Submitting a Character to the Stellar Shield Campaign

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Welcome to the Stellar Shield Registry. I am Casiopeia, the sentient virtual mind of the Quadrant Gamma Team's base, Tranquility. There are numerous worlds within the Union. Of the people that inhabit the worlds, a few have special abilities or skills as well as an adaptabe psychological profile. Such persons are recruited by UCW Liaisons to become Active or Reserve members of the Stellar Shield.

While the Active Team heroes are recruited only to replace the loss of an Active Team member, recruitment into the Stellar Shield Reserves is continuous. The following criteria is used for the recruitment of members of the Stellar Shield.

– Casiopeia, UY 1001.6 (June 2006, Earth dating) Holovid projected into two dimensions and transcribed for use with Level 12 networks.

About the Campaign: The Stellar Shield Campaign is of the galactic superhero genre. As such, characters should generally fit that genre. There will be a maximum of one character per world. Magic is generally not a source of powers and will generally not be accepted unless the character's background is very well written and justifies the use of magic in the context of science fiction.

While writing quality is important, the GM will be looking for enthusiastic players with interesting characters. Please refer to the Player Character FAQ when creating your character and pay special attention to the Campaignability section.

Building a Character for the Stellar Shield Campaign:

Base Points: 450 (275 Base + 175 Disadvantages)

Starting Points: 275

Maximum Disadvantages: 175

Maximum Points from One Category of Disadvantages: 50 Psychological Limitations may total 60.

Maximum Speed: 5 (Only one character will be allowed to have a normal combat SPD 6, and only if he/she is predominantly a speedster; this speedster may have 'boosted' SPD up to 12, but this must Cost END. Combat will be done in 3 segment 'chunks', so the value of higher SPD diminishes. The minimum SPD is 4 unless the character is a duplicator.)

Maximum Active Points: 70 excluding the Reduced Endurance Advantage. One single power may have 90 Active Points. Max DC is 14; a single power may be max DC 18.

Minimum Points in Non-Combat Skills and Perks: 40

All characters must purchase the following:

1. Psychological Limitation: Code Against Killing (20 Point Disadvantage)

1. The Stellar Shield Team Package (14 points) The prefab for this is available in the files section of the campaign group.

Computer: Stellar Shield Communications Pod (21 points)

Contact: Ord Hlrang, UCW Stellar Shield Liaison 11- (4 Points)

Membership: Stellar Shield (10 Points)

Reputation: Champions Of The UCW 11-, +4/+4d6 (8 Points)

Security Clearance: UCW Defence Force) (8 Points)

Systems Operation INT-Based (3 Points)

Teamwork DEX-Based (3 Points)

Transport Familiarity: Science Fiction and Space Vehicles (2 Points)

Monitored: The Union Of Civilized Worlds 11- (15 Point Disadvantage)

Social Limitation: Minor Celebrity Of The UCW (10 Point Disadvantage)

Social Limitation: Subject To Orders (20 Point Disadvantage)

All characters should consider purchasing the following Limitations:

1. Social Limitation: Public Identity (15 Point Disadvantage)

2. Having a Flight Power and Life Support Power either as part of his/her native powers or through a focus (see the Stellar Shield Equipment Page). The prefab for this is available in the files section of the campaign group.