Alien: Dark Vector world illustration - Science Fiction theme
Science Fiction

Alien: Dark Vector

D
Dr_Bombadil

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!
Played8 times
Cloned5 times
Created
30 days ago
Last Updated
Yesterday
VisibilityPublic
Wrench
1d4+1Bludgeoning
Common

Wrench

5.00 lb.
20
Workman's Overalls
Common
Back

Workman's Overalls

1.00 lb.
40
Rope
Common

Rope

10.00 lb.
10
Data Pad
Common

Data Pad

1.50 lb.
100
Medkit
Common

Medkit

4.00 lb.
25
Lab Coat
Common
Back

Lab Coat

3.00 lb.
25
Datapad
Common

Datapad

2.00 lb.
0
Stimpack
Uncommon

Stimpack

1.00 lb.
50
M10 Pistol
1d6+1Piercing
1d6+1Force
Rare
Hand

M10 Pistol

3.50 lb.
500
Field Rations (1 day)
Common

Field Rations (1 day)

5.00 lb.
5
Comms Device
Uncommon

Comms Device

2.00 lb.
50
Combat Knife
1d4+2Piercing
Common
Hand

Combat Knife

2.00 lb.
30
Biohazard Suit
Uncommon
Armor

Biohazard Suit

15.00 lb.
500
Prospecting Kit
Common
Back

Prospecting Kit

15.00 lb.
225
Work Jumpsuit
Common
Armor

Work Jumpsuit

4.00 lb.
20
Remote Prospecting Drone
Uncommon

Remote Prospecting Drone

10.00 lb.
350
Food Rations
Common

Food Rations

10.00 lb.
20
Demolitions Kit
Common

Demolitions Kit

8.00 lb.
200
Colonial Marine Armor
16
Uncommon
Armor

Colonial Marine Armor

20.00 lb.
500
Ammo Packs
Common
Ammunition

Ammo Packs

10.00 lb.
100
Military Fatigues
Common
Armor

Military Fatigues

3.50 lb.
45
Spare Power Cell
Common

Spare Power Cell

5.00 lb.
50
Rock Samples
Common

Rock Samples

1.00 lb.
0
Reinforced Work Jacket
Common
Armor

Reinforced Work Jacket

5.00 lb.
50
Personal Comm Unit
Common

Personal Comm Unit

2.00 lb.
100
Heavy Work Gear
18
Rare
Armor

Heavy Work Gear

25.00 lb.
2000
Datapad with Geological Scanner Interface
Uncommon

Datapad with Geological Scanner Interface

2.00 lb.
100
Basic Repair Kit
Common

Basic Repair Kit

4.00 lb.
50
Assorted Spare Parts
Common

Assorted Spare Parts

1.00 lb.
Water Bottle
Common

Water Bottle

5.00 lb.
20
Suture Kit
Common

Suture Kit

1.00 lb.
0
Standard Issue Medical Scrubs
Common
Armor

Standard Issue Medical Scrubs

1.50 lb.
30
Pack of Synth-Smokes
Common

Pack of Synth-Smokes

1.00 lb.
20
Medication Packs
Common

Medication Packs

3.00 lb.
20
Medical Kit
Common

Medical Kit

8.00 lb.
100
Food Pack
Common

Food Pack

2.00 lb.
2
First Aid Kit
Common

First Aid Kit

2.00 lb.
25
Commlink
Uncommon

Commlink

1.00 lb.
150
Colonial Marshall Vest
14
Uncommon
Armor

Colonial Marshall Vest

10.00 lb.
400
Shotgun Shells
Common
Ammunition

Shotgun Shells

0.20 lb.
1
Pump Action Shotgun
1d8+2Piercing
1d8+2Force
Uncommon
Hand

Pump Action Shotgun

7.00 lb.
250
9mm Magazine
Common
Ammunition

9mm Magazine

0.50 lb.
20
Multitool
Common
Hand

Multitool

1.00 lb.
25
Shotgun Magazine
Uncommon
Ammunition

Shotgun Magazine

0.10 lb.
30
Oxygen Cylinder
Common

Oxygen Cylinder

10.00 lb.
50
M41A Pulse Rifle Magazine 10mm
Uncommon
Ammunition

M41A Pulse Rifle Magazine 10mm

0.10 lb.
40
Auto Shotgun
1d8+2Bludgeoning
1d8+2Piercing
Uncommon
Hand

Auto Shotgun

8.00 lb.
1500
M314 Motion Tracker
Common
Hand

M314 Motion Tracker

3.00 lb.
1000
Tool kit
Uncommon

Tool kit

10.00 lb.
200
Magnesium Flares
Uncommon

Magnesium Flares

1.00 lb.
5
P-5000 Power Loader
18
Common
Armor

P-5000 Power Loader

550.00 lb.
20000
M41A Pulse Rifle
1d6Piercing
1d6Force
1d6Fire
Common
Hand

M41A Pulse Rifle

9.00 lb.
1200
EVA Suit and Rebreather.
16
Common
Armor

EVA Suit and Rebreather.

25.00 lb.
1500
Cigarettes
Common

Cigarettes

0.10 lb.
10
M4A3 Service Pistol
1d6Piercing
1d6Force
Common
Hand

M4A3 Service Pistol

3.00 lb.
200
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.
We are not affiliated with Dungeons & Dragons or Wizards of The Coast in any way.
© 2025 Friends & Fables
Privacy PolicyTerms of Service