Withdraw: A withdrawing combatant keeps their guard up and

movesbackward3paces.Theymayattackiftheirfoeadvances.

ACTIONSDefend:AdefendingcharacterincreasestheirDEFby+2.

Disarm: A character trying to disarm an opponent does not roll

damage against them on a successful test; rather, they knock

whatever they are holding (weapon or otherwise) from their

hand. The item flies 1d6 paces in a random direction. A disarm

attackismodifiedusingtheattackersDEXinsteadofSTR.

Grapple:Acharactertryingtograppleanopponentdoesnotroll

damageagainstthemonasuccessfultest;rather,theylocktheir

opponentinapin.Acreaturelockedinapinsuffersa 1penalty

toattackandDEF,andmustmakeagrappleattackoftheirown

tobreakoutofthepin.

Kill: A character trying to kill scores normal damage against an

opponentand

that

damage

can

reduce

the

opponents

hit

points

below0,killingthem.

Subdue: A character trying to subdue scores normal damage

against an opponent, but that damage cannot reduce the

opponentsHPbelow0andleavesthemunconsciousfor1hour.

Trip:Acharactertryingtotripanopponentdoesnotrolldamage

against them on a successful test; rather, they knock the

opponent to the ground. A creature or character on the ground

suffersa 2penaltytoattackandDEF.

COMBAT TESTSCombat tests work like other tests. The attacker rolls 1d20 and

adds their FIGHT or SHOOT rating. They are rolling against their

opponents DEF. If their roll is equal to or higher than their

opponentsDEF,they inflictdamage,rollingdice(determinedby

the weapon they are using) and deducting the value from their

opponentshitpoints.

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Meleeattacks(i.e.handtohandattacks)useacharactersFIGHT

rating.AcharactersFIGHTscoreisequaltotheirHitDice+STR.

Rangedattacks(i.e.attackswiththrownweapons,rayguns,etc.)

use a characters SHOOT rating. A characters SHOOT rating is

equaltotheirHitDice+DEX.

A characters DEFENSE (DEF) is equal to 10 + their DEX + any

bonustheyreceiveforwearingarmor.

Situationalmodifierscan includeabonusforhigherground,sun

intheeyes,etc.Suchmodifiersshouldnotamounttomorethan

atotalmodifierof+5or 5.

FIGHTING WITH TWO WEAPONSSome players will care to have their character fight with a

weapon in each hand. If this is done, the character makes two

attackrolls,eachatapenaltyof3.

DAMAGEDamageisrolledonadicedeterminedbytheweaponbeingused

(seetheweapontableinSection1.0above).Acharacterwithout

aweaponusuallyinflicts1d4pointsofdamage.

If damage reduces a creatures hit points to 0, the creature is

knocked unconscious for 1d4 hours and can be killed by any

bloworblastdirectedatit.Ifdamagereducesacreatureshit

pointstobelow0,thecreatureiskilled.

HEALING DAMAGEImmediatelyafter a combat,adventurerscan finda

quietplace

to

rest

and

recuperate

for

10

minutes

and regain 1d6 hit points. A character cannot

regainmorehitpointsthanheorshejustlost

in combat. Thus, if a scoundrel lost 4 hit

points inafightwithabaric,hecanonly

regainupto4hitpointsbyresting.

Hit points can also be healed using a

medikit (see Super Science) and by

psychics using their psychic surgery

power.

ENDING COMBATCombat continues until all

combatants on one side are either

dead, unconscious or have fled the

fieldofbattle.

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Section 3.0

Space BattlesOnce a brave band of rescuers has located their space princess,

theyhavetofindawaytoescapethespacefortressandgether

home.Thisiswherespacebattlescomeintothegame.

Space battles in Space Princess are completely focused on an

escaping space ship attempting to avoid pursuers while it

computes the necessary formula tojump into light speed. Once

the scientist (or the shipcomputer, if there is noscientist)finds

the formula, the rescuers canjump into light speed and finish

savingtheirspaceprincess,endingthegamesession.

