Introduction

This game is a sci-fi horror dungeon crawl for a GM and 2-4 players, or for solo or co-op play.

To play, you will need six-sided dice (shortened as D), pencils, and copies of the character sheets and rules reference documents (available in this book’s last chapter).

DICE When rolling dice, each 5 or 6 is a Hit; all other results are Misses. If a rule tells you to roll 0D, roll 1D and count only 6s as Hits.

POOLS A Pool is a set of dice used to track an event, resource, challenge, or pressure that changes over time. They are written as P2, P4, P6, or P8 where the number suffix indicates the number of dice in the Pool. More on how they work later.

Character Creation

Go through the following steps or pick a background at p. 23.

Attributes

Attributes represent how capable your character is when facing risky actions or consequences. These are:

VIGOR: Strength, endurance, athletics, and melee combat.

OPERATE: Hacking, piloting, repairs, and ranged combat.

INSIGHT: Perception, analysis, investigation, and intuition.

DIPLOMACY: Persuasion, intimidation, barter, and charm.

Distribute the following ratings among your four Attributes, in any order you wish: 4D, 3D, 2D, and 1D.

Hit Points

Hit Points are a measure of your character’s ability to avoid life-threatening outcomes. Start with Hit Points equal to 8 + your character’s Vigor score.

Slots

Your character has 10 Slots for tracking the items they carry and the Conditions that hinder them. Add to your Slots 2 Items of your choice, a ration pack [P6], a Vacsuit with an FTL fluid extractor, 150 credits, either a Battery pack or Medpatch [P6], and a small keepsake.

Character Details

Starting on page 27, you’ll find a wide range of random tables to help better define who your character is.

Checks

When your character faces a risky challenge, make a Check by rolling a number of dice equal to the most relevant Attribute score and interpret the roll as follows to determine whether the action succeeds or not.

2+ HITS: Your character succeeds at their action. The more Hits, the better the result.

1 HIT: Your character partially succeeds at their action or succeeds but there is a cost.

0 HITS: Your character fails their action and there’s a cost.

— The cost of a Check could be a reduced effect, wasted time, taking Damage, suffering a new Condition, etc.

PUSH After a Check, you may have your character push themselves, rerolling all Misses. You must then add a new “Fatigued” Condition to one of your character’s Slots.

Damage & Critical Saves

When a threat harms your character, they lose a number of Hit Points equal to the Damage dealt or suffer a new Condition. When they reach 0 Hit Points, or when all their Slots are filled by Conditions, make a Critical Save by rolling a number of dice equal to the most relevant Attribute score to determine whether they stay standing or fall.

1+ HITS: Your character is wounded, but endures.

0 HITS: Your character is taken out and dying. If helped in time, they wake after a Long Rest with all Hit Points restored.

After the roll, reduce your character’s Attribute score by 1 for every Miss, up to a maximum of 2. Attribute scores cannot go below 0. Taking Damage while at 0 Hit Points, or suffering a new Condition while all Slots are filled by Conditions, triggers another Critical Save.

Position

When the fiction makes circumstances more or less favorable for a Check, Critical Save, or other roll, set the roll’s Position and interpret the roll as follows:

ABSOLUTE: With success assured, no roll is made.

GOOD: With an advantage, a 4, 5, or 6 counts as a Hit.

BAD: With a disadvantage, only a 6 counts as a Hit.

IMPOSSIBLE: With no chance of success, no roll is made.

Recovery

When your character takes a Short Rest of about 10 minutes, roll 1D and recover that many Hit Points. When your character takes a Long Rest of about 8 hours, they restore all Hit Points and 1 point to one Attribute score.

Slots, Items, and Conditions

Your character has 10 Slots. Slots track items in your character’s inventory. Most items take 1 Slot, small items take none, and large items take 2.

Conditions can also fill Slots. A Condition is a lasting hindrance, such as “Fatigued”, “Sick”, “Deprived”, or “Poisoned”. When your character gains a Condition, write it in an empty Slot; if none are empty, your character must drop an item to make room. Conditions limit your character and can affect their Position in the fiction. Some Conditions also worsen over time, filling additional slots.

Conditions are cleared only by actions in the fiction that address them, such as resting, or treating the underlying cause. Some Conditions are lasting and cannot be cleared.

Voidlight and Battery

The crew shares a Voidlight, which uses a P6 Pool. The GM rolls the Voidlight Pool every 10 real-time minutes during expeditions, using a timer hidden from the players. Whenever this Pool is rolled, reduce its size by 1 die for every Miss, up to a maximum of 2 dice per roll. When emptied, the Battery is spent. Slotting a new Battery refills the Voidlight to P6.

When the Voidlight dies and every 5 minutes after, each character makes a Critical Save. On a failure, they’re lost to the dark. If this pacing feels intense, extend the timer interval or roll the Voidlight Pool only between scenes or locations.

A Voidlight has 3 modes, which can be switched at any time:

HIGH BEAM: Gain a Good Position, but up to 3 dice may be removed from the Pool when it is rolled.

STANDARD BEAM: No change.

LOW BEAM: Suffer a Bad Position, but only 1 die may be removed from the Pool when it is rolled.

Advancements

When your character reaches a major milestone, they gain an Advancement. Increase their maximum Hit Points by 2 and raise an Attribute score by 1, to a maximum of 6.

Extra Rules

POOLS A Pool is a set of dice that tracks an event, resource, challenge, or pressure that changes over time.

Pools usually start with 2, 4, 6, or 8 dice, written as P2, P4, P6, or P8. Whenever a Pool is rolled, reduce its size by 1 die for every Miss, up to a maximum of 2 dice per roll.

When a Pool is emptied, the fiction changes and the Pool is cleared. Common Pool types include.

Use Pools to track supplies, count down until a threat arrives or a faction reaches its goal, or show how long a character’s morale, nerve, or body holds before it breaks.

COMBAT When combat begins, the initiating side usually acts first, in any order they wish, then the other side acts, and both sides continue alternating each round.

On their turn, each participant can move a short distance and perform one action. Attacks are detailed below, and for other risky maneuvers, the outcome is resolved by making a Check.

WEAPONS: Weapons deal Damage to an individual’s Hit Points based on the Weapon’s listed Damage roll. Damage rolls usually range from 1D-1 to 1D+3.

ARMOR: Armor protects its wearer by reducing Damage to their Hit Points by a fixed amount. Armor scores usually range from 1 to 3.

ENEMIES: Enemies have a fixed number of Hit Points, a set of attacks or Weapons with listed Damage rolls, and sometimes wear Armor.

ATTACK: When a character or enemy attacks, roll the Damage listed for the attack or Weapon. If the defender wears Armor, calculate the total Damage reduction and subtract it from the incoming Damage. The defender loses a number of Hit Points equal to the remaining Damage.

— Attacking from a Bad Position always deals 1D-1 Damage, regardless of the Weapon used. Attacking from a Good Position always deals 1D+3 Damage.

— When an attack’s Damage is unclear, assign a fair value based on the situation and the established fiction.

Solo Rules

When playing solo, set the Voidlight timer to 20 minutes and use the following mechanics to help facilitate play.

Fortune Rolls

When the outcome of an event or action is uncertain, and you want to simulate an element of randomness and chance, make a Fortune Roll. Frame the situation as a yes-or-no question, then roll a number of dice based on how likely the outcome feels in the fiction.

If it feels likely, roll 3D (or 4D if it is almost certain).

If it feels even, roll 2D.

If it feels unlikely, roll 1D (or 0D if the chance is slim). You may also use an Attribute score as a basis for the roll.

2+ HITS: The answer is yes; extra Hits amplify the effect.

1 HIT: The answer is yes, but there is a twist or a setback.

0 HITS: The answer is no, and there is a twist or a setback.

Encounter Pools

As your character explores dangerous locations or travels the void, they may come across unexpected encounters. When something might be nearby, create an Event Pool. Use P2 for something close, P4 for a growing threat, or P6 for distant danger. Roll the Event Pool when the character rests, searches an area, makes noise, lingers, or does anything that might draw attention. When the Pool is emptied, the encounter arrives.

Reaction Rolls

When encountering a non-player character or creature whose reaction is uncertain, make a Fortune Roll by rolling a number of dice based on the nature of the encounter. If unsure, roll 2D.

2+ HITS: They are approachable or friendly. The more Hits you roll, the more welcoming they are.

1 HIT: They are hesitant or curious.

0 HITS: They are distant or hostile.

If you are unsure how many Hit Points to assign to enemies, lesser foes usually have 6 to 8 Hit Points, hardened foes 10 to 14 Hit Points, deadly foes 14 to 20 Hit Points, and elites 20+ Hit Points.

Check Costs

When a Check yields 1 or 0 Hits, and you need a cost for your character’s action, roll or pick on the table below.

