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Heart of Varrul

Heart of Varrul is a White Star: Galaxy Edition™ campaign setting book that details the aliens, factions, and conflicts of the Rul System, Tathkee Station, and the Planet Varrul. The Rul System is on the brink of an interstellar gold rush and the PCs are poised to get involved on the ground floor. How they get involved is up to them!  

Written by Peter C. Spahn and James M. Spahn, Heart of Varrul expands on the foundation laid by the critically acclaimed White Star: Galaxy Edition™. With illustrations by artists Nicolas Giacondino and James Shields and maps by Just Insert Imagination's Morne Schaap, Heart of Varrul is specifically designed to give Referees a readymade location to run hours of adventures.

OVERVIEW
"They call it varrulium. A lightweight ore that, when refined, shows a remarkable ability to deflect energy. It can be used to protect everything from circuit boards to dreadnaught hulls. Some say that certain alloys can even resist the cutting properties of the mystical Star Swords.  

The ore is found only on the remote gas giant Varrul, which lies deep in the Galactic Beyond, but that’s not stopping anyone. There are too many free credits to be made. Millions. Maybe billions, all just there for the taking.  

The big corporations are sending contractors to locate and strip mine the islands floating through the gas giant’s skies. They are hiring mercenaries to protect their workers from the local fauna. A lot of independent miners have also traveled to Varrul hoping to strike it rich.  

There’s a catch of course. Varrul’s turbulent red skies are filled with clouds of toxic gases, ion pockets, and storms of superheated plasma that can burn through even the thickest bulkheads, so every trip into the planet’s atmosphere could be your last.  

Then there’s the wildlife. Flocks of power suckers descend on anything with an energy signature. Giant flying worms prowl the airways, attacking and consuming survey and mining vessels. And deadly swarms of insectile beasts have already slaughtered more miners than the Rampallan Plague.  

I can see you're not deterred. Safe travels on your trip. When you get there, Tathkee Station is the place to start. It’s an old SkyMall 5000 series that has been converted to a rough and tumble suborbital spaceport. It’s owner, Ingan Tathkee, is an old friend of mine. Mention my name and he’ll set you on the right path to making your own fortune, but watch your back. There are plenty of lawless types at the station ready to prey on newcomers.  

You’d best hurry, though. It’s only a matter of time before the Interstellar Upheaval reaches Varrul---if it hasn’t already. Varrulium ore would be worth a fortune to the war chests of the Galactic Consortium or the Restoration. And some say there’s even more to the planet than meets the eye. Talk among mystics and scholars suggests that Varrul’s swirling gases hide a cosmic secret deep in the planet’s core, in the very heart of Varrul.  

Of course, these could all just be rumors. There's only one way to find out for sure. . . "


GAME CONTENT
Heart of Varrul
 is packed full of usable content. The newly discovered Rul System lies far out in the Galactic Beyond which makes it easy to drop into any existing White Star™ campaign. Descriptions of NPCs, factions, and locations are similarly painted in broad strokes to make them easily adaptable. All NPC entries are fully statted for the White Star™ system. 

