ALIEN: the Roleplaying Game - Core Rulebook (English)

The space is vast, dark, and definitely not your friend. Gamma rays and neutrino bursts erupt from dying stars to prepare you alive, while black holes try to tear you apart and the void itself boils your blood and constricts your brain. You try to scream, but no one can hear you - hold your breath, and you burst your lungs.

But space is not as empty as you think - its boundaries are constantly expanding. Rival governments wage a cold war while greedy corporations fight over valuable resources. Colonists reach for the stars and gamble with their lives - each new world tamed is either a jackpot or famine. And there are things lurking in the shadows of every asteroid - things that feel strange, deadly... And alien.

This is the official ALIEN tabletop roleplaying game - a universe filled with horror, where synthetic humans play god while space truckers and marines host newborn creatures. It is a harsh and unforgiving universe, where you can easily be replaced.

Stay alive if you can.

The ALIEN core book is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book of 392 pages that presents the world of ALIEN in the year 2183 and a rule set to enhance the ALIEN experience.

The game can be played in two different ways:

• Cinematic, based on scenarios that mimic the ALIEN films. It is designed to be played in a single session and emphasizes betting and fast, brutal gameplay. Not everyone is likely to survive. The core book includes a complete cinematic campaign.
• Campaign, designed to be played over a longer period with the same group, allowing you to freely explore the ALIEN universe. The core book includes several tables and other tools to create star systems, colonies, missions, encounters, and NPCs for your campaign.

The game's rules are based on the acclaimed Year Zero Engine, used in award-winning games like Tales from the Loop and Mutant: Year Zero, but adapted and further developed to support and enhance the core themes of ALIEN: horror and action in the cold dark of space.

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