Eclipse Phase Second Edition: Core Rulebook (2e)
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Eclipse Phase Second Edition is the post-apocalyptic game of transhuman horror.
Humanity is enhanced and improved¸ but also battered and bitterly divided. Technology allows the re-shaping of bodies and minds¸ but also creates opportunities for oppression and puts the capability for mass destruction in the hands of everyone. And other threats lurk in the devastated habitats of the Fall¸ dangers both familiar and alien. In this harsh setting¸ the players participate in a cross-faction conspiracy called Firewall that seeks to protect transhumanity from threats both internal and external.
Along the way¸ they may find themselves hunting for prized technology in a gutted habitat falling from orbit¸ risking the hellish landscapes of a ruined earth¸ or following the trail of a terrorist through militarized stations and isolationist habitats. Characters may even find themselves stepping through a Pandora Gate¸ a wormhole to distant stars and the alien secrets beyond.
What's New in EP2?
We focused on improving and simplifying the existing Eclipse Phase system¸ not re-inventing the wheel.
Changes include:
- Faster Character Creation - A package-buy character creation system lets people build characters quickly without missing essentials.
- Streamlined Resleeving - An aptitude-linked pool system means that skills don't need to be recalculated when a character resleeves (switches bodies).
- Updated Gameplay - We've reduced the number of skills and made them easier to acquire. Gear costs are replaced with a system that works the same whether you are buying gear¸ acquiring it with rep favors¸ or nano-fabbing. Combat¸ hacking¸ and other systems are also updated.
- Four Sample Teams - Pre-fabbed teams - two firewall teams¸ a gatecrashing ops team¸ and a criminal ops team - can be dropped right into a game and serve as examples of balanced parties.
- Redesigned Book - A spread-based organization keeps material close-at-hand with less page-flipping.
Most first-edition source material is compatible with EP2: Sourcebooks such as Sunward¸ Rimward¸ Gatecrashing¸ Panopticon¸ Firewall¸ Zone Stalkers¸ Argonauts¸ and The Stars our Destination are 95% compatible. Some of the morphs¸ gear¸ and other rules provided in their Game Information sections will be outdated¸ but are easily convertible. We call these EP1-but-highly-compatible books the SolArchive.