Teleport (special): 29% up to five miles (8 km) away and can Land Navigation 68%, Literacy: American 85%,

can 85%, Language:

teleport once every other melee round. On a failed roll, nothing American & Dragonese 98%, Language: Spanish 98%, Lan-
happens. guage: Euro 98%, Lore: Demons & Monsters 50%, Lore: Fa-
Flaming Scales (special): Fire Fly can cause his scales to eries & Creatures of Magic 50%, Paramedic 75%, Swimming
burst into flames. He takes no damage from this, but does in- 85%, and Tracking (People) 50%, W.P. Sword, W.P. Blunt,
flict an extra 2D6 M.D. damage from claw and tail attacks. He W.P. Energy Pistol, W.P. Energy Rifle, Hand to Hand: Mar-
can maintain the flames for three minutes before needing a ten tial Arts, Boxing, Kick Boxing, Running, Athletics, Wrestling,
minute rest. W.P. Shield, W.P. Axe, and W.P. Heavy M.D. Weapons.
Fire Breath (special): 4D6 M.D. to a six foot (1.8 m) wide Attacks per Melee: Seven.
area. He can hit several opponents at once (2-6) simultaneously. Bonuses: +4 to initiative, +4 to strike, +8 to parry and dodge, +5 to
Range is 100 feet (30.5 m). Instead of a Fire Breath he can fire pull punch, +7 to roll with punch, fall, or impact, +2 to disarm,
small gouts of flames up to 300 feet (91.5 m) away and each +2 to entangle, +8 to S.D.C. damage, kick attack, and karate
does 2D6 M.D. The fire breath can be used as often as desired punch. +5 to save vs psionics and needs a 7 or higher to save on
and both attacks take one melee action each. psionic attacks, +4 to save vs magic and poison, +3 to Percep-
Other Combat and Damage: Punch 1D6+2 M.D., Claw tion Rolls.
Swipe 1D6+10 M.D., Kick 2D6+2 M.D., Tail Slap 2D6+2 Cybernetics: Cyber Armor: Shoulders (2) – 9 M.D.C. each,
M.D., Wing Attack 1D6+2, Bite 2D4, and Crush 1D6 M.D. Back/Shoulder Blades (2) – 9 M.D.C. each, Forearms (2) – 11
Attacks per Melee: Four. M.D.C. each, Thighs/Upper Legs (2) – 16 M.D.C. each, Chest
Bonuses: +2 on initiative, +8 to strike, +10 to parry and dodge, +5 Plate (main body) – 56 M.D.C. Armor Rating 16.
to pull punch, +4 to roll with punch, fall, or impact, +4 to save Equipment of Note: A set of dress clothes, a set of dark clothes
vs Horror Factor, +2 to save vs magic and illusions, and +1 on for covert operations, a gas mask and air filter, tinted goggles,
all other saving throws. hatchet for cutting wood, a survival knife (1D6 S.D.C. dam-
Psionics: Deaden Pain (4), Healing Touch (6), Increased Healing age), 4 wooden stakes, a handheld silver cross, first-aid kit with
(10), Induce Sleep (4), Stop Bleeding (4), and Suppress Fear extra bandages and antiseptics, suture thread, painkillers, tent,
(8). knapsack, backpack, saddlebags, two canteens, emergency ra-
Spell Knowledge: Armor of Ithan (10), Blinding Flash (1), Cloud tions for two weeks, and a Geiger counter.
of Smoke (2), Befuddle (6), Chameleon (6), Extinguish Fire Weapons: Sir Cross has a L-20 Pulse Rifle that does 2D6 M.D.
(4), and Invisibility: Simple (6). per blast or 6D6 M.D. for a burst, and has 40 single shots or 13
Weapons and Equipment: Other than a small selection of kid’s burst per E-Clip; range is 1,600 feet (488 m). Cross has four
clothes, Fire Fly uses no other equipment or weapons and relies E-Clips total. He also has a NG-57 Heavy-Duty Ion Blaster that
on his natural abilities. He does have a small treasure hoard of does either 2D4 or 3D6 M.D. per blast (it has two settings),
items he has collected over the years. He has a variety of items, range is 500 feet (152 m) and it has 10 shots per E-Clip; 4 clips
including toys, and an E-Clip that have a total value of 7,000 total for the pistol. Also has a Vibro-Sword 2D6 M.D. damage.
credits. His prize possession is a blue sapphire gem worth 5,000 He has a spare suit of Urban Warrior Armor with 50 M.D.C.
credits. His treasure is hidden in a cave that is difficult to find (-5% to Climb, Prowl and Swim).
and would require rappelling. Money: Has 35,000 in Universal Credits and 8,000 worth of trade
goods.

Sir Michael Cross

Noble Cyber-Knight NPC Helper
Michael Cross is a noble knight through and through. He has a
The Player
good heart and tends to be a bit paternal when it comes to younger
people and he always has a word of encouragement or advice to
offer. Characters
Alignment: Scrupulous.
Attributes: I.Q. 14, M.E. 22, M.A. 20, P.S. 24, P.P. 18, P.E. 20, Below is a selection of pre-generated characters that your play-
P.B. 14, Spd 24. ers can just pluck out of the book and use. Please feel free to make
Armor: 80 M.D.C. Cyber-Armor, plus 95 M.D.C. from Crusader photocopies and pass them around. Use all, use some or create
body armor worn over the Cyber-Armor (-15% to Climb, Prowl your own. Game Master who already own the Rifts® Ultimate
and Swim). Edition can allow their players to make their own characters if
Hit Points: 58 desired. Character creation is discussed in the Rifts® Ultimate
S.D.C.: 80 Edition starting on page 279. Game Masters should also feel free
Weight: 200 pounds (90 kg). to include any additional characters below as NPCs to help round
Height: 6 feet (1.8 m). out your group. HOWEVER, since the point of the Rifts® Primer
Age: 39 is to jump right in and start playing, a selection of “pre-made”
P.P.E.: 26 characters is the easy way to go.
I.S.P.: 61 It should be noted for those already familiar with Rifts® that
Level of Experience: 6th level Cyber-Knight. these characters were made rules light, that is they don’t have ev-
Skills: Anthropology 70%, Body Building, Climbing 75/65%, ery power, skill and ability of their RUE counterparts. This was
Fencing, Gymnastics, Horsemanship: Cyber-Knight 90/70%, done intentionally for ease of using this module as an intro game.