GAMMAMARS

The outer Lirnits of the GAMMA WORLD@ Game

by Roger E. Moore dcnt and cstablished a Gencral Council al mation on \Iars, but arlclitional gamc dala
Arcs Basc. The colonisrs rvcrc assistccl by rel.vanr ro runninc a GAN{MA \{ORLD
As noted in "Bclorc lhe Dark Years' the indepcndrnl space colon,v Atlantis, game canrpaign on'the Recl Planet will bc
,DRAt,O\"Maua-inr.: .J, fBq,. rn. h which had lclt Earth orbit in 2046 given hcrc.
o rr' 'ol,-.1''-nr h,J ".n rp "r.,1 ar'J In 2085. thc remains olan ancient alien Ar the rinre ol rhe Social lVars. a tcrra
colonizcd by thc iirnt the Sc,rial \Vars culturc- not nativc to Mars. lverr.lisco\'' lbrnring projcct was undcrway on \4ars Ti)
destroycd 23rcl-ccntur,v civilization'I'he L:rerl not i:rr lronr Ares Basc. Subsecluent incrcase the atmospheric pressurc. the
rcmains ol Tycho Center, thc lormer , tpJ, r..r',,n r' . "'l h,r V,r. hrLl I'r"vi- coLonists minccl icc and snow liom the
'
human scttlen€nt olr the Moon, welc devel- ,urlr bcen, ."nrz.lr') -'r'rl nr1'' astcroicl belt, passing co]Ircts, and the
op,tl 1,, aJr'.nrurrng in r..u'. cRa Jn l 'Bi r-nm 1,.$r.,,, irr 'L' '."rr v'bd u) rnoons of Jupitcr and Saturn, rhen sprearl
,,l DRAL,()N V-r"zrnc BrrIh t.Lr.,'l but thar colonv hacl bcendestroyed in an the frozen II.0 on thc planct's surfacc. Not
thc resl of the,olai sy"t.tll still lics cloaked intcrstcllar war Although survivors ofthc nnlr oid ir ir' -.a. rl'- rir P,'.\u'F J\ I

