Table of ContentsCore Philosophies 5 Core Game Principles 5 Specific Trumps General 5 Your Character Affects the Roll. The World Affects the Difficulty. 6 Core Mechanics 6 D12 System 6 Difficulty Class 7 Bonus Dice and Penalty Dice 8 Character Creation 8 1. Concept 9 2. Origin, Background, and Motivation 9 3. Pick an Archetype or a Feat 11 4. Choose a Learning Focus 11 5. Spend Skill Points (SP) 11 6. Attribute Calculation 12 7. Equipment 12 8. Final Steps 12 9. Go play! 13 Attributes and Skills 13 Attributes 13 Skills 14 Archetypes and Feats 20 Stress 26 Stress From Damage 26 Stress Penalties 27 Crucible Test 27 PTSD Range (stress levels 6-8) 27 Stress Breakdowns 28 Reducing Stress 28 Health & Wounds 30 Wound Tracking 30 Wound Severity Effects 30 Healing 30 Poisons and Toxins 31 Stealth 31 Movement 31 Movement Bonuses and Penalties 31 Types of Movement 32 Standing from prone 32 Swimming 32 Climbing 33 Carrying Capacity 34 Combat 36 Action Economy 36 Surprise 36 Seizing the Initiative 37 Attacking 37 Melee Combat 39 Armour 41 Combat actions 41 Ranges 45 Cover 46 Resting 47 Conditions 48 Grappled 48 Unconscious 48 Agonized (X) 48 Asphyxiating 48 Dying 48 EMP (X) 49 Floating 49 Demoralized 49 Frightened 49 Fleeing 49 Stunned 49 Immobile 50 Blinded 50 Bleeding (X) 50 Frenzied 50 Sluggish 50 Environments 50 Hard Vac 50 Zero-G 50 Hacking 51 Optional Rule: Simple Hacking 51 Hacking Sequence 52 Data Decryption 53 Character Progression 53 Downtime 54 Exploration 54 Equipment & Gear 54 The Right Tool for the Job 54 Salvaging 54 Crafting 54 Repair and Modification 54 Gear List Hacking Equipment 68 Robots 69 Starships 70 Ship Movement 70 Basic Functions (Every Ship Has These) 72 Stock Ship Models 72 Building Your Own Ships 72 Modules 75 Empaths 80 Using Empathy 81 Empathic Paths 81 Empathic Abilities 82 Empaths and Machines 83 Nanomancy 83 Nanite Density 84 Using Nanomancy 85 Fine Control 88 Stress is Both Cost and Fuel 88 The World 89 The Halcyon Empire 89 The Shatterbelt 89 Whisperspace & The Anchorate 89 The Mega-Corporations 90 Whisper Cults 91 The New Dawn 92 Kael’s Remnant 92 The Black Suns 93 Nanites, Sensitives, and Nanomancy 93 Empaths 95