49 Blight
Blight was
noted for its singularly unimpressive post-apocalyptic primeworld, the original
name of which was long ago lost in favor of the scout’s nickname of Blight. On
Blight rests the remains of an unknown civilization bombed back to stone age in
what appears to be a genocidal war; debris in orbit and on the three moons of
the planet clearly indicate they had progressed into space and were colonizing
their system when the extinction level warfare took place. Now, the survivors of Bight
are a handful of desperate wastelanders competing for precious resources with a
large mass of mutated flora and fauna, a byproduct of biogenetic engineering
for warfare and mutations from bioweaponry.
Events at Blight:
1. There is
a strange orbital station/ship that looks like a vast, mirrored lens or saucer
around Blight. It is defended by automated snub fighters, but may be friendly
with the right approach. The vessel is run by a chilopteroid called Chiron, a
race of ancient near-immortal vampire bat-men.
Chiron has arrived here from his home planet of Gleison, ostensibly to study
the plight of the people of Blight; he represents himself as a benevolent god
to them, and sends them on missions to gather ancient relics which he claims he
is studying to determine what happened to the planet. In truth, he is
implanting the natives with a red organic crystal, which he uses to sap psychic
energy from the natives, feeding himself and his chliopteroid clan, and
allowing them to continue with their indefinite life span. He is also secretly
trying to find the Stellar Librarian (see below) which he believes contains the
secret to true immortality.
2. A star
cruiser from the Segurandi Dominion called The Infallible and piloted by the
star witch Kalabretta (Mystic level 3; S 11 D 17 C 10 I 12 W 14 CH 18; HP 9, HD
2; AC 13, Attack 1, Star Sword +1 attack, 1D6+4 damage; ST 12; Meditations:
invisibility, detect life, speed burst (gift); Mystic is in Between Star &
Void, page 8). She has a dozen soldiers (WS page 80) in her service. She is
investigating two issues: what the chilopteroids are up to (they are an enemy
of the Segurandi Dominion and the witch queen in particular), and the recovery
of a lost artifact: a Stellar Librarian. The Stellar Librarian is a holographic
recording device that she believes is located in the ruins of one of the
largest cities still standing on Blight, a haunted location which is overgrown
with deadly flora and fauna. The Stellar Librarian may have been hidden here
during the invasion of the Void Lords to save it from destruction, since the
Void Lords tended to ignore already devastated systems. Kalabretta might be
willing to hire the PCs to aid in its recovery, offering them 300 credits and
the promise of an assist in the future if they need her help.
Bestiary of Blight:
Blight Natives are seven foot tall
humanoids with insectoid features, four arms, and deep red and blue hues of
“skin.” AC 13, HD 2, Move 12, Attacks 2, swords 1D6 or crossbows (1D6+1), ST
17, HDE 2/30; Special: most natives have odd random mutations, and all natives
have all-around vision; surprise only 1 in 6 chance)
Gromics are 20-25 foot tall
gorilla-like beings with wide, membranous wings. They actually have a limited
form of telepathy which they use to gain lift and they then glide on the
intense winds of Blight. AC 14, HD 6, Move 12 (15 fliying), Attacks 2, Fists 2D6+1
each or throw rocks (1D6), ST 13, HDE 6/400
Chilopteroids of Gleison are six to
eight feet tall, and resemble humanoid bats. AC 13, HD 3, Move 15 or 18 fly;
attack 1 (claw 1D4) or laser pistol (1D6+2), ST 16, HDE 3/60; chilopteroids can
become invisible at will as per the meditation; a chilopteroid with its blood
crystal receptor will regenerate 1 hit point per turn, and leaving a body
around will let it come back to life eventually; only destroying the body will
stop the regeneration.)
Spider-Hunters prowl the ruins of
Blight, looking something like a furry mammal combined with an arachnid, the
Spidere-Hunters were unleashed on Blight to hunt down Chilopteroid enemies and
escaped slaves. They are larger than mastiffs and have a vile poison. AC 14, HD
4, Move 12 (climb 12), attacks 2, claw/pincers 1D6+2 each, plus poison (Save or
suffer paralysis and take 1D6 damage/turn for 1D12 turns as guts liquefy); ST 15,
HDE 4/120
The Stellar Librarian is a cosmic
inter-dimensional sentient probe from another universe. It can be attacked but
is made of matter from another dimension and can only be temporarily disrupted,
reforming 1D12 hours later after HP reach zero. It can impart knowledge to
those who desire it, releasing a small black globe which when absorbed requires
a save; if the target fails, then the subject is cocooned and gains the
abilities but begins to slowly transform into strange matter from another
dimension (more on what this means soon!). Effects that can be granted include:
gain a new skill (if using skill abilities), wild talent psionics (if using
Psionics supplement), a meditation or even something more exotic at GM’s
discretion. AC 18, HD 12, HP 42, Move 20 (levitation), attacks: none; the
Stellar Librarian is pacifistic, but it can engage in a probe for 200 feet;
targets must make a save, and on failure the Stellar Librarian knows all data
on the subject; Chilopteroid nervous systems tied to blood stones are disrupted
by this for 1D6 turns, and may affect unshielded cybernetics in the same way; ST
7; HDE 2,000
Zunathics are also other-dimensional
energy beings, and are also made of a strange matter which fluctuates in an
indeterminate matter/energy state. They can take any form (the one with the
Stellar Librarian appears as a unicorn made of cosmic stardust….yes, that is
right). Zunathics can absorb 50 points of energy damage before further damage
disrupts their form; physical damage has no effect (but see below); if one is
reduced to 0 HP it is disrupted and reforms 1D12 hours later. AC 19, HD 8, HP
28, Move 12 (18 running), Attacks 1, Particle Beam Horn 4D6 damage and make a
save or take 2D6 damage for 1D4 additional rounds; Special: any physical attack striking the zunathic forces the attacker to make a saving throw; failure means the object is disintegrated or the creature takes 8D10 damage (and is disintegrated if hitting 0 HP); ST 11; HDE 8/800
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