There are two versions of the character sheet in this. Character rankings, strengths and weaknesses sign in to follow this. With the development of syfys reimaged galactica series, our game became a mixture of both series, allowing for a new and exciting universe with multiple levels of game play. Battle star galactica rpg corebook battlestar galactica scribd. Negative abilities all character negative abilities the bottom ability of the character sheets are ignored. A small discussion was started in the other bsg thread that was debating how good a character zarek is. Battlestar galactica quickstart guide 2007 19n06x5x22nv. The cortex system was used for mwps licensed battlestar galactica and supernatural rpgs, and brought out as a standalone system in the cortex system role playing game book. We ended up having some differing opinions on how useful certain characters were, and it was good discussion and it would be interesting to hear everyones opinion. If the group agreed to play a pirate campaign, and a player wants to make a character who hates ships and wants to run a. Battlestar galactica role playing game rpg rpggeek. The helios rpg originally began as a game which was based on the original battlestar galactica television series first aired in the 1970s. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in. And heres the 12 colonies guide with alterations based.
Jan 21, 20 musings from jim sorenson and a few guest bloggers about transformers, character models, sciencefiction, comic books, and whatever else is on our minds. Bsg uses the cortex system, and its a simple and smooth game system, good for beginners. Colonial warriors technical manual battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica role playing game rpg item rpggeek.
A quarter century after its premier, the show gets its own role playing game. Add the seven new character sheets to new characters. The resistance, as well as appearing in the main series. From the publisher the battlestar galactica role playing game brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. Character sheets each character has a sheet that describes that characters skill. A visual timeline of the battlestar galactica universe film battlestar. The battlestar galactica quickstart rules hereafter bsgqs is the first product in. Battlestar galactica rpg howdy, friends, strangers, neighbors, and readers. Battlestar galactica set a new standard for what audiences can expect from sci fi television. If the sourcebook is not already available in your local bookstore or hobby store, it soon will be.
One player, the gamemaster gm acts like the author or director of the play. Collegehumors battlestar galactica rpg video pokes fun at some of the more outlandish plot points of the syfy show. These collections include various image, ebook and software archives. Review of battlestar galactica rpg rpgnet rpg game index. To become an officer, the candidate must be an upstanding citizen, meet physical, moral, and mental standards. Rules for battlestar galactica d20, by bill canavan, sean little, and mark t. The board game provides a unique gaming experience. Heres a bunch of resources for the battlestar galactica rpg that ive come up with over the course of or campaign using a combination of the rpg book background, the retcon information is using from caprica, tweets from serge graystone, and bits from my own campaigns, heres a new take on the twelve colonies. Skills in the bsgqs are very wideranging to simplify the character sheets for example. Everything you need to start playing is in this book, including full character creation rules, details on the main characters from the show, and. Kobolds are small and fragile, thats why, against a group of. Description download battlestar galactica rpg core rules free in pdf format. Battlestar galactica role playing game pdf version rpg.
Your character sheet needs to be done by then, too, so you might as well just make one. It also makes use of the modern age approach to action. Aroleplaying game lets you pretend to be a character in a story, much like being in a play. The battlestar galactica role playing game brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. Theres a battle star galactica rpg in the cortex system, there are a few fan made adventures for that i think. With the development of syfys reimaged galactica series, our game became a mixture of both series, allowing for a new and exciting universe with multiple levels of. The expanse rpg is based on the exciting new modern age rulesset, and includes many of its features, such as customized character building using backgrounds and professions, drives for character engagement, and an abstract resources system. Officers fleet o10 admiral o9 vice admiral o8 rear admiral o7 commander o6 colonel o5 major o4 captain 03. Tucker clellan was a colonial viper pilot about the battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica was a 70s scifi tv series about the last of the human race skedaddling across the galaxy to escape genocide at the hands of the cylon empire. Galactica is much like england in the reimagined battlestar galactica an extension of adama much like the country was king arthur. The battlestar galactica rpg brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. The board game, is a game of survival and mistrust that works best with at least three players, including at least one cylon. So this tool was designed for free download documents from the internet.
Her weakness doesnt always come up, but weve had clearly more than one case where cain didnt have an xo and the fleet had to hang back another turn, of which for some games, it ended up killing them. Space armistice station a tiny space station hangs in the deep void. A character sheet may be photocopied for personal use only. Character sheets each character has a sheet that describes that character s skill set and. Last tidbit is the final five traveled from earth to the colonies at sublight relavistic speed for 2000 years. They are attached to the game board using the plastic connectors see the installing resource dials diagram on page 5. If they say they are just playing their character, tell them you are just running your game and have them fuck off back to 4chan. Kara starbuck thrace is one of the more complex and fully developed character in any television series in recent memory. The exodus expansion icon expansion setup before setting up the core game, use the following instructions for incorporating the expansion. Unlike other major characters such as kara starbuck thrace or gaius baltar, the series reveals little about agathons life before the events of the series. And about their combat tactics, kobolds are a great example of how combat can define a character or a society, how the rp, the worldbuilding, can inform the mechanics, and viceversa.
Official season 3 companion book by david bassom also lists her characters name in season 3 as cally hendersontyrol for the premiere of season 4, cally was included in the updated cast section of the scifi channels official website and her name is. Fleet and marine officers share the same rank structure, since colonial officers are versatile. Battle star galactica rpg corebook battlestar galactica. Character stories 33 season one story arcs 34 character arcs 36 the battlestar galactica history, 41 combat operations 41 flight operations, 43 cic 45 maneuvering galactica. The word that best describes the battlestar galactica rpg is solid. A battlestar galactica role playing game was released in august 2007 by margaret weis productions at gen con.