Order of PlayForeachroundofspacecombat,followthesesteps:

[STEP 1] The rescuers roll a PILOT check to maintain theirdistance from the pursuers. The more pursuers there are, the

moredifficultitistoavoidthem.TherangebeginsatMEDIUM.

[STEP 2] The rescuers and pursuers take turns firing theirweaponsatoneanother.Hitsanddamagearecalculatedandthe

effectsapplied.

[STEP3]Ascientistorothercrewmemberworksontheformula,rolling a NAVIGATION test against a DC that gets successively

smallerunlesstheyrollanatural1,inwhichcasetheyhaveto

startover.

[STEP 4] Unless the scientist is successful on their NAVIGATIONtest,orderofplayreturnstostepone.

Pilot TestsTo understand Pilot tests, imagine the escape ship in a sort of

target.ThebullseyeofthetargetrepresentsPointBlankRange.

BeyondthatisSHORTrange,thenMEDIUMrangeandthenLONG

range.Thepilotoftheescapeshipwould,naturally, liketokeep

his pursuers as far away from him as possible. The closer they

get,theeasieritisforthemtostrikewiththeirweapons.

Thisrange is maintained or increased bymaking successfulpilot

shiptests.Tomakeapilotshiptest,thepilotoftheescapeship

rolls 1d20, adding his pilot skill rating (SKILL + MEN) and ship

speed.ThisiscomparedtoaDCof15+theenemyshipspeed.

The escapes circumstances modify the pilots test roll. One

circumstanceinvolvesdamagetakenfromenemyweaponsthis

iscoveredinmoredetailbelow.Othermodifiersareasfollows:

Forevery

pursuer

beyond

the

first,

the

pilot

suffers

a

penalty

of

1tohistestroll.Thus,threepursuersimposea 2penaltytothe

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rollandfourpursuersa 3totheroll.

Anescape inspaceallowscompletemaneuverability,asthere is

nothing to run into. Attempting to escape when there is a

ceiling, floor or walls, on the other hand, restricts

maneuverability.Foreachsuchobstacle,there isa 1penaltyto

the

test

roll.

Thus,

escaping

through

a

planets

atmosphere

meansthereisafloor,theground,andthusa 1penalty.Flying

through a trench or canyon means there is a floor and two

walls,andthusa 3penalty.Escapingthroughanasteroidbelt

or a planetary ring carries with it a 1d4 penalty each round, as

the obstacles change from round to round. A PILOT test that

comesupasanatural1meansadamagerollmustbetakenas

anobstaclehasbeenhit.

Pilotdistractionssayanassassinthathassnuckonboardandis

creatinghavocimposea 1penaltyontheroll.

A ship that has been successfully struck by a dreadnaughts

tractorbeam

suffers

a

5

penalty

to

all

pilot

test

rolls.

Onceallmodifiershavebeentakenintoaccount,andtherollhas

beenmade,consultthefollowingtable.

ROLLIS RESULTLowerthanDC Enemiesmovecloser

1to5pointshigherthanDC Enemiesremainatsamedistance

6ormorepointshigherthanDC Enemiesfallfurtherbehind

Firing WeaponsEach round, all ships may fire on their enemies with all

operational weapons, assuming they have somebody to do the

shooting. Lack of manpower is usually not a problem for

pursuers,buttheescapersmaynothaveenoughpeopletoman

allofashipsweapons.Thefastershipfiresfirst.

Totakeashot,onemakesaGunnerytest.Roll1d20+PILOTSKILL

+DEX

+

Weapon

Rating

(see

below)

against

the

enemy

ships

DEF,

whichisequalto10+PILOTSKILL+Armor.

SHIPWEAPON WEAPONRATINGLasers,Light(LL) 2

Lasers,Heavy(HL) 4

Torpedoes(TT) 6

TractorBeam(TB) 0

TheshipsDEFENSERATING ismodifiedbythesamefactorsthat

modifyapilotsPILOTRATING.

The attack roll is also modified by the range. There is no

modification at SHORT range. MEDIUM range imposes a 2

penaltytotheroll.LONGrangeimposesa 4penalty.

Each successful Gunnery test forces a roll on the target ships

damagechart(seebelow).

