After reading the new comic, Dead Orbit, I felt inspired to delve into the world of Alien. The franchise has had its ups and downs, but I’ve always had a deep love the first two films (I count the original in my top 5). There have been dozens of comics and games over the years, which spawned the mother-of-all-crossovers, Aliens vs. Predator. In this guide I’ve tried to stick to what I thought were the strengths of the franchise – gritty dystopian science fiction, a grounding in reality, realistic (and outmatched) human characters, and terrifyingly ALIEN aliens.

I think a campaign in this setting (or at least a one-shot) would be a refreshing break from my standard RPG fare– however, I tried to ensure that much of the material in this supplement could easily be ported into your own settings (anything from modern to sci-fi/space opera). I have a few ideas about putting together a “Beginner Box” style one-shot adventure using this material (I’m thinking it would make for a great Halloween game).

DOWNLOAD- ALIEN: Genesys Campaign Setting

Features:

A short piece of thematic original fiction.

Analysis of setting tropes and themes.

New character options.

New gear, including a large expanded section on improvised weapons and tools as weapons.

New vehicles.

Setting specific adversaries.

Background information on corporations and the galaxy.

Five fleshed-out “major worlds.”

“Recommended Reading” in the Franchise:

Alien and Aliens [film]

Alien: Isolation [game]

Aliens: Labyrinth [comic]

Aliens: Dead Orbit [comic]

Aliens vs. Predator (1990) [comic]

Aliens vs. Predator: War (1995) [comic]

Aliens: Apocalypse [comic]

Aliens: Glass Corridor [comic]

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