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STEAMPUNK WILD WEST CAMPAIGN SETTING

For Dungeons and Dragons 3.5
by
Michael Robertson (aka Frito Bugger)
In Collaboration With
Zippy Malone
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Contents Surgical Grafts
LAIDEMs
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Introduction and Acknowledgments 3
New Creatures 44
Key Modifications: 3 Automatons 44
Player Races 4 Garez 45
Automaton 4 Motan 46
Racial Traits:  4 The Tri-County Territories 48
Garez 7 Folsom County 48
Human 8 Kimball County 48
Motan 9 Del Lunes County 48
Player Classes 11 The Boundaries 48
Barbarian 11 Points of Interest 49
Brujo 11 Map of the Tri-County Territories 49
Druid 14 Alternate Map: The World of Mota 51
Fighter 14
Further Resources: 52
Geneticist 14
Recomended Reading: 52
Gunslinger 16
Recomended Viewing: 52
MMA Fighter 18
Monk 20
Ranger 20
Rogue 21
Technologist 21
New Prestige Classes 23
Con Artist 23
Combat Engineer 23
Faith Healer 24
Jack of All Trades 25
Master Machinist 25
Sharpshooter 26
New Skills & Feats 27
Skills 27
Feats 27
New Weapons & Armor 30
Ammunition Types 30
Firearms 31
Weapon Modifications 33
Armor 34
Armor Modifications 35
New Items 36
Rare and Unique Items 39
Genetic Manipulation 41
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Introduction and Acknowledgments
Over the last five years, this campaign setting has been
an off and on source of both frustration and amusement.
Steampunk Wild West (SWW) 1.0 was originally co-
written by Zippy Malone and Sparks McGhee and tested
by D&D Group 001. While Zippy may be one of the
funniest people alive and is a great DM, he doesn’t know
beans about the game. From a technical standpoint, SSW
1.0 stunk. That’s when I stepped in and eventually turned
36 pages of crap into pure gold. Zippy was supposed to
write an equal amount of story to match my gameplay
content, but that little bit at the end there is all we’ve
got from him so far. It is my hope that SWW 2.0 will be
picked up by others and the story continued...
Thanks to Zippy Malone and Sparks McGhee for the
concept; Rynil Dredeth for graphic design; D&D 001 for
endless hours of amusement; and Wizards of the Coast
for being awesome.
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Arcane: The new name of an arcane spellcaster is
‘Technologist’. Spells are replaced with a technological
equivalent (commonly referred to as an “effect”). For ex-
ample: a normal Fireball spell would be a grenade. Tech-
nologists only know a few effects, but they can whip them
together in a matter of seconds; this does not mean they
are weapon crafters (necessarily). Because complicated
somatic components are unnecessary, Technologists do
not incur an arcane spell failure chance when wearing
any armor they are proficient with; however, spell failure
still applies with any non-proficient armors. Most arcane
spells must be made illegal because they cannot be readily
explained by high tech use. Unless specifically stated, ef-
fects are all drawn from the Conjuration, Evocation, Nec-
romancy, Transmutation and Universal schools listed in
the Sorcerer/Wizard spell list. Effects not specificly noted
in class descriptions should be approved by the DM on a
case-by-case basis; this follows the same rules as normal
for researching a spell and modifications to the effect is
within the DM’s power. Metamagic feats work as normal.

Key Modifications: Weapons: This is the Wild West; no good gunslinger

has a crossbow. While swords, axes and bows can still be

T he imagined world of the Wild West, with its lawless found, guns are the primary means of dealing death. De-
shantytowns, loan gunmen, and abandoned mines is tails for firearms are below.
all too perfect of a setting for D&D. In order to add to the Items: All non-magical tools and alchemical items
fantasy and increase the awesome, this campaign setting from other D&D sources are still legal, although some
will include ideas of “steam punk”, which technically hap- may require DM permission.
pens a bit later and in the eastern part of America rather
than central/western America.
Although there is additional content added to replace
it, large portions of the D&D world will simply not fit
and the following major swaths are changed in their en-
tirety, as well as all items/skills relating to them. New rules
may also be found at the beginnings of pertinent sections.
Creatures: All humanoid creatures of the ‘monstrous’
descriptor are removed. The Wild West is predominantly
crawling with human scumbags; it destroys the setting
to have gnolls running around in the hills. This does not
remove monsters with descriptors besides ‘humanoid’ as
well. Ergo, the gnoll, a ‘monstrous humanoid’, is removed;
however the grell, a “monstrous aberration”, remains.
Monstrous half-breeds are also removed. They can, how-
ever, be re-included with the DM’s permission.
Magic: This is a world of technology, not magic. Al-
though there is some magic, it is weaker and much rarer.
Any normal caster class, divine or arcane, must be adapt-
ed. The use of Metamagic feats is unchanged. The follow-
ing are the modifications to the different kinds of magic:
Divine: Divine magic is the only real magic. Divine
spells that do hit point damage, evocation spells and con-
juration spells (except for spells of the healing subschool)
are illegal. Motans are the only race that can use, or allow
the use of, divine magic.
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Player Races
Automaton
Now called Automatons, constructs run on steam
power rather than magic and have new characteristics (see
New Creatures). Half breeds (Cyborgs) are also possible.
Originally created as mindless workers and later made in-
telligent (but happy to serve) slaves, Automatons have a
completely different outlook on life then other races. The
term Automaton can be applied equally to the type, race
and class that share the name.
Personality: Automatons rarely feel inferior to others
and treat all people equally, whether they be a noble or a
slave. Furthermore, as personal freedom is not considered
a right by many Automatons, they have no problem see-
ing themselves as items which can be bought or sold. They
often extend this idea to other creatures, meaning that
the purchase and sale of intelligent life is not distasteful
to them. They have a strong fascination with all things
mechanical and tend to collect interesting odds and ends.
Physical Description: Because they are artificial con-
structs and can (and do) change themselves at will, Au-
tomatons are considered a race only because they have
common traits. Besides being made of metal and gener-
ally having four limbs, two Automatons may share abso-
lutely no physical similarities. They do not have the same
emotional attachment to their bodies as humans do, part-
ly because traits are not passed down and partly because
body parts that are replaced are treated as mere objects.
Automatons at war do not just loot a corpse’s items, they
literally loot the corpse as well. Automatons are also com-
pletely unfeeling, in that their bodies only register pain as
a notification of damage. Because of this, they commonly
forget that living creatures cannot just ignore their pain
and continue, or that applying pressure in certain areas
may cause great distress. A classic example of this is the
Automaton who gives his allies a boost by picking them
up by their hair.
Relations: Social status has little meaning to Automa-
tons, as in their minds it only affects other races. Automa-
tons do not hold any racial grudges; they would greet a
slime-dripping mutant from the sewers as eagerly as they
might greet royalty. They are also completely honest about
their opinions of others and will usually say so. They will
band together with almost any alignment as long as they
see it as gainful, or hold almost any alliance until it be-
comes ungainful. Because they have no sense of ‘lineage’,
Automatons rarely have ‘family’ or ‘community’ either.
This means that a town consisting of only Automatons
is unheard of (although possible, if they felt some gain by
grouping together; perhaps a mine in a poisonous region).
If Monks care about personal perfection and Druids care
about nature, however, Automatons care about fair chanc-
es. Automatons who are slaves believe that they should
have a fair chance of earning their freedom. Automatons
who are hurt beyond their own ability to repair believe
that others should give them a hand. A good aligned au-
tomation might buy slaves, but will inform them of what
services they expect and at what point they will be set free.
Even evil Automatons rarely wish pain on people who
have not wronged them (possibly because they don’t have
anything more then a verbal description of what “pain”
is). Automatons are renowned for taking in bums off the
street and forming mutually beneficial friendships with
people in low-places. This is partly because of a desire to
give those who are lowly a chance to pick themselves up
and partly because of the benefits of having connections.
Alignment: Most Automatons are true neutral, they
are too passive to be driven by the great passions that seize
other races. Good and evil, or law and chaos are mostly
foreign concepts to them; they may have leanings in those
directions but are not bound by them.
Lands: An Automaton with lands of it’s own is as
likely as a Motan leading a Human prayer service. Lack-
ing any strong concept of ownership, they would probably
give it away to a passing vagrant. They are mostly found in
the cities working in manufacturing plants or doing dan-
gerous jobs such as hardrock mining or hazardous waste
disposal. In the towns or desert those not adventuring are
attracted to scrapyards and machine shops where they can
tinker away.
Religion: Automatons follow no religion; their own
origins are not mystical or mysterious in any way and
need no explanation.
Language: One of the few things that Automatons do
seem to have in common is their own language. Referred
to as “machine code”, it also has its own written system
and is extremely difficult for other races to learn.
Names: An Automaton’s name is usually a derivation
of the name of their maker with a mechanical theme. For
example: if the creator’s name was Tom McGhee, the Au-
tomaton might call itself Sparks McClank.
Adventurers: An Automaton’s main motivation is self
betterment. Knowledge, strange technologies, new sights
and new friends are the things they seek. In many cases
self betterment may be literal; it is not unheard of for Au-
tomatons to graft Ancient devices they have found onto
themselves, even if they don’t quite know what they are.
Although they will join with anyone as long as they see
it as beneficial, they will try to find others who also have
strong mechanical skills.
Racial Traits:
• Unlike other races, an Automaton can modify itself
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by taking levels in its own race, thus gaining points to
spend on upgrades. For every level taken in the formation
of their bodies, an Automaton receives 5 upgrade points
(unused points are saved and roll over to the next level).
The Automaton can also choose to scrap upgrades; this
refunds half the upgrade points that it originally cost. Au-
tomaton levels can be taken after taking levels in other
classes and do not reduce class choices (a Monk automa-
Table 1: Automaton Abilities
Name Value Benefit
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tion can resume Monk levels after taking a level in auto-
mation). An unmodified Automaton resembles a medium
sized humanoid.
• Automaton Hit Die Features: BAB: 3/4; HD: d6;
Saves: choose one good save at 1st level, this is perma-
nent; Skill Points: 6+Int; Skills: Appraise, Balance, Climb,
Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy, Decipher Script, Dis-
able Device, Hide, Jump, Knowledge (All Skills), Listen,

DSLAMs 1 Their proper name is “Desert Survival Liquid Acquisition Mandibles”. Using these
special teeth, an Automaton can drain 1 week worth of liquid from anything with fluid
inside. This includes cactus and other vegetation, but it is more commonly used to
drain an enemy of his blood. The opponent must be pinned or helpless; this also
inflicts 1d6 CON damage.
Impossible Storage 1 A hidden container inside the Automaton can hold objects weighing up to 1/2 its
maximum carrying capacity. This counts against the Automaton’s normal carrying
capacity. The Search DC to find the hidden container is 10 + Automaton’s level.
Medium 1 Automaton’s size category becomes Medium.
Small 2 Automaton’s size category becomes Small.
Tiny 3 Automaton’s size category becomes Tiny.
Large 5 Automaton’s size category becomes Large.
Power Jack 1 The wild-inefficiencies related to the use of steam power causes incredible heat to radi-
ate from the boiler. This upgrade allows the Automaton to turn this excess heat into
electrical power. The Automaton can now power small electrical devices from its own
boiler. This does not increase the requirement for fuel.
Rust-Resistant Paint 1 A special coating over external metallic surfaces grants the Automaton resistance to
environmental damage. The Automaton no longer takes double damage from rust
attacks.
Steam Belch 1 By ejecting hot steam from its boiler out of its body, the Automaton gains a breath
attack. 15ft cone, 3d6 fire damage. Can be performed once per day, doubles the need
for water every time it’s used.
Telescopic Vision 1 The eyes of the Automaton can now clearly focus at significant distances. Functionally,
the Automaton to “zoom in” on points of interest far away. This allows them to make
search checks for things at long range as though the distance was 1/5th of the actual
distance. This does not aid spot checks as it is a deliberate function to zoom in. Nor-
mally, an extra ‘eye’ or ‘camera’ is added when they take this ability.
Trap Focus 1 The Automaton is now skilled with traps and gains the Trapfinding ability.

Burly 2 +6 Str, –6 Dex

Nimble 2 +6 Dex, –6 Str
Forearm Shields 2 Attached to the forearms and legs of the Automaton are large plates of armor. When
readied against an opponent or an attack from a certain direction, the Automaton
locks the plates together, forming a nearly solid barrier. This counts as a tower shield
for all intents and purposes.
Mega-Durability 2 Special attention is given to the thinking and power generation parts of the Automa-
ton. The Automaton is now considered unconscious until -30 hit points.
Periscope 2 The neck of the Automaton can now extend slightly, allowing them to peer from the
ground or around corners with 9/10th cover. Air intakes cover the entire body of the
Automaton, allowing ‘breathing’ when as much as 10ft away from a source of air.
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Name Value Benefit

Winch 2 Added to the body (Automaton’s choice where) is a steam-powered winch attached to
a sturdy rope (which can be replaced with chain or whatever). This lets the robot pull
things (or themselves) as though they were using their full body, leaving their arms
free. They can climb up the rope at their base move speed.
Upgraded Winch 2 The Winch is of now significantly higher quality. Movement speeds along the winch
are now double the Automaton’s base move. When moving along the winch, the
Automaton does not provoke attacks of opportunity.
Requirement: Winch.
Airtight Boiler 3 An advanced gas recycling system coupled with stored oxygen allows an Automaton to
continue when buried without the need for air.
Dig Capability 3 Skills as well as small bodily changes allow the Automaton to burrow at a speed of
10ft. Protective coverings on potential jam-points allow the Automaton to be com-
pletely covered in sand or mud without internal damage. However, this does not
mean that they get enough air to function when completely buried (they must take
Airtight Boiler to cancel this or find a way to get air into the hole).
Heat Finder 3 Using extremely powerful directional heat sensors, the Automaton can now tell if a
strong source of heat is directly in front of it. This ability even functions through walls
of less then 6 inches thick. This ability has serious limitations however, only a single
spot of hot/normal/cold can be detected (higher then ambient temperature, ambient,
or colder then ambient). By moving the focal point in a sweeping pattern, the Autom-
aton can get a good idea of hot/cold areas in a 5x10ft area in front of it. Focusing two
turns allows a 10ft arc. Focusing on an object or container can give information as
to its contents. When attacking or defending, hidden enemies still gain concealment
(although the Automaton may be alerted to their presence and thus not flat-footed).
Self Maintenance 3 The perfection of the Automaton’s design of is now at such a level that only occasional
maintenance is necessary. The Automaton now requires only 2 hours of maintenance
per day.
Simian Shape 3 Rather then feet made for walking and hands for grabbing, both sets of appendages
can serve either purpose. The Automaton can choose to walk on 4 legs, increasing
their base move by 1/2 and gaining all bonuses of a 4 legged creature. They are no-
longer considered fully humanoid for the sake of equipment.
Solar Boiler 3 Protruding from the back (or top) of the Automaton are retractable mirrors. The mir-
rors allow the Automaton to heat its boiler using the power of direct sunlight. 8 hours
a day in the sun replaces one day’s worth of fuel.
Advanced Solar Boiler 3 A vastly improved design, the Automaton only needs to spend 4 hours in the sun to
get a full day’s worth of power.
Requirement: Solar Boiler.
Heat Vision 4 By combining thousands of heat finders into an aperture, the Automaton can now
to effectively ‘see’ heat patterns as well as light. Anything that gives off heat or is
remarkably cold comes off as a colored aura around it. This ability can function
through 3 inches of stone. It can allow the Automaton to find hidden living creatures
or objects which give off heat. However, it also causes fire-based attacks which hit to
blind them (no save) for 1d4 rounds; furthermore, sources of extreme heat function
as super-strong light sources, obscuring what is behind them. This ability also causes
clear surfaces like glass or thin screens of roughly ambient temperature to be effec-
tively hidden from an Automaton. They take -8 on checks to find or examine objects
that are of similar temperature to the ambient when using this ability.
Requirement: Heat Finder.
Ancient Boiler 6 This piece of ancient equipment supplies heat continuously from a radioactive source.
The Automaton no longer requires fuel. Biologicals in long term proximity may suffer
sterility, cancer, tumors and radiation poisoning.
Requirements: level 6, fissionable material.
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Move Silently, Open Lock, Profession, Search, Sense
Motive, Spot. Proficient with simple weapons.
• Favored class: Automaton. Automatic languages:
Machine code, common.
• They are immune to poison, sleep effects, paralysis,
disease, nausea, nonlethal damage, stunning and necro-
mantic or death effects. Because they have a Con score,
they are still subject to critical hits, massive damage and
other effects requiring a Fort save, as well as fatigue and
exhaustion. Rusting attacks do double damage.
• When an Automaton is reduced to negative health,
they lose consciousness but do not take further damage;
they instead heal at 1 HP/minute until at 1 HP. This al-
lows Automatons to operate in groups which do not have
people with mechanical skills. They still die if reduced to
-10 HP or less.
• Automatons can choose to build their own armor
plating rather then wearing armor meant for humans. For
every 2 points of AC, they gain 5 pounds, take -1 AC
Dex bonus penalty and a -1 check penalty. Bonuses over
+6 cause the automation to be treated as though it’s wear-
ing heavy armor. Bonuses over +12 double all defects of
heavy armor.
• Because of their idiosyncratic method of “growth”,
individual Automatons are distinctive to the trained eye.
A creature can make a Craft (mechanical) check equal to
double the Automaton’s level to determine its five high-
est level upgrades. If successful, a second check equal to
three times the Automaton’s level will let you know every
upgrade it has that is not deliberately hidden.
• An Automaton does not need to eat, but instead
needs heat sources for its boiler. It requires 8 hours per day
to repair itself or poor maintenance causes fatigue similar
to lack of sleep in a human; they remain conscious, but
flat footed, as they repair themselves. When an Automa-
ton repairs itself for the day, they gain the normal daily
amount of healing that a living creature would; they can
also repair themselves using Craft (mechanical) checks in
place of Heal checks.
• Automatons can choose how hot their boiler gets, al-
lowing them to either conserve fuel or increase movement
potential. Under normal circumstances, an Automaton
burns fuel decided by its size; however, they can modify
this. Changes to their fuel rate are decided after a repair-
period (after they rest, normally in the morning). In re-
turn for accepting the effects of a slow spell for the entire
day, the Automation burns 1/2 their normal fuel amount.
Normal Automatons burn the vast majority of their fuel
either during the night or the day, the other time being
spent repairing themselves. In addition to burnable fuels,
an Automaton also requires a small amount of water to
function. Once per week, Automatons need the equiva-
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lent of one standard water ration for a creature of their
size to replace losses from normal operations.
Small 5 lb fuel per day
Medium 10 lb fuel per day
Large 20 lb fuel per day
Unlike when humans run out of food, an Automaton
just stops moving. This is not death; it is simply a lack
of power. They take no damage from this, but completely
lose consciousness and for all intents and purposes are
dead. If heat is returned to their boiler, they will begin
moving again (usually complaining about being stiff ).
• See Table 1 for a list of Automaton upgrades. Other
upgrades can be made with the DM’s approval.
Garez
Sly and only marginally trustworthy, they are liked by
few. Merchants keep a close eye on their wares when a
Garez caravan is sighted. See New Creatures.
Personality: Sly, furtive, sneaky, underhanded and
light-fingered are all words that come to mind when de-
scribing Garez. Their reputation as scoundrels and hard
bargainers is well earned; they are always on the lookout
for the quick money and the unobservant mark. Garez
are all business, all the time; the only enemies they have
are people who have tried to cheat them and their best
friends are the ones who give them the best deals. This
doesn’t necessary mean they are sell-outs, however. While
scheming or condescending traders will quickly find
themselves bereft of any Garez to deal with, an honest
businessman knows that his secrets are safe. A Garez will
normally only fight either when cornered or in defense of
their tribe.
Physical Description: A Garez stands from 2 1/2’ to 3
1/2’ tall and can weigh between 35 to 60 pounds. A short
lived race, they come of age at ten years and seldom live
past 40. They have very pale skin which is almost never
seen because of their garb (it would be possible for an
unrobed Garez with a good disguise to pass for a Hu-
man midget), dark hair and dark eyes. They dress in lay-
ers of assorted rags under a brown, black or gray hooded
wool robe which covers them completely. Because almost
nobody sees any part of them, wild tales have developed
about what they look like under their robes. The tales that
are true concern their near legendary ability to survive in-
credible amounts of physical harm. Their resiliency has
given rise to the saying “Never turn your back on a dead
Garez, when you turn around he’ll have run away”.
Relations: Though Humans don’t like to admit it,
Garez trading caravans are an important part of their
economy. Only Garez are hardy enough to ply the trade
routes between the small towns of the waste, the na-
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tive tribes and the larger communities on the fringes of
civilization year-round. They do not do dealings in the
large cities; because of the hostility found there they have
never been able to get a toehold in those markets except
through Human intermediaries. Garez live in tight knit
tribal families lead by a headman, although major deci-
sions affecting the tribe require unanimous consent. The
tribe is paramount to a Garez; they will sacrifice every-
thing to protect it and die willingly to defend it. A Garez
that has been banished from their tribe for a major of-
fense will wander aimlessly, usually taking their own lives
unless they find another one willing to accept them.
Alignment: Any observation of the laws and codes of
other races is merely lip service. While loyal to their clan
unto death, a Garez observes...”flexible morals”...when
dealing with outsiders. Garez are never lawful or evil; the
most common alignments are neutral good, chaotic neu-
tral and chaotic good.
Lands: Garez claim the entire desert as their home-
land; they merely “tolerate” others to live in it, including
the Motans. No one clan claims any particular territory
for their own, though.
Religion: Garez share a unified, monotheistic reli-
gion based on sun worship. They regard the sun, whom
they call “Chet”, as the all-father and the provider. While
some clans recognize the potential for nature spirits, they
still consider Chet to be the one true god.
Language: The Garez have a simple, almost primitive
language that is easy to learn. Every Garez learns to speak
common and they have adopted (stolen) the Human
writing system, not originally having one of their own.
Names: Garez are named when they reach maturity,
either by themselves or the clan. Before that they are
known by a simple nickname, which they keep along with
their new name. A formal name contains the clan name
and the personal name; the personal name in translation
usually refers to some event that happened at the time of
the Garez’s birth. The nickname is the one used in the
clan’s day to day living, the full name is saved for formal
use or dealings with outsiders. If the Garez were to enter
a new tribe, their full name would be changed to reflect
this.
Adventurers: A Garez who is part of a clan would
normally not go adventuring. As with other races how-
ever, a young Garez may get a Human-like urge for new
horizons and sneak off. The only other reason one would
join an adventuring party is if their tribe was either all
dead or had banished them. In either case, the Garez usu-
ally considers the party their new tribe and treats their
companions accordingly.
Racial Traits:
• +2 Dex, -2 Str:
• Small size: Base speed 20’; +1 size bonus to AC and
attack rolls; +4 size bonus on Hide checks; small weap-
ons; ¾ lift and carry load.
• +2 bonus on Hide, Move Silently, Slight of Hand
and Tumble checks.
• +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.
• Defensive Roll: Once per day, when he would be re-
duced to 0 or fewer hit points by damage from a single
attack, a Garez can attempt a Reflex save for half damage
(DC=damage dealt). The Garez must be aware of the at-
tack and be able to make a Reflex save for this to work;
the Evasion ability does not apply.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Garez.
• Favored Class: Rogue
Human
Unchanged, they are the dominant race in the world.
Personality: Humans differ widely in outlook depend-
ing on their origins. Desert dwellers are often conserva-
tive in their values, but hospitable and friendly to those
who treat them with respect. City folk are more accepting
of change and diversity (at least among other Humans),
but are generally suspicious of people they don’t know
personally.
Physical Description: Conditioned to living in the
sun and heat, Humans have dark skin, hair and eyes. They
stand 5 to 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 200 pounds
with slim to medium builds. Naturally occurring midgets
are not uncommon and mostly found working as burglars
or novelty butlers for the wealthy. Fancy, colorful clothing
and ornamentation is mainly found in the cities; desert
dwellers favor loose, utilitarian robes in earth tones.
Relations: The majority of Humans, even those who
deal directly with other races, maintain a “Human first”
policy. The only Motens or Garez found in cities are
slaves and Undead are ostracized or sometimes destroyed
if discovered. Automatons are accepted because of Hu-
man’s fascination with machinery and their willingness
to work. Only on the edges of civilization will Humans
reach out to the other races of the desert. Tensions even
run high among each other as “city slickers” often try to
educate their desert brethren on proper culture, who in
turn ignore them with disdain as soft weaklings.
Alignment: Humans across the world are mostly neu-
tral. Those from the cities are more lawful, while those
from the desert are more chaotic.
Lands: Human lands are wherever they claim them to
be, and if someone else was there first, too bad (this goes
for other Humans as well). Humans are the only race to
build fixed dwellings and communities; even in the desert
they will congregate in small towns and outposts. Some
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will embrace a nomadic life, banding together in camel
caravans and competing with the Garez for trade. A few
Human communities even cut themselves off from civi-
lization entirely, choosing to live in the deep desert and
mountains while emulating Motan tribes.
Religion: All Humans pray to a single, omnipotent,
unknowable, deity simply called “The Traveler” and read
it’s teachings from the “Book of the Traveler”, or simply
“The Book”. Despite being the one constant in Human
culture, they can’t seem to agree even on this. There are
many different interpretations and methods of worship,
all of them in competition and sometimes conflict.
Language: Humans speak common. While they may
borrow words and phrases from other languages, they sel-
dom learn them unless there is a good reason to do so.
Names: Humans have no distinct naming conven-
tions.
Adventurers: As they say, adventuring is Human na-
ture. Conflict, wealth, power, fame, revenge, curiosity and
higher causes are all hooks to draw Human adventurers
out into the world.
Motan
A long lived aboriginal race, these nomadic tribesmen
have a deep connection with nature and are the only ones
who maintain the use of Divine magic. They are mistrust-
ful of technology, despising Geneticists and their cre-
ations. See New Creatures.
Personality: Being the longest lived race in the world,
Motans are incredibly patient and have the perspective of
deep philosophers. Despite the abuse directed at them,
they remain friendly to strangers and consider a guest to
be sacred. They would rather avoid a fight and are not
known to start them, but if threatened they will not hesi-
tate to respond with overwhelming force. Quiet and con-
templative, they can also be single-minded in pursuit of a
goal and will not give up until it’s accomplished, even if it
takes literally a hundred years. Though they may see the
usefulness of certain technological products, they don’t
trust them or use them (this includes firearms).
Physical Description: Lightly built, a Motan gener-
ally stands 5’ to 5 1/2’ tall and weighs 100 to 150lbs with
dark skin, hair, eyes and a covering of short, dark hair.
They come of age at 40 and often live 400 to 450 years.
Wearing nothing but a loincloth, an adult Motan is cov-
ered in tattoos. Some of these are tribal, some individual
and some have magical significance in the case of a divine
spellcaster.
Relations: While mostly content to be left alone, Mo-
tans have always born the brunt of Human xenophobia.
When on their home turf, any direct Human attack on a
Motan tribe will end in disaster. Since they are so highly
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valued as slaves however, and because the typical Human
feelings regarding them are fear and loathing, some sla-
vers and bounty hunters view trying to capture singular or
small groups of Motans as worthwhile. In return, more ag-
gressive tribes occasionally mount brutal guerrilla attacks
against those who would exploit them or nature. Despite
this, people who come with an open mind to learn or
trade with them are treated no differently then any other
honored guests. Automatons, as creations of technology,
are treated with suspicion on general principle; Undead
and their Geneticist creators are abominations and wor-
thy only of destruction. Only Garez (who don’t care who
you are so long as your money is good) have uniformly
good relations with them, a few tribes having accepted
the use of certain manufactured items. Motan tribes are
organized around an elder matriarch who makes all deci-
sions and a small elder circle who advises her. Males do
the hunting, gathering and fighting while women are in
charge of domestic affairs.
Alignment: Different Motan tribes are distinctly di-
vided from each other along lines of alignment. While
all Motans are some form of neutral, differences in phi-
losophy, rituals, language and geography make every tribe
unique in their outlook and relations. While this may
create friction between tribes with opposing customs, it
never causes open conflict.
Lands: As nomadic hunter gatherers, every tribe has a
particular territory they consider their own. Even though
several tribes may claim the same lands, it is never a cause
for conflict between them. While most Motans choose to
stay away from Human communities, a few towns have
declared themselves friendly and welcome any who come.
There are rumors of more militant or stubborn tribes who
refuse to recognize Human encroachment and still pass
through or infiltrate communities in animal shape.
Religion: The Motan religion is based entirely around
nature worship and balance in the natural world. They
believe that nature spirits are present everywhere and can
manifest themselves in both magical and physical forms.
The demonstrative existence of magic, accessed with vari-
ous supernatural aids, seems to substantiate these claims.
Every Motan acquires or chooses a spirit guide at a young
age; the Motan’s character is greatly influenced by their
spirit guide’s characteristics. Possible types of spirits in-
clude fire, water, earth, air, animal, ancestral, stone, metal,
plant, beast, void, etc.
Language: All Motans speak some dialect of a com-
plex, multi-tonal language that is difficult for any other
race to learn or replicate. This extremely compact tongue
has a highly developed symbolic structure, has no writ-
ten form and frustrates any attempts at written records or
direct translation. For the convince of others, many Mo-
tans simply learn common. There is a second language
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shared by Brujos and Druids called Spirit Tongue. Only
learned and taught by divine spellcasters, it is a heavily
guarded secret; so much so that if a spellcaster were to
teach it to anyone besides a sworn apprentice they would
instantly lose all their powers and require an Atonement
spell to regain them. Chants and incantations in the
Spirit Tongue are necessary for the creation of infusions
and the casting of spells. Because the language is magical
in nature, only another divine spellcaster would have any
hope of understanding it.
Names: Motan names are given at birth and follow
no hard and fast rules, but they always have some sig-
nificance to either the individual or the tribe. It might
describe a particular event or place (Twelve Kills), recall
an ancestor or spirit (Born of Fire) or describe an expec-
tation set for them (Water Seeker).
Adventurers: Motans seldom feel the need to travel
away from their tribe. Males are more likely to be seen;
a Motan female only leaves their tribe out of great need
and always travels accompanied. A Motan traveling in
the company of other races is often a mystery to their
companions, since they tend to keep quiet about their
motives. These might be a special task from their elder, a
quest suggested to them by their spirit guide or a simply
a walkabout to gain experience.
Racial Traits:
• Medium humanoid; Base speed 30’, Burrow speed
10’.
• -2 str, +2 wis, -2 cha.
• +2 bonus on Handle Animal, Knowledge Nature,
Ride; +4 bonus on Survival.
• Animal Empathy: A Motan is able to make the
equivalent of a Diplomacy check against an animal, using
1d20+Cha mod+Hit Die. If the Motan has Animal Em-
pathy from the druid class, the bonus from the class abil-
ity supersedes the bonus from the racial ability. A magical
beast with an Int of 1 or 2 can be influenced, but with a
-4 penalty.
• Low light vision: A motan can see twice as far as a
human in dim light.
• Proficient with light armor, scimitar and shortbow.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Motan.
• Favored Classes: Druid (female)/Brujo (male)
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Player Classes imaginable, they have been raised to survive hardships
that would kill even the heartiest of Rangers. Emulat-

