Star Trek Adventures - Rules Digest
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Star Trek Adventures – Rules Digest is a condensed version of the Core Rulebook for the Star Trek Adventures role playing game.
Summary
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- These are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission, to explore strange new worlds, see out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before...
- Star Trek Adventures takes you to the final frontier of the Galaxy, where new discoveries await the keen explorers of Starfleet. Your duties may take you to the edges of known space, or to Federation colonies in need, to the borders of neighboring galactic powers or into the eye of interstellar phenomena.
- The 304-page Star Trek Adventures Rules Digest is a more compact version of the core rulebook and features updated original era layout and art throughout. Previously available only as part of the Tricorder Collector's Box Set, this handy, digest-sized softcover edition is perfect for landing parties and gaming on the go!
- Create your own Star Trek stories of discovery and adventure on the final frontier.
- Complete 2d20 game system adapted for Star Trek Adventures, used in Mutant Chronicles, Conan: Adventures in an Age Undreamed Of, John Carter of Mars, and the Infinity RPG.
- An extensive exploration of the United Federation of Planets and its galactic neighbors in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.
- Guidelines for Gamemasters on how to run an adventure of exploration and discovery for the crew of a Federation starship.
- A full catalogue of aliens and antagonists, including the Klingons and the Romulans.
- Brought to you by a team of expert Star Trek writers, including writers from previous editions of Star Trek roleplaying games and other gaming talent.
- Personal logs and intercepted communication by Starfleet Intelligence provide a new perspective on Star Trek and its events.
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Contents
- 01.00 Introduction
- 02.00 United Federation of Planets
- 02.10 Overview
- 02.20 Federation History
- 03.00 Your Continuing Mission
- 03.10 Starfleet's Purpose
- 03.20 The Prime Directive
- 03.30 Starfleet Academy
- 03.40 Assignment
- 03.50 Duties
- 03.60 Landing Parties
- 04.00 Operations
- 04.10 Introduction
- 04.20 Basic Operations
- 04.30 Advanced Training
- 05.00 Reporting for Duty
- 05.10 A Career in Starfleet
- 05.20 Lifepath Creation
- 05.30 Creation in Play
- 05.40 Supporting Characters
- 05.50 Talents
- 05.60 Character Development
- 06.00 The Final Frontier
- 06.10 Strange New Worlds
- 06.20 Stellar Phenomena
- 06.30 Scientific Discoveries and Developments
- 07.00 Conflict
- 07.10 Introduction
- 07.20 Social Conflict
- 07.30 Combat
- 08.00 Gear and Equipment
- 08.10 Technology: The Right Tool for the Job
- 08.20 Advanced Technology
- 08.30 Items and Equipment
- 09.00 A Home in the Stars
- 09.10 Starships
- 09.20 Starbases
- 09.30 Colonies
- 09.40 Starship Rules
- 09.50 Starship Combat
- 09.60 Starfleet Ships of the Line
- 09.70 Alien Vessels
- 10.00 Gamemastering
- 10.10 Running Star Trek Adventures
- 10.20 Character Creation
- 10.30 Managing the Rules
- 10.40 Player Characters
- 10.50 Non-Player Characters
- 10.60 Experience and Promotion
- 10.70 Creating Encounters
- 10.80 Creating Missions, NPCs, and Locations
- 11.00 Aliens and Adversaries
- 11.10 NPCs and Adversaries
- 11.20 United Federation of Planets
- 11.30 Klingon Empire
- 11.40 The Romulan Star Empire
- 11.50 Alien Artifacts
- 11.60 Beasts of the Galaxy
- 12.00 Index