Galaxy Exploration Manual
Galaxy Exploration Manual, a hardcover Starfinder Roleplaying Game sourcebook by Kate Baker, Jessica Catalan, John Compton, John Curtin, Alexi Greer, Sasha Laranoa Harving, Joan Hong, Jason Keeley, Chris Lambertz, Robert G. McCreary, Andrew Mullen, Adrian Ng, Emily Parks, Joe Pasini, Samantha Phelan, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, Mikhail Rekun, Jessica Redekop, James Rodehaver, Simone D. Sallé, Shahreena Shahrani, Chris S. Sims, Abigail Slater, Kendra Leigh Speedling, and Jason Tondro, was released on June 2, 2021.
“Your Guide to the GalaxyWhat wonders does the vast galaxy hold? With the Starfinder Galaxy Exploration Manual, you're about to find out! This book has everything you need to generate infinite worlds—and then adventure on them! Start with an easy system for creating your own science-fantasy worlds, populate them with inhabitants and adventure hooks, and then use a new exploration system to dive into adventure. And don't forget to stock up on new equipment and rules options to prepare your characters for their galactic escapades! Inside this book, you will find:
- A wealth of player character options, from detailed background generation to exploration-themed rules for every class, plus new creature companions, equipment, feats, spells, and more!
- A system for quickly generating and fleshing out infinite new worlds of your own design, from physical attributes and biome-specific details to a multitude of cultural aspects and adventure hooks.
- Advice and tools to help Game Masters run trailblazing, exploration-based sandbox games in a limitless galaxy.
- Toolboxes for enriching any science fantasy setting, from starships and treasure to settlements and NPCs.
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Contents
- Introduction
- Backgrounds
- Class Options
- Exploration System
- Equipment
- Building Worlds
- Biomes
- Airborne
- Aquatic
- Arctic
- Desert
- Forest
- Marsh
- Mountain
- Plains
- Space
- Subterranean
- Urban
- Weird
- Accord
- Alignment
- Magic
- Religion
- Technology
- Drift Encounters Toolbox
- NPC Toolbox
- Settlement Toolbox
- Starship Toolbox
- Treasure Toolbox
Artifacts
The Galaxy Exploration Manual includes descriptions and rules for the following artifacts:
- Real-world articles
- Works by Chris Lambertz
- Works by John Compton
- Works by Rob McCreary
- Works by Jason Keeley
- Works by Joe Pasini
- Works by Stephen Radney-MacFarland
- Works by Adrian Ng
- Works by Chris S. Sims
- Works by Kate Baker
- Works by Sasha Laranoa Harving
- Works by Jessica Catalan
- Works by John Curtin
- Works by Andrew Mullen
- Works by Emily Parks
- Works by Mikhail Rekun
- Works by Simone D. Sallé
- Works by Shahreena Shahrani
- Works by Kendra Leigh Speedling
- Works by Alexi Greer
- Works by Joan Hong
- Works by Samantha Phelan
- Works by Jessica Redekop
- Works by James Rodehaver
- Works by Abigail Slater
- Works by Jason Tondro
- Artwork by Remko Troost
- Artwork by Michele Giorgi
- Artwork by Victor Manuel Leza Moreno
- Artwork by Mirco Paganessi
- Artwork by Michael Soong
- Artwork by Tuan Duong Chu
- Artwork by Geun Cheol Jang
- Artwork by Vladislav Orlowski
- Artwork by Rashad Pozdnyakov
- Artwork by Gin Sakalauskas
- Artwork by Luca Sotgiu
- Artwork by Pedro Krüger Garcia
- Artwork by Mark Hretskyi
- Artwork by Sarunas Macijauskas
- Artwork by Sarah Morris
- Artwork by Gabriel Scavariello
- Artwork by Alex Stone
- 2021 sourcebooks
- SFRPG sourcebooks
- Sourcebooks
- Starfinder RPG