Mass Effect Universe Conversion for the Star Wars Saga Edition Ruleset (D20)

Mass Effect Universe Conversion for the Star Wars
            Saga Edition Ruleset (D20)

                                        Version 0.1
                         Created By Madadh (deamhan@gmail.com)

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property of Wizards of the Coast. Mass Effect and related characters are property of Bioware.

Races

Asari Species Traits
Ability Modifiers: ­2 Strength, +2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma. Asari are not known for their physical
power but they gain great insight through their long life spans and possess an strange appeal to
virtually every race in the galaxy.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Asari have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Asari base speed is 6 squares.
Natural Biotics: All Asari are considered to have the Biotic Implants feat. However, biotic ability
is a naturally occurring talent among all Asari and does not require implants or surgery to
function.

Batarian Species Traits
Ability Modifiers: None
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Batarians have no special bonuses or penalties due to

their size.
Speed: Batarian base speed is 6 squares.
Hard Life: Life isn’t easy for most Batarians and as such they learn to take a beating, giving
them a +2 bonus to Fortitude Defense
Superior Vision: Batarian’s four eyes give them excellent vision. They may re­roll any
Perception checks involving sight, keeping the better result.
Bonus Feat: Spending their lives as part of a strict caste system that influences both their
religion and government Batarians gain Skill Training (Knowledge: Bureaucracy) as a bonus feat.

Drell Species Traits
Ability Modifiers: +2 Strength, ­2 Constitution. Extremely dense muscle fiber gives the drell a
wiry strength, but they are not known for their hardiness and have difficulty adapting to
environments dissimilar from their lost homeworld.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Drell have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Drell base speed is 6 squares.
Eidetic Memory: Drell remember every moment of their lives with perfect clarity. They may
always take 20 on any Knowledge skill that they are trained in. This is an exception to the normal
rules regarding Knowledge skills.
Dark­vision: Drell ignore concealment (including total concealment) from darkness, however
they cannot perceive color in total darkness. Due to modificatio
ns provided by the Hanar most drell are capable of seeing well into the infra­red spectrum.

Elcor Species Traits
Ability Modifiers: +4 Strength, ­4 Dexterity. Due to the high gravity of their homeworld the Elcor
possess massive strength, but are physiologically incapable of rapid movement.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Elcor have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Elcor base speed is 4 squares.
Quadruped: While technically possessing hands and feet, the Elcor support themselves on all
four limbs, providing all the benefits of a four legged creature including increased stability and
carrying capacity.
Thick Hide: +2 natural armor bonus to Ref defense, this stacks with worn armor. Elcor have
extremely thick hides that make them difficult to harm even with conventional weapons.
VI Experts: Their extremely slow movement and naturally conservative nature have made it
necessary for the Elcor to utilize complex VI programs for many tasks from warfare to piloting.
Elcor may re­roll any Use Computer check, but must accept the second result even if it is lower.
Limited Manual Dexterity: Elcor do not gain Weapon Prof (Pistol, Rifle) at character creation
and cannot utilize any ranged weapon of medium size or smaller.

Hanar Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: ­2 Strength, +2 Wisdom. Hanar physiology gives them limited strength but as

a people they are known for their deep spirituality and philosophical nature.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Hanar have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Hanar base speed is 6 squares (hover). Using mass effect fields to move out of water a
Hanar never actually touches the ground, instead levitating just above it.
Swim Speed: Naturally aquatic Hanar have a swim speed of 6 squares and automatically pass
any swim check. In addition a Hanar can never drown.
Multi­Limbed: Possessing six tentacles ending in three smaller ‘fingers’ Hanar can manipulate
and hold up to six items of no larger than Small size and a maximum weight of 1 kg. In addition
they gain a +4 to all grapple checks.
Contact Poison: Much like the jellyfish of Earth, Hanar can sting with their tentacles. A Hanar
may make a melee attack against a target’s Fort Def (this attack gains a +2 bonus). If this attack
hits the target is moved one step down the condition track.

Krogan Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Strength, ­2 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, ­2 Wisdom, ­2 Charisma. Krogan
are well known as nigh unstoppable powerhouses, but not for their agility or deep insights, and
especially not for their diplomacy.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Krogan have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Krogan base speed is 6 squares.
Extreme Endurance: Krogan’s possess numerous redundant organs and almost miraculous
regenerative abilities making them capable of healing from almost any injury. A Krogan heals at
double the normal rate, in addition whenever taking a second wind he gains additional hit points
equal to his Con bonus.
Bonus Feat: Thanks to their decentralized nervous system Krogan are not deterred by pain in
the same manner as other races and thus gain Improved Damage Threshold as a bonus feat.
Superior Defenses: Krogans have adapted to the extremely harsh environment of Tuchanka
and gain a +1 species bonus to all of their defenses.

Quarian Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, ­2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence. Quarians are extremely agile and
possessing a keen intelligence, but centuries of living aboard sterile starships has greatly
damaged their sensitive immune systems.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Quarians have no special bonuses or penalties due to
their size.
Speed: Quarian base speed is 6 squares.
Conditional Bonus Feat: Quarians are adept at all manner of technology due to natural ability
and the necessity of their living conditions. Any Quarian trained in Mechanics gains Skill Focus
(Mechanics) as a bonus feat.
Computer Savvy: A Quarian trained in Use Computer may re­roll any result, but must accept
the new roll even if it is lower.

