Fleeing from the cylon tyranny, the last battlestar, galactica, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest for a shining planet known as earth. Brief description it has been a full year since commander william adama and his xo, col. Battlestar galactica rpg howdy, friends, strangers, neighbors, and readers. Skills in the bsgqs are very wideranging to simplify the character sheets for example. The player may use the assist characters once per game ability as if it were on his main characters sheet.
Free pdf download every time you change a cartridge you get new print heads. Theres a decentlooking character sheet as well, and a goodsized index. Archives of the prior rpg, storylines, characters, backstories, and extras. Your character sheet needs to be done by then, too, so you might as well just make one.
Theres a battle star galactica rpg in the cortex system, there are a few fan made adventures for that i think. The word that best describes the battlestar galactica rpg is solid. These rules use luck as an attribute to reflect these abilities. Unlike the clunky toasters of old, these cylons are sleek and deadly centurions, graceful and terrible raiders, and even some. If you dont want to ruin the canon, it is very hard to create a credible plot in bsg rpg, and the handbook doesnt help here. Battlestar galactica role playing game rpg rpggeek. Is there a way to delete the board space if a ship isnt being used. Battle star galactica rpg corebook battlestar galactica. The gates of hell pdf is a oneshot scenario for the battlestar galactica roleplaying game by margaret weis games. Alien skins only to be used if it fits in with the rp plot models. For example i had a story that explained why cavil was missing in the first two seasons this was before the plan came out.
The quickstart guide for the battlestar galactica roleplaying game written by jamie chambers. Battlestar galactica game masters screen pdf version. Unlike the clunky toasters of old, these cylons are sleek and deadly centurions, graceful and terrible raiders, and even some that look and feel completely human. The board game is a semicooperative game for 36 players ages 10. This is a pdf file of my plans to create my foamcore insert for battlestar. Escorting a ragtag group of ships that have survived, one of which is an ithorian herdship, they head deep into the unknown regions, hoping to find a place the gree will not follow them to. See the complete classic battlestar galactica series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. And heres the 12 colonies guide with alterations based. Updated lines of succession are on the table, and rightclicking on your character sheet will show your ranking for presidentadmiralcag. Players could play characters from the galactica or civilians within the fleet. The battlestar galactica quickstart rules hereafter bsgqs is the first product in. The pdf version of the gm screen contains 8 pages of various sizes. Using a combination of the rpg book background, the retcon information is using from caprica, tweets from serge graystone, and bits from my own campaigns, heres a new take on the twelve colonies.
The battlestar galactica rpg brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. Id say the show is tl89 for the colonies and tl 1516 for robotics with the cylons having tl 12 jump. A character sheet may be photocopied for personal use only. Officers fleet o10 admiral o9 vice admiral o8 rear admiral o7 commander o6 colonel o5 major o4 captain 03. Heres a bunch of resources for the battlestar galactica rpg that ive come up with over the course of or campaign using a combination of the rpg book background, the retcon information is using from caprica, tweets from serge graystone, and bits from my own campaigns, heres a new take on the twelve colonies. Forty years ago the cylons withdrew into the cold blackness of space. The blackwell philosophy and popculture series includes bibliographical references and index. The new battlestar galactica rpg published by margaret weis. If the group agreed to play a pirate campaign, and a player wants to make a character who hates ships and wants to run a. The reimagined television series battlestar galactica 2005 to 2009 on the sci fi channel, features religion and theology among its central concernsbut does not simply use its myriad faiths as plot devices or. Ive been playing the battlestar galactica rpg, which uses the cortex system from margaret weis productions. Set it in the current bsg universe within the fleet. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Last tidbit is the final five traveled from earth to the colonies at sublight relavistic speed for 2000 years.
Personally while a bsg miniatures game would be a neat idea, i think i d20 ogl battlestar galactica rpg would be frackin awesome. Review of battlestar galactica quickstart rules rpgnet rpg. Print and download battlestar galactica sheet music from battlestar galactica arranged for piano. Once upon a tabletop is the show where we roleplay our boardgames, giving them fun and unexpected layers of story, character development, drama. Battlestar galactica rpg d20 fan made download as pdf file. It is number six after all, who after seducing gaius baltar opens the 12 colonies to invasion. The space combat rules from the core book are very abstracted and lightweight. The expanse rpg uses the adventure game engine age to bring the science fiction universe from james s. It entered service during the cylon war and was instrumental in the survival of humanity following the fall of the twelve colonies, the battle of new caprica and the battle of the colony. Battlestar galactica 3 resource dials and plastic connectors the resource dials are used to track the dwindling resources of the humans.
