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INTRODUCTIDN 4

AluM GURPS 4

Aboutlhe Line Editors 4

JOl/mal oJlhe Travellers'Aid Sociely 4

1. HUMANITI • • • • • 5

Taxonomy................. 5

CLASSIFYING HUMANS •..•••••••.••••••. 6

Biological CliIS!lificutioo. . . . . . 6

The lmptrilll Race 6

Political Classification 7

USING "RACIAL. TE.\II't..ATES .•.••.•••.••••. 8

Home Gravity. . . . . . . 8

Available Technology 9

2. ACHERDN . . . . . .. 1D

ORIOINS AND HlrnJRY .•.••••••••.••••• 10

PHYSIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE. • • • • • • • •• II

WGlIAGeAl'o"1) N,v,IE;.S...... . . . .... .. 11

PsYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY. . • • • • • . II

lmpiety II

EssemiaJislIl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. II

SOCIETY AND GoVERNMENT••••••••••••• 12

GO\'emmenl 13

Defense... . 13

IfEC1NOLOOY AND TRADE •••••...•.•••• 14

ACHERON (0932. DJA.~PORA SECTOR)•••••• 14

ReJonllism

Equipmem 22

An.ru:erin Mercenary Comptlnie.~ 22

!\lIAr: ANSWl!RIN •••••••••••••.••••••• 23

4. 4Zt:lANTI . . . . . . . . 24

ORIGINS At-'D HtSTORY . . . • • • • • • . 24

PHYSIOLOGY AND ArPEARMCE ••.••••••. 25

l.A."'GUAGE AND N,v,lES 25

PsYOlOl.QGY AND PHILOSOrHY •.••.••••. 2S

ImpulsiYcness 25

Curiosity 26

Religion 26

SOCtETY AND GOVERNMENT. • • • • . 26

Azhami Illlmor . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Discipline and the Military 27

TheArts ... . . . . . .. .... . . . . 27

TEcHNOLOOY ANI> TRAOI! •.•......•.••. 27

fRALE (2315. ANTARES SEcrOR) •...••••• 28

AZH,\N'Tl CH,\RAcrERS •••••••••••••••• 28

Azhanti Racial Template

No!es on Racial Advantuges

and Disadvantages. . . . . . . . . 48

Skills 48

The MilliJac. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48

1\1.u': DAKl·)::N ....•.•...•••..•..•••.. 49

8. DYNCHIA SD

ORIGINS AND HISTORY ••••••••••••••••• 50

Solomani Conlaet . . . . 50

The Dynchia Comilia . . . . . . . 50

P1tYSIOLOOY AND Art'EARANCE • . . •••• 51

LANGUAGE AND NAMES. • • . • • • . . ••• 51

Naming Cunycotions 52

PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY ••.•••.••• 52

SOCIETY ANlI GOVERNMENT. • •••• .•. 52

Tribal Groups 52

Dynehia Honor 53

Political In5titutions 53

Solomalli ill Ihe Comilia. 54

Tu:HNOLOOY AND TK,\DE ••..••••.•••.• 55

Where J:r Mc/lllllfis. /\"y"·Cly?.. 55

MI'.l.Al<.lRIS (LED:-:IDAF. SECfl}R) ••••.•••. 56

DYNCIIA CIIAR,\CTERS •••••••••••••••• 56

Dynth!:t R:tti:tf Tcmpl:ttc .

Notes on Racial Advantages

and Disadvamages....... 28

Sk.ills. . . . 29

Character Tcmprate.~ . . . . . . . . . 29

Adl'el1ll1re Seeds 29

6. DARRIANS. . . . . .. 30

ORICINS AND HISTORY .•••••••••••••••• 30

The Orchards 30

Early Development. 30

Expansion 31

The Rise orlbe Basins 32

The Zlodh Empire 32

The Coming of the Siliomuni 33

The Daman Explosion 34

The Darriall Asrrograplly Service 34

Daman's Ultimate Disaster 35

The LoTech Mm·emem 35

Night Time 36

Rebuilding the Dattian Community 36

FOrtl'ell Sector 38

P1IYStOlOOY AND ApPEARANCE. • . 39

LANGUAGI'. AND NAMES ....•.•.....•••• 40

Word SlJucturcs 40

Particles ...... .. .. . . . .. . .. .. 40

Naming Customs 40

PSYCllOLQGY.O:D PIULOSOPllY _ ........• 41

SOCIIITY. • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • • . • . . • • • • •• 41

