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The document discusses some of the most common alien creatures encountered in the Doctor's adventures, including some that are hostile and some that are friendly. It focuses on larger, more familiar alien races.

Some of the most common hostile alien creatures mentioned include Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians, and Atraxi.

The Atraxi act as universal prison wardens, controlling 'extra-dimensional prisons' across the universe and ensuring prisoners serve their sentences. They are ruthless in maintaining incarceration.

Adventures in Time and Space

5: deadly aliens. aliens of death.


Adventures in Time and Space
chapter 5: deadly aliens. aliens of death.

All the Strange, Strange Creatures


The universe is a vast place, and with the whole of space and time as your playground you’re bound
to encounter some less than hospitable forms of alien life. This chapter details some of the most
common creatures, both hostile and friendly.

Of course, there isn’t enough space here to cover every alien or adversary from the Doctor’s
adventures, never mind the hundreds of other races in the universe. This chapter is just going to cover
the larger, more familiar races. Rules for other races and enemies, as well as creating your own
adversaries, will be covered in greater detail in Aliens and Creatures and other future supplements.

Where’s the eternal dalek?


If you’re looking for a specific alien, you may not find them in here. We had to make some tough
decisions to narrow down to the essential races that we’d cover in this book. The easiest way we could
do it was to look at races as a whole, and ignore the specific characters. In the supplement(s) we’ll
cover these specific characters as well as cover the race’s histories in more detail.

For example, we’ll cover the New Paradigm Daleks here, but won’t go into detail on the differences
between the Supreme, Strategist, Scientist, Drone and Eternal. We’ll also detail Silurians, but only
those of the specific sub-species found in Wales and not any specific characters from that sub-
species such as Eldane or Restac. If you need these specific characters in your game, feel free to use
the generic stats for their races, though for major villains you may wish to ‘up’ their stats a little and
give them few extra Story Points. Speaking of which...

Villains have story points too...


In the write-ups for the various alien races, we’ve given some suggested Story Point pools for minor
specific characters, like a Cyberleader, the Strategist Dalek or Francesco the Saturnynian. Major
Villains will have more Story Points depending upon how powerful they are. For example, you
could easily create the Supreme Dalek by using the basic Dalek template and maybe increasing
the Ingenuity a little. However, the Supreme would also have far more Story Points than your
average Dalek, probably between 8-12, and would use these to foil the characters and advance
their plans in any way they can as well as to escape when they are defeated.

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the atraxi
In much the same way that the Judoon are intergalactic ‘police-
for-hire’, the Atraxi are universal prison wardens.
the atraxi
An Atraxi’s body is a large mass of rough crystal surrounding
a single giant eye. They have elements of technology built into
them, allowing them to monitor crimes and scan for information
that may be relevant to their life-long jobs.

Across the universe, the Atraxi are in control of several


‘extra-dimensional prisons’, where prisoners are literally
sealed between dimensions, in a place not unlike the Void.
In this ‘no-space’ time has no meaning and prison sentences
can feel as though they stretch on for eternity: the ultimate
punishment for wrong-doers. Once imprisoned by the Atraxi,
prisoners are rarely released. Their laws are harsh but fair, and
all for the ultimate safety of the universe.

Ruthless and determined, Atraxi are born to serve in these awareness 5 presence 5
prisons and will go to great lengths to ensure the continued coordination 3 resolve 6
incarceration of their captives. When Prisoner Zero escaped
through a crack in time, the Atraxi followed. Unable to use the ingenuity 2 strength 6
same crack through the universe they flew for 12 years through
space until they located their ward on Earth. skills
Convince 4, Fighting 2, Marksman 2,
Descending on the planet, they offered a simple resolution: Science 1, Survival 1, Technology 2,
Prisoner Zero would give itself up, or the Earth would be Transport 2
disintegrated to ensure the convict’s destruction. This is perhaps
harsh, but the Atraxi will stop at nothing to do their jobs well.
traits
While their ways may seem extreme, the Atraxi really do exist Alien, Environment (Minor-Space),
for the good of the universe. There’s no end to the villainy of those Voice of Authority, Alien Appearance
locked away in their vast prisons, just waiting for a chance of (Major), Distinctive, Obsession (Major-
escape Detain Prisoners)

Atraxi Technology weapons & equipment


The Atraxi are able to take control of simple technology in order
to ‘Om-Com’; broadcasting messages through anything with a Om-Com (Major Gadget): Transmit,
speaker. It was through this system that they announced their Scan x4, Restriction (Cannot detect
presence to the inhabitants of the Earth. They can also trace the multi-forms).
origins of technological signals and alien technology, helping Warp-Ship (Special Gadget): Forcefield
them to track their prey. (Special-Can contain a whole world),
Delete, Restriction (Cannot undelete)
Atraxi starcaft
Atraxi Starcraft are not only warp capable, but can cross story points: 3 - 5
dimensions as well. They also have weapons of extreme potency.
They can seal off a planet’s atmosphere, keeping anyone from tech level: 7
leaving the surface and have no compunctions about incinerating
an entire world to keep a single prisoner from escaping.

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the nestene consciousness
the nestene The Nestene is one of the oldest races in the universe,
existing in the Dark Times with the Racnoss, Great
Vampires and Carrionites. The Nestene is technically
one huge mind, often known as a gestalt intelligence
– where all of the race is linked into one hive mind,
known as the Nestene Consciousness.

The Nestene first tried to invade Earth many years


ago, arriving in hollow plastic meteorites and
infiltrating a company called Auto Plastics, which
manufactured the shells that look like shop window
dummies. The name Auton comes from this company,
and these deadly dummies were animated by the
Nestene to do their bidding.

More recently, the Nestene Consciousness tried


to invade Earth after its protein planets were
awareness 3 presence 4 destroyed in the Time War. Using warp-shunt
technology to cross the vastness of space, the
coordination 2 resolve 4 Consciousness saw Earth as ripe pickings due to
ingenuity 6 strength 5 its pollution, oil and smoke filled atmosphere – a
perfect environment for the plastic creatures – and
set about its plans for invasion.
skills
Athletics 0, Convince 3, Fighting 2, The Nestene Consciousness itself has adopted
Knowledge 6, Science 2 the form of a tentacled cephalopod in the past as
its ‘invasion form’, and in its last invasion attempt
manifested as molten plastic in a huge vat under the
traits banks of the Thames, using the London Eye as an
Alien, Fear Factor (1), Hypnosis (Major),
antennae to control its forces. Whatever the form, it
Immunity (All Ballistic Weapons),
can produce tentacles to crush and bash its enemies.
Natural Weapons (Minor), Psychic,
Alien Appearance (Major), Slow
In the past, the Doctor has managed to stop the
(Major)
Nestene invasion by creating a device that would
interrupt the controlling signal from the Nestene to
weapons & equipment the Auton troops. More recently, the Doctor used a vial
of ‘anti-plastic’ that put a stop to the Nestene’s plans.
Tentacles 3 / 7 / 10

ANIMATed PLASTIC ITEMS


story points: 8 - 10 The Nestene Consciousness can animate inanimate
items, as long as they are made out of plastic.
tech level: 7 Whether this is something as mundane as an
inflatable chair, a plastic flower or a wheelie bin,
they all can move of their own accord and attack the
target selected by the Nestene. Animated items should have fairly similar Attributes, though the
Gamemaster may adjust these depending upon the size of the item and its shape and forms of
attack.

Most can produce simple tentacles to attack, and can become incredibly sticky and pliable.
Some can even have small projectile weapons. Anything made entirely of plastic can be
animated in this way... just imagine an army of little action figures marching to attack!

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animated plastic auton


awareness 2 presence 1 awareness 2 presence 1
coordination 2 resolve 1 coordination 2 resolve 2
ingenuity 1 strength 3-6 ingenuity 1 strength 5

skills skills
Fighting 3, Marksman 1 (if it possess a Fighting 2, Marksman 2, Subterfuge 2
projectile attack)

traits
traits Armour (5), Fear Factor (1), Immunity
Armour (5), Natural Weapons (Minor or (Bullets), Natural Weapons (Major
Major), Networked (Minor), Weakness x2), Networked (Minor), Slow (Minor),
(Major-Signal Cutoff) Weakness (Major-Signal Cutoff)

weapons & equipment weapons & equipment


The item may have one or both of the
following: Hand Blaster 4/L/L

Physical Attack 2-4 / 5-8 / 7-12


story points: 0
Ranged Attack 2/5/7

story points: 0

Autons
Autons are used as a more violent force, the foot troops of the Nestene.
These animated plastic dummies, armed with deadly weapons concealed
in their hands, are devoid of independent thought and exist only to do
the Consciousness’ will.

They are incredibly tough, being made almost entirely out of plastic,
are hard to kill without melting them with flame or blowing them
completely to bits. Bullets seem to have little effect on them at all.
Outside of that, their only true weakness is their control signal,
which can be blocked or severed if one can find the correct psychic
frequency or disable the transmitter.

duplicates
In addition to the familiar Auton the Nestene employs to do its
dirty work, it is also able to send off an autonomous part of its
consciousness to become a Duplicate – an Auton that can assume
a stealthier role, replicating an existing lifeform and assuming
their identity. This tactic was used once in the past to replace key
government figures (before the Doctor intervened), and again recently
when a duplicating Auton assumed the form of Rory Williams.

