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Savage Worlds

Mass Effectversion 5.2

A fan conversion of theMass Effectvideo games

for the Savage Worlds Deluxe rules

by Evan Kreider

(kreider204 at the PEG forums)

This is a work of fan appreciation and no challenge is meant to any copyrights or trademarks contained herein.


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INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the latest version of myMass Effectconversion for Savage Worlds. A few thingsbefore we get started:

There arent a ton of changes since the last version (v5.1). Basically, I decided a coupleof things were a bit more complicated than I wanted. In particular, I streamlined thepowers to a single version each basically, just treating them like normal powers. I also

simplified the shields they still absorb wounds, but dont have a separate Toughness.

This is still primarily a conversion of the first video game; however, it does contain somethings from the second game (e.g., a couple of PC races, a few powers / powers, somebad guys for the bestiary, etc.). Please dont contact me to tell that certain things work

differently in the second game than in the first I know already, thank you.

This is in no way a complete point-by-point conversion of every little thing from thevideo games. I draw your attention to the following excerpt from the SWDcore rulebook: All too often conversions of other games try to account for every element

massive skill lists, minute details, and hundreds of powers. This isnt Savage Worlds,and bringing in those elements is likely to burden the rules to the point where the game

play is no longer fast, furious, or fun (128). Indeed, FFF is my guiding principle. Assuch, you wont find stats for every single different brand of pistol, or skills that match

every single aspect of the (first) video game character skill system. Ive also occasionallydone things differently than the video games for gameplay balance or in order to make

certain aspects of theMass Effectuniverse cohere better with the SWrules (again, pleasedont contact me to tell me that things work differently in the games than I have here I

know). Ultimately, Im only interested in playing Savage Worldswith aMass Effectflavor, not playing an exact replica of the video games in pen-and-paper form.

You wont find much fluff here mainly just crunch. I dont spend a lot of timedescribing theMass Effectuniverse, the races and cultures, the inhabitable worlds, the

technology, or anything like that. Im assuming that if youre interested in thisconversion, then you are already familiar with the video game, and dont need me to tell

you about it. If you are looking for a bit more information, there are various wiki.

Ive made this for myself as GM. As such, Ive designed it for my personal preferences.I understand that there may be a variety of different ways to convertMass Effect, allequally legitimate, but Ive stuck with creating a conversion that I want to run. If your

preferences differ, just use from this what you like and change the rest.

Thanks to everyone at the PEG forums who looked at drafts of this conversion and offered

suggestions. Id especially like to thank Will S. (771M in the forums) who went through anearly draft with a fine-toothed comb and offered about a million excellent suggestions, most of

which I used (Im especially grateful for the recharge roll idea).


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CHARACTER CREATION

Character creation is handled in the usual way, except characters start at Seasoned rank (20 XP).The easiest way to handle this is to create the character at 0 XP and then take four advances

(these may include background edges). This reflects the fact that most characters in theMass

Effectvideo games are already fairly experienced at the start, and it allows players to createcharacters with a few more skills and powers under their belts.

RACES

The following racial edges and hindrances are for PC character creation (NPCs may vary at theGMs discretion). The assumption is that PCs are (or, at least, can be) atypical members of their

respective races. With that in mind, I have tried to avoid overly strict racial stereotypes, andtried to keep the races fairly generic so that players can create the kind of characters that they

want. For example, most turians probably have the Code of Honor and Loyalty hindrances, buttheres no reason that a PC couldnt be the exceptional dishonorable or disloyal turian.

Asari

Start with one biotic power.+2 Charisma (usually attractive; reputation among civilized races as diplomats and negotiators).

Strength attribute requires two points per step to raise during character creation.

BatarianSmarts attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.

Start with Notice at d6 during character creation (extra eyes, and very perceptive in general).Start with Persuasion at d6 during character creation (reputation as skilled negotiators).

Vow, Major (Batarians observe a strict caste system with rigorous etiquette).-2 Charisma (outsider, reputation as slavers and isolationists).

Drell

Strength attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation (dense muscle tissue).Photographic memory.

Quirk: Kepral's Syndrome (prolonged exposure to humid climates causes poor health andeventual death).

Human

Start with one free edge OR one attribute at d6 during character creation.Start with one skill at d6 during character creation.

-2 Charisma (outsider, seen as inferior and untrustworthy by other civilized races).

KroganStrength attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.

Vigor attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.Wide peripheral vision (+2 to relevant Notice rolls).

Smarts requires two points per step to raise during character creation.Mean (-2 Charisma for ill-temper and surliness).


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QuarianSmarts attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.

Start with Repair at d6 during character creation.Start with Knowledge (Computers) at d6 during character creation.

Quirk: Immune Deficiency (Quarians immune systems cannot handle foreign bacteria; when not

in their own environment in the Quarian Flotilla, they must wear an encounter suit).Quirk: Restrictive Diet (Like turians, quarians require food compatible with their dextro-aminobased genetic code, and will enter anaphylactic shock if they ingest levo-amino acid based food

eaten by humans and other similar biological forms).

SalarianAgility attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.

Smarts attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.Photographic memory.

Vigor requires two points per step to raise during character creation.Quirk: High Metabolism (hyperactive, restless, talkative can get on others nerves).

Turian

Spirit attribute starts at d6 instead of d4 during character creation.Start with one skill at d6 during character creation.

Quirk: Restrictive Diet (Like quarians, turians require food compatible with their dextro-aminobased genetic code, and will enter anaphylactic shock if they ingest levo-amino acid based food

eaten by humans and other similar biological forms).

If a player wishes to create an unusual member of a race, he might swap out an edge or hindrancewith the GMs permission; for example, a player wanting to create a non-biotic asari scientist

might swap the free biotic power for a starting Smarts of d6. See SWDpg. 22 for guidelines.

This conversion uses the Multiple Languages setting rule (SWDpg. 94): all characters know theirnative racial language plus a number of other racial languages equal to half their Smarts die type.

(With the GMs permission, they may choose national languages instead of a racial languages.)

SKILLS

Here are a few notes about skills. If a skill isnt mentioned, then its used as per the normal SWDrules. Ive suggested that some skills be skipped, based on assumption of adventures set in a

fairly typicalMass Effectuniverse. If the GM has different adventures in mind, and thinkscertain skills will come in handy after all, he should alert the players so that they can devote

some skill points to them.

Boating: Skip it on the rare occasion when it might come up, characters may use their drivingor piloting skill instead.

Climbing: This skill will probably be of more use than players might think, especially when

their characters are climbing around looking for artifacts and mineral deposits.


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Driving: Land vehicles are not uncommon (e.g., the MAKO); most characters will probablywant to get at least a d4 in this skill.

Fighting: Combat in theMass Effectworld definitely revolves around Shooting, but Fighting has

a limited role in some situations. Characters should probably raise this to no more than d6 at

first, and then see what happens as the campaign progresses.

Gambling:Not exactly essential, but it could come up on occasion, and might be interesting for

certain types of characters (e.g., gambling is a common pastime among military personnel).

Guts: As per SWD, Guts is no longer used; Spirit will be used for fear-based rolls instead.

Healing: This skill works as per the usual rules. In addition, healing rolls determine theeffectiveness of medigel (see the relevant discussion in the Gear section).

Knowledge (Computers): Obviously, this doesnt require additional mechanics past the usual

knowledge rules; its likely to be useful in many situations, so most characters should consider atleast a d4.