Navigation ChecksEntering light speed is no mean feat. Besides the need for

powerfulengines,onemustfindtheproperformulatovaultthe

ship into light speed and avoid the hazards therein. In other

wordsitisnotaccomplishedinstantaneously.

Scientists are the best at deriving and entering these formulas,

but any character can attempt it. A character can make a

Navigation

test

each

round

against

an

initial

DC

20.

If

the

test

is

successful, the ship enters light speed and the battle is over. If

thetestisnotsuccessful,itmustbemadeagainnextround,but

theDCchangesbasedonthesuccessofthescientistsroll:

ROLL RESULTFailby9ormore DCloweredby1nextcheck

Failby4to6 DCloweredby2nextcheck

Failby1to3 DCloweredby3nextcheck

Success Lightspeedachieved,shipescapes

SpaceshipsEachspaceshipinthegameisratedforitsspeed(whichincludes

it maneuverability), engines (the number and the penalty to

maneuvering from losing those engines, the ships armor rating

anditsdifferentweaponsystems.

StarfighterSPEED10|ARMOR2|ENGINES1(5)|WEAPONS:LL(1)

Starfightersaresmall,singleseatordoubleseatcraftdesignedtoswarm

onenemies.StarfighterswilloftenbepilotedbytheminionsoftheDark

Lord,ratherthantheescapingcharacters.

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D6 DAMAGERESULT12 HullDamage

3 EngineDamage

4 WeaponDamage

5 HullBreach

6 Destroyed

ShuttleSPEED8|ARMOR2|ENGINES2(4)|WEAPONS:LL(1)

Shuttlesare largerthan starfighters,andare designedtotransportsmall

groupsofpeoplethroughspace.Ashuttlehasacockpitforthepilotand

navigatorandaseparatecabinforpassengers.

D8 DAMAGERESULT12 HullDamage

3 EngineDamage

4 WeaponDamage

5 ComputerDamage

6 ArtificialGravityDamaged

7

HullBreach

8 Destroyed

FreighterSPEED6|ARMOR3|ENGINES4(3)|WEAPONS:LL(1)

Freighters are simple spaceships designed for moving cargo and

passengers.Theyhavecommandcabinsthatcanseatfourpeople.

D10 DAMAGERESULT12 HullDamage

35 EngineDamage

6 WeaponDamage

7

ComputerDamage

8 ArtificialGravityDamaged

9 HullBreach

10 Destroyed

Blockade RunnerSPEED7|ARMOR4|ENGINES4(3)|WEAPONS:HL(1),LL(1)

Blockade runners are freighters that have been modified by their pilots,

usuallysmugglers,tobemoreresistanttodamage.

D10 DAMAGERESULT12 HullDamage

3

4

Engine

Damage

56 WeaponDamage

7 ComputerDamage

8 ArtificialGravityDamaged

9 HullBreach

10 Destroyed

CorvetteSPEED6|ARMOR6|ENGINES4(3)|WEAPONS:HL(1),LL(1),TT(1)

Corvettesaresmallwarshipsnotmuchlargerthanfreighters.Theyhave

abridgethatcanseatupto10peopleandlittleroomforcargootherthan

thatrequiredbythecrewtosurviveandammunition.

D10 DAMAGERESULT12 HullDamage

34 EngineDamage

56

Weapon

Damage

7 ComputerDamage

8 ArtificialGravityDamaged

9 HullBreach

10 Destroyed

Star CruiserSPEED4|ARMOR8|ENGINES6(2)|WEAPONS:HL(1),LL(2),TT(1)

Starcruisersarethenextlargersizeofwarships.Theirbridgesseatupto

20peopleandtheyhaveawidearrayofweapons.

D12 DAMAGERESULT1

3

Hull

Damage

46 EngineDamage

78 WeaponDamage

9 ComputerDamage

10 ArtificialGravityDamaged

11 HullBreach

12 Destroyed

DreadnaughtSPEED2|ARMOR10|ENGINES8(1)|WEAPON:HL(2),LL(2),TT(2),TB

Dreadnaughtsarethe largestwarships inservice,withcommandbridges

thatseatupto50people.