When they return to galactica, a more modern, welcoming basestar, with a much more advanced look, we reintroduce admiral armenta a character that started as a pilot in old galactica, just before the fall, and who had wored her way up through the campaign to wing commander. In the battlestar galactica universe, most of the main characters can accomplish simple tasks in a variety of fields. Character sheets each character has a sheet that describes that characters skill. It could be interesting to have a gunsandplanes character visit the galactica universe. Battlestar galactica rpg resources the black campbell. The classic battlestar galactica book series by multiple authors includes books battlestar galactica, battlestar galactica 2. Character stories 33 season one story arcs 34 character arcs 36 the battlestar galactica history, 41 combat operations 41 flight operations, 43 cic 45 maneuvering galactica. Battlestar galactica download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. A group of important charts and tables makes it easy to quickly find a number. Now, however, the galactica is a shining beacon of hope the chance to survive against the gree. Negative abilities all character negative abilities the bottom ability of the character sheets are ignored. Sample character creation sheets are included, featuring the main characters from.
Attributes are expressed in terms of dice, and most rolls are resolved as a paired attribute skill. Everything you need to start playing is in this book, including full character creation rules, details on the main characters from the show, and. I managed to squeeze everything on the twopage version into this except for the advancement table our group houserules a different system, but its easy enough to look it up in the book. A battlestar galactica role playing game was released in august 2007 by margaret weis productions at gen con. Number six is without a doubt, the most important cylon character in battlestar galactica. Generic cylon centurion battlestar galactica character. Battlestar galactica map of the 12 colonies i mentioned this in the media form last month, apparently the production staff of caprica got together with some scientists from jpl and came up with a scientifically plausible way for the 12 colonies to fit into one quadruple star system and made a really cool in. The battlestar galactica roleplaying game comes to us from margaret weis. Name actoractress starring seasons episode count william adama husker.
From the publisher the battlestar galactica role playing game brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. Choose from battlestar galactica sheet music for such popular songs as the shape of things to come, passacaglia, and kara remembers. Kara thrace callsign starbuck is a fictional character in the reimagined battlestar galactica. The battlestar galactica series coming to an end and the main characters are dropping like flies. Alternately you could have the galactica arrive at earth with the cylons in pursuit, bringing their war to the dcus doorstep.
We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of files. For those of you who dont know, cortex is a system designed to highlight the interpersonal drama of universes like firefly and bsg. She then sacrifices herself in order to help baltar escape and get off world. A quarter century after its premier, the show gets its own role playing game. Battlestar galactica rpg resources heres a bunch of resources for the battlestar galactica rpg that ive come up with over the course of or campaign. So much so that ive been playing around with making some resources for the game. He can not draw cards, move, take actions, or become president or admiral. It looks like itll work just fine for a campaign based on the show, or even the classic series if youre so inclined. Battlestar galactica rpg morrus unofficial tabletop rpg. It was ultimately left damaged beyond repair due to its fouryear period of combat without resources or time for. Description download battlestar galactica rpg core rules free in pdf format. Unlike most games where players win individually, battlestar galactica is a cooperative game, with the added complication that one or more of the players is a secret cylon traitoryour entire side will win or lose, and you might not even be certain who is on your side. Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet rpg. The board game provides a unique gaming experience.
These collections include various image, ebook and software archives. Also the place to post any announcements you might have or any notifications of absences from the board. She is 50, now, and older, more tired, and a bit less idealistic. They are attached to the game board using the plastic connectors see the installing resource dials diagram on page 5. When the robots returned to attack their makers, the war was over in less than a day. This leads me to believe that the virus is still in my system. Battlestar galactica rpg quickstart guide rpg item rpggeek. Everything you need to start playing is in this book, including full character creation rules, details on the main characters from the show, and information on spaceships, weapons, and tech. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs.
Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet. Add the seven new character sheets to new characters. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in. Galactica was a battlestar in service in the colonial fleet for almost its entire existence. Pdf battlestar galactica rpg core rules free download pdf. Its not a gaming product, but this is a very cool reference for the setting. A place for the people behind the characters to get to know one another. Expanded spacecraft combat for battlestar galactica rpg. Battlestar galactica is a self contained story and the characters should only be used together. Oregon first tech challenge newsletter archive ortopftc i just called and spoke with a vz. While this aids in fast storytelling, it can also be a bit too minimalist for the setting.
Battlestar galactica is a setting that revolves around many things, but combat is. Battlestar galactica rpg corebook by jamie chambers, james. Commandbridge crewchief medical officer admiral viper pilot combat flight deck crew cadet colour codes. Standard rpgx starfleet uniforms are to be used at all times unless given permission otherwise. Battlestar galactica game masters screen pdf version rpg item version link user summary. Battlestar galactica rpg corebook hc jamie chambers on. Battlestar galactica from battlestar galactica sheet. Battlestar galactica was a 70s scifi tv series about the last of the human race skedaddling across the galaxy to escape genocide at the hands of the cylon empire. Review of battlestar galactica rpg rpgnet rpg game index. Collectible card game role playing game 1979 board game 2008 board game. Battle star galactica rpg corebook free ebook download as pdf file. For example, i can delete the new caprica board, but the space still stays blank and looks kinda spread out and disorganized when i try to consolidate the boards i am using. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps.
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