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 Introduction

We began on Terra, a lonely, blue-green speck in the vastness of the void. It has been more than a millennium since
mankind ventured to the stars beyond home, and while it has been a tumultuous history—at the very least—we have
discovered, explored, and conquered worlds that our ancestors could only dream about. Humanity now occupies more
than two thousand worlds stretched across a vast range of interstellar space known as the Inner Sphere.
For humanity as a whole, Terra, at the heart of it all, will forever be known as “Home.” But for the far greater majority
of us, “home” is a very different speck amidst the infinite black. Our homes are many, varied, beautiful, and filled with
rich histories—each unique to itself.
In the grand scale of interstellar history, it often becomes so easy to forget this, to see planets and solar systems as
dots on an abstracted map. But, at the core of the matter, each of those dots is a place where men, women, and children
live, work, love, and survive. Join us on a special tour of the Sphere, as we explore the richness of these worlds like
never before!
—Professor Herbert Redburn, Touring the Stars: One World at a Time, Interstellar Free Press

W elcome to Touring the Stars, a campaign supplement designed to offer players the opportunity to learn about the worlds of
the Inner Sphere, Periphery, and beyond.
The background information contained in the Atlas section gives players a world’s geography, history, notable events, and other
tools needed to create an unlimited number of BattleTech games for play, while the A Time of War section offers plot seeds and
details for the planet’s more notable events. These plot seeds can be used as stand-alone games, woven into an existing game, or as
part of a larger on-going campaign.
The Rules Annex section explains planetary Atlas information for use in gameplay, as well as optional terrain tables, weather, and
flora/fauna rules. Terrain tables can be used as a random chart to determine gameplay maps, or simply as a guide to provide ideas
on the types of terrain found on the world. This section also contains a list of other rules that can be used to enhance your game
experience. All players should agree whether or not to use any or all of these features before play.
Note: The last four pages of this PDF are sized for 11” x 17” paper. Please keep this in mind when printing out the document.

CREDITS

STAR LEAGUE CLAN INVASION JIHAD

Project Development: Joshua C. Perian
BattleTech Line Developer: Ray Arrastia
Writing: Herbert A. Beas II
BattleTech Line Editor: Aaron Cahall
Production Staff
Cover Design and Layout: David Kerber
Maps: Ray Arrastia, David Kerber
Special Thanks: To BattleTech. Thanks for all the
fun times! SUCCESSION WARS CIVIL WAR DARK AGE ILCLAN

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JARDINE (HERAKLEION)

Star Type (Recharge Time): G2V (183 hours)

Position in System: 3rd (of 5)
Time to Jump Point: 9.12 days
Number of Satellites: Two (Oahu, Tonga)
Surface Gravity: 0.92
Atm. Pressure: Standard (Breathable)
Equatorial Temperature: 25°C (Tropical [2765/3067]);
19°C (Cold [3150])
Surface Water: 53 percent
Recharging Station: None
HPG Class Type: B (2765); None (3150)
Highest Native Life: Mammals
Population: 443,560,000 (2765); None? (3150)
Socio-Industrial Levels: C-D-C-C-B (2765); N/A (3150)
Landmasses (Capital City): Taveuni (Luzon Hou [2765]),
Mussau, Rapa Nui (Hope [3067])

Editor’s Note: While much speculation and official denials of the so-called “Five Worlds Conspiracy” persist into modern times, numerous
historical records confirm the existence of Jardine and its fate, from the early years of the Succession Wars through the opening days of the
Jihad. As late as 3130, the world remained unlisted on navigation charts, though it was declared a secured protectorate of both the Marik-
Stewart Commonwealth and the Duchy of Tamarind-Abbey, who only permitted limited access to it for civil and scientific expeditions. As
of 3150, Jardine’s protected status is unclear, but official maps still omit its location.
The following documentation derives from numerous sources, the most prominent of which are the accounts of Dr. Brooklyn Stevens, an
independent explorer who reportedly rediscovered the planet in late 3067. Extensive efforts were made to verify the details enclosed here,
but errors may remain. Mystique still surrounds Jardine, the Hidden Worlds of which it was one, and the enigmatic powers who shaped
ComStar and the Word of Blake over the centuries after the fall of the First Star League.