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duplicate Cybermen
Mankind has always sought to improve itself,
but not all change is for the better. When one
awareness 2 presence 2 wealthy lunatic decided to improve the world,
his experiments led to the Cybermen. The
coordination 3 resolve 2 Cybermen are a product of the Cybus Industries
ingenuity 1 strength 5 Corporation, a huge multinational company
in an alternate version of our world. In this
alternate world, humanity had become more
skills reliant on networked systems and upgradeable
Convince 1, Fighting 2, Knowledge 1, technologies. Most people kept themselves
Marksman 2, Subterfuge (Disguise) 2 wired into a vast information and communication
network via ‘ear pods’. The network was run
by Cybus Industries, a company set up to
traits produce devices that were the brainchild of its
Armour (5), Immunity (Bullets), Natural managing director, John Lumic. These brilliant
Weapons (Minor), Natural Weapons technologies had made Lumic and his company
(Major x2), Shapeshift (Minor), very rich indeed. But as brilliant as Lumic was,
Dependency (Major-Living Imprint), he was also insane and obsessed.
Weakness (Major-Signal Cutoff)
Lumic’s body was in terrible decline, and he
longed to find a way to upgrade himself into
weapons & equipment something better. He became obsessed with the
power of machines and robotics, and developed
Hand Blaster 4/L/L
a steel body that could be controlled by a
Body Weaponry 3 / 7 / 10 living brain. Lumic used his considerable
fortune to develop this new technology, not
just for himself but for all humanity. In
story points: 1 - 2 his arrogance he believed that he alone
knew what was best for the human race.
By converting everyone into identical
Cybermen he would eradicate prejudice,
These Duplicates are not disease and maybe even death. He had
completely convincing, and no understanding that immortality in a
sometimes have ‘plasticy’ world with no art, love, culture or variety
skin or behave strangely. would be no life at all.
In addition, the facsimile is
based on a living imprint Needless to say, few people wanted to
and the Nestene must keep be turned into Cybermen. After several
the original subject alive experiments conducted on unsuspecting
and in captivity in order for homeless people, Lumic created a small
the Duplicate to keep its army of Cyber troops. Then he used
form. software in the ear pod network to control
the weak-willed so they walked into his
The Duplicate of Rory, drew on processing facilities for ‘upgrading’.
Amy’s memories to make it more Luckily, the Doctor and a resistance
lifelike and convincing and it had movement known as the Preachers
all of the emotions and memories managed to defeat Lumic and his plan,
of its subject without need of a but they failed to destroy all the Cybermen.
living imprint. This Duplicate Instead, the Cybermen saw a hole through
was something special, an realities and started their plans to break into
exception to the rule, our world.
and probably required
special resources to create.

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cybermen
Again, this invasion was halted by the Doctor during the
destruction of Torchwood One, in what has become known as ‘the
Battle of Canary Wharf’. While the Cybermen, and the Daleks they
followed through the Void, were returned to their purgatory, some
Cybermen may remain active, while others have escaped the Void,
falling through time. Scattered through history, these Cybermen
are not the only ones in existence.

Mondasian Cybermen
In our reality, another type of Cyberman existed, occupants of
the 10th planet of Earth’s solar system, Mondas. This planet
was propelled out of our solar system, and the Cybermen
conquered many planets before Mondas returned and the
Cyberman attempted another of their invasions of Earth. What
has happened to these Cybermen is unclear, though the head of
one can be found in Henry van Statten’s Vault (recovered from the
sewers of London in 1975).

The Doctor and Amy Pond encountered one group of ‘Mondas’ awareness 2 presence 2
Cybermen in the Arctic circle, where their crashed spaceship coordination 2 resolve 3
had remained buried in the ice for centuries. With the aid
of Cybermats, small snake like cybernetic creatures, the ingenuity 2 strength 7
Cybermen were able to take control of a small human research
facility and awaken their sleeping army.
skills
Convince 2, Fighting 3, Marksman 2,
Medicine 1, Science 1, Technology 4,
cyber-Physiology
A Cyberman is essentially a human brain and nervous system
wired into a powerful robotic body. There are a variety of methods traits
for converting a human into a Cyberman, some of which use more Armour (10), Cyborg, Fear Factor
of the original body. If the Cybermen are rushed and need more (3), Natural Weapon (Minor), Natural
converts quickly, they simply encase the body in armour and Weapon (Major x2), Networked (Minor),
initiate their brainwashing technology. Technically Adept, Slow (Minor)

They are extremely strong and encased in steel armour. Early


versions could discharge electricity through their hands to kill or weapons & equipment
subdue opponents, but later upgrades installed a particle weapon
in their arm. Electric Grip 4 / 9 / 13

Particle Blaster 4/L/L


The brainwashing and emotional suppressant technology is
essential to a Cyberman. If they are allowed to feel, even for a
moment, they suddenly understand the horrible loss of humanity story points: 3 - 6
they have suffered and go mad or worse. Part of the mental
conditioning also insists on loyalty to the new cyber-race and few tech level: 6
can fight it.

One of the reasons Cybermen are so difficult to defeat is that


their leaders cannot be killed. All Cybermen are networked together and share most information.
They pick a leader (designated Cyber-Leader – usually indicated by black ‘handles’ on the head), but
if that leader is destroyed, another Cyberman simply downloads his data and takes over. Even with
Lumic (the Cyber-Controller) gone, the Cybermen believe they are the ultimate destiny of mankind
and seek to convert all humans they find into Cybermen. Luckily, there are plenty of humans who will
fight to stop them destroying everything that makes being human worthwhile.

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Daleks
dalek In the entire universe, no race has caused more death
and destruction or incited more fear and terror than
the Daleks. Those who see a Dalek for the first time
often underestimate them. They look like little more
than an armed pepper pot, some sort of silly robot
that will have a problem getting up stairs. Nothing
could be further from the truth.

The Daleks are the creation of Davros, a crippled


Kaled scientist. He experimented with tank-like
‘travel machines’ to help the Kaleds survive the
harsh environment of their homeworld, Skaro,
ravaged in their war with the Thals. The nuclear,
biological and chemical weaponry used in this war
left the Kaleds mutated and Davros accelerated this
mutation to ensure their survival, creating the
brain-like creatures named Daleks.
awareness 3 presence 5
The Doctor has encountered and fought the
coordination 2 resolve 4 Daleks on numerous occasions throughout his
ingenuity 4 strength 7 many lives. Throughout time he has foiled their
plans and caused them defeat after defeat. On
Skaro, he is known as ‘The Oncoming Storm’. In the
skills final battle of the Time War, a great battle between
Convince 2, Fighting 4, Marksman the Daleks and the Time Lords, it was the Doctor
3, Medicine 1, Science 3, Survival 4, who found himself able to put an end the Daleks
Technology 4 forever, but only at the cost of his own people. With no
alternative, the Doctor brought about the end of both
races, but even then the Daleks found ways to survive.
traits
Armour (10), Cyborg, Environmental Following the Time War, though the Doctor was
(Major), Fear Factor (4), Flight (Major), the last of his kind, he faced the Daleks in battle
Forcefield (Major), Natural Weapon again. Small groups that had managed to escape the
(Major x2), Scan (Minor Gadget), Time War lingered in the dark places of the universe.
Special - Self Destruct, Technically A lone Dalek trapped in an underground bunker
Adept, Vortex seeking escape, the Emperor Dalek growing a vast
Dalek empire harvested from future humans, and a
small secret Dalek cult, the Cult of Skaro, riding out
weapons & equipment the destruction of the Time War in the Void and then
attempting to free Daleks from a Gallifreyan prison
Exterminator 4/L/L ship. The Doctor found them all and defeated them.
Self-Destruct 3/6/9
In desperation, a lone Dalek even breached the
time lock, flying back into the heart of the Time War
story points: 5 - 8 itself and retrieving Davros at his moment of death.
Even with the help of their creator, the Daleks were
tech level: 9 unable to re-establish themselves as a true power in
the universe. It was not until many years after the war
that the Daleks would finally emerge victorious.

A small group of Daleks, created by Davros


following the war, discovered one of the lost ‘Progenitor Devices’. They knew that this fabled
artefact meant one thing: the re-birth of the Dalek race. Scattered throughout space and

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time, the Progenitors contained small strands allow a Dalek to survive easily under water or in
of pure Dalek DNA to aid in the Daleks rebirth hard vacuum. Even the heat of falling through
should they ever find themselves on the verge a planet’s atmosphere from space cannot
of extinction. Created from Davros’ DNA, the destroy the suit or kill the mutant inside. Energy
‘impure’ Daleks were unable to operate the thrusters in the casing allow the Dalek to fly in
device, and it wasn’t until they could attain a space or in atmosphere at low altitudes.
testimony to their true nature from the Doctor
himself that the Progenitor would begin to work. Finally, advanced computers allow the
mutant to hack into most computer networks,
Hidden on Earth during the Second World War, downloading huge amounts of data in moments.
the Daleks posed as loyal servants of the British
army, even creating a robot to aid them in their Everything about a Dalek is designed to
scheme. Once the Doctor confirmed that they kill and destroy – even their plunger-like
were in fact Daleks, they were able to use the manipulator arm can suffocate a man to death,
Progenitor to create a new Dalek Paradigm. Five crush their skulls or extract their brainwaves.
Daleks were born from the device: a Strategist
(blue); a Scientist (orange); an Eternal (yellow);
a Supreme (white); and a Drone (red). These new
Daleks eradicated the old to maintain the purity
of their race.