Roll

2D	COSTS
11	TAKE 1D-1 DMG
12	TAKE 1D DMG
13	TAKE 1D+1 DMG
14	GAIN A FATIGUED CONDITION
15	GAIN A FATIGUED CONDITION (2 SLOTS)
16	GAIN A WOUNDED OR HARMED CONDITION
21	ROLL 1D, A HIT STARTS AN ENCOUNTER POOL
22	ROLL 2D, A HIT STARTS AN ENCOUNTER POOL
23	START A P4 ENCOUNTER POOL
24	START A P2 ENCOUNTER POOL
25	THE ENVIRONMENT CHANGES
26	ROLL FOR AN ENEMY
31	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1
32	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 2
33	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 3
34	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1D
35	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1D+1
36	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS COMPLETELY
41	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS
42	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS (WEAPON PREFERRED)
43	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS (ARMOR PREFERRED)
44	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS
45	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS (WEAPON PREFERRED)
46	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS (ARMOR PREFERRED)
51	FORGET THE LAST 10M
52	GAIN A PANICKED CONDITION
53	GAIN BLEEDING; 1D-1 DMG EVERY 10M UNTIL TREATED
54	GAIN CHEM BURN; 1 SLOT EVERY 10M UNTIL TREATED
55	GAIN FROZEN; BAD POSITION FOR PHYSICAL CHECKS
56	GAIN PANIC: IMMEDIATELY STOP YOUR CURRENT ACTION
61	-1 VIGOR FOR 10 MINUTES
62	-1 OPERATE FOR 10 MINUTES
63	-1 INSIGHT FOR 10 MINUTES
64	-1 DIPLOMACY FOR 10 MINUTES
65	-1 TO ALL ATTRIBUTES FOR 10 MINUTES
66	-1 TO ALL ATTRIBUTES FOR 20 MINUTES

Theme Tables

Roll

2D	THEME	THEME
11	DIVINITY	VOID
12	SURVIVAL	RITUAL
13	TRADITION	COLLAPSE
14	RUIN	CONTAGION
15	HERITAGE	MEMORY
16	JOY	MACHINE
21	HONOR	AWAKENING
22	AUTHORITY	THRESHOLD
23	MYSTERY	LIES
24	ALLY	RUST
25	NEED	DRIFT
26	WEALTH	GRAVITY
31	NIGHT	TRUST
32	GIFT	SIGNAL
33	JOURNEY	DREAD
34	DEBT	WRECKAGE
35	LIGHT	QUARANTINE
36	REVENGE	ISOLATION
41	NATURE	TIME
42	FREEDOM	SHADOW
43	MERCY	HOPE
44	POWER	PRESSURE
45	CONSEQUENCE	STORM
46	LEGACY	CONTROL
51	SPIRIT	BETRAYAL
52	SCARCITY	HUNGER
53	FLAME	ECHO
54	WATER	OATH
55	KIN	SCAR
56	LABOR	SECRECY
61	GOAL	SILENCE
62	FAITH	GREED
63	SORROW	BLOOD
64	POVERTY	MUTATION
65	LOSS	REDEMPTION
66	HARVEST	DECAY

Action Tables

Roll

2D	ACTION	ACTION
11	SACRIFICE	CHART
12	BUILD	OVERCLOCK
13	IMPROVISE	CALIBRATE
14	REPAIR	BREACH
15	EXPLORE	DECIPHER
16	FOLLOW	QUARANTINE
21	HEAL	SCAN
22	TRADE	HACK
23	ADAPT	PATCH
24	CONCEAL	SABOTAGE
25	GUIDE	VENT
26	GUARD	EXTRACT
31	SECURE	ENCRYPT
32	BREAK	PURGE
33	RESIST	SMUGGLE
34	NEGOTIATE	BYPASS
35	EXECUTE	DISTRACT
36	WARN	DOCK
41	PURSUE	JETTISON
42	INVESTIGATE	RETROFIT
43	WATCH	FORTIFY
44	HUNT	SUTURE
45	DISCOVER	SURVEY
46	ENDURE	SEAL
51	PLAN	SALVAGE
52	SURVIVE	AMBUSH
53	LISTEN	BOARD
54	ESCAPE	REROUTE
55	STEAL	ISOLATE
56	DECEIVE	CONTAIN
61	SEARCH	NAVIGATE
62	PROTECT	EVACUATE
63	CREATE	JAM
64	OBSERVE	STABILIZE
65	PERSUADE	DEPRESSURIZE
66	LEAD	TRIAGE

Universe

Default Assumptions

Much of this world is left brief or vague to help you shape your own version of it. Below are some baselines that guided our vision; use, expand, or ignore them as you see fit.

SPACE KILLS Debris, radiation, gravity, vacuum; any of it can kill a crew. Ships crawl slowly across the black. Wherever you are, the odds of something going wrong are absolute.

WEIGHT IS SYNTHETIC Spin or ship thrust gives pull, but kill the power and everything starts to drift. Anything not buckled down becomes a bullet, including corpses.

TRAVELING IS SLOW OR RISKY Sublight burns devour fuel, so most ships drift on Cruise, taking weeks to go from A to B. As for FTL travel, you either need to get your hands on an expensive drive powered by fluid mined from nightmares, or risk passage through the UNSF-controlled Bell Gates.

NECESSITIES ARE SCARCE Air tastes like rust and mold. Filters choke, water turns sour, and food comes in blocks grown from algae or fungi. Every breath has a price, and when systems fail, you have hours, not days.

HUMANITY IS NOW A WIDE SPECTRUM The line between flesh and machine is gone. Limbs, organs, and minds are replaced piece by piece. No one asks who’s what; everyone just is.

CORPORATIONS ARE ETERNAL Megacorps own the stations, ships, and lives within them. Debt is permanent by design. Workers sign contracts because there’s no other way to live.

PLACES HAVE A PURPOSE Every planet, moon, station, and outpost exists to serve a function: mine, refine, research, tax, etc. They’re built for profit, not people.

THE UNKNOWN WAITS Derelicts drift with wiped logs. Ghost signals beckon from nowhere. Parasites learn and grow. The farther you drift into the void, the less sense it makes.

TECHNOLOGY FAILS Everything is patched, welded, or dying. Medkits and augments keep bodies moving until they don’t.

IT ALWAYS ENDS People die cheap. Bodies are stripped for biomass or cast out. Contracts budget for casualties, so luck and prep decide who’ll still be breathing the next day.

Protocols

Game Moderator Directives

START THE GAME

Before playing, confirm the tone, lines, veils, and player limits. If anyone needs to pause the game, stop and talk it out. Then adjust what needs adjusting and continue playing.

BE THE WORLD

Describe what the crew sees, hears, and feels. Keep details concrete. Answer questions honestly based on what characters would observe and let them decide how to interact with it. Let players solve problems through describing specific actions and creative thinking, and use Checks as a tool to resolve what happens when those actions involve meaningful risk and uncertainty.

SET THE LIMITS

If something cannot happen in the fiction, no roll can force it. If the crew’s preparation, leverage, or clever approach makes success obvious, let it work without a roll. Only call for Checks when the outcome is genuinely uncertain and failure carries real consequences.

One Check is usually enough to resolve uncertainty. If not, call for more Checks until an agreed-upon number of Hits is obtained to sort out the situation.

TELEGRAPH DANGER

Danger is everywhere in the void. It comes from failing systems, spreading infection, hostile creatures, and corporate greed. Always telegraph danger before it strikes, giving the crew a moment to react, usually with a Check. Failing that Check often leads to complications as they scramble to avoid the threat you’ve just described.

FORCE HARD CHOICES

When play stalls, force a decision by presenting danger or opportunity that demands immediate action. Every choice should cascade into consequences that reshape the world regardless of whether the crew likes the results. The world moves with or without them. As such, you should not plot out storylines in advance. Instead, set up volatile situations and problems without thinking about the solutions, then step back and let the crew’s choices drive what happens next.

MOVE THE SPOTLIGHT

Be sure everyone gets a moment to play or act. After a player has made a move, hand the scene to the one on their right with a prompt or a direct question to keep things moving.

CUT OUT THE ROT

If someone’s behavior poisons the table, address it with honesty and calm. Speak plainly, state the expected change, and if nothing improves, remove them from the table. This game is tense enough without real-world hostility.

SHARE THE LOAD

Don’t carry everything on your shoulders. Ask players to track notes, time, loot, or the session log. This will lighten the job and make everyone more involved with the game.

IT’S GOING TO BE OK

Being a GM isn’t always easy. You’ll forget rules, misread a roll, or miss a detail. Don’t stall the table over it. Own the mistake, stay transparent, and keep the story moving.

HACK THIS GAME

This game belongs to you, so shape it however you like. If it feels like something’s missing, make a quick ruling to keep play moving, note it in your session log, and revisit it later if needed. Trust your judgment.

The rules are sturdy by design, built to handle tweaks without falling apart, so use their tools (Checks, Conditions, Pools, etc.) to mold the game into something your table will love. The important thing is simply to stay consistent over time with how you apply those rulings.

Co-op Play Directives

SHARE THE GM ROLE

Take turns framing scenes, describing threats, and playing NPCs. When it’s not your character’s moment, be the world for someone else. Switch naturally between playing your character and narrating the environment.

SAY “YES, AND…”

When another player describes how a situation unfolds, default to saying “yes” unless it breaks established fiction. You can then suggest a twist to what they said to help flesh out the world. If you aren’t sure and want to leave things up to chance, use a Fortune Roll to help settle what is true and let the dice decide for you.

Player Directives

DISCOVER YOUR CHARACTER

Your character starts simple and is expendable. Who they become emerges through surviving impossible situations and making hard choices, not through backstory or build planning. You’ll discover who they are over time. Start by imagining a person just trying to survive one more day.

FIGHT FOR SOMETHING, NOT JUST AGAINST

Give your character something worth protecting: a person, a place, a principle, or a promise. Fighting against the void or the corporations isn’t enough on its own. Survival means more when there’s a reason to keep going.

SHOW DESPERATION THROUGH ACTION

When resources run low or time runs out, show it through what your character does. Skip the meal to save rations, or pocket something that isn’t theirs. Let scarcity drive choices that reveal who your character really is.

TRUST YOUR CREW

Don’t work alone. Share your plan, talk it through, and decide how to move forward as a group. You aren’t in this alone, and the other characters may bring skills you lack.

ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD

Pay attention to what the GM describes because the details matter. Treat the world as something to uncover, not invent. Ask questions about what you observe, then describe what your character does and how they do it. Don’t simply declare what you’re rolling, and respect that the world has its own logic independent of your story.

DYING IS EASY, LIVING IS HARDER

Life is brutally unfair, but everyone has the same basic desire: to survive. People will bargain, bluff, or stall rather than risk death. Use this to your advantage.

But when it inevitably comes down to violence, never try to fight fair. A fair fight carries too much risk and burns resources you probably can’t afford to replace. Stack every advantage before you pull your weapon: control the field, take the high ground, corner your target, blind, distract, confuse, or rush at them when they are vulnerable. If you can’t shift the odds in your favor, find better alternatives.

Solo Play Directives

BE THE WORLD AND THE CHARACTER

Solo or GMless play lets you experience the game on your own. You take on every role: narrating your character’s actions, describing the world around them, and deciding how it evolves over time.

