GURPS 4th edition. Space: Planetary Record and Worksheet

15 Pages·2006·0.568 MB·English

by  James L. Cambias, Jon F. Zeigler

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LANETARY
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ECORD AND
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ORKSHEET
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These worksheets are designed to track the information generated by the world and system design rules in GURPS Space. Once
you have compiled this information, you can note down the most important facts on the planetary record sheet (p. 14).
S 1: C
TEP ONCEPT
see p. 74
S 2: W T
TEP ORLD YPE
see pp. 74-77
S 4: H
(cid:1)Hostile (cid:1)Barren (cid:1)Garden TEP YDROGRAPHIC
C
OVERAGE
Tiny: (cid:1)Ice (cid:1)Rock (cid:1)Sulfur
Small: (cid:1)Hadean (cid:1)Ice (cid:1)Rock see pp. 81-82
Standard: (cid:1)Ammonia (cid:1)Chthonian (cid:1)Hadean Hydrographic Percentage: __________ %
(cid:1)Garden (cid:1)Greenhouse (cid:1)Ice
(cid:1)Ocean
Large: (cid:1)Ammonia (cid:1)Chthonian (cid:1)Garden
(cid:1)Greenhouse (cid:1)Ice (cid:1)Ocean
Special World
Asteroid Belt, Tiny World, or Chthonian World: 0%.
Type: (cid:1)Asteroid Belt (cid:1)Gas Giant
Small (Ice) World: 2d¥10%; maximum 100%.
S 3: A
TEP TMOSPHERE
Standard (Ice) or Large (Ice) World:
see pp. 78-81 (2d-10)¥10%; minimum 0%.
Atmospheric Pressure: __________
Ammonia World: 2d¥10%; maximum 100%.
Atmospheric Composition: __________
Standard (Ocean) or Standard (Garden) World: (1d+4)¥10%.
Marginal Atmosphere?
(cid:1)Chlorine or Fluorine (cid:1)High Carbon Dioxide
(cid:1)High Oxygen (cid:1)Inert Gases Large (Ocean) or Large (Garden) World:
(cid:1)Low Oxygen (cid:1)Nitrogen Compounds (1d+6)¥10%; maximum 100%.
(cid:1)Organic Toxins (cid:1)Pollutants
(cid:1)Sulfur Compounds (cid:1)Corrosive Greenhouse World: (2d-7)¥10%; minimum 0%.
(cid:1)Suffocating
Toxic: (cid:1)Mildly (cid:1)Highly (cid:1)Lethally
Effects:
Atmospheric Mass: ________
S 5: C
TEP LIMATE
see pp. 83-84
__________ ¥ __________ + __________ = __________ K
(3d-3) (step value) (minimum temp. range) Average Surface Temperature
Climate Type: _______________ Temperature Range: _______________ ºF
__________ ¥ [ 1 + ( __________ ¥ __________ ) ] = __________
(absorption factor) (atmospheric mass) (greenhouse factor) (blackbody correction)
from Step 3
Blackbody Temperature (average surface temperature divided by blackbody correction): __________ K
2 GURPS S P R
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 6: W S
TEP ORLD IZE
see pp. 85-87
Density: __________
Figuring World Diameter First:
Square root of ( __________ / __________ ) ¥ __________ = __________
(blackbody temperature) (density) (minimum size) (minimum possible diameter)
Square root of ( __________ / __________ ) ¥ __________ = __________
(blackbody temperature) (density) (maximum size) (maximum possible diameter)
__________ ¥ __________ = __________
(density) (diameter) (surface gravity)
Figuring Surface Gravity First:
Square root of ( __________ ¥ __________ ) ¥ __________ = __________
(blackbody temperature) (density) (minimum size) (minimum possible gravity)
Square root of ( __________ ¥ __________ ) ¥ __________ = __________
(blackbody temperature) (density) (maximum size) (maximum possible gravity)
__________ / __________ = __________
(surface gravity) (density) (diameter)
Diameter: __________ Surface Gravity: __________
Planetary Record Map Hex Size: __________ mi. (diameter ¥ 0.07)
S 8: S T
TEP ETTLEMENT YPE
STEP 7: RESOURCES AND see pp. 89-90
(cid:1)Homeworld (cid:1)Outpost: Military
H
ABITABILITY (cid:1)Colony (cid:1)Outpost: Way Station
(cid:1)Uninhabited (cid:1)Other Outpost: __________
see pp. 87-88
Overall Value:
Resource Value Modifier (RVM): __________
S 9: T L
TEP ECHNOLOGY EVEL
+ Habitability Score: __________
see pp. 90-91
= Affinity Modifier: __________
Setting TL: __________ World TL: __________ (cid:1)Advanced
(cid:1)Delayed
S 10: P
TEP OPULATION
see pp. 91-93
__________ ¥ __________ ¥ __________ = __________
(base carrying capacity) (affinity modifier) (world’s diameter) (carrying capacity)
from Step 7 from Step 6
Carrying Capacity for aliens with special needs:
Current Population: __________ Population Rating: __________
GURPS S P R 3
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 11: S T S 12: C R
TEP OCIETY YPE TEP ONTROL ATING
see pp. 93-94 see pp. 94-95
(cid:1)Anarchy (cid:1)Caste (cid:1)Clan/Tribal Overall Rating: __________
(cid:1)Corporate State (cid:1)Democracy (cid:1)Dictatorship
(cid:1)Athenian Split Ratings: __________
(cid:1)Representative
(cid:1)Feudal (cid:1)Technocracy (cid:1)Theocracy