Fleeing through time, the new Daleks were


more powerful than ever before, and the Doctor
was helpless against them. Discovering the Eye
of Time, they were able to return to their home
world, using the Eye to repair the damage it had
sustained in the early years of the Time War. With
a new Dalek production facility in motion, Daleks
took control of the Earth in 1963, wiping out
the human race and declaring themselves
masters. Only by travelling through the
Eye and back into the Time War was the
Doctor able to stop the Daleks and restore
the correct timeline. The damage had been
done, however, and a group of Daleks were able
to escape, now in greater numbers.

The Daleks were a part of the alliance that


formed in an attempt to avert the end of creation
at the Doctor’s hands and continue to plot
in the darkness, always planning to re-take
their position as the highest form of life in the
universe...

the dalek battlesuit


Daleks are not robots, but a crippled mutant
encased in an armoured battlesuit. This
battlesuit is armed with a weapon that can fire
in a 360-degree arc and spells instant death
for any life form it strikes.

It is encased in both armour plating and a


forcefield, making it immune to almost every
form of weaponry. Built-in survival systems

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believe they can overcome an obstacle they will
sacrifice as many slaves, resources and even
themselves to achieve their objective. Daleks are
slaves to their own race, seeing the individual as
unimportant compared to the glory of the Dalek
race as a whole.

Special TRAIT - Dalek Self Destruct


If under threat of being captured, the Dalek will
self destruct, causing 6 (3/6/9) damage to those
within 10m of the explosion.

Special rule - the dalek mutant


The Dalek mutant inside has different Attributes
when removed from the Dalekanium casing.
Of course, movement outside of the armour
is incredibly limited (Speed 1) and they do not
Dalek Psychology usually survive very long, but the only thing on
The most terrifying thing about the Daleks, their minds for that short period will be to kill
however, is not their weapons and armour, but anything non-Dalek.
their attitude and beliefs. All Daleks believe
they are superior to all other forms of life. They
alone have the right to command and dominate.
They believe in no greater force than themselves
dalek mutant
and insist that no form of morality applies to
them. It is their mission not only to control the awareness 3 presence 3
universe, but also to cleanse it of all non-Dalek
life. Even with advanced technology, as the Time coordination 3 resolve 4
Lords learnt to their cost, it is hard to face such ingenuity 4 strength 5
a determined and aggressive enemy. Daleks
feel no fear, will kill in an instant and feel no
remorse, and consider the universe only in terms skills
of war and murder. Daleks have no art or culture, Fighting 4, Marksman 3, Medicine 1,
they exist only to fight and conquer. Anything that Science 3, Survival 4, Technology 4
cannot be used as a weapon or a defence is no
use to them.
traits
As one of the most technologically advanced Climbing (Minor), Fear Factor (4),
races in the universe, mere weapons and Immunity (Radiation), Technically
armour are rarely enough to destroy the Dalek Adept, Alien Appearance (Major), Slow
threat. One of their only weaknesses is their (Minor)
predictability, due to their reliance on logic. The
Doctor’s cunning, ingenuity and abstract thinking
has led to their defeat each time. weapons & equipment
The Daleks are also extremely pragmatic, Tentacles 2 / 5 / 7
which has often given their enemies respite
from their attacks. Free from emotion the story points: 3 - 5
Daleks never get angry or upset over the
results of battle. If resistance proves
too strong they will not push forward
out of pride or martial spirit, they will
retreat and reconsider. However, if they

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Judoon
The Judoon are a form of ‘police for hire’ although the chances
of them arriving to ‘serve and protect’ are pretty low. They are
judoon
engaged to enforce galactic law, usually on behalf of the Shadow
Proclamation, or to track down known criminals. While it may
seem to be your lucky day when a police force arrives, the
Judoon are single-minded and utterly without mercy when it
comes to the letter of the law. It is more accurate to call them
licensed vigilantes, bounty hunters, or just plain thugs. Judoon
resemble large bipedal Rhinoceroses, and are about as gentle,
understanding and easy to talk to.

The main danger of the Judoon is that they arrive in large


numbers, very large numbers. If you can give them a good enough
legal reason you can employ them as your own private army. So
they often work for governments, corporations and rich clients
(even a few highly placed and well off gangsters on occasion).
They care little for what is right and wrong, only for what is legal
and illegal. They are unshakable in their belief that they are awareness 2 presence 4
doing the right thing by following the letter of the law, ignoring coordination 2 resolve 5
all moral responsibility for their actions.
ingenuity 3 strength 6
Their willingness to accept mercenary policing missions has
led to their being deceived on occasion. One incident resulted skills
in the Judoon losing all jurisdiction on Earth. The Judoon have Athletics 1, Convince 3, Fighting 3,
yet to return to Earth, instead employing H20-scoops to lift the Knowledge (Galactic Law) 2, Marksman
Royal Hope Hospital to Earth’s moon during their hunt for the 3, Survival 2, Technology 2
plasmavore responsible for the murder of the child princess of
Padrivole Regency Nine.
traits
If you break the law in their presence they will act as judge, jury Alien, Armour (5), Fear Factor (2),
and executioner, as long as you transgress the laws they have Special - Lung Capacity, Alien
decided to enforce. The only upside of this behaviour is they are Appearance (Major), By the Book,
just as quick to enforce laws that work in your favour as against Code of Conduct (Uphold Law), Slow
you, and have a comprehensive compensation package for anyone (Minor)
they deem unfairly treated by their actions. Sadly this often means
that while they will give you a voucher for compensation they
won’t actually rescue you from certain death if you are not their weapons & equipment
responsibility! Blaster 4/L/L
Judoon stand nearly two metres tall and wear a tough black Translator/Scanner (Major Gadget):
uniform that also functions as a space suit. They are usually Translate (any language), Scan
armed and carry a scanner that doubles as a translation device. (Medical).
The scanner is used to track their prey, but only works at very
close range. The translator device can understand almost any
language, but needs to sample a few words to affect a translation. story points: 3 - 5
tech level: 7
Special TRAIT - judoon lung capacity
The Judoon have a large lung capacity, allowing them to survive
without air, or within a poisonous environment, for far longer than a human. The Gamemaster
will not need to make any rolls for the Judoon to survive without air unless in incredibly prolonged
circumstances.

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saturnynians Saturnynians (Vampires)


When the cracks formed throughout time and space,
many people and races were affected. The Weeping
Angels were erased from existence through one,
while the parents of Amy Pond disappeared through
another. On the planet Saturnyne, the cracks were
more prevalent than on other worlds.

Saturnyne was a world of water. Its dominant


species was the Saturnynians, creatures that
weren’t quite humanoid and weren’t quite fish. At
first the cracks were small, forming in the walls
of buildings across their vast ocean cities. Slowly,
however, the cracks grew. Growing larger, the cracks
began to open up across the planet, appearing across
the faces of cliffs, the ocean floors and stretching to
any surface.

awareness 3 presence 4 Through some of the larger cracks the


Saturnynians could see other worlds, planets
coordination 3 resolve 4 scattered throughout history and stretching across
ingenuity 4 strength 6 the universe; in other cracks they could see only
silence and the end of all things. Though the cracks
had started as a mild curiosity, the Saturnynians
skills grew fearful of them until one day they awoke to a
Athletics (Swimming) 2, Convince 1, rend as large as the sky itself.
Fighting 3, Knowledge 3, Medicine 1,
Science 4, Subterfuge 3, Survival 3, As the planet was dragged through this massive
Technology 3 wound in space towards a future of Silence, it began
to come apart and the Saturnynians fled their home
world, taking their chances and escaping through
traits the smaller cracks through which they had viewed
Alien, Additional Limbs (Legs), other places and other times. As Saturnyne fell out
Additional Limbs (Arms), of existence, its oceans boiling as its once great cities
Environmental (Water), Special - shattered to rubble beneath the force of the waves,
Infection, Special - Camouflage, Alien the cracks closed, stranding the few disparate groups
Appearance (Major), Dependency of survivors scattered throughout the universe.
(Minor-Body Fluids), Weakness
(Major-Ultraviolet Light) While hiding on Earth the Saturnynians, under
the leadership of Signora Rosanna Calvierri,
were outnumbered. With her exception, all of the
Saturnynians that had escaped though the crack were
weapons & equipment male. In order to breed and continue the race they
Tooth and Claw 3/6/9 began to take human females and convert them into
Saturnynians. The process involved draining all the
Perception Filter (Minor Gadget): blood from their victim and replacing it with the blood
Shapeshift (Minor) of a Saturnynian. The process took several attempts,
sometimes resulting in death.
story points: 3 - 5 Though Signora Rosanna Calvierri’s attempt to
convert Earth into the new Saturnyne was foiled
tech level: 7 by the Doctor and his companions, other groups of
Saturnynians may still exist on other worlds, having
escaped through other cracks in time...

