EXPANDED WORLD GENERATION

COMPATIBLEWITHSTARSWITHOUTNUMBER
By Richard Hazlewood

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 Expanded World Generation

Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Required Materials 3
About The Author 3

World Generation 4
Atmosphere 4
Temperature 5
Biosphere 5
Population 6
Tech Level 8
World Tags 9
New World Tag Descriptions 10
Living Standard 15
Dressing the Set 15

Sample World Creation 16

Mazada and Jo Hagin 18

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INTRODUCTION
This rule supplement provides several expanded rules for more varied world generation in Stars Without
Number. It does not reproduce the entire world generation rules section of the core rulebook. Definitions of
terms and details on how to use these rules are provided in the core rulebook.
With only half-a-dozen die rolls the GM can quickly determine the Atmosphere, Temperature, Biosphere,
Population and Tech Level. World Tags are easily determined with a couple more die rolls. Each World Tag
comes with suggestions for Enemies, Friends, Complications, Events and Places all designed to inspire the GM
with adventure ideas for the Player Characters.

Required Materials
To get the most from this book you will need at least two dice of various sides and some pens/pencils and
paper or a computer.
Access to a copy of the Stars Without Number™, a sci-fi role-playing game by SineNomine Publishing may be
useful. You can get the main rulebook for free from the SineNomine store on DriveThruRPG:
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/86467/Stars-Without-Number-Free-Edition
References to Other Books
In this book, references to specific pages in other books and products are shown as the code for the
relevant book followed by the page number, both in italics, thus: SWN x or (SWN x).
 Stars Without Number Rulebook by SineNomine Publishing: SWN
Die Throw & Notation Conventions
The die throw and notation conventions used in this book are the same as those described on SWN 5.

About the Author

Richard Hazlewood has been playing RPGs since 1976. He served eight years in the US Navy, operating
nuclear reactors on submarines. He enjoyed that so much he got out of the Navy and went into aviation.
Richard has a Master’s Degree is Aerospace Engineering and works for a major US Airline. He has two grown
sons and three grandchildren. Richard lives with his wife and three dogs in the Southern USA.

Stellagama Publishing
Stellagama Publishing is a small, independent, international role-playing game publisher focused on science
fiction gaming. We publish stuff for the White Star™ RPG; Sword & Wizardry: White Box™; Mongoose
Publishing® Traveller™, 2nd edition; Stars Without Number, and the 2D6 Sci-Fi OGL rules; and. Our interests are
first and foremost to put forth enjoyable, immediately playable supplements, settings and adventures for
these games for the enjoyment of our fellow players and GMs.

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WORLDGENERATION
The creation of an interstellar Sector should be completed using the rules starting on SWN 81. Once the
sector has been created, the individual worlds can be detailed using the rules in Chapter 7: World Generation,
beginning on SWN 87. The following supplemental information can be used to help randomly determine
additional details about a world, expanding on the rules in SWN.
One important point that is mentioned numerous times in the SWN rulebook: if you don’t like the result of a
random roll, change it. This is very important in the world creation rules. Even with the revised rules listed
below, it is still quite possible to roll a world that just doesn’t make sense to the GM. If that is the case, the
GM should change any, or all, of the characteristics of the world to get something that suits the setting. While
it can be fun trying to come up with explanations for how a weird combination of factors could exist on a
particular world, if there are too many strange worlds in a sector, it strains the imagination of the GM and the
believability of the players. It is important to remember that the tables in this product and the tables in the
SWN Rulebook should only be used for the primary world in a star system.

