Recent content by JohnWFox

Hello Everyone: I am trying to get some of the maps for the Imperium in 1248. Where can I get good sector maps for the Fourth Imperium? I tried the comstar-games website but it was down (as in not there anymore). Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks in advance John W. Fox

Hello Everyone: My group ended up with a large asteroid claim. They do not want to work the claim (they are adventurers). Does anyone know what the going rate is for Royalties on mineral claims in the US? Last I heard it was some where around one (1) to two (2) percent. I looked at...

Hello Everyone: A question came up in the game today? Can one psion assist another psion? I could not find it in the core rule book? Did I miss something or will I have to make a GM ruling? John W. Fox

Hello Everyone: At what level (grade) do you allow sensors to detect neutrinos? Do regular civilian sensor detect them? Does one need military? Or Advanced sensors? To detect neutrinos? Thanks in advance. John W. Fox

Hello Everyone: Again, thanks for the advice. I am starting to get things in order. 1) I have some ideas on char-gen and am writing them down. I will be sharing it with a couple of the players and asking input. 2) I have some long range story arcs ideas but have not fleshed them out. 3) I am...

Hello Everyone: First: THANK YOU! Second: THANK YOU AGAIN! Everyone has given me lots of advise and pleanty of things to think about. I am going to sit down and make up a 1yr, 3 yr and 5 yr story arc. I am going to try and do a monthly "newsletter" about what is going on in the Imperium and...

Hello Everyone: I volunteered to start running a Traveller campaign to start shortly. I am wondering if anyone has advise for a new GM? My main concern is how to tie everything together so there is a consistent story arc. I can do one off and the like, but want to have a theme or a large...

Hello Everyone: After reading the post about this I devised my own system for advancment. Nothing -> 0 level is 1 week for each skill level you have 0 -> 1 level is 2 weeks 1 -> 2 level is 3 weeks 2 -> 3 level is 4 weeks 3 -> 4 level is 5 weeks etc Level 0 being able to do the work as long...

Hello Everyone: I just updated the list for Sword Worlds and Compendium II. John W. Fox Name/Description Race Tons Page Book Scout, Type S Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Seeker Mining Ship Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Free Trader, Type A Imperial 200 117 Core (MGP 3800) Far Trader...

Hello Everyone: Here is an updated ship list that includes the Zhodani. John W. Fox Name/Description Race Tons Page Book Scout, Type S Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Seeker Mining Ship Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Free Trader, Type A Imperial 200 117 Core (MGP 3800) Far Trader Imperial...

Dear hdan: Send me an e-mail jwmkfox at msn.com The file is an excel spreadsheet. John W. Fox

Hello Everyone: Well RATS! That did not work. If someone wants the list, drop me a line and then you can convert it to a CSV list and post it somewhere. All I ask is that you give me credit for doing it. This is my gift to the forum. When a new book comes out, I will update. The list has...

Hello Everyone: A try using word John Name/Description Race Tons Page Book Scout, Type S Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Seeker Mining Ship Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Free Trader, Type A Imperial 200 117 Core (MGP 3800) Far Trader Imperial 200 117 Core (MGP 3800) Subsidised Merchant...

Hello Everyone: I kept having a problem remembering where a ship was located and in which book. So I out together a spreadsheet of all the ships so far. John W. Fox Name/Description Race Tons Page Book Scout, Type S Imperial 100 114 Core (MGP 3800) Seeker Mining Ship Imperial 100 114 Core...

Hello Everyone: I just read the series of post about the planet. A few suggestions. A) What do the players want to do? Do they want it to grow or be the Wild West underwater? Where do you see it going? Do you want it to grow or be a small community? 1) The colonist need to do a complete...