World Unity:
(cid:1)Diffuse (cid:1)Factionalized
(cid:1)Coalition (cid:1)World Government
Special Conditions:
(cid:1)Bureaucracy (cid:1)Colony (cid:1)Cybercracy
(cid:1)Matriarchy (cid:1)Meritocracy (cid:1)Military Government
(cid:1)Oligarchy (cid:1)Patriarchy (cid:1)Sanctuary
(cid:1)Socialist (cid:1)Subjugated (cid:1)Utopia
S 13: E
TEP CONOMICS
see pp. 95-96
__________ + __________ = __________
(base per-capita income) (total income modifiers) (per-capita income)
Final per-capita income / base per-capita income = __________
(ratio)
Typical Wealth Level: __________(based on ratio above)
Economic Volume: __________ = per-capita income ¥ population (from Step 10)
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PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 14: B I
TEP ASES AND NSTALLATIONS
see pp. 96-98
Spaceports
(cid:1) Class V: Full Facilities (Requires high trade, or PR6+ and a roll of PR+2 or less)
(cid:1) Class IV: Standard Facilities (Requires high trade, or PR6+ and a roll of PR+5 or less)
(cid:1) Class III: Local Facilities (Requires moderate trade, or a roll of PR+8 or less)
(cid:1) Class II: Frontier Facilities (Present on a roll of PR+7 or less)
(cid:1) Class I: Emergency Facilities (Present on a roll of 14 or less)
(cid:1) Class 0: No Facilities
Installations (cid:1) Private Research Center
(cid:1) Alien Enclave (Present on a roll of 6 or less) (Present on a roll of PR+4 or less)
(cid:1) Black Market (Present on a roll of 9-CR or less) PR: __________ (1d-4)
(cid:1) Colonial Office Additional Private Research Center
(Present if PR 3+, on a roll of PR+4 or less) (roll PR+4 or less again, if there is one center)
(cid:1) Corporate Headquarters PR: __________ (1d-4)
(Present if PR 6+, TL7+, on a roll of PR+3 or less) Additional Private Research Center
PR: __________ (1d-3) (roll PR+4 or less again, if there are two centers)
(cid:1) Criminal Base (Present on a roll of PR+3 or less) PR: __________ (1d-4)
PR: __________ (1d-3)
(cid:1) Rebel or Terrorist Base (Present on a roll of 9 or less)
(cid:1) Espionage Facility (Present on roll of PR+6 or less) PR: __________ (1d-3)
Type: ___________
(1-4: civilian, 5: friendly military, 6: enemy military) (cid:1) Refugee Camp (Present on a roll of PR-3 or less)
PR: __________ (1d-4 if civilian, 1d-2 if military) PR: __________ (1d-3)
Additional Facilities Additional Camps
(continue rolling until a roll fails): (continue rolling until a roll fails):
Type: ___________ PR: __________ PR: __________ PR: __________
Type: ___________ PR: __________ PR: __________ PR: __________
Type: ___________ PR: __________
Type: ___________ PR: __________ (cid:1) Religious Center (Present on a roll of PR-3 or less)
PR: __________ (1d-3)
(cid:1) Government Research Station (cid:1) Special Justice Group Office
(Present on a roll of 12 or less)
(Present on a roll of PR or less)
PR: __________ (1d-4) (cid:1)Secret PR: __________ (1d-3) (cid:1)Covert
(Roll 1d, station is secret on 1-2)
(Roll 1d, office is covert on 1 or 2)
Second Government Research Station (cid:1) Survey Base
(If first station exists, on a roll of PR or less)
(Present if there is a Class IV or V spaceport, on a
PR: __________ (1d-4) (cid:1)Secret roll of PR+3 or less)
(Roll 1d, station is secret on 1-2) PR: __________ (1d-3)
(cid:1) University (Present on a roll of PR-6 or less)
(cid:1) Mercenary Base (Present on a roll of PR+3 or less) PR: __________
PR: __________ (1d-3) (Roll 1d; PR 3 on 1 or 2, PR 4 on 3 or 4 PR 5 on 5 or 6)
(cid:1) Nature Preserve (cid:1) Prison
(Present on a roll of 12-PR or less) (Present only if there are no other installations,
(cid:1) Naval Base on a roll of 10-PR or less)
(Present if there is a Class V starport, or on a roll of Prison Base PR: __________ (1d-3)
PR+3 or less)
PR: __________ (1d-1)
(cid:1) Patrol Base
(Present if there is a Class IV or V starport, or on a
roll of PR+4 or less)
PR: __________ (1d-2)
(cid:1) Pirate Base (Present on a roll of 8-CR or less)
Pirate Base PR: __________ (1d-3)
GURPS S P R 5
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 15: N S S 16: S M
TEP UMBER OF TARS TEP TAR ASSES
see p. 100 see p. 101
First Star: __________ Second Star: __________ Third Star: __________
S 17: S S A
TEP TAR YSTEM GE
see pp. 101-102
Population: __________ __________ + __________ + __________ = Age: __________
(base age) (step A) (step B)
S 18: S C
TEP TELLAR HARACTERISTICS
see pp. 102-105
Star Type Temp L-Min L-Max M-Span S-Span G-Span
1 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
2 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
3 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