N ew rules: ing the Motans in lifestyle and religion, they seldom use
firearms and are always the ones leading the charge or
Other classes and prestige classes may still be
scouting ahead.
used with the DM’s permission as long as they conform
to the rest of the setting. This list includes the regular Races: Humans are the only race to produce Barbar-
D&D classes that are still legal along with several new ians. No other peoples are just plain crazy enough.
ones: Other Classes: Barbarians work well with combat
types of any kind, especially Monks, Rangers and MMA
Barbarian Fighters, but prefer the company of divine spellcasters
Barbarians mostly come from primitive tribes of hu- above all others. They view the duplicities of Rogues and
mans who live by choice in some of the more inhospitable the creations of Technologists or Geneticists with dis-
corners of the world. taste, but recognize their value.
Adventures: Adventuring is often the only option Game Rule Information: Spot is now a class skill.
for barbarians in normal human society. They are often
shunned because of their nature worship and association Brujo
with Motans. While they may be respected or feared for “Smoke up, the universe will be revealed to you!”
their combat skills, they often feel like outsiders away When danger threatens a Motan tribe, the first, and
from their own tribes. usually last, thing an attacker sees is a Brujo in animal
Background: By choice or circumstance, Barbarians shape charging them. While their magic isn’t as accessible
are always the odd man out even if they are accepted. as that of their cousin the Druid, the Brujo is far more
Coming from some of the harshest natural conditions dangerous in close combat. With more powerful animal
Table 2: The Brujo
Saves
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +0 +2 +0 +2 0/1st Level Infusions, Predator Form, Taboos, Spirit Tongue
2 +1 +3 +0 +3 Wild Empathy
3 +2 +3 +1 +3 2nd Level Infusions
4 +3 +4 +1 +4 Woodland Stride
5 +3 +4 +1 +4 3rd Level Infusions, Aerial Form
6 +4 +5 +2 +5 Trackless Step
7 +5 +5 +2 +5 4th Level Infusions, Nature’s Bounty
8 +6/+1 +6 +2 +6 Slayer Form
9 +6/+1 +6 +3 +6 5th Level Infusions
10 +7/+2 +7 +3 +7 —
11 +8/+3 +7 +3 +7 6th Level Infusions
12 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 Avenger Form, Quick Harvesting
13 +9/+4 +8 +4 +8 7th Level Infusions
14 +10/+5 +9 +4 +9 Armored Shaping
15 +11/+6/+1 +9 +5 +9 8th Level Infusions
16 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 Fury Form
17 +12/+7/+2 +10 +5 +10 9th Level Infusions
18 +13/+8/+3 +11 +6 +11 —
19 +14/+9/+4 +11 +6 +11 —
20 +15/+10/+5 +12 +6 +12 Perfect Self
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forms, the Brujo is most often the one holding the front
line; the infusions they distribute beforehand also means
that they aren’t distracted by having to rush off and heal a
comrade in the middle of battle. As with all Motans, they
also hate Geneticists and their undead creations with a
passion.
Adventures: While rare, a Brujo can occasionally be
seen in the company of more open minded travelers.
However, because of their reverence for nature and their
own tribe, their true motives and goals may be very dif-
ferent, even incomprehensible, to others. Because magic is
generally mistrusted or feared, they will keep their abili-
ties hidden when among strangers. A Brujo can usually
travel through a town or city if needs be by shifting into a
large dog or other animal.
Characteristics: Brujos are primarily frontline com-
batants as well as being excellent scouts. The infusions
they prepare and distribute beforehand gives everyone in
the party access to buff spells and healing magic without
taking the Brujo away from combat. This can also be a
drawback, as the Brujo needs a lot of downtime to pre-
pare his magic.
Alignment: Like the Druid, a Brujo must be of a neu-
tral alignment. Nature, after all, plays no favorites and
holds no grudges.
Background: A Brujo’s training generally starts at a
young age when magical affinity starts to show. The ini-
tiation rites are extremely taxing and not all Motans are
able to complete it. Those who do are then mentored by
all the other Brujos of the tribe.
Races: Like Druids, only Motans can automatically
qualify to be Brujos. Other races must take the Divine
Investment feat.
Other Classes: Every member of an adventuring party
dreams of having a Divine spellcaster on hand and will
aggressively defend their claim to one. Brujos, for their
part, favor the company of Druids; other classes that call
nature their home, such as Rangers and Barbarians, are
also liked. Though having no use for firearms, they respect
those who can use them well.
Role: As a group’s heavy hitter, a Brujo is expected
to hold the line and protect his squishier, gun toting
companions. However, don’t overlook the usefulness of
smaller animal forms and their stealth skills for scouting
and spying. Infusions mean that companions can buff or
heal themselves without the Brujo having to be present
or well rested.
Game Rule Information:
Abilities: Because a Brujo doesn’t cast spells like a
normal spellcaster, a high Wisdom score is not as impor-
tant. Because they are primarily a front-line combat class
Strength, Dexterity and Constitution are all necessary.
Alignment: Any Neutral.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Skills: Climb, Concentration, Craft, Diplomacy,
Handle Animal, Heal, Hide, Jump, Knowledge (nature),
Listen, Move Silently, Ride, Sense Motive, Spellcraft,
Spot, Survival.
Skills Points: 6 + Int mod.
Proficiencies: Simple weapons, Light/Medium armor.
Restrictions: A Brujo cannot shift or create an infu-
sion while wearing metal armor. Teaching anyone who
is not a sworn apprentice the spirit tongue language,
changing to an alignment other then neutral, or ceasing
to revere nature will cause them to lose all class abilities
and prohibit them from advancing in this class until they
receive an Atonement spell.
• Infusions: An infusion is a divine spell stored in a
specially treated herb. It must be consumed in some way
to activate it; by ingesting, smoking, etc. They vary in ap-
pearance but are very small, nearly weightless and last
indefinitely; having 9 AC, 1 HP and a break DC of 6.
Analyzing an infusion requires a Read Magic spell or a
Spellcraft check (DC 15+spell level).
Consuming it is a standard action that provokes at-
tacks of opportunity, it requires no other material com-
ponents or focuses. Anyone can use an infusion, but con-
suming one blindly is not recommended. The user must
have Hit Die at least equal to the spell’s level. If not, the
infusion instead acts as a poison and requires a Fort save
(DC 10+1/2 caster level) or you become nauseated with
secondary 1d4 Wis damage.
Creating an infusion is similar to creating a scroll. The
creator must have a supply of herbs and all the material
components and focuses normally required for that spell.
Herbs, components and any XP costs are consumed in
the infusion’s preparation. The DM may decide that for
certain higher level infusions special or rare herbs are
needed. An infusion takes 3 minutes per spell level to
create and must be done in a calm environment with no
distractions. Applicable metamagic feats may be used in
the creation of an infusion with the spell level increasing
accordingly.
All Brujos carry a pouch of general herbs, components
and tools similar to a spell component pouch. Barring the
need for special components or focuses, assume that an
herb pouch has everything needed to create infusions.
A pouch can be replenished by buying herbs, gathering
them with a Survival or Knowledge: nature check (DC
15), growing them, or harvesting them while traveling
(DC 15, at ½ overland speed).
A Brujo does not cast spells normally or have a daily
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limit and therefore does not need prayer to replenish his
magic. At 1st level they can create 0 and 1st level infu-
sions and they gain access to a new spell level every other
caster level afterwards. Spells are taken from the Cleric
spell list with the appropriate modifications (see Divine
Magic). A Brujo does not need to have a minimum Wis-
dom score to create an infusion of a certain level, though
it is still used to calculate the infusion’s DC (10+infusion
level+Wis mod).
• Spirit Tongue: Brujos learn the same secret language
at 1st level that Druids do.
• Taboos: Every time a Brujo gains a more powerful
level of infusions, they must also choose a minor taboo
to observe. If one of their taboos is broken, they cannot
prepare infusions for one day and take 2 points of wisdom
damage. Examples include: cannot eat meat, cannot own
more then they can carry, must make a daily offering to
a spirit, cannot bathe, cannot cut their hair, cannot touch
a dead body, cannot drink alcohol, cannot wear a certain
color, cannot sit facing a certain direction, cannot sleep
indoors, cannot say a certain word, etc.
• Shifting: As a supernatural ability, a Brujo can
shapeshift into animal or nature oriented forms. They
can choose the exact look that their form takes as long as
they are familiar with it. Example: a Brujo from the high
desert can shift into a puma, but not a panther. Shift-
ing is a swift action; it can be done once per round while
still being able to perform a full round action. They can
shift freely between two forms and there is no limit as
to how long or how many times they can shift. They re-
tain their hit die, hit points, BAB, skill points, base saves,
normal ability scores, creature type and subtypes. They
keep all the special abilities and attacks of their normal
form, except for those requiring anatomy that their new
form lacks. All worn gear melds into the new form and
becomes nonfunctional. They cannot speak, use weapons,
perform tasks which require fine manipulation or create
infusions. All natural weapons when shifted gain an en-
hancement bonus equal to ¼ their Brujo level and starting
at 4th level they are treated as magic weapons. If knocked
unconscious or killed when shifting, they instantly revert
to their normal form. The different forms vary in size, ap-
pearance, types of natural attacks and some special abili-
ties. Every time a new form is gained, the base bonuses
that apply to all the forms also increase. Since the Brujo’s
BAB is retained when shifting, their number of natural
attacks in animal form increase accordingly if their BAB
increases to allow more then one attack in normal form.
• Predator Form: A Brujo can shift into a predatory
mammal such as a wolf, panther or a puma.
Abilities: Medium size, a bite attack, scent, the mobil-
ity feat, base speed 50’.
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Base bonuses: +4 Str, +4 Natural AC, 1d6 damage.
• Aerial Form: A Brujo can shift into a flying creature
such as a dire bat, vulture or an eagle.
Abilities: Medium size, a talon attack, low light vision,
the flyby attack feat, base speed 10’, fly speed 60’ (good
maneuverability).
Base bonuses: +6 Str, +6 Natural AC, +2 Ref saves,
1d8 damage.
• Slayer Form: A Brujo gains a large predatory form,
such as a bear, tiger or dire wolf.
Abilities: Large size, a claw attack, 60’ darkvision, the
knockdown feat, 40’ base speed.
Base bonuses: +8 Str, +8 Natural AC, +2 all saves, 1d10
damage.
• Avenger Form: A Brujo can become a giant-like form
of either rock or vegetation.
Abilities: Large size, a slam attack which is treated as
adamantine, 60’ tremorsense, the improved grapple feat,
base speed 20’, burrow speed 30’.
Base bonuses: +12 Str, +12 Natural AC, +4 all saves,
2d6 damage, DR 5/+1, energy resistance 5.
• Fury Form: A Brujo can shift into a towering form of
air, earth, fire or water.
Abilities: Huge size, a slam attack, 120’ blindsight, the
elemental type, the whirlwind attack feat, base speed 40’.
Base bonuses: +16 Str, +16 Natural AC, +6 all saves,
2d8 damage, DR 5/-, energy resistance 10, fast healing 1.
• Wild Empathy: This is the equivalent of a Diploma-
cy check made to improve the attitude of an animal. The
check is equal to (1d20+level+Cha mod). The typical do-
mestic animal has a starting attitude of indifferent, while
wild animals are usually unfriendly. To use wild empathy,
the Brujo and the animal must be within 30’ and be able
to study each other. Generally, influencing an animal in
this way takes 1 minute but, as with influencing people, it
might take more or less time. You can also use this ability
to influence a magical beast with an Intelligence score of
1 or 2, but with a -4 penalty.
• Woodland Stride: The Brujo can move through any
sort of undergrowth or broken ground at normal speed
and without taking damage or any other impairment.
However, terrain that has been magically manipulated to
impede motion still affects them.
• Trackless Step: A Brujo leaves no trail in natural sur-
roundings and cannot be tracked, although they can leave
a trail if so desired.
• Nature’s Bounty: A Brujo only need 1/2 of their nor-
mal amount of food, water and sleep.
• Quick Harvesting: A Brujo can gather herbs or for-
age for food while traveling at full speed without penalty.
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• Armored Shifting: A Brujo retains the armor bonus
of any non-metallic armor they are wearing when shift-
ing, even though it still melds into their new form.
• Perfect Self: A Brujo’s type changes to native out-
sider. Base bonuses also increase to: +20 Str, +20 Natural
AC, +8 all saves, 2d10 damage, DR 10/-, fast healing 5,
energy resistance 15.
Druid
Only found among Motans, they are the companion
class to the Brujo and share many of the same traits.
Adventures: Being mostly made up of the females of
a tribe, Druids are even less likely to be found adventur-
ing; those who do are likely in the company of Brujos.
The ones traveling with a non-Motan party do so because
it benefits nature, their tribe, or the spirits, usually not
the party. Fearing persecution, they will often go to great
lengths to hide their knowledge of magic from strangers.
When having to pass through civilization, they will usu-
ally adopt an animal form as disguise if possible.
Background: The Druidic initiation rites for a young
Motan are done at a later age then those of the Brujo and
are not as demanding. This means that Druids slightly
outnumber Brujos; the average person is not aware of this
because female Motans are less likely to show themselves
or get involved in combat.
Races: As with the Brujo, only Motans can be Druids.
Any other race would have to take the Divine Investment
feat.
Other Classes: Druids and Brujos will always stick
together if possible. Adventuring Druids will work with
anyone accepting and open minded enough, however.
Barbarians, Rangers, Monks and others who share their
outlook do best; Geneticists, of course, being the one ex-
ception.
Game Rule Information: Spell list is modified, see
above; can spontaneously cast Cure spells as a cleric in
place of Summon Nature’s Ally spells; learns the Spirit
Tongue language as a bonus language in place of Sylvan;
gets the Nature’s Bounty ability as a Brujo at fourth level
instead of Resist Nature’s Lure. Teaching anyone who is
not a sworn apprentice the spirit tongue language, chang-
ing to an alignment other then neutral, or ceasing to re-
vere nature will cause a Druid to lose all class abilities
and prohibit them from advancing in this class until they
receive an Atonement spell.
Fighter
These make up the majority of those who make war
for a living, from regular armies to paramilitary groups
and everywhere in between.
Adventures: The ubiquitous combat class, Fighters of
every stripe adventure for as many reasons as Humans
normally do. Whether they fight for the thrill of it, for
simple profit or because of a sworn duty, a Fighter is al-
ways good to have at one’s side.
Background: Fighters may be from independent
schools or companies, standing militaries, corporate se-
curity companies, mercenary or paramilitary groups, local
militias, etc, etc. There is no community or sentiment that
binds Fighters together, the nature of their profession
doesn’t allow it.
Races: The majority of Fighters are, of course, Human.
Garez tribes sometimes hire Human Fighters to teach
them to fight, but they are handicapped because most
weapons are Human sized.
Other Classes: A good fighter will work with anyone
they can find who can support them. Rogues, Geneticists,
Technologists and Gunslingers are all welcome so long as
everyone is on the same page.
Game Rule Information: No changes.
Geneticist
“ Your heart sounds fine…can I please have it when you die?”
Picture a stereotypical mad scientist; white lab coat,
antisocial laughter, surrounded by strange machines and
specimens while the latest creation is lying on the table...
that’s the Geneticist. Only those who are a little unstable
to begin with follow this trade, but since they have a mo-
nopoly on medical science and literally the power over
life and death, most people try to stay on their good side.
The big question everybody asks is that with so many Ge-
neticists doing experiments all the time, why are so few
zombie outbreaks reported?
Adventures: Geneticists usually work alone but con-
stantly need to network with their fellows for professional
reasons. Because of their stereotyped social ineptitude
and lack of combat ability, they try to hook up with a
party or caravan for protection whenever they travel. It
is not unheard of for a Geneticist to get the adventuring
bug and hire on for an expedition, but it may take more
then a little coercion to get them to stay on when they get
back to the lab.
Characteristics: “So you want to have four arms?
Need a buddy brought back from the dead? Cankers and
kidney stones? No problem!” A Geneticist can do all of
these things and more. More then just the town doctor,
behind or under any clinic is a fully stocked laboratory
where experiments of a sometimes questionable nature
are conducted. Being scientists, they look down on magic
as superstitious chicanery. While the lab is their favored
environment, sterile of both germs and social distractions,
they can make a decent combat medic in a pinch when-
ever they do travel; simple mechanical repairs also within
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their scope. Because they’re the only party member oth- Other Classes: Geneticists like to have as much mus-
ers would gladly take a bullet for, they have an annoying cle and firepower between them and the enemy as pos-
tendency for inflated egos. sible. Any combat class is welcome, but they bond the
Alignment: Though a Geneticist can be of any align- best with Technologists and other brainy types. Saying
ment, they have developed an unsavory reputation in they don’t like divine spellcasters is a serous understate-
many parts for the few evil ones that make the headlines. ment; blows will follow insults in short order.
For these few, however, there are many who pursue pure Role: A Geneticist’s role in the party is very simple:
science with the best intentions. More often they are sim- they heal people. Given a few hours, an entire party can
ply neutral, staying aloof of whatever the consequences of be restored to the peak of health. If an ally goes down
their research. in combat they can be assured they will not be down for
Background: Geneticists are masters of the biologi- long, even if they’ve been dead a short time.
cal sciences and they guard their position jealously. Any Game Rule Information:
advancements in surgery techniques, medicines, disease
prevention, etc. must be peer reviewed; any new Geneti- Abilities: A geneticist needs a high Wisdom score to
cist must be fully certified, licensed and recognized by boost their Heal checks. Intelligence is also useful for cer-
his fellows. These high professional standards means that tain abilities and a good Constitution will improve their
they are the only choice most people have for medical survivability.
treatment. Almost every town has a clinic/laboratory, so Alignment: Any.
Geneticists are fairly well represented. Hit Die: d6.
Races: The Geneticist is a class by Humans, for Hu- Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Heal, Listen, Pro-
mans; end of story. Both prejudice and professional stan- fession, Search, Sense Motive, Spot.
dards bar any other race with no exceptions (that are Skill Points: 2 + Int mod.
known).
Table 3: The Geneticist
Saves
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 General Practice: Level 1
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Deft Hands
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 Crisis Averted
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 ParaGod (1 minute)
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Lifeguard, Bonus Feat: Skill Focus (Heal)
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 General Practice: Level 2
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 First Responder: Level 1, Frankenstein Complex: Level 1
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 Doctor Moreau Complex: Level 1
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 ParaGod (3 minutes), Frankenstein Complex: Level 2
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 First Responder: Level 2, Bonus Feat: Skill Focus (Heal)
11 +5 +3 +3 +7 General Practice: Level 3, Frankenstein Complex: Level 3
12 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Aquired Tolerance, Doctor Moreau Complex: Level 2
13 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 First Responder: Level 3, Frankenstein Complex: Level 4
14 +7/+2 +4 +4 +9 ParaGod (10 minutes), Doctor Moreau Complex: Level 3
15 +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 True Undeath, Bonus Feat: Skill Focus (Heal)
16 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 General Practice: Level 4
17 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 Doctor Moreau Complex: Level 4
18 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 Mortality Undone
19 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 —
20 +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Marvelous Medical Miracle Man
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Proficiencies: Simple weapons and Light armor.
• General Practice: A Geneticist can heal hit point and
ability damage in a short time without a Heal check. In
one hour of work the patent is healed for (1d8+Geneticist
level) damage. After the operation, the patient is consid-
ered to be fatigued. The minimum resources needed are a
medical kit and a clean, quiet space without interruptions.
Improvised equipment decreases the total amount healed
by ½, while having access to a medical facility increases
the total amount healed by ½. At 6th level healing is in-
creased to 2d8+level damage per ½ hour and simulates
the effects of Lesser Restoration. At 11th level this be-
comes 3d8+level damage every 15 minutes and simulates
the effects of Restoration. At 16th level this increases
to 4d8+level per 5 minutes and simulates the effects of
Greater Restoration. This ability can only be used once
every eight hours on any one patient.
• Deft Hands: A Geneticist can add their Int bonus to
any amount healed with either a Heal check or General
Practice.
• Crisis Averted: Once per day when a Geneticist rolls
a Natural 1 on a heal check, they may instead treat it as if
they rolled a Natural 20.
• Paragod: Geneticists can bring creatures back from
the brink of death. The creature must be intact and have
been dead for no more then one minute. This takes a full
round action and brings the creature up to -1HP. At 9th
level, the creature can have been dead for up to three min-
utes and is brought up to 0HP. At 14th level, this increas-
es to ten minutes and the creature is brought up to 1HP.
• Lifeguard: Just by looking at a creature, a Geneti-
cist can automatically tell how damaged it is. It may be
healthy, wounded, critical or near death. A creature trying
to Bluff being injured or healthy can be countered by a
Sense Motive check.
• 1st Responder: If a nearby ally drops to below 0 HP,
the Geneticist can immediately make a move action to
get to the patient and stabilize him. This can be done even
if it’s not the Geneticist’s turn, they simply move to the
top of the initiative order. At 10th level the patent is sta-
bilized, brought up to 1HP and the Geneticist can make
a double move to get to him. At 13th level they incur no
attacks of opportunity when using this ability.
• Frankenstein Complex: A Geneticist can create Un-
dead creatures, just like the spell Create Undead. The type
of Undead created is strictly limited by their Geneticist
level. At 7th level they can only create Zombies. This in-
creases to Ghouls at 9th level; Ghasts at 11th level and
Mummies at 13th level. No matter how powerful the cre-
ations, there are limits. They can only animate one crea-
ture at a time; it takes one hour per the creation’s HD of
uninterrupted work; it must be done in a medical facility
with all materials ready; the specimen must be intact and
in relatively good shape and they can only control two
HD worth of creatures per Geneticist level.
• Dr. Moreau Complex: A Geneticist can surgically
enhance creatures with grafts. Every graft has a relative
power value which determines the cost (value x 1500gp)
and the DC of the Heal check to operate (10 + 5 per
value). If successful, the patent is exhausted and takes
Con damage equal to half the value. If the operation fails,
the patent takes Con and Cha damage equal to the value
and is still exhausted. A graft must be made in a medical
facility with all materials ready and takes two hours of
uninterrupted work per value. At 12th level the procedure
takes one hour per value and the damage done if unsuc-
cessful is halved. At 14th level the patient takes no dam-
age and is not exhausted with a successful operation. At
17th level it takes only ½ hour per value and there is no
penalty for failure except wasted time.
• Acquired Tolerance: The Geneticist gains a +4 bonus
on Fort saves against poisons and diseases.
• True Undeath: The Geneticist has become a mas-
ter of life and death. They can take any intact, recently
deceased creature and animate it as an Unlive version of
itself (see New Creatures). The creature retains its stats
and abilities from when it was alive, the only difference is
that it is now of the Unlive race. This new creation, still
having free will, is not under their control like Undead. If
the Geneticist wants to make it serve them willingly, they
get a +4 bonus on their Diplomacy check. Be warned that
if the creature was hostile in life, or did not want to be
animated, it will probably attack you. A creature can be
raised multiple times, but takes one negative level or hit
die (as with the Raise Dead spell) each time.
• Mortality Undone: This is like True Undeath except
that the creature is fully returned to life; it does not be-
come an Unlive creature. The creature retains all stats and
abilities, but still loses one level or hit die.
• Marvelous Medical Miracle Man: All healing from
General Practice is maximized.
Gunslinger
“I deal in lead, friend.”
The survivor of countless gunfights and showdowns,
only the very best live long enough to be a veteran Gun-
slinger. With a quick hand and nerves of steel, he either
deals out his own brand of justice in a lawless world or
ruthlessly eliminates his competitors in the pursuit of
wealth and glory.
Adventures: Gunslingers of all stripes can be found
just about anywhere and the cost of enlisting ones help
can be anything from the price of a few drinks to an out-
rageous sum. A Gunslinger adventures for as many rea-
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sons as Humans normally do and maybe more, if that nately results in many young would-be heroes dieing as
were possible. they learn that hunting and plinking at cans on a fence
Characteristics: Despite what the dime novels say is not like facing down another man. Rivalries and the
about “running gunfights” and the “showdown at high perceived threat of potential enemies make any sort of
noon”, shootouts most often happen at close range and large organizations or apprenticeships for the most part
in tight quarters. Either alone or in groups, the key to a unworkable.
Gunslinger’s success is getting the drop on his enemies Races: Motans don’t use guns and normal weapons are
and taking them out before they can react. A Gunslinger too large for Garez. Gun play is a Human fascination and
eventually becomes so adapt at sensing danger that they they don’t have a lot of competition for it. An Automaton
are impossible to take by surprise. Gunslinger is rare, but surprisingly effective due to their
Alignment: A Gunslinger can be the noble hero of the unique characteristics.
common people who faces down the blackhearted Gun- Other Classes: Like a Fighter, a good Gunslinger
slinger responsible for terrorizing them, who is then in will work with anyone who can compliment and support
turn taken to jail by the Gunslinger marshal. Alignment them. As experts in close to mid ranged combat, they like
is a non-issue for Gunslingers, proving that the gun is to have people in front of them as a shield and people be-
only a tool in the hand of the user. hind them as support, especially a healer. If other classes
Background: Larger then life tales, scurrilous rumors, aren’t available, Gunslingers are versatile enough to get
cheap novels and outrageous tabloids all make the Gun- along with just each other. A well known and successful
slinger a racial icon for Humans. The Gunslinger’s image adventuring group, long since retired, was composed of
has an allure that calls to youths everywhere. With the four Gunslingers and a Geneticist.
exception of private shooting ranges in some cities which Role: A Gunslinger needs to be close to the action,
offer lessons for a charge, however, gun play is mostly just but far enough to stay out of melee. They can only work
something that’s learned along the way. This unfortu- effectively against a small number of foes at a time, so
Table 4: The Gunslinger
Saves
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +1 +2 +2 +0 Standoff (2 AC), Bonus Feat: Quick Draw
2 +2 +3 +3 +0 Uncanny Reactions
3 +3 +3 +3 +1 Standoff (1d6, 2 AC)
4 +4 +4 +4 +1 Bonus Feat, Uncanny Dodge
5 +5 +4 +4 +1 Standoff (1d6, 4 AC)
6 +6/+1 +5 +5 +2 Improved Reactions +2
7 +7/+2 +5 +5 +2 Standoff (2d6, 4 AC), Close Combat Shot
8 +8/+3 +6 +6 +2 Bonus Feat, Improved Uncanny Dodge
9 +9/+4 +6 +6 +3 Standoff (2d6, 6 AC)
10 +10/+5 +7 +7 +3 Free Attack
11 +11/+6/+1 +7 +7 +3 Standoff (3d6, 6 AC), Smell of Danger
12 +12/+7/+2 +8 +8 +4 Bonus Feat, Inproved Reactions +4
13 +13/+8/+3 +8 +8 +4 Standoff (3d6, 8 AC), Lead Rain
14 +14/+9/+4 +9 +9 +4 Evasion
15 +15/+10/+5 +9 +9 +5 Standoff (4d6, 8 AC), Ricochet
16 +16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +10 +5 Bonus Feat
17 +17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +5 Standoff (4d6, 10 AC), Always Ready
18 +18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +11 +6 Improved Reactions +6
19 +19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +6 Standoff (5d6, 10 AC), Superb Mobility
20 +20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +12 +6 Bonus Feat
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their placement in the fight is key. Because of their quick
reactions they make good scouts, though they can also get
away with being the party spokesman.
Game Rule Information
Abilities: Dexterity is needed for a good ranged at-
tack bonus, armor class and initiative. High Wisdom and
Constitution scores improve the Gunslinger’s offensive
and defensive combat abilities.
Alignment: Any.
Hit Die: d8.
Class Skills: Bluff, Climb, Diplomacy, Hide, Intimi-
date, Jump, Listen, Move Silently, Profession, Ride, Sense
Motive, Spot, Tumble.
Skill Points: 4 + Int mod.
Proficiencies: Simple/Martial Weapons, Light Armor.
• Standoff: At the start of the Gunslinger’s turn or be-
fore combat begins, they may designate a number of en-
emies equal to their Wis mod within 30 feet as “marked
targets”. Against these marked targets they gain a dodge
bonus to their AC and extra damage with each shot from
any pistol they are using. When choosing targets they
must be aware of them and maintain line of sight to them.
These bonuses apply only to those targets. The dodge bo-
nus and the Dodge feat stack.
• Uncanny Reactions: A Gunslinger adds his Wis
mod as a bonus to his Initiative checks.
• Bonus Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Improved Initiative,
Pistol Sniper, Point Blank Shot, Far Shot, Precise Shot,
Improved Precise Shot, Shot on the Run, Rapid Reload.
• Uncanny Dodge: A Gunslinger cannot be caught
flatfooted, although they still lose their Dex bonus to AC
if they are immobilized. If they have this ability from an-
other class, they automatically gain Improved Uncanny
Dodge.
• Improved Reactions: A Gunslinger gain this bonus
on Initiative checks.
• Close Combat Shot: A Gunslinger can shoot in a
threatened square without drawing attacks of opportu-
nity.
• Improved Uncanny Dodge: A Gunslinger can no
longer be flanked except by a character with the sneak
attack ability at least four levels higher then their hit die.
• Free Attack: Once per round when an ally hits a
marked target with a melee attack, a Gunslinger can make
a ranged attack of opportunity against that marked target.
• Smell of Danger: A Gunslinger may take a full round
action in any surprise round.
• Lead Rain: As a full round action a Gunslinger can
empty a pistol at a single flat-footed marked target. Every
shot is rolled for separately using the Gunslinger’s (best
attack bonus - 10).
• Evasion: If an effect or attack allows a Reflex save for
half damage, a Gunslinger takes no damage with a suc-
cessful save. They must be not be helpless and be wearing
no heavier then light armor.
• Ricochet: As a full round action, a Gunslinger can
shoot a marked target that is within 15’ of a wall by
bouncing the shot off it. The target is considered flat
footed for this attack and remains flatfooted for the rest
of the round.
