TECH Tech Talents: This feature allows you to access the
The tech is a class about hacking, dealing with
technology and science along with the Saurian experts.
A Tech can be obviously of any race, but Saurian Techs
tend to be pretty common. In the last few years, some
elves outsiders seem to get more involved with
scientific knowledge, just to get away with the idea of
the “elf shooting fireballs and staring at the moons”.
A Tech is an unusual class, developing scientific
arts and crafting skills.
Primary Abilities: Accuracy, Dexterity, Intelligence,
Willpower.
Secondary Abilities: Communication, Constitution,
Fighting, Perception, Strength.
Starting Health: 20 + Constitution + 1d6
Weapon Groups: Brawling and Blaster Weapons.
CLASS POWERS
Techs gain the following powers at the specified level.
LEVEL 1
Hacking: You gain the ability focuses Intelligence
(Computer) and Intelligence (Scientific Lore). You are a
real guru while handling computers, data readers,
calculators and other tech-processors.
Tech Talents, special talents granting you mundane
abilities about technology and “spell-like” features
related to science. You become Novice in a Tech Talent
of your choice. You will gain more through level
progression.
Blasting: You become novice in the Blaster Pistols
Style talent.
Tech Stunts: you get access to a specific set of stunts
called Tech Stunts, which relates to time, resources
and any other relevant factors concerning invention,
hacking and other legal… or illegal activities.
Note: as you will notice, Techs don’t get Specialization
talents like other classes. Instead, they gain a regular
talent degree at any level they would gain a
Specialization degree. A Tech is considered a Rogue to
qualify for Talents, but can never reach the master
degree on regular talents.
LEVEL 2
New Ability Focus: You gain one of the following ability
focuses: Accuracy (Blaster Pistols), Dexterity (Piloting)
or Intelligence (Engineering).
LEVEL 3
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 4
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
LEVEL 5
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 6
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
LEVEL 7
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
Stunt Bonus: You are so skilled while operating
Computers that you can perform the “I thought it was
broken” stunt for 1 stunt point instead of the usual 2.
LEVEL 8
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
LEVEL 9
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 10
Stunt Bonus: You are trained to dangerous operations
and incursions. You can perform the Infernal Havock
stunt for 3 stunt points instead of the usual 4.
LEVEL 11
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 12
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
LEVEL 13
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 14
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
Skilled Tech: Choose one of your Intelligence focuses
related to science (Computer, Engineering and the like).
Increase that focus’ bonus by 1 (if you already
increased that focus to +3 after, now it is +4).
LEVEL 15
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 16
New Talent: You become a novice in a new talent or
gain a degree in a talent you already have.
LEVEL 17
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 18
Lord of the Machines: Once per encounter, you can
generate 2 stunt points on the tech stunts table even if
you didn’t get any. The test still needs to be successful.
LEVEL 19
New Tech Talent: You become novice in a tech talent
or gain a degree in one you already have.
LEVEL 20
Epic Tech: Pick one type of stunt (combat, exploration,
roleplaying or tech). You gain a +1 bonus when
generating stunt points of that type.
TECH TALENTS
Tech talents are an easy way to give depth to Tech
characters. They work similarly to any other talent,
having the usual three degrees, but in a more
straightforward manner. Almost every Tech Talent is
related to a focus you must have to qualify for it (along
with the required ability score). Tech Talents give extra
means to be successful while performing technology
related tasks, through rerolls, advanced tests bonuses
and degrees of success manipulation.
Every tech talent is named after a specific
focus. I don’t list class requirements, since this talents
are meant to be taken by Tech characters only, unless
you want to...
...ADD TECH STUNTS AND TECH TALENTS WITHOUT
ADDING THE TECH CLASS
If you like to add this talent system along with the tech
talent table, just let any class qualify for them. Easy and
simple. I recommend to raise by 1 any talent
requirement, so to keep a bit “unique” the feel of an
actual tech “theme”.
Standard Tech Stunts
SP Cost Tech stunt
2 Skillful Technician: until the end of your next
round, you can reroll any failed test involving
Computers, Engineering or some other forms
of scientific activities.
2 I thought it was broken!: you can figure out
how to repair a broken piece of technology
with a single glimpse. You may even not be
exactly sure on how you did it. The object must
be somewhat intact. It works in a limited
manner, but you can still use it as intended for
a number of rounds based on the degree of
success (stunt die value on the test generating
this stunt).
3 Not that Difficult: you can perform an hacking
or engineering action halving times and
resources. If you were trying to restart a
“broken” computer it would take a bunch of
seconds, while others would have been
involved in the process for minutes or hours.
