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This page provides resources and information for both players and gamemasters for running Eclipse Phase campaigns.

Eclipse Phase Quick-Start Rules

These Quick-Start Rules provide everything new players need to dive right into a game of Eclipse Phase. It includes a primer to the game’s transhuman setting, where future technologies allow people to digitally back up their minds and download into new bodies. A stripped-down version of the core rules cover the basic mechanics.

These Quick-Start Rules also come with a starting adventure, Mission: Mind the WMD, that puts the characters on a mission for the secretive Firewall organization to protect transhumanity from a potential deadly threat. Four starting characters are provided, with backgrounds and roleplaying tips, so players can jump right into the action.

The PDF is constructed with layers, so you can drop out the background and other elements for printing and whatnot.

Play Aids

Things that may come in handy for your Eclipse Phase game:

Book Previews

Excerpts from upcoming Eclipse Phase books:

Errata

Though we aim for perfection, until the AIs come, we must admit to making mistakes. Here's a compiled list of errata for the EP Core Rulebook. This errata has been corrected in the second printing and the current version of the PDF.
  • Complete Errata Version 1.0 (PDF), including every niggling typo
  • Major Errata Version 1.0 (PDF), which just lists the major rules and setting fixes.

Delicious News and Links

An updated list of tech news and other interesting internet resources can be found on our delicious.com bookmarking page. Links are tagged with different categories, organized on the right side of the page:

Transhumanism and Accelerating Technologies

Explore the science, politics, technology, and philosophies behind Eclipse Phase. This page lists resources on transhumanism and other topics highlighted the in Eclipse Phase. Game masters might find these resources valuable in enhancing play and creating stories in the Eclipse Phase Universe.


Politics and Economics

Eclipse Phase explores a number of political and economic models that are not widespread today, but which have potential in the future. These sites will provide you with more information on these ideas:

Sci-Fi Writers to Watch

Eclipse Phase borrows heavily from a genre of science fiction that is in turn influenced by several key writers. Here's how you can follow these authors and/or find out more about them and their work.

Keeping in Touch

Aside from this website, there are a few ways to keep in touch with Posthuman Studios, Catalyst Game Labs, and the creators of Eclipse Phase:


Ordering Eclipse Phase Stuff

All EP books and merch can be ordered via the Catalyst Game Labs online store (the Battleshop). PDFs are also available through DriveThruRPG:

Creative Commons Information

The text of Eclipse Phase books and this website are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. For complete details on what this license means, including information on attribution and exceptions, see our Creative Commons License page.

Toolkits

To help people take advantage of the Creative Commons license, here are a few toolkits:

Fan-Created Material

 The Creative Commons license detailed above allows you to modify and remix Eclipse Phase material (as specified on the CC licensing page). Here is a collection of interesting and useful fan-created mods and mash-ups:


Fan Websites

Here are a few fan-created websites dedicated to Eclipse Phase. We're looking forward to seeing this list grow!

Promotional Materials

Flyers, postcards, ads, and similar promotional items we've used to plug Eclipse Phase. Feel free to print these out and share them at your local FLGS or sci-fi/gaming con!

Demo Teams and Cons

If you are interested in running demo games of Eclipse Phase at your FLGS or local con, you should look into joining Catalyst Game Lab's Demo Team program. If you are running a convention and looking to schedule EP events or receive con support, contact Tara, our Con Coordinator.