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Saturnynian physiology Special TRAIT - saturnynian camouflage


Saturnynians themselves are a curious mix of When immersed in water, a Saturnynians body
creatures. A humanoid torso with multiple arms can blend into its surroundings, like a cuttlefish,
connects a fish-like head to a long crustacean tail making it nigh undetectable. Saturnynians gain a
with multiple legs. Around their necks, a collar of +6 to Subterfuge when hiding in water.
spikes adds to their gruesome appearance and
at the front of their jaws, two large fangs grow
downward, developed for hunting in the ocean. Special TRAIT - Infection
With a series of operations in which a host body
Being a race of aquatic creatures from a planet is partially drained of body fluids and then given
with almost complete cloud cover and a much an infusion of Saturnynian blood, a victim’s
cooler, class M sun, Saturnynians are extremely genetic structure can be slowly transformed into
susceptible to the effects of solar radiation and that of the Saturnynian species. Not all survive
must avoid it as much as possible. Mild exposure the process, however, and some die a horrible
to direct light, particularly that in the ultraviolet death as their body fluids slowly drain away.
range, can cause them extreme discomfort and
continued or concentrated exposure can kill them After each procedure, a character must
as surely as any weapon. make a Strength and Resolve roll against a
Difficulty of 15 to avoid being transformed
Saturnynians live on the body fluids of other into a Saturnynian. A Success fights
creatures and this, along with their aversion off the infection, but adds a +1 to
to sunlight and the effects of their perception the difficulty of resisting further
filters (see below) can mislead cultures with transfusions. A Good Success
widespread vampire myths about the nature of fights it off completely. A Fantastic
the Saturnynian threat. Success means that the host
body gains immunity to the
effects of Saturnynian blood for
Saturnynian Technology the rest of the adventure.
Masters of technology, Saturnynians had
developed weather control technology on their A Failure gives the
home world, ensuring a constant rainfall across character a single
its surface. When one group of Saturnynians Saturnynian trait, A
arrived through a crack to 16th Century Venice, Bad Failure results
they planned on using that technology to flood the in the character
city and begin creating a new home. transforming
completely. A
They had also developed perception filter Disastrous
technology to hide themselves on other worlds. Failure results
While the filters didn’t affect their actual in the character
appearance, it manipulated the brainwaves of dying as the
anyone looking at them, tricking them into seeing Saturnynian
whichever creature the Saturnynian wished. blood attacks the
host body, completely
The technology was not completely fool proof, dehydrating it in the process.
however. When viewed as a reflection, the
perception filter did not work, and the conflicting Those who have taken on
information about the creatures’ appearance Saturnynian Traits but have not
caused confusion in the brain. Rather than completely transformed have a chance
reflecting either the perception or the actual form of having the effects reversed during the
of a Saturnynian, the brain left it blank, effectively adventure, but those who have completed
meaning the creatures had no reflection. When the change are stuck in their current form
attacking, the teeth of the creatures become until some way can be found to reverse the
visible through the filter, the unfortunate victim’s process. This shouldn’t be easy and a complete
natural sense of fear and survival kicking in adventure, and a lot of Story Points, might be
enough to warn them. involved when trying to find a cure.

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silurians Silurians
Human beings were not the first race to dominate
the Earth. Long before them, long before even the
first mammals appeared on the great plains of the
prehistoric planet, another race of creatures roamed
the planet’s lush, jungle environments. The Silurians
(also known by many other names, most commonly
Homo Reptilia) were a race of humanoid lizards who
ruled a vast empire stretching over the continent and
even beyond, delving deep under the oceans.

A peaceful race, the Silurians were the true


masters of the Earth in its early pre-historic
existence. When the earliest humans began to evolve,
Silurians treated them much like animals, a far
lesser species to their own. When humans became
an annoyance, they would be simply disposed of
using a virus fatal to humans created by Silurian
awareness 4 presence 4 biologists.
coordination 3 resolve 4 At some point during their history, the Silurians
ingenuity 3 strength 5 detected a planetoid headed in the direction of
Earth. Though they ignored its presence for a
time, they soon became concerned that it was on
skills a collision course with the planet, and that it would
Athletics 3, Convince 1, Fighting 3, spell the end of their vast civilisation. Preparing
Knowledge 3, Marksman 2, Medicine themselves against the possibility of destruction,
2, Science 2, Subterfuge 1, Survival 3, the race hid underground, building huge hibernation
Technology 1 chambers deep beneath the crust.

The predicted disaster never happened as the


traits planetoid was pulled into the Earth’s orbit and formed
Armour (5), Climbing, Environmental the Moon. Though the Silurians had planned to re-
(Minor-Extreme Heat), Special - Tongue awaken and take back their world once they believed
Attack, Alien Appearance (Major), the threat had passed, the technology was created
Weakness (Minor-Cold) in a hurry, and didn’t function as expected. The
creatures remained buried under the Earth’s surface
for millennia, sleeping, unaware that on the surface,
weapons & equipment humanity had risen up and claimed the world for their
own.
Sonic Blaster 3/6/9

Stun Gas Rifle S/S/S At various points throughout history, some Silurians
have awakened when their hibernation chambers
Silurian Mask (Major Gadget): Scan, were disturbed. These small groups believed that the
Transmit Earth was still rightfully theirs, and that the Human
beings needed to be returned to their rightful place.

story points: 3 - 5 During the 20th Century, a small group of Silurians


re-awoke in England and infected the country with
tech level: 6 a dose of the virus used long ago on humanity’s
ancestors. The Doctor was able to establish a cure
and tricked the Silurians into returning to their
hibernation chambers, after which Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart had their hibernation
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These sorts of rocky relations often occurred


whenever a Silurian hibernation chamber was other silurian sub-species
disturbed. In the early 21st Century, the Doctor
thought he might finally broker a deal between The existence of at least three Silurian
the two races, but fear and tension arose Sub-species provide the Gamemaster with a
between the two species again, and talks nearly useful excuse to vary up Silurian encounters
descended into warfare when a group of Silurians so that players won’t become too familiar
turned upon their own kind to retake the planet. with their abilities and weaknesses. All you
have to do is add a different alien Trait here
It is possible that one day, the Silurians can or subtract one there and you can create
share the world in peace with humanity. The a whole new sub-species to surprise and
Doctor is a keen champion of this idea and confound your players.
following the conflicts during their last meeting, The Silurians under the New Mexico
re-wired their hibernation technology to give desert, for example, could be based on Gila
them a thousand years more sleep; hoping that Monsters . They could have thicker armour,
they can succeed with the help of two humans the Tough Trait, and have a crushing
who volunteered to be frozen with them to act as poisonous bite instead of a Tongue Sting but
ambassadors for a better future for both species. might be fairly slow and Technically Inept.

All it takes is a quick look on the internet


Silurian physiology and the clever Gamemaster will find
The Silurians were split into several sub-species, hundreds of different lizard sub-species to
much like the reptiles found on modern earth. base new Silurian sub-species on...
While all shared rough scaly skin, and crown-like
crests atop their heads, the various sub-species
of the race evolved quite differently.

Some Silurians developed a third eye in Special TRAIT - tongue attack


their forehead which could be used to operate A Silurian’s long lizard tongue can be fired out
machinery or kill with equal efficiency. Those from its mouth at incredible speed and to a
Silurians which evolved beneath the waves distance of three metres. If it comes in contact
of the oceans (sometimes called ‘Sea Devils’) with a human, it injects poison into them.
grew webbed feet and hands, and were better
suited to their undersea environment. The ones The infected person will need
encountered by the Doctor in Wales (detailed to make a Strength and
here) had more human features and a long, sting Resolve check against a
tipped tongue with which to defend themselves. Difficulty of 12 once every
hour until a cure is found
and administered. For
Silurian technology each failure, their body
The Silurians possessed remarkable mutates a little. On a Bad
technical and scientific knowledge, especially Failure, the Difficulty for
biotechnology, that allowed them to control further checks goes up by
almost every aspect of their environment and +3. On a Disastrous Failure,
keep their whole race alive for millions of years. the victim dies.

The one area that the Silurian race never made Mutations can
great advancements in, however, was space be handled by
travel. This might have been due to the difficulty giving the player
of taking that first step when the next nearest Traits, including
celestial body wasn’t the moon but Mars, some alien Traits
physiological problem or a total lack of curiosity. like Alien
Whatever the reason, the Silurians remained a Appearance
planet-bound species which may explain why or Fear
they take the possession of Earth so seriously. Factor.

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Smilers and Winders
In the 29th Century, with the Earth bombarded by
solar flares, the human race fled to the stars for their
safety. While some departed to other planets and
smilers
some hibernated within space stations such as the
Ark, most of the population of the United Kingdom
left together to live aboard ‘Starship UK’.

Ruled over by Liz 10, Starship UK was a floating


realisation of England in space. Splitting each
county of England into its own section, the ship
functioned as though nothing had happened. The
population was kept under control by clockwork
‘robots’ known as the ‘Smilers’ who were maintained
by a group known as the ‘Winders’.

Smilers
Smilers performed all the public service jobs awareness 2 presence 6
aboard the ship, from keeping control of the
population to teaching and providing information. coordination 2 resolve 4
Looking like old fairground attractions, the inner ingenuity 4 strength 5
clockwork workings of a Smiler were concealed by
a large black robe, and a terrifying wooden face.