D20 DAMAGERESULT15 HullDamage

69 EngineDamage

1017 WeaponDamage

17 ComputerDamage

18 ArtificialGravityDamaged

19 HullBreach

20 Destroyed

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Damage EffectsArtifical Gravity Lost: Characters acting as pilot, gunners orworkingthenavigationcomputerarestrappedinandunaffected.

Other characters suffer 1d6 points of damage each round until

theypassaDEXtest(DC15)andstrapthemselvesin.Characters

making

repairs

cannot

strap

themselves

in

and

suffer

a

3

penalty

to tests. Repairing damage requires 1d4 rounds and a repair

devicetestagainstDC15.

Computer Damage: The navigation computer is damaged,imposing a 3 penalty to all navigation tests. Repairing the

damagerequires1d4roundsandarepairtestagainstDC15.

Destruction:Rollagain.Ifthisresultcomesupasecondtime,the

shipisdestroyedandeverybodyaboardtheshipiskilled.

Engine Damage: Lose one engine, suffering the penalty to Pilotskill and Defense Value in parentheses after the number of

engines.

If

no

engines

remain,

ship

cannot

make

Pilot

tests

in

ManeuverPhaseandspeedbonusandpilotskillarenotaddedto

theshipsDEF.Repairingthedamagerequires1d4roundsanda

repairtestagainstDC15.

HullBreech:LosetwopointsofArmor.AllcharactersmustpassaSTRtest(DC15)orlose1d6hitpointsfromthesuddenchangein

airpressure.Eachcharacteralsohasachanceofbeingsuckedout

of the ship and into the void of space, where they die. This

chanceisbasedonthesizeoftheship:

SHIPSIZECHANCEOFBEINGSUCKEDINTOTHECOLD,

HEARTLESSVOIDOFSPACEStarfighter 50%

Shuttle 25%

Freighter 10%

BlockadeRunner

10%

Corvette 10%

Cruiser 5%

Dreadnaught 1%

AcharacterthatwouldbesuckedoutintospacecanmakeaSTR

test (DC 15) to avoid this fate, but does suffer 3d6 points of

damage.Acharacter inaspacesuitsuffersnodamageanddoes

notdieinspace,thoughtheymaybecapturedbytheDarkLords

forces. This damage cannot be repaired, but pressure doors will

closeoffthedamagedarea.

HullDamage:LoseonepointofArmor. Ifnoarmorremains,rerollanyhulldamageresult.Repairingthedamagerequires1d4

rounds and a successful repair test against DC 15. The repairing

charactermustundertakeaspacewalk.

Weapon Damage: One weapon system is destroyed and nonfunctioning. The person operating that weapon system suffers

1d6pointsofdamage.Repairingthedamagerequires1d4rounds

andarepairtestagainstDC20.

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Section 4.0

The Space FortressA space fortress is an admittedly nonsensical creation meant to

test the characters and their players. Space fortresses can be

small or large, depending on the duration of a game, which can

be a single nights entertainment or can stretch over multiple

nights of play. A space fortress consists of multiple levels

connected by ladders, elevators or other mechanical

contraptions, hallways that may or may not be trapped and

chambersofvariousshapesanduses.

A space fortress should be drawn on a grid, with each square

representingone

pace

of

space.

These

scales

function

best

with

the movement rates and weapon ranges provided in the game

rules. The space fortress can be as sprawling or compact as the

Referee wishes. The danger level of a space fortress usually

increases as one ventures deeper into it with each level more

dangerousthantheonebeforeit(foraspacefortressmayconsist

of an entry level and levels below it or above it, depending on

whetheritissubterraneanornot).

