The battlestar galactica series coming to an end and the main characters are dropping like flies. The player may use the assist characters once per game ability as if it were on his main characters sheet. Generic cylon centurion battlestar galactica character. A quarter century after its premier, the show gets its own role playing game. Print and download battlestar galactica sheet music from battlestar galactica arranged for piano.
Battlestar galactica rpg resources the black campbell. This is a pdf file of my plans to create my foamcore insert for battlestar. It was ultimately left damaged beyond repair due to its fouryear period of combat without resources or time for. A battlestar galactica role playing game was released in august 2007 by margaret weis productions at gen con. From the publisher the battlestar galactica role playing game brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. 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. When they return to galactica, a more modern, welcoming basestar, with a much more advanced look, we reintroduce admiral armenta a character that started as a pilot in old galactica, just before the fall, and who had wored her way up through the campaign to wing commander. Collectible card game role playing game 1979 board game 2008 board game. 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. The battlestar galactica rpg brings the action and drama of the hit television series to the game table. Review of battlestar galactica rpg rpgnet rpg game index.
Name actoractress starring seasons episode count william adama husker. 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. Standard rpgx starfleet uniforms are to be used at all times unless given permission otherwise. While this aids in fast storytelling, it can also be a bit too minimalist for the setting. Now, however, the galactica is a shining beacon of hope the chance to survive against the gree. It entered service during the cylon war and was instrumental in the survival of humanity following the fall of the twelve colonies, the battle of new caprica and the battle of the colony. Sample character creation sheets are included, featuring the main characters from. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and must all work together in. A place for the people behind the characters to get to know one another. Everything you need to start playing is in this book, including full character creation rules, details on the main characters from the show, and. The board game provides a unique gaming experience. 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. For those of you who dont know, cortex is a system designed to highlight the interpersonal drama of universes like firefly and bsg.
See the complete classic battlestar galactica series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. In the battlestar galactica universe, most of the main characters can accomplish simple tasks in a variety of fields. Galactica was a battlestar in service in the colonial fleet for almost its entire existence. Battlestar galactica rpg corebook hc jamie chambers on. Personally while a bsg miniatures game would be a neat idea, i think i d20 ogl battlestar galactica rpg would be frackin awesome. A group of important charts and tables makes it easy to quickly find a number. Review of battlestar galactica quickstart rules rpgnet rpg. Battlestar galactica is a setting that revolves around many things, but combat is. Battlestar galactica rpg howdy, friends, strangers, neighbors, and readers. Choose from battlestar galactica sheet music for such popular songs as the shape of things to come, passacaglia, and kara remembers. The space combat rules from the core book are very abstracted and lightweight.
Is there a way to delete the board space if a ship isnt being used. Battlestar galactica 3 resource dials and plastic connectors the resource dials are used to track the dwindling resources of the humans. Theres a battle star galactica rpg in the cortex system, there are a few fan made adventures for that i think. The reimagined television series battlestar galactica 2005 to 2009 on the sci fi channel, features religion and theology among its central concernsbut does not simply use its myriad faiths as plot devices or. The board game is a semicooperative game for 36 players ages 10.
The blackwell philosophy and popculture series includes bibliographical references and index. The expanse rpg uses the adventure game engine age to bring the science fiction universe from james s. 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. She is 50, now, and older, more tired, and a bit less idealistic. Your character sheet needs to be done by then, too, so you might as well just make one. Players could play characters from the galactica or civilians within the fleet. Battlestar galactica download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Battlestar galactica rpg corebook by jamie chambers, james. Archives of the prior rpg, storylines, characters, backstories, and extras. Skills in the bsgqs are very wideranging to simplify the character sheets for example. 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. Updated lines of succession are on the table, and rightclicking on your character sheet will show your ranking for presidentadmiralcag. Add the seven new character sheets to new characters.
And heres the 12 colonies guide with alterations based. It is number six after all, who after seducing gaius baltar opens the 12 colonies to invasion. Free pdf download every time you change a cartridge you get new print heads. Alien skins only to be used if it fits in with the rp plot models. The battlestar galactica roleplaying game comes to us from margaret weis. Battle star galactica rpg corebook battlestar galactica. Officers fleet o10 admiral o9 vice admiral o8 rear admiral o7 commander o6 colonel o5 major o4 captain 03. Its not a gaming product, but this is a very cool reference for the setting.
