Wherein your humble scribe presents a party he put together for the recently released Tales of the Space Princess. These folks are by-the-book new characters, which means they are of wildly divergent “levels” (compensated for a bit by the “luck” mechanic) and have minimal starting gear. On my initial readings, I feel like TotSP is a pretty nice little “old school-based” scifi RPG. Consider grabbing a copy if you’re interesting in such things.

Recruited by the young apprentice Jet to free the master of her order, this motley crew has flown directly into the heart of the black hole that conceals the mechanical planet Faalryn VI, home of the Dark Lord Syrtok. Will the combined might of the barbaric Kygar of Old Earth and the gruff bearman called General Bentusz be enough to defeat the dark one’s diabolical drones? Can “Katie” the science unit and Lq-vraal the beetleman smuggler’s collective craftiness lead them past the traps that are sure to confront them on their course? Will young Jet herself – inexperienced and fragile – survive this desperate rescue attempt? And just what does the nefarious Syrtok want with Master Iliryx, anyway? Find out when these five daring misfits array themselves Against The Dark Lord Of Faalryn VI!

Jet / Human Psychic (Apprentice)
STR 4 DEX 4 MEN 6 KNO 4
Hit Dice 3 Hit Points 16 Skill 4 Luck 4
Defense 9 Fight 7 Shoot 7
Skills: Activate Psychic Power, Fast Talk, Leap & Swing, Swim
Specials: Telekinesis (DC 15)
Gear: Laser Sword, Robes

Kygar of Old Earth / Human Star Warrior (Veteran)
STR 7 DEX 6 MEN 4 KNO 3
Hit Dice 6 Hit Points 46 Skill 6 Luck 1
Defense 11 Fight 13 Shoot 12
Skills: Climb, Leap & Swing, Pilot Ship, and Swim
Gear: Ray Gun, Laser Axe

General Bentusz / Ursoid Space Ranger (Ranger)
STR 6 DEX 3 MEN 4 KNO 4
Hit Dice 8 Hit Points 40 Skill 11 Luck 0
Defense 9 Fight 14 Shoot 11
Skills: Avoid Notice, Climb, Leap & Swing, Pilot Ship, Swim, Tracking
Specials: +1 DEF, Claws (d6), +1 STR
Gear: Ray Gun, War Club, Survival Gear

K8-E / Gynoid Scientist (Doctor)
STR 3 DEX 5 MEN 4 KNO 6
Hit Dice 4 Hit Points 22 Skill 8 Luck 1
Defense 10 Fight 7 Shoot 9
Skills: Defeat Security, Identify & Use Device, Invent Device, Navigation, Repair Device, Retrieve Data
Specials: Immune to mental domination, fear and poison
Gear: Scientific Tools, Stun Baton, Force Screen, Invizo-Screen

Lq-vraal / Coleopteran Smuggler (Rogue)
STR 4 DEX 5 MEN 5 KNO 4
Hit Dice 5 Hit Points 32 Skill 8 Luck 1
Defense 16 Fight 9 Shoot 10
Skills: Avoid Notice, Defeat Security, Disguise, Fast Talk, Hide Contraband, Pilot Ship
Specials: Expertise (+2 Defeat Security), Disinterest (-2 Disguise), Mandibles (d6), Multiple Arms
Gear: 2 Cutlasses, Smuggler’s Tools, Freighter (The Squonk’s Tears)