Heavy Gear Roleplaying Game Rulebook (4th Edition)

The distant world of Terra Nova, once one of humanity’s brightest colonies, is at war. Abandoned by Earth centuries ago, Terra Nova has had to endure and survive on its own.

The year is now AD 6146, or TN 1954 by the local calendar and Earth has returned. This return is not one of a mother reaching out to her lost child, but one of violent conquest and oppression. The last several years have seen Earth forces subjugate large swathes of the planet, overwhelming the defenders with hordes of advanced hovertanks and super soldiers called GREL. At the forefront of the defense are the iconic heavy gears of Terra Nova. These 4 to 5 meter-tall, one man combat walkers give the defenders an edge over the invaders. As a middle ground between tanks and infantry, gears stand as Terra Nova’s greatest weapon against the encroaching Earth forces. Despite this, the scale and power of the invaders have taken their toll. Unable to push the invaders back, the nations of Terra Nova have been caught in a war of attrition they cannot sustain any longer.

All is not lost. Even now, rumors of military forces gathering in secret are spread in the dark alleys of Terra Nova alongside claims of hidden armories and caches created for just this situation. The Black Talons, Terra Nova’s elite offworld special operations group have almost disappeared, their actions kept secret from all. A reckoning is coming.

In Heavy Gear, the Roleplaying Game 4th Edition, players will play as either the inhabitants of Terra Nova, or as a member of the invaders from Earth and its many subjugated worlds. Will you stand against the invaders? Will you join them in their conquest of yet another world? Or will you take advantage of the situation to your own ends? The choice is yours. We’ll see you on Terra Nova.

This book includes:

• An updated version of the Silhouette game engine.
  
• All rules needed for both Players and Directors.
  
• An immersive character creation system focused on your character’s personality as well as skills and attributes.
  
• 8 playable archetypes and 14 national origins. Supports playing as a GREL.
  
• Offers a dynamic team development system to link to your campaign.
  
• Over 200 vehicles with hundreds of variants and deep vehicle customization.
  
• Full bestiary of creatures from Terra Nova.
  
• Facilitates quick generation of NPCs, random encounters, and adventure hooks.
  
• Plus, guidelines for converting 2nd Edition characters and vehicles to 4th Edition.