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Alien: Dark Vector

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Alien: Dark Vector is a campaign set in the Alien Universe created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. June 21, 2179. On the barren terraformed colony moon of Acheron ( Formerly LV-426), prospector Russ Jorden has just been brought to the Med-Lab of Hadley's Hope colony with some kind of grotesque alien parasite attached to his face.


Author's Note: The Alien Universe has no magic, no arcane, it is a vast cosmos of ruthless indifference. It is gritty sci-fi, with gritty people, faceless mega corporations, androids, and sociopathic opportunists. Yet there still remains a twinkle of humanity in the actions of hard working men and women who struggle against overwhelming odds in the darker recesses of the void. I have prepared two starts, they have been playtested and tweaked to make sure they don't immediately go off on weird tangents, and stick to the Aliens theme. Obviously that may still happen, but I've adjusted characters and POI's so the Ai can access the most important facts about the scenario to hopefully get the narrative rolling along properly from the get go! Start 1. You are sat drinking in the bar after a long shift listening to rumours about something weird going on up in Med-lab involving one of the colonists. (The narrative unfolds slowly, slice of life style) Start 2. You are up in med-lab, with a ringside seat for what is happening to one of the colonists! (You are waist deep in the situation, part of the small team trying to keep a lid on what's going on.) This is not an instant, balls to the wall, "lets rock!" scenario, it builds tension over time till shit hits the fan. Probably best solo. Inhabit the role - it plays best like a psychological thriller - a hostile alien "first contact" on the fringes of humanity, none of the characters are heroes, or know what is really going on, they're just people with a hard job to do on a hell hole world!
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Derrick Russell
Derrick Russell
Level 8 Human Roughneck -
Derrick Russell is a pragmatic and experienced human Chief Terraformist. Derrick is deeply committed to transforming the harsh environment into a livable habitat for humanity, often working long hours in the field and coordinating with scientists and engineers. His knowledge of environmental systems makes him invaluable to the colony's success.
Details
RaceHuman
ClassRoughneck
Level8
Alignment
PronounsHe/Him
Location-6502, -8789
Skills
Acrobatics
Animal Handling
Arcana
Athletics
Deception
History
Insight
Intimidation
Investigation
Medicine
Nature
Perception
Performance
Persuasion
Religion
Sleight Of Hand
Stealth
Survival
Ispreparedcaster
Isspellcaster
Currencies
N/A0
Credit0
N/A0
appearance
A middle-aged human male colonist with sun-weathered skin, short brown hair, and green eyes. He wears practical, rugged clothing suited for outdoor work, including a utility vest with various tools and a data pad attached to his belt.
personality
Derrick is pragmatic, patient, and deeply knowledgeable about alien ecosystems. He is a natural problem solver who remains calm under pressure and is respected by his peers for his dedication and steady leadership.
backstory
Derrick Russell is a seasoned frontier colonist and the chief terraformist at Hadley's Hope on Acheron. He took over from Greg Hansard, bringing his expertise to oversee the terraforming efforts that are crucial for the colony's expansion and survival. Derrick is deeply committed to transforming the harsh alien environment into a livable habitat for humanity, often working long hours in the field and coordinating with scientists and engineers. His knowledge of environmental systems makes him invaluable to the colony's success.
Stats
Strength
14
Dexterity
12
Constitution
14
Intelligence
14
Wisdom
13
Charisma
11
Armor Class
12
Max HP
65
Speed
30

HP

65 / 65 HP

XP

34,00034,000 XP47,999
Level 8
Equipped Items
Spellbook
Derrick Russell is not a spellcaster.
This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC . The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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