in mystcry What happened to rhe rest ol' l l pr'lr'n y r., ,, ' ',',1 lr tn slowly sublillratccl into thc almosphcre, but
the colonir:s? Did any of thc inhabitants
^l
'gsp-n .'l-,r,rm,"1" 4,, "h,n,L'r'. rlPr $'r' it also crcatccl rvcather patterns and small
survivc aftcr the Social lvars cut oll com l ir' r,, oo.ktt' rhi.h re.ulr "r in h, fulr' i
", .e' .1,-. L. rLiLorc n' r''om,rruni
n
nl,nications u,ith Ealthl'11 so. how havc lbrmrr sizc. Hurnans cstablishcd nrrmcrous ,,r.1,',r,lsm,tl rll,- H,ll '.
thcy adaptcd to rheir environrncnts? What bases in thc ruins of thc pro ioLrs culturc's basin in the southcrn hemisphere and ser''
kincl of socicties havc o olved? Ancl horv can \l rr. " rh rso V,r ran .r, .rrounJ hc ltuLal ll 'rn "l'r' h.n' ir-
rhtrt irortr htr..'
nrLrtJnt cct 'n dcs the North Polar CaP. An assortment ol
,1 satcllites. Dcirnos and Phobos, olien
nernu r,.om, p, n, r,l inri rnr:rL rrr l,,r
rebuilcling thc old citics complctely: lakes appeared in various craters across the
relcrrcs,villing tcirnake a big Jeap b,v Thc N4artian colonists l'ere tngagerl in a pla-"r, r, * o' hem lrrqclh 'n ' hun lr''l
.rp,ndin'. rh.rr C.cM\lA w()RLD " " massivc rcrraforrning Project at thc !imc ol i t.-.'-'..,,o* \,.,l\ "ll ,ftl-c lrl "
..Jr-r rup. r',. o", p .pr', . (' , r ,l v ,r' the Social W'ars. \{ith thc aicl ol recoverecl ,nd r",. r' ma.r ro,,-n u ' _.lurrr,q rr"
ae . -lrm \ rrJ 'n,J l.,lr'" '-,_,1-h. 1''' I'i' alien tcchnologl, and thc coopcration ol rh. Martian year, melting onlv Ibr shorl pcriocls
rr\'i't LrrJtrrg a sperr.rl Lr \lvllvlA , n rlln r',,, 'h, , l nr'r' rr',n'.'orr-'l during sumrncr da,vs in areas ncar lhe equa
\\r rRI t)o r,,r.r., 1,,.k t,,r rlrel,lan,
N'tars. l he proicct was not aPprovecl, hrrr in rhc solar sl stcrn to N{ars, to alter lhe The Ivlartian air is nor brcathablc bl
somc o[ thc notes rvcre latcr deveJopcd tbr .,rruo.oher. ntl s -m h' , rm"' Rro"'l hum:rns, though it has becomc thick enough
use in onc ol thc CRIMSON CRYS'IAL*
',. . i,r \1.'. r'.r. :1,,1' o ' :rh P' ' rrl
'o-, ."ci.rr r" 'lr.,,r.l rl.eir pr' " rl sui '
books (Rcr( qa.1es .)l lunrar). nl,nr life that could survivc the h:Lrsh concli- A id, " r,.D.rd o- $:rn -ir t..rk. o.rrPpl\
H p,trll.. t,'. ma'cri l * ll e'n-r'. 'tions and still slo$lv
Producc thc gascs 'l-" n,,, ,"'' o< rq. is u.'rrllr .ulti, r'nror
orn rnr' r, rnr r'i,.rr r " h.rl- ' h '" neccssar,v ro make the air bleathable while Lr""rh.nc ourJo"r.. no*-',, .1 ." '" l,'
r'r-r 's. lr.r pr"v, . I up'.1 'r' n u.l' | 'ut pr r.ntinc n ass sull err'sion r' mpl,r, r'
" 'Fr t, rJ r- rF\ .,\ ' r ,cF - 100' l
(
arricles may oller notes Ibr dcvcloping a A rhc -.qhr ulhF >,( r... \\''r. hou , old. \u rlr.
"Gamma Itlars" campaign. Wilh that, cvcr, a terrorist group sabotaged one ol th€ a -'e\r, .'nJ lnoc our:n\ 'h, .r.r r,,, I'
llr' ." n," s rld lut) ur m ld r l,\' rr\ r,r'o,t'-J-i, - '. , r"i,l ',r,, .u- J l r" inq r h.ql' ^ l5o{ r',,hc rn'r' "r' lh-r"
to explorc. Cood luck to thcn thcy'll
- i.. n,'r N1.r',r n qh sp,, I -' I' F
- "l'l lbre, insulating garrnents such as hravy
ncecl itl Vilirs /I lancling site at Utopia. Thc subse- coats, boots, ancl glovcs musi be \'{orn
,
1u' r r olr'r t-nJu '.r 'r l,qrrrke th
rt outdoor-s throughout most ol thc year
Martian History Since r'^kcd n' ,' .n, r ' nJ aus' tl " , ur Martian gravirl, is onl,v .38 times that of
the Year 2ooo clustslorm llal isolatccl all thc.olonics from Earth (less than 1/!), so a charactrr.an
onc anolher lor cight Earth lear.s (a little carry about 2.6 times as rnuch wcight on
Numerous colonies hacl been cstablishcd on N1ais as hc can on Earth. Maximum u'alk-
Nlars beftrrc the Social \{ars. l hc first ovcr lbul Nlarrian 1,cars).
Sincc rhal timc, the colonies rhat sulvired ing ancl running speecls only incrcasc bv
rnannecl landing on thc Red l'lanel look half aeain, ho$,evet as charactcrs accus-
llace on thc wtsttrn cnd ol \:,lli. thc blasl have clevclopecl into indcpcndent
citv s(atcs. each \\'ith its o\\'n laws, govcrn tonled 1.) Earth graviry rna) lose their bal
iv ,,' M.rrr.cr \.ll' \. . \ '' '0'rl
'lhc";..".
Unitecl States spacccrali Arc-r Iand rnint, and 'uavs of liIe. Contact bcr*'ccn the 'n,' ir rr, 1 rro c ',,.,r., ll. ,n V.r:
N.l,rin',rrn hrr h ,'1, t-'l
, ir\-.rdrc' t,-s l-cen .o rr." | 'r , nrj_r'.r uf 'oeedr "r. ',' : '
.,
Arcs 1/ esrablishccl a pcrrianent scttlemcnt I r., Mrrri.n oi) ' 14 rru,,'. m:n'
thcrc, rotaring thc crews back to tiarlh altcr 'r 'hr'h'' lrefi'1'" 6nP',
tion for rcsourccs In addilion, the (:olonies utes, 22.7 seconds long (in Ealrh st:lndar(l
.r-,\ O.e' Lh, n-r, lil ' rr"
' l-ll, .i:arq-.ulr.
.rr, , ,,',pul,r ',r' ^r u\,, 2 r\ru rrr' .r,'r . I nq .. r't p"lr'': .nd rligi"u' rimr unLt.) Onlv surreon. wiLh en
'., lrr' .,. -J h p''- , "l n ur ,nr' - \ l'e' r . ", , rl c r imr ,crr- u rll ..', ', -
er r r, mcl
Sevcral oiher bascs werc cstablished b,v rhe diflerence betwccn a Nlartian day an.l
North American, Brit ish, Chincsc..Japa- a routhy lactor. On Nlars today (in,r tr'
2,150), lhc city-stales plai, the sanle role that l-alh da1. iNor' h"t, rl'd $hFn i
",
nesc, Indian, Australian, and Sovict spacc "n
night at the Martian end of the Hcrmcs
ir' ll rhe irl,ptit: Alliances do on Earth
.,.,1, 1r' I'r;.'r '. llt-*'r' ri..r i ,,, .^p l,-,,s./ :, rnr. l, h' dJI r ,F
volcanic Tharsis region. al N{ounl f)h Inpus at the Earth terminal.)
and N'loLrnt Arsia. Mars Data 'fhe Martian vcar is 68ti.98 Itarth davs
'fhc Federation ol N{ars was pcacclully
Mars is a srrall, dcsert rvorld, orbitlng lJn(. o-t" d.o V.- r
'r 'lar. I np t '.
n
est:rblished in 2076. rvhcn the Martian .itv srare has its oun calendar-svstem, and
colonists became angerecl over thc slou about onc and a half times as l:rr fronr the
Sun as thc flarlh docs. Anv standard mJny have diffcl.L'nt zerc, r'car dates, holi-
shipping of eoods and supplies lrorn Earth days, anrl so lbrth. Mars has thc same sorrs
Thc colonies dcclarccl thenrselr'cs indepcn astronom) tcxtbook has somt basic infor

