v0.8.0

General

Burst Fire

We've introduced a new weapon feature that borrows from the Dungeon Master's Guide, Burst Fire. Weapons with Burst Fire allow players to spend their action
"spraying and praying" giving a bit more variety to assault rifles and smgs.

Backgrounds

Have been added! They're ok but could use a lot of work and we're open to new suggestions, so please leave us feedback

Tool proficiencies

Have also been added to accompany backgrounds. They're also a work in progress and the starship systems are not filled out as
we're still in the process of creating that ruleset.

Omni-gel

Omni-gel is a new resource that is necessary to power tool kit abilities.

Fighting styles

The advanced versions of fighting styles have been removed. Trying to balance advanced fighting styles proved difficult,
and many advanced versions we're too powerful. In addition, some fighting styles have been updated:

• Gunslinger: Effectively grants Two-Weapon fighting for ranged weapons. Though it can no longer stack with Double Tap, there is no damage penalty on the attack
  made with your bonus action.
• The Freehand: Description clarified to provide bonus when wielding a weapon that is not two-handed
• Carnage: Replaced with damage reroll (similar to 5th Edition's Great Weapon Fighter).
• (New) Close Quarters Shooter: Slightly less powerful version of 5th editions, the limitations are put in place because the majority of combat is ranged and the
  benefit of the 5th edition version out-shined all other offensive fighting styles
• (New) Assault: Increases your Burst Fire capability

Barrier

Barrier has been removed as a cantrip. Instead, barrier is a class feature available to Adepts, Sentinels, and Vanguards.
For a full justification, see the blog post about the change.

Cantrips

Instead of learning cantrips as part of your spell gains, you instead learn cantrips as you progress in your class level.
In short, you know a number of cantrips (advanced count as 2 cantrips) based on the number of cantrips known on your progression table.

Detonators

The potency of detonators have been increased slightly, giving them a more satisfying feel. We will continue to work on how to make these more attractive.

Races

All races have been provided with a flat 10,000 credit increase to their starting credits. Prior to the increase, average rolls were comparable to taking the starting equipment,
providing almost no benefit for gambling.

Salarians

• Photographic memory: Proficiency bonus is based only on ability checks for recalling information.

Classes

Adepts

• Blackstar: Biotic Control, Lift and Pull names are swapped (see spells below). Additionally, the Lift portion provides advantage when maintaining the spell.

Infiltrator

• Tactical cloak: Added a duration of 1 minute

Sentinels

• Removed the attainment of an advanced Fighting Style
• Bastion: Assault Armor, clarified the wording of this feature. Added additional saving throws for affected targets.

Vanguards

• Removed the attainment of an advanced Fighting Style
• Shock Trooper: Biotic Slash now detonates a primed target.

Spells

• Backlash: Change to a concentration spell, lasts 1 minute
• Charge
  • Distance: Removed. Was not as attractive as Barrier Regen
  • Stunning Blow (new): Stuns target that fails saving throw. Provides a control option for players not investing in Barrier.
• Biotic Push: Removed. Between Throw and Biotic Punch, there was no niche that Biotic Push filled.
• Biotic Pumch: Flat barrier tick gain. Casting time is an Action.
  • Siphoning Strike: Gain 10 shield points.
• Dark Channel: Damage reduced to d6. Dark Channel caused equivalent damage to 1st level spells. Instead of transferring to a random creature,
  transfers to the nearest creature.
• Dark Sphere: Reduced duration to 1 minute.
• Lash: Removed barrier tick cost. Set range of 10m.
• Lift: Has been renamed Pull, as the mechanics of this spell better reflect Pull in Mass Effect 2, 3, and Andromeda
• Pull: Has been renamed Lift and refactored, becoming a cantrip for moving objects around with a mass effect field.
• Sabotage: Removed the attack roll, but increased cost. Added saving throw for weapons that are a part of creatures.
  • Backfire: Replaces Disable. Deals damage back at attacker.
• Sentry Turret: Added duration of 1 minute.
• Slam: Clarified that this spell can be used on a creature.
  • Reaction: Replaces Improved Damage. Allows Slam to be cast as a reaction.
• Slow Fall: Added advanced options
  • Improved Duration: 5 min duration
  • Navigate: Can direct the movement of the fall.
• Submission Net: Refactored, the spell text was confusing. Now the focus is controlling targets and preventing Tech casting.
  • Electrified Net: Allows dealing damage to trapped targets
  • Anti-Tech: Can cast as a reaction when creature casts tech
• Throw: Increased damage to d8. Added Medium or smaller restriction to push back.
  • Radial Blast: Replaces Improved Force. Deals damage to all creatures within 2m sphere of initial target.

Weapons

• Added ML-77 Missile Launcher
• Added Collector Sniper Rifle

Armor

The way AC is calculated has been changed. Prior, there was an AC penalty if you were not wearing armor, resulting in very low AC and
making it very dangerous to play a character without armor. Now, AC is granted by individual armor pieces.

Bestiary

We've redistributed CRs in the bestiary. The abilities and features have remained the same, but some stats (primarily attack
damage and hit points) have been adjusted.

New:

• Elcor
• Harvester
• Klixen
• Pyjak
• Thresher Maw
• Varren
• Varren Alpha
• Yahg