JARDINE (HERAKLEION)
Bathed in the light of a yellow sun not much different than Terra’s
Sol, but orbiting from a mean distance of just over 0.8 AUs, Jardine was
a world of warmth and beauty. Geologically young and tectonically
active, the planet was lush with jungles and forests, especially on the
northeastern continent of Rapa Nui, and throughout the southern half
of the large Rapa Nui landmass. Despite its active volcanism, Jardine’s
weather patterns were relatively milder and more stable than those
of Terra. Combined with the abundance of mineral-enriched soil,
freshwater lakes, hot springs, and river complexes that radiated across
whole continents, this climate created an environment almost entirely
shrouded in vegetation. Indeed, what few deserts and arid badlands
existed amid this global garden were found only in the deepest
reaches of the continents of Mussau and Taveuni.
While these features produced a world well-suited to a broad
range of wildlife—including the humans and other animal species
eventually transplanted there during its colonization—Jardine’s native
fauna proved far less diverse than its early discoverers expected. Entire
orders of animals found on planets of similar development, such as
analogs of Terra’s marsupials, simians, ungulates, and many reptilian
and amphibian species, were completely absent on Jardine. In their
place were a disproportionate number of other species, most of which
took on decidedly felid and avian morphology. For this reason, many
biologists studying Jardine during its early settlement years came to
nickname it “the Planet of the Cats” or “the Feline Aviary.”
With so much of its land covered by temperate and tropical forests
against a backdrop of volcanic mountain chains and hot springs,
Jardine felt like a second homeland to its founding colonials, most of
whom hailed from the various island states of Terra’s Pacific Islands and
coastal regions affiliated with the so-called “Ring of Fire.” Over time,
these settlers developed a local culture that was an eclectic mix of
Hawaiian, Filipino, Polynesian, and Maori ethnicities. To maintain the
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of laws and traditions aimed at limiting heavy industry along the major In early 2811, raiders presumably operating out of the Lyran
riverways and coastlines, while declaring huge swaths of woodlands Commonwealth struck Jardine without warning or mercy. The
and jungle off-limits to large-scale human habitation. These ecological attack lasted barely more than a week, but in that time most of the
restrictions—at least partly aimed at making Jardine a garden paradise planet’s major cities were razed and cobalt-salted nuclear weapons
for wealthy tourists—hobbled the planet’s commercial development transformed Taveuni into an infernal hellscape. Unable to call for help
so significantly and for so long that major corporations came to see while their planetary government and infrastructure lay in ruins, the
Jardine as a poor candidate for expanding their businesses. Thus, by surviving populace succumbed to despair and panic as skies across the
the time Jardine formally entered the emergent Free Worlds League, globe darkened with the smoke and ash from Taveuni’s firestorms.
the planet’s economy had become almost entirely agrarian in nature. It was amid this chaos that the first aid ships arrived, hailing from the
Its biggest exports took the form of exotic foods, decorative flowers, last place anyone expected: Terra.
and an assortment of domesticated beasts—the most well-known and According to the sketchy evidence that remains, what followed was
coveted of these being the tabiranth, a felinoid animal as large and part of the greatest secret project ever conceived by Jerome Blake and
tamable as the terrestrial horse. Conrad Toyama, masters of the nascent ComStar. The details of this
Although the Star League era did see a rise in Jardine’s industrial operation remain sparse even today, but they confirm that Jardine was
development—particularly across Taveuni, where most of the selected as one of five potential base worlds that Blake and Toyama
planetary spaceports, light aerospace support industries, and the planned to use as emergency fallbacks for ComStar’s control over the
capital city of Luzon Hou stood—Jardine never shook its image as a HPG network in the event that one or more of the Successor States
commercial and strategic backwater, with abundant but ultimately chose to ignore Terra’s neutrality. Though each of the five were chosen
unremarkable resources. This suited the locals just fine, as they had for different reasons, all were said to be “remote and unremarkable”
grown accustomed to an existence absent of the interstellar hustle within their respective realms—the kind of planets that nobody would
and bustle seen elsewhere in the Inner Sphere. Even as the Star League particularly miss among the rampant chaos of the early Succession
crumbled and the drums of war sounded throughout the Successor Wars. To further obfuscate their disappearance, ComStar altered all
States, the people of Jardine felt certain that their sleepy and self- records of their locations, names, and even their system composition,
sufficient world, several jumps from the Steiner-Marik front, would under the guise of Blake’s ongoing efforts to conduct and maintain
never endure the thundering strides of BattleMechs and the screaming a census of the Inner Sphere’s HPG network in the wake of the Star
fire of aerospace fighters. League’s collapse. Thus, around this time, Jardine vanished amid the
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appeared in its place as JumpShip navigators received their updated
maps and interstellar travel advisories. To the rest of mankind, the
backwater planet known for little more than its stunning natural
beauty, birds, and exotic riding cats sold almost exclusively to the
wealthy elite, faded into obscurity.
Further ensuring the secrecy of ComStar’s Five Worlds project, the
hidden worlds were completely cut off from all interstellar trade and
communications routes, and navigational buoys seeded at their main
jump points warned off any visitors with the promise of a grim death.
For those who dared venture closer, automated picket sensors lurked
about, ready to alert hidden defenses ranging from Star League-era
drones to manned assault ships. ComStar handpicked the personnel
sent to these worlds for their exceptional loyalty and discretion,
with most prohibited upon pain of death from ever leaving their
new homes. JumpShip traffic was
restricted to barely enough vessels
to cover supply needs. For extra
measure, no JumpShip captain
assigned to these top-secret supply
runs ever received the entire route
once the worlds vanished from the
public eye. As ComStar became ever
more insular under Toyama’s reign
and the rise of ROM, the Hidden
Worlds sunk further under layers of
quasi-mystical security measures
and selective “purges,” until none but
ComStar’s most fanatical officers (and
those who already lived there) even
suspected that they existed.
For Jardine, the decades and
eventually centuries that followed
were a time of sheltered peace in
an age of unrelenting warfare. Led
to believe that the Succession Wars were even more savage than
they actually were, the populace embraced their ComStar saviors,
and worked with them to ensure their mutual survival. Together,
the Jardinians and their “Guardian” masters pursued a grand
strategy of eliminating all signs of human civilization on the planet,
abandoning the few major cities and towns remaining while enacting
strict population control measures to reduce their numbers over
time. Heavy industries were dismantled entirely or moved below
ground, while foliage and wildlife were encouraged to overtake their
abandoned ruins. Farmers meticulously reworked their fields to blend
into the natural environment, and food animals roamed, grazed, and
reproduced unchecked. Wireless communication and fusion power
were curtailed to bare minimums and restricted to only periodic
use in appropriately shielded areas. In their place was a reliance on
older wire-based technologies and the harnessing of power through
cleverly disguised geothermal and water current sources. By the end
of the thirtieth century, only one major inhabited enclave remained on
Jardine: the city of Hope, located on the edge of a volcanic field in the
heavily forested Rapa Nui continent.
Not everyone on Jardine wished to live within the bounds of the
Guardians’ controlled environments. Driven either by wanderlust
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or merely the desire to evade easy conscription into ComStar’s
ranks, some of the local populace chose to venture into the planet’s
sprawling wilderness. It is unclear how much resistance these first
separatists encountered from the planet’s new keepers, but over time
they evolved into tribes collectively known as the Wayward. In general,
the Guardians and the Wayward seemed content to coexist, viewing
themselves as countrymen and fellow survivors of the Succession
Wars “holocaust,” but this arrangement hinged on the Wayward
tribes maintaining the same level of discretion as the city-dwellers.
Wayward tribes that failed to do so—say, by cultivating traditional,
open-field farmlands, or by building roads and structures that could
be seen at high atmosphere—were swiftly and decisively punished.
Furthermore, though they openly allowed city-dwellers to leave the
enclaves and become Wayward, the Guardians maintained perimeters
around their holdings upon which
these self-exiled individuals were
not allowed to encroach. Guardian
patrols often hunted down and
destroyed Wayward tribes who failed
to respect these unspoken borders.
Though some tribes defended
themselves, typically using weapons
and equipment scavenged from the
ruins or smuggled out of Guardian
facilities, even those conflicts were
tightly confined to avoid detection
from the air. No Jardinian—from
Guardian to Wayward—wanted to be
responsible for attracting attention
from the “Lost” (their collective term
for anyone beyond “the Five”).
As it became clear that no
Successor State would challenge
ComStar’s control over Terra and the
Inner Sphere’s HPG network, the need for Jardine and the other secret
fallback sites receded. Over time, the Guardians who managed these
worlds and the increasingly secretive officers in ComStar who acted as
their coordinators and protectors on the interstellar stage evolved into
a cabal of Blake-worshipping devotees with an agenda all their own.
These conspirators—most of whom operated through ROM—came to
see the Hidden as ideal places to train hyper-elite, hyper-loyal special
forces and to pursue numerous experimental research projects. In
Jardine’s case, the research took the form of advanced medicine and
cybernetics development, with many recruits and test subjects chosen
from among the local populace.
The development of extensive bionic medicine on a world founded
