Strange Frontiers 

Tech Rangers

It was during the “Black Hole Rush” of 2078 that an elite branch of law enforcement was created and trained by U.N.I.T.E. These hand chosen Terrans became known as Tech Rangers and are now the highest form of law and order on Tarrath, even above that of sheriffs and town marshals. Their greatest task is to ensure that technology is kept to its legal level and offenders be dealt with appropriately. They are the eyes and ears as well as the long arm of U.N.I.T.E. reporting back to a secret agent every two months who in turn returns messages back and forth through the black hole, a process that at best now takes six months to complete. The job of the Tech Ranger is not an easy one. Despite the Space Troopers outside the ‘gate’ and U.N.I.T.E. intelligence in Techarcana, cunning corporations with a good bribe have been known to get past enforcers as have well motivated ‘runners’ with a lot of guts and speed at the helm. Some companies have embedded themselves on the “other side” and ingenious Gren from Gerroch with new technologies have found ways to peregrinate space to the New World. There are also other alien races to contend with and a pre-existing ancient technology on the planetthat falls into the wrong hands now and then. A good Tech Ranger has tobe able to spot a Company Man, save lives and question the disposition of everyone he meets. 

Combat 

“Combat is the best opportunity for a person to die with like-minded individuals.”

  -JohnFlintlock

Here is what you need to know when conducting combat situations.

1. Initiative

2. Turns , Combat Rounds and Action Phases

3. Stating Actions

4. Attribute Checks vs. Attribute Ops

5. Movement Rates, Engaged/Disengaged

6. Facing, Striking Range

7. Rolling To Hit, Defending

8. Hit Location

9. Cover, Concealment, Armor

10. Wound Effects

11. Dr. Body

12. Resisting Wound Effects                                             

       When one or more characters enter into a situation which will involve fighting or when the FM decides there is a need for detailed time keeping, the game moves into ‘combat mode’. These instances may be a planned encounter by the FM or an impromptu decision from a player. In all cases the FM should have a calculator and a scratch pad of paper or something to keep track of combat results. 

Magik

“If one wishes to know the power of spells, one needs only look at the world around us. Everything the Great Serpent created, is the result of just one, magnificent, everlasting spell."

 - Xemeru Tremontane, Vitality Master

Here is what you need to know when conducting Magik.

1. The Basics

2. Schools

3. Spokes

4. Spell Levels

5. The Metaphysics Table

6. Memorized Spells vs. Spell Book

7. Casting Cost, Casting Time

8. Effect, Range, Duration, Vicinity

9. Resonance, Gesture, Token

10. Alterations

11. Resisting Magik

The Basics: There are numerous ways upon which reality and the laws of physics can be affected by supernatural forces. Certain individuals can learn how to focus the forces of nature, internal or external energies, spirits or deities to obtain what we call magikal results. Depending on how these feats are performed many different titles have been given to these highly revered individuals. Wizards, sorcerers, enchantresses, conjurers, shamans, witch doctors, rhammas, vickers, priests, preachers, clerics, prophets, necromancers, technomancers, witches, warlocks, psionicists, thought masters, druids, and monks are just a few of the names given to the gifted few. For purposes of this section however, we will call them all Casters