• Always Ready: At the start of any combat a Gun-
slinger automatically get a free surprise round.
• Superb Mobility: A Gunslinger can now make a 10’
adjustment step instead of 5’.
MMA Fighter
“But Monks are supposed to be Lawful!”
In comparison with Monks, with whom they share a
good-natured rivalry, MMA Fighters are highly eclectic
and individual in their practice. Eschewing all weapons
and favoring toughness over speed, they specialize in hard
fighting styles; powerful, overwhelming attacks and dirty
street fighting tricks. Having a sometimes inflated repu-
tation for being arrogant and confrontational, they can
either be your best friend or your worst enemy.
Adventures: An MMA Fighter must travel and ad-
venture, how else are they supposed to train? Always
on the lookout for new teachers, new styles and new
challengers, the majority of MMA Fighters who aren’t
teachers themselves spend their lives on the road. Unlike
Monks, who tend to stay with one school, MMA Fight-
ers can spend many years traveling and learning from or
challenging different teachers.
Characteristics: While an MMA Fighter may not
dodge attacks quite as well as a Monk, anything that does
hit them usually doesn’t get a second chance before get-
ting pulped. The incredibly grueling training they subject
themselves to makes their bodies hard as iron and their
fists even harder, to the point of punching through metal
armor. Due to their wide skill base, MMA Fighters can
easily find work as burglars, bodyguards, enforcers, hit
men and vigilantes if needs be.
Alignment: The polar opposite of the Monk in both
training practices and philosophies, MMA Fighters are
always some form of chaotic. Whether they observe the
law when necessary or disregard it entirely, they always
follow their own path.
Background: Every bullied child and victim at some
point decides to either knuckle under or fight back; those
who turn to the arts of unarmed destruction take the first
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step in becoming an MMA Fighter. Small martial arts Role: The MMA Fighter is undoubtedly the party
schools seem to crop up everywhere and are very compet- tank. Unlike most melee fighters however, he works best
itive with each other. Both the schools and the students not by holding the line but by rushing right through it
share no common organization but maintain a friendly and pounding on the enemy’s ranged and supporting
rivalry, even when they go out of their way to compete classes. His skill base is also versatile enough to make a
with each other. good scout, thief or even negotiator.
Races: Automatons make good MMA Fighters be- Game Rule Information
cause of their adaptability, but they consider hand to hand
combat highly inefficient compared to modern firepower. Abilities: Wisdom helps power an MMA Fighter’s
Given the choice, a Garez would choose this class over defensive abilities. High Strength, Dexterity and Consti-
Monk to better compensate for their small size. Besides tution scores are important for any front-line combatant,
the obvious lack of willing teachers, Motans have their while a good Intelligence score will help build their skills.
own unarmed martial system which inclines them to- Alignment: Any Chaotic.
wards the Monk class. Humans have both the inclination Hit Die: d10.
and the freedom to travel widely in search of training. Class Skills: Balance, Bluff, Climb, Diplomacy, Escape
Other Classes: An MMA Fighter likes to operate in- Artist, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, Listen, Move Silently,
dependently whenever possible and can be rather protec- Search, Sense Motive, Spot, Tumble
tive of their role in the party. This means they like classes Skill Points: 4 + Int mod.
who can help them do their job better, such as with heal-
ing or buffs. It can be grating for them though to work Proficiencies: None. No weapons, armors or shields.
with classes where their skills overlap and they do not Restrictions: A MMA Fighter who ceases to be cha-
like to be stuck playing a shield for the softer members otic or takes levels in any other class cannot take further
of the party. levels as an MMA Fighter but keeps all class abilities.
Table 5: The MMA Fighter
Saves
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +1 +2 +2 +2 Bonus Feat: Improved Unarmed Strike, AC Bonus, Unarmed Damage 1d6
2 +2 +3 +3 +3 Bonus Feat, Evasion
3 +3 +3 +3 +3 Hardened Fists
4 +4 +4 +4 +4 Bonus Feat, Unarmed Damage 1d8
5 +5 +4 +4 +4 Damage Reduction 1/–
6 +6/+1 +5 +5 +5 Bonus Feat, Uncanny Dodge
7 +7/+2 +5 +5 +5 Iron Fists
8 +8/+3 +6 +6 +6 Bonus Feat, Improved Uncanny Dodge, Unarmed Damage 2d6
9 +9/+4 +6 +6 +6 Recuperation
10 +10/+5 +7 +7 +7 Bonus Feat, Damage Reduction 2/–
11 +11/+6/+1 +7 +7 +7 Improved Evasion
12 +12/+7/+2 +8 +8 +8 Bonus Feat, Unarmed Damage 3d6
13 +13/+8/+3 +8 +8 +8 Armor Piercing Fists
14 +14/+9/+4 +9 +9 +9 Bonus Feat
15 +15/+10/+5 +9 +9 +9 Damage Reduction 3/–
16 +16/+11/+6/+1 +10 +10 +10 Bonus Feat, Unarmed Damage 4d6
17 +17/+12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +10 Fists of Force
18 +18/+13/+8/+3 +11 +11 +11 Bonus Feat
19 +19/+14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +11 —
20 +20/+15/+10/+5 +12 +12 +12 Bonus Feat, Damage Reduction 4/–, Unarmed Damage 5d6
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• AC Bonus: When unarmored and unencumbered, an
MMA Fighter gains their Wisdom mod as a bonus to
their armor class. This applies even against touch attacks
or when flatfooted. This bonus is lost when they are im-
mobilized, helpless, using armor or shields or when car-
rying more then a light load.
• Unarmed Damage: An MMA Fighter does more
damage with his hands and feet then normal people.
• Bonus Feat: This can be any martial arts feat.
• Evasion: If an effect or attack allows a Reflex save for
half damage, an MMA Fighter takes no damage with a
successful save. They must be not be helpless and be wear-
ing no heavier then light armor.
• Hardened Fists (Su): An MMA Fighter’s unarmed
strikes are treated as magic weapons for overcoming dam-
age reduction.
• Uncanny Dodge: An MMA Fighter cannot be
caught flatfooted, although they still lose their Dex bo-
nus to AC if they are immobilized. If they have this abil-
ity from another class, they automatically gain Improved
Uncanny Dodge.
• Iron Fists: An MMA Fighter’s unarmed strikes are
treated as adamantine weapons.
• Improved Uncanny Dodge: An MMA Fighter can
no longer be flanked except by a character with the sneak
attack ability at least four levels higher then their hit die.
• Recuperation: An MMA Fighter heals naturally at
triple the normal daily rate.
• Improved Evasion: This works like Evasion, with the
addition that if they fail their save they only take half
damage.
• Armor Piercing Fists: An MMA Fighter’s unarmed
strikes are treated as touch attacks.
• Fists of Force (Su): An MMA Fighter’s unarmed
strikes are treated as force effects. They bypass any dam-
age reduction and ignore miss chances from incorporeal-
ity. As a free action, they can cause their hands to glow
slightly; though this don’t provide illumination.
Monk
Generally having a more detached view of the world
then MMA fighters, with whom they share a friendly ri-
valry, Monks seek truth and self-perfection through their
chosen fighting style.
Adventures: Other classes may adventure for fame
and fortune, but not the Monk. Every test is a challenge
to be overcome in their quest for personal improvement.
They don’t chase after wealth or uphold great causes; it is
just enough that one lives the best one can and serves as a
model for others. Unlike an MMA Fighter, a Monk just
doesn’t feel the need to be the top dog.
Background: The innumerable small martial arts
schools out there are kept in business not by passing dil-
ettantes, but by the everyday citizens who compose the
bulk of their students. On the whole, Monks start their
training young and stay devoted to one school. They may
have been taken in as an orphan or have been sold to a
master as a legal apprentice; some learn secretive family
styles from household teachers. The bond a Monk forms
with their school can never be broken and may override
all other obligations if necessary.
Races: Monks are not as well represented as MMA
Fighters among Humans and Garez; the patience and
single-minded focus it requires are not commonly found
traits. Motans have an ancient Monk tradition with it’s
own distinctive style. This striking and grappling art fea-
tures flowing, circular movements and deep meditation; it
predates any Human martial art and may be the primary
origin of many other styles.
Other Classes: A Monk will always try their best to
work with with any companions they find themselves
with. While their motivations may seem distant to oth-
ers, they generally prove themselves to be the solid core
of any party.
Game Rule Information: Knowledge (Arcana) and
Knowledge (Religion) are removed from the class skill
list.
Ranger
Dedicated survivalists and outdoorsmen, they make
up the majority of the hunters, guides and bounty hunt-
ers out there.
Adventures: Whether tracking game or people, Rang-
ers are the best at what they do. Any adventuring party
that can will try to hire or recruit a Ranger for extended
desert trips. With their knowledge of the outdoors and
their trademark style of wielding duel pistols or rifle and
bayonet, they also can give most critters a run for their
money combatwise. Specialized study of certain creatures
gives them a definite edge when tracking down those
wanted for capture or death.
Background: Many Rangers were taught their craft
from an experienced mentor or military outfit, although
some are fortunate enough to have learned directly from
Motans. They regard the desert as their home, not just
terrain to be crossed. While a few prefer to lead solitary
lives or work only with a partner, most Rangers are part
of a well organized, but exclusive, guild which handles all
their business affairs.
Races: Automatons and Unlive, with their lack of need
for supplies or companionship, make excellent Rang-
ers. A Garez Ranger is a valuable asset to any tribe and
Motans who are not divine spellcasters often choose this
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Humans have more competition to deal with here then in
other venues but many still manage to make a name for
themselves.
Other Classes: Even though Rangers are masters of
wilderness survival, they respect the powers and wisdom
(and healing abilities) of divine spellcasters. Anyone who
contributes to the survival of the team is welcome, so long
as they don’t come with heavy prejudices. The best way to
make an enemy of a Ranger fast is disrespect or abuse of
nature.
Game Rule Information: Can no longer cast spells,
but instead gets both ranged and two weapon Combat
Styles, a +10’ bonus to their base move speed at 5th and
15th levels and Improved Evasion at 14th level. Addi-
tions to the list of Favored Enemies is as follows: Auto-
mation, Humanoid (Garez), Humanoid (Motan), Unlive.
A Ranger’s animal companion does not get the Share
Spells ability.
Rogue
Common as flies on a corpse and usually just as wel-
come, Rogues are all out for one thing and one thing
only: themselves.
Adventures: If a Rogue were to have one motto it
would be: “Stolen bread tastes twice as good”. Rogues
seem to be common as lice; from the smooth talking con
man to the pickpocket urchin they find a place for them-
selves in every niche. Whether for money or experience,
fame or infamy, a free ride or a challenge, a Rogue will try
to be on top of any profitable situation. Professionals are
often placed on retainer by the wealthy and powerful as
quiet “problem solvers”.
Background: Many Rogues are trained by mentors in
criminal networks, or “underworld guilds”, which pass
along jobs, information and training in exchange for
a modest cut of any earnings. Although some are self-
taught, they are not likely to be as successful as those with
the numerous contacts and resources of the underworld.
Garez are universally known to have a little Rogue in
them; natural and learned talent is honed regularly when-
ever they visit a Human settlement.
Races: Different races seem to gravitate towards dis-
tinct specialties. Automaton Rogues are highly capable
and versatile from their ability to modify themselves for
a job; they specialize in mechanical traps, locks and poi-
sons. Humans, with their many social differences, make
the most of being gamblers and con men. Garez are the
undisputed masters of pickpocketing and cat burglary.
Motans do not take to this class at all.
Other Classes: A Rogue loves to have as many combat
types around as possible. The more noise and distractions,
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the more opportunities they have to do their thing. Any-
one who has skills that they lack, quiet people who can
back them up when sneaking and especially healers are all
appreciated. They have cool relations with Monks, Druids
and Brujos purely on philosophical grounds.
Game Rule Information: Proficiencies with rapier
and short sword are changed to revolver and lever action
rifle.
Technologist
“Stand back; I’m going to try SCIENCE!”
A Technologist is the equivalent of an arcane spell-
caster, instead of casting spells magically they create tech-
nological effects. With their mechanical skills and wide
knowledge base they are often the brains of the group;
unfortunately they are far more likely to blow up a prob-
lem then fix it. The few who aren’t diagnosed pyromaniacs
could still not be called sane in any normal sense.
Adventures: A Technologist’s logic behind adventur-
ing is very straightforward: “There will always be prob-
lems that can only be solved by the application of ridicu-
lous amounts of high explosives, and I want to be the one
to solve them.” This kind of thinking is not appreciated in
urban areas, or anywhere normal people try to live for that
matter. Adventuring is often the only outlet they can find
for their talents, unless they manage to score a dream job
of working in a military engineering company or explo-
sive ordinance disposal crew.
Characteristics: A Technologist can provide the
brains for a party, fix a damaged weapon or disable simple
traps, but their primary purpose is to be mobile artillery.
A single well prepared Technologist can put out a stag-
gering amount of firepower, often decimating an enemy
force before they can respond. Knowing well their own
strengths and weaknesses, they might get away with not
using weapons but will load themselves down with the
heaviest armor they can get away with.
Alignment: A Technologist can be of any alignment,
but they are most often some form of chaotic. While it’s
usually not malicious, they do have a tendency to create a
lot of collateral damage that doesn’t square well with the
law-abiding.
Background: The path of a Technologist starts early
in life and is usually a subject of concern to those around
them, as most are self taught by way of chemistry text-
books and experimentation. Although Technologists are
not tied together by any established organizations, two of
them will never pass up an opportunity to get together
and talk shop. It can be a memorable experience when a
dozen or so get together somewhere private for a day to
compare notes and blast things to scrap.
Races: Humans are unsurprisingly the leaders in this
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class; Automatons, with their mechanical fascination, are avoiding and surviving damage.
equally well represented. A Garez Technologist might be Alignment: Any.
self taught or have had the mentoring of an Automaton
Hit Die: d4.
teacher. Motans stick by their mistrust of technology and
extend it to all Technologists on general principle. Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Disable Device,
Knowledge (all skills), Profession, Search.
Other Classes: Technologists have good relations with
Geneticists and other intellectual types. While they like Skill Points: 4 + Int mod.
to have ranged combat classes with them, they get aggra- • Effects: The technologist may produce effects as de-
vated when melee types insist on charging in and getting scribed earlier. The technologist effect list is as follows:
in the way of their effects. They have a love/hate relation- 0. Acid Splash, Arcane Mark, Flare, Grease, Light, Obscuring
ship with sneaky types and talkers; they can get around Mist, Prestidigitation, Produce Flame, Ray of Frost.
problems without drawing lots of attention, but they can 1. Burning Hands, Chill Touch, Glitterdust, Mage Armor,
also dodge most of a Technologist’s repertoire. Magic Missile, Magic Weapon, Shocking Grasp, Web.
Role: The Technologist wants to get there with the 2. Continual Flame, Darkvision, Flame Trap, Flaming Sphere,
firstist and the mostist. They try to get on top of the ini- Fog Cloud, Melf’s Acid Arrow, Pyrotechnics, Scorching Ray,
tiative order and soften up the enemy before the battle- Shatter, Spider Climb.
field gets cluttered with friendly targets. Powerful area 3. Bear’s Endurance, Bull’s Strength, Cat’s Grace, Fireball,
effects are followed by precision attacks against the foe’s Gust of Wind, Lightning Bolt, Sleet Storm, Stinking Cloud,
stragglers and flanks. Wind Wall.
4. Blast of Flame, Fire Trap, Ice Storm, Shout, Solid Fog,
Game Rule Information Wall of Fire.
Abilities: Intelligence is the single most important 5. Arc of Lightning, Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Tenser’s Trans-
ability for a Technologist, both for skills and creating formation.
effects. Constitution and Dexterity are also helpful for 6. Acid Fog, Chain
Table 6: The Technologist Lightning, Circle of
Saves Effects Per Day Death, Disintegrate.
7. Delayed Blast Fire-
Level BAB Fort Ref Will 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
ball, Finger of Death,
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 3 1 — — — — — — — — Waves of Exhaustion.
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 4 2 — — — — — — — — 8. Greater Shout, Hor-
rid Wilting, Incendi-
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 4 2 1 — — — — — — — ary Cloud, Polar Ray,
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 5 3 2 — — — — — — — Sunburst.
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 5 3 2 1 — — — — — — 9. Implosion, Meteor
Swarm.
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 5 3 3 2 — — — — — —
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 6 4 3 2 1 — — — — —
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 6 4 3 3 2 — — — — —
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 6 4 4 3 2 1 — — — —
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 6 4 4 3 3 2 — — — —
11 +5 +3 +3 +7 6 4 4 4 3 2 1 — — —
12 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 — — —
13 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 6 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 — —
14 +7/+2 +4 +4 +9 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 — —
15 +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 —
16 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 6 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 —
17 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1
18 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2
19 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
20 +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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New Prestige Classes allowed to progress in this class.
• Sneak Attack: A Con Artist deals extra damage when
they attack a target that is either denied its Dex bonus to
Con Artist AC or that they are flanking. Critical hits are not multi-
“Of course it’s a good deal. Would I lie to you?” plied and a Sneak Attack with a ranged weapon must be
The Con Artist is a suave and savvy rogue with the made within 30’. Sneak Attacks do not work with weap-
gift of gab, always on the lookout for a rich sucker and ons that deal nonlethal damage (except saps and unarmed
the quick profit. Depending on the circumstances, they strikes) or on creatures that have no discernable anatomy,
can either be found living big and flashy or be vanish- are immune to critical hits or have concealment.
ingly nondescript; the only thing constant about them is • Tongue of the Devil: A Con Artist adds their INT
that they are never trustworthy. Con Artists usually work mod to all CHA checks and skills.
alone and don’t travel unless they’ve been run out of one • Card Sharp: A Con Artist may use a Bluff check in-
town and are on their way to another where they aren’t stead of a Slight of Hand check to win a game of chance.
known. • Enhance Value: A Con Artist can make an Appraise
Hit Die: d6 or a relevant Craft check on an item over a period of one
Prerequisites: hour. By various small means, the selling value of the item
Alignment: Any Nonlawful, Nongood is increased by a percentage equal to their check. The item
cannot have a fixed market value (such as a coin) and they
Abilities: Minimum Charisma score of 14. can only work on an item once.
Skills: Bluff 8; Diplomacy 8; Sense Motive 8. • Tongue of Silver: A Con Artist is immune to any
Special: Bluff, Diplomacy and Sense Motive must be attempt to determine their alignment.
at maximum ranks. • Prestidigitation: By a combination of suggestion and
Class Skills: Appraise, Balance, Bluff, Climb, Craft, legerdemain, a Con Artist can simulate the effects of a
Diplomacy, Disable Device, Disguise, Escape Art- Prestidigitation spell any time they wish.
ist, Forgery, Gather Info, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, Jump, • Golden Tongue: A Con Artist can add an extra D20
Knowledge: local, Listen, Move Silently, Open Lock, to any CHA skill or check three times per day.
Perform, Search, Sense Motive, Slight of Hand, Spot,
Tumble.
Combat Engineer
Skill points: 8 + Int mod.
“If gun don’t work, use more gun.”
Proficiencies: None
While sometimes put down as the Technologist’s little
• Tongue of Honey: Every level adds a +1 insight bo-
brother or a second rate Master Mechanic, these naysay-
nus to all Bluff, Diplomacy and Sense Motive checks. ers are forced to eat their words when they see a Combat
• Razor Wit: A Con Artist must keep maximum ranksEngineer in action. While they can’t match either of these
classes in their respective areas of specialization, they get
in Bluff, Diplomacy and Sense Motive or they will not be
the best of both worlds by being able to fix some-
Table 7: The Con Artist
thing one minute and blow it to kingdom come the
Saves next. Combat Engineers are constantly traveling and
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special networking with each other and fellow Technologists;
that is, when they’re not finding new ways of building
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Tongue of Honey, Razor Wit things or blowing them up.
2 +1 +0 +3 +3 Sneak Attack 1d6 Hit Die: d6
3 +2 +1 +3 +3 Tongue of the Devil Prerequisites:
4 +3 +1 +4 +4 Card Sharp Skills: Any Craft 10.
5 +3 +1 +4 +4 Sneak Attack 2d6 Abilities: Minimum Intelligence score of 14.
6 +4 +2 +5 +5 Enhance Value Feats: Skill Mastery.
7 +5 +2 +5 +5 Tongue of Silver Class Skills: Appraise, Balance, Concentration,
8 +6 +2 +6 +6 Sneak Attack 3d6
Craft, Decipher Script, Disable Device, Forgery,
Jump, Knowledge: ancient, Knowledge: architecture
9 +6 +3 +6 +6 Prestidigitation (at will) and engineering, Listen, Open Lock, Profession,
10 +7 +3 +7 +7 Tongue of Silver Search, Speak Language, Spot, Use Rope.
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Table 8: The Combat Engineer Silently, Perform,
Profession, Search,
Saves Effects per Day
Sense Motive,
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Slight of Hand,
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Trapfinding, Smart Ass, Effects 3 – – – – – – – – – Spot.
2 +1 +0 +0 +3 4 0 – – – – – – – – Skill Points: 6 +
Int mod.
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 4 1 0 – – – – – – –
Proficiencies:
4 +2 +1 +1 +4 5 2 1 0 – – – – – – None.
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 5 2 2 1 0 – – – – – • Faith Healing:
6 +3 +2 +2 +5 Masterful Craftsmanship 5 2 2 2 1 0 – – – – Through a combi-
7 +3 +2 +2 +5 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 – – – nation of “prayer”,
basic medicine and
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 – – slight of hand, a
9 +4 +3 +3 +6 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 – Faith Healer can
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Craft on the Fly 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 give a subject tem-
porary hit points.
Skill Points: 6 + Int mod.
The hit points are lost at a rate of one per hour after the
Proficiencies: Simple weapons, light armor. operation. Each operation takes five minutes, gives (1d4
• Trapfinding: A Combat Engineer can detect high x level + Cha mod) hit points and may be done (level +
level traps like a Rogue. Cha mod) times per day. At 4th level their healing die
• Smart Ass: At every level a Combat Engineer gains increases to d6. At 7th level these become permanent, real
a +1 bonus on Craft checks. hit points. At 10th level there is no limit to how many
times they can heal in a day and their healing die increas-
• Masterful Craftsmanship: If a Combat Engineer
es to d8.
beats a Craft DC by 10 or roll a natural 20, the item will
automatically be masterwork with no extra effort or re- • Sneak Attack: A Faith Healer deals extra damage
sources. when they attack a target that is either denied its Dex
bonus to AC or that they are flanking. Critical hits are
• Craft on the Fly: A Combat Engineer takes no pen-
not multiplied and a Sneak Attack with a ranged weapon
alties for using improvised tools or materials.
must be made within 30’. Sneak Attacks do not work with
• Effects: An Engineer creates effects as a Technolo- weapons that deal nonlethal damage (except saps and un-
gist with the same effects list. armed strikes) or on creatures that have no discernable
anatomy, are immune to critical hits or have concealment.
Faith Healer • Gather the Crowds: In about an hour, a Faith
“The great Traveller himself gave me this relic!” Healer’s oratory can gather a large crowd in any public
The Faith Healer is the quintessential snake oil sha-
Table 9: The Faith Healer
man, holy-rolling preacher and shady witch doctor all
rolled into one. Although some may actually believe in Saves
what they preach, their bottom line is what they can get Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
for themselves in this world, not the next. They have a
natural affinity with Con Artists and other smooth talk- 1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Faith Healing
ers and so are more likely to form partnerships. Faith 2 +1 +0 +0 +3 Sneak Attack 1d6
Healers are a dime a dozen and can easily be found any- 3 +2 +1 +1 +3 Gather the Crowds
where, trying to find new converts and new scams.
4 +3 +1 +1 +4 Spare Contributions
Hit Die: d6
5 +3 +1 +1 +4 Sneak Attack 2d6
Requirements:
6 +4 +2 +2 +5 True Confessions
Alignment: Any Nongood.
7 +5 +2 +2 +5 —
Skills: Heal 8, Diplomacy 8, Bluff 5.
8 +6 +2 +2 +6 Sneak Attack 3d6
Class Skills: Bluff, Concentration, Craft, Diploma-
cy, Escape Artist, Gather Info, Heal, Hide, Intimidate, 9 +6 +3 +3 +6 —
Knowledge: local, Knowledge: religion, Listen, Move 10 +7 +3 +3 +7 False Miracle
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venue. They can make Diplomacy checks to influence the Proficiencies: Simple weapons, Light armor.
crowd’s attitude in the normal fashion. At 6th level, they • Trapfinding: You can detect high level traps like a
can make a further Diplomacy check of DC 30 to turn a Rogue.
helpful crowd into a violent mob once per day. They are
• Handyman: A Jack of All Trades gains a bonus on
allowed one set of simple initial instructions before all
Craft checks equal to (Level+Int mod).
control is lost (see mob encounters, DMG II).
• Entrepreneur: A Jack of All Trades gains a bonus on
• Spare Contributions: While healing a subject a
Profession checks equal to (Level+Wis mod).
Faith Healer gains a +4 bonus on slight of hand checks
to pickpocket them. This becomes a +8 bonus at 8th level. • Professor: A Jack of All Trades gains a bonus on
Knowledge checks equal to (Level+Int mod).
• True Confessions: A Faith Healer can make a Di-
plomacy check opposed by another person’s Sense Motive • Masterful Craftsmanship: If a Jack of All Trades
check in any conversation. If successful, the other person beast a Craft DC by 10 or rolls a natural 20, the item
will begin to volunteer personal or confidential informa- will automatically be masterwork with no extra effort or
tion that they might not otherwise share. resources.
• False Miracle: Once per week, a Faith Healer can • Craft on the Fly: A Jack of All Trades takes no pen-
duplicate the effect of a Raise Dead spell. The subject alties for using improvised tools or materials.
must have died in the last 24 hours, be fully intact and
be reasonably undamaged. The effect lasts 48 hours, after Master Machinist
which they immediately die again of the original cause. “Me and my steam suit are telling you not to touch my junk.”
This only works once on any one subject. What Druids are to nature and Geneticists are to
medicine, the Master Machinist is to technology. By fo-
Jack of All Trades cusing exclusively on mechanics and engineering, they
“And a master of none all!” can design, build, dismantle or reverse engineer almost
If you need an answer to any question, need anything anything better then anyone else. For this reason they also
under the sun fixed or have any job that needs doing, find have a near monopoly on ancient research and the cre-
a Jack of All Trades. One of these pack rat, self taught, ation of constructs, so it’s not surprising that many Au-
experts in everything can be found in most scrap yards tomatons are attracted to this class. Because they travel
and repair shops, ready to tell you everything you need to and network constantly, they are better in combat then
know (and usually far more). In fact, they are so ready to most crafting classes. They tend to favor powerful exotic
impress you with their superior knowledge that it some- weaponry, such as steam rifles and machine guns; steam
times requires saint-like patience to deal with them. They suits are highly sought after.
are sometimes found traveling as tinkers or searching for Hit Die: d6
rare items. Requirements:
Hit Die: d4 BAB: 4.
Prerequisites: Skills: Craft: mechanical 9.
Abilities: Minimum Int score of 14. Special: Must have either the Automaton type or the
Skills: Any Craft 8. Craft Automaton feat.
Class Skills: All Skills. Class Skills: Appraise, Craft, Decipher Script, Disable
Skill Points: 12 + Int mod. Device, Knowledge: ancient, Knowledge (architecture
Table 10: The Jack of all Trades and engineering), Open Lock, Profession, Search.
Saves Skill Points: 4 + Int mod.
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special Proficiencies: Simple/martial weapons, light/me-
dium armor.
1 +0 +0 +2 +2 Trapfinding, Handyman
• Trapfinding: A Master Machinist can detect high
2 +1 +0 +3 +3 Professor, Bonus Feat: level traps like a Rogue.
Skill Mastery
• Mechanical Wizard: Every level a Master Machin-
3 +1 +1 +3 +3 Entrepaneur ist gains a +2 bonus to Craft: mechanical checks.
4 +2 +1 +4 +4 Masterful Craftsmanship, • Bonus Feats: Craft Automation, Exotic Weapon
Bonus Feat: Skill Mastery Proficiency, Steam Suit Proficiency, Automaton Empa-
5 +2 +1 +4 +4 Craft on the Fly thy, Sapper, Point Blank Shot, Far Shot, Rapid Reload,
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Precise Shot. BAB: +5.
Table 11: The Master Machinist Skills: Hide 7, Spot 10.
Saves Feats: Point Blank Shot, Far Shot.
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special Class Skills: Balance, Climb, Hide, Jump,
Listen, Move Silently, Search, Sense Motive,
1 +0 +2 +0 +2 Trapfinding, Mechanical Wizard
Spot, Survival, Use Rope.
2 +1 +3 +0 +3 Bonus Feat
Skill Points: 4 + Int mod.
3 +2 +3 +1 +3 Reduce Proficiencies: Simple/Martial Weapons,
4 +3 +4 +1 +4 Bonus Feat Light Armor.
5 +3 +4 +1 +4 Reuse • Keen Projectiles: The threat range for
6 +4 +5 +2 +5 Bonus Feat, Masterful Craftsmanship any projectile that a Sharpshooter fires is
doubled. At 5th level the threat range is dou-
7 +5 +5 +2 +5 Recycle bled again.
8 +6 +6 +2 +6 Bonus Feat • Take Aim: By focusing on a single target
9 +6 +6 +3 +6 Craft on the Fly for one full round, a Sharpshooter can add his
10 +7 +7 +3 +7 Bonus Feat, Human/Cyborg Relations
Int mod to his attack roll. If he or his target
changes position when focusing or before he
fires, the focus is lost and he must Take Aim again. At 8th
• Reduce: When crafting an item, a Master Machin-
level, focusing takes a standard action and he can main-
ist’s raw materials cost is ¼ of the total, not 1/3.
tain his focus if the target moves.
• Reuse: It no longer costs a Master Machinist any-
• Expanded Critical: The critical damage multiplier
thing to repair a broken item.
for any projectile a Sharpshooter fires is increased by x1.
• Masterful Craftsmanship: If a Master Machinist
• Head Shot: If a Sharpshooter kills an enemy with a
beats a Craft DC by 10 or roll a natural 20, the item will
critical hit, its death is exceptionally dramatic and gory.
automatically be masterwork with no extra effort or re-
All other enemies with line of sight to your target must
sources.
make a Will save equal to your critical conformation at-
• Recycle: When scrapping an item for raw materi- tack roll or be shaken for the rest of combat.
als, a Master Machinist regains ¾ of the original amount
instead of ½. Table 12: The Sharpshooter
• Craft on the Fly: A Master Machinist Saves
takes no penalties for using improvised tools Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
or materials.
1 +1 +0 +2 +2 Keen Projectiles, Range Bonus +10’/lvl
• Human/Cyborg Relations: Any Au-
tomaton’s opinion of a Master Machinist is 2 +2 +0 +3 +3 —
automatically improved by one step when 3 +3 +1 +3 +3 Bonus Ranged Weapon Feat
they first meet. 4 +4 +1 +4 +4 Take Aim