Random DangersTokeepplayersmovingthroughaspacefortress,aRefereemay

developarandomdangertable.Duringeachhourofexploration

(game time, not actual play time), there is a 1 in 6 chance of

something happening to the characters. This is usually a

wanderingmonstermaybeapatrolofguardsorarobotgoing

about itsprogrammed dutiesof a danger levelcommensurate

with the level on which it is encountered. A sample table might

looklikethis:

ROLL LEVELONE LEVELTWO1 GiantRats(2d6) LizardMan(2d6)

2 MaintenanceDrone(1d3) Trilodite(2d6)

3 Ratling(2d6) Voook(2d6)

4 Rod(1d6) Blue(1d6)

5 Soldiers(1d6) Soldiers(1d6+2)

6 Zap(1d6) FireWisp(1d3)

TrapsTrapsmightbeplacedspecificallyonamap,orappearasrandom

dangers(seeabove).Refereescancreatewhatevertypesoftraps

theylike,butthefollowingmightbeconsideredstandard:

Acid Fog Trap: The room fills with an acidic mist. Those in the

roomsuffer2d6pointsofdamageeachroundfor10rounds.

AcidSpray:Acidspraysinaconeshapedarea(15ftlongand10

ft wide). All in the area are attacked as though by a 10 HD

monsterthatinflicts3d6pointsofdamageplusanadditional1d6

pointsofdamageperrounduntiltheacidiswashedoff.

BladeBarrier Trap: This portal is trapped with spinning blades.

ThosewalkingthroughtheportalmustpassaDEXtest(DC20)or

suffer10d6

points

of

damage.

CompactingRoom:Thewallsofthisroomslowlymovetogether.

It takes four rounds for the walls to meet. All within the room

suffer12d6pointsofdamage.

ElectrifiedFloor:Allwhopassoverthefloorsuffer4d6pointsof

damage(DC15STRtestforhalfdamage).Electronicdevicesare

rendereduseless5%ofthetime.

EnergyDrainTrap: An energy field robs people of their vitality.

ThosewhowanderintothefieldmustpassaSTRtest(DC15)or

lose 1d4 HD. If a characters hit dice are reduced to 0 or lower,

theyare

killed.

FlameThrower:Everyoneinaconeshapedarea(15ftlong,10ft

wide)infrontofthetrapsuffers2d6pointsofdamage(DEXtest

forhalfdamage).

FloodingRoomTrap:Achamberfillswithwaterinfiverounds.All

withincanholdtheirbreathforfiverounds.Afterthat,theymust

passaSTRtesteachroundtocontinueholdingtheirbreath.The

firsttestismadeataDC10,thenextatDC15andthefinalatDC

25.Nocharactercanholdtheirbreathlongerthan8rounds.

ForcecageTrap:Peoplewhowanderintothecorridoraretrapped

in a 10ft by 10ft cage of force. The force cage persists until

deactivated.Thecagecanbedisruptedwithadisintegrationray.

ForcecageandMonsterTrap: This trap combines the force cage

trapandamonstertrap.

Freeze Trap: All who wander into the trap zone (usually a

chamberor10ftx10ftsectionofpassageway)mustpassaSTR

test(DC15)orbefrozeninplacefor10minutes.

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Fusillade of Darts: Anyone who walks into the trap zone is

attacked by a flurry of darts (FIGHT 10) inflicting 1d6 points of

damage. The darts can also be poisoned (STR test DC 15 or an

extra2d6pointsofdamage).

Hydraulic Stamper: A large, steel weight stamps down on any

person

who

stands

beneath

it.

The

trap

attacks

as

a

12

HD

monsterthatinflicts2d6pointsofdamage.

LaserTrap:Alaserbatterylaunchesalaserbeam(FIGHT12)that

inflicts5d6pointsofdamage.

MonsterTrap: When one enters this chamber or passageway, a

teleportertransportsarandommonsterintothechamber.

PsychicKillerTrap: All in the chamber must pass a MEN test or

suffer 1 point of damage to their MEN. A characterwhose MEN

scoreisreducedto0orloweriskilled.

RadiationTrap:

The

room

fills

with

radiation.

All

in

the

room

suffer9d6pointsofdamage(DC20STRtestforhalfdamage).

ReverseGravityTrap: All in this room are sent crashing into the

ceilingfor2d6pointsofdamage.Beingreleasedfromthereverse

gravity field inflicts another 2d6 points of damage due to the

landing.