.I8sue #96
24
ol scasons that Larth docs, though thc oniy Because ol thtir long cxposurc to human matrd arcas, c,r thcv rnighl bc derangccl ancl
apparcnt cliflerence lrerrveen them is rhe culrurt, I-untarians thinl and att rnuch like hostilc. Sonrc nriehr ocn be cJevelrpccl :rs
chrngc in tcmper:rlure. hurrar beings, though thc,v tcnd to br: rnorl: plavcr charactcrs bv rvilling rcli:rrts.
aggrcssivr::rncl do nor secrn ro suflcr':rs ahhough thcir l,ecclon olr((ion might lrc
Life on Mars rrruch guilt l hcir social s) strrns ilrc limitcd. lirrr \V:rrcl has proclucccl sorrr:
Numercus tl pes ol intelligent lile exist on r'uh. 1'.rr' ""l h,.,.u. grridelines lbr robotit P(ls. bur thcsc hait
Mars. scattcrcci across its surf:rcc in citv hurnan s,rcietics on \,I ars. not vct bccn publishcd.
''. r'. r'1, t, ,l n ,'l ri'.. Mnlc:inrl lcmale Lunrarians alL cqual il \lirrlion l'la.\ eI Chalir( lers
lairs. sizc and powcr, Lut both scxcs untlcrgo
itL, , l, I r -. n, r ,r . -,. Tl..
r,i lr{artian human, humanoid, and muratr:cl
Hurl]ans ncurcr siege lasts lbr,ltl ,t5 lVla|tian davs. animal plavcr characters nrav bc generatccl
ll., '..r 1, ,l,n :r',rr '-\l r'i lhen the LLrntarian assurrcs i1s proper se\ according to thc sranclarcl CANINIA
h.r...,r' tr. "hr. I' rl. P.r' <r again lbr 2-11 clays. During this tine. ir Ina,v lVORLD (;ame lLrl€s. Lunrarian rhira.tcls
'rn find a rrare ancl start a furrilv ilclcsirecl. arc gencratcd as lollorvs. l hcsc statistics
and nLrranr llrrns. (Although i\'li,,s sas no(
a prirnary targct lor radiatiol and Fcmali Luntarirns btar thrir chik.lren nrav be usr:cl li)r borh P(l and .\'PC Luntar-
clinrr:nsion rvarp *,arhr:acis dur ing the Sor ial livc (1 2 at :r tim{J alier a gcstation pcriod
Wars. thc lcw rhat d;d cletonalc thc.c ol.ll N{arrian }cars N4ost ol thc voung are Statistic Die Roll
caused sevcral nuclca, acridrr(\ whicl, now raised b_"- prolessiona) cornnrunrl carc MS ud4+2
contrjbLr(cd to thc appcararcc ol a snrall bLrt l:rcilitics in Luntarian conrrrunities IN +dti*
stable mutanr population in latcr,vears.) Currcntl,v, most Marrian Luntarjans a.c DX 2cl6 + I

Prrle Strain Ilrrmzrns ournr-rrrbcr the living at fie Arcs Basc. N,{ounlOl,vmpus, CII 3rl6
*
nrLrtanls by aboul ,l lo 1, an.l lhe rotal and South Cap Drlta ritv srares. Thcy tcncl CN 'ld6*
human popLrlation on \'lars is abour 5 mil- ro segregatc thcrrrsclvts lronr thc human PS 2d6 + !)