Immuno­deficiency: The Quarian immune system is unique in that it adapts to outside
pathogens rather than combating them outright. Unfortunately time spent aboard sterile starships
has damaged this delicate system. All Quarians must wear a sealed environment suit to prevent
foreign bacteria and viruses from triggering a severe, and possibly fatal, allergic reaction. A
Quarian that is exposed to an unsterilized environment immediately suffers an attack roll of
1d20+5 against their Fortitude Defense. If this attack hits they are moved ­1 persistent step down
the condition track. Each round they remain exposed this roll is made again, with an additional
+5 bonus to the roll. If they reach ­5 on the condition track they begin to suffer from the same
rules as Suffocation due to allergic reaction.

Quarian Environment Suit ­ Light Armor
Armor Bonus: +2, Equipment Bonus to Fort: +0, Max Dex: ­ SR: 10
This suit provides a sealed environment for the wearer, doubling as a hard suit in the case of
exposure to vacuum with an emergency internal air supply of one hour. The suit also includes a
helmet package. A new suit costs approximately 2,000 credits (1,000 on the Flotilla). An
up­armored ‘combat’ environment suit utilized by Quarian Marines is available. It increases the
suit’s Armor Bonus by +1, Equipment Bonus to Fort by +1, and decreases the Max Dex to +4.
This upgrade costs an additional 1,000 credits. Quarian characters begin play with a basic suit
at no cost. Quarian’s wearing a custom Environment Suit may choose to use their level or armor
bonus to defense as if they had the Armored Defense talent.

Salarian Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Intelligence. Salarians are widely acknowledged as among the brightest
minds in the galaxy.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Salarians have no special bonuses or penalties due to
their size.
Speed: Salarian base speed is 6 squares.
Bonus Feat: In spite of, or maybe because of, their short lives spans Salarians have a thirst for
knowledge and learning. Salarians begin the game with Skill Training for any one skill (this skill
can be from outside the Salarian’s class skills) as a bonus feat.
Amphibious: Equally at home in or out of water Salarians cannot drown and may take 10 on any
swim check.

Turian Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: +2 Wisdom. The raptor­like Turians are well known for their perceptiveness
and calm under fire.
Medium Size: As Medium creatures, Turian have no special bonuses or penalties due to their
size.
Speed: Turian base speed is 6 squares.
Radiation Resistance: +5 Fort Def vs radiation effects.
Discipline: Military service is a part of Turian culture and every Turian learns to work as part of a
unit. Any aid another action taken by a Turian provides an additional +1 bonus.

Bonus Feat: Every Turian is trained with the basic tools of war. Turian’s gain Weapon Prof
(Rifles) as a bonus feat. If they already have Weapon Prof (Rifles), they instead gain Weapon
Prof (Heavy).

Volus Species Traits:
Ability Modifiers: ­2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma. Being native to a high gravity world and restricted
to bulky environment suits the Volus are not terribly quick, but make up for it with shrewd
negotiation skills.
Small Size: As Small creatures Volus gain a +1 size bonus to Ref Def and a +5 bonus to Stealth
checks, however their carrying capacity is only ¾ that of a Medium creature.
Speed: Volus base speed is 4 squares.
Guile and Cunning: What the Volus lack in strength of arms they compensate for with political
and economic acumen, diplomacy and deception being two sides of the same coin. When rolling
a Persuasion or Deception check a Volus may re­roll the result but must accept the result even if
it is lower.
Exotic Environment: The Volus homeworld is a high pressure, high gravity planet with an
ammonia based atmosphere. To survive in the atmosphere favored by the majority of the
galaxy’s races the Volus must wear specialized life support suits. If exposed to a normal oxygen
based atmosphere a Volus will begin to suffer from the effects of Suffocation. In addition make
an attack roll of 1d20+10 against the Volus’ Fort Def, if the attack succeeds the Volus takes 1d6
damage and moves 1 persistent step down the condition track.

Volus Environment Suit ­ Light Armor
Armor Bonus: +3, Equipment Bonus to Fort: +1, Max Dex: +4
This suit is equipped to provide a pressurized environment for the wearer, along with breathable
atmosphere. A new suit costs approximately 2,500 credits (1,500 on the Volus homeworld or the
Citadel). Volus characters begin play with a suit at no cost. Volus wearing a custom Environment
Suit may choose to use their level or armor bonus to defense as if they had the Armored
Defense talent.

Classes, Feats, Talents, and Skills

Jedi
Jedi are a distinctive feature of the Star Wars universe and thus are not appropriate for Mass
Effect. The Jedi class and talent trees are not used.

Noble
Starting Feats: As translation software is both amazingly effective and ubiquitous the Noble does
not gain Linguist as a starting feat. Instead the Noble gains a feat chosen from the following list:
Armor Proficiency (Light), Biotic Implants, Dodge, Melee Defense, Tech Specialist, or Weapon
Focus (Pistol).

Noble Bonus Feats: Add Biotic Training, Tech Specialist, and Tech Training to the list of available
Noble bonus feats.

Scoundrel
Starting Feats: A Scoundrel may trade Point Blank Shot for the Biotic Implants or Tech Specialist
feats at character creation.

Scoundrel Bonus Feats: Add Biotic Training, Tech Specialist, and Tech Training to the list of
available Scoundrel bonus feats.

Scout
Starting Feats: A Scout may trade Shake It Off for the Tech Specialist feat at character creation.

Scout Bonus Feats: Add the Tech Specialist and Tech Training feats to the list of available Scout
bonus feats.

Soldier
Starting Feats: A Soldier gains the feat Weapon Proficiency (Shotguns) in addition to the normal
list of starting feats. In addition a soldier may trade Weapon Proficiency (Rifles) and Armor
Proficiency (Medium) to gain the Biotic Implants feat at character creation.

Soldier Bonus Feats: Add the Biotic Training to the list of available Soldier bonus feats.

