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Vespen are short humanoids with wide ears, narrow nostril slits, and a wide toothy mouth, their skin tone and hair range from white to dark brown. The planet Vesper is shrouded in clouds and eternal dusk, thus did the Vespen develop with keen senses to compensate and an instinct for survival that is practically unrivaled. Read more
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Trankvila, the Usik homeworld, is a heavy gravity world that experiences long periods akin to ice ages. Since it joined the Hegemony, the Usik have become part of many a new colony. Heavyset and short compared to the average human, Usik skin color range from deep browns to light tans though as juveniles they are covered Read more
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Norsicans are one of the few xenos to encounter the Hegemonic Alliance as a fellow space faring species. It is believed that they originated in the Altair system, but by the time they encountered the Hegemony, they had already spread across several systems by way of the Jump Gates. Though of comparable levels of scientific Read more
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Scum & Villainy makes mention of xenos a.k.a. aliens but only provides one example (the aquatic Mem) and a few guidelines for designing your own for a playbook. Space Opera as a genre frequently focuses on the humans and humanoids (aka face make up, pointy ears, or weird foreheads). Depending on the world setting, there Read more
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A quick list of board games that got to the table while I was visiting family down in California over the December holidays. *Wizard is excellent as it plays up to 6 players but takes longer than most card games as it is played over several rounds Read more
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Continuing on with some experience and brainstorming on using cards in game play. Buckle in, there’s a bit of a prologue to this. Skip down to the Mechanics if the backstory gets to be too much. Narrative Twists vs. Random Dice A buddy of mine ran an awesome campaign using the Amber TTRPG, based on Read more
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