Atmosphere
An expanded Atmosphere table is provided below, with two new atmosphere types. To determine the
Atmosphere type, roll 2d6 and consult the table below. If you specifically intend the world to be populated by
more than a few tens of thousands of people, you may simply wish to assume it has a Breathable atmosphere.
Alternately, roll 1d6 and use the “Breathable” column to determine the specific breathable atmosphere type
on the table below:

2d6 1d6 Atmosphere

2 Corrosive
3 Inert Gas
4 Airless
5 1 Thin Atmosphere
6 2 Breathable Mix
7 3 Breathable Mix
8 4 Breathable Mix
9 5 Breathable Mix
10 6 Thick Atmosphere
11 Invasive, Toxic Atmosphere
12 Corrosive and Invasive Atmosphere
New Atmosphere types
Airless worlds are common as asteroids, rocky or icy planetoids, or barren worlds that have had their
atmospheres burnt off by weapons or cosmic caprice. While there may be a very thin atmosphere, like Mars,
whatever atmosphere exists is usually too thin to support anything other than microbial life.
Thin atmospheres can usually be breathed with the use of a filter/compressor mask. Separate air supplies
may be necessary to supplement the blend, but any society that means to survive on such a world must have
sufficient technological expertise to maintain large numbers of filter/compressor masks and be able to
manufacture and store compressed gas (TL2). Thin atmospheres may be more breathable in rift valleys or

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other deep depressions in the planet’s surface, if they exist. Temperatures tend to vary wildly on worlds with
thin atmospheres, plunging to very low temperatures at night.

Temperature
Temperature can be determined by rolling 2d6 and consulting the appropriate column for the atmosphere
type of the world. Again, if you intend this world to have a populous human presence, you may want to avoid
the Frozen or Burning temperature options.

2d6 Breathable Thick Thin Airless Corrosive/Invasive

2 Cold-Temp Cold-Temp Cold-Temp Frozen Frozen
3 Cold-Temp Cold Cold Frozen Cold-Temp
4 Cold Cold Cold Cold-Temp Cold
5 Cold Temperate Cold Cold Cold
6 Temperate Temperate Cold Cold Cold
7 Temperate Temperate Temperate Temperate Temperate
8 Temperate Warm Temperate Temperate Warm
9 Warm Warm Temperate Warm Warm
10 Warm Warm Warm Warm Warm
11 Temp-Warm Warm Warm Temp-Warm Temp-Warm

Biosphere
Roll 2d6 and consult the table below, using the appropriate atmosphere column. Most human-inhabited
worlds have some kind of life on them, either native, imported or a mix of both.
2d6 Breathable Thick Thin Airless Corrosive/Invasive
2 Remnant Remnant Remnant Remnant Remnant
3 None None None None None
4 Microbial Microbial None None None
5 Microbial Microbial Microbial None None
6 Miscible Microbial Microbial None Microbial
7 Miscible Miscible Miscible None Microbial
8 Miscible Immiscible Immiscible None Immiscible
9 Immiscible Immiscible Immiscible None Immiscible
10 Hybrid Immiscible Hybrid Engineered Immiscible
11 Hybrid Hybrid Hybrid Engineered Immiscible
12 Engineered Engineered Engineered Immiscible Engineered

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Population
Roll 2d6 and consult the table below. Additionally, the GM is encouraged to include Modifiers based on the
setting assumptions. If the region is to have a more frontier feel, then a -1 or -2 Modifier should be imposed. If
the sector or region is fairly well settled, then a +1 Modifier might be appropriate. The final population should
make sense based on the overall habitability of the world as determined so far; but don’t be afraid to accept
an unusual result if you’ve got an idea about how to explain it. The Scream did weird things to planetary
populations and even after five hundred years, those effects can still be seen in the populations of some
worlds. It is also likely that the GM may want to come back and adjust the population based on the World Tags
(determined later) or other social factors that could reasonable affect the population of a world. Extremely
high or low Tech Level should affect the population as well as Tags like Feral, Outpost etc.
This table assumes that the planet has some kind of population. If the GM wishes to impose a population of
zero, for an uninhabited world, that is fine, but these rules will not normally generate such a world. The 2d6
table provided actually goes from 1 to 13. GMs are encouraged to impose Modifiers based on the desired feel
of the setting as mentioned above.
The following general Modifiers should be applied based on the Temperature of the world:
-1 if Warm or Cold, -2 if Variable, -3 if Frozen or Burning

