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A DUO OF FIGHTERS

Welcome to Ronin Arts Future: Starship 6 — A

Duo Of Fighters , the sixth in a new series of PDFs

for use with futuristic D20 System campaigns. This

series makes some assumptions about your cam-

paign; the starship designs in this series will be

most useful in campaigns in which the following

statements are true:

¥ The campaign is not a hard science setting.

Campaigns that are more space opera/adventure

movie are the intended target for this series.

¥ Starships are not rare or unusual. All of the

starships in this series assume that space travel is a

standard and common occurrence — individuals

either fly their own ships or ride on passenger ships.

Starships and space travel are as common for char-

acters as a plane ride is for people of our reality.

¥ Space combat is not uncommon. It s just

another exciting adventure when the player charac-

ters have to engage the enemy while fleeing from

some world or other.

¥ The campaign is packed with action. If things

aren t exploding, how much fun can the game real-

ly be?

Most of the starships in this series are designed

to fill an even number of pages. This is so that you

can print the pages — back-to-back if you wish — and

drop them into a binder. This introduction, and the

page of new starship equipment and assorted infor-

mation, can also be printed separately and added to

your binder. The schematic and silhouette page is

designed to be used as a player handout — it s what

flashes up on their ship systems when they attempt

to ID a ship — and GMs need only give the players

the page when they encounter a ship from this

series.

A BOUT THE A UTHOR

Michael Hammes has been freelancing in the role-

playing industry since 2001. Starting small, he has

steadily built his repertoire, and reputation, by work-

ing for such companies as Ronin Arts, Alderac

Entertainment Group, Dark Quest Games, and E.N.

Publishing. He is currently trying to balance his writ-

ing schedule with his role as stay-at-home father. To

catch the latest from Michael s Imagination, please

visit www.michaelhammes.com.

NEW RULES AND IDEAS

B UYING O LD

T ECHNOLOGY

This optional rule assumes that the purchase

DCs for various ships reflect their price relative to

the Progress Level they were built for. As such,

when a ship from a previous PL is bought in a later

PL, it is significantly cheaper since such a ship fea-

tures old and/or obsolete technology, weaker

armor, weaker armaments, etc.

Rather than worry about complicated calcula-

tions, simply assume that a ship’s Purchase DC is

reduced by 10 for every PL its technology is behind

the present. Thus, a PL 5 ship (such as the F-27

“Gnat” detailed in this PDF) would have its

Purchase DC reduced by 10 if bought at PL 6, 20 if

bought at PL 7, etc.

This depreciation reflects the fact of older tech-

nology as well as wear-and-tear that the ship has

suffered and is a handy way for a GM to place ships

into the hands of PCs just starting their journeys

into space. As with all such rules, the decision to

implement it is entirely with the GM.

N EW S HIP S YSTEMS

The following are new systems (or old systems

depending on your point of view) available on the

fighters in this PDF. They are included here so that

you may easily use them to modify existing star-

ships or as a reference when designing your own

original ships.

ION ENGINE AFTERBURNER

This addition to the ion engine allows the star-

ship to increase its tactical speed bonus over the

standard tactical speed bonus of +500 feet (+1

INTRODUCTION

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square) allowed by the ion engine. This is achieved

by dumping in more fuel, thus increasing the ship’s

speed at the expense of range. As a result, an ion

engine outfitted with an afterburner must refuel

after every two battles or interplanetary trips.

An afterburner is more efficient for smaller

ships (as on larger ships the speed gained from the

afterburner is cancelled out by the vast amounts of

fuel required) and provides the following tactical

speed bonuses based on ship size (this bonus is

added to that provided by the ion engine):

Ship Size Tactical Speed Bonus

Huge +2,000 feet (+4 squares)

Gargantuan +1,500 feet (+3 squares)

Colossal +500 feet (+1 square)

Purchase DC: +3 to ion engine purchase DC

Example: A Huge fighter with an ion engine and

afterburner would have a total ion engine plus after-

burner tactical speed bonus of +2,500 feet (+5

squares) while a Colossal destroyer would have a

total tactical speed bonus of 1,000 feet (+2 squares).