Star Current Stage Luminosity Temperature Radius
1 __________ __________ __________ __________
2 __________ __________ __________ __________
3 __________ __________ __________ __________
S 19: C S O
TEP OMPANION TAR RBITS
see pp. 105-106
Star Separation Radius Multiplier Eccentricity Minimum Separation Maximum Separation
2 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
3 __________ __________ __________ __________ __________
S 20: L O S 21: P F
TEP OCATE RBITAL TEP LACING IRST
Z P
ONES LANETS
see pp. 106-107 see pp. 107-108
Inner Limit Radius: __________ First Gas Giant Orbital Radius: __________
Outer Limit Radius: __________
Pre-Designed World Orbital Radius: __________
Snow Line: __________
Forbidden Orbits
Inner Edge: __________
Outer Edge: __________
6 GURPS S P R
PACE LANETARY ECORD
STEP 22: PLACE PLANETARY STEP 24: PLACE MOONS
ORBITS see pp. 111-112
Inner Major Moons Outer
see pp. 108-109
Planet Moonlets Rings? (Size Class) Moonlets
Inward Outward 1. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
__________ __________ 2. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
__________ __________ 3. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
__________ __________ 4. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
__________ __________ 5. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
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8. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
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S 23: P W 10. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
TEP LACE ORLDS
11. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
see pp. 109-111 12. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
Planet Orbital 13. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
Number Radius Type Size 14. __________ (cid:1) ___________________ __________
1. __________ __________ __________
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3. __________ __________ __________
S 25: W T
TEP ORLD YPES
4. __________ __________ __________
5. __________ __________ __________ see pp. 113-114
6. __________ __________ __________
Planet Blackbody Temperature World Type
7. __________ __________ __________
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S 26: A
TEP TMOSPHERE
see p. 114
Atmospheric Composition see also pp. 78-81
Orbit Pressure Marginal? Corrosive Suffocating Toxicity
1. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
2. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
3. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
4. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
5. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
6. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
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8. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
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11. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
12. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
13. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
14. __________ __________ (cid:1) (cid:1) ____________________
GURPS S P R 7
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 27-28: H C
TEP YDROGRAPHICS AND LIMATE
see p. 114
Blackbody Average Surface see also pp. 81-84
Orbit Hydrographic % Correction Temperature Climate Type
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S 29: W S
TEP ORLD IZES
see pp. 114-115
see also pp. 84-87
Planet or Moon Density Diameter Surface Gravity Mass Atmospheric Pressure
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8 GURPS S P R
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 30: D P
TEP YNAMIC ARAMETERS
see pp. 115-119
Stellar Orbital Period(s): _____________________ Stellar Mass(es): _____________________ (from Step 16)
Orbital Radius Planetary
Orbit (from Step 23) Orbital Period Planetary Eccentricity Minimum Separation Maximum Separation
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Tidal Force Exerted
Planet Major Satellite Orbit Satellite Orbital Period from Planet / on Planet
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GURPS S P R 9
PACE LANETARY ECORD
S 30: D P (C )
TEP YNAMIC ARAMETERS ONTINUED
Planet or Moon Total Tidal Effect Rotation Period Retrograde? Axial Tilt Local Calendar
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S 31-32: G A , R
TEP EOLOGIC CTIVITY ESOURCES AND
H
ABITABILITY
see pp. 119-121
see also pp. 87-88
Planet or Moon Volcanic Activity Tectonic Activity RVM Habitability Score Affinity Score
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PACE LANETARY ECORD