within the broadly anti-cyborg Free Worlds League was a curious
choice. But, in 3035, those capabilities enabled one of the most fateful
decisions in Inner Sphere history when members of the Hidden’s ruling
cabal sent a high-value patient to Jardine in a desperate bid to save his
life: Thomas Marik. Critically wounded in the bombing that claimed the
lives of his father and nearly all other heirs to the Captain-Generalcy,
the one-time Acolyte of ComStar was close to death by the time he
arrived on Jardine. The cybernetics used to save his life were extensive,
sophisticated, and far too numerous to conceal. Wary that a fragmented
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Free Worlds League would never accept him as a legitimate ruler (and
likely hoping to ensure ComStar’s complete mastery over a Successor
State from the shadows) the cabal convinced Thomas Marik to remain
sequestered on their Hidden world, while a body double returned to
Atreus and took power in his stead.
The subsequent events are pure conjecture, even a full century
later, but somehow the cyborg Thomas Marik achieved a cult of
personality during his convalescence. Gradually, he gathered a
following among not only Jardine’s locals but also among the Hidden
cabal. By the time of the Clan Invasion, it is believed that Marik
had almost entirely lost interest in leading the Free Worlds League
through his double, and instead had come to see himself as a prophet
second only to the sainted Jerome Blake himself. When the Schism
took place in 3052, he and his followers rose to claim the leadership
of the Hidden cabal and, through it, what they saw as ComStar’s true
heart and soul: the Word of Blake. Though Marik himself remained
unseen, whispers within the breakaway Order soon began to echo
the philosophies of its secret “Master.”
At first, Marik was content to puppet the Word of Blake from behind
the scenes, as he once did his own Free Worlds League. Executing his
extreme directives across the Inner Sphere was the Word’s Sixth of
June movement, a group of ultra-zealots led by the likes of Cameron
St. Jamais and Demona Aziz. On Jardine, Marik the Master also began
to cultivate an even more fanatical and fearsome following among
the cybernetic super-soldiers the Hidden cabal developed in the
decades prior.
Drawn mostly from the loyal populations of the Hidden worlds,
the first wave of what would become known as the Manei Domini
were conceived as special operatives for ROM, or mere test subjects
for new bionic techniques and technologies. With their non-existent
backgrounds, shrouded origins, and layers of secrecy that shielded
their very existence even from ComStar itself, these men and women
were the perfect ghosts for the Master’s grand vision. As spies and
commandos, these agents boasted superhuman capabilities thanks
to their sophisticated cybernetics, and defied any foreign intelligence
service that ever tried to track them. By reporting only to the Hidden
cabal, the early cyber-soldiers could pursue ComStar’s darkest goals
under ironclad deniability, as even the Order’s Primuses (and, allegedly,
several Precentors of ROM) were left in the dark about their existence.
Under Thomas the Master, the Domini received a greater sense of
purpose: the destruction of humanity’s one true enemy—the Clans.
Over fifteen years, the Master and his agents solidified their
control over the Word of Blake and built up their strength, buying up
mercenary contracts and forming pacts with numerous allies while
infiltrating the ranks of nearly every major House and Periphery state’s
armed forces. Among the Hidden worlds, production and development
stepped up to provide additional might in the form of secret fleets
and an assortment of cutting-edge super-weapons. For Jardine, this
meant a surge in the recruitment, augmentation, and equipping of
new cyborg warriors and special operatives. By the end of 3066, the
Manei Domini’s ranks swelled to some 6,000 such devotees, led by the
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Master’s most loyal follower, a heavily modified Jardinian man known
simply as Apollyon. Bestowed with the title of Precentor Manei Domini,
Apollyon remained on Jardine as its Supreme Guardian and military
governor when the Master left the world to take up residence on Mars.
There, he was tasked with preparing the latest batch of Manei Domini
in preparation for the “Third Transfer,” a moment where the Master’s
prophesies claimed that the Word’s hidden glory and humanity’s
salvation would be revealed for all to see.
Mere months before the opening salvoes of the Jihad, however,
Jardine’s fate was forever changed when a mercenary explorer
named Brooklyn Stevens and her crew pierced centuries of security
precautions and discovered the planet’s existence. Unwittingly
arriving just after the bulk of the Manei Domini and its transport fleet
deployed out-system, Dr. Stevens managed to land close to Hope,
and made contact with a local Wayward tribe in the nearby woods.
After miraculously evading soldiers from Apollyon’s own Fifty-second
Division, Stevens escaped with knowledge not only of Jardine’s true
fate, but also tales of the Hidden worlds, and the cyborg-enhanced
armies that the Word’s unseen Master had managed to raise far from
any state’s prying eyes.
Stevens and her crew, along with a Wayward Jardinian woman they
rescued during their adventure, vanished soon afterward when the
Jihad erupted across the Inner Sphere. But news of their discovery
leaked out. Although their warnings came far too late to prevent the
Jihad, the existence of Jardine as the Manei Domini’s birthplace was a
secret the Master could not afford to leave exposed. Under his orders,
Precentor Apollyon directed the bombardment of the volcanic
fields near Hope. While the exact method of this bombardment is
unclear—with theories given that range from redirected asteroids
to the use of hyper-massive thermonuclear weapons—the resulting
impacts caused enough destabilization of the surrounding crust to
trigger a chain reaction of volcanic eruptions. The lava flows and ash
plumes that continue to this day have resurfaced more than sixty
percent of the Rapa Nui continent, and shrouded the planet in an
endless gray haze.
Today, Jardine is a ghost of its former self. Now plunging ever
closer to a full-blown ice age, much of its native fauna has perished
along with most of the planet’s lush woodlands and rainforests.
Between the semi-radioactive ruins and hot zones of Taveuni,
and the ongoing traps volcanism of Rapa Nui, two of its three
main landmasses are effectively uninhabitable. Meanwhile, on the
remaining continent of Mussau, each passing year sees the deserts
expand as the jungles continue to wither away. While rumors persist
that some human habitation remains on the world, and that some
unaccounted-for Word of Blake forces may have even made their
way there in the wake of the Jihad, no surveys to date have been
able to confirm such claims.
Given the rate of Jardine’s current decline, most climate studies
conducted over the last fifty years predict that the planet will be
rendered completely lifeless and uninhabitable by the middle of the
thirty-third century.
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WHEN THE STARS FELL “WE’VE COME FROM TERRA; WE’RE HERE TO HELP…”
Recommended Group Size: 4–8 player characters
Recommended Group Type: Police, Civilian, Military
Recommended Skill Levels: Green-Regular (Key Skill levels of 1–4)
In the hellish fires of the First Succession War, many worlds perished or suffered severe damage from the horrors of nuclear, chemical, and biological
warfare. As a backup plan—initially to prevent their network’s collapse should the House Lords disregard Terra’s neutrality and assault humanity’s
homeworld—five alternate base-worlds were selected from within those same realms. To ensure their survival in a universe where even Terra was not
sacrosanct, these worlds would need to be “hidden” from all prying eyes.
For Jardine, this meant engineering a planet’s “death”, and erasing its very name from the star charts—whether the locals wanted this or not.
The players' group may be militia or retired ex-Hegemony soldiers, House or mercenary forces passing through, or they may be ComStar agents laying
the groundwork for Jardine's "great disappearing act." Or the players may even be common Jardinian citizens and first responders trying to stop ComStar
from cutting Jardine off from the rest of the Inner Sphere.
Complications: A few obstacles for players to tackle.
Steiner Blitzkrieg: In the midst of the First Succession War, Jardine suffered severe damage from a devastating raid against the commercial industries
and spaceports on the continent of Taveuni. The raiders—believed to be elements of House Steiner’s LCAF, or maybe even a covert operations force
sent by Loki—struck with particular barbarity, plowing through the cities and countryside with absolutely no regard for collateral damage. Adding
deadly insult to savage injury, the raiders salted the earth on their way out, unleashing a mix of nuclear and chemical weapons on Taveuni that killed
millions. But why hit such a minor world, so far out of their way, with such force? Some things aren’t adding up.
Terra’s Blessings: As the Inner Sphere sank further into war, and the Free Worlds League grappled with the Steiners and Liaos on distant fronts, the cries
for help from Jardine—a strategically insignificant system—went largely unanswered. Soon, however, shiploads of rescue workers and security teams
did arrive, bearing the logo of Jerome Blake’s ComStar. With their guidance and support, they promised to lead Jardine back to recovery, vowing to
remain for as long as it takes.
The New Order: ComStar’s “bait and switch” gambit succeeded brilliantly. Jardine, relabeled Herakleion on the maps for good measure, vanished from
the public eye amid the chaos of the Succession War. Meanwhile, the “aid workers” from ComStar cemented their hold on the planet, managing the
population by evacuating the “poisoned sectors,” establishing a garrison, and building protected research facilities aimed at medical pursuits. Under
ComStar control, Jardine would recover completely off the grid. Naturally, not everyone was thrilled with this idea.
Tips: This is an opportunity to play it from either side. ComStar’s agents, selected for their fierce loyalty and discretion, largely believe that their efforts
are aimed at establishing Jardine’s safety as a “hidden world” so that the planet can thrive even in worst-case scenarios. Doing so, however, will require
extreme efforts to control the local population and build support for ComStar’s increasingly centralized enclave at the city of Hope. More suspicious
Jardine natives, of course, may quickly learn just how brutal these control measures will be—and the lengths to which ComStar will go to make sure the
Inner Sphere forgets about their humble planet.

