AVALI: the cutest aliens in the universe and
► Roll d6 to try to find a job. Spend ₡ 1 to re-roll.
determined explorers. But before you can
explore the galaxy, you’ll have to take jobs to
pay off the rest of your starship.
► Roll d20 for a contact, client, or target
1 Nezaka, nomadic asteroid miner
2 Keri, optimistic pack leader, pro sniper
3 Vatomii, lawyer for SymBio® food corp
4 Orin Umar, conceited Illuminate merchant
5 Raeli, Avali inter-species ambassador
6 Renyu, ambitious wormhole researcher
7 Pava, gruff but fluffy arms dealer
8 Kaluno, DJ for “Cold Songs for Cold Souls”
9 Impulse, reckless hacker with a bionic tail
10 Avi, junior officer, Avalon Defense Fleet
11 Zevha, nerdy inter-dimensional explorer
12 Eigi, easy-going dancer, secretly a duelist
13 Vivaldi, hotshot musician, actually coward
14 Jasan, helpful refueling station operator
15 Halumi, VR sculptor for the Nexus
16 Khaali, a technopriest for the Oracle
17 Eitala, grim Harbinger cyborg warrior
18 Ro'elle Verr, hero, wields aerotech spear
19 Talo, AI assistant, searching for lost crew
20 Raku, daring lover of big guns and boops
► Roll d20 for a location
1 Refueling station Q71, Avalon stardock
2 Illuminate Ministry of Information HQ
3 Derelict RenTek weapons facility
4 Inside the Nexus virtual reality hub
5 Nexus mesh beacon on a drifting asteroid
6 Aetherpoint, Avalon-Arga lunar gateway
7 Sapphire Lake Egg Incubation Center
8 “Infinity City” club ‘Vali-ball stadium
9 Deep in the cryovolcanic caverns of Avalon
10 Helium-3 extraction skyhook, Arga
11 Intact IL-Javelin stealth shuttle, no fuel
12 New Avali outpost, Alphois Star System
13 Famed fungus restaurant on planet Orm
14 Space train; destination: prison moon Zoa
15 Hikura, desert rimworld, purple cacti
16 Void Club, home of the space chime
17 Yalail, multi-species rimworld, peaceful
18 Dradus, rimworld, space pirate fortress
19 Aurora, luxury space hotel, in construction
20 Harbinger dead drop point, deep space
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1–2 Nothing. Spend to re-roll, or risk debt.
3–4 Found a job, but there’s a catch.
5–6 Choose between 2 jobs.
► Roll d20 for a job or crisis
1 Tow crashed starship back to Avalon
2 Hacker claims to have Oracle source code
3 Communicate with Avali outpost gone dark
4 Failed Nexus protocol is mind-wiping Avali
5 Deliver sync crystals to Nexus edge router
6 Watch Ro’elle’s entire pack’s children (40)
7 Protect space jellyfish herd from poachers
8 Help evacuate before space pirate attack
9 Deliver love letter to Illuminate officer
10 Stubborn Avali won’t leave virtual reality
11 Sell the Equinox Box to the Collector
12 Neutralize AI assistant gone rouge
13 Avali Exploratory Fleet needs crewmates
14 Provide security for Raucous Raptors show
15 Negotiate share dispute of tungsten mine
16 Chaperon pair of sightseeing alien tourists
17 Purchase virtual autograph from influencer
18 Copy in-transit prototype Ferrogel designs
19 Commissioned by Illuminate to fight
20 Harbingers are compiling a lesser AI Oracle
AVALI: Ah-vahl-ee. Four-eared fluffy space
raptors.
PACK: 3-6 Avali, extremely close bonds.
AVALON: Avali home-world and the frozen
moon of a gas giant, Arga.
ILLUMINATE: The main Avali government
on Avalon.
ORACLE: Hi-powered, shackled AI that
oversees the Illuminate.
HARBINGERS: Cult aiming to digitally
ascend by merging with the Oracle.
NEXUS: Avali space internet, accessible via
neural interface.
RIMWORLDS: Avali civilizations outside of
the Illuminate’s influence.
RULES CHARACTERS
PLAY: Players describe what their characters ► Choose your character’s specialty.
do. The game moderator (GM) advises when an
HUNTER: Skilled in Tracking (d8) and either
action is impossible, requires extra steps,
Hand-to-hand (d8) or Shooting (d8). Take a
demands a cost, or presents an avoidable risk.
vibroblade or railgun (bulky).
Players only roll to avoid risks.
EXPLORER: Skilled in Spacefaring (d8) and
ROLLING: Roll a d6 skill die — higher with a rele‐
Adorableness (d8). Take a coilgun and 1 ship
vant skill, or d4 if hindered by injury or circum‐
upgrade.
stances. If helped by circumstances, roll an
extra d6; if helped by an ally, they roll their skill CYBER-SURGEON: Skilled in Medicine (d8) and
die and share the risk. Take the highest die. Electronics (d8). Take a medkit and cyber-
surgery tools (bulky).
1–2 Disaster. Suffer the full risk. GM decides if
you succeed at all. If risking death, you die. GHOST: Skilled in Hacking (d8), Stealth (d8),
and Climbing (d8). Take a climbing kit and a mini
3–4 Setback. A lesser consequence or partial
drone.
success. If risking death, you’re maimed.
MUSICIAN: Skilled in Showbiz (d8) and Inspiring
5+ Success. The higher the roll, the better.
Performance (d8). Take an instrument and a
If success can’t get you what you want (you Nexus fanclub.
make the shot, but it’s bulletproof!), you’ll at
► Avali evolved on a cold moon and have these
least get useful info or set up an advantage.
traits automatically.
LOAD: Carry as much as makes sense, but more
WINGS: Take Flight (d8) in low gravity, but in
than one bulky item may hinder you at times.
normal gravity you have Gliding (d8).
ADVANCEMENT: After a job, increase a skill
AMMONIA BLOOD: Take resist cold, but become
(none ➡d8 ➡d10 ➡d12) and gain 1 credit (₡).
hindered in hot environments.
DEFENSE: Say how one of your items or cyber-
► Take a neural interface (smartphone) and 1
limbs breaks to turn a hit into a brief hindrance.
additional implant or cyber-limb.
Broken gear is useless until repaired.
IMPLANTS: Adrenaline boost, healing nanobots,
HARM: Injuries take time and/or medical atten‐
02 supply, reinforced frame (+1 bulky item capac‐
tion to heal. If killed, make a new character to be
ity), toxin filters, venom, voice mimic, environ‐
introduced ASAP. Favor inclusion over realism.
mental protection augment (prevents hindered
RUNNING THE GAME: Lead the group in setting when overheated).
lines not to cross in play. Fast-forward, pause, or
CYBER-EARS: Echolocation, long range, noise
rewind/redo scenes for pacing and safety, and
filter, vocal stress detector.
invite players to do likewise. Present dilemmas
and problems you don’t know how to solve. Move CYBER-LIMBS: Vibroclaws, strong, fast, grip
the spotlight to give everyone time to shine. Test pads, implanted tool.
periodically for bad luck (e.g., run out of ammo,
CLOUD CORE: Allows use of super-fast mental
or into guards) — roll d6 to check for (1–2) trou‐
UI when within range of the Nexus. Upgrade with
ble now or (3–4) signs of trouble. Offer rulings to
AI assistant, sensory data backup, remote con‐
cover gaps in rules; double back during a break
trol (let others pilot you), skill boost (1 skill
to revise unsatisfying rulings as a group.
increase).
 GEAR DETAILS
► Take ₡2 and an aerogel visor. Most items and ► Invent or roll d20 twice and combine the
upgrades cost ₡1 each. Ignore microcredit syllables for a name. Note pronouns.
transactions like a knife or a meal.
NAME (FIRST SYLLABLE)
AEROGEL VISOR: Projects info from your neural
1 Ren 6 Nez 11 Ral 16 Ein
interface. Can be upgraded to augment your
2 Ran 7 Jas 12 Tal 17 Nah
vision with low-light, infrared, telescopic, x-ray.
3 Kha 8 Eij 13 N 18 Kaz
ARMOR: Aeroweave cloak (break for defense), 4 Jes 9 Hal 14 K 19 Rha
impervium armor (₡2, bulky, break up to 3×). 5 Nes 10 Kal 15 R 20 Eit