New character sheets, character tokens, and piloting token. If anyone decides their character is a psycho who eats livers, tell them the character is now an npc and ask them to make a new character. View and download starship troopers rpg core rulebook. The board game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the struggle for survival. Monster s, battlestar galactica, tabletop games, pen and paper. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in order for. Commissioned officers are the leaders of the colonial military forces. The battlestar galactica roleplaying game was released in august 2007 by margaret weis productions at gen con.
Agathon is an electronic countermeasures officer, part of a twoperson colonial raptor crew based on the battlestar galactica, and is paired with sharon boomer valerii before the cylon attack on the twelve colonies. After a six month hiatus from the main storyline of our battlestar galactica game for an atomic robo adventure and a side minicampaign dealing with pegasus in our game universe, we returned to big g and her smaller fleet on thursday. Review of battlestar galactica quickstart rules rpgnet rpg. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs. I managed to squeeze everything on the twopage version into this except for the advancement table our group houserules a different system, but its easy enough to look it up in the book. Character rankings, strengths and weaknesses battlestar. Three new cortex media games were published by margaret weis productions, one each year between 20072009. Other characters will need to work with one other character to do so e. But this quickstart guide is just an introduction to the exciting world of battlestar galactica. Theres a decentlooking character sheet as well, and a goodsized index. The board game is one of the rare games that successfully marries theme a licensed theme, no less and gameplay.
Battlestar galactica rpg d20 fan made download as pdf file. Unlike most games where players win individually, battlestar galactica is a cooperative game, with the added complication that one or more of the players is a secret cylon traitoryour entire side will win or lose, and you might not even be certain who is on your side. The bsg rpg puts you in the fleet, as one of the last of mankind. I definitely had love for a number of human characters, most notably gaius baltar answer to who was your favorite charact. This was essentially the equivalent of a teaserfirst act for his adventure, titled remnants of. We are excited to announce that fandom has acquired the cortex roleplaying game rules system from margaret weis productions.
He was a central character in the web series battlestar galactica. In 2007 margaret weis productions published the battlestar galactica role playing game. The battlestar galactica roleplaying game comes to us from margaret weis. The battlestar galactica role playing game sourcebook provides complete rules, indepth profiles of the characters, information on ships, weapons, technology, politics, ideas for storylines, as well as character and ship creation rules. Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet rpg. So much so that ive been playing around with making some resources for the game. Definitions history blueprints uniforms flags cylon technology the original classic series reference book. The book youre reading is called the battlestar galactica role playing game rpg, but the heart of the game is an experience shared with your friends. Star trek adventures character sheets pdf free star trek, star. It looks like itll work just fine for a campaign based on the show, or even the classic series if youre so inclined.
In the cortex plus games, the ship would be more of an asset a mechanic to aid the characters rather than a character herself. Pdf battlestar galactica rpg core rules free download pdf. Weis company is known primarily for the recent release of the serenity roleplaying game. Reuters report that this rpg will be called battlestar galactica role playing game how original and will be set in space just like the show. Brief description it has been a full year since commander william adama and his xo, col. The player may use the assist character s once per game ability as if it were on his main character s sheet. Officers serve in all branches and departments of the fleet. Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of files. Additionally, fandom has brought cam banks, lead designer and developer of recent versions of the system, on board to guide the future of cortex.
Using a combination of the rpg book background, the retcon information battlestarwiki. Battlestar galactica rpg resources the black campbell. Cortex rpg system acquired by fandom bringing the awardwinning rpg system back to the table, with digital support like never before. The board game is a semicooperative game for 36 players ages 10. Battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet rpg game index. The board game puts players in the role of one of ten of their favorite characters from the show. Battlestar galactica rpg resources heres a bunch of resources for the battlestar galactica rpg that ive come up with over the course of or campaign. Who was your favorite character from battlestar galactica. Players each choose a character from the cast of the television series. See more ideas about character sheet, rpg character sheet and character. Id say the show is tl89 for the colonies and tl 1516 for robotics with the cylons having tl 12 jump. About us we believe everything in the internet must be free. Saul tigh relinquished command of the battlestar valkyrie after a failed blackops mission.
They were the product of a desire to make life easier on the planet kobol. Everything you need to start playing is in this book, including full character creation rules, details on the main characters from the show, and information on spaceships, weapons, and tech. Space armistice station a small colonial transport glides into frame and toward a docking with the station. Based on the epic and widelyacclaimed sci fi channel series, battlestar galactica. He can not draw cards, move, take actions, or become president or admiral. Posts about battlestar galactica rpg written by blackcampbell.
Colonial warriors technical manual free download as pdf file. Add the four new character sheets to the mix of available characters. Star trek adventures character sheets pdf tabletop rpg, tabletop games, star. Battlestar galactica 3 resource dials and plastic connectors the resource dials are used to track the dwindling resources of the humans. Battle star galactica rpg corebook free ebook download as pdf file. Margaret weis announced in 2007 that the license to dragonlance was not renewed so that the company could focus on the supernatural rpg as well as their work on the battlestar galactica rpg. This is a pdf file of my plans to create my foamcore insert for battlestar.
Want more information for your character like a background, stat blocks for a. Sep 01, 2007 the battlestar galactica rpg brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. You design a character that fits in to the spaceborne society that the survivors now make the best of, and help do your part in the search for earth and the fight against the enemy. The starbuck that one sees in the first episode of the battlestar galactica miniseries, is wholly different from the one who is present at the close of the series. Fleeing from the cylon tyranny, the last battlestar, galactica, leads a ragtag fugitive fleet on a lonely quest for a shining planet known as earth. Colonial officers kobols legacies rpg battlestar galactica. Each player takes the role of a character in the story, making the decisions and saying the things that character would say in the situations that happen along the way. This book is a tool to help you play the game, but friends, a set of gaming dice, and a good imagination are all crucial as well.