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NOT QUITE AS DEAD AS ADVERTISED

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN ‘SOMEONE’S STILL DOWN THERE?’”
Recommended Group Size: 3–6 player characters
Recommended Group Type: Military, Mercenary, Covert Ops
Recommended Skill Levels: Regular–Veteran (Key Skill levels of 3–6)
While conducting a discrete survey of Jardine, either for research or as part
of an ongoing effort to find clues about the Word of Blake and its vanished
survivors, the players’ group (or their employers) discovers evidence of recent
human activity on this devastated world. Could they be lostech scavengers,
remnants of the Wayward, or something else entirely? Someone’s got to
investigate!
Complications: A few obstacles for players to tackle.
Word of Who?: Whoever these survivors are, they claim to have no knowledge
of the Word of Blake, Manei Domini, or even the “Guardians” who came
to Jardine ages ago. They could be native Waywards lying about such
things—after all, look what happened after someone else said too much
to outsiders—or they could be on the level. Perhaps they arrived after the
asteroid fall, or they came from some overlooked group of survivors missed
in the Succession Wars.
I Saw it First!: The recent human activity is a definite effort to dig up remains
left by ComStar/Word of Blake’s work on Jardine. The folks in charge of the
dig—be they rogue scavengers or a state-funded special operations team—
are positive they’re on to something worth killing over. Whether it’s just a
bunch of old warehouses of lostech and maybe an off-site backup from the
days of the Word, or a cache set up by someone else, they’re not about to
share their findings with anyone.
Domini Vindictus!: Decades after the birth of the Republic of the Sphere, a
variety of pro-Word of Blake fringe groups began to emerge throughout the
Inner Sphere. While most were little more than isolated clusters of hate-based
anarchists taking up the aesthetics of the fallen Word of Blake, some—like
the White Hand terrorist organization—proved powerful enough to pose
a threat on multiple worlds. Of these neo-Blakists, the most enigmatic and
dangerous were the Cult of Apollyon, a terror group that rose to venerate
a trinity they refer to as “The Master, the Protégé, and the Destroyer.” While
the source of their surprising funding and support is unknown, the Cult’s
stated aim is to finish what the architects of the Jihad started (though this
could mean anything from annihilating the Clans to taking over the Inner
Sphere.) In honor of their “holy forebears,” many Cult members have taken
to replacing some of their limbs and organs with modified prosthetics and
implants (though rarely to the level of the infamous Manei Domini they so
revere.) It should therefore come as little surprise that, among their many
secret activities, is an active effort to find and claim any remnants of the
Word’s darkest secrets and technologies—including the elusive Hidden
Worlds. Don’t expect reason or mercy from these fanatics.
Tips: The post-bombardment nature of Jardine has transformed the world
into a mix of hellish inferno and encroaching ice age. If the terrain and climate
itself isn’t trying to kill unwary visitors, the increasingly desperate wildlife and
any surviving human inhabitants almost certainly will.
If the players find themselves interacting with Waywards, it’s important to
remember that such survivors may outwardly seem to have adapted a primitive
lifestyle, but most are quite technologically savvy. At the height of the Master’s
pre-Jihad power, these hearty folk maintained a keen understanding of their
world and its history, alongside a society that practically worshipped and
practiced human ingenuity.