Name: Cobra (air-to-air missile)

Weapon Damage: 4d12 (26)

Critical: 19-20

Damage Type: Ballistic

Range Increment: -

Rate of Fire: Single

Minimum Ship Size: Huge

Purchase DC: 21

Restriction: Mil (+3)

30MM CANNON

The F-27 “Gnat” is armed with a 30mm cannon

as its primary attack weapon.

Name: 30mm Cannon

Weapon Damage: 4d12 (26)

Critical: 20

Damage Type: Ballistic

Range Increment: 350 ft.

Rate of Fire: A

Minimum Ship Size: Huge

Purchase DC: 25

Restriction: Mil (+3)

COBRA AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (PL 5)

The F-27 “Gnat” is armed with a pair of Cobra

air-to-air missiles as its primary defense armament.

HARASSER-CLASS

The Harasser -class is a direct evolutionary

descendant of the PL 5 single-seat fighter designs.

This makes it extremely versatile, fulfilling its roles

as star fighter and in-atmosphere fighter equally well.

Targeting System Bonus: +1

Crew: 1 (ace +12)

Passenger Capacity: 0

Cargo Capacity: 1,200 lb.

Grapple Modifier: +12

Base Purchase DC: 51

Restriction: Military (+3)

Attack: 2 fire-linked semi-automatic lasers

+6/+1 ranged (9d8), or 2 fire-linked semi-automat-

ic lasers +6 ranged (9d8) and 1 CHE missile +1

ranged (6d12/19-20)

Attack of Opportunity: None

HARASSER-CLASS (PL 6)

Type: Ultralight

Subtype: Fighter

Defense: 19

Flat-footed Defense: 13

Autopilot Defense: 8

Hardness: 20

Hit Dice: 9d20 (180 hp)

Initiative Modifier: +6

Pilot’s Class Bonus: +7

Pilot’s Dex Modifier: +6

Gunner’s Attack Bonus: +8/+3

Size: Gargantuan (–4 size)

Tactical Speed: 5,500 ft. (11 sq.)

Length: 45 feet

Weight: 37,000 lb. (18.5 tons)

HARASSER-CLASS DESIGN SPECS:

Engines: Ion engine w/afterburner, thrusters

Armor: Polymeric

Defense Systems: Autopilot system, damage

control system (1d10), sensor jammer

Sensors: Class II sensor array, targeting system

Communications: Laser transceiver, radio

transceiver

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Weapons: 2 fire-linked semi-automatic lasers

(range incr. 3,000 ft) and 1 CHE missile launcher (8

missiles)

Grappling Systems: N/A

HARASSER-CLASS UPGRADE

TEMPLATE (PL 6)

The Harasser- class template can be applied to

any Harasser- class fighter. The ship s design specs

should be adjusted as follows:

Armor Upgrade: Vanadium (hardness 30)

Defense System Upgrade: Improved autopilot

system, improved damage control (2d10), stealth

screen (-10 to sensor checks to detect ship, 50%

chance of mine not detecting ship, one-half con-

cealment (20% miss chance); replaces PL 5 sensor

jammer).

Weapons Upgrade: 2 fire-linked fusion beams

(15d8 damage, range incr. 3,000 ft.) and 1 nuclear

missile launcher

H ARASSER -C LASS U PGRADE

T EMPLATE (PL 6)

The Harasser- class is designed for mass pro-

duction and, as a result, represents a compromise

between functionality and economics. However, if

money is no object, then the following upgrades can

be made to a Harasser -class ship to increase its sur-

vivability and lethality.

F-27 GNAT

One of the first upper atmosphere fighters of its

day, the F-27 Gnat saw service during the latter

portion of PL 5. Advanced for its time, the Gnat

was a single-seat, lightly armed and armored fight-

er that ended up being produced in the thousands.

F-27 “GNAT” (PL 5)

Type: Ultralight

Subtype: Fighter

Defense: 21

Flat-footed Defense: 15

Autopilot Defense: 8

Hardness: 20

Hit Dice: 3d20 (60 hp)

Initiative Modifier: +6

Pilot’s Class Bonus: +7

Pilot’s Dex Modifier: +6

Gunner’s Attack Bonus: +8/+3

Size: Huge (–2 size)

Tactical Speed: 2,500 ft. (11 sq.)

