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Sample File110 TRACEY SMITH CREDITS Written By: Monica Valentinelli, Mark Diaz Truman, Brendan Conway, Dean Gilbert, and Jack Norris Additional Writing By: Margaret Weis, Rob Wieland, P.K. Sullivan, Philippe-Antoine Ménard, Cam Banks, and Dave Chalker Developed By: Monica Valentinelli and Mark Diaz Truman Systems Design By: Cam Banks, Dave Chalker, Philippe-Antoine Ménard, Rob Wieland, P.K. Sullivan, Dean Gilbert, and Mark Diaz Truman Rules Editing By: Mark Diaz Truman Design and Layout By: Daniel Solis and Thomas Deeny Title Page Art By: Crystal Ben Interior Art By: Marie Bergeron, Kurt Komoda, Ben Mund, James Nelson, Alejandro Monge, and Christopher West Edited By: Amanda Valentine, Alexander Perry, and Sally Christensen Series Research By: Chad Underkoffler Crew/Ship Sheet Enhancement By: Chris “Mr. Gone” Leland Playtested By: Sarah Babe, Amie Barnard, Bill Bodden,Sample Jeff Bridges, fileArcher Cafiso, Paul Cafiso, Dave Chalker, Brad Davies, John Drobina, Mike Fitch, E Foley, John Frazier, Jim Henley, Grace Jacobson, Marissa Kelly, Lauren Lyons, Matt M McElroy, Andie Miller, Matthew Nielsen, Brian Poe, Robert Ramus, Benjamin Rogers, Justin Rogers, Erik Stant, Paul Truman, Mark Diaz Truman, Dennis Twigg, Monica Valentinelli, Rob Wieland, and Ben Woerner STAFF Chief Executive: Margaret Weis Business Manager: Christi Cardenas MARGARET Brand Manager: Monica Valentinelli WEIS Systems Lead Designer: Mark Diaz Truman PRODUCTIONS, ltd. Art Director: Daniel Solis Assistant Art Director: Thomas Deeny MARGARETWEIS.COM MARGARET WEIS PRODUCTIONS, THE MW LOGO, CORTEX SYSTEM, THE CORTEX SYSTEM LOGO (AND DERIVATIVES) ARE TRADEMARKS OF MARGARET WEIS PRODUCTIONS, LTD. © 2014. FIREFLY ™ & © 2014 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENTS THE ’VERSE 6 KEEP FLYIN’ 260 THE WAY OF THINGS ........................................................7 BASIC GAMEPLAY .........................................................263 GRAB YOUR GEAR ..........................................................11 ROLLING FOR THE OPPOSITION ...................................265 CHAPTER SUMMARY ......................................................12 DRIVE EPISODES WITH COMPLICATIONS ......................267 INCREASE DRAMA WITH PLOT POINTS ..........................269 EPISODE GUIDE 16 BUILDING GAMEMASTER CHARACTERS ........................270 SERENITY (PILOT) ...........................................................17 ADVANCING GAMEMASTER CHARACTERS .....................273 THE TRAIN JOB ...............................................................28 BUSHWACKED ...............................................................37 INTO THE BLACK 274 SHINDIG ........................................................................45 WRITER .......................................................................276 SAFE ..............................................................................55 DIRECTOR ....................................................................288 OUR MRS. REYNOLDS ....................................................65 PRODUCER ..................................................................292 JAYNESTOWN ................................................................74 AUDIENCE MEMBER ....................................................296 OUT OF GAS ..................................................................81 ARIEL .............................................................................88 WHAT’S YOURS IS MINE 298 WAR STORIES ................................................................99 THE WAY OF THINGS ...................................................299 TRASH .........................................................................Sample107 CASTING file CALL .............................................................300 THE MESSAGE ..............................................................116 SCENES AND LOCATIONS .............................................309 HEART OF GOLD ..........................................................125 COMINGS AND GOINGS ...............................................311 OBJECTS IN SPACE .......................................................136 PRELUDE: PROSPECTIN’ ..............................................312 ACT I: DIGGIN’ UP DIRT .................................................316 FIND A CREW 146 ACT II: A GOOD FOREMAN IS HARD TO FIND ................320 READING CREW SHEETS ...............................................147 ACT III: REMEMBER WHEN… ..........................................323 MAIN CAST .................................................................152 ACT IV: FINE DAY FOR A DOUBLE-CROSS ......................327 OTHER FOLKS IN THE ’VERSE ........................................162 EPILOGUE: DEAL WITH THE DEVIL YOU KNOW ..............332 THE CORE ....................................................................162 ROLL CREDITS .............................................................333 BORDER PLANETS ........................................................172 MAPS ...........................................................................334 THE RIM .......................................................................182 HOW TO USE CREWMEMBER ARCHETYPES ...................191 APPENDIX 336 CREATING A CUSTOM CREWMEMBER ...........................194 CHINESE IN THE ’VERSE ...............................................337 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS .................................341 FIND A SHIP 208 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...................................................342 RULES FOR YOUR BOAT ................................................209 MASTER DISTINCTION LIST ...........................................344 MAKING YOUR OWN SHIP ............................................212 SERENITY SCHEMATICS ................................................356 FLYIN’ YOUR SHIP AROUND THE ’VERSE .......................226 SYSTEM MAPS ..............................................................360 RULES FOR WAGONS AND FISHING BOATS ...................230 SHIP SHEET ..................................................................365 CREW SHEET ................................................................366 FIND A JOB 234 A FEW GOOD TERMS ....................................................235 ROLLING DICE..............................................................240 MAKING THE ‘VERSE YOUR OWN ..................................252 ADVANCING YOUR CREWMEMBER ...............................256 PLAYER DATAFILES MALCOLM REYNOLDS ..........................153 ACADEMY DROPOUT ............................163 DISHONORED POLITICIAN ...................176 ZOE ALLEYNE WASHBURNE .................154 ALLIANCE AGENT ...................................164 DOCK FOREMAN ....................................169 HOBAN “WASH” WASHBURNE ...........155 ALLIANCE BLACK OPS ...........................184 FORMER COMPANION ..........................177 JAYNE COBB ............................................156 ALLIANCE ENGINEER .............................165 FREELANCE INVESTIGATOR .................188 KAYWINNET LEE “KAYLEE” FRYE ........157 ASTEROID MINER ...................................166 HIGH STAKES GAMBLER .......................178 INARA SERRA ..........................................158 BATTLE-WORN BOUNTY HUNTER ......185 MINOR LEAGUE HUSTLER ....................170 SHEPHERD DERRIAL BOOK .................159 BLUE SUN CORPORATE ASSASSIN ......167 NATURAL READER .................................179 SIMON TAM .............................................160 BORDER PLANET FARMER ....................174 NEWLY ORDAINED SHEPHERD ...........189 RIVER TAM ...............................................161 CAREER LAWDOG ..................................175 RETIRED OUTLAW .................................190 CORE HOSPITAL INTERN ......................168 SECURITY PROFESSIONAL ...................180 CORTEX HACKER....................................186 SMALL-TIME TRADER .............................181 DERELICT SALVAGER .............................187 TRIAD ENFORCER ...................................171 GMC DATAFILES ADELAI NISKA ..................................102 GENERAL ELIJAH BUNTING ...............124 RITA TREADWELL .............................124 AGENT MCGINNIS ..............................91 GRADY HOPKINS ..............................304 ROSE WILCOX ....................................44 AGENT TOUCHSTONE .........................97 GRANGE BROTHERS ...........................58 SAFFRON ...........................................68 ALLIANCE COMMANDER HARKEN .......40 HANDS OF BLUE ................................92 SHERIFF “BLUE” CARTWRIGHT ...........72 ATHERTON WING ...............................50 IKE FIELDS .........................................73 SHERIFF BOURNE ...............................31 BADGER ............................................20 JUBAL EARLY ....................................139 SHERIFF ISAAC “IZZY” DEMSKY..........301 BELINDA BURGESS ...........................132 KOSTYA ....................................................303 SIR WARWICK HARROW .....................50 BESTER ..............................................83 LAWRENCE DOBSON ..........................21 SLY “OWL EYES” MCGEE ...................115 BOLLES ............................................102 LIEUTENANT WOMACK .....................120 STARK ................................................59 CALLUM WITHERSBY ..........................54 LORD THOMAS BAENG .....................115 STITCH HESSIAN ................................77 CAPTAIN TOM PICKETT .......................87
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