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I am running a 5e game of Paizo's Pathfinder 1e adventure path Iron Gods where the PCs are in a Mad Max/Thundarr the Barbarian type land set in a mostly typical fantasy world but there is an ancient crashed giant space ship and high tech remnants and aliens. A lot like Expedition to the Barrier Peaks but extended over six modules for a campaign.
The AP uses their Pathfinder Technology guide and specific aliens they developed and I could just adjust to fit the general sci-fi tech suggestions from the 5e DMG and various 5e Sci-Fantasy or Sci-Fi sourcebooks out there.
I keep envisioning though options to theme the sci-fi stuff with references to existing sci-fi stuff that Paizo could not for IP reasons.
I could have the security door passcards be Paranoia color coded. I could have the AI's be Paranoia style "The Computer is your friend."
The ship has a dome saucer which suggests going all Star Trek with phasers, and tricorders (are elves secretly vulcans?).
I could go with Shadowrun decker and cyberware aesthetics and incorporate a lot of their specific tech gadgets such as monowire weapons.
The giant space ship immediately suggested Warhammer 40K to me which led to thoughts of D&D giants as being connected to Astartes space marines and PCs eventually recovering power armor and bolters.
The aliens who took down the ship originally could be Dr. Who Daleks or Cybermen.
The android theme of generating artificial people who integrate into society suggests the reboot Battlestar Galactica cylons. The robot gearsmen could be old style 1970s silver knight Cylons who say "By your command.'
What would you come up with or go with for a D&D and Sci-Fi mashup?
The AP uses their Pathfinder Technology guide and specific aliens they developed and I could just adjust to fit the general sci-fi tech suggestions from the 5e DMG and various 5e Sci-Fantasy or Sci-Fi sourcebooks out there.
I keep envisioning though options to theme the sci-fi stuff with references to existing sci-fi stuff that Paizo could not for IP reasons.
I could have the security door passcards be Paranoia color coded. I could have the AI's be Paranoia style "The Computer is your friend."
The ship has a dome saucer which suggests going all Star Trek with phasers, and tricorders (are elves secretly vulcans?).
I could go with Shadowrun decker and cyberware aesthetics and incorporate a lot of their specific tech gadgets such as monowire weapons.
The giant space ship immediately suggested Warhammer 40K to me which led to thoughts of D&D giants as being connected to Astartes space marines and PCs eventually recovering power armor and bolters.
The aliens who took down the ship originally could be Dr. Who Daleks or Cybermen.
The android theme of generating artificial people who integrate into society suggests the reboot Battlestar Galactica cylons. The robot gearsmen could be old style 1970s silver knight Cylons who say "By your command.'
What would you come up with or go with for a D&D and Sci-Fi mashup?