Lockpicking: Renamed Decryption, and linked to Smarts. It works essentially the same way

as Lockpicking, though obviously based around electronic locks, computer security, etc.Primitive mechanical locks, traps, etc., can be opened or disarmed with the Repair skill instead.

Piloting: Most characters should consider at least d4 in this skill; flying vehicles of some kind or

another are common in theMass Effectuniverse.

Repair: This covers both electrical and mechanical repair. (Also see Lockpicking above.)

Riding: Skip it it wont come up much (if at all), and PCs probably wouldnt have theopportunity to train in such an obsolete skill anyway.

Shooting: Shooting is absolutely central toMass Effectcombat, and will be important for just

about any character.

Survival: Unlikely to come up much skip it.

Swimming: Characters should put d4 in this skill so that they dont drown if they fall in water.After that, it probably wont play a big role.

Throwing: Theres pretty much only one application for this skill; namely, throwing grenades.

As such, its not really an efficient use of skill points. Therefore, this skill is not used, andplayers may use Shooting for all ranged attacks, including grenades.

Tracking:Not likely to be of much use skip it.


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OLD EDGES

Here are a few notes about edges appearing the SWDcore rule book. If an edge isnt mentioned,then its used as per the normal SWDrules, at the GMs discretion. The following edges are

definitely not used: Arcane Background, Arcane Resistance / Improved Arcane Resistance,

Champion, Holy / Unholy Warrior, Mentalist, Power Points, Power Surge, Rapid Recharge/ Improved Rapid Recharge, Soul Drain, Wizard

Gadgeteer:used, but with different requirements.Requirements: Smarts d8+, Repair d8+, at least two scientific knowledge skills at d6+

Mr. Fix It:used, but with different requirements.

Requirements: Smarts d10+, Repair d8+, at least two scientific knowledge skills at d6+

NEW BACKGROUND EDGES

Resistance

Requirements: noneAs per Arcane Resistance (pg. 32 in SWD), but against damage-causing biotic and tech powers.

Improved Resistance

Requirements: ResistanceAs per Resistance, but Armor and resistance are increased to 4.

NEW COMBAT EDGES

Armor TrainingRequirements: none

Reduces the minimum Strength requirement for medium and heavy armor by two die types (i.e.,medium armor only requires d4 Strength and heavy armor only requires d8 Strength).

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POWERS

Mass Effect powers are basically the same as powers in the SWDcore rules. Note, however, thatthere are no arcane backgrounds required, and there are no power points.

Powers are identified as combat, biotic, or tech. This doesnt affect the basic mechanics of thepower, but is relevant to other things (e.g., recharge rolls, protective armor upgrades, etc.).

The activation of powers does not require a skill roll; powers are always activated successfully.The combat powers can be activated as free actions, but can only be used once per combat.

Biotic powers and tech powers require a full action to activate, and require a recharge roll beforethey can be activated again during the same combat (assume they all recharge after combat).

There is no penalty associated with multiple sustained powers.

Recharge Rolls:In any turn in which he does not activate a power, a character may make arecharge roll. The roll is a free action that takes place at the end of the characters turn, after any

other actions. A character may make a recharge roll in a round in which he is Shaken. Only onerecharge roll may be made per turn, for a single power specified by the player; however, a

recharge roll may not be made for a power in the same turn in which that power is sustained (oractivated, as above). Spirit is used for biotic power recharge rolls; Smarts is used for tech power

recharge rolls. The target number for the recharge roll is 8. If the recharge roll for a power issuccessful, then the character will be able to use that power again on his next turn. (It is

recommended that only Wild Cards be allowed recharge rolls, unless otherwise stated in an NPCdescription.)

Without further adieu: the powers.



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Marksman (Combat)Requirements: Shooting d6+

Range: selfDuration: 3

Description: This power allows the character to fire a pistol with no autofire penalty, and

increases the rate of fire of that pistol by 1.

Carnage (Combat)

Requirements: Shooting d6+Range: self

Duration: 3Description: This power allows the character to fire a shotgun so that it does damage to all within

a small burst template of the target.

Overkill (Combat)Requirements: Shooting d6+


Description: This power allows the character to fire an assault rifle with no autofire penalty, andincreases the range of that assault rifle to 18/36/72.

Assassination (Combat)

Requirements: Shooting d6+Range: self

Duration: 3Description: This power allows the character to shoot a sniper rifle a +2 damage bonus and to

ignore the usual snapfire penalty if moving while shooting.

Shield Boost (Combat)Requirements: none

Range: selfDuration: instant

Description: This power restores fully the characters shield.

Adrenaline Burst (Combat)Requirements: Spirit d6+


Description: This power allows the character to act as though he has drawn the Joker forinitiative for the next two rounds.

Immunity (Combat)

Requirements: Vigor d6+Range: self

Duration: 3Description: This power raises the characters Toughness by 4.


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Sabotage (Tech)Requirements: Smarts d6+

Range: Smarts x2Duration: 2

Description: This power causes all electro-mechanical weapons carried by the target to

temporarily overheat, making them unusable for the duration of the power. In addition, the heatcauses 2d6 damage to the target (this bypasses shields).

Overload (Tech)Requirements: Smarts d6+

Range: Smarts x2Duration: Instant

Description: This power reduces the targets shield by two wound levels and deals 2d6 damagedirectly to the target (bypassing any remaining shields).

AI Hacking (Tech)

Requirements: Smarts d6+Range: Smarts

Duration: 3Description: The target must make a Spirit roll at -2; failure indicates that the target is under the

control of the character, much like the Puppet power (SWDpg. 115). This power works againstbasic AI entities (e.g., drones) but NOT against sentient inorganics (e.g., Geth).

Damping (Tech)Requirements: Smarts d6+Range: Smarts x2

Duration: 2Description: This power prevents the target from using tech or biotic powers for the duration.

Combat Drone (Tech)

Requirements: Smarts d6+Range: Smarts x2

Duration: 3Description: The target creates a Combat Drone (see Drones and Turrets section of the

Bestiary below) that fights on the characters behalf.

Incinerate (Tech)Requirements: Smarts d6+

Range: Smarts x2Duration: instant

Description: All targets within a small burst template take 3d6 fire damage (AP(2)) (thisbypasses shields); flammable objects may ignite (see SWDpg. 88).


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Cryo Blast (Tech)Requirements: Smarts d6+


Description: The target must make a Vigor roll at -2. Failure indicates that the target is frozen

(immobilized and unable to act) for the duration of the power; success indicates that the target isnot frozen, but still moves as though on difficult ground for the duration of the power, due to icefrozen on their feet. (This power bypasses shields.)

Throw / Pull (Biotic)

Requirements: Spirit d6+Range: Smarts x2

Duration: InstantDescription: The target must make a Strength roll at -2 (plus any size modifier); failure indicates

that the target is thrown back or pulled forward (at the power users discretion) 1d4 andknocked prone. If the target hits a solid object, he must also make a Vigor roll or be Shaken.

The target also takes 2d6 damage, regardless of the Strength roll (this bypasses shields). Thispower does not work against targets that fly or levitate using mass effect fields.

Slam (Biotic)


Duration: InstantDescription: The target must make a Strength roll at -2 (plus any size modifier); failure indicates

that he is quickly lifted several feet into the air and slammed back to the ground, taking 2d6damage (this bypasses shields) and making a Vigor roll to avoid being Shaken, unless falling on

something that cushions the landing. This power does not work against targets that fly or levitateusing mass effect fields.