2d6 Breathable Thick Thin Airless Corrosive/Invasive

1- Outpost Outpost Outpost Outpost Outpost
2 Failed Colony Failed Colony Failed Colony Failed Colony Failed Colony
3 Outpost Outpost Outpost Outpost Outpost
4 10 Thousand Outpost Outpost Outpost Outpost
5 10 Thousand 10 Thousand 10 Thousand Outpost Outpost
6 100 Thousand 10 Thousand 10 Thousand Outpost Outpost
7 100 Thousand 100 Thousand 10 Thousand 10 Thousand Outpost
8 Million 100 Thousand 100 Thousand 10 Thousand 10 Thousand
9 10 Million 100 Thousand 100 Thousand 10 Thousand 10 Thousand
10 100 Million Million Million 100 Thousand 100 Thousand
11 Billion 10 Million 10 Million Million Million
12 Alien Alien Alien Alien Alien
13+ 100 Million 100 Million 100 Million 10 Million 10 Million

New Population Ranges

Failed Colonies usually have no sizable populations. However, there are occasionally stubborn or hearty
individuals that survive the collapse of their world. Roll 1d6 and on a 4, 5 or 6, assume that the failed colony
has the equivalent of an Outpost population living is scattered settlements of a few dozen people. Otherwise
assume a population of 1d100.

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 Outposts have populations determined by rolling 1d6 on the following table:
1d6 Outpost Population
1 1d10 * 100
2 1d10 * 100
3 1d10 * 100
4 1d10 * 500
5 1d10 * 500
6 1d10 * 1000
10 thousand of inhabitants roll 1d10*10 thousand people.
100 thousand of inhabitants rolls 1d10*100 thousand people.
Millions of inhabitants have populations of 1d10 Million people.
Tens of millions of inhabitants have populations of 1d10*10 million people.
100 millions of inhabitants have populations of 1d10*100 million people.
Billions of inhabitants have populations determined by rolling 1d6 on the following table:
1d6 Billions Population
1 1 Billion
2 1 Billion
3 1 Billion
4 1d3 Billion
5 1d6 Billion
6 1d10 Billion

Alien civilizations have populations determined by rolling 1d6 on the following table and then rolling on the
appropriate population table above:
1d6 Alien Population
1 Remnant
2 100 Thousand
3 Million
4 10 Million
5 100 Million
6 Billion

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Tech Level
Roll 2d6 and consult the table below based on the type of population on the world. Worlds with less than
tech level 4 are usually incapable of interstellar flight, so typically have little or no interstellar contact. Tech
level is another table where the GM should adjust numbers to suit the region they desire to create.
As with the Population table, this table goes from 1 to 13, allowing the GM to impose Modifiers based on
the desired setting, or on other factors.

2d6 Remnant Outpost 10 Thousand 100 Thousand Millions to Billions

1- Tech Level 0 Tech Level 2 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 1
2 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 3 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 2
3 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 3+ Tech Level 1 Tech Level 1 Tech Level 3
4 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 2 Tech Level 2 Tech Level 3+
5 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 3 Tech Level 3 Tech Level 4-
6 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 3+ Tech Level 3+ Tech Level 4-
7 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4
8 Tech Level 0 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4
9 Tech Level 1 Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4- Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4
10 Tech Level 1 Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4+
11 Tech Level 1 Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4 Tech Level 4+ Tech Level 4+
12 Tech Level 2 Tech Level 4+ Tech Level 4+ Tech Level 5 Tech Level 5
13+ Tech Level 3 Tech Level 5 Tech Level 5 Tech Level 4+ Tech Level 4+
Modifiers: Worlds with a population of Billions should get a +1 Modifier on this table.
New Tech Level Ranges
Tech Level 3 with specialties (3+) is a not uncommon version of a Tech Level 3 society that experiences
occasional interstellar contact. While the majority of the world’s technology is solidly Tech Level 3, in some
areas, typically space travel and weapons technology, the world is able to produce versions of Tech Level 4
items. Spike drives are limited to Drive-1.
Tech Level 4 with limitations (4-) is a slightly different phenomenon than 3+. In this case, the world is highly
advanced in a variety of ways, but does not have much in the way of interstellar technology. At best, a TL4-
world can manufacture a spike drive at Drive-1 rating, but often does not even have the facilities or human
expertise to do so. These worlds often have an otherwise high-tech feel, but are limited in their interstellar
travel capabilities.