Skills
Use Biotics (Replaces Use The Force)
Requires Biotic Implants feat
You utilize your biotic abilities to manipulate mass effect fields, allowing you to modify gravity,
physically move objects, or direct energy. You must have the Biotic Implants feat to train this
skill.
Activate Biotic Power (trained only): You make a Use Biotics check to use a Biotic Power in your
suite. Use of this skill requires no action.
Move Light Object (trained only): As the Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 77).
Enhance Mobility (trained only): As a swift action, you make a Use Biotics check with a DC of 10
to increase your movement speed by 1 square. With a successful check of DC 15 you may
instead increase the result of a Jump check by +5 or to take falling damage as if you had
dropped 3 meters (2 squares) fewer than you actually did.

Use Computer
As Saga Edition Core Book (Pg. 75) except:
Add: Activate Tech Power (trained only): You make a Use Computer check to use a Tech Power
in your suite. Use of this skill requires no action.

New Feats

Biotic Implants
You have cybernetic implants allowing you to control your biotic abilities.
Prerequisites: Non­Geth
Benefit: You can make Use Biotics checks and Use Biotics is considered a class skill for you. In
addition, whenever you gain a new talent, you may select a Biotic talent instead. You must still
meet all prerequisites of the Biotic talent to select it.
Special: This feat must be taken at 1st level.

Biotic Training

You have mastered one or more specialized uses of your biotic abilities.
Prerequisites: Biotic Implants, Trained in Use Biotics
Benefit: You add to your Biotic power suite a number of powers equal to 1 + your Wisdom
modifier (You may select the same power more than once).
Special: You may take this feat more than once. In addition, if your Wisdom modifier permanently
increases you immediately gain a number of Biotic powers equal to the number of times you
have taken Biotic Training.

Tech Specialist
You possess technical ability beyond that of a common mechanic or hacker.
Prerequisites: Trained in Use Computers
Benefit: You may make Use Computer checks to activate powers in your Tech Library. In
addition, whenever you gain a new talent, you may select a Tech talent instead. You must still
meet all prerequisites of the Tech talent to select it.

Tech Training
You have studied extensively to expand your knowledge of the most advanced uses of current
technology.
Prerequisites: Tech Specialist, Trained in Use Computers
Benefit: You add to your Tech Library two powers from the Tech Powers list.
Special: You may take this feat more than once, with each time after the first adding a single
power to your Tech Library.

Weapon Proficiency (Shotguns)
Shotguns are added to the list of available weapon groups when choosing the feat Weapon
Proficiency.

New Talents

Biotic Talent Tree

Disciplined Biotic: As Disciplined Strike per Saga Core Rulebook (Pg. 100) except applies to
any biotic power.
Biotic Savant: As Telekinetic Savant per Saga Core Rulebook (Pg. 101) except applies to any
biotic power.
Biotic Vanguard: In any turn in which you use the Surge power you may make a charge
(following all normal rules for charging except as noted here) against an enemy that ignores
other enemies, low cover, and difficult terrain. If this attack hits you deal your standard melee
damage plus 1d6. Prerequisite: Surge as part of your Biotic Power Suite.
Greater Singularity: Whenever you use the Singularity power you may increase the radius by
one square or reduce the damage threshold of all targets in the area of effect by 5. Prerequisite:
Singularity as part of your Biotic Power Suite.

Improved Move Object: You may increase the target DC of the Move Object power by 5 to
effect an additional target. Prerequisite: Move Object as part of your Biotic Power Suite.
Instant Barrier: You may spend an Action point to use the Barrier power as a Reaction.
Prerequisite: Barrier as part of your Biotic Power Suite.
Nova Slam: When using the Slam power you may change the area of effect from a 6 square
cone to a 1 square burst centered on you. Prerequisite: Slam as part of your Biotic Power Suite.
Swift Power: As Swift Power in the Saga Edition Core Rulebook (pg. 101), but without any
prerequisites.
Wild Power: Whenever you roll a natural 20 to activate a Biotic power you may immediately use
the same power again as a free action. As per the rules for natural 20’s and Biotic powers the
power is not expended.

Tech Specialist Talent Tree

Advanced Hacking: When using the AI Hacking power you may spend an Action Point to target
on additional synthetic.
Concentrated Blast: Choose the Incinerate or Cryo­blast power when taking this talent. When
using the selected power, before rolling, you may choose to make it a ‘Concentrated’ attack. This
attack does not damage adjacent enemies but deals an extra 2d4 energy damage on a
successful hit. Special: This talent may be taken twice, once for each power. This talent cannot
be used in conjunction with the Wide Blast talent.
Drone Engineer: You gain a small Combat Drone that can aid you in combat. You gain the
Blaster Turret I talent from the Saboteur talent tree Force Unleashed (pg. 57) with the following
changes: The talent is renamed ‘Combat Drone I’ and as part of the free action to command the
drone it may move up to 4 squares.
Enhanced Omni­Tool: Any Tech Power with a duration + concentration now lasts for one
additional round after you cease maintaining it.
Hasty Programming: You may increase the difficulty of a Use Computer check to activate a
Tech Power by 5 once per encounter to use the power as a swift action.
Rapid Targeting Algorithms: You may increase the difficulty of a Use Computer check to
activate the Synchronize power by 5 to increase the equipment bonus to attack roles by +1.
Shield Assistance: Change the target of the Rapid Recharge power to read Target: Self or
other touched.
Wide Blast: Choose the Incinerate or Cryo­blast power when taking this talent. When using the
selected power, before rolling, you may choose to make it a ‘Wide’ attack. Under Target: replace
‘One enemy or object’ with ‘Two square burst’. Special: This talent may be taken twice, once for
each power. This talent cannot be used in conjunction with the Concentrated Blast talent.