Length: 21 feet

Weight: 15,000 lb. (7.5 tons)

Targeting System Bonus: N/A

Crew: 1 (ace +12)

Passenger Capacity: 0

Cargo Capacity: 500 lb.

Grapple Modifier: +8

Base Purchase DC: 49

Restriction: Military (+3)

Attack: 1 30mm cannon +7/+2 ranged (4d12)

or 1 Cobra missile +7/+2 ranged (4d12/19-20);

each weapon system must be fired individually

Attack of Opportunity: None

F-27 “GNAT” DESIGN SPECS:

Engines: Thrusters

Armor: Alloy Plating

Defense Systems: Sensor jammer

Sensors: Class I sensor array

Communications: Radio transceiver

Weapons: 1 30mm cannon (range incr. 350 ft)

and 2 Cobra missiles (no missile launcher)

Grappling Systems: N/A

F-27 “G NAT ”U PGRADE

T EMPLATE (PL 6)

One of the strangest upgrades ever given to a

starship, the F-27 Gnat upgrade was an attempt

to extend the service life of the fighter.

Unfortunately, as it would have been cheaper to

develop and build an entirely new fighter than to

integrate all of the new technology into the existing

F-27 chassis, it was decided that the design would

be best served by grafting most of the new technol-

ogy on in the form of a new wing assembly. The

result, while surprisingly functional, certainly takes

some getting used to.

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F-27 “GNAT” UPGRADE

TEMPLATE (PL 6)

This upgrade template can only be applied to the

F-27 Gnat fighter. The ship s design specs

should be adjusted as follows:

Size Upgrade: Gargantuan (from Huge)

Hit Die Upgrade: +3d20

Engine Upgrade: Ion engine, thrusters (tactical

speed +500 feet).

Armor Upgrade: Polymeric (hardness 20, no

speed penalty)

Defense System Upgrade: Damage control

(1d10), stealth screen (-10 to sensor checks to

detect ship, 50% chance of mine not detecting ship,

one-half concealment (20% miss chance); replaces

PL 5 sensor jammer).

Sensors Upgrade: Class II sensor array, target-

ing system

Communications Upgrade: Laser transceiver.

Weapons Upgrade: 1 Fusion beam (10d8 dam-

age, range incr. 3,000 ft.; replaces 30mm cannon)

and 2 CHE missiles (no missile launcher; replace

Cobra air-to-air missiles)

Grappling System Upgrade: N/A

ADVENTURE HOOKS

A CES H IGH

This is more of a campaign idea than an adven-

ture hook. In essence, the PCs are fighter pilots

(they can be employed by the government, a pri-

vate corporation, but the most interesting way is to

be guns-for-hire) and fly about the stars completing

various missions, most of them involving starship

combat.

Of course, the creative GM will have little prob-

lem coming up with reasons for adventuring plan-

et-side (from dealing with crooked employers to

rescuing kidnapped friends to “obtaining” experi-

mental pieces of equipment to give their fighters

that extra edge) as well, but in such a campaign the

main focus is usually on starship combat and, espe-

cially if the PCs are guns-for-hire, the rewards for

successful missions will focus on upgrading their

ships.

B OTHERSOME I NSECTS

Help is needed at an agricultural colony on a

border planet. The problem? The colony is being

terrorized by a bandit gang that has access to one

(or several) Harasser -class fighter(s). The colonists

have nothing to match that firepower.

The solution? The PCs, who are asked to put a

stop to the bandit predations. Unfortunately, the

only ships available to the PCs are F-27 “Gnats”

(the PL 5 version, not the upgrade) that are being

used as crop-dusters (if the PCs already have a ship

of their own, it crash-landed, which is why the PCs

are on the planet in the first place). But that’s not a

problem. All the PCs have to do is jury-rig some

weapons (from their own ship if they have one) and

they’re good to go!

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