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'Build Better Worlds'
The Universal World Profile provides advice and resources for any referee wanting to flesh out the bones of a Universal World Profile (UWP). Turn a random string of numbers into a memorable and exciting scenario setting. The need to interpret the UWP data and fill in the blanks, has no doubt dissuaded many referees from creating their own subsectors for their own roleplaying universe. Here then is a step by step handbook to world creation and it goes without saying that you will need a copy of Cepheus Engine or any version of the classic 2D6 SF RPG on hand. Don't expect a technical treatise on planetary physics, though. You won't be dealing with albedo values, Bode's Law or complex square root calculations to determine the length of the world's orbital period. This book comes at world generation from another angle - from the perspective of plot. The aim of Universal World Profile is to assist the referee in creating believable descriptions of his worlds, useful for referees who are putting together a scenario, and for players who want to get their heads around the world quickly, so that they can make informed decisions in-game. There is no set worksheet that must be slavishly filled in by the world creator because every planet will be unique.
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REVIEWS
Antony F: Amazing wealth of information, and like all of the work tied to SOLO and their other publications, this is just a fantastic resource. Paul offers usable concise and inspiring insights into both how the UWP is often portrayed, and in expanding it to make worlds, and the situations and encounters, colorful, usable, and above all memorable. I cannot give this one enough praise.
Antony F: Amazing wealth of information, and like all of the work tied to SOLO and their other publications, this is just a fantastic resource. Paul offers usable concise and inspiring insights into both how the UWP is often portrayed, and in expanding it to make worlds, and the situations and encounters, colorful, usable, and above all memorable. I cannot give this one enough praise.
GREAT STARSHIP NAMES
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Great Starship Names is a resource for referees and players of sci-fi roleplaying games and wargames. Many scenarios will involve a sudden encounter with a starship, perhaps a military patrol cruiser, a cargo hauler or a scout ship ... naming these ships off-the-cuff can prove problematic. Here we present ten random tables each using d66, that is two six-sided dice, one rolled as ‘tens’ the other as ‘units’. The tables break down ship names neatly into commercial, private or military. Military ship names come in two flavours, traditional’ taking a cue from naval vessels of modern Earth, while ‘epic’ names conjure up the imperial battleships and fighting craft of Warhammer 40K, Dune and Fading Suns. Examples include 'Intrepid' and the 'Sharp Blade of Atonement'. Commercial starship names also come in two flavours, those of the large commercial carriers, the freight liners and passenger ships, as well as the ubiquitous free traders whose naming conventions tend to the unorthodox. Examples include 'Transtar Mobile', 'Olympic Express' and 'Viable Alternative'. Finally we have two tables presenting private starships such as yachts, personal cruisers, interplanetary shuttles and so on. |
REVIEWS
Megan R: A neat resource for finding names for starships, especially
when one turns up unexpectedly and the name is needed suddenly. Not that it
won't be useful when characters are seeking to name their own ships, it is an
area at which a lot of us struggle and I'm sure your characters, like mine,
have served aboard some very strangely-named vessels. (I still remember the
Hognose...)
There are several tables from which to choose. A couple of 'traditional' names for military starships, and another if you prefer 'epic' names. A couple more for commercial vessels and then its the turn of privately-owned ships, be they merchants (ethically challenged or otherwise) or wealthy travellers. Use d66 to get a random name or just read down the list and pick one which appeals. A handy work to tuck away against the need for a name in hurry.
There are several tables from which to choose. A couple of 'traditional' names for military starships, and another if you prefer 'epic' names. A couple more for commercial vessels and then its the turn of privately-owned ships, be they merchants (ethically challenged or otherwise) or wealthy travellers. Use d66 to get a random name or just read down the list and pick one which appeals. A handy work to tuck away against the need for a name in hurry.
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