As you play, state your intent and picture what could go wrong. If you’re unsure whether something is risky, use a Fortune Roll. If it’s risky, make a Check to resolve the situation. When things go wrong and you suffer a cost, roll on the Check Costs table, or face an immediate threat. Be fair, be curious, and let the dice speak for you.

RELY ON FORTUNE ROLLS

When you’re uncertain whether something is risky enough to warrant a Check, whether an NPC is friendly, whether a door is locked, or whether a faction succeeded in its plan, make a Fortune Roll. Judge the odds based on the fiction, roll the dice, and accept the truth it reveals. If more questions remain, use it again until you feel confident moving forward.

SET THE STAKES

When the world strikes back, attempt to avoid the threat by making a Check.

Before rolling, decide what is at stake if the Check fails. Look at the fiction and ask how much control the character really has. Light danger might mean a small amount of Damage or a brief setback. Serious danger can inflict heavy Damage, lasting Conditions, lost gear, or a major change to the situation. The greater the danger, the higher the cost, whether that cost is measured in Damage or consequences in the fiction.

KEEP A LOG

Maintain a simple log of what has happened and what you’ve learned throughout your session. Use bullet points and write quickly, especially if a Voidlight timer is active. When you finish a session, set aside time to expand on your bullet-style notes or record an audio/video log recapping your session.

ZOOM IN, ZOOM OUT

Know when to play things out and when to skip ahead. Dangerous moments deserve detail. Travel, downtime, and routine tasks can be fast-forwarded if you feel like it.

Example of Play

Here is an example of what playing this game can look like.

The GM

Kira, Trooper.

Bristle, Wrench.

Patch, Field Medic.

The group has a P6 Voidlight Pool but only one Battery pack left. The goal of this example is to show a typical flow of play, how Checks are used (or skipped), and how failed Checks can trigger consequences.

Example

GM: You have one Battery pack left. The Voidlight hums in your hands. Ahead, a tendon bridge crosses a river of bile. In the middle of the river, you see a pod, probably the one Amorius told you about back at the Gut. The bridge looks relatively stable. As you wait there, acid drips from the ceiling every few seconds in a synchronized rhythm.

KIRA: We don’t have a lot of time left. I could try to run to the other side… I don’t have a better idea.

GM: For this, I think we’ll need a Check to see if you can be fast enough.

KIRA: Wait, what if I use my Seal foam and attach it to the launcher of my rifle? Would that seal it long enough for all of us to cross?

GM: Oh, that’s brilliant, I love it. That works for me! Are you two following Kira?

PATCH: Yeah, no, we don’t wait. We bolt with her.

GM: On the far side, you find sturdy anchors if you want to rappel down to the pod, or you could use the boots you got on your last trip to the Gut.

PATCH: Not yet, I think, especially since those have limited fuel. Let’s rappel down and get to the pod. I’ll steady the rope.

GM: Perfect. As you reach the pod, the stink of bile cuts through your suit filters. The pod door is fused, and through the glass you see it’s very cloudy inside.

PATCH: Oh shi… OK, does it look like gas?

GM: Yep, it looks like gas.

PATCH: Can it blow up?

GM: Most definitely.

BRISTLE: So, OK, no plasma welder. I’ll use my retractable crowbar.

GM: OK, the… [BEEP BEEP BEEP]. The ten-minute timer is up, let’s roll the Voidlight Pool. It’s at 3D. [rolls]. OK, so we got 2 Hits out of 3 dice, so we remove 1 die from the Pool. Only two bars left on the battery, folks, then you’ll need to slot in your last battery pack.

BRISTLE: Alright, a quick in and out, then we use the last battery pack to get back to the Gut. We also saw a generator two floors up, so we could recharge our batteries there.

GM: If you want to open the door with your crowbar, make a Check. A spark could set this off, it’s risky. You could also end up jamming the door, meaning you’d need to find another way in. The pod could also start sinking in the river.

BRISTLE: OK. This feels like Vigor. I have 2 in Vigor.

GM: So roll 2D.

BRISTLE: I do not want to fail this. If this goes badly, I’ll push the Check.

GM: Perfect. Roll 2D, and if you push, you’ll reroll all Misses and gain Fatigued.

BRISTLE: [rolls]. Oh gosh, I got 0 Hits. I’m pushing.

GM: Mark Fatigued and reroll both dice.

BRISTLE: Phew, I got 2 Hits!

GM: Great. You wrench the door open before the pod sinks any deeper. OK, so what do y’all do now?

>>>>>>>>>> END OF TRANSMISSION <<<<<<<<<<

Getting Started

Here is a rundown to get you started with playing this game.

SESSION 0

Start by confirming the tone of play: whether you want to lean into survival horror, pulp action, or something between. Agree on boundaries, lines, and veils, and decide on the safety tools you will use.

Character Creation

You can build a character in two ways.

You can either use the free-form rules available on p. 5, or pick a background on p. 23 and give them the standard keepsake trinket, Vacsuit with an FTL fluid extractor, and either a Battery pack or a Medpatch.

The Crew

Talk about why your characters work together. Is it shared debt, mutual need, or fragile trust? Then, ground each one in the world through a person, place, or problem that truly matters to them.

ADDING DETAIL

Use the tables in this book to add personality, motivation, flaws, or ties to the world. These details are meant to be used freely, so roll or choose entries that help sharpen the picture of each character or the crew as a whole.

The First Job

Choose where the game begins by rolling on the Gut districts or the locations table, then pair your choice with a rumor to stir tension around the station.

After that, introduce a Fixer who’s caught wind of a rare payload hidden deep in the Pit, though it lies in a region of the leviathan nobody has ever reached before.

Then send the crew down into the Pit with their Voidlight, start a 10-minute timer, and paint the scenes for the locations within the beast.

Bring in hazards and risky challenges to face with Checks. Unleash creatures to keep them on edge and make the darkness feel like a living predator.

After the First Expedition

A delve is only the beginning of the crew’s story.

Once they return to the Gut, characters may resupply for the next mission, recover from injuries, spend time with allies, stir up drama on the station, or look for new ways to shave down their debt to the Concord Corporation.

On paper, Delvers can “quit” whenever they like. In practice, walking away still leaves them shackled to impossible debts owed to a merciless megacorp. The job pays in credits and covers essentials (rations, water filters, oxygen, medical care) that few can afford otherwise.

BEYOND THE GUT

The Gut is one station in a vast galaxy, and the Concord Corporation is but one faction. The universe is vast, with other stations, moons, planets, settlements, and forces waiting to intrude. Expand the frame over time to show how small the Gut really is in the grand scheme of things.

Clearing the Debt

It’s assumed by default that characters will never clear their debt. The sum is astronomical, built to keep workers in chains. Some may be bound forever. Others might pass the burden to their children, or die in the Pit unremembered. The lucky few who do clear their debt may have simply traded one cage for another. In the end, the game is rigged.

The Dangers of Space

Void delving is deadly, but the wider void offers no safer option. Oxygen, water, and food are rationed and expensive. Survival often depends on drugs or grafted tech: patches to slow radiation sickness, boosters to help the body endure shifting gravities, or replacements for organs and limbs worn thin by the constant strain.

Space travel isn’t a walk in the park either. Docking fees, customs bribes, and predatory tariffs make every jump a gamble. Pirates lure crews with false distress calls, and corporations bleed travelers dry to keep their shareholders grinning.

And then there’s the Shell. It will eventually find a way out of the leviathan, and when it does, it won’t stop at the Gut. It will spread, devouring stations, fleets, and worlds alike.

Backgrounds

Roll

2D	BACKGROUND
1-3.1	TROOPER
1-3.2	WRENCH
1-3.3	NAVIGATOR
1-3.4	PATCH
1-3.5	OPERATOR
1-3.6	URCHIN
4-6.1	BLUE
4-6.2	EXPLORER
4-6.3	SCAVENGER
4-6.4	HOUND
4-6.5	SYNTH
4-6.6	FIXER

TROOPER Hardened in battle; trained for combat and survival in hostile zones. Set your Attributes to Vigor 4, Operate 3, Insight 2, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 12, and add to your inventory: rail rifle (1D+2 Damage), impact plates (2 Armor), breach charge, and 1D×100 credits.

WRENCH Machine-savvy fixer who keeps broken tech running against all odds. Set your Attributes to Vigor 2, Operate 4, Insight 3, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 10, and add to your inventory: welder, diagnostic arm tablet, spare parts (P6), and 2D×100 credits.

NAVIGATOR Steady hands under pressure; skilled at navigating ships and vehicles. Set your Attributes to Vigor 1, Operate 4, Insight 3, Diplomacy 2, your Hit Points to 9, and add to your inventory: mag grapple, nav-slate, EVA bubble pack (P2), and 2D×100 credits.

PATCH Field medic who knows how to stitch wounds and steady nerves. Set your Attributes to Vigor 1, Operate 2, Insight 4, Diplomacy 3, your Hit Points to 9, and add to your inventory: Medpatch (P6), autostitcher, potent sedatives (P6), and 3D×100 credits.

OPERATOR Hacker and systems analyst who bends machines, signals, and code. Set your Attributes to Vigor 1, Operate 4, Insight 3, Diplomacy 2, your Hit Points to 9, and add to your inventory: decryptor spike, signal sniffer, microdrone, and 3D×100 credits.

URCHIN Rootless survivor who scrapes by on instinct, grit, and quick deals. Set your Attributes to Vigor 2, Operate 4, Insight 1, Diplomacy 3, your Hit Points to 10, and add to your inventory: credit skimmer, smart pick, collapsible pry bar, and 1D×100 credits.

BLUE Blue-collar graft-hound, built on sweat and long shifts in harsh conditions. Set your Attributes to Vigor 4, Operate 3, Insight 2, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 12, and add to your inventory: worker drone, impact-hammer (1D+1 Damage), rivet gun (1D Damage), and 1D×100 credits.