Singularity (Biotic)


Duration: 3Description: Each round of the duration of the power, those in medium burst template must make

a Strength roll at -2 (plus any size modifier). Failure indicates that the target is pulled 1 towardthe center of the burst; success indicates that the target is not pulled in, but cannot move from his

currently location (except toward the center of the burst). In addition, all within the burst makeStrength and Agility rolls and all skill rolls related to Strength and Agility at -2. This power does

not work against targets that fly or levitate using mass effect fields.

Warp (Biotic)Requirements: Spirit d6+


Description: The target suffers a -2 Toughness penalty for the duration and takes 2d6 damage(this bypasses shields).


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Barrier (Biotic)

Requirements: Spirit d6+Range: self

Duration: 3

Description: This power grants a biotic shield with three wound levels for the duration. Attacksagainst the character affect the Barrier first, before affecting the target.

Stasis (Biotic)Requirements: Spirit d6+


Description: Completely immobilizes the target, rendering him incapable of acting for theduration; however, the target is also impervious to attack during this time.

Shockwave (Biotic)

Requirements: Spirit d6+Range: see below

Duration: instantDescription: This power sends out a shockwave 12 long and 1 wide. Anyone on the ground in

this area takes 2d6 damage (this bypasses shields); furthermore, each target must make aStrength roll at -2 (plus any size modifier) or be knocked prone.



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GEAR

As a GM, its my intention to run short one-shot adventures using pre-generated characters withassigned equipment, and equipment treasure (especially upgrades) discovered during the

course of the adventures. As a result, I have not listed prices for equipment, or equipment other

than that needed for adventuring. If there are certain items not listed here that a player in one ofmy adventures really wants his character to have, he should discuss it with me, and well decideif its appropriate and available. Players may assume that characters have access to mundane

equipment and supplies (e.g., food and clothing) back at their base or on their ship. GMsinterested in long-term campaigns can generate prices lists for the gear listed below without too

much trouble, using the SWDcore rule book as a basic guide.

Encumbrance: Dont worry about exact weight loads. Most decent quality equipment is madefrom fairly light-weight materials. As per below, characters can carry a full set of weapons on a

special harness. All able-bodied characters can wear light armor, and characters who meet thestrength requirements can wear medium or heavy armor (see Armor below). Other than that,

any reasonable amount of stuff is okay, as long as it doesnt get too out of hand.

WEAPONS

Guns

Guns have effectively infinite ammo (but may require occasional maintenance, at the GMsdiscretion). Overheating is not FFF, and so will be ignored.

Gun Range Damage RoF Wt. Notes____________________

Assault Rifle 12/24/48 2d8 3 5 AutoPistol 12/24/48 2d6 2 2 Auto

Shotgun 6/12/24 1-3d6 1 4 See SWDpg. 50, ShotgunsSniper Rifle 50/100/200 2d10 1 5 Snapfire

Upgrades have been simplified to cohere better with SWrules and to make them more FFF. All

guns can utilize two upgrades: one attack upgrade and one ammo upgrade. (Some high qualityguns may be able to utilize one or two additional attack upgrades, at the GMs discretion.) Some

upgrades are very powerful, and should be very rare.

Some example attack upgrades:

Improved Sighting I: +1 Shooting Improved Sighting II: +2 Shooting Improved Sighting III: +3 Shooting Range Extension I: increases range of weapon by 3 (added to S/M/L ranges) Range Extension II: increases range of weapon by 6 (added to S/M/L ranges) Range Extension III: increases range of weapon by 9 (added to S/M/L ranges) Recoil Damper I: reduces autofire penalty by 1 Recoil Damper II: reduces autofire penalty by 2


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Some example ammo upgrades:

Shredder Rounds I: +1 damage bonus to organics only Shredder Rounds II: +2 damage bonus to organics only Shredder Rounds III: +3 damage bonus to organics only

Tungsten Rounds I: +1 damage bonus to synthetics only Tungsten Rounds II: +2 damage bonus to synthetics only Tungsten Rounds III: +3 damage bonus to synthetics only Armor Piercing I: AP(1) Armor Piercing II: AP(2) Armor Piercing III: AP(3) Phasic Rounds I: bypasses one wound level of shields Phasic Rounds II: bypasses two wound levels of shields Phasic Rounds III: bypasses three wound levels of shields Incendiary Rounds: heat damage works as AP 2; flammable objects may ignite (see SWD

pg. 88)

Cryo Rounds: freezes target (works like Entangle power see SWDpg. 113) Toxic Rounds: target makes a Vigor roll or suffers -2 to all trait rolls for 1d4 rounds

Guns inMass Effectare made of light-weight materials and have a partially collapsible designwhich allows a full set pistol, shotgun, assault rifle, sniper rifle, one heavy weapon (see below),

and grenades to be carried on a special harness (compatible with all armor types). Weaponscan be switched easily: swapping one weapon for another requires only a single full action.

Melee Weapons arent common inMass Effect its definitely a game built around shooting.

Characters may use the butt of any currently armed gun to strike a foe that gets too close(damage of Str+d4). If a character wants something more, they could also carry a light (1 pound)

collapsible baton that does Str+d6 damage and hooks to the aforementioned weapons harness.Anything other than that should be discussed with the GM.

Grenades

Range: 5/10/20, Damage: 3d6 in a medium burst template. Grenades can be set to explode on

impact or when triggered remotely (requires a separate action). Grenades can utilize a singleupgrade. Some example upgrades:

Explosive: +2 damage, covers a large burst template Incendiary: heat damage works as AP 2; flammable objects may catch fire (see SWDpg.

88) Cryo: Shaken or wounded targets are frozen (works like Entangle power, SWDpg. 113) Toxic: Shaken or wounded targets must make a Vigor roll or suffer -2 to all trait rolls for

1d4 rounds

A weapons harness can hold six grenades. Characters are allowed to carry a mixed assortment

(if available). Note that grenades are not heavy weapons in the Savage Worldssense (seeSWDpg. 48), not even if fired from a grenade launcher (see below).


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HEAVY WEAPONS

Heavy weapons were introduced inMass Effect 2. I hesitated to include them here because thisis primarily aMass Effect 1conversion, and also from concerns about gameplay balance.

However, some of the bad buys in my bestiary needed heavy weapons; thus, Ive come up with a

very limited selection of heavy weapon stats. Please feel free to generate more of your own.

Be advised: heavy weapons are very powerful, and risk unbalancing the game. Mass Effect 2

handles this by limiting ammo for heavy weapons. Though its a bit artificial, I recommenddoing the same in your SWMass Effectgames. You could explain this in terms of heavy weapon

ammo being expensive to produce, expensive to buy, in limited supply, difficult to find, strictlyregulated by militaries and governments, and so forth. You could also stipulate that geth and

Collector weapons and ammo are unusable by others they are programmed to work only withgeth AI or Collector DNA (or whatever). Ultimately, though, its up to you as GM if you want

your players running around firing rocket launchers day in and day out, knock yourself out.However, I would stipulate that heavy weapons not be allowed to use gun upgrades they are

powerful enough already.

Grenade Launcher

A grenade launcher fires grenades (including their upgrades, if any) as described above. On theplus side, it has a greater range (15/30/60) and can hold up to 10 grenades. On the minus side, it

is slower to fire (once every other round time for the auto-load mechanism to insert anothergrenade into the chamber) and suffers from the Snapfire penalty. Note that grenades fired

from the launcher are not heavy weapons in the technical Savage Worldssense (see SWDpg.48).

