FUTURAMA RPG Contents & Credits Setting.............................................. 1 Rules............................................... 10 Characters...................................... 36 Original Universe: Original Concept: Matt Greoning and David X The Futurama RPG is based Cohen upon the rules of the rpg Cosmic Patrol by Catayst Game Design: Game Labs T B and Catalyst Game Labs Project Development: T B and Catalyst Game Labs Writing: T B and Catalyst Game Labs ii FUTURAMA RPG Contents & Credits FUTURAMA RPG i SETTING Setting INTRODUCTION First off, it is a comedy that creates an air of light-heartedness Welcome to The Futurama that permeates throughout the setting Role-playing Game. Get ready to (however when it does become seri- experience the insanity and craziness ous, there are incredible moments that this universe has to offer first of character development as well as hand. Risk your life delivering pack- pathos). ages for minimum pay, be enslaved Futurama also provides a by an alien race that desire to eat modern take on the future, but it is your organs as a delicacy, escape also an homage to classic science fic- from a pack of raging killbots who tion. This homage can be seen in the are looking to kill anything that has character and ship designs as well as feelings. The universe is a place of some of the stories. While a comedy, great adventure… and death! What its reverence to the source material are you waiting for join today! allows Futurama to maintain the special qualities that define science fiction. WHY FUTURAMA Overall, the shows seasons To be serious though, you have done a fabulous job in develop- might be wondering why Futurama ing and creating a unique universe or more correctly what the hell is that can not only play in the realm of Futurama. Well I’m glad you asked, absurdity, but also easily slide into Futurama is an animated comedy the serious. It is a universe ripe for show that originally aired from exploration and play. March 28, 1999 to August 10, 2003 on Fox and with new episodes airing SETTING since April 23, 2008. The show follows the ex- The overall setting of The ploits of Philip J Fry and his friends/ Futurama RPG is the entire universe. workmates of the Planet Express Fry, Leela, Bender and the rest of the Delivery Company. It is set in the characters travel all over the universe 31st Century where robots, aliens (and outside it). The universe in Fu- and space travel are the norm. turama is vast and filled with strange The reason this game is in planets and civilizations. existence is because of the universe This book will contain many that has been created. Futurama’s of the weird and amazing places that setting is rather unique when it populate this universe. However, comes to current science fiction. these are meant to help establish the Futurama RPG 2 Setting universe and allow the players to more residents every second. develop their own ideas. As players, The massive sewer network don’t be afraid to create your own below New New York City con- new and unique places. nects to the mutant city. In fact, the Another key factor about mutants live within this vast network the universe is that it is not a per- and in the city. When visiting the fect. This universe contains suicide mutant’s city beware of the toxic lake booths, malfunctioning equipment, (has the chance to turn you into a and most of the similar problems mutant) that exist today exist then. Also, the Important corporations universe contains robots, aliens and like Mom Corp. and Planet Express space travel and lasers guns, LASER are based in the city. Planet Express GUNS! is a company owned by Professor Farnsworth. It is a shipping company The Sol System that delivers items across the known Much of the series and universe for a cheap price. stories take place in our own solar system, the Sol System, which is The Moon: Sometime before the home to Earth, Mars and the Moon. 30th Century, the moon of Earth has been colonized. It has a small Earth: The Earth is like the pres- population on its surface, who ent day Earth, except for the fact seems content to live out their lives that robots and space aliens now in peace. The Moon still has no call it home. The planet is home to atmosphere and little gravity causing the Earthicans, mutants who live its inhabitants to live in domed cities. in the sewers, and space aliens who Also, amusement park is located on emigrated to the Earth. The planet the surface, celebrating everything has been united under one demo- that is great about the moon. cratic government; currently Richard Nixon’s head is the president of the Mars: The other main planet that has planet. been colonized by humans is Mars the fourth planet in the Sol system. New New York City: The most While humans have settled Mars, important Earth city in show is New they are not the original inhabitants. New York City; it is the main setting That recognition is falls upon the of the show. New New York was built Native Martians who unfortunately on the ruins of New York City. Like sold their land for a giant bead, which its predecessor, New New York is a later turned out to be a massive dia- diverse, busy city that seems to have mond. The Wong family bought the 3 FUTURAMA RPG Setting entire planet from the Native Mar- predators and eating planets liter the tians. In fact, the Wong family still surface. However, it is home to the owns a large portion of the planet. Amphibiosans, who will travel back Mars is noted for being the to their home world to have their home of the Wong family, the loca- young. tion of Mars University and also the great gambling city of Mars Vegas. Decapod 10: The planet of De- capod 10 is the home planet to the Decapodians. It is a Costal Planet Other Planets that has large sections of it under While many of the stories water. The areas that are not under take place in the Sol System, areas water are primarily small islands of the universe have been explored that are all beaches. The crustacean revealing diverse and weird life Decapodians return to the planet to around every corner. Here are mate and die off. several notable places that have been established within the universe. Eternium: Eternium is the Home world of the Nibblonians. It is one of Omicron Persei 8: Omicron Persei the oldest planets in the entire uni- 8 is the howeworld of the Omicroni- verse and is the home world of one ans, a race or large reptilian hu- of the most ancient civilizations. The manoids. Not much is known of the planet is located at the exact center environment or climate of Omicron of the universe and continues to be a Persei 8, however the Omicronians secret to many but a select few that are known to be surely, angry and have been knocked out and flown prone to the occasional invasion of there. Earth. The planet is about 1000 light years away from Earth, which allows Important Organizations them to view old television broad- Various organizations have casts from Earth that are over one shaped the universe of Futurama. thousand years old. Here are several important compa- nies/organizations that can be found Amphibios 9: Another important within the universe. planet is Amphibios 9, the home- world of the Amphibiosans. Unlike, Mom Corp: Mom Corp. is a large Omicron Persei 8, the climate of Am- company that has dominates much of phibios 9 is known as a dense, tropi- the financial market. The company cal planet. The inhabitants experience is lead by Mom a ruthless business- many dangers daily as massive woman who hides behind a false FUTURAMA RPG 4 Setting façade of a frail, kind old lady. occasions. D.O.O.P. is currently Mom Corp has been known based in Weehauken, New Jersey, to contain multiple subsidiary since a certain star ship captain companies these range from: Mom’s named Zapp Brannigan destroyed Friendly Robot Company, which pro- their newest headquarters. duces many of the Earths robots and the oil that keeps the robots running. SPECIES Mom’s Friendly Delivery Company, a rival (and probably better) delivery There are many species that company to Planet Express. Mombil, appear throughout the show. Here are a dark matter energy distributor, and some of the most prominent species Mom Store a technology store that is along with unique quirks that will known to sell then Eyephone. enhance the character that you as the player might create. Planet Express: Planet Express is a delivery company that is located in Humans New New York City. The company Home world: Earth, the Moon, Mars is owned by Professor Farnsworth, which he uses to as a means to fund Nothing about them has his research into science. The com- changed in the last thousand years. pany has been known to have a num- Humans do various jobs and seem to ber of crews go “missing” during the have an important level of status in various missions the Professor sends D.O.O.P. them on. The company transports various materials and goods through- Weird Quirk: out the universe, usually for cheap prices. Absent Minded: The character tends to forget important things. Once D.O.O.P.: or the Democratic Order a scene the player must make a brains of Planets is a United Nations/Fed- roll.