EXPLORER Relentless delver, mapping the unknown and always pushing deeper. Set your Attributes to Vigor 3, Operate 2, Insight 4, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 11, and add to your inventory: lidar mapper, atmos scanner, monoline reel, and 2D×100 credits.

SCAVENGER Salvager of wrecks and ruins; finds value in refuse and decay. Set your Attributes to Vigor 3, Operate 4, Insight 2, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 11, and add to your inventory: plasma torch, salvage sled (folding), vibrosaw (1D+1 Damage), and 1D×100 credits.

HOUND Relentless tracker who always brings their mark back, dead or alive. Set your Attributes to Vigor 4, Operate 2, Insight 3, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 12, and add to your inventory: tracker fob, shock-cuffs, rocket boots (P6), and 3D×100 credits.

SYNTH Constructed or altered beyond human limits; efficient, uncanny. Set your Attributes to Vigor 2, Operate 3, Insight 4, Diplomacy 1, your Hit Points to 10, and add to your inventory: neural jack, power source (P6), extendable arm, and 1D×100 credits.

FIXER A clever dealmaker who thrives on connections, contracts, and knowing who to call when it matters. Set your Attributes to Vigor 1, Operate 2, Insight 3, Diplomacy 4, your Hit Points to 9, and add to your inventory: holo-comm bracer, voice mod, smoke pellets (P6), and 3D×100 credits.

Tables

Roll

VIRTUE (2D)
1-3.1	BRAVE
1-3.2	CAREFUL
1-3.3	HONEST
1-3.4	LOYAL
1-3.5	PATIENT
1-3.6	GENEROUS
4-6.1	CALM
4-6.2	CLEVER
4-6.3	RELIABLE
4-6.4	CURIOUS
4-6.5	SELFLESS
4-6.6	RESILIENT

Roll

FLAW (2D)
1-3.1	RECKLESS
1-3.2	STUBBORN
1-3.3	VAIN
1-3.4	COLD
1-3.5	IMPULSIVE
1-3.6	FEARFUL
4-6.1	GREEDY
4-6.2	DECEITFUL
4-6.3	ARROGANT
4-6.4	BITTER
4-6.5	JEALOUS
4-6.6	PARANOID

Roll

STATUS (2D)
2-3	INFAMOUS
4-6	DISREPUTABLE
7	UNREMARKABLE
8-10	WELL-KNOWN
11-12	ICONIC

Roll

AGE (2D)
2-3	YOUNG ADULT
4-6	ADULT
7	MIDDLE-AGED
8-10	SENIOR
11-12	N/A

Roll

FRAME (1D)
1	WIRY
2	STOCKY
3	COMPACT
4	LANKY
5	STURDY
6	AGILE

Roll

LOOK (2D)
1-2.1	PLAIN
1-2.2	WEATHERED
1-2.3	SLEEK
1-2.4	SCARRED
1-2.5	GRIMY
1-2.6	CLEAN
3-4.1	GAUNT
3-4.2	SOLID
3-4.3	GLOWING
3-4.4	PITTED
3-4.5	SOOTY
3-4.6	POLISHED
5-6.1	TIRED
5-6.2	ALERT
5-6.3	HOLLOW
5-6.4	RUGGED
5-6.5	NEAT
5-6.6	WORN

Roll

VOICE (1D)
1	CALM
2	GRAVELLY
3	CLIPPED
4	WARM
5	FLAT
6	SHARP

NPC

Roll

AGE (2D)
2-3	YOUNG ADULT
4-6	ADULT
7	MIDDLE-AGED
8-10	SENIOR
11-12	N/A

Roll

ROLE (2D)
11	CAPTAIN
12	PILOT
13	NAVIGATOR
14	COMMS SPECIALIST
15	SENSOR TECH
16	SYSTEMS ENGINEER
21	MECHANIC
22	RIGGER
23	QUARTERMASTER
24	MEDIC
25	SURGEON
26	PARAMEDIC
31	SCIENTIST
32	XENOBIOLOGIST
33	CYBERNETICIST
34	AI TECH
35	DATA TECH
36	ARCHIVIST
41	SECURITY OFFICER
42	MARINE
43	MERCENARY
44	INVESTIGATOR
45	INFILTRATOR
46	BOUNTY HUNTER
51	SMUGGLER
52	COURIER
53	BROKER
54	FIXER
55	PROSPECTOR
56	SALVAGER
61	DRONE PILOT
62	SYNTH
63	HAZMAT TECH
64	VOIDLIGHT TECH
65	CORP REP
66	CHAPLAIN

Roll

LOOK (2D)
1-3.1	STERN
1-3.2	GRUNGY
1-3.3	RICH
1-3.4	PLAIN
1-3.5	FANCY
1-3.6	RUGGED
4-6.1	TIDY
4-6.2	ODD
4-6.3	CASUAL
4-6.4	TALL
4-6.5	EXOTIC
4-6.6	ELEGANT

Roll

DRIVE (2D)
1-3.1	CURIOSITY
1-3.2	GREED
1-3.3	LOYALTY
1-3.4	SURVIVAL
1-3.5	AMBITION
1-3.6	DUTY
4-6.1	FAITH
4-6.2	POWER
4-6.3	PROTECTION
4-6.4	KNOWLEDGE
4-6.5	REVENGE
4-6.6	FREEDOM

Name

Roll

2D	FIRST	LAST	ALT LAST	ALT LAST
11	AMINA	KAEL	OKOYE	VALE
12	RAFAEL	NOVA	PETROV	PIKE
13	SORA	AERIN	TANAKA	WILDER
14	IDRIS	SOREN	HADDAD	CROSS
15	MEI	NYLA	SINGH	FLINT
16	KAVYA	JUNO	ALVAREZ	VOX
21	LEIF	ARDA	MENSAH	BLANE
22	ZAHRA	KIRA	KOWALSKI	RAVEL
23	TOMAS	IVO	DUBOIS	VOSS
24	JAE	LALE	O’NEILL	STONE
25	NURA	ZAYA	KIM	KESTREL
26	OMAR	MIRA	DUARTE	ARDEN
31	PRIYA	KENZO	NOVAK	QUILL
32	REN	ALIA	SAITO	BRENNER
33	KEITA	RAFI	HASSAN	FROST
34	MYLES	SURI	BIANCHI	NORTH
35	IMANI	NADIR	COSTA	KEPLER
36	DIEGO	TALA	KOVACS	ARCHER
41	HANA	OONA	RAHMAN	MERCER
42	YUSUF	TYCHO	ISHIKAWA	MORROW
43	LIAN	VEN	OZTURK	VEGA
44	MARA	YARA	PETRESCU	HARLOW
45	TAREK	ENO	MOREAU	STORM
46	EDDA	ROHAN	IBRAHIM	SABLE
51	CYRUS	SEFI	CHANDRA	VANCE
52	AYLA	NIKA	SILVA	RIDLEY
53	MALIK	TEO	ROSSI	CREST
54	NIKO	ZURI	ABDALLA	DRAY
55	SELENE	BELEN	YAMAMOTO	LOCKE
56	JAHAN	OREN	PARK	ROOK
61	RHEA	SACHA	NGUYEN	KADE
62	KAITO	LIRA	ORTEGA	STARLING
63	SORAYA	TAMSIN	OKAFOR	STROUD
64	ARUN	FARID	KUZNETSOV	CALDER
65	LINH	HYE	KAUR	HOLT
66	ZANE	SUN	LOPEZ	HARK

The Gut

Roll

DISTRICT (2D)
1-2.1	THE REACH: RELAY HUB, FIXERS
1-2.2	SCRAPWELL: BAZAAR, SCAVENGED TECH
1-2.3	LOCKROW: PRISON, QUARANTINE
1-2.4	THE GLOW: BROTHELS, CLUBS, HOLOS
1-2.5	PUMPWORK: WATER & RATION LINES
1-2.6	THE GROWTH: HYDROPONICS, GROW ROOMS
3-4.1	CHARGEYARD: VOIDLIGHT CHARGING, SWAPS
3-4.2	BONEWRIGHT: AUG CLINIC, BLACK MARKET
3-4.3	BACKSPLICE: MAINTENANCE TUNNELS
3-4.4	THE FORGES: FACTORIES
3-4.5	BRASSWATCH: PRIVATE SECURITY, WEALTHY
3-4.6	LOWDECK: SLUMS
5-6.1	GREASEHAVEN: SHIP REPAIRS, WORKSHOPS
5-6.2	THE BLACK SPOT: PIT FIGHTS, BETS
5-6.3	GATE 9: THE ONLY WAY OUT, SPACEDOCK
5-6.4	EMBER ROW: FOOD STALLS, NIGHT GRILLS
5-6.5	CHAINMARKET: CREDIT LOANS
5-6.6	THE PIT: PATH TO THE LEVIATHAN

Roll

RUMOR AND EVENT (2D)
1-2.1	A SEALED VAULT BLINDED THE CREW WHO OPENED IT
1-2.2	BATTERIES FROM THE CHARGEYARD COME OUT WEAK
1-2.3	A DOC TRADES AUGMENTS FOR A KILL CONTRACT
1-2.4	A RATION TANK WAS STOLEN
1-2.5	THE RICH IN BRASSWATCH ARE LEAVING THE GUT
1-2.6	THINGS CRAWLED FROM THE BLACK SPOT AND KILLED
3-4.1	GATE 9 IS CLOSE TO A FULL LOCKDOWN
3-4.2	REPORTS OF A SHELL PARASITE IN ANOTHER STATION
3-4.3	CHAINMARKET JUST DOUBLED OLD DEBTS OVERNIGHT
3-4.4	PEOPLE ARE FALLING ILL, AND IT’S SPREADING
3-4.5	LOWDECK GANGS TERRORIZING FOLKS IN BRASSWATCH
3-4.6	TECH IN GREASEHAVEN MADE A VOIDLIGHT PROTOTYPE
5-6.1	CONCORD AUDITORS ARRIVED WITH ARMED ESCORTS
5-6.2	FIXER VANISHED AFTER BRAGGING ABOUT “THE MAP”
5-6.3	A MEDPATCH BATCH WAS CUT WITH CHEAP FILLERS
5-6.4	A TRANSPORT OF ACTUAL MEAT ARRIVED IN GATE 9
5-6.5	THE LEVIATHAN IS DRASTICALLY CHANGING COURSE
5-6.6	BRASSWATCH AIR SCRUBBERS FAILED FOR TWO HOURS

