Esper Genesis™ is the original, definitive 5E sci-fi RPG, adapting the D&D game system into a fully compatible science fiction setting.
The Core Manual is a powerhouse of awesome sci-fi adventure, containing everything you need to forge galactic heroes and blast off into a universe of advanced technologies and hidden mysteries.
High Adventure in Hyperspace!
Galaxies at war, high-tech gadgets and weapons, robots, aliens, starfighters, and ancient machines with the power to shape reality—all form the core of the game.
Esper Genesis is designed with an infinite universe in mind. If you've played any 5E game, you already know how to play. Though the content is fully integrated into the D&D 5E compendium, it is also a standalone game. You do not need the D&D rules or any other 5E product in order to play.
Feature Summary
- Nine playable species from the Arc Galaxy setting
- Eight Sci-fi themed character classes
- Backgrounds, equipment, and gear to round out your galactic pioneer
- A full list of esper powers—cosmic abilities to warp time, space, and matter
- High-tech gear and weapons, including rules for modern weapons, burst fire, and explosives
- Rules and options for modern and futuristic vehicles, space travel, and galactic exploration
- A fully integrated starship combat system
- A brief overview of the galaxy, people, and cultures
- A collection of short stories providing a glimpse into life across the Arc.
All of this and more is laid out in an illustrated compendium and journal that gives you the style and feel of the core book right inside Foundry. The Core Manual provides the base rules of the game, which can be expanded using the upcoming Threats Database and Master Technician's Guide.
Forge Your Galactic Hero
The galaxy calls for heroes who would change the fate of worlds. Who are you... and what are you destined to become? Whether you're a gadget-trained agent, a gifted psion, a sharpshooting blaster master, or a shaper of celestial energies, this sourcebook provides you with the tools you need to design your own sci-fi hero and shape their cosmic destiny.
- Customize your hero from a list of nine galactic species, eight character classes, and twelve backgrounds.
- Build your character with ease! The Core Manual provides a customized version of the DnD5E character sheet with full drag-and-drop functionality.
- Need more options? In a universe where anything goes, you can use any of the DnD5E system content to create infinite character combinations.
Integrated and Automated
The Core Manual's character options, some familiar and some all new, are integrated with all of Foundry's automation features available in the Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition game system.
- New class and subclass abilities such as Talent Points and Esper Mastery evolve automatically as your character grows.
- Speed up your game with built-in activities you can use to automate your skills and powers for any style of play.
- Active Effects allow you to show and track the outcomes of your features and cosmic talents.
A Vast Universe Awaits
Want to see the stars? Explore the galaxy with an overview of the Arc Galaxy and a robust set of rules for space travel and starship combat. Customize or adapt these tools into your own science-fiction setting.
Fly Your Own Starship
Blast off using the custom Starship Sheet complete with drag-and-drop crew assignment, action stations, combat maneuvers, and more!
- Build your crew! Each character becomes a crewmember whose abilities change your ship's overall stats. Choose your stations wisely.
- Choose from a list of starter templates for each class of starship. Mix and match weapons and features or create your own.
- Run fast and frantic space battles using the versatile starship combat rules. Run a cinematic-style space fight and a ground combat at the same time!
- Enjoy automated Foundry features and activities incorporated into crew maneuvers and ship systems
Limitless Adventure
What's a science-fiction game without a sci-fi setting? The Life in the Galaxy chapter provides a framework from which you can build a sprawling intergalactic campaign.
Interstellar Rifts, Space Pirates, Megacorps, and More
- An introduction to the Arc Galaxy setting including a map of sectors and space routes
- An overview of notable locations, personalities, and organizations that operate along the great expanse
- A list of short stories from the game's designers
From Fantasy to Futuristic
The Core Manual runs alongside Foundry's Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition system. Import, adapt, or combine existing 5E items, features, and options seamlessly into your Esper Genesis game.
- Build dynamic encounters with an expandable list of monsters and threats.
- Red Alert! Challenge your crew using a list of enemy ships or design your own using the NPC Starship Sheet.
- A Dwarf fighter pilot? A blaster-wielding Sorcerer? Anything is possible!
- Running a hybrid game? The module uses Foundry's built-in Configure Sheet menu to let you switch between Esper Genesis and standard D&D 5E character sheets.
This product requires the use of Foundry's Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition game system.