Rocket Launcher

Rocket launchers can vary a great deal, depending on the manufacturer. Here are the stats for a

basic one feel free to modify it.

Range: 24/48/96 Damage: 4d8 (medium burst template, AP(6), heavy weapon) RoF: 1 Reload: 2 full actions (1 if assisted by someone)

Flamethrower

A nasty weapon if ever there were.

Range: cone template Damage: 2d10 (ignores armor and shields) RoF: 1 Can fire ten times before running out of fuel; take several minutes to refuel. See Flamethrower section on pg. 51 of SWDfor additional notes.


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Geth Rocket Launcher

The basic geth rocket launcher can fire two types of rockets: the disruption rocket and the scramrocket. The stats depend on the type rocket used rather than the launcher itself.

Disruption Rocket:

Range: 12/24/48 Damage: 4d8 (medium burst template, AP(6), heavy weapon) RoF: 1 Reload: 2 full actions (1 if assisted by someone)

Scram Rocket:

Range: 24/48/96 Damage: 3d8 (no burst, AP(8), heavy weapon) RoF: 1 Reload: 1 full action

There is also an improved version of the geth rocket launcher carried by the geth juggernaut. Itreduces the reload by one action.

Collector Particle Weapons

As you might expect, these are weapons used by the Collectors.

Collector Particle Beam

Range: 12/24/48

Damage: 4d6, AP(2), SP(2), heavy weapon RoF: 1

Collector Heavy Particle Beam

Range: 12/24/48 Damage: 4d8, AP(4), SP(4), heavy weapon RoF: 1

Collector Particle Cannon

Range: 12/24/48 Damage: 4d8+2, AP(6), SP(6), heavy weapon RoF: 1


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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Omni-Tools

Omni-tools are ubiquitous devices that serve a wide variety of purposes (e.g., communication,

personal computing, computer interfacing, etc.)

Omni-tools are required to use tech powers. This gives tech powers a slight disadvantage

compared to biotic or combat powers, since ones omni-tool could conceivably be lost, takenaway, damaged, or destroyed.

To compensate, omni-tools can utilize upgrades that boost tech powers (among other things). An

omni-tool can utilize a single upgrade (some higher quality omni-tools may be able to utilizemore than one upgrade, at the GMs discretion). Some example upgrades:

Duration Boost I: increases tech power duration by 1 round

Duration Boost II: increases tech power duration by 2 roundsDuration Boost III: increases tech power duration by 3 rounds

Power Boost I: target makes rolls to resist tech power at -1Power Boost II: target makes rolls to resist tech power at -2

Power Boost III: target makes rolls to resist tech power at -3Cooldown Bonus I: +1 on recharge rolls for tech powers

Cooldown Bonus II: +2 on recharge rolls for tech powersCooldown Bonus III: +3 on recharge rolls for tech powers

Hacking I: +1 to Decryption rollsHacking II: +2 to Decryption rolls

Hacking III: +3 to Decryption rollsHelp Menu I: +1 to Knowledge (Computers) rolls

Help Menu II: +2 to Knowledge (Computers) rollsHelp Menu III: +3 to Knowledge (Computers) rolls

[A note aboutbio-amps: Earlier versions of this conversion included bio-amps, which were

similar to omni-tools, but for biotic powers. I have removed them. They are absent fromMassEffect 2, and for good reason, I think as I understand theMass Effectmythos, bio-amps are

nanotechnology implanted directly into a biotics nervous system, not handheld devices.]

[A note about combat powers: They do not require the use of omni-tools or other devices. Theycan be thought of as a combination of training, discipline, willpower, and minor mods to

weapons, armor, and shields.]

Medigel

Medigel is basically a first aid kit. Six units can be carried in a standard utility belt with ease.When a character uses a medigel to heal wounds, he takes a full action and makes a healing skill

roll at +2: each success and raise removes one wound (e.g., a success heals one wound, a successand a raise heals two wounds, a success and two raises heals three wounds, etc.).


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ARMOR

Armor is tailored to each specific race (exception: asari and human bodies are similar enough tomake armor interchangeable). Armor comes in three types: light (+2 Toughness), medium (+4

Toughness), and heavy (+6 Toughness). Any able-bodied person can wear light armor; medium

armor requires at least d8 Strength, and heavy armor requires at least d12 Strength (note that theArmor Training edge reduces the Strength requirement by two die types). Armor covers theentire body from the neck down. Armor also comes with optional helmet; if worn, it covers the

entire head, neck, and face (Notice rolls at -2 while worn, if appropriate GMs discretion).

Armor acts as a basic space / environmental suit. It provides breathable air (about a half anhour), protection against the effects of vacuum, and some protection against hostile

environmental conditions (about two minutes of protection against a level 1 hostile environment,one minute against level 2, and little to no protection against levels 3 and above). After the

duration expires, the wearer begins to experience the negative effects of the environment (whichmight mean wounds, fatigue levels, etc., depending on the environment).

Armor comes standard with a shield. Shields are a form of kinetic barrier. As such, they only

protect against small objects moving at high velocities, precisely like those projected by massaccelerator weapons. They do not prevent characters from seeing, hearing, breathing, or

touching objects (e.g., weapons, door handles, other characters, etc.). In combat terms, shieldsprotect against guns, heavy weapons (except where noted), and grenades, but not against biotic

or tech powers, melee attacks, simple thrown weapons (e.g., knives, stones, etc.), poisoned gas,radiation, temperature extremes, and so forth. They also do not protect against damage received

from falling and the like.

A shield has a number of wounds it can absorb. Any wounds scored against a target with ashield are removed from the shields wound levels first. Once the shield has absorbed its total

number of wound levels, attacks work against the target normally after that, and the shield isdown until after the combat is over (although some powers and armor upgrades can restore

shields mid-combat). Note that phasic rounds have the ability to bypass a certain number ofshield wound levels; for example, a Phasic I round would bypass a shield with one level as

though there were no shield at all, and would act against a two wound level shield as though itwere only a one wound level shield, etc.

A suit of armor can utilize a single upgrade. (Some high quality suits of armor may be able to

utilize one or two additional upgrades, at the GMs discretion; however, it is recommended thatno suit of armor be able to utilize more than one Shield Battery upgrade.) Some example

upgrades:

Shield Regenerator I: restores one wound level of shields once per combat Shield Regenerator II: restores two wound levels of shields once per combat Shield Regenerator III: restores three wound levels of shields once per combat Shield Battery I: a standard shield can absorb one more wound (two total) Shield Battery II: a standard shield can absorb two more wounds (three total) Shield Battery III: a standard shield can absorb three more wounds (four total)


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Armor Plating I: +1 Toughness Armor Plating II: +2 Toughness Armor Plating III: +3 Toughness Combat Exoskeleton I: +1 Fighting Combat Exoskeleton II: +2 Fighting Combat Exoskeleton III: +3 Fighting Shock Absorbers I: +1 on rolls vs. Throw / Pull and Slam biotics, charge or push attacks,

or Shaken results

Shock Absorbers II: +2 on rolls vs. Throw / Pull and Slam biotics, charge or pushattacks, or Shaken results

Shock Absorbers III: +3 on rolls vs. Throw / Pull and Slam biotics, charge or pushattacks, or Shaken results

Medical Interface I: +1 to soak rolls; reduces wound penalties by 1 Medical Interface II: +2 to soak rolls; reduces wound penalties by 2 Medical Interface III: +3 to soak rolls; reduces wound penalties by 3



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BESTIARY

Given the diversity of races, occupations, powers and other abilities, and so forth, there are analmost limitless number of possible adversaries in theMass Effectuniverse. Because of this, I

cannot and will not even remotely attempt to create an exhaustive bestiary here.

