This section is only available to characters with the Mountain Society skill.

Little is known of the warlike society that inhabit the Mountains - least of all what lies beyond them. Their entire social structure is that of an army, and they lack senses of humour to say the least. Their only goal is conquest. Most of the population appears to be at the front line; when somebody is too injured or old to fight any more, they leave for one of the cities, some three to four hundred kilometres back from the line, to work in factories making munitions and breeding.

The Gollem scientists have stolen our computer technology; this is a blessing in disguise, as it means their computers are 100% compatible with ours, but the language used within will not be comprehensible (it's Mountainese), unless the player has the Mountain Society skill.

Gollems are ahead of Civilisation in weapon technology; they can make energy weapons far more efficient than our Plasma Cannons, which lose 80% of the energy to the air heated by the blast, rather than doing damage. Also, they have some terrifying bioweapons.

Mountain Races

These are the dice modifies for rolling Mountain characters, on top of the basic 3D6. All have Beauty 3 (to USOC eyes, at least).

Orc : +8 Con, -2 Int, +1 Mus, -1 Chr, -1 Wis, +1 Rea, -1 Wil, -1 Spd

These form the basic infantry unit in the Mountains, often with light exoskeletons. Orcs, also, get most of the non-military jobs (production, repair, etc.)

Goblin: -1 Con, +1 Int, -2 Mus, -1 Chr, +1 Wis, +1 Rea, +1 Wil, +8 Spd

These form small tactical squads, lightly armed, well trained, and fast moving. Vehicular units are often driven or flown by goblins.

Troll : +10 Con, -9 Int, +20 Mus, -6 Chr, -6 Wis, +8 Rea, +1 Wil, -2 Spd

These form heavy assault units, heavily armed and armoured, often with some form of exoskeleton.

Gollem: -3 Con, +3 Int, -3 Mus, +3 Chr, +3 Wis, +3 Rea, +4 Wil, +2 Spd

These spindly feeble creatures are the driving power behind military activities from the Mountains. They are the officers and scientists, only ever venturing into the field of battle in heavily-armoured battle stations.

Major Character classes

Average attributes are listed for rapid generation of faceless hordes; GMs should vary these when creating particular individuals.

Orc Infantry

Goblin Infantry

Goblin Technician

Goblin Pilot

Troll Infantry

Gollem

Standard Weapons

Ammo for Standard Weapons

8mm rounds {-5 per 10}: Rarely found in the standard form, Black Market List Price 2c for 10. These variations are mostly used:

Explosive: *4 damage, cost 1c per 10 Flechette: *5 damage to soft, /5 damage to hard targets, cost 5c per 10.

12mm rounds {-4 per 10}: Cost twice as much as 8mm rounds. Same variations available.

10mm grenades {-5}: Cost 1c each.

107mm Standard guided missiles {-3}: Cost 2c each.

107mm Sapient guided missile {-3}: Cost 10c each.

The Sapient Missile contains a genetically-engineered brain and eye that allow the missile to use quite a high level of intelligence to predict the path and behaviour of a fleeing target. It has an Attack Bonus of +40.

Throwing grenades {-5}: 1c each, throw range Strength*2m, damage 6D6*20, blast radius 5m.

Standard Vehicles

All these have manual control rather than neural link control ports.

Armoured Motorbike

Fighter

Tank

APC

Heavy Weapons

Note that the spread damage for a plasma cannon uses slightly modified rules.

Exoskeletons

All below have IR + UV sights, and targeting vision (Attack + 8).

Orc Exoskeleton

GP troll exoskeleton

Assault troll exoskeleton

Heavy Vehicle

Battle Station

Armour

Weapons

Crew

Other

Enough food supplies are carried for around 4 weeks.

Sensor module includes telescopes with visible light, IR and UV sensors, and a radar system with 20km range.

The Tank Park holds 20 tanks/APCs, which can be deployed by landing the battle station or dropped by parachute.

The Hanger holds 20 Fighters, which can launch from / land on an integrated airstrip, whether the battle station is in flight or landed.

A line of Battle Stations defend the front line from the Mountain side, spaced ten kilometres apart; additional Battle Stations will usually accompany any major offensive incursion into USOC territory. The network of Battle Stations guarding the border maintain Mountain air superiority in the Mountain regions; the laser turrets have managed to intercept all missiles and aircraft attempting to attack from the USOC, and any major concentrations of USOC forces are spotted from the air.

It appears as a jumble of spherical modules connected by a network of armoured girders; the Control Tower, from which the Sensor module protrudes; the Ammo Dump, from which the artillery, SSM and SAM pods protrude; the Barracks module, the Tank Park, the Hangar Bay with an airstrip on top, and the Reactor with attached engine pods. The laser turrets are dotted around the framework.

The propulsion is a closely guarded antigravity system.

Bioweapons

The Clone Warrior Series: Brains brewed in tanks, trained in simulations, and plonked into realistically humanoid war machines. They are also very time consuming and costly to make, so are rarely found. They all appear like USOC species, unless medically examined, so usually operate by attempting to infiltrate USOC facilities covertly.

Standard equipment and training:

• 'Normal' light vision and zoom ability.
• Encrypted radio transceiver link to base/battle station, for status reports and orders to flow.
• Full knowledge of Mountainese and USOCese languages.
• Special brain areas devoted to working out how to use controls and displays.
• Computer port and hacking skill.
• Piloting port, can use any vehicle.
• Repair of all Mountain standard equipment.
• Demolitions & Disposal skill.
• 1kg Plastic Explosive concealed in a flesh pocket with 10 radio fuses, can be detonated at will by the Warrior

Alpha Strain Clone Warrior

Beta Strain Clone Warrior

Gamma Strain Clone Warrior

Seekers

Seekers are genetically engineered insects, implanted with radio transmitters through which all senses are transmitted back to base. They function as bugs. Radio receivers in each unit allow orders to be given.

Clones

People caught alive by Mountain forces can be cloned - the clone will not even know they are a replica, but they have a special command programmed into their subconcious. The replica is allowed to 'escape', and then obviously flees to the USOC, where there secret task is carried out...