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Visit our website at www.wizards.com/d20. d20_fut_FM&Intro.indd 2 5/26/04, 12:38:58 PM CONTENTS Attacks of Opportunity . 118 TA B LE S 6–2: Realistic Travel Times. 100 Starship Types. 118 6–3: Time Dilation . 100 Introduction . 4 Starship Class Templates . 130 1–1: Salvage . 13 6–4: Fantastic Travel Times. 101 What You Need To Play . 4 Starship Engines . 131 1–2: The Ambassador . 16 6–5: Jump Drive What is d20 Future? . 4 Starship Armor . 133 1–3: Diplomatic Immunity . 17 Recharge Time . 102 Progress Levels . 5 Starship Defense Systems . 134 1–4: The Dogfighter. 18 6–6: Faster-Than-Light (FTL) One: Characters. 8 Starship Sensors. 136 1–5: The Dreadnought. 19 Engines . 102 1–6: The Engineer. 21 Starting Occupations . 8 Starship Comm Systems. 138 6–7: Transport Booth Purchase DC 1–7: Superior Repair. 22 Expanded Skills. 10 Starship Weapons . 139 Modifiers . 103 1–8: Weapon Upgrade . 23 Feats . 11 Grappling Systems. 143 6–8: Check DCs for 1–9: The Explorer . 24 Advanced Classes . 15 Heroes in Starships . 144 Transport Disks. 103 1–10: Explorer Lore . 24 Ambassador . 16 A Starship’s Purchase DC . 145 7–1: Starship Sizes . 110 1–11: The Field Officer. 25 Dogfighter. 17 By Hook or By Crook. 145 7–2: Crew Quality . 111 1–12: The Helix Warrior. 27 Dreadnought. 19 Eight: Vehicles. 146 7–3: Crew Improvement. 111 1–13: The Space Monkey. 28 Engineer. 20 7–4: Optional Critical Hit New Vehicles . 146 1–14: The Swindler . 29 Explorer . 23 Results . 112 Vehicle Gear . 150 1–15: The Technosavant . 31 Field Officer . 25 7–5: Destruction Threshold. 113 Nine: Mecha . 152 1–16: The Tracer . 33 Helix Warrior . 26 7–6: Evacuation Times . 113 1–17: The Xenophile. 35 Space Monkey . 28 Mecha Body Size . 152 7–7: Starship Actions. 115 1–18: Xenotypes . 35 Swindler. 29 Mecha Superstructure . 154 7–8: Space Objects . 115 2–1: The Bughunter . 38 Technosavant . 31 Mecha Armor . 155 7–9: Collision Damage . 116 2–2: The Dimension Ranger. 41 Tracer . 32 Mecha Equipment . 156 7–10: Avoid Hazard DCs . 117 2–3: The Purifier. 44 Xenophile . 34 Sample Mecha . 167 7–11: Damage Control System . 134 Mecha Cargo Capacity . 168 2–4: The Concord 7–12: Point-Defense Systems. 135 Two: Campaigns . 36 Movement and Combat. 168 Administrator . 51 7–13: Starship Self-Destruct Bughunters . 36 Mecha-Related Feats . 170 2–5: The Star Law Officer . 54 Systems. 135 Bughunter . 38 Mecha Jockey . 172 2–6: The Nuclear Nomad. 57 7–14: Starship Weapons . 142 Dimension X . 39 3–1: Progress Level 5 Ranged Ten: Robotics . 174 7–15: Grappler Pilot Check DCs. 143 Dimension Ranger . 41 Weapons . 63 7–16: Purchase DCs . 145 Evolution of Robotics. 174 From the Dark Heart of Space . 42 3–2: Progress Level 5 Explosives 8–1: Civilian Hovervehicles . 147 Robots as Heroes. 175 Purifier . 43 and Splash Weapons . 64 8–2: Civilian Cars . 147 Nonheroic Robots. 177 Genetech. 45 3–3: Progress Level 5 Armor. 64 8–3: Civilian Motorcycles. 148 Robot Frames . 177 Mecha Crusade. 46 3–4: Progress Level 5 8–4: Civilian Trucks . 148 Locomotion . 180 Star*Drive . 48 Equipment . 65 8–5: Other Civilian Vehicles . 149 Manipulators . 181 Concord Administrator. 50 3–5: Progress Level 6 Ranged 8–6: Military Vehicles. 149 Armor. 183 Star Law . 51 Weapons . 67 8–7: M-300 Hovertank Sensors. 184 Star Law Officer . 54 3–6: Progress Level 6 Melee Weapons . 149 Skill Software . 185 The Wasteland . 55 Weapons . 68 8–8: Driver Autocomps . 150 Feat Software. 186 Nuclear Nomad . 56 3–7: Progress Level 6 8–9: Gunner Autocomps . 151 Ability Upgrades . 187 Three: Gear . 58 Ammunition Types. 68 9–1: Mecha Sizes . 153 Robot Accessories. 187 3–8: Progress Level 6 Explosives The Gadget System . 59 9–2: Superstructure Materials . 155 Sample Robots . 190 and Splash Weapons . 68 Progress Level 5 Gear . 63 Sample file 9–3: Mecha Weapons . 162 Eleven: Cybernetics . 192 3–9: Progress Level 6 Armor . 69 Progress Level 6 Gear . 66 9–4: Mecha Cargo Capacity . 168 3–10: Progress Level 6 Progress Level 7 Gear . 72 Evolution of Cybernetics . 192 9–5: Flight Maneuverability. 169 Equipment . 70 Progress Level 8 Gear . 75 Cybernetic Attachments . 193 9–6: Mecha Critical Hits. 169 Replacements. 194 3–11: Progress Level 7 Ranged 9–7: The Mecha Jockey. 172 Four: Environments . 80 Enhancements . 195 Weapons . 72 10–1: Armature Robot Radiation Sickness. 80 3–12: Progress Level 7 Melee Twelve: Mutations . 200 Frames (PL 5) . 178 Gravity . 81 Weapons . 72 10–2: Biomorph Robot Mutants in the Campaign . 200 Atmospheric Conditions . 82 3–13: Progress Level 7 Frames (PL 5) . 178 Mutations . 202 Star Systems . 84 Ammunition Types. 72 10–3: Biodroid Robot Five: Scientific Thirteen: 3–14: Progress Level 7 Explosives Frames (PL 6) . 179 Engineering . 86 Xenobiology . 210 and Splash Weapons . 72 10–4: Bioreplica Robot 3–15: Progress Level 7 Armor. 74 Genetics and Progress Levels . 86 Xenobiological Hazards . 210 Frames (PL 7) . 179 3–16: Progress Level 7 Equipment 75 Genetic Manipulation. 86 Monstrous Xenomorphs . 211 10–5: Liquid State Robot 3–17: Progress Level 8 Ranged Cloning. 91 Creature Templates. 212 Frames . 180 Weapons . 76 Nanotechnology . 93 Heroic Alien Species . 213 10–6: Manipulator Damage . 182 3–18: Progress Level 8 Melee Matter Replication . ..