GURPS Darkstar
Dark Jazz in Space! The Cabal is destroying worlds and systems rich in mana, using a planet-killer known as the Darkstar. Members of the Promethean Resistance infiltrate the Hole, a prison controlled by the Cabal and located within the Dyson sphere, and liberate the cryogenically-preserved bodies of three powerful beings from other worlds, each of whom is possessed of an incredibly rare magical talent.
Campaign Background
Campaign name: GURPS DarkStar
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Genre: Space Opera
Realistic or cinematic? Cinematic
General theme of campaign:
Are there multiple planes of existence? Yes.
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Control Rating:
- Old Frontiers sector: CR0.
- Federation Sector: CR4.
- Corporate Sector: CR3.
- Phoenix Sector: CR5
- Saga Sector: CR0
- Exceptions to general CR: Individual worlds and governments vary, but few worlds are more restrictive than CR5.
Base Tech level: TL11
- Exceptions to general TL: Weapons and Armor are limited to TL10. Some planets are less technologically advanced than others. The Cabal is in possession of TL12 technology.
General mana level: There is no mana in space, and the Cabal is actively engaged in the destruction of any mana-rich worlds, so there are no known mana worlds.
- Do areas of higher/lower mana exist? Some worlds may possess small areas of low or wild mana. The Cabal seems unconcerned about these isolated "mana pockets."
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