The /r/starfinder_rpg Custom Planets Compendium Vol. 1

One of the greatest things about the Starfinder setting is that we aren't limited to a single terrestrial area in which to set our content. The "map" of the Starfinder universe is infinitely large with an infinite number of worlds and places to visit. This gives us, as GMs and content creators, the ability to add an infinite amount of custom content to the setting. But do you know what would be cool? If we could have access to all of that custom content in one place, so that adding in new and exciting worlds for our players to visit is just a few clicks away! That would be cool.

That that end I present the Custom Planets Compendium Vol. 1! A monthly thread that I will post in r/starfinder_rpg with links to the previous volumes. Hopefully this will provide a convenient resource for GMs who are strapped for a new world and need one quick.

#Custom Planets Compendium Style Guide#

##Posting Rules

1. Every top level comment should be a planet entry, with discussion of that entry going under that comment. Please keep all off topic comments under a single designated "OFF TOPIC" thread.

2. The described object doesn't have to be a planet, it can be any location in space that the PCs would have a reason to visit. All objects, for the purpose of this guide, shall be considered "planets" and referred to as such throughout.

3. A planet's entry shouldn't involve copious amounts of rules text. A simple description of the various elements that make up your planet should suffice. GMs should take it and build their own custom rules to model the systems the way they choose to.

4. All planet entries should be from the perspective of the pact worlds. A planet might be drift capable and engaged in lively trade with a few systems around it, but never been contacted by anyone in the pact worlds, giving it the status of "Uncontacted" or even "Undiscovered".

5. Please format your entry! If you don't know how to do reddit's formatting than simply click the source button at the bottom of this post, and copy paste the example entry into your comment. Super simple.

6. Please inbox me any feedback, requests for additional planet entry criteria, or other questions you might have.

Planet Database Entry Guide

Not all entries in this list might apply to your planet. You may exclude whatever you does not apply.

Name: Pretty obvious what this is here for

Object Type: Planet, moon, asteroid, comet, ect.

Composition: Terrestrial, gas, metal, ice, ect

Gravity: If this entry is missing than it assumes Golarion standard gravity.

Status: The contact status of the planet according to the pact worlds, below are some examples.

• Undiscovered: The PCs would be the first outsiders to visit this world from the pact worlds.

• Uncontacted: This planet is listed in some database somewhere, but has only been subject to scans from orbit or very limited surface forays that avoided any local intelligent life.

• Contacted: The intelligent species of this planet have had extended interactions with outsiders.

• Uplifted: This planet is in the process of being integrated into the wider galactic systems of culture and drift travel.

Drift Capable: Yes or no.

Magic: None, some, lots, ect.

Tech Level: Stone Age, Medieval, Gunpowder, Atomic, Space faring, ect.

Description: A high level description, the TL;DR of the planet. An overview. Don't overdo this entry.

Misc: Flora, Fauna, interesting governmental or magical systems. Things that are unique to your planet, this is where the meat of your descriptions go, and you can have as many other entries as you want.

Example Entry

(Please copy this entry using the "source" button at the bottom of this post if you have trouble using reddit's formatting)

Name: P-47432 Prime

Object Type: Planet

Composition: Terrestrial

Gravity: Golarion Standard

Status: Uncontacted

Drift Capable: No

Magic: Yes

Tech Level: Bronze Age

Description: P-47432 Prime's landmasses are covered almost entirely in a massive "super grass" that towers 30ft into the air, and in some places can get as high as 60ft. The ecology of the planet has evolved to cope with life in these grassy forests. Massive mollusk like creatures the size of hills crawl across the vast fields, leaving mowed trails in their wake, and providing moving homes for the native intelligent species, which base their tribal lives around protecting their moving home and hunting for food among the stalks. Giant, docile spider like "grass strides" graze above the thick grass, and often act as beasts of burden, while large emerald colored grass snakes make the perfect mount for brave tribal warriors.

Inhabitants: The local tribal people call themselves the Fwinsha, which loosley translates as "People of the Wind". They stand upright, between 5 and 6 feet tall, with prehensile feet that makes climbing among the grass stalks a simple matter. Their skin is the color of dried grass, and they have leaf like hair that can been green, red, or yellow, accompanied by fine leafy body hair that is either green or yellow/brown as they age. The tribes are split into two major religious groups, those who worship the wind and air spirits, and those who worship the snakes (actually a manifestation of the outer gods). When drift technology was delivered to the planet the snake worshipers were the ones who received it, and have been hording its secrets since, even though they have yet to figure out a way to build a drift drive themselves.

The Grass: The so called "super grass" of P-47432 requires its own entry. The grass has some connection with the plane of air, and it manifests this magical connection by collecting and moving electricity through its stalks. During certain parts of the year, the stalks project this power into the outer atmosphere, creating massive EMP storms in the upper atmosphere that, while beautiful and harmless to the inhabitants below, are deadly to any ships that attempt to land during this "storm season". Preliminary test show that, if woven right, the grass would actually create a passable starship, complete with a natural shielding property.

Creatures of Note: Besides the massive grazing mollusks and striding spiders, P-47432 hosts a massive amount of bio diversity, most of which has not been cataloged at this time. Pact hunting mammals that imitate large flowers in order to capture the large hummingbird like creatures that feed off them. Massive constrictor snakes that lie in wait among the grass. Many semi intelligent plants that migrate with the seasons of the planet, some of which are deadly to any living thing they come across. Air elementals and other creatures of air are very common on this planet as well, and some even have interactions with the local tribes.