Mass Effect: From the Ashes House Rules
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The Citadel and Galactic Governance Council Races Factbook Rise of Corporations · Rise of Dragons The Matrix · Technological Advancements | |
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| House Rules · Character Gen Rules |
General Notes
- The general setting of Shadowrun has carried over
- All Magic-related references, Qualities, equipment, spells, lore, and other rules are removed
- All gear is subject to GM veto for failing to be appropriate to the Mass Effect setting
New Gear
Muses
See Technological Advancements article for a description of muses.
Muses have the following attributes all at 3: Reaction, Willpower, Logic, Intuition, Charisma
Muses have the following derived attributes:
- Intiative 6 + 3d6 (muses are assumed to always be in cold-sim)
- Mental Limit 4
- Social Limit 3
- Physical Limit N/A
- Matrix Damage Limit 10
Muses have the following skills:
- Academic Knowledge: Psychology (specialization: user's species) 3
- Professional Knowledge: Accounting 3
- Hardware 1
- Software 1
- Computer 2
- Perception 2
- Plus 3 other Knowledge skills at 2
For all other unlisted attributes (e.g. Firewall, Data Processing) assume a value of 3.
Ghostrider Module
See Technological Advancements article for a description of ghostrider modules.
A ghostriding muse or AI's attributes and skills are capped by the Rating of the module. For instance, you have a Rating 3 Ghostrider Module with a Geth hitchhiker who has attributes of 4 and skills at 4. If the Geth wishes to make a perception check, normally this would be 8, but in thise case it will be 6: both the attribute and the skill are capped at 3 prior to creating the dice pool.
Ghosrider Modules have the following profile:
| Device | Essence | Availability | Cost |
| Ghostrider Module (Rating 1-6) | Rating x 0.1 | Rating x 3R | Rating x 25,000 credits |