Cheating Death (2e)
Death is always lurking in the furthest reaches of space: a laser strike¸ a Star Sword chop¸ the maw of an alien beast¸ an exploding starship - all of these and many more circumstances can kill even the mightiest character. However¸ many heroes and villains of sci-fi novels¸ films and video games do not die as easily. Sometimes¸ a hero may have his hand chopped off¸ later to be replaced by a cybernetic prosthetic; sometimes a villain falls into a sea of lava and later has his burnt¸ broken body repaired by advanced technology; sometimes a policeman¸ or a secret military operative¸ may cheat death by large-scale cybernetic modifications replacing broken flesh and bones with chromium and hardened steel.
To simulate these stories and bring them to your gaming table¸ we offer you with these rules - intended to give the great heroes and villains of your game a second chance¸ typically carrying a terrible price. These new¸ optional rules have three components. The first is Resuscitation - the possibility of reviving a mortally injured character despite him or her falling to 0 Hit Points. This¸ of course¸ could have very bad implications to the character¸ as few come unscathed out of such injury. The second is Cyborg Conversion - bringing a dead character back to life with advanced cybernetics¸ usually with negative side effects. The third and final is Bio Reconstruction- rebuilding a dead person from scratch with ultra-advanced biotech¸ provided that the brain remained more or less intact; this also has potential side-effects¸ of course¸ as rising from the dead usually comes at a price.
The supplement includes:
- Mortal wounds and resuscitation
- Repairing "dead" robots
- Bringing back the dead as cyborgs
- Rebuilding your body from scratch with Bio Reconstruction!
Fully compatible with White Star™ and Swords and Wizardry™ ¸ and highly compatible with a wide range of older-school games.
Now with improved layout!