Basic Customs 1••••••••••••• 42

The Pursuit of Knowle(lge 42

Daman An ...............•...... 42

GoVERNME.'rr ••. • . • • • • • • • • . • . • • • • • •• 43

The Confederarion Government •..... 43

LegacyoJ Ages 44

The Government of Daryen 45

The Special An/I .•.•••••.••••••••• 45

1'EcflNOLOOY A.'lD TRADE • • • . • . . . • • • • •• 46

DARYEN (0627, SPJNWARD

MARCHES SEcroR) ••••••• ~ •••••• 48

D~IUAN CHARACTERS ••••......•• ~ • 48-

Daman Racial Template

NOles on Racial AtI\'anlages

and Disadv:tntages

B 6 60

Ski1l~

AUI'enl/lre Seed:s

ACHEaOl'l CHAAACTatS

Character Template~

Acheron Racial Template

7. FLORIANI ...

ORtGINS AND HISTORY .••••....••••.

lThe End of Isolation

First Stage Reformer....... . .

Second Stage Reformer

.••. 15

r •

Thin! Slllge Reformer

The Aorian League and

OlherHuman States 61

The Last Century 61

P1tYSIOLOOY MOO ArrEAR,\NCE •.••••.••• 61

L,\NGlI,\GEi\ND NAMF.s •••••••••••••••• 62

PsYC10LOOY ANO PHILOSOPHY ••••••...• 63

Religion 63

SOCieTY AND GOYERNMENT •.•••••••••.• 64

Bllttlai SocieLy. . 64

Feskal Society 64

Govemmenl 64

Military Organization 65

Ttchllological Auimilmion . ........• 66

1'EcltNOLOGY AND TRADE ••••.•.•.••••. 66

Ft..ORIA (02l3 TRO"'N RI'.AOl) •••••••••• 66

FLOKIA.>;t OIARACTERS ••.••••••.•••••• 67

Bamai Racial Teml2.latc

Founh Stage Reformer.

Noles Oil Racill1 Advunlllges

and Disadvantages.......

Adventure Sud: 11,e Rerum oj

theNuli~e 16

New Advanr.age........... .. 16

CharnctcrTemplates 16

Essentialist...... . . 16

3. ANSWERIN. . . . 17

ORIGINS AND HlrnJRY ••••••••.•••••••. 17

PHYStOLOGY AND AP.l'EARANCE ...•.••••• 17

Adrenaline Sume.~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

LANGUAGE AND NAMES 18

PsYCHOLOGY AND PHltOSOPHY . 18

Socnrr.Y AND GoVERNMENT••••••••••••• 19

iinswen"1l pfliro:sopliies

19.

"fuir Answl!rin Ilnd

Liam Discipline" ...... ........• 20

'f'EcHNolOO" AND lJ'RADE •••......•••.• 20

ANSWERJN (0431, VLANDSECTOR) ••••••• 20

l\NSWERlN OlARACTERS • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 21

An~werin Racial Templ:lIe 21

Advell/lIrt Seed: Forbidden Fmil ...•. 21

Notes on Racial Advantages

andDisadvanmges 21

Skills. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Usins llll! AlLnverin. . . . .. . . . . . . . 22

Martial Arts••..•••••••........•.. 22

Feskal Racial Thmplate

Noles 011 Advantages

and Dif.advantages

B. GEONEE. . . . . . . .. BS

ORIGINS ANO HISTORY ••••••••••••••••• 68

The Space Era 68

Ttie Gconcc Empire 68

. Vilani Contacl ....•............... 69

'The Firsl Confederlllion ... ..

The Geunec-Vihmi Wilf . . . . .

DeI'if Maril/es

The Vilulli-Solomuni Wat .......•... 70

The Rule of Man............. 71

The Long Night.. . . . . . 71

The Second Confeder.:uion.. .. 71

Contact: Sylcans. . . . . . . . . . . 71

The Third Imperium. . . . . . . . . 72

ADRAT.................... 72

The P.resent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

PHYSIOLOGY •••••••••••••••••••••••• 73

LANGUAGE AND NAMES. • • • • • • • . 73

PSYCHOLOGY ••••••••••••••••.••.•••• 73

Ownership 73

Pride 73

Technical MMtery. . 74

SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT••••.•.•.•••• 74

Chirpers 74

Male Chauvinism. . . . . . . . . . 75

EllcOlmterillg the Geonee. . . 75

"We arc the Aneienls" 75

Captai" Lockwood's Diaries. 76

Nomadism 76

Government 76

TECHNOLOGY AND TRADI:; ••••••••.••••• 76

SlllwD~U (1430. MASSlLIA SECTOR) •••

Names 94

PsVl.r10LOOY ANO PHILOSOPHY •••••••••• 94

SOCIETY AND GOVERN~ENT .•..••••••••• 95

Kargol Citic.~ ....................• 95

Nomad Bands 95

Religion ....................•. 95

Aestlletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .. %

Hunting , .....• 96

Time Oil Kllrgal. . . . . . 96

Democracy. . . . . . . . . ....•...... 96

The Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Interstellar Relations V1

