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Alien Module 1: Aslan

C REDITS

C ONTENTS

Original Aslan Alien Module

J. Andrew Keith, John Harshman and Marc W. Miller

I NTRODUCTION

Trojan Reach Sector

Bob McWilliams (Leviathan), Mike Jackson (Third Imperium fanzine)

A SLAN C HARACTER G ENERATION

A SLAN R ACE

Mongoose Traveller

A UTHOR

Gareth Hanrahan

E DITOR

Richard Ford

L AYOUT

Will Chapman

P ROOFREADER

Charlotte Law

I NTERIOR I LLUSTRATIONS

Nate Abell, Alex Drummond, Ed Frayna, Mariusz Gandzel, Mark Harrison,

Travis Leichssenring, Esther Munoz, Tony Parker, Federico Piatti, German

Ponce, Phil Renne, Carlos Nunez de Castro Torres, Rian Aris Wibowo

S PECIAL T HANKS

Marc Miller, Tom O’Neill, Brian Caball, Aidan Rafferty, Robert Eaglestone,

Loren Wiseman, James Maliszewski, Donald McKinney,

William Hostman, Martin Costa, Mike West

P LAYTESTERS

Jim Kundert, Stuart Machin, Andrew James Alan Welty, Gregory Wolfe

A N A SLAN G LOSSARY

H ISTORY

E QUIPMENT

S TARSHIPS AND S PACE T RAVEL

E NCOUNTERS

139

W ORLDS

151

T HE T ROJAN R EACH

154

A SLAN AND T RAVELLER G AMES

225

I NDEX

229

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I NTRODUCTION

The Aslan are the youngest of the great powers, an expansionist

race of feuding clans and predatory warriors, eager to seize all the

universe has to offer.

border. Independent Aslan worlds are found throughout the

region spinward and rimward of the Imperium. Adventurers in

the Spinward Marches can venture rimward through the Trojan

Reach to the Aslan colonies in that sector and then further across

the Aslan-controlled Great Rift into the Hierate itself. Adventurers

in the Solomani Rim can venture through Solomani territory to

I’aheako (Dark Nebula) sector, which holds the Aslan homeworld

of Kusyu. The Aslan hunger for territory has carried them out from

Kusyu to the stars but still they desire more.

In the Original Traveller Universe , the Aslan are one of only six races

to have independently discovered the principles of the jump drive.

These six so-called Major Races claim for themselves a higher status

than the so-called minor races and since most of the major races are

dominant within known space, the claim has some de facto merit.

Although there is no absolute agreement as to exactly which six are

the major races, common usage accepts the Vargr, the K’kree, the

Hivers, the Droyne, Humaniti (lumping the Vilani, Solomani and

Zhodani branches of the human race into one) and the latest on the

scene – the Aslan.

They are predators in a galaxy of prey, warriors without equal. Take

your place among the Aslan as a ruler or kneel before your new

masters!

The Aslan, the youngest of the major races, are the subject of this

Traveller supplement. With it, the race can be incorporated into any

and all aspects of Traveller . Whether the Aslan are to be used as

Player Characters, Non-Player Characters, patrons, opponents or

just as a backdrop against which adventures may take place, this

supplement provides the referee and the players with sufficient

information to deal with the Aslan, both as individuals and as a fully

visible society.

The Traveller Core Rulebook deals with characters as humans

within an Imperial society, which is fairly comprehensible to most

players. Outside that society, aliens are different in culture as well

as physiology and a careful presentation of what shapes an alien’s

character is necessary if players are to deal with or roleplay those

aliens.

Traveller players can find any number of activities which include or

deal with Aslan, whether inside the Imperium or beyond its borders.

The Aslan Hierate (their empire) is located spinward and rimward

of the Imperium. The Aslan sector map shows the sectors of the

Hierate in relation to the Imperium.

Where the Imperium and the Hierate touch, humans and Aslan

frequently encounter each other. Aslan worlds under Imperial

rule are found scattered up to 40 parsecs inside the Imperial

A SLAN C HARACTER G ENERATION

Character generation for the Aslan follows the same procedures

and concepts as human character generation in Traveller . However,

numerous changes in the details of the system take into account

physiological, cultural and other differences between Aslan

characters and humans. An Aslan’s gender and clan have far more

bearing on the character’s career choices than a human’s gender or

family background.

Aslan are capable of bursts of speed. An Aslan may move double the

normal amount a number of times equal to his 3+Endurance DM in

any combat.

Some Aslan have a vestigial tail; other Aslan have a full tail. A tail

gives no benefit in most circumstances but affects the armour that

the character can wear.

The more detailed rules for Aslan character generation in this book

supersede the rules in the Traveller Core Rulebook .

Gender

Aslan may be either male or female. Aslan biology dictates that there

are approximately three females born for every male. As a result,

males are in the distinct minority. Players may select the gender of

their Aslan character if they so desire. Alternatively, gender may be

determined randomly by a die roll. Throw 2d6 on the Gender table.

Initial Character Generation

Aslan characters, like humans, are basically defined by six personal

characteristics: Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, Intelligence,

Education and Social Standing. Males have an additional special

characteristic, Territory, which starts at 0.