lion. poprrlation, though rarclv lo lhc extremc

'Ro11 all h\r. bur.lrop rn. nn!st ./,. \.o,..
\r l,. . n, . tru rrrrll r'n) I Lun rr . l "Ust B siLlttl.lj. to.lt'tcn ;t\ lt;t ltints
Anirnals .ir,v-statcs rrisr. but rhe Ioc:rtions olthcsc
a,\J!rert lu,rar;a,s urt rj sil<d dtt litt htt
Arnong thL rnany spccics ol rnirlals
. r lr':, r- points I ht nttsirtun possilii' rr lre /ir rrnstita
hrought to Mars by human colonists rvcrc fh rgl' '.' ',' L.r.'. ri.,r'.
.^11", rp, rirr, -r.I ,11, g, rl ri, ,Jl , n5.- may use nlost cquiprncnt built lbr humans
neered ("geneelcd') ' li;r' high intcllircncc tcr wirh Iittlc cli,.1. Nlost ccluiprrcnt on \4ars I r. rrn r,.r"u.l J" rr" r,.' itr.'.
bc usccl as scrvants or co-rvorkrrs. t-lhrlr is designccl lor casr usc by cithr:r racc. tions as quicklv as hurnans do. en(l thL'\'arr
panzccs, gorillas, dogs. and (liLtilc) nulcs \lu. rn .rrr',L iin ,, ' "l I L ..'...r'r' not as actlratt- nhcn firing u,e;rpons. How'
(flttcd \!ith spcciallv rlcsigncd rLspirators) Star Empirc has bccn losl ovcl lhc vrars, cvcr. rhcy arc qLrirc intclligcnl, strong. and
wcrc introduccd, along nith nurncrous :rncl thc crnpire is assunred to halc lallcn hca)thy
oLhcr less in(flligcnr spr:cii:s Several murant apart nillcnia ago. Tivo human-crcivccl L,rnrarirns have a base arrnor class ol 7.
animal spccjcs dc!clopcd in lhe alicrm:rth ol ''r lril s r' ,rr r, rh l r."rt'J l , '' n Th.ir s.rl.s.rc smell and srni :lmost like
the Social Wars. Sornc ol rhcse continucd to c,l thc trut
Lunl.rrian empirc. ship ncithe. hunran skir in tcrturc, though therc are
hclp hurrrenityr othcr turncci wilcl and t0ugh musclcs bcloiv thc skin.
'l hc rnovc,rcnt ratr lor T,unta|ians is 12/
escaped into thc vast rlesrrts.
Other Aliens 900/1u. NPCs will haic l2dB hit dicc;tnd a
n,orale le\cl ol ld6 + 4. Luntarians havr:
Luntariatrs No other intclligcnt alicn lile lbrrns wcrt: no claw a{la.ks, prclirring to usc llcapons
known (o exisl on NIars pr.ior to the Social instead. but thev can bire lbr 1d6 hp dam-
\!hcn thc llrst hunran colorrists lrndcd on \Nars. though rr lov alien plants and animals
Mars, they cliscolcrecl thc rrrrains oI a age rvhen engaged in close melcc crrrrrbat.
rvcrc brought to thc l{cd }'lanct lrom othcr
ancicnt alicn civilization on thc planct.'l'h(: star sJstcms encl placr:cl within zoological
alien bcings. knoivn as Luntarians, had
rcrrc lion an intcrstcllar civilizatic,n i',
t:xhibits at N4ount Olympus ancl at Ares Irnporting PCs From Earth
Base. nrar Marincr Vallcv lVhethcr anv ol 'Ihough high-spccd spacccral( scrvc.l as thc
anorhcr part ol thc ga1ax1. lnnlo\\.ing a ci|il thesr: lili lbrms werc a(tuallv intcllig(inl
war in thcir honc cmpire, a nurnbL r ol bein<s in disguise is unrrrrain. Sornc o1' most important link bctwccn Earlh and thc
renegadc Luntarians Ilecl to IVlars and Recl Planet, research uasjust bcing iinishccl
rhesC lilr Iorms mutatcd during tht Sociat
ronrinre.l rheir light against the empir.c's lVars arrd gaincd intrlligen.(r. but (hcsc on a Iop-se.rel projer:t knou.n as Hcrrn.s
tbrces liom alar. About 22,000 ycars ago cascs \!c re extrfnrcl,v rare.
when the Sorial \{ars occurrcd. Ihe Hcr'
(Etlrrh time), rhe empire attackccl thc cokrny mes Projetr rcscarchcrs hacl dcvclopecl a Iast
ancl destroy ccl all ol thc major lcbcl bascs and ellective means o1 intcrplanct:rr'; rnattr-r
on the Red Planet Native Nlartians rr'"n,.'i.,'.. . dnJ l, '. \,ril, .r 'r-n.r :rt, r.
Thc lcw Iivc Luntariens that wcrc rcs rh, , :t'-lJ -. \ h, on l.larth :rrrrl Nlrrs Ihc lange ol eaclr
cued ftom suspcncied anirlation chambers
lr' 'l' ' V ' .\, n rrilnsrnittrr.was linritr:cl to somcthing 1,-'ss
binh to a nativc lacc ol inrdligent lilc has
in onc ol rht clanagrtl rcnrgactr: bascs chose ncrcr bcrn prov(:n, rho,rgh biz:rrrc talcs ol rhan a hrrnrlrcrl nrillion kilometels. but that
to r.cDain on Mars ancl rcbuild thcir old strange citiL:s hiddcn in undcrground rvas close enoueh ro rrach rhc \{artian
colonv rrirh thc hclp of hurnan tc( hnology. cavrrDs conrinLre ro .iftrLrlate. \luch r-'i thc rolonics $ henevcr Earlh and N{ars wcr c (,,,
The Nlartian Luntarians nlanagcd to sur planet's sullacc is still uncxplorccl rorlav, thr samc siclr ol thc sun. ( l his cvent,
vive rhc Social \\'ars ivithout scrious los'. :1n.1 u,hat may lic irr rcrnore :rlcas or knoivn as opposition. ocrurs ever,v t\!cnt,v
and about 10.(X)0 ol therr cxist on thc Rcd bcncath thc sull:rcc rcrnai s a nrvsteN. Thc live or nventl six months.) A 'winclou" lir
Planer torlav l\4utant Lunt:rrians arc ..,nr1,.p ,! r.r'. transmission is availablc Ibr two nrontlis
'1,\'.,1 rluring opposition. and rnarclials ancl pas-
cxtrcmelv rarcj and those thar clo cxist arc raccs sometinlcs as m()nstrous and hostile to
r-,'rtl,,lsrh.l . L. r' ''l'-ir all sur'lacc duellers. sometimes as bcautilul sclgers could bc insrantll and salclv
'.,1,, shipprd bliiween worlcls as last as rhey.oulcl
,nd kind and somtilimes as somc othcr
Thc typical Luntarian appcam to be a 2- combination. Thele is no eliclencc to sup be carried into thc transmittcr charnbcrs.
m.
', t ' I lr .'r.r lrt l.ur ' nr'l t:tl sharp
lingcrs on cach hand and numerous
.., port an\ ofthese notions as ol )cl. Belo|e the project coulcl bc rrraclc pub)ic,
the Social Wars intcrvcncct and thc cntrarcc
rccrh in its short broad snout. Normal to thc projc.t hcaciquartcrs disappearect.
Constructs b,,ried ln th. R(n k! N{(n,ntains ol southcr
Luniarians havc rich rnaroon s.alesl
murants are Irctlucntlv spccklcd $,ilh lighrer Intclligcnt robors. rhink tanks, PClIs, B'iri l (:^l' nbi,, l, r r'", , r1', ,,'. ', '
or ,l'rL, r bl. r, anclroids. and cvborgs mal bc lbund in , rrrinc.l rr' rl Jn\,, \, r, , ri- or', t ,t
Their cvcs are carlikc ancl have golden most rilv slates. ancl olien in isolated areas location ancl Iigure out horv to rcilctivate the
irises. Luntarians havc lilc spans ol up to 38 whcre rhev rvclc in usc ivhen the Social transrrirtcr. it could opcn up lhe lionticr\ ol
N,larti:rn ycars. Althou(h lhcv p:.riiir Ineat \Vars occLirrttl Surh individLrals rnal bc a scconcl ivorlcl. the likes oirvhich r:an
1o othcr foods. they ale lullv omnivorous. !alLrablc sources ol inforr]ration about clcci scarcclr' bc imaginc'cl.