4 Infernal Havock: you learnt how to create
short havocks on pieces of technology. You
still need to be in a relatively limited space
where more technological devices can interact
one with another. You send a number of coded
impulses through a computer or just work on
cables. The Havock renders all nearby devices
useless. The GM has final word on which device
can be considered “immune” or even more
involved into the Havock, so that it can receive
long term damage. Note that your
technological devices are subject to the
havock too. The havock duration depends on
the degree of success, expressed in rounds.
COMPUTER
Requirement: Intelligence 3 or higher and the
Intelligence (Computer) focus
You are a master of Computers and similar processors.
Novice: You can reroll any failed Intelligence
(Computers) test while operating Computers,
Calculators, Data Readers or similar systems (would
them be hardware or software). You must keep the
second result.
Journeyman: While performing an advanced test
involving the Intelligence (Computer) focus (as for an
hacking process), you add +1 to the result of any stunt
die. This allows you to reach the threshold faster.
Master: You get a +1 bonus to any Intelligence
(Computer) test requiring degree of success.
ENGINEERING
Requirement: Intelligence 3 or higher and the
Intelligence (Engineering) focus
You are a fabled inventor.
Note: Usually, creating a device depends on its
complexity and rarity. To simplify this, follow these
guidelines and apply the Engineering Tech Talent
bonuses as you see fit. Repairing such devices requires
half the amount of time and resources spent to create
them.
Create Simple Devices: 4 days, 200 cp.
Create Advanced Devices: 8 days, 400 cp.
Create Complex Devices: 14 days, 1000 cp.
Novice: You can create basic technological devices
with ease. You halve the time and resources needed to
create dada disks, calculators, binoculars, power
blades and light blaster pistols.
Journeyman: You can now halve the cost and time
needed to create or repair computers, data readers
and more complex devices like heavy blaster pistols
and longarms.
Master: You can now halve the cost and time needed to
create and repair any device, like cyber limbs.
SCIENTIFIC LORE
Requirement: Intelligence 2 or higher, Intelligence
(Scientific Lore Focus)
You are the man for science lore.
Novice: Once per encounter, you can reroll any failed
Intelligence (Scientific Lore) test. You must keep the
second result. While in the presence of you, allies can
benefit of this feature.
Journeyman: Once per encounter, while gathering
materials, studying or creating devices, you can
perform the Efficient Search and Speedy Search
exploration stunts for 1 stunt points instead of the usual
2.
Master: Once per encounter, you can roll an
Intelligence (Scientific Lore) test twice and keep the
best result. Increase the value of the Intelligence
(Scientific Lore) focus by 1.
 from the Blue Rose AGE game) or some other form of
penalties, like a -2 to Intelligence and Perception tests
for a limited amount of time. This power costs 4 TP and
lasts for 5 minutes. You can activate or dismiss it as a
major action.

Journeyman: You can now manipulate the

TECHNOMANCY
Requirement: Intelligence and Willpower 2 or higher,
Intelligence (Computers) and Willpower (Self-Discipline)
focuses
You are so tied to the tech aspect of your life
that you someway feel part of it… and you actually are.
NOTE: You gain Technomancy Points (TP) equal to 10 +
1d6 + your willpower. You can use them to perform the
feats gained through this talent.
Remember then there is no web or internet in Valkana.
Technomancers and Techs in general seem to replicate
something like that through the use of this power, even
if actually without the aid of a device. This might lead to
think that even technology is a form of magic, probably
of ancient origin.
technological forces without the actual need of a device
while improving your perceptions. You can “hear” the
communication coming from two or more headset
connected within 1 mile. You can actually send some
codes and command lines through the technology flux
you perceive through the Novice degree’s power of this
talent. You must spend 6 TP to activate this power and
2 TP for every “interaction”. Interacting requires an
Intelligence (Scientific Lore) test with a variable TN (not
lower than 13).
You also gain 1d6 TP.
Master: You can enter Technomancy Mode with the
Activate Action and by spending 8 TP. While in this
mode, you get a +2 bonus to any Intelligence
(Computer) or Intelligence (Engineering) test. While in
this state, you can perform the “Not That Difficult” tech
stunt for 2 stunt points instead of the usual 3.

Novice: You can concentrate for 1 minute and “feel” the

presence of technological issues, transmissions and
anomalies. You can feel the presence of an upcoming
havock, the remains of such an issue or any other
scientific related sensation the air might be full of. This
senses can actually show you numbers, letters and
other codes appearing around you, which may cause
some short or long term consequences, usually
applying 1 level of Fatigue (if you use the Fatigue table
 THE ART OF HACKING
Since hacking is a peripheral matter in Valkana
campaign, but may be pretty engaging, I provide two
versions of it: the “Complex Version”, which includes
many variables (still at a manageable level) to replicate
systems like Shadowrun in a much more simple
approach; the “Simple Way” gives you a bunch of
straightforward rules which are not meant to be
realistic or to emulate anything. They just minimize the
hacking impact, making Tech-like characters less
focused on this type of incursion-based missions and
more centered on crafting (maybe) or just being more
blaster mongers.
