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Grav belts are a staple of Traveller, but their style is dated, if we are totally honest. They belong in a time where Kyle MacLachlin, Sir Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, and company were resisting the bloody Baron Harkonnen. It seems antiquated in a day and age where kids have a wheel in their shoe to skate across the floor or have “hoverboards.” Let’s talk about a few variations that deliver on… Read More
Since my first Traveller game, I’ve heard nothing but jokes about low berth passengers. “Why would anyone take that? You might die.” “It’s the way to go for those that don’t like their lives.” While there is a chance, I no longer think it is the ludicrous option that I use to. Background: for those not familiar, Traveller has a standard mode of transit known as low passage. Here, a person climbs… Read More
It is about this time of year that some GM’s run holiday-themed game sessions. That got me wondering, how many GM’s actually do that? Fantasy or science fiction, it doesn’t matter, holidays work in both. Does your star-travelling furry race celebrate Life Day? Do your dwarves celebrate the freezing of the ground? If you have any stories you’d like to share, the comments section is open to you. So vote in the… Read More
It is nearly the end of the year and it is time for our annual State of the Enterprise. This is the annual wrap-up to tell you how our year went, our look at the industry as a whole, and our look at the year ahead. 2020 and the Industry While this is the year of COVID, in the RPG World, this is the year that accelerated changes that should have been… Read More
JBE just released four new d66 lists, available now on DriveThruRPG. Every planet has some unusual cargo that they forbid from being imported. d66 Banned Cargo gives you that exact answer right when you need it. Every group of flyers has a nickname to distinguish themselves from the rest. Have the perfect name ready with d66 Fighter Squadron Nicknames. Every group of groundpounders has a nickname to show they are tougher than… Read More
Have the Perfect Map for Your Space Fight! Is the secret base hidden inside an enormous asteroid? Is this huge space rock hurtling towards a planet and the players the only ones that can stop it? Now bring these scenes to life on your virtual tabletop and inspire awesomeness in your games. Star Battles: Lone Asteroid Space Battle Map is the perfect backdrop to making your battle among the stars epic. Will… Read More
When I first asked there was interest in more detail (and thus interest to run games) in the Solomani Rim sector, a question quickly arose: how do you handle cargo runs in the region? A little background, the Solomani Rim is the home of Earth (Terra) and some of the most civilized and densely populated systems in space. Here megacorps are everywhere and in every aspect of life. Major shipping companies have… Read More
Yesterday, we released Solomani Worlds: Vehicles from the Rim. We couldn’t be more excited about this. In fact, we’ve been talking about this book for quite some time. Here are all the vehicles in the book we already previewed. Eagle 5 Recreational Vehicle Formula Infinity G/Racer Terran Hypercycle G/Bike AN-72 Construction Mech There are plenty more vehicles in the book. If you love the quality of these vehicles, download Solomani Worlds: Vehicles… Read More
Vehicles From Earth and Beyond Are you using the same vehicles when gaming near Terra as you do in the Spinward Marches? Move around on planets and their adjacent orbits in style with this new collection of vehicles! Each vehicle is designed with Imperial and Solomani systems in mind. Make the Solomani Rim feel distinct with all-new transports, racers, yachts, and much more! Tell stories you never could before with Solomani Worlds:… Read More
The JBE Traveller 2020 Black Friday Bundle is available now at DriveThruRPG. You get all of our Traveller products for 80% off. But what does it include? Let’s take a look. It includes the following products (and previews): D66 Compendium 2 (preview) Foreven Worlds: Alespron Subsector (preview 1) Foreven Worlds: Careers Beyond the Claw (MGT 2e) (preview) Foreven Worlds: Creatures of Distant Worlds (MGT 2e) (preview 1, preview 2, preview 3, preview… Read More
