The Five Star Stories: The Role-Playing Game

User summary: The Five Star Stories: The Role-Playing Game is presented online in HTML format. The game is divided into nine major areas, eight of which are divided into several topical areas, as follows: Entry: Welcome, Mamoru Nagano Act I: Introduction, How to Role-Play, Playing Materials, Role-Playing Session, The Rules, RPG Terms Act II: Creating a Character, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Character Skills, Skills List, Personal, Physical, Scientific, Technical, Pilot, Military, Weapons Act III: Hand-to-Hand Combat, Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 Act IV: Psionics, Ability List, Ability Descriptions, Levels 1 through 10 Act V: Equipment & Mechanics, Clothing, Food & Rations, Utilities, Electronics, Weapons, Body Armor, Bioware, Bioware Implant List, Bioware Weapons, Bioware Equipment Act VI: Gamemastering, Creating a Scenario Five Star Stories World: The Prologue, The Setting, Joker Star Systems, Timeline, The Knight/Headliner, The Diver, The Fatima, Mortar Headds, FSS Glossary Game Forms: Character Sheet In most respects the game is a fairly typical attribute/skill RPG. Character builds are assisted by the selection of a template, which is similar to a class but not nearly as restrictive. Skills are divided into several functional areas and depend upon attributes and training. A number of skills are unique to the setting. While the "Five Star Stories World" section of the site does detail the setting to a considerable degree, the very-long-running manga series upon which the RPG is based clearly will provide much more background for interested gamers (links and resources are provided on the site).