Some Ramblings on the OSR, RIFTS, and more
A couple of years back the OSR was a mystery to me. For me it was strange that people put so much work and…
✦ Category: Traveller
Traveller: 3rd Party Settings
Michael has already shed some light on the various incarnations of the Traveller rules. The sheer number of different versions can be somewhat overwhelming.…
A Look at the Cepheus Engine
My current series of Traveller-related posts would not be complete without having a look at the Cepheus Engine SRD. Many people have called “Traveller…
Some Thoughts on Mongoose Traveller
In one of my recent posts I was looking into the various Traveller editions out there. But there were two editions which I left…
Traveller: OTU, MTU, or something completely different?
When running Traveller you basically have these options: You can run a game set into the Official Traveller Universe (OTU), which is the so-called…
Is SWN The Better Traveller?
Yes, the title is a bit clickbait-y, but this is actually a pretty good question. In my recent Traveller post I was looking at…
Traveller on CD-ROM
Even though Traveller is almost as old as D&D it never had something similar as the Old School Revolution/Revival community. I guess one of…
Traveller Troubles
Recently my interest in all things Traveller got a huge boost since we finally managed to get a long-planned Traveller campaign off the starting…
Mindjammer Kickstarter final 48 hours!
The Mindjammer Kickstarter has been pretty strong so far and has now entered itslast 48 hours. If you haven’t decided to back it yet,…
Some thoughts on the Traveller Core Beta
On Friday Mongoose Publishing released the beta playtest documents for their upcoming Traveller Core Rulebook. What sets this playtest apart from others we’ve seen…
Proto-Traveller
On the Citizens of the Imperium forums I stumbled upon a thread about a very cool idea how to run Traveller. It’s called Proto-Traveller…
Review: Traveller Spinward Marches – Excellent Maps for Explorers and Merchants
I don’t think I need to tell you about the importance of maps in roleplaying games. Even the most crudest of maps can still…
Loot: More Traveller Stuff
This morning I had three books that I ordered from DriveThruRPG a while ago in the mail. Initially I tried to order these books…
Freebie: Secrets of the Ancients for Traveller
While reading up on the Ancients on various Traveller forums and wikis I discovered that Mongoose Publishing is giving away the whole “Secrets of…
I’ve Got Traveller On My Mind
For years I wanted to run a proper SciFi game. I’ve made plans for Stars Without Number, but the project never made it to…
Traveller without Aliens?
I am not sure if I already wrote on the blog about it, but I have been playing Traveller for several months now. Initially…
Robots, Maps and Traveller: An interview with Rouven Weinbach
The first roleplaying game I ever bought was the German translation of Marc Miller’s Traveller. I have been a huge fan of science fiction…
Mass Transit IV Unpacking!
Some time ago I wrote about a Kickstarter I was backing Mass Transit IV Maps and More. I was really excited following the project,…
The sword is mightier than the laser gun – or is it?
My love for everything SF started back when I was still in elementary school. For a while I had been admiring the silver hardcover…
First Look: Traveller Core Rulebook
Please note: This is a first look, not a proper review. I haven’t read the whole book yet and I just write about my…