Starchildren: Velvet Generation - Rock & Roll RPG
A sci-fi RPG set in 2073¸ in a future where the Ministries of Culture have repressed rock & roll and other possibly violent influences following a catastrophic world world. However¸ aliens (""Starchildren"") arrive in 2071¸ inspired by the radio transmissions of the prior century. The PCs are humans and starchildren who have gathered as underground rock & roll bands who oppose the ministries. It uses a system based on playing cards. The eight attributes and related skills each have a card rank and an associated suit. The player has a hand of five cards where only the suit played matters. Resolution test is made by comparing a random draw versus the attribute or skill¸ modified based on the suit of the card played from the player's hand. Character creation is limited point-based¸ with advantages and disadvantages. - A description from https://darkshire.net/jhkim/rpg/encyclopedia/ with kind permission of John H. KimIn 2073¸ the alien Starchildren arrived on Earth¸ following lifetimes of rocking among the stars. Expecting to find a musical utopia here on Rock's home planet¸ they instead land upon a quiet¸ fearful world¸ where music has become a controlled substance and free speech is a thing of the past. Undaunted¸ the Starchildren secretly walk among the Resistance¸ sowing the seeds of the rebellion to come! Starchildren: Velvet Generation provides a breakneck Rock & Roll setting and a fast¸ innovative card-based system. With full rules for live performances¸ strange alien abilities¸ and the occasional ballroom blitz¸ this lavishly illustrated hardcover rulebook contains everything players need to save the world - one Rock concert at a time!