World Tags
Roll 1d100 three times and consult the table on the following page. These Tags give striking or specific
details of what makes the world worth noticing to starfaring adventurers. The original table only had 60
entries. Additional Tags have been created using the the World Quirk information from the 2D6 Sci-Fi OGL
rules to increase the number of World Tags. New World Tags (explained below) are shown in italics. Once all
three Tags have been rolled, the GM should discard the Tag that doesn’t seem to fit with the other two.
Keeping all three Tags usually creates too confusing of a world description and is not recommended.

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1d100 World Tag 1d100 World Tag
01 Abandoned Colony 48 Out of Contact
02-03 Alien Ruins 49 Outpost World
04 Altered Humanity 50 Peaceful
05 Area 51 51 Perimeter Agency
06 Artistic 52 Pilgrimage Site
07 Badlands World 53 Police State
08 Bubble Cities 54 Preceptor Archive
09 Civil War 55 Pretech Cultists
10 Cold War 56 Primitive Aliens
11-12 Colonized Population 57-58 Progressive
13 Deceptive 59 Psionic Fear
14-15 Desert World 60 Psionic Worship
16 Eugenics Cult 61 Psionic Academy
17 Exchange Consulate 62-63 Quarantined World
18 Fashion 64 Radioactive World
19-20 Feral World 65-66 Recovering
21 Flying Cities 67 Regional Hegemon
22 Forbidden Tech 68-69 Restrictive Laws
23 Freak Geology 70 Rigid Culture
24 Freak Weather 71 Seagoing Cities
25 Friendly Foe 72 Sealed Menace
26-28 Fusion 73 Sectarians
29-30 Gold Rush 74 Seismic Instability
31 Hatred 75 Secret Masters
32 Heavy Industry 76 Taboo
33-34 Heavy Mining 77 Theocracy
35 Honorable 78 Tomb World
36 Hostile Biosphere 79-80 Tourist Attraction
37 Hostile Space 81 Trade Hub
38 Liberal 82-85 Tyranny
39-40 Local Specialty 86 Unbraked AI
41 Local Tech 87-90 Unusual Custom
42 Major Shipyard 91 Violent
43 Minimal Contact 92-95 Warlords
44-45 Misandry/Misogyny 96 Xenophiles
46 Obsessed 97-99 Xenophobes
47 Oceanic 100 Zombies

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New World Tag Descriptions
Artistic
Art and culture are highly prized. Aesthetic design is important in all items produced on this world and even
mundane items, like screwdrivers, are decorated and artistically embellished. Offworlders who do not
appreciate the artistry and aesthetic designs can be shunned or ostracized.
Enemies Dishonest art dealer, Offended artist, Offworld art thief
Friends Flamboyant artist, Conscientious worker, Enthusiastic art historian
Complications Fines for lack of artistry, Accidental damage of artwork, hidden character talent
Things Unique collectable artwork, Aesthetic mundane items, Offworld art as new trend
Places Antique shop, Art Gallery/Museum, PreTech art studio

Deceptive
Trickery and equivocation are considered acceptable. Honesty is a sign of weakness.
Enemies Dishonest customs official, Fence for stolen goods, Unbribeable official
Friends The only honest merchant in the world, Admiring con artist, Stranded offworlder
Complications Stolen cargo, Forged currency, Bureaucracy that runs on bribery
Things Illegal cargo, Fake PreTech/PsiTech/XenoTech/MalTech artifact, Thieves‟ tools
Places House of illusion, Festival of tall tales, Bureaucratic administration

Fashion
Fine clothing and decoration are considered vitally important in the culture. A significant portion of each
person’s income is spent on clothing and accessories. Underdressed characters have no standing here.
Enemies Egotistical fashion designer, Sack-cloth wearing revolutionary, Elegant fashionista
Friends Bemedaled police officer, Jeweler, Up-and-coming fashion designer
Complications Fines for plain clothing, Fashion models get special treatment, Designer using
offworld designs and selling them as his own
Things Jewelry with built-in electronics, Exotic clothing, Historical fashions
Places Fashion show, Clothing superstore, Outlet mall