Soldier Talents

Weapon Specialist Talent Tree
Carnage: By cycling additional material into your shotgun’s pre­fire chamber and increasing

accelerator fields to maximum you’ve learned to unleash a devastating shot at a nearby enemy.
Once per encounter you can fire a single shot from a shotgun with a maximum range of 10
squares. If this attack hits it is an automatic critical and consumes two shots. Prerequisite:
Weapon Focus (Shotguns) feat, Weapon Specialization (Shotguns)
Concussive Shot: Once per round you can fire a shot with a mass accelerator weapon that
utilizes specialized modifications to fire a concussive blast. Make a standard range attack
against a single target’s Fortitude Defense. If the attack hits the target suffers 1d6 bludgeoning
damage instead of the weapon’s standard type and is knocked by one square before falling
prone.

Biotic Abilities

         Biotic powers use the same rules as Force powers per the Saga Edition Core Rulebook
(Pg.77) with the following changes:
­ A character cannot immediately spend an Action Point as a reaction to regain the use of a
Biotic power in his or her suite. Instead a character may use a Biotic power that has been
previously expended as normal for that power but immediately moves ­1 step down the condition
track at the action’s resolution.
­ Rolling a natural 20 on a Use Biotic check does not immediately refresh all powers in a
character’s Biotic power suite, but instead the power used on that check is not expended as per
normal.
­ Biotic powers do not have ‘Light’, ‘Dark’, or ‘Mind­effecting’ descriptors.

Biotic Powers:

Disarm ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 97)

Grip ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 97) except: Increase the base DC for the power to

DC 20, with subsequent levels at DC 20 + 5. In addition changes ‘if the check exceeds the
target’s fortitude defense’ to ‘if the check exceeds the target’s damage threshold’.

Slam ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 97)

Thrust ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 98)

Move Object ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 98)

Rebuke ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 100)

Surge ­ As Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 100)

New Powers:

Barrier
        You create a field of dark energy around your body to deflect damage. Time: Swift Action.
Target: Self.
Make a Use Biotics check, the result determines the effect, if any:
DC 10 ­ Gain SR 5.
DC 15 ­ Gain SR 10.
DC 20 ­ Gain SR 15.
DC 25 ­ Gain SR 20.
Special: This effect does not stack with SR provided by kinetic barriers equipped to worn armor,
use the better value. In addition a biotic barrier cannot be recharged in the same manner as
kinetic barriers with the use of Tech Powers or other technological abilities.

Singularity
        Generating a point of powerful gravitational forces you drag objects in the area, including
individuals, towards the micro­singularity. Time: Standard Action. Target: One square within line
of sight. Duration: 5 rounds
Make a Use Biotics check, the result determines the effect, if any:
DC 20 ­ You create a small singularity that draws in any objects or individuals within a radius of 2
squares, moving them one square closer to the singularity each round and reducing movement
speed by half. If your Use Biotics check exceeds their damage threshold they are knocked
prone.
DC 25 ­ As DC 20, except the radius is increased to 3 squares. In addition any individuals within
the area of effect take 1d6 points of bludgeoning damage as unattended objects fly forcefully
around the affected area.
DC 30 ­ As DC 25, except the radius is increased to 4 squares and the bludgeoning damage is
increased to 2d6.

Stasis

You encase your target in powerful mass effect fields, effectively immobilizing them
completely. Time: Standard Action. Target: One target within line of sight. Duration: 1 round +
result.
Make a Use Biotics check, the result determines the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ The target is Immobilized. While under the effect of Stasis the target cannot take
damage. When the effect ends the target must make a Balance check, DC 15, or fall prone.
DC 20 ­ As DC 15, but increase the duration of the effect by 1 round.
DC 25 ­ As DC 15, but increase the duration of the effect by 2 rounds.
Special: You may spend an Action Point when activating this power to increase the DC of the
Balance check by +10.

Warp
         You unleash a concentrated blast of dark energy at your target that rends flesh and
armor, but is especially effective against biotic barriers. Time: Standard Action. Target: One
target within line of sight.
Make a Use Biotics check in place of your attack roll against a target’s Reflex defense, ignoring
bonuses for partial cover. If the attack hits the target immediately suffers 4d6 damage.
Special: If the target is current under the effect of Singularity, Grip, or Move Object when the
Warp hits, then the effect of the previous power immediately ends as the mass effect fields tear
themselves apart in a powerful detonation. The target and all characters within a 1 square radius
immediately take 2d6 damage and are knocked prone if the Use Biotics check exceeds their
Reflex Defense, otherwise they take half damage.
Special: If the target is currently under the effect of the Barrier power, or a similar biotic shielding
ability the SR of the barrier is reduced by 5 after the attack hits, in addition to any other
reductions due to damage exceeding its rating.

Tech Abilities

      Tech Powers work similarly to Biotic Powers, but with one major exception. As what
amounts to highly advanced programs, viruses, and micro­grenades they are not limited to a
number of uses per encounter.

Tech Powers:

AI Hacking
       Utilizing pre­made viruses designed for rapid infiltration of an AI or VI’s programming you
can temporarily control their actions.
As Mind Trick, Star Wars Core Rulebook (Pg. 98) with the following exceptions:
­ Make a Use Computer Check in place of Use The Force
­ Only affects synthetic targets with a Will Defense score (Drones, Geth, Station VIs).
­ The suggestion can obviously threaten the target’s life.
Special: If a target has been successfully targeted by this power in the same encounter it gains a
+2 bonus to Will Defense for each attempt after the first.

Cryo­Blast
        You fire a micro­grenade of hyper­cooled liquid at an enemy, flash freezing anything that
is touched. Time: Standard Action. Target: One person or object within line of sight.

