Field Guide to Dante

"And when the sky split, the children of Dante were separated. Isolated. Yet a single concept blossomed and diverged, but understood by all.” “And what was that concept, Poet?” “Survie.”
- The Captain and the Poet, Author Unknown, 4864 U

This is Dante

At the edge of the known galaxy, out in the reaches of the Long Rim exists a system. Far outside the reaches of the major galactic powers, It was only 30 years ago that the storied and worn solar system of Dante would enter the Galactic Stage. A solar system fractured by the Virgil Incident, the intersolar Storm of Strion & Steel, and the Reign of the Scrat King Pompeii followed by 10 Nights of Blood, Dante has seen devastation and survival in equal measures. Revitalized by the New Deal, you Lancers, you Astra-an have come to Dante for your own reasons. The growing volatility of the warring factions on the Fractal Moon. The Mysterious and Losts people of Purgalos II, the silent and hidden sky necropoli of Limbalas IV, The abandoned peoples of Gluttre & Lustreos under the scrats nest of the Revelry, the 25 year civil war on Aver, the beautiful jewel of Fra-ace, or the all encompassing encroaching apocalypse of Dante’s Scorn. No matter your reasons for coming here Lancer, you come at a time when Dante has become its most volatile. A time of Hoepe. Where the New Deal and influx of those like you may help the desperate and disparate communities find a way forward. A time of Survie, where many hold out hope and brace for the coming storm to ensure their kin and Cami have a future. A time of Honora, where one good deed can mean a stranger’s life or death. Dante was built on the actions and deeds of those like you Lancer. Of Heros, Villains, Orphes, Scrats, Syents & Synners. 

Welcome to Dante Lancer. 

A Lancer Homebrew Supplement! Welcome to Dante Lancers. This is a homebrew Supplement for Lancer: The Mech RPG.

Inside you will find:

A New Solar System! Inspired by the turn of the 19th Century into the 20th century, as well as the architectural stylings of classical architecture and the changing paradigms that followed, Dante is a solar system based on the dynamic of economic boost coupled with deeply entrenched cultural beliefs

• Overviews of the 6 major planets: Purga, Limba, Lustre, Gluttre, Fra, and Aver. As well as the 2 major stations: The Fractal Moon and the Revelry. 
• Overview of the various people and organizations that call Dante home. From the Greedy remnants of Pompeii’s reign: The Nosferat Syndicate. To the prideful and scattered Ocer Rebels of Aver. 
• The Storied and Myriad Histories of Dante and how they effect the peoples of the present. From the 10 nights of blood and the famed battle of broken blades, to the dramatic retelling of the Storm of Strion and Steel 

New Player Facing Options! 

Dante is not just home to peoples, but the unique ways of life and machines they have made for those ways of lifes

New Talents

• Salvage your systems and Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle your Limited Systems to always have a trick with Scavenger Talent
• Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome even the greatest environments in your travels, preparing for any possible environment with the Regulated Talent
• Become a Natural Born Killer for your enemies are merely wheat for your harvest with the Massacre Talent. 

New Pilot Gear and Exotics

• Have the quickest draws or poisonous bite with the Downstroke Gear Discus and Hemlock Knife. But there are many more in your arsenal!
• Every scar has a story, but be careful, some of them are merely masks with the Lament’s Mask. but these are just the tips of the iceberg!
• Swear your fealty to a faction with the exotic “marks”. Become a danger to mechs with the exotic Brutan Hardsuit or show your undying bond to others with the Vows of Eternity and More! 

Two New Manufacturers!

The Open Void Sea Collective! A dangerous underground movement of dataminers, whistelblowers, and engineers who have created their chassis from stolen corporate weapon effects to terrifying degree! 

• The Modifications Master, Kaali. Hypertune your weapons and your TwinTrigger Katabatic Gunblade, Isopleth, before unleashing a mech breaking barrage with the help of your Anemoi Class NHP
• The Festering Rot Drawn to your Decay, Nordlinger. Devour your enemies and protect your allies with your Bracketed Repeater GreyWash Rifle, Saprophage, and devastate your targets with the Desecrater’s Bloom
• The Earthshaker and Calamity bringer, Vredefort. Turn the battlefield to space dust with your Ecliptic Anchored Graviton Mortar, Aphelion, and leave nothing in your wake with the Tlaltecuhtli Class NHP.
• The One who Seeks the True Nature of Things, Tswaing. Infect and burn out your enemies with the Retrofitted Universal Decomplier Strain, Forgery, and spread the sickness of knowledge with your Charon Class NHP
• The Crater Chaser Defender, Chicxulub. Make your enemies fear you with the Heavy Salvaged Fulgrite Sheild, Amperage, and unleash a storm they won’t survive with the Iansã class NHP

The Guild Workshop Alliance! An Artisan Guild of the Fractal Moon that wears their history and pride in their work, especially with the Neo line, first formed for close quarters combat and the complex situations of the Fractal Moon. 

• Dance to the rhythm of the battlefield with the Tae Kwon. A hyper mobile defender that forces others to dance to its rhythm with Double Time Crescendo or the Polyrhythm Hijack
• Fight with Pride in the Heavyweight Scrapper, The Paw. Change your stances to suit any situation you find yourself in with the Boxer’s Gamble and Bloodrush, before going all in with the Hammerhead Driver
• Embody the Storm of Strion and Steel with the swift Striker,The Shao. Release a deluge with the Flood of the 35th Chamber before breaking the storm with the Damascus Stormbreaker Lance
• Control the Opposition and become the Tyrant, The Magra. Show them No Mercy as you strike from the shadows at their feet and punish your enemies with the Prisoner’s Dilemma.
• Dazzle your Enemies with your showman’s prestige, The Fu. You have more reach then your enemies think thanks to the Jester’s Tooling, and become a terror that can be anywhere with Full Metal Balatro. 

New GMS Options!

• The project revived after popular demand, the Half Sized LL0 GMS Cuexcomate. Use your Cold Point and Forge Point Plating to blast by your enemies.
• New GMS style mods! Adapt your weapons to your needs

Coming Soon! Coming Soon is 1 Alternative License for each of the Big 4, as well as 1 new license for the Big 4! 

Soon to be Developed: GM Options

Coming soon and in the works: Field Guide to Dante GM Options, featuring NPC Classes and Templates, and Environments!

Coming Soon: Want to Test Run Dante? A short collection of runnable stories! Featuring Battlemaps and json zip files by Redxi, only requiring the Core Rulebook LCP on GM Side, and Field Guide to Dante Content.  

The Best Part? It's Free. 

This is a Work in Progress. Some content such as the Field Guide document is still outdated and needs updating (as of December 3rd, 2024) Every Release will be free until the full release, but legacy drafts as well as Traveler's Guide, Player Facing LCP, and short runnable missions will remain free. 

Disclaimer: RedXi, and Field Guide to Dante is not an official Lancer product; it is a third party work, and is not affiliated with Massif Press. Field Guide to Dante is published via the Lancer Third Party License. This is a Fanmade Homebrew Project