( << Previously ) Dramatis Personae PCs Anthony "Loco" Riaz (SAMAS pilot) - A street rat captured and raised by the Coalition, now in his late 20s, and a fugitive SAMAS pilot from CS El Dorado, wanted for stealing his SAMAS suit, Stella, along with some other things. He fled north towards Castle Refuge, and joined with Shan, Layla, Faith, and Midnight. Layla Lacoi (DB Mystic) - A tall dimensional mystic being with a bit of a catfish face. Her gentle demeanor belies how powerful she is. Midnight (Psi-stalker variant) - A dark and mysterious stranger, riding a strange horse. He seems to have influence over lightning, and is a man who lives off the land. Faith Macavoy (covert Psi-ghost) - A non-descript vagabond woman, who seems to be quite capable and full of supplies. Shan Medsans (Cyber-doc, I think) - A hardcore cyberdoc apparently from a long line of traveling healers, renowned enough to know Erin Tarn personally....
One of my submissions for Santicorn 2026 was for Cold Waste Encounters. It's here . I'm not happy with it, so here's some additionally brainstorming for this. There are numbers here, but I haven't had a chance to game them out. Time The cold wastes are at the ends of the world. Days pass differently there. In the middle of summer, a day lasts for weeks. Similarly, in the middle of the winter, a night lasts for weeks. Those times are close to normal during the equinoxes. Body Heat In the extreme cold, characters have a freezing track. It starts at 0, meaning they are kept warm, and goes to 6. Lose Freezing by Gaining Heat During combat, characters actually get warmer from the motion. Eating a warm cooked meal that fills the belly and carresses the spine as often as once a turn. Drinking a pint of a hot beverage as often as once a turn. Sitting at a warm fire or a stove for an hour. Staying in a winterized shelter. Gain F...