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 Fusion
The culture is a merger of two distinct cultures. Roll again twice to determine the tags inherited from these
cultures. If the tags are incompatible, the culture is likely to be divided.
Enemies Cultural purist, Suspicious offworld anthropologist, Misguided social integrator
Friends Child of two cultures, Cultural attaché, Native guide
Complications Character is from of one of the original cultures, Corned-beef with cabbage and
humus,
Things Expensive integrated artwork, Exotic blended foods, Mismatched clothing
Places Fusion restaurant, Cultural heritage museum, Twisted cultural location

Honorable
On this world, one’s word is one’s bond. Lying is both rare and despised. Written contracts are rare and
people abide by the spirit of the law, not just the letter of the law.
Enemies Liar in the midst, Honest opposition, Affronted former business partner
Friends Honest merchant, Paladin guard, Friendly waiter
Complications A not-so-simple misunderstanding, Caught in a lie, Over helpful business partner
Things Too much cargo, lie detector, PreTech artifact that enforces honesty
Places Hall of honorable sacrifice, Business center, Prison

Liberal
The planetary culture welcomes change and offworld influence. Characters that bring new and strange ideas
will be welcomed. Depending on the speed of the changes brought to the planet, significant cultural upheaval
could be taking place.
Enemies Conservative activist, Offworld con-man, XenoTech thief
Friends Cultural advisor, Eager merchant, Xenophilic romantic
Complications Unintended fad, Conservative demonstration/rally, Environmental impact
Things Wide variety of XenoTech, Plans for the next big trend, Fake XenoTech
Places Multi-worlds fair, Import business, History of fads museum

Obsessed
Everyone is obsessed with or addicted to a substance, personality, act or item. This monomania pervades
every aspect of the culture.
Enemies Addict in need of next fix, Entitled dealer, Obsessed mob
Friends Reformed addict, Offworld anthropologist/medic, Counter-culture Advocate
Complications Characters (unknowingly?) have ingredient key to the obsession, no time to
service the ship due to obsession, The obsession is no longer available.
Things Cash for obsession, the substance or object obsessed over, Cure for the obsession
Places Abandoned manufactories, Looted stores, Building dedicated to the obsession

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 Peaceful
Physical conflict is almost unheard-of. The culture produces few soldiers and diplomacy reigns supreme.
Forceful characters will be ostracized.
Enemies The one violent person on the planet, Master orator, Obsessed stalker
Friends Fascinated anthropologist, Pacifistic guru, love-struck peacenik
Complications Nonviolent demonstration, Peace is secured through drugs, Invaders or pirates
Things Book outlining perfected debating techniques, Weapons used for different
purposes, Mind control device that ensures peace
Places Center of reason, self-defense class, Ancient battle site

Progressive
The culture is expanding and vibrant. Fortunes are being made in trade and science is forging bravely ahead.
Enemies Unscrupulous merchant, Conservative terrorist, MalTech scientist
Friends Budding Entrepreneur, Eager young scientist, Offworld advisor
Complications MalTech violations, Parade promoting advancement, Jealous neighbor tries to
slow down or stop the rapid progress
Things Rich literature or artwork, Hidden cache of PreTech equipment, Plans for the next
great project
Places Construction site, Outdated space station ready for demolition, University
research center

Recovering
A recent trauma, such as a plague, war, disaster or despotic regime has left scars on the culture. The culture
of the world is changing quickly and there are several possibly conflicting changes occurring at the same time
as the society figures out how to deal with the after effects of the trauma.
Enemies Member of the group that caused the disaster, Dishonest merchant, Misinformed
helper
Friends Disaster response team leader, Local aid worker, Zealous young revolutionary
Complications Disaster was man-made and could happen again, Conflicting recovery plans,
Significant number of people want a return to the “good old days”
Things Proof the disaster was caused by a particular person or group, Medical
equipment, Historical records from before the disaster
Places Aid station or hospital, Rebel hideout, Wrecked space station

