In part 1 of this series, I described how Mongoose Traveller’s spaceship mortgage rule becomes the drive for adventure and action in a spacefaring sandbox, and the ‘autonomous’ gameplay loop that follows. In part 2, I talked about how Traveller’s Patron system gives the DM a tool to pull the party out of the 'loop’ and into more traditional adventures. In part 3, I talked about Traveller’s unique character creation system, and how it supports the previous two systems, and how to a...| Sir Poley
In part 1 of this series, I described how Mongoose Traveller’s spaceship mortgage rule becomes the drive for adventure and action in a spacefaring sandbox, and the ‘autonomous’ gameplay loop that follows. In part 2, I talked about how Traveller’s Patron system gives the DM a tool to pull the party out of the 'loop’ and into more traditional adventures. In this part, I’ll talk about Traveller’s unique character creation system, and how it supports the previous two systems. Brief ...| Sir Poley
In part 1 of this series, I described how Mongoose Traveller’s spaceship mortgage rule becomes the drive for adventure and action in a spacefaring sandbox, and the ‘autonomous’ gameplay loop that follows. In this part, I’ll talk about the Patrons—questgivers—that are baked into Traveller’s gameplay loop and provide opportunities for more 'traditional’ (that is, pre-scripted) adventures. Patrons Patrons are, essentially, adventure hooks. The 'default’ premise is that an NPC o...| Sir Poley
Mongoose Traveller’s starship mortgage-payment-system is the most brilliant game mechanic I’ve ever encountered, as a DM. It’s also the first rule I’d ignore if I wasn’t consciously trying to play the game exactly how it’s described in the book. A Bit of Background I’ve been involved in two Traveller campaigns in the past as a player (both with the same DM), and am currently DMing a third. All of them are using Mongoose’s first edition. I’ve never played any other edition of...| Sir Poley
Mongoose Traveller's starship mortgage-payment-system is the most brilliant game mechanic I've ever encountered, as a DM. It's also the first rule I'd ignore if I wasn't consciously trying to play the...| Tumblr