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 Rules Annex
The following section is designed to assist both players and
gamemasters with guidelines and reference tables for using Objectives
to create games and/or campaign based on the target systems,
factories, or cities described herein. The following rules primarily rely
on the players’ understanding of the core game rules found in Total
Warfare (TW), Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules (TO:AR), Tactical
Operations: Advanced Units and Equipment (TO:AUE), and A Time of War
(AToW) but additional references may be made to Strategic Operations
(SO) and other rulebooks.
Players and gamemasters alike should realize that these rules are
substantially less rigid than core rules. Players creating tracks and
scenarios using the material in this annex are encouraged to accept,
modify, or even completely ignore these guidelines if they prove
too cumbersome.
USING PLANETARY DATA
The planet in this supplement is presented with a block of basic
planetary data. This data provides key details that players can use to
further tailor their game play, reflecting the unique features of the
world. The following information identifies the core rules that apply,
based on the indicated world data.
Across the Ages: It should also be noted that many of the worlds
presented in this series have data that actually changes greatly over
time. In the case of Jardine, this data radically changes between 2765,
3067, and beyond. Players and gamemasters should thus account for
the time period their games are set in when using worlds that have
such variable data values.
STAR TYPE, POSITION IN SYSTEM,
TIME TO JUMP POINT
These lines are most pertinent to the advanced aerospace aspects
of gameplay defined in Strategic Operations, and will generally have no
impact on games that focus entirely on ground combat.
Star Type identifies the color, size, and stability of the world’s primary
star, as well as how long an arriving JumpShip requires to charge its K-F
drive while in system (using only its jump sail). Particularly large and/
or unstable stars can be prone to odd lighting effects that can affect
combat, such as glares and solar flares. Rules for Glare and Solar Flare
effects may be found in Tactical Operations (see p. 58, TO).
Position in System indicates how many orbital positions away from
the star the world orbits; an “orbital position” may be held by other
planets or asteroid belts.
The Time to Jump Point indicates how many days’ worth of travel
DropShips accelerating (at 1 G, the same acceleration produced by
gravity on Terra) would take to travel from the system’s standard zenith
or nadir jump points to the world. This transit time includes a mid-point
turnover and 1-G deceleration rate as well, which are standard transit
rates to and from most worlds. Longer distances between the world
and its local jump point mean longer transit times for incoming vessels
and thus more time for local defenders to arrange defenses once they
realize there are inbound attackers.
NUMBER OF SATELLITES
This line indicates how many natural satellites (moons) the world
has (and their names, if applicable). Many orbital facilities may be
found in the LaGrange Points (regions where the gravitational forces
between the planet and its moon or moons cancel each other out),
and some of these same points (specifically, places near the L-1 points)
are occasionally used as “pirate points” by daring raiders who wish
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to radically cut down transit times and local defense preparations.
In night combat situations, worlds with one or more moons or rings
may produce lighting effects caused by solar reflections off the lunar
surfaces (depending, of course, on lunar phases), while worlds without
any moons at all may present equally distracting effects. To reflect
these possible effects as applicable, see the Full Moon Night, Moonless
Night, or Pitch Black rules, on p. 58 of Tactical Operations.
SURFACE GRAVITY
Surface Gravity has a distinct affect on the performance of virtually
all combat units in game play. Values higher than 1.00 reflect worlds
where units are significantly heavier than they are under normal Terran
gravity, while values lower than 1.00 reflect worlds where units are
significantly lighter. The full effects of gravity on combat may be found
on p. 55 of Tactical Operations.
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
This detail describes the relative density and breathability of the
local atmosphere, and can have a profound impact on game play if the
atmosphere is anything but “Standard (Breathable).” Thinner or Thicker
atmospheres can affect the use of several unit types in gameplay
and may even have an impact on weather conditions. Likewise,
atmospheres classified as Tainted or Toxic can affect how various
combat units’ function and suffer damage in game play. For rules
covering Atmospheric Pressure, see pp. 54-55 of Tactical Operations
for pressure variations, and p. 56 of Tactical Operations for Tainted and
Toxic Atmosphere effects.
EQUATORIAL TEMPERATURE AND SURFACE WATER
A world’s Equatorial Temperature helps define whether the world can
be broadly classified as hot, warm, or cold by indicating the temperate
(in degrees Celsius) it averages at the equator—typically the warmest
region on the planet’s surface. Temperatures at the north and south
pole of most worlds may average as much as 30 degrees colder than
at the world’s equator, but it is always important to know that local
conditions such as weather and terrain can vary these averages
somewhat. Nevertheless, the equatorial temperature helps players
gauge whether much of the world will likely be arctic, tropical, desert,
and so forth. If gameplay falls in regions where temperatures are
extreme (below –30 Celsius or above 50 Celsius), Extreme Temperature
rules (see p. 62, TO), will apply.
Surface Water reflects the percentage of the world’s surface that is
covered in water, and essentially defines whether the world might be
covered in vast, lifeless wastelands, lush forests, or miniscule, rocky
islands. Worlds with low Surface Water values (50 percent or less)
will rarely see much rainfall or snowfall weather effects, and water or
woods features on terrain maps may instead be considered sinkholes,
craters, and rough terrain instead to reflect the lack of significant water
sources and vegetation. Worlds with higher Surface Water values,
meanwhile, will much more likely have active, precipitation-heavy
weather patterns, and support more water and woods terrain features.
RECHARGING STATION, HPG CLASS,
NATIVE LIFE, AND POPULATIONS
These details describe other noteworthy features of a target system
that could affect campaigns to greater or lesser degree.
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Recharging Stations describes whether a system has any space
station capable of recharging a JumpShip’s KF drive (and, if so, at which
of the two standard Jump Points they are located). Recharging stations
are often small and fairly unarmed, but also act as spaceborne hubs of
trade and communication to the local world. Raiders often avoid these
stations by taking non-standard jump points, so their arrival cannot
be blown to the locals, but more significant invasions often begin by
seizing the local recharge stations instead, to secure effective strategic
control over the jump point.
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HPG Class defines the presence of a local hyperpulse generator on
the planet, indicating its ability to transmit signals to other systems
nearby. Such stations are always located on the planetary surface,
and are largely considered inviolate by all but the most serious attack
forces. (Attacking an HPG is still considered a crime against humanity
by most civilized realms.) Class A stations reflect major interstellar
communications hubs, while Class B stations usually send transmissions
in massive bundles less frequently. Although any HPG can send an
emergency signal to a nearby system within hours of an attacking
force’s discovery, many raiders target worlds with Class B stations (or
no stations at all), in the hopes that their arrival will raise the alarm
among nearby systems more slowly. Assault forces, meanwhile, may
target Class A worlds in an effect to secure a realm’s communications
hub and disrupt responses to a border-wide campaign.
Native Life describes (in very basic terms) the highest level of native-
born life forms the world has. More life-barren worlds in the Inner
Sphere may be host only to microbes or plants, while more evolved
planets often host their own species of animal life up to and including
mammals. Though this rarely impacts a planetary campaign, it cannot
be ignored that many local creatures can pose a threat—or a boon—
to raiders and invaders in some circumstances, ranging from being a
source for local food in the event of supply shortage, or a hazard to
establishing secure perimeters while operating outside of vehicular
protection. This detail, however, does not cover introduced species the
human population may have imported to the world, so while a target
world may be host only to native-born trees, horses originally raised on
Terra may yet make an appearance.
Population defines the number of humans estimated to be
living on world. Worlds with particularly high populations—those
numbering in the billions—are often highly developed, with many
major cities. Sparsely populated worlds—with populations in the