Sharpshooter 5 +5 +1 +4 +4 Keen Projectiles x2

“Boom… Headshot.” 6 +6 +2 +5 +5 Bonus Ranged Weapon Feat

When you see your buddy’s head explode 7 +7 +2 +5 +5 Expanded Critical

and there’s no enemy in sight, you’re in the 8 +8 +2 +6 +6 Improved Take Aim
crosshairs of a Sharpshooter. A cool, profes- 9 +9 +3 +6 +6 Bonus Ranged Weapon Feat
sional, methodical killing machine, he’s the
one who is willing to work for days for that 10 +10 +3 +7 +7 Head Shot
single, perfect shot. Because of his disciplined
and orderly nature, he is more likely to find steady work
with a paramilitary or professional hunting outfit then be
just another hired killer.
Hit Die: d8
Requirements:
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New Skills & Feats Knowledge (Arcana) is changed to Knowledge (An-
cient)

N ew Rules: Books are a powerful but often under-

rated resource. By reading a book on a particular
subject, a character gains a +1 bonus to one related or
Knowledge (Dungeoneering) is now covered by
Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering) and Knowl-
edge (Nature).
indicated skill. This bonus can only be gained once for any Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty) and Knowledge
single skill; multiple readings, even of other books on the (Religion) are now a part of Knowledge (Local).
same subject, have no further effect.
Knowledge (The Planes) is removed.
Skills Speak Language: The only learnable languages are
Garez (written form: Common), Machine Code (written
Craft: New rules for the Craft skill are as follows. Find form: Machine Code) and Motan (no written form).
the cost of the item or have the DM set one; the value of
the raw materials needed is 1/3 of that, although some- Spellcraft: As this skill does not apply to technology,
times special materials may be needed. A Craft check only divine casting classes can have it.
represents one day of work, but it can be made by the Swim: This is now a learned skill; it is removed from
hour by doubling the DC. If you fail, you can redo your every class’s skill list.
check once per day for the next two days. If these also fail, Use Magic Device: This skill is removed permanently.
or you miss the DC by 10 or more, half the raw materials
are ruined and you have to start all over again. The rules Feats
for creating a masterwork item or repairing an item are
New Rules: Any feats that apply to crossbows also ap-
unchanged. An item can be scrapped for ½ its raw mate-
ply to firearms.
rials by making a Craft check equal to half its construc-
tion DC. Aboriginal Studies:
Craft (Mechanical). This Craft skill is specifically fo- Requirements: Be able to speak Motan and Garez.
cused on mechanical devices; from steam powered cre- You have made a detailed study of Motan and Garez
ations like trains and Automatons, to more everyday tools cultures. You gain a +1 bonus on Bluff, Diplomacy,
such as telescopes and pocket watches. This skill requires Knowledge and Sense Motive checks when dealing with
a tool kit, containing an assortment of wrenches, pliers, Motans or Garez. Their initial attitude towards you also
screwdrivers and miscellaneous parts. The DC is deter- automatically improves by one place.
mined by the size and complexity of the item (see table Adrenaline Rush:
13).
Requirements: Con 14, Endurance, Diehard.
Table 13: Craft (Mechanical)
When brought to 1/5 of
Simple Complex Intricate Very Complex your total hit points or less,
(ex: jack-in-the-box) (ex: boiler) (ex: Automaton) (ex: Ancient tech) you gain a +2 bonus to Str
Fine 10 15 25 40 for the rest of combat. This
counts as a Fighter feat.
Diminutive 15 20 30 45
Automaton Empathy:
Tiny 20 25 35 50
Requirements: Be able to
Small 25 30 40 55 understand Machine Code,
Medium 30 35 45 60 have had peaceful contact
Large 35 40 50 65 with Unlive.
Huge 40 45 55 70 You now understand me-
chanical and Unlive beings
Gargantuan 45 50 60 75 as well as you do biological
Colossal 50 55 65 80 and living ones. You gain a
+1 bonus on Bluff, Diplo-
Heal: A Heal check can now be made for the specific macy, Knowledge and Sense Motive checks made involv-
purpose of curing hit point damage over a short period of ing Automatons and Unlive. Their initial attitude towards
time; either for yourself or another. The amount healed is you also automatically improves by one place.
equal to 1/3 your check result, rounded up. This use of the
Body Point Reclamation:
Heal skill requires a medical kit and takes one hour.
Requirement: Automaton type.
Knowledge:
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When scrapping an old upgrade, you get ¾ of the body
points refunded instead of ½.
Bone Breaker:
Requirements: Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved
Grapple, Crushing Embrace, Str 15+, Heal 5.
You are specially trained in dislocating joints, disrupt-
ing nerve centers and breaking bones. When you pin your
opponent in a grapple, you have the option of doing either
double your normal unarmed damage (from the Crush-
ing Embrace feat) or doing your normal unarmed dam-
age plus 1d4 Con damage. This counts as a Fighter feat.
Bullet Dodger:
Requirements: Deflect Arrows, Dodge, Improved Un-
armed Strike.
Once per round when you would normally be hit by a
bullet, you can dodge so that you take no damage from it.
You must be aware of the attack and not flat footed. This
only works for bullets and other high velocity projectiles
(not arrows, rocks, etc); it does not count as an action.
This counts as a Fighter feat.
Craft Automaton:
Requirement: Craft (mechanical) 8. You are now ca-
pable of creating an Automaton. You do not need this feat
to make repairs to one.
Crushing Embrace:
Requirements: Improved Unarmed Strike, Improved
Grapple, Str 15+.
You outright crush your opponents when grappling
them. When dealing damage with an unarmed attack
in a grapple, you automatically critical. This counts as a
Fighter feat.
Demolitions Expert: Some people look at a building
and admire the architecture; your first thought is: “How
best could I blow this up?” You gain a +3 bonus on any
skill check made involving explosives.
Divine Investment:
Requirements: Aboriginal Studies, Wis 15+, any intel-
ligent living creature but a Motan.
You have been granted the potential to use divine
magic by a Motan tribe; you can now take levels in divine
spellcasting classes. You must be accepted into the tribe
by living with them for at least one year by their ways. You
are granted the benefits of the feat through a ritual last-
ing 24 hours involving prayer, sacred vows and tattooing
which marks you as an honorary Motan. Simply living
with a tribe does not guarantee acceptance and if you are
successful, you will have to deal with anti-Motan stigmas.
Extra Body Point:
Requirement: Automaton type. You gain one extra
body point every Automaton level. You cannot take this
feat multiple times.
Fast Metabolism:
Requirement: Base Fort save bonus +5. Your natural
rate of healing for hit point and ability score damage
doubles. In exchange, you take a -1 penalty on Fortitude
saves. You cannot take both this feat and Slow Metabo-
lism. Unlive may not take this feat.
Firearm CQC:
Requirement: BAB 3, proficient with the weapon used.
You have trained with using both ends of your gun to
good effect. You can make a melee attack using the butt
or stock of your firearm (bludgeoning damage) or stab
with a mounted bayonet (piercing damage). This deals
1d6 damage for a rifle or shotgun and 1d4 damage for a
pistol. This feat only applies to firearms you are proficient
with (see additional rules below). Without this feat you
would take a -4 penalty when butt striking or bayoneting
with a firearm. This counts as a Fighter feat.
Fortune Finder:
Requirement: Search 6.
The amount of cash you find as part of any randomly
rolled treasure is increased by 25%.
Greater Steam Weapon Proficiency:
Requirements: Improved Steam Weapon Proficiency,
BAB +12.
You are able to move and make Reflex saves when
charging or holding the charge of a steam weapon. This
counts as a Fighter feat.
Improved Steam Weapon Charge:
Requirements: Improved Steam Weapon Proficiency,
Greater Steam Weapon Proficiency, BAB +15.
You can charge a steam weapon for one round longer
then normal; the damage die for the extra damage also
increases by one place. This counts as a Fighter feat.
Improved Steam Weapon Proficiency:
Requirement: proficiency with a steam weapon, BAB
+8.
Charging a steam weapon is now a standard action and
no longer provokes attacks of opportunity. This counts as
a Fighter feat.
Pistol Sniper:
Requirements: Sneak Attack 4d6 or Standoff (2d6, 4
AC), Point Blank Shot, Far Shot.
A Gunslinger can now choose marked targets out to a
range of 60’; the range of a Rogue’s sneak attack doubles
from 30’ to 60’.
Never Say Die:
Requirements: Con 15+, Diehard, Endurance.
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Massive stamina and an unbreakable will to live can
let you recover from incredible wounds. You do not die
until your hit point total drops below -15. This counts as
a Fighter feat.
Night Owl: You are one of those people who can never
seem to wake up until it gets dark. At night you gain a +2
bonus on Listen, Search, Sense Motive and Spot checks,
while during the day you take a -1 penalty to these skills.
Sapper:
Requirements: Craft (mechanical 5), Disable Device 5.
You gain a +4 bonus on Disable Devise checks when
sabotaging a mechanical item.
Slow Metabolism:
Requirement: Base Fort save bonus +5.
You gain a +1 bonus on Fortitude saves as well as im-
munity to all ingested poisons and drugs. In exchange,
the amount of hit points you naturally heal when you rest
is decreased by 1. You cannot take both this feat and Fast
Metabolism.
Steam Suit Proficiency:
Requirement: level 4.
You are now fully certified in Steam Suit operational
procedures. Without this feat you would take a -4 penalty
on all checks made when wearing a Steam Suit.
Strong Back: You gain a +2 bonus to Str, but only for
the purpose of determining your carrying capacity.
Sudden Death:
Requirements: Sneak Attack 1d6, Improved Unarmed
Strike, Hide 15, Move Silently 15.
If you hit an opponent that is both flat footed and un-
aware of you with an unarmed strike, you will automati-
cally critical in addition to your sneak attack damage.
Warm Blooded: You gain a +4 resistance bonus on
Fort saves against environmental heat.
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New Weapons & Armor damage, 19-20/x2 crit, 15 rounds per box. The steam boil-
er in a steam gun can be super-pressurized to add extra