P()LYHEDRON 25
 GAUIMAMARS The Attack!
e t!]61a.1.: ti rlrnl A/,tdrs Rts./v..r

by James M. Ward had brought. When all was ready, rhe Shortel struck, completely
destroying one city state of eacll race as an examplc of their powers.
e.r"llv '[ ]ij; an Marj r:rs iu.r . arr:rrs o impr,,v, . Atr, r 'ne
Tlrr-
Thcn thcy pulled back, waiting for the odious crcarures who
Resrorrtionisr: on tr.rh r,, or' r.d rhe fi r'r marLcr rren.mirrer
r"de rnure. inlcsted the surface of Mars to leave. But rhc invaders staved. so the
b, ri", n I a'rh an,l Mars. {;ootl. rno
knowJedge flowed both ways, and the inhabitanrs of both plancrs
Shortel had no choicc but to begin rhe war in earnest-
benefiited. llalth made extcnsivr use ol the existine \lartian sci The;r long study of the surlace races has enabled the Shortcl to
enccs, and those living on the Ied planet louncl usrs lor man1, of thc
opcratc most enemy machinery and wcapons uiihoo( pcnalty. [n
mutal€d creatures which had grown up in thc morc barren arcas o1 addition to Human and Lunrarian wcaponry stolcn in raids, the
Earth. Shortel use their insects betbre and during combat to cripple the
enemy and to protect themselves. Sorne of these crcaturcs arc listcd,
Then the attack camel Erupting from cxtcnsivc tunncls beneath
thc surface of Mars, huge insect beings attacked Luntarian and but thesc are onlv the tip of rhc insecr berg.
Human inhabitants alikc. Garblcd communications from thc
bcsicged ciiy-states talked of insect lifc forms eating through solid
steel and absorbing cnergy attacks. Reinlbrcements arriving from
Earlh found only ruins to mark where ihe Martian cities had becn
and laree tunncls lcacline into the borvels of N4ars.
That iirst group of reiirforcements rcfused io foitou, rhe enemy
into drose holcs. L:rter, it becamc ncressary as the atacks increased
in nunber. Soon, it was all out war bctwccn the above and belou
grourd laces of Mars.