Faction

Roll

2D	TYPE	DOCTRINE	STYLE	METHOD
11	SCRAPPERS	OPEN DATA	MILITIA	DEBT BUYOUTS
12	ENVOY	DEBT FORGIVENESS	AUTOCRACY	EMBARGO
13	TRADE GUILD	MUTUAL AID	CARTEL COMPACT	LEGAL LEVERAGE
14	PIRATE CREW	BEYOND SPECIES	COUNCIL	QUARANTINE
15	WORKERS’ UNION	CONTAINMENT	FAMILY SYNDICATE	OATH BINDING
16	AGRI COOP	HUMAN-CENTRIC	OLIGARCHY	BRIBERY
21	MEGACORP	QUARANTINE FIRST	FRANCHISE	INFILTRATION
22	MED ORDER	PROFIT FIRST	UNIONIZED	COVERT RESCUE
23	MACHINE CELL	MACHINE ASCENT	FRACTAL CELLS	ESPIONAGE
24	SECTOR MARSHALS	RELIEF FIRST	CHAPTERHOUSE	BLOCKADE
25	TRADE MISSION	NEUTRALITY	CLIENT STATE	ARBITRATION
26	CLONE WORKS	FREE TRADE	TRIUMVIRATE	PUBLIC WORKS
31	CARTEL	CLINICAL	MACHINE COUNCIL	BOUNTY HUNTS
32	COURIER UNION	KNOWLEDGE IS POWER	TECHNOCRACY	MONOPOLY
33	ARCHIVIST	PERFECT	DIRECTORATE	MEDIATION
34	SMUGGLER NET	EXPANSION DRIVE	SECRET SOCIETY	PROPAGANDA
35	NAV GUILD	WORKER UNITY	PATROL FLEET	RECRUITMENT
36	RESEARCH DEPT	DATA SOVEREIGNTY	AI ADMIN	PRICE FIXING
41	ROGUE INTEL UNIT	PILGRIM VOWS	COMMONS ASSEMBLY	TARGETED STRIKE
42	QUARANTINE	SECURITY FIRST	CHOIR	SMUGGLING
43	SYNDICATE	NATURE BALANCE	PROXY GOVERNMENT	SANCTIONS
44	SHIPWRIGHTS	ANTI EXO THREAT	NOMAD FLEET	EVACUATION
45	DEBT BUREAU	CORP LOYALTY	BOARD	ASSET SEIZURE
46	MONASTIC ORDER	SALVAGE RIGHTS	COOPERATIVE	SALVAGE DIVING
51	PORT AUTH	CLOSED BORDERS	CONCESSION	PRIVATEERING
52	TERRAFORM DEPT	OPEN TRANSIT	WARLORD DOMAIN	BRAINWASHING
53	AI DIRECTOR	FUTURE SACRIFICE	UNION	RITUALS
54	TRANSIT OFFICE	ISOLATIONIST	FRONT COMPANY	TITHES
55	REFUGEE COUNCIL	BIO SANCTITY	EXPEDITION CORPS	RAIDING
56	CUSTODIAN DRONES	SERVICE STIPEND	CLAN HIERARCHY	CONTRACT OVERSIGHT
61	PILGRIM FLEET	QUIET STEWARDSHIP	THEOCRACY	CONTAINMENT
62	ANARCH COLLECTIVE	FREE COLONIES	TASK FORCE	DATA THEFT
63	MINE COMBINE	DEBT LAW	STATION GARRISON	BLACKMAIL FILES
64	BIOSEC DEPT	LABOR REDEMPTION	CELL NETWORK	TOLL SKIMMING
65	SECURITY BUREAU	PURGE HOSTILES	MERITOCRACY	SABOTAGE
66	ARBITRATION COURT	LIFE SANCTITY	COMMISSARS	RELIEF AID

Events

Roll

2D	FACTION	GOAL	METHOD	PROBLEM
11	SCAVENGERS	AUTONOMY	SMUGGLING	INSIDE JOB
12	DIPLOMATS	PROFIT	ARBITRATION	LEGAL CHALLENGE
13	RANGERS	RECOGNITION	COVERT RESCUE	METEOR SHOWER
14	SMUGGLERS	SAFE PASSAGE	DEBT BUYOUTS	QUARANTINE
15	ARCHIVISTS	JUSTICE	PROPAGANDA	BROKEN RELAY
16	HUNTERS	INFLUENCE	ASSASSINATION	ROGUE AI
21	DOCKWORKERS	CLEAN ESCAPE	MARKET MONOPOLY	DEBRIS FIELD
22	PILOTS	CONTROL	LEGAL CLAIM	MUTINY
23	UNIONISTS	DISCOVERY	OATH BINDING	DATA BREACH
24	PATROL	AMNESTY	BLACKMAIL	PUBLIC OUTCRY
25	SCIENTISTS	TERRITORY	BLOCKADE	SHORTAGE
26	REFUGEES	ALLIANCE	RECRUITMENT	SANCTIONS
31	CULTISTS	SPECIMENS	PRICE FIXING	JURISDICTION
32	COURIERS	PROTECTION	BOUNTY HUNTS	BIOHAZARD
33	ENGINEERS	VENGEANCE	MEDIATION	SABOTEUR
34	MINERS	FREEDOM	ESPIONAGE	MEDIA STORM
35	TRADERS	SECRECY	ASSET SEIZURE	BLACKOUT
36	MONKS	BLUEPRINTS	BRIBERY	EMBARGO
41	SALVAGERS	POWER	SHADOW BROKERING	SIGNAL JAM
42	TECHNICIANS	EXPANSION	SANCTIONS	PLAGUE
43	MEDICS	SANCTUARY	RAIDS	FALSE INTELLIGENCE
44	SEEKERS	FUNDING	PUBLIC WORKS	TIME LIMIT
45	SECURITY	HOSTAGES	SABOTAGE	RADIATION
46	ENVOYS	JURISDICTION	DATA THEFT	BLOCKADE
51	PROSPECTORS	ARTIFACT	INTIMIDATION	VACUUM BREACH
52	ARTISANS	DATA CACHE	PRIVATEERING	STORM SEASON
53	SCRIBES	LEVERAGE	TREATY	POWER LEAK
54	CUSTODIANS	REDEMPTION	INFILTRATION	SPY NETWORK
55	FARMERS	STABILITY	TOLL SKIMMING	EMBEZZLEMENT
56	PIRATES	ACCESS	EVACUATION	REACTOR QUENCH
61	DRIFTERS	PRESTIGE	COERCION	DECOY TARGETS
62	HEALERS	RESOURCES	QUARANTINE	STRIKE
63	NAVIGATORS	IMMUNITY	TRADE DEAL	PATENT HOLD
64	SETTLERS	PROOF	RITUALS	RIVAL CLAIM
65	MERCENARIES	SILENCE	PROXY FORCE	MALWARE
66	PILGRIMS	COMPLIANCE	EMBARGO	CORRUPTION

Roll

POOL SIZE UNTIL IT HAPPENS (2D)	2-5. P4	6-8. P6	9-12. P8
2-5. P4	6-8. P6	9-12. P8

Sector

Roll

2D	MOOD	FUNCTION	FEATURE	HAZARD
11	DAMP	ARMORY	ALTAR	ACID
12	HUMMING	BARRACKS	CONSOLE	SPORES
13	STERILE	CHAPEL	TANK	TREMOR
14	FETID	CRYPT	PORTAL	FLOOD
15	LUMINOUS	ENGINE	STATUE	BLAZE
16	FOSSIL	INFIRMARY	TOMB	COLLAPSE
21	SLICK	LABORATORY	GENERATOR	MOUTH
22	CORRODED	ARCHIVE	ANTENNA	TENDRILS
23	PRESSURIZED	PRISON	PUMP	RADIATION
24	TOXIC	TRADE	LENS	VACUUM
25	IRRADIATED	HANGAR	TURBINE	PARASITE
26	GLITCHED	NURSERY	HATCH	AMBUSH
31	FUNGAL	DINING HALL	LADDER	BLIGHT
32	STICKY	SHRINE	CRANE	STATIC
33	FLESHY	VAULT	COIL	BLACKOUT
34	VEINED	RESERVOIR	RAIL	LEAK
35	BONY	OBSERVATORY	PIT	DECAY
36	CRAMPED	WORKSHOP	CAGE	FROST
41	VAULTED	FOUNDRY	FILTER	SMOKE
42	POROUS	CONSERVATORY	PEDESTAL	SLUDGE
43	SPIRAL	GREENHOUSE	MONOLITH	SWARM
44	RIBBED	HATCHERY	PRISM	THORNS
45	LINED	REACTOR	BEACON	MAGNETISM
46	PULSING	BRIDGE	FOUNTAIN	TOXIN
51	STAGNANT	CONTROL ROOM	RACK	VOID
52	SMOKY	CARGO BAY	SCAFFOLD	SHARDS
53	FROZEN	DORMITORY	SOCKET	DROUGHT
54	ARID	PANTRY	POD	HEAT
55	STEAMY	KITCHEN	CAPSULE	MOLD
56	GRITTY	MORGUE	WEB	SPINES
61	MAGNETIC	THRONE ROOM	TETHER	BILE
62	WEIGHTLESS	CORRIDOR	CONDUIT	DARKNESS
63	ECHOING	ARENA	FURNACE	MUD
64	SHADOWED	LIBRARY	CHUTE	LURE
65	BRITTLE	ATRIUM	WHEEL	SUFFOCATION
66	TREMBLING	STAIRWELL	TANK	SURGE

Sector Cont.