TEOtNOLOGY AND TRADE ••••••••••••.• 97

KARGOI. (1205, LEONlDAE SECTOR) •••••• 98

Using Ktlrgol Biotechnology. . . . . . ..

Imperial Contact.

" ~20

VIe Olra; and the Soloman;

Movemelll 120·

PHYSIOLOG'(.ANOAf'PIlARAfjCE ••••.•••• 120

!;-ANGUAGEANDNAMES 121

PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY ••••••••. 121

Feltlillilliry 01,8 Masculinit)' 1'21

Kai-/tiakSp.irit Urns ...•.......... 122

I'fraJle 1!22

The Kai·leak 122

SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT••.••••.•••• 123

'I'EcRNOLOGY AND TRADE •...•....•.•. 123

0ntA1 (0329. GtotMMI!RDRIFT

REACHSSSEClUR) •••••••••••••••• 123

0t1tA1 CHARACTERS..... • • • •••••.••

123

Native Biology

Ouai Racial Templatc. . . . . . . . . . . ..

123

NOles on Racial Advantages

and Disadvantages 124

Character Templates. . . . . . . . . . 124

I\tAP: OntAI ••.•••••••••••••••••••• )26

KARGQL CIIARACTERS • • . • • . . • • • • • • • •

Kargol R:lci:ll Template. . . . . . . .

Offivorld Settlements. . . . . ....

Notes on Racial Advantage.~

and Disadvantages. .

100

16. 9YLEAN9••••••

OlUGtNS AND HISTORY •.•..•.•••••••.•

Vilanl Contact.

127

1-21

127

128

12K

1~9

12'

130

131

132

133

134

101

EQvrPMEi'n' ..••••••••••••••••••••••

1'l1liam-Class 15D-Ton Fast

Courier(TL12)..... 101

1\1,\p: )(ARGOL ••••••••••••••••••••• 102

12. LURIANI •.••••• 103

ORIGINS AND HISTORV • • • • • • • • • • • . • . 103

To the SI~. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . 103

The Ziru Sirka and the RuleofM:ln. 104

The First Protcetoratc . . . . . . . . . . . 104

The Second Proteclorate....... 104

The Third ImperiunJ 105

Luriwli Nobility. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

PIIYSIOLOGY AND APPEARANCIi ••••••••• 106

Children Frum A,lQlller Family. . lOG

LANGUAGE AND NAME..~ . . . • • • • • • . 106

PSYCllOLOGY. . • • • . . . . • • • • • • • • . 107

Luriatli Art . . 107

SOCll'TYANOGOvERNMENT .•••......•. 107

Subcullures 108

TtCIiNOLOGY AND TRADE ••••••..~... 109

DAlu\MM (0821, LEV S£CfOR) ••••••••• 109

LUlUANI CHARACTERS • • • • • • • . • • • •

Vilani Colonization

GEONEE CHARAcrERS . • • • • • • • • .

The Sylean Reservation

Geonee Racial Templale. . .

Solomani Contact

NOles on Racial Advantages

and Disadvantages 77

Raleplayitrg Geallee . . . . . . . . 77

Skills.. . 78

Geollee Ad"etJIure See(l.~ 78

s. ILTHARANS • . 79

ORIGINS AND HISTORY. . ...•••••. 79

P'HYSIOUXlY AND ApPF.ARM'cr ....•••••• 80

LANGUAGE AND NAMES. . .•••••• 80

PSYCHOLOGY. • • • • • • • • • • • • . • . 8 I

SOCUITY AND GOVI:RNMEN"r•••....•••••• 81

DREXILTIlAR (1826. REAVI:R'S

Dup SECTOR) .•.••.•••

The K·/ritlg

The Long Nighl

The MaGlr Ki loll

Sylea Asc~ndanl .

Syh:ans Today .

PHYSIOLOGY AND ApPEARANCE ••

lANGUAG"- AND NA~IES.

PsYCHOLOGY ANO PHILOSOPHY •••••••••

[lItellec/rIal Pruperty .

