ECHOES OF WAR SERENITY CREW

Written By: Monica Valentinelli, Margaret Weis, and Cam Banks

Edited By: Amanda Valentine and Sally Christensen

Developed By: Monica Valentinelli

Rules By: Cam Banks Sample file Systems Design By: Cam Banks, Dave Chalker, Philippe-Antoine Ménard, Rob Wieland and Mark Diaz Truman

Rules Editing By: Mark Diaz Truman

Art Direction and Layout By: Daniel Solis

Archetype Illustrations By: Robert Wilson IV

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MARGARETWEIS.COM CONTENTS ABOUT SERENITY CREW DOCK FOREMAN...... 52 CORTEX PLUS...... 5 HIGH STAKES GAMBLER...... 54 SMALL-TIME TRADER...... 56 FIND A CREW 7 TRIAD ENFORCER...... 58 READING CREW SHEETS...... 8 ATTRIBUTES...... 8 FIND A SHIP 61 SKILLS...... 8 RULES FOR YOUR BOAT...... 62 SPECIALTY...... 9 ATTRIBUTES...... 62 DISTINCTIONS...... 9 ENGINES...... 63 SIGNATURE ASSETS...... 10 HULL...... 63 MAIN CAST...... 11 SYSTEMS...... 64 MALCOLM REYNOLDS...... 12 DISTINCTIONS...... 64 ZOE ALLEYNE WASHBURNE...... 14 SIGNATURE ASSETS...... 65 HOBAN “WASH” WASHBURNE...... 16 CREW SHEET...... 66 JAYNE COBB...... 18 SHIP SHEET...... 67 KAYWINNET LEE “KAYLEE” FRYE...... 20 INARA SERRA...... 22 SHEPHERD DERRIAL BOOK...... 24 SIMON TAM...... 26 RIVER TAM...... 28

OTHER FOLKS IN THE ‘VERSE...... 31 HOW TO USE CREWMEMBER ARCHETYPES...... Sample31 file STEP 1: PICK AN ARCHETYPE...... 31 STEP 2: CHOOSE TWO DISTINCTION TRIGGERS...... 33 STEP 3: STEP UP SKILLS...... 33 STEP 4: ASSIGN THIRD SKILL SPECIALTY...... 34 STEP 5: SELECT A SIGNATURE ASSET...... 34 STEP 6: NAME YOUR CHARACTER...... 34

ARCHETYPES...... 36 ACADEMY DROPOUT...... 36 ALLIANCE AGENT...... 38 ASTEROID MINER...... 40 BATTLE-WORN BOUNTY HUNTER...... 42 BORDER PLANET FARMER...... 44 CORTEX HACKER...... 46 DERELICT SALVAGER...... 48 DISHONORED POLITICIAN...... 50 Sample file ABOUT SERENITY CREW CORTEX PLUS

The War between the Alliance and the Independents is a sore subject for a lot of folks, some more than others. Take Captain Malcolm Reynolds for example. Now here’s a guy who was at the Battle of Serenity and laid down arms in front of his enemy. That kind of experience changes a man. Now, you can spend your days playing Mal on a ship called “Serenity” or you can pick from Zoe, Wash, Kaylee, Inara, Jayne, Simon, Book, or River. If you’re the type that wants to try something new, take a gander at the twelve archetypes we’re offering you, too. If the math’s right,Sample that’s twenty-one file different options for you to play a character in the ‘Verse. Serenity Crew Cortex Plus is part of the Echoes of War role-playing adventure series for the FIREFLY ROLE-PLAYING GAME, which is centered on a common theme: the Unification War. TheSerenity Crew characters are compatible with the Echoes of War adventures and the FIREFLY ROLE-PLAYING GAME, which are sold separately. Sample file “Well. We’re all running from something, I suppose.” F in d a C rew -Inara, “Bushwacked”

Find a Crew C Sample file H Before you can find a job, you’ll need to put a Don’t forget: your character will shape what role A Crew together, and that starts with you. What kind of you’ll play, what your personality is like, and what you’re P. character do you want to play? You the controllin’ type who’ll good at. Take your time pickin’ and choosin’ how to captain your own ship? Itchin’ to step right into Kaylee’s shape your Crewmember. Though a good character shoes and tinker with Serenity? Fancy a life as a backwater won’t guarantee you’ll succeed all the time, if you matriarch like Patience out on the Rim? ’Member, you’ll choose one that feels right, you’ll have fun no matter be meeting all manner of folk and travelin’ clear across the what kind of trouble comes your way. ‘Verse to do what you do best: find a job and keep flying. No matter what type of character tickles your fancy, you’ll find your perfect Crewmember here. In this chapter, you can choose to play as Mal, Zoe, Kaylee, Wash, Inara, River, Simon, Book, or Jayne.

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