Make a Use Computer Check in place of your attack roll against the target’s Reflex Defense. A
successful attack deals 3d4 energy damage and 1 energy damage to all adjacent targets. Any
target that takes hit point damage from this attack has their movement speed reduced by half.

Dampening
        A brute force attack against enemy electronics lets you disrupt enemy targeting and
communications. Time: Standard Action. Target: Two square burst centered within 10 squares
of user. Duration: Variable.
Make a Use Computer Check, the result determining the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ All enemy targets within the area of effect take a ­1 to all attack rolls, Use Computer, and
Mechanics checks for 2 rounds.
DC 20 ­ As DC 15, except the duration is increased to 3 rounds.
DC 25 ­ As DC 15, except the duration is increased to 3 rounds and the penalty is increased to
­2.
DC 30 ­ As DC 15, except the duration is increased to 4 rounds and the penalty is increased to
­2.

Incinerate
         You fire a small burst of charged plasma at the target, burning them and possibly
catching adjacent enemies on fire. Time: Standard Action. Target: One person or object within
line of sight.
Make a Use Computer Check in place of your attack roll against the target’s Reflex Defense. A
successful attack deals 3d4 energy damage and 1 energy damage to all adjacent targets. Any
target that takes hit point damage from this attack immediately catches fire, requiring a move
action to put out.

Neural Shock
         Using a micro­pulse of high voltage electricity you interfere with any enemy’s nervous
system. Time: Standard Action. Target: One organic target within line of sight. Duration: 3
rounds.
Make a Use Computer check in places of your attack roll against the target’s Damage Threshold.
If the attack is successful the target suffers a ­1 penalty to all defenses. If the attack exceeds to
target’s Damage Threshold by more than 5 the target is stunned for 1 round.

Overload
       You direct a powerful burst of electro­magnetic energy at a specific individual or object.
Time: Standard Action. Target: One person or object within line of sight.
Make a Use Computer Check, the result determining the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ Reduce the SR of the target and all adjacent enemies by 5. Unshielded synthetics take
2d6 damage.
DC 25 ­ As DC 15 except reduce the SR of the target and all adjacent enemies by 10. In addition
ranged mass accelerator weapons carried by unshielded enemies overheat and require a move
action be used to cool the weapon before firing.

Special: You may spend an Action Point when activating this power to cause any unshielded
synthetics hit to be restricted to taking a single swift action on their next turn.

Rapid Recharge
       Re­routing your armor’s energy you are able to give your kinetic barriers a quick boost in
power.
Time: Move Action. Target: Self.
Make a Use Computer Check, the result determining the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ Increase the SR of your shields by 5, up to the normal maximum.
DC 30 ­ As DC 15, but increase the SR of your shields by 10.

Sabotage
       You send an overload of data, static, and energy at a single electronic device. Time:
Standard Action. Target: One object within 10 squares. Duration: 1 round, plus concentration.
Make a Use Computer Check, the result determining the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ The device malfunctions randomly, giving a ­2 penalty to anyone attempting to use it.
DC 20 ­ As DC 15, but increase the penalty to ­3.
DC 25 ­ As DC 15, but increase the penalty to ­5.
DC 30 ­ The device locks up completely, refusing to function.
Special: You may maintain this disruption as a Move Action, but must make a new Use
Computer Check each time.

Synchronize
        You use your technological know how to link your allies’ targeting systems, increasing
efficiency and accuracy. Time: Standard Action. Target: Variable. Duration: 1 round, plus
concentration.
Make a Use Computer Check, the result determining the effect, if any:
DC 15 ­ Grant up to two targets a +1 equipment bonus to ranged attacks.
DC 20 ­ As DC 15, but can effect up to three targets.
DC 25 ­ As DC 15, but can effect up to four targets.
DC 30 ­ As DC 15, but the number of targets is 2 + your Intelligence bonus.
Special: You may maintain this power as a Move Action without making a new Use Computer
check.

Tech Armor
        Having mastered the art of manipulating kinetic barriers you re­configure your shields to
withstand even more punishment than normal. In addition by pushing the power maximum of
your shield emitters you can give enemies that close with you a nasty surprise when your
shields drop. Time: Standard Action. Target: Self. Duration: 10 rounds.
Make a Use Computer Check, DC 25. If this check is successful increase your maximum SR by
5 for the duration of this power.
Special: If your shields are reduced to 0 by an attack while this power is active make an
immediate attack against all characters within 2 squares of 1d20+10 against the character’s

Fortitude Defense. If the attack hits the character takes 1d6 energy damage, is pushed back one
square, and is knocked prone; otherwise the character is simply pushed back one square.

                                     Equipment

Weapons
Name ­ Identifier of the weapon
Cost ­ Price in credits for a brand new example of the weapon
Damage ­ Damage dice dealt on a successful hit
Ammo ­ Number of rounds the weapon may fire before needing a fresh thermal clip
RoF ­ Modes of fire available with weapon. S (Single shot), A (Automatic fire)
Wgt ­ Weight of item in kilograms
Type ­ The subtype of the damage dealt: S, Slashing. P, Piercing. B, Bludgeoning. E, Energy.
Availability ­ Required level of authorization to purchase the weapon

Ranged Weapons

Shotguns*
       Name            Cost    Damage     Ammo       RoF        Wgt       Type      Avail

 Medium

M­22 Eviscerator      1,500     3d10**        3        S         2.1 kg      S/P    Restricted

    M­23 Katana          800      3d10**        5        S          2 kg        S     Licensed

    M­27 Scimitar       1,100     3d10**        8       S, A       2.5 kg       S       Military

 Large

  M­300 Claymore        2,000    3d12+1**       1        S         10 kg        S     Restricted

Shotgun Weapon Ranges: Point Blank 0­10, Short 11­20, Medium 21­30, Long 31­40
* Shotguns cannot be equipped with scopes that modifier their target range
**Shotguns operate slightly differently than other ranged weapons. Rather than receive a penalty
to attack past Point Blank range, instead apply a penalty to the weapon’s damage roll equal to
twice the normal ranged penalty. This penalty takes effect before any modification of the roll by
critical hits or other effects.