NAME: Ihe Shortcl

NUMBER: ldi00
HIT DICE: 3d10
ARMOR: +
LAND SPEED: 3/900/18 .,{
j,\{

BURROWING:4/3OO/12
MS:5d4 IN:5d4
DX: 5d4 CH:5d1
CNr 5d6 PS:5d4
ATTACKS: See Description
MUTATIONS: 1 good mental and 1 goocl physical. plus 7i'1c,&inctrc
Mant!ible NAME: Gossamcr Butterlly
DESCRIPTIONT A tvpicat Shortel stands t$o mcters tall and looks NUMBER: 1d20
like an Earth rv:rsp with a slimmer body and lonecr lees. Although HIT DICE: 2d6
rh, 1 prr i r ro us^ \, dl,onc in , onrbar. .,, h Shunel i. ,,1..
"l,l- ,,,
inllict lcll0 points ofdamage rvirh its mouth pincer and inject inren,
ARMOR: B

sit), 11 poison with its stinger. LAND SPEED: 0/60/6

Tn aclclition, e:rch Shortcl has the porver to cause a shimncdnq AIR SPEED: 6,/900/18
mandible to materialize anyrvhcrc uithin a range of 1B rneters Ib.
up to a 10-minute duration. 'fhc user can cause it to tnovc within
MS: 3 IN: 3

range at up to 6 meters pcr Action lirrn. and to do anything that DX: tdB +.1 CH: 3

such an appcndage could normally do, inclucline a crushine attack

CN:1d10+2 PS: ld4+2
(PS equal to the uscr's N{S). The mandiblc cannot be damagcd, bur ATTACKS::'v'-one
it disappears if thc usel is killed or knockcd unconscious, or if it is
moved orrt of the user's ficld of vision. -lhe tek:kinetic nandible MUTATIONS: Energv Absorption
mav be uscd nvicc per day DESCRIPTION: Thc eossamel butrerlly is a l:rrge insecr wirh
All Shortel are supremc bioiogists, living:rnd workine with other hugc, transparent rvings rvhich measure almost 2 meters at Iull
rr )rrior.hip. rhrr our.r,l, r. r."u d finLl dr.'.u.r,nq U', r cxtension. lt does not eat, but instead absorbs raw energy directly
lhe centLrrics, they have painstakinglv bred beneliciaJ abilities inro through its rvings. At night, it curls its u,ings tightly and rests in a
numcrolrs smaller insects. $'hich arc then allorved io infest the suspcndcd statr, conservins its energv. At sunrisc, its wilgs slowiy
bodies of the Shortel. The nuncrous mites, flies, moths, w,orms, unfurl as it rcchalees itself, rcaching their lull cxtcnsion aftcr scv-
bcctlcs, ancl larvae rvhich swarn over each Shortel scrvc a wide cral hours ofdirect sunlieht. Howcver, the usc ofener.gy *eapons
varicty of functions, front protcctil)n againsl mental attacks 1o rhe within 100 meters instantly activates the wings, causing the mulant
dctcction ofradiarion anct its inrensity. For obvious rcasons, the insect to expand ro its lull size and fly toward rhe weapon, absorb-
Humans and Luntarians relir to the Shortel as "carricrs." ing a1l energy bolts fired in its..lirection into its wings. Once it
The Shortel arc thc original inhabirants of Nlars and thcy reachcs thc bcapon, it uill continue to 1ly arour,d it lbr hours,
want iheir planct back. \'ears ago. thev observed the- Human and hopine to absorb mole energy bo1ts.
I-untarian races settle on Mars, but the,v chose not to act immed; Thc Shortel carry gossarner buttcrllies in small skin sacs on their
ateiy. lnstead, thcy studied the invadcrs and began to breed crea- arms, and releasc thcm into the air as a shield when attacking
tures thar iould be used ro defeat thc nc\4'technology rheir enemies installations arncd with energv wcapons.
P{)LYHEITR()ilJ
 NAME: Glou, Mircs NAME; Energy Moth
NUMBER: 1d100 NUMBER: l-2
HIT DICE: I hir point cach HIT DICE: ldii
ARMOR: 10 ARMOR: I
LAND SPEf,D: Fractions o1 a centimetcr AIR SPEED: 6/600/12
MSr N-one IN: None MS:3ct8 IN: None
DX: None CH: None DX:3dB CH: None
CN: None PS: None CN: None PS:3d4
ATTACKS: Nonc ATTACKS: None
MUTATIONS: Physical Rellectictn (Nuclear) MUTATIONS: Energy Negarion
DESCRIPTIONT A glow mitc is:r hcr.bivorous insect which rnca, DESCRIPTION: An energ"- morh is onc meter wide and one
surcs less than a fineernail in length and which glows iI thrre is meter tall- Its wings are cornpl€telv impcrvious to all types of
radiation ofarry type wirhin 100 merers. Thc ercatcr thc intcnsitl ol cnersy.
ld,J,inn. rl,, brigl r"r rh, rn.,, r .,rin,. lh. Slr,,rr.l hd\, led,neJ ,h. $in! m, mbrlne..,t
Belore cntrring combat or scolrtine unknorvn terrajn, cach Shor- rhe e m ,rh. ,r,l Ju mJk (h.m Inro,l,,a,{s ot prur,, r,.n. fhe.e
tcl placcs socral elow nritcs in a crvstal rncdalli{)n, rvhich is worn jn rnoths are unusually had to find, ancl only the most important
a headpiecc or a necklace as.jcwelrv. Sh. .,,l , 'toiLl ,'n,lk. -.,d" lron rhc:- r.nss.
'

