Falling Skies Stats

[TyCaine]

Hey there,

New to the forum (though not to the game) and was wondering whether anyone had statted up the aliens (skitters) and mechs from the Falling Skies series?
Or anyone have any ideas where to start?

Asking because over the course of many years my friends and I have run many apocalypse and merc scenarios from various perspectives, and even with all that history we're looking to return to T2K but we're looking for something with a twist. The recent series Falling Skies caught the interest of us and we're trying to figure out how to stat things up, and whether anyone has already done so.

Anyone help some old gamers out?


T.C.

[kato13]

If you are using the Version 2.2 rules I would think there would be something you could pull from Traveller as they used the same rule set.

You also could pull some data from Dark Conspiracy as it had both aliens and robots and was closely linked rulewise to 2.+ versions of twilight.

I have not watched the show yet as I am waiting for it to complete so I can binge watch, so I cannot offer specifics.

[CDAT]

Originally Posted by kato13

If you are using the Version 2.2 rules I would think there would be something you could pull from Traveller as they used the same rule set.

You also could pull some data from Dark Conspiracy as it had both aliens and robots and was closely linked rulewise to 2.+ versions of twilight.

I have not watched the show yet as I am waiting for it to complete so I can binge watch, so I cannot offer specifics.

Just a FYI it is done.

[StainlessSteelCynic]

Just to add to what Kato said, it's specifically Traveller: The New Era that shares the rules with T2k 2.2 edition but even if you're only using T2k 2nd Ed., the base mechanics of the rules from 2nd and 2.2 editions are pretty much the same (the most significant differences being the change from skill checks on a D10 to skill checks on a D20).

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by StainlessSteelCynic

Just to add to what Kato said, it's specifically Traveller: The New Era that shares the rules with T2k 2.2 edition but even if you're only using T2k 2nd Ed., the base mechanics of the rules from 2nd and 2.2 editions are pretty much the same (the most significant differences being the change from skill checks on a D10 to skill checks on a D20).

Dark Conspiracy is about 95% the same also, the only significant difference (in rules anyway) is the addition of the Empathy stat and skills that are based on it.

[TyCaine]

Thanks folks, I'll take a look at TNE & DC and try and get inspired, I'm about halfway through the first season and I can see some changes I'd make to the plot to differentiate the game from the series, I'll just have to see what I can figure out for stats.

If anyone comes up with anything please share, otherwise I'll try and post some stats from my perspective over the next few days.


T.C.

[kato13]

Originally Posted by CDAT

Just a FYI it is done.

Oh cool. Thanks.

[Silent Hunter UK]

Originally Posted by kato13

I have not watched the show yet as I am waiting for it to complete so I can binge watch, so I cannot offer specifics.

It has completed - finished its fifth and final season earlier this year.

As for statting mechs; go for it! It would be a very interesting sort of campaign.

[Cdnwolf]

http://www.travellersrd.com/content/...srd_index.html

There you go for the traveller/mongoose rules.