Core Manual

Create dynamic sci-fi heroes with an array of character options, futuristic gear, starships, cosmic powers, and essential rules optimized for the definitive 5E sci-fi experience.

Brace Yourself for High Adventure in Hyperspace!

Galaxies at war, high-tech gadgets and weapons, robots, aliens, starfighters, and ancient machines with the power to shape reality – All of these make up the core of Esper Genesis.

Taking on the role of a galactic hero, you can forge your destiny within a universe of advanced technologies and hidden mysteries.

This product contains:

  • Nine galactic species archetypes
  • Eight sci-fi themed character classes
  • Sci-fi tailored backgrounds, equipment, and gear to round out your galactic pioneer
  • Hundreds of esper powers, allowing your characters to warp time, space, and matter
  • High-tech gear and weapons, including rules for modern weapons, burst fire, and explosives
  • Rules and options for modern and futuristic vehicles, space travel, and galactic exploration
  • A fully integrated starship combat system
  • A brief overview of the galaxy, people, and cultures

Where To get it

You can get a hardcover print directly from your local gaming store or from one of our online distributors listed below.

Also available in PDF and Virtual Tabletop formats.

Online Retailers
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Code of Conduct

This Code of Conduct establishes that players, game masters, organizers, staff, and all others participating in an official Skydawn Game Studios event or project have the right to a healthy and safe environment.

  • Avoid excessively vulgar, sexual, or mature language and subjects or pictures/graphics depicting them.
  • Let other attendees speak and avoid talking over or interrupting others.
  • Avoid excessive cross-talk that is not relevant to the game being played.
  • Allow other players to get the attention of the Game Master.
  • Discourage others from using social media to bully, shame, or intimidate other members.
  • Avoid outside conversations during game play. If you must take an outside call or message, please excuse yourself from the table until it is completed.
  • Obtain active consent before recording or streaming parts of the event where other participants can be individually identified.
Aggressive behavior includes any of these:
  • Threats of physical aggression
  • Use of racial, gender-based, cultural, or other slurs against other community members
  • Derogatory commentary on a person’s looks, age, dress, linguistic tradition, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, or gender identity (among others)
  • Harassment of other community members or threats thereof
Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to:
  • Vulgar or sexual language, comments, gestures, or jokes
  • The display of sexually explicit objects or messages
  • Unwelcome remarks of a sexual nature directed at another participant or their characters
  • Persistent sexual or romantic advances without the other person’s willing participation
  • Code of conduct violations can be anonymously reported using this form.
  • Members who notice disruptive or unsafe behavior may attempt to make the person exhibiting the behavior aware of their actions (if they feel safe doing so). Members who feel uncomfortable bringing the behavior to the attention of the person exhibiting the behavior should notify a staff members immediately.
  • Game Masters have the right to ask disruptive players to leave the table and speak with an event administrator.
  • Event administrators have the right to remove disruptive, aggressive, or disrespectful attendees from all events run by Skydawn Game Studios with no further recourse permitted.
  • If a Game Master is not assisting you properly or is responsible for permitting violations of the Code of Conduct, please speak to an Admin immediately.
  • No one is exempt from these rules and all allegations will be taken seriously.

To report a violation of our Code of Conduct, you may use our misconduct reporting form. Please note, we are unable to reply to anonymous reports. If you would like a personal response from one of our admins or a member of our conduct committee, please use the Contact Us page instead.