Roll

2D	DESIGN	ACTIVITY	FORM	SIGNS
11	LEVER	DRIPPING	CIRCULAR	FOOTPRINTS
12	WHEEL	RUMBLING	HEXAGONAL	TRACKS
13	KEYPAD	HUMMING	CROSS	GROOVES
14	VALVE	HISSING	SPIRAL	SCRATCHES
15	CRANK	GRINDING	MAZE	CUTS
16	PULLEY	PULSING	BRANCHED	GOUGES
21	PANEL	THAWING	TERRACED	DEBRIS
22	SWITCH	FREEZING	SUNKEN	DENTS
23	DIAL	CHURNING	ELEVATED	CRACKS
24	SOCKET	LEAKING	TIERED	STAINS
25	PORT	SEEPING	WALKWAY	SMEARS
26	SLOT	THROBBING	GALLERY	DRIPS
31	VENT	CHANTING	BALCONY	PUDDLES
32	PUMP	FEEDING	CATWALK	SPLATTER
33	HATCH	BIRTHING	GANTRY	ASH
34	SHUTTER	PATROLLING	BRIDGE	SOOT
35	LENS	HUNTING	CAUSEWAY	RUST
36	SENSOR	STALKING	PLATFORM	SLIME
41	NODE	NESTING	SHAFT	MUCUS
42	FUSE	GROWING	TUNNEL	ICICLES
43	CIRCUIT	ROTTING	ROTUNDA	WEB
44	CONDUIT	CORRODING	WING	FIBERS
45	SERVO	COLLAPSING	ALCOVES	FEATHERS
46	PISTON	FLOODING	NICHES	SCALES
51	TRIGGER	VIBRATING	PILLARED	BONES
52	OVERRIDE	SHUDDERING	ARCHED	HUSKS
53	LOCK	SPARKING	BUTTRESSED	SHELLS
54	LATCH	SHORTING	TRUSSED	CARAPACE
55	HANDLE	VENTING	GRID	SPORES
56	KEYPAD	SCANNING	HONEYCOMBED	POLLEN
61	CARD READER	DECODING	CHAMBERED	GRAFFITI
62	JACK	PRINTING	NARROW	GLYPHS
63	PLUG	BREEDING	BROAD	SYMBOLS
64	SCANNER	WEAVING	SLOPED	MARKERS
65	BEACON	GRAFTING	TILTED	TOTEMS
66	THROTTLE	EXTRACTING	UNEVEN	RESIDUE

Location

Roll

2D	TYPE	AUTHORITY	ASSET	PROBLEM
11	FREEPORT	CONCORD ADMIN	FUEL	BLACKOUT
12	OUTPOST	CONTRACTOR	WATER	BLOCKADE
13	RELAY	SYNDICATE	OXYGEN	QUARANTINE
14	SHIPYARD	CARTEL	EXOTIC MATERIALS	SIEGE
15	SCRAPYARD	SMUGGLER CREW	ISOTOPES	MUTINY
16	DRYDOCK	PIRATE CREW	ALLOYS	UPRISING
21	FUEL DEPOT	WARLORD	DATA	PLAGUE
22	QUARANTINE VESSEL	MERCENARY GROUP	BLUEPRINTS	INFESTATION
23	LISTENING POST	UNION	MAPS	RAID
24	RESEARCH LAB	DOCKWORKERS	BLACKMAIL	PIRACY
25	ASTEROID MINE	MONASTERY	CONTRACTS	SMUGGLING
26	REFINERY	CULT	CREDITS	SABOTAGE
31	HYDROPONICS BAY	PILGRIM CREW	SALVAGE	FAMINE
32	HAB BLOCK	ARCHIVISTS	RELICS	SHORTAGE
33	TERRAFORMER	RESEARCH DIRECTOR	ARTIFACTS	RIOT
34	SMELTER	CO-OP	SPECIMENS	STRIKE
35	VAULT	COUNCIL	SAMPLES	EVACUATION
36	ARCHIVE	AI GOVERNOR	BIOMASS	EXODUS
41	OBSERVATORY	MACHINE COLLECTIVE	GENE BANK	STANDOFF
42	BEACON	SHELL CONTAINMENT	SPORES	NEGOTIATION
43	BELL GATE	QUARANTINE BUREAU	ORGANS	AUCTION
44	COMMS ARRAY	SECURITY BUREAU	NANITES	RESCUE
45	DOCK RING	CIVILIAN ASSEMBLY	MED SUPPLIES	HUNT
46	MONASTERY	REFUGEE COMMITTEE	MEDICINE	PURSUIT
51	DRIFTER COLONY	SALVAGER GUILD	POWER CORES	BREACH
52	TRADE STATION	COURIER GUILD	DRIVE CORES	DECOMPRESSION
53	PRISON BARGE	MINING CONSORTIUM	BELL KEYS	FIRE
54	HOSPITAL SHIP	TERRAFORM OFFICE	CATALYSTS	LEAK
55	COURIER NODE	MEDICS	CHEMICALS	MELTDOWN
56	WEATHER ARRAY	NAVIGATOR LODGE	COOLANT	CONTAMINATION
61	DEBRIS FIELD	UNSF	WEAPONS	COLLAPSE
62	BIO FARM	MARINE CORPS	MUNITIONS	ADRIFT
63	CLONE VATS	ENVOY OFFICE	ARMOR	ABANDONED
64	WAR PLATFORM	ROGUE AI	TOOLS	TAKEOVER
65	SHIP GRAVEYARD	NO AUTHORITY	FOOD	COUP
66	PILGRIM OUTPOST	CONTESTED	SEEDS	PURGE

Loot Stash

Roll

2D	CONTAINER	CONTENT	SECURITY	CONDITION
11	BONE CASKET	ID CHIP	TIME LOCK	CHITIN-PLATED
12	SMUGGLER HOLD	CREDITS	GEOFENCE LOCK	FOULED
13	FALSE FLOOR	FUEL ROD	GATE SYNC	CALCIFIED
14	TOOL ROLL	ISOTOPE PELLET	BELL KEY SYNC	CORRODED
15	MEDKIT	CATALYST	BEACON TAG	HOT
16	SAMPLE VIAL	METAL INGOT	TRIPWIRE	TAGGED
21	CARGO PALLET	RARE METALS	TAMPER SCREWS	TRACKED
22	PRESSURIZED BARREL	SPECIMEN JAR	TORSION BOLTS	GEOFENCED
23	ISOLATION BOX	SPORE SAMPLE	ARC WELD	DNA-LOCKED
24	MAGNETIC CHEST	RELIC	SMART WELD	TIME-LOCKED
25	SHIPPING DRUM	BLUEPRINT CHIP	SHOCK TRAP	ENCRYPTED
26	MAINTENANCE PANEL	MAP FRAGMENT	CRYO TRAP	BOOBY-TRAPPED
31	VENT DUCT	BELL KEY FRAGMENT	POISON NEEDLE	QUARANTINED
32	DROP POD	POWER CELL	DYE PACK	RADIOACTIVE
33	GEL SLEEVE	OXYGEN CANISTER	FOAM FLOOD	HAUNTED
34	BIO COCOON	WATER BRICK	GAS JET	LUCKY
35	VACUUM SATCHEL	RATION PACK	MICRODRONE	PRISTINE
36	PRESSURE CASE	MEDKIT	AUTO TURRET	FACTORY NEW
41	LOCKER	STIM SHOT	PIN LOCK	STERILE
42	PANEL SAFE	ANTI-RAD DOSE	PASSCODE LOCK	POLISHED
43	BULKHEAD CACHE	ANTITOXIN	VOICE LOCK	ANTIQUE
44	POWER CRATE	NANITE VIAL	PALM SCANNER	MUSEUM-GRADE
45	OXYGEN TANK	AUTODOC KIT	RETINA SCANNER	WEATHERED
46	WATER BRICK	SURGICAL TOOLS	DNA LOCK	SCORCHED
51	COURIER CASE	IMPLANT PARTS	PHEROMONE LOCK	PITTED
52	FLIGHT CASE	PROSTHETIC	HEAT SEAL	SCARRED
53	CAPSULE STACK	FILTER CARTRIDGE	MAGNETIC SEAL	PATCHED
54	SEALED CRATE	HAZMAT SUIT	MAG LOCK	JURY-RIGGED
55	VACUUM LOCKER	SEAL FOAM	PRESSURE SEAL	LEAKY
56	CRYO CAN	MULTITOOL	VACUUM SEAL	WARPED
61	HARD CASE	PLASMA CUTTER	CHEMICAL SEAL	MISALIGNED
62	AMMO BOX	DEMOLITION CHARGE	RESIN COAT	OFF-GASSED
63	DATA CORE	BEACON	CHITIN SHELL	DUSTY
64	RELIC CASE	SIGNAL BOOSTER	BONE LATCH	RATTLING
65	STASIS CAPSULE	DATA KEY	MYCELIUM WEAVE	RESIN-SEALED
66	RESIN POD	CIPHER DRIVE	STASIS FIELD	MYCELIUM-PATCHED