SAmmunition
ee Table 14 for a listing of new weapons. damage to an attack. However, this requires careful atten-
tion (a full round action which provokes attacks of oppor-
Types tunity) because over-pressurizing can cause it to rupture.
For every round the weapon can be charged, it adds a set
A box of standard ammunition costs 1 gp. amount of extra damage.
(B/P) Ball & Powder: Flintlock and caplock weapons (P) Pistol Cartridges: Self contained metallic car-
use lead ball and powder, usually packaged together in a tridges last for years and are very stable (unless thrown
wax paper tube. This ammo doesn’t store well and reacts into a fire). A revolver takes a full round action to reload.
predictably to water or fire. Flintlock weapons take a full 2d4 damage, 19-20/x2 crit, 15 rounds per box.
round action to reload. 1d6 damage, x2 crit, 20 rounds
per box. (R) Rifle Cartridges: A single shot rifle takes a stan-
dard action to reload, while a multi-shot rifle takes a full
(C/B) Cap & Ball: Caplock weapons use conical in- round action. 2d6 damage, 19-20/x2 crit, 12 rounds per
stead of ball ammunition, they also require percussion box.
caps (which are included in the package). Though cap
and ball ammo comes in the same type of tube as ball and (S) Shells: A shotgun takes a standard action to reload,
powder, they are not interchangeable. Caplock weapons except for a pump action shotgun which takes a full round
take a full round action to load each barrel. 1d8 damage, action. 2d6 damage, 19-20/x3 crit, 12 rounds per box.
x2 crit, 20 rounds per box. Special Ammunition Types
(N) Nails: Nails are little more than sharpened metal (these may only apply to certain types of ammo)
cylinders. Weapons that use nails provide the propulsion
Ammo Belts: A machine gun is fed by a 200 round
from steam. They require a standard action to reload. 2d4
cloth belt loaded with standard rifle ammo; the belt itself
Table 14: New Weapons
Name Ammo Type Ammo Capacity Range Classification Cost Weight
Flintlock Pistol B/P 1 15’ Simple 6gp 2 lb
Caplock Pistol C/B 6 20’ Simple 10gp 2 lb
Holdout Pistol Pistol 2 10’ Simple 10gp none
Revolver Pistol 6 30’ Martial 15gp 3 lb
Flintlock Rifle B/P 1 50’ Simple 6gp 7 lb
Caplock Rifle C/B 1 80’ Simple 10gp 7 lb
Lever Action Rifle Rifle 10 100’ Martial 15gp 6 lb
Blunderbuss Any 1 10’ Simple 3gp 8 lb
Elephant Gun Rifle 1 150’ Martial 30gp 9 lb
Bolt Action Rifle Rifle 3 200’ Martial 45gp 7 lb
Single/Double Barrel Shotgun Shells 1/2 30’ Simple 10 / 15gp 5 / 6 lb
Sawed-Off Shotgun Shells 2 Melee Simple 15gp 4 lb
Pump Action Shotgun Shells 8 30’ Martial 30gp 7 lb
Steam Projector Nails 1 120’ Exotic 300gp 7 lb
Steam Rifle Nails 5 100’ Exotic 200gp 7 lb
Steam Repeater Nails 100rd belt 70’ Exotic 300gp 150 lb
Machine Gun MG Belt 200rd belt 70’ Martial 100gp 50 lb
Harpoon Gun N/A 1 50’ Simple 100gp 40 lb
Flame-thrower Gas 10/gallon 20’x10’ Cone Martial 150gp 25 lb
Grenades N/A N/A 30’ Martial 30gp 1 lbs
Rockets N/A N/A 150’ Exotic 25gp 15 lb
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costs 2gp. A Steam Repeater uses a 100 round belt made
of metal links; it costs 6gp and is loaded with standard
nails. A spent belt can be reloaded and reused, or a loaded
belt can be salvaged for the ammo. Due to the cost, a belt
is almost never loaded with special ammo.
Armor Piercing: (P, R, N) +4 to hit vs. armor, decrease
damage die by one step. 3gp/box.
Chemical: (any type) +1d4 fire, cold, acid or electrical
damage. 5gp/box.
Crappy: (any type) Old or poor quality, -2 to hit and
damage. ½gp/box.
Diamond Tipped Nails: Ignores material hardness
and is considered a ranged touch attack. 25gp each.
Explosive Nails: +4d6 fire damage, 5’ splash damage
1d6 fire (Ref ½ DC 15). 25gp each.
Explosives: The save for any area of effect weapon
(rockets, grenades, dynamite, etc) if not otherwise stated
is Reflex ½ (DC 10+users BAB).
Flechette Shells: -4 to hit vs. armor, 17-20/x3 crit.
3gp/box.
Hollow Point: (P, R, N) -4 to hit vs. armor, +1 die of
damage. 4gp/box.
Improvised Nails: 2d4 damage, -4 to hit. No cost.
Low Power: (P, R, S) Ranged is halved, decrease dam-
age die by one step. When used with a silenced weapon,
the Listen DC increases by 5. 1/2gp/box.
Magnum: (P, R, S) Range is increased by one half, in-
crease damage die by one step. 4gp/box.
Riot: (P, R, S) Range is halved and they do nonlethal
damage. 1gp/box.
Rock Salt Shells: Deals nonlethal damage, 1d6 nonle-
thal damage per round for the next 1d4 rounds. 2gp/box.
Solid Slug Shells: +4 to hit vs. armor, ignores material
hardness. 4gp/box.
Firearms
New Rules: It is possible to make melee attacks using
bayonets and the butt or stock of your firearm. You must
be proficient with the firearm you are using and have the
Firearm CQC feat or else take a -4 penalty on your at-
tack roll. Bayonets and butt strikes are counted as sepa-
rate weapons, attacking with both in the same round is
considered to be a two weapon attack with the bayonet
always being the primary weapon. Making a melee strike
and firing your weapon in the same round is also a two
weapon attack, the melee strikes being off-hand attacks.
Blunderbuss: The true poor-mans weapon. The blun-
derbuss can do everything...but erratically. It can shoot
any type of ammunition and can even use explosives and
rocks to make (albeit poorly) a ball and powder replace-
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ment. This gun has a permanent -2 penalty to hit, impro-
vised ammo increases this to -6.
Bolt-Action Rifle: If you really need to reach out and
touch someone, this is the gun to do it with. This rifle only
accepts magnum ammo and cannot be fired by a normal
person unless prone or braced against a solid, stable ob-
ject. Well worth having one despite the cost.
Caplock Pistol: The advantage of this pistol having six
shots instead of one is offset by the need to take a full
round action to load each chamber. Smart adventurers
will pack a spare or two instead of bothering to stop and
reload when empty.
Caplock Rifle: More accurate then it’s predecessor, a
caplock weapon uses a percussion cap for ignition instead
of a flint and steel striker. Percussion caps, conical lead
bullets and powder are included in the same package.
Elephant gun: This weapon resembles a heavy musket,
its inherent accuracy and durability makes it the favorite
of hunters. The gun cannot be fired by a normal person
except when prone or braced against a solid, stable object.
If the user’s attack roll exceeds the enemies AC by 10 or
more, it automatically criticals.
Flamethrower: Gasoline is expensive, so this bulky
weapon is rarely seen. Its fuel tank holds only one gallon
and is well armored enough to be safe from stray bullets...
the spare fuel you’ll have to carry may be a different story.
4d6 fire damage on contact and affected targets must
make a reflex save (DC 20) or catch on fire.
Flintlock Pistol: The flintlock pistol is the humble
companion to the flintlock rifle. Simple and sturdy, it
makes for a cheap backup weapon.
Flintlock Rifle: This rifle is the simplest and most
common firearm. It is simple enough that field repairs
from a commoner are possible; its simplicity also makes it
the most durable weapon of them all.
Grenades: The damage potential of a well timed gre-
nade, combined with its small size and relative stability,
makes it a respected equalizer against heavily armored
foes. In order to discourage their use by anyone but pro-
fessionals, anyone who is not proficient with them takes a
20% chance that the grenade will explode as soon as they
pull the pin. Be sure to check grenades before use; fuses
can be set from contact up to two rounds.
• Chemical: 4d6 fire, cold or acid damage in a 10’ square,
½ damage again on the next round.
• Concussion: 3d6 sonic damage in a 15’ square, Fort
DC 17 or be staggered one round, Fort DC 20 or be deaf-
ened.
• Fragmentation: 5d6 slashing damage in a 15’ square.
• Tear Gas: Spreads a gas cloud that sickens and blinds
all in a 15’ square (Fort negates, DC 18). It dissipates in
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five rounds or two rounds in a strong wind.
• Thermite: 4d8 fire damage in a 5’ square, ignores ma-
terial hardness.
Harpoon Gun: Originally used to catch large fish or
secure a rope onto a hostile boat, a harpoon gun has its
origin in navel battles. Train companies have found that
it works wonders against bandits, as an enemy can be at-
tached by a large hook to a moving train and be dragged
under the wheels. Looking like a massive steam rifle with
a spiked spear coming out of the front, the harpoon gun
is a fierce weapon. The inherent bulk of the gun gives it a
-10 to hit. This can be reduced to -4 by bracing it against
a solid, stable object.
If a hit is established, there is a chance that the har-
poon will stick in the enemy, binding him to whatever
the user of the harpoon gun has attached the other end
to. Roll a D10: 1-2, no connection; 3-4, Reflex save (equal
to your attack roll) to remove hook before being pulled;
5-6, Str check (your attack roll) to remove hook before
being pulled; 6-8, 3d6 damage to pull the hook out, will
be pulled at least one round; 8-10, 5d6 damage to remove,
will be pulled at least one round. A harpoon gun does
1d10 base damage. A harpoon gun’s hook costs 40gp, and
usually has to be specially made for a harpoon gun. A har-
poon gun takes 1 minute (10 rounds) to reload because
the rope has to be carefully wound.
Holdout Pistol: Holdout pistols are prized by ladies,
gentlemen and vagabonds alike for their ease of conceal-
ment. Though it only has two shots and isn’t accurate be-
yond the other end of a card table, it packs quite a punch
and gives a +2 bonus on Slight of Hand checks to hide it
on one’s person.
Lever-Action Rifle: Easily the bread and butter
weapon of your average adventurer. It’s the source of the
phrase: “Load on Sunday, shoot all week long.”
Machine Gun: This weapon has a strong mythology
about it. Capable of spitting bullets at a dizzying pace, it
can be the king of the battlefield, if you can get it there…
if it doesn’t jam…or get dropped… The machine gun is
massive and heavy. Carrying one renders the user encum-
bered unless he is larger then medium size. The machine
gun cannot be fired unless it is braced on a solid, stable
surface like the ground or a ledge. It takes one full round
to set up or break down and a full round action to reload.
For each attack the user has, they can fire two shots at a
single target. It can also fire a burst of 20 rounds in a 45
degree arc. Roll 1d4 for everyone in the line of fire to see
how many times they were hit. Then, everyone affected
rolls a reflex save for half damage with the DC being the
user’s ranged attack bonus plus 10.
Pump-Action Shotgun: Truly the best of both worlds,
a weapon with the versatility and power of a shotgun and
the longevity of a lever action rifle.
Revolver: The revolver is significantly better than its
ancestors in that it can be reloaded quickly, making it a
reliable medium ranged main weapon.
Rockets: Although its damage is small, its accuracy
minimal, and its cost exorbitant, rockets have their uses.
Looking like a shell with fins and attached to a long rod,
they have a tendency to draw attention. Rockets have a
chamber in the front which can carry different payloads.
All rockets need to be fired by sticking an end into some-
thing stable (the ground) and lighting the fuse, which
takes one round to burn down. If attached to a vertical
surface (a wall, the side of something) the range incre-
ment is halved (75 ft). The rocket can be aimed at any
point in a 150’ radius. Make a ranged attack roll against
the square you are trying to hit; the DC is five plus one
for every square of range. If you fail, the rocket misses by
1d10 squares in a random direction. If miss the DC by
ten or more, the rocket explodes in your face. If you make
the DC, roll a d10. 1-8 means the rocket hit an adjacent
5’ radius, 9-10 means you hit the square you were aiming
for.
• Concussion: Upon impact or maximum altitude (150’),
it explodes making a VERY loud concussive noise. This is
useful for diversions, signals, or a sonic attack which can
cause deafness (Fort negates, DC 17) in a 30’ square and
stagger an opponent (Fort negates, DC 20) in a 10’ square
for two rounds.
• Explosive: Upon impact the rocket deals 3d6 damage
in a 15’ square; normally fired in huge numbers and used
to saturation bomb enemy fortifications.
• Flare: Upon impact or maximum altitude (150’), it
gives off a bright light. The effect lasts 3 rounds and cov-
ers a 30’ radius. This will light non-magical darkness like
daylight.
• Fragmentation: Upon impact the rocket’s heavy case
is turned into a cloud of shrapnel, doing 2d4 slashing
damage in a 30’ square.
• Smoke: Upon impact or maximum altitude (150’), it
explodes into colored smoke covering a 15’ radius. Nor-
mally used for a signal, a diversion, or to cause confusion.
Under the right circumstances the smoke can give visual
cover and allow concealment. The smoke dissipates nor-
mally in ten rounds or five rounds in a strong wind.
• Tear Gas: Upon impact a gas cloud covers a 15’ radius,
all creatures within it are sickened and blinded (Fort ne-
gates, DC 20). The gas dissipates normally in ten rounds
or five rounds in a strong wind.
• White Phosphorus: Upon impact the rocket deals 3d6
fire damage in a 5’ square. The fire continues to burn for
10 rounds.
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Sawed-off Shotgun: A favorite of assassins and those
that need “make it go away” power at close range. The ac-
curacy of this weapon is so poor it requires the barrel to be
nearly touching the enemy. On the other hand, it counts
as a melee weapon in that you don’t incur an attack of op-
portunity when firing on an adjacent target.
Single or Double-Barreled Shotgun: As reliable as a
flintlock and much deadlier at close range. The versatil-
ity of different kinds of ammunition makes it good for
adventurers who need options.
Steam Projector: The full effect of the steam projector
is something few have lived to tell about. The steam pro-
jector can only fired once in a single round and doing so
deals standard damage for a nail gun. It may be charged
up as long as 4 rounds, each round it is charged it gains an
extra 1d6 damage. The user cannot move or perform any
task which would require him to move (equip equipment,
make reflex saves) when he is charging the weapon, but
he can ready. On the 4th round of charging, the attack
becomes a ranged touch.
Steam Repeater: This weapon is the dream defense of
any fort or town. Although it takes 2 men to run reliably
and its weight renders it anything but easily portable, the
Steam Repeater makes a nasty adversary. The Steam Re-
peater is in three parts: a backpack sized boiler, the am-
munition container (usually strapped to a leg if wielded
by a single person) and the actual gun. Normally, these
three parts are separated by sheer necessity. Attaching the
three parts (setting up the weapon) requires a full-round-
action. Any normal person wielding an assembled Steam
Repeater (the three parts connected) is encumbered, but
can make a DC 20 STR check to maintain their normal
move speed. For each attack the user has, they can fire
two shots at a single target. Due to the size of the boiler,
another person can devote their turn to keeping the boiler
at its maximum pressure, but the user cannot pressurize
the gun and fire on their turn. It can be charged for one
round for an extra 1d6 damage.
Steam Rifle: The steam rifle is a rare weapon at best
on the outskirts of humanity. The weapon is reliable, ac-
curate, and deals relatively good damage. Unfortunately,
these traits do little to stop battles; those that go flaunting
a steam rifle usually get robbed in the night. This weapon
is wielded traditionally by well equipped mercenaries or
special forces units. It can be charged for one round for an
extra 1d6 damage. The user cannot move or perform any
task which would require him to move the weapon (equip
equipment, make reflex saves) when he is charging, but
he can ready.
Weapon Modifications
New Rules: Regular enhancement bonuses (+1, +2,
etc) follow the same rules and costs from normal D&D
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(must be masterwork beforehand, etc.). They take the
form of reinforcements, stabilizers and compensators on
your weapon or armor. Each upgrade can only be made
once to the same item; some upgrades of the same type,
such as sights, will not stack. Regular D&D enhance-
ments for weapons or armor may be adapted with the
DM’s permission. A weapon must be of at least master-
work quality to be upgraded.
Bayonet: The weapon now has a long knife attached to
the front of the barrel. It can now be used as a short sword
(long arms) or a dagger (pistols). The wielder must have
the Firearm CQC feat to be proficient with bayonets,
otherwise he takes a -4 penalty when attacking with one
(see additional rules above). Most military weapons are
made for bayonets and can be found easily; others might
be harder.
Cost: 10gp.
Chainsaw Bayonet: The energy generated by a steam
rifle can be used for things besides firing nails. Some
tinkerers have built small chainsaws onto their guns in
place of bayonets to defend at close range. It’s a melee
weapon which deals 2d6 slashing damage, 19-20/x2 crit.
The chainsaw attachment is bulky at best; the gun, which
must be a steam weapon, now has a -1 to attack. It is pos-
sible to charge your weapon and divert the extra power
to the chainsaw; this has the same limitations and does
the same extra damage as the charged weapon normally
would. You are not able to fire and use the chainsaw in
the same round. These are not sold pre-built, they must
be individually crafted to the weapon.
Cost: 200gp.
Expanded Magazine: The weapon’s ammo capacity is
increased by two rounds. This may only be added to lever-
action rifles, bolt action rifles, steam rifles and pump ac-
tion shotguns.
Cost: 200gp.
Hair Trigger: This mod has the same effect as the
Speed enhancement; it allows the weapon to be fired an
extra time at your highest attack modifier. This may only
be added to a weapon that can be fired multiple times in
a round.
Cost: 300gp.
Low Light Sight: This grants a limited form of low
light vision. It negates penalties from poor lighting and
you can scan a darkened area with it in one round.
Cost: 200gp.
Periscope: These specialized weapons have a folding
mechanism allowing the stock to rotate down from the
barrel-end. The use of a periscope allows the gun to be
aimed and fired from full cover. Deploying the periscope
is a standard action. The inherent bulk of the system im-
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poses a -2 to hit. Usually made custom for sniper weap-
ons, occasionally a pistol with a mirror is made in a tin-
kerers shop.
Cost: 50gp.
Red Dot Sight: The small red dot in this sight makes
shot placement easier, increasing your crit modifier by x1.
Cost: 200gp.
Reinforced Stock: This is simply a ridged strip of met-
al attached to the butt or stock of the gun. It increases
the damage done when attacking with the butt by one
die size.
Cost: 2gp.
Silencer: This assassin’s tool makes a revolver whisper
quiet. The shot cannot be heard more then 30’ away and a
Listen check of DC 20 is needed to recognize the sound.
-2 damage if not using low power ammo.
Cost: 75gp.
Speed Loader: This contraption basically gives the
user the Quick Reload feat for that weapon.
Cost: 100gp.
Telescopic Sight: This device attaches to the top of a
weapon, allowing the user to make more precise shots. It
increases your gun’s range by ½, basically giving you the
Far Shot feat for that weapon. Does not work on shot-
guns.
Cost: 200gp.
Armor
New Rules: Standard D&D armor works here just
as well as anywhere else, but stop and imagine clomping
through the desert in a suit of full plate! Armor check
penalties now also apply to Fortitude saves against envi-
ronmental heat; example: that suit of full plate would add
a -6 penalty to your save against the hot desert sun. The
armor check penalty for shields does not apply in this way
(wooden shields are not available).
Combat Armor: This military grade armor is highly
coveted. Instead of metal or leather, it uses a combina-
tion of ballistic fabrics and form fitting metal plates. It is
considered masterwork and does not affect saves against
heat. The most realistic way to get one is to take it from a
previous wearer’s corpse.
Light: equivalent to a mst. chain shirt.
Cost: 450gp. Weight: 10lbs.
Med: equivalent to a mst. breastplate.
Cost: 550gp. Weight: 15lbs.
Heavy: equivalent to mst. banded mail.
Cost: 650gp. Weight: 20lbs.
Combat Steam Suit: These engines of destruction
make up for their rarity by being nearly unstoppable in
battle. Although weighing two tons, it only counts as a
medium load. The user is flat-footed, but takes no initia-
tive penalty. He also receives a +5 shield AC bonus from
armor plating and a 20% miss chance from concealment.
Besides a +20 Str bonus, every suit has a built in melee
spike that does 1d8 damage with a x4 crit and a launching
rack that can hold up to 10 rockets or grenades. Individual
suits may have two of the following weapons: a machine
gun, an elephant gun, a steam projector, a harpoon gun or
a flamethrower. It has 14 AC, 200hp and a hardness of 20.
Cost: 1750gp, not counting weapons and ammo.
Entry Suit: This heavy suit of armor offers full body
protection and is reinforced at all key points. Though it
has the same qualities as a suit of full plate, it is normally
only worn for short periods of time as the penalty for
saves against heat is doubled. Because the user only takes
half damage from piercing attacks however, it is some-
times used by local enforcers for raids and dealing with
problematic Gunslingers.
Cost: 800gp. Weight: 45lbs.
Improvised Armor: In an age of guns, armor has be-
gun finding it way back into the battlefield as stronger
steel and cheaper (less powerful) ammunition becomes
more common. Available in many shops are various types
of medium and heavy armor, made out of scrap metal
sewn, bolted and strapped together. Although this armor
can give good protection, it is notoriously heavy. For ev-
ery point of AC, your protective hodgepodge also gains
10 pounds, a -2 check penalty and a -1 to your AC Dex
bonus.
Cost: 5gp per point of AC.
Steam Suit: These bulky contraptions were originally
designed for construction and impressing friends (the av-
erage inventor is weak). They look like a contraption of
pistons, boilers and valves in a roughly humanoid metal
frame. When wearing a steam suit, the user’s Strength
score is increased by 20. However, at 1.5 tons the suit is
incredibly cumbersome and slow to react; it always counts
as a heavy load. The user is considered flat-footed and re-
ceives a -4 initiative penalty. He also he cannot run or
make Dex based skill checks. Steam suits are often seen
in construction yards and the occasional Geneticist’s shop
(for controlling large creatures), even though they are no-
torious for their bulk. It takes a full round to get in and
out of and provides no protection for the user except a
cover bonus. Unless the user has the Steam Suit Profi-
ciency feat, he takes a -4 penalty on all checks made when
wearing one. The suit itself has 9 AC (as a large object),
120hp and a hardness of 10.
Cost: 600gp.
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Armor Modifications
Damage Resistant: Reinforced to be tougher, this
mod gives DR 5/Bludgeoning.
Cost: 1200gp
Energy Resistant: Coated with special chemicals, it
gives you ER 10 against one type of energy damage. This
does not help protect against environmental conditions.
Cost: 1500gp
Fortified: The vital points of your armor are reinforced.
When a sneak attack or critical hit is rolled against you,
there is a chance that it will not do extra damage.
Light: 25%, cost: 500gp.
Medium: 50%, cost: 1000gp.
Heavy: 100%, cost: 2000gp.
Shadow: Given a special adaptive camouflage texture,
you gain a +5 bonus on Hide checks.
Cost: 500gp
Silent: Specially lubricated, your armor gives you a +5
Move Silently bonus.
Cost: 500gp
Slick: Your armor is now constantly oily, giving a +5
bonus to Escape Artist checks.
Cost: 500gp
Ventilated: Studded with tiny vents and cooling fins,
the penalty on saves against heat is decreased by 4.
Cost: 400gp.
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New Items
A ncient Books of Physical and Mental Health: Each
of these ancient books describes exercises that will
give a +1, one time increase to one ability score, depend-
ing on the type of book. You must study the book for one