RollingDeathSphere:Alarge,steelspherestuddedwithspikesis

ejected down a passageway. Everyone in the passageway is

attacked(FIGHT10)andmightsuffer2d6pointsofdamage.

Scything Blade Trap: These blades spring out at anyone who

passes, usually at neck level. The scythes attack (FIGHT 8) and

deal1d8pointsofdamage.

SlidingDoorTrap: When someone walks between or under this

doorordoors,theyslideclosedonthem.Thedoorsattackwitha

FIGHTof

10

and

inflict

3d6

points

of

damage.

SteelNetTrap:Anetofsteelmeshfallsfromtheceilingonthose

below them. The trap is 10ft by 10ft in size. Potential victims

can avoid the trap with a successful DEX test (DC 15). A person

capturedbythenetcanescapewithasuccessfulSTRtest(DC15).

TrapdoorTrap: These trapdoors look no different than the floor

around them. One must pass a DEX test (DC 15) or fall in,

suffering 2d6 points of damage. The pit can be spiked (+1d6

damage)orfilledwithacid(+1d6damageperround).

ChambersAs with traps, Referees can create whatever types of chambersthey like to challenge the players. The lowest level of a space

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fortressusually containsboth theDarkLord andSpacePrincess.

Thefollowingchambersaresamplesofwhatonemightfind ina

spacefortress:

Armory:Anarmoryshouldhaveverystrongblastdoorsthatare

always locked. Two guards are always posted outside the door.

Insidethe

armory

there

is

an

officer

in

charge

and

more

guards,

as well as a good variety of armor and weaponry. The armory

probablyhassomesortofalarmandtrapinstalled.

CloningChamber:Cloningchambersmightconsistofseveralvats

inwhichtheclonesaregrownfromwarmbiomaterialormaybe

sarcophaguslike objects in which people are locked and then

duplicated. Several scientists and guardsare surelypresent, and

theplacemightcontain1d4clonesinvariousstagesofgrowth.

CombatArena:ThecombatarenaiswheretheDarkLordthrows

hisprisonerstolargebeastsforhisandhiscourtiersamusement.

The arena might have a dirt floor or a floor consisting of metal

grating.

There

could

be

various

traps

installed

in

the

floor

and

walls to make the combat more interesting. Sliding doors or a

portcullis separates the animal holding pens from the arena,

allowing the monsters tobe introduced whilethe crowd issafe.

Thecrowdsitsabovethechamber,possiblybehindsecurityglass.

Command Center: A command center is filled with technicians

and several guards. From here, the Dark Lord and his officers

controltheirspacefortress,havingaccesstoallsecuritycameras,

traps,etc.Thereisprobablyacaptainschair.

Cryogenic Chamber: These chambers are for freezing people

eitherprisoners

for

ease

in

transport

or

patients

on

the

verge

of

death. Thefreezing units are usually sarcophaguslike pods with

glassfrontsthatallowonetoseewhoisstoredwithin.

DeathTrap:Somechambersandpassageshavenootherpurpose

buttocapture,annoyorkillintruders.

Disposal Unit: Disposal units are for the collection and

destruction or processing of trash. The disposal unit probably

containstrashfromthespacefortressplasticcontainers,foam

pieces,bitsofcastoffmetal,foodscraps,etc.Otyughsmightbe

present.Ifadventurerswhofallintothedisposalunitareluckyit

willsimplybeacollectionpointforjettisoningtrashintospace.It

mightalso

be

a

trash

compactor

(takes

10

rounds

to

smash

the

trash,killinganyoneinside)or,worseyet,adisintegratorunit.

Elevator: Unlike elevators in buildings that touch on all floors,

elevatorsand liftsinspacefortressesareusuallymoredispersed

and onlyrunbetweentwo or threefloorsforsecuritypurposes.

Elevators usually contain security cameras and they can usually

becontrolledfromacommandcenter.

FactoryLevel:Factory levelsconsistof largebays inwhichmetal

can be melted and poured, components assembled on winding

conveyorbeltsand objectsrepaired.They contain all manner of

toolsandarestaffedbytechniciansandmaintenancedrones.

