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Tech Level

The GM determines the maximum tech level of the campaign and how available each level of tech is in the campaign. The following are the available tech levels. From 5th to 9th will tend to be a relatively brief period, but a civilization could easily be restricted to slow growth by any number of factors.

1. Stone -
2. Metal - Choose what level of metallurgy is available: gold, silver, copper, bronze iron, steel, or elemental compounds. Each can exist with out the advent of complex machinery.
3. Gunpowder - This includes the advent of napalm.
4. Gear
5. Steam
6. Electrical (Automation)
7. Nuclear
8. Robotic
9. Warp

Biotech Level

A culture may develop either ignorant or abhorrent of stone working and metallurgy, in which case their science will be completely dependent upon organisms. Genetic manipulation becomes the core of their science and has a fundamental impact upon their society, customs and religion. Following are the developmental levels of genetics:

1. Plant Grafting
2. Cross-breeding
3. Cross-pollination
4. Chemical Influence
5. Transplantation
6. Genetic manipulation
7. Cloning
8. Bioremediation
9. Terraforming

Religion or social stigma may restrict certain aspects of biotech, such as repulsion at the use of living beings or their remains, obsession with the use of living beings and/or their remains, and even restrictions against a particular variety of living beings, remains or plants.

Size Cost Adjustments

Equipment after character generation costs double for each subsize up from 4 and is halved for each subsize down from 4, and multiplied by 10 for every full size scale up and divided by 10 for every full size scale down.

Benefactor(s)

You may seek the backing of a wealthy benefactor. This will require an opposed scholar skill check. If successful, role percentile dice and multiply the result by a thousand. This will be the money provided by the Benefactor. You may need the backing of multiple benefactors.