week for it to take effect. Now if only you understood
ancient...
Cost: 2000gp. Weight: 2lbs.
Ancient Duct-tape: This is not duct-tape from the
shoddy production lines of today, but from the ancients.
When making a craft check, 2ft of duct-tape can replace
the needed materials with no penalty. When sticking two
objects together, for every 1ft of tape used, the strength
check needed to break the bond is doubled.
Cost: 20gp/foot.
Ancient Masterwork Mechanical Junk: These assort-
ed ancient nuts, bolts, gears, etc are pure gold to someone
who knows who to use them. When crafting or repairing
a mechanical device or object, successfully incorporating
these parts into it automatically makes it masterwork. Us-
ing them increases the Craft DC by 10 and there is a 5%
chance that the finished product will have a new strange
and usually useless additional function.
Cost: 50gp. Weight: 5lbs.
Ballistic Poncho: While appearing normal on the out-
side, this poncho is lined with scraps of bulletproof mate-
rial. Every time the wearer takes damage from a pierc-
ing attack it absorbs up to 10 points of damage; it can
absorb 50 points of damage in total before failing. Worn
out ponchos can be repaired, but for a hefty fee (5gp per
point restored).
Cost: 750gp. Weight: 12lbs.
Boiler Safety Override: This inconspicuous looking
device can be attached to the regulator of a boiler or pres-
surized tank (Disable Device DC 15). The next time the
boiler is brought up to steam, it will overload with cata-
strophic results.
Cost: 20gp.
Boxing Gloves: These regulation 18oz. padded gloves
force any unarmed strike to do non-lethal damage only.
An unsporting pugilist can use the weighted variety (and
risk a disqualification), which still allows him to do lethal
damage.
Cost: regular 25gp, weighted 40gp. Weight: 2lbs.
Dark vision goggles: Although these brass goggles
don’t have the more traditional steam power, they have
a small compartment which you need to fill with flam-
mable matter (most people use bits of hair or pocket lint).
When wearing dark vision goggles, you gain darkvision
30ft. Explosions and light attacks can blind you (Ref ne-
gates, DC 20 unless otherwise stated). Sources of bright
light act as cover against the user. Environmental light is
painful to look at, but rarely blinds the user unless it is
revealed suddenly. The fuel compartment must be refilled
after 10 minutes of use.
Cost: 800g. Weight: 3lbs.
Dr. Kleaner’s Miracle Cure-All: Miracle drug sales-
man and wannabe faith healers seem to be as common as
lice in the desert. There is one potion, however, which ac-
tually lives up to its hype (partially at least). Drinking this
Cure-All instantly gives you the benefits of a Heal spell
from a 10th level caster. You had better get somewhere
safe soon though, because ten minutes after you drink it
you take 2d6 damage to every ability score (to a minimum
of 1, roll separately for each).
Cost: 500gp.
Duck-tape: Bonds ducks together permanently. Use-
less for any other application, illegal in any city which has
ducks.
Cost: 1gp/10 feet.
Duct-tape: God’s singular perfect gift to man. It has
a light side, a dark side, and it binds 98% of this world
together (literally). When rolling a Craft check to repair a
broken object, 2’ of duct-tape can be used rather then the
required materials. However, the DC of the craft check
is increased by 10. Succeeding the base craft check but
failing the part required for the duct tape (failing the new
check by less then 10) halves the item’s durability and re-
duces 1 or more stat (decided by the DM).
Cost: 1gp/10 feet.
Dynamite: For when you really need to blow some-
thing up on a budget. A stick of dynamite may not be as
powerful as military grade explosives, but it’s cheap and
quite stable, doing 4d6 fire damage in a 10’ square. It is
instantly ruined by water and there is a 75% chance it
will explode in a fire. Fuses can be set from five rounds to
one hour with good accuracy, but it cannot be used as a
grenade-like weapon. Bundling dynamite sticks together
increases the blast radius and damage by ½ for every stick
added.
Cost: 15gp. Weight: 1lb.
Emergency Infusion Kit: This is a sack of otherwise
normal kitchen implements specifically modified for cre-
ating infusions under trying conditions. The components
may be mismatched and improvised, but usually include
tongs, spoons, a ladle, vials, jars and a small cooking pot.
When using the kit you can create an infusion in distract-
ing environments and the creation time is halved. The
creation process is extremely hard on the equipment, any
kit will become useless after making a total of 25 levels of
infusions. Assembling the tools for the kit isn’t hard, but
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modifying them for the purpose requires a DC 10 Craft
check.
Cost: 5gp. Weight: 5lbs.
Engineers Tool: When most people think of a multi-
tool, they picture a set of pliers with some bits on it. An
Engineers Tool is a bar of steel two feet long, three inches
thick and somehow containing everything found in a full
sized toolkit. It is designed for hard use applications in
any environment and can even be used as a club by the
desperate. While expensive, they are considered a must
have item by Master Machinists.
Cost: 120gp. Weight: 15lbs.
Goggles: Helps people to see underwater, through
heavy particles (sand storms, sleet), and helps ward off
gaseous poison. It grants +1 against gas attacks and pre-
vents blinding by particulate or liquids. Good at conceal-
ing one’s face when necessary.
Cost: 2gp. Weight: 1lb.
Hurricane shield: This strange device is relatively
common for how much mystery surrounds it. When
the belt is worn, it surrounds the user in what looks like
rippling heat waves. It grants +15 AC against projectile-
based long ranged attacks. However, it also gives the user
a -15 to hit when using any ranged attacks. The belt takes
two rounds to activate after being equipped.
Cost: 3000gp. Weight: 7lbs.
Liquid Rage: This fluorescent yellow liquid was origi-
nally created for making instant shock troops and is only
used when collateral damage and self preservation are of
no concern. By chemically stripping you of all inhibitions,
its effect is equivalent to the Rage ability of a Barbarian
with the following bonuses: Str +8, Con +8, Will +4, -4
AC. You gain an extra attack at your full BAB, +5’ to your
move speed and can remain fully functional at negative
hit points. As useful as this may be, there’s a good reason
why its possession, sale and manufacture are a capital of-
fense in most places. When under its influence you take
two points of non-lethal damage per round and will at-
tack without restraint anything you perceive to be a foe.
Once all enemies are dead you will instantly turn on the
nearest creature, friendly or not. If there is no one else
alive, your orgy of chaotic destruction continues until the
drug runs its course. The effects last until you fall uncon-
scious, after which you are exhausted and take 2d4 dam-
age to Str and Con.
Cost: 300gp.
Moisture Conservation Suit: This bodysuit is made of
a slick gray absorbent material that gives a +2 bonus to
hiding in sand and a +2 bonus against environmental heat
effects. The wearer also only needs 1/10th of a normal wa-
ter ration even in the hottest conditions. It takes one min-
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ute to don or remove a MCS; it cannot be donned hastily.
A MCS is not armor. Any piercing or slashing attack that
hits the wearer damages the MCS. A damaged suit won’t
work and requires a special patch kit to fix. Patch kits cost
10gp and have ten uses.
Cost: 125gp. Weight: 12lbs.
Nitroglycerin: “Nitro” has a well deserved reputation
for being far more dangerous to the user then to to it’s
intended target. A shock sensitive liquid explosive with
attitude, any sudden jostling or jarring has a 10% chance
of setting it off. Heavy impacts, such as dropping it’s glass
storage vial, will result in instant detonation. Each vial
does 4d4 fire damage in a 10’ square and, due to a lack
of manufactured detonators, requires some imagination
to use. Shock proof containers are available, but carrying
large amounts is not recommended.
Cost: 5gp. Weight: 1lb. Shock proof containers cost an
extra 5gp and weigh 2lbs.
Personal Moisture Trap: This flower pot shaped device
is absolutely essential on long desert treks. When hung
out for a full day, enough moisture is collected from the
air for one day’s water ration. A wise adventurer would
still carry plenty of water.
Cost: 170gp. Weight: 4lbs.
Plastic Explosives: More powerful and versatile then
ordinary dynamite, this brick of military grade explosives
is completely stable and comes with a timer that can be
set from one minute to 12 hours. Each brick does 8d8
damage in a 10’ square. Multiple bricks cannot be bundled
together and it cannot be used as a grenade-like weapon.
For some reason animals love to eat the stuff.
Cost: 150gp. Weight: 2lbs.
Pocket Watch: Tells the time, considered proper for
a well to do gentlemen, and the constant ticking noise
grants +1 to concentration checks.
Cost: 25gp. Weight: 1lb.
Pressure tanks: Strewn across the refuse piles of the
wastes are tanks which at one point were used to hold
pressurized gasses. This does not mean they still serve this
job reliably, however. Poor quality pressurized tanks are
any scavenged container which can hold a seal. Although
any Automaton can quickly fabricate a connector that fits
its system, it is impossible to tell if a tank can hold the
pressure until its pressurized. Smart Automatons fill the
tanks from a distance when they have the time. Gas tanks
have the base AC of their size, hardness 5, 5 HP. When
hit or dropped, roll a d100; on a 1-10 roll they explode.
Armor plating can be added, or they can be kept under
the armor of the Automaton (not usually recommended).
By completely filling a pressure tank without it exploding,
the quality of the tank automatically grows to average.
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Table 15: Pressure Tanks
Size name: Small Medium
Max charge: 6hrs 12hrs
Damage: 5’ radius, 1d6 fire + 1d6 bludgeoning 10’ radius, 2d6 fire + 1d6 bludgeoning 15’ radius, 3d6 fire + 2d6
Cost: 1gp 5gp
Weight/Size: 3lbs/Diminutive 10lbs/Tiny
Average tanks no-longer have the risk of exploding from
noncombat damage. New tanks or ones that have been
successfully restored are of good quality and have 10HP.
Some stores sell tanks of fuel that are pre-filled, but they
are rare. Tanks can be repaired. See table 15.
Sand Towel: This looks like a fine cloth, silky to the
touch. If it didn’t cause the skin to discolor and itch when
worn for long periods it would be a great fashion state-
ment. Blanket sized pieces of this cloth are found in most
explorers’ packs. During the day it can be used as a shade.
It slides effortlessly over sand allowing the user to use
the blanket like a sled. Explorers use them for heading
down dunes and pulling heavy cargo. When worn against
the skin for days, irritants cause the skin to darken and
become resistant to the sun’s rays, but itch persistently. In
emergencies the itching aids explorers by keeping them
awake. Calling anything in the desert a ‘towel’ sounds
strange, but the absorbent capabilities of the Sand Tow-
el can be useful: it can be used to collect water deposits
which can then be squeezed into a canteen. Sand Towels
are normally worn around the neck; a thick strip in one
side of the towel is not coated in the irritant, like a cape
or cloak. They come in an array of colors and patterns,
and can be used to identify an explorer or his affinities at
long range. Military grade towels have one side with sand
camouflage and one side with identifying markings made
to be seen.
Cost: 5-100gp depending on quality, color, and size;
more expensive ‘greenhorn’ versions are sold without the
irritant. Weight: 3-5lbs.
Shrunken Motan Head: The desiccated and shrunken
head of a Motan elder, this is bound to get you strange
looks wherever you go. The only way to get one is to steal
it from a Motan tribe, which is very dangerous since any
Motan who sees you with one will try to reclaim it by kill-
ing you. With a successful Concentration check of DC
15, you can use it to cast Cure Serious Wounds as a Druid
of your level. Every time you cast a spell from the head,
you take one Con damage; being magical, the damage can
only be healed by magical means.
Cost: not for sale. Weight: 5lbs.
Spring Loaded Armbands: These handy equalizers are
concealed underneath a sleeve. They allow you to draw a
holdout pistol or a knife as a free action and give you a
Large
24hrs
bludgeoning
15gp
20lbs/Small
+2 bonus on Slight of Hand checks to conceal a weapon.
Cost: 25gp. Weight: 1lb.
Steam hood: These items are seen on only the most
elite and well-funded warriors of this world. A steam
hood looks like a set of brass goggles with a thick head-
band. The steam hood uses a mixture of good optics and
brain stimulation to increase dexterity. The headband
of the Steam Hood is actually a set of electrodes being
pressed against the head of the user. When functioning
properly and well adjusted (which they rarely are), the
electrodes increase perception and fine motor skills. Ex-
actly how this works is beyond even the workshops that
make them, although it is generally believed to be ancient
technology. When wearing a functioning Steam Hood,
the user receives +5 bonus on ranged weapon attack rolls
and Spot and Search checks. Cost: 2000gp. Possible side
effects include: bleeding from the eyes, nose and ears,
brain cancer, cerebral edema, paranoia, hallucinations,
seizures, or dementia.
Weight: 2lbs.
Steam Powered Goggles: These heavy brass goggles
attach to your head with a thick leather band. When
powered up they continually run range programs and
data analysis routines, which are then projected on the
insides of the lenses. This gives the wearer +2 to hit on
ranged attacks, x3 magnification and protects the eyes
from harmful environments.
Cost: 1200gp. Weight: 3lbs.
Sunglasses: A pair of regular shades protects your eyes
from the harsh sun and grants +2 to saves vs. blinding,
they cost 40gp. A pair of mirrored shades costs 60gp, but
besides looking wicked cool they give a +2 bonus on in-
timidate checks. Ancient sunglasses are variably tinted;
they give +2 to saves vs. blinding, low light vision and a
+2 bonus to spot all to the tune of 600gp.
Thunderbolt: This large brown pill is a purgative of
incredible power. Sold individually, it has a 75% chance
of curing any case of poisoning or disease. On the other
hand, some would rather tough out their pain then be
voiding explosively from both ends for 3 hours.
Cost: 5gp
X bombs: In the ruins of old cities are many contain-
ers of substances whose uses and names are long forgot-
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poisonous, corrosive, explosive, or just nasty in general.
Most people just leave these potential disasters alone, let-
ting them stew with time and the sun’s rays. Some brave
warriors, however, have taken to lobbing them at their
enemies. These weapons of chaos are simply dubbed the
X bomb (‘something’ bomb). When creating an X bomb,
one or several of these chemicals are attached to an ex-
plosive agent or other means of spreading such as foggers,
compressed air, or even balloons. When ignited, set off,
inhaled, or comes in contact with skin or another chemi-
cal, roll d100 for each chemical added to see the effect.
Weight: 2lbs.
1-5 On the slightest jarring, explodes (as Explosive)
6-41 Inedible preserved food
41-50 Ignites like alchemist’s fire
51-80 Explosive: as a fireball, roll 1d10 to find the num-
ber of damage die
81-90 Corrosive: same as fireball, except it does acid
damage
91-95 Psychoactive: all creatures inhaling fumes are
instantly, horribly drunk and hallucinating for
the next 1d4 hours. No save.
96-100 Begins foaming uncontrollably. It expands 1
square outwards in all directions every round
for 2d10 rounds, forming a sticky goo (DC 20
Escape Artist or Str check).
Roll the check for each chemical as soon as it is re-
moved from its container in any way.
X Poisons: Rather then simply chucking it at an en-
emy and hoping it ignites, using the same random sub-
stances as a poison is much more to the taste of many
warriors. Poisons must be taken into the body through
injection, by a wound, inhalation, or ingestion. Roll d100
for each chemical added to see the effect.
Weight: 2lbs.
1-30 ‘safe’ chemical
31-40 Fort 15 save, 1d6 Str/1d6 Str
41-50 Fort 15 save, 1d6 Con/1d6 Con
51-60 Fort 15 save, 1d6 Dex/1d6 Dex
61-70 Target becomes hasted for 10 minutes
71-80 Target doubles current health (can over-heal), lasts
10 minutes
81-85 Target becomes horribly drunk
86-90 Target suffers violent hallucinations for 1d4 hours
91-95 Fort 20 or lose consciousness, turns target blue
96-99 Fort 20 or all but one point from Str, Con and Dex
goes into CHA
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100 Fort 30 or die
If a large quantity is injected through a needle or other
medical device, saves and positive effects double. If only
a small amount of poison enters the body, such as a poi-
soned blade or a small inhalation, then the saves and ef-
fects are halved.
Rare and Unique Items
Adventurer’s Pocket Watch: This masterfully crafted
watch never needs to be wound and never loses time. Its
ticking grants +5 to concentration checks and has enough
extra features to satisfy even the most anal of adventur-
ers. Functions include: altitude, humidity, barometric
pressure, temperature, compass, two extra time zones, the
wearer’s heart rate and blood pressure, today’s date, etc.
Weight: 1lb.
Alien Blaster Pistol: The technology in this +5 exotic
weapon seems to surpass even that of the ancients. Sto-
ries tell of a lone adventurer finding it, along with other
artifacts and humanoid corpses, in what appeared to be
the crash of a strange flying vehicle. When he tried to
find it again, it had been swallowed by the desert. This
gun has a bloody history, and not just for the number of
previous owners that have been killed for it. Any foe slain
by its bolt of energy explodes in a shower of gore. It does
4d8 damage of a nonspecific energy type, has a 17-20/x2
crit, a 40’ range and weighs 3 pounds. Its batteries hold
enough power for 10 shots; it can be recharged by leaving
it in sunlight for one minute.
Ancient Duck-tape: We really have no idea what the
ancients might have been thinking with this...maybe they
didn’t either. It’s only value seemingly is that it’s old. It
still does nothing but bind ducks together permanently
and is still illegal anywhere there may be ducks.
Weight: 2lbs.
The Kicksey-Winsey: This colossal ancient device is
remarkably well preserved. It looks like it could be re-
paired with a few parts and a Craft: mechanical check of
DC 50. Upon examination, it appears to be a manufactur-
ing device. The controls are unfortunately beyond repair,
so when you pull the big lever and it starts making dra-
matically cacophonous noises, you don’t know what you’re
going to get. Roll d%:
1-5 It breaks and needs to be fixed again
6-10 “Adult” toys
11-15 Fine china tea sets
16-20 Hats
21-25 Machine parts
26-30 Dirt bikes
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31-35 Children’s toys The Old Spit Bucket: Truly a treasure among trea-
sures, this battered old spittoon once resided in the grand-
36-40 Inedible packaged meals est dive of them all, The Skuzzy Mug in El Castillo. The
41-45 Iron dumbbells bucket itself has been the collecting pot of tens of thou-
46-50 Glass panes sands of people’s tobacco juices and other bodily fluids.
This 20 pound antique can never be cleaned out and gives
51-55 Rebar you a -2 Cha penalty just for carrying it, as the stench is
56-60 Cu-cu clocks almost unbearable. Once per day however, the owner can
61-65 Ornate music boxes reach into the festering pool of ooze and attempt to pull...
something... out.
66-70 Marble statuettes
Pouch of Impossibility: When looking into this small
71-75 Ornamental swords drawstring bag with belt loop, the user sees a massive
76-80 various ancient books sack. Anything that can fit into the opening (4in diam-
81-85 Chemistry sets eter) can be stored in the bag (maximum of 200lb) and
does not increase the bag’s weight. However, when the
86-90 Pressure tanks
bag is closed, all items are pressed together with consider-
91-95 Epic duct tape able force. Although one could theoretically take a 200lb
96-100 Gallon jugs of water. weight, put it in the bag, then throw it as though it was a
Items are produced in 100 unit lots. 1lb baseball, the effective damage to objects inside the bag
is as though the 200lb weight flew that far. Objects put
The Liberator: This oversized revolver was custom
inside the bag rapidly become mashed, crumbed, com-
made for a Gunslinger who decided he needed a sidearm
pressed, and in general destroyed. You can always hear a
as big as his ego. Unfortunately for him, it’s shear size
crunching noise as you close the bag and faint crashes or
was cause for ridicule instead of intimidation and he sold
impacts as the different objects come smashing together
it to a collector. Weighing 5 pounds and having a range
inside the bag when it is shaken or disturbed.
of 30’, this revolver fires shotgun shells instead of bullets.
Any wielder must either use two hands or be larger then The Ripper: This rare, exotic weapon might even be
medium size to fire it or take a -8 attack penalty. one of a kind for the number of stories that are told about
it. Really, who wouldn’t want a +3 steam powered flaming
Magic 8-ball: For such an ancient device to still exist
keen vorpal chainsaw machete, if only to carry around?
in numbers is truly a tribute to its power. Magic 8-balls
The Ripper weighs 5 pounds and deals 2d8 slashing dam-
are considered a serious divination tool, and unearthing
age with a 17-20/x3 crit. A 1/2 gallon armored gas tank
an 8-ball is a sign of divine favor. 8-balls return a simple
allows the wielder to douse the blade with a spurt of gaso-
answer to any question you pose them.
line up to 10 times before refilling, this deals an extra 1d6
Cost: 300gp. Weight: 2lbs. After asking a simple yes/ fire damage for one round. On a Nat 20 attack roll, the
no question to a magic 8-ball, the DM rolls a d100 and target is instantly decapitated. Anybody who has it prob-
returns an answer: ably won’t part with it willingly.
1-10 Detailed, but false, answer Steam Powered War Pipes: This ancient and ornate set
of bagpipes has had a backpack sized boiler attached to it.
11-20 (Random piece of trivia)
Although many instruments can be enhanced with steam
21-30 “You suck” (or other, roughly equivalent insult) power (even to the point of adding chainsaw bayonets),
31-40 “Yes” this one supports a full bank of ancient ultra and sub-
sonic amplifiers. Without power it still works as a normal
41-50 “No” instrument; but when brought up to full steam after one
51-60 “Maybe” minute, it can be heard for up to ten miles (depending on
61-70 “Plessey vs. Ferguson” conditions). Everyone without proper hearing protection
(or other random name of something obscure) (including the user) within 60’ must make a DC 19 Fort
save or be deafened. Another function also makes it cov-
71-80 “Head (random direction) as fast as you can” eted by military commanders. It requires a DC 20 Per-
81-90 (Random teammate) has plans to murder you form check, takes effect after a full minute of playing and
[if a teammate does, then name that teammate] lasts for thirty minutes after the end of the performance.
91-99 Actual answer to the question First, the user can give all allies who hear it a +4 morale
(in yes/no/maybe format) bonus on Will saves, attack rolls and damage rolls; also,
all enemies in earshot are shaken (Will negates DC 20).
100 Detailed answer
Weight: 40lbs.
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Genetic Manipulation
Surgical Grafts
Thanks to advanced (we hope) surgical procedures, a
Geneticist or other surgeon can “enhance” creatures in
new and interesting ways. The number next to the name
is the relative power value of the graft. This determines
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the cost (value x 1500gp) and the DC of the Heal check
to operate (10 + 5 per value). A graft must be made in a
medical facility and much depends on the skill level of the
surgeon (see the Geneticist’s description). Unless specifi-
cally stated, any graft can only be taken once. Any graft
taken can also be removed for the same amount.
See table 16 for the list of grafts. Other grafts may be
created with the DM’s approval.