Guard Barracks: A guard barracks contains sleeping pods and

other

amenitiesfor

large

numbers

of

guards.

They

usually

have

bathandtoiletfacilitiesandmightevenserveasminiarmories.

GuardPost:Aguardpost isasecuritycheckpointstaffedbytwo

to six guards and containing things like metal detectors and

retinal scanners. Guard posts usually have small holding cells

attached,eitherwithmetalbarsor,morelikely,forcefields.

HangarBay:Hangarbaysmaybelargeorsmall.Theyareusually

incloseproximitytobarracksforpilotsandrepairbaysfor large

ships. Technicians are always present, as are some guards and

maybe some pilots. Hangar bays rarely handle ships larger than

shuttles and starfighters, though some might be built large

enoughto

handle

freighters

and

blockade

runners.

InterrogationChamber:Thesechamberscouldlooklikehightech

versions of medieval torture chambers, but probablyjust have

chairswithrestraintsthatallowtechniciansandtheDarkLordto

probeaprisonersmindor injectthemwithtruthserumsothey

can be successfully questioned. They usually have small holding

cellsattachedandareincloseproximitytoaprisonlevel.

LightBridge: In the case of a chasm separating one part of a

space fortress from another, there might be a light bride. The

lightbridgecanbeactivatedfromacontrolpaneloneitherside,

andtakes

the

form

of

a

bridge

made

of

solidified

light.

Medical Bay: The medical bay contains tables with restraints,

medical equipment and cabinets containing all manner of

medicines. Doctors and technicians work here. Guards are only

presentifthedoctorsaretreatingprisoners.

MessHall:Amesshallisattachedtoakitchenandcontainslong

tablesandbenches.Themesshallsforthetechniciansandguards

willbesimpleaffairs,whiletheofficersmessmightbegrander.

Mines:Ifaspacefortressisbuiltintoaplanetorasteroid,itmight

contain mines worked either by technicians using laser drills or

slavesusing

picks.

The

mines

might

abut

an

ore

processing

area.

Pleasure Chamber: These chambers might be simple lounges

where crew can rest and relax or they might be hightech

entertainment centers with holographic movies or games. More

unsavory space fortresses might have harems staffed with slave

girlsorgynoids.

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PrisonLevel:Theprisonlevelconsistsofrowafterrowofholding

cells. The cells are small and simple, with force fields or sliding

doors. They contain simple beds and toilet facilities that might

retract into the wall. All of these cells can be monitored and

controlled from a central command chamber with many guards

andanumberofprisontechnicians.

Reactor Core: The reactor core provides the space fortresss

power.Theymaybeasinglelargecoreormany.Mostareatomic,

and the technicians and guards therein are equipped with

radiationsuits.

Ruins: In space fortresses built into a planet or asteroid, it is

entirely possible that there are ancient ruins that predate the

construction of the space fortress or which are parts of the

fortressthatwerepartiallydestroyedinapastattack.Suchplaces

mightbeoccupiednowbyothermonsters.

ScienceLab:Spacefortressesusuallyhaveatleastonesciencelab

where

the

evil

scientists

who

serve

the

Dark

Lord

can

concoct

new super weapons or grow atomic supermen for their mad

schemes. These labs might be guarded. They always contain

techniciansandatleastonescientistcharacter.

SlavePits:DarkLordsareusuallyquiteevil,sotheideaofholding

sentientcreaturesinbondagedoesnotreallybotherthem.Slaves

are used for menial and dangerous tasks and are kept in

communalprisonpitsunderheavyguard.

SleepingChamber:Sleepingchambersare not simplebedrooms,

but rather chambers where people can be put into deep,

hypnoticsleep

for

as

long

as

a

year.

Storage: Dont forget storage chambers. Even space fortresses

needpantriesandjanitorialclosets.

Teleport Chamber: A teleport chamber contains a number of

teleport pads that can send people to other areas of the space

fortress or even to other planets, depending on how powerful

they are. They are staffed by one or two technicians and are

usuallyguarded.

ThroneRoom:ManyDarkLordshaveathroneroomconsistingof

a largespacewithan impressivethroneandacarpet leadingup

toit.