Creature

Roll

2D	FORM	NATURE	WANT	FEATURE
11	REPTILE	STALKING	TO SCOUT	BARBS
12	VERMIN	INTRUSIVE	TO HUNT	TALONS
13	SHAMBLER	SCAVENGER	TO NEST	SIPHONS
14	CRUSTACEAN	HOSTILE	TO LURE	NODULES
15	LEECH	PARANOID	TO DEFEND	TUBE
16	BUG	ANXIOUS	TO SPREAD	BEAK
21	SPIDER	CURIOUS	TO FORAGE	ARMOR
22	BEAST	WARY	TO TRACK	CLAWS
23	WASP	COOPERATIVE	TO AMBUSH	WHIP TAIL
24	RAPTOR	RELENTLESS	TO FEED	FRONDS
25	BIOMECH	NOCTURNAL	TO HIDE	SPINES
26	PARASITE	TIMID	TO INCUBATE	CARAPACE
31	MITE	SKITTISH	TO MIGRATE	SEGMENTS
32	OOZE	FEARLESS	TO GUARD	FLAGELLA
33	BIRD	CUNNING	TO CLEAN	FRILL
34	DRONE	DECEPTIVE	TO COLONIZE	GLANDS
35	LEVIATHAN	PROTECTIVE	TO ABSORB	BEAK
36	BAT	BOLD	TO HOARD	SACS
41	CEPHALOPOD	CALCULATING	TO SWARM	CHITIN
42	CONSTRUCT	SUBMISSIVE	TO WATCH	SUCKERS
43	SWARM	GREGARIOUS	TO SEEK	OCELLI
44	SCARAB	LOYAL	TO REPAIR	PINCERS
45	HOUND	TERRITORIAL	TO TEND	TENDRILS
46	GEL	SOLITARY	TO BREED	SACS
51	BEAR	PROUD	TO STALK	LOBES
52	SYMBIOTE	PATIENT	TO BURROW	RIDGES
53	PREDATOR	HUNGRY	TO HARVEST	STINGER
54	FUNGUS	DOMINANT	TO MERGE	HOOKS
55	EEL	CAUTIOUS	TO INFECT	MANDIBLES
56	MANTIS	PLAYFUL	TO SALVAGE	HORNS
61	HYBRID	IRRITABLE	TO PATROL	GILLS
62	SERPENT	FRENZIED	TO EXTRACT	CREST
63	JELLY	GUARDED	TO BOND	ANTENNAE
64	WORM	DIURNAL	TO SURVEY	CARAPACE
65	BRUTE	LURKING	TO FLEE	PLATES
66	MYCELIUM	AGGRESSIVE	TO INFEST	FANGS

Creature Cont.

Roll

2D	MOVEMENT	ATTACK	DEFENSE	SENSE
11	ORBITING	STING	SHOCK RESISTANT	HEAT SENSE
12	GALLOPING	DRAIN	REFLECTIVE	LIGHT SENSE
13	SCUTTLING	CRUSH	PARRY	MAGNETIC SENSE
14	CLINGING	TRAMPLE	QUILLS	SMELL
15	SLINKING	PIERCE	HARD SHELL	PRESSURE
16	JETTING	IMPALE	DECOY	AWARENESS
21	SLITHERING	CORRODE	ARMORED	SEISMIC
22	PHASE SHIFT	CUT	SLIME	PROPRIOCEPTION
23	WADING	GORE	INSULATED	HEARING
24	ROLLING	DRAIN	DORMANT	EXTRASENSORY
25	SKATING	BITE	BURROW	SMELL
26	SOARING	LEECH	ADAPTIVE	LOW LIGHT
31	SWIMMING	FREEZE	REGENERATE	ULTRASOUND
32	HOVERING	AMBUSH	RETREAT	MOTION
33	STRIDING	SLAM	FIRE RESISTANT	THERMOSENSE
34	SHAMBLING	CLAW	CAMOUFLAGE	EMPATHY
35	BOUNDING	ENTANGLE	SPINES	ULTRAVIOLET
36	STALKING	BURN	SMOKE	ECHOLOCATION
41	CRAWLING	SPRAY	MAGNETIC	MAGNETORECEPTION
42	WRIGGLING	SHOCK	SHIELD	CLAIRVOYANCE
43	DIVING	BLIND	ABSORBENT	TELEPATHY
44	LEAPING	CONSTRICT	CARAPACE	EMPATHY
45	GLIDING	INFECT	SWARM	CHEMICAL SENSE
46	DRIFTING	WEB	PLATING	ELECTRIC SENSE
51	MARCHING	SPIT	INK	EMPATHY
52	TELEPORTING	SCREECH	ACID RESISTANT	INFRARED
53	PROWLING	STUN	REACTIVE	BIOSCAN
54	CLIMBING	LASH	HARDENED	TASTE
55	PADDLING	REND	QUILLS	HEARING
56	HOPPING	POUNCE	MOLT	LONG SIGHT
61	SKITTERING	BURROW	SLIMY	TACTILE
62	SNEAKING	STRANGLE	ELECTRIC	SIGHTLESS
63	STRIDING	DAZZLE	SCALES	BALANCE
64	SWIMMING	SLASH	BLOCK	VIBRATION
65	DRIFTING	BURN	REGROWTH	LIDAR
66	GLIDING	GRAPPLE	SHELL	TELEPATHY

Ship

Roll

2D	CLASS	PROFILE	MODULE	FEATURE
11	PATROL	HONEYCOMB	SHIELD EMITTER	CALCIFIED
12	REPAIR	CAGE	TRACTOR BEAM	STERILE
13	CUTTER	WEDGE	GRAND SUITE	PATCHED
14	PRISON BARGE	BULBOUS	HYDROPONICS	HAUNTED
15	CARRIER	SKELETAL	DECOY CHUTES	UNMARKED
16	SHUTTLE	NEEDLE	SHRINE	PITTED
21	DRONE CARRIER	TRI-HULL	RAILGUN	QUARANTINED
22	SMUGGLER	Y-FRAME	STEALTH PLATING	WEATHERED
23	INTERCEPTOR	BRICK	SURVEY KIT	FACTORY NEW
24	MONASTERY	RING	BELL KEY SAFE	BLACKLISTED
25	FREIGHTER	STREAMLINED	TORPEDO TUBES	RATTLING
26	GUNSHIP	SHELLBACK	CRYOPODS	CLEANROOM
31	DISPATCH	OFFSET	MINING LASER	CURSED
32	QUARANTINE	SPINDLE	GRAPPLES	FUNGAL PATCH
33	PROSPECTOR	SHELL	RELIC LOCKER	OFF-GASSED
34	MINESWEEPER	TWIN-HULL	COMMS ARRAY	FORGED TRANSPONDER
35	TRAWLER	RIBBED	DOCKING COLLAR	WELL-MAINTAINED
36	RESEARCH SHIP	CRESCENT	PLASMA CUTTER	LEAKY
41	TOWBOAT	ARROWHEAD	SENSOR MAST	RESIN-SEALED
42	SCOUT	SEGMENTED	MEDBAY	SMUGGLER-MARKED
43	FRIGATE	BOX	SMUGGLER HOLD	DUSTY
44	PILGRIM SHIP	FRAME	COILGUN	PRISTINE
45	SALVAGE	LONG SPINE	ABLATIVE PLATING	TAGGED
46	SUPPLY	BEVELED	MAG CLAMPS	CORRODED
51	CORVETTE	BARGE	COUNTERMEASURES	CHITIN-PLATED
52	LANDER	MODULAR	DRONE BAY	POLISHED
53	SCRAP BARGE	SPLICED	LAB	LUCKY
54	BLOCKADE RUNNER	LATTICE	LIFEPODS	MISALIGNED
55	HAULER	HAMMERHEAD	WARP LOG	FEARED
56	FERRY	SAUCER	COFFIN RACKS	SCORCHED
61	HOSPITAL	BIO MESH	CARGO CRANE	SLIMED
62	MINELAYER	DELTA	POINT DEFENSE	FAMOUS
63	COURIER	SPINE	TRAINING CENTER	JURY-RIGGED
64	TANKER	DISC	SALVAGE RIG	FLAGGED
65	TUG	ASYMMETRIC	BOARDING PORTS	WARPED
66	SURVEYOR	SKIFF	HARPOON LAUNCHER	SCARRED

Ship Name

Roll

2D	ADJECTIVE	NOUN	OPT. LINKER	OPT. SUFFIX
11	UMBRAL	QUASAR	OF THE VERGE	R
12	VALIANT	WAYFARER	OF IRON	PRIME
13	DISTANT	BASTION	OF WINTER	BETA
14	OBSIDIAN	LANTERN	OF SABLE	H
15	SWIFT	PILGRIM	OF DAWN	OMEGA
16	AZURE	ECHO	OF THE GATE	III
21	HIDDEN	VANGUARD	OF AMBER	A
22	STARWARD	AEGIS	OF JADE	XI
23	BRIGHT	PEREGRINE	OF MIST	C
24	RADIANT	MERIDIAN	OF THE EXPANSE	Z
25	LUMINOUS	DREAM	OF DUSK	VII
26	DEEP	WARDEN	OF THE LINE	DELTA
31	NOBLE	ARK	OF COPPER	K
32	POLAR	OATH	OF THE HORIZON	X
33	RESTLESS	SPIRE	OF STONE	ALPHA
34	STORMBOUND	COMET	OF THE WAY	V
35	STEADFAST	KESTREL	OF OBSIDIAN	S
36	CRIMSON	BEACON	OF THE RIM	G
41	WANDERING	SOLACE	OF SUMMER	XII
42	COBALT	NOMAD	OF EMBER	NULL
43	WAYWARD	BULWARK	OF THE BRIDGE	II
44	STALWART	RESOLVE	OF SPRING	E
45	EMBER	AURORA	OF TWILIGHT	T
46	TWILIGHT	SKYLARK	OF ZENITH	VI
51	VIGILANT	MARINER	OF AZURE	B
52	IRON	SPARROW	OF ASH	ZERO
53	BOLD	PROMISE	OF THE REACH	IV
54	VERDANT	LUMEN	OF NIGHT	SIGMA
55	REMOTE	SENTINEL	OF GLASS	M
56	RESOLUTE	COMPASS	OF THE DEEP	VIII
61	IVORY	CRESCENT	OF TIDE	I
62	SOLAR	PINNACLE	OF IVORY	D
63	LUNAR	HORIZON	OF MERIDIAN	GAMMA
64	GILDED	ZENITH	OF STARS	F
65	COLD	OSPREY	OF AUTUMN	IX
66	SILENT	VENTURE	OF THE VOID	L

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Checks

When your character faces a risky challenge, make a Check by rolling a number of dice equal to the most relevant Attribute score and interpret the roll as follows to determine whether the action succeeds or not.

2+ HITS: Your character succeeds at their action. The more Hits, the better the result.