Fortunately, Savage Worldsmakes it easy to create NPCs on the fly. The easiest way to do thisis to take some pre-existing stats from the Savage Worldscore book (or any supplement or

setting book) and tweak them a bit. For example, you could take the stats for the Soldier orExperienced Soldier (pg. 81 of SWD), or even the stats for a monster such as a goblin, orc, or

ogre. Then just give them some equipment and a couple of powers, and youre good to go.

Some of you might want NPCs with a bit moreMass Effectspecific flavor. Just for you, becauseI care, here is a bit of help and advice. The easiest way to generate a quick NPC is to start with

some basic stats for the difficulty levels of bad guys. Here are some recommendations for a few:

Wimpy Bad Guy

Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4, Spirit d4, Strength d4, Vigor d4 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d4, Shooting d4 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 4

Regular Bad Guy


Tough Bad Guy


After choosing a templates, adjust to reflect the bad guys race. The following are just

recommendations based on typical members of the species (see the PC creation rules), so feelfree to ignore or modify them. Note that no attribute should be lowered below d4.

Asari: one extra biotic power, - 1 die type Strength Batarian: +1 die type Smarts, +1 die type Notice, at least d6 Persuasion Drell: +1 die type Strength Human: +1 die type any attribute, +1 die type any skill Krogan: +1 die type Strength and Vigor, - 1 die type Smarts Quarian: +1 die type Smarts, at least d6 Repair and Knowledge (Computers) Salarian: +1 die type Agility and Smarts, - 1 die type Vigor Turian: +1 die type Spirit, +1 die type any skill


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(Note that these modifiers arent meant to be balanced. Some races have other edges andhindrances that arent relevant to the stats above, so are not included for present purposes.)

Next, add or modify any attributes or skills you deem necessary, according to the type of NPC

you want. For example, an infiltrator would probably need Stealth and Decryption and perhaps

higher Agility, whereas a negotiator would probably need Persuasion and Intimidation andperhaps higher Smarts.

Next, give your bad guy some equipment, sticking to the most important stuff mainly, armorand weapons (you can assume they have other necessary equipment such as omni-tools). Be sure

to modify the bad guys Toughness to account for his armor (if any), and to include the numberof wound levels for his shield (if any).

Next, give the bad guy whatever powers, edges, hindrances, or other special abilities you see fit.

I recommended that you not go overboard with this, perhaps just sticking to powers, and only afew at most. In particular, I recommend against giving bad guys Shield Boost, unless perhaps

they are Wild Cards. Shield Boost makes more bookkeeping for you as GM, and worse, it mightfrustrate players to take down a bad guys shield only to have it go up again. If you want extras

to be a bit harder to take down, or if you want to account for the Shield Boost that some bad guysin the video game have (e.g., the basic geth trooper), its probably better to just give them an

extra level or two of shields instead.

Finally, decide whether or not you want your NPC to be a Wild Card. And what do you know youre done! Howd it feel? Glad to hear it.

The following section contains more specific and detailed stats for some commonMass Effect

baddies. Note that the stats given here should be considered those of average adversaries, andthe GM should feel free to alter or scale them as desired. Also note that if a skill is not listed,

that does not necessarily mean that the entity in question does not have the skill; only the skillsmost relevant to typical tactical situations are listed here, and the GM can decide about other

skills if and when it becomes relevant.

GETH

The geth are the main bad guys in the firstMass Effectvideo game, so they deserve their ownsection, and they deserve to go first. Note: Despite the fact that they are basically robots, geth do

not have the Construct ability (pg. 130 in SWD), although they are immune to normalbiological diseases and poisons, and they are Fearless(pg. 131 in SWD) remember that,

because I havent included it in every single geth entry below. Also note that their armor andshields are built in, not separate items.



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Geth Trooper

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d4, Strength d6, Vigor d4 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 6(2)

Armor: light Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Geth Barrier: a small personal shield (one wound level) that protects the gethfrom attacks from one direction only (usually the front). It takes one full action to

activate and lasts until taken down by weapons fire.

Description: The basic geth trooper has stronger shields than the average lackey tocompensate for its light armor and lack of physical sturdiness, making it very vulnerable

once its shields are down, or against attacks that bypass shields. It is also not particularly

bright or crafty. As a result, its tactics in battle are relatively straightforward: it willmove steadily toward its target while firing its weapon; if its shield goes down, it willactivate its Geth Barrier and hunker down, firing from the safety of the barrier.

Geth Rocket Trooper

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d4, Strength d6, Vigor d4 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 6(2) Armor: light Shields: one wound level

Weapons: Assault Rifle, Geth Rocket Launcher Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o None Description: The geth rocket trooper has weaker shields than the basic trooper, but

compensates with its rocket launcher attacks. It generally prefers to find high groundwhere it can bombard its opponents with disruption and scram rockets from a safe

position, but if on the ground, it will sometimes move in close and attempt to wipe out itsenemies with head-on rocket blasts or assault rifle fire.



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Geth Shock Trooper


Armor: medium Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle, Shotgun Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Carnageo Geth Barrier: a small personal shield (one wound level) that protects the geth

from attacks from one direction only (usually the front). It takes one full action toactivate and lasts until taken down by weapons fire.

Description: The toughest of the basic troopers, the geth shock trooper sports good armorand shields combined with devastating shotgun damage. It also fights marginally smarter

than the other troopers, making good use of cover while slowly moving closer to itstarget; once close enough, it will unleash its Carnage power and attempt to take out itstarget and anyone unfortunate enough to be nearby.

Geth Hunter

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d8, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d8, Stealth d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 8(2) Armor: light Shields: one wound level

Weapons: Shotgun, Geth Rocket Launcher Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Tactical Cloak: As per a success Invisibility (pg. 115 in SWD); it is a free actionto activate and lasts until the Hunter attacks or is hit (though not necessarilydamaged) by an attack.

Description: The hunter is a stealth version of the geth trooper. It typically singles out anenemy, activates its tactical cloak, and moves in quietly until it can unleash a point-blankshotgun or rocket attack.



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Geth Sniper

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d4, Strength d6, Vigor d4 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d8, Shooting d8, Stealth d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 6(2)

Armor: light Shields: one wound level Weapons: Sniper Rifle Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Assassination Description: Similar to the geth rocket trooper, but wielding a high-powered sniper rifle.

Like the rocket trooper, it can usually be found shooting from a safe place high above the

action. It will typically activate its Assassination power as soon as it has reason tobelieve that it can focus its attacks on a single target for at least a couple of rounds.

Geth Destroyer

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d8, Strength d10, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 14(6) Armor: heavy Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle, Shotgun Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Carnageo Size +1

Description: A heavy armored trooper, the destroyer will charge directly at its target,switching to its shotgun and activating its Carnage power once its close enough. Its

also a capable melee combatant, should the situation require it.