In most situations, if the population was behaving,


skills
Convince 3, Fighting 1, Knowledge 5,
a Smiler’s face would be a simple, innocent smile. Survival 1, Technology 1
While this was by far the best face to see, it alone
was enough to strike terror through the inhabitants
of Starship UK; they knew what it concealed. Were a traits
Smiler to take a dislike to your actions, its varnished Cyborg, Fast Healing (Special), Fear
wooden face would rotate 180 degrees, transforming Factor (2), Keen Senses (Major), Voice
its smile into an angry frown. of Authority, Unattractive

Usually, this was enough to put the wrong-


doer back in their place, but if pushed further, story points: 3 - 5
the Smiler’s face would rotate again, impossibly
displaying a third face. Contorted in anger, this face tech level: 6
usually meant the end to whoever saw it, as the
Smiler would make sure that person was removed
from the population for the greater good.

The Smiler itself was contained in a large glass-and-wood booth, usually painted red and kept
extremely clean by the fearful population. In extreme cases, when pushed far beyond reasonable
limits, a Smiler would stand and leave his booth, ensuring the removal of the disruptive person itself.

While rumours of the Smilers’ anger circulated the ship for centuries, few were brave enough to
try angering one of the robots. Children would sometimes play games with the Smilers, seeing who
could push them the furthest. These games often ended badly though, and the ‘winners’ were
sometimes never heard from again. The fear of the Smilers was usually enough to keep the
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Winders
winders With a clockwork technology, the very nature of their
mechanisms means that someone, or something,
needs to be on-hand to wind it. And, like all
technology, sometimes it fails or breaks down. To
remedy this situation, Starship UK employed a group
of people to repair and maintain the Smilers, and
dubbed them ‘the Winders’. Their ominous uniform,
voluminous black robes and a Large key hung
around their neck, identified them as servants of
the machine, but it also hid a dark secret.

The truth behind the Smilers operation was


closely guarded; and as such only a very select
group knew their true workings. To keep the secret
as safe as possible, only one person in a generation
would be inducted as a Winder, into a service they
would perform for their entire lives... and beyond.
awareness 3 presence 4 As the Winders grew old or sick, they were
coordination 3 resolve 3 taken to the workshop to be repaired themselves.
Upgraded with the same clockwork technology
ingenuity 4 strength 4 that allowed the Smilers to work, the Winder’s
lifespans were extended out for as long as
possible.
skills
Athletics 2, Convince 3, Fighting 2, When the sad day came in which
Knowledge 2, Marksman 1, Medicine 1, a Winder was unable to continue
Science 1, Technology 4 their duties, they would be
retired in the most practical
of ways. Receiving a full
traits upgrade, almost all
Cyborg, Voice of Authority, of their human parts
Obligation (Major-Maintain would be replaced
Starship UK) with clockwork, and
they would become a
Smiler themselves,
weapons & equipment that small spark
Key: The Winder’s Key is not of humanity left in
just a sign of office. It is a high their brain giving
tech Gadget that gives them the Smiler its deadly
access to every part of Starship intelligence.
UK and the ability to operate
much of its machinery, Smilers
in particular.

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SONTARANS
sontaran One of the most formidable and determined
militaristic races in the galaxy are the Sontarans.
From Sontar in the southern spiral arm of the
galaxy, the Sontarans are shorter and stronger than
humans due to evolving in the higher gravity of their
homeworld. They are a clone race, produced in their
millions. Their cloned origins mean that they look
very similar, though slight genetic deviations in skin
tone, voice, teeth and height, possibly introduced
intentionally during the cloning process, have been
evident. All Sontaran clones are male. There may
be female Sontarans, but to date no human has
encountered one.

Standing around 1.5 metres tall (about 5ft), they


are strong with wide shoulders and neck. They are
heavily armed and armoured with a huge, domed
awareness 3 presence 4 helmet. Before entering combat, they have been
known to employ defensive measures such as the
coordination 4 resolve 6 ‘cordolane signal’ that renders traditional ballistic
ingenuity 3 strength 6 weaponry useless. The Sontarans do not see this as
cheating, but a valid military tactic that also allows
them to slaughter the enemy in close combat.
skills The Sontaran Empire has been at war with the
Athletics 2, Convince 2, Craft 0, Fighting
5, Knowledge 3 (War), Marksman 5, Rutan Host for more than 50,000 years – a war that
Medicine 1, Science 3, Subterfuge 3, will continue for at least another 20,000. The war
Survival 4, Technology 3, Transport 3 shows no signs of a victor, and the casualties on both
sides have led to a bloody stalemate as each race
investigates new weapons, tactics and breeding sites.
traits
Alien, Brave, Tough, Alien Appearance
(Minor), By the Book, Special - Probic Special TRAIT - probic vent
Vent, Weakness (Major-Coronic Acid) The Sontarans’ greatest weakness is the probic vent
at the back of their necks. This vent comes from the
cloning process and is used to take in energy. A single
weapons & equipment hit will Stun a Sontaran (see pg.50). Hitting the vent is
tricky and there is a -4 penalty to do so, assuming the
Sontaran Rifle 4/L /L Sontaran is facing the right direction. Trying to hit the
Shock Staff S/S /S probic vent with a richocet would double that modifier
at least.
Battle Armour (5)
The Sontarans, of
course, don’t see
story points: 3 - 5 this as a weakness,
but a strength, as
tech level: 7 they must always
face their
enemy.

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SYCORAX
There are plenty of bullies in the universe, and the Sycorax are
a whole race of them. This warrior species travels the galaxy
sycorax
looking for fertile worlds with significantly less advanced
inhabitants. When they find one they use as many tricks as they
can to intimidate the less experienced race into surrendering.
The Sycorax will then take half the population to sell as slaves
and steal whatever mineral wealth from the planet they can. If
the population is particularly submissive, they will happily farm
such a planet as often as possible, returning whenever the
population and resources have had a chance to replenish.

The Sycorax weren’t always this capable. The race originated on


an asteroid in the JX82 system, known as Fire Trap. When a ship
crashed into the rock, the Sycorax dominated the ship’s survivors,
forcing them to reveal the secrets of their technology. Fitting the
asteroid with the ship’s salvaged drives, it became the first of
many ships in the Sycorax armada, currently in orbit around the
Jewel of Staa Crafell. awareness 3 presence 4
coordination 4 resolve 4
The Sycorax understanding of technology is not actually that
advanced. The can travel faster than light and use transmat ingenuity 3 strength 5
technology, but they still rely on brute force tactics like blood
control, an extremely antiquated and unreliable form of mind
control technology. Like most Sycorax tactics, it is pretty scary for skills
anyone that doesn’t know how it really works, but actually only Athletics 3, Convince 2, Fighting 4,
useful to bluff and intimidate. In combat they prefer to use swords Medicine 2, Science 2, Technology 3,
as weapons and dress in elaborate robes and armoured masks, Transport 1
all for intimidation value. Their energy whips can be deadly,
however, if you don’t catch them the right way.
traits
Wandering the universe and conquering less advanced species Alien, Fear Factor (1), Alien
has given the Sycorax a vastly inflated opinion of their own Appearance (Major), Code of Conduct
powers and abilities. They are arrogant (Major-Warrior’s Code)
to the extreme, considering ‘lesser’
species to be little better than pond
scum. Their lifestyle has led them weapons & equipment
to believe they are a warrior Sword 4 / 9 / 13
culture, although they avoid
fights with equal opponents. Energy Whip 4 /L /L
They do adhere to a loose form
of warrior’s code, such as the Blood Control Device (Major Gadget):
rites of single combat, but Hypnotise (Major), Transmit,
are not above cheating Restriction (only works on one specific
if things don’t go well. blood type at a time)
In general once you
call their bluff and
prove yourself their
story points: 3 - 5
equal they usually
back down like the
tech level: 6
cowards they are.

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weeping angel Weeping Angels


On first appearance, the Weeping Angels seem to be
harmless static statues, classic marble sculptures
that have adorned churches, graveyards and tombs
for centuries. In reality, they are an ancient alien race
who can destroy lives just by touching their innocent
victims. Their origins are unknown, and are thought
to be as old as the known universe itself. Dubbed the
‘Lonely Assassins’, they are possibly one of the most
dangerous and terrifying foes the Doctor has ever
faced.

The Doctor encountered the Angels with Martha at


Wester Drumlins and was sent back to 1969 after the
Angels targeted the TARDIS as a source of unlimited
power. Luckily, with the help of Sally Sparrow and
Larry Nightingale, the Angels were tricked into
staring at each other, permanently turning them to
awareness 3 presence 3 stone.
coordination 4 resolve 3 These angels were weak, however, stranded on
ingenuity 2 strength 3 Earth for centuries. The Doctor would face a much
stronger Angel while investigating the crash of
the Byzantium, a category 4 starliner in the 51st
skills Century. While seeking to stop a single angel from
Fighting 4, Knowledge 4, Subterfuge 4 growing fat on the radiation of the crashed starliner,
the Doctor, River, Amy and a squad of Combat Clerics
stumbled upon a horrifying secret: the hundreds of
traits statues in the catacombs beneath the wreckage were
Alien, Alien Senses (Blind-sense), actually desiccated angels waiting desperately for
Immortal (Special), Natural Weapons the ship to explode. Once they absorbed the radiation
(Minor), Special - Don’t Blink, Special from the explosion they would be restored and spread
Rule - Infection, Special - Lights Out, out across time and space and devour everything in
Special - Time Eater, Alien Appearance their path like a cloud of time-eating locusts. The
(Minor), Special - Quantum Locking Doctor managed to stop the angels once again, but
only by feeding them into a crack in the universe,
which would later prove to be an even greater danger
weapons & equipment to all of time and space.
Tooth & Claw 2/5/7
Angel Physiology
story points: 1 - 9 Weeping Angels are often found in a weakened state.
A statue, decaying after years of neglect and unable to
tech level: unknown unleash their full potential. They will regenerate from
nearby radiation sources, but it is chronon energy that
truly revives and sustains them. With a touch, they
can send their victims back in time, feeding on the
potential temporal energy of days that will never be
lived. That energy powers the Angel’s regeneration, while their victims are left to live the rest of
their natural existence abandoned in an earlier time.

