Editing Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook

The '''Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook''' is a rulebook for the [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]]. It was released digitally on [[August 22]] [[2022]], with a physical release following later in the year.

The book contains rules for players and Game Masters, with a focus on creating fun stories and engaging combat, as well as tools for creating characters, an extesive library of weapons and equipment, and a dossier full of potential enemies. It also contains the introductory adventure [[Troubled Waters]].
==Contents==
===Chapter 1: Introduction===
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* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]]'s War Journal
* [[Autobot| Autobots]] vs. [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]
**''Earth Time Units and Their Interrelation with Cybertronian Perception'' by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
* Transcript of an interview with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
* The War for [[Energon]]
* [[Earth]]: Our New Home
** ''Autobot Lexicon''
* Autobot Data Files
* The Transformers Roleplaying Game
* The Game Master
* Playing the Game
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===Chapter 2: Character Creation===
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* Creating Your Character
* Step 0: Discuss with your GM & Other Players
* Step 1: Character Concept
* Step 2: Essence Score Increases and Skill Point Investment
* Step 3: Select Influences
* Step 4: Select an Origin
* Step 5: Select a Role
* Step 6: Describe your Character
* Step 7: Form a Team
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===Chapter 3: Influences===
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*Hang-Ups
*Background Bonds
*Having Multiple Influences
*Customizing an Influence
*Bureaucrat
*Cube Player
*Experiment
*Former Senator
*Gladiator
*Hunter
*Inventor
*Machinsit
*Racer
*Scavenger
*Security
*War Veteran
*Hang-Ups
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===Chapter 4: Origins===
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*Choosing Your Origin
*Converting Between modes
*Origin Traits
**''Fitting In''
*Bot Mode Statistics
*Alt Mode Statistics
**''Filling in the Driver's Seat''
*Defining Your Alt Mode
**''What About Beast Modes?''
*Chassis Selection
*Champion
*Cutter
*Lookout
*Monolith
*Outrider
*Rainmaker
*Seeker
**''Cool Your Jets''
*Support
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===Chapter 5: Roles===
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*Role Out
*Role Overview
*For the Allspark!
*Analyst
*Field Commander
*Gunner
*Modemaster
**''Defining Your Mini-Con''
*Scientist
*Scout
* Warrior
**''Losing a Limb''
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===Chapter 6: Essence Scores and Skills===
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*Essence Scores - The Four 'S's
*Skills and Specializations
*Skills Ranks and Skill Tests
*Unskilled Rolls
*Specializations
*Gaining Skills and Specializations
*Essences & Skills
*Strength
*Speed
*Smarts
*Social
*Using Skills
*Step One: Choose Skill
*Step Two: Skill Dice Shifts
*Step Three: Edge, Snag, or Both?
*Step Four: Determine Difficulty
**''Edge and Snag versus Upshift and Downshift''
*Step Five: Roll Skill Test
**''Skill Tests are Meaningful''
*Step Six: Determine Results
*Story Points - The Great Equalizer
*Energon Points
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===Chapter 7: General Perks===
*Picking General Perks
**''Who is your Companion to You?''
*Mini-Con Perks

===Chapter 8: Equipment===
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*Hardpoints
*Assignment and Requsition
*Equipment Properties
*Weapons
*Weapons List
*Upgrades
*Armor
*Kits
*Support Equipment
*Vehicles
*Non-Cybertronian Vehicles
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===Chapter 9: Combat===
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*The Flow of Combat
*A Combat in Steps
**''Creatures in Disguise''
*Types of Actions
**''Decepticons, Attack! Group Initative''
*Free Actions
*Movement
*Combat Actions
*Tyoes of Attacks
*Melee Attacks
*Ranged Attacks
*Blast Attacks
*Multiple Targets
*Multi-Weapon Attacks
*Making an Attack
*Character Size and Scale
**''Scale and Size on the Table''
*Damage and Repairing Damage
**''Discuss Defeat with your Table''
**''Optional Rule: Human Engineers''
*Vehicle and Alt Mode Combat
*Aerospace Combat
*Space Combat
*Operating Vehicles
*Other Forms of Combat
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===Chapter 10: Exploration===
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*Time
*Movement
**''A Bulldozer As Fast As A Motorcycle?''
*Special Types of Movement
*The Environment
*Recharging
*Diseases
*Conditions
*Interactions with Humans
*Between Missions and Downtime
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===Chapter 11: Locations===
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*Cybertronian Bases
*Decepticon Headquarters
*Other Bases
*Interesting Places
*Potential Attack Sites
*Common Earth Biomes
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===Chapter 12: Threats===
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*Playing Threats
*Non Combat Adversaries
*Loot
*Combining Threats
*Specific Decepticons
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Specific Decepticons'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolisher (G1)|Demolisher]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Mega-Octane|Mega-Octane]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Decepticon Drones'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Drone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sweep (G1)|Scourge Drone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Seeker Bomber]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''General Decepticon Threats'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Annihilator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Assassin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Commando]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon Seeker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Seeker Rookie]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Seeker Scout]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Sniper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Soldied]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Decepticon Spy]]}}
</ul>
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|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Unaligned Cybertronians'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
*Cybertronian Brawler
*Cybertronian Trader
*Heat Seeker Drone
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Human Threats and NPCs'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
*Human Civilian
*Human Military Pilot
*Human Scientist
*Human Soldier
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Vehicle Threats'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
*Armored Tank
*Combat Jeep
*Combat Jet
*Compact Car
*Military Helicopter
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
*Mini Sub
*Motorcycle
*Pickup Truck
*Race Car
*Speed Boat
</ul>
|}
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===Chapter 13: Running an Adventure===
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*Adventure Balance
*Adventure Breakdown
**Gaming Terms: Campaign vs. Session vs. Part vs. Scene
*Troubled Water
*Preparing the Game
*Beginning the Adventure
*Part 1: The Abandoned Energon Facility
*Part 2: The Bridge is Falling Down!
*Part 3: YOU ARE NOT TO BE TRUSTED, STARSCREAM!
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