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Geth Juggernaut


Armor: heavy Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: +1 Shooting, +1 damage to organics), Improved Geth

Rocket Launcher

Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Resistanceo Size +1

Description: The juggernauts strong attacks and defenses make it an opponent to bereckoned with. It prefers to move in close enough to use rifle and rocket attacks, while

still keeping enough distance to avoid melee combat.

Geth Prime (Wild Card)

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d8, Spirit d12, Strength d12, Vigor d12 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 16(6) Armor: heavy Shields: three wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: +2 Shooting, +2 damage to organics) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Overloado Dampingo Resistanceo Pulse Blast (range: 12/24/48, damage: 5d8+2 (medium blast, AP(3), SP(3), heavy

weapon), can only be used once every three rounds)o Geth Barrier: a small personal shield (one wound level) that protects the geth

from attacks from one direction only (usually the front). It takes one full action toactivate and lasts until taken down by weapons fire.

o Combat VI: gives all geth within a medium burst template around the Prime a +2to all trait rolls (is a free action to activate and has a 3 round duration).

o Size +2 Description: The Prime is the geths fiercest trooper. Luckily, it is rare to find more thanone or two at a time. It fights smart, using cover and picking attacks to suit the opponent,

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Geth Ghost

Attributes: Agility d12, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d6, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d10, Stealth d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 8(2)

Armor: light Shields: one wound level Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Sniper Beam (acts as a Sniper rifle with no snapfire penalty)o Overload Blast (works as Overload, but affects all in a small burst template)o Leap: can jump vertically or horizontally up to 6o Wall Walker: can stand or move on ceilings and walls at their normal pace

Description: Possibly the deadliest of the hoppers, the geth ghost prefers to flank itsenemies and take them down with sniper fire. In addition, they enjoy the benefit of an

Overload attack with a small burst area of effect, which they will use when it will havethe most effect.

Geth Armature

Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4, Spirit d10, Strength d12, Vigor d12 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 4, Parry: 4, Toughness: 18(7) Armor: heavy (upgrade: +1 Toughness) Shields: two wound levels Weapons: none (but see below)


o Mounted Rifle (as per Assault Rifle with +1 damage and AP(1))o Siege Pulse (range: 12/24/48, damage: 5d8+2 (medium blast, AP(3), SP(3), heavy

weapon), can only be used once every three rounds)o Size +3

Description: The geth armature is the equivalent of a small tank. Though not particularlyfast or smart, its heavy armor and weapons make it difficult to tackle. Tactically, it is avery simple creature: it stands in the middle of the action and fires at anything that comes

in range.



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Geth Colossus (Wild Card)

Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4, Spirit d12, Strength d12+3, Vigor d12+3 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d8, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 23(8)

Armor: heavy (upgrade: +2 Toughness) Shields: three wound levels Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Mounted Rifle (as per Assault Rifle with +3 damage, AP(3), heavy weapon)o Siege Pulse (range: 12/24/48, damage: 6d8+3 (large blast, AP(3), SP(3), heavy

weapon), can only be used once every three rounds)o Size +6o Large: attackers receive a +2 bonus to hit a colossus

Description: The geth colossus is basically a huge armature, and it behaves in much thesame way. The colossus is the heaviest hitter of the geth family if you see one,seriously consider running as quickly as possible in the other direction

UNDEAD

These creatures are the sci-fi equivalent of horror / fantasy zombies and the like.

Husk

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 8 Armor: none Shields: none Weapons: none Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Undead (pg. 133 in SWD)o Fearless (pg. 131 in SWD)o Tesla Pulse (As Overload, but in a small burst that ignores cover)o Melee Attack: Husks are built to deliver devastating melee strikes, and thus roll

Str + d6 damage. Description: A husk really is nothing more than a mindless zombie. It will run directly at

its opponents, discharging its Tesla Pulse and using melee attacks once close enough.



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Husk Abomination

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 8

Armor: none Shields: none Weapons: none Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Undead (pg. 133 in SWD)o Fearless (pg. 131 in SWD)o Death Blast (an explosion that does 4d6 damage in a small burst)o Melee Attack: Husks are built to deliver devastating melee strikes, and thus roll

Str + d6 damage.

Description: The abomination is the suicide bomber version of the husk. It rushes itsenemies, gets in a melee attack or two, and then triggers its death blast, destroying itselfin the process. Its death blast is also triggered on the round after it is incapacitated orkilled.

Husk Scion

Attributes: Agility d4, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d12 Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 4, Parry: 5, Toughness: 18(8) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none

Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Organic Discharge (range: 6/12/24, 3d6 damage, RoF: 1)o Shockwave (useable once every three rounds)o Armored Shell: acts as 8 points of armoro Resistanceo Hardy (pg. 131 in SWD)o Undead (pg. 133 in SWD)o Fearless (pg. 131 in SWD)

Description: More akin to Frankensteins monster than a zombie, the scion is a horriblecomposite creature given to the Collectors by the Reapers. Though its organic missileattack is only moderately dangerous, its armored shell makes it difficult to take down,

and its Shockwave attack can be quite a nuisance, especially when the scion isaccompanied by other Collector or undead forces.



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Thorian Creeper

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 8

Armor: none Shields: none Weapons: none Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Undead (pg. 133 in SWD)o Fearless (pg. 131 in SWD)o Vomit Attack (range: 3/6/12, no damage but target makes a Vigor roll or suffers a

-2 penalty to all trait rolls for 1d4 rounds this attack bypasses shields and is

toxic enough to work even through armor and environmental suits)

Description: The thorian creeper looks and acts very similar to the basic husk. Once inrange, it uses its vomit attack, and then closes in for melee combat.

COLLECTORS

Though they are the central enemy inMass Effect 2,there are only a few different kinds of

Collectors. Other than the Praetorian, they all look alike, but they have different abilities andbattle behaviors. (Note: the Collectors flight is natural, not mass effect based this means they

are vulnerable to throw / pull, slam, and singularity even when in flight.)

Collector Drone

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 10(4) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none Weapons: Collector Particle Beam Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Chitinous Exoskeleton (acts as 4 points of armor)o Flight (Pace: 12, Climb: 1)o

Low Light Vision (pg. 132 in SWD) Description: The drone is the basic infantry unit of the Collectors meaning they are

numerous and expendable. Their tactics are simple: spread out over the field of battleand attack everything in sight with their powerful particle beam weapons.



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Collector Guardian


Armor: none (but see below) Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Collector Heavy Particle Beam Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Chitinous Exoskeleton (acts as 4 points of armor)o Flight (Pace: 12, Climb: 1)o Low Light Vision (pg. 132 in SWD)o Collector Barrier (works the same as the Geth Barrier above)

Description: The Collector guardian is a tougher version of the drone. There are usuallyfewer guardians than drones at any given battle, but the guardians fight smarter and have

the benefit of both personal shields and a barrier similar to that of the geth trooper.

Collector Assassin

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d8, Spirit d10, Strength d8, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d10, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 11(4) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: 2 wound levels Weapons: Collector Particle Cannon Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:o Chitinous Exoskeleton (acts as 4 points of armor)

o Flight (Pace: 12, Climb: 1)o Low Light Vision (pg. 132 in SWD)

Description: The Collector assassin is the rarest and toughest of the Collectors. It prefersto fire its devastating particle cannon from a safe place of at least partial cover,concentrating its fire on whoever appears the strongest opponent.