G ENDER

Roll

Aslan are, on average, slightly stronger than and have marginally

greater Endurance than humans. Their Dexterity is slightly lower

than humans. Intelligence and Education are about equivalent.

Social level refers to Aslan status in Aslan society and cannot be

considered to refer to human Social Standing.

Roll

Gender

2-5

Male

6-12

Female

In Aslan society, males are permitted to be warriors, rulers and diplomats;

females are the scientists, technicians, merchants and managers.

To generate the first five characteristics, throw 2d6 five times and

allocate them as normal. Endurance, Intelligence and Education

undergo no adjustments. Strength gains a +2 bonus, while Dexterity

suffers a –2 penalty. The lower limit on characteristics is 1 (below 1

can happen only from wounding and only temporarily); the upper

limit is 15 except for Strength and Endurance, which is 16.

Clan, Family & Pride

To determine if a character comes from one of the Twenty-Nine Great

Clans of the Tlaukhu or from a minor clan, roll 1d6 on the Clan table.

The Referee may choose to dictate which clan the character comes from.

Note that if any of the Player Characters are kinfolk, they will share a clan

and possibly a family.

Social Standing is determined in the Clan, Family & Pride section

Territory starts at 0.

C LAN

Roll

Traits

All Aslan have a dewclaw, which deals 1d6+2 damage in combat.

Attacks with the dewclaw use the Melee (claw) skill.

Roll

Clan

1-3

Minor Clan

4-6

Major Clan. +1 DM to Ancestral Deeds roll.

Aslan have better night vision, hearing and smell than humans,

giving them a +1 DM to any Recon or Survival checks involving

these senses.

There are hundreds or thousands of families in a clan. To determine

the Social Standing of the character, roll on the Ancestral Deeds

table and twice on the Past Deeds table to work out what Territory

his forebears acquired. Ancestral Territory starts at 0. The first Past

Deeds roll is for the deeds of the character’s grandfather and the

second is for the deeds of his father.

A NCESTRAL D EEDS

1d6

Ancestral Deed

Your ancestor shamed the clan and you come from a branch long dishonoured. +0 Ancestral Territory.

Your family’s glory days are long gone, all that is left are the tales of great landholdings now lost to upstarts. +0

Ancestral Territory.

Your family made its fortune in the great expansion after the discovery of jump drive; most family holdings are on

distant worlds. +1 Ancestral Territory.

Your family are the descendants of an ancient hero forgotten by most Aslan. +1 Ancestral Territory.

Your family’s ancestor was a trickster who deceived his enemies. +2 Ancestral Territory.

Your ancestors were conquerors and great warriors. +2 Ancestral Territory.

Your family is one of the most influential and wealthy in the Hierate. +3 Ancestral Territory.

P AST D EEDS

2d6

Past Deed

Dishonoured! Your forebear committed some dishonourable act that caused the clan to strip your family of all

territory. Gain Independence 0 (if male) or Trade 0 (if female). Lose all Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear was beset by many foes, one of whom conquered much of your land. Gain an Enemy and Gun

Combat 0. –4 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear was a fool who gambled away much of your land. Gain Gamble 0 or Carouse 0. –3 Ancestral

Territory.

Your forebear suffered from a degenerative genetic disease that you may have inherited. Gain Medic 0. –2

Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear barely managed to hold onto your landhold. –1 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear was conservative and cautious. +1 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear’s brother did well as an ihatei. +2 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear married well. +3 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear conquered his foes. +4 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear died gloriously in battle. +5 Ancestral Territory.

Your forebear was among the greatest heroes of the clan. +6 Ancestral Territory.

Characters have a Social Standing equal to their Ancestral Territory

(to a minimum of 2). If your Social Standing is 10 or more and you

are male, gain Leadership 1.

Starting Age

Aslan characters begin their careers at 16 Aslan years of age (about 14

standard years). At this point, as untrained and inexperienced Aslan,

they embark upon a career in order to gain skills and experience.

Careers are resolved on the basis of Aslan terms of service which

are four Imperial years (six Aslan years) each.

Only the first son in the family inherits the family Territory. Next,

determine your character’s place in the family. In the case of

multiple characters from the same family, only the eldest character

need roll on this table – all other Player Characters in that family are

automatically younger.

Naming

The material on language gives some basic guidelines on names

and words used by the Aslan. Players may wish to use Aslan names

(if so, they are encouraged to pick relatively pronounceable ones!).

There is no necessity for doing so, though it adds to the flavour and

atmosphere of the game.

2d6

Male

Female

2-3

First Son

Eldest Daughter

4-10

Second Son

Middle Daughter

11-12

Third Son

Youngest Daughter

Even when names from the Aslan language are chosen, these are

unlikely to be the individual’s full names, since an Aslan name is

a long, sonorous and intricate structure which changes to note the

background, accomplishments and life of its owner. Names for

game purposes are greatly shortened out of necessity.

Finally, at the start of character generation, the character has left

his or her parent’s pride. The character may become part of another

pride through Life Events or form one during play.

1d6

2d6

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