MaarZon .

SOCll::.1Y AND POLITICS ••••••••••••••••

TEotNOLOGV AND TRADE; .•••.

CAPrrALJSV!£A (2118, CORE SEClUIl)••••

SYLF.AN CHARAcrERS •••••••.

Sylcan Racial Template

Notes on Advantages'

and Disadvantages

CIIARACTERS •••••.

IIlharan Racial Template ...

Notes on Racial Advulltages

:lnd Di~dvantage.~ 83

Skills. . . . 84

CharacterTemplales. . 85

Adw:nturcSeeds - 85

1D. IRHADRE ••••••• 86

ORIGINS AND HISTORY ••••••..••••••••• 86

P-!IYSIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE •..••••••• 86

L!ANGUAGI!.AND NAMES •••••.•...•••••• 87

PSYCHOLOGY •••••••.••••••.••••••••• 87

SUj!'Criorily 87

Survival ......................•.. 88

Conservatism ..................•• 88

SOCtETY AND GOVEKNMENT••••••••••••• 88

[rhodre [lIs"lls 88

[merstel/ar Relatlotls ...........•.. 89

'TECHNOLOGY AND TRADE ••.•.•.••••••• 90

~HANAD (0935, LISHUN SEClUR) .•••••.• 90

IRJIADRE CHARACTERS ••••••..••••••••• 90

Imadre Racial Templale

134

110

16. VIL.EANS ••••••

ORIGINS ANI) HISTORY •••••••.

The Vargr Intrusions

136

135

I3fi

136

137

Luriani R:lcial Thmplale

110

Notes Oil tlle Racial Advantages

:lnd Disadvanlages 110

Adventare Seed: Cin:If~' Games III

MAP:DARAl.tM................... 112

13. NEXXIES •••••• 113

OlUGtNS AND HISTORy •••••••••••••••. 113

Opponunity KnocK.~ ....•......... 113

:The Future 114

PSVCHOI.()(lY .•.••••••.....••••••••• 114

SOCIETY AND GOVfRNMENT.

The Laler Em..rires .

PHYSIOLOGY AND APPEARANCE •••••••••

LAl'GUAGEAND NA:.lES .••••••.••••.••

L'sYCliOLOGY •••••••••••••••••••••••

Attitudes Toward Vargr ..

SOCII,."y A:'\D GOVERNMDn"••••••••••••

Government ...

The Minisuy of Information

and Safety 138

VisitiJlg Va/8r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Elltemal Relations 139

TECHNOI.OOYANDTRADE •..••••••.••• 139

Genetic ¥ileum;. ..... . . 139

GASHIKAN (2732, GASHIKAN SEClUR)•••. 140

YU.HAN CHARAcmRS

114

.••••••.

Gaining Nexine Cili7.enship . . . . . .

115

The Dolphins ofNClline

115

Jl6

1'ECHNOLOGYANOTRAoE.... .••••.

Gemores

116

NI!XINE (3030. SPINWARO

MARCHES SECrOR) ••.•••••••••. .. 116

NEXXlE CtlARACTEltS... • . • • .••••. 116

Al~ha Nexxies.................•. 116

BetaNexxies

140

Yilean Racial Template

Empire of Gashikan Citizcn

Template

116

Notes on Racial Advantages

and Disailvantage~ ............•'. 91

Skills. . _.91

CharaclcrTcmpl:uc.~ 91

Adl'(:lIfure Seeds 91

1\-1AI': CIIANAU •...•••••••.•••••••••• 92

11. KARGOL..

141

Notes 011 Racial Advantages

and Disadvantages ..•••.••••••. 141

"'New Advantage............•..... 141

CharaclerTemplate 141

EQUIPMENT •••..••••••..••••• _ .••.• 1'42

GaUlltlet·Class MIS Armed

Couricr (lL1O)

Nexxie Racial Template

117

Alpha Nexxie Lens

117

Beta Nexxic Lens

11'7

Notes on Racial Advantages

and Disadvantages ..........•.. 117

Skills ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . 11·7

MAl': Nt:XINt: ••••••••.••••••••••••• 118

•••••

142

ORIGINS AND HISTORY. • • . . . • • • • • • .

143

14. l'1""RAI ..••••••

119

INDEX ••••••••••

The Thoslan Plague . . . . . . . . . . . .

119

PHYStOLOGY AND ApPEARANCE. • • • • .

ORIGINS AND HISTORY •...••••••.•-.

The Long Nighl.

119

l.ANGUAOE AND NAMES. • . . . • • • • • • .

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