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VORCHA

The vorcha are probably the nastiest and most reviled of the civilized races in fact, manywould say they barely count as civilized at all. They are most often found scavenging or

working as mercenaries. Vorcha have a special adaptability that allows them to develop traits in

response to their environments for example, a vorcha that is damaged by fire might develop aresistance to fire. As a result, vorcha are varied no two are exactly alike. The stats belowrepresent a couple of basic combat-oriented vorcha types, which can be modified with various

edges and traits to account for their variety.

Vorcha Thug

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d4, Shooting d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 9(2) Armor: light

Shields: one wound level Weapons: Assault Rifle, Pistol Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Hardy (pg. 131 in SWD)o Fast Regeneration (pg. 132 in SWD), but ceases once killed

Description: The basic thug can serve a variety of purposes in combat. Some will seekcover and let heavier forces do the heavy work. Others can serve as front line infantry(their regeneration ability makes them difficult to keep down). Ultimately, they will

simply do whatever they are ordered to by their superiors.

Vorcha Heavy

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d8, Strength d10, Vigor d12 Skills: Fighting 10, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 12(4) Armor: medium Shields: one wound level Weapons: Rocket Launcher, Shotgun Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Hardy (pg. 131 in SWD)o

Fast Regeneration (pg. 132 in SWD), but ceases once killed Description: The vorcha heavy will usually keep at a distance and bombard enemies with

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BLOOD PACK

The Blood Pack started out as a small-time vorcha gang, but was later taken over by krogans. Asa result, krogans usually occupy the upper ranks and vorcha the lower (the Blood Pack very

rarely includes other species). Members can vary a great deal. The following are examples of a

couple of common types. The stats for the vorcha thug and vorcha heavy (above) can also beused. In addition, the Blood Pack often uses varren (see the Beasts section below) as war dogsand blood hounds.

Blood Pack Warrior (Krogan)

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d10, Strength d10, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 13(6) Armor: heavy Shields: 2 wound levels

Weapons: Shotgun (upgrades: +1 Shooting, Incendiary rounds) Other Gear: Grenades (6) Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Berserk (pg. 32 in SWD)o Carnage

Description: The Blood Pack Warrior doesnt make use of tactics unless charge rightat your enemies in a berserk rage, firing your shotgun all the while counts as a tactic.

Blood Pack Pyro (Vorcha)

Attributes: Agility d6, Smarts d4, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d4, Shooting d6 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 9(2) Armor: light Shields: one wound level Weapons: Flamethrower Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Hardy (pg. 131 in SWD)o Fast Regeneration (pg. 132 in SWD), but ceases once killed

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BLUE SUNS

The Blue Suns are well trained and well equipped mercenaries. They rarely have biotics in theirranks, but make up for it with numbers, discipline, and clever tactics. Most are batarian, human,

or turian. They also make use of various mechs (see the Mechs section below). The following

are stats for a few basic types. As a default, they are constructed as humans, but batarian orturian racial modifiers and abilities can be applied if desired. For that reason, and because theirbehaviors and tactics are varied according to the demands of the situation, no further description

is given.

Blue Suns Trooper

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 10(4) Armor: medium

Shields: one wound level Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: +1 Shooting)

Blue Suns Legionnaire

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d8, Spirit d8, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 10(4) Armor: medium Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: +1 Shooting, SP(3)) Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Armor Trainingo Overkill

Blue Suns Centurion

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d8, Spirit d10, Strength d8, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d10, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 13(6) Armor: heavy Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Shotgun (upgrades: +1 Shooting, Incendiary ammo) Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Armor Trainingo Overkillo Immunity



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ECLIPSE

The Eclipse lack the kind of group military training of some gangs, preferring to fight as acollection of individuals instead. This means that they rarely make use of cooperative tactics

(e.g., flanking, ganging up, etc.), but make up for it with their unpredictability. They are far

more likely to have biotics in their ranks than some other gangs. Most are asari, salarian, orhuman. They also make use of various mechs (see the Mechs section below). The followingare stats for a few basic types. As a default, they are constructed as humans, but asari or salarian

racial modifiers and abilities can be applied if desired. For that reason, and because theirbehaviors and tactics are varied according to the demands of the situation, no further description

is given.

Eclipse Trooper

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 8(2) Armor: light Shields: one wound level Weapons: Assault Rifle, Pistol

Eclipse Heavy

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6, Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 5, Toughness: 10(4) Armor: medium Shields: one wound level Weapons: Rocket Launcher, Pistol

Eclipse Engineer

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d10, Spirit d8, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d8, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 6, Toughness: 10(4) Armor: medium Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: -1 autofire penalty, AP(1)), Pistol Other Gear: Grenades (6) Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Incinerateo Combat Drone



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Eclipse Vanguard


Armor: medium Shields: two wound levels Weapons: Assault Rifle (upgrades: -1 autofire penalty, AP(1)), Pistol Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Warpo Barrier

Eclipse Commando

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d10, Spirit d10, Strength d10, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d10, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 7, Toughness: 13(6) Armor: heavy Shields: three wound levels Weapons: Shotgun (upgrades: +3 to S/M/L ranges, SP(3)), Pistol Other Gear: Grenades (6) Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Carnageo Warpo Armor Training



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DRONES AND TURRETS

Drones and turrets are used by many, from geth to humans. As a result, there are a wide varietyof possible types. The following represent just a few possible types trapping, abilities, and

traits can be modified and scaled as necessary. [Note: Flying drones use mass effect fields for

this mode of movement, and so are not vulnerable to throw / pull, slam, or singularity.] [Anothernote: armor and shields are built in, not separate items.]

Combat Drone

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d6(A), Spirit d8, Strength d4, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d12 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 12(6) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Flight (Pace: 6, Climb 0)o Electric Shock (range: 3/6/12, damage: 3d6, RoF: 1)o Electric Form (acts as 6 points of armor)

Description: This is the drone created by the Combat Drone tech power (see above).Assault Drone

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 12(6) Armor: heavy Shields: one wound level Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso

Immune to diseases or poisonso Flight (Pace: 6, Climb 0)o Size: -1o Machine Gun (works as an Assault Rifle)

Description: The standard assault drone is typically used to defend an area or lay downsuppressing fire for troops.


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Recon Drone

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d6(A), Spirit d6, Strength d4, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d12, Shooting d10 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 7(2)

Armor: light Shields: one wound level Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Flight (Pace: 12, Climb 1)o Size: -1o Gun (works as a Pistol)

Description: The recon drone is a lighter, faster version of the assault drone that istypically used to scout out positions and report back to its user.Rocket Drone

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d6, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d4, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 6, Parry: 4, Toughness: 13(6) Armor: heavy Shields: one wound level Weapons: none (but see below)


o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Flight (Pace: 6, Climb 0)o Rocket (works as an Rocket Launcher)

Description: The rocket drone is a bit larger than the assault or recon drone. It usuallyflies to a stable location and lands so that it can fire its rocket (it can fire in the air if need

be, but at a -4 penalty). It is typically used to take out vehicles or heavy troops.



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LOKI Mech


Armor: light Shields: none Weapons: Pistol (also see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Weakness: A successful called shot to the head (roll at -4) is an automatic killo Weakness: A successful called shot to a shoulder (roll at -4) will disable that arm.o Taser Blast (range: 1, bypasses shields, 2d6 non-lethal damage, target passes out

for 2d6 hours once capacitated, recovers completely from all wounds onceregains consciousness)

Description: The humanoid LOKI is an extremely cheap mech. This makes them easy todestroy, but affordable enough to buy a lot of them. Their tactics amount to nothing morethan following simple orders.

