Combat Resolution

Combat SEALAB is a game set in a stressful and suspenseful environment. Characters will face many challenges. They may find themselves fighting sea dwelling creatures in their environment or they may find themselves battling one another. Combat vs One Opponent Perform a HORROR/METTLE test, if needed. Look at the horror rating of the opponent. Compare …

Creating Items

Workstations Some skill tests require a workstation, blueprint, and/or components to be in place before the test can be performed. Workstations will contain labels that indicate which skill tests can be performed at those stations. The following item is an example of a workstation. Upgrading a Workstation The sample workstation shown above is for a …

Drugs and Addiction

Some substances, either by design or coincidence, can cause an individual to become addicted. Some characters may begin game with an addiction. Other people may acquire an addiction over the course of the game. If you have an addiction, you have a desire to consume “Drugs”. There are item cards in the game that will …

Restoring Mettle

Mettle is one of the primary character stats in SEALAB. It represents mental health and stability in the face of challenging and harrowing situations. Characters may gain Mettle throughout the game through combat and other stressful situations. When a character’s Mettle stat reaches 6, they must retreat from the situation that has scared them or …

Restoring Body

Body is one of the primary character stats in SEALAB. It represents physical health, strength, and endurance in the face of challenging and harrowing situations. Characters may gain Body throughout the game through combat and other stressful situations. When a character’s Body stat reaches 6, they must retreat from the situation. They must also seek …

SEALAB Expansion Mechanic

To: Engineering Personnel From: SEALAB Joint Command Date: March 01, 1989 Subject: Welcome Briefing, SEALAB Engineering Crew Welcome aboard the SEALAB Engineering Team! As you know, the SEALAB is one of the most complex and cutting edge pieces of engineering technology in the history of humankind, and we are hoping that you will join us …

Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures

To: Medical Personnel From: SEALAB Joint Command Date: March 01, 1989 Subject: Welcome Briefing, SEALAB MedPod Congratulations on your appointment to the Self-contained Engineering And Lifeform Analysis Bio-enclosure (SEALAB). As you know, the SEALAB is one of the most complex and cutting edge pieces of engineering technology in the history of humankind. During SEALABs mission, …

Adventures/Dive Deployments

The Adventure system returns to SEALAB. There are some substantial and noteworthy changes in place based on the experiences of players and GMs from my previous events. Dive Tokens All players will have three dive tokens. All players will have the same number of dive tokens. A player must spend a dive token in order …

Hearts

Hearts is a three-five player trick-taking card game where each player plays individually. The game is played with a standard 52 card deck. The objective of each player is to have the lowest score at the end of the game. The game ends when one player hits or exceeds the agreed upon high score. The …

Roulette

Description Roulette is a game of chance featuring a large spinning wheel with numbers 00-36 around the wheel. A ball is dropped into the spinning wheel and it eventually comes to rest in a well at a specific number. There are many options for betting and the odds of winning are low. Betting Players may …