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 Taboo
A particular topic is forbidden and cannot be discussed. Characters who unwittingly mention this topic will
be ostracized.
Enemies Fanatic who wants to ensure the characters do not break the taboo, Deliberate
taboo breaker, Suspicious taboo enforcement officer
Friends Marginal tabooist, Offworld anthropologist, Revolutionary leader
Complications Taboo is a common topic in the rest of the sector, breaking taboo causes a violent
reaction, Taboo topic changes occasionally
Things Illegal device that breaks taboo, Device that enforces taboo, Collection of taboo
items
Places Hidden location to experience the taboo subject, Taboo enforcement center,
Rehabilitation center

Tourist Attraction
Some aspect of the culture or the planet draws visitors from all over the sector. Much of the business on the
world has developed to cater to the visitors. There may be an underside of society that resents all of the
offworld influence.
Enemies Controlling tour guide, Disgruntled xenophobe, Conservationist who hates how
offworlders are ruining the attraction
Friends Helpful tour guide, Accommodating merchant, Minister of tourism
Complications Tourists are slowly destroying the attraction, Attraction only appears periodically,
Attraction is dangerous in some way, Attraction is not a thing but a basic part of
the world’s culture
Things Souvenirs, Illegal pieces of the attraction, Commemorative collectables
Places The attraction itself, Observation platform, Souvenir shop

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 Unusual Custom
The culture of the planet has some very unusual custom or habit that significantly sets it apart from most
human worlds. Examples of unusual customs include, but are not limited to: the status of offworlders,
technology or cybernetics, life cycle or end of life decisions, social standing or caste system, trade, nobility, sex,
eating, travel or conspiracy. The exact nature of the unusual custom must be determined by the GM.
Enemies Counter-culture extremist, Fanatic practitioner of the custom, Offworlder trying
to change the “obscene” custom, Custom police
Friends Open minded practitioner of the custom, Custom teacher, Friendly merchant of
the custom
Complications Custom directly affects one of the characters for better or worse, Strong counter-
culture movement is trying to change or eliminate the custom, Custom is
dangerous to those not from this world
Things Item that promotes the custom, Explicit recordings of the custom for offworlders
Places Designated facility for practicing the custom, Hidden club for counter-custom
patrons

Violent
Physical conflict is common, taking the form of duels, brawls and other contests. Trial by combat is a part of
the judicial system. Personal affronts are typically dealt with quickly and personally.
Enemies Professional duelist, Offended fighter, Local bully
Friends Helpful young guide, Wise old master of arms, Honorable enemy
Complications Duels have unusual rules of conduct, Violence is being encouraged by
offworlders, Violence outside of the Code Duella is strictly forbidden
Things Personal weapons, Recordings of fights, Concealable body armor
Places Coliseum of violence, Slaughter house, Street riot

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Living Standard
Skyward Steel introduces the concept of a Living Standard (SS 53) as a way to help determine the number of
Build Points (BP) that a world can produce to build up their space navy. To determine the living standard of a
world, the GM should roll 2d6 and consult the following table; various World Tags will provide positive or
negative modifiers to this roll. All World Tags should be accounted for, with Modifiers stacking.

2d6 Living Standard

3- Slum
4 Poor
5 Poor
6 Poor
7 Common
8 Common
9 Common
10 Common
11+ Good
-1 Modifier if World Tag is Civil War, Feral World, Out of Contact, Peaceful, Recovering, Tomb World,
+1 Modifier if World Tag is Cold War, Exchange Consulate, Heavy Industry, Hostile Space, Major Shipyard,
Perimeter Agency, Progressive, Regional Hegemon, Trade Hub

In the Pre-Scream galaxy, there were two higher Living Standards called Elite and Peerless. Elite Living
Standards must be placed by the GM and there are no known worlds that have retained the Peerless Living
Standard.
Once the Living Standard has been determined, the GM can use the table on SS 53 to determine the BP
capacity of the world. For Elite Living Standards, double the number of BP listed for the Good Living Standard.
Dress the Set
One of the most important things a GM can do after generating a random world is to make sure that
everything fits or makes sense. A paragraph or two to explain how the various pieces of the world creation
system fit together, especially the Tags, will greatly assist the GM when the Players come along and mess
things up.
Sine Nomine Publishing published a merchant supplement called Suns of Gold, which contains additional
information for building a post-Scream galaxy, adding additional information for those games which involve
interstellar merchants.

