The area of space surrounding Sol warrants a proper sci-fi role-playing game adaptation. Indeed, many games adopted the region, either as a two-dimensional abstraction or as some representation of the real three-dimensional space. However, currently, there is little in the way of an up-to-date, concrete star-maps of Sol's immediate neighborhood for the various older-school sci-fi RPGs, such as the... [click here for more]
Weather balloons. Swamp gas. Low-flying planes. We have all heard the excuses given by government suits, news hacks, and close-lipped military officers. But the truth, as they say – is out there. For decades, maybe centuries – even millennia – they have visited us. Short, thin gray beings bent on exploring – or maybe conquering and exploiting – Terra. They pilot starships that are technologically... [click here for more]
Winner of the “Best Ship or Deckplan” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2019! Necessity is the mother of invention, and war brings about many necessities. In the 2230's, Humanity fought a war for its liberty and survival against the mighty Reticulan Empire. Faced with a numerically superior, technologically advanced foe, Terran forces required highly efficient logistics... [click here for more]
Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbook #3: Rogue PlanetsA how-to guide for writers and roleplayers
Start with your story. Choose locations, find situations, and inspire novel prompts as you need them. Have the science behind them at your fingertips, when you want it.
Inspiration first, then worldbuilding.
The Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbooks:
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During our Regina campaign I began mapping the system starting with the planet itself. Although not strictly sitting in any official timeline it is set around the classic Traveller era of 1105. The map can be used for any campaign set on Regina with the major cities mapped as well as the maglev route.
Highlights
Major cities
Major mountains
Main continents
Ducal reserve
4518th Lift Infantry barracks
Regina... [click here for more]
Let's get real. A lot of us are not young and spritely anymore. Why are there not many figures representing us who are not tone, chiseled and energized? Well, Toln has an answer to that...
Toln's Paper People - Veterans
This set of 12 diverse ~28mm sci-fi-themed figures show we can still sling a weapon and be a worthy crew member. They may be a motley bunch, but they are very dependable.... [click here for more]