Monday, December 11, 2017

Rafael Argus an NPC for FrontierSpace

I recently picked up the Referee's Handbook for FrontierSpace
The Referee's Manual has some helpful tables and info for generating adventures, NPC's and encounters. So I thought I would stat up a Major NPC following the rules from the Ref's Handbook.
I present to you Rafael Argus- Notorious Bounty Hunter


Rafael Argus
Species: Human  
Origin: Bounty Hunter  +5 to BP score, +1 to Init score, Disadvantage on diplomacy checks when dealing with "High-Society" types, Price on his head $4,000 credits
Rank 3
Language: Terran, Galactic Common
Movement:  8
Initiative: 4
BP: 46
STR 55
AGL 50
CRD 70 +3 damage bonus on ranged attacks
PER 65
INT 50
WIL 45
Skills:
Thief:  Disguise +5
Explorer: Tracking +5
Marksman: Blast Pistol +10
Warrior: Unarmed Combat +0
Weapons & Equipment
Blast Pistol (2D B)  w/ EU pack (20 EU)
Security Ballistic Suit (protects 25 BP)
Sonic Knife (2D S) w/ EU Pack (20 EU)
Smoke Grenades (x3)
Disguise Kit
Digicompass
Wristcom
Sunglasses
Rugged Attire
Torchlight
Backpack
Canteen
190 Credits (on hand)

Rafael Argus is a rogue, a thief and a bounty hunter. He has a disregard for authority and those in power. He also has a paranoid streak, he regularly changes his appearance in order to throw off the authorities and to keep his bounties unsuspecting of his true identity until it is too late. When things turn against him in a fight he will attempt to use his smoke grenades to escape.

Based on a character from the Buck Rogers T.V. Series. Episode 106 The Plot to Kill a City 1976

Saturday, December 9, 2017

Star Trek TOS Heroclix!

I just found out that WizKids is releasing a set of Heroclix minis based on Star Trek TOS.
Here's a link

I haven't been able to determine scale yet, but I am soo hoping they are compatible with 28mm.

Oh and since it is Simian Saturday! Here is a rendering of the Mugato figure from the set!


Saturday, November 25, 2017

Cyclopean Grappler Ape for FrontierSpace (Simian Saturday)

I hope everyone here in the U.S. had a great Thanksgiving! I ate way too much, so next week my wife has informed me we will be eating lots of salad! NOOOO!!
Anyways I've been reading over my copies of the new Old School feel Sci Fi RPG FrontierSpace, and am really enjoying it.  Part of how I learn the nuances of a new system is to work up some interesting aliens and monsters for that system. I used the Alien Creature Generation rules from the FrontierSpace Referee's Manual. Enjoy!

Cyclopean Grappler Ape
BP  113
 STR  240
AGL  60
 PER  60
 INIT  1
 MOV 8 (can climb vertical services)
Behavior: Cunning
 Attacks & Defenses  Slam 75% 3D
 Grapple 55% 2D
 Frenzy/Berserk: When this creature is reduced to half its starting BP, it enters a frenzied state, lunging and attacking anything it can reach (add 20% to attacks and -20% to resistance checks, increase all damage by +5).
Description
     These large 8'+ tall one-eyed alien apes are a true terror whenever they are encountered. Originally from an obscure jungle planet on the Frontier, they are scattered across the galaxy apparently as a result of zoo exhibits. Some of these beasts have escaped into the wilds and now prey upon those that once viewed them as freakish exhibits. To compound the problem a recent trend by pirates, unscrupulous criminals and worse is to use these creatures as guard beasts. However, only the most vile and desperate would do this for no one has really been able to successfully domesticate these creatures, and they seem particularly hostile to humans. Many cantina tales exist (some are even true) of criminal hideouts being overrun by the very beasts being used to guard the compound. 
I first worked up this space simian back in 2012 for Stars Without Number. My how time flies!