NAME: Brain Mircs

NUMBER: 1d100
HIT DICE: 1 Hit I'oint
ARMOR: 5
LAND SPtrED: Fractions of a centineter
MS: r-onc IN: None
DX: Nonc CH: None
CN: None PS: None
ATTACKS: None
l\IUTATIO\S: .U-t'trl \t'.1, k Ah-.tt\ion
DESCRIPTION: These dark rcd mites are one tcntimetcr long,
and fecci once pcr day on flesh of some type. Thoueh rnindlcss
rl', r.r.,lr, r ,1,, . h.\F L. rrri,lu, al,ilirv o par..,l.r :bs,,rL m.nr r'

lach Shortel a]]ows 1d100 brain mires ro swarm on irs skull case
at all timcs to providr protection liorn rnental artack. Ear:h mirc
absolbs 1% ofanvmcntal attack direcre.l at rh.Sho el Atr.ls
,rJ , nrrnl rh, bo,lv ran b,,ornpl,r.l. n.enr'J l,):.,rrr.ur.
m.t' . Th" n'rml" ,' m.r,.,r,r,rminc. rh" 1,.i,.,"r,I,i.,n,.,gr
polnrs takcn arvay liom any othcr a(ack. For crample, 50 rnites
nceatc 50% ola sri.\ressful litc leethor nrentel b/asr attack.

NAME: Misr Spile I

NUMBER: 1
HIT DICE: IdB
ARMORT I
LAND SPEED: 0/300/6
MS: 1d10 + 2 IN: None
DXr 1d10 + 2 CH: None
CNr 1d6 + 2 PS: 1cl4 + 2

ATTACKS: 6 intensiry poison bire

MUTATIONS: Mutated Web Stra'ds
DESCRIPTION: Mist spiders arc 3,rnctcrJr;ng arachnids rvhich
spin u,ebs ol unusual propertjcs. -1'hc t\vo knorvn srrains ol mist
spiders (white and black) dilltr only in the properrics of thcir wcbs.
Thosc ol the white spidcrs absolb all cold energr,, and thosc of the
bl k.prJ-r. ,osn,b rll L,,r , n, rqy Vi.r .p,Lr' . , r', :,.luud.t
r' ',Ls,vhi' lr.,ilh-,.., r,1 l o .u.id.ur.-r.". A r,ns., ..pi,l, r , ,n
covcr 10 square metcrs with webbing in lcss than one minure.
The Shortel knorv how to stimulatc thc wcb building action, and
they usc the gossamcr wcbs to covcr thcir cloaks and shielcls, mak
ing them completel,v cold- or heat proof. Somctimes !he spiders arc
.nis .s rarc.
' .r'r ' ar r, u in ^, ornl "r. rh.,u.-
28 I6sue t.?7
 NAME: Communa Larva NAME: Metal N{icrobe
NUMBER: 1d6 NUMBER: Swarms
HIT DICE: 1cl4 HIT DICE: 1 Srvarm ld100
ARMOR: l0 ARMOR: 10
BURROWING SPEED: Cenrimcters ar a tirne LAND SPEED: None
MS:18 IN: None MS: None IN: None
DX: None CH: Nonc DXi None CH: None
CN: None PS: None CN: None PS: lJone
ATTACKS: Nonc ATTACKS: MeraJ Disintegration Capacity
MUTATIONS: Ha;gh tr ncd'Elepat hy MUTATIONS: Acirl Secrer;ons
DESCRIPTIONT Each grccn communa Iarva is one meier lonq DESCRIPTION: M, rJl . i, roh, s spa$ n ont) in .pcrr.rt runqus
and is in constani mentai contact with all othcr communa larvae in pullL:ri) Iurm"rion" rh"r eros de"p unrlergrountl .".- n, .,rt
a 2-kilometer rarlirrs Jeposrr. \\ h.n . putlL"l'.br,.,k.op.1 rh. n ;,,ot",, xpand ro a
Each Shortcl wears a lan'a around irs neck and can communicate on, , JLi, -rn.,"r d,,! and bcern mrrdtr,st, .,,inq,ny ,n',,
with other wearers in that same radius rhroush rhe menral link of m"r,.i-L'h, v c"n l.nd. The m, r, lrs , rr ","t
thcir larvae. ""r rhi"ugn ^n, m.r.r ot
steel in 5 ninutesi a thin shcct of duralloy rakcs 60 ;inutes. They
Constant exposure to heat causes the larva lo metamorphose ink] will continue to eat for 120 minutes, rhen crawl into nearby puffi
a rather nasty bectle after a short pupal stage. Thcse beeties are a balls to rnu)tiply, fiehtins each orhcr to rhe death lor the available
problem in Shortel warrens, but thc larvae are too valuable for the fungi.
Shortel to exterminare rhem The Shortcl han'cst fresh pullballs fillcd rvirh thcse microbes and
use thefir as weapons.