Table 16: Surgical Grafts

Name Value Description
Cosmetic 1 This covers any kind of cosmetic surgery. This may be taken multiple times.
Instant Study 1 You immediately gain one feat of your choice. You must still meet the requirements for the
feat, if any.
Medium 1 You are now of the Medium size category, this cancels out any size modifications you have
taken in the past.
Small 4 You are now of the Small size category, this cancels out any size modifications you have taken
in the past.
Large 8 You are now of the Large size category, this cancels out any size modifications you have taken
in the past.
Brawn 2 Your muscles are now significantly larger and more defined then they were before. You gain
+4 Str.
Agility 2 You are more limber and faster then you were. You gain +4 Dex.
Toughness 2 Your wind is better and you can pump out more reps on the weight pile. You gain +4 Con.
Brains 2 Your brain is retrofitted with extra memory space. You gain +4 Int.
Observant 2 Your senses are keener, this includes common sense. You gain +4 Wis.
Beauty 2 Careful work has gone into constructing you to look beautiful (or handsome, your choice).
You gain +4 Cha.
Kiss of Death 2 You can now secrete a potent toxin into your saliva. After a full round of preparation you can
either deliver the toxin to another person via direct fluid transmission or use it to envenom
a weapon. It can be overcome with a Fort save (DC 19) and deals 1d6 Con damage/uncon-
sciousness.
Learning 2 You can now learn much faster then normal. For every level after you take this boost, you gain
an additional 2 skill points. You may also pick 2 extra class skills.
Warm Blooded 2 You gain a +4 bonus on any Fort save to resist the effects of environmental heat.
Balls of Steel 3 Your vital organs are protected with a layer of armor plate. You do not die until your hit points
drop below -15. This stacks with the Never Say Die feat, if you have it also then you don’t die
until your hit points go below -20. Yes, your balls will be steel.
Blindsight 3 You gain blindsight in a 30’ radius, but only when your eyes are closed.
Claws 3 You now possess claws or fangs. Your un-armed attack now deals either slashing or piercing
damage (pick one) with one die larger damage. Ex: a human would do 1d4, after this boost
it would do 1d6. Requirement: Improved Unarmed Combat.
Darkvision 3 You gain darkvision out to 60’.
Grasshopper 3 Your body is now designed for increased jumping ability. You can always treat a standing
jump as a running jump, your jumping distance is not limited by your height and you get a
+4 bonus on Jump checks.
Hawk Eye 3 Your senses are masterfully developed. If you fail a Spot or Listen check, you get to roll again
and take the higher result; you also gain a +4 bonus on Spot and Listen checks.
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Name Value Description
Heat Sense 3 You can now sense aberrations in temperature. By focusing for 1 round, you detect areas of
relative heat or cold in a 10ft radius or a 30ft cone. Your heat sense is also a weakness; you
must roll an additional Fort save at the same DC as the Reflex against fire and heat attacks
or become staggered until your turn.
Iron Constitution 3 You wash down your morning cyanide with gasoline. You are completely immune to all types
of poisons or poisoning. Requirement: Slow Metabolism.
Mole 3 Your hands are hardened and shaped for tunneling through the earth. You gain a burrow
speed of 10’, but you still can’t breathe underground.
Simian 3 Your hands and feet become more like each other. You take a -2 Dex penalty from your hands
being hard and ready to walk on. On the other hand, you gain 1.5 times your base ability bo-
nus on Str related checks. When walking on all 4 legs you count as a quadruped for carrying
capacity and balance checks.
Vampire 3 Your canine teeth are now longer and sharper. When your opponent is either helpless or you
succeed a grapple, you can drain the enemy of his blood like a vampire. You gain enough
sustenance for one day, and the enemy takes 1d6 Con damage. If done too often, this may
lead to cannibalistic urges.
Adaptive Defense 4 You gain damage reduction 5 against piercing, bludgeoning or slashing damage. The type of
damage you are protected against is whichever type you were last attacked with. If you are
attacked by a different damage type, it will change to that type on your next turn.
Chameleon 4 Your skin can change color to match your surroundings. Unless you actively repress this
tendency, you are always considered to be taking 10 at Hiding and Moving silently. When
actively hiding, you gain a +10 bonus.
Cheetah 4 Your legs are now long and fit; your tendons are like steel cable, your muscles like pistons.
Your base move is now twice what it was originally, but your carrying capacity is decreased
by 1/2.
Danger Sense 4 You cannot be caught flatfooted by a surprise attack or in a surprise round and you gain a
+4 bonus on initiative checks. You can still lose your Dex bonus to AC from other reasons
however.
Duel Brains 4 You have a second brain implanted in you. Whenever you need to roll a will save, roll twice
and choose the higher roll. Additionally, your penalty for fighting with two weapons is
halved.
Energy Protection 4 You gain Energy Resistance 10 against one of the following types: acid, cold, electrical or fire.
Heat Vision 4 You can now sense areas of relative heat or cold in a 100ft radius. You still have the same vul-
nerability as Heat Sense, but if you fail the Fort save you are blinded for one round. Require-
ment: Heat Sense.
Hulk 4 You grow to the upper limit of your size category and gain the size dependent modifiers of the
next largest size. This does not include that size’s stat bonuses.
Human Fly 4 Your appendages are specially designed to ‘stick’ to any surface when desired; you gain a
climb speed of 15’ and a +10 bonus to your Climb skill. You can freely move about any sur-
face, at any angle (ceiling, wall, incline) except glass or other completely slick surfaces.
Regeneration 4 You recover from crippling wounds almost overnight. Your natural rate of healing is 3 times
normal. Requirement: Fast Metabolism.
Thick Hide 4 You gain +5 natural armor. The inherent toughness of your skin reduces motion and you suf-
fer a -2 DEX penalty.
Ghost 5 You can now make a Hide check without cover of any kind at a -10 penalty. Requirement:
Chameleon.
Energy Adaptation 6 You gain total immunity to the previously selected type of energy. Requirement: Energy Pro-
tection.
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Name Value Description
Green Thumb 7 Your type changes to Plant. You gain a full day’s sustenance by being in the sun for 8 hours,
but do not heal naturally if you are out of the sun for more then 24 hours.