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SAMPLEWORLDCREATION
While the world creation rules of SWN are quite simple, several places require GM input. The following
section shows how these creation rules can be used.
Two worlds will be created:
Mazada – This world will be a habitable world with a Tech 4 society that will be where the PCs begin their
exploration of the post-Scream galaxy.
Jo Hagin – This is a world one hex away from Mazada and will be the first world visited by the PCs. This
world will be created completely randomly.
Atmosphere
Mazada: The GM wants this world to be a homeworld of the PCs, so decides that Mazada will have a
Breathable atmosphere.
Jo Hagin: The GM rolls 2d6 (rolling a 5) and determines that the atmosphere is Thin meaning it is breathable
only with the use of compressor masks.
Temperature
Mazada: The GM assumes that the world is Temperate, but decides to roll anyway just to see if it gives them
any ideas. Rolling a 5, the Temperature is Cold, which isn’t what the GM wants, but the GM decides to go with
Cold-Temperate instead, making the world similar to Alaska, Scandinavia or Siberia on Earth.
Jo Hagin: Rolling 2d6 (a 12), the GM sees that the world is Warm, making is a sub-tropical climate. With the
Thin atmosphere, the world likely to have large deserts and has dramatic temperature changes between day
and night.
Biosphere
Mazada: Similar to the temperature, the GM decides to roll rather than just pick Miscible. Rolling 2d6 (5)
indicating the world has a microbial biosphere. The GM decides to ignore the roll and stick with Miscible.
Jo Hagin: Rolling 2d6 (10), the GM sees that the world has a Hybrid biosphere – a mixture of native and
Earth life forms. This seems intriguing so the GM keeps it.
Population
Mazada: The GM wants the PCs homeworld to have a decent population, rather than roll 2d6, the GM
decides to roll 1d6 and add 6, ensuring a relatively high population. Rolling a 4+6=10 – Hundreds of Millions;
rolling 1d10 (a 2), the world has 200 million people.
Jo Hagin: Rolling 2d6 (a 5) and consulting the Thin column, the GM determines that this world has a
population of 10 thousands, rolling 1d10 (a 7) indicates that the world has 70 thousand inhabitants.
Tech Level
Mazada: The GM wants the PCs to be able to use most of the equipment in the SWN book, so just decides to
make the world Tech 4.
Jo Hagin: rolling 2d6 (6) and consulting the 10 thousand inhabitants column, the GM determines that the
world has a Tech 3 with specialties (TL3+), indicating that it is slightly in advance of 21st Century Earth, but with
a slap-dash interstellar space program; making this small world an ideal trading partner for Mazada.