The book contains a detailed overview of the Rul System, Tathkee Station, and Planet Varrul including:
  • Layout of the planets and features of the remotely located Rul System.
  • History of Varrul. This includes the history known to the miners and other visitors as well as the planet’s darker, more mysterious history.
  • History of Tathkee Station. A seedy suborbital space station that acts as the hub of commerce and intrigue on the gas giant Varrul and the Rul System.
  • Security, laws, and punishment aboard the station.
  • Interesting shops aboard the station and locales throughout the system and planet.
  • Games and leisure activities (many of them dangerous) to be found aboard the station.
  • Over one hundred (100) original NPCs of Note.
  • Twenty-five (25) Factions of Note.
  • Thirteen (13) New Aliens and Creatures found on the station and in the Rul System, including the insectile Tikatikatik, a sapient species native to Varrul.
  • Seven (7) New Vessels found on Tathkee Station and Varrul.
  • Three (3) New Classes.
  • Various intrigues aboard Tathkee Station.
  • Random Encounters on Tathkee Station (detailed and fully statted).
  • Random Encounters in the skies of Planet Varrul (detailed and fully statted).
  • Guidelines for opening a business on Tathkee Station, starting an independent varrulium mining company, or working as a corporate mercenary.
  • Guidelines for meeting (and perhaps joining) the native Varrulians whose lives are being ruined by the constant strip-mining operations.
  • Numerous Plot Hooks, Conflicts, and Adventure Ideas to be found in the Rul System, aboard Tathkee Station, and on Planet Varrul.
The Heart of Varrul: Special Edition also contains the six (6) setting-based adventures contained in the Rul System Adventure Pack. 
Rul System Adventure Pack
The Rul System Adventure Pack is a collection of six (6) White Star: Galaxy Edition™ adventures set inside the remotely located Rul System as described in the Heart of Varrul sourcebook. These adventures follow a loose adventure path that starts with the characters’ arrival in the Rul System and ends with the awakening of the cosmic horror known as Varr the Destroyer of Worlds.

The adventures contained in the Rul System Adventure Pack are summarized as follows:

ROCKY ROAD TO VARRUL: The PCs start in V-Space where they can interact with travelers aboard a Gundarran mining station. They join a starship convoy traveling to Varrul and are attacked by space pirates along the way. The characters have the chance to earn a reward by rescuing a wealthy young lady.

CELEBRITY DEATHDROP: While on Tathkee Station, the characters are recruited into a sporting event known as DeathDrop. Before the game starts, they are approached by several different factions, each with their own agenda. Winning, losing, and even showing up to the event come with a price. If all goes well, the PCs also get the chance to collect a bounty on a dangerous criminal. 
BLOOD ON THE RANCH: The characters run afoul of a group of mercenaries who have taken over a floating skyranch. The characters can help the skyranchers and perhaps discover a small vein of unguarded Varrulium on the range.

AGAINST THE HIVE: The characters join a mining company and assault a Tikatikatik Hive. The fighting is brutal, and neither side is inclined to show mercy. The battle ends with the conquest of the Hive or the characters’ retreat. The ruthlessness of the miners and the plight of the native Tikatikatik may cause the characters to question the nature of the mining trade.

THREE TRIALS OF CHUTATAY: The characters have the opportunity to forge ties with a Tikatikatik tribe and learn more about their alien culture. They must also deal with Tikatikatik factions who support and oppose this alliance. In the end, the characters travel to the mysterious temple on the planet’s Core where they are confronted by the true horror of Varrul’s past.

ENDGAME: The monstrous Varr awakens from its slumber and resumes its destruction of living worlds. The PCs have a chance to return it to dormancy, however, other, darker interests across the galaxy have their own designs.


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Anthony L December 26, 2021 6:02 am UTC
whats the difference between premium and standard?
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Pete S December 26, 2021 10:59 pm UTC
Hi Anthony, I believe it's just the quality of the paper and cover. It has nothing to do with the content of the book.
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Hey Anthony! Premium is thicker and the colors pop more. Otherwise the contents are the same.
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August 09, 2020 8:54 am UTC
Any chance of a preview that actually shows the books contents? (Artwork, writing etc) Right now all we got for a preview is multiple pages of a table of contents, not really helpful for determining the books over all quality.
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Alan B August 09, 2020 4:28 pm UTC
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Done! It can take some time to populate.
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July 13, 2020 10:55 pm UTC
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Any chance of this becoming a physical book?
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Pete S July 14, 2020 12:45 am UTC
It will be a physical book as soon as the proofs are approved.
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July 14, 2020 4:02 pm UTC
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I look forward to it!
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Pete S August 08, 2020 5:07 pm UTC
Hi! The print version is available now.
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