Throne

rooms

are

always

guarded.

When

the

Dark

Lord

is

present,heisaccompaniedbycourtiersandhiselitebodyguard.

The Dark LordThetermDarkLordmerelyreferstothekeyantagonistofthe

player characters. They might be male or female (or neither, in

the case of a robot), and the depths of their actual wickedness

areuptotheReferee.Perhapstheyarejustapersonfedupwith

the bureaucracy of the Space Empire who kidnapped the Space

Princesstogetsomeattention.

Confronting

the

Dark

Lord

should

be

a

dangerous

challenge

for

theplayercharacters.ADarkLordoccupiesalevelunavailableto

normal player characters to make him a bigger challenge for a

groupofplayercharacters:

LEVEL HITDICE SKILL POWERSMindLord 9d8 12 7

MadGenius 8d6 12 0

CrimeLord 8d8 14 0

Warlord 9d10 12 0

The Space PrincessJust as a Dark Lord neednt be dark or a lord, a Space

Princessis

just

a

term

of

convenience

for

the

object

of

the

player

characters quest in the Space Fortress. A space princess might

actually be a princess from space, but it can also be a space

prince, an ambassador, a famous scientist, plans for a space

stationorasecretweapon.Heck,itcouldevenbethemascotof

theStarAcademy(GoBulldogs!)orthePresidentoftheGalaxys

favoritepottedpalm.Whateveritis,theDarkLordhasitandthe

goodguyswantitback.

Whatever form the Space Princess takes, finding it is worth one

pointofluckforeachplayercharacter.Oncediscoveredusually

on the most dangerous level of a Space Fortress, the Space

PrincessmustbebroughtoutoftheSpaceFortressandcarriedto

safetythroughhyperspace(seeSpaceBattlesabove).

TheSpacePrincessmightalsoactasacharacterin itsownright,

controlledbyoneoralloftheplayers.IftheSpacePrincessisa

canny old warrior, he or she might have the abilities of a

Commander,forexample.

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Sample of PlayWhatfollowsisasampleofhowa

session of Space Princess might

go. In this case, were following

Athena Laserwolf, a human star

warrior

and

her

comrades,

Scrimshaw McGurk and Zazzix.

Ourlittleteamwillbedelvinginto

theGasMinesofRegulon5.

You might want to refer to the

following character sheets while

reading this sample of play. The

characters were rolled randomly,

which should give you an idea of

what a character in the game

mightlooklikewhenfinished.

ADVENTURE SET-UPRegulon5 is a gas mine set on a

small, barren planetoid. The

planetoid has no native life save

formicrobesthatlivebeneaththe

white soil and it is marked with

craters. The Solar Common

wealth has long known that the

mines have been used as a

forward base by agents of the

darklordRadofScorpius,asmall

timetyrantwithbigambitions.

Twodaysago,thePrincessArielof

New Camelot, a member of the

Commonwealth, was kidnapped. Rangers from Space Patrol has

determined that she is most likely being held in the gas mines,

awaitingthearrivaltheGreymourn,Radsdreadnaught.

Asmallteam, ledbyAthenaLaserwolf,has landed insecret ina

crater that the rangers have learned grants access to an old

constructiontunnelthatleadsintothemines.Theteamwillenter

throughthistunnel,findandrescuetheprincess,andthenmake

theirescapeinMcGurksblockaderunner,theSmilinSal.

GAME PLAYThebandfoundtheconstructiontunnelandhikedthrough itfor

about1mileuntiltheyreachedasetoflocked,slidingdoorswith

asmallaccesspanelonthewallnexttothem.

Scrimshaw:Illgetoutmytoolsandworkonunlockingthedoors.

Referee:ThatwillrequireaDefeatSecuritytest.TheDCforthat

test isonlya12thedoorsaremostlyforgottenandtheaccess

panelssecurityprotocolsareabitoutofdate.

Scrimshaw:(Rolling1d20)Igota26nosweat!

Referee:The doorsslideopen. Beforeyouthere isa smallroom

carveddirectlyfromthegreyishstoneofthepla