When they are stronger, or facing larger numbers, their attacks can be simpler and more
brutal, ripping their victims apart with their talons and fanged teeth. However, the Angels’
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blink of an eye, which, incidentally, is when they If the victim gets a Bad or Disastrous result,
have to attack. the Angel has infected them and they will
gradually become an Angel themselves. They
When observed the Angels become ‘quantum will have to pass another Resolve and Strength
locked,’ turning to stone. And as the Doctor roll every hour, at a Difficulty of 12 + 3 for each
pointed out, you can’t kill a stone. In fact, the hour past the first, losing a point of Resolve for
sobriquets ‘Weeping Angel’ and ‘Lonely Assassin’ every Level of Failure. Once the victim’s Resolve
come from the fact that, as statues, they often reaches 0, the transformation is complete.
hide their eyes behind their hands, as though
crying, in order to hide their own gaze from other Curing the infection is difficult, and typically
Angels, for fear of quantum locking each other involves removing the mental image or memory
into eternal paralysis. of the Angel completely from the victim’s mind.
The Doctor had to drop the Angels through a
Weeping Angels are timeless and eternal. space-time crack to erase the one in Amy...
They can regenerate any physical damage they
may have sustained, although this can be a slow
process taking decades depending on the type of Special TRAIT - lights out
damage and the availability of radiation sources. Angels can interfere with the normal flow of
electricity by spending their own energy, typically
Angels do not speak, as such, having no voices to short out light sources that are keeping them
of their own, but they can still communicate when from their victims. The amount of Story Points
they feel a need to cajole, demoralise or threaten varies from 1 to short out all the flashlights in the
their victims. All they need is a previous victim’s immediate vicinity for a round or permanently
cerebral cortex and a method of transmission. suppress one light source, to 6 or more for
countering a magnetic lock. Groups of Angels
can and will pool Story Points for large tasks,
Special TRAIT - don’t blink especially if there’s a meal at the other end.
Angels move at incredible speeds so long as
they are unobserved and may act once in every
phase, talking (if they have some method of Special TRAIT - time eater
communication), moving, doing, and attacking all The Angels consume potential temporal energy
in the same round. Alternately, they may forgo by ripping living beings out of their time line
the first three phases in order to rend a victim to and throwing them backwards in time. If the
shreds, attacking four times in one round. Angel is striking to feed and lands a successful
physical attack, the victim is thrown back in time
An Angel at full strength moves like the wind a number of years equal to the roll of two dice
but as it weakens from hunger or damage, it will multiplied by ten, per level of Success. The
slow down. As such, an Angel’s Speed is equal to Angel gains 1 Story Point for every Level of
their current Story Point Total. Success it scores on this attack, up to a
maximum of 9 Story Points.

Special TRAIT - infection


It was at the Byzantium crash site that the Angels Special TRAIT - Quantum Locking
revealed their most horrifying secret: that which If the Angel is seen by any other being,
holds the image of an Angel can become an quantifying its existence, it
Angel itself. This includes mechanical recordings turns into a form of stone
as well as living visual memories. and cannot move.
While Quantum
If a living being stares in the eyes of an angel, Locked it gains the
the Angel can make a Resolve and Strength roll, Armour (15) Trait.
opposed by the victim. The Angel can spend Story
Points to decrease the victim’s Level of Success
as normal and may lower the result below
Failure to a Bad or Disastrous Failure at the
Gamemaster’s discretion.

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a human from another world, you don’t need the
Alien Trait (see pg.22) for that. If what attracts the
player to the alien race is that it is simply more
powerful, they are probably interested in them for
the wrong reasons.

The Gamemaster is perfectly within his rights


to insist the alien character be able to handle
the same sort of activity and environments that
non-alien characters can. Even though out there,
somewhere, ‘ice can burn and sofas can talk,’ a
character made of burning ice or a sentient alien
sofa will be very hard to work into storylines. That
character is going to get very boring if it can’t get
involved, and since the player will be playing the
character for a while, it should have some way to
develop and take part in the action.

Aliens as Player Characters If the Gamemaster allows a player to create a


character from a race already encountered by the
The players have the option of creating all Doctor, like a Silurian from the future, they will
manner of strange and bizarre aliens in Doctor need to have appropriate Attribute levels and take
Who: Adventures in Time and Space, but as all the Traits that make up that creature. They
with anything in character creation, they need don’t get any of Traits or abilities for free, that
to make sure they have built a character that is would be unfair on the other characters, so if they
going to function properly in the group and in the find that they just don’t have the points to create
adventures the Gamemaster has planned. that sort of character, you shouldn’t let them.

Before they even consider playing an alien At some point, someone might even want to
you need to figure out how cosmopolitan the play a ‘good’ Dalek or Auton Duplicate, and to
adventures are likely to be. In adventures on be fair this is not unprecedented. The Doctor
other worlds where even humans are different once infected a group of Daleks with the ‘Human
and unusual, having red skin, a forked tail and Factor,’ and Rory once became an Auton
horns won’t be a problem. This may not hold Duplicate, but the thing to remember is that
true for worlds where humanity has little to no in each of these cases, these characters were
experience with alien life forms and a very firm short-lived and often doomed to tragedy. The
idea of what a devil looks like. Luckily, there are humanised Daleks were wiped out in a civil war
plenty of alien creatures that can at least look against their brethren and Rory killed Amy and
human. Some aliens might be shape shifters, had to stand guard over her tomb for 2,000 years
or able to adopt a human form like Multiforms. before the universal reboot changed him back.
Others can disguise themselves.
Such races also have a reputation that will
After considering their ability to fit into their precede them and cause trouble for the rest of
surroundings, you need to think how suitable the the group. Anyone travelling with a Dalek is likely
alien species is as a player character. Some races to be feared, shunned and threatened even if
are inappropriate due to their strange cultures the mutant inside the casing has been given the
and attitudes. An Ood is not an overly- powerful ‘Human Factor’.
character, but may be a little slow and docile for
the Doctor’s adventures, for example. Finally, you limit the impact these creatures
have in your stories by allowing them to be
In general it really all comes down to ‘tamed’ in this manner. Cybermen, Sontarans,
asking the player why they want to play even other Daleks aren’t quite as exciting when
an alien? What can they do with this you spend all your time in the company of one. As
character that you can’t with a human? If such, the Gamemaster shouldn’t feel bad about
they want their character to basically be disallowing such characters in their game.

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ALIEN TRAITS
Below is a list of alien Traits that the character can have to set them apart from mere humans. The
list includes Traits that are usually best reserved for villains (and they will be indicated in the text).
Just as other Traits that can be purchased, they come in Minor, Major and Special Good and
Bad Traits. To get started creating your alien, you simply need to purchase the Alien Trait (See
pg.22), and then you can pick any of the Traits presented here, as well as those available to
human characters.

Of course, the list of Alien Traits presented below is just a sample of what can be done,
though most of the aliens the Doctor has encountered to date can be built using these
Traits. If you wish to design your own Trait, you should feel free to do so. Of course, if you’re
creating an alien as a villain or enemy for the characters in an adventure, you don’t really
need to worry about costs and how many Traits they have, whatever it takes to make a
cool alien character. However, you can total up the Traits you’ve used to see just how many
points you would have spent, so you can see how powerful the alien is compared to the
average character (who usually has between 6-10 points worth of Traits).

Additional Limbs (Minor Good)


Many hands make light work, or so they say (though try saying that
to Alexander Monro). Taking this Trait means that the alien has an
additional pair of limbs. This can mean arms or legs or an odd alien limb
or tentacle that functions as both. Of course, taking an additional pair of limbs
means that the character is usually very obviously an alien in appearance, and will
automatically get the Alien Appearance Bad Trait (Minor). The Additional Limbs
Trait can be taken a second time, giving the alien a cumulative bonus, but their Alien
Appearance Trait becomes Major.

Effect: Additional Limbs is a Minor Good Alien Trait, and costs just 1 point for every
additional pair of limbs. If the alien has additional legs, their effective Speed (when
calculating chases and the like) is increased by +2. If the limbs are arms, the
first additional action in any Round receives no penalty (as they can effectively
do two things at once). This Trait can be taken twice to create an eight limbed
alien, though they will be obviously more alien. Additional limbs can be had on
top of this, but they receive no bonus and cost no extra – there comes a point
when you have so many legs or arms that it just becomes confusing and
you can end up tripping over your own feet.

alien appearance (Minor/Major Bad)


Not everyone looks human (who technically look like Time Lords,
since Time Lords came first). While many aliens look perfectly human
or can pass for human with a bit of makeup and some low lighting, you have
an obviously alien appearance.

Effect: Alien Appearance is a Bad Trait that can be either 1 Point or 2 Points. The
more severe the Alien Appearance Trait, the more ‘alien’ the character looks.

