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Ayansh'i Character Generation

by Derek Stanley

On the Background Skills List on page 23, for any skill included the Cascade, Fine Arts one background option point counts as 3 skill levels in that skill. All Ayanshi characters begin the game with Willpower 1 and the Psionic Skills, Suspended Animation 1 and Shield 1. As a compensation for this, Ayanshi never begin character generation before the age of 22.

Aging Effects are something far more difficult to deal with. Due to the inordinate length of the Ayanshi life-span the effects of aging rarely begin to effect the character before the age of 200. What this means is an Ayanshi character could serve upwards of 45 terms before beginning to age, you can imagine the types of characters that would appear.

To remedy this problem and keep things within the spirit of the game all Ayanshi characters must roll a d10 vs. their current term if the die roll is less than or equal to that number the character precipitates out into the game. (i.e. after 5 terms if the character rolls 5 or less the game begins.)

Only during the characters final term may careers with a tech level of 9+ be selected. The only exception to this rule is if characters wish to join CNERS in which case two TL9+ careers can be taken.

Special Ayanshi Careers.

Prerequisites

AGL 6+, CHR 5+.

Skills: Charm 1, Determination 2, Explore 2, Fine Arts 4

Subsequent Term

Skills: Charm, Determination, Explore, Fine Arts, Perception, Social Science.

Special Adventure8+ for Acrobat, Archaic Weapons, Melee, Telempathy, Teleperception.
Promotion: 6+, DM +1 if PSI 7+.
Contacts: One per term. One a 1d10 roll 8+, the contact is a Patzaitah or member of the Inoshan Order (players choice); otherwise, contact is Artisan.
Other Effects: For every term roll vs. Impossible Fine Arts Skill if roll is successful increase SOC by 2 as the character has created a master piece. Use SOC for starting money, if the character creates a master piece double income for term. Once the character has created a master piece their SOC will only increase by 1 for the completion of a second master piece; however, income will double again.

Patzaitah: The Patzaitah are the disciples of the Oracle. It is your duty to collect the knowledge and secrets of your people. You are closer to the Inchata than most but not nearly as close as the Oracle. Sometime the Inchata invades your thoughts and dreams giving you visions or insight into problems once thought insurmountable. The Inchata is there, just beyond your reach. Perhaps one day it will reach to you.

Prerequisites

EDU 6+, INT 8+, PSI 8+

Commision: 8+, DM+1 if EDU 8+, DM+1 if PSI 10+
Priest Skills: Determination 1, Interaction 1, Perception 1, Social Science 1, Technician 1, Telepathy 2, Prescience 2, Ritual 3.
Acolytes: Determination 1, Engineer (Construction & Excavation Only) 1, Interaction 2, Social Science 2, Telepathy 1, Prescience 1, Ritual 2.

Subsequent Term

Priest Skills: Determination, Interaction, Perception, Social Science, Technician, Telepathy, Ritual.
Acolytes: Determination, Engineer, Interaction, Social Science, Telepathy, Ritual
Special Adventure: 8+ for Determination, Explore, Melee, Physical Science, Technician, Telephysics, Prescience.
Promotion: 7+ DM+1 if INT 8+, DM +1 if PSI 10+.
Contacts: One per term. On 1d10 roll of 7+, contact is Inoshan Order; other wise it is another member of the Patzaitah.
Other Effects: Patzaitah get two secondary activities per term after the first. For the first term they only get one. These points may be spent to improve any skill including psionic ones.

Inoshan Order: For a thousand thousand years the members of the Inoshan Order have served the disciples of the Oracle. They guard her holy sites and are the defenders the Patzaitah. There is a sacred trust there for as they defend and watch over the people it is you who must defend and watch over them. There is no profession more honorable or respected, for while they are the bringers of life, you are its keepers, the guardians of the Ayata.

Prerequisites

STR 6+, AGL 6+, CON 6+.

Commission: 8+, DM+1 if STR 8+, DM+1 if INT 8+. (Minimum SOC 5.)
Officers Skills: Archaic Weapons 2, Leadership , Explore 1, Unarmed Melee 1, Armed Melee 1, Perception 1, Ground Tactics 2.
Enlisted Skills: Acrobat 1, Archaic Weapons 2, Animal Handling 1, Explore 1, Unarmed Melee 2, Armed Melee 1, Perception 1.

Subsequent Term

Commission: 8+, DM+1 if STR 8+, DM+1 if INT 8+. (Minimum SOC 5.)
Officers Skills: Archaic Weapons, Determination, Explore, Melee, Perception, Ground Tactics, Charm, Social Science.
Enlisted Skills: Acrobat, Archaic Weapons, Animal Handling, Explore, Melee, Perception, Charm, Engineer (Construction & Excavation only).

Special Adventure: 7+ for, Archaic Weapons, Gun Combat (Slug Weapon & Early Firearms Only), Medical, Melee, Perception, Telepathy, Teleperception.
Promotion: 8+, DM+1 if STR 8+, DM+1 if INT 8+, DM+1 if CHR 6+.
Contacts: One per term. One a 1d10 roll 7+ contact is Patzaitah, otherwise it is another member of the Inoshan Order
Other Effects: If more than one term is served, +1 to Initiative.

Inoshan Marine: With the return of the people from the stars four years ago your life changed. You went to their world where they trained you in a different art of war. You learned about new weapons, new world and new enemies, learned about steel hearted starships that could rain fire on a world without even seeing what they were destroying, learned about metallic creations whos only thought was to kill and learned about people who had forgotten what it meant to be human. The universe had become an evil place since the Ayanshi were last here but the Oracle sent you to do a job and no one argues with the Oracle.

Prerequisites

AGL 7+, At least one prior term in the Inoshan Order.

Commission: 8+, DM+1 if EDU 8+, DM+1 if INT 8+, DM+1 if CON 8+. (Minimum SOC 5.)
Officers Skills: Gun Combat 2, Melee 1, Spacehand 2, Heavy Weapons 1, Tactics 1, Determination 1, Personal Transport 2.
Enlisted Skills: Gun Combat 2, Melee 1, Spacehand 2, Heavy Weapons 1, Acrobat 1, Technician 1, Personal Transport 2.

Special Adventure: 8+ for Melee, Aircraft, Crime, Interaction, Explore, Vehicle, Artillery, Acrobat, Technician, Screens, Slug Weapon (Slug Pistol), Perception, Personal Transport, Spacehand.
Promotion: 7+, DM+1 if CON 7+, DM+1 if AGL 8+.
Contacts: One per term, military.
Other Effects: 1 Ships DM, plus 1 for special assignment, applied to Trader or Warship (characters choice). Unless the character is joining the CNERS career this must be the characters final career.