Dirtside
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A wilderness survival supplement for Cepheus Engine and the Hostile setting.
Whether your Cepheus Engine game is set in the super-jungle of Tau Ceti II¸ the swamps of Africa's Congo or the burning deserts of LV207¸ you will need comprehensive wilderness survival and travel rules. DIRTSIDE turns a trek across a world's surface into an immersive battle for survival. Pit your wits against the elements¸ negotiate dangerous terrains and guard your resources against thirst¸ hunger and exposure.
Or dip into the DIRTSIDE rules to add a little detail and danger to any planetary surface excursion. Cleverly designed encounter tables provide scores of realistic obstacles and situations to be overcome and cover every terrain type¸ from sand seas to mangrove swamps¸ mountains to nitrogen ice fields¸ and volcanic wastelands to the unstable surfaces of comets and asteroids.
Remember - science fiction adventure only really begins when you get dirtside …
DIRTSIDE includes:
- Event tables for all terrain and climate types.
- Easy-to-use rules for surviving in the toughest environments.
- The effects of hostile atmospheres¸ radiation¸ poison gasses¸ hunger and extreme temperatures.
- Travel rules¸ factoring in speeds and problems - and ways to overcome them.
- Many random events¸ such as strong winds¸ thunderstorms¸ rock-falls and caves.
- Foraging and hunting.
- Abbreviated animal encounters¸ able to be created ‘on-the-fly'.