As a Minor Bad Trait, Alien Appearance means the character is basically


humanoid but with a distinctive alien feature. In most cases, when they
encounter people who are okay with aliens their reaction will be minimal,
however when meeting inhabitants of lower-level civilizations (see Tech
Levels, pg.35) who may not have met aliens before, social rolls will all suffer
a -2 penalty (that is if they don’t just run away!).

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As a Major Bad Trait, the ‘alien-ness’ of the character is more
extreme. They may have tentacles instead of limbs, or a face like a
squid – they could look like anything! Again, on advanced planets
that are used to aliens this isn’t a problem, but if they meet less
experienced peoples they will suffer a -4 penalty on social rolls and
may possibly even become the target of scared locals who assume
the alien is evil and needs burning.

Alien Senses (Minor Good)


Most of the time, simply having a really high Awareness
means that your senses are particularly acute. However,
some aliens have senses that go above and beyond
what is considered normal. It could be that they can see
infra-red or ultra-violet ends of the spectrum, or they
could see the eddies and flows of time, detect magnetic
fields, or smell their prey from miles away. The cost of
this Trait could easily be offset by the Alien Appearance
Trait, saying that the character can see phenomenally well, but
has large, cat-like eyes.

Effect: Alien Senses is a Minor Good Alien Trait which costs 1 point. At
character creation, the sense that is particularly good (whether this is
sight, hearing, tremor sense, etc) should be specified as well as the
particulars of the extraordinary perception (what is so special about
it and what is sensed). When the alien uses the sense, it gains a +4
bonus to Awareness rolls but only when using that sense.

This bonus may be reduced if the Gamemaster deems it


appropriate. For example, an alien that can see into the infra-
red range of the spectrum can see the heat given off by people.
He gains a +4 bonus to his rolls when he spots the approaching
Sontaran in the dark, but once the shooting starts, and things start
exploding, everything will be hot and the bonus from his alien sense
will be lost.

Note: Cannot be used with Keen Senses.

Armour (minor/major/special Good)


Armour as an Alien Trait means that the alien has ‘natural’ armour,
whether this is a cybernetic suit, or just very tough, leathery skin,
that protects it and cannot be removed. For example, a Sontaran
has very heavy battle armour, but that is a suit that is worn and
can be removed (not that we’ve ever seen Sontarans sunning
themselves on the beach). Daleks, however, require their
battlesuits to survive and Cybermen are literally built into their
armoured casings. If it’s a permanent feature it’s an Alien Trait.

Effect: Armour as an Alien Trait can be purchased at various


levels. As a Minor Trait, costing 1 point, the alien has a
tough hide or scales that are able to reduce injury by 5
levels. If the alien is hit by a weapon and receives 6 levels
worth of damage to reduce its Attributes, this 6 is reduced
by the 5 of the Armour to a single point. This makes the

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alien quite a tough cookie! Even Lethal damage is Effect: Enslaved is a Major Bad Trait, worth 2
resisted: treat it as 8 levels of damage and reduce points, meaning that the alien character is part of
it accordingly. a recognisably enslaved race. While the race may
have been freed, they may still suffer the social
As a Major Trait, the damage reduction is stigma of their past, or they may currently be
increased to 10. In most cases, this represents under the control of a dominant race.
thick plating, such as natural growths of bone or
even metal. At this level, the Armour Trait costs 2 On top of being under the control of others,
points, but the alien’s Coordination is reduced by the alien will get a -2 penalty on all social rolls
1 (to a minimum of 1). (usually involving their Presence or Resolve)
when trying to voice their opinion due to their
The highest level is as a Special Trait, which submissive nature. Even if they are freed, it will
costs 3 points, gives the alien an armour value take time to break their submissive attitude. It
of 15 and reduces its Coordination by 2. The doesn’t mean it is impossible, but it takes a great
creature may be made of solid stone, like a deal of internal resolve to overcome.
Weeping Angel, or be slightly ethereal and take
little damage from anything.

Every additional point spent beyond this


increases the armour by +5 (and reduces their
Coordination by an additional -1 to a minimum
of 1). This means you can create huge and
heavily armoured creatures, but they don’t move
particularly fast or well.

Climbing (Minor/Major good)


The Alien has some natural adaption that allows
them to climb vertically, or even upside down,
swiftly and surely.

Effect: As a Minor Good Trait, costing 1 point, the


alien can climb up sheer and difficult surfaces Environmental (Minor/Major Good)
using claws, special climbing muscles or some Environmental is a catch-all Trait that means the
preternatural alien instinct. They receive a +4 alien can exist in strange or harsh environments.
bonus to Coordination and Athletics rolls when It could be that they are aquatic, and can exist
climbing any surface that is not completely underwater as well as on land. They may be able
smooth (like glass). to survive in the vacuum of space, endure the
harsh heat of a volcanic world, or live in the Time
As a Major Trait, costing 2 points, they have Vortex.
suckers, fine hairs that generate a static binding
force, or secrete some sort of sticky substance Effect: As a Minor Good Trait, Environmental
that provides the same +4 bonus, but also allows means that the alien suffers no ill effects from
them to climb smooth surfaces such as glass or one particular harsh condition. This ability should
metal, and cling to the ceiling like a spider. be explained. Do they have gills for breathing
underwater? Can they store oxygen in some way?
Do they excrete some sort of oil that keeps their
Enslaved (Major Bad) body moisture from evaporating away into space?
In a universe of war and hostility, there are many
races who are unable to defend themselves As a Major Good Trait, the alien suffers no
and suffer under the dominion of others. The effects from any environment – for example, a
Enslaved Trait can mean that the alien is part of Dalek can fly through space, or drive along the
an enslaved race, such as the Ood, or a race that bottom of the Thames. Again, some explanation
has been genetically created to serve others, should be given for this ability, like Dalek
such as the Dalek Pigmen. Battlearmour.

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As a Major Good Trait, the alien can really take
to the skies. Above 100 metres, their effective
Speed is three times their Coordination. They can
fly as high as they like (though the Gamemaster
may want to take other factors into account such
as air, cold, and other environmental effects).
If they’re travelling below 100 metres, they will
probably travel slower to avoid obstacles and
the Gamemaster may impose a limit (or make
the alien’s player roll additional Awareness and
Coordination checks to see if they can react in
time to any dangers).

Gadget (Minor/Major/Special Good)


Not really an Alien Trait, but aliens can have
cybernetic or mechanical enhancements, giving
them Gadget Traits. Bannakaffalatta had an EMP
device, Daleks have forcefields as well as the
ability to “Emergency Temporal Shift!” Gadgets
are purchased as normal, but how and where the
Fear Factor* (Minor Good) gadget is “plugged in” (and if it can be removed)
The Fear Factor Trait is designed for monsters, should be defined.
and those truly scary individuals who can send
people running in terror. They don’t have to be Effect: See Gadgets and Jiggery-Pokery on
physically ugly or monstrous, people cowered at pgs.76-77 of Chapter Three.
the Master’s feet in fear of their lives after all,
but something about the alien freezes the very
marrow in people’s bones. Immunity (Major Good)
Many aliens are immune to one form of harm or
Effect: Fear Factor is a Special Alien Trait and is another. A former head of UNIT once commented
only suitable for villains. It costs 1 point, but can on how nice it would be to face an alien enemy
be purchased multiple times. Each additional that wasn’t immune to bullets! However, being
purchase adds +2 to the alien’s roll when actively immune to the effects of certain weapons is not
trying to strike fear into people’s hearts. See as common as he’d been led to believe, and often
“Getting Scared” on pg.56. the cost of this Trait is countered by taking the
Weakness Trait (see pg.22). Autons, for example,
are immune to bullets, but they are vulnerable to
Flight (Minor/Major Good) having their control signal cut off.
Flight is a common feature amongst aliens,
whether it is the hovering of Daleks over the Effect: Immunity is a Major Good Alien Trait,
city, or the silent gliding motion of sharks in a costing 2 points. When taking this Trait, the
crystalline cloud belt. This Trait could represent specific thing that the alien is immune to must
wings, gas bladders or gravity repulsion abilities, be clearly defined, whether this is something as
but one way or another they can leave the ground simple as bullets, acid, mind control or poison.
for extended periods. If the immunity is particularly powerful, such as
bullets, the Gamemaster may want to balance
Effect: Flight as a Minor Good Trait, costing 1 this immunity with a weakness, especially in
point, means that the alien can take off, hover, major villains or player characters.
and travel slowly at a limited height. In most
cases, this is just hovering, like a Dalek
climbing the stairs. Their Speed is equal Natural Weapons (Minor/Major Good)
to their Coordination and they can usually The alien has some form of weaponry that is part
only ascend to a height of around 100 of their form. This could be something as simple
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of having a built-in ranged weapon. As long as it is not something


that is usually dropped or carried (like a gun or bow), and is part
of the alien (like the Weeping Angel’s teeth and claws) then it is
technically a ‘natural’ weapon.

Effect: This is a Minor or Major Alien Good Trait that can be purchased
multiple times if the creature is particularly dangerous. As a Minor
Trait, the weapon is only for close combat. These are usually teeth,
claws, spines, electrical shocks or something similar. A weapon
like this increases the damage of the usual physical attack by +2,
so the alien’s damage is equal to their Strength +2. This increase
is just like normal close combat weapons, as the Trait adds blades
or ‘dangerous’ damage to their physical attack.