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World Tags
Mazada: Rolling 1d100 three times (25, 57, 96) the GM sees Friendly Foe, Progressive, and Xenophiles.
Looking at the various descriptions, the GM decides that Friendly Foe, while interesting, doesn’t seem to fit,
but with Progressive and Xenophiles, this would create an interesting dynamic with Jo Hagin.
Jo Hagin: Rolling 1d100 three times (04, 38, and 85) the GM sees Altered Humanity, Liberal, and Tyranny.
The GM likes the idea of Altered Humanity combining with the Xenophilia of Mazada. Choosing between
Liberal and Tyranny, the GM decides to go with Tyranny to create an obvious enemy for the PCs to fight
against while also having to deal with the cultural fascination that their home world has with the altered
humans living under the yoke of a tyrannical dictator.
Living Standard
Mazada: The GM rolls 2d6 (8) and looking at the World Tags applies a total Modifier of +1 (for Progressive).
Consulting the table, Mazaada has a Common Living Standard. Looking at the table on SS 53 and using the
Hundred Millions column, the GM determines that Mazada can produce 500 BP.
Jo Hagin: The population of Jo Hagin, 70 thousand, is so low that the world has no BP capability. A point
which no doubt really bothers the Tyrant.
Dress the Set
Mazada: The GM reviews the various features of this world and decides that it is an up-and-comer in the
sector. Embracing the renewed contact with the different cultures around it the locals have also embraced as
various fads, the quirks from many nearby cultures. From their point of view, the galaxy is their oyster and
they are ready to expand out and embrace it.
Jo Hagin: Jo Hagin on the other hand is a world that almost died during the Scream. The locals were forced
to employ MalTech to alter their DNA to survive in the hot, thin atmosphere. They were barely holding on to a
Tech 2 culture, when contacted by the wide-eyed optimists from nearby Mazada. Seeing how far behind they
were, one of the local leaders reacted by taking military control, using weapons provided by the unsuspecting
Mazadi. Once she took control, she forced the population to work on mining and industrial improvements that
have forced their technology to the brink of Tech 4. Non-military or spaceflight applications of technology
have lagged behind as the Doma (as the tyrant is called) concentrates on expanding the reach into space.
The GM also needs to decide what form the Altered Humanity takes for the Jo’s. Looking again at the
characteristics of the world, the warm climate and thin atmosphere really stand out. So the GM decides that
the locals integrated lizard characteristics into their DNA. The Jo’s have a scaly skin with an extra nictating
membrane as well as a prehensile tail. Taking inspiration from Geckos, the GM envisions the locals as being
similar to Geckomen (and women). The nearby Mazadi now have incorporated lizards into their clothing
designs and the pet of choice is a gecko.
Dress the Set Part 2
Now that the basics of the two worlds are set, the GM reviews the various World Tag details and selects
some interesting options as well as using them to inspire other options. Below are the fully dressed
descriptions of the worlds.

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Mazada
Atmosphere Breathable Temp Cold-Temperate Bio Miscible Pop 200 million Tech 4
Tags Progressive, Xenophile BP 500
Enemies Conservative terrorist, Gecko culture Purist
Friends Eager young scientist, Geckogirl
Compl. “Gecko” parade, MalTech violations, Jo’s strongly dislike their “groupies”, Locals strongly misunderstand the Jo’s
Things Plans for the next great project, Exotic alien crafts, Lizardsuits
Places Obsolete space station ready for demolition, University research center, Gecko cultural center

Rejoining the interstellar community only a few decades ago, the Mazadi are eager to spread and explore the
surrounding star systems. Optimistic and embracing the newest technology, the Mazadi have moved beyond a
fascination with the strange cultures around them and have become obsessed with these strange cultures.
One of the strongest fads is embracing the often misundersto od lizard/gecko culture of the Jo Hagin “Gecko”
natives.

Jo Hagin
Atmosphere Thin Temp Warm Bio Hybrid Pop 70 thousand Tech 3+
Tags Altered Humanity, Tyranny BP 0
Enemies Local experimenter, Mentally unstable mutant, Debauched autocrat, Soulless government official
Friends Curious Mazadi xenophile, Oppressed merchant, Desperate peasant
Compl. Locals mistrust non-modified humans, The Doma is a figurehead for a cabal, Doma hostile to meddling
“offworlders”
Things Original PreTech mutagenic equipment, “Cure” for the altered genes, Plundered wealth, Beautiful toys of the Elite
Places Sacred site where the first local was transformed, Secret MalTech research facility, Protest rally massacre

The Scream left the locals isolated and dying out due to their inability to survive in the Thin atmosphere.
Adopting characteristics of the lizards that came with them from Earth, the locals turned themselves into
Geckomen (and Geckowomen) to survive the hot, desert environment. When recontacted by the nearby
Mazadi, the Jo’s united their various tribes into a single unified government that quickly devolved into a
tyrannical dictatorship. Focusing all the efforts into improving their military and spaceflight technologies, they
recently were able to build their first Drill ship. The Doma, as the tyrant is called, has filled the locals with fear
of the aliens from the stars and most locals fear outsiders. The Jo’s hate the Mazadi term “Geckos” for them.

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