Commandbridge crewchief medical officer admiral viper pilot combat flight deck crew cadet colour codes. Unlike the clunky toasters of old, these cylons are sleek and deadly centurions, graceful and terrible raiders, and even some. The quickstart guide for the battlestar galactica roleplaying game written by jamie chambers. Battlestar galactica rpg morrus unofficial tabletop rpg. 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. The new battlestar galactica rpg published by margaret weis. The classic battlestar galactica book series by multiple authors includes books battlestar galactica, battlestar galactica 2. Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet. The pdf version of the gm screen contains 8 pages of various sizes. Forty years ago the cylons withdrew into the cold blackness of space.
Battle star galactica rpg corebook free ebook download as pdf file. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. It could be interesting to have a gunsandplanes character visit the galactica universe. The trove is a nonprofit website dedicated towards content archival and longterm preservation of rpgs. Battlestar galactica role playing game rpg rpggeek. Battlestar galactica is a self contained story and the characters should only be used together.
For example, i can delete the new caprica board, but the space still stays blank and looks kinda spread out and disorganized when i try to consolidate the boards i am using. Attributes are expressed in terms of dice, and most rolls are resolved as a paired attribute skill. Once upon a tabletop is the show where we roleplay our boardgames, giving them fun and unexpected layers of story, character development, drama. Brief description it has been a full year since commander william adama and his xo, col. Ive been playing the battlestar galactica rpg, which uses the cortex system from margaret weis productions. Theres a decentlooking character sheet as well, and a goodsized index.
If you dont want to ruin the canon, it is very hard to create a credible plot in bsg rpg, and the handbook doesnt help here. Escorting a ragtag group of ships that have survived, one of which is an ithorian herdship, they head deep into the unknown regions, hoping to find a place the gree will not follow them to. Battlestar galactica rpg d20 fan made download as pdf file. Character sheets each character has a sheet that describes that character s skill set and. The battlestar galactica quickstart rules hereafter bsgqs is the first product in. The word that best describes the battlestar galactica rpg is solid. It looks like itll work just fine for a campaign based on the show, or even the classic series if youre so inclined. Battlestar galactica from battlestar galactica sheet.
These rules use luck as an attribute to reflect these abilities. For example i had a story that explained why cavil was missing in the first two seasons this was before the plan came out. Number six is without a doubt, the most important cylon character in battlestar galactica. Battlestar galactica game masters screen pdf version. Negative abilities all character negative abilities the bottom ability of the character sheets are ignored. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Also the place to post any announcements you might have or any notifications of absences from the board. Unlike the clunky toasters of old, these cylons are sleek and deadly centurions, graceful and terrible raiders, and even some that look and feel completely human. Pdf battlestar galactica rpg core rules free download pdf. Character sheets each character has a sheet that describes that characters skill. Battlestar galactica map of the 12 colonies i mentioned this in the media form last month, apparently the production staff of caprica got together with some scientists from jpl and came up with a scientifically plausible way for the 12 colonies to fit into one quadruple star system and made a really cool in. This leads me to believe that the virus is still in my system.
Battlestar galactica game masters screen pdf version rpg item version link user summary. We currently host various large scale collections amounting to hundreds of thousands of files. Alternately you could have the galactica arrive at earth with the cylons in pursuit, bringing their war to the dcus doorstep. Id say the show is tl89 for the colonies and tl 1516 for robotics with the cylons having tl 12 jump. Oregon first tech challenge newsletter archive ortopftc i just called and spoke with a vz.
A character sheet may be photocopied for personal use only. So much so that ive been playing around with making some resources for the game. 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. Expanded spacecraft combat for battlestar galactica rpg. These collections include various image, ebook and software archives. Last tidbit is the final five traveled from earth to the colonies at sublight relavistic speed for 2000 years. 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. Set it in the current bsg universe within the fleet. He can not draw cards, move, take actions, or become president or admiral. The gates of hell pdf is a oneshot scenario for the battlestar galactica roleplaying game by margaret weis games. Review of battlestar galactica role playing game rpgnet rpg. Kara thrace callsign starbuck is a fictional character in the reimagined battlestar galactica. 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. They are attached to the game board using the plastic connectors see the installing resource dials diagram on page 5.