As a Major Trait, the weapon shoots something (like a poisonous


spine, fingernail, flaming breath or built in gun). A ranged Natural
Weapon will have the same damage (5 (2/5/7)) but can reach a greater
distance than a simple swipe of a claw.

This Trait can be purchased multiple times to reflect various forms of attack that
the creature has, or it can work on a single weapon and increase the damage
cumulatively. For example, a Dalek has only one weapon (the exterminator
‘death ray’). It’s a long range weapon that usually kills with one shot, so the
Exterminator is worth 2 Major Natural Weapons Traits, if not more.

Networked (Minor/Major Good)


The Networked Trait means that the alien is connected in some way to
others of their kind. Whether this is an inbuilt gadget this connects them to
others, a telepathic field or a ‘hive mind’, it means that if one is in trouble or
injured, it can call for aid. Whether others are in close enough proximity to
help is another matter...

Effect: Networked is a Minor or Major Good Trait. As a Minor Trait, the


aliens simply sense each other, and know when one is in trouble. They
don’t really ‘talk’ to each other, but they can coordinate their actions in a
low-level manner similar to that of the Autons.

As a Major Trait, they have the equivalent of the Telepathy Trait,


connecting them to each other or even to a hive mind. Cybermen are
more like this, they have the ability to send communications to other
units. Most of the time, the range of this communication is limited
and you can use the Telepathy Trait as a guideline (see pg.26).

Possess (Special Good)


This is technically the highest possible level of the Hypnosis
Trait (see pg.15). Possess allows the alien to take over another
person and control their actions. While in the host body, the
alien can make it do or say almost anything (though they
cannot make the host kill themselves, the survival instinct
is too strong for even that). Possessing someone is an
exhausting affair, and if the alien has a normal body that it
has left behind somewhere, it will need protecting (and may
die of starvation if left for too long).

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Effect: Just as with the Hypnosis Trait, the target (usually human). Internal examination will reveal
will have the opportunity to resist becoming that the alien is not who or what they appear
possessed (with a Resolve and Convince or to be and there may be small inconsistencies
Ingenuity roll). The possessing alien receives a that the sharp observer can recognise, like the
+4 bonus on their first roll to possess someone, plastic-like skin of an Auton Duplicate.
but should the alien ever fail a possession roll
against a particular individual, this bonus is lost As a Major Good Trait, the disguise is perfect
in subsequent attempts against them. and no one can distinguish the alien’s false form
by physical examination alone.
The possessing alien can inhabit the body for
as many hours as they have Resolve, although As a Special Good Trait, the alien may
very powerful foes might be able to inhabit a shapeshift into multiple forms and replicate
body indefinitely (Gamemaster’s discretion). If actual people, like Prisoner Zero. This costs 4
they force the host to do something that violates points.
their nature (like attacking a friend) the victim
will have a chance to resist, forcing another
possession roll. If the victim can score a Fantastic Special (Special Good)
Success on this roll, the possessing entity loses Sometimes aliens can do something remarkable
control. and odd, something that none of the other Traits
listed here covers, like the Silurians mutating
For additional information, see ‘Being Possessed’ tongue attack or the Weeping Angels ability to
on pg.57. move in the blink of an eye and devour their
victims future. This Trait allows the Gamemaster
to go wild and create the odd and special powers
that can sometimes define the race.

Effect: This is a Special Trait that costs 3 points


or more. The more powerful the ability, the more
the Trait costs. Using other powers as a guide,
the Gamemaster can create any power they
feel necessary to make a cool alien. This can be
around 3-4 points for the Silurians tongue, to 7-8
points for being able to move in a blink and being
able to send your victims back in time or anything
in between.

Teleport (Major Good)


It is rare for a creature to be able to teleport, to
literally disappear from one location and appear
in another. However, some aliens have developed
the technology to do it. Some, particularly scarce
Shapeshift (Minor/Major/Special Good) creatures can do it without the means of gadgets
Some aliens have the ability to look like or gizmos. If, like the Daleks, they can teleport
something else. This is especially useful if you’re with a device, then it’s simply a Gadget. If they
a 2 1/2 metre tall green alien with claws, or if you can teleport without a device, appearing wherever
wish to try to mimic someone to gain information. is necessary, like the Dream Lord, then this is an
The actual methods of ‘shapeshifting’ can be as Alien Trait.
complex as genetic manipulation, or a racial
ability, to something as basic (and barbaric) Effect: Teleport is a Major Good Trait, costing 2
as wearing a suit of human skin. points. The alien will have to make an Awareness
and Resolve roll against a base Difficulty of 12,
Effect: As a Minor Good Trait, this means modified by the Gamemaster for familiarity and
that the alien can disguise itself as a environmental factors at the target location.
fairly convincing member of a single race

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A Good or better outcome results in a perfect


jump with no complications. A Success leaves
the alien Stunned for a D6 minus Resolve
rounds until they can recover and get their
bearings. Failure means the alien doesn’t move.
A Disastrous result teleports the alien into a
solid object, which causes a single die worth of
damage before their reflexes kick in and return
them to their starting position.

The alien can only ‘jump’ to places they can


draw line of sight to or are familiar with for
the most part, and those that can go anywhere
typically have some form of psychic ability, like
clairvoyance, to guide them.

vortex (Special Good)


The Space-Time Vortex is a whirling
maelstrom that requires great
knowledge and skill to navigate. The
character is an experienced time pilot
and is very familiar with Vortex travel.

Effect: A character with the Vortex Trait


is experienced with time vessels, Vortex
manipulation devices and the physics of time
travel. As a result, they may add +2 to any roll
that involves passage through the Space-Time
Vortex. Characters with this Trait are also the
only characters allowed to pilot a TARDIS, a
machine so complex that even the simplest
space-time transition requires tremendous skill
and experience.

Vortex is a Special Trait, costing 1 point and


requiring Gamemaster approval to purchase.
An additional ‘level’ of Vortex is available to
characters with the Alien Trait, and costs 8
points. This high level of Vortex means the
character can time travel without the need of
a ship or device, literally stepping into and out
of the Vortex. This requires an Ingenuity and
Resolve Roll and the expenditure of two Story
Points for each use. The more successful the
roll, the more accurate the time jump.

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Alien Flora and Fauna Sky shark
The characters will visit a wide variety of alien
planets in their travels and encounter a wide The Sky Sharks that flit between the ice
variety of alien plants and animals as a result. clouds of Sardak’s World have everything in
common with their Earth counterparts.
You could write out a fully detailed character
profile for these creatures, but many times
this is unnecessary as most of them lack the attributes
intelligence or full physical capabilities of a STR 7, COOR 3, AWA 3
sentient being and will likely only see a small
bit of screen time anyway. As such, to save time SKILLS
and space, you can focus on the most obvious Bite (Skill 2) 4 / 9 / 13
abilities that will show up in an adventure.
Hunt (Skill 6)

Attributes Special Abilities


When it comes to non-sentient flora and Alien Senses (Sonar), Flight (Minor, within
fauna, we are only concerned with physical the ice fogs only)
characteristics, as non-sentient creatures are
considered to have mental characteristics of 0.
When the characters try to ‘influence’ or control’
such creatures, it is treated as a basic roll, not fungoid
a resisted one, with the Difficulty determined by This nasty plant is found on the planet
the Gamemaster. Spiridon. It squirts parasitic spores onto
anything that moves within its range.
Example: A Sky Shark cannot be reasoned with
or controlled by ordering it about verbally. It
can, however, be controlled by sonic vibrations attributes
in the ice clouds, which the Doctor does with his COOR 3, AWA 3
Sonic Screwdriver (Ingenuity + Technology) and
Abigail does by singing (Presence + Craft). The
Gamemaster sets the Difficulty of ‘calming a skills
huge carnivorous fish’ at 15. Getting it to pull a Squirt (Skill 3): The flower projects a
carriage, however, is a much more Difficult task, stream of liquid about 2 metres. Unless
somewhere in the neighbourhood of 24+... treated, the spores delivered in this liquid
cause one die of damage per hour until
the victim is consumed. The body will then
SKILLS sprout 2 to 12 more Fungoids.
Unlike sentient beings, most flora and fauna
have very specialised skills, so just write down
the specific activity you think the creature would
be good at (hunting, sneaking, etc.), the skill
TRADE VALUE (Minor/Major/Special Good)
The organism has some special value as a
level it has in that activity, and the damage it
commodity.
does if the skill is a form of attack. Try to stick
with a small set that’s relevant to the adventure. Effect: As a Minor Trait, the creature is a
source of food, basic clothing or has some
aesthetic value. As a Major Trait, this food,
SPECIAL ABILITIES clothing or aesthetic value is particularly
You can use any of the Traits from the book or high due to unique properties, rarity or
make up something new. If a specific Trait relies both.
on a mental Attribute (like Telekinesis), then
assign one for the purposes of that Trait only. As a Special Trait, the creature has some
See the sidebox on the right for a Trait particular medicinal or technological value, such as
to Flora and Fauna. blood that cures certain rare poisons or a
hide that bends light around it.

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MASTER CHASE GRID

escape!

almost there!

they’re eating your dust!

momentarily give them the slip!

breaking away!

too close for comfort!

they’re on your tail!

captured!

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