Canon first.
Entry descriptions are adapted from the available AlterNet sourcebooks. Where a source leaves a mechanic unspecified, this guide does too. Explanatory examples are not official build recommendations or a rules validator.
Source editions
Systems reader v004 · October 2026 · 25 pages
Races reader v003 · October 2026 · 54 pages
Classes reader v004 · October 2026 · 91 pages
This edition prioritizes the October reader sourcebooks: Systems v004, Races v003, and Classes v004. Newer source material takes precedence over earlier drafts.
What the illustrations mean
The custom illustrations are artistic interpretations of races and class action. They are not portraits of named canonical characters, and a depicted combination should not be treated as a validated build.
Class visuals begin with the supplied job-armor garment references, refined through a two-pass design process and derby-ready tailoring. They remain interpretations, not approved named-character designs. Visual motifs do not add powers or alter sourcebook mechanics.
Reading without spoilers
The guide concentrates on systems and identity categories. It is intended to support the stories rather than retell their plots.