millions or less—are less likely to have major cities than they are
small towns or even tiny outposts and domed arcologies. As a more
densely populated world often raises the threat of local armed
resistance or merely more eyes to spot incoming invaders and more
voices to raise an alarm, raiders tend to target lower populace worlds,
while invaders often attempt to secure the greater manpower and
infrastructure reflected in high population worlds.
SOCIO-INDUSTRIAL LEVELS
The world’s Socio-Industrial Level is a five-letter code used to
broadly define the world’s level of wealth and development using a
series of classic A-F letter grades. The more “A”s and “B”s that appear
in this code versus “D”s and “F”s will generally denote a world that is
more self-sufficient, technological sophisticated, and resource wealthy
than the average. As many of these factors can be used to enhance
role-playing aspects of game play, an in-depth explanation of this code
structure may be found on pp. 366-373 of A Time of War.
LANDMASSES AND CAPITAL CITIES
The major landmasses (continents, regions, and/or island chains)
identified on each world are then listed, with the planetary capital city
listed (in parentheses) beside the name of the landmass where it is
located. Traveling between landmasses often requires the use of high-
speed rails (overland), aerospace transit (via DropShips, airships, and
other aerospace craft), or seagoing vessels.
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The following additional special rules are intended to provide further
flavor to games set on Jardine. For the most part, these rules may be
considered advanced and optional, as they primarily reflect conditions
and/or features unique to this planet or planetary system.
MINOKAWA
Although hardly large enough to swallow either of Jardine’s moons,
the silvery-gray eyes, hooked wingtips, extra-strong talons, and blue-
gray plumage of Jardine’s largest bird of prey made naming it after the
Minokawa of ancient Philippines legend practically inevitable. Though
largely native to the Mussau landmass, where they have been known
to take up residence in the vast savannas that ring the larger desert
regions, these great avians have also been known to migrate across
the nearby islands and nest among the upper canopies of jungle lands.
Minokawa even claimed impressive footholds within the Rapa Nui and
Taveuni continents, but the climate changes sparked by the Blakist
bombardment have largely wiped out these enclaves.
Minokawa are nocturnal hunters and often rely on their three-meter
wingspan to glide for great distances in absolute silence to better
surprise their usual prey, usually smaller land animals but sometimes
ranging as large as the Jardinian firecat. Typically operating in hunting
flocks of five or seven, it is common for several minokawa to harry
their targets, flushing any clusters out of hiding and scattering them
before a single bird swoops in to take the prize. At that point, between
the beast’s serrated beak, talons, and the “thumb claws” that jut from
the leading edge of its wings, the prey’s flesh is torn apart in a matter
of seconds. In the case of larger or more powerful prey, even a failed
attack can prove lethal, usually causing enough damage to result in
rapid blood loss as the hunting flock simply glides along, waiting for
their target to die.
Because so many Mussauan species have developed caustic
defenses, like the firecat’s acid spray, minokawa have developed their
own defense in the form of a special compound they secrete during
certain times of the Jardinian year. This peculiar, sap-like film coats
their upside feathers over time, and hardens into a kind of transparent,
semi-rigid layer that acts like a light armor sheath in many ways. This
peculiar adaptation, however, can impair the minokawa’s speed and
maneuverability while airborne, and it is not uncommon to find such
birds aggressively plucking at their hardened plumage between
molting cycles to deal with the excess.
Mass: 20.5 kg
STR BOD DEX RFL INT WIL EDG
6 4 4 6 7 6 1
Size Class (Modifier): Medium (0)
BAR (M/B/E/X): 2/2/1/1 (Coated Feathers)*
Damage (AP/BD): 2M/4
Move (W/R/S): 1/65 (Ground/Flight)
Traits: Armor (+2), Flight (+2), Night Vision (+2), Offensive Adaptation
(Beak/Talons), Pack Hunter (3–9)
Skills: AniMelee +4, Perception +4, Tracking +2
*Coated Feathers: Roll 1D6 (per flock) to determine coverage (1=No
coverage; 2-4=Covers head and torso only; 5-6 Covers wings, head, and
torso only); –15 Flight speed if wings are covered (–5 if only head and
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torso are covered); –1 to all BAR values if attacking from below; BAR 2
vs acid-based damage
MENEHUNE
The Menehune were proto-sapient creatures that originally lived in
the woodlands of Jardine’s Rapa Nui continent and eventually spread
to the planet’s other major landmasses alongside human habitation.
Exhibiting both simian and feline features, these child-sized, semi-
humanoid creatures were covered in thin fur that varied from a light
reddish-orange to a deep brown or black, with yellow-green to golden
eyes and pointed ears that rose from their heads at what would be
the temples on a human skull. Their four-fingered hands and feet
featured semi-retractable claws and opposable digits that made them
especially adept at climbing and digging, while their long tails aided
in balance. Although mostly bipedal in nature, most Menehune would
drop to all fours when running, both for speed and to lower the profile
they exposed to attackers. Because of their size, shape, and numerous
examples of proto-human behavior that included rudimentary tool
use and an ability to mimic the sounds of other creatures—including
human speech, to the alarm of many researchers—they were named
for a dwarfish people of ancient Hawaiian lore.
Over centuries of study, biologists determined that the Menehune
were on par with—and possibly even smarter than—terrestrial
chimpanzees. Countless observations noted that these creatures
formed complex communities (clowder-tribes), used their own crude
proto-languages, and demonstrated an aptitude for learning how to
use or improvise a variety of tools and pack-hunting tactics for the
purposes of capturing food, and securing shelter. The Menehune
demonstrated avid curiosity in human activities, and recorded
instances of aggressive behavior toward humans were exceedingly
few and far between. But their skittish nature, their habit of swiping
any food or human devices they could make a speedy getaway with,
and their tendency to mimic human screams and shouts both to
distract and to startle, led many Jardinians to see them more as pests
than anything else.
The devastation of all forest and jungle biomes on Jardine has all but
wiped out the Menehune’s natural habitats, and it is largely believed
that this species went extinct by 3100.
Mass: 19.1 kg (adult)
STR BOD DEX RFL INT WIL EDG
3 4 5 8 4 3 2
Size Class (Modifier): Small (–1)
BAR (M/B/E/X): 0/0/0/0 (Thin Fur)
Damage (AP/BD): 1M/2
Move (W/R/S): 12/24/50 (Land)
Traits: Animal Cognition, Compulsion (Curiosity), Fast Learner, Good
Hearing (+2), Night Vision (+1), Offensive Adaptation (Claws), Pack
Hunter (4-12), Skittish, Tool User
Skills: Animal Agility +3, Animal Language +2, AniMelee +2, Climbing
+4, Perception +4, Sound Mimicry +1, Stealth +2, Swimming +2,
Tracking +2
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OTHER NOTABLE JARDINE FAUNA
In addition to the Menehune and the Minokawa birds, Jardine is
noteworthy as the homeworld of the horse-sized tabiranth (prized
across the Inner Sphere as an exotic riding mount and guard beast),
and the Jardinian Firecat (a smaller forest predator that emerged as an
invasive species on nearby Shasta in the late 3060s). Statistics on these
creatures can be found in A Time of War (see p. 244, AToW) and A Time
of War Companion (see p. 123, AToWC), respectively.
TERRAIN AND WEATHER
While Jardine’s biomes were once as varied as those found on Terra,
the planet has been broadly described as a jungle world thanks to the
sheer extent of its forests and woodlands and limited desertification.
Prior to the Succession Wars, the world’s largest environmental
hazard came from its constant geological activity. After the nuclear
bombardment of Rapa Nui in the First Succession War, and the utterly
devastating asteroid strike on Taveuni in 3068, most of its once-green
landscapes have become barren and deadly.
MAPSHEET AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS
The Mapsheets Tables presented below reflect the nature of Jardine’s
dominant terrain, based on where—and when—a scenario is set.
While the Rapa Nui and Taveuni continents demonstrate the greatest
degree of change after certain milestones in their history, the global
decline of the planet’s entire biosphere will affect terrain and weather
even on the landmass of Mussau and the planet’s many smaller islands.
In addition to the recommended maps, the following terrain features
also figure prominently on Jardine:
Jungles and Forests: Many of Jardine’s vast woodlands tend to
grow more densely than found on other worlds. To represent this,
in any scenario where wooded terrain covers a third or more of the
map area, the players may treat all Woods hexes as Jungle hexes of
equivalent density (see p. 29, TO:AR).
Geyser Fields: Given the planet’s active volcanism, geyser fields
are a common sight all over Jardine, particularly in areas where the
ground gives way to deep fissures or pools of water. Examples of