Machine Fusion 8 Your type changes to Automaton and you can now take Automaton levels. This also requires a
Craft: mechanical check of DC 30. Level adjustment: +1
Unlife 8 Your type changes to Unlive without having to go through the messy process of dying first.
This is equivalent to the Geneticist’s True Undeath ability. Level Adjustment: +1

LAIDEMs
In every Crazy Eddie store there is a mysterious booth
in the back left corner of the shop labeled “Lenscap
Alchemy Intelligent Design Manipulator”. This device al-
lows you to buy basic abilities and stat bonuses for your
character. It also allows you to sell your basic stats for
ready cash at a 1/3 loss. A LAIDEM should not be used
more then once per day; you can, but you will take 1d6
Con damage and usually acquire some minor, permanent
cosmetic flaw. Listed below is what you can buy, the form
the bonus takes and the cost formula.
• Armor Class: Insight bonus, #2 × 2000gp
• Attack Bonus: Competence bonus, #2 × 2000gp (this
is not a base attack bonus)
• Base Ability Score: Enhancement bonus, #2 × 1000gp
• Experience Points: #2 × .1gp (you can buy no more
then 500 XP at a time)
• Feats: #2 × 1000gp
• Hit Points: #2 × 500gp
• Saving Throw: Resistance bonus, #2 × 1000gp
• Skill Points: #2 × 100gp
LAIDEMs are also programmed to perform grafts.
The operation is more expensive (value × 2000gp), but
the devise counts as a 20th level Geneticist with no pos-
sibility of failure.
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New Creatures
Automatons
Automatons are Human-made mechanical constructs,
designed to be a happy to serve and expendable work-
force. They therefore don’t consider personal freedom to
be a right and have no trouble with slavery, as long as they
have a decent chance to work themselves out of it. Besides
being made of metal and generally having four limbs, two
Automatons may share absolutely no physical similarities.
Though they start out resembling a medium sized hu-
manoid, constant tinkering and self modifications make
every Automaton unique eventually. Automatons speak
Common and a language called Machine Code. Their fa-
vored race is themselves, the sample presented is of a 1st
level Automaton.
Combat: Automatons approach combat with me-
chanical efficiency. Close combat is rather messy and
dangerous, why not blow them up from a distance? Ex-
plosives, steam weapons, traps and poison are all favorite
parts of an Automaton’s arsenal. Booby traps to soften
the enemy are followed by heavy weapons support and
sniping attacks.
Automaton Traits:
• Unlike other races, an Automaton can modify itself
by taking levels in its own race. Automaton levels can be
taken after taking levels in other classes and do not reduce
class choices (a Monk automation can resume Monk lev-
els after taking a level in automation). An unmodified
Automaton resembles a medium sized humanoid.
• Level Modifiers: BAB: 3/4; HD: d6; Saves: choose
one good save at 1st level, this is permanent; Skill Points:
6+Int; Skills: Appraise, Balance, Climb, Concentration,
Craft, Diplomacy, Decipher Script, Disable Device, Hide,
Jump, Knowledge (All Skills), Listen, Move Silently,
Open Lock, Profession, Search, Sense Motive, Spot. Pro-
ficient with simple weapons.
• They are immune to poison, sleep effects, paralysis,
disease, nausea, nonlethal damage, stunning and necro-
mantic or death effects. Because they have a Con score,
they are still subject to critical hits, massive damage and
other effects requiring a Fort save, as well as fatigue and
exhaustion. Rusting attacks do double damage.
• When an Automaton is reduced to negative health,
they lose consciousness but do not take further damage;
they instead heal at 1 HP/minute until at 1 HP. They still
die if reduced to -10 HP or less.
• Automatons can choose to build their own armor
plating rather then wearing armor meant for humans. For
every 2 points of AC, they gain 5 pounds, take -1 AC
Dex bonus penalty and a -1 check penalty. Bonuses over
+6 cause the automation to be treated as though it’s wear-
ing heavy armor. Bonuses over +12 double all defects of
heavy armor.
• Because of their idiosyncratic method of “growth”,
individual Automatons are distinctive to the trained eye.
A creature can make a Craft: mechanical check equal to
double the Automaton’s level to determine its five high-
est level upgrades. If successful, a second check equal to
three times the Automaton’s level will let you know every
upgrade it has that is not deliberately hidden.
• An Automaton does not need to eat, but instead
needs heat sources for its boiler. It requires 8 hours per
day to repair itself or poor maintenance causes fatigue
similar to lack of sleep in a human; they remain conscious,
but flat footed, as they repair themselves. When an Au-
tomaton repairs itself for the day, they gain the normal
daily amount of healing that a living creature would; they
can also repair themselves using Craft: mechanical checks
in place of Heal checks.
• Automatons can choose how hot their boiler gets,
allowing them to either conserve fuel or increase move-
ment potential. Under normal circumstances, an Au-
tomaton burns fuel decided by its size; however, they can
modify this. Changes to their fuel rate are decided after a
repair-period (after they rest, normally in the morning).
In return for accepting the effects of a slow spell for the
entire day, the Automation burns 1/2 their normal fuel
amount. Normal Automatons burn the vast majority of
their fuel either during the night or the day, the other
time being spent repairing themselves. Once per week,
Automatons need the equivalent of one standard water
ration for a creature of their size to replace losses from
normal operations.
Small: 5lb/fuel per day
Medium: 10lb/fuel per day
Large: 20lb/fuel per day
Unlike when humans run out of food, an Automaton
simply stops moving. This is not death; it is simply a lack
of power. They take no damage from this, but completely
lose consciousness. If heat is returned to their boiler, they
will begin moving again (usually complaining about be-
ing stiff ).
Society: Social status has little meaning to Automa-
tons and they do not hold any racial grudges. They will
band together with almost anyone as long as they see it as
gainful, or hold almost any alliance until it becomes un-
gainful. Because they have no sense of ‘lineage’, Automa-
tons rarely have ‘family’ or ‘community’ either. This means
that a town consisting of only Automatons is unheard
of, although possible if they felt some gain by grouping
together. Not having or wanting lands of their own, they
get work where they can; usually in hazardous industry or
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menial service jobs. will keep their distance and snipe the enemy from cover.
If an entire clan is attacked, they will swarm the enemy
Sample Automaton: 1st Level Automaton and overwhelm them with tumbling and flanking attacks.
Medium Automaton Garez Traits:
Hit Dice: 1d6+1 (7hp) • +2 Dex, –2 Str:
Initiative: +6 • Small size: Base speed 20’; +1 size bonus to AC and
attack rolls; +4 size bonus on Hide checks; small weap-
Speed: 30’
ons; ¾ lift and carry load.
Armor Class: 14 (+0 Dex, +4 Armor), Touch 10,
Flatfooted 14
• +2 bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently and Slight
of Hand checks.
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+0
• +1 racial bonus on all saving throws.
Attack: Blunderbuss +0 ranged (2d6/19-
• Defensive Roll: Once per day, when he would be re-
20x2)
duced to 0 or fewer hit points by damage from a single
Full Attack: Blunderbuss +0 ranged (2d6/19- attack, a Garez can attempt a Reflex save for half damage
20x2) (DC=damage dealt). The Garez must be aware of the at-
Space/Reach: 5’/5’ tack and be able to make a Reflex save for this to work;
Special Attacks: Steam Belch the Evasion ability does not apply.
Special Qualities: Steam Belch, Simian Shape, • Automatic Languages: Common, Garez.
Wrench • Favored Class: Rogue
Saves: Fort 1, Ref 4, Will 0 Society: Garez have shaped their entire society around
Abilities: Str 12, Dex 15, Con 13, Int 14, Wis
trade. Year round, their caravans make endless circuits of
10, Cha 8 the trade routes that supply the various communities of
the desert. Garez live in tight knit tribal families lead by
Skills: Balance +4, Craft +6, Diplomacy
a headman, although major decisions affecting the tribe
+3, Disable Device +6, Listen +4,
Search +6, Spot +4.
require unanimous consent. The tribe is paramount to a
Garez; they will sacrifice everything to protect it and die
Feats: Improved Initiative willingly to defend it. A Garez that has been banished
Environment: City, Desert from their tribe for a major offense will wander aimlessly,
Organization: Solitary sometimes taking their own lives unless they find another
tribe willing to accept them. They claim the entire desert
Challenge Rating: ½ as their own and worship a monotheistic sun god named
Treasure: None Chet.
Alignment: Always Neutral Sample Garez: 1st Level Rogue
Advancement: By Class
Small Humanoid
Level Adjustment: +0
Hit Dice: 1d6+1 (7hp)
Garez Initiative: +3
Garez are businessmen at heart. Though they have a Speed: 20’
well deserved reputation for being light fingered, a re- Armor Class: 16 (+3 Dex, +2 Leather Armor, +1
liable trading partner is always given a square deal. A Size)
Garez stands from 2 1/2’ to 3 1/2’ tall and can weigh
Base Attack/Grapple: +0/-5
between 35 to 60 pounds. A short lived race, they come
of age at ten years and seldom live past 40. They have Attack: Dagger +4 melee (1d3-1/19-20x2)
very light skin which is completely covered in layers of Full Attack: Dagger +4 melee (1d3-1/19-20x2)
assorted rags under a brown, black or gray hooded wool
Space/Reach: 5’/5’
robe. Garez speak Garez and Common. Almost all Garez
have at least one level in Rogue, the sample presented is Special Attacks: Sneak Attack 1d6
of a 1st level Rogue. Special Qualities: Defensive Roll, Trapfinding
Combat: Garez try to avoid combat whenever pos- Saves: Fort +2, Ref +6, Will +1
sible. If they feel cornered or threatened however, they
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Abilities: Str 8, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 14, Wis ing 1d20 + Cha mod + Hit Die. If the Motan has Ani-
8, Cha 13 mal Empathy from the druid class, the bonus from the
class ability supersedes the bonus from the racial ability.
Skills: Appraise 6, Bluff 5, Diplomacy 5,
A magical beast with an Int of 1 or 2 can be influenced,
Hide 9, Listen 5, Move Silently 9,
Sense Motive 3, Slight of Hand 9,
but with a –4 penalty.
Spot 3, Tumble 7 • Low light vision: A motan can see twice as far as a
Feats: Weapon Finesse (Dagger) human in dim light.
• Proficient with light armor, scimitar and shortbow.
Environment: Desert
Society: Motan tribes are hunter/gatherer based and
Organization: Tribe (15-40 +50% noncomba-
tants, 3-8 3rd level sergeants, 1-3
are organized around a matriarch who makes all decisions
5th level lieutenants, 1 7th level and a small elder circle who advises her. They travel within
captain) a set territory that may be shared with other tribes. Males
do the hunting, gathering and fighting while women are
Challenge Rating: 1
in charge of domestic affairs. While the entire tribe will
Treasure: Standard instantly respond to a threat with overwhelming force,
Alignment: Usually Chaotic Neutral friendly guests are treated well.
Advancement: By Level Sample Motan: 1st Level Brujo
Level Adjustment: +0
Medium Humanoid

Motan Hit Dice: 1d8+1 (9hp)

Motans are a long-lived aboriginal race who live in Initiative: +1

hunter/gatherer groups in the deep desert. They are the Speed: 30’, Burrow 10’
only race that can use, or grant the use of, divine magic. Armor Class: 13 (+1 Dex, +2 Leather Armor)
Distrustful of high technology, they hate Geneticists and
their creatures as unnatural creations. A Motan stands 5’ Base Attack/Grapple: +0/+1
to 5½’ tall and weighs 100 to 130 lbs; coming of age at 40, Attack: Scimitar +1 melee (1d6+1/18-20x2)
they often live 400 to 450 years, They have dark skin, hair, or Shortbow +1 ranged (1d6/x3)
eyes and a covering of short, dark hair.. Wearing nothing Full Attack: Scimitar +1 melee (1d6+1/18-20x2)
but a loincloth, an adult Motan is covered in tattoos of or Shortbow +1 ranged (1d6/x3)
varying significance. A Motan speaks Common and Mo-
Space/Reach: 5’/5’
tan. Their favored classes are Brujo for males and Druid
for females; Monks and Rangers are also seen. The sample Special Attacks: Predator Form
presented here is of a 1st level Brujo. Special Qualities: Animal Empathy, Infusions, Ta-
Combat: Motans prefer a straightforward approach to boos, Spirit Tongue
combat. While they may use their bows to harass the en- Saves: Fort +3, Ref +1, Will +4
emy from cover, what they like best is to get up close and Abilities: Str 12, Dex 12, Con 13, Int 8, Wis
personal. A disconcerting habit they have is to advance on 15, Cha 8
an enemy from underground using their burrow ability
Skills: Climb +5, Handle Animal +5, Jump
instead of charging in the open. Whenever possible, they
+5, Knowledge: Nature +1, Ride
use a specialized ambush tactic involving burrowing un-
+5, Survival +10
der an enemy and then springing up out of the sand next
to them. If a tribe is threatened on their home ground, Feats: Track
every one of them can be counted on to fight to the death. Environment: Desert
Motan Traits: Organization: Tribe (30-80 +10% noncombatants,
• Medium humanoid; Base speed 30’, Burrow speed 1 3rd level sergeant per 5 adults,
10’. 5 5th level lieutenants, 3 7th level
captains, 1 12th level elder)
• –2 str, +2 wis, –2 cha.
Challenge Rating: 1
• +2 bonus on Handle Animal, Knowledge Nature,
Ride; +4 bonus on Survival. Treasure: Standard

• Animal Empathy: A Motan is able to make the Alignment: Always Neutral

equivalent of a Diplomacy check against an animal, us-
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Advancement: By Class Religion: Unlive will keep whichever brand of religion
they had in life. Even a crazy Unlive would usually not
Level Adjustment: +0 renounce it’s faith.
Language: Unlive do not have a language of their
Unlive Type own; they retain and speak any languages they knew.
Unlive are the creations of science, not magic, and
Names: Unlive may keep their original names or
therefore have different traits then normal Undead. Those
change names to avoid being found out.
that have been created from scratch, using the Geneti-
cist’s Frankenstein Complex ability, are true Undead and Adventurers: If their friends and family are under-
follow the descriptions in the Monster Manual. Creatures standing, Unlive can be comfortable doing what they did
that have been brought back to life by a Geneticist’s True in life. This is rarely the case however, and adventuring
Undeath ability are the ones described here. provides a way to escape from persecution and unwanted
memories.
Personality: Some Unlive manage to retain their orig-
inal personalities in spite of the stigmas they face, usu- Racial Traits:
ally because they were able to hold onto something of An Unlive keeps all class levels and abilities, hit die
their previous lives. Quite a few of them over time though and surgical modifications from it’s previous existence.
develop a persecution complex and other socially related The process of resurrection is extremely traumatic how-
neurosis. Unless they manage to find some measure of ever; in addition to the normal level loss from death it
stability, Unlive generally suffer a nervous breakdown takes a –2 penalty to Cha from general feelings of insecu-
and go insane, seeking nothing but revenge on those who rity. All other Human racial traits are unchanged.
drove them to madness. An Unlive’s slower metabolism is a tradeoff. They
Physical Description: Unlive were always Human, receive a +2 bonus on Fort saves, a +2 resistance bonus
as no self-respecting Geneticist would waste time on a against poison and disease and they only require a third of
Garez and the process does not work on Motans or Au- the food, water and air needed by a normal Human. Any
tomatons. Unlive who try to exist in regular communi- surgical modifications done to them cost 1/3 less then
ties will normally disguise themselves, using makeup and normal. On the other hand, their natural healing rate is
surgery to appear like other Humans. Though their vital halved and any healing done to them, magical or other-
processes are not stopped completely like true Undead, wise, has only half the effect.
they are extremely slow and inefficient. Unlive seldom
live more then twenty years past their original death.
Relations: Being accepted in very few places, Un-
live lead an uncertain existence. Human’s acceptance of
variation does not include them; they risk ridicule and
indignities in towns and lynchings in the cities, although
they are valued as slaves because they need so little to
survive. Motans believe them an affront to nature and de-
stroy them on sight. Only Automatons and Garez hold
nothing against them. They might find sanctuary in small,
open minded frontier towns or traveling with small trad-
ing caravans. There are rumors of Unlive communities in
the desert, but they haven’t been investigated. Not sur-
prisingly, Rogues and Con Artists are the most successful
at surviving due to their talents for disguise.
Alignment: Stable Unlive at first keep the alignment
they were in life, although reactions to their new condi-
tion may change that very quickly. Those who have gone
insane are always chaotic evil.
Lands: Unlive can neither claim nor own lands of
their own. It is rare for an Unlive to be able to stay in
the same place from when he was alive. Adventuring or
traveling in general is usually far preferable to the scorn of
former loved ones, despite the inherent dangers.
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The Tri-County Territories
“I t was a great place once, you know. Good, honest people
worked the land they could find and brought riches for us
back here, so our lives could be easier. I visited Fortune City
once as a child, about your age. Sad to think that beautiful
place is now a den of such fiendish men.”
“Going into the Sandsea? Take my advice, don’t go into the
Sandsea.”
Thousands of miles west from the factories, shipyards
and apartments of the civilized world, in a large valley
encroached upon by endless deserts, rugged mountain
ranges and lush forests, lies what some of the toughest
individuals who walk the earth call home. One of the last
truly lawless areas on the planet and the furthest away
from any known civilization, the Tri-County Territories
(commonly known as The Trinity) are largely unexplored
and rife with abandoned mines, ancient ruins, tribal se-
crets and more. The lifeblood of what could be called it’s
economy lies in the large mob or gang-run husks of for-
mer cities, the most infamous being the sinfully twisted
resort of Fortune City.
The Trinity denotes three separate counties, each with
their own internal influences and micro-governments.
They are Folsom County, Kimball County and Del Lunes
County. “Wars” between vying interests are common and
laws between each border can vary wildly. The apt adven-
turer would best research their ultimate destination and
the safest route to get there, lest they find themselves de-
tained by “border patrol”.
Folsom County
Folsom County encompasses the smallest amount of
land, but contains the only working railroad and extends
from the central oasis of Fortune City east towards the
Panhandle. It is the most populous county and is primar-
ily ruled by the Mafioso, though a strong Eastern Nation-
alist presence still persists. Folsom dominates the Water,
Gambling and Manufacturing industries for The Trinity,
though the majority of it’s work force are either tempo-
rary hired hands or slaves bought from the less lawful Del
Lunes County. A lowland, Folsom County has no mining
sources and consists mainly of scrub wasteland with the
only arable land being on the Panhandle. The only major
water source left, Kruper Lake, is exploited to serve as
the main source of steam among the citizens here. People
new to The Trinity typically arrive here, and all too often
are buried here as well.
Kimball County
The idyllic scenery of the northern Kimball County
should not be taken at face value; the county is home to
some of the strangest and most dangerous creatures, man
and monster alike. The northern end of the valley which
eventually feeds out into the lowlands of Folsom County
are marked by dense forest and extremely unforgiving
mountains. It is the resource breadbasket of The Trinity
and home to lumber and mining businesses. People here
are extremely territorial and with no major cities or roads,
except for the regional capital of Timber, any wrong step
could be your last. Timber is governed by the Redwood
Barons, a greedy and expansionist corporation at odds
with the Mafioso. The wilderness is not necessarily owned
by any group of people, but rumors of an isolationist cult
named The Feyd, patrolling the extreme trails and can-
nibalizing outsiders, persist.
Del Lunes County
The largest and least populated (by humans at least)
county of The Trinity, Del Lunes County is a desolate
wasteland surrounded and encompassed by deserts, salt
flats and the feared Omir Sandsea. With it’s only arable
land situated just opposite of Folsom County across Kru-
per Lake, most of Del Lunes’ inhabitants live in Mortoon,
the center of the slave trade for entire West. The majority
of the frontier consists of ever-shrinking native Motan
reservations and the small dusty towns that go up in their
wake. The laws here are harsh, bordering on outrageous,
and are firmly enforced by the Knights of Lunes and their
more covert branch, La Muerte Verde. The Knights tend
to not allow newcomers and border crossing is a crime
punishable by death without trial, so much of what lies
within is unknown. This excepts most of the research-
ers who come to the edge of the Omir Sandsea from the
East, in order to not arouse nationalist attention. Locals
have reported sightings of unfathomably large worms
who dwell deep in the sand, though this is usually dis-
missed as just a tall tale.
The Boundaries
It is not generally recommended to travel beyond The
Trinity, though there are stories of those who have suc-
cessfully done it and returned. Except returning to civi-
lization through neighboring Garfield Territory through
the Panhandle, every direction from The Trinity is an in-
hospitable place. It has been said that north of Kimball
County lies an endless chain of snow-topped mountains
with a gargantuan, ever-looming volcano at the highest
point. To the south of Del Lunes lies the Twilight Des-
ert, a wasteland of black sand under eternal moonlight.
Motan tribals hail it as the Land of the Gods, where they
return to in death. To the west of Del Lunes is the en-
thralling Omir Sandsea, a literal ocean of golden sand
and water that churns endlessly. With a consistency of
quicksand, specialized boats are the only craft to have
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ever had any success traversing it, though none have ever
returned. Atmospheric phenomena is commonly seen
during eclipses here.
Points of Interest
Fortune City: The lawless self-proclaimed center of
Trinity Territories is also the largest city in the area by far,
with the most to offer adventurers of all walks of life. It is
an eclectic city, built out of the ruins of the old resort built
60 years ago during better times, and therefore a jum-
bled mass of extravagance and steam-powered hodge-
podge. The city itself is broken up into the Trainyards,
with Acquisition Station being the hub of all train and
49
ferry transportation in the region; Oldtown, the decrepit
ruins of the early steam factories now occupied as tene-
ment housing by the most run down of criminals; The
Hill, the world-famous gated downtown home to dozens
of casinos, clubs and businesses; Coin-Op City, the aver-
age man’s playhouse complete with streets and streets of
shops, restaurants, strip clubs, slavers and opportunities;
and finally Kruper Crest, the heavily patrolled industrial
sector responsible for processing all of the goods from
across the territory and it’s wholesaling at the Grand
Trinity Exchange.
Large City Accommodations—Steam Power Available
North Fortune: Not too far north from it’s sister city,
North Fortune is a port city primarily responsible for the
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shipping of lumber from Timber to Folsom County. It
is considerably smaller than Fortune City, but retains a
large work force imported from Mortoon during the tree-
pulling season. North Fortune is also home to the Folsom
County Resource Bureau (FCRB) a highly corrupt or-
ganization that ‘oversees’ the ‘fair exchange’ of goods and
services throughout the region. Most long-term residents
tend to be lower-middle class merchants or those too
poor to live in Fortune City, but too weak to brave it out
in Oldtown.
Medium City Accommodations—Limited Steam Power
Green Sands: Situated just on the edge of the Fol-
som Steppe lies Green Sands, an unassuming town often
overlooked as the last outpost before Fortune City. Green
Sands is home to the headquarters of many adventurer
guilds given it’s approximation to the largely untravelled
Folsom Steppe, as well as the Mafioso’s estates outside of
their Hill high-rises. Given this, the town is considered
the safest in the region, with the majority of the wealthy
denizens and extravagant shops located within. There is
an extensive tunnel system that once connected Green
Sands with Folunes and Delsom, among other spidering
caverns. It has been long since condemned.
Medium City Accommodations—Steam Power Available
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Alternate Map: The World of Mota

Map by Zippy Malone

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Further Resources: Recomended Viewing:
• Winchester ‘73: 1950; James Stewart, Shelly Winters
Recomended Reading: • High Noon: 1952; Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Lloyd
Bridges
• Revolt in the Desert; by T. E. Laurence; George H.
Doran Company 1926 • Shane: 1953; Alan Ladd, Jack Palance
• Dune: by Frank Herbert; Penguin Putnam Inc. 1965 • The Searchers: 1956; John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Jef-
frey Hunter
• The Dark Tower Series; by Stephen King; Grant,
Publisher, Inc. 1982-2004 • Rio Bravo: 1959; John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky
Nelson
• Girl Genius; by Phil and Kaja Foglio; Studio Foglio
LLC 2001-2012 • The Magnificent Seven: 1960; Yul Brynner, Steve Mc-
Queen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn
• Desert Punk; by Usune Masatoshi; Enterbrain Pub-
lishing 2004-2005 • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: 1962; James Stew-
art, John Wayne, Lee Marvin
• Wild Wild West: 1965; Robert Conrad, Ross Martin
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: 1966; Clint Eastwood
• The Professionals: 1966; Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster,
Robert Ryan
• Once Upon a Time in the West: 1968; Henry Fonda,
Claudia Cardinale, Charles Bronson
• Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: 1969; Paul New-
man, Robert Redford
• The Wild Bunch: 1969: William Holden, Ernest Bor-
gnine
• Kung Fu: 1972; David Carradine
• The Outlaw Josey Wales: 1976; Clint Eastwood, Son-
dra Locke
• Unforgiven: 1992; Clint Eastwood, Jaimz Woolvet,
Gene Hackman, Richard Harris
• Tombstone: 1993; Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Bill Pax-
ton, Sam Elliott
• Wyatt Earp (Special Edition): 1994; Kevin Costner,
Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid
• Wild Wild West: 1999; Will Smith, Kevin Kline
• 3:10 to Yuma: 2007; Christian Bale, Russell Crowe
• Appaloosa: 2008; Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris, Jer-
emy Irons, Renee Zellweger
• True Grit: 2010; Hailee Steinfield, Jeff Bridges, Matt
Damon, Josh Brolin