NAME: Life Lcech

NUMBf,R: 3d2O
HIT DICE: 1d4
ARMOR: l0
LAND SPEED: Contacr
MS: None IN: None
DX: None CH: None
CN: Nonc PS: None
ATTACKS: Nonc
MUTATIONS: Lile Lct:ch Absorption
DESCRIPTIONS: Life leccires can scnse rhc presence of nrutanrs
wirh ll-F /;, lee(h a6li v *rrhin a tn0 rncrer. , i.t.,r, ,n,, wi rmme_
drJ e'\ sBir m Lp^n .u h, r-d :rhit,,rine rle_r aLilirr ,,r rrse
'.r, \,
rhJs nrurnron agnin r ''., r. 5r' ab.orbrnq l! lit- l,,i h rl ,
m:..v".
Lrerr .rvo leeche. n.qi e onp ot rh..i\ Hi, loin.. .ht ri, rinr.oulJ
n.tlrL-ll) lilc lt?, h fr.,n nd viduaJ. ,n ,h- arr,.
The Shortcl carry containers of these lecches with thcm rvheD
attacking known nurants. C)nc container is usuallv sulficient io
irf..r anenrirehr., sin,e rhc J"",h,s rn,ro,lu,c,.r.h rm,, /ii,.
ie-,,1 lr, mpr r..bs-rb,d. erd ,r. irnpeirious ro r:.ti.r.ion. poi,on.
.rno m^.1 normdl lurm ul e{rL-min.-ri,.,,

NAME: Intensity Bcctle

NUMBER: 1

HIT DICE: 2d20

ARMOR: s
LAND SPEED: O/3O0/6
MS:18 IN: None
DX: 1B CH: h\one
NAMf, : Smoke Catcrpillars CN:18 PS: 1d4+2
NUMBER: 1d6 ATTACKST tsire for 1d.t poinrs
HIT DICE: 2d12
ARMOR: 5 MUTATIONS: InLxnsiry Gland
LAND SPEED: Centimerers at a tirne DESCRIPTION: fhis o r.rrinre,er lonq rold-n betL,. i.., n:,,-.ir,
rhar leeds on ,lF L n,,d ut irs hosr. Wh.nili becL,c f.et, rh..,r.".,i
MS: None INr Nonc dn uru\un'ql.nLl in i . b,,dr rcrirar... Joubtinr ir.|l",.ion.t,""J
DX: None CH: None arLl rhp.ll., l5 ol tr. tnrers lo- b0 scconds.
CNr None PS: Nonc Tl F \l o,r, i J',,., ,'1i.""'"r".1 rl.?r .h,. .p, r, r,rr\ ol Lnis rt.,nrj .,,,
ATTACKS: None ini,,rFd d:r,,,y.nr,, rh, oioo,l.r|eam ot nc l orr -l the i,,,rte is
di.rrrb .J r.hrl, ;",,ing. rt,ich,,u.c. In. ho.r'. r^a, rion, rnd
MUTATIONST Smokc Clen t:ra ti on powcrs to double for 60 seconds as well. Therclore. cach Shorrel
DESCRIPTION: fh.\ 5 m.,, r-long,,r"rl,iItar gen-rar.. huri. allo*. one or more inr"n.irr r,., rle. o rrte. i.: bodv aL ail rirne,
,1.,Lt. ol inlv hlack .moke wh, n nrea.,.n, d or uhile rcrJinp. "r,l,rn.rimut: e,",h,.n"b,.rte o,"i",,,h..".;;ri;;; ;;i..,,;;,
The Shrrcl hav" 1.r' n, .1 how ro arrifi, i,lly irtru a t, -trrS nt p"r Jd\. ,hoJah onlr .nja.:on , an z, e,, rhr ho,r ..,'r : rr,,..
dancnr 'n rh, se cr' arures, anrl rhcl , drr\. .nqm jnLo "l,arrl,. ro "
.nveloD group\ ol rhe r cn, mies in rh:, ( Ll"nke . .t .muke. I l;roni 1l'r CAMN'I W()Rl,t)!'C:rn n,[boo[ !' t9g]t TSR. tn. Rishrl Rr!r\r.
^|
P(}LYflEDll()N