The HOSTILE Books
HOSTILE is a gritty, near future roleplaying universe. The future is not as optimistic and rosy as many SF writers would have us believe. Space exploration is difficult and dangerous and the thriving interstellar society made up of hundreds of populated planets never materialised. Instead space is the preserve of the big corporations that focus on extracting minerals, oil and other raw materials from the extra-solar planets and moons to be shipped back to Earth in order to support the vast populations there. Games feature down-to-earth characters, such as spacers, miners, explorers and rover drivers – the folks who get things done out here in the lonely and hostile star systems of the American Sector.
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THE TWO BOOKS
The core books for this setting are the Hostile Setting book and its companion Hostile Rules book. The Setting book can be played either with the official Rules book, or with a copy of Cepheus Engine or Mongoose's Traveller v1. COLOUR OPTIONS
Softbacks come in either full colour with a full colour background on every page, or an easy-read, full colour version, with a plain white background behind the images and text. See the images below for reference. |
Hostile is inspired by movies like Outland and Alien, this gritty, near future setting presents a universe of mining installations, harsh moons, industrial facilities, hostile planets and brutal, utilitarian spacecraft. None of the habitable worlds are a paradise and most aren’t remotely Earth-like; there is always a kink that makes life tough, whether it’s the biosphere, the seasons, the radiation, the atmosphere or one of a score of other deadly effects.
HOSTILE DICE
Zozer Games uses, and recommends, Chessex Gemini Dice in Black & Green. They make great HOSTILE dice and capture the sickly green theme colours used by Zozer Games for this setting. By the way, we receive no remuneration from Chessex for this promotion!!
Zozer Games uses, and recommends, Chessex Gemini Dice in Black & Green. They make great HOSTILE dice and capture the sickly green theme colours used by Zozer Games for this setting. By the way, we receive no remuneration from Chessex for this promotion!!
THE HOSTILE STAR MAP
The image (right) depicts the full colour HOSTILE starmap, available as a PNG file for you to print off as you prefer. We use Snapfish for out starmap printing needs! You may have your own preferred online printing service. We chose the Snapfish A2 photo poster option: 23.4" x 16.5" Photo Poster, A2, Gloss - pricing at a reasonable £11.99. Download the file below. ![]()
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ALL CURRENT HOSTILE SUPPLEMENTS
Alien Breeds - A book of terrifying xenomorph types, with an adventure and detailed colony.
Colonial Freighter - A 5,000 ton colony support ship, fully planned and detailed.
Colony Books - A range of worldbooks, each one expanding on a particular off-world colony.
Colony Builder - Build your own colony and run it as a solo RPG; with additional HOSTILE vehicles and robots.
Crew Expendable - A campaign book for interstellar haulage and transport. Includes the Harbinger class freighter.
Dirtside - Survival rules, along with comprehensive wilderness travel guidelines.
Dirty Wars - The world of interstellar Private Military Contractors ... mercenaries, to you and me.
Explorers - Equipment, vehicles and rules for long range exploration missions.
Gunships and Shuttles - Details, images, specs and deckplans for the smallcraft in the HOSTILE setting.
Hostile Gunlocker - A comprehensive and expanded look at the firearms of the Hostile setting. Illustrated in colour.
Hostile Solo - Stand-alone game for the solo player. Play any of the Hostile crew campaigns. Fully compatible with the supplements.
Hostile Technical Manual - The (free) how and why of HOSTILE's retro technology. Complete with technical diagrams!
Hostile Tool-Kits - A free compilation of equipment from all Hostile books.
Hot Zone - An adventure on an uninhabited desert planet, in search of a lost hyperspace probe.
Marine Handbook 2215 - The essential US Marine Corps manual, with weapons, vehicles, uniforms and campaign suggestions.
Orbital Platforms - Build the vast space stations and mining platforms that litter the Hostile universe.
Pioneer Station - An adventure set on a small Pioneer space station. Includes complete deckplans.
Roughnecks - A campaign book for interstellar mining and prospecting. Includes the Leopold class mining rig.
Synthetics – The world of androids and force-grown clones.
Zaibatsu - The high-tech side of HOSTILE, life as a corporate troubleshooter on the streets of Tokyo. A self-contained RPG.
Hostile Resources - Free resources, such as character sheets, weapon cards and campaign tracking sheets.
Colonial Freighter - A 5,000 ton colony support ship, fully planned and detailed.
Colony Books - A range of worldbooks, each one expanding on a particular off-world colony.
Colony Builder - Build your own colony and run it as a solo RPG; with additional HOSTILE vehicles and robots.
Crew Expendable - A campaign book for interstellar haulage and transport. Includes the Harbinger class freighter.
Dirtside - Survival rules, along with comprehensive wilderness travel guidelines.
Dirty Wars - The world of interstellar Private Military Contractors ... mercenaries, to you and me.
Explorers - Equipment, vehicles and rules for long range exploration missions.
Gunships and Shuttles - Details, images, specs and deckplans for the smallcraft in the HOSTILE setting.
Hostile Gunlocker - A comprehensive and expanded look at the firearms of the Hostile setting. Illustrated in colour.
Hostile Solo - Stand-alone game for the solo player. Play any of the Hostile crew campaigns. Fully compatible with the supplements.
Hostile Technical Manual - The (free) how and why of HOSTILE's retro technology. Complete with technical diagrams!
Hostile Tool-Kits - A free compilation of equipment from all Hostile books.
Hot Zone - An adventure on an uninhabited desert planet, in search of a lost hyperspace probe.
Marine Handbook 2215 - The essential US Marine Corps manual, with weapons, vehicles, uniforms and campaign suggestions.
Orbital Platforms - Build the vast space stations and mining platforms that litter the Hostile universe.
Pioneer Station - An adventure set on a small Pioneer space station. Includes complete deckplans.
Roughnecks - A campaign book for interstellar mining and prospecting. Includes the Leopold class mining rig.
Synthetics – The world of androids and force-grown clones.
Zaibatsu - The high-tech side of HOSTILE, life as a corporate troubleshooter on the streets of Tokyo. A self-contained RPG.
Hostile Resources - Free resources, such as character sheets, weapon cards and campaign tracking sheets.