Science Fiction

Alien: Dark Vector

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!

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Xenomorph Facehugger

DDr_Bombadil

CR 2•Small Aberration

HP Range10 - 20 (Avg: 15)

AC13

XP450

Description

The Xenomorph Facehugger is a grotesque parasite designed to ensure the survival of its species. Birthed from a leathery egg-like pod about a metre tall, it ambushes unsuspecting prey, latching onto its hosts face and implants a fertilized xenomorph embryo via a tube-like protrusion down the victims throat into their abdomen, thereby ensuring a new host for the Xenomorph lifecycle. With its eight spider-like legs, the Facehugger can scuttle across surfaces, evading capture and closing in on its intended victim with terrifying speed and stealth. It takes several hours for implantation, after that they will drop away from the victim and die, the victim will then awake, unaware that they are impregnated, until a chestburster erupts from them several hours later. Facehuggers have concentrated acid for blood, so if damaged, acid sprays from the wound. They are not common knowledge, most people have no idea they exist

Details

Size	Small
Type	Aberration
CR	2
XP	450
Languages	None

Defenses

Armor Class	13
HP Range	10 - 20 (Avg: 15)
Damage Vulnerabilities	None
Damage Resistances	None
Damage Immunities	None
Condition Immunities	None

Actions

Embryo Implantation

The Facehugger targets a creature it has successfully grappled, forcing them to make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the victim becomes host to a Xenomorph embryo which grows into a Chestburster inside of the host. the process takes several hours. once inplnatations is complete to facehugger dies. The Chestburster will burst from the hosts body in 24 hours time, killing the host, unless the vicitim is put into some kind of stasis. A Facehugger can also target animals.

Facehugging

As an action, the Facehugger can choose to grapple a creature within 5 feet of it. While grappling, the target must make a DC 12 Strength saving throw to escape. The Facehugger can maintain this grapple until the target escapes or it chooses to release.

Surprise Leap

If the Facehugger is unseen, it can make a surprise leap attack on a target, gaining advantage on its attack roll. If it hits, it automatically grapples the target.