such terrain are found on all of the Random Terrain Tables found in
this product. To determine if such terrain is an active geyser field, roll
2D6 before the start of the scenario. Apply a +1 modifier to the result
if the scenario takes place on the Rapa Nui continent, and another
+3 modifier if the scenario takes place after the 3068 asteroid strike.
On a result of 9+ the area is an active geyser field, and will use the
Geyser rules (see p. 46, TO:AR). Place 1D6–1 geysers in any water
hex, or in any other terrain features with a depth of 1 or deeper. No
geyser should be placed within 3 hexes of another geyser. If a geyser
is located within a lake or a sinkhole larger than 2 hexes across,
treat the lake/sinkhole as if it is filled to ground level with a Class 2:
Hazardous Liquid Pool (see p. 47, TO:AR).
Volcanic Fields: Almost as common as geyser fields—and indeed,
far more so on Rapa Nui after the asteroid strike of 3068—are active
volcanic fields, where lava flows and eruptions constantly scour the
landscape. As with Geyser Fields, examples of this terrain are found in
the Random Terrain Tables. To determine if an indicated mapsheet is
an active Volcanic Field area, roll 2D6 before the start of the scenario.
As with the Geyser Field check, apply a +1 modifier to this roll’s result
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if the scenario takes place in the Rapa Nui continent, and an additional
+3 if the scenario takes place after the asteroid bombing. On a
modified result of 9+, the area is a Volcanic Field and will make use of
the Magma rules (see pp. 34, TO:AR), with all water terrain, sinkholes,
or crater interior hexes treated as magma of equivalent depth. If the
modified roll result is 9 or 10, the volcanic activity was recent, but the
lava has cooled enough to the point where most—if not all—magma is
crusted over (the extent of crusting is up to the players). If the modified
roll result is 11 or higher, the lava flows are active, and all magma hexes
begin the scenario in liquid form.
Quakes and Eruptions: In the event any area on the scenario map
is determined to be an active Geyser or Volcanic Field, players may
also find earthquakes and eruptions to be a real and present danger.
As with Geysers and Magma, the rules for Earthquakes are found in
Tactical Operations: Advanced Rules (see p. 53, TO:AR), while eruption
rules are covered in the Magma rules. The chance for any Earthquake
or Eruption occurrence is up to the players, but a 2D6 target number
of 11 is recommended, to be rolled at the start of every turn in the
scenario, with the same modifiers applied as were used to determine
whether the area is tectonically active. If the modified roll equals or
exceeds the target number, the possible quake or eruption takes
place. Quakes will have an intensity equal to 1D6–1, and last for 1D6
turns, while magma eruptions should continue for the duration of
the scenario.
All This and Fire, Too?: Volcanic eruptions and flowing magma
tend to burn pretty much anything they come into contact with, and
Jardine’s vast forests provide abundant opportunities to transform
an already disastrous situation into utter hell. Players interested in
exploring this added environmental crisis would do well to employ the
Fire and Smoke rules (see pp. 41–45, TO:AR). At the end of each turn in
which an unharmed wooded or jungle hex stands within 1 hex of liquid
magma, or is in a hex where magma damage is delivered during an
eruption event, players should roll to see if that wooded or jungle hex
bursts into flames, treating this check as an attempt to start a fire using
a direct-fire energy weapon (Base Target Number 7+). Once ignited,
the wooded/jungle hexes will continue to burn—and generate any
appropriate smoke—for the remainder of the scenario, or until the fire
damage has reduced the Terrain Factor of such hexes to 0, if the Terrain
Factor rules are in play (see p. 63, TO:AR).
WEATHER AND LIGHTING CONDITIONS
Prior to the asteroid impacts of 3068 and the massive geologic
upheavals that followed, Jardine weather and climate were not
unlike those of Terra. Taveuni’s devastation changed all that. As the
continent burned under a relentless series of eruptions, clouds of
smoke, ash and soot soon blanketed the world in darkness. Global
temperatures plunged as this “nuclear winter” effect took hold and
show no signs of recovering as the intense volcanism continues
nearly a full century later.
To reflect Jardine’s post-3068 climate in gameplay scenarios, the
following rules are recommended:
Waning Light: Before the start of the scenario, make a 2D6 roll to
determine the base level of atmospheric clarity available, regardless of
any other weather conditions. Apply a –1 modifier to this roll for every
20 full years the scenario takes place after 31 December 3068.
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If the modified result is 8 or higher, the local skies are clear—or at
least enough to impose no in-game effects other than those from
ambient weather; if the scenario takes place at night, Jardine’s two
moons provide the Full Moon lighting condition (see pp. 56, TO).
If the modified 2D6 result is less than 8, but greater than 2, the level
of persistent soot and smoke in the high atmosphere reduces daytime
lighting to constant Dusk/Dawn conditions (see p. 56, TO), while
nighttime lighting is as dark as a Moonless Night (see p. 56, TO).
If the modified result is 2 or less, a surge in volcanic activity has
ejected even more ash into the sky than usual, resulting in Full Moon
conditions by day, and Pitch Black lighting by night (see pp. 56, TO).
Stormy Century: If rolling randomly for weather conditions on
Jardine, use the General Weather Table (see p. 67, TO:AR), but treat a
result of 1 (Light) as a result of 3 (Rain), and treat a result of 5 (Extreme
Temperatures) as a result of 4 (Snow) for all scenarios set within 50 years
of 31 December 3068. In addition to this, apply a +2 modifier to all
Weather Table rolls if the scenario is set within 25 years of 31 December
3068, followed by a +1 modifier for scenarios set between 25 and 50
years of that date. Any modified roll results over 6 are treated as 6.
For scenarios set more than 50 years after 3068, treat a roll of 1
(Light) on the General Weather Table as a result of 4 (Snow). If a result
of 5 is rolled, indicating Extreme Temperatures, divide the 1d6 roll
for the Extreme Temperatures Table by 2, and round up. If Extreme
Temperature rules are in play and additional weather conditions are
desired, treat any rainfall results as their equivalent in snow, sleet, or
hail (players’ choice).
Snow or Ash?: If a randomly determined weather condition
indicates Snowfall, Snow Flurries, or a Blizzard, a 2D6 roll should be
made to determine if the precipitation is actually snow or ash from
volcanic activity. Apply a +2 modifier to this roll if the scenario takes
place more than 50 years after 3068, plus another +2 modifier to the
roll if the Extreme Temperatures rules are in effect. On a modified result
of 8 or more, the snowfall is indeed snowfall. Otherwise, it is ash.
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Ash behaves like snow for purposes of movement and to-hit
modifiers, but will not impose Extreme Temperature conditions, nor
will it cause Ice effects or reduce heat for heat-tracking units. Ash
that accumulates like Deep Snow is unaffected by weapons fire (it
just scatters and resettles). Finally, the irritant effects of blowing ash
requires the use of filter masks to avoid breathing issues. Conventional
infantry without such gear—or any other unprotected personnel
outside of a sealed environment during an ashfall—must roll 2D6 at
the start of their movement. On a result of 4 or less, the affected unit
is impaired and may perform no other actions beyond movement for
the rest of the turn.
Salted Earth: During a devastating raid in the first weeks of
2811, presumably by Lyran forces or their proxies, a massive nuclear
bombardment took place on the continent of Taveuni. The strategic
warheads used were laced with a combination of cobalt and strontium
and air-burst for maximum radiological effect, rendering Taveuni
virtually uninhabitable for centuries to come. While most of the lethal
fallout decayed to levels safe enough for human life by the middle of
the thirty-first century, there are still pockets of the continent where
ambient radiation remains a deadly hazard.
To reflect the dangers of this “salted earth,” roll 2D6 prior to any
scenario set on Taveuni after 15 January 2811, with a +4 roll modifier
applied for every 25 full years from that date. On a modified result
of 10 or higher, the area is considered safe for gameplay purposes. If
the modified result is 6 or less, however, the area suffers the effects
of a Toxic (Radiological) Atmosphere (see pp. 54, TO:AR). On any
other modified roll result, the area suffers the effects of a Tainted
(Radiological) Atmosphere. If using A Time of War, long-term effects
from exposure to tainted atmosphere may occur if the modified roll
result was 10 or 11. These long-term effects can include growth of
cancerous tissue and necrosis, as well as weight and hair loss, and use
the Disease rules (see pp. 245–249, AToW).
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MAPSHEETS TABLE
2d6 Result Map (Pre-2811) Map (2811 and Later)†
2 Desert Mountain #1 (MS3, MSC1)** Mountain Lake (MS2, MSC1)*
3 Desert Sinkhole #1 (MS3, MSC1)* Desert Mountain #2 (MS3, MSC1)**
4 Rolling Hills #1 (Map Pack: Grasslands) Desert Sinkhole #2 (MS3, MSC1)*
TAVEUNI