In this version of the file, you’ll only read
the Easy Way, since this document is meant to be
used as a plug and play module to expand the
Valkana experience.
HACKING (The Easy Way)
These rules are much more straightforward than the
Complex Hacking Rules you will find in a later
supplement. We still have computers, the basic
assumption of existing small intranet areas and the
idea of devices and people capable to steal or alter
data from other devices and people.
Simple and Advanced Hacking
Simple Hacking allows you to make a hacking attempt
worth a bunch of rounds in order to get some datas or
modify them pretty quick; Advanced Hacking is meant to
copy or edit a huge amount of data, alter a system in a
major way, up to completely destroying a system. When
you attempt Advanced Hacking, you must use a
Computer yourself, someway connected to the targeted
device.
Computers
A Computer has 3 abilities:
- Processing
- Firewall
- Countermeasure
Processing includes attack, defense and “speed”. It is
added as a bonus to any check while actively doing
something or as a passive bonus to the Firewall value
(Defense).
Firewall represents Defense. It has a base of 10, but
can be improved installing better firewall versions,
which have a base of 11, 12, 13 and so forth. You add the
Processing modifier to the Firewall value to calculate
the total “defense” of the device. That’s the TN any
hacker must roll against in order to hack.
Countermeasure this value is both the Armor Rating
and the damage modifier added to any damage roll the
computer does.
You can hack interacting with a device or connecting a
Computer.
A computer includes a bunch of softwares which are
not described in detail, but it is assumed that the device
will have enough basic functions to alert other
connected devices, counterattack or go into “block
mode” to oppose to any hacking attempt if you fail
badly.
How to Hack
If you just interact with the device, typing on it, opening
it or whatever, you are making a Simple Hack. You must
roll an Intelligence (Computer) test with a TN equal to
the Firewall value of the Computer being hacked. If you
are successful, you get, delete, copy, edit infos based
on the Degree of Success (the value shown on the Stunt
Die).
You can attempt as many times as you like, with
each roll requiring a round. If you fail, you must wait 1
minute (4 rounds) to attempt a new hack test. In the
meanwhile, the computer may activate its own
softwares to alert an owner, a mainframe or other
nasty stuff you might want to avoid. The Hacked
Computer makes an immediate Attack Roll using the
result of your roll as a TN (or the Firewall value of the
computer you’re using, if any, whichever is lower) and
goes on for all the rounds you are basically stuck trying
to get back the control of the computer. This is
repeated for every of the 4 rounds.
You can disconnect your device or just quit the
hacking attempt to avoid further damage and
consequences, or stay there, trying to oppose to the
device counterattacks at the best of your abilities.
After 4 rounds have passed, if your Computer
has still some Condition left, you can recover the
hacking; otherwise, your Computer is malfunctioning or
broken.
The GM should rule and describe what happens
in concrete, in terms of alerts, collateral damage and
the like.
Advanced Hacking
When you want to make major modifications or steal a
huge amount of data, you can get total control over a
machine and that’s handled through an advanced test,
opposed with the device you are trying to hack. In order
to make an advanced Hack, you must have a Computer
someway connected to the device.
When you start an advanced hacking, you can’t
do nothing else than hack and violate the target’s
systems. Both you and the device make a roll every
round. The default TN is the opponent’s Firewall. A
computer always rolls 3d6 + Processing (+ the
Computer focus value of the owner, if controlled). Who
gets a success, adds the Stunt Die value to the
Threshold; who fails, does nothing. Who fails and gets a
1 on the Stunt Die, will generate a Hacking Mishap, as
per the table below.
The Threshold is equal to the opponent’s
Condition value (so, to make an Advanced Hack on a
Computer with a Condition value of 25, you have to
reach a Threshold of 25).
Roll 1d6 Mishap
1 Not this!: You get a -1 to your next advanced
hacking test and the device gets a +1 on its next
one.
2 Damn!: The device steals a piece of information
from your computer. The data are not deleted,
just copied.
3 Gotcha!: The device makes an immediate attack
roll against your Computer. If it hits, it deals
damage (thus lowering the threshold, if any
damage is actually made).
4-5 Difficult!: Roll 1d6 (4) or 2d6 (5). You add the
result to the hacked computer’s Condition (thus
raising Threshold).
6 Disaster!: Your reached Threshold goes back
to 0, then roll 1d6. That’s your current value.