Rol bsg

Introduction

Credits
Writers:
Jamie Chambers, James Davenport, Sean Everette, Patrick Kapera, Nathan Rockwood, Floyd C. Wesel

editor/development:
M. Alexander Jurkat

Graphic desiGn:
Digger Hayes, Sean Macdonald

art direction:
Renae Chambers

cover desiGn:
George Vasilakos

illustration:
Ryan Wolfe

layout & typesettinG:
Digger Hayes

proofreadinG:
Liz Wilhelmspecial thanks:
Cam Banks, Cindy Chang, David Eick, Richard Hatch, Daniel McPeek, Ronald D. Moore, Lester Smith

dedication:
This work is dedicated to the memory of Lt. Col. Kennel Mauclair (call sign “Cowboy”), Daniel Matheson, and in honor of the men and women serving in the United States armed forces. Battlestar Galactica © USA Cable Entertainment LLC. Licensed by Universal Studios LicensingLLLP. All Rights Reserved. Margaret Weis Productions and the MW Logo are trademarks owned by Margaret Weis Productions, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.



Table of Contents

Introduction ................................................................. 6
Role Playing Game ..................................................................................6 A Brief History of the Twelve Colonies...............................................9 What Lies Ahead ................................................................................... 11 Crash Course ....................................................................................... Life Here Began Out There ................................................................. The Colonies......................................................................................... Government .......................................................................................... The Military........................................................................................... Culture ................................................................................................. Religion and Scripture........................................................................ The Cylons ............................................................................................ 14 14 20 26 27 29 30 31 44 45 46 46 48 49 49 50 51 51 51 53

Table of Contents

Chapter One: Twelve Tribes of Kobol ...................... 12

Chapter Two: Characters .......................................... 42
Characters andStory......................................................................... The Crew of Battlestar Galactica ..................................................... Starting Level ...................................................................................... Concept ................................................................................................. Attributes............................................................................................. Traits ..................................................................................................... Skills .................................................................................................... Derived Attributes ............................................................................... Gear....................................................................................................... Plot Points ........................................................................................... Character Advancement ...................................................................... Example of Character Creation .........................................................

Chapter Three:Traits and skills.............................. 54
Traits ..................................................................................................... 56 Trait Descriptions .............................................................................. 57 Skills .................................................................................................... 67 Playing the Game...