DP9-035
Back Cover Blurb
“Sir! They’ve made it into the bays!”
Sous-Commandant Sabourin cursed loudly. He strode up to the security console and assessed the situation. The Northern infantry had made it into the Eagle Star’s vehicle hangars. The red blips marking the enemy on the monitors were moving out and spreading like viruses. Sabourin knew the situation was hopeless. All that was left to do now was to either fight to the death or surrender.
Sabourin turned to Sevigny, his executive officer. “Evacuate all stations before the Norheads get to them. I don’t want any more casualties than we’ve already suffered. There’s probably another way out of this mess.”
Minutes later, the Northern infantry burst onto the bridge. The fight must have taken a lot out of them. Several soldiers were badly bruised, some were bleeding, a few were noticeably injured. They were high on adrenalin, as if they expected the bridge to be defended by a dozen Gears. Sabourin cleared his throat and stepped forward.
“What can we do for you, ladies and gentlemen?”
Based on the Heavy Gear computer game by Activision®, The New Breed: Battle Before the Storm focuses on the two landships from the game. More than a simple background book, it is a prelude inspired by the characters and situations at the center of the computer game. Furthermore, this book contains a complete campaign and provides beginner Heavy Gear Gamemasters with everything they need to start their own series of adventures aboard a landship. The GMs and PCs may opt for a Northern or a Southern campaign, depending on their preferences - this book covers both options.
• Complete history and background for the Vigilance and the Draco
• Detailed personalities and Non-Player Characters
• Army Listings for both Northern and Southern forces aboard the landships
• Color section: New Breed Perfect Memory
• Vehicle descriptions for the Northern and Southern complements
• Sixteen RPG scenarios (8 North and 8 South)
• Eight tactical scenarios (4 North and 4 South)
• Complete and integrated RPG/wargame campaigns
• Detailed deck plans for the Vigilance and the Draco
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 ABOUT THIS BOOK
1.1.1 THE MAKING OF
CHAPTER 2: NORTHERN LANDSHIP VIGILANCE
2.1 COLONEL JANUS’ LOG
2.2 HISTORY OF THE NCS-19 VIGILANCE
2.3 LIFE ON BOARD
2.4 PERSONALITIES OF NOTE
2.5 67TH GEAR REGIMENT - HARVEST WIND
2.6 NORTHERN CAMPAIGN
2.6.1 ROLEPLAYING CAMPAIGN
2.6.2 TACTICAL CAMPAIGN
2.6.3 WHAT NEXT?
2.6.4 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 1: WELCOME ABOARD
2.6.5 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 2: QUIET BEFORE THE STORM
2.6.6 TACTICAL SCENARIO 1: MORNING BATTLE
2.6.7 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 3: CLOUDS GATHERING
2.6.8 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 4: SNAKE AHOY!
2.6.9 TACTICAL SCENARIO 2: RAPTOR ASSAULT
2.6.10 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 5: BELLY OF THE BEAST
2.6.11 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 6: BELLY OF THE BEAST II
2.6.12 TACTICAL SCENARIO 3: DUELIST RESCUE
2.6.13 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 7: STRANDED
2.6.14 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 8: WHERE LOYALTIES LIE
2.6.15 TACTICAL SCENARIO 4: LAST DANCE
2.7 GM RESOURCES
2.8 VEHICLES
2.9 THE VIGILANCE (VORTEX CLASS)
CHAPTER 3: NEW BREED PERFECT MEMORY
CHAPTER 4: SOUTHERN LANDSHIP DRACO
4.1 COMMANDANT MURÈNE’S LOG
4.2 HISTORY OF THE RLS-27 DRACO
4.3 LIFE ON BOARD
4.4 PERSONALITIES OF NOTE
4.5 LA COMPAGNIE DRACONIENNE A
4.6 SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN
4.6.1 ROLEPLAYING CAMPAIGN
4.6.2 TACTICAL CAMPAIGN
4.6.3 WHAT NEXT?
4.6.4 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 1: THE BASKET’S LID OPENS
4.6.5 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 2: AND THE SNAKES CRAWL OUT
4.6.6 TACTICAL SCENARIO 1: DAYVID AND
4.6.7 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 3: STIRRING THE POT
4.6.8 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 4: VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
4.6.9 TACTICAL SCENARIO 2: AND WHEN THE DUST SETTLED
4.6.10 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 5: THE SHADOWS MOVE
4.6.11 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 6: FIT TO RAISE THE
4.6.12 TACTICAL SCENARIO 3: THAT’S WHAT IT’S ALL ABOUT
4.6.13 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 7: STORM!
4.6.14 ROLEPLAYING SCENARIO 8: POLITICAL SOUTHERNERS
4.6.15 TACTICAL SCENATIO 4: DESPERATE MEASURES
4.7 GM RESOURCES
4.8 VEHICLES
4.9 THE DRACO (KHAN CLASS)
APPENDIX A LANDSHIP STATISTICS