5 Rolling Hills #2 (Clan Invasion Box) Hilltops #1 (Clan Invasion Box)

6 Heavy Forest #1 (MS4, MSC1) Scattered Woods (MS2, MSC1)
7 Heavy Forest #2 (MS2, MSC1) Woodland (MS6, MSC2)
8 Woodland (MS6, MSC2) Rolling Hills #3 (Map Pack: Grasslands)
9 City Street Grid/Park #1 (MS4, MSC1) River Delta/Drainage Basin #2 (MS4, MSC1)*
10 City Street Grid/Park #2 (MS4, MSC1) City Ruins (MS3, MSC1)
11 Lakes (Map Pack: Grasslands)* Lakes (Map Pack: Grasslands)*
12 Streams (Map Pack: Grasslands)* Grasslands #2 (Beginner Box)
* Possible Geyser Field Area. See Geyser Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.
** Possible Volcanic Field Area. See Volcanic Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.
† Possible Salted Earth Area. See Salted Earth, under Weather and Lighting Conditions.

2d6 Result Map (pre-3069) Map (3069 and Later)

2 BattleTech (CBT, MS2, MSC1)* City Ruins (MS2, MSC1)
3 Rolling Hills #4 (Map Pack: Grasslands) Hilltops #1 (Clan Invasion Box)
4 Large Mountain #1 (MS5, MSC2) Mountain Lake (MS2, MSC1)**
RAPA NUI

5 Large Mountain #2 (MS5, MSC2) Barren Lands #2 (Clan Invasion Box)

6 Lakes (Map Pack: Grasslands)* Desert Sinkhole #1 (MS3, MSC1)*
7 Heavy Forest #1 (MS4, MSC1) Scattered Woods (MS2, MSC1)
8 Scattered Woods (MS2, MSC1) Grasslands #1 (Beginner Box)
9 Mountain Lake (MS2, MSC1)** Moonscape #1 (MS5, MSC2)**
10 Heavy Forest #2 (MS4, MSC1) Large Lakes #2 (MS4, MSC1)**
11 Rolling Hills #3 (Map Pack: Grasslands) Barren Lands #1 (Clan Invasion Box)**
12 Wide River (MS6, MSC2)* Desert Sinkhole #2 (MS3, MSC1)*
*Possible Geyser Field Area. See Geyser Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.
**Possible Volcanic Field Area. See Volcanic Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.

2d6 Result Map (All eras)

MUSSAU AND ISLANDS

2 Desert Sinkhole #2 (MS3, MSC1)*

3 Mountain Lake (MS2, MSC1)**
4 Desert #1 (Beginner Box)
5 Scattered Woods (MS2, MSC1)
6 Rolling Hills #1 (Map Pack: Grasslands)
7 Heavy Forest #1 (MS4, MSC1)
8 Heavy Forest #2 (MS4, MSC1)
9 Woodland (MS4, MSC1)
10 Large Lakes #1 (MS4, MSC1)
11 Lakes (Map Pack: Grasslands)**
12 River Delta/Drainage Basin #1 (MS4, MSC1)*
*Possible Geyser Field Area. See Geyser Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.
**Possible Volcanic Field Area. See Volcanic Fields, under Mapsheet and Terrain Conditions.

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