M­300 Claymore
Shotgun
        The M­300 is often known as the ‘Krogan Shotgun’ due to the extreme strength needed to
wield the heavy, simplistic weapon. Despite its boxy and primitive appearance few mock it due to
the devastating firepower it provides.
        Special: A character requires a Strength score of 16 to effectively fire an M­300. If they do
not a ­5 penalty is applied to the attack roll in addition to any other modifiers such as
non­proficiency penalties and range modifiers.

M­22 Eviscerator
Shotgun
         Banned from use by military services by numerous treaties due to its unique ammunition
generator that shaves off serrated spikes from its ammunition block that are capable of inflicting
horrific wounds. The civilian and private military market, however, has not been deterred by
something as simple as treaties.
         Special: When firing an M­22 against targets at Short range, the penalty to the damage
roll is only ­2, rather than ­4.

M­23 Katana
Shotgun
       One of the most ubiquitous examples of its type, the M­23 Katana is found both in the
arsenals of the Systems Alliance and organizations like C­Sec in addition to numerous
mercenary companies or even in use by private citizens.

M­27 Scimitar
Shotgun

The M­27 Scimitar is the next logical step from the M­23 with an increased rate of fire and
cooling efficiency. Manufactured by the same company, Ariake Technologies, originally for the
Eclipse mercenary company it has found its way into numerous other mercenary units and
almost identical copies are issued to soldiers in many standing armies of the Council races.

Sniper Rifles*
         Name            Cost     Damage      Ammo        RoF         Wgt       Type       Avail

 Large

     M­29 Incisor        1,600       3d8        15         S         3.5 kg      S/P    Restricted

     M­92 Mantis         1,000      3d10         1         S          4 kg       S/P     Licensed

     M­97 Viper          1,250       3d8        12         S         3.5 kg      S/P     Licensed

     M­98 Widow          2,500      3d12         1         S         9.7 kg      S/P      Military

* Sniper Rifles are classified as Rifles for proficiency purposes, but utilize the Heavy Weapons
listing as found on the Range table of the Saga Edition Core Rulebook (Pg. 129)

M­29 Incisor
Rifle, Sniper
        The M­29 Incisor is a unique example of weapons development. Due to the nature of
kinetic barriers sniper rifles have become increasingly powerful to still allow for the requirement
of a 'one hit kill'. Instead of designing for increased power the Incisor fires in three round bursts to
attempt to overwhelm shielded targets.
        Special: Each attack with the Incisor consumes three shots from it's thermal magazine
rather than one. If a successful attack results in damage greater than the target's SR, reduce the
target's SR by an additional 5.

M­92 Mantis
Rifle, Sniper
        The most common example of a modern sniper rifle, the Mantis sacrifices cooling
efficiency for a single powerful shot. These rifles are found in the service of the Systems
Alliance, mercenary companies, and vigilantes across the galaxy.

M­97 Viper
Rifle, Sniper
        The M­97 is a rapid fire rifle that attempts to combine the accuracy of a precision weapon
with the speed and additional ammo capacity of an assault rifle. A favorite of those looking to
suppress an area with a larger volume of precise fire it has both its supporters and detractors.

M­98 Widow
Rifle, Sniper
        The final word in long­range firepower, the M­98 Widow is a heavy anti­material rifle.
While theoretically meant to damage enemy equipment or light armor, it is also more than
capable of crippling a shielded target.
        Special: Special: A character requires a Strength score of 16 to effectively fire an M­98. If
they do not a ­5 penalty is applied to the attack roll in addition to any other modifiers such as
non­proficiency penalties and range modifiers.

Pistols
          Name           Cost    Damage      Ammo       RoF         Wgt        Type      Avail

 Small

    M­3 Predator         400       3d6+1       12         S         1 kg       S/P     Common

    M­4 Shuriken         800        3d6        24       S, A       1.2 kg      S/P     Licensed

 Medium

    M­6 Carnifex         800       3d8+1        6         S        1.5 kg      S/P     Licensed

    M­12 Locust         1,000       3d6        20       S, A       1.2 kg      S/P     Licensed

    M­5 Phalanx         1,200       3d8         6         S        1.5 kg      S/P     Licensed

    M­9 Tempest         1,200       3d6        50         A         2 kg       S/P     Restricted

M­6 Carnifex
Pistol, Heavy
        The premier heavy pistol favored by mercenary companies across the galaxy, the M­6
Carnifex is much lauded for its impressive stopping power. This power comes at the expense of
quickly burning through thermal magazines but most consider it a fair trade.

M­12 Locust
Pistol, SMG
        An old design updated for a new era, the Locust is both infamous and effective. While
this submachine gun doesn’t hit as hard as a heavier weapon it is extremely accurate and
suffers from minimal recoil even when fired on full auto.
        Special: When using the autofire setting of the M­12 reduces the autofire penalty to ­2.

M­5 Phalanx
Pistol, Heavy

This powerful heavy pistol was designed by the Systems Alliance as a sidearm that
would lose none of the stopping power of a soldier’s battle rifle. The result was highly successful
and even includes an integrated targeting laser.
       Special: The integrated targeting laser makes it easy to draw a bead on a target quickly,
granting a +1 equipment bonus to attack whenever the wielder takes the Aim action.