FENRIS Mech

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d8, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d8, Notice d6 Pace: 8, Parry: 6, Toughness: 9(4) Armor: medium Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Size -1o Taser Bite (melee attack, bypasses shields, 3d6 non-lethal damage, target passes

out for 2d6 hours once capacitated, recovers completely from all wounds once

regains consciousness) Description: The FENRIS resembles a large mechanistic war dog and acts as such in

battle, charging and biting its target. They are sometimes modded by mercs so that theirtaser bite does lethal damage.



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YMIR Mech (Wild Card)


Armor: heavy Shields: three wound levels Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Fearless (see pg. 131 in SWD)o Immune to Tauntso Immune to diseases or poisonso Size +3o Minigun (range: 24/48/96, damage: 3d8 (AP(2)), RoF: 4, mounted on the right

arm)

o Rocket (treat as a Rocket Launcher, mounted on the left arm)o Weakness: The arms have a Toughness of merely 10(4).o Weakness: The YMIR has a small weak spot on its forehead. A successful called

shot at -6 that gets past the YMIRs shields will trigger the YMIRs Death

Explosion on the next round.o Death Explosion: the round after a YMIR is incapacitated / killed, it explodes,

causing 4d8 damage to all in a small burst

Description: The Big Daddy of mechs, the YMIR is expensive enough to make it(thankfully) rare. Despite its formidable offensive and defensive capabilities, it does

have some weaknesses that clever opponents can exploit.



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BEASTS

Klixen

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Shooting d8 Pace: 8, Parry: 7, Toughness: 7 Armor: none Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Bite: Str+d4o Fire Spit (range: 3/6/12, damage: 2d6 (AP(2), bypasses shields, flammable objects

may catch fire))o Death Blast (the klixen explodes in a fiery spray once it is incapacitated / killed,

doing 3d6 damage in a small burst (AP(2), bypasses shields, flammable objectsmay catch fire))

o Resistant to heat / fire attacks (such attacks subtract 4 from damage rolls) Description: A large crustacean-like creature, the klixen is highly aggressive and will

charge its target, using its fiery spit and melee attacks.

Varren

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d10, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8 Pace: 10, Parry: 7, Toughness: 8(2) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Bite: Str+d6o Fleet-footed: roll a d10 instead of d6 when runningo Thick Hide: acts as 2 points of armor

Description: A reptilian canine used by krogans (and especially Blood Pack) as war dogsand blood hounds.



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Rachni Worker

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d6, Strength d8, Vigor d8 Skills: Fighting d6, Notice d6 Pace: 8, Parry: 5, Toughness: 6

Armor: none Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Bite: Str+d4o Explosive Suicide Attack (the worker explodes in a toxic spray once it reaches its

target or is incapacitated / killed, acting as a grenade with a Toxic upgrade, butonly in a small blast radius)

Description: Rachni are large insect-like creatures. The workers will swarm opponents,blowing up in a suicide attack when they reach their target.

Rachni Soldier

Attributes: Agility d10, Smarts d4(A), Spirit d8, Strength d10, Vigor d10 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d6, Shooting d8 Pace: 8, Parry: 7, Toughness: 13(6) Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Chitinous Exoskeleton (acts as 6 points of armor)o Bite: Str+d6o Acid Spit (range: 3/6/12, damage: 2d8 (AP(2), bypasses shields))o Resistance

Description: Rachni soldiers are far more dangerous than the workers, with both rangedand melee attacks, as well as heavy armor to protect them.



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Rachni Brood Warrior

Attributes: Agility d8, Smarts d8(A), Spirit d10, Strength d12, Vigor d12+2 Skills: Fighting d10, Notice d8, Shooting d8 Pace: 8, Parry: 7, Toughness: 18(6)

Armor: none (but see below) Shields: none Weapons: none (but see below) Other Gear: none Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:

o Chitinous Exoskeleton (acts as 6 points of armor)o Bite: Str+d8o Acid Spit (range: 3/6/12, damage: 3d8 (AP(2), bypasses shields))o Advanced Resistanceo Size +3o Warpo Barrier

Description: The rachni brood warrior is extremely rare. When they are found, they areusually protecting a hive or even the queen herself.

Heres a template for you to use to make your own baddies. Enjoy.

Name

Attributes: Agility d, Smarts d, Spirit d, Strength d, Vigor d Skills: Fighting d, Notice d, Shooting d, Pace: #, Parry: #, Toughness: #(#) Armor: light / medium / heavy Shields: x wound levels Weapons: Other Gear: Powers, Edges, Hindrances, and Special Abilities:o Description:


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VEHICLES

I have no intention of doing anything too detailed or technical with interstellar space travel in myownMass Effectgames, so you wont find any of that here. Sorry to disappoint, but I do have

other things to do, you know My intention is simply to hand-wave such things, much like the

video games themselves do. Okay, you set course for the Knossus system okay, some timepasses, and youre there.

However, I may have some use for smaller scale vehicles for land, air, and sea travel, so Ithought Id include just a few basic models here; you can then create a wider variety of vehicles

by simply adjusting the stats a bit (or taking the stats for a vehicle from the SWDcore rule book,or any other setting, and just slapping a futuristic name on it ).

M35 MAKO

Acc / Top Speed:5/20 Toughness: 25 (10) Shields: 3 wound levels Weapons:

o Gatling Gun (as per Assault Rifle with +3 damage, AP(3), heavy weapon)o Cannon (range: 12/24/48, damage: 5d8+2 (medium blast, AP(3), SP(3), heavy

weapon), can only be used once every three rounds)

Crew: 1 driver, 1 gunner, 2 passengers Notes: Four wheel drive, heavy armor Description:The Mako is an all-terrain land vehicle designed to transport a small team

from a dropship landing zone to a tactical location. While not the fastest vehicle ever tocross land, it has armor and shields to protect its inhabitants and weapons to clear out

enemies from a distance.

TRANSPORT SHUTTLE

Acc / Top Speed:10/80 Toughness: 13(2) Shields: 2 wound levels Weapons: none Crew: 2 drivers, 6 passengers Notes: Heavy armor, Climb 0 Description:A simple shuttle used to move crew from a larger ship (e.g., the Normandy)

to a docking bay or landing zone.



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M-44 HAMMERHEAD HOVER TANK

Acc / Top Speed:8/25 Toughness: 22 (8) Shields: none (but see below)

Weapons: Guided Missile System (ROF: 1, range: 12/24/48, +2 Shooting, damage:4d8+2, AP(2), SP(2), heavy weapon)

Crew: 1 driver, 1 gunner, 2 passengers Notes: Heavy armor, Climb 1 Description:The Hammerhead serves a similar purpose as the Mako; however, its hover

ability allows it to travel over not only land, but also calm water. While lacking shields,

it has systems that automatically repair (remove) one wound from the vehicle each roundin which it does not take damage. It is also capable of making vertical jumps of about 50

feet high.

SUBMERSIBLE

Acc / Top Speed:5/30 Toughness: 14(4) Shields: none Weapons: none Crew: 2 drivers, 6 passengers Notes: Heavy armor, submersible Description:This doesnt appear in the game, but I thought Id include it, as it could be

useful for adventures in underwater environments.

HOVER BIKE

Acc / Top Speed:20/36 Toughness: 8(2) Shields: none Weapons: none Crew: 1 driver, 1 passenger Notes: - Description:Think motorcycle, only with hover technology instead of wheels. Yup,

you got it.

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