Future Genre Types: Imperial Space - Humanitys presence among the stars is no longer new. Space has been settled for centuriesperhaps even millenniaand vast interstellar empires dominate known space. These powerful states control hundreds or thousands of star systems, bound together by reliable and relatively economical faster-than-light travel. For governments, militaries, and commerce, interstellar travel is routine. For most civilians, however, life begins and ends on a single homeworld they will never leave. War is a constant feature of imperial life, though it rarely reaches civilian populations directly. Instead, its effects are felt through political upheaval, resource shortages, conscription, and shifting allegiancesoften more disruptive than invasion itself. Technological development may have plateaued or slipped into stagnation; innovation is rare, and new discoveries seldom change daily life. In some regions, ancient technologies persist long after their creators are forgotten, while critical knowledge slowly erodes. Interstellar conflict is frequent, fought between rival empires, against xenophobic alien powers, or by rebels and insurgents struggling to overthrow entrenched, authoritarian regimes. FeaturesBackgrounds:Characters come from many walks of life, though a large number of adventurers have military experience.Alien Presence:The role of alien races varies by setting. Some universes teem with countless species, others are largely human-centric, and some may lack sentient aliens entirely. Personal Spacecraft:When an encounter grants the character a personal spacecraft, roll {1d10}. On a result of 410, the ship is reasonably up to date with current technology. On a lower result, it is an outdated clunkerbarely competitive on the spacewaysoften relying on obsolete, temperamental, or dangerously antiquated interstellar travel systems.

Character Species: Human - Standard issue pure stain human being. This includes all it's faults and flaws humanity has been battling since the beginning.

Tech Level: Second Stellar Age - Most stellar colonies are independent of home planet. Faster-than-Light (FTL) drives now capable of rapid jumps between stars, crossing the gaps between stars in a matter of weeks. FTL communication allows information to travel between stars. Powerful non-laser energy weapons found on large ships and battle machines.

Home Culture: Developing - This is a culture that is making great strides to improve itself technologically, socially, and morally. Usually it is coming up from Barbarism or making a comeback from Decadence, or Retrogression (see below). A developing Culture is a "civilized" culture. Its governments tavorthose that offer representation of the peoples' interests. Its people are aggressive, have a good self image and a desire to make things better for themselves and their children. These people often place substantial emphasis on the moral concerns of technology development. Gameplay Benefits: {1d6}. On a result of 3-5. select one Lightside trait. On a result of 6, select {1d3} Lightside personality traits from Lightside Traits and one trait from Neutral Traits. Roleplay: A character from a Developing culture could easily be a pioneer, willing to take risks for the good of other people Instead of personal gain. Emphasis is placed on Lightside values. Survival Skills: (additional skills, GMs Discretion).

Social Status: Destitute - These people are considered the dregs of society. They own no property. and may have no fixed home. Some perform no real work and are often unemployable. Others are In bond to a master and live at his whim. Still more barely live off what meager bounty the land provides. These folk may often be a subclass or "race' of one type of being who are discriminated against by their fellows. The chief industry of this crass is foraging and scavenging. This Is survival level - no luxuries. Money is rare and all Income goes toward merely slaying alive. Includes street people, unemployables, serfs, back woods folk. Share croppers, rural bandits, so me slaves, and unfortunate Primitives. Destitute characters may believe that they have no real control over their own lives and exist merely al the whim of others, whether it be the gods, the wealthy or Just anyone who is not Destitute. This attitude might be expressed as hopelessness, or become hatred and revenge against either society or those believed to be the cause of his misfortune.

Underworld Experience : The Wrong Path: The character feels he is punishing those responsible for misdeeds done to him.

Underworld Experience: Types of Crimes: Piracy

Underworld Experience: Pirate Events: The character becomes one of the pirate captain's officers, and learns the location of many rival pirates' strongholds.

Underworld Experience : Events: Jailed for a few days in a sweep of the streets by law enforcement officials.

Social Status: Nobility: Nobility - Nobility: The character is a member of a titled Noble family, the aristocracy of old. These folk have fancy titles, and are generally better off than their fellows. Follow the instructions below to select titles, lands and so on, then return here.Special Instructions: Determine the Noble title of the characters parents and other items of importance to Nobles. Gameplay Benefits: Literacy chance is +30% over the base Tech Level + Social Status chance. A Noble character has a 50% chance to have a strange personality quirk, see Exotic Personality Traits. Roleplay: Nobles, by definition, are supposed to be better than other men, born to lead their lesser brethren. Even a Destitute Noble will consider himself to be better than others. The importance and role of Nobility will vary with the Culture. They may be dynamic hereditary leaders, able to command men to their deaths, or pleasure-loving parasites, tolerated only out of tradition. Read the roleplay guidelines under Nobles for further help in roleplaying this character.

Nobles: Noble Notes: Count or Earl (Countess): Rules over barons.

Nobles: Sphere of Influence: Local: influence limited to a country and its neighbors, either by control or reknown (fame).

Exotic Personality Traits: Categories: Sexual Disorder - Sexual Disorder

Exotic Personality Traits: Sexual Disorders: Sadism. Derive pleasure from inflicting or viewing pain in others. Often combined with masochism.