M­3 Predator
Pistol
       Quite possibly the single most common weapon seen in Council space or the Terminus
systems, the M­3 is a basic, reliable pistol. A time tested sidearm for everyone from Alliance
marines to street thugs.

M­4 Shuriken
Pistol, SMG
        At a glance the Shuriken is almost identical to the often seen M­3 Predator pistol,
however careful examination will reveal slight differences. Favored by individuals wanting the
firepower offered by an automatic weapon without appearing to be heavily armed.

M­9 Tempest
Pistol, SMG
        The M­9 Tempest is the best size to firepower ratio available, capable of unleashing an
impressive fifty rounds of automatic fire between reloads. The weapon’s sole drawback is that to
accommodate this amount of fire being put through a single thermal magazine the weapon can
only fire in controlled bursts.
        Special: When using the autofire attack the M­9 consumes only 5 rounds instead of the
standard 10.

Rifles
         Name           Cost     Damage     Ammo       RoF         Wgt       Type       Avail

 Medium

    M­8 Avenger         1,000      3d8         40      S, A       2.5 kg      S/P    Restricted

    M­96 Mattock        1,000     3d8+1        16        S        3.0 kg      S/P     Licensed

   M­15 Vindicator      1,400      3d8         24      S, A       2.5 kg      S/P    Restricted

 Large

   M­76 Revenant        2,000     3d8+1        80        A        4.1 kg      S/P      Military

M­8 Avenger
Rifle
        The M­8 favored assault rifle of the Alliance marines. Effective, deadly, and relatively
inexpensive for its performance the design has proven itself in a hundred conflicts in the years
since its introduction.

M­96 Mattock
Rifle
         While many consider it either obsolete or oddly designed the weapon remains a favorite
among elite operators and more isolated human colonies. Heavy and reliable the Mattock makes
up for its lack of an automatic setting with greater power and accuracy.
         Special: The M­96’s precision engineering grants a +1 equipment bonus to attack
whenever the wielder takes the Aim action.

M­76 Revenant
Rifle, LMG
        Barely fitting into the classification of a rifle, in fact listed as a light machine gun under
Systems Alliance qualifications, the M­76 offers the ability to lay down a withering hail of fire for
anyone capable of controlling its considerable recoil.

M­15 Vindicator
Rifle
         Accurate and efficient is the name of the game with the Vindicator. A mid­ranged battle
rifle the sound of it’s signature three round burst is often enough to signal to enemies in the area
that someone is on the field is out for blood.
         Special: Using the three­round burst function of the Vindicator decreases the attack
penalty for a wielder utilizing the Rapid Shot feat to ­1 and eliminates the ­5 penalty if the firer
does not possess a 13 Strength score. Using this feature consumes 3 rounds of ammunition
rather than 2 as specified by the Rapid Shot feat.

Heavy Weapons
          Name              Cost     Damage       Ammo       RoF        Wgt      Type       Avail

 Large

    M­622 Avalanche         2,500       3d6         30        S, A      7 kg      E      Restricted

    M­451 Firestorm         1,800       3d6         20         S        5 kg      E       Military

   M­100 G. Launcher        1,500     4d6+1         10         S        7 kg      S      Restricted

   ML­77 M. Launcher        2,400       4d8          4         S       6.5 kg    S/P      Military

M­622 Avalanche
Heavy Weapon
        The Avalanche is a unique weapon, its concentrated packets of super­cooled subatomic
particles capable of snap freezing any surface it strikes. This unconventional attack is especially
effective at crippling enemy armor and shields such as kinetic barriers are ineffective against the
extreme cold.
        Special: Damage from the M­622 ignores SR rating. In addition, any DR from non­shield
sources is reduced by 5 for the duration of the counter when hit. This effect does not stack.

M­451 Firestorm
Heavy Weapon
       Fire has long be the most devastating weapon of war. The M­451 Firestorm is the
modern representation of this fact, utilizing a self­contained canistered of pressurized fuel that
makes the weapon as portable as it is deadly.
       Special: See Star Wars Saga Edition Core Rulebook (pg. 128) under Flamethrower. In
addition, the M­451 Firestorm ignores SR.

M­100 Grenade Launcher
Heavy Weapon
        The M­100 is an old design, often reputed to be ‘going out of production’ but its
ruggedness and simple efficiency keep it in common circulation. It might not be fancy, but it still
kills people.
        Special: See Star Wars Saga Edition Core Rulebook (pg. 128) under Grenade, Frag for
rules on how the weapon’s grenades function.

ML­77 Missile Launcher
Heavy Weapon
       Another common weapon, the ML­77 fires seeking high explosive missiles useful for
taking out light armor or entrenched positions.
       Special: See Star Wars Saga Edition Core Rulebook (pg. 130) under Missile Launcher.

Armor

Name (Check Penalty) ­ The armor name and associated penalty for non­proficiency
Cost ­ Base price in credits
Armor ­ Armor bonus to Reflex defense the armor provides
Fort ­ Equipment bonus to Fortitude defense the armor provides
SR ­ Shield rating provided by the armor
Max Dex ­ Maximum Dexterity bonus that can be applied while wearing the armor
Spd ­ Reduction in base movement speed for heavier armors

Wgt ­ Total weight of the armor
Avail ­ Required level of authorization to purchase the weapon

              Name            Cost     Armor    Fort    SR     M. Dex     Spd     Wgt        Avail

 Light (­2)

        Flak Armor             500      +2       +0      ­       +5         ­     3 kg         ­

   Light Combat Armor         1,000     +3       +1     10       +4         ­     4 kg    Licensed

   Quarian Environment        2,000     +2       +0     10        ­         ­     4 kg      Rare
           Suit

   Quarian Environment        3,000     +3       +1     10       +4         ­      4.5      Rare
     Suit (Armored)                                                                kg

    Volus Pressure Suit       2,500     +3       +1     10       +4         ­     5 kg      Rare

 Medium (­5)

  Medium Combat Armor         5,000     +5       +2     15       +2         *     7 kg    Restricted

 Heavy (­10)

   Heavy Combat Armor        12,000     +8       +3     20       +1        4/3    11 kg    Military

Flak Armor
Light Armor
       Typically worn by security officers, small time criminals, or down on their luck
mercenaries Flak armor lacks an in­built kinetic barrier generator. The heavy vest offers little
more protection that civilian clothes but something is better than nothing.

