Shield Points for NPC Starships

Many NPC starships have Shield Points (SP), allowing them to bolster their defenses in battle similar to a player starship with a generator battle station. When designing NPC starships with SP, there are some additional factors that need to be taken into consideration. • Any starship that has SP needs to have a generator battle station (or equivalent custom battle station) and a fortify value, along with the Fortify Shield Points station action. Living starships typically don’t have a generator or SP. • When determining the total Hull Points and Shield Points of a starship you’re building, use the guidelines for creature Hit Points in GM Core. Each Shield Point counts as two “Hit Points” when calculating the total. In other words, the starship’s Hull Points, plus twice the Shield Points, should equal the total number of Hit Points needed for a creature of that level. Maximum SP should generally be no higher than a quarter of the starship’s maximum HP and shouldn’t be less than 5. If it doesn’t fit these guidelines at maximum SP, the starship probably isn’t substantial enough to have SP. • The starship’s fortify value should usually be equal to half its maximum SP. If the starship’s maximum SP is 10 or lower, its fortify value should instead be 5.