AEROTECH VIBROBLADE: Collapsible, upgrade NAME (LAST SYLLABLES)

with call to hand, monomolecular edge, XL blade
1 ali 6 ami 11 a 16 aku
COILGUN: Upgrade with auto, silenced. 2 an 7 omi 12 i 17 ako
3 un 8 umi 13 o 18 yo
RAILGUN: Bulky, accurate at longer range,
4 oli 9 uno 14 ala 19 yu
upgrade with collapsible, anti-material, DNA-lock,
5 uli 10 uko 15 aka 20 ii
scope.
► Invent or roll d10 up to three times for colors
GRENADES: Pack of 4, any of fragmentation,
flashbang, smoke, EMP. FLUFF FEATHERS MARKINGS

MINI-DRONE: Vidlink shared to your visor (can 1 Snow 1 Magenta 1 Orange

use visor’s vision upgrades). Upgrade with 2 Ash 2 Yellow 2 Teal
turret, cloaking, self-destruct, tractor beam, 3 Honey 3 Aqua 3 Candy
signal jammer 4 Sand 4 Ice 4 Acid
5 Sky 5 Bronze 5 Ruby
TOOLS: Flamethrower (bulky), med scanner,
6 Dust 6 Jade 6 Emerald
repair tools, survey pack (climbing gear, flare
7 Shadow 7 Silver 7 Sapphire
gun, tent; bulky), environmental protection pack
8 Moss 8 Slate 8 Gold
(prevents hindered when overheated).
9 Cloud 9 Obsidian 9 Cosmic
► Your pack has a combined 60% share in a 10 Blood 10 Flame 10 Ultraviolet
starship. ₡40 to buy it out from the Illuminate.
► Invent or roll d20 for Avali fashion
COMMS: Upgrade with eavesdropper, jammer.
ADORNMENT
DRIVE: FTL jump and sublight speeds. Upgrade
1 Goggles 11 Flowing dress
with longer jumps, faster speed, greater agility.
2 Colorful sash 12 Extra long feathers
EQUIPMENT: Vac suits for crew. Upgrade with 3 Ear piercings 13 Fashionable scarf
armory, heavy loader, mining gear, tow cable. 4 Illuminate vest 14 Glowing markings
5 Metal bracelets 15 Big feather on head
HULL ARMOR: Break harmlessly for defense.
6 Tinted visor 16 Feather from lover
Upgrade with reentry-rated, sun shielding.
7 Holo-clothes 17 Dyed feathers
SENSORS: Upgrade with deep-space, life-sign 8 Work jumpsuit 18 Fiberoptic whiskers
scan, planetary survey, tactical vessel scan. 9 Sparkly jewelry 19 Full body bell-cloak
10 Shoulder wrap 20 Quad headphones
WEAPONS: Deflector turrets. Upgrade with laser
cutter, military-grade turret, torpedos.