Light Combat Armor
Light Armor
       The standard armor utilized by most armed forces and mercenary companies throughout
known space. It comes in a hundred different varieties tailored to everything from krogan to asari.
Easy to customize and upgrade it is the first choice for anyone whose job involves being shot at.

Quarian Environment Suit
Light Armor
       Special: See the Quarian race entry for details on this armor.

Quarian Environment Suit (Armored)
Light Armor

Special: See the Quarian race entry for details on this armor.

Volus Pressure Suit
Light Armor
       Special: See the Volus race entry for details on this armor.

Medium Combat Armor
Medium Armor
       The next step in protection, featuring heavier plating and a more powerful barrier
generator Medium Combat Armor is most often favored by front line troops and special forces
units.

Heavy Combat Armor
Heavy Armor
       The final answer in personal protection. It’s weight and restrictions to movement are
considerable but the thick armor and redundant barrier generators make the wearer a nearly
unstoppable force. Needless to say krogan are fond of this armor.

Ammo Upgrades

       The physical ammunition fired by mass accelerator weapons in Mass Effect are very
small shards of metal shaved precisely off a larger, solid core of metal then propelled at extreme
speeds with electromagnetic fields. Such weapons can be modified to change the final result of
the impact, using techniques as complicated as super­heating the projectiles before firing or as
simple as substituting a block of denser metal for the usual composite alloy.

      A weapon may only have one ammo modification, but certain upgrades can be disabled
on command. This upgrade does not count for the normal maximum upgrade slots for a
weapon.

        Armor Piercing Rounds
        Utilizing a block of solid tungsten rather than the normal alloy, these rounds are extremely
effective at puncturing armored targets and damaging synthetics. Increase the damage against
any synthetic target or enemy with non­SR damage reduction by +3. The drawback of this
particular ammo is that denser rounds pass through soft targets doing less damage, thereby
reducing damage to all other targets by 2.
        Cost: 750 credits. Availability: Restricted.

       Cryo Rounds
       A favorite of security officers and others looking to disable as well as kill, cryo rounds are
cooled by special cooling lasers that give them the chance to snap freeze impacted objects. Any

target hit by the weapon suffers an immediate attack of 1d20+10 against its Fortitude Defense,
with a successful attack reducing movement speed by ½. In addition reduce the hardness of any
struck object by 5 for the duration of the encounter (this attack stacks).
        Special: This upgrade can be disabled or enabled as a move action.
        Cost: 500 credits. Availability: ­

        Disruptor Rounds
        Designed specifically to have devastating effect on kinetic barriers, this upgrade
negatively charges the fired rounds to overload shields and cripple synthetic enemies. Anytime a
target with a SR takes damage from disruptor rounds and the SR of the target is reduced by 5 in
addition to any normal effects. In addition, synthetic targets hit by disruptor rounds take a ­1 on all
d20 rolls until your next turn begins.
        Special: This upgrade can be disabled or enabled as a move action.
        Cost: 750 credits. Availability: Licensed.

        Explosive Rounds
        One of the deadliest kinds of ammunition available in mass accelerators, the small
rounds shaved off the main block of material are excited to unstable levels before being fired,
causing small explosions on impact. Any weapon firing explosive rounds increases the die type
of the damage it deals by one step. The volatile nature of this ammunition upgrade can strain
even modern thermal clips, however, and any time a 3 or less is rolled on the attack roll the
weapon overheats, completely consuming any remaining shots.
        Special: If used in any weapon with only a single round per thermal clip, rolling a 3 or less
completely melts the thermal magazine, requiring a move action to remove before the weapon
can be reloaded.
        Cost: 2000 credits. Availability: Military

        Incendiary Rounds
        Before being loaded into the weapon’s firing chamber these rounds are coated with a
microfilm of thermite paste that is ignited by the violent acceleration as the round is fired. Any
time a target takes hit point damage from a weapon equipped with incendiary rounds there is a
50% chance that they will catch fire. This effect will also work on flammable objects without
needing to roll.
        Special: This upgrade can be disabled or enabled as a move action.
        Cost: 1000 credits. Availability: Restricted.

         Fragmenting Rounds
         So called ‘Shredder’ ammo this upgrade makes rounds fired by the weapon fragment on
impact, tearing into skin and soft tissue with deadly effectiveness. Any time a target without a SR
is hit by this weapon, the target takes an additional 1d4 of damage. The fragmenting rounds are
ineffective against thick armor, however, and when attacking any enemy with an armor or natural
armor bonus of +5 or more the attack roll suffers a ­2 penalty.

Cost: 500 credits. Availability: Licensed.

         Radioactive Rounds
         Banned in Council space and frowned upon even in the Terminus systems, this upgrade
utilizes a shielded block of radioactive material instead of normal alloy. A target hit by this
weapon immediately suffers the effects as if they had been exposed to Moderate radiation for
one round as per the Star Wars Saga Core Rulebook (pg. 255).
         Cost: 2,500 credits. Availability: Illegal.