1 HIT: Your character partially succeeds at their action or succeeds but there is a cost.

0 HITS: Your character fails their action and there’s a cost.

— The cost of a Check could be a reduced effect, wasted time, taking Damage, suffering a new Condition, etc.

PUSH After a Check, you may have your character push themselves, rerolling all Misses. You must then add a new “Fatigued” Condition to one of your character’s Slots.

Damage & Critical Saves

When a threat harms your character, they lose a number of Hit Points equal to the Damage dealt or suffer a new Condition. When they reach 0 Hit Points, or when all their Slots are filled by Conditions, make a Critical Save by rolling a number of dice equal to the most relevant Attribute score to determine whether they stay standing or fall.

1+ HITS: Your character is wounded, but endures.

0 HITS: Your character is taken out and dying. If helped in time, they wake after a Long Rest with all Hit Points restored.

After the roll, reduce your character’s Attribute score by 1 for every Miss, up to a maximum of 2. Attribute scores cannot go below 0. Taking Damage while at 0 Hit Points, or suffering a new Condition while all Slots are filled by Conditions, triggers another Critical Save.

Position

When the fiction makes circumstances more or less favorable for a Check, Critical Save, or other roll, set the roll’s Position and interpret the roll as follows:

ABSOLUTE: With success assured, no roll is made.

GOOD: With an advantage, a 4, 5, or 6 counts as a Hit.

BAD: With a disadvantage, only a 6 counts as a Hit.

IMPOSSIBLE: With no chance of success, no roll is made.

Recovery

When your character takes a Short Rest of about 10 minutes, roll 1D and recover that many Hit Points. When your character takes a Long Rest of about 8 hours, they restore all Hit Points and 1 point to one Attribute score.

Slots, Items, and Conditions

Your character has 10 Slots. Slots track items in your character’s inventory. Most items take 1 Slot, small items take none, and large items take 2. Conditions can also fill Slots. A Condition is a lasting hindrance, such as “Fatigued”, “Sick”, “Deprived”, or “Poisoned”. When your character gains a Condition, write it in an empty Slot; if none are empty, your character must drop an item to make room. Conditions limit your character and can affect their Position in the fiction. Some Conditions also worsen over time, filling additional slots. Conditions are cleared only by actions in the fiction that address them, such as resting, or treating the underlying cause. Some Conditions are lasting and cannot be cleared.

Voidlight and Battery

The crew shares a Voidlight, which uses a P6 Pool. The GM rolls the Voidlight Pool every 10 real-time minutes during expeditions, using a timer hidden from the players. Whenever this Pool is rolled, reduce its size by 1 die for every Miss, up to a maximum of 2 dice per roll. When emptied, the Battery is spent. Slotting a new Battery refills the Voidlight to P6. When the Voidlight dies and every 5 minutes after, each character makes a Critical Save. On a failure, they’re lost to the dark. If this pacing feels intense, extend the timer interval or roll the Voidlight Pool only between scenes or locations. A Voidlight has 3 modes, which can be switched at any time:

HIGH BEAM: Gain a Good Position, but up to 3 dice may be removed from the Pool when it is rolled.

STANDARD BEAM: No change.

LOW BEAM: Suffer a Bad Position, but only 1 die may be removed from the Pool when it is rolled.

Advancements

When your character reaches a major milestone, they gain an Advancement. Increase their maximum Hit Points by 2 and raise an Attribute score by 1, to a maximum of 6.

Solo Rules

When playing solo, set the Voidlight timer to 20 minutes and use the following mechanics to help facilitate play.

Fortune Rolls

When the outcome of an event or action is uncertain, and you want to simulate an element of randomness and chance, make a Fortune Roll. Frame the situation as a yes-or-no question, then roll a number of dice based on how likely the outcome feels in the fiction.

If it feels likely, roll 3D (or 4D if it is almost certain).

If it feels even, roll 2D.

If it feels unlikely, roll 1D (or 0D if the chance is slim). You may also use an Attribute score as a basis for the roll.

2+ HITS: The answer is yes; extra Hits amplify the effect.

1 HIT: The answer is yes, but there is a twist or a setback.

0 HITS: The answer is no, and there is a twist or a setback.

Encounter Pools

As your character explores dangerous locations or travels the void, they may come across unexpected encounters. When something might be nearby, create an Event Pool. Use P2 for something close, P4 for a growing threat, or P6 for distant danger. Roll the Event Pool when the character rests, searches an area, makes noise, lingers, or does anything that might draw attention. When the Pool is emptied, the encounter arrives.

Reaction Rolls

When encountering a non-player character or creature whose reaction is uncertain, make a Fortune Roll by rolling a number of dice based on the nature of the encounter. If unsure, roll 2D.

2+ HITS: They are approachable or friendly. The more Hits you roll, the more welcoming they are.

1 HIT: They are hesitant or curious.

0 HITS: They are distant or hostile. If you are unsure how many Hit Points to assign to enemies, lesser foes usually have 6 to 8 Hit Points, hardened foes 10 to 14 Hit Points, deadly foes 14 to 20 Hit Points, and elites 20+ Hit Points.

Check Costs

When a Check yields 1 or 0 Hits, and you need a cost for your character’s action, roll or pick on the table below.

Roll

2D	COSTS
11	TAKE 1D-1 DMG
12	TAKE 1D DMG
13	TAKE 1D+1 DMG
14	GAIN A FATIGUED CONDITION
15	GAIN A FATIGUED CONDITION (2 SLOTS)
16	GAIN A WOUNDED OR HARMED CONDITION
21	ROLL 1D, A HIT STARTS AN ENCOUNTER POOL
22	ROLL 2D, A HIT STARTS AN ENCOUNTER POOL
23	START A P4 ENCOUNTER POOL
24	START A P2 ENCOUNTER POOL
25	THE ENVIRONMENT CHANGES
26	ROLL FOR AN ENEMY
31	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1
32	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 2
33	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 3
34	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1D
35	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS BY 1D+1
36	VOIDLIGHT BATTERY POOL DRAINS COMPLETELY
41	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS
42	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS (WEAPON PREFERRED)
43	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FALLS (ARMOR PREFERRED)
44	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS
45	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS (WEAPON PREFERRED)
46	A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT BREAKS (ARMOR PREFERRED)
51	FORGET THE LAST 10M
52	GAIN A PANICKED CONDITION
53	GAIN BLEEDING; 1D-1 DMG EVERY 10M UNTIL TREATED
54	GAIN CHEM BURN; 1 SLOT EVERY 10M UNTIL TREATED
55	GAIN FROZEN; BAD POSITION FOR PHYSICAL CHECKS
56	GAIN PANIC: IMMEDIATELY STOP YOUR CURRENT ACTION
61	-1 VIGOR FOR 10 MINUTES
62	-1 OPERATE FOR 10 MINUTES
63	-1 INSIGHT FOR 10 MINUTES
64	-1 DIPLOMACY FOR 10 MINUTES
65	-1 TO ALL ATTRIBUTES FOR 10 MINUTES
66	-1 TO ALL ATTRIBUTES FOR 20 MINUTES

Theme Tables

Roll

2D	THEME	THEME
11	DIVINITY	VOID
12	SURVIVAL	RITUAL
13	TRADITION	COLLAPSE
14	RUIN	CONTAGION
15	HERITAGE	MEMORY
16	JOY	MACHINE
21	HONOR	AWAKENING
22	AUTHORITY	THRESHOLD
23	MYSTERY	LIES
24	ALLY	RUST
25	NEED	DRIFT
26	WEALTH	GRAVITY
31	NIGHT	TRUST
32	GIFT	SIGNAL
33	JOURNEY	DREAD
34	DEBT	WRECKAGE
35	LIGHT	QUARANTINE
36	REVENGE	ISOLATION
41	NATURE	TIME
42	FREEDOM	SHADOW
43	MERCY	HOPE
44	POWER	PRESSURE
45	CONSEQUENCE	STORM
46	LEGACY	CONTROL
51	SPIRIT	BETRAYAL
52	SCARCITY	HUNGER
53	FLAME	ECHO
54	WATER	OATH
55	KIN	SCAR
56	LABOR	SECRECY
61	GOAL	SILENCE
62	FAITH	GREED
63	SORROW	BLOOD
64	POVERTY	MUTATION
65	LOSS	REDEMPTION
66	HARVEST	DECAY

Action Tables

Roll

2D	ACTION	ACTION
11	SACRIFICE	CHART
12	BUILD	OVERCLOCK
13	IMPROVISE	CALIBRATE
14	REPAIR	BREACH
15	EXPLORE	DECIPHER
16	FOLLOW	QUARANTINE
21	HEAL	SCAN
22	TRADE	HACK
23	ADAPT	PATCH
24	CONCEAL	SABOTAGE
25	GUIDE	VENT
26	GUARD	EXTRACT
31	SECURE	ENCRYPT
32	BREAK	PURGE
33	RESIST	SMUGGLE
34	NEGOTIATE	BYPASS
35	EXECUTE	DISTRACT
36	WARN	DOCK
41	PURSUE	JETTISON
42	INVESTIGATE	RETROFIT
43	WATCH	FORTIFY
44	HUNT	SUTURE
45	DISCOVER	SURVEY
46	ENDURE	SEAL
51	PLAN	SALVAGE
52	SURVIVE	AMBUSH
53	LISTEN	BOARD
54	ESCAPE	REROUTE
55	STEAL	ISOLATE
56	DECEIVE	CONTAIN
61	SEARCH	NAVIGATE
62	PROTECT	EVACUATE
63	CREATE	JAM
64	OBSERVE	STABILIZE
65	PERSUADE	DEPRESSURIZE
66	LEAD	TRIAGE

Voidlight

A rules-bright sci-fi horror dungeon crawl where your only safety is a beam of light that shrinks every ten minutes.

Descend into a space station bolted to a migrating leviathan, then explore the void with this complete kit for building your own sci-fi adventures in a dying future.

Light on rules, bound to the dark.

ONE-SHOT AND CAMPAIGN READY

SUPPORTS BOTH GROUP AND SOLO PLAY