Experience the future - one adventure at a time!

This roleplaying game provides a framework for all kinds of contemporary to far-future science fiction adventures. The Player's Handbook, the companion volume to the Alternity Gamemaster Guide, contains everything players need to create SF heroes and play the Alternity game, including:

• An easy-to-learn game system designed around a unique dice mechanic.
• A "Fast-Play" chapter that teaches the basics and quickly gets you into the action.
• Rules for generating a wide variety of unique heroes - including five alien hero species.
• Many distinct character professions and careers that allow you to further refine and define your character - from bounty hunters to computer hackers, starship pilots to interplanetary traders.
• Simple yet wide-ranging rules presented in a format that lets you add levels of complexity as desired.
• Optional rules for mutants, psionics, and cybernetics.
• Plenty of equipment covering a variety of technological levels - computers, vehicles, starships, armor, weapons, and assorted gear.
• A compilation of tables and forms that players need, plus a comprehensive index.